Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 22, 1908, Page 1

VOLUME 6. NUMBER 159. SENATOR KNUTE NELSON DELIVERED STRONG SPEECH Told of Many Beneficial Acts of Republican Administra- tion and Need of Continuing Reforms Electing Taft.—Jacobson Heartily Endorsed. Hon. Knute Nelson of Alexandria, senior senator of Minnesota, delivered an address at the Colis- uem in the city last evening, the building being filled with a large crowd of people who had come from several outside points, as well as local citizens, who desired to hear the man who has accomplished so much for Minnesota discuss the issues of the present political cam- paign. Senator Nelson spoke at Long Prairie Tuesday evening and arrived | in Bemidji from Long Prairie on the Sauk Center-Bemidji Great Northern * passenger train at 8:20 last evening. The Bemidii band and a large dele- gation of the members of the Bemidji Republican club and Bemidji citi- zens met the senator at.the train and escorted bim to the Coliseum. Frank Jackson, president of the Bemidji Republican club, presided at the meeting, and on the stage was seated many prominent republicauns, both candldates for office and republicans in the private walks of life. President Jackson first introduced B. F. Wright of Park Rapids, repub- lican candidate for judge of the Fifteenth Judicial district, who spoke briefly. Mr. Wright stated that he was essentially a party man, believing in the principles of the republican party, and standing with the parfy in every particular.| Parties were essential and Mr. Wright desired his hearers to under- stand that he did not approve of splitting one’s vote. “‘Stick to the stragiht ticket” was the gist of Mr. Wright’s talk. Mr. Jackson introduced Senator Nelson, with but few words, gene- rous applause following the introduc- tion, and a quartette in the gallery singing a verse to the effect that “Kuute Is Here.” Senator Nelson was given a very cordial reception and was visibly pleased with the spontaneous approval. This was the senator’s first visit to Bemidji in eight years, and al- though his hair has whitened ap- preciably, he has the same strong, rugged features and forciable man- ner of speaking. His address was given with a logi- cal force which was convincing, and the audience gave him rapt attention all through the speech, frequently interrupting his remarks with ap- plause. The senator put no ‘frills” on his language, but his talks are always given with a sincerity that impresses one with the conviction that the speaker 1s absolutely right in his declarations. Senator Nelson assured his hear- ers that he was much pleased with the reception given him in Bemidji, and that he was much surprised to see the vast improvement in the city since the ‘occasion of his last visit, some eight years ago. He said that he had no doubt that Bemidji, continuing its present forward march, was destined to become one of the leading, if not the greatest, city in - northern Min- nesota; that when the lumber indus- try had waned, this community would be the center of a large farming industry that would mean prosperity and advancement. Ever since he had occupied the high position with which he had been honored by the people of Min- sota, he had, when election time rolled around, met with the people of the state and discussed the issues of the two great parties, in an impartial and straightforward man- ner. Every man should exercise the elective franchise with discretion and without fear or favor, which would insure a full and true dis- cussion of issues and determine the best policy to pursue in selecting candidates for favor at the polls. He proceeded to set forth the reasons the repnblican party had to advance why they should again be entrusted with the management of national affairs. He took up the tariff question, showing the effects of the late unlamented Gorman- Wilson tariff and contrasting that with the prosperity under the Ding- ley bill. Eleven years, he said, have caused changes in conditions which necessi- tated the revision of the tariff, It should, however, be revised along lines designed to give protection’ to American workingmen and which had resulted in prosperity in the past, not along purely revenue lines, such as are advocated by the demo- crats and as existed in the Wilson- Gorman tariff. The measures of protection, he declared, should be the -measure’ of the difference of the cost of produc- tion between American and foreign countries, and such as would give American workmen the American market, the best in the world. Passing to the issues growing out of the Spanish-American war he showed what the republican party had accomplished for the better- ment of the condition of the people BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THUES] )AY EVENING, wrested fromn er the tyranny of Spain. In less than tgn years America has given Porto\Rico a legislature of its own anii_ fractical local self government. ‘It has established-a system of free schools at which not only the. Spanish but the English languages are taught. It has wit- nessed the solution of the question of self government in Cuba and has in seven and one-half years in the Philippines brought about more ad- vancement of the people toward civil liberty and capacity for self gov- ernment than bad Spain in 250 years. The next great question to .be taken up, and solved by the republi- cans was the ' currency question. The gold standard has been established. The. National bank law has been so amended that in MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SCIETY. OCTOBER 22, 1908. towns of less than 3000 inhabitants national banks can be established with a capital of $25,000, the former minimum being $50,000.. They have also passed a bill to provide for the elasticity of the currency, which in the opinion of financiers will obviate all danger of future of money for the moving of the crops. ) . He set forth the facts regarding the enactment and enforcement of laws against monopolies. The Sher- man - anti-trust bill, he said, was passed during Harrison’s adminis- tration. It was utterly ignored dur- ing Cleveland’s second term and only since the return to republican administration had’ any progress been made in that direction. (Continued on last page.) Panics and give a sufficient yolume'| WILTON AND Enter Back Door of Saloon Building of Evanson & Ster- troen.—Safe Blown to Pieces.—Burglars Find No Money in the Safe, Early this morning the saloon building of Evenson & Stortroen of Wilton was entered by bqrglars and the safe blown to pieces in an attempt to rob the firm of Evenson & Stortroen, Messrs. Evenson and Stortroen were in attendance at the Nelson speech at Bemidii last' evening and Money Cheerfully Refunded. Mai! Orders Promptly Filled. Copyright 1908 The House of Kuppenheimer Chicago NSO P UTHONE None but the best have representation here, and Walk=Over Shoes, in which we take so much pride and which no one else locally may sell, for $4 and $5. SCHNEIDER BROS. CLOTHING HOUSE THE QUALITY STORE nothing clothes. you try - good. price is Shoes Florsheim this store. our positive guarantee of your satisfaction. While qualities, we don’t know what will suit you until The advantage of having but the best qual- ity to choose from is a great-advantage in buying You get that in With it goes we know - our itt. We'll make It makes. a big difference where you buy your Suit or Overcoat. If your price $15.00, or $35.00, we’ll show you a big gain in quality. Our Kuppenheimer Clothes, specially designed for us, . made for us exclusively, HWKW are the best clothes made. Men’s Fleece Lined Underwear for 29 cents each. ‘Look at our Show Windofis.’ Hats Let us show you what a fine Hat you can get for $3 and prove to . you how well it will pay you to have it. The Gor- don, both in soft and stiff shapes, in large quantity The Home of Good Clothes and Nothing Else. for 25 per cent off the regular price. This is up-to-date new stock but have too many on band. CRAVENETTE SALE 'One hundred Cravenette Rain Proof Coats, in al! sizes, 36---46, from now till November Ist Call and get them at Schneider Bros., Miles Block & FORTY CBNTS PER MONTH BURGLARS BLOW SAFE AT |BELTRAM) GOUNTY BEEF 2| Lake Bemidji and that they will MAKE ESCAPE upon their return to Wilton Mr. Evenson went to the saloon and took from the/safe, as was his usual custom, all of the cash which had been taken in during the day. At that time he noticed that everything was in order and nothing had been disturbed. Later in the night several resi- dents of Wilton had heard an explosion but had not realized what had been done until the proprietors entered their saloon this morning and found the safe in atoms. The usual way of locking the door at night, leaving everything secure, had been attended to, but the burg- lars broke the panel from the door, reached in and unlocked it. But little Jamage is done to the building aside from the spoiling of the safe, and the taking of a few articles from the building by the burglars. Sheriff Bailey of Bemidji was noti- fied at once of the crime and is mak- ing a vigorous search for the per- petrators. At the present writing no clue can be given as to the whereabouts or who the burglars are. " GATTLE FINE ANIMALS A. P. Reeves, of Tensirike, Demon- strates That Livestock Raising Is Profitable in This Section. That stock-raising can befollowed profitably in northern Minnesota, and more especially in Beltrami county has been amply demonstrated by A. P. Reeves of Tenstrike, who has raised stock profitably for the Twin city markets. Yesterday, Mr. Reeves shipped :two carloads of fine beef cattle to inneapolis to be sold at the mar- ets there. The cattle were of ex- ceptionally good quality and were in A splendid condition. The animals had grazed on Mr. | Reeves farm, and that gentleman had taken good care of them, and the results were such as to. greatly . please Mr. Reeves, and to demon- strate to him that stock raising in this county can be profitably under- taken. Enjoyed Summer’s Outing Here. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Chandler of Fargo. N. D., who have been spend- = ing the summer in their cottage at : Lakeside, across Lake Bemidji, came in this morning and left on this afternoon’s train for their home after enjoying an outing here since the tenth of last April. Mr. Chandler reported that they had greatly enjoyed the summer at return again next year. He caught 3 seven medium-sized muskellunge yesterday afternoon in the waters of the lake to take back to Fargo with him and was well pleased with his catch. Farmer’s Institute for Bemidji. The State Farmers’ Institute" Association have arranged for the Farmers’ Institute to be held at Bemidji Friday, December 4. At that time Superintendent A, J-McGuire, of the Northeast Ex- perimental Station. at Grand % Rapids, will be here and have charge of the meeting, He will be ably assisted by B. F. McLearnan of Wrenshall, Catl. ton county, and other instructors. Every farmer in this locality should plan to attend tlus meeting 2t thxt time. :