Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 8, 1906, Page 1

T THE BEMIDJI D. VOLUME 4. 'NUMBER 173 ILY PION EER. BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY.EVENING, NOVEMBER 8, 1906. mcm'rsmw'xn SHERIFF BAILEY LEADS BY A BARE NINETEEN VOTES IN THE CLOSEST POLITICAL FIGHT RECORDED IN THE HISTORY OF BELTRAMI COUNTY JOHNSON WILL GARRY COUNTY BY OVER 200 With 32 Precincts in, the St. Peter Editor Is 194 Votes Ahead. RETURNS FROM COUNTRY HAVE ADDED TO DEMOCRATIC LEAD Johnson's State Plurality Begins to Look Like at Least 60,000. Governor Johnson'’s plurality is growing and indications now point to a lead of 60,000. Not all the returns are in fiom the country districts but almost every precinct yet to be heard from is expected to give Johnson the better of the court. In Beltrami county the demo- cratic candidate is gaining votes every hour, as the returns come in. With thirty-two precincts heard from, Johnson’s plurality is 196, the vote standing, John- son 931, Cole 735. It was ex- pected that Cole would run strong 1n the country, but he szems to have lost votes there, as well as in the centers of popula- tion. It looks as though his ma- jority in Beltrami county would run over 200. This is . remarkable and means a change of over 500 votes, ss Dunn last year carried the county by 852 NEW CODE LOWERS BARS FOR ELECTION EXPENSES A prominent attorney of this city claims that the new code of Minnesota laws has so changed the corrupt practices act that there is now no limit to the amount a candidate may spend to secure his election. While thejlaws now in use limits the amount that may be spent to se- cure a nowmination, the limit upon election expense has been entirely omitted from the code, undoubtedly through a mistake, The attorney says of the matter: “The corrupt practices act, passed in 1895, placed an exact limit upon the expenditures for! nomination and for election, but in the revision of the laws two years ago the statute has been so amended that the limit upon nomination expenses remains, but there is no limit placed upon the expenditures for election. “Other provisions of the law remain the same. The candi dates must file an affldavit, giving their total expenditures, but there is no limit to those ex- penditures, and no penalty for spending more than a certain amount. “The law of 1895 was, in sub- stance, as follows: ‘No candidate shall by himself or by or through any agent, in the aggregate, pay out or expend any mouey or any other valuable thing, in order to secure or aid in securing his nomination or election, above certain specified sums.” The limit was $250 in communities of 5,000 voters, with a proportionate increase for a larger vote. “The revised stitutes have omitted the words ‘or election.’ The law, therefore, permits a candidate to spand as much as he likes for his own election, though ‘it prevents anyone spending more than the specified sum for the election of anyone else; and requires a candidate to file a statement of his actual expenses alter the election, “1 believe the change in the A. B. HAZEN, Independent Candidate. ““The Banker’s Child.” Harry Shannon’s comedy-drama, “The Banker’s Child,” which made such a big| | hit during the past five seasons, will be seen at the opera house Tuesday November play has been rewritten somewhat, more comedy added, while the story remains just the same. New scenery has been painted for this season’s pro- duction. The. wardrobe worn will surpass that of last. season. New specialties will be intro- duced. Little Hazel Shannon, the bright little star of the com-- pany, is even better than ever. A strong company has been se- cured by Manager Shannon. It will be well to secure seats at once for this popular attraction. CONTROL THE LEGISLATURE. Republicans Will Name Senator From Montana. Helena, Mont., Nov. 8.—Returns on election show that Pray, Rep. has been elected congressman at large by between 4,600 and 6,000; Smith, Rep., for assoclate justice, by 10,000 and perhaps more. The Republicans will have fifteen or twenty majority on Joint ballot in the legislature. The Republicans have elected part of the legislative ticket in Silver Bow coun- ty, a Democratic stronghold, and the landslide to the Republicans appears to have been complete. LIGHT VOTE IN SOUTH DAKOTA. Republicans Carry That State by Fully Twenty-five Thousand. Sioux Falls, 8. D., Nov. 8.—Late re- ports indicate that owing to the light | vote cast in the state the Republicans have carried South Dakota by from 26,000 to 35,000 plurality, a falling off of from 15,000 to 20,000 from the vote of two years ago. Philo Hall and Wil- liam H, Parker, Republicans, are elect- ed congressmen-at-large. The Repub- licans will have at least eighty-five out of 133 members of the legislature. Dallas, Tex., Nov. 8.—The Demo- cratic state ticket was elected by about 200,000 majority. The combined opposition polled probably 140,000 votes. The Democrats elect all of their congressional candidates. Rooseveit Congratulates Hughes. Washington, Nov. 8. — President Roosevelt has sent a message of hearty congratulation to Governor-elect Hughes of New York. The text of the telegram was not given out. Making Progress. “Have the detectlves got any clew yet?’ inquired the reporter. “I don't know,” said the woman': ‘whose house had been robbed. “My busband says they have got a hypothe-, | sis. That's about the same thing, isn't 1t?"—Indianapolis News. = Pleasant Punishment. Pastor—I hear that the lightning struck your house, Hohenbauer. That is a punishment for your wickedness. Peasant—Well, sir, It’s a punishment I ;! wouldn’t mind having again, for I got 4,000 marks insurance from it.—Lustige Blatter. law bhas been the result of an| | omission or mistake, but as far| powerful ; 18. The: A. L. COLE, the Defeated Can- didate. Sibley Holds Lead. Fred Sibley seems to be safely 'electfld county commissioner !from the Third district, although tlate returns show a gain for both Mr. Schroeder and Mr. Tisdell. Up to 2 o’cleck this afternoon nine out of the sixteen precincts had been heard from and the total vote stood: Sibley 188, Tisdell 110, Schroeder 104. The returns by precincts follow: . Sibley Schroeder Tisdell Eckles 1 37 33 Red L. Ag. 86 4 Lammers 21 12 Maple Rdg. 6 5 . 32 Alaska 25 4 Jones 10 9 3 Buzzle 25 3 8 Grant Val. 0 43 5 Roosevelt 14 3 13 Totals 188 104 110 Hall Trees. A woman was, much astonished to receive a letter from another woman asking for a slip of her hall tree. “I anderstand,” she wrote, “you've got a good variety of hall trees, and as we've Just finished us a new house with a real nice hall we'll need a tree, and we'd be ever so much obliged if youw'd send us a slip uv your'n. And please will you send along with the slip dl- rections tellin’ us whether to water it from the top er bottom ?’ i | | as I can see, 1t entirely removes — eral elections. the expense restrictions at gen~|0. C. DINEHART, Elected State|at the school, but in the game to SEN. A, D. STEPBENS. tnlik'y Oity 'l‘ohl Grand Treuurer. il | ton Saturday. linow been overcome and the game PINKERTON DETEGTIVE IS ‘ “LOOKING FOR BANDITS Shrewd Slueth Visits Bemidji in Quest of Clues as to ldentity of Safe Blowers. Speciul Detective Callihan of the Pinkerton agency has been working in Minot for several days collectiog cvidence to show that the Denbigh bank was robbead on the night of October 13 by the bandits who lootcd the Suw)er ibank. Isis said that almost a perfeit ichain of evidence hes been se lcured to show that both jbs i weré done by the same gang. The theory is that the Sawyer jbandits bad been in Minot for {several days prior to the Denbigh robbery and that they left for { Denbigh on the afternccn of |0ctober 13, in a two-seated rig, the Minot livery stables. The rig was returned to Minot on the afterncon of October 14. This theory is also held by Chief of Police Hagen. . bigh bank was robbed by the persous that looted the Sawyer , “There is much evidence to show that both jobs were done by the same party.” Journal, Mr. Calliban was in Bemidji several days this week, and con- “rsutted with Chitefof Police Bailey relative to the bank robberies which have been committed in {this part of the state this fall, and also as to the circumstances surrounding the death of Thomas Berry, whose body was found in Lake Irving, under the M., R. L. & M. railway bridge. Mr. Callihan received some valuable pointers, which he will undoubtedly make use of in his endeavors to locate and convict the gang of bandits, which he has been trailing for a month. C. H. Miles left this noon for Hibbing, where he will look after business interests for several days. Mrs. Miles accompanied Mr. Miles on the trip. L G. PENDERGAST, Who May Have Been Elected Lieut. Gov. WILL PLAY GROOKSTON AT GROOKSTON SATURDAY Bemidji High School Football Eleven Arranges Most Important Game of Season. The Bemidji high school foot- ball team has accepted an invite- tion of the Crookston high school eleven to play a game at Crooks- For some time past negotia- tions have been carried on be- tween the two schools looking to a game of football, but the ex- pense incident t) such a gar-e i was considered as being almost | prohibitive. This obstacle has arranged for. The school team this year has | been composed of two or three players who were not students! be played Saturday there will be which was secured from one of| - “I am satisfied that the Den-j bank,”’ said Mr. Hagen today.| — Crookston| i 33 PRECINGTS 0UT OF THE 53 ARE IN Bailey Expects to Gain by the Returns From the Outstanding Precincts. ALL FIGURES UNOFFICIAL AND OFFICIAL COUNT IS AWAITED | Canvassing Board Meets November 12 ---Loser May Demand Recount of Ballots. BULLETIN. Relurns from Walk ceived this afternoon give Hazefl a one vote. This makes Bailey's teen instead of twenty. The official - lsheriff cannot be opened until «--|when the canvassing board meets, election will probably be in doubt until The shrievalty fight has devel- ‘|oped into one of the closest, if not the closest, political contests jever held in Beltrami county. Packed House Again. The battle of the ballots has Beach & Bowers biz stock|Waged fiercely since - election company in ‘‘Dora '.l'horne”l“iflh‘- and as fresh returns have played last night to one. of the;come in each side has claimed largest houses ever in the: city |the victory, at times. opera house, and the local man-| At 2 o’clock this afternoon, agement isto be congratulatedhowever, it looked like Bailey by on securing such a popular at- & small majority. - He had alead traction, Too much cannot te, of just twenty, with sixteen pre- said as to the way the leading cincts yet to hear from, thirty- members handled themselves; Seven:in all having sent in their aseach and every one -seemed to“'eP‘”"s- all of them heing unoffi- bea starin hislite; an 'urm:fll‘* County~ Aunditor Wilmann - all deserve special mention ' specialties between thescts were 8fternoon. all of highorder: * Tonight they| This majority of twenty for play the three act-farce-comedy, Bailéy was. figured carefally “Miss Auto of Mobile.” Cur-|from the returns as they have JOHN A. JOHNSON, R9~electedl tain rises promptly at 8 o’clock, |come in, all of which are given in by Overwhelming Plurality, [©0 8ccount of the Band dance, the tabla below... Some: of :the which takes place ‘immediately |[figures have been checked with after the performance. those in the auditor’s office, and these are doubtless correct. A few of the votes were taken from private reports, however, and as the auditor had not heard ss I yet from these precincts, H THOMAS BAILEY, Republican Candidate. ! Jailed for Abusive Language. O. M. Olson of Northome, S e deputy sheriff of Itasca county,| C-K.Boyd came in last night came down from Northome this|from Crookston for a visit with morning. He had in custody|Paul Foucault. Fred Luchsinger and Arthur| Theodore Gullickson drove -to Wilsonof Northome, whohad been | Solway today to look after some committed to the Itasca county|business affairs at that place. jail at Grand Rapids for terms of| —/——————— thirty days each, on the charge of having used vile and indecent language on the public highway, * (Continued on page 4 coulmn 7). Beltrami county cutside of Bemidji as far as had been heard from up to 2 o’clock this afternoon stood on governor and sheriff as follo in the presence of and directed Cole Johnson Bailey Hazen at a woman. Luchsinger and|Funkley 4 29 26 8 Wilson jumped into a buggy|Nymore 20 21 1 41 which- was being driven on the|Turtle Riyer vil. 16 11 2 13 road a short distance out of | Tenstrike Center 48 27 53 24 Northome and swore and abused | Jones 14 5 15 6 two ladies who were in the rig. Kelliher 30 27 35 28 They were arrested and taken|Lammers 8 24 o2 12 before Justice Duncan of North-|Langor 1 10 16 9 ome, where they were found|Northern 16 10 9 19 gilty and sentenced to jail. Nebish 11 18 8 22 Port Hope . 14 9 12 13 no players in the Bemidji ine-up| Red Lake Ag. 55 18 60 24 v;']ho n,:le n]ot actual members of Taylor 1 2 10 3 the school. ; The Bem1dji elevenand a goodly HB:::Z:“CI‘ (vil) 82?’ (fi gg 6; number of the students will leave for Crookston Friday | Blackduck (town) . 16 8 uight, Island Lake (Alaska) 9 20 ghe :;t:lumi of the gaéme vzl]l Eckles 10 52 37 86 undou e a victory for Crookston,{s the local pl);yers g::::m& Spaoner 1 % 1«:; ;l) have been ruch handicapped in e getting good matennl for the' Bemidji (town) 1 13 by 22 team, Fowlds 13 32 7 36 Buzzle 7 27 22 14 Hagali 7 9 9 2 | Summit 4 6 12 4 | | Turtle River (town) ° 6 17 { Birch 5 2 4 4 , Durand 6 16 4 19 Grant Valley 20 18 9 37 i Roosevelt 9 23 22 1 | ,anble Lake (town) 6 17 8 26 | | Battle 38 10 Liberty 12 25 Arneson 5 28 0 Totals - 478 561 817 613 Bemidji— First Ward Second ¢ 2 s Third ¢ 3 45 Fourth * : 4 4 Winuer in Polk Oonn\y ffilit?