Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 19, 1910, Page 2

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED EVEAY AFTERNOON EICEPT SUADAY B1 THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING €O, Entored n tho Pestoffice at Bowid]l;. Misnoscta, as :second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION---$5.00 PER YFAR 'N_ADVANCE —_— CITY OF BEMIDJI County Seat. Population—In 1900, 1500; in 1910, 7000. Summer. Resort—Hundreds of : outsiders make their summer. homes on Lake Be- midji. Fishing, boating and bathing ac- commodations are second to none in the United States. Area—Ten squareZmiles incorporated. Altitude—1400 feet above sea level. Water Power—2200 . developed horse- power, Mississippi river. ‘Water—Absolutely pure. Two artesian wells. Water Mains—About seven. miles. Boating—500 miles by lake and river. Death Rate—5.4 a thousand in 1908. Annual Rainfall—33.7 inches. Temperature—20 above, winter; 75 summer, mean. Sewer Mains—About. three miles. Cement Sidewalks—Six and a half miles. Lakeshore Drives—Ten miles. Parks—Two. Water Frontage—Ten miles, two lakes and Mississippi- river. A Home Town—1600 residences. Taxpayers—1200. Churches—8. School Houses—Three. Bank Deposits—$750,000. Manufactures—Hardwood - handles, lum- ber, lath, shingles, and various other industries. Great Distributing Point—Lumber prod- ucts, groceries flour, feed and hay. Postal Receipts—$17,000 for 1909, 10th place in state outside of St. Paul, Minne- apolis and Duluth. Railroads—Great Northern, Minnesota & International, M., R. L. & M., Minneapolis St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie, Wilton & Northern, Grand Forks to Duluth, and Bemidji-Sauk Centre. Railroad Depots—Four. Passenger Trains—Twelve daily. Hospitals—One. Distances—To- St. Paul, 230 miles; to Duluth, 167 miles. Hotels—Fifteen. Breweries—One. Sawmills—Four. Handle Factories—One. Wholesale Houses—Four. Banks—Three. Auto Garages—One. DO YOUR DUTY. It is the duty of qualified voters to see that he improves his oppor- tunity tomorrow to assist in the blacken a mdn’s character, even though it may involve a reputation representing years of honesty and decency and filled with meritorious deeds. That this power is too often exercised can be proved by the horde of men who point to the news- papers as the cause of their down- fall. Still the fact remains that to justly criticise men holding public office is a duty peculiar to the press. .Not long ago we took occasion. to say certain things about Judge Fine: hout of the St. Paul municipal court, who at the time was receiving a storm of applause from all over the country for having sentenced a St. Paul banker to the workhouse for having been reckless with his auto- mobile. Judge Finehout takes ex- ception and has addressed - the fol- lowing communication to the Pio- neer. . = “Editor Pioneer: “My attention has been directed to an [article in your paper in which you com- ment somewhat viciously upon my private character and domestic affairs. I had supposed, and the people of this city had reason to believe, that this conspiracy to retire me to private life by this assassin like assault upon my character ended on the 3rd of May when the people of this city by a most emphatic and greatly in- creased majority returned me to the bench and retired to private life the men responsible for this dastardly and ab- solutely unfounded attack upon me. “It may be of some interest to you to know that the divorce action was brought by me after open boasts had been made that I would be retired to private life and ruined anyhow, and that I- forced the issue myself and that after a conspiracy between the parties responsible and the editor of a certain newspaper here, in which the allegations contained in the. answer were published before the same was filed, and which paper afterwards re- tracted said publication, and settled the damage suit against them upon my own terms, that the answer was withdrawn after I had forced the case to an issue. “I was completely and absolutely suc— cessful on every issue in the action, was granted a divorce by Judge Lewis of our district court on the 5th of November.on the ground that the ' desertion was wilful and without excuse, and the divorce was granted to me without limitation or re- striction of any kind whatsoever. “No specific charge of any misdoing or any misconduct on- my part was made with any other persons or person, but simply a mass of adjectives which none know better how to use, or.was more un— scrupulous in using them, than the dis- tinguished gentleman who drew : the answer. He knew or must have known that no proof or evidence could have been introduced under his answer, but the pur- selection of who are to act as public | pose was apparently accomplished, and servants. they thought I would be ruined and re- It is the business of every taxpay- tired to private life and make way. for er to see that his money is properly some friend. “But they reckoned without their host, handled, and that the affairs of the | for while I would have been glad in many county and state are placed in safe |ways to have given up the position to hands. which I was elected as a young man by a This can only be done by exer- large majority, and again re-elected in cising the right of frnnchi_se extended to all male citizens. Be sure to vote at least once. In this part of the country it is “N. G.” Hanson. Illinois still has that dark Lee O’Neil taste in her mouth. The fifty-seven varieties of candi- dates are due to be reduced. Isn’t it a' shame fora perfectly good editor to become a democratic nominee for governor? The Illinois penitentiary is over- flowing. Why don’t they send some of them to the legislature? Dr. Cook is said to again be on his way to the arctics. Doc perhaps is wise in keeping cool in this world. From the way in which it is winning, one is inclined to think that the Minneapolis baseball team must be “progressive.” Dr. Fenton B. Turck of Chicago says mince pies are:destroying the American race. ‘He may be wrong “but its a cinch that the American race is destroying mince pies. Those who forget- that it is the little things that count -are re- minded that Bemidji is looking for another primary teacher. Of course the whittling .statesman who 364 days out of the year is saving the county, state and nation, will tomorrow be too’ busy to vote. Chicago, according to a census bulletin just issued, has a population of 2,185,283. This is an increase of 486,708 over ten years ago. Chicago is now the fourth largest city in . the world. JUDGE FINEHOUT CENSURES -PIONEER. It is an easy thing . for -a news- paper _intentional or otherwise, to the face of a fierce fight and a democratic landslide as the only republican on the ticket by an increased majority, I did not propose to retire under fire, and after a fierce campaign in which 1 was abused most unmercifully, the people placed their emphatic stamp of disapproval upon this attempt to blacken the character of a man who was born among them, educated at the public schools -and state university, and whose character and - private - life were an open book, by returning me to the bench with the largest vote and ma- jority of any candidate on the ticket. “The very fact that in my own precinct and my own ward where I was born and always resided, my neighbors gave me the largest vote ever given to any candidate in any contested election is in itself suffi- cient to show how false were the charges and how dastardly the methods used to defeatme. To my official acts I.invite the freest criticism, but when you, or any other editor, who are supposed to wield a large influence in the affairs of your com munity and district, attempt to comment. upon the private or domestic affairs of an official, and particularly a judge,: you should be sure you know the facts, I am a property owner in your county and an investor in your district, and I have never. claimed that I was perfect or a candidate for any medals, but 1 do claim and the results show that my neighborsand the people of my district have the utmost faith in me and thoroughly approve of my record. “Yours very truly, “John W. Finehout.” We said nothing that could be re. tracted, nor does Judge Finehout ask for a retraction. We print the letter simply because it is our: aim to be absolutely - fair, -and -because the judge has assembled a state- ment of fact which he is entitled. to. place before our readers. Judge Finehout’s reference to -the man who is so fluent with adjectives is a left handed compliment. to Daniel W. Lawler former mayor of St. Paul and the opposing attorney in the divorce action. CLASH“ IN ‘ASIATIC' TURKEY Two Thousand Arabs ' Reported - to Have Been Killed. Milan,* Sept. “19.—Two thousand Arabs* have: been killed ‘and wounded in a clash between warring tribes in' Bagsorah, Asiatic . Turkey,: according’| to a dispatch from the Contantinople correspondent of the Corriere. Delle Sera. Details are lacking. 3 {will continue an insurgent until Politics--Who Will Win? ‘With the primary election twelve hours away, nervous-candidates for; all offices from\congressman:down,; are making a final effort - to-scorral; the elusive vote. 2 National interest- is being- taken in Tawney’s fight for:.renomination in the first district. Men of national reputation have come to. Minnesota toi-speak against the Winona man and with the wave of insurgency splashing about the country as it is, it need surprise no one if-Mr. Tawney, despite his eighteen years of brilliant accomplishments in con- gress, is retired by the comparative unknown attorney from Lanesboro, Sydney Anderson. d In the eighth district Alex Mc- Knight, who is proud to be known as an insurgent'and who says he the crack of doom, has Clarence Miller, the present congressman, wishing to goodness he had never voted for Cannon, caucus or no Other interesting congressional where Hugh T. Halbet, president of the original Roosevelt club, is: mak- ing a sensational campaign, against Congressman Stevens. = Halbert is Congressman Nye in- Minneapolis is also in danger from Albert H. ‘Hall. of St. James is likely to win-over Ward of Fairmont. In our own dear district—the eighth—there is just enough . un- H. O. Bjorge of Lake Park . opposes Congressman Steenerson of Crooks- ton for the Republican nomination. Two - years ago Sageng, Mr. Steenerson’s democratic opponent -polled a vote. of 15,010.while Mr. Steenerson got 17,957, which was too-close for comfort. The _contest: for state - senator from this district is exciting. 'Al- bert.Berg of Spooner. -opposes. A, L. Hanson of Ada for the Republi- can nomination. . Because of; his prominence in state politics and because he has pledged the power he has thus attained to the benefit of northern Minnesota, Mr. ‘Berg has aroused the voters until his friends declare his election - by a large plurality is assured. Iver Krohn of' Shevlin, D. P. O'Neill of Thief River Falls and Noel Delorme: are - the three republicans who-are willing—yea -more . than willing, to represent this legislative next legislature. - O’Neill has coupled Krohn favors the views of-Mr. Berg. Mr. Delorme probably won’t cut much-ice. except to cut into the vote of Mr. O'Neill,: as they -are -both candidates from: Red :Lake county. In the fight for county office’ much could be said but it is ex- tremely difficult to- draw definite conclusions. 5 For instance; there" is the race for auditor, with each ' of the four candidates coming across with the confidential information that -he has the nomination: stowed .away in bis right hand vest pocket. The roll call includes R. C. Hayner,: -the . present . auditor, Henry W, .Alsop; . John: Wilmann and . James George—and by George, it is going to be a close race. For register of deeds we hazard the guess that J.' O, Harris will win the comination over I, B, Ol- son. A. B. Hazen, A, N. Benner and Andrew Johnson are the men who yearn for the Republican nomina- tion of sheriff, an office now held by Mr. Hazen. Except that Mr. Hazen has replied to charges from the county attorney’s office there has been little ginger in the fight. No personalties have-been indulg- ed in and the defeated men: will be in;a position to retire gracefully. Mr. Johnson . has conducted as persistent ‘a campaign as any of the men seeking office, . He has ‘walked many. miles and has be- come..personally acquainted with hundreds of: voters. and ought to be especially strong with the farm- ers. He probably will win the nomination. County Attorney Chester Mc- Kusick is opposed for the nomination by.Henry Funkley, a former county ‘attorney and. G. W. Campbell, the Bemidji attorney. This is about the only fight in the, county where the | caucus. - Mr. McKnigit probably 4 will be nominated. g E: contestsareon in theSt. Paul district a '“you -bet your -life” . issurgent.|” In the second district Mr. Ellsworth ] certainty to make it interesting.] district in the lower: house- of ' the| up with -Senator Hanson, while Mr. | aletter to the people ‘calling atten- tion to certain things in connection with the sheriff’s office and implicat- ing Mr. Funkley. ' This started the wheels of the printing presses to whirling merrily. andithere has beea answers and reiterations which have kept the printers -up late at night, The: Fankley faction is just as sure that he will be nominated as Mr. McKusick’s friends are that the pre- senticounty attorney’s administration will receive the stamp of approval by the voters tomorrow. F.A. W. POLITICAL - ANNOUNGEMENTS Announcement. I hereby announce myself a can- didate for the Republican nomina- PROPOSES T0 CONTINUE FieHT Governor Hay Says West In- uund uak Stuve : o - TT : . - sisk e dights, Is-the stove to buyfor heating and cooking purposes. LY An imitation stove will give imitation heat. Avoid the cheaply constructed, putty jointed stove as you would counterfeit money, because it is just as worthless—and in many cases even more so. For not only does it radiate heat badly, but it wastes its original cost many times in fuel. The majority of manu- facturers, attracted by the phenomenal suc- cess of The Round Oak Stoves have imitated and copied it ever since it was first put on the market. But in looks only have they been able to reproduce this won- derful heater. For the features which make The Round Oak so economical in fuel, so ef- fective in heating, so durable in construction, are all patented and protected. The joints of the ordinary stove are plastered with stove putty in an endeavor to make them air tight. When the putty dries up and falls out, cold air is sucked in through the cracks—and the valuable gasses from soft or hard coal, which -should be burned, go up the chimney, along with most of the heat. - What They Sell For Chief Ranges, Round Oak Brand from $55 to $656 Red Oak Round Oak Brand from $23.50 to $40 This Stove will Burn hard or soft coal or wood and is built with extension which makes it adapted for store use. Air Tight Round Oak.................... ..$15 to $23 We carry a complete line of Round Oak repairs. Other good Stoves ranging inprices, $ 12.50 to $25 RAPS CONSERVATION MEEf Washington Executive.-Declares That the Cards Were Stacked Against Those Who Did Not Completely En- dorse the Pinchot Propaganda—Says Those in Control-Were- “More Auto- cratic' Than Uncle: Joe.” Spokane, Wash., Sept. 19.—“More determined than ever before are the people of the Rocky Mountain-and Pa. cific states in their endeavors to con- trol their natural resources. They are willing to share them with those who assist in developing our wealth, but they - protest against dividing them with those who have dissipated their, own and now insist they have the’ right to participate in ours without compensation in the way of develop- ment.” In these words Governor Hay of Washington,- who has just returned tome from St. Paul, sounded the key: aote for “home control” at a luncheon in the assembly hall of the Spokane chamber of commerce, where more than 300 manufacturers and business men were gathered. The governor de- clared that for autocratic use of au- thority and power those who con- trolled the St. Paul conservation con- gress had put Uncle Joe Cannon in the role of a novice. Says the Cards Were Stacked. A few of the striking paragraphs in Governor hay’s speech are: “The cards were stacked agdinst those who did not completely endorse the Pinchot propaganda, while those who favored President Taft’s practical conservation were labeled ‘frauds.’ “The man who invented the system of frenzied finance is a conservative - s - tion for the office of County Auditor of Beltrami county at the primaries to be held September 20th, 1910. R C. Hayoer. | man, scoonding to the deas we heard We can satisfy your stove wants at a price 5 advanced at the so called conference: & _ Announcement. “Members of the timber trust told -that will satisfy your pocketbook. us how we should stand for conserv- ing our forests for unborn generations while they are adding 50 cents a thou- sand feet to their stumpage prices. “We heard reformers argue long and loud how they planned to sell power, coal and lumber to the people at prac- tically cost and in the next utterance they told us how they purposed paying no small share of the government’s expenses from the earnings of the natural resources of the Western country.” I hereby announce my candidacy as a candidate for the Republican nomination as a member of the house of representatives from the 61st sen- atoral district which comprises the counties of Beltrami, Clearwater and Red Lake. If nominated and elected 'T pledge myself to use all my efforts to secure the re-districting of the state, a one mill tax for good roads, a literal appropriation -to advertise the resources:of . Minnesota and a county option law. D. P. O’Neill. Candidate For County Auditor. To the voters of Beltrami county: I hereby -announce myself as candidate for the office of county A. B. PALMER THIRD ST., BEMIDJI, MINN. Subscribe For The Pioneer To Test Child Labor Law. St. Paul, Sept. 19.—A test case will be made of the state child labor law, which is cited by the labor department o . in seeking to prohibit the appearance nm pmen s of children in a theatrical perform- S & R . ance. The case will be brought against Manager L. N. Scott of the Metropolitan: theater, Minneapolis, in connection with the employment, as an actor by the Margaret Angelin company, of an eight-year-old boy. Burns Kill Aged Woman. Mapleton, Ia., Sept. 19.—Mrs. E. R. Chamberlain, aged eighty-eight, wa, fatally burned while -attempting to light a gascline stove. She died soms hours after the accident. ‘HORSES ‘We are ready at all times to fill your horse requirements.and make.a special feature of ng trade. Fill your wants at the big Stock Yards market where a large stock is always oz hand and where the best prices prevail for good stock . $0. ST. PAUL HORSE CO. $0. ST. PAUL,: MINN. “‘The House With: a Horse Reputation.” TTHERE is no better way of locating goods, keeping track of things, and getting rid of mountains of detail than by the Bell telephone. No other way is so far-reaching, so quick, so inex- pensive, so satisfactory, and so necessary to the pro- gressive business man. It is the modern way and takes the place of a personal visit. If yout inquiry must extend to distant points, the Bell Long Distance is indispensable. fw‘%‘z NorthwesternTelephone Exchange Company .auditor for Beltrami . county, subject to your approval,: atthe republican primaries to be held September 20. If chosen I will do my: bestto fill the office to- your - satisfaction. Henry W,iAlsop. FUNERAL DIRECTORS : 117 Third Street PRISON FOR RICH:SMUGGLERS | o, unone ight phones'l 15, 634 :Calls Answersd atAll. Hours Subseribe for The Pioneer Only Way to: Stop the Habit Accord- ing to Official. New York, Sept. 19.—Smuggling by i the very rich and socially prominent | will ‘never be stopped at the: port of New York until .some. shining, lights are given prison sentences, is the opinion of Deputy Surveyor George Jy Smyth, before whom:most of the per- sons are taken for failure to declare’ dutiable -goods. Payment of a fine and forfeiture of the smuggled ‘goods 18 no deterrent, he says, and' the surveyor: and -collec: tor of the port are to.work in unison to have some of the many wealthy persons now awaiting trial not. only fined but given a prison sentence should they be convicted. k IN. ORDER TO GET LEGACY. Wisconsin' Youth: Must Be Good fo'rA Five™Years. ‘Washington, Sept. 19.—Lucien Ried of La Crosse, Wis,, must be good five years if he wants to inherit $10,000, ieft him by his grandfather; Horace A. Taylor of Washington. The will has been offered for probate and specifies. that the money shall not go to young Ried until he is twenty-five years old. The grandson is now twenty years old, according to. the petition for. the probate of the will, and will have his college education paid out of the Tay- | Jlor estate, but whether he gets $10,0005 at the completion of -his. four-year lent-upon his char: Bemidji- Manufacturers, Wholesalers and Jobbers The Followlng Firms Are. ' horoughty. Rellable and Orders Seat to Them Will Be Promptiy Filled at Lowest Prices The Crookston Lumber Co. Wholesale Sl Lumber, Lath ¢nd ‘Building ‘Matoria’ Model Ice Cream, Snowflake Bread . and Deelishus . ; Candies ' Made at NORTHERN GROCERY |1 ™ o WHOLESALE GROGERS | [7hclcsal Bakery, Max- facturing Confectionery and Ice Cream Factory 316 Minnesota Ave. BEMIDI, MINN. Send yourMail Orders to GED. T. BAKER & G0, Manufacturing Jewelers -and Jobhers ‘Wholesale and Retail m%,';’n’ ,u“"‘md‘mm prepunst o of merchandise. : Hardware Ghe Given Hardware Co. Suecessors h John Fleming & Co. Melges Bros. Co. Wholesale cammlnlofi Frult and Produce Manufacturers of Creamery Butter