Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 20, 1904, Page 4

| = MISCONDUCT IS CHARGED Petition Prepared Asks For Removal of Entire City Police Force. ENTIRE CITY IS BY THE EARS AS RESULT. Connection of Local Officers With Late School Election Said to Be Responsible. Bemidji has a sensation on tap today that for all around lurid- ness and intense interest prom- ises to be one of the real warm things of the present season. It is nothing more nor less than a petition prepared for circula- tion among the ladies of the city which will ask the city council for the removal of the entire po lice force and charges miscon- duct and coercion in connection with the late school election. The Pioneer’s information comes from one of the most prominent business men in the city who was shown the pro- posed petition. Rumorsof some- thing of the sort have been rife since the first of the week, but the general opinion was that it would never be undertaken. The influences directly respon- sible for the petition are said to be the ladies of the city who took an unusually keen interest in the late school election and won a very decisive victory. They were unable to withstand the spectacle of the officers of the local police force hustling in votes from the down town dis- trict and appear to be sincere in the belief that the officers should be removed. The police force so far as its duties is concerned is with this one exception unguestionably one of the best in the state but there is much bitter criticism of the interest displayed by the officers in the several local fights of a political nature which have re- cently made life worth living. The Pioneer has been unable to secure a copy of the petition today. It has, however, been draughted and is in the hands of the people who propose to circu- late it. It is proposed to secure only the signatures of ladies un- derthe latest arrangement and its promoters believe that it will demonstrate the sentiment of the ladies and will be a rebuke to the ofticers that will be felt in more ways than one. The petition is the one general topic of discussion about the news centers of the city today and various stands are being de- veloped on the matter. Feeling is intense and the circulation of the document it is generally con- ceded will not tend to allay the bitterness engendered by the aftermath of the school election fight. Announcement. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the nomination schools of By » I am nominated and myself to the faithful disel of the office, H. M. EDMUNDS. PRINCESS Grocery Co. M. E. CAR SON, Manager. e of the d Fancy Crawtord Peaches, ver can Fancy Lemon Cling Peachs R TN SN Regular price 3¢ Fancy Peeled per can.. Fancy Pear: 25%-30" 15° pergallon can lv‘mcyl ONIONS LETTUCE . STRAWBERRIES RADISHES CUCUMBERS c|time every summer vi DROWNING ~ AT TURTLE Ole Buck, Old Resident Of Turtle River Drowned While Bathing. BODY RECOVERED EARLY THIS MORNING. Went Swimming Last Night And Was Last Seen Alive At Six 0’clock. Ole Buck, an old resident of Turtle River village was drowned in a small lake near the old town- site last night, while bathing. The body was recovered this morning. Buck was about seventy years of age. He left Turtle River alone vesterday afternoon and went to the lake. Several people pass- ing the spot saw him on the shore about six o’clock and he was making preparations to go bathing. Nothing else was thought of the matter until his lifeless body was found floating in the lake this morning. 1t was recovered about forty feet from the shore. The theory of the affair is that Buck went swimming, and while in the water was overcome by cramps. Bathing was a favorite pastime with him and he always went to the small lake near the townsite to indulge in it. His clothing was found on the bank of the lake. His watch and a small sum of money were the only valuables he was known to posess. CoronerHenderson went to Turtle River shortly before noon today as soon as the case was reported to him. Buck at one time conducted a saloon at Turtle River. He hasa brother living in Blue Earth county, who was communicated with. Unless the body is ship- ped to Blue Earth for interment it will probably be buried at the expense of the county in this city. WILEY IN TOWN Well Known Thief River Man Glad-Handing Bemidji Friends This Afternoon. Wiley Tindolph, a well known resident of Thief River Falls, is in the city this afternoon extend- ing the glad hand to his many Be- midji friends and incidentally is not denying a rumor to the effect that he is a possible candidate for representative. Mr. Tindolph admits that he is looking over the situation and may decide to make the race. Heis a pioneer resi- dent of Thief River and one of the original townsite owners there. He has many friends throughout the district and is admittedly well qualified for the position. Goes to Bonesteel. Fred Hall, the tailor, who has been located in the Markham hotel block for the past three years, has sold out his business to James H. Rea and intends tak- ing a vacation and looking around the country some before again locating. Mr. Hall will leave Be- midji tomorrow, his first objee- tive point being Bonesteel, S. D., where he proposes to try his luck by registering at the land office there and take a chance of win- ning the $10,000 prize. After looking that section of the coun- fry over a bit Fred will take a look at the Pacific Coast, and if things are to his liking he may go into business somewhere in that region, Talked to Teachers. Dr. W. A, Shoemaker, presi- dent of the St. Cloud normal c|school, was a visitor in the city yesterday. Dr. Shoemaker is *| one of the foremost educators in the state and spends much of his iting the summer schools in this section of the state in the interests of the normal. Last night he delivered ¢|an address to the teachers in at- tendance at the summer school at the school house, which was heartily enjoyed by a good attend. ance. During hi ay in the city Dr. Shoemaker was the guest of his sister. Mrs. A. P. White. Swift Justice, The only original “‘Pine Tiger.”’ famous in local police circles and around the row, was in police court this morning to answer to a charge of drunkenness. ‘Pine Tiger’’ is an old-time woodsman and one of the best-known _char- acters in this section. Judke Reynolds said after hearing the case that he supposed the right thing to do would be to send the tiger to the pen for life, but he made such a plea for clemency thatthe court personally escorted him to a down-town restaurant, bought him his breakfast and ordered him out of town. BELTRAMI MISPLACED County Belongs in §ixth In- stead of Ninth Congres- sional District. MANY PEOPLE ARE ANXIOUS FOR THE CHANGE. Claimed Interests Could Be Better Looked After in Buckman Baliwick. Beltrami county is in the wrong congressional district. At least this seems to be the con- viction of a number of prominent people in Bemidji, who do not disguise the fact that they be- Jit the county’s interests could be better served in Con- gressman Buckman’s baliwiclk, the Sixth, and who will make an effort to have the county placed in the new Sixth district at- the next session of the state legis- lature. Just what reason there was for placing Beltrami county in Ninth district under the last re- apportionment no one seems to be prepared to state. Little thought was given the matter at that time, but recently it has been given some consideration and it has been decided that Bel- trami county ought to be in the Sixth. Of the twelve counties in the Ninth Beltramiis the only tim- ber county. Al the other counties are in a prairie conntry and local needs in the way of legislation are apt to be over looked by a congressman who has a district whose needs are so diversified. Drainage is some- thing that would be of vast bene- fit to many sections of Beltrami county, but the problem of secur- ing it when government money for the same purpose is in de- mand in the older counties to the cast is not a small one. Beltrami’s recognition in the Ninth can be small to say the least for some years to come. Now in the Sixth they say it would be different. It is said thay if the county were in the Sixth this year it might be in a position to name the next Con- gressman and there are many shoulders in this vicinity broad enough to wear a congressional toga. 'The interests of the coun- ties making up the Sixth so far as congressional legislation are concerned are identical with those of Beltrami county and there is unquestionably strong sentiment in this city favoring the change. Already the rotation of the con- gressional honor is being figured out in the Sixth. It will be Buckman this term and Ripley Brower, of St. Cloud in two years more so they say and after that if Beltrami county were in the Sixth there might be a chance for the right kind of home talent from this county. Anyhow, the proposition of a change is inter- esting and its merit might bear closer investigation. Fisk Wins a Contest. Attorney D. H. Fisk, who in- stituted contest in favor of, and was attorney for Frank P. Me- Inerney, against Andrew Dahl, has received notice of the decis- sion of the General Land Com- missioner, at Washington, D. C., in favor of McInerney. This is a case where Andrew Dahl, who resided in Bewidji, and engaged in the saloon business,attempted to also hold down a valuable homestead entry in the town of Maple Ridge, in this county. This is another case where the decision demonstrates how im- possible it is, under the U. S. Homestead Laws, for a person to live and engage in business in a city or village, and at the same time establish residence upon, reside upon, and make his home upon a government homestead and thereby be enabled to show good faith and obtain title to'such land. To Take on the Printers. Arrangements were made to- day for a game of baseball be- tween the printers’ club and the retail clerks’ aggregation and the fire department running team to occur next Tuesday evening at the old ball grounds. The game will be called at 7 o’clock and will last for five awful innings. Me- Camus will pitch for theprinters, Ed Kaiser will do stunts at sec- ond base, Chris Christenson and “Chipmunk,”’ of the Pioneer, will stunt at shortstop. Other celeb- rities who will appear in full uni- form will be Carlson, Johnson, Hitchcock, Carson and Wilm, “Doc” Rutledge, of Cass Lake, will be imported to do the official rohbing for the printer’s bunch. George Fleming has the clerk’s side of the trouble in charge and promises to get together an all- star aggregation that will skin the printers forty ways from the proverbial jack. Go to Hakkerup for pfiot;ns. TRYS TO TAKE LIFE Mrs. Jake -Ungerman Wife of Frohn Farmer Drinks Poison. PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENDANCE SAVES HER LIFE. T ’ Despondent Over Family Trouble and Has Been Ill For Some Time. Mrs, Jacob Ungerman, the wife of a farmer living in the town of F'rohn, this morning at- tempted suvicide by drinking a quantity of carbolic acid. Following a row with her hus- band this morning the woman took the poison. Her husband was in the room at the time and prompt measures saved her life. She was badly burned by the drug. Dr. Marcum was sum- moned from this city to attend her and states that she will re- cover. Theaffair isa very unfor- tunate one and wlll be regretted by many frlends of the family. The woman has not been in good health for some time and has fre- quently threatened suicide. POLITIGS Congressman Steenerson’s visit to Bemidji has stirred the Crookston Journal to several leading editorials defending Mr. Steenerson, though what the Steenerson against does not seem in the ninth district in November, nounced his candidacy as super- intendent of schools. Mr. Regan isa gentleman of wide exper- ience, pleasing address and large acquaintance. He has had nine year’s experience in school work in Wisconsin, Minnesota and North’ Dakota, although he has not been teaching during the past three years. Mr. Regan is really one of the pioneers of Beltrami caunty, having taken a homestead here several years ago. He has many friends throughout the county, is a worker himseif and promises to make an active cam- paign, Ithasbeen understood forsome time past that H. M. Edmunds, of this city, would be a candidate for superintendent of schools, and Mr. Edmunds’-formal an- nouncement appears 1n this issue of the Pioneer. Itissaid thathe has already quietly accomplished a good deal of effective work and that his candidacy is fairly well known and accepted throughout the county. Mr. Edmunds is well fitted both by education and experience for the position. He has taught in both rural and city {schools, was formerly principal of the Bemidji high school and last year superintendent of the city schools here, in both of which capacities he did good work. Congressman Buckman has filed with the secretary of state notice of his candidacy for re- election to- congress from - the Sixth district, The close and memorable ficht between Buck- man and Foster two years ago will lend interest to this year’s contest. The St. Cloud Journal Press reviews Buckman’s work inacommendatory tone and says: “Itis no secret that a large number of Republicans vould welcome the candidacy of any one of half a dozen of prominent Republicans in the district, in- cluding Gunderson of Alexan- dria, Baumbach of Wadena, Lee of Long Prairie, Alley of Wright county and Brower of St. Cloud, but none of these men will make the run, It can be settled as a settled thing that the contest will be between Buckman and Fos- ter.”” The St. Cloud Journal-Press in a long editorial, copied in full by the Minneapolis Journal, takes the Pioneer to task for threat ing to read out of the republican party certain newspapers which have persisted in misrepresent- ing the conditions under which the republican state ticket was nominated. The Journal Press declares that neither the Pioneer nor any other paper has the power to read anybody out of the party, which is perfectly true, and had the Journal - Press not been so excited over its de- feat it could haye read the Pio- neer aright and have discoyered that the statement made by the Pioneer was that the newspapers mentioned would be read out of | ticket. the party did they not cease their lying attacks upon the state . The sense of right of the republicans of the state may be trusted to do the job. Journal desires to defend Mr.|; i clear. The big congressman cer- tainly has a clear field for renom- | ination in September, and we|s surmise that he is not worrying ?‘ much about republican success | J. J. Regan, of Solway, has an- (ii WATCH THIS SPACE for next week. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY Demonstration . Wedding Groups & Souvenirs | Baby Pictures ; % Lakeside Studio, 2 on Lake Front. x| i % M. J. MORSE, i - Proprietor. District. New School Dis 5 A new schou! district has been organized in the iown of Buzzle and it will be No. 92. A special school election was ;held yester- day at which fourteen votes were cast. resulting in the election of I, J. Baxter, clerk: P. J. Mill- bach, dir w, and J. H. Dodge, Conway’s Commercial Col- lege is organizing a class in Bookkeeping, Shorthand and Typewriting for school teach- ers and those who have at- tended school during the year who wish -to take up these studies during vacation, One month’s free lessons given to all who enroll during July. Conway’s Commercial College, Box 744, 108 Sixth Street, between | Bemidji and Beltrami Avenues. sary steps to build a new school house, which will be ready for holding the first school teym, sowe time this fall. Wreck on M. & I. A freight wreck on the M. & 1. near Backus tied the line up for! everal hours yesterday. Sev- eral loaded cars of a logging train were ditched by a broken flange =5 treasurer. Within the next few days a call will be issued for ajfrom B special election to take the neces: and the working crew went out rainerd to clear the line. us damage was done. No ser 0 e SeaiRet L Wedding / and Baby Pictures HAKKERUP Up-to-Date Work and Prices Reasonable. Entuging, Framing and Finishing for Amatuers. Hakkerup Studio Two Doors East of City Drug Store. DT OSSO TS OSSOSO M Copyrght, 1904, by B Kuppeabeimer & Oc, Abso!ute ° Ralston $4 Shoes & |Schneider Bros. | == Accommodation The Clothiers. $2.85 A General Summer StockRe- ducing Sale, creating won- derful values STEIN-BLOCH Finest Spring and Summer 524, $22, $20 and $18 Suits at choice for " $14.75 ARVELOUS RANGE! ABSOLUTELY HONEST THE MOST CRITICAL SATISFIED! ——_ outour entire store. Unrestricted choice of 250 Suits! through- MERCHANDISE! Sale of the sdrplus stock of famous “SUMMIT” SHIRTS. 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