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The Daily Pioneer EDWARD KAISER. Publisher. PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON. Entered In the postoffloo at Bemidji, Minn, as second class matter. Official County and City Paper. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS Copy for changes of advertisements in The Daily Pioneer must reach this office by 10 o'clock a. m. in order to Insure their appearance in the issue of same day. CITY WATER WORKS. The proposition made by the "Warfield Electric company, at Monday night's council meeting, relative to operating the city water works, as explained in yes terday's issue of the Daily .Pioneer, seems to meet with the .hearty approval of the tax payers of Bemidji, and if the wishes of the people are followed in the matter the proposition will un doubtedly be accepted. Awarding the three years' contract to Warfield Bros, in conformity with their offer would mean a big saving of money to the city from the very start. The expense of establishing the water works near the electric light plant would be no greater than installing the new engine which the city proposes to buy at the old quarters indeed, it would be less, for the cost of the lot on the hill is $160, and then there is no room for the piling of wood. This would probably entail an additional expense. The lot of fered by the "Warfields, measur ing 40 by 140 feet, can be secured for $75, which is very cheap, as those acquainted with real estate values in Bemidji will admit. The water main which must necessarily be laid under the new order of things from the water tank to the Warfield work?, a distance of two blocks, would have to be put in anyway, where ever the engine for pumping is placed, otherwise a portion of the residence district would be with out protection from fire. The Warfield Electric company offers to pump the city water, furnishing competent engineers at all times, also steam for oper ating the pump, pay for heating the pump room and stand all other expenses attached, for $50 a month the first year, $75 a month the second year and $100 a month the third year. The same work is now costing the village from $140 to $200 a month and the apparatus is entirely in adequate to supply the demand. A number of good citizens and tax payers are unable to secure city water on account of the vil lage being forced to refuse tak ing any new customers. It is only with great difficulty that the present customers can be sup plied with apparatus now in use. And the expense of operating the new plant would be great er than that of running the old., The estimated cost of installing the new water power plant for city is from $8,000 to $10,000. To operate it would cost about double what the village can hire the pumping done for. About $5,000 will, it is estimated, cover the entire cost of putting the outfit by, and making connec tions with the electric light plant, including pump points, piping, etc., and all this can be done within 60 days, putting the plant in shape for business in that short time. Under these conditions the city will have an unlimited supply of water and a direct pressure of 100 pounds night and' day the year round. The proposition of the Warfied company is perfect ly square and there is no possible loop hole by which they may give the city the worst of the deal. When the change is made Bemidji will have one of the best water outfits in this part of the state, and there is no question but that it can be run more economically from the start than would be the.case if operated- by the city. At the present rate, figuring from the expense of operating the old plant, the sav ing would be several hundred dollars yearly, and as the city grows and the demand for water increases, there would be a proportionate increase in the saving. Another fact to be considered is that the city will probably at some future date own both its water and light plants, and plac ing them together now will mean just so much of saving when that date arrives. FOND Of- GriiLDREN. Nw York Man Elopes With Woman and Her Seventeen Children. Rochester, N. Y., Aug. 12. Joseph Bauer is fond of children, and. al though he is a widower with three boys of his own, he felt lonesome. Mrs. Louise Kingsley, wife of George T. Kingsley, a piano finisher, pos sesses a family of seventeen hale and hearty youngsters, and Bauer at first sight fell violently in love with Mrs. Kingsley and her flock. Mrs. Kings ley, who is short, fleshy and fifty, be came acquainted with Bauer through his selling her garden truck, be being a huckster. Kingsley never suspected anything wrong until the elopement. The loss of his wife was bad, but the quietness that reigned throughout the once noisy home when it was- occupied by the seventeen Kingsley kids was more than he oould stand, and he went to Liverpool station and swore out a warrant for Bauer, charging him with stealing his family- As several of the children are under tan he also put the case In the hands of the humane society. The elopers were traced to the town of Qares, where they were endeavoring to stow away the seven teen youngsters and themselves In a three-room cottage. TheyweTe brought back and lodged in jail. WOMAN FATALLY BURNED. Neglects to Knock Fire From Her Pipe Before Putting It in Her Pocket. Springfield, 111., Aug. 12. Because she failed to knock the half-burned tobacco from a pipe before she put It in her petticoat pocket, Mrs. Taylor, Greening, sixty-four years old, yester day sustained burns that caused her death. Mrs. Greening and her hus band were driving to Loami in a wagon. Just before they reached town Mrs. Greening, who had been smoking, removed the pipe from her mouth, and, believing the tobacco was not on fire, placed it in her pocket. In a few minutes her clothes were ablaze, and the woman inhalod the flames before her husband could smother them. Mrs. Greening had lived near Loami for sixty years and had smoked a pipe lor many years. THE MARKETS. Latest Quotations From Grain and Live Stock Centers. St. Paul, Aug. 12. Wheat No. 1 Northern, 88 l-2@89 l-2c No. 2 North ern, 86@86 1-2c No. 3, 83@85c no grade, 80@82c. CornNo. 3, 511-2c No. 4, 61c no grade, 47@48e. Rye No. 2, 471-2@48c. Minneapolis, Aug. 12. WheatNo. 1 hard, 93 l-2c No. 1 Northern. 921-2c No. 2 Northern, 901-2@91c. Duluth, Aug. 12. Wheat No, 1 hard, 87 3-8c No. 1 Northern, 86 7-8c No. 2 Northern, 84 7-8c flax, 97 3-4c oats, 34c rye, 51c barley, 3554c. Milwaukee, Aug. 12. Wheat No. 1 Northern. 89@90c No. 2 Northern, 87 l-2@88 l-2c. RyeNo. 1, 62 l-2c. BarleyNo. 2, 56@ 60c. Oats, 37c. Corn, 52@52 5-8c. Chicago, Aug. 12. Wheat No. 2 red, 81 l-2@82c No. 3 red, 79@80c No. 2 hard winter, 79@80c No. 3 hard winter, 77@79c No. 1 Northern spring, 85c No. 2 Northern spring, 82 @83c No. 3 spring. 77@80c. Sioux City, Iowa, Aug. 12. Cattle Beeves, $4 5.15 cows, bulls an mixed. $2.504.26 stockers and feed ers, $2.50(5)3.70 calves and yearlings. ?2.6O@3.50. Hogs, $5.05@5.25 bulk, $5.10@5.15. Chicago. Aug. 12.CattleGood to prime steers, $5@5.50 stockers and feeders. |2.50g4.25 HogsMixed and butchers,. $5.10@5.70 good to choice heavy, |5.40@5.65. Sheep Good to choice wethers, $3.40@3.80 Western sheep, $2.75@3.80 native lambs, ?3.25 @6 Western lambs, $4.50@5.65. South St. Paul, Aug. 12. Cattla Good to choice steers. $4.265: arood to choice cows and heifers, $3.25^4: veals. $2.i05 steer calves, 12 3.50 good to choice stock cows and heifers, $2.608S HOKS Bulk. $6.25(0)5.35 common to good heavy, $5@5.25 good light mixed and lights, $5.40 5.50. Sheep- Good to choice shorn lambs, |5.50@6 good to choice yearling weth ers, $4ig425 heavy, $8.50@4 goodto choice ewes, medium weight. $2.50(3) 2.76 heavy, $3.25 3.60 culls and stock ewes, $2.503. LUMBERMAN DIES. Jenks of La Crosse Belonged to an Enterprising Line. La C8ee Wis., Aug. 12. W. C. Jenks, who for thirty years has been prominent in the lumber business of the Northwest, died of a stroke of paralysis, aged fifty-six years. He was a descendant of Peter Jenks, who made the first iron furnace in America, and also made the dies for the first American coins. He Will Be Chief Engineer of the Rock Island. St. Paul, Aup. 12, W. Li Darling. ?K.ief 1 W. L- DARLING LEAVES THE N. P. 6:53. Aitk.n Lv. ll :49 _____ 3:43 (_':irlton j:* 1:38 West Superior 55 1:55 Ar Duluth.... ..Lv. u. S:40 1:25 p. m. Lv Brsinerd ...Ar. p. m. 12- 5 4:00 Ar Farpo Lv. a. PI :no W. H. GEMMELL, G. A. WALKER Uenerai Manajrer Apent eneitteer.of the Northern. Pacific- has resigned to accept a similar posi tion with the Rock Island. President Mellen has appointed E. C. Pearson, assistant general superintendent with headquarters at Livingston, Mont., acting chief engineer. Victims of Hanna Disaster. Hanna, Wyo., Aug. 12.Thirty-three more "bodies of the unfortunate miners and other employes who were in the Hanna coal mine when the explosion occurred recently have been brought "to the surface. 'V* King's Children Arrive. Belgrade, Servia, Aug. 12. King Peter's children, Crown Prince George, Princess Helena and Prince Alexander, arrived yesterday from 8t. Petersburg. The king awaited their coming. TUTORED BY BISHOP. Rich Philadelphlan Becomes a Deacon of the Episcopal Church. Fond du Lac, Wis., Aug. 12. Sig ourney W. Fay, a wealthy Philadel phlan, was ordained deacon of the Episcopal church at St. Paul's cathe dral by Bishop Coadjutor R. H. Weller, while the candidate was presented by Dr. F. S. Jewell. The ordination ser mon was by Canon J. G, H. Barry. Sigourney W. Fay was attending the Philadelphia divinity school a year ago when he became acquainted with Bishop Grafton, who was then visiting in the Bast. They soon became fast friends, and when Fay finished his year's work be came to Fond du Lac and was tutored by Bishop Grafton He will be ordained priest of St. Paul's cathedral in this city next June by Bishop. Grafton and afterward will as sist Bishop Grafton in the Fond du Lac diocese VWV^^^^^**V*AAA^ Livery Stable A. M. BAGLEY SUCCESSOR TO J. J. JINKINBON New Carriages and Good Horses New and Second Hand Carriages For Sale BEMIDJI MINN. CHARLES H. BABBI1T Washington,*D. C. 933 MASS. AVE. N.-W. Attorney in LantACases. All kinds uf business before the U. S. Land Department. 17* years in U. S. General Land Office. 9 years in actual practice. KEFEKENCES: Hon. Knute Nelson, U. S. Senator. Hon. Moses E. Clapp, U. S. Senator. Hon. B, Steenerson, Crookston, Minn Hon. John Lind, Minneapolis, Minn. Hon. J. Adam Bede, Pine City, Minn. Minnesota Internationa RAILWAY. COMPANY. In Connection with the ..Northern Pacific RAILWAY COMPANY Provides the best train service be tween Blackduck, Bemidji, Walker and intermediate stations _and Minne apolis, St. Paul, Fargo and Duluth and ail points east and west. Through coaches between Blackduck and the Twin Cities. No change of cars. Ample time at Brainerd for dinner. TIME CARD Effective Sept. 1st, 1902. Dally ex. STATIONS Daily ex. Sunday Sunday 7:00 a. m. Lv Blackduck Ar in 7:0.*) 7:17 Tenstrike Lv. 8:46 7:^8 Parley 6:35 T.X Turtle 6:31 8:10 Bcmid.il 6:05 8:3? Nnry 5:26 8:4^ Guthrip 5:15 |8:5', Lakeport 5:02 9:2 Walker 4:35 St:5" Hackensack 4:1 10:15 Backus 3.42 10:". 6 Pine Rive 8:2 1 10M8 Jenkins 3:0H I 10.5 Peuuot 3: 11:13 Hubert 2:45 11:35 Merrifield 2:35 11:55 a. m. Ar Brainerd Lv p. m.2:00 N. P. RY 4:05 p. in. Lv Brainerd Ar. m. 1:05 2:05 Little Falls Lv. 12:05 3:04 St. Cloud a. ni. 11:07 5:14 Elk Kiver 10:08 1:37 Anoka 9:48 4:A) Ar Minnenpolls Lv. 9:10 i4:50Ar St. Paui Lv. a. m. 8:40 5:10 p. m. Lv Brainprd Ar. p. .12:45 mall Catch of Salmon. Seattle, Waah., Aug. 12.With only 0T,W) coeea of sockeye salmon on the sound and Indications pointing to an early elcae of the season, there i every reason to fear that the salmon paok this year will be almost a failure. The pack of fewer than 98,000 caaes this year shows a shortage of almoat 125.000 cases as compared with the catch last year at this time. (OFFICIAL) PROCEEDINGS OF THE Board of Equalization, Beltrami Countv, Minnesota. Bemidji. Minn.. July 20. 1903. Board of efiunllzatlon met as provided by statute. Members preset, Chairman Sibley. Commissioners Johnson. Anderson, McDoug ald. Wright and Auditor Sylvester. After (luallfyintr as required by law, the board proceeded to compare the different as sessment returns. P. A. Smith, representing-the Rat Portage Lumber company applied for cancellation of certain assessment of logs in 3rd assessment district, claiming double assessment. On motion the matter was referred to the state board of equalization for adjustment. On motion, the assessment of the Crookston Lumber company In the village of Bemidji was revised as follows: Addition to assess ment of real estate for new buildings. 110.000 (instead of 20,000 personal property class 17 raised from 86.400 to SH.340. On motion, the assessment against SHS EM ond 8H SWJ4. section 20, T. 149, E. 34 was re duced from $2,100 to SI.100. On motion, the board adjourned to meet at 3:30 p.m. Board reconvened as per adjournment. On motion, the following changes in the re turn of assessor of class 16 in the village of Bemidji was raised so as to make the total assessments as follows: L. L. Berman. 12000 to $3000: I. Meyer. 31850 to $4000: Fred Malzahn.81fi74toS4000 McCuaig & Ludlngton. 85150 to 88500: N. Nangle. 82325 to 83378 O'Leary & Bowser, S7000 to 88500 Schneider Bros.. 86O0O to 85000 J, P. Young. $1255 to 81500: E. H. Winter & Co.. 87195 to $8500: The printing outfit of M. E. Ibertson from 8275 to $400. The following assessments were raised un der class 26: Clavin & Tanner. 8300 to $650 J. P. Duncalf. 8565 to$700: Frank Gagnon, $747 to $900 Albert Hall. $405 to$500: A. J. Hanson. $211 to $400: Chris Olson. $260 to $600 Frank Silversack, $561 to$700: Cora K.Smith. $510 to $700 James Thurston, 8400 to $600 F. C. Tyson, $727 to$800 J. P. Taylor. $250 to $400 H. P. Thompson, 8353 to $500: Thome & Myers. $620 to $800: M. Williams. $300 to$500: John Splan. $250 to$400: Ole Anderson. $771 to S100O E. K. Anderson. $200 to $400: Brink Bros,. $302 to $400: M. E. Brinkman. $810 to $1000 Bacon & Brown. $350 to $(500 A. E. Gunswan. $308 to $400 Gennes & Lyons. $508 to $700 L. H. Bailey, class 27 raised to maicc total assessment SHOO instead of $331 Duluth Brewing Co.. class 26 raised to make total assessment $500 instead of $300 Fitger Brewing Co., do. from $295 to $500 Glueck Brewing Co.. do. from $125 to $300 Minneapolis Brewing Co.. do. from $100 to $500: Pabst Brewing Co.. do. from $200 to $400: $250 ordered added to the personal property assessment of Wm. Blocker under class 26: Red Lake Transportation Co.. (not assessed) ordered assessed for 1600 cedar poles, class 17, $1600 Anna Clavin. original townsite of Be midji. lots 13.14 and 15, block 9, for new build ings from $600 to $IX'0 Lake Shore Hotel, original townsite of Bemidji, lots 1 and 2. block 19, for addition to former buildings (not assessed) $600 F. A. Blakoslee. for added buildings (not asseseed) $400 on E!4 SWH and Wi4 SEJi section 6. township 146. range 33 E- J, Sweedback, lots 11 and 12, block 11, in original townsite of Bemidji (not assessed) $1200 George Kirk, for now buildings ad ditional value to lot 9. block 1, Lake Park ad dition to Bemidji. $400. On motion the board adjourned to meet at 9o,clock a. m., July 21.1903. Board reconvened as per adjournment. All members present. of log against 1 & The board spent the day in reviewing the ditierent assessments and hearinggrievances and on motion adjourned to meet at 9 o'clock a. m.. July 23.1903. Board reconvened as per adjournment. On motion the assessment against E. H. Woodward for EH NEk. NW NEM and NEM NWM, section 29. township 149. range 34, was reduced from $2150 to $1200. On motion the board adjourned to meet at 2 o'clock p. m. Board reconvened as per adjournment. On motion the addition real estate assess ment for the town of Nebish was raised 50 per cent Town of Port Hope. 25 per cent: Frohn, 25 per cent, and item "C." class 1, personal property, Town of Blackduck, 25 per cent: Frohn, 25 per cent: Jones. 33 and per cent: Lammers. 20 per cent Summit, 33 and 14 per cent, and 2nd assessment district. 20 per cent. On motion the following individual assess mets were raised: Wes Wright. Village of Bemidji. item "C," class 1 raised $90 Tom Smart, do. $90: Fink & Dickerict. Lannners, raised from $75 to $150 Mrs. .1. M. Fink, Lammers. raised 100 percent: Joe McTaggart, Village of Bemidji. 'C." flush 1. raised SltiO George Wallace, do, 8190 Jack McAvoy. do, SNS0 annus Brewing Co.. Lammers. class 20. J250 Brainerd Lum ber Co.. Village of Bemidji. class 1. raised from $120 to8760, Irwin & O'Brien, do. raised $SU0 Marion Johns (not assessed) ordered assessed in class 1. $200 for 4 horses. On moion the board adjourned to meet at 9 o'clock a. m., July 24.1903. Board reconvened as per adjournment. All members present. On motion the following assessments for personal property in the Village of Bemidji were made: F. K. Iliggins. 8247. and George Kirk $310. On motion the asse&sni6f}t of S. C, Jackson & Co.. in the Village of Tenstrike in class 17 was raised $.000 and the assessment against said Co.. in the towns of Port Hope and Hagaliwere ordered canceled same being covered or included in the assessment! in the village of Tenstrike and the- assessment against .said film in the first assessment dis trict was ordered transferred to Martin Bros., as the last named firm retained poses sion of said propesty on the first day of May, 1903. On motion, the persbnel property assess ment against F. S. Arnold. Bemidji, was re duced to$400 Eckles. to$152, and same against Bessie Kidenour. Frohn, to 8281. Said assess ments being real estate mortgages and re ductions made for part payment, the full amount being assessed instead of balance due on same. On motion, the following personel property assessments were raised: C, H. Allen & Co.. village of Blackduck. class 16. from $1KX) to$2*00 Kolden & Thomp son, do. class 17. $1420 to $1(520: O. E. Jackson & Co., do. class 16. from $2000 82.500: F. L. Miller. Lammers. class 26. from 8175 to $300: E. J. Began, do. class 26. from $200 to $300: P. F. Sullivan. Lammers. "C" 1. raised $60, class ""A" raised $25. class raised $20. class "'A" 10 raised $.s A. E. Underwood. Lammers, class 17. raised from $90 to $250. On motion, the loar adjourned to meet at 1:30 p. in. Board reconvened as per adjournment. On motion, the auditor was instructed to transfer the assessment against the First State Bank of Blackduck to the different stockholders of said bank as per sworn state ment, jnade by the cashier of said bank, and lie is further instructed to cancel the assess ment against W. L. Brooks on page 5 of the assessment book of the village of Bemidji for 51000. as the same item is entered elsewhere, making double entry. On motion, the assessment of Erick Nelson, village of Blackduck. class 26. was raised from $110 to $210 E. M. Anderson, do. same class, from $175 to $275 A. B. Haxen. do. class 20. from $225 to $235, On motion, the application for eorection of assessmencompans tlieKewatenLum-assessmendthir Duinbex in the district was referred to the state loar for adjustment. I On motion, the board adjourned. 'Attest! F.O, SIBLEY. II. L. SYLVESTER. Chairman. Auditor. F. O. E. Fraternal Order of Eagles, Beminji Aerie No. 351 Meets every 5unday at 8 p.fm., Gilmore's Hall. Josep.i rlarnngton, W. President H. LeBleu, W. Secretary Visttlng Eagles cordially invited. A Great Railway. The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Pau Railway owns and operates all equip ment on its 6,000 miles of road, includ ing Sleeping Cars, Parlor Cars and Dining Cars, maintaining an excel lence of service unequaled on any rail way in the world. Its Daylight Express (making direct connections at St. Paul and Minne apolis with morning trains from the North and West) leaves Minneapolis 7:50 a. m. and St. Paul 8:30 a. m., daily, reaching Milwaukee 7:00 p. m. and Chicago 9:25 p. m. same day. This train is electric lighted, carries new Coaches of latest type. Observa tion Buffet Parlor Car, and Dining Car serving supper. Its No. 2 (connecting at St. Paul and Minneapolis with the fast trans continental lines from the coast) leaves Minneapolis 5:25 p. m. and St. Paul 6:00 p. m. daily, reaching Chicago 7:00 o'clock next morning, at which point direct connections are made with all trains for the East and South. This train is electric lighted, carries modern Coaches, first class Standard Sleeping Cars, and Dining Car serv ing supper. Its PIONEER LIMITEDthe Famous Train of the Worldleaves Minneapolis 8:00 p. m. and St. Paul 8:35 p. m., reaching Milwaukee 7:00 and Chicago 9:30 next morning. This train is brilliantly lighted by elec tricity, inside and out, and carries Compartment Sleeping Cars, Standard Sleeping Cars, Buffet Library Smok ing Car, Free Reeling Chair Car, modern Coaches, and Dining Car seruing breakfast a la carte. The equipment composing the Pioneer is the costliest and handsomest in the world. In purchasing your tickets to the East or South, request your home ticket agent to route you via the Chi cago. Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. from St. Paul. For folders, maps and lowest rates to all points, write to \V. B. DIXON, Northwestern Passenger Agent, St. Paul. Minn. FAST TIME -TO- A LL POINTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND ON THE PACIFIC COAS1 (Bemidji Schedule.) TIME TABLE LOCAL TRAINS EAST BOUND No. 40...Park Rapids. Line. .7:10a.m. 14...Duluth Express...12:27 p.m. "26 12:34 a.m. WEST BOUND 13 Fosston Line 3:26 p.m. 25 3:12 a.m. 39...Park Rapids Line..7:17 FULL INFORMATION FROM E. E. CHAMBERLAIN. Agent, Bemidji. Minn Advertise IN THE Daily Pioneer REMOVAL ..SALE. 1 1,000 Rolls of Wall Paper while it lasts at 5, 7, 8,10,12,14, 16,18 and 20 cents per double roll Borders to match at the same price per roll INGRAINS PLAIN AT 8 CENTS PER SINGLE ROLL We have the only paper trimmer in the city, and trim our paper free of charge Room Moldings, Plate Rails, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Kalsomining, Etc. Phone 20 31 1 Bemidji Avenue W. C. JONES BERT D. KECK \RCHITECT Plana and Specifications for AH Kinds of Buildings, Brick Blocks, Court Houses, Hotels, School Houses, Churches and Fine Residences CROOKSTON, MINNESOTA Jay L. Reynolds Attorney-at-Law. Office: Over Lumbermen* Bank St. Louis and the South Are conveniently and comfort ably reached by our two trains a day. .The Limited, leaving Minneapolis at 7:25, St. Paul 8:00 p. m. daily, arrives in St. Louis the following afternoon. Combination Compart ment and standard Sleepers and Reclining Chair Cars. The Scenic Express, leaving Minneapolis at 7:30, St. Paul 8:05 a. m., except Sunday, ar rives in St. Louis early next morning. Sleeping Cars from Rock Island south. This is the most direct route from Minneapolis and St. Paul to Clinton, Davenport, Rock Is land, and all Mississippi river cities. Close connections with lines South, Southeast and Southwest in St. Louis Union Station. A SK YOUR HOME AGENT TO MAKE YOUR TICKET READ BY THISLINE AreYou Going East? 1 If so, you have probably de cided on The Pioneer Lim ited, or another one of the four trains to Chicago, via the BO, I St. Paul ^B The Pioneer Limited no leaves St. Paul at 9:30 p.m.. arriving in the heart of ChJ^ cago at 9:30 a. m. It is well to purchase your ticket and berth in advance W B. DIXON, N.W. A. 365 Robert Street, ST. PAUL