Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 15, 1909, Page 1

VOLUME 6. NUMBER 220. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 15, 1909, MINNESOTA msmmmi SOCIETY. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH WHOLESALE LIQOUR HOUSE FOR BEMIDJI Messrs. Patterson & Pepper of Duluth Have Leased a Building for That Purpose. WILL PUT IN A $25,000 STOCK; MEN HAVE UNLIMITED CAPITAL New Enterprise Will Open for Business Feb. 1.—Will Cover Northern Minne- sota Fields. Bemidji is rapidly developing into a wholesale center, and the import- ance of this place as a general dis- tribution point for the great terri- tory of northern Minnesota, which is just developing into a very thriving community, is being recognized by representatives of all lines of busi- ness. This fact has been demonstrated in a very forcible manner by the recent acquisition of a big wholesale | grocery concern with a paid-up capital of $50,000 (The Northern Grocery Co.), which company has! erected one of the most commodious and sightly wholesale buildings in northern Minnesota. Samuel Patterson and JohnPepper, substantial capatilists ot Duluth, after thoroughly investizating the field, decided to locate a wholesale liquor house in Bemidji, and they were in the city yesterday and today making the final arrange- ments for such an enterprise. Messrs. Patterson and Pepper have leased the Major building, on Minnesota avenue, for a period of three years. They will at once put in the building a $25,000 stock of all kinds of liquors of the choic- est barrel and bottled stock. The new firm will be ready for business on February 1. Messrs. Patterson and Pepper will move to this city with their families, and will make Bemidji their home; and they will be welcomed as “boost- ers” of the thirty-third degree, in helping Bemidji as the metropolis of north-central Minnesota. The new concern will employ several men in their wholesale house in this city in addition to traveling representatives who will mak: the territory as far west as Crookston, east to Duluth, south as far as Brainerd and Sauk Center and north to the international boundary. This new wholesale liquor company will be backed by unlimited capital and the success of the enterprise is assured from the start, as Messrs. Patterson and Pepper are men of large experience in the liquor busi- ness. -Two Good Appointments. T. J. Miller, who has resided in1 Bemidji for several years past, but who is now living in St. Paul look- ing after the city interests of the T. J. Miller company, has been appointed clerk of the appropria- tions committee of the house of session of the legislature. Mr. Miller is deserving of the appointment, as he is of any other good thing that can be “thrown” his way, and his many friends are congratulating “T. J,” on his new position. Another’ appointment that will give general satisfaction throughout this “neck o’ the woods” is the naming of Farley A. Dare, editor of the Walker Pilot, as committee clerk, with a good-sized stipend attached thereto. Dare is one of the yery best of good fellows who are en- gaged in the newspaper business in this part of the state, and we are all pleased with his “wind fall.” Adjudged Insane. Alex Djorkman, who cut his throat about three weeks ago while in his room over E. K. Anderson’s saloon in this city, was examined yesterday before an insanity board composed of * Judge Clark - and Doctors Henderson and Smith and was adjudged insane. Djorkman was committed to the state insane asylum at Fergus Falls where he was taken this afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Joe Markham. WALTER MARKHAM SELLS ORE LANDS; GOOD PRIGE Disposes of Some Six Hundred Acres, Near Laporte, to a Chicago Iron Firm. That the lands south of Bemidji, in northern Hubbard county, and more especially in the vicinity of Laporte, are being classed by the various iron ore companies as being valuable for ore-mining possibilities is being demonstrated by every-day offers which are made. to the owners of the lands; wherein tempting prices are tendered for desirable properties, fulfilling the predictions made some months ago that the western arm of the Messaba iron range really reached as far as northern Hubbard county. Among those who own lands near Laporte which are within the zone considered valuable for ore explora- tions is Walter Markham of this city. Mr. Markham owned some 1200 acres in the Laporte district, and yesterday he disposed of some 600 acres. Mr. Markham will not tell the price he received for the lands which he sold, but it is understood that the figures were those which he had been asken to name, and are generous. Thc purchaser of the land was ‘M. Dreyfus, as agent for the Ohio Iron & Metal company of Chicago. Nymore Case Continued. Peter Palm, charged with assault- ing John Coleman of Nymore with a dangerous weapon recently, was arraigned before Justice Slocum of this city yesterday morning, -and the case was continued until 10 o’clock next Monday morning on account of the present inability of Coleman to appear as a witness. representatives during the present Local News on Last Page. city, as all stock especially for us. 15, 18, 20, 23, 25, Give us a 404 finnesota Ave. Bemidji Tea Store Is the new headquarters for the best Teas and Coffees to be found in the from the importers, and is prepared COFFEE Our Blue Flame Coffee is sure to please the most ardent admirer of pure coffee, and can be bought at Pure Mocha and Java, perlb........................... 40¢ BEMIDJI TEA STORE — 1 is bought direct 30, 35 and 40 cts trial order. Telephone 423 THORPE AND CARPENTER WILL SKATE SOME RAGES Carpenter Is Willing, but Awaits Backing from His Friends in Crookston Before Closing. The Crookston Daily Journal of Wednesday contained the following relative to Thorpe’s expressed desire to skate a series of races against Harry Carpenter, the Crookston skater: “Relative to the article above from Bemidji, Harry Carpenter called at the Journal office this afternoon and stated that he was anxious to meet Thorpe and with Messrs. Hitchcock and Rapin of this city had been trying to get a race arrauged since early winter, and that a year ago he was also after him but failed to get any satis- faction. He will race Thorpe at any time, but does refuse to race on the 37 by 65 feet rink at Bemidji. At the larger rinks at Grafton, Grand Forks or Crookston will skate him at any time. As Thorpe is doing the challenging, Carpenter should designate the rink, but is willing to skate wherever the best inducements can be secured. “I4 does not look asthough Thorpe wanted to race or he would have answered one of the numerous challenges received from Carpenter personally.” In reply to the above, Mr. Thorpe states emphatically that the only letter he ever received from Car- penter was when he (Thorpe) was sick in the hospital, a year ago; that he tried to arrange races with Carpenter this year, but that the latter stated he was going to Min- neapolis, but instead went to Little Falls. “I am axious to try conclusions with Carpenter, and will agree to any fair conditions; but I do not want him to think, for a moment, that I am trying to avoid him. That is just what I want—a series of races, any distance, with all fairness to he and I, and I am certain that I will give a good account of myself.” As the matter stands, now, Car- penter is awaiting to arrange for accepting the challenge to skate Thorpe for $100 a side, a series of three races, one at Crookston, one at Bemidji, and if a third is neces- sary to decide the series, the final race to be skated on a neutral rink. A. G. Rutledge received a letter this morning from Carpenter, in which the Crookston skatér says that he is anxious to skate [horpe, but that he will not bind himself to a side bet of any kind; that will have to be cared forby the “boys about town” at Crookston, as he (Carpenter) does not back himself. However, he is- confident that C. A, Hitchcock and others will furnish the side bet. All he wants is square treatment and a fair division of the gate receipts. Carpenter leaves the final ari’ange- ments, as to the side bet, etc., until the return to Crookston of Mr. Hitchcock, next Sunday. In the meantime, Thorpe is train- ing diligently, on the local rink, and getting into good condition. Small Chimney Fires. A small blaze in the chimney of a house belonging to John Cline, near the electric light plant, caused an alarm of fire to be sounded inis forenoon. The fire department responded and extinguished the flames with a few bucketfulls of water, but little damage being done to the building. The house was occupied by a family named Rid- dell. The chimney at the city fire hall burned out last evening and might have proved serious if the roof had not been covered with snow. Moral: Insure in the T. J. Miller Insurance Agency. New England Supper. The Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society will give a New England Supper at the I. O. Q F. hall Friday evening, January 22, Suppgr will be served from 5:30 to 8:00. FOR A BROADER - ANTI-PASSLAW Spooner of Morris Introduces | New Bill In the House. MUST PAY RALROAD FARE Proposed Measure Would Compel State Railroad Commissioners and Their Employes to Pay Their Fare. Bill Introduced to Prevent Unfair Competition in Buying and Handling Grain—Senate Measure Would Pro- tect Wage Earners From Loan 8harks. St. Paul, Jan. 14.—There is no rea- ton why the state railroad commis- sioners should have passes any more than other state officers or common people, thinks L. C. Spooner of Mor- ris, and so he introduced a bill in the house which strikes out the paragraph in the 1907 anti-pass law, which com- pels rallroad companies to carry the members of the commission and their employes free. The legislature two years ago de- cided that they should ride free be- cause they have to do a great deal of traveling inspecting the roads, and they figured that if the matter was compulsory on the roads it would not put the commission under obligations. But Spooner claims that the members used this privilege for political pur- poses. A third judge in the Fiftieth judi- clal district is provided in a bill intro- duced by T. M. Ferguson of Baker. A bill prohibiting unfair competition in buy and handling grain was in- troduced by C. M. Bindixen of Mor- gan. His bill makes it unlawful for any coucern to pay a higher price in one twon than they do elsewhere. The penalty is $5,000, or a year's impris- onment, together with the danger of ‘being prohibited from doing business in the state. The bill is intended to prevent large companies from driving small buyers out of business y- ing high prices temporarily in onie lo- cality. » b To Wipe Out Primary Election System The present primary election sys- tem is wiped off the statute books by a bill introdaced by Ole Peterson of Nicollet county. His bill has only one line, repealing the chapter of the code relating to primary elections and does not provide any caucus or convention system to take its place. The perennial anti-cigarette bill made its appearance in the house, E. M. Nagel of Buffalo being the author this time. It prohibits absolutely the manufacture, sale, keeping for sale, glving away or in any way disposing of either cigarcttes or papers and to- bacco which may. be used for ciga- rettes. Jobbers doing an interstate business are exempted from the law. A bounty of 5 cents for killing old crows is provided in a bill by D. J. Murphy of Waseca. For young crows the bounty is 3 cents. The killing of prairie chickens dur- ing 1909 and 1910 is prohibited in a bill by J. A. Gates of Kenyon. A resolution asking for a commit- tee of five to inquire into the progress the steel trust is making with its steel plant at Duluth -was introduced in the house by G. W. Rodenberg of St. Paal. It cites a letter from E. B. Hawkins sent to the speaker of the house two years ago and printed in the house journal in which assurances were given that the plant would he #peedily constructed. The resolution says that the house has not official information as to the progress of the plant. J. G. Lennon of Minneapolis gave notice of debate, and the reso- lution had to be laid over. 2 Would Help Salaried Men. Two bills presented in the senate are designed to help men keep money they have honestly earned and pre- vent sharpers getting it from them. Loan sharks get a black eve in a bill by J. W. Pauly of Minneapolis making invalid assignments of wages under certain conditions. S. W. Works of Mankato hits at the investment com- panies of other states which sell stock at a low figure with big profits in sight. The bill by Senator Pauly will help keep salaried men from the clutches of loan agencies. These men adver- tise that loans are easy, and can be made with secrecy. The man in debt assigns his wages for several months and if he doesn’t make payment on time he is charged an additional per cent until it becomes almost impos- sible to pay the debt. The contem- plated law requires notice to the em- ployer before such assignments are valid. In the case of a married man the- wife must join in the assignment and the paper must be filed with the city clerk. Investment companies which prom- ise 6 or 12 per cent a month will be required to deposit 8 real estate bond amounting to $200,000 before' fhey can do business in Minnesota, according to the bill'of Senator Works. They will also be under the supervi- Bon of the bank examiner. Minnesota gets into line with older states in establishing a state board of accountancy as contemplated in a bill propoged by Senator V. B. Seward of Marshall. This board will have pow- er to designate those who pass the examination as “Certified Public Ac- FOSSTON BASKETBALL TEAM WILL PLAY HERE “‘Big Bémidg” Will Go Against Visitors This Evening.—Good Game Looked For. — e The Fosston basketball team, accompanied by Superintendent Lundberg, arrived in the city this The boys report that they defeated their town team last even- ing by a score of 77 to 17. This is the swift Fosston “bunch” which won such an enviable reputation last year. Tonight’s line-up: Fosston—Olm and Stadsvold, for- wards; Rund, center; Jesness and Rue, guards; 'Wheeley and Olson, subs. “Big Bemidg”—Geil and Gill, for- wards; Brown center: Peterson and noon. Warren, guards. ey The Fosston basketball team will play a game against the “Big Be- midg” team, at the Coliseum in this city, this evening, and tke contest will undoubteédly be one of the best that has been played here this season. Fosston people have some fine athletes, in their village, nd in baseball and football have always been in the front rank, and the basketball team which represents that town will undoubtedly give a good account of itself. The visiting team has played some good games this winter, and are a husky lot. This game will count in the sched- ule which the locals have arranged for the championship -of northern Minnesota, and the Fosston players will undoubtedly do their utmost to “put a crimp” in the championship aspirations of the “Big Bemidg” squad. BITTERLY ARRAIGNS HAINS Prosecutor's Closing Argument in Murder Case. Flushing, N. Y., Jan. 15.—Marshal- ing the evidence in the trial of Thorn- ton J. Hains the state’s attorney, re- suming his closing address, bitterly arraigned the defendant and his brother as two cowards that had fol- lowed Mrs. Annis down to the float that they might shoot her hushand befnre he could be warned. Thornton Halns writhed in his’ chair under the scorching of the prosecutor’s sarcasm and frequently tnrned his face away from the jury. Mrs. Annis wept while the state’s attorney told how Ler hus- band’s character had been besmirched and she swayed in her chair as Mr. Darring, his voice ringing with emo- tion, said: “From now on there will be no more criminal trials where a dead husband’s character will be dragged in the mire of unjustified denunciation and a woman’s honor assassinated by two cowards who have done to death her husband. ‘Splendid, noble chivalry for these two gentlemen.” UNFORTUNATE SETTLER 1S VICTIM OF THE LAW Homesteader Cultivated Claim Two Years and Became Sick.—Unable " 1o Prove Up. According to a recent ruling of the secretary of the interior, Peter Johnson, a Battle River homesteader, is about to loose his land through circumstances for which he cannot be blamed or over which he could have no control. In July, 1905, Peter Johnson, who was then a strong, healthy and sturdy man, both physicially and mentally, made his homestead entry for one of the best quarter sections of agricultural land in the fertile Battle River country. He was a poor man, but with his two strong arms and indominable purpose he cleared ‘up the land and established himself in comparatively comfort- able circumstances, hopefully look- ing into the future when he should be the sole owner of the home he had made. Everything went well until in August, 1907, when Johnson was seized with sickness, which so im- pared him in body and mind that he| may never fully recover, and which made it impossible for him to live on the homestead. Firsthe was kept at the home of a neighbor until he could be moved to town where he could be furnished with the medical aid and attention that he needed. In Decemder, 1907, he submitted his final commutation proof for the land, which has now been rejected by the secretary of the interior on the ground that he has not lived on the land since August 1907, when he was stricken with disability pre- venting him from living .on the homestead. It is much to be regretted that there is not some way for Mr. Johnson to get title to his land since he has endured the hardships inci- dental to early pioneering by im- proving the land and living on it continously for nearly two years. JUMPED FROM TRAIN AND MADE GOOD HIS ESCAPE Irvine Young, Charged With Forgery at Kelliher, Escaped while Enroute to County Jail. Irvine Young, charged with forg- ing several checks on the logging firm of Ross & Ross, jumped from the south-bound M. & I. passenger train, near Turtle River this morn- ing; and made good his escape from A. A. Magill, recorder and justice of the' peace at Kelliher, who was bringing Young to the Beltrami county jail in this city. Young is specifially charged with having forged several checks oa the logging firm of Ross & Ross of Kelliher and with selling two of them, securing $160 on one-and $93 on the other. He was given a hear- ing yesterday at Kelliher, before Justice Magill, and was held to the grand jury at the next term of the district court for Beltrami county. At Young’s hearing, all but $11 of tbe $253 which he secured was recovered, Shortly after leaving Turtle River, while enroute to Bemidji this morn- ing, the prisoner expressed a desire to go to the toilet section, which was at the opposite end of the car. Mr. Magill allowed him to do soand Young ran to the door and jumped off the train, Mr. Magill being forced to ride to this city before he could get off the train and communi- cate with the officers at Turtle River. 1 A telephone message from Turtle River this afternoon disclosed the facts that Young had walked back to the village after leaving the train and had gone into Larkin & Dale’s saloon. He stated that he was going to Bemidji and left, walking down the railroad track in the di- rection of this city; and there is no further clue to his whereabouts, at3 p.m. LOCAL POLIGE NAB A MUGH WANTED MAN Mike Kiederofsky, Charged with Steal- ing Grain, Had Avoided Arrest for Some Time. ST HAS RECORD OF MISDEMEANORS THROUGH NORTHERN MINNESOTA Was Taken to Crookston this After- noon in Custody of Sheriff Orrin Daniels. Mike Kiederofsky, whom the offi- cials of Polk county have tried to locate and for whom they have searched all over the state, was arrested by the Bemidji police in this city yesterday and placed in jail here, awaiting the orders of the sheriff of Polk county. Kiederofsky has had a bad record in northern Minnesota, but the crime he is wanted for at Crookston is the theft of some 150 bushels of wheat and 100 bushels of oats from | the granary on the farm of Charles Ross, a farmer who lives-in Fanny township, near Crookston. Kiederofsky worked on the Ross farm all last summer but “blew” his ‘money in the sporting houses in Crookston as fast as he could draw it Early in the fall Mr. Ross noticed wheat disappearing from his granary, which is located about half a mile from the home place. He kept watch for a return of the thief, but was never able to find him. Finally Ross went to Crookston and notified Chief Eck, who dis- covered - that Kiederofsky, late in December, had hired a team from Laliberti’s livery barn for a drive in the country. The same day he re- turned and next day sold a load of wheat to the Crookston Milling Co. Kiederofsky disappeared from Crookston, and despite the efforts to locate him he eluded the officers until he was caught in Bemidji yes- terday. The same man will have to answer to other charges also. In one bank he secured about $50 by giving a mortgage on a bunch of cattle that he did not, and never had owned. At apnother bank he secured $50 on a farm mortgage the amount asked being so small that the bank officials did not look into the ownership of the land. > Orrin Daniels, sheriff of Polk county, arrived in the city this noon from Crookston and took Kieder- ofsky to Crookston this afternoon. Horses for Sale. . I have a carload of heavy draft horses, weigh from 1300 to 1700 pounds. Inquire of John Wolberg at the Lakeshore Hotel. way. Have First " National Dollar Saving Days Prosperity dates from the first dollar saved. If you are earning money you ought to save gomething. What you do now in the way of saving may determine what the . . future will - bring you. We pay interest on savings accounts. Let us open one for We are prepared to serve the public in an acceptable The Bank you tried us? =5