Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 29, 1907, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE! T R R SRR ‘f:‘mrk%flm R W ~ VOLUME 5. NUMBER 162. MINNESOTA fi . PRICAL BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUES[iAY EVENING, OCTOBER 29, 1907. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH GOVERNOR JOHNSON GIVES INTERVIEW AS T0 HANGING Chief Executive Doesn’t Beli eve in Capital Punishment.--- Early Experience Recalled When He Signed Wariants for Execution of M In view of the fact that County Attorney Funkley was quoted in the Pioneer relatiye to Governor Johnson’s views on hanging and the latter’s duty relative to fixing the dates for the execution of Munn and Mathieson, the following interview which the chief executive gave to the Minneapolis Tribune last Satur- day will be interesting reading for Pioneer subscribers: “I do not consider that in signing the death warrants for the execution of two men at Bemidji in the near Johnson to the Tribune, “that I am in any way responsible for their coming deaths.” The Governor was in his private office at the capitol, reminiscent mood. Placing his feet comfortably in another chair in front future,” said Gov. and in a of him he continued: "I remember some 35 years ago, when I was a small boy in St, Peter, | of passing by the old county jail. "It was a small, rather dilapidated At its that day quite a space was being fenced in. The fence was of boards nearly as high as the jail itself. I asked some one what the fence was being built for, and received the answer that two men were to be hung there that structure. rear unn and Mathieson. night on a scaffold already con- | structed within the fence. “I will always remember the feel- ‘ ing of awe mixed with horror with which this information filled my youthful mind. It was the first time that an execution had been so forced (uponmy thoughts. There, within ! that fence, two men were to have ropes fastened around their necks 1and to be deliberately hanged until [they were dead. It was dreadful to think of, more dreadful' to imagine. And 1 could not shut out the picture | from my mind. That night I lay awake for hours thinking it over. then and there formed an abhorrence for capital punishment which I have ever retained.” | “But why then,” asked the re- | porter, “have you not refrained from | signing the death warrants for the two Bemidji murderers?” “My dear sir,” was the energetic | reply, “for the simple reason that I have taken oath to support the laws of this state and perform my duties |under them to the best of my ability. My work of setting dates for execu- tions is really but clerical. This is the fourth time I have had that duty to perform. The first time was for the execution of the Elk River so- - Continued on Last Page New Canned Goods We are daily receiv ing our line of choice CALIFORNIA CANNED GOODS put up by Griffin & Skelly. These goods have no equal in the market and a trial will convince you of the quality of our canned fruits and vegetables. Prices are the same as last year. ROE&M ARKUSEN Phone 207 Were You Ever Annoyed If so, you will be pleased to learn that there is one good heating stove on earth that does not make any. The genuine ROUND 0AK. Of course clinkers are made, with clinkers? but owing to the cone center in the ROUND OMK | AMDOWN IN FLORIDA, stove to operate you have eve wifh a base burner, but it is and most people like it best. W. M. they are uot melted together, cons2quently you mever know that they are there. ROUND 0AK burns successfully and economically any kind of fuel you put intc it and it beats up much or little because the fire is under perfect control. lated as a lamp, 1t is of course a plain stove compared surface 50 no heat is lost. Itis handsome too inits own way, stove call in and let us explain why the ROUND OAK leads the procession. There is oniy one ROUND OAK. The genuine has the name on the door and leg. Hardware, Furniture and Undertaking grate and double fire pot used The It is the easiest, cleanest r seen. It is as easily regu- business. Tt is all radiating If you are going to buy a ROSS currency, where possible. have plenty of currency to Much interest is being taken in the Farmers’ Institute which will be held at the city hall in Bemidji next Saturday, Nov. 2, on which occasion it is proprosed to have a rousing meeting of the farmers in the vicinity of Bemidji for the purpose of getting together and listening to the dis- seminating of information on how to farm in an up-to-date manner. Prof. A. D. Wilson, superintend- ent of the Minnesota Farmers’ Institute, and A. J. McGuire of Grand Rapids; ~superintendent- of' the Northeast State Experimental Farm at Grand Rapids, will be in ‘other farmers who attend the insti- Plenty of Curren'by for Legitimate Demands Owing to the action taken by the banks in St, Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth, and also the financial institutions of the | principal cities of the United States, in refusing to pay out or ship currency to the country banks, the local banks have agreed to pay out aslittle money as possible, and ask the co-operation of the people dn endeavoring to continue business activity as it now is; and to use checks in lieu of Both the Fust National Bank and the Lumbermen’s National Bank of this city meet legitimate demands. 1t.is believed the situation will be relieved in a few days, and by government deposits in national banks. —FIRST NATIONAL BANK, . By F. P. Sheldon, President. —LUMBERMEN’S NATIONAL BANK, By A. P. White, President. FARMERS INSITUTE SATURDAY Speakers of Note Will Be Present and Everybody Interested in Farming Is Invited to Be at the Bemidji City Hall Saturday, All Day. attendance at the institute and will address the farmers. Messrs. Wilson and MeGuire will speak in both the torenoon and after- noon, and they will have real live subjects for discussion with the tute. The subjects to be discussed are as follows: Clearing land; dairy- ing; growing seed, roots, etc.; raising bacon hogs; marketing farm pro- ducts, and several other topics. The gentlemen announce that they will be prepared to answer-any questions regarding any subject pertaining to farming, and more GRAND RAPIDS ELEVENS | ARE BOTH FORMIDABLE Bemidji Teams Have a Task in Playing Against the Rapids Football Players. As the “Bemidji Chief” football team will in the near future play a game against the Grand Rapids City team, and the Bemidji high school eleven will contest with the “Rapids” highs at Grand Rapids, the accounts of recent games played by these two teams will interest local followers of the gridiron. i The Grand Rapids highs played Hibbing high last Saturday, and a Duluth paper prints the following account of the contest, which was a walk-away for Grand Rapids: “The Hibbing high school foot- ball team was easy for the Grand Rapids highs Saturday, the boys from Itasca county winning by a score of 22 to 0. The game was played in a heavy snowstorm and the wet field undoubtedly held the score down. Grand Rapids scored twice in the first half on straight football and kicked both goals, the call of time leaving the score 12 to 0. In the second half, Grand Rapids again /cros§ed the goal line twice, but failed to kick either goal.” a battle royal with the Bovey team | at Grand Rapids Sunday, and the Grand Rapids account of the game is as follows: “A field goal by Kramer of the | local team two minutes before the final call of time. gave the Grand j Rapids city teain a 4 to 0 victory over Bovey in a. hard fought contest here yesterday. During the entire game, both ‘teams showed great form. The hall went back and forth, nearly all the play being in the center of the field. Both teams. were forced t.o punt repeatedly] and. little advaiitage was shown on either side at: any time. "The Grand Rapids team ' was weakened some- what by the absence of two of the 'The Grand Rapids City team ha'dvl\ If present arrangements do not miscarry, the Bemidji highs will play at Grand Rapids on Saturday of next week, and the Grand Rap- ids city team will line up against| Bemidji on Sunday following. . Pleased With Fall Trade. George Fleming: “Business is good with Fleming Brothers. In fact, we are doing double the amount of business we transacted at this time last fall, and in fact trade is much better than it ever was with us since we engaged in business in Bemidji. We have been compelled to add to our corps of workers and have hired Evan Jones to assist in taking care of our patronage. Be- midji is the best city of its size in the state;, this I firmly believe.” VERY LITTLE BUSINESS DONE BY GITY GOUNGIL Regular Meeting Held Last Evening Was Devoid of Any Feature of Interest. The regular weekly meeting of the city council was held last evening at the council chambers. After the reading and approval of the minutes of the last meeting, and allowance of the usual number of bills, theroutine work was taken up. The street commissioner was ordered to do a little more grading on Third St., and also from Third St. to the Great Northern depot. ' The city clerk was 2uthorized to communicate with the council of the village of Nymore and request them ta pay to the City of Bemidji the $150 agreed by them as their share for the construction of the new road on the line east between the City of Bemidji and the village of Nymore. The council voted the free use of the city hall to the farmers’ institute to be held here Saturday, Nov. 2. The report of the fire department was accepted. The city clerk was authorized to advertise for bids for fifty cords of regular pla-gers, but the substitutes. put up a g ood game and Bovey was, never very; dangerous.” O — four-foot wood, bids to be opened Nov. 1L both by gold imports especially to the requirement of the farms located in northern Minne- sota. Institutes have been held in St. Louis county during the past week and they have been well attended. Reports from Institutes are to the effect that great interest has been manifested in the subjects discussed by Mr. McGuire and Mr. Wilson. Everyone interested in agriculture and:the best methods of farming is urged to attend the Institute, as the addresses which will be delivered at the gathering will be of great benefit to those present. GLAIM NEW N, P. SURVEY DETROIT TO BEMIDJI Crookston Journal Authority for State- ment of New Survey Headed This Way. The proposition of building some kind of an old railroad from Detroit to Bemidji (at least on paper) will not down. Two years ago, the Soo surveyors started a line from Detroit Bemidji- ward, and after “sashaaing” about the country for a couple of months, pulled up stakes and have never been seen since. Now, the Crookston Journal thrusts another survey upon us, from Detroit, and stgtes that is the N.P. this time. The Journal says: y “A large party of railway survey- ors are working in the vicinity of Detroit, Minn., in the direction of Bemidji, Minn., and in the opinion of business men of the former city they are in the employ of the North- ern Pacific Railway company. The sur.vey is being made along ! the old survey made by the N. P.some years ago, connecting the two cities. While it is not probable that any building will be done this year, it is thought~the N. P. is preparing to construct the line in the spring. It would open up a new territory and cut into the Soo business through a large stretch of country.” New Store Doing Very Well. E. H. Jerrard: “The hardware business is opening nicely for us, and we are satisfied with the trade which the public is according to us. We intend to handle the best at all times, and desire to always please customers, which ‘will undoubtedly redound to our benefit. Again, we are doing nicely, and ' the trade is coming our way.” Note the advertisement of Jerrard & Covington, printed on the first page of this issue of the Pioneer. The new firm will treat you well,and they have an excellent stock to select from. ' Local news on last page « g 2 i~ Local news on last page BEMIDJI BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL IS BEST IN STATE Local School Has Won State Banner of Baptist Denomina- tion Twice.---Another Win Will Locate the Banner Permanently in This City. - Four years ago, Mr. Fagenstien, superintendent of Baptist Sunday school work in the state, presented a banner to the schoolsin Minne- sota. This banner is awarded each year to the school that is most aggressive and best organized. The first 'year it was captured by a Minneapolis school, but for the past two years it has been won by Be- midji. At the recent state conven- tion in Albert Lea the banner was presented for the third time to Bemidji. Second place was given to the fourth Baptist church of Minnea- polis, and the third place to Park Rapids. As there are about 280 Baptist Sunday schools in the state, this is no mean distinction for Be- midji. The Minneapolis school, coming second, has an average attendance of over 500. The local school won by the largest attendance compared with the resident membership of the church; missionary contributions equaling twenty-five per cent of the school expenses; graded Primary De- partment with a cradle roll and be- ginners’ class; home department; normal class and teachers’ meeting, besides other features. It was announced at .the conven- tion, that hereafter, the banner would become the property of any school that should win it for three consecutive years. As Bemidji already has two years to its credit, the local school proposes to spare no effort in building up the school, so that the banner willfind a permanent home here. It will be a big undertaking, with two other schools, both of which are larger and have better facilities for their work, determined to win it. This year a count will be made upon the attendance of adults. If the attendance in adult classes equals twenty per cent of the aver- age attendance of the school, it will count ten points’. Sunday, Mr. Fagenstien was present and personally presented the Banner to the school. It need not be told that the school was more than pleased to welcome the Banner back, and proposes to keep itasa permanent trophy. eaaaaeee———— Club Dance Thursday Night. Bemidji Dancing Club will give a Hallowe’en dance in the Masonic Hall, Thurs- day night. It is the intention of the club to make the dance one of the most successful ever held under the auspices of the organization. * The The members of the Blackduck orchestra has been en- gaged to furnish the music and the usual good time is assured. For Sale. Saw mill, situated in northern part of country. Will sell cheap. Call or write, A. A. Andrews, Be- midji, Minn. Artistic Tuning Bemidji people will receive with pleasure the announce- ment of the coming to this field of C. E. FARRAR Who never failed to please the most exacting piano owners during his ten years with ‘ Stone’s Music House. Mr. Farrar is now ready to receive orders for piano tuning which may be left at the Frank H. West & Co. store or addressed to Stone’s Music House, FARGO, N. D. Goods Delivered JERRARD & COVINGTON Invite you to call and see their new line of HARDWARE It is & clean new stock and comprises everytling in the Hardware line. PLUMBING Ts still one of our leading features and we can give you the best to be obtained in sanitary work.................. HEATING Is our spec.alty, our employees are all ex- ‘ perts, and our prices are consistent with quality in all lines.................... Boyer Building, Minn. Ave’ Ve phone 21 e e —t