Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 26, 1911, Page 1

e ¥ THE ey MINNESOTA HISTORICAL | SOCIETY. VOLUME 9. NUMBER 50. SEE DUMAS HAND IN CRIMES AT BENA Chief of Police Tells How Incendiary Fire and Robbery Was Traced to Cass Lake. OIL FED FLEMMING FLAMES Never Was Any Doubt But That Building Destroyed Had Pur- posely Been Ignited. NITRO USED TO BLOW SAFE More Than $240 Taken, Guilty Per- sons Making Escape on Handear Found at Pike Bay. Bena, Minn., June 26.—An inves- tigation into the allegations made in connection with the arrest-of Mayor | Dumas of Cass Lake, charged with complicity in the attempt to burn the postoffice at Puposky, wherein reference is made to the burning of a store building in this place be- longing to Ernest Flemming, a local merchant, brings to light the fact that not only was Mr. Flemming’s old store building burned to the ground and the contents totally des- troyed by a fire of undoubted in- cendiary origin, but that one year later the safe in the postoffice de- partment of Mr. Flemming's new store was blown and later an attempt was made to burn the large new building which Mr. Flemming con-| structed on the site of the burned store, Chief of Police Talks. Mr. Flemming is away in the Third River country, northwest of Bena looking after a big drive of logs and could not be interviewed, but Al Nason, chief of police at Bena, was well informed in all mat- ters relating to Mr. Flemming's losses and attempts to destroy his property, and conversed freely there- on, Said Chief Nason: “Mr. Flemming's old store build- ing, which was one of the best and contained one of the most complete lines of general merchandise in nor- thern Minnesota, was burned three| years ago, and that the fire was of incendiary origin tnere is not the| least doubt. There were .signs of oil having been poured on parts of the building that were not already in flames which the fire was dis- covered, and boards and other com- bustible material had been piled against the rear, insuring a auick | blaze. Burned While Saving Books. “Mr. Flemming was badly burned trying to save his books and valu-| able papers. No positive proof could ever be obtained as to who set the fire, but there has always been a suspicion that certain men who have lived in Cass Lake and Deer River were responsible, and that the men who actually ‘torched’ the place | were hired to do it. “Two years ago,” said Mr. Nason, the postoffice safe in Mr. Flemming’s store was blown with nitro glycerine and a considerable amount of cash and $240 worth of stamps were taken. There was no real clue to! the identity of the robbers who blew the safe, but there were unmistake- able signs that the safe-blowers had made their get-away to Cass Lake. The night of the robbery the section house was broken into and crowbars | and other heavy tools were removed, which were found in the rear of the store. Found Near Cass Lake. “The handcar was stolen, and the uext day the car was found ditched beside the track, at the east end of the Great Northern railway bridge which spans Pike Bay, half a mile east of Cass Lake. “I have seen Martin Behan, the fellow who is in jail at Bemidji, in Bena quite often; and I, from the picture I see in the papers believe I recognize Davis as a mau who has been in Bena several times.” The inevitable always takes care of itself, so don’t spend any time on it. The dragon fly’s appetite is never satisfied, although that amazing in- sect, with its 50,000 microscopic eyes, eats continously from daylight until dark, capturing thousands up- on thousands of flies and other nox- ious’inescts during the day. But the digestive apparatus of the dragon fly is such that all it takes into its long stomach is digested instantly. TEND GARDEN OR LOSE IT Children Warned By Professor Bergh Failure to Report for Work Causes Loss. 36 TRACTS UNDER CULTIVATION Professor Otto 1. Bergh, in charge of the demonstration farm being cul- tivated as part of the agricultural course of the Bemidji high school, informs the pupils of the fifth, sixth and seventh grades who have 36 garden tracts planted, that those who fail to properly attend to their gardens by the end of the week will lose their standing in the garden contest. Prizes are to be awarded this fall for the best garden and for the best product of each plant. Mr. Bergh also gives the children some valuable advice. He says: “l want to say a few words through the Pioneer to the Children regarding the school gardens. “We have had a splendid rain: Just what was most needed for our growing plants. They look bright and strong and fresh today. But in order that they may receive the most benefit from the freshening rain they must be cared for at once. maxim that all good gardners f01~i low—AFTER EACH AND EVERY RAIN THE SOIL OF THE GARDEN SHOULD BE STIRRED AS SOON AS THE SURFACE IS DRY ENOUGH TO CRUMBLE, “Come out tomorrow and see how your garden has grown,—pick the weeds and stir the soil. Many of your gardens are in excellent shape. But even the best need care. A few gardens have been sadly neglected. “The owners of these should get busy at once. Any garden left neg- lected at the end of this week will be considered abandoned and turned| over to others who are eager to care for them. “We also wish to announce here! that Mr. C. E. Battles has presented to the school an “Iron Age” garden planter with hand cultivator attach- ment. This is a most useful garden machine and the best of its kind.; It will be at your service at all times. Come and see it.” Boys and girls have gardens on the Schuch tract, some of the more am- bitious having two tracts each. At the present radishes and lettuce are being harvested. Other things planted are potatoes, corn, beans, cucumbers, melons and tomatoes. During the present week tomato plants have been set out with splen- did results. About thirty children are assisting in the garden work and a record of each garden is daily kept by Mr. Bergh. BURIED UNDER $9,000,000 GOLD Sacks in San Francisco Mint Topple Over on One of its Employes. San Francisco, Cal. June 26—Lit- erally buried under $9,000,000 in gold, Wadsworth 8. Williams, an employe of the San Francisco mint, was so badly injured that his re- covery is doubtful. The gold in sacks, toppled in one of the mint vaults and overwhelmed Williams, who was wheeling a truck. 5 N ‘When a Spanish duchess marries one of the common people the man takes her title, Dedication of the first , hospital took place in Caesarea, Syria, in the latter part of of the fourth century. Alligators often lay from thirty to sixty eggs in a single nest. The eggs are similar in shape to those of a duck and about three inches in length. When they first appear the young alligators are about the same size as lizards and almost as lively. Until within recent years there had been ascertained no trustworthy way of finding out the age of fish. Tt has been shown that mere size does not indicate age. Reibisch, Heincke and others have discovered that many of the bones, scales and atilities of fishes have annual age rings resembling those in tree trunks. Dewarra, a currency of New Bri- tain is an instance of how the spoils of the chase may be turned to account as the outward and visible sign of wealth. Dewarro is made by string- ing the shells of a dog whelk upon the ribs of palm leaves. These strings may be retailed at so much a fathom—usually the price is equi- valent to about 75 cents a fathom length—or they may be made into various articles of personal adorn- ment to be worn on great occasions. In New Britain the dewarra hoard- ed up by a rich man is produced at his funeral and divided among his heirs in much the same kind of way as personal property is divided among us. nNrEFrrATIAICT BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 26, 1911. DOG FEAST.ON FOR JULY 4 AT RED LAKE Starts Celebration of Country’s Natal Day By Indians of the Beltrami Reservation. SIOUX AND CHIPPEWAS TO FIGHT This Will Be Followed By Canoe Racing Contest and Baseball Game. | LACROSSE GAME ARRANGED Bow and Arrow Tests, Pipe of Peace and Display of Fireworks on the Program. There is to be a Fourth of July cel- ebration at the Red Lake Indian agency, north of Bemidji such prob- ably as no other town in the country will have. The first thing to be done at Red Lake in commemoration of the day marking the establishment of a new country in the nations of the world | will be a dog feast. This display of patriotism on.the part of the red men will take place at the hour when in other places can- nons are booming out—sunrise. Canoe Races and Other Sports. During the Day there will be canoe races, lacrossee games—a sport at which the Red Lake Indians are expert—and bow and arrow con- tests. The crowning feature of the day will be a sham battle between bands of Chippewa and Sioux Indians and if there are any survivors there will be a tepee raising contest. Pipe of Peace at Sunset. Then comes a baseball game and at sunset, according to the bill, “the pipe of peace” will be smoked. The day’s festivities will close with a display of fireworks, but.no fire- water. Arrangements Being Completed. The arrangements for the day are in charge of John Morrison and pre- parations at the agency are being made for the biggest crowd ever gathered there. Suitable prizes will be offered for those winning the var- ious events. > CATHOLIC EDUCATORS GATHER Discuss Carnegie Foundation at Meeting, in-Chicago Today. Chicago, 111, June 26.—Many of the most distinguished educators of the Roman Catholic church, includ- ing presidents and professros of the Catholic colleges of the country and clergy and laity associated with edu- cational work, gathered in Chicago today to take part in the eighth an- nual convention of the Catholic Edu- cational Association. The purpose of the association is to bring about closer co-operation among Catholic educators and a yearly interchange of plans and suggestions for pro- moting the ideals of the church. The principal questions selected for consideration at the present meetink are the Carnegie Foundation and its relation to Catholic institutions, the relation of seminaries to other edu- cational work, and the courses of study in Catholic high schools, FOUR CHILDREN ARE BAPTIZED Feature of Children’s Day Service at Methoist Church, Children’s day was observed by the Methodist church yesterday and a program was given. The church baptism was bestowed upon four children and the cradle roll, number= ing 91 names was read. The volun- tary was given by Margurite Ander- son. Several songs by the school opened and closed the program, and a song was sung by the pupils of Miss Woodruff’s Sunday school class, Wwith Messrs. Anderson and Shannon singing the duet part. Tn making dried apples the French use the cores and peelings for sauces and vinegar. A goat lives about ten years and will give a yield on an average of a quart of milk a day. Lewenhoek, a great naturalist, who lived years ago, is authority for the statement that cod spawns about 9,- 000,000 in a season. He adds that the flounder usually produces more than 1,000,000 and the mackerel more than 5,000,000, 5 | during. July. . AN NN N DN X N N e —— FATHER DeARBORN CREAMERY STARTS SO0N Farmers in Session Here Name Offi- cers and Rent Building for New Indgstry. RITCHIE'S AFTERBUTTERMAKER Bemidji will have a farmer owned creamery in operatfon sometime iR b This was decided upon at the meeting of the association Saturday when articles of incor- poration and by-laws were accepted and the permanent officers elected, as follows: A. E. Rako, president. W. L. Morris, vice-president. Morris Pendergast, treasurer. A. P. Ritchie, secretary and man- ager. The proposition of the Fitzsim- mons-Baldwin company to rent to the association that company’s Be- midji creamery building at the rate of $40 a month, was accepted. The building will be repaired, and put in first class running order at once. The creamery will be known as the Bemidji Co-operative association. A. P. Ritchie, elected secretary and magager of the association said this morning: “I am corresponding with a butter- maker and expect that arrangements can be made for his coming soon. I now expect that we can be in run- ning order by not later than the middle of July and possibly before that time. The farmers are taking much interest and their attitude is encouraging to the members of the association who have pushed the object.” The meeting Saturday was large- 1y attended. The butter output of the cream- ery will be expected to take care of all the cream that the farmers of the surrounding country can supply for a long time. atternoon, FOLLOWS DAUGHTER TO DEATH A. D. Djonne, 14 Years Resident of - Liberty, Buried Yesterday. A. D. Djonne for 14 years a resi- dent of Liberty township died sud- denly Friday, June 23. Mr. Djonne was buried Sunday afternoon in the Pony Lake Cemetery. There was a large attendance of neighbors with whom Mr. Djonne was highly es- teemed. the following children: Michael, town clerk, Liberty; Eihlert 'of Maple Ridge; Mrs. Thyer of North- ome; Mrs. Guy Adams of Dickinson, N. D.; Pearle and Ellen at home. tducted the services. The pallbear- ers were M. Lande, H. Nelson, A. P. Blom, M. Rygg, H. 0. Bjoring and Ole Fraaget. Ten days ago a daughter of Mr. Djonne died in the hospital at Rochester. < Richard Pockrich, an Irishman, was the inventor of musical glasses —ordinary drinking glasses tuned by selection and played by passing wet fingers over the brim. He show- ed his invention first in Dublin and took it to London about 1750.: s Mr. Djonne is survived. by ! Rev. Mr. Rossland of Nymore con-| NESTE MURDER TRIAL DELAYED Damage Against Lumber Co., Causes Postponment of One Week. Lloyd Carlton and wife will not be placed on trial for the murder of Peter Neste until Wednesday, July 5, one week later than the date originally agreed upon. Postpone- ment is made by Judge McClenahan at the request of E. E. McDonald of this city, who is to defend the ac- cused couple. Mr. McDonald is at Bagley for the Crookston Lumber |company which is being sued by 11 Clearwater county farmers who claim’ damages as. the. result -of-an--over- flow from the Clearwater river, which the farmers allege was caused by a blockade of logs. TELLS OF WILD RIDE HERE ISt. Cloud Banker Goes Home With Wierd Tale of Trip in Forest With Auto. {DODGESTREESAT 60 MILES HOUR The St. Cloud Journal-Press runs the following: “Major O. H. Havill, who is some- thing of an automobilist himself, re- turns home from Bemidji with the following thriller: ‘“It was along about midnight when Col. Shaw of Clearwater, Sena- tor Works of Mankato and I were in- vited to take a little ride and get cooled off before going to bed. In our innocence we accepted. The driver took us about 16 miles out through a dense forest of tall pines, where the road was hardly a blazed trail, and the track was very crook- ed and sandy. The man at the wheel turned on the juice and we went skating through those pine trees, at about 60 miles an hour, Part of the time we were going side ways, and most of the time up in the air, and Col. Shaw wanted to know whether we were riding in an aeroplane or an auto. We knocked the bark off several trees, ran over a hedgehog, killed two woodchucks, and outran every jack rabbit that got into the race. There was an automobile ahead of us, and four be- hind us, and when we were not in danger of bumping into the head one we were afraid of being run over by the trailers. All we could see in front was a cloud of dust, and be- hind four great streaming lights, and we could only see the pines when we were thrown up in the air going over bumps. We returned home at 2 o’clock in the morning, and I consider it toe best evidence that I have lived a cQrrect, honest and upright life, and that I am alive to tell the tale. No wicked man could ever come through un- Iscathed.’ The deepest well in the world is in Germany and is 6,572 feet deep. The deepest well in the United States is near West Elizabeth, Pa. Its bottom is 5,575 feet beneath the surface. A more remarkable well, pechaps, reaching a depth of. 3,600 feet, was drilled for petroleum in Western China by primitive methods and by means of such crude appli- ances as a cable made of twisted strands of rattan. Bemidji 4, |her hom §00 LINE BOOSTS BEMIDJI New Publication, “A Competence From 40 Acres in Northern Min- esota” Cites Beltrami. NICE THINGS SAID ABOUT CITY and Beltrami county fcome in for—boosts in a new and handsomely printed Soo booklet un- der the title “A Competence from 40 Acres in Northern Minnesota.” Photographs show scenes in this vicinity and the phamplet says of Bemidji ““Bemidji is a city of about 6,000 people and is a marvel of activity and prosperity. The majority of the residents own their own homes. The city owns its own water plant, miles of sanitory sewer and a splen- did fire department. “Lake Bemidji, on the shore of which the town is built, is an en- largement of the Mississippi river, which makes it historical, and is a splendid sheet of water. The lake is appreciated by ‘the townspeople, as evidenced by the large number of launches and small boats which line the docks and boat houses along the town side of the lake. The town is surrounded by a heavy growth of timber—cedar, hemlock, spruce and pine; and there are some very pretty drives about the city, which are be- ing greatly improved by graveling. “The city has at present fifteen hotels; two parks; ten miles of lake- shore drives; four sawmills (one of them the largest in the northern part of the state); four wholesale houses; three banks and eight churches. The town has organized a commercial club, which is doing a good work.” Of Beltrami county the has this to say: “Soil clay loam and sandy loam with rich vegetable mold. The sub- isoil is usually clay. Plenty of hay meadows for stock. Along the line will be found magnificent growth of pine, maple, ash, birch, oak, bass- wood, ‘elm and tamarack timber. Dairying, live stock, and poultry are carried on by the settlers and rich harvests of potatoes, onions and mis- cellaneous vegetables can be grown with ease and certainty.” booklet BABY SHOT BY 6-YEAR-OLD Mother’s Sister Told it is Her Child and Faints From Shock. While playing bear with his six- year-old brother at Deer River, Earl Watkins, son of William Watkins, 4 years old, was shot through the body. The eldest boy had discovered his i fathers rifle and playfully pumped a shell into the chamber and pulled the trigger, killing his brother instant- ly. The body was taken to Grand Rapids for interment. Mrs. J. M. Jones, a. sister of Mrs. Watkins was notified that it was her son that was dead and that he had been drowned. This shock caused Mrs. Jones to be- come seriously ill and a physician Was necessary to bring her to con- sciousness following a fainting spell. Miss Grace Fleckenstein is ill at TEN CENTS PER WEEK ESCAPED ROBBER REPORTED CAUGHT Detective at Regina Arrests iflm Believed to Be “Mike” Davis, Al- leged Puposky Bandit. NO U. S. WARRANT FOR DUMAS United States District Attorney at St. Paul, However Admits Inter- est in the Case. MUNHALL, HELD HERE, SILENT Bartender Put in Jail Here Saturday Refuses to Talk—Behan Hear- ing July 3. BULLETIN, Regina, Sask., June 26.—Detec- tive Cobble today arrested a man here believed to be “Mike” Davis, the escaped Puposky robber. The detective has spent several days here on the trail of persons believed to have been implicated in the Puposky robbery. The name given by the man placed under arrest has been kept secret and the officers refuse to discuss the arrest. No Postoffijce Warrant for Dumas. St. Paul, Minn., June 26.—Chas, A. Houpt, United States district at- torney denied this morning that any warrants had been issued from his office for the arrest of Dr. D. T. Dumas. “We are all interested in this case b cause some postoffice robberies have been committ-d,” said Mr. Houpt. Off on Mysterious Mission, Three men left Bemidji today on an important and mysterious mission in connection with the Dr. Dumas ar- rest and Puposky robbery. They were Detective Fielding, assistant fire marshall, Sam Fullerton and Deputy Sheriff Helmer. It is understood that Mr. Fullerton has gone to Cass Lake but the des- tination of Fielding and Helmer is secret. There has been a pronounc- ed change in the attitude of the de- tectives and nothing is being given out for publication. Dumas’ Father Coming. The father of Dr. Dumas is ex- pected in Bemidji this afternoon to remain until after his son’s hearing here before Court Commissioner Simons on Wednesday. Dr. D. T. Dumas makes frequent visits to Bemidji to consult his counsel, Judge Marshall A. Spooner and Attorney A. A. Andrews. He declares if public sentiment has ever been against him it now is turning in his favor. The current issue of the Cass Lake Times has this to say: What His Home Paper Says. “The general opinion of our people is, that if Dr. Dumas or any others have been guilty of the crimes charged they should be punished as the law directs, but every one who ventures to express an opinion open- ly demands full and convineing proof before they are willing to condemn. “Dr. Dumas has been president of our village council for something more than a year; he has given com- plete satisfaction and if his admin- istration has not been the best it has been as good as we have ever had. We are willing to suspend our opin- ions until such developments have been made that Will convince.” Munhall Says He is Innocent. Repeated assertions of innocence were today made by William Mun- hall who is charged by Sam F. Full- erton, deputy state fire marshal, who arrived in Bemidji Saturday, with being one of the members of the party alleged to have attempted to set fire and burning the building connecting the United States post- office at Puposky. Munhall was arrested at seven o’clock Saturday evening by Deputy Sheriff Helmer, and taken before H. A. Simons, court commissioner, for arraignment. Munhall’s case was continued until Saturday, July 1 and bail was fixed at $5,000. Munhall declared that he would not try to get any bonds and in default of bonds was committed to the county jail. Bartender at Larson Saléon. Munhall said that nothing could be gotten out of him relative to the