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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-10-03
SOUVENIR NUMBER TO EXPLOIT
RESOURCES OF COUNTY
Its Progressive Past, It's Prosperous
Present and Promising Future to be
Set Forth in Detail---Opportunities
for Homemaking and Investment to-
be Honestly Shown.

bng themselves but recent arrivals in strongly impressed
e splendid opportunities for the Dallas and
county oaer the publishers Of The Observer proper
presentation OF conditions they obtain
interested parties throughout country result in great
the town and county in inducing immigration ~
further that attractivey gonup special edition offers
one OF the best means Of disseminating the
I've investor Is interested have early date
0 Edition which we feel safe saying with the unoa
fed approval of the public comes off the press
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-10-03
HORSE THIEVES BUSY THERE
Fourth Case Reported Prom Vicinity
Of Independence.

Referring 10 The recent theft n .
team -. horses from Rev. Sanford
Suydsr. IRON Honsi Brother bop
Yard fhe Independenee Euierpnse
sars that D. tie fourth ease ri The
kind that las occurred in that ioealiiy
frrinz tte past three months.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-10-03

Any person who lays the slightest
claims to progressiveness will readily
admit that Polk county needs more
men and money for the development
OF the latent resources and the strong
est appeal for new homemakers is
naturally to those who, through ties
of blood or friendship, are already
more or less interested in and attract
ed to this section.
Since the Progress Edition will 90
largely into the hands of people all
over the East who have friends and
relatives in Polk county, the results
cannot be other than highly beneficial.
Published in Magazine Form.
Printed on a good quality of book
paper which will show half-tone il
lustrations to good advantage, in at
tractive magazine form which will
permit of convenient mailing and
filing for future reference, the Pro-
gress Edition will be one that any
citizen of Polk county will be proud
to mail to his friends back East.
1t will tell the story of life, pro- s
gress and opportunity in Polk county,
simply, forcefully and withal accu-
rately. The varied resources and
industries will be treated in detail
through consewatively worded arti-
cles and good illustrations.
We believe the Eastern man who
locating in Oregon, :
wants facts, unembellished by too
much ornate verbiage and with ex-
statements eliminated, !,
and that the truth itself is good :
enough regarding this country. =
Naturally, the expense Of getting y
out as comprehensive an issue as this, =
many thousand copies of it, and its =
is considerable. Since its .
primary object, however, is to herald u,
abroad the name and fame of Polk "
county, and the towns therein, The n
Observer confidently expects the g,
hearty cooperation and substantial h,
upport of the progressive business in y
erests and property owners Of the 81
ounty. =,
Popular Plan "
We have devised a plan which we
elieve will not only give all those Il
,ho cooperate their moneys worth Ii
n the way of good local publicity, but
'hich can only rebound to the better -
nable them to assist in a movement "
ient of the city and county.
Since the vast amount of extra-wOrk
] collecting statistical data affecting
ne various industries of the county,
nd writing up same, together with
nat of soliciting business for the Is
le. makes it impossible for the reg Oh
lar Observer force to handle all Of 1t &c
connection with their usual duties. ~
e have employed special solicitors to az
,sist. and one of them will call upon
,ch business firm or individual who a. a.,
av be interested and explain the ~ )
an fully. -;
We bespeak for them your courte- ~, a,l
Is attention. NJ;
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-10-03

Tie death of O. n Banter ooeurcd
ai Wliauina September - Funeral
services Etre bed a. to- ST. lane
fEngiistl Luiheran church. Poriiand
81 . p m Ihs remains uera ship
ped o. ZanaFrills. 0hio. Cor inirrmeat
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-10-03

The Comfy ComUissCueu' court
VII ueef in regular sesE0n for the
raufh III oeiaher in fhe cl1rt ho1ze
fouerrpu. for fhe rurTra=s ~ aldIi-
frr bills ana trarsarfiuE fle blsiness
ftat awaits fs afifulon-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-10-03
MILITIA BOYS HOLD
: MOOT COURT"
GUARDSMEN REVEL IN SPIRIT
OF HILARITY.
Even Handed Justice is Dealt Out
Amid Scenes of Dramatic Intensity
Panic Narrowly Averted.

| The regular quarterly inspection
of Company II, Oregon National
Guard, was held in the drill room in
Woodman Hall last Friday night. A
business meeting was also held at
which tentative plans were discussed
for holding the annual indoor carnl-
val in this city about December IA,
10 and 10, providing the new $751;
600 armory is ready for occupancy
by that time
After the various matters had been
considered and laid aside, the spirit
OF mirth broke down the barriers of
formality and found vent in a moot
court, with all the appurtenances
thereunto pertaining, and Claud Hay
nor was forthwith arrested on the
charge of being late to company meet
ing and was hailed before the bar of
justice by "Sheriff" R. j. Fleming.
Captain Walter L. Tooze, Jr, was
chosen presiding judge, and other Of
ficers Of the court were named as
follows: Clerk, J. A. Paddock
prosecuting attorney, George Morton
P. S. Greenwood, attorney for de-
fendant.
Jury Trial Is Given.
A jury trial was demanded and the
following were chosen to serve in
that capacity: A. II. Harris, fore
man; f. E. Smith, Mel Cutler, Ar
.hur Hardison, Harold Rich, Frank |
Syron. According to private opinion
If the judge publicly expressed after
he trial, it was "pretty hard look
ne jury"
The case proceeded with much gus
o and great quantity of evidence,
Material and immaterial, prevalent,
Incompetent and incomprehensible,
vas offered and allowed to filter slow
y through the intelligent thinktoriums
f the six good men and more or less
rue. When the legal battle had been
ought out inch by inch, and the crit
'al moment-the psychological mo-
lent arrived when the last argument
ad been made; when silence fell hard
nd thick and enveloped the scene
ke a pail, dimming the electric
ghts and swallowing up their wan
ering rays; when the audience, sti-
ing the high-geared beating Of its
cart, sat open-mouthed, tense, ex-
ectant. hushed-the jury suddenly i
woke and rendered a verdict acquit-
ng the defendant.
A Crisis.
Only the quick and fearless action !
the peace officers prevented a
.ene of mob violence and carnage,
n it was plain that the jury had
zen tampered with. In order to still 4
e popular clamor and TO render jus 2
re where justice was evidently due. z
e Judge Overruled the verdict and I
ntenced the defendant TO a fine of q
le cigar for each of the officers of
e court. Before the fine could be col II
sted, the sheriff negligently allowed $
e prisoner TO escape, and it is now p
ought that the officer will be com e
lied TO stand good for the fines. Z
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-10-03
HOBO PLEADS FOR DOG
Wants His "0nly Friend" Put In
Jail With Him When Arrested For
Vagrancy.

OREGON CITY, Oct. Please,
officer, put my dog in with me-" beg
ged Harry Hicks, who SAYS he has
beaten his way" with his dog all
over the United States, when he was
arrested late last night by Policeman
Frost in a box car on the Southern
Pacific tracks. "Punce is my only
friend. and every time / have been
arrested they have let him 90 to Jail
with me. He won't hurt the Jail, and
the other prisoners will soon learn to
like him.
The policeman gave his consent, and
Hicks was profuse IN his thanks As
the trio-policeman. tramp and dog
reached the city prison, the little ami
NAL spraug against the door. and as
IL was 0peued. ran inside
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-10-03
HAS FOURTEENTH
HUSBAND NOW
COMELY SILETz SQUAW SPEAKS
OF MATRIMONIAL VENTURES
Her Present Mate Married Only Four
Whereabouts of the Other
Thirteen Lords and Masters Not
Announced.

Nellie Lane, a comely Siletz Indian
woman, witness before the Federal
grand jury that is investigating the
sale of liquor to Indians on the SiIetz
reservation, is living happily with her
14th husband Mrs. Lane cheerfully
volunteered this information to Dep
uty United States Attorney Evans
recently, says the Portland Oregonian,
and smilingly pointed to Moses, a
short, rotund Siletz with a beaming
round face.
Moses Delighted.
Moses, the 14th, appears to be de-
lighted over the fact that Nellie fin
ally got around to him. The pair seem
to be contented, although Moses has
only passed through the kindergarten
of matrimony, having been married
but four times.
While Nellie has been wooed and
won by a brave IA times, the 13 have
not been forgotten in the bliss with
Moses, and she has not a harsh word
for any of them. What became of all
her husbands Nellie did not say and
Evans was left to figure out whether
she has a private cemetery or a di-
rorce docket all to herself.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-10-03
At Home

"That dog certainly has been to
Jail before. +" said the policeman. &" lie
no sooner got IN the big cell where
the hob0es are kept than be jumped
ND on one Of the iron beds aud vas
soon fast asleep. ~
Hicks said that because Of his pet
be never rode on the bumpers - or
tops IL ears. and had TO await oppor-
tuniiies t0 crawl inside Tie Says
q. beating" ones uay is an easy mat
Ter. even with the handicap of looking
after a dog.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-12
Editorial Telephone, "THREE.ONE"
MAYNE STANTON, City News Reporter
DORA BARRETTE, Society Reporter

and the fire put them out of business
with the result that the town was
in darkness for the balance of the
night. Engineer Hamilton and his
men had the damage repaired, how
ever, before night. The building was
unoccupied at the time, and it is sup
posed to have caught fire from boys
throwing firecrackers through the
windows. 1t was formerly used as
the Shamrock Restaurant. Several
of the Lafave family claimed the
ownership, and the fire settled the
dispute. There was small Insurance.
-Baudette Rainy River Region.
The partnership heretofore exist
ing between the undersigned Gust
Brown and Peter Lankis, under the
firm name of Brown & Lankis, doing
business at Number 319 Beltrami
avenue, in Bemidji, Minnesota, is this
day dissolved by mutual consent The
business will be continued by Gust
Brown, who will pay all debts of the
late firm, and to whom all accounts
due said firm must be paid.
Dated July 18th, 1911.
PETER LANKIS,
GUST BROWN.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-12

Grand Forks, who have been spend
ing some time at Red Lake, on an
outing trip, arrived in Bemidji yes
terday and left this morning for their
homes. .-~. us.
Mrs. A. w. Stinchfield of Roches-
ter, mother of Mrs. M. J. Brown of
this city, who has been the guest of
her daughter for several weeks re-
turned to her home this morning.
Mrs. Stinchfield was accompanied by
her daughter, Alice. .-- @.
J. R. Michaels of Superior, super
intendent of the 500 lines of this di-
vision, arrived in Bemidji this morn
ing for the purpose of meeting with
w. H. Gemmell of the Minnesota &
International, to arrange for the OPP
ening of the new union depot.
Nels Christianson and wife who
have spent the past ten days in the
city. as the guest of their daughter,
Mrs. u. R. Rasmussen, left for Min
neapoils last night where they will
spend couple of days before going
on to their home at Hawkins, Wis.
T. c. Stuart Of Bay City, who IN
til recently was connected with the
Melges Brothers company at Bemid-
il, arrived in Bemidji last evening
and will remain in the city as the
guest of friends for few days. Mr.
Stuart is accompanied by his bride
Mrs. E. H. Denu entertained her
class of Sunday School girls yester-
day afternoon at a picnic party at
Diamond Point. Those attending
were, Jean Richards, Anna Larson,
Alice Nicely, Marie George, Martha
Larson, Mona Flesher and Avis
Hollingsworth of Fergus Falls.
Alfred P Porter and family who
have resided in Bemidji for the past
year are leaving Bemidji for Kenyon,
lA11Cooto MI VI tcl Has az
copied a position, and where they
will make their future home. Mr..
Porter has been employed by the A.
B. Palmer Hardware company. He
left last night for Minneapolis. He
will be Joined at Kenyon by his wife
and son in a couple of days.
George sherwood, editor of The
Tampio QllD, Tornado, and J.
w. Turner and Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
sherwood, all of Illinois, were in Be-
midi yesterday on their way to
Buenos Vista where the two former
will spend week trying to land
some of the big ones Mr. and
Mrs. ]. w. sherwood expect to re-
main at Buenos Vista a couple of
months visiting his cousin, Mrs Wes-
ley sherman and also fishing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-12

Lake Itasca, fire putrolman over sew
en- townships including Itasca State
Park.
The Forest. School wants baseball
games with nearby towns. Write P.
T. Allen, manager.
l. J. Swan, of St. Paul, general
manager of the Great Northern Rail-
road, is at Douglas Lodge for week.
DR.. E. NJ. FREEMAN, the Botanist
and Vegetable Psychologist of the
University, with Mrs. Freeman and
Monroe Freeman are at the Forest
School for stay Of two weeks. DR..
Freeman will instruct the University
Forestry Juniors here, on the sub
ject of fungous diseases of trees.
Professor John T. Stewart, head of
the Department pfeAgricultural En-
cheering at the University, will ar
rive at the Forest School July "a, to
instruct the students in surveying.
Harry Day of Akeley is estimating
timber, with party Of four men, in
and near Itasca State Park, for the
Red River Lumber Company. The
coming winter, pine will be landed
in Lake Itasca, or hauled out by a
railroad which the company is build
ing into the Park, from the east.
Miss Mary McFadden and Miss
Stella McFadden left Douglas Lodge
July 9 for Park Rapids and St.
Paul. after stay of several weeks
at one of the cottages, where Miss
McFadden gathered material for
newspaper and magazine articles.
When the Forest School closes in
August, six. of the students will go
down river to St. Paul in their three
canoes, starting into the Mississippi
where it originates from Lake Itasca.
Those who will make the trip are
Harvey P Blodgett, W. R. Clymer, S.
Grant Harris and Robert Wilson of
Minneapolis.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-12
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Wesley T. Christine of Chicago,
editor of the American Lumberman.
registered at Douglas Lodge on July
9. Mr.. Christine will stay a week,
to- write up the Forest School and
the State Park. Yesterday he was at
the school and ate with the Junior
Corporation and was entertained at
a camp fire in the evening. In the
morning Mr.. Christine sat with the
students two hours in the lecture
hall answering questions about the
lumber trade and forestry in general
He believes that the present system
of the Minnesota forest service, work.
ing with state funds to keep timber
lands safe from fire, is OK. except
that the appropriations are made
quate
Governor Eberhart appointed July
list a commission to give publicity to
the natural beauties of Itasca State
Park. Its members, D. LANCE, the
we'll known naturalist and W. P. Nc
CURE, the Sunday editor of the Dis
patch and Pioneer Press newspapers
Of st. Paul, arrived at Douglas Lodge
on July 5, for a stay of two weeks.
They will camp out at De Soto and
Man Trap Lakes within the park,
visit the Forest School and gather
material to advertise this lovely
place. Professor LANCE has already
bagged a woodchuck.
A party camping at the Kaiser
cottage at Heart Lake near the State
Park, came into Douglas Lodge on
Sunday; Walter Cameron, Bernhard
Morch and Sigurd Hillestad of Foss-
ton, and Roscoe Kaiser of Bagley.
Some Minneapolis people came up
July in a car to Douglas Lodge;
Judge J. N. Richards, Arthur L.
June, and c. J. lockwood, attorney
for the Minneapolis Park Commits
sion.
Last Saturday and Sunday two
representatives of the Minnesota
Forest Service were at the Forest
! School, walking through the country
on official business; A. c. DePuy OF
Park Rapids, fire ranger, and one Of
his four patrolmen, Donald S. Doty
of st. Paul. Mr.. DuPuy while here
appointed Albert Frankenbury Of
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A. w. Baldrow of Turtle River,
was in Bemidji today.
Attorney John Gibbons was taken
to St. Anthony's hospital today for
treatment.
Mrs. J. NJ. Richards is entertaining
! her sister, Miss Ruth Smith of Sioux
City, Iowa.
Mrs. R. H. Schumacher has return
ed after spending the past few weeks
in the Twin Cities
Judge Marshall A. Spooner spent
yesterday in International Falls, at
tending to legal business.
Thomas Swinsen left this morning
for Lacrosse, Wis, where he will Wis
it during the next two weeks.
Nels Otterstad of Turtle River, su-
pervisor of assessors in Beltrami
county, arrived in the city today
B. H. Courtney of Grand Forks,
with the Northwestern Telephone
company, spent yesterday in Bemidji
H. E. Titus, chief mechanic of the
Minnesota & International company
in Bemidji, left this morning for
Brainerd.
DR.. ]. D. Taylor Of Grand Forks,
VIII ic
summer cottage at Lavina, spent to-
day in Bemidji.
w. B. Belts and A. G. Stores of
Omaha, who are in the cedar bust
ness were among Bemidji,s business
visitors yesterday.
Patrick Doran. former chief of DO
lice of Duluth, is the guest of his
nephew, Thomas J. Welch and fam
lily for few weeks.
Miss Anna Taylor of Minneapolis
arrived in Bemidji last evening, and
left this afternoon for Turtle River
where she will visit.
Alderman Knute Roe left today for
a few days visit with his parents
near Mcintosh, Mimi. He will not
return until Saturday.
Floyd and Roland Reed of Black
duck, who have been the guests of
Miller Jewett for the past few days,
returned to their home yesterday.
Mrs. T. F. Hayes of St. Paul ar
rived last night and will spend a
month Or more in the city as the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. E. E.
Mcdonald.
Chas. Schwald's little son is i'll.
Miss Lizzie Fullerton returned
from Lake Plantaganet last night
where she has spent the past few
days camping.
Miss Bertha Dicaire and her cousin.
Francis Kane, and Julia Moritz and
Nell Fullerton have gone to join
their parents at Lake Planta ganet
for weeks outing.
John Green Of Danville, Illinois,
accompanied by his father, from
| Neutral, Minnesota, arrived in the
city last night and will visit at the
J. E. Carson home for couple of
days.
DR.. J. NJ. Freeburg and family OF
Blackjack, drove to the city yester-
day in their automobile. They left
this morning for a four weeks auto
trip to different points in Minnesota
North and South Dakota and Iowa.
George Monroe and family and
Mrs. E. E. Edwards and children, OF
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-12
FEATHER RENOVATING.

New feathers steam cured and
cleaned. Old feathers made to ap-
pear like new. Pillows made from
beds if desired. Telephone No. $50,
511 First street, Bemidji, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-12
PEEYlSH

children are sick children. Don't
be cross and slap or scold them.
Give them Kickapoo Worm Killer
ct tastes like candy and Sc how
quickly they change to happy,
goodnatured children that play all
day, sleep we'll atinight, and look
rugged and we'll nourisned. Price,
Csc, sold by dru ggists everywhere.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-15
YUAN HES|TATES
TO ACCEPT OFFICE
On His Compliance Witt,
Thrones Command May Rest
Fate of China.

Pekfng, November 14.-While the i'm
perial government is endeavoring to
force the premiership on Yuan Shi-
Kali China's strong man." in his va
rious conferences to-day with the
prince regent, the acting premier,
Prince Ching, and other members of
the nominal cabinet took occasion to
point out the insecurity of that office,
the retention OF which depends upon
the caprice of the national assembly.
Yuan-Shi- Kai. x he accepts the pre-
miership at all, desires n fixed term
of,office. and he so stated to the regent.
But he must obtain this through the
national assembly. as an edict would
be likely to arouse suspicion,
1t Is not considered probable that
Yuan Shi-Kai will undertake the gil
gantic task set for him until he con-
siders the chances of carrying 1t to
successful Issue. There is still an
other possibility-he may be consider
ing the alternative OF republic and
may himself recommend the ahd.cation
OF the Emperor. He reports that the
rebel leader has said he would obey
his orders II Yuan would consent to
become president, but would not recog-
nize him as a Manchu premier
In his opinion 1t would not be diff
Continued on Ninth Pago.(
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-15
COMP ANY OUSTED
FROM MISSOURI
international Harvester Concern
Is Also Fined $4,000 for VIC
lating Antitrust Law.

Jefferson City, Mo-, November IL
The International Harvester Company
Of America was ousted from Missouri
and fined $4,000 by. the Supreme Court
to-day. The courts decision sustained
the findings of Special Commissioner
Theodore Brace, who reported to the
court that the company violated the
common and antitrust laws of Missouri.
The court ruled that the fine must
be paid on or before January l. 1912.
and that II the International Harvester
Company proves to the court by March
/, 1912. that 1t has ceased all connec-
ton with the International Harvester
Company of New Jersey. which the
court held to be unlawful, that the
custer OF the International Harvester
Company of America will be suspended.
The Harvester Company must file
proofs OF It's willingness to comply
with the judgment of the court. The
proofs must be approved by the Attor-
ney-General.
HEs Business Monopoly.
The opinion handed down by Justice
Graves and conquered in by Judges
Lamm. Brown. Ferris and Woodson,
found that combe tition was lessened,
and that practically all of the har-
vester business was done by the re-
spondent company In the State. 1t
held that 1t was contrary to the laws
OF the State OF Missouri for one com.
Continued on Ninth .Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-15
TELLS HOW They
GOT AFFIDAVIT
Mr.. Smith Approached by De-
tectives Who Had Talked
With Paul Beattie.

In explaining the Paul Beattie afi-
davit yesterday, ii. NJ. Smith, Jr., coun-
sci for Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., said
that late in October two men. claim
ing to be detectives. called at his office
and informed him that Paul Beattie
had made certain statements to them,
in which he said he hadn't told the
truth in his evidence as given at the
trial In Chesterfield county.
They asked me IL this evidence or
information would be of any value to
my client" said Mr.. Smith, land I told
them that 1t certainly would In a new
trial or in an effort to secure Il com
mutation. But also told them that
the statement would have to come in
the shape OF an affidavit, that did not
and would not delegate them to go out
and dig up affidavits, but that II they
brought any sworn statements to me I
would consider the matter for what il
was worth. Later. they brought in
the documents which / showed Gov
ernor Mann to-day.
Voluntary on Their Part.
This entire proceeding was voiun-
tary on their part, and the point I
wish to emphasize is that 1t was not
of my own inisiation. So many letters
and messages had been received dur
Ing the trial and before that / was
like the proverbial man from Missouri.
When got the affidavit / sent a man
to Washington to sec Balderston, and
(Continued ON Second Pagc,)