Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 13, 1908, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEEE. VOLUME 5. NUMBER 253. istotical Society. 114 MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 13, 1908. THE FLOWAGE MADE ITS S. C. Rugland, F. 0. Sibley and John 0’Neil Determined Damages that Would Accure to Beltrami County Lands Adjacen The commission appointed to hear the claims of all parties interested in lands affected by the condemnation proceedings instituted by the U. S. District Court for the district of Minnesota in what is known as the flowage cases, met in Bemidji yester- day and heard the claims of the parties who reside in the territory affected by the government dams and reservoirs of the upper Missis- sippi river. The commission consisted of S. C. Rugland of Ashby, John O'Niel of Park Rapids and F. O. Sibley of Bemidji, they havin;; been appointed several months ago for the purpose of hearing the claims and reporting the same. The session yesterday the purpose of hearing the com- plaints of all residents of Beltrami county who are effected by the Winnibigoshish reservoir. was for ent and all of the claims settled satisfactorily to those making the same. The claims were as follows: Minnesota Hardwood & Invest- All par-I claimed, were effected by the reser- ties were was interested were pres-| voirs system and which were in- were | volved in the settlement yesterday. COMMISSION SETTLEMENTS t to Reservoirs. "ment company, $1.25 per acre for 60 acres. Daniel Mulharen, $5 per acre for 8 acres. John B. Hanson | et al, $15 for 58 acres and $2 for | 25 acres. F. J. Malzahn, $15 per |acre for 158 acres. Crowell & | Crocker, $3.50 per acre for 8§ acres. Ole K. Ose, $12 for 25 acres and $2 for 8 acres. Jennie E. Ward, $12 for 2}% acres and $2 for 8 acres. | kAusbourne S. Huset et at, $15 for 22}% acres and $2 for 9 acres. Ole‘l | K. Ose, $12 per acre for 27 acres.| | G. N. Ry, $12 per acre for 14 acres land $2 for 15 acres. Hogen O. | | Lystad, $15 for 42 acres and $2 for| 4 acres. John Footes, $15 for 8% | 1 acres and $2 for 15 acres. | The differences in sums allowed for damages were due to the fact that some of the lands involved were flooded, while others were but ipm’tially damaged. Altogether there ':were 178 pieces of land which is The hearing was held at 10 o’clock a. m, and adjou{ned shortly after dinner, there being an amicable settlement all around. “THE QUAKER TRAGEDY” WAS A SPLENDID PLAY Dougherty Stock Company Deserves Much Better Patronage Than is Being Accorded Them. The Dougherty Stock company gave anothet very delightful perform- | ance at the City Opera House last night, when they put on “The| Quaker Tragedy.” Last night’s play was a very} good one. It was a most power ful drama and the only one of that| class which was ever written. The parts were very well taken, there not being a dull moment during the entire play. Between the acts specialties were introduced by the various members of the company, all of which were very good, especially that o["Happy Hooligan,” given by Baby Clara. The illustrated songs, which were sung by Miss Bartram, were very well rendered, the films being es- pecially pleasing. The very good. It is too bad that the people of this city do not show their appreci- | ation of a really good performance. The attendance last night was such that there should have been a crowded house. _— moving pictures were alsoI Tonight the company will give “The Game of Life.” This is a splendid four-act comedy-drama, and is given for the first time in this city. The play will bring out the full strength of the company. Baby Clara wlll be in the cast, and she will also give a specialty. L. F. JOHNSON, Candidate for Alderman for the First Ward, City Election, Feb. 18. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for election to the office of alderman for the First ward, at the city election, to be held oh Tues- day, February 18, 1908. If T am elected I will cast my own ballot, and I will always work for the best interests of the whole city. L. F. Johnson. Candidate for City Assessor. I hereby announce myself asa candidate for city assessor, at the‘ election to be held February 18th. If elected I will use every endeavor to make a fair, equitable assessment of all city property. — Dwight Miller. Candidate for Alderman First Ward. I am a candidate for Alderman of | the First Ward. My platform is to use my best judgment for the best interests of the city. Graham M. Torrance. 200 dozen Ladies’ Muslin G Skirts and Drawers, each. .. 1 lot Ladies’ Heavy Fleeced Pair ... ... ... 1 lot Ladies’ Handkerchiefs, choice, a pair a yard for, each Specials FOR Friday and Saturday 200 yards of 12. 13- and 15-cent Outing Flannel 1 1ot Ladies’ Shirt Waists, worth up to $2.00, owns, Chewises, 57 C Hose, a worth up to 15¢, [Photo by C. C, Crippen] The “Big Bemidg” basketball team will play two games here with the fast Co. I. team of Superior, the games to be played on Thursday and Friday evenings of this week. These two gameés are looked for- ward to with considerable interest by lovers of basketball in this city, as they will undoubtedly indicate the relative strength of the teams in northern Wisconsin and the cham- pionship team of northern Minne- sota. Itis said that the Co. I. team is the best at the head of the lakes, and “Big Bemidg” has demonstrated that her players are the best in northern Minnesota, so that the two contests should bring out some very fast, skillful basketball. It is worthy of note that the Co. I. team recently defeated the Blaine school team of Superior, which early in the season ‘administrated a defeat to the much-touted Y. M. C. A. had such a battle royal with “Big Bemidg” and which now unjustly team of Duluth; the “bunch” which | (0. I BASKETBALL TEAM OF SUPERIOR PLAYS “BlG BEMIDG” THIS EVENING THE NEW “BIG BEMIDG” BASKETBALL TEAM Markham, forward; Geil, forward claims to having won a game from the locals. In writing to C. L. Heffron, man- ager of the “Big Bemidg” basketball team, Paul B. Clemens, manager of the Superior team says: “I trust that the games will be a success from every standpeint, and you may rest assured that our fellows expect a hard game; and will be in Bemidji to put up as good an article of basketball as_they can deliver.” Mr. Clemens éives the line-up of the Co. I. team as follows: Harry Buchanan and Peterson, forwards; Burr, center; Art Buchanan (captain) and Nord, guards; Kent- field and Landin, substitutes. Floyd Brown, captain of the local team, announces the positions of “Big Bemidg” as follows: Markham and Heffron, for- wards; Brown, center; Peterson and Biddinger, guards. It is intended to have Snyder Clemens of Superior and A. L. Cun- ningham of this city officiate, alter- nately, as referee and umpire of the FORTY CENTS PER MONTH LCourtesy St. Paul Pioneer Press] From left to right: Biddinger, guard; Peterson, guard; Heffron, center and forward (manager); Brown, center (captain); Cornell basketball player and makes a very efficient referee; and Mr. Clemens is said to be one of the best and fairest referees at the head of the lakes. o’clock each evening. Walker Plays Friday Night. As an added attraction to the Superior—"Big Bemidg” basketball game, which will be be played on Friday evening, the Walker. boys’ high school basketball team has been engaged to play a game here Friday evening against the Bemidji boys’ high school basketball team, the contest to be fought out between halves of the big game. The Walker team has been play- ing excellent ball this winter and its members are in fine trim for the game Friday evening. Professor Bid- dinger, the coach of the Bemidji high school team, states that his boys are in good shape and will do their best ‘to defeat the students representing the school at the county seat of Cass county. {game. Mr. Cunningham is an ex- Russell fof Mayor. . “Of Mr. Russell, only good words can be said of him. He is an able, clean, progressive citizen, and a man we all honor, but he is backed by a crowd that cannot do business in this city as a controlling power.”—(Sentinel of Feb’y 7th, 1908.) Thanks, Colonel; and you had better turn in and help elect that kind of a man. If T am elécted, you will see the “lid” not only remain on Bemidji, but you will see it serewed down so tight there will he NO LEAKS. —Respectfully, —P. J. RUSSELL. Increase Widows’ Pension. Crookston Journal: Many people in this section, specially widows of veterans of the civil war, are verv much interested in the fact that the house has passed a general widows’ pension bill granting a flat pension of $2 a month to all widows of honorably discharged soldiers of the United States. who have not heretofore received the benefits of the pension law, and an increase of $4 a month to all those who have under the act of. June 27, 1890, which granted $8 per month. The bill involves the expenditure of $12,000,000 and was passed with but one dissenting vote. i o Horses for Sale. I have twelve head of draft horses, weighing from 1500 to 1900 pounds. Young and sound. For sale at J. P. Pogue’s livery barn. John Wolberg. Additional local matter will be found on fourth page. WILL BET “BIG BEMIDG” GAN BEAT DULUTH Y.M.C.A. Local Admirers. of Bemidji Basketball Team Confident of the Superiority of Locals. The recent claims made by the Duluth Y. M. C. A. basketball team, wherein that organization is hailed as being the champion basketball team of northern Minnesota (clinch- ing the claim by an alleged game won in this city) has aroused the ire of several of the local admirers of the “Big Bemidg” team, with the result thata challenge has been issued here to the Duluth team to play for a purse of $100 a side, the game to be the playing off of the tie wrongfully, that they won. In making the challenge, challengers says: the’ game, which the Duluth team claims ! ] “We see by a Duluth paper that the Duluth Y. M. C. A. team claims the championship of northern. Min- nesota, and that they won a game from the ‘Big Bemidg’ team, in this city, We claim that the Duluth team cannot beat Bemidji, and if the Duluth players will plav a game here to decide the tie, we will wager $100 that Bemidji will win the game. Now, let Duluth cometo the scratch, or ‘back up.’ ”’ X It is said that there is $250 more ioney here ready to be placed on the Bemidji team, and the lovers of the game hope the Duluthans will accept the challenge. M. B. A.’s Attention. Hereafter M. B. A. Lodge, No. 1523, will meet on the second and fourth Thursday evenings of each month. Next meeting will be held Feb. 13th, 1908, followed with a basket social. Visiting members always welcome. M. A. Clark, Sec. . . | of the library board, wrote direct to The games will be called at 9 ANDREW CARN EGIE OFFERS ASSISTANCE FOR LIBRARY Will Give $10,000 for Public Library in Bemidiji, Provid. ing the City Will Provide Site and M2k an Appropriation for Maintenancs. There is a prospect that the city of Bemidji will have a free public library building second to none in any city of its size in the State of Minnesota, if the present plans of% the library board materialize N Recently A. P. Ritchie, secretary Andrew Carnegie and made inquiry relative to his well-known liberality in donating money to assist ir the establishing of free public libraries. | In response to Prof. Ritchie’s! letter Mr. Carnegie writes as follows, the letter being received by Prof. Ritchie this morning. “Andrew Carnegie, | 2 East 91st St. “New York, Feb. 10. “A. P. Ritchie, Esq., “Sec’y of Library Board, “Bemidji, Minn. “Dear Sir: “Responding to your communica- tions on behalf of Bemidji. If the i cost suggested by Mr. C: city agrees by resolution of council to maintain a [ Public Library less than $1,000 a s a suitable site for Mr. Carnegie will be ).000 to erect a Free lding for Bemidji. fully Yours, at a cost of n year, and the bui gl 1to gi “Jas. Bertram, “P. Secretary.” is little There doubt that the library board will take advantage of the o made by Mr. Carnegie and the city council a resole- tion to maintain the rary at the negie in a suitable forthcoming as soon as the matter is property considered. The desirability of a Carnegie Library building is admitted by the public generally, as the building when erected is a credit to any city, being a brick structure of very pre- his letter and. also that site will be tentious appearance. TALIAN “GUN MAN" IS f RELEASED FROM CUSTODY| Clearwater County Grand Jury Fails to Return Indictment Against Con- stanzo.---Court News. Italian laborer, who had been confined in the Beltrami county jail since lastl July awaiting Frank Constanzo, an the action of the grand jury of Clearwaser county on the charge preferred against him of assault in the first degree, was liberated today by order of the | clerk of court of Clearwater . county, the grand jury having reported last night that no true bill was found against Constanzo. Constanzo was arrested at Bagley on the night of July 24, after he | had fired five shots at a man named | Albert Dahm, whom he (Constanzo) | claimed had held him up and relieved him of a sum of money errlier in the evening: According ‘to the story Constanzo told at that time, he was crossing a railroad track near the Bagley depot when Dahm as- saulted him, knocking him down and beating his face, afterwards| robbing him of $40. Constanzo secured a revolver and | went “‘gunning” for Dahm, with the | avowed intention of killing him. Constanzo found Dahm and shot at| him five times, none of the shots takingeffect. A bullet from the gun, | however, made a slight flesh wound on Dahm’s side. Later was arrested, given a preliminery hearing and bound over to await the action of the grand jury, being committed to the Beltrami county jail in this city, where Clearwater county prisoners are kept. Dahm, the man whom Constanzo assaulted, did not put in an appear- ance at this term of court, and as the Italian had already served about eight months in jail; it was decided to return no indictmen against him and allow him to depart. Clerk of Court Reff issued natural- ization papers to 19 applicants in court at Bagley yesterday. In the case ot Henry LaParrie vs. M. J. Colb, which was tried before a jury, Judge Spooner directed a ver- dict for the defendant. The case of Walter B. Jordan et al vs. Hans Foss and Albert Luk- kason, co-partners as the Bagley Wholesale Supply company, was dis- Constanzo ! missed, the plaintif making no appearance. Judge Spooner dismissed the case of Ole Erickson vs. Sam Olson, First National Bank of Bagley and Albert Kaiser, as to Albert Kaiser and the First National Bank, the dismissal being with prejudice. Late yesterday afteruoon the petit jury was dismissed until 9 o’clock this forenoon. At6 o’clock the grand jury reported six indiciments to Judge Spooner which were filed wiih Clerk of Court Reff, . after which court was adjourned. Do You Want Good Shows? To taE PATRONS OF THE Cr1ty OPErRA HoUSE:— We are informed that there has been some complaint that the shows to be seen at not good. For the rest of this week we have the Dougherty Stock company, which is a big city show and a guaranteed You can get your money- back if you are not satisfied with the performance. By the patronage which is given this company we shall judge whether the people in Bemidji want first-class attractions, or on the contrary, “any old thing” that can be attraction. secured to appear here. We are exerting every energy this city first class attractions, but we cannot present good companies wtth the small patronage which has been ac- corded us of late. Remember, the Dougherty Stock company is guaran- teed to please. If you are office and get your money back when the show is over. Very respectfully yours, CITY OPERA HOUSE COMMITTEE. the City Opera House were to give the people of not satisfied go to the box