Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 20, 1912, Page 1

“VOLUME 10, LUMBER COMPANY: County Board of Equalization on'Mo; day Reduced Crookston’s Personn Property Assessment CUT FROM. $387,200 TO $276,000{ Difference to Be Made Up By Levying a Ten Per Cent Increase on Be- midji Real Estate: WEYERHAUSER DEAL RESUMED Tom S]lt;V]il’l Orders 2 mates to Be Continued—New Rate_ of Figures ‘Next Week. 2 By lowering the' personal property -assessment. of the Crookston Lumber| .company to $276,000, . the county board of equalization Monday after- noon met the requests of the business men of Bemidji as presented’to-them in the form of a petition. In order o keep the county assessed valuation up to $6,000,000, a ten per cent real estate increase was laid on Bemidji. A. P. White, A. G. Wedge, F. S. Lycan, K. K. Roe, Wellington Schroe- der and T. J. Burke were among the Bemidji business men who altended the board meeting, They laid before the board petitions, signed by prac- tically every business man in the .city, which stated that they believed an assessment of $276,000 would be nearer-to a correct assessment for the company than the one then standing’ on the auditor’s books. The board considered the petitions and then took the above action. “The ten per cent real estate. in- crease on the city of Bemidji,” said one of the members of the commit- tee last evening, “will not prove a burden as it will be such a small nount when divided on the lots. e board will soon figure out the in- eome of the new assessments under thé 1d rate and will then reduce the rato sg {hab the income will not, be more thay @eeded, In this way, the “actual net inc“éASe In taxes in 1913 over 1912 will pe it & few. cents per ‘e ~Crookston lot. Incidentally, Lumber | company will 1.*¥¢ fo pay its ten per cent also.” B. W. Lakin, of the Crookston ©um- ber company, this morning sands “The company is satisfied with the new assessment. We have always contended that it was unfair to put the raise on one company and that it should have been more evenly dis- tributed. As it is, our assessment is raised from $248,;800 to $276, 000. There is also the ten per cent in- crease on real estate but as that is levied on all. equally, we do not ob- jeet in the least.” Mr. Lakin talked with Tom Shev- lin this morning and Mr, Shevlin said that the work on estimating the Weyerhauser. timber would be ‘re- sumed at once and negotiations re- opened. Mr. Shevlin expects to start. west on a trip the first of next week, but may come. to- Bemidji this week. He wants to see the Weyerhauser. deal under way before he leaves. The assessed real estate valuation on the city of Bemidji is $1,059,050. The difference between the old and new assessments of the lumber com- pany was $110,200.. This figured out close - to eleven per cent but the board decided on ten per cent as be- ing easier to figure. County Auditor George said this morning-that it.would be next week ihefore he would be able to figure out #he results of the'increases in assess- wments-and so-get at the new-rates. ¢ 6 TO NOTIFY SHERMAN. was ‘biustos, D. €., Aug. 20.—The w:0f the committee appointed member . y by the 1 Yepublican national conven- tion to not. Wy Vice-president Sherman of his renc Wination rounded.up -in the capital t 42y preparatory to leav- ing tonight fo 't Utica, where the no* tification cerem ‘@nies are to be held tomerrows Sena ¥9F . Sutherland . .of Utah is chairman ©f the committee and will ;make the ,flonflcat’mn ‘aal dress. B st BN NYE WILL NOT RUN. '~ By United Press. Minneapolis, Aug. 20.—Frank M. Nye Monday * sannouniced: his retire- ment trom congress after serving three terms candidate: forere-election because he TAXES LOWERED: -Timber Esti- ‘| College at Ann Arbor. ct. He 'says ‘hel cannob be ‘a{’ Matter of Opening Twenty-Sevefi,’a Avenye: Left to, Next Meeting..:, of the Commereial.club;that the comns: cil in some manner provide a better route for farmers in thi Eckles, Liberty; and Map] get~their produce to Bemidji, - Wright last night stated to the coun-.f... cil that he thought the townsite,com-. pany <was .interested because it was|debated at length in the senate Mon- | By'Unifed Press. proposed “to use Twenty-seventh street as the new road. Mr. Wright was emphatic and insisted that'the Commercial club members were look- ing out for their own interests only. A committee from the club told the council that because of the bad fill where. the. present road, known as the north road to Wilton, turns north, it ‘is impossible for' farmers to get heavy loads into the city. They.ad- vised that Twenty-seventh avenue be filled-in where it crosses the'swale as that would' give a level approach to the city at small cost. Mr. Wright stated that if any mon- ey was to be spent it should be put on theé corner by the Anderson farm instead of opening up‘a’new piece of road. ., The.entire matter was: left: to the street committee to report on at the next m‘eet(ng. BUILD NEW GARAGE John Moberg to, Put, Up Stnwture fer <Ole Ongstad. John Moberg announces that in all probabjlity . he will .let a contract next week for the construction of a brick garage 50 by 100 feet. The new building is'to be Tocated on Min- wesota avenue on lots 19 and 20 and wi.'Ube directly back of Battles” hard- ware Store. The plans call for 'a building with a truss. su,"Ported .roof. so. that.there will be no posts on the floor. The floor will be, of ‘eement and the office’ will be.in one co.ther as in the gar- age of the Northern® Antomobile com- pany which is also ow ™ed by Mr. Mo- berg. The ‘rear of the' sarage will be used as.a machine 20d repair shop. Ole Ongstad is at present located in'a building back of the I ioneer shop..and since coming to Bew"Wdil has built up a good business. .5 present. he is employing three men afid his businesshas grown too large for. his: quarters; . Mr: ‘Ongstad: pre- vailed upon”Mr. Moberg to build a second ‘garage'/and ‘he will-Tease it/ as soon as it is_ finished. NEW FLAGS ORDERED By United Pregs.* Washington,, Aug. . 20, voiced yesterday to the house by Mi- nority Leadér Mann. the failure of ‘tlie house to provide| new flags on July: 1,; containing;: fors ty-eight stars, mcludmg the emblems for "the new. 'statés’ of “Arizo nd| New: Mexico.. “Even' on the flagiaver the speaks er's: desk ‘there are stars,” Mai capitol the flies.”: ‘The House' adopted Mann’ 'y resolu- tion to re-order the latest fashion in banners, FOOTBALL SCHED he 1912 Tootball schedule for the ‘University of *Michigan’ was*made ~old, forty-six:star, .. —Case School at Ann Atbo 712—Michigan _Agri Oct. 26—Syracuse nt Syracuse Nov. 2—Open at Ann Arbor, is not sufficiently in accord with the Following ‘the! request ‘of’ members owns_of | an up-to-date flag,” was the .appeal |: “He nrmcxsed ¢ “Trdianapolis, Ind., Aug. 20.—En- thusiasm was the keynote of the big THEATRES MAY OPEN ON SUNDf meeting held at the state falF grotifids 3¢ ‘Governor-Thomas. K. Marshall-of B. Pdrker of ceptahce, ‘add man of hé Democratic, National -com. niittee, presided over the exercises ““land Samusl’ M. Ralston, Democratic]’ nominee for governor .of- Iudhma de~, 3 “|1véred: the“introductory ‘ada London, fifxg llam Booth’s condition was proptical- iy unchanged stodhy it:was sthted ati: Vsalvation Army, head By Uilited Préss. Washington, -Aug;--20-—€hange-of ihe presidential-term to six yearsiwas' day ‘afternoon. Senator Cummins, of Towa, vigorously advocated the meas- ure and laid particular: stress on: the Drovision ‘against any second term. “The office of president,” Cummins said, “should be ifree from influence. There should: be mo incentive to seek continuance im power. The president should be' free to perform his duty havifig no thowgthit ather than to en- force. the laws and comtribute to the| welfme of the peuple 2 HHERR NO MORE PANAMA. RITLS. By United. Press. Washington, Aug,:20.~:Noifuriber issue‘of Panama canal bills*will e issued during the Taft ‘wdministra- partment today. There is now $100,- 000,000 in cash on'hand and this'is believed to be sufficient expenses. _The total cost f the can- 'to“date has been $280, 000,000. \ TAFT A.PPO!NTS IUDGE \» By ‘United" Press. Washington, Aug. ‘2 Clinton W. Howard, of ‘Bellingham, Wasl, to be United States judge for the Western district ‘of Washington, succeeding, Judge Hanford, who re- signed under impeachmenc investiga- tiom: PP e Howard’s_ selection. .. was ‘evndot,spli by both senators from Washington. his momination’ for, vide-president’ of | .al.is expected to beabout :$450,000,+ fray- had-one. : 000 and the total .amount_expended _live with'sher husband long, bu_t her sister re,;named in the “house.’ Londan, Aug. 20 ‘were glven scare hea ternoon_editions of the London news- papers yesterday, that an American named Mackie had murdered his wife and thrée children, 4nd had then com- mitted suicide by shooting with a re- volver, Borrified the American colony here. # Later, the American residents were relieved” when “investigation' disélosed 1that the author.of :the butchery was not’ an American, but the tragedy is one, of the most revolting that has oceurred, in England in recent years. (Captaini Hicks Murray, formerly of the' Gordon ‘Highlanders, some seven or gight years ago, took as'his mis- tion, it was stated at;the tréasury; de- firess Florence Taylor, a young wom- ay of respectable family. Two years age',he “married: Florence's :younger meet all slster Zdith.' Miss Taylor became the ‘mothev.of two children. Mrs. Mur- Mrs. -Murray. .did .not Representing himself as Richard Charles “Mackie;’; ; an; American;, the former army officer 2 few weeks ago rented a house ip jast Bourne, a esident |fashionable watering ;glace 66 miles Tatt on Monday afternoon nominated |southwest of London, sipgialiifig there Miss Taylor and their {wo children. Last Sunday night the legal wife and cluld appearéd on he stene-and: the | tragedy followed. Mutray'in & frenzy whipped+out a revolver and shat his Wifé and threelittlevones dead: He algo fired, two shots at Miss jl‘nylog, both builets t&klng eflect. ‘and then — by the’council Monday ‘night: Nerth « End ‘mdsé. BroCery, .. ; ¢ $ 6.75 14.00° . .1316 Loitved: and /Goodman; third & ‘estimate ‘on PAVINg...%::2;080.83 Su'eet gnng to Aug 16.... 95:64 Ja.ck Easler, Hs C. Geil,; wood for podr.. .’ 1,00 L. P. Eckstrum,-mdses ) Wm. Eyert r Chas. Nangle, m N W.<Phong: Co: Asgistant city engineer . R..J. Fenton, mdbe.” .\, Mpls, Bulletin, ad-for bids., 5.00 cash: \Tom Swenson, : Inspeetor .. . 27,00 Rde anil Markusen, mdse; ... :.,.75 Mfs. Shith, janitor work: . |':5.00 ‘Wm. Begsley, mdse. and re- PAITS: . i sapan 5.05 Given Hdwe. Co., mdse, .. W, S. Booth, election blanks 5.80 Wm. Peckles, ‘scavenger T, E4 Harris, police: « wiw 4 xn ¢ 5 asst. engi- CHas. Villeman, neer”. .. Pioneer, mdse Tom Swenson, inspector. after setting.fire to the house, com- mitted -suicide. The charred: bodies of the five per- sons kifled ‘wéré found in the ruing of the building. The injured woman es- to.a hospital, where she hes tomght fnlan, }gysterlcal “condition.” e 5 ?hn}p by American Preds*Ksdckiatton. : Gflltofl Strobing of SoithPatétdon, rechilt omnpk games, was accorded one of dle bmam receptions M-nfiyé&m Homecomling\of&Stmblno.\Young Amencan PeA siosbicaly : Whan ms‘hed§Th1rd\In the Olymplc Marathon. N. J& wnn@himnmmmm f8nal mn it %55 % ear V bo. 104 g} qoi o % Maratho.tbe bik &7eat bt "f-p, he & wericaniteam on:Iis TetuTR to, The «following :bills, were, allowed | * caped tl‘om 4he house and was taken |e -{also fl:structed to grade Beltrami ay- 1S . GENEROUS 1$200 to Band ‘4nd '$150'to G. *A.’R."But Cuts County Fair Off With But_$50. TO GRADE BELTRAMI AVENUE oting, $200, to the Bemidji st night, the council was to cut the county fair man- agemgnt off with an appropriation of $50. :'The fund from which the mon- eg i propriated had but $250 in it. The as some discussion raised ov- er tHé matter but the vote to give the money to the band was unani- mousyy Members of the band state that ghout $100 will be used at once for new music and the balance put in the treasury for running expenses. A t\lm of $150 was also voted by the cmmcll to be used by the mem- bers Qf R. H. Carr Post, G. A. R., in the mction of a monument in honor of the soldiers buried or to be bur- ied fi Greenwood, . cemetery... The monument s to be an obelisk twen- ty-twa feet nine inches high and cut ot ol‘st, Cloud granite. It will cost approximately '$1,300 and was de- signed by Hugh Jeffrey of Thief Riv- er Falls., The words “G. A. R. Erect- inzMemory,. of the Soldiers of the Civil ;War” will be the only bnes on ‘the monument. As the committee has ‘aised nearly ‘the full amount neces- ary, it is believed the monument can be unyeiled in, October. Or@nance 65 limiting the building oE boat houses was passed by the coungfl. 'John E. Flatley was grant- ed a Fenewal of liquor license dating from iBeptember: 1. - The transfers of f us,; Gustafson and Lind were laid dyer, until the next meeting. Bids for the paving of the Nymore road »A wnlk from the:Methodist church to LQfi'ds residence wag ordered in apd fhe strbet commissioner was in- st.mcfiad to ‘spend ' four days on Twelgh stréet from Park 'avenue west #nd on Park-avenue from Eighth stree;north. The commissioner was grou The quarterly “report of the city treagfirer was referred to the finance ‘edmmittee; . while _the. report of the. g_f:erm as accepted and filed. eluegzom Tenth street to the fair % HIT,BY FALLING BENCH, <El@n Guenther, the eleven year ofd of Mr. aud Mrs. E. L. Guen- tgerEns injureéd” yesterday’ while play{fig near the 'north’ side' school The IRtle fellow had gone up with his f!the; ‘who. ig-engaged in the enlar; 1§g of the school, and was playing fi pile of bricks. The bricks be- cam@oosened in some way and fell,] u@g him ‘on “the head! id' 'sumhmoned; ' When | his ‘head. hiitt, Bldon ‘will be confined t 3 ir He' ‘was|| hurrigd‘to his horie ‘at ‘once and med~| 1 o' from H. E. Anderson, or 4 it Was|pe ‘managers of Dreamland. | E necéssary to take'n'number off s\ dorgon said, “It seems to me | les"in’ & Jarge 'wound' deross the |y . council could be in better ‘Though' not'seri-|, t‘he‘ “Hmess Won-| Council Refuses to Pass Which Calls for Closing of A Shows On the Sabbath. TWO0 PETITIONS Followed By Lively Debate Be Rev. Chas. Flesher, Fred man and Andrew Rood. “DREAMIAND” 1S DEFEN) . H, E. Anderson Says Question Dances Are Not Allowed But Permitted at Society Parties The Vote. Alderman Moberg—“No."” g Alderman Klein—“No.” I Alderman Bailey—*“No.” Alderman Smart—“No. Alderman Bisiar—“No. Alderman Hannah—“No.” Alderman Crippen—“No.” Alderman Miller—“No.” Alderman Johnson—“No.” “Nine nayes and no ayes, Mr. § ident.” The above roll call and| nouncement took place in the council last evening on ordinance This ordinance proposed to reg dance halls and moving picture ters and also prohibit the shows f§ being open on Sunday. The of the council left no hope of the £ sage of such an ordinance. Two ' petitions were presented. = the council last night, one for € side of the question. The peti% which had signers asking thlL‘ theaters be left open on Sur nights had 145 names; the other | 207. Follpwing the lntroductim* the petitions there was a Iively de\ between Rev. Chas. Flesher and E Brinkman and Andrew Rood. Question of Moral Welfare, ' “It is not simply a questjon for: payers or a question for voters,” Reverend Flesher. “The petitic present is signed by many mot who do not wish these places to. tract their children-down town Sunday nights. It is signed by m young people who have an active terest 'in the moral welfare of t i city. - There is a moral question® volved and the young people hav much right to be hearfl as the' ones, even if they are not tax ers.” : Mr. Rood took exception to the © marks of Reverend Flesher and st!" that if the young people who slg" the petition did not care to go to shows on Sunday night, they sh. . not try to deprive those who did v to do 'so of places to go. He ac that the churches were pretty b: off when they had to close the . ture shows in order to compel att. ance at Sunday evening services. Attendance Not Compelled. “No church in this city is tryin. compel the attendance at its serv of any person,” replied Mr. Fles “But there was no active demanc picture shows on Sunday nights 1 these men created a demand by { own agitations. The theaters 1 six days in the week to operate make money and for the moral * of the city, they should close or days'and let the Sabbath be | day of rest and quiet.” Mr. Rood took exception | statement by Reverend Flesh while editor of the Sentinel| advocated the closing of sl Sundays. “But if T did mak. statement, a man surely has to change his mind. Iam associ| with the churches in a musical § but it seems to me that if the pd PR Ay | wished for the entertainment om by the church they would go 1!' even.if the shows were not open.” Dance Hall Regulations. TFollowing the roll call and the city attorney was instructe draw:;up an ordinance regul: dance halls, especially prohib | ‘huch dances as the grizzly bear, ny hug. ete. This called for an than regulating some; does not meed regulatio doul t if one of the members ki the dances mentioned when he, them. At any rate, Dreamlan its own police protection and not allow questionable dances o I have played at many di is the %8 %44 pEE T oin pATLY T6YWaTTANt: hine ini |Ferry: Field v nn»r Ansteadiof n%‘%?“ ofi‘iafim“fi i will not run 8s 81 !ndapendent. m a8 Wethre s ammm&uho 3 gz o est_memn| the'te -nm. Be is sho 56 By tha 800 nvrsgf% A3 66 WoR m’ ‘_ . 1 mln‘ AECCEATIVC ~r