Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 15, 1908, Page 1

THE B VOLUME 5. NUMBER 255 = ——— BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 15, 1908. Historical Society. MIDJI DAILY PIONEER. i TINNESOTA 0 iISTORICA SOCIETY, e et FORTY CENTS PER MONTH “BlG BEMIDG” LOST LAST NIGHT'S GAME, BY 15 T0 19 The Superior Team Secured 11 Points from Fouls Called on Bemidji Players.---Bemidji Equalled Visitors in Scoring Field Baskets. of basket, Kentfield throwing two field baskets and Peterson cne. team, last evening, The was marked with time, in succession, thereby winning | considerable ‘“rag-chewing,” and both games of the series played, time was taken out quite frequently here, the score of last night,s con- to discuss the differences between test being 19 to 15. | the players and the Superior referee, The game last evening was very the latter being especially severe evenly contested, the accuracy Bemudji in calling fouls, the Burr, the big center for the visiting | free throws from fouls clearly win- team, in throwing free baskets from ning the game for the visiting fouls, winning the game for hl; team, due entirely to the liberality five. In the matter of field bnl-.et\ | of Buchanan. each team made three, scoring six| The crowd was inclined to roast points. Bemidji got but seven points | Buchanan, which he resented to the from free throws, while Co. 1 made extent, it is believed, of being eleven, four points to the good. Had somewhat partial to his fellow towns- the game been free from fouls, the men in the game. score would have been a tie. | Lee Heffron alternated with The visiting team was out to win | Buchanan as umpire and referee and by a larger score than on Thursday | he did good work, being entirely evening, and the locals were just as impartial. determined that the visitors should| ‘‘Big Bemidg” need feel in no be handed a defeat, with the result way disappointed at losing the two that the game was very fast, and games to Co. I of Superior. The the over-anxiety of Bemidji probably National Guard boys have not lost cost them the game, as Buchanon, a game during the past two years, the Superior referee, very and they all stated that the two prompt in calling fouls. !games which they won here were In the first half, Superior got by smaller scoresthan any that they seven points from free foul throws, have played this year. while Bemidji got but three, andeach They unhesitatingly say that side threw two field baskets, the DBemidji can defeat the Y. M. C. A. score, at the end of the half, being | team of Duluth, and as that is the 11 to 7, in favor of Superior. | only northern Minnesota team who In the second half Bemidji played has given the locals any kind of a much better and faster, getting eight | contest, there is no doubt but what points, and the visitors securing |this city has the best basketball eight. | team in this part of the state. Markbam threw two sensational | - The Co. I. basketball team Superior defeated the “Big Bemidg” for the second game of | on was field baskets and Biddinger threw | Bemidji High Won. one also that set the crowd \\'il:l.j letween the--halves of the big Markham made twelve of the | game, the boys’ team of the Bemidji fifteen points secured for Bemidji, high school and the boys’ team of Biddinger two points, and one point|the Walker high school played a was a gift from tfoul. Peterson very interesting game. The game played nicely, and Brown, although ‘ was very closely contested, but the knocked out once, pluckily con-|locals had the advantage of being tinued and played a star game. Geil | better at throwing baskets. held his man nicely but was not} The teams lined up as follows: given the ball as much as he should| Bemidji—Gould and Dwyer, for- have been. ‘ wards; Lycan, center; Hondrom and For the visiting team, Burr, the i Kruse, guards. center, was the especial star. He! Walker—H. Bright and J. Luzon, threw eleven fouls and one field!forwards; R. Oliver, center; B. Oliver J. BISIAR, Candidate for Alderman, Third Ward. « I hereby announce myself as a]the city, and would lend my aid to 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. | whole should be adopted, that the If elected to the office of alder-| comnunity may take its place as the man, I willdo ali in my power to|leading city of Northern Minnesota. further the best interests of the| I solicit the support of the voters city. of the third ward, and promise, if 1 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. Russell for Mayor. Judge Spooner Makes Statement as to R umors of Resignation. Judge Spooner returned this morning from Bagley after having finished the trial of the jury cases, except the criminal c'L]endu at the latter place. approached with reference to the various rumors and newspaper statements to the effect that he would soon resign he stated that sich rumors are absolutely unauthor- ized so far as he is concerned and, that, although he had for some time been cousider- ing a proposition to become connected with a co-partnership to practice law at Spo- kane, the matter was still under advisement and that he had come to no definite de- termination yet with reference to the matter; that should he conclude to accept the proposition made, the public would be fully informed of the matter over his signature when he tenders his resignation. Upon being “Of Mr. Russell, only good words can be- said of him. He is an able, clean, progressive citizen, and a man we all honor, but he is backed by a erowd that cannot do business in this city as a controlling power.”—(Sentinel of Feb’y 7th, 1908.) Thanks, Colonel; and you had better turn in and help elect that kind of a man. If T am elected, you will see the “lid” not only remain on Bemidji, but you will see it screwed down so tight there will be NO LEAKS. —Respectfully, —P. J. RUSSELL. A A A A b —_— and G. Tromley, guards. Buchanan and Heffron alternated as referee and umpire of the game. Bemidji won the game by a score of 8 to 4, which just about indicated the relative merits of the two teams. For Bemidji Dwyer aud Gould made all the scores. Dwyer was especially active, and he played a very good game, securing six of the points. Gould made two free baskets from the fouls. Lycan played a good game at center, and Hondrum and Krause did excellent work as guards. For the visiting team Tromley at| guard threw the only field basket which Walker secured, and he got this through a fluke, with Bemidji players standing watching him think- ing that the referee had blown his whistle. The other two scores were secured on free foul throws. There was the best of feeling between the two teams, and the con- test was entirely free from "rag— chewing.” (CAPTAIN 0. H. DOGKERY MAKES OFFIGIAL VISIT Was First Visit of Recruiting Official | Since His Promotion from First Lieutenant. Captain O. H. Dockery of Daluth, chief of the U. S. army recruiting offices for this district of Minnesota, made an official visit to Bemidji yesterday afternoon and remained iin the city late last night, when he returned to Duluth. Captain Dock- ery accepted three recruits for service in the army who had been secured by Lieutenant Eilek, and administered the oath to them. The recruits were Carl Hangard of | Crookston, Russell L. Chico of Be- midji and W. J. Ferguson of Fargo, who were shipped to Fort Snelling. This was Captain Dockery’s first trip to Bemidji since his promotion to the office of captain from that of | lieutenent. ‘T'he captain recently re-| l(urned from Leavensworth, Kan.,, where he took the examination for promotion to captaincy. He passed the examination very successfully and was appointed as captain on December 1, 1907. In connection with the recruiting of soldiers for the army the war de- partment has notified Sergeant Eilek that hereafter none but ex-members of the regular army will be accepted as recruits in the cavalry and some other parts of the service. The department also stated that 6000 men were enlisted for services in the army during the month«of January, 1908, New York alone recruiting more men during the month ot January than for all the time previous since the close of the Spanish-American war. INDOOR BASEBALL GAME AT DULUTH FOR “BLUD” Several Traveling Men Who Are Well Known Here Will Play in Game. J. T. Dolan, the Superior travel- ing mau, spent Thursday in Be- midji. He left Friday morning for Cass Lake and from that place left} Dolan is a cracker.jack third baseman that night for Superior, where he will this evening participate in the indoor baseball game between the Duluth and Superior U. C. T. indoor baseball teams. “Jack” has been taking strenuous manual exercise for two. weeks in preparation for the game, and yes- terday he proudly bared a brawny arm that will strike terror to the Duluth drummer outfit, Saturday evening. J. . McGrath, the mitgit who sells B. Heller’s “booze,” is also a member of the Superior bunch, and and it is said that he and Dolan McGrath is a tower of strength bluffing “Hi is Umps.” have held out on next month’s} pew rent, every cent of which they have wagered on the result of Saturday night,s contest. The game will be played at the the Duluth armory, and in addition to Dolan and McGrath the follow- mg Superior traveling men who “make” this “territory, will also play, Peter Rowe, Clark Hamilton and Joseph Bissonnette. L. F. JOHNSON, - Candidate for Aiderman for the First Ward, City Election, Feb. 18. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for election to the office | of alderman for the First ward, at the city election, to be held oh Tues- day, February 18, 1908. If I am elected I will cast my own ballot, and I will always work for the best interests of the whole city. L. F. Johnson. Additional local matter will be found J. P. YOUNG, Candidate for Gity Clerk. If elected for city clerk at the election on Feb. 18th, I will en- deavor to fulfill the duties of the office in a manner that will give sat- isfaction to everyone. I believe in good government, fair and impartial treatment to every- one. I am interested in the growth and development of Bemidji, and believe that upon the govern- ment of a city of this kind, hinges its successful growth and development. Iam a member of no party or “clique.” Respectfully, J. P. Young. M. E. Smith, Candidate Alderman First Ward. I hereby announce my candidacy for aldermanof the Fisrt ward. M. E.Smith. WILL GIVE THEIR BEST PERPORMANGE TONIGHT Baby Clara Takes Prominent Part, and Balance of Cast Will Be Strong. The Dougherty Stock company gave one of the best performances in the City Opera House last even- ing which has ever been seen in this city, not excepting some of the high class one-night shows which have heretofore been playing here at big prices. The company played ‘““The Slave Girl,” and the entire performance was intensely interesting from be- ginning to end. The play was strongly cast and the. characters very well taken. . Miss Harriet Bartram sang three songs, which were illustrated with slides in the moving picture machlne. All three of the songs were well received. The specialties were very good and there was not a dull moment | during the entire show. Tonight the Dougherty company will present the “Fatal Likeness,” one of the very strongest plays in the entire repretoire. In this per- formance Baby Clara will take the part of “Cripsey,” the cripple boy, in which she has make a decided hit. This part was formerly played by Miss Butdie Bertram. Baby Clara, who is but five years old, memorized the part and astonished the company one night by asking to be allowed to play the part. She was allowed to go on and has been cast as “‘Cripsey” ever since that evening. The little one certainly is a wonder, All who can should attend tonight’s show as the company is one of the on fourth page. very best that ever played here. Not Necessary, at Present, to The war department bas rendered a decision in the matter of the navi- gability of the upper Mississippi river at Bemidji between Lakes Irv- ing and Bemidji, and also above Lake Irving, and the decision prac- tically decides in the negative the question as to whether the present bridges, which span the Mississippi river, between Lakes Irving and Bemidji, will have to be replaced by draw or lift bridges so that the navigation of large vessels can be carried on between the two,lakes. W. B. McLachlan made complaint to the war department that the bridge interferred with the naviga- tion of the boat which he has been running on the waters in this vicin- ity, and a hearing was held on the matter in this city some time ago. Major Shunk of St. Paul, who pre- sided at the hearing, listened to the complaint of Mr. McLachlan and also heard testimony of others who contended that the river was not navigable. Major Shunk made his findings some time ago and sent them to the war department. Mr. McLachlan says that he has received a letter from the war depart- ment in which it isstated that although the river is navigable be- WAR DEPARTMENT HANDS OUT FINDINGS ON BRIDGES Reconstruct Bridges Between Lakes- lrving and Bemidji.---“River Not Navigable Above Lake Irving.” tween. Lakes Irving and Bemidji, the war departmert would not order the remodeling of the bridges because he (McLachlan) could easily go under the bridges with his boat by dropping the cover of the boat, and further, that there are no large boats making that route at the present time. It is admitted that above Lake Irving the Mississippi river is not navigable. This statement appar- ently does away with the necessity of formulating rules governing the the driving of logs above the Miss- issippi river. Mr. McLachlan states that he is putting in a seven-foot wheel and a twenty-five-horsepower engine, which he asserts will make it impossible to make the trip in the future with the bridges as they are now. He also sugzests that when the dam in the Mississippi, east of Be- midji, is completed, the water will be raised until even the smaller boats cannot pass through the route between Lake Irving and Lake Bemidji. Mr. McLachlan says that he will take the matter up again the Secretary of War Taft as soon as navigation opens in the spring. George McTaggart Candidate Re-slection Alderman 4th Ward MY PLATFORM I am in favor of all improvements that will afford work for the labor- ing man, and believe in extension of the water works and sewer system, and the paving of the streets of the city, as soon as necessary funds to carry this out, can be obtained. I also believe in the continuation of cement sidewalks and boulevard system'to all the streets in the city. If elected I shall use my best efforts for the upbuilding. of a GREATER BEMIDJI and serve the taxpayers scientiously. GEORGE MCTAGGART. honestly and con- Statement to the Public. Iam informed that the positive statement is made that I am not a candidate for reappointment to the office of postmaster of the city of Bemidji, and that I have withdrawn from the race. Such statements are absolutely and unqualifiedly false; I am a can- date for the office, and will remain such, having no intention of with- drawing. —G. E. Carson. 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. Candidate for Alderman First Ward. I am a candidate for Alderman of the First Ward. My platform is to use my best judgment for the best interests of the city. Graham M. Torrance. choes at $3.00 a pair. Removal Sale About March 1st the Bemidji Cash Shoe Store will move to the building now being vacated by E. H. Winter & Co. Until then all broken lines of Men’s, Wom- en’s and Children’s Shoes will be closed out at greatly reduced prices. 60 pairs of Ladies’ $3.50, $4.00 and $5 00 Men’s Shoes at 25c to $125 a pair off. Al hea.;ry Winter Rubbers and Overshoes at the wholesale cost and below. Bemidji Cash Shoe Store _Repair Work Quickly Done. .|