Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 25, 1910, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI D ILY PIONEE VOLUME 8. NUMBER 110. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENiNG, AUGUST 25, 1910. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. [4 YEAR OLD BOY ADMITS BEING THIEF Young Masten, Held With Claude Carter, Confesses—Crawled Out of Jail. GIVES LIST OF STUFF STOLEN Jewelry, Hat and Real Money Taken— Pal Denies Guilt; Hearing Saturday. A confessed burglar at the age of 14, Claude Masten, who with Claude Carter, sixteen years old, is accused of baving broken into the S. E. Thompson store and postoffice at ‘Tenstrike Friday, was bound over to await the action of the grand jury, or until other proper action may be made to his disposal. Young Carter, whose motber lives here, denies that he is implicated in the crime, alleging that he was in Bemidii at the time of the burglary. The Masten boy is being held as a witness at the preliminary hearing to be given the Carter lad Saturday morning before Justice Gastafson at Tenstrike. “Sure we got the loot,” said the young Masten, who put upa bold appearance as a youthful «‘Raffles.” “‘We got one watch, three rings, a hat and one dollar in real money. They caught us and locked us up in Tenstrike, but I crawled out of jail, went to our home near there, changed my clothes and did the chores. But the cops came again, and here I am a prisioner in Be- midji.” Young Masten is said to be the same young man who, when pick- ed up by the police of Duluth who brought his father there to identify him said: “No, he is not my father; I never saw this man before.” FIRST BAND DANGE NETS $27 As Result of It's Success a Series of Parties Will be Held. As a result of the dance at the city hall last night, the Bemidji band is $27 richer, the proceeds to apply toward the costof the uni- forms recently purchased. The affair was so successful that Harry Masten, leader of the band and director of the seven piece or- chestra which furnished the dance mueic, announces that a series of parties will be given. The next one will be on Labor Day. Others will be given every two weeks, on every other Wednesday. WEATHER TODAY. Temperature Wedne:day Thursday A M. 7 51 8 52 9 54 10 56 11 58 12 60 P. M. 1 61 2 62 3 60 62 4 58 -] 57 6 55 7 54 8 55 9 52 10 51 Maximum today—61. Minimum today—>51. Maximum ye-terday—60. Minimum yesterday—51. Barometer—30.43 inches—Rising. Forecast—Clear and cool. City Drug Store readings. L. F. LIVINGSTON. Georgia Congressman Defeated After Serving Ten Terms. GEORGIA GOES ANTI-CANNON Livingston, in Congress Ten Years, De- feated—Hoke Smith Wins. Atlanta, Ga., Aug, 25—(Special to the Pioneer)—"‘Cannonism play- ed an important part at the state democratic primaries yesterday, and brought about the defeat of Leonidas F. Livingston and William M. How- ard, in point of service the oldest members of the delegation of the Geotgia contingent in the national house of repre sentatives. In the Fifth district William S. Howard, a young attorney, won a de- cisive victory over Livingston. In the Eighth district the returns show a convention majority of four votes for S. J. Tribble, and today Congress- man Howard filed notice of contest of the election. He charges irregularities at two precincts in Elbert county, which gave Tribble a majority of four The fight against Livingston and Howard was, in each case, based upon the representatives’ alleged desertion of the democratic party when it was sought to change the so-called Cannon rules at the beginning of the sixty-first congress. Former Governor Hoke Smith won the nomination for governor over the incumbent, Joseph M. Brown. SHERIFFS TO ENFORGE LAW votes. Attorney General Rules That Officers Are Responsible. St, Paul, Aug. 25—(Special)— Minnesota sheriffs are responsible for law violations in the different counties. Under an opinion sub- mitted to Governor A." O. Eberhart by Attorney General George T. Simpson, the sheriffs of the state must not be content with serving They must investigate complaints of non-enforcement of the law and must take the initia- tive in seeing that the laws of the state are enforced. Eberhart, many complaints of violations of the liquor laws have been made, wished to know what local offices he could hold responsible for violations. The -sheriff - is directly respon- sible to the governor, and for this reason the governor wrote the at- torney general and asked for an opinion not only as to the duties and obligations of the sheriff, but also as to the penalties provided in case the sheriff neglects or re- fuses to pertorm his duties, According to. Mr. Simpson, the sheriff - is the chief peace officer qf the county and is answerable directly to the eovernor. If heis derelict in his duty the governor may dismiss him. Therg in no appeal from the executive, processes. Governor to whom GOV. SICK AND IN PERIL ON LAKE TRIP U. S.S. Gopher, Carrying Executive and Friends Badly Pounded Go- ing to Isle Royal. EVERY DISH ON BOAT IS BROKEN Wrong Port Made But Precious Craft Finally Lands Safely at Toben’s Harbor. Duluth, Aug. 25—(Special to the Pinneer)—Gov. Eberhart and practi- cally every member of his party, became deathly sea sick on the way to Isle Royal, which at times proved to be a dangerous voyage. The Rovernor was making the trip on the U. S. S. Gopher to Toben’s harbor where he is spending -a quiet week with members of his“staff and other friends. Fred Johnson of New Ulm, broth- er of the late Gov. Johnson came in last-night from Isle. Royal with his wife on his way home and it was from him that news of the governor’s sickness was learned. Wrong Landing is Made. The Gopher, manned by members of the Duluth naval militia, had an eventful voyage after it left Duluth late Saturday night. The lake be- haved badly. In the first place Commander Guy A. Eaton was given sailing in- structions that took the Gopher to the wrong place. The naval militia vessel steamed to Washington Har- bor, where it was expected, and got there Sunday night. Monday the Gopher headed for Toben’s. The sea was heavy and the Gopher rolled and tossed like a child with the colic. Practically everyone aboard became sick and the pitching of the vessel caused the breakage of all the dishes on the boat. Situation Becomes Alarming. The situation became alarming in the extreme and it was feared that calamity would overtake the Gopher and its distinguished human cargo, but"the good ship rode out the peril and came safely to Toben’s Harbor, The Gopher is again in Duluth, the return trip being made for coal and to get Adjt. Gen. Fred B. Wood of the staff, who has been absent from the state on official business. She leaves Duluth this afternoon and will carry the adjutant general to Isle Royale. GETS YIELD OF 32 BUSHELS Farmer Near Crookston Reaps Rich Harvest—Average About 9 Bushels. Crookston, Aug. 25—(Special to the Pioneer)—By the close of the present week threshing will be finished in Northwestern Minnesota. A fairly close estimate of the wheat yield is twelve bushels in the town- ships bordering the Red and Red Lake Rivers; 10 bushels six to twelve miles back from the rivers and fifteen bushels in favored sections about Fosston, Lengby, Fertile and a few other places with a general average in Northwestern Minnesota of from sevento ninebushels an acre. This estimate is based upon re- ports received during past week from seventeen owners of thresh- ing machines, The highest yield reported for wheat is 32 bushels an acre by ] J. O’Leary- and the poorest yield 134 bu. per acre on a.small 40 acre tract south west of this city, The barley crop is the poorest of any grain crop. While there is some good barley, there is little of it'and the crop of many tariners was not worth harvesting, except for feed. A 7 The oat yield will be about half ~lage crop. 4 ¢ Sl an average crop. Macaroni wheat will average ‘about 15 bushels which is three fourths of an aver- BUTTONING UP THE NEW MESSAGE. R\ EMPLOVERS \E LIABILITY. Leos‘nms)lofl ; \WVIN S 0 o Ab'pozcosoamrmfl o BATTLE SHipS, Sixrve f; JI% 7 —Bart in_Minneapolis_Journal. FIRES BAD NEAR BLAGKDUGK Wind Fans Smouldering Logs Until Flames Bar Some Roads. Blackduck, Minn., Aug. 25—(Spe- cial to the Pioneer)—The high wind of last Saturday has fanned the smouldering logs in the forests near here into bright blazes, and fires have been burning fiercely in several directions from town.~ " - As aresult travel has been hamper- ed. The smoke and flame on the Lake road has made it at times al- most impassible. - It is not believed that the fires can spread or that they will do much damage. Blackduck Girl Falls Far Unhurt. Beth Reed had a wonderful escape from serious injury when, after- hav- ing crawled up a ladder to‘the second story of her father’s new house, she missed her footing and fell through a chimney hole to the basement. She was severely bruised. but no bones were broken. Blackduck Personals. The regular monthly meeting of the Missionary society will be held at the home-of Dr. and Mrs, J. M. Freeburg on Monday evening August 29. If the weather is favorable the program will be given on.the lawn and the Male Quartette will sing. A. E. Whitting has returned from a business trip to Minneapolis. Mrs, John Cann and two sons, Ivon and Harry, returned home Mornday morning from an extended visit in Michigan. Mr. Cann met them in Minneapolis. Mrs. A. ]J. Flemington and son Alexander and daughter Juanita are visiting in New Richmond, Wis. The schools are to be open Sept. 5 and a new - kindergarden in charge of Miss Grace Ferguson of Woostu, Ohio, will be added. Editor F. L Oberg left Satur- day night for a vacation of indefi- nite length, Weld Haslay who spent the sum- mer in camp with his uncle E A. Haslay and family, returced to his home in Minueapolis, Bemldji Gets Battles; Cass Lake Sorry. We are soon to,lose a family whom the village can_ill afford to spare. Mr. Battles and family will in.a few days remove to Bemidji. - Mrs, Bat- tles has been a great help in church and social work 10 this village, and will be greatly ‘m'ssed. ~While Mr. Battles will continue his store hece, it will be natural that his chief in- terests will be: centered in his Be- midji business. We sincerely regret their departure: from Cass Lak The Cass Lake Voice centains the following item: “Mrs. ‘Gilmore, wife of Dr. Gil- more, and Miss Ella Parker, in com- pany with several other women, came over from Bemidji Tuesday to view the beauties of Cass Lake. “They visited Star Island and other points of interest around the lake and were very much pleased with the trip, so much so, that they addmitted that Cass Lake would have been an ideal place for the Normal school.” When the item was read to Mrs. Gilmore today she laughed heartily at that part of it which intimates that she favors a Normal school for Cass Lake. “That’s a joke,” was her com- ment. A FARMER KILLS FOUR BEARS First Uses Pitchfork, But Finishes Job With Rifle. Thief River Falls, Minn,, Aug. 25 —(Special to the the Pioneer)— After a fight in which a pitchfork was used as his weapon, Nels Lar- son of Grand Plain township, killed four bears—an old female and three cubs. He ran across the animals in his pasture. He was un- able to kill them with the fork, but wounded them sufficiently to permit him to return to his home whel‘r, he got a rifle and then made quick work of the bruins. At Silverton, north of here, John Sorum has killed four bears within the past week. The farmers in his district believe the boldness of the brutes result from the lack of food which they ordinarily secure in the woods. ' John Bye, a farmer of the town of Star, reports trouble from-bears, but has been unable to kill any of them. Crookston Business Man Killed in Runaway. Crookston, Minn., Aug. 25—(Spec- ial)—A telegram has been received announcing the ‘death at Folsom, Cal, of A. Wickstrom, who with Elias Steenerson built the Steener- son & Wickstrom block here. ‘He was thrown.from a wagon with his wife in a runaway accident re | ceiving fatal injuries, ) Eberhart Invited to New York Banquet. St. -Paul Aug. 25—(Special)— Governor Eberhart has been inyit- ed to attend the postponed ban- quet of the National Republican league, which will be given at the Astor hotel in New York, Satur- day evening, ‘October 1, Presi- dent Taft .and Vice President; Sherman will be guests; “Joke,” Says Mrs. Gilmore. [STIRRED BY MEETING HERE Marsh Siding Farmers Capture Bemidji Prizes; to Meet at Northern. Marsh Siding, Aug. 25—(Special to the Pioneer)—Several farmers from this vicinity attended the meet- ing in Bemidji Saturday and all brought home one or more of the premiums offered. As a result there is renewed in- terest in co-operation between the tillers of the soil, special attention being given to the announcement that there is to be a gathering in the town of Northern in the Brown school house at 10 a. m. on Aug. 31. This meeting is to be address- ed by L. H. Bugbee, president of the Producers Co-operative Mar- ket association, Qlans for the bringing about of co- operative marketing will be discussed. Bruce McGee is slowly recovering from an attack of infantile paralysis. Mrs. John Stobl went to Bemidji Friday and brought hore her hus- band who had been confined at the St. Anthony’s hospita) for several days suffering -from sickle-bar cuts. Engineer Crowmiller, of Illinois, returnedA to his work last Friday, after a week’s visit with his family on his farm here. Mrs. David Nicol and children who have ‘been visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Tramp and her sister, Mrs. James Paul, have returned to White Rock, S. D. The’ opening of the fall term, at the Bowers school, has been post- poned until Sept. 12. Miss Frances Bowers is visiting relatives in St. Cloud and. Minne- apolis. . Good Bill at Majestic. Two fine films, .one of keen dra- matic interest; the other a roaring farce, together with an illustrated song go to make up the present bill at the Majestic. “The Bell Ringer's Daughter” is the title of the first film and it un- winds a heart throbbing story of how a beautiful girl “aids a convict to escape, but he finally is compelled to give up or die of starvation. This is followed by *Caughtin the Rain,” which caused two crowded houses to shake with laugh- ter last night. » Lillian Woodmausee sings, “I Had Rather Say Hello Than Good- bye.” "The notice of my leaving bed and board without reason is untrue, and I bave had no intention of contract- ing any debts for my husband to pay : ; - Mrs. Charlotte Tlertsen. | m— 'SQUARE DEAL” SEEN FflH-NOHTH IN PLEDGES Replies to Letter Placing Candidate on Record are Strong for Re- vision of Districts “‘SURE, OLD BOY,”--D ROBERTSON Albert Berg Favorable and A. T. Thompson Writes “I'm With You Heart and Soul” - That Minnesota should be reap- portioned, insuring additional sen- ators and representatives in the state legislature for northern Min- nesota is strongly defended by candidates who have signed pledg- es sent them by W. R. Mackenzie of Bemidji, secretary of the North- ern Minnesota development asso. ciation, Pledges of support have been received from all over the state while in the fourteen districts of the north only three contain candi- dates who have not signed. Means Much for Beltrami. The movement is of importance to Beltrami county as it probably would mean a representative from this county alone, instead of from five counties as at present, and a senator from Beltrami and Clear- water, which would mean a much closer representation than is now the case, The position of the candidates is shown by the following extracts from letters received by Secretary Mackenzie: Berg Goes on Record. Albert Berg, of Spooner, Republi- can candidate for the nomination of state senator from the sixty-first district. says: “I take pleasure in herein enclos- ing to you the copy of the resolutions adopted by the Bemidji conference, with my pledge to support the same in its entirety and unequivocally.” Milo Young Cautious, But Sig!n. Milo N. Young, Royalton: “I am heartily in sympathy for the development of Northern Minnesota and while not much of a hand for signing political pledges, this meets my ideas so satisfactory that I am going to work and act for it.” I. J. Courtright, Crookston: “Enclosed please find pledge signed as requested. I am in hearty accord with the objects sought and in case of my election I will deem ita pleasure to work along the lines indicated.” “Rank Injustice,” Says Davis. Andrew Davis, Elk River: “I am heartily in favor of the resolutions especially that part that refers to reapportionment of the state as I believe that a rank injus- tice is being done the northern part of the state under the present con- ditions.” Says Frank White, also of Elk River, and a member of the house. “I am glad to sign.” Donald Robertson Quotes Shakespeare. Donald Robertson, Argyle: “The signing of the pledge gives me the greatest possible pleasure, You can make up your mind, old boy, that I will be there to fight and stay. We are bound to win without compromise. My watchword- s, ‘Come on McDuff and damned be he who first cries hold, enough’ until we get that which is our just dues. Iam yours to command and for victory.” “You Know it”” Says Brown. L. D. Brown, Tittle Falls. “You are aware of the fact that I amrall right for Northern Minuesota. I have signed the article you sent me.” . T. M. Furgeson, Barker: “I take great pleasure in signing and will use every effort in my power to bring about the demands therein.” John Holten Emphatic. John Holten, Fertile: “I am heartily in favor of the reso- [utions especially the one on reap- " [Continued on Page 4] HISTORICAL _SOCIETY, i i