Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 26, 1909, Page 1

. THE BE VOLUME 6. NUMBER 266. His(oridl Society: BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26, 1909. e MIDJ1 DAILY PIONE MINNESGTA RISTERICAL SOCIETY. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH INVESTIGATORS PROBING STATE FAIR AFFAIRS Charge Lavish Use of Money at Fair, Loose Book-keeping, and Too Liberal Allowances for Expenses of Superintendents, Ete., Ete. The “dry bones” which constitute | self a committee of one for the some of those who manage the|purpose of visiting any remote sec- affairs of the Minnesosa State Fair are being given a shaken up at the hands of the legislative committee |penses and tion of the couutry in the interest of the fair. Of course, there are ex- these often include appointed to investigate the methods | dipners and automobile rides, with of the “big guns” of the fair. the bills for the same audited by The St. Paul Dispatch says of the | those making the visits. investigation: “Quoting one member of the com- “Though nothing criminal has | mittee, these trips happened often been discovered by the special house |and with regularity. There’is no committee now state fair management, the report to REPRESENTATIVE ELMER KLING, Of Little Falls, Who Has Been Very Active in Conducting the Investigation of the Affairs of the State Agricultural Society, and Who Is “Probing” the Matter to the Bottom. be made to the legislatute, it is inti- mated, will be the most censorious in the history of that institution. “Charges of extravagance are made and according to one member of the committee, these cover a system of loose bookkeeping and approaches the unheard-of in many ways. In fact, the association has no regular book-keeping, the money being received and disbursed along lines that no business concern would permit. “The board of managers consists of nine members and each of them is a superintendent of a department, clothed with extraordinary powers. They receive $600 a year and expenses and each constitutes him- investigating the|check on the bills, the committee auditing its own and receiving vouchers from the treasurer for the same. This feature of the work is done along lines of gentlemanly courtesy.” The Dispatch article intimates that the immense payroll incurred in paying the armies of help at fairs are never checked up, and that the business metbods of the fair man- agers were lax in the extreme. The fireworks feature of the fair is also receiving the probe, and some interesting facts are being brought to light. Says the Dispatch: “So far the committee has confined its investigations to Secretary Cos- grove and President Underwood and several wagonloads of books and vouchers, which it had brought to the capitol. Past officials of the association will be put on the spit as fast as they can be reached. “As one of the members puts it, the investigation to date, while devoid of anything in a criminal way, yet shows great extravagance” The Beltrami county representa- tive who attended the annual meet- ing of the State Argicultural society is emphatic in expressing his disgust at the manner in which the affairs of the society are conducted. W. R. Mackenzie, secretary of the Beltrami County Argricultural society, was present at the meeting and states that the arbitrary rulings of the president and the bull-dozing methods em- ployed in conducting the annual election smacked very strongly of combinations and alliances that very much need a probe. BIRTHDAY PARTY WAS A VERY ENJOYABLE AFFAIR Jolly Crowd “‘Surprised” Hallon Hutt- man, In Honor of His Arrival at Twentieth “Milepost.” Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Huffman of this city, assisted by Mrs. Harry Koors and Mayne Stanton, engi- neered an exceptionally pleasant surprise party at their home on Minnesota avenue last evening in honor of the twentieth birthday of their son, Hallon. Today is the anniversary of Hal- lon’s birthday, and *Hal” intended to go out to Lake Plantagnet, as he suspected that there was “something doing.” His surprise was complete when he came home last evening and found the following friends gathered there to wish him many more happy birthdays: Misses Lillian and Bessie Cochran, Olive Miller and Gladys Kreatz; Messrs. Ralph Lycan, Mayne Stanton and Clarence Shannon. An elaborate six-course dinner was served by Mrs. Huffman and Mrs. Koors to which those present cer- tainly did full justice. At 8 o’clock a sleigh was driven to the door and the party enjoyed a two hours’ ride around the city, through Nymore and accross Lake Bemidji. The merry young people were then taken to the home of Judge Stanton where Miss Lelia Stanton served oyster stews to the guests, who stayed during the remainder of the evening. The party broke up at 11:30 o’clock and the guests returned home, with loud praises of the hospi- tality shown them and hoping that Hallon would have a great many more pleasant birthdays. Gunther Making Fine Showing. The Duluth Evening Herald says of George Gunther, who will fight Ben Tremble next Monday night, in northern Minnesota: “George Gunther, ‘the Australian fighter was introduced to the crowd after which he and Ulrich boxed three fast roundsin order that the fans present might get a line on the new comer. Gunther proved to be a very shifty fellow and kept Ulrich moving all the time. “He has a mean job and he has a habit of landing it every once in a while. Speculation was rifle as to how he would stack up with ‘Whitehead, the majority of the fans expressing the belief that a bout with the two as principals would be a fast affair. “Gunther fights Ben Tremble Mon- day night and soon afterwards will meet Barrel Smitb. Some time in April he will be matched to meet Whitehead.” Very Successful Institute. W. R. Mackenzie returned to the city yesterday morning from the Town of Liberty where F. D. Mc- Leran of Wrenshaw held a farmers’ institute Wednesday evening. Mr. Mackenzie reports that the meeting was very successful, there being an attendance of over fifty farmers. Pay Personal Tax This Week. All personal property taxes should this week in order to avoid the ten that date. Annual Meeting of Fair Association. There will be a meeting of the members of the Beltrami County Agricultural Association at the council rorms, at the city hall, on Friday evening, Feb. 27. At this time the annual reports will be given, and the' officers who will have charge of the association will be elected. F. M. MALZAHN, President: W. R. MACKENZIE, Secretary. Cutting Lots of Timber. T. J. Nary, the general north- country representative for the Pills- bury Logging company, came in yesterday afternoon from Deer River and points north of that place, where he had been to visit several logging camps, Mr. Nary states that his company is getting out a lot of timber this winter, and that the season has proved a profitable one for loggers generally in and about Deer ' River. The Itasca Logging company has sub-contracts to do the logging for the Pillsbury people, and Mr. Nary says the Pillsbury concern will get out about fifteen million feet. This timber will be hauled to Deer River over the Itasca Logging company’s railroad and dumped onto the ice of the Mississippi river, to be rafted down the “Father of ‘Waters,” next spring to Minneapolis, where the mills will saw the timber into the profitable dimension stuff. Fine Show at the Bijou. See Thomas Gibbons, the comed- ian, at the Bijou, who has been play- ing to crowded houses all this week. He will appear in an entirely new role tomorrow night. He is an artist in his line. Do not fail to see him in refined - vaudeville character sketch “The old Darky,” interspers- ed with singing, dancing and mono- logue. Mr. Gibbons has in his possession a gold badge which was given him by General John A. Logan and comrades, as a token of appre- ciation of his excellent work. This beautiful badge can be seen at the box office at the Bijou, tonight. Birch wood, jack pine and tamarac, four foot and sixteen inch. Hayth wood yard, rear of P. O. block. Additional local matter will be found GCOMMANDERY INSPECTION . BEING HELD HERE TODAY Elkanah Commandery (U. D.) of Be- midji Making Splendid Showing Be- fore Notable Visiting officers. The first annual inspection of Elkanah Commandery (U. D.) was held in Bemidji today and the ex- ercises in connection with the in- spection will be continued into this evening and tonight; and-the event has been one of unusual importance in Masonic circles of this commun- ity. The members of: Elkanah Com- mandery who number forty-five have been present at the exercises and participated in the inspection. Several prominent sir knights from other parts of the state have been in attendance at the cerémonies and all expresed themselves as well pleased with the showing made by Elkanah. This afternoon’s ion of the in- spection was devoted to the trans- action of considerable business of importance and the official inspec- tion, and the evening session is to be given over to the conferring of the orders of the Knights of Malta and the Temple. The inspection has been in charge of Right Eminent Sir Knight John T. Black of Duluth, grand captain general of the grand commandery of Minnesota,who has acted as inspect- ing officer, assisted by Right Emi- nent Knight George W. Buck, past on last page. grand commander of Minnesota. A sumptuous banquet was served to all members of the order, both local and visiting, at the Hotel Markham, at 6 o’clock this evening, which was one’ of the very best affairs of the kind ever scheduled at a local diningroom. Experienced Trimmer at Bermans. Miss Eula Meyer, an experienced and artistic trimmer, has arrived here from the East and will take charge of the millinery department of the Berman Emporium. Miss Meyer will at all times be pleased to meet the ladies of Bemidji and vicinity and to show all the new styles of milinery. The Order of Owls. This modern and up-to-date beue- volent society will during the next week be organized in Bemidji and it will pay you to investigate the merits of theorder. The order pays weekly sick benefits of $7.00 per week and furnishes you with physician for yourself and family. For informa- tion address, C. J. Benson, Supreme Organizer, Bemidji, Minn. 1909 Diaries. The largest and best line of 1909 diaries ever carried in this part of the state can now be seen at the Pioneer office. We have made special efforts ot secure the largest assortment ever shown in the northwest. Those who want special kinds should call early and make their selection. Wolf Bounties. County Auditor Wilmann issued wolf bounties to the following re- cently: Erick Hanson of the Town of Cormant; Ole O. Fragaat of the Town of Liberty; and Peter Star- troen of Eckles. 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NEARING A FINAL ACTION Bemidji Representatives Will Put Forth Every Effort to Pass “‘General Bill.”—Cass Lakers Still Claim “‘Cass Lake, or No School.” NO ACTION TAKEN TODAY. St. Paul, Feb. 26.—1p. m.— (Special to Daily Pioneer.)— No action was taken today, in either house or senate, on the location of the proposed sixth state nermal school, the various bills not being taken up; and the house adjourned until. Mon- day morning. —A. P. Ritchie. The fight for the location of the proposed sixth state normal school has reached the acute stage—in fact, the different contestants are on the home stretch, so to speak, and it is- more than likely that within the next ten days the matter will be definitely settled, whether the north half of the state is to have a school, to be located by from the two normal school com- mittees to northern Minhesota would result in a choice of a location, but the division of opinion was too great to bring this about.” The foregoing from the Herald certainly speaks volumns for the work which has been- done by. Be- : midji representatives who have l;een at St. Paul, as none of the papers would allow that a general bill had some board or committee after due [any chance, after P. H. McGarry and adequate investigation, or the|and Dan Gunn had sewed up the solons down at St. Paul are to give | legislature with promises. the school to Cass Lake, with a As the matter now stands, the re- choice of the latter location or alter- | port of the house committee has native of no school, killed. with all bills | been made and the consideration of the committee’s report on the adop- The latter suggestion is brought | tion of the “general bill” is on “‘gen- forth by the attitude of at least one |eral orders” and will probably r'ea'ch of Cass Lake’s representatives in the |a combatable stage on the floor of legislature, who is accredited with|the house early next week, possibly saying that he will locate the school | Monday, if not Monday, on Tuesday. in Cass Lake or kill all bills for ajIt will then be seen if P. H. Mc-: school anywhere in northern Min-|Garry can “make good” his asser- nesota. 3 companied the 'house an This same gentleman ac-| tion-that he has. enough - .votes--to senate | carry the Cass Lake bill through, joint committee on its recent junket|even under a minority report from a to Bemidji, Cass Lake and Thief|committee which has visited the River Falls, coming as far as Cass|different locations. Lake and Bemidji and leaving hastily " At a meeting of those interested while the banquet was on heré.!ina normal school for northern This act was committed after it had | Minnesota which was held in the been specifically agreed in St. Paul, | council chambers last evening, it between P. H. McGarry, J. J. Opsahl| was the unanimous sentiment that and the writer, that neither of the|Bemidiji should continue the fight three parties mentioned or anyone | for the “general bill,” it being the else interested in the location of the | fairest measure to all candidates for school should be a member of the|the location of the school, and as party. Such has been all the efforts [every citizen of Bemidji is a firm of Cass Lake and her supporters—|beleiver that there is not a better bulldozing the bill for Cass Lake|city in the north half of the state and caring nothing for fairness or|than our own beautiful community, the fitness of that-Jonesome village. | andfthat we stand a fair show to ‘The normal school committee of|get the school, if the location is left the house and senate submitted |to any impartial body of men. reports Wednesday, and Cass Lake “|can be said to have fallen down|and the sentiment for the school . The meeting was largely attended: considerably since the last “show | was decidedly enthusiastic. down.” The exact status of the situation Under the reports given out, the|was explained, and it was decided senate agreed to report out both the [to send the following additional Cass Lake and Bemidji bills, without | gentlemen to St. Paul. to assist in recommendation. The house committee voted to|the house and -senate: pushing the general bill through E. E. Mc- send out the so-called “general bill” | Donald, E. A. Barker, A. P. White, leaving the location of the school to|Anton Erickson, P. J. Russell, F.S. the state normal school board recom- | Lycan, with a substitute should any mending it to pass. Representative | of these gentlemen be unable to go _|P. H. McGarry of Walker, who has|‘“below.” been the chief scout for the Cass It was also unanimously agreed Lake site, will submit a minority|that a special invitation should be report, asking that the Cass Lake |extended to the Hon. Albert Berg of bill be considered along with the | Spooner to be present for several general bill. days the first of next week and give . In writing to the Duluth Herald, | his valuable services in convincing Stillman H. Bingham, the legislative | the members of the legislature of reporter, says of the situation: the fairness' and justness of the “The fight in the house will then | “general bill.” be Cass Lake against the field, T. J. Burke, W. L. Brooks and as all the other communities have| Eugene Berman were appointed a joined hands to back the general|committee on solicitation, and a bill. An attempt may be made in|good start was secured by donations® the senate, when the normal school | from those who were present at the fight is reached in- the regular order | meeting. of business, to amend one of the| As the situation now stands, Cass pending bills by submitting the pro-| Lake, by no means, has her boasted visions of the general bill. “lead-pipe cinch” on the -passage of “It had been expected that the|the bill granting that lonesome visit of the special sub-committee|village the school. i Probate Court. person filed and Jorder issued Feb. 18. Pearl Bishop as guar- | Appointment of Andrew Johnson dian of Charles A. filed addional bond. Petiton for license to sell or|Henrionnet. Runyan |as guardian made and filed. Feb. 22, Estate of August P, - Hearing on peti- mortgage real estate lof Jessamine | tion for probate of will heard and and Etta Gould, ‘minors, and|Will admitted to probate. heating in each case set for March | Carrie Henrionnet appointed ex- - 22, Feb. 20, Pete: : Hearing on petition for appointment of guardian for ' Johnson, an incompetent! Local News on Last Page. Mrs, ecutrix. Bond and oath filed and hearing on claims set for May 24.