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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-08
FINDS SOIL UNFRAMED BY FIRE
Thomas Cooper Also of Opinion That
Forests Can Be Protected.

After a thorough examination of
the soil in the vicinity of Baudette
ffast Ifonrnt
Cooper of the State Agricultural
College, declares it was not damaged
to any degree by flames. He made
careful tests and feels certain that
the ground retains all of it's fertile
qualities. While in Bemidji Mr..
Cooper also expressed the belief that
under the new forester law, with
William T. Cox at the head of the
forestry bureau, that there need be
no danger of serious fires in the for
ests, after the system is once in work.
ing order. He also had good word
to say of Assistant Forester Tierney,
who is an old school mate of his.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-08
100000 FIRE AT GRAND RAPIDS;
TRAIN CUTS OFF WATER SUPPLY
PARSHALL IS RECOVERING
Survives Operation for Appendicitis
Performed at st. Cloud and Will
Soon Be Up.
sl 5,sr- -E ]Ez5sas~sss SS4.-4,
HAD BEEN SUFFERING MONTH

St: Cloud, Mimi, May S.-CDaily
Pioneer Special Wire Service. ~
Archdeacon Parshall of the Cass Lake
and Bemidji parishes, is improving
rapidly from his operation for appen-
dicitis, performed in this city last
Friday, and today is feeling much
stronger.
The archdeacon will be confined
In the hospital for at least a week,
and will not be able to return to his
duties for a month.
He was taken i'll about a month
ago while doing church work among
the Indians, and has been suffering
much up until his operation.
Mrs. Parshall is in St. Cloud with
her husband, and is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Beatty. II
The operation was performed in
the hospital here by DR.. Beatty, an
old friend of the archdeacon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-08
GOVERNOR NAY COME.
Plans on to Have Him Here June 8,
on Way to Editorial Meeting.
VINCENT TO ADDRESS WRITERS

Efforts to have Governor Eberhart
the guest Of Bemidji on the night of
June 8, on his way to attend the
meeting Of the Northern Minnesota
Editorial association, are likely to be
successful.
A. G. Rutledge, secretary of the
editorial association, today received
the following from Ralph Wheelock,
secretary to the governor:
Il am very glad to get your letter
with details as to the proposed trip
to 1tasca park. Until the Governor
returns, ! can not make any positive
ngagement for June in Bentd
although am sure that if possible
to arrange it, he will be glad to come
that way"
Should Governor Eberhart find it
possible to come, his entertainment
will be looked after by the CONNER
cial club. It is possible that he will
deliver public address,.
Mr.. Rutledge also has been mott
fled the President Vincent of the
state University, Dean Woods and
former Attorney General w. B..
Douglas will attend the editorial
on June g..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-08
FARMER PLEADS FOR ROADS
Declares Beltrami County Needs
Them Above Everything Else.

Writing the Farm, Stock and
Home, a Beltrami county farmer has
this to say:
1--WE been very much interested in
your good work for northern Min
nesota, also in Mr.. McGuire's letters,
Being one of the first settlers in this
part Of Beltrami county, l thought
might be of some help and tell our
wants. Lack of roads are our, big
gest drawback. We have a poor out
let to market, but still we are doing
very we'll, all things considered. I
think the state could and should
help us.
Three years ago or so the county
gave our town a county warrant to
put the money on the roads. We
went ahead and did the work and is
sued town orders for them, then the
state stepped in and ordered the
county not to pay those warrants
So there we are with that debt on
our hands, paying interest on it. 1t
does not look like much help, does
it? Roads we need, and roads we
must have if we make this part of
Minnesota attractive so as to get
farmers in here with money to i'm
prove their farms
1--WE have as good a-chance for a
man with a little money and will
to work as there is anywhere in the
state. Another thing is schools
They should come first, but we have
got to have roads to get to school, SC
put roads first"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-08
TROPPMAN BUYS UP BANKRUPT
Brings $4,000 Worth of Tibbs, Hut
chins Goods Here to Sell.

F.. G. Troppman has returned to
Bemidji from Minneapolis where he
purchased more than $4,000 worth
of the bankrupt stock of the Tibbs,
Hutchins company, which recently
went into the hands of a receiver.
The goods are all new and up to date
and were purchased at from one-half
to three-fourths the ordinary whole
sale price. Mr.. Troppman says a
big sale will be held as soon as the
goods can be properly displayed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-08
Price Paid Private Matter.
Well Liked In Crookston.

"Mr. Netzer will take to the bust
ness Is years experience at Wallace's
drug store, having been a partner for
the last three years till recently,
when he determined to engage in
business for himself. He is not only
a thoroughly competent druggist, but
is a gentleman who will commend
himself to the people of Bemidji, as
has been the case in Crookston,
where very large following of warm
friends regret his departure but real
ize the splendid opportunity that pre-
sents itself there.
"Mr. Netzer is in Bemidji, but Mrs.
Netzer will not follow for some little
time till he has secured a suitable
home and made arrangements for
their coming. The departure of the
family from Crookston will be re.
GREETED in both social and business
circles, Mr. and Mrs. Netzer having
been active in both spheres for many
years."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-08
COURT FAvoRs BIG PACKERS
Rules That They Need Not Produce
Alleged Lorimer Evidence.

Chicago, May S-Judge A. J. Petit,
m the circuit court, declared that the
Illinois senate could not force inspec-
Ward var T;,sespriyate acco .aJa. having
this effect, was to uphold the writ of
habeas corpus obtained by Tilden, G.
W. Benedict and w. G. Cummings
after they had been arrested on
charges OF. contempt of the state SEN
ate, in refusing to present the &C.
counts to the Helm committee.
The decision required nearly an
hour to read, and included quantity
of the verbatim testimony taken be-
fore the Helm committee at Spring
field. 1t was. seen from the first few
minutes reading that the judge was
inclined to uphold the contention OF
the defendants attorney, Nathaniel G.
Sears. that the senate had not the
right to force entry to the private &C.
counts of person named as Indirectly
as Sears averred Tilden was, especial
ly when that person under oath de-
clared none of his accounts would
throw any light on the subject at
issue.
Tilden was named by Clarence Funk,
Of the International Harvester COM
pany, as person to whom he was di
rected to send check for $4,000 to
make up a fund of 100000 alleged to
have been used in electing United
States Senator William Lorimer.
Case May Be Appealed.
Attorney John J. Healy. represent
ing the Helm committee, was given
ton days in which to file exceptions.
He indicated that the case would prob
ably be reviewed by the appellate
court - f~.
Judge Petit based his decision in
large part on the premise that the
whole proceeding before the Helm
committee was invalid.
1T will be clearly seen," said the
court, that the main question in
volved here is whether the senate
committee had the power to order Mr..
Tilden to produce his books. A wit
ness appearing before committee
has the right to know what particular
inquiry is going on-the record here
fails to show that
There also must be evidence to
show that the witness had evidence in
his possession that was material to
the inquiry being conducted. In addi-
ton, the subpoena duces tecum in
this particular instance failed to de-
scribe any particular books or papers
that were wanted"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-08
Deitz Conviction Predicted.
?ITY SCANDAL AT THIEF RIVER
Members of Council Face Investiga-
ton on Corruption Charges.

After months of murmuring COM
plant against certain members of
the city council of Thief River Falls,
the discomfort has broken into open
indignation and an investigation is
being made in an effort to prove that
there has been corruption At a
mass meeting of citizens dissatisfied
with the council it was voted to en-
ploy the services of Attorney Charles
E. Boughton to make complete in
vestigation of the alleged miscon-.
duct. Recent efforts to patch the
trouble up without publicity failed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-08
BRUSH FIRES ARE mENAclNG
Rural Residents in Vicinity of Du.
,uth Fight Flames.

Duluth, May S.Brush fires about
the city caused much uneasiness until
the wind died down Several farm.
houses and summer residences were
jeopardized. but none Of them were
destroyed. although in some cases
hard battles had to be put up against
The flames.
The fires were burning on every
side. Men were fighting them at Eagle
Lake, Fond du Lac, New Duluth, Pike
Lake and Colbyville. The wind famed
the flames and for a time 1t looked as
though assistance would have to be
asked of the city fire department. The
dying Of the wind brought relief.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-08

Mr.. Hughes is we'll known in Be-
midi. He made Cass Lake his
home for many years, having been
connected with the G.. M. Taylor
mercantile store. Since his removal to
Grand Rapids Mr.. Hughes has made
frequent visits to Bemidji and is
close to the bushes men here.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-08
Robert Lincoln Kelley Leaves.

Rev. Robert Lincoln Kelley of Chi
cago, who has been the acting pastor
of the Baptist church, during the
past two months left this morning
for Pierre, S. D., where he recently
accepted a call.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-08
5000 ACRES FOR SALE
That Amount of Beltrami County
Land to Be Put on Sale By State
Here on Wednesday,.
OTHERS IN ON NEW LAW DEAL

Eight thousand acres of Beltrami
county state land will be offered for
sale Wednesday at 10 a. m, when the
first sale under the new law will be
held here at the court house.
Under this act, new appraisals will
be made every month until November
in the counties of Beltrami, Cass,
Koochiching, Itasca, Aitkin, St.
Louis and Roseau.
The terms of sale will remain the
same, Is per cent of the purchase
price down, and the balance forty
years at per cent.
Land which is to be sold in this
county is located in the towns of
Taylor, FROM, Port Hope, Hagali,
Turtle River, Grant Valley, Jones,
Eckles and Liberty.
Dates for the coming sales in the
various counties, together with num-
Der of acres to be sold, follows: w..
Acres
offered
Monday, May 8, 10 a. m. In
ternational Falls, Koochich-
Ing county 5000
Friday, May ~, 10 a. M,
Walker, Cass county. 10000
Monday, May Is, 10 a. M,
Grand Rapids, Itasca coun-
~ ...'...... 80, 900
Tuesday, May IS, 10 a. m,
Carlton, Carlton county. 10000
Wednesday, May II, 10 a. M,
Duluth, St. Louis county. 10000
Friday, May 10, 10 a. M, Ait
kin, Aitkin county 70. 10000
May 81. 2sp. M, Ro-
Seau, ROseau county 10000
Wednesday, May "a, l p. M,
Hallock, Kittson county. $4,000
Thursday, May 25, 10 a. M,
Warren, Marshall county. $4,000
Friday, May rs, 10 a. M,
Crookston, Polk county. -. 5000
Saturday, May 27, 10 a. M,
Moorhead, Clay county. -. 5000
Thursday, June /, 10 a. M,
Detroit, Becker county. :. .16, 900
Friday, June 2, 10 a. M, Wa
dena, Wadena county 10000
Saturday, June 3, 2 p. M,
Long Prairie, Todd county. 5000
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-08
VIGOROUS PROTESTS LIKELY
Smelling of MazatIan by Mexican Fed.
erals Against Rules Of War.

Washington, May S.-That the Mex.
lean situation has involved itself iE
most serious complications, not only
with the United States but with Eu.
ropean nations, because of the she'll
ing OF Mazatlan, was the statement
made here by authorities on interna.
tional law.
The bombardment of an unfortified
town is positively prohibited by the.
accepted rules Of war which have
been in effect for nearly two decades.
Every European nation represented
by its citizens in Mazatlan, it is ex.
pected. will make vigorous protest.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-08
Not So Crazy as He Might Be.

Herbert Bibbin, cook in A.. D.
Grignon's camp at Pitt, who was sent
to the asylum at Fergus Falls a
couple of weeks ago, jumped off
freight train at Pitt the other day
and securing a shovel made a bee
line for the camp and dug out of the
ground purse containing $50
which he had hidden at the time of
his detention.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-08
Former Senator McCarthy's Books
Alone Insured at $4,000 and
Other Losses are Heavy.
RAILROAD FACES DAMAGE SUITS
Flremen Claim to Have Had Flames
Under Control When Engine
Run Over Hose.

Grand Rapids, Mimi, May S.-(By
Telephone to the Pioneer. Fire
which broke out from unknown
causes at $3.50 Sunday morning COM
pletely destroyed the Henry Hughes
department store and building, at a
total loss of probably more than
100000 with only partial insur-
ance. 49,
Soon after the flames were seen
pouring from the structure the Grand
Rapids volunteer fire department
under command of Chief H. D. Bow
ers was at work and after a hard
fight had the flames practically un-
der control when a Great Northern
train pulled in and cut the hose in
two.
Proper Signals Were Displayed.
SeASSSAA VIZ AASoS S~SA O0o SAC ~ NCh6y
but, they say, precautions were taken
to stop any incoming trains; that
proper signals and lights were dis
played. For some reason, however,
the engineer failed to stop and this
proved disasterous as the firemen
did not have sufficient hose to recon
meet and reach the fire.
Thus cut off the firemen were
powerless. Efforts to check the
flames with bucket brigade were
useless and the best that could be
done was to protect surrounding
buildings.
1t is said that the Great Northern
will be expected to pay the losses.
Built Year Ago; Cost $4,000.
The first floor of the building,
which was a modern brick structure
built year ago, at cost of $4,000,
was occupied by the Hughes firm
carried a $4,000 stock of groceries,
dry goods, clothing, hardware and
other general merchandise. The loss
to Mr.. Hughes on the building and
stock was practically total. The
store was one of the largest in nor
thern Minnesota. r..
On the second floor doctors and
lawyers had Offices. Here, too, the
loss was complete Occupants of the
second floor were: former Senator
Mccarthy, attorney; Spear & Stone,
attorneys; Frank F. Price, attorney;
James D. Doran, attorney; the Itasca
Products company; DR.. Costello and
DR.. Gendron.
The law firms lost, valuable law
libraries. Former Senator McCar-
thy carried $4,000 insurance on his
library, which was considered one of
the most complete private Libraries
in the state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-08

Charles E. Ellis, special writer for
the Duluth Evening Herald, was in
the city yesterday for the first time.
He was generous in his praise of Be
midi.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-08
Staff Of Clerks Will Be Given Oppor.
tunity to Retain Positions, Says
New Proprietor.
GETS BOOST IN HOME PAPER
Recommended By Morning Times to
Bemidji as Hustling Business
Man and Desirable Citizen.

Edward +. Netzer, for many years
a prominent druggist of Crookston
has purchased the George A. Hanson
drug store, adjoining the postofice
Fourth street and Beltrami avenue.
Mr.. Netzer came to Bemidji TODAY
and took immediate possession of the
store. Mr.. Netzer did not care to
say how much he paid for the store.
Price Paid Private Matter.
81 feel that is private matter and
do not care to make it public" said
Mr.. Netzer.
Mr.. Netzer said that there would
be no change in the present staff of
clerks. at least not before June /.
ut is my intention to give all the
boys a fair chance" he said.
The staff at present is made up of
@. A. Burroughs, chief clerk, c. A.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-08
MRS. scHENK TO Be FREED
Indictments Against Her Will &c
Quashed in Final Disposition.

Wheeling, w. Va, May S.-tinal
disposition of the case of Mrs. Laura
F. Schenk, charged with the attempt.
ed murder of her millionaire husband,
has been postponed until the Septeln.
Der term of court
When the case Is brought up then
1t is stated on good authority. the in
dictments against her will bs quashed
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-08
Eludes Pursuers for Day and Night
Foraging on Farms Until 16
Miles Away.
ROPE ON NECK HIS UNDOING
Voluntarily Does Little Dance Which
Ends in His Being Lead Back
To Owners.

After having been at liberty more
than day and night in the vicinity
of Thief River Falls, the big CHINA
mon bear which appeared at the
Brinkman theatre here last February.
was captured by couple of badly
frightened but determined farmer
boys, sixteen miles west of the Pen
nington county seat.
The bear escaped from the stage
of Thief River theatre. 1t is ff a.
tured as wrestler. In Bemidji his
record was clear as not an opponent
was able to floor him.
Wise Bruin Runs Away.
At Thief River it was announced
that William Klein, wrestler of
note in that city, was to tackle the
bear. Bruin must have learned of
Klein's, prowness when it.. came
time for the expected match, he had
broken away and was at large in the
country.
Searching parties were at once Or
ganized but the bear wrestler evaded
all persuit, ambling off on the
prairie, helping himself to farmers
chickens, pals of syrup and any
thing else that happened to come his
way and harmonic with bear ap-
petite.
Boys Surprised at Strange Beast.
The manager of bruin, who weighs
more than 800 pounds and is seven
feet high in his stocking feet, offered
a reward of $3.50 for his capture
A short rope was tied about the
animals neck and this alone pre-
vented him from continuing to heed
the call of the wild. 1t was by this
rope that the farmer boys caught the
bear, after he had done, what the
boys thought was most surprising
thing. When approached he reared
up on his launches and did dance
They never before had seen a beal
on the prairie but didn't believe that
such actions could be characteristic
of the bear family.
They grabbed the rope and later
bruin was taken back to Thief River
where, last night, he was safely turn.
cd over to his owner.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-08
So Strong That Conviction of Defend.
ant is Being Predicted in Hay
ward Courtroom.
TRIAL TO LAST ALL OF WEEK
Prisoner, However, Declares He Will
Send Case to Jury With All
Reasonable Speed.

Hayward. Wis, May s.-(Daily
Pioneer Special Wire Service. )-Af-
ter having announced that the state
had closed it's evidence in the Deitz
case, the prosecuting attorney today
requested that one more witness
against the defendant be permitted to
testify. 49, --.-....9
This witness, Frank Thorbahn, ar
rived in Haywood this morning from
the west. He was one of the deputy
sheriffs at the battle of Cameron
dam. ....-.z
Witness Causes Sensation, i
Thorbahn caused a sensation by
testifying that he found empty shells
and five extra magazines for auto
It has been testified several times
that Mrs Deitz said after the sur
render: I.
1--WE did no shooting in the cabin.
If there was any shooting it must
Deitz was stationed"
Defense Now Has Inning.
The testimony of Thorbahn goes
to show that shots were fired from
the cabin. He is the last witness
for the state, and Deitz was expected
to begin his side of the case late this
afternoon.
Deitz says he will hardly be able
to get all the evidence which he
wishes to present in this week, bat
that he will get it in as soon as pos
sible, so that the case can go to the
jury. 80.
Deitz Conviction Predicted.
The feeling prevails here that the
state has built up so strong a case
that Deitz, in his ignorance of the
law, and unprotected by an attorney,
will be unable to over come.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-03-13
Tales OF the Town TerSley Told

80 lie latest magazines at Evans
Drug Co. If
NJ. NJ. Bacon has gone to Portland,
to take medical treatment.
Mrs. J. w. Hines and daughter, of
Elma. We're visitors in the city Friday
Miss Lillian Jones was down from
Elma yesterday, visiting her sister,
Mrs. E. F. Jones.
Geo. E. Gibson will leave this week
for Shephards Springs for couple of
weeks vacation.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society met Friday afternoon in the
Methodist church.
The Jolly Girls club met Friday
afternoon with Mrs. w. B. Fetterman,
~ North Broadway.
A postoffice was established last
week at Stearnsville. with A. NJ. Stead
man acting postmaster.
The Rowena club will meet tomor-
row afternoon with Mrs. A. Roberts.
1914 East First street.
Mrs. A. J. Stewart and infant daugh-
ter left the Aberdeen general hospital
for their home last week.
Work has been commenced by An
drew Peterson on. the grading of his
addition in Highland Home.
Ed Dolan has disposed of his saloon
interests in Aberdeen and will make
his headquarters in Seattle.
The Tuesday Bridge club will be en-
tertained tomorrow by Mrs. Charles
T. Scurry, on Hanna avenue.
Pay up a year in advance for The
Herald now and get few thousand
votes for one of the contestants. tt
DR.. and Mrs. L. l.. Goodnow enter
tanned at dinner Friday evening at
their home, Sixth and Broadway.
E. w. Hunter Of this city, was ell
ected trustee of the Northwest Paint
ers Conference at Seattle last week.
Mrs. w. B.gMack entertained party
of young folks, Friday evening in hon
or of her neice. Miss Dorothy Bouty-
cite =.
J. E. Barnes, of Centralia, secretary
of the Southwest Washington Develop
ment association. was in the city Sat
urday.
The Demming- Caldwell logging
| camps, near Markham, resumed opera.
tions this morning, after being closed
TOWN for six months. '1'"' 7~"'~ ~
w. D. Skinner. Of Seattle. general
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-03-13
NEW EMPIRE THEArER
Opens Tonight Thoroughly Remodel
eled and Refitted--First Class,
Vaudeville and Photo Plays

The many friends of the old EN-
pire theaser. will be pleased to know
that the kew Empire will again take
it's place among the popular play
houses Of Aberdeen, opening tonight
with full bill thoroughly remodeled
and placed in first class shape by Har.
Try Johns the new manager: The ad-
mission !, wal be-oaty, 10 eenssss and
the bills to be changed twice a week
will consist of vaudeville-photo
plays and illustrated songs. The front
of the theater has been entirely re-
built and he Is now q very creditable
adding much to the ape
pearance Of South H street.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-03-13
OF PLAT CONTESTED

The location of the whaling station
on South Bay has occasiOned an ad-
vance in the values of realty in that
vicinity, and Willard Peterson pro-
poses to contest the vacation of the
plat of South Bay Addition to West.
port, that was done some years ago
by the county commissioners. Peter
son alleges he was a minor when the
property was vacated and unable to
defend his interests in the property at
that time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-03-13
coLR MEDAL CONTEST.

/. The Chehalis county w. c. T. u.
win: hold "a Gold Medal contest in
Elma Wednesday evening. March Is,
to which the public is cordially in.
vited. The speakers will be from Ho.
,uiam. Aberdeen. Montesano, Satsop,
McCleary and Elma. Each speaker
has already been awarded silver
medal which entities her to speak
for the gold medal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-03-13

freight and passenger agent, and II. B.
Miller, of Portland, traffic manager of
the o. & W. Ry., were in the city
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-03-13
Learn 70 Waltz and TWo.step ~
8 lesson Card

For Private Lessons Phone 1854 o.
address, 31s W. Heron st.