Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 14, 1909, Page 1

RS Eae VOLUME 7. NUMBER 48. - BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 14, 1909. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH ALLEGED HORSE THIEF IS TAKEN BY S George Washington Martin, Accused of Having Stolen Horse and Buggy Nea Located and Arrested Saturday. ‘Through a clever piece of detec- tive work and ability to penetrate somewhat altered features and recognize a ‘‘much-wanted man,” Sheriff A. B. Hazen, on Saturday, took into custody George Washing- ton Martin, who is charged by the Sheriff of Douglass county with hav- ing stolen a horse from a man named William V. Stone, on August 15th, 1904. Sheriff Hazen, a few days ago, teceived a card from J. E. Lund- grin, sheriff of Douglass county, giv- SHERIFF A. B. HAZEN ing a description and photographic! likeness of George Washington Mar- tin, whom the sheriff described very minutely as he appeared five years jor worked for one William V. Stone. ; The sheriff of Douglass county { Sheriff Lundgrin arrived in Bemidji ‘{Saturday evening for. the purpose | of looking over the i ascertaing if he HERIFF HAZEN r Osakis, in 1904, Was ago, and stated that it was his belief that Martin was either in i Bemidji or would be likely to be {here in the near future, and that if the local sheriff found Martin to at once take him into custody and wire to Alexandria, as Martin had been |‘ wanted” since 1904, on the charge of horse-stealing. Mr. Hazen has kept a lookout | for Martin, and Saturday he met a man in Chris Olson’s saloon whom he thought might be Martin, although | the features were altered consider- jably from the time the photo was taken that accompanied the des- | cription sent here of Martin. The Isherifi took Martia into custody, and | the latter strenuously denied that be was the man wanted; that his name was not “George Washington” Martin, and that was simply a “nick- name” by which he was known; denied ever having been in Douglass county, and had never stolen a horse was wired of Martin’s arrest, and prisoner and was the man for whom a diligent search had been in progress since 1904. Sheriff Lunderin visited Martin at the man who had worked for Mr. Stone, near Osakis, in Douglass county; that he went away with a horse belonging to Mr. Stone; but he steadfastly asserts that the horse was back at Stone’s place after he had the use of the animal, and that he will prove that fact. Martin was allowed to remain in the local county jail until this morning, ‘when Sheriff Lundgren took him away to Alexandria, where further developments in the case will be looked after. If the man arrested here is the “George Washington” Martin who is wanted on the charge of horse- stealing (and there is little doubt that he is), he has quite an interest- ing career and his goings and comings have caused Sheriff Lind- gren a lot of trouble and some little worry. Martin was working for William V. Stone, near Osakis, in 1904, and on August 15th of that year, he took a horse and buggy belonging to Mr. Stone and drove off with the rig; and neither the rig or Martin have been seen since, until Martin’s arrest in this city Saturday—the horse and buggy were never recovered. - This was the last heard of Martin until Sheriff Lundgren ascertained that the man had enlisted in the U. S. army, at Duluth, on May 5, 1905, and that he subsequently served as cook with Company K, Ninth Infantry, in the Phillippines, for two years, returning to the United States, and being discharged at Ft. Reno, Oklahoma, June 28, 1907. Sheriff Lundgrin finally ascer- tained that a man named George Washington Martin had a claim against the war department, and that he gave his last postoffice the county jail, and after accosting him as George Washington Martin, got the prisoner to admit that he was Palmer DENTISTS, Drs. lF Quality, Price and Promptness count for anything with you, then we ought to do your dental work. & Anderson Miles Block. Bemidiji phone 406 Anderson & Regular deliveries made to all parts of the town. Tele- Telephone 406 Ice Co. Blocker, Pps. place, either at These cheques ing and should Travelers’ Cheques We have received a supply of the American Bankers’ Assoclatlon Travelers’ Cheques Negotiable at face value at any home or abroad. are self-identify- be carried by all persons going away from home. Issued in denominations of $10, $20, $50 and $100 at The First National Bank of Bemidji address as being Bemidji; and word was sent here, with a copy of an old photograph of Martin, taken five years ago with the result that Sheriff Hazen effected his arrest and turned him over to the Douglass county authorities, doing a very creditable piece of work in appre- hending the much-wanted man. Sheriff Lundgrin, who has been so persistently after Martin, has been sheriff of Douglass. county for the past ten years, and prior to that time was jailer and deputy sheriff at Alexandria. He is considered one of the best officials in the state, and is secretary of the Minnesota State Sheriff’s assocciation, which organi- zation, by the way, holds its annual meeting at Litchfield in July. SPLENDID LEGTURE WILL BE GIVEN THIS EVENING Frank Sampson Fincher Will Speak on ““‘Uncaged Birds or Men and Matrimony.” The Brookville American says °f Frank Sampson Tincher, who will F. S. TINCHER. lecture in the M. E. Church next Monday evening. “To say that he captured his hearers, says one who heard the lecture, is putting it mild. He simply captured them at the start and held them all the way through. His earnestness and his forceful way of putting his eloquent thoughts, no less than his genius in spicing his discourse with entertaining anec- dotes and illustrations, each one driving home some - great truth, rendered the lecture one of the most enjoyable intellectual feasts.” Local news on last page. Flag Day Exercises This Evening, Bemidii Lodge, No. 1052, B. P. 0. Elks. will hold flag day exercises at Masonic hall this evening and all Elks’ Elks, their ladies, and other friends are invited to attend and partici- pate. The members of R. H. Carr Post G. A. R, and the 1adies of Major Wil- kinson Circle are especially invited to attend these services. There will be addresses by well- known speakers who are in the city, and the exercises will, in every way, be of a patriotic character. The exercises will begin promptly at 8:30. F.S. LYCAN, E. R RAYMOND BELL GOMPANY WILL BE HERE FOR WEEK Will Open Monday, June 21.—Played “‘Power of Love” at City ] | . Opera House. Raymond Bell and his company, who gave a very satisfactory per- formance of “The Power of Love,” here recently, will begin a summer repertoire engagement here at the City Opera House Monday, June 21st, and will open with “The Power of Love” and present a different play each night for a solid week. The prices will be reduced to 10- 20-30 cents, and Monday night every lady or girl over 15 is invited to attend free. This is a general in- vitation issued by the management. Parochial School Starts Tomorrow. Parochial school will begin in the Norwegian Lutheran church to- morrow forenoon at9 o’clock and will be continued for four or five weeks during the summer months. Rev. Kolste, pastor of the local Norwegian Lutheran church, will act as instructor and every child will receive an hour’s instrution each day of the term. There will be six classes. BLACKDUCK CELEBRATES SATURDAY, JULY THIRD Blackduck Folks Are Noted for Their Unbounded Hospitality.—Many Bemidjians Will Attend. Blackduuck, June 14.;( Speclal Blackduck is preparing for a big celebration to be held Saturday, July 3. The followlng committees are in charge: Finance—]. I. LaBarge, L. F. Parker, L. G. Townsend, E. N. Smith; advertising, Harry Gillham, John McDougald, J. K. Pacha; street privileges, John McDougald; sports, Harry Gillham, George Hor- ton, Ec N. Smith, J. M. Reed; treas- urer, C. W. Conway; music, Dr., Freeburg; dance, A. J. Moon; deco- rations, C. W. Conway, Mr. Blesi, Robert Ingersoll. 3 Immediately after the parade the following program will be given at the city hall: Selection .....oersmvesssrrsissmrvinen Band Patriotic airs .......... Male Quartette Address...Bunn T. Wilson, L. L. D. Solo. J. F. Sullivan Selection . Mrs. E. H, Hays and daughter, Florence, are back from the claim. The jewelry store of Sullivan & Dade will be moved into the build- ing south of the postoffice, Miss Sybil Congdon, who has been spending the school year with her brother Clarence, went to Eagle 1Bend last Saturday to spend the summer with her sister. Miss Harriet Olson, whosome time ago organized the Lady Maccabees here, returned last week to assist the hive with the work. While here she was a guest of Dr. Elizabeth Mono- han. Dr. R. H. Monahan has secured the contract of the Minnesota & Ontario Power company to care for their employees and plans are being prepared for the erection of a hospital in International Falls. Good Program for This Week. The principal feature at the Majestic Theater tonight will be Raymond and Delmont, in comedy, acrobatic, singing and dancing. These people have played over the circuits of the best looking houses in America and are without doubt among the best playing the west. Other features of the program are: Life-like motion pictures, sing- ing, music, etc. An excellent pro- gram has been arranged for all this week. Firemen’s Memorial Services. The Bemidji firemen observed Firemen’s memorial day yesterday by services conducted at the ceme- |tery in the afternoon and at the Presbyterian church in the evening. The Pioneer will give the particulars of these services in tomorrow’s issue. Subscribe for The Pioneer. Correspondence of the Pioneer.)—| - VISITORS WON BASEBALL GAME; WAS FAST CONTEST Deer River 3, Bemidji 2, Was Score, All Runs Resulting from Errors.—Game Was Pitcher’s Duel and Went Eleven Innings. Wahpeton Tuesday and Wednesday. The famous Wahpeton team, champions~of North Dakota, will play against Bemidji Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of this week. Cadrou and Herriod, the Deer River battery, will be in the points for Bemidji Tuesday evening. Baum- gardoer and Eckel will be the battery Wednesday evening. Everybody should turn out to see these games as they will be “cracker- jacks.” In a fiercely-contested game which nearly gave local ‘“fans” heart failure, yesterday afternoon, the Deer River baseball team de- feated Bemidii, in an eleven-inning struggle, by a score of 3 to 2. The game went to extra ‘“frames” after the ninth inning, and was finally won by the visitors through an error by a Bemidji player. The game was largely a pitcher’s battle between Baumgzardner, Bs- midji’s steady twirler, and Cadrou, the hero of several shut-out games with Fosston this season, who was “on the mound” for Deer River; and as far as straight pitching had effect on the score, the local slab artist held his own with the phe- nominal Indian, at all stages of the game. Cadrou really pitched wonderful ball. During the eleven innings, he struck out eighteen men, and did not allow a hit of any kind, until the tenth inning, when Bush got a clean two-bagger, the only bingle made by the locals. He gave a base on balls to Mitchell and hit Baumgardner a resounding whack on the pitching arm; these were his only “‘wabbles.” Baumgardner was touched up for seven hits, but he kept them well scattered, no two coming in:any one inning. He “fanned” nine and gave a base on balls. When hits meant runs, Fred tightened up and was hitless. Both pitchers deserved a shut-out, and with errorless ball the teams would probably have been playing yet. Herriod caught a fine game for Cardrou and threw like a rocket to the bases, giving his “hurler” fine support. Eckel caught a good game, but was lamentably weak throwing to bases. As a result the visiting players stole bases with considerable regularity. No score was made on either side until the eighth inning, the players on both sides going out pretty much one-two-three, In the eight inning both teams scored two runs each, none of which were earned. For Deer River, Venaas, the first man up, reached first base, through an error of Benson, on third base. Herriod, the next batter: lifted the ball over the right field fence for two bases, scoring Venaas, and a moment later Mitchell muffed an easy-fly (which would have retired the side) and Herriod scored the second run of the inning, neither earned. Bemidji also securned two un- earned runs, in their half of the inning. Eckel got first on an error of right field. Baumgardner was hit a mighty whack on the hurling arm and took first base, Carlton running for him. On a fly caught in right, “We Lose.” both runners advanced a base: “Red” Riddell hit a hot one to Logee, who booted and threw wide to first, both Eckel and Carlton scoring. In the eleventh inning Blasing got his third hit. He was sacrificed to second by Garland, and stole third when Mitchell dropped a clean throw to catch him. He scored a moment Jater when a hit to short was too slow to handle to the plate, this score being enough to win. Bemidji tried hard to tie the score again in the eleventh, and although Bert Barker was put in to bat for Jerome and got to first, two were already out, and the next man was easy for Cadrou. The teams played in the follow- ing positions: Bemidji—Eckel c, Baumgardner p, Jerome 1b, Riddell 3b, Bush ss, Ben- son and Mitchell 3b, LeGore rf, Mitchell and Benson cf, Carlton If. Deer River—Herriod ¢, Cadrou p, Lindberg 1b, Blasing 2b, Logee ss, Blixt and Huntsman 3b, Barnes and Venaas rf, Laville cf, Garland If. The game was a fine one, from a spectators’ standpoint, and will have much to do with bringing out the “fans” in larger numbers, hereafter. M. F. (“Bill”) Willson umpired the game, and despite the “kidding” which was given him by a bunch of fellew commercial travelers in the grand stand, did fair and impar- tial work and was generally satis- factory. LADIES FREE MONDAY NIGHT | MONDAY | GIT OPERA HOUSE [ NO RED TAPE ABOUT THIS OFFER WE WANT YOU TO SEE THIS CO. Simply Call at Advance Seat Sale On-and RAYMOND BELL IN A REFINED REPERTOIRE OF POPUALR PLAYS. SENSATION SUMMER PRIGES—10c, 20c, 30c June 21 After Saturday for Reserved Seats Wanted AND HIS Children The same play we presented here Saturday, dJune 5, “The y Power of Love,” at 75¢ prices. This is the same company LADIES FREE MONDAY NICHT Peerless Co. Adults Reserved Seate GHANGE OF PLAY, SPECIALTIES AND MUSIC (ORCHESTRA) NIGHTLY GET YOUR SEATS NOW