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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-06-20
MILLER WAS
ACQUITTED
Former County Treasurer Of
ltasca Found Not
Guilty.

Charles G. Miller, formerly
county treasurer of Itasca
county, was acquitted at Grand
Rapids Saturday afternoon on a
charge of EN- bezzlement from the
county. The jury was out fifteen
hours. The defense rested Fri
day at 4 o'clock, and the adj
dresses to the jury occupied the
time to 10 Friday night. The
judge charged the jury to weigh
the evidence and not let senti-
ment rule the verdict.
Five more indictments are
pending against Miller and will
be prosecuted, probably in an
other county.
The trial of b. J. Holler for the
embezzlement of 5000 f4om a
homesteader making I roof be
fore him as United States com
missioner, will be tried at this
term.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-06-20
GRADING HAS
COMMENCED
Work Of LeyeIing Up Bemidii
Avenue Now Well Tn
der Way.

Street Commissioners Hazen
has a crew Of men at work on Be.
midi avenue grading down the
street to the grade established
by Engineer Stoner and lower
ing the water mains so that they
will be protected from frost when
the new grade has been com.
pleted. The work is being done
preparatory to lacing the boule.
wards that were petitioned for by
residents between Fourth and
Ninth streets and ordered by the
city council. Some sections of
the grade have already been fin
ished and property owners along
these sections have started to
place the curb that will border
the boulevard on the OUTSIDE.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-06-20
BUSINESS MEN
TO HAVE FLOATS
Committee on Fourth Of July
Parade Arranging for
Grand Spectacle.

The committee appointed by
the Business Mems club to ar
range for the grand parade on.
July 4 are preparing surprise
for those who will be in attend
ance at the celebration in the
shape Of the greatest spectacle
ever seen in northern Minnesota.
j. A. McAvoy. a mem Der of the
committee, stated today that
from present indications the pa
rade will exceed all expec tations.
Up to the present time there
have been seven business men
promise to prepare floats for the
parade.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-06-20
TWO INJURED
IN RUNAWAY
John C. Parker and A. T.
Hatcher Hurt In Accident
This Afternoon.

John G. Parker, superintendent
for the Clearwater Logging com
pany, and A. T. Hatcher, a pro
minent lum herman of northern
Minnesota, were injured in a
runaway that &C Cured late this
a + tie r Don. Mr., Parker was
driving a spirited team Of horses
on Third street when they be.
came unmanageable and ran up
Beltrami avenue and into the
Bagley livery stable, throwing
him to the ground. He was
slightly cut in the forehead.
Mr.. Hatcher was standing in the
door of the livery stable when the
horses ran into him and knocked
him to the floor. He was picked
up and an examination made by a
physician developed that his
head was badly gashed The
wounds Of both men are painful
but not serious. The team ran
through the liverystable and out
the back door. on their way doing
damage to several carriages be
longing to the proprietor. A NJ
Bagley. They were finally
caught at the corner of ne1trami
avenue and Fourth street, but
not until t1a carriage +, which
they had been attached WIS com
pletely demolished
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-06-20
WILL MARRY
TOMORROW
Thos. Bailey, Jr., and Miss
Ethyl Ludwig to be Joined
in Wedlock.

I The marriage Of Thos. Bailey,
Jr., to Miss Ethyl Ludwig will
occur tomorrow forenoon at Cass
Lake. The marriage will be a
very quiet affair and only a few
friends.of the contracting parties
will be present. From Cass
Lake Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey will go
to Duluth to enjoy a short we'd
ding trip, after which they will
return to Bemidji to make this
city their future home.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-06-20

every firemen strives to win, as
with the race goes a banner
which proclaims the winning
team the championship fremen
for that year, and if the banner
is won for three successive years
it becomes the property of the
winners. The banner and $50
in cash is the first prize, $35 in
cash the second prize and $40 in
cash the third.
Ladder climb ing contests will
take place i'm mediately following
the com bination hook and ladder
race. The prizes are as follows:
First, SIS; second, $40: third, SIS.
In the evening an entertainment
will be given at the opera house
and a nun Der Of dances will take
place at boWeries arranged for
the occasion.
The Bemidji fremen will leave
for Blackjack tonight. They
will be accompanied by large
number of residents of the city,
and nearly every member Of the
department. will take in the tour.
nament.
Attorney Grady of Red Lake
county is chaperoning the Red
Lake Falls bunch.
Every delegation has it's leaven
of ladies which helps to make
Blackduck glad.
Shorty Brunette Of the Red
Lake Falls band had all he could
do to ship himself, and his tuba
had to 60 by freight.
The Red Lake Falls firemen
will have to be proper or Editor
Haislett will print them in his
Red Lake Falls Gazette when he
gets back home.
Those natty red uniforms of
the Warren band, it is whispered,
account for the unusual number
of young ladies at the M. II.
depot this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Funkley
were among those from Bemidli
who are attending the tourna
ment.
Mesdames M. D. Stoner, G.. IT..
French and G.. Fl. French went to
Blackjack last night to see the
races.
S. A. Swanson passed through
Bemidji with the Red Lake Falls
fremen. Mr.. Swanson is well
known in this city and was a
candidate on the democratic
ticket for the state legislature at
an election several years ago.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-06-20
MUD LAKE TOWN
is BOOMING
Number Of Buildings in
Course Of Construction at
Puposky.

Puposky, the new town on the
Minneapolis, Red Lake & Mani.
toba railway north of Bemidji, is
enjoying it's first boom. The
TOWNSHIP company has disposed
of a large number of lots and al
ready number of buildings are
in course of construction. A
store, two saloons, and a bank are
now being built, and in the course
of a few days work on the con-
struction of others will be com
menced.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-06-20
ChiIdren's Home.

Mrs. p L. Foucault has deeid-
ed to open Children's Home in
Bemidji and is now prepared to
receive children. of all ages from
infants up. She has secured a
competent and experienced
nurse and will devote her entire.
time to the work. The Home is
already open and several child.
rem have been received Anyone
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-06-20
Letter to Mr.. B. Erickson,
Bemidii. Mimi.

Dear Sir: Let's have alittle
private talk by ourselves on bust.
ness; nobody else, please, read.
You want to know how to do a
cheap job of painting, and have it
look good. Here it is: The cheap.
est thing there IS in the way of a
good looking job--say nothing
about it's being good is Devoe:
the regular thing in Devoe.
The reason Devoe goes further
than anything else. Lead and
oil is good looking; don't go so
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-06-20
TOURNAMENT
STARTED TODAY
Blackjack Entertaining Visiting Fire
men--Races Will Commence Tomor-
roW--Executive Meet Tonight.

The annual tournament of the
Northern Minnesota Firemen's
Tournament association is being
held at Blackjack. The meeting
began this morning and most Of
the day has been spent in receiv-
ing the visitors and extending
them welcome to the north line
city. The meeting Of the ex-
ecutlve committee will take place
this evening, and officers for the
next tournament will be chosen.
The next place for holding a
tournament will also be selected.
The committee sent from Black
duck to Bemidji yesterday to
meet the visiting fremen kept
busy during the day arranging
for accommodations for the teams
during their stay in this city,
and when the midnight train ar
rived last night with about 200
fremen and two brass bands on
board everything was in readi-
ness for their comfort.
Red Lake Falls, Warren, Ken.
nedy, and st. Hiliare sent teams
to attend the tournament, and
the Red Lake Falls and Warren
bands will render music during
the meeting. Each team con-
sists of from 10 to 30 men.
They were escorted to various
hotels in the city, where they re-
NAMED until this morning.
Special coaches attached to the
north bound freight took them to
Blackjack today, and a large
number of Bemidji people accom-
panied the teams to the scene
where the races will take place.
The program will start in
earnest tomorrow morning. At
9 o'clock the various teams pres
ent, together with civic societies,
citizens and brass bands, will
form a parade and the depart.
ment having the largest mum Der
of men in line will receive prize
of $25 and the company present.
ing the best appearance will also
be awarded a similar prize. In
these contests the Blackduck
firemen will not compete. A
base ball game will take place at
10 o'clock between two local
teams. This will conclude the
morning program.
The association hook and lad
der race will occur at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon. This is perhaps
the most important event that
will take place during the tour
nament. The race is one which
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-06-20

far and costs more. The other
paints are more or less short i n
one way or another; don't go so
far and costs more than Devoe.
Devoe costs least of all; you
don't mind its lasting longer, do
you? We can't help it; a paino
that goes further lasts longert
we can't help it.
Yours Truly
+. w. DEvoE & Co,
New York and Chicago
2. s. W. N. Ross sells our
paint.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-06-20
GAMES YESTERDAY.
Crookston 3: ST. Brain 5.
Duluth Z; Fargo 0.
Winnipeg. Grand Forks. Rain.
May Go to Springs.

The condition of Editor @. r.
Martin, who has been confined at
St. Anthony's' hospital for the
past four weeks, remains un-
changed. Mr.. Martins condi-
ton is quite serious and he ex-
poets to leave in the near future
for either Hnter's Springs, or
Hot Springs, Ark, to test the
medicinal value of the famous
springs.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-06-20
PANAMA CANAL
CHIEF TO QUIT
Resignation Of Chief Engi.
neer Wallace Expected
at Washington.

Washington. June 2O.It is
asserted in certain circles here
that Chief Engineer Wallace of
the Panama canal will tender his
resignation on his arrival here
during the next few days. Eric
tion is said to exist over affairs
between the chief engineer aud
those higher in authority.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-06-20

present strategic position and
agree TO suspension of hostili-
ties, thereby permitting large re-
Inducements to reach Gen. Line
witch. a fresh defeat on land, it
is admitted here, would facilitate
the Russian acceptance Of the
peace terms.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-06-20
ONLY HOPE LIES
WITH ROOSEVELT 7
Japan May Not Allow Her Army to Re.
main Idle While Peace Is Being
Discussed.

st. Peters burg, June 20. The
only hope for an armlstice pend
ing the meeting of the peace
plenipotentiaries rests with Pres
ident Roosevelt, and even that is
considered a slender one. The
impression here is that Japan
will not forego its advantageous
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-06-20
.LOOMAS WINS
BOWEN is OUT
Diplomatic Fangle Settle in
Favor Of Loomas Charges
were UnfOunded.

Washington, June 20. The
Bowen Loomas case has been
settled in favor Of the latter, the
charges against him being de-
clared unfounded. Bowen will
be arraigned for insu bord ination,
criticised for his action in the
matter and dro pped from the
diplomatic service.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-06-20

Toxic, June 1T is officially re-
ported that on June II some mixed
columns Of Russian troops attacked
in the vicinities of Yingecheng, Err
shihlipaO and Shufangtai. All the at
tacks were repulsed. The losses are
not stated
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-06-20
No Preparations for War.

Christiania, Norway, June The
minister of defense authorizes the
statement that all rumors of the mob
ilization of the Norwegian army and
feet are devoid of foundation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-06-20
Band Practice.

The Bemidji band will hold a
practice at the city hall this
evening and all mem bers are ur-
gently requested to be present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-06-20
WORKING ON
SECOND STORY
Construction Of New Brink.
man Hotel Progressing at
Rapid Rate.

-
The brickWork on the first
story of The new Brinkman hotel
has been completed and Con
tractor Kraatz's crew of men is
now at work on the second story.
Since the building was com
menced the construction W.,ik
has been pushed rapidly and at
the present rate it is expected
that the building will be ready
for occupancy by Sept. l.
a regular meeting of the
Knights Of Pythias will be held
this evening
Read the Pioneer. 10c a week.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-31
MINNEAPOLIS DELIVERY
Wheat
May. 115H l116M l115% l116A
July. 113N HAS l113 l114A


Liverpool opening-wheat and corn
unchanged.
Liverpool close-Wheat I'D lower:
corn. u q sd lower
Chicago cars-wheat IS; corn, 37s:
oats 1872
Chicago hog receipts. $4,000; market,
cents lower; left over S,746.
Chicago cash close-No. 2, red, 81 20:
No 8, red. $1.1461.16h: No. 2, hard.
$1.141117: No. 3, hard. $1.O6@1.15;
No. /. spring, $3.50; No. ?, spring. SLIP
ollie; No 3. spring. $1.0S61.16.
Minneapolis receipts-Wheat. AT
cars against Ala last year.
Duluth receipts, s against II last
year
Visible supply. wheat. increased
1000 bushels: corn. increased 10000
bushels; oats. decreased 463 900
Minneapolis-Wh Liverpool open
ing on wheat unchanged. started our
market off at about Saturdays clos
ing prices. A good demand for the cash
article resulted in strong cash mar
ket and this gave us strength in the
pit. The closing cables came Nd low
err. but our market held firm and closed
about the high point for the day. Wis.,
IDLE supply increased 1000 bushels,
primary receipts 100000 against $4,000.
shipments 245000 against 424. 1000 bush =
els. There is a great deal being said
about manipulation In Chicago, this
idea should be corrected, there is a
/ large line of long wheat being held by
prominent New York operators for a
big advance, which is bound to come.
| The shorts will sooner or later have
| to bid for their wheat and when they
| do the longs will be able to liuuidate
at fancy prices and with fancy profits.
The market is in a position where it
| will take care of itself and will need
no manipulation on the part of the
bulls to advance prices. the shorts will
| do that when the time comes, in the
mean time hold your wheat and buy
more"
Corn and oats were rather inactive.
with fluctuations within a very narrow
range. We believe both corn and oats
prices will gradually harden and that
we will see a substantial advance in
both little later on.
| Provisions opened firm and ruled
strong during the entire session, clos
| ing at a net gain of 10 cents barrel
for May pork. over Saturdays close
Provisions are strong and we believe
that pork is scoreing for good ad
vance. Buy pork and stay with it a
| month. it will make you money.
Stocks-The stock market closed
strong. aside from some irregularity
caused by the erratic antics of \. c. p
and St. Paul, the market has acted
well. One of the features of the day s
| trading was the remarkable recovery
of Union Pacific, that stock advancing
nearly four points per share from the
! low point. there is undoubtedly some
powerful Interests behind this market
and We continue 10 feel that stocks can
| be bought on reactions.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-31
A Western WORLDS FAIR
IS FAST NEARING COMPILE ton
Lewis and Clark Fair Will be Ready on Time...
How it Looks as Told by
F. L. HerriCk

poles and tons of shakes and cedar
shingles were used.
The central features of the exposition
are Columbia court and Lakeview
Terrace. These two spots have been
made the object of elaborate embellish-
ment The former Is situated between
the agriculture and the. European ex-
hibits buildings and consists of two
wide avenues, between which are spa
cious sunken gardens. Lakeview Ter
race is located on the sloping ground
leading down to the lake and here is
the grand stairway. f1anked on either
side with flower beds and beautiful
laws.
The Trail which is the gaiety
boulevard of the centennial, CORE
spending to the pike at st. Louis and
the midways of other expositions has
an entirely original environment for
this feature of a worlds fair. 1t is sit
uated upon an ornate bridge which
spans the lake and connects the main
land with the peninsula. With the I'M
rivaled water facilities thus offered
much attetion will be directed to con-
cessions for aquatic features.
The railroads have made exception
ally low rates to Portland for the west
crn worlds fair and many people in the
east and middle west are expected to
take advantage of them to see the
great Pacific northwest.
FRANK l.. HERRICK.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-31
GEOGRAPHIC
NAMES
Government Not Satisfied With
Pronunciation and Changes
Are Made

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Mr. Henry
Gannett of the United States Geologi-
cal Survey, chairman of the United
States board on geographic names,
submits for publication the decisions
made by The board at it's last meeting,
held on January "a.
Bergenfield; borough. postoffice, and
railroad station, Bergen county, n. Y.
(Not Bergenfelds nor Bergen Fields.
Bruster; town and postoffice on the
Columbia river, Okanogan county,
Wash. (Not Brewster.)
Chiliwist. creek, tributary from the
northwest to Okanogau river, Okano-
gan county, Wash. tNot Chilliwist
Chiliwhist, Chilliwhist. nor Chilowist.)
Ecorse; river. township, postoftice
and railroad station, Wayne county,
nor Ecorces)
Esty; glen north Of Ithaca, y. Y
(Not Estey.)
Factory; creek in Wayne and Law
renee counties, Tenn. (Not Factory's
Factors, nor Factors)
False Bottom; creek in Lawrence
and Butte counties, $. Oak. (Not
Falsebottom.)
Indian creek in Wayne and Hardin
counties, Tenn. (Not Richness
Reinse's( nor Reinses.)
Kougarok; river, tributary to Kuzit-
rim river, mountain, mining district
and mining town, Seward Peninsula
Alaska. (Not Kugruk, Koogrock, Kong
rok. Kugrock, nor Kugruk City,
Kugruk; river flowing into Kotzebue
Sound, just east of Cape Deceit. Alaska
(Not Swami
Kugrupaga river, Seward Peninsu-
la. Alaska flowing into the Arctic
ocean, in longitude 166 degrees As min
utes. (Not Kugruk nor Kookrook.)
Loup Loup; creek, tributary to Okan-
ogan river, near Malott, Okanogar
county, Wash. (Not Loop Loop, Loop
Loop, nor Looploop)
Palisades; township, Bergen county
n. j. (Not Palisade.
Rogers; island in Hudson river. Col
umbia county N. Y. (Not Rodgers.)
Wannacut: lake, Okanogan county
Wash. r. 80 ~, r. 26 E. (Not Waun
akee, Wennacut, Wonacot, Wannacott
Wanicot, Wanacott, Wannicutt, no
/ Wannicut.)
Weatherford; creek, Wayne county
Tenn (Not Rutherford, Rutherfords
nor Rutherfords.)
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-31
DAUGHTER OF THE EXPOSITION
Elise Fleischner, Aged One Day, Re-
ceives Season Pass

PORTLAND. Jan. 30.-Born, to Mr..
and Mrs. l. n. Fleischner, a daughter.
When Portland people read this item
in local paper the other day, they
knew an event of unusual Importance
had been chroniCled. For Mr.. l. n.
Fleischner is first vice president and
chairman of the committee on publicity
of the Lewis and Clark centennial The
daughter of the exposition had been
born.
Secretary Reed Immediately add
dressed note to the child. who has
been named Elise. wishing her many
happy days, and enclosing a season
pass TO the exposition. with the hope
that she might use and enjoy it,
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-31
AFF|RMS LOCAL
LAND OFFICE
Commissioner Refuse Squires
Rehearing in Contest Against
Caldwell for Valuable Land

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The Sec
decision Of the general land Office in
the contest Of Elton X. Squires against
the homestead entry of William A.
Caldwell Jr.. for lots and 4, and the
southwest quarter of the northwest
quarter of section 20, township "a
north, range 3 west in the Lewiston
land district Idaho, and has refused
Squires appeal for reconsideration.
Julia A. CARRIER has been commits
stoned postmaster at Grangeville, Ida.
Miss Mary l.. Pogge has been COM
missioned by the postoffice department,
postmaster at Teton. Ida, and this Of
flee has been made a money order
office.
By order OF the postoffice department
star mail train service has been dis
continued in Idaho as follows:
7olo7--Lelanding to Bellgrove. From
February Is, 1905.
The postoffice department has an
postal service of Idaho:
Summer postoffice. Leslie. Blaine
county. was closed January 1. 1905.
Mail TO Mackay, Idaho.
Mary c. Domrose has been appoint
ed postmaster at the money order
postoffice at Rock Creek, Idaho.
Senator Dubois has introduced bills
pensioning John Robinson Of Boise, at
$50 a month and Mrs. Jane MacMahon
of Silver City, at $50 a month.
A patent for a mining bucket and
dumping apparatus has been issued to
William r. Wilcox of Boise, Idaho.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-31
W. r. C.. No. 7

Rosa Cannon. President; Eliza Baum.
S. V. president: Mary Giffen, ]. "
president: Sarah A. Rowley. treas
urer: Eliza Pierstorff. chaplain:
Maggie Parker. conductor: Barbara
Thompson, chaplain: A. Small. sur
geon; ]. S. Cox, o. D.; S. r Strong.
o. G.: Geo. A. Manning adjutant and
quartermas. er.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-31
Fraterna, Union Of America

T'oeSfVd' Su'oU OF f<IUSTtC6
Gateway City lodge No. 3S2, meets
every second and fourth Saturdays of
each month in Woodman hall Mrs
M. c. Rea F. NJ: L. LeQuime. sec
rotary.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-31
I. o. o. +.

Lewiston lodge No. s. /. o. o. F. meets
every Tuesday evening at 7:So. VIM
Schuldt, N. G.; F. A. Rowley. R. S.
Visiting brothers welcome.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-31
Commandery, KNIGHTS TempIar

Commandery, Knights Templar
Lewiston Commandery No. 2, Knights
Templar, holds regular conclave on
the first Saturday evening of each
month at the Masonic temple. e. D.
Thomas. recorder; J. D. McConkey.
f. Com.