Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 21, 1910, Page 1

']_‘ ' < BEMIDJ1 DAILY PIONEER:: -Mhitorical Soclety, m TY ek amyy = i el MINNESSTA 3 b HISTORICAL { e A e VOLUME 8. NUMBER 199 BURNED NEWSPAPER AGAIN BEING PRINTED Baudette Region, Forced to Publish Current Issue in Rainy River, Continues Optimistic. WILL BUILD NEW OFFICE AT ONCE Generous in Its Praise for Outside Aid, And Pays Pretty Compliment To Bemidji. The first newspaper to be pub lished in Baudette or Spooner since the forest fire which wiped those two towas off the map, has reached Bemidji. It is the Rainy River Region and the following extracts illustrate the indominable pluck with which the victims ofthe flames are going to work to re- build the two towns, Says the Region: “Through the generosity of Rube Allyn, Editor of the Rainy River Gazette, the Region is issu- ed as usual this week, Mr. Allyn 8 offered us the use of his cffice be- fore the ashes in the ruins of our town had grown cold. We sincere- ly thank him for his kindness. Within a couple of weeks we ex- pect to be back to Baudette to do our share in the building up of one of Minuesota’s coming cities,” »Souvenir hunters carried off many articles of value prior to the arrival of the militia from Bemidji. In one case Herman Millar, known to have a valuable collection of relics from the Phillipines, where he served with distinction, lost every vestige of his precious collection which might have | § been recovered from the ruins of his home they being almost entirely me- talic, by vandals. ““The Region wishes on behalf of the unfortunate fire sufferers to ex press its deep gratitude to the people of two nations for the magnificent manner in which they responded to|W. M the call for help. “That the disaster which has be- fallen our people has deeply touched the hearts of the nation has been |J.P. shown by the way supplies are pour- ing in and by the way the subscrip- tion lists are mounting up. Itis impossible for the Editor of this paper to express in mere words the heartfelt thanks of the sufferers, but when we tell you that your gener- osity has been instrumental in cloth- ing and feeding helpless woman and children. who faced the cold weather without the pecessities of life, we feel cure that to some extent their feeling toward you will be uuder- stood. “Most of them have lost everyth- ing but their courage and their deter- mination to make a new start in life, and the helping hand you have given them in their darkest hour will ever be treasured in their hearts. *“And while most of us are poor in this world’s goods, having such heroes among us as Jim Ramsey, Rev. Thos. Howard and a score of others whose deeds have commanded the admiration of the entire nation. We are rich in hav- ing a class of residents who, standing in the ashes of their ruined homes are looking forward to the future with hope and a determination to build up the town bigger and better thao ever. We are rich in haviog so many noble women who a few hours before opened their hearts and homes to the refuges from Grace- ton and Pitt and who are facing this terrible disaster with magnificent courage. “Our hearts are heavy with sorrow, when we think of the awful toll of death and of the suffering of women and children, but the bravest hearts in the world are to be found on the frountier, and with the courage and ambition that the poor sufferers possess, we know that they will we are rich infJy. GOMMERGIAL CLUB'S REPORT Shows Balance of $5,288; Soo’s Fund Given in Detail. A wide field of activity by the Bemidji Commercial Club is shown in the auditing committee’s report for the past year. This report shows that on Sept. 1 the assets of the club amounted to $5,288.22. Cash receipts during the year amounted to $40,52564 of which $20,000 was from the Soo Railway Co. as the result of negotations with the club in securing the new Soo Lige for this city, a bonus being guaranteed by the club. Of this amount $30726.95 was used to buy property along the right of wayand $3170.73 was returned to the “Soo” company. The auditing committee’s report, as made by E. H. Denu, David Gill and |. P. Lahr, in full is as follows: ASSESTS OF COMMERCIAL CLUB. Sept. 1. Cash In First National Bank..... .....3 114.66 Sept. 1. Cash in Northern Natlonal Bank 2 < ; .00 0 .00 ly B Note Bamldil Band Loln R. J. Fenton, House and Lots 7and 8, Block 3, estimated McElroy, House and Lo ate 5y 8888 8 8 s88% & School Lots 2 houses. ¥ umlmre 1n offices estimated SUMMARY. Soo Account Closed, August 5, 1910. Total Receipts. $ 40525.64 Disbursements. ;n Expenses 312, 2000 00 8170.73 2506.41 ub Balance in Ban! 550.00 Total $40525.64 CASH RECEIPTS. Bemidjl Lumber Co. Subscription A. A White 5 . M. Budley Flrst Nut(onnl Bank Northern National Bank Northern Grocery Co. O'Leary-Bowser Co, e Warfleld Electric Co. 53882888 w. G Schroeder K, Lycan V. M. Baco: R.W. Glllm(rr(« . E. Carson B Sohmeidor Bros. . W. Telephona Exdmn'a o E.J_Swedback = Klien E. A. Barker John Moberg I.H, French & M, & Brinkman : Gill'B “ H. Stechtan M. G. Foley ” L. E. Frost b Berman Emporium g M. Phibbs . idehd Ole Anderson W. R. Mackenzie Chas. Knopke E. H. Winter & Co. G. W. Cochran G. E. Kreatz Doran Bros. Roe & Markuson E. Smith P . Qmich emidi Ice Co. A Bur Basaar Seore B.P. 0. Elks 1032 A.G. Wedge Jr. Geo. T. Baker & Co. Eari Geil Tom Smart John E, Croon W. L. Brooks Mrs. Julius Miller Douglass Lumber Co. Tams Bixby A. A. Melges Ohester Snow Bomidi Handle co. T & R Larson & Larson J. F. Gibbons W. T, Majeau Jas. Van' Pelt S g O tanton T.J. Andrews R. H.Schumaker Gormonmn & fllnsqn C. Rood & C % Erickson U. F. Schroeder A. B. Palmer . N. French & Co. . J. Trask ubeles & . Eroken A, E. 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FErank Higbee BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 21, 1911, PUBLIC CUP ORDERED FROM BEMIDJI SCHOOL Board of Education Votes to Install Sanitary Fountain in Central Building at Once. MELGES TO SUCCEED RITCHIE Appointed to Fill Unexpired Term of Latter, Whose Resignation Re- cenfly Was Accepted. Public drinking cups have been abolished in the schools of Bemidji. This was decided at i special meeting of the board of education last night when it was voted to discard thc free for all mugs and to install a sanitary fountain in the Central building, the high school building the only other structure in the city supplied with water mains, being thus equipped. This action was taken upon re- commendation of City Superintend- ent of Schools W. P. Dyer and is in line with recom- mendations of the state superintend- ent of public instruction and of the state board of health. “This means much for the sani- tary condition of our schools”, said Superintendent Dyer, “and is in line with health measures which the board hopes to perfect. The teachers in our schools conduct an exami- nation of every pupil and we are in little danger from infectious disease, for a child who is infected or who has been exposed to infection is at once taken out of the school room. “The fact remains thst a medical examination of the pupils would be desirable, espically for their eyes and eats. It would also be a wise precaution to fumigate all school rooms at least once a month.” Liquid soap and individual towels are other sanitary measures now employed in the Bemidji schools. The place on the board of edu- cation made vacant by the recent resignation ot A. P. Ritchie was filled by the appointment of A. A, Melges to serve out Mr. Ritchie’s unexpired term. Mr. Melges will be a member ot the board until the next regular election in July, 1911, The board decided to buy a high grade piano for use in the seventh 14 SENT TO STATE SGHOOL of Beltrami's Delegation. “Beltrami county has ' contributed 14 of the 3,100 children cared for by the state at its school in Otwatonna,” said Rev. E. P. Savage, Minneapolis agent of the Children’s Home So- ciety, who is here today -to take a four year old child back to Otwaton- na. My present mission to Bemidji is a particularly pathetic one. The child I am taking back is Willie Simonson whose father died less than a year ago. He has been abandoned by his mother who has disappeared and no trace can be found of her. He has been cared for up to the pre- sent time by his uncle, Charles Stebbins of this city. I was advised that it would be best to place the little chap, who is an excéptionally bright lad, in the state school.” There are three children in Be- midji families from the state school and Rev. Savage says he has applications “for more. One boy brought here a few years ago is now a student in an- eastern university. 13 - AT THE BRINKMAN THEATRE TONIGHT An Exceptionally Good Bill Opened Last Evening. One of the best bills ever wit- nessed at the above theatre, was pre- sented last night, - The performance opened with two reels of interesting pictures which caught the audience from the start. Next came the Famous Tourist Duo, the' best har- mony singers ever heard it*Bemidji, introducing songs and medleys en- tirely new to the Bemidji audience, which brought rounds of more than deserved applause. by the Duo called for several encores. seen. The illustrated song more than pleased the large audience pres- ent. The closing act presented by The Phelps Cullenbine Trio, a one act musical farce comedy surrounded by special scenery and many comedy effgcts, is the best laugh producing sketch ever seen in this city. = The act is made up of clean comedy and and eight grades at the high school building. Up to the present time an instrument has been rented and this was found to be an unwise plan. - Reports from the contractor show that satisfactory progress is being made on the new graded school building in East Bemidji and that it probably will be ready for occupancy the latter part of next month, WASBOE, UP FOR ARSON, FREE State Decides Insufficient Evidence to Show He Started Conger Fire. 4 Before Court Commissioner A. M. Cowell, John Wasboe, was order- ed released from the custody of the sheriff, having been arrested and confined in the county jail to await a hearing on the charge of arson, preferred by J. 1. Conger, the order for the prisoner’s release being given at the request of County Attorney McKusick, who moved the dissmisal of the case against Wasbee, on the ground that the evidence offered by the complaining witness did not constitute a case. Recently a barn belonging to Mr, Conger was found to be on fire, and after the fire department had extin- guished the. flames, John Wasboe was taken into custody by the pol- ice, on the charge of having set the fire to the barn, . It was stated that Wasboe was found on the premises at the time the fire was discovered, and as he was apparently somewhat intoxicated, There was at that time said to be good reason to believe [Contmued on Page 8] that he had accidentally fired the barn, 2| than represented. catchy musical numbers. The char- acters introduced are a dashing Louhette, Landlord, and a comedy bell boy who furnished 22 minutes of laughter from all present. Mr. Pbelps as mugsy the bell boy is in a class by himself. The act scored heavily and allwho left the theatre were heard to express the same verdict. The best ever. If you wan’t to see a show that is a credit to any of the larger cities don’t fail to witness the above show which will be on at the Brinkman the re- mainder of this week. OFFICIALS ON THE LOOKOUT Los Angeles Dynamite Suspects on Way to Mexico. San Francisco, Oct. 21.—Information that may lead to the apprehension of three men believed to be involved in tne Los Angeles Times dynamiting case was received by Governor Gillett from Secretary of State Knox, who wired the California executive that the state department was in receipt of ad- vices from Mexican authorities that three suspects were thought to be aboard a Pacific Mail .steamer bound from San Francisco for Mexican and South American ports. Secretary Knox asked whether the men should be kept under surveillance or whether they should be arrested when the boat put in at San Benito. All;ged Absconder Captured. Chicago, Oct. 21.—Adam Rapp, for eleven -years postmaster at Haw- thorne, ill., who disappeared last spring, leaving an alleged shortage of §8,000 in the funds of the ofice, wes brought to Chicago in charge of a dep- uty Unitad States marshal. He was captured at Muncie, Ind. Charges Against Big Packers. Milwaukee, Oct. 21.—Warrants were issued on the complaint of City Sealer Fred C. Jansen for the Cudahy Bros. Packing company and Armour & Co., charging' them with" violating the or- dinance prohibiting the selling of |’ goods' and commodities in less welght, Agent Here After Simonson Lad Tells | SECOND VANTASSEL JURY FALLS TO AGREE After Having Been Out For Twenty- four Hours it is Discharged By Judge McClenehan BURKE DECLARED “‘NOT GUILTY” Was Accused of Having Sold Liquor to Person of Indian Blood—Comlin Case On. For the second time during the term of district court which is being held here a jury has disagreed in the case of the state vs. Frank Van Tas- sell, charged with the crime of as- sult in the first degree. E The case was first tried a week ago, and the jury at that time after being out over night reported they were hopelessly apart, and the members were discharged. A new trial of the case was begun Tuesday, a new jury being secured. The case was given over to the -jury at 3:45 Wednesday afternoon, and after the jury had been out twenty- five hours, Judge McClenahan sent for them and asked how they stood. The judge was told that the jury stood seven to five, the first ballot had been that way and that every succeeding ballot showed the same result; that no argument would bring the twelve men to one opinion. Nevertheless the judge sent them The Pezie Wezie song presented | This act to be appreciated must be|. back, and at 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon they again reported a dis- agreement and were discharged. It is altogether likely that the case will be continued to the next term of court and bail fixed at such a sum that Van Tassel can secure his liberty until the next trial. Van ‘Tassell has been an inmate - of the Beltrami county jail since the middle of last April. It is alleged that he brutally beat John Lehener on the bead with a hatchet and left him for dead, taking a pocketbook contain- ing a few dollars, The case of the state vs. A, Burke, accused by Special Indian Agent Sero with having sold beer to a per- | son of Indian blood, went to ¢he jury just before court adjourned last night. Burke claims not to own any part of the Star theater, where it is alleged the beer was obtained; it being the contention of the state that a person in the employ of Mr. Burke furnished the liquor. The jury was not long in arriving at a verdict of not guilty. The case of the state vs. John Comlins is on today and:it will conclude the criminal calendar, when the crying-of civil cases: will be taken up, the damage case of John Pogue vs. the Great North- ern railway being the first on the list. John Gibbons of this city is attorney for Pogue, and Mr, Sul- livan of St, Cloud will handle the defeuse for the company. BLAMES GANADA FOR FIRES Rhodes Statement to Be Jnvestigated By General Andrem.. Acting on the statement made be- fore the state forestry board by J. E. Rhodes that the forest fires in north- ern Minnesota originated in Canada, General C. C. Andrews has begun an investigation in the hope of vindicat- ing the fire wardens. General Andrews has written to the mayors of the border towns and to his deputies to make an investiga- tion based on Mr. Rhodes’ state- ment and report as seon as_possible. Mr. Andrews believes that if the as- sertion of Mr, Rhodes is true that the Minnesota fires were set from sparks blown from Canada across the Rainy river, Canada ought. to take the blame for the conflagration. Snow at Head of Lakes. Duluth, Oct. 21.—Snow fell nearly all day on the Mesabi range, though the amount was not large, and most of ‘it melted. Slight snow flurries oc- ccurred in Duluth and vicinity. A heavy northwest gale is blowing and boats are seeking shelter. DEFECTIVF *|PLAN BENEFITS FOR NORTH Conference at St. Paul Ammhl By Mackenzie of Better fire protection laws, better roads, better schools and more fre- quent land sales will be the salient features of legislation to be pro- posed this winter for the develop- ment of Northern Minnesota asa result of a conference in St. Paul yesterday in the office of State Auditor Iverson. Those at the con- ference were H. W. Hughes, editor Farm Stock and Home; W. R. Mac- kenzie, secretary of the Northern Minnesota Development association and Samuel G. Tverson, state auditor. This' conference . was held to arrange a program for the meeting of the Northern Minnesota Develop- ment association at Brainerd, December 1 and 2. Mr. Hughes, who made a trip to Koochiching county last summer, re- ported that he found instances where educational facilities were practically denied the sons and daughters of homesteaders in Northern Minne- sota. He found one boy 18 years old who had progressed only as far as the fourth reader laboriously teach- ing his'smaller brother what little knowledge he possessed. He also discovered that one farmer had raised 1,100 bushels of potatoes on four acres. These were rotting in his cellar because of the impossibility of reaching a market. Those at the conference are san- guine that a new reapportionment will be made which will give northern Minnesota equal representation with the rest of the state. On the basis of population it should have twice the representation it now has, DRY PLAGES BEGOME WET Northern Express Company Notifies Agents to Accept Liquor Shipments, The Northern Express Co. has issued notice ‘that shipments of liquor to the following points here- tofore: restricted by the Indian Agency Department have been re- sumed. All explequ agents are advised that they may accept shlpment of liquor when destined to any of the following points -heretofore pro- hibited: Audubon, Backus, Bena, Benedict, Detroit, Dugdae, Flaming, Fertile, Frazee, Gary, Guthrie, Hackensack, Heiberg, Hitterdal, Hunters, Jen- kins, Lake Park, LaPorte, Lees, Luce, McHugh, Manitoba Junction, Mildred, Nada, Nary, Oak Lake, Pine River, Syre, Ulen, Twin Valley, and Walker. NO BALL GAME TODAY; RAIN AND COLD CAUSE Chicago, Oct. 21— (Daily Pioneer Special Wire Service)—There was no game this afternoon between the Chicago Cubs of the National League and Philadelphia American league team, owing to bad weather. A drizzlifg rain has been falling for the past twelve hours and a chill- ing blast is blowing off Lake Michi- an. § It js expected that the teams will be able to meet in this city for the fourth time in the present world’s series tomorrow afternoon. YAKIMA MAN SENDS $3 R. Ray Writes Mayor Parker That He Wishes to Aid Fire Sufferers. Mayor John C. Parker today re- ceeived an unexpected contribution being raised “for the benefit of the Spooner-Baudette fire victims. It amounted to $3 in cash and was contained.in a . letter from E. Ray of North Yakima, Wash. “I want t0 do my share toward aiding your -unfortunate people.” | wrote Mr. Ray. His donation has | been added to the Bemidji fund, PAGF FIRST SECTION. NELSON LAUDS TAFT; SEES PARTY SUGCESS Minnesota’s Senior United States Sena- tor Delivers Remarkable Address to Large Audience Here PLEADS _JUSTICE FOR NORTH Urges Quick Reapportionment, Drain- age and Good Roads—Speaks To- night in Melntosh. Eulogizing President Taftasa greater man than Theodore Roose- velt, riddling the platform of Minnesota democrats and ridicul- 1ng that party’s candidate for gov- ernor and pleading for reapport. ionment as one of the big issues of the present campaign, United States Senator Knute Nelson de. livered a remarkable address to a large audience in the armory opera house in this city last night. Senator Nelson dwelt at length upon the work achieved by, the last national Congress and pointed with pride to the achievements of President Taft during his present term of office, which, he said, ex- ceeded all other work accomplish- ed during the two administrations of his “noisy but not altogether accurate” predecessor. Senator Nelson was full of fire and while his remarks were along the same as those delivered a few days agoat Alexandria, he used stronger language and included topics not then mentioned and was especially .powerful in his plea for northern Minnesota, declaring that this part of the state is entitled to and will receive just consideration at the coming session of the state legisla- ture. He predicted favorable legis- lation along the lines of reapportion- ment, good roads and drainage. He also spoke of the necessity of regulating railroad rates and said that the republican party stood squarely behind these issues. While a considerable portion of his address was devoted to a dis- cussion of national issues, he took time to poura volley of shots into the democratic platform which he said, didn’t stand for much but that what little it does stand for is di- ame‘rically opposed to the principles advocated by the democratic candi- date for governo, James Gray. He predicted a sweeping victory for the republicans all along the line," not only the Minnesota state ticket in its entirely but saw repub- lican victory in other states and Cougressional districts and express- ed the firm belief that the gocd work done by the Republicansin Congress would insure control to them of the national law making body. Senator Nelson arrived in Be- midji at 7:40 from his home town of Alexandria. He was met at the depot by the Bemidji band, and a reception committee and A. P. White ‘and Dr. Gillmore in auto- mobiles. The Senator was given a seat in the White touring car and was whirled away for a quick supper at the Markham Hotel. The meeting at the opera house was called to order shortly after 8 o'clock by Mayor John C. Parker, presiding officer ' of the evening. Andrew Rood, editor ot the Bemidji Sentinel, sang “Kathleen Mavour: neen.” This song is an old favorite of the Senator’s’ and was sung by Mr. Rood, who was a personal friend of the Nelson family in Wisconsin, as a pleasant surprise to the Senator. In .introducing Scnlfiqf Nelson, Mayor Parker called attention to his long years of devotion to Minnesota and the nation at large and referred to him as one of the state’s most famous sons and the nation’s most distinguished statesmen. Senator Nelson will speak tonight at McIntosh and tomorrow. night in the city of Crookston. . B . o) SETEETED