Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 26, 1909, Page 4

DEGLAMATORY GONTEST, GRAND RAPIDS, TONIGHT This City Will Be Ably Represented by Clara Fisk and Emil Engels, Popu- lar Young People. The annual declamatory contest between the high schools of Park Rapids, Bemidji, Cass Lake, Eagle Bend, Grand Rapidsand Akeley will be held in the beautiful audito- rium of the Grand Rapids High school this evening. At a preliminary contest held three weeks ago, in which seven con- testants took part, it was decided CLARA FISK, Who Will Present the “Serious” for Bemidji. that Clara Fisk and Emil Engels should represent Bemidji high school | in this contest. Miss Fisk will handle a serious selection, while Mr. Engels will have a humorous. Among the many that accom-| panied the contestants to Grand Rapids were Professor Thornton, Gladys Kreatz, Arabelle Neal and Selma Witting, all of whom, while not permitted to ‘“root” like they used to in the tootball contests, will, nevertheless, “‘pull” all they know how for the local representatives to bring back the banner to the Be- midji high school. As both of the local representa- tives are good in their respective selections, there is hope that they will win out. = The Grand Rapids school will again be represented by a strong team. Last year the Grand Rapids high school contestants won the banner, that school being repre- sented by Allen Doran and Herbert Grove, and the latter will be one of the contestants tonight, being EMIL ENGELS. Who Will Present the “Humorous” for Bemidiji. assisted by William Powers. Both are strong contenders, and the other schools will be compelled to put up splendid candidates to wrest the banner from Grand Rapids. The Bemidji “folks” expect to return home on the late train from the east tonight. A. D. MOE, 5se Tail_fi Suits made to Cleaning and order. pressing given special attention. New spring samples. 320 Beltrami Ave, Bemidji, Minn. Lumber and Building ‘We carry in stock Material at all times a com- plete line of lumber and building material of all descriptions. Call in and look over our special line of fancy glass doors. We have a large and well assorted stock make-your selection. from which you can : WE SELL 16-INCH SLAB WOOD St. Hilaire Retail Lbr. Co. BEMIDJ 1, MINN. COUNTY ATTORNEY WILL PUSH GLEARWATER GLAIM New Proceedings Will Be insliluled to Recover Amount Claimed by Bel- trami County. The board of county commission- ers of Beltrami county have in- structed County Attorney McKusick to at once commence proceedings against Clearwater county to re- cover about $30,000, which is claimed to be due Beltrami county as Clearwater county’s share of Beltrami county’s indebtedness at the time Clearwater county was set | off from Beltrami, in 1902. N This claim has been made at var- ious times and an action was started about a year ago in an attempt to recover this amount. This case is now pending in the Clearwater county district court, and the Clear- water county officials have demurred to the claim. It is said that the action now pending was not pur- sued along the lines desired and County Attorney McKusick states that he will at once institute the proper. proceedings. and push the case to a final settlement as fast as possible. The board, at its meeting yester- day afternoon, passed a resolution authorizing the nstituting of legal proceedings to obtain possession of what is known as the “county saw- mill,” which, it is said, is now being operated on the farm of Harry Bowers, in section 13, Town of Eckles. The matter of the ownership of this mill is rather a complicated affair and it will take an action in the courts to decide whether the county is the owner of the mill or not. Sheriff A, B. Hazen and A. W. Danaher, chairman of the county board, were appointed a committee to visit the Bower’s farm and de- mand possession of the mill in the name of the county. If possession is denied, County Attorney McKus- ick is authorized to bring a 1eplevin 1 suit to recover the property. It is claimed that this mill was ac- cepted by the county at the time the Merchants bank of this city failed and for some reason or other the county lost possession of the mill, it being further claimed that the county never received any recom- pense for the propefty. It was ordered, at the meeting of the board, that the personal property tax casesof the Weyerhaeuser Lumber company, which cases are for taxes claimed to be due since the year 1906, will soon be taken up and tried before the district court in cham- bers. County Surveyor Roy K. Bliler was authorized to - prepare, from time to time, as needed, field notes of the different towns in the north- ern part of the county, Mr. Bliler stating that it was absolutely necessary to have these notes in case any surveys are made for the purpose of platting parts of town- ships or laying out public highways in that part of the county. Mr. Bliler was appointed a com- mittee of one to ascertain the con- dition of the county bridge in the "Town of Frohn, and if he found it unsafe, to notify the supervisors of the town and also to instruct them Wet AMAZON RIVER SHOE Weather Footwear 1 lot Men’s 12 in. tan Cruising Shoes now . . 1 lot Men’s $7 Viscolized 16 in. Cruising Shoes now . . . . Llot Men’s Driving Shoes worth up to $6, now . . $3-95 1 lot Women’s $ 1lotWomen’s12in and Children’s. O’'LEARY & BOWSER lized 16 in. Outing Shoes now $3.95 $6 6.50 Visco- $o .Visco- lized $5.50 Cruising Shoes$4'50 Rubber Boots---Men’s, Women’s that they were to let no contract of any kind for the repairing of the old bridge or for the building of a new bridge until they first get authority from the county board. After allowing a large batch of bills, the board adjourned, having cleaned away a large amount of busi- ness which had accumulated since the annual meeting in January. _— Art Exhibit For Schools. The Horace K. Turner Art com- pany of Boston, Mass,, will hold one of their large exhibits of copies of the world’s famous works of art in the Bemidji High School on Friday and Saturday, April 2d and 3d. The Turner company has an un- usually fine collection of pictares of the masterpieces of the worlds artists, both ancient an modern and have a wide reputation for exhibiting only the best. The proceeds of the exhibition are to be donated to the school for the purpose of buying pictures for the new $36,000 school - building which is to be constructed in Be- midji this summer, During the afternoon of the first day of the exhibit, the teachers of the local schools, under the direction of Miss Donaldson, will hold an *“at home” to the parents of the children and the residents of the city and at this time the work in drawing of the pupils in the public schools will be displayed. No pains will be spared to make the exhibitiofi a perfect success. WOULD PLAGE BELTRAMI _ WITH GASS AND HUBBARD Senate Reapportionment Committee Gives Out Printed Copy Of lts Very Latest Effort. While re-apportionment schemes have lost interest because of the belief that no re-apportionment will be . permitted at this session, the senate committee has had printed a copy of its scheme of an apportion- ment based on . 40,000 people for each senatorial district, Under it Carlton, Aitkin, Itasca and Koochiching counties: would have one senator and three repre- sentatives. Beltrami, Hubbard and Cass counties woul have one senator and three representative. Polk would have a senator and two representatives. Norman, Mahnomen, Clearwater and Red Lake counties would have one senator and two representatives. The object is to have one senator for each 40,000 people, as nearly as may be, and one representative for each éounty-—except three or four smaller counties—with one additional representative for each 15,000 additional population. = This would make fifty senators instead of sixty-three, and 119 house mem- bers as at present. “Advertising Sale.” The Presbyterian Ladies Aid society are planning an “Advertis- ing Sale” to be given in the rink April 2. The sale js one of considerable magnitude, the ladies having written to a great many wholesale houses and secured a good many useful articles which they will place on sale .at that time. Among the ar- ticles secured is a fine lot of garden seeds, a quantity of Occident flour of which the Northern Grocery company is the distributing agency. They also have mattresses, carpet swéepers, preserves, fruits, canned goods, breakfast foods, confection- ery and a variety of articles which will be placed on sale at that time. Salvation Army Services. Major Morton, the divisional officer of the Salation Army for Northern - Minnesota and North Dakota, will be in Bemidji Satur- day and Sunday, March 27-28, and will conduct meetings at the local Salvation Army hall. Meetings commence Saturday at 8 p. m. Ser- vices Sunday at 11 a. m. and 3 p. m., also at 8 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. See window bills. For Trade. T have $1400 equity in’ 560 acres of land 2% miles northwest of Wilton, which I will trade for city property. —Attorney A. A. Andrews, e Bemidji, Minn. Easter post cards at the Pio- neer office. ] TRAINING SGHOOL FO staon T i, HOUSE PASSES Superintendent Stewart Reoceives In- formation to that Effect from State Superintendent C. A. Schultz. C. G. Schultz, state superintend- ent of public instruction, has sent aletter to W. B. Stewart of this city, superintendent of schools - of Belirami county, in which he states that a training school for teachers will be held in Bemidji during the coming summer, the exact dates of which have not yet been agreed up- on, but will be set later, in fact as soon as possible. Last summer, a state teachers’ training school was held in this city for six weeks, J. H. Hay, superin- tendent of the Thief River Falls city schools, being the conductor. There was a fine attendance of teachers, many of whom came here from a distance in order to take ad- vantage of the unexcelled summer attractions of Bemidji. Superinrendent Stewart announces that the state high school examina- tions will be held in_this city May 31, and June 1-2-3, and that fifteen schools in the county will partici- pate in the examinations, which is an increase of eight schools over the number who took the “exams” in 1908. The March state examinations have just been completed, and Super- intendent Stewart says that he has received about fifty papers from eight schools in the county, exclusive of the Bemidji schools. The papers from March examinations are never sent in to the county superintendent unless the pupils taking the exami- nations have high standings. There were none sent in from the March examinations last year,and as there were fifty this year, the schools of the county are advancing at a rapid rate. Notice. Would like information concern_ ing the whereabouts of John O’Brien formerly of Minnesota City, Minn. He is thirty-four years old, a man of medium build and something over five feet, six inches in height. His occupation is generally that of a teamster in the railroad and logging camps. In 1906, he is known to have been near the town of Elk, Washington, around which he had worked for a long time. O’Brien was last heard of two years ago when he was working out from Be- midji, Minn. Any news of him will be gratefully received by his sister, Mrs. J. D. McLellan, 1519 East Cataldo Ave., Spokane, Washington. Packer Acquitted by Jury. Chicago, March 26.—Patrick Bren- nan, president of the Independent Packing company, charged with eruel- ty to animals in that he allowed branding of hogs with a carving knife instead of tagging them, was found not guilty by a jury in the municipal court. Bremnnan contended that it is more humane to carve letters on a hog'’s back than to plerce its ears for a tag, as the animal usually lacerated itself in trylng to tear out the tag. GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolls, March 35 —Wheat— May, $1.135%:@1.13%; July, $1.14%. On track—No. 1 hard, $1.16% @1.16%; No. 1 Northern, $1.15% @1.1654; No. 2 Northern, $1.133% @1.13%; No. 3 North- ern, $1.09% @1.115%. _8t. Paul Union 8tock Yards. St. Paul, March 25.—Cattle—Good to cholee steers, $5.00@6.00; fair to good, $4.5095.00; good to cholce cows and heifers, $4.00@5.00; veals, $5.76@8.50. Hogs—$6.25@6.60. Sheep—Wethers, $8.60@5.75; yearlings, $6.00@6.85; lambs, $7.25@7.65. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, March 25.—Wheat—To ar- rive and on track—No. 1 hard, $1.16%; No. 1 Northern, $1.15%; No. 2 North- ern, $1.13%; May, $1.18%; July, $1.- 14%; Sept., $1.01%. Flax—To arrive and on track, $1.63%; May, $1.621%; July, $1.61%; Sept, $1.41%; Oct, $1.36%. Chicago Union Stock Yards. Chicago, March 25.—Cattle—Beeves, $4.60@7.00; Texas steers, $4.40@5.50; ‘Western steers, $4.00@5.50; stockers and feeders, $3.35@5.50; -cows and heifers, $1.90@5.60; calves, $5.76@ -8.00. Hogs—Light, $6.40@6.80; mixed, $6.65@8.90; heavy, $6.60@6.95; rough, $6.60@6.70; good to choice heavy, $6.70@6.95; pigs, $5.35@6.35. Sheep, $3.60@6.15; yearlings, $6.16@7.25; lambs, $6.75@7.90. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, March 25.—Wheat—May, $1.17@1.17%; July, $1.03%; Sept, 97%c; Dec., 985c. Corn—March, 6434c; May, 667%@67c; July, 65%0; Sept., 66%5¢; Dec., 68%¢c. Oats—May, | 54% @64%c; July, 47% @47%c; S8ept., 3934c. Pork—May, $17.70; July, $17.- 7%%; Sept., $17.7214. Butter—Cream. erles, 22%@293c; dairies, 20%@ 26%c. Eggs—13% @19%¢c. Poultry— Turkeys, 17¢; chickens and springs, 16¢. S TAX MEASURE Acts Favorably on Bill Drafted 1 by Gommission, OBTAINED JUST ENOUGH VOTES Provides That All Property Shall Be Listed at Its Full Value and Then Assessed at Forty Per Cent for the Purpose of Taxation—County As- sessors’ Bill Killed by the House. St. Paul, March 25.—With just sixty votes, the exact number needed, the house passed the bill introduced by J. \A. Dalzell at the request of the tax commission requiring that all prop- erty shall be listed at its true value and assessed at 40 per cent for pur- poses of taxation. The bill originally read 50 per cent, and after an attempt to reamend it so as to make it 50 in- stead of 40, Dalzell turned against the bill and voted against it on the roll call, The bill had been a speclal order last week and killed and reconsid- ered., D. A. Stuart of Windom again offered his amendment to assess farm property at 40 per cent, ore lands at 60 per cent, and city property and personal property at 50 per cent. Stu- art sald that the country gets less benefit from the state tax than.the cities and institution towns, including the state university and the state fair. R. F. Grant said that fifty-nine counties of the state got back more from the state in the form of road and bridge appropriations and school -ap- portionments than they pay the state in taxes. He sald that the present law, which requires property to be as- sessed at 100 per cent, had been more grossly disobeyed in the country than in the city, and asked if they wanted to continue that as the amendment proposed. While it may be true that some of the rich escape, the amend- ment would tax rich and poor alike in the cities at higher rate than in the country. Burdette Thayer again submitted his amendment to tax farm lands at 33 per cent, but this was voted down and Stuart’s amendment also, the vote on the later being 24 to 74. County Assessors’ Bill Killed. The county asessors’ bill was ar- gued for some time, but fell short of the necessary votes to pass it. After having killed this bill the house killed the bill increasing the exemption on personal property from $100 to $200, but limiting it to $200 for the family instead of for each per- son as at present. The bill had a ma- Jority of the votes cast, but not enough to pass.it. There are about 200 bills in the | be house which have been reported by committees and are awaiting consid- eration, yet the house does well if it disposes of half a dozen each day. New bills continue to come in, two dozen or more each day and commit- tees are sending them back to the house by the dozens every day. W. D. ‘Washburn offered a resolution limit- ing the debate to only a fraction of what some of the members now use in talking -on various matters. The reso- lution was sent to the rules commit- tee. A bill providing $20,000 for an in- vestigation into the feasibility of the system of canals suggested by R. J. Hershon of Chicago was introduced in the houge by L. C. Spooner of Morris. The bill makes the governor, state auditor and attorney general a board to carry out the work and directs them to engage three engineers for the work and to report plans and esti- mates of the cost to the next legisla- ture. Oak Park Annexation Bill Passed. The bill annexing Oak Park to the city of Stillwater, introduced in. the genate by G. H. Sullivan and passed by that body, was passed in the house on motion of John Zelch to suspend the rules. The bill was amended in the house 80 as to make it satisfactory to the Oak Park people, who have previously voted down the proposition to annex themselves to the Bluff City. A bill providing a board of public safety for cities of the first class was introduced in the house by H. N. Al- len of Minneapolis. It provides for a. board of four members, not more than two of whom shall be of the same po- litical party, who shall have charge ot the appointment of policemen. A state supervisor of poor relief is provided in a bill introduced in the house by O. F. Christensen of St. Paul. The supervisor is to be appointed by the state board of visitors to state in- stitutions, He 1s to have general charge of contributions for relief of the suffering in cases of great calami- ties as well as during ordinary times. The retaliatory insurance law is proposed for this state in a bill intro- duced in the house by Carl Wallace of Minneapolis. This law, which is in force in some states, provides that the insurance commissioner shall re- fuse a license to companies coming from states which have laws so stringent that the companies of this state cannot do business there. The senate passed the bill giving $600 additional state aid to graded schools which have two years’ high school work: This was urged by Benator Bedford as another induce- ment to spread higher education in the country. IS MR. ROOSEVELT SEASICK? Wireless Message Says He Did Not| Partake of Lunch. On Board the Steamship Hamburg, via: Marconi wireless to Siasconset, Mass,, March 26.—The ship is rolling in @& considerable swell and a number of the passengers are seasick. Mr. Roosevelt did not partake of lunch and he spent the afternoon in his stateroom reading. Kermit Roosevelt, “his son, and J. Alden Loring, another | member of the party, are seasick. SR WANTS ONE CENT A WORD. FOR SALE. FOR SALE—Two lots, new cottage, nice location near Bemidji Lake. $650. Half cash, easy terms.” H. A. Bliler, 1217 Bixby avenae. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of a rubber stamp for you an short notice. Al Ao (le st FOR SALE. — Good second-hand piano, standard make, in excellent condition. C. J. Pryor. FOR SALE—Cheap, household fur- niture, if taken at once. Inquire 921 Minnesota ayenue. —_— e T FOR SALE—Buffalo coat in excel- lent condition. Inquire at O’Leary & Bowser’s. LOST and FOUND B PPN Uy LOST—Gentlemen’s gold open- face watch with fob attached. Finder ‘plezse return to Pioneer office. MISCELLANEOUS. e T PUBLIC LIBRARY—Open Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays 2:30to6 p. m.,, and Saturday evening 7:30 to 9 p. m. also. Library in basement of Court House. Mrs. Donald, librarian. WANTED—To rent April 1st, good five-room house, with yard, easy walking distance from P. O. Good tenant. Inquire at Pionéer office. STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Beltrami. In District Court, 15th Judicial District. Carl Schleyer, Plaintiff, s Emma Schleyer, Defendant. The State of Minnesota, to the above named defendant: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint of the plaintiff in the above entitled action a copy of which has en filed in the office of the Clerk of District Oourt in and for Beltrami county, Minnesota, and to Serve a CODy Of your answer thereto upon the subscriber at his office in the city of Bemldjl, in the County of Beltrami and state aforesaid, within thirty days after the ser- vices of this summons upon you, exclusive of the day of such_services, and if you fail to answer the said complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff will apply to the court for’ the rellef demanded in the com- plaint. P. J. RUSSELL, Attorney for Plaintiff, Merchants Hotel Bldg, Bemidji, an.n YOU OWE itto your family; a means of instant, certain and inexpensive communication wita the outside world. Order the Northwestern WirelessStocks We are Headquarters for Marconi Wireless Tele- - graph Co., Ltd. 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