Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 15, 1906, Page 1

THE MINNESOTA lH|STOR|GAL GIETY. VOLUME 4. NUMBER 101 BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 15, 1906. TEN CENTS PER WEEK GOVERNOR MAY SPEAK AT FAIR HANDLE FACTORY GROWING FAST Blackduck People Invite Johnson to Their Village on -**Bemidji Day " A. M. Bagley's Plant Across The Tracks Is Doing a Rushing Business. Bt MIDJI AND BLACKDUCK BALLTEAMS TO PLAY GAME The plant of the Bemidji Handle Factory company, although an “infant industry,” is forging to the front as a prominent factor tin the manufactoring interests of the city. The company recently n.oved to its present new quar- ters and the plant is now in ex- icellent running order and turn ing out all kinds of handles. A. M. Bagley is now in charge of the factory, and has personal supervision of all the worlk. The factory has a daily capacity of thirty dozen finishedax handles and ten dozen of ‘“small stuff,” such as hammer handles, ete. The machinery is the most im- proved, requiring but five men to turn out the full capacity of the Large Crowd From This City Is Being Looked for August 30. L G. Townsend, who is chair- man of the executive committee in charge of the Blackduck fair, was in the city today, doing mis- sionary work for the fair, He stated to the Pioneer that special pains will be taken to make “Be- midji Day,” Thursday, Aug. 30, an attractive one to the people of this city. Giovernor Johnson has been in- | plant. vited to speak at Blackduck un' that day, and it is more than) The company has an or}der for likely that he will be there. The| 300 dozen ax handles, which are being shipped out every day. Bemidji and Blackduck teams!, . will play a game of ball, and it is There is also another large order expected that the Bemidji and|for 3,000 dozen handles for out- Backduck K. of P. lodges will side parties, in addition to many also play ball. Thisis all in fld'lsma.llel‘ orders. dition to the regular program of sports, ete. That there will be a large crowd from hare goes | without saying. WANTED —Messenger boy, the Western Union. at Charles Knopke and wife re- turned yesterday evening from a Read the Daily Pioneer. trip to the twin cities. SECOND DAY IS A BIG SUCCESS Many From Blackduck Came Down This Morning for Carnival. MANV THINGS COMBINE TO REDUCE BLACKDUCK CROWD Weather, Encampment, and Re- fusal of Railroad Rates Factors. FREE ATTRACTIONS. 10:30 a. m.--Leap-the-gap on.- Beltrami, near the Pioneer Office. 2 p. m.--Riding in the “Cage of Death,” Minnesota and Second. 3 p. m.--“Revolving Ladder,” in front of Nicollet and Lake Shore Hotels. 4:30 p. m.-- High Dive, in front of the City Hall. 5:30 p. m.--Double Trapeze, Minnesota and Third. 8 p. m.--Triple Aerial Bars, near Mark- ham Hotel. Weather being favorable, the Balloon Ascension and Parachute Leap will be made late Tomorrow Afternoon. 4 p. m.--Ball Game, Bemidji vs. Grand Rapids, Thursday. This has been ¢ Blackduck Day” in Bemidji, and had the weather not been so threatening, the city would undoubtedly have been crowded to the suburbs. About 150 people arrived ia Carnival Offerings This week will show a sweeping re: duction in prices in the dry goods department. Now is the time to purchase your goods at actual cost. Shoe Department. Our new fall stock is being unpacked and we are offering you some wonderful bargains. Tan shoes at less than cost. $1.50 Men’s canvas shoes $1.00; Misses’ and Children’s canvass shoes at 40 per cent reduction. In- fact all broken sizes will go at less than cost. Men’s Hosiery. It will pay you to purchase your next years supply of hose at the prices we are offering. Pillow Tops. All 35 cent and 50 cent pillows at 25 cents. Ladies’ Underwear. What is left will go at less than cost. Summer Goods. All preces at 50 cents a yard now 35 cents; 35 cent pieces at 20 cents. l;;ldiic;é’ Neckwear. 7 Some wonderful bargains at 15 cents and 35 cents. We invite the peop'e to make our store their headquart- ers during the carnival. E. H. WINTER & C0 PHONE 30 BEMIDJI, town on the M. & I. morning pas- senger train from Blackduck and other points along the north line. A larger crowd was exvected, but many people living on the M. & [. bave gone to the twin cities this week, and many others were unwilling to risk the chances of a rainy day. Another matter that undoubt- edly had much to do with the smallness of the crowd from the north was the inability to secure reduced rates on the M. &I dur. ing the carnival. The Pioneer is informed that the local committee asked for reduced rates during the carnival, and would have been entirely satisfied with even a round-trip rate of one and one- third fare, but were unsuccessful in their efforts. Several promi- nent residents of Blackduck stated today that there would have been many more people from that place had there been a cheaper rate than the full fare. However, there has been a fair- sized crowd here all day, and all have enjoyed themselves. Alarge crowd saw “Dare Devil” Mack Gregg leap the gap. The rain of last night had thoroughly saturated everything and to the uninitiated it seemed that the ‘‘gap” feature would certainly be omitted from the program. But Grege does not mind such little trifles, and promptly at 10:30 he made the decent and leap on his bike, not varyinga thousandth of an inch from the eenter of the black line. “Old Sol” shoved his bright head through the clouds about 11 o’clock, and the weather began to be very pleasant. The crowds “took in” the paid shows until 2 o’clock this after- noon. The remainder of the program for the day was followed as pub- lished. Carnival Notes. Much faverable comment has been heard on the general good order that has been mwaintained throughout the city, so far, dur- ing the carnival. While there have been some suspicious char- acters in the city they have been quietly given the ' hunch” to “git” and they “‘got” ouvof town. Ma:yor Carter and Chief of Police Bailey and his associates are keeping a watchful eye and will amply protect the public against any pickpockets or theives of any “‘skin”’ games. There was no business in police court this morning, for kind. or operators of MANY PRIZESIN |TENSTRIKE LID GRAIN CONTEST WOULDN'T LIFT Superintendent Regan Tells of |Effort Made to Ressume Gamb- the Exhibits, Rewards, Rules Governing, Ete. ling, but President of Council Says “Nay.” In reply to the numerous let-{ CLOSING OF ALL SALOONS ters of inquiry received by me in regard to the Children’s Grain Growing Contest, will say that the county contest will be held in Bemidji about'September 26 (ex- act date will be stated latr). While our subscription list is not yet complete, a fund of over $200 bas already been subscribed for prizes. This amount will be dis- tributed in fifteen prizes, to be awarded by the judges. The following persons have been named by me to take charge of this contest: Judges, John Graham and Earl Geil of Bemidji, and L. G. Townsend of Black- duck;treasurer, R.H. Shoemaker, cashier of the. First National bank. An exhibit for wheat or oats in this contest shall consist of one peck of selected grain and twelve selected seed heads with stalks ut least six inches long. An ex- hibit in corn shall consist of ten ears select:d from the entire field. The exhibits from the various districts will be in charge of the clerks of such districts, or some other person named by the school board. Floor space, in a build- ing secured for this exhibition, will be assigned to each district having pupils enrolled in the con- test. Itissuggested that exhi- bitions be placed some time in advance of date set for inspection. In order to encourage a show of faste.and design-in-arrangement of these exhibits, a prize of $5 will be given to the person having the ! most complete and bestarranged exhibit. While prizes are offered in wheat, oats and ‘corn, only, the exhibit, to be attractive, should show the best grasses, veget- ables, etc. grown in the district. As a matter of information will say that there are 220 pupils, representing 130 families and forty schools earolled in the cor.- test. These represent almost every section of the county from Baudette to Bemidji. Seventy are contesting in wheat, ninety- one in oats, and 118 m corn. Sixty-three countiesin Minneso- ta are having similar contests. District clerks are invited to write me for further information. All such inquiries will be an- swered in my next announcement. J.J. REGAN. The Catholic Ladies will serve dinner and supper tomorrow at the old Bacon building, the first time in many days, not even a lone drunk being up for “treatment.”’ An effort was made to arrange for an excursion from Cass Lake on “Cass Lake Day,” Friday, but without apparent success, 1t was the intention to have the Park Rapids train go to Cass Lake and bring the crowd here before the regular leaving time of the train from here. This was found impracticable, so that the Cass Lake folks have notified the local committee that they will come on the regular trains, to a considerable number, and assist in making the carnival a suecess on “Cass Lake Day.” ; Cass Lake and other nearby towns, as well as Blackduck, kave contributed people to the crowd which was here today. Tomorrow is “Walker Da.yl'" carnival. r The ball games will be called see the game, at 4 o’clack, in order that Case Lake people and others over east may arrive on the 8:50 train and |runni SENDAYS IS NOW TALKED Henry Stechman, the Offending Saloon Owner, May Lose His. License. Tenstrike, Minn.,, Aug. 15.— (Special to the Pioneer)—The “lid”’ which Tenstrike has been wearing for several days was slightly deranged Tuesday night, 'when Henry Stechman, pro- prietor of the Hotel Stechman, attempted to resume gambling in his saloon. E. D. Alger, president of the village council of Tenstrike, re- cently ordered all gambling to cease and causedall paraphernalia to be removed from the usual places. Tke order was complied with, but last evening Mr. Stech- man decided to resume business with his wheel and machines and he replaced his roullette wheel and several slot machines. The saloon was raided and the wheel ‘“‘captured” and placed in the hands of the village authori ties. The slot machines were removed before they suffered a like fate. The village now has a roulletie wheel in “captivity,”’ and Stech- man has been served with notice to appear before the village council next Monday night and show cause why his liquor license should not be revoked. It is thought very likely that President Alger will order the strict enforcement of the state law as to the closing of saloons on Sundays and at 11 o’clock at night on week days. Notice to Contractors. Sealed proposals will be re- ceived at the office of the city clerk of the City of Bemidji until 8 o’clock p. m. on the 27th day of August 1906 for the grading of Bemidji avenue from 3rd St to 11th St. Specifications, p'ans and profiles may be seen at the office of the city engineer. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check of ten per cent of the amount of the bid as a guarantee of good faith of the bidder and that he will furnish a satisfactory bond of $800 to com- plete the work in the specified time, vi1z: Nov. 1st1906. - Approx- imate amount of work 3400 cu, yds. The city council reserves the right to reject any or all bids. 3 THOMAS MALOY, City Clerk. M. D. STONER, City Engineer. Show Was 0. K. the opera house last evening, well repaid for its attendance. 1 cool. ly balanced and well cast. play. Rust In Hubbard. C. D. Arnold came in last even: ing from his farm near the village of Hubbard, in Hubbard county and it is expected that there will |1, will remain here for two be a goodly number of pevpleiyecks, He states that the oat from that place here to see'the crop around his home is very good, but that rust is affecting Arnold is a horseman of considerable repute and he was here to witness the ing race at the fair ground the wheat. Mr. this afternoon. “Our Old Kentucky Home,” at drew a fair-sized crowd that was Every effort had been made by the company and the firemen for the comfort of the audience, two electric fans keeping the house The play was well present- ed, the company being excellent- This organization will appear here again in the near future in “The Turkish Girl,”’” with twents-two people in the cast and a stronger BIG HORSE RACE IS CALLED OFF GRAND RAPIDS WILL TRY AGAIN The Itasca County Team, Much | wpeejoek’s “Little Boy” Strainsa Strenghtened, Will Play Tendon, Much To Disappeint- Ball Tomorrow. ment of Sportsmen. Grand Rapids and Bemidji will | wAGER OF $600 HAD BEEN play ball tomorrow afternoon at 4 o’clock. The Rapids team has PUT U ON THE CONTEST been strengthened, and comes ith the di ination to with the determination t0 ab\g,. o oy Will B Pulled Down, Probably, and Race least break even on the series of Dropped. two games to be played here, to- morrow and Friday. The defeat of Sunday rankles Much disappointment was ex- pressed this forenoon, when it was announced that the match running race between A. T. Wheelock’s “Little Boy” and Ed. Leonard’s ‘““Curly” for a purse of $600 had been declared off, on SPECIAL CARNIVAL DAYS ARE NAMED THE FOLLOWING DATES DURING THE STREET CARNIVAL TO BE HELD IN BEMIDJI AUGUST 14 TO 18 INCLU- SIVE, HAVE BEEN SET APART As “DAYS:” account of the pony having AUGUST 15 . . . BLACKDUCK DAY }|gtrained a tendon on its left for- AUGUST 16 . . . . WALKER DAY ward leg. Leonard, backer of “Curly,” and Newby, for *“Little Boy,” agreed to call the race off, in the breast of the Rapids boys |Newby to pay for printing the and they will do their best to|Dbills and tickets. turn the tables on the locals.| When thearticlesof agreement They realiz the fact that most|Were drawa up, it was specific- of their players had an “off” day |2!ly stated in the articles that it last Sunday, and believe that they | “‘@ither horse should meet with can give the Bemidji team a “run |80 accident or get sick in any for the money,” at any time, way, (')r bec.ome unfit by reason The visiting team will have|of accident, it was agreed to have Stafford, who won the 16-inning |thTee competent judges, each of game from Akeley, as pitcher, the parties to name one and they and the remainder of the team |t0 choose the third, and the three will line up as follows: Jake|Should decide . whether such Gertz ¢, Herried 1b, Blasing 2b, |horse should be started or not. Smith ss, Joe Gertz 3b, Oleson| ‘‘[eonard’s horse was ready rf, Witherell cf, Haschey If. for the race, but the claim twas. It is the intention to put Farley | made that the pony had strained LeGore on the slab for the locals, | tendon and could not run. and the remainder of the team|There were insinuations of a will line up as in last Sunday’s|“back-down,”on the part of the game, people running *“‘Lattie Boy,” but The games will hereafter be|D* Wn.r.ningarui_dtothe[»‘inneer. called at 4 o'clock, in order that|concerniog the injury to the Cass Lake peopleand others from [Pony: “‘The pony had strained the east. may see the contests; | tendon and I had treated him. —_— I did not see him:this. morning,- Manager Brady of the Hibbing | put he was lame three days ago.” “champs” wired Lee LeGore that| Considerable ill feeling has it would be impossible for his|peen worked up over the affair, team to be here Saturday-and (and it is not likely that there Sunday, and that particularsl“me,,er be a race between: the-: would begiven in a letter. MT. |two horses, under the samecon-- Brady does not relish the re-lgitions, membrance of that game taken| At noon aspecial race was from his men on their home|arranged between Joe Young's grounds. It was hoped that|«Black Heart” and Leonard’s Hibbing would come here, as that | «Curly,” quarter-mile heats, best team owes the locals two games|ywoin three, which was runat ‘on the Bemidji grounds. There|the race track at 2:30. *“*Carly” would have been a good-sized pot |easily won two heats in success- of money wagered that the Be-|jon, midji team would have taken at least one of the games. An effort will be made to get the Grand Forks Pickets for Sat- urday and Sunday. Word was sent to Staples to come, but they | Helen Hiland of Superior is did not reply to the invitation.|visiting with her aunt, Mrs. A. However, some good team will be | Danaher, secured for those days. The Catholic Ladies will serve dinner and supper tomorrow at the old Bacon building. AUGUST 17 . . . CASS LAKE DAY Notice to Contractors. Sealed proposals will be re- < 5 ceived by the City Clerk of the| Mrs. Ella Sines left this mora- City of Bemidji Minn. until 8|ing for Minneapolis for a visit o'clock p. m. on the 27th day. of | With friends, Aug. 1906 for the laying of| The Catholic Ladies will serve approximately 4000 fect of -4{dinner and supper tomorrow at inch cast iron water mains,|the old Bacon building. Specifications, plinsand profiles| y\r.. Frank McManus and her may be seen at the cffice of thel s,y johnnie, whoisan employe City Engineer. . |of the Crookston Lumber -com- Each bid must be accompanied pany, left this morning for an ex: by a certificd check of 10 Per|(oneq visit with friends in the cent of the amount of thebid asa| oo cities. On their return, guarantee of the good faith of the Mrs. McManus will visit with bid_der and that he will furnish a| .\ oo in Sauk Center. satisfactory bond of $5000 to SR D complete the work as planned in Lee the Won the specified time, viz: Nov. 15, 1906. The City Council reserves hrg;l:t,l:v&infl,l:n ::uh:l'y“;::n;‘i;rvk:;y, the right to reject any or all bids. the arms and limbs of & woman M. D. Stoner, Thomas Maloy and wears a ladies’ size No. 13 City Engineer, City Clerk. shoo. He possesses the ordinary fane knees, has a double-pointed, County Exhibits. sharply projecting bone between County exhibits will again be|the knee and the foot. He is able perhaps the mostattractive feat-|to twist his limbs into almostany ure of tne agricultural products|conceivable position. Whatis far exhibit at the Minnesota state |more‘interesting is that he is a fair which is to be held during|well read, intelligent man; inter- the week of Sept. 2-8. The com- [esting to meet and converse.with, petition will be lively for the big|as-he'is exceptionally bright. On prizes hung up by theagricultural |¢ hibition all week, corner 4t