Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 7, 1908, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI AILY PIONE VOLUME 5. NUMBER 248. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 7, 1908. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH STATE BOARD OF HEALTH SMALLPOX REGULATIONS City Health Officer, Dr. Ward, Says He Will Enforce Reg- ulations.---City Attorney Gibbons Rules City Cannot Enforce Ordinance Regulating Quarantine. There is considerable misappre- hension and misunderstanding cerning the law regulating the| treatment of smallpox cases, and| the rules promulgated by the State Board of Health relative thereto. Dr. Ward, health officer for the city of Bemidj, has received a letter from Dr. H. M. Bracken,secre- ! tary and executive officer of the State Board of Hcalth, which‘ the latter explains the regulations fully. Dr. Ward states that he will | insist on the enforcement of these regulations. | The letter is as follows: con- in “My Dear Doctor—The impres- sion seems to have gone abroad that the State Board of Healrh is abandoning all restraint of small- pox. This is not true. The last sentence is the new regulation No. 11 reads as follows: The patient must not leave the house until after| the removal of the warning card. “The two important changes in| methods of dealing with smallpox are: “(1)—No quarantine restrictions on WELL people living in a pla- carded house. The quarantine of the well but exposed individuals has proven an unnecessary and unwarrantable hardship. The old| quarantine methods have been a source of great expense to both| municipalities and individuals._ *(2)—No fixed deterition period for | smallpox cases. With mild smallpox it is not’ practical to have a fixed length of time for quarantine (not less than four weeks under the old regulations.) The new regulations place the responsibility for the time of release upon the attending physi- cian. (See Reg.11) The time of restraint will be short or long ac-| cording to conditions in each case. “With the history of smallpox as it has prevailed in Minnesota dur- ing the past nine years the Board should have the support of the entire state in these two changes. We have an illustration in our state of the in- effectiveness of quarantine as a means of controlling smallpox, for during the past nine years there have been at least 50,000 cases of this disease in spite of the rigid quaran- tine demanded by the old regula- tions. The new regulations should relieve both officials and individuals of much needless expense and an- noyance that were unavoidable un- der the old regulations. “The regulations still require care- ful disinfection of the premises. “An argument in favor of the new | regulations is given in the enclosed article. “Please secure publication for this, the new regulations, and comments thereon if possible in your local papers. “Very truly, “H. M. Bracken, Secretary and Executive Officer.” NEW SMALLPOX REGULATIONS, 11. The local officer having knowledge of, or having reason to suspect, the existence of smallpox, shall investigate, and at once place upon the house where smallpox exists a sign setting forth the facts. This sign is to serve only as a warn- the house, and not as an indication of quarantine. When the attending physician considers a smallpox patient as having recovered he shall report the fact in writing to the local health officer, who shall thereupon remove the warning card from the house. The patient must not leave the house until after the removal of the warning card. 12. The apartments occupied by a smallpox patient shall be deemed infected, and when vacated by death, removal, or recovery of the patient shall, together with. their contents, be thoroughly disinfected under the supervision of the local health officer. 13. Every physician shall imme- diately report to the local health officer, in writing, the name of every smallpox patient under his care, the state of his or her diseace, and his or her place of residence. A report must be made for each case as it occurs in a family or house- hold. 14. Every physician shall report, in writing, to the local health officer, the death of any smallpox patient under his care within twelve (12) hours thereafter. 15. The local health officer of any city, village or township must report within twenty-four hours to the secretary of the Minnesota State Board of Health all cases of smallpox occurring within his juris- diction, and the date of removal of the warning card. City Attorney Renders Opinion. At the meeting of the city council held last Monday evening, the council requested the city attorney to draw an ordinance requiring the enforcement of quarantine for small- pox, providing the ordinance would be effective and did not interfere with the state law. Some were of the opinion that the charter under which the city is governed delegated special powers to the council to pass an ordinance to that effect. The Pioneer asked City Attorney John F. Gibbons for an opinion in the matter, and the latter has handed us the following communication: “Can the city of Bemidiji, a city of the fourth-class, pass a valid ordinance,quarantining a home where one person has the smallpox and forbid any other member of the home from leaving, or any person other than a physician from entering such home? : “Can an ordinance be passed re- quiring children to be vaccinated during an epidemic, as a condition precedent to their being admitted to the public schools? “Both of these questions must be answered in the negative. A mun- icipal corporation has only such powers as are - expressly delegated to it by statute. Ican find no pro- vision in the statutes authorizing the local board of health of a city of the fourth class to establish a quarantine or to compel children who have been exposed to smallpox to be vac- cinated as a condition precedent to their admission to the public schools. However, a child who has been ex- posed to smallpox, ahd during an epidemic, upon the approval of the ing to those who may wish to avoid board of education, may be excluded —_— e RUSSELL FOR MAYOR. P. J. Russell, Pioneer Attorney, Announces His Candidacy for Mayor of Bemidiji. I desire the people of Bemidji to know that I am a candidate for Mayor at the election Fetruary 18th, next. I have decided to become a can- didate, after due deliberation, and at the request of numerous progressive | )pusiness men. I fully realize that if I am elected it means the loss of much valuable time without direct recompense. Bemidji is at the parting of the ways. It cannot stand still It must advance in wealth and popula- tion, or recede to the level of a country village. I am, and every good citizen should be, willing to make some sacrifices for our mutual good. . | Am for Bemidij, Big, Bigger, Big- gest, and a Square Deal. Respectfully. P. J. Russell. BRAINERD BASKETBALL TEAM WILL PLAY BEMIDJI AT LOCAL SKATING RINK TONIGHT (“Big Bemidg” Basketball Players—Markham and Biddinger were absent when above pho'o was taken.) “Big Bemidg” line-up for tonight— Markham, Heffron and H. Geil, forwards; Brown, center; Peterson and Biddinger, guards; Erton Geil, substitute, The management of the “Big Be- midg” basketball team has secured | the Brainerd team to play a game here Friday evening, against the local team, which will be one of the contests for the championship of northern Minnesota. Considerable correspondence has been had of late with the manage- | ment of the University of North Dakota basketball team, relative to playing a game here for the cham- pionship of Northern Minnesota and ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— from the public schools by the local board of health. “Sec. 2131, R. L. 1905, Sub.Div.8. “John F. Gibbons.” Green vegetables at Peterson’s. Sad News for J. C.Covington. J. C. Covington this noon received a telegram announcing that his father, who resides near Richmond, Va., was dying and requested that he leave at once for the parental home. Mr. Covington left this afternoon for Richmond. The many friends of Mr. Coving- ton hope that the sad intelligence conveyed in the telegram will prove to be not so seriousas stated and that he will find the elder Coving- ton improved when he arrives at the old home. ¢ Valentines and valentine postal cards in great variety at Peterson’s. Bishop Morrison Here Sunday. Rev. Parshall of Cass Lake came over from the “Lake” this morning and spent the day in the city visit- ing with members of the local Epis- copalian congregation. Archdeacon Parshall states that Bishop Morrison of Duluth and him- self will be in Bemidji tomorrow afternoon and that the Bishop will officiate at services, which will be held in this city Sunday forenoon. We have received a shipment.of the famous Duaote sweet oranges, the best grown, at Peterson’s. North Dakota, the “U” team being reconized as the champions of the “Flickertail” state, and the “Big Bemidg” five claim the supremacy of northern Minnesota. Lee Heffron, local manager, had a telephone talk with A. J. Bell, the “U” manager, at different times, and after the lat- ter had practically agreed to bring his team here, he side-stepped con- siderably and has taken on a team from Winnipeg, to play at” Grand Forks. The “Big Bemidg” players assert with considerable confidence their abiiity to win from the Grand Forks team, and are inclined to the belief that the University:boys don’t care to try for conclusions. Three of the present members of the “U” teanr were members of the Grand Forks independent team which played here three weeks ago, (the visitors taking the first game, and being outplayed at every point !in the second contest) the players | from the “U” being Oliver, O’Keefe and Netcher. It is expected that the game with Brainerd (Friday night) will be an interesting one. Brown (center and captain of the “Big Bemidg” team) | formerly played in Brainerd,and Fred Sanborn, the captain of the Brainerd five, is a former McAllister college star. The remainder of the team is composed of old-time basketball players who will undoubtedly put up a good game. 1, A, BRAY AND BROTHER WERE SERIOUSLY HURT Were Thrown from a Rig at Littlefork While Being Driven to the Depot. N. A. Bray of Crookston spenta portion of yesterday in this city. He left last evening for Blackduck, hav- ing been called there on #ccount of the serious illness of his brothers, J. A. Bray of Blackduck and Z. Bray .of Red Lake Falls. S. A. and Z. Bray were seriously hurt in an accident at Littlefork, last week. The two gentlemen had been to visit J. A.’s claim near Littlefork and were on theirway back to Black- duck when the accident occurred. They were with several others who occupied a “bus” which makes trips from the depot at the Littlefork station to a hotel “‘uptown.” The road from town to the depot is on the high “bank of the Littlefork river, and is a dangerous highway, at best. The driver was late gin going to the train, on this particular morning, and drove somewhat reck- lessly, with the result that the ‘“bus” was overturned, at the highest point on the road, throwing the vehicle with its occupants over the precipice to the river below. J. A. Bray sustained a broken leg, dislocated shoulder and internal in- juries, and it was doubtful for a few days if he would recover. Z. Bray had tworibs broken and was severely shaken up. Another member of the party was so badly hurt that it is announced that he cannot possibly live. While the wounds sustained by J. A. Bray are not necessarily of a fatal nature, they are such that he will probably be disabled for many months to come, and possibly crip- pled for life. Z. Bray will undoubt- edly be as well asever, ina few months. A. P. Toupin, president, of the Merchants National Bank of Red | Lake Falls, was a visitor in the city today. Mr. Toupin had just returned from Blackduck, where he went to ascertain the seriousness of the injuries sustained by J. A. Bray, a | former resident of Red Lake Falls, who is an old friend of Mr. Toupin. Mr. Toupin states that Mr. .Bray is in a very serious condition; that he has been partially unconscious for the past two day, and' that his body was terribly bruised with, per- haps, internal injuries. Mr. Toupin believes that Mr. Bray’s recovery is a matter of grave doubt.— Candidate for City Assessor. I hereby announce myself asa candidate for city assessor, at the election to be held February 18th. If elected I will use every endeavor to make a fair, equitable assessment of all city property. — Dwight Miller. Boys, the marbles terson. come, Pe- | ship in the company who have been MANY DESIRE TO JOIN THE PROPOSED MILITARY (0. Ex-Sergeant Otto Is Optimestic as to Establishing and Maintainisg a First-Class Company in Bemidji.--- Citizens Should Give Hearty Support. ‘That the City of Bemidji will have a first-class militia company is. assured from present indications. | A. Otto, who is acting as recruit- | ing officer, that he has| already ten applicants for member- | Teports accepted by Dr. Morrison, all of whom the doctor pronounces to be| fine specimens of physical hool. Mr. Otto has several other appli-| cauts, and at the rate at which‘ applications are being made, it will be but a short time before the company will be recruited to the maximum limit allowed by the adju- tent-general, which will include the following: One captain, two lieu- tenants, one first sergeant, one quarter-master sergeant, four ser- geants, six carporals, two musi- cans, one articifer and fifty-six pri- vates. . Conditions are very favor- able for a fine company in this city. There are many young men mak- ing their homes hire who are very anxious to join the military organi-| zation and who will make -excellent| soldiers for the state. There is no doubt that ample pro-| vision will be made for the proper housing of the equippment which | will be furnished by the state, and which is valued at $6,600. The members of the city council have taken great interest in the organiza- tion of the company and will _see to man- it is organized. it that proper puarters’ will be pro- vided. And in this connection tkere is considerable talk of erecting an armory in this city, deing away with any renting of quarters on the part of the city. A. Otto, who is one of the prime movers in organizing the company and who is recruiting the members, has had much experience in army matters. He has served three different en- listments in the regular army, the terms of which were for three years, service each. Drring these three years enlistment in the U. S. A. Mr. Otto was for eighteen months a member of t.he famous Battery L of the Third Artillery; and during these eighteen months of service. Mr. Otto participated in many days of actual fighting against the Island- ers in the Filipino insurrection. Mr. Otto was also with the Thirty- third Coast Artillery at Fort Colum- bia, Wash., where he served as ser- geant and acting sergeant-mayor, and qualified as a first-class gunner. After his work at Fort Columbia, Sergeant Otto was delegated ‘to re- cruiting duty- and served through- out Minnesota. He' finished his term of his third enlistment at Be- midji in May, 1906. Sergeant Otto is well informed in drill regulations and all of the re- quirements that go to makea good soldier and he will undoubtly do much with,the new company when —————e e Baumbach Funeral Today. The funeral of C. W. Baumbach, who died at Ardmore, Okla.,, Mon- day, was held at Wadena today. The body was brought from Ard- more to Wadena yesterday, being accompanied by Harvey_ Woodward, who has been in Ardmore for some time. W. L. Brooks, Fred Eberlien and A. L. Wyler' of this city went to Wadena this morning and were pres- enteat the funeral. Late Books at Abercrombie’s. All the latest copyright books, such as “The Lady of Decoration,” “The Weavers” and “Aunt Jane of Kentucky,” just received, at Mrs. Abercrombie’s. Swedish Lutheran Services Sunday. Swedish Lutheran—Rev. Guldstrym of Grand Rapids will ho'd Swedish Lutheran services in the Norwegian Lutheran church Sunday afternoon at 3:30. 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. Marinello Improvement Shop. Manicuring, scalp and complexion, electrolysis, shampooing, - electro, facial, vibratory and manual mas- sage, violet and red light, Ida A. Beere, Schroeder building, ’phone 410. : Candidate for City Assessor. I hereby announce myself as can- didate feor city assessor. J. E. Cahill Fine fresh fruit and nuts for the Sunday table at Peterson’s. CHARLES SWEDBACK “ANTLERED.” LUwEE-e-OwW) " $ (#“Charfie” Was Somewhat Startied. ) % The meeting of the Elk’s lodge last night was of more than ordinary importance, owing to the fact that Charles Swedback of Big Falls braved the elements and with a remarkable display of nerve broke into the lodge and gave tbe local Elk goat the “game of his'life.” ‘There were a number of Mr. Swed- back'’s friends on hand to see to it that he got all that was coming to him, and we have his worg for it that nobody in the order owes him ‘ A S AN anything—he will give a receipt in full. - Mr. Swedback contemplates tak- ing a trip in the south in the near future, and he wished to be prepared with a good set of antlers, before going to the sunny clime, hence his- maiden effort with the goat last night. Charley withstood the ' ordeal nicely, and now he asserts that will surely. be present at the n imeeting, when certain of his friendg in the north country will come dows for a “whirl” with the goat. i ?