Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 8, 1910, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI D li Mlstorical Society. ‘fi% i RN VOLUME 8. NUMBER 148. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 8, 1910. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. BAUDETTE WIPED OUT BY FIRE 50 LIVES LOST WHO GOT BRIBE CASH, | CASS LAKE PUZILE Now Develops That Agent Matulvs Did not Receive Funds Contri- buted By Saloonkeepers MAYOR DUMAS ON WAY HCME Pleased With Ballinger Order Which, it is Believed, Will Relieve Situation in Minnesota. Now it develops that it wasn't Agent Matulys at all who received the money said to have been col- lected by Cass Lake saloonkeepers, who it was reported, had raised a fund which was to assure them of «protection” from any interfer- ence with their business by the government, There doesn’t appear to be any doubt but that Cass Lake saloon- keepers did contribute to some sort of a fund and turn the money over to someone but from evidence now available that someone ap- parently was not Mr, Matulys As a result extremely interesting developments are expected when Mr. Matulys, who at present isin Be- midji with his wife, having been re- leased on hisown recognizance, ap- pears before Justice Ives at Cass Lake on Oct. 26 for a preliminary hearing on a warrant sworn out by Editor A. A. Oliver of Walker. Word from Mayor Dumas at Washington is to the effect that he has started home. Mr. Dumas took the lead in the conference with Secretary Ballinger which resulted in the secretary revoking the Oct. 15 closing order. Secretary Ballinger has addressed a letter to the Commission of Indian Affairs in which he serves notice that the government bas the power absolutely to prohibit traffic in liquor in what is known as the Indian country and that such law will be exercised if it is found that it is being generally violated. On its face it would seem as if it was the intention of the department to enforce the treaty law butasa matter of fact he wishes to co- operate with county and city officials to adopt measures that will prevent liquor finding its way into the hands of Iadians. Mayor Dumas said: “We are delighted with the action taken by Secretary Ballinger and we believe that the understanding now arrived at will mean much for north- ern Minnesota.” Other members of the Minnesota delegation expressed the opinion that the new policy would be well received in the territory affected. Secretary Ballinger points out that, owing to scarcity of funds, it will be impossible for the govornment ade- quately to police the region over which by treaty stipulations it holds that it has the right to enforce what would amount to absolute prohibition both for whites as well as for Indians. For that reason, the announce- ment is made that more attention will be paid to tbose sections where violations of the law have been most frequent. Congress will be asked for a larger appropriation to suppress the liquor traffic among the Indians. The first dancing pdrty of the sea- son under the auspices of Masten’s orchestra, was given last night in the City Opera House and in spite of other attractions in the city, thirty- five couple were present. Excellent music was furnished and an enjoy- able evening spent. ROMANCES THAT MIGHT / WHAT IF ANTONY HAD SEEN HAVE BEEN WRECKED. \ CLEOPATRA EATING CORN OFF THE COB! N —Bradley in Chicago News. DIETZ AND SON WOUNDED IN BATTLE NOW RAGING - BULLETIN. Winter, Wis. Oct. 8.—(Daily Pio- neer Special Wire Service.)—At 2 o'clock this afternoon the battle at the Dietz cabin was renewed and al- ready moré ‘than 1,000 shots have been fired. It is reported, without any means of verification, that Les- lie Dietz has been killed. The firing continues unabated. Winter, Wis,,Oct. Pioneer Special Wire Service.) John Dietz, the Cameron Dam defender and his son Leslie were both wounded, Dietz seriously, it is believed, in an encounter with Sheriff Madden’s deputies near the Dietz cabin this morning. Dietz regained the shelter of the cabin, after the shooting and is now lying behind a log with his Winchester waiting for a deputy to show something to shoot at, The deputies are carefully clos- ing in on him. The battle at the Dietz cabin was the result of Dietz repeated refusal to surrender although promises of immunity were made to him bv the attorney general and the governor’s secretary, even to the extent of the promise that he would not be prose- FINANGIER ARRESTED 8—(Daily Just as his daughter was about to be married the clergyman and guests assembled, a detective and two po- licemen arrested Jacob Getling. A photographer was present at the time of the arrest and a picture of the wedding and arrest was transcribed to a film with all emotion. A very realistic portrayal of the cap ture of a number British officers in which a young girl shows her loy- alty to a colonial officer. The film entitled *'Serious Sixteen”, is a comedy of the best kind. To- night and Sunday at the Majestic sensation and Carl Molstad, the 9-year-old son of Mr, and Mrs. Jens Molstad, of Brainerd, picked up a box of lye and imagining it was sugar, took a big taste of the chemical, burning his mouth, lips and tongue. Doctors were immediately called and saved his life. cuted on the charges growing out of accusations of timber thefts made by the lumber companies. ‘The attorney general assured . him that the”ounly prosecution against him would-be for “he shocting: of Hortel on election day in Winter, and that even in that case he wounld be represented by skilled attorneys and given every chance to defend himself in court. To this proposition Dietz replied that he would accept if they would guarantee he could go free without furnishing a bail bond. This he was refused and the peace emissaries left the Dietz cabin and as they entered the woods Dietz shouted at them: “I will defend my home until the last and protect my family as long as life and ammunition remain. Tell your dirty dogs to do their worst.” As soon as Sheriff Madden had become convinced that Dietz would not surtender peaceably, he issued orders to his deputies to close i1 on the cabin. In obeyance to this order, 50 men armed with rifles sur- rounded the cabin this morning. Dietz, from his cabin, saw the men crouching bebind trees and when one of them exposed himself he sent a bullet whizzing toward the deputy who dodged behind a tree and the long expected battle of Cameron dam was on. Brisk firing ensued and Dietz and his son Leslie were seen to take up their position in the port holes of the cabin and they poured a steady rain of bullets into the opposing deputies. Dietz crept from the cabin behind some logs for a more advantageous position and here it was that a bul- let from one of the deputies caught him and it is believed seriously wounded him although he still crouches behind the log and fires intermittently. It is not thought that Leslie was seriously wounded. Mrs. Dietz, so far as could be as-|" certained, had not as yet participated in the fight although she told the emissaries yesterday that she would aid her husband and stand by him as long as she was able to pull a trig- ger.. Sheriff Madden declares he will have Dietz in his possession before the sun sinks, either dead or alive. He has ordered reinforcements for bis men. 'SENT T0 PRISON FOR SELLING INDIAN LIQUOR Gauvereau Must Serve Time as Result of Evidence Gathered By Agent N. J. Sero JUDGE WRIGHT ISSUES WARNING Declares Undesirable Conuitions Exist- ing in Northern Minnesota De- mand Stern Measures. Six months in the Minnesota pris- on 'at Stillwater and a fine of $100 was the punishment inflicted on A. E. Gauvereau by Judge Wright in district court here late yesterday afternoon, on the charge that he had sold liquor to Andréw Carl, a Person. of Indian blood. This is the first time that a peni- tentiary sentence has been made to stand for a crime of this kind. Other men have received a similiar senten- ce but it has heretofore been sus- pended by the court. In passing sentence Judge Wright said: “After a fair an impartial trial you have been convicted by a jury of your peers, The' legislature in its’ wisdom, or otherwise, has made provision in its statutes for severe punishment for crimes of -thig'kind. I feel extremely: sorry 4:@9&)}__9\1 but.my duty is plaio.. If we are to ameliorate the under- sirable conditions from the continued violation of the liquor laws' we must deal sternly in cases of this kind and I warn like offenders that they need expect no mercy from the curt. I therefore sentence you to six months at hard labor in the state prison in Sti)lwater and I turther impose a fine of $100; the fine is to be suspended during your good behavior.” ’ Gauvereau has conducted a saloon at Graceton and he was ar- rested there, following evidence col- lected by Government Agent N. J. Sero, and it was on the testimony supplied by Mr. Sero that the con- viction resulted. Gauvereau testified that he had not personally sold any liquor to any any had been sold in his place it had been passed out by a bartender. The jury reached an agreement only after three hours’ discussion. Gauvereau will be taken to Still water, probably tomorrow night, ‘by Deputy Sheriff Rutledge. A motion was made before Judge Wright asking for a new trial in the case of the State vs. Andrew Rust, against whom the jury returned a verdict of guilty of grand larceny in the second degree—the stealing of a grip filled with clothes. Judge Wright deferred passing sentence up- on Rust and continued his case until October 26, when the motion for a new trial will be argued. Court adjpurned last evening until next Tuesday morning, when Judge McClenahan of Brainerd will preside. “Across the Great Divide,” a west- ern melodrama which has played at high prices in the theaters of the larger cities, will come to the Armory opera house here on Monday night. Popular prices will prevail. Ar- rangements are also being completed for the presentation here on Thurs- day evening of next week of the mov- ing pictures of the Johnson-Jeffries fight which took place July 4 last at Reno, Nev. { i St. Paul Minn. Oct 8.—(Daily Pioneer Special Wire Service)—A special from Baudette says: This town of 1,000 persons,.on i the Canadian Northern Railway in Beltrami county and opposite Rainy River, Ontario, was destroyed by fire early last evening. More than 50 persons are be- lieved to have lost their lives. The property loss cannct be esti- mated at this time as the fire is still burning, but will amount to many thousands of dollars, and possibly a million. Hundreds of inhabitants were rescued by a train of box cars which were rushed across the | tiver from Rainy River to the Bel- trami county town. Every building in Baudette is said to have burned with the ex- ception of the depot. The rescue train was comppsed of box cars and the heat wag ai; intense that the train narrowly escaped being consumed. As the train pulled out of Bau- | dette across the river many corpses are reported to have been strewn 1along the railroad right of way. which resuly| The Rat Portage -Lumber -Co, plant, with 15,000,000 teet of lumber in Rainy River, Ontario, was completely destrayed. The Shevlin-Mathieu Lumber com- pany’s property at Spooner was also destroyed with a loss of fifteen million feet of lumber. The fire covers an area 100 miles square and is sweeping east towards BOY SCOUTS IN WILD GHASE Follow Rev. White for Three Miles By Marshes and Dense Undergrowths In a three mile chase out into the country which led them through person of Indian blood and that if|swamps and dense undergrowth, 15 of the 25 newly organized Boy Scouts successfully trailed Rev. S. E. P. White as fox in a fox and hound contest this morning. The boys ranged in age from 11 to 14 years and keenly enjoyed their novel trip, which was started from the Presbyterian church. Rev. White, equipped with a bag of torn paper, left fifteen minutes ahead of the boys. The boys were released from the church by Miss Anna Mills and plunged out into the forest after their quarry, which they followed by the torn paper trail. “I gave them a good run,” said Rev. White, taking them by marshes which tested their grit and through hazel bushes so thick that I wondered that they could make it. Precautions were taken to prevent the lads from tecoming lost and the event appears to have been a de- lightfully successful outing. “In the near future we shall take a run out into the woods and pre. pare our own dinner. Next week we likely shall take another chase something after thle fashion of the one today.” Today’s event was won by Chester Otto with Willie Ward next, John Harris third, Raymond FIRE ZONE STILL SPREADS; Flames Sweep Down on Village Destroying Immense Amount of Property, Including Much Timber Owned by Rat Portage and Shevlin— Mathieu—Hundreds Escape on i Train of Box Cars. NOW EXTENDS 120 MILES timber as dry as tinder. Many small Minnesota settlements appear doomed. Fires have been burning in the vicinity of Swift, Roosevelt and Graceton for the past few days and winds from the west have swept the i flames in this direction. It was not until afternoon yester- day that this village became alarmed and then work of checking the flames began by all the male mem- bers of the population and even the women assisted in the work but the fire had too great a start and could not be checked. The reports from the fire swept (district or even accurate details from this village are almost impossible to obtain because of the confusion and because the wires are demoralized. Kelliher, Minn. Oct. 8 (Daily Pioneer Special Wire Service) Forest g;ell in this vicinity last night thteatened the town and are said to have destroyed the valuable strip of white pine timber west of here largely owped by the Weyerhaueser interesty. The village of Kelliher itself es- caped the flames only after hard ‘work on the ‘part of the citizens. "E. H. Day, superintendent of the Crookston Lumber Co. here, said late this afternoon that he had receiv- ed no reports of the fire at Baudette, but because of the interrupted com« munication, this does not allay the fear that the fire is as serious as the above wire report indicates. Lord and Glen Conger tried for fourth place, Allie Holden fifth and Hovey Lordsixth. The winner got the discarded bag dropped at the end of the chase and returned to the starting place. ALL INVITED TO HOSPITAL Two Days ‘Set Apart For Inspection of Enlarged Building. The new addition to the St. An- thony Hospital has been completed and a cordial invitation is extended to the public to inspect the building next Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, between the hours of 2 to 4 o’clock. The Sisters are especially desirous of creating interest among Bemidji people. Rooms have been furnished by the Elks Lodge, the Modern Samaritans, the Knights of Columbus, Rev. Father O’Dwyer, Dan Rose, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. White and Miss Elizabeth Reese of Shakbpee, Minn. Several other persons have furnished rooms in the new addition but expressed the wish that their names be with held. The St. Anthony hospital, as it now stands, is perhaps the most com- plete institution of its kind in the northern part of the state. The building in the past has been taxed to its capacity but the new addition will house many more patients. The Sisters extend their apprecia- tion to those who have assisted in the completion of this new building. q%: £ { =i ¢ 1 . & _..__i_“. -(m.m*..!..fm .v,,m._...,.,.‘._.,i,‘-w.._wm' Pemretrt .‘;f...,A...._..- N | L