Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 16, 1904, Page 4

PANTHER IN WOODS Resident Of Itasca Township, Takes Shot at Huge Beast. John Drew, WOUNDED, IT TURNS SPRINGS UPON HIM. AND Afterwards Disappears in Woods and Efforts to Locate Animal Are Fatile. Face to face with death at the hands of an enraged panther which he had wounded, John Drew, a resident of Ttasca town- ship, about twenty miles distant from Bemidji, miraculously es- caped death by being torn to fragments by the infuriated beast, last week. Drew, in company with his wife, set out to pick berries a short distance from their home. Black bear are numerous in that section and Mr. Drew took his rifle with him in hopes of killing one. The two picked berries for some time and presently Drew noticed an object in the bushes a short distance from where he was standing. He at once grabbed his rifle and approaching within thirty feet of the animal, fired. Simultaneously with the explo- sion he heard a loud roar from the direction of the bushes and saw the panther leap toward him. He crouched down and the huge beast passed just over his head and landed in a clump of bushes behind him. He turned around, expecting another attack, but heard the animal going the other ‘way through the bushes. He followed, and was presently overtaken by another party of berry-pickers who had heard the shots and came up to learn the reason. The party then took up the trail and followed it for some time, drops of blood from the beast’s wound guiding them, However, the trail became fainter as they progressed, and was at last entirely lost. Other farmers in the neighborhood reported that they had seen the panther going along the road a short time afterwards, probably enroute to some swamp where it has a se- cure hiding place. - Panthers in northern Minne- sota are very few, although cruisers sometimes report hear- ing their waif-like cries when camping in the woods at night. They are very vicious, however, and will attack a man upon the slightest provocation, and it is even said that when they are real hungry they will lie in wait to spring upon a human being as it passes near their hiding place. They have a long, narrow body and resemble a lynx, but are much larger, the one seen by Mr. Drew having a body six or seven feet in length. PRINCESS Grocery Co. M. E. CARSON, Manager. o Plums Pears Peaches Currants Tomatoes White Grapes Rocky Ford Concord Grapes Deleware Grapes ‘Watermelons Canteloupes Blackberries Black Raspberrios Fancy Duchess Cooking Apples FRESH Vegetables Every Day. Whe in doubt what to order for the next meale, call up PHONE 282. EXAMINATIONS Barbers of Bemidji Taking Exam- | inations Before State Board Today. ‘The state board of barbers’ examiners, composed of John Hitzker, president, . H. Becker, secretary and W. J. O’Brien, treasurer, is holding a barbers’| examination in the Crothers bar- ver shop today. Applicants from all parts of the state are in attendance, and it is expected that there will be at least a dozen applicants for certificates to practice the ton- sorial art. Those who had taken the examination up to noon were Irank Green, of Little Ralls, Ellery Riley, of Crookston, John Griffin and H. A. Anderson, of Grand Rapids, Thorvald Haugen, of Fosston, W. M. Shortand S. S. Scott, of Bemidji. The board held an examination yesterday at Duluth and will be in Minneapolis Thursday and Friday to conduct an examintion there. The examinations cannot be taken except by a person who has worked at the trade for three years, and twenty question are answered by each applicant. GREAT NORTHERN Now Nine Miles Out of Thief River Falls And Rapidly Advyancing. Work on the new extension of the Great Northern road out of Thief River Falls is progressing rapidly and the track laying crew are nine miles out of tle city and about three miles from Sandridge. The middle of last week the rail layers caught up with the graders and were some- what delayed. During the delay they were at work leveling the track and otherwise getting the road in shape. Speculation is rife as to just where the road is headed for, but little informantion is given to the public. It is thought by some that the company has not decided on the terminus of the road. Slightly Injured. Paul Foucault, the barber who runs a shop in the basement under the First National banlk, sustained a slight injury this morning. He went to the head of the lake in a boat to yisit with friends and was taking his gun out of the boat when it went off, taking effect in his left arm. The wound was dressed by Dr. Ward and he is getting along nicely. Subscribe for the Pioneer and TURNDOWN BY COUNCIL City Dads Do Not See How They Can Lawfully Con- tribute to Fair. CONSIDER- CONTRIBUTION IF PETITION WAS PRESENTED. Action Takes Away All Prospects of Holding Fair in Bemidji This Fall. At the council meeting last night the principal subject for discussion was the question of whether or not the city should contribute toward the fair as- socition for the purpose of hold- ing a fair in Bemidji this fall, The amount asked for by the association was $250. After a lengthy discussion it seemed that a majority of the councilmen were not in favor of the contri- bution and the matter was drop- ped without any action being taken whatever. Three members were radically against the proposition, one de- claring that even after a petition was presented by the people he would not vote for it until he was assured to the fact that the council’s action in contributing toward the fair would be legal. Mayor Ludington and Alderman Graham, however, seemed to favor the fair proposition, and while they did rot declare it openly, it is thought they would |vote for the contribution if a motion were made. The county has proposed to give §500 toward the enterprise providing the city would contri- bute $250, and the refusal of the council to act upon the proposi- tion consequently tales from the fair promoters § amount which would insure a fair here this fall, It was the opinion of every member of the council that they would be in a better position to act favorably in the matter if a petition signed by taxpayers of the city were presented. away Slashings Afire. Aid was summoned from the city yesterday to put out a fire which had started in a slashing near the county poor farm. The wind drove the flames close to a large amount of dry cordwood owned by the Wartield Electric company, and it was thought that it would be burned. The flames were checked, however, and no damage was done. ! Advertise in the Daily Pioneer. get the news. It’s a good investnient. ANNOU %A o leased I located @ Princess Grocery Co To the Public: The undersigned has Watch Our Ad. E. S. STRAW. the store build- ing of E. J. Swedback A in the Swed- % Avenue, and will on or abeut September 12th % open with an execlusive line of Fine Shoes fresh % | from Eastern factories. " back Block, Beltrami % BLAZE AT ADA Disastrous Blaze at Ada This Morning at 2 o’clock— Loss $20,000. This morning at 2 o’clock a disastrous fire occurred at Ada, which wiped out the saw :mill of the Wild Rice Lumber company. The lumber in the yards was saved but the pile on the plat- form was lost. The mill was burned to the ground. The fire started in the engine room and quickly spread to other portions: of the building. The blaze was discovered at 2 o’clock and the prompt work of the fire lumber in the yards but the whole half of Ada. Had there been a strong wind the yards and the city could not have been saved. At 3 o’clock the fire looked so bad that Tom Morris, chief of the Crookston fire department, was called for help, but as the city possesses no engine, no material assistance could have been rendered. F. L. Hampton, manager and president of the Wild Rice Lum- ber company stated this after- noon that the loss was $20,000 with $2,500 insurance. The underwriters would take no risks on the mill but the lumber was insured. The mill will be rebuilt at once. A TRIAL DENIED Minnesota & International Must Pay Heirs of Todahl $5000 Damages. Crookston received notice that the petition for a new trial in the case of Ole C. Todahl vs. the Minnesota & International rail- way company, had been denied. The case was brought by the heirs of Todahl, who was killed while working in the yards at Lakeport, sixteen miles south of Bemidji. He was scaling logs when he was run into by a train and killed. ably closed and the $5000 will be paid to the heirs. One Fare. The Great Northern Railway company will sell round trip Dakota, for one fare for round trip. Fare $615. Tickets on return August 23. On same dates return trip ticket to Grand round trip. Return date Aug ¢ RED LAKE. J. W. Meeley recently made a trip to Nebish, B. Marggelt recently made a trip to Ponemah. J. G. Morrison recently -lost a valuable horse. F. O. Sibley of Solway, wasa recent welcome visitor to our agency. Peter Graves, our genial post master, is now lonking after alog drive on Stony Brook. F. W. Newton is at Ponemah looking after extensive logging interests for the Beltrami Lum- ber Co. to the agency from his summer’s vacation. He is looking hale and hearty. The steamer James Meehan has completed the season’s work and been taken to her dock at Blackduck. Mr. Goddard has returned from a thirty days’ leaye of ab- sence, and he may again be seen at the wheel of the steamer Mar- guerette. As a result of a recent hunting trip to Ricelake, W. R. Spear brought home a fine bag of birds. game left at that ground. Most of the Indians are away our streets present a deserted look without the gcod old tim sports and mocein players. number of passengers and was well loaded with freight. The boat has enjoyed a profitable sea- son’s work. Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Morrison of Ponemah, returned to the agency the World’s Fair, where they en- welcome them back, and bale 100 tons of hay for the Beltrami Lumber Co, hustler and we hope he can clear a nice sum. orrison also department not only saved the| This morning Chas. Loring of |2 The case is presum- | tickets to Dewils Lake, North sale August 18 and 19 good to Forks will be on sale at $3.55 for | \W R. E. L. Daniels has returned To hear Billy tell it there is no W haying or picking berries and |\ Steamer Ethel’s recent visit| Y from Thief River Falls brought a | \¥ a few days ago from their trip to joyed a pleasant vacation.” We |\l N. J. Heal has a contract to cut| x); Nat is a| ‘¢ Not Imitate LOW: i See Our Early Showing of 1 all Suitings.. The Bazaar I)épartment Store. T HBURA BT & u p S B : Souvenirs i i Baby Pictures ;| ] i 3 5 i) 3 Jaetr =l s ; i i k{ Lakeside Studio, [ on Lake Front. = % M. J. MORSE, - Proprictor. [Z GO0 Taken Y'ith Cramps. Wm. Kirmse, a member of the bridge gang working near Little- port was taken suddenly ill Thursday night with cramps and a kind of cholera. His case was so severe that he had tohave the members of the crew wait upon him and Mr. Gifford was called Beginning Monday, Sep! 5, we will start classes in the following branches: Shorthand and Typewrlting, Bookkeeping, Penmanship, Commercial Law, Commercial Geography, Business Arithme- tic, Spelling Lumber Books. Hours, 1010 12 a. m.; 7109 p. m. Conway’s Commerecial College, Box 744, 108 Sixth Street, between Bemidji and Beltrami Avenues. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy that he thought would help him out and accordingly several doses were administered with the result that the fellow was able to be around next day. The incident speaks quite highly of Mr. Gifford’s medicines.—Elkader, Towa, Ar- gus. This remedy never fails. Keep it in your home, it may save DTS OIS —FOR— Wedding and Baby Pictures HAKKERUP Up-to-Date Work and Prices Reasonable. Enturg'ng, Framing and Finishing for Amatuers. Hakkerup Studio DDA DDA A A A A A<D and consulted. He told them hejlife. For sale at Barker’s Drug|% mwe noors Eastof Olty Drug Store. had a medicine inthe form of|Store, P N S S S S e - -~ & - r 4 F & T 4T &7 4 r O OO & 4 S e g S e S g S o A S a S S A 2 2 2 Suits for every Season and Occasion. ) W [ | W [ W W Oepyright, 194, by 5. Koppentoiser & G, ? Boys’ Bulbriguan Underwear in plain colors, worth 50c; at choice for - - 23¢c * Boys’ Suits, sizes 3 to 8 in 8- piece Sailor or Eton styles; $4.00, $3.00 and $2.50 Suits all bunched at choice $1.65 Men’s Negligee Shirts in Ma- dras, percales and cheviots; $1.00 and $1.25 values at 65¢ ‘Schneider Bros The Clothiers. Startling, Sweeping Sale of Character Suits at25c, 33cand 40c on the Dollar! Out of the grand stock of Suits handled by our store during the past six months we have less than $2,000.00 worth on hand. To clear our counters thoroughly of all odd lots, short lots, we are offering in light, medium and heavy weight Suits the most marvelous ecloth- ing bargains. marked $16, $15, $14 and $12, all in- cluded at your choice : : : : : : 8 IMPRESSIVE AND APPEALING MEN’S BARGAINS! Same or blue and fancy stripes; worth $3.00, for - $1.15 Men’s French Balbriggan Un- derwear in plain black or|Navy Blue and Tobacco Brown fancy colors; worth 50c and 75¢, at choice - 38¢c Men’s Straw Hats in shapes, and were all sold for notless than 75¢c; choice for - 20c Your money back “. . If You Want It . . Suits, formerly 88 Men’s Black Sateen Shirts,ex- tra heavy andd Italian finish; worth $1.00; here for - 50c Hosiery for Pon shoes; lisle thread, silk embroidery and joequard effects - 50c Odds and ends in Men’s High- grade Udderwear; plain pink