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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-25
Cass Lake Events.

Cass Lake, Feb. 25.-(Special to
Pioneer. Carl Partridge, the seven
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Partridge of this place, had his arm
badly fractured today while sliding
down hill. The little fellow was
steering out of the way from a load
OF hay when bale dropped off Of
the load and struck him with CON
siderable force on the arm. The
boy was taken home by some Of his
companions and surgical aid given
him as soon as possible.
A. j. Engleman of Madelia, Mimi.
was here today looking over the
village with a view of opening a
cigar factory. Mr.. Engleman said
be was much impressed with the
town and expected to open factory
in Cass Lake in the near future.
VIM. Kirchhof and w. R. Ellis,
while driving across the lake today
broke through the ice near Star
Island. The water was not deep
and the horses succeeded in getting
out after hard tussle.
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Violated Game Laws.

Game Wardens Munich Of Crooks.
ton and Bailey of this city returned
this morning from Tenstrike where
they secured the conviction yester-
day of Stephen Kunz on a charge Of
killing two deer out of season.
Kunz lives in the Town of Taylor
and he pleaded guilty yesterday be-
fore Justice Charles Gustafson of
Tenstrike to killing two deer on
February 10th. He was fined 500
and costs and paid the money.
Wardens Munich and Bailey are
determined to protect the game in
this section of the state and should
be aided by every law-abiding
citizen.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-25
COUNCIL CANVASSED THE
CITY ELECTION RETURNS
Council Held Meeting Last Evening Adjourned from Mon
day Night.-"No Justices of the Peace After March
list" Says the Council
Whittle declared elected.

81. Whittle declared elected.
Scattering, Justice of the peace
A. A. Carter, second ward, 6; third
ward, IS; fourth ward, S. (These
votes were not canvassed.
A motion was passed instructing
the city clerk to notify all justices
of the peace in this city to return
their dockets and public books to
the city clerks office Immediately
after March LIST.
The usual number of bills were
audited and allowed and also bills
for the expenses of the city election,
February 10th, amounting to $121.
The finance committee, composed
of Aldermen w. A. Gould, Smart
and Rhea, returned the reports of
City Clerk Maloy and Treasurer Earl
Cell. They were accepted and
placed on file and Chairman Gould
stated that the reports showed a
saving of $7,247 in the expenses of
the city for the year 1908 over 1907.
A requisition for supplies for the
municipal court was read and the
clerk ordered to purchase them.
The report for the municipal court
for the week ending February goth,
showing $40 paid to the city
treasurer,I was accepted and placed
on file. -
A request was read from Ike
Black, w. A. Gould, and w. B.
Stewart, as a committee of the
Knights Templars, for the use of
the City Hall Sunday afternoon,
April 18th and granted.
John E. Croone and Gennes &
Layon were granted liquor licenses
and their bonds approved. Ike
Blooston and Albert Halvorsen are
the sureties for Mr.. Croone and
Anton 0. Kruken and A.. O. Aubolee
for Gennes & Layon. .
The street commissioner was re-
quested to make his annual report
next Monday evening.
Chairman w. A. Gould thanked
the members of the council for the
courtesy shown him during the last
three years and four months in
which he had served the city. They
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-25

The votes of the city council
held February 10Th were canvassed
last evening at a meeting of the
city council, (which had been adjourn.
ed from Monday.
Before canvassing the ballots in
the different wards, City Attorney
Gibbons was asked whether the
board ought to canvass the votes
for justice of the peace. Mr..
Gibbons stated that he did not be-
lieve, according to our city charter,
that Bemidji had any justices of the
peace since the establishment of
the municipal court last August.
This seemed to be the general opin-
ion and Mayor Pogue said that
there was no use in knocking" the
municipal court as long as we have
one. Upon motion by Alderman E.
]. Gould, seconded by Alderman
Miller, it was unanimously decided
not to canvass these votes.
The boards report was as follows:
For Mayor. P. Pogue, 400
votes; William McCualg, 314 votes;
Pogue declared elected.
For City Clerk-Thomas Maloy,
all; T. Baudette, POI. Maloy
declared elected.
For Alderman at Large-George
Kirk, $50; Yens Hanson, 1. Kirk
declared elected.
For City Treasurer-Earl Cell,
624. Declared elected.
For Municipal Judge-A. A.
Andrews, 90; H. w. Bailey, 4O2; H.
A. Simons, 122; A. M. Crowell, "a.
Bailey declared elected.
For Assessor. A. Cahill, 471;
]. P. Omich, Els. Cahill declared
elected.
Alderman, first ward-Dr. E. A.
Shannon, IS; John Goodman, 60.
DR.. Shannon declared elected.
Alderman, second ward-W. c..
Klein, 1913; William Blocker, IS.
Klein declared elected.
Alderman, third ward,- Bisiar,
102; John Marin, 50; w. G. Schroe-
der, "a. Bisiar declared elected.
Alderman, fourth ward-M. F.
Cunningham, So; Charles D. Whittle,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-25
The Order Of Owls.

This modern and up-to-date bene-
violent society will during the next
week be organized in Bemidji and it
will pay you to Investigate the merits
Of the order. The order pays weekly.
sick benefits Of 800 per week and
furnishes you with physician for.
yourself and family. For informa-
ton address, G. ]. Benson, Supreme
Organizer, Bemidji. MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-25
GRAND JURY IS GRINDING
OUT IT'S REGULAR WORK
Grand Jury Has Returned Several Indictments and Few
No Bills'.-Judge Stanton Is Busy Completing
Work Before the Adjournment.

The present session Of the district
court reconvened at2 o'clock yester-
day afternoon and large amont of
business was disposed of by Judge
Stanton. The grand jury returned
two true bills and a statement of no
bill against Peter Palm, who was
arrested in January, charged with
assulting John Coleman of Nymore.
The court ordered that Palm be dis
missed and the sheriff complied with
the request.
One of the indictments made by
the grand jury was against Chris
Luken for forgery in the second
degree. Luken was arrested in
December charged with forging a
time. check on Ross & Ross, the
loggers, for 1884 and disposing of
the same to Phillip Gill of this city.
Luken was arraigned and allowed
twenty-four hours in which to plead.
The other true bill was found
against Bert Currier and was also
case of forgery in the second degree.
He secured $40 from S. E. Thomp-
son, Tenstrike merchant, for an
order on which he had forged the
name of Dan Robinson, another
north country logger. Upon arraign-
ment, Currier pleaded guilty and
sentence was deferred until today.
The judge asked the grand jury if
they had any more business to tran
sact and upon receiving an afirma-
tive answer, they were sent back to
jury room. Several motions were
made by different attorneys in re-
gard to their cases.
In the case Of the Jewell Nursery
company against the Itasca Park
Region Nursery company, wherein
the plaintiff sues for $498. 81, judge
ment was allowed minus a counter
claim of S1o3.
The case of Fred N. Malzahn VS..
Fred Hollander was taken up, P. ].
Russell appearing for the plaintiff
and c. w. Scrutchin for the defend
ent. This was a case appealed from
a district court on points of law and
involved the payment Of $40 claimed
to be the balance due on a COW.
The case was taken under advise
ment.
The case Of w. J. Strong VS.. Ross
& Ross was dismissed as it belonged
in Koochiching county. William.
Loiselle VS.. Ross & Ross was taken
up, P, ]. Russell appearing for the
plaintiff and Attorney E. E. Melon
aid for the defendent. Several other.
motions were heard by Judge Stan
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-25
Went to Secure Evidence.

Deputy Sheriff Chris Olson and
Mayor ]. P. Pogue went to Fowlds
yesterday afternoon to secure evil
dence for the grand jury in regard
to the case against Barney Nelson
who was charged with the murder
of a man named Fuller at Fowlds
several weeks ago.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-25
Robbed Of Supplies.

M. D. Stoner, the civil engineer
returned to the city yesterday after
noon from Swan River where he
went to secure the remainder of one
of his railroad camps. Mr.. Stoner
reports that he found that all of his
supplies had been stolen and that
they were worth $50. He did not
recover them.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-25
Important Commercial Club Meeting
Tonight.

An important meeting Of the Beid
midi will be held the hall this which the
yeser-
reporting
reporting the general bill with the probability
minority
1t is essential to the welfare Bem support
supervision.
Let there be full attendance this evening.
f. S. LYCAN, CONNIE
- A. T. WHITE President No1malSch Comm
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Appointed as Alternate.

William Russell son Of Attor-
ney ?. Russell Of this city, has
been appointed by Congressman
Stevenson as alternate to Ralph
.Lycan Of this city for midship-
man from this district to Annapo-
lis. William will either take the
examination at Duluth at the
same time that Ralph does or
wait until next June.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-25
1909 Diaries.

The largest and best line of 1909
diaries ever carried in this part of
the state can now be seen at the
Pioneer Office.
We have made special efforts OF
secure the largest assortment ever
shown in the northwest. Those who
want special kinds should call early
and make their selection.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-25

ton and the grand jury came in with
another true bill, returning again to
their deliberations.
The members of the grand jury
were working hard and they re-
turned two indictments against
James McCaslin for grand larceny
in the second degree and no bills
against Martin Olson and liver
Eckstrand. McCaslln was charged
with stealing $50 watch from
Charles Peterson and $29. so from
Andrew Olson. He was arraigned
and allowed twenty-four hours to
plead.
Olson and Eckstrand were arrested
a few weeks ago on the charge of
grand larceny in the second degree
for the alleged stealing of $27 from
Ia man at Tenstrike. The grand
jury found that there was very
little evidence to hold the man upon
and took I'D a collection among
themselves of $40 to partly repay
the men for their inconvenience
they had suffered in being compelled
to wait for the grand jury. The
men returned to their work near
Tenstrike this morning.
The grand jury returned again to
the court room for advise from the
judge as to the difference between
returning a presentment and an
Indictment. In lucid explanation
Judge Stanton showed the JURORS the
difference in the two forms, after
which the jury retired and at 6:2O
p. N. court was adjourned until 9
O'Clock this morning.
Court was opened at 9 o'clock this
morning and change of venue was
argued in the case of Kle vim VS..
Ruud. Decision was reserved for
the present.
The grand jury returned true
bill against Dominick Boyer and
John Boyce for robbery in the first
degree. They are charged with
robblng Nels Isrealson at Spooner
last fall. F. A. Jackson of this city
was appointed their attorney.
George Cook, who was indicted
Yesterday afternoon for grand lar
ceny in the first degree, was arraign-
ed this morning and pleaded not
guilty through his attorney. Bail
was fixed at $500.
Chris Luken and James McCaslin
were arraigned on charges of forgery
in the second degree and both enter
ed plea of not guilty through F. A.
Jackson, their attorney.
I
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-25

had had pleasant meetings and
stormy ones but the aldermen had
always been courteous to him and
he wished to thank them.
Mr.. Gould was thanked for his
services and their appreciation
of him was shown by standing
vote, and the council adjourned.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-25
Sheriff Hazen Returned.

Sheriff A. B. Hazen returned to
the city last night from Grand
Forks where he went to secure
witness to appear before the grand
jury in the Nelson murder case.
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GUNTHER AND TREMBLE
TO MEET SOON IN RING
Latest Boxing Match Arranged Will Be
a Good One Gunther IsAtter
Whitehead.

4. + p i N So 5 ~ Il .
The Duluth Evening Herald says
of the fight which will soon be pulled
off between Ben Tremble and George
Gunther:
George Gunther, the negro pug
who lately blew into Duluth looking
for match with Whitehead, has
been matched, according to his man.
ager, Curley Ulrich, with Ben
Tremble for 15-round 60 to take
place March /. Ulrich announced
that the fighters would meet at catch
weights, that'each man had posted
500 to appear, and that the bout
would take place somewhere in the
Northwest, the exact spot having
not yet been determined.
The Australian fighter is doing
pretty we'll in getting matches lined
up, in and about Duluth, and from
present indications he, will be kept
busy until Walter Whitehead is at
leisure.
The two fights which Gunther
has on will give fight fans an oppor-
tunity to see just what he has.
Tremble some time ago, fought
a draw with Whitehead. The bout
between Gunther and Tremble will
give the fans good idea how White
head and Gunther will stack up.
Tremble has fought Mike Shrieck
twice.
Then there is Gunther's fight
with Barrel" Smith. Smith is a
fairly clever little boxer, and he
promises to work his colored brother
out, showing the fans just what the
boy from the other side possesses.
This fight is to be but ten rounds,
and although Barrel" has not met
many men who were hailed as being
as good as Gunther, he is confident
he can stay the limit.
Gunther and his manager have
opened gymnasium in the build
ing formerly occupied by the
Maine hotel on lower Lake avenue.
Ulrich and Gunther work out
together every day and although
he always keeps himself in good
condition. Gunther expects in a
short time to be ready for anysot
them"
Many local people are acquainted
with Ben Tremble, who has the
reputation Of being one Of the
squarest 'pugs" in the roped arena.
Ben fought in Cass Lake two years
ago, and he is well known there, as
well as in Bemidji, and many here.
abouts will await anxiously the
outcome Of his COZ with Gunther.
who IS admittedly one Of the best
men Of his weight il the world today
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On the Sick List.

Mrs. E. H. Cornwall Of this
city has been very i'll during the
last week with heart trouble but
is improving at the present time.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-02
HAWAII TO BAR UNDEsIRABLEs
Single Homesteaders May Take Up to
so Acres.

Honolulu, Nov. Governor Freer
presided at the opening of a special
session Of the territorial legislature
today which has been. called to con
slider amendments TO the organic
act of Hawaii.
Among the changes recommended
are amendments to land laws to en-
courage settlers to take up home
steads, and increasing the pay of leg
islators and federal officials of the
territory
The governor desires to restrict
public land that any single hsme-
steaders may take up to so acres, to
bar out aliens from demonstrating to
enforce residence on lands prompted
and to distribute land by lottery in
stead of by auction
The legislature is expected to pass
acts on these lines which will be sub
nliffad ISaNrson orrasse- E1s,,,,- Con o,rae-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-02

for the nrSt time sSf1ce the eStab-
lshment of the Public school in 1872
sessions have been heila on Nov. 1
and 2, All Saints and AL Souls Days.
Yesterday. the attendance was about
Is per cent of the normas and this
morning about s. per eefa, while
this afternoon it fell much lower
The holidays We're abolished by or
der of the School Trustees.
A marriage license was issued to-
day to nocencio Pedrazo and Juaaa
Leal
Highest cash price paid for sec
ond hand furniture, bicycles, stoves
and all household goods! Repairing
of all kinds. Morris Furniture Com
pany, opposite City Market. Tele-
phone 266. DIV 11-2-tf
And still it is almost n weekly oc-
currence that a new autom 5bile is
added to the already growing list of
these machines in this city, among
the most recent purchasers of a kero-
sene carriage being Claude Morton
who has purchased a Kissel five
passengers thirty-five horsepower.
In the recorders court this morn
ing, Lorenzo Recio was given the US
ual one dollar and trimmings for
the most excellent imitation that he
gave last night of a would be grand
opera singer
All Saints Day and All Souls Day
Yesterday was All Saints Day and to-
day is All Souls Day, two of the
most solemn festivals in the entire
Church Calender The feasts were OBJ
served with the usual services at the
Pro-Cathedral, the masses yesterday
being in honor Of the Saints of the
Church, while this morning the
church was draped in black and a sol
emn requiem mass was sung in mem
DRY of the dead In the city cemetery
the time-honored custom of decorat-
ing the graves took place today, hun
dreds of people visiting the city of
the dead to place flowers and pa
per wreaths and other remembrances
upon the graves of departed relatives
or friends
Reports from Harrington ore to the
effect that DR.. Pierre Wilson. who
was stricken with appendicitis last
Friday, is improving constantly but
still very weak As soon as he is
strong enough he will be moved
TO a hospital, if it is decided that an
operation is necessary. Miss Tomye
Jones one of the nurses at the Works
Sanitarium was sent for yesterday
and left for Ramblers Rest this
morning to take charge of the nurs-
ing.
The boys of the High School foot
ball squad were made happy by the
arrival of the uniforms that were or
dered couple of weeks ago. This at
ternoon the boys donned the jerseys
and padded breaches, blew up the
new football and proceeded to get
work. The enthusiasm in the great
American sport, which for the past
two weeks has been at a low stage,
has quicnened perceptibly since
morning.
The Knights of Pythias Will hold
a meeting Wednesday night at $50
p. m. in their hall over Wise and
Newman's, at which work is the third
rank will be conducted All visitors
are cordially invited to attended.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-02
PER SONALS

J. H Dillon was on the road for
San BenIto today.
Arrivals last night were, S. H
Barineau, Dallas; Capt. White. Fort
Worth; G. R. Noguira, Houston:
F. B. Sechrist and wife, F. K. Terrell
and E w. Baldwin, Corpus Christi:
P E. Northrup, H. K Kaufman, San
Antonio, E. L. Stevenson, S. G. Ward
Richland, Tex; A J. Condren. Lar
edo.
R. Goldcheck of San Antonio bro
ther-in-law of E. S E. E. Martyr of
the San Carlos Hotel is in town on
visit to the latter
Fred Warren left this morning to
take up his duties as chief engineer
of the Rio Grande Irrigation anG
Reservoir Co. For the present, he
will make his headquarters at San
Juan. G. D. lie Bar his assistant on
the recent survey of the La Feria
grant, accompanied him.
Jack Stafford of Auburn, Kentucky.
arrived in the city last night to look
it over and also t, meet his oIG
friends and former towns people.
the McDavitts, with E NJ. McDavitt,
he went up to San Benito for the
day.
The Misses May and Pearl Crocker
of Sarita are in town today exam
lining its attractions as a winter re-
sort. They intend staying either here
or at Corpus Christi during the next
few months
The branch train brought but few
visitors last night among them,F. B.
Mcfarland, of Harrington, W. H.
BIOomer of La Gloria; q. P. Low of
Donna.
w. H. Shoemaker, who until re-
Gently conducted the Eureka Plumb
ing shop in this city has moved all
of his stock to Corpus Christi at
which place he expects to conduct a
plumbing business in connection
with his brother, J. E. Shoemaker.
Mr. Shoemaker left this morning for
Corpus
NJ. Besteiro and r. Fresenius of
San Antonio, representative of the
Lone Star Brewing Co, visited San
Benito today
c. E. Hammond and E W Scott
manager of the Hammond-Morton
farm on the Rio Brazos Canal, who
has been in town for few days, went
out on the branch train to McAllen
this morning
A Goldhammer was at Harrington
today inspecting the progress of the
handsome residence he Is building
there for DR.. c. w Letzerich,
DR.. Corbett, L. S Veterinary Sur
geon who has been in the city for
the past few days inspecting stock
shipped into this country from Mex
leo, returned to his station at Fort
Sam Houston, in San Antonio. this
morning.
G, R Nogueira is in the city today
calling on the drug trade
L. \. Booth who formany conduct
ed drug store in Mercedes has ac-
cepted position in the Eagle Phar-
macy temporarily Mr.. Booth expects
to engage in the drug business in
the thriviE- little city of Ni-~lyn
just as soon as the handsome brick
building he is now having construct
ed there is completed.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-02
S125 FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Dance at Mercedes Nets That Amuont
Minstrel Show Next.

The dance given at the Mercedes
Hotel last Friday evening for the
benefit OF the newly organized fire
department of that town was so
successful both financially and So
cially that the fire fighters are now
thinking OF giving a minstrel show
sometime before christmas
All ths beauty and chiyalry Of the
upper part of the valley We're pres
ent at the daeceiwith a few notable
reinforcements rom this end, chief
among them being Mrs. c. A Miller,
who while nominaIIS of Matamoros.
is claimed as a representative of
Brownsville when on this, side OF the
river Mrs. Miller was at Mercedes
as the guest Of the f. b. Cuttings
and was given the place of honor in
me opening march, her escort being
r. E. Lee.
During the evening, seven cakes
contributed by various good spirited
house wives, were sold at auction
twice over, bringing $1,000 Alto
gether the department netted about
1925 from the affair
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-02
Meteorological Report.

The following observations we're
taken at the South Texas Garden for
the "a hours ending at eight o'clock
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-02

\ complaint was filed this morning
in the Office of the county clerk by
Constable 10 n Roy of San Benito
agains' -4do Gomez charging him
with i.npersonating a justice OF the
peace and in this guise performing
an illegal marriage ceremony 1t is
alleged that Uomez, who has just re
Gently been released from state pri-
son where he completed a two years
sentence for cattle stealing having
been convicted at Corpus Christi on
a change of venue from this country,
impersonated a justice of the peace
and performed a mock ceremony of
marriage between Esteban Pena and
Lacera Lala, and it was the outcome
of this bogus marriage which result
ed in the killing of the girls alother,
and seriously wounding the faith
by Pena at San Benito a few d
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-02

Brownsville. Texas, Nov ?, 1909
Barometer p. m. yesterday 1904
Barometer at : a. m. today SO.16
Temperature at a. N. today 1913
Maximum temp. yesterday. 93.4
Minimum temp. this morning $50
Official Forecast.
Tonight and Wednesday fair,
light northerly winds.