Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 8, 1911, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI1 SCCIETY. ILY PIONEER. VOLUME 9. NUMBER 60 MUNHALL, HELD IN DUMAS CASE, FREE Charge Against Him Dismissed When He Appears in Court Today, State Favoring Move. FULLERTON AND FIELDING HERE Refuse to Say Anything Regarding Sensation, Except That They Agree Not to Talk. DOCTOR KNEW OF WALKER DEAL/! Friends There Surprised at Inside! Knowledge of Postoffice Safe Cracking Job. Co-incident with the arrival in Be-| midji from St. Paul this morning o[l Sam F. Fullerton, deputy state fire marshal, and J. C. Fielding, assist-| ant northwestern superintendent for | the Pinkerton Detective Agency was| the dismissal of the arson charge| against William Munhall, the Be- midji bartender who was arrested; as being an accessory before the fflctg with Dr. Dumas of Cass Lake in the Puposky safe blowing and arson case. Munhall was brought before Cl)urll Commissioner Simons, being repre-| sented by his attorney, Charles W. Serutchin of Bemidji. Thayer Bailey Moves Dismissal. Thayer C. Bailey of Bemidji, who has been appointed to represent the attorney general's office in the Dumas case and other matters connected with the case, moved that Munhall be released and the case against him | be dismissed, on the ground that the| state at this time was unable to pro- | duce evidence sufficient to warrant| the holding of the prisoner. i The charge against Munhall was that he was an accessory before the | fact of the attempted arson affair at Puposky. Munhall, who was a wit-| ness at the preliminary hearing of | Dr. Dumas, admitted that he had telephone talks with Dr. Dumas, prior to the fight at Puposky between | officers and Mike Davis and Martin|assured for the two day automobile | Behan and that he had agreed to get| Davis and Behan to come to Bemidji | to meet the doctor before the Pu-| posky affair. Munhall was sub-| poenaed at the close of the hearing| to appear before the grand jury of Beltrami county, at the term of dis- trict court beginning September twelfth and then to testify in the| case of the State vs. Delbert Dumas, | | the mayor of Cass Lake. | Fullerton and Fielding Silent. | Asked if there was anything new | in the Dumas case, both Mr. Fuller- had nothing whatever to say as to| the progress of the case against Dr." Dumas: and they would say nothing in reference to possible further ar-| rests of people alleged to be impli-{ cated in the arson cases regarding| which many statements have been| published. Replying to a direct ques—‘ tion as to whether they knew the| present whereabouts of Mike Davis, the much-wanted yegg, Mr. Fi?lding‘ would not make a reply. “We have agreed, prior to coming to Bemidji, | to do no talking whatever, relative | to the Dumas case or anything con- | nected with the case,” say Mr. Full-! erton. Munhall Expected to Aid. | “If there is anything really of in- terest to the public that can be given | out without damage to our case we| will talk it over; but at the present time we have absolutely nothing to| say. We may return to St. Paul or| go somewhere else tonight, and we . may stay in Bemidji for several days. | We have not yet decided on the length of time we will remain here.” While the officers will say noth-| ing, it is a pretty well established | belief that while the case against Munhall has been dismissed that wil! not end the bartender's connection | with the Dumas case; and that when | the time comes Munhall will play a prominent part in the state's mass of testimony. “Mike” Seen in Superior. A Duluth morning paper yesterday ran a first page article telling how a friend of Mike Davis had talked with him in Duluth just before boarding a street car IMeaded for Superior where the escaped robber is pre- sumed to have friends. Today's Su- perior Telegram has this to say: “Mike Davis is not in Superior. “The police have run down the re=f ports to the effect that the notorious outlaw is in this city and find that the stories are without foundation. There is a “Mike” Davis in Superior but he is a different party from the one wanted by the Minnesota au- thorities.” This angle appeared in the St. Paul Pioneer Press and intimates a change which, if true, is not known in Bemidji: “It is rumored in St. Paul that E. E. McDonald, who has played a prominent part in the famous Indian lid cases, will be special prosecutor for the state, to conduct the state’s | case, instead of Thayer Bailey, the Bemidji attorney.” Dumas Knew of Walker Robebry. In telling of the doctor’s boasts re- garding the Walker robbery, this week's issue of the Pilot has this to say: “A few days after the Walker post- office safe was dynamited last Sep- tember, Dr. Dumas of Cass Lake, told a Cass county official, that he knew all about the postoffice robbery at Walker; he knew it was going to be pulled off before hand; who the yegg- men were and where they had hidden at the time. “The parties who heard the re- marks thought the mayor of Cass i Lake was just indulging in a little ‘con’ talk and didn’t take him ser- jously. Consequently the conver- sation was forgotten until the recent events put the genial doctor in the lime light when the talk was recalled with sudden force. “Attorney Funck was in St. Paul |this week in relation to the tak-| ing up of the federal end of the Dumas case at Fergus Falls. Pu- posky, the town where the robbery occurred is in the Fergus district. “The names of other Cass Lake men who are said to be implicated in the Dumas affray are well known on the streets of Walker as they presumably are in other mnorthern towne. Prevailing sentiment here is that Dumas has the fight of his life on his hands to clear himself of the charges.” SPEED KING FOR FAIR Bob Burman, Winner of $10,000 Crown, to Enter Automobile Races in Minneapolis. RALPH DE PALMA ALSO TO RUN Hamline, Minn., July 8.—Spectac- ular racing and exhibitions are now meet scheduled for Friday and Sat- urday of the Minnesota State Fair week, Sept. 4-9. A number of the world's greatest drivers and fastest machines have been contracted for and will furnish all necessary thrills. Bob Burman, recently crowned speed king of the world, will be the star feature of the meet. Indianapo- lis was the scene of this speed coro- nation. ln that city on the occasion of the recent automobile meet Bur- man was presented with the world's speed crown valued at $10,000. He case; : |is admittedly champion of the world, | ton and Mr. Fielding said that they |y ot m 0 B L P, Blitzen | Benz to the world's record of 25.40 secouds over a straightway course at Palm Beach, Florida. In addition to “Wild Bob” Burman, Superintendent Warner announces that he has closed a contract for the appeaance at the fair of Billy Nipper, formerly a member of the champion Chalmers team. This demon driver will perform in a 200 H. P. Ganetzy- Mercedes, admitted to be the second fastest car in the world, having been driven a kilometer in Europe at the rate of 183 miles an hour. Ralph De Palma is another one of | the famous drivers who have been| secured for the state fair meet and competition between him and Bur- man will furnish the greatest ex- citement. A large number of other drivers and cars will be entered in the different races which will make up the two days’ program. In ad- dition to the races, efforts will be made to lower the world’s circular track records and it seems almost certain that these efforts will be suc- cessful. GUN TOTERS WARNED BY CHIEF | Lawless Carrying and Discharge of Weapons No Longer Tolerated. Chief of Police Harrington today issued strict warning to his men to arrest all persons violating any of the laws relating to the use of fire- arms and airguns. No weapon can be discharged within the city limits and it also is unlawful to carry con- cealed weapons. “This reckless handling of weapons must stop,” said the chief today, “and we give the public fair warning that violat- ors will be placed under arrest. One of the worst nuisances in this con- nection is the reckless use of air- guns. Complaints come to us of their use almost daily. Only the other day a man nearly had his eye put out by one of these gums. It has got to stop.” 125 ATTEND UNIQUE SCHOOL RALLY HERE Beltrami District Officers Listen to State Officials, Preachers and District Judge. ASSISTANT TONNING PLEASED President Schoemaker of St. Cloud Participates and Otto Bergh Talks as Farmer. STANTON COMPLIMENTS COUNTY Also Says Nice Things of Superin- tendent Stewart—"“Consolida- tion,” Keynote. More than 125 school officers re-| i presenting practically every school | district in Beltrami county came to 1 Bemidji yesterday to attend the| meeting called by County Superin- tendent W. B. Stewart and addresse by Assistant State Superintendem Tonning, Dr. W. A. Shoemaker, pres- ident of the St. Cloud normal, Judge C. W. Stanton of Bemidji and others. “Consolidate” was the keynote of the gathering and as a result it is ex- pected that several distriets in this this county will take immediate steps to unite. Tonning Was Enthusiastic. Assistant Superintendent Tonning was enthusiastic over the Bemidji meeting and said he had not attend- ed a meeting where there had been| so many good things said. | “It is unique to have lawyers,| preachers, judges and all classes| gather to discuss school matters,” he said. “If We’ want our people to be in- dustrious we must put industry in our schools. Education is not an aristocracy to give one man an ad- vantage over another. Schools exist I‘lD give all boys and girls an equal | chance.” Other Speakers Interesting. Other speakers at the meeting were Rev. J. C. Mapson, Tenstrike, who urged that instruction be applied to harmonize with individual pupils; Rev. J. T. Martin, Nymore, who urged co-operation as the salvation of the small schools; and Otto Bergh, the newly appointed teacher in agri- culture of the Bemidji high school. The sessions opened at 9 a. m. and did not come to a close until late in | the afternoon which was taken up | | with a solo by Andrew Rood and ad- dress by Judge Stanton and Mr. Tonning. Judge Stanton, whose remarks will | be reproduced more at lengh in Monday’s Pioneer, urged consolida- tion of schools and paid this compli- ment to Beltrami county and Super- intendent Stewart: Stanton Pays Compliment. “We nave reason for congratula- tion in the fact that the people of Beltrami county are keenly alive to the importance of promoting every possible educational advantage, un- der the able leadership of Superin- tendent Stewart, aided by many able conscientious teachers; and I am con- fident that, despite our natural dis- advantages, we will soon succeed in favoring the children of our county with the opportunities, equal to those enjoyed by more favored localities, to acquire the educational impetus and power to make them worthy, able and honored citizens of our great commonwealth.” Mr. Bergh said in part: Otto Bergh Talks as Farmer. “In discussing needed co-opera- tion 1 desire to talk as one who was brought up on the farm. “In the system of farming that is necessary to cultivate and conserve the soil we need the boys on the farm and equip them for doing better! work. “The boys leave the rural school because they do not receive the training and encouragement they should have. It requires the in- spiration of men to inspire the boys. “Farmers can co-operate. They have co-operated in having tele- phones and creameries. Norman | county has 13 co-operative cream- eries alone. To carry on the co-| operative work of the farm we need| the boys on the farm.” | Joseph Chamberlain 75 Today. | London, July 8.—Joseph Chamber- lain, who a few years ago was the most conspicuous man in Britsih political life, celebrated his seventy- fifth birthday anniversary today, having been born July 8, 1836. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, S. | of royal heraldry, galioped up to a | monies of welcome were concluded DUBLIN CHILLY T0 KING Populace, However, Cheers the Gor- geous Entry of British Rulers to Ircland Todby, * S MOTTOESOF LOYALTY NUMEROUS Dublin, July 8.—The eeremony of the entry of King George and Queen Mary into Dublin today Was the coun- terpart of a sixteenth century play. Shortly before the arrival of the party at the city limits 'the pursui- vant-at-arms wearing a gorgeous cape gate which had been specially con- structed across the roadway and ask- ed permission of the-lord mayor for the entrance of the royal party. Gravely and in quaintly worded terms of courtesy the lord mayor granted the request. Back galloped the pursuivant-at-arms, the gate closing behind him. s The King Enters Dublin. The arrival of their Majesties in Dublin was made the occasion for a general holiday. Flags and bunting and mottoes worded in terms of loy- alty were displayed in all quarters of the city, but especially profuse and magnificent were the decorations dis- played along the route of the proces- | sion to the Viceregal Lodge in Phoen- | ix Park. The royal party were wel- comed with cheers. The King and Queen, accompanied by their suites, arrived at Kingstown this morning on board the royal| yacht Victoria and Albert. From the| yacht they were rowed in the royal barge to Victoria Wharf, where they were received by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, the Earl of Aberdeen, and a number of officials. Crowds Line the Road. Immediately after the first cere-! their Majesties, accompanied by the | Lord Lieutenant and a brilliant staff, drove off toward Dublin, amid the greatest enthusiasm on the part of the crowds lining the. between Kingstewn and Bull's Brid#e. The arrival in Dublin was the oc- casion for further ceremonies of wel- come, following which the King and Queen took luncheon with the Lord Lieutenant and Countess of Aber- deen. At 3 o’clock the King officiated at the opening ceremony of the Royal College of Science. From the Royal College of Science their Majesties proceeded to Trinity College, where an address was read, to which the King made a reply. Later the royal party visited the Phoenix Park race course, and the day’s programme was concluded with a dinner party at Dublin Castle. City Itself Was Chilly. The day’s proceedings were not marred by any unpleasant incident, | with the possible exception of the| fact that the municipal government of Dublin did not enter as enthusias- tically into the welcome of the royal visitors as might have been desired. | On the other hand, the populace, re-| inforced by thousands of visitors from many parts of the island, were cordial in their welcome. The grand stands erected in various places were crowded with cheering spectators, while the sidewalks were packed by a multitude of people. Tomorrow morning their Majesties will attend service in St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Afterward they will visit several of the hospitals and other public institutions of the city. 1 TO ENTERTAIN LODGE VISITORS Parade, Launch Ride, Some Events Planned for M. B. A. Delegates. | Events in honor of the delegates to the Mbdern Brotherhood of Amer- ica district convention to be held here next Thursday, are being ar- ranged. At 2:30 Thursday afternoon the visiting members will be given | a launch ride across the lake and down the river to the power house dam. At 7:30 p. m. members and delegates will meet at the Odd Fel- lows hall, Beltrami avenue and Fourth street, from which place a parade, headed by the Bemidji band will start. Drill work will be gone through with by the Bemidji team from 8:30 to 9:30, after which a dance will be held until midnight. The convention opens at the city hall Thursday, July 13 at 11 a. m. Bather Drowns at Cass Lake. l Cass Lake, July 8.—Search is still | being made for the body of Peter Go- raas, 25 years old, a Greek laborer, who was drowned in Pike Bay Thurs- day afternoon, while in bathing with a number of his countrymen. Goraas could not swim and was wading around the shore when he wandered out too far und stepped over the “drop off.” ek )AY EVENING, JULY 8, 191 5 BOY WITNESSES STRANGELY MISSING Lads Wanted to Give Testimony in Whittier Case Can Not Now Be Found in St. Paul. “SUSPICIOUS,” SAYS ATTORNEY Officers Out With Subpoenas to Find Lads, Who Once Appeared Against Red Wing Man. HEARING OVER TO THURSDAY At Time Girls and Woman From Pennsylvania Will Be Present to Go on the Stand. St. Pioneer Special Wire Service.)—Five former inmates of the boy’s training school at Red Wing, wanted as wit- nesses by Ralph Wheelock and his attorney at the hearing of charges against F. A. Whittier, can not be found. They are supposed to be in St. Paul or this vicinity and they testi- fied at the legislative investigation. Officers Searching for Them. Officers from the Board of Con-| trol are looking for them with sub- poenas. The boys are: Daniel O'Leary, C. Maxin, Oliver DeCatei, Eugene Jen- nings and Patrick Larkin. Counsel for Mr. Whittier an- nounced that inability to find them looked suspicious. Board Adjourns Until Thursday. The board will not sit in the hear- ing again until Thursday morning, when, at the request of Judge Wilson, attorney.for F. A. Whittier, geveral girls Wil be called by the complaint so that a woman from Pennsylvania, whose testimony is wanted Dby the defense, can be had. No testimony was heard at the hearing today. Professor McVey and family of Grand Forks, arrived in the city this noon and will go to their summer home at Grand Forks Bay. Paul, Minn,, July 8.—(Daily, TR KKK KKK K KKK KKK * * Thanks, The Bemidji Daily Pioneer * makes a noise like a mighty % * good daily newspaper and is a % * credit to its home town.—Sauk & * Centre Herald. * AR KKK KKK KKK KKK KK “PUSSYFOOT" TO COME (?) Famous Lid Champion Declares Gov- ernment May Yet Force Saloons In Minnesota to Close. GIVES AID AGAINST DUMAS “Pussyfoot” Johnson, who, it be- comes known, has aided the officers in their efforts t o secure incrimi- nating evidence against Dr. Dumas, is at present in Washington, and he| jintimates that his work in northern Minnesota is not yet done, and that he still Delieves that ultymately the government will force the saloons in this part of the state to close. He is much interested in the sensa- tional arrests recently made in nor-| thern Minnesota and believes that the local officers have unearthed a | bad gang. Speaking of his work, he said: “We will have just as much money next year as we had last year to sup- press the liquor traffic among the In- dians. There is a temporary suspen- sion of activity in Minnesota, pending final decisions of the supreme court| or Judge Willard's order in the Be-| | midji saloon cases. | “1f that territory is held to be sub- | | ject to federal supervision, it is quite | certain that there will be a perma- nent lid so far as Indians are con- cerned. We had a hard fight in Min- nesota and went against some desper- ate situations.” | Misstep Lays Up H. F. Larson. H. F. Larson, swithchman at the M. & 1, is laid up at his home with a broken lighiment ot thie knee. Mr. Larson scepped in a hole” at the| switchyard and fell. Geo. F. Hill and wife of Winnipeg, arrived in the city yesterday and will! be the guests of Mrs. Hill's pavents Mr. and Mrs. J. Fleckenstein for a | week. On their return they will be accompanied by Mrs. Hill's sister, Miss Grayce Fleckenstein who will| be their guest for some time. English Critics Find Fault With | New Memorial to Queen Victoria Photo by American Press Assoclation. NGLISH critics are not entirely satisfied with the new memorial to Queen Victoria, which stands in front of Buckingham palace and is the result of nine years’' labor. The memorial {38 a marble shaft sur- mounted by a figure symbolizing Victory, while allegorical figures around the base typify Truth, Motherhood, Justice, Peace and other attributes of Queen Victoria and Great Britain as the sculptor, Thomas Brock, sees them, One of the principal features of the memorial is a statue of Queen Victoria, and it is this statue thyt has provoked the most severe criticisms. The statue is shown in the picture above. Members of her family are said to have called 1t a good likeness of the departed ruler, but this is disputed by others. Atten- tion is also called to the fact that she is shown holding a scepter unlike any known in England, and she is also wearing a small crown while holding the scepter, “something she never did in real life,” asserts a writer in the London Sphere. Tuls same writer also declares that the design that purports to be the arms of Scotland is defective. In summing up the case against the mc.uorial the critic says: “The thing should create a thrill or stir of the heart in the breast of the Joyal observer, but thisis just-what it seems fmpossible far these writhing mermaids and dull faced mothers to produce.. One tails to get the TEN CENTS PER WEEX CARLTONHELD NOT GUILTY BY 20, MINUTE JURY Bemidji Man Quickly- Clesred oa Charge of Having Killef and Chopped Up Neste: COME HOME WITH WIFE TONIGHT Following Two Hour Plea By Me Donald, Case Ends Suddenly at 3:45 Today. WITNESSES FOR DEFENDANT Several Persons From This City Tell of His Good Habits and Character. Park Rapids, Minn., July 8.—(By Long Distance Telephone.)—Lloyd Carlton is not guilty of the murder of Peter Neste. A jury before Judge McClenahan, after deliberating twemty minutes this afternoon, returmed a verdict of not guilty. Both Carlton and his wife were overjoyed at the verdict and cor- dially congratulated their attormey, E. E. McDonald of Bemidji. Coming Home Tonight. The Carltons, with Mr. McDonald, will return to their home in Be- midji this evening. The case went to the jury at about 3:15 this afternoon and shortly after 3:30 the judge was informed that a verdict had been decided upon. The jurors filed in and in response to a question from the judge, the foreman said: « “Not Guilty,” Says Jury. “We find the defendant, Lloyd Carlton, not guilty of the crime of murder as charged.” The jury was discharged and those in the court room crowded around the Carltons and their attorney, of- fering congratulations. Both Carlton and his wife went on the stand and told practically the same story as they told to County Attorney Woolley in the signed con- fession made public a few days ago. Wife is Last Witness. The young woman was the last witness for the defense, following her husband on the stand. Previous to this testimony the following wit- nesses from Bemidji went on the stand and swore to the good standing and peaceful nature of the defendant K. Meclver, George Baker, Frank Pierce, Del Burgess and Norman Hel- men. There were but few witnesses called by the state in rebuttal and County Attorney Woolley this fore- noon summed up for the state, in about an hour of the two hour’s time agreed upon for addresses by each side to the jury. McDonald Talks Two Hours. In his plea for the defendant At- torney McDonald consumed about two hours and emphasized the straightforward story told by both Mr. and Mrs. Carlton. McClenahan delivered a clear, careful charge to the jury, oc- cupying about an hour’s time. He dwelt upon the different degrees of murder and explained the right of self defense. Mrs. Carlton has been free since yesterday, the charge against her be- ing dismissed for lack of evidence. Judge SHOW TO OPEN DESPITE FIRE Message to Pioneer From Winnipeg Tells of Grand Stand Blaze. The Daily Pioneer has received the following message from the West- ern Associated Press out of Winni- peg: “The exposition grand stand was completely destroyed by a spectacu- lar fire Thursday night. It was at first feared that the exhibition which was to have opened July 12 would have to be postponed. “The Board of Directors met in | special session and it was decided that the show should open on July 13, one day late. £ “Fifteen hundred men have been put to work to put up a new structure immediatey lin record breaking time.” Mrs. Paul Hagen and two daagh- ters of East Grand Forks arrived in the city. yesterday and will open their cottage at Grand Forks Bay. T MINNESOTA - HISTO=: AR aE u\.;gaL,-}