Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 8, 1909, Page 1

MINNESOTA HISTORICAL THE BEMIDJI D VOLUME 7. NUMBER 43. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 8, 1909. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH COUNCIL IS DEADLOCKED IN SELECTING ALDERMAN Successor to Alderman Klein, Resigned, Not Yet Chosen,.— The Leasing of the Coliseum for Company K Lies With the Armory Board. The city council is still in dead- lock as to who shall be appointed alderman from the Secoud ward to succeed W. C. Klein, who recently moved from the Second ward to the First ward, and resigned as alder- man, which resignation was accepted. The vote taken by the council last night was the same as at its meeting a week ago, being four for A. A. Melges and four for S. C. Bailey. There seems to be no clear pro- .vision in the charter for the drawing of lots or any other manner of settling the deadlock in electing councilmen. At last night’smeeting a committee of three, of which Acting City Attor- ney A. A. Andrews was one, was appointed to get the opinion of Assistant Attorney General Linden A. Smith and ask his advice as to what method could be pursued in breaking the deadlock. The committee which was appointed to confer with Linden A. Smith, assistant attorney general, reported to the council that the matter of leasing the coliseam for an armory for Company K should be left entirely to the discretion of the armory board, which consists of Charles E. Johnson, colonel com- manding the Third Infantry, M. N. G., J. P. Pogue, mayor of Bemidji, and Earl Geil, city treasurer; and that it was “up to them” to provide shitable quarters for Bemidii’s militia company. The bill of R. Martin for painting the city hall was referred to the building committee. The council “turned down” the bill of the city scavanger, wherin that official at- tempted to collect from the city |council for the cleaning of some down-town property, it being the opicion of the council that the scavanger should personally collect these bills. The application of Henry Stech- man for the transfer of the liquor license of Abe Wyler was approved. The application of C. E. Battles for a plumbing license was approved and a license will be issued upon the filing of the proper bonds. Ordinace No. 41, regulating the speed of automobilies and bicycles | was given its third reading and re-| jected, the council being of the opinion that this ordinance conflicted with Ordinance No. 15; and the citty attorney was authorized to| draft a new ordina.ice covering the speed of automobiles and bicycles. The municipal court report, show- ing $36 paid into the city treasury, was accepted. quitoes. So long as we can't control these hot weather pests, why not do the next best thing and keep them in check as much as possible? You've guessed it the very first shot out of the What'’s that—Screens? locker. Screens are our only salvation ing mosquitoes, and anybody who puts up with them when screens are as cheap as we're selling them, ought to be numbered with the early martyrs. See us for anything in the building material line if you want right prices. Phone 97 M. E. Smith Retail Four Hot Months Commg Get ready for a red hot sizzle—and four or five million flies and mos- We Also Handle Coal and Wood against bothersome flies and torment- Lumber Co., Bemidii specialist and expert in nervous diseases made some experiments to see what effect clothes had on the minds of his subjects. He found that badly were more or less depressing well - fitting, clothes, the into good of good quality, fitting or shabby clothes ; that if he put a man good style, whole man was “toned up;” felt better, worth more to himself, to his work, to the community. It clothes are an intellectua was clearly proved that 1 and moral force. In that case, just think how much the general level of any community is affected and improved by such clothes as these Hart Schaffner & Marx suits we're selling. You may not have realized it before, but this store is doing this town a lot of good by bringing such clothes here. Suits $§ 18 to $40 The city clerk was authorized to advertise for bids for a windmill, well, pump, etc., for the cemetery, plans and specifications being on file at the city engineer’s office. The committee on the sinking fund asked for further time, owing to the absence of City Attorney J. F. Gibbons and City Treasurer Earl Geil. Mayor Pogue submitted a com- munication to the council as follows, concerning the sidewalk improve- ments ordered at the last meeting: “Hon. City Council of Bemidji: “Gentlemen:—I wish to herewith formally enter my disapproval of the resolution passed by your body on the 24th day of May, 1909, wherein the bid of Wes Wright for grading Irvine avenue of this city was accepted, and the contract awarded to said Wright. My reasons for this veto are as follows: ¢‘1.—That there are no funds in the treasury to pay for such work. ¢2.—That I believe the work called for in said contract is not absolutely necessary at this time If, as some of you members seem to think, it is necessary for water mains to be covered along this avenue it can be done a little later on, and I believe that there are other improvements to this city which are more necessary than this one. “3.—I believe that this city should adopt a policy of economy in as far as possitle, and that we should not go into debt for work not absolutely necessary. Along this line I wish to call your Honorable Body’s attention to the fact that not long ago a tax rebate for sixty-four cents was presented to the city treasurer for payment and payment refused on account ot lack of funds. “It seems to me, under the circum- | stances, as I said before, that your body should adopt a policy of econ- omy in every instance possible. “Yours very truly, —"Jno. P. Pogue “Mayor.” The communication was laid on | the table until such time as the city attorney returns from Washington, when the communication will be referred to that official. 'BUILT NEW GLUB HOUSE ON LAKE PLANTAGNET L. G. Pendergast and Other Residents of St. Paul Will have Splendid Summer Home. Captain William Tricziyulny, who has been superintending the erection of a club house on Lake Plantagnet for a number of prominent citizens of St. Paul, returned to his home in that city today. The building is located on one of the beauty spots on the east side of the lake and is large and roomy, with an old-fashioned fireplace, and every convenience. The other gentlemen interested are L. G. Pendergast, custodian of the old capitol; Captain W. H. | Harries, secretary of the soldiers’ home; Drs. Ward and Whitcomb and W. R. Tait, formerly of this city. They extend a cordial invitation to their Bemidji friends to visit them at their summer home. Grand Excursion and Supper at Dam by Presbyterian Men. Nothing is being left undone to make!the tripto the dam Wednesday, June 9, the most successful possible. Nature has put on her glorious apparel, the scent of spring is in the air, the woods are beautiful with | flowers; come and enjoy the after- noon, or partof it; bring the whole family. The supper will be an especial | feature, and will be served as nicely and as palatably as though on your dining table at home. Remember the day, Wednesday, 9 inst. Boats start leaving at 1 p. m. secure your tickets. Adults $1.00. Children (between 5 and 13)50c. Ticket in- cludes everything, trip, supper and the best time you ever had. In case of rain Wednesday will go Thursday p. m. Tickets can be had at Floyd Brown’s store. BEMIDJI POST OFFIGE SHOWS LARGE INGREASE Local Postmaster Is Given $100 Salary ‘“Raise,”— Business in;Bemidil Is Growing. The salary of Anton Erickson, postmaster of Bemidji, has been raised $100 for the ensuing year, additional to the salary received by the local postmaster last year, under the twenty-sixth annnal readjust- ment of postmaster’s salaries, as recently issued by the postoffice department. Among the postoffices which received a raise of $100 are Akeley, Fosston, International Falls, Park Rapids and Thief River Falls. The receipts of Walker were increased so heavily last year over previous years A. R. ERICKSON, Postmaster. that Postmaster A McBride will receive an increase ot $200 for the ensuing year. . Postoffices are graded according to the receipts of the office. The receipts of the Bemidji office for the year commencing April, 31, 1908, and and ending March 31, 1909, are as follows: For the quarter ending June 20, 1908, total re- ceipts were ..$-3597 31 For the quarter ending Sept. 30, 1908, total re- ceipts were. 5 For the quarter endmg Dec. 31,1908, total re- ceipts were.........cooeuuet For the quarter ending March 31, 1909, total receipts Were............. 4246 26 Total ... The amount necessary to grade offices to $100 more pay, which takes effect July 1, 1909, was $16,000, leaving a surplus of $740.23, but not enough to give the local office $200 increase. The total increase of the year 1909, ending March 31, 1909, Over the previous year, ending March A. E. OTTO, Deputy Postmaster. 31, 1908, was $1,984.74, the fol- lowing being the receipts for the year ending March 31, 1908. For the quarter ending June 30, 1907, total receipts were........... $ 3,476 31 For the quarter ending Sept. 31, 1907, total receipte were.. For the quarter endmg Dec. 31, 1907, total receipts were,, ... For the quarter ending March 31, 1908, total 3,278 82 4,289 47 receipts were........... 3,710 89 Totali.. i it .$14,755 49 | These tecenpts show a flattering increase in the business of the postoffice, which necessarily means an increased activity in the whole city of Bemidji. 4th of July Committee Met- ing This Evening, A meeting of the executive com- mittee of the Fourthof July celebra- tion will be held at the council chambers this evening, for the pur- pose of hearing the report of the soliciting committee, and the com- mittee on sports, and transacting any other business that may come before the committee. Executive Committee— T. J. Burke (chairman), A. G. Rutledge (secre- tary), J. P. Pogue, John Larson, W. G. Schroeder, George Kirk, E. E. Gearlds, G. R. Melges, George Rhea, 0. J. Tagley. Soliciting Committee— John Lar- son, J. P. Pogue, John Moberg, Tim Quinn. Sports Committee— F.S. Lycan, A. G. Rutledge, J. P. Pogue, Dr. G. M. Palmer, John Moberg. —Committee. TWO POPULAR TEAGHERS WILL NOT REMAIN HERE Professors Thornton and Biddinger Will Teach in Other Schools During Coming Year. Among the teachers of the ‘Be midji public schools during the past term who will not be members of the Bemidji corps of teachers for next year are J. E. Thornton and H. E. Biddinger, who have accepted positions elsewhere after having served in the local schools. Professor Thornton will be a member of the faculty of the high school at Mitchell, S. D. where he will be professor of chemistry and physics and will act as coach of the high school bgseball and football teams. Mr. Biddinger goes to Omaha, Neb., where he will teach short-hand in the Morher-Lanpem business college. Bemidji is sorry to lose Messrs. Thornton and Biddinger, who had became very popular with the majority of our citizens. Professor Thornton, as coach of the Bemidji high school football team, did exceptionally good work last fall, taking hold of the eleven when they had been overwhelmingly defeated by Grand Rapids and had lost heart. He injected new life into the boys and at a game two weeks later the local eleven turned the tables on the Grand Rapids team and gave them a decisive beating. The Bemidji team, at the time the season closed last fall, was undoubt edly the fastest high school team in north-central Minnesota- Professor Biddinger was a strong member of the local basketball team and did exceptionally good work while one of the squad. Everybody wishes the two young men all kinds of success in their new fields. Benefit Dance Tuesday Night. A benefit dance will be given next Tuesday night in the city opera house under the auspices of the local lodge of Modern Brotherhood of America, the net proceeds from which will go to Walter Howe, who was recently injured in one of the mills to such an extent that the amputation of one of his limbs was necessary. The committee who have charge of the dance consist of J. Bisiar, A. A. Carter and Charles Hammond, and the fact that these gentlemen are connected with the affair insures a successful dance. First class music will be furnished by Harry Masten’s orchestra. Picnic Supper. Supper at the dam will begin at 4:30. Last table at 7:30. This is to enable those who wish to return by seven o’clock aswell as those who wish to leave for the dam at six. Those going in their own convey- ance can have supper for 50c. Local news on last page. EPWORTH LEAGUE WILL HOLD MEETING JUNE 8-10 This Will Be the Third Annual Convention, and Bemidji Members of League Have Prepared an Excellent Program for the Event. The Epworth League convention, which begins tonight at the Metho- dist church, promises to be the best the district has ever held. Eighty-five delegates are expected and a reception will be tendered the visitors tonight. Prof. A. P. Ritchie is to give the address of welcome, and Rev. W. H. Farrell, leagur president of the dlsmct, will respond. Music has been provided and a good time for all is anticipated. The citizens of Bemidji, irrespective of church affiliations, are invited to join in this reception and welcome to the visitors. B A A A A A A e A Program: Tuesday Evening, June 8, 1909 7:45—Devotional Exercises Rev. B. A. Parker, Walker, Minnesota 8:00—Address of Welcome A. P. RircHig, Supt. Bemidji Schools 8:15—Response District PRESIDENT WiLLIAM H. FARRELL, Wadena 8:30—Reception to Visitors by Bemidji League ‘Wednesday Morning 8:30—Devotionals Rev. Georgk T. GALBRAITH, Elk River 9:00—Business Session—Appointment of Committees, Etc. 9:15—"How Get the Most Out of This Convention” Miss Louise GILBERT, Cass Lake 9:30—Spiritual Department. (20 minutes to each paper) (a) “Making the Devotional Meeting Go"” Miss Laura MaGEE, Little Falls (b) “Personal Religious Experience as a Factor in the Devotional Meeting" Miss KATHLEEN Rounps,-Brainerd (c) “Use of the Word in Devotional Meetings" Mgs. J. S. McKINLEY, Park Rapids (d) “Relation of Devotional Meetings to Personal Evangelism™ Miss Rusy Hauehey, Wadena s (10 minutes for discussion on each paper) Adjournment Wednesday Afternoon Rev. Epwarb McCANN, Big Falls 215 —Depafiment World Evangelism. (20 minutes each paper) (a) “Inspirational Value of Mission Study" FrANCES E. FARRELL, Wadena (b) “Making the Monthly Mission Meeting Successful” Miss Rose L. Cowpery, Long Prairie (c) “Christian Stewardship and Missions” Miss Maup REsSLER, Park Rapids (d) “Relation of Prayer to World Evangelism™ Mgs. J. T. BRABNER-SMITH, Sauk Center (10 minutes for discussion on each paper) 2:00—Devotionals ‘Wednesday Evening 7:30—Devotionals 8:00—Popular Lecture Rev. CHARLES B. CAREY, Northome Rev. MerToN S. Ricg, D. D., Duluth Thursday Morning LeaDer, WiLLiam H. FarreLL, Wadena 6:00—Morning Watch 8:30—Devotionals Rev. W. H. BunTing, Pine River 9:00—Department of Mercy and Help. (20 minutes to each paper) (a) *“Relation of the League to the Sick and Needy"” Mgs. GRACE WaNCK, Wadena (b) *“The League as a Factor in Civic Life” PauL E. SHANNON, Bemidji (¢) “The League as a Force in Temperance Reform™ REv. GEORGE O. PArRisH, Cass Lake (10 minutes for discussion of each paper) 10:30—Department of Literary and Social Work (a) “Social Life in the Light of the Word™ Rev. JouN H. DENIsTON, Bemidji (b) “The Place of the Social in League Work” AH. NoruM, Mora (c) “The Epworthian’s Ideal Culture” M. MAE SHook, Northome (10 minutes discussion of each paper) Adjournment Thursday Afternoon 1:30—Devotionals Rev. W. A. McKenzie, Hewitt 1:45—"The Junior League; Possibilities and Limitations™ JuNIOR SuPT. Mks. W. G. LowrHIAN, Akeley 2.15 —Introduction of Visitors . 2:30—Business Session—Reports of Officers, Reports of Chapters, Reports of Committees, Nomination and Election of Officers. Outdoor Amusements Thursday Evening 7:30—Devotionals REv. WiLLIAM G. FoLLENSBEE, Motley 7:45—Platform Meeting—Four 20 Minute Addresses “Literary and Social Work of the League™ Rev. SamuEL PArrisH, International Falls “The League in Mercy and Help” REV. RoBERT G. GREENE, Akeley “The League in World Evangelism™ Rev. Ezra R. STEVENSeN, Park Rapids “The League and Spiritual Life” Rev. WiLLiaM H. FARrreLL, Wadena Consecration Adjournment t HERE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO BUY A LOT ~ At Birchmont Beach On the Shore of Beautiful Lake Bemidji Then Cet Busy. build a summer cottage for your family amongst the fragrant pines and enjoy life. You don’t know what you are missing. Do It Now. We Are Offering beautiful east front lots, 50x160 feet, fronting on fine sandy beach. Early buyers get choice lots, ranging in price from $125 to $250. Terms if desired, F. A. MAYO "Rz’ MINN. SOCIETY. R e