Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 17, 1910, Page 1

e ———— THE BEMIDJI MlNNE%OTA SQGiE"{ i {/OLUME 8. NUMBER 195 BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY- EVENING. OCTOBER 17, 1911). BEMIDJI VICTIM OF TRICK, BUT TRIUMPHS In Brilliant Game, High School Foot- ball Team Defeats Grand Rapids and Sets New Mark. GREAT BALL SERIES IS ON Chicago and Philadelphia Clash in First Test Between National and American Leagues. Saturay’s Football Scores. North Dakota University 5, Carle- ton college 6. Minnesota 27, Nebraska 0. Chicago 0, Illinois 3, Yale 3, West Point 9. Michigan 6, Michigan Aggies 3. Princeton 3, Lafayette 0. Pennsylvania 20, Brown 0. Harvard 17, Amherst 0. Syracuse 14; Carlisle 0. Dartmouth 33, Vermont 0. Navy 15, Washington and Jeffer- son 0. Denver 0, Marquette 0. By defeating the fast Grand Rapids high school football team in that city last Saturday by a score of 21 to 9 the Bemidji high school accomplished a feat that has never before been done in Northern The Bemidii boys downed Grand Rapids here two Minnesota. years ago, by a close score. As the Grand Rapids game was considered “the” game of the season, the Bemidji boys took a long step toward the high school championship of Northern Minne- sota. Grand Rapids found it almost im- possible to gain through the Bemidji line, their forward passes were inter- cepted, attempting end runs was a waste of energy, as not once did they gain around either Gould or Bailey. The Rapids boys .were forced to punt time after time, and even this was a losing game, as Mc- Donald the local quarter out-punted MacLaughlin by an average cf fifteen yards. The Bemidji backfield rarely failed to gain by smashing the line, and attempts at short end runs always brought good results. Bemidji Victim of Dupe. Grand Rapids won the toss and choose to defend the west goal. with the sun and wind to their backs. Hendrickson kicked off to Powers who returned the ovalten yards. On the next play a forward pass, Bram- don to Graffam. who was out of the field play hiding in the crowd so escaping the notice of Bemidji’s end after a great sixty yard run, scored the first touchdown of the game. Bandon followed a moment later by kicking goal. During the remainder of the period neither eleven was able score. Score at end of first quarter; Grand Rapids 9 Bemidji 0. The second period found the Be- midji team gaining at will, and by a series of forward passesand end runs took the ball to the Rapids three yard line, where the latter’s line held like a stone wall, and on recovering the ball punted out of danger. First Half Ends In Tie. Bemidji on recovering the ball be- gan a march towards the Rapids goal which the latter could not stop, and McDonald after a pretty run of fifteen yards crossed the Rapids line. Stanton kicked a difficult goal. There was no more scoring during the first half, which ended in a tie. Grand Rapids started the second half with a rush, and after two min- utes of fast play, Benton kicked a field goal from the fifteen yard line. Bemidji steadily worked towards the Rapids goal after the next kick off, and Larson went over for touchdown, Stanton again kicking goal. Bemidji kicked off to Grand Rapids and re- covered the ball on a fumble’ on the Rapids forty yard line. From there Gould made an end run of fifteen yards. Bemidji failed to gain on the next two downs, Bailey dropped a beautiful field goal from the ‘thirty yard line. Score at end of third period; Grand Rapies 9 Bemidji 15. Game Becomes Fast and Furious. The two elevens started the fourth period by playing each other to a standstill, and it was only after the hardest kind of work that the Bemidji boys were able to, take the ball to the Rapids ten yard line where McDonald went through left tackle with great interference for Bemidji's third and last touchdown of tne game. Stanton kicked goal. Neither team scored during the re- mainder of the game. Score at end of game; Grand Rapids 9 Bemidji 21, It is impossible to pick the Be- midji starsas every player on the eleven was in the game from the first blow of the whistle. For'Grand Rapids McLachlan and Brandon ex- celled. Every Player a Star. Special mention should be made of Lepley's great playing at center. This was his first game and he never made a poor pass. Chamberlain who has held down right guard, played his first game at right tackle and proved a great man at getting through and smashing interference. McDonald at quarter played a star game. Stanton who was slightly ‘njured at the first part of the game, made some beautiful runs on return- punts. Captain Larson proved to be a great line player. Grand Rapids was unable to solve Bemidji’s direct passes and short side plays and failed to break up Bemidji’s great interference. The line up Bemidji Grand Rapids Leply.. Finnegan Ripple. Chamberlain. Bailey . Lycan Johnson Gould ..Erskine .Gilbert Costello McDonald .Powers WALKER IN DANGER FROM FOREST FIRES One Hundred Men Fight All Night to Save Mills and Village from Destruction. BANK OF SMOKE NEAR BEMIDJI No Danger Now in Baudette, Spooner, Kelliher or Blackduck District Say Reports. \ One hundred men fought all of last night to save the Walker lumber mills from destruction by fire. As the result of superhuman efforts the mills and village was saved and the fires are now under control. The fire there became so serious that bells were wrung and a general alarm spread. The flames were pouring out of the forest and for several hours looked dangerous. A message from there this after noon said all danger now was passed. A bank of smoke to the west of Bemidji this afternoon told of fires in that direction but no word ot any serious conflagration has been re- ceived here. From the Baudette-Spooner dis- trict comes the news that practically all the fires in that region have be- come extinguished as the result of heavy rains there the latter part of last week. It is also said that the relief work there is being carried on splendidly. A machine” from the state uni versity has been shipped in to purify the water, and there is now liggle' danger from typhoid. In the Kelliher and Blackduck district the fires have died down. Stanton............ ehb.........Brandon Hendrickson ...bb......MacLachlan Larson (Capt.) rhb......E. Erskine Spencer ) Schaum Moritz Bentan ...... Subs 1 Graffam Heffel U Kelley Next Saturday Bemidji will play Akley on- the home ground. World Series on Today. In Philadelphia this afternoon, the Chicago Cubs, winners of the Na. tional league pennant are clashing with Philadelphia, winners in the American league, Early bulletins show that the at- tendance is close to 30,000. Over- all is scheduled to pitch for Chicago and Plank for Philadelphia. The second game will be played in Philadelphia tomorrow, Wednes- day the teams go to Chicago and the series will be resumed in that city. The series ends when four games have been won by either team. Wagers of ten to seven are being made in favor of Chicago. HIGH SCHOOL - PAPER OUT Bemidji Pupils Present Public With First Issue of New Paper. “The Echo,” a periodical entirely edited by pupils of the Bemidji high school, is today being distributed for the first time. It is to be pub- lished monthly. The present editon contains twenty Ipages filled with editorials, locals, contributions, jokes and a good line of advertisements from Bemidji business men. The first pages are devoted to —{contributions from Hiram Simons, Jr., and Donald Shannon. In a .laudatory article on Pro- fessor Dyer, the new superintend. ent of schools, after having shown his career as an educator and tell- ing how he increased the high school entollment at Alexandria from 115 to 216, the article con- cludes: From Alexandria Mr. Dyer came directly to Bemidji; and already during his six weeks with us we-have noticed a decided progress. The domestic |science course has been introduced, and the manual training has been extended to the grades. Many new books have been furnished for every department so, that we are now well equipped with material to work with. The outlook- seems very encour- aging and we are all looking for a profit- able school year. Other quotations from the Echo follow: A new editorial staff has been elected to publish the Echo for the following year, and we intend to put forth our best efforts to make the paper asuccess. This year the Echo is to be a high school paper in every sense of the word, and we hope to improve with each copy. We ask the support and co-operation of the students, the alumni, the faculty, the business men and the citizens of Bemidji. Co-operation means Success. At present in the High School there is an attendance of one hundred and eigh- teen; fifty-six freshmen, thirty-eight sophomores, eleven juniors, twelve seniors and om post__graduate. This shows an increase of eighteen since the first of the year. The pupils are very regular in attendance, because they have found it difficult to make up excuses under the new regulations. The Alumni. Nellie Shannon and Ethel Getchell are attending the Moorhead Normal. Ralph Gracie is studying electrical engineering under the Warfield Electric Co. Eva Getchell is resting this year, re- gaining her health. Clarence Shannon and Ralph Lycan are attending the University of Minnesota. Stella Gracie and Georgia Smith have joined the ranks of school teachers. Fay Brenneman is taking post-graduate work in the Bemidji High School. Emil Engels is attending the University of Washington. Carlton College got Ivis Roberts this year. Jack Peterson is at the “U” this year taking up dentistry. Gladyz Kreatz has chosen the Stout In- stitute for her higher education. "Clara Fisk is teaching school at Fowlds. Florence Weekly is office girl and assist- ant to Drs. Shannon and Larson. Albert Purdy and family have come to Bemidji from Laporte, Mr. Purdy accepting a permanent posi- tion in this city. CASS LAKE SALOONS OPEN, BUTMUST GLOSE Johnson Declares Talk of Resistance is “Hot Air” and That Order Will Be Executed NO NEW WORD FROM BALLINGER Mayor Dumas Wire to Secretary Re- questing Information Has so Far Been Unanswered. Cass Lake saloons are still open but “Pussyfoot” Johnson insists that their doom is sealed. There were no developments in Cass Lake today. No reply has been received from Secretary Ballinger to Mayor, Dumas’ wired request Saturday to be informed as to where he was ¢ at,” The Pioneer’s correspondent in St. Paul said over the long distance telephone this afternoon that Mr, Johnson still insists that the Cass Lake saloons must close, “That does not mean,” said Mr. Johnson “that there is to be any clash between myself and Ballinger. “We understacd each other per- fectly and there will be no conflict of authority. “But the order to close the saloons never was withdrawn and it is going to be executed and you can’t make that too strong. “What's more there will be no blood spilled. That’s all hot air and isn't to the credit of the town that peddles it. “We have had towns act up that way before. When they take on the task of bucking the government— and.that is just what it amounts to— they have a task that proved ‘too great for even the south toaccomp- lish.” Mr. Johnson refused to say just when he would leave for Cass Lake. He spent Sunday in St. Paul. BOYS FIND DEAD MAN Proves to Be Skeleton of Frank Bortz, Long Missing. Cass Lake, Oct. 17—Yesterday afternoon while two boys were out hunting they discovered what proved to be the remains’of an old man lying under a pile of brush. The boys had been out all day and sat down on the pile of brush to eat a lunch when one of them happened to raise a ibranch and saw the man. The young lads hurried to town and noti- fied the authorities who made an in- vestigation. Only the bones -were inside the clothes, the flesh having entirely decayed. It later was learned that the re- mains were that of Frank Bortz who had been missing since the first part Bortz was about 50 years old and in poor health the past ' few of June. years. [t is presumed he wandered away from home last June and sud- denly attacked by one of bhis sick spells and lay down under the brush when he expired. The coroner has been notified, but it is believed no inquest will be necessary. GHARLES GOMINSKY BUYS B. SGHNEIDER'S INTEREST The Palace Clothing Store to Continue Business Under Old Established Name. Charles Cominsky has purchased Ben Schneider’s in the Palace Clothing store, 216 Minne- sota. Mr. Cominsky has been in interest Bemidji the past three years, and during that time has had the active management of the Palace Clothing store, ‘The Palace Clothing store handles men’s clothing and furnishings, shoes and all sorts of lumbermen’s supplies. This store was owned by Ben Schneider and Charles Cominsky be- fore the recent transfer and will be conducted under the name of Palace Clothing Store as Charles Cominsky proprietor. Mr. Cominsky has through hard work established a profitable business and has brougbt his store to the front ranks of Be- midji’s thriving enterprises. A GREAT SHOW AT THE - BRINKMAN TONIGHT The entire program tonight at the Brinkman is extra good, every num- ber being a star act in itself. Tony .Johnson presents = his wonderful performing dogs. Among them he has the funniest bull dog in vaudeville, This is a novelty act that is different from other dog acts. He considers his act quality, not quantity and features a sketch en- titled “The Interrupted Luncheon.” The Kauffman’s, “Those Singing Kids” are entertaining and pleasing. Helga Sandberg, . right from Sweden, international commedienne, introduces many clever stunts. She appears 'in her native costume and takes well with her audience. Her repeated curtain calls indicate that she is a favorite on the vaudeville stage. The moving pictures are of the usual high standard, the kind that will please any audience. FRENCH STRIKERS VICTORIOUS Railroad Employes to Get Minimum of $1 a Day. Paris, Oct. 17.—The directors of the rallroad companies involved in the strike agreed to grant a minimum wage scale of $1 a day to the em- ployes of all lines running out of Paris, The new scale will go into effect Jan. 1 and constitute the chief conces- sion demanded by the men. TEN CENTS PER WEEK, BEMIDJI MILITIAMAN TELLS OF HARDSHIP Clerk Ellis Says Members of Company K Are Working Night and Day at Baudette. REQUESTS TO COME HOME DENIED Men Must Remain on Duty Several Days, And Some Perhaps All Winter. “Our boys are working day and nightand it looks as if they should have to contiuue for a week or two longer and as a matter of fact militiamen will have to be on duty all winter as Adjutant General Wood has decided to establish head- quarters in Baudette for an indefi- nite period,” said Vinton L. Ellis, clerk of company K. who has return- ed to Bemidji from the fire zone after doing duty there. ““Some of the boys have been on duty long stretches at a time with- out sleep.and have been much overworked, but they have not complained. “Mgst of the fellows are now trying to secure leave of absence but they are meeting with firm refusal. No excuses, except for sickness, are being accepted. *C. C. Crippen requested that he be permitted to return and his an- swer was an assignment to take g load of supplies sixteen miles out in. to the country. He drove an ox team eight miles and was then com- pelled to have his squad carry tents and other supplies the remainner of the distance through the forests where it was impossible to proceed with a team.” Del Burgess also Mr. Ellis. . The work of securing relief funds in Bemidji is being carried on nearly $1,000 in eash has been collected and as much more is expected. At the regular meeting of the city council tonight an appropriation of $2,000 will be requested. Inthe Presbyterian church last evening Rev. S. E. P. White, who went to the fire zone on the first call returned with * | for assistance and officiated at the burial of twenty-two of the victims, told of his experience on the scene of the disaster. A contribution in behalf of the sufferers was taken up, a sum of $50 being collected, Announcement. On Wednesday, October 19, the representative of Young & Company, furriers of Minneapolis, will display their large and choice line of Ladies’ Fur sets, Muffs, Scarfs, Pony coats, etc., made in the latest styles, from which they will take your orders at prices from 25 to 40 per cent below competition. You are cordially invited to ex- amine these furs. A call does not Hecessarily obligate a purchase. Thanking you in advance for the expected favor of your call I remain, Respectfully, ‘Wm. McCuaig. I Dry Goods and Groceries. Stnking yidence of Productiveness of in. Dry Seasons Harvesting crop of tame grass and clover July 14th 1910 after extensive drouth, on stricth bog land. unfertilized. at Island. Minn.. on G. G. Hartley's farm. The above photograph is a graphic illustration of what may be accomplished on the less favored lands of Northern Minnesota and emphasizes the fact that fortunes are daily being passed over by homeseekers in their wild desire to reach Canada, or some other country which does not contain the opportunities offerea here. Mr. Hartley, in a communication to the Pioneer, has this to say: “All these crops are being raised on strictly bog land and I am satisfied that these despised swamps in Northern Minnesota are bound in the future to be more sought for than other farm lands in the state. What we need is intelligent drainage, and roads. It is certainly a disgrace to the staté-n view of all the money it has taken out of this timber region, that there is no road today from Duluth to Bemidji over which a farm animal can be driven. If the state would build more mads connectmg the county seats of St. Louis, Aitkin, Cass, Itasca and Beltrami countles, it would enhance the value of its own lands very much. ] NECECCNATI\/IE DA {STORICAL | Hhfifim deeq,‘n AILY PIONEER: | P