Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 7, 1910, Page 1

- THE BEMIDJI D \ X ILY PIONEE EINNESOTA VOLUME 8. NUMBER 237. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 7, 1910. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. BARKER GLERK FORGED T0 PLAY ‘NURSE GIRL’ Young Mother Thrusts Baby into “Arms of Amazed Young Man, While She Goes For Money. HAD BOUGHT CHRISTMAS GIFTS Her List Was Long and Included As- syrian Gold, Cut Glass, Karnak Brass and Other Things. «Please take the little darling, Thanks, I'll be right back.” Ang that’s the way the young just for a minute, aw- fully: mother placed her cooing infant into the hands of an embarrassd but obliging clerk behind the pre- scription case at the Barker drug and jewelry store yesterday after- noon at a time when the store was crowded with Christmas shoppers. The identity of the clerk 1s be- ing shielded and the strict ethics of the store also makes it impos- sible to give the name of the <“woman in the case.” However, anyone who really wishes to know which clerk beld the child has only togo to Barker’s store and make a noise like a baby. The young man who blushes is 4t.” The woman with the child had been shopping in the Barker store and had made several purchases of Assyrian Gold, Cut Glass, Karnak Brass, and Hand Painted China and specially engraved silverware. The bill amounted to more than she had. first anticipated and she went to the bank to get more money. The clerk who held the baby said its mother was gone six hours, but more competent witnessss say it was Jess than that many minutes. ““We always try to please our cus- tomers,” said Mr. Barker, “but I will admit that taking care of child- ren isgoing pretty far. That’s the only thing our clerksare notexperts in. The young man who tried to be accomo- dating in this case had the child standing on its head most of the time, and some of the boyssay he closed the baby’s mouth with court plaster, and maybe he did for the infant didn’t cry. “The most serious part of the per- formance was that it tied up one of our clerks. It is keeping us all on the hop these days waiting on the early Christmas shoppers. “And ir it didn’t sound to much like advertising T would just tell you that the Barker store never in all its life had such an assortmentas it has this year. That woman wasall right even if she did get a little rattled over the kid. She bought some beautiful things in that Assyrian gold line. By the way, that is something the people ought to know about. We have acomplete assortment of unique articles varying in price from $2.70 to $24. Its inspired by the decorat- ive arts of ancient Assyria. Itis in- teresting to look at and appeals as a Christmas gift. Karnak brass is another display of which we are proud. “We are also breaking records on the sale of Hawkes cut glass, the kind made by Americans which won the world prize at the Paris exposi- tion. As much might also be said of our Pickard hand painted china. Say, that china—well, I can’t say it—you’ve got to see it to realize its beauty, and everything cousidered it isn’t expensive either. There’s lots of other things, of course, that make nice presents. For instance, there is our silverware. We have a great line of it in three superb patterns, and then there 1s the jewelry and— “Oh, say, did I tell you about those new phonographs and records. We ELKS BALL Tu BE BH"-LA"T just got a tubful of records.” And Mr. Barker proceeded .to demonstrate. Out of deference to the ““baby” clerk, he refused to play a lullabye, but everything else, from grand opera to “The Girl in Blue,” was there. DUNN T0 BE SPEAKER; IS PLEDGED TO NORTH Howard H. Dunn of Albert Lea will be the next speaker of the lower house of the Minnesota legislature which convenes Jan. 2. Mr. Duonn’s selection was absolutely assured when the Hennepin delegation in Minneapolis gave him its unanimous indoresment last evening. The fourteen votesfrom Hennepin, added to others already pledged to Mr. Dunn, give him over fifty supporters out of eighty-nine republican mem- bers or the house. Indorsements by other districts will follow as fast as cavcuses can be held. ‘ Mr. Dunn is not a county option man, but he has promised to appoint a temperance committee that will bring the county option bill out on the floor of the house for a vote. A similar promise was made before the republican state convention by S. Y. Gordon, lieutenant governor-elect as to the senate temperance committee. Though he comes from the ex. treme southern part of the state, which will lose by reapportion- ment of legislative -districts, Mr Dunn has pledged his support to the cavu'se' of reapportionment. He has given a special pledge to the reapportionment advocates. He will aunounce the names of the reapportionment ‘committee before the republican™ caucus is held. «If you don't like the make-up of that committee,” said Mr. Dunn to the reapportionment workers, ‘‘you will be at liberty to vote against me in the caucus ” Though not announced, it is under- stood that Chester A. Congdon of Duluth will be chairman of the re- apportionment committee. It will consist of three members from each of the nine congressional districts, or twenty-seven in all, but the real work will be done by a subcommitte, which will be named by the chair- man. UNGLE SAM OFFERS REWARD Will Pay $250 for Capture of Forest Fire Starters. At the request of acting Forest Supervisor Benedict of Cass Lake, the Pioneer prints the following offi- cial notice of reward from the govern- ment, “The Department of Agriculture will pay the following rewards: “First. Not exceeding $250, and not less than $50 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person of any United States court, on the charge of wilfully and maliciously setting on fire. or caus- ing to bo set on fire, any timber, underbrush, or grass upon the lands of the United States within a Na- tional Forest. “Second. Not exceeding $100, and less tban $25, for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person, in any any United States court, on the charge of building a fire on lands of the United States within a National Forest, in or near any forest timber or other inflammable material, and leaving said fire before the same has been totally extinguished.” Last night to see the Weber family at the Brinkman Family Theatre. Elaborate Decorations to Feature An- pual Charity Event. The committee .baving charge of the arrangements = for the Elks Charity Ball which is to be held in the Armory opera house Friday evening, are getting the decorations in place and they promise to excel anything in that line ever seen in Bemidji. A massof white and purple—the Elks colors—are being arranged in unique formation with lights, banners and bunting. Elks heads, the finest specimens to be obtained, are already in place and electricians are at work wiring for electrical effects. Incidently, those who attend the theatrical performance of Robert Meikle and his company of Scotch musicians tomorrow night, will also have a chance to see some of the decorations, for many of them will be in place by that time. The deco- rations are so elaborate that they had to be put up, despite the show tomorrow night,_ COMMERGIAL GIUB TO DINE May Hold Annual Banquet at High School Building. _ At a meeting of the Bemidji Com- mercial club last night, it was de- cided to begin arrangements for the annual Commercial club banquet and the _following committee tn have charge of the event was oppointed: George W. Campbell, W. P, Dyer, ‘A. P. Richie, M. E, Smi\th’ and A. G. Wedge, presidentof the] club. o 5 Itis likely that the unique' ex! periment of holding the ‘banquet in the high school building will be tried. The building is equipped for such an event, complete cooking apparatus being used by the classes in domestic science. North Dakota Census Announced. Washington, Dec. 8.—(Daily Pio- neer Special Wire Service)=—At noon today Census Director Durand an- nounced the census figures for North Dakota and they give that state a population of 577,066, a substantial growth over ten years ago. ENGINE DIDN'T START FIRES, SAYS AISHTON Railroads Shouldn’t Be Blamed For Destruction of Beltrami Towns De- clares C. & N. W. Official JOHN MATTSON HAS NEW PLAN Would Have Game Wardens Act Also for Protection of Forest—Confer- ence Closes Today. St. Paul, Minn,, December 7.—R. H. Aishton, vice president of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway company, was the principal speaker this morning at the Lake States For- est Fire conference, talking on_ the subject, “the Interest of the Rail- roads in Protecting the Forests.” Mr. Aishton denied that it was through the carlessness of the rail- roads that many of the forest fires have been started. It was recently charged that sparks from a locomotive of a Cana- dian railway line started the blaze which destroyed Spooner and Bau- dette, and‘xlaid waste thousands of acres of valuable timber land, caused the deaths of nearly 100 persons and resulted in damage estimated at more than one million dollars. Mr. Aishton pointed out the rea- sons why the railroads exact care from their enginemen to prevent sparks from engines setting fires to the woods, He discussed the pro- posal to have railroads to -use oil as fuel'in their locomotives and the em- ‘ployment of spark - arresters”on the engines. The conference received a sugges- tion from John Mattson, game war- den of St. Louis county, Minnesota, who proposes that the game wardens of Minnesota be commissioned also as fire wardens, thus doubling the number of men whose duty it shall be to look out for fire danger. Mr. Mattson suggests that the state raise $150,000 to pay for this ser- vice by exacting a universal fee of $1 from hunters. His plan has been given consideration by the committee on resolutlons. J. E. Rhodes, an official of the Weyerhauser Lumber company, and president of the Minnesota Forestry Association, presided at the session this afternoon. Other speakers of the day were: Thorn- ton A. Green, Oatanagor, Mich.; former Governor, John Lind, member of Minnesota state forestry bozrd; E. G. Cheyney, professor of forestry, University of Minnesota; Julius Beels, public domain commission, Michigas; ‘William McBray, chairman com- mittee on forestry, assembly, Wis- consin legislature; and W, B. Douglas of the Minnesota Fores- try board. The resolutions committee will report at the close of the general discussion on existing and pro- posed forest fire laws late this afternoon. “PUSSYFOOT” BLAMED FOR INDIAN'S ERROR Cass Lake, Minn,, Dec. 7 — The case of the State of Minne- sota vs. Ne gon-be-net, an Indian, who was charged with having sold venison to hotel keepers and others a week ago, was tried here yester- day before Judge Ives and a jury of twelve, The state was repre- sented by J. C. Bailey of St. Panl, attorney for the game and fish commission, while Dr. House, the local Indian agent was attorney for the defence. After hearing both sides of the jury brought in a verdict of “‘not guilty” in about five minutes, This arrest was made a week ago by Game Warden Toole of this vil- lage. The Indian’s attorney brought out that the Indian did not knew he was violating the game laws and so that he thought he had a right to bunt game and sell it at any-time. Thos. E. Harper of: Detroit, who was here a few days after the arrest of the Indian, claiming he was sent here by the Department of Justice, expressed his opinion that as Wil- liam E. Johnson of *Pussyfoot” fame has declared this to be “Indian country” ,the Indian had the right to hunt or catch any kind of game at any season of the year, and that the Indians were not subject to any laws made by the state game and fish commission. Game Warden Toole today made| . out complaint against Nora Tediord charged with having purchased veni- son from the Indian. A fine of $50 and costs was assessed, which was paid. “DON'T SHOOT; I'LL COME DOWN!” _ —Carter in New York American. ~ iNYMflHE CLOSES, BUT BEMIDJI STILL HOPES Judge Spooner, Back- from St. Paul, Says Legal Action May Be Ex- pected Without Delay. TREATY MAY BE MODIFIED Valentine Fails in Effort to Get More Money and Rigid Rules Appear Doomed. " The “Pussyfoot” lightning struck close to Bemidji today, the three saloons in this city’s suburb of Ny- more having been closed by Special Agent T. E. Brents. The places closed were Thome & Quinn, Iver Wold and Chris Clemo. In each place orders were issued to pack up all liquors and ship them ont of the dry zone or to the brewery atonce. This was compiled with and no liquor was confiscated. Mr. Brents went east at noon but is ex- pected back tonight. Despite the closing in of the agents working under orders from ‘‘Pussy- foot Johnson, the liquor dealers again have high hopes. Judge Marshall A. Spooner return- ed from St. Paul this morning where he has been in the interest of certain clients which connects him in a way with the liquor proposition. Judge Spooner was guarded in his remarks but the following brief statement comes as a ray of sunshine to pierce the clouds of gloom which for sev- eral days have enveloped the saloon men here: “In one manner or another the matter will be brought up - for de- termination in the federal courts in the near future. In all pro- bability action between repre- sentatives of the governmeat and those interested will be speedily brought about to facilitate a court decision as expeditiously as pos- sible.” A special from from Washington says: “The enforcement of the law pro- hibiting thc introduction and sale of liquor in the Indian country in Minnesota is an impossibilty with the present appropriation,” said Commissioner Valentine of the In~ dian bureau to the committee on Indian affairs. - “It will be a physical impossibility to enforce that law without discriminations un- less we have at least $500,000. Notwithstanding this statement and the earnest urging of Commis- sioner Valentine the committe pro- vided only $70,000 for the suppres- sion of the liquor traffic with the Indians, a reduction of $10,000 from the appropriation for this year. This amount can be expended for the purpose of the traffic in the Indian country entirely as the commissioner also has at his disposal an appropria- tion of $200,000 for Indian ‘police, a large portion of , which is expended in keeping liquor off the reservations. The liquor paragraph in the bill was under discussion for some time. Commissioner Valentine being ques tioned as to the probable attitude of the department on a proposition to modify the existing treaties so that sale of liquor shall be prohibited only in the area in which there are Indians. It was disclosed that there would be no opposition offered by the government to such a proposi- tion. Commissioner Valentine, however, stood by the secretary in his present attitude of rigid enforcement, claim- ing that there was nothing else to be done under the circumstances and under the treaties. Although none of the members [Continued on Page 8 Historical Society,,.. HISTORIEAL SQCIET‘(.M [ m— Ty g —— | I It b