Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 11, 1911, Page 1

VOLUME 9. NUMBER 89. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 11, 1911. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. LOW RATE GRANTED FOR HOME SEEKERS Railroads Join in Development of State By Cutting Cost of Rail- road Fares. MACKENZIE RECEIVES NOTICE Results of Negotiations Carried on With Backing of Northern Minn- esota Association. MEANS QUICKER SETTLEMENT “Will Divert Stream of Settlers Going Elsewhere,” Declares Secretary Who Leaves Monday. Homeseeker rates to this part of the country have been granted by the Northern Pacific railroad company, as the result of pressure brought to bear by Secretary W. R. Mackenzie of this city in behalf of the Northern Minnesota Development Association. Negotiations with the railroads have been on for some time with the result that today Mr. Mackenzie re- ceived the following letter from A. M. Cleland, general passenger agent at St. Paul of the Northern Pacific: The Official Notice- Mr. W. R. Mackenzie, Secretary, Northern Minnesota Develop- ment Association, Bemidji, Minn. i Dear Sir: Referring again to your letter of August 5th: I take pleasure in advising you that beginning Tuesday, August 15th, the Northern Paci- fic Railway will make homeseek- ers rates on the first and third Tuesdays of each month from its eastern terminals to points in- Minnesota, on the_ basis of a fare and a half for round trip, with a minimum selling rate of $8.00. We will tender these rates to our connections, and endeavor to have them incorporated in their tariffs as early as possible. Yours truly, A. M. CLELAND. Other Roads to Do Likewise. While none of the other roads has so far publicly announced a land-; seekers rate, Mr. Mackenzie is con- fident, as the result of his negotia- tions, that the Great Northern and Soo Line will meet the Northern Pacific’s cut at once. “This means,” said Mr. Mackenzie this morning “that Northern Minne- sota will have a stream of homeseek- ers which heretofore has been going to those parts of this country where railroad rates were more favorable. We believe it a distinct victory for this part of the state.” Mackenzie Leaves Monday. Mr. Mackenzie will leave Bemidji on Monday of next week for work in connection with the reclamation board of which he is a member and this and other affairs will keep him away from here until after the state fair, which exhibition he will attend in the interest of the Northwestern states land show to be held in St. Paul next December. FROHN ASSESSMENT IS BOOSTED After Bootsing Two Classes 200 Per Cent, Board “Adjourns. With the raising of two classes 200 per cent, in the town of Frohn, and having Herman Eickstadt of Frohn appear before them to show cause why his assessment should not be raised, the Beltrami board of equalization completed its work early yesterday afternoon. The session was a short one, the board having convened yesterday morning from an Crookston Lumber Company to Run Special Land Train to Fowlds at Noon Tomorrow. EXPERT COOK;PLENTY BEDDING The Crookston Lumber company will run a free excursion to Fowlds tomorrow, Saturday, August 12. The special train will leave over the Great Northern road at 12:30. The company has made arrangements to accommodate all but desires that all persons who wish to go notify them as early as possible on Saturday, or before. The train will return to Be- midji Monday morning at 8:30. Compétent cruisers will accompany the party and will be on hand to show the land to prospective pur- chasers. Among those who will make the trip are: J. A. Youngren, J. A. An- derson, George Buxton, Charles Bourcier and family, Andrew Lar- son and family, F. H. Lambert and family, J. P. Riddell and family, E. F. Stevens, James Hennesy, J. O. Achenbach, Geo. Pellow and family. There will be beds and cots which will be furnished free of charge, the man in charge of the excursion, J. P. Riddell, suggests that it might be a wise thing for everyone to take a sheet along. The plan is to give all thoses going a genuine "old fashioned lumber- jack style of an outing. There will be plenty to eat and to drink, the meals being prepared by an expert lumber camp cook. Those who wish can secure accommodations at the Sarrud Hotel. The expenses of the trip will be paid by the Crookston Lumber com- pany. SNYDER BUYS 160 ACRES Dakota Man to Move Family to Be- midji on Land Bought From Crookston Lumber Company. TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS NOW Grant Snyder started out from his home in South Dakota for Montana to look up a desirable and profitable land investment. While on the train he discussed the land subject with the conductor, who produced a land pamphlet print- ed by the Crookston Lumber com- |pany, of this city and induced Mr. Snyder to look at it. Mr. Snyder reached here Tuesday and left Bemidji Thursday a happy man, the owner of a 160 acre tract near Maple Ridge. Mr. Snyder said: “l do not understand why more people nearby do not buy some of this land. The terms and prices are ridiculously low for land that is the best that I have ever seen, and I have seen a lot. The settlers throughout this section have the finest crops I have seen anywhere at any time.” Mr. Snyder has left at once for his home, where he will arrange to move to Bemidji for the winter and then go out to his farm in the early spring. He expects to stock up with cattle, sheep and pigs and begin clearing the land for the plow. “If a man bought land at the terms and price asked by the Crookston Lumber company, which is $1.50 per acre down and the balance in twenty years, ani at from $5.00 to $11.00 per acre, he should; if he makes the most of his bargain, become inde- pendent within a period of five years,” said Mr. Snyder. Land men predict that in five years time there will not be an acre of land in this district for sale under $50 per 3acre. Seize the Present Moment. Why wilt thou defer thy good pur- pose from day to day? Arise and be- adjournment taken last month, only a small amount of business left over from the previous meeting. Umpire Ralph Frary, who was tried out in the National League this season, has returned to the North- western League. gin in this very instant, and say, Now is the time for doing, now is the time for striving, now is the fit time - to amend myself.—Thomas *’Kempis. Unless 2 man lives to learn he will never learn to live. RUN UNIQUE. EXCURSION|RUNAWAY BEAR UP [ ssie s o i & TREE, HALTS PARADE Does Free Exhibition of Own Inven- tion in Branches 60 Feet Above the Ground. CHASED DOWN BY CIRCUS HAND| Chain Became Entangled a.n;i Man| With Climbers Forced to Go to His Assistance. @O@@@G@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@O@@@@@@@@@@ SHOW GIVESFIRST PERFORMANCE Bobby Fountain Entertainment At: tracts Many to Tents on Minne- sota Avenue. It was “Teddy” who delayed the circus parade ‘today. Or rather it was “Teddy”” and a tall 34 pine at the rear of building. the Sentine! “Teddy” is a 400 pound bear with & Short. | @ ® 0000600000 & the Bobby Fountain shows. ly after noon he ambled away with his picket chain and stake and chinned up the pine tree like a boy going after apples. 1 Does a New Stunt. i3 World’s Greatest Aviator in Chicago In the uppermost branches he di a free exhibition for the crowd whicl gathered below. It was comic: enough for the spectators but th circus folks who had a parade sche uled to start failed to get the poin! of “Teddy’s” joke. All -efforts to coax -fhe bear to earth failed, first because his bear- ship didn’t want to come down and when he finally decided he had aviat- ed long enough the chain and stak made his decent impossible. He Comes Down.’ Finally “Red,” whoever he is, came from theé circus tent gnd armed with a pair of telephone climbers went up the tree, untangled the chain and stake, hit “Teddy” a slap on the nose, and ten minutes later the parade was on. The Fountain show arrived in Be- midji early this morning and by noon had its three large tents ready for the attractions of their afternoon and evening, having pitched them on Minnesota avenue between Fourth and Fifth streets. Give Free Show, Fred Zerado, a member ‘of the Zerado Brothers, who comprise one of the Fountain cleverest acts, elec- trified the large crowd which gather- ed around the show tents to witness the free exhibitions pust before the circus began, by walking a tight wire from the top of the high platform to the center pole of the main tent and back again. Punch and Judy and the ventrilo- quist with Snow and Dennis, the black and white wooden boys aid in the free attractions. The show this afternoon began at 2:30 and will start at 8 o’clock this evening. There is no difference in the show which is being given in Bemidje than in the one which Bobby Fountain gave in Duluth a short time ago, ex- cept that they have not enough room in Bemidji to pitch their 1larger) tents. ACTOR UNDER THE TAMER'S EYE Man With Leading Part Has Reasons| For His Reserve of Spirit. Feminine Auditor \(at the ama-| teur theatricals)—I beg pardon, but| do you know it seems to: me the gentleman who has the leading par does his love-making in a tame an, spiritless manner. Wife of Leading Actor (intentl: watching the performance)—H won’t put any more spirit in thaj while I've got an eye on him, madam, let me tell you.—Tit Bits. The last annual report of ‘th Brotherhood of Railroad Trainme: shows. that more than $2,000,00 was paid in death and disabilit; claims by the organization durin, the past year. : © Eat Sparmgly When Under a Strain. Weston’s great walking feats, known to every newspaper read- er, are a good example of the requirements of physical endur- ance. His diet was far from ideal, but the one great lesson, constantly taught, was, that if a man is to do his best work he must eat only enough to furnish hes.t, energy and bodily ‘waste. If he is to win in a contest, he must eat proteids sparingly and lose in weight. Digestion and elimination are work ,of a se- vere kind, and the more he saves in that department, the more he will have to spend in muscular and mental work. Several years ago I published in one of the medical journals the result of some experiments made in “A Tramp’s Diet,” showing that the best walking was done when only enough food was taken to prevent act- ual hunger and that a gradual elimination of meat was found to steadily increase the mileage walked. This corresponds with & the results of the endurance tests made by Profs. Chittenden and Fisher of Yale and with all @ the results in the great walking ® contests in Germany, England and America. POPOPDOVPVPVPDODDVVDVPVPOODPOOPVOOOIVVPOOOOO® BIRDMEN SEEK PRIZES to Compete in 48 Different Events for Cash. 5 ALL FLYERS TO GET $2 AN HOUR icago, Aug. 11.—More than two- of the most daring birdmen of and everything is in readiness e greatest aviation meet in the histry of aerial navigation which wm.begln here tomorrcw et Grand Park big hotels in the vicinity of iation field on the Lake front are mapidly filling up with visitors and i is expected that by tomorrow the tlanscient population of Chicago will show an increase of fully 50,- 000, httracted to this city by the meet. Thé¢ organizers of the meet, among are some of the wealthiest and rogressive merchants of this ave spared neither money nor to insure the successs of the event and have made it sufficiently attraclive from a financial stand- point pf view to attract aviators of renow} from seven great nationms. Fraice will be represented by Ro- land (erros, Rene Simon and Rene Barrie}, noted throughout Europe for their daring feats; the English con- testants will include “Tom” Sopwith, known|as “His Majesty’s Own Air- man.” | Other noted foreign aviators who will fly during the nine days of the met, are J. A. D. McCurdy, the Canadiln aviation veteran; Abra- ham Rjgordsky, a Russian, who has been fljing under the auspices of the Russial Aerial Club; John J. Frisbie, of Irelind; Edmond Audemars, the famous Swiss aviator and a number of othets. The [ist of American aviators who will tge part in the contests in- cludes Capt. Thomas Baldwin, dean of Amrican aeronauts; Charles K. Hamiltpn, who made the first flight from New York to Philadelphia; Eugene¢ Ely, who flew from the land to the fleck of a battleship and back again;/Hugh H. Robinson, who was the firjt man to loop the loop on a motorcycle; Harry N. Atwood, who recently won renown by his flight from Boston to New York and from New TYork to Washington and his daring “stunts” in the cities mention- ed;- Lincoln Beachey, who made the first gfit over Niagara Falls. F. E. Post, rthe Milwaukee aviator, who formerly held the amateur altitude record; St. Croix Johnstone, the Chi- ctgo aviator with a long receord of d ring and successful flights; Chas. | Willard, James V. Martin, Chas. ‘Walsh, Arthur Stone, “Jimmy”’ ard, Ladislaus Lewkovicz, Lieut. the Ajldre Roul, and Howard Le Van, the (Continued on Page 6) ./ BAGLEY WOMAN'S NEGRO ASSAILANT CAUGHT; TOWN NOW FEARS LYNCHING Captured at Wilton By Sheritf, Identified Today By Mrs. Olson as Man Who Attacked and Wound- ed Her in Woods While After Berries. PRISONER MAY BE BROUGHT HERE FOR SAFE KEEPING Bulletin: Bagley, August 11.—4 p. m.— Wild reports that the negro assailant of Mrs. Olson had been lynched this afternoon are untrue. He is still safe in custody of Sheriff Anderson. Bagley, Minn., August 11.—(By Long Distance Telephone.)—A des- perate looking negro arrested by Sheriff C. A. Anderson of this place at Wilton last evening was today positively identified by Mrs. Gilbert Olson as the man who assaulted her while she was berry picking Tuesday, knocking four of her teeth out and leaving her unconscious in the road from a blow on the head with a club. Injured Woman in Court. Mrs. Olson, who repulsed . the negro when he attempted to pull her into the woods, dragged herself from her bed where she has been confined since the assault, to appear as a wit- ness when the prisoner was arraign- ed before Justice O. O. Blegen this morning. “He is the brute,” was Mrs. Olson’s decision without the slightest hesita- tion when her eyes fell on the negro, who up to that moment had main- tained a bold front. He uses much profanity and refuses to give his name. Negro Thoroughly Frightened: When he saw his victim he began to quail and when she pointed an;ag-| cusing finger at him, he gave way and expressed the fear that “folks might hurt me.” And in this he had good cause for alarm. All day groups of men have gath- eréd on the streets and there is noth- ing else-but the negro case discussed and many threats are made of lynch- ing, although the calmer and cooler heads are counseling against- such a course: Sheriff Realizes Danger. Sheriff Anderson realizes that there is some danger. of an attempt being made to take his prisoner away from him, but believes he will be able to prevent any violence. Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, the sheriff had planned on tak- ing his man to Bemidji on the noon train, but the hearing before Justice Blegen was postponed until 2 p. m., at which time the negro was bound over to await the action of the grand jury, being held without bail. How He Was Caught. Sheriff Anderson made the arrest at Wilton late last evening. The negro’s description had been in the hands of the sheriff since the assault was committed, but he gave out an- other tip in hopes that it would mis- lead the perpetrator of the crime and his ruse worked out as expected. The negro, feeling safe from pur- suit, showed up first yesterday af- ternoon at Solway where he asked for something to eat and then pro- ceeded on the railroad track to ‘Wilton. Gets Drink in Wilton. At Wilton, the negro made bold enough to go in the saloon. In the meantime the sheriff had: been noti- fied and he arrived at Wilton while the negro was still drinking. He made no resistance at the time. He swore continually, is a rough look- ing, poorly dressed negro of the hobo class, and answered the official description which reads: Smooth, full face: rather large lips; very dark, partly negro; medium height and heavy set; age from 26 to 32 years. ‘When last seen was wearing a grayish shirt, a wide rimmed black hat; dark coat; no vest; yellowish trousers and tan-col- ored shoes. Part of right forefinger miss- ing. Denies He is Guilty. ; The negro insisted (loudly at the time of his arrest that he was in- nocent of any crime, but he has been unable-to give a satisfactory account of himself and will not tell his real name. % Up to the moment that he was con- fronted by Mrs. Olson in the court- room he kept up a boastful attitude, but since encountering the woman demeanor has changed and while he will not admit that he is the man wanted he cowers close to the sheriff in fear. May Have Thought Woman Dead. The negro may have thought that he had killed his victim when she “|dropped senseless in the road from the blow which he struck with a club for he seemed much surprised when the sheriff assisted Mrs. Olson into the courtroom. There is no question but that the town is wrought up to a high pitch and it need surprise no noe to learn that an attempt has been made to render summary justice, although there is a strong effort being made to save the town such disgrace. WOMAN ATTACKED HERE Young Dressmaker on Way to Ny- more ‘Strpggles Free From Man . on Bridge at Midnight: ARREST: MADE AT CASS LAKE Nymore at 11:30 last _evening - a young woman who does, dressmaking here and who had been sewing at the E. C. McGregor home, 1207 Bemidji avenue, was encountered on bridge across the Mississippi. A struggle ensued and the young wo- man’s screams so frightened the man that he released her and ran. Man Arersted at Cass Lake. The police were at once notified and a suspicious character was are rested this morning at Cass Lake and brought to Bemidji. Appearing at the county jail this afternoon the young woman ‘told Chief of Police Joseph Harrington, that the prisoner was not the man who had assaulted her. Dr. Dumas Aids in Search. Harry Mattson was the name the accused man gave, having been ar- rested after a heated chase to Cass Lake by Chief Harrington, who was aided in the search by Dr. Dumas, mayor of Cass Lake who gave every assistance possible in the seach, and who came to-Bemidji this afternoon with the chief. Lost His Hat in Shuffle. The assaulter lost his hat during his attack on the young woman, and Mattson when found leaving an out building of the Great Northern depot in Cass Lake had no hat, and asserted that he arrived in that city from Deer River, having quit the sec- tion crew with which he had been -working for a few days. It is said by railroad officials that no section gangs has been working in the vicinity of Deer River and this contradicts the assertion of the man arrested at Cass Lake. No Section Men at Work. The agent at Deer River sold only one ticket to Cass Lake last night that being a tall well dressed travel- ing man, ‘while the man held is a short poorly dressed workman. The police:of Cass Lake and Be- midji are still in search of a man answering the description given by the woman. Aside from the severe nervous shock the young woman was unin« Jjured. ! this morning in the courtroom his. the- ‘WhiYe. returning:.to her ‘home -in.-