Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 15, 1908, Page 4

A ideal summer resort, o = 2 Z & ® 7 = ) =) 7 ) » The executive committee of the Elks State Convention Meeting has authorized the giving of the following prizes to local business men for the best-decorated business house in Bemidj, during June 18-19-20: Ist Prize---Best Decorated Business House....$25 2nd Prize---Best Decorated Business House.. 15 3rd Prize---Best Decerated Business House.. 10 (Above for Window and Outside Decorations) A fair and impartial committee will award these prizes, on merit alone, and all local merchants are invited to decorate their places of business and compete for the prizes. F. S. LYCAN, Chairman Executive Committee. HAD TRYING EXPERIENGE WITH FLOODS OUT WEST Mrs. M. A. Spooner Writes Interesting Letter Concerning Trip from Minneapolis to Spokane. Mrs. M. A. Spooner, wife of ex- Judge Marshall A. Spooner, who is now located at Spokane, Wash., left Minneapolis last week for her new home. She took passage on one of the N. P. Railway company’s North- Coast Limited trains, and had an unusual experience with washouts. In a letter to Mrs. E. . Marcum of this city, Mrs. Spooner says: “En Route = “North Coast Limited, “June 11, 1908. My Dear:—1If the gool Lord ever permits my return to civilization, there shalll remain: I have been six nights and seven days on the road from Minneapolis to Spokane, and while I expect to arrive to- morrow, there is nothing certain. “Due to washouts, terrible ones, we were obliged to abandon the N. P. tracks and bring our train out over the Great Northern from Bil- lings, running from there to Helena to get on the G. N. For miles and miles everything is under water, bridges gone and miles of track washed away. We are merely creep- ing along. may what a pace where there are in line, ten minutes behind each other, eight overland limited N. P. trains as well asother G. N. trains on the tracks. The G. N. has taken off all freight trains until this string reaches Spokane. The roadbed is so unsafe we cannot run more than a few miles an hour. “The scenery is sublime! Great torrents of water rushing down the mountain sides, snow-capped moun- tains, and such mountains! We have traveled in a continuous curve ever since leaving Havre, Mont. I can look from my window almost any time and see the engine and several cars. “In Billings we were over one thousand for three days, while just beyond, at Livingston, were over 1500 passengers. As I write, our poor brakeman has run back to flag the on-coming train, which I can see coming up the track, we are that close together. “Beyond Spokane the roads are worse. I have not reached there yet, but I do so want to go back. I could, were Marshall here, stay right on and return. You will observe by this I am still clinging to Bemidji. “I cannot write more. Road too tough. Read this to anyone inter- ested. I cannot write many letters now, until I reach my destination. _ “Have many pleasant companions in my delay so the time is pleasantly You imagine at spent. With best love to you all. Kindest regards to doctor. “Lovingly, “Frances.” Among the Summer Visitors. Mr. T. B. Holmes returned to Grand Forks today after a pleas- ant over-Sunday visit with his fam- ily at Lake Side. Mr. and Mrs. King and son, Ed- ward, of Grand Forks are located at Lake Side and will spend the summer there. Miss Switzer from New York accompanied the Nash children from Grand Forks to their cottage at Lakeside Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Nash will arrive later to enjoy the summer outing. : The Jacobi family are all}cady settled in their cottage at the head of the lake and are as enthusiastic as ever about Lake Bemidji as an Judge Corliss and sgn, Wellington, who have been superintending the building of their new cottage at Lake Side, report that it will soon be completed and ready for Mrs. Corliss and the rest of the family. Well Liked at Home. E. R. Dampier of Akeley, county attorney of Hubbard county, who was in Bemidji yesterday, says of the Hon. B. F. Wright of Park Rapids and the latter’s candidacy for the republican nomination for judge of the Fifteenth Judicial dis- trict: “We, of Hubbard county, are very much interested in Mr. Wright’s campaign for the judgeship. “Mr. Wright has been among the people of Hubbard county for over ! { B. F. WRIGHT. twenty years and they have a thorough knowledge of his character |and ability. They know he possesses | a judicial mind to a marked degree; that he is a wellread lawyer, a ' student, broad mindgd and absolutely honest; .and they are united in urg- ing his candidacy for this position, knowing he is in every way capable of filling it. He will receive a splenid vote at home.” GOLDBERG'S BIG SALE IS T0 GONTINUE TEN DAYS Sale Is Proving to Be a ‘‘Hummer,” ‘and Is Drawing Big Crowds. Notwithstanding the mad rush for bargains, that anyone could see were bargains, there is ten thousand dollars worth of genuine, up-to-date merchandise left in the Goldberg store, which fact makes it necessary to continue the sale for at least ten days longer. The bargains in prices and quality of goods at this mammoth sale, for the past ten days, is causing the euntire community to open their eyes to the fact that the very best of goods can be purchased at astonish- ingly low prices; and the gigantic slaughter of modern and up-to-date merchandise, is the topic of conver- sation on every street corner and around every fireside. This sale will last ten days longer, and if you can use anything in clothing, shoes and gents’ furnish- ings, you cannot afford to remain away from the sale. Any article of merchandise pur- chased at this store, if not satis- factory, can be exchanged, or ifa satisfactory exchange cannot be made, your money will be cheerfully refunded. Rejected All Bids. An adjourned meeting of -the city council was held Saturday evening in the council chambers. On account of lack of money in the city treasury, it was decided to reject all bids for a new chemical engine and 500 feet of additional hose, until after a new bond issue has been lvoted upon. $50 RACES JUNE 20-21 WILL ALL BE VERY EXCITING Fast Ones Will Go After Half-Mile Track Record for the Mile. Horsemen of Minnesota and the Dakotas are manifesting much inter- est in the races which will be pulled off here. Two day’s racing have been planned to be held under the .auspi- ces of the Bemidji Jockey Club, on June 20 and 21, and the club has prepared a very interesting program for the crowds which are expected here on those dates. The following is the program of the regular harness races: JUNE 20. 3:00 Class, Trot or Pace.. 2:22 Class, Trot or Pace. JUNE-21. 2:28 Class, Trot or Pace..«.... $300 Free-for-all Trot or Pace.......$300 In addition to the regular harness races there will be a special race which will be a novelty. The- fast pacing pole team belonging to A. J. Rolland of Moorhead will be pitted against "Bemidji Belle,” the speedy little local pacer, in matched races. The team owned by Rolland is the fastest pole team in the state of Minnesota and the owner has won a lot of money with his team. The horses will be hitched to a light racing wagon, while “Bemidji Belle” will be driven to aracing bike, This race will be exciting, as “Bemidji Belle” is reeling off miles close to the 2:20 mark, these days. William Begsley, secretary of the Bemidji Jockey Club, is recieving many applications for entry branks. Among them is a request from Wil- liym Browning of Fargo, who raced here last fall with “Pat Ford,” the 2:10¥ trotter, and who has ten other horses this season and wishés to enter all of them in the races here. Mr. Wier, of the Elcatra Stock Farm of Mankato, has also sent for twelve entry blanks and says he will have some fast steppers here. Bob Cherry will be here with -$300 -.-$300 “Little Tim,” and several other good | horses. Benson Lockwood, who used to drive ‘“Mixer,” a Bemidji-bred pacer, has a string of good horses at Hallock and has applied for blanks with which to enter his nags. A strong card for the races will be the waiving of the distance flag in the free-for-all race on Sunday, when “Prince Hal” will be driven out is an attempt to beat the state record for a half-mile track. The horse is rounding to in splendid condition and is pacing some very fast miles with the greatest of ease. As this great pacer has never before appeared in the state his work -here will be watched with much'interest. Granted Divorce. Judge Stanton listened to- the arguments of a divorce case in his chambers this morning. The case was that of Annie J. Hanson against Jens M. Hanson, divorce being asked on the grounds of habitual drunkenness. Judge Stanton decided the case in favor of the plaintfff, to whom he gave the custody of the children. Gemmell’'s\New Appointment. . Brainerd Dispatch:— Gene Manager W.'H. Gemmell, of “the Minnesota & “International : railroad has been appointed assistant land commissioner of the Northern Pacific railroad company, with headquarters in St. Paul. This appointment, it is said, is because of the increase in the work of the land and right of way department. of th return to Brainerd and make this " 'his son, Mayne, who has been attend- f Northern | Pacific. Mr. Gemmell will continue as general manager of the Minne- sota & International railacad and| will retain his offices here as hereto- fore. Chas. McCarthy,* chief clerk being in charge in the absence of Mr. Gemmell. Mr. Gemmell leaves for St. Paul in the morning tq take up the duties of the position, accompanied -by hls family who \w‘ill go to Canada for a month’s visit, The family will then their home for the present at least. “No Place Llke Bemidji.” Mr.and Mrs. C. C. Woodward returned Saturday night from a visit with relatives at Clear Lake, Wis. On the return trip, they visited Mrs. Woodward’s sister in Minnea- polis and Mr. Woodward’s mother at Long Prairie. Mr. Woodward states that people living here should be thankful they are not elsewhere, In the southern part of the state and in Wisconsin the water is high and many cellars are flooded. As Mr. Woodward truly says, “There is no place like Bemidji.” 2 MAHARA'S MINSTRELS ARE BILLED JUNE 18-19-20 The Troupe Carries a Fine Band, and Their Performance Is Highly Recommended. Frank Mahara’s famousl operatic minstrels will play a three-nights’ engagement at the Colesium opera house (Thursday, Friday and Satur- day, June 18-19-20) under the aus- pices of the local committee having charge of the Elks’ State convention. The troupe is a good one, and they will undoubtedly draw large audiences. They have a fine band, which will be on the streets every noon and evening while here. The Edmunton Bulletin says of the company: “The minstrel show last night was a successful performance and was greeted by a large house. Good singing of solo, quartet and chorus characterizes the program. John Hill rendered an old favorite “Asleep in the Deep,” to the delight of everyone. Mr. Hill has a splendid deep, resonant bass voice. Not less popular with the crowd was Edward Frye, in the Zulu travesty, ‘A Dream of Dahomey.” “Leroy Bland deserves special mention in his Indian characteriza- tion of Big Chief and Nola exhibit- ing the truly romantic and passionate of the noble Redman. “John Pamplin is a very prince of jugglers and introduced several new features that amazed the audi- ence. All his acting is marked by alertness, strength and masterful precision. Either Mr. Pamplin’s or Mr. Bland’s performance is alone worth the admission price. Among other features the unicyclist. Count deRobero, hasa place, as also James Harris, with his hoop rolling. _ “The show is really good and deserves the patronage of the theatre going public. Buried Yesterday. The funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Cameron’s little two-months-old baby was held yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendence, the M. B. A. being present in a body. The procession moved from the house to the Catholic church, where Father O’Dwyer conducted the ser- vices at 2 o'clock, Interment occurred at Greenwood cemetery. The family has many friends who sympathize with them in their pres- bereavement. Heap Runaway. Charley Warfield’s horse ran away this morning and broke the whiffle trees on the buggy. While Charley was in the court house talking -water-power, = the horse-power started up and when Charley caught the horse he was compelled- to tie it to the back of the buggy and apply a little man-power in order to get the rig home. Judge Stantion Home. Judge Stanton returned Sunday morning on the M. & I. special from St. Paul. He was accompanied by ing the St. Thomas College in that city, > Mr. Stantonand his court reporter, John E Samuelson, will go to Park Rapids tomorrow morning where they will hold a regular term of Get the rubbish out of your-_jard. ont of your House. Clean Doings in Auditor’s office. County Auditor Wilmann issued a wolf-bounty of $7.50 this morning to John Torjuson from Spruce Grove, the wolf having been full grown. Mr. Wilmann received a shipment of tax lists this morning for 1908 and will commence the work of pre- paring them for the county treasurer, in whose hands they must be by January 1, 1909, 3 “Observed Flag Day. Yesterday, June 14th, was Flag Day, the anniversary of the day Congress adopted our present fiag as the national emlem. While there was a few fiags displayed there were not as many out as there should have been. We should look upon our flag with love and reverance and display it upon all national days. O e 1e105T CLAIMS OF HITCHCOCK Says Taft Will Have 704 Votes on the First Ballot. KELLOGG FOR SECOND PLACE Frl:ndc\cf Minnesotan, Now Special Assistant Attorney General, Decide to Present His Name for the Vice Presidency. Chicago, June 15.—Members of the national committee are resting after their arduous work of the past week. The committes sat many long hours to hear and dispose of the mere than 200 contested places on the temporary roll of the convention and there was 8 general sigh of relief when their lebors were concluded. The decision of the committee gave to Seoretary Taft an instructed strength of 603 del- ogates, although his manager, Frank M. Hitchcock, issued a statement im- mediately claiming that on the first ballot the secretary of war would re- oeive 704 votes—instructed and pledged delegates being counted. Sec- retary Taft lost only four votes in all of the contested cases. Two of these were in the Fifth Virginia district, where a Foraker delegation was seat- ed because a man who issued a call “for white men only” was allowed to act ag secretary of the district conm- vention. 2 Twenty-five members of the diplo- matic corps are expected to come from ‘Washington to witness the proceed- ings of the convention. In a sense they will be the personal guests of President Roosevelt, inasmuch as ‘when' it was found the national commit- tee had no seats available for- the members of the diplomatic corps the president gave up twenty-five of the geatp allotted to him. Ambassadors Bryce of Great Britain and- Jusserand of France are among the most dis- tinguighed of the foreign guests ex- pected. DOLLIVER A POSSIBILITY. lowans Unable to Put an End to His Boom. Chicago, June 15.—United States Sehator Long of Kansas arrived direct from Senator Dolliver’s home at Fort Dodge, la., and while he refused to say for pub[hatlun that Mr. Doliver 9.8 candidate for the vice presidency theve was a noticeable increase in Dolliver talk coineident with the Kan- sas senator’s appearance upon the sceme, Mr. Long is a staunch sup- porter of his Iowa colleague and he thinks that his selection for second plage would solve many vexatious oblems connected with the filling f this position. Much is made of the fact that Mr. Dolliver is acceptable o the administration. On the other d the Jowa friends of Senator Dol- lver, on account of their antipathy to the reopening of local antagonisms, are doing all they can to influence the senator against the favorable comsid- eration of the proposition to nominate him, On agcount of these and other complications the Dolliver candidacy may be expected to attract consider- zble attention during the mext few ays, - g‘ltlbnal Committeeman Hart of Iowa has received a letter from Sen- ator Dolliver in which he sald: “I notice the discussion of my name for vice president. This is a great office and one for which I have not the plightest taste or ambition. I do not look upon the proposed candidacy with any favor.” KELLOGG FOR SECOND PLACE Minnesotan’s Name Will Be Presented to Convention. Chicago, June 16.—It has been de- elded that Hon. Joseph Cotton of Du- luth shall place Hon. Frank B. Kellogg of St. Paul in nomination for the vice presidency and Mr, Kellogg's friends are actively engaged in doing all things possible to promote Mr. Kel- logg’s candidacy. One of the arguments which they are most vigorously pressing is that @overnor Johnson may be given the second place on the Democratic ticket and they say that if this should'be done the result in Minnesota would become uncertain. They claim also that Mr. Kellogg’s record as a special assistant attorney general in the pros- ecution of the anti-trust and railroad cases would render him peculiarly ac- ceptable. to the administration and to those who endorse the course of the administration in those matters. Hammond Disci | Chicago, June 15.—John Hays Ham- mond, candidate for: vice president, was the guest of honor at the Ham- {lton club at luncheon. He was intro- duced by Willlam H. Mason, ex-sena- tor from Illinois, and while there free- Iy discussed his candidacy., He ex- ed stro T movement for the protection and con- servation of the natural resources and said he believed his candidacy would be favorably considered by the business interests of the country. Football Player Fatally Shot. Jackson, Minn, June 15.—Nejy Dunn, captaln of the Minnesota uni: versity . football team, accidentally shot himegelf here and is not expected to live. No one saw the accident, but it is supposed he was cleaning a gun from which the cartridge had mot been removed. DISPENSING GOOD CHEER. Cannon Headquarters Opened With Music and Song. Chicego, June 16—The Cannon headquarters were formally opened with a brass band, the Chicago Glee club, impromptu speeches breathing the merits of “Uncle Joe” and the dis- pensing of good cheer to arriving del- egates. The hezndquarters are re- splendent with banners and bunpting and are’'a center of activity for the leaders identified with the Cannon movement and the~ politics of the state. Among the conspicuous figures of the delegation on the ground are Sen- ators Cullom and Hopkins, Mayor Busse of Chicago, who divides his at- tention between the mayor’s city du- ties and the Cannon interests; Repre- sentative Boutelle, who will place Cannon in nomination; Congressman McKinlay, who has charge of the strategic work of the Cannon forces, and L, W. Busbey, the speaker's pri- vate secretary. The Connon forces are proceeding resolutely on the theory that the con- test for the presidential nomination is still open and that not until the convenion has passed on contests and .| taken a vote can there be any cer- tainty as to the nominee. Mr. Can- non’s personal strength among mem- bers of congress is beginning to make itself felt through the various delega- tlons in which congressmen figure as active members “or advisers. This congressional influence is also inclin- ing the friends of the speaker to give their aid and encouragement to Con- gressman Sherman of New York as nominee for the vice presidency. DISCUSS THE PLATFORM, Wade Ellis and Senator Hopkins In Conference. Chicago, June 15.—An important and extended conference on platform was held between Wade Ellis and Sen- ator Hopkins. Mr. Ellis is in posses- slon of the draft which embodies the Roosevelt-Taft ideas as to what that document should contain and Senator Hopkins, after his recent visit to New York, is known to be entirely famil- lar with what may be termed the con- servative desires. The conference was held in the senator’s law offices in the ‘Woman's Temple building. Mr. Ellis, on reaching his hotel, made the single comment that the re- sult of the conference was ‘“highly satisfactory.” He added: “Every- thing is all right.” * This statement is Interpreted to mean that the platform draft in the possession of Mr. Ellis has been found to meet the ideas of those represented by Mr. Hopkins, who is slated to be chairman of the resolutions committee, BY PRESIDENT'S ORDER. United States District Attorney of Idaho Removed. Bolse, Ida., June 15.—Assistant At- torney General Cooley arrived here from Spokane and removed United States District Attorney Ruick from office by order of President Roosevelt and Attorney General Bonaparte. The reasons given are that Ruick’s atti- tude with regard to important depart- mental affairs have been inconsistent. with the idea of loyalty to the govern- ment and because of complaints that he would not pay debts for the rea- son that claims had been barred by the statute of limitations. RETURNS VERY SLOW. Complete Result In South Dakota Not Yet Known. Sloux Falls, 8. D., June 15—In the Republican state primary Crawford, progressive, has defeated Kittredge, stalwart, as candidate for the United States senate. Crawford wins out by about 2,700 majority. Glass and Hall, progressive candidates for congress, are running behind Crawford. The result will not be known for several days. Burke, stalwart, 18 1,000. ahead of Martin, stalwart, and may defeat Glass. Vessey, progressive for- gover- nor, 18 nominated, as are most of the progressive candidates. CAUSES GREAT EXCITEMENT Huge Deposit of Copper Found in Saskatchewan, ‘Winnipeg, June 15.—There is great excitement at Prince Albert, Northern,| Saskatchewan, over the discovery of & huge copper deposit 220 miles north on the shores of Lake Larouge. The lead 1s 400 yards wide and runs back many miles between two granite walls and carries forty pounds to the |. ton, Just across the lake is the huge coal deposit owned by the Grand Trunk Pacific raillway. Old miners Bre stampeding for the scene. Hindus Will Be Deported. Seattle, Wash., June 15.—One thou- sand Hindu residents of British Co- lumbia will be deported to India if the plan of W. L. McKenzie King, deputy minister of labor for the province, is dpproved by the Dominfon govern- ment. He claims that there are 10, 000 East-Indians in Vancouver, New Westminster and vicinity out 'of work and who are living by begging. Mrs. Gunness May Be in Mexico. ‘Washington, June 15.—It is suggest. ed in a dispatoh received at the state department from Ambassador Thomp- son, at Mexico City, that Mrs. Belle Gunness, on whose farm in Indiana many bodies of murdered persons found, may be in Mexico. ans WANTS ONE CENT A WORD. HELP WANTED. WANTED FOR U. 5. ARMY: Able- bodied unmarried men, between ages of 18 and 35; citizeas of United States, of good character and temperate habits, who can speak, read, and write English For information apply to Recruit. ing Offic r. Miles Block, Bemidji Minn. WANTED—Competent girl for houséwork. Inquire 1107 Bel- trami Ave. WANTED—Girl for general house- work. Apply 516 Minnesota avenue. - FOR SALE. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of a rubber stamp for you an short notice. FOR SALE—Lath $1.25, shingles $2.50 per M. Douglas Lumber Co., Telephone 371. FOR RENT. A NN FOR RENT—Store building now occupied by the Mart. W. J. Markham. Phone 360. FOR RENT—Two desirable front rooms furnished, J. Peterson, Jr., 700 Bemidji avenue. FOR RENT—Furnished rooms with bath. Inquire 609, Be- midji Ave. MISCELLANEOUS. B Sttt et iAo s S PUBLIC LIBRARY—Open Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays, 2:30to 6 p. m, and Saturday evening 7:30 to § p. m. also. Library in basement of Court House. 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