Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 15, 1910, Page 1

Historlcal ‘Soclety: THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE VOLUME 7. NUMBER 229. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 15, 1910. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. SF.COND GAME BASKETBALL WAS WON BY LITTLE FALLS Easy Victory of Previous Evening Caused Locals to Weaken Team, and Visitors Played Fast, Catching “Big Bemidg’’ Off Guard. The “Big Bemidg” basketball team suffered its first defeat of the | present season, last night, when the Little Falls “'All Stars” won a decid- { edly rough and closely-contested | game, by a score of 23 to 22, The easy manner in which the| “Big Bemidg” team won the game from the “All Stars” the previous evening (‘‘Big Bemidg” 46, “All{ Stars” 14) evidently affected the playing of the locals and showed a decided reversal of form, not play- ing up to their usual standard of fast and aggressive work. As the game Thursday evening was so easy for “Big Bemidg,” the local management decided to leave three of the best men out of the line-up, so that last night’s game might be more evenly-contested, and also to save the men for the two games with Billings next week. The| result wae a slump that lost Bemidji| the game. Nord, Brown and Gill were ab- sent from the line-up when the game started, and their absence was very noticeable, the first half ending with Bemidji leading by but one point, the scores at that stage of the contest being 10 to 9, with Bemidji on the long end, the visitors playing with a confidence and dash that showed they intended to take the game. In the second half, Gill was put into the line-up, but although the high school boy played fast and aggressively, the visitors put on extra “steam” and lead the half by two scores, 14 to 12. Nord and Brown were not present, so were not used to strengthen up the locals’ playing for the finish. Between the official scorers, there was a disputed basket, the visiting score-keeper claiming a field basket for his team which was disputed by the local scorer. The latter yielded the point, rather than have the game end in a dispute, which gave All Stars the game by one point. The playing Jast night was not up to the standard of Thursday evening, a great many trys for baskets from the field being of the wild character that indicates wild playing. The two teams lined up as follows: “Big Bemidg”—H. Geil and Dick, forwards; = McElmeel, center; C. Gould, Heffron and Gill, guards. “All Stars”—Getchell and Wal- lace, forwards; Roberts, center; Faust and Berg, guards. Butler of Little Falls refereed the first half of the game and Heffron of Bemidji officiated in the second half, both giving excellent satisfaction. The crowd was disappointingly small, and the receipts of the games fell far short of paying the expenses of the contest. On Monday and Tuesday evenings of next week, “Big Bemidg” will play the famous Billings (Montana) five, touted as one of the greatest basketball organizations in the west. Much local interest is centered in these games because of the fact that Jos. Markham, an ex-member of the “Big Bemidg five, is the star player and captain of the Billings team. BILLINGS BASKETBALL BUNGH MONDAY-TUESDAY “‘Big Bemidg” to Play Against Montana Champions.—Music by Band and Orchestra. Local lovers of basketball are | looking forward with eager expecta-| tion tothe two games that will be played in this city (next Monday and Tuesday evenings) against the Billings (Mont.) team, the acknow- ledged champions of Montana, and which is touring North Dakota and Minnesota, playing the strongest teams available. The Billings Basketball Bunch be- gan their tour eastward on January and won the following games: Jan, 11, Billings 45, Dickinson 18; Jan. 12, Billings 53, Bismark 22; Jan. 13, Billings 43, Valley City 27. These games indicate that the Montana champions are fast and aggressive players and are giving their opponents hard contests. Headed by Joe Markham, the splendid forward who formerly played with “Big Bemidji,” the Bill- ings team will line up very strong. The “Big Bemidji” team for the Billings games will be practically the same that lined up in the first Little Falls game, with Nord, Brown, Mc- Elmeel, Gill and Heffron playing. The local management has ar- ranged to have music during the evening by the Bemidji band, under the direction of Prof. Harry Masten, and a dance will be given after the game, for which Prof Masten’s orchestra of six pieces will furnish the music. 11, and they have already played IN BUSHE Bémidji. In gallon lots or more, per shoes. wear, dry goods, ladies’, m Phone 65 and 390 wear. * Our line is very reasonable in price. pay you to give the goods a thorough inspection. W. G. SCHROEDER Corner Fourth and Minnesota A CARLOAD OF COLORADO APPLES L BOXES They excel in quality any apples ever seen in Price $2.00, $2.25 and $2.50 per box Wine Sap, Gano and Jonathans. Send in your orders. Dill Pickles Strictly Fresh Eggs 35c¢ per dozen 7 large bars of Soap for 25¢c. SHOES In the shoe line we have ladies’ shoes from $ 1 to $3.50, also splendid bargains in men’s and boy’s A large and complete line of rubber foot- en’s and children’s under- It will Johnson-Ketchel Fight. The Majestic Theater has suc- ceeded in securing tbe great Johnson- Ketchel fight moving pictures which will be on exhibition at the Majestic Theatre for one night only, Monday, January 17th. This is an exceptional picture of the great con- test, every move and detail being shown up with great clearness, and is 2,800 feet in length or about three reels. Owing to the fact that The Northern Anusement Co. have to pay more than five times as much for this popular picture it will be necessary to charge 25c admission, but Manager Currey assures you that you will find the Great Fight well worth the extra price of admis- sion. As there will undoubtedly be a large crowd that night, come early "ind avoid the rush. Infact there must be large crowds or the Majes- tic Theatre is going to lose money on that particular night. Pleasant Surprise Party. Miss Beatrice Gould was surprised on arriving home last evening, find- ing about eighteen of her esteemed friends there. The party was given in honor of Miss Beatrice’s 17th birthday. Games were played until a late hour, after which a delicious lunch was served by Mrs. Gould. The guests were: Beatrice Gould, Helen Bisiar, Mary Giles, Jennie Newton, Effie Robinson, Bertha Dicaire, Ellen Fullerton, Florence Ripple, Julia Moitz, Clare Nangle, Walter Hatch, Warren Gill, Grant Gill, Rubs Ripple, Danie Gould, Louis Dupry, Ernest Newman, Alfred Newman, Paul Winnebrenner, Byron Russel. All who were present report a “jolly good time.” Look for the label “Sun-Kist!” No other is-genuine. - At Peterson’s. DEMURRER IS SUSTAINED BY THE SUPREME COURT Decision Filed Yesterday in Appeal Case of Beltrami County vs. Clearwater County. Judge Marshall A. Spooner this morning received a note from the clerk of the supreme court, contain- ing the information that the supreme court had yesterday affirmed the decision of Judge Stanton in sustain- ing the demurrer of Clearwater county, in the case of Beltrami County vs. Clearwater county, the judge having appeared as the coun- sel for Clearwater county. The decision of the supreme court, as filed with the clerk, is as follows: “County of Beltrami, appellant, vs. County of Clearwater, respondent. “Syllabus: The county of Clear- water was created from a portion of Beltrami county in 1902. The new county’s share of the indebtedness of the parént county’ was approxi- mately $25,958.58. Not all the in- debtedness was due, according to its terms. The parent county brought action for a money judg- ment in that sum, together with in- terest Defendant’s demurrer was sustained. It is held. “The statute provided for an equit- A TRAGIC STORY OF Remorse Drives Back to Prison Ole Torgrimson, Sent to ‘Pen” from This County. HAD BEEN OUT ON PAROLE, AND FOUND CONDITIONS UNBEARABLE Was Formerly a Resident of the Town of Frohn, East of Bemidiji. The News of yesterday contains the following Minneapolis able adjustment of indebtedness be- tween the counties and imposed on defendant a liability to pay ‘the amount then due and interest on amounts not due until maturity, and then the principal. “The statutes, R. L. 1905, Sections 455-456-457, provide a certain means of enforcement of that obligatlon to the parent county by mandamus to levy an adequate tax (see Section 635, General Statutes of 1894). The statute, construed to effectuate, to eliminate indirection and to avoid the anticipation of indebtedness admitted but not yet due, is held to have provided mandamus asan exclusive and not as a cumulative remedy. "' Affirmed. “—Jaggard, J. ‘ ‘:O'Brien, J:, took no part.” Delicious home-made fruit jellies by the glass or jar at Peterson’s. story of an interesting episode in the life of Ole Torgrimson, late of Frohn township, and who was sentenced to the penitentiary from Beltrami county: «Telling, as has been told so many times before, the tragic story of a convict’s inability to wipe out the prison brand, and adding his confession of conscience that would not down, Ole Torgrimson, 42, gave himseltup to a policeman in Minneapolis today—begged the policeman, with tears in his eyes, to arrest him and save him from himself. «Torgrimson had broken parole from 1he penitentiary at Stillwater. He came 1n today from Fargo and surrendered himself to Detective Thomas Russell at the Union depot. «The man had quarreled with G. G. Moi in Beltrami, county in September, 1907. The two came to blows. Ellen Gunderson heard them and tried to part them, Torgrimson turned, on the girl and struck her down. ‘Then he over- powered Moi, kicked him and jumped upon his-prostrate body. «He was sent to prison for three years at hard labor. - After serving 19 months he was released on parole in July, 1908, «He went to Fisher, Minn., where he _secured a position. But he became known as an ex- DON'T YOU THINK THAT A CHECKING ACCOUNT HERE IS SOMETHING rou NEED WHEN IT WILL MEAN A RECEIPT FOR EVERY CENT EXPENDED — 4 BET- TER CREDIT STAND-, ING—AND- RELIEF, FROM THE WORRY. OF CARRYING CASH ON YOUR PERSON?. THE NORTHERN NATIONAL BANK BEMIDJI, MINN. MAJESTIC THEATER EDW. CURREY, Manager PUVON Latest and Best Moving Pictures Program Tonight Moving Pictures Bride and Groom’s Visit to New York’s Celestial Gardens Illustrated Song Happiness Maving Pictures. The Witches’ Cavern ADMISSION Children 5c., Aduits 10c. THREE SHOWS NIGHTLY 7:30 8:30 9:30 EX-CONVICT BARED| next move in the suit. - convict and he was shunned, he says—shunned or pointed out as a paroled prisoner. At last he could stand it no onger. He packed up his be- longings and what money he had and went to Fargo, N. D. There- by he broke his parole, in leaving the state, «In some 'manner his story leaked out. In despair he took to drink. All his savings of several months were soon spent and he awoke Monday to find his position gone. His friends had deserted him and only a few dollars of his savings remained. T “Then is when he made the decision: ‘I’ll go back to Still- water and serve the rest of my term. Then I'll try again,’ «With the last few dollars he had he bought a ticket to Minne- apolis, «When he told his story to Capt, Michael Mealey and Nickolas Smith, captain of detectives, they communicated with ~ Warden Henry ©~ Wolfer at Stillwater, Torgrimson’s story was true, So Torgrimson will be taken back to the penitentiary today,” To Whom It May Concern. A conventian of delegates repres- enting the Public Ownership party in and for the County of Beltrami, State of Minnesota, is hereby called to convene at 2 p. m. on Monday, February 14, 1910, at the Brinkman Theater, Third street, in the City of ‘Bemidji, county aforesaid, for the purpose of nominating two (2) dele- gates to the state convention of said party to be held on February 21st at Minneapolis, Minnesota. Notice is hereby given that at the hour from 8 to 9 p. m. on Monday, February 7, 1910, primaries of said party are to be held at the regular polling places in the several election districts in -said - county for the election of one delegate from each vention, and of one additional dele- gate thereto for each seven votes or major fraction thereof, beyond the first seven polled by said party at pthe last general election for its candi- date for governor of the State of Minnesota in any of said election districts. County Committee of Public Ownership Party for the County of Beltrami, Minnesota. —7Viggo Petersou, Chairman, —A., L. Synnes, Seeretary. For Sale—Large maps of the state of Minnesota, United States and both hemispheres, size-18in. by 22 inches. The state map gives the population of all the cities and villages in- Minnesota, All four maps for 5 cents. At the Pioneer Office. GITY ATTORNEY REPLIES T0 THOS. MALOY GLAIM City Clerk’s Claim for $200 for Clerk of Water Board Is Disputed. City. Attorney John F. Gibbong has made answer to the suit which was recently instituted against “the city by Thomas Maloy, city clerk, wherein the latter sues the city for $200, which he claims is due him as clerk of the water board of the city, which position he alleges he was ready and willing to fill, but which the city council would not allow him to do, appointing William McCuaig as clerk. Mr. Gibbons, in answering the complaint of the city cierk, admits certain allegations of Mr. Maloy as to the city being a corporation, etc., and other minor allegations, and denies that the city is indepted in any sum to Mr. Maloy for his alleged being ready and willing to serve as clerk of the water board and being prevented from serving-as such by the city council. the city twenty days in which to nswer the complaint; and as the complaint has been answered it is now up toMr. Maloy to make: his B election district to said county con:| Through his attorney, John F. Gibbons of this city, County Attor- ney Chester McKusick, has com- 'menced an action for damages, in the sum of $5,000, against “Jens J. Opsahl, Clara M. Opsahl and Thomas O. Melby, partners doing business as the Sentinal Printing company.” The action results from a recent publication of the Sentinel wherein an attack was made on . Mr. Mc- Kusick because of his alleged refusal too. k.a bill of the Sentinel for $2.50. 2 The complaint alleges that the plaintiff is an attorney of credit in the state of Minnesota and that he is the county attorney of Beltrami county, and that the defendants have beenand are now proprietors and . publishers of the Bemidii Sentinel; and .that Jens J. Opsahl is the manager of the partnership. Further alleging, Mr. McKusick states that the Sentinel did, on the 3rd day of December, 1909, mali- ciously compose and publish in the Sentinel an article containing false and defamatory matter. Then is reproduced an article published in the Sentinel in which it is stated “Mr. McKusick Works $2.50 Spite on Sentinel;” and following this heading is matter tending to show that the county attorney wilfully and maliciously caused the Sentinel bill to be held up because of personal greviences against the Sentinel. Mr. McKusick alleges that on the 5th day of January, 1910, he served upon the defendants a demand for SENTINEL IS DEFENDANT IN SUIT, $5000 DAMAGES County Attorney McKusick Has Demanded Retraction of Article Published in Sentinel, Which Is Claimed to Have Been Malicious and Libelous. retraction of the article whick he claims was malicious and libelous. The plaintiff alleges that more than a week has lapsed since he served the notice and demand of retraction and asserts that although the Bemidji Sentinel has been reg- ularly issusd within said week, no retraction of the malicious state- ments in said article has been pub- lished therein. Then Mr. McKusick alleges that by reason of the said publication in the Sentinel he has been injured in his reputation to damages in the sum of $5,000 and prays judgment against defendants in that sum, besides his costs and disbursements in the action. It is noticable that the suit has been brought against Jens J. Opsahl, Clara M. Opsahl and Thomas O. Melby, partners doing business as the Sentinel Printing company, and not against the Sentinel Printing company, a corporation, which would indicate that there is consid- erable doubt as to the Sentinel Printing company being a corpora- tion, Last week’s Sentinel ,contained a brief article which slightly resembled a retraction of the statements made the previous week against Mr. McKusick, but it is very evident that the county attorney deems the co-called “retraction” as being far from retracting the statements made in the original article. Mr. McKusick has retained John Gibbons as his attorney and says that he will fight the case to a finish. DOINGS IN THE VARIOUS CHURGHES OF THE CITY Hours of Worship and Subjects of Ser- mons to Be Delivered in the City Sunday. Episcopal—Sunday school at 4 p. m. Evening service and sermon at 8 o’clock. Rev. P;rsball, pastor. Norwegian Lutheran—There will be service ‘tomorrow evening at 8 o’clock. Sunday school at 2 p. m. Rev. F. S. Kolste, pastor. Presbyterian—Morning service at 11. Bible class and Sunday school at 12:15. Evening service at 8 o’clock. Public cordially invited. Mr. Maloy, in his complaint, nve' place, either at Baptist—Men’s Bible class 10; Morning Service, . 11. Subject, “Andrew Lauding Peter.”. Sunday school 12°10; B, Y. P. M., 7; Even- ing service 8; subject, “Two Vital Questions.” The special meetings will commence Monday evening, at 8, Rev. E. M. Hulett of Detroit, as speaker, and C. L. Kingsbury of Park Rapids, the chorus leader. Look for further announcement in Monday’s daily. k Methodist Episcopal—The services of the Methodist Episcopal -church will be conducted at the Masonic hall on Sunday. Morning service at 11 o’clock. Sunday school at 12 o’clock. Epworth League at 7 o’clock; and the evening service at 8 o’clock. Subject for the morning: “The New Church.” The new Methodist hymnal is here and the ritual service will be used. There will be special singing at both ser- vices. All are cordially invited, and Tra‘\relers’ Cheques We have received a supply of the American Banl(ers‘ Association Travelers' Clleques Negotiable at face value at any These Cheques are self-identify- ing and should be carried by all persons going away from home. Issued in denominations of $10, $20, $50 and $100 at Thg First‘ National Bank of Bemidji all will be royally received. home or abroad.