Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 23, 1910, Page 8

SCHOOL BASKETBALL 1S ON Bemidji High Schedules Nine Games— Team Wants Trip in Spring Vacation. Basketball occupies the atheletic es of the students of the Bemidji high school, and im- mediately after the holidays strenu- ous practice will be the order- in preparation for the local team’s first game, with Fosston on their rival’s floor Jan. 14. Professor Robinson who tutored the high school football squad last fall, has been selected to coach the basketball players and ex- pects to be able to put a god quint into the field for winter atheletic honors. The high school boys look for a hard season but intend to play their best and will make special ef- forts to get Grand Rapids’ “goat” late in the seasomn. procli Manager Fay Brenneman has completed the 1911 basketball schedule, after several correspondence with neigh- Acting Business weeks' woring schools, and has booked many games which promise excitement and hard work for the locals. The olections of captain and business managers have been delayed this winter but will be held immediately after the opening game of the seas- on's Schedule. Alfred Neuman was captain last year, but on account of breaking his arm in the Crookston football game last fall, will be unable to play this winter. His loss will be seriously felt on the oasketball squad. The 1911 schedule for the local high school is as follows: Jan. 14—Bemidji at Fosston. Jan. 21—Deer River at Bemidji. Jan. 28—Bemidji at Bagley. Feb. 4—Walker at Bemidji. Feb. 11—Fosston at Bemidji Feb. 18—Bemidji at Walker. Teb. 25—Bagley at Bemidji. Mar. 10—Grand Rapids at Be- maidji. Mar. 31—Bemidji at Grand Rapids. Mr. Brenneman is attempting to arrange an Easter vacation trip for ihe local team. He proposes to send the Bemidji quint over the “Soo” jine to Thief River Falls, then play- ing at Warren, Crookston, MecIn- tosh, Fosston and Bagley on the re- turn trip. JUDGE AMIDON ACQUITS SULLIVAN Fergus Falls, Dec. 23 —(Daily Pioneer Special Wire Service.) Judge C. F. Amidon handed down a deci- sion in the United States District court in this city late Thursday, discharging P. J. Sullivan, the alleged Brown’s Valley blind-pig proprietor from custody and de- claring the Indian treaty of 1851 abrogated and annulled. Sullivan was charged with in- troducing goo pints of liquor into Brown’s Vailey contrary to the provisions of this treaty, He was seatenced to jail and later dis covered the act of congress passed in 1863, annulling tue land right and calling off the annuities of the Sioux in retaliation for the masscre of 1862, The territory affected by the decision includes the city of Moor head and almost the entire south ern part of the state lying south of the Mississippi, including part of Minneapolis. Korngold Lectures at Bemidji. Ralph Korngold, a Socialistic . speaker well known among the mem- bers of that party in Minnesota, lectured last evening at the national guard armory in this city. The speaker went into the meaning of Socialism and described his aims and ideals in regard to both state and national government. His illus- trations were plain, and Mr. Korn- gold proved himself a forceful speaker. Mr. Korngold is spending his entire time in the interest of the Socialist party, delivering many lectures and being a contributory writer to several newspapers. Christmas Dinner at Rex. Christmas dinner will be served at the Rex hotel next Sunday from 5:30 to 7:30 p. m. ELIAS STEENERSON MUST STAND TRIAL St. Paul, Dec.-23—(Daily Pioneer Special Wire Service.)—Elias Steenerson, postmaster of Crookston, Minn., brother of Congressman Halvor Steenersop, must stand trial in a libel suit for $10,000 brought by Sever Peterson, rural mail carrier. The Supreme Court today handed { down a decision, reversing the lower court, which sustained the defend- ant’s demurrer to the complaint, thus sending the case back for trial, ® Postmaster Steenerson is said to have tried to oust Carrier Peterson on the ground of persistent insubor- dination and alleged misconduct, and published the letters written to the postmaster general containing the charges. Peterson then sued for damages. PROHIBIT_ SETTING POLES Thief River Falls People Seem to Want Municipally Owned System. The Tri-State Telephone company has been prohibited by the mayor of the city of Thief River Falls from getting any telephone poles in the alleys. ) The company has begun the plac- ing of a line of new poles, with the intention of removing some of the|. old system of wires for a cable plant, when the authorities interfered and prevented any further building. The franchise which this company holds for carrying on a telephone business in that city is declared to be faulty by the city officials and the matter will probably soon get into the courts for settlement. The Northwestern company also main- tains a small exchange for the ac- commodation of the banks and wholesale houses but it has not a franchise. The public of Thief River Falls is strongly in favor of city-owned utili- ties, and their experience with their electric lighting plant, which nets about $5,900 annually, convinces the people that a telephone system would also pay generous returns. This is one of the compelling reasons for the opposition of the city authorities to any further extension of the lines of the company within the city limits. LOBBYING PUT UNDER BAN Regents Forbid University Professors’ Approaching Legislators. C. D. Decker, secretary of the board of regents of the state university, has sent out notices to all members of the university faculty forbidding lobbying before the legislature by professors or those connected in any way with the state university, in accordance with a resolution passed by’ the regents. Hereafter faculty members who have been anxious in the past to get appropriations through the legislature for their re- spective departments and have so- licited salons for their support will be forced to desist. The substance of the resolution adopted by the regents as submitted by Regent Pierce Butler of St. Paul follows: _ “Resolved, it is the sense of this board that its employees should not directly or indirectly attempt in any manner to influence legislation with respect to any matter pertaining to the university. Extra Sleeper Going South. * For convenience of Bemidiji people who are going to spend the holidays in the Twin Cities, Agent Walker at the M. & I. depot has ar- ranged to have a sleeping car side- tracked at Bemidii today, and the car will be picked up by the 11:30 train for St. Paul tonight. Passen- gers have the privilege of securing their berths and‘rem'iné early in the evening, being assured that they will awake tomorrow in Minneapolis or St. Paul. Holiday Excursion Fares. To points 1n Michigan and East. ern Canada via The South Shore. Please apply to agents for particu- lars, S HOCKEY GAME ON XMAS | “Big' Bemidg” and Given Hardware Company Teams Play at Rink. Bémidji's first hockey game of the 1910-11 season will be played Christ- mas afternoon at 3:30, when teams representing the Given Hardware company and “Big Bemidg” will fight for the possession of the puck. Nat Given and R. Ripple have been prac- ticing their teams for several days and each declares that his team has reached that degree of perfectioh where it can defeat any other seven in the city. The game will be played on Mc Laughlin’s open ice rink near the city dock Sunday afternoon. Con- siderable interest in the game is be- ing showing by the athletic young men of the city, as it is several years since a game of hockey has been played on Lake Bemidji. The two teams will line up as follows: Given Hdw. Co. C. Williams, Goal; A. Larson, Point; H. Bunker, Coverpoint; D. Burgess, Right Wing; R. Dennis, Left Wing; G. Sever, Center; A. Holverson, Rov- er; N. Gwen, Substitute. “Big Bemidg” F. Scarrot, Goal; R. Ripple, Point; B. Sprague, Coverpoint; T. Newton, Right Wing; M. LeBounty, Left Wing; E. DeRushia, Center; Rover, P. LeBountey; J. DeRushia, Substi- tute. Christmas Dinner at Markham. The Hotel Markham has prepared an elaborate Christmas ‘dinaer for Sunday evening. The menu is one of the best ever gotten up by that well known hostelry. The menu cards are unique and designed by the Pioneer. The covers are specially hand painted and by a local artist. Dinner will be served trom 6 to 8 and Masten’s orchestra will furnish music. ERICKSON IN WASHINGTON Bemidji Postmaster Rece ving Instruc- tion From Postal Bank Board. Postmaster A. R. Er'ckson, of Bemidji, arrived in Washington yesterday in response to an order from Postmaster General Hitchcock. Bemidji bas been selected as the only Minnesota city where a postal postal savings bank is to, be estab- lished January 3,and Mr. Erickson was summoned to- receive his in- structions from the postal bank board now in session. Representative Steenerson, who| recommended Bemidji was to appear with Postmaster Erickson before the postal board this afternoon and later they will call at the White House. Tenstrike. Mrs. J. C. Mapson and son Regi- nald spent Wednesday in Bemidji. E. E. Shulke, who recently had his team drowned in Gull Lake re- turned this week from Fargo where he went to purchase a new team. Superintent-W. B. Stewart of Be- midji was in town Tuesday mornjng on his way to visit the schools across the lake. Rowland Fellows and George Booth are expected home from Three Forks Montana to spend the holi- days at their respestive homes. Mr. and Mrs. W. Duer left Thurs: day evening for Missouri Valley, Iowa, where they will spend the holi- days with relatives. Archdeacon Parshall conducted services at the Guild hall Moaday evening. The temperance address given by C. Walden in the Jacobson hall Sun- day evening was well attended. Mrs. Chas, Carter of Hines called on friends in town one day this week. City Warrants Payable. Notice is hereby given that there is money in the City Treasury to pay all out standing warrants against the General Fund registered prior to August 1, 1910. ‘And all warrants registered against the Poor Fund prior to Janu- ary 1, 1909. Dated December 22nd. 1910 Earl Geil, 5 City Treasurer. .The Chinaman changed to a hornbill 1 Pound Box Homemate Candy Free With Every Purchase of $1.00 or More. SPECIAL CHRISTMAS PRICES . 30 cent Candies---for 20 cents--- 2pounds for 35 cents 15 cent Candies--- Taffys---of all kinds All new mixed nuts ---2 pounds for 25 cents 15 cents straight 20 cents per pound Fruits--of all kinds--Oranges 40 and 50 cents per doz. Brick Jce Cream For Your Christmas Dinner. Hot and Cold Drinks Always Served. If you want something rea) fine and fancy for Christmas you'll find it here. .We carry the. biggvt'fit and best line of fancy boxes—in the aty. Bemidji Candy Kitchen BROWN & LANKIS Rids the City of “Bums.” Four transcients who have been loafing around the streets and beg- giog for several days were hustled into jail last evening by Chief of Police Harrington. They were ar- raigoed betore Judge Pendergast in the municipal court - this morning on charges of begging and given the alternative of 20 days in jail or leav- ing the city. They left. Horses For Sale. . A carload of young sound horses just received- from A. J.. Maltrude, Stillwater. Come - and look them over. Tom Smart. Moro Story of the Flood. The legend of the flood as told by the Moros is as follows: “When the forty days and nights of rain came No and his family got into a box. One pair of each sort of bird and beast also came in. Men who were busy with their ordinary oceupa- tions and did not enter the box were overtaken by the flood. Those who ran to the mountains 'became mon- keys; those who ran to the water, fish. A woman who was eating the fruit of a seaweed and would not stop was changed into a fish called a dugong, and her limbs can still be seen under its skin.” Mara’s Voice. Mme. Mara had a voice that extend- ed from middle G to E in alt and was one of the most facile and flexible ever known. She delighted in the florid music of Hasse, Graun, Benda, Jom- melli, Pergalese, Porpora, Sacchini and others of that school and with the ut- most ease executed passages that are now consigned to solo instruments, such as the violin and flute. She held the stage from 1771 to 1802, with an occasional appearance after the latter date. Court Trains. At the corounation of Queen Adelaide that lady’s train tore itself awag from the bodice, taking part of the latter with it. When Elizabeth of Austria entered Paris to marry Charles IX. her train was seventy feet long and greatly admired by the people. Eliza- #"beth of Valois wore a train six yards long, which was carried after her by gentlemen as she danced. Mary, queen of Scots, is said to have worn a twelve yard train at balls, also carried by & gentleman.—Pall Mall Magazine. 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