The daily pioneer. [volume], October 12, 1903, Image 1

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Its Articles of Incorporation
Will Be Filed Within
a Week.
COMPANY'S CAPITAL STOCK
WILL BE $50,000.
Organized by Local Capital, and
W. H. Roberts Will Be
President.
The articles of incorporation of
the Bemidji Loan & Trust com
pany, which expects to be ready
for business by the middle of No
vember, will be filed writh
Jessie Britten Dead.
The many friends of Mr. and
'Mrs. E. W. Britten of Northern
town will learn with sincere regret
of the death of their son Edward
Jessie, which occurred last Fri
day and was due to typhoid fever.
The young man was seventeen
years of age and was popular
with a wide circle of friends in
this section. The family have
resided in this vicinity for about
three years. Mr. Britten was
regarded as an exceptionally
bright young gentleman for
whom the future held in store
many of the best things of life.
The funeral services were con-
& ducted by Rev. Smith and
theto
%interment was in the Northern
Vemeterv.
BEMIDJI LOAN &'BEMID.il THE BEST
TRUST CO.
him
the present week at the office of
the register of deeds in this
ceunty.
The new loan and trust com
pany is backed by local business
men and will be capitalized at
850,000. The project of organiz
ing the company and its advisa
bility has been under considera
tion for some time and the details
are at present being," perfected.
VV. H. Roberts will be president
of the new company. The other
officers .have not yet been decided
upon. It is believed after care
ful investigation that Bemidji of
fers an excellent field for the new
enterprise. Those interested in
it number some of the most sub
stantial business men of the city
and its organization is a compli
ment to the city as indicative of
the confidence in which its busi
ness future is held.
AMUSEMENTS
The city opera house will be
formally opened tonight for the
season of 1903-1904 by the Clay
Clement company in Mr. Clem
ent's idyllic comedy, "The New
Dominion." The New Dominion
is a delightful American love
story, pure in tone, ^elevating in
character and charming in its
simplicity. There is no gushing
sentimentality in it, the incidents
all breathe an air of purity and
refinement and its presentation
in Bemidji will be one of the best
things to be seen at the local
house during the present season.
Mr. Clement's ability has won
for him an enviable reputation
and thousands of his friends all
over the Northwest will regret to
learn that his present tour of
this section is announced as his
last. The cast besides Mr. Clem
ent numbers many ladies and
gentlemen whose names have
long been among those of the
successful in the histronic art.
Bemidji theater patrons may be
assured of a clean,- capable per
formance, far above the ordinary
vein and one which will merit the
most respectful attention and
careful appreciation.
G. E. Trent Says It Is the Best
Town in Northern
Minnesota.
G. E. Trent, of Minneapolis, is
I at the Markham hotel. Mr.
Trent is looking Bemidji over
with a view to locating here and
he is nothing if not enthusiastic
in his praise of the city, He has
spent some time looking** over
Northern Minnesota town*^and
he give it as his unqualified opinion
that Bemidji is the best town in
the state. At present he is just
returning from a trip to the
range towns north of Duluth and
while he says that country is
prolific of possibilities in a bus
iness way and some of iho best
towns in the state are located in the
range country, lie does not think
that any of them compare favor
ably with Bemidji.
Mr. Trent was for several
years located at Wadena and
Long Prairie in the hotel bus
iness and is one of the best'
known sportsmen in Minnesota.
He was for several years the
champion shotgun shot of the
state and is an eld friend of
Landlord Haimifan, of the Mark
ham hotel.
ALLEGED HOLD-UP
Lumberjack Says He Was Held
up and Robbed Satur
day Night.
A lumberjack who had been
seeing the sights about the city
reported to the police depart
ment that he had been held up
and robbed of $15 in the alley
back of the Chinese restaurant
late Saturday* night. His story
is to the effect that together with
a friend and a comfortable suf
ficiency of joy water he had un
dertaken a junket through the
a Hey when he was approached
from behind by two men, one of
whom overpowered him and com
pelled him to keep quiet while
the other releived of the money.
The case was investegated at
once but the story was found to
be weak in spots and the incident
may or may not have occurred
substantially as it was related to
the police.
Sent to Cass Lake.
A dozen gentlemen of leisure
who could not give a satisfactory
account of themselves and who
have been in the city for several
days wrere
rounded upby the police
and made to leave the city this
morning. There has been a large
influx of laboring men from the
Dakotas the past few days and
with them as is always the case
have come a number of charac
ters who did not look good to the
local officers. They were round
ed up, asked to explain why they
were in the city and all who did
not tell a straight story were
escorted to the railroad tracks
and instructed to get out of town
pending more stringent action.
A Crowded Church.
The Presbyterian church was
crowded to its utmost capacity
last night upon attendance of
the meeting held by Anna Smith
and Joseph|^e Millard, the young
women evangelists. No less than
350 people listened to the sing
ing and speaking by these young
women, with great interest. The
meetings were announced to be
continued every night this week
which all were invited.
Advertise in the Pioneer
Dance at Red Lake
Ia Week.
The Red L&kfi Indians have
been holding a big dance at lied
Lake for the past several days.
It was expected to conclude Sat
urday night but may continue in
definitely or until, the energy of
the ladies and gentlemen of the
Chippewa tribe in that vicinity is
Imitirely exhausted.
xhe dance is beinj conducted
in tire dance house near Red
Lake and Indians from Leech
Lake and Cass Lake as well as
other sections of the state are
among the participants. The
pow -w-ow is said to bo one of the
best in noint of attendance and
manifest enthusiasm the Indians
haie ever held in this section of
Minnesota. The dance frequent
ly continues for twenty-four
hours and is conducted for the
pleasure the Indians find in it.
There is no admission fee. There
is a large audience most of the
time and the affair is described
as a sight well worth seeing.
POLICE COURT
Tim Higgins, James KeJ.iy and
John McCall entered pleas of
guilty to a charge of drunkeness
in Judge Reynold's court this
morning. Higgins was fined 1 i
with the option or ten days ser
vice in the city jail. Fines of $5
or five days were imposed ujx
the others. All will serve.
JAIL ISi GOO
Beltrami County Jail One of the
Best Kept and Most Conven
ient in Northwest-
Sheriff A. F. Turner and Coun
ty Commissioner F. W. Schle
berg, of Grand Forks county, N.
D., a committee appointed by the
board of county commissioners
of Grand Forks count}', to look
over several county jails in Noil
ern Minnesota and North Dakota
with a view to the most intelli
gent decision upon a plan for a
new jail to be built by Grand
Forks county, were in the city
Sunday and were shown through
the county jail by Sheriff Bailey
and Turnkey Wright. Both gen
tlemen pronounced it a model in
stitution and the best kept and
most cleanly jail they had seen on
the trip. Before leaving Mr.
Turner announced that the jail at
Grand Forks will be constructed
upon the same plan as the one in
this city except that it will be
somewhat lanrer.
F. Freeman of. HJackduck, is
in the city today. Mi-.
VOLUME I, NUMBER 147. BKMIDJI. MINNESOTA MONDAY, OCTOBER 1-. 1903: TEX ENTS PER WEEK
Freeman
is just returning from Dulutli,
where he went last week to pur
chase furniture for his house at
Blrokduck.
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Minneapolis Wheat.
Minneapolis, Oct. 10.WheatDec,
79%c May, 79%c. On trackNo. 1
hard. 82%c No. 1 Northern. 81 %o,
No. 2 Northern. 79%c No. 3 North
ern. 75@77c.
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.
St. Paul. Oct. 10.CattleGood to
choice steers. $3.75^5.00 common to
fair, $3.25^3.65 good to choice cows
and heifers. $2.753.60 veals. $3.00
&a.r>0. Hogs $4.50 9 5.65. Sheep
Good to choice yearling wethers. $3.25
@3.50 good to choice lambs, $4.25@
4.75.
Duluth Wheat and Flax.
Dultith.'Oct. 10.WheatTo arrive
No. 1 hard. 82%c No. 1 Northern,
81-%c No. 2 Northern. 78%c. On'
trackNo. 1 Northern, 81%c No. 2
Northern, 78%c No. 3 spring, 75-^0
Oct.. 81-^c Dec, 77-y8e May, 78%c.
i Fl&xIn store, on track, to arrive and
i Oct.. 11.02% Nov., $1.01% Dec,
$1.01% May, $1.04%.
I
Red Lake Indians Hold CigjMeeting at City Hall Tomorrow Promiscuous Shooting [he
Night Will Organize One
For Bemidji.
Local foo-t-ha-.U enthusiasts will
hold a meeting at the city hall at
eight o'clook tomorrow night tor
the purpose of organizing a foot
ball team. There is considerable
talent in the city and the matter
of organizing has been receiving
attention for some time past
with the result that the meeting
tomorrow night is called. Every
body who is interested in the
team is privileged to attend.
The line-up has not yet been
decided upon, but M. H. Bright,
who learned the game at a Mich
igan college and who is regarded
as an exceptionally clover man
will probably be captain. Nego
tiations are at present pending
for a game with Grand Rapids
Nov. 25. After organization it
also hoped to secure games with
Park Rapids, Crookston,Fosston.
Grand Forks and several other
towns in this vicinity.
Deer Plentiful.
RED MEN ROLLICK FOOTBALL TEAM MUST BE STOPPED.QUIST TENDERS
RESIGNATION
WbbdsnTen teamsters atidolh
ers who make this city their umns are u'ood result
headquarters state thai deer-arc Try them.
more tlian usually plentiful this
season. The tOte teamsters
working between Bemidji and
the various lumber camps fre
quently sfee them crossing the
road, and all indications point to
one of the best hunting seasons
in years.
TESTIMONY ALL IN.
Tinman's Fate Will Soon Be in Handa
of Jury.
Lexington, S. C, Oct. 12.The last
day of the second week of the trial oi
James JI. Tillman was entered upon
when court convened. Character wit
nesses were placed on the stand hy
the state attacking the veracity ol
two of the witnesses for Uie defense
who testified as to statements madi
by Mr. Gonzales.
Argument hy counsel ensued ovei
the proposed introduction, of certain
records o. the Columbia Street Rail
way company, for which A. J. Flowers
a witness for the defense, was em
ployed as a condnctor, the court rul
ins that they were admissible,
W. Asjer. a traveling representative
for the Stabe", testified that he did nol
make the statement that .Mr, Gon
zales was carrying a pistol for Mr
Tillman anil that if .Mr. Tillman
+acked him with a stick he wculd
shot out of him. a remark
trihnted to bim b] a witness
at at
IK
defense.
By agreement of counsel the fact ol
Mr. Gonzales' defective eyesight was
admitted, ttrus rendering emnccessary
the introduction of further witnesses
on the part of the Mate. The defense
then introduced several character wit
nesses and the fating of testimony
closed.
CONDUCTOR KILLED.
Lake Shore Passenger Train Tele
scopes a Freight.
Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 12.X Lake
Shore passenger train plunged intc
an open switch in the yards at West
Seneca and collided with the rear end
of a freignt train which had just
taken the siding in order to let the
WHOLESALE
A N
RETAIL
Lake Front Arouses
Residents.
Promiscuous target riile prac
tice alone the lake front is to he
stopped forthwith if .influential
residents of that section of the
city can do anything to stop it.
The small boy and the target
ritle have long boon a source
considerable annoyance in that
locality. The lake front res
idents are long suffering. With
Job-like meekness they have per-.
mitted their windows to bo-hrok
en by stray rifle balls., their
prime pullets to be ushod out of
existence in the twinkling of an
eye without just cause or provo
cation and have submitted to
other indignities quite as annoy
ing. However, hereafter it will
be different, and it is now pro
posed to prosecute the first of
fender, under the provisions of
the city ordinance, and this it is
hoped will be sulheient to put a
damper on the popuTarity of
gunning on the lake rml
Tim Dally Pioneer want col
ELKST00RGANIZE
Antlered Tribe Expects Soon
to Have Lodge in
Bemidji.
The Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks', popularly known
as"-the best people on earth, ex
pect soon to have a thrivin.tr
lodgein Bemidji. The order nojv
has about twenty tivo members
who are residents of this city
affiliated with lodges in various
towns throughout the shite. A
short time a# the matter of
securing a charter was taken up
withjlie grand lodge One of
the rotfuiroitioiits of th a supreme
luw's is that in^-c^rder have in
organization the jKTJTTJLUJ.ii mark
of any town must have N^ached
at least the "(to murk. Bemidji
is now safely over the line, .steps
will he taken to oigani/e in the
near future and the new order
will take rank from the first as
one of the city's most popular
"sTiCTet societies^
The Servian military court, on ap
peal, has confirmed most of the sen
tehees imposed Sept lilt oh the army
officers who were charged with-con
spiracy against the murderers of King
Alexander and Queen Draga.
Abraham S. Kohn, son of a million
aire banker and merchant of Chicago,
has just died at San Francisco under
circumstances which have aroused
grave suspicions through the mysteri
ous and secretive conduct of thoso
who attended him during his last
FRED C. SMYTH, President TH0S P. SMVTH. Sec.-Treas. D. SMYTH. Manager
BEMIDJ I MERCANTIL E CO.
Opposite the Old Court House
Groceries, Flour, Hay and Grain
Phone
2 I 5
Foreman of Hennepin Coun
ty Grand Jur Is
Excused.
KIICHLI SAYS HK WADE OVER-
TUMS FOR BRIBE.
Agreed to Drop Invest iif
Into City Council
For $5,000,
.Minneapolis. Oct 12.C A. Qulst
foreman of Lhe Hennepin countj
grand .itirv. has resigned that office
andopou bis own r':,j k.-3 has been ax
cused from further jury service
Judne Pood
Foreman Qtiist appeared before
Judge Pond and said thai in view ol
the charges made against him hy a
Minneapolis alderman flflid printed in
the papers ho had com luded to resign
as foreman
Jftdgt Pgrnl In exi twin's Qtiist. said
that he believed Quisl had hcen a
hard wot king. on official
and that he was loi to hint go
but, on In whole, thai perhn ps it
would lie lrt\sl to do I
The i bargi again I Jul i ire thai
he npflfe ire I before I
i the F|_rsJ vv&r. i an Lo i]
the In'vo igiil Ion into I citj rnnm it
If the Mini of 0oo ivii paid him
Thl I jjtio slui'j I the
grand jurj
FARMERS ON WARPATH.
thase Gambler* Out of Town Aftei
Losing Their Money.
Man ivfl'ie. O.', Oct 12" 1 he Rich
ivood count) fair *njled in a blood)
rlol hot ween the ni din i i lemeni
niid eight or ton citizi i.- and fai inert
from Pharlsbui and i Inity.
Several of the fai tners plaj 1 tin
morons gambling devices and lost Ue
twecn $xtifj and $l.oi)o Soon aftoi
tin- a mob began to jailer, which was
finally swollen to nearly 2.000 Infitri
atod farmers and nivois. who hogai
with knives', clubs, axon and hammers
to smaaii and cut up flih gambling
paraphernalia and to club and cut the
gamblers.
Cart Algriwe'r, a salponkei per, was
cut and pi Minded In i he face and head
sii badly that it is feared ire ma") die
1'ear-t Taylnr of t'uliiiii!i ,i chased
for several miles by a rro\vd ol an -r\
farmers, who stoned and clubbed i
until he finally reached the depot jt
as the train was pulling Otft, AfH
smashing up all the rn.e liliip^Twm tin
ground the mob weul
THINGS
GOOD O
EAT
i nl
broke u| leii or tv which
veto being run |n the ati
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.
The Alaskan cable from Juneau to
Sitka biia-hfiiin eamnleled and on office
established at the Capital City
Sir Kerry rr.vin'g and his theatrical
coni|)any sailed Sa:uid:i Car New
York on Lhe Atianth Transportation
steamer Inneapolls.
The Intanta Maria icdes. jhitei
of King Alfonso of Spain, has sus
tained slight concussion of the brain
by being thrown out of a motor car
at Munich. Bavaria.
A monument lo President Me
Kinley. erected by Adams, Mass. was
unveiled Saturday in the presence of
thousands of persons from points
throughoul the Berkshire country.
The United! States geological survey
will have parties next year Investigat
ing the mining resources of Southeast,
ern Alaska, the formation the Yu
kon country and the oil deposits in
Alaska.
Governor Yates has arriv" In Chi
cago and opened his political head
quarters at the Great Northern hotel,
when- he will wage a seyon-moiiths'
ante-con vhii tipja campaign for a re-
niHiiinalinr