Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 26, 1908, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI D Y PIONEER. VOLUME 6. NUMBER 214. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 26, 1908. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH FRAME SLATES FOR THE NEXT SESSION Those Who Have the Say at St. Paul Busy Deciding on Appoint- ments. SPEAKER ROCKNE BUSY MAKING SELECTIONS FOR APPOINTMENTS | Senator A. D. Stephens May Replace Senator Peterson as Chairman of Senate Finance Commitee. The following bit of legislative| gossip, which appeared in the Du- luth News-Tribune, in the form of a special telegram from St. Paul, will be interesting reading to the republicans of the Ninth Congres- sional district: “St. Paul, Minn,, Dec. 24.—Al-| though politicians have been scarce around the capital city Christmas week, those who have the say, have been busy these days fixing up their slates so that they may be ready when the legislature opens on Tuesday, Jan. 5. “In the senate the ouly change of any importance in the committees i will be the replacement of H. F. ) i SENATOR A. D. STEPHENS. Peterson of Moorhead, as chairman of the finance committee. Itis gen- erally believed that A. D. Stephens of Crookston will succeed him. Strong pressure has been brought to bear upon the lieutenant governor, it is said, to replace Peterson with some one else. “The cause of it dates back to the time when Peterson was a candidate for the honor of representing the Ninth congressional district as one of the delegates to the Chicago con- vention. Peterson was defeated in an attempt to secure instructions for him in his own county, and the Clay county delegation instructed for L. A. Huntoon, of Moorhead, instead. “Huntoon and Al Kaiser of Bag- ley was the slate, but Peterson, de- Firemen’s Tenth Annual Mask Ball, Thursday Night, Dec. 3l. : o Bemidji’s Champion Firemen. | Top.ow, standing—Earl Geil, Robert English, E. H. Cornwall, Bert Smith, C. R. Martin' (secretary and deceased), Harry Geil, W. Tozier, Arthur Narveson, John Goodman. Second row, sitting—Ray Dennis, Erton Geil, Harvey Woodward, Robert Collard, John Benner, “Jack” Peterson. The above running team of the Bemidji +Fire Department, which was at its best in 1901, was successful in winning championship banners in Bemidji, Cass I Later, when some of the members left the city, the team was added to and again won at Blackduck and Warren. proud of them. Many of them are still members of the department and Bemidji can now produce a running team on short notice second to none in northern Minnesota, Earl Geil was chief and first captain of the running team. He is still the chief and has piloted the boys through many successful races. ke and Park Rapids. The members of the team were all home boys aud Bemidji was justly district convention at Crookston, | engineered a combine of the north- ern and southern counties against the middle and succeeded in elec- ting J. P. Hedberg, of Warroad, and E. E. Corliss, of Fergus Falls. “‘Since then the politicians whose plans he defeated have been vowing vengeance and apparently they have got one on him now. “In the house an entirely new slate must be made up, and outside of one or two places, it is entirely guess-work and probably will be until the committees are read in the house. Speaker A. J. Rockne has not given out any of his plans except that he intends to place W. H. Put- nam at the head of the appropriation committee.” Wilton Couple Married Here. Frank Lightfoot and Rosa Goff of Wilton were married at the Presby- terian parsonage in this city yester- day afternoon by Reverend White. The newly-wedded couple returned to Wilton on the afternoon train and will make their home near. that place. feated as a delegate, went to the 1909 Dairies at the Pioneer office. Our Purpose It is our purpese to handle lation bank of Be us in such a fair and liberal manner as to make the customer’s re- with satisfastory and profitable. Aside from the excellent facilities afforded, this bank has the advantage of a large Capital and Surplus. The First National Bank any business entrusted to this midji BEMIDJI OBSERVED XMAS _WITH A PROPER SPIRIT| Different Churches and Salvation Army Gave Excellent Programs.—Many Charitable Acts Performed. Christmas in Bemidji was a season of general good will and enjoyment, for the most part, and was also marked by many charitable acts that brought comfort and happiness to several homes that would other- wise have passed a dreary Xmas. The several churches of this city observed Christmas eve with the usual exercises, and presents were there, in the form of nuts and candies, for every little one (and some of the “bigger” ones) in large quantities. At the Presbyterian church, Xmas eve, there was a Xmas tree and a most excellent program given by the members of the primary depart- ment of the Sunday school.- There were a lot of ‘good things” for the youngsters. At the Norwegian Lutheran church there was a tree, last night; a good program and treats for the youngsters, Christmas services were appropri- ately observed in the Methodist church. There was a Xmas tree and a real live “Santa Claus,” The members of the Sabbath school gave an excellent program and there was a big crowd, it being necessary to put in extra chairs. In the Baptist church, Xmas eve, there was Xmas tree, 2 musical and instrumental program and the usual distribution of candies and nuts to a number of little folks. At St. Phillips’ Catholic church the younger members of the congre- gation participated in Christmas exercises on Wednesday evening, at which time there was a tree, “Santa Claus” and the usual holiday pro- gram, the whole concluding with a liberal distribution of candies, nuts, ete. In the Catholic church, yesterday forenoon, high mass was observed and the services were the most elab- orate ever held inthis part of the state. A splendid orchestra from Crookston furnished the instrumen- tal music and the local choir of St. Phillips’ church rendered an ex- ceptionally fine program, under the time past. The musical program was of a high class and was] thoroughly enjoyed by the large number who attended the services. Yesterday the congregation of St. Phillip’s church presented Father O’Dwyer with a purse containing $150 in cash. Father O’Dwyer was greatly affected by the pres- ent and desires the Pioneer to extend his sincere thanks to those who remembered him so handsomely. At the St Anthony Hospital there was every evidence of good cheer and the patients were most liberally treated by the Sisters. The Salvation Army held public services and served a tree dinner to the needy. The workers of the Salvation Army desire to thank the good people of Bemidji for the liberal support to the Xmas dinner, which ‘enabled them to take dinners to twenty-one needy homes, a total of 102 people. A large number enjoyed the- pro- gram rendered by the children at the Xmas tree, in the Salvation Army hall Christmas night. Incendiary Fire; Small Loss It would appear that some incen- diarily-inclined person is determined to burn to the ground the house be- longing to Paddy McGuire, at 910 Beltrami avenue, judging from recent fires which have been discovered at the place, and which have been extinguished before doing much damage to the house. E For the second time within the past two weeks, fire was discovered in the McGuire place last night, at about 11 o’clock. This time the flames had been kindled in a parti- tion in the -center of the building, and gained considerable headway before being observed. An alarm of fire was turned in and the fire boys responded promptly, and under the direction of Chief Geil, the flames were soon extin- guished, 5 5 Those who were first on the scene do not hesitate to say that the fire was of incendiary origin, although suspicion directs to no one as the incendiary. The damage to the house is esti- mated by Cheif Giel as being about $50. ¢ Moral: Insure in the T. J. Miller Insurance Company. dinner at the Hotel Markham. An Remember the 6 o’clock Sunday ) direction of Sister Dorothy, who has been training the choir for some excellent menu, with the best of ser “‘THE DEVIL” WILL BE IN “TOWN NEW YEAR'S NIGHT Frnest Fisher and His Splendid Com- pany Will Present This Most Noted Play. Devilgrams from the story of the “Devil.” He who spurns the good things of life has not lived. There is only one frue woman—the other fellow’s wife. Here’s the key to life—love yourself. David Belasco’s prodcction of “The Devil” is still receiving the unbated interest of theatergoers in New York, and the road companies have been playing to crowded houses in all the large cities of the country. The effect of the play is not al- together pleasant, it is almost too brutal a realization of‘the wish to “see oursels as ithers see us,” and human nature has many impulses and weaknesses that will not stand analysis. The play has been the talk of the country for tne past year, and the subject of critical comment on theartical writers, but a large portion of the theatergoing public is still waiting eagerly for an opportunity to form their own opinion of this un” usual and fasinating production. The rights to the authorized ver- sion of this play have been secured by Mr. Ernest Fisher, and it will be produced by his able company at the City Opera House, on New Year’s night, Friday, Jan. 1, 1909. Local Officers Will Attend. The Minnesota National Guard’s Association will meet at the armory in St. Paul, fora two days’ session, beginning Monday, Januaty 4,1909, and it is expected that the meeting will be the most successful in the history of the association, Captain Otto and First Lieutenant Hillaby, of Company K, Bemidji, will probably attend the meeting, as representatives of the local militia organization. Wanted—Two heavy draft teams for camp work. Inquire Douglas Lumber company. Good Coffee. We have the choicest brands of Coffee to be obtained in the city We want you to try a pound of our “Nickel Cut” 35c Coffee Our own brand For a good Coffee we have “Our Winner” at 25¢ You will find an excellent variety of the best brands of Coffee at our store We have constantly choice line of Teas, Spices, etc., etc. Call at our store or phone 206 or 207 ROE & MARKUSEN in stock a JACK JOHNSON WINS FROM TOMMY BURNS Big Colored *‘Scrapper” Put It All Over the Man Who Has Been Whip- ping ‘‘Dubs.” .| JOHNSON WAS BURNS’ SUPERIOR ALL THROUGH THE BIG FIGHT Johnson “‘Kidded” Burns and ‘“‘Mixed It” trom the Beginning of the Fight. Sydney, New South Wales, Dec. 26.~--Jack Johnson,the big negro from Galveston, Texas, is the world’s champion heavy-weight pugilist. He won the title Jast night in the big arena at Rushcutters’ Bay from Tommy Burns, the French Canadian who bad " held it since James J. Jeffries relinquished it, and after a chase of Burns that had led half way around the world. The end came in the fourteenth round, when the police, seeing Burns totter, and unable to defend himself from the savage blows of his oppon- ent, mercifully stopped the fight. Previously it had been arranged that if the police interfered a decision should be rendered on points and Referee McIntosh, without hesitat- ion, declared the big black man the winner, for all through the fight he had shown himself Burns’ master in every style of fighting. From the start of the fight until the police called a stop, Johnson was Burns’ master, and the big negro “put it all over” Burns, in every kind of fighting. The men had scarcely put up their hands when Johnson put Burns down for the count of ten. All througn the fight, Johnson punished Burns terribly, and was not afraid of the white man, at any time. Johnson proved himself a great fighter, and he “joshed” Burns all the time, knowing that he was the white man’s superior at the fight- ing game. Burns, in an interview, after he had gone to his dressing room, said: “I did the best I could and fought hard. Johnson was too big and his reach was too great.” Johnson appeared fresh after the fight, while Burns’ eyes were badly puffed and his mouth swollen to twice its normal size. The Canadian fought a game battle and showed indomitable pluck, but he was no match for the big Texas black. Jack Johnson is the first negro whoever won the world’s heavy- weight paglistic championship. In fact, he is the only negro who ever was perinitted to battle for the honor. He was born in Galveston Texas, in 1878, and began his ring carcer in 1901. Heis 6 feet 1% inches in height, and weighed at ringside close I [ to 190 pounds. Burns was born in Hanover, On- tario, in 1886, and started fighting when he was 19 years old. He is 5feet 74 inches "in height and weighs when trained for battle about 175 pounds. Burns always was a rough and ready fighter who delight- ed to sail in and mix things with his adversary. Favored with great length of arm, his reach measuring 74% inches, Burns has proved him- self a bad man at close range. Des- pite the fact that Johnson overtip- ped him in - height 'by 6% inches, Burns had the better of the argument in reach by 13 inches. A purse of $35,000 was put up for the battle, which was scheduled to go 20 rounds. Of this amount, Burns demanded and received $30,- 000, this sum to be paid him despite the outcome of the Dfight. Johnson had tobe satisfied with$5,000 and re- turntickets to London for himself and his manager, Sam Fitzpatrick. Ac- cording to reports both Johnson and Burnsbet heavily on themselves at the prevailing odds which slighly favored Burns at the ringside. The fighters were trained to the hour and fought before what probably was the largest crowd that ever wit- nessed a pugilistic contest. 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