Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 11, 1906, Page 1

.t site at Bana. S 'r ;’—O—LUME 4. NUMBER 123 BENA VICTORIOUS IN FIGHT FOR TOWNSITE Government Puts End to Bitter Struggle Between Rival Cass | Lake Interests. ENGINE LEAVES TRACK, DELAYING M. & 1. TRAIN — $9,000 Accident at Kelliher Makes This Morn- ing's Passenger Over an Hour Late. Booty—Large Poss: The derailing of an engine at . PROMOTERS OF BENA PLANNING | Kolliher last night caused the M.| Aleley, Mion., Sept. 11— . BRIGHT FUTURE FOR NEW TOWN & 1. south-bound passenger train | (Special .to . the Pioneer,)—The ‘a delay of more than an hour in|Bank of Akeley was forcibly arriving in Bemidji this morning. “Richards,” Rival Settlement for' While some switching was be:|ing by unknown men, who blew o jing done at Kelliher by the loco- | the safe with nitro-glycerine, se- Governmt::!t::cfir:::m, Ipitett motive of the Kelliher Funkley|cured $9,000 1n currency, and branch train, at about 2 o’clock|made good their escape. R EI R TEriarnrsoar | this morning, the engine was de- railed and it was impossible to take the train out from Kelliher to Funkley this morning. The main-line train went from Funkley to Kelliher and brought the passengers and mail on to Bemidji. No one was hurt when the locomotive was derailed. The settlers on the townsite of Bena have won out in their con- test for the organization of that %4 place as a townsite, uunder the provisions of law allowing the lo- cation of townsites on certain of the ceded lands of the Chippewa reservations of Minnesota, and the promoters of the town will at once go ahead with the develop- ment of the placeas an important trade center. Some three years ago, certain residents of Cass Lake attempted t2> organize a town which they named “Richards,” located on . 320 acres of land a mile west of the station at Bena, and nineteen miles east of Cass Lake. The promoters of the town att:mpted to have their application for a townsite granted, but for several | Schooleraft were in the city reasons they were turned down t.day. They were accompanied | by hearing a deafening explo: buildings for nearly a block fi the bank. F. G. Warren, who lives in T e ed to rush out of his house, Robert Logan was here today from his home at Buena Vista. James Hancock left this after- noon for his home at Buena Vista. Dr. morning from a professional head off.” Warren quickly visit to Kelliher. . inside. Attorney P, J. Russell went to him to return to the house ~ business at the U. S- office. E F. Shaw and son Harry of lan EMIDJT DAILY PIONEE SAFE-BLOWERS ROB BANK OF AKELEY OF [08. D000S MAY PRESIDE Keeping Awakened Men at Bay With Leveled Revolvers, Burglers Make Good Their Escape With tered at an early hoar this morn- At 2:10 this morning, partiesiall about the floor, demolished living near the bank were aroused | the plate glass front, and shook which shook the fronts of several |roof. The robbers (it is thought building adjoining the bank, |$9,000 in currency)and covering heard the explosion and attempt- | their retreat by keeping people was met at the door by a deter- |in the darkness. mined-looking individual, armed with a big revolver, who ordered |village for some time, but the Blakeslee returned this|Stay there or he would “blow his |tified that the bank had been A. E. Shepherdson, also living |collected to scour the country Cass Lake today, where he hadfcloseto the bank, was given a|for suspicious characters. 4 similar order. Dr. C. H. Irish, | who was coming down the street |the identity of the robbersor the |after visiting a -patient, - dis-|direction in which they left town, covered that the bank had been robbed and hastened to the house TEN CENTS PER WEER THE DOG VICTOR IN THE LIGENSE FIGHT City Council Votes Down Ordinance Requiring Tag and Calling for a Dog Catcher. OVER A NEW DISTRICT AT EA_RLY HOUR THIS MORNING Rumored That Slices Are to Be Cut Off Crookston and Duluth e of Determined Men Is Now in Pursuit—So Far There Are No Districts. Clues as to the Identity of the Robbers. In Methodist circles through- out the north half of the state, it has been the desire of members of that denomination that Dr. Dodds, presiding elder of the Crookston district, in some manner be retained anothér four years. It appears that there is some doubt as to the doctor being allowed to remain in this district. 2 The Crookston Journal says of the matter: “In conversation with Rev. Satterlee of the local Methodist church the remark was made that Bishop Wilson may divide the Crookston and Duluth Dis- tricts of the Methodist church and the portions sliced off from 1each district made into a new district over which Rév. Dodds may preside. This however is only asurmise. The matter of appointing presiding elders lies solely in the hands of the Bishop. “Since Rev. Dodds too kcharge of the Crookston district six years ago it has been doubled in membership and in the amount of revenue annually received. It is very unlikely that the services of suchan efficient worker wil of his brother, and together they began arousing the citizens and informing them of what had happened. The explosion of the nitro- glycerine blew the door off the safe, scattered the contents, in- cluding: a large quantity of silver, bank building, which would lead to the belief that the robbers went westward after looting the bank. The posse which was organ- ized this morning is composed of well-armed, determined men, who will not hesitate to take into custody any suspicious-looking individual found roaming about the country. No strangers were noticed about the village yester- day or last evening, and there is absolutely noclew whatever as to who the parties were who robbed the bank., It was un- doubtedly the work of expert cracksmen, as everything in con- nection with the robbery was done in a very busisess-like manner, Bert Rodman is cashier of the bank, which was insured in the sum of $8,000 against burglary. The exact loss sustained by the bank is not known at this hour (noon), but the currency so far discovered as missing amounts to about $9,000. - There may ‘have been some papers taken that are of considerable value.” > TOO MANY DOGS, BUT TIME IS NOT OPPORTUNE FOR ACTION 2 en- Vote Stands Four to Three--Mayor and City Atiorney Favor Ordi- | nance, But Can’t Vote. ‘| Tf the dogs could only under- | stand, every canine tail would be 3 wagging today, for the city coun- cil last night voted down an or- dinance calling for the licensing of all dogs in the city and for the appointment of a dog catcher. His dogship had a narrow es. cape, however, for the vote stood four t7 three, and even though several of the aldermen voted against the ordinance, they ex- pressed their opinion that the city is afflicted with too many dogs and that at a more oppor- tune time they would favor a svringent dog law. The ordinance came up last night for its third reading. It called for the payment by each owner of a dog or dogs of $1 for each male and $2 for each female sion | the building from foundation to rom | there wete four of them) hastily grabbed the money that was in the |the safe and on the floor (some but |off the streets, made their escape All was confusion about the and | business men of Akeley were no- got|robbed and a posse of 500 de- termined} citiz:ns was hastily There is no clue whatever to except that they shot several dogs a short distance west of the canine, and required that each by the departments at Washing-| by R J. Shaw, a brother of E. F. ton. Later, they secured an eighty-acre tract from G. G.|while the Bena settlershave gone! Hartley of Duluth, who had pur-!steadily ahead and established ; chased it as a ““deceased”” Indian their town, which has been al-| allotment. The buildings which lowed by the government officials. | - h1d been erected at the original' The members of the townsite| “Richards’ :ite were moved to at Bena have held a meeting and | the new location, and there they decided to take the preliminary remain, weather beaten and de- steps toward organizing as a vil-, “serted, with “nothing doing” lage. It hasalso been decided to! toward development of the town- : make overtures for the location | site. {of a sawmiil at Bena, by outside Shortly afwer the “Richards” parties, if possible, and if not people had stirted their town,practicable, the members of the othar res'@enbs of Cass Lake, to- boyvnsits company will put in a charge of the place. Mr. g ther with people from Walker|mill and operate it themselves. Mrs. Paferson will leave for and other points, started a town-|There is a lot of valuable pine Ofl, 4 i There was great;the townsite and adjacent thereto rivalry between the factions at|that could be easily handled at: Bena and Richards, ard<-when: Bena. tha Richards pesp'e tried to| From presentindications,Bena make proof they met wish many | is destined to become an impor- Crookston Journal: Mr. Mrs. Ed Péterson will leave few days for Bemidji where former has accepted a posi the Hotel Crookston today to Co., who recently purchased ment of F. S. Lycan who left tion. They will be followed friends who sincerely their town has been abandoned, ! for lumbering industries. where both are very popular. Accepted Position at Markham. in the Hotel Markham buffet, He severed his connection with | cept the position at Bemidji with the same firm, W. 8. Lycan and Markbham Hotel at that place which will be under the manage- city . Sunday evening to take midji the latter part of the week after enjrying a few day’s vaca- the best wishes- of a host of regret obstacles, with the result that|tant trading center and location . their departure from Crookston be lost sight of or not fully ap- preciated for the reason that his term of office expires in this ' The Ladies Aid of the Baptist cburch will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. John Wallin, dog so licensed wear a collar and a tag. The ordinance also pro- vided for the appoiatment of an LACK OF STEEL STOPS and ina; SizEd e | the | wuHK 0“ MALLAHD RflAn 108 Irving avenue. d!stnct-. Onthe/contrary. 3 it 38| fcial dog catcher and gave him : ti 5 W. A. McFarland, agent £ highly probable that he will be power to. cateh. all’ dogs: mot ion LA 'ar] for 2 T S 3 assigned to the new district if it tagged, and to kill them after & ‘Red River Lumber Company Abandons the Great Northern at Bens, ipassed through the city this noon enroute home from a visit at Crookston and other points X T : 2 oyer the west. bhel The RedRiver Lumber com-| J- N. Bailey went.to Cass pany has been'i’oxgedfi-,to abandon |Ls3ke today and this anernoon always taken an active interest the completion “ob‘the Squaw [offéred, final proof on his home-: in the local church-and has done Lake extension of:its Mallard s;eadl,i ‘h::;*a‘s’f v?'i(;:‘::e5 1A47r. much to advance its interests.” 3 2 s . e 1 S I S railrord roniRecaunbatimoL being l Wrightand J. G. Gray! Read the daily Pioneer. able to secure steel rails with Eoee BARGAINS is created. Dr. Dcddsis a con- scientious ard incessant worker and during his labors in this field has made a large circle «f friends who will regret to learn that he is soon to leave. He has certain period, which would give the owner time to redeem hisp- t. Before the vote was taken President Gould called for an ex- - pression of ion; and- Mayor Carter was the first to respond. He declared himself in favor of the ordinance. There are too many dogs in the city, he said, and some measure ought to be taken to get rid of a few of the worthless ones. No owner of a valuable animal, he was sure, would object to paying the license. - Following the mayor, City At- torney Russell spoke in favor of the proposition, as did also Alderman Miller. Completion of Squaw Lake Extension. ac- the! and Be- by Tailor-Made Garmehts Why buy a ready-to-wear suit of clothes when you can get one made to order at the same price. We carry the Royal 'laylors & Co. and Work Bros., samples: Every Suit Guaranteed Thereby you take no chances in fit or workmanship. Ladies’ Tailored Suits Made by the Faultless Tailoring Co, ot Chicago are the best and all man-tailored. Call and ex- amine our large line of samples. Allthe latest weaves and fabrics Satisfacti’'nGuaranteed 4 with every suit. 4 Our new fall line is read LAD[ES SKIRTS for your inspection. A con¥ parison with otherlines is all we ask to get our share* of the skirt business. New dress goods arriving daily. E.H.WINTER & COMP'Y President Gould and Alderman Bowser took the other side of the question, and argued that while there were doubtless tso many dogs, the ordinance and its en- forcement would stir up a great deal of hard feeling and trouble, and that the time1s hardly ripe for such a measure. They thought that the city could get along for a year or two longer as ’| it had done in the past, and at a later day, if it was thonght desir- able, pass a license law. " The vote when taken resulted as follows: Yes, Miller, Smart and Brinkman; No, Bowser, 'Mayer, Kinch and Gould. Al- dermen McTaggart and Graham were absent and did not vote. The contract for grading those portions of the streets and avenues along which the sewer is being laid, where the present ~|level is below grade, was let to Wes Wright, the lowest bidder, for twenty-six and one-half cents a cubic yard.. The bids of Albert Smart and J. P. Pogus were twenty-seven cents & cubic yard. §' Additional Locals ; Crookston, was & visitor in the city today. : SR W.J. Whiting of Blackduck | |spent yesterday in the city and returned home in the evening. ‘W. B. Squire spent yesterday | lin the city and returned to his = lackduck last evening. an extension of the spur from 1 Mallard to Squaw Lake, in order that the logs could be hoisted ifrom Squaw Lake, this fall, and taken to the mill at Akeley, via the spur and the Great Northern. | The roadbed was completed sev- eral weeks ago and an attempt was made to-get the steel for the completion of the lice. There is a shortage in the steel market, and as there seems no immediate Iprubabili'-y of getting the rails for the Squaw lake road, the completion of the line has been deferred until later in the fall, {and Mr. Moberg has brought his icrew of men and his working { material to Bemidji. % large qaantity of logs in Squaw Lake, which is thirteen miles from Mallard, the terminus of the branch line built from the Great Northern tracks two miles east of Shevlin. A sub-contract We are going to close out a few hundred pairs of shoes at a very low price. Got too maLny shoes, and as the fall rubbers are coming in we must make shelf room for them. Now is the time to lay in your fall supply of Footwear. : was let to John Moberg to build HIGH GRADE SHOES AT LOW GRADE PRIGES 68 pair of Misses fine bux calf shoes, the Shaft- Pierce make, we’ll close th?m pair 50 pair of Infants soft soles, the 50c. kind, sizes mostly 3 & 4s at a 39 i [ 1 lot of about 100 pair of Ladies’ $2.25 shoes, made from fine dongola kid, either welt or flexible sole, a PAIL: G 1 lot of Ladies’ $2.50 vici kid shoes, there’s about 200 pair in this lot, welt or turn sole, a PaIr ... ..ol 1 lot-of Men’s heavy s:mes, worth from $3 00 to 5.00, to close at : ; 134Mr’...-. 32'48 ‘1 lot of Men’s $3.50 shoes, made from fine box calf, vici kid and patent colt, stamped $3.50 on sole at the factory, there is about 150 pairs in this lot, to ologe at & 32.93 i 50 pair of Boy's and Youth’s shoes, these shoes are broken sizes, in the $2 and $2.50 grades, to close at a PAIr i diaan 1-lot of Misses &: Child- ren’s shoes, worth up; ‘to 1 $1.75, to close at $||25 1 lot of Ladies’ slippers 'to close at a | pair .. : 1 lot.of Children’s shoes worth $1.25, to close ga ata pair,......... ! 1 lot of Infants 7bc shoes to pair, -0. E. Bailey in Wreck. A train on"which O. E. Bailey of this city was a passenger was wrecked at 8 o’'clock Sunday evening, at & point one mile west of Dodson, Mont. According to | the story of several passengers the train was running at a slow. !speed when it left the track, | which ‘ accounts for the light damage. Five cars left the track, the mail and baggage cars being knocked completely over and down the embankment, -but the. others stayed on the grade. The: engine never: left the track but; steamed on to Dodson and sent word to headquarters. The baggageman and mail clerk were quite severely hurr, two passengers were scratched and bruised, but no one else was| injured in any manner. Mr. Bailey 'telegraphed to relatives here that he had not been injured in the wreck, Read the Daily Pioneer.