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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-08-21
GIVES REASONS WHY BOND
PROPOSITION SHOULD GO
City Engineer Stoner Writes Opinion to Needs OF
the City for Additional Mains and New Water.
works Plant

After careful considerations of the
su ubject I recommended to the City
Council that new steel tower 10O,-
900 gallons capacity be erected on
the northwest corner of out lot E
which is at the southeast corner of
9th street and Erwin Ave., also that
at least 5000 feet of 10 inch mains
be laid in the business district and
running we'll into the residence dis
trict, also that 2 miles of smaller
mains be laid in the residence dis
trict and connected up at dead ends
and at frequent other points, also
that new triplex power pump of
about 1000 gallons per minute capac-
ity be purchased and located over or
in close proximity to the we'll but at
about ten feet lower level than pres
ent pump, also that large water
proof cement reservoir of about2, ,O0O,-
900 gallons capacity be constructed
in vicinity of pump for the storage
of water to be used only in case of
fire when the tank would be auto
matically cut off and the pump could
then Immediately produce a fire
pressure of rs to 100 lbs. at any
hydrant in the City by pumping it's
full capacity from the said reservoir
and we'll. At the end of fire the
special cut off valve at the tank
could be reopened and the tank con-
nected to the service. AS soon as
possible thereafter the reservoir could
be refilled with pure water which, if
kept tightly closed and dark will re-
main fresh and pure for months.
By this means the City can have
first class fire protection by a pure
water supply sufficient to maintain S
fire streams for hours at as high a
pressure as the mains will stand. t.
This is an outline of what is pro-
posed to be done in case the
issuance of the bonds is approved by
the people.
There is a great deal of misunder-
standing about our present water
supply therefore I will state that the
city's flowing we'll which is 265 feet
deep, consisting of I20 feet of TO-
inch pipe and 122 feet of 8 inch
pipe and a 22 foot screen at the
bottom, is one of the finest in the
northern part of the state both in
purity of the water and in the
amount of flow.
1t rises to an elevation of II feet
above the ground when all other
outlets are cut off and a pipe con-
nected with the casing or it will
flow p gallons per minute at the
floor level of the pump house or Is
gallons per minute at a point 4.8
feet below the floor level thus show
ing most conclusively that there is
! an abundant supply if the head is
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-08-21

lowered TO relleVe the great pressure
necessary to force the water to the
top of the long line of pipe.
With the above known data and
the greatest flow the city pump can
produce at it's present location I
can positively state that the supply
will be $50 to 375 gallons per
minute if the plan of lowering the
pump 10 feet is carried out. This
amount will be ample if the taps are
trebbled in number and allowing
100 gallons per capita per day for
each person using city water and
figuring E persons to the tap; but
the experience of expert engineers in
various cities after long experiments,
have shown that the average num-
Der of persons using water from one
tap is only and that the average
consumption per capita per day
when the water is sold through
meter is only Sc gallon instead of
100 as above figured.
Therefore you will readily see that
by the universal use of meters we
will have plenty of pure water by a
slight change in the location of the
pump even if the number of con-
sumers is more than trebled. If in
some future time still more water is
needed the pump can be lowered
into we'll pit thus relieving the
pressure at the bottom of the well
still more and an increase of at least
10 gallons per minute can be added
to the capacity for every foot the
pump is lowered until the limit of
the screen is reached which is in
excess of the full capacity of the
above proposed pump. r.... =.
AS to the payment of these bonds
wish to state that there need be no
cause for alarm about increased
taxes for the reason that the
increased income derived from the
additional consumers taken on will
pay the running expenses of the
plant and create a sufficient sinking
fund to pay the bonds.
! The expense of operating the
present system is approximately
$170O per year and the gross income
is $1,000 making a net earning of
$1,000. If two miles of additional
mains are laid on streets where the
greatest number of patrons will be
secured the number of taps should
be more than doubled within a year
and rapidly Increase, and with a
complete meter system adopted, the
net revenue will be more than
doubled even though the pumping
will cost more after the expiration of
the present contract 8 years hence.
| Therefore it is safe to assume that
the system will entirely take care Of
itself.
There is still another vital ques-
tion which effects practically every
property owner in the city and that
is the present high insurance rate.
If an up to date water system were
installed with means to furnish an
efficient fire pressure and an ample
supply of water and large mains to
distribute it there is not the slightest
doubt about or rates being reduced.
Therefore the question of a $780,
600 bond issue should be supported
by every citizen in Bemidji.
Respectfully,
N. D. Stoner,
City Engineer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-08-21
To the Editor of the Pioneer:

To the Editor of the Pioneer:
In order that the Citizens of Be-
midi may clearly understand the
reasons for the proposed bond issue
for the City Water Works improve
ment, what benefits will be derived
thereform and what burden will be
placed upon the taxpayers OF the
CITY if said bond issue is authorized
at the special election to be held on
the 9th day of this mouth, | desire
to state through your columns the
following facts and conditions:
The nucleus of the present water
system, built in 1898, was designed
for village of very moderate size.
The largest mains we're only 9 inches
in diameter and only few blocks of
those were laid, all others were inch
and as the system was enlarged the
4 inch pipes were extended as it
would have been unadvisable to
have laid a larger size than those al
ready in the ground and for the fur
ther reason that the City could not,
with its continuously depleted water
fund, begin to lay even 4 inch mains
as fast as they were needed.
The little village has now grown
far beyond the small system, as we
all know, and as the business dis
trict is sadly in need of better fire
protection and the residence por.
ton of the City having grown far be.
yond the present ends of the mains
and hundreds of citizens are Glamour,
ing for water service and fire protec,
tion, some remedy must be applied
at once.
The wooden tower supporting the
tank is in very bad condition and
was condemned by me last spring as
being unsafe: To repair it would
cost probably 500 dollars but it woulc
be only throwing good money after
bad to do so as the tower is entirely
too low to produce proper pressure
being only 90 feet high.
Therefore it is to the City's own
interest that steps be taken at once
to erect new tower and tank o1
sufficient height to produce at least
so pounds pressure at any hydrant
in the business districts and larger
mains laid in some of the business
streets and at least one large mair
extended north into the residence
district and all mains connected ul
at their dead ends and also at one o.
more places so that much create
quantities of water may be pumped
through the mains with a minimum
amount of pipe friction, also that th'
citizens of this city who were obliged
to build beyond the reach of tn
water system be supplied with Cit,
water in the same manner as tn
more fortunate taxpayers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-08-21
sheriff and his deputies, jurors and

sheriff and his deputies, jurors and
witnesses.
A resolution was passed making a
state highway of the following
described county road: Beginning
at the center of Sec. Fl, Township
of Bemidji, which is now the south
boundary of the village of Nymore,
thence south along the quarter sec
tion lines in said section Fl, % and
80 to the south boundary of said
town.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-08-21
N. 3. A. Members Notice.

y All members of the M. B. A. lodge
are requested to meet at their hall at
1880 tomorrow morning to escort
the remains of our deceased brother,
P. II. Hawkins, to the M. & I. deqot.
c. M. Hammond,
President.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-08-21

Additional local matter will be found
on fourth page.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-04
B0RAH ACQUITTED
United States Senator Is Liberated at
 Boise.

Boise, Idaho, Dct-United States Senator William E.. Borah was We'd nesday night acquitted of the charge of conspiracy to defraud the goverR- ment out of valuable timber lands. The case was submitted without argu- ment on the part of the defense and the jury was just long enough to take one ballot The verdict was greeted hy cheers and applause, which the court officers made no effort to re- strain. The demonstration in the court room served only as beginning As soon as the news reached the out side, bells were rung and the Fire Department made spectacular run through the principal streets. stopping eventually at the Idaho hotel. where Senator Borah surrounded by several hundred of his friends, was escorted. brass band appeared. and as the sen ator reached the hotel steps played Hail to the Chief The streets about the hotel were blocked by a cheering throng. where shouts mingled with the strains of the fire engine whistles and elangs of trolley car bells, Senator Borah thanked his hearers for their demonstration and the confidence they had reposed in him throughout the trial
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-04
JUsTlFlEs ARREST OF EDITOR.
Calhoun Says Charge Against Older
 Not Part of His Defense.

San Francisco. Cal.-Patrick Cal houn of the United Railroads said that the alleged attempt to kidnap Fremont Older could not truthfully be made to appear to have been undertaken by those defending themselves from charges of bribery.
 The facts are,' said Mir Calhoun, that Luther Brown, who is a lawyer of Los Angeles. was attacked by the Bulletin. which printed an infamous story concerning him in connection with an alleged attempt to kidnap for mer Supervisor bonergan."
 It is further pointed out by Browns friends that 1t is perfectly obvious that fl would have been futile to have attempted the arraignment of Older in San Francisco county. owing to the relations existing between Older and the prosecuting officers of San Fran. cisco.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-04
Germany Much Interested.

Berlin, Oet-The newspapers here devote considerable space to discuss ing the relations between the United States and Japan, which also is the subject of much comment in the gov ernment offices at Berlin, incidental to Secretary Tafts arrival in Tokio. his reception there and the recent oc- currences in British Columbia. which are regarded as being embarrassing for Japan and as placing it beyond her power to ask anything from the United States which she does not ask from Great Britain. A private report from Vancouver, B. C.. received here. says that quiet movement Is under way there to show the Dominion gov ernment that British Columbia might prefer an attempt at secession rather than submit to unrestricted Japanese immigration.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-04

STRIKE TO KEEP MusTAoGEs.
Paris Walters Decide to Assert Riaht
 to Decorate the Upper Lip.

Paris, France.-There is every pos sihility that the walters of the Paris cafes will shortly go on strike again in support of their cherished right to wear mustachcs
 They struck last April in defense of this right, and also because Che cafe proprietors made them pay too heav. fly for breakases of glass and china An agreement was arrived al and the walters let their mustaehes grow. but lately nupber of cafe keepers have refused to engage any but clean shayeu walters. and the charge for breakases has erept up to the old level again.
 During the last few days number of indignation meetings have been held by the men. The walters dc clare that rather than sacrifice their mustaches they will allow Paris to hunger and thirst. The proprietors declare that if they can not get trained walters they will get untrained ones And so another walters war appears to be looming in the near future.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-04
SAY LAPS AID PLOT
C0NSPlRATORS TOLD NEGROES
 ORIENTALS BACKED THEM.
NEW WORKERS ARE INVOLVED
Finances for Uprising Planned Report ed to Have Come from
 American City.

Hayana-Gol Juan Masse Para and Gen. Juan Ducassi and Luis Lara Miret were arrested Thursday morn. ing, charged with conspiracy to dis turb the public peace. Governor Ma. goon learned Wednesday night that the officers We're planning personally to lead an uprising, and issued orders for their immediate detention
 It is said that the revolt fomented by the three men originated in New York City and has been financed from there. IL is declared also that Para. Ducassi and Miret told the negroes they were urging to enlist that the success of the revolution was guaran- teed by Japan.
 Before making the arrests Governor Magoon held a conference with Gen eral Barry. Colonel Pitcher. Major Faltz and Captain Ryan, his aids, and communicated with President Roose- welt in a long cipher message. The governor believes the uprising has been nipped in the bud.
 For some time Para and the other two officers have been sWagSerlnS Tn the city. boasting that they could eas fly defeat the whole American army if only given 800 Cubans on horse back Para went so far two months ago as to invite Senator Morna Hel- gado to join him in a conspiracy against the Americans. Helgado then denounced him in letter published by La Lucha At the time Para de nied the charge in another letter. but continued to talk
 There has never been a conspiracy more publicly carried out, as all the local newspapers were speaking about it every day. La Discussion a few days ago openly announced the upris- ing was going to take place in Pnar del Rio province. La Lucha repeated the charges against Para. who wrote another letter denying them.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-04
One Killed, Others Injured.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct.-One man Is dead, one man fatally injured and two others seriously hurt, as a result of d peculiar accident at the plant of the Chattanooga Electric Company at s o'clock Wednesday morning. They were working on scaffold 75 feet from the ground and on the inside of a huge smokestack, when the scaf- fold broke, the men falling to the ground. The dead: George Smith. ne- gro. The injured: Boss Hooley, white, arm crushed and severely bruised. Thomas Mccall, contractor. may be internally injured. Harry Carson. bricklayer. seriously injured.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-04
Notorious Criminal Shot.

Guadalajara, Mex. Oct.-Dispatches received here from the territory of Te- pie convey information of the recent death at the hands of rurales of Ca tarina Gonzalez, the notorious outlaw. who for years has menaced the lives and property of residents of southern Mexico. Gonzalez encountered the soldiery following a raid and, though he put mp a game fight. he and num- Der of his men fell dead and mortally wounded before the fire of the federal troops Gonzalez and Julian Reyes have for years pursued their unlawful vocation throughout Mexico, murder ing, burning and robbng
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-04
American Bishop for Panama.

Richm0n. Na.-Permanent arrange. ments will be made by the Richmond convention of the Protestant Kpisco- pal church in the United States for the formal transfer of the ecelesias- tical control of the Panama canal zone from the Church of England to the American church A missionary bishop will be elected for that territory. A report is to be made to the general convention by a special committee which has visited Panama The bishop elected will live in Panama
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-04
CONTRACT FOR SUBMARINES.
Secretary of Navy Says Seven Are to
 Be Built Immediately.

Washington, D. C.-Secretary Met calf said that il had been decided to award a contract for four of the submarine boats of the Octopus type and three additional submarine boats of the same type. though of greater displacement. to the Electric Boat Go, under certain conditions as to reduced l,ice and guarantees for superior speed. as recommended by the board on construction.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-04
GO TO SEE WAsHINeToN's TOMB.
Distinguished Party of Epscopalians
 Visits Mount Vernon.

Washington. D. CA distinguished party of Episcopalians visited the tomb of Washington as the guests of the regents of the Mount Vernon associa- tion. The following made the trip: The bishop of London, Bishop Gibson of Virginia, Bishop Jacobs of St. Al. bans, Eng; Bishop Montgomery. Fla ther Waggert of London, Bishop Sat terlee of Washington, J. Pierpont Nor gan, Bishop and Mrs Doane of New York and others. A stop was made at Alexandria, where the bishop of Lon. don addressed the students of the Episcopal Theological seminary.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-04
WOMAN SITS UP IN COFFIN.
Reeovers from Swoon in Time to
 Prevent Burial Alive.

Wheeling. W. Na.-Relatives were weeping beside the coffin of Mrs. Fred Hartzell, the wife of a young farmer living near Huntington, when she suddenly sat up. and with dazed look climbed out. The mourners, ter TOT stricken. fled.
 The minister swooned when a pale faced woman. over whose body he had been called to conduct services, met him at the door.
 The family was too poor to have a physician, and the woman fell into a swoon, in which state she remained for three or four days Her husband believed her dead and sent for the un dertaker, who prepared the supposed corpse for interment
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-04
Boat Burned.

Albany, Ga, Oct-The steamer Raymond H. was burned in Flint riv- CT Wednesday at Jones Landing, be- tween Albany and Newton. Ninety two bales of cotton and a number of barrels of naval stores, besides 200 sacks of cotton seed, constituted her cargo. All was destroyed except a part of the cotton. Two negro boat hands wer hemmed in by the fire and jumped into the river, where they were drowned. The loss ia about s65,- 900 with no insurance.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-04
COUNTESS WILL DEFEND RIGHTS
Divorced Wife of Saxony's King Will Cling to Daughter, Princess Anne.

Florence, Italy. = Enrieo ToselH, who last week married the Countess Montignoso in London, in an inter- view confirmed the reports that it was his intention to make an American tour as a singer, but declined to give any details concerning it. He declared tEat his wife would defend her rights as mother for the care,of her daugh- ter, the Princess Anne Monica Pia.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-04
POLICE SEARCH A PRINCE,
Italian Officers Were Looking for
 Robbers at Station.

Perugia, Italy-Prince Louis of Battenberg was the victim of an error on the part of the police on his arrival here from Florence, but he accepted the incident with a good grace and made no complaint When he stepped off the Florence train the prince was approached and searched by detectives, who had been instruct ed from Florence to look out for three men charged with the theft or a peck. etbook on the train.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-04
BRYAN MAY ANNOUNCE SOON.
Cand dacy Expected to Be Launched
 at Banquet

Omaha. Neb, - William Jennings Bryan. 1t is said will launch his third candidacy for president in Oma. ha, and not in Lincoln. Neb., as had been planned by the state democracy.
 Bryan will be the guest of honor at q banquet to be rendered Dec : by the Bahlman Democratic club for which 1000 invitations have been ex- tended. Democratic leaders in all states are on the guest list
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-04
French Ship Ashore.

Kilrush. Ireland. Oct.-The French ship Leon XIII, from Queenstown, September 2l, at which port she ar rived recently from Portland, Ore Clare. The latest reports said that the seas were breaking over the yes sel and that the coast guards had been unable to communicate with her.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-04
Police Murder Prisoners.

Belgrade. Servia.-Monday's autop. sy shows that the two Servian Iulitical prisoners who were killed Sunday were the victims of police ferocity and the warden of the prison V ill be prosecuted for murder. Troops patrol the streets. as feeling runs high against the "Regicide" government.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-04
HONOR TO M'KINLEY
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES AT LIN.
 YELLING OF MONUMENT.
ROOSEVELT MAKES ADDRESS
Home of Martyred President Thronoed With Thousands of Visitors
 Four States Contributed.

Canton 0.-Au address by President Roosevelt and a poem written for the occasion and recited by James Whit comb Riley, dedicated here the S540.- 6o0 Mckinley memorial monument built by q countrywide popular sub. scription of 1.500,660 small coneribn- tions.
 The crowd in Canton numbered 1Oo000. Special trains brought nearly 5O.000 people from western Pennsyl- van1a and Ohio
 Two thousand regulars and 2.000 of the Ohio national guard protected President Roosevelt and kept the crowd from breaking through the ropes. The regulars were under com mapd of Brig Gen. ]. NJ. K. Davis.
 President Rooseyelt's train arrived only three minutes behind schedule time. The president at once was driven between two lines of soldiers to the high school. where the school ehilhren of the city assembled. Sol dIers were placed at intervals of few feet along the route to the high school to keep back the crowd The sun, was shining when the president arrived.
 Children Sing "America."
 At the school 1,50o boys and girls were grouped on large stand and dressed to form a flag. Nearly 5000 oth6 school children were grouped on each side. All sang America" and The Star Spangled Banner.>
 F'fom the school the president was driven to large stand i'll the square, from which he reviewed the parade Platoons of police and L. $. cavalry headed the parade. There were six Irigades, with nearly 10000 men, in line. President McKinley's regiment, the .Twenty-third Ohio volunteer in fantry. was in the first brigade, with G. A. k. veterans, SUanish-Americaa war'veterans and Sons of Veterans.
 The streets crossing the public square had been made q court of -honpr with ropes of eyergreens sird Ing on staffs mounted in bases that bore McKinleys monogram.
 The dedication opened with invo- cation by Rev. Frank NJ. Bristol of Washington.
 Governor Harris of Ohio. president of the day, made the opening address, and Justice Day told of the building of the memorial.
 Statue Is Unveiled.
 Then came the formal unyeiling of a bronze statue of Mckinley that stands at the entrance of the monu- ment Miss Helen Mckinley of Cleveland, sister of President McKin- ley pulled the cord releasing the flags that covered the statue.
 James Whitcomb Riley recited his poem and the oration of President Roosevelt followed.
 "The Star Spangled Banner sung by all present. preceded the speaking.
 America closed the ceremonies
 Bishop Horstmann. of Cleveland pronounced the benediction.
 No announcement that the audience was to be limited was made before Saturday, and thousands of strangers sought in vain for admission.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-04
Rain In South Franc 2.

Paris, Oct.-A heavy downpour of rain continues over portions of the flooded territory in the south of France. but the situation there is much improved. The danger point is shifting westward. where the rains It's tributaries.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-04
Auto KiIls Theater Manager.

New York, N. Y.-Marcus Ja- cobs, owner and manager of the Co lumbia theater. Newark. \. J.. was run down by an automobile at Broad and West Park streets, Thursday after noon at o'clock. and died of his in- .uries two hours later in s. Michaels hospital.