Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 4, 1907, Page 1

TH NUMBER 167. VOLUME 5. “BEMIDJI CHIEFS”BEATEN BY THE “LITTLE CHIEFS” The Independent Football Elevens Played a llardly-l’gxght Game Yesterday Afternoon.---Lack of Practice Mainly Responsible for Defeat.---Score, 11 to 5. The “Bemidji Chiefs,” the local| The half ended with no decided independent football eleven, were |advantage on either side. defeated, The second hnlf. was a bitter con- Sundyat Bvia 6 I ditest, but much time was taken on Sunday afternoon, by a team calle: 2 i e . |account of disputes. the "Little Chiefs,” before a falr-! Both sides used the forward pass sized crowd on the fair ground gfid*l successfully and toward the end the iron. | “kids” began to outplay the big The “Little Chiefs” played the |fellows, the play for the entire half more steady game and showed better | being in the vicinity of the “Big team work, the “Big Chiefs” showing | Chiefs’” goal. a lack of practice and team work. | F. Getchell followed a forward The two teams lined up as follows: | pass that netted twenty yards, with “Big Chiefs”"—Stewart and Lind- a line-buck of three yards, and after say, ends; J. Markham and Edd, Peterson had made three yards, tackles; Hilliby and Fisk, guards; Getchell tried for a goal from the in a hard fought game W. Markham, center, Southworth, quarter; Getchell and McCann, half-! backs; Kelley, fullback. | “Little Chiefs”— Hondron and | Kruse, ends; Gould and Lycan,| tackles; Kreatz and Richardson, guards; Breneman, center; Shook,[ quarter; Getchell and Roberts, half- backs; Peterson, fullback. The “Little Chiefs” showed great speed from the call of time for the | beginning, and made a touchdown| four minutes after the whistle| blew. Southworth kicked off for the| “Big Chiefs” to Richardson, who ! was downed in his tracks. Peterson | and F. Getchell failed to gain| through the line and Peterson| kicked off to Kelley, who fumbled, | but fell on the ball. i E. Getchell failed to gain and| McCann was thrown for a loss of| five yards. ; Kelley attempted to kick and Peterson broke through and blocked | the kick. ! Roberts grabbed the ball, and| with splendid interference by Peter-? son, ran thirty yards for a touch-; down. Peterson missed goal. | Score: “Little Chiefs” 5, “Big| Chiefs” 0. The ball was again kicked off for the “Big Chiefs” and it was an even thing for a few moments. The ball passed backward and| forward for several moments when | the “Little Chiefs” lost it on a| fumble. ! Kelley, the fullback for the “Big Chiefs,” was given the ball and he began hammering the “‘kids” line for | big gains, finally going over the line! for a touchdown, the fumble by the| “Little Chiefs,” and their inability to make a stand, and the pounding of Kelley giving the big fellows the goal line. Southworth punted out to Hilliby, who made a fair catch. Southworth | failed to kick goal. i field, but missed. Toward the close of the game, the “Big Chiefs” bucked the line hard and took the ball three-fourths of the way down towards their oppon- ents’ goal. The “Little Chiefs” made a fine stand and got the ball. They worked it toward the other end of the field, but lost it on a fumbled forward pass There were several exchanges of punts between Southworth and Peterson, with honors even. With but four minutes to play, Peterson kicked fifteen yards and the ball was gained by the “Little Chiefs.” A forward pass netted ten yards, and on the first line-up Peterson broke through left end and made a fine run of ten yards. Peterson lost one yard and was forced to kick, the ball going to the “Little Chiefs.” Peterson was used and he made one yard. On the next line-up, Peterson, with splendid interference, ran eighteen yards for a touchdown, and afterwards kicked goal. Score “Little Chiefs” 11, “Big Chiefs” 5. The ball was brought to the middle of the field and Southworth kicked off to Shook, who fumbled, but fell on the ball, Peterson went through left tackle for twenty yards and repeated for ten yards more. Peterson fumbled a poor pass and fell on the ball. The “Big Chiefs” were penelized fifteen yards for offside. Peterson gained one yard, and F. Getchell made ten and five yards. Peterson fumbled and lost the ball. Peterson broke through the “Big Chiefs” line and stopped an at- tempted pass. Time called. Final score: “Big Chiefs” 5. “Little Chiefs” 11, ADAMS PRESBYTERY HELD MEETING AT GROOKSTON Several Matters of Importance Were Considered and Disposed of Last Friday Evening. Crookston Journal: The Presby- tery of Adams held a special meet- ing last evening in the First Presby- terian church. There were present Rev. W. J. Hallof Hallock, Rev. Grant Stroh of Warren, Rev. F. J. Barackman enroute to Blackduck, Rev. H. S. Waaler of E. Grand Forks and Rev. W. S. Ward, with J. P. Marcum representing the Crookston session. Rev. F. J. Barackman requested the dissolution of pastoral relations existing between himself and the Thief River Falls church, which was granted, when he formally accepted a call to the Blackduck church and arrangements were made for his in- stallation which will occur Tuesday evening Nov. 19, at which Rev. S, E. P. White of Bemidji will preside and preach the sermon. Rev. P. A. Schwartz of Red Lake Falls will charge the pastor and.Rev. Rev. Phillip A. Schwartz Jr., was received as a member of the Presbytery by letter from the Man- kato Presbytery and accepted a call to the Red Lake Falls church and arrangements were made for his installation which will occur Tues- day evening Nov 26 at which Rev. W. S. Ward will preside and preach the sermon. Rev. F, J. Barackman will deliver the charge to the pastor and Rev. R. N. Adams, D. D., will deliver the charge to the people. Mr. Samuel G. Smith of Bemidji was gianted a license for six months as local evangelist. The installation of Rev. C. F. Bronson over the church at East Grand Forks was indefinitely post- poned on account of extensive re. pairs now being made on the church building. Some changes were made in the standing rules of Presbytery and the same ordered printed. Special Meeting. A special meeting of the Modern Brotherhood will be held in the 1. 0. O. F. hall Thursday afternoon, Nov. 7. All members are requested to be present without fail. C. M. Hammond, M. A. Clark, President. N. Gilchrist will charge the people. Secretary. Deer River, Nov. 4.—(Special to Pioneer.)—Out of a party of six men who were Sunday going across Squaw lakein a boat, four were drowned and two in safely reaching shore. Squaw lake is in the Bowstring country about 25 miles north of here .nd owing to the isolated condition of the neigh- borhood it has been almost impos- sible to get any of the details of the accident. succeeded KNOWS HOW PRODUGTIVE IS OUR SPLENDID SOIL Dr. Eberhart of lowa Wants to Get Some Onions That Were Raised Here. That the productiveness of the northern Minnesota soil is beginning to be appreciated throughout the middle west and the northwest, is a fact which is being demonstrated every day. That this north-country produces vegetables of a quality superior to any in the state is also becoming known through visits of people from southern parts of Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. In illustration of this assertion the following letter was received today by E. H. Winter & Co., of this city: “Mason City, Iowa, Nov. 2. “E. H. Winter & Co., Bemidji, Minn. “Dear Sirs:—We were in Bemidji this fall and noticed the superior quality of vegetables you have there, especially onions. What would you ask a bushel, and what would you ship us a - couple of bush- BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE SR * Itis known ho_’ever. that the following lost their lfieaz JAKE SEIBEL, Hibbing. PETER HALEY, Hibbing. JOHN BOITZ, Hé{ibing. —— COOPER, Bowstring. W. “A." Everdon and Ed. Inscho, of this place, saved themselves or were saved. The three Hibbing men had been hunting in the Bowstring country BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1907. FOUR MEN DROWNED NORTH OF DEER RIVER YESTERDAY for nearly a week, having left their homes last Tuesday. It is pre- sumed that the party was on its way back and was being ferried across the lake to this end by the farmer, Cooper. At last reports none of the bodies had been recovered. It is expected that relatives of the Hibbing men and others from that place will reach here in the morning and go directly to the lake to make a search. P e e PR e D O R S I R i St O T 0 S els for? Kindly let us hear from you soon and greatly oblige. “Dr. A. E.Eberhart.” U.S. Court at Fergus. o The fall term of the U. S. Court, held at Fergus Falls, will be formally opened on Nov. 19, although™ the business of the term will not be taken up until the following day. From the Jlist of petit jurors the names of S, C. Bailey of Bemidji and Chas. W. Allen of Blackduck appear as members of the jary from this county. There is. much business for the court to handle, including several alleged breaches of the law relative to the introduction of liquor on the Red Lake reservation. Sudden Death, Crookston, Nov. 4.—(Special to Pioneer.)—John Olson Father, a prominent farmer living in the Town of Godfrey, Polk county, died sud- denly yesterday evening, at his home. Mr. Father had worked around the farm, all day Sunday, and was apparently in the best of health, He ate a hearty supper, but was discovered dead, an hour after, by a member of the family, Father is survived®y a wife and three children. ELMER ALTON'S BROTHER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED Caught in Wreck at Tomahawk, Wis.— Left Leg Amputated.—Injuries Probably Fatal. Elmer Alton, driver for the Be- midji meat market, received word today that his brother, Eben-Alton, has been seriously injured in a wreck on the Soo railway at Toma- hak, Wisconsin; and that there is little hope of saving the injured man’s life. It appears that Eben Alton was a passenger on a train which was wrecked at Tomahak late Saturday evening. His left leg was broken in three places and his right hip and knee were broken and badly mangled. He was taken to a hospital at Tomahak, where it was found nec- essary to amputate his left leg, close to the hip. Elmer Alton will leave this even- ing for Tomahak to assist in caring for his brother, and in case of the latter’s death, will be present at the funeral. the game. Daily Pioneer LEADS The Bemidji Daily Pioneer was the ONLY news- paper in Northern Minnesota that printed (Saturday evening) the ENTIRE Associated Press account of the s Minnesota-Chicago football game, which was played on Northrop field, beginning at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. THE PIONEER reproduced. the account of every play, together with the line-up, and every feature of THE PIONEER was on the press and being printed, fifteen minutes after the game was completed at Northrop field. Even the twin city papers DID’ NOT have as full an account as the Pioneer; and this paper was out at the usual time. You must have THE . PIONEER, if you want the news when it IS news DEFFOTIVVE DAAE FORTY CENTS PER MONTH TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF WITH A DULL JACK-KNIFE Joseph Schr'afer, a German Laborer, Thought He Was Pursued by Persons Who Waated to Kill Him.--- Tried to Suicide, at Funkley. While laboring under the halucina- tion that he was being pursued by men who wanted to take his life, Joseph Schrafer, a laboring man, who came from Fargo, attempted to cut his throat, at Funkley, thirty miles north of this city, Saturday night. Schrafer, who is 2 German and 38 years of age, came from Fargo last week with a crowd of men who were hired to go to Big Falls to work on the Big Falls-International Falls ex—{ tension of the M. & I. railway.| Schrafer left Bemidji Saturday even- ing, on the north-bound M. &I passenger train, for Big Falls. He got off the train at Houpt, north of Funkléy, and failed to get aboard before the train pulled out of the! depot, and he was left behind on the platform. Schrafer walked to Funkley and entered conducted by Matt Fisher, where he stood around for a few moments. When Schrafer had been saloon for half an hour, those pre- a saloon in the sent were startled to see him sud-| denly draw a jackknife from his pocket and begin hacking at his throat. Those standing near Schrafer made a rush in his direction and the knife was taken from him, but not before. he had lacerated his throat quite severely. He was taken in charge by Marshal Berry, who kept him at Funkley until this morning, when he was brought to Bemidji. This afternnon, Schrafer given a hearing before the sanity board, in the office of the judge of probate, the board consisting of Drs. Henderson and Ward and Judge of Probate M. A. Clark. Schrafer stated that he feared that' some people were after him, andehe knew they were going to kill him; that he was terribly afraid, and that he would take his own life, rather than to fall into their hands. The unfortunate man was given every opportunity to talk, but the board finally concluded that he was mentally unbalanced, was and Judge Clark committed him to the hospital at Fergus Falls, where he was taken this afternoon. The injury to Schrafer’s throat was not very severe, owing to the fact that the knife with which he attempted to sever his windpipe was dull and covered with tobacco, The wounds were dressed and Schrafer was apparently n6t much the worse for his experience, although his neck will be sore for some and somewhat rusty. time to come. e, Y, ————— e —— “‘Bemidii Chiefs” Challenged. _That the fame of the “Bemidji Chiefs,” the local independent foot- ball team, has gone abroad over the state has been evidenced during the past week, by challenges which have been received by the manager of the eleven from several cities in other parts of the state. Among others who desire to try conclusions with the- “Chiefs” is Austin-Western Quicksteps, of St. Paul, which team desires to play Bemidji for the championship of the northwest. In a letter to Scott Stewart, of this city, C. F. Stieger, of St. Paul, the manager of the “Quicksteps,” says: = “We would like to arrange a game with your team for the inde-; pendent championship of the north- west. The Quicksteps have won every game played so far this season, having played such teams as New Prague, Ramblers of Min- neapolis, National Guard of St. Paul and the Pipestone Indians. We can give you a game most any Sunday in the near future, or will give the Thanksgiving date. We are willing to play for a side bet.” Jno. J. Godfrey, manager of the Pipestone Indian team, has also writen Mr. Stewart a letter, request- ing a game here. The “Chiefs” will play the Grand Rapids, Minn., independent team,on the Bemidji gridiron, next Sunday. It is more than likely that either the Pipestone Indians or the-Austin- Western eleven will be taken on as soon as the playing of the “Chiefs” has been improved by practice.’ It is probable that at least one crack football player who was a member of the University of Minne- 'sota championship eleven will play | with the “Chiefs” and assist in per- fecting their play. Foreman Sl\}ed F;Om Lynching. Great Falls, Mont,, Nov. 4—An at- tempt was made to lynch the foreman of a construction gang at Montauk, Chonteau county, by Italian laborers. The foreman is an American and the Italians were. disgruntled over the dis- charge of his predecessor, who was an Itallan. The Itallans seized him, fastened a rope around hi® neck and U. $. MARINE REGRUITING.- STATION IS ESTABLISHED: Sergeant Allan Ward and Corporal Enos Schillings Here From Brain- erd for Recruits. The U. S. Marine service has decided to again instal a recruiting office in this city. The marines had a recruiting office for a year, but discontinued the office some time last spring. Sergeant Allan Ward and Cor- poral Enos Shillings, of the U. S. Marines, are in the city from Brain- erd and will have charge of the local” marine recruiting office, and. they have every reason to believe that they will secure many men in this city. Sergeant Ward this morning re- ceived from Lieutenant H. D. South of St. Paul a report from the recruit- ing offices comprising the district of Minnesota, for the month of Octo- ber, which shows the number of men secured- at the various stations in the district, as follows: Fargo, N. D,, 33; Duluth, 20; St. Paul, 16; Grand Forks, 9; Minneapolis, 6; Brainerd, 3;Souix Falls and Superior, none; making a total of 87 recruits secured for the marines for the month of October. - Sergeant Ward says of the work of recruiting: “I have hopes of se- curing many men here. Iam told that the lumber companies intend to decrease the season’s cut nearly one-half from the original intention, which will lessen the number of men needed for work by several hundreds. I believe that we can get many of these men, and I am certain that the Bemidji recruiting office will be up among the leaders, when we are finally established here.” Warrants Payable. Notice is heréby given that there is money in the treasury to pay all outstanding warrants issued prior to .{June 1st, 1907. Interest will cease thirty days from and after the date of this notice. dragged him to a telegraph pole, to | terfered and drove | which they strung him up. A ranch- man who was passing at the time In- the men away. Dated, Bemidji, Minn., this 4th day of November, 1907. Earl Geil, -City Treasurer. 3 i (-