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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-21

not know what day the Weekly
Pioneer was published is false, as he
was told very distinctly on several
occasions. He had two whole days
after being ordered in which to
hand in the notice, but did not do
so, purposely Withholding his copy
until after the paper was printed. }
AS result of Clerk Maloy's bull
headedness and refusal to abide
with requirements of the charter
CHS second oRense, by the way
the streets of Bemidji will not be
sprinkled for another week, and
pedestrians will be compelled to
eat hot sand in the Interim.
Some little discussion was entered
into regarding sewers along the
lake front, one especially being in
very unhealthy condition, and
after due consideration the question
was referred to the sewer committee.
An application being made to
the fire chief for the purchase of
one length of worn ont hose, the
council instructed him to sell one
length for whatever he thought it
was worth.
A letter from brokerage COM
pany regards the taking up of city
bonds was read and put under con
sideration. Attorney P:J. Russell
asked the council for an approprla-
ton to help the G. A. R. fttingly
observe Memorial day, stating that
no stated amount was wanted, but
asked the pleasure of the council,
and the matter was referred to the
committee on finances. Capt. Otto,
OF company K", spoke to the
council in regards to the filling up
of the basement of the city hall for
the militia company supplies, recon-
mending the construction of lockers
for the clothing and other articles
intended for lockers, the state fur
nishlng the gun racks. The matter
was duly referred to the building
committee.
II. P. Burroughs appeared before
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-21
COUNTY DIVISION is NOT
WANTED IN NORTHERN END
Editor OF Spooner News Denies Any Intention at Present
to Chop off New County. Wants the
Northern Country Developed.

The subjoined article, taken from
the Spooner News will be of interest
to Pioneer readers, as indicative
of the sentiment in the north end
of Beltrami county relative to a
division of the county:
During the past three or four
months there has been at divers
times mention made in various
quarters, of a county division and
the establishing of a new county
from the northern part of Beltrami.
We have given our views on this
subject some time ago, yet there are
some who persist in springing the
matter up as though it were a case of
do or die, and even go so far as to
designate the division line, and the
location of the new county seat.
Upon our visit at Bemidji the
past week the question was referred
to us from various quarters indicative
of presumed agitation on foot at
this north end; but all we could say
was that there was nothing to it and
only the talk of persons who have
either not studied the question or
for lack of any other subject, and
being desirious of receiving attention
have taken it upon themselves to
exploit this matter at this time.
A little study of conditions and
the state of affairs both in our pres
ent county as also the north end in
dependent will convince anyone of
ordinary intelligence that it is the
height of folly to even presume
division feasible let alone advocate
such:' Beltrami county has today
an indebtedness almost to its ex-
IRENE limit, and part of which would
have to be assumed, according to
its valuation, by the northern part
in case of division. Besides the
assessed valuation of the north end
is less than IS per cent of what is re-
quired to defray the expenses of
maintaining a set of county officers
and the necessary added expenses of
a district court. Besides there
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would be required county buildings
which, with their maintenance.
would swell the yearly expenditures
to an utterly prohibitive figure.
No, it is not county division that
we need, nor want, at this time but
instead we need and want everv
mothers son, that is living in the
north end and has an interest to-
wards its dovelopement, to advocate
and agitate the eAectual settlement
and improving, of every quarter Sec
ton of land available for agricul-
tural purposes and furthermore, to
discourage at all times settlers who
anticipate homesteading on specu-
lative ideas only.
"There is not grander country
on the continent of America, nor
one that has better natural resourc-
es and is more healthful than the
Rainy River Valley: but with the
practice by the settlers of the past
continued indefinitely into the
future 1t will be but repetition of
other localities and may take Is or
even 50 years to develop, which
the present settlers can accomplish
in ten years and better munihcent
results.
"Thus t devolves upon e5ch
and every one to perform the first
and foremost duty he owes not
only to himself but to the entire
north country and that is to pro-
mote a good settlement and effect
i've development of the agricult-
ural possibilities present here.
When such in progress, and there
is no valid reason why 1t should
not be, it will be ample. time to
look towards the Establishment of
a new county. Meanwhile it may
be not out of place to have proper
recognition Ply the. county IN hav-
ing the north end represented am
ong the county officials and which
recognition the south end is ready
to grant when we can unite on a
man capable for the office we may
deem consistent to ask for.
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the council and stated that he
desired to have an inspector examine
the Hotel Burroughs building, claim
ing that the partition was warping,
the floors were getting out of place,
etc. He desired to be protected
from any damage that might accrue.
Matt Mayer owder of the building
took issue with Mr.. Burroughs, and
Attorney Torrance, representing
Laura Burroughs, also took hand,
with the result that there was war
of words" for few moments.
The council finally decided that
Laura Burroughs must make a
deposite of SIS before water would
be turned on in the building,
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K. P. Dance a Huge Success.

The dance given last evening at
the city hall under the auspices of
the local lodge Knights of Pythias,
was one of the SWEETEST affairs of the
kind ever attempted in the city. The
different committees having the
dance in charge exerted every effort
to make the dance an enjoyable oc-
casion, and the success was very
pronounced.
The music was of the very best,
the prompting was excellent, the at
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Judge Stanton Is Candidate for Reelection

expression as to his intentions in
the matter.
Just prior to departure for Walker
to preside at the term of court which
commenced there this morning,
Judge Stanton was asked:
How about Thwing and Wright
as candidates for judge?"
We'll, replied the judge Il am
pretty reliably informed that both
are actual candidates for the place,
and I know of no reason why each
should not be if he feels so inclined.' -
Perhaps continued the Judges
inquisitor, you would be willing to
state whether you will be candi-
date, and whether you seek a nomi-
nation?" ..s
It seems to me to be a little
early to make any announcement, "
said the judge, but since you have
inquired, I have no hesitancy in say
ing that I have concluded to act
upon the suggestions made by many
of my friends, both republican and
democratic, and l shall endeavor to
succeed myself by means of indie
pendent candidacy, provided the
required number of petitioners Join
in that request. I shall seek no
party nomination. I believe that
the judiciary should be kept separate
and apart from any party strife, and
I shall, therefore,, so long as I am
on the bench, keep out of politics
entirely and leave my candidacy in
the hands of those who agree with
me that judiciary should be strictly
non-partisan."
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night from Akeley, states that a
forest fire which ragged five miles
south Of Akeley yesterday destroyed
all the buildings belonging to five
farmers in that vicinity and did an
immence amount of damage to
standing timber.
Also, that Camp No. 5, north Of
Akeley, belonging to the Red River
Lumber company, was destroyed by
fire, and one million feet of logs
were also consumed.
The people of Akeley sent out a
special train this morning to fight
forest fires north of Akeley along
the logging railroad belonging to
the Red River Lumber company.
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comic opera successes. He was a
partner of John E. Henshow and
May Tenbrock in the Two Old
Cronies" for several seasons, and
has since been a vaudeville star on
all the leading circuits.
Mr.. Wills is a member of the
Minneapolis lodge of Elks, having
joined the order in that city in 1886,
shortly after its organization. He
was the forty-frst man to be initiat~
ed into the lodge, which now
numbers over eight hundred men,
bers. Minneapolis Tribune.
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COUNCIL HELD STRENUOUS
MEETING LAST EVENING
City Clerk Maoy Attempted Encourage Awarding Illegal
Contract. ...Much Important Business Transacted.
Heated Discussion Before Adjournment.

are supposed to be closed, was given
its first reading.
A liquor license was granted to
George McTaggaar to sell intoxi-
eating liquors, and the pleased
smile on Georges face, together with
the box of cigars he presented to
the council, we're all tokens of his
appreciation toward the act of the
council.
Petition calling for opening of
alley through block S, Carson's adj
dition, was presented to council and
referred to the city engineer.
The firemen made a request for a
sixty foot extension ladder, a chemi-
cal engine and 1900 feet of 2H inch
cotton fire hose, asserting that the
fire protection of the city was in
adequate and that the present outfit
of paraphernalia was so badly run
down that a fire of any size could
not be successfully COPIED with. The
proposition was referred to the CON-
mittee.
Permission was granted to NJ. E.
Smith to use one-th ird of sixth street,
between Bemidji avenve and the
alley to the west, for six months or
until such time as building repairs
were finished.
A plumbers license was granted
to Kehim & Lion. A letter was read
to the council, from the State Borad
OF Control, regarding the absence of
fire escapes on the St. Anthony's
hospital, and duly referred to fire
warden.
The matter of awarding the con-
tract for sprinkling streets for the
summer was taken up, and it
developed that City Clerk Maloy had
not published the official notice in
the official paper of the city (the
Bemidji Weekly Pioneer) but that
he had instead authorized the publ
cation in a paper but a week old,
and not of legal age. The clerk
(who appears to put in most of his
time acting as representative for
the Pioneers two local contemporar-
ies) tried to bulldoze the council
into the belief that the contract
could be awarded whether the legal
notice for bids had been legally pub
lished or not, accompanying his
harrangue with the statement that
the week-old daily, which has not
yet been admitted to pass through
the mails as second-class matter,
had more circulation than the
Pioneer, which has a paid, estab-
lished circulation of five years. stand
ing.
The raw work of the clerk would
not go with the council and he
| was ordered to have the notice
published in legal manner.
(Maloy's statement that he did
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With all members present the
council transacted some very neCes-
sary and urgent BUSINESS at their
session in the council rooms last
night. The ordinary routine of city
bills were read and allowed, with
the exception of the bill of Beltrami
county for the board and keeping
of the city's prisoners, it being
referred to the city attorney for
consideration.
The second reading of city ordi-
nance number thirty, relating to
licenses, met with some amendments
and corrections as to the different
fees that shall be charged. When
the proposition of the license for
variety theatres came before the
council a motion was made by
Alderman Smart that the license
fee be set at 500. Carried. At
this juncture the question of the
license for the moving picture and
vaudeville shows came before the
council and Alderman Brinkman
made a plea for as low license as
possible, stating that he had been
in this town number of years and
that every cent he had made went
into the betterment of the city and
asking the council to grant him a
year free from license. Later a
carried motion set the license at
$50 per year, payable in advance,
the unamended ordinance reading
500 per year.
The dray license fee remains as
at present, reading SIS a year for
one or more drays. The clause of
the ordinance relating to licensing
secondhand stores was stricken
from the ordinance, the majority
holding that any license put on such
enterprises would be unjust.
A feature of the evening was the
hot discussion on the hack question.
On motion by Washburn the license
clause was amended to read 500
per year instead of $50 per year,
the understanding being that the
hacks used by the different livery
barns be not assessed as they are
used by the respective firms as con-
veyances for bad weather and not
for station on the public streets as
representatives of the tenderloin
districts.
Ordinance number thirty-one, re-
lating so gambling and gambling
houses was given the first reading
and contained some very straight
forward points pertaining to possible
lawlessness in the city of Bemidji.
Ordinance number thirty.two, re-
lating to the placing of screens, cur.
tains or other distractions before
the entrance of bars and bar rooms,
during the hours which these places
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George Wills Is a Cracker-Jack Com
edian,

George w. Wills, the eccentric
commedian, Che of the India rubber
features and hexable legs), who
appears with his wife, Grace Barron,
at the Brinkman Family Theater
this week, is an old comic opera and
burlesque favorite, who has taken to
vaudeville. When Billy Taylor
was first produced in this country
he sang the leading tenor role thirty
five weeks straight, and he after
wards appeared in many of the
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tendants looked after every want of
the dancers, and it was with pro-
found regret that those on the floor
were compelled to desist when
Home Sweet Home" was played.
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BAD FOREST FIRES AT AKELEY

Akeley, April %. $3.50 p.
m.-(Special to the Pioneer) -
Forest fires are raging all
around Akeley, and much APP
prehensisn is felt for the safety
at property surrounding the
village with possible prospect
of burning the town.
For the past three days the
air has been laden with dense
smoke, and fires have been
raging in all directions, in the
vicinity of Park Rapids, also
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-21
Lumber for Sale.

We have for sale lum Der, lath
and shingles. While they last we
will sell shingles at $500, lath at
$1.25. Douglass Lumber Go.
Bemidji
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north and east.
Two cars Of logs on a Great
Northern logging train came
into town this morning with
the cars ablaze, fire having
caught along the track.
Every able-bodied man in
Akeley has been pressed into
servic to fight the fires, and
every farmer for fifteen miles
around is fighting desperately
to save his home.
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Order your fly screen now. Also
screen doors and window frames.
Have your odd jobs done by us, at
our shop, 208 Second ST., Atwood &
Reeves.
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Additional local matter will be found
on fourth page.
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c. c. Hanson. who came in last
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-17

cent critic of me nav, before fho Sem
ate Investigation Committee. De- In
command off The vessel at. room Ior
O. Dot off joshine' today ot 'he Navy
Department One reporter asked The
navigation officials how Dr. happened
that so capable commander ram
aground The reply was
Well you didn't want Dim to hit
the lighthouse, did you2 be merely
went into the mud 80 good navigator
would hit a lighthouse"
There is no answer. however. as to
the question how &c tool, place SO close
TO the light II may De- however that
there was dense fog or that there
was something the matter with The
May1owors compass She win ego to
Guantanamo for q little TARGET prac-
tice. after which she viii proceed t0
the Gulf of Mexico, thence Co New or
leans. thence to Vicksbu where Mrs.
Roosevelt and party win en 0u board
The length of the cruise after leaving
Nicksburg is not known
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-17
BOOZE LITERATURE IS COMING

CHICAGO, March GA campaign Of
publicity to counterfeit the effect Of the
present prohibition wave was decided
upon by the board of trustees of the
United States Brewers Association at
a meeting held here yesterday.
The meeting was attended by Col
onel Gustave Pabst of Milwaukee, Ed
ward A. Faust of st, Louis, and other
leading brewers from all parts of the
country The object of the gathering
was to extend the work of the organ
ization committees now going on all
over the country under the auspices OF
the association.
Many OF the brewers had just re-
turned from big brewers meeting in
New Orleans, and reports were made
from number of Southern States,
Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama and Texas
showing that prohibition in towns that
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-17
PRESIDENTS
YACHT ASHORE
THE MAYFLOWER STRIKES BOT
TOM WHILE GOING AFTER MRS.
ROOSEVELT.

WASHINGTON, March G.-The Pres
idents yacht Mayhower, I'm charge of
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Carl T. Nogel-
sang, VINO was personally assigned by
the President to take Mrs Roosevelt
and party on a cruise, is aground near
Old Point Comfort.
Three tugs have been ordered to pull
the Maynower off. She struck at about
coo yards from Thimble Shoal light
The Maydower left here yesterday
morning at o'clock, and reached a
point near Thimble Shoal light at IL
o'clock in the evening, when she ran
aground. In such cases It is the in
variable rule that an official inquiry
be instituted.
The fact that Mr.. Vogelsang, a re-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-17

have gone dry" in those States has
been a failure.
The board decided to investigate
conditions all over the country with
reference to the liquor business, botn
in open" and in dry" communities,
and to publish the results for the BEN
eft of the country. Literature on the
economic aspects Of the business and
other phases of the traffic will be pre-
pared by the organization committee
and distributed in every city and COM
munity.
julius Lehman of New York, pres
ident of the association, presided, ar
rangements were completed for the an
nual convention TO be held in Milwau-
kee June and 7. On account of Inc
illness of A. C. G. Hupfel of New York,
treasurer Of the association, George
Ebert Jr of New York was elected
temporary treasurer.
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Class spreckels. VIM. g. Irwin
CIauSSDTGCkGlS
EoNoLpLU, I.
BANKERS

San francisco Agents-ThS Nevada
National Bank o. San Francisco.
DRAW EXCHANGE ON
SAN FRANCIsCO-Ths Nevada Ma
tienal Bank Of San Francisco.
LoNDON-Unlon Of London & Smiths
Bank, Ltd
NEW YORK-American Exchange Ma
tional Bank.
CHICAao-Corn Exchange National
Bank.
PARIS-Credit Lyonnais.
neutrality-suspicious. Bank.
HoNGKoNG AND YoKoHAMA-The
Hongkong ant Shanghai Banking
Corporation.
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA
Bank Of New Zealand, and Bank OF
Australasia.
VICTORIA AND VANCOUVEh--Bank
of British North America
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING
AND EXCHANGE BUSINESS.
Deposits Received. Loans Made On
Approved Security, Commercial and
Travellers Credits issued. Bills Of Elk
change Bought and Sold.
COLLECTING PROMPTLY AC-
COUNTED FOR.
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WORKED 10 DEATH.

It's news-to hear that Words fail
Chancellor Day" But think how he
has worked them overtime Atlanta
Constitution.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-17

HONOLULU LODGE Clt g. P.o.E
VIII meet iu choir taH KHF suost
near Fort every T1day evening ~
order ~ Che b. o.
FRANK Dr. WCEAHDs8N E b.
HARRY a. WILDER. 5eeT
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HEAD OFFICE, YOKOHAMA.
Branches and AgencIesi

Branches and Agenclesi
Toxic, Kobe, Osaka, Nagasaki, Lon
don, Lyons. New York, San Francisco,
Bombay, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Han
kow, Chefoo. Tientsin, Picking, New
chang, Dalny, Port Arthur, Antung-
Hsien, Liaoyang, Mukden, Tienling,
ChunEchun.
The bank buys and receives for col
lection bills OF exchanges, issues Drafts
and Letters of Credit, and transacts a
general banking business.
Honolulu Branch 81 King Street
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-17


shores make it imperative that
strong operating base be established
for our naval supremacy upon the Pa
cific.
An enemy in possession of Hawaii
could harass and threaten our entire
western coast. On the other hand
with our own fleet operating from a
well-equipped base at Pearl Harbor, no
fleet from the Orient would find it
practicable to threaten our coast, be-
cause of the stronghold left in their
rear and of the prohibitive distance
from their coaling base.
The equipment of Pearl Harbor is
therefore a matter of national prud-
ence and not of extravaganza. 1t af-
fords the nations least expensive way
of defending our Pacific coast it will
constitute one of the strongest factors
in the prevention of war with any pow
err in the Far East.
Your committee has received memo
rails from all of the strongest CONNER
cial organizations on the entire Paci-
fc coast, urging that the development
of Pearl Harbor be provided for at this
session of Congress.
The national Importance of this
measure is emphasized by the fact that
commercial bodies from the Central
West and from New York City have
also memorialized Congress on this
subject during this present session.
The question of naval base in Ha'
wall is not comparable with the same
problem in the Philippines. Hawaii Is
both a permanent organic part of oul
nation, and is also source of rev
enue during the past eight years Ha
wall has paid more than $9,000,0 900 int
the Federal Treasury.
Every consideration, whether of ma
tional honor or policy, demands tina
Pearl Harbor be made impregnabl'
and equipped as a naval base imme
diately.
With a naval base at Pearl Harbor
Hawaii would be our great defensiv,
outpost; in the hands of an enemy i
would double the nations cost for ma
val defense,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-17
NEW CHOP HOUSE.

P. John, late Of the Manhattan
Lunch Rooms, has opened new Chop
House on Hotel street near Nuuanu
Fir-t class meals served at all hours
HOFFMAN CHOP HOUSE.