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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-06-24
Il Remodel City Hall.

contract for the remodeling of the
city building, which will include
complete re-arrangement Of the in
teriors quarters for the rest room and
Bemidji association; council chamber
and cburt on the second floor, better
sanitary conditions and better re-
lationS of the municipal offices to
each other.- His bid was $15,292. He
stipulated tnat if his figure of $500
for the wiring was higher than
others to eliminate it from the bid
and award the lowest. The Bemidji
Electric company had bid SLAP for
the wiring and was awarded the con-
tract I'~''r -. .-:s'~ - r
Mr.. Kreatz also stipulated that his
bid of $4,000 for the plumbing, heat
ing and gas could be cut from his
entire bid if any other bid was cheap
er. l.; P. Eckstrom had a bid in Of
$4,000 and Mr.. Kreatz will do this
feature of the work, his total con-
tract amounting to $14,992.
Others Submit Figures.
Lewis Lauritzen put in bid to
do the work for $15,440, and also
submitted a bid of $2,797 for the
stucco and plastering. .,
Harvey Hedin of Duluth submit.
ted figure Of $3.50 per square yard
to stucco the building.
With the taking up of the water
works extension, property owners on
Beltrami avenue between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth street, asked that the
water main be run on that block, the
line to run to Fourteenth street. The
matter was referred to the water and
light committee.
The bond of $1,000 given with a
surety company by Goodman & Lott
we'd for the construction of the storm
sewer east of Beltrami avenue and
between Tenth and Fourteenth street
was approved by the council.
. The proposition, on recommended
ton of the street superintendent, to
purchase two road scrapers, was re-
ferred to the street and alley COM
mittee with power to act.
Ward Bros, who operate ttney
SERVICE petitioned for four licenses.
Granted on payment of the regular
license fee.
Chief Truck Driver Gaines was
granted two-weeks vacation, COM
mencing July with full pay.
Alderman John Jones Of the
Fifth ward reported an unsanitary
vacant building near the city hall.
Referred to the health committee.
DELEGATES Report.
. Mayor Johnson told Of City At
torney Huffman and himself as dele
gates to the Minnesota League of
Municipalities convention at Roches-
ter and that he would give a de-
tailed written report later. He said
they enjoyed their visit the only in
cident to mar their stay being "held
up" by jitney drivers for the trip to
the hotel from the"depot. The Be-
midji delegates did some quiet work
among the delegates and got them
into the notion that Bemidji was the
logical place for the 1920 convention,
and when the vote came to choose
the meeting place next summer Be-
midji won easily.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-06-24
Rumors Unfounded.

\ There was great rejoicing in Be-
midji early Monday evening when It
was learned that all of the Bemidji
residents who were attending federal
court at Fergus Falls had escaped
unharmed from the terrible cyclone
and were on their ray home. Several
unfounded reports: Of mishap to some
of the Bemidjiites became current,
but were utterly without credence
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-06-24
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CONTRACT:
ON EXTENSION
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Phelps-Drake Co., Successful
L. Bidders; City s% Reserves,
Hydrants and Cranes IS.
KRE.ATZ, AWARDED WORK;
=: IMPROVING CITY HALL
Mayor. johnson Tells Of Trip
to Convention of League
:, Of Municipalities.

The ,Phelps-Drake" company Of
Hibbing was, awarded the contract
at the meeting Of the city council
Monday night for .overhauling the
water, system of the city, getting rid
of dead ends, relaying the four-inch
pipe lines to CONFORM with the six,
eight. and ten-inch mains, and ex-
tending the system the contract be-
ing for $30,853.92. The city re-
served the right to purchase the
necessary hydrants and electric
cranes.
Two other bids. were submitted,
those of William c. Frasier, st: Paul,
for. .$32,066.90 and l.. ?. Eckstrom,
Bemidji, for $33,923.05.
City Attorney Hal Huffman was
instructed to draw a contract for the
work
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-06-24
GAGN0N EARNS REC0GNIT10N.

SSl. l.SsAAASNAsv4S ASNAsv4S 1AffAASN0 .1HEnlNWSSAxAVN.
One OF the Remtdji residents in
Fergus Falls at The time. Of the dis
aster was "Spidefn Gagnon, who had
been found guilty by: federal Jury of
violating ths iiqgeE laws and was to
# When the. deadly tornado got in
its work, Gagnon bent to the task of
rescue and did sheroic work. His
EFFORTS happened to- be noticed by
United States District Attorney Jac-
/. Ques Of Duluth, who prosecuted and
7 convicted Gagnon and Judge Page
Morris, before whom the case was
tried, also saw AGagnon in his work
for humanity.
The time for sentence arrived and
sLeavenworth stared the convicted
man In the face. The district at
torpey arose. and addressing the
Qge spoke of what the accused had
Zone, praised him highly for his ef-
Iforts, spoke of his humanity in the
hour Of dire, distress and asked that
sentence be not imposed at that
time. Judge Morris recalled that he
was with the, attorney at the time
they saw Gagnon tn the debris and
commended him strongly. Sentence
was tnen suspended.
Bemidji habits hero In the terrible
tornado which swept. Fergus Falls
Sunday night, Indian Agent johnson
of Bemidjf rescuing at least twenty
from the destroyed charnel house,
the Grand Central hotel, in which
about ten lost their lives.
In his account Of the great de-
struction and incidents Of interest
James A. Vonnolsey, staff reporter for
the Minneapolis Tribune, writing an
account for: the paper. says:
Indian Agent Rescues 20.
= William. Johnson, govern
ment Indian &Agent, from Be "a
midi, was rtestifying before the
grand Jury, and remained in -
s Fergus Falls, over Sunday. He.
did not. stop at the Grand hotel, )
which was blown down. He did :
6venture out into the storm, bow
II .ever-probably. being the only
+ persons In Fergus Falls who did
! so.
!. "Unaided, he made his way
to the ruins of the Grand hotel,
and commemorative work of res .
B cue: He carried more than 20
T. injured persons to a place. of
!. safety
s.a +. Scheme Proves Effective.
&l Another notable incident was the
saving Of their own lives on the part
of J. Sheehan and. Oscar Carlson,
both of Campbell. MINI. Both were
members of the federal panel of the
grand jury, Sheehan sitting on the
case Of big Harry Gunsalus with
H. Mayne Stanton, of @Bemidji, while
Carbon was, in the jury box in the
trial of Spider" Gagnon.
Both were in, the Northern Pacific
station when the cyclone struck and
they heard it coming There was a
large iron safe in the freight office.
tSheehan and Carlson sat down on
one side OF It, held on tightly by the
handles and waited for the storm to
break. .3 :.
1 It broke soon. enough, and swept
the station away right over their
heads. The safe didn't bulge, and
tSheehan and Carlson, at the end of
the storm released their grip on the
tsxfe and looked up to find them
selves under the sky and the ruins
Of the station piled up across the
street =.
S P. 0. Supt. Here Killed.
Among the deaths that. will be
greatly regretted by Bemidji people
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-06-24

was that of August Palm. wife and
daughter who were killed in the path
Of the storm. Mr.. Palm was the SUI
perintendent of construction of the
Bemidji postoffice when it was built
and had many good friends in Be-
midi. Z
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-06-24

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Republican farmer., 1919-04-25
Vets With Whippet Tank To
 Urge Bond Sales Tomorrow
Factory Committee and Mercantile Committee to Get Under Way As Big Drive in This
 City Progresses.

With such features as a crew of 50 men in charge of a whippet tank from overseas, scheduled to arrive in this city at 11:30 a. m. tomorrow and remain until p. m. and with every church in the city cooperating, the Victory Liberty Loan is on in full swing in Bridgeport.
 No definite reports as to how the sales haze progressed up to date were announced today, the only figures ob- tainabIe being those at Hincks Bros & Co.,, and while incomplete, show a total from small bond subscriptions of S4O,0OO.
 One of the most important steps that have been taken is the organiza- ton of the factory committees with J. C. Collier of the Crane Co.,, general of the West Side and J. c. Stanley of the American and British Mfg. Co.,, chairman of the East Side. The gem erals will meet with their majors and captains at the Seaside club at s o'clock tomorrow night when definite plans will be made for the launching of the factory drive.
 The mercantile and office building committee has also been formed and
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25
SETH
 GIVEN HEARTY
 WELCOME HOME

New York, April 22-The bulk of New Yorl's famous Irish regiment, the 165th Infantry of the 42nd Rain bow Division, best known to it's home folks as the fighting Sixty ninth" it's designation when it was a state militia, received a tumultuous welcome on it's arrival here yesterday on the cruiser Harrisburgh.
 The regiment was one of the first National Guard re-organizations to give the Hun a taste of Yankee bay onets. took part in every American offensive and marched to the Rhine after the armistice was signed.
 The units on board were command ed by Colonel William A CWild BilD Donovan and numbered S2 officers and 1880 men. The other 700 men of the regiment are on board the Prinz Friederich Wilhelm, which is due here Thursday. Some are re- placements from. other states. Other units on the Harrisburg, which car ried a. total of 2,766 troops, included casuals and 5s9 sick and wounded , men
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25
DIDN'T EXPECT
 57 YEAR WAIT
Kate Lieberum Seeks to Set Aside Valuable Property
 Sale.

When she signed a deed disposing of her property at Water and State streets, Kate Leberum did not think she would have to wait 57 years be- fore she received full payment, she testified before Judge Curtis in the Superior court today. She was be- ing cross examined by Attorney J. B. Klein, counsel for Jennie Nussen- baum, who bought the property and is being sued by Mrs. Lieberum, who wants the sale set aside.
 The elderly woman admitted the terms of the sale were read to her but claimed she did not understand just what they meant. She was aske d if her later objections were not due to the fact that she had talked with the late Joseph Schultz, formerly town clerk, who advised her she had made a foolish business move. The witness denied having talked with Schultz. The trial was resumed this afternoon.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25
AVIATOR READS
 WILSON'S SPEECH TO HELP LOAN

Washington, April 22-From an airplane flying 2,6O0 feet overhead, an army officer today read President Wilson's Victory Liberty Loan mes sage to a throng of 15,00o persons assembled at the South steps of the treasury, by the use of the wireless telephone and a newly invented sound amplifier. A few minutes later Ad- miral Sims, from the platform, -ad- dressed the same audience through the amplifier. He praised the work Of the American army in France, saying the navy was really of aero bats for pilots was more thorough than either the French or British, as it included trick flying in which neither the British nor French were trained He said that he believed Chamberlain competent to pilot a ''caner' machine. which the defend- ant is said to have used in his ex- ploits on the British front last Sum mer which brought about the present inquiry.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25
Hungarian GOyernn1entResigns As ROumanian Troops Come
Baa Kuns Forces Said To Be in Terror As Czechs Join Invaders-Chaos Prevails In Capital, Reports Say.

hands and that it's only salvation would be Sovietism. He succeeded at the time in gathering a small army which he called the Red Guard
 While the new Republican govern ment was forming the National Guard Bela Runs Red Guard took possess sion of some of the leading papers, among them the Neue Freie Presse by means of which he believed he could persuade the masses to join his party. Meanwhile, the police, how ever, had placed themselves at the depot of the newly formed govern ment, and Bella Runs forces were busted and some of them arrested. A few days later. the new governm ent decided to call a meeting at the House of Parliament, in the course of which representatives of all parties officially recognized German-Austria as re- public. It was on this occasion. that with the assistance of his newly form ed Red Guard, Bella Kun tried to force his way into parliament and make the legislators his prisoners while the House was in session. There was cOnsi derable shooting, and his at. tempt was frustrated by the National Guard of the republic.
 Kun was promptly arrested, and being a Hungarian subject, was ex- pelled from Austria. Finding that the majority of the masses in Vienna refused to accept his BoIshevik ideas ! he took advantage of conditions fr Hungary, where he succeeded in car. ! rying out his plans.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25

mapped out into zones, and the foA- lowing captains chosen and ready to organize their teams.
 IF. A Griswold, Robert Spencer, D. B. Johnson, John H. Redgate, George c. Crawford, A NJ. Edgelhard, J. D. HaTtigan, J. L. Hanley, George L. Standen. W. J. Baird, T. J. Brennan. E. w. Londay, with E. 1T. DB1on as chairman and R. D. Goddard, vice chairman. This committee will have a dinner tonight at the Algonquin club.
 The crew of the whippet Tank will lunch with a Committee of Liberty Loan workers consisting of E. H. Da- lon, Angus Mckay. H. B. Merwtn, Leonard Challenger and R. A Spaul- ding at one o'clock tomorrow, and later will take the tank and make a. tour of the city.
 It was announced today that St, Charles R. c. church was the first church in the city to subscribe to the loan, having purchased $S,000 worth of bonds.
 All Catholic people in the city have been urged to subscribe by Bishop Milan who said: Subscribe until the last penny---it's the best investment. !"
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25

The entire communication follows:
 Pursuant to request, we beg to submit herewith our proposal for the paving with Warrenite. on founda- tion other than Portland Cement Con- crete, of such streets as may be or dered during the calendar year of 1919:
 We hereby propose to enter into contracts with the City of Bridge port for the paving with Warrenite on foundations other than Portland Cement Concrete. of such streets as may be designated during the calen- dar year of 1919. and to guarantee same for a period of five (5) years from the date of completion and ac- ceptance of each street, all work to be done in accordance with the at tached contract and specifications or in accordance with such other form of contract and specifications as eventually may be agreed upon for the following prices, to wit:
 "(a) For Warrenite surface, in cIuding five (5) year guarantee, one dollar and sixty-five ($1.65) per square yard.
 "(b) For Bituminous binder, fur
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25
HUDSON MUST GUT
 .OFF ASTOR FRONT .OR THE CITY. WILL

Unless R. Nj. Judson, who owns the
 Astor Hotel on John street, volun-
 tarily dismantles the premises, which is necessary by the widening of John street between Broad and Main, the Director of Public Works will do the job for him. MT. Judson is given just
 15 days from April p, to do the job. This matter was settled at last nights meeting of the Board of Al idermen, when a communication in the form of a resolution from the Di- rector of Public Works was Unani- mously adopted.
 Another resolution unanimously
 adopted was from the Streets and Sidewalks committee providing for the (erection of 60 additional lamps on State street, from Norman street to Hancock avenue.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25
VOICE CONE BUT
 BURROS IS HAPPY
Veteran of Many Fights Very Glad To Be Home
 Again With the Folks.

With his voice practically gone as the result of bullet wounds which cut certain tissues in his throat, and his left arm and leg partially disabled, George Burros of 294 Lafayette street, form merly a sergeant in Company s, 26th Infantry of the First Division, registered with the Welcome Home Committee in the Common Council Chambers at city hall today.
 But despite all this, and the har- rowing scenes he had witnessed on with the Am erican Expe ditionary Forces, Burros was cheerful, glad he had went and glad he was back home in Bridgeport.
 This regular army veteran was in the thick of the fighting at Luneville, Foul, Cantigny, Montdidier, Marne, PouI-M ousson, St. Mihiel, Verdun and ArgC4ne- Mouse.
 He has one of the best service rec ords produced before the committee since it's establishment and it is un- likely that there is another soldier in this country today who has seen more service than Burros.
 Shooting over the 2,900 mark the Welcome Home Committee is now starting a drive to register 1000 more men before the big celebration The clerks are busy making arrange ments for the sending of Bridgeport veterans of the 26th Division to the big parade in Boston next Friday.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25
WILL SON NOT
 ID JE0PARDIzE
 NATION LEAGUE

Washington, April 22-Administra- ton officials were advised in a con- fidential cablegram from Paris today that in the considerati ation of problems confronting the peace conference, such as Italy's Adriatic claims and the question of an Alliance to protect France from future aggression, Presi- dent Wilson would take no action which might in the slightest degree jeopardize the League of Nations or conflict with it's fundamental princi- pies.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25
EXPERIMENTATION ACTIVE FORGE IN
 BRIDGEPORT NOW

While the General Assembly seems indifferent to the creation of an in dependent State Department of America nization, the local Americani- zation committee is continuing it's plans for an especially active Ameri- canization campaign in Bridgeport. Lieut.. Bradley has arranged a pro- gram for the meeting of the super intendents. employment men and foremen east of the Pequonnock riv- CT at the High school auditorium to- night which ought to prove especial ly interesting. The meeting will open at 7:45 D. m. and Alvin c. BreuI will lead the Liberty chorus and the meet ing in Community singing for fifteen minutes. The speaking will begin al s p. m. The full program is as fol- lows: Introductory speech, Mayor Clifford B. Wilson; Male chorus Comrades in Arms; speech, Dr. Archibald F. Campbell; solo with chorus, '"The Long Long TraiT' ; speech, Dr. H. H. Wheaton; solo with chorus, Keep the Home Fires Burn ing"; speech. Robert F. Bradley. Sec retary, Americanization committee; Open Meeting for Discussion; Star Spangled Banner"
 All uperintendents, employment men, foremen and executives of the East Side will be cordially vel come even though they have not been reached by a personal invitation. The Americanization Committee has arranged to hold an- other meeting of a similar character on Thursday. Interest in these meet ings has been heightened by the fact that Dr. H. H. Wheaton. who was SC unjustly attacked at the hearing be- fore the Committee on Appropria- i tions at Hartford last Thursday, vii speak at each of these meetings.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25

nished and laid. ten dollars and fifty cents (S1O.50) per cubic yard
 '(c) For labor and materials fur. nished by us for the preparation of the old macadam or other founda- ton 10 receive the wearing surface, actual cost plus fifteen per cent (15 per cent ).
 Tn the event that the City of
 Tn the event that the City of Bridgeport should decide to reduce the guarantee period to a term of two CD years after the completion of each street would lay the Warren ite Surface, including two year guar antee, for the sum of one dollar and sixty cents ($1.6O) per square yard; this difference in price between a five year guarantee and a two-year guar antee, being the approximate actual saving to us in bond premiums and reserves for the shorter period
 we further propose to proceed with the work immediately following tfIe execution of said contracts or when ordered by the proper official of the City of Bridgeport to proceed with the work and to carry on the same with diligence to completion"
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25
LINE UP FOR WASTE CAMP AIGN Workers Distribute Bags in Annual Associated Chari-
 ties Campaign.

All hands were on deck early today to give a fine start to the Associated Charities annual waste campaign to raise funds for their Day Nursery. The city has been divided off into sections by maps, and the distribu- tion will follow an ordG y pleA whereby each street is checked off as soon as every household has received a bag.
 II will take about three or four days to distribute the bags in this manner and as soon as they are all distributed the workers will start col lecting the filled bags according to the same system.
 Tbe Day Nursery has recently been moved to z17 Main street, next to the Hall Home Of the Associated Chari- ties, and as is usual when things are transplanted, new needs and reQuire- ments have come up on every hand.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25
Warren Brothers Ready And Eager To Walk Away With 0OO,OOO Fund
Approach Common Council With Familiar Demand For Contract To Do All Citys Paving at $1.65 Yard Extra Work At Cost Plus 15 Per cent.-What
 Will Taxpayers Do This Time?
THEY WANT THAT MILLION!

The bonding bills contain among other items, allow of $1GO000O for the purchase of pavemens other than water bound macadam. While opposing this bill Senator George B. Clark brought money will probably be expended for arrenite, that Highway Commissioner Bennett that Topeka specifications, pavement of the pe and equal in quality be laid for about half the price.
 Every citizen will from this time keep his eyes open, for the purpose of noting any and every who attempts to put another There way to let contracts for paving That is to the lowest responsible bidder Times hard Income taxes must paid. Vic tory bonds must be purchased. The taxpayers to bestow in gifts upon politicians and favored
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25
WELCOME HOME BOYS.

Farren lodge. No. 57, A. O. U. W, have completed all arrangements for the Welcoming Home of their broth CTS from overseas together with their families and friends. It is hoped that every brother will come out on We'd nesday evening, April 23, to give them a rousing welcome home. Music will be furnished by, the A. O. U- W orchestra under the direction of G. D. Yarman. There will be dancing and refreshme for all. The com nlittee of arrangements are OrTil Rec
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25
3 TANK PLANES
 TO TRY FLIGHT
 ACROSS OCEAN

Washington. April 22-Three naval seaplanes, the NC-1, NC-3 and NC-4, will attempt the flight across the At lantic ocean. They will leave Rock away Beach early next month. but so far as is known no decision has been reached as to whether the route will be direct from Newfoundland to Ire land, or via the Azores.
 Each plane is expected to carry a crew of five men, will be driven by four Liberty motors of a total of L. 500 horsepower, and will carry suffi- cient gasoline to make a stop on a direct flight to Ireland unnecessary unless storms or strong head winds are encountered.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25
FREE FARMERS
 OF JURY DUTY

Because they claimed it was neces- sary for them to attend to their crops, 23 farmers were excused from jury duty by Judge MaItbie in the Superior Court this morning. That left only IT in the panel. The case before the court is the Jacob M. Lay ton appeal from Probate Commis- sionerS of NOrwalk.
 He is aggrieved because the com missioners allowed Anna Lockwood's s claim of S7OO.S5 against the estate of William E. Lockwood. The claim was for services as a nurse. The woman declared she had been en- gagged by Lockwood to attend him and was to receive s1O a week. The taking of testimony was resumed this afternoon.