Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 29, 1908, Page 1

VOLUME 6. NUMBER 113. “COLONIAL JACK” VISITS . BEMIDJI ON LONG TRAMP His . Visit Here Occasioned / Considerable Interest.—Is Walking Around the Border of the United States and Pushing Wheelbarrow Called “Sphinx.” i With the distinction of walking 43. miles in one day, pushing a pecul- iarly-constructed wheelbarrow, “The Sphinx, ahead of him, J. A. Krohn, known as “Colonial Jack” arrived in Bemidji at 5 o'clock Friday after- noon and rested in this city over night. On Saturday morning resum- ing his journey westward for his trip around the border of the United States. “Colonial Jack” is following the border of the United States from Portland, Me., and return, a dis- tance of 9,000 miles, on a wager of 2,000 books, which he has yet to write, against $1,000. He is not only walking the entire distance, which, to win his wager he must cover in 400 days; but is pushing his wheelbarrow, covered with post cards ®and suvenirs of the journey. The arrival here of ‘“Colonial Jack” created something of a sen- sation as his advent had been heralded several days. Mr. Krohn left Deer River Thurs- day morning at 7 o’clock and walk- ed to Cass Lake a distance of 43 miles, before he stopped for the night, this being the first time since he struck Minnesota that he has covered forty miles in a single day. His performance in covering the 43 miles was all the more remarkable as he was ill the entire distance of his trip, but he pluckily continued “hoofing” it, arriving at Cass Lake at 10 o’clock Thursday evening. He “took it easy” Friday, walking from Cass'Lake to Bemidji. Mr. Krohn left Bemidji at 7 o’clock this morning and expects to arrive in Bagley in the evening. It was his intention to have passed Sunday at that place with his wife, but Mrs. Krohn was seiged with illness at Cloquet and is confined to the hospital at that place. She will be unable to join her husband until later in the trip at some point along the G. N. in North Dakota. . According to his own accounts, Mr. Krohn was 250 miles ahead of his schedule when he reached Be- midji yesterday afternoon. He met old friends here whom he used to know when he-was a printer working in a newspaper -office at Glencoe, Minn. He states that the employes of the Great Northern know of his trip and often ‘throw him papers and fruit from the train as they pass. “Colonial Jack” will arrive in Crookston on Tuesday and in the evening will deliver a lecture at the Crookston Auditorium. The man who is making this unique trip states that his course will be west to Seattle from Bemidii, going along the G. N. line, and will go south from Seattle to Los Angeles. He will then cross the southern states to Jacksonville and go up the Atlantic coast to Portland, Me., his original starting point. He is limited to 400 days in mak- ing his trip, around the border from Portland and return and the date for the completion of the trip is Sep- tember 9, 1909. Mr. Krohn is confident that he wifl easily make the trip and win the wager, which he has made. “Colonial Jack” is a newspaper man and theatrical manager by pro- fession and the strange adventure he ation from labor. He claims to be enjoying the trip; has lost twelve pounds in. weight since he started on June 1, and has worn out five pairs of shoes. He is something of a humorist and suggests bestowing upon Governor Johnson the degree of L. L. D. (“long, lean democrat”). — e Cass Lake Teaching Corps. Cass Lake, Aug. 29.—(Special to Pioneer.)—The public schools here will open September 7. The teach- ing facllty will be considerably changed. Superintendent will again be in charge. the corps is as follows: high school, Larson The rest of Principal of Mabel Seymour; com- merical instructor, Ruth J. Huggett; English history, Ida Martinson; first grade, Bessie Murphy; second grade, Elizabeth Lestico; third grade, Gen- evieve Smith; fourth grade, Gertrude Mullenmeister: fifth grade, Anna Bjoin; sixth grade, Carrie Ross; seventh grade, Ellen Quinn; kinder- garden, Mattie Lindsey; south side, Margaret Ireland. HOSPITAL IMPROVEMENT An entire new heating plant will be installed in St. Anthony’s hos- pital in this city, the work of putting in the plant being started yesterday under the supervision of Jerrard & Covington. Tkhe boiler room in the hospital is being enlarged and two new boilers will be installed in the room for use in the new ho‘-water plant which will be used, the management of the —hospital having decided to put in an entire new heating system. pected that the new plant will be in runaing order by Septembere 15. There are at piesent twenty-five patients who are being quartered in| the hospital. Among these there St. Anthony’s Hospital. It is ex- | DEFECTIVE PAGE are three who have fever, the balance for the most part, being confined to the hospital with personal injuries. During the past summer, a large number of operations have been per- formed at thé hospital, and they have been uniformly successful, wherever there was the remotest possible chance of success. According to the sisters in charge of the hospital, the majority of the patients who submit to an operation are afficted with appendicitis and local physicians kave had wonderful isuccess in performing operations for | this disease. The installing of the new heating plant will add greatly to the conver- |ience of the hospital. is now undertaking is merely a recre- | Editor Bemidji Pioneer: ment: “I nq; he does not wish to take a tactics. promises, and which I still Challenfie for Mr 'Opsahl. Bemxd]l, August 29th, 1908 : My opponent, in the last issue of his “Sentmel » makes the following state- Mr. Fuukley’s remark in the Pibneer in which he plainly states that stand on any platform 1 have never made any.such remark; and I am astomshed that my opponent, who says he ‘stands for clean politics, should in s&n issue of his paper (said to include a thousand extra copies to be spread broadcast qver the district) will resort to such I did say that I did not want to run a ;race with him in making election stick to. . ] In additition to what I have already sald with reférence to my stand on public questions, I will say that I will meet my opponent at any reasonable time and place and publicly debate any question that has any relation to any issue now before the people or likely to come before the legislature ak its next session._ Or, if this is not satisfactory, I will, at such reasonable time and place, pubhcly discuss with him his own political record as representative. < Respectfully, —Henry Funkley. It is amusing to note that state- ment made by Mr. Opsahl, in the last issue of the Clearwater Crystal, in which he says: “Our district has shared liberally in the state road funds, and the last session made a direct appropriation of $400,000 for roads and bridges, of which Beltrami gets $4,850, Clearwater $4,000, Red Lake $4,850 * ¥ % % or $13,700 for my part of the district, while my pro- rata share if divided among 119 members would have been $3,350.” The Pioneer humbly rises to ask what became of the other $385,300 OPSAHL'S () ROAD APPROPRIATION the balance of the “direét” road and bridge appopriation of $400,000 after deducting what Opsahl got for his district? Does he mean to make the votgrs believe that this road and bridge appropriation of $400,000 was to be shared equally between the 119 members—in other words does he mean that the cities of St. Paul and Minneapoiis as well as the old settle- ments of the state were to share equally in this road and bridge appropriation with the northern part of the state, and would have done so if we had not been so ably represented by him? Such was the purpose of the appropriation. It was for to Le used where it was most needed as far as it would-go. ~ And just think of Beltrami County, nearly a hyn- dred miles long by 40 miles wide, with hardly a mile of road in it fit for an automobile, which the- other parts of the state abundantly. sport, getting only $4,850 out of a “direct” road and bridge appropriation of $400,000. The same is true with reference to Clearwater and Red Lake counties. It is well’ that elections come about often as they bring out facts. To Be Buried at Hibbing. Kalispel, Mont., Aug. 29.—(Spec- ial to Bemidji Pioneer.)—'"George passed away at 1:10 Friday a. m. did not suffer at all;, never expected that he was about to go; entertained hopes right.along. Shipping body tonight; will arrive in Bemidji Sun- dav night or Monday noon. Funeral at Bemidji. —7Joe Markham.” The above telegram was received by the Pioneer this afternoon, and indicates that Joe Markham, who is at Kalispel with the'body of his brother, has not yet learned of the arrangements for holding the funeral at Hibbing. It has been definitely decided that the body of George Markham, who died at Kalispel, Mont., Fri- day morning, will be buried at Hib- bing, instead of Bemidji as was at first intended. Walter Markham, a cousin of the deceased, received a telegram this morning from Pauline Markham, a sister of George Markham, in which Miss Markham says: OPSAHL BEGINS MAKING - MUD-SLINGING CAMPAIGN — Gets Control “of - Sentinel.—Spreads Self-Praise, and Throws Out Dirty Insinuations. The Pioneer regrets that there is mud-slinging resorted to in the legis- lative fight, Mr. Opsahl, is the last issue of his paper, the Sentinel, takes occasion to insinuate that Mr. Funkley, his opponent, is dishonest, a rascal and a coward, and in every way unfit to represent this district in the legislature, The people of northern Minnesota have had abundant opportunity to know what Henry Funkley is, and on the strength of the knowledge they have of him, they will at the primaries emphatically refute those insinuations. Was not Henry Funkley elected county attorney less than two years “Mother cannot travel. . It must be here, arrangements all made, and it is better, so wire quick.” Walter Markham will probably leave for Hibbing tonight and will most” likely be accompanied hy his mother, Mrs. J. M. Markham. Just when the body will be brought to Hibbing is not known, as no word has been received from Kalispel since yesrerday. George Markham was a-member of the Hibbing lodge of Elks and it is more than likely that that order will have charge of all the funeral arrangements and intermeut. It is probable that a delegation of Bemidji Elks will go to Hibbing to attend the funeral. New Episcopal Church, Probable. Archdeacon H. F. Parshall of Cass Lake spent yesterday and last night and part of today in the city today looking after some business matters in connection with the local Episcopal congregation. “ Rev. Parshall consulted with- the rest of the congregation and a local contractor relative to the building of an Episcopal church in this city and it is more than likely ‘that the building of the church will be com- menced in the near future. at Cass Lake this noon. ¥ l . Rev. Parshall left for his - home ago, when the country was running rife with unpunished criminals? The lives of men and women were of such an uncertain quantity that people coming into the country in some instances actually took their coffins with them—and little wonder when it is remembered that the flesh and blood of the beautiful Dahl girl was left to fertilize the soil, after she and her father were slain, for a few paltry dollars? Was it not Henry Funkley, who three years after the commission of this dastardly crime, within a month after he qualified for county attorney securely in the toils of the law.? And are not those culprits now serving life sentences that for three years after the commission of the crime “went unpunished until Mr. Funkley took hold of the: case? Is not Mr. Funkley the only county attorney in Minnesota that has the record for trying and- con- victing four “murder cases in the first degree’’ cases in onme year— thus efftctually stamping out law- lessness and crime so that there is practically nothing more doing in that line in this county? = Not so in other neighboring counties. Where is there anything in the record of Mr. Funklgy. that points had Paul Fournier and James Wesley" ‘Has mot. Mr. Funkley Ttendered ‘that money can never pay for? Has Mr. Opsahl ever rendered the pubhic such important service, at any time or place? Mr. Funkley is a_ man who can “do things,” and the insinuations of rascality and cowardice eminat- ing from his opponent will only redound to his (Mr. Funkley’s) benefit. Meetings at the Tent. There will be Gospel meeting at the tent tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock. All are cordially invited to attend. a service to this- northern country | |THE SMALL-GAME SEASOYN = _ OPENS ON NEXT TUESDAY No License Needed to Hunt In One’s Own County, but in Order to Avoid Possible Complications Hunters The .open season for hunting Should Procure License. one time is fifty aquatic fowl; forty- ducks, geese and' all other aquatic|five other game birds. fowl, turtle “dove, snipe, prairie chicken, pinnated, white-breasted or short-tailed grouse, woodcock, ipland- Every non-sesident hunter is required to secure a non-resident license before shooting game of any chacacter within the state of Minne- plover and golden plover,” begins | sota. The fee for small-gzame license next Tuesday, September 1; ‘when it |is $10 and that for large game is $25. will be lawful to kill fifteen in num-|Only one license can be issued to ber. of any of the birds: or ‘fowls one person and it is not transferable. mentioned in one day. The law relative to licensing hunters provides that no license is necessary for a hunter to shoot small game in the county in which-he It is also the duty of every hunter to exhibit his license to any person, on request. There does not'appear to be many ducks in the immediate vicinity of resides, but if he desires to hunt out | Bemidji, although hunters report a of his own county he must procure a { good supply on the Missiasppi river, license, costing $1, from the county auditor. The license permits a hunter to shoot all kinds of-game, in season, and confers shipping privel- _ | eges. between Bemidji and Wolf lake, and on the rice beds from there on to Cags Lake. In former years, but few prairie chickens have Made their appear- The funds derived from the sale|ance near Bemidji, although there of licenses go into the game and fish commission’s general fund to be were a few coveys last year, near the city, there being one mnear the used for protection and propagation | Blakeslee farm that was the pride of uf game and fish. A5 2 It is well, however, for every per- son who hunts either large or small Rame to secure a license from the auditor before going into the field, As licenses are now issued they are good for both big and small game, and the fee remains the same, being every resident of the vicinity. How- ever, there are quite a few conveys at the presént time.” Most of the hunters who hunt prairie chickens near Bemidji go to Solway, Shevlin and Bagley. Several local hunters intend going to Hallock and other parts of the $1, so that hunters who get licenses| Red River Valley to hunt chickens or the small game season get a license for big game as well as birds. The season for big game, however, does not open until November 10, and closes November 30. For small game (birds-and foxls) a one days bag shall not exceed protect The number of birds | * fifteen birds. and ducks, and no doubt there will be a great scramble at the county auditor’s office for licenses within the next few days. The State Game & Fish Commis- sion will make an espedial effort to chickens and prevent ‘sooners” from killing birds before allowed to have in possession at any | the season opens next Tuesday. T — Committed To Asylum. Milton Lang of Wilton was exam- ined this mo;ning by an insanity board before Judge of Probate Clark and was committed to the state asylum for the insane at Falls to which place he was taken|about August 27. Estray Notice. Strayed from Nebish, Minn,, on August 25, one lively bay pony with saddle. White star in forehead, weight about 800 pounds. Was last Furgus | seen in the vicinity of Buena Vista, Suitable reward on the afternoon train. The insanity |will be paid for information and board was composed of Judge Clark | capture of pony. and Drs. Henderson and Blakeslee. styles of Coats. from Panama, to dishonesty, rascality and coward- ice? Nippon, Empire; tight fittmg'.and semi=fit. Price $10.00 to $35.00 suiting, all nicely made and trimmed, $20.00 to $35.00 O’Leary @ BdWer NEW FALL SUITS and COATS First shipment of Ladies Coats and Suits now .on exhibition. 29 8 styles of Suits. In the Coat line can .be seen the new Suits, with 30 to 36 inch Jackets, made Broadcloth and Fancy BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA Men’s and Boys’ Suit,'S_‘o{Jpr jClbses Tonight Telephone R. C. Smyth, Nebish, Minn. f I { |