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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-28
FIRE DESTROYS
St. PAULLlBRARY;;
Loss IS 100000
Seventeen Firemen Injured While
Fighting Flames Which Have
Burned Since Last Evening.
AsK MINNEAPOLIS FOR AID
Five Million Gallons of Water Poured
on Main Fire 900 Loss at St.
Paul Wrecking Company.
UNITED Pre1S)

St. Paul, April 28.-Seventeen fire.
men were injured, several perhaps
fatally, and property damage esti-
mated at 100000 in a series of fires
which swept St. Paul last night and
today. This biggest of the fires was
the public library in which sixteen
flremen were hurt, with damage of
about 100000.
The other big fire was that at the
St. Paul Wrecking company, the loss
being approximately $1,000, one fire.
man being injured. Chief Melander
was injured last night when he was
struck by a truck at the library fire.
His condition is improved today.
Crossed Wires Cause.
Attempts to place the blame of the
fire upon spontaneous combustion in
refuse in the basement failed, and it
is believed that crossed wires were re-
sponsible.
Fire Still Burning. =
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the fire
was still burning although it has
been placed under control. The Gaity
theater, near the scene of the fire,
was converted into temporary hos
pital, at one time having thirty per-
sons in it, many being merely over
come by smoke. At noon 100000
gallons of water had been poured on
the main fire alone.
Have Narrow Escape.
Six firemen narrowly escaped sui
location from smoke and gas.
An explosion of smoke in the store
on the corner Of Wabasha and Sew
enth streets gave the first warning of
the blaze, which later got so far be-
yond control that a 6-11alarm, the
fire departments rs. o. S." was sent
out for the first time in six years. =.
The alarm was turned in at 8:45
and was followed in rapid succession
by calls for out-of-town help, in
Guiding Minneapolis.
Hundreds Battle Fire,
At midnight hundreds of firemen
were battling with the flames, ham
pered by smoke and gas the frail
structure then appeared to be doom
ed, with great hazard of 1t sweeping
the adjoining buildings.
Scores of lines of hose were pour
ing hundreds of gallons of water each
minute into the huge building, which
covers block, it appeared to be max
ing scant impression.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-28
Meeting At Tenstrike

George F. Howard, of the Univer-
sity Agricultural Extension division,
and B. M. Gile, the Bemidji Agricul-
turist, were speakers at a farmers
meeting held in Tenstrike last even
ing. Today meetings were held in
the schools at Wilton and Solway and
this evening a farmers meeting will
be held in hammers township.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-28
MEN TO SERVE SUPPER
Annual Flapjack Meal of Presbyter-
ians To Be Given Thursday, May II

Many have been anxiously await
ing the announcement of the date of
the annual ham and egg and flap
jack supper served by the men Of the
Presbyterian church and here it is,
Tuesday, May II. 1t was announced
yesterday by Rev. S. E. P. White.
Two suppers are given each year by
the men of the church, turkey sup
'"er in the fall and flapjack repast
i the spring. The meals are pre-
Jared and served by the men and
are always delicious.
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Standing of the Clubs.

The next game will be played to-
morrow afternoon when the Sixth
will play the Eighth. ...
The pupils of each class are en-
thusiastic over the the games and
rooters' clubs are being organized to
encourage their respective teams.
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BAND GIVES ENTERTAINMENT
Advertise May Dance Which is to Be
Given Friday Night.

For the purpose Of bringing at
tention to the May dance which is to
be given in the City hall Friday eve
ming, the band gave street concert
last evening, large number hear
ing the music. Later the members
were taken to Nymore in the Carter
jitney where short concert was
given. One Of the features of the
dance will be a May pole and the
hall will be attractively decorated.
The band was led last night by H. e.
Anderson. = 49,. . <.sl-->. ~ -
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LARGE FRENCH ARM0REO
CRUISER IS 10RPEDOEO
UNITED PreSs)

Paris, April 28.-In an official dis
patch given out by the French war
department: this afternoon contained
the < information that the large
French armored cruiser Leongambet-
ia, of 1882 tons displacement, had
been torpedoed and sunk. It is pre-
sumed that the warship struck an
Austrian mine in the Adriatic sea, off
Otranto. It is not known how many
Of the crew were drowned but it is
believed that some were saved. De-
tails of the disaster are lacking.
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TO BAUDETTE BY AUTO
Bridge Being Placed Over Ditch 49,
Connects With No. 20.

Automobile trips from Bemidji to
Baudette and Spooner will soon be
possible and a bridge is now being
built over Judicial Ditch No. Is
which will open State Road No. 4
for travel. Ditch No. 13 connects
with No. 20, which runs north from
Red Lake. The bridge will be COM
pleted in about a month.
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BANQUET For Firemen

Last evening the Bemidji f1remen
were given a banquet after the
regular meeting, the affair be-
ing planned by their wives, mothers
and friends. Covers were laid on
two large tables in the City hall.
The Bemidji band played several
selections and after the banquet the
room was cleared and dancing en-
joyed, the music being furnished by
the band orchestra.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-28

The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid So
ciety will meet tomorrow afternoon
at $3.50 at the home of Mrs. A. Lord,
9O3 Beltrami avenue A picnic
lunch will be served. All the ladies
are cordially invited.
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PUPILS FORM new LEAGUE
Students Of Freshman, Eighth
Seventh, Sixth and Fifth Grades
Organize Junior Association.
FIRST GAME PLAYED TUESDAY

Much interest in the Bemidji
schools has been aroused because of
the organization of what will be
known as the Junior Baseball League,
in which five teams have been given
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To Appraise Two Townships.

z3PP1ss15e 30"710711P0'
L. G.. Pendergast, the Bemidji rep
resentative, will leave in about two
some appraising for the state tax
commission. His first work will be
two townships on the Lake and Cook
county line.
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M. l.. Tankel, of Minneapolis, au-
ditor of the Dan Patch air line, is
visiting his brothers-in-law, Henry
and Charles Cominsky.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-28

Russian peasent women work in
the fields with the men.
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@ead the Pioneer want ads.
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CONTINUED on last page).
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-05
Kerns
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Phil lie Due and John Koppen
have rented the farm that was run
already making plans for their
work.
Mr.. and Mrs F. L. Budde and son.
frankie. visited with F. Dahlman
and family at Nicollet Sunday.
Mrs. Robert Grice spent Wednes.
day of last week with Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Cram.
Mrs. Charlie Smith is still sick.
MIR. and Mrs. Chester Steel spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Lind. Then Monday ten men helped
Alfred Lind move to the new home
at New Sweden.
Chester Steel went To New Swe.
den Monday and returned Tuesday
afternoon.
Ben Meurer and sister. Miss Lucy,
went to Rochester Sunday and
spent the day with Misses Annie
and Josephine Wittrock who are
learning TO be nurses.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mcurcr and
daughters, Rose and Eva spent Sun.
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Klaffy.
G.. H.. Loucks and +. T.. Buddc
attended the banquet given at the
Methodist Episcopal church In
Mapkato Friday evening
Little Misses Eva and Laura Lind
spent Saturday with their grandma,
Mrs. George Cole.
Mrs. Schultz and children and
Miss Oleson. the teacher, took din.
ner with Mrs. Hanson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed lIopp entertain.
cd Mr. and Mrs. Jack Schmidt and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Parsons and daughter, Marcella, for
supper SUNDAY evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crist moved from
The Clarke home Tuesday to the
house near Mr.. Mynards.
II. 4. Hanson and daughter, Miss
Bessie, and son, BERTHE returned
from Illinois Monday.
Charlie Lind went TO the I'm
manuel hospital In Mankato for an
operation last week
Mrs. Joe Meurer and Mrs. Jack
Meurer of Traverse spent the week
end with Mrs. John Meurer.
Mrs. ED Hopp helped the school
children plan surprise for the
teacher, Miss Larson. last Friday
that being the birthday OF the
teacher. Each child gave handker
chief, and all had merry time.
F. +. Jefferson had a bad acct
dent Saturday when one of the boys
working for him was chopping ;
little too close aud tho axe hit Mr.
Jefferson lnflicting cash of about
two inches in length in his righl
limb.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Adolph lIeiser spen
Friday night al Madison Lake with
his daughter. Mrs. Reich. They at
tended a social in the evening and
had n fine time.
Louie Heiser is visiting a
Madison Lake.
Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs
Jack Schniitt entertained Mr.. an,
Mrs. Alfred Eyenson and sons. Mrs
Henry Schmitt aud sister and Mr.
and Mrs: Ado!ph fIeisef and SON,
Adolph and Louie.
/! The Burgland boys moved Mon
day. Ten men with teams helpes
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having leased the Office rooms form
erly occupied by Dr. Jos. Schacht.
Mrs. Temple will follow as soon as
navigation opens up on the Great
Lakes, there being no railroads tn
Grand Marais, that village depending
entirely on the lake route for It's
freight. Mr.. Temple is an attorney
of several years experience and be-
lieves that this field offers good op.
portunitiCs." Attorney Temple Is n
former resident of Mankato.
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tending the Mankato high school.
Mrs. John Keenc has three children,
Miss Ella Keene, stenographer.
Spokane. Wash; Delmar KeeRe,. who
attends business college in that
city, and Basil Keene. school boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Rist. have one child.
q little daughter. Gwcndoline. The
descendants therefore number ten,
three children, and seven grandchil-
,ireIL The many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lorenzo Rist unite i'm wishing
them many happy returns of their
wedding day. .-
Among the guests from a distance
attending the golden wedding celebra.
tion OF Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Rist
today were John Iiist of Owatonna I;
Mr.. and Mrs. Kort Currier and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cur
rier, and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Glea.
soH of Swan Lake: Mr.. and Mrs.
John Curricr OF NicOllct: Mr. and
Mrs. Earnest Gleason of Indian Lake,
and many friends from MankatO
and North Mankate. about sixty guests
being present for the elegant course
dinner served at noon today. The
Decorations were beautiful and
lavish arrangements Of roses. dafo.
dis, and mistletoe. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rist- were presented with two hand
some leather rockers aud many val
clry, linen and other ware, as tokens
of respect and esteem of their rela'
tivcs and many friends.
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From Fridays 0aiiy.

!. W lIardtke of Amboy' was a
business caller In the city today.
g.. T.. GilbcrtsOn. contractor. of ST.
lanes was in the city on business
today.
Attorney Al l.. Schmitt is spending
the day at WUrtbinglOn on legal
business.
Mrs. Peter Sharp and son Harley
OF WinnebagO were IN the city on
business today.
Mrs. Ole Peterson of this city. Is
visiting in Minneapolis. the guest of
her son and family
John Cook of the George L. Brett
Inc. store. has returned from a pur.
chasing trip TO New York markets.
Miss Grace Nelly has accepted n
position as operator in the Office
of the Citizens Telephone company.
Harry Bates of Vernon Center was
n caller in the city between trains
today. while enroute to Sioux Falls.
Mr.. Braskamp has accepted posi-
ton as stenographcr with the Hin
man Milking Machine company. and
will start work next Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. C.. Edwards have
returned from a six weeks stay at
Chicago. Mr.. Edwards is travelling
salesman for Marshall Field & Co.
Otto Nerdahl of winona was in the
city between trains today. while en-
route to Madison, S. d., to visit
his brother Martin. who was injured
in an accident recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. George LOOMS oi
Dubuque. Iowa, are In the city
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph
Bierbauer. Mr.. Loomis was for
merely connected with the Huge
Shirt factory i'm this city.
This delegation from Wells came
in today to participate In. the corn
show: c. Fl. Draper. J. H. Sickle
George Kirschner. o. ID. Ackermar
Fred Hober and son. James Byrnes
. J.. $. Moore. William Babcock ant
SON.
wa,lcna Pioneer Journal: Attorney
John Temple Of Grand Marais. MINI.
arrived last Friday and has opene'
offices over the Pioneer drug store
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Helpful, Alfalfa Information.

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from fridays DaIiyO

from fridays DaIiyD
Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Rist. old
and respected residents of Belgrade
township. where they have made
their home for the past twenty-five
years. VIII celebrate their golden
wedding anniversary with an all day
family party OH Friday OF This week,
the affair to he held at their farm
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Rist were both
born In the east. the former i'm New
York state, December %. iSil, and
the latter in Vermont on October
so. 1871. both being seventythrcc
years of age They were married i'm
New York state February &c. 1865.
aud moved To Minnesota the follow.
ing year. settling at Hebron where
they lived for FIVE years. From He
Iron they moved TO Nicollet. where
they made their home for twenty
years. after which they took up
their residence in Belgrade Mr..
and Mrs. Rist were blessed with
three children, two sous and ono
daughter. now married. as follows
Ned Rist Of MankatO. who operates
a farm. but makes his home in the
rity; Ray Rist. who lives on the obi
family homestead with his parents.
and Mrs. John Kecne of Spokane.
Wash.
Mr. and Mrs. Ned Rist have three
children. Miss Vina Rist. who
teaches school near Spokane. Wash. {:
Miss Edna Rist. stcnOgrapher, Wat
crlOo, Iowa: aud Miss Iva Risl, al
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Feb. 1926 Mar 8.


Citation for Hearing on Petition to
Sell Mortgage or Lease Land.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth. i'm Probate Court:
In the Matter of the Guardianship of
John Lamm a minor.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested In the sale of certain
lands belonging to said minor. The
petition of Edward Hoffman as rep
resentative of the above named minor,
being duly filed I'm this court, repre-
senting that Ii Is necessary and for
the best interests OF said minor and
of all interested therein that certain
lands OF said minor described therein
be sold and praying that a license be
10 Edward Hoffman granted To sell
the same ~. ...
Now Therefore, you, and each of
you. are hereby cited and required TO
show cause, II any you have. before
this court. at the Probate Court
Rooms In the Court House, in Manka.
to. County OF Blue Earth, State of
Minnesota, on the 18th day of March,
1915, ar ten o'clock a. M, why the
prayer of said petition should not be
granted.
Witness the Judge OF said Court
and the seal of said court, this 18th
day of February. 1915.
tSeaD. .... EVAN HUGHES.
Judge of Probate Court
s. b.. Wilson,
Attorney for petitioner.
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them move to Mankato where they
loaded their goods into car.
Mr. and Mrs. AdOlph lleiser and
son, Tony, ate dinner Sunday at the
Vulcan home and in the evening
attended farewell party given at
the BurglaAd home
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Schmitt moved
Wednesday Of this week To- a farm
between Mankato and Kasota.
Miss Annette Johnson went to
Hector last week to visit friends. 49,
Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII picpho entertained their faith.
or, sister, Mary. and brothers,
Charlie and Henry. Mr.. and Mrs.
Omcns, Mr.. and Mrs. John Freundl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Heiser and
sons Tony and George. The even
ing was spent In playing cards.
Nice refreshments were served.
Willis A. Wolcott of Granada
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Loucks.
Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Evenson entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph Heiser, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Schmitt and children. Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Eyenson, Mrs. Hottie and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. e..
johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron high cele-
brated their twentieth wedding an
niversary Sunday. aud number OF
their friends surprised them in the
evening.
Saturday evening Mrs. Hottie en-.
tcrtained "A number of friends for
her son Albert, who was. twenty-one
years old that day. Nice refresh
ments were served.
The Aid society will meet with
Mrs. G. H. Loucks Friday of this
week These who attend are asked
TO go prepared To sew carpet rags.
Frank Butlde started for Texas
Tuesday. He went ON an excursion
Dick IIilmer returned from Cali
fornia Wednesday, having been away
for twp months. His niece Calista.
who has been in Iowa returned
with him. +
Dick and Henry lIilmer went to
Stockton, ILL.,, Friday to spend a
week.
Mr.. Anderson of osliawa has
moved 10 the Burgland farm.
Miss Winnie Warren spent Sun.
day afternoon with Miss Annie
Lauffenbach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Busby. sister,
Carrie and brother Harrie, Mr..
Jean Taylor and MIR. Eli Michels
spent Saturday evening with Mr.
/ and Mrs. John Meurerg
Little Aaron Batcheller received
from his brother Claude of the navy
mt SanDiego Cal, a boat mounted
ON a board carved to represent the
! waves of the oceaI The boat was
made by Claude and is small
torpedo boat perfect In every par.
ticular
Mr.. and Mrs. Busse, the new
storekeepers, have arrived and arc
! living at the store. Several neigh
bors helped them move out Monday
There was no Christian Endeavor
meeting Sunday evening as a mum.
Der went to Mankato to attend a
lecture.
| Mr.. aud Mrs. Elmer Gricc visited
with Mrs. Robert Grice Sunday.
The new lights will be placed in
the church this week and next
! Sunday evening every one Is in
vited TO attend the Christian Elm
deavor meeting apd sec the lights
There will be special music ant
program. Subject, "How tC
Make the World Happier" A specia
Offering viii be taken to finish pay
ing for the lights
Mr.. and Mrs. Rist's golden wed
ding was a pleasant affair and al
tended by a large crowd They pre-
scented their children and grandchil
dreii each are. with n twenty-dolla
gold piece. This came as d SUI
prise and will be remembered 70
a long time. .
The roads are getting better and
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February 19-26-March s.
Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Probate of Will.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of
August w. Johnson, Decedent:
The State OF Minnesota to Lars
NJ. Anderson and all persons inter
ested in the allowances and probate
of the will of said decedent. The
petition of Lars NJ. Anderson being
duly filed in this court, representing
that August w. johnson, then a resi-
dent OF the County Of Blue Earth,
State of Minnesota, died on the Sth
day of February. 1915. leaving a last
will and testament. which Is present
cd To- this court with said petition,
and praying that said instrument be
allowed as the last will and tesla
ment of said decedent. and that let.
tiers testamentary on said estate be
issued thereon to Lars NJ. Anderson.
Now, Therefore, you, and each of
you, are hereby cited and required
to show cause. If any yOu have, be.
fore this court, al the probate court
rooms in the court house. in Mankato,
County of Bue Earth, State of Min
nesota, on the 18th day OF March
1915. at ten o'clock Il. m, why the
prayer of said petition should not
be granted.
Witness the Honorable Evan
Hughes, judge of said court, and the
seal of said court, this 18th day of
February 1915.
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge.
Court Seal
VIM. +. Hughes,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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Feb 26.Mar. h-12.
Citation for Hearing on Petition to
Mortgage land (Revision of t905.)

Mortgage land (Revision of 1867
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth in probate court:
In the Matter of the Estate of
Smiley O. Francis, deceased.
The State OF Minnesota TO all
persons interested in the mortgage
of, certain lands belonging to said
Smiley o. Francis. The petition of
r. p HUFF as representative Of the
above named estate, being dizzy filed
IN this court. representing that II is
necessary and for the best interests
of said estate and of all interested
therein that certain lands Of said
decedent described therein be- mort.
gagged and praying that license be To
r. p. HUFF granted To mortgage the
same: and also carry out the prOvi-
sions OF certain contract entered
into Ivy said dcCcdcnt and set forth
in said petition.
Now Therefor. you, and each of
you. are hereby cited and required
To show cause, If amy Won have. be-
fore this court at the probate court
rooms i'm the court house, in Man
kato, county Of Blue Earth State of
Minnesota. on the Goth day of
March 1915. at ten O'Clock a. IN,
why the prayer of said petition
should not be granted.
Witness the Judge of said court,
and the seal Or said court, this
23rd day OF February. 1915.
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge Of Probate Court
Court SealD
REM. Taylor,
Attorney for petitioner.