Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 9, 1907, Page 1

B VOLUME 5. NUMBER 119. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1907. A SON OF THE PRESIDENT WAS UNDER SURVEILLANCE Teddy Roosevelt, Jr., Had Without License.---Game Been Reported as Hunting Warden Rutledge Investi- gated and Found Reports Untrue. On Saturday the editor of the Pioneer, who is also game for the State Game and Fish Com- mission for this district, received a request from Carlos Avery, executive agent of the commission, to once to Coleraine and investigate as to the truth or falsity of the state- ment that Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., son of President Roosevelt, was hunting in the vicinity of Coleraine, without having provided himself with warden go at a non-resident license. the night train Saturday and spent| Sunday in the looking up Teddy new mining town and his record, which we found to be most excellent. | A special telegram from St. Paul to the Duluth News-Tribune gave an account of the intentions of the com- mission as follows: St. Paul, Sept.7.—A. G. Rutledge, deputy warden at Bemidji, | has been instructed to go to Coler- aine and apprehend Teddy Roose- velt, Jr., for hunting in Minnesota without the license required by law of a foreign resident. Itis all the result of Capt. J. C.| Greenway, formerly in command of a company of the “Rough Riders” inviting Teddy, Jr., to take a hunt- ing trip on his private property near | Coleraine. Stories which reach the | game and fish commission at the capitol, say the invitation was| accepted, and that the two are al- ready on their hunting grounds. The matter was called to attention of Samuel F. former executive agent, superintendent of hatcheries. los Avery, executive agent, Hutchinson. Fullerton called him up by long distance ’phone and game | the Fullerton, now| Car-| was at and explained matters. The law re- quires non-resident licenses to be taken out with the commission through its office at the capitol. Not only was no license issued for the young citizen of Oyster Bay, N. Y., but there was no application on hand. The law must be enforced, against a president’s son as well as against any other offender, was the ruling of Mr. Avery, and he at once instructed We went on | Deputy Warden Rutledge of Bemidji to hurry to Coleraine and get on the trail of Teddy, Jr. “We are far from believing that the president’s son is willfully violat- ing the state game laws,” said Mr. Fullerton today. “On the contrary, his father is known to be an enthusi- astic sportsman and upholder of game protection and game laws, It is likely that young Mr. Roosevelt has never given the matter a thought—boy like. That he simply received an invitation from Capt. Greenway to take a hunting trip, |fmrl accepted on the spur of the moment, not knowing of any special state law he should first comply with.” The writer went to Coleraine, as per request, and made a diligent investigation as to the actions of young Roosevelt while he has been in Coleraine. We found that Teddy had been visiting the mines in com- pany with John C. Greenway and that he had done considerable horse- back riding, but that in no single instance had he been armed with any kind of a gun. Young Roosevelt went to Hibbing Sunday morning and from Hibbing will proceed leisurely to Chicago. THE END OF THE WORLD HAD BEEN PREDIGTED An Evangelist at Funkley Moved the | County Attorney and Others to Tears. County Attorney Henry I-‘unkleyli returned this morning from a visit | to Funkley,the Beltrami county town which claims him as “‘chaperone.” bore sucha| Mr. Funkley’s face concerned solemn look that an in- terrogation as to “anything wrong” was met with the following response: “Yes I just got in from Funkley. I usually go up there to spend Sun-| days, more for the purpose of attend- ing the religious meetings that have been held there of late than for any- thing else. “It is indeed remarkable how the new evangelist has impressed the? people up there with the idea of the | destruction of the world. He has preached it to crowded churches, school houses and halls for the last three weeks. “The time for this awful calamity was set for 12 o’clock night. He has been painting in glowing terms how the great masses of livid flame would suddenly envelop the earth, instantaniously burn the mountains to a crisp, evaporate the oceans and sputteringly throw off the great cities of the world like so many sparks from a furnace—ending it all with the roar and crash of the bursting planet— and to tell the God’s truth he had the people so scared that the whole fire depart- ment of Funkley was out last night with the engine and the hose cart to prevent the catastrophe.” The Pioneer man simply said nothing and handed a cigar the “Colonel’s” way. “No Thanks, I don’t smoke,” said Mr. Funkley. “1 have got to hurry across the street to strike John for the loan of a dollar, or else he will tackle me to pay that old laun- dry bill. See you again. last B i ‘\vill visit for a Gone to Pacific Coast. Mrs. D. C. Smyth, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Florence Smyth, and youngest son, Russell, left Saturday afternoon via the Great Northern for the Pacific coast. They while with Mrs. Smyth’s daughter, Mrs. O. E. Bailey, formerly of this city, but now of Spokane, after which she will con- tinue her journey to Seattle, where she will visit her son, Thos. P.Smyth, who has been on the west coast for the past three years.“ Mrs. Smyth has been in poor health for several years and it is hoped that a winter on the Pacific coast may prove bene- ficial. They expect to be away from Bemidji for eight or nine mouths. REV. ALFRED HALL-QUEST RESIGNS HIS PASTORATE He Will Soon Be Married to Miss Knox and Move to Missouri, Word comes from Blackduck that Rev. A. L. Hall-Quest has tendered his resignation as pastor of the Presbyterian church of that place, and that he has accepted a call to the pulpit of a Presbyterian church in St. Joseph, Missouri. Rev. Hall-Quest will preach his farewell sermon in the Blackduck Presbyterian church on September 22nd, and will leave shortly there- after for his field of labor in Missouri. An interesting bit of news in con- nection with the resignation of Rev. Hall-Quest is the announcement made by Mr. and Mrs. Myron Knox of this city that their daughter, Miss Shirley Iva Knox will in the near future be married to Rev. Hall- Quest. The many friends of Rev. Hall- Quest and Mrs. Hall-Quest, to- be, sincerely regret their coming departure, and hope they will be pleased with the new conditions in their Missouri home. Local news on last page Meeting of Fair Committees Tuesday Evening WES WRIGHT, A meeting of the various committees interested in the forthcoming county fair will be held at police head- quarters in the city hall Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. Considerable business of importance will be taken up, and all are urged to attend. President. Shevlin Advocate: Sept. 26-29 this year. Will Be a “Grand Display” at the Fair Beltrami county’s Agricultural Association will hold a fair in Bemidji It promises to be the banner exhibit of the northern counties and the com- mittees are sparing neither pains nor money to make it the grandest display of the Northwest. Ample accomodations are to be had and everything will be done for the comfort of the visitors. Anyone desiring more information will do well to correspond with the secretary, A. G. Rutledge of Bemidji, Minn. E. A. BARKER WILL BUILD A NEW BUSINESS BLOCK Building Will Be of Solid Brick and Finished in an Up-to-Date Manner. The building boom which pre- vailed in Bemidji during the past four months still continues, and today the announcement was made that another brick block will be erected immédiately, in the very heart of the down-town business district. The new block will be erected by E. A. Barker, and will be built on lot 15, block 14, opposite the Brink- man hotel, where formerly stood the Naylor furniture store, destroyed by fire one year ago. The dimensions of the new build- ing will be 25x100, with a full base- ment, and one story high, the entire structure to be finished with fine brick, with an elegant plate glass front. It is the intention of Mr. Barker to have one of the finest drug stores in the north half of the state, and with this end in view the interior of the new building will be finished with considerable care and expense. There will be steel ceiling and walls, and the floors will be of maple. The plans for the building have already been prepared and Mr.Barker is advertising for bids for the erec- tion of the block. The bids will be opened Saturday afternoon. at 2 o’clock. : During the seven years that Mr, Barker has been a resident of this city he has labored conscientously until now he has a drug and jewelry trade that is second to none in the north central part of the state. Northern Counties Made Good Showing. Wright county was awarded first place in' the contest of north- ern county agricultural exhibits at the state fair. Itasca county, the most mnortherly one in the state represented in the competition, made a remarkable record in some lines, excelling the other counties in potatoes, stock, vegatables and grains. Morrison and Stearns both took the lead in culinary vegetables. Ait- kin and Wright counties in fruits. Morrison and Wright counties in native grasses, and Itasca and Todd counties in tame grasses. Todd county did not show in four classes, which accounts for its low scores. Following is a summary of the report of the judges on the northern counties, Frist prize, Wright; second prize, Morrison; third prize, Aitkin; fourth prize, Itasca; fifth, Stearns; Sixth, Pine; seventh, Todd. The officials of Koochiching county (the youngest county in the A never reached St. Paul, being tied up somewhere along the line of the| M. & I. railway between Inter- national Falls and the state fair grounds. Had Good Success. | Clerk of Court, F. W. Rhoda and E. A. Schueider returned this morn- ing from a hunting trip in the vicin- ity of Turtle River. They visited Gnat Lake and other points, where the wild rice is thick and were fairly successful in the quest for game. They brought back with them sev- eral fine ducks and two large geese. G. W. Smith, the Turtle River butcher, who was in the city today, says that the geese were a couple that he had been raising from the time they were hatched. Smith asserts that he had their legs tied to a tree and they could not get away, and there is no truth in the rumor that Schneider hit them ata distance of 5,000 yards with that murderer’s bludgeon,that he recently purchased. They were tied and could not get away. Men Wanted. Men for mill work. Will pay going wages and give steady work for the winter. Douglass Lumber Co. i Local news on last page “‘A MESSENGER BOY” GO. ARRIVED LAST NIGHT Will Give Excellent Performance at City Opera House Tonight.--- Deserve Crowded House. George D. Sweet and his excellent dramatic company arrived in the city last night, and at the city opera house this evening will present the sensational comedy drama “A Mes- senger Boy.” 4 This is not Mr. Sweet’s first visit jto to this part of the state, and Mr. Sweet and his wife are not unknown to Bemidji theater-goers, having appeared in the city a few years ago, when they gave a very fine per- formance. The company carries a band, which appeared on the streets this noon and played some excellent pieces. ‘A Messenger Boy” the play to be given this evening is a strong one. The melo-drama is in four acts, each one replete with sensational situa- tions that are heartily appreciated. As for those who represent the differ- ent characters it would be hard to credit anyone with a monoply of the excellent work that is necessary to FORTY CENTS PER MONTH PROF. RITCHIE : OF THE SCHOOL OPENING | Tells of the Crowded Condition that Prevails in the Various Rooms and the Necessity for More Room for the Scholars. Bemidji public schools opened last Tuesday morning, with an en- rollment of about 750 pupils. This is considerably in excess of the enrollment of any previous year, during the first-week of school. All teachers were present, except Mrs. Dwyer, who is suffering with a broken arm, her place being filled, for the present,by Mrs. G. W. Camp- bell, Teachers and pupils have settled down to work, and everything is moving splendidly, and this year bids fair to be the best school year in the history of Bemidji schools. The work is hampered, however, for the lack of school room. A third and a fourth grade are located in the Reed photograph building, and it is necessary to have half-day sessions for the first grade pupils in the central building (there being about eighty pupils enrolled) or rent another room down town, which does not seem advisable under all the conditions. There are more pupils in the high school than can well be accom- modated. Five more seats have been placed in the room and there are still about that number without seats; and no doubt the enrollment this week will be increased by eight or ten. ———— e WRITES I will state in this connection that all pupils entering the high school department after today will have to make up and take an examination in all work gone over by the class, and no student will be allowed to enter the high school for new work after the beginning of the second month of school. Complaint has reached me that there are several boys and girls of school age who are not in school. I will say that the school age in Min- nesota is from 5 to 21, and the law makes it obligatory on every parent or guardian of children to see to it that every child between the ages of 8 and 16 is in school during the entire time the public schools are in session; unless such child is legally excused by the proper authority. The law makes no provision whereby children under 14 years of age may be given permits to work. Those between the ages of 14 and 16 may be given permits to work, under certain conditions. All em- ployers are again warned not to employ children under 16 who do not have the proper permit. These may be secured from the superin- tendent at the school house, provid- ing the proper showing is made. Very truly yours, —A. P. Retchie, Superintendent. make the production a success. Of course Miss Terry as Roxy and George D. Sweet in his four different characters are most in evidence and the balance fill their parts with fidelity and integrity. The special- ties that are introduced are fully up to the high character of the perform- ance and do their part. Folks Had a Fine Time. Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Anderson kept “open house,” at their Lake Side Summer home yesterday after- noon and evening, and took advant- age of the opportunity to royally entertain a number of their Bemidji friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Pogue and J. P. Signal assisted in the entertaining, and there was a most enjoyable time. - There was a-plenty to eat, and there was no end of fun. All who participated in the good time are anxious for another. ing fair, one day. N T The band is a good one, and would be a fine drawing card for up- _|line people, on “North Country”’day, May Get Big Falls Band. The management of the Beltrami County Agricultural -association has been approached with a proposition - to engage the services of the Big Falls band to play at the forthcom- September 28th, the last day of the fair. The proposition has been taken under advisement. Joshua Simpkins Coming. Jas. A. Crogan, business manager of the Joshua Simpkins Co., is in the city arranging for the appearance of the above company, at the City Hall Thursday evening next, Sept. 12th. Additional local matter will be found on fourth page. SECOND ANNUAL SEPTEMBER 27 3:00 Clags—Trot or Pace 2:22 Class—Trotor Pace. SEPTEMBER 28 2:28 Class—Trot or Pace ‘Free-for-all Trot or Pace SEPI'EMBER 29 2.1S Class—Trot or Pace 2:40 Class—Trot or Pace [There will probably be a running during the meet. ] will compete in these races, which are to the world. ———— WES WRIGHT, 1 President. HAIR each day of the fair, which will be arranged Rules American Trotting Ass'n to Govern. Some of the Speediest Horses in the State Race Program ([$2500 in Premiums $1,550 In Purses RACE MEETING and Old Settlers’ Reunion. BEMIDJI, SEP. 26-29 [Given Under the Auspices of Beltrami County Agricultral Association.] For Agricultural, Household and Industrial Exhibits PREMIUMS Open to.Compet,mon by Residents of Hubbard, Cass, Clearwater, Itasca and Koochiching Counties. Dairy, Livestock, Educational, big tent on fair grounds. rac open OLD SETTLERS' REUNION, THURSDAY, SEPT. 26 1 The Entire First Day Will Be Given Over to the Old Settlers. Anyone who was a Resident of Beltrami County in 1900 and prior thereto, is‘elegible to membership. By sending 50c to G. W. Wetsel, or Henry Stechman, Tenstrike; L. G. Pendergast or Earle Geil, Bemidji, a receipt will be given, which will admit the holder to fair grounds, be a membership acknowledgement, and also permit holder to participate in excursion on lake Bemidji, free of charge. Speeches by Mrs. Knappen, of Tenstrike. Hon. Halvor Steenerson, Congressman, Ninth District. Hon. C. W. Stanton, County Attorney, Koochiching County. Hon. L. G. Pendergast, of Bemidji. September 27—Senator Moses E. Clapp Will Deliver a Speech .in Pavillion on Fair Grounds. BALLOON ASCENSION For Premium List, Entry Blanks and Other Information, address the Secretary. Baseball Games and Tented Shows with Strange and Unique Exhibitions Every Day. A. G. RUTLEDGE, Secretary, | Reunion will be held in 5 ‘Bemid}i, Minnesota.,