Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 23, 1909, Page 4

WOULD GHANGE METHODS OF SELLING STATE- LAND Representative Opsahl Introduced Measure Which Will Mean Added Revenues to School Fund. A Dbill has been introduced in the house by Representative Opsahl whereby the manner in which state land has been sold will be changed, and which, if passed and become a law, will mean a whole lot to the state in the way of added money to the state school funds. The bill is as follows: *“A bill to provide changes in selling state timber and timbered land, and better protection of the prop- erty of our school and institution funds and forests. “Be it enacted by the legislature of the State of Minnesota: “Section 1. Hereafter when the state auditor, land commissioner and timber board deems it to the best interests of the state to sell any state timber, they shall have the lands on which such timber grows examined and appraised separate, as well as the timber- whistles of numerous ferryboats, tugs and other vessels sailed down the bay with her distinguished passenger. Accompanying Mr. Roosevelt—or Colonel Roosevelt, as some wise re- porters addressed him on the pier this morning, winning thereby a smile —are his son, Kermit Roosevelt; Ma- jor Edgar A. Mearns, medical corps, U. S. A, retired; Edmund Heller and J. Alden Loring. The last named three men accompany Mr. Roosevelt as representatives of the Smithsonian institution, while the younger Roose- velt is official photographer of the expedition. Crowd on the Pier. The long pier to which the Ham- burg was moored was jammed this morning with persons gathered to see the Roosevelt party sail. They made the pier ring with their cheers for the voyager from the time of his arrival from New York city until the Ham- burg sailed. He was mightily pleased with the reception and showed his gratification by his smiles and the frequency with which he lifted his hat | in response to greetings, To a re- quest for a formal statement of his plans Mr. Roosevelt returned a smil- ing denial. “It has all been printed over and over again,” he said, “and I have nothing to say.” Among the most enthusiastic of the cheering crowd when the Hamburg moved slowly away from her pier was a small boy, who had crowded to the very limit permitted by the au- thorities of the steamship line. His last cry, “Goodbye, Teddy; take care of yourself!” brought a smile even to the face of the ex-president, who “Section 2. And at the public timber sales of state timber, these lands shall be sold on regular terms at not less than their appraised price, to the purchaser of the timber to the highest bidder at public auc- tion. Bids to be by forty-acre tracts of government fractions thereof, the land being offered at its appraised price and the timber at its appraised price. If the timber being of mixed variety and sold otherwise than on bank scale, then the appraised price of land to be deducted from the total sale price bid and go to credit of land fund, on regular land sale terms, and the balance credited to the timber sale fund, and be paid for under such regular timber sale rules as state auditor, land commis- sioner and timber board sets to safe-guard the state’s rights. “Section 3. Such land sale certi- ficates shall be known as timber land sale certificates, and contains provisions that all timber on such tract of land, with the land is liable for taxation for local and state pur- poses, same as private property from date of sale. And timber subject to levy and seizure for non-payment. of taxes and interest. “Section 4. The purpose of this act is to prevent forest waste as under our present short-time timber permits, and give the purchaser full and ample time to handle the timber to the best advantage for himself and the public, upon his payment of taxes, and 4 per cent interest from date of purchase on deferred land amounts and deferred timber pay- ments if any, under bonds or other safely guarded rules adopted by the state auditor, land commissioner, and timber board. “Section 5. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are here- by repealed.” Turtle River Couple Married. Edward Dale and Miss Ida Lundgren of Turtle River was married this ' afternoon at the Methodist parsonage by Reverend Demiston. The young couple will make their home on Mr. Dale’s farm near Turtle River. WANTS Too Late ta Classify. FOR SALE—Cheap, household fur- niture, if taken at once. Inquire 921 Minnesota avenue. ROOSEVELT ON WAY TO AFRIGA Ship Bearing Him and His Party Sails, DUE AT NAPLES APRIL 3 Crowd Sees Former President Off at Hoboken Pier—Youngster's Good Wishes Bring 8mile to His Face. The Hamburg, Carrying Him to Europe, and the Admiral, on Which He Will 8ail for Africa, Among the Finest Vessels Afloat. New York, March 23.—Out on the “bosom of the ocean,” as the writers have it, 1s Theodore Roosevelt with his party of lon hunters. “They are aboard the Hamburg-American line steamer Hamburg, which cast off her seemed then a little tired of smiling. Two Fine Ships Carry Party. The Hamburg is due at Naples on April 3. Mr. Roosevelt and his party will remain in the Italian-city two days, sailing thence on the Admiral of the German East African line on April 5. The Hamburg is one of the finest vessels of the Hamburg-Amer- ican line and is the favorite ship of the German emperor. The Admiral is her equal in all the comforts and con- veniences needed for the hot trip through the Suez canal, down the Red sea and along the moist and sticky coast of East Africa. The Ad- miral is due at Mombasa, where the' Roosevelt party will disembark, on April 22. On his arrival at Mombasa Mr. Roosevelt and his party will go direct to the estate of Sir Alfred Pease, a member of the well known English Quaker family, which is situated at Killima Theki, Kapiti plains, British East African Protectorate, and remain there for three months during the heavy rains. Will Visit American in Africa. Afterward the Roosevelt party will g0 to Nairebi and pay a visit to the estate of Philip MacMillan, who is head of an American company that has a concession of 100 square miles in the district. They will cross Lake Victoria early in December to enter Uganda when the dry season com- mences in order to do the thirty- seven days' march to Gondokoro in fine weather. It is expected that the Roosevelt expedition will complete its trip through the dark continent in the spring of next year, reaching Cairo about April 1, 1910. TWENTY-SIX MEN ON BOARD Zeppelin’s Airship Creates World’s Record for Weight Carrying. Berlin, March 23.—Soaring like a mighty bird Count Zeppelin's dirigible airship, the largest in the world, cre- ated a world’s record for weight carrying in cruising the sky. The huge dirigible ascended from its quarters at Lake Constance bear- ing Count Zeppelin, with ten aeronauts of the German army and fifteen sol- COUNT ZEPPELIN, diers. Never before in the brief his- tory of aeronautics has an airship made a successful flight with a crew of twenty-six persons. A great throng Wwitnessed the ascent. The airship rose as majestically as an eagle. Its flight covered 150 miles and the dirigible was in the air four hours. LONG TRIP FOR A LECTURE Heney Travels From San Francisco to Talk to New Yorkers. New York, March 23.—Clear across the continent for the sake of express- ing to the people of New York views on “The Law on Trial” was the trip made by District Attorney Francis J. Heney of San Francisco, the famous graft hunter, who was badly wounded by a criminal a few months ago. Mr. Heney will speak to the Civic forum in Carnegie hall tonight. He will be introduced to the audience by former Attorney General Bonaparte. Dickinson Going to Panama. ‘Washington, March 23.—Secretary of War Dickinson stated at the White House that he will leave Washington about April 15 for his visit to the isth- mus of Panama. He does not know how long he will be gone, but intends to stay long enough to fully inform lines from her Hoboken pler this morning and to the music of the s it ; himself as to the work and conditions In the canal zone, (= New Belts, Purses, Combs Umbrellas, Embroideries and Laces. BERMAN EMPORIUM OPENING., Spring Millinery and Display of Fashion- able Dry Goods, Ladies and Children’s Wearing Apparel WEDNESDAY, March 24, '09 TAILORED i WoRKSHOPy VORTH white, maroon. We extend a cordial invitation to all the ladies of Bemidji and vicinity to attend our Spring Opening Wednesday, March 24th, 1909. We have exerted every effort to make your visit to this store a pleasure. While examining the new fashions have a cup of coffee with us, which will be served with wafers all day and evening. Also flowers. BERMAN EMPORIUM for- all tastes. 'HATS It would be difficult to imagine a more charm- ing array of exquisite Hats and Trimmings than we show at this opening. The neéw styles and colorings are magnificent. artistic and exclusive Pattern Hats, as well as the most clever productions from our own work- rooms---among them the new Bowl Hat, French Turban, Large Picture Hat, Poke Bonnet. Misses’ and Children’s Hats in a — profusion of styles and at moderate prices. and evening wear. Waists Beautiful creations Messalin, Habeta, Fine Lawn and Batiste, in all the new shades as well as black and white, exquisitely made and moderately priced. would cost you. ——tE Some of the most Hats Ladies’ and Misses’ Suits, Coats, Dresses, Jackets, Skirts, Waists. Decidedly exclusive models in Spring Tail- ored Suits, in new novelty fabrics, in all the new shades including Rose, Reseda, Toupe, Navy, Tan, Olive, Novelty Stripes, at { ‘ oot $13.50, $18.00, $20.00 to $50.00 Cloth and Silk Dresses in the New Empire and Princess Styles, made of Messaline, Taffeta, Rajah, Serge, Mohair and White Lawn and Batiste for street in Taffeta, Taffeta and Heather- bloom Petticoats in black and large variety of new shades at less than the material Undermuslins This season we exceed even our usually large assortment, and show by tar the most exquisite line in Muslin, Lawn and Nainsook Gowns, Petticoats, Corset Covers and Drawers at less than the maker’s cost. Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s Shoes, Oxfords and Slippers in black, tan, We carry the Selby Shoe for ladies and the celebrated Red School House Shoe for Misses and Children in black and colors. Woarner’s Rust Proof Corset in the hipless models. New Kid am‘i Silk Gloves in All Colors. Novelties in Neckwear Crochet Col- ars and Jabos. Strictly Tailored Walking and Dress Skirts in the new spring gored styles, effect- ively trimmed---some with straps and buttons, others with Taffeta and Satin Bands---at attractive prices. Dress Goods at great saving. Our Dress Goods Department is crowded with all the fabrics for spring. Cloth in all the desirable spring colorings, also black. New Soesitte, Zephere, Highland Tis- sue in fancy plaids and stripes. French Gingham, Lawns and Batiste in the new patterns.