Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 17, 1911, Page 1

THE VOLUME 9. .NUMBER %4 BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, -mmAY_EVENIN.G, AUGUST 17, 1911. "TEN CENTS PER WEEK. HARRY REYNOLDS CAUSES WILD NIGHT Mysteriously Missing, Wife of Com- | mercial Club’s Secretary Starts Impromptu Search. HUFFMAN AND HARRIS ON JOB Armed With Revolver, They Proceed to Office But Find Nothing But More Perplexity- HOTEL CLERK TO THE RESCUE Remember Lost Man Went Out With Pine River Visitor to Search for Missing Wallet. Because Harry Reynolds, secreary 2 FLYERS NEAR DEATH One Chicago Aviator Rescued After He Had Fallen Into Lake; Oth- er Under Wreck. |ATWOOD IS SAFE AT TOLEDO Chicago, Aug. 17.—Arthur Stone, driver of a Queen monoplane, was snatched from death at the interna- tional aviation meet here yesterday after hopes for his life had been giv- jen up. Howard Gill, in a baby Wright, came almost as close to death but escaped from under the wreck of his (machine unhurt. Lincoln Beachey, |after being driven far to the south and fighting his way back above the | field glided 3,000 feet in safety to the earth, after his engine had suddenly stopped. James Ward had an equal- ly hard task to make his way from | far out over Lake Michigan but de- | scended safely in the field. Stone’s machine fell into the lake |Just at dusk. IHe leaped from the | falling plane and.was rescued when of the Bemidji Commercial club, al- |31l but exhausted by a motor boat,| ways—or nearly always—tells his wife when he will not be home, half a dozen of persons, had a wild night of terror last night, which caused them to wo. for Harry who was mysteriously missing, and armed with real revolvers containing real ammunition to hunt for the men who might had done away with him. It was like this: | after he had supported himself in the water for more than half an hour. His machine was not recovered. Stone’s rescue was attributed largely to the insistence of his wife that he guard himself with a life preserver.| Toledo, Aug. 17.—Exactly 520 miles from his starting point, Harry | {N. Atwood, the Boston aviator, who Mr. Reynolds had a business en-|is attempting to break the world's| gagement down town last evening.|long distance aeroplane record by fly- He told his wife about it but said he would be home early. Harry Drops Out of Sight. Midnight came, but no Harry. 1 a. m., and no Harry, but a wife| who was becoming extremely anxi- ous. 2 a. m. and still no familiar foot- steps pattering down the Reynolds walk. At 3 a. m., Mrs. Reyuolds, nearly distracted, called up C. A. Hufl'mau.l who recently associated with Mr. Reynolds in the insurance business, and asked him il he could answer the question, “Oh, Where is My Wan- dering Boy Tonight?" i Huffman and Harris Get Busy. Mr. Huffman could not, but volun- teered to go out in the dark and chil-| ly night and find him. Mr. Huffman, however, decided it would be a good idea to have all the | firm in on the deal, so he called up J. 0. Harris who responded with | alacrity and a double barrelled re-| volver. Together Mr. Huffman and Mr. Harris made their way to the com- pany’s office, the old quarters of the | T. J. Miller concern, on Beltrami av-| enue across from the Markham ho- tel. Scents Crime, or Smoke. Arriving at the building they cau- tiously approached. The front door| was locked. Mr. Harris was sure he scented a crime, but Mr. Huffman | held out and said it was smoke from | the Great Northern morning train. Then they cast piercing glances into | versity, the windows, but nothing else. Following a council of war and a few more shivers, they decided not ing from St. Louis to New York, |alighted in Toledo yesterday after- noon, after completing the third day 1of his trip, with a spectacular flight 12,000 feet above the city. | He covered the 133 miles from | Elkhart, Ind., to Toledo with only one | stop and in the actual flying time of 2 hours and 56 minutes. He started from Elkhart at 8:06 a. m., was com- pelled to stop at Pettisville, Ohio, for more than five hours, because he ran out of gasoline, and continuing his journey. guided by the tracks of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroad, he arrived in Toledo at 4:02] P m. | 1 Plan Statute of Jefferson Davis. Frankfort, Ky., Aug. 17.—The Jef- ferson Davis Home Association is planning the erection of a statute of the former president of the Confed- erate States on an eminence in Todd county, overlooking the park which now marks the site of the Davis farm. Rear Admiral Schroeder Retires. Washington, D. C., Aug. 17.— Read Admiral Seaton Schroeder, a conspicuous figure in the navy, was placed on the retired list today on |account of age. WHY “JACK ROBINSON" IS QUICK A. Foxen Ferguson of Oxford Univer- sity Explains O0ld Saying. A. Foxen Ferguson of Oxford uni- speaking of the old time ballads, said that as most of the pub- {lie executions took place in some park or market-place, where every- to shoot until they had gone to the body could be presemt, the onlookers Markham hotel in an effort to locate oftentimes amused themselves by | W. A. Spurirer of Pine River, the|singing ballads giving the entire his- gentleman with whom Mr. Reynolds had the business engagement. The Mystery Deepens. Here the mystery deepened with the discovery that Mr. Spurirer had not been at the hotel, apparently, for his bed was unoccupied. The amateur sleuths then retreat- ed to the hotel lobby and wished that | Sherlock Holmes was there. After a while the night clerk, as night clerks will sometimes, had an inspiration. The Clerk Has an Inspiration. “1 have it,” he said. “Mr. Spurirer lost his wallet off the train coming into Bemidji. That's where they are —they are hunting for the wallet.” In the absence of any other theory that sounded reasonable, and it was strengthened when it became known that they had borrowed a lantern from the hotel. “Let's go home,” said Mr. Harris. “The motion unanimously pre- vails,” said Mr. Huffman. After having assured Mrs. Rey- nolds that everything was all right, the two men went to sleep. As a happy ending to the episode, Mr. Reynolds and his Pine River friend came tramping into town just as the eastern sky was blushing the announcement of a new born day, bearing the wallet. They had searched for it all night, and they found it. Mrs. Reynolds refused to be quoted on what she said when Harry finally showed up. Rt i tory of the victim, and this is the reason why so many of the old songs jare concerned with the hangman and | the gallows tree. Particularly interesting also was his description of the origin of the expression “quicker than you can say| Jack Robinson,” heard so often in both England and America. It came, {he said, from an old ballad about a sailor named Jack Robinson, who re- turned to Portsmouth, England, to | find his 0ld sweetheart married to an- other. The poor sailor vowed that ‘he would roam the seas forever, | which he set out to do almost before his friends realized what he was do- ing. They called after him, but he had gone.—Boston Transcript. THE PLANNING OF THE HOUSE Lakeshore Cottage to Be Built After Plans of Mrs. Berrington. “Well,” said Gifford Berrington, cheerfully, “I've got the plans for my new nouse on the lake shore all fin- ished.” “Finished to suit you?” “No-no. But the architect is sat- isfied and that's the best I can ex- pect.” “Ha, ha! rington?” “It’s all right with her, too. In fact, she got that fixed before we started. You see, she laid out the cupboards and wardrobes, and all the architect had to do was to build a house around them.” How about Mrs. Bar- 01d News Structure on Minnesota Av- enue Fatally Squeezes John Kolvoliky. HELD PRISONER 20 MINUTES Finally Chopped By Men Led By Giv- en, While Mayor Held Back Street Crowd. NOW DYING IN THE HOSPITAL First Hope for Victim's Recovery Fades When Sinking Spells Be- gin this Afternoon. Bulletin, Kolvoliky died at 4:25 p. m. He is unmarried and recently came to this country from Poland and has no rela- tives here. e i John Kolvoliky, 32 years old, of | Duluth was crushed so badly that | he is dying in St. Anthony’s hospital as the result of having the old Be- midji News frame building on Min- nesota between Fourth and Third, mash him against the adjoining building, Lahr’s furniture store, a brick structure, where he was held for 20 minutes. The accident took place shortly af- ter 10 a. m. today after workmen, who are repairing the building raised | the building up on jackscrews. | Building Lurches With Crash: Kolvoliky was working between ! |the two buildings which are close together about halfway back when suddenly some of the jackscrews on his side gave way and the building with a-crash -heard for blocks fell! on "him, -flattening bhim against the Lahr store. Although crushed and choked, the man succeeded in yelling for help. A crowd quickly gathered and ef- forts were begun to pry the building loose far enough to release Kolvoliky. It soon became apparent that this would be a tedious job, the man in the meantime moaning piteously for aid. Begin to Chop Him Out. R. L. Given of the Given Hard- ware company, just across the street on Minnesota avenue suggested that 2 hole be cut with axes in the side of the building. Mr. Given ran to his store and se- cured axes and with the assistance of his brother Nat and others went to| work chopping the victim out. Mayor Keeps Crowds Back. Mayor John Parker took up his stand in front of the building and kept back the crowd so that the men chopping would not be hampered. Despite the clouds of dust caused from the lime being hacked by the axes the men kept up their efforts, until after 20 minutes time, they were able to draw Kolvoliky from his precarious position. M Dr. Ward Feels His Pulse: He appeared to be conscious but several seconds before his recovery, Dr. Ward, early on the scene, felt the man’s pulse and it was so weak that it was feared he would die in his tracks. The unfortunate man was caught by the weight of the building some- what about the waist line and dur- ing the time he was_held a prisoner he was in an upright position. Now Dying at Hospital. As soon as he was free he was rushed to St. Anthony hospital, where Dr. Ward made a careful ex- amination and found that he had been injured internally. He rallied for a time and it was thought he had| a chance at recovery, but late this afternoon he took a turn for the worse and will die, probably before morning. Gun Club Last Shoot Tomorrow. The Bemidji Rod and Gun Club will hold its last regular shoot of the season tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, after which the averages will be figured and the cup awarded. Al members are urgently requested to be present. Gompers to Tour West. Washington, D. C., Aug. 17.—Sam- uel Gompers, president of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor, left today on a tour of the West and Northwest that will last about two months and extend over a number of states. FALLING BUILDING [FIRWAX SC00Ls uy CRUSHES WORKMEN| Votes Consolidation and Will Have Two Room, 60 Pupil In- THIRD IN COUNTY TO S0 DECIDE At a election held on Tuesday of this week rural school consolidation was favorably voled upon at Firman, establishing the consolidated District No. 77. 5 This means that this district will receive state aid underihe Holmberg act, the third district in the county to receive such aid asithe result of consolidation. z The new school will be a two room, semi-graded institution, with an en- rollment of about 60 pupils. The vote for consolidation was 10 for and 4 agminst. The other distriets which have voted consolidation were Battle Riv- er, the first in tlie state, and Hines.l TWO NYMORE HQ..USES BURN Bemidji Rushes Aid in} Automobile— Over-heated Stove Blamed. Fire, believed to have been started by an over-heated stove, destroyed the residences of G. J. McDonald and Frauk Bergland in Nymore yester- day. The latter residence was occu- pied by Mrs. J. Burke. Both houses were completely de- stroyed and all the contents of Mec- Donald residence were burned but all the furniture in the Bergland struc- ture was saved. Both houses were practically insured. At the time the fire broke out in the McDonald house no one was in it, the family being out in the gar- den. A person passing by saw flames bursting from the kitchen. A call for aid was sent to Bemidji and the chemical apparatus was rushed to Nymore in an automobile driven by Hud Fisk. Two large water tanks were also sent by the Croekston Lumber com- pany and together tho~fiames were prevented from spreading-and even a nearby barn was saved. RAMPOLLA, 68, MAY BE POPE Looked Upon as Most Desirable Suc- cessor to Piux X. Rome, Aug. 17.—Cardinal Ram- polla, who is looked upon generally as the most prominent candidate for the Holy See in the event of the death of Pius X, reached his 68th birthday anniversary today. The sen- timent favorable to the Rampolla candidacy is not wholly personal to the famous cardinal, but is in part due to a feeling that circumstances on the political side of Vatican in- terests demand at this time a pontiff of Rampolla’s experience and abili- ties. Cardinal Rampolla is an Italian by birth and education. He was pro- claimed cardinal in 1887, and a few months later was named secretary of state, in which important posi- tion he soon established his reputa- tion as one of the leading displomfats of the world. He has lived a retired life since the death of his former chief, Pope Leo XIII, being head priest of St. Peter’s. BAZAAR FOR NEW CHURCH FUND Merry Time Scheduled in Behalf of Catholic Edifice at-Puposky. Beginning at -noon tomorrow, a church bazaar will be held, the pro- ceeds of which will go toward re- building the Catholic church, which was burned several weeks ago by a forest fire. At noon there will be music. Special prizes and tickets wiil be given out and in the evening there will be a dance with a midnight sup- per. The out-door exercises will be held on the fair green on the lake shore. Preparations have been made for one of the merriest as well as the most deserving events in the his- tory of Puposky. Boston Cordial to Togo. Boston, Mass., Aug. 17.—Boston gave a hearty.welcome to Admiral Togo today. Affer exchanging greedi: ings with the city officials this morn) ing the distinguished Japanese nav- al commander was escorted to the Charlestown navy yard, where he was greeted with a vice admiral’s salute of fifteen guns. Laurier Speaks in Quebec. Montreal, Aug. 17.—Sir Wilfrid Laurier opened his Quebec campaign today at Three Rivers, where he ad- dressed a great demonstration of Liberals. Tomorrow he will go to the city of Quebec, Teturning .thence to Montreal. 3 5 Once again Alvin B. Hazen, sheriff of Beltrami county, stands accused of fraud. Before Judge C. W. Stanton here this afternoon, County Attorney Gra- ham M. Torrance, acting for Viggo Peterson, chairman of the board of county commissioners, and County Auditor James L. George, declared Hazen has been guilty of many il- legal acts and that in the bill of $752.70 which he now seeks to col- lect on mandamus proceedings, more than $150 of the charges are false. Dissects the Hazen Bill. In a mereciless arraignment of the sheriff, the county attorney dissects the above bill which was held up by Mr. Peterson and Mr. George, and declares that Hazen owes the county large sums, Hazen. Mr. George, in his response filed by Mr. Torrance, makes the direct as- sertion, that fees have been charged by the sheriff for bringing persons into court during the terms of 1909, 1910 and 1911. It is contended that such charges were illegal and can be recovered by the county. Contends it Has No Standing. Replies filed by the county attor- ney recite that Hazen had previous- ly presented a bill including items for subpoenas served by mail. This is one of the charges on which Viggo remove the sheriff. It is shown that tHese charges were stricken out and that although the board of county commissioners passed this bill it has no legal standing. § “By agreement response to the writ of agreement was made today, instead of tomorrow as originally scheduled. Mr. Torrance’ response for Mr. Pe- terson follows: Here is the Searchlight. To the Honorable District Court in and for the County of Beltrami: Now comes the respondent, Viggo Peterson, as chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of Beltrami county, Minnesota, and by way of answer and return to the alternative writ of mandamus issued by this Cdurt on the 8th day of August, 1911, respectfully shows to the Court that he has not complied with the order of this Court to sign and has not signed the warrant to said Alvin B. Hazen, as such sheriff, for the sum of $752.40, but on the contrary thereof respectfully shows to this Court why he has not done so. This respondent alleges and shows to this Court that on the 5th day of April, 1911, a bill was presented to the Board of County Commissioners of said Beltrami county by said re- lator, as such sheriff, for the sum of $784.70, and which said bill com- prised items of charges for pretended services rendered by said relator, as such sheriff, for said Beltrami coun- ty, and included the same items set forth in said Exhibit “A” attached to the petition herein. Skows Up Old Bill. Also other false and fraudulent items for alleged services in sub- poenaing Grand and Petit Jurors for the February, 1911, term of this court, and that said bill, first above described, was so present- ed to said county board for allowance by the said Alvin B. Hazen with full knowledge and notice that the same contained false and fradulent items of charges for services which had not been performed by him for said county, and also that the same con- tained items of charges for which there was and is no warrant in law. That thereupon said bill was marked “0. K.” by the then county attorney of said county, and that thereupon the same was duly audit- ed and allowed by said county board at the said sum of $784.70, and that thereafter, and before the warrant in payment therefor had been presented to respondent for his signature this respondent discovered that said bill was false and fraudulent and con- tained items of charges for which no service had been rendered by said sheriff, and thereupon this respond- ent refused to sign a warrant there- for. Time to Appeal Expires: That the time to appeal from the allowance of said original bill of $784.70 has expired, and that no appeal has been taken therefrom. ‘That after the time to appeal from $784.70 had expired, the said Hazen caused a new bill to be presented to said county board for the sum of $754.40, which said new bill con- tained the same items of charges as said original bill, except that the said Hazen withdrew from said sec- ond bill certain items of charges for serving five Grand Jurors and seven Petit Jurors, which were contained in said original bill, and which said jurors affiant is informed and be- lieves and alleges the fact to be, ‘were served with subpoenas by said Hazen by mail, and on the 14th day of June, 1911 said second bill, being Exhibit “A” attached to the petition BRANDS HAZEN BILL FRAUD Replying to Mandamus Pfoceedings Against Peterson and George, County Attorney Torrance Riddles Sheriff’'s Demand and Declares that More Than $I50 rather than it owing Peterson sought to have the governor | ¥ 'the allowance of said original bill of | Out of $752 is Frandulent. ATTEMPTS TO COLLECT FOR TRAVELING 50 MILES x el S P e O e * : What County Attorney Torrance : : Says of the Sheriff Hazen Bill : That the sheriff owes the : : county more than it owes him. i That a persistently unlawful : : charge is made for bringing per- : sons into court. 2 That a bill is presented for 50 : miles mileage to Tenstrike, when : that town is but 18 miles away. : That an effort is made to col- : lect twice for serving,papers at : one time in the northern part : of the county. : That in one instance an ef- : fort is made to collect mileage : for 50 miles for serving papers : in the city of Bemidji. z That on Feb. 7 he served 11 : grand jury subpoenas upon per- : : sons living in Bemidji and : : charged the county 22 miles : : mileage. ? That it contains repeated : fraudulent and knowingly un- : : lawful items, and that of the : : $752.70 asked more than $150 : : is fraudulent. That in addition to claiming : fees for bringing persons into : : court, in itself unlawful, that he : collected $3 a day in addition : : for such service and that at the : : same time he presented and was : : allowed bills for two bailiffs. SieimineiziFe: wmaw eaneses ceee X herein, was marked “0. K. as to Form.” by the then county attorney of said county, and thereupon the said bill was allowed by said county ard at the sum of $752.40, but that ndent did not vote in favor e allowance of said. second bill, Ut protested against the allowance thereof, and signed his name upon the back thereof solely because he was directed so to do by the major- ity of said board, as appears by said Exhibit “A”. Hold Bill Improperly Allowed. Respondent further alleges that said second bill was so allowed by said county board without notice, and alleges that said board, by the allowance of said first bill, exhaust- ed its right to re-consider the same after the time to appeal therefrom had exgpired, and that said bill, said Exhibft “A,” attached to said peti- tion, was fmproperly allowed by said board. Further answering respondent al- leges: That said Exhibit “A,” at- tached to said petition, contains false and fraudulest items of charges made by said sheriff against said Beltrami county, and that said bill wasso pre- sented by said Alvin B. Hazen to said county board with full know- ledge of the fact that the same con- tained false and fraudulent items of pretended services which were not rendered by said Hazen, as such sheriff, and that the same contains excessive charges for pretended ser- vices by said Hazen, and that the same contains a large number of items for pretended services, as such sheriff, for which there is no war- rant or provision of law for their payment, and in this respect respond- ent alleges: Items Illegally Charged. That said Exhibit “A” attached to said petition contains the following items of charges, all of which were performed by said Alvin B. Hazen in bringing prisoners into Court for ar- raignment, trial and sentence during Court to answer to indictments pre- sented by the Grand Jury of said county, and for which said services said sheriff is entitled to no compen- sation, except the compensation of $3.00 per day, allowed by law, for his attendance upon said Court, and the appointment of sufficient deputies by said Court to attend upon said Court during said term, and the com- pensation of which deputies as fixed and determined by law at $3.00 per day: Iy Specific Cases Cited. 1911—Feb. 28. State of Minnesota vs. Tim McManus. To bringing prisoner into court ........$1.00 To officer attending Mileage, 2 miles, coun- tydail ... ... .... .20 1.00 $2.20 State of Minnesota vs. Gust Rachey. To bringing prisoner into court ..... ...$1.00 To officer attending court .. ... . 1.00 To mileage, 2 miles, Jail, Bemidji ... .20 $2.20 1911—March 1. State of Minnesota vs. Joe Jenkins. To bringing prisoner into court ... To officer Mileage, 2 miles, Co. jail, Bemidji attending ‘$2.20 : Same 01d Story. State of Minnesota vs. Jno. McCarthy To bringing prisoner IN ONE DAY IN BENIDJI into court ... ...81.00 To officer attending eourt ... ... . 1.00 To mileage, 2 mij jail, Bemidji .. ... .20 $2.20 State of Minnesota vs. Frank Sands. To bringing prisoner into court ... ....$1.00 To officer attending court ... ... ..., 1.00 Mileage, 2 miles, jail, Bemidji .. ... .20 $2.20 State of Minnesota vs. Fred Miller. To bringing prisoner into court ... ....$1.00 Ta officer attending court ... ... .... 1.00 Mileage, 2 mil jail, Bemidji .. .20 ) $2.20 State of Minnesota vs. Gust Rachey. To bringing prisoner into court ... ....$1.00 To officer attending court ... ... .... 1.00 Mileage, miles, jail, Bemidji .. ... .20 $2.20 1911—March 2. State of Minnesota vs. Charles Steb- bins. To bringing prisoner into court ... .... 00 To officer attending court ... ... .... 1.00 Mileage, miles, jail,” Bemidji .. ... .20 $2.20 One in Fred Miller Case. State of Minnesota vs. Fred Miller, To bringing prisoner into court ... ....$1.00 To officer attending Mileage, 2 miles, jail, Bemidji .. ... .20 1.00 $2.20 State of Minnesota vs. Joe Jenkins. To_bringing prisoner into-court ... ....$1.00 To officer attending court ... 1.00 To mileage, 2 miles, - jail, Bemidji .. .20 $2.20 State of Minnesota vs. John McCarthy To bringing prisoner into court ... ....$1.00 To officer attending court ... ... .... 1.00 To mileage, 2 miles, jail, Bemidji .. ... .20 $2.20 State of Minnesota vs. Frank Sands. To officer attending court ... ... .... 1.00 To bringing prisoner into court ... .... 00 Mileage, 2 miles, Bemidji ... ...... .20 $2.20 - Distance Always Two Miles, 1911—March 3. State of Minnesota vs. Frank Sands. To bringing prisoner into court . $1.00 To officer attending vor sens 1408 $3.20 1911—March 6. State of Minnesota vs. Gust Rachey. To bringing prisoner into court ... ....$1.00 To officer attending court ... ... .... 1.00 Mileage, 2 miles, Bemidji ... ...... .20 1911—March 7. State of Minnesota vs. Gust Rachey. To bringing prisoner into court ,.. ....$1.00 To officer attending COUTL .oo wuv saan Mileage, 2 miles, jail, Bemidji .. ... .20 $2.20 1911—March 9. State of Minnesota vs. Frank Van Tassell. To bringing - prisoner into court . $1 To attendance €Ourt .o ov e Mileage, 2 miles, jail, Bemidji .. ... .20 n 1.00 $2.20 State of Minnesota vs. Fred Miller. To bringing prisoner into court, 3 times..$3.00 To officer attending court ... . . 1.00 Mileage, 2 miles, - Jjail, Bemidji .. ... .20 $4.20 Three Times in One Day. 1911—March 10. State of Minnesota vs. Charles Steb- bins. To bringing prisoner into court, 3 times..$3.00 To officer attending court ... ... .... 1.00 To mileage, 2 miles, jail, Bemidji .. ... .20 $4.20 1911—March 11. State of Minnesota vs. Charles Steb- bins. |To bringing prisoner into court, 2 times..$2.00 To officer ~ attending court ... ... To mileage, 2 mil (Continued oa 1ast page: