The daily pioneer. [volume], August 03, 1903, Image 1

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VOLUME 1. NUMBER 89.
IMPOSIN
In the death of Mr. Street Be
midji suffers an irreparable loss.
He was a man of exceptional abil
ity and determination. Always
active in the upbuilding of Be
midji, he has done more towards
making it the thriving city it now
is than any other one man. His
place can hardly be filled.
Mr. Street was 5"2 years of age.
He was a native of Council Bluffs,
la., and a graduate of the
Nebraska State university, grad
uating from that institution in
1872. He was a printer by trade
and after his graduation spent
several years in and about St.
Cloud. His first wife was Miss
Greeley of Maine Prairie. She
bore him a son and daughter,
both of whom are now living.
He married Miss Etha D. Bland
of Anoka June 8, 1903.
Mr. Street was admitted to the
practice of law at St. Paul in
1879, and later opened an office
at St. Cloud. Successively he
was a practicing attorney of
Sauk Rapids and Royalton, also
I W. F. .Street's Funeral Yesterday Was
Attended by a Vast Throng
of People.
W. Street was] buried yes
terday. Interment was made in
the local cemetery, relatives and
friends of the deceased believing
that he would prefer that """his"
final resting place should be near
the town where the scene 'of his
greatest successes in life bad
lain, and which owes its growth
and present prosperity largely to
him.
The funeral was held from the
city hall at 4 o'clock in the after
noon. Imposing ceremonies
marked the event, and a vast
throng of people was in attend
ance to pay last respects t^ the
honored dead. They filled every
inch of standing room in. the
spacious hall, which was appro
priately draped for the occasion,
and overflowed into the street
below. Scores of people of
prominence from out of town
were present. They came from
Cass Lake, Crookston, Fosston,
from all the nearby towns, in
fact, and there were several from
the Twin Cities. Among the
prominent ones were Tarns
Bixby, A. A. White and Miss
Callahan, secretary of the Be
midji Townsite & Improvement
Co., and Al Kaiser.
Rev. McLeod delivered the
sermon. spoke in eloquent
terms of the sterling qualities of
the deceased. Rev. Broomfield,
Father Murphy and Rev. Higgins
also gave short "talks. The choir
consisted of Messrs. Joseph
Berry, Clarence Golden, Mrs
Rev. McLeod and Miss Halde
man. Mrs Dr Foster acted as
pianist. A the close of the
services the cover of the coffin
was raised and friends were
given an opportunity to take a
last look at the dead. Great
heaps of magnificent flowers
were banked about the coffin. A
long line of carriages, 53 in num
ber, formed in a procession to
Greenwood cemetery, headed by
the Bemidji band, where inter
ment was made.* Wp
Big Crowd Packed the City Hall and
Overflowed Out Into the
Street.
editing the Banner in the latter
village. During the real estate
excitement in Superior in the
'80 's he located in that city an
was the editor and proprietor of
the Inter Ocean and was for a
time collector of the port forth
treasury department.
It was mainly through his ef
forts that the legislature in 1897to
passed the act organizing Bel
trami county, and he was named
the first county attorney by Gov.
Clough, a position which he held
until January 1, last. He was
during that time the local repre
sentative of the townsite com
pany in which corporation he
was also a stockholder and direct
or. He was the president of the
Street-White Townsite Company,
which owned the sites of Bagley,
Shevlin, Tenstrike, Farris and
Little Fork.
Papers throughout the North
west have published accounts of
Mr. Street's death, and have
paid glowing tributes to his
memory. Following are few ex
tracts from them:
St. Paul Review: With the
deepest regret the Review learns
of the untimely and fatal accident
to Editor Stre et of Bemidji.
was accidentally shot in the back
and mortally wounded by his
brother in-law, and died soon
after removal to the city. Th
northern part of the state owes
more to his single effort than to
any other individual. He be
longed to the class of nature's
noblemen, and his acquaintance
was a rare good fortune. A facile
and entertaining writer, a thor
ough master of the subject he
treated, an excellent companion,
a fine lawyer, a close student of
industrial and commercial ques
tions, his death is a severe loss
not simply to northern Minne
sota and his city, but to the
whole state.
St Cloud Journ al Pres str As a
journalist the deceased had few
superiors in the state, and while
he had not been actively in the
editorial business in recent years
his contributions to current
political and historical literature
were marked by a distinct in
dividuality and a keeness of
vision granted to few. His devo
tions to fixed principles is said to
have cost him a seat in the state
senate last fall.
Cass Lake Voice:
The death
of Mr. W. F. Street is not a loss
to Bemidji alone. While intense
ly loyal to his own community,
he was of that broad-minded dis
position that it was his pleasure
to assist in any project that
would help to develop any sec
tion of the northern part of the
state.
Mr. Street was a writer of
more than ordinary intelligence.
His articles on national questions
always found space in the large
metropolitan newspapers. It
was through his energy and work
that Beltrami county was organ-
THE SCHOOL FO
CRAZY ME N
Another Man Thought to Be
Insane Brought from
Blackduck.
IS ATHLETIC AND EXERCISES!
ON HUMAN PUNCHING BAGS.
To Relieve the Monotony He
Occasionally Trys to Com
mit Suicide.
Thomas McLane, a young man
25 years of age, thought to be in
sane, was brought down from
Blackduck and appeared in pro
bate court this morning. Ho ap
peared so rational thai his exam
ination was postponed for three
days, to await developments.
Three or four other people from
Blackduck have boon committed
the asylum for the insane from
Bemidji within the hist few
weeks, and that enterprising vil
lage is getting the name of being
a crazy man's town.
The last lunatic brought to Be
midji from the little burg up the
line, was religiously insane. This
is not what troubles the new pa
tient. On the contrary, he ap
pears to be a disciple of his au
gust majesty, the devil, for he is
intent upon doing bodily harm to
every person he meets when he
is in one of his fits. At times,
like the present, he seems to have
full possession of his senses, and
is fairly decent. I is said that
it took half the town to get him
in jail a short time ago. He has
a pair of hard fists and delights
in using them, but is averse to
practice on anything but a hu
man punching bag.
THE DAILY PIONEER.
His worst offense was com
mitted last Saturday when he
attempted to hang himself with
a pocket handkerchief, and when
detected in the act made up his"and
mind that the drowning route
was the next best way to reach
the farther shore. He leaped
into a large pool of mud andOut
water, but it was not deep enough
to answer his purpose, and with
a deal of trouble he was extracted
from his mud bath. I was then
that the authorities decided to
bring him to Bemidji. He had
just been released from jail when
he made the attempt upon his
life. might have accomplished
his purpose if the sheriff had not
followed him. was connect
ing his neck with a beam under
a railroad bridge in a secluded
spot, by means of a large ban
danna handkerchief, when the
sheriff came to the rescue.
ized and Bemidji made the county
seat. A county attorney, he
fought a most brilliant battle
against the lumbermen who
were evading their taxes, and
won in the supreme court. To
him is largely due the credit that
Bemidji is today the prosperous
community it is.
All in Mr. Street's life has not
been the brightest setting. Bu
with the wonderful energy pos
sessed by that mind that is now
forever stilled, he surmounted all
opposition and rose to be one of
the chief factors for good in this
part of the state.
Miss Vida Bell Miilon of Grand
Forks, died of tuberculosis at 11
o'clock Sund ay morning, at the
cottage which she was occupying,
on Beltrami avenue. Th body
was taken in charge by E. L.
Xaylor and shipped to Grand
Forks. Miss Miilon was born in
Ontario, Can., on April 23, 1876.
BEM1DJI. MINNESOTA, MONDAY. AUGUST 8, L903.
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RETAIL
Camp Tepee Tonka at the head
of the lake is looking quiet and
deserted. Th merry party of
young people from Bemidji re
turned from their week's camp
ing trip Saturday night, leaving
the attractive spot with its pretty
Indian name forlorn and deject
ed. All assert that they had a
most delightful outing, and any
one who has seen the beauty
spots at the head of Lake Be
midji will readily agree that it
would be difheut to remain there
a week without having a good
time.
The party consisted of the fol
lowing:
Messrs. C. H. Woodward, Ar
thur Narveson, Geo.*1|lemming,
Orin Narveson. Geo. Keihui and
Frank Slipp.
Misses Carolyn Keihrn, Blanche
Woodward, Maude Olson, Grace
Lyon and Blanche Woodward.
Chaperons: Mrs. S. Hughes
Mrs. W. Spoolman.
SCHOOL BOARD
of Respect for W. F. Street
the Meeting Was Ad-
journed.
The board of education held a
meeting Saturday night but no
business was transacted. Out of
respect for W, Street the
meeting was adjourned to next
Saturday night, August 8. At
this time the organization of the
new board will take place and
the contract for building the new
addition to the school house will
probably be let. There are
several bids in for the work but
they have not been opened as yet.
Mr. Street was for several years
a memb er of the board of educa
tion.
Reed & Bagsley.
Reed & Knutson, of the black
smith shop just south of the
postoffice, have dissolved part
nership, and Geo. Bagsley, form
erly with the Pingel shop, has
taken the place of Mr. Knutson.
he firm is now known as Reed
*f Bagsley and business will be
continued at the same old stand.
Good Management.
E. L. Xaylor, the undertaker,
and A. M. Bagley, the liveryman,
are coming in for a good share of
praise today for the admirable
manner in which Mr. Street's
funeral was handled Sunday,
both while the funeral ceremo
nies were taking place and in the
lining up of the carriages and
the duties attendant afterwards.
The whole affair, from beginning
to end, passed off without a hitch
of any sort. FRED C. SMYTH, President THOS. P. SMYTH, Sec.-Treas
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CAMPERS BAC
A Merry Party Spent Last Week
at Head of the
Lake.
BEMIDJI MERCANTILE CO.
Opposite the Old Court House
Groceries, Flour, Ha and Grain
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A SUNDAY SCHOOL
INSTITUTE
Opened Today in the Meth
odist ChurchMany Del
egates Present.
1 HIS
in Which Many Will
Take Part.
The summer Sunday school,
institute, one of the eight to be
3ield in the state this month,
opened in Bemidji this afternoon
at the Methodist church. There
aire a number of delegates and
visitors in attendance, and more
are expected to arrive tonight
jind tomorrow. Th institute
lasts till Wednesday. Delegates
are sent here from ten of the
Eli irthern counties.
DISTRICT COMPRISES! (a*l Preparation
In M\ hit line
TEN' COUNTIES. J.'Orchard, Fargo, X. D,
I 8:00 Reception
SECOND DAY
An Attractive Program Arranged, j10:0
TEX CENTS PE WEEK.
THINGS
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0'KeIIiher Mercantile Co
of Blackduck
will build a larife general store, to supply loggers
and farmers.
THE young towns in Northern Minnesota are fam
ous for their rapid growth, and everything- goes
to show that KELLIHER will be one of the busiest
lO^in"- centers in this district.
For information regardi ng prices of tots, or other general
information, write or call at the
Crookston Lumbe Company
LOGGING DEPARTMENT
BEMIDJI MINN.
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KELLIHER
situated as it Is, at the head liulihead Lake, and
at the terminus of the Bullhead branch of the M. &
I. railway, and being' in the heart of the timber dis
trict where logging will be carried on extensively
for the next fifteen years, is bound to be a thriving
town in a very short time. The soil in this vicinity
is loam with clay subsoil, showing excellent pros
pects in regard to agricultural purposes. The
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Following is the program for
the first and second days:
FIRST DAY
Tin' Worker and the Work
P. K. EauTe, GFookstoa, Miun,
3:00 Diftlcultles In Teaching
,1. G. \V irtli, Laporte, Minn.
:1 The Child we Teach
(ii The Law? of Teaching or
'hildhood
I The Law bf Application
.1. K. Ilobai't. Minneapolis.
4:00 Next Sunday's Lesson
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AcstlK'lC 111 liOOl
Koom,l Decorations,1,1:1' Music,
Home
11:00 Conference
Tlif Pith oft^rganizalion
in Class, School, Primary,
Git)
District, County and State
We Praise Thee
(O'iuled or Suplemental Work
Mrs. Hobart
The School of the Ag6
I,'. A. Foster, Betnidji.
Hound Tables
(a i Primary Work
J. E. Hobart.
(b) Church & Sunday School
John Orchard.
8 00 The fmportance of the Sunday
School
Ami Who is Responsible For
It 8 Success
K. F. Sult/.er. Minneapolis.
8:45 Sunday School Telegraphy
John Orchard.