Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 8, 1910, Page 1

Y e BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSPAY EVENING, DECEMBER 8, 1910. fistorical Society ~ reolts e B ot HINNESSTA SeCIETY. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. RUINED SCHOOL REBUILT Two Men, Whose Combined Ages Ex- ceed 150 Years to Start Lumber Mill at Baudette. HOSPITAL CLOSES; PATIENTS WELL Eighty-five New Residences and Four- teen Business Blocks is Present Record for Spooner. Two months ago today, the Pio- neer printed the news of the destruc- tion of Baudette and Spooner by fire. Now comes the announcement that an era of unprecedented pros- perty is prevailing in both towns, and that they will not only be re- built but that the population oi each probably will be doubled. Spooner’s $25,000 brick school buildirg, badly damaged by the flames, is being put in shape and school will open January 15. The building will be the same as formerly and will bave eight rooms, a large assembly room, a teachers’ reception room and a vault for records is to be added. The hospital which the. Red Cross has been operating has been closed, owing to the fact that a majority of the patients h:zve re- covered and no new ones were pe- ing received. Baudette is to hav - a new. saw miH, to'be started by two mew whose combined ages are more than 150 years, The Baud tte Rainy River Region tells all about it as fo'lows: #+Wo-k has started on a new saw mill on the bank ot the B-u dette river at the rear of the stat- ion. The owners, Thomas Cath car and Wm Fisher, are excel lent examples of the spirit «f optimism which nrrevades B u- dette. Mr, Cathcart is more than eighty years old. While Mr. Fisher is a comparative vourgster, being a vear or so shv of the seventy mark “At an age when most men would have retired from bu-ine<s they. are outlinirg a routire of work that would keep many vounger men hustling. “The mill will have a capacity of about twenty thousand feet a dav. They will have a planing mill in * connection and will be in a posi ion to turn out a first class erade of lum- ber. They will also do custom work for homesteaders and others, and will also have a cord wood sawing machire.” ' The Spooner Nq(tbern News has this to sav: “Fighty-five new residences, actual count, and fourteen business places is the record of building thus far in Spooner, and that is not all. A * $25000 school house, a_ $14 000 city hall, a $5,000 building bv the S.T. & L Socy, are structures of s actual materialization, and with the present growth and the assured building to occur following the open- ing" of sprive, Spooner will not only have regained its former proportions but wi!l have exceeded itself nearly double. “Also the sale of business and residencelots, in Suonne: has been something of pote. Nine business lots and about twenty-five residence lots have been sold, and we may add not for speculation, but for the avowed purpose of building thereon. Added to this actual progress it " must rot be overlooked that Spooner will have a railroad next summer and have its own depot.” Sanders, Steenerson’s Opponent, Made Race Without Expense. Thomas Keefe, the Bagley at- torney who, as the Republican candidate opposed Judge C. W. Stanton, of Bemidji for the district court of this judicial dis- trict, spent $460.60 in his unsuc- cessful effort to land the office. Mr. Keefe filed his statement of expeunses with _Secretary of State Schmahl yesterday. Of the total amount spent $215 went for cam- paign literature. David Sanders, the Socialist who opposed Halvor Steenerson for con- gress, made the cheapest campaign of any one who as so far filed their expense list. Mr. Sanders received from contributors apxious to see him oppose Mr. Steenersou $75 15 and he spent $75.15 so that his books balanced today as it did when he started the contest, It cost Alex McKnight $1086 40 to oppose Congressman Clarence B. Miller of Duluth, while Sam V. Gordon only $352 to be elected Lieutenant Governor, polling the largest vote of any of the state «flicers. GHRISTMAS GIFT TIPS ON PRESENTS MAILED The follawing rules are przed by the Bemidiji Postoffi:e officials . for persons mailing Christmas presents: {twice’.‘he..usual time for: delivery Wrap them securely. Use heavy paper tar the outer covering and tie them with strong twine. Address them “‘right”—put vour own address in the upper left-hand. corner. You can send four pounds of mer- chandise to any post office in the U ‘1red Sates and Canada for 1 cent an onnce Books—Two ounces for 1 cent. You can.send packages of merchandise weighing elcven pounds to thirty-nire foreign countries for 12 cents a pound. Pay letter postage—2 cents an ounce— n small United States par- You can seal all such parcels. This year Chrisrmas falls on Sun- day. Buv your money orders early. Y u can buy money orders up to $100 payable at practically any post office in the world. You can register lerters or pack- ages to the same office and secure a written receipt from the addressee if you ask for it. ' The express companies are send- ing broadcast these suggestions, printed ih pamphlet form: 1. Ship your packages early—by the 15:h"of December if possible, to insure delivery for Christmas day. The express companies are furnish- ing small printed slips bearing the words, “Do not open until Christ- mas,” which can be pasted on the outside of the packages. 2 Use wooden boxes for pack- ing fragile goods, especially glass. The difference in cost is saved by the ‘safety with which - articles travel. ; 3. Write the address in full— state, county, city, street and num- ber. Do not use tags. 4. If charges are paid, state so on the outside of package. ~ 5 Insist on receipt, and see that valuation is ma.rked on the re- ceipt and package, 6. Write your own address on the outside of package. 7. Iuclose a card in each pack- age bearing your own name and address in full, in cise of loss, so the package may be returned-to you. 8. If packages contain any per: ishable articles, state so on the outside. cels. lall it’s scenery is totally destroyed .|and the smoke and water damaged Mail your packages early. Allow. réapportionment Mmegsure, COST KEEFE $460 TO RUN|BROWNE BUYS SHOW; BURNS Bemidji Restaurant Man Loses New Property in Jamestown W. W. Browne, proprietor of the Armstrong Cafe on Beltrami avenue | in this city, went to Jamestown, N. D., a few days ago, to purchase the Orpheum Vaudeville Theatre in that city. Word now comes that he lost his newly gained property by fire. A special from Jamestowa gives the - following account -of Mr. Browne's misfortune: «“While the place was nearly filled: with spectators fire broke out. Saturday the Orpheum, the vaudeville theater evening in in this city, about g o’clock in the evening. The presence of mind of a few saved the others ‘from in- jury. “The theater had just been pur- chased by W. W. Browne of Bemidji, Minn.,, and his manager, James Spaclding,"zave his first performance here Thursday night. “‘Mr. and Mrs. Max Rose, former proprietors of the show house, have ‘{rooms in the second story and Mrs. Rose had a large number of trained birds in the basement which were rescued with considerable difficulty. ““The exact cause of the fire isun® known and no estimates of the loss can yet be made. The stage and the whole building . that was™ not | touched by the fire.” Admirers Say Lloyd; Here With Mflkle, “ Extels as Comedian; - ‘i ‘Persons who have heard both, de- .clare that Frank L'oyd, the Scotch singing comedian who appears in the; Armory here tonight with the RoPert Meikle company is “better than Harry Lauder.”. The Meikle company arrived in Bemidji this morning and includes in adcition to Robert Meikle and Frank Lloyd, Miss Nannie Strachan, Scottish border soprano and Miss | Nellie Malcolm, solo pianiste. The Armory management an- nounces that the recently introduced practice of raising the curtain at 8:30 will continue at tonight’s per- fermance. Masten’s special opera house--or- chestra will play. This is a C. P. Walker guaranteed show and has received splendid com- ments wherever it has appeared, IF -ENOUGH O_F‘ THEM GO OVER, IN TIME THE WALL WILL BE WORN AWAY. BRAINERD GATHERING Gomplete List of the Resolutions Passed are Prepared By Secretary William R. Mackenzie ROADS AND FORESTS FIRST Sale of State Lands, Explosives for Farmers and _Prn[med Drainage Among Topics Treated William R. Mackenzie, secre- tary of the Northern Minnesota Development association has pre- | pared the following complete list of resolutions passed at the Brainerd convention Jast week: Whereas, the representation of the northern half of the state in the State Legislature is conceded to be wholly in- equitable and unjust in view of the rapid growth in population of that part of the state as compared with other portions, and Whereas, this condition is contrary both to the letter-and spirit of the Constitution of ‘the State of Minnesota and to every principle of right and justice Be it reselved that this Association demands imperatively that a just and equitable reapportionment be made at the coming session of the legislature to take effect immediately upon its passage that shall remedy -his condition on a basis which will give to all parts of the state equal representatlon both in ghe Sznate and the House according to the popula- tion as shown by the United States census in1910. 5 Resolved further that we recommend that the representation under the new re- apportionment . be not increased in num- of the House and Senate. A ojved further, that in-the event ‘the 10U T2gislature failing to pass a we urgently regaest that the goverpor immediately re- for. the express purpose of passing a res -‘lapportionment measure, the same to take syeffect immediately on passage. And be it further resolved, that we com- mend the stand on reapportionment ex- pressed by our respected governor in his address before this Association. - Whereas, there is no question that more vitally effects the people of our state.at the present time than that of bettering our public highways; we earnestly recom- mend that the next Legislature submit a Constitutional Amendment providing for a one-mill State road tax; that a State road tax of one-quarter of a mill, as authorized by the Constitution, "be levied by the next Legislature, the same to be expended under the supervision of the State Highway Commission; and that the Legislature make a liberal appropriation annually hereafter to enable the State Highway Commission to employ a corps of competent men to instruct the local road authorities in scientific road making. large degree the product of an indefinite and aimless growth, responding from [Continued on P{ge 5] bers over that of the present membership: convene the legislature ;in_ extra session|{by. Harry Masten’s full orcbestra. Whereas, the present metheds of hand- | /| ling the state’s natural resources is in a Will Bring Joy to Homes of Needy—To Break Records. o Charity, the greatest of all virtues, will be given a commendable exposit- ion through Bemidji Lodge, No 1052, B. P. O. Elks, as a result of the an- nual charity ball of the lodge, which will be held at the Armory tomorrow night, the proceeds of which will be used in furnighing needy families and individuals of Bemidji with necessities and bringing into these cheerless homes some degree of com- fort and sustenance. It is one of the fundamental prin- ciples of which the order of Elks is founded, to give'liberally to charity and charitable purposes;"and where- ever there is an Elks’ lodge there, an- nually -s given, unostentatiously, aid to the poor and needy, as are known to be such. Committees on charity are appointed, whose names are never revealed to anyone not an Elk, and the good things are distributed in such a manner as to cause -no embarrassment or wound sen- sative natures. It is by these chari- table works that the Elks are some- times referred to as'the “Best People on Earth.” 5 The annual Charity Ball to be given tomorrow night promises to eclipse.all ‘former efforts put forth in that line by 1052. The coinmittee. beaded by A, L. Barker, . chairman, is'sparing neither expense nor time or bard work to make the dance a success,: and all who are in touch with the arraogements are confiden_i. .that the public will enthusiastically acclaim. the annual charity "the stellar social event of the season in Bemidji. bRl The music will be ‘furnished The decorations have been pre- pared under the personal direction of John Tenstrom. 7 Hackenschmidt Wins Match. Chicago Dec. 8.—George Hack- enschmidt defeated Jesse Wester- gaard, the Jlowa wrestler, in two straight falls last night. The first fall was taken in 1 hour, 20 minutes and I5seconds with a' double bar arm hold; the fsecond in 11 minutes and 20 seconds with a reversed body hold. Found Wanting. Mrs. Laytebyrd (as Laytebyrd comes in unsteadily at 3 a. m.)—You have no excuse for coming home at this hour and in this condition. Laytebyrd—I had one, my dear, and it was a grand one, but I can’t'think what it was. The Head of the Family. | In Germany the father is the head of the family, in France the mother, in England the eldest son, in America the daughter.—Don C. Seitz. e PLEDGES ADOPTED AT [WHAT GHARITY BA!.I.:MEMIS PRES“]ENT MAY SAVE SALOONS Taft Tells Minnesota Delegation That He WillZCarefully Consider the “Lid” Treaty Facts TAKEN TO MEAN MODIFICATION Executive Order Expected Restricting Suppression of Liquor Sales to Strictly Indian Towns BALLINGER ISSUES NEW EDICT Unless Stopped, Will Now Apply Rigid Measures to Twin City-Moorhead St. Paul, Dec. 8.—(Daily Pioneer Special Wire Service.) —President Taft is consideripg the advisability of over riding Secretary Ballinger’s authority and.is expected to an- nounce, shortly, that the Indian Treaty provisions must be modified. This news is contained in a special dispatch from Washington to am - evening paper here. «All the facts_bearing on Sec- retary Ballinger's lid order as it applies'to the Indian district of Minnesota have been placed be- fore President Taft, who today as- su}ed the Minnespta members of congress that he would give the matter caréfiill consideration, «Those most familiar with the ~ proceeding say that an executive order modifying the treay enforce- ment is the only logical outcome of the present complicatiouns. “On, the other hand, Secretary Ballinger today announed thatuunless gtherwise in;tructed by “the presi- . dent, he should immediately proceed to see that the treaty of 1851 is en~ forced as is being done in the case of the treaty of 1855, which covers Bemidii and the other towns - of Northern Minnesota, The ’51 treaty includes parts of St. Paul and Min~ neapolis and Moorhead.” The saloons at Perham have been closed by deputy Agent (Fighting Parson) Braonen of Oklahoma. Per- ham had eight saloons. The liquor supply was low. The brewery was permitted to continue. ‘ Word has been received here that Pussyfoot Tohnson has left Omaha and is on his way to St. Paul and Minneapolis. In Bemidji there were no develop- Special Agent Brents, who went east yester- ments of importance today. | day returned. this afternoon from a trip on the iron range. Developments |here within' the next twenty-four .| hours ' may be: expected. . SCHULZ APPOINTED TODAY BY EBERHART St. Paul’ Mion,, (Daily Pioneer Special Wire Service) — Governor 'Eberbart, today, appointed C. G. Schulz to succeed himself as state- superintendent of public instruction. Mr. Schultz is an appointee of the late Governor Johnson and his ap- pointment by the Republican gover- nor is due to requests from the edu- ‘cators in all parts of the state. HE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER " "~ BURNED TOWNS BOOM; It