Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 29, 1907, Page 1

THE VOLUME 5. NUMBER 189. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 29, 1907. FIRE AT SOLWAY DESTROYS | PALMER’S LIVERY STABLE Origin of Flames Unknown at Present.---Fire Threatened at One Time to Destroy the Tewn.---The Fire Engine Was Almost Useless. , Nov. 29.—(Speclal to Pioneer.)—Fire at 11:50 last night destroyed the large livery stable be- longing to A. B. Palmer of this vil- lage, and for some time threatened to burn nearly every building in the town. A Thanksgiving dance was being held in the hall, and while lunch was being served to the dancers, one of the members of the party noticed a small blaze coming through the door of the second story of the |ten outand heroic efforts made to | extinguish the fire. The engine { could not be used, however, and was ;mmlly abanded for the more prima- | tive method of fire extinguishing— ‘Xthe bucket brigade—the fire gain- i ing such headway before the brigade got into action that the’building was }a mass of flames, and soon burned ‘to the ground. | All of the horses, cattie and bug- | gies on the lower floor of the barn were taken out of the building and Palmer barn, which was but a short|saved f{rom the flames, but many distance from the hall. | tons of hay and a number of valuable The alarm of fire was given nndinrticles which were. on the second everybody rushed in the direction of; floor were totally destroyed. So the barn. The fire engine was got- fiercely did the flames rage that ELK MEMORIAL SERVIGES | WILL BE HELD SUNDAY Archdeacon Parshall, Prominent Mem- ter of Order, Will Deliver Memor- ial Address at City Hall, | [ | | Bemidji Lodge, No. 1052, B. P.| O. E., is completing arrangements to | hold appropriate services in this city | which is known as Memorial Day in the Benevolent| and Protective Order of Elks. Tt is| the intention of the Elks to meet in the Masonic hall at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. After marching to the| city hall, the services will be held at| 3:45. It is expected that a number of| Elks who live at Deer River and other points east will come to Bemidji to attend these services. They will arrive at 3:30 p. m., and come from the depot to the city hall, where the services will be held. Archdeacon Parshall of Cass Lake, a prominent Elk, will have charge of the services and deliver the memorial sermon. The arch-| deacon is a member of the St. Cloud | lodge of Elks, and has received many honors at the hands of the Elks. He is a splendid speaker,and his address will be worth listening to. There will be appropriate singing at the service. The public in general is invited to attend the services in the city hall, which are open to all. Sunday next, {which he killed this season. several of the near-by buildings were in danger, among which was the Great Northern depot, which caught fire three or four times, but the flames were extinguished before they got beyond control. A. B. Palmer, the owner of the barn, places the loss at $1,500. The origin of the fire is unknown. The failure of the fire engine to work is almost an exact repetition of the conditions which prevailed two years ago, when there was a fire which destroyed an entire block of buildings. The fire engine being used at that time was out of com- mission and was destroyed in the donflagration. The public is cordially invited to attend this service. Gets Two Fine Deer. James Winebrenner, one of the most successful of the local hunters, returned this morning from a hunt in the vicinity of his homestead,near | Mud lake. “Uncle Jim” points with consid- erable pride to two fine bucks, which he brought with him, and The two bucks weighed 325 pounds, the the larger of the two tipping the scales at 205 pounds, the smaller weighing 120. The deer was by far the finest specimen of the deer fam- ily that has been brought in this year, “Uncle Jim” is a veteran hunts- man, and is past 60 years of age. Despite his age, however, he is one of the best hunters in the north country. Commission Meets Here. Fred O. Sibley came down this forenoon from Island Lake, for the purpose of meeting with the recently- appointed commission that will examine and determine the damages done to tands by the government reservoirs. The other members of the com- mission are John H. O’Neil of Park Rapids and S. C. Rugland of Ashby, and the commission is supposed to rendezvou here today and go to Cass Lake for the purpose of examining the lands affected in that vicinity. Additional local matter will be found on fourth page. ERNEST FAGENSTROM LECTURE. Mr. Ernest Fagenstrom of Minne- enjoyable that he returned and rode illustrated lecture “With Cycle and Camera through Scenic Swedon,” in the City Hall Wednesday evening, De- apolis will deliver his cember 4th. The lecture is given under the auspices of the boys of the Baptist Sunday-school, for the benefit of the building fund. Mr. Fagenstrom has the unique distinc- tion of having -tramped through Swedon one summer, This was so | through the length of the country on a bicycle. The lecture is profusely illustrated with 144 original views taken by his own camera. Although the lecture was prepared for a home- coming entertainment, it has been in such constant demand that Mr. Fagenstrom has been obliged to give it almost fifty times. The boys are working hard and hope to have a full house, as every cent of the proceeds go to the church, OSCAR OF SWEDEN ATTEMPTED TO DISGUISE HEAD OF 4 COW MOOSE Party Ships Unlawful Game Animal to Minneapolis from Big Falls.— Fraud Discovered. J. C. Williams, deputy game war- ported to Carlos Avery, executive agent of the game and fish commis- sion, that he had seized a cow moose at the depot there. The report stated that a crude at- tempt had been made to fool the officials into thinking that it wasa male moose from which the horns had been remoyed. Circular pieces of the hide had been cut from each side of the head where the horns would have been had it been a male, but an examination of the skull uncovered by the removed skin showed clearly that there never were any horns on that animal. As it is against the law to kill a cow moose it has been confiscated by the warden.—St. Paul Pioneer Press. A. G. Rutledge, local game war- den, discovered the moose above referred to while it was being shipped through this city to Minne- apolis, from Big Falls. The warden was suspicious of the manner in which the abrasions were made in the skull and reported to Mr. Avery, by telephone, and Mr. Avery ordered Williams to investigate when the moose arrived at its destination in Minneapolis. It is more than likely that the person who is responsible for the scheme of palming off the cow moose for a bull will be prosecuted. The animal was billed to D. Stinson, Minneapolis. Can Get Permits. A. G. Rutledge, local game war- den, has taken up the matter of allowing deer and moose heads to be shipped to this city and be mounted, with the resl t that he has been given authority to issue permits to persons to ship heads from arother county to Bemidji for mounting, provided he is satisfied that the deer or moose were killed during the open seasori, and in a lawful manner. Any person desiring such per- mit, or who wishes to retain game after the season cluses, can get per- mits or tags from Mr. Rutledge. Gone to Pasteur Institute. Ross Reynolds, day clerk at the Markham hotel, has gone to St. Paul, where he will consult the Pasteur institute physician relative to the effects of a wound on one of his fingers, which was infflcted_ by a dog at the Markham. When he was first bitten, Ross’ finger had but a small wound, but the wound grew larger, and when he consulted a physician, the latter ad- den at Minneapolis, yesterday r:-| BEMIDJI DAILY PIONE MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SARIETY. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH will permit. vised him to go to the St. Paul insti- tute for treatment. While it isnot thought that any- thing serious may come from the bite, there is no telling what com- lications may set in. “THE RAMBLERS” AT GITY OPERA HOUSE DEC. 6TH Excellent Attraction Assured for Sat- urday Evening of Next Week.— First Time Here. An eminent American physician in a recent interview said: “I pre- scribe the theatre as a means of recreation to overworked, nervous and debilitated patients ina similar manner to what I would an outing or any other change of environment. Stand at the door of the theatre when the throng seeks admission,‘ watch the faces that enter and you| will see lines of care and lassitude. Within a few hours these same indi- viduals issue forth refreshed and invigorated.” He evidently referred to the entertainment furnished by “The Ramblers,” which will be seen at the City Opera House Saturday, December 7. Farce comedy being traditionally the. spice of life, it is always a pleasure to recognize and to welcome indications of a change in the regular sources of recreation. This is a musical farce comedy, full of climaxes. fittingly arranged. The comedy element stands out strong and the dialogue is crisp aad lively. The musical numbers include much clever scoring, girls young and laughing, display an extravagance of elegant costumes beautifully har- monized in color, well designed and rich in material, while singing capti- vating airs with their refrain and movyement. From previous reports, this company’ is -accredited with being unsurpassable and should without a doubt.give everybody their money’s worth. “Big Bemidji” Basketball Team. [Photo by Reed’s Studio.] Standing—Left to Right: Erton Geil, guard: Harry Geil, forward. First Row—Left to Right: Colors of Team—Maroon and White. Lee Heffron, manager of the Bemidji Basketball team, today received a letter from D. Foley, manager of the St. Thomas College team, asking for two games this winter, one to be played in this city and the other in St. Paul. Manager Heffron is trying to arrange a game to be played here next Friday evening, and will probably get the Grand Rapids five. [Courtesy Duluth Evening Herald ] Lee Heffron, forward; Floyd Brown (captain) center; Garnet Peterson, guard. It is possible that the games will be arranged, if the schedulej; Thanksgivinj You have much to be thankful for if your home is heat by an ‘{Jmpire Estate Heating Stove’’-=the most durable, economical and easiest to control heating stove made. "Better order one today. You can’t miss it. Absolut= satisfaction satisfaction guaranteed or money rcfunded. We still have a few left and as iong as they last we are going to sall them at the old price. Telephone us your order, it wil* have prompt attention, Or better still, call atthe store and make your selection. J. A. LUDINGTON Phone 250. TR Local news on last page Subscribe for The Pioneer