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T | e R ™ ettt < . has summed up THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONE Histor cal Socety: = ~ VOLUME 5. NUMBER 217. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 2, 1908, - STATES THAT FINANCIAL CONDITIONS ARE BETTER Public Examiner Anton Schaefer Sums Up the Situation in Minnesota and Says the State Has Largest Deposits in According to the statements made by conservative financial authorities of St. Paul, the money situation at the beginning of 1908 is entirely satisfactory, and considering recent “tlurries” and panicky talk, the out- look for the remainder of the year is especially gratifying. Itis the general opinion of the bankers that the Northwest has suffered little from the recent finan- cial stringency. There has . been some inconvenience to merchants and traders, but this has not mili- tated againt the general prosper- ity. In fact, the Northwest has been especially fortunate. Other parts of the country, particularly| the East, the South and the Pacific coast, suffered considerable from failures and generally unsettled con- ditions. The fact that the resources of the Northwest are largely agricultural worked in favor of Minnesota and adjoining states. The value of the grain products was a tangible asset, and farming is practically the fundamental base of the economic scheme. At present, banking oper- ations are entirely normal, with only a memory left to indicate a money stringency a few weeks'ago. Public Examiner Anton Schaefer the stituation in Minnesota at the close of the year in an article for the Financial Age of New York, in which he makes the following] statements: “The close of the year 1907 finds Minnesota with the lafgest volume of bank deposits and cash reserves, " as well as the record volume of bank | clearings and general banking resources, in the history of this com-! monwealth, “One of the factors in this markefi/ Its History. financial prosperity is the fact that the 1907 cereal crop of Minnesota and the Dakotas has been marketed at a cash value estimated at $60,- 000,000 over and above even the bumper crop of 1906, while the aggregate product of the farms of these three states, including live stock and dairy products, will ex- ceed in value the record output of 1906 by $75,000,000. This agricul- tural prosperity, following the splen- did foundation laid by the great crop of 1906, gives Minnesota banking a solidity which no speculative flurry in distant money centers can shake or disturb. “Another element of financial re- sources is the great output of the Minnesota iron mines, which this year aggregated close upon 30,000,- Q00 tons, or more than one-half of the total iron ore output of the United States and one-fourth that of the world. “The reflection of this general industrial prosperity of the state upon financial operations is seen in the bank clearings of the Twin Cities, which break the record with a total of $1,650,000,000 as the year’s volume of business, an increase of $250,000,000, or 18 per cent over that of 1906. “The twenty state and national banks of St. Paul and Minneapolis on Dec. 3, held approximately $100,- 000,000 of deposits, as compared with $89,000,000 on Aug. 2% and $90,000,000 on Nov. 12, 1906, the previous high record. - Their- cash reserves on Dec. 3 exceeded $41,- 200,000, compared with $33,800,- 000 on Aug. 22; while their total resources on Dec. 3 were $127,000,- 000 compared with $102,000,000 on Aug. 22, an increase of $25,000)000 or 25 per cent.” DR. BRAGKEN SAYS THAT QUARANTINE IS FAILURE Small Danger, the Doctor Says, of a Well Person Cenveying Smallpox Germs. . In a paper which he read ata meeting in St. Paul Tuesday, Dr. Bracken, secretary of the State Board of Health, stated that the old'method of quarantine for small- pox had been proven a failure. After reviewing the history of smallpox 1n this state, showing that it is again increasing, Dr. Bracken said: “One thing is certain; regulation was a failure. People dreaded rigid quarantine, and in| order to avoid it often concealed | smallpox cases. Township and vil- lage officials disliked loading their districts with the expense involved in enforcing quarantine, and in some instances at least neglected or refused to enforce the law until compelled to do so. “The new regulations place no restriction upon the well in the house. Why should they? The danger of a well person conveying smallpox from the patient to a third party is quite remote and there is no reason, when we have in vacci- nation so complete a protection, that people and communities should be demoralized financially by rigid quarantine of the well with the sick in order to guard against this very remote possibility.” the old Epworth League Meeting. A business meeting of the Epworth League will be held at the home of C. W. Shannon tomorrow evening, January 3rd. Some time ago a friendly contest was inaugurated between the young men and the young ladies who were | the i ment for being the gentlemen or the ladies, the losers to furnish a supper free of charge to all the members of the League. The young men won out in this contest by a majority of one. The young ladies attempted to even up matters by calling in a young girl | of tender years, but the gentlemen | would not stand for it, consequently young ladies will serve a supper tomorrow evening as pay- “out-tended” by the young men. Everyone who attended while the contest was on is especially invited to the meeting tomorrow evening. James Martin of Kelliher was a Bemidji visitor yesterday. GLAIM RATES ARE T00 HIGH ON TIES AND LOGS The Railroad and Warehouse Commis- sion Will Hold Hearing at Duluth January 14th. The railroad and warehouse com- mission has arranged for a hearing at Duluth on Jan. 14 on the ques- tion of the reasonableness of the existing rates on ties and other for- est products. The hearing is called on the complaint of Toseph W. Rey- nolds who has complained to the commission that the present rates on such products on the Great North- ern are excessive. The present rate on this class of products is the same as that which applies-on lum- ber shipments, and the claim is made that a distinction should be made between the rates on finished lumber and on ties, logs and such rough products of the forest. Itis urged that the cost of loading lumber is greater than that of ties or logs and that the danger of damage in ship- County of Beltrami, V8. said matters, and the court hereby, is denied. STATE OF MINNESOTA Dated January 2nd, 1908. MINNESGTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Fournier Denied a New Trial. This forenoon, Judge Spooner denied the motion of Charles Secrutchin, attorney for Paul Fournier, in which application was made for a new trial in the case of the State vs. Paul Fournier who is now serving a life term in the state prison at Still- water, having been convicted of the erime of murdering N. O. Dahl. The order denying the motion is as follows. StATE OF MINNESOTA, PavuL FOURNIER, : v ' ORDER. , ~ This matter came before the court on the 16th day of Sept A.D. 1907, on the motion of the defendant for an oflier “setting aside the verdict herein, and grant- . ing the defendant a new taial”; Charles W. Scrutchin, Esq., appeared as attorney for the defendant, and Henry Funkley, Esq., County Attorney of Beltrami County, Min- nesota, appeared in behalf of the State. Now, after hearing the arguments of counsel, and examining the authorities submitted by the attorneys of the respective parties, and after due consideration of being advised in the premises, It is ordered, that thie defendant’s said several motions be and each thereof, (Signéd) LEAVES FOR ST. PAUL TO ASSUME GUSTODIANSHIP L. G. Pendergast Went Down 1o St. Paul to Look Over His Situation at 0ld State Capitol. L. G. Pendergast of this city, who was recently appointed as custodian of the old state capitol building in St. Paul, to succeed Col. Trow- bridge, deceased, departed this morn- ing for St. Paul to officially accept the appointment and to enter upon the duties of custodian It is the intention of Mr. Pender- gast to get a leave of absence for a few days, in order that he may finish some personal business mat- ters in this vicinity, so as to make his permanent home in St. Paul. He will, however, not move his in the spring, probably about April T cepted by Mr. Pendergast is con- sidered as a good one, as there isa salary of $100 per month, and Mr. Pendergast and family will occupy the capitol, where heat and light are free of charge. It is probable that Mr. gast can keep the position aslong as he desires, as it has not been the policy to depose anyone appointed to the position. The custodianship has always been held by a member of the grand army, and_Governor Johnson did not disturb the occu- pant of the position when he (the governor) came into office. There is general satisfaction here that Mr. Pendergast received the appointment, but there is also regret that the family will move from this city, where they are well liked. / Body Taken to Minneapolis. The body of Ole Espen, who was accidentally killed at Kelliher last Saturday morning (the wheels of the train entirely severing his head from his body) was taken to Mineapolis yestereday morning, Washington Smith, son of A. 2 Smith of Minneapolis, acting as es- cort of the remains. At the time Espen was killed, there was considerable trouble in completing identification of the body, but later it was learned that the name of the dead man was Ole Espen, who had been working in the camps near Kelliher, and who came to Kelliher recently from Minneapolis. William Lennon, mayor of Kelli- her, got into touch with the authorities of Minneapolis, and it was learned that Espenwas a mar- ried man, and had a wife and three children living at Minneapolis. Mayor Lennon received a tele- family to the capitol until some time| ' The position which has been ac-|" Pender-| Mr. Smith-went to Kelliher and took charge of the body. The Minneapoli$ man stated that- Espen had been in the employ of A. M. Smith as coachman for the past fif- teen years; that Epsen’s family was in stralghtened eircumstances, and that Mr. Smith ‘would attend to the taking of the, remains of the un- fortunate man to Minneapolis and would see that the body was buried. Epsen is a2 member of the Wood- men of the World lodge of Minne- apolis. ~==""T0 the-Public, .- I have severed all connection with the Bemidji.Club, and I hereby notify the: public that I will not be responsible for any debts contracted in future under the firm name of Dalton Bros. (Signed) BOILERMAKERS" STRIKE - SETTLED SATISFAGTORILY —T. A. Dalton. Settlement Meets Demand of Men .« “"Half Way,” and Is Satisfactory All Around. Brainerd Dispatch’ The boiler- makers strike is settled. The agree- ment with the company was made and signed between the company and the union of St. Paul last night. The terms were satisfactory to the local boilmakers, who it is reported were averse to the strike in the be- ginning-and only went ont because of the agreement of the employes of the tea roads to stand together. It was stated to The Dispatch this morning that there are four of the tenroads on which no seltlement has been reached, but it was voted, it is said, to let the employes of each road deal direct with the. com- pany and the Northern Pacific had no trouble in coming to a satisfac- tory agreement with its men. According to the best available information the settlement was on a basis of 41% cents per hour. No discrimination is to be made against any of the istrikers and on the other hand the company made no promise to discharge any non-union men now employed. The matter of 1ehiring the old men at once was left to'the heads of the shops and Mr. Anderson stated to the Brainerd boys this morning that he would take care of them all. ‘The settling of the strike isa relief not only to the boilermakers and the company but to the other workmen and the citizens at large and smiling faces were seen on all sides at the shop this morning. The settlement of the beilermak- ers’ strike will be pleasing news to| everyone residing along the line of gram to hold the body, awaiting the members of the League as to which would have the larger attendence ment is much less in the - case of the latter. arrival of Washington Smith of Min- neapolis. the M. & I. railway, as the strike M. A. SPOONER, District Judge. District Courr, Fifteenth Judicial District. Plaintiff, Defendant. DOINGS AMONG IlEMIllJI'S= GOUNTRY NEIGHBORS Live' Correspondents of the Pioneer Write the News From Their Localities. —— CLEMENTSON. Daniel Ewald of Rainy River was in our burg on business Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Clementson Mr. and Mrs. Farder of Baudette. Joseph Freau and Ole Frestad have spent the last couple of weeks culling down timber for Mr. Boyce. Mr. and Mrs. Leon White enter- tained Mr. and Mrs. Christ Eidom, Master Eidom and Mr. Samuel Hearjey on Christmas day. Among the guests who were enter- tained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Helic Clementson Christmas day, were Mr. and Mrs. Edward Farder of Baudette, Mr. and Mrs. Qle Clementson and Mr. and Mrs. Vol- stad and daughter, Esther of Clem- entson. QUIRING. Charles Matson of Crookston is visiting with his daughter, Mrs. C. J. Carlson. C. J. Carlson went to Blackduck last week after a load of feed and other provisions. W. Shojren and daughter, Anna, left last Thursday for Bemidji, where Miss Anna made proof on her claim. Miss Procter, teacher in the South school house, left last week for a few days visit at her home in Portland, N. D. D. W. Carter, the Quiring post- master, left Thursday for Thief River Falls, where he will spend a few days. Ed. Deitvich and family spent Christmas day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Dooher. They re- port a pleasant time. Miss Hoilon, teacher in the North school house, Dist. 93, left last week for Crookston, to spend the holidays with friends and relatives. Rev. E. H. Bondahl held meetings in the school at Quiring the 26th and 27th. From here he went to Shotley, where he will also hold meetings. A successful entertainment was given Christmas Eve in the South school house, Dist. 93. The tree was a delight to the children, who did their part of the program well, District Court “‘Doings.” Before Judge Spooner this morn- ing a motion for the gramting of alimony in the case of Lillie Signal vs. J. P, Signal was granted and an order issued in favor of the plain- tiff for attorney’s feesand support at times interferred somewhat with - traffic through bad engines. for divorce, which will be tried at gave a dinner Thursday in honor of| BOTO HELD TO Habeas Corpus The preliminary hearing of John Botto, who, with his wife, Rosg, was arrested at Bovey on the charge of murder in the first degree, was con- cluded at Grand Rapids Tuesday Jevening, the hearing resulting in Botto being held to’ the grand jury on the charge. The hearing of Botto had been progressing for a week previous to Tuesday night. Some twenty wit nesses were examined. These wit- nesses were all Italians, and as the testimony necessitated the services of an interpeter, the examination was necessarily slow and tedious. County Attorney Thwing of Itasca ‘| county, -who represents the state, introduced plans, diagrams and views showing the location and con- dition of the building in which the explosion occurred, which killed several Italians, for the commission of which Botto is now held on the charge of murder in the first degree. The staté also introduced evidence showing that there was consider- able bad feeling between Botto and one or more of the men, who were in the building at the time the explosion occurred; there was also evidence showing that the defendant, John Botto, had powder in his possession two months previous to the time of the explosion. The state claimed that there were indications showing that the defendant had not given a satisfactory account of his the An order was issued in the case of the City of Bemidji vs. J. P. Sig- nal restraining he, or any of his employes, from selling intoxicating liquors without license. Judge Spooner also filed an order denying the motion for a new trial in the case of the State vs. Paul Fournier,. who is now serving a term of life imprisonment in the state penitentiary, having been con- victed of the murder of N. O. Dahl. The order is given elsewhere on this page. Successful Fireman’s Dance. The dance given at the city hall last evening, under the auspices of Bemidji Fire Department was a very successful and enjoyable affair. Music was furnished by Prof. Thomas Symington’s orchestra. There were about forty couple in attendance, and dancing was kept up until a late hour. A goodly sum was realized.from the dance, exchequer of the fire department. The firemen will give their annual masquerade at the city hall on the night of February 22 (Washington’s birthday) and already plans are in preperations to make .this masquer- ade the most successful one in the history of the department. Must Provide Fire Escapes. Mayor Pogue states that he has received several complaints, of late, wherein his attention has been called to the fact that no fire es- capes have been provided on several of the largest and most important buildings in the city. Mo. Pogue says that he§ intends to begin'the enforcement of the city ordinance regulating this matter, and that he will require that fire escapes be at once constructed on the buildings which are not now provided with the same. Attention Elks. A regular meeting of Bemidji Lodge, No. 1052, B. P. O. E., will be held at the hall, in the Masonic block, this evening, at 8 o’clock. Every member of the lodge, and all visiting ‘brothers, are requested to be present, as there will be busi- ness of importance transacted. It for the plaintiff, pending an action is expected that several candidates will be initiated. - also |- st e ditietcourt [ ETURERGER RESIONS which will swell the; FORTY CENTS PER MONTH GRAND JURY; MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE " {Boto is Charged With Having Caused - the Explosion at “Coleraine Which Killed Thiee Italians.---Writ of May Be Issued. movements during the latter part of the afternoon and the early evening of Nov. 1st, prior to the explosion, which occurred at 4 a. m., Nov. 2nd. It was also brought out in the examination that althomgh Botto was arrested on Dec. 5th, that the premises in which ‘the ‘defendant lived were not searched until Dec. 7th; also that the house had been occupied between the 5th and the 7th by at least tw6 persons, one of whom was described as being a private detective. When the premises were searched on Dec. 7th, a fuse and a box of However, there was nothing brought out in the evidence given to show that the fuse and the caps had been in any way concealed; on the con- trary, they were in plain sight of anyone searching the house at any time. It is expected that an application will be made to Judge Spooner for a writ of habeas corpus in order to allow the court to pass on the suffi- ciency of the evidence in the pre- liminary examination on which Botto was held to the grand jury. The preliminary hearing of Mrs. Botto, who is charged jointly with her husband in commission of the crime, will be held within the nekt ten days. George H. Spear of Grand Rapids is attorney for Botto and his wife, and County Attorney Thwing for the state. POSITION AT GARLISLE Was Indian Agent at Walker When Cass Lake Eviction Order Was Promulgated. ‘A telegram from Carlisle, Pa,, says: “Major William A. Mercer, super- intendent of the Carlisle Indiaa school, has tendered his resignation, to take effect as soon as the officials of the federal interior department can supply a successor. “Major Mercer has been at the Carlisle school for three years and a half. In resigning he gives the following as his reasons: Though in good personal health, I find the daily annoying responsibilities more than I can stand and I amadvised that a few months’ leave of absence would be of benefit. Such a course, followed by a change back to the out-of-door military life, I am con- vinced, is a necessity and that relief as above will best suit the condi- tions.” Major Mercer was acting Indian agent at the Leech Lake Indian agency, prior to the term of Major Scott, and was instrumental in hav- ing issued the famous eviction order, whereby the so-called “squatters” on Section 16, at Cass Lake, were ordered to get off the reservation or be summarily ejected by the com- pany of soldiers under Mercer’s command at. Walker. The order was never enforced, through the intervention of Senators Davis and Nelson and other influences which dominated Mercer. When Mercer severed his connec- tion with the agency at Leech Lake, there had been considerable scandal as to “dead and down” logging operation on the Cass Lake and Leech Lake reserva- tions, and his name was frequently connected with the “doings,” but nothing ever came of it. The above message reproduced above fails to give any very tangible reasons for the major’s resignation at Carlisle, as he has always been a strong, robust man, with a fine cons stitution and execellent health caps were found in Botto’s bedroom. §