Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 31, 1908, Page 1

VOLUME 6. NUMBER 114. THE B SEVENTY-ONE SIGNERS ON THWING’S ENDORSEMENT But One “‘Kid”’ Attorney of Itasca County Signed the Reso- lutions Condemning Articles Published Concern- ing Mr. Thwirg Evidently, the “barrel” which a local would-be politician has often referred to as being possessed by A. L. Thwing of Grand Rapids, is being opened and the contents thereof are being liberally-distributed about the Fifteenth Judicial district, judging at least from the recent great activity of Mr. Thwing’s press bureau and the “busy” air of the local manager for Beltrami county. Of late, every voter residing in the Fifteentb Judicial district has received a printed copy of resolutions signed by certain citizens of Grand Rapids and a few outsiders, wherein the Itasca County Independent, published at Grand Rapids, is condemned for publishing articles relative to Mr. Thwing’s past record as county attorney of that county. The ‘“resolutions” are fathered by residents and citizens of the county of Itasca, Minnesota;” and seventy-one of them - (residents of a big county containing many hun- dred of voters) subscribe to the assertion that “‘we know Mr. Thwing to be an able and well-read lawyer, possessed of a good judicial mind, and in every way qualified for said office.” If thisis the proportion of the voters of the big county who will vote for Mr. Thwing at the primaries, he will be hopelessly swamped at the polls by ballots cast for B. F. Wright of Park Rap- ids. . As the “resoluters” say that Mr. Thwing is well-versed in the law, would it nat be well for him to enter a suit for libel against the Independent, if the “resolutors” believe, as they “resolute” that they do, to-wit, that such “charges, insinuations, inuendoes and claims are known by us to be absolutely false?” Another peculiar feature of the “resolutions” alleging that Mr. Thwing is “an able and well-read lawyer, possessed of a good judicial mind, and in every way qualified for said office,” is the fact that in the enormous number of seventy-one signers representing the “residents and citizens of Itasca county, Min- nesota, but one person appears as a lawyer—that being James D. Doran, whom everyone who is ac- quainted with conditions' in Grand Rapids regards as 3 youngster at the bar. The names of such well-known bariisters as F, F. Price, George H. Spear, and many others do not appear as signers of the resolutions, which is quite significent. In answering the resolutions, as they were published in the Grand Rapids Herald-Review (a paper/ which has been relied upon by Senator Gunn and others interested to pull Thwing through the pri- maries) the Independent says; and His Fitness. “Our esteemed contemporary, the eight columns of its valuable space toa defense of Mr. Thwing’s candidacy. “In this “contribution,” the Her- aldReview borrows as much from the dictionary as old. Among the words used to add dignity and high character to these articles are the Herald-Review, “‘contributes” words ‘‘shameless,” “lecherous,” “vile,” “malicious,” “false,” “imbi- cility,” “idiot,” “fool,” “vicious” and “ignorance.” “Yet the Herald-Review com- plains that this paper has abused Mr. Thwing. What rich - humor! The Herald-Review condemning another newspaper for throwing mud! Shades of Kiley! “If the plain truthful statement of facts is mud throwing, then the Independent is guilty of mud throwing. But if the Independent is guilty,”so are the court records for the term of district court just closed. What is there that is so shameless and so maliciously false and so vile in those court records? “The candidate does not welcome publication of the result of his work as county attorney, nor do his friends. Certainly not. then, this paper is not being printed solely to circulate soft and pleasant paragraphs about the candidate when the fact that his conduct of the office of county attorney does not warrant him in expecting advancement. The Independent believes that a ‘man who has not made good as a county attorney would not make good as judge of this district. “It is not only his record during the last term of court. There was the strike of last summer and the Nashwauk cases where a justice of the peace refused to allow an appeal to the strikers, The action of the justice in refusing the appeal was defended by Mr. Thwing on madamus proceedings before Judge McClenahan. The justice was employed by one of the mining companies. Judge McClenahan at once found in faver of the men who were being deprived of their right, ! and ordered that the justice pass on the bonds of the defendants, thus restoring to them the right of appeal. “During that same strike, who was it that telegraphed Governor Johnson for troops to quell the strikers? County Attorney Thwing. So far as the daily newspaper reports are to be relied upon, the governor did not even answer the telegram. No troops were sent. han of this county, did not wire the governor the Militia. As sheriff he was the authority in charge at Nashwauk, Moreover the strike sityation in our neighboring _county, St, Louis, was worse than it was in this county, yet, if the daily papers Fred M. Malzahn, Beltrami County Fair BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA September 24, 25 and 26, 1908 LARGE PREMIUM Band, Farmers’ Races, Free Vaudeville, Ag- riculturist Speakers of National Prominence Me.king This Fair the Best in Our History. A FARMER’S FAIR Pres. DEFECTIVE PAGE But | 4 Sheriff Hooli-| WRITE the SECRETARY W. R. MacKenzie, Sec’y Editor Bemidji Pioneer: ment: he does not wish to take a a thousand extra copies to tactics. prdmxses, and which T still ‘Chgllenge “I note Mr. Funkley’s remark in who says he stands for clean politics, shou] In additition to what I have already stand on any P rm.” be spread broaflcaét over the stick to. Had Mr. Opsahl. Bemidji, August 29th, 1908. My opponent, in the last issue of} fns: “Sentinel,” makes the following state- e Pioneer in which he plainly states that I have never made any such remark;4nd I am astonished that my opponent, an issue of his paper (said to include district) resort to ,such I did say that I did not want to mlfg‘a race with him in making election said with reference to my stand on public questions, I will say that I will meet my opponent at any reasonable time and place and publicly debate any question that has: any relation to any issue now before the people or likely to come before the legislature at its next session. Or, if this is not satisfactory, I will, at such reasonable time and place, publicly discuss with him his own political record asirépresentative. Respectfully, —Henry Funkley. ment made by Mr. Opsahl, in the last issue of the Clearwater Crystal, in which he says: “Our district has shared liberally in the state road funds, and the last session made a direct appropriation of $400,000 for roads and bridges, of which Beltrami gets $4,850, Clearwater $4,000, Red Lake $4,850 * * % or $13,700 for my part of the district, while my pro- rata share if divided among 119 members would have been $3,350.” The Pioneer humbly rises to ask what became of the other $385,300 are to be relied upom; ‘meithersheriff| nor the county attorney of that county, though necessary to apply for troops. If the Independent is wrong in any of the foregoing asser- tions, a correction is invited. “Facts are facts, and their pub- lication does not contribute anything “vile,” “false,” or “imbicle,” the Herald-Review to the contrary. Even if a few in Itasca county do not appreciate the facts, the rest of the district is not blind to them. *“The Herald-Review has done the only thing possible for it to do in defending its candidate—it has indulged in glittering generalties. “The candidate’s record must stand unquestioned . because the court records bear out every state- ment made by the Independent in that connection. “It is no light matter for any newspaper to publish sich a state- ment as the Herald-Review has pub- lished regarding this paper, and the editor of the Independent proposes to immediately consult attorneys with the view of determining upon the course to be taken in the matter. “It has been freely stated by a number of those who signed the petition favoring Mr. Thwing’s can- didacy that they were not advised as to the character of the paper which they signed, and as to all such per- FOR. LIST the balance of the “direct” road and bridge appopriation of $400,000 after deducting what Opsi'hl got for his district? Does he mean to make the voters believe that this road and bridge appropriation of $400,000 was to be shared equally between the 119 members—in other words does he mean that the cities of St. Paul and Minneapoiis as well as the old settle- ments of the state were to share equally in this road and bridge appropriation with the northern part of the state, 31;11 would have done so if we had not been so ably OPSAHL’S () ROAD APPROPRIATION It is amusing to note that ‘state- represented by him? Such was not the purpose of the appropriation. It was for to be used where it was most needed as far as it would go. And just think of Beltrami County, nearly a hun- dred miles long by 40 miles wide, with hardly a mile of. road in it fit for an automobile, which the other parts of the state abundantly sport, getting only $4,850 out of a “direct” road and bridge appropriation of $400,000. The same is true with reference to Clearwater and Red Lake counties. It is well that elections come about often as they bring out facts s61s who acted under misapprehen- sion, the Independent feels itself able to, and will make pmper allow- | ance.” CROWDS ARE GOING TO THE GREAT STATE FAIR Every Train Leaving Bemidji Is Filled With People Bound for the Twin Cities. Every train which has gone from Bemidji to the twin cities since last Friday has been heavily laden with north-country people who have gone to the cities to attend the fair and incidentally to do some shop- ping. Wkile quite a number went on the morning trains over the Great Northern and M. & L., the week-end special over the M. & I.and N.P. railways was one of the best-patron- ized trains which left Bemidji. An extra sleeper was dropped off at Bemidji and when the train went through here last night all of the sleepers were filled and the seats in the day coaches were all taken up. It is very evident that the people of Bemidji and surrounding country are well pleased with the opportunity to go direct from this city to the twin cities on a night train and should the M. & I. and N. P. con- tinue a regular night train service, it is likely that the venture would prove a paying one.’ Judge Spooner Writes Funkley. Henry Funkley has received a letter from ex-Judge Marshall A. Spooner, who is nmow at Portland, Ore., in which Mr. Spooner states that Mrs. Spooner’s healtl'l is not very good and that the weather has been any thing but enjoyable out there, of late. Incidentally, the judge wishes Mr. Funkley well in his race for the republican nomination to the legis- lature and hopes he will win out over his two opponents, Messrs. Opsahl and Ives. Municipal Court. Frank Keiley was arraigned Sat- urday morning in municipal court on acharge of vagrancy and loitering and plead not guilty. The case was taken up Saturday. afternoon and he was found guilty, Judge Bailey finding him $10 and costs or fifteen days in the county jail. Keiley paid the fine and was dis- missed. ' John Johnson was charged with being drunk. Judge Bailey sentenced him to afine of $10 and costs or ten days in jail but exercised mercy and allowed him to go free upon con- dition that he leave the city. John hiked out along the pike toward the dam to get Warfield. a job from Charlie Additional local matter will be found on fourth page. Cass Lake, Aug. 31.—(Special to S. Thayer Bass and a companion, whose name Pioneer.)—Two -men, is unknown, were drowned in the lake here Sunday afternoon, between 4 and 5 o’clock; relatives unknown at presént time. Bass has an office at 420 Ger- mania Life Building, St. Paul, while his companion is in some way con- nected with New England Furni- ture company in Minneavolis. Both were members of the Psi Upsilom Fraternity. Bass left Towner August 3rd, traveling down the Mississippi in a canoce. He was joined at Turtle River, about twenty-five miles from here, a day or so ago, by his compan- ion, and they traveled in a canoe to this place, camping Saturday night! FORTY CENTS PER MONTH TWO MEN DROWNED AT - CASS LAKE YESTERDAY Man Named Bass and Unknown Companion Went to Bottom of Lake, in Plain View of Spectators on the Dock. on Star Island, in Cass lake. They came to town Sunday morning and had dinner with Mr. E. S. QOakley, Register of the U. S. I..‘a,nd Office at this place. When they”left here they started for Cass River which is about nine miles from here. When the two men weére about three-quarters of a mile from the Cass Lake dock a heavy gale blew up and A. S. Williafils noticed they were in peril, and grabbing his launch he darted to the spot where they were, but when he arrived at the scene, in about five minutes, the men had gone to the bottom, and the canoe with guns, tent and provisions were picked up. Local people began dragging the lake early this morning in an effort to find the bodies. George Markham’s Funeral Tomorrow. The body of George A. Markham, who died at Kalispel, Mont., last Friday morning, arrived in the city on this noon’s Great Northern train from the west, being accom- | panied by J. L. Markham, brother! of the deceased. A delegation of the members of| local lodge of Elks met the body at the depot and pall-bearers chosen from the Flks took charge of the body and placed, it in ‘the. hearse, ! and the remains were-taken to the home of Mrs. J. M. Markham. The body will remain at the home of Mrs. Markham until tomorrow morning, when the funeral will be held in the St. Phillips Catholic church, Rev. Father O’'Dwyer officiat- ing. In speaking of the treatment accorded him in the west, J. L. | Markham says: 'George McCrea and family, !who formerly lived in Bemidji, !uok- the best possible care of George,! |and the treatment accorded to me| by the Kalispel Elks and the Mc- Crea’s is certainly deserving of great praise. The Elks looked after everything in connection with caring for the body of George and sent a delegation of ten Elks, who accompanied the body fifteen miles, from Kalispel to Columbia Falls, where the remains were transferred to the main line of the Great North- ern. Elks also met me at Columbia Falls when I went out. They are certainly entitled to the title ‘Best People on Earth.”” _ Edwin Anderson Died. Edwin Anderson of this city died Saturday night at the age of twenty- five years after being ill since birth. Mr. Anderson was a cripple and has been unable to walk during the last ten years. The funeral was held from the Norwegian Lutherian Church this afternoon at 3 o’clock, Reverend Kolste conducting the services. The remains were quietly laid beside those of his father, who died of dropsy, three years ago. Meetings at the Tent. Meetings at the tent will continue this week as usual. Subject Tues- day night. “Spiritual Gifts” A cordial invitation is extended to all. styles of Coats. In the Coat line from . Panama, Nippon, Empire, tight fitting and semi=fit,. Price $10.00 to $35.00 Suits, with 30 to 36 inch Jackets, made Broadcloth and Fancy suiting, all nicely made and trimmed, $20.00 to $35.00 O’Leary @ Bowser NEW FALL SUITS and COATS First shipment of Ladies Coats and Suits now on exhibition. 29 8 styles of Suits. can be seen the new BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA ‘Men’s and Boys’ Suit Sale Closes Tonight