Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 5, 1908, Page 1

VOLUME 6. NUMBER 171. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 5, 1908. Y PION / x . Hisforical Society, g FORTY CENTS PER MONTH JUDGE STANTON, Whose Non-Partisan Judiciary Candidacy Has Beeu Endorsed by His Election at the Polls. THE ELEGTION OF JUDGE STANTON SEEMS GERTAIN, Beltrami County Gives lJudge Fine Majority.—Returns Are Slow Com- ing In From Outside. In the contest for judge of the Fifteenth Judicial district, as far as reports have been received by the! Pioneer at this time, the election of Judge Stanton of this city, non-par-| tisan candidate, over his opponent, | B. F. Wright of Park Rapids, repub-| lican candidate, is conceded. In Beltrami county, at the present time, in forty precincts out of sixty, from which returns have already| been received, Judge Stanron has a majority of 822, and a careful esti- mate of those pregincts yet to hear from, gives the judge a majority in Beltrami county of an even thousand. The official returns in Hubbard | county give Wright a majority of 847. | Clearwater county gives Wright a! majority of 158. : In Cass county, thirty pricincts out of forty-five precincts, give Wright a majority of 127. It is not thought that this vote will be changed any by the remaining pre-| precincts. In Ttasca county thirty-two pre- cincts, including all the big towns and the range country, gives Wright a majority of 194. In Crow Wing county with all precincts in but ten, Stanton had a majority of 285, and it will probably be 300. In Aitkin county, with thirteen precincts yet to hear from, Stanton’s majority was 67, and 1s estimated! that the returns,with all precinctsin, would give the judge a majority of) 100. | The latest returns from Kooch- iching county, twenty-six precincts give Judge Stanton a majority of 171 and it is estimated that the total majority will reach 300. i The County Election. At 3 o'clock this afternoon the Pioneer had election returns from forty precincts in Beltrami county! out of over sixty, which gavel results as follows on all candidates who had opposition: Taft over Bryan, 1048. Johnsor over Jacobson, 89. Stanton over Wright, 822. Steenerson over Sageng, 1018. Harris over Malzahn, 948. Hazen over Tedford, 1283. McKusick over Russell, 386. Stewart over Cameron, 758. The canvassing board which will canvass the election returns for Bel- trami county, will meet in the au- ditor’s office tomorrow and canvass all of the official returns. Their findihgs will not vary the results as given above, to any great extent, as the Pioneer expended no little time, money and labor to secure absolute- ly correct returns. The remaining precincts cannot change the results of the election of the following officers for Beltrami county for the next two years: Auditor, John Wilmann. Treasurer, George H. French. Register of Deeds, J. O. Harris. Sheriff, A. B. Hazen. County Attorney, Chester McKus- ick. Judge of Probate, M. A. Clark. Surveyor, Roy K. Bliler. Superintendent of schools, W. B Stewart. Coroner, M. E. Ibertson. Court Commissioner, M. G. Slo- cum, The full return for this county on offices where there wasa contest will be found in the table printed elsewhere. I“Schonl Ma’ams” Given House Party. Blackduck, Nov. 5—(Special to Pioneer.)—Miss Agnes Strand en- tertained a week-end house party last week at “The Cedars,” the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Alsop of Rebedew, a small town near here. Several neighbors and friends who are teaching school in that vicinity were invited to assemble at the house Uriday, and that evening a very pleasant dance was given in their honor. Saturday was spent in ram- bling over the farm and the evening was sociably passed with a toasting- marshmallow party, the guests re- turning home late that night after greatly enjoying the hospitality of Miss Strand. Those who enjoyed the two days’ festivities are: Misses Inez Geil, Lulu Fraleigh, Nina Costelle and Alice Arnold and Messers Richard Alsop, Ray Morris, George Van Stone, James and Robert Smithe and William Baker. The many friends in this city of Miss Inez Geil, referred to in the above article, will be glad to hear that she is having a good time while teaching school near Blackduck. Miss Geil is a graduate of the Be- midji High School, belonging to the Class of ‘08. Attention, Degree of Honor. There will be a special meeting of the Degree of Honer in the I. O: O. F. hall Thursday evening. There will be initiation and every member is urgently requested to be present. —Isabell Larson, Chief of Honor. LIVE STOCK SHOW WILL BE A FINE EXHIBITION Show to Be Givenin St.” Paul Novem- ber 17th Is Creating Much Interest. An-exhibition of the importance of the cominz Live Stock Show to be given at South St. Paul, Novem- ber 17th to 20th, having as it does the object of raising the standard of livestock production, naturally meets with favorable notice and the man- agement of the show is now predict- ing an attendance at the coming ex- hibition far in excess of that which | marked the initial venture last year. The large attendance will be justi- |fied by the fact that the show this vear will surpass in every way the opening exhibition given last year, which in itself was conceded to be superior to any initial exhibition of a similar character in the country. Lectures and demonstrations will ibe a'valuable part of the program of the show. Ircluded in thi: feature of the show will be a talk on “Tuberculosis” by Dr. 0. E. Dy- son. Dr. M. H. Reynolds will speak on Hog Cholera nnd G. E. McKer- row on Sheep raising. Prof. ustrated lecture on Agricultural Farming. Prof. Geo. E. Day of Guelph, Ontario will deliver a lecture on some interesting topic. Other -| discourses of equaal interest have been provided. An exhibition of Percheron, Bel- gium and French Coach horses will be an added attraction this year and this feature will be prominent in all future shows, The program will contain attrac- tions in the amusement line which have been added with a view to making the show popular with all classes. Additional local matter will be found on last page. s " { meeting. b D.D. | Mayme is on the program for an ill-} Car Derailed; Passenger Delayed. The Great Northern passenger train from the west, which is due in this city at 12:05 p. m., was delayed for several hours today, owing to! the derailing of a car on an’ extra west-bound freight train, one mile | west of the city, at 7 o’clock this: }morning. ! \DISTRICT MEETING WAS | | INTERESTING GATHERING | President Complimented Degree Team of Local Lodge. | {Rebekahs Het Yesterday.—District i i | ;S > M I The district convention of thel Rebekah lodges, consisting of repre- jsentatives from Bagley, McIntosh, Grand Rapids, Tenstrike, Blackduck and Bemidji, met in the Odd Fellows hall yesterday afternoon and even- ing. There was a large attendence aud much business of interest to the different lodges was transacted. Mrs. Evelyn Just of Crookston, {assembly president, presided at the i Reports were read from all of the lodges in the district, which showed a prevailing gaod con- | dition, both financially and other- wise. B Excellent suppers were furnished | by the Bemidji Lodge of Rebekahs to the visitors at 6 o’clock and again at midnight. The evening? was spent by the convention in the initiation of new members, lhergl being three candi- dates, and with! drill work by the different teams, 3 At the conclusion of the evening’s program, Mrs. Just, the assembly president, paid é high compliment to the Bemidji Lpdge of Rebekahs by saying that t!xe'lodge had the best degree team which she had ever seen. 3 o “Much_ creditd js* due “to Mrs. Atwood of, this city for the great efficiency shown by the local drill| team, of which she is the captain,” ! said Mrs. Just. JOHNSON'S VIGTORY WAS A GREAT AGHIEVEMENT Bowled Over Strongest Republican Can- didate—State Republican Charr- man Inexperienced. Governor Johnsen’s decisive vic- tory over ]. F. Jacobson was unex- pected, and is really a greater ac- hievement than his two former successes. The republican candi- idate had a united party behind him, had a strong record as a recommen- dation to the voters, and in a presi- dential year it was believed the result must be close, in spite of Governor " Johnson’s personal strength. The outcome brings many sur- prises. Mr. Johnson ran even better in some localities than his friends had hoped. In the strong republi- can counties of southern Minnesota he got somewhere near the old-time republican majorities. The twin cities went for Jacobson by just about the expected figures, 8,500 for Minneapolis and 6,000 for St. Paul. Northern Minnesota was the dissapointment. The sixth, eighth nnd ninth districts show | heavy gains for Governor Johnson over the vote of four years ago, which is used for comparison. Some counties in the seventh district failedto come up to expectations. Democratic counties everywhere showed Johnson gains. Early returns came from Jacob- son strongholds, some of them giv- ing hima phenomenal vote. They gave the democratic committee some- thing of a scare at first, and inspired the republican leaders with hope. Then the northern counties with their Johnson gains began to report, and the situation was changed. The ninth district, which the republicans had expected - to turn - over, ~again furnished Johnson majorities, that in Polk county being a heavy one. If criticism is in order, the right 1908 The Hoot TR %S, imer special values. $9.75 If you think $5 is about what you want to pay for boys’ clothes, we will show you “The Best Ever” at that price. - Bloomer suits, plain or belted; school overcoats sizes 7 to 17; Russian suits and overcoats and sailor suits, sizes 3 to 10. More good clothes than anywhere else $3.50 and $5. nothing else. know what to expeect. ‘ Here’s what the result will be: You'l! see at your price, better clothes than you ever saw for the same money. You'll see S0 many good clothes of so many new and attractive models, of so many beautifal fabrics, so many colors and rich patterns, that you will want to buy a lot of them. . < s Overcoats with all the new kinks and- fabrics, $9.75 t0$35. We pride ourselves on and auto style overcoats, We have only one thing: Good clothes; We mention it so youw'll Underwear in a dozen makes, all good, 50¢ to $3 Bspecially strong ou ribbed garments $1 to $2.50 Sweater-coats, the greatest showing in town $1.50 to $5 Gordon gloves, made to fit and wear, brown, gray and oxblood $1-50 ‘seq30[) pooy as|q 3urgioN _ Suits of every sort; new patterns and colors--greens, grays, black and white, browns, tans--all models--$9.75 to $30--all Woolton suits--good in every way-= In soft hats the ¢ Gordon” at $3, to be creased or $3 dented, newest colors. Our new selection of caps with fur bands. Gordon’s caps will please you $1to $3 To know that your shoes are “right” is to wear Walk-Over $4 Florsheim $5 CONGRESSMAN STEENERSOY, Whose Election Over State Semator Ole Sageng Is Claimed by at Least 2,500 Majority. Pioneer believes that it is due the republican state central committee for their lack of working out details and ignoring local committeemen, in many instances. In Beltrami county, the chairman of the republican committee appar- ently was unable to get the speakers desired, and in one instance the in- action of the state committee was responsible for having Senator Knute | Nelson and Congressman Halvor Steenerson conflict in dates for speaking in Bemidji. There was considerable dissension in the republican ranks of the county and concerted action for the ENTIRE republican ticket was conspicuous: by its absence, to a considerable de- gree. . On the other hand, the friends of Governor Johnson did their work quietly, but effectively, for the most part. Two years ago, the governor had as a running mate, for lieutenant governor, L. G. Pendergast of this city, who undoubtedly added great strength to Governor Johnson’s can- didacy. This year, the united efforts of some of the governor’s friends kept the vote of two years ago in line, as much as possible, and the vote for governor is very close in this county, where four years ago “Bob” Dunn carried Beltrami by 800 majority. The governor can thank some of his friends whose names are not very conspicuous in the general result for holding the natural repub- lican majority down, on the governor- ship. JOHN MOBERG WILL L0G IN KABEKONA COUNTRY Secures a Contract to Cut Six Million for the Walker & Akeley Company. John Moberg of this city 1s among those loggers who has secured a big contract to log this winter for the Walker & Akeley company, which is the logging portion of the Red River Lumber company, owner of the big sawmill at Akeley. Mr. Moberg has contracted to cut 6,000,000 feet of timber in the coun- try ten miles west of Laporte, known as the Kabekona gulch. Mr. Moberg will have his logging outfit at the logation called “Camp Eleven,” and will log with sleighs. The tim- ber will be landed on the ice of Lake Sheridan. Mr. Moberg now has a gang of fifty men, getting the camp into shape preliminary to the real opera- tions of cutting the timber this win- ter, and roads are being made. Lutefisk, lingon berries and bulk stuffed Olives are for sale at Roe & Markusen’s. Additiona' local matter will be found I —— 0" {0urth page. 'STEENERSON ELECTION GLAIMED, 2500 TO 600D i The Very Latest Reports from Crooks- | ton Shaw His Present Majority | Is 2125, Crookston, Nov. 5—2 p. m.— | (Special to Pioneer.)—The latest | returns from ‘the voting precincts |in the Ninth Congresgional district* | indZcaie” that Congressman Steener- ;son’s re-election is assured, by at least 2,000 majority. Fred Dennis, private secretary to Congressman Steenerson, claims the election of Steenerson by 2,500. The following returns from the various counties in the district have been received to this hour: Marshall county, Steenerson 636, Sageng, 286. Becker county, Steenerson 1660, Sageng, 1003. Kitson county, Steenerson 707, | Sageng, 425. Beltrami county, Steenerson 1506, Srgeng, 558. Wilkin county, Majority for Steen- erson of 27, H i Clay county 1694 for Steenerson, Sageng 1197. Mahomen county, ‘ Steenerson, 280, Sageng. 135. Red Lake county, Steenerson 1085, Sageng 649. Roseau county, Steererson 564, Sageng 430. { Clearwater 1 majority 116. Polk county, Sageng majority 200. Norman county, Sageng majority 350. Otter Tail county, Sageng majority 1100. Total of majorities for Steenerson, 3602; total majorities for Sageng 1450. Lead for Steenerson 2152. Polk County Division. The question of county division was one of the all-absorbing fights in Polk county at the election Tuesday and it is expected that Polk has been divided. The Crookston Journal says: *Are we divided, or are we whole? “This is a question which cannot be stated with certainty _at the present t.ime, and it will take the re- turns from all out laying precincts to determine whether Polk county has had its tail cut off. “Col. Stadsvold claims that county division has carried bya good majority, but the returns re- ceived up to the time of going to press show that the sentiment on the proposition is about evenly divided. East Grand Forks went 2 to 1 in favor of division, but Crookston went strong against it, The Thirteen Towns are coming in strong for it, and there is quite a general sentiment that the vote in the east end will be large enough to carry the division deal through.” county, Steenerson mm{sm? : HISTORICAL SOCIETY.