Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 7, 1911, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI D ILY PIONEE WINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. WOLUME 8. NUMBER 340. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 7, 1911. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. REAPPORTIONMENT | DEBATE RENEWED House Amid Much Confusion Decides to Give Six Senmator Limit Bill a Hearing, COMMITTEE MAKES REPORT Those Who Had Charge of Red Wing Investigation Want = Whittier Discharged. (By F. A. Wilson) I Bemldji Ploneer Legislative Bureau | St. Paul, April 7, 2 p. m.— (Daily #ioneer Special Wire Service.)—Af- 1er one of the wildest sessions of the 0w notorious wild House, the lower vranch of the Minnesota legislature, | aiter two and a half hours of (‘,onfu—: sion and renewed red hot debate OI){ reapportionment, decided, 59 to -)2,1 give the bill passed yesterday‘ by the senate, seeking to limit each ! county to six senators. a hearing. The storm-—and it was a real storm) I —~broke when the bill came over “rom the senate this morning. | After much discussion a motion | | was made to put the bill on general orders, by Representative Pfaender | New Ulm and this finally was! done. s Theodore (Rocsevelt will /address ibhe Minnesota legislnturé at 8| a'clock on the evening of Friday, anril 14, at a joint sesion, 4 * K X A Becatse of i figud iv/ e 'fnmsv‘ and because Senator Rockney hz.\si not prepared his minority report, the fed Wing report was not taken up roday. Senator Rockney has his report now ready and it agrees with the majority report except that he con- tends Superintendent Whittier should not be dismissed as he believes that tke state is as much to blame as the| erintendent. Representative Lydiard, it is re- norted, will demand on the floor of | tze house that the members of the Board of Control be forced to resigh, | * X X i The majority report insists upon | the removal of Superintendent . A. !} ‘Whittier; except for young boys and then mild- ‘ 1y that corporal puulshment‘ be abolished and that three as-)| sistant superintendents be dischavg-é ed. After reciting the manner ini which evidence relative to conditions | at the school was obtained, the com- | mittee report says: | AT school was established corporal pun- hat ever since said training | ishment has been used. “B—That upon the present super- intendent assuming charge he pro- cured and caused to be used during the years 1903-4 and a portion of | 1905 a certain appliance or so called machine over the inmates were placed, their feet being fasten- ed on one side thereof, their wrists Jjoined together and fastened on the other side, their persons bared, and while in this position they were whipped in very many instances ex- cessively and eruelly. “That in 1905 a fire destroyed this machine and since that time punish- ment has been inflicted in about the same manner except that the in- mates were placed over a barrel or over something else that would answer the purpose. “That during the years following the destruction of said machine corporal punishment has been carried on to an extent that was cruel and excessive and that while in many instances the inmates of which the of | punishment of some kind still your! institution were deserving committee finds that in very gnany; instances severe and excessive cor- for breach- poral punishment was inflicted comparatively unimportant es of discipline. “C-—That corporal has excessively inflicted many by subordinates without the knowledge of the super- punishment been in instances intendent. “D—That the superintendent of the institution confesses his inability to manage an institution of this character unless he continues to administer corporal punishment as' in the past and your committee finds that a continuance of such manage- ment is out of the question. That while some slight corporal punish- ment of some of the younger boys might be necessary we are clearly of the opinion and so find that the corporal punishment as now ad- ministered is wholly unjustifiable and can only result in brutalizing inot only the boys but the inflicters of the punishment. “Your committee recommends that the board this state make a change in the management of control of of said institution and we further-| more recommend that Assistant Superintendent Dorn and Family Managers Stopppleman and Metzold | be discharged from the service of | the state of Minnesota, “We further recommend to | the | board of control that they only tol- | erate and allow corporal punishment | (Continued on Page 7) ELKS HOLD INSTALLATION Al H. Jester, R;centl Elected Exalt- | «-ed Rnler Takes-Office. Last evening the formal installa- tion ot oflicers of the Bemidji Lodge of Elks was held. The officers in- stalled were as follows: Al H. Jester............ Ex-Ruler | W. N. Bowser.......... E. Ldg. Kt. M. J. Brown........... E. Loy. Kt. iT.C. Bailey............ I2. Lec. Kt. C. H. Woodward. Secretary \J. L., GEOPEE ..o vivie wuis oo Treasurer. | A Ai Carter. vl e v o siage o Tyler (T Jo Burke. ..o Trustee | The initiation work which is al- lways very impressive, was followed by a smok AL. H. JESTER, The New BExalted Ruler. The Bemidji lodge is in a flourish- ing condition, both from a financial and membership standpoint and new members are initiated at nearly every meeiing of the order. Jewette’s Given Reception. Last evening the K. P. Lodge of Blackduck gave a reception in honor of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Jewette who will make their future home in Bemidji. Mr. Jewette has been in Bemidji for the past several months, having charge of the automobile garage in this city. Mr. Jewette was formerly manager of the electric light plant at Blackduck. Bemidji Drug Store Proprietor Tells of His Methods, Too much cannot be said about the efficiency of the drug department at the Barker Drug & Jewelry Store. Speaking with Mr. Barker, proprie- tor of the store regarding the var- ious departments of this growing fiemidji institution, he said: “One of our principle duties it the filling of prescriptions. The best drugs are needed, if any are required at all. People may run chances on cheap clothes, but with medicine it is a case of health, and frequently ,'olf lite or death, “When a doctor gives a prescrip- ition he places his own reputation and the welfare of his patient in the hands of the druggist. This is where our responsibility begins and ‘it is indeed a great one. We know and realize what depends on us and thoroughly understand the prescrip- tion Dbusiness. At all times we are fully capable of knowing the serious- We fill every prescription as though it were for our own family. ness of our calling. In asking our cus- tomers and your subscribers to bring their prescriptions to us we do so with conscientious confidence.” Had Mr. not been inter- rupted it is hard teling when he would end his talk about the store’s prescription department. It may be said also, that he is just as enthus- iastic over every department in both jewelry and drug lines. Speaking of the store in general, including jewery and drugs, Mr. Barker said: ' Barker “We are werking up a ‘wonderful mail order business 'in both these departments. We have perfected the handling of mail order trade and challenge comparison from any large mail order house when it comes to the efficiency of service in this de- partment. We give the same care- ful attention to all mail orders that we give to any customer who comes in person. It matters not whether the party be a regular customer of ours or an entire stranger. vice is given with equal considera- tion.” It has always been. generally known in Bemidji that the Barker Drug Store is one of the thoroughly reliable stores of Nortfiern Minne- The ser- | sota. STANTON MAKES RULING Junist Passes On Habeas Corpus Ques- tion Raised Before Him. Judge Stanton has just announced in a habeas corpus case covering the jurisdie- tion of justices of the peace in Itasca county in imposing sentences of im- prisonment. The case came before the court on the application of John McDonald, a well known Deer River logger, convicted of using improper language before John D. Burgess, a Jjustice of Deer River. McDonald applied for a writ of ha- beas corpus and the legality of his imprisonment was argued at length, Judge Stanton holds that where the papers do not state acts which constitute a public offense that the judgement rendered by the justice is wholly void. The question determined.-has been raised a number of times before but in no memorandum has any member of the district bench made 2 memor- andum as exhaustive as that just filed. McDonald obtained ‘his re- lease on the strength of the order made by Judge Stanton. an exhaustive ruling BARKER TALKS OF BUSINESS DESTI_NEI] T0 BE A METROPOLIS Clearbrook, Located Thirty Miles From Bemidji, “The City That Sprung Up in a Night.” IS A VILLAGE OF HUSTLERS . Only Six Months 0ld and Has Mer- cantile Houses, Elevators, Chur- ches and a Creamery. “Clearbrook,” a city that sprung up in a night. Such is the story of the thriving, hustling and bustling village located on the new Sé6o Line, aboyt thirty miles west of Bemidji. It is a little city, yet unorganized, that will make many older towns and villages in this north country look like 'a farming settlement. It has a fu!,uré as a city, and the surround- tled jwith farmers. The soil in that community is bound to make farming profitable. Six months ago there was not a piece of lumber on the site now known as the Town of Clearbrook and these six months have been cold winter months, making building al- most an impossibility. In spite of this fact the citizens of this place have, during this period, started a village of which they can justly be proud. Nearly fifty buildings are up or have already been started and the gutlook for the coming summer “indeeda bright one. -Tradditis to the various store buildings, there is a good brick bank building, a hotel, an immense livery barn, large lumber yards, a good railroad depot and a large water tank under con- struction. There are two churches and a school, house, two elevators and a creameyy. Much talk about the opening of a railway gravel pit about a half mile west of town may materialize in the Soo opening this industery. It is sald that the hill west of the city contains an unlimited quantity of the best gravel and should the rail- road company decide to commence active work this summer it would be the means of the employment of per- haps more than a hundred men. As the Soo roadbed is an entirely new one, much filling and grading is ex- pected and Clearbrook would be the center of activity in case the pit is opened there. The husiness men are a “pull to- gether” lot, every one working for the interest and welfare of the town. The Clearbrook lodge of Modern Woodmen pleted the entire second floor over the Clearbrook Mercantile company, in such a manner that it is a credit to any city. A large stage with’ the proper settings, including four cur- tains and the necessary wings make this hall a s\;itable opera house. The large curtain in front of the stage contains advertising, twenty- eight in number, of which twelve are those of Bemidji merchants and pro- fessional men. A representative of the Pioneer paid this thriving city a visit during the 'present week, and found condi- tions even better than pictured be- fore. One of the chief boosting organiz- ations is the Clearbrook Journal, owned and published by Albert A!g- derson. Mr. Anderson is indeed a live wire and the city could have made no better selection than he to conduct the speaking organ of that city, and community. The Clear- brook Journal seldom' goes to press without a boost for: Clearbroock and ~ . [ of America have ‘com- ing country is becoming thickly set- 3 i the surrounding country. It is very noticible also that the merchants are after the business as will be noticed by the volume of ad- vertising done in the various issues of their paper. This issue of the Pioneer is beiné; distributed into every home in Clear- brook and the readers of that city as well as all the regular subscribers to the Pioneer, will notice that to- day’s issue contains a fair represen- tation of Bemidji’'s merchants. It can be said also, without fear or favor, that every advertisement can be relied upon, each merchant back- ing up what he says by what he sells. Out of town people need have no fear to order from the merchants of Be- midji what they see advertised jn the Pioneer. We attempt herewith to publish a list of the business and professional men of the city of Clearbrook: E. E. proprietor of Clearbrook Mercantile company. J. W. Johnson owns and operates a large general store, Andrew Walle, the leading hard- ware merchant. /M. A. Johnson, Clearbrook Livery Stable. Henry L. Lewis, Clearbrook Hotel. C. J. Sather, restaurant. T. 0. Nelson, farmers elevator. Ed \Vepneberg. D-Pepper Elevat- or Co, Ole A. Wenneberg, creamery. Lewis, the co-operative C. A. Wagner, tonsorial artist and druggist. Grandy Brothers, meat market. Alf Nelson, E. Randall, Emil Sheg- rud, L. Leviston, merchants. Ed Halseth, blacksmith. Ed Pevey, lumber vard manager for the S. P. K. Lumber Co. Other business and professional men are Dr. C. G..Forrest; T. Jensch, vanker; Potor Petarenu, Tetér Fob- berg, Ole O. Dela, H. A. Engelbret- son, Ben Thompson, contractors; I. D. Kretger, Soo operator; T. J. ‘Wagner, _foreman; Carl Carlson, Soo pump man and Julius Brandvold, one of the foremen of the Soo em- ployes. This list comprises a partial re- presentation of the city’s wide awake hustlers. COMMISSIONERS ADJOURN County Board Completes Work of April Session. Yesterday afternoon, having com- pleted their work for the April ses- sion, the Beltrami county boarll\ of commissioners adjourned. Aside from passing the usual amount of bills, several petitions for new road hearings were read and dates set for the hearings and the county redistricted. April 22 was the date set for the organization of the new town of Sanford. The next monthly meeting of the commissioners will be held on the afternoon of May 16, at 2 o’clock. Judge Clark Marries Couple. Yesterday afternoon Judge M. A. Clark, of the probate court, united in marriage Andrew Hendrickson and Ella Hendricksons The bride was the widowed wife of the groom’s brother. - E. M. Stanton Visits Bemidji. E. M. Stanton, the prominent Thief River Falls attorney, and who was recently named county attorney of the newly estnblishéd county of Pennington, is a Bemidji visitor to- day. Mr. Stanton is a brother of ‘Dr: D. L. Stanton, of this city. Clearbrook I REGIPROCITY OF PRACTICAL KIND Business Men and Their Patrons Can Help Each Other If They Will. HELP THOSE WHO HELP YOU List of Bemidji Advertisers Who In- vite Your Patronage and Are Entitled to It. Business activity always depends largely upon the recognition of mu- tual interests. If one is not forget- ful of the fact that the acts and the .business policy of another person in the community are such that he gains a direct benefit thereby, and he ac- cordingly aids and encourages that policy, the result is always apparent in an increased volume of business and profit to both. 2 This fact is especially noticeable between advertisers and their custo- mers. A merchant or other busi- ness manl advertises in the news- papers in order that the public may know just what he has to offer. This information is valuable to the publie and furnishes an advantage to every purchaser. The purchaser should therefore practice reciprocity and patronize the one who has by advertising help- ed him to help himself. It is the most practical kind of recifirpcity. > TRE™ bk ! . i, well filled with by the merchants and business men of Be- lmwe-"i* good;* l'i%é advel Lisement midji. You profit by the informa- tion contained in these advertise- ments. A list of advertisers in the Pioneer today is as follows: O’Leary-Bowser Co. Model Clothing House. Security State Bank. M. 0. Madson & Co. A. B. Palmer. Given Brothers. = Gill Brothers. Roe & Markusen. Hanson’s Drug Store. E. A. Barker. George Baker. Bazaar Store. s Hetland & Fallon. Berman Emporium. T. J. Crane & Co. City Drug Store. Schneider Brothers. Palace Clothing House. Lahr Furniture Store. MRS. KNUTE NELSON DEAD Former Resident of Bemidji Dies in’ Baudette. Word was received in Bemidji yes- terday to the effect that Mrs. Knute Nelson died Wednesday evening at her home in Baudette. Mrs. Nelson is the wife of Knute Nelson, who was for several years superintendent of the Crookston mill in this city, and who is now in charge of the mill at Baudette. The funeral will be held from the Baptist church in this city Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Marriage License Issued. Clerk of Court Rhoda Has Issued the following marriage licenses dur- ing the past week: Andrew.. Hendrickson : and BElla Hendrickson. =