Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 22, 1911, Page 1

&l : MINNESOTA ) ! HISTORICAL | % / SOCIETY. ( VOLUME 9. NUMBER 125. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1911. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. DUMAS CASE QUIET: ON AGAIN AT9 A M. Following Adjournment of Hour and Half in Honor of Mrs. Russell, the Trial Will Resume. 20 TOLD TODAY TO BE ON HAND Summoned By Coroner Ibertson to Appear for Examination for Jury Service, MARTIN BEHAN AGAIN HERE Man Wounded at Puposky Expected to Go on Stand and Testify Against Mayor. With Coroner Ibertson serving a special venire for 20 men to be ex-| amined for jurors in the Dumas ar-| sou case, returnable in district court | tomorrow morning at nine o'clock, and with no other open court mat- ters being taken up in conmnection | with the famous case, this has been | a quiet day in the affairs in which Dr. Dumas is mixed. Court will adjourn immediately after convening until 10:30 to per- mit an attendance of all at the fun-! eral of Mrs. P. J. Russell. Dumas in Cass Lake. 1 Dr. Dumas is spending the day at! Cass Lake and both Judge Spoomer | and Freeman P. Lane, acting for the | defense, had nothing to say relative CPPOLOOPOCLOO®OS ® Outside News Condensed. ¢ POOPOOOOD OO O The Weather: Increasing cloudi- ness and probably showers Saturday. Deputy Fire Marshal Sam Fuller- ton has arrested at Buhl, near Chis- holm, two men charged with having burned a saloon at Kinney on Sep- tember 8. Profits to the sugar trust for the coming year following the advance in the price of sugar from $3.50 per hundred to $7.25, will reach $40,- 000,000, according to the sugar brok- ers at Boston. The police at Brainerd believe that Billy Smith, who ended his life in the city jail there today was the miss- ing Jim, sought to explain the mur- ders of Mrs. A. Bolton and Frank Rhodes, near Wyoming, last week. St. Louis is making great prepara- tions for the reception of President Taft tomorrow. Public buildings, ho- tels and many business houses are today receiving the finishing touches of profuse decoration. The decora- tions along the route to be traversed by the distinguished visitor in his tour of the city will be especially elaborate. Attracted by a prize list aggregat- ing nearly $30,000 a score of the for the Long Island tournament which will open at New York tomor- row and continue for one week. The tournament will be the first in Am- been provided on the program for women aviators. At least four wom- en are expected to take part in the | meet. Next Tuesday will be ‘primary day in New York City, which means that the politicians now are on edge awaiting the results of the leader- this year, as is generally the case, are in the Democratic ranks. For a leader to lose his district usually to the case or any angle of it. E. E. McDonald of this city, asso-| means a falling out with Tammany foremost American aviators, with | several from Europe, have assembled | erica in which special events have | ship contests. The bitterest fights! FINDS BAD ACTOR HERE His Name is Given and State Work- er in Bemidji Officially Brands Him Undesirable. (CLOVER SEED IS INVOLVED Beware the Bruchophagus fune- bris! That is if you have any clover seed, beware of him. He is a bad egg. according to W. Williamson of the department of en- tomology of the college of agricul- ture of the University of Minnesota, who has just completed an investiga- tion as to the habits of the above mentioned family, and he gives it a bad reputation. It is a clover seed chalcid; a four- winged little fly with a terrible ap- petite for clover seed, although he spurns everything else about the i plant. Mr. Williamson secured some spec- imens from the fields around here jand will take them to the experi- {mental station at St. Anthony park | where they will be given the third | degree. | Professor Washburn suspects that ithey are guilty of stealing many {bushels of clover seed and eating ‘t]\em and that unless stopped will work serious inroads on this crops, therefore he has ordered the present { investigation. Mr. Williamson, who familiarly | called this bug by its first name, of- |fers this explanation: ! “In eastern states, especially Illi- nois, this insect is securing such a foothold as to demand attention. The insect lays an egg in the young clov- {er seed when it is soft. In three or four weeks, varying with weather conditions it hatches out into a small ciated with Assistant Attorney-Gen-|all and total loss of all political|worm and this is the fellow that eats eral Janes in the state’s prosecution | Prestige, and a few of the old Tam-|the contents of the seed. Finally he of Dumas, says that the state Hopes | that the five jurors necessary to com-| plete the jury to try the case will be | secured before court adjourns Satur- | day afternoon, and that the state is prepared to begin the introduction of | testimony Monday forenoon. ! Witnesses are Notified. The state’s witnesses have been‘ notified to be on hand when wanted | and there will be no delay. Mr. Ibertson has been busy today selecting men for possible jury duty. Acting on the suggestion of Judge | McClenahan yesterday, he is picking | these men in a territory where it is! likely residents have heard the least! of the Dumas affair. Martin Behan Here Again. Martin Behan, the wounded Pu- posky robber, and his wife have ar- rived in Bemidji and are stopping at the Markham hotel. They gave Eau Claire, Wis., as their place of resi- dence. Behan went on the stand at the preliminary examination of Dr. Dumas at which time he testified hat he and “Mike” Davis, the es- caped man, had plotted with Dr. Du- mas to burn the building at Pupos- | ky. He is expected to repeat this| testimony at the trial next week. Supprise and satisfaction is ex- pressed over the splendid progress so far made in getting a jury. Many persons did not believe seven men would be accepted to serve out of the regular panel of 15. XILLED BY CAR AT CASS LAKE Charles Roy, Recently Married, and New at Work, Makes Fatal Step. Charles Roy, 28 years old, was in- stantly killed yesterday while work- ing as switchman in the Great North- ern yards at Cass Lake. The switch- ing crew was at work sorting out cars. A number were sent down a track to be taken care of by Roy. The switch was turned and Roy gave the signal “all right,” and it is pre- sumed in attempting to board the cars he lost his hold and fell under the wheels. Both arms were severed and his chest crushed, breaking ev- ery rib in his body. No one saw the accident, and it was not discovered for several minutes. Roy had only been at this work for about three weeks. He was married a year ago and leaves, besides his wife a broth- er Theodore of Cass Lake and Alfred of Red Lake Falls. many war horses, if present signs do not fail, will have the hardest fight of their lives to retain their leader- ship this year. The entire company of Irish play- ers from the Abbey Theater, Dublin, {has arrived in Boston to begin their American tour. The beginning of their local engagement tomorrow night will also mark the opening and dedication of Boston's newest which was recently completed for Liebler and Co. The Irish players are accompanied to America by Lady Gregory, W. B. Yeates, the well- known Irish poet, and several others who are prominently interested in the movement to revive Irish litera- ture and the drama. Mrs. Harriet Coney, who two weeks ago shot and seriously wounded Rob- ert Bruce Watson, prominent archi- test and clubman, was arraigned in Chicago court today for a prelimi- nary hearing. Mr. Watson has about recovered from the effects of his wounds. According to Mrs. Coney's story the shooting was the result of Watson’s determination to sever their relations, which, it is alleged, caused the divorce of Mrs. Coney and {her husband. The woman's attorneys express the opinion that Watson will not prosecute the case and that ulti- mately Mrs. Coney will be released without trial. The celebration of Rosh Hashanah, or the festival of the New Year, be- ginning at sunset this evening and continuing over tomorrow, will be marked by special services in all the temples of the Reformed Jews and the synagogues of the Orthodox Jews throughout the world. To show that the day is one of significance to the population of Greater New York it is only necessary to cite the face that the population of this city includes more Jews than are to be found in all of the rest of the United States. This is the beginning of the year 5672 of the Jewish calendar, and with the exception of Yom Kippur, or the great fast day, the Day of Atonement, the festival of the New Year is most strictly observed of any in the calendar. The -celebration among the Orthodox Jews last for two days. During this time there is absolute cessation of all work. Tom (Buck) O’Brien, the Denver pitcher, is making good .with the Boston Red Sox. playhouse, the Plymouth Theater, | |becomes a fly, wings away to lay jmore eggs. “We have been investigating in Minnesota for some time but no re- |port ever has been made. I have ibeen working out of Duluth this {summer. It is in an effort to pre- }\'eut a possible spread of this plague {that we are making this investiga- tion, which we hope may result in {plans being taken to prevent its | spread.” ! BE HELPFUL. ‘When you rise in the morning form a resolution to make the day a happy one to a fellow creature. It is easily done—a left-off garment to the man who needs it, a kind word to the sorrowful, an encour- aging expression to the striving. Trifles in themselves as light as air will do it, at least for the twenty- four hours, and if you are young, de- i | pend upon it, it will tell when you are old, and if you are old it will send you gently and happily down the stream of time to eternity. Globe Trotters Plus. A number of tourists were recent!y looking down the crater of Vesuvius. An American gentleman said to 4is companion: “That looks a good deal like the in- fernal regions.” An English lady, overhearing the re- mark, sald to another: “Good gracious, how these Ameri cans do travel!"—Lippincott’s. A Change of Nams. “Who can give a sentence using the word pendulum?* asked the teacher. Little Rachel’s hand shot up. The teacher nodded encouragingly. “Lightning was invented by Penfu- lum Franklin.”—Everybody’s. Drawn Glas: On account of its great strength drawn glass is used for many pur- poses. It withstands sudden changes of temperature. resists fire to a great extent and is very strong. “Oh, Ye of Little Faitn!"™ Anxious Customer—Are you sure that you have that medicine mized righty Druggist—No. I am not, but I've got it mixed the way the doctor ordered it.— Judge’s Library. Industry keeps the body healthy, the mind clear. the heart whole and the purse full.—Simmons. CUPID TO RESCUE; WEDDING ASSURED Young Couple Informs Chairman Rit- chie That They are Willing to Be Married on Market Day. ASSURED OF VARIETY OF GIFTS Even Physician Catches Spirit of Oc- casion and Makes Unique Offer at Committee Meeting. DEFINITE PLANS UNDER WAY| Wedge; Dyer, Dénu and Barker Ap- pointed to Look After Different Angles of Trade Event. There will be a public wedding in Bemidji as a feature of the market day program on October 12. Cupid, . viewing with alarm the| high cost of living, sent dartsl int the hearts of a certain young couple, and this young cou- ple promptly called up A. P. Ritchie, chairman of the agricultural com- mittee of the Commercial club, and admitted their desire to be wedded before the multitude. Now, it is up to the merchants to see that the young folks are prop- erly remembered. All sorts of gifts, from slippers and white silk stock- ings for the bride to overalls for the groom have been suggested. Even a physicii present at a meeting of the committee last evening entered so en- thusiastically into the spirit of the affair that he pledged his services free providing the stork makes a vis- | it within a year and the couple thus blessed reside within a reasonable ra- dius of Bemidji. Definite Plans Determined. At this meeting a definite course of action was determined upon, al- though many details remain to be ! worked out. E. H. Denu was named s cretary of the committee. A. G. Wedge was delegated to attend to securing an auctioneer to sell the goods brought in by the farmers and to see to it that all goods of market value be disposed of. E. A. Barker was picked as the one best bet when discussion arose as to who would be the proper person to have charge of distributing the posters used to advertise the market day. Rest Rooms in Library. Professor W. P. Dyer was named to obtain, if possible, use of the li- brary building, as rest rooms for the visitors. J. J. Opsahl was present and sug- gested the completion of a definite program as soon as possible. The point was raised that farmers might bring produce in that could not be sold, hay being mentioned as one of the commodities that might be plen- tiful. “There will be no trouble about handling all the hay,” said B. W. Lakin of the Crookston Lumber com- pany. “Nor of the staple farm produce,” said W. G. Schroeder. 1t finally was left to Mr. Wedge to take care of this angle. Nix on Barbecue. Many suggestions were made as to features of the day, and even the idea of a barbecue was offered, but did not meet with favor because of the expense entailed. The vacant land recently occupied by a carnival company at Bemidji avenue and Fourth street was fa- vored as a desirable place on which to hold the auction and public mar- riage. Reports from merchants indicated that all are willing to make special concessions to visitors on that day. Ty Cobb is still the leading hitter, : Wins 20,000,000 Feet Log : Contract By Flip of Coin. Settling the letting of a con- : tract for logging upwards of 20,- : : 000,000 feet of logs by the flip : of a coin was the novel experi- : : ence which occurred at the Cass : : Lake offices of the J. Neils Lum- : : ber company yesterday. George % RECIPROCITY IS SNOWED UNDER BY CANADIANS : Cochran and John Goss, veteran : By Overwhelming Vote Laurier Forec- : loggers had put in bids for do- : : ing the work and when they : : were opened both bids were ex- : : actly the same and the lumber : company, together with the log- : gers were at a loss to devise some : means to decide who should get ¢ the contract. Finally it was de- : : cided to flip a dollar, Mr. Coch- : ran chose “heads” and won, and : was awarded the contract. This : timber lies on Long Lake, seven : miles north of Cass Lake and the : : contract calls for putting in ten : million the coming winter and : : the other half next winter. About : : 150 men will be employed in the : : camps and Mr. Cochran is al- : ready making arrangements for : starting on his winter’'s work. MRS. P. J. RUSSELL IS DEAD Succumbs to Cancer After Fight of Four Years; Funeral Tomorrow. Mrs. Cornelia O. Russell, 46 years |, old, wife of Attorney P. J. Russell, died at her home in this city last ev- ening from cancer, after a four year's fight to ward off the fatal malady, during which time she spent eight months in the hospitals of Minne- apolis, six weeks at the Mayo Broth- ers hospital at Rochester, as well as several months in St. Anthony’s hos- pital in this city. Despite all this care and attention and despite everything that science could do, the affliction developed in- to cancer which finally exhausted ‘her strength. The funeral will be held at St. Phillip’s Catholic church here to- morrow morning at 9 a. m., at which | time Rev. Father O’Dwyer will con- duct requiem high mass. The following active pall hearers have been named: T. J. Burke, J. O. Harris. P. J. O’Leary, Charles Nangle, W. N. Bow- ser and Matt Thome. Honorary pall bearers will be se-| lected tomorrow morning from among the members of the Beltrami county bar, which organization will attend the funeral in a body, Judge W. 8. McClenahan adjourning court at 9 a. m. until 10:30 a. m. All attorneys are requested to be present at the court house at 9 o’clock. The Knights of Columbus also will attend the funeral in a body. Mrs. Russell was born at Mable, Fillmore county, Minnesota, Novem- ber 8 1865. She was married to P. J. Russell at Drayton, N. D., on June 26, 1890. She came to Bemidji in March, 1900, and has since resided in this city. DUMAS CASE JUDGE, ‘W. S. McClenahan, who is presid- ing at the term of district court now in session here, the criminal fea- ture of which is the charges of at- tempted arson brought by the state against the mayor of Cass Lake. Manager McGraw is confident that Mathewson and Marquard will bring home the bacon if the Giants and the run-getter and base-stealer in the major leagues. |Av.hle£ics meet in the world’s series. es are Defeated By Conservatives Behind Borden. TO HAVE MAJORITY OF 47 Every Province Indicates its Opposi- tion to Proposed Trade Pact Passed By Congress. SIR WILFRID TELLS OF REGRET Says i Handing Over Premiership, He Feels Voters of His Country Made Mistake. Taft heard the returns from the Canadian elections at Kala- mazoo last night. “I have just been informed that reciprocity has failed in Canada,” he said. “For me it is a great disappointment. I had hoped that it would be put through to prove the correctness of my judgment that it would be a good thing for both countries. It takes two to make a bargain and if Canada declines we can still go on doing business at the old stand.” St. Paul, Minn, Sept. 22.—Re- turns compiled here at noon today from the Canadian provinces indicat- ed that while the defeat of recipro- city at the election yesterday was decisive, the lead of the Conserva- tives—anti-reciprocity—will not ex- ceed a majority of 47 in the next parliament. By a veritable political landslide the liberal majority of 43 was swept away and the conservative party se- cured one of the heaviest majorities that any Canadian party ever had. !sEven cabinet ministers, who had ;served with Premier Laurier, were among the defeated candidates. Liberals Lose Everywhere. The liberals lost ground practical~ ly in every province of the dominion. ‘Where they won, their majorities were small. Where the conserva- tives won their majorities were tre- mendous. Ontario, the leading pro- vince of Canada, declared almost un- animously against the administra- tion and reciprocity. Robert L. Bor- den, leader of the conservative party, will shortly become prime minister of Canada. He will be supported in parliament by a working majority of members, far more than ample for Means Doom of Reciprocity. The government defeat means that the Fielding-Knox reciprocity agree- ment, ratified by the American con- gress in extra session. will not be introduced, when the twelfth par- liament assembles next month, and that a revised basis of trade with the United States, looking to closer com- mercial relations will not be possible in the immediate future. The con- servatives are committed to the pol- of trade expansion within the em- pire and a closed door against the United States. Laurier Admits Defeat. “There is no doubt that we have been decisively defeated,” declared Sir Wilfrid Laurier at Quebec. “I gladly lay down the premiership bur- den, which I have carried for fifteen years. We believed that in making the reciprocity arrangement we had done something which would be greatly to the benefit of the people of Canada. The electors have de- clared otherwise, and I bow to their decision. I regret that we have been unable to carry reciprocity, which I still believe would have promoted the material advancement of Canada and would have promoted a growing friendship between the United States and Great Britain. However, the country has spoken. We must bow to the inevitable and I"cheerfully do s0.” AN A A T T PO ) $