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

> dates set for the Beltrami county VOLUME 6. NUMBER 99. CONSERVATIVE ACTION IS FEATURE OF FAIR MEETING Officers a_pd Members of Beltrami County Agrioultural Association Determiaed to Have a Highly Success- ful and Satisfactory Fair. At a largely-attended meeting of the officers and directors of the Beltrami County Agricultural Asso- ciation held ‘in the city council chambers yesterday evening, the arranging of matters and terms connected with the third annual fair were worked out and many plans for making the fair a success were discussed and acted upon. Fred Malzahn, president of the ®; association, presided at the meet- ing. K. Mclver tendered his resigna- tion as secretary of the association, stating that it would be impossible for him to devote the necessary time to properly attend ‘to ‘the duties of the office. The resignation of Mr. Mclver was accepted and W. R. Mackenzie was unanimously chosen as secretary to succeed Mr. . Mclver; and Mr. Mackenzie has been authorized to select assistant secretaries as he may see fit, to assist him in properly ‘handling the arduous work as secretary. The committee which was appoint- ed at the last meeting to suggest dates for the fair, reported that they had set Thursday, Friday and Satur- day, September 24-25-26 for holding the fair, and the dates were adopted. No fair to be held in northern Minnesota will conflict with the fair. The state fair is to be held the first week in September; the fair at Glenwood will-be held the second week of September; the fair at Parki Rapids, September 16-17-18, and. the Ttasca County fair at Grand Rapids = September 17-18:19. The Beltrami county fair, coming September 24- 25-26, will be the only fair being held in this part of the state that week, the fair at Bagley being scheduled for October 1-2-3. President Malzahn reported that the city council had agreed to appro- priate $250 to assist in holding the forthcoming fair, and that the county commissioners had agreed to appropriate a like amount at their meeting to be held on the 25th inst, the money appropriated to be ex- pended economically, under the directionsof the executive committee, Mr. Mackenzie reported progress on the premium list, and said that the same would be ready for the printer in a very few days. J. A. Ludington was appointed as a member of the soliciting committee to act with Mayor Pogue and G. E. Carson, Wes Wright reported that he had met George Wetzel, president of the Old Settlers Association, and that it had been agreed that the old settlers will hold their meeting the first day of the fair. H. S. White, traveling representa- tive for the Patten Carnival com- pany, appeared at the meeting and talked of the attractions which his company had. Mr. White agreed to submit a proposition to have his company and their free attractions here during the fair same to be acted upon latter. Gone After Horse Thieves. The local sheriff’s” office was notified this afternoon that Kelly and Christianson, two ‘men who, it is alleged, recently gave a bill of sale of a team of horses to A. A. Smith of Kelliher and afterward ran away with the team, had been appre- hended at Oslo, Minn., just,as they were crossing the Red River into North Dakota. Deputy sheriff Arne Solberg left on the afternoon train to take charge of the prisoners. Married Yesterday. Judge Clark united in marriage, yesterday afternoon, at the home of the groom’s sister, Mrs. Botting of this city, Leonard Nelson and Lola Johnson. Lotal news on last page The matter races, and as to how much should be appropriated for each event, laid on the table, to be taken up later. DEFECTIVE PAGE Pioturesque Florida. The colored pictures of Augut- tine; Florida,that are being shown at the Brinkman are certainly very in- teresting and when explained, as only Mr. Curry knows how, makes them - veritable lesson of history | and geography. The motion pic; tures, of which there are three different films, amuse and at the same time offer very interesting subjects for thought of a-mare sober vein. Silent Tait and Amee are certainly a meritorious pair and are to the front when it comes to of holding horse was All pu-tlwltp' mmy stu od' Baby Reynolds Passes Away. Helen Esther, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Reynolds, 805 Bemidji, died this morning at 2 o'clock. after 2 ‘week’s illness with summer complaint, The) baby was .’|only 8 months and 19 days old, Ie . |being born on the 24th of last t.. for pictures | November. ing the past two|. The funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o clock at the home. Rev. S. E. P. White| will condtict the services. The bereaved pareats have the sympathy of a host of friends in this the fire, are re- me or correspond entertaining an audience. Fall 1908 ROELOF HATS now on sale en'’s en’s en’s Embroidery Men’s and Boys’ Suit Straw Hats SEE US FOR GENUINE BARGAINS ‘Silent Tait doesa few stunts of sluht of BARGAINS FOR FRIDAY - Sample Towels S 2t o Ladies Underwea en’s Pants aussnrus weo wens i go Neckwear Shirts Suspenders city, of Bemidji, in which the Local news on last page. NEW TRIAL ORDERED IN -SCRUTCHIN DAMAGE SUIT Judge McClenahan Grants Motion ofb Plaintiff's Attofiey.— Suit for $3,000 Personal Injuries.—First Trial Gave Plaintiff $150 Damages. W. S. McClenahan, judge of the Fifteenth Judicial disirict, has filed an order in the personal injury- suit| of Laura P, Scrutchin vs. the City judge Fall 1908 YOUMAN HATS Bemidji, Minnesota now on sale TURDAY bought from a Chicago wholesale house a bought in the regular way. 'K whole case of ) lldren s black rlbbed Cotton . Hose, the same asyou usually pay 15¢ for, 2 5 e Friday and Saturday 9¢, or 3 for...... 25¢ 1 lot of Ladies’ 35¢ Combination Suits, Friday and Saturday, a suit 39¢ 1lot Ladies’ Silk Finished 50c¢ Vests, Friday and Saturday, each 1 lot Bow Ties, 25 cent values, Friday 5 and Saturday, each.......................... L b 1 lot Men’s $2.00 Negligee Shirts, colors blue $l 50 tan and white, Friday and Saturday, each . . . 1 lot Negligee Shirts, worth up to $1.50, Friday 790 and Saturday, each................................ 39¢ 1lot Men’s Banded Shirts, 75¢ and $1.00 qual- ities, Friday and Saturday, each.................... 13¢ 1 lot of Corticelli Embroidery Sllk 2¢ a 50 skein, or 3for.................... Until August 29th any Suit in the store at a discount of 25 per cent. No suit reserved. Take your choice. 1 lot Men’s 25¢ and 35¢ Suspend- ers, Friday and Saturday, pair . . Silk We have a few Panama and Sailor Hats left. We will close them out at 75 cents on the dollar MILL MEN: WE WILL CASH ; YOUR CHECKS SO0CIFTY. grants the motion of the plaintiff for a new trail of the case. Mrs. Scrutchin, through her attor- ney; E._E. McDonald, began suit against.the City of Bemidji last November, claiming damages in the sum of $3,000 for personal injuries claimed to have been sustained by the plaintiff October 20, 1907, through a defective sidewalk at 205 Irving avenue. According to the testimony of Mrs. Scrutchin,she spent nine weeks on crutches after she was injured and has never fully recovered the injuries sustained at that time. The trial in district court resulted in the verdict of $150 damazes for the plaintiff, Attorney McDonald made applica- tion before Judge McClenahan for anew trial and the order filed yes- terday, granting a new trial, isas follows: ORDER. State of Minnesota, District Court County of Beltraml, 15th Judiclsl District, Laura P. Scrutchin, Plaintifr, vs. Clty of Bemidjl, a corporation, Defendant. The above entitled action came duly on to be heard on the motion of the pIaIREI for an order setting -aside the verdi¢t herein and for a new trial, Mr. E. E. McDonald and Charles W. Scrutchin appearing for the plaintiff, in support of the motlon,. and there being-no-appearancefor the defendant; and the court having duly considered the matter 50 presented, and advised in the premises, It is ordered: that sald motion’ for & new trial be, and the same hereby fs, granted. Dated August 10th, 1908. (Slgned) - W.S. McOLENABAN, ) Distriét Judde. 52y AN gl verdict for the Dlalntie herelsi estab- \the defendant’s liability, and the jury ns thereupon bound to give adequsteand Teasonable compensatory damages; Hender- son vs. St. Paul & D. R. R.Co., 52 Minn., 479. The most cursory reading of the evidence, as disclosed by the jury herein are “fnadequate and disapproportionate to the nature of the injury.” Such being the. -case, a new trial must be had, WEEK-END SPECIAL WILL TAKE GROWDS T FAIR Sleepers Will be Attached to Sunday Night, August 30, Train to Cities. The people of Bemidji and vicinity will be pleased to learn that a way is being provided whereby those who desife to go to the state fair at Hainline can' leave Bemidji Sunday night, August 30th, and be in either of the twin cities early Monday forenoon, August 31. The ‘M. & I. railway company will run its week-end special train from International Falls Sunday night, Auguest 31, and already G. A. Walker, local agent for the company is taking up the matter of how many from Bemidji would go to St. Paul that night, if sleeping-car accommo- dations were provided for passengers from this city. Mr. Walker desires all who would go that way to consult with him and leave their names, so that he can make arrangements for extra sleep- ing cars for that night. Here for Health of Mrs. Hesse. Frank Hesse and = wife, home is at Clarksville, Iowa, are visiting in the city and will remain here for six weeks or two months. They arrived in Bemidji last Friday, the trip here. being taken for the purpose of benefitting Mrs.. Hesse’s health, the latter being a sufferer with hay fever. Already there is noted some improvement in heér con- llllllllllIlllllIllllll‘llllllllllllll!.i?-llllllllllllllillll dition. Mr. and Mrs. Hesse are old friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Phillippi, and also of Dr. Smith, who have given the visitors -a royal welcome. . All typewriter ribbons except the lllllllllllllllllllll I llilllllllllllllll!ll itwo and tri-color ribbons or special makes on sale at thePioneer office 1t the uniform price of 75c each. * whose A