Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 13, 1906, Page 4

FIREMEN’S TOURNAMENT Every Indication for the Very Best Tournament in History of the Association. ENTRIES MANY AND LARGE H PURSES ARE OFFERED Northern Minnesota’s Champion Teams All Enter Again for Additional Laurels. Secretary Rutledge of the] tournament association, received | word this morning from Sparta to the effect that Chief Cosgrove of the Sparta fire department would be at the Cass Lake tour- nament, June 20-23, with his en- tire department and a running team. This was gratifying news to the secretary, as it now as- sures nine running teams being ! in attendance at the meet. This is the largest number of runners that have participated in any tournamentin the history of the state; six teams having been the most that have raced in any previous meet of the Northern Minnesota association. The departments which will participate are Park Rapids (the present champions,) Bemidji} (thrice champions,) Eveleth (holder of the world’s record in hub-and-hub),Cass Lake, Grand Rapids, Deer Riyer, Virginia, Every House In This Town hasuse for a jewelry store |ithem at this time. once in a while. A present to be bought may- be. Or somebody wants a watch Or the house needs a clock. Or some silverware Or you want a ring for Baby Or a brooch And then it is that we canbe of service to you—and then it is that we can show you why our trade grows steadi- ly and constantly. We take care of all your varied wants in our line. | E. A. Barker, Third St. Jeweler. CORRECTING ASSESSMENT Town and Village Boards of Equalization to Meet June 25. One of the most important meetings held throughout the state during the year will be the meetings of the boards of equali- zation in each town, village or city, on Monday, June 25. The purpose of this meeting is to equalize the individual as- sessments; perhaps you are as- sessed too high on some prop- erty; or it may be that your neighbor is assessed too low. It is at this time and this time only that such corrections can be made. At each session of the board of county commissioners a large number of petitions for abate- ment of taxes are brought be- fore them, and in most cases all this trouble can be saved by the appearance of the party before the equalization board to see that he is properly assessed. Of course in the newer coun- ties this cannot be strictly ad- hered to butin a number of the older counties of the state the commissioners have adopted a rule not to entertain petitions for abatement where the parties failed to appear before the board of equalization, The purpose of the county board is not the equalization of the individual assessments, but the equalization of the township assessments. Owing to the failure of the citizen in attending to the matter alarge amount of this work in late years has fallen to the county board. Special Term of Court. A special term of court will be held at the court house Monday for the purpose of issuing natur- alization papers, Those desiring to vote at the primary election and not having their second papers should not fail to get VENTION TOMORROW Northwestern Baptist Associa- tion Hold Meeting Here Com- mencing Tomorrow Night. REV. W. B. RILEY, D. D. OF MINNEAPOLIS TO SPEAK An Excellent Program for Each Day.—Session to Close With R'ally Services Sunday. Bemidji as an ideal convention city is becoming more and more advertised and commencing to- morrow evening the Northern Minnesota State Baptist associa- tion will hold their annual meeting. An instructive and soul inspir- ing program has been prepared and will be given in tomorrow’s daily. Rev, Broomfield, the local pastor has worked hard for this gathering and with the assist- ance of an able corps of willing workers this promise to be’ one of the best gatherings ever held by the association. Commencing tomorrow eve- ning at 8 o’clock the meeting will be opened and shortly after Dr, Riley will address the convention. There will be three sessions each day. Locates at Baudette. Oscar F. Miller, who wasin the employ of the Crookston Lumber company at this place 1s now at Baudette, getting things in readiness for the opening of a retail lumber yard at that place. Mr. Miller is well quali- fied for the work having had a thorough training in this line, He is favorably impressed with the country around Baudette as is evidenced from the following from the Rainy River Region: “I have always had the great- est confidence in Baudette, in factin every part of northern Ely and Sparta. There has been no ill feeling among any of the teams of this association, but this year thereis a determina- tion to make the contests in record time, if possible. With this end in view, the Cass Lake people have prepared a very fast track, and every effort will be put forth to make the tournament races memorable ones. Entered in the races are the Park Rapids, Bemidji, Eveleth, Virginia and Ely teams, the members of which are ac- knowledged the very best racing firemen in the entire northwest There will be a fair field, with no favors, and those who attend the tournament will see some of the best racing ever participated Minnesota I have heard only the highest and wmost encouraging expressions regarding the future of our town, Since my arrival here my opinion of and confidence in Baudette and the country tributary has been very mate: rially strengthened. We have the very finest agricultural soil which fact is not true of most of the towns of northern Minne- sota and a little good advertising with business vigor, vim and en- terprise will soon forge us to the front,” Meet This Evening. Mr. McGillavery, of Duluth will arrive in Bemidji on the af- ternoon train and with surveyor M. D. Stoner will meet the mem- bers of the council in an informal in by members of fire depart- ments. Secretary Rutledge and mana- ger Barker, of the ball team, went to Cass Lake today to ar- range for some ball games dur- ing the tournament, in which the local ball tossers will play. complies with the Pure Pai every particular. gallons of white lead in oil or It will pay you to come with us, Bemidji, Every Property Owner Will be interested in Blood’s Paint, Blood’s Paint has been made and sold in the Northwest for over twenty years, and is made to withstand this cli- ¢ mate. Houses painted with it do not need repainting in § from five to eight years. For this reason alone it is the most economical and satisfactory paint you can use. Nine gallons of Blood’s Paint will go as far as twelve We can save you money and guarantee better results and more complete satisfaction than you have ever been able to secure with other kinds of paint. BLOOD MAKES GOOD PAINT W. M. ROSS It is Pure Paint and nt Law of North Dakota in the ordinary kinds of paint. in and talk the matter over - Minn. meeting this evening, to further discuss the sewer proposition. In all probabilities by the next meeting of the council, a definite sewerage plan will have been de- cided upon and the preliminary steps be taken later. The city needs the sewer and the council are doing all in their power to meet the demands of the city. A Week in Camp. Rev. Dr. Riley aud sonand Mr. Everetts and son, of Minneapolis and S.D. Works, of Mankato, arrived in the city last evening and will spend a week in camp and enjoy the flshing season here. The two furmer gentle- men are well pleased with Be- midji and the natural advantages offered for the resident and the tourist. Mr, Works needs no in- troduction having extensive busi- ness interests in and around Be- midji. Entertainment Good. Professor R. B. George & Co., gave one their free concerts at the Methodist church last eve- ning and those present pro- nounce it une of the best ever given in Bemidji, Mr. George is an excellent musical director and at the close of the meeting a class of twenty was formed. The classes will meet each day at four and eight o’clock. Remem- ber to attend this eyening. O. Johnson came down this morning from Turtle and is at- tending to business matters in the city today, ARE VISITING IN BEMIDJI George Coppersmith of Brainerd and Harlow Brown of Dover Visits Bemidii. George: Coppersmith and wife of Brainerd, and Harlow Brown and wife of Dover, Minn,, are in the city enjoying an outing for a few days. Mr. Coppersmith is passenger conductor on the M. & 1., and is well known here. Mr. Brown is a brother-in-law of Mr. Coppersmith and isin- terested in a bank at Dover. Both gentlemen and their wives are old acquaintances of A. G, Rutledge, and the latter is show- ing them some of the beauty spots around Bemidji and inci- dentally giving them some fine fishing, Mr. Brown has never before visited Bemidji and he expressed himself as being greatly sur- prised at the development of this place within the few years that the town has been in existence, and also at the go-ahead senti- ment thay prevails here. The New York Minstrels have been recommended in the high- est terms in any place where they have appeared. They con- sist of a fine minstrel first part lasting fifty minutes, six funny comedians introducing new and up-to date songs and jokes, sweetest ballad singers, an or- chestra of six pieces, high class specialties as follows: Singers and dancers monologuists, jug- gler, hoop roilers. Manvro, the great flexible Hottentot and the Silvers’ originators and worlds greatest song illustrators, mak- ing in all a show running two hours and twenty minutes which has been pronounced the most refined and up-to-date minstrel performance seen for years. To- night only. Buy Beltrami Lands. A party of land'seekers from Iowa passed through the city to- day enroute home from points up the north line. They have all purchased lands near Blackduck and Northome ardare under the guidance of Dan Rose, the Northome locater. They were all practical men and in a short time will bring their families here and become actual settlers. Bound Over to Grand Jury. The case of the State vs. Mae Hill was up before Judge Skinvik yesterday afternoon and at the close of the hearing she was bound over to await the action of the grand jury. She has a shady repatation and is known as Mae DeCoster. Mr. Hill, who is a teamster is the complaining witness. Hearing Adjourned. Ada Borbst, who was brought before Judge Skinvik yesterday afternoon charged with a name- less crime had her hearing con- tinued until the 19th. FREE LAND IN SIBERIA. Russian Nobles Endorse Government’s Agrarian Programme. St. Petersburg, June 13.—The no- bles’ congress now in session here has practically endorsed the government’s agrarian programme, having declared itself against the forced expropriation of land and proposing only two meth- ods for the relief of the peasants. These are purchases of land through the peasants’ banks and transmigra- tion to Siberia, especially commending the latter and recommending the granting of free land in Siberia and exemption from taxes for a period of years. The congress also endorsed the government’s proposition for a dissolution of the commune system, where it is desired. An influential but small minority, headed by Count Uvaroff of Saratoff, protested against the selfish- attitude of the nobility, urging unavailingly that the large landlords, i’ they wished to escape from utter ruin, must cede something to the peasantry and at least consent to the expropriation of surplus es tates. 5 TWENTY PERSONS INJURED. Property Valued at More Than Half a Million Destroyed. New York, June 13.—Property val- ued at more than $500,000 was de- stroyed and nearly a score of persons were injured by a fire in the Flock bounded by Bergen and Brook ave- nues and One Hundred and Forty-sev- enth and One Hundred and Forty- eighth streets, the Bronx. The prin- clpal. losses fall upon the Stuyvesant and Wheelock Piano companies and Charles Rieger’s Sons, makers of bank and store fixtures. HE LEADS THEM ALL Coutinued from page 1,column 7, Stephens, 16; Sommerville, 8; Lord, 75; Diment, 137. The Bel- trami delegation voted through- out, Cole ten, Stehens one. After the calling of the conven- tion a preliminary vote was taken which showed the following: Jacobson 1814, Cole 196, Stephens 108, Sommerville 87, Lord 118, Diment 613. Following the informal ballot the first formal ballot was taken which - resulted as follows: Jacobson 367, Block 196, Cole 282, Stephens 78, Sommervile 68, Lord 124, Diment 26. This ballot gave Jacobson a gain of 20. Following the first formal bal- lot a second was taken which was more interesting ‘than the first and resulted as follows; Jacobson ,386; Block 210; Cole 280; Stephens 73; Sommerville 47; Lord 123; Diment 23. At this time the interest of the convention was manifest, all were in eagerness for the result of the third ballot. They did not have long to wait though, as the result was easily predicted after the Hennepin delegation gave Cole 87 of the 99 votes that had been in the three former ballots given to Block the re- sult of the third ballot which de- cided the choice of the conven- tion is as follows: Cole 550; Ja- cobson 408; Block 19; Stephens 16; Sommerville 8; Lord 75; Diment 137, DIES MAINTAINING INNOCENCE Charles L. Tucker Executed for Mur der of Mabel Page. Boston, June 13.—For the murder of Mabel Page two years ago Charles L Tucker was electrocuted at 12:12 a m. Tucker was officially pronounced dead by the prison doctor at 12:19 Three applications of the current were made. ‘When Tucker arrived in front of the death chair he drew from his trousers pocket a brief statement, which he read. The statement was: “I hope that God will forgive me for all the wrongs I have ever done in my past life. I forgive everybody who has wronged me. I am at peace with my Maker. May God have mercy on my soul.” Tucker steadfastly maintained his innocence of the crime for which he was executed and declared that he died with a clear conscience. The evi- dence against him was wholly circum- stantial and the case was bitterly fought, having been taken to the Unit- 8d States supreme court, TENEMENT HOUSE FIRE. Four Dead and Several Missing as a Result of Blaze. New York, June 13.—Four persons are known to be dead and several others are missing as the result of a fire in a seven-story tenement house at 209 East Ninety-seventh street. Two firemen were injured, one fatally, by falling from the building. Scores of thrilling rescues took place and just as the firemen were about to take a woman and her two- year-old baby from the fire escape on the third floor the woman fell, over- come by the smoke, and dropped the child. It was dashed to death on the pavement, thirty feet below. The other bodies were found on the top floors of the tenement. All of them were so badly burned that they have not been identified. The building was occupied by twenty-one families. CHINA IN FINANCIAL STRAITS, Expenses Multiplying Without In. creasing Revenues. Pekin, June 13.—China is in bad financial straits. The expenses of the government are multiplying without any increasing revenues. The pay of the new army is considerably in ar- rears and a great percentage of de- sertions is resulting. The dowager empress has issued a long edict im- pressing on all officials the necessity of economy. The edict is addressed to the people and attempts tc justify the course of the government. It says that no one appreciated so much as the throne the sufferings of the peo- ple from the taxation necessary to meet the great foreign indemnity and new government projects, which have been increased by the disfavor of heaven in failing to send rain. MANY REFORMS PROPOSED. Policy of French Cabinet Announced in Parliament, Paris, June 13.—The cabinet’s dec- laration of policy was read in the sen- ate and chamber of deputies during the day. It elaborates numerous so- cial and economic reforms, including an income tax, workingmen’s pension and a reduction of the hours of labo; and says the government proposes to carry out the policy with firmness, but without reprisals, the law provid- ing for the separation of church and state and to introduce a general am- nesty measure covering strike and re- ligious offenders. A Bit of Bugn»a Humor. Recently the London Morning Post contained the following advertisement: “Wanted.—A nurse for night duty only; one thoroughly dccustomed to bottle babjes.” This called forth the remark from the British Journal of Nursing: “To bottle babies? How is it done and for what purpose are these inno- cents used when ‘bottled? ” STRAW HATS AND LoosE,CoOL CLOTHES Nor ONLY LoOK,BUT FEEL JSO GooD THIS WEATHER. BUSTER BROWN ol \ il N ] p N ,:—:.-._‘-:.Q &i THEIR HEAT AND GLORY. PEEP AT oUR DIS- PLAY OoF STRAWS AND YoU WILL FEEL THAT WHEAT WA.S MADE To GROW FOR SOMETHING ELSE THAN MERELY FURNISHING US WITH BREAD. PANAMAS LOOK SO CooL. AND MAKE YOU FEEL SOCOMFORTABLE BELOW THE ROOT.S OF YOUR HAIR. HOW MUCH ONE? ONLY $5. ‘WE MAKE THE PRICE LOoW ON oUR STRAW.S AND PANAMAS SO THAT WE SHALL HAVE NONE To CLOSE AFTER THE FOURTH. FOR FoUR BIT.S AND SIX BIT.S WE CAN KEEP YOUR HEAD CooL. FOR $1,00$1.25 AND $1.50 WE CAN KEEP YOU FROM HAVING BRAIN FEVER. YOUR HEAD WILL BE CooL. AND YOU WON’'T HAVE To WORRY BECAUSE SOMEBODY’S HAT LOOK.S BETTER THAT YOURS. SUMMER SUITS Too AND NEGLIGEE SHIRT.S AND LIGHTWEIGHT UN- DERWEAR Go WITH THE STRAW OR PANAMA WE HAVE CLOTHES THAT WILL KEEP MEN AND BoY.S CoolL. RESPECTFULLY, SCHNEIDER BROS. A Gasoline Engine. larceny in the second degree and “QOnly a gasoline engine” is the | Was sentenced by Judge Spooner sigh which came from the editor | for a term of three years at hard of the Halstad Reporter, when he | labor at Stillwater, was taken by tried to make “thatold engine|Sheriff Bailey to Stillwater this work.” No one can appreciate; morning and will commence his the words of the editor of the{sentence at once. Reporter more that an editor who has been ina similar pre-| dicament. The statement in his paper was mild and you will ap- preciate the situation still more when we tell you the editor of the Reporter is temperate and mild, which makes the affliction still harder to bear. The sweat rolled off his grimy brow as he| \ tried again and again to make|} i\ engine go. Three Years at Stillwater. Roy O’Kane, whose career as an operator at Wilton was one day, whose career as a fugitive was another day, and who en- G-eo. 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