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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-08
BEMlDJI ON
EVERY TONGUE
Success Of the Recent Bible
Conference Ar0uses GEN
eraI Inquiry.

The great success of the Be.
midi Bible Conference is attract
ing general attention to this city,
particularly in church circles,
and there is every reason to be-
lieve that next years conference
will be attended by hundreds of
people. Demands for extra copies
of the Pioneers issues during
the convention are numerous
and letters from Minneapolis and
other points tell of general inter
est in the work of the conference
and in Bemidji. Miss Violet M.
Roberts of Minneapolis who is in
charge Of missionary work in so
churches and who attended the
conference writes that "the fame
of the Bemidji Conference has
spread abroad and people are
wanting to verify our accounts
by the newspaper reports
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-08
STEEL GOES TO
P0PUSKY TONIGHT
Nine Miles of Steel Left to
Be Laid on the NJ. r. L.
& M. Railway.

Steel will be laid on the Mime
apolis, Red Lake and Manitoba
railway into Popusky tonight.
Popusky is about three miles
north of Buena Vista and steel is
now laid about a mile south of
Nebish thus leaving nine miles of
track to be laid to complete the
road through to Red Lake Work
trains are being run on the line
to the limit of the track enten-
sion every day. There is but
about one mile to be graded and
this will be complete in time to
make way for the track laying
gang. Some difficulty has been
experienced in securing steel but
if the remaining shipments ar
rive promptly the road will be
practically complete sometime in
Septem Der.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-08
SUBMIT CHARTER
IN SEPTEMBER
Document is Now Ready With
Exception Of Corrections
For Errors.

The charter commission have
practically finished the revision
of the proposed charter which
will be ready for action by the
council as soon as it can be read
for the elimination of errors. It
is thought that the document will
be ready to submit to the council
at it's meeting August 81 so that
it can be submitted to the voters
of the city early in September.
An outline of the provisions of
the charter will be published as
soon as the revision is complete.
It is the aim of the commission
to submit the charter with the
least expense and there will
therefor be no publication Of the
charter in complete form.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-08
GOING OUT
OF BUSINESS
N. L. Hakkerup Announces
He Will Close Out His
Studio.

| wish to make it known to the
public that on Sept. Is or when
our present stock on hand is
used | am going to leave Be.
midi for points east. While here
our business prospered and it is
today known fact that good
work at reasonable prices was
our aim.
| know large number Of nv
customers appreciate our work
and | will give you last chance
to show your appreciation. Call
and see our special prices. If
you call soon you wont get disap-
pointed. We have cards for $50
dozen photos. Approaching past
patronage Of the people Of Be
midi and Beltrami county.
N. L. HAKKERUP.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-08
SURVEY FROM
BEMIDJI END
Engineer Abbott Of the Be-
midji-Detroit r. r. Sur
vey in the City.

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Engineer b. T. Abbott, who is
in charge of the railroad survey
between Bemidji and Detroit is
in the city preparing to start a
crew of men at work from this
end. Mr.. Abbott can tell moth
ing as to the route of the survey
beyond the fact that it will be
made in the most direct line pos
sible. This would take it across
Bemidji and Grant Valley town
ships, cutting off a corner from
Hubbard county, running
through or close to Maltby and
extending to Itasca, crossing
Clearwater county almost if not
exactly at the head waters of the
Mississippi and thence on
through the White Earth reser-
walton to Detroit. The work of
surveying from this end will be
begun as soon as it is possible to
assemble a crew Of men. About
Is men are now working from
the Detroit end. No informa-
tion can be obtained as to what
road is behind the survey.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-08
Members Of Gethsemene Par
ish, Minneapolis, Plan
Colony at Turtle Lake.
HAVE SECURED A SIX ACRE is.
LAND In THE LAKE.
Plan the Erection of a Club House
And a Number of Cottages on
The Island.

Rev. Irving 7. Johnson, pastor
Of Gethsemene parish of Mime
apolis and John III. Butler of
Minneapolis were in the city this
morning and went up to the head
of the lake on the Moose from
which point they will 80 overland
to Turtle Lake, where a summer
colony is planned by the mem
bers of the parish.
Turtle Lake is one of the most
beautiful lakes in this vicinity
and the members of the parish
have secured title to a beautiful
island in the lake containing six
acres upon which they plan to
erect a club house as we'll as sew
eral cottages. It was the origin
al plan to put the colony
on the north shore of Lake
Bemidji but land could not be Sc
cured from Mr.. Ruggles under
as favorable terms as the project
ors of the plan deemed it neces-
sary and the Turtle lake site was
chosen.
The colony will result in bring
ing a large number Of wealthy
and prominent Minneapolis peo-
pie to Bemidii each summer.
With the completion Of the Min
neapolis, Red Lake & Manatoba
it will be possible to go by rail to
q point within mile and a half Of
Turtle Lake. Messrs. Johnson
and Butler will look over the
ground on the present trip and
decide on what arrangements it
is necessary to make for build
ings, etc.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-08
TO HOIST LOGS
NEXT WEEK
New Wilton Road Within Two.
And One Half Miles of
Long Lake.

J. a. McAvoy yesterday drove
to Long Lake with crew of men
for construction work on the Will
ton & Northern road. Mr.. Nc
Avoy says that the work of hoist
ing logs at Long Lake will be be-
gun next week and that log trains
will probably be running regular
y into Bemidji from that time on
Tor the rest of the summer and
Tall. The work Of track laying
yesterday reached a point two
and one half miles from Long
Lake and the balance of the dis.
tance will be rapidly pushed
through. The road as far as laid
is in excellent condition and will
be ready at once for traffic.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-08
Warning to Trespassers.

Many complaints have been
made concerning the actions of
certain persons in picking flow
ers, destroying flower beds, pull
ling shrubbery to pieces and
helping themselves to county
tools. The county has a most
beautiful lawn about the court
house and were it not for the de-
'struction worked by these van
dals it would be still handsomer.
Unless these practices are
stopped at once action will be
taken by the commissioners to
prosecute offenders under the
state law forbldding destruction
of public property.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-08
MILES PLANS
EXTENSION
Will Add 25x3S Brick Ex-
tension to his Block Corner
Of Beltrami and Third. ).


G. 81. Miles plans a nota bic i'm
provement to the present Miles
block. The block will be ex.
tended back to the alley 25 feet
and will be built 80 feet along
the alley. The extension will be
two stories in height and will be
uniform with the present build
ing. It will make the Miles
block one of the handsomest
buildings in the city. Stone for
the foundation is now being
placed on the ground and the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-08
ICHES Up
IN SMOKE !
Most Richly Furnished
Church in America
Wrecked by Fire.

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New York. Aug. 8. ST..
Thomas Episcopal church at the
corner of Fifth avenue and Fifty
Third street was wrecked by
fire this morning. The church
is one Of the most richly fur.
nished religious edifces in
America. Within a block Of the
ruined church are the homes Of
half a score Of the wealthiest
men in the country, including
John D. and William Rockefeller.
The fire was confined to the
church and the loss is estimated
at a q uarter of a million.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-08
Exhibition of Pianos.

The Metropolitan Music com.
pany Of Minneapolis are this af-
ternoon placing on exhibition a
beautiful line Of pianos, consist
ing of Steinway, Knabe, Weber
and other standard makes. The
exhibition will last just one week
concluding next week Tuesday.
It is in charge Of p. r.. Hammers
ley and is located in the building
formerly occupied by the Ross
hardware store opposite E. H.
Winter & Co.
DR.. and Mrs. McKinnon who
arrived this afternoon from Foss-
ton have rented a cottage at Mis-
sissippi Siding and will remain
for a month S outing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-08
NEARLY HUNDRED
DEAD IN WRECK
Department Store Collapses
From ROOftO Cellar With
Terrible Results.

Albany, N. Y, Aug. 8-Myers
department store this morning
collapsed from roof to cellar car
rying down more than one humid.
red persons in the wreck. Up
to noon one dead body had been
taken from the wreck while
seventy five others were rescued
alive of whom three later died in
hospitals. Thirty others are
seriously injured while fifty still
remain in the ruins.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-08
Commissioners Meet AUG. 81.

The board of county commits
sioners will hold an adjourned
meeting at the court house in
Bemidji on Aug. 81 for the pur-
pose of acting on several school
and township petitions and
transacting other business.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-08
Congressman Stevenson To
Take Up Matter of Militia
Co. With Governor.
GOVERNOR is FAVORABLE To
- BEMIDJI.
And Refers Matter to Adiutant
General With Recommends
tons for Bemidji.

Congressman Stevenson has
interested himself in regard to
the esta blishment of a State
Militia company at Bemidji and
wrote Gov Johnson, recommend
ing that Bemidji be considered
favorably in the distribution of
the nine new companies to be
added to the state national guards
this year. The governor is evil
IDENTIFY in favor of Bemidji and
will do what he can to assist this
city in landing company, as the
following letter was received by
Mr.. Stevenson in reply.
st. Paul, July %, 1905.
Hon. H. Stevenson,
Crookston, MINI.
My Dear Sir
I am directed by Governor
Johnson to acknowledge receipt
of your favor of the 9th inst, in
which you join in the request for
the esta blishment of a militia at
Bemidji, and to say that he has
referred the same to the Adult
ant General with a favorable rec
ommendation.
Very Truly yours,
FRANK A. DAY,
Secretary to the Governor.
The Dick bill passed by con-
gress recently makes it incum.
bent upon the state of Minnesota
to provide II company forma-
tions in three regiments of Min
nesota national guardsmen,
whereas heretofore there has
been but a nine company forma-
ton. This provision of the Dick
bill will increase the mum Der of
companies in the state ana
will mike the total number of
companies Sc rather than 81 as
heretofore. Bemidji will with
out doubt secure one of the
companies to be created.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-08
ITASCA GAINS
MOST OF ALL
Big County Gains $50 Per
Cent, Beltrami Second
With 12O Per Cent.

Itasca is the banner county of
Minnesota, in ratio of increase
since 1900. The federal census
gave the county 1873 people. The
official count for 1905 gives it IL,
429, and increase of 6,856 or 80
per cent. No other county in the
state has so much as doubled
Beltrami and Clearwater have in
creased IS per cent. Roseaus
official population is 11,19l, an in
crease of nearly so per cent, and
Carlton county's increase is 52.5.
per cent. Kanabec comfy in.
creased AZ per cent. St. Louis
ST.. Aitkin 41.5, Lake county
34.6 and Red Lake 3O8. All
other counties show less ratio
of increase than Hennepin, which
grew 1872 per cent in five years.
Cass county was also announc-
ed by the census bureau today.
The county has grown from
7,777 people in 1900 to 9,490 in
1905, an increase of 1,713 or %
per cent.
A careful estimate proves the
gain in Beltrami county exclu-
sive of Clearwater at about 100
per cent, Beltrami thus ranking
next to Itasca.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-08

AT EVELETH
Cass Lake Holds Champion
ship Banner and Wants
Next Years Meeting.

The annual tournament of the
Northern Minnesota F'iremen's
Tournament association is on at
Eveleth.
The fire departments that will
be represented are Eveleth,
Grand Rapids, Cass Lake, Park
Rapids, Virginia, Nashwauk,
Bull, Hibbing ana possibly a few
others who will not enter until
the first day of the tournament.
The Cass Lake fire department
now has the championship ban
ner, having won the emblem at
the tournament held at Grand
Rapids last June. The Cass Lake
boys will make every effort to
retain the banner and have been
practicing diligently of late to
perfect themselves for the com.
ing contests. The team has
lost one of it's best runners,
Shumaker, but this fact only
causes the boys to redouble their
efforts toward victory. Cass Lake
will be well represented at the
tournament. In addition to the
fire laddies, the band will also go
to Eveleth, and will participate
in the contest for the best must.
cal organization. It is more than
likely that Cass Lake will make
an effort to land the tournament
for next year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-08

work of removing the small build
ingi on the ground will be begun
at once.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-08

Mrs. Dyer is in the city from
Northome for medical treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dockery Wilkes
of Nymore are the happy parents
of son, born to them yesterday.
Joseph Peck who was badly
bruised about the back by a log
at Mallard is now convalescing
nicely.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Minnick's
daughter, Margaret, who has
been quite i'll, is now rapidly re-
covering.
The Modern Samaritans in
ltiated another large class last
evening concluding with spread
and a very enjoyable social SEES.
sion.
S. 2. Wright of the B. II.
Winter & Go. force is confined to.
his home with a troublesome
knee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19
Jacques
VAUDEVILLE.

The remarkable feature of The Old NeighborhOod," which Callahan and Mack are playing as the top line num- Der on the bill at the Jacques this week, is its remarkable consistency of action. Mir Callahan's John McCOOl is an old man who has almost but not quite lost his sprightliness and who ia yet able to "hoe it down" for a mo ment or two, although he may bl speeches. for long time after. The player makes all this so plain that even if he did not speak a word any one would understand. Throughout the action of the little comedy this idea of incipient feebleness is so ad. mirably carried out that numberlesa persons have stopped at the box office after the performance and inquired whether Mir Callahan were not really on the shady side of 90. There is not in the entire act false or uncertain touch and this fact is most worthy Of notice. The characterization is per feet to the minutest details and na matter how untutored one may be in dramatic technique this point is in, variably seized upon at once. Mi Mack's blithesome young tease is as well done as his partners old flute player. and he has the rarest of all faculties in stake folk that of knowing when fun becomes horse play and where the line between burlesque and reality lies. The Esmerelda sisters and their sunfiower girls are proving to he an enormous hit and it is with difficult ty that they are able to satisfy the demand of the audiences for more. The act is made up cf pretty dances catchy songs and novel light effects Tn addition to all this the girls are un- usually winsOme, as is attested by the demand for box seats on the part of people who have an eye for the beauti ! full. Quinlan and Mack. Curtis and May and the Zanow trio reate ar abundance of laughter and Fetching brothers and the Delmars entertain and | interest Prices are 10. 20 and 3C cents. afternoons 10 and 20 cents. Ia- dies 10. Good Friday holiday prices prevail
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19

had laid for summer vacation. MT. Elk lns is obdurate, however, and Is deter- mined to make good his declaration that he would devote the summer to getting all possible information on this railroad question. This Is what he told the pres- ident. and he is going to keep his prom ise. He proposes to hear all parties in interest and then he is going to ask a number of distinguished lawyers throughout the country for their opin-. ions regarding the constitutionality of congress delegating the power to fix rates to commission.
 MT. Elkins is rather proud of the law against granting rebates by railroads which bears his name. This law has been up against the supreme court of the United States, and has stood the test, and MT. Elkins says that any other rail- road law that he has anything to do with must be framed with the same care and with the certainty that it will be consti- tutional. He says that he is very sorry to interfere with the summer plans of any of the senators, but he proposes to have his committee get right down to work and produce something that will furnish the basis for action at the next session of congress. There will be many a trip spoiled by this programme, but MT. Elkins says if they attend strictly to business they may get away some s, III c-ls better situated than most of the senators, for besides having an immense mansion in Washington that is as cool in mid- summer as cellar, it is only few hours ride to his West Virginia home, on top of the Allegheny mountains, where they sometimes have frost in Au. gust.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19
POLLS
MFADDEN'S FLATS.

"McFadden's Flats,' tomorrow nights attraction at POli's has the rep utation of being one of the most sue cessful farce comedies produced in years. It is now in its seventh sea- son and holds it's reputation by pre- senting itself in an entire new dress of scenery, costumes and pretty faces each year. All the business and jokes are new, novel and original and it is promised that the production as a whole will surprise the theater goers of the city by its magnitude and beauty. A number of new and clever specialties are introduced and the chorus. which numbers twenty people is made up of the most beautiful show girls seen here in many moons. The company is headed by the funny little Speek brothers. and many others O. established reputation. Prices are 70, 8 and 90 cents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19
PEGGY FROM PARIS.

Peggy From Paris" one of the most successful musical plays pro duced in this country in years will be at Poli's Friday evening. an announce ment which will be received with pleasure by theater patrons in this city and vicinity. Peggy From farls stands forth prominently as one of the recent musical comedy hits. The book and lyrics were written by George Ade whose fame as a humorist Is .. certain. guarantee of their wit and brightness. This play ranks as one of inc cleverest of MT Ade's efforts. It aIounds in satire. humor and merrl- ment. The characters are droll and amusing and they are carried through a succession of mirthful scenes and situations. It has been said of Peggy From Paris that there is laugh III every line. The humor of the play while crisp and swift and irresistible is also wholesome: the humor constant and Islfailing is of high order and without taint of coarseness. The play compels laughter by the keenness of it's wit. the huInor of the speeches inc amusing character pOrtrayals and the comical complications. The music k especially attractive. It was writ fen by William Lorraine and it's quail jtv is guaranteed by the fact that he wrote -Salome'' and '-Zamona" than which nothing more popular has ever been played ty an orchestra or on piano. Indeed. Peggy From Paris
 is famed for catchy and swinging melo- ,;tes. There are many musical hits in the play which are certain to capture public fancy here and they are sung by vos-aIists and q chorus whose fame has long preceded them. Prices are 25 n. "a. S1.GD and S1-JD. Sale of seats Thursday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19

not hope to save anything out of his sal. ary. There is the mission at Buenos Ayres. for instance. where the compen- sation is $1O.OOO year. An apartment in a hotel in that city consisting of a parlor and bedroom with bath and board costs from SIP to $17 day in gold. Modest dwelling houses of nine or ten rooms cost s154 to s264 per month for rental unfurnished. Maidservants are paid S22 to $26 a month. and it takes two of them to do as much work as one American servant. The common bottled beer of commerce costs one dollar per bottle. Ginger ale and mineral waters cost 90 and 8 cents pint bottle: shoes are S7.1O a pair and rubber overshoes are s3.50 These prices are in American gold.
 Secretary Hay. in recommending that the salary of the minister to Liberia be increased from s4.000 to s1.50O year. stated that it costs about s2.OOO for the minister to transport himself and fam ily from the United States to his post Flour IS sold in Monrovia for s12 bar rel: butter. one dollar a pound; lard 40 cents a pound: ham or bacon. 4o cents a pound. and kerosene oil. s cents gall lon. The price of wearing apparal is fully double that in the United States for a corresponding article. In addition. the climate is extremely unhealthy, and the constant attendance of physician is needed The present minister during q residence of Is months at Monrovia has had 15 attacks of fever; for each visit a physician charges a fee of five collars.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19

ernment abroad and to leave the salaries of most of the positions at the same fig. ure that was paid half century ago has had the effect of keeping really capa, ble men out of the service unless they are possessed of private incomes that will enable them to live comfortably ct their post.
 The more important diplomatic posi-. tions, such as that of ambassador, are so attractive that really great men are ready to accept them, but only when they have private fortune to maintain the dignity and style which are required to put the United States on a par with other countries in diplomatic circles. At all the important posts in Europe the cost of living is at least twice the amount of the salaries paid by this government. The compensation of United States ambassador is $17.500 a year. Hon. Whitelaw Reid, who will go to London as ambassador will pay twice that amount in the rental of an embassy building. He is very wealthy, and will not begrude the expenditure of $100,0O0 or $15O,000 year to make good show ing as the ambassador of the United States.
 In Paris, in Berlin and in St. Peters. burg the American ambassador who de- sires to keep up appearances and do credit to his government in social way has to spend $50, 900 to $60,0OO year. A poor man cannot afford to accept one of these posts. In the case of ministers there is so difference, as they do not rank quite so high as ambassadors and not so much is expected of them in the way of magnificent entertaining.