Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 13, 1910, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE 1 Historlcal Soclety. THENE " VOLUME 7. NUMBER 305. BERTHA BENSON IS LEADER TODAY WITH 83,887 YOTES Closely Followed By Besse Cochran Who Has 81,196 Votes; Only 2,000 Votes Separating Them.—Miss Leet Is Third and Miss Ruth Wightman Fourth. The Top Notchers Today Bertha Benson. Besse Cochran.. Mrs. Leet Ruth Wightman Jennie Sater, Bagley........ Maud McCauley Olga Paulson.... Ollie Curtis....... Anxiety on the part of contest- ants and excitement for their friends and the public generally. Two more weeks will tell the tale so that a little ruffling of the pool is not to be wondered at. In two weeks from tonight the winner of the Pioneer, Model 10, Buick will be announced and its owner will go honking away and the other prizes will be ready for distribution to the premier vote- getters. How does it seem to you? Have you high hopes for a prize? Are you putting in the last few days so they will count, or are you resting in idle contentment? Which is it? The names with the tallies of the leaders published this evening form a group of thelive omes. Their friends think so anyway, as the scores show. Is your name among these? You want to see it there so as to show your supporters that their time has not been wasted. Do You Realize? Do you realize that after today there are just fourteen days left of the contest? The prizes that have seemed so long to youlike an efferves- cent dreams are now commencing to become realities and as each day goes by you realize it, and at the close of the contest, if you do not win one of them you have but to curse your own impotency, for whil- ing away your moments during dou- ble vote week. The Live Ones. Miss Bertha Benson, who takes the lead today with 83,887 votes by polling 8,000 votes, is showing her friends that she is there and can deliver the goods. Miss Benson has a host of friends throughout the whole of Beltrami county who are loyally coming to her aid in this battle of votes. Miss Besse Cochran, who occupies second place today, says she isn’t going to stay there long; and Miss Cochran has a bad habit of making good what she says, so we may look for her to lead again any day. Mrs. Leet took a big jump today by polling 10,000 votes which put herin third place. Mrs. Leet is forging right ahead and it would be well for the other contestants to keep their eyes on her. Miss Ruth Wightman’s standing of 62,167 has remained stationary for the past week. Miss Wightman, however, is gathering in the votes and saying nothing. Miss Jennie Sater of Bagley drops to fifth place today, having polled no more votes since Satur- day. Miss Sater seems to have things coming her way and with a little effort she probably could easily increase her standing enough to be at the head of the list, Miss Maud McCauley springs a surprise, today, by passing Miss Gladys Kreatz, who has all along held the lead in District A1, Miss McCauley is wearing a confident smile that seems to hint she has something up her sleeve that she is apt to spring at any time. Miss Olga Paulson increases her standing today by voting 20,000 votes which puts her in second place in Distzict A1, Miss Paul- son’s friends are certainly piling in the votes and the contestants in A1 hadbetterk eep their eyes on her. Miss Ollie Curtis of Blackduck to- day takes second place in District B, and the eighth place with the top- notchers by polling the largest num- ber of votes that have been polled by any contestant at one time during the contest, 36,000. Miss Curtis is hustling quietly and say- ing nothing, but she is certainly getting the votes as her increase in standing today shows. In District A, Sub-District 2, Anna Mae Danaher seems to be lagging and falling behind the other contestants in her district. Miss Anna Mae certainly can get the votes if she wants to but for the $1100 $5500 sota avenue. terms. $1000 $400 $1500 midji avenue. MILES City Property For Sale Buys a good four room cottage on Minne- Buys eleven-room and seven-room houses, centrally located. Property will rent for $60 to $70 per month. A bargain for one looking for an investment. Buys good residence property at 816 Be- $20 per month; interest 7 per cent. Buys two good corner lots, corner Minne- sota avenue and Thirteenth streef. Buys good residence with four lots on Irving avenue. If you have city property for sale list it with me. ! _Inquiries made daily by thosze wishing to rent. Your business solicited and given careful attention - C. J. PRYOR Part cash; balance easy $300 down; balance $15 to BLOCK - BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVEN‘ING, APRIL 13, 1910. past day or two has not rolled them inas fast as previously. We hope however to see her increase her standing materially in the next day or two. . Miss Helen Bisiar, in Sub-District A3, has dropped back to third posi- tion. Miss Bisiar bas been negli- gent in gathering in the votes for the past week or two, but we hope during double vote week that she will be able to overcome her apathy. Mrs. A. Foster, in A4, increased her standing today by polling 10,000. This puts her in second place in her sub-district. Though a late entrant in the contest, Mrs. Foster is certainly going some, and she says she is going to go some ‘more. Miss Hilma Johnson and Miss Olive Cununingham, from the looks of their standings, have got tired, which considering the fact that they both made brilliant starts during the first part of the contest, is lamentable, but we hope that they will overcome that tired feeling and get among the leaders in their district this week. In Sub-District B-5 Miss Blanche Panchot, Miss Edith Bordsen, Miss Gladys Hazen and Mrs. J. M. Free- burg have all been at a standstill for the past two weeks; and it seems as though Miss Curties, Miss Sater and Miss Minnick are going to have easy sailing in that district. Miss Hilda M. Dullan, in Sub- District A-4, is gathering in the votes as industriously as ever. Though her standing has not been increased in the paper any during the last week, she is nevertheless gathering in the subscriptions. [Continued on Page 2.] The Modern Brotherhood of America lodge will meet Thursday evening at 8 o’clock in the I. O. O. F. ball: - There will be initiation, after which a social session will be held. All members are urgently requested to attend. WOLGAST NELSON CONTEST You Have Been Asking for It.—Now Here It Is. At considerable expense and trouble, the Majestic Theatre has succeeded in securing the famous Wolgast-Nelson fight pictures. These pictures contain training stunts, ringside scenes and all of the best parts of the battle. Manager Woodmansee announces that he has the personal guarantee of the advance representative that there is nothing whatever in these pictures that approaches either the vulgar or objectionable. They are just a reproduction of a famous scientific battle, and could not possibly offend the most exacting lady or gentleman, otherwise be sure they would not be shown at the Majestic theater. Owing to the fact that they cost so much more to secure, more in fact than five times as much as the ordinary films, it will be necessary to raise the price of admission on Thursday night to 25 cents. Mr. Woodmansee is to be con- gratulated on his up-to-date methods and the fact that he has secured these pictures so soon after the actual day of occurrence proves con- clusively - that he is up-to-date and trying to do his best for the patrons of the popular Majestic theatre. Come early and avoid the rush. Special show at 11:15 p. m. for the benefit of those who are unable to come to the regular performance. Get your boat pennants and flags at’ O’Leary-Bowser Co., Bemidji, Minn. BAND WILL BOOST. The Bemidji band will play on the streets tomorrow evening and incidentally boost their “Booster Buttons." : Be a "booster” yourself and buy a button from the boys, while they are giving their first out-door. con- The Eastern ‘Star lodge will hold FAMOUS MEIKLE 0. TO GIVE GONGERT IN GITY This Company Made a Big Hit Here, and Is Playing a Return Engagement. The last of the series of enter- tainments which have been given under the auspices of the fire de- partment will be given tonight at City Opera House, when Robert Meikle Concert company will present one of their very enjoyable concerts. This company. appeared in Be- midji early last winter, and they gave a concert which was the talk of the town for several weeks. The singing of Mr. Meikle, the baritone, made a great hit here, and his work was pronounced the best ever heard in Bemidji. Mr. Meikle was very ably assisted _by Mr. Frank Ljoyd, singing comedian; Miss Juanita Badgley, dramatic reader; and Miss Nellie Malcolm, pianiste, Of the singing of Mr. Meikle, the Winnipeg Free Press says: “Mr, Meikle is unquestionably the best baritone in the West and we have seldom heard his equal as an exponent of the martial songs of Scotland,” House cleaning time. supply at O’Leary-Bowser Bemidji, Minn. Get your Co., Hr. Axel Maurer Here Saturday Night. Your birthplace is always dear to your heart. Hence you see thousands of people of every nationality, whose cradle was rocked on the other side of the ocean, make a trip sooner or later to the land, where they. saw the first daylight, - But only'?he most for- tunate can do that; there are more thousands who would just enjoy the trip but for the inability to meet the expense. They have got to stay where they are, be- cause they cannot afford it. So far as the Norwegians in this country are concerned this sad feature of it has been remedied to some extent. The Grand Lodge of the Sons of Norway established a purpose of securing the services of one of Norway’s foremost men in literature, art and science to make a tour of this country and deliver lectures or give concerts in all cities where the Norwegian popula- tion would be large enough to get up an audience, thereby bringing a small part of Norway over to us. Last year Captain Angell of the Norwegian Artillery was the man selected. He delivered lectures on the poli- tical situation in 1905-1907 and made a great success of it. In spite of great efforts it was impossible to get him to Bemidji. The man chosen fos this season js Hr. Axel Maurer of Kristiana, the capital city of Norway, a man who has won for himself a name as a man of litera- ture. Through anearnest effort made by the local lodge of the Sons of Norway Hr. Axel Maurer has been booked for Bemidji at the City Opera House on Saturday evening April 16th, at 8:30 in the evening. No man, woman or child, who can understand either one of the Scandi- navian languages should lose the opportunity to hear Hr. Maurer. It will be a "treat. Don’t forget the date. For good draying and prompt service phone F. A. Anderson at Anderson and Johnson’s Employ- ment office. Phone 147. NORTHOME NEWS. Northome, April 11. — (Special to Pioneer.)—Island lake, one of Northern Minnesota’s natural beauty spots, about three and one-half miles north of Northome, will be an at- traction to visitors this summer. The McLaughlin Timber Co., which owns considerable land on the south shore, proposes to establish a sum- mer resort there, and among the improvements to be made will be the erection of aclubhouse, boat- houses, dock, etc, to make the place attractive. Many visitors and outing parties are drawn to Island lake every sum- mer on account of its natural beauty and the excellent boating and fish- ing to be had there. Several parties have already spoken for lots and it is expected that quite a number of cottages will be erected at the pro- posed summer resort this season. A local telephone system is to be installed in Northome in the near future, by outside parties. READY FOR ANYTHING .The man who has a Presto Collar on his coat need never feel improperly dressed. Ifit's a formal affair, the Presto collar turned down makes, looks and actually is like any ordinary' collar. If it's'rain or snow or a cold ride, the Presto furnishes ample protection. Whether up or down the Presto 100ks right. Some ad- justable collars look wrong either way you wear them. |0’Leary-Bowser Co.| Enough subscribers have been se- cured to warrant putting in the 'phones, and work will be com- menced installing the system as soon as the material arrives here. H. E. Stevens, who will superintend the work, states that the ’phones will be ready for use by May 20th. Visit our Coat and Suit Dept., for we have all the newest things in that line. O’Leary-Bowser Co., Bemidji, Minn, 1 ASKS DAMAGES OF $50,000 Chicago Reporter Charges J. Medill Patterson With Plagiarism. Chicago, April 13.—A charge of pla- glarism has been directed against Jo- seph Medill Patterson in connection with the authorship of “The Fourth Estate,” now running at the Stude- baker theater. His accuser is Eugene Quirk, a reporter employed by the Chicago Examiner, who filed in the federal circuit court a damage suit of $60,000 against the playwright. Mr. Patterson, says Mr. Quirk, used in his newspaper play material which he himself had wrought into a ngvel called “Drifting” five years earlier. Mr. Quirk adds that Mr. Patterson must have been familiar with the con- tents of the ncvel, because he himself had sent the playwright a copy after its publication and had received short- ly afterward a letter of acknowledg- ment from Mr. Patterson. Mr. Patterson, on the contrary, de- nies that he ever read the novel in question, or that he ever told Quirk he had done so. Result of an Old Feud. Pawhuska, Okla, April 13.—Daniel ‘W. ParKer «was shot and mortally wounded by G. M. Fraley, a merchant of Hominy, Okla. Fraley is in’jail, raving mad. The shooting was the re- sult of an old feud in which five men have been shot and two men killed. Boy Kills Chum In Play. Terre Haute, Ind, April 13.—“We were playing burglar and I did .not know the gun was loaded,” exclaimed Bemld]l, Minn, a social session on Friday night in| lthe Masonic -hall. ; s BASEMENT sixteen-year-old Damon . Butlington after having shot and killed his chum, | Duncan Young: R tecture burenn 4 years ago 1or he| RECEIPTS OF “TAG DAY” TEN CENTS PER WEEK. WERE A GENEROUS SUM The Charity Ball Was Also Productive of Good Results for St. Anthony’s Hospital. —Employes of the Bemidji Mill Donated $23.65 Today. That the St. Anothony’s hospital of Bemidji is one of the most popular - institutions of this city was amply demonstrated yesterday, when there was received from the receipts of a “Tag Day” and Charity ball nearly $700, the net proceeds of which will form the nucleus of a fund with which will be erected an addition to the hospital, which is needed, as this city and the country adjacent to Bemidji is growing rapidly and the hospital is continu- ally taxed to its capacity. “Tag Day” proved a winner in every respect, and the generous people of Bemidji and vicinity re- sponded with their usual liberality and many persons wore more than one tag, there being paid in a great many instances $1 for a tag. ‘The principal credit for the suc- cess of the “Tag Day” and its attendant “doings” is due Miss Elizabeth Reis of Shakopee, Minn., who came to Bemidji espec- ially to superintend the affair. Through her executive guidance, _|everything moved along nicely and the receipts attested to her efficiency. The charity ball which was given at the Armory last night was well attended and enthusiasm was unbounded during the dance. Prof. Harry Masten’s full orchestra furn- ished the music and made no charge therefor. “Refreshments were served by W. [cDonald and Charles Nangle furnished the lemons for the lemon dance. Thisproved a big hit and created no end of amusement. The total receipts of the “Tag Day” work® and the charity ball amounted to $660.35. It is stated today that Miss Elizabeth K. Reis and Miss A. Mahowald will join in furnishing one of the rooms in the addition that will be built to the hospital. Dr. Rowland Gilmore will furnish one of the rooms, as will also Mr. M. Monek and family of Jamestown, N.D. Substantial Donation Today. The additional sum of $23.65 was given this morning to boost the hospital fund, that amount being secured at the Bemidji mill. T. J. Burke donated the services of an auto which carried Mrs. R. F. Murphy, Mrs. C. J. Winter and Misses Arabella Neal and Edith Ryan to the mill, where J. M. Richards volunteered his services to assist the party in collecting donations for the hospital fund. Everybody responded nicely, and the ladies left, thanking Mr. Richards for his assistance. To The Good People of Bemidji. Tag-Day was a great success. $660.35 was collected. We, the undersigned, beg to thank the good people of Bemidji and surrounding towns for their generos- ity and kindness in making this day such a financial success. We also thank all the lady workers and their helpers for all their help and kindness, and beg to extend our heartiest thanks. To Professor Masten and his orchestra and to Captain Otto for the use of the armory; Messrs. Murphy & Bisiar for the use of piano; Warfield Bros. for electric lights furnished and the young men for the hall decorations. We thank each and every one who so cour- teously helped on Tag Day. - May God bless and reward you all is the prayer of the —Sisters of St. Benedict. Census Enumeration Begins Friday. The census enumerators who will take the names ‘of Bemidji’s 7,000 citizens, more or ‘less, will begin their strenuous labors bright and early Friday morning—and every citizen of Bemidji is expected to dis- play his or her loyalty by seeing to it that the name of everybody of whom they have any knowledge of living in Bemidji has the name written down by the enumerator. D. C. Smyth and John L. Brown bave been appointed enumerators for the city of Bemidji. Mr. Smyth will take the census for Wards No. 1 and 3, and Mr. Brown will officiate in Wards No. 2 and 4. They will begin operations by starting at the northwest corner of each block and working to the right, according to instructions from the supervisor of census. - Again, let every Bemidjian be on the alert and see that the names of legitimate residents of the city are placed on the enumerators’ lists. Exclusive Perfumes— Unusual Perfumes— Perfumes that other stores haven'’t got and can't get. Perfurnes are our specialty. 1 % i sizE Those We Specialize on there PALMERS The best for fifty years. A trial will convince you that are no other with the delicate odor nor the -lasting. fragrance. : 5 The City The Prescription Store Drug Store MINNESGT HISTORICAL @ SOCIETY.