Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 20, 1910, Page 1

o 3 o4 # i A "HE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE pass Soclety- S T ‘moflca\ VOLUME 8. NUMBER 54. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING.. JUNE 20, 1910. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. LAND OFFICE DOES RUSHING BUSINESS First Claim Filed in one Minute and Twenty-two Seconds—Next Quicker by Four. NINETY HOMESTEADS TAKEN BY 11 0’CLOCK THIS MORNING Rapid Work Due to Having Papers all Ready—Many Changes in Original Line. Cass Lake, June 20—(Special by phone to Pioneer.)—It took Mrs. Fllen Johnson one minute and twenty-two seconds to file the first claim at the land opening here this morning. Mrs. Johnson had first place, it having been surrendered to her by Joseph Beaulieu who has been holding it for over a month. Mrs. Jobnson filed on a valuable claim near Deer River on which she has been living for some time. Michael Maguire, who had second place, filed for himself in one minute and eighteen seconds. These are the quickest filings ever recorded in any U. S. land office. At 8 a. m. this morning, the line straightened out and was kept straight by the police. About 300 men and women were in line, There was some quarreling at first, but the officers soon saw that it was stopped and the line kept. Some who were in line tried to bribe the officers to let others in ahead of them but the officers would not and finally theart- ened to lock up any one who made the suggestion again. By 8:15, most of the men who have been vholding down positions in froat of the office had turned them over to the people who had employed them. Joseph Beaulieu, holder of No 1, turned it over to Mrs. Ellen Johnson, E. B. Smith took Captain Wilson’s place as No. 3, and J. W. Johnson took No. 4. Many positions farther down the line were sold, prices ranging from $25 to $150. The outside door of the office was opened at 8:45 and the line allowed to form in front of the land office door. The office i tself opened promptly at 9 and the filings were made at once. At 11 o’clock, ninety claims had been filed on. At the last filing here, seventy-five had filed at noon. The great in- crease is due to the fact that all the papers were ready and each filer bad his exact change. It will take several days for all the filings to be made, Much Needed Rain Comes. Crookston, June 20 — (Special correspondent)—Reports from the country districts show that much needed rains fell in a few localities Saturday night and Sunday morning. Western Polk and a portion of Marshall counties received good rains but the greater portion of this section of the valley is suffering from lack of rain. Every day that passes makes the situation more serious and considerable appre- hension would be felt were it not for the wonderful recuperative qualities of this section as has been proved in the past. Some damage is done already,how- ever, and there will be more wide- spread and a greater degree of damage unless a good rain falls in the immediate future. The hot weather is bringing corn on fast, but the dryness is making the pastur- age poor and the gardens are far below the average. Conditions in sections where no showers have fallen are becoming serious. Candidate for Sheriff. I hereby announce myself as candidate for the republican nomina- tion for sheriff of Beltrami county at the primaries September 20th. I respectfully solicit the support of the voters of this county. Andrew Johnson. The Swedish-Lutheran church will give a mid-summer test June 24, Details later, SPORTING NOTES . American Association Lost Pect 19 .689 21 .644 23 .610 31 475 Minneapolis Toledo. St. Paul . Indianapolis Columbus 32 .429 Milwaukee. 34 .382 Kansas City 33 .377 Louisville.... . National League Won Lost Pet Chicago . . .. 31 16 .660 New York 29 20 .592 Cincinnati ..25 22 .532 Pittsburg .. .23 22 .51 St. Louis. 24 26 .480 Brooklyn . 22 27 .449 Philadelphia 20 26 .435 Boston ... .18 33 .353 American League Philadelphia New York Detroit . Boston. Cleveland Washington Chicago. . St. Louis. | Results Saturday. | National League Chicago —Brooklyn (rain.) St. Louis 7-8—Boston 2-2 New York —Pittsburg " (rain.) Cincinnati 7—Philadelphia -1. American League Boston 2—Detroit 6. Chicago 7—Philadelpeia 1. St. Lounis 9—Washington 0. New York 5—Cleveland 2. - Amercian Association Minneapolis 7-5—Louisville 3-4. Milwaukee —Columbus (ra in.) Toledo 8—Kansas City 0. Indianapolis 10—St. Panl 11. BECAUSE THEY VOTED T0 ELECT LORIMER Defeat of Democratic Legis- lators Demanded Chicago, June 20.—After a heated debate the Fifteenth Ward Democratic club adopted resolutions urging the defeat at the primaries of all Demo- cratic legislators who voted for Will- iam Lorimer for United States sen- ator. The resolutions specifically mentioned Representative P. F. Mur- ray of the Twenty-third senatorial dis- trict, who Is a member of the Fif- teenth Waid Democratic organization and was present at the meeting. The meeting Lroke up in a free.for all fight in which James Ferguson, a Murray supporter, was sligged. A pa- trol wagcn sutzmoned, but the police had dispersed the crowd and no arrests were made. Representati Murray took the floor in his own behalf half a dozen times durgjng the stormy session. Shouting so that he could have been heard a block away Mr. Murray de- clared that he voted for Lorimer as a means of disrupting the Republican party. “This resolution is an insult to me and I demand its defeat,” said Murray. “My record is,all right and 1 am go- Ing back to the legislature in spite of everything. As a result of the elec- tion of Lorimer the Republican ma- chine has been smashed from top to bottom In Cook county and down the state. “It has been said that some mem- bers of the legislature got money for voting for Larimer, but I tell you I didn’t get a cent.” Following the passage of the resolu- tions by a majority vote of the pre- cinet committeemen present’ Murray declared he would appeal his case to a mass meseting of the ward. Boy Shoots Hidden Man. La Crosse, Wis.. June 20.—While sitting on the bank of La Crosse river Frank Bauer was accidentally shot and killed by Harry Nieber, fifteen years old. The latter, with several other boys, was some distance fri where Bauer was hing. Nieber w shooting with a rifle at objects alon; the river, not knowing Bauer w.e there. One charge entered Baucr’s left side, killing him Instantly. No Opposition to Eberhart. St. Paul, June 20.—County conven: tions that were held throughout the state indicate the ungnimous endorse- ment of Governor Eberhart, the suc- cess of S. (. Iverson in Fillmore coun- ty over A. W. Thompson, the success of D. M. Neill of Red Wing in Good- hue eounty and the general endorse- N ment of the national administration and the present senators' and repre- sentatives in congress. HOME BAKERY BREAD BECOMING POPULAR Roe and Markusen, the Well Known Bemidji Grocers, Will Sell Gray’s Line. The new Home Bakery owned and operated by Walter Gray is making quite a hit with,the quality of bread turned out at his new quarters, It does not take long for people to learn where to buy good things to eat, neither does it take long for local dealers to see the advantage in handling a popular article. The firm of Roe and Markusen carry Mr. Gray’s line of food stuffs and should have little trouble in building up a big trade among the bread eaters of Bemidji. It is so near like the bread- “Mother used to make” that very few know the difference. o Maust Decide on Minnesota Boundary. St. Paul, June 20—(Special Corre- spondent)—It is probable that within the next few months the United States supreme court will be asked to decide just where Minne-]| sota ends and where Wisconsin be- gins with particular reference to the Mississippi river. The old “father of waters” whose channel changes and shifts almost with the varying seasons, has gotten a Minnesotan in trouble for violating the game laws offWisconsin, and this resident of the Gopher state declares he was not violating the Wisconsin law because he was fishing in Minnesota when arrested. The Federal courts have held that where a river .is the-boundary be- tween two states, the center of the stream is the dividing line. But the Mississippi changes its channel so often that the line is not easily established. It is particulalry hard at Lake Pepin, which is really little more than a spreading of the river over a broad expanse. Both the Attorney Generals of Minnesota and Wisconsin wish to take the case into court and get a decision. Alsop A Candidate. Mr. Alsop 1s a republican, and since 1900 a resident and property owner in the town of Birch in this county. Prior to that date he was for 12 years connected with the county offices of Clay county, having been first employed by Public Examiner Knox to in- vestigate with him the affairs of the treasurer and auditor, after that by the county commissioner to straighten out the town, school, and road records, and was appoint- ed deputy auditor and served as such about continuously until 1900, serving under all the audi- tors mrespective of party. For nearly two years he was in full charge of the office. International To Celebrate. International Falls is have a big celebration the Fourth. Posters have been sent out over announcing the event and urging the reader to come. Of the attrac- tions, the headliner isa ballon ascen- sion. Music will be furnished by the Big Falls and International Falls bands. A baseball game for one hundred dollars prize money and an Indian pow wow completes the pro- gram of day sports. In the evening, “the Heavens will be illuminated with picturesque display of fireworks set off from boats in the river. Candidate For County Auditor. To the voters of Beltrami county. I hereby announce myself as candidate for the office of county auditor for Beltrami county, subject to your approval, at the republican primaries to be held September 20 If chosen I will do my best to fill the office to your satisfaction. Henry W. Alsop. -~ Cement Work Done. Cement walks laid and all kinds of cement wotk done .and guaran. teed. | Telephone 470, Nels Lqi(ycfl BILL NOW UP TO THE PRESIDENT House Finally Passes Rail- road Measure, FINAL DEBATE IS BRIEF —_— Feature of Closing Discussion a Speech by Representative Adamson of Geor- gla, Minority Member of the Con- ference Committes, Who Bitterly At- tacks Its Provisions and the Admin- Istration Behind It. ‘Washington, Jume 20.—The confer- ence report on the raliread bill was adopted by the house alter a debate lasting one hour and fifty minutes. The report had previously been adopt- ed by the senate. The feature of the debate in the house was a bitter speseh by Repre- sentative Willlam O, Adamson of Geor- gla, In which he-mat only severely criticised the admintstration for what he said was ifs part fa the framing of the law, but asserted the measure was legislation not demanded by the people mor for' thelr’ benefit. The commerce court provision, Mr. Adam- son contended, created' a commission which would be for political advantage only. The representative 'from Georgia e BAND GONGERTS START AFTER STAND IS FIXED City Council Expected to Take Some Action Ordering Repairs at - Meeting Tonight. % At the council meeting tonight, an effort will be made to have a re- solution passed which will authorize the fixingaup of the dock and band stand. Harry Masten says that the band has been ready and anxious to play ever since the warm weather arrived but that the stand .has not been put in condition to hold the men, Y. . Some time-ago, the council author- izéd Alderman Smart to repair the dock and it was understood that the band stand would be repaired then also. Mr. Smart was called' out of town and has not ‘yet returned. The stand is still in the old condition. Mr. Masten says that the stand needs 'new supports, screens and should be enlarged to fit the present band. D. A R. GIVEN TITLE T0 OLD SIBLEY HOUSE took up the measure as it has been |. agreed upon in cemferénce, in which he was the minority member. Say- ing that he could not vote for the re- port he defended his attitude, assert- ing there was no law requiring him to vote for a pet measure of an adverse administration, which, he added, was 80 partisan a'bill as to require the ex- clusion of Democrats in the confer- ence committee. the county [~ “There stll remains in this bill, Mr. Adamson said, “the ipitigtion of -the pernicious system of stock and bond manipulation; the creation of a com- merce court, a useless, foolish travesty on jurisprudence and a unconstitution- al mutilation of ‘our judicial system. The bill still gives to the attorney gen- eral, though in modified forms and de~ gree, control-of ltigation.” Some Good Points in Measure. He_went on to say that the confer- ence had stricken from the bill many provisions which he considered bad and had inserted many which he con- sidered good and not intended by the authors of the measure. For those reasons he felt that five months of labor had been a value to the country. “Let us hope,” he added, “that no of the Famous Home of Minnesota’s First Governor to be Used For Storage i of Famous Relics. St. Paul, Minn. June 20,1910.— | (Special Conespondence)—’rhe old home of Minnesota’s first Guvemor, General Henry Hastings Snbley, is now the property of the Daughters American Revolution. It was recently given to the St. Paul Chaptgr of the order by Archbishop | Treland, and in turn transfererred| 7 to the state society, On Flag Day the Daughters dedicated it"to their use and the old stone structure is to be repaired and made the rendez- vous for meetings of the organization and as a ‘place for the stouge ot similar effort at legislation with like | relics, purposes and methods will ever be made in this country again.” He contended for state’s rights, say- ing that without the right of states to regulate corporate affairs and physical operations within their borders there would be no effective legislation. The Sibley house is at Mendato, 7 miles up the Mississippi from St. Paul. Although it is nearly 70 years old; and has long been in dis- “The cherished ambition of the ad-|use, the old house, once the home of ministration to broaden the federal government’s powers is a continuing menace which’ all patriots should dread, resist and rebuke,” he said dramatically. ‘When he referred to the recent in- creases in rates by the railroads and the subsequent withdrawal of the ad- vocates after conferences between the railroad presidents and the president, Mr. Adamson grew sarcastic. “It was ugly in the corporation mag- -nates to upbraid the administration for an alleged violation of a promise to legalize traffic agreements,” he said. ADVOCATES PROBATION LAW Former Senator Mason Will Measure Before Congress. Chicago; June 20.—Former Senator ‘William E. Mason will leave Chicago in a few days for Washington, where he intends to urge before congress the passage of a probation law, a draft of which has been prepared by the Na- tional Probation league, of which Mr. Mason is president. The bill gives all United States courts having jurisdiction .of criminal or quasi-criminal cases power to sus- pend sentence and place on probation any person found guilty before them “whenever the court shall be of the the “lord of the pioneer woods,” i} General Sibley built it in 1836 and for years it was the mecca for travelers—the door always standing open to those who braved the northern woods. - General Sib- ley entértained lavishly any and all who came. When. it was dedicated afew days ago to the use of the D. A. R., Governor A. O, Eberhart in the course of his address said: ““This house has stood successively in four territories and a state. Five still intact. Urge | children of General and Mrs. Sibley were born in ‘one room,—the same room in yonder house—yet - they were born in different states. The first was born in Michigan, the second in Wisconsin, the third in Iowa, the fourth in the territory of Minnesota and the fifth in the State of Minnesota.” General Sibley and family removed to St. Paul in 1862, and the house passed into the hands of the - Cath- opinion that the weltare of soclety will |olic parish. of Mendota, from the be promoted thereby.” The probation- er is required to make restitution, il restitution is possible, for the offense which he has committed, and to agree to certain restrictions as .to his per- sonal conduct. If these regulations are violated he may be rearrested and sent to prison under a suspended sen- tence. DANISH PREMIER ACQUITTED High Official of Denmark Not Guilty of Complicity In Hupe Frauds. Copenhagen, 'June 20.—The high state court acquitted former Premier J. C. Christensen of complicity with|curios to the Chicago institution. former Minister of Justice Alberti In extensive frauds.” Former Minister of the Interior Berg was found guilty and fined $250. Alberti, who resigned as mlmster of| thern Minnesota Shipper’s associa justice in September, 1908, surrendered to the police and confessed a long ca: reer of crime. He had, he said, em: bezzled large sums from a savings| bank of which he was president, most of which' had’ beeg lost in' speculation ies. Estimates of relics in and about the place owned | was not given a special invitation to members of which Archbishop Ire- land gained its title, and presented it to the society. Because of a misunderstanding the by Fred Sibley, eldest son of the noted general, will be sent .to the University of Chicago. Mr. Sibley the dedicatory ceremonies on Flag Day, and feeling ' slighted, he an- nounced his intention of sending the No Shipper’s Meetnig Tomorrow. The annual meeting of the Nor- tion has been postponed for- one week and will be held in Bemidji at 10 a. m., June 28 instead of June 21, The president and treasurer will take up matfers of importance to the lsldi:iut'inn in St. Paul tomorrow. TELEGRAPHIG SPECIALS. |KAISER IS CONCEDED Holyhead, Wales, Jure 20— T() HAVE NOM"M'"UN (Special to the Pioneer)—The French Steamer, “LaRochelle” bound to Liverpool from Bordeaux with freight is reported as sunk from a Twin City Authorities Belive He Has collision with the British freighter Votes Enough With Him to “Yews” off Skerries, Ireland. Ten Capture Place. members of the French crew were drowned. CCUNTY OPTION EXPECTED TO Oyster Bay, June 20—(Special to| pp crpoNG IN THE CONVENTION the Pioneer)—Colonel Theodore Raosevelt went to New VYork last night on the dispatch boat “Dol- phin” with Secretary Meyer, of the navy, to attend the marriage at 4 p. m. today of Theodore, Jr., to Miss Eleanor Alexander. Summer School Started Today. The annual summer school at Bemidji opened this morning with an enrollment of about seventy pupils. The first day was mostly spent in getting things arranged and hard work will start tomorrow morning. Misses Hartzell, Decker and Crawford will arsive tonight. Misses Hartzell and Decker will give special lectures. Richard Valgren, assistant in economics at the University, is here in place of C. ‘W. Van Cleve. Mr. Ritchie is conductor of the school. Pioneer Press Ticket Gives Auditorship To Iverson and Puts Lewis In Supreme Court. Al Kaiser, candidate from this district for the republican nomin- ation of state tieasurer, is given the nomination on the eve of the con- vention by Twin City authorities. Kaiser went to the convention with most of the Ninth district, all of Ramsey andWingna counties, and scattered votes enough to make a good total. He has headquarters in St. Paul at the Merchants and the Ryan. County option is going to be a big factor in the convention al- though its enemies claim that it will not be as strong as expected. The optionists-have been working and T. E. Rider and A. L. Gordon of | bave carried many districts and will Shevlin stopped off here today while | bave about twenty-five per cent of on their way to New Richmond,|the delegates.* Wis. The Beltrami delegates have been instructed to stand by Kaiser and see that'he is nominated. How they will stand on the other candidates will depend on the use that Kaiser will make of his delegation. Beltrami’s representatives left last GREATLY INTERESTED Minnesofa Delegation Watching =™ crer tomorrow morning at 12 > State Convention. _The ticket which seems _ tq have the best ‘chance of winning out‘ is the one published by the Fioneer Press, There is some talk of springing Pettijohn as a dark_horse if neither Kaiser or Smith can land the nomination after several ballots. The Pioneer Press ticket: United States’ Senator—Moses E. -Clapp, St. Paul. Judges ‘to the Supreme Court— C. L. Lewis, Duluth; E. A. Jaggard, St.. Paul; D. F.' Simpson, Minne- ‘Washington, June 20.—The Minne-| gota delegation in congress is watch- ing with keenest interest the drift of politics in Minnesota that some line may be had on the Republican state platform to.be adopted at the state convention to be held Tuesday. The delegation is divided on the character 'of platform it would have adopted, Senator Clapp and Repre- sentatives Davis and Lindbergh hope for a progressive platform, taking an advanced position on conservation, | apolis; C. I. Brown, Morris. the tariff and all progressive policies, Senator Nelson Bx;ngepresefnauves Governor—A. O. Eberhart, Man- ‘Tawney, Nye, Stevens, Miller, Steen- | Kato. erson and Volstead are for what is called a “conservative” platform. That - Is, one that ignores the progressive| Sccretary of - State — Julius policies, ignores tariff and conserva.|Schmahl, Redwood Falls, tion, eschews all reference to planks State Auditor—S. G. such as carried in the Indiana and Rushford. Iowa platforms and deals generally s with national policies. State Treasure—Al Kaiser, Bagley. Both sides to the conmtroversy are Attorney General— George T. Simpson, Winona. willing there shall be an endorsement or President Taft and the Republican Clerk of supreme Court—George Dix, St. Paul, or I. A, Casswell, administration and a reaffirmation of Anoka. faith in the Republican party and its Railrord and Warehouse Commis- Iverson, principles. MINISTERS IN FATAL DUEL sioner—C. F. Staples, West St. Kentucky Mountain Preachers Battle | pay]. ‘With Knives, o T LT T Lexington, Ky., June 20.—A special Homesteaders Pass Rdu. from Williamsburg, Ky., says that Rev. Robert Vonover and Rev. Isaac Perry, well known mountain preach- ers, who had been holding rival meet- ings, fought a duel with knives in the Rock Creek Baptist church, Whitley county, Vanover’s throat being cut from ear to ear. He died in a short time. The trouble grew out of ‘charges against Vanover which were being tried in the church when the fight oc- curred. Minister Perry and his brother, Blake, are in the jail at Willamsburg. Crookston, June 20.—(Special Correspondent) —The Homesteaders Organization of Crookston decided every man must remain in the line and that following that time there should be no absentees from the line till the formal filing time came this morning at 9 o’clock, and that rule was strickly adhered to. It was al- so decided that after 7 o’clock last evening no man at the head of the line could exchange his place with any one in the rear of the line and that plan was followed strictly al- though at the head of the line were willing to take a place farther down. MANITOBA ELEGTION IN JuLy Roblin Gnvernment will Atk for Re- i _turn to Rower. Winnipeg, June 20.—Everything points to a provincial election in Win- nipeg about July 11. All registration lists of the province have been com: J. B. Bisiar Has Left Hospital. pleted. The Roblin government, Con- J. B. Bisiar, who fhias been’con. B 5 i servative, will ask for return of power, N based upon the demand for the en-|fined to the hospital for five weeks largement of provincial boundaries, | following an operation, is again able approval of its policy of government ownership of telephone, grain eleva- to be ubout. He says that he will tors.and other public utilities, notably | Prabably be present at the council ublic abattoir and the curbing of meeting tonight. ‘meat industry, which, it is claimed, a8, been dlscour;glng the farmers in| “ME Bisiar says that be has noth- the! production of. live stock. ing" but praise for St. Anthony hospital and the nurses there. When he was 80 sick that his life was des- paired, they sat up with him all night and did everything they could to Two Boy Campers Dr‘ownad. Des Moines, June 20.—Carl Kiester, ‘aged seventeen, and H Cottrell, Des Molnes river. The boys had gone | egse his pain. ‘He says that his camping with a party. Kiester got in | over his: depth and Cottrell sacrificed | FecOvery is dueina great part to ‘his life to save his companion. HRL eir exul[ent m l'lmx. : T : i MINNESGTA HISTORICAL SCIETY. Lieutenant Governor—Undecided. " Sunday morning that before evening