Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 24, 1908, Page 1

THE BE M VOLUME 6. NUMBER 213. LY PION MINNESOTA HISTORICALY SOCIETY. ; BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 24, 1908. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH GCOMMENDS JUDGE FOR EXTENDING COURTESIES Duluth News-Tribune Says Some Nice Things of Judge Stanton and B. F. Wright. The Duluth News-Tribune says of the pleasantries which have been recently exchanged between Judge Stanton and Judge-Elect Wright: “One of the most interesting features of the late campaign in Minnesota was the contest for the judgeship of the Fifteenth Judicial district. The race between A. L. Thwing, the clever young county attorney of Itasca'county, and B. F. Wright, the wellknown Hubbard county lawyer, made a close and exciting primary centest. C. W. Stanton, who had been appointed to succeed Judge Marshall A. Spooner, filed as an independent candidate for the nomination. Being a Democrat, he had the support of his own party and his nomination was not contested. “The victory of Mr. Wright at the primary election left him pitted against a judge with a good record, a genius for making friends and the experience gleaned from editing and publishinz newspapers and conducting a lively law practice. Judge Stanton proved himself to be a whirlwind campaigner, but the people of the district declared at the polls for the quiet, capable Republican nominee. “The result was so close that there vas considerable talk of a contest, and it was well known that prominent Democratic politi- cians in St. Paul had urged Judge Stanton to ask for a recount. He did not make known his decision until he had been officially advised by the state canvassing board of Mr. Wright’s electlon. “Then he did what every one of his friends would expect of him. He congratulated the victor, expres- sing his belief that the latter had conducted his campaign fairly and honorably and assuring him of per- sonal good will. ““This action on Judge Stanton’s part will add several hundred to his list of active friends and admirers. His best friends have regretted the fact that he had even considered contesting Mr. Wright’s election, which was manifestly won in a fair manner. Judge Stanton owns a fine newspaper plantat the flourish- ing town of International Falls, and enjoyed a good law practice there at the time of his appointment to the judgeship. “There is some talk of his return- ing to the Falls, and some of his possible settling in the Duluth legal colony, while it is considered as probable that he will remain and practice in Bemidji, his present home. He will have among his assets wherever he settle the advant- age of having made no mistake in determining his final attitude toward his late opponent at the polls.” Judge Stanton has authorized the Pioneer to state positively that he will remain in Bemidji, make this city his home, and engage actively in the practice of law, with cham- bers in this city. i The people of Bemidji will give Judge Stanton a royal welcome into the legal circle of the city. Heisa fine lawyer, and a progressive and loyal citizen, all of which is to Bemidji’s gain. Moore’s Wyandoites Did Well A. L. Moore of Blackduck was one of the prominent poultry breed- ers who participated in the recent poultry show which was held at Crookston, and he did very well with his entries. Mr. Moore’s exhibit of Wyandottes was the talk of the show, and popular approval was unanimously given the judges’ decisions, who gave Mr. Moore the following a- wards; 1st—Hen, A. L. Moore, Blackduck 1st—Cock, A, L. Moore, Black- duck. 1st—Hen, A. L. Moore, Black- duck. 3 {also be asked for games, 2nd—Hen, A, L. Moore, Black duck. 1st—Cockerel, Blackduck. 1st—Pullet, C. J. Kapphalm Alex- andria. A. L. Moore, 2nd—Pullet, C- J. Kapphalm, Alexandria. 3rd—Pullet, A. L. Moore,Black- duck. 4th—Pullet, A. L. Moore, Black- duck. S5th—Pullet, A. L. Moore, Black; duck; Died Suddenly from liness. Early yesterday morning, the body of Lacy Walsh, an old-time lumber- jack, was found in a bed above the Salvation Army barracks in rooms conducted by N. W. Brown. Life had been extinct for some time, and although death had not been ex- pected, demice of Walsh was under natural conditions. It appears that Walsh had been working in the logging camps of W. T. Blakely, near Mallard, and was taken ill. He came to Bemidji and stopped with N. W. Brown, at the latter’s restaurant and rooming- house on Minnesota avenue. Walsh was not considered very ill, when he retired for the night, and he was probably seized during the night with some complication which caused death. The body of Walsh was held at the Lahr morgue, awaiting possible instructions from relatives as to what disposition to make of the remains. “‘BIG BEMIDG” BASKETBALL TEAM IS REORGANIZED H. E. Biddinger Chosen as Manager.— Harry Geil Will Continue as Cap- tain of Team. [conTrRIBUMED. ] The"'Big Bemidg” basketball team, at an interesting meeting which was held last evening, decided to dis- band under the management which has prevailed thus far this season, and further voted to reorganize under new management and con- the arranged and to add to the list a tinue schedule as already number of games with high-class teams throughout the northwest. After a heated discussion as to the policy which had been pursued by the former management, the members of the team voted to con- team, and also elected Professor H, E. Biddinger as manager, to succeed Lee Heffron. In addition to the schedule which has already been arranged, Mana- ger Biddinger will add several other esting. An effort will be made to have games here with the fast V. M. C. A. team of Duluth, which disputed the northern Minnesota championship with Bemidji, last year, and claimed a game which was tie. The Grand Rapids City team, which is making a fine record, will as will Fargo Athletic Club five and the basketball “bunch” from the Univer- sity of North Dakota. The latter game is already nearly assured, only a few minor particulars re- maing to be arranged. city, and he will be placed on the regular assisting corps as a forward with Markham and Captain Geil. Brown will remain ‘in his old posi- tion at center, and Peterson and Bidding will stay as guards. This combination will give Bemidji the strongest team in her history; .and with the boys all playing together in barmony, it is believed that this city will win the championship of north- ern Minnnesota. 1909 Diaries. The largest and best line of 1909 diaries ever carried in this part of the state can now be seen at the Pioneer office. We have made special efforts ot secure the largest assortment ever shown in the northwest. Those who want special kinds should call early and make their selection, tinue Harry Geil as captain of the | games that will prove highly inter-! “Bill” Collins has returned to the |{}} as follows: Bemidji’s Normal School Comnmittee. The commercial Club today announces the names of the Bemidji Normal School Committee, which in- cludes the first appointments and those additional authorized at the public meeting held Tuesday evening, to be A. P. White, J. F. Gibbons. J. J. Opsahl, C. W. Stanton, ‘W. A. Gould, A. P. Ritchie, A. G. Rutledge, W, B. Stewart, G. E”Carson, E. E. McDonald, F.S. Lycan. ; This committee has full power to draft a bill, collect funds for necessary expenses, and to lobby for the bill which will be adopted. And the committee is to be supported in calling upon any person for assist, ance in furthering Bemidji’s interests in locating the proposed sixth normal school in this city. _—n |JESSE BARRACK PLEAD GUILTY AND WAS FINED Third River Game Slaughterer Brought to Justice.—Had Many Deer and Moose Hides. Jesse Barrack, who was arrested at his home on Third river, Tuesday night, on the charge of illegally hav- ing in his possession several moose and deer hides, was arraigned at Grand Rapids yesterday, before Justice Huson, and given a hearing. Barrack plead not guilty, but on information furnished by Jessie Harry, game warden, Barrack wis found guilty and fined $50 and costs, the sp:cific charge being having in his possession. illegally one moose hide, the warden dropping the charge of haying the balance of the hides, which included two additional moose hides and several deer and fawn hides that were in the red, the fawn skins being spotted, showing conclusively that the animals had been killed out of season. Mr. Harry is doing . some good work in ‘“cleaning out” the game law violators who have flouris Third river for some time p: who have had an organization mak- ing it well nigh impossible for a warden to get into the country un- known to the “bunch”. Warrants Payable. Notice is hereby given that there is money in the treasury to pay all registered outstanding warrants against the general fund prior to August 1, 1908; also warrants regis- tered against the permanent im- provement fund prior to December 1, 1908. / Interest will cease from and after the date of this notice. Dated at Bemidji, Minn. Decem- ber 23,1908. Earl Geil, City Treasurer. Money Cheerfully Refunded ¢ m.mfi‘:fimm g | { i to be found anywhere. ed neckwear up to $2, end fourin-hand ties, in rich pure silks, morquador stripes, reps aud baratheas, $1 values, 50cC. . Clothing House There are so many advantages greater than that of price to be had by choosing your Christmas gifts here that it doesnt seem right to emphasize prices until we've told you the other points, In addition to the extensive stock, you can feel confident that every- thing is of highest quality, and styles are jnst wh expert. 50c¢. New open 50c. Tmport- chiefs, 25¢ The service is accommodating and You know that if he should have a change of mind we will cheerfully exchange, refund or alter, before or after Christmas. Smoking Jackets, house coats in reversible golf cloths and brdadcloths, $5 to $12. Bath Robes, loose and roomy and comfortable, gird- led, and with large collar, Eiderdowns, $4 to $6.50. House Slippers, $1.25 to $2. LEADING NECKWEAR SHOW You can choose {from a great stock of exc'usively confined styles, the best HANDKERCHIEFS, BOXED Fine Irish linen handkerchiefs, Good Irish linen, 25¢. French fancy handkerchiefs, $ 1.00. Fancy college-colored handkerchiefs, New holiday silkine handker- Good Clathes; Nothing Else at a man wants. Fine l brought together. CAPS SUSPENDERS The most elaborate that were ever Persian silks, with buckles suitable for engraving, im- ported kid end, 50¢ to $3. Combi- nation sets, tie and suspenders, $1.50. UNDERWEAR of all sorts, 50¢ to $5 with fur in band, 50¢ to $2 Fine plain 50c. 25c. Pure silk $1 When we offer Kuppenheimer and Katz-Choen Suits and Overcoats that are worth to $28 at $18, we increase the advantage you get. They are very fine goods; and we can fit any man who comes. and othér things. quered cottons, fancy cashme es, 25c and 50c. HOSIERY lisle, Jac- Fine Teachers Otf far Holidays. The majority of the teachers in the Bemidji public schools live in other portions of the state and have left for their homes to spend the Christmas holidays. The various instructors will spend their vacation in the following places: Miss Greaves, high school principal, Glencoe; Professor Biddinger, mathe- matics, Rochester, Ind.; Professor Thorton, siences, Albion, Mich.; Miss - Yancy, languages, Grand Rapids: Miss Johnson, eight grade, Blackduck; ‘Mrs. Dwyer, seventh grade, Bemidji; Miss Hayden, seven- th grade, Elk River; Miss Tschum- perlin, sixth grade, St. Cloud; Miss Leon, sixth grade, Little Falls; Miss Hanson, fifth grade, Moorhead; Miss Schmit, fourth and fifth grades, Thief River Falls; Miss Pilot, fifth grade, Moorhead; Miss Alley, fourth grade, Buffalo, N. Y.; Miss Cosgrove, fourth grade, Brainerd; Miss Elliot, third grade, St. Cloud; Miss Nelson, third grade, Atwater; Miss Hill, third and fourth grades, Thief River Falls; Miss Brown, second grade, Brainerd; Miss McNulty, second grade, Litchfield; Miss Wesburg, second grade, Fergus Falls; Miss Currie, first grade, Minneapolis; Miss Bell, first, Hutchinson; Miss Diment, first,-Fairmont; and Miss Munger, first, Winona. Superinrendent and Mrs. Ritchie will remain in the city during the two week’s vacation, BOND PROPOSITION WAS GARRIED, SIX TO ONE RS Voters of Independent School District Favor Bonds for Erection of New Building. At the special school election held yesterday afternoon and last evening for the purpose of voting on the proposition to bond the ind ependent school district of Bemidji in the sum of $35,000 with which to erect 2 new high school building on the site recently acquired by the disfrict. The proposition was carried, by a majority of six to one, and the vote was so decisive that apparently there should be no difficulty in the floating of the bonds as far as the two-thirds majority requirement is concerned. Two hundred and ninety votes were cast at the election. Of this number 248 were favorable to the proposition, 41 were against, and 1 ballot was thrown out, being illeg- ally made out. The number of votes cast was comparatively small, but is accounted for from the fact that the holiday season is in full swing and voters were otherwise busily engaged. Drury Has Morrison’s Lake. J. E. Drury, who owns a farm out in the Twin lake country, was among the visitors in the city today who was looking over the Xmas presents so temptingly dis- played by local merchants. Drury. ina confidential interview with the editor of this great family necessity, stated that he has on his premises a phenomenon in the form of a lake. There is no apparent inlet or outlet to this lake, and Drury sulemnly asserts that the body of water, which is frozen solid at the present time, is the lake which was formerly located near the Red Lake Indian agency. He also says that | the lake was left in his back yard by the flock of ducks which re- remained in the lake at the agency so long that they were frozen in, according to John G. Morrison, and the fowls became exhausted when they got as far as Drury’s place, depositing the frozen lake on his premises. A Pleasant Holiday Bargain.’ Some one can secure a splendid holiday bargain by calling on the Pogue Bros., at Pogue’s barp - and looking over the team of horses, harness and sleighs, which is cap- able of hauling 3,000 feet of timber on, and which they are offering at a very low figure. This is the cheap- est bargain ever offered in Beltrami county and some one should snap it up at once. ¥ STATE FORESTRY BOARD IS MAKING ITS REPORT 24 Legislature Will Be Asked to Appropri- ate Funds to Properly Care for Reserves. — iy The recent agitation relative to the management of the Itasca State park, which was ccmmenced by E. R. Dampier of Akeley, has resulted in the bringing forth of some lively communications from the state for- estry board,and among other things, the board racommended the repair of Douglas lodge at the park, and also other.improvements which Mr. Dampier claims were needed. General C. C. Andrews, executive of the forestry board, has com- pleted the draft of the board’s report to be submitted at the coming legislature. It is wioted that the report as originally drawn by Gen- eral Andrews has been materially changed after a consultation with the other members of the state for- estry board. A St. Paual port: “The report states that the board has been desirous of undertaking forestry work ina way commensurate with the needs of the forestry situ- ation, but has been handicapped by lack of means and feels that the needs of the hour demand and public sentiment will support the coming legislature in making suffi- cient appropriations to put the work of the hoard upon an effective basis. “Attention is directed to the act of the legislature, making Itasca park a forest reserve and placing it under the care of the board. The board recommends that this thirty- five sections of land located about Itasca lake, the head of the Mis- sissippi river, be carefully preserved and made asample of forest vege- tation, a great demonstration for~ est and an important game re. serve. “There are over 4,000,000 feet of standing timber on the land, mostly of large, thrifty Norway pine, situated along the lake shores and drives. There are 5,500 acres of private owned land within the park limits, which the board recommends that the state acquire. *Of this land the Pine Tree lum- ber company of Little Falls owns 3, 300 acres, which it has offered to donate to the state, together with the hardwoods thereon and all cone bearing trees under eight inches in diameter, provided the company can have 10 years, free from taxes on the timber, in which to remove it. ““The estimated value of the pro- posed gift is $33,000 and the taxes exempted would amount to about $10,000, if held for 10 years. The board recommends the acceptance of the company’s offer. “The board recommends better fire protection for the park and states that the present annual appro- priation of $1,500 has been carefully expended. The report states that the board has, in co-operation with the state university, established a forest school at the park, which has been very successful. It is recom- mended that means be provided whereby forestry students may be employed at small expense.” With forestry students roaming through the park, and being per- mitted to carry and discharge fire- arms for the destruction of the so- called “destructive animals,” it is hardly likely that much of the game which now inhabits the park would stay within its confines. The Pioneer belieues that the old law, which pro- hibited the carrying and discharg- ing of firearme within the limits of the park should be restored, if the state desires to make a game pre- serve out of the Itasca state park. paper says of the re- Christmas Postals. Without doubt, the line of Xmas postals carried by the Pioneer is the best selected stock of postals in the city. Parties wishing a full line from which to make their selections should get them as early as possible, at this office. In addition to this we have Christmas stickers and tags. 5 ¢