Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 1, 1908, Page 1

i 1 T VOLUME 5. NUMBER 243. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY%EVENING FEBRUARY 1, 1908. BIG BEMIDG 32, WARREN 9; FOSSTON HIGH WON GAME Last Year’s Northern Minnesota Champions Lost to Locals.---Local High School Team Defeated.---Two Games Will Be Played This Evening. OFFICIAL LINE-UP OF TEAMS FOR TONIGHT: WARREN--- “‘BIG BEMIDG"--- R. E. Thomas Markham Welin ~ ---Forwards Heffron ----Forwards Boardman Gell S H. Thomas---Center. Brown (Capt.)---Center. Sather (Capt.) ) __ Peterson ) Bren j r+Guards. Biddinger § —6Buards. BEMIDJI GIRLS--- FOSSTON GIRLS--- Eva Getchell } Anna Nelson ) - —Forwards Hannah Hatleli ) Hazel Wells ) —Forwards Ethel Getchell—Center Effie Lindberg—Center Inez Geil ) Sarah Rue ) Nell Shannon ; —Guards Mabel Bostad ) Guards In tonight’s game between “Big|prior to the men’s game. This Bemidg” and Warren, the visiting | Will undoubtedly be a very interest- 'ing contest. showing than last night, and if pos-| sible defeat the locals. ~ On the team last night defeated the Warren other hand, the Bemidji players|team ina game for the champion- are just as determined that thev gship of northern Minnesota, which will not only win the game was played on the floor of the tonight, but that they will run up|gkating rink in this city, before a a big score on the claimants of large crowd of spectators whose last year’s basketball championship enthusiasm was impossible to check. of northern Minnesota. So those: The score of the game was 32 who attend the game tonight will to 9, and the local players were see some, fast aggressive Plflyi“.‘i-‘never in danger of being defeated The fast Fosston high school after the first few moments of play. girls’ team will play the Bemidji| The Bemidji players fook the lead high school girls’ team, the first’ at the start and were never headed half of the game beginring !¢ any stage of the game. RUSSELL FOR MAYOR. P. J. Russell, Pioneer Attorney, Announces His Candidacy]| for Mayor of Bemidji. I desire the people of Bemidjito! team is determined to make a better The “Big Bemidg” basketball Bemidji is at the parting of the know that I am a candidate for ways. It cannot stand still. Mayor at the election Fel ruary 18th, | must advance in wealth and popula- tion, or recede to the level of a | country village. I am, and every :gaod citizen should be, willing to didate, after due deliberation, and a. | yuake some sacrifices for our mutual next. I have decided to become a can- the request of numerous progressive ;good. pusiness men. I fully realize that if 1| Am for Bemidij, Big, Bigger, Big- I am elected it means the loss of Gest. and aSquare Deal. much valuable time without direct! Respectfully. recompense. i P. J. Russell. J. BISIAR, Candidate for Alderman,"l‘hird Ward. I hereby announce myself as|the city, aud would lend my aid to a candidate for alderman from the such enforcement. I also believe Third ward in this city, at the forth- | that all measures calculated to ad- coming city election, to be held on ‘ vance the welfare of the city as a Tuesday, February 18th. [\vhole should be adopted, that the If elected to the office of alder-|community may take its place as the man, I will do all in my power to ‘ leading city of Northern Minnesota. further the best interests of the \ I solicit the support of the voters city. i of the third ward, and promise, if I believe in a conservative en-[elected, to serve their interests, to forcement of all ordinances’ and | the best of my ability. other laws within the jurisdiction of | —J. BISIAR. It! The victory is all the more credit- able, in that last year the Warren team claimed the championship of northern Minnesota, but did not meet the local team. The game last night was a fast and clean contest, in which there was not one instant of ‘“loafing,” and baskets followed in rotation ata rapid rate. It had been expected that Glenn Taylor, of the law department of the University of North Dakota, would referee the game, but it was ‘impossible for + that gentleman to come, and he sent Mr. Sandlie, also a student in the law depart- at the Grand Forks “U,” to take his place. The visiting referee gave general satisfaction, as did also | William Collins of this city, who acted as umpire. The two teams lined up as fol- lows: Warren—R. F. Thomas and Weelin, forwards; H. Thomas, center; ! Bren and Sather (captain) guards. “Big Bemidg”—Geil and Mark- iham, forwards; Heffron and Brown, center; Biddinger and Peterson,{ guards. Markham played a whirlwind game for Bemidji. He was very successful in putting the ball in the basket and threw several baskets from very difficult positions. He scored twenty-two of the total thirty- two points made by Bemidji’ Every other player of the five i played fine ball, the team work being much better than in former games, the players covering their opponents nicely and breaking up the combina- tions formed by the visitors. For the visiting team Sather was by far the best player. He ran his team nicely, but the local players were too strong in breaking up the plays. There was an absence of the rough work which characterized the game played against the Duluth Y. M. C. A. team on TFriday night of| last week, when the visiting players from the head of the lakes played more football than they did basket- ball. Bemidji times for being ticular. The game last evening demon- strated that the “Big Bemidg” team is much stronger than the Marshall county champions, and are faster in every particular, although the War- renites are very good players. was penalized several fouls, the visiting team | more fortunate in this par- Between the halves of the Bemidji- | Warren game the Bemidji boys’ high school team played a game against the Fosston boys’ high school team, and the Fosston team won, by a score of 18 to 8, playing better bas- ketball, all around, and displaying much more efficient team work. The two teams lined up as follows: Bemidji High—Dwyer, Lycan and | Gould, forwards; J. Peterson, cen- iler; Kruse and Hondrum, guards. FosstonHigh—1I.Jesnessand Ruud forwards; Amber, center; O. Jesness |and Lohn, guards. One of the features of this game i was a basket thrown by Amber, the w‘center for Fosston. Standing in the center of the rink, he threw the ball squarely into the basket. He was | cheered to the echo for the feat. The Fosston team is undoubtedly the best bigh school basketball team ;iq the north half of the state. They‘w | have been coached by Prof. Yeager, | superintended of the Fosston schools, and play great team work. Mr. Sandlie refereed the game ard { Floyd Brown acted as umpire. | Bishop Morrison Here Feb. 9, Archdeacon Parshall, in charge of the Episcopalian congregations in this district,-wishes the Pioneer to %announce that Bishop Morrison of Duluth will be in Bemidji February 9th, at 10:30 a. m., and will preside at services to be held at that hour. Bishop Morrison will deliver a ser- mon and officiate at the communion. Candidate for City Assessor. I hereby announce myself asa candidate for city assessor, at the election to be held February 18th. to make a fair, equitable assessment of all city property. — Dwight Miller. CHURGHES OF THE CITY Hours of Worship and Subjects: of Sef- mons to Be Delivered in the City Tomorrow. Catholic Church—There will be mass tomorrow at 8:30 and 10:30 a. m. H German Lutheran—German Luth- eran services will be held at the Court House, Sunday, Feb. 2, at 3 p. m. Emil Ulbricht, Pastor. G Lutheran—Services and 8:30 Norwegian tomorrow at 10:30 a. m. p. m. Rev. T. S. Kolste. Methodist—M. A. Soper will con- duct services inthe M. E. church at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Morning subject, “Christian service.” Even- ing subject, A Loving Call.” Come tand get acquainted. at 11. Subject, “The power of the Consciousness of God,” Bible class and - Sunday school at 12:15; Jr C. E.at 3 p. m;Sr. at 7. Evening service at 8. Subject, “God’s Ever- lasting and Searching Love.” Mrs. . A. Youngren will sing a selected solo. The public is cordially invited to these services. Baptist—Commencing next Sun- day morning, the pastor will begin a series of Sunday niurning sermons on “The Seven Churches of Asia” which their then “actual condition profigured seven ‘great phases of church history, from about A.D 96 to the end of the church dispen- sation. Communion service at 11:30, preaching 11, Sunday school 12:10, B. Y. B. U, 7:1&,~c‘§ening services at 8. Subject, “Fools.” We will be glad to see-you at these services. Jeffers Getting Better. . We understand another operation ‘was necessary on the foot of Frank Jeffers, and the wounded member was this time taken off - just above the ankle. The other operation was more successful and the wound is healing nicely, while it seems the left a few splintered bones and they would not unite, hence a second operation. Frank’s many friends at this place are hopeful for the best and wish for him a speedy recovery from the effects of the operation, that he may be able to be about and with us once again.—Red Lake Falls Gazette. Mr. Jeffers was seriously injured at Blackduck recently,while attemp*- ing to board a train. Both of his feet were subsequently amputated. Mr. Jeffers has lots of friends in this vicinity, as well as over in Red Lake county, and everybody will be pleased to learn that he will soon be able to be out again. DOINGS AMONG BEMIDJI'S COUNTRY NEIGHBOAS Live Correspondents of the Pioneer Write the News From Their Localities. Malcelm. January 31. Henry Johns"n made a business trip to Thief River Falls. A library association has been formed with Martin Stokke as sec- rétary, Ralph H. Spink as lbrarian \and -Albert Miller, treasurer. The books have been ordered and will probably arrive next week. Mrs. Henry Johnson, who has not been well for some time, ieft for Crookston Tuesday for the purpose of consulting a physician, and pos- sibly undergoing an operation. The latest little ripple of excite- ment in this immediate neighbor- hood wascaused by the killing of a bear by 16-year-old Jesse Stratton last Saturday. The bear was dis- covered the night before by a If elected I will use every endeavor { couple of choppers, but. disappeared in the jungle. He was trailed the next morning by Z. Dibble and Stratton, who came upon the deni- zen of the forest. Two well directed DOINGS IN THE:VARIOUS - Paeaching by the pastor, | Presbyterian—Morning worship- amputation of the foot at the instep |. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH shots by the boy and one by Mr. Dibble ended the chase. Saturday, at the office of Justice Ringham, the suit, brought by W. J. Stenman against school district 104, Beltrami county, was tried. This suit was brought to collect on an “| order, given by the superintendent of schools upon the treasurer of the district, for the sum of $17.35 (in favor of Mr. Stenman), said amount being due Mr. Stenman for attend- ing a meeting of the school boards of this county held at Bemidji some time last June, Mr. Stenman being clerk of the district at that time. P. E. Spink acted’as attorney for Mr. Stenman and Fred Rasmussen for the school district. Justice Ring- ham decided the case in favor of Mr. Stenman. The district was given ten days to pay costs and appeal if so desired. Several dis- tricts in this vicinity are questioning the legality of these orders and this case, if appealed, will be a test case. Merrill Gets Good Job. M. M. Merrill of Motley, who has traveled in this part of the state for several years as the representative for the Smith-Premier Typewriter company, has been appointed general manager of the Fargo Agency of the Smith-Premier company, with head- quarters at-Fargo, N. D. The promotion came as a surprise to Mr. Merrill, but is a fitting tribute and reward of merit to one who has made a splendid record as a repre- sentative of the Smith-Premier people. Mr. Merrill is open to congratula- tions on his appointment. Fish House Licenses. Any person desiring license to use a fish house in this vicinity can secure the same by applying to A. G. Rutledge -of this city, who will cheerfully forward applications to the Game and Fish Commission at St. Paul. The fee to use a fish house is $1. This money goes into the treasury at St. Paul and no part of it passes into the hands of the local warden. Get a money order for $1, payable to Carlos Avery, St. Paul, and bring it to Mr. Rutledge. He will make your application for license. MAKING ARRANGEMENTS - FOR HANDGAR GLUB MEET W. H. Squier, A. 0’Kelliher and Charles| Trondson Will Hold Executive Session Soon. W. H. Squier of Blackduck, who was in the city yesterday on his'way to Deer River, states that the Black- duck Handcafr Club, of which he is one of the presidents, intends mak- ! ing its annual outing ncxt May a memorable event in the annals of good times in northern Minbesota. Mr. Squier says that the executive committe ot the Handcar Club will meet in a few days "and itis he intention to adopt a coat-of-arms, symbolic of membership in the order, a souvenir of which will be given t» each member of the club. club: W. H. Squier, A. O’Kelliher and Charles Trondson, presidents; A. E. | Witting, sectretary and treasurer; Dave McAllister, chief of the com- missary department. The outing given by the club on Blackduck lake last year was a very “swell” affair, guests being present from Bemidji, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Blackduck, Tenstrike and other points along the north line of the M. & L. railway. Bisiar Popular at Walker. Walker Pilot: Joe Bisiar of Be- midji, has announced himself as a candidate for aldermah of the third ward. His Walker friends wish they could vote for him, but imagine Joe has plenty of friends up in Bemidji, to see that he gets the goods. Concert at Methodist Church. The members of the Methodist church are planning a concert to be given at the Methodist churh on Wednesday evening, February 5th. The program will consist of vocal and instrumental music and readings. A cordialinvitation is extended to all 2 g The following are officers of the| VERDICT OF New Vork, Feb. 1.—1:15 p. m.— (Special to Pioneer.)—The jury in the Thaw case this forenoon declared Harry K. Thaw not guilty, on the grounds that he was insane at :he{ time of the shooting and killing of | Stanford White. ! Judge Dowling at once committed Thaw to the Matteawan asylum for| the criminal insane, and ordered the prisoner to be taken there at once and confined for an indefinite period. In ordering Thaw’s committment to the asylum, Judge Dowling said| that he deemed Thaw’s discharge to be dangerous to public)safety and that he believed he was- dealing justly when he ordered the prisoner confined. New York, Feb. 1.—For a second time the fate of Hargy K. Thaw, slayer of Stanford White, passed into the hands of a jury of his peers. The twelve jurors retired after listening to a charge from Justice Victor J. Dowling, who.sought to impress upon them that the burden to prove the sanity of the’ defendant rested upon the prosecution throughout the trial and declared that if from all the evi- dence in the case the jurors ent ~tained a reasonable doubt as to his sanity the defendant was entitled to the benefit of that doubt. At thesame time he pointed out the provisions of the’ statute which provide that the only persons excused from criminal responsibility are those who suffer from such a defect of reason as either not to know the nature or quality of their act or not to know that the act is wrong. “Some may hold that this is too hard a test.” commented the court,| “but it is the law. It is clear, explicit and reusonable. Mark you that the law says a ‘defect of reason’ and I must instruct you trat a defect of reason is not an opinion'a man may hold as to the justice or correctness of his own acts, or an opinion that the laws of the land are wrong. Hatred and revenge are not insanity. Most | crimes are committed from just such motives as these.” < Mrs. William Thaw, her son Josiah Claim Thaw Was Insane When He Sliot Stanford White. Presiding Judge Orders Thaw Confined in Mattewan Asylum for Criminal Insane. THAW JURY HAS RETURNED “NOT GUILTY” ghier, Mrs. George L. Car- negie, and Evelyn Nesbit Thaw were in the couriroom while Justice Dow- JUDGE VICTOR J. DOWLING. ling read his charge. From the mo- ment the first words came from the bench until the jury had filed out to begin its deliberations the courtroom doors were locked and no one- was allowed to pass in or out. As the jury was about to leave the box Justice Dowling asked if they de- sired any of the exhibits in the case. Foreman Gremmels replied that the jury would like to have them all Thaw was compelled to stand and nod his formal assent to this action. . The defendant listened intently to the judge’s charge, the reading of which occupied just forty minutes. ‘The fact that the jury desired to ex- amine the exhibits was taken .to indi- cate that they will be some time at their deliberations. While on the subject of reasonable doubt Justice Dowling said the doc- trine applied as well to the grade of crime as to the question of in- nocence or responsibility or irrespon- sibility. Knowledge of the nature or quality of a defendant’s action in- cluded the issue as to whether or not he knew he was firing a loaded pistol. The defendant had a right to expect the benefit of the doubt as to this as well as to other material issues. The -trace of insanity in collateral branches of the prisoner’s family, Jus- tice Dowling said, had a proper place in the testimony and was worthy of consideration. Justice Dowling defined the various degrees of murder and manslaughter recognized under the laws and then added that the jury in its delibera- tions was not bound by the terms of the indictment. JAMES R. AND GERMAN AND IRISH COMEDIANS ALL NEXT WEEK WEEK AT" BRINKMAN FAMILY THEATER MAUD E. RYAN T of staple and fa: cy and creamery butter. ROE & HE NEW STORE Has 1n stock at all times a complete line Go ds delivered in the city. MARKUSEN PHONE 207 groceries, fresh eggs