Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 30, 1910, Page 1

[ ——— BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 30, 1910. Mistorical Soclety, m e o MINNES@TA SGCIETY. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. DANGEROUS TROUBLE AT GASS LAKE GROWS Mayor Declares Arguments Have Failed in Lignor Dispute and Agitates Other Methods. NEW AGENT NOW “IN BAD” Said to Have Been Seen Intoxicated and it is Reported that He Has been Suspended. (Note—Owing to the alarming condi- tions of affairs at Cass Lake, the Pioneer has decided to make a personal investi- gation and a representative of this paper left at noon today for that place. Cass Lake, Minn.. Sept 30—With the saloon closing limit prescribed by the government now but two weeks away the situation here is so dangerous that everyone is prepared for the worst, although every reason- able effort is being made to avoid wiolence. An incident here yesterday hasn’t helped matters any. O. O. Jetley of Ashland, Wis., special Indian Agent, has been spending a week in this vicinity in- vestigating conditions in regard to . the liquor traffic and especially to investigate the recent trouble in the Sero-Davis affair when these two officersassaulted A. A. Oliver at Bena and were brought to justice. Mr. Jetley spent Friday and Saturday at Cass Lake, Monday at Bemidji, Tues- day at Walker and Wednesday at Akeley. Before leaving for Bemidji, it is re- ported word was sent to Chief Spe- cial Officer William E. Johnson, at Albuquerque, New Mexico, by the wife of the agent with headquarters here who it is claimed telephoned to Indian Agent Way at Akeley, who in turn it is said telephoned to John- son to the effect that Jetley had been drinking while in Cass Lake and not attending to busipess. Monday morning Mayor Dumas of Cass Lake received a telegram from Johnson which stated as fol- lows: “Information is telegraphed me , * that Officer Jetley ison a drunk. If this be true, I request that you have him arrested and prosecuted to the limit.” “Johnson, Chief Special Officer.” In answer to this Mayor Dumas immediately wired back as follows: “Your telegram received. Saw Officer Jetley Fridoy and Saturday. He certainly appeard to be sober <and acted as a gentleman.” “D. F. Dumas, Mayor.” Now comes the report that Jetley is suspended from the Indian service, pending further investigation. Mr. Jetley states he will remain in Cass Lake awaiting the outcome of the proceedings. It is reported thar Mr. Jetley was sent here by the Secret Ser- vice department under Johason's ' orders, to investigate the recent troubles with Indian agents in this vicinity, and report to Johnson. In speaking of the sjtuation here, Mayor Dumas said: v «The people of Cass Lake are highly incensed over the conduct of Johnson’s deputies, and if any artempt is made to seize property without due authority we will re- sist by force of arms.” “We consider that Mr. Johnson and his agents have procceeded in a high-handed and wholly unlawful manner, and if he will not listen to argument and appeal we must defend our rights in the only way left. The fact that the places against which Mr. Johnson intends to move sell liquor instead of other merchandise does not alter the principles involved, As long as they do not transgress the Jaws they will be protected if I have to swear in special officers to do it. . “If they have done anything wrong, they can be arrested and a proper trial given, asin all cases of violation of the law, but their prop- erty cannot be arbitrarily seized. “All we ask 1s that Mr. Johnson proceed in a legal manner. The question of his authority to destroy private property will be decided in a case which is set tor Oct. 21, be- fore Judge C. A. Willard, in Min- neapolis,. We demand that Mr. Johnson do not interfere with the legitimate business in Cass Lake until this case has been determined.’ OLD FOES GLASH TOMORROW Bemidji High School Team Expects Hard Battle With Crookston. The Crookston football team will arrive in Bemidji tomorrow at noon, and in the afternoon, at the fair grounds, will play the team of the Bemidji High School. Only twice before have these teams met, and the last time they! clashed wild scenes marked the éi- counter and those who attended will remember that Prof. Ritchie made a brave defense of the Bemidji boys, but that is ancient history and diplomatic relations were long ago resumed. However, the game tomorrow probably will be one of the most exciting gridiron contests ever seen in Bemidji as both teams are excep- tionally strong. In their first game of the season the Bemidji team de- feated the fast and heavy Fosston by a score of 17 to 0, while at the same time Crookston was making a brilliant, though losing fight, against the Grand Forks High school team, the score being 8 to 6 in favor of Grand Forks. Members of the Bemidji team are now in good condition. They have went through hard practice every day and in Bemidji they are backed to win. The Crookston team has been strengthened and because that city would take special pride in humbling our boys they will fight to win. The Bemidji team will line up as follows: C, Titus, rg, Chamberlain; rt, Peck; re, Bailey; lg, Lycan; It, Hendrickson; le, Gould; q, Mc- Donald; 1lh Stanton; fb, Larson; rh, Neumann and Ripple; subs, Spencer, Moritz, Elletson and Russell. Three busses will be run from down town to the fair grounds, the fare being roc each way. The game will be called at 3 o’clock. The admittance fee is 25c, Tickets are on sale at Hanson’s Drug Store and Gould's Cigar Store, TAKES OFF SUNDAY TRAIN Minnesota & International Announces Immediate Change of Service. There will be no more Sunday passenger trains on the Minnesota & Internationa! railroad. This announcement is made offi- cially by G. A. Walker, Bemidji HOLDS SLUR AT NORTH “MALIGIOUSLY" FALSE President and Secretary of Development Association Replies to Slander From Long Prairie NO CANDIDATE ENDORSED Neither Has There Been Alliance With Any Interests, Declare Officers of Organization. False, from beginning to end, i; the declaration of H. R. Maxfield of Wadena and W. R. Nackenzie of this city, president and secretary, respectively of the Northern Min- nesota Development association, accused in a dispatch out of Long Prairie of being dominated by the brewery interests. To the Pioneer over the long dis- tance telephone this morning, Presi- dent Maxfield said: “The asperions cast upon the agsociationare false. Neitber my- self, the associatioa nor Mr. Mac- kenzie has at any time endorsed any candidate and the accusations being made along this line and assertions that we are opposed to county op- tionlsts or that we are dictated to by the brewery interests is but the malicious talk from defeated candi- dates.” this morning from a business trip to the Twin Cities, said: “The statement made by Mr. R. A. Lee at Akeley in his candidacy. for the State Senate from the 53rd Dis. that Brewing and other interests dominated the Northern Minnesota Development Association was so manifestly uncalled for that it rous- ed the ire of friends of the association at Akeley and I was called up and asked to reply to same. “I do so in the following language. If Mr. Lee made such a statement, I brand it as abso- lutely false and an insult to every memoer of the Northern Minne- sota Development association. Mr, Lee’s friends made a strong effort to have me endorse. Mr, Lee, although he consistently re- fused to sign the pledge, which every other candidate has done. No endorsement of any candidate was authorized or made by me or any other officer of the associa- tion.” Commenting on the incident the Duluth Evening Herald said: “Rudolph Lee of Long Prairie, de- feated candidate for the Republican nomination for senator from the Fifty-third district, wants to rip the Northern Minnesota Development association right up the back, be- cause he was defeated. Mr. Lee was the county option candidate in that district and during the cam- paign was quoted as having said in a political speech that the association is ncthing more than a tool of the liquor and other interests. This re- mark, certainly sensational in itself, was immediately given publicity in Secretary Mackenzie, who returned |: resolutions adopted at the Bemidji and Crookston meetings, This is a fact that is well known for men of all shades of political opinion wotk to- gethet in complete harmony as mem- bers of the #ssociation. Just what object the Lee faction can have in pursuing a course obviously certain, if persisted in, to result in damage to Northern Minnesota’s interests, is more than can be seen on the surface. . "“Mr. Lee, 1n his paper, the Long| Prairie Leader published a paragraph ‘in'whieh he accused the reporter who attended his meeting at which the offensive sentences are declared to have been spoken of having gar- bled and misquoted his talk. “That the defeated candidate is thoroughly angry over his defeat is patent from his published state- ments since the primaries. Men who are sincerely interested in the welfare and progress of Northern Minnesota feel deeply hurt that any avowed supporter of the program of the association should make an effort to cripple the organization by bitter criticism induced by a feeling of chagrin over a defeat suffered at the hands of the voters of his own district. JAMES GRAY TO SPEAK IN BEMIDJI OCT, 6TH Democratic| Candidate for Governor ““Stumping *’Northern Minn.—Will Speakit Neighboring Cities. The Picneer is in receipt of a letter from State Librarian Jchn Day, chairnan of the Democratic State Ceatral Committee. The letter staies that James Gray’ candidate| for governor on the democratit ticket, will speak at Bemidji, | Thursday evening, October 6/ Arrangements tor en- tertainingMr. Gray have not been entirely ompleted. Efforts are being made to secure the Armory the news columns of many papers, and Secretary Mackenzie of the Development association was quick to see that a candidate for legislative station agent for the road. “Beginning Sunday, Oct. 2,” said Mr. Walker, “there will be no Sun- day trains either way, according to orders just received from genera] headquarters. How long this order will be effective we do not know office who considered theorganization a catpaw could not be expected to work in harmony with its aims, chief among which is reapportionment. He said as much, and now the Lee faction in the district proposes to demand an investigation of the but it is probable that the train will | association. be operated again next summer.” “This organization, launched for This is the first year that a Sun-|the purpose of furthering the best day service has been maintained by |interests of the northern part of the this . company and it was put on |state, has no political affiliations and largely for the benefit of the summer | no political objects except such as tourist traffic. Opera Haise for that evening. James Gray’s campaign itinerary for next wiek has been announced by the dexf:cratic committee. He will spen practically the whole week in tht ninth district, making the followirg dates: Monday after- noon, Oct.8, Frazee, evening, Moor- head; Tueglay afternoon, Hallock, evening, Warren; Wednesday after- noon, Re{ Lake Falls, evening, Thief Rive Falls; Thursday after- noon, CasgLake, evening, Bemidiji; Friday aftenocon, Bagley, evening, Fosston or \IcIntosh; Saturday after- noon, Croogston, Polk county fair, E. King, asthorized by Frank A.| are openly and clearly stated in the|evening, A, T 11T DEFECTIVE PAGE | | GOING UP! BAND WILL PLAY TONIGHT Program Announced for Last Open Air Concert of Year. What probably will be the last open air band concert of the year will be given tonight at the band stand at the lake dock. Harry Masten, leader of the band, annouices the following program: March, “The Southerner” S5 «eev <. Bussell Alexander Selection from “The Honey- moon Trail”.............. Jos. Howard March, “That Fasinating Rag- time Glide"........... ....Kerney Mills “Evening Idyls” introducing Sunset, Evening Festivities, Dreamland............ C. L. Barnhouse Intermezzo, “Topeka™”. ...Harry W. Jones Novelette, “Sunshine and ROSE8" i sivommeumminamenns Walter Rolfe Comique March, “Trombone Blizzard”................ E. P. Severin Medly, “Glittering Glow Worm" ........................ Hall LaFarge March, “The Honolulu Rag” .................. Egbert Van Alstyne FARMERS TO START STORE Will Establish Co-operative Establish. ment in the Town of Scribner. A unique experiment is to be made by the farmers in the town of Scribner. They have decided to band together for the purpose of establishing, at Scribner, a co-oper- ative store. The farmers will meet at the Bell school house, section 10, Town of Eckles, at 1:30 p. m., tomorrow, at which time they will perfect their organization, elect officers and make arrangements for the establishment of the store at the earliest moment. Several persons in Bemidji in- terested in the project will attend this meeting. The farmers contend that they will be able to purchase the neces- sities of life cheaper and more convenijently than is now the case, Meeting Postponed The meeting of the local Brother- hood of David, which was to be held to-night, has been indetinite- ly postponed. Chairman of Committee, Excursion to the Dam. The Yankee Doodle will make the trip Sunday afternoon at 2:30. 1,000 PRIZE WON BY AVIATOR W. BROOKINS Lands Safely in The Fair Grounds at Springfield Thursday Afternoon Travels 187 Miles. MAKES ONLY TWO SHORT STOPS The Trip Was Made in Just Seven Hours and Twelve Minutes. Springfield, Ill., Seot. 30.—Avia- tor Walter Brookins alighted grace- fully in the fair grounds here at 4:27 p. m. today, twelve minutes out from Chicago, after hav- ing sailed his Wright by-plane the They were at Gilman, Ill., 75 miles from Chicago, at 11:30 a. m., and at M¢, Pulaski, Ill, 163 miles from Chicago, at 3:20 p. &. The first stop was for water, oil and gasoline; the second for the same, and because his pump had broken and the engine became hot. Won $10,000 Prize. ‘Brookins in his long sail broke the American seven hours, 187 miles with two stops. long distance con- tinyed flight record, and thereby won the $10,000 prize offered by The Chicago Record-Herald, which con- ducted the attempt. In both places where Brookins alighted crowds gathered to stare at the man thit flew through the dir. Farmers, tradesmen and residents rushed from their fields. shops and homes and fled headlong to see what an aeroplane looked like at short range. Beats Train to Springfield. Brookir s reached the Fair grounds eight minutes before the train slow- ed up at the station. The train was a special Illinois Central and went faster than the regular passenger train, He made the dip to light at 4:27 P- m, making 7 hours and twelve minutes elapsed time from the start in Chicago. The actual fly- ing time was 5 hours and 44 minutes for the 187 miles, an average flying rate of 33 miles per hour. An unusually large crowd surged about him as he alighted, threaten- ing to crush the curious bird ma- chine till he had to make personal appeal to get the crowd back. Mr. Brookins stated that he was ready to make the trip again and at once 1f necessary. FARM MEETINGS COMING Series of Institutes For Beltrami County —Two Days For Bemidji. A. D. Wilson Superintendent of the University Farmers’ Institutes has arranged for a course of iusti- tutes to be held in Beltrami county in December. Bemidji is to be honored with a two days session, one day of which will in all probablity be devoted to stock " judeing. The High School Auditorium has been offered for the use of the insti- tute and Professor Dyer will arrange for dinner through the co-operation of the commercial club for those who attend. The High school scholars who are interested in agriculture will have an opportunity to 'attend all the course. The dates will be early in Decein- ber, probably the 9 & 10. 1HISTORICAL " THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER VOLUME 8. NUMBER 141. I | { M g