Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 13, 1911, Page 1

E BEMIDJI D Historfal Soclety Tme—& ° VOLUME 9. NUMBER 39, COUNCIL OPPOSES SALOON EXTENSION Effort to Permit Vacated Building to Re-establish Causes Bisiar to Spring Small Bomb. MAY MAKE PARK OF BIG TREES At Suggestion of Wedge Committee is Appointed to Investigate Fa- mous Ruggles Tract. POOL ROOMS TO CLOSE AT 11 Ordinance Introduced Compelling Them to Also Shut Up Sundays or Pay $50 Fine. LEfforts to amend the pending or- dinance limiting saloons to the fourth ward by enlarging the terri- tory met with firm and final opposi- tion by the city council at its regular meeting last night. The ordinance came up for its second reading and was open for the only time to amenrment, There was some sentiment in favor of permit- ting the saloon limit to continue to be enforced so far as the building at Minnesota and Fourth, recently va- cated by Christ Olson, was concerned. Alderman Smart believed that the property would be unnecessarily de- preciated in value if it were to be shut out of the saloon limit. Bisiar Throws a Bomb. This aroused Alderman Bisiar who handed out a little bomb in an as- sertion backed by papers to prove that the owners of the building at- tempted to secure a “lead pipe cinch” on tenants by providing in the lease that if the tenant buys beer from the company which owns the building, the remt is just hall what, it would be to “an outsider.” The building in question is owned by the Duluth Brewing & Malting company and while the company had no representatives at the meeting, it did have friends who asserted that no more progressive or fair brewing company does business here than this. All Amendments Turned Down. Nevertheless, the council could not see its way clear to amend the ordinance in any way which Mayor Parker said should either be passed as it is or not at all and the final vote was unanimously in favor of the original ordinance which now cannot be amended and which will become a city law after the next reading. Wedge Urges New Park. First steps looking toward form- ing the magnificent tract of natural timber across Lake Bemidji, in and adjoining Kast 'Bemidji, into a state park were taken when, after A. G. Wedge, representing the Commerecial club, brought the matter to the at- tention of the council. It is hoped that this property, known as the Ruggles tract, may be secured by the state and in order to determine just what can be done, the park com- mittee, of which Knute Roe is chair- man, with Moberg and Brown mem- bers, was instructed to act with President Burke of the Commercial club and Mr. Wedge. The report is to be made to the council in two ‘weeks. New Pool Room Ordinance. The council voted to curb Bemidji avenue between Third and Fourth streets 23 feet and maintain the ad-| joining trees as a parkway. The pool room ordinance, compell- ing pool rooms to close at 11 p. m. and all day Sunday, was introduced. It carries a penalty of $50 or 30 days in jail. The new fire ordinance was read for the last time and will become a law as soon as it is signed by the mayor and published. City Engineer Evert reported that he had instructed Contractor John- son to tear down part of the septic tank and reconstruct it, estimating such repairs at $200. MAN HIT BY CAR APOLOGIZES Professor Says It Was His Own Fault He Was Knocked Down. St. Louils, June 13.—Professor S. C. Curry, a lecturer of Boston, when knocked down and brused by a street car, promptly admitted it was his own fault and apologized to the conductor for delaying traffic. LOST—Small gold vow-knot pin set ANIMAL VALUE IS HIGH Census Shows Minnesota Live Stock to Be Worth $161,528,000, In- crease of $72,000,000. HORSES ALONE COST $82,000,000 Washington, D. C. June 13.— (Special Service Daily Pioneer.)— Statistics relative to domestic ani- mals, poultry, and bees reported on farms and ranges only for the state of Minnesota at the Thirteenth De- cennial Census, April 15, 1910, are contained in an official statement is- sued today by Acting Census Direct- or Falkner. The aggregate value of all domes- tic animals, poultry, and bees, in the state in 1910 was reported as $161,- 528,000, as compared with $89,063,- 000 in 1900, the amount of increase being $72,465,000, and the rate 81.4 per cent. Total Value of Domestic Animals. The total animals was value of the domestic reported as $156,695,- 000 in 1910, as agalnst $86,621,000 in 1900, the increase amounting to $70,038,000, or 80.9 per cent. The poultry was valued at $4,- 647,000 in 1910, as compared with $2,275,000 in 1900, the gain being $2,372,000, or 104.3 per cent. The bees were valued at $222,000 in 1910 and $167,000 in 1900, the increase amounting to $55,000, or 32.6 per cent. Horses Increase in Number. Horses and colts had a greater value than any other classes of do- mestic animals, both in 1910 and in 1900. The total value reported for horses and colts in 1910 was $88,- 930,000, while in 1900 it was §$42,- 255,000, and increase of 110.5 per cent. The total value of the cattle in 1910 was $50,346,000, as against $36,249,000 in 1900, the gain amounting to 38.9 per cent. Next in order in 1910 were swine, with a total value of $13,921,000, as com- pared with $5,866,000 in 1900. Sheep and lambs in 1910 were valued at $2,691,000, as compared with $1,- 740,000 in 1900. The total value of mules and mule colts in 1910 was $731,000, while in 1900 it was $487,000. . 156,137 Farmers in State. The total number of farms in the state in 1910 was 156,137. Of these 96.9 per cent, or 151,336, reported domestic animals; 93.9 per cent, or 146,556, reported cattle; 91.4 per cent, or 142,693, reported horses or colts; 69.5 per cent, or 108,515, re- ported swine; 15.7 per cent, or 24,- 549, reported sheep or lambs; and 1.8 per cent, or 2,809 reported mules or mule colts. The total number of cattle reported in 1910 was 2,354,724, Of these, 1,- 084,399 were dairy cows, the total value of which was over $33,240,000, and the average value $30.70. The number of farms reporting dairy cows was 145,439, or 93.1 per cent of the total number of farms in the state. Nearly Million Horses, The total number of horses and colts reported in 1910 was 752,071, The total number of mules of all ages in 1910 was 5,765. The total number o fswine in 1910 was 1,519,472, of which more than one-half, or 833,444, were classed as “Hogs born before 1910.” The total value of these hogs was $12,- 270,000, and the average value $14.70. The spring pigs, born in 1910, numbered 686,028, and their average value was reported as $2.40. 637,033 Head of Sheep. Tie total number of sheep and lambs reported for 1910 was 637,033. Of these, 417,239 were mature ewes, born before 1910, and their total value was $2,188,000, or an average of $5.20. The number of farms reporting bees increased from 6,078 in 1900 to 9,522 in 1910, or 56.7 per cent. The colonies of bees on hand in 1910 showed an increase from 45,877 in 1900 to 56,677, or 23.5 per cent, and the value increased from $167,- 300 in 1900 to $221,800 in 1900, or 32.6 per cent. SENATE FAVORS DIRECT VOTE Pasces Resolution Providing Election By People, 64\ to 24. Washington, June 13.—The sen- ate last night by a vote of 64 to 24 passed the resolution amending the constitution to provide for the elec- tion of senators by direct popular vote. The Bristow amendment, giving to the federal government supervision of such elections was adopted 45 to 44, Vice President Sherman casting with pearls. Return to Pioneer office. Reward. 5 the deciding ballot. The house al- ready has passed the resolution. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 13, 1911. GOVERNOR ACTS IN HAZEN OUSTER CASE| Instructs Attorney General, Says Re- port, to Prepare Written Opinion Without Delay. EXPECTS REPLY IN 24 HOURS After Which Next Step in Charges of Malfeasance Will Be Decided Upon. PETERSON COMES TO BEMIDJI Believes Public Indignation, if Noth- ing Else Will Force Sheriff to Soon Quit. St. Paul, Minn., June 13.—(Daily Pioneer Special Service.)—It is un- derstood that Governor Eberhart ' has informed Attorney General Simp- | son that there must be no further de- lay in charges filed by Viggo Peter- son, chairman of the Beltrami board of commissioners against Sheriff A. B. Hazen of this county, alleging nonfeasance and malfeasance in office. The attorney general has had these charges since May 28 and so far has failed to give a written opinion. When Governor Eberhart returned to the capitol, yesterday, from his recent trip to Fargo and northern Minensota, one of the first things he did was to take up the Hazen charges. To his surprise, he found that the attorney gemeral had re- mained silent on the subject. The governor is said to have made it plain to the attorney general that some action must be taken on his part without further delay. It is expected that the written opinion by the attorney general will be in the governor’s hands within 24 nours. While awaiting this tardy opinion, the governor’s office has not been asleep on the case and it is understood that as soon as the written opinion is received there will be some interesting sidelights. Viggo Peterson, of Puposky, chair- man of the board of county commis- sioners, came to Bemidji today and is presiding this afternoon at the regular meeting of the board. “I have nothing to add to the Hazen charges,” said Mr. Peterson, “at least until we learn what action is being taken at St. Paul. I have received many favorable comments on my attitude in 1ae matter and I believe the public sentiment is so strong that Mr. Hazen will be com- pelled to quit his office in disgrace.” G. A. R. POST RETURNS THANKS. Civil War Veterans Gratified for Aid Given Them on Memorial Day. At a regular meeting of the R. H. Carr Post No. 174, G. A. R. the following resolutions were voted unanimously: “That the thanks of the Post are due to the Bemidji Pioneer for publishing program and for favor- able notice, to Mayor Parker for untiring effort to make Memorial day a usccess. To the city of Be- midji for $100. To the County Com- missioners for $50. To the Mark- ham Hotel for courtesies extended to Judge Powell. To the Bemidji Band for excellent music. To the school children and Boy scouts. To the Ladies’ Quartette, To Professor Dyer and Judge Stanton. To the school children of Nymore for flow- ers, and all others that helped to make, in spite o fthe rain, Memorial day a success.” STILL AFTER MISSING LAUNCH Taking advantage of the first day on which the wind has not blown so as to make work impossible in the search for the launch “Keemar” which sank last Wednesday morning. Harry Masten, owner of the boat re- newed his efforts today. Mr. Mast- en, assisted by several men in launches, have been dragging the lake but nothing has been hooked which would indicate that the lost boat had been discovered. Mr. Masten has given up the idea of getting an expert diver. KILLED BY FALL FROM CAR In an effort to save himself from injury when Soo cars bumped into each other at Federal Dam this morning, Fred D. Willard, a brake- man, jumped from a box car to in- stant death. The body was taken .| to Cass Lake and relatives notified. (Copyright. 1911.) THAT'S TOUGH LUCK DENIES 2 RAIL - YARNS General Manager Gemmell Says There Will Be No Syndny Train Out of Brainerd. ONE FROMCITYMAY COMEJULY1 Two railroad yarns involving the Minnesota & International were nailed to the mast by General Mana- ger W. H. Gemmell ‘while in Be- midji.’ 5 % ‘The first was the report that a Sunday train was to be put on to run out of Brainerd as far this way as Walker. “Absolutely nothing to it,” said Mr. Gemmell. “There will be no such train.” Spike No. 2 was applied to the in- termittent explosion of Dame Rumor to the effect that the Northern Pacific was to absorb the Minnesota & International. “There is no excuse for digging up this old bit of fiction,” said Mr. Gemmell. As to the Sunday train from the Twin Cities, as was run last summer, Mr. Gemmell said: “We still are undecided as to whether such a train will be put on this summer.” It is believed that this will go on after July 1, when the railroad fare is to be increased from two to three cents a mile. EDITORS LEAVE STATE PARK Annual Outing of Northern Minne- sota Men at an End. Park Rapids, Minn.,, June 13.— After adopting resolutions commend- ing the state for setting aside a park at the headwaters of the Mississippi river and advocating increased ap- propriations for its maintenance, thanking Governor Eberhart and President Vincent, Dean Woods and others for their addresses, lauding citizens of Park Rapids for their lavish hospitality, and praising Pres- ident Knutson and Secretary Rut- ledge for a successful outing, and ac- knowledging Mr. and Mrs. Heinzel- man at the park and J. H. O’Neil in Park Rapids as princely hosts, the northern Minnesota editors and their families left for their homes today. Park Rapids autoists not only took the party to the park Saturday, but remained there and brought the crowd home Sunday evening. G. S. Peace of Anoka, on behalf of the as- sociation, gave to President Knutson and Secretary and Mrs. Rutledge tokens of the regard of the party. Today the entire party had left Park Rapids for their homes. Dean Woods and Mr. Tomlinson, members of the state forestry board, left for Minneapolis today. Chief Forester Cox went from the state park to Shevlin and will visit War- road and other places before return- ing to St. Paul. A. L. LaFreniere and wife were in Bemidji last evening. Mr. LaFre- niere is editor at Grand Rapids of the Ttasca County Independent and is away for a three weeks’ vacation, their first outing being at the Edi- torial meeting at Park Rapids. From here they went to Red Lake Falls and from there they go to Redwood Falls, Mrs. LaFrenfere’s old home. ticipated. DAN LAWLER WILL TRY FORU. . SENATE St. Paul, Minn., June 13.—(Daily Pioneer Special Wire Service.)—Dan ‘W. Lawler, former mayor of St. Paul, will be a candidate for the United States Senate to succeed Senator Knute Nelson. He promises to dup- licate the campaign he made against the senator, 19 years ago, but expects to reach a different result. He says he would have won at that time had it not been for the late Ignatius Don- nelly who divided the vote. “Yes I intend to become a candid- ate for United States Senator,” he said, when asked about it today. “The passage of the Keefe bill places the selection of a senator in the hands of the voters, and I have re- ceived letters from all over the state, asking me to make the race.” WHATHAVEYOU TO OFFER? Demonstration of Fertility of Soil Being Arranged By Real Estate Exchange. FARMERS REQUESTED TO AID Farmers of Bemidji, Beltrami and surrounding counties are urged to bring specimens of soil fertility to be displayed here at any exhibition being arranged by the newly organ- ized Real Estate Mens’ Exchange. Grains, grasses, garden produce and anything else that is grown in this district is wanted as it is the intention of the Exchange to make the exhibit the most complete and attractive ever assembled in North- ern Minnesota. Exhibits of special merit probably will be taken to the state fair next September, and it is not unlikely that they also will be preserved for the Beltrami county fair. All contributions should be made to Secretary Harry Reynolds in his oflice over the O’Leary-Bowser build- ing. AT WORK ON BOY MURDER CASE Brainerd Grand Jury Hears Evidence Against Man Accused of Crime. Brainerd, June 13.—(Daily Pio- neer Special Wire Service.)—At 2 o’clock this afternoon Judge C. W. Stanton instructed the special grand jury, which has been called to inves- tigate the charges made against Erick Maki in connection with the brutal murder of 9 year old Earl Bakkilo, which occured last Thurs- day afternoon. Maki, it is alleged became angry at the ‘boy when he could not find his knife, and believing that the lad had stolen it, caught him after a short chase, took him by his feet, threw him against a wall and then choked the lad until -he died. The grand jury could not complete its work this afternoon, as there were numerous Finlander witnesses to be examined, and all will be heard by an interpreter. A speedy trial is an- GORDON BOOSTS NORTH Lieutenant Governor Surprised at What He Saw Between Walker and Cass Lake. THINKS “SOIL SURVEY” NEEDED Sam Y. Gordon of Brown’s Valley, lieutenant governor of Minnesota, left Walker yesterday for St. Paul, having altered his plans to come to Bemidji. He delivered a commence- ment address at Chisholm Friday evening and attended the meeting of the Northern Minnesota Editorial association at Park Rapids Saturday. Today he is back to Brown’s Valley and his editorial desk. From Walker to Cass Lake. After leaving Park Rapids, Mr. Gordon went to Glengarry, near Walker. From there he took a boat up the lake, and made the last stage of a trip to Cass Lake, fifteen miles, through the pine forests, going from there to St. Paul via Duluth. “I was struck all the way by the evident fertility of the soil,” said Mr. Gordon in Duluth. “Here and there along the road was a settler’s cabin with a little clearing around it. Near the cabin was his garden, and most of them were gardens of which any man might be proud. Seen as they were in the center of a wilderness, they impressed me as the best evidence we have that this Nor- thern country has opportunities. Can Overcome Wilderness. “I believe the state should en- courage the settlers of the northern part. They are pioneers, doing a great work in demonstrating that the wilderness can be overcome, that the soil is fertile and that it can be made productive by an intelligent appli- cation of farming methods and hard work. “What we need most now is a- soil survey. We should have specific, ac- curate information to give the pros- Dective settler. As it is, the state doesn’t really know what it has to offer. Different men want to go in- to different branches of farming, and the state should have data at hand to show them where the best results may be expected in the branch they wish to follow. Convinced By Clover. “I noticed here and there along the road between Walker and Cass Lake, wild stump land on which clover was growing. When clover will grow wild like that, one doesn’t need to delve far to discover that it is fine pasture land and that the op- portunities for dairying are awaiting those who will come and take them. “I am a firm believer in the recla- mation project that was started in a -small way at the last session of the legislature. I believe it should be extended and that money spent in preparing land for the settler will be well spent, even if no return is made to the general funds of the state.” A.’Lord and wife and little daugh- ter, accompanied by Mrs. Lord’s father, C. Cyrus, left this morning for Minneapolis. Mrs. Lord and her father will continue to Muskegon, Mich.,, where Mr. Cyrus will visit for some time and Mrs. Lord will go to Méunt Clemens, where she will spend several weeks in an endeavor to regain her lost good health. TEN CENTS PER WEEK NESTE BODY FOUND MINUS HEAD, LIMBS Accidental Discovery of Mutilated Torso Establishes Fact Aged Man Was Murdered. AXE USED TO AID IN- CRIME After Serving Skull, Legs and Arms, Fire is Used in Vain Effort ] at Crematon, CARLTON HEARING GOES OVER New Evidence and Death of Judge Wright’s Mother Causes Delay of One Day. Peter Neste’s body has been found and suspicions that the aged farmer had been murdered have been con- firmed. The body, with its head, arms and legs chopped off, was discovered on the Neste farm, south of here in Hubbard county, by James Claydon, a neighbor, yesterday afternoon. Mr. Wills, a relative of the murder- ed man, was present at the time. Sheriff Petrie, County Attorney Woolley and the coroner of Hubbard county were notified and are at the Neste farm today, having taken poss- ession of the torso, which is in a bad state of decomposition, showing that the crime must have been committed at about the tinie Neste disappeared, the last of March. Own Daughter chargedWitthxder. Lloyd Carlton and wife, son-in- law and daughter of the dead man, who are held in jail at Park Rapids, Wwere. to have. their case presented to the grand. jury in session there today ‘before Judge McClenhan; but because of the discovery of the body, and ‘because of the death yesterday of Judge Wright's mother at Park Rapids, the case went over until to- mMorrow. Judge McClenahan ad- journed court this morning out of respect to Judge Wright. Discovered By Accident. The discovery of the last and most convincing evidence of the crime which, for cold blooded premedita- tion, probably stands without a par- allel in this part of the state, was by accident. Claydon and Wills, merely out of curiosity to see the spot where, sever- al days ago a human foot and other bones were found, went to the Neste farm yesterday. They examined the place carefully but the district had been thoroughly searched by many persons before and nothing new was found on the surface. Feels Earth Give Way. The two men were about to leave the spot when Claydon, who is a man of more than ordinary weight felt the ground under him give, as if he was standing on new made ground. He quickly secured the limb of a tree and with this crude instrument gouged a hole a few feet deep and while the aperture was small it emitted such a fetid odor that the men realized at once that a decaying body had been ‘found. With shovels it was but the work of a few minutes to scrape out the body, which proved to be the torso of Peter Neste, identification being made by wearing apparel. Head, Arms, Legs Severed. It was found that the head had had been chopped off, apparently with an axe and that the same weap- on had been used to hack the arms off close up to the shoulder and the lmbs near the thigh. The torso bore evidence of having been scorched. Neither theskull, arm bones, bones of the legs or feet were found. It is presumed that these bomes are the ones picked up in previous searches. Neither Carlton nor his wife have been told of this additional evidence in the case: How the Crime Happeped. Neste, 72 years old, disappeared on March 29, from the Neste farm, while alone with the Carltons, his wife having gone to Cass Lake. It is contended by the prosecution as the result of frequent quarrels and because, the state alleges, relatives wished to get rid of Neste that they might enjoy his property. Several days ago neighbors became sus- picious and searching parties secur- ed evidence to cause the arrest of the Carltons who were found at the county poor farm in East Bemidji, operated by Carlton’s father, by Sheriff Hazen. HISTORICAL SOCIETY.