Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 12, 1907, Page 1

—r S (S0 ) T K BEMIDJI DAILY PI VOLUME 4. NUMBER 248 BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 1907. CANDIDATES WHO HAVE FILED FOR CITY OFFIGE No Opposition for Alderman-at-Large and Treasurer---Plenty Scrap for Others. The candidates for city offices who have filed with the city A. 0. U. W. Resolution. Bemidji Lodge. No. 277, A. O. U. W., has adopted the following resolution, anents the death of Mrs. W. A. Walker, wife of W. A. Walker a member of our order; Whereas, God, in His infinitive wisdom, hasremoved from among us the wife of our esteemed bro- ther, W. A. Walker; Resolved, That the sincere and recorder are given below. The city election will be held next Tuesday. For mayor, there are two can- didates, A. A. Carter, the pres- ent mayor, and John Pogue. For alderman-at-large, there is but one candidate, W. A. Gould, who has served 1n that capacity during the last year, and who has no opposition, certainly a fitting testimonial to his gcod work. For Aiderman First Ward— William McCuaig, J. P. Lahr. Alderman Second Ward—T. J. Miller, J. Bisiar, A. R. Erickson. Alderman Third Ward—Matt Mayer, Jno. A. Washburn. Alderman Fourth Ward—Hal- bert P. Burroughs, Fred E Brinkman. For treasurer, Euirl Geil has no opposition, it being the unani- mous opinion that he has “made good.” City Clerk — H. W. Bailey, Thomas Maloy. Assessor—James Cahill, Ed. H. Cornwall. M. G. Slocum filed fr the office of justice of peace, but it is a question whether both Justice Skinvik and Justice Pendergast do not hold over. The campaign, especially on the head of the ticket, has been “on”’ for some time, and the con- test for aldermanic honors is also becoming a spirited one, while for city clerk the present incumbent, Mr. Maloy, is having the the time of his life in his en- deavors to hold on to the office, Mr. H. W. Bailey having many friends who are pushing his can- didacy vigorously. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT MAY REVOKE HIS ORDER Has Been Told of Hardships Which Would Be Put on Home- steaders. It is understiod from Wash- inston that the prosident will, in a few days, take activn thit will cancel his previous order holding up certain land transactions in the west awaiting investigations as to probable fraud. The prrs’dent has bteen strongly advised that he should do this in the case of strictly agricultural lands, where there could be little, if any motive for fraud and collusion, and he is disposed to follow the advice given him. Senator McCumber, of North Dakota, discussed this question with the president Saturday. He said that there are probably 500 cases in his state where home- steaders made entry, but were unable to make final proof be- cause of the president’s order holding up these entries. Senator McCumber asked that the presi- dent allow the receivers of pub- lic lands to issue receipts, there- by completing the transactions and permitting the homesteaders to begin improvements on the property. When they have ob tained receipts they can borrow money on the lands for ixprove ments, this being the method usually pursued. “There have been no frauds in the public lands in our state,” said Senator McCumber, “and the holding up of all these cases has been peculiarly hard upon the persons desiring to make homes for themselves.” The president has had several conferences with western con- gressmen on this subject includ- ing Congressman Steenerson, all of them urging that in the case of agricultural lands, there ought to be a revocation of the president’s order. Thers are many homesteaders in this county who will anxiously await the announcement of the heartfelt sympathy of this lodge is hereby extended the bereaved husband and children of the deceased in their bereavement, and that a copy of these resolu- tions be handed to the husband and a copy be published in alocal paper. —A. Larson, —W. A. Ferris, —W. H. Elletson. Committee. Fine Minstrel Show. In taking an inventory of the attractions booked for the opera house, the management takes pride in announcing the appear- ance of Beach & Bowers’ Famous All White Minstrels. This is one of the oldest companies on the road. The success of this attrac- tion is attributed to tip-top en- tertainers. This company will appear at the opera house this evening. A, E. WINTER'S LOSS $6000; INSURANGE $2,800 Messrs. Winter and Whittle Awaiting Insurance Adjustment—Luella Sutton Did Good Work. Those who lost by the fire in the Schroeder block yesterday and had insurance oa their effects are awaiting the action of the fire insurance adjusters. It is learned that A. E. Winter, according to his statement, had in the store at the time he last took an inventory, a stock of watches, clocks, jewelry, ete., that amounted to $6,000. He states that he had about $300 weith of his goods in his large safe, but that the remainder of the stock was a total loss, by in- surance for but $2,800. It 15 said that Miss Luella |Sutton, who was stopping with Mrs. Pebley, was the first to dis- cover the fire and that she aided greatly in getting those who were living over the first floor to reach a place of safety. Neither Mr. Whitule or Mr, Winter have yet decided whether they will engage in business right away or not H. P. BURROUGHS, Candidate for Alderman From the Fourth Ward. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for alderman to repre sent the Fourth ward, and solicit the support of the voters at the election to be held Tuesday, March 19th next. H. P. BURROUGHS. If I am elected, I shall at all times endeavor to serve my con- stituents fairly and impartially, and for the best interests of the modification of the president’s order. entire city. —H, P. Burroughs. Resolutions of Sympathy. Whereas, The angel of death away Richard J. Albrant, the be- loved brother of our brother and and sister, Mr.and Mrs. C. E. Albrant; therefore, be it Resolved, that the officers and members of Bemidji Lodge, No. 219, D. of H. extend their heart- felt sympathy to Brother and Sister Albrant and their family. God has spoken to us; shall we not heed Him? Into three of the homes of our members the angel of death hath entered; no hand could stay his coming: no door could bar him out. He bore the message ‘‘Come hither,” and they who received it obeyed. We know the depth of its mean- ing and the sorrow for those bereft. We have thought much of the home life; we have been busy. God calls our attention to the shortness of our stay. He would not have us build our hopes on length of time; but look with joy for that which changes not. His will is right, we need not be afraid. RBe it further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the family and spread on the min- utes of the order and that a copy of these resolutions be published in the Bemidji Pioneer. —Mrs. Mary McCawley, —Mrs. Jessie A. Reeves, —DMrs. Olevia Michaels. Gone to Grand Rapids. John Wilmann, county auditor, left this noon for Grand Rapids for the purpose of conferring with M. A. Spang, county auditor has entered our midst and taken | TEN CENTS PER WEEK TEXAS 600D PLACE FOR A PODR MAN Judge L. G. Pehdernast Gives His Con- clusions as Result of His Recent Trip. THINKS SOIL OF “LONE STAR STATE” 1S RICHEST IN WORLD — Climate of Texas Is Ideal, According to the Jmlge’s Way of Thinking. Since Judge Pendergast re- turned home from his southern trip, he has given the Pioneer the following article, concluding a very interesting account of what he saw and his impressions of the country through which he passed: “Texas is the best place I know of at this time for a poor man, More than one-half of the state of Texas is below the south line of the state of California, which includes'an extent of ter- ritory equal to Iowa and - Minne- sota combined. This country has all the advantages of south- ern California, besides some not incladed there. The country lies for 500 miles along the gulf coast What is called winter there is'like June in northern Minnesota. The summers are no warmer than here, onaccount of Itasca county,relative to some official matters of importance. Moved Into New House. Peter Lindberg and family have moved into their new resi- dence, 707 Beltrami avenue, where they will make their home: The new home is a nine-room cottage, and a very comfortable place. of the sea breeze that blows in- land after 9 o’clock in the fore- noon from the Gulf of Mexico. They tell me that the nights are cool and one sleeps comfortahly at night under two blankets, The - temperature “in = summer runsfrom 80 to,90:degrees in the shad@™" T oy s 8oil is: the richest i lhe world, with no waste land in the “One Good Term Deserves Another”’ MAYOR. A. L 3 A. CARTER Candidate for Re-election. Candidate for Alderman, Second Ward. I hereby announce myself a candidate for election to the office of alderman from the Sec- ond ward. I solicit the support of the voters of my ward at the polls Representative Opsahl Here. J.J. Opsahl passed through the city this morning on his way from his home at Foy postoffice to St. Paul to resume his labors as representative from this dis- trict ‘in the legislature. Mr. Opsahl came up from St. Paul Saturday evening and spent Sun- day with his family at Foy. Mr. Opsahl is beginning to as- sume a leading part in enacting laws in the house, and his stand- ing on various measures of im- portance to the north half of the istate are taken only after careful lwmle extent. All kinds of gar- den vegetables are raised, three crops a year. The rainfall is about the same as here, and no irrigation is required. The fol- lowing varieties of fruit can be raised to perfection: Peaches, pears, plums, grapes, oranges, lemons and figs, while in the southern part bananas and pine- apples are raised. Take into consideration that any of this land can be bought for $20 to $75 per acre, and that on long time, who could not do well here if he really wanted to. I do not wish to say that this country has everything that one wants, but it is my opinion that the climate in Bemidji from the first of May 1o the first of December is the very best in the world, but the winters in southern Texas are all that could be desired. ““The people of Texas are very friendly, easy to get acauainted with, and are the most hospi table of any I ever saw, The only cast society there are the whites and the blacks. “Five acres of land, rightly cultivated, will support any com- mon family. *I cannot help but feel proud that I am a citizen of this country —I[ mean of the whole United States. Take this great plateau, from the Gulf of Mexico north 2,000 miles to Liake Athabasca, a strip 800 miles wide, including the great valley of the Mississippi containing one-half million square miles—all of it is a garden of the world; and then, think, we own the most of it. The southern part raises the cotton and fruit, the central part produces corn. hogs and cattle, the north small grains, butter and 'cheese;—and |. all within easy railroad and water connections with the outside world. We cannot help feeling proud of our country and our people. . This is almosta world by-~itself;-and’ we are 1ot depen- dent upon any other country for the'negessaries ‘or luxuries of life. “I am certainly glad that I made this trip, and if possible I shall go again, “As far as I saw, there is none of the so-called animosity exhib- ited toward a northerner; on the the contrary, I was welcomed and shown every courtesy, and 1 am fully convinced that the oc casional story that we hear up here relative to the feeling toward we people of the north is simply the work of politiciaus, and has no exemplification in actual life. The northern man is welcomed with open arms and the enmity that prevailed during tke civil war has given. way to brotherly love and common regard. The southerner is always a gentle- man, and he goes out of his way to make it interesting for any visitor from this country.’” ITASGA GOUNTY BOARD IS NOW DOING BUSINESS Have Elected a Chairman and Are At- tending to Regular Routirie: Duties. Aad A. Tons, tha attorney who is a member of the Tefractory’ board of county commissioners of Itasca county, came over from Grand ‘Rapids yesterday after: noon and left last evening for Northome. : Mr. Tone had been in attend- ance at a meeting of the b{)n"d at Grand Rapids for several days, during which there wera some lively ‘‘tilts” among the mem- bers. For nearly a month after January 1, there were but four persons” who were members of the board. The board was divided as to the selection of a chairman of the board, two against two, and “filibustering’”’ was the order, with the result that no business whatever was trans. on Tuesday, Feb. 19, and if thought. Heis getting into the acted, not even passing upon :the elected will serve the best inter- ests of the city to best of my ability, —J. Bisiar. fight for the location of the pro posed normal school and will do good work for Bemidji. bonds of elective county officials. This condition continued for some time, when, at the threat from the elective county attorney to begin impeachment proceed- ings, the members got together and approved bonds, but went no further until a fifth commission- er-at-large was appointed by the governor. The board met again on Satur day and “sparred’ for several hours, when a chairman was" fin- ally elected and the business of the county wiil progress without interruption from now on. ““We Are King” Coming. George E. Bronsdon, advancs representative for Mr, Lawrence Evart, the talented romantic actor, is in the city, making ar rangements for the appearance of Mr. Evart at the local opera house next Friday evening, when “We Are King,’’ a romantic com- edy that has created much fa- vorable comment all over the United States, will be presented for the first time in this city. Mr. Evart has been leading man for Mr. Walker Whiteside for many seasons and is regarded as avery strong actor, second only to Mr. Whiteside himself, The people of Bemidji are fortunate in securing this at- traction, which will come direct from the Lyceum theater at Duluth. COMMENDS GHIEF BAILEY AND THE POLIGE FORGE Rev. Frank Higgins Brands as False Charges Which Have Been Made Against Chief. Rev. Frank Higgins,the “Lum- berjack Sky Pilot,” who has probably had moreto do with the lumberjacks of Minnesota than any other single individual who lives in the state, says to.the Pioneer relative to some of the radical charges which are being made against S. C. Bailey, chief of police, and the police force in general: “I have lived in Bemidji since the early days of the city, and bave had occasion to note what went on among the laboring classes of the city, and more es- pecially among the transient em- nloyes of the lumbering camps, commonly called “lumbsrjicks;” and I wish to state emphatically .hat [ beartily commend the work of S C. Bailey as chief of police of this city, and his per- sonal moral character and what he requires of the men who work with him. Prior t> the time that ‘Sherm’ Bailey assumed the duties of the chief of police of Bemidji, it was no uncommon sight to see even the chief of the force intoxicut:d and frequent- ing questionabl: resorts; and robberies of lumberjicks by policemen was a rumor that was t00 often true. Ihaveheard there are those who accuse the local policemen who constituts the present force of robbing lumber- jacks. I donot believe any such statement, and am certain that it is made in pure maliciousness. I have had much to do in common with Mr. Bailey and have always found him honest in his dealings with everybody; and I believe that if more of our citizens would back up ‘Sherm’ Bailey in his enforcing of the law we would have a much better city than we have even now.” Athletic Club at Spooner. Aun athletic association has been organizd in Spooner, with the following officials: O. F. Mill- er, president; J. E. Everett, vice- president; C. H. Dodds, secre- tary; Geo. P. Watters, treasurer. An executive committee com- posed of Geo. E. Ericson, J.C, Uttcn and A. M. Robertson were also elected. It’is the intention to arrange games of baseball and other contests with the neighboring towns. Mr. and Mrs. Darrell, father and mother of Mrs. O. E. Jack son, returned to Northome last evening, after a visitin the city. \GOURT FOR CLEARWATER GOUNTY BEGAH TODAY Many Civil Cases; No Criminal Cases Were Listed on the Printed Calendar. A term of court for Clearwater county began today, at Bagley, which will be presided over by Judge W S. McClenahan of Brainerd, judge of the Fifteenth Judicial district. The calendar contairs the fol- lowing cases, all ‘of which are eivil, there being no criminal cases that were filed at the time the calendar was issued. N. C. Gilbert vs. Board of Trustecs of District No. 19; law and fact, : F. .E. Rolland vs. Clearwater Logging company; law and fact. H. K. Rude vs. Clearwater Logging company; law and fact. Martin Aarstad vs. Clearwater Logging company; law and fact. Richard K. Larson vs, Clear- water Logging company; lawand fact. - Andrew Johnson vs. Clear- water Logging company; law and fact. Dan Patten vs. Thorwald An- derson, Martin Bakke and H. J, Hoist. 3 Amund O. Lee vs. Mrs. H. D, Campbell, appealed, from. dis- trict court; law and fact. The following are new cases: Minneapolis Brewing company vs. Torkelson and Swan Torkel- son, co-partners as Torkelson Bros.; law and fact Minneapolis Brewing company vs. john Torkelson -and Swan Torkelson. = Minneapolis Brewing company vs. John Telander and Swan Torkelson, co-partners as John Telander & Co.; law and fact. Thomas Wiltse vs. L. O. Tang- jerd, appellant;-appeal from jus- tice court. Thomas Wiltse vs. Village of Bagley, appellant; appeal’ from jastice court, Solomon North vs. M. J. Kolb; law and fact. H. H. Ekeland vs. Albert C. Quitberg; law and fact. J. A. Hendricks vs. Lejimbe; law and fact. Minneapolis Brewing company vs. Swan Torkelson and John Telander; law and fact. Ben Drankey vs. Charley Danl- son; law and fact. Jette Has Served Thirty Days. Frank Tuffts, deputy U. S. warshal, spent last night in Be- midji and this morning took with him to Walker Carl . Winger. who has just completed serving a sentence of thirty daysin the Beltrami county jiil, having been commitled at the last term of U. S. court held at Duluth. Wicger was arrested and found guilty on the charges of perjury and false intentions in attempting to take a homestead in the name of his twin brother. The homestead was located north of Solway and adjoined Winger’s own homestead. He was given a trial at Duluth and on January 12th was sentenced to pay a fine of $500 and to serve thirty days n the Beltrami county jail, He was taken to Walker this morning to appear before Daniel LeLury and receive his final dis- charge, which was furnished bim on the proof furnished that he served his sentence. New Bridge at Baudette. The village councii of the vil- lage of Baundette has decided to build a bridge across the Kainy river at Baudette, which will. conpect the villages of Baudette and Spooner. The piling has already been driven and the council of Baudette is advertising for bids t)> build the supers- tructure, the bids to be opened at a meeting to be held Feb. 20, The bridge will be 620 feet long and sixteen feet wide, Local news on last page.