Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 3, 1910, Page 1

B THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE A\ VOLUME 8. NUMBER 209. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 3, 1910 . TEN CENTS PER WEEK. BEMIDJI MAN TELLS OF FOREST FIRE PERIL Printer Declares Flames Which Roared About Him for Day and Night Proved Blessing. WILD ANIMALS BECOME TAME Many Rabbits and Porcupines are Cre- mated While Hungry Beasts Block Public Highways. E. P. Spink, formerly foreman of the Crookston Times who has accepted a position in the Pioneer, job department, gives a graphic description of his personal perience with the recent forest ex- fires. Mr. Spink has just returned to Bemidji from Malcolm, in’the northwestern part of Beltrami county, where with his wife and P. E. Spink, his father and Mr, and Mrs. Kriger, he has proved upon a claim, Mr. Spink’s pro. perty is thirty-six miles southwest of Baudette, the nearest railroad point, Fire Roars For Day and Night. Abcut his claim shack Mr. Spink has a clearing of about nine acres, and all about this the fire raged and roared for part of a day and a night. Part of the fence posts were burned out, but aside from that Mr. Spink states that he suffered no loss from the fire, excepting half his hay, but rather figures it a benefit to him, baving cleared his land of under- brush and leaving him one of the prettiest birch and poplar groves in the vicinity. The fire, as a rule, burned only the tops of the birch and poplar trees, and the underbrush and grass beneath, leaving the large trees standing bare and clear. Cedar and Balsam Topple. Among the jackpine, Mr. Spink states that much damage was done. While the cedar and balsam were burned at the roots and many of them have toppled and are thick through the burned territory, but are not seriously injured for fuel. In speaking the fire about vhis claim, Mr. Spink admitted that there was a time when he would not ihave given fifteen cents for his .chances for life, but after the danger was past he was able to enjoy the ‘beauty of the spectucle. All through the night of the fire about his claim, on looking east he could see nothing but a solid wall of flames while the light in the clear- ing was so brilliant that he could dis- tinguish the time at any time during the night when holding his watch at arm’s length from him. Flames High in Air. The birch and the balsam, he said, made a noisy fire, but for beauty the hollow cedars made the most spectacular effects, the fire roaring up through them as through a great chimney, and throwing flames for ten feet in the air. Many of the wild animals of the forest have been driven out by the fire and have become so tame through hunger that they can scarcely be driven from the public roads along the little ridge, in the center of which grows about the only grass not run over by the fire. Wild Animals Tame. Deer are very tame and there are many of them. There are also many partridges and plenty of porcupines. Many of these were caught by the fire and are to be found in the burned-over woods, as are also some rabbits, and Mr. Spink calied attention to the fact that he was not so slow when he could escape a fire that not even the rabbits were able to outran. He says that there will be a great killing of domestic animals in that country this fall, as there were prac- tically none of the settlers who was able to save his hay, and will have no feed with which to winter his .stock. With the exception of the loss of ‘feed, howeve., but little harm was -done by the fire in his vicinity and ‘there was no loss of life nor of homes, rthe large clearings saving them, with- wput, exception, BRINKMAN GETS BIG FEATURE ACTS Popular Playhouse Cortinues to Bill Pleasing Acts For Patrons. “The Pepper Twins” appear in three complete changes of costumes. They are the recognized Scotch dan- cers of Canada. THE PEPPER TWINS. The following are some newspaper comments on this act. Proved A Big Hit. The Morning Metropolis, Jackson- ville, said: “The Pepper Twins close the bill and they make good their name. They have a character change singing and dancing act, that goes with a snap and vim that is bound to keep the audience in good humor. The act is certainly alive one. Both young men are clever performers, and last night they were just as big favorities as they were when they appeared only a few weeks ago when they were voted big favorites on a strong bill.” Toronto Mail and Empire, said, «“The Pepper Twins have anything beat that has ever played in the city in the line of Scotch dancing and that’s saying something, their voices blend like a church organ.” The Buffalo Courier, has this to say of this feature act—¢The Pepper Twins were a decided hit, they dress their act very attractive and do some real Singing, Danc- ing and Military Bugling. Terra Houte, Ind. Morning Star said: “The feature of last night’s bill was the Pepper Twins who have the best singing and dancing change act ever seen in the city, the change from Comedy Dutch to a neat Rus- sian uniform.” Quoting the Cleveland Plain Deal- er: “The Pepper Twins who are appeating at The Euclid Ave., have a neat and refined singing and danc- ing act. They are as much alike as two black eyed peas certainly know the art of harmony singing.” “Lane & Vance” who present an unusually strong “novelty act do some clever singing and monologue work in addition to other stunts that are bound to please the theater goers. Sadie Whiting, soubrette, eccentric comedy act. Her work is neat and refined, beinz one of the strongest single bills on the vaudeville stage. The moving pictures tonight, are all new and will no doubt add much to the other stong numbers on the bill. The theatre goers of Bemidji show their appreciation for the good bills offered them by this popular playhouse. OFFERS TO PLEAD GUILTY Accused Agent of Bribe Seeker Causes Sensation. New York, Nov. 3.—Dagelbert Tie- mendorfer, accused of being the go between- in seeking a bribe of $2,000 for George .W. Yeandle, who was drawn as a juror in the case of Ed- ward T. Rosenheimer, a wealthy mer- chant charged with murder, offered to plead guilty to an indictment re- turned against him. As Tiemendorfer was not represented by counsel when he was arraigned District Attorney Whitman asked Justice O’Gorman not to accept his plea. Tiemendorfer and Yeandle, who also was indicted, were then held in $25,000 bail each for ex- amination. - Yeandle entered a’'plea of not guilty. The arrest of Yeandle and Tiemen: dorfer caused a sensation and halted temporarily the trial of Rosenheimer, who is accused of causing the death of Grace Hough when his automobile ran down a carriage in which she was riding, ! = - —way 2 ARRESTED; LIQUOR - - TAKEN FROM TRAIN Admission of Tadian Leads to Capture ot Martin Cobler who Admits Charge in Court. ST. PAUL DEALERS NOW INVOLVED Man Caught By Agent Sero With Goods Here Says They Were Obtained In That City. There are things popping in the government’s crusade against the sale of liquor to Indians in northern Minnesota, two arrests being made in Bemidii during the past twenty- four hours. There are four agents in Bemidiji at the present time working under instructions from the Indian bureau of the department of the interior: Sero, Matulys, Davisand C. T. John- son. Mr. Johnson, son of *Pussy- foot” Johnson, arrived from St. Paul today. T. E. Brents, another agent who, with Mr. Johnson, has been in- vestigating the shipment of liquor from St. Paul, is expected within a few days. Uponevidence secured by Agent Sero and other agents, Chief of Police Harrington with Agent Sero late yesterday arrested Martin Cobler on the charge of having furnished liquor to an Indian, At a hearing this morning be- fore Municipal Judge Pendergast, Cobler admitted having had the liquor and that he did give some of it to Henry Bonga, a Chippewa Indian of Leech Lake, near Walker. He waived futher ex- amination and was bound, over to await the action of the grand jury and being unable to furnish bond was locked up in the county jail. The second man to face arrest was W. L. Kling. He was caught on a Red Lake train by Agent Sero, who confiscated eight quart bottles of whiskey. It is presumed that this liguor was intended for the Indians of the Red Lake agency. He is in the county jail. Kling obtained his supply of liquor in* St. Paul and government agents in that city are at work on the case with a view to enforcing the law which forbids the shipment of liquor in the restricted territory. He will have a hearing in a few days. Major McLaughlin, who was sent fo Cass Lake from Washington by Secretary Ballinger has--returned after several days’ investigation, which was still in progress when he received a sudden summons to pro- ceed to Washington for a conference with the secretary. Itis presumed this will have an impértlnt bearing on the liquor question in northern Minnesota. DEAL-MOEN CASE TO JURY This to be Followed by T. C. Bagley Vs. H. Solberg Suit. At 3 o'clock this, afternoon the case of M. K. Deal, Lumber com- pany against Halvor {Moen went to the jury. The com}iny seeks to collect $115 alleged overcharges for labor. This case is to be followed by the suit of S. C. Bagley against H. Sol- berg, dealing with the location of a warehouse. There are still several civil cases on the calendar and the end of the present term of court is not yet in sight. MAJESTIC HAS- 600D BILL The management of the Majestic has secured an -exceptionally good bill for his playhouse tonight. “That Interrupted Bethrotal” is a love and war story that reaches an exciting climax. It treats of a story where the bridegroom who is sen- tenced to be shot, but is assisted by the daughter of an. old miller in making his escape. The miller him- self is then accused of assisting the prisoner and is sentenced to die for his act. The escaped prisoner, learning of the predicament returns and ‘gives himself up to save ‘the miller’s life. Just before the prisoner is to meet his death the opposing army breaks in and all are free. * A most beautiful waterfall scene is illustrated in this film. “Advertising- for a Wite" -is film no. 2, which is a comedy that keeps the audience in one continuous up- roar of laughter. HUSBAND SLAIN BY HER SIDE Wife Too Scared to Alarm Sleeping Spouse. San- Francisco, Nov. 3.—Lying be- side her sleeping husband Mrs. An- tonio Valentino heard a crash of glass and a moment later say two men climb through the ‘window of their room from the porch roof without. Too frightened to move or cry out Mrs. Valentino watched one of the intrud- ers steal up to the bed, deliberately place a pistol at her husband’s breast and fire a shot that brought instant death to the sleeping man. By. the time the woman.succeeded in recover- ing her voice and raising an alarm the murderer and his companion 'had es- caped. . ing to. follows: March, “D. M. I” Selection. Selection from "Il Trovatore’ Cornet Solo, “The Three Star Polk: Arthur Overture, “Crown of Diamonds”. March, “Amicizia” Selection from “The Honeymcon Trial”. Duet for Cornet and Trombone, ““Devotion”. Intermezzo, “Valley Flower”...... Latest Photograph of the Bemidji Band. ASTEN'’S band of thirty pieces will give the first indoor band : concert of the season in the Armory Hall tonight. program of music has been prepared, which will be well worth listen- A good The concert starts promptly at 8 o’clock. After the concert there will be an informal dance. The program ... O. R. Farrar Jos. Howard Ellis Brooks i Male Quartet ...... Verdi E. M.Bagley Brown. Kerry Mills «ee. Auber Chambers The concert is free to regular ‘subscribers to the band. The price of admittance to all others is twenty-five cents. TOWN “FOUND" NEAR HERE Daluth Business Man Makes Extraordi- nary Discovery in Koochiching The rose that blossoms unseen is just a bit more valuable than any other and a community that comes into being withont its ex- istence being known or suspected, bursts upon the view with an at- tractiveness of aspect that height- ens the appreciation of the dis- coverer, And that is what has happened in Koochiching county, where the town of Silverdale, with about twenty-five families of settlers has been discovered by H. 1.. Bugbee, president of tue Co- Operative Produce Market as- sociation of Duluth. Silverdale is about eighteen miles west of Gheen, which is on the Cana- -dian Northern road, north of Cook. The community is composed almost entirely of Swedish settlers, the heads of the families having been_’ employed in years past in sawmills in the vicinity, They have home- stead land and have now the begin- ing of what promises to be quite a fi UNEASY WA / NI \‘@"»’i“i /'/i",i(l‘;‘;‘l/ i, i ‘o‘f/ AN AL SN &m’%fi“””\w | i | RS W0, LIES 2% T IS RO HERSRCS / \’\ THE HEAD THAT WEARS A CROWN. city. It is near the Littlefork river. The Great Northern road has been making a survey in the vicinity, and if the projected road is built the town soon will have railroad com- munication with the outer world. As it is, the highway from Gheen to Silverdale is in almost impassable condition, but it has been graded part of the way and Koochiching county has made an appropriation for the . construction of a decent -road.. - HeaT For a town that has never been heard of before, Silverdale is quite a burg. T0 SHOW ““BRIDE'S DISPAIR” Barker’s Has Unique Display For Christ- mas Opening on Saturday, Nov. 5. On Saturday of this week, Nov. 5, the first Christmas orening this year in Bemidji will be held in the Barker drug and jewelery store and one of the unique features of the occasion— to be made notable by a wonderful display of most desirable Christmas gifts—will be the display in one of the spegially decorated Barker win- dows of the fragments of cut glass saved when a handsome piece of the Hawkes ware was broken in the Barker store a few days ago. - The article had been ordered for a Be- midji young woman who is soon to be married. “We are sorry that the bride had to be temporarily disappoint- ed,” said a Barker clerk today, “‘but a new and even finer present has been ordered for her. The accident never for a moment mar- red the optimism ever present in this store, By the way, we have adopted a new constitution and by laws which reads: Smile * Awhile And while you smile Another smiles And soon there’s miles and miles of smiles And life’s worth while * + Because you smile. The Barker store invites the public to drop in and see the smile brigade in; action and incidentally view an entrancing display of holiday goods which includes many alluring novel- ties. 7 A. L. Bergum of. Pine ‘City, ar- | rived in Bemidji this morning to .ac- - |cept aiposition - as salesman in the = | Roe & Markusen Quality Grocery | to 5 & e =< |will sail direct for Havana, 'SERO AND DAVIS WIN; CASES ARE DISMISSED After Weeks of Delay and Voluntary Imprisonment, Indian Agents Annul Sentence to Pay Fine NO RULING ON RIGHT TO SEARCH County Attorney Notifies Federal Court That He Will Not Endeavor to Make Test Case. The habeas corpus cases of N. J. Sero and James Davis, special agents of the Tudian bureau, have been dis- missed by Judge C. A. Willard of the United States district court at Min- neapolis on motion of Richard M. Funck, county attorney of Cass county. He said he would make co return and would consent to the dismissal of the writ of habeas corpus and to the release of the men. The dismissal of the case relieved Judge Willard from the necessity of deciding whether the agents of the federal government have the right to search the baggage of travelers for contraband liquors in Indian terri- tory and whetber county officials of thc peace have the right to arrest or otherwise molest federal agents under such circumstances. Seroand Davis were arrested at Bena, after they had seized and searched the hand baggage of A. A, Oliver of Walker editor of the Cass County Pioneer,whom they suspected ot carrying liquor to forbidden territory. They were found guilty of assault by Justice Frank .Ives at Cass Lake and were fined $100 each. On the advice of the assistant United States district attorney they refused to pay the fine and were sent to jail, and then secured writs of habeas corpus. C, C. Houpt, United States district at- torney, Judge Willard’s court. Mr. Sero and Mr. Davis are in Bemidji and both expressed sat- isfaction over the vindication of their actions in the Bena affair. STORM VIGTIM IN BEMIDJI Havana Man’s Property Wiped Out; Pawns Ring For Sister. M. N. Bensabat, a Cuban, who is in Bemidji today, lost practically all his property as a result of the recent hurricane which sent the ocean streaming through the streets of Havana. In “addition to his property loss Mr. Bensabat, who was ill in a hospital in Philadelphia at the time of the storm, has received a cable- gram stating that his sister re- ceived serious injuries during the storm; that her arm had been broken and that money for her care must be had at once. Mr. Bensabat had reached St. Paul when he learned of his sister’s mis- fortune. His own illness had re- duced his funds and he found him- self compelled to pawn a diamond ring which he wore for funds to send to Havana. " Mr. Bensabat owned and operated a cigar factory in Havana. It was blown down by the wind and the water from the ocean backed up to the ‘ruins destroying his complete supply of tobacco. The only prop. erty he saved was several bails of tobacco which were in the govern- ment warehouse on the docks. This tobacco was destroyed as was other goods of a total value of $5,000,000 but the government is compelled to pay for all goods in its possession. Mr, Bensabat was here selling a supply of cigars which he had in this country previous to the date of the storm. He succeeded in closing out alt-his stock to tonight for New Orleans where he HISTORICAL SECIETY, I | ‘three Bemidji firms and he leaves - =} S represented the men in