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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-05

Fire was discovered in the
livery barn of Nelson Bros. at
Baglev at about 8 o'clock this
morning and before it could be
extinguished the barn and several
dwelling houses adjoining had
been burned to the ground and
the city jail badly damaged.
The fire is supposed to have
had it's origin in the hay loft and
the superstition is that some one
had crawled up in the hay to
sleep and that a spark from a
pipe or something of the sort had
given it origin. 1t had gained
good Roadway when discovered
and the livery barn, a frame
structure, burned rapidly and
spread the blaze to adjoining.
dwelling houses. a COW and
three head of horses were burned
in the barn together with several
buggies, cutters and several sets
of harness and a quantityof feed.
The loss will be considerable and
was not covered by insurance.
The equipment OF the tire de-
partment at Bagley consists Of a
gasoline engine outfit and there
was considerable difficulty in get
ting it to work this morning.
Only by the hardest work was
the fire kept from spreading to
adjoining buildings.
The Jail also caught fire but
this was saved. There were four
prisoners in it when the fire was
discovered and these are being
taken care of at a hotel at present.
The property loss will be sew.
eral thousand dollars and the
greater part of it is not covered
by insurance.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-05
Interest in Reservation Lands.

Interest In reservation Lands.
Crookston Journal: When the
doors Of the U. S. land office
opened for business this morning
acrowd that had filled the CORR
dor at the head Of the stairs inn
mediately filled the room, and all
were anxious inquirers concern
ing the chances for getting some
of the land to be opened for set
Element Nov. 10. Register Peter
son and Receiver George togeth-
er with the clerks did all possible
to enlighten them concerning the
lands that will become subject to
entry, banding them lists show
ing the location and instructing
them concerning the rules under
which the lands must be settled.
Many seek advice concerning the
better practice as to filing or set
Element, but this is a point on
which no suggestion or advice is
given.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-05
Hunters Begin to Arrive.

The van guard Of the army of
hunters who will be present in
this section of the country when
the hunting season opens has be-
gun to arrive. A large party Of
Iowa gentlemen left this morning
to establish camp and get com
fortably settled in the woods
north of this city before the
season opens and from this time
till the last ten days Of the season
there will be parties arriving
dailv.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-05
ToWnsite Of Bea udette.

Judge Spooner has filed de-
claratory statement of the entry
of the toWnsite Of Beaudette in
the northern part of Beltrami
county. The entry is made un-
der the provisions of a recent
act of congress in accordance
with a petition from residents Of
that section, which provides that
the patent for the land is held in
trust by the judge of the district
court. Beaudette is a thriving
town already. 1t has several
saloons, a number of stores and
other industries and Will-in time
perhaps be one of the best towns
between Bemidl and the Cana
dian line.
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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-05
TIRED OF LIFE
Chief of Police Bailey Nips a
Suicide in the Embryo
Stage Last Night.

Anna Desmond, awoman Of tine
town, notorious through this sec
ton, tired Of the gay life of the
tenderloin yesterdayand decided
that she would commit suicide,
and but for the prompt action of
Chief Of Police Bailey would no
doubt have brought to a tragic
conclusion a life that has been re-
.plete with gaudy incident for the
pastzseveral years
The Desmond woman came
down town yesterday afternoon
and bought bottle of laudanum
and was returning to her rooms
to take it, when Chief Bailey
learned of her purchase and
stopped her to investigate. He
found the poison and upon ques-
ton the woman, learned her in
tention. The laudanum was con
-hscated, man who had. some
trouble with Anna was had in the
presence Of the police, both sides
of the story were told and the
couple were promptly escorted
to the Great Northern depot and
made to get out of town.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-05
MUST CUT 1T OUT
Effort to Discourage Crookston
Young People in Coming to Be.
midi For Time.

IF the efforts of the police de-
partment avail anything Bemidji
will not be SO popular a resort
for Crookston young people who
are out for a good time in the
future, as it has been for some
time past. Last week a party Of
four from Crookston were IN
police court and paid fines for
disorderly conductand last night
Chief Of. Police Bailey dipped m
other adventure in the bud and
badly frightened all the partici-
pants, four in number. Mr..
Bailey was informed that two
couples of young people from
Crookston had taken apartments
at a down town hotel, had pulled
several corks and were indulging
in diversions which are contrary
to an ordinance governing the
peace and dignity of the village
of Bemidji. Mr.. Bailey investi-
gated and found that his worst
fears were probably true. The
young ladies fell to sobbing
violently when the officers put in
an appearance and one of the
men, who says he is a son of a
prominent business manat Crook
ston, put up a strenuous plea
for clemency. If his father found
it out, he said there would be
nothing doing for him in the
bosom of the family for some
time and withal he was so elo-
quent and convincing that after
a round roasting and a promise
to get out of town Immediately
no action was taken. Chief of
Police Bailey says they seem to
have an idea at Crookston that
they can come to this city and
behave just about as they do in
Zulu land, but he is determined
that they will be disappointed in
the future and would be just as
wall satisfied if they would stay
at home.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-05
Barked at the Moon.

There was only one man at the
city jail this morning. He was
found in an intoxicated condition
last night, barking at the moon,
according to the taleof one of the
officers. He told straight hard
luckstory, however; u disseminated
it by convincing evidence, and
was allowed go his way unmo-
Tested.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-05
President Lyon, Of Burlington
Lumber Company, Talks Of
Bemidji's Future.
HISTORY WILL REPEAT ITSELF,
SAYS MR.. LYON.
Bemidji Bound to be One of the
Best Towns in Northern
Minnesota.

Lyon lsurlin ton,
Iowa, president Of the Burling
ton Lumber Co., who is in the
city, is @ firm believer in the fu-
ture Of Bemidji. Mr., Lyon is one
of the pioneer lum bermen of the
northwest and has been in the
business practically all his life.
Forty odd years ago he started
in Wisconsin. He has seen some
of the greatest pine forests in
the country disappear and his
years of experience have given
him ample opportunity to watch
the evolution Of a numbering
country from it's first step of de-
velopment to the present time.
Mr.. Lyon has been in northern
Minnesota more or less for the
past fifteen or twenty years and
is we'll familiar with every foot of
land in this immediate section.
The first time he visited Bemidji
he walked in from Park Rapids
with some of his cruisers before
the railroad had reached Park
Rapids and when the birch bark
cabin Of Chief Bemidii near the
Mississippi river was the only
sign of settlement in this vicinity
Mr.. Lyon says that northern
Minnesota as numbering coun-
try is the most picturesque he
has ever seen but the bulk of the
best pine timber will be taken
out before five more years he
says. Regarding the statement
that lumbermen were interesting
themselves in having the sale of
pine on the reservations held up
Mr.. Lyon says that there is some
truth in it but does not care to
predict just what the outcome
will be.
Speaking Of the future of Be
midi after the pine is gone Mr..
Lyon says: "You will always
have a good town here Fifty
years from now Bemidji will be
one of the first cities in northern
Minnesota and its growth will be
steady for the next fifteen years
or more perhaps. Then perhaps
there will be a lull. That is the
history Of numbering towns.
Then people will come in and you
will be surprised to see the fine
farms they will have in this sec
ton. Long after the pine is gone
~ +
there will be work in the woods
here. Small mills will come in,
box factories and other indus
tries, just as they have in Wis
consin in the country where the
best timber has been taken out.
Every stick of timber that will
make any kind Of an imag inab BILE
board will be taken off. Then
the farmer will come in. But
aside from all this Bemidji has
other possibilities which perhaps
your people do not appreciate.
You have one of the most beauti-
full spots in the northwest for
summer resort. All of North
Dakota could beinduced to spend
it's summer vacations here with
a little judicious advertising. 1t
will always be a. center and the
cutting of the pine does not mean
the finish of Bemidji by any
means. =
Mr.. Lyon will be in the city for
several days. He has a force Of
4 H. 80 4
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-03
CLOUDBURSTS GALORE.
Enormous Damage Done at Council
Bluffs, Iowa, and Various Points
In State Of Kansas.

Two cloudbursts Wednesday night
destroyed hundreds of thousands Of
dollars worth of property in Council
Bluffs, Iowa. The first storm turned
the streets of the city into torrents
and hundreds of families in the lower
districts of the city were removed
from their homes with difficulty. Many
business houses were flooded by the
first storm and the damage to stocks
will amount to thousands.
Another storm later in the evening
raised the water still higher and many
stores were badly damaged.
The loss in Council Bluffs alone is
estimated easily at s50G,000. The rain
fall for twenty-four hours amounted 20
six inches.
Kansas Towns FIood-Swept.
A special from Frankfort, Kans.,
says: Damage to farms in Nemeha
and Marshal counties by Tuesdays
cloudburst is greater than at first es-.
timated and now is placed at $500, 900.
Great quantities of grain were swept
away, while many farmers lost all
their cattle and hogs, according to re-
ports brought in Wednesday. Business
at Frankfort is at standstill. Doz-
ems of bridges have been washed
away.
Storm In st. Louis.
A severe electrical storm which
swept over st. Louis early Wednesday
resulted in heavy property damage.
Fires were started in many different
portions of the city by lightning. Two
box cars on the Frisco tracks filed
with matches were struck and burned.
Within two hours 1872 inches OF rain
fell. The sewers became clogged and
streets flooded. The loss from flre
and water will total many thousands
Of dollars. No fatalities are reported.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-03
GE0RGIA'S TAX RATE.
Governor Terrell and. Comptroller
Wright Make the Figure Five Mills,
or Rather $500 on tho $1,000.

For every $1,000 |orth of property
returned for taxation in the state Of
Georgia this year the sum of s5 must
be paid. Comptroller General Wright
and Governor Terrell met Wednesday
morning and fixed the state tax rate
at mills, or rather IS on the $1,000.
And even at this figure there will
be q deficit in the treasury unless
there is a balance left over this year,
or unless some unexpected taxes come
in. It is believed, however, by the
time all the collections are made, and
all the extra taxes are paid in there
will be enough to meet the deficit
which, according to the present hg-
ures, will amount to S15S,075.
The figures on which the rate Was
based are as follows: From fran
chises, s2S,500,O00. Increase from
property s22,GO4,s46. The total in
crease of the returns this year over
last year amounts to s51,104,946, while
the whole value Of all taxable proper
ty in the state is put at $518,415, ,592.
At the rate of S. per $1,000 on this
amount the total revenue from this
source will be s2,642,077. From this,
however, must be deducted S127,153
which is estimated as the cost of the
collections at the rate of per cent.
Heretofore per cent has been al.
lowed for. collections, but this year 1t
is believed that 5 per cent will carry
out the cost.
The subtraction Of the cost OF col
lection from the revenue to be derived
from the special levy will leave bal
ance CT s2,414,974. To this will be
added $4,000, which is derived from
other sources than direct levy and
$4,000, which is received as a profes-
sional tax, making a grand total of Ill
the states revenue of s2,S69,974.
The appropriations by the legisla'
ture for next year amount to $685.
900. The revenues to be collected will
not amount to this much and, as stat
ed, there will be a deficit of $15S,025.
The levy made is divided up as fol-
lows: For general purposes 2,9s
mills. For the public schools 1872; fer
the sinking fund % mills.
The rate last year was $3.50 ON the
$1,000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-03
True TO BRYANISM
And to Kansas City Platform
Democrats of Ohio Stand.
JOHNSON FOR GOVERNOR
State Convention Held In Columbus
and Wholly Dominated by Forces
CT cIeveiand's Mayor-The
Ticket Named.

Tom Johnson, mayor Of Cleveland,
was nominated for governor of Ohio
By acclamation by the democratic
state convention held in Columbus
Wednesday.
The Johnson program was carried
out completely, although the opposi-
ton obstructed the proceedings with
minority reports for some hours, the
name Of John L. Zimmerman, Of
Springfield, was not presented for the
gubernstorial nomi ttion and then |ev-
cry nomination on the state ticket was
made by acclamation without opposi-
ton. 81.
Although "the fighting" was all over
Tuesday night, the auditorium aud
galleries were packed long before w.
j. Frey, chairman Of the state CEN
trail committee, called the convention
to order at 1920 a. m.
The only reference made to national
issues In the platform adopted reiter-
ated allegiance to the Kansas City
platform. W. J. Bryan was invited
to speak in Ohio in support Of the
platform adopted.
Great demonstraticns occurred at
several places in the order Of business,
notably In the entry of Mayor Johnson,
the presentation of his name for gov
ernor, his acceptance and participant IN
In the endorsement, of a. candidate for
Senator Ranna's place and those ex-
pecting good exhibition were not dis
appointed. There were no portraits
displayed In the shallas usual. and few
of the faces of what are known as
s3old wheeihorses." Many of these
"oidtimersn haI been seen about Tho
hotels during the week, but they were
not delegates. Among those who were
unseated were Lewis G. Bernard, lead
er of the democratic party a. Cincln-
natl for a. asQuarter of a cen:u:y,s and
ex-Congressman J. A. Norton, Who had
frequently sounded the keynt.tes as
chairman of former conventions. For
merly these men were cheered as they
entered the hall
The following Is the ticket named:
Governor, Tom L. Johnson, of Cfeye.
land; lieutenant governor, Frank B.
Niles. of Toledo; attorney general,
Frank s. Monnett, ofsColumbus; 2 state
treasurer,Sy j. Dahl, of Washington
Court House; auditor, Charles A.
Klaebe, of Waponekata; commissioner
of schools, J. E. Scrist, Of Ottawa;
member board of pubic works, ". B.
Jones, of Ironton; supreme Judge, E.
J. Dempsey, CT Cincinnati; United
States senator John II. Clarke, OF
Cleveland, was indorsed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-03
TRAIN BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Insurgents In Macedonia Resort to
DastardIy Plan of Warfare-Seven
Killed and Fifteen Hurt.

Advices from Sofia, Bulgaria, state
that an eastbound express train from
budapest for Constantinople Was
blown up near iluleali Bargas, about
25 miles south of Adrianople, early
Thursday morning, killing seven per
sons and injuring fifteen.
Dynamite bombs were used. Every
car was smashed. Apparently the out
rage was the work of revolutionists
who travelled on the train.
The bomb which wrecked the train
was thrown by third-class passen-
ger who was in the buffet car. Only
two cars were destroyed. The dead
include two Mussulman women, TWO
children and three trainmen.
The continued absence of news from
the interior of Macedonia, where is a
widespread interruption of telegraph
ic communication is causing much un-
easiness to Turkish officials in Sofia,
and much unrest among the public.
The Difficulties of getting anything
but rumors from the interior of Tur'
key or any other part of the country
are very great. When correspond
ent finally succeeds in getting through,
the difficulties have only commenced.
He is not allowed to move without "a
escort, which carefully prevents him
seeing or hearing anything. The cor
respondents who went to Monastir
during the tr1Ibles earlier in the
year were surrounded by a guard
which, under the guise of hospitality
and care for their safety, prevented
them getting near the fighting or ots-
er newsy incidents-in short, pranti-
cally kept them prisoners. The tele-
graph wires, of course, are not open
to correspondents except for news sat-
isfactory to the Turks. Letters are
opened and suppressed if considered
undesirable.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-03
PORTE NOT RESPONSIBLE.
chekib Bey, Turkish Minister at
Washington, Has Long Confer
ence With Secretary Hay.

Chekib Bey, the Turkish minister al
Washington. had long interview Mon
day with Secretary Hay. He refused
to discuss the interview, stating that
he had nothing to communicate, fur
ther than what appeared in the Asso-
ciated Press dispatches. After the In
terview Secretary Hay visited the navy
department.
Chekib Bey assured Secretary Hay
that the Turkish government had
done nothing wrong, ond will use every
endeavor to protect American citizens
residing in Turkey. He also discussei
the conditions of the insurrection in
Turkey, and said that the Turkish gov
ernment was not responsible for any
of the disasters that had occurred.
Secretary Hays call upon Acting
Secretary of the Navy Darling was
for the purpose of ascertaining the
whereabouts Of the European squad
ron. and also what their orders are.
There is no intention of changing any
orders at present, especially as the
shipsacannot be reached until they ar.
rive at Beirut.
MageIssen's Life Attempted.
Late dispatches rom Minister Leish-
man give in detail the conditions in
Turkey, and do not differ materially In
tone from those previously sent. Min
lister Leishman does not, as reported IN
same quarters, request the withdrawal
of the American ships from Turkish
waters.
While reports by way Of London
state that no attempt was made upon
the life Of Vice Consul Magelssen, Of
fetal advices go far received, show
that such an attempt was made. The
present stStus was known before the
ships left Genoa, and this government
did not decide to change the orders: 1t
Is now stated, however, that should
there be calm and peaceful condition
at Beirut when the shirs arrive, the
matter Of sending them to another
port will be considered and possibly
adopted. The Turkish minister made
no request of Secretary Hay, at the in:
terview ionday, regarding the move.
ment of United States war vessels, and
nothing in this matter was promised
by the state department.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-03
, VESUVIUS EMiTS LAVA.

Fierce Stream is eeiehed Forth With
out. the Least Warning. gn s
The people sof Naples and the en-.
virons Witnessed a remarkable spec
taele at noon Wednesday. One thou
sand feet below the central cone Of
Vesuyius the volcano opened like a
huge mouth, out Of which belched a
fierce stream OF lava, which ran down
the side Of the mountain. &
The eruption occurred without any
warning whatever. There was no
earthquake, detonation or rain OF
ashes, nothing but a clear, stream Of
lava and red hot stones, which were
thrown to a height of 700 feet.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-03
FOR PHILIPPINE SCHOOLS.

New Education Measure Provides
$4,000 for First Years Expenses.
A Manila special says: The new
education bill has Just become a law.
1t appropriates the sum of $4,000 20
cover the expenses of the first year.
1t further provides that one hun
dred of the best qualified students,
securing at least Is per cent on each
subject at an, annual examination,
shall have the privi]e-'e of going to
the United States to complete their
education at institutions designated
by the governor.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-03
Peonaqe Case at Spartanburq.

The first case of peonage in South
Carolina has developed near Spartan
burg. A few days ago United Sta1es
Commissioner McGowen bound over to
the United States district court E. G.
Daniels on the charge of violating the
federal peonage laws.
Daniels Is a prominent and wealthy
farmer residing about five miles from
Spartanburg. Bond was placed at
$1,000 ~
The accusation was made by E. c
Kirby, neighbor of Daniels, Wnc
claims that Daniels kept a negro 90!
named Leonard Brown in practlcdI
slavery for five years.
He says and swore before the CON
missioner that Daniels worked the boy
severely and barely recompensed him
with the absolute necessities OF life
When the boy would try and recover
his freedom by running away. the
farmer would follow him up, take nm
heck and inhumanly beat him, sWofe
Kirby and other witnesses. Kirby was
corroborated by other neighbors OF
Daniels.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-03

Daniels defense was that the boy,
who is without relatives, was bound 10
his (DaniellsD brothers by the county
commissioners, and that the charge
was transferred to him the present de'
fendant. He denied having mistreated
the negro.
The commissioner, after hearing the
case bound Mr.. Daniels over to the
October term of the United States
court, which will be held in Greenvilie'
Bond was promptly given. The suo.
ject of the peonage case the boy, Is
being looked after by the commissions
er, having been taken from the farm
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-09-03
THE ALASKAN COMMISSION.

Arrives in London and is Prepared
for Busy Meeting.
Secretary of War Ehhu Root, e2'
Secretary of State John w. Foster,
Hannis Taylor Ind Judge John u.
Dickinson arrived at Liverpool on the
Celtic Sunday for the meetings OF the
Alaskan boundary commission. They
were received by Mr.. -'etherick, as
sistant United States dispatch agent,
on behalf OF the American embassy.
The party went directly to London.
The Canadian commissioners are also
on hand.