Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 8, 1904, Page 4

— WATER POWER Bemidji Taxpayer Wants Steps Taken at Once To Develop It. Fosston, Minn., Oct. 7, 1904 Editor Bemidji Daily Pioneer: Sir:—As a property owner in your city, I would like to see the same energy put into force in trying to get the water power developed on the Mississippi river and transmitted to Be- midji. I think it would be a question of keeping out rilroads rather than trying to get them. In my opinion you have the best location and prettiest townsite foran inland town in the state. [am not writing from hearsay for 1 have been over a great por- tion of the state and four foreign countries. It is manufacturing you need not railroads, and they would certainly come if you had the water power in operation (men- tioned above). You have first class drainage for plants of dif- ferent kinds near the lakes. I like to see railroads myself, they are a good thiug for a town but 1 think if you had manufacturing enterprises they would be more of a help to the town. OxgINTE 30 IN BEMIDJL WILLITS WINS Real Estate Man Gets Decision in Controversy Over Sale Of Hetel Markham. Judge Pendergast yesterday afternoon decided for the plain- tiff in the case of E. J. Willits vs. . P. Hannitin, and granted Mr. Willits what he sued for in the complaint, the amount being S100. The suit avose over the sale of the Markham hotel Mr, Hannitin promised Mr. W lits $100 prov.ding the sale was (¢ made, whether it was conducted by Mr. Willits or not, and after- wards refused to pay the fees of the real estate man. Making Canvass. Commissioner E, B. Anderson of the Fourth Commis trict is in the city today. To a Pioneer representative Mr. An- derson said that he wonld maice a canvass for election but that he would not put forth any extraor- dinary efforts. Mr. Anderson feels that he has served the dis- triet faithfully for two years and that the people of the district ought to know pretty well whether they want him again or not. Ha belieyes however that a comwmissioner ought to see the people of his district as often possible and talk matters pex- taining to the district over with them and he will take advantage of this opportunity to do so. Broke Into His House. S. Le Quinn of Cavendish, Vt., was robbed of his customary health by invasion of chronic con- stipation. When Dr. King’s New Life Pills broke int house, his trouble was arrested and now he’s entirely cured. They’re guaranteed to cure, 25c at all druggists. PRINCESS Grocery Co. Offering For THIS WEEK Quinces Pears by the bushel, $1.75 Plums. $1.10 per crate Fine Elberta Peaches, $1.10 per crate Tokay Grapes, 50c a basket Concord Grapes, 30¢ a basket Sweet Potatoes Cranberries Celery Squash Pumpking Spanish Onions Cucumbers Apples, 35¢ per peck Crabapples, 50¢ per peck Honey, 20c¢ per 1b Extra Select Bulk Oysters Princess Grocery Co M. E. CARSON, Mgr property. ing At 2.30 o’clock this afternoon the jury in the Artz murder trial returned a verdict of not guilty. After a session of over twenty hours, the twelve men who were selected to determine the fate of Frank J. Artz, who was accused of murder in the first degree for the killing of John Weilander, unanimously agreed that Artz was wholly innocent of any crime in taking the life of his neighbor and rendered an absolute ac- quittal. The court room was crowded when the jurors filed in, and a death like stillness prevailed when the foreman announced the conclusion. As the verdict of the jury was read all held their breath in or- der to catch every word, and when the impors of the findings was revealed a deep sigh seemed to emanate from the assemblage and Miss Hattie Artz, a sister of the accused man, became hysteri- cal, and, falling upon the neck of her brother sobbed with pure joy. : No more affecting scene ever took place in the court room of Beltrami county. and when Judge Spooner released the prisoner the number of dry eyes among those who were in attend- ance was very small, the accused man, has been in at- tendance at the trial of her brother throughout, and when the announcement that he was innocent came from the jury this afternoon all of her pent up emotions broke loose, and fling- ms around his neck, d her feeling of joy could be expressed. The case was concluded last night and the jury was charged at 6:10. They returned the.ver- dict this afterncon a little after 2 o’clock, making over twenty ARTZ 1S ACQUITTED Jury in Artz Murder Case Returns Verdict of Not Guilty - This Afternoon. Tiss Hattie Artz, the sister of |dence more vividly than| hours that they spent in determ- ing the fate of Artz. Mur. Artz feels very enthusias- tic over the outcomeof the trial and expressed himself to the Pio- neer this afternoon in the most emphatic manner. He said that |V he felt that justice had been done in Bemidji and in Beltrami county in his acquittal, and felt very grateful to the members of the jury who returned the ver- dict in his favor. The pleas of the attorneys in the case were impressive, and the conclusions of the jury could be largely attributed to the strong plea made by Attorney L. H. Bailey, who appeared in defense of Artz. All yesterday afternoon was taken up in making the pleas, and County Attorney Loud for the state devoted rather more than two hours to a strong, force ful representation of the evidence and the conclusions to be derived from it. Mr. Loud’s plea is regarded as one of the ablest ever delivered before a jury in Beltrami county. Attorney L. H. Bailey spoke for the defense. His plea was ex- haustive, critical, eloquent and effective. Mr. Bailey went over the evidence bit by bit, skillfully developing every shred of evi- that might in any way favor his client and attacking the state’s case jboldly and effectively. Mr. Bailey’s bursts of eloguence at times held the crowded court room spell bound and many times a pin could of been heard to drop. His plea was exceed- ly effective. Mr. Bailey spoke until nearly 6:30, or over three hours. Judge Spooner’s charge to the jury was a calm, impartial review and exposifion of the law as ap- plied to the case. The jury re- tired shortly after 6 o’clock. BOOM FOR THE NORTH Signs That Northern Minne- sota Will Make Rapid Progress. EXTENSIVE RAILWAY BUILDING PLANNED AND PERFECTED. Operations of The Next Few Years Will Work Great Changes. There are signs that northern Minnesota has entered upon a re- markable period of development, Northern Minnesota is a new country and the usual history of a new country is that a few lines of railway penetrate it only to await a slow development of the interior before much further building is done. This has been the history of northern Minne- sota, but thereis evidence that the period of slow development is atan end and that within the next few years the whole north country will be threaded with lines of railway. The present year has been a remarkable one for railway build- ing in northwestern Minnesota. The Great Northern has extend- ed its line from Thief River Falls north into the Roseau country while the Soo has built from much further south to Thief River Falls and then across the Red River Valley to Hallock. Both roads are now surveying branch lines directly across Mar- shall county for the Red river. In addition the Great Northern is constructing a divect line into Red Lake county crossing its Duluth line about two thirds of the way between Bemidji and Crookston. 5 It seems quite probable that fully as much railway building will take place in central north- ern Minnesota noxt year. The old Red Take railway will be built south 10 Bemidji, tapping and developing a rich farming and timbered section of Beltrami cour-ty, while the extension of the Minnesota & International north from Northome cannot much longer be delayed. Itisa well known fact also that the Du- luth South Shore & Atlantic is seeking a route through this sec- tion and it is whispered that still another road has designs on the north country. The con- struction of the M. & I. north from Kelliher, while not now probable, is still a possibility and Phone 282 competition with ~ other roads | may cause it REPLEVINED THE LOGS Rainy Lake River Boom Company Seizes Logs And Lawsuit Follows. TRIED TO COLLECT PAY FOR DRIVING THE LOGS. Case Will be Argued Before Judge Spooner in Month of March Next Year. Crookston Journal: H. W. Kennedy of Rat Portage, Ontario, representing the Rainy Lake River Boom company of that place. was in the city Thursday evening in consultation with At- torneys Steenerson & Loring relative to the replevin case of the said Boom eompany as de- fendant and the Namakin Lum. ber company, of Minneapolis concerns, plaintiffs. The Rainy Lake River Boom company, sorted and drove logs on the river atand near Bau- dette for the Minneapolis con- cerns and to collect their pay for the work performed, siezed logs to the amount of 400,000 feet and were proceeding to dispose of the same. Anaction in replevin was instigated by the Minneapo- lis concerns against the logs siezed, upon the grounds that the defendants charter does not permit or legalize the collecting of tolls. The amount invloved is $48, but the case is one of import- ance as1t is a test case which will establish the rights of the Rainy Lake River Boom Co., in territory where they operate. Steenerson' & Loring have been retained by the defendant com- pany and will argue the case at the district court of Belsrami county, Bemidji, on the third Tuesday in March. Thomas Sheévlin of Minneapolis is largely interested in the plaintiff corpora- tions, Remember that a special Sun- day dinner is served every Sun- day at the Armstrong & Under- wood cafe. Tryone. sooner than is now anticipated. As all railroad building in northwestern Minnesota is from Crookston as a center all railway construction in central northern Minnesota must be from Bemidji as a center. Northwestern Min- nesota has waited long for the roads it has needed and this sec- tion may be compelled to wait as long, but present indications are for a rapid development through oufy thern Minnesota, = PROGRAM Ladies Musical Club Arrange a Delightful Program For Next Monday. The following program will be rendered at the meeting of the Ladies’ Thursday Musical on Monday at the home of Mrs. R. B. Foster: Roll call Respor B Schumann Voeal solo—""F ene Cowles 3 ench, from Martha”..Flotou “Arabeske Miss Blancl The program is in charge of Miss Boyer. Light refresh- ments will be served by Miss Grant and Miss Grace Lyons. The club has now twenty active | members and new members are! being added at each meeting. The ladies will meet again af Mrs. Foster’s two weeks from Monday when the composers Mozart, Strouss, Raff and Lassen will be studied. Tiona snlu% -Schumann Chicken Pie Supper. The ladies of the Baptist church have planned a chicken pic supper for next Tuesday | evening and it will be seryed in | the building recently vacated by | the Ross Hardware store. Money Mill Cheerfully "Checks E Refunded Cashed e 1 For Monday we are offering special Bargains all through our Store: Ladies 35¢ Cotten Hose 19¢. Ladies 40¢ Fleeced Hose 25¢. Ladies Fleeced Vests 25¢. Fascinators worth 35¢, Monday 25¢ Special offer m Dress Fabrics—Brillianteen, Ifl;k, Blue and Brown, 50 in wide 65 cents a yard. Sofa Pillow Tops from 25c¢ to 65¢, Souvenirs of Bemidji 50. Special Prices on Ladies READY-TO-WEAR GARMENTS. The Bazaar Department Store. Bemidji, Minnesota. =lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll‘llll ‘ Bemidji’s Best ‘ Clothing Exclusive Store. FORMAL FALL OPENING Mail Orders Promptly Filled. Samples (270 THE CLOTHIERS. Submitted. | Saturday, Oct. 8. | The ony Stein-Bloch Cothes inBemidi & - Vi cSMAIlT The Only Clothes Custom I g ~LoTHES Made, Yet Ready-to-wear. i — Clothes madefrom thefinest material, marking a|standard of per- fection heretofore found only in best made-to-measure products. Correct Custom Made Clothes at Half Custom Tailors Prices. young Men. special value . Suits and Overcoats. Stein-Bloch Special Overcoats and Suits, for Men and Five Hundred Suits and Overcoats, Checks, Plaids, and solid effects, Browns, Blues and Black. They positively compare with any $20.00 garments, grand $15 OO _ simeres and fancy Scotel roughly silk sewed, fronts, are serge lined, made, shape retaining and most excellent values at .. High Grade Suits $10. In Worsteds, Thibets, Cheviots, Cas- They have hand fulled collars, tho- hair An Immense Trouser Business. New and exclusive designs. 20 doz. Clay Worsted Trousers, silk sewed, and Puritan Worsted Trous- $3 ers, dressy and servicable, at Old reliable lambs wool pants, best First Class Overcoats $10. In extra heavy Friezus, Gray, Brown and Black, Cheviots, Plaids, Checks and Stripes, and heavy weight Kerseys, up-to-date styles, most servicable garments, double $1 O value 1 weaves. cloth strongly $10 never equalled at . . . fect shapes and here in the g IR K O W S M O O P W P S P M 1 “The Gridiron” a phenominal “Hat Hit” The Gridiron hat is the most popular and most universal wearing young men’s hat cver shown. In swell colors and black, all hand finished. per- $3.00 wearing pants made, 1 50 . New Autumn Neckwear, Shirts and Gloves. High grade fall Neckwear, domestic and forvign weaves, in brocades, twills, crepes, Persians and.Mat- Iosees, new effects in Myrtle. tobacco, cerise, grey and lizard shades; 2}'inch four-in-hands, wide Ascots, Puffs and English Squares. Ties that have no equal reatest variety at for 50 cents.