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

MINNESOTA | HISTORICAL SOCIETY. N VOLUME 6. NUMBER 101 BELTRAMI CO. DEMOCRATS UNANIMOUS FOR JOHNSON Delegation to State Convention Will Vote as Unit.—Party Will Endeavor to Place the Field for The democratic convention held in Bemidji yesterday afternoon was a very harmonions affair. L. F. Johuson, president of the| this state, and we Full Democratic Ticket in County Offices. “We heartily endorse tke able, wise and patriotic administration of John A, Johunson, governor of pledge our- democratic committee, presided, and | selves to use all honorable means P. J. Russell, secretary of the com-!to secure his nomination and elec- mittee, acted as secretary. It was the unanimous sentiment { tion a third time. “We feel that with him as our ot the committee that all the dele-|standard bearer, the success of the gates and alternates elected to the | democratic state ticket, as a whole, state convention use every endeavor is assured, and that his nomination to secure the nomination of Gov-| will'place Minnesota in the doubtful ernor John A. Johnson as the demo-| column of states for president. cratic candidate for governor, at the| “We deplore the financial condi- convention to be held in Minne-|tion of this county and we charge apolis next Wednesday. The following were elected as the republican board of county com- missioners and other county officials delegates and alternates to the state | entrusted with the financial manage- convertion: Delegates—W. R. Tait, L. F. Johnson, A. G. Rutledge, P. J. Russell, J. E. Cahill; A. Clavin, A. Gilmour and A. P. Ritchie. Alternates—L. G. Pendergast, Otto Peterson, Carl Saterlee, W. P. Welch, Tom Tedford, Dr. Shannon, Alex Cameron and Tim Crane. The following resolutions unaminoulsy adopted: “Your committee on resolutions beg leave to submit the following: were “We, the representatives of the democratic party of Beltrami county, in convention assembled, renew our allegiance to the greatest living champion of the ments of aristocracy, centralization and predatory wealth, William J. Bryan, democratic candidate for president of these United States. rights of the common people against the encroach- ment of the county with extrav- agence, neglect of duty, and incom- petency in bringing the county to its present condition of bankruptcy, and pledge our support to nominees for county offices whose reputation, standing and business ability is evidence that if elected, there will be a radical change in the manage- ment of the financial affairs of the county.” It was the unanimous sentiment of the convention that the party nominate a full set of democratic candidates for county offices at the coming primaries, and that every endeavor be used to elect the said candidates to county offices. The meeting adjourned after a very harmonious session subject to a call at a later date to acton the matter of candidates for county offices. In Municipal Court. Yesterday morning three tramps by the names of Frank Hale, William Shannon and Matt Hardin- ger were arraigned in municipal court, before Judge Bailey, on the charge of being drunk and dis- orderly. They were fined $5 each and costs, and Judge Bailey sus- pended sentence on that they leave the city. They left. Yesterday afternoon William Southerland, colored, and William ipaid a fine of $10 and costs and | were dismissed. Yesterday afternoon Dan Bales, formerly night baggageman at the Great Northern depot, was arrested upon complaint of Special Agent Britt. He was arraigned in muni- cipal court this morning and found guilty of stealing a leather suit case. the grounds|Judge Bailey fined him $10 or 90 days in jail. In default of payment of the fine he was committed to the county jail. “BIG BEMIDG": CHAMPIONS. H. E. Biddinger, Garnet Peterson, Lee Heffrdn, Floyd Brown, Joe Markham, Harry Geil. The “Big Bemidg” basketball team of last year, which clearly won the title of champions of northern Minnesota, are taking preliminary steps to reorganize the team for the season of 1908-09 and are determined to have a better team than ever. A number of the basketball players met Thursday evening at Luken’s store and talked over prospects for the -coming season. Lee Heffron was re-elected man- ager of the team, and he will at once begin the work of getting- the boys into shape for some hard‘ games this winter. Mr. Heffron asserts that none but those who have been tried out and make good will be taken in as mem- bers of the team, whether they played last year 'or not, and he desires every young man in the city who is interested in basketball to come out and try for the team. - In addition to the crack team which represented Bemidji last winter, there are several new players who promise to make the team stronger than ever. Last year, the! “Big Bemidg” basketball team made an enviable record. They defeated every team of prominence in northern Minne- sota and played a tie game with the Y. M. C. A. crack team of Duluth, They won one game and lost one game to the strong U. of N. D. team and their playing was excep- tionally good throughout the entire season, It is the intention of Manager Heffron to arrange a schedule which will include games every week. The boys will probably elect a captain at their next meeting and there is a sentinment among the friends of the local team that Joe Markham should lead the boys this season. Joe is a splendid player and a good general and would un- doubtedly make a good captain. RACE WAR AT SPRINGFIELD. " Chicago, Aug. 15.—(Special to Pioneer.)—One thousand militia are now at Springfield, where a race war is raging, and others are being hurried there from all parts of the state. County Treasurer Bowe was shot and fatally wounded this morning by infuriated negroes who are swarm- ing back to the town, heavily armed. In the rioting last night and early this morniné two whites and one negro were killed and seventy-five The St. Paul Pioneer Press of ‘yesterday morning contained the following interesting article concern- ing the action of Nymore people relative to certain immoral condi- tions which it is claimed by the citizens of Nymore exist in the village which adjoins Bemidji on the east: “The Loyalty Band of Nymore is having a lid fitted for the town. sent a petition to Attorney General E. T. Young, which recites that the town needs a lid the worst way, and asking for the removal of O. T. : | Tagley, the president of the willage, on the alleged ground that he has allowed the town to stay lidless. The attorney general will note. “Nymore is a town of about 500 reople in Beltrami county. It is not far from Bemidji. ““The petition was presented to the atlorney .general yesterday by A. L. Synnesiand George S. Henderson, representing the band. Gen. Young has written Mr. Tagley, notifying him that the petition has been re- ceived and that the laws must be enforced, and calling his attention to the law which makes it the duty of the attorney general to proceed for the removal from office of officers who do not enforce the liquor laws. “If what the petition says is true FORTY CENTS PER MONTH CLAIM NYMORE LID ISN'T ON; NOTIFY ATTY. GEN'L. *‘Loyalty Band” of Nymore Want It Fitted on Tight.--Pres- ident 0. J. Tagley Given Hot Roast.—Attorney Gen- eral Sends Tagley Instructions, Fifty-six members of the band have! Nymore is so wide open that it is shaped like a shallow funnel with a wide mouth. The petition says that the saloons are open at all hours of the night and Sundays, with wine rooms and gambling. The petition- ers say that their children on their way to school see sights right in the middle of the town which are not good for children to see. “They would like a lid on wife beating, too, for, says the petition, ‘men beat their wives and are not arrested; if they are, they turn them loose without a trial.’ “To add to the town’s troubles, the village council is in a deadlock. There is a vacancy in the board, leaving the board two to two on the {lid question, so it can’t get a major- ity to approve the appointment of another man to break the tie. *“This is the first time the attorney general has been asked to use the St. Cloud big stick since the St. Cloud decision, which put the lid up to him, except when the Law Enforcement league of St. Paul told him the 11 o’clock lid was off in St. Paul, and the mayor of New Ulm asked him if the big stick hurt. In St. Paul -the city officers promised promptly to put on the lid, and in New Ulm the mayor said he hated to do it, but he i would.” Brinkman Family Theater. "~ Some things grow old—the Brink- man Family Theater never does. There is always something new and pleasing to both old and young, The performance that is being delivered there this- evening are brim' full of fun and instructions and after you have spent the even- ing there you will feel many times repaid. Mr. Brinkman keeps it nice and comfortable, no matter what the weather may be. Silent Tait and Amee are more than pleas- ing their audiences and by the way the crowds flock there one need not be backward—go there and see a first-class show for a little money— Walter Markham Assistant Secretary. W. R. McKenzie, secretary of the Beltrami County Agriculture asso- that he has appointed Walter Markham as secre- tary and Mr. Markham has accepted ciation, announces the appointment. Walter Markham is a hustler and, being very popular with Bemid’ji and | Beltrami county people, will very | acceptably fill the position of assist- ant secretary. As Mr. Markham has decided to engage in the real estate business and handle Beltrami county lands, he can be depended upon to put fourth his best efforts for the success Laiselle were up before “his honor” N persons wounded. money that is well spent. The song | of the fair to be held here Septembes.. charged with disorderly conduct and | Additional local matter will be found Two score houses, mostly occupied by negroes, were burned. and the pictures offer something |24-25-26. the use of profane language. They on fourth page. Bargains in Watches Before our Fall Inventory we will give some extraordinary bargains in Watches, Jewelry, Silverware, China and Cut Glass. The Great Northern Watch Nickle, 17 fine Ruby and sapphire jewels in settings, Breque hair spring, Patent Regulator, Glass, Hard Enam- eled Double Sunk Dial, Fitted in =« D.st Proof Case Oniy $8.75 This watch is made expressly for us by large quantities which enables us to sell at the above price. Other values ;n Watches equally as good. Space does not allow us to quote. We havela quantity of second hand watches that will go at one-fourth their value. Call in and let us gi ve you prieds. If not convenient to call, write. GEO. T. BAKER & (0. Located in City Drug Store Near the Lake A reign of terror is expected tonight, unless the troops show more power and restore order. FUNKLEY, ON ROAD OVERSEERS. Bemidji, Minn., Aug. 15, 1908 Bemidji Pioneer:— For the benefit of yonr readers I will ask you to kindly publish the following: The Supreme Court of the State of Minnesota in the case of Anton J. Hjelm againt E. M. Patterson has just decided that Chapter 458, General Laws 1907 is unconstitutional. The decision of the District Court of St. Louis County is thus affirmed, and the old law providing for road overseers is again the law of the State. This law is found in Revised Laws 1905, sections 1224 to 1228 inclusive, being sections 182 and 468 to 475 inclusive of Booth’s Township abolishing road overseers and providing for the appointment of road inspectors in their place. The meaning of this decision is that town road in- spectors and their assistants are no longer legally qualified to act as such. The law pro- viding.for road inspectors is wiped out, and the road in- spectors and their assistants go out with it. This makes a vacancy in the office of road overseer’in every road district, in every township which has heretofore had a road inspector. General Laws 1905, Chapter 70(Booth’s Township' Manual, Section 183, 19th edition), pro- vides as follows: “If for any cause no highway overseer is elected for any road district, at such annual town meeting, the town board at its first ses- sion following such town meet- ing shall appoint a highway overseer for such district for which no overseer was elected” (See Revised Laws 1905, section 679, Booth’s Township Manual, section 198, 19th edition. It is now the duty of the town board in every township having a road inspector to ap- point a road overseer for each road district in the township. This should be done at once. town board may appoint a road overseer for each of these old districts. These appointments should be made at once. If a regular meeting of a town board is about to occur, make the ap- pointments then, otherwige, a special meeting of the board should be called for the pur- pose. It will probably be found best, as far as possible, to ap- point as. road overseers -the present road - inspectors and their assistants, providing they have proved satisfactory. This will'make jt easier for the work to be done by the road overseers from now on, and they can begin the work just where they left off. In any event, I think itis the best business policy for each town board to require the road inspectors to made, their reports and settle their accounts up to date with the town board. The newly appointed road ov erseers may use the same blank forms as those in use by the road inspectors, by simply changing their title from “Road Inspector” to “‘Road Overseer.” If the same person is appointed road overseer who was a road inspector he may continue his work and make his reports as overseer of roads under the law one of the largest Manual, 19th edition. Under the old law the township |as it was before the Road In- watch factories in the The law declared uncon-|was annually divided into dis-|spector Law was passed. world, We buy in stitutional is known as the law |tricts by the town board.. The Before entering upon the dis- charge of his duty the newly appointed overseer of roads should be notified in writing by the town clerk of his appoint- ment. ¥ He should, within ten days after being notified, accept the office, if he intends to do so, by filing his written acceptance thereof with the town clerk. (lg,zevised Laws 1905, Section 672. We are all interested in roads and you will be doing good work for the cause by printing this letter in your paper. —HENRY FUNKLEY very interesting and pleasing, Be sure and go there tonight for there will be something out of the ordi- nary. Local news on last page. Filed for Register of Deeds. J. O. Harris of this city filed yes- terday afternoon before County Auditor Wilmann for the republican nomination for register of deeds. For girls, the new high to soles and low broad heels. BEMIDJI Cash Shoe Store. NEW FALL SHOES arriving every day Our line of School Shoes is now coxfiplete. All leath- ers—Patent, Vici Kid, Velour and Box Calf. p Wave cut in Velour Calf. A most satisfactory shoe, sizes 8 1-2 - childs to 4 1-2 girls. - Comfort Shoes For ladies the “Martha Washington” excells. shoe with goring in sides or over instep, hand turned A low A shoe guaranteed to look well, wear well and please you. Prices $2.25 and $2.50 Bemidji Cash Shoe Store 321 Beltrami Ave.