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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-15
Real Estate Taxes Due.

Parties owning real estate should
bear in mind that taxes should be
paid upon each description on or
before the 31st day of May.
Owing to the fact that Saturday
and Sunday, May 80 and 81, are
legal holidays the tax payer will be
obliged 10 make pamyent not later
than May 20.
Should payment not be made be-
fore this date, a penalty of ten per-
cent attaches on June 1 to all un.
paid taxes.
Those who wish to take advant.
age of the law, which gives the tax.
payer the privilege of paying one
half of his real estate taxes before
June 1, the balance payable in DC.
tober. In any event, one hall
the taxes should be paid be-
fore it becomes delinquent, to avoid
the penalty.
We would suggest that parties
living within the city limits or neal
the city pay their taxes as soon as
possible, thus giving the treasurer ar
opportunity to take care of the farm
ers or other parties coming from {
distance.
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Wilton.
Nav IL


Francis Bowers of Bemidii spent
Sunday with her parents.
Miss Judith Strotoen was shop
ping in Bemidji last Friday.
Mrs. Balm is making a great i'm
provement on her claim here.
Mrs. Obedier, who was quite
sick,is able to be around again.
Miss Gertrude Armstrong went
to Bemidji last Saturday on bust
ness. .
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. w. Hall were
at Bemidji between trains last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. West spent Sun
day afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Peterson.
Mrs. LaTullippe and Mrs. Ira
verse called on Mrs. Patterson
Friday afternoon.
Miss Annie Bowers visited with
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-15
Alton Visits Bemidji.

George Alton, inspector of state
high schools, was in the city last
evening, and while here was the
guest of Professor Richie.
Mr.. Alton stated that he was sorry
that the citizens of Bemidji did not
get together upon some suitable
proposition for a high school and
that to maintain the standard of
schools which we have always had
something must be done soon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-15
New Commission in ltasca Co.

Grand Rapids, May 15.--(Special
to the Pioneer. The members of
the town boards of Commissioner
district No. 1 met at the court house
Tuesday afternoon to select a COM
missioner to take the place of Aad
A. Tone, who resigned from that
district, having moved out of the
district to the village of Northome.
The meeting was called to order
and H. D. Horton, president of the
village of Big Fork, was elected
president; G. D. Smith of the Town
of Balsaam was elected secretary.
There were but two candidates to
fill the office left vacant by the resig-
nation of Mr.. Tone-J. F. Sundloff
of MARCEL and A. C.. Anderson.
These names were placed in nomi-
nation, Mr.. Anderson later withdraw
ing his name. The number of bal
lots was fifteen for Mr.. Sundloff and
one for Mr.. Anderson.
Mr.. Sundloff will Immediately
assume the duties of his office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-15
HARRY THAW'S SANITY
Matter Again Before New York
Court for Settlement.
TAKING OF EVIDENCE BEGUN

Presiding Justice Unwilling to Decide
Constitutional Question Raised by
Thaw's Attorneys Until Testimony
Is Introduced.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, May 15.-The
hearing on the writ of habeas corpus
in behalf of Harry K. Thaw to secure
his release from the Matteawan asy-
lum, began before Justice Morschauer
here.
Thaw was brought into court and
took seat between his attorneys, A.
Russell Peabody and James G.. Ora
ham. There were twenty women
among the 400 spectators When the
judge had assembled the bench Mr.
Graham made a formal motion for the
discharge of ThaW OH the ground that
no testimony as to his sanity or to
show that it would endanger public
safety to have him at large was taken
at the time CT his commitment; that
his commitment did not comply with
the statutory requirement and that
Thaw had no opportunity to be heard
nor to offer evidence as to his sanity.
Mr.. Graham argued that Thaw's con-
finement is unconstitutional. This
man was entitled to presumption of
sanity at the time this commitment
was made said Mr.. Graham.
Justice Morschauer said that he
was unwilling to decide the constitu-
tional question apart from the sanity
question unless the relator would
agree to waive the question Of san
ity. s-..s-.-
1t was arranged to proceed with the
trial of both the constitutional and in
sanity questions, the judge reserving
his decision on the former
DIR. Frank Mcguire, physician at the
Tombs prison, was the first witness.
He said that he saw Thaw nearly
every day while he was in the Tombs
and that he seemed perfectly recep-
tive and perfectly responsible. In my
opinion he was RATIONAL said Dr. Nc
CURE, 'and that was my opinion when
he left the Tombs."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-15
Bids for Plumbing.

Bemidji Mimi, May 18th, 1908.
Sealed bids will be received at the
city clerks office to be opened and
considered by the city council of the
city of Bemidji on the 18th inst at
ing of the city hall and fire room.
The council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids, ten per cent
of amount of bids to be deposited
with the city clerk in certified
check. ....
Specifications can be seen at the
city clerks office. ..
Thos. Maloy,
City Clerk.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-15
Delegates to Denver Convention.

St. Paul, May 15.-(Special to
Pioneer. )-Late yesterday afternoon
the democratic convention assembled
here by vote of 772 to I66 elected
the follnwing Johnson delegates to
attend the Denver convention:
w. S. Hammond, St, James: Frank
A. Day, Fairmont: F. C. Winston,
Minneapolis: Swan Turnbald, Mimi
eapoIis: Daniel w. Lawler. St. Paul:
It, D. O'Brien, St. Paul: Martin
O'Brien, Crookston: A. D. Wiess,
Duluth. !
The following are the district dele
gates: .
First L. Brown, J. F. Cook.
~ Second-J. c. Wise, DR.. Z. A.
Fritsche, Brown.
Third A. Pohler, Julius A. Col
Ter.
Fourth-R. T. O'Conner, J. C..
Armson. ...
Fifth-E.J. Conroy, John w. Pau
ly. - 49,.
sixth-Dr. P. A. silbert, John
Riechert.
SEVENTH. Driscoll, R. G. Far
rington. ~.
Eight Martin, Hughs, John
Dwan. .......s ...
Ninth-C. A. Fuller, H. r. Shirle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-15
New Piano Store for Bemidii.

Mr.. Frank Hops has opened a
branch piano store at lis Third
street for the firm of George w.
Gets of Grand Forks, N. D., and is
now conducting sale at that place.
The Gets Music House" is one
of the largest and best business firms
in the northwest and they always dc
exactly as they agree to.
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OCCASION.

occasion.
On the evening of May 20, at $50
p. m. smoker social will be held.
During the forenoon of May Fl
the time will be taken up in social
discourse, trip to Blackjack lake
and fishing. In the afternoon, COM
mencing at 2:3O, the addresses will
be heard and program to be
arranged by the committee, carried
out. In the evening, commencing
at 9 p. m. social reception will be
given.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-15
Rivals Enioin New Elevator.

Armour, S. D., May 15.-Rival grain
men have secured an injunction from
the circuit judge estopping the con
tractor from building an elevator for
q local farmers association on a site
approved by the state railroad COM
mission. The site is within 100 feet
of another grainhouse and this is in
terpreted to be contrary to law.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-15
Canada Revives Old Order.

Superior, Wis, May 15.-Head of
the Lakes boat lines that operate be-
tween here and Canadian points have
received notice from the Canadian
immigration department to take no
passengers emigrating for Canada un-
less they are provided with $25 in
cash. This is an old order revived
because of the present cheapness of
labor in Canada,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-15
Montana Will Endorse TAFT.

Butte, Mont, May 15.-Montana Re-
publicans met here to elect six dele
gates to the Republican national con
vention at Chicago. Shortly before
the convention opened 1t appeared
certain that Secretary Taft would be
endorsed. If Taft is not endorsed the
delegates probably will stampede to
Roosevelt.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-15
DOINGS AMONG BEMIDJ'S
COUNTRY NEIGHBORS
Live Correspondents Of the Pioneer
Write the News from Their
Localities.
ClementSOn.

A'Ae 49,
Born: To Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Clementson, May grid, girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Farder of
Baudette are the guests of Mrs. H.
Clementson this week
Walter Colburn, one of the
popular business men here, arrived
from Spooner on Friday.
Ole Clementson returned from
International Falls on Monday,
where he had spent the day on
business. %..
" Oscar Clementson has accepted
position as manager of the log
drive for the Shevlin, Matthew
Lumber company. .
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-15
Publicity Meeting at the ''Duck."

Blackjack, May 15.-(Special to
Pioneer. 1.-The Blackjack CONNER
cial club held a meeting Wednesday
evening to make arrangements to
take care of the speakers and guests
of the town at the Publicity meet
ing to be held here Thursday, May
FL.
A good live reception and enter
tainment committee was appointed
and a program arranged for the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-15
GOOD ROADS CONGRESS.
Call Issued for First Convention of
National Body.

NdIIOndi DOuy.
Chicago, May 15.-The following
call has been issued by the national
body for the first National Good Roads
congress to meet in Chicago June Is
and in Denver July 6, the day before
the opening of the Republican and
Democratic national conventions:
Recognizing well nigh universal
sentiment in favor of better public
highways and believing that a general
discussion Of this great problem from
every point of view will prove timely
and effective all interested are urged
to attend the National Good Roads
congress at Chicago June Is, 1908, and
Denver July 6, 1908. that the results
of its deliberations may be presented
for the consideration of the coming
national conventions, all legislative
bodies and the public generally"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-15

FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-15
Planning at Reasonable Prices.

Any desiring planning done, should
apply to the Bemidjl Handle Factory,
where satisfaction is guaranteed, and
where prices are reasonable. Give
us trial. Bemidji Handle Com
pany. ...s.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-15
the covers up over him.

the covers up over him.
# you have not seen him be sure
to attend the Brinkman Family
Theater and watch his performance.
Colt Hamilton will be exhibited
at the theater the balance Of this
week when he will be taken to Chi
cago for exhition in the best theaters
at that place.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-15

WANTED-Green cut seasoned jack
pine wood on board. cars at Great
Northern points. Clark Pole &
Tie Co. Bemidji, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-15

Last evening Colt Hamilton, Bert
Fulle1's 18-months-old Montana,
made its third appearance in this
city.
The clever little animal performs
his work and takes his part to per-
lection, which is evidenced by the.
applause given him by the people.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-15

who attend the Brinkman Family
Theater.
Everyone is delighted by his tricks.
Colt Hamilton selects colors, strikes
a match and lights alamp, does sums
in arithmetic by means of number
blocks, plays sick and goes to bed,
adjusting his pillows and pulling
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-15

FOR SALE. National cash regis
ter. Supplied with tape and self
adder. R. E. Miller, Bemidii.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-15
MISCELLANE0

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays,
ESQ to 6 p. M, and Saturday
evening 1880 to 9 p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Harriet Campbell
librarian. -'~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-15
FOR SALE,

FOR SALE: 40 acres good land,
two miles from north end of Lake
Bemidji. A quantity of cordwood.
Near county road. Inquire A. L.
Collard, 4O6 Minnesota Ave.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-15

FOR SALE: Single top buggy.
Almost new. Will sell reasonable.
114-8th street.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-15

WANTED Desirable residence
lots at rock bottom prices. Spot
Cash. Inquire of Clark Pole &
Tie Co.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-15

New souvenir postal cards of
St. Phillips church at the Pioneer
office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-15

WANTED-Competent girl for gen.
eral housework. Good wages.
Apply to sheriff's residence.
acknowledgements girl for
general housework. Apply 80,
10th street. Phone 267.
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ONE CENT A ORD.
HELP WANTED,

WANTED FOR U. 5. ARMY; Able
bodied unmarried men, between
ages of Is and IS; citizens of
United States, of good character
and temperate habits, who can
speak, read, and write English
For information apply to Recruit
ing Ofic r. Miles Block, Bemidji
MINI.
WANTED-Young girl to make her
home with me during the summer.
Mrs. Samuelson at Grand Forks
Bay. H..
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-11-02
A fine TRAIN
TO LAUNCHING
SPECIAL WHICH WILL TAKE
NORTH DAKoTANs TO LAUNCH
ING OF RATTLEsHIP WILL BE
ONE OF FINEST EVER GOTTEN
TOGETHER AT ST. PAUL.

Geo. J. Lowell, northwestern passen-
ger agent of the Wabash railroad, is
in the city today making arrangements
for the special train which will be run
to the launching of the battleship
North Dakota for the accommodation
of the people wishing to attend this
great event. Mr.. Lowell said this
morning to a representative of The
Forum that the special train will be
one of the finest that can be gotten
together and that the trip will be q
most pleasant event.
The train will leave st. Paul at 10
a. m. next Sunday morning and will
consist of seven cars. 1t will include
an observation compartment Pullman,
three 12-section Pullman sleepers, a
club car, dining car and baggage car,
This train will be run over the North
western. Wabash, West Shore and ".
& M. railroads and will arrive in Bos-
ton Friday morning. 1t will go by the
way of Niagara Falls.
Mr.. Lowell said that the special
would arrive in Boston early in the
morning on Tuesday and that the ship
building company would have a spe-
cial train waiting to take the visitors
to the place of the launching.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-11-02
PLEADED GUILTY
TO WHEAT Theft
JOHN RE, :OuLF ARRESTED LATE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON CON-
FESSES TO THE BoLDEST
WHEAT STEALING STUNT
PULLED OFF IN YEARS.

To hire team of horses and a wag-
on in this city, drive from Fargo to
the farm of Gustave Dennis at Wild
Rice, in the dead of night and steal
a load of wheat on three separate oc-
casions was the stunt pulled off by
one John Renoulf who was arrested on
the charge of wheat stealing late Sat
urday afternoon.
Renoulf wa arraigned before Judge
H. F. Miller for preliminary hearing
and the f. NAL charge was grand lar
ceny and he made a full and complete
confession and was held to the dis
trict court and is no. lodged in the
county Jail In default of $1,000 bail.
1t appears that Renoulf, who Is a
French Canadian and a resident of
this city, worked for Dennis for a time
this far and after getting his layout
spotted he proceeded to put his bold
plan of theft into action. He brought
the three loads of wheat to Moorhead
and sold them at the mill in that CITY
getti,g in all about 800 for the three
loads.
Renoulf states that he will plead
guilty and he will be taken before
Judge Pollock in a few days to receive
his sentence. When lie was arrested
he was enjo. .ng spree in Moorhead
on the proceeds of the stolen honey.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-11-02

1881 '"'' . 80 -. Sl,USU.1o
Mr.. Hancock did architectural work
for me long before 1904, and if he and
live he shall do architectural work
for me for years to come; but it is not
true that Mr.. Hancock secured work
for Catholic institutions by paying
back into the church treasury a GER
tain percentage of his fees" Such
work as have given to him would have
been his without any question, and If
Mr.. Hancock wants his $1,O9013 re-
turned to him, he has but to say the
word and the money is his.
My other warm friend, Mr.. Hancock's
opponent, has also been extremely gem
erous In his church offerings. AS these
offerings extend over many years, from
1881 to the present, have not the time
to compute them now. / have the time,
however, to assure him that any con-
tributions he has made that have gone
through my hands, are his on demand
! will not have it said with any show
of truth that the influence OF the
Catholic church in business or in pol
itics in North Dakota is to be bought
by money. With all the vigor of my
soul / protest against such politics
Leave the Catholic church out Of your
dirty fight. John Stanley,
Bishop of Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-11-02

Tomorrow morning, Tuesday, Nov. 8
is election day throughout the length
and breadth of the United States. The
campaign is almost ended and 1t is
now up to the real rulers of the u.
s. A. to dictate their policies for
the next four years.
In North Dakota the polls open at
8 o'clock a. m. and they close at S
o'clock p. m. Between those hours the
voters will register their ballots ana
they will decide whether the state is
to have republican governor or a
democrat governor at Its head for the
next two years, They will decide
whether the state will roll up a hand
some majority for Taft or whether
1t will instruct its electors for Bry-
an.
The polling places in Fargo are as
follows:
First ward-Central house.
Second ward-Fargo house.
Third acknowledgements.
Fourth ward (First precinct The
courthouse.
Fourth ward (second precinct)-
Wallis office.
Fifth ward Cirst precincto-city
hall.
Fifth ward (second precinct)-Li-
brary.
Sixth ward Lincoln school
Seventh ward-R Roosevelt school.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-11-02

give chance to figure on any of IL tC
any of the Fargo contractors? viii
your handling Of the job stand an in.
vestigation? Did the state get from
the contractors what they were to fur
nish under the contract?
You modestly claim to be the lead
ing architect of the state i"
DO you claim distinction?
Because the fire hall is falling down
Because the new Catholic hospital al
Grand Forks is a ruin?
Because the roof of the new Catholic
church at Darlington fell in?
Because OF the brick scandal in con-
nection with the academy at James
town?
Because of the deal you gave the
Elks In Jamestown
Because OF the heating plant you put
in the Darlington school?
Because the Fargo school board
found 1t necessary to spend nearly
$4,000 on repairs to the high school
which you built few years ago?
Because the school board has had
to spend thousands of dollars on the
other comparatively new ward schools
which were designed and superintend-
ed by you?
How about your stand in the $4,000
You speak of your spotless record:
You say, George, that you gave the
people of Fargo an opera house. what
a philantrophist you are. You did not
give them an opera house; you did not
make the plans for it. The people OF
Fargo subscribed 1880 as an induce
ment to Mr.. Hagaman to build the
building and Carter OF Minneapolis
made the plans. II you were compe-
tent to design the opera house why
didn't you do 1t, Mr.. Leading Archi-
tect?
How about your stand in the $4,000
plaster deal on the new hotel?
Why did you discourage the idea OF
fireproofing the new hotel?
Was 1t because you favored two
story buildings or because you did not
know how to design a fireproof build
ing.
You ask the mechanics and the la
boring men to remember you on cleo
tion day. / hope they will am a
graduate from the ranks of labor my
self and hope the mechanics and la
borers in the building trades in the
city of Fargo will remember your
abusive and contemptous treatment OF
them on your work generally.
A. ], O'Shea,
Architect.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-11-02
HUGHES SEES
VICTORY in N. Y.

Alban,', N. Y. Nov. 2.-Governor
Hughes. when asked last night for an
expression of opinion regarding the
outcome OF the election in New York
state, said:
Il am confident that we shall WIN
There is no mistaking the intense in
terest that il felt Thousands have
been working earnestly and all signs
point to victory Our efforts must not
be relaxed, and IL all those who have
shown their interest and enthusiasm in
the campaign will make sure to vote.
there can be no question of the re-
suit"
Governor Hughes was in good spir-
its and showed hardly a trace of the
strenuous campaign which he has been
through.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-11-02

To the Voters of the Ninth Legisla-
tive District:
hoped to go through the cam
paign without any newspaper controv-
ersy or any feeling whatsoever and
abide by the decision of the people
on Tuesday next, but owing to the
fact that Mr.. Hancock makes certain
assertions in his paid double column
advertisement in The Searchlight, /
think I owe to myself and my friends
to answer, inasmuch as 1 am candi-
date for the state senator from this
district.
Mr.. Hancock wants to compare my
attitude with his, when he made the
fight in the interests Of the machin-
cry dealers and wholesalers of the
city for the Independent long distance
telephone.
My attitude was well known then
and now. was opposed to the Tri-
State Telephone company coming into
Fargo under any guise, and as I stat
ed in the Commercial club rooms. I
believe any promise they made to
the people would not be kept. which
prediction the subsequent facts win
bear out
When the independent company sat
isfied the members of the CITY conn
Gil and the men who have the best
interests of Fargo at heart, that they
would not ask for a dual franchise.
the franchise was granted without
costing the company one dollar, not
Withstanding the fact that they were
willing to donate s25,000, when Mr.
Hancock was making such a strenu-
GUS fight in their behalf.
through the independence and back
pone OF the several members of the
city council and the stand taken bv
myself and others, the citizens of the
city. OF Fargo was saved from a duaI
telephone system and the expense in !
cident to a double service OF from,
$4,000 to $4,000 year. This saw
Ing was not for one year only hut
Tor twenty the length of time the
franchise was to have run.
Whatever part Mr.. Hancock TOOL,
IN hghting the capitol Commission
deal, was done in his. own selfish In
terests. Could he have drawn tbA
plans for the new capitol hnilding
ne would have been as ready to stand
Tor the capitol commission, as he was
Tor the granting OF the franchise ~
the hughes Electric company. whom
ne had fought until such time as he
was permitted to draw the design for
the smokestack for the electric I,gbt
plant, which has since disappeared.
Mr. Hancock speaks of the business
Wnlcn ne has secured throughout this
T. ! ~ 4 Il.