Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 27, 1911, Page 1

S — _,ig THE BEMIDJI MINNESOTA HISTORICAL VOLUME 8. NUMBER 357. BURNS REFUSES T0 TELL STORY Declines to Testify Before the Grand Jury on the Two-Sided “Dyna- mite Conspiracy.” PROBE IS BEING CONTINUED: Investigators of Alleged Plot and Conspiracy are Busily At Work In Indianapolis. Indianapolis, April 27.—Investiga-| tion by the Marion county grand jury of the two-sided “dynamite con- spiracy” absorbed the attention of its probers, official and unofficial. County Prosecutor Baker announced that the| grand -jury’s inquiry would go thor-| oughly into the case. | William J. Burns, whose bureau of detectives is employed by the Nation- al Association of Structural Iron and | Steel Contractors and who was arrest- ed on the charge of complicity in the alleged McNamara kidnapping, was the first witness before the grand| Jury. It is understood he took ad- vantage of his right to decline to! testify. | As Burns stepped into the corridor | after his appearance before the grand jury a man in the curious crowd shouted: “You're a damned crook.” CHIEFS IN BOMB PROBE. General H. G. Detecti ve W. J. Otis and Burns. JUNIOR CONGERT TONIGHT “I'm good enough to get such men | yye Emma Loe Skaug Arrives in Be- as you,” retorted Burns, and passed out of the courthouse with his attor- neys. | Hearing that a subpoena had been fesued for him Frank M. Ryan, presi- | dent of the Association of Bridge and | Structural Iron Workers, appeared in | the grand jury’s anteroom and offered to testify. He was told he would be; called later. Following Burns, two women, said to have lived in a downtown building in which some members of the struc- midji for Musical. Everything is in readiness for the Junior Concert, which is Mrs. Emma Loe Skaug, tural iron workers’ union had x'ooms,\flrrived last evening. Without ‘any question, the concert ‘were called into the grand jury room and examined briefly. SUSPECTS IN CALIFORNIA Alleged Dynamiters Rapidly Nearing Their Destination. Los Anggzles, Cal, April 27.—Heav- ily manacled and guarded by eight officers from Chicago and Los An- geles, John .I. McNamara, his brother, to take place this evening in the city hall, the well known Minneapolis soprano, having |'this evening, will be one of the best | musicals to have ever been heard by a Bemidji audience. Mrs. Skaug has a National reputa- singing society. tion as a soloist, and has appeared in Norway, while with a Minneapolis She will be assisted in the pro- £ will definately establish the genuine- James W. JcNamara, and Ortie E. McManigal, alleged dynamiters, en- tered California on the Santa Fe rail- road at Needles and are expected to be in jail in Los Angeles by the mid- dle of the afternoon. ‘When the prisoners crossed the state line from Arizona to California gram by some of the best home tal- ent, Andrew Rood, whose rich bari- tone voice has been heard by every Bemidji lover of musie, will sing; Mrs. C. R. Sanborn, violinist, will be another feature, while the audience will be favored with a selection by WILL MAKE SEARCH - FOR MORE PROOF Minnesota Historical Society to Seek 01d Relics Believed to be Buried Near Ashby. WORK WAS BEGUN LAST YEAR Hopes to Establish the Genuineness of Kensington Runestone—Will Erect Monument, It is reported from Ashby, twenty miles south of Fergus Falls, that the {Minnesota Historical society soon i will resume excavating for traces of | | the Norsemen who are believed to have been killed there in 1612. The‘ work was begun on a small scale last year and if relics are found, it ness of the famous Kensington rune- stone. The inscription on this stone is to the effect that eight Goths‘ (Swedes) and twenty-two Norweg- | ians were upon a journey of dis- Icu\'ery westward from Vinland, and while engaged in fishing at a point where two.sherries, or rocks, jut out into the water, ten of their panions were killed in camp. “We returned home and found the| men red with blood and dead. Ave Marie, save us from evil,” is the con- clusion of the inscription. The inscription states com- that the tragedy occurred one day’s journey from the place where the stone was found, and a point in Pelican lake, adjoining Ashby, is just about one day’s journey from Kensington, and tallies perfectly with the description. on the stone. The point is heavily wooded and runs .well out into the lake, and two huge rocks jut out in the manner in which the stone des- cribes. the expedition were fishing on one side of the point, the record says, when their companions were slain on the other side. The Minnesota !fis- torical society is planning to erect a The surviving members of monument on the point as soon as thie necessary funds are secured, as it is believed that ten of the original explorers of the continent were there slain by Indians. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, T the officers having them in charge felt for the first time since leaving Chicago that they were free from the legal dangers of habeas corpus pro- ceedings. Reports were received that application for habeas corpus for the arrested men had been made by sym- pathizers at two or three different places along the route they traveled, but these were not confirmed. In this city there was no sign of | | excitement or hostile feeling toward the prisoners, nor has there been from the moment of their arrest at| Indianapolis and Detroit. Keen inter- est, of course, has been displayed in the capture of the supposed dyna- miters, but a feeling of absolute calm prevailed. 3. All preparations of precaution have | been made by the local peace officers, however, for the safe entrance of the prisoners into the city and for their incarceration. WILL ASK CHANGE OF VENUE Trial of Alleged Dynamiters May Not | 5 Take Place at Los Angeles. Los Angeles, Cal, “April 27.—The trials of John J. and James W. McNa- | mara and Ortie E. McManigal, on! charges of participation in the Los| Angeles dynamiters, will not take place in this city if the attorneys for | the defense can help it. | Judge C. M. Hilton of Denver, who | has been retained as associate coun-| 7. sel for the defense, announced that his first work in the legal battle fol- lowing the Indianapolis and Detroit arrests will be to demand a change of venue from Los Angeles on the ground that this city is a hotbed of prejudice against the accused. “I ask the people to withhold judg- ment until all the facts are in,” Hil- ton said. "“This is going to be the most Titanic struggle between labor and capital in our history. “The huge rewards-made it impos- sible for the detectives to quit until someone had been blamed for the crimes.” Miss Fredrica Graling; Maude Mc Cawley, the young pianist, will also take part. A large number of tickets have al- Miss Maude McCawley 7th Concerto Mrs. Mrs. C. ready been sold, and they will con- tinue to be on sale until 7:30 o’clock | at Hanson's Drug Store. . The Celebrated Witches’ Dance Paganini 2. A Song of Thanksgiving...... Frances Allitson | Emma Loe Skaug .DeBeriot R. Sanborn . (a) Rechte Zeit. .Ethelbert Nevin (b) Solveigs Sang...Edw. Grieg (c¢) Oh Fair,Oh Sweet and Holy men)— Mrs. Skaug Torreadore— (from Opera Car- Cantor Rasier Mr. Andrew Rood 7. O, Dry Those Tears .. .Teresa Mrs. Skaug Mrs. C. R. Sanborn, violin. Mrs. Harry Masten, piono. Ma’moiselle. . Florence L. Guertin Miss Frederica Graling 8. Calm as the Night 9. Ora Pro Nobis.. Mrs. Skaug Mr. Rood Mrs. Skaug Del Riego ..... Piccolomini Mrs. Harry Masten and Mrs. E. H. Winter will be the both are well known in music circles. accompanists, Pemidji Submarines for Chilean Navy. New Yorlk, April 27.—An American Eagles Carry Off Sheep. Pittsfield, Mass, April 27.—Two monster American eagles swooped down over the fancy stock farm of former State Representative Robb de P. Titus at Tyringham and, seizing two Egyptian sheep, carred them aloft and out of sight. The sheep were valued at $100 apiece. firm has just landed an important con- tract in Valparaiso, Chile, for the con- struction of the new torpedo boat de- stroyer submarines which the Chilean | navy department authorized a few months ago. The boats will be of the Holland type and will be built in the California shipyards of Messrs. White Bros. In this connection, an interesting document has recently been found in Norway which may throw some light on the identity of the expedition. This document is a letter from the king of Norway to Paul Knutson, authorizing him to fit up an expedi- tion to go to Greenland to fight the Eskimos there and in lands beyond. The expedition left Bergen, Norway, in 1355 and did not return until 1364. The Kensington Runestone bears the inscription, 1362, and it is not at all improbable that the ven- turesome Norsemen of this expedition pushed westward, possibly by way of Hudson's bay, and possibly by way of Vinland. In either case, they | would have little difficulty in finding waters by which they could travel to the center of the continent, the Red River of the North, forming a waterway direct from Hudson’s bay and the Great Lakes, pointing in this direction from the east Prof. Win- chell, of the state university, is con- fident that the scene of the massacre described on the stone has been cor- rectly located, and the outcome of the excavations will be awaited with | interest. Hjalmer R. Hollanzf, who has been especially active in estab- lishing the authenticity of the stone, is enclined to the belief that ‘the ex- pedition came into this section by} way of Hudson’s bay. PROBLEM FOR ROOSEVELT Woman Asks How to Care for Four Children on $7 a Week. Trenton, N. J., April 27.—Through a local newspaper a woman, who does not disclose her name, has addressed a letter to fornier President Roosevelt asking himr how she could care for four children. She says she has two, her husband earns $7 a week, and their house rent is $16 a month. She asks him why his daughter, Mrs. Longworth, hasn’t any children. CORONET FOR A COAL KING. RAILROAD CEDENCE cousin DOES THE SISTER-N-LAW OF A TRUST'S AUNT 'IH/EI;( WiLL BE Some NICE QUESTiONS 1N CORONET FoR, p-A BEEF BARON , KING TAKE PRE- OF THE SEGOND OF THE STEEL PAN igg in New York Press. PRECEDENCE .. WHITTIER ASKED TO RESIGN ReerWing Tmmx,.ng School Head Must Quit Post. Governor Eberhart will insist on the resignation of Superintendent F. A. Whittier of the state training school at Red Wing, according to in- formation given at the office today. The board of control, it is under- stood, relunctantly consented to re- Mr. Whittier has been informed, through F. L. Swendsen, member of the board of control, that his resignation is ex- pected. The other two members of the board, Messrs. Ringdal and Vase- ley, are said to favor his retention, but probably will yield to”the gov- ernor. ceive the resignation. The question at issue appears to be the extent of time to be given Mr. Whittier. . The board of control believes he should have six months, while Gov- ernor Eberhart, not wishing to be harsh or severe, thinks one or two months is sufficient. The board went to Rochester yesterday and up- on its return will hold a conference with the governor on the subject. It is understood the executive is in- sistant something must be done at once. BOUND TO THE GRAND JURY Woman Arrested at Roosevelt May be Guilty of Serious Charge. Ella Potts of Roosevelt, who was arrested last week on a charge of conducting a house of prostitution, in that place, must face the grand jury, according to a decision of Judge Simons, court commissioner, this af- ternoon. e Her bond was fixed at $1000, which at a late hour this afternoon had not been paid. , FIRST STATE T0 ADOPT PLAN| Nebraska to Vofe on Choice of Peo- ple for President. Omaha, April 27.—In anticipation of the first preferential vote ever taken in any part of the country on the choice of president the progressive Republican league of Nebraska 1s opening a campaign a year ahead, hoping to nominate Theodore Roose- velt or Robert M. La rollette. The law, which was passed by the recent legislature, provides that a pop- ular vote shall be made to determine the choice of the people. for president in the primary of April, 1912. For the reason that it will be the first vote of the kind and will give evidence of the Sentiment in this section on national issues, the eyes of the rest of the eountry will be ‘Wwatching the outcome: with great interest. MUCH INTEREST IS MANIFESTED Western Development Meeting to be Held at Helena is Attracting Wide Attention, COUNTERACTS SOUTHERN-MOVES| Will Do So by Directing Attention to Western and Northwestern Op- portunities, Greater interest is being shown in western development meeting called by Governor Norris of Montana for May 4th and 5th, than in any other similar movement in the northwest. From the large number of reserva- tions from business men and dele- gates, the indications are that the special train will have to be run in two sections from St. Paul. Word was received yesterday from Chicago that a carload of farm land and real estate men would leave Chi- cago in a special car and join the of- ficial train at St. Paul. L. W. Hill received advices from George B. Harris, chairman of the board of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincey railway, that he would like to join the party and have his private car attached to the special train, This is the first time that any move- ment in the northwest of this kind has attracted the attention of eastern people. Governor Burke of North Dakota has appointed delegates which com- pletes the delegations from all states interested. Governors of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Mon- tana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon have appointed large delegations to represent their states and it is ex- pected all governors will attend themselves. In addition to the official delegates a large number of business men from Grand Forks, Fargo, Aberdeen, Du- luth, Seattle, Tacoma, Portland and other points will attend as well as special buginess men’s delegations from the Twin Cities. = Mr. Hills of St. Paul, who is con- nected with the emigrant depart- ment of the Great Northern railway, was in attendance at a_meeting of the board of directors of the Commer- cial club today, and urged that Be- midji send a delegate to the Helena meeting. Left When She Learned. “I have -been spending the week tralnlng a waltress.” “What for?” *“For the family she is now working for."—Life. AUTOGLUB MEETING TONIGHT Newly Organized Association to Meet In Commercial Club Rooms. This evening in the Commercial club rooms, at 8 o'clock, the mem- bers of the newly organized Bemidji | Automobile'€lub, will meet. It s u_;ged that as many members of the club as possible be present at the meeting, as much business of im- portance will be brought up and dis- | cussed. Only about half of the automobile owners of the city have as yet joined the club, but it is expected that the rest will join in the near future, as they are all in favor of such an or- ganization, feeling that it is much needed. ' It should also be remembered that not only owners of automobiles may enter the club, for, according to the constitution, all those who take an interest in the establishing and maintenance of good roads are earn- estly requested to become members. | Yostorday Basaball Scores | AMERICAN LEAGUE. R. H. E. New York..... i sadae, 813 5 At Boston.......... Genedl 430 Washington ............ 2 6 3 At Philadelphia ......... 7 6 1 Cleveland .......... e 6 9 2 At Detroit...... seesaeas 9 14 R. H. E. Boston ...........iailln 310 3 At New York............ 6 11 3 Philadelphia ...... ceeeea10 14 1 At Brooklyn ............ 3 6 2 Chicago ....... oo o e 10 10 1 At Cincinnati ........... 8 9 ¢ Pittsburg ... 0 At St. Louis. 3 Indianapolis ........ e 1 91 At St. Paul ............. 2° - Louisville ........... ....1212 0 At Kansas City........ .. 611 4 Columbus .............. 7 8 3 At Milwaukee . . 813 4 ‘Toledo ... e L At Minneapolis .........10 14 4 Many Elk Starve to Death. Livingston, Mont., April 27.—More than 300 dead elk, which dled from starvation during the winter, have been removed from Gardiner river, a tributary to the Yellowstone, accord- Ing to a message received here from Fort - Yellowstone. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. GOUNTY ASSESSORS IN SESSION TODAY - Over Sixty of Them Gathered at the Court House this Afternoon for Their Annual-Meeting. GIVEN BOOXS AND INSTRUCTIONS City Assessor James Cahill Cites Law Relating to a Uniform Tax on Certain Personal Property. Over sixty township and village assessors are in session- this after- noon at the court Kouse, the occa- sion being their annual meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to receive their books and notices, and Auditor George gave them thelr in- structions, and offered such advice as he thought necessary. James Cahill, Bemidji’s assessor, % has cited a law, which was passed by ! the recent Iegislntura,‘ which effects the assessing of “money and “credits,” & a few sections of which follows: An act establishing a uniform tax on certain classes of personal prop- & erty. 3 Be it enacted by the legislature of the state of Minnesota: Section 1. “Money” and “Credits” — as the same are defined in sectfon G 798 “Revised Laws of 1905” are hereby exempted from taxation other than that imposed by this act and shall hereafter be subject to an an- nual tax of three mills on each dollar of the fair cash value thereof. But nothing in this act shall ap- Dly to money or credits belonging to incorporated banks situated in this state, nor to any indebtedness or which tax is paid under chapter 328, General Laws of 1907. Section 2. All “money” and all “credits” taxable under this act shall be’ listed in the manner provided in section 816 “Revised Laws of 1905,” but such listing shall be upon a sep- arate blank from that upon which other personal property is listed. Section 5. The assessor shall in all case require a person bringing in a list to make oath that it as nearly correct as he is able to make it and this oath shall be attached to and be a part of such list. Section 7. The assessor shall as. certain as nearly as possible the par- ticulars of the personal estate sub- ject to the taxation under this act of any person who has not brought in such a list, and shall estimate its just value according to his best in- formation and belief. He shall also -|add thereto fifty per cent of the es- timated value of such property as a penalty; and such estimate, with the penalty of fifty per cent, shall be en- tered in the valuation books, and shall be conclusive upon any person ‘who-has not seasonably brought in a 3 list of his estate unless he can show 3 reasonable excuse for the omission. ALL MAIL TO BE GOUNTED : Says Postmaster Anton Erickson— =) During Month of May. It has been announced by Post- master Anton Erickson, that during ~ the month of May, all mail either entering or leaving the Bemidji post- office, will be counted. = He has received such instructions from the postal department in Wash- ington, D. C. ! ‘While the new order will in no way change the way in which the work of the office is carried on, it may delay the rapid delivery of mail. Have Until April 30 to Settle. It has been announced by Louis Eckstrum, superintendent of the wa- - ter board, that all those who have not paid their water tax by the last of this month, will have their water shut off.