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

- $000 LAUNCH SINKS; MASTEN NEAR DEATH Caught By Sudden Winds in Mid Lake “Keemar” Goes Down With Engine Working. OWNER WAS ONLY PASSENGER Thrown Into Icy Water, He Safely Swims Until Picked Up By Passing Craft. FORCED TO0 PADDLE ASHORE Rescue Boat Loses Power and Drenched Vietim Has Bad Time Getting to Land. While in mid lake before noon to- day, the 26 foot $600 launch, “Keemar” owned by Harry Masten, director of the Bemidji band, was caught in a sudden wind storm and capsized and sank in 30 feet of water. Mr. Masten, the only passenger, swam and paddled his way to shore. The launch was insured by V. L. Ellis and the insurance company will attempt to raise the boat. Mr. Masten is constructing a sum- mer cottage across the lake at River- side and recently has made almost daily trips, usually taking Mrs. Masten with him, Today, almost for the first time, Mrs. Masten, pro- videntially,- failed to go. Both Would Have Been Drowned. “Had my wife been along,” sald Mr. Masten, “it is more than likely that we both would have drowned for while I am a strong swimmer myself, my wife cannot swim and struggling together as we would, unelther would have had much chance of getting to.dry land.” 2 It was about 10 o’clock tais morn- ing when Mr. Masten started the engine of the “Keemar” and pointed her nose across the lake, the water at the time being as smooth as a sheet. Caught Far Out By Wind. When about half way across the lake the wind suddenly began to blow in gusts kicking up a choppy sea, “It didn’t appear to me that there really could be any special danger,” said Mr. Masten, “although we were running through some pretty high waves. Finally one billow, larger than any of the others, caught the launch and rolled her over as if she had been an egg shell. Jumps Into the Water. “I jumped into the water from the opposite side from which she was turning and swam for some distance. The top on the launch seemed to give it buoyancy and it looked as if she might win her fight against the wind and water, “All this time the engine was chugging along as smoothly "as if nothing had happened, and she con- tinued to work until the lake closed in and carried my boat to the bot- tom. As she was going down I grabbed the flag and a camp stool, ‘Thats all the salvage there was. Swims For Life in Cold Water. “When I found that the launch was a goner I began to look after my safety. I had managed to gather a few boards together, and was de- termined to swim to shore, although the water was icy cold, when Mr. Anderson, of the Kelcey boat build- ing firm, came along with a lunnck and picked me up, but fate seemed to be against us, for the engine of this boat refused to work and we were compelled to paddle ashore. “I have the spot where the “Keemar” went down clearly in mind and am sure I can locate her when we get ready to make an at- tempt to raise her.” The “Keemar” is a new boat, It was named after the Boston music school from which Mrs. Masten graduated. It was launched this spring and was one of the larger and best boats on the lake. Immediate steps will be taken to raise the boat, but its dynamos and storage batteries will be a complete loss. A marriage license was issued to- day to James Kelly and Susan Kelly, both of Red Lake. M. E. Wiler of New York City, is in Bemidji as the guest of Hallan Huffman. Mr. Wiler and Mr. Huff- man were fraternity brothers at the state university. VOLUME 9. NUMBER 34. BREN MUST PAY $14000/COX TO NAME 100 T GUARD FORESTS| If “U” Cashier Fails Board of Regents Will Proceed to Collect From Bondsmen, DISMISSED FROM SERVICE TODAY St.. Paul, Minn., June 7.—(Daily Ploneer Special Wire Service.)—The board of regents of the state univer- sity, at a meeting this morning, unanimously adopted resolutions de- manding that Joseph E. Bren, cashier and treasurer, charged with embez- zling funds belonging to the univer- sity following his story. of a holdup, pay over to E. W. Decker, first vice president of the Northwestern Na- tional Bank, and to the president of the Minnesota Loan & Trust Co., all money and property of the univer- sity. The regents also asked the attorney general to proceed against Bren’s bondsmen if the former treasurer does not turn over all moneys with which - he is chargeable, which is taken to mean that the bondsmen will be sued for the $14,000. Mr. Bren was removed today by the regents. E. W. Decker was appointed treas- urer without salary. Bren is out on $2,500 bonds fur- nished by his father and brother. DEATH ENDS PIGEON’S FLIGHT Dead Bird With Number Band on Foot Found Near Solway. ‘While speeding through the sky near Solway a homing pigeon, whose owner is unknown, fell to the ground and was found near the John Thoren home by Mr. Thorson’s son. The bird was dead when picked up and while no message was found, an aluminum band on the foot estab- lished the fact that the pigeon was a blooded bird. This band bore the number “1569,” and it is expected that its owner can be located.with thig(: information. Mr. Thoren describes the bird as being dark in color. says he gladly will answer all in- quiries in the hope that the owner may be located. Mr. Thoren’s post- office address is Solway, Minn, MAY NAME IRELAND CARDINAL. Pope Considering Advisability of Calling Special Consistory- Rome, June. 7.—The pope’s latest attack of gout has entirely changed his methods. He now realizes the danger of recurrence of these attacks to a man of his years. He was 76 on June 2. The encyclical treating of church affairs in Portugal was mainly promoted by that realization. He is considering the expediency of calling a special consistory for next December to appoint twelve cardi- nals , mainly foreigners, including three Americans—Archbishop Far- ley of New York, Archbishop Ire- land of Minnesota and Rector Ken- nedy of the American College. OFF TO “DRUM” FOR BEMIDJI Grant and Conger Leave for South to Sell Beltrami County Land. J. H. Grant, president of the Be- midji Real Estate Exchange, left last night for Bastern Iowa and Illin- ois, where he will travel in the in- terests of that organization. J. J. Conger, also of the Exchange will leave tomorrow for lowa where he will conduct a thorough convass in behalf of Beltrami county lands. The Beltrami Abstract company has joined with the Exchange and will work in conjunction with it. Globe Trotters Plus. A number of tourists were recently looking down the crater of Vesuvius An American gentleman said to his companion: “That looks a good deal like the in fernal regions.” An English lady, overhearing the re- mark, sald to another; “Good gracious, how these Amerl- cans do travel!”—Lippincott’s. A Change of Name. “Who can give a sentence using the word pendulum?" asked the teacher. Little Rachel’s hand shot up. The teacher nodded encouragingly. - “Lightning was Invented by Penju- lum Franklin.”—Everybody's. Drawn Giass. On account of its great strength drawn glass is used for many pur poses. It withstands sudden changes of temperature, resists fire to.a great extent and is very strong. “Oh, Ye of Little Faitn]” Anxious Customer— Are you sure that you have that medicine mixed righty Druggist—No, | am not, but I've got it mixed the way the doctor ordered ft.— Judge’s Library. .| fires to a minimum. Chief Forester in Bemidji Tells of Plans for New Protec- : tion System. 3 Direct Seventy-five men, Patrol- SHY CASH FOR DRY 8§ But Believes With- $10,000 Boost From Uncle Sam Work Will Be Successful. Forests of Beltrami and all other counties of northern Minnesota are to be protected at once under an or- ganization being perfected by Wil- liam T. Cox, the new state forester who was in Bemidji today. This is Mr. Cox’ first official visit in northern Minnesota since his = appointment. under the new forestry law. A for- est ranger is to be appointed to work out of Bemidji and this is one of the things which brings Mr. Cox here at this time. Will Appoint 100 Men Soon. “It i8 my intention to put about 100 men to work guarding the for- ests within a short time, not more than ten days in the longest,” said Mr. Cox. “Twenty-five of thege men will be rangers and about 75 patrol- men. The average wage to be paid the rangers will be $90 while we figure $70 & month a fair price for the patrolmen. " Will Increase Force if Needed. “We shall begin work with- this force, which-I deem sufficient so long He | ag conditions remain-as they are at present. The forests are well soak- ed and this, together with the green vegetation, reduces the danger from Should there be a dry spell, we would increase the force of patrolmen. Appropriation Nene too Large. “I do not believe the appropria- tion of $75,000 a year is sufficient to protect the forests during an ex- tra dry season. With favorable weather, this amount of money, to- gether with $10,000 which we can get from the national government for protection at the head waters of navigable rivers—meaning the Miss- issippi—will be just about suffi- cient.” Will Come Back to Bemidji. Mr. Cox will appoint rangers in Northome, Bemidjl, International Falls, Thief River Falls, Warroad and other places. These appointments as well as those of patrolmen, will be announced as soon as Mr. Cox gets back to St. Paul. IIe goes to Cass Lake tomorrow and from there to Park Rapids to address the editors, returning to BRemidji and from here he will go to Thief River Fallg. Palmer’s Mother, 83, Comes to Visit. A. B. Palmer’s mother, 83 years old, arrived last night from Buch- anan county, ITowa and will spend the summer here. i Not every Jonah has his whale. A little success makes a big head. Every woman is a law unto Ker husband. Oh, liberty! How many are up- married in thy name! Ly-e and baie ‘always rememb: only irdiffere forgets. The fewer friends you have the smaller the income you will need. Gold That Blackens. Blackenlng of cuffs &ud shirt fronts by the rubbed off gold is a matter.of much annoyance to Jewelers when their customers come back. thinking they have bought brass. The skin on the neck as well as on the tingers 18 frequently discolored ‘by fourteen carat, elghteen carat and, some say. pure gold. An expert says that ‘even in the case of-pure goid this colora tion of the skin Is noi due to any par- ticular properties of the metal. but, rather, 18 the. result. of chemiral changes in the body or, rather, in the perspiration and natural oil of ' the skin.—Exchange, 52 Virtue is not left to stand alone. He ‘who practices it will bave neighbors. ~Confucius. 5 Twenty-five to Be Chosen Who Will {3 “PLL COME” SAYS HILL President ‘of Gieet Northern Will Bring Private Car for Use of Governigr Eberhart, VINCENT DENIES FALSE REPORT Not only will’Louis Hill, president of the Great Northern railroad, at- tend thegeditorisl meeting at Itasca but he will bring a private car to Park Rapids which he will place at the disposal ot,;vGovernor Eberhart and other distinguished persons who are to come to Bemidjl, Saturday afternoon, and ‘this car will be at- tached to the night train on the Miq- negota & Intgrnl_m‘qug,l road: Jim e e 51 < ESPITH. the fin-tgfign’- Of the French, the Moorish rebels have not glven up the attempt to ocapture Fes, ‘and that city is continually menaced by the flerce desert warriors. but 1% cooped up there and .has the greatest difficulty in getting provisions into the eity. . FIREMEN TO FIGHT FOR BANNER Fast Team Will Go From Here to Ada Tournament. Bemidji is to be represented, despite previous published mnotices to the cortrary, at the annual tour- naneni of the Northern Minnesota .| Firemen's Association, which is to be held in Ada on July 4, 5 and 6. Up until recently the holding of the tournament has been in doubt, but Earl Geil, chief of the Bemidji department has received information from the Ada department, that the fire fighters of that city have been glven such willing support from the citizens that they have decided to hold it. The firemens’.championship bannet which was won by the Bemlidji de- partment, will be fought for, and if Bemidjl should again win it the banner will be the permanent prop- erty of the Bemidji-fire boys. & The boys are practicing daily dén- On top of thig'fifformation, whith | der the directions ‘ot-Captafn: Jack came by long distance telephone, to Secretary Rutledge of the editorial association, came a letter from President George E. Vincent, of the university, which reads as follows: “You may have seen in the Twin City papers the report that I was to be present at the Harvard dinner on Friday evening next.” I ' write to correct this report because I have declined the Harvard dinner in order to keep my appointment with the Northern Minnesota Editorial assoc- iation.” Nor was this all of the day’s de- velopments in the big doings for northern Minnesota the last of this week. This message -came from Joseph H. Beek, secretary of the Re- tailers’ & Jobbers™ association of St. Paul, “May .I address your gathering briefly on ‘Plans for Minnesota De- velopment, Just Being Launched?’ Governor Eberhart has requested me to do so.” Mr. Rutledge immediately called Mr. Beek on the long distance" tele- phone and assured him that he would be welcome and Mr. Beek promised to make an address on Friday eve- ning, Secretary Harry Reynolds of the Bemidji Commercial club has called 2 meeting of the entertainment com- mittee for late this afternoon when plans for entertaining visitors here Saturday evening will be discussed. GIRL HURT IN ' RUNAWAY Bertha Klinger Thrown on Wire and Poisoning May Result. ‘While Bertha Klinger, formerly a waitress at the Markham hotel, was driving onSunday with three other young persons near Pinewood, the team -'suddenly became frightened : |‘and began to run, finally dashing. in- to-a barbed wire fence, overturning ‘the. carriage, throwing Mies Klinger onto thie wire where she received sev- eral cuts and severe bruises. It-was impossible for ‘her to.secure medieal attention until yesterday when her wounds were found to be serious and she came to Bemidji today to re- ceive treatment. Physicians fear the rusty barbs which cut the girl’s hand and: arm in many places have caused infection and that blood poisoning may result. Carlton Murder Case Continued. The hearing of Lloyd Cariton and wife, charged ‘with the: murder “of Hillaby, and he will make the selec- tions for the members of the team to represent Bemidji at Ada in the near future. Captain Hillaby is being assisted in the work by Scott Stewart. ERICKSON TALKS IN ST. PAUL Bemidji Man to Tell Postmasters of P_ostnl Savings Bank Here. Anton R. Erickson, postmaster of the Bemidji postoffice, left yesterday for St. Paul where he is to speak at the meeting of the Tri-State Post- masters’ association which convened at 10 a. m. today. Four hundred postmasters from the states of Minnesota, North Da- kota and South Dakota are at the meeting which will last today and tomorrow. Among the speakers on the pro- gram which has been prepared for the occasion are: T.L. Weed, of Washing- ton, who has charge of the postal savings bank department; C. P. Grandfield, first assistant postmaster general, Senators Knute Nelgon and Moses ‘E. Clapp; A. J. Veigel of Mankato, who will talk on “Postal Legislation of the Last Session of Congress,” and Mr. Erickson, who will tell of the workings of the postal savings bank in this city, the first one of the kind to be located in the state of Minnesota. This evening the postmasters will be entertained by the St. Paul Com- mercial club, and Thursday wil be devoted to the reading of papers, the question box, reports of the commit- tees and the election of officers. JOHN LIND LEAVES HOSPITAL. Former Governor Has almost En- tirely Recovered From Iliness. Minneapolis, - June * 7.—Former Governor John Lind, who has been confined to his bed in the Swedish hospital for some time, has now al- most entirely recovered and is again at his home. > Mr. Lind left the hospital yester- day and expects to be up and about shortly. He has been keenly: disap- pointed-by having to remain-a pris- oner in the sick room for several weeks especially because he had to miss the great Democratic love- feast in. St. Paul last week. Mr. Bryan, who has always been a close personal friend of Mr. Lind’s made 4 trip from St. -Paul to call-on the former governor and = express - his sympathy. Peter Neste was called at Park Rap-| Mr. Bryan disclaimed the rumor ids today, but was postponed until June 26. 2 5 that the visit ‘significance. . As a member of the university board of regents ‘many things are had any political A 16 year old North Dakota boy|now up for settlement which must drowned _the other day in a mill|wait until Mr. Lind is able to at- dam near Fergus Falls. ~ ‘|tend to his dutles again. The French relief column reached Fes, ANGIENT CATHEDRAL SHAKEN Many Persons Rushed Into Streets 50 DEAD IN'QUAKE Many Others Wounded in Seismetic Disturbance in Mexico Early This Morning, 3 Fearing Another WarHad Broken Out, Then Pray. i 2 WASHINGTON RECORDS DISASTER T0 SAVE DYING INDIANS Movement on to Establish Sanitar- ium Near Cass Lake for €on- sumptives, RODWELL TELLS OF RAVAGES Dr. T. F. Rodwell of Cass Lake, while in Duluth yesterday told a re- Dorter that he is much interested in the Bill introduced into congress by Congressman Miller which provides & tuberculosis sanitarium to be built for the Indians. Dr. Rodwell said: “There are about 11,000 Indians in Minnesota and I think I can safe- ly say that fully 50 per cent of them are afflicted with tuberculosis in one for Hep, " = e ¥ ° “Statistics—of- "the" di among the White Earth band disclosed that 62 per cent were effected, and 50 per cent for the entire Indian population of the state is, in my estimation, none to high. The disease has obtained a foothold in the tribe as a result of mated at between 50" and 70. only foreigner killed was a China- man. thie final bulldings in every part of the city throughout the country and in other villages and citles in an unknown zone but which must have extended for hundreds of At the first of persons fled'into the streets, many belleving that another uprising had taken place. « | Weather Bureau Instrument Shows Tremors to Have Been One: of Worst in Reocent Years. Mexico City, Mexico, June 7.— (Daily Ploneer Special Wire Service.) —An earthquake at 4 a. m. today wrecked several buildings including artillery quarters where 70 soldiers were buried in the ruins. The dead and wounded are esti- The The national palace had one wall cracked and the aged cathedral of Santo Domingo was damaged. Feared it Was Another War. Several slight tremors preceded shock - which A shattered _lu',,.»,,,,»». sturbance, hundreds Pray for Deliverance. When they found that it was not their lack of knowledge concerning|War but the anger of grim nature sanitary matters, and its develop- ment has been assisted by various conditions. The idea is to build a large : sanitarium where those who are curable may be treated, and it is;;proposed that there be a separate butlding for the use of the incurable patients. The proposed sanitarium meets with the approval of the In- dians out of whose money it will be built, and they are entitled to the privilege of a scientific fight against the white plague. “It is proposed to erect the sani- tarium on the ten-section reserva- tion close to Cass Lake. The natur- al conditions will be superb.” SETTLERS WIN OVER RAILROAD Canadian Northern Must Pay Dama- ges Forest Fires Wrought. Fergus Falls, Minn., June7.—The Canadian ' Northern lost out in all of the fire damage suits”tried here during the past week. The last cases tried were brought by Peter Smith, Carl W. Peterson and Eliag Olson, three settlers who had sus- tained losses in the fire which later destroyed Spooner and Beaudette and the jury gave Mr. Smith $812.50 Mr. Peterson $487.50 and Mr. Olson $1,664.16. Other cases would have been tried, but it was necessary to adjourn court as Judge Amidon was to open a term in Fargo. The examiners to take testimony in the Indian land suits will be ap- pointed| by Judge Morris. TO SELL LAND HERE JUNE 14 Will Be Part of 50,000 Acres Offered By State to Highest Bidders. On June 12, State Auditor Iver- son will conduct the second land sale of the year at the court house in Be- midji. . This will be one of the sales to ‘be held in five different places when 50,000 acres will be offered for sale. The sales will begin at In- ternational Falls on June 12, then comes the Bemidji sale to be followed by sales June 16 at Aitkin, June 19 at Grand Rapids, June 21 at Duluth, ‘and June 26 at Roseau. . "All the land to be sold lies in Beltrami, Koochich- ing, Cass, Aitkin, Roseau, Itagca and 8t. Louis counties. average price being between $7.50 and $8 per acre, Any fool can get in, but it takes with which they had .to many fell upon their knees street and prayed for deliverance. and were at statues of the earthquake shattered that building and sent all within scurrying to the street. 5 combat, in the Hundreds flocked to the cathedral worship before the saints when the Recorded in Washington. ‘Washington, D. C., June 7.— (Daily Pjoneer Special Wire Service.)—The government seismograph in this city showed that there had been violent tremors throughout the showing that the most violent earth- quake in recent years had taken place and weather bureau ‘were not surprised when news of the disaster in Mexico was received. continent, officials CAR LOAD OF AUTOS COMING. Fine New Ferry For Cochran Among the New Machines. George Cochran, the Bemidji log- ger, has purchased a five passenger, four door Perry touring car, through C. W. Jewett, manager of the North- ern Automobile company of city. this Mr. Jewett accompanied by Mr. Cochran returned from' Minneapolis thig morning, where the transaction was closed yesterday. A car load of automobiles will ar- rive in Bemidji Thursday afternoon, made up of machines which -have been purchased by P. J. O’Leary and Fred Brinkman together with the Cochran car. Brinkman cars are E. M. F. five pass- enger touring cars. Both the O’Leary and The arrival of the three cars in Bemidji will give the city 30 auto- mobiles. COMES ON “SOUL SAVING” TRIP Eloquent Salvation Army Officer to Be'in Bemidji for Four Days. Captain Kirchner, in command of the Bemidji Salvation Army Bar- racks, has been notifled that Adju- tant Staiger of Minneapolis, a man of more than ordinary ability and a powerful speaker, will arrive in Be- midji this evening to The ‘state hag|series of “soul Tecently disposed of 60,000 acres, the| which will extend over Sunday. jutant Staiger will have charge of the street . meeting tomight ‘and special meetings will be held at the Salva- tion: headquarters on Minnesota ay nue, the campaign coming to a clot both ‘wisdom and: caution to get vut.| with a big meeting on Sunday. conduct - a saving” meetings Ad-