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PART OF WATER REPORT GIVEN
Committee withhoIds Remainder for
| m Future DATE


Future Date.
Although it was generally understood
that the report of w. Kiersted, the expert
hydraulic engineer. on the present water
works plant was to have been given to
the public yesterday, only an installment
Of 1t was given to the press The entire
report, Il is said, will not be made public
until the special committee, of which Coun-
Gilman Wallace is chairman, is ready to
submit its report embracing a proposed
plan of action. This. however, will not be
at the adjourned meeting of the city coun-
Gil this afternoon.
A member of the special committee said
yesterday, when the report was submitted
something tangible would be recommended
There is no question but what the city
can purchase the water works." the coun-
Gilman said, "as under the new law Coun-
ell Bluffs can increase it's present indebted
ness nearly $4,000 for such purpose. In
making this statement the councilman
based the value of the water works plant
on the figures given by Mr.. Kiersted and
did not take into account the fact that
before an arrangement of this character
would be reached a valuation on the plant
would haYe to be placed by three ap-
praisers, one selected by the city, another
by the water works company and a thitd
by the other two.
An interesting and important portion of
Mr.. Kiersted's report, which the committee
has seen at to hold back, is that regarding
the question Of equitable water rates. The
reason for Withholding this part of the re-
port, 1t is stated, Is due to the fact that
the estimating of a schedule of rates was
not contemplated in the contract between
Mr.. Kiersted and the city and the COM
mittee has no desire to involve him in
controversy over this phase Of the ques-
ton without first consulting him.
In his report so far as it has been made
public Mr.. Kiersted fails to give any in
formed his estimate of the value of the
present plant. In placing the estimated
cost of the original plant al 1897 ,S1S he says:
The data for estimating the cost of the
original water works is incomplete, but
believing an estimate of original cost
would be interesting and would afford a
guide in matters relating to water rates
the cost as nearly as possible by consider
Ing the prices prevailing at the time of
construction when the market value Of
much of the material was higher than at
present.
The original water works were evidently
very carefully planned and constructed
Evidently the requirements of the future
were intended to be literally anticipated
for up to, this date no extensions have
been made to the Broadway pumping sta
tion nor has there been any addition to
originally installed, or to the force main
delivering water into the city. The original
pipe lines contain between twenty and
twenty-one miles of cast iron pipe, 200
MIGRANTS and numerous valves.
The estimated present value of the plant
10 AOA No oil
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-11

JARVIS SELLS BEST WINES AND
WHISTLES
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-11

BUDwEIsER BOTTLED BEER rs
SERVED ONLY AT FIRsT-CLAss BARS
AND CAFES
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d. L. KERR has 100 acres improved Okla.
farm TO exchange for Co Bluffs or Omaha
residence. Houses on mo. payments and
for rent. Address 54s Broadway. Phones
Si7 and fO6 Red.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-11

ROBERT. BURNS l0c CIGAR. OLD
TIMES &C and sPINA lOc CIGAR. MA
LoNEY CIGAR Co, DISTRIBUTORS,
COUNCIL BLUFFS. IA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-11

All four judges of the district court to-
day signed the order annulling the Polk
county juries. The order sustaining the
motion to set aside the entire list says
the entire proceeding. from the placing
of the names on the poll books to the
drawing of the panels. is saturated with
the faint of illegalty." This leaves the
county without juries for two years or
till after the next election, unless the legls-
lature takes action.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-11

Combination gas ana electric chandeliers
and the celebrated Welsbseh incandescent
gas burners. Why not see US before you
buy. We can certinly please you on price
and quality of goods. Stephan Bros. SO
West Broadway.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-11

n neat window and many nice things in
&. Look in; there lie something In Il you
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-11
Hard Coal.

p We have all the different sizes of hard
coal. Bridenstein g. Smith, Sixth and Four
teenth avenue. Both phones 1872.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-11

Is PER CENT DISCOUNT ON FRAMED
PICTURES. COUNCIL BLUFFS PAINT
AND GLASS CO.. MERRIAM BLOCK.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-11

NEW PURE FOOD LAW. TRADE WITH
JARVIS, THE STRAIGHT WHISKY
HOUSE
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statute had Expired.

The supreme court decided today that
the statute of limitation had expired in
the case of F. c. Lougee, appellant,
against F.. l.. Reed. appealed from Potta-
wattamie county. Reed was county clerk.
Lougee secured a judgment against man
named Maxwell and Reed entered 1t in
the docket. but failed to index It. Max
well had some land and the entry of the
judgment not being perfect he was able
to sell the land. Lougee sued Reed for
damages The court held that the statute
of limitation had expired, the question
being whether it began to run when the
entry was made or when the mistake was
discovered
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-11

GRANDMA Is WELL AT 90. SHE AL
WAYS, USED a LITTLE JARVIS
LIQUOR.
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Marriage Licenses.

See STEPHAN Bros for the latest and best
inverted burners. $40 West Broadway.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-11

NOTHING NEW AT JARvIs--ALL OLD
WINES. BRANpIEs AND WHISTLES.
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WEBSTER sTATION-.IBth a wEBsTEI
Local via Weeping

-WaIeI - 800; '''s''.'sa biyo am b:b0 pm
talls city Local.........a $3.50 pm all 20 am
Daily. Daily except Sunday. Daily
except Saturday. Sunday only: Daily
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-11

JARVIS NEVER LOSES A CUsToMEE
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GrocerY store Rnhheh-

PHONE JARVIS. 1856. ALL LIQUORS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-11

DON'T BLAME YOU FOR KICKING
NEXT TIME TRY JARVIS STORE.
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Committee appointments and positions as
employees is the main talk about the cor
fidors of the Slavery with the legislative
arrivals. BY tomorrow noon it is ex-
pected nearly every member OF the legis-
lature will be in the city This will give
disappointed position seekers an oppor-
tunity to go home before Sunday Elk
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-11

A HOT WHISKY TODDY" WILL
CURE ALL COLDS. SEE JARVIS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-11

NO BAR AT THE JARVIS STORE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-11

NJ Y. Plumbing Co. Tel. so Night SOa
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-11

JARVIS WHISKY. BOND BorTLINo.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-11

Senator Turner OF Adams county reached
the city last night He has a candidate for
the position OF engrossing clerk Of the
senate, a position filled the last two ses-
sions by Miss tsois Rigby Of Scott county,
The senator from Scott county this year
Is democrat which somewhat handicaps
Miss Rigby, and she may not be a candi-
date. Onward Cass OF Adams county and
Miss Eleanor Hutchison. a committee clerk
the lase session and stenographer for the
insurance commission, Is candidate with
chances Of success.
Il is understood there Is mild objection
to Senator Eckes as chairman Of the SEN
ate agricultural committee. There is a
hint that Senator Newberry may be made
the head OF the committee. Newberry is a
lawyer. but is interested this session in
getting through bill providing for pure
stock food and a state inspection of such
foods and would be particularly AZ for the
position, which is considered one of the
most important committees in the senate
and has a great deal of work to do.
1t is believed by some who are close to
the inside OF matters that Senator gill;
land win be chairman Of the committee on
cities and towns The committee ranks
sixth in the senate. GIliland is from
had no committee craftsmanship. The only
objection to Gillilland having the committee
Is that he s not from large town. but
there is no other lawyer in the senate who
IS from a large town and the committee
belongs TO a lawyer or always has gone to
one.
Chris Jepson OF Woodbury. county is a
candidate for code supplement editor He
was a member of the house at the last
session.
The position Of president pro tenn Of the
senate is little agitated. Smith Of Mitchell
who held It before, and Dowell of Polk and
Mates of Carroll are mentioned.
Settled out of Court
It was learned here today that the suit
of r. w. Ernest Of Des Moines against
c. NJ. Stephens and Martha stephens of
Omaha for alienation OF the affections of
the wife of Mr.. Ernest has been settled
out Of court Ernest sued for $4,000 The
amount secured is not learned. but 1t is
said Mr.. and Mrs. Stephens pay the costs.
They live at 1882 Georgia avenue Omaha.
tint I,nH
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-04
ELMER ALTON'S BROTHER
WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED
Caught in Wreck at Tomahawk, Wis.,
Left Leg Amputated. injuries
Probably Fatal.

Elmer Alton, driver for the Be.
midi meat market, received WORD
today that his brother, Eben Alton
has been seriously injured in a
wreck on the 500 railway at Toma
hak, Wisconsin; and that there is
little hope of saving the injured
mans life.
It appears that Eben Alton was a
passenger on a train which was
wrecked at Tomahak late Saturday
evening. His left leg was broken in
three places and his right hip and
knee were broken and badly mangled.
He was taken to a hospital at
Tomahak, where it was found nee.
essary to amputate his left leg, close
to the hip.
Elmer Alton will leave this even.
ing for Tomahak to assist in caring
for his brother, and in case of the
latter's death, will be present at
the funeral.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-04
ADAMS PRESBYTERY HELD
MEETING At CROOKSTON
Several Matters OF Importance Were
Considered and Disposed Of
Last Friday Evening.

Crookston Journal: The Presby-
terry of Adams held a special meet
ing last evening in the First Presby-
terian church. There were present
Rev. w. J. Hall of Hallock, Rev.
Grant Stroh of Warren, Rev. F. ].
Barackman enroute to Blackduck,
Rev. H. S. Waaler of f. Grand Forks
and Rev. w. S. Ward, with ]. P.
Marcum representing the Crookston
session.
Rev. F. J. Barackman requested
the dissolution of pastoral relations
existing between himself and the
Thief River Falls church, which was
granted, when he formally accepted
call to the Blackduck church and
arrangements were made for his in
stallation which will occur Tuesday
evening Nov. 10, at which Rev. S.
E. P. White of Bemidji will preside
and preach the sermon.
Rev. P. A. Schwartz of Red Lake
Falls will charge the pastor and Rev.
N. Gilchrist will charge the people.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-04
KNOWS HOW PRODUCTIVE
IS OUR SPLENDID SOIL
Dr.. Eberhart Of Iowa Wants to GEL
Some Onions That Were Raised
Here.

That the productiveness of the
northern Minnesota soil is beginning
to be appreciated throughout the
middle west and the northwest, is
fact which is being demonstrated
every day.
That this north-country produces
vegetables of a quality superior to
any in the state is also becoming
known through visits of people from
southern parts of Minnesota, Iowa
and Wisconsin. In illustration OF
this assertion the following letter
was received today by E. H. Winter
& Co., of this city:
Mason City, Iowa, Nov. 2.
E. H. Winter & Co., Bemidji, MINI.
Dear Sirs:-We we're in Bemidji il
this fall and noticed the superior
quality of vegetables you have
there, especially onions. What
would you ask a bushel, and what
would you ship us a couple of bush
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Rev. Phillip A. Schwartz Jr.,
was received as a member of the
Presbytery by letter from the Man.
kato Presbytery and accepted call
to the Red Lake Falls church and
arrangements we're made for his
installation which will occur Tues
day evening Nov rs at which Rev.
w. S. Ward will preside and preach
the sermon. Rev. F, ]. Barackman
will deliver the charge to the pastor
and Rev. R. N. Adams, D. D., will
deliver the charge to the people.
Mr.. Samuel G.. Smith of Bemidii
was granted license for six
months as local evangelist.
The installation of Rev. C. F.
Bronson over the church at East
Grand Forks was indefinitely post
poned on account of extensive re.
pairs now being made on the church
building.
Some changes were made in the
standing rules of Presbytery and the
same ordered printed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-04
TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF
WITH A DULL JACK-KNIFE
Joseph Schrafer, German Laborer, Thought He Was
Pursued by Persons Who Wanted to Kill Him..
Tried to Suicide, at Funkley

While laboring under the halucina.
ton that he was being pursued by
men who wanted to take his life,
Joseph Schrafer, a laboring man, who
came from Fargo, attempted to cut
his throat, at Funkley;' thirty miles
north of this city, Saturday night.
Schrafer, who is a German and 38
years of age, came from Fargo last
week with a crowd of men who were
hired to 60 to Big Falls to work on
the Big Falls-Internationa] Falls ex-
tension of the NJ. & I. railway.
Schrafer left Bemidji Saturday even
ing, on the north-bound M. & 1.
passenger train, for Big Falls. He
got off the train at Houpt, north of
Funkley, and failed to get aboard
before the train pulled out of the
depot, and he was left behind on
the platform.
Schrafer walked to Funkley and
entered a saloon conducted by
Matt Fisher, where he stood around
for few moments.
When Schrafer had been in the
saloon for half an hour, those pre-
sent were startled to see him sud-
denly draw a jackknife from his
pocket and begin hacking at his
throat.
Those standing near Schrafer
made rush in his direction and
the knife was taken from him, but
not before he had lacerated his
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"Bemidji Chiefs Challenged.

That the fame of the Bemidj il
Chiefs" the local independent foot.
bail team, has gone abroad over the
state has been evidenced during the
past week, by challenges which have
been received by the manager of the
eleven from several cities in other
parts of the state.
Among others who desire to try
conclusions with the "Chiefs" is
Austin-Western Quicksteps, of St.
Paul, which team desires to play
Bemidji for the championship of the
northwest.
In letter to Scott Stewart, OF
this city, c. F. Stieger, of St. Paul,
the manager of the "Quicksteps, y
says:
We would like to arrange a
game with your team for the indie.
pendent championship of the north
west. The Quicksteps have won
every game played so far this
season, having played such teams
as New Prague, Ramblers of Min.
neapolis, National Guard of st.
Paul and the Pipestone Indians.
We can give you a game most any
Sunday in the near future, or will
give the Thanksgiving date. We are
willing to play for side bet"
| Jno. ]. Godfrey, manager of the
Pipestone Indian team, has also
written Mr.. Stewart a letter, request.
ing game here.
The Chiefs" will play the Grand
Rapids, Mimi, independent team, ,on
the Bemidji gridiron, next Sunday.
| 1t is more than likely that either
the Pipestone Indians or the Austin.
Western eleven will be taken on as
soon as the playing of the Chiefs
has been improved by practice.
It is probable that at least one
crack football player who was a
member Of the University of Mime.
sofa championship eleven will play
with the Chiefs" and assist in per.
|fecting their play.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-04
U. S. MARINE RECRUITING
STATION IS ESTABLISHED
Sergeant Allan Ward and Corporal
Enos SchiIIings Here From Brain
erd for Recruits.

The U. S. Marine service has
decided to again install recruiting
Office in this city. The marines had
a recruiting Office for a year, but
discontinued the office some time
last spring.
Sergeant Allan Ward and Cor
poral Enos Shillings, of the U. S.
! Marines, are in the city from Brain
erd and will have charge of the local
marine recruiting office, and they
have every reason to believe that
they will secure many men in this
city.
Sergeant Ward this morning re-
ceived from Lieutenant H. D. South
of St. Paul report from the recruit
ing Offices comprising the district of
| Minnesota, for the month of Octo-
Der, which shows the number of
men secured at the various stations
in the district, as follows: Fargo,
N. D., 80; Duluth, 20; St. Paul, 16;
Grand Forks, 9; Minneapolis, s;
Brainerd, 3;Souix Falls and Superior,
none, making total of 81 recruits
secured for the marines for the
month of October.
Sergeant Ward says Of the work
of recruiting: Il have hopes of Sc
curing many men here. lam told
that the lumber companies intend to
decrease the seasons cut nearly
one-half from the original intention,
which will lessen the number of men
needed for work by several hundreds.
believe that we can get many of
these men, and I am certain that
the Bemidji recruiting Office will be
up among the leaders, when we are
finally established here"
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els for? Kindly let US hear from
you soon and greatly oblige.
DIR. A. E. Eberhart."
U. S. Court at Fergus.

The fall term Of the U: S. Court,
held at Fergus Falls, will be formally
opened on Nov. 10, although the
business of the term will not be
taken up until the following day.
From the list of petit jurors the
names of S. c. Bailey of Bemidji and
Chas. w. Allen of Blackjack appear
as members Of the jury from this
county. There is much business
for the court to handle, including
several alleged breaches of the law
relative to the introduction of liquor
on the Red Lake reservation.
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throat quite severely. He was
taken in charge by Marshal Berry,
who kept MIN at Funkley until this
morning, when he was brought to
Bemidji.
This afternoon, Schrafer was
given a hearing before the sanity
board, in the Office of the judge of
probate, the board consisting of
Drs. Henderson and Ward and
Judge of Probate M. A. Clark.
Schrafer stated that he feared
that some people were after him,
anRhe knew they were going to kill
him; that he was terribly afraid,
and that he would take his own life,
rather than to fall into their hands.
The unfortunate man was given
every opportunity to talk, but the
board finally concluded that he was
mentally unbalanced, and Judge
Clark committed him to the hospital
at Fergus Falls, where he was taken
this afternoon.
The injury to Schrafer's throat
was not very severe, owing to the
fact that the knife with which he
attempted to sever his windpipe
was dull and covered with tobacco,
and somewhat rusty. The wounds
we're dressed and Schrafer was
apparently not much the worse for
his experience, although his neck
will be sore for some time to
come.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-04
FOUR MEN DROWNED NORTH
OF DEER RIVER YESTERDAY

Deer River, Nov. 4.-(Special to
Pioneer. )-Out of party of six
men who were Sunday going across
Squaw lake in a boat, four were
drowned and two succeeded in
safely reaching shore. Squaw lake
is in the Bowstring country about
rs miles north of here Ind owing to
the isolated condition of the neigh.
borhood it has been almost impos-
sible to get any of the details of
the accident.
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The half ended with no decided
advantage on either side.
The second half was a bitter con
test, but much time was taken or
account of disputes.
! Both sides used the forward pass
successfully and toward the end the
kids" began to outplay the big
fellows, the play for the entire half
being in the vicinity of the Big
Chiefs" goal.
F. Getchell followed a forward
pass that netted twenty yards, with
llne-buck of three yards, and after
Peterson had made three yards,
Getchell tried for goal from the
field, but missed.
Toward the close of the game, the
Big Chiefs" bucked the line hard
and took the ball three-fourths of
the way down towards their oppon-
ents' goal.
The Little Chiefs" made a fine
stand and got the ball. They worked
it toward the other end of the field,
but lost it on a fumbled forward pass
There were several exchanges of
punts between Southworth and
Peterson, with honors even.
With but four minutes to play,
Peterson kicked fifteen yards and
the ball was gained by the Little
Chiefs"
A forward pass netted ten yards,
and on the first lineup Peterson
broke through left end and made a
fine run of ten yards.
Peterson lost one yard and was
forced to kick, the ball going to the
Little Chiefs" d..
Peterson was used and he made
one yard.
~, On the next lineup, Peterson,
with splendid interference, ran
eighteen yards for touchdown, and
afterwards kicked goal.
Score Little Chiefs" II, big
Chiefs" 5.
The ball was brought to the
middle of the field and Southworth
kicked off to Shook, who fumbled,
but fell on the ball.
Peterson went through left tackle
for twenty yards and repeated for
ten yards more. Peterson fumbled
poor pass and fell on the ball.
The Big Chiefs" were penelized
fifteen yards for offside.
Peterson gained one yard, and F.
Getchell made ten and five yards.
Peterson fumbled and lost the
ball.
Peterson broke through the Big
Chiefs" line and stopped an at
tempted pass.
Time called.
Final score: Little Chiefs" II.
Big Chiefs" S.
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Sudden Death.

Crookston, Nov. 4.-(Special to
Pioneer. John Olson Father, a
prominent farmer living in the Town
of Godfrey, Polk county, died sud.
denly yesterday evening, at his home.
Mr.. Father had worked around
the farm, all day Sunday, and was
apparently in the best of health.
He ate a hearty supper, but was
discovered dead, an hour after, by a
member of the family.
Father is survivedfsy wife and
three children,