Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 26, 1907, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONE VOLUME 4. NUMBER 260 BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA., TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26. 1907. . " TEN CENTS PER Wk HE LAST MEETING OF OLD CITY COUNCIL Considerable Business of Importance Was Transacted at the Meeting Held Last Evening. MAYOR CARTER NAMES MEMBERS OF NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD Street Commissioner Makes Report to Council.—Official Vote Canvassed and Filed. The last regular meeting of the council which has served the city since the charter was adopted and city organization put into effect was held last even- ing, and considerable business of importance was transacted. President W. A, Gould was avsent in St. Paul, and T.J. Miller ‘acted as president pro tem Mr. Gould sent in a com- munication - to the council, in which he expressed his regrets that he could not be present at this (the last) meeting; but that he desired to thank the alder- men with whcm he had been associated for their uniform courtesy during the past year, and also their co-operation in do ing what was thought to be for the best interests of the city at large. The bills for the expenses of late election were audited and and allowed. Outside the rent for the various polling places, the expense for conducting the election was $127.40. A number of miscellaneous bills were al- lowed, also the city payroll for the month of February, the latter amounting to $620.74. A communication was read from Mayor A. A. Carter, in which that gentleman named the following to constitute the library board which will with Mayor- elect Pogue, have charge of the public library recently donated to the city by the Ladies’ Library committee: J, M. Richards, for three years: W. B. Stewart, for two years; Rev, Isaac Peart, for one year. The liguor license applications of Chris Olson, Johnson & Lind- berg and Gennes & Lnon were on motion allowed, the applicants h-ving furnished good and su- tti ent bonds. .pplications was made to the vouncil for the refunding to the estate of the late J. P. Taylor, the unearned portion of th2l:quor license which that gentleman had at the time of his demise. The matter was referred to the city attorney for recommendation at the next meeting. The Warfield E.ectric company of this city made an offer to the council of $60 for the gasoline engine which was formerly used he old pumpmng station. The offe~ was accepted, the electric sompany to transfer the engine vithout any cost whatever to the ity. The report of Street commis- sioner James Miller was read and accepted and placed on file. the report showed that Mr. Miller had spent during his term of office the sum of $346.75 for hire of men and teams. The official returns of the bal- lots cast at the recent city elec- tion were canvassed and found to be as printed elsewhere on this page. Stowell Retains Valuable Claim. Walker Pilot:—A. W. Stowell who formerly lived at Lake Alice and is well known here has fin- ally won on his claim which he located betwecen Blackduck and Northome. Although he has twice got decisions against him on previous occasions, he kept everlastingly at it and a final de- cision in his favor was the out- come, coming from the secretary of the Interior-at Washington. There is considerable pine on the land. Accepts Position With Pioneer. The Pioneer has secured Her- bert Wood, formerly of Crooks- ton, as foreman of the Daily and Weekly Pioneer, and Mr., Wood entered upon the work of his new position yesterday. Mr. Wood comes to the Pion- eer after having served as fore- nan of the Daly and Weekly Crookston Times, where he was considered one of the best men ever in the employ of the Times. Mr. Wood desired a change to the pine country and tha Pioneer secured his services. The Crookston Daily Times of Saturday says of Mr. Wood and his wife: “Mr. and Mrs, Herbert Wood leave tomorrow morning for Bemidji where Mr. Wood has just accepted the position of foreman on the Bemidji Daily Pioneer. During the past nine months, Mr, Wood has been con- nected with the Times as fore- man and has gained many friends in the city. During the time he has lived here he has been a member of the Crookston band. Their many friends here will miss both Mr. and Mrs. Wood. He will be succeeded on the Times by S. E. Thompson, who for the past few months has been employed in the jobbing department of the paper.” GCROOKSTON WILL PLAY TWO BASKETBALL GAMES “‘Queen City” Team Will Contest Here Against Bemidji, March 8th and 9th. The Bemidji basketball team has arranged for two games to be played here on Friday and Saturday evenings, March 8th and 9th, between the local five and the team from the Queen City Business College at Crooks- ton. The Bemidji team has been im- proving steadily ever since the game was first introduced here last fall, and the local players are considered, by those who have seen other teams in the north half of the state play, to be the equal of any other basketball organization in this territory. The Queen City team has been playing all winter, and has some decisive victories to its credit, so that two hotly contested games may be expected when the Be- midji’s and Queen City’s meet. It is the intention of the man- agement of the local team to givea dance on the night of the first game, Friday, and everything will be done to make the stay of the visiting players an enjoyable one. Will Challenge Warren. As a result of the claim that is being set up that the Warren basketball team is the champion five of northern Minnes ta, the Bemidji basketball players have decided to challenge the Warren aggregation for a series of games in defense of their easily-ac- quired title. While the local team has played but one game with an outside team (that against Park Rapids), the feeling prevails here that we have one of the fastest bunches in the state, and the claim of Warren is thought to be somewhat pre- mature, as the Polk county play- ers have never contested with Bemidji. The letter suggesting the games requests that two games be played in Remidji Friday and Saturday evenings, March 16th and 17th, deciding games, if necessary, to be played else- where. W. H. Strachan, superinten- dent of the M. & I[. railway, passed through the city last evening. He occupied his pri- vate car, “50,” and wen$ through to Big Falls on the regular north- bound passenger train, on a tour of inspection of the road from Brainerd to the ‘“Falls.” Reorganize Coinmercial Club This Evening A rreeting of the officers and members ot the Bemidji Commercial Club and those interested in the wellare of this city will be hell at the city council chambers, in the city hall, this evening, at 8:30. ‘The president and secretar.-of the club have tendered their resignat.ons and their successors will be elected at this meeting; and tnere wil. be other importani business considered at the meeting. G. E. CARSON, Treasurer. GLAIM ROAD NEGLEGTED TO PAY ITS BAGK TAXES > Public Examiner Schaefer Makes an Announcement Concerning M. & 1. and Its Neglect. A special telegram from St, Paul to the Duluth Evening Her- ald Saturday says: “E. W. McGrew, special ex- aminer of the public examiner’s department, continues to find out that railroads have neglected to pay their back taxes, This time it is the Minnesota & International railroad,abranch of the Northern Pacific. Public Examiner Schaefer made the following announcement today of the examination of the com- pany: As aresultof an examination made by E. W. McGrew, special examiner’ this department has certified to errors and omissions I The concert will begin prompt- amounting to $9,462; tax at 1 and 2 per cent, $188,29. These omis- sions include switching charges omitted for the years 1899 and 1900, amounting to $2,698.60, and refunds or charges to earnings below the published tariff rate, for the years 1899-1904, amount- ng to $6,765.35. In addition to the above amount, this department claims that this railway company is liable for back taxzes amounting to $6,363. The railway company. has contested the payment of the same and the matter will be sub- mitted to the attorney general to bring action to recover the amount. A counference between Attor- ney General Young, T. D. 'Brien, special counsel of the state, and E. W. McGrew was held today in the office of the at- torney general. It is “thought that the matter under discussion was a suit against the above road. None of the officials would disclose the nature cf the confer- ence, but it was rumored thit an action for acconnting against the Minnesota & International road would be instituted by the state to compel the company to pay the above taxes. Concert This Evening. A grand concert will be given at the city opera house this evening by the Bemidji band and orchestra. This is- the - fourth concert in the series of indoor entertainments, and promises to be the best in the entire series. At the conclusion of the con- cert, the orchestra’ will furnish music for a dance, - ly at8:30 o’clock, and the follow- ing is the program: H. Buck Lavalle O'Hare nizetti Medley—"The Climax" Selection—"Lucretia Bc March—"Attentlon" BAND March—"Excelsus” . Plano Duet—(Selected) Miss Maude Olson an Duet, Two Cornets- (air varied) Messrs. Symington and N Selection-"TheOld Ch: Quartette—"Scotia™. [For Two Cornet: Losey aritone] lCometSoln—Fantn Polka “Stella”.. .Hall Mr. T. Symington Trombone Oddity—"Nolsy Bill"........ Losey Loeal mews en last page. {FUNERAL OF MRS, WINTER HELD THIS FORENOON Many Friends of Deceased Present to Attest Sympathy for Bereaved Relatives. The funeral over the remains of Mrs. H, R. Winter was held this forenoon at 10 o’clock, at the Methodist church, Rev. Isaac Peart officiating. The church was filled with relatives and friends of the late Mrs. Winter, who had come to pay their respects to the dead and to attest their sympathy to the relatives. £ The music furnished by the choir was appropriate to the oc. casion, and was very well ren- dered. Rev. Peart spoke briefly of the past life of Mrs. Winter, alluding -feelingly to her associ- ation with the local Methodist church and the many very ad- j mirable traits of the one who had passed to the unknown beyond. The remarks brought tears to all in the church, as the kindness of Mrs. Winter and her ex- remplary life were well known. At the conclusion of the ser- vices, the cover was removed from the casketand the audience was given an opportunity to look - | at the features of the dead,which were calm and composed, like junto peaceful sleep. The body was taken to the G. N. depot, for shipment te Courtland, N. Y., where interment will be had. The following were the pall- bearers: C. E. Albrant, Bert Official City Returns The following is the official vote cast at recent election: 1st ward - 2d ward CANDIDATES. 8d ward 4th ward Totals Mayor— A A Carter.......obiviseas 28 46 53 95 222 Jno. P. Pogue o 116 191 111 535 Alderman-at-large— . W.A Gould................ 108 108 181 114 611 Alderman, First Ward— Wm. McCuaig............ 90 90 T B Laby, ol u 47 47 Alderman, Second Ward— : Anton Erickson. . ............ 65 65 J. Bigiar. . oo e i 60 50 .3 Miller, [0 il 41 41 Alderman Third Ward— Matt Mayer. ... ............. 109 109 Jno. Washburn, 125 125 Alderman, Fourth Ward— Fred Brinkman............... 112 112 H.P.Burroughs. ... ......... 71 n City Clerk— H. WoBsiley: .o, i 28 43 45 62 178 Thomas Maloy.... .......... 115 113 190 126 543 Treasurer— Barl Geil.. . ...oiiiii s 128 121 174 122 445 Assessor— James Cahill ... .. .......... 82 103 163 107 515 E.H. Cornwall, . ............ 5 49 46 55 47 197 Justice of the Peace—M. C. Slocum, 423; Robt. Clark, 90; L.G. Pendergast, 9; M. Skinvik, 8; G. P. Omich, 10. Getchell, Dr. Swith, S. Harvey,G. E. Moyer and L. C. Michaels. E. H. Winter, son of the de- ceased, accompanied the remains to New York. Mrs. H. R. Winter was born in A CRAGKER FACTORY POSSIBLE FOR CITY Courtland county, N. Y., Mar 'm"' J. Manchester, of Jackson, Minn., 29, 1839, and lived in that vicinity from childhood until the month of October, 1904, when she movtd to this city. Mrs. Winter was married in her early life to a gentleman who afterwards died. She was married to H. R Winter in 1866, at Courtland N Y. Two sons, E, H. and C. J. Winter, were born to Mr. and Mrs. Winter, in New York. Mr. Winter, Sr, died October 10, 1885, at Courtland. E H. Winter, the eldest son, came west, and located at Grand Rapids, enter- ing the employ of G. A. Tauller, with whom he has been asso- ciated ever since. He came to Bemidji and is now a member of the firm of E H. Winter & Co. of this city. C.J. Winter came to Bemidji Jan. 1, 1904, and his mother, Mrs. H. R. Winter, ar- rived from New York in the month of October of the same year, and has lived here ever; since. Henry F. Homer, a twin | brother of Mrs. Winter, resides at Courtland. Mrs. Winter was taken1ll four weeks ago, and for some time bad realized that she would possibly not recover, She was a devout member of the Methodist church and her faith iz the teachings of that denomination gave her great fortitude and strengthened her courage to meet the final struggle. Her death was a peaceful one, and her last consultation with her! sons was to the effect that she was content, and would meet them in the realms above, The demise of this good lady is a source of sorrow to all who knew her, and she was loved and revered by all her acquaintances. GLEOTA WINEBRENNER 1S | DEAD AT TOLMA, N. DAK. Telegram Announcing the Young Lady’s Death Was Received Here Today. A telegram was received today from Tolma, N. D, announcing the death at that place yesterday afternoon of Miss Cleota Wine brenner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Doc Winebrenner, who live on a claim on Lake Plantagnet. No particulars were given as to the cause of death, further than that the young woman had died at Tolma yesterday afternoon. Miss Winebrenner left here January 1st for Tolma, and has been employed in a hotel at that place. No word of her baving been ill had reached here, and the news of her death comes as a shock to her relatives and friends here, Miss Winebrenner years of age. Doc Winebrenner, father of the dead girl, left this afternoon for Tolma to bring the remains was 17 | tion. Submits Proposition to Bemidji Business Men WOULD MOVE THE FACTORY NOW LOCATED AT SIOUX FALLS, S. D. Plant Said to Be Valued at $100, 000 . —The Proposition May Be Accepted. A cracker factory is amoug the possibilities in the manufac- turing line for Bemidji, 1if the proposition which has been made toa number of the busi- ness mea of this city, 'on behalf of a concern that already hasa large and valuable plant in South Dakota, is accepted. W. J. Manch.ster, of Jackson, Minn.,, who with his brother owns a cracker factory at Sioax Falls, 8. D., was in Bemidji for several days the latter part of last week, looking over the city with a view to locating here per- manently. It is the intention of the Manchester’s to move their plant from Sioux Falls to some other more advantageous loca- Mr. Manchester had been to Fargo, and decided to look over the situation here and dis- cuss the matter with local busi- ness men. The plant is said to be worth $100,000, and would undoubtedly be a great addition to the business interests of Be. midji, but it is a question as to whether local capitalists will be induced to invest in the propro- sition as set forth by the repre- sentative of the Sioux Falls con- cern. The commerecial club will prob- ably take action in the matter, this evening. Editor Francis Much Better. E. W. Francis, owner of the Mizpah Message and prominent in other lines of business at Mizpah, and who has been at St. Anthony’s hospital for several days, suffering with a serious at- tack of spinal meningitis, is im- proving, and the chances are in his favor for recovery. . His cou- dition was such, the latter part of last week, that his life was dispaired of, but he has rallied much during the past three days, and thereis a strong pro- bability that he will master the disease. F. D. Coleman, the general merchant of Nary, was visiting in the city last evening. Mr. Coleman was at one time inter- ested in stores at Blackduck and Northome, but later sold out and moved to Nary, where he now has a tine general store, and he also owns a good farm of his daughter hack to Bemidji.!near that place. the newest fashions. First---Highest Second---Latest Third---Perfect : First Mention Men’s Clothes---Scaso Early arrivals, consistiny of Men’s Suits and Over- coats in new spring cuts, give observing men a glimpse of Fine things, particularly characteristic of the clothes we are congre; ating for the coming season. Quality Styles Fit Fourth--Satisfaction Fifth---Bountiful Assortment We are now showing a very nobby collection of suits at $6. $8, $10, $15, $20, $25 Spring Coats at $10 up We will be pleased to have you call and make critical inspection O’Leary & Bowser The Greater Department Store -