Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 20, 1908, Page 1

4 T THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEEF MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOUILiY. VOLUME 6. NUMBER 54. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 20, 1908. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH — = i | - ht Would Happen to the ““Saintly >rtainment committee which had The ccmmittee tion clo the ball in charge. citizens of | v sect of Messers E. A, Bar- of relief from 16 C. Covington, A. G. Rut- three day Dr. Blakeslee, Dr. Pa]mer, i Len Crothers, Fric Ives, s, A. M. O'Kelliher, W. , A. A, Goodrich, Scott | Kenneth Kelly, Walter! Markham and Fred Jordan. | night, night cities of the state ha Friday and Friday Stewart, Elks from the various the »een on the ! | ” | go” almost d ously, nd a The Ladies’ Reception. large portion of ere Ulks held a reception| when e yesterday almost thoro xhausted ock until 5 hall. The hall was prettily decorated in the colors of the lodge, there being a profusion of flowers and bunting. las! % | noon in the 1 and qui their homes dun early this morning peonies and purple iris and placed at| which pro-| ng efiect to the eyes the bunclt g . | artificial lights were che three advantageous points hospitable people I the entiment of duced a ple ¢ of the visitors. The committee was| es Decker, Barker, F. E. Kreatz, Baker, Cutter and Parker. { Several young ladies served punch | S and that a large number of the Crookston delegation left for their night and the ball the Crookston and Bemidji Eiks was declared off, The visiting ladies, who remained reception t was by far composed of Mesdar Vye, £ 3 1 and most-thoroughly i B Bowser, enjoyed meeting the convention had > McDonald, held. The program for today was cur- tailed somewhat because of the fact refreshments to the visitors. They were Misses Julian, Parker, McKenzie, Chase, Stohl and Lyons. Symington’s orchestra provided ! the occassion and thel Elks” quartet from Crookston rend-| home las game betwaen music for | 5 . . . several selections were well here, together with the wives of 1 aind Beartil Jauded ed and heartl applauded. local Elks, were taken out to the Y SRR Jester Farm on Lake Plantagnet, this forenoon for the purpose of The Annual Convention. | The annual convention of the| State Association of Elks was called | to order yesterday afternoon at the| um by Pease of | few well chosen| ‘Iks and thanked | them for so large an attendance. Archde spending the most of the day there. President who in a words greeted the con Parshall, who is a life member of St. Cloud lodge, ufl‘ered} prayer. | E. H. Jerrard, exalted ruler of]| Bemidji lodee, 1052, addressed the | bidding them welcome to| assuring them that| ble was being done by the committee in charge of the local the mayor and city were co-operating to do all they could, for the enjoy- Elks, Bemidji and everything pos arrangements, and that | meunt and well-being of the visimrs.} Mr. Jerrard’s speech was very well| received by the delegates, showing ‘tlmfl the Elks appreciated the efforts = = - — | being made in their behalf. They went out in several rigs and| The minutes of the last annual the trip was greatly enjoyed, as the ‘ meeting, held at Stillwater, last year, country through which they passed|were read by Secretary Nelson, to- is about the most beautiful in lhe;gcther with his report. vicinity of Bemidji. | The-treasurer’s report was also This afternoon there have been | read and both reports were adopted. races at the fair grounds and a base- | The committee on resolutions, con-| ball game in the down-town Pflrk}sisting of W. Toley of Stillwater, Dr. | the dji and Inter- | Henry L. Bryant of St. Paul and national Falls tea Fred Price of St. Paul, was ap- i pointed to draw a suitable set of The Elks’ Ball. I resolutions for the meeting. The ball given by the Elks in the | Prpsident Pease called for the city hall last evening w a huge, Crookston Elk’s quartette, and the success from every point. | crowd immediately broke forth into Thomas Symington’s - six-piece|cheers for the popular singers. orchestra furnished the music, which, | They rendered two splendid selec- was of exceptionally fine quality. tions and were forced to respond for The hall was decorated in the the third time before the crowd prevailidg colors of purple and white. | would let them go. Every one hadan enjoyable time| Secretary Nelson read a communi- and many thanks are due . to lhe!calicn from the Winona lodge where- FRED WALKER, Dot Leedle Cherman Bandt™ of Crookston. Leader of between Ber 1and allowed seven hits. i game in detail: AAl ADECN IANVY afternoon will undoubtedly be the most exciting and fastest harncss} events ever pulled off in northern Minnesota. The half-mile track at the fair { | grounds is in the best condition that| The grand little it ever was. The track was rolled | and dragged before the recent rain,|is stepping at a very lively gait. | trained this year. which was just what the ground{Mr. Newby says that he will drive | named after the city is a game little needed and the course is now as| her out tomorrow, and if he does, | animal, and she will be right up to! smooth as a board and li,\zhmingll “Hal” and “Jim” will have a job on | the front, battling with the leaders fast. i The free-for-all race - will be the| banuner event of the day. The dis-| tance flag will be waved in this race and it is announced that the horses cuit trotter is hitting up a merry bers of the Femidii Jocky Club will go to beat the track record of 2015%. The entries for the free-for-all are Bessie Barolite. | Of these horses Prince Hal and | Little Jim are going lightening fast, and Thomas Newby has “Bessie” in the best shape of her career. mare has been working ‘“as true as steel” and she their hands in nosing out Bessie." i Pat Ford is being driven: by| E. D. Browning, who handled him| last year, and the old Grand!Cir-! clip. This race will be a “hummer,” | and there is no doubt but what| faster than 2:15}, the track re- cord.” In the 2:28 class race there are entered Bemidji Belle, Fargo Roy, Fay Medium, Brownie Mac and Governor B. Bemidji Belle has been ‘carefully The mare who is every heat. The races will be called at 2 o'clock, sharp, and everyone in} Bemidji should attend, as the mem- have went to much expense in pre- paring the track and in getting good horses here. Hibbing Hibbing again defeated Bemidji| in the baseball game yesterday after- neon, but the semi-professional champions had to “go some” to do it, the score being 5 to 2. Bemidji had Charles Roy, brother of Louis Roy, in the box, and with the exception of ofie bad inning, the | I visiting players could do but little with his delivery. Charleshadevery»‘ thing—change of pace, “s;noky”y ones and slow ones. and benders of| all kinds. He used his ‘‘noodle” to good advantage, and was good at all stages except in the sixth inning, when three singles and a two-bagger earned the visitors three runs, and a muffed fly in center field tallied two 1S EVERY Body HA DousLE Py 2 Jolm Dorar and George Fleming Were There—Over by Third Base. more for Hibbing. After that Roy tightened up, and but one hit was registered against him in the follow- ing innings. He struck out six, Louis Roy caught a fine game and gave Charlie good support be- hind the bat. Gilchrist pitched for Hibbing and |- he did fine work. He allowed seven hits, struck out three, and was steady at all times, Bemidji, however, earn- ing two runs off his delivery. Bemidji was strengthened by the addition of Varco, at second base, who played a whirlwind game, the remainder of the team playing the same as yesterday, with the ex- exception of center field, which was filled by Ed. Rogers. The Hibbing fielders made but one error behind Gilchrist, that being registered against Booth, on first base. ' The following is an account of the Monyhan went out second to first. Geisleman out at first. Carroll got first on error by Hallet. Booth made a two-bagger. Roy tightened up and struck out Fagan, Fagan got Hallet’s short fly to left. Gilchrist hit Roy, who was doubled with Riddell a moment,from pitcher to first. Head swung hard at three nice| Wo Secon (CARROLL ON THURSDAY.) | OH, WHAT A DIFFERENCE. €3 T § NSOV B R My N : i At me s Run and— When He Strikes Out. {CARROLL ON FRIDAY.) ones over the pléte and sat down. Kleffman flew out to Hallett. Rogers caught . Calligan’s fly to center, Wubbins made a two-bagger and took third on a bad throw to sec- ond by Fagan. Varco went out, pitcher to first base. Rogers struck out. Collins hit to- second, | who fumbled and then threw to first, retiring the side. Booth did not have his foot on the base, but Barker called him out, robbing Be- midji of a run. Gilchrist struck out. Monyhan out, Bush to Riddell. ' Geiselman drew a base on balls. Geiselman went out on second, trying to steal, Bush went to first on four wide ones. Roy sacrificed Bush to second. Hallet rolled one to first. Louis +stole second, Carroll heaving high d Game. Roy singled one to right and Bush scored. Riddell went out, Gilchrist | to Booth. Varco made a fine running catch’ of Carroll’s hit to right field. Rooth [ grounded out, Varco to Riddell. Varco got Fagan’s r8ller and went out at first. i i Wubbins out. Calligan to Booth. Varco singled to center. Varco to Calligan. Rogers flew out to left field. Collins hit to Booth, who fumbled, Varco scoring. Bush singled to center and Collins went to third, = C. Roy greunded out to first, | | } Collins Was Fine in Left Field. Head hit one to C. Roy, the ball hitting his mitt and bounding back to the base line; Head safe at first. Kleffman sacrificed Head to second. | Calligan put ove over the fence for two sacks, Head scoring an unearned I run, Collins caught Gilchrist’s hit to left. Calligan stole third. ‘Calli- gan tried for a steal home, but Monyhan. fouled and Calligan went back to third. Charles Roy kept his head and “fanned” Monyhan. Head got Hallet at first. L. Roy| out, Monyhan to Booth. Riddell| rolled one to Monyhan, who threw him out at first. Geiselman grounded = out to Riddell. Carroll singled to right. Booth was hit by batted ball and was thrown out at first, Carroll go- ing to third, Fagan singled clean past second, and Carroll scored. Head put one over right field fence for two bags and Carroll scored. Kleffman singled and Head went to third. Calligan hit a high one to Roggers, who muffed, and Kleffmafi| scored. A fly to Rogers retired the | side. : Fagan got Wubbins’ fly. . Varco drew a base on balis. . Varco stole | association OF THE ANNUAL CONVENTION; “GOOD-BYE, BILL;" COME AGAIN, AND OFTEN FAST HORSE RACES FOR TOMORROW AFTERNOON. The races to be held tomorrow | Prince Ha], Little Jim, Pat Ford and ; the heats will be run several seconds the_M oney, at That. It cost “‘AL.” Kaiser, the Bagley Banker (Member of Crookston, 342), 19 Cents-to get Out of the <“Bastile,” And He Had to Borrow in Winona brethren withdrey from the state association. gram from Rufus Golf, state presi- held Brainerd this week, wherein the Eagles in convention assembled, sent greetings to the state association of Elks. President Pease and Secre- tary Nelson had already responded to the telegram, in exchanging courtesies. wherein the latter sincerely thanked the convention for the elegant floral offering which had been given by the Elks at the time of the death of her father. A'bill of Secretary Nelson was allowed. the money in the treasury. ‘The committee on resolutions sent were unanimously adopted. “The Minnesota State Association of Elks, in session in Bemidji, Min- hereby unanimously express bers to Bemidji Lodge citizens of Bemidji, the press, and particularly the Bemidji Pioneer, for the excellent entertainment and| Secretary Nelson also read a tele- i tedly the reason for some lodzes dent of the Arie of Eagles, which |the association and he thought that its annual state meeting at|the change to lower taxes wounld be A communication was read from | hold the convention,” and that only Marion G. Seaton of Minneapolis, | Dr- Bryant and one or two others | would attend, as they considered the The treasurer of the association, | No. 59 of St. Paul, and speaking for W. W. Koons of St. Cloud, was in.!himself and the lodge as a whole structed to turn dver to the treasurer | Wished it understood that the News of the Bemidji lodge the balance of | did not express the sentiment either in the following resolutions, which | bhad ever made the remark that Be- {to hold the convention.” | seen no marshes in coming to Be- nesota, June 18, 19 and 20, does|midji, nor since he had been here, the |and that no marshes made by the thanks and appreciation of “s_mem."‘Great Exalted Ruler of the Uni- 1052, the . verse” could have kept him away. | Mr. Farant explained that the per i capita tax, 25c per man, was undoub- withdrawing from membership ~ in more likely to get them back. A. G. Rutledge of this city ad- dressed the convention and told of an article which had-appeared in the St. Paul Daily News, wherein the News stated that the members of St. Paul lodge, No. 59, did not think Bemidji “a nice place in which to hazardous trip through the marshes of northern Minnesota too much of a task to undertake. C. B. Conger, a-member of the St. Paul lodge, 59, jumped to his feet and stated that he was a member of of the lodge or the people of St Paul by a d—n site! No St. Paul Elk midji was “not a nice place in which He had He was having a good time, had ‘been royally treated, and he was only sorry that more of the members feeling of good fellowship exteaded to the visitors while guests of your lodge and city. e “For as much as the Great | Exalted Ruler has called fo his| reward Brother George R. Seaton of | Minneapolis, No. 44, the tyler of the| State Association, be it therefore, | “Resolved, that this association | feels keenly the loss of this worthy! brother; that the sympathies of this be extended to the daughfer of our departed brother. “Resolved further, that these resolutions be spread upon the min-| utes and copies thereof forwarded | to Minnéapclis Lodge No. 44, and to the bereaved daughter.” President Pease delivered a very touching eulogy to the memory of Brother Seatoun, saying that he bad been a noble man in every respect, a true Elk, ana that he had done much for the good of the order. Emil Farant, past exalted. ruler of Minneapolis, 44, arose and stated that-he could not listen to.the read- ing of the resolution concerning “poor old George Seaton” without sincerely thanking the convention. He was proud of the resolution, and on behalf of 44 he again desifed to state that when the boys in Minne- apolis heard the act of the conven- tion they would be deeply moved.’ Brother Farani’s voice was husky; and he showed great feeling. A resolution was adopted fixing the per capita tax at 10c hereafter instead of 25c as heretofore. In case of lodges which have not enough members to make the taxes amount to $25, at the 10c per capita the sum of $25 will be asses- sed against the lodge regardless of Continued on Last the membership. In the early days of the order, the Elks had a “Submissive” degree, and "“Nic” Nelson used to wield the “submissive” switceh, of his lodge had not been present to enjoy the occasion as he had done, most thoroughly. Brother Conger felt sure that if Brother J. Harry Lewis, the proprietor of the St, Paul Daily News, had seen the article referred to it would never have been printed in the News. President Pease asked for a rising vote on the proposition that Bemidji was alright and just the place for holding the convention. Every Elk in the hall arose and with vociferous applanse voted "YES” with such force as to constitute one roar of pro- test against the .imputation of the St. Paul paper. The unaminity of the vote left no doubt as to the Elks® opinion of Bemidji. 5 Brother Pease stated that he liked music, and again called on the Elks’ quartette, The boys responded with “When the Harvst Daysare Over,” and the crowd did not allow them to desist until they had rendered the :‘Bagpipes." As the quartette was billed to sing at the ladies’ musical