Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 4, 1908, Page 1

THE B MIDJ VOLUME 5. NUMBER 245. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4, 1908, T DAILY PIONF S 3 F ORTY CENTS PER MONTH MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL WAS FULL OF INTEREST Question of Authority of City to Quarantine for Smallpox Was Discussed.---Liquor License Application of George McTaggart Refused; Mayor Protested. Last night’s meeting of the city council was of considerable interest, as several matters of importance came up for cousideration by the| members. There were present at the ing Aldermen Gould, McCuaig, | Mayer, Brinkman, and | McTaggart. A batch of bills were allowed, including the city pay voll for Janu-| ary, the latter alone amounting to! $623. A Dbilk presented by City Clerk Maloy for having had the windows of his office washed, the amount of‘ which was $2, caused con:\derable’ discussion, Alderman Smart inquir-| ing as to when authority had been| delegated to the clerk to hire janitor work at the city hall done by other than the official janitor. The bill,| however, finally allowed, it appearing that there was something | meet- | Washburn was of a “feud” on between the pug- nacious clerk and other employes at| the city hall. E A bill from Beltrami county, for| boarding of city prisoners, was| referred to the city attorney for an [ opinion as to whether the city was| liable for the puyment of the bill. The report of Justice Slocum, for | the month of January, showing fines amounting to $56 and costs of $20.40, with a receipt from the city| treasurer showing balance of $35.60 paid the city, was accepted. ‘The annual and quarterly reports of the city treasurer were read and laid on table, to be compared with city clerk’s report. Justice Simons filed a report for| January, showing a balance due the justice of $20.50, was aciepted, it being stated that there were a num- ber of cases which were appealed from the justice court, which made the costs more heavy. The clerk| was ordered to draw a warrant in favor of Mr. Simons for $20.50. The application of George - Mc-| Taggart for license to sell intoxi-| cating liquors in his building on Beltrami avenue, was taken up and considered by the council. | passage, Ito A motion was made by Alderman Brinkman to accept the application. This motion was seconded, but before the motion was put for final a written protest from Mayor Pogue was read to the coun- cil. In the mayor’s protest he desired call the attention of the council to the record of the proprie- tor of the saloon, which the mayor declared had been run for three months without a license; that the name of J. P. Signel had been used as a shield and that the real proprietor of the saloon was Mr. McTaggart, who, the mayor claimed, had paid all the bills, etc., and was really the responsible party for the | conduct of the place. The mayor stated in his protest that J. P. Signel had been convicted of selling intoxicating liquors with- out a licence, and that the said Sig- nel, together with other employes of the saloon, had been arrested and convicted of having run the saloon without a license; that an injnnction | had been issued by the district court restraining Signel, or any of his employes, from conducting a saloon, which had been de- clared to be a public nuisance on account of having been run without a license; that the mayor was certain that the said Signel had no interest whatever in the saloon; that it be- longed to Mr. McTaggart; that the actions of Mr. McTaggart and Mr. Signel had caused the city trouble and litigation and that he protested the allowance of the license to Mr. McTaggart. Alderman McTaggart stated that on behalf of Mr. Signel he believed | that the city had received the money from Mr. Signel. However if the citv desired not to grant the license it was up to the council and he had nothing further to offer in the mat- I ter. Alderman Brinkman desired to know if the city clerk had attended | to his business; that he believed that if the city clerk had been duly dili- gent the council would have known RUSSELL FOR MAYOR. P. J. Russell, Pioneer Attorney, Announces His Candidacy for Mayor of Bemidji. I desire the people of Bemidji to] know that I am a candidate (ori Mayor at the election February 18th, ‘ next. i I have decided to become a can- didate, after due deliberation, and atL the request of numerous progressive pusiness men. I fully realize that lf I am elected it means the loss of, much valuable time without dlrect‘ recompense. i Bemidji is at the parting of the ways. It cannot stand still It must advance in wealth and popula- tion, or recede to the level of a country village. I am, and every | good citizen should be, willing to make some sacrifices for our mutual good | Am for Bemidij, Big, Bigger, Big- gest and a Square Deal. Respectfully. P. J. Russell. A Gentleman’s Shoe The JOANSON & MURPHY STYLE: z,sn0e Lace, Button or Blucher LEATHER: Box Calf, Kid or Patent Leather PRICE: $5.50, $6, $6.50 and $7 O’LEARY & BOWSER s BEMIDJI, MINN. Ist. whether or nof the saloon of Mr. McTaggart had been run without a license for three months, as had been stated in the protest of the mayor, and that he (Mr. Brinkman) for one did not know that the saloon was being run without a license and he did not believe that the city clerk had notified any member of the council, either at a meeting or in private. Alderman Smart desired to know if anything had been proven against Mr. McTaggart. If there was he did not know of it. Alderman Mayer acquiesced in what Mr. Brinkman said and added that he also had heard of nothing concerning Mr. McTaggart’s actions as were claimed by the mayor. Alderman McTaggart explained that he had been closed up by the sheriff for three months but that the city had his license for those three months just the same. Alderman McCuiag stated that Mr. Signel had told him that he (Mr. Signel) had nothing to do with the saloon; that if he was convicted of selling intoxicating liquors with- out a license that the penalty would fall on Mr. McTaggart. The matter of granting the appli- cation was put to"a vote and was rejected by a vote of three to four. Applications for the appointment of a sexton for Greenwood cemetery.| were received from Henry Merry- man, M. A. Soper and E. W. Hanna. The council assigned the Bffice of sexton to Mr. Merryman, to fill the unexpired term of S. N. Reeves, who | resigned. The matter of the couuncil being authorized to legally enforce the quarantine ordinance (if there was one) was taken up and discussed at length. The question was referred to the city attorney with instructions | to draw a quarantine ordinance, pro- viding the same does not conflict with the state law regulating the‘ same. WILL HOLD MEETING TO PROMOTE PARTY HARMONY Paul Roosevelt Club Announces Meeting to Be Addressed by State Republican Readers. St. Paul, Feb. 3.—A political meeting will be held in this city on! the evening of February 10, under the auspices of the St. Paul Roose- velt club, for the purpose of pro- moting harmony in republican ranks. Invitations have been sent by the club to R. C. Dunn, A. O. Eber- hart, J. F. Jacobson, S. H. Lord and Attorney General Young. The purpose of the meeting, as annonnced in the letter of invitation, is for the discussion of party har- mony in state politics. The meet- ing is to be open, and strictly informal, and each speaker is guar- ‘anteed an impartial audience, which will listen to his views with the utmost consideration. meeting four years ago, at the Mer- chant’s hotel. The officers of the club, when asked about the meeting, said it was to be held solely for the best interests of the Republi- can party, that all factions might be welded together in a united effort to win back the state. It will be held at the Roosevelt club rooms, 377 Robert street. Attorney General Young and Mr. Eberhart have already accepted their invitations. Governor of Montana Resigns. Helena, Mont.,, Feb. 4.—Governor Joseph Toole has tendered his res- ignation to Secrefary of State Yoder to take effect April 1 next. He will be succeeded by Edwin Norris of Dillon, lieutenant governor. Governor Toole has thrice been elected governor of Montana on the Democratic ticket. For some time his health has been ! anything but satisfactory and it is for this reason that he has resigned from the term, which will expire March 4, 1909. No Legislation for Ireland. » London, Feb. 4—All doubt that the goverrmenl iz planning the introduc- tion of legislation looking to home rule for Ireland in the present session of parliament was set at rest when Her- bert H. Asquith, chancellor of the ex- chequer, declared on behalf of the pre- mier that the government had no in- tention of reintroducing the Irish coun- {of furnishing the The Roosevelt club held a similar | WARDENS ARE EFFIGIENT OVER IN ITASGA GOUNTY Jess Harry and'Arthur Seamans Enforc- ing Game Laws With Most Excellent Results. It is with considerable pleasure that we note the successful manner in which the game laws are being enforced, over, in Itasca county at the present time. Previous to last year, the game laws were a source of ridicule among the residents of Itasca county, and |, fortunate indeed was the warden who secured -a conviction in that county. Many violators of the law, who were caught red-handed, and who admitted their guilt, were found “not guilty” by juries and allowed to go their way and continue to kill game and catch fish out of season, and make a goodly sum from sales of illegal game and fish. A. G. Rutledge of this city secured several convictions over in Itasca | county, but was compelled to use considerable persuasion to get the violators to plead guilty. At the suggestion of Mr. Rut- ledge Carlos, Avery, executive agent for the State Game and Fish Commission, appointed Jess Harry and Art Seamans of Grand Rapids as wardens. These gentlemen have done fine work.. The Grand Rap- {ids Herald Review says of the en- forcement of the law. “In appointing Jess Harry and Arthur Seamans as his deputies he| made two excellent selections. They have furnished ample proof of their ability.to successfully drive out the pot-hunter, the outside sport who comes before the season opens, and the fellow who makes a business “market” with game meat at all Seasons. They have secured results through arrests, prosecutions and convictions of a number of violaters. As a conse- quence there will be a far greater respect for the law relating to game and fish violations in the future than has been apparent in past years.” LEWIS SUCCEEBS MITCHELL | Has Plurality of Over 2,000 for Presi- dent of Mine Workers. Indianapolis, Feb. 4—Thomas L. Lewis of Bridgeport, O., was declared elected president of the United Mine ‘Workers of America at the closing session of the annual convention. Thé report of the tellers showed that 127,025% votes were cast for president, of which Mr. Lewis received TOM L. LEWIS. 64,5531 and- W. B. Wilson of Bloos- burg, Pa., received 62,472. Lewis’ ma- Jority was 2,081%. John P. White of Iuwa was elected national vice president, having no op- position. He received 116,078 votes. For secretary treasurer W. D. Ryan of Illinois received 82,345% votes, John Fahy receiving 40,9181, SEVEN MEN KILLED. Boiler in Rolling Mill at Northumber land, Pa., Explodes. Sunbury, -Pa., Feb. 4—Seven men’ were killed and a half dozen injured by the explosion of a boiler in the rolling mill of Van Allen & Co. at Northumberland, near here. Tiliman Resolution Adopted. Washington, Feb. 4.—The senate has adopted Senator Tillman’s resolu- tlon requesting the president to give information as to what action has been taken by the department of jus- tice against railroads that have not complied with the laws relating to cil bill. grants of public lands they have re- ceived in the past. "| white and jack pine, Ole Moen is Logging. Ole Moen, who owns a valuable farm in the Town of Frohn, eight miles east of Bemidji, was in the city today. Mr. Moen states that he is doing some logging on his farm this win- ter. He has a large quantity of mixed timber, consisting of Norway, spruce, etc., and that he has already some 88,000 feet cut and banked at the “Frohn’’ landing. He has about 150,000 feet altogether, which he expects to | finish logging" before the winter is by the Bemidji Lumber company, which is hauling the stuff from the ‘Frohn” landing to the new mill on the eastern shore of Lake Bemidji. Marriage Licenses. Clerk of Court Rhoda today issued a marriage license to' C. A. Ander- son of Pembina, N. D.,to marry | Edith Pierson of Drayton, N. D. Yesterday, Mr. Rhoda issued a license to Merton Smith to marry Lillian Mager of this city. SHOT WIFE AND SELF. Former lowa Man Unable to Effect a Reconciliation. Marshalltown, Ia, Feb. 4.—Word | from Pueblo, Colo., tells of a sensa- tional murder and suicide committed by a former Iowa railroad man, Sher- man T. Cammack, for eleven years car accountant for the Iowa Central in this city. Two weeks'ago Mrs. Cammack applied for a divorce on the ground of cruelty and when reconcilia- tion was found to be unsuccessful Cammack shot his wife three times, then blew his own head off. The wo- man is still alive, but fatally injured. Boiler Explosion Kills Three. Monaco, Pa., Feb. 4.—Three foreign- ers were killed and six others seri- ously injured when the boilers in the Welch brick plant exploded. It is supposed frozen water pipes caused the accident. The damage is estimated at $7,000. GILBERT WALKER TELLS OF LOGGING OPERATIONS lOulpu(, as Originally Intended, Cut One-Half.—Akeley Mill Cut Will Be Curtailed. Gilbert Walker, son of T. B. Walker (the millionaire lumberman), and who is general manager of the Red River Lumber company and also T. B. Walker’s logging interests in this part of the state,was a visitor in Bemidji today. Mr. Walker was here for the pur- pose of -interviewing some of the loggers: who are cuttting timber for the Walker & Akeley company. The Red River Lumber company ‘owns the large sawmill, planing mill and box factory, which con- stitutes the principal industry at Akeley and ‘which is really the backbone of the financial support of that village. Concerning the log- ging and lumbering operations of the Red River company and Walker & Akeley, Mr. Walker says: “The Walker & Akeley company, which does the logging for the Red River = Lumber company’s plants, has this winter greatly cur- tailed the cut of timber which was originally intended. ~ We at first in-| |tended to cut 100,000,000 feet of timber, but the late financial flurry knocked the bottom out of the lum- ber market, and it is but slowly re- covering from the pressure. Asa consequence, the demand-for lumber has not been large -and we decided to decrease our cut of timber, there- fore we will cut but a little over 50,000,000 feet this winter. “Many of the contracts which we originally made with small loggers were cancelled in toto, while we cut the amount of others by hall. ‘This decrease in the cut of timber will of necessity mean curtailing the manu- facture of lumber at our big Alieley mills. During this winter we have not run the mill on_full night-and- day time, as formerly; and it is more than likely that we will shut down the plant entirely the middle of next summer. In fact, it is doubtful if we will run the mill during the latter part of the summer, at all.” 2 Mr. Walker will remain in Bemidii tonight-and possibly re.tum to Akeley tomorrow morning. over. The timber is being purchased | - Judge McClenahan is Presidi Disposed Of.---Term Will An adjourned term of district court for Beltrimi county was con- vened in this city at 10 o’clock this forenoon, Judge W. S. McClenahan presiding, the term having been adjourned from the first week in| October. Those of the petit jury who had not been discharged at the term before adjournment were called, eight being in attendance, and three were absent, after which the jurors were excused until 2 p, m The case of the State of Minnesota vs. Gust Rachu (the latter being charged w.th adultery) was dis- missed, on recommepdation of the county attorney. The case of the State of Minne- sota vs. Alex Taylor was called, and the defendant not being present, his bonds, in the sum of $2,000, were {declared forfeited. ~Taylor was accused of having carnal knowledge of and abusing a femaie child under the age of 16 years. The case of the State vs. Albert Bakke, charged with forgery and uttering a false instrument, was con- tinued. In the case of the State vs. Jennie Anderson (grand larceny in the first degree) the case was continued. ADJOURNED TERM COURT BEING HELD IN THIS CITY ng.---Several Criminal Cases Probably Be Conclud;.d Thursday, as There Are Few Cases. Several ditch matters were con- sidered by Judge McClenahan, among them being an application for a ditch in Itasca county. - The Grand Rapids Independent | says of this ditch. Grand Rapids Independent: The hearing on the state ditches which are to be constructed in Itasca and Koochiching counties, which was to be held in Bemidji on January 29, has been continued to February 4, owing to the absence of Judge Spooner on the 29th. George Ralph, engineer on the drainage commission, was among those who went to Bemidji to be present at the hearing. Mr. Ralph stopped off here the next day on some business connected with fur- ther drainage work in this county. Mr. Ralph is quite enthusiastic over the bill which Congressman “Volstad is presenting to Congress. The bill provides for the placing of the Indian lands which may be affected by the state drainage in the same class as the private and state lands as far as the assess- ments of costs, etc., the ditches is concerned. The passage of this bill would be a great saving of labor, time and expense to the gov- ernment as well as to the state. TWO0 WOMEN MEET DEATH Thirty-fcur Other Persons Injured in Michigan Wreck. Detroit, Mich:, Feb. 4.~“Wabash pas- senger train No. 4, eastbound, a con- solidated Chicago and St. Louis train, was wrecked two miles west of Brit- | ton Station, probably by a broken rail. Two women passengers were killed and thirty-four people were in jured. The train consisted of seven cars, all but one of which stood the shock of the wreck without overturning. It ‘was in the coach, directly behind the combination baggage and express car and the regular baggage car, that the two deaths and the most serious in- juries occurred. The baggage cars re- mained outright, as did also the three sleeping cars and the diner, but the coach was overturned and badly crushed. Among the injured were a number of theatrical people who were registered us being from the Belasco theater, New York. Most of the injured were reported to be suffering from bruises and sprains. They were brought to De- troit on a relief train and sent to hos- pitals and hotels here. Bishop Morrison Here Feb. 9. Archdeacon Parshall, in charge of the Episcopalian congregations in this district, wishes the Pioneer to announce that Bishop Morrison of Duluth will be in Bemidji February 9th, at 10:30 a. m., and will preside at services to be held at that hour. Bishop Morrison will deliver a ser- mon and officiate at the communion. Concert at Methodist Church. The members of the Methodist church are planning a concert to be given at the Methodist churh on Wednesday evening, February 5th. The program will consist .of vocal and instrumental music and readings. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Dan Dennis went to Big Falls last evening, where he is getting out some pulp wood. New arrivals of goods town . make it worth while., New Arrivals A complete line of Table Linens, Dinner Sets, Toilet Sets, Water Sets, Towels, Corset Covers, Laces and Embroideries at prices that abso- lutely defy competition. All of our Men’s and Boys’ Glothmg .ooat less than cost THE MART THE HOUSE OF BAR GAINS for our 5c and 10c¢ counters make them the bargain centers in Get the Habit of buying your small wares at our counters and you will find that your savings wxll