Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 8, 1908, Page 1

VOLUME 6. NUMBER 147. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 8, 1908. THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER. FORTY CHNTS PER MONTH JUDGE STANTON SHOULDBE |MRS. MICHAEL SEBERGER RETAINED ON THE BENCH Reasons Set Forth Why Sitting Judge Should Be Elected.— Is Commended by Press and Bar and the Public Generally, Mrs. Mike Seberger died at 1:15 o’clock this afternoon from the effects of eating opium, after being Tuesday Mrs. Seberger’s last min- she did not regain consciousness before the end. unconscious since last night. utes were quiet and Sam Kee, a local Chinaman, is being held in the county jail, C. W. Scrutchin of this city having been retained as his attorney. Just what charge will be preferred against Kee is not known. It is alleged by Mr. Seberger that Kee furnished Mrs. Seberger the opium with which she fed her habit, ultimately resulting in her death. Lying in a bed at her home in an unconscious condition and violently delirious part of the time from opium poisoning, Mrs. Mike Seberger has Mrs. Seberger was taken viglently ill Tuesday night at about 11 ¢’clock and when closely questioned by her husband stated nothing the matter with her; that she was just not feeling well. that therg. was she became unconscious and Mr. Seberger secured the services of Drs. Marcum, Orr and Shannon, to attend his wife. They did not hesi- caused by eating opium. Mrs. Seberger has remained un- conscious ever since Tuesday night DIES FROM EATING OPIUM Became Unconscious Tuesday Night and Remaihed so Until Death Which Occured at 1:15 Today.---Sam Kee Held, Charged with Selling Her Opium. Last night, Sam Kee, a Chinaman who conducts a laundry in tais city, appeared at the home of Mrs. Se- berger and inquired after Mrs. Se- berger. He was given a close ques- tioning and admitted that he had Afterward | given opium to other people in Bemidji, but strenuously denied having furnished any of the drug to Mrs. Seberger, He was confronted with the box of stuff which had tate in pronouncing her illness to be | been found in the house, but would %ot admit that he had supplied the sick women with the fatal narcotic. The Chinaman was loud in his and close watch has been kepti over her since that time. Mr. Seberger states 1 ] opiunrwhile she was an inmate of a ! hospital, a year ago in June. In some manner Mrs. Seberger got pos- session of some morphine tablets and | been carefully watched since Tues-|used them. According to her hus- night, when she became unconscious iband, after she had left the hospital i and physicians were summoned to|Mrs. Seberger had a hankering for | her illness. {cians at her bedside, there is no hope for her recovery—she must die. | not been able to secure any opium, | full extent of the law. = S ———— her bedside to ascertain the cause of According to the physi- | JUDGE-C. W. STANTON. At the ensuing election there is to be chosen one judge of the district court for the six-year term, commencing Jan. 1, 1909. ‘There is but one place to fill, and the one elected must be either the Hon. C. W. Stanton, the present incumbent, who is a non-partisan can- didate for re-election, or B. F. Wright, an attrorney at Park Rapids, and whose election would change the personnel of the court. Judge Satnton has always affiliated with the democratic party; but, as was well said in a recent editorial in the St. Paul Daily News, “Because a | man is a republican is no reason he will make a better judge than a demo- crat. Party affiliations have no place in the interpretation of the law.” It is in the interest of good government that the bench should be, as far as possible, a non-partisan body, and the people of this judicial dis- trict have evidently always had this fact in mind. Judge Holland, a democrat, was kept on the bench for many years. Judge McClenahan, the present senior judge, a republican, has never been opposed for re-election; and Judge Spooner, a republican, was accorded unanimous support for election. The attitude of our independent voters, a growing and saving force for zood in every community, is that they should draw the line on parti- sanship when it comes to the judicial office. - There is certainly no good reason why a faithful and satisfactory judge should be retired to make room for an aspirant whose only claim to preference is a party nomitation. In but few districts in the state is there a contest over the office of district judge. In nearly every district the sitting judges have no opposi- tion. In this district a contest has arisen because of our primary law, and because of the large republican majority, which gives rise to the opin‘on by many that a republican nomination means an election. As was aptly said in an editorial in the Minneapolis Tribune, “It (the primary law) compels a partisan judiciary by forbidding both parties to vote for one candidate. The old non-partisan judicial ticket under which our courts, like those of Wiscousin and other states, reached their highest development of ability and impartiality, has been ruled out.” But, while the law thus prevents the nomination by the parties of a “‘joint non-partisan judicial ticket,” and so renders it more difficult to attain the desired end, the voters can, and if they understand the situation, undoubtedly will, accomplish the same result at the polls. When Judge Stanton received his appointment by Governor Johnson, last March, not a word of criticism was heard. Republicans and demo- crats alike commended the act of the governor. Nearly every newspaper in the district made kindly reference to the appointment, and these enconiums are just as applicable now as when he was appointed. He has, indeed, by faithful and able service on the bench, justified the high expectations of the public. His record as judge has not been criticised, but everyone, lawyers and laymen alike, express their satisfaction with him as a jurist and their admiration of him as a man. He is a man of vigorous health, in the prime of life and abundantly able to perform the arduous duties of his office. It is his constant effort to do equal and exact justice to every litigant without regard to his station 1n life; and he is no less courteous and con- siderate upon the bench than in his private life. Opposition to his re-election has arisen solely because another wants his place, and it remains for the voters of this judicial district to say whether, upon this ground alone, an able and conscientious judge should be taken from our district bench, | After the regular work lunch A regular meeting of the Mod- | will be served and dancing in- ern Brotherhood will be held in|dulged in. During the winter the I, O, O. F. hall Thursday|months the lodge will meet on the evening, October 8. All members|second and fourth Thursdays of are requested to be present. {each month, M. B. A. Meeting Thursday Night. | ECTIVE DAGE Cass Lake Priest Resigns. Cass Lake, Oct. 8.—(Special to Pioneer.)—Rev. L. Buechler, who has had charge of the Gatholic | parish here for the twd past years, has received notice that he has been appointed to take charge of the Grand Rapids parish, and he will move to that place. | opium and was closely watched at iall times. Mr. Seberger, so far as he is aware of, Mrs. Seberger had much during his stay her. He has, through his zealous work, cleared the local church of a heavy debt, in remodeling and beak\tifying it. | Rev. Buechler’s successor will b Rev. Koerner of Pine City. Addi.imnal lecal matter will be found Rev. Buechler has accomplished money. Our spend less money F you don’t buy more than one suit at a time, be sure you get the best for your Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes are the kind you should have; all-wool fabries, thoroughly well they wear better and look better, and keep it up longer than any other clothes. But you ought to have more than one suit; blue or black as well as fancy weave; gives the clothes a chance to rest, te get pressed; they wear longer, and look better Same way with overcoats; if you’ll take our advice in ‘this clothes matter you’ll be better dressed, and you’ll |it no killee.” that his | custody in order to prevent his leav- wife became addicted to the use of | ing the city if he tried to do so, and on last page. tailored; than usual. Suits and Overcoats $15 to $30. | This store is the home of Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes Next Door to First National Bank, Bemidji, Minnesota protestations that “‘opium no do it— Kee was taken into in the meantime watchers have been at Mrs, Seberger’s bedside, hoping that she would recover conscious- ness before the final end came and would be induced to tell where she got the drug. ‘T'he Chinaman is being held in custodv and if it can be proved that he furnished the drug to Mrs. Se- berger he will be prosecuted to the New Register at Cass Lake. Cass Lake, Oct. 8.—(Special to Pioneer.)—Lester Bartlett, the and besides has expended over $6000 | newly-appointed receiver of the U. S. Land Office, has arrived here e}and has already been acquainting simself with his new duties. Mr, Qakley, his predecessor will leave next Monday for St. Paul where he will at once assume the duties as assistant U. S. district attorney. GILL BROTHERS The Popular Priced Clothiers Vopyright 1908 by Hart Schafiner & Marx The boys of the high school foot- ball squad are practicing hard each day in preparation for the game with the Bagley High School which will be played on the downtown park in this city next Saturday after- noon. As there is no more money in the relieved and Mr. science teacher, has taken charge of | the team. Mr. Thornton is showing himself to be a good coach. aged by the result of the game with Grand Rapids and is profiting by the knowledge of the weak points which were shown up in that game. Coach Thornton is putting the | boys through a process of training | which will make a team or “l:\ust"| in the attempt, special attention | being paid to the line which was almost neglected before. | The second teamis out every night now and is developing a bunch of players which will make some of | those on the first team hustle to keep their positions. The down town park has been secured for Saturday’s game, which will commence at 3 o’clock,a time| when the business men of the city are least busy and they should attend the game in a body as itis onlya few minutes’ walk to the gridiron. | Fosston Wants Return Game. The members of the Fosston high school football team desire to play another game of football with the coach fund, Coach Bright has been! Thornton, the!} BEMIDJI HIGH WILL PLAY BAGLEY HIGH, SATURDAY Good Game in Prospect for Down-Town Park.—Prof. Yeager Writes from Fosston that Fosston Would Like Return Game. Bemidji highs. They were very well pleased with the treatment laccorded them when they played here recently and they desire to reciprocate the courtesies exterded | them by a return game at Fosston. E C. S. Yeager, superintendent of the Fosston schools, writes Ralph Lycan, manager of the Bemidji high school football, team as follows: “Fosston, Oct. “My Dear Ralph:—We are not at all anxious for another threshing at The squad has not been discour- | the hands of Bemidji, but, truth to tell, we would rather be whipped by Bemidji than by any other school we know of. They are such straight, clean fellows that a defeat from them is better than a victory over some other teams. “I have talked the matter over with the boys and they are willing to give you another battle here on the 17th, on the same terms and con- ditions that you gave us. The small- ness of our town, however, and the difficulty in raising expenses will necessitate our cutting down the number of persons to fourteen. We will pay their railway expenses and give entertainment while here. Both sides shall exchange certified lists of players four days before the game as before. “Very truly yours, “—C. S. Yeager. “P. S. Can you bring Dr. Orr along? If so, we will pay half his expenses and we will make him sole official of the game. He was entirely satisfactory to us.” -_—————— Dance at Coliseum, Oct. 16. A grand ball will be given at the Coliseum on the evening of Friday, October 16, under the management of the *Big Bemidg” basketball boys. A basketball convention will be held-in the city on the 16 and the| ball will be given in honor of the! visiting delegates to the convention. The impression has been given ! out that the dance was a ‘‘public dance,” but this is erroneous. Invi- tations are being issued by the basketball boys and no one will be admitted to the dance who has not been sent an invitation. This method is used so as to do away with the possibility of any undesirable characters attending the dance. All who receive invitations should by all means go to the ball and thus assist the boys in maintaining their basketball team. Alderman L. F. Johnson of this city went to Northome last evening to see that his “jackies” are getting ready for the winter’s logging and,; incidentally, to do a little missionery work on the side.. BELTRAMI COUNTY IS IN MINNESOTA BANANA BELT Crop of Wild Strawberry Vines Which Were Blooming.—Some Had Second-Crop Berries. Truly Bemidji and Beltrami county is fast becoming noted as the tru banana belt” of Minnesota, as was demonstrated by the finding of a bed of wild strawberry plants which were in bloom, indicating the second crop of berries for this season. . R. E. Fisher, operator at the M. & I. depot, while walking along the west side of Lake Bemidji, some three miles north of the city limits, found a big patch of strawberry plants, many of which were in bloom., He picked several of them and brought them to Bemidji. The berries were just beginning to tinge red and gave promise of berrying quite plentifully provided they were maturity. - GHARLES BANG WILL 60 T0 GROOKSTON TO LIVE — Mr. Bang and his Brother Gilbert Have Purchased the Peterson Bottling Works. Charles Bang, who has been local manager for the Northwestern Tele- phone Exchange company, will sever his connection with the company and return to Crookston to go into business there in partnership with his brother, Gilbert Bang, and the Crookston Journal says of the deal: “Today the Crookston Bottling Works were purchased from J. H. Peterson by Gilbert and Charles Bang who take immediate possession and will conduct the business from this time forward. “The deal involves a large sum of money and will come as a surprise to the general public. “The new proprietors are two of the best known young business men in the city, Alderman Gilbert Bang was the first proprietor of the Grill Restaurant and made a signal suc- cess of the business. Manager Charles Bang of the Bemidji branch office of the Northwestern Telephone Co., was also formerly in business here, having operated the Palace block confectionery store which he later sold to C. J. Lundberg. He will move here from Bemidji in the very near future. “The two brothers came to Crookston in 1882 and have been residents of the city ever since till Charles went to Bemidji a short time ago. They are buying a well established business, the reputation of the products of the Crookston Bottling Works being of a very high character and this high standard will be maintained by the new pro- prietors. “The new proprietors will . have the best wishes of a host of friends and are certain ‘to make a signal success of the business.” not nipped by the ~frost before[ Additiona' local matter will be foun on fourth page. 3 it S5