Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 14, 1910, Page 1

istorical Society. THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE bi MINNESOTA # SOCIETY. VOLUME 8. NUMBER 23. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY'EVENING, MAY 14, 1910. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. GITY GLERK DENIED WATER CLERK'S PAY Judge McClenahan Readers Decision in Suit Brought by Thomas Maloy Against City. TWO OFFICES INCOMPATIBLE UNDER PRESENT CITY CHARTER Water Clerk Must Be Elected, Not Given Office by Ordinance.— McCuaig’s Case. City Clerk Thomas Maloy was denied the $220 which he claims was due him as the rightful clerk of the water board, in a suit brought against the citv last February. Judge McLenahan, before whom the case was tried, rendered his decision today. The city council elected William McCuaig clerk of the water board in March, 1909. By a previous ordin- ance the city clerk had been given the additional office of clerk of the water board. Mr. McCuaig has held the office of water clerk since his election in March, a year ago. Mr. Maloy refused to issue war- rants for Mr. McCuaig’s salary, feel- ing that he was entitled to the emoluments of this office, and a few months ago brought a suit against the city on the grounds that he had stood ready to perform the duties of water clerk and claimed that under the ordinance previously passed he was entitled to the payment of that office. Judge McClenahan, in rendering his decision, held that the two offices were incompatible, since the city clerk must receive the reports of each receiving and dispersing officer of the city and if Mr. Maloy held both offices it would be neces- sary for him to check his own re- ceipts. The judge further held that the city charter prohibits the council from creating any appointive, salaried offices, except those previ- ously provided for in the charter; and still further the court decided that Mr. Maloy could not have been appointed by an ordinance under the present charter, as that com- mission provides that all appointive offices must be filled by an election of the council members in March of each year. William McCuaig recently insti- tuted mandamus proceedings be- fore Judge Stanton against Mr, Maloy to compel the latter to issue warrants, amounting to $240 for a year’s service, which the council had allowed kim. Judge Stanton has been awaiting this decision of Judge McClenahan before holding the hearing ordered in the man- damus proceedings. LANDS OPEN FOR FILING. Considerable reservation land is now open to settlement, and more will be added June 20, according to the following letter received today from the United States land office at Cass Lake: “United States Land Office, *“Cass Lake, Minn., May 14, 1910. “By order of the secretary of the interior, approved May 10, 1910, 33,009.77 acres of land in this land office district and included within the former Deer Creek, Chippewa of the Mississippi, Leech Lake, and Winnibigoshish Indian reservations, formerly classified as timber land, and from which the timber has been cut and removed, will be opened to entry on and after nine o’clock a. m. June 20, 1910. Complete printed lists of the lands to be opened can be obtained by application to this office, as soon as they can be printed, and forwarded to us from the general land office at Washington, D. C. *Lands in the Deer Creek reserva- tion, T. 62, R. 25, are not open to settlement before the date of the opening. “Lands in the former Chippewa of the Mississippi and Leech Lake reservations are subject to settle- ment from and after May 10, 1910. Settlement on said lands, subsequent to March 13, 1909, and prior to May 10, 1910, will not be recognized. “All lands claimed by the state as swamp have been eliminated from the lands listed for entry, but the matter is not yet settled, and the state may assert a claim to such of the lands described in the list as were swamp and overflowed at the date of the Act of March 12, 1860. All lands to be disposed of to actual settlers only, under the provision of the homestead law. “Each settler is required by the Act of Jan. 14, 1889, to pay for the lands settled upon, the sum of $1.25 for each acre, such payment to be made in five equal annual install- ments, at the end of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth years respec- tively from the date of the home- stead entry. The right to commute under Sec. 2301 R. S., is extended to these ceded Chippewa lands by the Act of March 3, 1905, *‘Lester Bartlett, “Register. “E. B. Wood, “Receiver.” GOLD MEDAL OFFERED MEMBERS OF GUN CLUB George T. Baker & Co. Put Up Three- " year Prize.—A. B. Palmer Offers Shell Case. A gold medal to be shot for by members of the Bemidji Rod & Gan club, has been donated to the organ- ization by George T. Baker & Co., local jewelers. ing the highest average for the sea- son’s shoot will be allowed to retain The members hav- the medal for one year, but the prize must be won three seasons, not necessarily in succession, to be kept permanently. ’ T. R. Symons and D. D. Miller, respectively president and secretary of the club, have been working dili- gently to secure additional prizes from the local business houses. A. B. Palmer, the hardware man, has also put up a fine prize for this sea- son’s shoot, in the shape of a shell case worth $8. The case will be a junior trophy for the season’s shoot. Other prizes will probably be announced in a few days. Several members of the Bemidji Rod & Gun Club attended the weekly practice at the Lake Irvin grounds yesterday afternoon. Follow- ing isthe score made yesterday: No. of Targets 10-15 ~ 10-15 Total T. R. Symons 8-12 8-11 39 H. Scharf 7-10 7-6 30 D. R. Burgess 8-12 9-9 38 George Baker 3-10 8-10 31 F. S. Lycan 6-6 4-9 25 G. E. Kreatz 8-9 7-8 32 L. G. Crothers 6-11 8-13 38 John Larson 5-8 9-10 32 D. D. Miller 8-12 20 A.B. Palmer 6-10 16 Dr. Gilmore Has Car. Dr. Rowland Gilmore arrived in Bemidji about 3 o’clock this morning in a fine Cadillac machine which he purchased in Minne- apolis a few days ago. The doctor was accompaniod by Dr, G. M. Palmer, Dr. Gilmore was slightly injured about forty miles from Bemidji, in some manner cutting his foot, while the car was temporarily stopped. His injury is not seri- ous. 2 DOINGS IN THE VARIOUS GHURGHES OF THE GITY Hours of Worship and Subjects of Ser- mons to Be Delivered- in the City Sunday. Episcopal—Services will be held in the I. O. O. F. hall at 8 p. m., con- ducted by Rev. H. F. Parshall Sunday school at 4 p. m. Presbyterian—Morning worship at 11:00, Bible class and Sunday school, 12:15, Junior Christian Endeavor at 3:00 and Senior C. E. at 7.00. Evening gospel service at 8:00. There will be special music. The public is cordially invited to worship with us. Methodist Episcopal —The regular services of the Methodist Episcopal church will be held at the Masonic hall. The service in the morning at 11 o’clock. The'evening service at 8 o’clock. Sabbath school at 12, and the devotional service of the League at 7 o’clock. All are wel- come. : Baptist—Men’s Bible class 10. Morning service 11; subject—'‘The Uplifted Christ.”” Sunday school 12:15. Afternoon service Maltby Hall 3:30. C. L. Kingsbury will speak. B.Y.P.U.7: Evening ser- vice 8; subject—'"A Birthday Ca- rousal.” Special music at both ser- vices. Strangers are cordially in- vited to auy or all of our services. Norwegian Lutheran—Pentacostal services will be held at 10:30 a. m. The church will be specially deco- rated for the occasion and the choir will assist in rendering the services. Sunday school will be-held : immedi-| ately after the morning worship. The evening service will commence at 8 o’clock. Andrew Rood will render a vocal solo. All are cordially invited. ) EVANGELISTIC GAMPAIGN IS PROGRESSING WELL Fred W. Davis, Special Worker From Minneapolis, Is Well Pleased With Prospects of Big Meetings. ““The preparations are progressing well for the three weeks’ evangelistic campaign to be opened in the national guard armory on Wednes- day evening, May 18; through the united efforts of the churches of Bemidji,” said Fred W. Davis of Minneapolis, who is aiding the Bemidji pastors to carry on this campaign, this morning. ‘“The interest manifested by the Christian people in this movement has been very gratifying to the pastor and others who are active in the work. “All who are, or who wish to become interested, in making these meetings a splendid success are cordially invited to cooperate in this: movement, amd are earnestly re- quested to communicate with the several pastors or with myself. We expect a great Christian success.” Barnes-Aller Wedding. William P. Barnes and and Miss Annie Aller, both residents of Be- midji, were married at low mass service in the Catholic church this morning, Reverend Father O’Dwyer officiating. The young people will make their home at the Aller resi- dence, cornetr of Fourth street and America avenue. { 4 B MANUAL TRAINING EX- 'HIBIT AT FAIR OF 1910 Great Interest Being Shown by Farm- ers’ Children in Large List of Premiums Offered. The rural and urban exhibits this year at the Beltrami County Fair of 1910 are expected to eclipse all previous attempts made by the citizens to display the best that this county can show. An exhibit from the manual training department of the Be- midji high school will be one of the decidedly interesting features of this character at the fair of 1gro. Articles of all sorts which can be made in wood will be ex- hibited at the fair to demonstrate the carving ability of the local students. ’ " Childrenon the tarms throughout Beltrami county are making special attempts to raise large vegetables to exhibit as prize winners at the coming fair. Farmers’ children find an intense interest in the many premiums which are offered and lists of which can be obtainted by applying at the principal stores, banks and newspaper offices of each town in the county. A. P. White, president of the Fair of 1910 and W. R. Mackenzie, secre- tary, announced today the heads of the different departments. C. F. Schroeder Grant Valley township will be in attendance of the live stock. R. H. Schumaker, cashier of the First National bank of Bemidji, will look after the tickets and gates. C. W. Kleln, also of 1idji, has beén appointed super- intendant of buildings, and Frank Arnolst ag assistant superintendant. Arne éolberg of ‘Battle River town= ship has been selected as marshall of the fair. Changes in Crookston Office. Several changes have been made in the Crookston Lumber company’s offices in this city. F. H. Lambert, formerly store keeper for the Crooks- ton Lumber Company at Fowlds, was today appointed cashier to suc- ceed J. S. Hanson, who recently re- signed to go to British Columbia. Joe Anderson, bookkeeper in the company’s store at Fowlds, will take the place of Clarence Kinney, formerly assistant cashier. M. W. Blakely of Minneapolis, son of the well known Farley logger, has been appointed bookkeeper of-the Fowlds store, succeeding- Joe Anderson. Other changes will probably be made in the local offices in the near future, BAGLEY WON BASEBALL GAME ON THEIR GROUNDS Bemidji Team, Accompaniod by “Rooters,”” Go to Bagley.— Locals Play Ragged ) Yesterday was “‘Friday, the. Thir- teenth” for Bemidji in the -high school baseball game at Bagley, our boys loosing by the one sided score of 8 to 1.. Errors predominated throughout) the] game. The team, accompanied by a crowd of 15. stu- dents acting .as a rooting escort, went to Bagley -on the afternoon train with the expectation of follow- ing up the victory won over - Bagley on the local grounds a week ago. But Bemidji's . playing ' was decidedly ragged and full of errors. Larson got a two-bagger in the sixth | inning and MtDonald brought him in for a single score by a clean ‘hit over short. Bagley ' scored ' two scores ‘in. the first inning and: fol- lowed the unlucky “hoodoo” over the Bemidji bovs to the end of the game, closing with eight scores to their credit. Hilliard and Gill were the battery for Bemidji and Holt pitched for Bagley. The boys and girls who accompanied the team returned with reports of a rather cool reception on the part of their Bagley hosts. Manager Russell is attempting to secure a final game with Bagley to be played at Bemidji, June 5, each team having won a game from the other. The Bemidji boys will go to Walker next Saturday. THE IMMENSE COMB SALE IS BIG SUCCESS City Drug Store Pulls off New Wrinkle In Advertising A One Day Sale. The large crowds- of Bemidji women that attended the comb sale at the City Drug Store today gives evidence of the fact that the sale was one of unusual importance. The City Drug Store received a shipment of fancy rubber combs, as other grades, large enough to supply cities five times as large as Bemidji. This large stock was purchased at a ridiculously low figure, the price for which these combs were sold at the sale today were also ridiculously lows and this naturally accouats for the the unusually large patronage the store received. The sale will doubtless continue at a fast clip throughout the en- tire evening. Many who have pur- chased during the day report the bargains to their friends and neigh- bors and the rush will continue until 10 o’clock this evening. Those who come togniht can be assured ‘that. the stock: -is still composed of -afine assortifient, a purchase of just what you want can easily be made. It is an advantage which the women of Bemidji as well as the men should fot overlook. ~ PROSPECTS GOOD. Indications of an exceptionally large attendance at the congress of the Northern Minnesota Develop- ment association at Crookston June 1.2-3 are daily increasing, accord- ing to the statement of W. R. McKenzie, secretary of the associa- tion, who returned this afternoon from Little Falls, Moorhead and Crookston. Final preparations for the meet which will be held in Crookston were made by Mr. Mackenzie and the Polk County Development associations and the plans with the program will be announced early next week. THIRTY-MILE TRIP IN FIRE Michigan Family Reaches Safety After Five Days’ Travel. Grand Marais, Mich., May 14.—John B. Elving and his wife, with their month-old baby, together with their six other children, the eldest of whom is fifteen years old, reached here in an almost famished condition after a thirty-mile trip through the burning forest between here and Upper Brule lake. It took them five days to cover the distance and they were alternately, almost burned and frozen to death. Two of the smaller children were saved from drowning in the swift cur- rent of Brule river by the family's Newfoundland dog. When Elving and his family were routed from their beds Sunday morn- ing by advancing forest fires they beat a hasty retreat witk a small stock of provisions. After tramping for three days in an effort to escape from the burning timber they found themselves entirely surrounded by fires. 3 Elving, with his handax, cut limbs from trees ‘on the bank of the Brule river, sought a favorable place in the stream and stationed himself and his family neck ‘deep in the water, under- neath a wetted screen’ of underbrush, which they saturated from time to time until the fire burhed out. FINAL ATTEMPTS FOR BIG ENUMERATION Bemidji Commercial Club and Censas Enumerators Making Last Efforts to Give City Justice. EXTRA HELP AUTHORISED TO SECURE EVERY RESIDENT Every Name on the Census Rolls Is An Asset to Bemidji—Time of Closing. - Final steps towards the completion in Bemidji have been arranged by the Bemidji club and the enumerators, working together. The club has authorized A. G. Rutledge to emoloy extra help to see‘that no man in Bemidji is left unaccounted for in the reports which will be sent to the United States government. Tonight extra enumerators, assisting Mr. Rutledge, will be stationed at the entrance to the Crookston Lumber company's large mill yards, and every em- ployee of the company will be questioned as he leaves and as he goes towork, whether he has been placed on the census rolls. The object of the commercial club is ta make the city’s population reach 7,000 in this enumeration. i D. C:Smyth, enumerator for the first ward, will be at the Crookston Lumber company’s reading rooms until 10 p. m. Sunday. He will be readv to answer all telephone calls in- regayd-t&@e counting of people in that ward, and will keep his books open until then. ; A. G. Rutledge, enumzrator for the Fourth ward, will make a strong attempt to close up everything in his ward by midnight tonight. Everyone who has not been counted in this ward should notify Mr. Rut- ledge before that time. of the census taking Commercial local Every resident of Bemidji should . make it a personal matter to see that his or her name is on the cen- sus roll. Remember that EVERY NAME ON THE CENSUS ROLL IS AN ASSET TO BEMID]JI. MEGHANIC DIES IN LONG AUTOMOBILE RAGE Car Skidded into Fence at End of ~ Curve and Turned Three Somer- saults.—Died Later. Bri‘zhten Beach, N. Y., May 14.— Death did not halt the dizzy swirl of the 24-hour automobile race that began on the oval motordrome last night, but a trifling disarrangement of the signalling system stopped all cars for twelve minutes. William F. Bradley of Newark, N. J., mechanic for Louis Strang, who drove a Marion, was fatally: injured . at 12:18 this morning when his car skidded at the turn into the stretch, crashed against the fence and turned three somersaults. He died an hour later at the Coney Island hospital. Hubert F. Anderson, who was driving for Strang at the time, escaped with a few scratches, Strang said the car soon would be back in the race again, but at 2 a. m,, it still was off the track. Just an hour after the first acci- dent, the Cole car, driven by W. Endicott, likewise' skidded into the fence. The chauffeur and mechanic escaped uninjured, but the car was | wrecked. HISTORICAL