Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 21, 1907, Page 1

THE 4 BEMIDJI ;n'» i DATLY PIONE VOLUME 4. NUMBER 256 BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21, 1907, WATERPOWER THAT WILL SUPPLY EVERY DEMAND Beltrami Electric Light & Power Company Lets Contract for Machinery to Be Used in Plant for Developing Waterpower on The Beltrami Electric Light & machinery which will be used in will be installed for developing the waterpower in the Mississ-|three years. ippi river eight miles east of | ), With local people, was organized for which power can be utilized th.’tb(‘ Bemidji (Sec. 3-146 will operate many manufactur- ing plants in Bemidji for yea to come. The wmachinery will consist of a large waterwheel and all the necessary wires and other paraphernalia that go with alarge power plant. The waterpower in the Mis- sissippi was tirst taken active notice of by W. G. Schroeder of this city, in 1904, and that gentle. man decided to investizate thej matter and ascertain if the puw~l er could not be utilized. The ser- vice of M. D. Stoner, civil engi-{ neer, was secured, and he sur- veyed the land along the riveri from the outlet at Lake Bemidj, ! ascertaining that there was ahead | of twenty-two feet on the fall from the lake to the point vvhore?I the plant will be installed. Mr, i Stoner also ascertained the| amount of land that would be overfl wed were a dam to be built, ~ufficientin size to hold the water at the point specitied. Mr. Schroeder and others held | the power proposition for two years, with the intention of dis- posing of it to some company, that would use it for operating a| pulp mill, but no deal was wade. An act was passed bhmughl congress, granting the right tojy buld a dam on the power site. The preliminary plans for the; dam weredrawn by J. W. Rickey, consulting engineer, who has| charge of the principal \_vater-E powers controlled in the city of | Mip weapolis. The plans weref approved by the secretary of wnr§ !and by Major Derby of St. Paul, Power company (a local corpora- | who has charge of the Mississ- tion) has leta contract for the ippi reservoirs. | sional act was passed in March, connection with the piant that{1903, the measure requiring that site of the dam—one that will be jof-way 100 feet wide has already plant to the city limits. the Mississippi. The congres- the dam must be built within A corporation, consisting of the purpose of developing and utilizing the power and trans- mitting it to desired points, the name of the corporation being the Beltrami Electric Light & Power company. This corpora- tion has been auietly acquiring the land that would be damaged by the overflowage from the dam, and has atlast completed gaining possession. The task was adifficult one, many of the owners of different small tracts living in remote parts of the country. It is the intention of the pro- moters of the power company to install a complete plant at the large enough to properly care for any manufacturing establish- ments that may be located in this city. The power is estimated to be 25,000 horsepower, and can be utilized for any purpose. It 1s the intention to transmit the vower to the city by means of a high.tension line, which will be eight miles in length, and right- been secured from the site of the The work of building the dam TEN CENTS PER WEEK MASS MEETING TONIGHT TO TAKE ACTION ON LOCATION OF NORMAL SCHOOL. A mass meeting of the citizens of Bemidji will be held at the Crookston Lumber Company’s Read- ing Rooms, in the Masonic block, at 8 o’clock this evening, to consider the situation relative to the location of the proposed sixth normal school. Superintendent RitchieandJudge Pendergast have returned from St. Paul, and will make a report. Bring your friends and be prepared to lend all assistance necessary towards the school. has a chance to get the plum. W.B. STEWART, L, G. PENDERGAST, A.P.RIT Bemidji CHIE, Committee. ELKS HAD LARGE, WIDE | TIME OVER AT GROOKSTON Delegation of Sixteen Present From Bemidji---Ten ‘“‘Fawns” to Be Initiated Tonight. Sixteen Elks left Bemidji yes- terday afternoon for Crookston. for the purpose of assisting the brethren at that place in having! a good time last night, aqd ad- vancing the good of the order. In the party were C. L. Decker, F, S. Lycan, A. A. Carter, F. W. will be commenced just as soon as the plans are completed and @ necessary material can be gotten on the ground. The plant will also be hastened to comple- tion and the machinery installed for transmitting the power over the lines that will be constructed. It will probably take a year to complete the work, ready for use of the power. P .. S ———— SPEGIAL AGENT OF LAND ! DEPARTMENT SEIZED LOGS, A. W. Layman Gets Logs That Were Cut on Fraudulent Homestead South of Here. A. W. Layman of Duluth, special agent for tbe general land office at Washington, yester-| day made a seizure of a quantity of logs on the Mississippi river, | about twelve miles southwest of Bemidji. The logs had been cut from a stand of Norway and| white pine on a fraudulent home- stead in Section 29-146-35, mear; Bootleg lake. The logs had been | piled on the ice in the river and | on the bank. Mr. Layman seized ; the logs and put the government mark on them. It is said that at least one arrest will foilow in connection with the seizure of the logs; but when Mr. Layman: was asked concerning the mat-| ter, he courteously refused to say anything concerning prob- able prosecution to follow. New Bridge Across Turtle River. A new wagon bridge has been erec* 1in Birch township, which spei - he Turtle river, and which was 't by J. M. Price of this city. The point at which the bridge was built is eleven wiles southeast of Tenstrike, near Pimush lake. The structure is eighty four feet long, and will be | a great convenience for the set- tlers living in the vicinity of Pimush lake. The board of super- visors of Birch township ac- Cases in Probate Court. udge Clark has been busy in probate court, so far this week, and has disposed of the following cases: Feb. 18.—A petition was re- ceived from the county commis- s1oners for admission to the state school of Rosy Hand, a 5-year- old girl living in Frohn township. !Citat‘mn was accordingly issued | by the court, and hearing on the case was set for today at 10a. m. Feb. 19—Mrs. Sice Lauritzen Iwas examined by the insanity board, consisting of Judge Clark and Drs. Ward and Blakeslee. The lady, who has lived in Mill Park, was adjudged insane and was committed to the asylum at Fergus Falls. She was taken to that institution by Deputy Sher iff Arne Solberg. A hearing on claims was held in the estat: of Henry Partridge, deceased. No claims whatever were filed against the estate. George Tanner is the adminis- trator. In the estate of J.P. Taylor, deceased, special letters of ad- | ministration were issued to Mrs. Lucy Taylor, wife of the de- ceased. Fire at Cass Lake. Cass Lake Feb, 21.—(Special to Pioneer.)—Fire, last night, al- most totally destroyed th: resi- dence of Louis Ninneman, lo- cated near the Catholic church building, in the north end of town. The fire is supposed to have originated from a stove, al- though there was no one in the house when the fire started. The loss is estimated at about $400, cepted the bridge and com- mended Mr. Price on his ex- collent work, with no insurance. ¢ specialties. Rhoda, Oscar Irvig, W. E. Neal, J. C. Covington, E. H. Jerrard, W. P. Welch, G. E. Kreatz, Ar- thur Wright, of Bemidji; Tom Daly of Big Falls; Lou Clancy of St. Paul; J. T. Dolan of Super- ior. There were visiting Elks from several other points in northern Minnesota and North Dakota, who were at Crookston, all of whom were taken to the theater, where the “Little Duchess” com- pany gave a fine performance. After the show, the Elks as- sembled at their hall to partici- pate in a social session. A “Kangaroo’’ court had been or- ganized, with a judge, policemen, etc., and the way they made all the boys ‘‘go” wasn’t slow. There were speeches, recita- tions, stories, etc., and ten of the male members of the “Little Duchess” company were also presentand gave some excellent A fine lunch was served in the room;and the Be- midji Elks atate they had a fine time. Initiations Tonight. Bemidji Lodge, No. 1052, B. P. 0. E., will imtiate several candi- dates this evening, and the meet- ing will be one of the most im- portant held since the organiza- tion of the local lodge. A class of ten “fawns” will be given the; Elk ‘“glad hand,” and it is ex: pected that the occasion will be one long to be remembered. The| local degree team is in good | working order and the goat is as frisky as a 2 year-old steer, all of | which presages much doiug. Remember the pipe organ-! piano-vocal recital at the Presby- terian church tomorrow evening. Admission, adults 50 cents, child- ren 25 cents. + Two Important Bills Passed. St. Paul, Feb. 21.—(Special to Pioneer )—The two-cent fare bill passed the house of representa- tives today. The vote on the two-cent fare bill was 115 to 1, and the prison machine plant bill | Mixer Will Race in N. Dakota. Crookston Journal: Jos. Eck- ert has decided not to ship Mizxer south this year but will train him here the forepart of the season and will later send him around the North Dakota circuit where he can be de- pended upon to make the fast ones do some tall hustling or eat more dust than is to their liking. Mixer is one of the fastest little horses in this section and with the proper kind of a driver who! will keep him on his, feet can win his share of the races.- Mixer was born in Bemidji, and the best wishes for his suc- cess, from local horsemen, al- ways go with him. The stallion raced at the meet held here last fall, but was not in good condi- tion, although he did quite well, considering the field of fast “nags” that was pitted against him, the drivers of which were all out to ““do” the local favorite. SENSATIONAL GLIMAX REAGHED IN THAW TRIAL Mrs. Thaw Breaks Down Under Un- sparing Cross-Examination of Dis- trict Attorney Jerome. New York, Feb. 21.-—(Special to the Pioneer.)—The Climax of sensationalism seemed to have been reached in the Thaw trial today when District Attorney Jerome continued to lash Hvlyn Nesbit Thaw under a pitiless cross-examination. No secret of the woman’s past wasto intimate for the district attorney to make her lay it bare. i Jerome made her admit, with tears streaming down her cheeks, that her relations with White continued for several months after the first event, when she claimed to have been drugged. Mrs. Thaw declared in every instance she had been plied with wine. As the district attorney bared her relations with White Mrs. Thaw wept bit- terly. Thaw sat with his face buried in his hands. Two newspaper women, used to varying scenes of life, left the court room. Jerome wanted every detail. Mrs. Thaw tearfully told all. She said she had informed Thaw of these experiences with Stan- ford White, but had forgotten to relate them during her direct ex- amination. Remember® the pipe organ- piano-vocal recital at the Presby- terian church tomorrow evening. and on the prison machine plant Loeal news on last page. | vill 81 to 28. Admission, adults 50 cents, child- ren 25 cents. |WEIGHING MAIL HANDLED ON RED LAKE RAILWAY . Contract for Carrying Mail Will Be Made on Weights Deter- mined Here. The weighing of all U. 8. mail that is transported by railway companies, which commenced during the current week, in- {cludes everything which goes | throngh the mails, on- all lines of railroad. Among the lines effected by the weighing is the new Minne. apolis, Red Lake & Manitoba irailway, known as the “Red iLake” road. This company on December 31st last, began the transporting of mail from Be- Imidji to all points north along its line from this city to Red Lake |where is located the station of Redby. A contract was entered iinto with the government, and the railway company has since taken care of the mail for Pupos ky, Buena Vista, Nebish, Redby iand other points north. -In spite of the adverse weather con- ditions, the train taking the mail {has been late but on one occasion {and then for only ten minutes, giving excellent service. In conformity to the general orders, the mail that is taken by this train will be weighed, on the results of whicha new con- tract will be based. The weighing will continue through a period of ninety days, and will be done at the Bemidji postoffice, which is the distributing point for the postoffices supplied by this ser- vice. ““H. 0. B. 0.” Card Party. The “H.O.B.0.” card club met with Mr. and Mrs. S.E DeLong last evening, and the meeting is said to have been one of the most pleasant held during the present winter. Pro- gressive cinch was the game and ithere was some spirited playing. Mrs. Cain succeeded in winning the head ladies’ prize, and to Mr. Lindgren was awarded the honor of being the ‘‘best man” among ithe male players and strangely lenough, his wife was the winner | of the consolation prize for ladies, Mr. Millard secured the ““booby” prize. A nice lunch was served. Washington’s Birthday Ball. The members of the fire de- partment will give a ball at the city hall tomorrow evening, the funds of which will go into the firemen’s treasury. Symington’s orchestra will furnish the music, and a good time.is assured to all. FOR RENT: Five room house one block from school house. | Inquire of J. P. Dunealf. ment Association Met at C Crookston Journal: Last even: ing the executive committee Firemen’s Tournament Asso- ciation held an important meet- ing in this city for the pur pose of setting the date for the annual tournament which will Falls. There was a large attend- ance of delegates and many mat- ters in conpection with the tour- ney were discussed and plans laid for one of the biggest meets ever held in Northern Minnesota. A. A. Glenn acted as chairman of the meeting and after calling the delegates to order it was first decided that the dates for the tournament should be the 18 19-20 21 of June, four days. The program was not definitely decided onand but few minor changes were made in the races. The banner for the association coupling contest was won for the of the Northwestern Minnesota be held this year at Red Lake| FIREMEN’S TOURNAMENT, RED LAKE FALLS IN JUNE Executive Committee of Northwestern Firemen’s Tourna- rookston, Fixed Dates, June 18-21.---Bemidji Has Won Banner Twice. town were making great prepar- ations and planned on giving the firemen and other visitors a time they would not forget, and as Red Lake Falls has a bunch of ihustlers who know how to put on a good time it is safe to say ! that there will be a large attend- ance of outsiders in addition to the contesting fire teams. Among those present at the { meeting last evening were: A. G. Swandby* A. A. Eck- lund, Warren. G. D. LeSage, Thief River i Falls. Carl Johnsor, St. Hilaire. F. Borchers, F. A. Grady, R. L. Falls, C. I. Moore, Hallock. F. B. Harris, A. A. Glenn, Crookston, While the Bemidji fire depart- {ment had no representative at the meeting above referred to, the local department is a mem- third time consecutively last year|ber of the association and will by Bemidji and as a result the coveted trophy became the prop- erty of the Bemidji department which makes it necessary for a new bauner to be provided - this year. This will be furnished by Red Lake Falls this year, it be- ing the custom for the city where the tournament is held ¢o furn- ish the banners. While the program of races and the prizes were talked over informally nothing definite will be done in that connection till later in the season. All the members of the committee were enthusiastic and look forward to Some new records being made at the Red Lake Falls meet. - The delegates from that place, stated thatv the residents of their home probably participate in the tournament to be held next June. The statement that Remidji won the banner for the associ- ation coupling is somewhat er- roneous. This department won the coupling contest last year, but the prize was cash. The banner is awarded for the cham- pionship hose race. = Bemidiji has won this banner twice in suc- cession, and is the permanent possessor of the bunting, as well as another of the old association. While little interest is being taken at present in the. forth- lcoming tournament, it is more than likely that a way will be provided whereby the fire boys can attend. When you are viewing the store just step around to our bargain counter where we have some extra specials at attractive prices. LACES Two lots of Valenceines Laces Lot No. 1—Lace edges with insertion to match worth 10¢ to 15¢ special R 5¢ Lot No. 2—Edges with insertion tomatch worth 15¢ to 20c special - 10e¢ HANDKER CHIEFS We are offering Friday and Saturday a sample line of handkerchiefs worth considerable more than the price asked 10, 15, 20, 35, 50, 75¢ O W W YT W remnant dress goods, COME 'O’LEARY and BOWSER The Great Department Store New Bargains of New Merchandise Friday and Saturday P A R A A A A A A A A A e e~ Remember—These are extra specials—Our regular specials consisting of soaps, taleum dental powders, crepe paper, hose, cut glass, cups and saucers, crowding our bargain counter to the full. new spring goods at our HOSIERY Ladies’ Misses and Child’s Hosiery. Ribbed hose that are made for wear. Extra quality all 15¢ sizes special - \ W W W W W NE CANDIES All candies in stock must be closed out im- mediately. We're giving big measure on all kinds of candies and believe that if you knew this you would buy your Sunday candies here. odds and ends, etc., are EARLY