Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 13, 1911, Page 1

TH —y HISTORICAL SOCIETY. ITASCA COUNTY MAN TOAID FIRE SUFFERERS C. M. King Will Push For A Few Good Bills At State Capitol. | | | FAVORS ROAD AND BRIDGE TAX Is Doing All He Can Among Legis- lators to Help Northern Minne- sota Settlers. County Commissioner C. M. King returned last Saturday from St. Paul | where for ten days he had been look- ing after matters of interest to the| people of Northern Minnesota. To-! morrow he leaves again for the capi- tol to work for the enactment of cer-| tain bills beneficial to this part of the ! state. Mr. King is doing this at ms’ OWn expense. Mr. King says he is anxious to getg pay due to settlers for fighting forest | fires, and to get appropriations to aid | Lumber company of Cass Lake which i mobile company took settlers who lost property by the fires point is so handy that special Orders[through their garage today and that! He has also drafted a|can be filled on very short notxce‘ithxs city will have,one of the most| last summer. VOLUME 9. NUMBER 2%4. | First State Bank of Remer, | down from Cass Lake Thursday Feb. OF REMER NEWS VILLAGE New Soo Line Town Has Banking Institution. H. N. Harding and Chas. ham, A Gra- president and cashier of the came 2, on business connected with the! bank. Mr. Harding returned Friday but Mr. Graham will make this place | his home. Temporary banking quar- ters have been rented in the spaci- ous lobby of Hotel Remer and as soon as their safe arrives they will be prepared to do a full fledged bank- ing business. F. L. Foote the prosperous Boy River merchant was a Remer visit.-\ or between trains Saturday, Feb. 4. | Ole Halvorson was called to the southern part of the state Friday by | the serious illness of his sister. | The Reémer Lumbetr company hnsl been unloading a car of lumber this | week preparatory to starting a re-| tail lumber yard. Their lumber is| mostly purchased from the J. Neils} BEMIDI! TO HEGEIVE CARLOAD OF AUTOS Northern Automobile Company Has |- Placed Large Order for Machines Purchased By Bemidji Men. GARAGE SPLENDIDLY EQUIPPED Vacuum Cleaner to Be Installed So As to Keep Cars In Best Pos- sible Condition. Recently the Northern Automobile company of Bemidji, placed &n order for one car load of automobiles, | which have been sold to customers | of theirs, all citizens of Bemidji. From the interest shown in the automobile business at present, Be- | midji bids fair to rank among thel} leading cities for its size, in number of automobiles. Mr. Jewett of the Northern Auto- the writer bill which is now before the road and . Chas A. Graham is the manager ofxup-to-date garages in this part of Lbe bridge committee which provides fm" this company and can be found at the’country, can be judged from the ap-| the levying of a road and bridge ta)., on the property of unorginized sec-J tions of the counties, the money col- | lected from such source to be expend- | ed only in the same territory from! which it is collected. If this measure passes it will greatly aid settlers in} such territory all through the uort.h central and northeastern part of the! state. No tax of this kind is now| collected, and there is subsequent | neglect of these less settled sections. | First State Bank. Has anybody here seen Remer? Mr. F. L. Sanborn was a Bemidji visitor Monday and Tuesday. George Wagner of Pine River has\ !opened up a blacksmith shop norchl !of the depot, and is ready to do a]l kinds of blacksmithing. ! E. F. Shook was in Bemidji Sat- urday visiting his wife who is in the Bemidji hospital. Remer people are reJmcmg over pliances and the the garage. The motive power is electric pow- er, repair shop is equipped with lathes, drills, emery wheels and all arrangement of | necessary tools for that class of work. There has recently been installed air tank. This air is piped to a convenient part of the garage, where there is a prggsure gauge arranged, making it an air compressor and Mr. King is sanguine of final suc-|the establishment of the daily mailifpossible for the customers to inflate cess in his efforts in behalf of_ the settlers , also, who having filed on| lands thrown open for settlement, have gone on and in good faith im- proved these homesteads; but in the contest between the state and the United States, as to ownership, these | holders are kept in a constant state of suspense, and a constant drain is| made upon them by their atmrneys,': who are trying to secure for them the | lands which the government in\-itedI them to take. Mr. King will meet| the attorney general next Tuesday in a consulation over the proposed mea- sure, under which, if it becomes a law, the holder of lands involved in the controversy between the state| and government shall have the “pre- ference right” to purchase them at a fixed price of $5.00 per acre, to be! paid in the same manner as is now provided for lands sold by the state. “It will end litigation, add thous-| ands of dollars to the state tredsury, | and at best, it will do something | less than exact justice toward the citizens who are trying to make a home on the frontier” says Mr. King, and he is unquestionably right. We believe this measure should have the energetic support of the whole northern part of the state, and that those personally interested | should interest their legislators in| pushing the Delegations from commercial clubs, and advoca- matter. | Rapids. | Miss Myrtle Thomas of | estate man, made a business trip to service on the Soo Line. Mail was/| formerly received here but omce a week—coming by stage from Grand | George Glandon returned Monday from Wabedo where he had been on business connected with his farm. Nebraska returned with him and will make this her home. He was also accompanied by Mrs. Jake Whitted of Wabedo who will visit here for a few days. Frank Troope made a trip to Fed- eral Dam Tuesday returning Wed- nesday forenoon. W. A. Wickland, our busy real Duluth last week. He was accom- panied by his wife and baby. Remer is going to be the best town on the Soo Line. C. E. Pellie left Thursday after- noon for Superior. i There will be masquerade ball in the dining romm of Hotel Remer Saturday February 18. A part of our young people enjoy- ed a sleigh ride last Sunday night. Mrs. Oliver Shill and 10 year Oldl daughter arrived Thursday from Wanitchie, Wash., and will make} their home here with Mr. Shill. i The Clifton Medical Company gave | an entertainment Monday evening in the hall of Hotel Remer. The house was crowded and all report a good show. tion by the press immediately would |- but at least the every help considerably, northern | district should be flooded with let-| ters asking support of the bills.— | Itasca County News. representatives of " Chester Walker Breaks Leg. E This morning about 11 o’clock, | Chester Walker, fell from the top of the kitchen of the house of Charles Nangle, to the ground, a distance of about 8 feet, striking on his right leg in such a manner as to break it, just above the knee. | City Warrants Payable. - | Notice is hereby given that there are funds in the city treasury to pay all warrants registered against the General Fund prior to November 1, 1910. All warrants registered against Poor Fund prior to January 1, 1910. Dated February 10, 1911. EARL GEIL, City Treasurer. | day for Grand Rapids for a visit of C. R. Bell and family left Thurs- several days. T0 INVESTIGATE RED WING CHARGES| St. Paul, Feb. 13.—(Daily Pioneer Special Wire Service.)—The State Board of Control are much exercised over the charges made by former Senator Stephens of Crookston that a flogging machine was in use at the Red Wing Training School. The board took advantage of the holiday and will not meet until to- morrow, at which time the charge of Mr. Stephens will be taken up. Governor Eberhart said today that he would investigate the charges made by former Senator Stephens and will confer with- the State Board of Control to see what can be about the matter. done | thorough their Lhes to" the proper pressure. The compressed air will also be used for cleaning purposes around the machines. A Vacuum Suction Cleaner will be installed and this will be used for gathering up dust about the cushions and upholstery of the machines. The front doors are so arranged, that they can be automatically open- ed from within or outside of the ga- rage. There are numerous other little improvements, whier all add to this up-to-date institution. Mr. Jewett, who is a mechanical and electrical engineer has had a very broad experience, the first four years of which he was in the employ of Sooysmith of New York, the larg- est contractors in their line of work at that time. Later he was located for two years in Chicago, from there to Mineapolis from where his busi- ness took him to Seattle, Wash. Mr. Jewett came to this part of the country several years ago and has been identified in mechanical lines. Six years ago, he became connected with the Pence Automobile Co. of Minneapolis and has given the auto- mobile careful and The Northern business a study. {Auto company is handling the pop- {ular lines of autos, known as the Studebaker and Buick lines. In tomorrow’s issue of the Pioneer the Northern Automobile company will run a four column advertise- ment of their line of machines. ATTAGKED BY INDIANS The Brown Family Have Thilling Escape From the Sioux. “The Early Settlers,” a mammoth western production will be shown at the Majestic theatre tonight and to-| morrow night. This picture is full of thrills and | escapes from the Indians in the pio- neer days of Minnesota. Everybody | will want to see this picture on ac. count of the trouble the early set- tler had in this country when the | Indians were thicker than bees. “Sunshine Sue,” a Biograph pro- duction, tells the story of love and| deception, it is a very interesting story because it appeals to the heart and could happen in every day life. Will Leave Bemidji at 9:54 A. M. In the Putare. Announcement wis made this morning by Agent Comstock of the Soo Line that in the fiiture the morn- ing east bound passen‘ge; train would | leave Bemidji at 9i54, nearly. an hour earlier than it l;ls been leaving. The change in tijne is made so that passengers of li;e Soo will ar- in Duluth about five o'clock, an hour befare the stores close, and also because the chapge allows the train to meet the Northern Pacific i Flyer, at Moose Lake, for St. Paul and Minneapolis, urriflng in’St. Paul jat 6:25 p. m. - : rive | The Soo freight which arrives in | Bemidii at 10:53 will arrive at 10:28 | in the future. FUNERAL AT ALEXANDRIA 'Post~News has the following to snyI in Minneapolis Tuesday, February 7, and who had a large circle of friends| in this city to mourn her death: i | | “Mrs. Susan‘Donaldson died at Rest Hospital, Minneapolis, Tuesday morning, February 7. N | “Susan Lucy Watkins was born at Evansburgh, Ohio, November 28, 1835. She was a cousin of Wm. Dean Howells. She' was graduated from: the claagicsd eflfiise’v! the Ohio | “Wesleyan -university ia- 185%, one year later than A. B. Donaldson, to whom she was married at Mount Vernon, Ohio, November 25, 1856. Mr. and Mrs. Donaldson and tamily= came west in 1871, locating in Min- neapolis, where for four years Mr. Donaldson was professor of English literature in the university of Min- nesota. “In 1875 the family came to Alex- andria, Mr. Donaldson purchasing the Alexandria' Post which he pub- lished until his death on Thanks- giving morning, 1883. “Mrs. Donaldson resided in Alex- andria until 1905 when she went to Bemidji to make her home with her daughter, Floy, who was teaching in the schools of that city. “About two months ago she went to Minneapolis for medical treatment. Mrs. Donaldson’s condition was not considered serious, however. She had been in the hospital but one week and died from enl.argement of the heart. “Mrs. Donaldson was an . exem- plary christian woman and a member of the Alexandria Methodist church for a longer continuous period than any other person since its organiza- tion, and until disabled was an ac- tive worker. Beloved for her kind- ly disposition by all who knew her, she passed peacefully to rest. ‘He giveth His beloved sleep.’ “The only son, Fred H. Donaldson, resides in this city. The remains ‘were accompanied to Alexandria yes- terday by her daughters, Mrs. C. R. Ward of Northome, Minn., and Miss Floy of Bemidji. Also by Mr. Hor- ace Donaldson of Fargo, and Senator Robert Donaldson of Stewart, Minn., { nephews of the deceased, and by Mrs. | A. E. Henderson and Mrs. Sarah H. Roberts of Bemidji. | “The fumeral was held from the | Methodist church yesterdsy ~ after- noon, Rev. Geo. E. Tindell officiating. {'The remains were laid at rest beside those of her husband, son and daugh- |ter who had ‘gone on before.’ The pall bearers were Wm. Moses, L. Kel- logg, N. P. Ward, O. J. Robards, | H. Horton and C. H. Raiter.” I} 1 - | The O. E. S Thimble: Bee wiil imzet with Mrs. J. H. Frenchr Wednes- dav af'erncon. Teams will leave Masonic ball ai 3 o'clack. = Plea:e telephone if you are going. Mrs: SEBENID DEFENS . FOSSTON QUINTET Fast Basketball Contest Saturday Evening Wlm\by Wearers of Blue and White, VISITORS EXPECTED TO WIN Victory Again Places High School Boys in Line for Northern Min- nesota Championship. Another step toward the basket- ball championship of northern Min- high school boys Saturday evening | aggregation of basket tossers by a | seore of 23 to 15. As Bemidji "had been defeated once this season by the Fosston quint on the Fosston floor, they arrived in Bemidji Saturday fully expecting i to win. Mrs. Susan Donaldson, Formerly of | The contest Saturday evening was fast at all times and until the last Bemidji, Buried Wednesday. |few minutes of play the score was {about even. The playing of Captain Larson, o | In its last issue the Alexandria|the big Bemidji centre, was again the feature of the contest; he being in of Mrs. Susan Donaldson, who died|the game and after the ball from the first whistle to the last. Every Be- midji player is deserving of credit. Fosston has one of the fastest basket ball teams in this part of the state, and in winning from them Sat- urday night the Bemidji boys dem- onstrated that they have a basket ball team, and ome that can play basket ball. The lineup was as follows: Bemidji—Larson (Captain) cen~ tre; Bailey, R. F.; Moritz, ‘L. F.7| Spencer, R. G.; Peck, L. G. Fosston—Kronschnabel, centre; Peterson, R. F.; Movold, L. F.; Wha- ley, R. G.; Larson, L. G. Baskets—Peterson 5, Movold 1, Larson 5, Bailey 2, Moritz 3. Bask- ets from fouls—Peterson 3, Larson 1, Bailey 2. Referee, Trytten. Um- pire, Stanton. Scorers, Bailey and ‘Wold. MINNEAPOLIS AUTO SHOW To Be Held in Armory for Eight Days, Feb. 18-25. Plans for the fourth annual auto- mobile show which is to be held in the national guard armory, Minne- apolis, commencing Feb. 18 and last- ing until Feb. 25, are nearing com- pletion, and judging from the wide- spread interest which is being mani- fested on all sides, this annual dis- play of the motor makers efforts will go down in history as the best and most elaborate to be seen anywhere in the country, excepting of course the two national motor shows in New York and Chicago. Former Minneapolis shows have turned out to be strong business stimulants and this year, with many new models, new makes and interest- ing improvements, it is thought the motor loving public will show its appreciation in a way never before exprienced. All conditions point to a marvelous attendance during the eight days of the show, agents from as far away as Montana having writ- {ten in for rooms at many of the IMinneapolis hotels. Plans are being made already by the hotels to care for thousands of visitors. Entertain- ment features costing hundreds of dollars will be enjoyed during the week and the show will undoubtedly be a splendid example of the mixing of pleasure and business in the prop- w.| er proportions. | i An idea of the extent of the com- ing show can be had when it is shown that there are twice as many exhibitors as at the recent Detroit winter show which' heretofore has been conceeded first honors among the shows of the country outside of the national exhibits. ~ -~ IS SENT To STATE PRISION nesota, was taken by the Bemidji} | when they defeated the Fosston | Wisconsin Man Given Six Months for ; Selling Indian Liquor. On Saturday evening J. H. Park- hurst was taken before Judge C. W. Stanton, in his chambers in the court house, and given six months in the state prison at Stillwater, and fined $50 for having given an Indian whiskey. Parkhurst who is from Wis- consin was arrested SEaturday in Cass Lake by Marshall Lilly who had become suspicious of the man when he was seen going up to an Indian and opening his coat evident- ly showing the “high sign” after which the two walked through an alley whert Parkhurst was seen | handing something over to the In- dian. Parkhurst was arrested and also the Indian who was serched and a pint bottle of booze found in his possession. At first Parkhurst de- nied having given the Indian the li- quor but finally confessed, saying that he did not think he was doing {anything wrong. He had recently arrived in Cass Lake having worked | several weeks in a logging camp in that vicinity and went to Cass Lake Saturday to spend the day. After the hearing before Judge Ives Saturday afternoon the prisoner was brought to Bemidji by Deputy Sheriff Mack Kennedy on the eve- ning train, and he was taken before Judge Stanton with the result as above stated. This makes two convictions se- cured in Cass Lake within a week of parties making a habit of furnishing liquor to Indians and this should put a check to the practice. Cass Lake’s police officers are vigilent in the mat- ter and run down every possible clue |showingsthe lenst sign of Xndhm ob- taining liguor.- e = who was convicted on a similar charge a few days previous and is now in the county jail at Walker, will be taken to Stillwater today to begin serving time. HOUSE TO DISPOSE | OF McCALL BILL Washington, D. C. Feb. 13.— (Daily Pioneer Special Wire Service). —By a vote of 195 to 121, the house today decided to begin immediate disposition of the McCall bill to rati- fy the reciprocity agreement with Canada. There were many debates made “and northwest members de- clared themselves. % Late this afternoon, the House de- cided not to take a final vote until tomorrow. Report of the Public Library for January. Books circulated .......... 1576 Children: Non-fietion ............... 87 Fiction ..... N 759 Adults: Non-fiction ......... 26 Fietion .... 704 Children 48 Adults ..... coiee e 22 Reading room attendance. 249 Books Added: Aiton’s Encyclopedia. ... . 5 volumes Fred Koep Died Saturday. This afternoon at 2:30 o’clock the funeral of Fred Koep, who died Sat- urday from heart trouble, was held, the services being under charge of Rev. Flesher of the Methodist church. NOW THROUGH BOTH HOUSES Senate Passes Chinese Famine Relief Bill. ‘Washington. Feb. 13.—So amended as to provide an appropriation of $50,- 000 to carry it into effect the house bill authorizing the use of army trans- ports for the conveyance of Red Cross supplies to the Chinese famine suffer- ers passed the senate. The measure Parkhurst and Andrew McCormick MANY CANDIDATES FOR GITY OFFIGES - Three In Race for Mayor of Bemidji, | While Four Are After City _ — Clerkship. GEORGE RHEA TO OPPOSE GEIL Thomas Maloy, L F. Johnson and F M lmmmwmmnh‘ To Be Alderman at Large, Saturday afternoon was the last day for filing petitions with the city clerk so as to have the candidates name put on the ballot for the city election which is to be held an Feb- ruary 21. - With the fillng of Willlam Me Cuaig Saturday afternoon for the of- fice of mayor, three candidates are in the fleld for that important posi- tion. The candidates for the city offices who have filed are as follows: Mayor: William MecCuaig, Ind. John C. Parker, Ind. J. H. Grant, P. 0. Alderman at Large: Thomas Maloy, Ind. L. F. Johnson, Ind. F. M. Malzahn, P. O. Assessor: James Cahill, Ind. 8 E. W. Hannah, P. O. Treasurer: George Rhea, Ind. Earl Geil, P. 0. Clerk: C. B. Hoyt, Ind. George Stein, Ind. Charles Schroeder, Ind. Z . Garfleld Akerberg, P ©. g - Alderman First Ward: > = : * John Moberg, Ind. N. L. Hakkerup, P. O. . Alderman Second Ward: F. L. Bursley, Ind. T. W. Bell, P. O. < Alderman Third Ward: Joseph Bisiar, Ind, J. Evan Carson, P. O. Alderman Fourth Ward: C. C. Crippen, Ind. Charles Swedback, P. O. All legal voters should make it a point to look over the poll lists which have been posted in at least three places in each ward, and if the voters name is not found on the list he should register tomorrow, in order that he may vote at the regular elec- tfon. . K. G CLASS INITIATION Will Be Held In Bemidji Sunday 3 February Twenty-sixth. February 26 has been the day sel- ected for the initiation of the Knights of Columbus, and the instal- lation of a lodge in Bemidji. It is_expected that about 35 old members of the lodge will join the Bemidji council and that about 40 candldnt%s will be initiated into the lodge. It is very probable that either Du- luth or Brainerd councils will con- duct the ceremony. Candidates from Blackduck, Cass Lake, Grand Rapids, Deer River, Kelliher and other places will be among those of the initiation class. Delegations from Duluth, Brain- erd, Crookston, St. Cloud, St. Paul and Minneapolis will attend the in- itiation. Marriage Licenses Issued. Clerk of court Fred Rhoda has is- sued the following mariage licenses during the past week. Jonas Victor Lind and Ruby Maud Cottam. Fred Theriault and Myrtle Ma- gaum. The Methodist Ladies’ Aid will meet at the home of Mrs. S. A. Cut- was eeported from the committee on mfluxryllhirl and passed without ter, 1111 Beltrami avenue on Wednes- day afternoon at 2:30. Everyove invited.