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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-28

ANSWERED
Replies Made to Queries
About F. w. Rhoda' S Rec
ord as Village Treas.

The questions asked by
County Attorney McDonald's
campaign circular last night re
garding Mr.. F. w. Rhoda's re-
cord as village treasurer are
answered today by the Pioneer.
The questions are reprinted and
the answers follow.
Q.-Is it not fact that Fred
Rhoda was Village treasurer of
Bemidji?
Ayes; in 1899 and 1900.
Odd not Frank Kennedy
succeed him in that office?
Ayes.
Odd not Mr.. Rhoda turn
oyer to Mr.. Kennedy as part of
the cash in his hands the account
of the city in his bank, the
Merchants Bank of Bemidii?
A.-No.
Q.-What was the amount of
city money on hand in the
Merchants Bank at the time it
failed?
A.--There was no balance.
Q.-What proportion of this
amount has the village received
up to date? ".>..
A.-There was no money to
receive.
Q.-Has not all of it remained
unpaid to this time?
A.--There was never any
village money in the Merchants
bank after Mr.. Kennedy became
treasurer.
Q.-Will the Pioneer refer to
the records in the treasurer S
office and upon those records
stand by the statement it made
in it's issue of last evening?
A.-The records bear out the
truth of the statement made by
the Pioneer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-28
SEVERED
AN ARTERY
Erick Ollestad, A. Farmer
North of F0sstOn Com
mitted Suicide.

Erick Ollestad, a well to do
farmer residing Is miles north
Of Fosston com mitted suicide
Wednesday night oy cutting the
formal artery of his right leg
after he had retired for the night
using case knife to accomplish
the deed.
When found by his wife OLE
stad was breathing his last and
the bed was a verita bic lake of
blood, and death came before a
doctor could be summoned. De.
putty Coroner Harry Chesterman
investigated the affair and decid-
elk that an inquest was not neces-
sary, suicide being euident.
Ollestad was 81 years of age
and leaves a wife and grown son
and daughter. For oyer year
he had not been mentally sound,
and had been closely watched by
the members of the family. This
was his first attempt to do him
self bodily harm but was sue
cessfully executed. He was pos
sessed with the idea that he was
continually pursued by an
enemy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-28
ABOLISH JOBS
in LAND OFFICES
Hitchcock Would Do Away
With Receivers in Fed
eral Offices.

Washington, Oct. ~. The
semi official announcement that
Secretary Hitchcock will recon-
mend in his annual report the
abolition Of all positions now
held by landofice receivers will
wipe out four of the best paying
federal offices in Minnesota, six
in North Dakota and seven in
South Dakota.
In Minnesota these Offices are
at Cass Lake, Crookston, Duluth
and st. Cloud. Matthias N. Roll
is receiver at Cass Lake; August
F. George at Crookston; ard
Jay M. Smith at Duluth, ar d
each Of these officers received
$4,000 salary last year, the
maximum allowed by law. Alvah
Eastman at st. Cloud drew
$4,000.
There are 10 land Offices in
the country and if Secretary
Hitchcock's recommendation is
adopted by congress it will re-
suit in a saving of $250,O0O a
year. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-28
TRAILS FOR
THE FOREST
Many Miles to Be Built on
the Government
Reserves.

Washington, Oct. ~. During
the coming winter and spring
many miles of trails will be
built in the government forest
reserves. One of the chief cares
of the forest service in the man
agement of the reserves is to
protect them against fire. A
statement issued by the forestry
service today says:
"The trails will afford a means
of reaching all parts of the forest
reserves on horseback and the
fire lines will form vantage
points from which the fire may
be attacked, or against which it
may be directed and there con-
trolled.
''There are already many
miles of trails in the various
reserves, but most of them are
rough, in poor condition, or not
passable for horses. The trails
to be built will be carefully
planned and constructed with an
easy grade. This does not in
volve much expense, for in many
situations perfectly good trail
can be built for 500 a mile and
many miles will cost less than SIS.
The work will be directed by the
regular forest officials and the
rangers themselves will perform
most of the labor. There is no
question but that these trails
will prove of inestimable value in
protecting the forest reserves.
Many of them will also be worth
as much more in making regi ons
accessible to hunters and pros
pectors, which are now almost
entirely beyond reach"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-28
Candidate For Alderman.

In response to the wishes of a
large mum Der Of friends, I have
decided TO become a candidate
for alderman in the fourth ward.
[ am Independent of any political
faction and if elected will serve
for the best interests of the city
independently. [ favor an open
policy.
JOHN GOODMAN.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-28
The Churches

No morning services will be
held at the Norwegian Lutheran
church tomorrow. In the even.
ing the meeting will commence
at 7:3O and will be conducted by
Rev. E. M. Peterson. Sunday
school at neon.
The subject in the morning at
the First NJ. 3. church Sunday
will be "The Greatest Thing in
the World;;'' in the evening,
''Some Lessons From the Acts
of an Ancient Nobleman." A
cordial invitation is extended to
the citizens of Bemidji. Special
music.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-28
Concert Last Night.

A concert was given last night
at the Scandinavian Lutheran
church by a concert company
from Bagley. The affair was
we'll attended and the numbers
rendered by the company were
first class. The company left
today for Fosston, where a con-
cert will be given.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-28
Candidate For Alderman.

At the request of a number of
business men and residents of
the second ward, I hereby an
nounce myself as an independent
candidate for alderman of said
ward, to vote on at the election
Nov. z. If elected I shall az all
times work for fhe interests Of
said ward and the city of Be
midi. l am in favor Of the open
policy with proper restrictions
and under the police surveillance.
I solicit your support.
IT. J. MILLER.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-28
Will Log Near Tenstrike.

Ferguson & Davis have taken
a contract to cut and haul 8,O00,-
900 feet of pine for the J. Neils
Lumber com pany of Cass Lake.
The tim Der is located in township
148, range 81. 1t will be landed
in the north branch of the Turtle
river and will be driven to the
Neils company's mill at Cass
Lake next summer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-28
Candidate For Treasurer.

[ herebv announce myself as a
candidate for the Office of city
treasurer and solicit the support
of all citizens and voters. IF
elected [ will give the duties of
the Office earnest and faithful at
tention, with courtesy and i'm
partiality to all.
EARL GEIL.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-28
Candidate For Treasurer.

The undersigned announces
himself as a candidate for the
office Of city treasurer: subject to
the will of the voters on Nov. z
next. If elected I will conduct
the office in the same manner
that.I haYe during the terms I
have served as village treasurer.
W. L. Brooks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-28
Minnesota Wisconsin Football
...- Game.

On account of the Minnesota
Wisconsin football game at Min
neapolis, November 4th, the
Great Northern Railway will sell
tickets at the rate of one fare
plus so cents for the round trip.
Tickets on sale Novembe 3nd
and for all trains arriving in the
twin cities not later than 3 p. m.
NoYem Der 4th, final return limit,
November 9Th. Ask your local
agent for further particulars.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-28
Council Proceedings

Regular meeting of council
Oct. 70, 1905.
Council met at the recorders
Office at 8 p. m.
All mem bers present.
Minutes Of last meeting read
and approved.
On motion of Swedback Sec
onded by Bowser, that the fol-
lowing audited bills be allowed.
Carried.
Mary L. Montbrand, janitor and
laundry 5 7.4O
E. J. Swed back lumber,
Hazen, 1920
M. Kolnitscher labor,
Hazen 1.2O
J. M: Fuller labor, Hazen 700
Pete Miller g $50
VIM. M. Hays 800
Martin Peterson, labor,
Hazen 400
O'Leary & Bowser, mdse, 400
A. b. Henderson, medical
services, order chief of
police, 1850
Liquor license bond of Fred E.
Brinkman with Charles Knopke
and Robert Clark as sureties.
also bond of Frank Silversack
with Adolph Klein and A. B.
Hazen as sureties, also bond of
L. Burke with Charles Nangle
and A. P. Clavin as sureties, also
bond of @. H. Miles with Charles
Nangle and Fred 3. Brinkman
as sureties, presented. On
motion of Swedback seconded
by Bowser that the bonds be
approved. Carried.
On motion of Bailey seconded
by BoWser that the street COM
missioner be instructed to pur-
chase five cord of wood and have
the same sawed for use of city
hall. Carried.
On motion of Graham seconded
by Swedback that the recorder
be instructed to grant L. Burke
a license to operate 1.-The Variety
Theater' in building located on
lots Is and 10, block II, Village
of Bemidji for the term of one
year commencing Nov. 1, 1905,
for the sum of 500 to be paid in
advance. Carried.
On motion of Bowser seconded
by Swed back that Mr.. Garlic,
village engineer, be instructed to
prepare ''booths" for the several
voting places, election to be held
Nov. Z, 1905. Carried.
Council adjourned.
II. W. BAILEY, Recorder.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-28
Candidate for Alderman.

I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office of alder
man in the second ward. I favor
a wide open policy. If elected I
will endeavor to serve for the
best interests of the city.
w. L. Preble.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-28
Political Announcements.
Candidate for Alderman

hereby announce myself as
a candidate for alderman for the
fourth ward. I am favorable to
a wide open policy and believe
that this poll ~ should be follow
ed in conducting the city govern
ment.
F. 3. Brinkman.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-28

Matt Thelen, who has been i'll
with bronchitis for some time
past, is at St. Anthony's hospital
in very serious condition.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-28
TWO CHILDREN
ARE DROWNED
We're Skating on a Pond and
Went Through the Ice
Near Stephen.

& p -.r q + u. l , . & Il
Robert Richard, aged Z years,
and Vina Esther, aged 9 years,
son and daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cook of Bridgeport, Kilt
son county, were drowned yes
terday afternoon, while skating
on pond used for watering stock,
The bodies were recovered. The
parent are completely PROSTATE d
as result of the tragedy.
No Truth in Report.
It was learned positively this
afternoon that was no truth in
the report that a man had been
burned to death in the fire that
destroyed the engine house and
Jail at Kelliher Wednesday.
Judge and Mrs. M. A. Spooner
returned last night from Aitkin,
where the Judge has held the fall
term of district court for that
county.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-28
Flexible Sole Shoes.

Regent Crest Shoes-Fashionable
string lasts for semi-dress, heavier
shapes for business wear, patent
colts, calf. velours, ske toe shapes
$3.50 & $500
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-28

Florsheim Make-They bend with
the foot. A revelation in foot
G 1mfort. Glazed kangaroo Patent
Colt with new cross STRAND Stick
$500
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-08
ARGUE AGAINST BILL
Attorneys Say Nolan Measure
Is Not Reciprocal

Another hearing on the W. A Nolan
reciprocal demurrage bill was granted
by the senate railroads committee yes
terday afternoon to representatives of
the railroads, after which the commit
tee adjourned until p. m. Monday.
The advocates of the bill will then be
heard in rebuttal. and the committee
will take action on the bill.
General Solicitor r. A. Wilkinson of
the Great Northern was the first to ad-
dress the committee yesterday. Mr..
Wilkinson was armed with an array Of
facts and figures contradicting those
advanced by the supporters of the bill
and showing that the delays alleged in
1urnlshing cars TO various shippers did
not occur.
Referring TO the assertions made by
William E. Lee, complaining of delays
on the part of the Great Northern in
furnishing him cars at Long Prairie,
Mr.. Wilkinson declared that Lee was
carried away by his Imagination and
that the railroad felt justified in ques-
tioning his motives.
Nj. V. Seymour. on behalf of the
Rock Island, said he considered the
Nolan bill inequitable, unfair and un-
friendly in the extreme to the rail-
roads. Mr.. Seymour expressed the
opinion that the railroad service. pas
senger and freight. in Minnesota was
the best in the United States. The
question involved in the bill was a
commercial one, and a glance at the
laws of the other great commercial
states failed to reveal any such law as
tne Nolan bill in force in New England.
New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
The precedent for a bill of this kind
was TO be found in Mississippi, Flori-
ga and Texas, in which fruits, the
chief articles of commerce, require
Shipment in a particular way.
F. w. Root, representing the MIL
waukee, confronted the committee with
pile OF remonstrances six inches
nigh, signed by shippers in all quar-
tiers of the state and protesting against
the passage of the bill. One of these
Shippers was none other than a busi-
ness partner of w. A. Nolan of Grand
Meadow, to which fact Mr.. Root called
attention, to the amusement Of all.
Mr.. Root ridiculed the word ''recip
rocaf as applied to the bill, which ne
characterized as beautiful little
game, whereby an INSCRIPTIONS man
could defraud a railroad by ordering
cars 1t could not furnish and then
collect II day for each car ordered
until II arrived
The remonstrances against the bill
from shippers, whose petitions were
produced by Mr.. Root, totaled about
1000, Minneapolis alone furnishing 15q
Pierce Butler, who spoke for the
omaha, was the last attorney heard.
he touched upon the legal phases of
the proposed bill, which he said did
not apply TO. interstate commerce. He
: Illustrated how its passage would re-
suit In discrimination against inter-
state commerce. and pointed out what
ne termed the animus sticking out of
the bill, indicated by the provision con-
corning net weights
AT this point the committee ad-
journed. 1t is probable bill will be
reported out by the committee. but
the Nolan measure will be amended
before that Is done
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-08
GOES BACK TO POST
John P. Bray, Consul to Mel
bourne, Talks of Trade

John p. Bray, consul general for the
United States government to Mel
bourne, Australia, spent last evening
at the Merchants, stopping in ST PanI
for visit with friends while en- route
east, after visits at various points i'm
North Dakota. Mr.. Bray is we'll known
throughout the northwest, and before
ne entered the consular service he was
prominent in the politics of North
Dakota, being the first secretary of
state after the admission of that com
monwealth to the union.
When Mr.. Bray was asked by T h @
u man regarding TIE commercial
conditions existing between the United
States and Australia he declined to be
quoted In figures, being bound by his
connection with the government
against giving out statistics of the Of
fee, but he made it clear that during
the last seven years importations into
Australia from the United States have
increased fully 500 per cent.
ThlS is remarkable increase but
Mr.. Bray explains it in the great de-
mand which has arisen in the colony
Tor articles of American manufacture,
particularly in the line of farming i'm
plements and mining and 'manufaetur-
ing machinery. He cannot foresee
other than that this increase in impor-
tatlons is entirely of a natural growth
and VIII continue to become larger
each year.
Mr.. Bray was appointed to the post
he now holds by President Mckinley in
1896, and he is taking advantage of his
hrst extended leave of absence to make
journey around the world. He came
10 San Francisco on leaving Australia
ana VIII return via Europe.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-08
GOOD THINGS IN FEES
House Special Committee to
Report on State Offices

M. S. Carl, for the house special
committee to investigate the salaries
of state officers, will submit his report
today without recommendation. The
information gained has been turned
over to the committee appointed to
equaliZe state salaries which report
ed yesterday in favor of an increase
for the chief fire warden and decreases
for the governors private secretary
and public examiner.
The report shows that Robert Jami-
son of Minneapolis, private secretary
under Gov. Van SAINT, enjoyed a high
ly remunerative Office for the years
1903 and 1904. His fees for the two
years aggregated $S,S73, which added to
his salary OF $4,000 for the two years
amounted to s11,S73.
Simon Clark, surveyor general of
logs and lumber for the district Of
Duluth. earned in fees s6,412.10 for 1908
and $6,017.S3 for 1904. George L.
Matchan, surveyor general for the Min
neapolis district, was even more thrifty,
for his fees for 1903 amounted to S6,-
706.64. The committees were unable to
secure a statement of his fees for 1904.
w. c. Masterman, surveyor general for
the Saltwater district for 1903 earned
$3,8S7, and $4,290 the last year. The
Crookston surveyor general was paid
only paltry $500 for the two years of
his service. c. L. Pidgeon, clerk of the
supreme court, collected in fees in
1903 $7,717.64, of which he retained
s4,152.10, and in 1904 the office paid him
gross $7,443.22, Of which the net was
S4l54S6
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-08
STRIKE BREEDS DIN
Chicago Teamsters Keep the
Police Busy

CHICAGO. April 7-Chicago is again in
the thrOes OF a strife between capital and
labor unions. The unions have resOrted
TO the use of the union teamsters to bring
them victory in the struggle which to-
night promises to spread to many
branches OF the teaming industries. The
struggle had its beginning in strike sew
erai months ago of few hundred garment
workers employed by the mail order house
OF montgomery Ward & Co. The closed
Shop Is the issue, and in order to bring the
nrm 10 the terms of the union a strike
OF the 200 drivers and teamSters employed
py the concern was called today
Inc downtown streets were the scenes
Of disorder which followed fast on each
other, when an attempt was made to de-
nver goods with nonunion drivers Many
teamsters. garment workers and their
friends filled the streets and many clashes
with the police occurred. In several in
Stances arrests were necessary to lift the
In the vicinity OF the Montgomery Ward
building the crowd became so dense that
an traffic was blocked. Forty policemen
charged the crowd, using their clubs The
friends of the strikers were stubborn. how
ever, and for several minutes resisted.
The rioters were finally dispersed
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-08
OLSON is WANTED
Wife Seeks Divorce From Man
With Police Record

Charles E. Olson, who was held for sew
eral Gays by the police last January while
the circumstances surrounding the death
OF Patroiman John Cronin were being in
Vestigated and later released when the
autopsy showed that the policeman died
OF heart disease and not from a kick in
the abdomen administered by Olson. who
resisted arrest, Is now wanted by the
The sheriff is searching for Olson at this
time for the purpose of serving on him no.
tice of a divorce suit instituted by his
Wife, Anna Louisa Olson.
The petition for divorce cites MANY
charges OF brutality against the defendant
and mentions the incident of Olson 3
struggles with Patrolman John Cronin Jan.
., 1905. II is related iu the petition that
the reason for calling the policeman on
that occasion was because Olson had Sc
cured a razor and had threatened to silt,
his wifeS throat from ear to ear
1t is also asserted by the wife that she
and her four children lived i'm hourly fea r
of their lives at all times when Olson was
at home. Shocking incidents are alleged.
such as Olson throwing his wife and chill
dren out of doors In the middle of the
night and otherwise brutally maltreating
them.
Alimony is asked for in the sum of
50 per week. in addition to 500 attorney S
fees and $40 COSTS
The sheriff has located Olson at Idaho
Springs, Colo. where he fed after the in
cident that led up TO the death OF the
policeman.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-08
We Offer $1,000

On every bottle OF Liquozone we Of
fer $1,000 for disease germ that it
cannot kill. We do this to assure you
that Liquozone does kill germs.
And 1t is the only way known to kill
germs In the body without killing the
tissues. too. Any drug that kills germs
is poison. and 1t cannot be taken in
ternally. Medicine is almost helpless
In any germ disease. II is this fact
which gives Liquozone its worth to
humanity; a worth so great that. after
testing the product for two years.
through physicians and hospitals, we
paid 100000 for the American rights.
And We have spent over one million
dollars. In one year. 10 buy the first
bottle and give II free to each sick one
who would try IL
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-08
WILLIAM FERGUS DIES
AT HIS MONTANA HOME
Brother of James Fergus, for Whom
Fergus Falls Was Named

Special to The Globe
HELENA, Mont, April William
Fergus. one of the earliest residents of
central Montana, died today near Lew
iston, after several weeks illness. Death
resulted from general debility. Mr.
Fergus was a native of Scotland. He
was half brother of the late James
Fergus, the well known Minnesota
Montana pioneer, and was born in
April, 1888. Upon solicitation of his
brother, William Fergus and family
came to Montana. They journeyed di-
rect to Bismarck by rail and then by
boat on the Missouri to Clagett, now
Judith Landing, where he located and
became very wealthy and a prominent
Republican politician. There he was
welcomed by a brother, who had left
Scotland few days after the birth of
William. and whom they had never be-
fore seen. Mr.. Fergus is survived by
eight children.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-08
Acts Like Oxygen.

Liquozone Is not made by COM
pounding drugs. nor Is there any alco-
hol in II. It's virtues are derived sole
ly from sas-largely oxygen gas-by a
process requiring immense apparatus
and IA days time. This p ocess has,
for moro than 20 years. been the con-
slant subject of scientific and chemical
research.
The result is liquid that does what
oxygen does. 1t Is a nerve food and
blood food-the most helpful thing in
the world to you. Its effects are ex-
Is an absolutely certain germicide, The
reason Is that germs are vegetables.
and LiQuozone-like an excess OF oxy-
gems deadly to vegetal matter.