Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 26, 1910, Page 1

. B = e THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER Luis VOLUME 8. NUMBER 228. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 26, 1910. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. SALOONS HERE MUST CLOSE, SAYS JOHNSON Believed That Monday Will See Bemidji Bars Pat Out of Business By Agents ZOLLMAN EXPLAINS POSITION ® Attorney for Breweries Declare Charge That He Attempted to Dictate is Absurb. St. Paul, Mian., Nov. 26—(Daily Pioneer Special Wire Service)—Be- fore leaving here for the north this morning, W. E. Johnson said: “I have intructed my men to close all saloons as rapidiy as consistent with good work. They will -close up a town a day until all saloons are out of business. If any resistance is offered, liquor will be dumped, other- wise it can be shipped out.” The saloons of Bemidji may be closed at any moment. W. E. (Pussytoot) Johnson has said that their lease of life is at an end and that together with the saloons of Blackduck, Kelliher and other places, they must quit business and ship their stocks outside the dry zone. Just when the agents will come to execute this latest order is not known. In some quarters itis be- lieved the blow will fall on Monday, but there is no official confirmation of this belief. The Piouneer attempted to get Mr. Johnson by long distance telephone at the West hotel today, but the hotel’s reply was that Mr. Johnson had “checked out,” and that he had {eft the city this morning. As he had announced his intent- jon of coming to Bemidji, it is not anlikely that he is now on his way here. The squad of deputy agents who under command of T. E. Brents, closed up the saloons at Detroit have not arrived in Bemidji. The report that the saloons at Blackduck bhad been closed is er- roneous. Up tonoon today they were still doing business. Today’s Minneapolis says: “Without any trouble if possible, but not hesitating because of any ex pected resistance, W. E. Johnson, chief special Indian agent of the in- terior department, at the West hotel here says that the exclusiou of liquor from the Minnesota territory affect- ed by the treaty of 1855 will be en- forced and that saloons in a score of towns will be closed. The campaign of closing is on and today a report from his men at Blackduck informed him that five saloons there had been put out of business without trouble. “T. E. Brents is in the field with about a dozen men and two score men are to be placed at his disposal should they be needed. “Towns slated for immediate act- ion are Bemidji, where thirty-one saloons operate; Detroit, where aix have been closed, and six more await a similar fate; Walker, two to be closed; Brainerd, twenty-four to be closed; Perham, fifteen to be closed; Grand Rapids, seven to be closed, and Kelliher, six to be closed. “Tbe three saloons in Cass Lake were closed Wednesday and ship- ments of liquor have been seized and destroyed in Bemidji and likewise in Detroit, but still more sweeping ac- tion is to be taken in the two last- named towns, which are to be made entirely dry. - “Though Minrceapolis is ' in no immediate danger of being closed up, it is pointed out that this city comes Journal under the same Chippewa: Indian treaty of 1855 that _affects the country now being made dry by the agents of the interior department. Moorhead is in the sa- e class and there has been trouble there, but Mr. Johnson says it may be ad- justed. “There are about 7,000 Chip- pewas in northern Minnesota, and the temptation, says Mr. Johnson, to sell them liquor has been more than the saloonkeepers could re sist. The penalty is severe, but it is being meted out.” The St. Paul Dispatch says: “Attorney F. W. Zollman, when his attention was called today to statements mace by Agent W. E, Johnson of the Bureau of Indian Af- fairs, charging Mr. Zollman with having made the drastic enforcement of the antiliquor treaty clause in northern Minnesota necessary, mere- ly said that he does not care at this time to enter into a newspaper con- troversy with Mr. Johnson. ¢« ‘Mr. Johuson is credited inan interview with having said that you had been attempting to gain preference and advantage in Northern Minnesota for the Hamm Brewing company. Are you the attorney for that company?’ he was asked. " “‘No, I am attorney for the Min- nesota State Brewers’ association,” Mr. Zollman said. ‘I have. nothing to do with the sale of the product or the territory in which any of the members do business. Therefore, I have no knowledge which.could be made use of to the commercial ad- vantage of any member of the asso- ciation. “The whole thing is too absurd to require any reply.’ “W. L. Perkins, Jr., of W. L: Per- kins & Co., wholesale liquor dealers, ‘said today: ‘The liquor dealers are simply waiting to see what the people in the northern part of the state will do. We are not shipping any liquor into the prohibited territory and have not done so since the order prohibiting the railroads fromaccept- ing any such shipments went into effect. .I think the Northern Min- oesota people, especially those of the Iron Range country, will raise such an outcry that something will have to be done to regulate the liquor traffic there in a different manner from that of barring it en- tirely. This order even prevents people from getting liquor in that country for sacramental use. I think Congress will be called on to modify the laws.’ ” NEAR DANGER IN GUTTER| Bemidji Young Couple Have an Ex- | citing Sleighride While cutter riding Thanks- giving night, C, T. Johnson, son of W. E. Johnson of the Indian bureau, and Miss Lucy Fontisee narrowly escaped injury when the|! horse bec ame frightened and, |: according to persons who saw the runaway, made ‘a mile a minute” | for several. blocks on avenue. Near the cemetery the horse ran|: into a tree and was slightly hurt and | the cutter somewhat wrecked. Neither of the occupants was in-|. jured. Bank to Make Charge. The Banks will charge 10 per|. cent on all city warrants hereafter. ———— Mrs. J. Fleckenstein and daughter Grayce returned to the city last night after an extended visit in Win- nipeg. Irvine WINTERBEAT:BAUDETTEWON | KAISER PASSES UP No One Now in Danger of Freezing or Hunger. Baudette, Minn, Nov. 26—The Red Cross has been having a des- perate race with winter and has won. Much yet remains yet to be done, but nobody in the recent fire zone is going to freeze or starve. When the agents of the American Red Cross reached the burned dis- trict they realized that winter was at band in this north country and that their greatest task was the swift construction of a large number of shelters. It was a big job and it bad to be done quickly. Here is the manner in which the Red Cross met the emergency: Two simple designs for houses were prepared, of one and two rooms respectively. These required only a few standard sizes of lumber, and tar paper took the place of shingles and plaster. Lumber was rushed in from Canada, the secretary of the treasury at Washington having waived the customs duty on supplies required by the Red Cross. A half dozen carpenters were hur- ried to the scene. Then ‘“building bees’ were organized, with one car- penter in command of each. A half dozen neighbors with saw and ham- mer would help Ole Olson build his house. Then all, including Olson would move along and build Hans Hanson’s house, and so on. The speed with which'these houses ‘were erected, where...several “bees” were ‘humming” at the same time, was startling. While this was going on the Red Cross was hurrying into the fire district from Minneapolis, Duluth and St. Paul big orders of doors, windows, stoves, bedding, chairs, kitchen utensils and provis- jons. As rapidly as the little houses were ready they were furnished and stocked up with food and the families moved in. ‘ The generous people of Minnesota sent in supplies by the carload and, what is more, they sent $75,000 in hard cash to the Red Cross for the help of the hardy and brave people who are starting all over again with characteristic American pluck. A Snap. Let us show you the best cot- tage in town for the money. Terms given. Ziegler & Ziegler Co. Schroeder Block. PROFFERED POSITION Bagley Man Fails to Enthuse Over Idea of Becoming Superintendent of Banks Intimates, However, to Pioneer That Clearwater Republican Was His First Choice, A. Kaiser of Bagley will not be appointed state superintendent of banks. A report that the Bagley banker was to be appointed to this position by Goveroor Eberhart was made public_in the Twin City newspapers. Over tne long distance telephone Mr. Kaiger today said that he had made no effort to secure an appoint- ment of any kind and that if such an appointment were to be made it would come as a surprise -to him. He admitted that within the past 24 hours he had been in touch with different parties by wire on the sub- ject but that he had made no re- quests and would make none. Following this conversation, the Pinneer talked to Governor Eber- bart at the capitol in St. Paul over the telephone. The governor said: “I am in a position today to say positively that Mr. Kaiser will not be appointed. Whoever may receive this“appeintment it will not now be Mr. Kaiser -as he has beeén elimi- nated.”. i It is known that friends ot Mr. Kaiser were at St. Paulin his be- half yesterday, and it appeared to be merely a question as to whether Mr. ‘Kaiscr would accept. There was a pronounced feeling that Mr. Kaiser would not under any circumstances take the position, even though it were offered and itis presumed thar the governor felt that it would not be proper to force the appointment. In his talk with the Pioneer the governor intimated that Mr. Kaiser would have been his first choice had the Bagley man shown any disposi- tion to accept. Mr. Kaiser was a prominent can- didate for the Republican nomina- tion as scate treasurer on the Re- publican ticket and Governor Eber- bart and other friends thought 1t would be but proper to reward his loyalty to the party and the personal sacrifices he has made, by giving him a state position. ‘NOW OUT OF IT,” SAYS GOVERNOR | 1locker will lead. Rev. McKee Conducts Services Over Body of Mrs. Knutson Rev. H. Robinson McKee, pastor of the first Baptist church of Bemidji yesterday drove 35 miles southwest of here to the town of Becida in Hubbard couaty to conduct the funeral services of Mrs. Knutson 21 years old, who died in the town of Maltby, Hubbard county on Wed- nesday. Mrs, Knutson was a daugbter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams and Hal Williams of this city is her brother, Death was caus.d by tuberculosis. She leaves a husband and one child. Burial was made near the Wil- liaros home in Hubbard county. Sunday Sermons in Bemidji Presbhyterian. Regular services in the Presby- terian church. Morning preaching service at 11 a. m. Bible Class and Sunday school at 12:15. V. P.S. C. E. at7 o'clock p. m. Evening ser- mon at 8 o’clock. Episcopal. Sunday school in the Odd Fellows ballat 10:30. Evening service. at 8 o’clock. Methodist. Services in the Masonic Temple, preaching 10:45 and 7:30. Miss Nellie Shannon will sing morning and evening. Sunday school 12, Epworth League 6:30. S. E. Her- Prayer meeting at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. D. Wilcox, 611 Irvin avenue. You are invited to worship with us. Chas. H. Flesher, Pastor. Baptist. Men’s Bible Class, 10. Morn- ing service 11. (sharp) Mrs. S, F. Stewart, Field Sectary of Mis- sions trom Minceapolis will ad- dress the morning service. Sun- day school 12:15. B. Y. P. U. 7:00, addressed by Mrs. Stewart on “Young Peoples Work,” Mrs Stewart is an earnest speaker Evening service 8. Special music at both services. Horses For Sale. Just received a carload of good i sound horses weighing about 1600 jlbs. each. Age, 4 to 6 years. Come and see them at Tom Smart’s barn. " THE BYSTANDER: “PLL BET | COULD STOP HIM!” DRIVES FAR FOR FUNERAL| GENSUS DELAYED, BUT BOOSTERS MAKE PLANS Figures, Upon Which Reapportionment Depend, Have Failed to Come as Promised BRAINERD READY FOR MEETING Special Operators to Take Care of Newspaper Men—Band May Go From Here. With the Brainerd convention of the Northern Minnesota Develop- meat association only four days away and with reapportionment the most important subject to come up at that meeting, the census bureau bas failed to give out the population of by counties. Upon appeal of Secretary Mac- kenzie to President Taft orders were issued, several days ago, by the president to Director of the Census Durand to hurry the figures and a definite promise was made that they would be here for ‘use be- fore December 1. ; This did not entirely satisfy Mr. Mackenzie and he wired Census Director Durand that the figures must be here by November 25 and the census indicated that they would. The figures bave not arrived. Sec- retary Mackenzie has completed ar- rangements to flash them out. He has been out of the city since Thurs- day but is expected back tonight and will pump iy o Q. D.” messages into the census office at Washington. In the meantime arrangements for the Brainerd gathering are practicaly complete. The big opera house in that city is being equip- ped for the convention, A squad of staff men from the Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth Crooks- ton and other papers will be sent to cover the proceedings and in order to accomodate the newspaper men and make possible complete reports to all papers by wire, David R. Craig, manager of the Western Union in Brainerd, has cutin ad- ditional wires and employed special and expert operators. It has been suggested that the Bemidji delegation, which promises to be one of the largest to go from any town, take with it the Bemidji brass band. GHILD- LAW VIOLATED HERE State Agent Warns Employes that Prosecutions are to Follow. G. W. Pippy, state truant officer working under direction of the state labor bureau, who arrived in Bemidji on Tuesday of this week, has found not only a dozen truants but that the child labor law is being violated in Bemidji. ) - “I have issued warning to several employes. If they get rid of their child help they will avoid further trouble. If they continue their vio- lations, I shall swear out warrants and have them prosecuted. I usually have to do that in a couple of cases before they realize that the state means business.” Mr. Pippy is making a systematic search of the city for children out of school or for children under sixteen years who are employed. Persons who employ children under the legal age must be pro- vided with a permit to have the child work and this permit has to be granted in the name of the state. Mr. Pippy will remain in Bemidji for several days. - < ~+ - 1 ] ) TR, W, WH..“(.MMWIL..A,MW.,«__ = %M, i