Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 25, 1910, Page 1

e Make Every Minute Hum to the Tue of Suhécriptions for Contest Ends 10 THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE MINNESOT VOLUME 8. NUMBER 6. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING-. APRIL 25, 1910. G. L. WORKING ARRESTED FOR SERIOUS CHARGE Deputies Johnson and Cahill Land Glendive, Mont., Man Behind Bars. —Worked in Bemidji. C. L. Working, the man that the Glendive, Mont., police are looking for was arrested here today by deputy sheriffs A. Johnson and J. Cabhill of Beltrami county. Working is wanted for committing rape in the city of Glendive, Mont., about three months ago. He is about twenty three years old and is a fine appearing dresses well and seems to be a favorite among the girls. The $50.00 reward that has been olered for information leading to his arrest and conviction will be awarded Miss Dorothy Hazen, daughter of A. Hazen, sheriff of Beltrami county. Miss Hazen was incidently looking over some of the papers in the sherift’s office, when she noticed a familiar face among them, under which appeared the offer of $50.00 reward. She hastily inquired if she would receive the reward upon giving the required information. The two officers were directed to the Geo. T. Baker Co.’s| jewelry store wnere Working was employed up to Saturday noon, Mr. Baker having discharged him at that time. He however knew nothing of the man’s past record, or present predicament. When the officers learned that Mr. Working was not at the Baker store they secured Mr. Baker’s services in helping to locate their man. Mr. Baker found him in the Cummer jewelry store’and induced Working to come over to his place of busi- ness. On their way over the officers arrested their man, and wired the sheriff at Glendive. He arrived here Sunday and took the prisioner with him where he will be tried. Punishment for the offence com- mitted is imprisonment for not less than seven years or more than thirty. INSANE MAN ASKS TO BE LOGKED IN GOUNTY JAIL Asa Bradley Tells Sheriff That He Came from Fergus Falls Asylum, Asa Bradley, who was committed to the Fergus Falls insane asylum about six weeks ago, called at the sheriff’s office in this city Saturday afternoon and asked to be locked up. He stated that he was afraid of him- self and preferred that watch be kept over him. He said he could not remember just how he came here, and asked the sheriff to notify young fellow, | the superintendent of the asylum as to his whereabouts. A message from the superintendent in answer to a call by the sheriff gave the infor- mation that Mr. Bradley was out on parole and was considered practically recovered. An attendant from the Fergus Falls institution arrived here Mon- day and returned, taking Mr. Brad- ley with him. Mr. Bradley’s home was formerly near Kelliheer, in Koochiching county, and he was never considered a dangerous man since his mind has left him. GASS LAKE PEOPLE ASTIR OVER NEW LAND OPENING Judge Ives, M. N. Koll and P. M. Lar- son, Workers for Opening, Cele- brate by Raising Flag. Cass Lake, April 25.—The news of the secretary of the interior’s notice that Indian lands in the vicinity of Cass Lake and Deer River will be opened to settlement immediately brought great joy to the many who have been eagerly waiting for such action by the in- terior department. Shortly after the news arrived, men and women could be seen hurrying in all direc- tions getting ready to settle on some particular piece of Uncle Sam’s domain. Within a few days the land office doors will be crowded with men waiting for the day of filing to arrive. As soon as the great tidings arrived, the flag was raised at full mast over the Times office building, wherein are the offices of Judge Ives, M. N. Koll and P. M. Larson, three men who have fought hard and valiently for a number of years for what has at last been realized. These public spirited citizens felt that it was a great day for northern Minnesota and in observance of the event, the old star spangled banner was raised. There is nearly 30,000 acres of this land in the vicinity of Cass Lake. Supervisor Marshall of the forestry department has a large crew of men at work digging up the 2,000 seedlings which will be shipped to the Michigan supervisor for re- planting. Will Inherit Large Estate. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. DePew of Brainerd have just received notice that they are entitled to a Baltimore estate valued at nearly $1,000,000, the estate having been left by a grandmother of Mr. DePew. They have left for the East in answer to the request of the attorneys in charge of the estate. Mrs. DePew isa sister of Mrs. Dwyer, who teaches the eighth grade in the Be- midji schools. To look forward to a comfortable old age the wage earner must save. The Savings Department Of the First National Bank of Bemidji receives deposits of $1 and upwards and compounds interest thereon every six months. Why not become with this pioneer banking institution of Beltrami county. The First National Bank 0f Bemidji, :.w e S BRI TS an active depositor Minnesota [HUNDREDS OF INQUIRIES ABOUT RED LAKE LANDS Big Drainage Ditch Will Be Second Only to Panama Canal.—Evan Carson Back. Hundreds of letters are being sent weekly to the postmasters in the county north of Red Lake, in Beltrami inquiring about the land and means of entering that section, according to J. Evan Car- county, J. EVAN CARSON, Who Has a Fine Claim North of Upper Red Lake and Boosts that Part of the County. son, a young man from Bemidji who is homesteading a quarter section of land north of Upper Red Lake. The letters come from farmers in Illinois, Indiana and southern Iowa, who are looking for good government land on which to file. Mr. Carson declared today that several big dredges, weighing many tons, are at work on the 400 miles of ditching to drain the northern part -of Beltrami- -and -sections of Polk, Marshall and Roseau counties. “People have little conception of the magnitude of this ditch,” said Mr. Carson, “but it has been declared by one of the state engineers to be the largest ditch ever attempted in America, outside of the Panama canal. “The big ditch is composed of two large branches running directly east from the town of Middle River and Thief River Falls. These branches are cut by transverse ditches every mile and extend eight miles outside of the main branches. A firm, level road is being constructed along every ditch and cross ditch, with bridges at every intersection. “The country is rich in grass and timber, and there 'will be a big rush of settlers from wother states this summer to secure "government land at comparatively little or no cost’ Mr. Carson will remain in Be- midji about 10 days before return- ing, by way of Thief River Falls, to bis homestead. BLACKDUCK Blackduck, April 24—(Special cor- respondence of the Pioneer.) Editor Oberg had an attack of the la- grippe last week. Miss Edith Bordsen made a business trip to Kelliher last week. Fred Messerschmidt is census for the government. The Lincoln Study club will meet Tues- day with Mrs. F. J. Dooher. Dr. J. M. Freeburg made a business trip to Bemidji Saturday night. Mrs. Arthur Wilson, who was . sick last week, is able to be out again. Mrs. Hubbard of Gemmell was a guest at the John Cann home Thursday. The Fosters are to occupy the George Estabrook house on Second street. C. W. Conway has become the owner of the motor boat formerly owned by R. T. Praught. Lee French has purchased the 40 acres south of the railroad track, formerly owned by Peter Stelmach. J. M. Reed, who purchased Mr. Erick- son's motor boat, “The Whip-poor-will,” had it put in the lake Sunday. Attorney Bunn T. Willson make a busi- ness trip to International Falls Saturday. Mrs. Willson accompanied him. Mrs. E. A. Hastay, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Kennedy, returned a week ago Wednesday from a visit in Minneapolis. Mrs. Ed. Stewart returned home Friday night after an extended visit to the coast, Mrs. Stewart seems much improved in health, taking the Walter Nelson has purchased the Paul Doveovitch house on Third street and ex- pects to soon occupy it, He is having a barn built on the rear of the lot. C. W. Jewett spent several days in Blackduck last week, his interest in the Northern Auto company of Bemidji requir- ing his presence down there most of the time. There were services in the Catholic church Sunday by the new pastor, Rev. Ernest Bossus, who came last Tuesday from Red Lake Falls and will make his home here. Most of the shade trees ordered through the council for the village streets arrived last week and were planted under the supervision of P. H. Foote, a representa- tive of the Jewell Nursery company of Lake City. Mr. and Mrs. George Estabrooks and Miss Nellie Oliver expect to start Wednes- day morning for their new home at Still- water. They leave many friends in Black- duck whose sincere good wishes accom- pany them. The regular monthly meeting of the Missionary society will be held Monday evening at the home of Rev. and Mrs. F. J. Barackman. Miss Winegart will be the leader and the foreign topic will be “Korea” and the lesson is the new book. The session of the county Sunday School conveation, held on Tuesday, was a help and inspiration to-all Sunday School workers. Herbert Parish of St. Paul, field worker for the Minnesota State Sunday Schools, was present and ‘added an interest by his earnest, enthusiastic sup- port of the ‘work. The evening session was especially enjoyable because of the musical numbers given by Mrs. Smythe of Bemidji, Mrs. Oberg, Miss Winegart and the male quartette of Blackduck. GLEAN UP MASS MEETING OF GITIZENS TOMORROW Drs. Gilmore and Sanbern and Miss Ruth Whiting Will Speak—*‘Im- provement Day.” A mass meeting of Bemidji people interested in cleaning up the city will be held Tuesd®y afternoon’ in the Carnegie library, direction of the Bemidji Improve- ment league, Over 800 school child- ren recently signed pledges to aid in the work and the league is now enlisting the sympathies of the citizens. Papers will be read on tuber- culosis, sanitation in the with regard to health, and sanitation in our public schools by Drs. Gil- more and Sanborn and Miss Ruth Whiting, a teacher in the local schools. Comments on these papers will be made;and generali ideas ex- pressed on the best methods of im- proving the matural beauty of Be- midji. - Magor Parker will issue a proclamation this week. setting a ““Clean-up Day” for Bemidji. Every citizen is requested to attend the meeting at the library, which will be commenced at 3 o’clock. Mrs. W. E. Neal, presi- dent of the Bemidji Improvement league, will have charge of the mass meeting. MILITIA GETS JUBILEE SINGERS FOR GONGERT under the home Mason’s Colored Singers Will Appear At Armory Friday—Have Good Reputation. Company K has secured the well known Mason’s Jubilee singers for a concert at the armory Friday night. An excellent singing program is assured. Ticket sales are being conducted at Hanson’s drug store. In speaking of the recent appear- ance of this troupe at Muskegon, Mich., the Muskegon Daily News said, ""Mason’s Jubilee Singers gave one of the’most pleasing jubilee con- certs ever given in this city. The program included everything from the popular national airs, the South- ern folk song, and the camp meeting choruses, to the sacred airs of the hymnal, the clever imitation of natural and mechanical sounds, and the good-natured wit and humor of the vaudeville stage. In fact, the program included everything neces- sary'to provide an evening’s whole- somé entertainment to the average American audience.” & HOW BI6 IS BEMIDJI? $10.00 IN.GOLD BIVEN To the Person Who Makes Best Estimate as to Present Popula- tion of City. One of the most interesting sub- jects to Bemidji residents at the present time is the taking of the census. The question immediately arises “How big is Bemidji? The Pioneer will give $10.00 in gold to the persons making the nearest correct estimate of the pres- sent census of the city of Bemidji. The money will be distributed in the following manner: for the best esti- mate $5.00; for each of the two next best $3.00 and $2.00. respectively. In case of a tie the first answer received will be given preference. All guestes must be in by May 15th 1910, and no employee .of. the Pionéer or any census reporter will be allowed to submit estimates. The census or rather population of Bemidji in 1900 was under 2,000, in.1905 it was 3,850. How many in 19107 Elsewhere in this paper is a coupon which will be convenient upon which to send in your esf mates. You may guess as many times as you like, Winnipeg Police Are Kind. The police of Winnipeg are very kind and courteous, accord- ing to Deputy Sheriff Cahill, who returned Saturday from Winnipeg with John Carlton, wanted for a recent lakeshore robbery, in cus- tody. “The Winnipeg police are an exceptionally accomodating set of officials,” said Mr. Cahill today. “They aided me in every way possible in my trip after Carlton, making the arrest and holding.the man until he promised ‘to return to Bemidji without extradition papers. Their assistance has been mvaluable to us.” MORE MONEY NEEDED FOR STATE ADVERTISING Governor Eberhart Endorses Plan to Appropriate More Money for Publicity. St. Paul, April 25.—A memorial upon the subject of better and - more effective state advertising was yes- terday presented to. Governor Eber- hart by the officers of this organiza. tion, embracing, in brief, the follow- ing facts: That the state immigration board has at its disposal for all purposes of operation, but $20,000 a year, a sum entirely inadequate for the proper advertising of a state of so great a territory and diversity of resources as has Minnesota. That this sum represents only about one-eighth of the cial clubs and advertising organiza tions in the three large cities of the state. That only by an increase of the state immigration bureau’s funds to the sum of $100,000 a year .can adequate provision be made for the different kinds of work which are necessary in order to effec- tively advertise throughout the entire United States and foreign countries, the vacant agricultural lands in this state, consisting of lands fairly high in price, in the older and more settled souttern sections; prairie lauds in the western part, ‘hardwood lands in the central portion and cut-over lands, state swamp lands and lands covered with many varieties of soft timber in the northern part of this state, That in addition to the very great necessity for “agricultural develop- ment, Minnesota stands very far down on the list to an industrial state annually buying from the Atlantic Seaboard and the far East, thousands of staple articles for daily use, for the manufacture of which there is ample raw material in Minnesota but in which manufacture no start has as yet been made in annual expenditure for 1909 of the commer- TEN CENTS PER WEEK. ome e ivriane THE TIME FOR GATHER- ING VOTES IS SHORT the benefit of the cities or towns in the state, since all communities - will receive their benefits in increased business through the greater settle- ment of the agricultural districts, but that the resourcesand energies of the state should be concentrated upon the great problem of gaining competent farm settlers for this state of the type of those nmow settling the Pacific Northwest states and in number equal to those now pouring into Montana. The above document was sub- mitted in person by the officers of the publicity bureau to. Governcr Eberhart, and the Governor at once sent a written reply, warmly endors- ing the need for more energetic state advertising. Make the Most of Every Minute.—Every Vote Counts.—Is Your Reserve Large Enough to Win. The Leaders Today. Besse Cochran.................. Jennie Sater, Bagley. Ruth Wightman.... Bertha Benson. The time for gathering votes is getting short. You have only until 10 p. m. Wednesday to gather in the subscriptions which means votes to W you and the winning of your portion The condition of Mrs. A B ofy 2500 prizes the Pioneer is Henderson, who recently underwent| an operation, is unimproved, accord- RoIng to award: twenty ladies of ing to reports given out this after-|the Northland with. noon by members of the family.| Starting with today the regular While her condition is regarded as|vote schedule went into effect again very serious, no immediate danger is anticipated. COMMERGIAL CLUB IS HELPING ENUMERATORS Mrs. Henderson Unimproved, as announced in Friday and Satur- day’s paper and will remain unchanged till the close of the Con- test 10 p. m. Wednesday night. Now bear this in mind because if you are anticipating any change in the vote schedule between now and the close of the contest you are doomed to disappointment. We have said right along that the double vote offer was the best of the contest and that posi- tively a less number of votes would be issued on all subscriptions after 10 Members of the census com-|p. m., April 23rd. There will be; as mittee of the Bemidji Commercial |the regular vote schedule is in effect club are energetically assisting the | and will remain so until the end of census enumerators of Bemidji by |the contest. personal interviews with those Your Last Chance. who, for any rP:asan, decline to Tomorrow and Wednesday is answer the questions put to them your last chance to pile in your by. the government men. . Post- votes. Gather in the subscriptions. icks =, e = master Erickson, W, R-Macken- | po oo o e count. Would'nt ;Il;. sec:etflDl'Y t])f the -Norlhe.m you hate'fo loss/out by & few hun 1anesote Deve Opment- @SS0CH-f 4 d when with ' a little effort on tion, and A. G. Wedge, vice presi- your part now you can secure them, dent of the First National bank of ; e ) B and place your name among the this city, comprise the committee. S Mr. Mackenzie said this morning, “It is unfair to put off the enumera- tor when he calls at any house. The leader today has but 160,000 The government’s man only gets|Votes: How many have ?ou? two cents for each name and it is| I12v€you enough to win? Is your not giving him a ‘square deal’ tolS€Cret reserve large enough to place make him call several times. He|YO" o0 the pinnacle of _success with has the privilege pf reporting to the the wu?ners. T‘he tun.e for gathering government when anyons has re.|VOtes is growing mighty short so fused twice for any reason to answer | YU had .best make every: misute his questions. Such a report means, | fat remains of the contest hum to of course, federal intervention and |the tune of _subscnpuons R vote.s. possibly imprisonment for the per-|Just figureit outfor yourself. Six son who continues to refuse to|fV€ year subscriptions would place answer.” you at the head of the list today, D. C. Smyth, the census enum-|and make you the probable winner el'l.to:i fl:; the fi:st _v‘vi:sm‘l,f hl::l can- | of “The Pioneer” Model 10 Buick. e east side rami | f f avenae and the west side of Bemidji| L1 bandsome car is soon going to avenue from Fourth to Fourteenth | Cha0Re ownership. Are you going street; also, the Lake Boulevard and | to be the one to profit by this change Dewey avenue from Sixth to Tenth |of title? It is better notto be too ::t'imteL h'Ifh.l:yonle V;ifl:)i: this di:' confident. Gather in all the votes ct, which has alrea en covere i i has I')een missed, he wi’il be niding' ym‘x can. (Gec ‘An = your- ?romlses. the city by reporting to Mr. Smyth It is better to win by a million than at the Crookston Lumber company’s | to lose by two votes. reading room any evening between 7 and 10 o’clock, or by notifying the office of the Daily Pioneer in the day time. Mr. Smyth commenced work at Tenth street between Bemidji avenue and the lake today. Refusal to Answer Questions Is Un- fair to Enumerators—First Ward Partly Completed. Figure It Out. [Continued on Page 2] For Sale—two perfect acre lots on Irving Ave. $225 buys both. Easy terms. Carl L. Heffron. HOW BIC IS BEMIDJI ? $10.00 in Gold For the First to Hit the Mark State Census 1900—1,500. In 1905—3,850. How many in 19102 - Fill In, cut out and mail to the Pioneer Gensus Dept. ssseonee.ls my guess of the number of inhabitants In Bemid]}i, according to 1910 census Address...........cooieneiiaiienn Cyssditseviiatasanacaen $8 for'best estimate. $3 and $2 for each of two next best. In case of tie first answer has preference. Award on'official count All guesses must be in by May 18th, 1910 Census Enumerators and Pioneer Employes Barred Guess as Many Times as You autis Like b M. Walnesday,