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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-07-08
DEMOCRATIC
. HOSTS ASSEMBLE
HALL FILLED WITH ENTHUSTAS.
TIC ADMIRERS OF BRYAN
BELL OF CALIFORNIA TEMPO,
RARY CHAIRMAN.

convention Hall, Denver, TuesdayA
July THE democratic convention
began it's sessions today amid scenes
of stirring animation. The vast am,
phitheatre OF the auditorium was
packed with $4,000 people, an in
tense and expectant. throng, moved
by patriotic airs and stirred into tu-
multuous demonstration as a silken
portrait of William j. Bryan was
borne within the hall.
1t was just 1920 O'Clock this af-
ternoon when Thomas Taggart. of
Indiana, chairman of the national
committee, called the convention to
order. Archbishop j. j. Keane. of
Cheyenne. Wyoming, pronounced the
opening invocation, an impressive
plea Tor divine grace on the conven-
tlon deliberations. The convention
promptly perfected the preliminary
organization, electing Theodore A.
Bell, OF California, as temporary
chairman. The keynote speech of
the temporary presiding officer start
ed the echoes ringing and brought
forth enthusiastic demonstrations for
Bryan and the other party idols.
The appointment of the convention
committees and the presentation of
resolutions to the respect Of the late
Grover Cleveland completed the for
NAL work of the day. Adjournment
was then taken until noon tomorrow,
Public interest was entirely CEN
tired in the opening session of the
convention, and aside from the early
part of the day brought few develop
ments of Importance as to candidates
or platform. The overwhelming
drift of sentiment continues toward
Bryan, and the enthusiasm of the
opening session only emphasized his
hold of the convention.
strong Gordon of police were
about the auditorium when
the delegates began to arrive at the
scene of the next four days activi-
tbs. The sidewalks were roped of
to assist the officers in handling the
curious throngs that began to gather
about the hall early in the day.
Mounted police kept the streets
clear as passageway for those hold
ing tickets.
On two of it's streets fronting the
great banks of snow gave
a cooling greeting to the visitors.
From the mountain heights the
snow had been brought down to this
level on special train and
hauled to the city in carts of various
description. The day was by no
means hot, however, and the only
effect of the snow was the novelty Of
an icy street scene in July.
The doors of the hall were un-
barred at 11:10 O'Clock, nearly an
hour before the gavel of National
Chairman Thomas Taggart was
scheduled to fall as the signal for the
beginning of the initial session.
The apparent conveniences, facili-
ties and architectural fitness of the
new auditorium for convention pur-
poses was remarked by practically
every delegate who filed in.
Nebraska, as befitted it's promi-
nence in the convention proceedings,
was placed directly in front of the
speakers stand. Immediately behind
Nebraska was the state which either
negatively or positively was destined
to weigh heavily in the outcome
New York
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UPON RECENT AR
TICLE IN DAILY WORLD IN
REFERENCE TO CELEBRATION
Leavenworth, July z

Leavenworth, July z.
Editor Daily World:
| note with much interest your ar
ticle in reference to the Leaven-
worth celebration. While speaking
alone in this matter, yet l know that
| speak the sentiments of large
number of the best people here when
/ say that your article was just need
ed
Some of us in Leavenworth have
become so used to seeing things run
so loosely. so far as municipal mat
tiers are concerned that we have long
since forgotten even to notice it. We
have become calloused to the condi-
ton in which we live.
| note what you have to say about
it being about time for the good
people of Leavenworth to get togetil-
err" You are right.
For one, | am ready to help elect
some men on our municipal board
who are willing to take stand
along the lines of public decency.
know there are some soreheads
in Leavenworth over your article.
But you may rest assured that they
are the ones who needed it.
The fact that we were not able to
care for the crowds was due to the
fact that we have had no organiza-
tion except the regular municipal
board. / might say more here. but
for fear OF saying too much I will
close.
A Resident Of Leayenw0rth.
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RECROSSED
OREGON TRAIL
EZRA MEEKER RETURNS WITH
OK TEAM AND PRAIRIE
SCHOONER.

Tacoma, July S.-"Howdy, Ezra!
Just get back?" I'm glad to see you,
Ezra"
Pioneer Ezra Meeker was thus
hailed by many as his OK team came
into Tacoma today, after his long
trip to New York and back.
The expedition left Puyallup JAM
uary 20, 1906, and arrived at Wash
ington, D. c., November 20. 1907,
having covered distance of $3.50
miles. After spending some time in
the large cities the party left for the
west, coming as far as st. Joe, Mo-,
with the oxen as the motive power.
One of the oxen. Dave" made the
trip both ways. A faithful compan-
ion on the journey was the watch
day "Jim."
The old wagon is an exact repro
duction of the one in which Meeker
crossed the plains in So. One of the
hubs and the iron parts are from the
old original prairie schooner. 1t has
a tar bucket 104 years old.
Mr.. Meeker's journey was made
for the purpose of re-marking the old
Oregon trail, and he set up large
number of monuments, and congress
voted $1,000 for further work.
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Eyes Ie1aYiae1 n.s u charge at
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Poison Implement Co. Gets 81, 564.S
In the condemnation case in which
the Poison Implement Co. was the
defendant and the City of Wenat-
chez the plaintiff, that company was
awarded damages to the amount of
$1,58485.
Wells & Morris, the occupants of
the building, asked for damages, and
efforts were made to show that they
would be damaged to the amount of
$4,000. The jury awarded them $50.
The Rosenberg case began this
afternoon.
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Spokane Wants Lower Rates.

Spokane, July "a suit to get a
a general reduction in freight rates
from Eastern points to the Pacific
coast is in preparation by attorneys
for the Merchants Freight Claim
Audit company of Spokane, and is
to be filed in the federal court. TIE
plaintiff claims the railways are
charging rates to this coast which
are exorbitant and out of proper
ton to rates charged for similar
haul by eastern roads.
An appeal to congress for law
fixing maximum rates on transcon-
tinental shipments is also proposed
by the company.
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GIVE RULES FOR
SPOKANE BOUTS
ATTORNEY SMITH
SAYS INLAND EMPIRE TOWN
PUGILISTS."

Spokane, July S.-Richari M.
Barnhart, prosecuting attorney of
Spokane county, who clapped the lid
on the 100000 fistic carnival ar
ranged by Frank w. Smith a year
ago, has issued a statement, in which
he declares that Spokane is no place
for "meal-ticket pugilists,' adding
also that itinerant Ecrappers must
go. He will not interfere with box
ing bouts which do not go more than
six rounds, but he wants the rough
work eliminated. The statement is
sued to fight promoters and fighters
follows:
If any one pulls off 10-round
boxing match in Spokane, all con-
cerned will find themselves in Jail
the next morning.
THE scrappers who never do a
days work can not come here and
take away money by disobeying the
law.
IF six-round boxing matches re-
suit in open fights over the division
OF the spoils. there will be no more
boxing matches.
Il will be the last man to prevent
boxing matches before a club of SpO-
kane's representative citizens, where
sport is the only object, but l will
not stand for the influx of a lot of
warrants
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The Public Forum.

This column is for your use.
Open letters on any subject OF
general interest will be published
here. Air your ideas. No un-
signed contribution will he con-
sidered, but, if desired, writer's
name will be withheld from our
readers. The editor will not be
responsible for the views or opin-
ions of correspondents.
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TAebas Raks5<ne watch go. 49,

SThe. famous Ever Ready Battery.
Also bicycle supplies for sale. Re-
pairingsof all kinds J. j. Eyer, the
cycle doctor. rs
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Two yklm leaf Jams for i've cents
at the B<saar.
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LINCOLN REPUBLICANS ACTIVE.
String Taft Banner Across Principal
Street,

Lincoln, Neb., July S.-The repub-
lican state central committee early
today carried out their intention of
showing active resistance to the Bry-
an Campaign by stringing a Taft ban
ner across the street at the intersec-
tion of 18th and o streets, probably
the most prominent corner in the
city, despite a storm of protests from
the interests which have thus far ad-
vocated local non-partisanship.
The banner extends clear across
the street, and reads: Nebraska for
Taft" Beneath this inscription Is a
large picture of the republican candi-
date.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-06-09
ST. CLOUD ELKS COMING
Will Be HERE IN FORCE
Committee Appointed to Arrange for
the Coming of ''BiIP' Rooms
Fine "Bunch."

The members of the St. Cloud
lodge Of Elks are making prepare
tons to attend the State Convention
to held here next week, and under
the leadership of w. w. Rooms, the
exalted ruler, they will make 'er
hum" when they get here.
The St. Cloud brethren will I'M
doubtedly come up in a special car,
and they will be lively, all the time.
At meeting of the lodge held
last Friday night, eighteen fawns''
we're initiated, and there was a large
gathering of the "browsers." The
St. Cloud Times says of the matter
of attending the state meeting,
which was discussed at the meeting:
District Deputy Guerin gave an
interesting account of the prepare
tons. being made by Bemidji lodge
for the entertainment of the Elks
upon the occasion of the meeting of
State association in that city on the
18th, 10Th and 10th of this month.
The Bemidji Elks have made great
preparations for the entertainment
of the visitors and fund of $4,000
has been raised to provide a good
time for the Elks. The indications
are that there will be large attend.
ance. A committee of Fred Price,
R. L. Spiering and John ]. Lessen
appointed to arrange matters for the
St. Cloud Elks who will attend"
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now in the employ of Sheriff Hooli-
han of -ltasca county, and he left
here during the night for Devils
Lake, on a mission for Hoolihan.
Mr.. Harry is a candidate for the
republican nomination for sheriff of
Itasca county, and he has the sup
port of most of the influential people
of Grand Rapids, and is thoroughly
we'll liked all over the county. He has
served as deputy sheriff at different
times, and is we'll qualified for the
position he seeks. Harry has many
friends in Bemidji, and were we per.
mitted to cast our ballot for Itasca
county candidates, Harry would Ger.
taialy get big vote here.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-06-09

Horsemen of Minnesota and the
Dakotas are manifesting much inter-
est in the races which will be pulled
off here at the end of the Elks con-
uention meeting to be held here next
week.
Two days racing have been
planned to be held under the auspi-
ces of the Bemidji Jockey Club, on
June 20 and Fl, and the club has
prepared very interesting program
for the crowds which are expected
here on those dates.
The following is the program of
the regular harness races:
JUNE 20.
800 Class, Trot or Pace. $500
2:22 Class, Trot or Pace. ...... $500
JUNE Fl.
2:2S Class, Trot or Pace. .....S $500
Free-for all Trot or Pace. ...... $500
In addition to the regular harness
races there will be a special race
which will be novelty. The fast
pacing pole team belonging to A.
]. ROLAND of Moorhead will be pitted
against 'Bemidji Belle" the speedy
little local PAGER, in matched races.
The team owned by ROLAND is the
fastest pole team in the state of
Minnesota and the owner has won
lot of money with his team. The
horses will be hitched to a light
racing wagon, while "Bemidji Belle"
will be driven to racing bike. This
race will be exciting, as "Bemidji
Belle" is Keeling off miles close to
the 2:2O mark, these days. e..
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Board of Equalization Meets June ".

The adjustment of personal prop
erty assessments is done each year
by the town, village or city boards
of equalization, and this year these
boards will be in session in every
town, city or village in the State oil
Minnesota on Monday morning,
June p.
Citizens in each precinct who are
not satisfied with the assessment OF
who are interested in any way in the
assessment of taxes should make it a
point to attend this meeting, to ex
anime into the work done by the
assessors.
The equalization board of the City
of Bemidji, as appointed by chair
man Gould, is as follows: FRS
ward, L. F. Johnson; second ward
Thomas Smart; third ward, Joh1
Washburn; forth ward, G. w. Rea
This board will meet on Monday
June %, and no doubt they will b,
in session for several days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-06-09
had FINE CANOE TRIP
THROUGH TO BOUNDARY
Two Grand Forks Boys Went Down
the Mississippi and Up the
Big Fork.

J. E. Turner and G.. K. Munro,
two Grand Forks, N. D., boys, re-
turned GO Bemidji this morning
from canoe trip thatlwas exceed
ingly interesting and filled with
considerable danger.
The two gentlemen came to Bemid-
j two weeks ago and embarked in
their canoe down the Mississippi
river to Cass Lake, thence down the
Cass (Mississippi) river to Lake
Winnibogoshish, up the Cut Foot
Sioux and over portage to the Big
Fork river. They went down the
entire length of the Big Fork river
to the Rainy river, thence up that
turbulant and treacherous stream to
International Falls, returning to
Bemidji via the M. & I. Railway.
Messrs. Turner and Munro had
many exciting adventures, shooting
rapids and avoiding many rocky
places in the streams which they
traversed. They saw great many
deer, and had their first glimpse of
the monarch of the northern forest
gigantic moose.
The canoeists left for their home
at Grand Forks this afternoon.
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Local news on last page.
''Jim" George Resigns.

James L. George, who has acted
as manager for the Bemidji Brewing
company since that company was
reorganized, has rendered his resigna-
ton, the same to take effect July /.
Mr.. George has not yet announced
what he will do when he leaves the
Brewing company, but it is certain
that he will make his home in
Bemidji and will undoubtedly boost
this city and engage in some private
business.
Jim" George is one of the most
popular of the good fellows in this
city and everybody will wish him
success in whatever he undertakes.
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RACES JUNE 2O-21, WILL BE
THE BEST EVER HELD HERE,
Many Entries of Fast Horses Are Being
pion Pole Team Will Race Against Bemidji Belize
Splendid Sport in Prospect

William BegsleY, secretary of the
Bemidji Jockey Club, is receiving
many applications for entry branks.
| Among them is request from Viii.
linn Browning of Fargo, who raced
here last fall with Pat Ford" the
2:1OA trotter, and who has ten other
horses this season and wishes to
enter all of them in the races here.
Mr.. Wier, of the Elcatra Stock
Farm of Mankato, has also sent for
twelve entry blanks and says he will
have some fast steppers here.
Bob Cherry will be here with
Little Iim," and several other good
horses.
Benson Lockwood, who used to
drive Mixer" a Bemidji-bred PAGER,
has a string of good horses at
Hallock and has applied for blanks
with which to enter his nags.
A strong card for the races will
be the waving of the distance flag in
the free-for-all race on Sunday, when
Prince Hap will be driven out in
an attempt to beat the state record
for half-mile track. The horse is
rounding to in splendid condition and
is pacing some very fast miles with
the greatest of ease. AS this great
PAGER has never before appeared in
the state his work here will be
watched with much interest.
These races will be called at 100
o'clock p. M, on the Goth and 21st,
so as not to interfere with any base
ball games that may be arranged for
the same days.
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COUNCIL PROVIDED SITE
NEW CARNEGIE LIBRARY
Meeting Last Evening Was Full Of Interesting Transac
ton.-.Matter Of Purchasing Lockers for Militia,
Considered. will Invite Soldiers Here

Cell. No doubt the board will
recommend the purchase of the
lockers, and the council will
appropriate sufficient amount to
cover this expense from the mis-
cellaneous fund authorized by the
council to be available for emergen.
cies of this kind.
The oath of office of H. w.
Bailey as municipal judge and the
! oath and bond of Charles D. Fisk
as clerk of court were submitted
and accepted.
In the matter of furnishing hose
and chemical engine and fremen's
supplies for the Fire Department,
bids were submitted for the furnish
ing of the supplies by the following
companies: w. S. Knott & Company
of Minneapolis, American-LaFrance
Fire Supply Company of AlMiria,
N. J., Eureka Fire Hose Manufac-
turing company and Northern Fire
Apparatus company of Minneapo.
lis.
The council acted favorably on
the suggestion of L. G. Pendergast
that the survivors of the First Min
nesota Regiment be invited to hold
their 1909 annual reunion in this
city and Mayor Pogue was instructed
to extend the proper invitation to
the veterans, to meet here.
Alderman Johnson called the at
tention of the council to the necessity
of general cleaning up of the city
at once, in order that we present
clean appearance to the many visit
ors who will be here next week, and
Mayor Pogue stated that he would
authorize the city health department
and the city scavanger to clean all
of the alleys and lots in blocks IA,
16 and Y in the business portion of
the city and also the residence por-
lions, where necessary.
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At meeting of the city council,
held last evening, the site of the new
Carnegie Library building was
definitely settled, and the council
adopted resolution authorizing
City Attorney Gibbons to draw the
proper notice to be published in the
legal paper vacating a part of Fifth
street eastward on Bemidji avenue
to the lakeshore, petition signed
by a majority of the freeholders in
that vicinity having been submitted
to the council.
The committee on streets and
sidewalks recommended that the
streets be graded from Irving
avenue west to Park street and that
six-foot cement walks and curling
be laid on each side of the said
streets. The committee also recon-
pended the grading of Irving
avenue from Lake Irving to Seventh
street and the laying of six-foot
cement walks and curbing; also the
grading of Fourth street from
America avenue west to Park street,
with six-foot cement walks and curb
ing. After some discussion as to
the ACCESSIBILITY of expanding further
money on streets, it was decided
that this work be done, and the city
attorney was authorized to have the
proper resolution presented to the
council at the next meeting.
The bond of Doran Bros, licens-
ing them as city plumbers, was
accepted and approved.
The council, after hearing the
opinion of the city attorney as to
the legality of the city's helping
purchase lockers for the militia
company, accepted the report and
now await the communication from
the armory board, which consists
of Captain A., E. Otto, Mayor
Pegue and City Treasurer Earl
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Fine childrens' Day Services.

The Childrens' Day exercises,
which were held in the Methodist
church in this city Sunday evening,
were pronounced to be the best of
their kind ever given here.
Each number on the program was
well rendered, and Mrs. Maude
.Smythe and those who helped her to
drill the children certainly deserve
praise for the efficient manner in
which the children did their part.
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Manager Brinkman secured the
services of the LIE Noirs for this
week. Although the act which the
lie Noirs presented when here last
winter drew large crowds to the
Brinkman Family Theater, the act
which they now present is entirely
new, but equally good and entertain
ing.
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lie Neirs Making Hit. at Brinkman.

The LIE Noirs delighted "a large
audience at the Brinkman Family
Theater last evening when they pre-
sented their famous metanorphic
mystery. Their trunk mystery is
simplp marvellous as we'll as being
strange and fascinating.
1t was at the special request OF
several people in this city that
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-06-09
A. B. HAzEN CONFIDENT
HE Will BE NOMINATED
Is Hustling in the Interest Of His
Candidacy tor Sheriff Of
County.

A. B, Hazen has been making a
visit among his farmer friends in
the country around Bemidji and
has interviewed them concerning
his candidacy for the republican
nomination for sheriff. Mr.. Hazen
found that his candidacy is being
very well received, and as result
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of the trip he is feeling more con-
fldent than ever that he will land
the nomination.
Speaking of his chances, Mr..
Hazen says:
II find very healthy Hazen
sentiment, everywhere I go. I
have received many offers of
assistance and words of encour-
agement from men who opposed
my candidacy two years ago. I
believe that ! can hold all of the
support that was accorded to me
in 1906, and am certain that / am
making new friends, right along.
l do not want to appear to be
Boosting but ! am well satisfied
with the outlook for my nomina-
ton"
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Jesse Harry Here.

Jesse Harry, the ex-marshal of
the village of Grand Rapids, and
who is the efficient game warden for
Itasca county, came to the city
yesterday afternoon and spent part
o. last night here. Mr.. Harry is
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Additional Short Locals on Last Page.
Mrs. Major of Wilton, the mother
of Charles Major of this city, is re-
ported to be very ill with apoplexy.
Class in sight singing and har-
mony at the Baptist church tonight,
at 8 o'clock sharp.
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Buried this Morning.

The little fve-year old son of Mr..
and Mrs.S. r. Moorhead of Turtle
was quietly laid to rest in the Gene.
terry at Turtle River this morning.
Rev. S. E. P. White of this city
went to Turtle at an early hour this
morning and conducted the services.
Mr.. White returned to the city later
this morning.
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PRIZES FOR BEST DECORATED
BUSINESS HOUSES


in Bemidi June 1890:
LIST Prize--.Best Decorated Business House...$25
End Prize-Best Decorated Business House.. Is
3rd Prize...Best Decorated Business House,. 10
(Above for Window and Outside Decorations $50
inertia
dconpe for
FS. LYCAN,
hartman Executve Commite
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Stoves For Sale,

Will sell cheap three good stoves
as follows: One Acorn range, as
good as new: One Gasoline stove:
One heater used but two seasons,
Inquire at 421 Bemid il Avenue.