Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 11, 1910, Page 4

UNDERMUSLIN ~ SALE Up to date. 'We are far in advance of past rec- ords. More women patronize the White Sale of Undermuslins every day. The reason undoubt- edly is that this time we specialized popular as well as highest priced garments. So that for the coming week assortments will be practlcally as good as they should be. 'Women who miss this last and best week will have cause for regret. It is a value-fest the like of which Bemidji has not seen before. The Out Clearing Sale is as its name indicates not a few days or weeks, but is scheduled to last until the last days of winter. Goats and Suits at Half Price They are the coats and suits that we bought for this season’s regular selling. Correctly cut styles, desirable colors and materials, strictly well tailored, richly lined and interlined. Fashionably Tailored Suits Swagger Street Coats - |Prices for the Rapid Riddance of Winter Knit Underwear Women’s Full Fashioned Tights, all wool, fast black, sizes 4 to 6, $2.50 $1 65 and $3.00 values, special...... asiseTT e B Women’s Union Suits, half wool and silk, $3.50 is the stlpulated price, buy them DOW Al..csusssessnsvisersses o ’ ................. R R SR $2-35 Women’s Fine Jersey Rlbbed Union Suits, $2 00 and $2 50 values, selling now at..... T e e R $1-35 .80c Women’s Fleeced Ribbed Umon Suits, $1.00 values sizes 4 to 6, DOW coussnwssansnenssane T R AR ST e e i Ladies’ Fine Ribbed Vests and Pants, $1.75 values now = $OP cosin cuasensvimmmsnisns iussssnses T $1-15 Ladies’ Jersey Ribbed Hand Finished Vests and Drawers, $1. 50 garments 95 Bt eereerrrrrrosiereer Famseoemscensasenimcimseese R c Women's Swiss Ribbed Vests and Pants, good values at 35c¢ and 400 20 110 AU et e eraaaan i oAb s c = Boy's Velvet Lined Fleeced Union Suits, Regular 65c values 40 ato... e SRR o I SR | - Misses’ Union Suits, Jersey Ribbed, double thread, covered seams, 75¢ 40 values......... A E— I FeuseasesseRssseouaTasassa vy C - Children’s Fleeced Lined Shirts and Drawers, Jersey Rlbbed, aIl sizes, 20 garment ..... JUTPR PP UPOPO PPN ST RN c Children’s Natural Wool and Ribbed Shirts and Drawers, sizes 26 to 34, 50 PEr Sarment.......cocvevevinineneninrneneneneninenes Sonooes L T T e c Hoi | oisery Ll A Good Heavy Fleeced Hose that mothers buy every day in the year at 15 } 25 cents is selling for, pair..............c...... e Tibame c {,, o Children’s 50 cent Home Knit and Fine Cashmere Wool Hose, 40 | ate....... ity e I s S VA e A c I Everyday 65 cent Black Cashmere Hose, take Riddance Price 4oc 4 [+) S R R AR S P SR R T A Silk Underwear Italian Silk Vests, Blue, $2-50 Sllk Hose. $4.25 values, $2 25 Pink and White................. V=sd& gt BRIY TR Pyt Special Sale of 8i|k Peflicnats Regularly sold at $5 00, plain and fancy styles in light and dark colors, including black ¢ $3 65 and Girls’ Wearables are This includes Suits, Coats Misses’ Half Price. and Furs. T.J. CRANE & CO. Women’s and Children’s Ready-to-Wear Garments BEMIDJI MINNESOTA STATE SHOULD- GIVE AID IN BUILDING OF ROADS: State Auditor Iverson Suggests Law fo Assess Lands Belonging to the . Commonwealth. State Auditor S. G. Iverson has taken up the suggestion made by County Auditor Hayner as to the possibility of assessing state lands under certain conditions, which was recently published in the Bemidiji Pioneer, and the St. Paul Pioneer Press says, relative thereto: “A suggestion that a state law be passed providing for assessment of the lands owned by the state to pay for the benefits from the building of roads is the answer that State Auditor S. G. Iverson makes to the statement of County Audi- tor Hayner of Beltrami that he believes that state lands from which grass is sold can be taxed. To get help for building roads is the principal object of the agita- tion for the taxation of state-lands in the northern part of the state. “The exemption of state lands from taxation has long been a vexatious ques- tion to the settlers in northern Minnesota, as the state land is exempt, and where the state owns half the land the cost to the’ taxpayers is doubled. Mr. Hayner thought he had discovered a way around it because the constitution provides for the exemption of ‘all public property used exclusively for public purposes.’ “Mr. Iverson says there is no possxblu way in which the land can be put on'the tax rolls without amending the con- stitution. To tax the lessee of the land would be possible, as is done in - the case of the state mineral lands, but Mr. Iverson says this is impracticable in the case of grass lands. The mining company gets an absolute lease for fifty years and the land is at once put on the tax rolls and the company pays the tax in addition to the royalty on the ore it takes out. “On account of the long tenure and high value of the lease this is practicable, but in the case of gras$ land the tenure is from one to five years and the rental seldlom over 10 cents an acre, so that taxing the lessee would hardly be prac- tical. The total receipts by the state each year for leases of grass land is less than $1,000. “But in order to help pay the cost of roads through the state lands Mr. Iverson believes that the state can pay its share of the cost just as it pays for its share of the benefits from ditches which are built partly through state land. “In the famous porl barrel’ and the opinions of the attorney general which followed it was held that the state could not pay for internal improvements which benefitted only private land owners, but the state could spend all the money it liked improving its own land. It was held that the state could spend money for a road inside Itasca State Park, but not outside, that it could build a bridge in the Interstate Park at Taylor's Falls, that the payment of assessments for drainage of state lands were valid, butthe im- provement of drains through settled portions of the state were illegal. ““I believe something of this sort can be worked out,’ said Mr. Iverson yester- day. ‘It would be only justice to the settlers on the land between the state land tracts, and it would be money well spent by the state, for the building of roads through the unsettled state lands would greatly increase their selling value. “'I believe the returns to the state would be tenfold. “‘Ihave in mind one private corpor- ation which had a large tract of land up north. It did not attempt to sell an acre of it until it had built roads all through it. The investment paid it handsomely.’” Big M. B. A. Meeting. The M. B. A. lodge held a big meeting last night which was largely attended. Eight candidates were initiated, and fourteen new applica- tions for membership were received and balloted upon. There was a fine lunch, and everybody danced, after the serious business of the meeting had been disposed of. State Manager Kinman of Minne- apolis and District Deputy Dyke- man of Brainerd were present -and addressed the meeting. “HEIR TO THE HOORAR" WILL BE HERE MONDAY Earnest Fisher, Superior as ‘‘The Devil,” and His Company Will Give Play. Ernest Fisher and accomplished associates will present Kirke La- Shalle’s famous Wallack Theatre success, ‘“The Heir To The Hoorah”, at the City Opera House, Monday night, Feb. 14. Special popular prices will be in vogue for this engagement. Mr. Fisher will be remembered by his superior production of “The Devil” last season, ¢The Heir To The Hoorah” ran 200. consecutive nights in New York city and created a furore of sensational comedy. t is a beautiful story, full of heart interest, telling of a pretty, young, refined society girl marrying a crude mannered man of the west, to gratify the wishes of her ambitious mother. After a few weeks she regrets the step she has taken and finally learns to despise the man she once thought she could learn to love. In the course of time a child is born to them which, of course, is the happy medium of bringing them together and having a final under- standing. A great deal of comedy is furn- isshed by the “boys” of the west when they come to visit their old friend. . Of course they want to be in style and wear “evenin’ clothes”; their attempt is extremely funny. CAN'T EVADE MANDATE AS T0 THE INDIAN GOUNTRY U. S. Supreme Court Decides Againt _Appellant Saloonkeeper Who Con- ducted Saloon at Mahnomen. The United States supreme court has rendered a verdict adverse to the test case which was instituted by one of the Mahnomen saloon- keepers, and Fred Anderson must pay a fine of $400 2nd be commited to jail for four months. The rendering of this decition is of interest to all liquor delaers in the so-called “Indian- country,” which includes the City of Bemidji and the whole of Beltrami county. Anderson’s case was a test case to determine whether the government could exclude saloons from the so- called “Indian country” in accor- dance with the old treaty provisions. Anderson was one of the. Mahno- men saloonkeepers who was arrested at the time the special agent for the Indian department raided ; the the Mahnomen saloons and subse- quently the grand jury returned an indictment against him. . Anderson was tried, convicted and senlenced and the case was com- tinued pending appeal which could be made direct to the supreme court, for the reason that the construction of the provis- ions of the treaty was involved. The decision rendered by the Suapreme court sustained the right of the federal government to enforce Indian treaty provisions in territory that has since been organized into states and counties. Anderson’s attorneys have con- cluded that it would - be useless to qrosecute the case further and they have accordingly abandoned it, and the Supreme court hands - down .-a mandate . for Anderson’s commit- ment. Lincoln Exercises at High School. At the Lincoln exercises held in the High school assembly room this morning, the Seventh and Eighth grade scholars and the faculty were present. The iol\low- ing program was rendered: “The - Star Spangled Banner”— School. i “Lincoln’s Autobiography”—H. A. Simons, Jr. .“Lincoln, a Man Called of God” —Ralph Gracie. «Captain, My Captain”—Doro- thy Torrance. «Lincoln's Gettysburg Ad- dress”—Alfred Neumana. “Lincoln and Aunt Sally"— Vivian Dwyer. Selection—Orchestra. Address—M. J. Brown. «America”’—School. Letter to H. A. Simons, Jr. The comet seen”in the western sky is not Halley’s ! In a letter addressed to H. A. Simmons; Jr.,, Professor F. P. Leavenworth, head of the Astronmi- cal Department of the Minnesota State University, writes: ““The object you saw in the west- ern sky was undoubtedly the new comet—named Comet (a) 1910. It was discovered in South 'Africa, and was seen very near the sun. It probably actually came very close to the sun, which caused it to appear so bright. I think the orbit must have been similar to the orbit of the Great Comet of 1882, Halley’s comet is near Saturn, but it is not visible to the naked eye, but is becoming brighter all the time.” store were injured. VIGTOR PETERSON'S BODY SHIPPED TO MONTIGELLO No Blame Can Be Attached to Anyone|: for Unfortunate Fatal Dynamite Accident, The body of Victor Peterson, who was horribly injured by an explosion of dynamite and died before reaching the St. Anthony’s hospital, will be taken to Monticello, tonight, for burial in the cemetery at his old home, E. E. Peterson, father of the dead man, came to Bemidiji yesterday and will accom- pany-the body. E. F. Leese, a ' member of the con- tracting firm of Smith & Leese, in whose employ victor was at the time he sustained his injuries, spent last night and today in Bemidji, looking after the disposition of the dead man’s body. _ Mr. Leese states that no possible blame could be attached to any person for the accident, except Peterson himself, who was- investi- gating the load of dynamite to note why the charge had not been fired, and that the explosion followed his reaching the point where the load was located. Peterson is spoken of as having been a splendid workman; sober and thoroughly reliable and in every way competent. Postoffice -Hours Tomorrow. The lobby of the postoffice will be open all day. The general delivery, stamp and carrier windows will be open from 10:30 a. m. to 12 m. “ “—A. R. Erickson, P. M. MADE GOOD REGORD AT SANTIAGO BAY Gaptain Alexander Sharp Dies -at Washington,. i ‘Washington, Feb. 11.—Captain Alex- ahder Sharp, president of the navy in- spection board and recently command- er of the battleship Virginia, is dead at the “naval hospital in this city from typhoid fever. He was born in White Haven; Mo, in-1855: ¢ With ‘the death- of Captain Sharp! passed one of the:gallant commanders the result of an| |- CAPTAIN ALEXANDER: SHARP. ot the American vessels during the fa- mous battle of July 3, 1898, otherwise known as the battle of Santiago, which resulted in the destruction of Cervera’s fleet. He obtained command of one of the converted yachts, rechristened the Vixen. Though the little vessel had no business in an engagement between ironclads—battleships and cruisers— Commander Sharp did not hesitate to get into the thick of the fray and made 'a fine record. GIVEN TWO YEARS IN PRISON Sugar Trust Employe Convicted of Customs Frauds. New York, Feb. 11.—Oliver Spitzer, former dock Buperintendent of the American Sugar Refining company in|. Williamsburg, who was convicted of conspiracy to defraud the government in connection with the short weighing of sugar imports, was sentenced by Federal Judge Martin to two years in the penitentiary at Atlanta. After sentence was pronounced Spitzer made the following statement: .“The sugar trust made a scapegoat of me. It deserted me absolutely, it pounded and ruined me after I served it faithfully for twenty-nine years. In the alleged fraud prosecution the gov- ernment cried for a victim and the sugar trust answered by sacrificing me and four $18 a week checkers. None of us were guilty of any breach of the law, but somebody had to go to prison to save those ‘higher up.’” EXPLOSION CAUSE OF BLAZE Fire Does Damage of $400,000 at Lan- caster, Pa. Lancaster, Pa,, Feb. 11.—Fire which threatened the business center of Lan- caster caused damage estimated at $400,000. It started with an explosion, pre- sumably of gunpowder, in the hard- ware store of Reilly Bros. & Raub. Several employes of the hardware Bemidii Specia $18,%0 The Finest Wateh Made for the Money Reasons Why You Should Carry a Bemidji Special 2000 of these watches are in the hands of owners, and every owner is boosting. Bemidji Special Watches are made by the Best skilled workmen in the most perfectly equipped plant in the World and of the finest materials. Bemidji Special Watches are Guaranteed in every Part and Particular. We do not permit any Bemidji Special to leave our store until it is proven by Scien=- tific Tests to be an Ac= curate Time Piece, being ad- justed at the factory and timed in our own workshop. Made in 16 and 18 size, fitted in cases from nickle to 14 carat solid gold, at the prices of $18.00 and up. - Geo. T. Baker & Co. 116 Third §t. Near the Lake. - New-Gash-Want-Rate ',-Cent-a-Word ‘Where cash accompanies copy we will publish all “Want Ads" for half- cent a word per insertion. Where cash does not accompany copy the regular rate of one ceuta word will be charged. EVERY HOME HAS A WANT AD For Rent--For Sale--Exchange HELP WANTED. WANTED—Competent girl for general house work. Mrs. George Cochran, 200 Minnesota Avenue. WANTED—Apprentice girls, Dressmaking Parlors, Schroeder block, FOR SALE, FOR SALE—Uonfectionary with building, lot stock, with good established trade and good open- ing for barber shop or jewelery stock, in same building. Price $4200, half cost, balance in 2 years, E.F.Lanzou, Coleraine, Minn. FOR SALE—Ten ioom house, 2 lots, barn, woodshed and ware; house; fine well. Fine home- cheap. M. S. Snow. FOR SALE—Cockrills, Rhode Is- land Reds and White Wyandots eggs for hatching, $1.50 a setting. J. E. Svenson, Bemidji, Minn. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. ~ The Pioneer will procure any kind of a rubper stamp for you sn short notice. LOST and FOUND LOST—Between Baptist church and railroad tracks one ladies gold watch. Finder please return to Miss Wallin, 103 Irvine avenue for reward. f MISCELLANEOUS il PUBLIC LIBRARY—Open Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays 2:30to 6 p. m., and Saturday evening 7:30 to 9 p. m. also. Library in basement of Court House. Miss Peatrice Mills,librarian, e b e R Will trade a good Advance engine for Jumber. Address lock box 102’Kramer, North Dakota. WANTED—To trade farm property for city lot‘in business district of Bemidji. ‘‘J 47” Pioneer. W0 ‘l‘JSMN\mum. osizsr vt JAMES ADAIR PITTSBURG, PA.