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

! | o THE BEMIDJI D I e s repaEad IONEER. " VOLUME 9, NUMBER 59. FIRE BOYS RETURN; WILD NIGHT IN ADA Bell Clangs Causing Crowd to Col- lect Which is Given Impromptu Bath By Merrymakers. LONG RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED Praise Given Place of Tournament as Well as Officers and the News- papers. BEMIDJI HEADS WINNING LIST Picks Up Four Big Events, Crookston Coming Second With Three Im- ‘ portant Prizes. ! Bemidji's delegation of 18 to the Ada firemen's tournament returned to Bemidji at noon today, well satis- fied with the victories gained. The seventeenth annual tourna- ment of the Northern Minnesota Fire- men's Tournament association closed there last night in a veritable “blaze of glory,” and the last hours of the night will always be remembered by the citizens of Ada as about the “warmest” moments in its history. Some stunts were pulled off last night that caused no end of excitement and laughter. The fire bell was toyed with in a manner that made the shivers run up and dewn the back of the manager| of the power house and tank toat| supplies the village of Adawith water, | and the fire boys laid a line of hose, attached it to a hydrant and gave the crowd an impromptu bath. Next Meeting Undecided. At the annual meeting, the place for holding the tournament next year was net decided upon, and the fire- men decided to leave the selection of a town until next December, when the excutive committee will meet at | Crookston and designate the place. President Thune and Secretary Herringger will hold their respective offices until the meeting in December. Thomas R. Johnstone, formerly of Crookston but now of St. Paul, tend- ered his resignation as treasurer, ac-| companied by well wishes and thanks for past favors. Carl Simonson of Ada was chosen to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Johnstone. The report of Mr. Johnstone showed that the as- sociation was in fire financial con- dition. The following resolutions adopted by the association: | were Ada Gets a Compliment. “Whereas, We, the members of the Northern Minnesota Firemen's Tour- nament association, in convention as- sembled, at the seventeeth annual tournament, fully appreciate the splendid hospitality that has been ex- tended to us during our stay in Ada; | the work of the local committee and the citizens generally in endeavoring to make the present tournament a successful one, and we realize that this local co-operation of the parties hereafter mentioned in these resolu- tions with the officers of the tourna- ment association has resulted in giv- ing to the firemen of northern Min- nesota one of the most enjoyable tournaments in the history of the association; and “Whereas, While the races and contests have produced keen rivalry between the different running teams and individuals who have participat- ed in the events, there has ever been manifested that true sportsmanship for which the people of the state are | famed, and the citizens of Ada have been impartial in their praise of good individual and team work of the fire- men, irrespective of whatever de- partment the runners were members; therefore, be it Appreciate Welcome Extended. “Resolved, That we extend to the mayor of Ada. Mr. J. M. Hetland, H. W. Thune, E. J. Herringer, secre- tary of the association, chief of the Ada fire department and president of the association, D. E. Fulton, Sam Olson and C. E. Ward and the citizens of Ada in general our sincere thanks for the hearty welcome and generous hospitality which they have given to all of the participants in and visitors to the tournament; and in leaving Ada we do so with but the most pleas- ant recollections of our brief stay in the beautiful village; and to the ladies of Ada do we extend our sin- cere appreciation of their exceeding kindness in favoring us with their bresnece and encouragement at the races, and their forebearance for ex- Ppressions and actions that might pos- 8ibly have been rather strenuous, during the time of striving for honors in the different events; their beauty and generosity will ever be cherished by us as a pleasant feature of the Ada tournament; Officers are Thanked. “Resolved, That we extend to the president of this association, H. W. Thune, and the secretary, F. J. Her- ringer, both of Ada, a unanimous vote of thanks for their efforts in making the present tournament a success; especially is Secretary Her- ringer commended, as he has labored diligently and faithfully to the bet- terment of the association; “Resolved, That we accept with deep regret the resignationof Thomas R. Johnstone, the treasurer of this association, which has been present- ed to us during this tournament. We fully appreciate Mr. Johnstome'’s ef- forts in making successes of past tournaments of the association and his fine record as a volunteer fireman and a true friend of every fireman in the state; and we hope that his fu- ture labors, in whatever territory he may choose to reside will be crowned with large success and big financial returns to him; Newspapers Not Forgotten. “Resolved, That we thank the newspapers of northern Minnesota for their co-operation in publishing ! news items relative to this tourna- ment and firemen’s notes in general; “Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of the asosciation and pub- lished in the press of Ada and else- where as far as possible. A. G. Rut- ledge, Albert Barrette, A. L. Bru- nelle, committee.” Summary of the Events. A summary of the different races, |sh0Ws the Bemidji. running. team leads the other contestants in the events. The Beltrami county boys excelled in the team running events, winning the flag race and the hub and hub races, the acknowledged races in which the true running abil- ity of the teams as a whole is test- ed. In both of the ladder team events, the combination hook and ladder and the hose race and the as- | sociation hook and ladder race, the Bemidji boys made fine runs and poor work on the ladder lost first place for them. In coupling they greatly outclassed the other teams. The following is a summary of the races in which teams contested: Bemidji Holds Winning Lsit. Bemidji—Won the association banner hose race, recognized for Seventeen years as the championship event of the association; won the hub-and-hub and flag races, first and second in coupling, second in the wet test and hook and ladder race, second in ladder climbing, third in combination hook and ladder and hose race. Crookston—Won combination hook and ladder and hose race; first in ladder climbing and foot race, third in coupling, and hook and ladder race; fourth in the hub-and-hub race. and the wet test. Ada Wins One Big Event, Ada—Won the association hook and ladder race and wet test, second in the hu-and-hub race; fourth in ladder climbing, flag race and com- bination hook and ladder and hose race; fifth in coupling. ‘Warren—Second in the combina- tion hook and ladder and hose race; second in the foot race; third in the wet test, coupling, hub-and-hub race and ladder climbing. NOW YEARNS FOR “PUSSYFOOT” Editor Says “Blind Pigs” are Ram- pant on Indian Reservation. “The Tomahawk,” published on the White Earth Indian reservation can- didly admits that liquor is being sold on the reservation without interfer- ence. Says the Tomahawk: “Although there does not seem to be much loose change floating around upon the reservation, the ‘blind pigs’ seem to keep busy. “It is rumored around here that liquor can be obtained any time here and at Ogema; that at the latter vil- lage it is kept and sold openly at more than one place. “Special Officer Johnson had some prejudices to contend with when he came here two years ago, but if he should come here now and repeat his performances of that time, he no doubt would have the sympathies if not the active support of the business men of the reservation with him “The Indian police could, if they wished to do so, suppress the blind pigs, but they do not do their duty in this respect, and Agent Howard is likewise indifferent. “Until the government at Washing- ton takes hold of the matter again, the reservation boot-leggers will con- tinue their nefarious trade unmolest- ed.” B The average age at which factory employes begin work in Hungary and Spain i8 ten years. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 7, 1911. BEMIDJI MAN LOCKED UP Held at Bottineau on Charges of Young Widow, Whom He also is Said to Have Swindled: BEGINS WHEN HUSBAND DIED Someone from Bemidji, who gave the ficticious name of “G. F. Mef- ford,” is in serious trouble at Bot- tineau, N. D. There is no one here known by that name, so that the prisoner’s identity is unknown. The Bottineau News tells of his downfall as follows: “During the first week of Jumne John Hamilton of Lords Lake was killed by the kick of a horse. In a few days a young fellow giving his to be from Bemidji, Minn., appeared on the scene. He wanted to buy the farm and although he had no money with him he had money in the bank at Bemidji. He Springs His Scheme. “In order to clean the matter up quick and without cost to Mrs. Ham- |ilton, he had himself appointed ad- ministrator. He also needed horses and machinery and got them of her on a promise to pay. “It seems that some of the neigh- bors proved easy too and let him have stuff on a promise to pay. “Having bought the farm he at once began to make his home there and being a good and kind man he any other home but to stay right on the farm. “He was flying pretty high and had everything coming his way till &e made a fatal misstep. The game was too big for a man of his caliber. | Then Comes the Downfall. “His purpose evidently was to beat the poor widow out of her property, or too new for him. “He made criminal advances to her but she fought him off and went to. the neighbors who arouséd her to a realization of what kind of a man she had been harboring and she had him arrested Sunday charged with attempted rape. “His hearing came up Wednesday before Justice Smithson who bound the fellow over to the district court under $1,000, failing to secure which he is now in jail. “He is quite well dressed, smooth looking gent, a perfect stranger to this section. “An attempt will be made at once to recover to Mrs. Hamilton all her property. The people of Dunseith and Lords are considerably worked up over the matter.” 'TATO0 BUG Professor of U. of C. Makes Insect Aid and Martyr to Science. Hats off to the potato bug! Salute the lowly leptinotarsa decemilineata, for he is exceedingly great among chrysomelid beetles. The University of Chicago has re- cognized our old friend of the garden as a contributor to the theory of evo- lution and a cheerful martyr to the cause of modern scientific research. Professor William L. Tower, the university embryologist, explained the details in a lecture on “Varia- tion.” Professor Tower, who has studied his subjects for more than fifteen years and is one of America’s leading authorities in biological knowledge, has created new and startling kinds of potato bugs—in all the popular shades, including the modish pencil and pin stripes. Their parents, the common potato bug, have stood for it all without a kick. These results were obtained by subjecting the germ plasm of leptino- tarsa decemlineata to chemical stim- uli, by crossing types under natural conditions and in a changed envir- onment. HAIL THE LOWLY UNLAWFUL FOR BOYS TO SMOKE Nebraska Also Makes Hypnotism I1- legal and Hits at White Slavery. Lincoln, Neb., July 7.—Many of the laws passed at the recent ses- sion of the Nebraska legislature went into effect today. One prohibits any person under the age of 18 from us- ing tobacco in any form. Another prohibits all public exhibitions of hypnotism or mesmerism. Another provides heavy penalties for persons concerned in the “white slave” traf- fic and makes it competent for a wife to testify against her husband in such cases. The Ironmolders’ International Un- ion has held no convention for three {yenrs. 3 name as G. F. Mefford and claiming| told Mrs. Hamilton not to look for| but the game was either too large{” 0000000090000 © OUTSIDE NEWS CONDENSED © COOPOOOPIOPOPOIOOGOGICOS Swift & Co., of Chicago have made their first important entry into the Canadian market by the purchase of the D. B. Martin company of West Toronto. = Mayor Emil Seidel of Milwaukee was burned about the head and face when a-puff of flame burst from a gas heater which he lighted in his bath- room. Anna Nita, 32 years old, an im- migrant, who arrived .at New York on the steamship Duca Degi Abruzzi, died yesterday. Dr. A. H. Doty, health officer of the port, said that, clinically, there was every reason to believe that the woman died of cholera. Battling against strong head winds all the way, Aviator Harry N. At- wood finished the third leg of his flight from Boston to Washington at Atlantic City, Wednesday afternoon. Kaylor, Pa., a mining town was| practically wiped out by fire early this week, which is supposed to have originated from a Roman candle. The loss is $115,000. It is learnedauthoritatively thatan amicable settlement has been reached between Theodore P. Shonts, presi- dent of the Interborough Rapid Tran- sit company of New York, and his wife, who is living in Paris. Franklyn Fyles, thirty years dra- ‘matic editor and critic of the New York Sun, is dead at his home in New York of heart disease. He was born in Troy, N. Y., sixty-four years ago and started newspaper work in that city while a boy. Commander Alfred A. Pratt, U. S. N., died at Mare Island (Cal.) hos- pital, three days after having been retired by the “plucking board” of the navy department. Pratt was born at Sycamore, IlL, thirty-eight years ago. Bert Curry, a Kansas City aero- naut, and a man who got tangled in the ropes of his baloon, were carried up 100 feet with the gas bag afire at Topeka. The air craft fell and both | were shaken and scratched, but will recover. Miss Julia Marlowe, the actress, was partly overcome by the heat dur- ing a performance of “Macbeth” at a Broadway. theatre, New:-York; and-on the advice of her physicians she is to | discontinue her stage appearances. BARKER AS A POET Has Display Ad in Today’s Issue Over the Signature, “Mudyard Dip- ling.” ADVERTISES MOSQUITO KILLER Barker’s advertisement today on page 3 is an attempt at poetry but is mot set up in the style of poetry. It could not be learned who wrote it, but when asked’ Mr. Barker would neither affirm or deny the alligation. The advertisement is entitled, “A Slap at Miss Keeter.” It is barely possible that the ad would strike the chord of public sentiment more di- rectly if it aimed a blow at the house fly although the mosquito-is equally as beastly as is the fly. “Skeeter Skoot,” ‘is the deadly weapon which the Barker store guar- antees to drive away the mosquito. In just what form it is sold or made can only be learned by calling at the store or making a purchase of the article. The author, to the attempt at poetry, signs his name, “Mudyard Dipling.” Whether this is a Non de Plume of the author is merely a matter of guesswork on the part of the reader. TAFT PACKS ATLANTIC CITY President, Endeavorers and Elks Cause Record-breaking Crowds. Atlantic City, N. J., July 7.—It is doubtful if Atlantic City ever enter- tained such an enormous crowd as at the present time. The beaches and the board walks were literally black with people today and it will prob- ably be necessary for the hotels to display “Standing Room Only” signs | in titeir corridors during the remain- der of the week. The unprecedented rush of visitors is due partly to the presence of President Taft and the great convention of Christian En- deavorers which he addressed today and partly to the early arrival of hundreds of delegates and visitors to the convention of Elks which is to hold forth here during the coming week. 3 The International Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union at its recent conven- tion re-elected all its officers, includ- ing President Tobin and decided to | lock, secretary to FAILS IN EFFORT T0 ‘GET’ STEPHENS Boy Witnesses at Red Wing Hearing Deny That Crookston Man Pays for Testimony. THEIR TESTIMONY ATTACKED Attorney for Whittier Attempts to Show That Irresponsible Youths Have Been Called. TALES OF WHIPPINGS RETOLD Minneapolis City Teamster Principal Witness Today, Tells of Cruelty at Training School. St. Paul, Minn,, July 7.—(Daily Pioneer Special Wire Service.)— Strap lashings at the boy’s training school at Red Wing were discussed by two former inmates this morning in the charges filed by Ralph Whee- the governor, against F. A. Whittier. Attack on Stephens Fails. Against the evidence added to that of yestérday Mr. Whittier’s counsel, | Judge F. M. Wilson, intimidated and tried to get witnesses to admit that they had been paid to testify by former senator, A. D. Stephens of Crookstor, whose charges started the | legislative investigation, last winter. Did Not Receive Money. All witnesses denied that they had received mouney from the former senator. Judge Wilson attacked on cross ex- amination the credibility of the wit- nesses and attacked their conduct in the training school. “Teamster on Stand. Louis Skulte, 19 years old, employ- ed by the city of Minenapolis, com- mitted to the training school August 27, 1907, and paroled in August, 1909, was the leading witness at the hearing today and he told of repeated whippings and other cruelties at the training school. President T. W. Rowe of the Amer- ican Flint Glass Workers’ Union has sent out a circular letter to the Glass Bottle Blowers’ Association, a rival organization, making overtures for a settlement of the long fight between the two organizations. [leit By the murderer, whose Liotive SEEKS FARM SPECIMENS W. R. Mackenzie Tells Farmers How to Prepare Exhibits for Big Land Show Display. WANTS THEM BROUGHT HERE ‘W. R. Mackenzie, who is now in Bemidji for the summer, has opened an office in the Schroeder building where, as a Minnesota member of the committe2 of the Northwestera states land show in St. Paul next December, he will receive exhibits of products of farm, field and gardep which will be kept and assembled for & display at the St .Paul exhibition. “The one vital point at this time,” said Mr. Mackenzie today, “is to make the farmers realize that this is the time when they must make prepara- tions for these exhibits. “Farmers should see to it that their grains, grasses and clover are well cured. All grain should be cut just as it is beginning to turn color and all grains and grassés should be cut close to the roots and tied at the root end and hung up in the shade to cure. Later we will want root crops.” Mr. Mackenzie opened his office to- day for the first time and will be there daily from now on and urges| the farmers to bring their specimens in to him or to call on him for fur- ther information. BLOODY STICK LEADS TO NOOSE Negro Murderer Pays Extreme Pen- alty on Gallows This Afternoon. Charleston, S. C., July 7.—The ex- ecution of Daniel Duncan, the negro convicted about a year ago of the murder of Max Lubelsky, takes place this afternoon in the courtyard of the city prison. The murder of Lu- belsky, a King street tailor, occurred on June 21 of last year. He was ing in a pool of blood. -The only clu TEN CENTS PER WEEK MRS. CARLTON FREE, HUSBAND STILLHELD After State Completes Introduction of Testimony, Motion to Dismiss Woman is Granted. JURY TO GET CASE TOMORROW Character Witnesses From Bemidji on the Stand for the Defendant at Afternoon Session. B PRISONERS TO GO ON STAND County Attorney Calls Sheriff, Depu- ty, Coroner and Man Who Found Body of Neste. Park Rapids, Minn,, July 7. 3 p. m. —(By Long Distance Telephone.)— Mrs. Lloyd Carlton is again a free woman, a motion to dismiss the charge of murder made against her being granted by Judge McClenehan. The motion was made by Atorney E. E. McDonald at the opening of the hearing. The jury in the case was secured yesterday afternoon, the the unex- pected again taking place when six out of the ten of the special venire had gone down, the last four men to be examined were accepted, and the taking of testimony began. State Completes Its Case. The state completed its case ot the forenoon session today and wWwhen court opened this afternoon, Attorney E. E. McDonald moved that the in- dictment against Mrs. Carlton, found in his shop senseless and lye“‘%:rgmg her and her husband with was robbery, was a bloody stick with which the crime had been commit- ted. A few weeks. later the widow of the murdered man was attacked in her husband’s place of business in a manner similar to that which re- sulted in the death of Lubelsky. Dun- can was seized outside the store and recognized by a neighbor as the man in whose hands he had seen the stick with which the tailor was Kkilled shortly before the murder took place. The negro was tried and convicted of the crime. His case was carried to the State supreme court, which tribunal declined to interfere with the verdiect. Copying Animals One of Knight’s Specialties Photos by American Press Association. EORGE C. ENIGHT, a New York sculptor, makes a specialty of ani mals, and he knows their anatomy as well as other sculptors know the human form. In the pictures above he is shown working on models of a bear and a lion bel hold the next convention at Montreal 1a 1913 ¥ KEnight 1s also a painter of note, and he mummammu@qgm‘n@.m In Clay Is longing to Mrs. B H. Harriman. Mr. was employed by. J. Plerpont Morgan 'union. ‘murder of her father, -Peter Neste, on March 31, last, be dismissed on the ground that there had been no testimony showing thats he was responsible for the erime. County Attorney Woolley opposed the motion briefly and Judge Mec Clenehan granted it, instructing Sheriff Petrie to release her from custody. Carlton Character Witnesses. A second motion on the part of Attorney McDonald to dismiss the case against Carlton was refused by the judge, and the defense at once introduced several character wit- nesses from Bemidji to show the al- leged good standing of Carlton in his home town. K. Mclver, the Bemidji liveryman, was the first character witness. Deputy Sheriff Norman Helmer was another witness form eBmidji. State’s Witnesses on Stand. The state’s witnesses, which be- gan to testify late yesterday after- noon included Sheriff Petrie, his deputy, Sam Pierce, Rice, Wicks, who found the Neste body and Mrs. Neste, widow of the dead farmer. Coroner M. A. Desmond and sever- al other persons who took part in the searching parties o nthe Neste farm when the death of the aged Norwegian was discovered testified for the state. Carltons to Go on Stand. Attorney McDonald in his address to the jury said that both Carlton ind his wife would go on the stand and tell the story of the killing, which they admit was done with an axe but that it was done is self de- fense. They are expected to go on the stand the first thing tomorrow morning. At this time it is believed that all the testimony will be in by this time tomorrow and that the case will be in the hands of the jury. HAZEN CASE IS AGAIN TUP Governor Asked to Delay Action, Pending Dumas Case. St. Paul, July 7.—Pressure is be- ing brought to bear on Governor Eberhart to delay action on charges brought by Viggo Peterson, chair- man of the Beltrami county board of county commissioners, pending the criminal action brought against Dr. D. F. Dumas, on the ground that it might jeopardize a fair trial in either Beltrami or Cass counties. The International Garment Work- ers of America will make an effort throughout the country to the end that in the next Labor Day parades all who turn out, whether in uni- form or not, wear garments bearing the label of the garment workers’ - BINNESOTA | HISTORICAL | :