Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 7, 1907, Page 1

) v THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE MINNESOT. ‘HISTORICAL SOCIETY. VOLUME 4. NUMBER 218 BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 7, 1907. TEN CENTS PKR WEEEK RELTRAMI COUNTY LANDS SOLD FOR A LARGE SUM W, R. Tait Disposes of 10,000 Acres to North American Land Securities Company of St. Paul; Considera- tion, $67,655---Compa A few days ago, a deed was filed with Register of Deeds Harris which records one of the largest deals in Beltrami county lands that has yet been transacted. By virtue of the deed, W. R. Tait transfers to the North Amer- | ican Land Securities Company of St. Paul 10,000 acres of land, located in this county, the con- sideration being $67,655. Thke land involved in the sale 1s excellant agricultural land and is considered among the most valuable of any holdings in the vicinity of Bemicji. It is the intention of the St. Paul Land | Securities company, the pur- chasers, to coloniz2 the lands, so that there may be ase‘tler’ N I and farmer on every 160 acres, The company, which is o1e of' the largest dealers in real estate in the entire state, will push the matter of colonization and secure desirable settlers. The transfer of the land and the intentions of the purchaser| ny Will Colonize Land. to install settlers means much to Beltrami county in the way of future development along agri- cultural lines. Mr, Tait, who has had many years experience in dealing in lands of the northwest, states that the wonderful productive- ness of the soil of this north ~country is attracting the atten- tion of land men from all parts of the country and also residents |in other states who desire to make new homes, and that Bel- itrami county will surely take ,its place as the center of land \deals of large proportions. The visit to this couztry during last fall of soil expertsand other |well vorsed in the agricultural possibilities of Beltrami county lands, and the very favorable reports which these experts made, is having its efiects, and the eyes of men interested in ;].md are turned northward, with 'Beltrami county as the center of investigation. —_— “*Pete” Has Abiding Faith. Peter Larkin came down from Kelliher this morning, to note how things in.general are pro-| gressing at the county seat. “Pete” has an abiding faith in and his optimism 1s shared by every resident of that place; and the transcient who visits Kelliher cannot but be impressed with the ge-ahead spirit . which pre- vails there. the future greatness of his town, Read the Dailv Pioneer. TWO BLACKDUGK MEN T0 INTRODUGE NEW POWER George Horton and J. G. Smith Go to Washington to Get Patent on Motor. George Horton, chief of police at Blackduck, and J. G. Smith, also of Blackduck, passed through the city this morning on their way to Washington, on an important business mission. Messrs, Horton and Smith have recently invented an air motor,“on which they intend to secure a patent, and their visit to the national capital is for the pur- pose of appearing before the U. S. patent office and making application for a patent. They claim that this motor is a de- parture from any motor yet put on the market and will revolu- tionize the manner of generating power, and at the same time fur- nish the cheapest power on the market. Towers Plead Not “Guilty.” Henry Towers, the man who killed Albert Hagarden at Brain- erd on Christmas day, entered a plea of not guilty, last Saturday, to the charge of murder: in the first degree. His case was set for trial on Wednesday of this week, Intense interest is being taken in this case, because of the fact that Hagarden and Towers have lived nere many years and were well known. Towers will fight the charge of murder in the first degree by employing the best counsel available. dred pages. lan 04 Beginning the New Year nearly every business will need new sets of books. The Pioneer carries a full line of books and an in- spection of the stock will show that we ecarry all sizes, styles and bindings of books. We have the two, three, four and five column day books and journals. A good line of cash books; a well selected stock of ledgers, single or double entry, one hundred to eight hun- ooks ARE OF INTEREST TO MANY PEOPLE HERE The Supreme Court Hands Down Two Decisions on Appeals From the District Court. WHITE & STREET TOWNSITE CO. SECURE FAVORABLE REVERSAL Verdict of Trial Dauri, Awarding John Lunney of Cass-s Lake $750 - Damages Sustained. The supreme. court has just handed down its:decision in the case of the White & Street Town- sit2 company against the J. Neils Lumber company; reversing the decision of thedistrict court of Beltrami county ' and ordering judgment to be entered in favor of the plaintiff. This action was'brought by the White & Street Townsite com- pany to recover tha value offtim- ber which the defendant had cut and removed from its land near Tenstrike. The lumber company admitted that it had cut and re- moved some timber from this land, but claimed that it was the owner of the land. Both plaintiff and defendant claimed title to the property in question through conveyances from the state of Minnesota; the White & Street Townsite com- pany under a school-land sale made by the state auditor and the defendant under a deed made by the state to the Little Falls & Dakota Railroad company. On the trial the question of the value of the timber was submit- ted to the- jury, who found in favor of the platntiff-for $900;, but afterwards the district court set aside the verdict and ordered judgment for the defendant lum- ber company on the ground that it was the owner of the land. The supreme court holds that this land was setapart as state in- stituitonalland before it wasdeed- ed by thestate officials tothe Little Falls & Dakota Railroad com- pany, and that having been so set aside and dedicated, the offi- cers of the state had no power to deed it to the railroad company, and that the deed was void. The lumber company also con- tended that it appeared from the evidence that this land was pur- chased as school agricultural land; that it was chiefly valuable for its timber, and that for that reason the purchase by the town- site company was void; but the supreme court holds that the state of Minnesota is the only party who can complain of such a fraud or mistake, and orders the district court toenter judg- ment for the plaintiff for the amount found by the jury. Gibbons & Torrance and Henry Conlin represented the plaintiff and E. E. McDonald represented the J. Neils Lumber company. Charles W, Scrutchin received a letter Saturday from the clerk of the supreme court, notifying him that the appeal of the village of Cass Lake in the personal in- jury case of John Lunney vs. the Village of Cass Lake, that the verdict of the trial court, award- ing damages to the plaintiff, had been susiained and judgment ordered accordingly. Mr. Scrutchin was attorney for Mr. Lunney. While Mr. Lunney was walk- ing on the streets of Cass Lake, on August 6, 1904, he slipped on a defective sidewalk and fell, breaking a'leg. He was disabled for some time from the effects of jthe injury, and afterwards be- gan suit against the village for $3,000 damages. The case was tried in the district court for Cass county, at Walker, last April, before Judge Spooner, and the jury in the case awarded the plaintiff $750 damages against the defendant village, Mr. GOUNTY GOMMISSIONERS WILL MEET TOMORROW Annual Session, at Which Much - Busi- ness of Importanee Will Be Transacted. The annual meeting of the board of county commissioners will be held tomorrow, and the board will reorganize for 1907. There will be twonew mem- bers on the board, although both have served before as commis- sioners. The board as now consti- tuted consists of the following members: First district, Wes Wright; Second district, George Gunderson; Third district, F. O. Sibley; Fourth district, Joseph Wagner; Fifth district, A. W. Danaher. The new members of the board are Wes Wright, in the First, who succeeds I. B. Olson, and . O. Sibley, in the Fourth, who succeeds Charles Saxrud. Who will be elected chairman of the board is, of course, not posi- tively known, but indications point to the selection of Wes Wright as presiding officer. Many important matters will come before the board at this meeting, among which is award- ing the contract for the official printing and designation of the official paper, rearranging of as- sessment districts and appoint- ing of assessors in unorganized territory, appointing of county physician, overseer of poor farm, ete. Local news on last page. J. R. MOORE RETURNS T0 CITY WITH THE SHERIFF Two Charges for Forgery, Two for Passing Pofged Instru- ments, and One for Grand Larceny in Second Degree Lodged Against Moore By County. Attorney. J. R. Moore, who will stand trial on five different criminal charges, lodged against him connection with certain opera- tions 1n Bemidji in investments in realty companies, was brought to this city yesterday afternoon, in the custody of Sheriff Thomas Bailey. Moore wa3 looking real swell; was well dressed, and car- ried himself with a debonair air that demonstrated the posses- sion of much self-control and ‘“nerve.” Moore was brought to this city only after a battle royal on the part of County Attorney McDon- ald avd Sheriff Bailey, cn one side, and Col. Dodge, Moore’s counsel; Al Smith, county attor- outcome of the Bovey proceed- ings, : On the night of December 20, several Bemidji- parties who had had dealings with Moore and his associates, Franklin Anderson and H. W. Cherry, got together and after discussing the matter, laid their complaints before County Attorney McDonald, who caused warrants to be issued for the arrest of Moore, Anderson and Cherry, : Sheriff Bailey was given the warrants and left that night for Minneapolis, learning of the | whereabouts of his men by some clever work. All three were placed under arrest while hold- ing a meeting in \Moore’s office, ney ‘of Hennipen county, ard; Moore having: been: released on Chief of Police Doyle: of :Minne- |bail... Every effort:was made to apolis, on the opposite side. When Moore was first arrested, it was on complaint of a party fstall”’.the Beltramiofficers and get the men from their custody, with the result that, after some living at Bovey, who claimed that |lively ‘“‘sparring;’’ Sheriff Bailey he had given Moore money and was entitled to a certificate in the American Realty company of New York; that Moore had not delivered the’ certificate, as promised, and he (the Bovey party) wanted Moore prosecuted. The latter was arrested in Minne- apolis by Chief of Police Doyle on December 19 and held, awaiting KILLED AN OLD FRIEND; MANSLAUGHTER GHARGED William -Buchite - Mistook Louis Kling’ for a Deer and Is Being Tried at Brainerd. Brainerd, Jan. 7.—(Special to the Pioneer.)—The entire jury panel was exhausted in district court here last Saturday in an effort to secure ajury for the trial of William Buchite, charged with shooting Louis Kling, mis- taking him for a deer. This is the first case to come up for trial under the 1905 game laws, which makes the penalty for- man-shooting manslaughter, and much interest is being taken in the progress of the trial. The shooting occurred last November, near Lake @mily, in Crow Wing county, four miles south of the Cass county line, and five miles west of Cross lake. Buchite was in the em- ploy of the Cross Lake Lumber company and was going ‘through the woods when he saw what he supposed was a deer. He brought the object falling to the ground. Buchite rushed to where he had seen the ‘‘deer,” when he dis- coved that he had shot one of his best friends. He staid with Kling until he died, and did everything in his power to atone for his carelessness. Nearly everyone in Crow Wing county is acquainted with the circumstances surrounding the case, and as Kling’s friends en- tirely "exonerate Buchite from any intention to kill Kling, it is a difficult matter to secure im- partial jurors for the trial. Attention, K. P.’s. There will be a regular meet- ing of the Knights of Pythias lodge Tuesday evening. There will be much business of import- ance brought before the meeting and every member of the lodge is requested to be present. There may be some work 1n the degrees. 3 G. A. WALKER, C. C. Lunney and Frank F. Price of Grand Rapids appearing on be- half of the village of Cass Lake. The village authorities decided to appeal from the verdict of the trial court and employed H. B. Fryberger of Duluth .to make his gun to hus shoulder and fired, | The following were the officers the arrival of the sheriff of Itasca county. Moore had been in the employ of the American Realty company of New York, as state agent, and was in the employ of that com- pany when he made thedeal with the Bovey party. He received the bond or certificate frem the company the same day that he was discharged from the employ of the New York company and sent a representative to the Bo- vey party and tendered him his certificate. When Moore was arrested, he instituted habeas corpus proceeding, alleging that he was being held ‘without au- and County Attorney McDonald got away with Cherry and An- derson, but Moore was held at Minneapolis ~ _through ‘habeas corpus proceedings. Anderson -and Cherry plead guilty to charges here and paid fines, ; - The proceedings.at Minnea- polis against moore have been postponed from time to time un- til last: Saturday, when a final ‘‘show-up” - was . necessary. Moore was released, and Sheriff Bailey “nailed”” his man the mo- ment he left the court room, and before he would allow him te see his “‘chums™ in the “Mill City,” made he and his council agree to desist on the habeas corpus proceedings in the - future. Thereare five charges against | Moore: Two for forgery, two for passing forged instruments, and one for grand larceny in the second degree, and the officials of Itasca county apd some in- terested parties at Eveleth would thority. Moore furnished bail|liketo do some ‘“fixing business" and was released pending the|with the gentleman. — M. B. A. Installation. A large crowd, consisting of members of the M. B.A. and their friends, assembled at I. O] O. F. hall Saturday’ evening to| witness the public installation of| the newly-elected officers of the local M. B. A. lodge. 2 H. S. Annette, as supreme president, acted as installing officer and was assisted by J. H. Crouch as supreme marshal, installed: C. M. Hammond, pres- ident; Mrs, M. A. Clark, vice president;- Mrs. *J, H. - Crouch, chaplain;'M. A. Clark, secretary; F. E. Cooley, treasurer; John M. Sparks, watchman. i A basket supper was a feature of thé évening, at the conclusion of the installation ceremonies. The hall was cleared and dancing’ indulged in until a late hour. Three Recruits for Marines. Lieutenant Hamilton D. South, of St. Paul, in charge of the marine recruiting station for the district of Minnesota, passed through the city yesterday on his way trom Grand Forks, N.| D., to Duluth. While the train stopped.. here, ‘the lieutenant swore in three recruits’ for ser- vice in the marines, taking their oaths on the depot platform,| The men, who had been secured by Sergeant Hayes of the local recruiting office, were Edward Perry, Ole 8. Bjaalande and Barney Gouin. The new ser- vants of “Uncle Sam’’ left this afternoon on their journey to the Mars Island Navy yard, where the appeal. The case was de- cided Friday, when the verdict .Scrutchin representing . Mr. of the lower court was affirmed. they will be drilled and perfected for service on some of the na- tion’s ships, . ~Joint Installation Tonight. The membérs of the Bemidji lodges 61 A.70, U. W.-and D. of H. wil'h61d a joint installation of their newly-elected officers for the next term this evening, at I. 0. G. F. hall, and it is the in- _ Jtention to make the occasion an enjoyable and profitable one. * Past‘Grand Master Workman William, B, Anderson will install LAY 0. U. W. officers, and ° ‘Mrs. Mabel Young: will ‘act as installing officer for the Degree of Honor. : 3 Supper will be sérved in the hall and Prof. Thomag Syming- ton’s orchestra will furnish ‘| music during the evening. The committee extends a cor- dial invitation to all members of the A. O. U. W. and Degree of Honor toastend. = i = " Court at Park Rapids, ‘kn.vZZf The Janusry term ‘of district court which was to ‘have con- vened at Park Rapids on Tues- day next, with Judge McClenna- han presiding, has ‘been ad journed until January 22, be- casuse of the extending of the term now being held at Brainerd, over which Judge McClennshan is presiding. % The only cases of importance that will come up for ttial at the term are the timber, trespass cases that will be brought by the state. It is said thatithere are four of these, and that some in- teresting points will be brought out at the trials. 5 For quality, healthfulness, purity, satisfactoriness in the baking, use Hunt’s Perfect Bak- ing Powder—the demand gro every day. 5