Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 24, 1908, Page 1

=na fistotical Society: 1 MINNESOTA i HISTORICA SOCIE ,w THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER VOLUME 5. NUMBER 287. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 24, 1908. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH JUDGE M. A. SPOONER HAS RESIGNED HIS POSITION The Judge Will Move to Washington and Engage in the Practice of Law at Spokane.---Much Speculation as to Successor. MARSHALL A. SPOONER. “Bemid(i, Minn., March 23, 1908. “Hon. John A. Johnson, “Governor of Minnesota, “St. Paul, Minn. “Dear Sir:—My resignation as one of the judges of the district court of the Fifteenth judicial district, State of Minne- sota, to take effect April 1, 1908, is hereby tendered to you. “Respectfully yours, (Signed) “Marshall A. Spooner.” Marshall A. Spooner of Bemidji, one of the judges of the Fifteenth judicial district, has tendered his resignation as judge, the resigna- tion to take effect April 1, 1908. ‘The resignation was tendered to Governor John A. Johnson, in a letter which left Bemidji yesterday noon, and which should have reached the Minnesota executive this morning. Judge Spooner will leave, during the month of April, for Spokane, Washington, where he will engage in the practice of law, as a member of a well-established legal firm in that city. During the past two months, there have been many rumors that Judge Spooner contemplated re- signing his position, he having re- ceived a flattering offer to form a law partnership at Spokane, Wash- ington, with prospects of large re- turas. The judge would neither corror- borate or deny the rumors, further than to state that he had not come to any conclusion in the matter, but that the offer made to him was a flattering one, and he had the matter under consideration; that he would let the public know, over his own signature, when he had come to a| decision in the matter. When the rumors became noised about, several candidates to succeed the judge (providing he resigned) became active in their efforts for ap- pointment, but of late, the matter had somewhat died out, and the resignation tendered yvesterday came as a surprise to all, except the im- mediate friends of the judge. It had been the intention of Judge Spooner to depart for the west immediately after the first of April, leaving the balance of the court matters to his successor or to Jndge McClenahan. However, as there is a term of court in this city at the present time, and as Judge McClenahan has several matters of litigation'that will occupy his attention for some time to come, it is doubtful whether Judge Spooner will be able to get away until well on into April. During the past month Judge Spooner has received many letters from attorneys practicing in the Fifteenth district, as well as from other parts of the state, in which the writers express the sincere wish thatthe judge will not leave the bench and assured him that they re- garded him as one of the most im- partial and fair jurists in the entire state. The bar of Bemidji adopted a resolution indicating the high esteem in which the local lawyers held Judge Spooner, and the press throughout the district; with one accord, has expressed the hope that Judge Spooner would not leave the district. It is doubtful if any judge in the State of Minnesota enjoys a more universal popularity throughout his district than does Judge Spooner. He is well liked for his personal in- tregrity and upright manhood,” and in his official compacity has always been considered very fair and im- partlal. § In the resignation ot Judge Spooner the district loses a valuable jurist whose fitness it will be a difficult matter to equal. —_— Warrants Payable. Notice is hereby given that there is money in the city treasury to pay all warrants registered against the permanent improvement fund prior to March 24, 1908. Interest will cease from and after the date of this notice EARL GEIL, City Treasurer. Additional local mafler will be found on fourth page. Episcopal Guild Meeting. The ladies of the Episcopal Guild will meet at the home of Mrs. Higby, corner Fourth Street and Mississippi Auenue, on Thursday afternoon at 2:30. Dated at Bemldji, March 24, 1908, Local news on last page R 1 1P P A T A A A R A 2 R RO A 2 | Borman Emporium Wednesday, March 25th, 1908. 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