Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 16, 1908, Page 4

PRIZES FOR BEST DECORATED BUSINESS HOUSES 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: st Prize---Best Decorated Business House. 2nd Prize---Best Decorated Business House.. 3rd Prize---Best Decorated Business House.. (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: $25 15 10 $50 threé gala days: Some have already finished thieir decorations while in the windows of others you see only curtains with such signs as ‘““We are. getting ready for you” staring you in the face. Several purple and white arches are being erected on the streets. A large single arch has been put up at the corner of Bemidji avenue and Third street, another at Third and Minnesota and a large double one at the corner of Third street and Beltrami. Few Prisoners in County Jail. That the moral condition of the people of Beltrami county is improv- ing is shown by the condition of the county jail.. There are now F. S. LYCAN, Chairman Executive Committee. Mayor Pogue Invites Other Mayors. J. P. Pogue, mayor of Bemidji,! : ! has sent special invitations to the The invitations were as follows: “City of Bemidji. mayors of many of the leading cities| “Office of Mayor. J. P. Pogue,Mayor. of the state requesting their presence | in Bemidji during the Elks’ conven- tion this week, Thursday, Friday| and Saturday, June 18-19-20. " Dainel W. Lawler, mayor of St. Paul, and J. C. Haynes, mayor of | Minneapolis, were especially invited | over the telephone, as both are | strong Elks and are much desired | here. The mayors of the other cities will be just as cordially wel-| comed as will be Messrs. Lawler and | Haynes. The invitations were sent to the| mayors of the following cities: Min-j neapolis, St. Paul, St. Cloud, Crooks- ton, Little Falls, Minot, N. D., Grand Forks, N. D., Fargo, N. D, Jamestown, N. D., Valley City, N. | D., Long Prairie, Sauk Center, Park’, Rapids, Shevlin, Bagley, Fosston,l MclIntosh, Fast Grand Forks, Deer| River, Blackduck, Littlefork Ke]ll- her, Wadena, Big Falls, Interna—k tional Falls, Northome and Ten- strike. | “Bemidji, Minn. June 15, 1908 “My Dear Sir:—On behalf of the city of Bemidji and all of the resi- dents thereof, I hereby extend to you a cordial invitation to visit this city this week and remain here as long as possible, during the Fourth Annual Convention of the Minnesota State Association of Elks, June 18- 19-20. “Everything possible will be done to further your enjoyment of the | occasion while here and I would con- sider it a favor, if you come, that while you are here you will make any suggestions which may come to {you as to making the time more enjoyab]e “Lay aside your official duties and come and have a good time. “Hoping to see you later, I beg to remain, “Vours sincerely, “J. P. Pogue, “Mayor.” Firemen’s Tournament at Park Rapids. Park Rapids Enterpri various committees working the success of the tournament have been busy this week with the final arrangements, and all will soon be in readiness for this much talked about gvent. There will be ball games and other attractions in addition to those listed below, the fulll: program for which will appear | later. Assurance has been re-|2 ceived from five fire depart- ments that they would have teams entered for the contests, and thus the success of the tournament is assured. JUNE 24th, $25 1st Prize, Most men in line. s15 ¢ « « « 815 1st Prize, best appearing| Co. $10 24 « « f Association Hose Race. 1st contest 1st 3d $10 Ladder climbing S20 24815 JUNE 25th Hub And Hub Race 1st $35 2d Assoc mhon Hook ’md Ladder 3 Test. 2d $25 3d Base Ball and Horse Races at Fair Grounds. (‘uupluw Contest 1st $15 2d Grand Ball (Free to Firemen in Uniform) JUNE 26th Combination Hook and Ladder and Hose Race, 1st $35 2d $25 3d 15 Foot Race, 100 yards 1st $15 2d $10 3d $5 Wet Test 1st $35 2d $25 3d $15. COUNGIL DISCUSSED THE MATTER OF WATERWORKS Continued from First Page City Engineer Stoner filed a report with the council stating that grading of Third street from Irving avenue to Park street would require 1544 cubic yards of dirt. The report was accepted and the street com- mussioner authorized to have the|* work done. 5 The council authorized the city clerk to advertise for bids for all cement walks, curbs, crossings and ! other cement work to be done by the city, bids to be opened Monday evening, June 29. C. D. Fisk, the newly-appointed municipal clerk, filed with the city clerk a list of the necessary blanks required. This report was referred to the city attorney. A Big Tax Collection. County Treasurer G. H. French did a big business in tax collections during the month of May, the total for the month amounting to $83,930.47, the collection on May 29 alone amounting to $43,376.84, the largest amount collected in any one day since the organization of Beltrami county. The amount collected since March 1 is being apportioned to the dif- ferent county funds, school funds as well as towns, villages and other miscellaneous funds and the amount so appropriated will be announced in a later edition of this paper. The total collections for the past three months are as follows: March: .$ 8,050.24 April . 39,361.93 May .. 83,930.47 Total-- -« -$131,342.64 ““North Star” In Fine Shape. W. B. McLachlan’s boat, the North Star,” is again 1n commis- sion after filling with water last week. The sea-valve in the bottom of the boat (a device for saving the the hull by sinking it when a boat catches fire) was opened during the night, causing the boat to fill. The water was pumped out the next morning and the “North Star” is now as safe and sound as ever, and is making its regular trips. The visiting Elks will find it an enjoyable and convenient way of seeing our beautiful lake. Here From Grand Forks. About twsnty boys belonging to the Young Men’s Christian Associ- ation of Grand_ Forks, N. D., arrived in the city this noon and went to Gnat lake near Turtle, where they will camp for two weeks, The boys are in charge of their physical director, E, N, Fitz- gerald. ‘Tomorrow you can buy laces and 6. R. JACOBI PURCHASES FINE GASOLINE LAUNGH Like Others, the Grand Forks Man Is an Enthusiastic Admirer of Bemidji. G. R. Jacobi, cashier of the First National Bank of East Grand Forks, has purchased a fine new launch, which is just alittle bit the best on Lake Bemidji. Mr. Jacobi his family are spending the summer at Bemidji Beach on the shores of our beautiful lake, The boat is twenty-five feet long and contains a twelve horse-power engine. Both the boat and the engine were made by the Red Wing Boat Manufacturing company. The wood-work is of a handsome oak graining and the seats are covered with dark green leather cushions. The trimmings are of nickle and the front of the boat hasa movable canvas hood with a window in it. There is alsoa canvas top which may be put up during rough weather. People are finding out that there is no better placen this part of the country than Bemidji and its beau- tifnl lake forda summer resort. There are now several sail-boats and launch- es galore plying the waters of Lake Bemidjiand its nearby tributaries. Great Ball in Sighf. One of the features of the meeting of the State Association of Elks which will be held in Bemidji June 18-19°20 will be two baseball games between Bemidji and Hibbing teams, which will be played on the 18th and 19th insts. The Hibbing team is -the acknowledged championship semi- professional baseball organization of northern Minnesota, and possibly of the entire state, and their consistent supremacy for the past four years has given the team an enviable reputation as a fast, aggressive bunch of players. Two years ago, Bemidji possessed a team which was the only northern Minnesota club to take a game from the range town; and ever since that time this city has been desirous of downing the crack Hibbing crowd. The local team, this season, has been a fairly strong organization, but is at present not fast enough to hold its own with Hibbing. However, several new players will be added to the team, men who are splendid ball tossersand who will lend a tower of strength to Bemidji, and it is believed that a battle royal will be witnessed at each of the games. Just who will be secured for Bemidji is not given out, but it is certain that at least one league pitcher, and perhaps two, will be secured, together with two other players, the positions to be hereafter decided. The Hibbing team will make a trip over the north half of the state, and their schedule of games is as follows: ‘Superior, June 11 and 12; Staples, June 13, 14 and 15; Crooks- ton, June 16; Bemidji, June 18 and 19; T. F. Brady is the manager of the Hibbing team, and his little son, “Tom” is the mascot. The players on the team are the followin Gilli- gan, Glaze, Rosever and Freeman, pitchers; Carroll, catcher; Booth, 1b; Head, 2b- Kerr, 3b; Calligan, ss; Fagan, rf; Geislman cf; Burns, If. and Putting on Gala Attire. Bemidji is putting on her purple and white raiment for the coming of the Elks and will present a gay. appesrance to the visitors next Thursday. g embroideries worth 5c to 10c at 3¢ per yard, at the Mart sale. ) All of the firincipal stores have commenced to prepare for the, fifteen ‘men confined in the county bastile. Only six of these are Bel- trami county prisoners, and of the number four are doing time and two are awaiting the action of the September\zrand jury. Four men are from XKoochiching county, three of whom are serving time and one is bound over. One Clear- water man is doing time. There are four from the city of Bemidji, all of whom. are serving sentences. Koochiching and Clearwater counties have no county jailsand the city lock-up has been condemned, so these three places have to send their prisoners to the Beltrami county jail. Coming from Cass Lake. Cass Lake Times: A convention of Elks will be held at Bemidji next week begining early and continuing during the week. The management assures us, that special accomoda- tions will be provided for all visitors from Cass Lake. On the morning freight train a coach will be attached, returning on the local in the even- ing. On Thursday and Friday Hib- bing’s baseball team will attempt to chastise Bemidji’i team, and on Sat- urday and Sunday there will be horse racing and many other diver- tisements which will interest every- body. We are assured by Doc Rut- ledge that all the Elks in attendance will wear buttons on their antlers and no precautions need be taken be- cause they wear horns. GOLDBERG'S BIG SALE IS T0 CONTINUE TEN DAYS Sale Is Proving fo Be a ‘‘Hummer,” and Is Drawing Big Crowds. Notwithstanding the mad rush for bargains, that anyone could see 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 entire 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. Equalization Boards Meets Monday. The city board of equalization will meet at the city hall Monday morn- ing and will adjourn from day to day as occasion may require. Parties should visit the city hall some time during the day and see that they have been properly as- sessed. A great many abatements of taxes could be avoided if the property owner would attend this meeting. The town boards will also sit as a board of equalization opn the same date, when the matter of equalizing assessments in the country will be taken up. ~ Episcopal S. S. Picnic. The Episcopal Guild and Sunday School will picnic at Diamond Point tomorrow afternoon. All are re- quested to meet at the 1. O. O. F. hall at 2 o’clock. Wanted; At once; two girls for kitchen work. Apply Hotel Mark- ham. ‘ were bargains, there is ten thousand | | Small Blaze Last Night. A small fire occured last night about 11;30 o’clock when the gaso- line house belonging to the Bazaar store burned. There were about twenty-five gallons of gasoline in the tank which exploded. The fire-alarm was sent in but only the hand cart was pulled out and no water was turned on. The oil-house was on arvacant lot and, as there was no wind blowing at that time, there was no danger. Commence Work on {Dam, Soon. A special train on the M. & I., containing E. W. Backus, of the Backus-Brooks Lumber - company, and several capitalists from New York City passed through the city at an early hour this morning on their way to International Falls where they will look over the dam proposi- tion at that place. § It is expected that work on the new dam will commence in a few days. Young People Danced. About thirty young people- en- joyed a dance last night in the Odd Fellows' hall. The dance was given in honor of Miss Tinnie Pendergast, who had just returned from her claim near Big Falls. All of those present reported a delightful time. ' Card of Thanks. We desire to thank our friends, neighbors and members ot the M, B. A, for their kindness and sym- pathy during our late bereavemen t, Alexander Cameron and Family, Sending Out Election Supplies. County Auditor Wilmann is busy sending out the necessary bollots and election supplies for the special bond election to be held June 3o0. Several tons of goods arrived to- day at- the Mart. Sale opens to- morrow morning, VERY lNTERtSTiNG TEST Whitehead Torpedo Fired at the Monitor Florida. Fort Mcnroe, Va, June 1 .—The torpedo .test of the monitor Florida took place on schedule time and maval officials declared it was satisfactory. The damage done, they said, was largely localized. The vessel was se- riously, though not vitaily, injured and it she were a battleship she would be in a conditien to keep in the fight. The scene was spectacular. As the torpe: vessel just about mldshum and four feet Lelow t column of wa- n height a d 100atect in , rese intogihe air. The torpedo, ed by a troiley, struck squarely at the point maried the double boitom 1 bunker forming part of the apar mt aitacked. Pumps -dm- mediately were get to work and prep- arations made to tow the vessel to the navy yard for dry docking. The Florida had heen fortified with a water tight bulkiead specially con- structed and designed to represent actual war conditions. The object <, sirapiy unpessible, for any onc o enjoy the best of heaith if the bowels arz constipated. Undigested material, wagb products, poisonous substances, must be daily removed from the body or there will be trouble, and often serious froublz, too. iver Pills Ask your doctor'if he knows a better pill for a sluggish liver than Ayer’s ls. Then follow' his advics. Ayer’s Pills aid nature thatis all,7; C Ayes Co. e Just to remind you of the importance of sav- ing yourteeth. That’s my business. D R. G. M. PALMER Ridney=Ettes cure Backache CThe Ceader of them Hil. OWL DRUG STORE, Price 25 @ents BEMIDJI, MINN. treasury. In an unsigned letter the sender says that many years ago he and another man took a considerable sum of money belonging fo the gov- ernment and that this $8,000 makes a total of $40,000, or fourfold the amount originally taken by himself. The sum, he says, has been returned to the treasury from time to time, covering & period of several years. J. J. Hill at the White House. ‘Washington, June 1.—J. J. Hill, chairman of the board of directors of | the Great Northern railroad, conferred | with the president and afterward stated that he was going on his vaca- tion and had taken his leave of Mr. Roosevelt. He said he did not care to discuss politics or finance, but when the president’s policy towards cor- porations was made a subject of in- quiry as bearing on the future of the rajlroads he disavowed any special knowledge, but vigorously insisted that any corporation found violating the law should be prosecuted to the utmost. Blocked by Immigration Laws. Seattle, Wash., June 1 .—More than | WANTED FOR U. WANIS ONE CENT A WORD. HELP WANTED. 3. 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 housework. Inquire 1107 Bel- trami Ave. - WANTED—AL once, two girls for kitchen work. Apply Hotel Markham. Efty proxy Japanese brides arrived among the passengers on the Tango Maru and a dozen intended husbands were at the dock to receive them, only to be met by the new immigra- lion regulations restricting the land- Ing of Japanese.* It will probably be two weeks before all the Tango Maru’s passengers are passed by the I[nspectors and in the meantime the number of waiting bridegrooms is in- treasing hourly. The new arrivals are not allowed to leave the vessel. A T GHARGED WITH SMUGGLING o Englishmen Who Offered Preclous Stones for Sale. Pittsburg, $une 1\A—A1|§fgrt ker and Ralph Wadman, the t§o Efigl lishmen arrested last Wedgesgay while offering valuable diamonds and | othet pfesious stones for sals, have been formally charged with smuggling. Superintendent of Poilee Thomas | A. McQualde has recelved an angwér. to his cablegram te Birmingham, Hng., Which to an extent verifies the stg and alleged confession of Walker, WHo Sald he was a traveling salesman for Abrahams Bros., jewelers, of Birmi, ham, Eng. While in Panama, he w& the xzouoe, the firm ordéred him humg and he had a premonition that he Wi to be discharged. Then he met Wi man traveling for J. H. Milkea& BrOI. of Kingston, Jamaiga. The two de- olded to come to the United States, bringing the jewels with them. They confess to having eluded the eustomis JOfficers. On their persons when gay- soughf Wwas to determine whether this form of buikhead, with which, if for- midable, all the modern American ships of war probably will be provid- ed, coull successfully withsiand the force of the explosive cointained in the torpedo, or ‘in default of that whether the effect of the charge would be {o scatter desiruction far and wide and pessibly sink the ship. CRIME ON THE INCREASE France Delays Proposal to Abolish Death Penalty. Paris, June 1, ~-Owing to the in- creasing numbér of violent and hor- rible crimes in France and the action of many juries throughout the coun- {ry in passing resolutions in favor of the retention of the death penalty parliament has decided to postpone consideration of the proposal to abol- ish the death penalty, This question is Inscribed upon the government pro- gramme. Although never legally ahol- ished the use of the guillotiné has been virtually suppressed for several years, parliament having refused ev- ery year to make an appropriation for the payment of executioners and the* president of the republic regularly commuting death sentences to life imprisonment. WILL CLOSE ALL COLLIERIES Illinois Law Requiring Miners to Have Certificate of Competency. Galesburg, 111, June 15.—George W. Thompson of this city, judge of the circuit and appellate courts, says that the new mining law requiring every miner employed in a mine to have a certificate cf competency, issued by an examining -board, will close every mine in Illinois on July 1. At that date _the law goes into operation. It provides that the circuit judges shall appoint an examining board of three competent miners from each county, who shall issue certificates to miners, | but these appointments cannot be made until the law goes into effect. PAYS UNCLE SAM $40,000 Anonymous Writer Quadruples Sum He Stole, ‘Washington, June —Becretary Cortelyou has received in an envelope postmarked Jersey City a consciepce contrlbutlon of $8,000, which has béen rested and at their hotél the two mieh had stones and Jew‘ry estimated to | be worth $15,000. he polite wora given to understand that they other gems worth $50,000 ih Jamal M under bend. MARKET QUOTATIONS. Minneapolis Wheat. ; Minneapolis, June 15.—Wheat—July, $1.043; Sept., 895%c. On track—No. FOR RENT—Furnished WANTED—Girl for general house- work. Apply 516 Minnesota avenue. WANTED—Wet nurse. Inquire of Dr. Shannon. FOR SALE. e s e L ST 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. 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. rooms with bath. Inquire 6o0g, Be- midji Ave. FOR RENT: Nicely furnished rooms. Inquire 214 Minn. Ave. LOST and FOUND A~ A AN AN F NN LOST—Small black pocketbook containing $5 bill and small change. Finder please call at this office for reward. MISCELLANEOUS. st d bt o o LIS PUBLIC LIBRARY—Open Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays, 2:30 to 6 p. m.,, and Saturday evening 7:30 to 9 p. m. also. Library in basement of Court House. Mrs. Harriet Campbell librarian. 1 hard, $1.09%; No. 1 Northern, $1.- 07%; No. 2 Northern, $1.05%; No. 8 spring, $1.04. Duluth Wheat and Flax. AWNINGS, TENTS, STACK COVERS, FLAGS, &c Write for Prices and Catalog. AMERICAN TENT & AWNING CO., 207-209211 Wash. Ave.,North, Minneapolls Duluth, June 15.—Wheat—To arrive and on tmck——No 1 hard, $1.097%; No. 1 Northern, $1.07%; No. 2 Northern, $1.03%; July, 88%c; Sept., §0c. Flax —To arrive, on track and July, $1.- 24%; Sept., $1.21%; Oct., $1.21. 8t. Paul Union Stock Yards. St. Paul, June 15.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $6.00@86.75; fair to good, $5.00@5.75; good to cholce cows and heifers, $4.50@5.50; veals, $3.75@5.00, Hogs—$5.40@5.50. Sheep—Wethers, $4.50@5.00; good to choice lambs, $5.25@5.75; springs, $6.00@6.75, Chicago Grain and Provisions, . Chicago, June 16.—Wheat—July, 88%c; Sept., 86% @86%c; Dec., 87c. Corn—1July, 66% @66%q; Sept., 6614c; Dec., 57%c. Oats—July, old, 43%c; July, 42%c; Sept, 35%@36¢c; May, 88% @38%e¢. Pork—July, $14.12%; Sept, $14.37%. Butter—Creameries, 12@23¢; dairies, 17@21c. BEggs—14%e, Poultry — Turkeys, 14c; chickens, 19%c; springs, 20@22c. = Chicago \im.\n Stock Yards. Chicago, June 15.—Cattle—Beeves, $5.00&7.95; Texans, $4.65@6.00; West- ern cattle, $4950@6.00; stockers and feeders, $2.60@3.50; cows gnd helfers, | ; $2.40@6.50; calves, $4.50@86.25. Hogs —Light, $5.25@5.72%; mixed, $5.30@ 5.72%%; heavy, $5.25@5.75; rough, $5.25@b.45; good to choice heavy, $5.45@6.76; plgs, $4.35@5.25. Sheep, Want Ads FOR RENTING A PROPERTY, SELL- ING A BUSINESS OR CBTAINING HELP ARE BEST. Pioneer $8.40@5.40; yearlings, $4.80@5.7 lambs, $4.25@6.60. =] Sow