Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 4, 1907, Page 1

\ _delegates from the Bemidji de- THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE VOLUME 5. NUMBER 37 BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 4, 1907 FORTY CENTS PER MONTH, BEMIDJI AFTER FIREMEN STATE MEETING FOR 1910 Bemidji Delegates to St. Cloud Meeting Will Propose Earl Geil for Second Vice President, Which Would Bring the Meeting to Bemidji in 1910, The following telegram “A. G. Rutledge, Bemidji, Minn 1910 are very good. The Bemidji fire department will make a strong bid for held- ing the meeting of the Minnesota State Fire Department asscci- ation in Bemidji 1n 1910. The meeting for this year will be held at St. Cloud Tuesday and| Wednesday of this week, and the partment will go to the thirty- fifth annual convention armed with excellent inducements for holding the 1910 meeting of the fire laddies on the shores of Lake Bemidji. The Bemidji department will put forth the name of Earl Geil, chief of the local department, for the office of second vice presi- dent of the State association, which office carries with it the annual meeting of 1910 for the city from which the secand vice president is chosen. Mr. Geil is at present a mem- ber of the executive committee of state association, and is well known to all the fire laddies who have attended the state meetings during the last ten years. This city would be an ideal place to hold a meeting of the state firemen. At the time the meeting is held, the tirst week in June, there is every inducement offered here for the full enjoy- ment of the occasion, Lake Be- midji and her tributary lakes and streams offer the best possible opportunity for enjoying fishing. boating and bathing, and camp- ing in the healthy pine-laden air. The Bemidji delegates are author- ized to use every honorable method to secure the meeting. The Bemidji volunteer fire de- partment is one of the most effi- cient in the state. It was or- ganized in 1897 and now has a membership of thirty eight. During the last nine years, the| present chief, Earl Geil, has been at the head of the department. The relief association of the de-| partment has a nice surplus of about $1,200 in its treasury and the department is in an excellent condition, generally. The local delegates to the state meeting at St. Clond, which be- Bemidji’s Chances Good. was received at noon today: *St. Cloud, June 4, 1907. *‘Our chance for getting the annual convention of the Minnesote State Fire Department Association for Bemidji in “J. J, DORAN.” X SIS | gan this morning are Chief Geil, Garry Brennan, E. H. Cornwall and J. J. Doran, and they left yesterday morning for St. Cloud. Bemidji is down for a paper on the topic, “Should the law giving 1-10 of a mill for a pension fund, enacted at the last session, for cities of more than 50,000, be extended to all cities in the state?”’” and is as follows: “Officers and Members of the State Firemen’s Association: “The topic assigned to Bemid- ji, was, “Should the law giving one-tenth mill for pention fund, as enacted by the last legislature applying to cities of 50,000 popu- lation, be applied to all cities’’? We think that firemen in all cities should derive the same benetits as members of paid de- partments in cities of 50,000 population or over. As there are enrolled in the association of this state between 6,000 and 7,000 velunteer firemen, and less than 1,000 paid men; and the cities de- riving the benefits from the one- tenth mill under the new law are Duluth, 60,000 population: St. Paul, 200,000 population. and Minneapolis, 262,000 populatioa. While there are a large num- ber of smaller cities, of 3,000 population or over in the staste, it would be only justice to the volunteer firemen that an amend- ment to the law be enacled giv. , |ing the same benefits to the fire- men in cities of 3,080 or over, that the departments in the larger cities have under the law. A volunteer fireman is entitled toall the benefits that a pad member has, as his services are voluntary and in most cases he does not get just compensation for his service. While on the other hand the paid departments are paid for their services by the cities where they are employed, so we suggest that the law in regard to the pension fund should be extended to all cities in the state, with an organized | departmentand reliefassociation. Respectfully submitted, Bemidji Volunteer Fire Depa.rt. ment, LONG DISTANGE TELEPHORE NORTH FROM BLACKDUCK! 1time was for the purpose of look- ‘i‘mg up the territory through Said That A. A. White Will Build Line From Blackduck to Inter- national Falls. A. A. Whits of St Paul, pro- prietor of the townsite of Little., fork, and also owner of some sixty - two other townsités throughout the northwest, has been a visitor in the north coun- try during the past ten days, and his trip from this city to Little- fork ana International Falls has been one of more than ordinary importance, as he contemplates the establishment of several en- terprises that will be of great benefit to the locality north of this city. It is said, on the best of author- 1system from Blackduck to Inter- national Falls, and that the prin- cipal object of his visit at this which the line will pass. At the present time, Black- duck is the extreme northern terminus of the line operated by | the Northwestern Telephone Ex- proposition is to have his line {connect at that point with the j company line, and to have the jsame in operation shortly after | the Big Falls-International Falls lextention of the M, & I. railway reaches the latter point, which will be some time in July. Music This Evening. The band will furnish music at the skating rink this even- ing. Everybody come and have a good time. ity, that Mr. White will build and equip a long distance telephone on fourth page. ' change company,and Mr. White’s || Additional local matter will be found), to participate. Bemidji will have a good old-fashioned Fourth of July Celebration, and surrounding towns are invited The Committees wiil be annonnced in tomorrow’s Pioneer. Enjoyable Parcel Shower. Mrs. P. J. Russell last evening entertained at a parcel shower in honor of Miss Maud Olson, who is soon to be a bride and leave the city for a residence else- where. The house was decorated with hearts and cupids and pink and white carnations. An ele- gant lunch was served and covers laid for fourteen. Mrs. Russell was assisted by Mrs. E. J, Ryan, Mrs. Mayoand Mrs. John Bailey. The notes of advise on how to manage a husband, which were sent to the bride-elect by the guests, afforded a great deal of amusement. Chase Family Here For Summer H. 8. Chase, Jr., the proprie- tor of the Cash Shoe Store, has returned from his visit to Battle Creek, Mich,, and is again ‘‘on deck’’ at his place of business. Mr. Chase suffered somewhat during the winter with an ail- ment of the lungs that necessi- tated his quitting all business cares and resting. Mrs. Chase was also on the sick list and ac- companied her husband to the Battle Creek, Sanitarium. Both are feeling better, and they, with their daughter, have taken up their residence in their as sureties. REGULAR MEETING OF COUNGIL LAST EVENIkG City ““Dads” Took Action In Imporians Matters That Were Brought Up For Consideration The most important actien taken by the city council at their meeting last night, was the re- fusal toapprove the liquor license bond of Naish McKinnon with Chas. Nangle and H. F. Schmidt Mayor Pogue appeared before the council and objected to the bond being approved, and :thej license issued, stating that Mec- Kinnon was an unfit and improp- er person to sell liguor, That complaint had been made that his place was resorted to for prostitution, and that he had been convicted ox this charge be- fore a local justice. McKinnon'’s side of the story 18 that heis running his place as orderly as the general run of saloons, and he has appealed to the district court from ths $75 penalty imposed by Justice Slocum. 3 cottage at Grand Forks Bay, men were infavor of issuing the license, four voted no. The application of Johnson & Soll for transfer of liquor license was laid over, pending a new bond. A resolution to build an eight- inch sewer on Minnesota avenue, from Fourth street to Eighth street, was adopted, also a reso- intion to build a sewer on Fourth street from Beltrami avenue to the alley east and then north along the alley to Sixth street, then east to Bemidji avenue to Eighth street, and then up to Ninth street, was_also adopted, and the clerk will call for bids on same, as soon as plans and speci- fications are propared. A resolution was passed to complete the grade around Block 17, also Fourth street from Min- nesota avenue to America avenue, and the west side of Minnesota avenue from Second street to the Great Northern depot. The committee on streets and sidewalks submitted a report on width of sidewalks in the various sections of the city, which was adopted. There will be 14-foot walks in the business district of the city. After considering a number of minor matters, the council ad- On a vote, three of the alder- journed. in Bemidji. LOT NO, I-- to close out at.. LOT NO 2-- 16¢ to 18c. at Ghe 1200 yards of Wash Goods, regular price 18 and 20c¢ SPECIAL - Wash Goods Sale! COMMENCING Tuesday, June 4th, until Satur- day Evening, June 8 There have been a good many sales in this city, we have had them ourselves, but none like the one we are going to inaugurate this week, neither in the goods of- fered for sale nor in the prices. Anticipating a good spring trade we bought heavxly in every line, but on account of the extremely backward | season we find that we have more goods on hand than we care to have and consequently offer them at prices that never have been and, we believe, never will be duplicated LOT NO, 3-- This lot consists of finished Dimities in large and small 125¢ this lot at.. 1000 yards of nice new fab- rics, this season’s productions in plam andfloral design goods that would ordinarily sell from During this sale we will close this lot out .LOT NO, t10¢ look them over. BAZAAR STORE floral designs, polka dots splendid bargain at 12ic, dur- ing this sale we will close Ginghams, mostly dark pat- terns suitable for children’s dresses, good value at- lc 12:c, while theylast........ 2 Laces, Embroidery; Hosiery All of which will be out at a special price. Come and A > 8¢ p C. W. SCRUTCHIN The following is a syropsis of the speech delivered by Charles W. Scrutchin, Bemidji’s Colored Attorney, at the exercises held in this city Memorial day: “Mr, Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,” Members of the Grand Army of the Republic. “The beauty and sanctity of gatherings of this kind, instead of declining, rather increases with the passing years. “This occasion is not meant only to commemorate those whe are gone, but to recall as well the services of those who are living, And if those of the Grand Army who sleep beneath the sod could thus assemble, they would recognize that the republic has not been ungrateful to her de- fenders. She has been generous to the dead and to the living. This was your just due. You and those who fought with you did the greatest work which has ever been wrought for the nation, No tribute can exceed the meas- ure of your service. You shed your blood and offered ‘your lives that your country might live, “In the hour of her greatest peril you proffered and took the risk of the greatest sacrifice on her behalf that men can malke. This was the supreme duty of American loyalty, and the su- preme expression of American patriotism. “Measured by the magnitude of the task or the necessity of the work, or the value of the re- sult, there is no other achieve- ment in our history which can be compared with it. “We have seen our country grow to magnificent proportions; we have seen it expand with an unparalleled industrial develop- ment; we have seen our flag gain new lustre on remote seas and in distant lands. But be- neath, and behind, and above all these triumphs was the mighty work which made and kept us one nation. Gettysburg and Vicksburg, in their respective ways, marked the highest points that the' flood of the rebellion reached, and from those days on it subsided and receded to its normal channel, and while the end of the war would have been the same as it proved to be,yet I make the assertion that had Early captured Washington at that time,the Confederacy would ‘have been recognized, the war prolonged, thousands more lives lost and millions of treasure expended. Therefore the battle at Fort Stevens marks one, if not the most important periods in the history of the civil war, 'and-the Americans who fell and gave their heroic lives for their country and flag, are entitled to eternal fame and glory. “They who sleep beneath the sod gave up. their lives that our public school system should nev- er be changed or destroyed;that the right of worshiping God ac- mrdmg to the dictates of one’s CHAS. SCRUTCHIN SPEAKS _BEHALF OF COLORED RACE In His Memorial Day ;lddress, He Tells of the Servvices Rendered the Country by Colored Men During the Civil War. < conscience should never be in- vaded; that the United States should ever be a heaven of ress and refuge for the oppressed, stricken and homeless of the whole world. “‘And at this point, Mr, Chair- man, as & humble member of that despised race, I deem it meet and proper that I should say that while the mighty contest was being waged for the mainten- ance of liberty, free principles and democratic institutions, the black man was not an idle spec- tator. “You remember, from your reading, that when, at the com- mencement of the rebellion, we profiered the government our services, and the president-and the governors of the various statesjand the chief commanders of the armies rejected them. We were patient, we did not run to the enemy; we gave him no aid; with us he found no comfort.. At length the time came when our learned statesmen, our sagacious politicians and our earnest gen- erals discovered that the re- bellionr was of such proportions, its spirt so malignant and ob- stinant, that military necessity; if not justice, demanded that the colored Americans have a place as soldiers in the mighty contest then being waged. “We were then called to the service, and that our -response has been manful is proved by the fact that, notwithstanding we were denied equal pay, the usual * allowances for elothing and every opportunity for promotion beyond the rank of non-commis- sioned officer, we gave to the ser- vice over two hundred thousand stalwart, brave and gallant men. “And let me ask you, Mr. Chairman, did the colored troops redeem the promise made by their friends when their enlist- ment was determined? You will * seek in vain among the soldiers of the land, ancient or modern, for exhibitions of greater endur- ance, more undaunted courage and more enthusiastic devotion than he has displayed. His be- havior at-Port Hudson; his bs havior at Milikin’s Bend; his be- havior at New Market Heights and Petersburg; his behavior at Fort Wagner and at Olustel; his behavior at the Swamps of the Carolinas, the Savannahs of Florida, the Jungles of Arkansas or on the dark bosom of the Mississippi. Look where you may, the record of their rugged pathway still blossom with deeds of noble daring, self-abnegation and a holy devotien to the central ideas of the war, “At the terrific assault on Fort Hudson, General Banks re- ported they ‘answered every ex- pectation; no troops could have been more daring.’ ‘““Gemeral Butler tells of his transformation from a war demo- crat to a radical. ~ Riding out a$ early morn to “view the battle- field, where a few hours before shot and shell flew thick and fast, skillfully guiding his horse, that hoofs should not profane the sacred dead, he there saw in sad confusion, where lay the white and black soldier, who had gone down together. The appeal, though mute, was" irresistable; “‘Stopping his horse and rais- inghis hand in the cold gray lights to heaven he said. May my tongue cleave to the roof of! my mouth and my right hand forget its cunning if I ever to insist upon equal ju; the colored man. “And now Mr. Chairman, in view of the fact that Dixon, Fill- * Continued on last pnge