Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 2, 1908, Page 4

N COMPANY K--PARK RAPIDS GAME WON BY THE LOCALS Bemidji Eleven Plays Whirlwind Game and Easily De- feats Visitors, 31 to 0.—Game Was Clean.—No Disputes or Rough Play. In a cleanly-played game of foot- ball that was good to look at, the Company K eleven of this city de- feated the Park Rapids City team in this city yesterday afternoon, the final score being 31 to 0, in favor of | Company K. The game was entirely free from “rag'chewing” and unnecessary rough play, and was an excellent contest, all through. The officials of the game gave entire satisfaction, and the crowd was orderly and well- behaved. Dr. Orr acted as referee and Frank Jackson umpired. “Wink” Brannon and Ed. Gould were timekeepers; Chas. Gould and Vencent were lines- men. The two teams lined up as follows: Park Rapids—Tilson, right end; Claflin, right tackle; Campbell, right guard; Scheerer, center; Nor- ton, 'left guard; Steel, left tackle; Schambeau, left end; Delaney, quar- ter; Petrie, left half; Ressler, right half; Doran, fullback, Company K—Stewart, right end; Markham, right tackle; Otto, right| guard; Edd, center; Bowler, left guard; Lucas, left tackle; Collins, left end; Shook, quarter; Brannon, right half; Mantor, left half; Hillaby fullback. From the first kick-off, it was plain that the “soldier boys” had the better team, although the visitors were somwhat tricky and used several formations that made some gains. They finally began using the forward pass, with fair success, making some gains, but their attempts at bucking the line were failures, the Bemidji line holding splendidly. The Bemidji team finally started on a march towards their opponents’ goal, and did not stop until Hillaby, after a fine line plunge, went over for a touchdown. Lucas kicked the ball against the cross-bar in try- ing for goal, missing the goal. Hillaby, Mantor, Collins and Brannon made fine gains, the boys in the line holding like a stone- wall. Lucas made a fine long punt that landed the ball well towards the Park Rapids goal. On the kick-off, Lucas sent the ball high in the air, to Park Rapids’ ten-yard line, where Petrie was downed in his tracks. Park Rap- ids failed to gain, and Bemidji got the ball, ten yards from the visitors’ goal. On the first line-up, Scott Stewart, with fine interference by Brannon, circled left end for a touchdown. Lucas kicked goal. Another touchdown came for Com- pany K, in rapid-fire succession. Lucas’ mighty boot put the ball far into Park Rapids’ territory. The visitors lost the ball on downs, after —eeeeee bringing it back ten yards. Brannon grabbed the ball on a forward pass from Shook and ran thirty .yards. Mantor made five yards through the line and then Hillaby tore through eight yards for a touchdown. Be- midji missed the try for goal. Otto, Markham and Mantor tore holes through the Park Rapids line for big gains, the half ending with the ball in Bemidji’s possession, near the visiting goal. ) First half: Bemidji 16; Park Rap- ids 0. In the second half, Company K played splendid football, varying their plays in such a manner as to keep the visitors guessing. Mark- ham bucked the line very effectively as did also Mantor; Brannon and Collins made long runs, the latter ending a twenty-five yard skirt be- hind the goal for a touchdown. Collins again made a fine run of twenty yards, Brannon, Hillaby and Mantor bucked the line finely, and Stewart and Collins did good work, Brannon finally putting the ball over she goal line, taking two opposing players with him. Another touchdown was made before time was called, the locals loafing somewhat, until this last play, which was the best-executed play of the game. On a “fake” formation, Stewert went around right end, and aided by fine inter- ference, made a touchdown. The final score was: Bemidji 31, Park Rapids 0. Touchdowns were made by Bemidji as follows: Hillaby 2, Brannon 2, Collins 1, Stewart 1. There was a fair-sized crowd pres- ent, and interest was intense all through the contest. REFUSES TO PLAY, ONLY ONITS OWN ‘DUNG HILL’ Grand Rapids City Football Eleven Won't Play Company K Qutside Itasca County. “The Grand Rapids City football team posi- tively refuses to play against the Company K football team of Bemidji at any point outside of Itasca or Beltrami counties, the home coun- ties, respectively, of each of the teams.” The above ultimation was thrice given last evening over the telephone by Joe O’Day, manager of the Grand Rapids city football team, to A. G. Rutledge of this city, who was attempting to arrange a game on neutral grounds between the two elevens for a side bet of $100. Several days ago Manager O’Day sent a challenge to the Company K (Continued on third page) . BASKETBALL GAMES AND THE ELECTION RETURNS Will Be Given at Coliseum Tuesday Night.—Other Games for iNear Future. [Contributed.] For the past two weeks the “Big Bemidg” Basketball Boys have been at work in the Coliseum reorganiz- ing their team and whipping the star players of last year’s team into form for the coming season’s games. Manager Heffron announced this morning that the team would make its first public appearance as usual in an exhibition game to be pulled off on the evening of election day. Arrangements have been made with the Western Union Telegraph com- pany for the general election returns, and the local returns will also be looked after so that those interested in the outcome of the present elec- tion may get the latest returns from all sectious and at the same time tne the basketball game, which pro- mises to be a sharply-contesfed game. The announcement of elec- tion returns will begin at 7 o’clock and the game will be called at 8:45. Mr. Heffron further states that the outlook for Basket Ball this sea- son is far brighter than it was last year. All of last year’s men will again be in the field, together with several new players, who, judging from their past records will make some of the old players “go” for their positionse - Though it is still too early in the season to announce a completed schedule of games for the winter it is however a known fact that some of the best teams in the north half of the state, as well as in North Dakota and Wisconsin have been booked, The only difficulty found in arrang- ing games seems to be that some of the supposedly best teams appear to hesitate to try conclusions with the locals. While the Duluth Y. M. C. A. team is the most conspicious in the class, it is not the only cautious organization, The University of North Dakota, which furnished the star players for the Grand Forks game of last season, which was won by a score of 18 to 15 from the locals in the first of two games played here, seems to be so well satisfied with the result, tho they were easy losersin the next game with “Big Bemidg”, that it has been impossible so far to make ar- rangements with them, either last year or this, for another game. Several new players will partici- pate in the game Tuesday and it is safe to say that those that see the game will not be dissapointed. Admission will be only Twenty- five cents for this zame. Attention! Degree of Honor. There will be a special meeting of the Degree of Honor tonight at the L. O. O. F. Hall Members are urgently requested to attend. Subscribe for The Pioneer. MIDJIANS WILL STAND BY C. W. STANTON Bemidji’s Candidate for Retention on the Bench of the Fif. teenth Judicial District Has Always Been Considered A Worthy Citizen and Able Attorney. Judge Stanton Highly Respected at His Old Home. national Falls: there is no better-fi people. The contest for the judicial toga of the Fifteenth judicial district has narrowed down (on the part of B. F. Wright of Park Rapids) to a claimas to whether 2 man who says he is a strong republican and who thinks that party affiliation is absolutely necessary for qualification to office, as against most efficient services and painstakiog judge who is candi- date for re-glection on a non partisan judiciary ticket (the latter being Judge C. W. Stanton of Bemidii). In connection with Mr. Wright’s candidacy, in addition to playing up the latter’s party loyalty, the news- papers of Park Rapids . (Mr. Wright’s home) and Akeley (located but a few miles from Park Rapids) lay great stress on the fact that Mr. Wright lives in Park Rapids, and that he will at all times be available to the people of his home county. This loyalty to Mr. Wright but‘ confirms the statements made by| the Pioneer, to the effect that Mr. Wrighl (if elected) would seldom be seen in Bemidji, as he has stated Hon. C. W. Stanton, Bemidji’s candidate for judge of the Fifteenth Judicial district, was for twenty- two years a resident of Appleton, Minn., and during that time was honored and respected by his fellow townsmen, being many times elected to public office of considerable importance. In 1888 Mr. Stanton (then 26 years of age) was elected judge of probate of Swift county, being re- elected in 1890, Judge Stanton was elected mayor of Appleton and was re-elected many succeeding terms, serving as mayor, in all, for seven years; and during that time he did much to advance the welfare of his home town. B. F. Wright, over his own signa- ture, has intimated that Judge Stan- ton has held office principally through appointment of a demo- cratic administration. Judge Stan- ton was never appointed mayor of Appleton, or judge of probate of Swift county. The only office to which Judge Stanton was appointed by a demo- cratic administration (Governor Johnson, by the way) prior to being placed on the bench, was asa mem- ber of the Minnesota State Game and Fish Commission, an bonorary office, pure and simple, being en- tirely without renumeration or recompense in any manner. The republican board of county commissioners of Koochiching county elected Judge Stanton as county attorney of that county, without solicitation. rendered on the bench by a capable | The Daily Pioneer today received the vfollowing letter from the mayor of Appleton, where Judge Stanton lived. for twenty-two years, before going to Inter- “Appleton, Minn., Oct. 14, 1908. *To the People of Bemidji and Northern Minnesota:— "*We, the people of Appleton and Swift county, where Hon. C. W. Stanton lived for twenty-two years, want to assure the people of Bemidji and the Fifteenth Judicial district that tted man for any office in the gift of the » (Signed) “—EDWARD LENDE, ““Mayor of Appleton, Minn.” JUDGE C. W. STANTON. Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial District,and Non- partisan Candidate for Re-election; and Whose Election Is Assured Tomrrow. time and time again that he has no intention of moving to this city, but on the contrary will remain in Park Rapids, where he has lived for some ludge Stanton has made good in every pub- lic office which he has ever held; and the fact that he has made a good judge should be con- sidered by the voters of the Fifteenth Jadicial district as an excellent reason for retaining him on the bench. B. F. Wright of Park Rapids was twice defeated for the office of county attorney for Hubbard county; this is the only time we know of that he was a.candidate for an election. His home people passed on his legal qualifi- cations by decisively defeating him as public prosecutor. While he was practicing law at Appleton, Mr. Stanton was engaged in much important litigation. One of the most important matters in which he took a prominent part was that in behalf of the settlers of Swift and adjoining counties against Russell Sage, which litigation in- volved the Hasting’s & Dakota rail- road land grand, and which re- sulted in restoring some 25,000 acres of rich agricultural land to the sett- lers. This case was carried through all the state courts and finally went to the United States supreme court for adjadication. The result of the case was a great victory for Mr. Stanton. In 1895 Judge Stanton was unani- mously elected as president of the Minnesota State Editorial associa- tion, one of the brainiest and strong- est organizations in the entire coun- try. This association paid a high com- pliment to Judge Stanton’s legal ability by retaining him as the offi- cial legal advisor of that body for fifteen years—certainly an honor that any attorney might well be proud of. E. A. Schneider Returns. E. A. Schueider, juuior member of the firm of Schneider Bros., the clothing dealers, has returned to Be- midji, after an absence of several months in Minneapolis, where he is interested in a wholesale millinery establishment. Ben Schneider, who has been in charge of the local store, returned to Minneapolis last night, and the management of the store will agais be assumed by E. A. Schneider. orite in Bemidji, and his return to Bemidji business circles gives gene- ral satisfaction. e e e e e e O e e e e e e S ™, T S e e e e e L Hakkerup at Old Stand. N. Hakkerup is still at his old stand, prepared to attend to the wants of his customers, He is erecting a new building, opposite his old location, from his present stand as soon as the new building is ready. and will move Two Sons Born. . Two sons were recently born in Bis city, Phe Saturtddy" dvedihg to “Emil” Schneider is a general fav-| Mr. and Mrs. Levi Price and one Friday night to Mr. and Mrs. Matt V. Wheeler of this city. The mothers and babies are doing nicely. e e et o e R L E PSS SN | twenty years or more. This means that a vote for Mr. Wright is a vote to have the judicial chambers re- moved from Bemidji to Park Rapids, depriving this city of judicial head- quarters, which has always been a matter of accommodation to local members of the bar and litigants; and especialty does this condition effect people living east, west, or north of this city, who would be put to needless expense and loss of time in going to Park Rapids, which vil- lage is located in the southwestern portion of the district, a most inaces- sible point. Local pride should give Judge Stan- ton the unanimous vote of Bemidji and thereby assist in maintaining the ju- | dicial chambers in this city. That Judge Stanton is in every way entitled to the respect and commendation of Bemidji people is shown by endorsements of his per- sonal character and nndeniable evi- dences of his ability to properly fill the position to which he aspires. No resident of Bemidji can give a just reason for desiring to remove him from the bench. There is no question of the legal ability of Judge Stanton to fill the office of judge of the Fifteenth Judicial district; and wherever “he is best known,” he has always com- manded the respect of his neighbors and fellow citizens; and he has many times been’elected to high public position, serving, in every instance, with honor and efficiency, And, in this connection, the ap- pointment of Judge Stanton as judge by governor Johnson has given ex- cellent satisfaction, as has been shown by the endorsements of the bar, official reports. of grand juries and letters of commendation by hun- dreds of private citizens. Such Work i B. F: Wright, of Park Rapids, republican candidate for judge of the Fifteenth judical district, in| opposition to Judge C. W. Stanton,}l Bemidji’s candidate, has been laying great stress, of late, on the fact that he and his supporters are putting up | a clean, dignified campaign, in keep- | ing with the office of district judge.| During the past ten days, Mr. Wright has enlisted the services of a certain attorney of Akeley, who has taken charge of his (Mr. Wright’s) press bureau. This attorney is the known real editor of the Akeley Herald, since Kelley quit working for Geise; and, in a prominent posi- tion on the editorial page of the last issue of the Herald, in large type, appears the following: “It is reported on good authority Akeley Manager of Mr. Wright's “‘Press Bureau”: Makes “Dirty”” Allusions to Supporters of Judge Stanton.— s ‘““Coarse.” that John King, chairman of the Republican County Committee, and Bert Chase of Walker, Cass county, are in town today making a cam- paign for Judge Stanton with booze. Now while we- are not opposed to booze we do not believe in using it to float a candidate into office, much less a candidate for the dignified position of District Judge.” It is a well-known fact that Akeley is a strong anti-liquor comunity, and the attorney referred to above is taking the “dirty” means shown in the article reproduced to intimate that Judge Stanton is trying to re- tain the office of judge by bribing the intelligent voters of Akeley with “booze,” so-called by the sharp “limb of the law.” If this is Mr. Wright's “clean pol- itics,” we would like to know just what he terms “dirt.” 7 SHOULD BE GIVEN BIG ENDORSEMENT IN BEMIDJI |Congressman Steenerson’s Services for Bemidii Entitles Him to Big Vote Tomorrow. Hon. Halvor Steenerson, congress- man from this (the Ninth) Congres- sional district, should receive a very strong endorsement of his services in congress, in the vote which will be | cast in Bemidji tomorrow. Mr. Steenerson has always done well by this city and this county, and his services should be acknow- iledged by a solid vote. Mr. Steenerson hasalready served thre: terms in cong. ess,and with this good of this district. Mr. Steener- son made an enviable record while a member of the last congress, and was recognized as a very strong factor in legislation. Among other things which Mr. Steenerson has done is the introduc- ing of a bill for the establishment of a public federal building in this city. Mr. Steenerson endeavored to push this bill through congress, but on account of an “economical streak” on the part of the members, during -the close of the session, the bill was held up, along with many others of a like nature. Mr. Steenerson should be given encouragement in his efforts to pro- vide Bemidji with a handsome fede- ral building. Larkin Petrie, brother of Daniel Petrie, the sheriff of Hubbard county, was in the city yesterday from his farm, twelve miles south of Bemidji. He saw the Park Rapids-Company K football game and also visited with his brother during the after- noon. Fur lined coats, $50 to $100 Plush lined fur collar coats $25 to $35 Boys’ plush lined fur collar coats $15 Children’s plush lined fur collar coats $I12 Sheep lined fur collar coats for men and boys O’LEARY & BOWSER Bemidji, Minnesota.. OVERCOATS $15, $20, $25, $30, $35 and $40 for a Collegian Overcoat; good values; lots of snap and style. HOURS OF OPENING POLLS AT ELECTION TOMORROW Open at 7 a. m., Close at 6 p. m, in Bemidji.—Different Hours, Rest of County. The general election for national, state and county officials will be held tomorrow. The polls in cities will be opened at 7 o’clock in the morning and remain open until 6 in the evening. The polls in the city of Bemidji will open at 7 in the morning and remain oven until 6 in the evening. In the balance of the county the polls will not open until 9 in the forenoon and will be closed at experience he can do much for thefs in the afterncon. The voting precincts for the city of Bemidji are as follows: First Ward—Midway Store, 814 Beltrami avenne. Second Ward—City Hall. Third ward—Pogue’s warehouse, Irving avenue. Fourth Ward—Essler & Daily’s Employment Office, 115 Third street. Grocery Lutheran Aid to Dinner. The Ladies’ Aid of the Swedish Lutheran church will serve a hot dinner and supper in the Odd Fel- lows hall on election day, Tuesday, November 3, dinner from 11:30 a. m. until to 2: p. m., supper from 5:30 until 8. Lunch will be served dur- ing the afternoon. Wes Wright has donated a pig, which will be roasted and served for the supper. The menu is as follows: Vegetable Soup Sweet Pickles Dill Pickles Roast Pig, Brown Gravy Mashed Potatoes Cabbags Salad Pumpkin Pie Cream Cheese . Coffee Apple Pie .