Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 1, 1911, Page 1

e — THE ARG o e VOLUME 8.- NUMBER 335. POLITICAL-BOMS § IN RED WING EXPOSURE Plan Under Way to Have Investigating Committe Call for Resignation of Members of Board of Control as Well as Superintendent -Whittier. MAY BE RESULT Would Mean Doing Away of Who are Held Responsib'le, and Incidentally, i a Republican Victory. i (By ¥. A. Wilson) i Bemidjl Ploneer Legislative Bureau | St. Paul, April I,.—Demands for the resignation of members of the state board of control as well as Whittier a speedy cessation of brutal corporal punishment and other brutality, is the startling substance of a report being considered by the legislative committee which has carvied ni an investigation of conditions at Red Wing, as the result of charges made | by former Senator A. D. of Crookston. The committee has not reported findings to the Superintendent F, A, and| Stephens, its legislature. 1t had been expected that it would do so the first of this week and when | the delay began to lengthen, specu- lation became rife as to the cause of | the hiteh. Now it leaks out—although the city papers haven't caught onto it- that a far reaching political move Is‘} behind this singular silence of the investigating committee, and that| the delay is caused in order that| pressure may be brought to bear on! one lone committeeman who has so far failed to agree to the plan, said| to have been concelved by the most | powerful and shrewd private citizen | in the republican ranks in Minne- sota. | The plan was conceived with the! idea of not only administering a severe rebuke to the Red Wing Schooli administration, but of placing the re- sponsibility upon the shouldres of | the state board of control, under whose direction all state institutions are run. At this point the cunning of the| politicians can be seen for the trail leads up abruptly to the fact that all members of the present board of| control are democrats, appointees of | the late The legislature is republican; the| governor is republican and if the committee has been convinced that | the Red Wing school for boys has| along (lism’nceful} and inhumane lines—and Governor Johnson. been conducted i no doubts but that it has—and that it is determined to strike at the root of the evil by asking the members of one the hoard of control to resign——and in the last analysis they are the ones responsible, it probably would not be an unpleasant task for a republican | governor to filll their places with republican appointees. Whether such a drastic report is ever presented rémains to be seen, | but that an effort to have the com-| mittee turn in just such a report is, known to be true by those “in' on| the deal, and that some progress is| being made is shown by the fact that | the committee's report has been tem- porarily held up, and no one is in a position to say just when it will be| made. * K X Dr. W. T. Stone, favored by a light atendance of the house, waged a successful fight yesterday afternoon against the bill to pay country news- papers for having printed proposed constitutional amendments. There| were three bills bearing on such pay- ments, the first providing that all but nineteen papers be paid $80 for three publications of the amend- ments, having been passed a few days ago by the house. The second —adding $25 for the fourth publi- cations came up Vesterday. Dr. Stone contended that the printing of the amendments largely were a mat- OF ! than forty members were absent so | Representative Moyle Edwards, who | | bill, providing that the nineteen pa-| IZILING . ALLEGED BARBARISM Men Highest in Authority | | ter of “graft” and that publication in newspapers to exceed the legal num- ber as well as publication of papers' printed in a foreign language, made | the deal illegal. R. C. Dunn of Princeton and the editor of a paper, contended that the papers had print- ed the amendments in good faith and should be paid, but the house voted the bill down, 52 to 29. More owns a Breckenridge paper, gave notice of reconsideration and it is believed that with a full atendance the bill can be passed. The third| pers in excess of the legal number be paid, went over because of the! light atendance. | * ¥ % “Minnesota day” in the schools in now a reality, the senate' public| | the largest clothing store in the city, i top. | displayed and arranged so that moth- | {ers with their boyes can almost ¥ yesterday passing the Kunze house measure which provides: “There shall be designated annual-| ly by proclamation, by the Superin-| tendent of public instruction of this| state, by and with the consent of | the governor, a day between October first and May first to be designated and known as ‘Minnesota day.’ On that day all public schools of this! state shall give special attention to exercises devoted to matters of in- terest appertaining to the State of Minnesota and its geography, his- tory, industries and resources.” * K ¥ In the opinion of your own humble writer, Attorney General Simpson doesn’t usually overlook an oppor- tunity to shade his decisions in favor of the liquor interests and we believe a perusal of the records of that office will bear us out in this conclusion. The latest along this line came out on the floor of the house yesterday af- ternoon during the discussion of the bill proposing to permit an increase in extending the zone in which li- quor can be sold in Minneapolis, when the attorney general was quot- ed in a way favorable to the passage of such a measure. “I have con- sulted the best legal talent and the attorney general” was the way in which Representative John Lennon, in backing the bill, spoke, and there probably was more truth in it than Mr. Lennon had intended. Anyhow the bill was recommended for pass- age by the house while sitting as a committee of the whole, but the bill which proposed to extend the sa- loon closing limit in the larger cities to midnight, was killed. * x The senate yesterday voted to take the last “over Saturday” adjourn-! ment of the session, many of thel senators wishing to return to their homes before beginning the final hard grind of the session. The house, which, if it had to complete its work, would still be at it when Gabriel blows his trumpet, decided to do the best it can during the re- mainder of the session and, therefore voted to work today, convening at 9:30 a. m, * K % On Tuesday, April 11, at 10 a, m. in the old capitol building a mass meeting will be held for the purpose of opposing Canadian reciprocity. Notices of a call for the meeting have been sent out under the direc- tion of Henry Feig, an employe of the railway and warehouse commis- |sion. Among other things, the call says: “All citizens of Minnesota, {of Bemidji. | trappers are folind operating after POLIGE SERVICES WERE UNNECESSARY Schneider Bros .Manage to Keep A | Portion of the Walks Cleared. During Jam, WINDOW DISPLAY STOPS CROWD Free Top Offer at This Popular Store Causes Rush of City’s Youngsters. Today the firm of Schneider Bros, offer to the boys of Bemidji and vicinity a limited number of tups,_ known as the “never-stop” humming | During the afternoon this firm had In the boys’ window one of the hoys’ of Bemidji busily at work demon- starting top spinning. All afternoon the sidewalk was filled with inter- ested onlookers. This free top offer is popular one amoung the boys and many of them | are coaxing their mothers to take them to the store this evening to make the required purchases in or- der that a top might be secured free. The store has made special pre- parations in the boys department to handle the expected throngs - this evening. The entire stock of sprlng! suits and top coats has been neatly | it | on themselves. The selection can be | easily made as the variety of stocki was never before equaled in the city | This is the store that handles the famous Hart, Schaffner & Marx clothes and what it has done for the| men and larger boys of this city it can do for the children as well. _— who feel that this treaty, as it now stands, will incur to the disadvan- tage and injury of the agriculturists of our country in general and the northwest in particular, are urgently invited to be present at this meeting. We particularly urge that all local farmers’ organizations send dele- gates. No credentials will be re- quired.” The call is signed by thir- ty members of the state senate, head- ed by A. J. Rockne while 41 members of the house attached their signa- tures. * K After failure on the part of D. P. O'Neill to amend ‘the Minnette and Schwartz bill by putting telephone companies under jurisdiction of the state railroad and warehouse com- mision, it was passed in its original form, placing the companies under the jurisdiction of thie Minnesota Tax Commission. The vote was 81 to 27. x X x Donald Robertson has succeeded in having a bill passed to prevent the falsifying of tuberculin or mallein test records, the senate having passed the house bill yesterday afternoon. The senate also passed the Mattson and Robertson bill relating to fish- ing in international waters. TRAP SEASON ENDS APRIL 15 Illegal to Either Spear or Use Line in Catching Pike This Month. 1t has been announced by Deputy Game Warden S. C. Bailey that the winter trapping season will close on Wednesday April 15, and that if any. that date they will be prosecuted to the limit. Another item which may be of in- terest to the sportsman is the fact that no pike iay be either speared or caught with a line during the present month, as they are consider- ed by the state game and fish com- mission as not being rough fish, and rough fish may be caught during the present month, — e e .. —Macauley in New York World, 0DD SITUATION AT ARGYLE 0ld Council Voted to Place Saloon .7, Licenses at §g;000.00. « As a result of the dpposition to sa- loons at Argyle, it li probable that village will have a wilolesale liquor house in the very meaf Tuture. “At a Tecent ‘election Atkyle voted in favor of saloons by seven majori- ty. The old council had passed a resolution favoring placing licenses ‘this year at $5,000, intending it to| be prohibitive. Since the election a petition has been started asking the new council to ratify the action of the old council. ) A $5,000 license at Argyle would be prohibitive, and as a result it is understood a state license for a wholesale liquor house will be secur- ed at once, and beer by the case and liquor in bottles will be sold, as the village cannot stop the sale in orig- inal packages. This will cut the village off from any revenue, and the “wets” can get all the whiskey and beer they want. Leonard, Mrs. John Noble of Big Falls is visiting Mrs. French this week. Misses Annie and Pearl Driver visited at the home of Mr. Frame last Friday. George French, a merchant of Leonard was in Bemidji Monday be- tween trains. Rev. Parks and Mr. Waldron were in Leonard Sunday and held a tem- perance lecture in th Norwegian Lutheran church. E Chas. Holmgren has once more taken up residence near after an absence of some years. has been living at Baudette. Ella Elhers and Rognil were in_Leonard on business Monday. Carl Fuller was in town Wednes- day on business. Ferdinand Isakson was in Bemidji Monday between trains, Miss Hilda Paulson went to Be- Leonard He Mogster last, | midji Saturday. Will Anderson was in town last Saturday. Lillian French went to Bemidji Saturday and returned Monday. Karl Nelson of Neving stopped in Leonard Saturday while on his way to Bemidji. % home Pete Anderson came last Monday from Deer River. John Isaacson went to Kelliher the first of the week. i Vacant Houpes, There is no meed of your house being vacant., I furnish good tenm- ants promptly—John G. Ziegler, TUSCAN JOE Agquaila Blanca The Yaquis Prince The only Mexican Indian singing English before the public, featuring high class and popular Indian songs, dances and posing. A big feature at the Brinkman Tonight, % GUN GLUB AFTER VIOLATORS Bemidji Organization Will Prosecute All Who Break Game Laws. At a recent meeting of the Bemidji Rod and Gun Club it was decided that in the future a reward would be of- fered by the club, to any person who will give information leading to the arrest and conviction of any violator of the state game and fish laws. The amount of the reward has been placed at $25. JACK JOHNSON PAINTS FENCE Full Fledged Member of the Sheriff's Whitewash Squad. San Francisco, April 1.—John Ar- thur Johnson, champion heavyweight pugilist of the world, is now a full whitewash squad. From bright and early in the morning until late in the afternoon the big fellow wielded a brush on fences in the sacred pre- cinets of the county jail. ‘When he was returned to his cell at the conclusion of the day's work he ruefully surveyed his wrecked plumage and declared there were a lot of things more pleasant than play- ing the role of “black hope.” i "I don’t mind work,” said Johnson. “I am built for it. But it is pretty tough to be compelled to act as my own chambermaid and satisty my fastidious palate with a diet of por- ridge. If I ever get out of here, noth- ing will ever tempt Jack Johnson to return,” Famous French Organist Dead. Paris, Apri] 1—Felix Alexandre Guflmant, the noted organist, is dead. He was born\in 1837. He was for many years onganist of Trinity church and was pres{dent of the Society of fledged member of Sheriff Finn's’ W. L. BROOKS BREAKS ARM Prominent Bemidji Banker Injured While Cranking Automobile. Last evening just a short time be- fore ¢ o'clock, W, L, Brooks, promi- nent in Bemidji business circles and | cashier ‘of the Northern National Bank, had the misfortune to break his right arm, at the wrist. Mr. Brooks was cranking his ma- chine and the crank kicked, in such a4 manner that his arm was caught, breaking a bone, at the wrist. MUNIGIPAL GOURT DOINGS One Case Arraigned This Morning— Tily Fed on Bread and Water. Only one case was arraigned before Judge Pendergast in municipal court this morning, that being John Peter- son, who was arrested on a charge of drunkenness. After an examination he was sen- tenced to 10 days in jail. Sentence was later suspended, on the condi- tion that he would go to work. Several days ago John Tily was given a 60 day jail sentence for drunkenness. Tily refused to assist Street Com- missioner Carter in the beautifying of Bemidji’s streets, and as a conse- quence is being fed on bread and water, PUPILS TESTIFY AGAINST HIM Janitor Taught Small Boys Art of Stealing. New York, April 1.—Herman Schultz, whose vocation was being a Janitor and avocation teaching small boys to steal, s awaiting sentence here on convictions for burglary and larceny. Nine boys confessed to be- ing his pupils and are now in the house of refuge. Twenty thousand dollars’ worth of loot was recovered in Schultz’ home. One boy confessed to twenty-six bur- glaries; another said he had stolen 806 bicycles. Both worked « under Schultz' direction, COX GETS CHANGE OF VENUE Cincinnati Boss to Be Tried for Per- Jury in Batavia, Cincinnati, April 1.—Geqrge B. Cox will not be tried in this county on the charge of perjury. Prosecuting Attor- ney Henry T. Hunt and Arthur Espy, & former state senator, filled an affi- davit of prejudice against all common pleas judges of Hamilton county ex- cept Judge Gorman and applied for a change of venue: Judge Gorman thereupon assigned the case to Judge Frank Davis of Batavia, Clermont county, TEN CENTS PER WEEK. POSTOFFICE MAKES CLOSING CHANGE Offioials Have Received Order to Dis- continue Sunday Delivery Through Carriers’ Window. TO TAKE EFFECT APRIL NINTH Plan Has Been Tried With Much Suc- oess in Other Cities—Favored By Many. Bemidji postoffice officials received word today from the first assistant postmaster general at Washington, to arrange for the discontinuance of Sunday delivery through the carriers’ window, and these orders are to Bo into effect Sunday, April 9. The general delivery window will be kept open from 10 to 11 o’clock as usual, to accommodate the travel- ing public and those patrons of the office who call for urgent personal mail. Mail will be recetved and dispatch- ed as usual and distributed to the boxes. Business men who desire their mail on Sundays will be allowed to rent mail boxes (at the full rate) even though their mail i delivered to them by the carriers’ on the other days of the week. When interviewed by a represen- tative of the Pioneer this afternoon, both Postmaster Erickson and As- sistant Postmaster Adam E. Otto, were much enthused over the new order, in regard to' which Mr. Otto sald: - “The resldents of Bemidji with whom 1 have spoken relative to the Sunday closing of the carriers’ win- dows seem to favor the plan, and I believe that the plan will be very successful here. All should be led to understand that the postoffice it- self will be open Sundays as in the past with the exception of the car- riers’ windows.” Many cities throughout the United States have tried the new plan and all report that it is very satisfactory. A week from tomorrow has been the day selected for the plan to go into effect in Bemidji, and those who are accustomed to going to the post- ing at the carriers’ window for their mail should remember that the car- riers’ are, for at least one day in the week, getting a deserved rest. MILBAGH REGOVERS DAMAGES Telephone Lineman Injured in Janu- ary Settles With Northwestern, Today Peter Milbech, the tele- phone lineman, who wag seriously injured last January when the tele- phone pole on which he was working fell to the ground, striking his head against it so both his jaws were broken and his head otherwise in- jured, so for a period of several weeks it was very doubtful as to whether he would recover, settled with the Northwestern Telephone Company, While the exact amount given Mil- bach has not been made publie, it is known that it is perfectly satisfact- ory to him. In addition to the amount received by Milbach for damages, all doctor bills, hospital and other bills, will be paid by the company. Palmer Unloads Two Cars, The A. B. Palmer hardware store of this city has received 2 car loads of supplies consisting of building paper and nails. The cars were unloaded today and several shipments have alfeady been made to out of the city trade, some being shipped over the Minneapolis, Red Lake and Manitoba 'ah_ the “So0” railroad. office on Sunday mornings, and call- - WINNESOTA . TORICAL “\SsuG\ETY. EER.