Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 24, 1908, Page 4

aeprmmes GEORGE T. Assistant Attorney General, who, at the request of County Attorney Funkley, is conducting the Akerberg examination before the grand jury. SIMPSON, Mr. Simpson is candidate for the republican nomimaion for attorney general, and is receiving much encouragement. District Court. There was not much doing in dis- trict court yesterday afternoon and today. Onthe petition of County Attor- ney Henry Funkley, George T. Simpson of St. Paul, assistant attor- ney general, was appointed assist- ant county attorney, in place of Mr. Funkley, to have charge of the investigation being made by the grand jury in the Akerberg case. Mr. Simpson is here and has taken charge of the matter. The grand jury reported that no indictment had been found against Henry Strom, and he was ordered by the court to be discharged. On motion made before the court by E. E. McDonald, attorney for plaintiff, with the consent of the defendant, the case of Otto Dandell vs. the city of Bemidji and W. G. Schroeder, for personal injuries claimed to have been sustained on a sidewalk, was continued until the September term, for trial by jury, and was setas case No. lon th calendar. Boys Doing Well. Bemidji people are applauding the excellent work being done by Clio Boyer, “Dick” Fenton and Archie Fenton, who are doing ama- teur work at the Bijou in this city. The boys have been doing black face, dutch, tramp and straights, interspersed with excellent singing. While they were rather “raw” when they first started out they are improving with each time and it is believed tnat the boys will be able to take their turns with the best men in the business. A Bargain. Will sell the following timber land at a bargain for cash. SE}{ of NW}%{ & SWX of NEX 18.147-24. Make me an offer. C. R. Pye, Northfield, A FEW SUGGESTIONS AS T0 SGHOOL ELEGTION Many Wrong Statements Are 'Being Made Relative to the Coming Bond Election. As the time for the school election draws near, more rumors, founded upon imagination only, are spread. Some people pretend to think that bonds previously voted upon have been floated and that this is an ad- ditional bond. The board did try to float the bonds voted last spring, but failed to do so, the bonds not be- ing carried by a two-thirds majority vote. Some people claim to be opposed to the issue because. they think it is to be an exclusive high school build- ing. As we understand it, this has never been the contention of any-one. Articles written have always claimed it to be a combination building, with a room for the high school, seventh and eigth grades, with three or four gtade rooms to spare. This, in our opinion, is one of the best arguments in favor of the proposed location. ' The removal of the high school, seventh and eighth grades from the Central building will vacate six rooms there. These, with the extra rooms in the proposed building, will give us considerable room for growth. Every one admits that the present Central building is centrally located. The proposed location is far enough away to serve asa ward building for the people in the south- west part of town and close enough to the central building to serve as a splendid location for a high school building, while, if it were placed north as some would have it, it could not be uaed for a ward build- ing, thus necessitating the erection of two buildings. To place iton the present grounds, with the central building, would be cumbersome, unsightly and costly, as it would certainly raise the rate of insur. ance; and, in case of a- fire, might cause us to lose both buildings. There are still others who argue for an addition to the -central building. This idea will not admit of argument as itis generally rec- ognized and admitted that patch- work is not profitable and never satisfactory to anyone. Besides, Minn. it brings too many children together - oPEGIALS - FOR Wednesday and Thursday out at Ladies’ Sateen Petticoats We are over stocked on black sateen petticoats, and our entire line of $1.50, $1.75 and $2.00 garments will be closed $1.19 to $2.00 qualities, 98c Ladies’ Waists 5 dozen ladies’ white lawn waists, 1908 garments, $1 25 Hose Supporters 1 lot of garters, including ladies’, misses’ and chil- dren’s, heavy web, colors black, pink and blue, 10c and increases the danger of a stam- pede in case of fire, which has been brought to our minds all to forcibly by recent disasters. We are informed that next yearit| - will be necessary to have two more rooms dows town, or allow only half day sessions. Parents, voters, your children may be among the unfortunate ones next time to be placed in some building unfit for school purposes, or be allowed to attend only half time. It may not be many years until some of our mills will be through work here and removed to other localities. Why not give them a chance to help pay for our buildings? However, the additional bond of $35,000 will not make it burden- some upon any one. To pay inter- est will not cost more than to pay rent. While interest and $2,000 a year to retire the bonds it will not increase the taxes but $3.50 on the $1,000 assessed valuation and, if carried out as proposed paying $1,000 a year it will cost less than $2 on the $1,000 valuation. This is not in addition to no school as the pupils must be carried for some- where. As we understand it, it is a rule of the state high school board that each district drawing state aid of $1,500 per year, must own its school build- ings. We are running arisk of hav- ing this cut off at any time if suit- able quarters are not provided. The conditions here are not known to the authorities as the State Inspector has not been around this year but may be expected at any time. Looking at the proposition from all sides, it seems to us that it is a safe proposition to vote YES. Smart and Reiter Purchase Livery. A change has been made in the management of the livery stables which have heretofore been conducted by T. Baudette, whereby John Smart and Peter Reiter become the owners of the stables. The deal was closed Saturday evening, Messrs. Smart and Reiter buying the interests of Mr. Baudette, the latter retiring and the new pro- prietors assuming possession of the premises yesterday. Messrs. Smart and Reiter, the new -proprietors of the stables, are men of long experience with horses and rigs, and they intend to make their place of business’ second to none in this part of the state. They will add to their present stock of horses and also purchase a large number of new “turn-outs,” and also “fix up” the stables considerably. The Pioneer predicts for the gentleman a large and lucrative pat- ronage. Two New Arrivals. A baby girl was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Palmer, and the new arrival and the mother are doing very well; and Harry is feel- ing pretty well, himself. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moehler, who live at 1104 Minnesota avenue, have a brand-new son at their house. The youngster arrived last night, and is a healthy specimen of infant manhood. SHERIFF BAILEY HAS 60T HIS MAN, IN CALIFORNIA Arrested Roland Patterson, Wanted for Embezzlement, and Will Bring Him to Bemidji. A telegram was received at the office of Sheriff Bailey this morning, from the sheriff, who has been at Los Angeles, California, that he had apprehended and placed under ar- rest, Roland Patterson, who is wanted in this county on the charge of embezzlement, claimed to have been committed at Baudette, Minn. It is said that the operations of Patterson were very extensive and that his “‘shortcoming” amounted to a sum that would require five fig- ures to correctly state. Sheriff Bailey has been on the trial of Patterson for some time, the latter having left Baudette suddenly, and gone west, as was afterwards ascertained. e The sheriff ascertained 'that Pat- terson was in California, and left quietly a week or ten days ago, go- ing to Los Angeles, where he has succeeded in catching Patterson, whom he will bring back to Bemidji for trial, The case of Brown vs. the Doug: las Lumber company et al has been on trial all today and will probably/ not be concluded before temorrow. L by UNGLE SAM MAY RECOVER LANDS GRANTED TO ROAD House Committee After Oregon & Cali- fornia Land Grant.—Local Parties Interested in Deal. Those many persons who have aken an interest in “the possible acquisition of some of the lands contained in the California & Oregon government land grant, will be interested in the following special message from Washington, which was printed in the city dailies yester- day: “WASHINGTON, March 21.— Two million acres of land in Cali- fornia and Oregon, vested in the California & Oregon Railroad com- pany, owned by the Central Pacific and controlled by E. H. Harriman, will be subjected to suits for re- covery of title by the United States. If the action taken today by the committee on public lands is sus- tained by the house. “The committee agreed to report favorably without amendment a resolution which already has passed the senate, empowering and direct- ing the attorney general “to bring suits for the recovery by the United States of title to western lands granted to certain western railroads in cases where the conditions stipulated in the grants have not been complied with—such condi- tions, for example, as governed the grant of lands to the Oregon & California Railway company in the sixties.” “Itis said that under the grant the lands were to be thrown open by the company to sale to bona fide settlers of the United States, at no .more than $2,000 an acre, and in parcels not exceeding 160 acres each. Itis charged that immense areas of these lands were sold by the Oregon & California in violation of these conditions. “The refusal of Mr. Harriman, announced by him at the irrigation congressa t Sacramento last year, to sell any portion of the two million acres, led to the iniroduction by Senator Tillman of the resolution which the public land committee acted on favorably today. “Chairman Mondell was author- ized to draw up the report of the committe¢ which he will do next week. In discussing the action of the committee Mr. Mondell today said: “‘It'is the intention of the com- mittee to draft a resolution, sepa- rate from this one and present it to the house, should the present reso- lution be adopted, which will clearly indicate that no right to enter or attach any claim to any of these lands shall be acquired byany person untii at least a year after the final judgment of a court shall have been rendered. “‘This would not tie up these lands for a year, however. The ex- pectation would be that within that period congress would take action touching the rights of purchasers from the railroad companies with regard to the future disposition of the lands, now held by the com- panies, should a forfeiture be de- clared. The second resolution ~will be due notice to everybody that there shall be no authority to enter and that no rights shall attach.’ ”. City Council Meeting. The city council, at a meeting held last evening, granted the Elks of the city the use of the city hallon July 6, 7 and 8, at which time the annual meeting of the Minnesota State Associa- tion of Elks will be held in this city, and for which arrangements are now being completed by the Bemidji lodge. At last night’s meeting the coun- cil also transacted much other busi- ness of importance to the city. The building committee, con- sisting of Alderman McCuaig,Wash- burn and Rhea, submitted a report in which they recommended that the arch which is between the first and second rooms on the southeast side of the first floor of the city hall be closed and a door be put in where the arch now is; and that the city clerk be given the exclnsive use of the first room. The committee also recommended that the partition between the second room and one of the rooms now used by the police department be removed and that these two center rooms be used as the council chambets, and algo by the Bentidji Commercial Club, the police department to be given the other room. The report was adopted and the committee authorized to make the alternations at once, City Attorney Gibbons reported that the Crookston Lumber company would give a quit claim deed to the city for a part of the city park which is wanted as a site for the new public library building, which will be known as the Carnegie Library. A resolution was passed authorizing the city attorney to take the proper steps to have vacated the end of Fifth street on Bemidji avenue to the lake for the use of the Carnegie Library site. A petition was submitted to the council wherein the board of county commissoners were asked to ap- propriate the sum of $3,500 to- wards the payment for a new steel bridge across the Mississippi river between Lake Bemidji and Lake Irving, the city having already appropriated a glike amount as its one-half of the cost of the bridge, which is estimated at $7,000. Alder- men Smart, Rhea and W. A. Gould the finance committee, were ap- pointed to present the petition to the county board. The city clerk was authorized to advertise for bids for the manage- ment of the city hall (known as the city opera house), reserving two nights a week for the use of public meetings of the city, etc., and in addition reserving July 6,7 and 8 to be used by the Bemidji lodge of of Elks, at which time the State As- sociation of Elks will hold its annual meeting in this city. Ellis Residence Burned. The home of V. L. Ellis, 1019 Dewey avenue, was, together with its contents, completely destroyed by fire at anearly hour this morn- ing, the occupants of the house barely escaping in time to save their lives. The fire is thought to have origi- nated from the cook steve or chim- ney and had gained great head- way in the kitchen before being discovered, after which the entire house of eight rooms was quickly wrapped in flames. Mr. Ellis awoke just in time to save the lives of his wife and two children. Mr. Ellis returned late last night from band rehearsal, and kindled a fire in the kitchen stove in order to make some coffee, and it was from this that the building is thought to have caught fire. The loss is estimated at some- thing over $3,000, partially covered ‘by insurance. Mr. Ellis will rebuild in the near future. Mrs. Ellis returned last evening from a pleasant visit with her sister, Mrs. A. S. White at Pine River. Sophmore Party. The sophmores of the Bemidji high school held a reception Satur- day evening in the school house and there was considerable “doing’j around there during the evening. When the twenty or more soph- mores were enjoying themselves to the greatest degree some of the seniors of the high school cautiously hove into view and locked the whole bunch in the school house, and the sophmores just saved their “grub” from being purloined by the narrow- est of margains. The sophmores remained prison ers until near the midnight hour. In order that the seniors might not be aggravated by the sight of the kids devouring the viands (which had been furnished for the evening and which the seniors had been un- able to appropriate to their own nefarous purpose) the lights were turned off until the feast was ended. The sophmores made their exit shortly before the holy Sabbath (by the dial) and it might be recorded that the seniors ate their lunch down town. He Likes Bemidji. " Roy Burkhart, the Crookston cigarmaker, left for his home yester- day afternoon, after having spent two days in Bemidji, looking over the city with the intention of start- ing a factory. Mr. Burkhart was greatly im- pressed with the go-ahead spirit and harmony which prevails here, and he took an option on a location for his factory; and he will undoubtedly return here in the near future and engage in the making of cigars of the best brands. He is a “gradu- ate” of the famous ,H. F. Brown factory at Crookston, than which there is no better in the north half of the state, and is personally a fine cigarmaker. In addition, Roy is a ibera}l fellow and would make a good citizen of Bemidji. For good dressmaking call on Mrs. C. A, Warren, 413 Minn, Ave, Attention. Members of the F.AM, 1.0.0.F, B.P.0.E. F.G.B, F.O.E, M.B.A, M.W.A, M.S, B.LF.E, and all other secret so- cieties of the city, and the auxiliaries to same. We wish to call your atten- tion to the fact that we have purchased a large stock of Em- blems, in Chains, Pins. and Buttons, direct from the fac- tory and can save you 25 per cent or better. Made in Solid Silver, Gold Plate, Gold Filled and Solid Gold. Some set with Dia- monds, Rubies and Pearls. Call and inspect our line or write and we will submit de- signs and prices. Watch this space for quota- tions later. GEO. T. BAKER & GO, Located in City Drug Store. Near the Lake. WANIS ONE CENT A WORD. HELP WANTED. WANTED FOR U.'S. ARMY: Able- bodied unmarried men, betweern ages of 18 and 35; citizens of United States, of good character and temperate habits, who can speak, read, and write English For information apply to Recruit ing Officer, Miles Block, Bemidji Minn. WANTED MEN—To prepare for Railroad Brakemen and Firemen. Need men for spring rush. Rail- roads' building fast. Complete course, $5.00 next twenty days. Call or write. Great Northern Railway Correspondence School, 309 Globe Bldg., Minneapolis, Minn. WANTED:—Man to drive delivery team. Man who can scale lum- ber preferred. Will pay good wages. Steady work for good man. Inquire at M. E. Smith Lumber yard. e et S o) NSRS SN SO WANTED—A girl for general house work. Inquire at Mrs. Hakkerup 410 Irving Ave. WANTED—Good girl for general housework. Cor. Irv. Ave. and 4th Street. _— FOR SALE. e VeSS FOR SALE:—Several varieties of pigeons. Just the time to get them. Per pair 50c to $2.50. Norman-Johnson, Mill Park. FOR SALE—One-acté lot in Lang’s Addition to Bemidji. House,fruit trees, etc. Very cheap. W. R. Tait, News office. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of a rub]:er stamp for you an short notice. FOR SALE:—At a bargain five-room house and two lots in Mill Park. Anton Johnson. i et b e A ST R FOR SALE—FEight-room house. 700 America Ave. Inquire of J. P. Omich. —_—_ FOR RENT. B PSS S, FOR RENT—My farm near Maltby postoffice. Sixty-five acres under cultivation. Good opportunity for the right man. J. J. Jenkinson, Maltby, Minn. FOR RENT: Nicely furnished room. Modern convenience. 103 Irving Ave. north, LOST and FOUND B VUL UUS S U S SY LOST: Long, black bear skin fur Leave at Pioneer office for reward. Mrs. Bert Anderson. —_— MISCELLANEOUS. A e oo, PUBLIC LIBRARY—Open Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays, 2:30'1:06 P. m, and Saturday evening 7:30. to 9 p. m. also. Library in basement of Court House. Mrs. Harriet Campbell, librarian, e e ek e PSR DR. SIGLER, SPECIALIST, ‘acute and chronic deseases of women given especial. Call or write for information. All correspondence confidential, Write today. 44 Syndicate block. 521 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis, Mlnn, e T O R WANTED—To rent, four or five Toom cottage near center of city. Apply at this office. -