A Pioneer
WA NT AD
Will Do It.
VOLUME 2. NUMBER 23
BALL WILL
SOON OPEN
Prospects of So met in
Doing in Gubernatorial
Contest Locally.
COLLINS AM) DliVN MEN ARE
GETTING BUSY.
Strong Natural Dunn Sentiment
But Cnllins Men Are
Getting Busy.
The contest for the Republican
gubernatorial nomination be
tween Robert 0. Dunn, of
Princeton, Judtfe Collins, of St.
Cloud and Ex Congressman
Eddy, of Glen wood, which has
been attracting a very great deal
of attention around the state at
large since the first of the year
has so-far attracted little atten
tion in Beltrami county but the
developments of the last week
show that it will shortly warm
up here and the indications are
that there will be something do
ing from this time on.
R. C. Dunn, of Princeton has a
personal acquaintance in the
county and there is a strong nat
ural sentiment for Mr. Dunn that
the knowing ones say cannot be
overcome. Mi*. Dunn is personally
acquainted with farmers and
homesteaders in every section of
the county and has many friend's
among those who are influential
in Republican county politics. In
justice to the situation at present,
however, it must be stated that if
organization and work count for
anything the friends of Judge
Collins have a trifle the best of
the fight.
Mr. Collins friends in the
county nnmber such influential
men as Charles Hayden, of Black
duck, M. "D. Stoner, and the
wheel horses of the state admin
istration including~L. H. Bailey
of this city. A majority of the
county officers are credited with
favoring Mr. Dunn, but the Col
lins crowd appear to lead in
point of extravagant claims.
Friends of both parties are busy
with different stories and each
claims that the other will suffer
by its friends.
Mr. Dunn is unquestionably
the logical candidate for Bel
trami county. During the days
of its organization and upon every
occasion when the county needed
a friend at St. Paul or in the
state legislature, Mr. Dunn lent
his influence to fight the battles
of Beltrami county and his
friends are not unmindful of the
fact.
State patronage and local in
fluences are being brought to
bear by the Collins managers and
the judge is not without personal
friends and underlings who are
active in his behalf.
The fight, for the delegation
will no doubt be made along
straight lines and it will be either
a Collins or a Dunn delegation.
Many who have heretofore bell
wethered successfully in politics
j. a stock ot
call their own.
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here and elsewhere are down in
the yellow book for defeat as
delegates on both sides and it
cannot be denied that the situ
ation is comj^licated.
Congressman Eddy has a few
friends in this section,but suffers
greatly by stories to the effect
that he cannot go to the state
convention with soliddeJegations
from his old congressional dis
trict, the Seventh.
A better organization of the
Dunn forces is promised for tie
very immediate future and there
will, from present indications', be
plenty of political diversion dur
ing the next few weeks.
Plans for New Hotel.
J. M. Mavkham returned last
night from Minneapolis' whore
he has been having the plan's pn
pared for the new $50,000 hot! 1
which he is soon to erection this
city. Mr. Markham brought up
the blue prints with him. Th
design is by Kennedy &I)etwoiIei
a well known firm, of St. Pau'
architects and is very handsome.
Bids for the construe) ion of th
building are at present being re
ceived. Contractors prominent
at St. Cloud and Fergus Falls ar
expected to visit" this city next
week and look the plans over be
fore submitting bids. A number
of Minneapolis and St. Paul firms
are also bidding for the job. work
will probably be begun on
cavation some time within the
next ten days.
Back From Minneapolis.
Matt Mayer and Ted Smith
who went to Minneapolis and St.
Paul the first of the week to-make
final arrangements for the Retail
Liquor Dealer's convention in
this city in June returned last
night. The settlement of the
special trains matter is still pend
ing, but a definite decision from
the railroad company is expected
in a few days. The Western
Passenger Association of which
poth the Noithern Pacific and
Great Northern are members, is
bound by an agreement to a rate
of one and one third fares for all
conventions and this is interfer
ing with the proposod special
train at present. It is expected
that this difficulty can be over
come, however, and the necess
ary guarantee has been given
railroad companys for the train
at the rate first asked.
Rev! Peterson conducts ser
vices at Rosby tomorrow/' morn
ing. Services will be held at the
Luithexan^iuxch in this city in
the evening.
PLAY TOMORROW
Cass Lake and Bemidji Base Ball
Teams to Meet on Home
Grounds.
The base ball season in Be
midji will be formally opened
with a game at the fair grounds
tomorrow morning between a
"team of boys from this city and
a like aggregation from Cass
Lake. In the afternoon another
game will be played. The best
home talent available will repre
sent that city. The afternoon's
game promises to be quite inter
esting and should be worthy of
attendance. Hazen and Mitchell
are due to pitch for Bemidji.
...Thirteen Years Ago Yesterday...
Our firm was organized: During these years we have en-
deavored to serve our customers with Up-to-Date Merchandise
at a reasonable price. It is a source of much satisfaction to us
I to kuow that our efforts liave been appreciated by the public-.
P: you have helped us grow so that today, after Thirteen Years of
Hard Work, we offer for your convenience a store building and
Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats,
Carpets and Etc..
that many a city much larger than Bemidji might be proud to
JUDGE MARTIN. 7
Pormar Bemidji Attorney Who Defended
Ex-flayor Ames.
Minneapolis, May /14. After
being TMt for over forty hours
the jury on the caso of Dr. A. A.
Ames, charged with bribery
came into court this morning and
HILL REPLY
RECEIVED
State Librarian Nelson Asked
Contribution for Collins
Campaign.
Great Railroad Mail Says Judge
Collins Did NotSolicit Person
ally Financial Aid.
St. Paul, May 14.James J.
Hill's reply to Judge Collins let
ter asking him substantiate or
deny the statements made by R. C.
Dunn lastJilriday that he had been
asked to contribute money
to the Collins campaign and that
he had contributed $25,000 to
Judge Collins' campaign for the
supreme court was made public
yesterday.
Mr. Hill's reply to Judge Col
lins' letter which has been anx
iously awaited duringall of 'this
week by all interested in the con
troversy is substantially as fol
lows:
'No contribution was per
sonally solicited by you or made
to you by me.
"By whom contributions were
solicited and to whom made is a
proper subject for a personal
interview rather than of corros.
pondence".
Answering the letter of State
Librarian. Nelson NIr. Hill aflirms
the Dunn assertion that Mr Nel-
^on^approa^ched him on the sub
ject of a contribution"'To~lhe Col-
Bmbrellasi from
the Soe kind for
The Bemidji Daily Pioneer
BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY, MAY 1/.. .1904.
AMES JURY DISAGREES
Jury in the Bribery Case Against Dr. Ames of
Minneapolis Could Not Reach Verdict,
was discharged by Judge Kiliot1*
without reaching a verdict.
A t-the-coiu siuiL.oI__the__t.r i al
both sides claimed a victory and
it was .freely stated that the de
li herations of the jury would not
require three hours. There was
.general.surprise when the jury
did not come in yesterday morn
ing a,nd a disagreement was gen
erally expected \\hen it had
failed to reach a verdict last night.
Dr. Ames,' attorneys and the
doctor himself wore eonlident lie
would be acquitted to the last.
When the jury had not agreed
this morning Judge Kiliot had
them come into court and when
informed that they had not
reached a verdict ordered their
discharge.
The result of the trial is a dis
appointment to County Attorney
Hoard man and to Dr. Ames arid
his counsel as well. The case
will betaken up with a new jury
in,all probability some time next
week-.
lins campaign and had suggested
that Judge Collins could bo nom
inated with $-'"),000-
Mr. Nelson reiterates his
original statement that neither
Judge Collins or his advisors
ever asked'him to solicit aid from
Mr. Bill and further states that
he never at any time asked Mr.
Hill for a contribution to'ttlV
Collins campaign or suggested
it.
Wadena Will Die.
In the hospital at the reform
atory at St. Cloud, and on his
death bed, is the young Indian
Chief Wadena, grandson of the
famous old chief of the same
name, in whose honor one of the
most enterprising of Minnesota
towns was named'. Young Wa
dena is a government prisoner,
sent there for selling liquor to
his brethren. He is in the last
stages ofc ons umjjtionr-and.can
live but a few days. His term
expires June. 11, but it is doubt
ful if he lives that long.
WIFE DESERTED
Park Rapids'Young Man Arrested
in Bemidji Yesterday at In
stance of His Wife.
Max Jay, a I'ark liapids young
man, was arrested in Hemidji
last night by Sheriff Bailey, on a
warrant issued by his wile
charging him with non-support
I and desertion. Jay was turned
over to Sheriff Potrio and taken
back to Park Papids for trial this
morning. He has been wanted
for some time.
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THIRTEEN YEARS of Progressive Merchandising.
Canes, Umbrellas and Parasols.
Gentlemen's Canes, at from 50c io |(UK) each
Ladies' Parasols, from r T"c to So.00 euch
Men's Hats.
\Whave.placed on sale lot of Men's-^Jj-iStiff Huts and Men's Kreneli
i ir 4 S-LOO each
Urash Hats at
Barbers* and Waiters' Coats.
Waiters* Black Coats for Parl.er coats, white with hlaek strip
Wash Goods.
Fine Mercerized Wash Cuods. ifis like sid n-irul ir ]nco from 3E fiufiac,
^,TT 27c it yard
now r-
Men's Fa^ncy Vests.
Choice of Men's PaScy Vests, wash poods and silk at a discoant pe*
cent.
CIRCUS COMING
Campbell Bros. United Shows to
be Seen in Bemidji
June 10.
Campbell ,Hros, United Shows
will give two performances iti
Bemidji June 10. Agent Cham
berlain of the Croat Northern,
yesterday received a circular
from tlu passenger and trallic
department of the Croat North
ern announcing the route of the
show.
Campbell's circus is the same
one which exhibited here last
July. The show is carrying
serine of the biggest acts in the
business this season, has a brand
new street parade and opened at
Cleveland, Ohio, about two weeks
ago.
WILL BE A
BIG EVENT
Program for Scandinavian
Independence Day Cele
bration Is Ready.
ATT0RNKV HENKY IHNKIEY
ORATOR OF THE DAY,
Scandinavian Workmen Arrange
Inviting Program For
Next Tuesday.
~\VTth~favoyablo weather .the
celebration of Scandinavian In
dependence day, which will be
held under the auspices of the
Scandinavian Workmen in this
city next Tuesday, promises to
1)0 one of the most successful of
the several which have been held
in "Hemidji' Many visitors from outside the
city areiexpected and the official
program has been prepared by
the committee having the ar
ranireinents in charge. Besides
people from tin.' surrounding
country there will probably be
good delegations from the, nearby
towns as the celebration here is
the only. to be held in this
vicinity', with the exception of
the one at Wilton.
The formal program of the day
will begin at I I o'clock, when
boats will leave the Third street.
$&M each
I
50 pairs ladies1
Goc
Mysteries of Woodcraft Revealed
to (lass ol* Twenty at Wil
ton Last Night
favorable conditions and
from this time.on.
Prime Loin ot Beet, Aiis Jus
Whipped Potuloes in Creniii
Young Onion-.
O Electric I Pillows, at
dock for the picnic grounds at
Diamond Point, Where a basket
dinner will be served. There
will be a boat every fifteen min
utes for the picnic grounds and
there will be no charge for trans
portation. A basket dinner will
be served at noon.
After dinner there will be a herce Battle isStarted this Morn-
program of music and addresses.
The Scandinavian male quartette
will render a selection ami the I
address of the day by .Attorney
Henry Punkley, of
nm S J{u
i,in7inHlackduek.lj
follow will be fifty cents
the Mitheran church will then
give a song and will be'followed HANDS OF JAPANESE.
by an address by John W'ilmann.
after which there will be another
number by the male quartette
and-it-speech by (he ICev. I'eterj
son. pastoi- of the Lutheran! of Ships' liuns and Land and
church in this city. A fishing-] Sea Attack is Made.
contest is to follow and this tea
ture promises to furnish a great
ileal of amusement.
Imthe evening Christian Han Chefnp, May 11. The Japan-
son, the famous Scandinavian i'se began a fierce bombardment
violin virtuoso, will give a recital Port Dal'ny this morning.' The
at Odd Pel lows hall.' Tickets for I land batteries were speedily sil-
tlus and a social entertainment tuienced. Pmler cover of the
shipping troops were landed and
aconcerted land and sea attack
begun. There is every indica
tion that the town is in the po-
RODE THE GA
A lodge of Modern Woodmen building and see wliat immediate
was instituted at Wilton i,v repairs were necessary and some
Modem Woodmen working team improvements may be made to it
from this city lasLnight. Twenty I his summer.
members, rode the goat and a
very pleasant evening was had.
Klaborate refreshments were
served and the Wilton Woqilinen ']V(|e J. Br-yov was representing
did the honors in good shape', the Hemidji Pioneer and also
The lodge, starts out under very hustling up candidates for that
Mrs. M. E. Harbin came down
from Crooks ton today to spend
Sunday with'her husband, who
is writing insurance in Hemidji.
son i
1'iilnicr M.uise, S(. Jullen
115 II
Uukid WM-'llycd I'lke, rialt re lie Motel
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Old l'tislil..m-d New Entfttfhd IJoilcd Mlnnr
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12 S REES
lllkt of Heel Lorded with loshroom SSuCe Spring Chicken, a la Crearu
Compote ol Pear* With Whipped Cream
I! (I H'T. A II I. V. S
Pillows.
Ladies' Slippers.
slippers worth up to $2.00-a pair for
QiLWi
Child's Silk Coats.
little rriris' black tafT-t euat. triiunied witlue^aJace and applique at_fxpm_
S4.50 to ^G.OO eaeh.
Douglass Shoes.
Douglas shoes in patent leather, Box calf and kid at from ^JOO to $5.00
a pair.
13KMID.7T. INFTTSTiXESOTA.
The Pioneer Prints
MORE NEWS
than any other news
paper Ix-tween Duluth
and Crookstpn. St. Paul
ami tin- North Pole.
TEN CENTS PER WEEK
BOMBARD
PORT DALNY
ing and Still in
Progress.
--ri'n''"' BELIEVED CITY IS X0W IX THE
Troops are Landed I'nder Cover
session ot the .Japanese.
Reached No Decision.
The regular meeting of the
1. O. O. I-', lodge last night
reached no decision regarding a
new building. A committee was
appointed to look over, the old
Brer" Morehead Confesses.
Turtle River Independent:
l,
peeled to ihrive and prosper Monday. The Pioneer is getting
to be duite popular among the
dailies that come here and gets
in the news usually from ten to
twenty hours ahead of any other
daily. We must confess that the
Pioneer is O. K.
Armstrong & Underwood's
CAFE.
This is our
SpecialSunday Dinner
ALL FOR THIRTY-FIVE CENTS
'l icr's voting contest in Turtle
Loin of Pork with Apple Sauce
St earned Potato**
lireen l*e* in Cream Shredded Slaw
A 5 I
Lemon rterlnjue Me
Strawberries and Cream
lee Tea Milk
55c each.
$1.0).
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