Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 20, 1907, Page 1

MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER. VOLUME 4. NUMBER 306 BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA. SATURDAY EVENIN BLACKDUCK K. P.’S AND THEIR LADIES ENTERTAIN A Number of Bemidji Knights Visited the Brethren at|about the first of August. the “Duck’” Last Night and Were Given a Right Royal Welcome. The members of the Black- duck Lodge, Knights of Pythias, were hosts to a number of knights this friends of the order resuding at Blackduck, last evening, and the occasion was a most enjoyable one, ard productive of much good to the order. Three candidates were to be given the third rank of the order, and an invitation had been ex- tended to the Bemidji brethren to be present and assist in confer- ring the degree and also in hav- ing a good time. G. A. Walker, C. 1. Albrant, John Graham, Dwizht Miller and A. G. Rut- ledge accepted the invitation and were present at the meeting. The work of the Blackduck de- gree team was a revelation as to what a lodge that is not a year old can do in the way of perfec- tion of work. The different parts were taken in a mancer that in- dicated hard study and careful preparation, and reflected great credit on the chancellor com- maunder of the lodge, Mr. Me- Cormick. When the business session had been concluded, about twenty of the ladies of the village, includ- ing many of the wives of the members of the Blackduck lodge, put in an appearance and took possession of the hall, declaring they were there for the purpose of demnnstrating to the knights that the ladies were essential to a real good social session. Mrs. James Reed presided and pro- ceeded t) call upon many in the crowd for a song, a recitation or something in the entertainment line, or to stand a fine of a new spring bonnet. No one in the crowd had been told in advance that they would be requested to give anything at the gathering, and there was some surprise and some embar- rassment on the part of the sev- eral of the kmights when they were called to the front, Howeyer, no village of its size in the state of Minnesota can compare with Blackduck in the matter of local talent along musi- cal and literary lines, and the re- quests for numbers was readily responded to. Every number on the im- promtu program was well ren- dered and there were several selections with dicative of the efficiency of the one performing. from city and “Sing me to Sleep,” in a very able manner. Mr. Romdenne told a story in a manner which is peculiarly his humorist of no small caliber. advanced to the front of the room, she was received with much applause, attesting in ad vance to her immense popularity as an elocutionist. Mrs. Free- burg recited “The Village Sing- er,”” and she brought out the varied emotions of the piece with i telling effect. She was forced to !respond to an encore and gave a :very neat little story,most natur- |ally spoken. James Reed was commanded by his “better half”’ (Mrs. Reed was presiding) to forthwith give a whistling solo, but was not ex- actly prepared to respond and was given a hearty chiding by his brother knights. | Mrs. Oberg sang “The Night Wind,” and was very liberally ,applauded for her artistic work. Dr. Kock was taken aback by a request for a story, but respond- ed with a tangled up plot that was fully appreciated. W. H. Squires rendered that touching ballad, “Forgotten,” | with much feeling, | Jam:cs A, Murray was held up for “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” but was equal to the occasion, and got off very easily. C. W. Jewett and J. C. Parker were down for a clog dance, but refused to come to the scratch. Miss Cleveland gave a skilled selection on the piano and Messrs. Cann, Rice, Whitting, Cook, Oberg and Hall-Quest fol lowed, at the command of the presiding lady, with a game of leap-frog. At the conclusion of this game, the male members of the crowd were told to march out of the hall when a march would be played and after remaining out for a few minutes to return and select partners for suppédr. This was done and all retired to the Palace hotel, where Landlord Thormpson and his wife had prepared a fine supper. The tables were crowded and ample justice was done to the good things set before the gues's, While the guests were at the that were receiv.ed table several parties were called tumultous applause, in-{upon for short talks and the fol- lowing responded: Mrs. Belding, Mrs. Reed, Rev. Hall-Quest, Dr Rev. Alfred Hall-Quest gave a|PFreeburg and others of Black- selection on the piano. mastery of the keys is so well known that no comment is neces- sary. He simply played up to his unequaled form, and gave a very artistic performance. Dr. Kreeberg was then called|p, and responded with a vocal solo, Oberg, “My Sonny Boy,” which showed that the doctor possesses a rare voice of unusual smoothness, and he sang with much feeling. His| quck, and G. A, Walker and A.G. Rutledge of Bemidji, after which the party broke up. Unstinted praise was given arranged the surprise on the K. boys—Mesdames Parker, and Reed and Miss own, and which marked him as a Mrs. Freeburg was the next one called upon, and when she|the Minneapolis, Red Lake & the Jadies of the committee who The bid of Mr. Kreatz being the lowest was accepted by Messrs. Mayer & Thome, and the contract will be signed today. Under the terms of the contract the building is to Le completed The new block will be of solid brick, 60x100 feet, three stories in height, and will be so con- structed as to be used for a first- class hotel with many rooms, a cafe, barber shop, store building, wareroom and several office rooms. Fred Smyth Goes West. Fred {C. Smyth, chief clerk of Manitoba railroad, left this after- noon over the Great Northern on a business trip to the Pacific coast, At Spokane he will be met by his brother, Thos. P. Smyth, who has been on the western coast for the past three years and together they will visit Spokane, Tacoma, Portland and other coast points on a business matter they have under consid- ation. Fred expects to be away for two or three weeks. Will Live at Cass Lake. Joseph Robinsou, one of the engineers who pull the G. N, passenger trains from Grand Forks to Cass Lake, passed through the city this noon from Grand Forks- This was Mr. Robinson’s first trip over the line for a month, he having been taking an enforced lay-off on account of an injured ankle. Mr. Robinson will make his home at Cass Lake, and his family accom- panied him to that place today. G, APRIL 20, 1907. TEN CENTS PER WEEK T. ), MILLER TELLS OF WESLEY-FOURNIER JURIES Crookston Times Quotes Mr. Miller Relative to Verdicts Rendered at Murder Trials. T. J. Miller, who accompanied Sheriff Bailey on his trip to Still- water with Paul Fournier, was interviewed at Crookston by the Crookston Daily Times, which contained the following,last even- ing: “Without any doubt the time taken by the juries in the Four- nier and Wesley murder trials at Bemidji, was the shortest time ever taken in the state in reach- ing an agreementina trial for murder in the first degree,” were the words of T.J. Miller, of Bemidji, foreman of the jury in the Wesley trial. Mr. Miller is aprominent real estate insurance man of that city, who was here last night with Sheriff Bailey act- ing as deputy sheriff in taking Paul Fournier to Stillwater to begin serving his life sentence. | Mr. Miller made the following statement in regard to the two trials and this'is the first time that it had been made public: “The Fournier jury reached an agreement in just ten minutes after being locked in the jury room. The first informal ballot resulted in ten for conviction as charged, one for acquittal and one vote was blank. The next ballot resulted in twelve for con- viction. In the Fournier trial H. C. Wood was foreman of the reached an agreement in the re- markable time of five minutes after they ertered the jury room The first informal ballot re- sulted in twelve for conviction and this was at once made form- al, the entire time taken being inside of five minutes.” Mr. Miller then went on to state that there was not the slightest doubt in the minds of the jury but what the two men were guilty. He said ibat one listening to the testimony word for word as it came to them could not have the least doubt of such a thing. He said that the people of Bemidji were unani- mous in the opinion that the two men convicted were the two men that killed the Dahls. “All who know the facts of the case are unanimous in giving great credit to Sheriff Bailey and his son John Bailey, who is acting as chief deputy sheriff of Beltrami county, for their un- tiring efforts during the past three years in tracing the mur- derers, ‘gemng evidence and winding it in a convicting chain about the two men who have just been sent below for the most re- volting crime in the annals of the state,” said Mr. Miller. ‘Step by step, and with wonderful pa- tience and careful, diligent work, they have traced the murder back to the men who committed it, and they are to be congrat. ulated in the fact that they have rid the county of Beltramiof two of the most desperate criminals besides making an example of them which will have a far reach- ing effect in curbing crime iz that scattered county over which jury and he states that the jury they must keep watch.” e ——————— e e ——————————————————————————————————— Daily Pioneer For News That the Pioneer Gets and Prints the News Is Appre- reciated Outside of Bemidji. News, published at Bovey, tays: “The Bemidji Daily Pioneer, that cracking good little sheet, published in Beltrami county, is covering the trial of Wesley for the Dahl murder, in a manner that reflects great credit Read what the Itasca Iron both to the Pioneer and Bemidji.” Kadtz. Blackduck lodge K. of P. is one of the most progressive and Jesse Dade was called upox for | stable lodges in the north half of “Little Boy Biue,” and although |the state. considerably sponded with a witty poem. embarrassed, re-|tuted last May, The lodge was insti and although Blaczduck is a small place, the Mr. Sullivan was called uponjorder there can boast of having for a vocal solo. He begged to be|fifty-three members; and there excused on account of having a}are ten applications for member- bad cold, butwas finally pre-[ship pending at the present vailed upon to sing one verse of! time. KREATZ WILL BUILD chants hotel was let yesterday to George E. Kreatz, the local con- NEW MERGHANTS HOTEL |sractor or s20065, The bids were opened yester- day afternoon by Architect B Contract Awarded Local Man Yester- | Strassburger of Crookston, who day---Building to Be Completed by August 1st. Kreatz lands contract. made the plan for the new build- ing, and who will superintend the construction. Five bids were received as follows: Thos. Johnson, $24,500; Larson & Lar- son, $25,000; Ole M. Oliverson, The contract for the new Mer-]$25,186; J. A. Robert, $28,807. 40 Cents per Month Pays for the Daily cial election for the purpose of locating a site and building a high school in Bemidj, and for the issuance of bonds in the amount of $35,000 for that pur- pose, The bonds bear interest at five per cent and are to run for fifteen years. The site presented for consid- eration by the voters is des- cribed as Block 19, Third Addi- tion to Bemidji. Itis bounded on the south by Twelfth street, on the east by Minnesota, on the north by Thirteenth street and on the west by America avenue. The Board of Education has had this matter under consideration for some time and afew days ago obtained an offer for the sale of this property to them at $2,250. This site is the nearest one to the present center of pop- ulation where the entire block can be secured, and the price is less than any of the other sites considered, which consisted of from a half toa quarter ofa block, The proposed site is three blocks north of the main school building, and as the city will inevitably grow more rap- idly 1n that direction than in any other the proposed location should meet with the hearty ap- proval of all who are interested in the erection of a high school building. The intention of the board, in Notices have been i)osted, and are being published, fora spe- BEMIDJI SHOULD HAVE A NEW SCHOOL BUILDING A Special Election Will Be Held on April 30th, to Vote on Proposition to Locate and Build a New High School. of the proposition, is to build a high school that will cost approx- imately $30,000, and one which will be a credit to any city. To- day our schools are overcowded. Next year two additional grade teachers are to be employed, and {one additional high school teacher, and there is no room in our school house for taking care of them, The board has a serious prob- lem to face when school opens next September, and will have to procure rooms in churches or down-town buildings, in any event, and until additional room can be provided for. A high- school building will solve this difficulty, provide ample room for the grades for some time to come, and will place Bemidji where she belongs—at the head of the list of Northern Minnesota cities, as far as educational facil- ities are concerned. The opportunity is presented, and it 1s now up to the voters to decide whether they will avail themselves of 1t, or vote the proposition down. The matter deserves the serious consider- ation of every citizen who has the welfare of our city and schools at heart, and we believe the situ- ation to be such that it is our duty to urge upon, the voters of the district that they give this proposition their favorable con- sideration. YOUNG WILLIS BOUND OVER MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE Boy Who Shot His Father Is Held on a Grave Charge.—John Meagher Is Released on Bail. Grand Rapids, April 20.—(Spe- cial to Pioneer.)—Justice Bailey of this city has bound Keaton Willis over to the grand jury, on the charge of murder in the first degree — killing his father at Deer River on Friday of last week. An attempt will be made to get bail for young Willis. The testimony given at the pre- liminary hearing was about the same as thalt at the coroner’s in- quest. Marshal Twohy of Deer River, a new witness in the case, swore that he had seen the defendant at the jail in Deer River after he (Willis) had shot his father, and Willis had stated to him that he had acted in self-defense, but that he was glad “the old man was killed,” John Meagher, who was bound over to the grand jury on the charge of manslaughter in the second degree, was released yes- terday on $1,000 bail. At the preliminary examina- tion it was shown that Daniel Frawley, who was killed, had been kicked in the head bya horse, but was bound over on the ground that he had pushed or caused Frawley to fall against the horse. Meagher is well known near Northfield,where he owns afarm. Many letters were exhibited to Court Commissioner Pratt on the habeas corpus proceedings to procure bail, including letters from [father Kinney of North- field, Dr. Phillips, County Attor- ney Childness, Chief of Police Ramsey and others, all favoring the defendant and speaking high- ly of his character as a law-abid- ing citizen. County Attorney Thwing ap- peared for the state and George H. Spear acted as attorney for | the defendant. Sealed Bids. Sealed bids will be received by City Council for dirt to be used in filling all around block 18 as buildings are raised to grade. Bids will be opened on the 22inst and to be by the cubic yard. The Council reserves the right to re- jects any and all bids. Bemidji, Minn.,April 16, 1907. Thomas Maloy, City Clerk. Full Account Later. The teachers’ meeting closed today and a full account of the proceedings will be published in Monday’s Pioneer. Sunday Dinner. For your Sunday dinner be sure to attend the special six o’clock dinner at the Markham. SUPREME GOURT HEARS ARGUMENT ON MAY (7 On Appeal from the Order of Judge Mc- Clenahan in Proceedings as to Koochiching County. Grand Rapids, April 20,— (Special to Pioneer.)—Word has been received here that the supreme court has set May 17 as the date for argument of the appeal from the order made by Judge McClenahan in quo war- ranty proceedings of the contest over the division of Itasca county and establishment of the new county of Koochiching. | For Sale. Carload of Draft Horses Just Re- ceived. JOHN POGUE. case the election results in favor