Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 29, 1908, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER! VOLUME 6. NUMBER 13Y. COUNCIL OPENED BIDS FOR A NEW STEEL WATERTANK Chicago Bridge & Iron Company Successful Bidders for New Tank.—Tax Levy Board Submitted Reports. —Meeting Last Night Was Busy One. At the meeting of the city coun- held last evening, bids opened for the construction of a new 100,000-gallon watertank, to hei used in connection with the Bemidji cil, were city waterworks system, the bids being as follows: ! W. S. Lovell of Minneapolis, $6,927; Chicago Bridge & Iron company, $6,380; DesMoines Bridge & Iron company, $6,350; Minne- apolis Steel & Machinery company, $7,150. As the Des Moines company had | taken exceptions to some of the specifications for the tank, the bid]| of the Chicago Bridge & Iron com-| pany, which was the next lowest, was accepted by the council, and that company was awarded the con- tract, upon signing the necessary] papers, This new tank will be erected within three months, on a site to be selected by the city council. The report of the board of tax levy was filed and given its first reading, in which the board made the following recommendations: For the general fund, 4 mills, ag- greating $5,200; permanent improve- ment fund, 6 mills, $7,800; sinking fund, 3 mills, $3,900; interest fund, 3 mills, $3,900; library fund, 8-10 of a mill, $1040; poor fund, 8-10 of a mill, $1040. George Kirk appeared before the council and objected to being taxed for the laying of two blocke of sewer vipe on Dewey avenue, where there is no water service. Mr. Kirk was assured that there would be water there next summer. A report of the night policeman that several street lights were pot burning on several nights during the month was accepted and filed until the bills for lights were rend- ered. The report of the municipal court for the month ending Sept. 28 was read and accepted and ordered filed. The council voted to appropriate the sum of $240 out of the general! fund for the use of the county fair. The bond of Quinn & Gordan for an employment office was referred to the cfty attorney. the bond being inthe sum of $2,000 instead of $10,000, as required. SAID DEMOGRATS WILL TRY TO UNSEAT ‘REPUBS.’ Story to Effect that National Democra- tic Committee Will Test “‘Inelig- ible” Legislators. Before the recent primaries, the Pioneer gave space to the question which has been (aised as to the eligi- | bility of members of the last legis-| lature to serve if they were re-elected, | prior to one year after their present ( terms expired. For doing this, we | were accused by “Old Allen,” J. J.! Opsahl and Brown, the ‘“carpet- bagger,” with being nearly every- thing short of a murderer. Apparently, the Pioneer is not the | only newspaper published in the state which has a misgiving as to| the ruling placed on this question by Attorney General Young, who decided that the members in question would be eligable. It now appears that there is a grave doubt as to eligibility, and‘ that the democrats think the chance | so good that they intend to contest the courts, where, if successful in maintaining in the supreme court: that re-elected members are inelig- able to serve, they will attempt to seat democratic members of the legislature who are candidatesat the general election for legislative honers, but who will be defeated by republicans, members of last legis- lature. The Minneapolis Journal, in a recent issue, contained the follow- ing: “A story that the national demo- cratic committee intends to unseat every re-elected republican legislator in Minnesota this year, threw a{ scare into the republican camp to- day. “T'he state democratic committee, according to the story, has ascer- tained through nationally famous attorneys, hired by the national democratic committee, that legis- lators who voted to increase their own salaries last year cannot serve this year. “In spite of the attorney general’s ruling that these men can serve,” said a prominent republican, laying bare the alleged plot. today, ‘‘the national committee intends to take the fight into the courts.” “This will not be done until after election, however. When the re- elected republican legislators take their seats the court action will begin. tit will certainly be a bad one. It nesota law regarding the re-election of officials who raise their own salaries is valid, the republicans will e unseated. Under the law the next highest candidate, who of course will be a democrat, will be seated. “If the democrats play the trick might make Minnesota entirely democratic. . That’s why the national committee is interested.” We should like to see this matter settled by the supreme court. Elks’ Meeting Thursday Night. A regular meeting of Bemidji Lodge, No. 1052, B.P.O. E., will| be held at the Masonic hall Thurs- day evening of this week, when much business of importance will| be transacted. There will be several initiations, and other business that will interest all local as well as visiting Elks. Be on hand early. i Chas. Rattinger, | E. H. Jerrard, Sec. | E R. i | Bemidji militia boys are considered BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1908. Special Orders. No. 1. Third Regiment M. N. sharp. Pratt, Co. K Inspection Wednesday Night. Bemidji, Minnesota,’ G. are hereby ordered - ADAM E Captain 3rd. Commandi September 28, 1908. Officers and enlisted men of Company ¢¢K'' to appear for in-— spection Wednesday Evening, Se'ptember 30, '08 at 8:30 o'clock Company will be inspected by Major Albert F. Commanding 2nd. Battalion 3rd. Regiment M. N. G. Uniform:——Blue with white gloves; under arms. . 0TTO, Inf. M. N. @G. ng Co. K. BEMIDJI MILITIA BOYS’ INSPECTION TOMORROW| ¢ Mayor Albert F. Pratt of Anoka Will Be | Inspecting Officer.—Company Looks Well. i Company K, Bemidji’s militia company, will be officially inspected, Wednesday evening, when Major Albert F. Pratt of Anoka, command- ing the Second Batallion of the Third . Regiment, M. N. G., (of which batallion Company K is a member) will be in Bemidii and officiate as inspection officer, the inspection being a state inspection, Adam E. Otto, captain of Com- pany K, has ordered the members of the company to be present at 8:30 o’clock for inspection, and are to wear blue uniforms, with white gloves, and bearing arms. It is coufidently believed by Captain Otto that Company K will make a splendid showing, as the boys have been attentive at drill and | are a fine lot of young fellows, many having had previous guard experi- ence, while a few are ex-regulars of the U. S. army. Company K now numbers 67, in- cluding officers and privates, and among the members are the best young men of this city. The follow- ing are the commissioned officers of | the company: Captain—Adam E. Otto. First Lieutenant—]J. Hillaby. Second Lieutent—K. Kelly. Company K made a splendid| showing at the state encampment at Lakeview, last summer, and the among the very best of the newer companies to enter membership in Local news on last page. the Minnesota National Guard. { from Sfoux Falls William J. Bryan, CANDIDATES IN THE NORTHWEST Bryan and Taft Make Nu- merous Speeches. NEBRASKAN AT MITCHELL, Addresses Crowd at Corn Palace, After Speaking at Sioux Falls and Elsewhere in South Dakota—Taft Begins Day’s Campaigning at St. Cloud, Minn,, and Concludes With Big Meeting at Fargo, N. D. Mitchell, S. D., Sept. 29.—Acclaimed everywhere along the line of travel Democratic candidate for president, arrfved heré from Minneapolis and was accorded an ovation. A great throng was at the station in this city to greet him upon his arrival and his ride through Main street to the hotel occasioned a big demonstration. 1 Addressing an immense audience a short time afterwards Mr. Bryan, in the course of some remarks on guar- antee of bank deposits, publicity of campaign contributions and the tariff, referred to the fact that Mr. Taft had explained Saturday night that he would not deliver the speech he had glven out because he said sometimes after a speech was given out one found that it did not fit the condi- tions. “I am,” declared Mr. Bryan, “afraid | that no speech he has will fit the con- | ditions in South Dakota and it will be difficult for him to make a speech which will fit Republican issues here | that would not be out of joint when he goes back to the Eastern states.” The Democratic candidate was to; have delivered his first South Dakota ! speech ai Sioux Falls at 6:30 a. m. His train, however, was nearly two hours late, but the crowd waited in; tho ckilly blasts for his coming. Mont- | rose, Salem. Spencer. Farmer and Ful- fon gave him a4 noisy™ réception, in which the cowboy whoop was predom- inant. At each of these places he exploited his views on the Democratic and Re- publican platforms and told his hear- ers that there was no prospect of real reform from the Republican party. TAFT HAS STRENUOUS DAY Makes Dozen Speeches in Minnesota and North Dakota. Fargo, N. D, Sept. 29.—With his voice once more resonant and all .suggestion of hoarseness gone Judge Taft made the first speech of the day at St. Cloud, Minn., in which state the greater part of the day was spent. North Dakota, where there has been Republican trouble over the senator- ship, was rcached early in the even- ing. At Fargo there was a big rally and barbecue, the feast consisting of two bears, ten steers and twenty lambs. Excursion trains were run to Fargo from a distance of 450 miles and fourteen bands were in the line of the big parade. At “St. Cloud Mr. Taft spoke on the labor question, saying with a tinge of sarcasm that he believed a few crumbs from the Gompers table would fall to him, as he did not believe that Gom- pers could deliver, as he had said he should, the entire labor vote of the country. The record of the two par- tles was then reviewed briefly and the conclusion drawn that the Republican and not the Democratic party had been the party of real action in behalf of the laboring man. The Taft speelal plunged into real . cold weather as it rushed northward and snow was falling lightly when Mr. Taft was making a speech at Alexan- dria, Minn. At Alexandria the candi- date paid his respects to Mr. Bryan. S8herman in the Middle West. Chicago, Sept. 29.—James S. Sher- man, Republican vice presidential nominee, at luncheon at the Hamilton club informally opened the campaign that he will conduct through the Mid- dle West during the coming fortnight. i Mr. Sherman, who is a graduate of Hamilton college, was the guest of honor at the luncheon, which was ten- dered to him by the club members. Candidate Taft on the stump will make speeches that Candidate Bryan can neither make, dodge nor answer. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH CLEARWATER The annual_ fair of Clearwater county will be held in Bagley Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 1, 2 and 3, when the people of Bagley will ““do themselves proud” water and adjoining counties. A complete program has been arranged for the three days’ fair as follows: Thursday, October 1, “Entry, Market and Bargain Day.” On this date all the entries for the fair will have to be made; the only Ed. Devereaux will conduct the auction sale for everything will be offered for sale on the =market-day grounds and the merchants will offer special bargains. ers’ Day.” A splendid program has been arranged for this date, which includes addresses by P. V.. Collins, editor of the Northwestern Agricul- turist; Prof. A. J. McGuire, of the | Experimental station of Grand son, of the State Experimental Farm at Crookston, and George Welch, special immigration agent for the i state of Minnesota. The judging of the stock that is entered will also be date, Last, but not least, will be the { Friday, October 2, will be “Fara-| Rapids; Superintendent W. Robert- | made by the above experts, on this: \ COUNTY FAIR WILL BE HELD ON OCT. 1-2-3 Officers of the Fair llavq Prepared Strong Program for Thursday, Friday and Saturday of This Week — Fine Exhibits Promised. lecture by Congressman Steenerson on the Panama canal, which will be delivered at Erickson’s hall in the evening. The lecture will prove of special interest as Mr. Steenerson has visited and inspected that por- in entertaining the farmers of Clear- | tion of the canal which has been completed as well as all of the terri- tory through which the canal will pass. Saturday, October 3, will be will be|“Everybody’s day.” On this date all troubles will be thrown to the {winds and he who fails to have a good time and laugh, will have him- self to blame There will be an in- { teresting program of laughable and {exciting sports, consisting of a Tug- {o-war between fifteen farmers re- | siding north of Bagley and fifteen farmers south fora prize of $15. i The greased pig, for him who can catch it will be turned loose. Twelve sacks for that number of jumper ifor a cash prize of $3 will be fur- nished. Five dollars will go to the 1 best foot racer who resides in Clear- water county outside of Bagley. Apples in unlimited quantities will be given to those boys who know how to catch them floating in water. i A ball game is being arranged for. | Music that will please the ear and !stir up the dormant feelings of the “chronic tired” will be on tap, and i the glad hand will be in evidence Clearwater Republicans Plan Vigorous Campaign. Bagley, Sept. 29.—The Repub- lican county committee for Clear- water county held a meeting yester- day afternoon with the county candi- dates and planned the coming cam- | paign, Chairman Albert Kaiser resigned from the committee and Edward T. | Teitsworth of Bagley was elected in | his place. It was decided to make a thorough and vigorous campaign and carry the county for the Repub- lican ticket all along the line, if pos- sible. County Board Will Meet. The board of county commission- | ers of this county will meet at the Beltrami county court house on i October 1st. Additional local matter will be found on fourth page. Harry Bliler Employed by U. S. Forestry Com. Considered one of the best the commission ever Eastiran and “If the courts hold that the Min- had. K4 4 4,9, Q “ Kodaks and Supplies ; Premo - KodakDepartmt. Added to Our & Developing and Printing By Harry Bliler. From now on we can do your work in this lme promptly, get the best re- sults and promise satis- faction. Send us your Mail Orders {BIG BEMIDG BASKETBALL | BOYS GET FINE PLAYER { | Will Have Services of “‘Dick”0'Connell, | Crack Player, Formerly of St. : Thomas College. ‘ — | The members of the “Big Bemidg” Ebzsketball team are literally patting ;themselves on the back over the zacquisition of a new player whose | services they bave secured for the | season of 1908-09, in the person of | “Dick” O’Connell of Lime Creek, Minn. O’Connell, who is considered one of the very best basketball players in the state, has been corresponding with Lee Heffron, manager for the “Big Bemidg” team, for a month past, relative to coming to this city and playing with the local five this winter. The Lime Creek man was anxious to come to Bemidji, as he had heard jof the prowess of the team which won the championship of northern Minnesota last winter. A position has been secured for him, with a local firm, and he will play center with the “Big Bemidg” five, O’Connell, who is 6 feet, two inches tall, was center of the fast St. Thomas college five last season— which organization was very fast and of which O’Conneil was the b-ight, paaticular star, being classed by twin city experts as the peer of any college center in the state. He is very fast, hasa splendid head, and is an allaround athlete. He has played center on some other very fast teams in the northwest, and is but 23 years of age. With the acquisition of O’Connell, and all of last season’s playei’s to select from, the “Big Bemidg’ -basketball team of 1908.09 looks like the real champions of at least the north half of the state, and pos- sible equals of any other five in Minnesota. K. P. Meeting Tonight. There will bea regular meeting of Bemidji Lodge, No. 168, K. of P., at Masonic hall this evening, and every memb er of the lodge and all visiting members of tke order are requested to be present. G. A. Walker, C.C. A. E. Harris, K.of R. &S.