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

THE BEMIDJT D HISTORICAL | ILY PIONEER. VOLUME 6. NUMBER 127. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 15, 1908. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH HARRY GEIL WILL LEAD THE “BIG BEMIDG” TEAM ’08-09 Popular Young Athlete Elect: Squad Which Expects to ship ¢f Northern Minnesota. Harry Geil, one of the most popu- lar young atheletes in the city, will; captain the “Big Bemidg” basket- ball team during the 1908-09, he having been selected as leader at a recent meeting of the season of members of the team. The selection met with general approval among the basketball boys, in fact his choice for the position has been made unanimous. From present indications, the “Big Bemidg” team of this year will be stronger than the championship organization the boys had through- out last year. While the local basketball five have been strictly an amateur organ- ization, and it is the intention of the boys to maintain their amateur standing. They have received an offer from a player living at Lime Creek, Minn., who desires to become a member of the “Big Bemidg” five and, judging from the recommenda- tions which he forwards to Mana- ger Heffron, he isa ‘“‘crackerjack.” He claims to have played on the champion collegiate teams of North and South Dakota and has also playéd on some very fast fives in Minnesota and Wisconsin. It is more than likely that some situation will be found in this city for this man and he will be given a chance to try for a place on the team. Among the games which Manager Heffron has already arranged are contests with the U. of Minnesota basketball five and also the strong team of the St. Paul Y. M. C. A. The “Big Bemidg” team is well thought of in the Twin cities, the prowess of the local boys having gone abroad in the land last winter when they were playing suck an excellent game. Other games will be arranged with strong teams throughout the state and probably-a series of games will also be arranged to be played against the strong U. of N. D, team, wichh played two games withBemidji ed Captain of the Basketball Again Win the Champion- last winter, which ended in a tie, leach team winning a contest. l‘ All the old players will be back in the game and with several new can- didates the team will certainly be more powerful than ever. Harry Geil, captain of the “Big { Bemidg” team this year, has been quite prominent in atheletic circles in Northern Minnesota. He has followed atheletics during the last ten years as a recreation and not as !a business. For seven years Harry was a leading member of the running team of the Bemidji Fire department, -and was lead man on the rope of the team which won the championship of the association five times during the seven years. He represented the Bemidji de- partment in all foot races and never failed to 'get a place in the finals. When R. H. Schumaker made the record of the association for 100 yards (10 1.5 seconds) Mr. Geil was a close second, being defeated by less than three inches. | While he was a student at the University of Minnesota, Mr. Geil was prominent among the runners| for the U, winning two gold medals for the excellence of his work. He was captain of the Sophomore track] team, which later turned out some | strong men, such as Bedford, the half-miler; Tierny, Malmgren and Morteson, the quarter-milers, and Stubb and Woodrick, crack hardlers. Geil was also first substitute on the *Varsity quarter-mile relay team. At the big “Relay Carnival,” held by the University in the spring of ’05, Geil landed second place in the quarter mile dash, from a field of the best men at the “U,” beating such men as Morteson, Murphy, Tierny and Hunter. His last race was at Camp Lake- i view, at Lake City, June 20, 1908, at the Third Regiment field day meet when with twenty-two men starting in the 200-yard dash, he got third place, a silk badge of honor going | with same. No Truth in Repor Destroyed by Fire. Late this afternoon, the editor of the Crookston Daily Journal tele- phoned to the Pioneer that there was a rumor to the effect that the village of Hibbing had been destroyed by fire and every building, except three small structures, were in ashes. The Pioneer telephoned to the editor of the Duluth Evening Herald and at 3:45 this afternoon was assured that the Herald had received no word of such catastrophe, and that the rumor was undoubtedly a “hoax.” t that Hibbing Was JENS J. 0 'SAHL IS DESPERATE He Knows that the OPINION Given by the Attorney General Cannot Change Constitution.---Has Been Instrumental in Circulating Anonymous Cards and Circulars which Neither He or Double-Cross Allen Have the Manhood to Openly Father. No Amount of “Hot Air” from Opsahl or Allen Will Remove Doubt asto Opsahl’s Eligibility to Serve if Elected.--- Read What the Constitution Says. The articles published in the Bemidji Daily Pioneer relative to the eligibility of J. J. Opsahl to serve as a member of the next legis- lature have created a fury in the breast of the man who is fast losing his reason and attributes as a gentle- man because he reads defeat in the! signs—the Hon. J. J. Opsahl. Yesterday, in direct violation of| law, he had printed and circulated a damning screed calling the Pioneer black-hearted because we had the moral courage to question his eligi- bility to serve in the next legislature, in which matter of doubt the con- stitution of the state of Minnesota unmistakeably says, in substance, that Opsahl 1s not eligible to serve (if elected, which is a very remote prob- ability) until one year after the expiration of this present term of office, which will be January 1, 1909 Read the following, which has, never been denied by Jens J. Opsahl| or any of his numerous ‘“lackies,” even including the fearless “Old Allen:” “Section 9 of Article 4 of the State Constitution provides that “no senator or representative shall hold an office under the State which has been created or the emoluments of which have been increased during the session of the legislature of! which he was a member, until one year after the expiration of his term of office in the legisla- ture.” There is a law relative to the issuing of annonymous circulars and the distribution of the same, wherein there is a heavy penalty for any person or party which issues damag- ing printed statements, the author- ship of which is not made plain, or for which no person, corporation or publication stands sponser. Here is a dandy one—twelve feet long, thirty-six inch beamn, eight and one-half inches deep; cockpit twenty-six inches by seventy-eight inches; fitted with two galvanized - air tanks, one pair oars and one eight foot push paddle and seat. Painted dead grass §| color, weighing all told only eighty pourds and has a guaranteed carrying capacity of five hundred pounds. With this boat you can stand and shoot with ease and perfect safety. This boat is built of pine and basswood with hardwood ribs and trimmings, all complete and ready to put in the water for I have square stern row boats, wade from white cedar with hardwood ribs and trimmings, all complete with one pair of oars and two pairs of locks and ready to put in the water, for only I want your business and am prepared to furnish you the goods at right prices. J. A.LUDINGTON, The Cash flardvgaie Man Say Boys, The Ducks Are Ripe If you have not got a boat yet you belter get in line. $22 $30 fiin his opinions. B already been K | supreme court of the United States for mistakes in his legal conclusions, % | lo-wit: i | which the state lost'out. The ignorance of this law on the part of Opsahl, “Old Allen,” et al, is on par with their idea thatan opinion from a human attorney gen- eral can- change the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Minnesota. Opsahl’s neglect to sign the circu- lar (in the open, like'a man) is in keeping with his character in throw- ing mud from ambush.. He dares not come out in'the open; and know- ing that defeat is staring him in the face, he is desperate, and is snapping and snarling at everyone and everything that' he comes écross. And the desperate efforts of “Double-cross” Allen will avail Op- sahl nothing—he’s a “gonet:” At the request of J. J. Opsahl, made through his representative, John L. Brown, we herewith print an opinion given by ‘attorney General Young, wherein that gentleman gives an opinion as follows concerning the question as to the eligibility of a member of the last legislature to serve in the next legislature: “Bemidji, Sept. 13, 1908. “E. T. Young, Attorney General, St. Paul, Minn. “Does chapter 229, laws nineteen seven, disqualify representative who voted for increase in salary from serving in next legislature under constitution, . article 4, section 9. Answer quick. *“]. J. Opsahi, Bemidji, Minn.” The following answer was received from Mr. Young this afternoon: “'St. Paul, Minn. “J. J. Opsahl, Bemidji. “Passage of salary law did not in my opinion make any member of the legislature ineligible to re-election. “E. T. Youug, Atty. Gen.” It will be noticed that, in the above telegram, Mr. Young carefully avoids stating whether the legislator under discussion would be eligible TO SERVE if re-elected. He simplv states that IN HIS OPINION, the member of the Jast legislature is not ineligible TO RE- ELECTION. The attorney general of this state has been known to err quite seriously In fact, he has in contempt of the the railroad rate cases, in As before stated, there is an element of doubt, and voters should be on the right side in casting their ballots for a representative from Bettrami county. A vote for Henry Funkley will be followed by no entanglements in this direction, | The Minneapolis Journal, one of the leading newspapers of the state, says of the controversy as to eligi- bility of candidates as .noted here- | with: “‘Many attorneys are of the firm opinion that the attorney general erred in his ruling; and are positive that the supreme court would not concur in such an opinion—" being the opinion rendered by Attoiney. General Young yesterday. urday contained the following concerning E. T. Young'’s opin.lsons, had been guaranteed not to? ion that the increasing of salaries would not make a member of the last legislature ineligible until one year after expiration of office, and that the statement would indicate that the attorney general is alone in that opioion; and that attorneys of repute agree that members of the legis- lature of two years ago are not eligible to serve until one year after January 1, 1909: ““Local attorneys who have read E. T. Young’s ruling, which is to the effect that members of the last legislature which increased the salary of representatives from $450 to $1.000.per. term are eli- gible to re-election despite the state constitution, which says no, and are of the opinion that should Holton and Saugstad be nomi- nated and elected, Polk county | would be without any represent- atives. “They hold -that the section of the constitution quoted by, Young, applies specially to mem- bers of the legislature to prevent them from reaping the benefit of voting themselves big salaries.” At any rate, there is a serious doubt cast over Mr. Opsahl’s eli- gibility, and voters should cast their ballots for Henry Funkiey, against whose eligibility there is no doubt. OPSAHLITIS. If J. J. Opsahl is such an ardent advocate for county option, how is it that “Old Allen,” his worthy side- kicker, is bursting his sides taking in-the saloons of the city' and en- deavoring to corral the saloon vote? J.J. Opsahl, who is the dominating force of the Bemidji Sentinel, is a declared advocate of county option— but he is not adverse to having International Falls, 11:30 A.M. —(Special to Pioneer)—Captain H. J. F. Sissons, John - Lockhart and Edward Atkinson were drowned in the treacherous waters of Rainy river yesterday forenoon, while going up the river, near the second rapids, at Ranier, Minn. about 2% miles east of International Falls. The gentlemen who were drowned occupied Captain Sissons’ new eigh- teen-foot steel launch and they were accompanied by TJack Doyle, who was the only member of the party | who escaped a watery grave. The steel launch, which had re- cently been purchased by Mr. Sis- sink in case it was capsized, and the occupants of the boat felt perfectly safe in going through the rapids of the Rainy. The boat was caught in a whirl- i pool and turned over, sinking like lead. Lockhart and Atkinson disappearing in the water and never coming to the sur- Messrs. Sissons, face. Jack Doyle was supported by a THREE MEN DROWNED IN RAINY RIVER YESTFRDAY H. J. F. Sissons, John Lockhart and Edward Atkinson, of Fort Francis, Riding in Steel Launch, Which Sank.,—One Person Rescued. TRy cushion which was in the launch and was rescued by the occupants of the launch “Dan Patch,” which was ‘hurried to the spot where the steel launch disappeared in the river. Although diligent search was kept all last night and all the pre- ceding day, the bodies have not been discovered at this writing. The drowning of Mr. Sissons and his two companions has cast a pall of gloom over Fort Francis, where all three gentlemen were well known and very highly réspected. Mr. Sissons was especially popu- lar, being one of the leading attor- ;neys of Manitoba and captain of the Fort Francis militia. He had |a very large acquaintance through- out Canada and his friends are i legion. He is survived by a wife | and two children. { Mr. Lockhart was a lumberman, {and owner of the steamer, “Majes- tic,” which plys the waters of Rainy river. He is also survived bya wife and several children. Mr. Atkinson, the third member of the party which was drowned, was unmarried. brewery advertisements printed in his “organ.” that the Pioneer “lied” in printing the statement which raises the ques- tion as to the eligibility of Opsahl to serve in the next legislature, if he is elected. The old gentleman is a hot-air linguist, and he knows the Pioneer quoted the truth, as tothe wording of the constitution of the state. And no sane man would vote for a man whose seat in the legisla- ture is liable to be contested.” A vote for Henry Funkley is a vote for a Beltrami county representa- tive in the legislature. was in earnest in his declaration to “serve his people” he'would retire from the race and give this county a certainty as to representation in the legislature this winter. The opinion of Attorney General Young, which Opsahland “Old Allen” quote so readily, is simply an OPINION of a man who has made many mis- takes of a legal nature since being in office; and his opinion is not con- curred in by the majority of lawyers throughout the state. There is at least - an element of doubt which could be taken advantage of and Opsahl’s seat be contested until the next session was over, thereby de- priving this district of the service of a representative. “Old Allen” is hollering around | If Opsahl | Election Returns at the Markham Hotel This Evening. The Markham hotel will post returns of the primary election this evening, beginning as soon | as the polls close, which will be at 9 o’clock. Arrangements have been made to { receive many of the returns by tele- phone from Beltrami county pre- \; cincts and these will be posted in a conspicious place as soon as received. Be at the Markham hotel this evening if you want to know how the election went. Isinetta Doing Finely. J. W. Irwin, the logger, arrived in the city last evening from Minne- {apolis and will spend several days here on business. Mr. Irwin is greatly pleased with the record which his pacing mare, “Isinetta,” has made this year. She has won Mr. Irwin a splendid bunch of money and he expects to make a “killing” with her before the season closes. Many believe that the little mare can pace a mile close to the two minute mark. Made Flinal Proof. Peter J. Millbach made final proof yesterday afternoon on his claim in the Town of Eckles before Clerk of Court Rhoda. “Big Bemidg’’ Basketball Squad The Crookston Journal of Sat: SOCIETY.