Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 27, 1905, Page 4

'CATHCARTS |WHAT IS LOOSE SUIT The Townsite of Baudette Reverts to the C. N. Railway. ENORMOUSLY VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND AFFECTED. Thos. Catheart Will Probaply Ap- peal to the Secretary of the Interior. Word was received today from Washington that the commis- sioner of the general land office has handed down his decision in the celebrated land case involv ing the townsite of Baudette, re- versing the decision of the Crookston land office and award- ing the land to the Canadian Northern Railway company. The railway company claimed the land through a grant or easment right, Thomas Cathcart claimed it under the law govern- ing a prior settlement right and the land was also applied for by townsite settlers who applied to enter it under the townsite law. It was a hard fought case from start to finish, Messrs. Steenerson & Loring and R. J. Montague representing Thomas Cathcart. Attorney Lang of Cass Lake, represented the townsite company and W. E. Rowe, of Crookston, was attorney for the railway ccmpany. The land involved is one of the most valuable tracts ever con- tested for in this land district. The case will probably go to the Secretary of the Interior on an appeal by Mr. Cathcart. FIRE LOSS IN _ TOWN OF FROHN Forest Fire Does Damage to Ruggles Pine—Hard Fight to Save Sawmill. L. O. Solberg returned yester- day from his sawmill in the town of Frohn about five miles east of Bemidji, where he has been for the past two days protecting the mill from a forest fire which has been raging in the township for several days. The mill was finally sayed but only after a hard tight. Alarge amount of Nor- way pine belonging to Chas. F, Ruggles has been damaged. No estimate of the loss has been given. BIG FACTORY AT FORT FRANCES A $50,000 Peat Factory Being Installed—Two Ad- ditional Plants Planned. Fort Frances, directly opposite Koochiching, is now putting ina - big peat factory under the direc tion of Wilson Irwin of Toronto. The factory will be 600 feet long and equipment for itis now on the road. The plant is to cost $50,000, aand will give employ- ment to 100 men. As there is no question as to the quality and quantity of material, the com- pany has decided to erect two additional plants as soon as the first onc is completed. Mr. Irwin will be the resident manager. Married Last Night. The marriage of Carl Peterson to Miss Anna Jemtvold, both of the town of Roosevelt, took place at the court house last nightat 7 o’clock, Judge Clark officiating. Halvor Peterson acted as best man and Hannah Annonson as bridesmaid. The couple is well known and have the best wishes of a host of friends. Wm. Smallwood Sick. Wm, Smallwood, well known in ‘Bemidji, is at Hot Springs, a short distance from Durango, Cal., suffering from Bright’s disease. Mr. Smallwood’s many friends in Bemidji will be sorry to learn that his condition is : quite setious. e SRR S MODERN METHOD Dan Corhs Deep in the Intri- cacies of Politics Looks for a Way Out. Big meadowsS. April 26,1904 Mr. Editer, Me anD BILL CARLI aNd Slim ThoMpson and GraybacK Kelly was havin a discushun a boUt a deel and I said i wood rite you anD Get you to advize us thro The colums of yure essteam- ed Sheet what was rite. Now Slim he can Get a job of grub- bing on a new Road, he has got A pull with a SuperViser BUt the superviser he wants to bee in on the deel but he dont think it wood Be legul seaing he is SuperviSer but he Wants to get some rakeoft but he is afrade. so Bill he ses the Way to Do it is too rite a con- tracK and put in It that Slim will gEt so much foR grubbing and then not too say nothiNG a bout that there is a cut With the superViser but to put in It that there is a CONTINJUNT FUND of Say 20 per sent. and Bill ses that is the way they did when he was Alder Man and he ses it is legul and all rite and he sesa CoNTINJUNT FTND is just like a SINKING FUNDand it will SINK and that is all therE is to it. now Mr. Editer will you Pleese advise us thro yure organ if thisis THE most modurn way of meeting such Exigencies or if there is alater and better methid and Oblige yure Essteamed Corespondent Dan Corliss BEMIDJI LAKE IS ICE FREE Last Remnant of Winter’s Crystal Covering Leayes Water Today. Bemidji lake is now ice free. The last remnant of winter’s crystal covering, which has been slowly disappearing for the past two weeks, left its waters today, leaving behind nothing but liquid where during the long five months of winter had been an icy mantle. The breakup this year is about a week later than last, the ice having left the lake in 1904 on April 15. Wrestling Match No Go. The wrestling match which was scheduled to come off last night between Hanks and Shores did not take place and a number of men whohad intended t9 bet on the match were disappointed. The bout was to be a private one for $200 a side, Shores to throw Hanks three times in an hour. Shores left this morning for Brainerd, where he expects to arrange a match with Moth of Minneapolis. Swedish Preaching. Rev. Dalquist of Warren is in the city and will hold Swedish services in the Norwegian Luth- eran church Sunday morning at 10:30. Rev. Dalquist is district missionary of the Minnesota Con- ference of the Augustana Synod. He will preach at Mill Park to- morrow evening at the residence of Peter Bodine, \ Cut Gash in Forehead. The eight year old boy of Mr. and Mrs. C. B, Hullett yesterday sustained a seyere cut on the head while playing with a num- ber of other boys. Oneof the children threw an old tin can which struck the Hullett boy, inflicting a deep wound two inches in length on his forehead. The wound was dressed and the boy is getting along nicely. “Balky Tom” in Town. Thos, Hewett, the veteran camp foreman well known to the woodsmen of northern Minne- sota as “Balky Tom” isin Be- midji, having arrived from the camps of Robinson & Dick near Lakeport. Mr., Hewett expects to leave in the near future for the Clearwater camps near Wilton to take charge of a drive. Mrs. E.H. Marcum entertained this afternoon in honor of her sister Miss Helen Davies of Grand Forks. T miles north of Northome. Nearly Four Hundred Are in Hands of Sheriff Bailey for Collection. Sheriff Bailey has started on the work of collecting tax war- rants for the delinquent personal property taxes of 1904. The list is slightly larger than last year, consisting of nearly 400 names. ‘Sheriff Bailey states that he has made satisfactory progress since starting on the work and that as yet he has met with little trouble. All out of town delinquents have been notified and in many cases it has been unnecessary for the sheriff to visit their homes. EARLY CLOSING IS ADVOCATED Number of Bemidji Mer- chants Would Close Estab- lishments at 6 0’Clock. Now that spring has_ come and the days are lengthening, a num- ber of merchants of the city are starting an agitation to close all the stores of the city during the eyenings in the summer months inorder to allow their clerks an opportunity of recreation. Dif- ferent opinions as to the proper hour to close are expressed, some advocating that 6 o’clock would not be too early, while others think that 8 o’clock would be a more suitable hour. No action has yet been taken, either by the merchants or the clerks’ union, butitis yery probable thatan agreement will be reached in the near future. ing which it is advocated to close early are May, June. July and August. Police Busy. A large number of vags and no good bums are arriving in the city daily and the police force is kept unusually busy keeping them moving. The recent clos- ing up of a number of resorts at Cass Lake and Blackduck is probably responsible for the in- flux of characters not wanted in Bemidji. Sheriffs Here. Sheriff Hartley of Chippewa county and Sheriff Holst of Clear- water county were in the city vesterday, both on official busi- ness. Neither would give out the nature of their business but pro- mised that something might de- velop asa result of their visit here. Rain Welcome. The steady rain which has been falling during the day is welcomed by every farmer in the county as well as by residents of towns and cities. The many forest fires that have been burn- ing will be quenched and crops will be materially benefitted. Critically III. C. E. Hulett, formerly engaged in the general merchandise busi- ness in Bemidji, is critically ill with liver trouble from which he has suffered for the past two weeks. Stafford Saw Big Fish. Bart Stafford this morning de- soribed a fish which he saw while spearing in Lake Irvine last night the -size of which would not be given credence were not Mr. Stafford’s reputation for truth and veracity well established. He claims that the fishhe saw would measure in length at least eight feet and that its weight could not possibly beless than two hundred pounds. He made an attempt to capture the mon- ster but broke the handle of h1s spear in the atlempt. R.J. Rofida.hl, formerly en- gaged in- the hotel business in Bemidji, was in the city yester- day and returned home to Stoner last night. Mr. Rofidahl has re-| moved from Dexterville, where. he has conducted a hotel for the past year, and” has engaged in|V the same business at Stoner, which is located on the survey of the M. & I. extension about six The months dur-] Mclntyre of Red Lake l"alls is Added to Investi- _gation Committee.. ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENER AL STONE ARRIVES. Man Who Will Conduct Investi- gation Getting Ready to Begin Work on May 2. The commission which will in- vestigate the charges made by the public examiner against the Beltrami county officials will consist of three members in- stead of two, Wm. Mclntyre, a prominent attorney of Red Lake Falls, having been appointed by Governor Johnson to serve as one of the commissioners. R. A. Stone, second assistant attorney general, accompanied by Deputy Public Examiner C. E. Johnson, arrived in the city last night from St. Paul and to- day is making the preliminary steps in plarning and arranging for the investigation. Mr. Stone was interviewed last night and stated to the Pioneer that the in- vestigation would be ahsolutely fair to all concerned but that it would be exhaustive and every charge made by the public ex- Thursday, pecial For 3 Days Fnday and Saturday Only. ‘We made every effort to make the Three Days Each a Special Bargain Day to Our Customers. Ghe Bazaar Store. OF AN ALARMING NATURE aminer would be probed to the bottom. Mr. Stone also defined his position in connection with the investigation. “I am simply carrying on the investigation for the state,”” he said, “and cannot go beyond the charges made by the public examiner. There are only three men against whom charges have been filed and there will be nothing brought against any of the other officials. I am not here to get a conviction, but will gather evidence and present my report to the governor, who, after’the investigation, will have the power to do as he sees fit: If there - is sufficiant evidence to warrant him in removing the men from office this will un- doubtedly be done, and if there is no evidence tending to show that there has been fraud in the administration of the county affairs the officials will be com- pletely exonerated. I am now making arrangements so that the commissioners may start the work of investigating on next Tuesday.” The men charged have retain- ed attorneys that will represent them, County Attorney Loud baving chosen Chas. W. Scrutch- in, and F. O. Sibley, Chester McKusick, while Wes Wright has as yet made no arrangements for an attorney. MeDOUGALD. The new store building at Graceton is coming on very slowly. The farmers of McDougald township gathered themselves to- gether and surprised Mr. and Mrs. John Lische who proved to be royal entertainers. Sid Mason was at the Lake fishing last week. Messrs. Nugent, Woods and Wilson have gone to Rainy River to work in the mill this summer. James Woods purchased a fine cow from John Granenor of the Lalke of the Woods district. Wire for fencing is in demand here since the herd law is en- forced. . Frank La Veque our vewly married neighbor is building a new house which promises to be the finest in the township. A. G. Rowl3y is talking of sell- ing out and moving away from here, He says the country is alright but he cannot live near his relatives. We feel sorry for him. - School opened last Monday with 22 pupils under the char_e of Miss Kilpatriclk. John Mason has resumed work for the C. N. R. after a two PRIVATE DISPATCHES FROM CIT- IES AND TOWNS ALONG THE VOLGA. St. Petersburg, April 27.—Private dispatches of an alarming nature have heen received from cities and towns along the Volga, saying that all the dock laborers have struck. Th r nary accumulation of winter fre has been augmented by railroad b ades and the failure now to move freight with the opening of the riv: to navigation creates a most serious situation. The strike was organized by Black sea agitato: Workmen Meetings Prohibited. St. Petershurg, April 27—Father Gopon has a successor in the person of a priest named Nicholas, who ‘has been making a great stir among the workmen, addressing them nightly in various parts of the industrial dis- tricts. The influence of his personal- ity is’ considered so dangerous that further meetings have been prohib- ited. Ready to Quell Disorders. St. Petersburg, April 27.—As all the guard regiments will be held in re iness in various parts of the capital to quell disorders on May day (Rus sian style May 14) the annual pa of the Imperial guard, which or: narily takes place in the presence of the emperor on the Champ-de Mars, has been abandoned. WORLD’S CONFERENCE BEGINS. Young Men's Christian Associations in Session at Paris. Paris, April 27.—The world’s con- ference of the Young Men’s Christian associations, which is celebrating the semi-centennial of ihe establishment of the international allgance of the as- sociations, was opened during the aft- ernoon in the Charity Flazaar building. Over 1,000 delegates, representing twenty nations, inclyding Japan, China, India, Australia, South Afiica and North and South America, were present. The following officers were elected: President, Count Jacques de Por- talles; Vice presidents, Prince Berna- dotte, second son of King Oscar of Sweden and Norway; Count Berns- torff of Germany, Lord Kenniard of England and Mr. Stokes of the United States. The opening address was made by Prince Bernadotte, who is president of the Scandinavian associations. The conference will continue in ses- ston four days. MARKET QUOTATIONS. Minneapolis. Wheat. Minneapolis, April 26—Wheat— May, 94%c; July, 921%@92%¢c; 81%c. On track—No, 1 hard, 98%c; No. 1 Northern, 96%¢; No. 2 North- em, 93%c. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, April 26.—Wheat—To arrive —No. 1 Northern, 90%c. On track— No. 1 Northern, 90%c; No. 2 North- ern, 84%, @87¢; May, 90%c; July, 91c; Sept., 813jc. Flax—To arrive, on track and May, $1.40; Sept., $1.25; Oct., $1.27%. 8t. Paul Union Stock Yards. 5t. Paul, April 26.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $5.50@6.00; common to fair, $4.50@5.25; good to choice cows and heifers, $3.75@4.76; veal calves, $2.50@4.75. Hogs—$5.10@5.25. Sheep —-Good to choice wethers, $5.00@5.75; good to choice native lambs, $6.50@ =00 0. M. SKINVIK, spell of the grip. Séction- foreman . Conover is making every effort to keep. the track in good condition. and now Justice of the Peace and Notary Public. Office:Room 9, Swedback Block: 2000 yards of Percales 28 in. a very nice as- sortment and pretty patterns, fast colors, regular price is 10c and a good one at that. During the three days of bargains they will be sold at 6 cents per yard. ——— 1000 yards of Calico in all colors, the very best and choicest at 5 cents per yard. One lot of Wash Goods consisting of Dimities, Lawns and Voiles, sold as highas 20 cents, ~ during sale 10 cents per yard. One lot of Remnants in Dimities, Lawns, Ginghaums, etc., to clear out at 7 cents. Sept, |~ Our entire lot of Ladies’ Wrappers in light and dark patterns, worth to $1.50, sale price 89 cents. e ——— One lot of Childrens’ Hose, fast colors, trip ple heel and toe, good value at 25 cents, now 15 cents. One lot of Towels,—Union—size 18x38in., fancy border, good quality at 25 cents each, sale price 2 for 25 cents. One lot of Sorosis Petticoats for women, black mercerized satin new pattern, regular §1 50 skirt , sale price 98 cents. Ghe BAZAAR STORE) WMWMWWWMMMQ $200.00 | { Worth of Pocket Books Cost from $2 to $4 Will be sold for what they will bring for a few days only to make room for NEW STOCK E.N. 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