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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-12
MEETING TONIGHT OF THE
COMMITTEES on FAIR
All interested in Forthcoming Fair
Requested to Attend and PNaiel.
|-zsss pale in Meeiing.

As will be observed by the notice
printed elsewhere a meeting Of the
officers, directors and members Of
committees of the Beltranii County
Agricultural Associations will be held
in the city hall this evening at 8
O'Clock.
It is desired that not only the
members of the association, but all
residents of the city, who can spare
the time, attend this meeting. Mr..
White, the manager of the st. Paul
Carnival company, will be present
at the meeting and he has PROPOSE
ton to offer the association for
bringing his carnival here during
the fair days-September "a, rs and
26. ..
Every business man in the city
should turn out and have his say"
at the meeting as to his approval or
disapproval of the manner in which
the fair will be conducted.
1t is poor policy to allow one or
two people to work their heads off
and do the best they can for the
success of public entertainment and
then receive nothing but kicks and
cuffs afterwards.
Turn out and have your little say,
as the men who have been appointed
to handle this years fair propose to
conduct the fair along economical
lines and desire all the help they
can get.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-12
Here from Homestead, Pa.

I. L. Cunningham, of Homestead,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Cunning
ham of this city, is visiting at the
Cunningham home, having arrived
here, in company with his wife,
Monday evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cunningham intend to remain here
for three weeks or month, enjoy
ing an outing.
i L. L. Cunningham is the manag-
ing editor of the Homestead Daily
Republican, and is one of the bright
est young newspaper men in the
east. He is very we'll liked in his
home town, and is making a
splendid record with his paper.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-12
Kirksville, Mo-, and was practic-

- ~
Kirksville, Mo-, and was practic-
ing osetopath DOCTOR
DR.. Beere came to Bemidji last
fall, having lived at Albert Lea for
five years previous.
The doctor was suffering with
pulminary tuberculosis and the
disease had made great inroads on
his constitution before he was
brought to this city.
Dr.. Beere is survived by a wife
and a daughter, who live in this
city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-12
sUPT. o'N ! HI ]. FILES | HIS
REPORT FOR The LOGGING
Logging on ChipweWa Indian Reserva-
lions spIendidly Conducted Under
Direction Of William o'NeiI.

cass Lake, Aug. Especial to
oneer.)-William O'Neil of Cass
Lake, superintendent of logging on
the Chippewa Ihdian reservation,
under the provision Of the Morris
Chippewa law, has issued his annual
report Of logging operations on the
reservation under5his charge for the
past year.
Mr.. O'Neil's report is a compre-
hensive one and covers every
phase of the logging even to the
minuetest detail. The report shows
that Superintendent O'Neil, during
the past year, has sustained the
reputation which he gained when he
came to Cass Lake to assume the
difficult task Of experimenting
Indian logging. Superintendent
O'Neil came from Wisconsin, and,
as there was considerable opposition
to his appointments as superintend-
lent, many obstacles were thrown in
his way, both of a local nature and
at Washington. "
Mr.. O'Neil demonstrated his
efficiency by overcoming all Of
these obstacles and giving the
Indians and the officials at Wash
ington the most Efficient service
ever rendered the department by
any superintendent of reservation
logging.
A summary of his report is as
follows:
Amount of timber logged from
coded Chippewa Indian lands dur.
ing the fiscal year, ending June 80,
1908, 157,541,9 900 feet; total value
$1,O56,O82.7S.
Total amount Of timber cut to
July /, 1908, $40, 190,0oS feet: total
value, $4,176,2O475.
Total expenses to July 1, 1908,
$164,850.73; total expense isl 3.94
per cent Of total receipts. This
shows that the Indian receives,
above the cost of operations, 500
! 400 for every 81 proceeds from
sale of timber to date.
Total government estimate to cut
from all sales on coded Chippewa
Indian lands, 562,749,867 feet.
Amount already cut in excess of es-
innate to cut, all sales rs, 81, $40
feet, and it is estimated that there
are still over 100000, 900 feet to be
cut, under sales already made.
/ Amount of timber cut to July 1,
1908, in excess of required cut of
rs per cent of government estimate
each year, after sales were made,
1O4, 569, $40.
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Wick In Bemidji.

Crookston Journal: A. ]. Hult-
gren the merchant Of Mallory and
Oscar Wick, the Western Polk
county nurseryman passed thru the
city this morning enroute to Bemidji
where they will enjoy few days
fishing, and incidentally Mr.. Wick
will dispose Of few thousand
apple trees. At the Bemidji fair
recently several farmers exhibited
some splendid apples raised from
the Wick nursery.
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Little Interest Shown in Proposition to Bond City II Sum
Of $4,000 for New Waterworks System.-Buf
283 Votes We're Cast.
THE VOTE.

total in the neighborhood of 800,
indicating the lack of interest in
such vital matter.
OF the 283 votes cast, there were
21S in favor Of the issuing of the
bonds and IS against the PROPOSE
ton, giving more than the desired
two-thirds majority in favor of
bonds.
However, owing to the small vote
cast, it is doubtful if the bonds will
be issued, or if they are issued that
any bonding company would pur-
chase them. .es
What further movement will be
made by the council in the matter
of extending the water system has
not yet been determined. -
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Buried at Greenwood.

The body Of DR.. g. E. Beere, who
died in this city yesterday, was
buried in Greenwood cemetery
today. The funeral services were
held at the house, Rev. S. E. P.
White officiating.
Dr.. Beere was AZ years old and
was born in Walnut City, Ia. He
was 4 graduate Of Still College,
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Gospel Meetings.

At the tent, meetings will con-
tinue this week every evening at 8
o'clock. Subject tonight will be on
Temperance
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Marriage License.

A marriage license was granted
yesterday morning by Clerk of
Court Rhoda allowing William C.
Wolf of Saginaw, Mich. to wed
Ada F. Taylor of this county.
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Meeting Of the Fair Association
Wednesday Evening.


in
hall Wednesday evening (is weekly sharp purpose
lin
.st.
All members Of COMMITTEES urged 70 present
MAIZAHN, President
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Continued on Second PageI
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
PROMOTER PITTMAn
SOUGHT BY POLICE
Alleged Victims Stir Authorities
TO Search Country Near
MarysvilIe

Efforts are being made by the San
Francisco police to locate Barton Pitt
man, mining promoter and alleged
manipulation in high finance, who is
accused by many persons in Oakland,
Berkeley and Carson City, New, of
having secured thousands of dollars
from them on worthless mining stock,
and who is said to have left the city
on the eve of an investigation of his
methods by the grand jury, leaving
behind him a bond Of $4,000.
Pittman was arrested several weeks
ago for embezzlement on the complaint
of John NJ. Obert of Carson City, and
his bond at first set at $4,000. Later
it was reduced to $4,000 by Police
Judge Weller when z. A. Stoll, an in
surance man, deposited stock to that
amount and secured Pittmans release.
Two weeks ago Pittman was again
arrested in Oakland on a charge that
his bonds were worthless for the rea-
son that stock in his own companies
had been given to secure them. He
was released by Judge Weller. The
bonds were not changed.
Now 1t is said that he and his wife
formerly his stenographer, against
whom there is also a charge pending
have left the city and gone to the
town of Tudor, near Marysville, where
they are beyond the jurisdiction of a
San Francisco police court Those who
have preferred charges against him and
the police are making efforts to find
him and have him returned to this
aff
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
SAYS ROAD MEANS
NEW THROUGH LINE
j. Downey Harvey Tells of the
Proposed Extension of
the Ocean Shore

The plans and purposes of the Ocean
Shore railroad were given in detail
at an enthusiastic mass meeting in
Rolph's hall last night under the au-
spices of the Mission promotion asso-
citation.
J. Downey Harvey. president of the
association, said that the Ocean Shore
road was the inception of another
transcontinental line. and spoke of the
proposed extensions to Santa Cruz and
Fresno. In the midst of the meeting
B. J. Joost, who some years ago built
the San Mateo line, caused a temporary
disturbance by arising and asking Har-
vey why che had stolen the route for
which Joost had paid s70,00O?"
Peter Lettich, one of the members
of the association. followed the ques-
tion by explaining that Joost had lost
his franchise for failing to keep up
with the requirements and the matter
was passed aside without further COM
ment.
The other speakers included Father
D. o. Crowley. Supervisor George Cen
ter. Supervisor w. P. Broderick, James
Rolph, president of the association, j
w. Rogers, chief engineer of the Ocean
Shore railroad, and E. T. Charlton. its
traffic manager.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
CUTTERS "COUP"
CAUSES LAUGHTER
President of Police Commission
Receives GOLD Brick in a
Gambling Raid
Acting Chiefs Explanation Is
That Somebody Was played
for a Sucker"

The police department. is having cns
of the hesrtiest laughs in its SleeNs
that has come its way in many months
President A. ID. Cutler OF the polica
commission, the recipient OF hand-
some gold brick. is the only man IN tht
department who fails 70 see the humos
OF the situation Cutters inexperiencs
in police affairs and the absence 81
Chief of Police Biggy from the CITY
combined to develop the latest police
scandal hascO AMI thereby pave tbs
way for mirth.
Cutler planned a raid for last Satur-
day night that was TO have been pro-
ductive Of results that would snake
policedom to it's foundations There
was TO be the capture Of gamblinS
den and the securing OF evidence that
would lay bare glSantic graft BY po-
licemen. Captain John OMeara. act
ing chief in Biggy's absence. was in
trusted with the execution OF the JOB,
but was made to act under blind or
ders. He didn't know what he was 70
do or why he did il until after 1t was
done Then he found he had raided an
alleged gambling den at 2O4 Third
street without any results except loss
of sleep.
Captain O'AIeara and his companions
in the gum shoe escapade went back
to police headquarters without voicinS
their thoughts However. Chief Of Po-
lice Biggy telephoned from Los An
geles Sunday and demanded an eN-
PLANTATION of the sensation that didn't
come of OMeara hated to do it. but
was reluctantly forced to admit that
somebody had been played for sucker
And now when two policemen exchanges
grins it isn't necessary to ask ths
cause
--~~~~~~~-~-~----~>~>~-~
renews his offer to turn the cOmpany's >
plant Over to the city. Potter made
similar OFFER some months ago when
the residents first complained Of the
water service of the County Line COM
pany. The entire matter was referred
by the board to the judiciary commit
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
MAY Offer WATER
PLANT TO CITY
Supervisors Believe Spring Val
ley Company Will Start
0vertnres Tonight
"SaIe of Works Outright Is Best
PIan," Says President
A. H. Payson

While the members of the board of
supervisors said yesterday that they
We're in the dark as TO the plans of
the Spring Valley water company. they
expressed the belief that a proposition
would be submitted to the city tonight
al the meeting of the committee on
water rates. Just what this proposition
will be they We're unable to state.
Captain A. n Payson, president OF
the company. said yesterday afternoon
that the simplest solution OF the entire
problem was the sale OF the plant to
the city. He added that legal obstacles
appeared TO prevent a joint administra-
tion of the property. Captain Payson
was not prepared to say that he had
revised his price, which some time ago
was placed at $4,000, 600. The esti-
mates of the city experts fixed the
value of the plant at $25,000,00e-
Captain Payson will attend the meet
ing of the water rate committee to-
night and will be accompanied by his
attorney, E. J. McCutchen- w b.
Bourn, who has become the dominant
power in Spring Valley affairs. is not
in San Francisco at the present time.
He is in Grass Valley, where he has
extensive interests. and will not return
to San Francisco until the end of the
week.
While the board OF supervisors has
not yet gone on record as to the ac-
quisition of a municipal water supply
it is known that there Is a strong SEN
timent in favor of the peninsula sys-
tenn of the Spring Valley company
This phase of the situation Is covered
in a resolution introduced recently by
Supervisor Rixford and now pending
before the board. 1t calls for the pur-
chase by the city of the peninsula sys-
TEN for $40, 1000, coo, the money to be
employed by the Spring Valley com
pany for the construction OF the Gala
veras dam. This, it is contended
would almost double the presen'
supply.
Captain Payson does not regard witt
favor the suggestion that the company
part with the peninsula system anC
not the rest of the property. The com
pany, he said, would then be left at the
mercy of the city. which might turn
to the Sierra sources and leave the
company with part of a system on its
hands.
Il have advocated the sale of the
property TO the city" said Captain Pay
son yesterday. "as the simplest solution
of the problem. The plant has undevel-
oped possibilities, which when properly
utilized will give sufficient supply TO
last the city for generation
The suggestion of joint control OF
management is fraught with legal OBJ
stacles. An out and out purchase OF
the property appears to be the clearest
way out of the difficulty. The resOIu-
tion calling for the purchase by the city
of the peninsula system does not appeal
to the company. 1t would be like Civ
ing away the heart and holding on to
the rest Of the body"
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07

The Cans Nelson ma tch took an un-
expected turn last night when the time
came for the posting of forfeits and
the signing OF the formal articles Of
agreement Ben Selig, representing
Cans. and Jack Gleason, representing
he promoting club, were on hand, but
Nelson did not appear. In his place
was Willie Britt. who announced that
he appeared for Nelson in an advisory
capacity. He announced that Nelson
would not meet Cans in any fight less
than IS ounds. and also that he had
agreed 10 engage in fight at that dis
lance before Manager Coffroth's club.
Gleason plainly showed mis- astonish-
ment at the turn affairs had taken,
while Selig said he expected TO transact
the business with Nelson in person.
Britt drew a paper from his pocket dra-
maticslly, which he said was his au
thoriza tion and which he allowed Selig
10 rea0. Britt then explained that Nell
son felt that he would have much
better chance OF defeating Cans in
fight scheduled for as rounds than he
would in one OF 20 rounds where Cans
recognized boxing skill would count.
Britt explained that Nelson's friends
throughout the country would bet on
him whenever he started and that ne
wanted TO protect them and give the
pnblic the best that is in him in the
way OF ighting. 1t developed that Mel
son wanted to post forfeits last Satur
day night for the 20 round fight but
Gleason asked that the matter go over.
Selig and Britt thrashed out the
Gol6held fight between the men, which
went - rounds, and argued as 10 the
desirability OF the shorter or longer
fight. While Selig spoke for the 20
round fight il was evident that he
SIS ha q
same. no matter what distance the fight
went 1t remains for Cans to say the
word and the match will be made. Selig
said Cans would not agree TO allow
Nelson 10 enter the ring without weigh
ing II the longer fight is determined
upon.
The affair last night owing to the
absence of Nelson resembled Hamlet
with the melancholy Dane omitted from
the cast. The ground was completely
cut from under the feet of Gleason.
ments with fighters and drew from
Britt the statement, There are no
ethics in this business.
IT was finally agreed to let the mat
ter so over until tomorrow. At that
time if Cans says the word the match
viii be made to take place next month
st the Mission street arena, and the
distance viii be 45 rounds. Britt said
Nelson has posted a s2.500 forfeit with
Coffroth TO bind the match with Cans.
II Coffr0th fails 10 secure Cans he will
give Nelson match with some other
man in his class With Nelson signed
by Coffroth there will no chance for
Gleason to get the match, and he must
look elsewhere for a card for his May
date.
Nelson has always been anxious to
get Cans into the ring again for
long fight, feeling that his fighting
ability would be brought out in
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
LICENSE MEASURE
IS SUBSTITUTED
MurdOck Presents Amended
Ordinance to Meet Objections
of Police Commission

When the proposed ordinance licens-
ing and regulating the sale of liquors
in sealed packages came up for consid-
Grafton by the supervisors yesterday
Murdock, author OF the bill, asked per-
mission to withdraw il and present a
new measure. which. he said. he hoped
would meet the views of those most
deeply interested in the question.
1T seems almost impossible to draft
satisfactory liquor law" said Muir
dock but ] feel the substitute I pre-
sent today viii meet with the approval
Of the board. 1t was prepared after
consultation with the police commits
sioners and embodies their views with
one exception. They think that 1t will
be impossible to enforce the provision
placing a tax of $40 a year on dealers
who sell only light table wines and
beers"
BILL NOT DISCUSSED
The substitute ordinance. which was
referred to the license committee with
out discussion, provides a license tax
Of $500 a year on persons selling LIQUOR
in sealed packages of one quart or more
and less than five gallons, and $40 a
sear on persons selling light table
wines and beers. The reservation is
made In both cases that the liquor is
not TO be drunk on the premises.
The difference between the substitute
and the ordinance withdrawn is in the
quantities sold. the later bill having
provided license of $500 for selling in
sealed packages Of one pint or more
and less than two gallons. The change
was made to meet the views of the po-
lice commissioners, who will grant the
permits on which the licenses will be
issued by the tax collector
A bill giving notice of the special
election to be held May II, when the
following propositions TO incur a bond
ed indebtedness will be submitted to the
electors was passed to print: An aux
iIiary water system; land and buildings
for school purposes; hospitals; hall of
justice and county jail; a garbage col
lection and disposal system. On mo-
tion OF Giannini the mayor was author
lied to appoint q committee of seven
10 consist of the utilities committee
and four other members of the board,
10 map out a plan of campaign to De
conducted in behalf of the bond issue
propositions.
PERMIT FOR SHRINE CIRCUS
The Mystic Shriners were granted
permission to hold circus on a lot in
the block bounded by Market, Mission,
Eleventh and Twelfth streets
A resolution calling for an appropria-
tion, of $4,000 to clear the girls high
school lot was referred to the finance
committee.
A resolution appropriating $1.05o to
resume the Sunday concerts in Golden
Gate park until the end of the fiscal
year, when other provisions viii be
made, was passed TO print
During the absence of Supervisor
Sachs, who left for Europe last Thurs
day. Pollok viii serve in his stead on
the finance committee and Murdock on
tha printing committee.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
Gans-Nelson Match Slips
From Jack Gleason Grasp
Battling Dane Agrees to Fight FOrp-fNeI
Rounds Before Manager COffrOth's Club
BY r. A. Sr11ytf1

: engagement Cans prefers a short
route, as then he can gauge himself 70
nicely. He can go after an opponent
in an effort to put him out. and if he
fails in this the lead he has secured is
sure to bring him the decision. The
/ longer the fight the less chance he has
of doing this, as he must nurse his
energy to the end.
Packy Mcfarland continues 10 rule
to 10 public choice over Jimmy Britt
for their fight in the Mission street
arena on Saturday afternoon. Each
man has quite a following and the bet
ting on the fight is commencing to get
/ lively.
Yesterday was an off day with Britt
after the big work of the previous day
Whether he had too much boxing or
, whatever the cause he did not seem to
have the dash which has characterized
his work for the last week He boxed
four rounds with Eddie Madsen, and al
though he must have been anxious TO
show at his best before Jim Corbett he
did not do himself justice. He seemed
uncertain of his footing something
which marked his fight with Nelson in
Los Angeles. when. he slipped down
several times.
Britt looks bigger and more rugged
that he has for any of his recent
nights, and there is Just a possibility
that he viii have TO work hard to
get 10 the required weight He did
not perspire for some time after be
began work yesterday his face show
ing more of a glow than perspiration.
After working for time with Tiv Kre-
ling, the latter being provided with
big glove, Britt commenced to warm
up. He put a lot of strength into his
blows and showed more speed than
with Madsen. The latter seldom leads
and has developed quite a defense, hav-
ing boxed so much with Britt When
the latter tossed the medicine ball for
a time with Jack Sullivan he COM
meneed to perspire freely.
He weighed just after his work in his
gymnasium clothes and the scales
showed I41h pounds. He had on suit
of underclothes, with a sweater and
shoes and stockings. He probably
weighed under 136 pounds. He seemed
bit quick tempered, which is usually
taken as a sign that man is getting
into condition Britt viii DO but little
more boxing after today, as he will
take no chances with his hands.
Mcfarland had to do all his boxing
with Dick Cullen yesterday as Pat
Kinnealy was completely out of COM
mission after the rough work of Sun
day. McFarlands 5 friends are well
satisfied with his condition and they
say that he has not shown all he knows
in any of his practice bouts. His
eastern friends are sending in commits
sions on him, as they look upon him
as a world beater
Teddy Wolff will not leave for the
east TO meet Unholz and accompany
him to this city, as the Boer has wired
that he viii be here within a short
time.
Abe Attell and Tommy Sullivan will
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
SCHOOL COST S1.sss.Ose.2o
Board of Education Makes ES'
innate Of Years Expense

The board OF education estimates
that the city's share OF the expense
of conducting the public schools dur
ing the next fiscal year will amount
to S1.5SS.0S230. The total expense
viii be S2.1S6.O32.2O. and of that sum
the state will contribute s59s,O00. The
items Of expense as given In the esti-
mate filed with the supervisors are:
Salaries. S1,561.240: repairs, $3.50, 9SO: F:
new rooms and temporary buildings.
$4,000; IRE escapes. $4,000; equip
ment. S247.S12.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
URGES CLEANER SCHOOLS

M. Merigan, one of the members of
the grand jury committee on schools,
in making his investigation found the
condition Of the walls so dirty that he
wrote to the board of education yes
terday, asking that this matter be given
proper attention. Many of the schools.
he said, needed painting, and in some
instances the classroom walls We're SO
unsightly that the teachers had them
covered with burlap and wall paper at
their own expense