Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 15, 1909, Page 1

SR - VOLUME 6. NUMBER 297 ey A ot 2 ~ BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 15, 1909. THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEEI FORTY CENTS PER MONTH EVENTS OF IM PORTANCE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL “‘Booster,”” in His Usual We ekly Letter, Tells of the Hap- penings Among the Scholars.—Much Interest Shown in Educational Work. PROF. A. P. RITCHIE. Raymond Kreatz has returned to school after an absence of several days. The seniors have decided to give their class play in the near future. Watch for it. Helmer Kruse, president of the senior class, has been absent several days this week. The senior class pins are looked for this week and it is hoped that they will arrive. The two Brondby girls, Elisa and Clara, spent "their Easter vacation with their parents at Turtle River. Miss Brown, one of the teachers of the fourth grade, left for Brainerd this morning to attend the funeral of a sister-in-law. Warren Gill, one of our sopho- mores, returned Monday from Big Falls, at which place he spent his Easter vacation. The Kolste children, William and Agnes, have left school on ac- count of their father having moved to his homestead. Neil Witting, one of the young men who graduated with the class of ’06, has accepted the position of bookkeeper with Gill Brothers. Louise McGready one of Miss Nelson’s pnpils, has gone to Minneapolis with her parents where they will remain several weeks. Miss Hill of Thief River Falls, a teacher of the fourth grade, has not returned to her duties on account of the serious illness of her mother. Catherin McGregor returned to school Monday after spending a week at Nebish at which place she visited with friends and relatives. Howard Palmer, of Solway, is taking advantage of Bemidji’s splendid educational facilities and has become a pupilin Miss Kennedy’s room. Gladys Getchell, a pupil of the fifth grade, has returned to school after an absence of several months Gladys has been in North Caro- lina with her parents. The Kappa Gamma Chi will hold its usual meeting on Friday of this week. The subject for the debate is: “Resolved, That capital punish- ment should be abolished.” With such talent among us as Ruth Wightman and Clara Fisk possess, is it any wonder that our High-School is fast forging to the front in musicial and oratorical lines? On account of having left school, Guy Moore, business manager of “The Classmate ,” has disposed of his interests in that paper to Emil Engels, who will take up the work at once. The solo which was rendered by Ruth Wightman at Miss Hanson’s concert was greatly enjoyed by all {present. Ruth is certainly a talented young lady and our high school may well feel proud of her. In a practice game played Tues- day the Junior-Freshman baseball team defeated the Senior-Sopohmore nine by the close score of 3 to 1. pitching of Kreatz and Gill. The zeal with which the students resumed work after the Easter vaca- tion gave evidence that occasional brief relief from labor is a good i thing and should be more frequently authorized. Here’s hoping. The first divison of the plane geometry class has completed the text and are now reviewing. There are eight in the class and all have resolved to getpass plus’s on their state examinations in June. Elmer Hilliard is going to take the Annapolis Naval Acadeiny entrance examinations on the 21st of this month. Elmer is putting in all of his spare time in preparing for the test and we all wish him success. Charles Gould, vice president of the Junior class, left schoolto accept a position as book-keeper for Schnei- der Bros. of this city. We hope that Charles will return to school next fall, as he is a great football player and has been elected captain of our 1909 eleven. The shorthand dictation is making excellent class in progress speed and reading. The class is above the average shorthand students in their ability to read their own shorthand writing. A number of the students are engaged in assist- ing Professor Ritchie in his corre- spondence. Captain Ryan of the Junior- Freshman baseball team reports that his nine is progressing nicely, He states that his infeild is very fast, while he has hopes of being able to strengthen the outfield. He also says that with the return of Ray- mond Kreatz to school the pitching department is made very strong. The Seniors have decided to give their play the latter part of May. The play is a Japanese story and is entitled"Mitsu Yu Nissi” The leading parts are assigned as follows: Asano-Yu (a nobleman of the city of Tokio), Olof Homdrom; Mao-No (his wife), Ethel Knox; Mitsu (their daaghter), Clara Fisk; Tasaku (a An important meeting of the Senior class was held Wednesday evening at which the class parts were assigned as follows: Class Will, Ida Hendrickson; Class Prophecy, Elisa Brondby; Class History, Signa Wallin; Class Poem, Clara Fisk; Class Gifts. Arabelle Neal. “No Success Without Labor” was chosen as a class motto. The class i flower selected is the red rose, and the colors are red and white. Continued on page two. il AT CITY OPERA AT S ITSTSTER'S VOICE.” Q HOUSE TONIGHT. adopts the following SOME OBJECTIONS. Prof. A. P. Ritchie— “It is my opinion that, if the Duluth delegation’ had voted their honest convictions on the normal school proposition, and had the representa- tives from this district voted their con- victions on the tonmage tax question, Bemidji would have had a sixth state normal school located here and the tonnage tax would not have been imposcd on the mining districts of the state.” W. L. Brooks—"I am opposed to a tonnage tax on iron ore, as contained in the Bjorge bill." tonnage tax bill; a tonnage tax would be harmful to north-central and ‘northeastern | Minnesota." ) J. M. Richards—"I think it would be very foolish for us to support an iron ore tax. The adoption of the Bjorge bill would be a great blow to north-central Ninnesota." W. N. Bowser—"We should by all means oppose tonnage tax on iron ore.” F. S. Lycan —"A tonnage tax on iron ore is something we should oppose, as I be- live such a tax would work untold injury to us in the future, believing that iron ore will be a 'product’ of parts of this country, soon." G. E. Carson—"I am unalterably opposed to the Bjorge tonnage tax measure and think it should be killed in the senate to- morrow." P. J. Russel—"In my opinion, the pro- posed Bjorge tonnage tax law would be un- constitutional. If the law is enacted, it will be an outrage on the people of north- central and northeastern Minnesota.” Anton R. Erickson—"A tonnage tax on iron ore should not be adopted by the legisla- ture—at least the Bjorge law should be killed. The adoption of that law would be | morrow, in the senate." T. J. Burke—"T am against the Bjorge| resolution: COMMERCIAL CLUB OPPOSED | TO TONNAGE TAX MEASURE Bemidji Business Mens’ Association and Prominent Citizens Go on Record as Being Against the Bjorge Measure Which the Senate Considers Tomerrow. Commercial Club Resolutions. “Whereas, Believing that a tonnage tax on iron ore as proposed in the Bjorge bill (recently passed by the house of representatives of the Minnesota legislature) would be greatly detrimental to the development of north-central and north- eastern Minnesota, the Bemidji’Commercial Club hereby “Resolved, That the Bemidji Commercial Club, repre- senting the business men of the City of Bemidji, are opposed The feature of the contest was the [t0 the adoption of the Bjorge bill taxing iron ore. “..-W. L. Brooks, President.” of great injury to our people." Bert Getchell—"We shouid oppose the Bjorge tonnage tax bill. It would injure us." - A. H. Kleven (Farmers' Land Co.)—"Am opposed to atonnage tax on iron ore. Be- lieve that it would work injury to Bemidj | and Beltrami county in the future. Hope the Bjorge tax measure will be killed to- | Charles Warfield—"I am opposed to a tonnage tax on iron ore as proposed in the Bjorge bill; and I hope that it will be killed." ke Blooston—"That tonnage tax bill should by all means be killed; its adoption would greatly injure north-central and northeastern Minnesota." F. H. Iveo—"No fonnage tax for me; 1 am certain that a tax such as that proposed in the Bjorge bill would greaty injure this section.” : W. G. Schroeder—"Tonnage ta x? Emphatically, no. Such a tax would be of untold injury to the people of Beltrami and adjoining counteis, where I firmly be- lieve iron ore in paying quantitias will be discoveaed in the not distant future.” Wm. McCuaig—"I am absolutely apposed to a tonnage tax on iron ore, and always have been." Charles Nangle—"We certainly do not want a tonnage tax. This county is very| likely in the iron ore zoneand in the future the tax would be a great detriment to us." John F. Gibbons—"I am firmly opposed to a tonnage tax on ore. Such a law would work much harm to this section." R. H. Shumaker—"I am opposed to a tonnage tax on iron ore, for one reason, that { T believe that it is an injust tax, being dis- criminating in the extreme. The Bjorge bill should be killed." placed on iron ore. iby all means." Kill the Bjorge bill, The foregoing are copies of resolu- tions adopted by the Bemidji Com- mercial club, as opposed to the {adoption of a tonnage tax on iron ore, and there are also given opinions from many of the prominent resi- dents of Remidji who coincide hearti- |1yin the spirit of the resolutions adopted by the club. The Bjorge tonnage tax bill(which was recently passed by the house) | will be considered in the senate to- morrow afternoon, under special orders, and it ia expeccted that there will be 2 “battle reyal” before the bill is finally disposed of. During the past week, many delegations of northern Minnesota residents have visited St. Paul and have made verbal protests to the solons against the pas- sage of the Bjorge bill, which is emphatically denounced by these delegations as being aimed at one of the greatest sources of revenue for the communities wherein iron ore is now being mined and where that ore mayhere- after be discovered and worked. There is little doubt but what iron ore will be eventually found, at no great distance from Be- midji, in Beltrami and Hubbard counties, and that the proposed Bjorge measure will eventually directly interest the people of C. J. Pryor—"No tonnage tax should be Bemidji. Gotch Was the Chicago, April 15.—(Special to I Pioneer,)—Frank Gotch of Hum- boldt, Ia., succeeded in retaining his title as champion wrestler of the world last night by defeat- ing Yussif Mahmout of Bulgaria, in a fast and furious match, The much-touted Bulgarian was asa child in the hands of ‘the American master of mat strategy Gotch won both falls with crotch and half Nelson respectively, in 8 and 9 minutes 10 seconds. The victory of the champion was regarded as all the more notable inasmuch as he did not use his famous toe hold in bring- ing about the downfall of the powerful foreigner. *Gotch was able to secure almost any hold he desired, so limited appeared the Turk’s knowledge of the game, exciting, however, throughout. It was full of action, dash and vim, but it was so short that there was not a single idle moment. After conference lasting the great- er partof yesterday, Frank Gotch and Yussiff Mahmout finally settled the trouble which threatened to arise over the fact that the Bulgarian pur- posed to enter the ring in his bare! going “‘unshod.” b For the first three minutes the two secured a hold on Mahmout’s left leg and threw him to the mat. The American champion went after the foreigner with the greatest vim and the Bulgarian was responding with all the strength of his magnificent physique, but he could not break Gotch’s hold. Mahmout bridged and used ever artifice in his reper- toire to forestall the inevitable fall that appeared to be approaching. But Gotch gradually forced his opponent’s shoulders to the mat. It was a magnificent test of strength. The champion, however, cheered on by the cheers of thousands of his countrymen, finally secured a crotch and half nelson and Referee Smith gave him the fall in eight minutes, Mahmount’s shoulders were pinned to the mat for the first time since he has been in this country: ALL WHO GAN SHOULD Bemidji Improvement League Will Dis- cuss Matters of Much Moment Saturday Afternoon. for Saturday, to be held at citizens of Bemidji, April 17, at 3 p. m., the City Hall. It is desired that every household be represented. women asked to be present. will be talks and discussions upon to Tive. We solicit the assistance of every citizen of Bemidji. —Mrs. W. E. Neal, Pres. —Mrs. J. M. Richards, Sec'y. L. Amadaon in the City. L. Amadaon, the logger timber dealer, came in this noon || the scene of his logging operations tonight. Mr. Amadaon stated to a Pioneer representative that he had his wana- 4 gan ready for operations, and that soon as conditions were right, which ATTEND MASS MEETING ¢ The Bemidji Improvement League | 8 Japanese gentleman), Helmer Kruse. i have called a mass meeting of the |§ Especially, are the | There the ways and means of making our city a more desirable placein which | [ and | g from Mallard, and spent this after-|§ noon here, intending t> return to|[§ the Mississippi drive would start as|f§ 4he hoped would be very soon. NEFEFEFC TIVE PAQGF nicely trimmed Ladies’ Suits Tailor made suits, satin lined, $20.00 to $35.00 Ladies’ Silk Gloves Pure silk gloves, cplors. 50c a black, white and pair Kayser double tip silk gloves $1.00 a pair Ladies’ Oxfords Black, tan, ox oxfords $3.50 a pair Bowser blood and patent The match was fastand| feet by the Turk forfeiting $500 for |1eS after men bulled it about the ring without | ' either getting a hold. Finally after | threc minutes of wrestling Gotch | GOTCH DOWNED TERRIBLE TURK IN STRAIGHT FALLS The American Champion Toyed With the Bare-footed For- eigner, Whose Gigantic Strength Was Unavailing.— Turk’s Master. GOTCH AND MAHMOUT. The crowd yelled for several min- the fall. The sudden ending of the first bout surprised the spectators, who expected the ve the, urk gressive, Gotch tried repeatedly for the deadly toe hold, but Mahmout fought harder than before and the American was unable to secure it. Gotch secured a bar lock on Mahmout, but the men wiggled off the mat. Referee Smith called them to the center of the ring, Mahmout allowed Gotch his old hold. Gotch got a crotch and half nelson, but Mahmout wriggled out. The struggle waxed fast and furious, with Mahmout on the defensive all the time, Gotch secured the same hold that won the first fall for him—a crotch and half nelson. Mahmout, realiz- ing the danger into which he was being maneuvered, fought to break his opponet’s hold, but it was of no avail. Despite the Turk’s immense }strength and ability, he was pinned to the mat for the final fall in 9 minutes, 10 seconds. EIK's Meeting Tonight. A regular meeting of Bemidji Lodge, 1052, B. P. O. E., will be beld on Thursday evening, April 15, at the Masonic hall, Bemidji, at 8 o'clock, As there is much business of important all Elks should be on hand early. 2 F. S. Lyéan, E. R. M. S. Gillette, Sec. W. H. Vye of this city, who logs cedar and--posts near Kelliher, de- parted. last evening for his' camps, after enjoying a short. visit with his ‘family in this city.” £ Additional local matter will Be found on last page. 1 |