Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 4, 1909, Page 1

. e P £ = THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER. VOLUME 6. NUMBER 220. Historical Society. TF[J.4 Tamaidil Tawmneita I MINN BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 4, 1909. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH LOOKING OVER THE CITY, MAY START ICE COMPANY Fargo and Ashland People Have Been in Bemidji, and Are Well Pleased With the Outlook Here.—Are Responsibl “How would you like to be the] ice man?”—in Bemidji This question has been seriously considered during the past week by two men from Fargo, and also an experienced iceman from Ashland, Wis., who have been looking over the ground in Bemidji with the intention of installing an ice busi- ness here, if conditions were favor- able. All three of the gentlemen, al-| though not working together, made a thorough canvass of the situation, and while the ian from Ashland would say but little, the gentlemen from Fargo were enthusiastic in the| belief that Bemidji could support an- other ice company, and they believed a business here would prove a pay- ing venture. 2 In speaking of the situation, to the Pioneer, one of the gentlemen said: “We have looked over Bemidji and | sanitary lines, and you may depend e Parties. I assure you we think well of your city. In conversation with local business men, who use ice onan extensive scale, we find there isa healthy sentiment for the establish- ing of a new company. There is no doubt but what the ice business has been a paying venture here and we return to Fargo, this afternoon, for the purpose of ‘getting together.’ “It is more than likely that we will invade Bemidji, and if we so decide, we will be with you inside the next three weeks. “We have taken option on some very desirable property, where we can erect a large, commodius and up-to-date ice house, where the sea- son’s crop of congealed aqua pura can be stored. *We conduct all business on safe, upon it, if we decide to locate in Bemidji, that you will have decidedly the best service in furnishing ice you ever had in your city.” YOUNG MAN MURDERED NEAR FOWLDS YESTERDAY Morris Fuller Shot About 3 O’clock Yesterday Morning.—Two Men Are Under Arrest. Morris Fuller, one of the Crooks- ton Lumber company’s employes in Camp Number 2 at Fowlds, was shot through the neck by a com- panion about 3 o’clock Sunday morning, dying twenty minutes later. Sheriff Thomas Bailey and Cor- orner Marcum returned to the city this afternoon, with Barney Nelson and Archie Brown in custody, from Fowlds, where the former were called this morning to investigate Fuller's death, According to the story of the shooting, as told by Brown, he and Fuller had been drinking consider- ably during the night and were walking into Fowlds about 3 o,clock this morning, when they met a man who looked very much like the Barney Nelson now under custody. They invited the man to return to the village and have a drink with them, which he decided to do. Nel- son, or the man resembling him, was walking in front of the two when Fuller placed his hand on the | man’s shoulder and said, “What’s your hurry?” The latter immedi- ately turned and fired his revolver, the ball entering Fuller’s neck and causing his death twenty minutes later. Nelson had been seen drinking last evening and with a revolver in his possession and Brown is of the opinion that he is the man who shot the deceased. Sheriff Bailey took Nelson and Brown into custody this noon and they will be held in the Beltrami county jail, pending the decision of the coroner’s inquest over the remains tomorrow. The remains of the deceased were brought to the city this after- noon. Morris Fuller was a young farmer about twenty-five years old who lived near Wadena and had gone to Fowlds to work during the winter. Is the Bible the Word of God? In other words, is Christianity true? A majority of the people of Bemidji do not beleive it. This is my calm judgment, after 15 months acquaintance with you. I do not wish to accuse you behind your backs but face to face. And I will tell you why thisis my judgment of you, Monday evening at 8 o’clock, at the Presbyterian churck. This is one of the vital religious questions of the age. I shall state the position of the present school of critical thought upon it and deal with it in the light of that thought. You can find out what I know about it and where I stand upon it by being at the Pres- byterian church Monday evening, Respectfully yours, J. H. Deniston. The First experimental venture to its facilities unexcelled itory for your funds. its funds exclusively as payment. and use our offices without National Bank of Bemidji firmly established and long smce past the stage of Calls Attention legitimate business in all banking lines. Capital and Surplus exceeds that of any other bank in mnorth central Min- nesota. With effective, efficient and comprehensive management, makes it beyond doubt the safest depos- Loans embraces a less extensive, but more stable ¢lass. Collections made promptly and remittances mailed on day of Exchanges bought and sold on all principal cities of the world. Your Business is respectfully solicited and you are invited to call for the transaction of all designated by law which “‘LUMBERJACK” ARRESTED; CHARGED WITH FORGERY Burt Currier Charged With Securing $10 on “‘Bogus” Check Signed ‘“Dan Robinson.” Bert Currier, a ‘“lumberjack” working in the vicinity of Tenstrike, was arrested in this city last even- ing by Deputy Sheriff Andrew John- son on a charge of forgery, in accord- ance with a telephone message received yesterday afternoon from Tenstrike asking that he be appre- hended. The message stated that Currier was wanted at Tenstrike on a charge of forging the name of Dan Robin- son, a farmer and logger, and secur- ine $19 on the false check, Currier had left Tenstrike and was walking towards Bemidji. A good descrip- tion of the man was given and it was with ease that the deputy sheriff found Currier when the latter arrived in the city. Mr. Robinson came in this morn- ing from Tenstrike with the forged check and Currier was given a hear- ing this afternoon. The case was continued on'account of the illness of the present county attorney and the fact that the new attorney will step into office tomorrow. Clothing Sale a Success. The great sacrifice sale now on at Gill Bros.’ clothing house is proving an unprecendented success. The public has clearly demon- strated its confidence in this sale, and this assertion can be verified by the throngs of people daily to be seen beside their counters. Their stock of clothing, and foot- wear of every textile and pattern has been reduced toa seductive price; while the grade of them will compare with the highest class goods to be found in the city. With a record of six years as business men of Bemidji, Gill Broth~ ers need have ro qualms as to the glowing success of this sale. The unusual warm weather has compelled this move on their part, and it is feasible to presume that the public will continue to take advantage of the goodsand prices offered. Change at Express Office. T. E. Lloyd of Fargo, N. D, arrived in the city Saturday and will relieve H. G. Page, as local agent for the Great Northern Express com- pany. Mr. Page expected to be sent to the Fergus Falls office three months ago and moved his family to the “Falls” at that time but was unable to secure his transfer until now. Mr. Page has been very courleous and obliging while acting as the company’s representative and is well liked in Bemidji. Itis with regret that we lose him. Mr. Lloyd comes well recom- mended from Fargo and will doubt- less ably represent the company’s interests in this city. Committed to Insane Asylum. Frank Haas of this city was examined before Judge of Probate Clark Saturday morning and ade judged insane, being committed to the state insane asylum at Fergus Falls. Haas’ particular form of insanity is along religious lines as he stated that God is in Missouri and that he has changed the Lord’s Prayer to read “Our Father which art in Missouri,” etc. The insane man was taken to Fergus Falls Saturday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Andrew Johnson, who returned to the city yesterday noon. Gave Temperance Lectures. James R. Julian of Minneapolis and N.T. Moen of Ada, members of the Anti-Saloon league, lectured yesterday in the Methodist, Presby- terian, Baptist and Norwegian Luth- eran churches of this city on the subject of ‘‘Temperance.” They were listened to by large audiences both moruing and evening. charge. Local News on Last Page. MESSAGE ON THE SEGRET SERVIGE President Replles fo Congres- slonal Resolution. SAYS HE DID NOT HIT AT HOUSE Language In Annual Communication Called Objectionable by Representa- tives Will Stand Anal Declares Executive — He Renews His Argu- ment For Repeal of Law Li ing Activities of Treasury Agents—Cit Cases In Which They Have Aided In Punishment of Violators of Fed- eral Laws. Washington, Jan.' 4—In a special message to the house of representa- tives today President Roosevelt says: To the House of Representatives: I have received the resolution of the house of representatives of Dec. 17, 1908, running as follows: Whereas, There was.contained in the sundry civil appropriation bill which passed congress at its last sesslon and be- came a law a provision in reference to the employment of the secret service in the treasury department; and, ‘Whereas, In the last annual message of the president of the United States to the two houses of congress it was stated in reference to that provision, “It is not too much to say that this amendment has been of benefit only and could be of bene- fit only to the criminal classes,” and it was further stated, “The chlef argument in favor of the provision was that the congressmen did not themselves wish to be investigaied by secret service men," and it was further stated, “But if this is not considered desirable a speclal excep- tion could be made in the law prohibiting the use of the secret service force in in- vestigating members of congress,” - it would be far better to do this than to do what actually was done and strive to prevent or at least to hamper effective action agalnst criminals by the executive branch of the government; and, Whereas, The plain meaning of the above words Is that the majority of the congressmen were in fear of being inves- tigated by secret service men and that congress as a whole was actuated by that motive in enacting the provision in ques- tion; and, Whereas, Your committee appointed to consider these statements of the presi- dent -and to report to the house cannot find in ‘the hearinigs before committees nor in the records ot:the house or sen- | ate ‘any justification of thls impeach- ment of the honor and integrity of the congress; and, Whereas, Your committee would prefer in order to make an intelligent and com- prehensive report, just to the president 8s well as to the congress, to have all the information which the president may have to communicate; now, therefore, Bo it resolved, That the president be requested to transmit to the house any evidence upon which he based his state- ments that the “chief argument in favor of the provision was that the congress- men did not themselves wish to be in- vestigated by secret service men” and also to transmit to the house any evi- dence connecting any member of the house of representatives of the Sixtleth congress with corrupt action in his ofi- clal capacity and to inform the house whether he has {nstituted proceedings for the punishment of any such individual by the courts or has reported any such alleged delinquencies to the house of rep- resentatives. 4| Cannot Understand Resolution.” I am wholly at a loss to understand the concluding portion of the resolu- tion. I have made no charges of cor- ruption against congress nor against any member of the present house. If 1 had proof of such corruption affect- ing any member of the house in any matter as to which the federal gov- ernment has jurisdiction, action would at once be brought, as was done in the cases of Senators Mitchell and Burton and Representatives Willlamson, Herr- mann and Driggs at different times since I have been president. This ‘would simply be doing my duty in the execution and enforcement of the laws without respect to persons. But I do not regard it as within the province or the dutles of the president to report to the house “alleged delinquencies” of members or the supposed “corrupt action” of a member “in his official ca- pacity.” The membership of the house is by the constitution placed within the power of the house alone. In the prosecution of criminals and the enforcement of the laws the president must resort to the courts of the United States. Portlon of Message Quoted. In the third and fourth clauses of the preamble it is stated that the meaning of my words is that “the majority of the congressmen are in fear of being investigated by secret service men,” and that ‘“congress as a whole was ac- tuated by that motive in enacting the provision in question,” and that this is an impeachment of the honor and integrity of the congress. These state- ments are not, I think, in accordance with the facts. The portion of my message referred to runs as: follows: Last_year an amendment was Incor- porated.in the measure providing for the secret service which provided that there should be no detall from the &_cret serv- ice and no transfer therefrom. It 18 not 00 much to say that this amendment has been of benefiaonly and could be of bene- fit only to tho criminal classes. If delib- erately introduced for the pufpose of di- minishing the effectiveness of war against erime it could not have been better de- vised to this end. It forbade the prac- tices that had been followed to a greater or less extent by the executive heads of various departments for twenty years. To these practices we owe the securing of the evidence which enabled us to drive Ereat lotteries out of business and secure a quarter of a million of dollars in fines from thelr promoters. These practices ive enabled us to discover some of the most outrageous frauds in connection with the theft of government land and government timber by great corporations and by individuals, These practices have enabled us to get some of the evidence in- dispensable in order to secure the convio- tlon ‘of the wealthiest and most formida- ble eriminals with whom the government has to deal, both those operating in viola- tion of the anti-trust law and others, The endment in question was of benefit to 10 one excepting to these criminals, and it serlously hampers the government in the detection of crime and the securing of justice. Moreover, it not only affects de- partments outside of the treasury, but it tends to hamper the secretary of the treasury himself in the effort to utlilze the employees of his department 80 as to best meet the requirements of the publia service. It forbids him from preventing frauds upon the customs service, from in- Vestigating irregularities in branch mints &nd assay offices and has serfously crip- pled him. It prevents the promotlon of employees in the secret service, and this further discourages good effort. In its present form the restriction operates only to the advantage of the criminal, of the wrongdoer. The chief argument in favor of the pro- vision was that the congressmen did not themselves wish to be Investigated by secret service men. Very little of such investigation has been dome in the past. But it is true that the work of the secret service agents was partly responsible for the indictment and conviction of & sen- stor and a tongressman for land frauds in Oregon. I do not believe that it id in the public interest to protect crim- inals in any branch of the public service, and, exactly as we have again and ugain during the past seven years prosecuted and convicted such criminals who were In the executive branch of the govern- ment, 50 In my bellef we should be given ample means to prosecute them if found in the legislative branch. But if this ig not considéred desirable a special excep- tion could be made in the law prohibit- ing the use of the secret service force in investigating members of the congress. It would be far better to do this than to do what actually was done and strive to prevent or at least to hamper effective action against criminals by the exccutive branch of the government. Asks Careful Reading of Message. A careful reading of this message will show that T said nothing to war- rant the statement that “the majority of the congressmen were in fear of being investigated by the secret serv- ice men” or “that congress as a whcle was actuated by that motive.” T did not make any such statement in t! message. Moreover, T have never made any such statement about congress as a whole nor, with a few inevitable ex- ceptions, about the members of con- gress In any message or article or speech. On the contrary, I have al- ways not only deprecated, but vigor- ously resented, the practice of indis- criminate attack upon congress and indiscriminate comdemnation of all congressmen, wise and unwise, fit and unfit, good and bad alike. No one real- izes more than I the importance of co-operation between the executive and congress, and no one holds the au- thority and dignity of the congress of the United Sta*es in higher respect than T do. I have not the slightest sympathy with the practice of judging men for good or for ill not on their several merits, but in.a mass, as mem- bers of ‘one particular-body or one caste. To put together all men holding or who have held a particular office, ‘whether it be the office of president or judge or senator or member of the house of representatives, and to class them all, without regard to their in- dividual differences, as good or bad seems to me utterly indefensible, and it 1s equally indefensible whether the good are confounded with the bad in a heated and unwarranted champion- ship of all or in a heated and unwar- ranted assault upon all. I would nei- ther attack nor defend all executive officers in a mass, whether presidents, governors, cablnet officers or officials of lower rank, nor would I attack or defend all legtslative officers in a mass. The safety of free government rests very largely in the ability of the plain, everyday citizen to discriminate be- tween those'public servants who serve him well and those public servants who serve him {ll. He cannot thus discriminate if he is persuaded to pass judgment upon & man not with refer- ence to whether he is a fit or unfit public servant, but with reference to whether he is an executive or legisla- tive officer, whether he belongs to one branch or the other of the government. Says Message Is Misunderstood. This allegation in the resolution, therefore, must certainly be due to an entire faflure to understand my mes- sage. The resolution continues, “That the president be requested to transmit to the house any evidence upon_which he [Continued on Last Page] “UNGLE SAM” RESPONDS T0 ITALY'S GRY ““HELP” The House and Senate Apnrfipriale $800,000 for Relief of Halian Earthquake Sufferers. Washington, D. C. Jan. 4.— (Special to Pioneer.)—The House and Senate today agreed to and passed a resolution appropriating $800,000 for the relief of the Italian sufferers, and that amount becomes immediately available and will be sent to the proper. authorities in Ttaly, This action. followed a special message from President Roosevelt, recommending such an appropriation. Jebe’s Endorsed. ““Mr. Jebe possesses a full tone of the purest quality, is a master technician, and is vyery dramatic. Mrs. Jebe is intensely dramatic and she has a power to sway her audi- ence in a wonderful manner.”— Times-Record, Valley City, N.D. At City. Opera. House Thursday, Jan. 7. J. J. 6PSAHL MAKES GOOD ~ LEGISLATIVE SUGGESTIONS Representative Opsahl Does Not Favor the Selling of State Timber Without the Land on Which It Stands.— Would Create State Land Department. REPRESENTATIVE J. ). OPSAHL. J. J. Opsabl of Bemidji, representa- tive in the législature from (the 61st) legislative district, favors a change in the manner of selling state timber, so that the land will be sold with the timbe:, assuring taxes with the sales; he also favors the crea- tion of a new state land department, outside the auditor’s office, to be composed of capable and efficient men who thoroughly understand all kinds of timber, together with the conditions that prevail in’ different parts of the state. Mr. Opsahl thus expressed him- self prior to departing Sunday afternoon for St. Paul to resume his seat at the session of the legislature. quarters’s at the Merchant’s hotel, temporarily, until he can find suit- able quarters, when he will be joined by Mrs. Opsahl, who will remain until the close of the session. At the last session, Mr. Ogsahl was chairman of the immigration committee, which was instrumental in creating the State Immigration Mr. Opsahl will take | commission, which, under the di- rection of George Welch, has done much work directly beneficial to all parts of Minnesota. When the bill | was passed creating the commission, failure was predicted, but Mr. Op- i sahl was one member who expressed confidence in the practicability and efficiency of the work that would be done. Representative Opsahl is a strong supporter of the proposition advanced by the State Federation of Commercial Clubs asking an appropriation of $100,000 with which to exploit the state’s resources. Mr. Opsahl was.a member of the committee of the last legislature | (five senators, four representatives) which was to investigate and report on the state’s lands, timber and | minerals, In connection with his opinion that the method of selling state timber should be altered, Mr. Opsahl thinks that a law should be adopted making it the part of the official duties of the school board to exercise general supervision over state school lands in their vicinity— report trespass, etc. Week of Prayer. The public is cordially invited to worship in a Union Prayer service each evening this week in the Pres- byterian church. This evening Rev. J. H. Deniston will preach, his *heme will be ‘“The Bible the Word of “God.” We urge a special effort on the part of ehristian people to be present at all these services. Glee Club Meet Tonignt. The Arion Glee Club will meet at 8 o’clock this evening at the the store of the Northwestern Music company. All members are expected to pe present and those who have been invited to. join the club are requested to hand in their applica- tions tonight. ‘At the R Only those in costume at reasonable rates. ‘GRAND Mask Carnival Monday Evening, Jan. 4 Crand March at 9:30 skate. Costumes can be procured at Crane & Gould’s CENERAL ADMISSION 10 CENTS ADMISSION WITH SKATES 25 CTS. KINNEY & WYLER, Props. ' GEO. V. ADAM, Floor Mgr. oller Rink Unmask at 10:30 or mask will be allowed to ESOTA Py t_ Ay