Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 21, 1911, Page 1

T, VOLUME 9. NUMBER 149. “HEARD HIM SAYIT” KNAPP ON GOVERNOR Distinguished Chisholm Member of Legislature Says He Remembers Reapportionment Pledge. SENATE LEADER FAVORS MOVE Dwinnell of Miflneapolis Writes Pio- neer Issue is Important Enough for Extra Session. CHARLES H. WARNER EMPHATIC Says Every Newspaper Should “Push the Issue Vigorously”—Boyle Also Joins In, The following from leading mem- bers of the Minnesota legislature to the Pioneer will give some idea of the power behind the present move to convene the legislature in extra ses- sion to pass a reapportionment bill. Every one of these letters are from men of prominence and each strikes home with sledge hammer blows. Special importance must be at- tached to the letter from Senator W. S. Dwinnell, who heretofore has gone on record as being unfavorable to an extra. Senator Dwinnell was distinetly one of the leaders in the senate and is often mentioned as a candidate for congress from the Hen- nepin district. Senator Dwinnell says: This From Dwinnell. “Bemidji Pioneer: I reel that we should have an extra session if there is any hope of securing reapportion- ment and it might be desirable to sound out’some of, the oppnsition who were not very pronounced and ascer- tain from them whether they would join us in the measure. If they would, 1 would favor an extra session much as I am opposed to it on general prin- ciples. “Very truly yours, “W. 8. Dwinnell.” From Cleon T. Knapp, the vigorous young member from Chisholm, who attracted exceptional notice in the House, offers a message that must sound good ® the long down-trodden North. Knapp Heard the Pledge. He says: “Editor Bemidji Daily Pioneer: 1 am in receipt of your favor of the 17th inst. T also received a copy of your paper in which you make par- ticular and emphatic refercnce to re- apportionment. I want to first con- gratulate you upon taking so decided a stand upon a matter which is of such vital importance not only to your community but likewise to the! northern section of this State. It is not necessary for me to state my views on reapportionment, other than to say that there is no one thing so needed in northern Minnesota and no one thing which, 1f received, would help the northern section of this state to develop as it should. 1 was present at the Brainerd meeting of the Northern Minne- sota Development Association and I heard the governor make the statement, without solicita- tion of the delegates of the con- vention, that he would call an extra session of the legislature to pass a reapportionment bill in case the legislature failed to pass such a bill at its regular session. Justice Admitted By Southerners. “It is my opinion that if the gov- ernor had remained steadfast in that thought during the recent session of the legislature that a fair reappor- tionment bill would have been passed at that time, as many of the mem- bers who assisted in- the defeat of the reapportionment bill would not have done it unless they were sure that no extra session would be called. “It is my hope that all papers and the people in the northern part of this state will bring every pressure possible to bear upon our chief exe- cutive for the purpose of inducing him to fulfill the pledge he made at Brainerd to call an extra session for the purpose of passing a reappor- tionment measure. Warner Heartily Approves. “The justice of the thing is'admit- ted evej) in the southern part of the state where representation would be lost in case of the passage of a reap- portionment bill. I feel that an ex- tra session would be productive of a great deal of good and particularly for northern Minnesota for I am of the opinion that a reasonable reap- portionment bill would be passed. “I am in favor of a resolution be- | to a command. ing passed at the St. Cloud Conven- tion to call upon the governor to re- deem his pledge. “Very truly yours, “C. T. Knapp.” "And now read this one from Rep- resentative Charles H. Warner of Ait- kin. “Editor Daily Pioneer: I heartily approve of ‘the plan to have "the Northern Minnesota Development As- sociation, at its St. Cloud meeting in December, pass résolutions, calling upon Governor Eberhart to redeem the pledge made at the Brainerd meeting and call an extra session of the legislature to pass-a reapportion- ment bill. I believe the newspapers of Northern Minnesota should push the issue vigorously, until the senti- ment becomes so strong as to amount Only Pressure is Needed. “In a special session, cailed for the express purpose of reapportioning the state, the attention of the entire people of the state would be attract- ed to the issue, and such pressure brought to bear on some ot the sena- tors who oppose the Congdon Bill, that they would be forced to yield. The great mass of the veople in Southern Minnesota are fair minded, stand for what is square and just, and are for giving us equal repre- sentation. Senators who oppose a fair reapportionment will not have public sentiment behind them, no matter what section of the state they represent. As to the Cost. “The cost of an extra session is urged as a reason for not calling it. A fair reapportionment bill enacted into law would be worth many times the cost of an extra session. The ratification of the income tax amend- ment would be worth all the session costs. The enactment of a state wide primary election law, a fair distance tariff law or an increase in the rail- road gross earnings—any ©of these would be worth the cost of an extra session. “In my judgment you are doing the people of Northern Minnesota a good service in agitating for an extra ses- sion and I sincerely wish you success in your efforts. “‘Sincerely yours, ¥ “C._H. Warner.”” _ “Cert;ainly," Says Senator Boyle. James Boyle, senator from Eveleth and - known as the most eloquent speaker in the senate chamber “and heralded as the Demonsthenes of Min- nesota offers this: “I am in favor of an extra session of the state legislature and reappor- tionment should certainly be recon- sidered. I have not changed my mind in that regard. The present apportionment is now unfair and re- apportionment we should demand un- til it is granted. Certajinly the con- vention at St. Cloud should give voice to our sentiments regarding this im- portant issue. “Very truly yours, “James P. Boyle.” KIND ACT HERE BRINGS $84,000 F. B. Knapp, Who Aided Sick Man at Farris, to Get Reward. Because he was kind of Thomas Lynch when he lay on his claim a few miles south of Bemidii near Far- ris, in Hubbard county, F. B. Knapp, who left Bemidji ten years ago to become a motorman in Spokane, will receive $84,000, according to the press dispatches. Lynch left North- ern Minnesota to seek his fortune in Alaska, and found it. Recently he was taken ill and realizing that he was about to die, wrote a letter wil- ling all his riches to Knapp. This letter was received by a St. Paul newspaper which printed it and Knapp at once replied. The St. Paul newspaper now has cabled Lynch that the man to whom he wishes to give the $84,000 has been located. In his letter Lynch referred to the “Knapps who helped me when I was sick at Farris.” 1In Spokane, upon receipt of the news of his unexpect- ed fortune, Knapp said: “I was sel- ling town lots in Farris for A. M. ‘White in 1898, my father and I had charge of the townsite. The first we knew of Lynch was that he was brought into town from the woods a very sick man. There wasn’t any hospital, and I took him te my home. There was no medicine or drug stores around, and I rode to Graceland, a small town, to get some medicine. We nursed Lynch for a while, and when he got well -he went his way. I have never heard anything more and never thought anything about him. He appreciated our little at- tention. The long winter in the for- ests in Nortliern Minnesota had giv- en Lynch a cold which develdped in- to pneumonia.” 2 Eckles Couple Weds Here. At the Methodist parsonage this af-| ternoon with Rev. Charles H. Flesher officiating occurred the marriage of Orville Waldron and Goldie Lacore, | Manner! POOOPOPOVGO9OOOS © QUTSIDE NEWS CONDENSED. © 000000’@0@‘00'00 -~ The wekither: fair and slightly warmer Sunday with moderate west- erly winds. Aviator Hugh Robinson, who spent from Minneapolis to New Orleans, continued south today. Pat Crow, kidnaper of Eddie Cu- dahy, is locked up in Chicago on a charge of disorderly’ conduct as the Tesult of having created a disturbance in a saloon: livered temperance lectures. Following a thrilling descent be- cause the motor of his aeroplane when dead when at-a height, C. P. Rogers, the ocean: to ocean aviator, again - ascended from near Austin, Texas, and flew to San Antonio. 'Dr. Victor G. Helser in an address at the conference of Friends of the Indian and Other Dependent Peoples at Lake Mohawk, N. Y., said the death rate in the Philippines is so high that the population is at a stanastill. Charles H. Whipple, paymaster general of the army, in his annual report submitted at Washington yes- terday urges an increase in salary for government employes and a sys- tem of Yetirement when the age of in- capacity is reached. Mayor Gaynor of New York has signed the bill passed at the recent special session of the legislature at Senator Grady’s instance giving the women teachers in New York City’s public schools equal pay with the men teachers doing the same work. *G. L."Bickford, former state treas- urer of. North Dakota, was denied a motion for a new trial by Judge Crawford at Washburn yesterday and was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term varying from one to three years. He was convicted of embezzle- ment, “The Garden of Allah,” was given its first performance_this afternoon at the Century Theater at New York. Mme. Mary Anderson Navarro and Robert Hichens, who collaborated in the authorship, witnessed the per- forman‘%g,,, The cast includes Mary ng and Lewis Waller. “Rev. Clarence . Vigil Thompson, pastor of the Immanuel Baptist church of Cambridge, Mass., is locked up at Boston on a charge of murder in the first degree as the result of the death a week ago of Miss Avis Lin- ell, to whom he was engaged. The young woman died from cyanide of potassium. The Fram, at Fargo, N. D., one of the largest Norwegian newspapers in the northwest has been sold and pa- pers were signed closing the articles of agreement among the purchasers and the ‘formal deal will ‘be made Oct. 21 at a meeting of the present stockholders of the paper. The pa- per has been purchased by 41 of the leading Norwegians of the,state. A committee headed by Governor Vessey, Congressman Burke and May- or Stephens has everything in readi- ness for the reception and entertain- ment of President Taft, who is to spend Sunday in Pierre, S. D. The president will be entertained at the home of Congressman Burke. He will attend - the Methodist - Episcopal church in the morning and afterward take luncheon with Governor Vessey at the St. Charles hotel. In the af- ternoon he will deliver an address in the Auditorium on the subject of world peace. Beginning today and continuing through the coming week the entire musical world will join in paying tribute to the memory of Franz Liszt, the famous pianist and composer, on the occasion of the centenmial anni- versary of his birth. Speciai observ- ances will be held in Hungary, the land of his birth; in Vieuna, where he made his first professional appear- ance; in Weimar, where he was the director of the Court Theater; in Par- is, where he achieved some of his greatest triumphs, and at Bayreuth, where his death occurred in 1886. Probably the most notable of all the observances, however, will. be that at Heidelberg, where a four days’ centennial festival was begun today with Saint-Saens, Richard Strauss, Busoni, Ludwig Hess and other fam- ous musicians taking part. THESE NOW LEGAL MEASURES Specifications for Standard Dry Meas- ures in Minnesota. The state department of weights and measures has announced the specifications for the standard dry measure. All measures 1n use in the state must conform to these stand- ards. The specifications are: Quart measure, 5 3-8 inches in di- ameter and 2 15-16 inches high. and 4 5-8 inches high. 5 One-half peck, 8 1-2 inches in di- ameter and 4 3-4 inches high. . One peck, 10 7-8 inches in diamet- er and 5 3-4 inches high. % both of the town of Eckles, where they will at-once go to housekeeping. One-half bushel, 13 3-4 inches in diameter and 7 1-4 inches high. last night in Rock Island on his way| Cudahy at one time de-| TWo quart, 6 1-4 inches diameter | o ELECTIONS IN 8§ STATES Six to Choose. Governors, Massachu- setts and Rhode Island Reflecting National Sentiment. KENTUCKY DEMS. CONFIDENT Washington, D. C., Oct. 21.—There will be elections in eight states and in a number of the leading gities of the country —two: weeks qu*)m Tuesday. Fn' - Massdchusetis, “ Ken= tucky, Maryland, Rhode Island, Mis- sissippi and New Mexico a governor and other State officers are to be chosen; in New Jersey and Virginia, a legislature only; in New York, sev- eral members of the State judiciary, and in Nebraska a supreme judge, regent of the State university and railroad commissioner. In Pennsyl- vania, Ohio, Utah and California, municipal officers are to be selected, while in New York county a number of judges and a sheriff aré to be vot- ed for. . % To Name Some Congressmen. . Practically 'all of the contests, State and municipal, are on local is- sues, with no national questions in- volved. Affording an exception to the rule, however, will be the speecial elections in several congressional dis- tricts where vacancies exist by rea- | son of the death of the incumbent since the last election. Included among the districts where elections will be held are the Fourteenth Pennsylvania, the Seventh Kansas, the Third -Nebraska, the First New Jersey, and the Tenth Tennessee. Tariff Law Involved. The chief interest of national poli- ticians in the State elections is di- rected toward Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Both are industrial States and are directly concerned in the tariff, which has been brought forward as a prominent issue in the campaign. Governor Foss is a candi- date for re-election as governor of Massachusetls on the Democratic ticket. Louis A. Frothingham, at present lieutenant governor, is the Republiccan leaders appear confi- dent they will carry the State this year, many observers feel more than doubtful about the prospect, and would not be at all surprised at the re-election ~ of Governor Foss. For the first time since the Republicans began their long lease of power in the Bay State, now more than fifty years ago, their control of the legis- lature is seriously challenged this year. Rhode Island Uncertain. A condition of uncertainty about the result in Rhode Island is also re- ported, in view of the fact that:last year Governor Pothier, Republican, had but a small ‘margin of victory over Lewis A. Waterman, the Demo- cratic candidate for governor. This year the same candidates head . the tickets, and underithe circumstances the Democrats naturally have hopes that will be victorious. : In Kentucky, while the Republi- cans are putting up a stiff fight, the Democracy is generally, expected to win. | The - latter has ‘an-able and well known candidate for governor in the person of James B. McCreary, former governor ‘and- United States . NTICTPATION “lof Bagley. COMES TO LOCATE ALL TRUANTS Miss Agnes Peterson to Force - All Children to Attend ‘School. " Playing hookey from now on will be a dangerous pastime. Miss Agnes Peterson is in town. Just that might not strike terror to the boy or girl between the ages of six and sixteen who up to date has escaped the call of the schoolbell. bell. E But- when they learn that Miss Petérson comes from the women’s and children’s department of the state labor bureau and that she has ‘authority not only to put truant chil- ‘droii in-sehool but that-she has the autherity to cause-the arrest of such children’s parents, her presence takes on added importance. < Miss Anderson is conferring" with City Superintendent W. P. Dyer and she will make a systematic search of the city for boys and girls out of school. R There is a list of 14 names which she is investigating, and this may be added to. Last year the excuse of poverty would. excuse children from school at- tendance, but the law has been changed and this excus: mo longer will be accepted. P 100 DIE IN BLOW-UP ~OF MINE IN SICILY Trabonella, Sicily, Oct. 21.—(Daily Pioneer Special Wire Service)—In a 100 miners were killed outright and much property was destroyed. Great cave-ins resulted and the final list of dead may be considerable increased. Gas and fire make the work of rescue difficult. BAD TOOTH: LEADS TO DEATH E. E. Rain of Shevlin Victim of Ul- cerated Molar, Say His Friends. The death of E. E. Rain, liquor dealer at Shevlin, in a Minneapolis hospital a week ago, is said to have been due to a nzglected tootn. Some time ago Mr. Ruin was troubled with an ulcerated tooth but at that time it was impossible to extract it. It appeared to improve and as it did not pain Mr. Rain he ignored it un- til his jaw became badly infected. He then went to the city for an op- eration and half of his jaw was re- moved but the poison had- extended too deeply to combat. His body was brought to Shevlin and funeral ser- vices were conducted by Rev. Dodds He is survived by a wife and six children. TEASPOONS FOR MRS. BRENEMAN Farewell Gift Made By Eastern Star to Departing Member. - Following a regular meeting of the Eastern Star Lodge-last evening, the members went in a body to the home of Mrs. D. C. Breneman and gave her ‘a set of silver teaspoons. Mrs. Breneman has long been a member of the Eastern Star Lodge. She left this morning for St. Paul, accompanied by one of her sons, where they will visit for & week or more, returning to 'Crookstoni before going to her new: > 'Home at Kastle Rock, Cal. terrific mine expiosion nere today, |- REALIZATIOM HAZEN CHARGES REVIVED Viggo Peterson Reminds Governor Dumas Case is Over and Asks for Action. HAVE BEEN PENDING SINCE MAY After having waited until the trial of Dr. Dumas was out of the wa}, eterson, chairman of the board “of County commissioners wfioi and :malfeasance in office agaiwbt Sheriff Hazen, has addressed the fol- lowing to Governor Eberhart: “Puposky, Minn., Oct. 20, 1911, “Hon. A. O. Eberhart, Governor of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minn. “Dear Sir: “Now that the famous Dumas trial is at an end and that Sheriff Hazen has been permitted to reap the bene- fits accrufng to ' him therefrom, I deem it my duty to again call your attention to- deplorable conditions existing in this county as a result of the mal-administration of the office of sheriff. I respectfully invite your attention to the fact that affidavits of. prejudice are being constantly filed against Hazen, showing that litigants have no faith in his integrity, and earnestly request that the petition for the removal of the sheriff of this county filed by me with you some months ago be given your considera- tion at the earliest possible moment. “Yours respectfully, “Viggo Peterson, “Chairman Beltrami Board of County Commissioners.” It was given out from Attorney General Simpson’s officc prior to the Dumas trial that no opinion as to the Peterson charges would be given on the ground that to interfere with Sheriff Hazen would jeopardize the Dumas prosecution. When the Du- mas case came up an affidavit of prej- udice was filed against Mr. Hazen and Coroner Ibertson assumed the duties of the sheriff. WETGROUND TODAY; Philadelphia, October 21.—(Daily Pioneer -Special Wire Service)—For the fourth time it was impossible to continue the world’s baseball series here on account of rain. The skies remained overcast and while little rain fell today the grounds were in such condition that no game could be played. Sunday baseball can not be played in Philadelphia so the next game will not be played until Mon- day when, weather permitting, the series will continue on the grounds here. Chief’s Mother. Dies at Eau Claire. Chief of Police Joseph Harrington at noon today received a telegram an- ‘mouncing the death of his mother,’ Mrs. Daniel K. Harrington, at Eau Claire, Wis. Mrs. Harrington was 83 years old. - Mr. Harrington leaves tonight to attend the funeral. - last May filed charges of nonteasm?lfieafldfl are he TWO GEARLDS HELD- | ON ARSON CHARGES Following Arrival of Edward in Au- to He and Brother Edwin Are Arraigned. BOTH RELEASED ON $5,000 BONDS “Nothing to Charges,” Says Former _Who Declares Letter Would Have Brought Him Home. WEEKLEY CASE IS STILL ON Kelliher Man Held for Shooting Com- rades to Be Sentenced at Eight 0’Clock Tonight, Edward Gearlds, urrested at Port- land, Oregon, by Sheriff Hazen came to Bemidji shortly after noon today !in an automobile from Wilton where he left the Great Northern train with Sheriff Hazen and this afternoon was arraigned before Julge C W. Stan- ton on an indictment charging arson in the third degree L Edwin Also Arrested. A surprise of th. day was the ar- raignment of his brother, Edwin Gearlds, at the same time on an in- dictment alleging the same crime. Bail bonds were fixed at $5,000 which were furnished in each in- stance and the accused men were given the liberty. No Attorney for Defendants. No attorney appeared for either and they entered no plea, signifying to the court that they should like time in which to prepare a plea. They Wwere given until Morniday morning. E. E. McDonald appeared for the state. ] " { i "The “alteged crime for which ¥he = | as the setting om ing in BlacW Edward Says He is Innocent. . Edwin Gearlds, upon his arrival in Bemidji, did not wish to say anything at this time for publication. “Do you want to deny the charg- es?” he was asked. “Why, there isn't anything else for me to do, is there?” “You mean there isu't anything to the charges?” “I certainly do mean just that,” said Mr. Gearlds. Brother Meets Him in Auto. It was arranged that Mr. Gearlds be spared the embarrassment of get- ting off the train here. His brother went to Wilton in his automobile and Edward left the train there and came on to Bemidji in the machine. He at once began arrangements for fur- nishing bonds, and was not arraigned until 2:30 p. m. Was Willing to Come Home, To Sheriff Hazen, Edward Gearlds said when arrested, that if he had had any idea he was wanted he would have come home and that to that effect would have sufficient.to cause him to return. Sheriff Hazen told of his trip west. He visited Calgary, Edmonton, Van- couver, other Canadian towns and Portlande He said Gearlds at no time made any resistance and that he ap- peared much surprised when placed under arrest. Weekley Case Still On. The perjury case against 0. J. Weekley of Gully is still on in dis- triet court and will not get to the jury before Monday. The Pioneer . was in error yesterday in saying that fire of a bui April. X i a payment had been made for the NEXT GAME MONDAY well drilled by Mr. Weekiey. It is understood that no payment has been made. Pryizinski to Be Sentenced. Stanley Pryizinski, convicted of - manslaughter as’ the resuit of shoot- ing two men at Kelliher cn the night of September 30, will be arraigned before Judge Stanton at 8 o’clock to- night to receive sentence Ferguson Case Up Soon. The perjury charges against Ole Ferguson of Deer River will be taken up as soon as County Attorney Tor- rance clears the criminal calendar of the cases he has in hand. It is un- derstood that Ferguson ‘will continue his plea of not guilty. Marked -“Down.” 7 Mrs. Guyer—Where are going? Another bargain? Mrs. Buyer—Yes, indeed! John told me this morning that half the elevators in Smither’s department store are marked down. —Judge. < .