Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 26, 1910, Page 1

- t 1 i MINNESOTA VOLUME 7. NUMBER 238. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 26, 1910. GREAT INTEREST SHOWN IN DEVELOPMENT MEETING Many Prominent People Write Local Promoter of Meeting and Commend Purposes of Convention te Be Held Here Feb. 17-18. W. R. Mackenzie, of this city, chairman of the Northern Minnesota Development association, under the suspices of which there will be held in Bemidji February 17-18, a devel- opment and reapportionment meet- ing, is daily receiving many letters in answer to the call to the counties of northern Minnesota to send dele- gates to participates in the meeting and be ready with suggestions as to the betterment of this section of the state, along all lines. Many of the replies are couched in strong terms as to the unfair treat- ment which has been accorded nor- thern Minnesota, and commending the efforts of the committee of the Bemidji Commercial club to get rep- resentatives together from the various counties so as to come to an understanding as to concerted move- ments that will result in obtaining what the north-country residents de- sire and have legitimately coming. Present indications point to there being a very large attendance at the meetings to be held February 17-18, as the request for the names of the chairman of the boards of county commissioners and the sug- gestion urged upon them to appoint delegates to the convention, in addition to the delezates to be elected by the commercial clubs of the district. . Arrangements will be made here to properly care for the visiting dele- gations, so that everything of im- portance to the participants can be discussed and united action taken for the betterment of conditions generally hereabouts. Several prominent newspapers are taking up the appeal of the develop- ment association for the bettering the conditions, and the agitation promises timely action at the con- vention. All replies so far received to the circular are of a very optimestic nature and assure the local commit- tee that everything possible will be done to further the success of the meeting. The secretary of State, Julius Schmahl, writes Mr. Mackenzie as follows concerning the meeting: “I have yours of the 21st asking me to be with the Northern Minne- sota Development Association dele- gates on February 17 and 18. “I regret very much that I will be unable to be there, for the reason that [ am scheduled for a lecture at Madison, this state, on the following day and it will be impossible to make the proper railroad connections. “I trust that you will have a suc- cessful meeting and that it will be the result of a vast amount of good for a section of the state which has been too long neglected.” B. E. Sundberg of Kennedy, state senator representing the Sixty-third distriet, writes as follows: “It may take a few days before I can report on who will be delegates from the 63rd district. I would like very much to appoint men who are interested in this matter and will attend. “It will be impossible for me to attend. I leave for New York Fri- day, January the 28, and expect to be gone until about February 25. “Hope you will have a good at- tendence at your convention.” George A. Ralph, state drainage engineer: “Your letter of January 21 received, I will be pleased to talk or read a paper at your con. vention on the 17 or 18 of Febru- ary next. Would like to speak on the ‘Reclamation of Minnesota Waste Lands~” Charles F. Mahnke, president of the Moose Lake Commercial club: “‘Replying to your circular letter of the 22nd, will say that Moose Lake will have delegates present at the meeting of the Northern Minnesota development associa- tion, We cannot expect this por- tion of the state to be prop- erly advertised and its natural resources made known to the rest of the world unless the people liv- ing in this portion of the state take the first steps along that line."” ‘That there will be a good attend- ance from Cass Lake and co-opera- tion from the Cass Lakers, is evi- denced by the following, taken from “Koll’s Kolumn,” in the Cass Lake Times: “Just before The Times goes to press I see the call of W. R. Macken- zie, chairman of organization com- mittee, calling a development con- vention to meet the 17th and 18th of February, 1910, at Bemidji. According to the call the chair- man of the county commissioners and the state senator and the repre- sentative can each name two dele- gates for each of their respective counties. “Each commercial club is also entiled to two delegates. This con- vention is to work for the interests of Northern Minnesota and I hope that every county and every com- mercial club will be fully repre- sented.” | George F. Authier, political writer for the Minneapolis Tribune: “Conservation congresses are be- coming popular. Northern Minne- sota is going to hold one in Be- midji, Feb. 17 and 18, to consider the development of counties lying adjacent to or north of the Northern Pacific railroad from Duluth to Moorhead., An association known as the Northern Minnesota Develop- ment association has been formed which aims to develop this north state section. “The organization committee con- sists of W. R. McKenzie, George W. Campbell, F.S. Lycan, J. O. Harris and A. P. Ritchie, all well known in Northern Minnesota. “That the north section has its mind set on reapportionment is indi- cated bythe fact that this is one of the objects which the congress will urge. Development of natural re- sources will be the chief object of the gathering. “The representation in the unique gathering wiil be two delegates from each county to be appointed by the chairman of the board of county oommissioners, two delegates to represent each commercial club, two delegates for each county to be appointed by the senator from the senatorial district, two delegates from each county to be chosen by the house member for his district, the Commercial club of Duluth to have ten delegates. «W, R. Mackenzie, who is chairman of the committee, was prominent in the race for member- ship on the state fair board at the recent election, being defeated by Charles P. Craig of Duluth.” SATURDAY, -Only four days left to buy at the enormous bargains that prevail throughout this Sale. This has been the most successful sale and of great benefit to all purchasers, as is manifested by The reliability of this establishment is well known, by the the thousands who visit this store. test of many years of fair dealing, always with a view to please the public by providing high grade merchandise at better values than other stores. have enjoyed which make it possible to Always Carry a Large Assortment of Fashionable Dry Goods, Furnishings and Shoes of which we still have a splendid assortment. find it of material interest to do your purchasing now for your present and future wants. Muslin Underwear Furnishings, Dry Goods, Shoes All Goods that are needed all the year round. pay you to lay in a substantial supply where cost will be Tailored and Coats in latest makes, new materials and perfect work- manship at such remarkable savings that it will pay to even buy for future. Remember Only Four Days Remain of THE BERMAN EMPORIUM Suits TALIANS LOST $15000 IN FIRE AT CASS LAKE The Men Were Living in a Shack ! Which Caught Fire, Men Barely Escaping. Cass Lake, Jan. 26—(Special to Pioneer.)—While preparing for bed about 7 o’clock last evening, twelve Italians-who are employed on the railroad here, noticed that their house was on fire, seconds afterwards the flames had spread all over the shack. The men had barely time to escape through the windows before the fire had reached them. Several of them sustained bad gashes in the face and hands while crawling through the broken windows. All of the men’s belongings, including about $15000 in money, which they had saved from their wages, were destroyed. This is the second time within two years that the flames have robbed them of their year's savings and belong- ings. The fire originated in some manner from the stove, In a few Fire at Garry Brennan's Home. The home of Garry Brennan, on America avenue between Ninth and Tenth, was quite badly damaged by fire at about 4 o’clock this morning, and but for the timely action of Mr. Brennan the entire house would pro- bably have been destroyed. Mr. and Mrs. Brennan were sleep- ing up-stairs in the b"ouse when Mrs. Skirts, Waists Petticoats in silk and heathet- bloom, Kimonas all of the su- perior grade that makes our stock go at same prices in These Four Days ot Our Sale. Brennan was awakened by a choking sensation and she discovered that the house was filled with smoke. She awoke Mr. Brennan, who rushed downstairs and found the woodwork back of the heater, in the dining room, all aflame. Mr. Brennan turned in an alarm of fire, and grabbed a bucket and threw water on the fire until it was extinguished, but not before the side walls and ceiling in the dining room hod been damaged to a considerable extent. The members of the fire depart- ment responded promptly, but the fire had been extinguished before they arrived at the Brennan home. The secretary of the fire depart- ment places the loss on the building at $300. Moral—Insure with the Miller Insurance Agency. T. J. W. A. Gould Is Not a Candidate for Mayor. To the Voters of Bemidiji: I wish to announce that I am not now nor cannot be a candidate for mayor. I have learned with great satis. faction of the petition which has been circulated, and feel that I have been greatly honored by my fellow citizens, but circumstances have made it impossible for me to serve you. 3 — W. A. Gould. The Ladies’ Aid of the Norwegian Lutheran church will meet on Thurs- day afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Ole Anderson, 915 Lake Boulevard. All are cordially invited to-attend. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. TOURNAMENT PLANS ARE DISCUSSED BY FIREMEN Chief Geil Assigns Members to Different Companies, Who Elect Officers.—Funeral Benefit is Raised to $100.— Very Harmonious Meeting. It is likely that the dates for the annual tournament of the Northern Minnesota Firemen’s Tournament association will be set for July 4-5-6, in Bemidji; and that several new counties will be added to the terri- tory now embraced in the member- skip of the association, so as to include cities and villages adjacent to Beltrami county on the east .and scuth. These matters were discussed at a meeting of the local fire department held last evening, and the sentiment was favorable to the dates mentioned and also to taking in the additional territory, the department to consult witb the Bemidji Commercial club as to dates of tournament, and the local members of the executive committee of the tournament association to take up the matter of additional territory with the other members of the com- mittee, living elsewhere. Many of the departments west of Bemidji, who are members of the association and who will participa‘e in the tournament, have expressed a desire to putin an entire week in this city, enjoying an outing dur- ing the tournament, and several have already acquiesced in the proposition of holding the tournament on the ERMAN EMPORIUM ~ TheRemarkable Sale of this Great Establishment Closes JANUARY 29th, Thanks to the liberal patronage we about half. This Closing Out Sale at 1910. *You will It will indeed nation’s natal day and the two succerding days. This would be one of the very best seasons of the year to visit Bemidji, as, the lake at- tractions are the bestat that time, and camping and boating, fishing and bathing are at their height. A-report was submitted by C. L. Heffron, manager of the basketball team, showing a deficit of $26.67 in the receipts and disbursements of games played this season; a suplementary report by another member showing that there was also owing to the militia company some $65 for rent of armory. In order to pay this indebtedness and create a fund for liquidating like acounts, the department adopted a rule that, beginning with the present month, there should be de- ducted from the pay roll of the mem- bers of the department, as well as owners of teams hauling apparatus to fires, 10 per. cent of the amount allowed each. This would give the department a neat fund, in a very few months. Chief Geil made his assignments of men to the various companies, and they in turn elected their re- spective officers, with the following results. Hose Company No. 1—H. Doran, captain; John Goodman, assistant captain; Ray Dennis, Charles Collins, C. Dailey and H. Geil, nozzlemen; Mat Mayer, Garry. Brannon, 'Cal Williams, linemen; John Falls;,"R. F. Mur- phy, hydrantmen. Hose Company No, 2—Floyd Brown, toreman; M. F. Cunning- ham, assistant foreman; - Paul Winklsoky, L. E. Lloyd, George Hanson, nozzlemen; Alex. Doran, Ed. Mullin, lnemen; Scott Stewart, hydrantman. Hook and Ladder Company— Mike Downs, foreman; Robert Russell, assistant foreman; D, D. Miller, John Flemming, C. C, Crippen, axemen; Dell Burgess, ladderman, B Engine Company, No. 1.—]. Mc- Elroy, engineer: M. D. Miller, assistant engineer; E. H. Cornwall, J. Kline, stokers; Police.—]. P. Pogue, J. R. Miller. Chief Geil gave a brief talk on the efficiency of the service and dwelt on the necessity of harmony in the department and every man conforming with the orders of his superior officers; “await orders of officers, and do not pay attention to people in crowds when at a fire, and you will be all right, all the time,” concluded the chief. The relief association held a brief session after the adjournment of the regular meeting of the department. The most important action taken by relief association was the raising of the funeral benefits of the associa- tion from $50 to $100, 1t being staged that the association had a nice bal- ance in the treasury, and should do as much as other relief associations were doing in adjoining cities, where $100 was the funeral benefit. Orders Payable. Notice is hereby given that there is money in the treasury to pay the tollowing orders drawn on Town of Durand. Order No. 190. Order No. 199. Order No. 200. Order No. 201. Order No. 202. Interest will stop 30 days after publication. John Lemloh. W. H. Gemmell, general manager for the M. & I. Railway company, came to the city this morning from Brainerd. -He occupied . the private car “50,” which was attached to the regular north-bound passenger train. Mr. Gemmell spent the day in the city looking after some matters of importance to his company. i 4 |STORICAL | SOCH ETY;_V_ o S g — ) {