The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-02-20
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John Peterson, we'll known: ma
chinery dealer of Stephen, Mimi,
died after a short illness of pneumo-
mia. TX =.
The artesian we'll at Warren, Minn.
has gone dry and as consequence
the city's water supply is cut of. 1t
has also thrown the city In darkness
for three nights as the light plant
could not be operated. IL ..
The farm residence of James Null
arky, four miles southeast of Crook
ston, was destroyed by fire yesterday
afternoon. Most of the furniture and
contents were saved. The fire is said
to have started from a defective
chimney.
Henry H. Cartrell, a St. Paul ne
gro, has brought suit against the ow-
ners of St. Paul theatre for $500 as
damages. He alleges that on Feb. 2,
he bought two parquet seats and was
later refused admission to the house
because he is negro.
James A. Terry of Superior, is in
Bemidji for a few days on business
trip. Mr.. Terry was formerly in the
piano business here but recently sue
ceeded his father in the same line
in Superior. He also conducts a
branch at International Falls. Z
An insurgent convention of the
Modern Woodmen Of America is to-
be held in Minneapolis Feb. %, to
protest against the so-called Mobile
bill adopted at recent national con-
vention. The insurgent organization
has taken the name of the National
Woodmen assembly.
Sir Bertrand Dawson, of London,
physician to King George, is to sail
for America soon for several months
surgical study with American doctors,
1t is said that most of his time will
be spent at Rochester, Minn., with
the Mayos and at John Hopkins Uni
versity at Baltimore.
Officials Of the Mesable Electric
company have announced that actual:
construction on the new electric rail-
way connecting the towns.o of the Me-
sabe range will begin thetlatter part;
Of next month. The capital Of the
company is said to be $1,25O,000z
which has been subscribed. Several
contracts have already been let for
ties, steel, grading etc.
The annual banquet of the Mime
sofa Alumni association will be held
in Minneapolis this evening. Inter-
collegiate athletics is the main topic
scheduled for discussion. President
Vincent is to be POSTMASTER and ad-
dresses are to be made by Prof. Ma
ria Sanford; Registrar E. B. Pierce,
Asa G. Briggs and James D. Arm
strong, st. Paul attorneys.
Five members of the senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections
have filed a minority report stating
that in their opinion Senator Isaac
Stephenson is not entitled to his seat
as senator. The report of the ma
jority of the committee was submit
ted Feb. II and in substance held
that the charges of corruption in the
primary of 1908 were not proved.
The minority report contends that
enough evidence was introduced into
the inquiry to warrant the Senate in
declaring Senator Stephenson's seat
vacant. The report is signed by Sen
ators Clapp, Kenyon and Jones, Re-
publicans, and Lea and Kerns, DEM
ocrats.
One fireman was killed and one
probably fatally injured in fire
which destroyed the Grand Opera
house in st. Paul early Monday morn
ing. Lieutenant John Thome and
Pipeman Miles McDonnough were
standing on a ladder and playing
hose through a rear window when
the hose kicked and knocked the lad
der over. Thome died on the way to
the hospital and McDonnough is said
to be severely injured internally. The
rear of the building was gutted but
an asbestos curtain saved the front
of the house from total destruction.
The ..'Mutt and jeff" company, which
was playing the Grand this week
and is said to have suffered loss of
several thousand dollars on scenery
and effects. -. . =
Alexandria, Va, Feb. 2O.-All ar
rangements have been completed for
the second annual convention of the
George Washington Masonic National
Memorial Association, which will be
held here tomorrow and will be at
tended by the grand masters and
other representatives of the grand
lodges throughout the United States.
The object of the association is to