Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 21, 1908, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE VOLUME 5. NUMBER 285. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 21, 1908. DOINGS IN THE VARIOUS CHURCHES OF THE CITY Hours of Worship and Subjects of Ser- mons to Be Delivered in the City Tomorrow. Catholic Church—There will be mass tomorrow at 8:30 and 10:30 a. m. Episcopal—Services will be held in the Odd Fellows hall Sunday evening at 8 o’clock. Rev. Parshall will officiate. Sabbath school at 4 p. m. at the Odd Fellows hall. s Norwegian Lutheran—Services morning and evening. Morning service at 10:30. Preaching by the pastor. In the evening service at 8:00. Suuday school at 2 o’clock p. m. Rev. T. S. Kolste, pastor. Presbyterian—Morning worship at 11. Subject, “The Christian’s Assurrance.” Bible class and Sun- day school at 12:15. Jr. C. E. at 3p.m. Sr.C.E. at 7. Evening service at 8. We expect Rev. F. J. McLeod, the former pastor of this church, and who will be in the city over tomorrow, to preach in the evening. The public is cordially invited to these services. Methodist Episcopal—]. H. Den- iston, pastor. 11 a. m. sermon by the pastor. Subject, “Earth’s Altar Stairs.” 12 m. Sunday school, 7. p. m. Epworth league, 8. p. m. the Sun- day evening address by the pastor, subject, “Things That Endure.” We aim to make our services help- ful to all. And everybody is wel- come to them all. “Come with us and we will de thee good.” Baptist—Morning service at 11. Subject, “Davids Idea of Going.” Special offering for home mission will be taken up at this service. Sunday school at 12:10. B. Y.P.U. at 7:15. Evening service at 8. Good singing. On April 5th special evan- gelistic meeting will commence in the Baptist church., Mrs. Ira L. Alvord, evangelist chorus leader, solo singer, etc., will help the pastor in the meetings. Further announce- ments later on. Keep your eyes open. Little Emma Linton Canterbury Dead. Died at the home of her parents in the city yesterday, little Emma Linton Canterbury, aged thirteen months, daughter of Mr.: and Mrs. George Canterbury of Bemidji. The little one had been sick for several days, growing rapidly worse until death releived her sufferings, yesterday. And Oh.-when aweary, may we be so blest, Andisink, like the innocent child to rest, And feel ourselves clasped to the Infinite breast. Thus over a happy home the shadow of a little grave has fallen; and, as another has said, it is wonderful how long a shadow a little grave can throw. This beautiful baby life was so precious, so frought with blessing to her parents that she seemed a flower of paradise premitted to bloom for a brief season by their side, then re- called to its nature skies, leaving the earth road from them dark and lonely indeed. And then the messenger came from the unseen lands to claim the dainty darling as his own. She only crossed her little hands, She only looked more meek and falr. ‘We parted back her silken hair, We wove the roses around her brow, ‘White buds, the summer’s drifted snow, ‘Wrapt her from head to foot in flowers, And thus she went out of this world of ours. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Canterbury residence and Rev. White and Rev. McLeod of Brain- erd will have charge of the ser- vices, Rev. McLeod being a brother of Mrs. Canterbury. DISTRICT COURT GASES BEING RAPIDLY TRIED Criminal Matters Receiving Consider- ation of Court.—Grand Jury Is Considering Many Matters. — The wheels of justice are moving very swiftly, now, at the present term of the district court, and the court, grand and petit juries and attorneys interested in the proceed- ings and expediating matters by prompt and efficient work. The case of K. O. Balstad vs. J. P. Pogue and A. Klien, which was commenced !on Thursday, was not completec until yesterday afternoon when W. E. Rowe, for the plaintiff, and G. M. Torrance, for the defend- ant, summed up their case to the jury. The case was not completed until 8:30 this morning after Judge Spooner had delivered a very fair and impartial charge to the jury in which he handled several intricate law points in a very able manner. The jury is still out at 2 o’clock this afternoon, being evident that the trial of the case brought out many points that were contradictory and involved many law points and demanding thorough consideration. Bert James, who has been con- fined in the jail at Grand Rapids since February 24 to await the ac tion of the grand jury of Itasca | county, to which he was held on the charge of assault in the second de- gree, was brought into court in the custody of Sherif Hoolihan of Grand Rapids for the purpose of pleading guilty to the charge. A. L. Thwing of Grand Rapids, county attorney of Itasca county, appeared and read the indictment against James, which charged the latter with having assaulted Peter Gerald- son at Deer River on February 24, complete line of day, March 21, 1908. choice of exclusive styles. Berman Emporium Opening Sale pring Suits and Coats Saturday, Mch. 21,08 Mr. Parker, a representative of America’s foremost manufacturer, will have on display in our store the Suits, Coats and Skirts of this famous house. Remember our Spring Millinery and Dry Goods Opening WEDNESDAY Berman Emporium Garments delivered or orders taken to your measure of any style you may choose. An extraordinary opportunity to buy your Spring Suit, Coat or Skirt from this magnificent assortment. will find here the most beautiful styles in European and 'American Fashions. : This elegant stock will be on display all day Satur- It is urgent to come early to get You will Ristotical Societys WINNESOTA ISTORICAL. FORTY CENTS PER MONT! Judge Spooner asked the prisoner if he had anyhting to say why sen- tenceshouldnot be pronounced. James replied that he was not as guilty as the indictment would make it appear, but that he had been under the in- fluence of liquor. Attorney Thwing explained that James had been in- toxicated and while in that condi- tion had started “to clean up” a “booze” emporium in Deer River; that he ran against Peter Gerald- son and assaulted that gentlemen. That James had been subsequently arraigned and held at’ Giand Rap- ids. James plead guilty to the charge and Judge Spooner pronounced a sentence of two years at hard labor in the state penitentiary at Still- water. Sheriff Hoolihan left this noon for Stillwater taking James with him, This forenoon Judge Spooner ordered issued a special venire of fifteen jurors, which was returned shortly after 10 o’clock. Tollef Peterson, indicted under the name of Tom Peterson, and Mike Shea, both of whom were in- dicted and charged with grand larceny in the first degree and who were arraigned yesterday and given until 9 o’clock to plead guilty,were re-arraigned this forenoon. Gibbons & Torrance were appointed attor- neys for Peterson and Shea and they were given additional time to plead. Michael Cochran, who was in- dicted under the name of Jake Cochran for grand larceny in the second degree and who entered a demurrer through his attorney, P. J. Russell, was brought into court this morning. The demurrer was overruled on both the indict- ments and a plea of not guilty was entered by Cochran. Tne trial of criminal cases will be commenced next Tuesday morning. When the jury in the case of Bal- stad 'vs. Pogue and Klien retired, the case of Joseph Brown vs. The Douglas Lumber company #fid A. J. Bell, F. W. Bell and L. M. Dudry, co-partners doing business as Bell & Co., was called. The case is a per- sonal injury suit, wherein Jacob Brown seeks to recover $5,000 dam- ages from the defendant for injuries claimed to have been sustained by by the plaintiffff when employed in | the Douglas company’s mill in this city, in April, 1907. The trial was still on before the jury this after- noon. There is quite an array of legal talent engaged in this case, John L. Brown of ITowa, a brother of the plaintiff, and C. W. Scrutchin, prose- cuting, and Gibbons and Torrance and (Davis of Hollister & Davis of Duluth) appearing for the defend- ants. Hand in Names Early. Odd Fellows who are intending to join the encampment which will be instituted in this city next Wednes- day evening are requested to at once get their. names and applica- tions - in, as the charter will be closed the day the lodgeis to be instituted. The encampment promises to be one of the very best in the north half of the state, and all Odd Fellows are urged to join. A special invitation is extended to all encampment members in this part of the state to be present and participate in the institution of the new encampment. * Efficient Scavanger. T. F.Hennessey, who was recently appointed city scavanger, has al- ready proven himself to be an efficient official. Mr. Hennessey is visiting all parts of the city and inducing people to clean up their premises. Heisa hustler and will undoubtedly make the best scavanger the city has ever had. *‘Jack” is all right. i Lumber for Sale. 25,000 feet pine lumber for Sale,at Wilton, consisting of No. 1 and 2- inch board demensions and plank, white and Norway, mill run. Price at mill, $15 per m. W. R. Tait, News Office, Bemidji, Minn, Additional local matter will be found on fourth page. CITY GLERK MALOY HAS NOT REGORDED HIS BOND Has Not Complied With Charter, Which Says He Shall Record His Bond. “He (the ecity clerk) SHALL re- cord at length in a book provided by the city for that purpose, all official and other bonds running to the city of Bemidji, EXCEPT- ING ONLY THE BONDS OF THE CLERK AND THE TREASURER, WHICH SHALL BE RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS OF BELTRAMI COUNTY; and all bonds shall be filed and preserved by the clerk.” The above is an exact wording taken from the official copy of the city charter of the City of Bemidji, (chapter 3, section 6, “Duties” “City Clerk”), duly adopted for the government of the affairs of this municipality, and makes it incum- bent upon the city clerk that he re- cord his bond in the office of the register of deeds of Beltrami county; also, that he record the bond of the city treasurer with the same records. Up to 3 o’clock today, City Clerk Maloy has never complied with this requirement of the charter, although it is a part of the charter relating to the specific duties of the clerk, and could easily be seen by that gentle- man, who boasts of the fact that he “knows where he is at,” which boast has been often repeated during the past few days by his offspring. In all sincerity, the Pioneer wishes to ask the members of the city coun- cil if they are doing their full duty in taking it for granted that City Clerk Maloy does “know where he jsat.”’ Mr. Maloy bhas served as city g gone into office as the first city clerk under the newly adopted city charter. He has failed to qualify with%one of the m'ost important re- quirements of the city charter, re- lating to the filing of the bonds- of himself and the city treasurer. This is no fault of the city treasurer. It is a duty incumbent upon the city clerk since November 14, 1905, hat- | clerk, and that gentleman should have attended to 1t. We have our doubts but what if anything of a serious nature should come up in connection with the city clerk that the city could ever recover from the clerk, as the bond might possibly be lost. Perhaps this is the. reason for having but one key to the safe or- “cupboard” in the city council chambers and that the city clerk wishes to be the only custodian of his own, as well as the treasurer’s, bond for serving in the two most important offices of the city govern- ment. We do not wonder that the clerk fights so strenuously to dictate to the members of the -council and hangs tenaciously to the keys of his office. 3 As a taxpayer of the city, the Pioneer suggests to City Clerk Maloy that he record with the register of deeds of Beltrami county his bond as city clerk of Bemidji, also the bond of the treas- urer, as provided by the charter. This is no reflection on the bondsmen who have placed their names on the bond of the city clerk as his surety; but a man who knows so much of city governmedt, and who poses as the dictator to the council, should first put himself in a position to legally serve in office before becoming an authority on city government. LATER—The above was written last eévening, and we are informed that someone ‘“‘tipped off”” to the clerk yesterday that he had better comply with the charter and file his bond with the register of deeds— believing that “while the light holds out to burn, the vilest sinner may return.” The Pioneer has been aware for some time that Maloy had not con- formed with the provisions of the charter relative to the filing of his bond, but we desired to see how long he would neglect to conform with the law. If the bond has been filed today, it is because of the fact, that, through the information given out at the Pioneer office, someone has “wised up” the old Sgentleman and | suggested that he ‘“‘get a. move on with that bond. It would still be well for the (members of the council to have !some jurisdiction over the ‘acts of Clerk Maloy, as it is just possible that even that worthy (who “‘always knows where he is at,” according to his offsring) may occasionally err. GILL BROS. Popular Priced Clothiers describe. ent shades, and terns. Next Doer to First National Bank You’ll find a big advantage in a big variety ‘when you come to select your spring suit; in variety of mod- els, and of fabrics, and of patterns. And in that respect you'll find this store the place fer your buying. You can get what you want here in a spring suit; you’ll find eur fabrics exclusive,not found anywhere else, and every style is shown.’ Suits here are in more fabries and colors than we can attempt to Browns in an inconceiv- able variety, stripes, chalk lines, plain colors; grays in a dozen differ- The Hart Schaffner & Marx Varsity, in a dozen different models, is a favorits style. BOYS’ WEAR. Bring your boy here and see what $5.00 will do in velour and fancy worsted knee pants suits, double breasted, belted and bloomer fashions. The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes, Crossett Shoes, Wilson Bros.” Shirts. DOINGS AMONG BEMIDJI'S GCOUNTRY NEIGHBORS Live Correspondents of the Pioneer Write the News From Their Localities. Tartle River. March 20. Earl Blakely went to Bemidji Monday. Chas. Vandersluis spent Monday in Turtle. Born—to Mr. and Mrs. George Gyatt, a daughter. Miss Hilda Martinson of Big Falls spent Friday in Turtle. A. C. Johnson returned Thursday after an extended visit to Iowa. L. Weishar and A. K. Simmens came back from Duluth this week. Mr. and Mrs. Hovey of Bemidji spent Tuesday at the home of C. B. Booth. A St. Patrick’s Dance was given Tuesday evening, which was well at- tended. Nim Backen of Northwood, N. D. visited his cousin, Nils Otterstad this week. Mrs. Tims of Wilton is a visitor in Turtle. She expects to leave for the West soon. Oscar Johnson went to Kelliher last Saturday and returned home Monday morning. . Nils Otterstad returned Wednes- day after a two weeks’ trip as cruiser north of Duluth. The party con- sisted of ten men, all of whom prov- ed up on their claims. The funeral of C. B. Butler was held in Turtle River Thursday after- noon. Mr. Butler had been in the hospital at Bemidji for over a month for injuries received from falling- from a tree. He leaves a wife, mother and father to mourn his loss. Remember the 6 o’clock ‘Sunday dinner at the Hotel Markham. An excellent menu, with the best of ser- vice. many smart pat- BEMIDJI, MINN.