Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 10, 1910, Page 1

e THE BEMIDJI DAILY Pio VOLUME 8. NUMBER 124. SEVENTEEN LOCKED IN GOUNTY PRISON Several Awaiting Action of the Grand Jury Which Convenes Here Next Week - SERVING EIGHT SENTENCES Others Face Charges of Attempted Suicide, Larceny, Burglary and First Degree Assault. The Beltrami county jail is at the present time the “‘home” of seven- teen prisoners, who are either await- ing the action of the grand jury which will convene next Tuesday, or are serving sentences for various violations of the law, several of which are for drunkeness. ’ Of the seventeen prisoners, eight are serving sentences and nine await the action of the grand jury; which convenes here next Tuesday. The following are held to the grand jury: Charles Axelson, charged with attempting to com- mit suicide; Frank Vantassel, as- sault in the first degree; John Carl- ton, grand larceny; Andrew Rust, ¢grand larceny; George Davis, in-’ timacy with his 14 year old daught- er; Dude Holburn and William McGinnis, grand larceny: Claude Carter, burglary in the third de- gree; Ed Whaley, grand larceny. Those ‘‘doing time” are: Eva Langdon, conducting disorderly house; Charles Randall, drunkenness; <. L. Guthrie, illegal fishlng; John Corby and Jim Make, assgul!; Louis Brooks, (Koochiching county), lar-| <ceny; Herman Kroyer, drunkenness; John Moe, drunkenness. At this time last year, there were but seven prisonersin the Beltrami countv jail and most of them were committed from municipal court for being drunk. Court convenes in regular session Sept. 22, “I'LL WIN", SAYS BJORGE Lake Park Man Opposing Steenerson Here Today and is Optimistic. H. O. Bjorge of Lake Park, Becker county, who opposes Hal- vor Steenerson of Crookston for the republican nomination of con- gressman from this district. Bemidji today. Mr. Bjorge, by his own peculiar process ofelimination, deducts that he is on the way to Washington. “I will make a clean sweep of the southern counties,” said Mr. Bjorge, and while I concede that Mr. Steenerson is strong in the <ities of the district, I feel that I have the farmers with me. There is, they tell me, a general dissatis- faction with the showing made in congress by our present representa tive.” Mr. Bjorge wasn’t so optimistic about the northern counties. He has been over this part of the dis- trict once and is now attempting to tepair his rather delapidated fences in this territory again. He will spend the day in Bemidji and goes from here to Bagley and will gum shoe it around in Clearwater for the next few days. Of Roosevelt, Mr. Bjorge said: “If Colonel Roosevelt would but say the world he could be elected president again—nothing could stop it; third term objection and every- thing else would be blotted out by what probably would be the greatest popular vote any man has ever re- «ceived for the office of president,” is in BELTRAMI BOOTH THIRD Stand Close to Top in Display Awards at State Fair. Beltrami county’s display at the state fair proved to be the agricul- tural sensation of the year. Awards for the best displays were made late yesterday afternoon and '| Beltrami was third on the list. The followlng telegram from W. R. Mackenzie, in charge of the exhib- it is self explanatory: “Beltrami wins third place; Clear- water was fifth. Opsata’s .comb honey won first prize.” That a display could be prepared from the most northerly county of the state of grains, grasses, vege- tables and fruits that would eclipse all but two other counties in the state, is a tribute to Beltrami’s soil, and the men who prepared the ex- hibit. It is the first exhibit to be made at the state fair for several years. First place was won by Atkin county and second place by ‘Roseau. - : 4 The Beltrami exhibit -will be taken from the booth at the close of the fair tonight. Tomorrow it will be boxed and shipped to Be- midji to be shown at the coming county fair next week. Those in charge of the booth are expected home Monday. QUIETS STARTLING RUMORS Deputy State Examiner Kain Explains His Mission to Bemidji. Since the arrival of M. F. Kain, deputy state public examiner, in Bemidji this week, sensational rumors have been current to the effect that he is here for a definite and unusual purpose. These reports gain rapid circula- tion, probably because Mr. Kain has been connected with examinations here which have resulted in the re. moval of several county officers. “I come to Bemidii at this time,” said Mr. Kain, “‘for the sole purpose of performing my regular duties as a public examiner. There is nothing out of the ordinary in my visit. I shall be here for several days— possible a week, during “which time I will conduct the county examina- tion. “I came here from Clearwater county and have been working in the northern counties for some time past. Thereisn’t theslightest ground for sensationalism in connection with my trip here at this time.” AT THE MAJESTIC. “The Judgment of the Mighty Deep” is the feature film at the Majestic Theatre. Last evening’s attendance clearly demonstrated that Bemidji theatre- goers appreciate high class moving pictures. This scene tells the story of a blind sailor who, with his daughter, lives on the seashore. The daughter makes a trip to the main land by row boat and is over- taken by the storm. The blind father finally rescues his daughter. The scenery throughout is beautiful. «Life in Senegal, Africa” is film number two, It illustrates how different kinds of trades are carried on in this far gast country and is educational as well as interesting, ““The chink of gold” is a comedy that holds the attention of the audience from start to finish* «“The Baltimore Bombashay” is the illustrated song sung by C. J. Woodmansee, BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1910. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. INDIAN AGENT SERO ARRESTED AS ROBBER Searches Grips of Two Land’Apprais- ers at Bena, Who Put up Strong Resistance NOW IN CUSTODY OF CONSTABLE Attempt to Locate Liquor in Forbidden Territory Starts Fight and Results in Arrest. Bulletin. Cass Lake, Minn. Sept. 10—A. A. Oliver has arrived and altered his charge against Sero from highway robbery to assault. A change of venue taken at Mr. Sero’s request from Judge Ives to Judge Lange, who is hearing the case thisafternoon. Charles Argall appears for the state. Mr. Sero is acting as his own at- torney. Late this afternoon Judge Lange dismissed the case on a technicality. Sero and James Davis, Indian agent with Sero at the time of the fight, were rearrested on anasssult charge. They were released oo $100.' bail. Sero secured .another change of venue back to Judge Ives on the new case. The cases will be tried next Wednesday. Cass Lake, Minn., Sept. 10—N. J. Sero, special Indian agent with head- quarters in Bemidji, is under arrest here on the charge of highway rob- bery. He was arrested yesterday after- noon. He has not been locked up and will net be, but:isunder the care of Constable Carmichael of Bena, where the trouble occured. The arrest is the result of an effort on the part of Agent Sero to take possession of grips carried by A. A. Oliver and W. B. Jones, state land appraisers, who were in Bena in con- nection with their work as land ap- praisers. Blows Follow Hot Words. Oliver and Jones resisted Sero’s attempt to examine their grips, blows were struck, and the grip of Mr. Oliver finally broke open. No liquor was found. The oftended land apppraisers believed the action of Mr. Sero was a gross violation of the law and thought it might be construed as highway robbery. While Mr. Sero was tusseling with Mr. Jones, Mr. Oliver hastened to the office of Justice Foote where the warrant against-Mr. Sero was sworn out. Sero Becomes a Prisoner. Constable Carmichael served the warrant at once and brought Mr, Sero here as his prisoner. Mr. Sero will be given a hear- ing as soon as Mr. Oliver can be found to appear as a witness. Following the trouble he continued on to the northern part of the country to perform his work as appraiser. He is expected in Cass Lake Monday and the Sero hearing will then be held, Mr. Sero looks upon his arrest as an'outrage and intimates that there will be something doing from his side of the case. How the Trouble Happened. The trouble at Bena resulted when Oliver and Jones got off the noon train each carrying a grip. Mr. Sero spotted them as being persons who were attempting to bring liquor into forbidden territory. “I want to examine your grips,” said Agent Sero approaching the men. : “You will have to want,” replied Mr. Oliver, who kept on walking, Sero, with his 200 pounds, blocked the passage of the two men and demanded that he bhe permitted to ascertain if there was any liquor in their grips. » No Liquor Found- in Grip. Loud words followed and alleged that Sero struck Oliver. In the melee the grips were opened but no'liquor was found. Sero then offered to return the grips to Mr. Oliver, who refused, preferring to make the charge of highway robbery. Indian Agent Matulys of this place was present and watched the entire proceedings, but took no part in the trouble. gwo's Friends Here Surprised. it is The news of Indian Agent Sero's | arrest at Cass Lake came as ‘a sur-] prise in Bemidji. Mr. Sero has his headquarters here and is regarded as one of the most efficient and .courteous Indian agents at work in this' territory. While there is a general feeling that many persons have been outraged by the high banded methods adopted by the government, the friends of Mr. Sero here will await full particulars of the case before admitting that he was entirely in the wrong. SHERIFF PLANS NEW ATTAGK ON J, DIETZ Madison, Wis., Sept. 10—(Daily Pioneer Special Wire Service)— Following a conference with Gover- nor Davidson today, Sheriff Madden announced that he would swear in a2 number of deputies, and once more attempt to capture John Dietz, of Cameron Dam, wanted on the .charge of having attempted to murdersan election officer, on Tues- day of this week. *The sheriff has six other rants to serve on Dietz. The sheriff asked the governor for troops and was told that as a last resort ke could have them, but the governor advised that another at- tempt be made to get the famous outlaw without ordering out the militia. Word from Dietz is that he pro- poses to stand by his guns, and “shoot every dog that attemps to ruin my home.” HURT IN AEROPLANE RAGE war- Hamilton, Speeding Against Auto, Crashes to the Ground. Sacramento, Cal.,, Sept. 10 Charles K, Hamilton was serious- ly injured last night when his bi- plane crashed to the ground dur- ing the race with an automobile at the fair grounds race track. Hamilton was taken to a local hospital and several physicans called ir: consultation. It is be- lieved he is internally injured. Samaritans to Give Dance. The Modern Samaritans will give a public dance at the city hall Wednesday evening, Sept. 14, The proceeds of the dance will go toward paying for the furnishing of the Sal#aritan room at the St. Anthony hospital. 17 Apples Fill Peach Box. A box containing seventeen apples, each weighing about three-quarters of a pound, was received today by M. S. Gillettee. The apples were grown in the Yakima valley of Wash- ington by C. L. Atwood, who went west from Bemidji eighteen months ago. See Madame Brown, palmist and phrenologist. Tells yourjfuture, past and present. Readings 50c. Over Brinkman. JOHN LIND. DIES FOR,LOVE OF FARM Herman Knopke, Unable to Rebuy Old Place, Hangs Himself to Tree. Because he couldn’t purchase his old farm and again live in Minne- sota, Herman Knopke erected a crude gallows three miles east of Nary yesterday and hanged him- self to the limb of a pine tree. The $pot chosen for the suicide was half a mile from the main road and near the farm Knopke formerly owned. A farmer passing withla team saw the body swaying in the fwind. He hastened to the tree and, cut the body down, but the manjwas al- ready dead. Deputy Coroner Knutson of Be- midji was notified but as; the death took place in Hubbard couhty he could do nothing with the case. The coroner of Hubbard went to Nary this afternoon. The suicide of Knopke,* who is married and has a family, is pecu- liarly pathetic. He came to northern Minnesota several years {ago from the cities where he was employed as a mill worker. He prospered and finally purchased a fine farm near Nary. He became discontented and sold the place and went west, Not long ago he returnedjand tried to close a bargain whereby he could get his old farm back again, He had suffered financial reverses and was unable to raise a sufficient amount to close the deal, Three weeks ago he told his wife that he was going to North Dakota where he has two brothers td raise money to buy the farm. He dis- appeared and the next time seen was dangling at the end of a rope —a suicide. FAIR REGORDS ARE BROKEN More Paid Admissions Than in His- tory of Minnesota Show. Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 8— Indications are that all attendance records will be smashed by the 1910 Minnesota state fair according to C. N. Cosgrove and Superintendent of Gates Randall. Itis almost im- possible for the present fair to fall behind that of last year in the matter of paid attendance. If Sat- urday turns out as many people as did the corresponding day.of 1900, the total 1910 paid admissions will exceed in number the total attend- ance of 1900, which includes paid, | free 'and employes’ admissions. LIND REFUSES DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR Frank Day Makes Public Letter of Re~ fusal Written In Everett Under Date of August 14 O’BRIEN AND STANTON NOW UP Both However, Have Refused to Ac- cept,, But Leaders Refuse to Consider Dicision Final. St. Paul, Sept., 10—(Daily Pio neer Special Wire Service)—John Lind will not be the democratic nominee for governor of Minnesota. This announcement was made here today by Frank A. Day. chair- man of the democratic state central committee. Mr. Lind wrote Mr. Day from Everett, Wash., under date of Au- gust 14 that he refused to accept the democratic nomination offered to bim by the state convention which met in Minneapolis on July 27. At the iiquest ot Mr. Day, Mr. Lind has refrained from making public his decision. «I made this request,” said Mr. Day, ‘‘So that we might have time: to look around for a proper candi- date to head our state ticket.” The election of a candidate iy now in the hands of the democratic. state central committee. Who this candidate will be, Mr. Day says ke cannot say at this: time, but admits that T. D. O, Brien of the state supreme court and Judge C, M. Stanton of Be- midji, are the most seriously con- sidered. Both have said that they would not accept the nomination. This is the first time in the his~ tory of Minnesota that a man has re~ fused to accept the nomination for governor tendered him by a state convention. Mr. Lind gives as his reason for not accepting that he is ineligible because of his connection with board of regents of the state university, and because of private interests. S00 RAILS DOWN HERE After Short DelayiTrack Building it:: Resumed With®Rush. Bemidji has a new railroad. It came early this morning and by the time the sun knocks off for the: day it will be two miles south of Be- midji, It is the Soo line, and the last lap of track laying is now being com- pleted. After three days of but little activity so far as track laying was concerning, the construction crew got ont early this morning and by noon had the steel down to the southern end of the city. The only “big noise” in connec- tion with the event was the vigorous blowing of the electric plant whistle. The work of stringing the tele- graph wires is now being completed. Many improvements, including the construction of a union depot, re~ main to be donme. It is expected that some sort of a train service will be in operation within a month: or six weeks. Spooner Home From Hunt. Judge Spooner has returned from a three days trip after prairie chickens in Clearwater county with Attorney Thomas Keefe of Bagiey. They shot thirty-two chickens and four ducks. O e