Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 25, 1910, Page 1

i H . expense involved. THE BEMIDJI DAI LY PIO Noo adve gy Pigtoricat Soclety SECIETY, VOLUME 8. NUMBER 227. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING, NéVEMBER 25, 1910. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. POSTMASTER ISSUES PLEA AND WARNING Says Delivery Service Can Be Im- proved if Boxes or Mail Slots are Provided. CAN'T WRITE ‘DON'TOPEN’ ON GIFT Confusion and Delay Resulted From! Experience Last Year and New | Order is Given. Mail your presents early, but you mast not write “Don’t open until | Christmas.” If you want your mail delivered promptly, conveniently provide ac- cessible boxes or cut a slot through the door. These two tips are today given the public by Postmaster Anton Erick- son. Special attention is called to the Christmas package problem with the added warninz that there must be | no writing except the address if the parcels are to go at the low rates. Last year, the government permit- ted the words, “Dont open until Christmas” to be written. The scheme resulted in endless confusion and much complaint because many wrote this upon the inner wrapper instead of upon the cover. Wherever this was done parcels had to be sent at the first class rate, instead of at a third or fourth class. This added tax upon the sender was peedless and occasioned complaint. Postmaster Erickson makes an ap- peal to those who are sending gifts to send them early but adds the warning not to print or stamp the caution about opening anywhere ex- cept on the outside. These words can be put on with a rubber stamp or pasted on wih stickers. The request for a box for the re- ceipt of mail is due to the fact that private receptacls would mean a quicker delivery service. «It has been shown by actual experience,” said Postmaster Erickson, ‘that the benefits de- rived by patrons of the city de- livery from the use of such re- ceptacles far outweigh the small As this office is interested in furnishing the best possible service at the least expense, your compliance with the foregoing suggestions would be much appreciated. The practice | of making the carrier ring door- bells and wait delayed answers causes unnecessary tardiness,” An Important Buick Announcement. There appears in this issue an advertisement of the Pence Auto- mobile Company, Minneapolis, exclusive Northwestern agents for the Buick automobile, which smacks of real enterprise and which like a fanfare of trumpets, resounds the good tidings of future Buick importance in the auto- mobile world. The announcement by the Buick company of a successful coup in the financial marts of the world, which gives the concern a new 1mpetus and added prestige in ' the automobile world, after all is only incidental. The success of the Buick company and the efficiency of thePence Auto- mobile Company system of marketing these machines in the Northwest dur- ing the past five years stands as a monument to indefatigable effort and 1s indicative of thrift that is incom- parable in the annals of automobile industry in the United States. The Pence Automobile Company has sold this yeaar over 2,000 cars. The Pence Automobile Building in Minneapolis is the largest exclusive automobile structure used for sales purposes in the world. Buick cars for 1911 will show the result of the great effort all along the line on the part of the best trained engineers in Anmerica. There is Buick enterprise in every detail of Buick business, and at no point in the world is this Buick en- terprise so strongly reflected as at the great home of Buicks in Minne- apolis—the Pence Automobile Com- ELKS GIVE BALL DEC. 9 Elaborate Preparation Being Made for Annual Charity Event Announcement was made today that the Klks Charity Ball will be held in the Bemidji Armory on Fri- day, December 9. The committee on arrangements follows: E. A. Schneider, C. H. Woodward and A. L. Barker. Preparations are being made for | the most elaborate ball ever held in ! the city. Decorations out of the ordinary are promised. The invitation list is being made up and will be mailed within the next few days. KILLED BY FALLING TREE Jacob Etterstad’s Body Brought to Be- midji for Burial. The body of Jacob Olson Etter- stad, who was killed by a falling tree near Northome, was today brought to Bemidji for burial., Etterstad, who was 30 years old, has been employed on the farm of Fred Petterson. chopping down trees at the time of the accident. He was at work In falling the tree caught him. The young man died from his injuries soon af terwad. The young man had been living on a homestead in North Dakota prior to coming to northern Min- nesota, Steenerson 25,572; Sanders 8,421. The official vote in the ninth-con- gressional district shows that Hal- vor Steenerson, republican candi- date for congress received 25,572 votes to 8,421 cast for his opponent, David Sanders, Public Ownership candidate. Eberhart defeated Gray by 60,406, George E. Barrett of Bemidji, Public Ownership candidate for governor, received 11,173 while J. F. Heiberg, Prohibitionist got 8,960. May Locate in Bemidji. W. J. Gilmore, a wealthy retired farmer of Howard Lake in the south- ern part of Minnesota is in Bemidji to investigate the land of Beltrami county. He will go to Redby and look at the land east of Red Lake. If he decides to invest he will bring his family to reside in Bemidji. A Snap. Let us show you the best cot- tage in town for the money. Terms given. Ziegler & Ziegler Co; Schroeder Block. Horses For Sale. Just received a carload of good sound horses weighing about 1600 ibs. each. Age, 4 to 6 years. Come and see them at Tom Smart’s barn. SUFFRAGETTES CHOOSE JAIL Rioting English Women Decline to Pay Fines Assessed. London, Nev. 25.—All the suffra- getles who were charged with assault and the wiilful damage of property as a result of their rioting of the last few days were found guilty in the Bow street police court and sentenced to pay fines of $10 to $25 or to spend two weeks or a month in jail, accord- ing to the seriousness of their offense. All of the prisoners elected to go to Jail. Dies From Injuries in Game, Towa City, Ia, Nov. 25.—Charles Seydel, a ward school player, died here as a result of injuries received in a football game a week ago. Phy- siclans gave dilation of the heart as the fatal trouble, brought on by the smash play, from which he never re- covered. His schoolmates are grief stricken. Bryan Serves Warning. Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 25.—Serving no- tice that he will fight any movement looking to the nomination in 1912 of a conservative Democrat for the presi- dency William J. Bryan, in this week’s issue of his Commoner, attacks the pany’s headquarters, Minneapolis, Minn. : - proposed conference at Baltimore sug gested by the Sun of that city. RAILROAD, HOTEL AND FAGTORY FORBAUDETTE Newspaper in Fire Swept Town An- nounces List of Improvements, Including Theater. SEES BLESSING IN FLAMES Weekly Region Declares More Clearing Resulted Than Could Have Been Done in Years. Baudette is to have a modern $30,- 000 hotel, a theater, a stave mill and a new railroad, according to the cur- rent issue of the Rainy River Region, which is published in the fire swept town, The Region has made investiga- tion which causes it to believe that the fire was, after all, a blessing in disguise. It says: “Although they have paid a terrible price for it, the homesteaders of the burned area will find themselves in better shape within two years than they would had there been no fire. “The country between Baudette and Cedar Spur, which used to be heavily timbered, now resembles a prairie. The fire did more clearing in two hours than the entire popula- tion could have done in years.” _The Region is extremely optimis- tic on this point and says beautitul farms are to replace the forest of six weeks ago. The new railroad, according to the Region, will be brought about by the Canadian Railway company, which is to secure control of the Backus and Brooks road, which was built last year to Loman, a village on the Rainy river, - forty-five miles above Baudette. It is the intention of the new owners to extend the; road to Baudette and cornect with the road here next spring. All wheat and other freight for Duluth will be run over this road, thus avoiding the sixty mile run through Canada. The Baudette Commercial Club has taken up the matter of getting a new hotel and has assurances from men who promise to put up a structure to cost not less than $30,000. Minneapolis capitalists have decided to erect the stave mill which is to employ 80 men for eleven months out of the year. Staves of all kinds will be made, boxes, cigar boxes and all recept- acles of this kind. Charles Miller is to erect the the- ater which will be 100x40. The Baudette Fire Department held their annual dance Wednesday evening, in the Wubbens & Hoovers new building which has a floor space of 80x24. A large num- ber attended. - Chairman W. A. McGonagle, Sec- retary H, N. Eva, Attorney General Simpson and Secretary Beak of St. Paul, members of the Fire Relief committe, checked up the work of the relief force a few days ago and found everything satisfactory. There is dme talk of starting the new towns of Spooner and Baudette under the commission form of gov- ernment. SELLS LAPORTE NEWS W. H. Kelley Desposes of Property to Minneapolis Newspaper Man. W. H. Kelly hassold the Taporte News to C. A. Prescott of Minne- apolis, . Mr. Kelly was in Bemidji Wednesday and is undecided as to just what he will do but may decide to purchase the Kelliher Journal, The Laporte News has been under Mr. Kelly’s: control for the past eighteen months. Mr. Prescott, the new editor and publisher; is an old newspaper man.. He has taken pos- sess'on of the property. Miss Bertha Larson spent Thanksgiving with friends at Cass Lake. > —Donahey_in igvallnd Plain_Dealer. AGENTT. J. DAVIS WEDS Former Soldier and Co-Worker With N. J. Sero Claims Inez Woodruff 4 as Bride | PRETTY SERVICE MARKS EVENT Happy Couple Leaves For Honeymoon But Will Return to Make Bemidji Their Home. A pretty wedding occured at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. T. J. Andrews, 1337 Irving avenue, Wednesday evening at 8:30 o’clock, when Miss Inez Lucile Woodruff and Sergeant James T. Davis were united in marriage. Rev. Charles H. Flesher read the marriage service. Miss Menette Andrews, little daughter of Mr. ‘and Mrs. T. J. Andrews, was ring bearer, carrying the ring in a large white chrysant- themum. Miss Hazel Southworth presided at the piano. The bride was gowned in white marguisette over messaline, and carried bride’s roses. Miss Mildred Woodruff, sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid and Lawrence Higgins attended the groom. The rooms were prettily deco- rated in white and yellow chry- santhemums, and a large arch draped with the American flag formed an appropriate place for the ceremony. A buffet lunch was served. The guests were Rev. and Mrs. Charles Flesher, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. French, Mr. and Mrs, A. P. Ritchie, Misses Eva and Ethel Getchell, and Hazel Southworth Roy Shannon, Sargeant Birrer of the U. S. Marine Corps, Corporal Henneman, Priyates Emil Olson and Strumm of the U. S. Army.’ Mr..Davis was one of the heroes of the rescue squad from Bemidji at the recent forest fire disaster at Bau- dette and Spooner.. He has served twelve years in the United States Army and has received an honorable discharge. Recently he hasbee‘t" employed as a deputy special agent| of the Indian bureau, taking a promi- nent part in the- governments liquor crusade, working out of Bemidji with N. J. Sero. =t Mr. and Mrs. Davisleft this morn- ing for Crookston where they will visit friends for several days, when they will return to Beniidji and make their home in this city. - “THE VIRGINIAN" IS JAILED Took an Overcoat and the Owner Put in Objection “The Virginian” now languishes in the Beltrami county jail. . His downfall came when he stole an overcoat at Blackduck. Of course he is not the Virginian of novel fame. His name is Ted Lee. Ted was chilled by the blasts of Minnesota and as he had never need- ed an overcoat in Virginia he had none with which to warm his shak- ing body. Likewise. Ted was shy on “waupun,,’ but he had plenty of nerve so when he found a coat that fit him, although it belonged to Os- car Stackhill, he put it on and wore it. Oscar objected and in the warrant said that the coat was worth $16. E. L. Oberg imposed a fine of $20 or thirty days in the-county jail. The Virginian could not pay the fine and that is why he is in jail here. Miss Rain, who teaches in the Nymore school, spent Thanksgiv- ing Day at the home ofher parents at Thief River Falls Miss Nickrum, who is a teacher in the Nymore school, is a guest at the country home of Mrs. J, H, French, RUEF IS DENIED NEW TRIAL Fourteen-Year Sentence of the Lower Court Affirmed. San Francisco, Nov. 25.—The dis- trict court of appeals of the First dis- trict sustained the conviction of Abra- ham Ruef, former political boss of this city, charged with having bribed su- pervisors, and denied him a new trial. The decision is contained in forty-six pages written by Presiding Judge Cooper and affirms’the lower court on all points. Ruef had. been semtenced to fourteen years’ imprisonment and was at liberty on bail. Typhoid Wiping Out Family. Eau Claire, Wis.,, Nov. 25.—Out of a family of six of the late Christian Olson of this city two are already dead, one dying and three seriously ill with the outcome uncertain.. Viru- lent typhoid fever was the cause of this devastation in the Olson family. Christian Olson was. stricken by the disease and died. He was closely fol- lowed by an eleven-year-old daughter gnd the rest of the family occupy ad- joining cots in one ward of the Sacred Heart hospital. Mexican War Veteran Dead. Le Roy; Miun,; Nov. 25:—W. D, Har- den, a veteran of the Mexican and Civil wars, one of the earliest resi- dents of Mower county and for eight years postmaster of Le Roy, is! dead. DAVE ROSE NEAR DEATH Clings to Breken Ice in Fifteen Feet of Water for Nearly Hour, Before Being Rescued. FIRST AIDED BY WOMAN NEIGHBOR Wife Arrives and All. Three are Saved From Drowning By Arrival of Son-in-law. After having jbroken through thin ice into water fifteen feet deep, David Rose, Sr., father of Dan Rose of Bemidji, buyer for the Wata Pulp & Paper Co., clung to the ice for nearly an hour and finally was rescued, The accident occurred near the Rose residence at Island Lake, in Koochiching county, not far from Northome, Mr. Rose had started to walk across a lake near his home, When about half a mile out from the shore, the ice suddenly gave away without warning. In going down Mr. Rose threw out his arms and by sheer luck managed to grasp the edze of the ice which fortu- nately proved strong enough to hold him up. In this position, with only his hands ‘and head above water, and with a grim determination to win in his fight against death, Mr. Rose gripped the ice for nearly an hour during which time he called loudly for help. The cries of the aged man finally attracted the attention of Mrs. A. G, Anderson, a neighbor, and she ran with all speed with a board under her arm which she shoved to Mr. Rose; who placed it across the brok- en ice, but was unable to draw him- self out. In the meantime, Mr. Rose appear- ed on the scene. Both women were so much excited that it is probable if Mr. Rose had not displayed a splen- did presence of mind all three would have been drowned. He command- ed the women to stay back. At this moment Win Guptill, Mr. Rose’s gon-in-law arrived and got a boat and succeeded in dragging Mr. Rose from his perilous position. Medical aid was quickly sum- moned and Mr. Rose quickly re- vived from his icy experience. Mr. Rose is 70 years old. - His son in this city was notified’ by wire and| hastened to his father’s home. DETROIT SALOONS CLOSED; NEW BLOW JFEARED IN BEMIDJI Squad of Agents Led By Brents Force Four Places Shut Bat Spares Liquor. “ALL GO” SAYS “PUSSYFOOT” Specifies This Place as One of “Dry” Ones; Smiles at Mention of Mayor Dumas. Detroit, Minn., Nov. 25 — (Daily Pioneer Special Wire Service) — All the saloons doing business in Detroit, four in number, were closed by a squad of deputies under command of Special Officer Brents this after- noon, who arrived at 1:40 p. m, trem Bemidji. The saloons closed were run by John Swanson, John Adiar, Frank Courtright and Martin Christianson. In each place Brents ordered the saloons cleared and the doors locked. . The dealers were given until 7 o’clock tonight to have their supplies ready to be sent outside the dry district. No liquor was dumped. Dealers here recently received seven carloads of beer and 50 barrels of whisky. With “Pussyfoot” Jobnson on his way to Bemidji from Minneapolis where he said positively that he in- tended to close all saloons affected by the Indian treaty of 1855, there is much speculation as to just how much longer the dying saloons here will live, “They areon their last legs,” said 2 man close tothe Indian bu- reau agents here today, “and if pre- sent plans carry there will not be a bar in action in Bem‘dji a week from now.” Certain it is that the liquor dealers bere are convinced that the worst is yet to come and they will not be surprised when the new blow falls. It is known that the agents, act- ing under instructions from W. E. Johnson, will systematically make all the doomed towns as rapidly as possible and close the saloons. No liquor is to be destroyed, ex- cept in cases where flagrant dis- regard for previous orders from the government is discovered. The saloon men will be told to ship their goods outside the dry zene within a specified time. In a Minneapolis interview yester- “Pussyfoot” Johnson said: “My orders now are to enforce the law in the whole territory. It will all be dry. That applies to Bemidji and Brainerd, which were not originally included in our dry territory, and also to Cass Lake, Walker, Detroit, (Grand Rapids and other places which were al- lowed to have a limited number of saloons in the hands of men known to be law-abiding. .Our duty and our power is clean and I wish to inform the people interest./ ed that there is no relief in the entire lerritory except through congress, *“What our plans may be as to sec- tions of the state covered by other Indian treaties I am not prepared to say. We have had trouble at Moor- head, but it may be adjusted. Min- neapolis is covered by the same treaty.” Says the Minneapolis Journal. “Mr. Johnson smiles when the name of Mayor D. F. Dumas of Cass Lake is mentioned. Mr. Du- mas is the mayor who swore in the fire departmentanda hundred or more citizens as special police to resist Mr. Johnson and his agents. Later heland a delegation went to Washing- ton to confer with Secretary R. A. Ballinger of the interior department, and obtained an order on Commis- sioner R. A. Valentine of the Indian bureau notifying him that there must be no “discrimination” in the enforcement of the laws prohibiting the sale of liquor to Indians. To Mr. Johnson it looks as though [Continued on Page 6.) | HINNESGTA I HISTORICAL et e