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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-09-10
JOE CANS WAS WINNER
IN FIGHT WITH BRITT
Britt Broke His Wrist in the Fourth
Round and Lost the
Decision.

San Francisco, Sept. 10.-A left
swing to the body, cleverly blocked
by Joe Cans, cost Jimmy Britt
the chance he might have had to
win the lightweight championship
of the world yesterday evening and
brought to a close five rounds of fast
fighting, witnessed by about $4,000
people at recreation Park:
The blow caught by Cans on the
elbow was struck in the fourth
round. It broke Britt's wrist and
though he went on again in the
fifth round he was helpless. 1t was
not until this round that he informed
his seconds of the mishap. Captain
of Police Gleason was notified at the
ringside and stopped the fight.
Referee We1ch gave the decision to
Cans. :;
Three doctors stated that the
injury was fracture and dislocation
of the lower end of ulna, the inner
most bone of the wrist. Britt showed
such intense suffering while the
doctors we're manipulating his wrist
that tears rolled down his cheeks.
The fight, while it lasted, was a
slugging match, but it was evident
that Britt had no chance to win.
For the first time in his life he was
out-matched. Britt's lack of cool.
ness was partly responsible for the
miserable ending of the fight.
From the first tap of the gong he
appeared over eager. He was not
content to take the advice shouted
to him by his seconds to make Gan:
do the leading, but rushed headlone
into quarters that developed in ar
evitable slugging match in which the
champion had by far the advantage
In the first round Britt staggered
Cans to the ropes with left swing
on the neck. In the same round h,
also used left and right successful,
to body and face but took in pun
ishment a straight left on the nose
The second round developed int,
mix-up at the ropes in which boil
exchanged vicious rights and lefts
Cans taking the advantage.
In the third Cans followed hi
tactics of crowding Britt into
corner, and the Californian hat
hands and feet busy working hi
way out. Cans drew first blood il
the fourth with a lightning lik
straight left and brought the scarle
stream trickling from the corner Q
Britt's mouth. It was right afte
this that Britt threw all his strength
| into the left swing that proved hi
undoing.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-09-10
OFFICERS SELECTED FOR
HORSE RACES AT THE FAIR
Capable and Experienced Men Will Have Charge of the
Meet.-.Prospects Bright for Some Very Speedy Con-
tests, With Fast Time.

The officials who will have charge
of the races have been selected and
are announced as follows, by Secre-
tary Rutledge:
Starter, L. E. Lord, of Bemidji;
Judges, c.. A. Hitchcock of Crooks
ton; VIM. Lennon of Kelliher; and
a. O'Kelliher of Blackduck. Time
keepers, K. McIvor of Bemidji and
Jesse Dade of Blackduck. Secretary
and Clerk of Court, A. G. Rutledge.
A large number of horsemen have
already applied to the secretary for
entry blanks and other information
concerning the races and assurances
have been given the fair manage
ment that there will be a large
number of ve>,,' speedy steppers at
the local meet.
The Bemidji track was used for
the first time last year, and the
fastest mile driven over the track
was made by Rupert, a horse owned
at Wadena, in the second heat of
the free-for-all trot and pace on
September 5Oth, the time being
2:24. 1t is confidently expected that
this time will be lowered many Sec
onds and that the track record at
the conclusion of the coming races
will be placed below 2:15.
The following is the program of
the races:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-09-10
PROPOSITION FOR STREET
CAR FRANCHISE AMENDED
Under New Ordinance, Seekers of Franchise Agree to
Have System in Operation on or Before November, l,
: l9O8..-.Other Minor Amendments.

At the meeting of the council held
last evening, the matter of granting
a franchise for the construction,
operation and maintenance of an
electric street railway within the
limits of the. city of Bemidji, was
taken under consideration, through
the reading of the amended ordi.
nance which had been drafted under
the direction of the committee
appointed for that purpose, in con-
junction with the representative of
the parties who desire the franchise.
At former meeting of the council
an ordinance granting this franchise
was given its first reading and was
laid on the table with suggestions
that the ordinance be amended in
several particulars. The ordinance
introduced at the meeting of last
nights council, fully covers and meets
the objections made to the original
ordinance.
The ordinance provides for the
construction of the proposed line of
road on the same grounds as in the
orig ginal ordinance.
The most important amendment,
or rather filling in of the provision
that was left blank, is that the com.
pany binds itself to have constructed
and in operation a fully-equipped
line of road on or before November
1st 1908; beginning at Fourteenth
street, on the west side of Lake Be
midi, continuing to a point near the
site of the new Bemidji mill on the
east side of the lake. ~ ~.
Another amendment provides tina
policemen and fremen in uniform
when on duty, shall be carried free o
charge.
The parties desiring the franchise
agreed to accept the ordinance ane
sign a contract within 80 days aftel
the passage of the ordinance.
The original ordinance placed nj
other limit as to the kind of powe
which the company could use, excep
to forbid locomotive or steam. Th,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-09-10

The management of the Beltrami
County Agricultural association has
completed all of the preliminary
arrangements for the harness races
which will be held here on Septem-
Der 27-2S-29.
The fair association has become a
member of the American Trotting
association, and the three days race
meet will be held under the rules
and regulations of the National
association, assuring a irst-class
contest in every race.
The work of placing the race
track in first-class condition, will be
commenced tomorrow and when the
few bad spots that now bother the
horsemen are repaired the half-mile
course will be as fast as any in the
north half of the state. A number
of local horses are being trained at
the track and will be in fine shape
for the races to be held here.
"A race meet will be held at Hib-
bing on September 20-21-23rd and
as the race meet here follows that at
Hibbing, four days later, the Bemid il
Association is assured of having a
large entry list of the best horses in
the state.
Additional stalls and stable room
are being put in at the grounds, so
that the horses can be we'll taken
care of.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-09-10
Sturgeon Becoming Scarce.

Spooner Northern News: Reports
coming in from the various stations
on and around the Lake of the
Woods indicate that fish are some
what more plentiful this year than
has been the case the past two or
three weeks.
Last week sturgeon was caught
at Currey's fishery measuring six
feet six inches in length and weigh
ing 145 pounds.
However the sturgeon for which
the Lake of the Woods was at one
time so far famed is getting rather
scarce and this scarcity is attribut
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-09-10
UNDESIRABLE NOT0RIETY
THRUST ON PIONEER man
Editor of this Great Family Journal
Brought Into ''Lime|ight'' Through
Roosevelt Incident.

The editor of the Pioneer has been
brought into the 'limelight" in a
very undesirable and unsought
manner by the action of the State
Game and Fish Commission at St.
Paul in doing simply it's plain duty
in ascertaining if the complaints
sent to the commission we're true,
which were to the effect that Teddy
Roosevelt, Jr., was hunting in the
vicinity of Coleraine, in violation
of the state game laws, in that he
had failed to secure a nonresident
license.
AS state deputy game warden,
the writer was requested by Carlos
Avery on Saturday to 90 to Coler-
aine and investigate the reports.
AS it is always understood that no
one is to be informed of the nature
of Investigations of the Game and
Fish Commission, we told no one
of the import of our trip into the
iron range town, and thd publication
in Duluth newspaper of an inter-
view concerning our mission would
have had very embarrassing results
had we not been on the ground
before daylight Sunday morning
and looked the ground over before
the train arrived from Duluth
bearing the paper containing the
interview.
And the writer desires to again
state emphatically that there has
been no occasion for the newspaper
comments connecting young Mr.
Roosevelt's name with illegal hunt
ing at Coleraine. We investigated
the report thoroughly and know thai
the young man did not have a CUR
in his possession at any time while
in Coleraine or on any of his horse
back rides about that place.
We kept our mission to ourself
and the intimation sent out from
Duluth to the twin cities that Roose
welt had gotten out of the countr,
and the game warden had not beer
heard from is sufficient to indicat
that the parties who were responsible
for the reports did not know wha
they we're talking about.
Young Roosevelt is an unassum
ing, common sort of fellow, who is
we should judge, between 19 and 2
years of age, and he appears to b
more than anxious to avoid all act
that would give him notoriety an,
bring him unnecessarily before tn
public.
Again, the presidents son did nc
hunt at Coleraine or any other poin
in Minnesota, and the reports ser
to the commission were without an
foundation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-09-10

able, largely, to the wanton destruc-
ton of this fish not for it's flesh so
much as for the harvest of it's spawn
which is being sold at very high
figure as a delicacy known in the
market as. cavier. The extremely
high price obtained for this article
of diet causes the fishermen and
others to sometimes extend the open
season for the capture of this fish
without regard to future conse-
quences and ultimately to the final
annihilation of. this specie in partic-
ular.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-09-10
ARE YOU IN This new
"C0UNT OF The NOSES"
Board of Equalization Has Name and
Amount Paid by Every Minnesota
Taxpayer.

A special telegram from St. Paul
to the Duluth News-Tribune says:
THE asse ssment and tax paid by
every individual in Minnesota, so
far as personal property is con-
cerned, is to be made public before
the state board of equalization, which
convenes Tuesday morning. The
state tax commission has prepared
the most elaborate returns on this
subject which have ever been CON-
piled in this state.
The tax payers of each county
are entered in alphabetical order in
separate county books, and at any
time the board wants to go into in.
dividual details relative to personal
property assessments and taxes, all
the members will have to do will be
to consult these records.
The usual returns cover assess
ments in counties and county sub
divisions by property classifcations
and have never before included
individual assessments except where
individuals and corporations have
been especially summoned to show
cause why valuations charged against
them for taxation should not be
materially increased.
The county returns are now ir
! the hands of the state tax commits
sion for the state board with tn,
exception Of the reports from th'
/ two counties, Jackson and Nah
nomen. In the case of jackson
county. the delay is caused by re
assessment of one of the township
within the county. The cause 70
the delay in the other case is no
known.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-09-10

side of the body and came out at
the shoulder.
There is no information as to how
the boy was shot, and inquiry fails
to reveal anyone who witnessed the
accident.
The father of young Gardner is E
cruiser and has been out of the
village.
Mrs. Gardner is nearly crazed will
grief.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-09-10

= In addition to listening to the
first reading of the amended street
car ordinance, the council trans
acted considerable routine business.
The city clerk was ordered to ad-
vertise for bids for the sale of the
waterworks bonds that were void
at the recent election.
H. A. Simons submitted a report
as justice of peace, from July 27 to
September 2, showing that S12 had
been collected in fines.
An ordinance raising the prize to
be paid for licenses, other than in
toxicating liquors, was given its first
reading. ,---
The report of Messrs. Pogue,
Gould and Malloy, the committee
on tax levy,was submitted and read.
The tax levy will be made at a
future meeting of the council to be
held prior to October l. "-.
The liquor license bond of A. L.
.Wyler, with E.. A. Schneider and
J. A. Ludington as sureties, was
accepted.
S. N. Reeves rendered a written
resignation of the office of sexton at
Greenwood cemetery. The resigna-
| ton was referred to the mayor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-09-10

present ordinance was extended to
prohibit the use of horse power and
explosive power.
Another, amendment allows the
company to carry freight on its
line for it's own use.
There was a provision in the old
ordinance which might have been
construed as allowing the company
to maintain and operate a public
telephone system. The wording of
the new ordinance makes this pro-
vision allowing the company to
maintain telephone system, only
for it's own use.
Otherwise the ordinance reads
as originally drafted and it will
probably be printed in the Pioneer
in full before it is placed on it's
final passage.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-09-10
Show Was a Good One.

The George Sweet company gave
very creditable production Of The
Messenger Boy" at the City Opera
house, last evening. The play
abounds with thrilling situations and
climaxes, and there is a good vein Of
humor running through the entire
four acts. The different parts of the
play were in capable hands and the
performance was very smooth. The
company is well-balanced one, and
should it come this way again soon
will undoubtedly draw a much larger
house, although the attendance last
evening was very fair.
II r,cal ,,o,,,c ~, 1nct 10 "a #
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-09-10

went, a few days ago, at the St.
Anthony's hospital. sE@
Mr.. Leonard has been consider.
ably irritated at his enforced idle
ness, but expects to be able to
be about again in a few days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-09-10
Recovering from Operation.

The many Bemidji friends of
Edward Leonard, of Tenstrike, will
be pleased to learn that he is now
getting along very nicely, recovering
from an operation which he under
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-09-10
Meeting of Fair Committees
Tuesday Evening

meeting of the various committees interested in the
forthcoming county fair will be held at police head
quarters in the city hall Tuesday evening at O'clock
Considerable business Of Importance will be taken up,
and all are urged to attend.
IVES WRIGHT, President.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-09-10

Additional local matter will be found
on fourth page.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23

bracelet for Cara and coral for the boy. He felt
sure he wrote that they were happy in the convent
News of his triumphs reached all the relatives who
had broken with him account OF his imprudent
when he returned to London, he was invited to
their houses introduced as a coming celebrity, and
praised a brilliant fellow.
He sang at fashionable parties and at ballad con-
certs; he gave recitals, and his photographs were
reproduced in the illustrated papers Money was
made-but 1t was sufficient for his expenses
or his wants. and half of it sent, scrupulousy,
to his wife and little Rendel.
Cara after two years devotion to the child re-
gained her strength and accepted an engagement
to walk on" in a Shakespearian revival at one OF
the large theaters. She, too, found friends; she,
she too spent her first considerable check in gifts
"a gold cigarette-case for Rendel and an absurd
perambuator C-springs for the child.
"But we must each go way" she told her
husband. Life together under the same roof was
uniInaginable. Both decided to keep the fact of
their marriage a secret 'Why make tak?"
I'VE we're both too young to avoid mistakes"
to make them. They remained friends, but, by
common consent, they met seldom and wrote seldom
There was, about the time Of Cara's return to
London, small school of dramatic art established
by really accomplished persons. Its classes
were held in hall near Regent Street, and its pre-
now deceased. fierce instructor but noble
friend she exerted herself to help the pathetic Mrs
Otway Gas Cara called) secretly and for
nothing she gave her extra lessons, and at last
arranged the special matinee of Romeo and Juliet
at the school. Paget, hearing of his wife's
bition became alarmed, anj the tension of his mind
was not eased when he found her. in calling at her
lodgings, learning her part and rocking the baby
to sleep at the time She grooming
kind of lullaby, to which she had adapted the words
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23

Indeed" said Mrs. Otway, still staring. 1t was
her own father-the dashing, inconstant, unprln-
cipled Captain OReilly. o
IT seem to know his face" said Mrs. otway;
"who painted the minature?"
"My mother" said Vivien.
"Your mother?"
yes she painted miniatures"
"Is she living?' .
40 moi 1 don't even remember her"
''And did your father marry again." asked Mrs'
Otway, subtly. -
Then they both studied the miniature. Wnen
thew looked away they looked into each others
ewes: then they looked, with flashing eyes, into tne
mirror in front Of them. There was no mlstaklhs
the resemblance.
az was especially anxious to see you, said Mrs.
Otway, in husky tones, because was told we were
so much alike. Are we? We are certainly IKE
him" She pointed to the miniature. Il may as
we'll tell YOU at once-as he is OF your relatives
I'm very lonely-I haven't kith or kin. If you are
a cousi1,--or anything should be delighted he
he was my father"
viven was more emotional than Mrs. Otway.
She was also ten years younger-less trained 10
conceal or to control her girlish feelings
your father!' she repeated, bursting into tear
fui laughter then may as well tell you He
was mine too. knew all along that should hear
something extraordinary in minute. What
world"
Mrs. Otway threw her arms round the girl, and
they wept together with joy because 1t was so new
strange and overwhelming to feel the right to love
another human being in peace and unquestioned.
E'Im engaged to that Mr.. Bembridge said Wv
len, presently And I'm in such trouble. 1t Is
all fate that you came to-day. / never believed in
prayer, but lately have been praying for a woman
friend who would understand this and help me.
don't love Bembridge any more. have met some
body else love ten thousand times better. Benz
bridge has been waiting for to grow up-it is
dreadfully hard him, and he has been so good
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23

break her heart" she thought; Il must save her
somehow"
She went behind the scenes to congratulate Bar
ion, and she asked to have Vivien presented to
her. Vivien much touched by the kindness
of the celebrated Mrs Otway, and when that lady
offered to drive her home, she accepted the proposal
gladly. Their talk on the way to Blenheim Cres-
cent was trivial enough. But when Mrs. Otway
reached the house. she too stepped out of the car
riage, and entered 1t with Vivien.
'I love to see an environment" she explained
The drawlng-room, which overlooked square,
plainly furnished; grand piano the costly
object; the few pictures the walls were photo
graphs of paintings in the National Gallery and of
statues in the British Museum.
sallow about hve-and-forty was sitting by
ths window, smoking a cigarette. Vvien intro
juced him to Mrs Otway Mr.. Bembridge.
where's Cecil?" he asked, after some forced re-
marks about the concert and the weather.
"In his room, suppose" said Vivien coldy and
Mr.. Bembrdge, with ashamed air, left the two
ladies together. Mrs. Otway realized that Benz
bridge was one of the girls admirers; that the
girl was tired Of him; that he was by tired
of the girl.
Hes very old friend of my brothers., said Wv
len: "he's barrister"
Mrs. otway stood by the mantel-piece, looking at
the ornaments.
who's that?" she asked, suddenly as her eyes
fell the miniature of handsome man in red
uniform.
TITS some relative" said vivien; "a distant
one.'
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23

of Juiet's speeches. AS Paget entered, she mo-
toned him to remain silent while she continued
her musical murmur:
wilt thou be gone? 1t is not yet day;
1t was the nightingale, and not the lark
That pierc'd the fearful hollow of thine ear;
Nightly she sings, on yon pomegranate tree,
Believe me, love- it was the nightingale"
"You cannot work in this way exclaimed the
indignant artist ut is absurd"
I'm only learning my words"
"But your mind isn't in them"
He never forgot the 1t third
floor of dingy house in Titchheld Place, Tavstock
and chimneys the door opened to dark and
narrow landing. The room itself clean but
bare; its furniture consisted of cradle, high
chair pushed against the table, which was Uttered
with toys, child's bath, small wardrobe and Il
smaller bed He noticed, the mantel-piece, a
spirit lamp and contrivance for preparing the
chtld's food Caras red cloak and blue serge skirt
hung on the hooks of the door. She herself
wearing dressing-gown of violet color, which
made her blonde skin seem very fair and her au-
burn hair full of rudy lights The child, with one
small loving arm pressed close to his breast,
fast asleep and superb-far too heavy for the slight
mother whom he did not resemble Paget stopped
and kissed the boys cheek which looked like
fresh peach and had the soft perfume of flower.
"Your light is not daylight I know 1T.
1t is some meteor that the sun exhales"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23

to me- But cannot marry him"
Can you marry this other man.?
"Yes-but not for year or two"
HAS he spoken Of marriage?
"Not in many words.
"Ah!"
"But he means that, of course"
"H'm!"
Don't say 'H'm!' If you him, you would
know he was in earnest
GLOW long have you known him?"
"a fortnight"
Good Heavens! And how often have you met
him."
'Sx times. He's coming to call on Uncle this
afternoon Now I have just found you, don't
want to send you away. Won't you wait and see
hinl-iust for minute?"
''No! said Mrs. Otway. HE might think 1t was
arranged Men hate being stared at when they
call I'll go away now, but I'll come again and see
you tomorrow morning"
"If you want to be angel and real sister,
you can help me very much. You might take
Philip with you into the Square-and keep him
there until Mr.. Paget has gone don't want them
to meet"
$50 Paget is the mans manner" said Mrs. Otway.
"Swear to keep 1t a secret!"
"Tll swear" replied Mrs. Otway, drily. She
walked round the room, meditating as she went.
"It isn't bad idea to take this Bembridge into the
Square," she said; 'Pd like to know him. But
don't let this Mr.. Paget stay too long"
Vivien ran out into the hall and called, at the
foot of the staircase:
"Philip!"