Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 5, 1910, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAT ” PIONEE i TA ¥ MINNESOTA VOLUME 7. NUMBER 271. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 5, 1910. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. COUNTY BOARD IS ALMOST SWAMPED WITH BUSINESS Expected to Adjourn This Afternoon, and Hold Special Meeting Within Month.—Petitions for Road Appropriations Laid Over. Although the members have worked assiduously to clear the mass of business that has accumulated since the last meeting, the board of county commissioners will undoubt- edly be forced to adjourn at 6 this evening, leaving considerable busi- ness not disposed of. The board has been busy since the meeting was called to order Wednesday, but there have been weighty matters that demanded care- ful consideration, and which took bring up the back work in the auditor’s office in showing the exact status of all the county funds up to January 1, 1910. This action was taken because {of the fact that the outstanding which is paying off the bond issue, has not been segregated various funds, owing to the fact that attorney general opinion that the funds should be kept that way, and recently the pub- lic examiner has ordered the matter indebtedness fund, in the had given an time, and the county is the better|changed, necessitating a great for the manner in which the present |amount of labor in making such board carefully considers its busi- | change. ness. The board held a session last evening, at which the grand jury re- port was read, accepted and filed. (The report is given in the court pro- ceedings, printed elsewhere in this issue.) The board also authorized Roy Bliler, the county surveyor, to purchase a transit for use in his official surveying for the county. This forenoon, the board author- ized County Auditor Hayner to The board considered a number of applications for abatement of taxes, some of which were allowed and others rejected. Owing to the great accumlation of routine business that had to be disposed of, the board decided to table all appropriations, taken up and considered at a special meeting of the board, which will be called to meet within the next thirty applications for road the same to be secure and employ sufficient help to|days. DOINGS IN THE VARIOUS | Additional local matter on | 1ast page. GCHURGHES OF THE GITY Hours of Worship and Subjects of Ser- mons to Be Delivered in the City Sunday. | ! | 5 i Episcopal —There will be no ser- vices. Sunday school at 4 p.m.| Peoples Church—There will be no services in the People’s church tomorrow owing to the absence of Mr. Peart. Norwegian Lutheran—There will be services in the morning at 10:30; Sunday school, Norwegian and English, at 2 o’clock. Evening ser- vice at 8. The choir will sing at both of these services. Rev. T. S. Kolste, pastor. Baptist—Men’s Bible class 10. Morning service 1I; subject “The Lord’s Supper, It's Meaning and Significance.” Sunday school 12:10; B. Y. P. U. 7:00. Evening service 8:00; subject ‘‘Forgiveness of Sins.” Hand-of-fellowship given to new members at the morning service. Strangers are cordially invited to attend our services. Presbyterian—Morning worship at 11; subject “Echoes from the St. Paul County Option Convention.” Bible Class and Sunday school 12:15; Young people’s meeting 7. Evening serviceat 8; subject “The Young Man Who was called to a King- dom.” This service will be the third in the young people’s series. The young people of the city are cordially invited to be present; also all interested in the young people are invited to come. There will be special music. Methodist Episcopal—The regular services of the Methodist Episcopal church will be held at the Masonic hall on Sunday next. The service in the morning at 11 o’clock, Sunday school at 12 o’clock. The Epworth League devotional meeting at 7. The regular service at 8. The sub- jects for these services will be as follows; Morning “The Value of the Commonplace, or the Might of]| Mediocrity.” The subject for the evening willbe “Martin Luther.” The choir will aid in making these services helpful and entertaining. All are welcomed, and all will be royally received. Deputy Sheriff Chris Olosn spent last night up the line of the M. & I. Railway company and returned to the city this morning. New Neckwear in all the latest novel- ties. Belts. Purses FISHERMEN SHOULD NOW "WARE THE GAME WARDEN Open Season for Catching Fish Closed March Ist.—Can Fish Lawtully, May 1st. The season for catching fish closed March 1st, and it will be unlawful for any person to “go a- fishin’ ” again before May 1st. The law in the matter is very plain and the Pioneer gives the sec- tion herewith relative to the season for catching fish. “No person shall catch, take, kill or have in possession or under con- trol, for any purpose whatever, any of the fish hereinafter mentioned within the periods herein limited, to-wit: Any variety of trout, except lake trout, between the’ first day of September and the fifteenth day of April following; any black, gray or Oswego bass between the first day of March and the twenty-ninth day of May, following; any variety of pike, muscallonge crappie, perch, sunfish, sturgeon,catfish or any other variety of fish between the first day of March and the first day of May, following.” . ‘There is a section of the law, how- ever, relative to spearing "rough" fish, which reads as follows: “Provided, that pickeral, suckers, redhorse, -carp and bullheads may be taken with a spear without limit any time but no artificial lights shall be used in taking of said fish during the months of May and June each year.” The season for using fishhouses also closed March 1; and nearly every fishhouse which dotted Lake Bemidji during the winter, has been taken from the lake. A few are very cheap affairs and will be allowed to sink with the ice into the lake when the spring thaw begins. There is a penalty of $10 for every fish caught (if fully enforced) for the violation of the fish laws of the state. Good Reports of Monday Show. Judging from all reports, ‘“The Girl That’s All the Candy” will be one of the best musical shows that has ever been seeu in our city. Itis a new show with new ideas different from anything seen before. It is doing a big business everywhere and giving the best of satisfaction, according to press reports. It is a big campany, 30 people and a carload of scenry. A Musical Drama with a good comedy plot with 14 Big Musical Numbers using 16 Chorus Girls and beautiful cos. tumes. They will be seen here next Monday night at the City Opera House. Farmers. We offered prizes of $5.00, $3.00 and $2.00 for best exhibit of corn, grasses and grain, both threshed and in straw—Exhibits to be delivered to W. G. Schroeder’s store, Bemidji, not later than Wednesday noon, March 8th. These exhibits are for the St. Paul "conservation congress, March 16-19, 1910. —W. G. Schroeder, —A. H. Jester, Committee Commercial Club. ‘The Berman Emporium ; always anticipated the wants of the ladies and children in Bemidji and vicinityin Wearing Apparal,Dry Goods and Furnishings. season, through our constant 9fforts, succeeded even more than ever be- fore to gather a most comprehensive array of magnificent new models in Suits, Capes, Coats, Skirts, Waists, in a profusion of new, beautiful shades and latest designs. very early this year we feel fortunate to be the first to show the new Spring Styles. Capes at $6.50, $8.50, $12.50, $13.50 and up Suits at $13.50, $18.00, $25.00 and up We have this Easter being GRALING REGITAL TO BE HELD AT THE GITY HALL The ‘200 Club” Has Secured the City Hall for Musical Entertain- ment Tonight. The two hundred club have de- cided to hold the piano recital at the city hall instead of the Masonic hall as previously announced. An opportunity for the music loving people of this city, as seldom comes to a city the size of Bemidji, will be shared by many of the citizens at the city hall tonight. Miss Florence Graling of Minne- apolis assisted by her sister, Miss Reca Graling,will be the entertainers. Miss Florence Graling is a pupil of Emil Oberhoffer and Wilma, and is an accomplished pianist, widely and favorably known in_southern Minnesota. Mass Meeting March 8th, To be held in City Hall Tuesday night, 8 o’clock. The Bemidji Commercial Club will at the meeting render a detailed report of their work for the past year, also a full report of the club’s work pertaining to the Soo railway. Every public spirited citizen should attend this meeting; you will not have to contribute. The club wishes to show you what has been done with the money subscribed to the Soo fund. —Bemidji Commerclal Club. POGUE PERSONAL INJURY SUIT DISMISSED TODAY Suits of G. Meyer and T. R. Symons Were Settled.—Petit Jury Discharged.—Court Cases Will Probably Be Concluded Next Week. When court opened this morning, Chester McKusick, as attorney for J. P. Pogue, moved the dismissal of the personal injury suit of Mr. Pogue vs. the Great Northern rail- way, and the suit was stopped with- out the defense presenting its side of the case. o Neither T. R. Symons or G. Meyer presented their cases to the court; and it is said that the G. N. officials settled the Symons and Meyer cases out of court. The petit jury was discharged this morning immediatley after the dismissal of the Pogue personal injury suit, and there will be no more jury cases at this term of court. ~ There are still a number of court cases-to try, but as it had been ex- pected that the personal injury suits would occupy the attention of the court and jury for the balance of the day, no court cases were ready for trial and Judge McClenahan took up other matters which he has under advisement. The judge stated that he was of the opinion that the court cases would be com- pleted and the term adjourned by the end of next week. New Hair Orna- ments, Combs and Barrettes in Russian Art Copper and all the new designs. Judge McClenahan stated that it would probably be necessary to post- pone the personal property tax cases; and that, in that event, he would return to Bemidj, sometime in May, and try these cases. The personal injury suits of J. [P. Pogue, mayor of Bemidji; T. R. Symons of this city, agent for the Minneapolis Brewing company, and G. Meyer of St. Paul, representative for the Epstein company, against the Great Northern Railway com- pany were commenced in this city yesterday afternoon, when the case of Mr. Pogue was called. Messrs. Pogue, Symons and Meyer were each suing the company in the sum of $10,000, for injuries alleged to have been sustained 1 an automobile accident, wherein a locomotive hauling a train of cars, hit'an auto in which the gentlemen were riding, at Wilton, October 28th, demolishing the machine and nflicting such injuries to the occu- pants that it was little less than a miracle that any of them escaped with their lives. - Another person who was riding in the auto, named Halverson, *was not so severcly ln]ured and it is said that he made a private settlement with the commy for the injuries which he sustained. The case of Mr. Pogue began yes- terday afternoon, and in the com- plaint Mr. Pogue sued for $11,400, $10,000 of which was claimed as per- sonal injuries, $1,000 as the price of the auto, and $400 for medical ser- vices, what the auto would have earned, and loss of time and profits from a supension of business on the part of the mayor. Chester McKusick and J. F. Gib- bons of this city appeared for Mr. Pogue and J. W. Mason of Fergus Falls was conducting the case for the railway company, being assisted by A. A. Andrews of this city. It is claimed by Mr. Pogue that the sidetracks at Wilton were blocked with long strings of cars, making it imposible to see up or down the track; that a locomotive approached the crossing at the same time that the auto and its occupants came from the village of Wilton, and without any headlight on the locomotive or any warning from a bell or whistle, the engine crashed into the auto, inflicting per- manent injuries on Messrs. Pogue, Symons and Meyer. The accident occurred at about 6 o’clock in the evening. Mr. Pogue wason the stand in his own behalf -and the plaintiff and Bargains for Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, March 5th, Tth and 8th Undermusling at About Half Value One Lot Corset Covers, 19¢, 35c, 48c. One Lot Gowns-Slipovers, dainti'y trimm>d in lace and em- broidery, 48c, 69¢c, 98c. Combination-Corset Covers, Petticoats and Corset Covers and Drawers, 76¢ and up. L Kimonas at about half Value. Wool Underwear, to close out at prices that will well pay to buy even for next fall. Wrappers, Long and Short A few odd lots of Ribbed Wiater Coats and Suits at less than half value. ~ several other witnesses testified to the allegations made in the com- plaint, yesterday afternoon, - the plaintiff not baving finished his case when court adjourned. The grand jury for the February, 1910, term of the district court, completed its labors yesterday after- noon and reported to Judge Mc- Clenahan as follows: ““We, the grand jurors of Beltrami county for the February term of the district ccurt, Fifteenth Judicial dis- trict, having finished all the work brought before us, beg to report to this court as follows: “Having examined the county jail, we find the sanie in good condi- tion, except as follows: “‘We find that the ventilation, in our opinion, is poor, especially the first floor, and also -find the roof leaking in several. places, which ought to be repaired. - “We have also examined all the books and records of School Dis- tribt No. 13, and while we have found several clerical errors and 1rregularities and not the best sys- tem of book-keeping, we do not believe that there has been any intent on the part of the officers. to defra\ld the said school district. *'We also wish to thank the court, the county attorney and all other officers for the courtesies shown us ‘during our session. - -~ "F: J. Dunwoody, Foreman.”