Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 10, 1908, Page 2

H i . and office into disfavor. THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER| PUBLISHED NVERY AFTEEROOK, BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. By CLYDE J._PRYOR. Tntered in the postoffice &t Bemidil. Mlaz. as second cless matter. SUBSCRIPTION---$5.00 PER ANNUM| WARNING TO FEDERAL DFFICE HDLBERS. The action of the federal govern- ment in lately removing a federal office holder in North Dakota on the ground that he had displayed too much political activity in the recent primary election will be received throughout the country as a warning, and employes of the government will undoubtedly take the tip that Uncle Sam expects them to earn their salar- ies by attending to the duties of their offices and not mix in the vari- ous political squabbles that prevail in different commnities. The action taken by the federal autho:- ities in North Dakota in the Creel case will undoubtedly prove salutary throughout the nation and federal employes will think twice before they become involved in local political scraps. At different times the public makes complaint in regard to the admistration of certain federal offices, and nine times out of ten in- vestigation will disclose the fact that the trouble is brought about by some local political scrap. The office holder has either devoted too much time to the furthering of polit- ical matters and thus neglected the administration of his office, or by his support of one side of a political fight has angered the opposite side and thus brought his administration The gov- ernment does not pay its servants for being politicians.—Crookston Times. Some Farmhousés Destroyed. Marinette, Wis., Sept. 10.—Reports from all the country districts in Mari nette county are to the effect that for est and brush fires are raging. A number of farmhouses in the vicinity of Coleman and Grover have already been destroyed by the flames. FIGHTS GUN BATTLE . WITH POLIGE POSSE Woman “Black Hand” Gaptured at Bessemer, Mich, Bessemer, Mich, Sept. 10.—A wo man “Black Hand,” who for several weeks has been terrorizing leading Itallan business men, was captured here after a gun fight with officers No one was hurt. The Wwoman give: het name as Mrs. Frank Galler, wife of a miner. Five officers were lying in wait af Powder Mill creek near the box where money was to be deposited. About ¢ & m. the woman -cautlously crep! along the road, grabbed the box and ran, taking the road which goes tc Ironwood. TUpon being pursued by officers the woman whipped out a gur and began a fusillade. Several shots were exchanged when others whe were stationed at a point along the road grabbed the woman and placec her under arrest. The woman anc her husband, Frank Galler, are in jail The couple have four children. Gallel declares he is innocent, He canno! read or write and has been workin: in the mines four years. The couple came from Italy five years ago. MARKET QUOTATIORS. Wheat. Wheat—Sept 9914¢; May 4, $1.017 $1.607% @ 5 @IT%e; Minneap: Minneapolis, Sept. 9 6815 @98%c; Dec., $1.033%. On track—No. @1.02%; No. 1 Northe 1.01%; No. 2 Northern, No. 3 Northern, 863;@97 Duiuth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, Sent. 8 —To arrive apd on track . d, $1.01; No 1 Northern, $1.0 thern 98c; Sept., 99¢c; De A Mey $1.02%. Flax—To arr on tract and Sept., $1.24% ; Oct., $1.23%; Nov. $1.23%; Dec., $1.22%. St. Paul Union Stock Yards, St Paul, Sept. 9.—Cattle—Goed t« cholce steers, $6.00@6.75; fair to good $5.00@5:75; good to choice cows anc heifers, $4.00@5.00; veals, $2.75@6.00 Hogs—$6.60@6.8! Sheep—Wethers $3.75@4.10; yearlings, $4.00@4.25 spring lambs, $4.50@5.25. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, Sept. 9.—Wheat—Sept. 973c; Dec., 963 @96%c: May, $1.0( @1.00%. Corn—Sept., 79%c; Dec. 68%ec; May, 86l%c; July, 65%c. Oat: —Sept., 49%c; Dec., 50%ec; May 52%c. Pork—Sept., $14.60; Oct., $14 67%; Jan, $16.42%. Butter—Cream erles, 18%@22%c; dairies, 17@20c Bggs—20c. Poultry—Turkeys, 17c, chickens, 10c; springs, 14c. Chicago Union Stock Yards. Chicagu, Sept. 9.—Cattle—Beeves $2.70@17.70; Texans, $3.50@5.00; West ern cattle,” $3.40@6.10; stockers and feeders, $2.60@4.50; cows and heifers $1:80@5.80; calves, $6.00@8.00. Hoge —Light, $6.40@7.02%; mixed, $6.40@ 7.121; heavy, $6.40@7.15; rough, $6:40 @6.60; good to choice heavy, $6.60@ 7.15; plgs; $4.15@6.05. Sheep, $2.2¢ @4.30; yearlings, $4.20@4. 80' lambs $8.50@5.90. ¥ I hereby announce that I am a candidate for the Republican nomi- nation for representative from this district, comprising Beltrami, Clearwater and Red Lake coun- ties, I believe I fully appreciate the importance and responsibility of this office. I have lived in the northern part of Minnesota for the last.- thirty years, and am familiar -with the needs of the district. The present undevel- oped condition of the northern part of Minnesota is a shame on the partof our legislature, inas- much, as, it is the cause of Ameri- can people settling up the Domin- ion of -Canada to the prejudice of our own country, ‘more than equally as good in soil, rainfall and climate and nearer to markets. The first step toward develop- ment, I think is roads. The principal part of the road work should be done by the state be- cause it is the party substantially benefitted. - Little dabs of three or four hundreéd dollars per town- ship per annum isof no avail in the work that the "state should o in the matter of the develop- I hereby announce to the public my candidacy for the Reputlican rfe-nomination for county auditor to be voted upon at the primary election, Sept. 15. I have held the office of county auditor for the past four years and in asking for re-nomination and re-election I come before the people as one who thoroughly understands the work of ‘this im- portant office, I believe in an economical ad- ministration of the affairs of the county, ajust and equitable assess- ment of real and personal property, During my term of office it has which is been my aim to familiarize myself | - with the dnfletent sechons of the|: nation_ for State lature, Sixty-First District, ment of its principal part—north- ern Minnesota. Political demgogues have slandered and libelled the good name of northern Minnesota by the hair-brained cry DRAINAGE, until central and southern Minne- sota are prone to look at northern Minnesota as if it were nothing but a frog pond. Drainage is all rightin its time and place, and there are sections where it is absolutely necessary, but the unmeaning cry of drainage by -the politician has given us a black eye that it will take time to over- come. It has discouraged immi- gration, Uppermost and above ‘all, if T am elected, I will in season and out of season, vote and strive for substantial “state aid for roads. And I believe I fully realize the fight I am up against 1n that the representation. from the northern part is meager compared with the representation from the other parts of the state. But the whole legislature must be made to see that the state roads are a substan tial benefit to the whole state, I earnestly solicit your support. Respectfully, i —Henty Funkley. JOHN WILMANN, Candidate for County Auditor. county 2nd their needs, and in so doing have conducted the office for the whole county and not tor any particular section. If nominated and elected I will give the duties of the office my closest personal attention, and conduct the affairs of the office in an intelligent mander. At this time I wish to thank all who.have stood by me so faithfully and loyally in.the past and hope T merit their continued support. Zo those whom I am not acquainted with I hope to meet you some day, I will appreciate work done for me by ‘all who will kindly give me their support. Yours Truly, _ John Wilmann. Threatened Towns Secure a Respite _ From the Arduous Task of Fighting Flames—Renewal of Fires Feared if Wind Changes or Increases Its Velocity. Duluth, Sept. 10.—After a night of terror on the range and one of deep enxiety in Duluth conditions appear to have changed for ‘the better. For twenty-four hours fires threat- ened half a ‘dozen of the larger towns on the range. Hibbing fought almost persistent fires from 3 o'clock in the afternoon until late at night. At 4 o'clock Duluth was asked for assist- ence and a fire-engine was made ready for shipment by a special train. A telephone message later held it in Duluth ready for shipment at any time nnd stated that the crisis appeared to be passed. More than one' thousand residents of Hibbing fought back the flames all night long, stamping out brush fires and wetting down the fields about the town to keep the fire 4 from spreading. Later the reports are that the town is safe. Similar -experiences are reported from a dozen other range towns, but o far as is known there have been no others destroyed. Bovey had as hard [ & fight as Hibbing and the residents of Coleraine, the model town of the Bteel corporation, just ten miles away, had to go to their assistance. All business was suspended, the schools released and citizens, after packing a few valuables ready to flee at a mo- ment’s notice, fought the fire all night. At Aurora, Nashwauk, Buhl, Wren- shall and several smaller towns and villages the same story was repeated. Later the wind died down and the fires appear to be gradually burning them- selves out. Great vigila.nce is still necessary, however. * Fate of Grand Marais Unknown. The most dramatic incidents of the entire fire promise to develop around Grand Marais. The steamer Gopher, the United States gunboat, carrying fifty members of the naval militia, left for Grand Marais, to rescue the set- tlers along the north shore. The lit- tle village is entirely shut off from communication by means of telephone or telegraph and it will be twenty- four hours at least before anything is heard from them. The passengers on the last boat reported that the fires were rushing -toward the lake and gradually hemming in the inhabitants of the little village, ‘comprising about six hundred people, mostly fishermen and Tndians. There are also many set- tlers along the lake shore. If the fires sweep right up to the lake shore the intense heat and the smoke might cause the loss of many lives, although the people could save themselves from actual cremation by. taking refuge on the beach. ‘The Gopher carried provisions and clothing and will pick up any settlers who are found to be homeless. The men will help fight the fires at Grand Marais i the village is not already destroyed. The Duluth relief fund has now passed the $30,000 mark and is rapidly growing. All the immediate wants of the sufferers have been cared for. The range railroads belonging to the steel corporation are carrying all supplies free of charge and running specials whenever they are needed. The cor- poration and its officers have also con- tributed nearly $15,000 in cash toward the fund. The range is by no means out of danger as yet. As stated above the reports are more favorable, but a change of the wind or an increase in its velocity might cause them to break forth with renewed violence and every moment it is feared that a new town will be reported ablaze. CAMPERS FIGHTING FLAMES Forest Fires Break Out on lIsle Royale. Duluth, Sept. 10.—Isle Royale, in Lake Superior, and Duluth are the latest places to be attacked by the fires. = Reports were received that a serious fire has broken out on Isle Royale, which is heavily timbered, and that the summer campers there are fighting the flames. Brush fires have also broken out in the immediate vicinity of Duluth and at Lester Park, a suburb of the city, the fire departmént is fighting two serious blazes. Conditions on the range show nc change. There is still danger and will be until a rain comes, but the situa. tion is not critical at any of the towns Fatally Wounds Three Peopfe. ‘Wilmington, Del., Sept. 10—Pearson Talley, aged sixty years, while tem- porarily insane, attacked his wife in: bed, splitting her skull with a broad axe; then he attacked his niece, split= 1ing her head open also, and fractureil the skull of her husband, Andrew Jo- hansen. The three victims are in a Rospital in a dying condition. Talley is under arrest. NEW AEROPLANE RECORD Orviile Wright Makes Notable Flight at Fort-Myer. § ‘Washington, Sept. 10.—A new world tecord in aeroplane flights was estab- |ished at Fort Myer, Va., when Orville Wright circled above the broad:parade prounds there fifty-eight times and re- ined in-the air-57 mlnutn. 81 sec- nds, official The aohi | Wind Dies Down ‘and Residents. of the _Just to remind you of ‘the importance of sav- DR. G. M. PALMER ingyourteeth. That’s my business. ORVILLE WRIGHT. the navigator traveled at a speed ap- proximating thirty-six to thirty-eight miles an hour. Mr. Wright expressed himself as highly pleased at what had been ac- complished by his machine, and de- clared’that had he known that he was so close to being in the air an hour he would have stayed that much longer. He said he came down because his motor slipped once or twice and that he thought he had only heen in theair for half an hour. CANNON'S REPLY TO GOMPERS’ SPEECH Declares He Wil Gontinge 1o Fight Labor Leglslatlon. Springfield, 111, Sept. 10.—The Re: publicans of Ilinois met here in state convention and nominated four trus- tees for the University of Illinois, se- lected presidential electors and adopt- ed a platform. Roy 'O. West, chair- man of the state central committee, called the convention.to order and. in- troduced Joseph G. Cannon, speaker of the house of representatives, as chair- man of the convention. The convention was not as largely attended as in former- years, because there were no contests of any conse- quence, for the primary election, held Aug. 8, determined the candidates for state offices. The convention was more of a harmony meeting and efforts ‘were made to harmonize all factions and smooth over all feeling that was engendered during the recent primary election. Speaker Cannon, in his speech to the convention, urged that all differ- ences be forgotten and that there be uaity and harmony all along the line and that everybody work for the suc- cess of the state and national tickets. Referring to union labor Mr. Cannon sald he believed the laboring men should organize, but thought it wrong for a few leaders to attempt to con- trol the labor vote. ‘He declared with great emphasis that if he were re- elected to congress he would never vote for any bill that provided a law far one class as against another. The speaker aroused the enthusiasm of the convention when he said: “This republic of ours is not worth threehurrahs in the place that burns withfire and brimstone if it has with- in its borders privileged classes.” APPEAL TO KING EDWARD Protestants Would Prohibit Catholic Procession. London, Sept. 10.—A number of Protestant societies which recently petitioned King Edward not to receive Cardinal Vincent Vannutelli, president of the nineteenth annual international Eucharistic congress, which convenes in Westminster cathedral shortly, have gone further and telegraphed his majesty at Doncaster requesting him to ask the home office to forbid the procession of Catholic socleties to be held Sunday in honor of the blessed sacrament on the ground that it like. ly would cause rioting and even blood- shed. His majesty ignored the former communication from the socleties and {t 1s not lfkely that he will answer this one. The Protestant alliance is an un- influential body and its predictions of trouble ‘are not likely to be fulfilled unless the members themselves create the disturhance. good lots easy terms. BUY A GOOD LOT With the growth of Bemidji are becoming scarcer and scarcer. We still have a number of good lots in the residence part of 8 town which will be sold on For further particulars write or call Bemidji Townsite and Im- provement Company. H. A. SIMONS, Agent. Swedback Block, Bemidji. Lumber and Building Material We carry in stock at all times a com- plete line of lumber and bwlding material of all deseriptions. Callfin and look over our special line of fancy glass doors. We have a large and well assorted stock from which you can make your selection. WE SELL 16:INCH SLAB WO00D St. Hilaire Retail Lbr. Co. BEMIDJI, MINN. OUR. CLAIMS: Continuous Air Moisture Proof. Can be plastered on without lath- ing or stripping with perfect safety. Any width from 8 to 12 inches. 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