Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 12, 1911, Page 1

WINNESOTA 3 I18TORICAL SOCIETY. - f r11 ¥ VOLUME 9. NUMBER 116. CASH UP; PAVERS RACE WITH FROST| All Fear of Work Bewug Hampered Lack of Funds Removed by the Mayor. TOTAL COST PLACED AT $22‘535 Minneapolis yesterday and brought City Engineer Evarts Presents Re-|pasiers of the first class assembled port Showing Cost Up to Sept. 9 for Cement §6,897. WILL EXTEND TO YNION DEPOT | pacific at his back, Rebert F. Fowl- All Agree that New Grading Has Set-; tled Sufficient to Permit Work to Go Abecd. All fears of possio.® financial dif- ficulties in completing the paving now under way here were dispelled |The gathering was held in honor of | last night, after City Engineer Ev-|Dr. Clark’s sixtieth birthday anni-| arts had presented report of the|Versary. | cost of paving up to date, when May-! or Parker announced to the council | ville artiste, whose visits to Lisbon that he had veen assured by the Be-|are said to have contributed to the midji banks that they would furnis all necessary Iunus, warranis for any length of time. It appeared, howaver, that wi the cash collections from property owners in the paving zone, there would be sufficient funds to carry on the work. Now Race With Frost. The only question now is .as whether the pavinz company W succeed i1 getting a‘l the pavement,| pargle board which met at Leaven- together with a few added blocks be paid for by property owners, be-!that before the meeting adjourns ac- fore cold weather sets in: POCPPPOPCOSHL006606 @ OUTSIDE NEWS CONDENSED, © LR R R ERR R R R Congressman J. P. Latta of Nebras- ka died at 7:20 lasm night at St. Mary's hospital in R<chester. After 54 years of service as teach- by er in the New York east side schools, Charles F. Hartman, principal of the Public School 106, retired from his position today. A heavy rain which did immense good to late crop and pastures visited with it the first hail ¢f the season in that section of Minnecsota. | The National Association of Post- at Omaha today, with Postmaster i General Hitchcock and Superinten- {dent Thomas of the division of ru- I ral mails as the principal guests. With the steady trate winds of the er, the first aviator to attempt a trans-continental Aignt. sped yester- day up the fertile Sacramento valley and landed at 6:30 c'clock last even- ling, and will continue his fight to-| {day. Rev. Francis E. Clark, founder of | |the Christian Endeavor society, was {a guest of honor at a convention held | {in Ottawa today, by the Ontario and| 1Quebec branchies of the organization. Gaby Deslys, the Parisian vaude- n | Tevolution which cost.King Manuel |his throne, sails today to begin an | engagement of eight weeks in the| United States. Her first appearance | is scheduled for the Winter Garden| |in New York city the latter part o this month. It is said that Miss Desyls is to receive a salary of $4,- 000 a week during her appearance in | America. th to| More than ordinary interest at- ill| taches to the meeting of the Federal 101 worth, Kansas, today. It is expected (Cepyright, MWL) 36 GOVERNORS ~CONFER Meet at Spring Lake to Plan Uniform Legislation and Lisien to Wood- row Wilson. JUDSON HARMON ALSO TO TALK Spring Lake, N. J.. Sept. 12.—If ihe solution of some of the great “WETS” WIN QUr IN MAINE i By Majority About 1000 Long Pro- ! hibition Appears Doomed. | 3 Portland, Me., Sept. 12.—Unofficial {and only partly revised returns from 1499 out of 521 cities, towns and plan- |tations in Maine gave majority of 904 for repeal of prohibitory consti- tutional amendment. The missing 22 towns cast less thau 385 votes at state election three years ago. Vote | by congressional districts was as fol- ilows: ; For repeal. (Yes) Against (No) CITY READY FOR BARGAIN Council Favorable to Proposition to Purchase Street Sprinkler and Sweeper. SEE SAVING OF NEARLY $300 Bemidji is to have a modern and complete and most improved street The fate of Dr. D I'. Dumas, may- lor of Cass Lake, ncld on $10,000 bonds on charges of being-a safe Tob- surance, today rests with the Beltra- mi couaty grand jury. At 11 o'clock this morning in the presence of Assistant Attorney Gen- eral Alexander L. Janes, Assistant Tire Marshal Sam Iullerton, Detec- {tive Fielding of the St Paul Pinker- ton office, other atiormeys for the state, Judge Marsnall A. Spooner, chief counsel for thie defendant and his assistant, A. A. Andrews, and a well filled court rooma. Judge C. W. |Stanton gave his instructions to the grand jury and told them to retire for “consideration of such cases as may come before you.” Dumas Case First. The first case to be taken up was that of the Cass Lak= executive. A. L. Morris, president of the Beltrami state bank at Tenstrike. was appoint- ed foreman of the jury. Assistant At- torney General Janes at once began the presentation of evidence .o the grand jury and admiited that he had a long list of witnesses, many com- ing from Cass Lake, and that among the number would b: Martin Behan, ‘wounded in the battle at Puposky on the night of June 17 last and who was captured while Mike Davis es- caped. “We have concluded to take Behan GRAND JURY GETS DUMAS CASE;- INDIGTMENT EXPECTED TOMORROW Instructed by Judge Stanton to Fearlessly Do Their Duty But to Be Cautious That No Man is Done an In- justice-==Janes, Fielding and Keller Here ber and burner of buildings for in-| NARTIN BEHAN ARRIVES T0 GIVE TESTIMNY {rami board of county commissioners, on the ground that Dr. Dumas’ friends was conniving to have Hazen removed, was present in his official capacity. He chose K. V. Lundgren as bailiff in charge of the grand jury and it was generally admitted that the choice was a good one. County Attorney Torrance ex- plained to the court *hat, as he had at one time been couasel for Martin Behan, one of the men accused of being implicated in the Puposky af- fair, he was placeil in a position ‘where he could not act as prosecut- ing attorney before tie grand jury in investigating the charges against Dr. Dumas and he suggested that a local attorney be appointed to act for the county attorney, in wddition to As- sistant Attorney Genexal Janes, who would represent the attorney gener- al's office. The court named E. E. ;| McDonald of Bemidji to act in place of Mr. Torrance. Janes Springs Surprise. Mr. Janes caused scmething of a surprise when he said that the grand jury would probably be called upon to hear evidence relative to the burn- ing of the Gearlds building at Black- duck, which would involve some of the parties connected with the Pupos- ky arson case. e In some of the carlier reports of the arrest of Dr. Dumus, mention was made that Eddie LeClare and “San- : ... |tion will be taken in the case of Johm| | First Dist. 718% 15473 | O™ : b L “The paving mea teld me,” said |R_ \Walsh, the aged Chicago banker problens confronting. the. nation at, S e 18520 sp_rmkler for 'its paving and-the before thegrand jury,” said Mr.ldy" Young were accused of setting = Mayor Parker, “that they. would|wno is serving a term in the Leaven-| (e prasent time is to be assisted by | Third Dist 13457 13g0g|Sireet Sweeper that- money can buy Janes. “We have quite a mass of fire to the- Blackduck -building -in- ] complete the first five blocks Within |worth penitentiary for violation of | i i ¢ = I osit Dk S 15502 | 204 Doth machines are to be bought evidence to present to the grand jury | question; and the deveiopment of this 3 the next few days, ¢ud that all the|ihe banking laws. Mr. Walsh has| 0¢ [Btelligent discussion of men - s at a bargain, according to plans ad-|and we do not expe:t to get it all in|investigation will ba watched with Z work would be done on time.” now served one-third cf his sentence | VeIl qualified to speak’ on the sub- ol o 260783 50g7g | vanced at the city council last night. before tomorrow aiternoon, and|as much interest as will be given the { It also developed that there longer is any doubt as to whether|oytstanding indictments against him nO|of five years and since all of the jects assigned to them, then benefits of a wide-spread and lasting nature As has been predicted, cities were! |chief strongholds of the repeal fac- Mayor Parker informed the coun- |cil that there was on display at the should an indictment be returned it will not be before late- tomorrow.” Puposky angle of the Dumas case. Neither Judge Spooner nor Attor- State Fair at Hamline last week the block at the foot of Beltrami 0| haye been dismissed he is eligible to ney Andrews had anything to say re- Stanton Gives Instructions. the Union depot is to be paved, the|parole. contractors having signified their be- lief that the receut grading is in| 0ld Defenders' Dav, the anniver-| proper shape to receive the cement. sary of the battle of North Point,!| The council also favors the laying this block, and thercfore the ceme: will go down. The city engineer's report in fu follow: The City Engineer's Report. Bemidji, Minn To the Hon. Counc midji: Gentlemen: The following is a report on t cost of paving, money spent up date and an estimate as to how much | paving can be completed with t funds on hand. Paving comrpleted to Sept. 9 inclusive . ......... $6.897. Storm sewers inciuding extra material Cost to complete the paving already started mcluding squares Cost of entire grading.... Cost to continue paving to the Soo Right-of-Way on Minnesota avenue ..... 650. Cost of paving to Soo depot one block ...... s Cost of paving Beltram av- enue between 2rd and 4th street «Cost of paving 4th street between Minnesota and 3,550. 1,612, 1.560. Beltraml avenue 1,680. Maceabees, called to take action on (Cost Of Paving sguarest4th the proposed increase in assessment and Beltrami avenue .. 566.00 | rateq opened at Port Huron today. eastior;pavinb. Belizhmi av: Like other fraternal insurance or- enue betwesn 4th and ders the Maccabees has reached the 5th street ............ 1,560.00 Total cost of paving..$23,535 Distribution as follows: Storm Sewers. Paving revolv- ing/fund... $1.743.60 Per, Imp, fund 1,806 Total . . $3,53% 00 3,550, Paving. Paving revolv- ing fund ..$14.670.70 Per. Imp. fund 4,30% 40 Total ...$18,985 10 $1§,985 Total $22,535 More Blocks May Be Added. Mayor Parker also said that he had | gote] is to be opened and an ap- received renewed promises of proper- proach is to be constructed as soon ty owners outside the criginal eleven % blocks to be paved to put up thejihe meeting of the council last night. cash, thus extending "ae work two or three blocks. Mr. Packer expects be able to tell the coaacil at the next meeting just what muy be expected|you can’t see your creditors as you from the property owners. pt. 11, 1911.{one of the interesting features in ., City of Be-Iconnection with today’s celebration | .50 00 |is to pass upon measures that may .10 .00 of | where the Marylanders made a suc- nt | cessful resistance to the British in- vasion in 1814, was observed as a legal holiday in Baltimore today. It was the battle of North Point that | inspired Francis Scott Key to write “The Star-Spangled Banner,” and | | | |'was the unfurling of the original flag |that inspired Key to write the na-| he|tional hymn over the ramparts of to | historic Fort McHenry = he| The bettermen of waterways | throughout the entire country, but mainly those in the eastern part of 60 |the United States, is the subject to ibe discussed by the 1,000 delegates 00| 7ho assembled in Richmond, Va., to- | day for the annual convention of the {Atlantic Deeper Waterways Associa- tion. Tne purpose of the convention best bring about the deepening of |such waterways and to promote the 00 | Project for a chain of inland water- ways from Boston to Beaufort, N. 00| C., and thence to the Keys of Flori- da. Several of the links in the pro- posed intercoastal route are already 00 | completed or under construction. The special session of the Great 0orCaml.:l of the Knights of the Modern reached that stage of its career when jan increase in rates appears neces- |sary to meet the losses resulting from | the maturity of the first class of cer- 7n’ficmes issued to the early members and carrying old age annuity as well as death benefit. A considerable ele- {ment of the membership is strenu- {ously opposed to the increase in as- | sessments. Their representatives will introduce a. resolution to meet the | 1088 not by a raise in rates but by abolishing a number of highly paid offices that are declared to be sine- cures and by otherwise redueing the -10 | expenses of maintaining the order. | .10 l | To Open Lakeshore Alley. The alley back of the Lakeshore |as possible. This was agreed upon at to Don't get to traveling so fast that pass by. may be expected to result from thed tion but the majority of 12,000 in 102 | ¢ Henis two muchines, ihe Bastiriat th annual conference of the Governor of the States of the Union, which as- sembled at the New Monmouth Ho- tel here today. It is, rerhaps, one of the most notable gatherings that has ever met to consider questions per- taining to the public welfare. The conference will continue until Satur- day. The roll call by Secretary William George Jordan of New York devel- oped the fact that 36 States were rep- resented by their chief executives, with the probability that several oth- ers will arrive in timc to take part in the later proceedings of the con- ference. Maine and California, Wash- ington and Florida, with practically all of the intervening Common- wealths, were represented. In addi- tion, the attendance included sev- eral members of Congress, financiers of note, educators, jurists and cap- tains of industry who were specially invited to take part in the delibera- tions. Woodrow Wilsoa Speaks. The gathering was called to order promptly at 11 o'clock this morning. The proceedings began with an ad- dress of welcome by Governor Wood- row Wilson of New Jersey and a re- sponse for the visitors by Governor Joseph M. Carey of Wyoming. The program for the remainder of the day included papers on ‘“Strengthening the Power of the Executive” by Gov- ernors Emmett O'Neal of Alabama and Edwin L. Norris o1 Montana and an address by Governor Augustus E. Willson of Kentucky on the “Possi- bilities of the Govzrnors’ Confer- ence,” which was listened to with close attention by the distinguished assemblage. Employers’ liability and working- men's compensation will be the gen- eral topic of discussiou at tomorrow’s sessions. The opening address will be made by Governor Eugene N. Foss of Massachusetts. A business session will be held in the evening for the consideration of tk. preliminary plans for the conference to be held next year. % Thursday will be given over to the consideration of two subjects of gen- leral interest and importance. The first will be the inheritance tax, on which subject the discassion will be led by Governors John A. Dix of New York and Edmond W. Nocel of Mis- sissippi. The second subject is “The Right of the States to Fix Intra-State Trafic Rates,” which will be dis- cussed by Governors Chester H. Al- drich-of Nebraska, Herbert S. Hadley of Missouri and. others. Thursday evening a dinner will be given to the Fr e (Continued on iast page) - | tal the city vote was tarely sufficient, according to latest available returns to offset the vote of rural communi- ties. MAYOR AND SMART ARGUE Parker Tells Alderman Under What Conditions He Will Sign Warrant. “I want it distinctly understood‘ that if it is the inten‘icn of any com- mittee to override tke will of the whole council I shall not sign that warrant,” said Mayor Parker at the end of a controversy at the council meeting last night with Alderman Smart over the payment of the laying of cement walks aorth of Eighth street. Some time ago. the council agreed that the laying of walks should stop because of lack of funds, owing to paving op:rations. 1t ap- pears that the walks were continued and it developed last night that Al- derman Smart, chairman of the com- mittee had instructed John Goodman, city sidewalk layer, i0 continue with the work. Mayor Parker refused to sign warrants and the work stopped only when Mr. Goodmen found that he could get no money from the city. After a lengthy discussion of the matter it finally was egreed that the whole thing had been a misunder- standing. The mayor agreed to sign the warrant providing it was under- stood that itwas a misunderstanding. EPWORTH LEAGUE GETS BUSY Floy Donaldson Named Social Leader and Rally Program 1s Selected. Last evening at th> home of C. N. 3hannon, the local chapter of the Epworth League h3ll its regular ing was unusually cnthusiastic, a large number of thz Leaguers being present. The office of the fourth vice-presi- dent, who has charge €1 social func- tions of the chapter was filled by the election of Miss Floy Donaldson. Plans for a Bible study class were discussed and a class of six was en- rolled. Those Wwho have signified {their desire to undertake this work are: Miss Hazel W2ils, Misses Sarah and Ruth Naugle, Alvin Weinhardt, Lawrence Higgins, S. E. Hurtlocker and Hiram Simons, ¥ This work will begin in the nea: nture and will continue during the winter. Epworth League tally day is-next |Sunday and last nigh* a special pro- gram was decided upon. The public is invited to m-rmy, company had to offer and brought to Hamline from Chicago for display purposes. The sprinkler, which will also be used to flush the streets, usually sells at $700. The street sweeper, one of the latest models, usually sells for $350. The mayor informed the coun- cil that the company had agreed to sell both these machines to the city of Bemidji at the combined reduced price of $590. More than that, the mayor said that the company had agreed to place the machinery in the hands of the city and to wait for their pay until next June. This sounded like a bar- gain to the council and it was decid- ed that the machines should be brought unless there were other bid- ders who cared to p'ace as good ma- chinery in the hands of the city on stili more favorable terms which, it was admitted is not likely. It was decided, however, upon ad- vice from City Attorney Russell, that the proper thing to do would be to ad- vertise for bids and thig was agreed upon and -bids will he asked for a street sprinkler and sweeper. It was the general understanding, however, that the two machines on exhibit at the State Fair wouid ultimately be in the hands of the ~ity and at bar- gain prices for the best of machinery. DOROTHY HUMES GOES ON STAGE Sings in Cass Lake Prior to Appear- ance on the Orpheum Circuit. Miss Dorothy Humes of Cass Lake, who is well known in this city where she comes frequently to visit, and who- recently appeared at a test per- formance in Chicago, has accepted a contract with the Orpheum Circuit to sing from the different stages throughout the Orpheum string of monthly business mesting. The meet- | theaters extending from New York to San Francisco. Last night in Cass Lake, Miss Humes save a farewell song recital at the Lyric Theater and will leave at the end of this week for Chicago where she will make her first public appearance on. a city stage. Miss Humes' appearance at the trial in Chicago was made before Martin Beck, who is 2t the head of the Orpheum organization. At that time the theatrical magnate was much pleased with the Cass Lake singer’s appearance, her voice and stage presemce. = The appearance of Miss Humes in Cass Lake last night was a favor extended her home peo- ple. She was assisted by Thomas Fennesy and Dana Wardner. The entertainment was given for the ben- efit of the Cass Lake Commercial Club and was largely attended. In his instructions to the grand jury, Judge Stanton was emphatic, He said: “The duties of a grand jury are very important and affect the welfare of ‘the county and the interests of in- dividuals to a great evtent. You will doubtless be called upon to consider and investigate a nunber of matters ‘Where crimes committed in this coun- ty or triable in this county are to be investigated. “You should bear in mind that your position is, to a great extent, a Jjudicial one in the consideration of the matters which wiil be brought be- fore you, and you should be fair and impartial in the disposition of every matter upon which you are called up- on to act. “You should not h» swayed in the least by any wrong influ- ence, but you should act honest- ly, impartially and justly. You should remember that the law has no friends to favor and you should act fearlessly, without any desire or inciination to be- friend any person, or to act_to their disadvantage in any way. “You should main-ain the dignity of the law and treat everyone fairly whose acts you may be called upon to investigate. " All Violators of Law. “Your duties will be to return re- ports to the court in the form of in- dictments, or presentments upon mat- ters “which will be brought before you. You should bear in mind in the consideration of every matter that it will be your duty, under the oaths which you have tak:n to return in- dictments against all violators of the law, all those who have committed criminal acts, in you- opinion, aftér baving heard the evidence adduced before you, and upon which evidence you believe that a petit jury would be warranfed in returniug a verdiet of guilty. “But you should be caréful not to return an indictment against any per- son whom the evidencz does not satis- fy you has probab'y committed a crime and whom a petit jury would be warranted in convicting. You wounld not be justified in thus in- juring or inconveniencing any per- son..” Dumas Not Present. Dr. Dumas was not in the court Toom when the grand jury, made up of 19 men, most of them substantial farmers, was instructad. ‘Sheriff Ha- zen, wino-has figured so prominently in the case because of the at‘orney general’s decision not to consider charges against the sheriff made by Viggo Peterson; chairman of the Bel- gardingz the present procedure and as a matter of fact their presence was due to cases on the civil calendar in which they are interested rather than interest in the Dumas case. The grand jury is made up as fol- lows: John Peterson, Baudette; E. M. Sathre, Liberty; Gilbert Tofford, Port Hope; Bernard Johnson, Foy; Henry Pringle, Maple Rid, G. 0. Leach, Taylor; Peter Hermanson, Black- duck; A. D. Glidden, Northern; T, N. Rode, Bemidji; O. P Hanson, Lee; A. L. Callard, Bemidji; Ben Ander- son, Shotley; H. J. kitter, Eland; C. Alevendinger, Hagali; Melvin Rog- nlin, Wilton; Coblic Thompson, Hamre; A. L. Morris, Port Hope; Earl Geil, Bemidji; . O. Opsata, Be- midji; Karl Kvarno, Otto; Roy Wil- son, Nebish; M. Flint, Bemidji; Hans Imsdahl, Pitt. Slight Delay at Opening. When court convened this morn- ing the grand jury roll was called and E. M. Sathre and Roy Wilson were absent. A preliminary call of general shifting of cases for trial was the civil calendar was called and a made. After a recess of ten minutes it was found that all members of the grand jury was present. In addition to Sheriff Hazen, Dep- uties Cahill, Helmer, John Morrison of Red Lake, B. F. Lundgren of Kel- liher and four others were nagied to assist in the court work, Andrew Rood and Charles Hoyr being among the number. Clerk of the Court Rhoda-and Dep- uty Beehler were also on the job. 31 to Become Citizens. Shortly after 11 a. m. the grand jury retired to its deliberations and court adjourned until 2 p. m., and this afternoon naturalization candi- dates are being examined by R. K. Doe of Duluth, United States Natur- alization examiner of the department of Commerce and Labor. Thirty-one foreigners desire to hecome citizens. At noon State Fire Marshal Keller arrived with his assistant, E. J. Hein- bach frem St. Paul, and with them was Martin Behan, one of the spec- tacular figures of the present drama. Behan Las been staying at a sani- tarium at Wells, Wisconsin,.and is much improved in health. Many Lawyers Here. Included in the list of attorneys attending the present session of court here from out of town are: Assistant Attorney General Janes; Archie Ver- non, Little Falls; J. C. LaDue; Charles Loring,” Crookston; E. M. Stanton, Thief River Falls; §. M. Koefod, Baudette; Gecrge E. Ericson, Bunn T. Wilson, Blackduck.