Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 13, 1907, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PI VOLUME 5. NUMBER 201. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 13, 1907. TRAVELING MEN MAKING FINAL TRIPS OF THE YEAR The Men Who Represent Twin City and Duluth Whole- sale Houses “‘Going In” for Consultation at Head Offices of Their Companies. This is the who “make” and villages are making their trips over the line, preparatory to consult with the “house” which they going in” to s of the sent, relative to the work done repr during the year drawing to a close, season ot the year| when the commercial traveling men | the northwestern cities‘ final | of St. Paul, was in” Bemidji yester- day. He leaves today for St. Paul, and will make several towns on the way. | J. T. Dolan, representing the | Twohy-Eiman Co. of Superior, was | also here yesterday and last night, |leaving this morning for Deer River and Grand I\lpld) and thence re- HOTEL MARKHAM, Bemidji Headquarters for Traveling Men. and also for the purpose of “framing up” for more business for 1908. Many members of the traveling | fraternity have been in Bemidji | during the past \\eek making their | final trips before “going in,” and the general sentiment among all of them | is that the past year has been uni- formly a successful one throughout the northwest, relative to business done by their firms. |turning to Superior. ‘“Jack” has | done much business for his house ‘ the past year. W. H. Wagner, the representative ior the Wyman-Partridge Company of Minneapolis, made his final trip to Bemidji yesterday. He is one of the many who report a fine business Jm Bemidji during 1907. Bert Jameson, * of “the Jameson ,demand for merchandise of all kinds f midji retailers yesterday. They state | Bros. company of St. Paul, made his that while the recent ‘“financial | last trip yesterday and today. flight” curtailed orders somewhat,“ David Erwin, who travels for the yet the retail concerns were uot'{ Nichols-Dean Hardware Company materially- affected, and although/|of St. Paul, made the final rounds “backing up” to note what l among his Bemidji customers today, effect the stringency would have on| ‘“Dad” Dean, who sells paper for local affairs, confidence has been|the Zenith Paper Company of Du- restored and there is a splendid |luth, was comparing notes with Be- He left some with the close of the year. for Duluth this morning. Among the traveling men who| Ike Black, who sells hardware for have been in Bemidji during the|the Kelly-How-Thomson Company past week are the following: of Duluth, will “go in” the latter James Goodman, the veteran, who | part of next week. represents the W. S. Conrad Co.' J.C. Sim, Armour Packing com- pany representative, and M. F. Wil- son (“Bill”) who also sells meat for Armour will go to St. Paul one week from tomorrow. W. H. Browning, Winston, Har- per‘& Fisher Co.’s representative, and C. H. Mills of Brainerd, who makes this territory for Swift & Co., will make their pilgrimage to the “Saintly City” in a few days. Charles Vandersluis, salesman for the Jenny-Semple-HillCo., will go in to Minneapolis about the 30th inst., for his “big talk” with his company. John Graham, of Christian, Men- denhall & Graham, Dulath; F. C. Berry, who represents Wright, Clark- son Co. of Duluth (and who has more acquaintances than any other traveling men in the northwest); and several otherswill soon be on the return trip for the end-of-the-year talk with their companies. During the past year, the major- ity of the traveling men who* have been compelled to spend their Sun- days away from home have ren- dezvoued at Bemidji, With the re- sult that local hotels (more especi- ally the Markham) have become “homes” for the “boys" who are away from their“‘stamping grounds” on the Sabbath. | Will Speak at Tenstrike. Tenstrike, Dec. 13.—(Special to Pioneer.)—L. G. Pendergast and E. E. McDonald of Bemidji will speak in Tenstrike on Monday even ing, the 16th inst. The gentlemen will speak on‘“The Financial Question” and ‘“The Money Stringency,” and it is ex- pected that both speeches will be of more than ordinary interest. The speeches will be given under the auspices of the Episcopal Guild of Tenstrike and the proceeds will go to assist that society in its work All who can should attend these addresses and thereby contribute their mite to a worthy cause. New Members of Hahdcar Club. Blackduck, Dec. 13.—(Special to Pioneer.)—The Blackduck Hand- car Club is to be congratulated on having highly distingushed gentle- men added to its membership. VYesterday there were taken into membership of the club the Hon. Thomas Shevlin, Jr., the genial and energetic superintendent of the Crookston Lumber company; B. W. Lakin, superintendent of logging for the Crookston company, and his reliable assistant, A, Lord. Local news on last page Ihe Iimeand Ihe I’Iac\e Altogether the most desirable line of Holiday Goods, i tion of appropriate gifts for ol 1 or young. show you these attractions. a4 A4 Chance- to get in touch with the lat- ————————— est triumphs of originality. i of what is beautiful and use- —M ful in new Christmas gitts. Choice from the best productsof the —————————— most reliable mai ufacturers. i assurance. of bigh quality M and honest worth in every article. Gomplete asiortment, assuring satis- ———+— " factory selections mall cases. Uniform scale of reasonable prices in — —— — conformity with actual value. We shall deem it a privilege to WHEN YOU SEE THEM YOUR JUDGMENT WILL TELL YOU WHAT T0 DO E. A. Barker, Jeweler BARKER’S DRUG STORE msurmg an easy selec- g g 4 e SOLWAY MAN ARRESTED; SERIOUS CRIME CHARGED Roy Luce Waived Examination at Bag- ley, and Was Then Released on Bail. Solway, Dec. 13—(Special to Pio- neer.)—Roy Luce returned yester- day noon from Bagley, where he had been taken the day before by Sheriff Holst, on the charge of hav- ing assaulted the fifteen-year-old daughter of James Reeves of the town of Bear Creek. Mr. Luce appeared before Judge B. F. Brown at Bagley, waived ex- amination and was bound over to the grand jury. Mr. Luce quickly furnished .the necessary bond, in the amount of $1,000, and was released from cus- tody. Mr. Luce declares that he is not guilty, and it is the opinion of the general public here that he is inno- cent of the charges. According to the.complaint, the crime is charged to have been committed in the town of Bear Creek July 15th, and Mr. Luce declares he was not in the community, being a visitor at Bemidji at that time. Deer Running Amuck. One fortunate, large buck deer, which escaped the slaughter of the last hunting season, visited the village of Solway at 9 o’clock this morning, coming into the main street from' an easterly direction. The animal stopped and stood on Main street, in front of the black- smith shop, for a few moments, sizing up the town, then proceeded on westward, horse or cow. The citizens here would not harm him, it being the closed season. Ordered Stock for Solway Firm. W. R. Tait returned from St. Paul last evening, where he assisted A. O. Sine, of the firm of Sine & McCourt, in selecting a large stock of general merchandise for the Sine & McCourt general store at Solway. Mr. Sine also returned to Solway, on the same train which bore Mr, Tait home, and will at once make preparations for handling a large trade which his firm will undoubtedly receive from the residents of Solway and vicinity. WThis firm but recently arrived from Albert Lea, but they are already getting acquainted and have i | the earmarks of the kind of hustlers needed in this part of the state. BASKETBALL TEAMS WILL PLAY GAMES AT FOSSTON High School Girls’ and Boys’ Fives of Bemidji Pitted Against Fosston [This Evening. The two basketball teams of the | Bemidii high school, one composed of girls and the other of the boys, left on this afternoon’s train for Fosston, where each will play a game this evening against the respec- | tive girls’ and boys’ basketball fives of the Fosston high school. - They were accompanied by Miss Dora Hanson, coach of the Bemidji girls’ team, who will referee the girls’ game, and Lee Heffron, who will referee the game between the boys. Prof. Biddinger, coach of the boys’ team here, went along to see that his pupils did their best. ~ It is expected that the two games will be fiercely contested, as the Fosston papers state that their two teams are very fast and have had much practice this fall. The following will be the lne-up: Bemidji Boys—Olaf Hondrum, center; Rollie Dwyer and Ralph Lycan, forwards; Helmer Kruse and Charley Gold, guards; Clarenoe Shannon, substitute, Bemidji Girls—Ethel Getchell, center; Eva Getchell and Selma Witting; forwards; Nellie Shannon and Inez Geil, guards; Hazel Wells, substitute. Fosston Boys—Walter Amber, center; Ingwold Jesness and Henry Rud, forwards; Oscar Jesness and Dwight Lohn, guards; Ray Swanson, substitute, Fosston Girls—Anna Nelson, center;Effie Linderberg and Hannah Hatleli, forwards; Mabel Bostad and Nina Nelson, guards; Sarah Rue, substitute. Died at Blackduck. J. P. Lahr returned this -.morning from Blackkuck, where he went last evening to prepare for burial the body of Frank Shea, who died at the “Duck” yesterday forenoon. Shea who has been in Blackduck during the past two weeks,was taken ill with pneumonia of so severe a character that it was impossible to relieve his sufferings. The deceased was a member of the bartenders’ union of Superior, and has relatives residing_in Con- necticut, who have been notified of hisdeath. The body will be held until . FORTY CENTS PER MONTH HELD TO AWAIT ACTION OF GRAND JURY Tom Feterson and Mike Shea, ; BONDS, $2,000 Charged With Grand Lar- ceny, Given Hearing Before Justice Slocum Yester- day.---Much Interest Shown in Case. Yeésterday, before M. G. Slocum, justice of the peace, Thomas Peter- son ard Mike Shea were held to the grand jury on the charge of grand tending bar in the hotel, for a room; that he retired to bed in No. 16, on the second floor of the Lakshore hotel at about 9:30 Friday evening; larceny, and in default of bonds of |that at about 1 o’clock he was $2,000 each, they were committed to the Beltrami county jail to await the action of the grand jury at the next term of court for Beltrami county. R. C. Bryant was the complaining witness, who preferred the charge of grand larceny against Peterson and awakened by someone turning a key {in the door of his room. Bryant said that he gotup from the bed to investigate, and while he was standing on the floor, struck a powerful blow that knocked he was him through the window to the pave- ment below; that he was dazed, but that he got up after about fifteen minutes and went into the hotel; that Peterson struck at him, and that he (Bryant) gave Peterson a thrashing; and that he put the “run” word is received from Connecticut as to what disposition to make of it. Shea, a more specific wording of which was “did take, steal and carry away and appropriate from the room of the complainant in the Lakeshore hotel, in the night time, $50,” be- longing to Bryant. The date of the Funeral at Walker Today. The funeral of Miss Lola Bright, who was drowned in Leech Lake as unconcerned as a| Tuesday night, was held at Walker today. Miss Bright was well known in Bemidji and a number of people from this city went to Walker this morning to attend the funeral. Among those who went were Mrs. F. D. Stillings, Mrs. G. A. Walker, William McCuaig and Ike Black. 0dd Fellows, Attention. A class of ten candidates will be initiated at tonight’s meeting of Be- midji lodge, I. O. O. F. All members of the local lodge, and especially all visiting Odd Fellows, are requested to attend. —EarL GeiL, Committee.. Additional local matter will be found on fourth page. commission of the crime as set forth in the indictment was last Friday night. Peterson and Shea were arrested last Saturday at the instigation of Biyant and were arraigned on Tues- day, when their preliminary hearing was postponed until yesterday. The hearing was held in the Bel- trami county court house and there was a large crowd present when proceedings were commenced. Gibbons & Torrance appeared as attorneys for Peterson and Shea, while County Attorney Funkley represented the state. R. C. Bryant, the complaining wit- ness, testified that he arrived in the city last Friday evemng, just having returned from Alaska; that he en- gaged a room-af the Lakshore hotel and that he paid Peterson, who was on Shea, who tried to take a hand in the fight, Bryant testified that the police arrived on the scene and, after hearing his story, arrested Peterson and subsequently also took Shea to jail; that he visited his room and found it locked, but after gaining entrance failed to - find $50, which he had left in- the pockets of his pants. Bryant subsequently made com- plaint Peterson and Shea charging them with grand larceny. Bryant also testified that he did not reconize the person who assaulted him in his room, but that he had shown his “roll” before going to bed, to Peterson, and he was sure Peterson got the money. Continued on Last Page THE Bazaar Store We wish you a “Merry Christmas” and will help to make it so by offering you exceptional opportunities in Holiday Bargains. To induce early shopping we are offering heavy dis- counts in our Dry Good Department. What will make your wife or daughter a more welcome gift tha.n a pretty waist, dress, set of furs, cloak or shoes? Dress Goods Cloaks Dress Goods and Waistings in Handsome Cloaks, quality and suitings, plaids and staple colors, fit guaranteed, discount 2 we will, from now unil 20 ° now at X-mas, dlst;m'nt at. . Special Discount Sale X-mas Gift Bargains Shoes Your choice from our stock of up-to-date shoes, prices ° Low reduced.,,.,...... 10 Furs 7 20 per cent. discount on all our Furs of the ce'ebrated McKibbin make, all stylss in neckwear made up. in poptlar 200 (] furs ¥ . L Crockery Dept. We have increased our stock largely as we anticipate a heavy demand in this{line; we are show- ing a bewildering collection in china selections, vases in the celebrated Rezin ware, Steins, Tobacco Jars, ete. ete. Linens . X-mas Sale on our entire stock of table linens at a dis- 10 [ . count of LEATHER snmis,'NnmNs, i See our list of handbags, scarfs, handkerchiefs, toilet articles, etc. ; - Toys Dolls from 106 to $9.00. Teddy Bears at popular prices. Mechamcal Toys Games, Doll Dishes, etc, in fact, everythmg to please the little fo ks. Don’t forget that Christmas is a day for the boys and girls. Make it a dny they won’t forget by a gift from our Toy Dept.-