Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 18, 1907, Page 4

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The subjoinedfaffidavit, which was printed in[Saturday evening’s paper, is The writer of the article in the Sentinel is said to be a man whose callingjshould cause a blush of shame to mount his cheek for the unqualified falsity of the claim he made in his screed. Affidavit of Mr. Harris. The following aftidavit explains itself, and needs no comment from anyone, further than it shows the general maliciousness of the canards that are being circulated by those who claim that Jno. Pugue. candidate for mayor in_opposition to Mayor A. A. Carter, was responsible for their start: STATE OF MINN ESOTA) COUNTY OF BELTRAMI | % A. E. Harris, being first duly sworn on oath, says that he is now and for more than one year last past, has been the manager of the Northwestern Telephone Company at Bemidji, Minn., that it has heen currently reported that Mr. A. A. Carter, Mayor of the City of Bemidji, instructed the operators of this office to refuse all calls, and not. to re- port the same, of any and all fires occurring in the Mill Park Addition to Bemidji, that said reports ar: wholly false, and unjust, that on the contrary Mr. Carter has always instructed this office to report immedi- ately to the proper officers, all alarms of fire from every part of the city, without discrimination. A E. HARRIS, Manager. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of February 1907. P. J. RUSSELL, Notary Public. Anna Jacobson being first duly sworn says that she is the chief operator of the Northwestern Telephone Company at Bemidji, Minné- sota, that she has read the above and foregoing affidavit of A. E. Harsis and that the same is true. ANNA JACOBSON, Chief Operator. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of February 1907. P.J. RUSSELL, Notary Public. My commission expires January 8, 1914. soormiowaL ool wiTeR W HAT WAS DONE WITH THE POLICE RELIEF FUNDS. Initiated Seventeen Candidates. The local M. B. A. lodge held a meeting Saturday evening that will always be regarded as one oi the most successful in the history of the order in this city. Seventeen candidates were initi- ated into the mysteries of the order, and the occasion was taken advantage of to make merry and have a good time, A “Dutch lunch,” a conception of J. Bisiar, was served by the ladies of the lodge and the evening was most pleasantly and profitably spent. Dr. Morrison Returns. Dr. Morrison returned Satur- day evening from Pensacola, Florida, where he has spent the last two months with Mrs. Mor- rison and their daughter Jean. The doctor states that Miss Jean is gradually improving and that she and Mrs. Morrison will re- turn to Bemidji as soon as warm weather comes, providing the little girl’s health continues to improve the next few weeks as rapidly as it has of late. Bemidji Is Advancing. M. E. Fletcher, who has been vigiting in the city with the fam- ily of P. M. Dicair, returned to his home at Winnipeg last Satur- day. Mr. Fletcher, who lived in this city eight years ago, was much surprised at the rapid advance- ment which Bemidji has made metropolitan-werd, since he was a Bemidjite. When he lived here, there was scarcely a handful of buainess houses, and not a large number of residences, and busi- ness wasnot very good. The brick blocks which greeted his gaze while he was here this trip, together with miles of nice build- ings for homes, was a revelation to him, and he declared that he thought this place should be classed as being among the most progressive young cities in the state; and he was also impressed with the excellent moral con- ditions which prevail, compared with the time when Bemidji was a ““frontier town,” as it were. Another New Post Office. A new post office has been re- cently established at Wabanaca, in the northern part of the county. Mr. John Cline, the former policeman, has, over his signa- ture, stated that, “About $500 was realized from’ the police- men’s ball that was held in the city last April. The ‘‘purity” supporters of Mr. Pogue, state thatitis ‘“over $400,” and they insinuate, if they do not charge it direct, and de- sire the voters to. believe, that 8. C. Bailey and the mayor con- verted this money to their own use. The Pioneer has in its posses- sion, as it prints this article, the pass book of the First National Bank, with entries made therein by the bank officials, which are as follows: Checks April 14 LRt “ 18 LT s $143.25 Mr. Pogue’s supporters state that the receipts were ‘“over $400,” or “‘about $500.” There were only 300 tickets printed, and the Pioneer has the bill for printing these tickets which is as follows: “Bemidji, Minnesota, April 12th, 1906, Policemen’s Association in ac¢- count with Beltrami County News. March 30th, 300 tickets. ...$2.00 Paid. — C. Christenson.” The Pioneer does not believe that any reputable, honest citi- zen will believe these slanderous charges, but in order to advise the public of the character of the Pogue, we print below a state- ment of the funds collected and disbursed. 1In this connection, the Pioneer might add, that Mr. Pogue has not publicly or pri- vately, so far, spoken in disap- proval of the conduct of his warm supporters in circulating the falsehoods they expect will in- nure to his benefit. STATEMENT Tickets sold @ $1.00. Printing....... J. P. Young, fruis el Waite: Band. C. A. Parker. carpenter. Hubbard, floor manager. ‘W. B. McLachlan, caller. O'Leary & Bowser, bunti Decorating ... Wm. Pickles s) Rueben Blood special pol Scrubbing ....... Souvenir broochs Balance in bank after paying McLachlan check..................... 8948 1t may be interesting to the public to know that Mr. Cline admits that he sold omly six tickets. Cline in the Lime Light. The voters ought to know that John Cline, while he was a police- man collected from the City Fire- man’s Relief association, $43.00, a part of which was for time at the rate of $§1.00 a day, when he was drawing a salaryas police- man. Let some of Mr. Pogue’s friends arise and express their feelings about Cline. Special Agent Layman in Town. A. W. Layman of Duluth, special agent for the general land office at Washingtoa, D. C., is in the city today. Mr. Lay- man is working on some official business hereabouts and will be in Bemidji for several days to come. When agked for news, he stated that he ‘had nothing to give for publicity.” Mr. Lay- man is noted for keeping his official acts under cover, except men who are supporting Mr, |to his superior officers. _1of J. S. Boylan, CHIEF BEMIDJI S A The last resting place of “Guod Old Chief Bemidj,” after whom the city of Bemidji was named, is now marked by a handsome monument, a fitting testimonial to the noble traits of an Indian whose lifo was marked by deeds of kindness, and whose counsels with his tribesmen were ever for peace and good will towards the whites. About a year ago, A, A. Carter, mayor of Bemidji, tdok up the matter of securing. a suitable mark for the spot where] Chief Bemidji was buried and suc- ceeded in arousing interest in the matter, It was decided to raise funds for the purchase of a monument, with the result that contribu- tions were solicited. children donated some money and a small amount was secured from other sources. A monu- ment committee, consisting of Mayor Carter, E. A. Schneider, E. H. Jerrard and E. H. Winter, ook the matter in charge. A monument was ordered from the Twin City Granite Wcrks of St. Paul, which furnished an ele- gant design, very appropriate and entirely suitable. The monument arrived fromj St. Paul on Thursday, in charge monumental | ERECTED IN GREENWOOD A Supberb, Spire Marks The Last | Resting : Place of The Good 01d Idian After,Whom The City of Bemidji Was'Named---Cost_$225, MONUMENT were reared to maturity. His wife has been dead about twelve years. Her grave was near the chief’s little old log house on Rice Lake, and during his life- time, the little projectile in front of the tomb was kept supplied with food, herbs and tobacco, according to Indian custom, a tender tribute to the memory of the departed. Two of the chief’s sons died some time ago, and are buried with their mother, Ia the early days, the lodge of Bemidji had a reputation for hospitality that extended throughout 4il this secticn, All travel between Duluth ard Crookston in the early days crossed the Mississinpi av this point and gmned for v the title of ¢ Bemidj,” or Big Crossing. About six years ago, Chief Be- midji took an albtmeny on the Uass Laks reserystion and re- moved frow this city. He hud made an «ffort 1o secure the land where he had made his bome for 30 lung, bur he was n: t success fulin the (@t for some re: N MATT MAYER, | Candidate for Aiderman Third Ward chieftain. An agitation was started to erect a monument in hionor of Bemidji, but the “mat- ter was dropped and laid dor- mant, nothing being:; done ; until Mayor Carter took hold of the project, a year ago. The Indians living on the Cass Lake reserva- tion, who attended the funeral and had been assured that Ja monument would be provided, were much dissatisfied and threatened to remo e the body of their dead leader to the place where he died, at his shack on the shores of Long Lake, in the easternpart of this county, about twenty miles north of Cass Lake, This dissatisfaction grew uniil complaint was made to the sub- agent at Cass Lake, who in turn The school,took up the matter with Mayor Carter, who had beenin office but a few months. The erection of the monument will appease the anger of the [ndians and also demonstrate the sentiment of the peopls of Bemidji relative to the good old man after whom the city was named. Bemidji was one of the last of the line of chiefs who have been heads of the Cass Lake Indians for centuries,. His exact age was a subject upon which no two Indians or white people agreed, but those who setter for the Twin City com- pany, who teok the stone toj] Greenwood cemetery and placed it in position, where it now, stands and will for years to} come perpetuate the memory of | the good oid chief who was so| attached to this part of the state. | The monumentis aspiredesign | of Bedford gray stone, and 1s| about fourteen feet high, being four feet square at the base and standing on a substantial stone foundation. On the die of the spire is carved a very excellent likeness of Chief Bemidji, his strongly-marked features stand- ing out very prominently. The! only inscription on the monu- ment are the words ‘‘Chief Be-; midji.” The erection of the monument and placing of the stone at the ‘burial spot of the old chief will be especially pleasing to the relatives of Bemidji who live in this city and also the members of the Chippewa band with‘whom Bemidji was associated during his lifetime. The old chief digd on April 20 th, 1904, and at that time there was held a public funeral, & largely-attended affair, at which great honor was shown the dead‘ | should be best able to give 1t reliably state that he was be- tween 85 and 87 years old. The chief talked but little English. He never learned to master the white tongue, and when ques- tioned by his own people regard- ing his age, he would state that he did not know how old he was, but that he was a big young man at the time of the falling svars, an occurrence which was pro- ductive of much terror among all the Indians, and is said to have occurred in 1833. He was a son of a Cass Lake chief who ruled a small band that made their home in the vicinity of Lake Winni- bigoshish, and there Bemidji was born. His father was known as one of the most valiant war- riors of his tribe. Bemidji made his home near this city for forty years. The country in this vicinity had long been a famous hunting ground for the Indians, and Bemidji erected his bark tepee on a spot where is now located the Crooks- ton mill yard, on the banks of Lake Bemidji, a short distance from the place where the Missi: sippi river empties into the lake. | Here his family, consisting of H. P. BURROUGHS, Candidate for Alderman From Fourth Ward. the 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, February 19th next. " - H P. RURROUGHS. It I am elected, I shall at all siwes endeavor Lo S€rve my con- sticuent, fairly and impartially, wnd for the best interes's of the erntire city. —H. P. Burroughs. The Polls Will Open Matt Mayer, alderman from the Third ward, is a candidate for re-election, and has but little opposition. He has served the constituents of his ward well, and there is little doubt but what he will be returned to the council. Mayor’s Proclamation. WHEREAS: Tuesday the 19th. day of February 1907, is the day fixed by law for the state of Minnnesota; and WREREAS: Section 162, Re- vised laws of 1905, reads as fol- lows: “The mayor and all peace offi- cers shall see that the law in ref- erence to the sale of and use of intoxicating liquors on election days is strictly enforced. and and the mayor of each city, on the day proceeding any election therein shall issue a proclama- tion. that the same™ will be en- forced; but the failure to issue such proclamation shall not ex- empt any person violating said law from the penalties thereof.’’ Now, THEREFORE, I, A. A. Carter, mayor of the city of Be- midji, county of Beltrami and state of Minnesota, in obedience to the duties imposed upon me, do hereby proclaim, order and direct that the provisions of said section shall be in all respects obeyed and strictly eaforced, and all saloons, stores or bar rooms where spirituous, malt or intxi- cating liquors are sold or given away in said place or places shall be kept closed on said 19th day of February, between the hours of 6 o’clock in the morning and 7 o’clock in the evening of said day. Given under my hand this 18th day of February, A. D. 1907. A. A. CARTER, Mayor of the City of Bemidji. High School Literary Society. Tomorrow at 7 a.m. and Close 6 p. m. No Cause for Action. P. V. McNeil, who was brought from Big Falls to be confined to the Beltrami county jail to await the action of the Koochiching county grand jury, made applica- tion for writ of habeas corpus and was brought before Judge Spuoner for ahearing. At the hearing it developed that the Beltrami county jail had not been designated as a district jail and further that the commit- ment upon which he was sen- tenced was directed to “The sheriff of Koochiching county or any counstable of said county.” McNeil was again arrested, upon another warrant, which proved later to have not stated facts sufficient for a cause of action, Eikstad Logs 800,000 Pine, Herman Eikstad, who has Ta contract to do some logging for the Grand Forks Lumber com- pany, near Tuartle River, was in the city yesterday. &Mr. Eikstad will log about 800, 000 feet of pine, and his camp is located on the Turtle River town- site. He will dump the logs mnto the Turtle River, and in the spring they will be driven to the hoist on Turtle Lake. Mr. Eikstad left this morning for Turtle River to note how work was progressing at the camp, Had Crowded House. “That Bachelor Girl” had a magnificent congreeation list evening at the Methodist-Episco- val church. Thelseries of ser- mons on marriage, namely: ““What kind of a woman should I wed?” “What kind of a man should I wed?” and * That Bache:- lor Girl” have proved so popular and have had such alarge hear- ing, that the pastor, Mr. Peart; has decided to deliver two more, His subject for next Sunday, evening will ba ‘“That Wife. How to Get Along With John.” We The following program was rendered at the meeting of the High School Literary society, held in the High School last Fri- day afternoon: Piano Solo. Declamation Song. - Nellie Shannon .Ohas. Gould ,Nellie Shannon, Nettfe Dangerdeld Song Sehy three sons and three daughtau,. bt. Richi .Ethel Knox o Usle R ook Declamation Declamati bespeak for this discourse a very popular hearing. 1 Her Way. “What's the reason you never put things in their places?’ asked the irate and methodical husband. “Why, be- cause,” replied his easy going wife, “I want them where I can find them.” My body’s old, but that's not my fault. I am not to blame for an old , but I would be to blame for an eld soul.—Deland. ’ N el o g s e