Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 28, 1908, Page 1

- - THE BEMIDJ1 DAILY PIONEER. VOLDME 6. NUMBER 164. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 28, 1908. HISTORICAL { FORTY CBENTS PER MONTH THE BIBLE CO HAS BEEN NFERENCE REORGANIZED New Officers Are Elected, and Organization Will Be Wider in Scope Hereafter.—Committee Already After Tal- ent for Next The Bemidji | which was organized some four yearsl‘ ago and which has held conferences | in this city every year during the month of July, has been re-organized, and under the new order of things will be a stronger organization than ever and will be more far-reaching in its scope than here-to-fore. At a meeting held in the new V. M. C. A. building in St. Paul, a few days ago, a new set of officers were elected, a constitution adopted and the conference reorganized generally. The officers elected at the recent meeting and who will be in charge| of the conference to be held in Be-| midji next year, are the following:! President, Rev. F. J. Barackman, Blackduck; vice-president, Rev._S.| REV. S. E. P. WHITE. Secretary and Treasurer Bemidiji Bible Conference. A. Blair, Duluth; secretary and treasurer, Rev. S. E, P. White, Be- midji. The newly-elected officers will bave full charge of the next con-; ference and will be responsible for | the program in detail, advertising| and general arrangements for the | meeting in itsentirety. This conference committee makes} an annual report to the board of | directors, nine in number, divided into three classes of three each, and| | Rev. N. A. Gilchrist, Conference. Bible Conference |the present board consists of the following: First class, servés one year—Rev. N. A. Gilchrist, Thief River Falls; Rev. J. H.. Deniston, Bemidji; D. K. Laurie, Thief River Falls. Second class, serves two years— Rev. T. M. Findley, Spicer; Rev. S. A. Jamieson, Duluth; Rev. W.S. Ward, Crookston. Third class, serves three years— Rev. Grant Stroh, Warren; Rev. F. J. McLeod, Two Harbors; Rev. Sharpless, Fergus Falls. This board of directors will meet in Bemidji next year while the Bible conference is being held here, and will elect three directors to succeed class one, whose terms of office will expire with the coming conference. This board of directors is organ- ized within itself with the following officers: President, Mr. D. K. Laurie, Thief River Falls; vice-president, Rev. S. A. Blair, Duluth; secretary, | Thief River Falls. The conference committee, men- tioned above, is already casting about preparatory to engaging talent for the conference of 1909, and the members ot the committee state that every effort is being put forth to make next year’s conference the best in the history of the organiza- tion. Last year conditions were such locally, that there was not a large attendance, although many noted speakers were here and the program was excellent. Reports got abroad | that there pas a smallpox epidemic in Bemidji, and many who did come here, remained but a day or two. the severity of the disease. .There were one or two cases of smallpox, which were of a very mild form. summer’s outing and those who have | visited here before are enthusiastic as to the manner in which the con- ference was conducted and the ex- cellent attractions of Bemldji asa summer resort. GOUNTY SUPT. STEWART | MAKES BIENNIAL REPORT < |15 due attendance at the summer schools Shows Progress Made in Beltrami | County Schools.—Makes Sugges- tions for Their Betterment. Biennial Report of The Schools of Beltrami County to The State Superintendent of Public Instruction. It is with pleasure I have the honor to present to you the follow- ing brief report of the schools of this county. Rapid progress is being made and in general the work is very commendable on the part of a]l; concerned. This county has now eighty dis- tricts with 107 schools. Twelve new buildings were erected the past year The villages of Wilton and Redby have built very nice modern one| room houses at a cost of $1200 and $1600 respectively. In each base- ments were provided and furnaces installed. Last year Nymore added two rooms to their school building and now have very commodious quarters. In addition to the above Baudette has just completed a fine four room building at a cost of $10, 000. Blackduck is replacing a frame building with a very handsome eight room brick costing $25,000. When completed it will be one of the best school buildings of its size to be found any where and the people of Blackduck as well as others men- tioned deserve great praise for their interest thus taken. Teachers.—In fact the past two years there has been a marked county. The number of home teach- ers is rapidly increasing and more efficient work is being done. This largely to the excellent held here the past two years. The work of teachers and those in at- tendance as well as the work of the instructors cannot be too highly praised. Regardless of what is being done there is yet a too lim- ited number of teachers holding state certificates to fill the schools. It is almost impossible to secure a normal graduate at any price and not infrequently has a school board certificate and one is secured only by chance. It is pleasing however to see the loyal, energetic and de- oted work that is going on from day to day in the school room and | there is nothing but praise for the persons thus engaged. Meetings of School Officers.— One such meeting has been held eiwch year with an average attend- ance of about one hundred mem- bers present. The last meeting was held July 17th during the time of the summer school and the program was so arranged as to spend a short time in the school and thus see the actual work being dome. At this meeting Ass’t. State Superintendent C. D. Schultz was present and gave a very excellent address on the subject: “Public Schools and Pro- gress.” As a result of such meet- ings there is a greater interest in heating and ventilating school rooms, {an increased desirz to obtain the special state aid, provide libraries, apparatus, books and teachers hold- ing state certificates and to beautify improvement in the teachers of the (Continued on last page.) llaw for the plow. The reports were unfounded as to| Bemidji is an ideal place for a| asked for a teacher holding a state | defeated. ids. Wright, right handily, “THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE” TWICE DEFEATED WRIGHT Hubbard County Gentleman Who Aspires to 'the Judgeship Was “Turned Down” in His Home County for Office of County Attorney. B. F. Wright is sending out letters in which he states that Hon. C. W. Stanton, judge of the Fifteenth Judicial district, was never placed in office “by the will of the people.” It has already been shown that Judge Stanton was appointed county attorney of Kooch- iching county by a board of county commissioners composed entirely of republicans, thus refuting one of B. F. Wright's statements, made over his own signature, that Mr. Stanton was appointed by a democratic administration. Now, the “will of the people,” as expressed by the great white ballot, on election days, has been very chary of placing Mr. Wrighy in public office. He has ran for office twice, at a general election, and in both instances, was decisively In 1902, B. F. Wright was acandidate for county attorney of Hubbard county. His opponent was L. W, Bills, also of Park Rap- Mr. Wright was many votes “shy’’ of being elected when the canvassing board made returns on the official count, that fall. Again, in 1904, Mr. Wright, not satisfied with the defeat of the previous campaign, was again candidate for county attorney of Hubbard county. He was opposed by Eugene Wray, a homesteader living in the Lake George country, who had forsaken the practice of The gent'eman from the country defeated Mr. And all this took place in Hubbard county, where Mr. Wright’s followers are wont to state that he “gets the biggest vote where he is the best known.” i It is very evident that the “voice of the people” has rebuked Mr. erght in his office- seeking, on at least two occasions; and he should be the last man to telk of anyone not having been in office’ “by the voice of the people.” JUDGE C. W. STANTON and Whose Election Is Assered Next Tuesday. Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial District, and Non-partisan Candidate for Re-election; Special’Sale on Millinery. Tuesday, October 27, we offer great bargains to those who visit our store during this sale. A new assortment of trimmed hats just received and during this week all trimmed hats, pattern and tailored hats, will sell at sacrifice prices. Veilings, wings and ostrich plumes will be on display at reduced prices. Here is a chance to pur- chase your winter hats at the right time, at right prices and at the right store. Commencing - Mrs. Hetland Fallon. Received Wolf-Bounty, Danvy Mitchell of the Town of Cormant was granted a wolf-bounty of $7.50 yesterday afternoon by County Auditor John Wilmann of this city. Additional local matter will be found on last page. S THE MINK AND MUSKRAT SEASON OPENS NOV. 15, Severe Penalty Provided in Game Law for Trapping Little Animals Prior to That Date. There has been some controversy, | of late, relative to the season for trapping muskrats and minks, and it is very evident that many residents of this north country are ignorant of the provisions of the law relative to these fur-bearing animals. The law in vogue at the present time is that which has always pre- vailed and is as follows: “Sec. 38—Mink-Muskrat—(As amended 1907.)—No person shall take, catch or kill any mink or musk- rat between the fifteenth day of and’ the fifteenth day of following. Provided, that when any of the animals men- jtioned in this section are doing ldamagc to or .destroying any prop- jerty, the persons whose property is being damaged or destroyed may kill them at any time.” The penalty for violation of this section of the law relating to musk- rats and minks is covered by the 1 “blanket penalty” of the law, which provides a fine of not less than $10 and not more than $50, and cost of prosecution, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than thirty days, or more than sixty days in case of conviction. April | November Special Meeting. The ladies of the Episcopal Guild will hold a special meeting tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. ‘A. A. Melges, "'Eighth and Minnesota avenue. e | they have orders-for more men to APPEALED THE DECISION TO STATE SUPREME COURT - Attorneys for Mayor Pogue Appeal from Order of Judge Stantoq Denying Stay of Peremptory Mandamus in Municipal Court Contraversy. The controversy over the estab- Bemidji’s court in the attempt to collect pay from the city for the salaries of the officers since it was established, has developed into a legal “squibble” which can only be settled to the satisfaction of the parties to the con- troversy by a decision from the lishment of municipal supreme court of Minnesota. On Monday, Judge Stanton ren- dered a decision in the application for the stay of enforcement of the peremptory mandamus, in which he denied the stay.and ordered Mayor Pogue to forthwith sign the warrants of the clerk and judge of the muni- cipal court. This decision was followed by a served by D. H. Fisk, attorney for the relator in the case, m. which Mayor Pogue was notified that if he did not sign the warrants | proceedings would be against him for contempt of court. The notice was as follows, omitting the title of the case: “To J. P. Pogue, as mayor of the City of Bemidji, Minnesota, the above-named respondent. ““Please to take notice: You are hereby notified that the original] order of the court in the above| entitled action, a copy of which is! hereto attached, marked Exhibits “A,” and made a part hereof, and herewith served upon you, was duly| made and filed by the court, in the office of the clerk of said court an‘l the 26th day of October, 1908. ! “That unless such order is forth-| with compiled with on your part,[ contempt proceedings will be insti- tuted against you forthwith. notice 1 instituted “Dated Bemidji, Minn., Oct 27th, 1908. —*D. H. Fisk, “Attorney for Relator.” Close on the heels of the notice concerning the contempt proceed- ings, G. Mx Torrance, attorney for Mr. Pogue, filed a notice of appeal to the supreme court. Prior to the filing of the notice of appeal, Mayor Pogue signed the warrants in controversy and they were deposited with the clerk of the district court, together witha bond to the supreme court for the appeal. The notice of appeal was addressd to D. H, Fisk, FEsq., attorney for plaintiff, and to F. W. Rhoda, clerk of said court, and is, (omittrng title of case) as follows: “Take notice that the defendant appeals to the supreme court of the State of Minnesota from “1st. The peremptory writ of mandamus or order made and issued by the Hon. C. W. Stanton, judge of said court, dated the 8th day of October, 1908, and filed with the clerk of said court on the 26th day of October, 1908. “2nd. From the order or decree of said court, signed by the Hon. C. W. Stanton, one of the judges of said court, dated the 26th day of October, 1908, filed with the clerk of said court on the 26th day of October, 1908, and ordering and decreeing that the peremptory writ of mandamus heretofore issued be in full force and effect, and vacating the stay heretofore granted by said court and upon said writ. “Dated this 27th day of October, 1908. “—Graham M. Torrance, *“Attorney for Defendant, “Bemidji, Minn.” GHAS. SCRUTGHIN TELLS OF LOGGING CONDITIONS Was in Crookston, and Says There'll| Be Much Heavy Logging ! This Winter. { Charles W. Scrutchin, Bemidji’s! colored attorney, is one of the manylr citizens of Bemidji who are intensely | loyal to their home town; and when Mr. Scrutchin is away from home, he never tires of telling those with whom he comes in contact of the CHARLES W. SCRUTCHIN. good things we have in Bemidji and Beltrami county. Mr. Scrutchin was in Crookston Monday, and he told the Crookston Journal man a few things, as follows: “Attorney Chas. Scrutchin of Bemidji spent yesterday in the city and in an interview stated that the employment agents there report that work in the lumber camps than they have had for years, and that'it was estimated that twice as many logs would be banked as were cut last winter. He says work is assured to prac- tically all the. men who can be secured and that the prospects of a busy winter has already given an impetus to business in the lumber country where heavy logging means an 1mmense business in all lines. Last winter was the most quiet in ! the history of northern Minnesota and there were more idle men stroll- ing from camp to camp looking for work. The wages were low and the men were dissatisfied, and after working long enough to securea small stake would head for some other camp to get better wages. The quest would be in vain and after a while they would take another “mooch” as they callit, and this | process was kept up till spring when very few of the men had money enough to get west on and were broke when they arrived in the cities. WILL SELL MILLINERY REGARDLESS OF COST Mrs. J. ). Conger Is Sacrificing Her Splendid Stock of Up-to-date Millinery Goods. Mrs. J. J. Conger, whose millinery strock is in the postoffice block, is offering for sale all her up-to-date stock of millinery at prices which is S money-saving proposition to you, as all goods will be sold regardless of cost. The sale will commence at once and continue until every hat is sold. Hallowe’en Ball Friday Night. A Hallowe’en ball will be given in the city hall on Friday evening, under the auspices of the committee of the fire department. It is the intention of the pro- moters of the dance to make it a very enjoyable affair. The Bemidji orchestra will furn- ish music and every attention will be given to the dancers. All who can should attend this ball, as a good time is assured. * SIS SBCIETY.