Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 29, 1907, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PION MINNESOTA HISTBRIGAL VOLUME 5. NUMBER 59 . BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 29, 1907 - FORTY CENTS PER MONTH COURT AT GRAND RAPIDS; STRANGE DEVELOPMENTS The Murder Trials Are Absorbing the Attention of the Court, and Are Being Hard-Fought.---Jury Not Com- pleted.in Keaton Willis Case. THE ITASCA STATE PARK IS A MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE A-Number of Visitors Are Now Stopping at ‘“Douglas Lodge,” BEMIDJI AND DEER RIVER PLAY BALL TOMORROW The Teams Played Two Good Games Last Year.---The Be- midji Team Will Have New Players.---Brainerd Will Play Here on the Fourth. Grand Rapids, June 29.—(Special to Pioneer.)—Judge has sustained demurrers in the case of Avidsison. ind, Bewin (eharzed with murder) thereby deciding a very original and unique question of | law. Erwin was present at the time Daniel Frawley was kicked by a horse and killed in a livery barn at Bigfork, and Anderson was an eye: witness to the Whitt tragedy. The grand jury indicted Meagher on a’ charge of having killed Frawley with a large stone, and Judge Cochran on the charge that he shot Whitt. In- dictments were returned Erwin and Anderson on the ground that they failed to communicate the | facts within their knowledge to County Attorney Thwing. Demurrers were interposed to the indictments against Anderson and Erwin on the ground that they did not state a public offense, and both demurrers were sustained, but Judge McClenahan ordered submitted to the grand jury. New indictments were thereupon returned and George H. Spear, representing the defendants, again demurred. The demurrer was based on the claim that it was necessary for some personal help or assistance to be extended to the principal be- fore the defendant could be made an accessory. This contention the court upheld. As soon as the ruling of the court McClenahan' against ; the case re-| had been made known the state ob- tained an order to show cause re- quiring Erwin to exhibit a reason why he should not be adjudged guilty of contempt for failure to ap- pear before the grand jury at its recent session. Erwin waited around Grand Rapids for a month, solely for the purpose of appearing upon the trial of Meagher. When the Erwin contempt pro- ceedings were brought on this morning, County Attorney Thwing took the stand and testified against the respondent. The court disposed of the case by refusing to either fine { for contempt or to require the re- spondent to give bonds for his ap- pearance asa witness. Erwin was released on his own promise that he would be present when the Meagher murder case was taken up. Yesterday Frank Freestone, one of the special veniremen on the Willis case, was fined $25 for con- tempt. Freestone was subpoenged yasa juror but instead of attending court, took the train for Duluth. He was arrested an a telegram from here and brought back by Sheriff Hoolihan. Seven jurors have been secured in State vs. Willis. Order has been made for a new venire returnable on Monday morning,-and it is expected the jury will be completed by Tues- day. The trial will probably con- sume the remainder .f next week. MAKING PLEASANT TRIP ON HIVEH T0 CASS LAKE F. S. Lycan and Party Started This Morning on a Voyage in Gasoline Launches. A party of local people left this morning in gasoline launches to take one of the finest and most en- joyable outing tiips that can be had in this part of the state—down the Mississippi river to Cass Lake. The party consisted of Mesdames F.S. and W. S. Lycan, Mrs. Reed, Mrs. C. H. Rattinger, Misses Donna Lycan, Louise Beare and Blanche Julian, and Messrs. F. S. Lycan, E. H: Jerrard and J. C. Covington. It was the intention of the party, | when they left Bemidji this'morning, to journey down the river, over the rapids and through the chain of lakes to Cass Lake,and after remain-| ing there for several hours, the ladies will come bome on the night train, while the gentlemen will at- tend to bringing the launches back to Bemidji. Bliler in Montana. 1rry Bliler has at last been located “out west,” as the following letter, received this morning will indicate: “Helena, Mont., June 26. Mr. A. G. Rutledge, Bemidji, Minn. Friend ‘Doc’—I am now attend- ing the forest supervisors’ convention which is being held here. About forty members of the U. S. forest service are in attendance. This climate is certainly great, and so are the baths (Harry is at Montana Hot Springs). If I ever had that sensation of cleanliness it is now. I am going south from here, the last of the week. I wish you would mail me the Daily Pioneer, beginn} ing with June 20th, up to the pres- ent time. Address me at St S e Anthony, aho. | ! Barber Shops Closed the Fourth. The barber shops of the city will be closed all day the Fourth. To accommodate their customers all shops will be open until 11 o’clock the evening of the 3rd. Local news on last page Fr € e Homesteads In Alberta I have the descriptions. Also 50,000 acres of choice railroad and government lands for sale at prices from $5.75 to $10.00 per and distance from town. acre, according to location I have personally inspected these lands and have complete ficld notes of each section. Don'’t fail to get in on the ground floor. You will finl me at the office of Thos. Smart, rear of the First National Bank. Come in and look over my maps. C. E. Albrant --Professor Green and Class of Forestry Students Are _ Installed at Old State House.---State Forestry Board Held Meeting at Park. DOUGLAS LODGE, Fine Log Building EEcted by the State, at Itasca Park. (Cut loaned the Pioneer b Cost, $12,000. y S. D. Harlow, Park Rapids, Minn.) Douglass Lodge, Lake Itasca,June| Miss M. Berline is the cook for the 29.—(Special to Pioneer.) — The| corps, and Miss J. O. Foster, clerk Itasca state park, at the present!in the St. Paul office of Professor time, is like unto the garden of|Green, is also one of the ladies of Eden,and visitors from different parts| the party. The students who will of the state are beginning to arrive|renfain in the park for the study of to spend an outing and see the|forestry are the following: J. O. wonderous beauties of the state pre-| Foster, E. Peterson, St. Anthony serve. Park; R. Orr, S. Cleator, Minne- The new park commissioner, who|apolis; G. Ribb, W. M. Moore, H. also has cnarge of Douglass Lodge, | Kraugh, St. Paul; C. Underwood, is Roland C. Arnold. Mr. Arnold [ William Underwood, Hutchinson; was appointed commissioner January | William Noble, Albert Lea; J. Gillis, 1st 1907,and he immediately moved | Superior; A. Stone, Park Rapids. to the park and took up his resi-| This corps will do a lot of work,as dence in the lodge. He has laid|now determined upon, within the in a large supply of provisions and|park. They will clear a good trail is conducting the lodge in a very[and road te Elk Springs, the real acceptable manner, furnishing most|source of the Mississippi river, be- excellent meals and putting forth|sides trails_ to other interesting every energy for the comfort and|points in the park. convenience of the park visitors. He will make a first-class man tol it an ideal place for a demonstration guard the state’s interests within |school of forestry. In such studies the park, and will be very popular | more can be learned in a week from with the inmates of the lodge. actual work and illustrations than The state forestry board has begun | from a month of lectures, and Prof. the active carrying out of the scheme [ Green is authority for the statement to establish a school of forestry|that the Itasca State Park is better within the confines’ of the park,fitted for the establishment of a where students of forestry may getlforest school than that of any other practical information along forestry | forest school in the country. lines. The members of the state forest Headquarters for the forestry|board have been at the Douglass corps have been established at the|lodge during the past week, old state house, at the head of Lake |have visited many points of inter- Itasca, four miles from the Douglass | est in the park, in addition to not- lodge. ing the work being done by the for- Samuel B, Green, professor of fof-jest students atthe ‘old state house. estry and horticulture at the State| “The following constitute the University, has established a camp|board: Governor John A. Johnson, at the old state house, and under|ex-officio member; John Lind, S. M. the direct personal supervision of |Owens of Minneapolis, president of E. G. Cheyney, assistant professor|the board; Gen. C.C. Andrews of of forestry, a class of twelve students | St. Paul, chief forestor; Thomas are quartered for the summer, and|Davis of Duluth; Dr. A. C. Wedge of will be given practical demonstra- | Albert Lea; A. J. Tomlinson, all of tions in forestry, besides making|whom attended a meeting ~of the some needed improvements tending |board, (held at Douglass Lodge to beautify the park. _ | Wednesday evening) with the ex- This class is headed by Miss D.|ception of Governor Johnson and Pierce, the nurse at the forestry |ex-Governor Lind. The board took school of the U, who looks after the {up sevéral matters of interest to the “boys” whenever they are ill, and| Professor Green, who is an enthus- who is their good “guardian angel.”’ iastic supporter of the park and its The conditions in the park make| and; Idevelt)‘p}nxent of the patk and visited the head of Lake Itasca and Elk | Springs: They left for St .Paul Thursday. The danger of fire in the park was one of the subjects -discussed by the board, and one action decided upon is the making of a fire break 'around the boundary of the entire park, which work will be done by the students’ located at the old state house. beauties and the matter of preserv- ing its original beauty and making it attractive to visitors, says: “Itasca State Park is by far more beautiful, and has many more at tractions than many of the so-called beauty spots of the Adirondacks. Take Saranac Lake, in" the Adiron- dacks, for instance. The lake there is a small affair, and one feels un- comfortably cramped in visiting that place. “Here (meaning Itasca) we have ample room for a multitude from all parts of the country to thoroughly enjoy the wonderful beauty of the natural woods and lakes, where a Divine Providence has been liberal in placirg, together a wonderful dis- play of forests, lakes and streams. “It is the hope of the forest board to eventually secure for the state the remainder of the standing pine timber within the confines of the park which does not already bes long to the'park. There are several million feet of Norway pine that belongs to the Walker Lumber Com- pany and which lies along the road approaching Douglass lodge. We are hopeful of being able to pur- chase this pine and preserve it. The legislature appropriated $35,000 for the purpose of purchasing timber irr] the park which is held by private. parties. “We hope to make the - park an attractive place where the people of Minnesota may spend their sum- mer vacation—a resort unrivaled by the famous Adirondack country,or any other place, for that matter.” MILLINERY SALE AT MRS. CONGER'S $2.50 and $3.00 Hats for 98¢---$3.50 and $4.00 Hats at $1.25 ~ and $1.50---All My Trimmed Hats Will Be Sold at Cost ---Store Now Located in Post Office Block, = Fourt!__l S_t~reet PRACTICE TONIGHT. All baseball players are re- quested to meet at the park at 7 o'clock sharp this evening for practice for tomorrow’s game with Deer River. A. E. OTTO, Manager. Adam Otto, manager of the Be- midji baseball team, announces that the Deer River team will play against Bemidji, in this city tomor- row afternoon, arrangements for the game having been completed today. Deer River and Bemidji came to- gether twice last year, and the Bemidjians won both contests. It is claimed that Deer River has a fast bunch this year, and hopes to win in the game here Sunday. Manager Otto states that he has [at least three new players who will be in Sunday’s game. One is a catcher, whose name isnot given out at present. - He is from Inter- national - Falls, and is said to be a good one. Truedell, a pitcher, is also on the roll, and A. A. Andrews of Minneapolis, is also a candidate for the team. Itis safe to predict that Sunday’s game will be a good one, and that the playing will be much better than last Sunday. For tomorrow’s game with Deer River, Brown, the new catcher, will officiate behind the bat, and either Erickson, Truedell or Hazen will pitch. - The positive positions for the remainder of -the team are,not definitely ‘settled, but the team will be a strong one. Deer River has a fast bunch and are anxious to even up last year's defeat. Brainerd on the Fourth. the Brainerd ball team will play here on the Fourth of July. The Brainerd team swift bunch and this year’s aggre- gation is said to be no exception to the rule. The locals will be strengthened for the game on the Fourth. Up-Line Ball Games. Two games of ball were played up the line today that were undoubtedly that well worth the price of admission. The Tenstrike ballists “crossed bats” (and possibly other warlike weapons) with the Funkley team, and the Big Falls team came down to Northome with the avowed in- tention of getting even for the recent defeats which they suffered at the hands of the Northome aggregation. At the time of going to press the results of the games were not known. hand-to-hand conflicts were Gone Insane at Baudette. Judge of Probate M. A: Clark re- ceived a telegram yesterday from George Erickson, at Baudette, stat- ing that one J. W. Fitzgerald was insane and requesting the sheriff to come and take him (Fitzgerald) into custody. Sheriff Bailey left last night for Baudette and will bring Fitzgerald to Bemidji for exammatlon as to his sanity. “GY.” HALLET VERY ILL; 'NO HOPE OF REGOVERY Popular M. & 1. Engineer Afflicted With Bright's Disease---In His Bed at Brainerd. Word comes from Brainerd that Cyrus Hallet, the well-known engi- neer, is very ill and that there is small hope for his recovery—in fact, one report is to the effect that the attending physicians have pro- nounced his case hopeless. Mr. Hallet was taken ill about a fortnight ago, with kidney trouble ‘and Bright’sdisease, and the attack wasso acute that he -was-at once forced togo to bed, where he has remained “ever since. At the pre- sent time, no one is allowed in his roo.n but the physicians, and there is gloom among the many friends of the popular engineer, who is known at every station along th® Ime of the M. & I. railway. Closes Bargains in all kinds of Furniture as goods are going regardless of cost Do not fail to see us if you need furniture, as we will save you from 10 to 30 per cent on every article. Buffets worth $38. 00 now $28.50 Chiffoniers worth $24.75, $16.98 China Closets worth $48.00,$36.00 weath- ered Extension Tables ™% $22.00, $17.60 Library Tables All other goods at duced J. P Phone 178-2 Furniture Sa.crifice Sale 323 Minnesota Ave. : BEMIDJI, [ July 5 $14.50, $11.60 correspondmgly re= prices, Lahr MINN. Manager Otto. announces that - is alwaysa-