Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 29, 1910, Page 1

THE BEMIDJ1I DATLY PIONEER. Society . SN i BINNESETA {RISTORICAL | SBCIETY. VOLUME 8. NUMBER 257. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING; DECEMBER 29, 1910. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. PREDICTS INFLUX T0 BELTRAMI COUNTY Charles S. Carter Looks for Rapid Immigration of Desirable Farm- ers to Northern Minnesota HEAVY LOGGING OPERATIONS Cutting Will Leave Much Desirable, Yet Cheap, Land for Stock-rais- ing and Dairying. “Despite terrible forest fires and other drawbacks during the past yvear that were discouraging to the stjut-hearted residents of northern Minnesota, there is a roseate hue to the outlook for the future welfare of this section, and I predict that the next two years will see a great mi- gation to Beltrami and other north- ern counties of men who are seeking locations for farm homes and lands upon which they can engage in dairying and stock raising,” said Charles S. Carter of Hines, who is interested in a large amount of Bel- trami county lands and who is en- gaged in farming, logging, stock- new raising and general merchantry, in a recent interview - “This is an ideal season for logging | and the weather conditions, as well as the supply of snow, are all that could be desired,” continued Mr. Car- ter. “The swamps are all frozen nicely, although there is but little water in the low places which were tormerly filled, owing to the forest fires last summer and fall. The pre- sent winter will witness the last of the cutting of timber in what is known as the north Turtle river coun try, embracing the towns of Taylor and Summit, Beltrami county, where the J. Neils Lumber company of Cass Lake had large holdings, and which timber is being ‘harvested’ by the Joseph Gibson company. “The cutting of this merchantable timber will leave the lands in fine condition for farming and dairying, which is also true of the country around Hines, where 1 live. The forest fires of last summer and fall cleared away much of the under- growth of small timber, saving a lot of hard work for the owners of the land and leaving it in good condition for tilling. “This section will engage heavily in dairying and stockraising. With the clearing of the lands by fire there has been created most excellent pasturage, just the thing for fatten- ing beef cattle on grazing grounds unequaled anywhere.” Mr. Carter, as president of the North-Central Minnesota Shippers’ association, was one of the first to suggest the raising of sugar beets in Beltrami county, and he has been greatly interested in the endeavor made by farmers of this locality to raise beets during the past season. “While the raising of sugar beets this the initial season has not been a howling success, yet the results ob- tained by those who cultivated the beets intelligently have been such to convince me that, with the proper care, sugar beets can be profitably raised on Beltrami county lands; and will be productive of more beets and of such quantity and quality that a beet sugar factory will yet be es- tablished in Bemidj Attend New Years Ball. At Armory Theatre, Saturday evening given under management of Armory Co. Cordial invitation ex- tended to all. Masten’s Orchestra will play. Tickets $1.00. Holiday Excursion Fares. To points in Michigan and East. ern Canada via The South Shore. Please apply to agents for particu- lars. NO NOISE OGN NEW YEAR'S Chicago to Be Quiet in Honor of Dead Firemen, Chicago, Dec. 29.—A noiseless New Year’s for Chicago is probable through the desire of the authorities to honor the memory of the firemen who died in the stock yards disaster. With that idea in his mind Police Chief Steward has ordered all his force to see that the celebration of the incoming year be carried on in a dignified way and that all revelers be kept from too boisterous glee making. Banker Succumbs to Injuries. Philadelphia, Dec. 29.—Surrounded by members of his family, R. Winder Johnson, head of the banking firm of Lawrence Johnson & Co. of this city, who was knocked down and injured by an automcbile-ambulance, died in a hospital here. Mr. Johnson was fifty- six yoars old. i SOME GANNOT DEPOSIT IN GOVERNMENT BANK Minneapolis and Range Men Cannot Open Accounts. Deposits from other sections of the state will not be permitted in the new postal savings bank which is to established in the Bemidji post- office by th government next Tues- day, according to- an announcement of Postmaster Anton R. Erickson this morning. Mr. Erickson re- ceived two requests, one from Col- raine and one from Minneapolis this morning, asking permission to open accounts in the government’s bank, both of which will have to be denied. “The government intends this bank only as an experiment in this community,” said Mr. Erickson to- day, “and the postmasters were given definite instructions to receive deposits only from patrons of their postoffices. If the system proves a success among the residents of Be- midji and the neighboring country, it will be extended to include all of the United States postoffices. 1 have received a great many inquir- ies from local people who are inter-| ested in the new bank, and am sorry that I shall have to deny the request of the men from Coleraine and Min- neapolis. However, 1 have no doubt but that the experiment will be a success in this locality.” LEFT $500,000 FOR STATUE Detroit City Council Votes to Accept Gambler’'s Cash. Detroit, Dec. 29.—The Detroit city council voted to accept the $500,000 set aside Ly the will of James Scott, long a picturesque figure of this city, to be used in building a memorial foun- tain and life sized statue of him in Belle Island park. For more than a month the clergy and various citizens and organizations fought against ac- cepting the gift because they consid- ered its donor not the proper person to be remembered by any public ob- Ject, even if he left the money for it. The clause in the will setting aside the half million dollars for the memo- rial has been dubbed “Jim Scott’s last joke.” CHOCTAW CHIEF IS DEAD Head of Indian Tribe Passes Away in Oklahoma. McAlester, Okla., Dec. 29.—Green McCurtain, governor of the Choctaw Indian nation and a prominent wit- ness in the Gore-McMurray alleged bribery investigation, is dead at Kiu- ta, OKla., according to a telegram re- ceived here. In the recent congressional investi- gation into charges by Senator Gore of Oklahoma that politicians attempt- ed to bribe him to approve the sale of Indian lands McCurtain testified that he had received large amounts of money for inducing tribesmen to sell their lands to the McMurray syndi- BY DRINKING WOOD ALCOHOL Woman Dead and Two Male Compan: ions Dying. New York, Dec. 29.—A young Italian woman is dead and her two suitors are dying in St. Vincent’s hospital as a result of drinking liquor, which, the doctors say, contained a large propor- tion of wood alcohol. A friend of the three had a party at his home and invited them. Many bot- tles of wine and liquors were con- sumed, some of which the host had had in the house for some time and some of which he had bought from neighboring stores for the occasion. The police have taken charge of the remaining bottles and will endeavor to trace the origin of such as contain wood alcohol. INQUIRY WILL BE ASKED English Suffragette Dies Following Jail Sentence. London, Dec. 29.—As the result of hardships endured while suffering im- prisonment for participation in the re- cent suffragette raid on parliament Mrs. Clarke, sister of Mrs. Emeline Pankhurst, leader of the English suf- fragettes, died at her home in Brigh ton following her release from prison. Mrs. Clark, it is alleged, was harsh. ly treated in prison and forced to eat such coarse food that her health broke down. The suffragettes are planning to-de- mand a parliamentary investigation of her treatment in prison. TWO ARE KILLED IN WRECK Great Western Trains Collide Near Stockton, Il Dubuque, Ia.,, Dec. 29.—Two per- sons were killed and one other prob- ably fatally injured in a head-on col lision at Stocktom, Ill, between a Great Western work train and a freight train. Otto Kraft, fireman, of Dubuque and Lewis Mericle, brakeman, Chicago, were Killed. ‘William Norton, engineer, of Du- buque, was badly injured. He was brought to a Dubuque hospital. SCHOOL DISTRIGTS VOTE GONSOLIDATION Marks Epoch in Rural School His- tory of Beltrami County—Sets Good Example. WILL USE TEAMS FOR CHILDREN | Larger Building Will Offer Greater Social Advantages as Well as Educational. School Districts Number 81 and 109, both in Battle township of Bel- trami county, have voted almost unanimously to consolidate their dis- tricts and erect a large, central building This, in the belief of County Superintendent of Schools W. B. Stewart, marks an epoch in the rural school development of Bel- trami county. “This system of consolidation of rural schools is one which has al- ready been adopted in several states and in parts of Minnesota,” said Mr. Stewart today, “and is of immense advantage to the children and com- munities where it has become estab- lished. People are beginning to realize that if the children from the rural districts are to be able to com- pete with those in the city, they must be given the better educational ad- vantages. These conveniences can be secured in the settled rural com- munities by consolidation, and they prove an incentive to stay on the tarm.” Mr. Stewart received notice this morning that district Number 81 had voted unanimously for consoli- dation, and a recent election in Dis- trict Number 109 showed 15 voters in favor of the proposal and only 2 against it. The two districts, which comprise a township and a half, have three school houses at present. The settlers in that en- terprising community have secured orders- for the digging of drainage ditches and building of yoads, and are now working for better schools. The consolidated district will con- struct a large, three-room school building near the center of the terri- tory, and will use one or two teams to take the children to and from school each day. The district will thus be able to grade the school, se- cure better teachers for each grade and a principal to have general charge of the school, the county superintendent pointed out. With the school surrounded by ten acres of land, the pupils will be given practical instruction in agriculture in a way that will be a strong in- ducement to persuade the students to remain on the farm. Not only will the school answer the ordinary purposese, but it will serve as a place for a greater social life among the farmers, according to the expect- ations of the residents of Battle river, and will give the children a wider education by constant contact with a greater number of people. An election of officers will be held in the new district in the near fu- ture to take over the work of the old boards. Then active work will be commenced on the construction of the new school house. Many Families Near Starvation. Sandusky, O., Dec. 29.—Clothed in rags and living in wretched hovels destitute of food and fuel between forty and fifty families, including nearly 200 young children, are report- ed to be in danger of actual death from starvation in the stone quarry districts near here. They are the wives and children of quarrymen who have been out of work for months. Three Children Suffocated. New York, Dec. 29.—Mrs. Julia Jameson returned to her home ir Brooklyn to find that during her ab- sence her three children had been suf- focated by smoke. The children were twins three years old and their sister four years old. The mother bad the little ones to their own rescurces while she went for a call on relatives uearby. Today. If you wade mistakes yos get them. No strengih was ever built upon continued regret. To:day the result of yeste but it is more fn- portant to remember that tomorrow is the result of teday. for- isungersiced. Mrs. Hoyle - One of ancestors was a signer of the Declaration of In- dependence. AMrs. Doyle—Whose di decree did he sign?—New York His Lady Nicotine. Madge— What makes you think Char ley has a tobacco heart” Marjorie— He “seems to care more for his old pipe than ke does for me.—Judge. _Better a wirty fool than a foolish wit.—Shakespeare. A BIG BAG. —Berryman in Washington Star. T0 STOP PROGEEDINGS? Pennington County Officials Appeal to Supreme Court. The officials of Pennington coun- ty, which was created out of Red Lake county at the last election, re- cently filed an application with the state supreme court for a writ of pro- hibition to stop the proceedings started by certain citizens of Red Lake county to.annul the creation of the new county. The sourt set Janu- ary 6 as the date for hearing the petition. The action is entitled “State ex rel county of Penningten vs. district court of Red Laké coun- ty, Willlam Watts and Andrew Grindeland, judges.” 1t is a continuation of the old riv- alry between Thief River Falls and Red Lake Falls. Thief River want- ed to be the county seat of Red Lake county instead of Red Lake Falls and failing, started the movement for the creation of Pennington coun- ty. This was voted on at the last election and received the necessary votes, the canvassing board declared. The governor issued his proclama- tion declaring the new county es- tablished and the new county of- ficers began business. Then some citizens of Red Lake county peti- tioned for a recount of the votes and the proceedings have been for several days in the district court. Now comes the action to have the proceedings stopped. Signing Warrants. Viggo Peterson of Puposky, chair- man of the board of county commis- sioners, signed a large number of county warrants at the court house yesterday, most of the warrants being drawn for election expenses and for examining burned over lands Social Friday Evening. There will be a 15¢ social in the new basement of the First Baptist Church, Friday -evening, Dec. 30. A surprise awaits you. All are in- vited. FIGHT STREET CAR COMPANY Residents of Chicago Suburb Object to Fare Charged. Chicago, Dec. 29.—Clashes between residents of Oak Park and employes of the Chicago Railways company be- gan following a federal court decree which made it possible for the com- pany to charge two fares for a ride from the western suburbe of the city to Chicago. Only the intervention of the police prevented one clash from developing into a serfous riot. Police reserves have been sent to various points on the border to prevent further trouble. TWO ARE DEAD IN ER‘SH Fifty-six Injured in Street Car Wreck in Missouri. Kansas City, Deec. 29.—With two dead, two dying and fifty-four seriously injured here through a collision be- tween two trolley cars on the Kaw river viaduct officials of the Metro- politan railway declare that no one will be held responsible for the crash. The accident occurred when a trol- ley on the first car slipped off the wire and the ‘second car,” coming at full speed, crashed into the stationary. one. i NOW SAID TO BE WORTH MILLIONS Government Secks to Re- cover Oregon Lands. CHARGE OF FRAUD MADE Svit Begun Against Southern Oregon Company in Which the United States Asks Return of Title to Nearly One Hundred Thousand Acres of Valu: able Lands—Complaint Recites Al leged Fictitious Deals. Portland, Ore., Dec. 29.—Suit against the Southern Oregon company, as suc- cessor to the Coos Bay Wagon Road company, which has for its purpose the recovering by the United States government of 96,676 acres in South- ern Oregon, was commenced here by Assistant United States Attorney B. D. Townsend. The value of the lands is said to run into millions of dollars. The federal government stipulated in the grant that the land was to be sold in no greater tracts than 160 acres to each person and at a stipu- lated consideration. According to the federal authorities all of the grant save 6,893 acres was sold on June 22, 1875, to Joseph Miller, agent for Collis P. Huntington, Charles Crocker, Leland Stanford and Mark Hopkins. The government alleges further that in an effort to clear the title from the cloud on it a mortgage to secure “an alleged indebtedness” was made to the Boston Safe Deposit company in 1884. The complaint recites that this al- leged indebtedness was “fictitious, feigned and untrue,” and that fore- olosure of this mortgage was “with the intent and in the hope that the restrictions upon the sale and disposi- tion of the granted lands might be defeated.” This land, it is said, includes acres upon which United States Senator Benjamin A. Tillman is alleged to have filed. TURKS DEFEAT BEDOUINS Punitive Expedition Routs Tribesmen With Heavy Loss. Constantinople, Dec. 29.—Turkish troops sent against the Bedouins have driven the revolters out of the El Kerak district, in the vilayet of Syria, near the Dead sea, after a san- guinary engagement. Official advices received here state in the battle the Bedouins lost 450 killed and 600 prisoners. The Turk- ish losses were seven officers and sev- enty-seven men. North Dakota Farm Congress. Dickinson, N. D., Dec. 29.—The first North Dakota auxiliary dry farming congress will be held at Dickinson Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, at which time a permanent state organization will be effected. The programme committee has secured speakers of national repu- tation, including J. H. Worst, presi- dent of the North Dakota Agricultural college and president of the Interna- tlonal Dry l'arming congress. College Socialists Convene. ¥ New Yorl, Dec, 29.—College Soclal- ists, represciting Harvard, Yale, Clark, Cornell, Wellesley, Vassar and other universities, are in this city to take part in the second annual convention of the Intercollegiate Socialist society. ACKERBERG MOTION HEARD Important Damage Suit Being Heard By Judge Stanton Today. Senator F. A. Peterson, of Moor- head, is in the city today appearing before Judge C. W. Stanton, as at- torney for Mathilda Akerberg in op- position to a motion made by attor- ney E. E. McDonald attorney for F. A. Mayo for judgement not with- standing the verdict or for new trial, in the case tried at the lastd- term of court in this county. A jury rendered a verdict in favor of Mrs. Akerberg against Mr. Mayo for $3,000, because of the alleged negligence of Mr. Mayo in the com- pound of a prescription, while he was the proprietor of the Owl Drug Store in this city, and which is to have caused the death of Carl Aker- berg, 21 years old, son of the plain- tiff, Tenstrike. A very pretty wedding occured on Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Pemble when their daughter Miss Inez was united in marriage to Mr. Roy Booth. They are both well and favorably known and their friends are wishing them | a long and happy wedded life. A pleasant surprise was given Delbert Tufford Tuesday night, the occasion being bis birthday. The evening was spent in playing games after which refreshments were served. Mrs. Benjamin Carter and Miss Idella Bradley of Rebedew Lake spent a day with friends here last week. Willie Shulke and Pomeroy Reeves who have been attending the State Agricultural College at St. Paul have returned home to spend the holidays with their respective parents. A. F. Dargel was up from Bemidji on business Monday night. Rev. J. C. Mapson is on the sick list. S. E. Thompson and G. V. Thomas were Bemidji callers Tuesday. Rowland Fellows arrived home Sunday morning from Three Forks, Montana, where he has been em- ployed. Proclamation Unnecessary. Governor Eberhart’s proclamation setting aside Monday, Decémber 26, and January 2 as legal holidays was an entirely unnecessary expenditure of effort. An inquisitive genius discovered that there ison the statute books of the state a law making the Monday following a legal holiday, a holiday when the day falls on Sunday. The contention that - entangle- ments might result from the obser- vance of Monday as holiday is thus done away with, and Monday ‘was as much a holiday as any other in the state. INJUNCTION HEARING SET FOR FEBRUARY | Twelve Bemidji Saloon Keepers Will Probably Be Allowed To Con- tinue Business. ORDER TO RESTRAIN AGENTS From Interfering With Liquor Deal- ers Was To Have Been Heard This Morning. This morning at ten o’clock was the date fixed by Court Commission- er Crowell in his order made several days ago, for the hearing in district court before Judge C. W. Stanton upon the petition of twelve Bemidji vendors of intoxicating liquors for an injunction to restrain Special Agents Brents and Coggeshall and Deputy Agents Brannon, Quinn and other government agents from in any manner interfering with the peti- tioners in the carrying on of their business. Pursuant to the mutual agreement .| o C.C. Houpt, United States District attorney, and Attorneys E. E. Mc Donald and Judge M. A. Spooner, representing the petitioners, Judge Stanton adjourned the hearing to February 1, 1911, In the meantime the temporary restraining order is in full force and probable that the petitioners will be permitted to continue to dispense the “ardent” until after February 1, 1911, DEFINES HIS “LID” POSITION Lindbergh Would Delay Action Un- til Partiadity -is Clearly Shown. Congressman Lindbergh or the Sixth district has given out an in- terview relative to the Indian treaty liquor question in Minnesota. He says: “When the state acts so as to prac- tically enforce the state laws, if it shall then appear that the federal authorities still continue to police the state it will be time enough for congress to consider, but until that condition exists, so far as I am con- cerned, I shall not attempt to criti- cise the federal authorities for any impartial lawful action that may be taken by them. “If complaint is made that there is a partial administration I shall in- troduce in congress a resolution for an investigation. Such a resolution 'might be killed in a committe to which the speaker might refer it, as that often happens in proposed in- vestigations, or it might be refered in such a way as not to get proper report. I shall, however, do my best to secure a proper investiga- tion. I see some mention of creat- ing a zone outside of and along the borders of the Indian country in which to administer the law differ- ently than elsewhere. I cannot think that the state, as a state, or the federal government would demon- strate by failure to take notice in one case and by official act in the other that these governments are so defici- ent in appreciation of the true prin- cipals of impartial administration as to permit it.” Bound Over On Charge of Theft. Ted McManus, alias “Ted Lee,” was bound over to the grand jury at the next term of the district court, February 23, by Court Commissioner Crowell yesterday on a charge of stealing a leather bag, overcoat and gun from the office of the Rex hotel. McManus was released from the county jail only a few days ago, after serving 30 days time for petit larceny. John Bailey saw McManus leave the hotel with the traveling -bag and later learned that it had been stolen. McManus returued to the hotel and was at once arrested and taken before Court Commissioner Crowell. When arrested. a month ago, the defendent gave his name as “Ted Lee” but when again taken in- to custody yesterday he declared that it was “Ted McManu: Died With Pneumonia. Peter Iversdahl of Derrlck, N. D. who was brought to the St. Anthony hospital in this city a week ago from a lumber camp near Kelliher, died with pneumonia last night. George Iversdahl, a brother of the deceased arrived in Bemidjl last night and will take the remains back to the North Dakota home. effect and it is therefore highly -