Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 7, 1909, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER. VOLUME 7. NUMBER 94. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 7, 1909. THE AUDITOR'S HEARING CONCLUDED BEFORE NOON Charges Against Commissioners Sibley, Wright and Danaher Taken Up.—The Charges Are Combined, but Each Commissioner Can Answer Separately. : Yesterday afternoon Mr. Wilmann resumed his testimony and stated that the delinquent tax lists for the years 1906, 1907 and 1908 contained between four and five thousand descriptions and that it was no small task to pick this list out; that the tax list for 1909 was signed by F. S. Arnold, deputy, and the books turned over to the county treasurer before his return from St. Paul; that the returns from the state board of equalization reached Bemidji and were filed October 13; that these returns required 15 per cent raise on all real estate (of which there were about 75,000) and there were ten changes to be made in the personal property assessments as returned by the assessors. Mr. Wilmann stated that from October 13 until January 4, it was necessary for the auditor’s office to to make the November tax settle- ment, conduct the forfeited tax sale, and make the settlement on the same, prepare and send out the general election supplies, canvass the elec- tion returns, attend several meetings of the county board, as well as make up the 1907 assessment books and financial statement; that there were 60 townships, 12 villages, 1 city and 127 school districts to extend taxes for during this time. On cross-examination by Mr, Smith, Mr, Wilmann stated that the tax books of 1907 and previous years on delinquent real estate sold for taxes and not previously re- deemed were marked in the treas- urer’s tax books as “sold for taxes;” that he did not mark any of the descriptions “sold for taxes,” because when he went to St. Paul he left this in charge of a deputy, whom he supposed would see that the work was done. When asked as to whether or not he kept a tax lien record, Mr. Wil- mann stated that he did, but that it was not an official record and was far from being accurate; that the tax lien record at the time he took the auditor’s office was very inac- curate and contained a number of duplicates, as well as many omissions. F. W. Rhoda was called as witness for Mr. Wilmann. Mr. Rhoda stated that he was familiar with the work in the audi- tor’s office, having worked as deputy county auditor of Todd county for five years and Beltrami county for nearly three years. He said that between November 15, 1908. and January 4, 1909, he worked twenty-nine days in the auditor’s office, considerable of this time being evenings; that during this time F. S. Arnold, Caroline Kiehm, Jo Hegg and Bertha Benson were at work in the auditor’s office, and put in consider- able overtime. In regard to the third charge, that of failing to present ‘to the board of county commissioners a statement in writing showing the amount due on every fund, amount of taxes raised and amount due on uncom- pleted contracts, Mr. Wilmann stated that at the January and July meeting there was presented to the board an abstract of statement of 1908 taxes, as well as the finan- cial statement. This action was objected to by Mr. Smith, whose contention was that it did not conform to the state- ment required of the auditor by Section 488 of the 1905 code. On being asked if the public examiner or his deputy had called his attention to this omission, Mr. Wilmann stated that Mr. Kain had never mentioned this to him. Neither had Mr. Kain stated that this was required as a part of the minutes to be published by the board of county commissioners. 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TRY US---GOME IN TODAY AND SEE Try Qur Own Brand of Creamery Butter ROE & MARKUSEN DEALERS IN Fancy and Staple Croceries Telephone 207 Bemidji, Minn. examiner’s complaint as having been omitted were taken from the tax list from which the auditor’s assess- ments had been made between January 4 and May 5, according to the testimony introduced. Regarding the two descriptions in Block 16 and 17, Mr. Wilmann stated that this land was used as an alley, and that they were placed on the list by his deputy, F. S. Arnold, and that he did not believe this property was subject to taxation. Mr. Wilmann stated that as soon as his attention was called to the omitted property he - immediately made an auditor’s assessment for current taxes as well as back taxes, and that the public examiner’s office had never reported to him any omitted descriptions. Regarding the division of the N. W. % of the S. W. % of section 4, Town of Frohn, Mr. Wilmann stated that auditor’s assessment was made as soon as it was determined whether or not the nineteen acres deeded to the Beltrami Electric Light & Power company as flowage had been assessed as personal or real estate and that the said auditor’s assessment was made February 15. Mr. McDonald offered in evidence his request, made in 1905, to the governor asking that official to appoint a special examiner to examine and report on the lands in Beltrami county, and that such examiner came to Bemidji, and after searching the records for some time, madelreport to the governor that the taxes that would be collected by the placing of these tracts on the liens or tax list did not warrant the expense incurred in making such list. Mr. Wilmann stated, on direct examination, that he had devoted considereble time to writing for and receiving patents and receivers’ receipts from the U. S. land offices at Crookston, Cass Lake and Duluth; that all descriptions men- tioned in this complaint were on the list before the charges were preferred by the public examiner’s office, and that in making the charges the public exaniiner had taken the auditor’s list from which to make up the list in the examiner’s report. This morning Mr. Wilmann con- tinued his testimony and stated that at the time the assessors met at his office to receive the assessment books for the year 1908, he informed all assessors to be on the watch for omitted lands; that if they discovered any it was their duty to report it to the town board or to the county auditor. Mr. Wilmann asserted that the law does not require the county auditor to record proceedings of the county board establishing, altering or vacating county roads; that the statute prescribed that the commis- sioners must provide for this work; that there were three road record books marked “A,” “B,” and “C” in his office and that some of these had a few entries. At the time of assuming office, said Mr. Wilmann, a few road pro- ceedings were recorded, most of them but partially finished; that early in the year of 1906 he employ- ed T. Baudette to do part of this work, for which bills were allowed by the commissioners. In giving his testimony, Mr. Wilmann stated that he had talked over his work with M. D. Stoner, at the time the latter was county sur- veyor, and later with Roy K. Bliler, the present county surveyor. On cross-examination by Mr. Smith, Mr. Wilmann stated that no contract had been entered into with Mr. Stoner and that no money had been paid either to Mr. Stoner or Mr. Bliler for the work recorded in the road record books; that some work was done on this record book by Mr. Wilmann, himself. On re-direct 'examination, Mr. Wilmann stated that the attitude of the county board towards the county auditor’s office was such that no ‘extra labor could be.gotten for the auditor’s office for completing these road records, as required by law. ‘The hearing against Mr. Wilmann was completed in the forenoon and the hearing against the county com- missioners takenunder consideration at once, FORTY CENTS PER MONTH. nm"ss IN THE v‘Hmus femoral artery. Clearly the way to CHURGHES OF THE GITY Hours of Worship and Subjects of Ser- mons to Be Delivered in the City Sunday. Episcopal—Morning prayer and sermon at 11 o’clock in the Odd Fellows hall. Sunday school at 10 a.m. No evening service, Presbyterian—Regular service at 11 in the morning; sermon by the pastor. Union service in the park in the evening. Rev. S. E. P. White, Pastor. Norwegian Lutheran— here will be services in the morning at 10:30 and in the evening at 8 o’clock. Sunday school, both English and Norwegian, at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, Methodist—Services ' at the City Hall 11 a. m. Sermon by the pastor. Sunday school 12 m. Union Service in the park at 7 p. m. In case of rain the evening service will be held in the Baptist church. Baptist—Men’s Bible Class 10:00. Morning service 11:00. Subject, “God’s = Sovereign Care for His People.” Solo, Chas. L. Cummer. Sunday School 12:10. - Evening open air service 7:00. B. Y. P. U. 8:00. Topic, “Should War Be Abolished?”’ Leader, George Smith. MAINTAIN THAT CHARGE OF NEGLEGT IS TRUTH Coroner at St. Cloud Asserts That Nicholas Neutzling Did Not Receive Proper. Care. That considerable feeling has been worked up between the relatives of Nicholas Neutzling, the young man who died as the result of injuries received in the railroad yard at Cass Lake, and the attending physi- cians who examined the body of Neutzling after the remains reachad St. Cloud, is very evident, judging from articles published in the St. Cloud Journal-Press. The Journal-Press recently printed an article wherein St. Cloud physi- cians made the statement that Neutz- ling came to his death through the neglect of the physician who attended him at the time of his accident (Dr. Christenson of Cass Lake.) The Pioneer reprinted the article in the Journal-Press, and in all fair- ness to the doctor in question, told him of the article and requested a statement from him, which was also printed, this paper taking no part whatever in the controversy, but simply giving the facts and the com- ment of the doctor. The Journal-Press again comes out with the following statement: “When seen this morning Deputy County Coroner Dr. Dunn, who was one of the pést mortem examiners, stated that the local physicians came to their conclusion only after the most thorough examination. “He said that not a single bone was broken in the young man’s body, and that the only dangerous injury was the laceration of the |STRENGTH CONSERVATIVE, EX;, ERT *MANAGEMENT WITH NO SPECLATIVE, VENTURES AREWHAT. 'YOU ARE ASSURED OF WHEN_YOU OPEN. AN "ACCOUNT HERE; AN INVESTIGATION OF have attended the wound, he said, was to have bound the vessel, but it was not even touched. “‘The application of a pair of forceps would have stopped the blood flow and no-doubt saved the man’s life,’ said Dr. Dunn. ‘I be- lieve the article in the Pioneer is simply - for home - consumption.’ It is indeed unfortunate that such a controversy should arise, as to the death of Neutzling. This paper does not claiin to know any of the facts in the case, except that Neutz- ling was injured in the yards at Cass Lake and was brought to Bemidji, dying a few hours after being brought here. If there was neglect, some- one should be punished theretor; if there was not, retractoin should be made, 6. N. Special Went Through. A special G. N. train, with prom- inent G. N. officials on board, passed through the city yesterday morning from Duluth, en route west to the Pacific coast. The train consisted of three pri- vate cars and a baggage car ard was hauled by a Mogul passenger engine (No. 1061). : Aboard the special were General Manager Gruber of the Great North- ern, W. D. Scott, general superin- tendent, and other officials of lesser note. The train slowed up going through the yards here, but as soon as the 'depot was passed the engineer hita 60-mile-minute “clip” and started westward with a great rush, It was expected that J.J. Hill would be aboard the train, but he went to St. Paul from -Duluth and did not “take in” the trip to the west., Estray Notice. Strayed to my premises in section 7, Town of Frohn, five miles east of Bemidji, one iron-grey colt, 3 years old, with light tail and mane. Owner can have same by paying for its keep. THE SCOTCH PICNIC WILL BE AN ENJOYABLE AFFAIR Lachlan Collie and His Band of Pipers and Dancers and the Bemidji Band Will Help Enliven the Occasion Tomorrow. B R The second annual Scotch picnic (which fete was inaugurated last year as an annual event among the Scotch descendents of Bemidji) will be held Sunday afternoon, on —A. J. Speck. BLOOMER LADIES WILL PLAY HERE ON SUNDAY - 5 Frank Jackson Will Tell of Some of the Great Deeds of His Scotch Ancestors. the east shore of Lake Bemidji, at the outlet of the Mississippi river. A splendid program has been arranged for the day by the follow- ing, who have charge of the affair: President—John A. McDonald. Secretary—Frank A. Jackson. Treasurer—Hugh Dickie. Soliciting C o mmitt ee—Hugh Dickie, Naish McKinnon, Andy McNabb, Charles Knopke. Entertainment Committee—David McMeekin, Frank A. Jackson. Arrangements Committee—Fran- cis Iygan, John A. Armstrong. The committee has secured Hon. C. W. Stanton and Attorney Henry Funkley of this speeches and there will undoubtedly be a number of impromptu addresses during the afternoon. city to deliver Lachlan Collie of Winnipeg and his famous Kiltie bagpipe band ) | while here for the Sunday afternoon and dancers have been engaged for the day and they will entertain the Chicago Girls’ Baseball Team Will Play| crowd with some lively music and band of pipers arrived in the city last night from Winnipeg and are prepared to entertain the visitors at the Scotch picnic tomorrow. Be- sides Mr. Collie there are his two sons, Duncan and Allen, Willie Davidson and R. M. Call. The Bemidji band of fourteen pieces has been engaged to play at the picnic and will assist in en- liveneing the occasion. The committee has also arranged for a number of sports which will -|include a 100-yard dash, a ladies’ race, jumping contest, tossing the caber. There will also be a quoit-pitch- ing contest which will be conducted during the day. In addition to the small sports there will beaCaledonian tug-of-war, between two teams of four men on each side. Boats will be in service from early in the morning of the day of the picnic until late at night for the purpose of taking the pic- nickers from the city across to the outlet and back; this service will be free to those who have tickets and badges, The first boat will leave the city dock at 9 o’clock in the morning. During the day an elaborate repast will be served to all those in attendance at the picnic and special plans are being carried out to make this one of the greatest out-door spreads ever gotten up in this vic- inity. “ At the conclusion of the repast, and when the “inner man” has been sufficiently replenished, it is expected that there will be impromptu vocal quartets, sextets and octets, which will render some Scotch airs with a vim which only Scotch descendants can give them. While the picnic is designated as a “Scotch” picnic, no one is barred from participating in the affair, and it is expected that a large crowd : = dancing. i gnjLocl l?lamnnd Aganst Lachlan Collie and his famous Bemidji, at 1:30. will attend. The Chicago Ladies’ baseball team will play a game in this city next Sunday afternoon against the Bemidji City team, and it is expected Amusement Go. Red Lake Gounty There'll Be None of This Tomorrow. that a record-breaking crowd will Thief River Falls, Minn., Aug, 6, 1909, The Hon. Mayor of the Gity of Bemidji, Bemi We desire to recommend the Gash and Hine Their aftractions and shows aro all clean and moral, and were highly appreciated by our people. Agircultural Society, Daniel Shaw, Sec'y. be in attendance to see how good baseball “girls” can play. A Montana exchange says of -the gitls’ team and their ability to play: “The Chicago Ladies’ baseball team known as the Bloomer Girls made a very favorable impression game with the Shoshone team. Miss Bertie Carleton, captain and proprietor, has been in the business 16 years and for a starter in her business career pocketed $11,000 in Cuba. Hers is the original ladies team of Chicago and they all play ball with the best and that without lowering their standing as ladies. They carry an immense stretch of of wall canvas and everything nec- Should be used by INTEGRITY. EXPERI® ENCE AND.CHAR: 'ACTERTOFOURTOFFI; 5 [ THE LUMBERMENS NATIONAL BINK P _= BEMIDJI_MINN. - essary for a successful campaign, *“The captain being absent ona business mission during the time-of the game here, her place on 1st base P was taken by Miss Florence Bel- The F] rst mont, a brunette of very pleasing : address.” | National Bemidji, Minnesota. The above form of Travelers’ Cheques all parties desiring a safe and convenient manner of carry- ing funds when making vacation trips. For sale at- Bank