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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-01

lie Works. TO whom was referred the
petitions OF GodfrIed Helm ct AL for
the psving OF Military avenue. from
Buchanan 10 Ironsides; City a subur-
ban Homes CO. ct al. for the paving
OF Warren avenue. from McGraw 10 +.
NJ X. r.. and chas. II. Plumb ct al,
for the paving Of MSwian Ssn avenue rs.
spectfully report that the petitioners
are the owners OF the greater number
OF feet frontage OF real estate abuttlnS
on the streets proposed 10 DE lmProNtH
The department, therefore. recommends
that the prayer OF the petitioners DE
granted and that the streets nance
within the limits stated be paved Win
the material named below.
] IL il estimated that the cost OF THESE
1 improvements will be as follows:
Military Avenue--From Buchanan
street 10 Ironsides street. 26 ~. wide
with cedar blocks on concrete ,Snr
dhtion and Berea. Medina or any other
curbstone that may be Did upon anu
Estimated cost in Berea curb, 1918;
I'm Medina curb $751;
] Warren Avenue-From McGraw ave-.
niue TO Il. NJ n. r.. as II. wide uess ~
! II in track space 10 be lett uhpaNeul'
/ with cedar blocks on concrete founda-
| curbstone that may be bid upon ana
ESTIMATED cost in Berea curb. sl7,-
/ 2O2: in Medina curb, 1GySf.
1 y
nue. 10 Medbury avenue 20 II. wide.
with cedar blocks on concrete founua-
tIon and Berea, Medina or any other
eurbstone that may be bid upon ana
ordered: 800
ESTIMATED cost in Berea curb, s5.07s;I
in Medina curb, $3,2lo.
Respectfully submitted,
J. j. HAARER
Commissioner.
BY Aid. Theisen:
Resolved. That Military avenue from
the north line of Buchanan street 10
the south curb line OF lronsides street
Warren avenue from the north line OF
McGraw avenue to the east line OF -,
NJ r. r., and Newland avenue, from
the north line OF Gratiot avenue TO the
south curb line OF Medbury avenue, pe,
and the same are hereby ordered 10 De
graded and paved with the materlal
named and width stated in the foreso-
ing communication In accordance Win
the petitions referred 10 and the specl-
fcations adopted by the Comnon1, Soun
ell and the provisions OF the Charter
and Ordinances OF the CITY OF Detroi''
and further, be IL
Resolved. That the Department OF
Public Works be, and is hereby ordered
and directed to advertise rve times Tor
proposals for improving said streets In
accordance with the Recommendation
in the foregoing communica-
ton. and said Charter and ordinances.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas--Ald. Allan, Brozo, Delmel'
ellis Field Garvcy. Gilman, HARPER
IIindIe, Keusch. Koenlg, Knapp, Lit
tlefield. Lodge. Lynch. McCarty, Mason
Merritt. O'Brien, Ostrowsk oven
SON. Tossy. Vernon Walsh. Watson,
Zoeller and the President-s1.
, Nays-None.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-01
From Department Of public Works

To the Honorable the Common Councils:
Lateral Sewers Nos. 21s0 and 2270.
assessment roll Nos 1890 and 1850 here
tofore approved and confirmed by your
Honorable Body, have been completed
according to plans and Specifications
and accepted for the city,
Respectfully submitted,
]. j. HAARER,
Commissioner.
BY Aid. Walsh:
Resolved That the City Controller be
and he II hereby directed TO draw a
warrant on the city Treasurer in pay
ment OF the cost OF the city arms. II
any, on lateral sewers Nos. 2lS0 and 2270
and be IL further
Resolved That the City Controller
be, and he is hereby directed to pre-
pare special assessment lateral sewer
bonds for parts /. ?, 3, and assess
ment rolls Nos. 1890 and 1880. in ac-
cordance with the provisions OF Sec
tons az and 40 OF Chapter IL OF the
Charter OF the City of Detroit. as
amended by an Act OF the Legislature
OF the State OF Michigan, approved
June 9Th. 1901. Said bonds to bear in
terest at the rate OF per cent per an
mum.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald Allan, Brozo, Deimel
Ellis Field, Garvey. Gilman. HARPER
Hindle. Keusch. Koenig, Knapp. Lit
tlefield. Lodge. Lynch. McCarty. Mason,
Merritt O'Brien, Ostrowski, owen,
Rosenthal. Schultz. Skrzycki. Thomp-
son. Tossy. Vernon. Walsh, Watson,
Zoeller and the President.-31.
Nays-None.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-01
From Board Of Poor Commissioners.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
conference.-the Board OF Poor Com
mi ssioners beg leave TO submit the
following as their report for the month
OF March, 1912.
Very respectfully.
HARRY G. PRENZLAUER,
Secretary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-01
From the Board Of Library Commits.

To the Honorable the Common Councils
GNntlemen-On June 80. 1911, this
Department gave order No. 1872 TO Thos
u. Bigley to construct cement side
walk en- lots Nos. and 10. on east side
Van Court, between fireman and War
rem avenues. Through an error the
walks were constructed on lots Nos. :
and 3. This department recommends
TO your Honorable Body TO instruct the
city Treasurer 10 cancel the assess
ment against lot No. 10 and this de-
partment will submit a new roll for
lot No. :, roll No. 1895.
Respectfully submitted.
j. j. HAARER.
safa
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-01
From Department of public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council;
Gentlemen--In reply 10 notice from
this office the following proposals Were
received for the construction OF lateral
sewers:
No 22S2. In alley in block bounded
by Manistique and Ashland avenues
jefferson avenue and n. line OF lots 165
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-01
From Department Of Public Works

10 the honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-ln reply 10 notice
from this office the following pro-
posals We're received for paving strers
and alleys:
Campbell Avenue-From Toledo ave-
nue. 10 Nj. C. r.. r.. 90 IT, wide. with
cedar block on concrete foundation and
berea. Medina or any other curbstone
LthAt NAV be bid nnon and nrdarad
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-01

To the Honorable the Common Councli.
nv report OF the relief granted dcpen-
dent families OF Detroit prisoners con-
fined in the House OF Correction, as
required by City Ordinance OF June H.
isf0 for the month OF March, 1912.
March l. 1912, amount on hand S'sz 40
Number OF families granted re- ~,
lief (42) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. fVS w
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-01
BY Aid. Theisen:

Resolved. That. Whereas an error
was made In constructing a cement
Court avenue. between fireman and
Warren avenue. the City Treasurer Is
hereby instructed and authorized TO
cancel assessment against said lot and
the Department OF Public Works Is In
structed TO submit new assessment roll
for lot No. 8.
Adopted as follows:
Neas-Ald Allan, BroZo Deimol.
Ellis, Field. Carney. Gilman. HARPER,
Hindle. Keusch. Koenig. Knapp. Lit
tleneld. Lodge Lynch McCarty. Mason.
Merritt. OBrlen. Ostrowski. owen.
Rosenthal. Schultz Skrzycki. Thomp-
son. Tossy. Vernon, Walsh. Watson,
Zoeller and the President.--Sl,
Nays-\one.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-01

y :. AHeIu Is the lowest bidder,
average cost per so. yd., including In
spection, etc. $2S5S
Lothrop Avenue-From Dexter Boule-
ward TO Grand River avenue % IT
wide with cedar blocks on concrete
foundation and Berea, Medina or any
ether curbstone that may be bid upon
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-01

From Dcpartment Of Public Works.
~ tho Honorable the Common Council:
lfDtlemen---Tho Department OF Pub
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-01

March 81. 1912. balance on on -.
Very respectfully,
+. T.. DOLAN.
Sups. OF the Poor.
Accepted and placed on ME.
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INS IUsptNIUI.
Accepted and placed on file.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-01

julius Porath is the lowest bidder.
average cost per sd yd. including In
spection. etc. $2.391
Sevburn Avenue--From Goethe street
TO Mack avenue. % II wide. with cedar
hlocks on concrete foundation and
BerCa. Medina or any other curbstone
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-01

Referred TO Committee on Liqu
Regulation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-01
From the Clerk.

Referred 10 Committee ON seMars.
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County
Temporary Relief
40
100
s212 so

County
TaOnnnrarv RaIfaf
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Provisions ISSUED.
city Relief.

HOSPITAL RELIEF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-01

II. r Currie Is the lowest bidder
average cost per 50 yd, including In
pection. etc, SO 1854.
Sycamore Street--From National
avenue 10 Wabash avenue 80 IT. wide.
with cedar blocks on concrete founda-
ton and Berea. Medina or any other
curbstone that may be bid upon and
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-12-30
SIX PILGRIM SUFFRAGETTES
ARRIVED IN ALBANY SATURDAY

Albany, n. Y, Dec. 30.-Tired and
footsore, but still enthusiastic and
clarifying in the fact that they
reached their destination two days
ahead of schedule, the little band Of
suffra gette pilgrims, who walked ia
miles from New York to present
message to Governor-elect Sulzer, adj
vocating votes for women, arrived in
Albany shortly after four o'clock
Saturday afternoon. The ia miles
which General Rosalie Jones said
was the record shown by the official
registers, although railroad maps
show SONS twenty-five miles less,
were covered in twelve days of walk
ing, an average of IA IL miles day.
Of the six pilgrims who started
from New York Dec. 16, fve-"Gen-
eral' Jones, ''Surgeon General La
vinia Dock; "Colonel' Ida Craft,
Corpora" M. n. Stiles and "Pri-
vate" Silbyl Wilbur-complete the
long hike. Mrs. Inez Craven dropped
out en- route.
The message, the contents of
which will not be known until Gov
ernor-elect Sulzer reads it, will be
placed in his hands as soon after his
arrival as possible The governor
elect IS expected here Monday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-12-30
SKATERS START MOVEMENT
TO ORGANIZE A POLO TEAM

A movement has been started by
several young men of this city to
organize rollor polo team which if
carried out will add a new attrac-
ton for Bemidji people. The game
is understood by very few people
out side of the large cities but is said
to be interesting and exciting. If
a team is organized from good skat-
ers not employed in the rink a team
will also be organized of rink en-
ployes and games for the champion
ship of the city will be played.
The race Sunday at the rink was
won by Each Cochran. VIM. Begs-
ley has won three races in the last
three nights but was defeated yes
terday by Cochran. A race will
probably be pulled off soon between
these two to determine who is the
fastest skater. If a race can be ar
ranged between older boys it will be
pulled off some time this coming
week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-12-30
Copyr1ght.)
TOUCHED BY Wild TALE
Father Philippe Loaned One Dollar
to Man Who Claimed to Have
Committed Murder.
FOUND TO BE AN OLD OFFENDER

Saying that he had just come from
a North Dakota farm where he had
murdered his hired man and that he
was a fugitive from justice, in need
of immediate help, Ed Burns, alias
Bailey, alias Mccarthy, touched
Father Philippe for one dollar Sat
urday and got away before the priest
became suspicious.
Burns told a narrowing tale. He
claimed to have come here from
Fargo via Crookston. He represent
ed himself as the owner of a farm
twenty-seven miles from Fargo and
worth $4,000. Burns said that he
had found his wife and hired man in
a compromising position and that he
had hit the hired man with a chair
and believed he had killed him.
He then asked Father Philippe for
a blank check claiming that he need
ed money. He also stated that he was
anxious to avoid arrest as his daugh-
ter was engaged to a North Dokato
bank cashier. Father Philippe said
that he had no blank checks so loan
ed Burns a dollar. Burns then went
down town after making an engage
ment for four o'clock when he was
to meet P. J. Russell with Father
Philippe.
Burns had given references of sew
eral priests in and near Fargo but
upon investigation these were found
to be unlisted. Father Philippe be-
came suspicious and when Burns re-
turned in the afternoon he was
placed under arrest. He was later
recognized by Sherm Bailey and P.
J. Russell as an old offender. Father
Philippe testified in police court this
morning and Burns was given ninety
days in the county Jail after being
found guilty of petit larceny
Il didn't care about the dollar -
said Father Philippe, "but I hated to
be hoaxed."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-12-30
WILL not RUN
Mayor Malzahn Announces He Will
Not Be a Candidate For
Reelection.
Hoyt Slated To Be Next Chief of
Police-Four Men to Fight for
Municipal Judge.

F.. M. Malzahn, mayor Of Be-
midi, stated to the Pioneer at noon
today that he would not again be a
candidate for the Office. Mr.. NAL
zahn further stated that he did not
know whether Bemidji Socialists
planned to place his name on the
referendum blanks but intimated
that he would not be candidate un-
der any circumstances. ...-. :
C. B. Hoyt, an insurance solicitor
of this city, will be chief Of police
after January /, according to Mayor
Malzahn. Chief Cell becomes coun-
ty treasurer at that time and the Of
flee will be automatically vacated.
Mr.. Hoyt is member of the Social
ist local and has been a resident of
Bemidji for several years.
From present indications there
will be four candidates for the Office
of. municipal judge at the coming
election. 1t is understood that H. A.
Simons, the present holder of the Of
fee, will be candidate for the cleo
ton. . Mr.. Simons was appointed by
Judge Eberhart when Judge Bailey
died. L. G. Pendergast will -
candidate, H. J. Loud is said to have
stated that he will run, and the
Socialists are expected to hold a
referendum on A. M. Crowell and w.
M. Weber.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-12-30
TEDDY ROASTS ARMY SYSTEM
IN ADDRESS GIVEN IN BOSTON

Boston, Dec. 3O.-"If l ever should
have occasion to write about the
Spanish war, should have to write
very harshly of the high officers of
the army and navy" declared former
President Theodore Roosevelt Satur-
day before the Military Historical
association of Massachusetts,.
THE defects of the army men
were more obvious than those Of the
naval men. The fault, however, was
not tbeirs:' he added, 1T was the
fault of the system, which for thirty
years had resulted in no adequate
preparation for wars. The brigade
commanders in our army in Cuba
hda never seen a brigade in service
since the Civil war, and then they
were captains and lieutenants,' IL
Colonel Roosevelt said the nom
commissioned officers and junior Off
GERS of the line who served in Cuba
we're excellent"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-12-30
BURNQU1ST STATES GROUNDS
Says He is Ready to Keep Faith and
Appoint Good Committees.

st. Paul, Dec. 30.-Lieutenant
Governor-elect ]. A. A. Burnquist Of
St. Paul Friday issued a statement
concerning the proposal to take the
committee appointive power in the
senate away from the lieutenant gov
ernor and place .it--in the hands OF a
committee on committees The state
ment is his first official utterance
since the plan Of senate reactionaries
was outlined last week.
Mr.. Burnquist declares that if the
state senators deprive him of the
power to name committees the re-
spOnsibility must rest with them and
them alone. He says that the people
elected him to the office with the un-
derstanding that he would appoint
the committees
The statement is as follows:
THE people of the state elected me
to the office of lieutenant governor
with the understanding that 1 should
appoint the committees of the senate.
During the campaign my speeches
were based on that understanding
and l am ready to do my duty in that
respect. Committees appointed by
me would be in accordance with the
expectations of the people, and I am
anxious to keep faith with them.
THE proposition of depriving the
presiding officer of the senate of the
power of appointment is a matter be-
tween the senators and the people.
The people have elected a lieutenant
governor whose hands are united,
who is free and Independent of any
interest or clique and who stands
ready to appoint as fair and as honest
committees as it is possible to ap-
point, and solely for the purpose of
securing the enactment of laws fav-
orable to the people Of this state. If
the senators should deprive him OF
that power the responsibility would
be THEIRS
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-12-30
ICE RINK PETITION DROPPED

The young men who were circu-
lating petition for a new ice rink
have dropped the matter. The coun-
ell does not meet until next Monday
and then if the council did see fit to
give the boys a rink it would be so
late by the time the rink had been
cleared that no more than a weeks
skating could be had. A petition
had been passed around and a large
number of Bemidji business men and
young people signed and showed con-
siderable interest. The council dis
cussed the matter at one meeting but
decided that not enough interest had
been shown so dropped the matter.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-12-30
LADIES DAY TO BOWL.

Lemke and Topper, proprietors of
the new bowling alley next to the
Majestic theater, have set aside
Tuesday, Dec. 81, as Ladies Day.
Several Bemidji ladies have shown
a great deal of interest in this new
game and there will probably be a
number who will take advantage of
this special offer tomorrow. The
gentlemen are also invited to attend
but the alleys will be reserved for
any ladies present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-12-30
Needs Head From This Section of
Country to Head of Emigration
to Canadian Northwest.
NORRIS OR BURKE WANTED
No Names Mentioned But It Is Hoped
One of the Governors viii Be
Given the Portfolio.
Special to The Pioneer.

Special to The Pioneer.
Helena, Mont, Dec. 30.-Believ-
ing the liberal and fair treatment
accorded settlers and the domestic
immigration policy Of the Canadian
interior department, is largely re-
snonsible for the exodus of farmers
from the United States, the North
west Development league over the
signatures Of its officers, today sent
a long telegram to President-elect
Wilson urging western man for the
interior portfolio.
While mentioning no names, two
governors in the territory of the
league have been mentioned for sec
rotary of the interior and the
leagues telegram to the president
elect may be taken as an endorse
ment OF either Governor Norris of
Montana, or Governor Burke of
North Dakota. President / CT -
would not say the league had any
one in mind but simply, we want
a western infn v no understands the
problems of the west-senle one Who
will, when it is already within the
power OF the interior department,
match the policies Of a foreign coun-
try and help develop and settle our
lands
The telegram follows:
Hon. Woodrow Wilson,
'President-elect,
''Princeton, New Jersey.
w. W. Scott, superintendent of
the immigration department Of the
interior dominion of Canada, in
forms us that 10000 people came
to his country from the United States
last year and estimates more will go =
the coming year. An estimate OF
their wealth by, Mr.. Scott places
same at s1,5lO per capita.
with equal opportunities so far
as land is concerned on this side of
the line, the Canadian interior. de-
partment policies are widely credit
ed with depriving the United States
Of farmers with years of experience,
accumulated wealth and families of
growing boys and girls. In its
work of trying to keep these people
at home to develop our agricultural
assistance of our own interior, de-
partment and it is thought in the
west and northwest we can look to
your coming administration for -
operation and assistance.
We believe the interior depart
ment will have more important rela-
lions with the west during the next
decade than with any other part Of
the country and for this reason urge
the appointment to this important
position of western man who un-
derstands the problems and can
more readily put into practice poll
cies which will enable us to compete
for desirable settlers with any other
country.
We believe a western man who
has served a western constituency
in faithful and earnest way, knows
what is necessary for agricultural
development and advancement and
can best understand how to handle
public lands, forest reserves, nation
al parks and Indian reservations.
Development of our agricultural
resources is the special work of this
organization Of commercial entities
Of the west. We want the help of
your administration and urge you to
consider western men whose public
services might suggest themselves to
you before you name the secretary
of interior :
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-12-30
BIG TIMBER DEAL,

Minneapolis, Dec. 3O.-What is
known as the s'Stitt" timber, in the
Koochiching district, has been sold
to the Backus-Brooks interests for.
81 thousand feet of standing pine.
This is the largest tract sold for
some time. The price paid for the.
timber was about $4,000. The tim
Der will be sawed at International
Falls.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-12-30
f0SSTON WAS DEFEATED
Taken Into Camp by Bemidji in First
Basketball Game of the Sea-
son ~ to II.
GRAND RAPIDS NEXT FRIDAY

Bemidji and Fosston clashed Sat-
urday night in a basketball game
which was won by Bemidji by a
score of % to IL. The game was
fast from the start and at times APP
peared more like a football game or
a free-for-all fight than a basket ball
game. Two Fosston men were slight
ly injured and were withdrawn from
the game. At the end Of the first
half the score stood 10 to Z in favor
of Bemidji but at no time during the
game were the Bemidji boys conf
dent of victory as the Fosston team
fought hard and were in excellent
form
Only once during the game were
the Fosston boys ahead of Bemfdji
and then only by three points 1t
would be difficult to pick stars from
either team as every man played his
best. Brandon and Peck played fast
for Bemidji and more than outpoint-
ed their opponents. Brandon shot
four field baskets and shot ten out
of twelve fouls. Neuman and Jacob
son were the only other Bemidji men
that got field baskets. L. Rue of
Fosston shot two field baskets and
Void shot one E. Rue made five
out of nine fouls.
Manager Ryan has scheduled a
game with the Grand Rapids city
team for next Friday night. The
game will be played in the roller
rink and the same charge for ad-
mission will be made. Grand Rapids
is an old athletic opponent of Be-
midi and will probably bring the
fastest players in that city. The Be-
midi boys are preparing for them
by practicing every evening" The
lineup of the teams at the Saturday
game was as follows:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-12-30
DIXON HELD ON $500 BAIL.

David Dixon, brought from Pu-
posky about ten days ago on a for
gerry charge. is being held in the
county Jail in lieu of $500 bail. He
was arraigned in police court and
held for action by the district cOnrt