Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 13, 1910, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PION VOLUME 8. NUMBER 126. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER,, 13, 1910. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. AGENT DAVIS GUILTY OF THREAT T0 KILL Officer Arrested at Bena With N. J. Sero Put Under $300 Bond Today at Cass Lake MENACED LIFE OF ATTY. ARGALL Trouble In Saloon Saturday Results in His Apprehension in Bemidji— Assault Cases Tomorrow Cass Lake, Minn,, Sept. 13—On a cbarge of having threatened the life of Attorney Charles Argall in a saloon here Saturday evening, James Davis, special agent for the govern- ment, was today fined the costs of the case by Justice Ives and placed under a $300 bond to keep the peace for three months. Davis is the man arrested with N. J. Sero at Bena last Friday on an assault charge made by A. A. Oliver, editor of the Cass County Pioneer of this place. Davis Arrested in Bemidji. The arrest of Davis was made in Bemidji last night by Deputy Sheriff Brouilette. He was brought here and kept over night and was given a hearing befure Justice Ives at 10 o’clock this morning. Mr. Argall, the complaining wit- ness, is the attorney who represented the state in the absence of County Attorney Funck, at the hearings of Davis and Sero Saturday. Still Held as Prisoner. In his trial'today, Davis pleaded guilty, and sentence was at once passed. Up to the present time he has not been able to furnish the $300 bond and is still in the custody of Deputy Sherift Brouilette. According to testimony offeréd by Attorney Argall, Davis saloon here after the court proceed- visited a ings of Saturday and began drink- ing. Davis Makes Threat. Argall testified that he became engaged in a controversy with Davis, who did not appear to recognize him as the attorney in the assault cases. Davis is then alleged to have threatened to shoot Argall,” giving the attorney two minutes in which to make his exit, although, ac- cording to bystanders, less than half that amount of time would GOVERNOR PICKS MACKENZIE Bemidji Man Named as Delegate to Spokane Dry Farming Congress. Governor Eberhart has appointed W. R. Mackenzie a delegate to the dry farming congress to be held in Spokane Oct. 3 to 6. Mr. Mac- kenzie was selected as onme of the men to represent northern Minne- sota, I have received my commission from the governor, ” said Mr. Macker.nzie today, ‘‘and, of course I'am-pleased to getit. Iintend have been all that was necessary. Davis was heavily armed, Argall Swears Out Warrant. The attorney not only left the saloon but kept on going until he had - secured a warrant for the arrest of Davis. Before it could be served, Davis had left for Be- midji and it was'in that place that he was finally apprehended. The assault cases against Sero and Davis will be taken up by Justice Ives at 10 a. m. tomorrow. There was some fear that the cases might go over a week, owing to the fact that some ot the legal papers were dated Sept. 21. It was generally understood that the case should come up tomorrow and plans now are that they will be disposed of Wednesday morning. Marsh Siding. * Miss Frances Bowers teturned Saturday evening from Minneapolis where she visited the State Fair. Miss Ellen Gleason began an eight months term in the Bower’s school, this morning. J. C. McGhee, principal of the Tenstrike schools, spent Saturday with his family, on the farm, The Willing Workers met with their president, Mrs; Freeman Anderson, Thursday. Miss Oma Hannah returned to " herschool at Redby, Monday, having - gpent Saturday and Sunday with her . parents. . e to go to Spokane if I can get away”. The Minnesota delegation, of which Governor Eberhart will be a member, will go to the congress in a special train* Out of the twenty-one delegates appointed six are from northern Minnesota. Theyare: T. H. Brown, Crookston; W. R. Mackenzie, Be- midji; A. J. McGuire, Grand Rapids; Freeman Thorpe, Brainerd; F. A. Patrick, John McAlpine, Duluth. TAFT MAY SHUN PANAMA Trip to Canal Zone -Probably will Be Abandoned. Beverly, Mass., Sept. 13—The trip to Panama which Taft had planned to take in November may be given up. It is understood that several of the republican leaders have tried to convince the president that the po- litical situation at home will require his presence 1n this country. Next Sunday Taft will visit Cin- cinnati,-returning by way of Wash- ington, where he will preside at the first cabinet meeting of the season. Leaving Washington, Sept. 30, the president will go to New York, where Oct. 1, he will address the National League of Republican clubs. From New York, the presi- dent will come direct to Beverly to remain until the middle of October. DEMOCRATS WIN IN MAINE Plaisted Swamps His Republican Ap- ponent for Governor. Portland, Maine, Sept. 13. — There was no uncertainty in the voice with which Maine yesterday recorded her preterence for gover- nor and her attitude on the issues of the campaign generally, the plurality given to Frederick M- Plaisted, of Augusta, (democrat) being deciseively large, while three or four congressional districts which are ordinarily strongly re- publican, returned democratic candidates, The returns also indicate that the legislature may be democratic and elect a democratic successor to United State Senator Hale. In the face of sweeping demo- cratic victory the republican leaders were overwhelmed with surprise and the magnitude of their successes astonished even the most sanguine of the democrats. It was the first beating the re- publicans of Maine, the state of Blaine and Reed, had had in 30 years, and by a coincidence Harris M. Plaisted, father of the present successful candidate, was Maine’s last democratic governor in the year 1881. BRIGANDS HOLD UP STEAMER Chinese Bandits Kill Owners of Ves- sel and Rob Passengers. Harbin, Manchuria, Sept. 13.—A band of brigands, disguised as passen- gers, held up a Russian steamer south of this port and, after a fight, over- came the crew and robbed the passen- gers.” In attempting to defend their vessel the owners, two Russians, were killed and many of the Chinese crew and Chinese passengers were wound- ed. ‘When the pirates were in control of the situation they bound the passen gers, the crew, a Russian sajlor anc two Russian women and took the val- uables of the captives at their leisure A boatload of hunters who happened to be in the vicinity gave the alarm "and a Russian’gunboat was sent in STANTON DEALS NEW BLOW TO DEMOCRATS Bemidji Judge Flatly Refuses to Step Into John Lind’s Shoes as Candi- date for Covernor. CHIEF REASON; “I'D BE INGRATE” Says to Accept Now Would Be Treach- ery to ‘““Some of Best Friends I Ever Had.” “I am not, have never been and do not expect to be a candidate for governor of Minnesota. I do not know that there is any general demand that I should become a candidate; I do know that there are some democrats who would like to see me at the head of the ticket, but even if the place were offered me, backed by a united party, I could not accept, and for many reasons.” With these sledge hammer sen- tences Judge C. W. Stanton of Be- midji nails another fond hope of Minnesota democracy. Since the public announcement that John Lind was out of the race the democratic state central com- mittee has been frantically endeavor- ing to persuade some strong man to step into the place thus made vacant. Judge Stanton has been most mentioned as one of the admittedly few in the state who could make a favorable showing. But Judge Stanton, like the other men whbo have been mentioned, doesn’t seem to relish the idea of getting into a pair of second hand shoes, although he makes no refer- ence to the Lind episode in his declaration- to “the - Daily ~Pioneer that under no circumstance can he drawn into the state contest. “I admit that Mr. Day did place the matter before me while I was in the cities last week, but I made my position plain to him, giving him my reasons for feeling obliged to decline the honor. «And above all reasons | placed the duty I owe to this judicial dis- trict. I teel to leave here at this time would be to, declare myself an ingrate; that I would prove false to some of the best friends I ever had, «Besides, I feel that there isa vast amount of work to be done here that, because of my familarity with the details, I can do better than any new man possible could, no matter how competent he might be,” “DRYS” HOPE TO ELECT 12 Expect Ten Prohibitionists Will Go to House; Two to Senate. Dr. C. G. Forest of Bagley who attended a conferencs of Probibi- tionist candidates in St. Paul for the state legislature has returned and shares the optimism of all those who sttended the meetirg. The prediction is made that the Prchibitionists will elect ten members of the Minnesota house of representatives at the coming election. “We confidently look for -ten berths in the lower house and two in the senate this fall,” said W. G. Calderwood, secretary of the state central committee, - «Of this number we are absolutely sure of seven and in the other cases con- ditions much more favorable than two years ago prevail to the ad- vantage of the Prohibitionist candi- dates.” Majestic Theatre. “The Marked Time Table,” a very interesting biograph picture showing how a mother was so in- dulgent to her son, so much so that she stole some money to pay her hoy s debts. “Davy Jones Lmdlndlea,"ml very amusing comedy. Illustrated song, “If I 'l‘houg,ht‘ | You ‘Wonld Tell.” | DEMS DEGIDE ON GANDIDATE Refuse to Make Name Public But O’Brien Answers Discription. St. Paul, Sept. 13—(Daily Pioneer Special Wire ° Service)—Following positive information from Judge Stanton of Bemidji, that he would not be a candidate, Frank Day this afternoon admits ‘that the state central committee has decided on a man for the place. | His name will not be made public until Thursday, but there is every reason to believe that it is Thomas D. O'Brien, at presént a member of the state supreme court. Mr. Day said: The man we have decided on isa man residing in St. Paul, but who has not been widely mentioned-as a candidate, - He is, however, well known throughout the state and is a whirl wind of a campaigner, He is experienced in politics and com- mands the greatest respect. PACKERS HELD CRIMINALS Swift and" Armour Among Those In- dicted at Chicago. Chicago, Sept. 13—The federal grand jury which has been investi- gating Chicago packers, late yester- day returned indictments against ten high officials of Swift, Armour and Morris concerns. The are three indictments against each charging combination, con- spiracy and illegal monopoly. The men indicted are L:F. Swift presi- dent of Swift & Co.; Edward Swift, vice president of Swift & Co,; Charles H. Swift,, director of Swift & Co.; Francis' A. .Fewler, director of Swift” & "Co.; Edward Tilden, president of the National Packing company; J. Ogden Armour, presi- dent of Armour & Co.; Arthur Meeker, general manager Armour & Co.; Thomas J. Conners, superinten- dent of Armour & Co.; Edward Morris, president of Morris & Co.; and Louis H. Heyman manager of Morris & Co. The first indictment in detail charges all the defendants with en- gaging in combination in restraint of interstate trade in fresh meats. The second charges conspiracy; the third charges the defendants with monopolizing the trade in fresh meats by unlawful means, Steenerson Talks. Congressman Steenerson, who has just returned from the Roose- velt reception in Fargo and the Conservatiou Congress at St.Paul said: “Yes, that was a great victory for insurgents throughout the whole couutry. The ftriumph of LaFollette for Senator and John M. Nelson for congressman in Wis- consin pleases me greatly. «This ascendency of the in- surgents will have an influence on the speakership, and may start a boom for Lenroot of Wisconsin, or Murdock - of Kansas, for speaker, Both are well qualified, Beside the original twenty-eight insurgents there were a large number of other members who were leaning that way, and have since come over on our side, and these, with the new accessions as a result-of the recent primary elections, makes the prospects for control of .the House of - Repre- sentatives_by the progressive re- publicans very near to a certainty.” Crookston Times, AT THE IRRIGATION CONGRESS Stétes’ Rights Issue Will Came Up for Discussion. Pueblo; Celo., Sept. 13.—A - states’ rights debate lnvolvhlz the represen: tatives of many states will be indujged in during one of the sessions of the National Irrigation congress. est to all Westerners, involving as it does the ownership of water in the mountains -at the heads of streams that flow through .several states and ‘in one case bor: another country. The question is one of great inter- | REPORTERS CALL ON DIETZ; SHERIFF NEXT Wisconsin Outlaw Receives Newspaper Men Cordially and Says He Shot in Self Defense STILL REFUSES To SURRENDER His Capture, However; Declares Mad- den, Who is Swearing in Deputies, Will Soon Be Made. Wis., Sept. 13— (Daily Pioneer Special Wire Ser- vice)—Three newspaper cluding your own representative, dined with John Dietz at his Cam. eron Dam.log fort last night. They were cordially received by Dietz who wns'generouu with his hospitality. 3 Log Honse An Arsenal. Beaver Dam, mep, in, DITCH HEARING STILL OK Judge Stanton Hears Evidence for and Against Battle River Drains. With Judge M. A. Spooner look- ing after the interests of the com- mittee appointed,by the Commercial club to see that the county is not swamped with drainage bonds, and A.'A. Andrews and E. E, Mc- Donald appearing in behalf of petitioners, the hearing begun yester- day before Judge Stanton on peti- tions for drainage ditches No. 3 and No. 4 of the Battle River district continues today.’ The hearing was interrupted to- day by the convening of the grand jury, but was resumed again at3 o'clock this afternoon. Delegation of farmers- from the affected district are giving volumi- nous testimony. The hearing probably will be completed late ‘today. His log house is an arsenal. Rifles plaster the walls and amuni- tion is everywhere. “I am guilty of no crime,” Dietz told the reporters. - “I shot that election officer in self defense. I am not going to be fool enough fo give myself over into their hands and they can’t get me here. " “We are ready for any attack they may want (0 make and if they disturb the peace of my household they must suffer the consequences.” Sheriif Determined to Get Him. In a conversation with your cor- respondent over the long distance telephone Sheriff Madden denied the reports that he was not going- to attempt to get Dietz, “I say positively that"I am going to attempt to arrest John Dietz, and I am not going to lose any time in doing it. It is my duty to execute the'warrant I hold and I am going to do it, with the assistance of the deputies I am now swearing in.” STATE ' UNIVERSITY OPENS Classes Assemble at Minnesota Institu- tion Today for First Time. Classes at the University of Minnesota assembled today in all colleges except that of science, literature and arts, which will open on Wednesday. The delay of one day in the latter college is due to the fact that the university cadets, now at Camp Cyrus Northrop at Fort Snelling, will not be dis- charged until Tuésday night. The school of mines have been in ses- sion for a week, being the first of the colleges tosettle down to the year’s work, The night school in the college of law will open tonight, as is usual, the only change in policy of that department being the division of the school year into two instead of three semesters, All colleges now have the bi-semester system, and the fees are payable semi-annually. Indications point to an attendance somewhat below that of last year, but 5,000 students are expected to enroll. There were six young men from Bemidji present at the opening. EXAMINER KAIN ILL HERE Representative of State Confined to His Bed at Hotel. Kain, who came to Bemldn last week ‘he'is confined to : his bed ‘at the Markham hotel. . - : Mr. Kain is suffering from:a severe attack of hay fever and it is feared that he will be unable to be about for the next few days.- He had ’pllnnad on completing h vork of GOLD WAVE TO CONTINUE Cloudless Sky and Crisp Air Schéduled For Fair. According to the weather records prepared at the City drug store, clear cool weather will help to make the Beltrami county fair a success. “‘Clear and cool, with slightly rising temperature” is the forcast for tomorrow. The lowest temperature recorded for the past forty-eight hours was 43 degrees at sunrise today, which meant that another killing frost did business in this vicinity last night. It was 68 at 3 p. m. today. Bowling Allen to Open. F. M. Malzahn, proprietor of the Met Bowling-alleys, announces that the alleys will reopen next Wednes- day, September 14th. Ladies as well as gentlemen are invited to come and partake and enjoy the most healthful exercise as well as pleasure there is in the game | of ten pins. Plans are''already underway to organize bowling teams and a num- ber of contests will take place with neighboring cities.in the near future. One day each. week will be ladies’ day exclusively. Grand Army Men to Meet. There will be a special meeting of the R, H. Carr Grand ‘Army post Thursday afternoon, Sept. 15at 1 P, M., for the purpose'of mustering in recruits, The call is issued by George Smith, senior vice commander, Samaritans to Dance. All arrangements have been completed for the dance to be given by ' the Bemidji lodge of Samaritans at the city ha)l Wed- nesday evening. Good music has been secured. and an enjoyable evening is assured. TO CONNECT WITH HILL LINES Huge Canadian Railroad Proposition Comes to Light. Edmonton, Alta, Sept. 13.—A huge railway proposition backed by exten- slve New York capital for the con- struction of a line of railway ‘which will traverse the entire length of Al berta from the international boundary to Peace River landing, a distance of more than 700 miles, and which will connect with the Hill system in Mon. tana, was laid before Premier Sifton by representatives of New York capi- talists, railway builders and/coal men, whe have already organized a com- pany to build the line and who have completed the surveys for the ‘first 100 miles. Premier Sifton affixed his signature to the'plans for the flrst 100 miles of the road. . Wmhman at Hnnry, 8. D, 1s Bound and ‘Gagged’ hy Robbers. wmmn, 8. D, Sept. 13—Four men wrecked the State bank of Henry in art attempt to blow the safe. . After binding and gagging the night watch- .man the rohbar;h demol 2 BUSINESS T0 STOP THURSDAY FOR FAIR Banks and Stores Will Be Closed for Half Day—Daily Pioneer to Print at Noon. EXHIBITS BEING PUT IN PLACE Especially Fine Showing Assured in Display of Vegetables and Live Stock. Practically every business house in the city is to be closed on Thurs- day afternoon in honor of Bemidji day at the Beltrami county which opens here tomorrow. The Daily Pioneer joins in the movement to give all employes a chance to swell the crowd, which promises to be record breaking, and will issue it’s Thursday paper at noon. Business Will be Suspended. The three banks, the barber shops, clothing grocery and general stores, have for the most part, decided to declare a half holiday and there wil] be a suspension of business in these lines at noon on Thursday, The Bemidji band, which is to furnish music the last two days of the fair, will parade the down town, ending with a concert at the fair grounds. Three Men to Speak. At the grounds the Old Settlers will bave full sway and the crowd will be addressed by Congressman Halvor Steenerson of Crookston, Judge C. W. Stanton and Judge M. A. Spooner of this city. —~These exercises will be started at 2 p. m. George Wetzel, president of the Old Settlers association will preside. Men are at work today getting everything in first class shape, and are receiving and placing exhibits. Prize Display In Place. The first exhibit to be put in place was the prize winning display that won fame for Beltrami county at the state fair, The exhibit of vegetables promises to be especially fine. There will be garden vegetables of all kind. The usual number of pumpkins are coming in and some watermelons from Beltrami’s soil are in place and are of a size that will prove surprising. August Jarchow will have a fine exkibit of potatoes. Indians are coming. The band of Chippewa Indians to play a lacrosse game on Friday have left Red Lake lake and are expected in Bemidji tomorrow. They will camp near the fair grounds. * Live stock exhibits are expected to come in rapidly tomorrow morn- ing, and a splendid showing in this line is assured. MANAGING MILDRED PRAISED fair Rehearsals in Brainerd Assure Bemidji of Starkling Fair Week Show. “You can tell Bemidji that ‘Managing Mildred’ is going to please, as it is one of the clever- est, prettiest and most pretentious musical shows that will be there this year” said Special Agent Price representing the Walker syndicate, talking from Brainerd to Manager Carson of the Armory opera house today, over long distance “ tele- phone. The ¢Managing Mildred” com- pany has been reheasing in Brai- nerd, lnd Mr. Price, who had just Wwitnessed a performance, was loud in his praise. The scenery is all new as are al- 'so the costumes and aside from the music and comedy of the piece it probably will prove pleasing to look upon. The show will be here orfow and Thursday -nights. I cost g1 for the best seats. 1 i 1