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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-12-02
COUNTY BOARD MEETS AND
CONSIDERS MUCH BUSINESS
Attorney General Simpson and Deputy Public Examiner
Kain Met With Board and Gave Advice as to
Some Important Matters.

The BeItrami county board of
commissioners was called to order
yesterday morning at 8:45 by Chair
man Viggo Peterson. All members
of the board were present.
The meeting was also attended
by Attorney General George T..
Simpson and Deputy Public Exam
iner M. F. Kain, County Attorney
Chester McKusick and number of
citizens.
The purpose of this meeting, be-
sides transacting the regular routine
business, was to help the county
auditor in arranging accounts and
going over the books, previous to
his tenure of office.
Attorney General Simpson stated
at the opening of the meeting that
it was not often that he had the
pleasure of attending a meeting of
a county board consisting of such
an intelligent number of men, and
continuing, said:
The county is young and it is
becoming more and more recognized.
If the taxes are right the rest follows.
It is the basis of county business.
There is property in this county,
I understand, that has never been
taxed. It is up to the auditor to
enter all taxable property on his
records. It is up to the board of
commissioners to equalize all taxes,
and all property should be fairly
assessed. This is the right way to
do it and it must be DONE"
Mr.. Kain stated that it was
customary for all assessors to
assemble at meeting called by the
auditor. 1t is one of the most i'm
portant things to do and brings
about a fairer valuation of property
and gives better satisfaction to all
property holders.
In the matter of help for the
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-12-02

auditor, Mr.. Simpson stated that
he understood the board was consid
ering proposition submitted by an
expert accounting firm. He also
understood that they wanted $25
per day to 60 over the books, which
price he considered exorbitant.
Mr.. Simpson believed that the
books should be gone over by an
ex-county auditor who was thor.
oughly familiar with the work and
and when completed would also be
satisfactorily done.
F. w. Rhoda was called into the
room and asked if he had time to
devote to this work. Mr.. Rhoda
stated that he would take up the
matter and give it all the time he
could spare for 81 per day.
The first work to be done is to
get out the tax list, which must be
completed by January 4, 1910. Mr..
Kain suggested that the auditor
could possibly take care of the said
tax list and after the first of the year
take up the back work.
Chairman Peterson asked of the
attorney general if it was legal for
the county board of commissioners
to appropriate money to hire help
for the regular routine work in the
county auditors office. The statutes
was consulted and it was found that
in extraordinary cases the board of
commissioners could hire extra help.
MIR. Kain stated that the board of
audit must check and turn into the
state board of equalization accounts
of the county books at least three
times year.
Mr.. Wilmann agreed to render
any services he could to help clear
matters for the present auditor.
Ex-county Auditor Wilmann
stated to the board that the state
auditor would notrecognize the claim
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-12-02

for $1,000 made by the county on
account of money due for road and
bridge work done in the Shotley coun-
try until proper certificate is made
out, certifying that the work has been
completed and accepted by, the
board, and the proper voucher is re-
ceipted. The auditor was instructed
to look after the furnishing of the
desired voucher for the state auditor,
in order that the county may receive
the $1,000 which is due.
A resolution was adopted to the
effect that as the routine work in the
auditors office had been in arrears
for some time past, F. w. Rhoda be
engaged at salary of 81 per day
to spread the present tax list and
have the same ready at the next
meeting of the board, which will be
held January 3rd.
The commissioners also decided
that at the meeting to be held Janu-
ary 3, the board will consider ways
and means to clear up the accumu-
lated work of the auditors office, of
more or less long standing.
The board transacted consider
able routine business yesterday and
today, and expected to adjourn some
time this afternoon or this evening.
More particulars of this work will
be given in tomorrow evenings
Pioneer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-12-02
JAMES QUINN HELD TO
U. S. COURT; GIVES BOND:
Was Arrested on the Charge OF Intro
ducing Liquor Into the "Indian
Country"

James Quinn of Bena was held to
the federal court today to answer
there to the charge of introducing
liquor into the Indian country"
at hearing held before u. S. Com
missioner. Simons.
Quinn was arrested in this city
yesterday on information furnished
by Special Officer Larson, who con-
fscated and destroyed a consider
able quantity of liquor at Bena,
some three weeks ago. Quinn and
his brother were running a restaur-
ant and soft-drink establishment at
Bena, after the closeup order
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-12-02
Ert0n Cell in CITY.

Erton Cell, who is now a resident
of Virginia, Minn., but who was for
many years one of Bemidji's best
liked boys" came to the city last
night from Virginia and will visit
here for a week or more with rela-
tives and old friends. Erton has
been a member of the mail carrying
corps at Virginia, and is now Carrier
No. 1. All Bemidji folks are pleased
at Erton's advancement in the gov
ernment mail service.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-12-02
PatroIman Hazen ResIqns.

William Hazen, city patrolman,
today. rendered his resignation to
Mayor Pogue, and the resignation
was accepted.
To the Pioneer, Mayor Pogue
stated that he had not yet decided
whom to appoint to fill the vacancy,
but would select some good man -
a member of the force.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-12-02

st. Paul, Dec. 2:-Sh1pping business
throughout the affected territory has
been paralyzed by the strike of the
Switchmen's union. Thousands OF
men have been thrown out of EN-
ployment directly and Indirectly
Thousands more will follow and the
loss in money and commerce may be
stupendous..
Despairing of any possible compro.
mise Martin A. Knapp, chairman OF
the Interstate commerce commission,
and Charles P. Neill, United States la.
Dor commissioner, who came here to
act as mediators, have returned to
Washington. There is not single in.
dication, in any direction, of possible
settlement at this time.
Railroad managers are now arrang-
ing to import strikebreakers. This
may be followed by stronger defense
measures.
President Hawley of the Switch.
mems union declares that this will not
break the strike and President w. G.
Lee of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen has wired that members of
the brotherhood will be INSTRUCTED
as to their relations to your strike in
line with the established policy of the
brotherhood"
Some Industries Already Closing.
Some factories, mills and industries
which depend for their activity on sup.
plies brought in from the outside are
closing. Twenty-Five -four mills of
Minneapolis have closed down, throw.
ing $500 men out of work in the mills
and 1900 more in the cooperages. In
st. Paul-and this applies about the
same in Minneapolis is only ten
days supply of green vegetables on
hand and the small towns in the strike
district are shut off at once from their
daily supply.
Commission houses and jobbers are
down and out at once, for they cannot
move their goods either way, and as a
result of this they are laying off hun.
dreds of men in the aggregate, who
are useful only when there is material
on hand. The grocers can pull along
for a while, but not for long. Dairy
men can use the express, until trans
portation by that means is shut off.
One of the most serious local con-
ditions is in South st. Paul, where the
entire population is supported by the
packing industry. It is declared that
If the strike lasts week Swift will
have to close down for lack of stock
to slaughter; and this means that not
only will thousands Of men in that
packing plant and employed by allied
concerns lose their livelihood, but st,
Paul and Minneapolis stand q very
fine chance of running short OF meat.
General Conditions Desperate +
The local situation is only ansiten1
in the desperate condition reported
over the whole territory. In Duluth,
for inst-nce, 1900 men have been
thrown out of employment on the
docks because no freight is being de-
livered by the railroads and it is re-
ported that 10000 may be out O,
work within a few days If the strike
continues. Duluth's immense grain
market is in confusion and heavy
losses have been reported. There,
too, insurance on all boats and car
goes expires Dec. 5 and if the i'm
mense volume of business cannot be
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-12-02
Rail l|EUP:l !.
A fleet ING
BusINE ~. j Ess
Many Industries Are
Forced to Close.
NO FRE|GHTs MOVING
Strike Of Switchn1en Practically
Suspends Traffic.
GENERAL SITUATION VERY BAD
Entire Section From St. Paul to
Coast Involved.
NO FRE|GHTS MOVING
GENERAL SITUATION VERY BAD
Entire Section From ST. Paul to
Coast Involved.

St. Paul, Dec. ID p. m.-(Spec-
ial to Pioneer.-The second day OF
the switchmen's strike shows little
change in the situation. PASSENGER
trains are moving, but the freight
business is at a standstill.
A statement issued by the rail-
road managers declared conditions
improved but was denied by Presi-
dent Hawley of the Switchmen's
Union.
About 100 strike-breakers arrived
in St. Paul today from Chicago and
another consignment was sent to
Minneapolis to work in the yards
there in an effort to break the strike.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-12-02
OF OUTLAW
DON'T WANT HIS BODY
Johnson's Remains Will Be DISPOSED of
by Coroner Ibertson, at the
CountYs Expense.

The body of Swan Johnson, the
safe-blower who was killed by
Patrolman Allen Benner last Friday
morning, will be disposed of at the
expense of Beltrami county, john
sons relatives at Henning ha wing
refused to have anything to do with
burying the outlaw.
Coroner NJ. E. Ibertson telephoned
to the authorities at Henning yes
terday, requesting information from
Johnson's relatives as to their de.
sires in the disposition of the body.
The coroner received an answer last
night to the effect that the relatives
refused absolutely to have anything
to do with the dead mans body; and
the coroner will dispose of the body,
the county paying the bills.
An examination of Johnson s
body shows man of very athletic
build, his muscles being strong and
powerful. and no doubt he would
have been a tough customer" to
cope with in personal encounter.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-12-02
Eastern Star Meets Tonight.

"A regular meeting of the Bemidji
Lodge of Eastern Star will be held
at Masonic hall Friday night, Dec. 3.
Election of officers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-12-02

Deputy Johnson Doing Nicely.
This afternoon, DR.. Gilmore re-
ported to the Pioneer, relative to the
condition of Deputy Sheriff Andrew
Johnson:
"Mr. Johnson is resting comfort
ably. His condition is better today
than yesterday. Temperature 100;
pulse 78; respiration 26. Con-
tinues to improve and prospects are
still better for recovery"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-12-02

A feature of the fight between
the outlaws and the local officers is
information given by Andrew john
son, deputy sheriff, to his physician
wherein he stated that he had in
tended to heed the request of Sheriff
Hazen to allow the robbers to walk
onto the overhead bridge just prior
to the shooting, but that they gave
evidences of leaving the track and
going towards the city by a path
through the woods, and he instantly
decided to halt them where they
were.
The deputy halted the men, and
the bloody fight followed in which
Swan Johnson was killed and the
deputy received a dangerous wound.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-12-02
. Important Elk Meeting Tonight.
An important meeting of Bemidji
.odge, No. 1852, B. P. O. Elks, will
e held tonight. Much business of

moment to the lodge will be trans.
acted.
Every local Elk should be on
hand, and all Elks visiting in the
city are urged to come and assist in
the meeting.
F. S. Lycan, E. R.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-12-02

Continued on Last Page.l
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-04
STOCKS. ADVANCING
On BUYING ORDERS

Sugar stocks jumped into the lime
light this morning and more than one
record was made for this season OF
high prices,
+ The .Ononea fever is by NO means
nhating. as H. shown by tho sale yes
terdAy afternoon Of hundred shares
at prices varying from $3.50. to- 81.
Waialua also made jump to 100 and
this morning none was to be had at
l2l. the price bid on the Exchange.
McBryde sold in. good sized lot at $50
until all offering at that price appeared
to have been cleaned up. A little Olaa
came out at 5.62is and, 5.75. /.
Old stand,bys like Oahu ana EVA
went at SO and 81 respectively, show.
Ing that the whole market is strength.
ening under buying orders that are
general
Onomea Is advancing under the con.
tinued belief. Of either increased, divi.
dond In cash or stock, and WaIalua Is
going ahead under the, influence Of the
special dividend and a general i'm.
preston that the condition Of tho plan,
tation warrants . regular. one per cent
per month after the first Of the year
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-04
SHOPPING news
-M1
BUSINESS REMEMBERS

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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-04
PAsssNoEas ARRIVED

Per U. s. A. T. Logan. from Manila
via Mariveles and Nagasaki. Nov. A.
Mrs. T. X. Adreen and daughter. u. J
Apologize. J. T. Axton, w. G. Babcock
Louis Backerman, Mrs. w. c. Babcock
End child, r. C. Baird. w. p. Baker. C,
II. Ball, Mrs A. s. Barrows and chill
drcn. @. G. Bartlett and wife, q. w
Beattie. wife and children. w. H.
Bell and wife. l.. G. Bertolette, wife and
infant. G. NJ. Blackford. Mrs. w. A.
Blain and,2 children. Mrs. 8. D. Bootes
and daughter. Mrs. NJ. @. Browne and
2 daughters, l.. p. Butler, T. +. Car
ney. NJ. u. Carrcl. wife and son. T. w
Carrlthers, wife and child A. II. Coul
ling and wife. T. F. Davis. wife aud
daughter, Capt. N. T. Donnelly. +. ID
Evans and wife, Mrs. A. q. Fisher and
children, W. +. Crete. wife and
children. Carl d. Hard. II. A. Hcgeman
wife and child. J. L. Hunt and wife, II
Jackson and wife. w. C. Johnson. Mrs
Dew. c. Jones W. King. n. p. Lumly
c. J. Liebert. Mrs. j. q. Linley, J. NJ
Lockett. T. c. Loncrgan. Mai. W. J. l.
Eyster, ID. Magruder. 8. w. Marion
w. l.. Martin, wife and infant. G.. II
Morrow. Mrs. II. L. Mcigs, A. NJ. NIL
Ter. J. NJ. Moose. T. G. Mnsgrave an,
/ wife, II. o. Olson, w. l.. Patterson II
Pendletoii. Jr.. e. q. Peyton. s. L. hike
II. o. Scott II. Sharp. and wife. J. NJ
Sigworth. wife and daughter, J. s. Sui
Ivan, A. Sutcliffe. W. r. 8. Swartz, c
B. Sweeney, J. ID. Taylor, wife an,
child, J. q. Taylor, w. Welgcl. J. l.
Whltmeyer.. A. q. Zinn. Mrs. A. NJ
Miller and 2 children. Mrs. W. W
Gray and daughter, Miss C. Clark,
r. Ebersole and wife. II. Kirby, wifi
and child. Mrs. l.. c. Peck. Mrs. N
Pendleton and child, Mrs. J. III Same
John Symington. Mrs. T. Pratt, Mis-
e. Symington and 2 children, Mrs.
" Sutliff, = ~ ast t-Ni ~
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-04
PASSENGERS sookgo

Per stmr. Mnuna Loa, for kona aud
Nau ports Nov. 5.-Mrs. r. Gomez. r
Peck. Rev. A. s. Baker, Mrs. Ray, Mrs
Robinson, DR.. Derby. Mrs. Geo. Robert
son and 2 children.
Per stmr. w. G. Hall, for Kauai
PORTS. Nov. AZ. NJ. Swapzy. r. c
Davies. c. A, Rice. DIR. Aiuka.
Per stmr. Klnau. for Kauai ports
Nov. Or. Quinn, II. A. Kcarns, Mrs
d. ID. Baldwin.
Per, stmr. Claudine. for Maui ports
Nov. 5.-Miss blackburn. J. S. GRACE
G. w. Lucas.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-04
- BULLETIN Ada eAv -
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Taft, and made Governor General OF
Porto Rico and he has recommended
the appointment OF Carrel as his CHIEF
aid and assistant. Carrel takes the p,.
clifton vacated by Secretary Willough.
by, who has been appointed assistant
director of the Federal census bureau
with headquarters at Washington.
In taking hold of his new post, Carl
rel is following In the footsteps II
Beekman Winthrop, who at no ver1
distant date was Governor General 4
Porto Rico. Carrel IL u young ma
and has been identified with the owe
seas expansion of American territorI
from its inception. He served In Cubl
having boon connected with the I'D
reau OF Insular Affairs. He has becI
"a resident of the Philippines since TIL
latter part of 1907. He has the honJ
Of having been the highest paid chill
clerk In the Philippine civil service.
The Logan viii be given a promIl
dispatch by the local quartermasrd'
department The vessel Is expected
to sail for San Francisco early SON
time tonight. Only a few passenger
can be accommodated on the vcsg
as her cabin is filed to overfiowinI
with the officers of the returnn
Eighteenth as well as those civilian
from the Philippine service who an
entitled to transportation on the ARM
boat.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-04
WATERFRONT NOTES.
STEAMSHIP LINES AGREE.

. STEAMSHIP LINES AGREE. The
lines engaged In cargo service be.
tween North American and Medfter'
ranean ports have reached an agree
ment to put the schedules back to a
living basis, rates during the past year
having been cut below profitable
basis. Word Of the new arrangement
comes from Genoa, where several Of
these competing lines have headquar
tors. The new agreement is expected
not only to readjust New York rates
bWt also to be Of. advantage to com
panies which make a specially Of
transporting cotton from Gulf ports tc
the Mediterranean.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-04

| Car sAd' ~ 'Psssx' - assns-
core. o.
M Honolulu Clothes .C,ospisE C.,
keep youf clothes like new. tn 147: =
For a sasy-ridins car; Jefry
Rnoasy's Packard. TeletAoas Goa
King and nhhop streets. T"
GO TO ~ waikiki Inn fora swims,
hsp4. bathins on the beach, No coraA
I'D H fafs for bathers.
Anything new IN the sportins linsf
Anytime gusd In ~ liquor iinsf Y0u
can IRA II stt'ThSpTwo Jacks."
Tie annual meeting OF the Catholic
Ladies' Aid Society will be held at
the Convent At 3 O'Clock Friday after.
noon.
Coat your iro6 rools with Arabic Z
You will bsp ssrprisgd ~ ~ opoiiaG
and pressrvstivA properties calllornia
Feed Co.. atsnts. .
Thos. r. McTighs q Co. have one Of
the Ansst assortmsets Of tsb,s wines
and liquors In The city. Cali Up Phone
40 and get trial ordset
fy some oi the vienna baksiyi
Boston o.own bread ana Boston oakse
Oesns WI " deMvefed 70 rSe,denee,
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-04
PAsseN GERS ARRIVED
Per steamer Claudine from \

Per steamer Claudinc from Ha.
wall and Maui ports: Mrs. C.
Brown. w. A. Hardy, Mrs. Andradc
Mrs. A. +. Anderson. Miss c. Ka-
leo. II. s. Simpson. Mrs. Simpson
Miss NJ. Cummings, Il. A. Mederios
w. &. Moore, ID. II. Davis, Mrs. Dick
ems and four children. Mrs. Won
Damn and two children. A. n. Hay
scldcn. Mrs. Hayscljden. NJ. T.. PraS,
ser. g. J. Olsen. II. T. Haysclden.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-04
LOCAL AND GENERAL

fhs 6le Nisksl Scratch Sad Tor sa,S
u the DullstIn ssF'es fer i've cents,
10 enc Inch thlelS rnadt'vt d TIVE lvun'
drSd sHssts Of soed papsw. sh'fe< .
quarter. s..
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-04
WRONG TO WORRY.

Everybody says the baby is the
image OF his father" said the proud
young mother.
"Oh. we'll" rejoined her former
JEtrl sFispd. as sl0pgs as the little fel
low Is healthy, you shouldn't let
that, worry you"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-04
IN roREloM PoRTs
Wednesday, November g.,

SAN FRANCIsCO--Sailcd No. 2:
8. 8. Nippon Maru, for Honolulu.
SAN F'RANCISCO--Arrivcd Nov. 8:
8. 8. Nebraskan, from Hilo, Oct. 20
sYDNEY-Arrived Nov. 8:
8. 8. Aorangi. hence Oct. 1G.
PORT LUDLOW-Sailed:
Blk. Albert (3rdD for Honolulu.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-04
AtAkfBA SATURDAY

y The following wireless has
= been received by the agents Of
~ the 8. 8. Aiameds: '
~ - "Aianieda. Nov. g.. 8 p! M.
u "FHne weather, liSht breese
~ and smooth see. s21, miles. VII
,etArftve atSduc7' d, IN. Saturday"
q aaRsa ~ az u.a 1as d
~ syLLgrlM A0s PAN -
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-04
Shipping
ARRIVED

Thursday, November a.,
U. s., A. T. Logan, from Manila, via
Nagasaki.
stmr. Claudinc. from Maui ports,
a. m.