Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 28, 1907, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONE VOLUME 5. NUMBER 138. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER Zg 1907. ESOTA | RICAL MINN Q! FORTY CENTS PER MONTH VERDICT OF MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE Returned By Jury Last Evening After Being Out Over Eight Hours. MUNN COOL AND COMPOSED ! WHEN VERDICT WAS READ Will Be Sentenced This Term.---His Attorneys Will Move for a New Trial. The jury in the case of state vs.) Martin S: Munn, who killed August | Franklin in Spooner, June 14th, and which was out since noon, at 8:12 last evening, brought in a verdict of guilty as charged in the indictment, which was murder in the first degree. When the jury retired at noon, it was believed by many who had heard the evidence and who had also heard conflicting stories, as to the crime and the umstances leading up to it, believed that the most severe verdict that the jury would return would be murder in the second or third degree, as judge McClenahan, in charging the jury, had told the members that they could, in their discretion, bring in any one of four verdicts, murder in the first degree, in the second or third degree, or of acquittal. When word was sent out that the | jury had arrived at a verdict there| were several people who went to the! court house to ascertain what the | verdict was. | Munn was brought into the court ! room, and he showed very little! nervousness. He smiled and joked ! with Sheriff Bailey, while waiting for the findings of the ‘‘good men ! and true.” When the clerk read.the | verdict “guilty as charged in the| indictment,” Munn gave a deep| sigh, indicative of the loosening of | his pent-up feelings. Olher\vise! there was no change whatever in his | demeanor. | Messrs. Taylor and Clough, attor- neys for Munn, stated that they had nothing to say except that they| would move for a new trial, but at| present were awaiting the proceed-| ings of the prosecution. The trial has been somewhat drawn out, but considering that i BUDWEISER Wihniug the 2:13 pace on Bem'dji track yesterday, in 2:16 1-4 and breaking the track record"7 1-2 seconds. Budweiser is driven by John Bradford of Verndale. many witnesses were examined, the proceedings were very expeditious. The work of securing the jury for the trial of Peter Mathieson, in- dicted for the murder of John Johan- son, .has been commenced and will be-taken ‘up and vigotously pushed. Markham Sunday Dinner. Remember that you can take your family to the Markham hotel and partake of a fine Sunday dinner which will be served at 6 o’clock to- Don’t bother with home cooking, when you can be served so nicely. mOrrow. Cedar! Cedar! Cedar! Wanted cedar timber, logs or bolts. | Douglass Lumber Co., Bemidji, tele- phone 371. L. G. Pendergast said he felt|“The timber has not all been stolen, closer drawn to the pioneers than ‘} although a mighty good stab has even to the old veterans themselves. | besn made at it.” There is better The pioneer builds up the coun- | s0il in northern Minnesota, he con try, while the military man tears tended, than in the southern part of down governments. The pioneer is | the state and could produce ample a higher type of hero than the mili- | proof to back the statemsnt in such tary heroe of all history heroes, | exhibits as are made at this fair. He and shows a mighty force of sacri.| concluded wit'h.wam'x W°rd5_ °f wel- fice, heroism, patience and endur- | COMe to the visitors in Bemidji. | lance. Mrs. C. C. Knappen said on be-| Mr. Pendergast spoke of the | half the visiting “Old Settlers” that mighty resources of mineral, timber | they felt very grateful for the kind and soil of northern Minnesota: | WOrds spoken in the welcome, and, —. | recited the following poem of Will Whitney Pianos. BALL ORGANS of PIANOS, Heinze These Pianos are all standard makes. Away from their childhood’s home Came the Old settlers. | Forward for weal or woe— | Live or die—who could know? Came the Old Settlers. ORGANS & Sewing Machines FOR THREE DAYS ONLY! During the three days of the Second Annual Beltrami County Fair we shall give you a liberal discount on all pianos, organs and sewing machines, which include The Kimball OF highest grade. We are agents for the Singer, and Wheeler and Wilson Sewing Machines Which are world renowned Don’t miss this opportunity for it only lasts for three days September 26, 27 and 28 BISIAR, VANDERLIP & C0. Walworth M. Schultz Concert Grand Carlton: Many miles, many miles, Many miles Westward, Westward they pressed and brave— Chancing a home, or grave! Bresting life’s ocean wave— Bravely and manfully! Friends may have questioned why Theirs not to stop and sigh— Onward! their beacon cry, Cheerfully,paintully. Labor to the right of them! Labor to the loft of.them! Obstacles in front of them— Wilderness round them! Each one and all must work. Useless the task to shirk, ‘Who then could wonder that Happiness soon should lurk Near, as it found them! Plows with the soil to cope, Sowing and reaping hope, No wonder wealth sheuld drop— ‘Who would have hindered it? Into their meadows! Industry sure must bring Crowns for each labor king— Homes for the Conquering— Hope for even these Under death's shadows, Then let us welcome them— Those that are left of them— Honestly think of them— Encourage them, cherish them, Honored 01d Settlers. Let not their memory fade, They are but half repaid! Homes for us they have made— Welcome O1d Settlers! Also KIM- Halvor Steenerson. “I have a peculiar interest in old settlers, as I have lived in pioneer countries most of my days. The pioneer is, indeed, one who renders great services to his country and to the world—his greatest service | must be to render development to the state and the world. Courage;| fortitude and true bravery is daily required. I sometimes thought pio- neers of today did not encounter as great hardships as those of forty years ago, as my experience in pio- neering has been largely in the Red River Valley, but since becoming INTERESTING MEETING HELD BY OLD SETTLERS THURSDAY more familiar with the conditions in the woody districts of northern Minnesota, I feel that the settlers here encounter hardships as great as those in the prairie districts met with fifty years ago.” Mr. Steenerson told several hum- orous instances of his early experi- ences, describing the ‘toad-masher’ | which was a cart with wheels, made from the ends of logs. He thought there was more fellowship in the early days among neighbors, which present conditions are stamped out. Then one man’s joy was the whole neighborhoods joy and his woe was shared by all. He paid a glowing tribute to the pioneer woman, say- ing, “If a monument ever to be raised in Minnesota to heroism, the ‘| central figure should be a pioneer’s wife holding a babe in her arms while gazing out into the dim dan- ger of the forest.” He spoke of our greatness asa nation and said America was envied by all other nations and that its people feel that they are destined to still greater efforts and duties. He believed the farmer to be the corner stone upon which the safety of this country rests. ‘“The farmer is the man who lives on his own soil, free from the besetting danger threatens the people in congesting centers of civilazation. ~He who clears the fields and bares the for- est is hewing away for the present and for all future generations.” He complimeated the Beltrami exhibits, saying he “never saw a better exhibit of farmer products anywhere” and that while thisis the rich state, “he believed Beltiami County had the richest soil of it all. “The words of Judge Pendergast, in saying the pioneer is a greater hero than he who risks his life in battle, was the highest tribute that could be paid to the old settlers, as Pendergast was a mem- ber of the Fisrt Minnesota, which came out of the battle of Gettys- burgh with only65 survivors, two thirds of the company lying dead or wounddd on the field.” He said Minnesota was fifth in mineral wealth, of the states in the Union and concluded with the hope that this state would continue to be first in moral wealth and noble deeds. C. W. Stanton of International Falls, made a short speech of pithy points.. He lauded the courage, pluck and enterprise of the pioneer citizens, who blaze away to the occupancy of the state and county and credited them with the greatest honor. He called attention to the Cont‘nued on Last Page HORSES MAKE G0OD RECORD ON TRACK Race Meeting at the Fair Grounds Draws Big Crowds to the Fair. SPEEDY RACE PROGRAM FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW Exhibits Wil Remain at the Building Tomorrow.-—-Tomorrow Last Day of the Fair. ‘ The races at the fair yesterday afternoon were the most exciting contests ever pulled off in this part of the state. There was a large crowd on the grounds, the grand stand being packed with people. The first race on the program was the 2:13 ‘pace or trot, “purse $400, the entries being Budweiser, Sham- rock, Pat Ford and Little Jim. Pat Ford had the pole and when the horses were given the word “go” they went around the first turn at a very lively clipp. They were were fairly well bunched when they passed under the wire for the first half, and all were going along nicely without a break, the half being covered in 1:07%. As they started down the back stretch on the last half, it was plain to be seen that the horses were going at a gait never equaled here. Budwieser won the first heat, with Pat Ford second, little Jim third and Shamrock fourth, the time being announced at 2:16%, the record having been broken by 7% seconds. When the announcement was made, a mighty cheer went up. Budweiser won the second . heat, which was a pretty race all the way, the horses being bunched all the way around. Littte Jim was second, Pat Ford third and Shamrock fourth. The time for this heat was 2:16%. Budweiser won first place, second and third money being divided be- tween Pat Ford and Little Jim and Shamrock fourth. The 2:22 class pace or trot for a purse of $250 was won in straight heats by Bessie Barolite, owned by Thos. Newby of this city. The little mare, guided by the skilled hand of Mr. Newby, pacing like a piece of clockwork, never making a skip. . The time of the first heat was 2:21%, Bessie equaling her record, and receiving an ovasion from the crowd. Kitty Roan was second and Deck H. was third. The second heat was was a repeti- tion of the first, Bessie again going along nicely, the time being 2:23%. The races were a surprise to the big crowd at the fair, as it was not thought by those not directly inter- ested in the management of the fair that it would be possible to secure the attendance of such good horses Local news on last page 60 0 The Woods Are Beautiful, The Lake Is Grand . Weather Permitting Steamer Will Land at the j Redby Sunday, September 29th, 1907 _ The Last Excursion this Season on the Red Lake Road TRAIN LEAVES THE RED LAKE DEPOT AT 10:30 A. M. Cross Lake School All Sunday Trains Discontinued after Sunday, Sept. 29, 1907 ° W. G. MARSON, Gen. Mgr. YOU CAN