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

VOLUME 7. NUMBER 33. GREAT NORTHERN EDITORS WILL BE HERE JULY 14-18| Thought-Moulders and Em‘pi re-Builders Will Have Outing, Far Removed from Cares Productive of Premature Wrinkles and Gray Locks. The summer meeting and annual outing of the members of the Great Northern Editorial association will be held at Bemidji Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sun- day, July 14-15.16-17-18, these dates having been selected by C. J. Pryor, business manager of the Bemidji Daily Pioneer and secretary of Be- midji Commercial Club, to whom the members of the association left the selecting of the dates at the meeting of the association which was held in Wadena last winter, when, at the invitation of Mr. Pryor, representing the Bemidji Commercial club and the residents of this city generally, extended an invitation to the “scribes” to take their outing in Be- midji this summer. While the arrangements for the entertainment of the visiting editors, their wives and children(or their sweethearts, as the case may be) is|" as yet but fairly being started under way, it is certain that the citizens of Bemidji will do all in their power to give the editors everything possible for their comfort and enioyment, and especial pains will be taken to have famished fishat hand, insuring many “bites” and good catches, with launch rides, bathing and all the other accessories that tend to drive away thoughts of the “man with the bill”” at the end of the month and the help yelling for “more copy.” The members of the Bemidji Com- mercial Club, Mayor Pogue and all citizens will vie in attendance on the visitors, who have been invited to| come early, stay up aslate as they like, and to call on any able-bodied man or woman in town for informa- tion or assistance. It is the plan of the commercial club to set aside one night during the stay of the “empire builders” for a general “getting-together” for mutual exchange of ideas as to the development of north-central Minune- sota and how to best work together in unison for our advancement; and it is certain that a banquet and the attending speech-making wnll be a feature of the stay here. The Great Northern Editorial as- sociation was organized a year ago, when several of the editors who.re side in towns south of Bemidji, along the line of the Great North- ern railway, got together and formed an association, the primary motive of which was to secure better train service along the G. N. and also to get together” in matters of general interest to the craft. The associa- tion grew in strength and at a meet- ing held last winter at Wadena, the association was placed on a strong basis, and the following officers were elected: President, Rudolph Lee, Long]| Prairie, publisher Long Prairie Leader; vice president, Clyde J. Pryor, business manager Bemidji Pioneer; secretary, I. J. Courtright, { publisher Bertha Headlight, now starting Headlight at Staples; direc- tors, F. A. Dare, Walker, publisher | Walker Pilot; A. M. Wells, Sauk Center, publisher Sauk Center Her- |ald. SECURITY TRUST C0. 18 St. Paul Firm Submitied Bid Which Was Accepted by the County Board. The $195,000 bonds, issued by the board of county commissioners of Beltrami county at a special meeting, held May 5, for the purpose of taking up the outstanding floating indebtedness of this country, were sold this morning at par, plus a premium of $1131.75 and accrued in- terest from date of issue to the Security Trust company of St. Paul, that company having submitted the highest of several bids at a meeting of the county board held in the court house in this city this morning. The bidding was very active and |« seven companies were represented. A. P. White and R. H. Schumaker, two local bankers, were appointed a committee to examine the checks which accompained each bid. The committee reported favorably of all checks except that of S. A. Kean & Co. of Chicago. ‘The bids submitted by the various companies were as follows: Thomas J. Bolger & Co., Chicago, par, accrued interest and would fur- nish blank bonds; would want $200 for attorney’s fees. Security Trust Co., St. Paul, par and $1,131.50 premium. Would fur- nish blank bonds. Kane & Co., Minneapolis, par, in- terest and blank bonds. Union Investment Co., Chicago, par, accrued interest and blank bonds; would charge $500 for attor- ney’s fees. Lumbermens National Bank, Be- midji, par, interest and blank bonds. S. A. Kean & Co., Chicago, par minus $1,950. The bid was not con- sidered as it was not in accordance with the advertised specifications. The bonds will bear date of June 1, 1909, one-fifteenth of which is payable December 1, 1910, and a like amount annually thereafter up to and including December 1, 1924, with interest at the rate of 4}4 per cent per annum. The bid of the Security Trust Co. HAWAAIIAN AUTHORITIES AWARDED GO. BONDS| SEEKING INFORMATION Postmaster Erickson Receives Letter Inquiring Concerning Former Res- ident of Bemidiji. A. R. Erickson, postmaster of Bemidji, has received the following communication from Fort Shafter, Hawaii, relative to one Ernest Cristeon or Christeon, who died .in the Military Hospital at Honolulu on November 23, 1908. The letter is self-explanatory and any information concerning this man should be given to the local postoffice authorities. “Company G, Twentieth Infantry, “Fort Shafter, Hawaii, May 5. 1909. To the Postmaster, Bemidji, Minne- sota. *'Sir:—T have the honor to request any information you may have or may be able to obtain, concerning one Ernest Cristeon or Christeon, who is reported to have been pro- prietor of the Hub saloon in Be- midji, from 1896 to 1898. This man was identified by one Cortell, who was with him in Bemidji, and who is now here in Honolulu, as being the same as Earl R. Croxton, who enlisted in the U.S. army at Fort McDowell, Angel Island, Cal, on March 37th, 1908, and who died in the Military Hospital at Honolulu, on November 23rd, 1908, from in- juries received by being run down by an automobile. “I am anxious to learn of the whereabouts of some of his relatives, that I may inform them of his death. “Do you know where he came from or where any of his relatives may be found?” “Very respecttully, *—C. W. Exton, “Captain 20th Infantry, “Commanding Co. ‘G.”” of St. Paul was accepted, on motion of Commissioner Peterson, seconded by Commissioner Clementson, and passed unanimously, F. O. Sibley MINNESOTA _ HISTORICAL SOCIETY. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 26, 1909 . taken up, and plans disc Fourth of July Meeting A mass meeting will be held at the cbuncil chambers Wednesday even- ing, at 8 o'clock, when the matter of celebrating the Fourth of July will be ussed for the event. Every resident of the city is invited to attend the meeting and partici- pate in the selection of committees, etc. Wednesday Ev’ehing. ‘A. G. WEDGE, Vice President Commercial Club. EPWORTH LEAGUE WILL This Will Be the Third Annual Convention, and Bemidiji Members of League Have Prepared an Bxeellent Program for the Event. “You must economize; cutout all unnecessary expense except for the actual needs of the county—in fact economize atevery turn, and allow have not been approved by the county attorney and which you are certain are a legal and just claim against the county; then you will eventually be able to get Beltrami county on her feet and her financial condition such that the taxpayers will be perfectly satisfied with the manner in which you have handled the affairs of the county.” The above was the gist of the advice given to the Beltrami County Board cf Comnmissioners by Attorney General George T. Simpson, who met with the board this morning and advised them as to ways and means of meet- ing the serious condition which has confroated the county during the past two years. The attorney general and his assistant, Hon, Linden A. Smith, came from St. Paul last night and, as he stated to the board, his visit here was for the purpose of con- sulting with the board of county commissioners relative to the seri- ous condition of the affairs of the county. Mr. ' Simpson met with the board when the meeting was called to order this morning and immediately began his question- ing and giving of advice. The attorney general began by stating to the board that the county attorney was the legal head of the county and he should at all times direct the members of the board in their transactions— as to the legality of their actions, in the transactions of the business affairs of Beltrami county, and offered without cost to this county, the ser- vices of his assaistant, Mr. Smith. Mr. Simpson said he believed that the advice and assistance .necessary in this case should come from a man who is bound by his oath (as is-Mr. Smith) to protect the interests of the county and that, in his opinion, the county should notengage the services of private counsel except where no tected. He wished further to impress upon the board that they must do their ing a man at the disposal of the board who was not interested in any way in the political differences which may exist tiere and one who would do his duty irrespective of persons with whom he might come in con- He advised the members of the not being present. Local news on last page. board’ to set aside personal feel- |ing and to tramsact the county’s no claims against the county which | 7 : The members of the local Epworth League are making preparations = G OOD AD ICE TO FFI I AL 10 so conduct the arrangements of the meeting that it will be one of the h most successful in the history of the district and the following entertain- Met With County Board This Morning and Outlined Policy that Should Be Pursued in Transacting the Business of Beltrami County, from Now On. CEO. T. SIMPSON, Attornéy General. The third anneal convention of the Brainerd district of the Epworth League will be held in the Methodist ‘Episcopal church of Bemidji on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, June 8, 9 and 10. ment committee has been appointed: F. A. Newton, Rev. J. H. Deniston, Misses Nell Shannon, Inez Woodruff nnd Carrie Hayden. The district includes the territory from Brainerd north as far as Inter- national Falls, west to Polk county and east to Itasca county. It isex- pected that there will be many delegates present from all parts of the dis- trict. The following are the officers of the league: PresmENT—Bisror WiLiau A. Quavie, D. D, L. L. D., GENERAL SEGRETARY—EDWIN RANDALL, D. D. ‘ DistricT SUPERINTENDENT—EDGAR K. CoPpER DisTRICT PPESIDENT—WILLIAM H. FARRELL FIRST VICE PRESIDENT—A. H. NoruM SECOND VicE PRESIDENT—Miss Loutse GILBERT THIRD VICE PRESIDENT—Miss MAUDE RESSLER FourTa VicE PRESIDENT—ALDEN FULLER SECRETARY—RAYMOND JOHNSON ‘TREASURER—ROBERT G. GREEN Akeley, Minnesota JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT—MRS. W. G. LowTHIAN Akeley, Minnesota The first meeting of the convention wiil be held on Tuesday evening and the sessions will continue through Wednesday, Thursday and Thurs- evening, and the program is a3 folows: Oklahoma City, Okholama Chicago, Hlinois Brainerd, Minnesota ‘Wadena, Minnesota Mora. Minnesota Cass Lake, Minnesota Park Rapids, Minnesota Brainerd, Minnesota ‘Wadena, Minnesota Program: Tuesday Evening, June 8, 1909 7:45—Devotional Exercises Rev. B. A. Parker, Walker, Minnesota 8:00—Address of Welcome A. P. Rircaie, Supt. Bemidji Schools 8:15—Response DistrcT PRESIDENT WiLLIAM H. FARRELL, Wadena 8:30—Reception to Visitors by Bemidji League Wednesday Morning | 8:30—Devotionals | REV. GEORGE T. GALBRAITH, Elk River - 9: OO—Bunmess Session—A ppointment of Committees, Etc. 9:15—"How Get the Most Out of This Convention™ Miss Louise GiLBerT, Cass Lake 9: 30_Spmnml Department. (20 minutes to each paper) (a) “Making the Devotional Meeting Go' Miss LAURA MagEE, Little Falls (b) “Personal Religious Expenenee asa Factor in the Devotional Meeting” Miss Ku'mm Rounps, Brainerd (¢) *“Use of the Word in Devotional Meetings” Mgs. J. S. McKINLEY, Park Rapids (d) “Relation of Devotional Meetings to Personal Evangelism™ Miss Rusy HaucHEY, Wadena (10 minutes for discugsion on each paper) Adjournment - Wednesday Afternoon 2:00—Devotionals Rev. EDWARD McCANN, Big Falls 215 —Department World Evangelism. (20 minutes each paper) (a) “Inspirational Value of Mission Study” affairs in a strictly impartial man- ner, and at the suggestion of Mr. Simpson the board adopted a resolu- tion requesting the attorney general to assign-an assistant from his office to act as assistant county attorney affairs. -In the matter of the suit brought by Beltrami county against Clear- water county the attorney general’s office it seems is in a peculiar posi. tion, in that it represents Clearwater as well as Beltrami and therefore it can take neither side of the contro- versy. Finally in the matter of taxes, Mr. Simpson gave explicitinstructions to said the levying of taxes should be just and that collecting should be quiring persons having claims against the county to file the same with the county attorney ten days before a meeting of the board, in order that the claims might be board had employed at a previous meeting to handle the Clearwater county and Thoreen ¢ases, appeared before the board, and these cases Frances E. FARRELL, Wadena were fully discussed. ®) *Making the Monthlm;? Ee&“:fg;fi’:gmp irie bility the (c) “Christian Stewardship and Missions” Miss MAup RessLER, Park Rapids handled by the county attorney and () “Relation of Prayer to World Evangelism" Mr. Smith, under the new arrange- @ e Mgs. J. T. er:g—?urn; Sauk Center ment, Messrs. McDonald and Eric- mminnies for discussion G eacti paper son willingly withdrawing. In all proba- Thoreen case will be Wednesday Evening { i Rev. W. H. BunTing, Pine River exercised in the road work done by 9:00—Department of Mercy and Help. (20 minutes to each paper) the county. (a) “Relation of the League to the Sick and Needy” d The attorney general stated that (B) “The League as a Factor muésfifu'mfe"w“m Wadena now that the county was about to ; PauLE. sufinixon. Bemidji take up its outstanding warrants, the (€) “The League as a Force mcgzfia'gfn;:mc s Take (10 minutes for discussion of each paper) .10:30—Department of Literary and Social Work (a) “Social Life in the Light of the Word” oy Rev. Joun H. Deniston, Bemidji (b) “The Place of the Social in League Work™ o AH. NoruM, Mora (©) “The Ej ian’s Ideal Culture” ryortian M. MAE SHOOK, Northome (10 minutes discussion of each paper) board in transacting the county’s business must remain within its income and the revenue must care for the expense. He told the board that he was here for the purpose of helping the the effect that everybody (corpora-{county board and to aid it sothat|" Adjournment other course could be followed and|y;on or individual) should be madethe affairs of Beltrami county were Thuradsy Aftersoos the interests of the county be pro-|, pay its and their just taxes. He|no longer run in an extravagent 1:30—Devotionals Rev. W. A. McKenzie, Hewitt 1:45—"The Junior League; Possibilities and Limitations” Junior Supt. Mes. W. G. LowtHIAN, Akeley manner. He wanted and asked, the full co- attorney. 3 Mr. Simpson then broughtlin his assistant, Mr. Smith, and introduced him to the board. County Attorney 7:45_Platform Meeting—Four 20 Minute McKusick also appeared at this “Literary and Soun.l Work of the League” time. e ¥ 3 Rev. SAMUEL PAgrisH, International Falls = Thursday Evening -30_Devotional REv. WiLLIAM G. FoLLENSBEE, Motley Addresses 7 % passed upon. = 4 “The League in Mercy and Help” tact, and this, .he beheved,.wauld be E. E McDonald of this city and Mr L.chu?lck sfated tha_t instead S sz RosmG GREENE, Akeley the means which would bring about | G, £ Ericson of Shoihe: whofn, the of signing bills his praactice has The Leas o mehmnk Stevensow, Park Rapids a right end. 5 X been to report on bills, reports being “The League and Spiritual Life” given consecutively. Mr. Simpson Rev. WiLLiau H. FARRELL, Wadena suggested that this method was- too Consecration Adjournment- [Continued on Last Page.] FORTY CENTS PER MONTH HOLD MEETING JUNE 8-10 in the transaction of the affairs of| He advised the board not to make 7:30—Devotionals and counselithe board ‘as FD t_he Beltrami county. Tn pursuance | contracts except for actual necessi- 8:00—Popular Lecture Rev: Gaanes B, Carey, Northome —— bes't e £0, pUEtEey ISt thereof, Mr. Smith was later so|ties and that these supplies should i Rev. MerToN S. Ricg, D. D., Duluth delxbcra.twns. designated and hereafter will be|be furnished through the county —_— He said further th“_ he was hf“ present at the meetings of the board | board and not ordered by any one SO0 Thursday Morning for the purpose of offering the assist-| 1, 2qyise it and the county attorney |individual. % oruing Watch LeADER, WitLiau H. FARRELL, Wadena ance of the attorney general’s office |, tpe transactions of the county| There should also be great care 8:30—Devotionals o : 215 —Introduction of Visitors = insisted upon so that the county will 5 in thi :30—Business Session—Reports of Officers, Re; % ", ports of "°"k e manner, satisfactory 10| et 411 revenue legally coming to it. ooeralisniottheipoard 1T s matier Chapters, Repnrn of Oommlneeu, Nomination and their constituents; that he was plac-| The board adopted a- resolution re- |23 well as the office of the county Election of Officers. Outdoor Amusements