Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 9, 1905, Page 4

POWDERE XPLODES; MANY MEN KILLED Rand Powder Works Near Uniontown, Pa., Blew Up Today---Nearly Fifty Vietims. Connellsville, Pa., Sept. 9.— The Rane powder works near Uniontown, Pa., blew up at 9:15 this morning,killing the majority of 350 men. Six bodies have al- ready been receiyed, and there are said to be 35 or 40 still in the ruins. General Manager Rand was taken out seriously injured. MUCH BELTRAMI LAND IS SOLD Many Illinois and Iowa! Farmers Investing in Soil Near Tenstrike. THRESHER CUT BY MACHINE Crew in Polk County appalled by Frightful Death of Holmvig. M 1 Chas. S. Carter, who is in t.hef c¢ity today from Tenstrike, states hat during the past few weeks | the sales of real estate in the vi-| (:i(:it\; of Tenstrike have been; more brisk than in some time heretofore. Many Illinois and Towa farmers have purchased and located south and southeast of Tenstrike, and it is expected that a large number of new Sefr‘ tlers will arrive this fall to make Beltrami county their future home, ‘Atleast 1,500 acres of arming land have been disposed | of to Towa and Illinois parties in the past few days,” says Mr., Carter, “and the land is bought| by them for actual farming pur- poses. One party, composed of . [, Swartwout and Edward, Gilbert Howe of Earleville, TIL, | alone bought 500 acres and will return before snow fiies to erect buildings upon the land. The others who inyested in lands in the vicinity of Tenstrike also ex- ect to settle noon the land this . The priceat which most of | the land was soid was from $9 to {10 per acie. BRITT-NELSON Returns by rounds of the Britt: Nelson Prize Fight will be re- ceived this. afternoon at Sul-| livan's Heb S:loon, ' corner Min | nesota avenue and Second street. Football Boys to Give Dance. | The Bemidji orchestra has given up the date upon which it was to give a grand ball at the city hall, Thursday, Sept. 14, to! the Bemidji football team. The football boys will take charge of{ the affair and the proceeds will o into the treasury of the team. i | \ | | Good Concert Last Night. The Bemidji band rendered its | usual weekly concert last night} at the corner of Fourth street and Minnesota avenue, In spite of the absenceofa number of | members of the organization, the music rendered was excellent and proved to be a treat to those who heard the concert. Funeral This Afternoon. The funeral over the body of Ruth Evelyn, tbe fiur months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Frank Gagnon who died yester- day, was held this afternoon from the family home ou Minne- sota avenue and the remains were Crookston, Minn., Sept. 8.— John Holmvig was ground to pieces today in a frightful threshing machine accident in the town of Reis. Polk county. He was working around the self- feeder when his foot slipped and he fell headlong into it. The rapidly revolving machine mangled his body horribly and left no semblance to a human being. The machine was stopped at once and the remains picked out of the feeder and cylinder in small pieces. The entire interior of the ma- cLine was spattered with blood and the horror of the accident so affected the remainder of the crew that work was suspended. Holmvig lived at Rindahl and had a family. Boy Shot in Hand. William Walden, a boy living near Solway, yesterday received a bullet in the hand as a result of the accidental discharge of a .22 caliber rifle. The bullet lodged in his hand and he was taken to the St. Anthony hospital in Be- midji, wheve the bullet was ex- tracted. May Reopen Store. E. S. Schook, formerly mana- ger of the H, S. Shook & Co. store at Tenstrike, is consider- ing the advisability of reopening the establishment, which has been closed since last spring, ac- cording to reports received in Bemidji. Raised Good Wheat. W. D. Bright, a farmer }jving a short distance from Tenstrike, a visitor in Bemidji today and states that he had exXcellent suc- cess with the raising of wheat this season. The yield, Mr. Bright states, will be fully 35 bushels per acre. Library Ladies Thankful. The ladies of the library as- sociation wish to thank the Be- midji base ball team and those { who patronized the game given { for its benefit some time ago, Pauper From Solway. John Trombly, aged 75, was taken to the county poor farm. i Carl Berg isa visitor midji today from Erskine, Mr. interred in Greenwood cemetery. the state fair. structions pon and full particulars to-day . . . Earn from $80 to $125 Per Month- WE WANT YOUNG MEN for Firemen and Brakemen, experience unnecessary. High Wages, Promotion. secured as soon as competent. Positions In- by mail. Cut out Cou- send with stamp for National Ralway Training School, 224 Boston Blk. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. brought from Solway today and in Be- and Mrs. C. M. Bacon re- turned last night from a visit to A MATTER OF HEALTH AKI POWDER Absolutely Pare HAS NO SUBSTITUTE A Cream of Tartar Powder, free from alum or phos= phatic acid ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. Palace Clothing Co. Moving Qut. The Palace Clothing company this morning started moving its stock from the C. M. Bacon build- ing at 209 Third street. The en- tire stock will be removed by Monday, when Mr., Bacon will begin making repairs to the interior of the building pre- paratory to removing his saloon from its present location on east Third street to the new location. Bath Tubs at Beaudette’s. N. C. Beaudette, proprietor of the Markham hotel barber shop has added two porcelain bath tubs to his establishment and is now prepared to furnisb baths to the people of Bemidji. Mr. Beaudette is conducting a first class barber shop and deserves the increasing patrouage he is! receiving. No Ball Game. Localfans will not be treated to any exhibition of base ball to- morrow afternoon. A number of teams were requesteds to play in Bemidji tomorrow, but none was secured. A week from to- morrow, however, the Eveleth team will cross bats with the local aggregation. 3 W Additional Locals («mm Frank Lane has accepted a position at the W, A. McDonald refreshment parlors, Miss Margaret Vennet left this afternoon for Cass Lake, where she will accept a position as teacher in the schools of that city. Two drunks were taken before Judge Skinvik this morning and| one received a sentence of 15 days in the county jail. Sentence was suspended on the other. Mrs. R. B, Foster and children returned this afternoon from' Erskine, where they have spent a week hunting chickens. Mrs. Foster states that the entire country is flooded as a result of; N O N O R O N O P’ W’ o | . in both quality and price. DRESS GOODS The newest things in Panamas, Voiles, Mohairs, Venetian Broadcloths and Serges. Trimmings and Neckwear The latest will be found in our showcases. | j-ill‘lllllllil‘vlllllll-iliili * Fall and Winter | GOODS! Our line of Fall and Winter goods is heing put onto the shelves and is one thav will please you Hanan Shoes If You Have Had A Pair You Know They Are The Best That Money Can Buy All Goods Guaranteed Satisfactory or Money Refunded. E.H.Winter:Co Bemidji, Minnesota The Churches H No regular preaching services will be held tomorrow at the Scandinavian Lutheran church. Sunday School at noon. Prayer meeting Wednesday night. Catholic seryices will be held at St. Anthony’s hospital tomor- row. First mass will be held at 7:30 a. m., second mass at 8:30 a. m., and third mass at 10:30 a. m. Father O’'Dwyer will conduct sec- ond and third mass. The subject in the Baptist church for the morning sermon will be “Waters to Swim In” Preaching again at 8 p, m., sub-| ject “The Fallen”. Sunday school i at 12 m. Young people’s at 7 p. m: All welcome. Services atthe Presbyterian church tomorrow morning at re- ““The Signs of Discipleship.” In the evening a report of the Winona Lake bethel conference will be given. All not worship- | ping elsewhere are cordially in- vited to worship with us. For results—Pioneer wants. mer and that large percentage of the birds have been drowned out. the heavy rains during the sug-| i consequepntly a ’ | H Miss Katherine McCrae “eft| | this afternoon for Duluth, where t gular hours. Morning subject, | Salvation Army. Capt. Rose Bulson who was in command of the Salvation Army work here about three years ago has again taken charge of the Army work and will hold meet- ings at their newly opened hall on Fourth street. Sunday meet- ings at 3 p. m. and ,8 p. m. Children’s meeting at 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon. Everybody is cordially invited to attend these meetings. For news—daily Pioneer. Good Wheat at Fosston. Matt Bright returned last night from Fosston, where he has spent a short time on busi- ness. Mr. Bright states that the first wheat of the season was brought to Fosston yesterday. It went 35 bushels to the acre and graded No.1 hard. Some oats is being brought in and the yield in some sections in the vi- | cinity of Fosston is 40 bushels to the acre. 2l Read the daily Pioneer. Buy Barlow’s Best she will be a pupil in the high schools of that city. | | Trains Northern Track Time will be found satisfactory, if between St. Paul, Minne- apolis, Duluth, Brainerd, Bemidji, Northome, Butte Helena, Missoula, Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma, Portland and intermediate points, yon use the Minnesota. & International and Northern Pacific For further information call upon or write G.A. WALKER, Agent, Bemidji, Minn. Send six cents for Wonderlaad 1905, and four cents for Lewis and Clark booklet, to M. W. Downie, Auditor. Brainerd, Midh. Pacific Yellowstone Park Line,