Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 23, 1910, Page 1

K —. THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE ll\stoflca\ goclety: ~ ISTORICAL SOCIETY. " VOLUME 8. NUMBER 30. NEW CANDY KITGHEN TO OPEN ABOUT JUNE 15 $4000 Worth of Improvements to be Placed in the Knopke Building. ‘I'he fact that Bemidji is to have a new and up-to-date candy kitchen and ice cream parlor is causing not a little favorable comment. This new store is to be opened about June 15 in the old stand formerly occupied by the Bemidji Meat Mar- ket. This store will be entirely remodled and a new front will be put in at once. The door will be in the center of the front and two new win- dows will take the place of the pres- ent ones. ‘The new proprietore will be Peter Lankis and Gast Brown. Both young men are experts in the mak- ing of candies and ice creams, and will be in a position to cater to the wants of the most particular. ‘The present plans show that over 34000 worth of fixtures and imprve- ments will be installed in the new quarters. A $2,000 soda fountain will be placed in the store, which will give Bemidji another first class re- freshment emporium. The store will be known as the Bemidji Candy Kitchen and will be lined with handsome mirrors and twenty serving tables. The new firm will manufacture their own ice cream and candies, and expect to make a reputation with their sweet| stuffs, that will be second to none in the entire north west. SPORTING NOTES PRACTIGE SHOOT, The last semi-weekly practice of the Bemidji Rod and Gun Club at the grounds near Lake Irvine was enlivened by an exhibition by Harry Stairs, who represents the Peters Cartridge company. Mr. Stairs did some fancy shooting which elicited much admiration from the members. Following is the result of Saturday’s practice. No. of shots. 25 25; Crothers. 13 9 Kane.. .14 18 Stafford.... 13 19 McTaggar! .20 19 Russell A5 21 French .15 21 .10 16 .10 16 Moon Ives.. Baker.. 1 13 Symons 19 Stairs.. 21 Kramer.. 21 Britten... Miller.. Lycan. 19 Southworth Kreatz. Larson. Burgess 15 Crookston Doubly Defeated. Crookston, May 23.—Crookston baseball fans are smarting under the double defeat scored yesterday at the hands of the Grand Forks diamond artists. The Crookston Cubs were defeated 9 to 4 by the Grand Forks Pickets at East Grand Forks, and the Crookston Hustlers were defeated here by the Grand Forks city team by a score of 13 to 2. The weather has been so cool that the city League schedule has not yet started, thus the Crookston players are not in good shape. The city league will open its schedule this evening and play for two months and better results will be expected as the Crookston Cubs are composed of the pick of the players in the city league who have not rounded out in their usual form owing to lack of practice. | Milwaukee 1217 414 Kansas City 9 18 3338 American League Pet Philadelphia 773 New York 667 Detroit ... 1 .593 12 .520 Cleveland 12 .520 Washington 16 429 Chicago 16 .333 St. Louis. 20 167 National League' Won Lost Pet Pittsburg ................ 15 9 .652 Chicago.....: 15 un .577 Cincinnati 13 10 .565 New York 15 13 .536 St. Louis 14 13 .519 Philadelphia 12 .500 Boston .. 16 .385 Brooklyn . 10 .321 DID THE COMET LOSE ITS TAIL? Scientist Believes Appendage Has Broken Loose. IS A HABIT OF HALLEY'S Says It Is a Matter of Record That This Occurred in 1835 and He Thinks It Happened Again in March of This Year—Says Comet Is Now Generating a New Tail, Which Will Be Visible Shortly. Chicago, May 23.—The theory that Halley’s comet has lost its old tail, which is still floating in space in the Eastern sky and is now generating a new one, was advanced by Rev. Danie] J. McHugh, professor of astronomy at Depauw university. The old tail was forced away from the comet by the forces of unusual electrical repulsion caused by the sun spots which were so prominent Wednesday, he thinks. “It is my opinion,” said Professor McHugh, “that the comet lost its tail some time Wednesday night. There are records of its having done the same thing in 1835 and it is also be- lieved that a tail was Jost in March of this year. I also believe that there is not the slightest chance of the earth’s coming in contact with the tail on this visit. i “Combined with the solar repulsion caused by the sun spots in forcing the old tail away was the attraction of the earth. When the old tail broke away it continued in the same plane. It was seen in the east Thursday morning and on Friday morning it ap- peared dimmer and more dissipated. I did not see it Saturday morning, prob- ably because of the haze. As the old tall no longer receives fresh gas and energy from the head of the comet it will disappear in time. “I saw the tomet in the west and it had no tail. This strengthens my theory that it is now generating a new tail, which will become visible in a short time.” BELIEVED HE KILLED MAN | Montanan Committed Suicide Follow- ing a Quarrel. “Stanford, Mont., May 23 —Believing that he had murdered Thomas Greer, whom he slapped in an effort to make him desist abusing his children dur- ing a drunken debauch, Thomas Wil- son fled into the hills and committed suicide. Greer resented Wilson's interfer- ence and attacked him, when the lat- ter struck Greer slightly across the face and Greer sank to the ground dead. An inquest developed beyond doubt that Greer's death was due to heart failure, the result of acute alcoholism and excitement. Every effort had been made to locate Wilson and apprise him of his exoneration. POKER CHIPS REAL MONEY | When Taken Out of “Rakeoff” They Represent Cash. 2 Pittsburg, - May 23.—Poker chips taken out of the “yakeoff” in a poker game:go for real money with the su- preme court of West Virginia. Accord- ing to a decision just'handed down the court sustains the lower court in its finding that a man who took poker ehips from a game in payment for beer furnished the players was hand- ling real money. The case was that of the state against W. 1. Collins. The defendant was convicted of selling liquor illicitly. He conducted a gambling room where chips were worth 5 to 25 cents each | and where each player purchased a number of them from him to use in making bets. | Standing _of _the _Glubs | CLATA MORRIS NEAR DEATH American Association Won Lost Pet .22 9 710 21 9 .700 Toledo. . .. 16 16 .500 Louisville . .14 17 453 Indianapolis . 13 16 .448 Columbus ... .14 18 439 Little Hope for Recovery of Once Fa- mous Actress. New York, May 23.—Clara Morris, the former actress, had a severe sink- ing spell and her condition is report- ed critical. The physician in attend- ance at her home in Yonkers says no hope remains that she:will regain her sight and he is doubtful of her re- cavery. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 23, 1910. JUNIOR BALL IN HONOR OF THE SENIORS FRIDAY Annual Commencement Week Event Will Be Held in National Guard Armory. Invitations to 250 guests for the annual Junior ball in honor -of the graduating class of the Bemidji high school have just been issued. The ball this year will be given Friday night, May 27, in the national guard armory of this city. The annual ball of the Junior class to their friends who are about to leave high school has always been one of the most pleasant events in connection with the commence- ment week. The memories of these entertainments in their honor live long in the hearts of the graduating students, The Juniors of the Bemidji high school are preparing to make this ball the best ever attempted by the local high school. Committees have been diligently working in prepara- tion for the annual event and it's success is almost assured. Masten’s orchestra, a musical organization whose reputation is al- ready established in this part of north central Minnesota, will pro- vide the music for the ball. The armory will be decorated in the Junior and Senior colors, and light refreshments will be served. The following committees have been appointed from the members of the Junior class to take charge of the ball. Invitations—Lillian ~ Cochran, Beryl Begsley and Marie Klien. Reception—Warren Gill, Louis Larson, Olive Cunningham and Besse Cochran. Decorations—Orville Titus, James Knobox, Alfred Neuman, Clara Brondby, Gertude Malone and Flsie Miller. .. Farewell Party. A farewell party in honor of Mrs, William Boss, who expects to leave in a few days for her new home in Chicago, was given at home of Mrs. William Hellin, 1110 Dewey avenue, Friday night. Regret at the depar- ture of Mr. and Mrs. Boss from Bemidji and hopes for prosperity in their new home were expressed. Mrs. Boss was presented with a beautiful silver meat fork as a testi- mony of the "esteem of her friends. Following are the guests who were present: [Father O’Dwder, Mes- dames E. J. Gould, M. Thome, C Nangle. F. McManus, Ganie,Malone, J. Price, C. Johnson, L. T. Johnson, O. Johnson, Kaelble, Mortz, J. A. McDonald, P. M. Dicaire and Miss A. Smartz, Notice. There will be a meeting of the Bemidji Fire Department Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock in the City Hall. Business of importance de- mands that every member be present. Earl Geil, Chief, B.F. D. . Card of Thanks. We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their assistance and sympathy during the sickness and death of our darling son, John Heary. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Newton. Cement Work Done. Cement walks laid and all kinds of cement wotk done and guaran- teed. Telephone 470, Nels Loitved Palmer sells stoves on weekly pay- ments. BATONYI REPORTED MARRIED | Society Whip Said to Have Wed Countess’ Kinsky in Paris. New York, May 23.—In the wake of the receni arrival of Aurel Batonyi from Europe on the steamer Kaiserinl Auguste Victoria come, two stories bound to interest and ‘excite the par-! ticular society set of Newpert and! New York in which the handsome | whip has moved. | One says that Aurel Batonyl, di-| vorced hnshand of Mrs. Burke-Roche, maf [lka Kinsky in DParis during Eas- | ter week. The other is that Batonyl's father recently died in Hungary, leaving an estate Of $3,000,000, which is to be- come his after the death of his moth- er If he-gives up ‘the countess and re “[* “The whole transaction could be CLARK ATTACKS “PAYNE STATUTE Minority Leader Bitterly As- sails Tariff Law. MAKES NOVEL PROPOSAL Pledges Democratic Support if the President Will Send a Message to Congress Recommending a Reduc- tlon of Duties on Woolen Schedules. Foss of Massachusetts Also Pays His Respects to Measure. ‘Washington, May 23.—Denouncing the Payne-Aldrich tariff as a “trans. parent humbug,” attacking the tariff views of its author, Representative Sereno Payne (Rep., N. ¥.) and vig- orously assailing President Taft for his support of that law, Representa- tive Champ Clark of Missouri, leader of the Democratic minbrity, delivered in the house what is regarded as the Democratic keynote speech of the coming congressional campaign. Mr. Clark had prepared his address with great care and spoke at length, giving facts and figures in support of his con- tention that the tariff had not been honestly revised and that the Repub- Hcan ‘majority in congress had en- deavored- to trick the people. Mr. Clark also paid his respect incidental- ly to the $250,000 item in the sundry civil appropriation bill for the crea- tion of a tariff board. In concluding Mr. Clark made this proposal: “I have a fair proposition to make to the president and to my Republican friends which will promote harmony and-which will bring untold blessings to the consumers in the land: That the president send a message to con- gress, short and vigorous, which shows that he means business, pro- posing substantial reductions in the woolen goods schedule; let Mr. Chair- man Payne report that bill from his committee and put it on its passage and without having consulted a single Democrat in the house I will give bond for the proposition that every Del_nocrat will line up a‘n_g vote for it. “Would Pass With'a Whoop. “1f he would recommend it it will go through the house and senate with a whoop and the people would rise up and call him blessed. It is contended that the reasons that no change in the tariff in any mantier whatsoever, how- ever meritorious, can be offered is the fear that, if the tariff question be opened up at all, we wicked Democrats will let slip the dogs of war and open up the whole tariff question—to the disarrangement of all business in the land. I am so much interested in see- ing the American people have cheaper woolen clothes that, without having consulted a single Democrat, I am cer- tain that every one of them agrees that if the president will send a message recommending the bill which I have indicated and Mr.. Chairman Payne witl report it and put it on its passage, we will not offer an amendment of any sort to it. consummated in less than a week and a shout of rejoicing would ascend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the.Great Lakes to the seething waters of the sunlit gulf. It matters not that the president would receive the lion’s, share of the glory.” Foss Also Denounces Tariff. Representative Eugene N. Foss, the newly elected Democratic representa- tive from Massachusetts, a former Re- publican and a leading manufacturer, signalized his beginning of active par- ticipation ip the house with a sensa- tionally radical attack upon the Payne- Aldrich tarifft. He declared the re- cent revision. of the tariff to be “a deliberate, bunco game from start to finish.” “The people are demanding protec- tion,” said Mr. Foss, “but the protec- tion they are demanding is protection from the Payne-Aldrich tariff.” “Naturally it looks a_little ‘strange to some of us—after all this long de- lay—and after the people have them- selves discovered the worst evils of our tariff system, which such a com- mission could have exposed years ago —that ‘it is now brought forward at this eleventh hour. Clever editors of the leading journals have stigmatized this preposition since its introduction here as ‘a sop to Cerberus,’ or ‘a tub to the whale.”” PLEADS GUILTY TOSMUGGLING Former Governor of New Hampshire Fined $2,000. New York, May 23.—Frank West Rollins, former governor of New Hampshire, made his promised state- ment in answer to the charges of con- spiracy to defraud the government of customs dues brought against him by customs inspectors. It took the form of a plea of guilty and Judge Hand, sitting in the United States circuit ourt, construed it as an admission hat Mr. Rollins had violated the law “knowingly, willfully and maliciously” and fined him $2,000. WIll' Launch Folk Boom. St. Louis, May 23.—Democrats here have fixed June 2 as the date for a banquet at: which a presidential boom ! for former:Governor Joseph W. Folk will be formally announced. ARMORY IS CROWDED AT SUNDAY UNION SERVIGE Chorus of 75 Lead Singing.—Cottage Prayer Meetings Being Held Every Morning. The national guard armory was crowded with attendants at the union meeting and evangelistic cam- paign service which was held last evening. The music was an especi- ally interesting feature of the pro- gram, a chorus of voices occupying ‘| the platform, under the direction of C. M. Martin of Minneapolis. Reverend Buswell who is at the head of the three weeks’ campaign in this city chose as his subject “Breaking the Fallow Ground.” The subject was divided into national sins, composed of intemper- ance, Sabbath desecration and the misuse of money, and individual sins, of which selfishness and jealousy were the greatest. The speaker especially emphasiied the need of sowing good seed in the homes. As part of the campaign, morning prayer meetings are being held each day of this week at homes in' differ- ent parts of the city. The meetings are being held at 9:30. Rev. H. R. McKee, pastor of the Baptist church, chooses a leader for each meeting from day to day. The meetings tomorrow will be held at the following places: the residences of George R. Knott, 1000 Mississippi Avenue; R. H. McKee, 114 Eighth street, Mrs. Matt Phibbs, 510 Beltrami avenue, aud Mrs. D. G. Miller, 359 Second street. The meetings last 30 minutes. Roosevelt’s Phrases. Spokane, Wash.,, May 23.—MTr. Charles E. Severance of Spokane, who is traveling in Europe, writes to relatives here that Col. Theodore Roosevelt nonplussed all Parisby in- jecting 4 few western expressions into his notable address in the amphitheater of the Sarbonne. “And as a result,” she adds, “men of state and affairs, society matrons and debutantes, club men, merchants, students and laborers have con- tracted the ‘cinch’ habit. “They also made frequent use of the word “shack,” employed by the president in telling a story of the plains, which has for its climax this pregnant sentence: ‘If you would steal for me, its a cinck you will steal from me. Go to the shack and get vour time!’ Everywhere we heard whisperings of “what is that ‘shack?” ” and “what is the ‘cinch?” “Another sentence that is likely to become as famous as a Lincoln phrase is distinctively Rooseveltian: 'Every man must pull his own weight before he. meddles with the ship of ‘state. Every man’s first duty is toward his family. 'Every child that is brought into the world has a right to the support and pro- tection of its father.” ” Hanson-Bowe Wedding. Miss Julia Bowe of this city was married today to Robert Hanson, a young man from Cass Lake who has clerked in the Gill Brothers’ store for the past winter. The young couple were married in the Catholic church with a large attendance of friends and relatives, Father O’Dwyer offi- ciating. A The young couple left for Cass Lake this noon and will spend several days at Cass Lake and in Grand Forks, N. D. They will re. turn to Bemidji and make their home in this city. Miss McKee Surprised. Miss Jean Mckee, sister of Rev. H. R. McKee, was pleasantly sur- prised by a number of friends Satur- day at the Baptist parsonage. Miss McKee will Jeave Bemidji in a few days to takethe nurses’ training course in a school at. Newark, New Jercey. Friends completely. surprised Miss McKee and the evening was delight- fully spent in games and with sing- iug. Miss McKee, who taught one of the classes -in the Baptist Sun- day school,” was presented with a beautiful signet ring by the school. The following were present. | Mesdames Martin, Rice, Crouch, Bowers, McKee; Misses Genevieve Crouch, Hazel Heulett, Martha and Minnie Huntush, Myrtle Mathuen, Syble Benntr, Esther Fleishman and Georgia Smith; Messers -G. Martip, J. H. Crouch, Bowers, O. Baker, Fred W. Davis, Charles Cummer and Rev. McKee. Bemidji Saloonkeepers Good. The saloonkeepers of this city were highly complimented this morning on their efforts to enforce the recent order of the government against selling liquor to the Indians by N. J. Sero,a Red Lake Indian who is assisting Special Agent John- son. “The majority of Bemidiji saloonkeepers are rigidly enforcing their orders in regard to selling liquor to the Indians,” said Mr. Sero. SCHOOL PLAY MET GREAT SUGGESS IN CASS LAKE Bemidji Seniors Presented “A Night Off” to Crowded House.—In Local Armory Next Thursday. Cass Lake people were greatly pleased with the presentation of ‘the annual class play, “A Night off,” of the graduating members of the Bemidji high school at Cass Lake Saturday evening. The performance was held at the Unique theater, the house being packed and netting the Class of 10 a neat sum in addition to the traveling expenses of the players. 3 The local high school - orchestra accompanied the members of the play and rendered three fine selec- tions, much to the enjoyment of the Cass Lake people. A large crowd of the school boys and girls, and their friends, went over to the “Lake” to-attend the perfon;unc_e. The play “was well rendered and met with greater success than had been anticipated. Following the evéning performance, a dance was given in honor of the Bemidji visit- ors. Those Bemidji people who went with she players greatly ap- preciate the hospitality extended to them, and the result of this trip will be a more friendly spirit between the two cities. - If you intend building let Palmer figure on your hardware. DANGER OF WHEAT FAMINE IS REMOTE Figures Compiled by Depart- ment of Agriculture. Washington, May 23.—The dangers of a wheat famine in this country or throughout the world are very remote, in the opinion of experts of the depart- ment of agriculture. The recent alarm felt py all people because of the sharp advance in the price of all necessitiés, including flour, resulted in careful es- timates for wheat production of the world down to 1950, the probable in- crease in population and in flour con- sumption and ‘thre figures obtained, conclusive in their reasonableness, show there will be an abundant sup- ply of wheat at that date with a com- fortable surplus. The average acre yield of wheat has increased steadily in recent years, due to better methods of cultivation and better varieties of wheat sown. From 1866 to 1875 the average yield was 11.9 bushels; 1876 to 1885, 12.3 bush- els; 1886 to 1895,:12.7; 1896 to 1905, 13.5 bush FORTY THOUSAND EXPELLED —_— Jews Continue to Be Driven From Russian Cities. Berlin, May 23.—The German Jews’ Benevolent society has issued a state- . ment grounded on what it says is in- formation “‘of unquestioned reliability” that the expulsion of the Jews without the pale in Kieff, Moscow and other large Russian cities is still being ruth- lessly conducted on a large scale, de- spite “official denials.” . It is said 6,000 Jews have been driven from Kieff and probably a like number from Moscow. The total ex- pulsions are estimated at 40,000, Foundries to Employ Women. . Racine, Wis; May 23.—The foundry strike has driven local manufacturers to a new way of strikebreaking. The foundses are planning to. install fe- male labor in the corerooms. One factory already is fixing up dressing rooms and washrooms for women who take the places of-men. at this TEN CENTS PER WEEK. FOURNIER IS NOT GUILTY Jury Renders Decision in 23 Minutes, Following Elo- quent Appeal by Serutchin, Aitkin, May, 23,4 p. m.— Case went to the jury at 3.30 this afternoon and, after remaining out 23 minutes, returned a verdict of not guilty. Aitkin, May 23—1:30 p. m.—The white mittened hand of Aagot Dahl has haunted Paul Fournier since April 7, 1904, according to the statement of County Attorney Mc- Kusick this morning in an eloquent address to the jury which is trying the Dahl murder case at Autkin. Mr. McKusick summed up the evi- dence and presented his story of the killing of N. ‘O. Dahl and his daughter, Aagot, near Quiring, in 1904. Mr. McKusick explained that Paul Fournier and “Shorty” Wesley lured old man Dahl and his daughter to Fournier’s cabin on the pretense of securing seed potatoes. The murderers had shot the old man in the head as he left the cabin, followed him and shot again, killing him instantly. The girl, so the state said, was chased down an old log- ging road, and her head crushed with the large calibre rifle, thus leaving the white hair on the rear sight, which was found later, when the gun war; returned to Caldwell.- It was the hand of Aagot Dahl, raised not for help as Fournier had told to fellow prisonersin jail, but in supplication, that has since haunted the memory of Paul Fournier, said the ‘state’s attorney. The prisoner, terrified at his act, it was claimed, had quickly carried the girl’s body to the meadow and thrown it into the grass, where in decay it enriched the soil, causing the grass to spring up so luxuriantly that the skeleton was discovered by a farmer cutting hay the next spring. Paul had then hurried away from the crime and went to Black River to borrow $5 in order to throw off any suspicion that he already had old man Dahl’s money. Mr. Mc. Kusick closed with an eloquent plea to the jury to administer justice, and punish Paul Fournier for the awful crime. W. H. Crowell of Brainerd, assist- ant attorney for the defense, de- clared in a strong statement to the jury that he believed Caldwell, the chief witness for the state, to be the real murderer of N. O. Dahl and his daughter. C. W. Scrutchin, Bemidji’s colored attorney who is conducting the de- fense, made his address to the. jury this afternoon. It was expected at 1:30 o’clock to- day that Judge C. W. Stanton, who is presiding over the case, would commence his charge to the jury about 3:30 and that the jury would retice at 4 o’clock this afternoon. ~—— “German Bund¥ No More. Crookston, May 23.—At the meet- ing of the German Bund at Ger- mania Hall yesterday by a unani- mous vote changed the name to the the German American League of Crookston, took in 67 new members and elected Wm. Emmerich as repre- sentative to the state meeting in St. Paul on3June 2. The Crookston | organization now has over 200 mem- bers and plans on a very active sea- son’s work this summer and proposes to take a hand in politics to a greater extent than ever before, They will endorse the candidates that are to their liking and in this county will be a very strong factor in all political matters. The Ger- |man Bund wielded considerable influence but the drganization was 'mever perfested along compact lines tlined at present. MINNESOTA