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Policeman Dies on His Way Home.

Policeman ]. J. Difiey. clerk in the
Identification bureau at Headquarters
died Of pulmonary hemorrhages at noon
yesterday while on his way to luncheon.
He was passing through East Houston
street when the attack came on and col
lapsed in the drug store Of Gustavo Colon
netto at II East Houston street
Diffiey lived at 2l2 East Sixteenth street.
He was 81 years old and had been a police
man since September II, 1901. He had
been in rather poor health for some time,
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Total for year.. :. .. $22,6S4.5S
Same remarks as applied to receipts
Of 1903 apply here.
Receipts 1905. ,~
Reed. from Co. Treasurer
VilPge revenue. 1898
Judgment -. 1920
Sidewalk =. :. 114.18
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Receipts for year 49,. $50, 771.O2
The receipts and disbursements for
this year commence November, 1906,
and include January, 1907. $500
In item of Miscellaneous collections
Of Mr.. Maloy's Of $3,415.69, the en-
tries made give them either as Gen
eral fund" or as miscellaneous collec-
tons, and make them extremely diff
ficult to check. This kind Of entries
should be forthwith stopped and not
for moment tolerated. I spent sew
eral days in checking these entries,
whereas, had entries been properly
made, a few hours would have been
sufficient to check them over: The
fact that the collections are all ac-
counted for is no excuse: the records
themselves should be in such shape
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$5UU.UU
Your attention is respectfully called
to r. l.. Of 1905, section 1927: mo Ii
cerse shall be issued until the required
fee has been paid in full"
Overcharges on Liquor Licenses
Oct. 18th, 1908.
Jonn BYE ..$6O6.S7
1 year and days.
Oct. 18th, 1908.
Fred e. Brinkman .S5O6,5O
l year and IL days.
Dec. list, 1908.
b. H. Munhall 80 >. .. . $5O233
1 year and days.
No. 67. Aug. 9Th, '06.
l.. G.Pendergast, J. P.
Treasurer's receipt, $4,000.
Justice report clearly indicates that
this should be $4,000.
Clerk is $1.0O shy.
No. 80. Apr. 18th, '06.
Thomas Maloy.
Treasurer's receipt reads $4,000.
Clerks entry:
Water Fund =. .. :. :. $4,000
GeHeidl-. 7O.16
Interest 7.O1
S4447 II
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Totals :. ~ -. :. 31,878.75
The amounts received from County
Treasurer for the year are for "spe-
cial taxes" No regular taxes were
levied.
The amount given as "Justice fines
are only presumable justice fines, as
treasurer's entries are mostly blank
except as to date and amount. Two
accounts seem to have been kept dur
ing 1908 and 1904, the regular &C
count checking perfectly with that
Of the recorder, and the other appears
mostly blanks, and are probably fines
Of all descriptions, regularly collected
at that time.
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$77,435.64 ST!

$77,435.64 $7S.241.OO
The discrepancy between the ac-
counts is due to payments made by
clerk without going through the
treasurer.
Copied for the purpose Of showing
the unreliability of present method Of
keeping the record of receipts, and it's
payment into the city treasury. Adj
tlitiens Of summary are mine; they do
not appear in records.
HEALTH OFFICER.
Section 46 Of Charter, in detailing
the specific duties of the board of
health, provides that they shall pro-
vide under the directions of the city
council such articles as may be neces-
sary. .-e-
While this part of the charter au-
thorizes the expenditure for medicines
and medical attendance, it can scarce
ly be construed to imply that a lump
sum be paid monthly for such ex-
penditures; but under another pro-
vision Of the charter in the matter of
salaries, it provides: "That salaries
shall not be increased or diminished
during the term which any such Of
ficer shall have been elected or ap-
pointed
If Dr.. Smith have been appointed
under the provision above quoted. and
commenced his services as health off,
Ger, it would seem reasonable that any
| additional service rendered or any
medicines or material supplied or i'm
any manner furnished by him and not
| included in his regular services as
health officer,-that he should render
an itemfzed bill for such additional
compensation as he may be entitled
to, and the city council should andit
and allow the bill as other regular
DIS are alloWed-(the council. of
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Litchfield, Mimi, Aug. 9Th, 1909.
Hon. j. Whitman, Auditor Beltram1
County, Bemidji, Mimi.
Dear Sir:-I beg to submit herewith
the report of my examination of the
records of the City of Bemidji, and
the financial affairs as they appear in
the books, vouchers and files of the
respective offices.
This examination covers a period of
six years from March, 1903, to July
list, 1909, in accordance with and by
authority of Chapter 264, General
Laws of 1909. .-e.
CITY TREASURER'S DEPART
MENT.
Earl Cell, Treasurer.
Vouchers covering disbursements
during all this period on file except a
few scattering, which recently issued
and drawn on more than one fund,
have been partly paid, registered and
outstanding. Where this occurs the
treasurer has nothing to show for pay
ment made. l advised him to refuse
payments on warrants drawn on two
or three different funds, and request
the city clerk to issue warrants upon
the respective funds, so that the
treasurer may have something to
show when he makes payments.
Cash in Banks. Certificates of De-
post, First National Bank of Be-
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that they would show what collec-
lions have been made and whether or
not it was in the hands Of the Clerk,
or paid into the city treasury.
Treasurer's Receipt No. 80, of April
10, 1906, reads $42O.16. According to
Clerks record this is short $24.55;
Clerks record Is $444.71.
/ H. "a
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Receipts for year. -. $35,8OS.8O
Clerk accounts for a total receipt
during the year of $36,967.39, but has
paid out Of this for freight, express,
dray and applications for liquor Ii
censes returned, without being passed
through treasurer's hands, the sum of
S1627Q @@-~-G"
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No. 1437. Sept. II, 1907.
Yves Wright
Ba Ian IS grading around 4o12a
No. 1904: Oct. p, 1907.
s. N. Reeves
Contract lowering Fire
Hall :t 1'l9 e. ~
No. t"'1 ISL. Oct: 22ndd, 1907. ''1'
M. D. Stoner
IS days engineer service $ 1900
Interest :. .. :. 1.29
Paid on this, $4,000.
Above payment being from Revenue
No. 1886. Oct. 22nd, 1907.
Ray Maltby
80 days Sewer Inspector $ 5000
Interest ). >. >. .. 81
Paid on this, $500.
Above payment being from Revenue
Fund
No. 1912. Oct. 22nd, 1907.
Jerrard Plumbing Co.
Balance due on sewer
CONTRACT ::: =. 1'169's 80
Paid on this warrant, $S77.2s. $40
Above being paid from Revenue
No. 154s. Oct. 2eth, 1907.
John Olson
Balance on grading Blk.
H.. :. IS 4oS.4o
No. 1878. Nov. 9Th, 1907. '''
81 days City Engineer. $ 500
No. 1851. Nov. 18th, 1907. u
j. Fl. Crouch
Cement crossings. IS s1s.s5
No. 1900 Nov. 10th, 1907.
j p. Lair
500 cubic yds. dirt on
streets -. 5 5000
N 1n'9 iso5: Nov. asth, 1907. 80
j. Fl. Crouch
s97 cub. yds. dirt del.
Main str. IS 1870
No. ''1 1sss. JAN. i4th, 1908. ''
Jerrard Plumbing Co.
Reserve on Sewer Con-
tract Tntoros+ S 2e9 50 !
No. 1854. Jan. 14th, 1908.
M. D. Stoner
Recording Sewer Rec
Ords q Maps ~ 6.OO
Above in' Variants Mt amounts to So So
560:23 drawn upon the Permanent
Improvement Fund and paid out OF
"Sinking Fund" While the charter
authorizes the investment of bonds
. certificates or other obligation of the
city, the above is scarcely within the
authority as contemplated by the char
ter, for the reason that the warrants
drawn on the treasury on the Perm
Impr. Fund, and are payable forth
~ with, if there is money in the treas
ury, and for another reason, the
funds invested in these warrants were
needed in the funds from which II
was taken, and therefore should be
replaced.
Bonds.
Bonds Of the respective officers are
under the charter required to be re-
corded at length by the city clerk
None are so recorded. A printed rec
ord book has been prepared for tina
purpose, but the forms of bonds uset
does not correspond with clerk
printed form. hence it is useless Al
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Earl Cell, Treas-March
3rd, 1909, No. 443S.. .. 5 100000
Earl Cell, Treas.-May
9Th, 1909, No. 4577.. >. 10000
Earl Cell, Treas.-May
9Th, 1909, No. 457S.. :. 100000
Certificates of Deposit in
Lumbc1men's National
Bank of Bemidji-
Earl Geil-Jan. 18th, 1909,
No. u.s.. .. >. :. 100000
Earl Cell, Treas.-May
9Th, 1909, No. $685.. :. 100000
Earl Cell, Treas.-May
18th, 1909, No. 6067.... 100000
Total certificates Of de-
post ,. :. =. >. -. :. $13, 100000
Deposited Subject to Check
Lumbermen's National
Bank. .. :. .. .. .. $2S,711.51
First National Bank. -. 35,49S.92
Total deposits in banks
subject to check. -. $64,210.43
The following County Warrants of
Beltrami County held by treasurer
as cash:
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Receipts for year.. ;. $43,012.31
Clerk accounts for the following
items which have not passed through
treasurer's hands: = -.
Liquor license applications
returned. -. 1902
Freight, express, kilograms,
postage, etc =. .. 30.44
Neptune Meter CO. :. =. ;. 736.2O
Natal Meter Co., 1885;
and Misc. Lie. returned. 1925
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Total disbursements. 1905, 356.1S
The amount paid Mr.. Leonard as
Assistant Treasurer during 1908, is an
illegal expenditure. The records and
order both having been changed so
that both now reads ''for labor" but
original entry shows on order to be
for salary as assistant treasurer. This
amount should be refunded
The following salaries drawn by
should be refunded for two good
reasons: First, the Mayor, Mr.. Car
ter, has been sued upon the amount
he drew as his salary for that year,
and court ruled against him, and an
other reason, one having been COM
PEELED to refund by law, it should
come with good grace for the other
former members to refund their re-
SpectiNe amounts to-Wit:
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Clerk shy $24.71.
Report of H. S. Simons, J. P.
Nov. OF. Bal. due city, $500, with
report.
Not entered by clerk as paid into
treasury.
No. rs. Jan. 81, 'o6.
M W. ien. -. - - -. ..$53.35
No so. June 4th, 'O6.
Liquor license collections >. ..$9SO.OO
Unable to find bal. of $4,000.
No. SO. July 2Sth, 1908.
Andrew Dahl.
Application July sth .S'Y 1900
Not entered in clerks receipt, '
No. 238. July 1st, 'O9.
Chas. D. Fisk.
Municipal court fines ............s 6505
Entered by clerk as received, but
not entered as paid into treasury.
Water receipt stubs
No; So Mrs. Mobiles, paid
ENTERED Do as 50 70 - 4'oo
No. IS. Paid 7-16-'O6 .. IS $500
Entered as $1,000.
NO. 55. First National Banks 6.25
ANo. H. odIlle $40
No. 1872 Same. Blank as to amount
All entered as $6.25
Presbyterian church, Scandinavian
church and hospital are granted half
rates for water. Charter provides
there shall be no such distinction
Report of Pendergast fines, July, 'O6.
Treasurer's receipt No. So.
Not entered by clerk as received
$780,
Report of O. M. Skfnwfck, fines.
TreaSurer's receipt No. 81. $1,000
Not entered by clerk as received.
Summary of Collections and Amounts
Paid Into Treasury by Clerk.
COllec- Paid
tons by Into
Ctitv Clerk
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
ELEVEN MEN ON
NEW GRAND JURY
EIGHT MORE REQUIRED TO
MAKE UP BODY
Judge Wilbur Explains Duties to
Those Sworn and Issues Order
for Special Venire to Re-
port Tuesday

After eliminating twenry-nlne per
sons some of whom could not be touhu
and others being excused for suHul
reasons, Judge Wilbur yesterday 1ouilu
he had eleven men for grand jury uuty'
THE law REQUIRES that nineteen men
shall serve on a grand jury, and spe-
cial venire of twenty citizens was OF =
derad These men will report next
Tuesday. and from their NUMBER elsH'
will he selected for service.
IN explaining the work that tle Ju-
rors viii he required to perform, Judge
Wilbur stated that they must inquire
into the conduct of county ofhcers' sco
that the books of these ott1cers are III
nroper shape and investigate charges ol
naifeasance in office. The lnqulsltoIs' D
he added, would be expected TO com
plete their work within ninety udye,
Those selected for grand jury seIElTS
Yesterday were A. T. Willlans, FREQ -,
kellogg. Millard Fillmore, H. Clarh
GUY, Louis Sentous, jr., d. NJ Sutller-
land. L. p. Johnson. jr, Los Ii6sle7, u,,..
I II Drake, A. NJ Goodhue, Long
Beach: Sherman Washburh' f@Sdueil'' -
and w. ]. Dennis, A2usa.
Those named in the special Nenire
who will report Tuesday are; I: -
F. y. Pfaffinger, Nell D.
smith. w. NJ. Garland, r. w. PolnueX-
ter. d. A. watson, Los Angeles; Wins
p smith. p. l.. Auten, Willis Nj. Eason
r n BLOW. Pasadena; +. r. Elliott
compton; Roscoe II. Dow, santa MON
lea: James A. Miller John II. f. Peek
George c. Flint. Long Beach; CharleS
p pickett, San Pedro; Stepnen Stfohg'
NorwaIk; c. +. Slosson, MonroVla; A.
w. Gillespie, Artosia.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
KNOWS NOTHING
ABOUT BIG STEEL PLANS
Vice President Of Trust Places Little
Credence in Reported Pacific
Coast Project


RENO, New, Dec. 10.-James V.
Gayley, vice president of the great
steel trust. who has been a resident IN
this city since last April, and who lee
tured at the university today WheIl
Shown a dispatch dated New YORK
that appeared in a coast paper yeSter-
day, stating that negotiations had been
virtually completed between Herbert
Z. Law. the san Francisco capitalist
and real estate operator; James II.
Moore, the millionaire banker or seat
tie. and a group of eastern tinanclers
through which a $40,000,000 steel manu-
featuring industry on the Paclhc coast
was assured, said:
"I haven't heard anything ABOUT
such a project, and do not know the
men reported to be interested in II, l
attach little Importance to this report
let them get busy on the question or
raw material and then we VIII be aple
to know something tangible ABOUT
what is doing. -.
I'VE in the east are hearing all the
time about such big projects and 1her-
gers in iron and steel affairs, put we
Dlace little or no confidence in thenl'
7 know absolutely nothing about TINS
particular movement. -. .
"Of course, i'm time, the maIIer Oi Oi
steel industry on the Pacific coast VIII
assume some definite proportions Dut
now they are so far rom the seat OF
operations that / do not consider those
statements worthy of any altehtloh'
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
MEET
IS SANCTIONED
BY AERO CLUB
DICK FERRIS RECEIVES FORMAL
NOTICE
ALL RECORDS MADE WILL BE-
COME OFFICIAL
international Aeronautic Federation to
Recognize the Affair to BE
Held Here Next
Month

official sanction for the January
aviation meet has been granted by the
Aero club Of california as an affiliated
club of the Aero club Of America.
As the latter organization is the Amer
lean representative in the international
AaronauHc federation this means that
all records which may be made at Los
Angeles will be- recorded rs official
throughout the world. Official aero
nautical and aviation records are rec
ognized by the international Aero
natitic federation if made at iHeels
sanctioned by affiliated clubs.
The notice Of sanction was conveyed
to Dick Ferris, general manager Oh lhe
Aviation week. yesterday IN tne lolloW-
ing letter from President II. La "
Twining Of the Aero Club of California:
Notice of Sanction
"AIr. Dick Ferris, General Manager
Aviation Week, Los Angeles:
"Sir-The Aero Club of California
was established some eighteen months
ago for the purpose of encouraging and
developing aeronautics on the Pacihc
coast. 1& scope includes:
"First-The scientific investigation
Of all phenomena pertaining to the
or heavier than air types of machines
"Second-The development OF the art
of flying. and
"Third-The promotion of the art as
a sport. leading finally to its COM
mercial development.
"In pursuing this purpose 1t has af-
fliated itself with the Aero Club OF
America, which. in turn, is q member
of the international Aeronautic' fedora
mt IA. h1 Iaa
Club of California to take part In
q. An annual grand prize event for
balloons.
80. Competitions for the Lahm cup
"3. All contests under the control
OF the International federation, Wheth-
er in America or elsewhere.
"a. All contests and events organized
by the Aero Club Of America.
-. And to organize and hold meets
under the rules of the Aero Club of
America and Of the federated clubs.
May Secure Pilot Licenses
Members of the Aero Club of Cali
fornia may obtain aeronautical plot
licenses from the Aero Club of America
upon receipt of certificates from the
club to the effect that they have full
filed the same conditions that are re-
uuired by the Aero Club Of America
for granting pilot licenses.
"Presidents of affiliated clubs may,
upon application, become members of
the Aero Club Of America without pay
ment of initiation fee
I'm the furtherance of the above out
line the Aero Club Of California of
cially sanctions the coming aviation
meet in Los Angeles and consents to
take part in the meet in order to fur
ther the interests. as enumerated above,
and to give it official standing among
the International Federation of Clubs.
yours very truly,
III. LA V. TWINING,
president Aero club of California"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
NINE. SEMBRICH'S HUSBAND
is RECOVERING HEALTH
Los Angeles Climate Doing Wonders
for Man Threatened in Denver
with Pneumonia

Nine. Marcella Sembrich's mind is
easier today than it has been for
some time. Her husband, William
Stengall, is rapidly recovering from an
attack of pneumonia which threatened
for time to become serious If not
fatal. The singer and her husband
are registered at the Alexandria hotel
where they arrived yesterday noon
after a hurried trip from Denver.
Mr.. Stengall caught a severe cold in
that city. At first little attention was
paid to the affection. On the train
between Denver and salt Lake, at
which place Nine. Sembrich WAS to
appear, Mr. Stengall became suddenly
worse. Instead of stopping in Salt
Lake. the date there was cancelled and
Mr.. Stengall was hurried as fast as
possible to Los Angeles and the less
rigorous California climate. Mr.. Stem
gall was reported much improved last
night, and all fears for him have now
disappeared.
For two or three weeks the singer
and her husband will enjoy a quiet
vacation in Los Angeles and environs.
All of Mime. Sembrich's dates will be
arranged accordingly.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
Nicaraquan Shown Leniency

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-When
Francisco Seguiera a young Mica
raguan, arrested last night for failing
to pay a bill of $4 for cab hire, ap-
peared in court today, the driver de-
clined to prosecute the young man and
he was released. On leaving the build
ing he entered the cab of the man at
whose instance he was arrested last
night and was taken to the hotel
of Senior Castrillo, representative here
of the Nicaraguan revolutionary move
ment, who Immediately paid the cab
mans charges.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA,
TEACHERS WILL CONVENE
Seventeenth Annual Session to Be
Marked by Section and Grade
Meetings

The Southern California Teachers
association for its seventeenth annual
session, and of the annual teachers
institute of the Pasadena, Long Beach
and Los Angeles city school districts
including Orange and Los Angeles
counties, will be held in Los Angeles
December 20, 21, %, 23 and "a.
Various assembly rooms will be oc-
cupied to accommodate the many gem
eral, section and grade sessions. in
Guiding the auditoriums of the Poly
technic, High school, State Normal
school and Olive Street High school.
The Orange county teachers insti-
tute will unite with the Los Angeles
city, Long Beach, Pasadena and Los
Angeles county institutes for the Sc :
sions on December %. and with the
Southern California Teachers asso-
citation for sessions on December %
and "a
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
TRAVELS 125 MILES AND
VOTES WINNING TICKET
Resident of Los Angeles for Nineteen
Years Makes Trip from Desert
to Cast Ballot

Joseph Merritt, who has been a resi-
dent of Los Angeles since 1890, travelled
l25 miles from Palm Springs for the
sole purpose of casting his ballot at
the late election and helping the city
in the cause of good government.
Mi Merritt is much pleased with the
outcome of the election and declares
he is we'll paid for his long journey
He says he is proud of the record that
the Good Government organization has
made for the city, and that he hopes
the county administration will be
cleaned up in the same way.
"A large amount of credit is due to
the Los Angeles Herald, and it cannot
be too highly commended for its glo-
rious work for righteousness and de-
cency," said Mr.. Merritt.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
THANKSGIVING DAY CRASH
LEADS TO DAMAGE SUIT
John Fuller Demands $5o35 as Result
of Accident Following Jacobs
Calamity

The first damage suit to be filed as
result of the street railway acci-
dents Thanksgiving day, when several
members of the Jacobs family were
killed, was recorded in the superior
court yesterday by c. Randall Sparks,
attorney for John Fuller, who demands
S5085 from the Pacific Electric on ae-
count of personal injuries. Fuller was
injured when a car in which he was a
passenger collided with the car which,
short time before, had struck the
automobile carrying the Jacobs family.
The accident in which Fuller was in
iured occurred at Seventh street and
Central avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
OIL STOVE EXPLOSION
CAUSE OF FIVE DEATHS

CONCORDIA, Kas., Dec. 1O.-At
Wayne, village in Repu blican county
fourteen miles north OF TINS place. MIS-
Frank Hicks and four children, two
girls and two boys, aged from to 10
years, were burned to death last night
A crude oil stove exploded, setting fire
to the house. Mrs. Hicks carried her
9-months-old baby into the yard un-
harmed and went back into the house
for the other children. Mr Hicks was
severely burned trying to put out the
fire The bodies were recovered this
morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
LOOKS FOR BIG PROGRESS
IN AEROPLANES OF FUTURE
Expert in Aircraft Declares Modern
Aeronef Will Be Greatest of
Peacemakers

NEW YORK. Dec 10.--"There VIII
be the same degree of difference be-
tween the aeroplane of today and that
of 1920 as that between the cart and
the automobile" said Winthrop r..
Scarritt, former president of the Auto
mobile club of America, in a state
ment to the Aeronautic society.
"The greatest peacemaker in the
world today" said Mr.. Scarritt, "is the
12-inch gun. The greatest peacemaker
of the future will be the aeroplane.
There will be a Gettysburg in the air
which will teach the nations to end
all war;"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
BODY OF SUICIDE TO BE
BURIED AT FORMER HOME
lncurabIe Disease Assigned as Cause
of Ranshurg Killing Himself IN
Lodging House

The body of Ralph RansburG, who
committed suicide Thursday afternoon
bv shooting himself through the heart
i'm. a lodging house at 32' South Nam
street will be taken for burial to Deer
creek Ill, where his father and mother
reside.
Ransburg left a pathetic note ad-
dressed to his brother, who lives in
Los Angeles, saying that he killed him
self because the doctors had told him
there was no cure for malady that
was fast consuming him and which
prevented him from wedding Lydia
Miller of Central, ILL.,, to whom he was
engaged to be married.
Coroner Hartwell will sign a certifi-
cate of suicide in the case.