Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 4, 1909, Page 1

- |AFTER INVENTO! THE BEMIDJT VOLUME 6. NUMBER 247. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4, 1909. Historical Society. Fia THINRESOTA H\STGB\CF«‘— coclETY. 1 Y PIONEER. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH SWAN TORKELSON DRAWS TWO AND A HALF YEARS Ex-Sheriff of Clearwater County Convicted on Serious Charge.—Juror Fined for Being Intoxicated.—Term Will Last Another Week. Feb. Pioneer.)—The Bagley, 4.—(Special to second week of court for this county is well under way and from present indications will last the the session during ‘ greater part of, if not all of, next week. One of the sensational trials of the term was that of the State of Minne- sota vs. ex-Sheriff Swan Torkelson of this place who has been found; guilty on Itwo serious charges, Torkelson was this morning sen- tenced by Judge McClenahan to two years and a half in the state prison at Stillwater. Judge McClenahan also sentenced G. A. Melland to twenty-four hours in jail and his forfeit of his per diem and mileage, and excused him from further service asa jury man, Mr. Melland having reported for duty in an intoxicated condition. The jury sworn in in the case of the State of Minnesota vs. J. H. Ferris, indicted for grand larceny in the second degree, brought in a verdict for the defendant. Charles Payne, indicted on a | charge of grand larceny in the sec- |ond degree, withdrew his plea of 1not guilty and pleaded guilty to petit larceny, and was fined $100 i‘or ninety days in the Beltrami | county jail. But little has been done as yet vith the civil calendar. A namber | of minor cases have been settled out of court. A few of the more im- | portant cases will be tried at this term, and a number of cases have set to be tried at chambers in Be- midji at some future date suitable to the parties to the different suits. Court work in this county has | been behind for some time owing to the vast amount of work devolving on the two ~judges. Judge Mc Clenahan intends to finish as much | of the work in this county as can be { done at this time. M. B. A The local lodge of M. B. A. will meet at the I. O. O. F. hall Friday, Feb. 5th, at . m. where rigs will be in waiting to convey them to Nymore to install the officers of that lodge and to give the oath of mem- bership to a number of candidates. After the session there will be a social time. Members, don’t miss the sleigh ride. Enjoying Visit at Former Home. Harrison Pendergast of Bemidji has been the guest the past week of his sister, Mrs. Helen M. Harring- | ton. Itisa treat to hear this civil war veteran and Hutchinson pioneer | of fifty-three years ago tell of by- | gone days and his old friends here |are glad to note that Father Time | deals very gently with him.—Hutch- inson Leader. Sewer Assessments. City Attorney John Gibbons has served a writ of mandamus upon County Auditor John Wilmann com- pelling the latter to spread the city sewer assessments over a period of five years instead of one year or show cause why he should not do so. The writis made returnable to Judge B. F. Wright of Park Rapids and a hearing on the writ will be held in the district court chambers in this city at 10 o’clock on the morning of February S8th, at which time Judge Wright will hold a spec- ial session of court for that purpose. HAVE MADE IMPORTANT BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP R. F. Murphy, Funeral Director, Pnr- chases Interest in the Bemidji Music House. — J. Bisiar, proprietor of the Bemidji Music House, and R. F. Murphy, who has been funeral director for William Ross of this city during the past year, have formed a partner- ship and will hereafter be engaged in the music business and will con- duct funeral parlors. Messrs. Bisiar and Murphy have purchased the funeral supplies and equipment of William Ross. They will conduct an establishment up-to- date in every particular. The two members will each own a half-interest in the new concern and the firm name will be the Bemidji Music House. Mr. Murphy is an excellent embalmer and is thoroughly competent to have charge of the funeral department of the new establishment, Local News on Last Page. KOOGHICHING SHERIFF CONTEST INTERESTING Hugh Mcintosh Disputes the Right o} Forrier, the Recently Appointed Sheriff, —_— . International Falls, Feb, 4.— (Special to Pioneer.)—At a recent meeting of the board of county com- missioners called for the purpose of appointing a sheriff to take the place of the late P. A, Walsh, who was elected last fall, Paul Forrier was appointed to fill the vacancy. It will be remembered by our readers that Mr. Walsh died on the day of election and that shortly afterwards, Hugh McIntosh of Northome was appointed for the un- expired ‘term. s : At the meeting of ‘the board, Paul Forrier of Ranier was appointed to fill the vacancy, the board taking the view that the former appoint- ment held good until January 1st, and no longer. After receiving the appointment at the hands of the board, Mr. Forrier immediately took the proper oath of office-and had -good and sufficient bonds prepared which were filed and approved. Mr. Forrier then demanded the surrender of thé office and keys from Mr. McIntosh but’ the latter refused to vacate the| office and will continue to do so until it is proven in court that he is ,not entitled to it, 'he holding that by virtue of his appointment by the old board he is entitled to officiate as sheriff until his successor is elected and qualified—not until an- appointee qualifies. Paul Forrier, the newly appointed shexiff will-take the matter into the courts_ and no'doubt this-will be de- cided'at the term of ‘the district Y BARGAINS . We have just completed our inventory, and 'going through the stock we find many short lengths and odd lots which must be cleaned up at a loss, as we need the room for our new spring stock which is coming daily. Three Lots of Em- broidery First lot, Embroideries and Laces, choice at, per yard Second lot, Embroideries, 12¢ and 70 14c values, at per Third lot, Embro up to 25¢, now, p yard ideries, values er yard.. 140 Every piece worth double the price Cloaks, Suits and Millinery at Half Price. Grafi&- est opportunity to get .a handsome winter coat or a beautiful hat in this season’s make at half price. Remnants An exceptional assortment of Rem- nants in splendid lengths, some long enough for waists, ‘skirts or children’s dresses, in wool wash goods and silk, all to be closed out at a great deal below cost. Ask to see our nmew White Goods, Ginghams, Dress Goods, Embroideries and Laces. ing daily. courts which convenes here next week. The Brinkman Theatre. The Moneta Five appearing at the Brinkman Family Theater: this week, are without exception the best ever seen in Bemidji. This is-.the general opinion of the Bemidji pub- lic and the Monita Five are undoubtedly worth it. They will be seen in a complete change of program tonight introduc- ing all new instrumental pieces and songs, and this act will be even better than the first one, if such a thing is possible. 2 This company of favorites will appear at the Brinkman for the remainder of this week only, and you will miss a great opportuniiy if you fail to see them. The pictures this week are also worthy of mention, ‘being an excep- tionally fine set and quite up to the usual high standard always main- tained at this popular place of amusement. Manager Brinkman announces and 25 cents, but assures the public that it will find the Moneta Five well worth this extra 10 cents. COMMITTEE MAY VISIT TOWNS WANTING SCHOOL Senate Committee fo Hold Joint Ses- sion With House Committee Tonight. St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 4, 3:30 p. m. —(Special to Pioneer.)—The Senate committee on Normal schools met at 3 o’clock this afternoon for the pur- pose of naming a committee of four to act in conjunction with a com- mittee of five from the house, who wil} visit all the towns who' are seeking| the passage of a bill for the location or a sixth normal school somewhere in the northern ‘part of Minnésots. time they decided to wait until ;the. adjournment of the house and the two committees meet in joint session, ik * . —A. G. Rutledge. . St Paul, Minn,, Feb. 4, 4:45 p. m: —(Special to Pioneer.)—It is more than likely that the committees who are joffitly to ‘make a_ tour of northern Minnesota for the purpose of looking over the proposed - sites for the sixth normal school will be obliged to pay their own expenses as it is thought probable the- proposi- tion to have expenses paid will be turned down. As yet Cass Lake is the only town which has offered to pay their ex- penses ‘- on such a trip. If the committee is named and the junket to be’made Chairman Hinton of the senate committee will be one of those appoinfed from the senate. & A. G. Rutledge. Important Elk Meeting Tonight. Bemidji Lodge, 1052, B. P. O. E,, will hold an important meeting at their hall this evening. There are four.or five initiations in order. A social session will be held after | the regular business is disposed of and the five Monetas, from the Brinkman Family Theater, will be an entertaining a(t[a“ction. Mask Carnival at the Rink. At the request of a great number of Bemidji people, Manager Wyler, of the} skating rink, has decided Tto hold a mask carnival at the Coliseum on Friday of this week. The costumes, which have been secured for the Eagles’ dance on Thursday night, will be held over for use Friday evening. % g Samaritans Will Meet. The Modern Samaritans will give a dance Thursday evening, February 4th, after their regular meeting and New Spring quds arriy- ERMAN EMPORIUM| all members are requested to be present. - mtist Sale and Supper. " The Baptist ladies are busy pre- paring for a sale and supper to be ready for the public on Tuesday, that the admission this week- is 15|; After being in session for some|’ The State Commission has made it‘s; semi-annual report, and the following comment, from the Min- neapolis Tribune and the St. Paul Pioneer Press, will be read with interest by people in-this section of the state: Minneapolis Tribune: Recom- mendations of the Minnesota tax commission: County assessor system to replace the local assessor. Enforcement of the law requiring the assessment of property at its full money value. Taxing of all corporations, Larger inheritance tax.’ Higher gross earnings tax for rail- roads. Special taxation of creditin ad- dition to those now reached. Tonnage tax in substitution for the property tax on iron ore. These in substance are the recom- mendations of the Minnesota tax commission in its biennial report, which will be sent to the legislature this week. On one subject orly, that of the tonnage tax on iron, does the com- mission disagree. . O. M. Hall dis- sents from the. recommendation of his collegues, Commissioners McVey and Lord, expressing a belief as to the unfairness and inequality of such a tax. ~ Methods in mining, the difference in quality of ore taken from the same mine and fluctuations STATE TAX COMMISSION ~ MAKES BIENNIAL REPORT Wants Qounty Assessors, Full Valuations and Gorporation Assessments.—Approves Plan of Exempting Standing Timber. one season and the consequent uncer tainty as to the amount of revenue which the state could reasonably expect to receive, are the principal objections Commissioner Hall makes against the proposed tonnage tax. Relative to the recommendation of the commission for a higher tax on gross earnings: of railroads the report is accompanied by a table which shows what the state is .now receiving under the gross earnings law and what it might receive if the the roads were taxed on an ad valorem basis. 3 Under the per cent gross earn- ings law the receipts for 1907 aggre- gated $3,340,214. Under- an ad valorem basis it is shown that on railroad reproduction valuation, being figures submitted by the rail- roads themselves, the state in the same year would have realized a revenue amounting to $5,339,975 and on the state reproduction valua- tion $4,293,797. : Pioneer Press: The tax on stand-’ ing timber in the state ranges from one cent to 50 cents a theusand feet, and this is a low amount compared with the tax on other property. The commission approves the plan of exempting standing timber, for the sake of conservation of forests, and of placing a tax on:timber where cut. AIn_ the last twenty- seven years about- 39,000,000,000 feet of timber has been cut in the CHANGED THEIR PLANS *IN REGARD TO NEW BANK A. P. White and J.' E. Cowan Buy Stock in the International State Bank at the “‘Falls.” A. P. White, president of the Lumbermens National Bank of this city, and J. E. Cowan, the Northome banker; have abandoned their recent intention of ‘establishing another banking institution at International Falls and have bought stock in the International State Bank, which was recently established by the late W. J.- Mooney of Langdon, N. D., and other North Dakota men. in the amogsé of ore mined in any|state. Mr: White returned this morning from International Falls and an- nounced the change in his and Mr. Cowan’s. plans. No election of officers has been held by the stockholders of this bank since the death of President W. J. Mooney, who was killed recently in the collision of the Atlantic - steamships, Republic -and Florida, off the coast of Massa- chusettes. The election will not be held until the return of J. W. Mooney, cashier of the bank and son of the late president, from the coast where he went after hearing of the accident. During Mr. Mooney’s absence, J. E. Cowan of Northome is attend- ing to the duties of the International State;Bank"and vice-President R. F. MEBonald of International Falls is . I dcting as president. Heart Panels, variety from the comic postal, the February 16. Notice of location BEMIDJI = e Comical Figures and large and novelties. POSTAL CARDS Over 2000 different designs ranging for both yqung and old, to the fancy embossed card. Large Variéty of lace and Comic Valentines for children. CRANE & GOULD — 'VALENTINES Strictly New and Up to Date. Excellent values prevail in the entire line from I¢ to $2.50 Box Novelties, Easel and Hanging Designs, Unique Designs, Cupids, Dutch Scenes, of shaped goods fun maker MINNESOTA