Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 27, 1909, Page 4

GONTRACT IS LET FOR THE NEW WATERWORKS TANK Continued from First Page powder house, 16 X 18 feet, on the Heffron land, the old road across the swamp, west of the city, and the re- quest was granted in conformance with the city ordinances in regard to the erection of powder houses. A resolution was read repealing the resolution passed in December allowing $500 additional to the $1,000 to maintain the Carnegie library, and a substitute resolution was passed appropriating $250 pery yearin addition to the $1,000, as Mr. Carnegie has decided to allow Bemidiji $12,500 for a library, pro- viding the city provides 10 per cent, annually, of the amount donated, for the maintenance of the library. The city attorney was instructed to draw up an ordinance requiring 1000 feet of 2-inch lumber to be used that the dogs in Bemidji be licensed, E. E. Gearlds was grantsd a liquor license and his bond, with James Price and L, A, Ward as | sureties, was approved, 5 Bids were opened tor the sprin. kling of the city streets during the summer months and it was found that the bids were as follows: joe | McTaggart, $79.70 per month; 'jonathan Smart, $g0 per month; | Wes Wright, $84.50 per month. Mr, McTaggart’s bid Leing the low est, the contract was let to him and upon motion of Alderman Smart { his bond was fixed at $500. Requisitions were allowed for 80,- in the repairing of the city sidewalks, four rakes for the park and ore keg of 20-penny spikes and for lumber to build a lean-to to the shed of C. A. Parker, in the the Third ward, to provide cover for the fire equipment in that district. quantities and often, so you fresh, Try some of our direct from New York City, Come once and you will want to come again, NEW Confectionery Store On Wedresday, April 29, at one o’clock, we will open our Confectionery store at 811 Minnesota avenue. Our stock is not large, but we intend to order small Red Band Brand Candy will find our goods always from 10c to 25¢ per pound. | inf, Crone & BL ern Natio MINNEAPOLIS LEONARD K. THOMPSON, President nal Life Ins. The building committee was in- structed to have the ceiling of the city hall plastered where needed and the roof repaired so that it would not leak; also to find out the cost of fire escapes to be placed on the city hall, A resolution was passed to ad- vertise for bids for the painting of the north side of the city hall with two coats of paint. A resolu- tion was also passed to complete the purchase of a lot, 90x140 feet, from Warfield Brothers for $300, on which to erect the new steel tower and tank, this proposition having been voted upon last August. The city attorney was instructed 10 settle with Mr. Stechman of Ten- strike for one-half of the amount of the old water bill of $86, over which there has been so much con- troversy. It was suggested that the merry- go-round be required to close down at 11 o’clock and stay closed on Sundays and also that the Bijou be compelled to provide fire exits but no action was taken on these ques- tions. The report of the municipal court for the week ending April 24, showing $53,30 paid into the city treasury, was read and accepted. The usual number of bills were allowed with the exception of $2 of N. J. Case, city scavanger, for the killing of two dogs, belonging to the Fitger Brewing company and the othar to Matt Mayer, one after .which the council adjourned, | Williams Heaaing Continued. W. H. Wiiliams, charged with forgery in the second degree, was arraigned yesterday afternoon before Court Commissioner Slocum and hi hearing continued until May 6. BEMIDJI MERCHANTS’ MEETING Important Business. The Be- midji Merchants’ Association will eet-tonight at 8:30 o’clock over W. G. Schroeder’s stor Assets Liabiii Directors . Reserve,............. $4,914,491.00 F. A. CHAMBERLAIN Real Estate % 456,299.98) Death losses due ’ Pres. Security National Bank and unpaid None Farm Lo ,796,184.16 i i E. W. DECKER T HODSccse 51790118416 ] Claims in pro Vice Pres. N. W. Nat. Bank . of adjustment...., 33,557.75 Loanson policies.. 748,389 18| Present value of C. T, JAFFRAY installments not Vice Pres. First Nat. Bank Bonds owned 286,209.25) due,............... . 6,888.58 A. A. CRANE Premiums and in. Vice Pres. National Bank of Deferred and uncol- terest in advance s57,581.02 Commerce lected premiums 210,916,10 | Reserve to protect L. K. THOMPSON policies subject i 3 InSerest znd rems to reinstatem‘lent 90,387.10 PresndenBt a;d}(;);:aiesr?)lNMauager al 81. i e neRugacois 91,581.92 gfj?;:i%sd‘;‘;;?fiz 396,288.22| NeJson-Tuthill Lumber Co. Cash in office and during 1909........ 41,008 g9 GEO. E. TOWLE on deposit, 90,372.64 ] Taxes and other li- Treasurer abilities ., 27,945.00 W.']. GRAHAM e 203,805.57 | Vice President and Actuary 0 — JOHN T. BAXTER Votal ...$5,681,953.23 Total............$5,681,953.23 Counsel Record for 1908 Total income. Excess of incfiome over disburse- ments,, ., Paid policyholders and bene- . 713,502.33 ficiaries, Increase in surplus, ..., ... .$1,491,494.01 471,989.90 52,984.88 Surplus —_—— January 1, 1909 Admitted assets....................... $5,681,953.23 Total peid policyholders. Insurance in force.................... 23,901,654.00 . 7,333,527.25 203,805.57 O T Northwestern National invests practically all its money in farm mortgages, and thereby keeps the money at home. Why should we send our money to the Atlantic or Pacific coast to help build up those sections? Let us keep it at home and build up the great Northwest. The Possibilities of Home Insurance St, Paul Daily Press: especislly the Twin Cities, insurance premiums. This money accumulates and is available for use and investment England, Chicago, Milwaukee These dollars might just as well accu local banks and 1n building up here a marki to companies of this class. of the country. same way. In Minneapolis are the Northwestern Nationa! St. Paul the Minnesota Mutual Life and The St, companies which would profit by home buying of insurance, and which in turn would by their added strength be of immense advantage to the whole state of Minnesota, This is not an advertisement for the companies mentioned. It tation or even knowledge on their part, the two big cities of Minnesota may expl and other centers, Des Moines is 2n example of what may be accomplished along this line. has a number of prosperous insurance com and importance to the fact that the to Eastern concerns for their insurance protection. In Milwaukee is the Northwestern Mutual, The Daily News desires Minueapolis, St. Paul, Duluth and the state in general, but more send thousands of dollars away from home every year in payment of in New York, New mulate _and be available at home in strengthenix;g et for high class investments such as-are permitted The Iowa capitol pan_ies and the city owes much of its financial solidity people of the state generally look to home companies and not h one of the big insurance companies of this section Its funds are in part at least locally invested, its money distributed in local banks and to a great extent it is a factor in the financial developme c 1 the nt of the Wisconsin metropolis. There is no reason why the Twin Cities should not assist in building themselves up in the 1 Lafe and the Northwestern Fire & Marine; in . Paul Fire and Marine. These are types of is written without any solici- only to show a way in which oit themselves to their own advantage, Lawrence J. Anderson, General Agent, Bemidji, Minnesota Agents wanted in Walker, Bagley, Cass Lake and Grand Rapids. 1S BOOSTER FOR AKELEY - AND HUBBARD GOUNTY Attorney E. R. Dampier of Akeley Is Renewing Acquaintances Here. —Attending Court. E. R. Dampier of Akeley, the ener- getic county attorney of Hubbard county, spent today in this city, having came in last night from his home for the purpose of looking after some legal matters in district court, and also to renew his friendship with the local members of the bar. Mr. Dampier is intensely loyal to his bome town of Akeley, and is always a “booster” for all parts of Hubbard county. To a Pioneer representative, Mr. Dampier said: “The big sawmill plant, which includes the plaining mill, box factory and sundry other smaller industries, has just completed a most successful winter’s work, and. will close down shortly for about a week in order that the usual spring repairs may be made to the machinery, etc., after which, the mill will again resume work., “This will give the hundreds of men who are working on the plant a breathing spell before the begin. ing of a long sumtmer’s work, The mill is a great help to Akeley; and the Red River Lumber cempany, owners of the plant, pay liberal wages. “Fubbard county was greatly pleased when Governor Johnson vetoed the tonnage tax bill. You see, our county will develop into an 1ron-producing countyiif present indications come anywhere near up to the standard of what is expected, and we do not care to pay toll to southern Minnesota. The veto was a splendid piece of work,” Mr, Dampier refused, absolutely, to talk politics, further than to say that politics were always ‘‘in season’ at all times of the year in his county, but he would not say just what fences were being repaired at the preseut time, E. R. DAMPIER, The Popular County Attorney of Hubbard County. FARMERS' INSTITUTE WAS LARGELY ATTENDED Several Fine Addresses.—Stump-Re- moving Demonstration by Powder Expert this Afternoon. A most successful Farmers’ Insti- tute was held in the city hall in Bemidji this morning at which over 150 people were present. Superintendent A. J. McGuire, of the Northeastern State Experimental Farm at Grand Rapids, presided and gave one of his characteristicly good speeches, choosing as his subject “correct potato planting and culture” Mr. McGuire also demonstrated the best methods of cutting potatoes for seed and used several potatoes as ex- amplea. H. J. Larson, a prominent faamer living near Berner, Clearwater county, addressed the audience on co-operation among the farmers, es- pecially in regard to growing the same kind of crops. W. R. Mackenzie, secretary of the Beltrami County Fair association, gave an excellent talk on the FAIR OF 1909, particularly telling the farmers of the large premiums offered by the association on pota- toes and other root crops, vegetables and cattle. Mr. Mackenzie also announced that in accordance with an agree- ment made with the DuPont Powder company, he had arranged with W. M. Ross of this city to supply the settlers with dynamite in lots of twenty-five pounds and larger at $12.50 per hundred pounds,delivered to any railway station between Be- midji and Bagley, inclusive. George J. Sebastinani of Chicago, a representative of, and E. Caskey a demonstrator for, the E. L. Du- Pont de Nemours Powder company, are in the city and made a fine demonstration this afternoon of the best methods of dynamiting stumps, blowing up several stumps as ex- amples. A more detailed account of the Farmer’s Institute and the stump-re- moving demonstration will be given in tomorrow’s Pioneer. DISTRICT COURT. Saturday evening the jury in the $1,000 damage suit brought by Emma Thorson against the City of Bemidji and Chester Snow, Frank Snow and C. M. Bacon brought in a verdict of $250 in favor of the plain- tiff. A stay of forty days was granted the defendants. When court convened yesterday morning City Attorney Gibbons gave notice of a motion to set aside the verdict as far as the cityis con- cerned. E. E. McDonald, the counsel for the other defendants, stated that he will makea motion for a new trial on the ground of newly discovered evidence: The case of the Beltrami Cedar & Land company vs. E. O. Estenson was next taken up, E. E. McDonald appearing as counsel for the plain- tiff and Henry Funkley for the de fendant. The case involved the title to certain lumber up at Kelli- her. Almost the entire day was oocupied in listening to the evidence in this case and the jury went out late yesterday afternoon, returning a verdict this morning in favor of the defendant. The caseof A. T. Hatcher vs. E. J. Swedback was taken up late yes- terday afternoon. This case in- volves the conversion of 50,000 logs. E. E. McDonald was counsel for the plaintiff and Gibbons & Tor- rance acted as attorneys for the de- fendant. The case was resumed again this morning and the court was still occupied with it this noon. Launch For Sale. I havefor sale a 20ft. Runabout new last season. Good model, re- liable and seaworthy. Motor of the latest type, and as near self starting as it is possible to attain. A bar- gain for cash, E. H. Jerrard. OVERMAN PROPOSES T0 TAX IMMIGRANTS North Carolina Senator’s Amend- ment to Tariff Bill ‘Washington, April 27.—Mr. Over- man of North Carolina offered an amendment to the tariff bill in the senate by which he proposes to place a head tax of $12 on each immigrant coming into the United States. That the tax he desired to have provided for aliens has been held constitutional by the United States supreme court was one of the arguments Mr. Over- man offered in support of his amend- ment. “It means not only revenue for the treasury,” he said, “but also a select class of immigrants and therefore it protects labor.” Mr. Overman estimated that the head tax on aliens which he proposed would bring to the government $6, 000,000 to $10,000,000 revenue.. Electrocuted for Murder. Auburn, N. Y., April 27.—Pacy Hill was electrocuted in Auburn prison. But two shocks were necessary to kill and the total time of the two was a scant minute. Hill’s crime was the murder of his cousin, Chloe Han- cock, eighteen years old, near Cuba, Allegany county, on March 18, 1908. Hill killed the girl with a revolver while he was drunk. He was the last of his family. He had borne a good reputation prior to the murder and the family of the victim forgave him for his crime. e RESUMING IT$ - NORMAL ASPECT Constantinople in Control of Constitutionalists. TURKISH CABINET RESIGNS 8chefket Pasha, Commander of the Victorious Army, Is the Man of the Hour and Is Being Urged to Be: come Grand Vizier-in Succession to Tewfik Pasha — Strong Feeling Against Sultan. Constantinople, April 27.—The city is quiet and is gradually resuming its normal aspect. The declaration o1 martial law and the fact that the con- stitutionalists are In full contro) promise for the maintenance of or- der. The question of what is to be done to the sultan in all probability will be determined by parliament. Schefket Pasha, commander of the constitu tional army, is the man of the hour. The leading civilian members of the committee of union and progress de sire him to be grand vizier in suc cession to Tewfik Pasha and he has been assured that a majority of par- liament would gladly support a minis- try under his leadership in succession to the Tewfik ministry, which has:re- signed. On the reply to these proposals Schefket Pasha said that the premier- ship afforded such a splendid oppor- tunity to assist in the political de- velopment of the country that he would have rejoiced to accept the honor had it come to him under any other circumstances, but that he could not accept it while still leader of the army. To do so would not accord with his ideas of civil and political liberty of action. Schefket Pasha is an Arab and comes from Bagdad. He has lived for eleven vears in Europe and re- ceived his military training in Ger- many. The feeling among the members of parliament against the sultan remain- ing on the throne is strong. Mo- hammed Reschad Effendi, the sultan’s brother, is the favorite candidate for the succession. The parliamentary lesders have de- clded to act as though there had been no interruption to the parliamentary system. They will support the cab- inet precisely as before the morning of April 13, the day of the mutinous outbreak on the part of the local gar- rison. FOUR THOUSAND IN PRISON Arrest of Reactionaries and Religious Students Continues. Constantinople, April 27.—The com- mittee of union and progress has is- sued a statement denying the allega- tlons attributing the recent occur- rences to controversies between the political parties and saying that the march of the constitutionalists on the capital was undertaken under the in- fluence of the committee. The state- ment set forth that the tragic events of the past fortnight were provoked by “wretches and vile personages who were injured by the proclamation of the constitution. Soldiers were cor- rupted with money and incited to commit acts of savagery. The holy mission of the army is above person- alities. The committee wishes to work for the general interest and serve the fatherland.” The arrest of reactionaries and re- liglous students continues and it is estimated that 4,000 such persons have been apprehended. EVIL GENIUS OF VENEZUELA President Gomez So Describes Cipri- ano Castro. Paris, April 27.—The correspondent of the Journal at Caracas has cabled from Willemstad, Curacao, an inter- view with President Gomez of Vene- zuela. The president, in the course of the conversation, described Cipri- ano Castro as the evil genius of Venezuela. “Venezuela should be grateful to the powers,” the president continued, “for not confounding the country with an ill omened man.” President Gomez then said that the entire policy of the new administra- tion would be to secure peace and se- curity in foreign relations. To this end congress would meet May 23 to consider a liberal revision of the con- stitution and a series of laws modify- ing the position of foreigners in the republic. Immigration would be fe- licitated, free lands offered and for- eigners in the matter of the owner- ship of land would be placed on equal footing with natives. The export du- ties on coffee and cocoa would be sup- pressed and foreign capital invited to participate in the exploitation of the vast agricultural, mineral and com- mercial resources of the country, Furthermore, the powers would be asked to designate experts to exam- ine and report on the possibilities of Venezuela developments. NINE KILLED IN RIOTING Civil Guards Open Fire on Spanisk Villagers. Orénse, April 27.—Popular resistance to the carrying out of an Episcopal order resulted in the killing of nearly a dozen persons in a village near here. 3 The archbishop of Orense, in view of the ruined condition of the high altar in the Osera monastery, sent workmen there to demolish and re- move it from the church. The vil- lagers opposed the entry of the men into the monastery and a fierce fight ensued. A force of civil guards came on the scene and, being attacked by the villagers, opened fire on them, killing nine and wounding twenty- it e —"—‘\"Q | mares. WANIS ONE CENT A WORD. HELP WANTED. WANTED—Girl for general house- work. Mrs. J. Lappen, 516 Anmerican Ave. FOR SALE. FOR SALE—At Island Farm, Island, Minn,, Transplanted celery plants, best varieties for this region, to be shipped as re- quired, $4 per thousand. Pure bred Yorkshire pigs, six weeks old, $10 apiece. Grade Guernsey cattle at . reasonable prices. “G. G. Hartley.” FOR SALE—Challenge hotel, fur- nished. Reasonable price; easy terms. Inquire A. L. Smith, Bemidji, Minn. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of a rubber stamp for you an short notice. FOR SALE. — Good piano, standard make, in excellent condition. C. J. Pryor. FOR SALE— Cheap, five-room cot- tage and lot 50x120 in Mill Park. F. L. Bursley, City. FOR SALE—Heavy work team of Apply Phone No. 361. second-hand FOR RENT. B VLUV USN S S, FOR RENT—Large twelve-room house, corner of Bemidji Ave.,and 7th St. Inquire of Bertha Benson, at Pioneer office. FOR RENT—Two furnished rooms. Inquire of A. D. Moe, 1111 Bel- trami avenue, T FOR RENT—Newly furnished rooms: Modern. Call at 520 Bel- trami Avenue. FOR RENT—Furnished rooms. In- quire at 921 Minn. Ave. LOST and FOUND AN A AN NANN A LOST—Two pairs of spectacles. Finder will be paid a reward of $5 by returning the glasses to the Pioneer Office. MISCELLANEOUS. LS NSRS Y PUBLIC LIBRARY—Open Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays 2:30to 6 p. m., and Saturday evening 7:30 to 9 p. m. also. Library in basement of Court House. Mrs. Donald, librarian. WANTED—To buy, a2 second-hand electric piano. Apply at Bemidji Music House.” WANTED—Position as stenograph- er or bookkeeper. Apply at this office. —_— Every Stationer, Should Investigate ! iy NV b awatley NIsapy = A1l who havo tried Peerless Molster ) e R e ey Prepald 75c., money back if wanted. = PEERLESS MOISTENER CO. For Sale at The Pioneer Office ¢ No. 3, ‘statloners, Solld glass, detacbable spriug, JAMES ADAIR Want Ads FOR RENTING A PROPERTY, SELL- ING A BUSINESS OR GCBTAINING HELP ARE BEST. Pioneer i 1