Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 1, 1907, Page 1

= THE BEMIDJI VOLUME 5. NUMBER 11. PLAYMATE KILLED; BOY HAD LOADED GUN Eleven Year Old Polk County Boy Kills Companion While Playing With Firearm. OLD STORY OF DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS LOADED, OVER AGAIN Tragedy Occurred at Home of J.Horstad in Town of Garden in Polk County. Arnold Sparby, aged 11 years, was shot and instantly killed Monday at the home of J. Hor- stad in the town of Garden, Polk county, by Albert Singerd, aged 16 years, with a gun which “he didn’t know was loaded.” Young Sparby’s father lives at Fertile, but he has been adopted by John Horstad of the town of Garden, and Monday afternoon young Singerd, who lives on an adjoining farm, came over to the Horstad farm to visit with the Sparby boy. The family, with the exception of the hired man, who was asleep downstairs, and the two boys, were away and the lads went up stairs and in rum- maging around came across an old shot gun which was placed away in an unused closet, The beys began playing with the gun and Singerd pointed it at the head of the other boy. Acci- dentally it was discharged, and a charge of heavy duck shot struck Sparby in the head blowing the whole top of his skull away and killing him instantly. The hired man was wakened by the shot, and ran out into the room leading up stairs. Just as he did so the Singerd boy rushed down and yelled, “I have shot him,” and rushed out of ¢oors. The man rushed upstairs and found Spar- by lying in a pool of blood and stone dead. Singerd hid all night, and was found late the next forenoon in an almost crazed «condition, wandering several miles away from the scene of the accident. Commenced Grading. ‘Wes Wright this morning com- menced work on his contract for grading the streets about block 18, where the buildings have re- cently been raised to the newly established grade. The earth for the filling is being taken from the territory inside the blocks bounded by America avenue and Fourth street. Mr. Wright has also the con- tract for excavating for the case- ment of the new Schroeder & Schwandt hlock on the corner of Fourth street and Minnesota avenue, and the earth taken from there will also be used for filling the streets. Noble to Return to Kelliher. Kelliher Journal: Oren Noble, whose grocery store was de- stroyed by fire last winter, will return to Kelliher and again en- gage in business. Arrange- ments have been made whereby the Bemidji Brewing company will remodel the Benson building on Main street, and this build- ing will be occupied by Mr. Noble. The work of rebuilding will be commenced soon, and when com- pleted Mr. Noble will arrive with a stock of goods and open up for business. Bishop Here Tuesday. The Right Rev. Bishop Morri- son of the Duluth diocese will hold Episcopal services in the Norwegian Lutheran church, Tuesday evening May 7. Con- firmation services will be held at this time. Bishop Morrison is n excellent speaker and every one should try to hear him at this time. Call at the Pioneer when you are in need of office supplies. CHANGES IN GAME LAWS; Last Legislature Made Some Im- portant Changes in the Game and Fish Laws. Since the article was published in yesterday’s Pioneer relative to the game and fish laws and their provisions as to fishing, A. G. Rutledge, local game warden, has received the subjoined circu- lar from Carlos Avery, executive agent for the State- Game and Fish Commission. There are several changes made in the old law (due to a new law which was passed during the closing days of the last legislature,) the most notable of which is the provision forbidding the use of artificial lights in spearing fish, during the months of May and June, This provision of the law should be carefully read by all fisher- men in this vicinity, as, after time has been given to properly circulate this section, the law will be strictly enforced. The circular issued by Mr. Avery is as follows: ““St. Paul, April 30. “To DEPUTY GAME WARDEN: “‘A number of bllls were passed at the recent session of the legis- lature relating to game and fish, but the changes so far as they effect the duties of wardens, are not numerous. A new addition of the game laws, embodying all the enactments and amend ments of the recent session, will be printed and placed in your hands as 800n as possible. I would now call your attention to some of the new provisions, as follows: “Wardens are now specifically empowered to arrest without a warrant, parties caught in the act of violating any of the pro- visions of the game law. . “‘The use of Artificial lights in spear- ing pickerel or rough fish is made un- iawful during May and June. The purpose of this provision is to protect bass during the spawning months, this being a common practice for unpringi- pled persons to spear bass under cover ot night, during this season.” “You should obtain all the pub- licity you can for this provision at once,so that law-abiding people may not become violators through ignorance. Your local newspapers will undoubtedly assist in giving this feature, and the reasons for it, publicity. “The season for taking musk- rat and mink has been changed and is now from November 15th to April 15th following. ““The new law authorizes pay- ment of the following rewards: “For information leading to a conviction for any violations of the law respecting moose or cari- bou, fifty ($50) dollars; relating to deer, twenty-five ($25) dollars; relating to game birds or fish, ten ($10) dollars. Salaried wardens are not entitled to re- ceive any rewards. “An entire new law has been passed governing the licensing of fishermen in inter-state waters, the provisions of which are contained in application blanks which may be had on ap- plication to this office. “Other new provisions of the law are not of immediate im- portance and will be contained in the new edition -of the Game Laws. —*Minnesota Game and Fish Commission, ‘“Carlos Avery, “Ex. Agt.” Notice. Will the parents of children attending the Bemidji Public Schools, kindly look through their home libraries and return any books found,belonging to the school library? MILDRED WOODRUFF, Librarian. M. & 1. Extension Progressing. International Falls Echo: Con- tractor Daugherty was in town WARDENS GET NOTICE| 7 this weel, He states that condi- tions are better along the line of TR DAILY PIONE fii M.ESSM BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 1, 1907. the M. & I. extension than he DUINGS AMUNG BEMIDJI’S er saw them at this time of the year on similar werk. The steel has been laid several miles this side of Big Falls; telephone ser- vice is now 1 operation between Big Falls and their camp on the Little Fork river; the ditches in the muskeg between here and the Little Fork are completed, and after the water from the snow is gone he figures that the work will move along rapidly. THE BASEBALL LEAGUE IS UP TO GRAND FORKS If the Forks Does Not Get in Line There Will Be No Prairie League. Grand Forks, N. Dak., May. 1. —(Special to the Pioneer.)—W. J. Price of Fargo, stated last night that it was up to Grand Works and East Grand Forks if there is to be a Prairie baseball league this season. Fargo, Devils Lake, Minot, Crookston and Bemidji have declared themselves in favor of a league, but it will be neces- sary for Grand Forks or East Grand Forks to come in to make a compact circuit. Grand Forks has not warmed up very much for baseball this season but East Grand Forks fans have been making prepara- tions. The enthusiasts there are still hopeful that a ball park can be fenced and equipped and a team that will represent one or both cities secured. It seems to be up to those who want a league to get busy and act within a day or two, as Mr. Price has declared emphatically that he will not call a meeting until he is assured that Grand Forks or East Grand Forks will be in the league. Government Seeds. Anton Erickson has received a large consignment of government seeds which he will be pleased to distribute with the compliments of Congressman Steenerson. Read the Dailv Pioneer. TEN CENTS PER WEEK GOUNTRY NEIGHBORS — Live Correspondents of the Pioneer Write the News From Their Localities. - — SPAULDING. M. Rygg transacted business at Bemidji Tussduy. The Ladies Aid society met with Mrs. R, Stai Thursday. A large crowd and a good time is reported. Services will be held in the Lutheran church Sunday by Rev. L. O. Opsata. Mrs. P. Sande and Miss Hadda Blom visited Mrs, P. Olson Sun- day. Misses Belle and Helen Her- wig called on Miss Anna Rygg Sunday. Quite a few farmers had their seed grain cleaned at M. Rygg’s this week, and are now waiting for the snow to go off and warm weather to come. Then the seeders will have to make up for lost time. A basket social will be held in the east school house Saturday evening. The proceeds will be used to enlarge the library. Miss Ella Hagen visited with her sister, Mrs. R. Stai, the last of the week. CUNNINGHAM. The sawmill at this place com- menced sawing lumber last Thursday. They will continue to saw although the lake is again frozen over. Ben Thompson left Saturday to join his parents, who are on on their way to Texas. Claude Fish is on the sick list, Mrs. Charles Attix of Bridgie with her family, spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Wallace | Cunningham. Nine new members were added toour M. I,!society Saturday night. We now nnmber twenty eight, R Mrs."delen Cunningham will leaye for Palermo, N. D., the last of the week, where sbe will spend the summer with her daughter. Dell Frederick has been quite ill for some days past. A fall of ten inches or more of snow came to us last Thursday. ‘The little daughter of Wallace and Susie Cunningham was bap- tiz'd last Sunday by Rev. Astwood, We received orange blossoms from Los Angeles and crocuses from North Dakota last week, encouraging us to be of good cheer. Our turn will come, bye and bye. Victor Fish will experiment with the incubator this time. Wm. Guptill hatched sixty from his first setting, Jessie Rose is staying with her brother Dan’s wife, while he makes his trip to Wisconsin and other points east. Island Lake bids fair to be- come a summer resort to those REPRESENTATIVE OPSAHL HAS RETURNED HOME Made_ Creditable Record as Represen- tative from the 61st Legisla- tive District. Representative Opsahl who has ably represented this district during the past winter has been an important member on a num- ber of committees and has given timely suggestions and aggres- who like a new country. One of our neighbors has rented his cabin for $20 per month, during the outing season. Mrs. Alice Fish and Mrs. Bert Wood were callers at the Cun- ningham’s recently. Mrs. “Nic” Johnson also called. $35,000 SCHOOL BONDS WERE VOTED LAST NIGHT Bond Issue for New High School Building Carries by Ma- jority of 20. At the special election held last evening for voting on the proposition to bond the school district for the sum of $35,000 for the purpose of building a new high school building a total of 822 votes were polled. The proposition carried by a vote of 171 for and 151 against. The building is to be built in block 19, Third addition to the townsite of Bemidji between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets ard between Minnesota and America avenues. It will take some time to sell the bonds, and prepare plans and specifications and advertise for bids for the building of same, It is the inteution of the board to do this in as short a timeas possible and to the best advan- tage of the district. The board expect to have at least four of the eight rooms ready for occupancy by January 1st. The Pioneer—40c a month. Mail Orders Filled Money Cheerfully Refunded Clothing House Overcoat Superiority That’s one of the things we aim at; to have the best overcoats made; to have the largest assortment of them; to buy them in such a way that we can sell them at prices which attract the men who spend their money care- fully; and of such qauality that men who want the best ean be sure of finding it here. That means that the man who spends $15, and the man who spends $25, and the men all the way between. It means that whatever your price, whatever your taste in fabrics or style, you'll find here what you want, if you want something good. An extra special in raincoats; smooth worsteds; very reliable rain shedders at $15; they’re worth $20. And other big values at $20, $22 and $25, all of The House of Kuppenheimer make of course. Judging from our hat business the last few days, it would appear that we are the only ones in tewn showing the Gordon wide band, flat set stiff hats, $3.00. Furs Repaired and Stored copnyl: 1907 House of Kuppenheimer Chicago swve aid fora number of the measures adopted at the recent session of the legislature. The matter of drainage, which isanall important question to northern Minnesota has been given special attention by Re- presentative Opsahl with the re- sult that material changes have been made in this law. The Judicial drainage act brings the ditch matters before the district court for settlement, with appeal from that body, pay- ments of these to be made in ten or twenty year payments as the petitioners so determine. SCORE OF WOMEN INJURED IN CHICAGO Exclusive Women's Lunch Club Takes Fire at Noon Hour Today. PATRONS LEAP FROM THIRD AND SECOND STORIES TO STREET Many Fall to Pavement While Trying to Reach Safety By Fire Escape, Chicago, May 1.—(Special to the Pioneer.)—Several women sustained fatal injuries this noon while trying to escape from a burning building at 225 Wabash avenue, The three upper floors were occupied by the Lotus Lunch Club, patronized exclusively by women, and when the flames were discovered fully two hun- dred patrons in addition to the An other measure which comes within the scope of this law,1s the appropriation of $10,000.00 with which the state is to pay its part of the assessment in case state lands are benefitted. This appropriation makes it pos- sible to do $200.000.00 of state land drainage with this appropri- ation ona basis of the twenty year payment. The cost of drainage to state lands is to beadded to the selling price of the land. Mr. Opsahl successfully carry- ing the Normal school proposi tion through the lower house shovld commend him to the citi- zens of Bemidji. The bill for the proposition locating school in Northern Minnosotn corrying ot a voteof 69 to 7. It was later de- feated in the Senate for lack of proper support. However, this proposition will come up at the next session and the work done the past season has been well done and advers tised Bemidji in such a way that it will help our future efforts. As a member of the tax com- mittee the registration of real estate mortgages will be wel- comed by the investor as the payment of fifty cents on the $100 of investment will exempt the mortgage from taxation. This exemption itis claxmed will brirg all mortgages under the taxation law and will even the mortgage tax, as compared with the present system where a greater part of the mortgages escape with no tax whatever, He was also successful in se- curing a large appropriation for the road and bridge fund, as compared with what other coun- ties received. For the two years Beltrami county will secure $8,050. The immigration board, of which he was chairman, secured an appropriation of $30,000 and will be used for the furthering state development. The increase of the tax on sleeping cars has been made and where they formerly paid $1,200 |* they will be obliged to pay from |” $20,000 to $30,000. These are among a few of the important measures in which Representative Opsahl has taken an active part. A number of other 1mpor|;s.nh session and in all these discus- sions Mr. Opsahl has been found on the sidein which the people have been interested. Marriage License. Clerk of Court Rhoda today 1ssued a marriage license to John K. Elvebakken and Ingeborg Enokson. The parties both live at Baudette. Stone Wanted. .- We are in the market for fifty cords of stone. Call and see us. Schroeder & Schwandt. Read the Daily Pioneer, matters have been before the| " employes were in the place. A panic ensued at the first cry of fire, and a number of the women leaped from the windows of the second and third stories to the street below, By far the greater number, however, rushed to the fire escapes, which were filled in a few seconds with a struggling mass of women, mak- ing desperate efforts to reach safety. In climbing dawn, a number of them lost their holds, and others were pushed off, and in all over twenty were seriously injured through falling on the pavements. District Court. PatTiranindicted on the charga of petty larceny,was tried before a jury in district court this morn- ing, and found not guiity. The case of Wm. Foster and other undisposed criminal mat- ters, were continued over the term, and this afternoon the case of the Flint Wagon Works against N. G. and Harry Reynolds, is on trial. The jury in the case of the Du- luth Company against B, H. Ma- jor, returned a verdict of $89.60. Motor Boat Men. We carry in stock atall times marine motors and launches, batteries and spark coils, spark plugs and vibrators, carburetors and life preservers, rubber b oat blankets, gasoline, gas engine oil. Weare gas engine experts. Jerrard Plb. Co. The Pioneer’s numerous ’phones are all on the same line— No. 8[—and we will be pleased to print any items of a social nature that may be sent in over the “hello.” OFFIGIAL. Bemidji, Minn., April 15, 1907, Co\.lncfl et at City Hall in regular meet- Cnlled to order by Chairman Gould. Present — Bowser, McOuaig, Washburn, Brinkman, Gould. Ahsem—fimnrt Erickson, - Mayer, McTag- Mmmes of last meeting read and ap- The following nudlmd Dbills wer C. L. Knox P. Wes erwht hluflmt ‘00 yll'ds airt. Jerrard Plumbing Co., 3) Tures tor ity Well - Crookston Lumber Go,, tim tures city well, Chas. Freeland U » conf 100 00 ‘Communications’ from the mayor_asking to have signs posted on lake boulevard caution= ing parties to cease discharging firearms and reminding them of penalty. Permission granted. Also recommending removal of old pumping station to_cemetery. Removal Te- ferred to Com. on City hall. Dbond of Chas. Freeland, scavanger, 105500, Matt Thome and Wes Wright. secur- ities; approved. Report of Library board accepted and filed except as to increase in salary. City engineers plat, estimate and report on sewer in alleys and several petitions for sewer, water mains and grading all laid over one weel Moved and seconded the council as commit- tee of the whole examine 600 feet of new fire hoso and belng accepted the bill f0r same was allowed. Ga Moved an ded we. l-sl( for bids to fill in around Dchk lS Bemidjl. Carried. Moved-and_seconded tho matter of the prover custodian of the 7,000 water bonds of té'he lv’ln}ia‘e be referred to the city attorney. ar Moved and seconded the city justices' re- port collections of fines te the cit: conncfl lfi the flrx and third meetings, monythl.v Hfl;efl o W.N. BOWSER, "~ Vice Prés't. THOS. MALOY. Gty Cler] | ' '_‘.:4_';‘41.‘..‘&.\._,\‘4;.1..:‘.“;;.:..::