Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 14, 1908, Page 1

— fistoric ol Society: THE BEMIDJI 227. VOLUME 5. NUMBER PIONE IRKESOTA %RICAL BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 14, 1008, BRIDGE PROPO SITION IS TO BE SUBMITTED TO VOTE City Council Passes Resolution for Construction of Steel Bridge; Cost, $7,000.---Will Issue Circulars Explaining the Matter. The meeting of the city council last evening was productive of the | transaction of much business of im-| portance. All members of the coun- | cil were present, with the excep(ion! of Alderman Brinkman, ;\lderm:m! Gould presiding. | In reading the minutes of the pre- vious regular meeting, Clerk Malloy stated that in making an estimate| at the last meeting of the amount | that would be necessary to npemte‘: the city during the ensuing year, he‘ had made the estimate on water-| works and repairs too low—the| amount should be $2,000, instead ofT $1,450, which report was accepted. { A number of bills were audited | and allowed, among which was one| from the Jerrard Plumbing company | for $260.77, being the 5 per cent of | the amount of the contracton sewers | which the Jerrard company built for | the city, and which was held back for performance of the contract. - i A resolution was presented author- izing the construction of a steel| wagon bridge across the Mississippi river, at the narrows between lakes Irving and Bemidji, at a cost not toi exceed $7,000, it being undersrood that Beltrami county will pay part of | the cost. The resolution also pro-| vided that the question be submitted | to the voters at the general city election, to be held on February 18th; and the city clerk was in- structed to have 2,000 circulars | printed and sent to every taxpayer | in the city, which circulars ~will fully explain the proposition. The water and light committee | was reported that it was impossible, under the existing ordinance, to change the rates for use of city water, and recommended that the present rates remain for three months, and during the interval the conditions would be watched, and !some changes could be made, if desired, and possibly a flat rate made to large consumers of water. The report was adopted. The matter of appointing judges for the annual city election, which will be held on February ISth, was taken up, and it was agreed that the aldermen from each ward should name the judges for their respective wards, three being required. The following were named as judges: First ward—William Mageau, J. J.Ellis, E. R. Ryan; polling place, Midway Grocery. Second Ward—H. W.j Bailey, I. B. Olson, D. C. Smyth; polling place, Fire Hall Third Ward—Fred O’Leary, P. M. Dicaire, ]J. P. Omich; polling place, Pogue’s store house. Fourth Ward—C. D. Whittle, Charles Dailey, Fred Dudley; poll- ing place, C. M. Bacon building, on Second street. i Alderman Washburn, representing the city hall committee, recom- mended that eight new quilts, three single-bed mattresses and two rugs be purchased for the use of the firemen who sleep at the hall. Report adopted and the city clerk instructed to purchase the supplies. Cass Lake, Jan. 14.—(Special to the Pioneer.)—A cutting. affray occurred at the logging camp of John Cochran, near Schley, some fourteen miles east of Cass Lake, at about 11 o’clock this forenoon, two Finlanders attacking a third man, using knives with such fierceness that they literally cut the third man’s face into ribbons and left !him in a most pitiable condition. The two Finlanders were especially vicious, cutting tke tongue of their FORTY CENTS PER MONTH Cass Lake Hospital. victim so badly that it was nearly severed from the roots of his mouth. The first news of the cutting re- ceived here was.when an engine used on the logging train at Schley brought the city to be placed in a hospital. The man was. unconscious, and has remained $o ever since being placed in the hu‘spital, so that it has been impossible to learn his name or the names of his assailants. Alarge crowd..of laborers from the Cochran -tamp gave chase to injured man to this VICIOUS FINLANDERS CUT COMPANION’S FACE, TODAY Were in Cochran’s Logging 'G:amp_s at Schley, Fourteen Miles East of Cass Lake.---Vietim of Fins Unconscious at the Finlanders who did the cutting and pursued them for several miles through the woods. At last accounts the mob had not caught the murder- ously, inclined Fias, but it is more than likely if the men ever get into the hands of their pursuers they will be given summary justice and strung up to the nearest tree. S Great excitement prevails in the camp-at Schley and there is much indignation here at the heartless manner in which the man now in the hospital was subjected. e ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The matter of repairing the east end of the city dock was 1eferred tothe city engineer for investiga- tion, with instructions to report at the next meeting of the council. Mayor Pogue appeared before the council, and requested the alder- men to express an opinion as to whether they desired to retain the services of George Denley as special police. It was shown that Mr. Denley had not been a resident of the city for a year, as required of a regular policeman. The council voted to authorize the mayor to retain Mr. Denley as special policet at the salary allowed by the charter —$2 per day—for one month from date. Additional local matter will be found on fourth page. W Clothing House Sehpeider Closing Out Entire Winter Stock in 10 Days THE GIGANTIC REDUCTION SALE Copyright 1907 The House of Kuppenheimer icago that you can readily see. our entire sjock. Is crowding our stere daily. deal like “cutting a melon”---this sale of good-things-to-wear; your “slice” is wait- ing for you; don’t know how long it will keep; the crowds are here every day. Suits and Overcoats Have been cut so deep that you save from $5 to $10 from their former prices on any garment purchased. We must redace our great stock; it’s a business proposition We are forced to sacrifice It’s a great Clothing You All Know About. Kuppenheimer’s, America’s Greatest Wholesale Tailors, Suits and Overcoats on Sale. Florsheim Shoes nishings on Sale. on Sale. The Celebrated Our Great Stock of Fur- INTERESTING STATISTICS FROM GOUNTY REGORDS £ — Various County 'Officials Show Books Containing Rgmrds of Business for Year 1907, - An examination of the récords of several of the county offices show some interesting facts concerning the concuct of affairs of Beltrami county during the year. County‘Auditor Wilmann and his efficient corps of -deputies are busy making the final footing of the finan- cial statement; preparing -the delin- quent tax list bf all-taxes that became delinquent January 1, 1908; and also méking a, division "and settle- ment of the tax as réalized from the forfeited tax sale. County Treasurer G. H. French has sent notices to each and every personal property taxpayer within the county, giving the exact amount of taxes and valuation. He is busy now-a-days receiving personal prop- erty taxes and receipting for same! from those who usually take care of taxes immediately. upon receiving notices. | The delinquent tax list this year is somewhat larger than in former years, and s for the taxes due for 1906 which became delinquent January 1, 1908. = A penalty of 10 per cent was added to this tax June 1, 1907, and an additional penalty of 5 per cent was added January 1, 1908. There will be. no further costs at- tached until after the forfeited tax sale in May excepting the ' clerk of court’s fees of 12 cénts per descrip- tion for entering judgment and the 7%c required for the published notice of same. After May 1st, interest will be charged at 1 _per cent per month. Register of Deeds J. O. Harris states that the .transactions in real estate during: the year 1907 were heavier and far in advance of those of 1906, and that the prices of land throughout Beltrami county showed a 'decided raise in value. Numerous. transfers-~and increased valuation per year shows a healthy condition for Beltrami' county real estate. * Judge of Probate Clark states that fiify-six new estates were entered in probate court during 1907, and that twenty-seven estates have been ad- ministered -and discharged. The records of the office’ show that twenty-five cases of insanity were brought before the court; and of those cases nineteen were committed to the state hospital, and six cases were dismissed. One child was sent to the state school and three persons to the school for feeble- minded. Judge Clark aiso performed seventeen marriages. Clerk of Court F. W. Rhoda issued 103 marriages licenses during 1907 and , during the same period Seventy-seven persons secured final citizen papers,of which 23 renounced their alliegance to the King of Sweden; 37 to the King of Norway; 6 to the Emperor of Germany; 9 to the King of Great Britian and Ire- land; 1 to the King of Denmark and 1 to the Czar of Russia. One hundred and fourteen persons made applications for first papers, of which 31 were from Swedon; 49 from Nor- way; 1 from Finland; 14 from Great Britian and Ireland; 8 from Germany; 10 from Russia and 1 from Denmark. Poor Farm Report. The recently-submitted annual report of J. M. Phillippi, superin- tendent of the Beltrami county poor farm, shows that the affairs of the “farm” were handled in a splendid manner last year. At the beginning of the year there were 17 inmates and at the close of the year 17. During the entire year there were 105 different persons at the farm, representing a, total of 4,583 days. During 1906 the total days were 3,754, During 1907 there were raised on the farm 366 bushels of oats, 100 bushels of rutabagas, 375 bushels of potatoes, 50 bushels of carrots, 25 bushel of beets, and 16 tons of corn fodder. The farm also produced 2,000 poundgs of dressed pork and 1,200 pounds of dressed beef. Continued on Last Page ARE GREATLY Business Interests of Twin Forthcoming Meeting of . The meeting of representatives of commercial clubs throughout the state to be held at the old capitol building in St. Paul Thursday and Friday of this week is attracting state-wide attention; and the meet- ing will undoubtedly produce results of untold benefit to every portion of Minnesota, The St. Paul Pioneer Press says of the coming meeting: “The convention of M}nnesota! commercial clubs to be held in this city Jan. 16 to devise a |:ampaignI for advertising the opportunities of Minnesota ought to be attended} by representatives of every city and village in the state. For by effect- | ive co-operation there is not aj county or a district that will not gain in population and that will ex- perience a rise in the price of farm lands. Nor is there one whosei cities and villages will not secure increased trade. “It is a shame and a disgrace the way Minnesota -has been neglected | by Minnesotians. With as rich a| soil as there is in the world through- out the southern and northwestern sections of the state; with a soil in the northern and northeastern sec- tions which has demonstrated its capacity to support four times as many head of cattle per acre as the farms of Iowa and Illinois and to produce what is recognized as the best butter'in the world; with a climate that in its distribution of heat and cold and of moisture is especially favorable to most kinds of agricultural operations; with its seven thousand lakes and its water- coutses storing and distributing the rainfall and the melted snows; with its well-developed _railroad sys- tem and its outlet by water to the East over the Great Lakes and to | the Gulf of Mexico down the Missis- sippi; with its splendid system of schools and its other advantages of jan established community; ‘with all these blessings of nature and of civilization there has been an actual falling’ off in the rural population of the state. “That men grown prosperous on its farms should move to the towns and cities and that their sons should want a change of occupation is not a matter that can be helped by any campaign of advertising; but that farmers should abandon the . richest INTERESTED IN DELEGATES’ MEETING Cities Showing Concern in State Commercial Club Representatives, in St. Paul. lands in the United States to begin again in the semi-aird belt or on the prairies of the Canadian Northwest is something that can be checked; or that, at least, can'be offset by the introduction of a population to take the places left vacant. The same methods, that have led thousands of farmers in Iowa and Minnesota to abandon good lands for compara- tively undesirable lands will cer- tainly avail to draw ftom less desir- able lands to such unsurpassed lands as Minnesota has to offer the popu- laiion of other sections. “The state government has only made a beginning; it has not given the immigration bureau the means to accomplish all that could be accomplished. And, in any event, that department requires the co- operation of the various counties and districts if the best results are to be produced. The work of differ- ent communities must supplement the work of the state; and the com- munity that is first in the field and that does its share most intelligently will be the keavivst gainer. ““As the Pioneer Press understands it, no plan will be proposed in which the smallest and weakest commercial club cannot co-operate withoutassum- ing any burden, It is not money that is needed so much as co-opera- tion to set the campaign on foot and to carry it on. “In this campaign the Twin Cities and Duluth are greatly interested, for the Minnesota market is their market and the people of Minnesota make those cities their headquarters. But the interest of the Twin Cities and Duluth in the growth of Minne- sota is not so great or so immediate as that of the other cities and towns of the state; for the first gain will come to the smaller cities and towns whose prosperity rises and falls with the prosperity of the country about them just as the prosperity of the large cities largely depends on the prosperity of the merchants and business men of the smaller towns. In fact there is no diversity or con- flict of interest involved in the pro- posed upbuilding of the state; but a community of interest so manifest that every business man in the state and every owner of farm lands should put his shoulder to the wheel and help to push forward the pro- ject.” Ladies Coats Take your Choice of any Ladies’ Misses” or Child’s Coats at the following prices $35.00 Coats now.__$23.33 17 = entered 19 decrees of ‘divorce. 25.00 Coats now 20.00 Coats now 15.00 Coats now 12.00 Coats now 9.00 Coats now 6.00 Coots now 5.00 Coats now Ladies Tailor Bemidji, Njg 1-2 Price O‘L’eary. @ Boy 16.66 13.33 10.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 3.33 Made Suits,