Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 2, 1909, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE MINNESOTA ry SOCIETY. VOLUME 7: NUMBER 168. COUNCIL ACCEPTS LOVELL CONTRACT AS FULFILLED| City Now Has Extensive Waterworks System;Second to None in This Section.—Council Refuses to Rebate on Dugas Liquor License. last evening waterworks The city council the Lovell contract, which has been completed according to the plans and specifica- tions drawn by City Engineer M. D. Stoner. The following are the different streets on which the piping has been laid, under the Lovell con- tract: Twelve-inch Pipe—127% feet on Park avenue. Ten-inch pipe—333 feet on Park avenue; 1783 feet on Fourth street: 2900 feet on Beltrami avenue; 372 feet for suction line. Eight-inch Pipe—4121 feet on Irvine avenue; 505 feet on Bemidji avenue; 781 feet on Doud avenue; 1425 feet on Dewey avenue; 1037 feet on Twelfth street east; 785 feet on Twelfth street west; 321 feet on Tenth street; 1485 feet on America avenue; 375 feet on Eighth street; 631 feet for hydrants. Four-inch Pipe—360 feet on Be- midji avenue; 700 feet on Minne- sota avenue; 1440 fegt on America avenue; 400 feet on Irvine avenue; 81 feet for hydrants; 87 feet for old connections. . This gives the city a.total of 23)% feet of new water mains which are distributed to give the accepted with old mains makes a pipe. system more than six miles in length. It is the intention of the council, as the city erows, to provide ad- ditional water mains. The application of T. Dugas, whose license has revoked at the last meeting of the council, for refundment of the license money for the unexpired term, was rejected. Mr. Dugas’ license was revoked at the last meeting of the city council, at the request of the special govern- ment agent, H. A. Larson, Mr. Lar- son making his request on account of Mr. Dugas’ refusal to comply with the requirements of the Indian department, which department asked that all saloon keepers refuse to sell liquor to the Indians in ceded terri- tory, according to the treaties of 1854 and 855, The street commissioner was in- structed to fix. the bridge at the Mississippi outlet. The application of McNab & Johnson for license to sell intoxi- cating liquors in the building for- merly occupied by the “Aunnex Restaurant” was granted and their bonds approved. The city clerk was instructed to advertise for twenty-five cords of four-foot, sawed-end, seasoned city as good service as possible; and birch, tamarack or jack pine wood, bids to be opened November 15. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 2, 1909. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH. DASTARDLY ATTEMPT T0 KILL UNPROTEGTED LADY An Unknown Man Discharges Revolver Point Blank at Mrs. Ole Hal- * vorson’s Head. Mrs. Ole Halvorson of Nymore was'the victim, Sunday night, of a vicious attempt to notvonly frighten her, but to inflict a serious wound, by some person whose identify is at the present time unknown, but who is suspected to be none other than her husband, who has not been in these parts for several months. While Mrs. Halvorson was at her home, Sunday evening, some person approached the door of the house and deliberately kicked in the panel of the door. Mrs. Halvorson presumed that it might be her husband and asked, *“Is that you, Ole?” Mrs. Halvorson received no answer and opened the door. A man who was standing on the doorstep deliberately fired a bullet from a 22-calibre revolver, point blank at Mrs. Halvorson’s head, and then rushed into the dark- ness, making good his escape. Mrs. Halvorson was quite badly injured, but as the revolver was of small calibre the bullet,which hit her between the eyes, did not penetrate the skull, but grazed around and entered in her face. While she is quite badly injured, itis not thought that her condition is such but that she will recover. Mrs. Halvorson was unable to positively identity the man, who fired the revolver, but thinks it"was her husband. The man’s face and head were concealed by a large red handkerchief and his features were not visible. ' The county authorities were notified of the attempt to kill Mrs. Halvorson and are working on the case. State Fish Car Here. The “Glenwood,” the private car belonging to the State Game and Fish Commission, was brought to the city last evening on a trip from St. Paul. The caris in charge of W. R. Fullerton, son of the famous “Sam,” and contained many cans of croppies and bass ‘which were being distributed hereabouts. - The “Glenwood” had no fish for Bemidji, and the car was taken west this. afternoon, to Crookston. The Game and Fish commission has distributed much fry through- out the state during the past sum- mer, and the manner in which the affairs of the commission, relative to the distribution of fish, are con- ducted has been commented on very favorably. Soo Contractors Lease Office. T. J. Anderson, superintendent of construction for the Soo Railway company, was a business visitor in the city yesterday and last evening. Mr. Anderson had been looking over parts of the route which the Soo will grade in its Plummer-Moose Lake extension, and was here for the purpose of arranging for the moving of the offices to Bemidji of the head coutractors who are build- ing the grade for the Soo. A lease was signed yesterday for the garage office, and Mr. Anderson stated that the head paymaster of the Soo would be here before the end of the present week. Scarfs Visit Our Exclusive Women’s and Ghildren’s Store Women's and Children’s Handsome new styles and splendid values in naawaps| 1+ J« CRANE & CO. Ready-to-Wear Garments We announce for this week a Special Display, especially at Moderate Prices---will be worthy of your attention Tailored Suits up to $35, at.............. $27|5u Smart models, values Infant- Stork Pants Bibs, Etc. Women's Long Coats of Serges, Cheviots, Wide Wale Diagonals, in highly favored shades, full length models, at One Peice Dresses Suitable for house or street wear—very new and stylish. $16 and $18 values—$11.75. Colors, black, blue, green and gray; sizes 35 to 40. $22 and $25 Special, $19.50 A Better and Different Store We aim to make shopping at this establishment something more than mere buying and selling. We would like to think that every woman who spends an hour or more under our roof is better for the experience, has seen many “things different,” has gathered some new points of knowledge, or has discovered a way to do something better. We want to make “‘shopping’’ more attractive than it ever was before for every woman, so that she may have confidence as to V.alues, Styles, Stocks and Prices; that she will discover a wider and more pleasurable meaning in the word “shop- ping”” than she has hitherto conceived in it; that she may continue to regard this store as her ideal store, as the best equipped establishment hereabouts for every purpose in which she takes an interest. ) UNDERWEAR pleated models We place on sale some very smart models in fine tailored suits at a great saving, made of the most fashionable materials such as Broadcloths, Cheviots, Tweeds and Home- spuns. Strictly tailored styles 45 and 48 inch coats, newest skirts in various Very Special $27.50 Sweaters For Women, Girls and In- fants. Women's sizes $2.00 to $12.00 Girls’ sizes $1.50 to $8.00 Infants 75 cents and up All lengths from 27 to 45 inch. The woman who wants to dress right, abhors *baggy” Underwear! And so do we.—The Brands of Underwear that we sell are knit to fit—they are made over perfect models, for large, small and medium figures—and more than that, they are Spring.Needle knit and made to “give” with every movement. Ladies’ Union Suits Silk-and-wool, merino, mercerized, fleece-lined and Swiss-rib cotton. Prices, $1.25, $1 .50, $2.50 $3.00, $3.50 6. N. OFFICIALS VISITED _ BEMIDJI LAST EVENING General Manager Gruber and Others, High in Authority, Inspected the Local Station. *A special Great Northern train, containing a number of officials high in the councils of the Great Northern Railway company, stopped in Bemidji for an hour and a half, last evening, while the officials looked over the local depot and con- sulted with E. E. Chamberlain, local agent of the company in Bemidji. The party was ‘composed of J. M. Gruber of St. Paul, general manager of the Great Northern; H. A. Ken- nedy of St. Paul, assistant general manager; W. D. Scott of St. Paul, general superintendent; P. C. Allen of Crookston, superintendent of the Northern division,. and 'J. Laughlin of Crookston, division roadmaster. The party came to the city from the wast at about 6:30 o’clock and left for the east at about 8 o’clock. The officials were very reticeat as to the occasion of their visit, but seemed interested in anything they could learn concerning the inten- tions of the Soo railway and the construction of that railroad com- pany’s line in Bemidji. When the party had left, E. E. Chamberlain, local agent for the company, was asked as to whether anything had been said relative to the building of a new depot in Be- midji. Mr. Chamberlain stated that nothing of the kind had been mentioned to him, and that he had not asked for anyinformation along that line. “Victims” of Cupid. On Saturday evening last cupid got busy and the nuptial knot was tied at the residence of the Rev. Chas. E. White, who performed the ceremony, using the pretty ring ceremony of the Methodist Episco- pal church. The contracting parties were Mr. George W. Lloyd of Warick, Benson county, North Dakota, and Miss Mary E. Waldron of this city. The ceremony was performed in the presence of a few friends, and the happy couple went on their way rejocing. They expect togo im- mediately to the groom’s home in Iowa, and from their they will return to North Dakota where they will make their home for a time. Long Acquainted With Bemidji. C. Hollinger, a capatilist who lives at Lancaster, Pa., spent Sun-|§ day and yesterday in the city visit- ing with old-time friends here. Mr. Hollinger first visited Bemidji some | twelve yearsago and when there was practically nothing here but Indian trails and a few houses; and he has ': been visiting here nearly every fall since that time. and may possibly invest in Bemidji | § nity. Mr. Hollinger intends | 3 to visit International Falls and look | about the border town with a view || to investing some money in property | § and vi there. Business Good at Kelliher. John Goodman returned this morning from a business visit to Kelliher, where he had been to look over the business being done at the drug and jewelry store in which he -has a large interest. Mr. Good- man states that business is begin- ning to “pick up,” at Kelliher, and prospects are very good for a fine winter’s trade in all branches of business at that place. ' With many firms doing a lot of logging near Kelliher, the town will “boom.” New Taxidermy. B. F. Joslyn, who was formerly a member of the firm of Joslyn Bros., taxidermists, has decided to | § remain in Bemidji and will occupy} the old stand formerly occupied by Henry Buenther, -at 208 Sec- ond street. * Mr. Joslyn is an experienced man in his line of work and solicits the patronage of all desir- ing work in that line, Local news on last page. PGSR He owns con- | siderable property at Park Rapids, |3 NELS OLSON’S BODY FOUND NEAR NORTHOME.---SUICIDE Deceased Had Been Married but a Week.—No Cause Given for Rash Act; Believed Olson’s Mind Was Deranged. Northome, Minn., Nov. 2.-~(Spec- ial to Pioneer.)—To be married and left a widow in only three days, is the sad story that has just come to light here by the finding of the life- less body of Nels Olson, yesterday, in the woods about seven miles west of here, by a searching party that had been scouring the woods for him the past three days. A bullet hole through his head and a 38-calibre revolver still clutched in the dead man’s right- hand plainly told the tragedy that had been enacted in the lonely spot to which he had wandered. Tbe case is one of the saddest and strangest that has ever come to the notice of the people hereabouts, and just why the man took his own life may always remain a mystery. Olson had been missing ever since last Thursday when he took his Winchester rifle and went into the woods, saying that he was going to look for a deer and that he would be back shortly. He failed to return home that evening and neighbors went out tosearch for him, believing that he had met with an accident, as several shots were heard fired that afternoon. He had been employed on the farm of James Troy the past two years, where he was staying at the time he disappéared, and be- ing thoroughly acquainted with the country in that vicinity, it was not thought that the man could have become lost 1n the woods. However, a thorough search in the immediate vicinity of the Troy home failed to reveal any trace of the missing man, and Mr. Troy finally ‘came to town for assistance in the hunt. About thirty-five or forty men and boys immadiately volunteered their ser- vices and the search began in earnest yesterday morning. Along in the afternoon the searching ' party was finally re- warded in its efforts by the finding of a piece of the man’s vest lying in an old abandoned logging road about one and one-half miles south of the Troy place. Further on a peice of his sweater was picked up and still further along the road was found the rifle he had taken with him, a Jjack-knife and his cap. The fact that the surroundings showed no evidence of a struggle, or any trace of blood, done away with the theory that the man had been attacked by some animal, as was at first believed. It also showed that he could not have been lost as this logging road lead directly to his way home and had been over that road many times before. The search was then renewed on either side jof the road and in 2 short time the body was at last found, lying face down on the ground about 100 yards off the road where the gun and other articles were found. Everything in connection with the affair showed conclusively that Olson committed suicide, and the general belief is that he was mentally un- balanced at the time he carried out the deed. Only last Tuesday Olson was married here to Miss Esse Parker, who is a sister of Mrs. Troy, and at the time of his disappearance the newly martied couple were making preparations to leave for Wright county, this atate, where Olson is said to be the owner of a valuable farm and where they were to make their home. Mrs. Olson is unable to advance any cause for her hus- band’s rash act and is nearly heart- broken over the occurence. Olson was about 30 years of age, appar- ently in the best of health, and was well liked by all who knew him. He wasa hard workihg man, one who saved his money, and was never known to be addicted to drink. 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