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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-12
COMMISSION FORM
OF GOVERNMENT

Wherever one may mention the
commission form of government in
Duluth, he hears much favorable
comment and little that is unfavor-
able. Some Duluth men-in fact
the majority of those who have been
approached on the subject-have only
hazy knowledge of the details of the
plan. They have not made study
Of the subject and have not gone in
to the variations used in the differ
yent cities and the results attained
in each.
On one point, there is little diff
ference of opinion. The commits
sion form of government is right
fundamentally and it would be the
proper thing to adopt say all. 1t is
scientific government, and if proper
ly applied with the distinctive con-
ditions and needs of each city in
mind, it cannot but be successful and
an improvement on the old wardline,
PARTISAN style of government.
Knowing the needs and conditions
in Duluth and feeling assured that
the commission form of government
is right fundamentally, business men
have no hesitancy in asserting that
the charter commission should begin
Immediately a thorough investiga-
ton of the subject. They agree
that the charters and the result in
all cities having the commission form
should be studied with view to
getting the details which might
best be applied to Duluth under con-
ditions here
The feeling is growing all over the
country that municipal corporation
is just as much of business enter
prise as a private corporation. The
property owners are the stockholders
and the council is the board of direct
ors, with the mayor as president.
They hold that there is no more
reason for government of munich
pal corporation by political parties
than there is for similar practice in
a private corporation. They hold
there is no more reason for the re-
moval of municipal corporation for
political purposes than there would
be for similar action in a private cor
poration. The feeling is growing
that business methods have too long
been kept out of the administration
of municipal government and the
commission form of government is a
remedy.-Duluth Herald.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-12
MORE COUNTY FAIR MONEY
State Federation Will Ask Legisla-
ture to Double Appropriation.

The Federated County Fairs of the
State of Minnesota will urge the
Legislature at least to double the ap-
preparation for county fairs, which
at present is $4,000, said sum not
to exceed the amount paid for pre-
miums.
A resolution to this effect was
unanimously adopted at the third
annual meeting of the federation at
the Merchants hotel in st. Pau1 re-:
Gently. It also was decided that a
uniform classification of all exhibits
be adopted by the different counties.
The federation will recommend
law to be passed limiting the men,
bership of the state agricultural
society to representatives of only
such societies as are recognized as
strictly county agricultural societies.
The question of encouraging boys
and girls to exert their influence in
making the county fair a success
was discussed. In several counties,
according to delegates, prizes are Of
fered for essays written by children
on subjects dealing with industrial
life.
That the amusement end of the
county fair is essential also was the
sense of the meeting.
J. J. Furlong of Austin ives re-
elected president; E. E. Miller, St..
Paul, was elected vice president;
John H. Brown of Tyler and Thomas
R. Johnston of St. Paul were re-elect-
ed secretary and treasurer. AS d.
rectors E. H. Smith of Austin was
chosen from the first congressional
district, John Timpane of Waterville
from the third, G. B. Wadell, St.
Louis Park, the fifth; S. Hutchins,
Glenwood, the seventh, and A. D.
Stephens of Crookston from the
ninth. Directors from the other
districts hold Office for another year.
w. R. Mackenzie represented Bel
trami county at the meeting.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-12
State Board of Pardons Asked to An
null or Commute His Sentence
Can Renew Request. ~, -
OTHER APPLICATIONS REFUSED
Itasca County Murderer Must Re:
main in Prison-Martin O'Mal-
ley to Die on Gallows.

St. Paul, MINI. JAM 12.-(Daily
Pioneer Special Service Justin
Stoddard, sentenced to the Minnesota
state prison at Saltwater, from Bel
trami county on a statutory charge,
Sept. 90, 1908, for a term of 20
years, has failed in his effort to Sc
cure freedom.
Stoddard made formal application
to the state board of pardons to COM
mute or annul his sentence but there
were so many applications ahead
that Stoddard's case was given but
little attention and no definite action
was taken. Stoddard can renew his
request but favorable action on his
case does not appear to be the inten-
ton of the board of pardons.
George J. Ferguson, sentenced
from Itasca county, June 10, 1899,
to the state prison for life, on a
charge of murder in the first degree,
also made an unsuccessful attempt
to procure clemency at the hands Of
tn state pardoning board.
The board also turned deaf ear
to the dramatic entreaties on be-
half of Martin O'Malley, the LIE Sueur
county murderer, who is under SEN
tence or death and the final decision
of the only persons between him and
the gallows was that he must die.
O'Malley was convicted on the
charge of murder in the first degree
Oh October g., 1910. It developed
at the hearing that O'Malley and his
wife are unable to converse in the
same language, he being a Bohemian
unable to speak English, and she
speaking English and not Bohemian
The woman was a widow with two
children while O'Malley was a
widower with seven children.
1t now remains for Governor Eber-
hart to designate the day on which
the man is to be hanged.
In the case of Martin Ellison,
serving a rs year sentence on the
charge of highway robbery, the
board of pardons yielded to the pa
thetic plea of Mildred, the 20 year
old wife of Ellison, and committed
the sentence to ten years. Ellison
was convicted in Minneapolis in 1906
at the time that city was experience
ing the terrors of a carnival Of crime
and the severe sentence was imposed
as a warning to other highwaymen
The board of pardons denied Is
applications for clemency With
the exception of the two cases noted
above, there was none from the nor.
thern part of the state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-12
THREE TOTS DIE
IN BURNING HOME
Minneapolis Children Lose
Lives in Blaze.
MOTHER BADLY INJURED

Fights FranticaIIy to Rush into the
Flames in Attempt to Rescue Her
Babies-Combined Efforts of Sew
eral Persons Necessary to Save Her
From Meeting Same Fate as Her
Offspring.
Minneapolis, Jan. 12.-Three babies,
Gladys Rooth, four years old; Andrew
Rooth, two years old, and Evelyn
Rooth, one year old, left alone in their
home, were burned to death. Their
home was destroyed and their charred
bodies were found in the smouldering
ruins beside the body of their pet dog.
Mrs. Rooth went to the house of a
neighbor, Mrs. Jean Coudroy, on an
errand and, looking from a window,
saw smoke and flames leaping from
her home.
Rushing back through the snow
bank she burst through the rear door
only to be felled by flash of fame.
A second attack in a frenzied at
tempt to reach her children was like
wise repulsed and when Mrs. Charles
L. Dean, another neighbor, attempted
tain death into her home, which by
that time was a seething furnace,
Mrs. Rooth turned on her and fought
desperately.
Seems to Lose Her Mind.
Throwing Mrs. Dean into the snow
Mrs. Rooth seemed to lose her mind
and, screaming at the top of her
voice, she stood knee deep in the
snow bank and tore great punches of
hair from her head. Finally the CON-
bined efforts of neighbors forced her
into Mrs. Deans home, where she was
temporarily cared for and later re-
moved to the city hospital.
Meanwhile Dan E. Richter, attorney,
and laborer named Anderson, both
of whom happened to pass, broke in
the front window and attempted to
enter, but were driven back by flames,
. barely escaping injury.
The bodies of Gladys and Andrew
were found on the south side of the
house, while that of the baby, with
the dog beside her, were on the north
side next the window. Gladys body
was lying over that of her little
brother and it is thought that when
the fire started Gladys carried the
baby sister to the window away from
the flame and was returning for her
brother when she was suffocated. The
building was frame structure.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-12
Town of Taylor Man Arrested.

s. Constable John Gravlin, of Ten
strike, arrived in Bemidji this morn
ing with Dan Robinson of the Town
of Taylor in custody. Robinson
was arrested on a charge of obstruc-
ting a public highway. It is said
that Robinson has even gone so far
as to be dangerous in his method of
keeping the highway free from
travellers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-12
<. K. ROE RECEIVES LETTER
Mankato Mayor Writes Bemidji Al
derman on Commission Plan.

Alderman K. K. Roe of the city
council has received the following
letter from Mayor A. G.. Meyer, of
Mankato, in regard to the commission
form of municipal government which
has been in operation in that city
for some time:
Mankato, Mimi, Jan. 1O,1911.
Mr.. X. K. Roe,
Bemidji, Mimi.
Dear Sir
The commission form of gov
eminent is an improvement over the
old form; I have been alderman and
mayor under the old form and l know
that this is way ahead of the other
form. The business is more direct,
and more like the bushes of a COR
poration or like bank directors We
have a mayor and four commissioners,
l will mail you charter so you may
see from that how they are divided.
Yours truly,
A. G. MEYER
Mr.. Roe has received the charter
and all who are interested in the plan
may look over it at any time, by Sc
curing it from him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-12
SENATOR HUGHES IS DEAD

Colorado Member Of Upper House Ex-
pires at Denver.
Denver, Jan. 12.-Charles J. Hughes,
Jr., United States senator from Colo
RADIO, is dead at his home here after
an illness extending over several
months.
Death is believed to have resulted
from paralysis. The senator had been
ailing for two years, but his real
breakdown came at the chuck din.
ner' given by the Denver Press club
to Colonel Roosevelt here last August.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-12
Inspecting OFFICER Pratt Well Pleased
With Showing Made By Com
'pany K.
GUARDsMEN WILL RECEIVE PAY
Some Property neutrality-suspicious.
Being Made For July Civic Gel
ebration.

'no 1HopcCIlOu VI COMPANY n,
the Bemidji company of Minnesota
National Guard, held last evening in
the Armory, the affairs of the COM
pany were found to be in fairly good
condition.
The inspection was conducted by
Albert Pratt, major of the third regi-
ment of the guard, and Captain
Hatcher, military store keeper.
Captain Hatcher examined the
property of the company and found
that it was in good condition,
although there were several articles
missing.
There is clause in the claws and
Regulations of the Minnesota Nation
al Guard" which reads as follows:
"Whenever information is received
that animals or other property be-
longing to the military service of the
state are unlawfully in the possess
sion of any person not in the mill
tary service, the quartermaster, or
other proper officer, will promptly
cause proceedings to be instituted
and diligently prosecuted before the
civil authorities for the recovery of
the property, and, if the same has
been stolen, for the arrest, trial, con-
'Sseeh0n'aHa due punishment OF the
offender and his accomplices."
It is therefore urged that if there
are any people in Bemidji who have
property in their possession belong
ing to company X to return same at
once.
AS the matter now stands the COM
pany commander, Adam E. Otto, to-
gether with his officers, are held re-
sponsible for all lost articles.
Major Pratt after inspecting the
company said that the company was
about on an equal footing with the
other companies of the state militia.
It was made known last evening
that it is very likely that after the
first of July, this year, that all en-
listed men in the national guard will
be paid salary. 1t will be a GER
tain per cent of the salary paid the
regular army men, and will amount
to from SIS to $50 month. This
will be done to cause more interest
in the National Guard of the United
States.
Major Pratt also explained to Cap
tain Otto about the Civic Celebration
which is to be held in Minneapolis
in July. The major said that all
of the state militia of Minnesota
would be in attendance, including
the artillery. The program for the
opening day of the celebration has
not been arranged for as yet but this
much is known, that during the
morning a parade will be held in
which the militia will take part.
During the afternoon competitive
drills will be had and the three COM
panies to win the highest honors are
to receive prizes of $500, $500 and
5000. The expense of the COMPANY
will be paid by the city of Mime
apolis during the celebration.
1t is thought that the annual en-
campment of company X will be held
Immediately after the Civic celebra-
ton, at either Lake City or some
where between Brainerd and the
Twin Cities.
The annual government inspection
will be held in March.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-12
A. 0. U. W. Hold Installation.

At joint installation of the A. o.
U. w. and D. of H. lodges held re-
Gently the officers for the ensuing
year were put in office. The Grand
Chief of Honor Mrs. Duffy, conduct
ed the ceremonies for the D. of H.
and Clayton Winter installed the
Workmen. About eighteen members
from Cass Lake were present. An
oyster supper followed the installa-
ton.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-12
Nymore Hotel Burned.

Fire which totally destroyed the
Krog Hotel at Nymore occurred Tues
unknown. A small amount of fur
niture was saved from the ground
floor of the building, but the proper
ty in the upper story was a total loss.
The fire department at no time had
control of the conflagration.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-12

Both houses have now settled
down to the usual grind. The COM
mittees are practically all organized
and good progress is being made.
an emergency appropriation of $17,-
900 for the St. Peter hospital for the
insane.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-12
FEDERAL LAND SUITS FILED
Action Taken to Recover Property for
Indians

Action aken to recover Property Tor
Indians.
Washington, Jan. 12.-Announce-
ment was made at the department of
justice of the filing of nearly 700 bills
in equity in the United States circuit
court for the district of Minnesota to
recover several thousand acres of val
liable timber in the White Earth reser-
walton.
According to the statement issued at
the department white spectators have
attempted to deprive the Indians Of
this land and while some of the land
is actually in possession of persons
who have no legal right to it the Off
Gals are hopeful of being able to re-.
cover for the Chippewas in every case.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-12

this effect is now pending in the
house.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-12

An effort is being made to revise
the game laws to permit the hunt
ing of game birds beginning with
September 1, week earlier than
the present law provides. A bill to
Arizona republican., 1911-10-31
BASKET BALL

The Mesa boys and the Mesa girls who play basket ball are now in the valley league. known as the lrterscholastic Athletic association. and will take part in a series of games to be played during Novem- Der and December. The teams be- long to the high schools of Mesa, Phoenix, Tempe and the Indian school The. Normal girls will take part in some of the games but will not play with the league The fol- lowing games are scheduled by the Mesas:
 Nov. 4-Mesa vs. Indians at L. s. Indian school
 Nov. 1S.-Mesa vs. Tempe high at Tempe. 1-
 Nov. 25.-Mesa vs. Phoenix, at Mesa. 's--..
 Nov. SO.-Mesa vs. Indians. at U. s. l. S. .s-
 Dec. 9.-Mesa vs Normal at Tempe.
 All games except the game with the Normals. will be double headers: that is. the Mesa boys will play boys team and the Mesa girls will play a girls team. The Mesa teams stand a good show to win the cham
Arizona republican., 1911-10-31
SOUTH SIDE NEWS .

night. The san Jose scale is a Riggs discovery; the latter is also much larger than the San Jose scale. As the pest was found on a mulberry tree further search was instituted, but the remainder of the trees along Main street were free from infection.
 That such an apparently small oc- excitement, is easy to understand, when it is known that there are cer- tain varieties of scale that are the deadly enemies of orange trees, and that heretofore none of these dan- SerouS pests have been discovered in the orchards of the valley. Cal itornia farmers pay out thousands of dollars annually in spraying and fumigating of orchards, and the Salt River valley fruit growers are very careful to avoid introducing affected trees into this section only last year three carloads of fine looking orange, pomOlo and lemon trees were destroyed by order of the territorial entomolOgist. The trees were sent here from Florida and contained the eggs of a dangerous pest The scale discovered on the Mesa mulberry tree will probably be sent to the government experiment station, for the purpose of getting a correct re- port as to its power of damaging fruit trees.
Arizona republican., 1911-10-31
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA, TER
 RlTORY OF ARIZONA.

Tn the Matter of the Estate of John
 c. Jackson, Deceased. Notice of
 Sale of Real Estate. At Private
 Sale
 Notice is Hereby Given, That in pursuance of an order of the Probate Court in and for the County Of Mar icopa, Territory of Arizona. made on 21st day of october. 1911, in the mat ter of the estate of John c. Jackson, deceased, the undersigned. the ad- ministratOr, of the Estate of John c. Jackson, deceased, will sell at private sale, to the highest bidded. subject to con- firmation by said Probate Court, on or after Wednesday. the sth day of November, 1911. at 10 o'clock A. NJ. at the Law offices of Stanford & Walton, National Bank of Arizona Building Cat which place bids in writ ing will be received) in the City of Phoenix in the said County of Mar icopa, Territory of Arizona. the fol- lowing described real property. to-wit:
 The N. W. T. of the N w. F of the N. w. T. of Section 15. Township One North of Range Three East of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, Mar icopa County, Arizona. consisting of ten acres of land.
 Terms of sale: Cash or part cash and remainder in deferred payments. said remainder to be secured in the manner provided by law.
 M. A. STANFORD, Administrator of the Estate of John
 c. Jackson.
 Dated October 21, 1911
Arizona republican., 1911-10-31
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Arizona and California Rail- way Company will be held at the office of this company, in the City of Prescott. Territory of Arizona, on Wednesday. the 18th day of Novem- Der, 1911. at 12 o'clock noon of said day, for the purpose of electing a Board of Directors for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may be properly brought before the meetin Books for the transfer of stock will be closed November 1st. 1911, remaining closed until December 1st, 1911 Dated at Prescott, Arizona, this 11th day of October, 1911.
 (Signed) F. M. MURPHY.
 President. (Signed) F. P. CRUICE,
 Secretary.
Arizona republican., 1911-10-31
sTocKHoLDERs' MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix Railway Company will be held at the office of this company, in the City of Prescott. Territory of Arizona, on Wednesday, the 18th day of Novem- Der, 1911, at IF o'clock noon of said day. for the purpose of electing a Board of Directors for the ensuing year. and for the transaction of such other business as may be properly brought before the meeting Books for the transfer of stock will be closed November 1st, 1911, remaining closed until December 1st, 1911. Dated at Prescott, Arizona, this 11th day of October, 1911.
 (Signed) F. M. MURPHY,
 President. (Signed) F. P. CRUICE,
 Secretary
Arizona republican., 1911-10-31
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Arizona republican., 1911-10-31
NEWS IN BRIEF

Miss Elsie Villman is convalesc- ing.
 w. s. DOrman went to Phoenix yesterday. He will be on the go T great part of the time from now un- III election day. He is after tha, representative position and proposes to get 1t, if continuous electioneerinp will win, and it looks as though if certainly would.
 The roads leading to Mesa arc said to all be in fairly good shane The mud has nearly dried up. except that part of it on two or three streets of the town.
 Dan Mahoney is filling in the street Tn front of the Alhambra.
 A. r. Morris went to Phoenix at noon yesterday. on account of sick ness in his family.
 Mrs. w. J. Longmoor will enter tain few friends at a Halloween party at her home tonight.
 Rev. :. w. Gage is having con- siderable trouble from neuralgia. He says that every time he changes cli- mates he has a siege of the painful disease. He thinks that a few months will find him acclimated and free from the affliction.
 sam Kelsey has gone to the moun- tains on a hunting trip. leaving his son in charge of his shoe shop.
 Henry Duke reports that he had a portion of his desert land seeded