Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 10, 1909, Page 1

Yy THE BEMIDJ1 Historical Society. . LY PIO BT 1HISTBRICAL? SOBIETY, VOLUME 6. NUMBER 276. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCII 10, 1909. FORTY CENTS PER 'MONTH' LEGISLATIVE SOLONS AS FIREMEN; CALLED HEROES Members of House Normal Committee, Including Repre- sentative Opsahl, Did Splendid Work in Extinguish- ing Flames in Moorhead Normal Building. A special telegram to the St. Paul Pioneer Press from Moorhead tells of a visit of the members of the house normal school committee to the state normal at Moorhead, and incidentally gives the solons (including Representative Opsahl) credit for heroic actsduringa fire at the normal building. Says the special from Moorhead: “Moorhead, Minn., March8.— In the eyes of all normal school girls the visiting members of the state legislature, Messrs. Swayer, McGrath, Gartside, Opsahl, Emmell and Chaplain Ellis, are nothing less than life savers and heroes. While the legislators were lunching at Wheeler Hall, the girls dormitory, an alarm of fire was shouted from the second floor. President Weld ad- vising the company to keep their seats went to investigate. He found the partitions ablaze on the second floor, just above the kitchen ranges. *“The fire was too far advanced to fight single handed. Accordingly President Weed turned in the alarm, ordered all doors and windows|closed and hastened back into the dining room. ‘I want all the women to stay here,’ he said, ‘but I want all the men to come and help me put out this fire. e Huh,” roared, Opsahl incred- ulously, ‘I take my smoke after lunch, not before.’ “‘But I tell you this is no hoax,’ retorted the president, ‘come along’. Even the joker saw the seriousness of the situation and the legislators rushed to the work of fire fighting. Gathering pails and fire extinguishers at will as they went out, they were soon pouring a deluge on the rising flames. “Gartside kickinga holein the plaster found a short cut to the seat of trouble and organizing a bucket brigade brought water from the bath- rooms for the president to douse into the crackling partitions. “Sawer as chief lookout secured the third floor and the attic to. pre- vent an outbreak above. “Emmel, McGrath and Chaplain Ellis kept water flying at the presi- dent like a cataract until the latter at length cried hold. The fire was out, “The fire company, after a half- mile run had just dashed into the yard, followed by scores of towns- people. But the legislators were the heroes of the hour. On their return to the dining-room nothing but the restraining eye of the preceptress prevented a hundred and fifty girls from falling on their necks.” —_— Should Advertise in Local Papers. Relative to the awarding of the contract this evening by the school board of the Independent School District of Bemidji for the erection of the new $35,000 school building, which was recently voted for and over which there has been con- siderable controversy, Edward Jackson, a local contractor, said this morning: “I was much surprised this morning to learn that the school board intends to award the con- tract for the new building this evening. The first time that I knew the bids were to be opened tonight was this forenoon when I read a news article in last eyening’s Pioneer to that effect. “I think that the school board ought to have at least advertised the opening of the bids in some local newspaper so that the home contractors might have some means of knowing when bids ‘are wanted by the board.” b Will Bid on School House. The following representatives of firms of building contractors have arrived in the city and will probably bid on the construction of the new school house; G. N. Dunswod and Eden Hirt of St. Cloud; F. A, Han- cock of Morris; and A. F. Turner, E. C. Richmond and J. E. Amund- son of Grand Forks, N. D. Episcopal Church Notice. There will be a celebration of the Holy Communion at the home of Mrs, Eliza McKay, 921 Minne- sota avenue, at 10 o’clock a. m. Friday morning. The celebrant will be the Rev. H. F. Parshall of Cass Lake. Annual Meeting Jof F\ai»r Associatton and -Address. A meeting of the Beltrami Counnty Agricultural association will be held in the council chambers in the city hall this evening, at which time the associa.tion will elect officers for the ensuing year. F. B. McLeran, proprietor of Maple Wood Farm, will dehvet an addtess on the subject, “ What Can We Do to Better the Condition of Our Country Neighbors?” Everybody in Bemidji, whether a member of the Agricultural association or not, is requested to be present and hear this address, | W. R. MACKENZIE, Seoretary. summoned and instructed to return STANDARD OIL CO. Chicago, March 10.—2 p. m. —(Special to Pxoneer.)—]udge Anderson today instructed the jury in the Standard Oil company case to find the company not guilty. a verdict of not guilty. NOT GUILTY’ Decision of the Court to annul the case was| reached at the close of a long argument by Asslstant District Attorney Williamson and the jury was immediately This means that all but two of the pending indictments against the Standard Oil company of Indiana are void and will be abandoned by the government.. This is the case once tried before Judge-Landis in.which a fine of $29,240,000 was imposed. NN T A S S S T B R Kreatz Will Build a Home Here. G. E. Kreatz, the contractor, came to the city yesterday from Chisholm, where he has been very busy for several months, erecting buildings to replace some that were destroyed by the big forest fire which practically wiped out the whole of Chisholm, last fall. Mr. Kreatz’s most recent contract is for a new city hall for Chisholm, to be of solid brick and to cost $40,- 000. The work on this block will begin as soon as possible in the spring and will be completed before fall. A $30,000 new -hotel, = for which Mr. Kreatz had the contract, is well under way and will be com- pleted in about six weeks. He has also built four other buildings which are completed and occupied. Mr. Kreatz states that he will immediately erect a handsome brick residence on Bemidji avenue, for his home, work on which will be started at once. According to Mr. Kreatz, this residence will be two stories, brick, and modern in every respect. Mr. Kreatz’s trip to Bemidji at this time, in addition to looking up the preliminaries to erecting his own building, is to submit a bid for the erection of the ~new high school building. The bids will be opened at a meeting of the school board to be held this evening. Local News on Last Page. COMMERGIAL GLUB NAMED NEW BOARD DIRECTORS —_— Nine Able - Men chdcen.f—neport of Secretary and Treasurer Make Good Showing. A new board of directors for the ensuing year was selected for the Bemidji Com!nergial Club at a meet- ing beld last evguiqg, whigh was attended by a majority of the mem- bers of the club. . <. . Several mattersfl mportance to the city were dircussed, among which was the fight which is now on in the legislature for the estabish- ment and location of the proposed sixth state normal school. The financial: reports of G. E. Carson, treasurer and Secretary C. J. Pryor were read and approved. The reports show the club to be in a fairly prosperous condition. The secretary was instructed to prepare a circular letter showing the receipts and disbursements of the - club in connection with the normal school matter, the same to be mailed to each person who contributed to the expense of the fight which has “been carried on this winter -in St. Paul. A letter was received from Mr. Sanderson of Menominee, Wis. Iron (For explanation read Daily Pioneer Thursday) @ Works, wherein Mr. Sanderson ex- pressed a .desire to move his plant to Bemidji and requesting informa- tion relative to the city’s manu- facturing industries, sawmills, etc. Mr. Sanderson will be forwarded the desired information and will, most likely, eventually move to this city with his plant. The election = of the board of directors resulted in .tht ghoice of the following members of the club: A. G. Wedge, A P. V\'hlte,W G. Schroeder, W. N. Bowser, W. L. Brooks, T. J. Burke, G. E. Carson, A. R. Erickson;and F. S. Lycan. The directors will select. the offic- ers of 'the club-at a{ meeting to be held Tater. The matter of assisting ‘in the maintaing of a_band for | the city was left to the incoming board . of directors for: action. Local Horsemen Are Active. Ole- Anderson and Dr. Warninger of this city returned yesterday from Hutchinson, in the southern part of the state, where Mr. Ander- son purchased ‘a very promising green mare by thé name of Lula Blackford from J. C. Hartman, the well known' horseman. Lulu Blackford is by General Blackford, owned by Dr.” Warninger of this city. Lulu Blackford’s dam is Dakota Girl, by Rose Valley Chief. T Mr. Anderson and Dr. Warninger have also secured the services of well-known _trainer, and will open a public training st_able in this city. Dr. Warninger says that Mr. Donnelly comes. well recommended instructor for the: horses in this part of the country. Trouble With “Esteem‘ed Contem- porary-” : There is trouble over-at the News office, where there afpears to-have been pretty much of a mix-up ever since the late C, R. Martin passed to the “great beyond.” Of late, the News has been oper- Christenson Publishing- company, and a few days:ago,Mrs: Farnsworth, widow of late C. R. Martin, brought suit for an accounting and applied for a dissolution of the partnership Christenspn Publishing company. Yesterday, Judge Stanton appoint- ed J. Evan Carson as receiver for the News; and the end is not yet, according to the interested -parties, as it is suggested that .the property will be replevined. - ' Verily, brethren, let thexebeneace amongst the fraternity of the ‘third estate." S 2 N M. B. . There will be a meeting of the Belmd;l Lodge of the M. B. A.{ Thursdayevemnz. A social sessiol | llbeheld after the rezuhr bus; F.T. Donnelly of Minneapolis, a and will doubtless make an excellent | 8 CASS LAKE WON A POINT IN SENATE THIS MORNING Bill to Locate Sixth -Normal at Cass Lake Advanced to Calendar This Morning.—Finish Fight Later. —No News from House. : St. Paul, March 10.—1:15 p. m. —(Special to Bemidii Pioneer.)— Cass Lake bill advanced to calendar; they won out this morning, in the senate. A. P. Ritchie. The above telegram means that the Cass Lake bill has been advan- ced to the calender, reached in the senate for final action and will be on passage or defeat of the measure to locate the school at Cass Lake within the next two or three days. It is problematical just how the action was taken, but it is likely that action was taken on the report of the committee of the whole and that the Cass Lake bill won out when placed in opposition to the general bill. Who led the forces for 'the general bill is not’stated, but it is safe - to presume that our leaders - were outgeneraled, as the advantage was with the _general bill prior to the last act before ad- journment last eveniné. This action by no .means dis- dar. poses of the bills in the senate as there is still a fight on when the report - -adopted -this morning is reached in considering the calens St. Paul, March 10.—(9 a. m.— (Special to Daily Pioqeer.)—Sena« tor Gunn, yesterday afternoon, in committee of the whole of the sen- ate moved that the Cass Lake billkbe recommended to pass. ~ This motion was amended, the Hinds general bill being substituted for the Cass Lake bill, by ‘a vote of 24 to 23, when the committee arose all bills that were on geueral orders for Tuesday were recommended to pass with the exception of the “‘gen: eral bill” on normal schools. This leaves the general bill on thé table and it can be takenup by the senate for -action at any time that body sees fit, probably this morning, g & But for the action just prior to adjournment the general bill would undoubtedly have been recommended for passage on the floor of the senate, As it now stands, the measure is no further ahead than before yester- day’s action. “The same is true of the Cass Lake bill, which has not been‘advanced any further. GOUNTY_TREASURER VERY GONSERVATIVE |NV‘A§T_IUII Is Inclined to Have Test Case Made of the Matter of Paying Cur- . rent Expenses. County Treasurer George. French'|: was interviewed this ‘morning by a representative of the Pioneer as to what he intended to do with regard to the payment of current expenses out of current collections -and he stated that he was inclined to follow the act according to the opmmn rendered by the county attorney, Chester McKusick, in regard to- the |- payment of .curzent expenses out of - current collections, but will not do so to any great extent as he declares that his - bondsmen. are not protected by the: opinion . of either the county attorney -or the attorney: general, and ke says that n- is snmply hls intention to carry out this idea anly far enough to make an issue, probably not to exceed a SS payment. .. There has been consi_d,ekableA con- troversy as to whether‘ it is proper to pay current expenses or oufstand- ing wamuts, and it is. Mr. French’s idea that the matter should be tested in the courts... e “The courts are my only protec- tion in-my actions; in this " matter,” “ 1 said Mr. French, in conclusion. St. Pau}, March 10.—1:21 p. m.~— the house 'this’ forenoon, under special orders, passed the House File 712, known as topographical survey drainage bill, with 79 ayes, no nays. Board Meeting Adjourned to Tomorrow. The meeting of the board of county commissioners, which was called for yesterday, did not materal- ize. ~ It was impossible for enough of the board to.be present a- form a guorum. The meeting was conse- quently adjourned. until tomorrow ( Thursday March 12), the prmclplc reason for the postponement being 'holding of the township election. ated under the management of the existing under the name of the || We have received: 3 our first shipment of it Sults and Coats. N $20 10 $30 Suits House Passes Drainage Bill. o that the meeting had unmtentmnnlly g been called on the same date as the” TN