Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 14, 1908, Page 1

S 1 i HISTOBICAL SOCIETY. VOLUME 6. NUMBER 179. ——— BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 14, 1908. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH HE WOULD MA KE CONVICTS USEFUL TO THEIR “KIN” Senator Stephens of Crookston Will Introduce Measure at |on a business mission. Coming Session to Have State Prison’s “‘Guests’ Assist in Supporting Their Families. St Paul Pioneer Press: stimulate good conduct prisoners at the state penitentiary and at the same time aid indigent families of prisoners will be intro- duced at the coming session of the among legislature by Senator A. D. Stephens of Crookston. Prisoners at the Stillwater peni- tentiary now earn about 40 cents a day. The ;}lan is to have from 20 to 25 cents a day paid to the indi- A. D. STEPHENS. gent families of these men. There are many cases of actual distress among those dependent on persons convicted of crime, and such a course, it is believed, will improve | the conduct of the prisoner and enhance his chances of complete; reformation when released. The measure probably will also provide that a lesser amount shall be set aside from the earnings of Abill to] ness after leaving the prison. The bill has a double aim—to re- lieve indigent families of prisioners and to encourage good conduct in the prison and honest and right liv- |ing after leaving the institution. Senator Stephens has been con- sidering the matter for some time, and his decision to prepare such a measure was taken after the subject had been sibmitted to a disinter- ested audience of 800 farmers at Fosston during the campaign—a type of audience unfamiliar with the | distress often found among the fam- lies of convicts. The vote of the | audience was unanimous in request- |ing that such a measure be pfe- { sented to the legislature. Warden Wolfer of the prison has also recommended action along these lines in his biennial report to the |leglslature. The matter also has the approval of members of the supreme bench, of the state board of pardons and of a part at least of the state board of control. On account of Warden Wolfer’s desire not to be connected with the handling of the funds under the management of the members of the state board of control, who would use a report from the state agent in determining the aid required by the | dependents of the convict. ( Senator Stephens said that some {years ago there wasa crude state {law with somewhat the same object in view, but it was repealed. There is $800,000 already saved to the [pemtentlary management in the past five years alone—enough to enable the operation of the law immediately | npon enactment. (et Busy ORDER YOUR THANKSGIVING SUIT OR OVERCOAT NOW Just received a new line of large sam- ples to choose froir. the swellest suit or about ready-made new line before ordering or buying any- where else. FIT AND SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. The Up-to-Date Tailoring Co. (Formerly W KERRICK & SEGAR, Proprietors. Get Busy Can make you up overcoat in town, at prices. Look at the m. J. Sullivan) Hints t0 Now is the Farmers time that you realize on your season’s work. As you sell your grain, stock or produce, place your money on open account with a reliable bank. " Pay your bills by check, which makes the best kind of a receipt, and avoid the worry and danger attending the car- rying of large sums of money. Our offices are always at the disposal of our customers and country friends. The FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BEMIDJI Alex. Cardle, a St. Paul insurance agent, arrived in Bemidji last night C. F. Nutting of Clarissa was among the people from the south who spent last night in Bemidji. J Ross Slack and wife of Big Falls were visitors in the city today, bav- prisoners without families, in trust’ ing come down from the north this to be given them when they bave | morning. i proved their reforma‘ion and worthi- Glenn Slossen of this city returned this morning from a combined cruising and hunting trip in the vicinity of Margie. < W. R. Moulton, an employe of the Crookston Lumber company, was in the city today, having come down this morning from a trip “up north.” Mrs. K. Gibbs of Farley came in this morning for a short “shopping expedition” in the city and spent the day here as a guest at the Merchant’s hotel. Reverend Kolste, of the Norweg- ian Lutheran church. of this city, went to Laporte this morning and will hold services in that village tomorrow. Noah Beauregard of this city re- turned on this morning’s south- bound passenger train from Kelliher where he enjoyed a few days’ visit at his old home. R, M. Skinner, cashier of the First State Bank of Big Falls, arrived in the city this morning and spent the day on.a combined business and pleasure visit in the city. Miss Bertha Panchot of this city returned last evening. on the Sauk Center train from Park Rapids where she enjoyed a day’s visit with friends who live at the ““Rapids.” W. T. Blakeley, the logger, came down this morning from his home at his logging camps in that vicinity. J. A. McDonald and the Third river. ment at Chicago for the Crookston Lumber company, came to the city this morning from a trip up the north line of the M. & I. railway. B. P. Munson of Minneapolis, who was for many years connected with the Backus-Brooks company, but who is not engaged in buying timber “on his own hook,” ness visit. sentative of the W. B. & W. G. Jordan company of Minneapolis, returned to Brainerd this morning to spend Sunday with his family after transacting business for 2 few days in this neighborhood. ing salesmen who -often stop iu Farley and left today for Mallard to note how work is: pgogressing at A. P. White, cashier of“the Lum- bermens National bank of this city, returaed this morning from Interna- tional Falls, where he went Thurs- day evening on a business mission. son, “Johnny,” returned to the city this morning from Northome and Gemmel where they spent several days cruis- ing for the Bemidji Lumber company. Garry Brennan returned this morn- ing from a hunt of several days in the country east of Blackduck, near Garry got a fine doe, and brought it home with him. F. Walberg, night foreman in the | Crookston Lumber company’s lath- mill in this city, left on this morn- ing’s M. & I. passenger train for Deerwood where he will visit two | weeks at his old home. H. D. Petibone of Chicago, who has charge of the wholesale depart- Lumber| . was in the city yesterday on a busi- | H. E. Brooks, the genial repre- S. A. Hubbell, one of the travel- Additional Short Locals Slack-McConville company. hunters of all classes. T. J. Burke and W. A. Currie ing trip in the vicinity of Big Falls. The gentlemen stopped with a home- steader, out from the “Falls,” and hospitality that he would not venture far from his cabin, with the result that the Bemidji men came home tempty-handed. A. O. Johnson, the Turtle i merchant, came down -this morning {from his home and spent several hours in this city. Mr. Johnson left this afternoon for Island Lake, where he has a financial interest in the recently returned from a three weeks’ visit with relatives at his old home in Fayétte county, Iowa, where he had not been for four years previous. A. O’Kelliher, who is one of the best of the staunch residents of Blackduck, came from the “‘Duck” this city. “‘Jerry” is authority for ithe statement that one William H. lordom and refuses to mingle with the gentlemen who have handed him William has perpetrated. —————————e ! e e s et e e —— ‘LOVIE’ ROY HAS OFFERS TO ENTER FAST COMPANY Bemidj’s Hard-Hitting Catcher Is Wanted by Three | League for Next Season. Louis Roy, who has been catcher of the Bemidji baseball team for the past three years, has received several offers of late to catch for teams in some of the minor leagues- of the west, and it is more than likely that when the umipire’s “play ball” is again heard next spring, ‘“‘Louie” will be found donning a pad, “big mitt” and a mask on one of thej Three I League teams. No less than three managers of the Three I League have written to Roy requesting his terms and asking that he report for spring practice to be tried out as a back-stop. Louis Roy has played semi-profes- sional and professioaal ball in north- ern Minnegota for the past nine years, and he has always been a top- notcher in any position which he has played. He isa splendid batter, a sure catcher and a good thrower, and with all this has a cheerful disposition and a splendid “noodle.” Bemidji people believe that Mr. Roy will make good in the Three I League, if he is given any kind of a decent show at the spring games. Roy caught for a Duluth team of the Northern league two years ago, but was quite severely injured shortly after reporting at Duluth. He was not given a lay-off so that he could recover from the injury and was subsequently released without -hav- ing been given a good show. Pleasant Party. One of the best lodge parties of the season was given last evening in the Odd Fellows hall in this city, when . the Rebekahs and Odd Fellows united in giving a farewell party in honor of Mrs. E. L. Naylor and Miss Clara Shearer, who will leave next Tuesday respectively for Wadena and New York where they will make their future homes. The evening was very pleasantly spent and lunch was served at a late hour, On behalf of the Odd Fellows and guests of honor with a handsome post card album in which each mem- as a token of their esteem for those who are departing. sorry to lose Mrs. Shearer. Y Naylor and Miss went home at about 1 o’clock. on last page. GANVASSING BOARD IS Indicate Carlessness of Voters in Voting. finding some interesting facts in has only the presidential and the state ticket left. midji. In the first ward the report shows railroad commissioners. commissioners. The work of going tion due such’serious ‘work. final ‘eport Monday noon. - ber of the lodges had placed a card; The rhem- | bers of the two lodges were very Those attending the party last evening report a very delightful| evening and state that the members i Additional local matter will be found FINDING 0DD RETURNS Returns from Wards of City of Bemidji connection with the returns from election on November 3d. The board has completed the examination of the returns on the county ticket and electors The only place in Beltrami County where the reports show great dis- crepancies in the returns is from the different wards of the City of Be- that 177 votes were polled and that a total of 235 votes were cast for The second ward follows with 187 votes polled and 240 for railway commissioners, and the fourth ward as 221 polled and 235 for railroad The. third ward cast 281 votes for these commissioners, but didn't even | register the number of votes polled, although there were 239 registered ! votes and 56 women in the ward entitled to the privilege of suffrage. over the ballots is irksome ‘and tedious;but such‘discrepancies are nnca]led-for Sissler rg, A. Teul rt, Blood re, Mc and certainly show a lack of atten-|clenan lg, E. Teul It, McAlpine le; the Rebekahs, W. ]. McCauley of:{GRAHu RAPIDS HIGH AND this city presented each of the two Game Called too Late This Afternoon to Permit Giving the Final Score. The high school foot ball team of Grand Rapids and Bemidji contested {for supremacy at the down-town park in this city this afternoon, for the second game of the season. The last game between the two teams resulted in a defeat ot Bemidji by a score of 21 to 0. Owing to the late hour at which ble for the Pioneer to give the result, “champs” the game of their lives. of the Bemidji schools, from E. A. Freeman, superintendent “Rapids” schools, in which the lat- ter stated that he would not be here, liam McAlpine, wrote a postscript to the letter stat- ing that McAlpine and Frazer were permanent pupils of the Grand Rap- ids school, with good standing and above a grade of 75 per cent, in all standings for the year, which entitled them to participate in the game this afternoon. Miss Burlmgame made no mention of young Meyers, and it is possible that (at this writing) he willbe barred from p’laying in the game. The following was ~ the line-up of the players as given at noob: Bemidji—C. Brepeman ¢, Hom- Huffman gb, Gill rh, Stanton 1b, Kreatz fb; Newman, Naylor and Engels subs. Grand Rapids—W. Reussw:g c, Klng qgb, Lo'ber'r th, Frazer 1b, The canvassing board expect to Meyers b. complete their labors and make their = - Local news on iast page. - this city, returned to headquarters in St. Paul this morning after a trip through this section of the country|Grand Rapids in the interest of the Finch-Van Lloyd Carlton was one of the fortunate hunters who secured game while out “gunning” the past week. Lloyd got a fine doe, which he brought to the city this morning. He hunted near Blackduck, and states that the country in that vicinity is literally over-run with River | this morning and spent the day inj| Squier is settled down to old bache-| the game was started, it is impossi- but it was believed before the game that the result would not be so one- sided and that Bemidji stood a good chance of giving the Grand Rapids A letter was received this morn- The county canvassing board ising by Prof. Ritchie, superintendent of the but that a teacher in Grand Rapids would pass on the eligibility of Wil- Donald Frazer and Jerome Meyers to playin the game. The lady teacher, Miss Burlingame, Mr. A. G. Rutledge. known as “Doc,”) Editor of the Bemidji Pioneer, (Better Bemidji, Minnesota. Dear Sir:+ Replying to your challenge in the returned this morning from a hunt. |last Saturday issue of the Bemidji Pioneer, will say. First, that I am not manager of the Grand Rapids football team, and the latter was so sincere with his|hence have no power to arrange a game with your team. Secondly, that if a game is arranged between the two teams for this season, I will accept your challenge and will put up “coin of the realm” in responsible hands, provided only, that in the first place such a game be not played at Cass mity to Bemidji and the greater dis- firm of Johnson, Sibley & Co. He tance from Grand Rapids would give ) 3 Bemidji almost as great an advant- age as if the game was played at Bemidji, it being so much closer, less expensive and easier to go from Bemidji to Cass Lake than from Grand Rapids to Cass Lake. And in the second place that the lineup of the Grand Rapids team will have to include at least two former games, as one of the players is no longer here while one or two others are laid up and cannot play some real fine jokes in return for|(you know, Doc, you who are such past favors of a similar nature which [a good sport, that it is impossible to keep any amateur team, and particularly a football team, intact during an entire season.) I would suggest Bena as the BEMIDJI PLAYED TBI]AY place to play the game—Bena is in Cass county, there is a good ground and the people have no football team. Bemiiji and Grand Rapids are one as good as the other to them, and it isas near half way between Grand Rapids and Bemidii {asit can be without landing us in a tomarac swamp. —A. L LaFreniere. Enthusiasts Won’t Proposition Made by Their Manager.—Not Likely to Be Game with Company K. Lake for the reason that the proxi-| players who did not play in the|county. LaFreniere’s FOOTBALL CHALLENGES WITH STRINGS ATTACHED Stick to Origintl This is an acceptance of a challenge issued to the editor of the Grand Rapids Independent—but it isan acceptance with a “string” jattached to it, as is every proposi- tion which has been advanced by Grand Rapids’ backers for a game between Grand Rapids and Com- pany K. When Joe O’Day, the manager of e “Rapids” team, proposed a game for $150 a side, he stated specifically that no player who ~had not participated in the games be- tween the two teams this year should be allowed to play. This was accepted, and the writer is betting his money that Company K will “skin” Grand Rapids, if only men who have played against each other previously this year are used. O’Day feared that Bemidji would call on two men who are making their home here and who have won fame on the gridiron. Fither of these men are as good as can be found anywhere in the United States; but we wanted a “square” game and agreed to O’Day’s proposition, except that we would not play in Itasca proposition, that Grand Rapids be allowed two new players, 1s pot fair, and we won’t accept, unless we are allowed two, both of whom live here—one having been captain of the Vale football eleven for several years. If this gentleman got into the game the Grand Rapids contingent would look like the proverbial “thirty ceats.” However, to end the controversy, we again repeat the challenge, and if the teams will play at Bena, I will bet the $50 on Company K, none but members of the teams who played against each other this year, to enter the game. I am not betting on any reorganized team. A. G. 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