Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 25, 1911, Page 1

JTHE BEMIDJ e PIONEE VOLUME 9. NUMBER 152. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 25, 1911. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. ‘MUSTHAVE IT' SAY NORTHERN FIGHTERS Demand for Extra Session Continues to Grow, Beltrami Men Public- ly Joining In. “I FAVOR IT,” WRITES BLAKELY Charles Hayden, Also in Line, Pro- viding Movement is Not Politi- cal in Intent. SPRAGUE APPROVES PLAN Believes St. Cloud Convention Prop- er Place at Which to Take Prop- osition Up. Members of the legislature, news-! papers, delegates to the St Cloud | convention and prominent citizens, continue to send words of encourage- | ment to the Pioneer in the fight for| the enactment of a reapportionment bill at an extra session of the legis-| lature the coming winter. As soon as it is possible to do so, the Pioneer plans on publishing, so far as it can, expressions from the newspapers. It hopes to be able to begin such publication in tomorrow’s issue, but these comments are so vol- umious that it is going to be diffi- cult to put them all in type. We Have Friends in South. Favorable comment is coming from unexpected quarters, persons in the extreme south end of the state expressing the hope that a fair bill mn/ result this winter. Following will be found as many expressions from as varied an assort- ment as can be given today: Cassins Sprague Approves. Mr. Sprague says: “Editor Bemidji Daily: 1 favor an extra session of the legislature provided there is any likelihood of that body reversing its former vote | on reapportionment. There is no possible question as to the unfair- ness of the present apportionment and at the convention in St. Cloud will be a good opportunity for an expression from those most interest- ed. “Very respectfully, “Cassius M. Sprague. St. Cloud convention, looks at it in this way: “Relating to your extra session work T will bet you a new silk hat that if an extra session is called a gross earnings tax and tonnage bills will be pitted against each other to defeat reapportionment ard chances are 10 to 1 that all three will be defeated. Call an extra session and be prepared to pass all three meas- ures. The three are inseparable in the extra session, Stay by the ship till the deal is over. “Your friend, «J. J. Opsahl.” Representative Holden Favors It. Representative John Holten of Fer- tile says: 3 “If the Governor who will be held responsible for such action thinks it is good policy for the state to call an extra session I should be pleased to attend and do what I can to pass a fair reapportionment bill as well as a few other very important measures that failed of passage at the last ses- sion.” i Comment From Duluth. The Duluth Evening Herald, un- der the heading “Call an Extra Ses- sion,” offers the following editorial { comment: “The Herald is very glad that the Bemidji Pioneer, the Redwood Ga- zette, the Anoka Herald and other live Minnesota newspapers have late- lly joined the Herald and the long list of newspapers that have been supporting it in its fight for an ex- tra session of the legislature. | “it is glad not only because these newspapers have plunged into a good cause—that of redeeming the state from its present ignominy—but for another reason. Open Way for Eberhart, “If Governor Eberhart, through spunk or spite or pride or peevish- ness or any other silly little reason, hates to call an extra session because The Herald has demanded it, though he must know that it is his duty to call it and that it would have been his duty to call it even if no news- paper had expressed the wish of the people that it be called, he has an | easy way out of his dilemma. “He can call the extra session be- cause the Bemidji Pioneer demands | it, or because the Redwood Gazette tdemands it, or because the Anoka Herald or any other newspaper in the list demands it, or because the people demand it. “We don’t care how he does it, just so he does it. That will give the state a chance to climb out of the] hole it is in now; and that’s all The Herald asks.” START FIRE WITH KEROSENE? Then Read How Warren Woman Died in Torture From Burns. ~Sauk Centre, Oct. 24, 1911.” Warren, Minn.,, Oct. 25.—Mrs. Blakeley Takes Firm Stand. ‘John J. Skurdahl, living four miles west of here, was fatally burned In his communication to the Pio- neer Mr. Blakely says: “As a delegate to the St. Cloud convention of the Northern Minne- sota Development Association will say that I will be pleased to act as delegate at that convention and per your request am glad to state thatj [ am in favor of a resolution calling upon Governor Eberhart to redeem his pledge to pass a reapportionment bill fair to the North. “Sincerely yours, “W. T. Blakely.” Roe Chase For Ii. Roe Chase, editor of the Anoka Herald, says: “If any extra session of the legis- lature this winter can accomplish what its advocates hope for, lets have it.” R. M. Sheets, editor of the Brain- erd Journal Press puts his shoulder to the wheel in the following lan- guage: Brainerd Editor Positive. “The Bemidji Daily Pioneer: I have your letter of recent date ask- ing my co-operation in getting an extra session of the legislature and for the purpose, among other things of passing the reapportionment bill. I am certainly with you with all the support I can lend. I am a progres- sive from the word go, and you can always depend upon me in these cases. I keep in touch wita your pa- per and find some very interesting stuff. “Very truly yours, “R. M. Sheets.” Hayden Willing If On Square. Charles Hayden, a delegate to the St. Cloud convention from Beltrami county, says: “If I thought by the cailing of an extra session we would get.reappor- tionment I surely would be in favor of it. But if it is done to put some one in the hole, or advance the po- litical ambition of some one, then I am opposed to it. “Yours truly, “Chas. Hayden.” How Opsahl Looks At It. J. J. Opsahl, former member of the legislature and a delegate to the through the explosion of a can of oil. Mrs. Skurdahl arose early to prepare breakfast for a threshing crew and in lighting a fire in the kitchen stove, used a can of kerosene oil which exploded, setting fire to her clothes. She was frightfully burned. After seven hours’ suffering she died. The farmhouse was burn- ed to the ground with all the con- tents. W. 8. Freeman and H. Grundeman of St. Cloud, were m the crty yester- day enroute to Bagley on business. | | J. Laughlin of Crookston, Great Northern roadmaster, was in the city yesterday attending to business mat- ters. | A. Jester and J. D. Lunn returned last evening from Rice Lake where they have spent the past few days hunting. Judge M. A. Clark and Court Re- porter Lee LaBaw left this afternoon for Tenstrike where they will spend the next few days hunting. H. J. Dane returned this morning from Red Lake where he had gone on business. Mr. Dane is connected with the R. G. Dunn Company of Duluth. The many friends of Mrs. Dumas who has been critically ill during the past wek are rejoicing that all dan- ger is passed and her ultimate re- covery assured.—Cass Lake Times. Miss Ella Pouliotte and her sister, Mrs. J. A. Donery of Cass Lake, were in the city last evening. Miss Poul- iotte is the chief cperator of the tel- ephone company at Cass Lake and lcame down to attend a business meeting of the Northwestern Tele- phone Company which was held here last evening. R. A. Wolfe, of.Grand Forks, trav- eling manager of the Northwestern Telephone Company, and F. C. Brace- lin, of Crookston, district manager of the Northwestern Telephone Com- pany were in the city last evening to attend a business meeting of the tel- ephone company which was held here last evening. Mr. Bracelin' re- turned home last night but Mr. Wolfe will remain here for a few days. © QUTSIDE NEWS CONDENSED, ¢ R R R R R R R R RO RO R R R R OR ) The weather: faif and continued cool Thursday; moderate winds be- coming northwest. Dr. Frederick Cook, who insists he discovered the north pole, was hoot- ed from a hall in Copenhugen, Den- mark, last night. Police came to his rescue. Messages from the interior of Tri- poli say that reports of “flying Ital- ions with destructive machines” ev- erywhere are causing consternation and terror. The annual convention of the An- ti-Horse Thief Association of Okla- homa was opened at Tulsa today with a mounted parade in which several hundred members from all over the State took part. i Charles Page Bryan, who was re- {cently transferred from the position of United States minister to Belgium to that of ambassador to Japan, sail- ed today from San Francisco for his new post of duty at Tokio. In a 50 wile wind at Kill Devil Hill, N. C., Orville Wright went aloft and remained virtually stationery in his glider with ‘which he -is conduct- ing experiments in aerial stability. Ie was up nine minutes and forty- { | five seconds and maintained an alti- | tude of approximately 150 feet. The wedding of Miss Elizabeth P. Getty, great-grand-daughter of the founder of Yonkers, and Carl Fisch- er, the well known music publisher of New York city, took place at Yonkers, N. Y., today at the home of the bride’s parents. Mr. Fischer is 65 and his bride 28 years old. When President Taft arrives in Green Bay, Wis., early tomorrow morning he will be received by Un- ited States Senator Stephenson and a number of other prominent public men of Wisconsin. The entire dele- gation will accompany the president on his two days’ tour of the State. At Durham, N. C., a riot narrowly was averted when police put a stop to a display of motion pictures of Beulah Binford, the 17 year old “girl in the case” in. the recent Beattie murder trial at Chesierfield, Va. An angry crowd hooted the pelice, who quickly swore out .warrants and stopped the show.. Omne of the finest and most inter- esting series of letters of the poet Longfellow ever offered at auction was sold in New York today. The series, which was eagerly sought by both dealers and collectors, consists chiefly of the letters which Longfel- low addressed to his friend, Ferdi- nand Freiligrath, the celebrated German lyric and patriotic poet. Martin Jezewski, the little son of William Jezewski, who lives at Rich- dale, near Fergus Falls, had his leg cut off below the knee by being run over by a Northern Pacific train. Children had been in the habit of catching upon freight trains which were frequently passing when school let out and thus securing a ride home. The Jezewski boy was among them, and on this occasion he slipped, and went under the wheels. Missing since Sunday and frozen to death on the prairie today, was the fate of G. T. McLarand, one of the best known farmers in the Souris, Manitoba district. He started out from his home late Saturday with a horse and buggy which upset into a gulley, the horse being killed in Plum Creek coulee six miles south. McLarand tried to rescue the horse but failed. He then walked across a ploughed field to the prairie but be- ing wet through by the fall into the water of the creek became chilled and weak. He lay down and was frozen to death. It was so cold the river was frozen over. The serious illness of Prince Luit- pold, the regent of Bavaria, is a cause for considerable anxiety in of- ficial circles in Berlin as well as in Munich. In view of his great age —he is now in his ninety-first year —it is feared that the Prince will not recover from his present attack of acute bronchitis. The passing of Bavaria’s “Grand Old Man” will be sincerely regretted by all who have the welfare of the German empire at heart. For a quarter of a cen- tury, -Luitpold has been the actual sovereign of Bavaria. The insane King Otto, his nephew, has been all this time under restraint. ‘With an opening address by Gov- ernor Woodrow Wilson of New Jer- sey on “The Need of Citizenship Or- ganization,” the most notable confer- ence ever held in America to con- sider the problems of ‘the social cen- ter movement gets under way at Madison, Wis., tonight for a three days’ session. In addition to Gover- nor Wilson the prominent speakers to be heard at the several sessions in- clude Senator Clapp, Dean H. L. Rus- sell of the College of Agriculture of the University jof Wisconsin, Clar- ence A. Perry of the Russell Sage Foundation, Dr. John R. Commons of the Wisconsin Industrial Commis- sion, Livy S. Richard of Boston, and Dr. G. E. Young, health commission- er of Chicago. 6006060606060 66 0 (Copsright. 1911) ANTICIPATION {“PUSSYFOOT” DENOUNCED Attacks Unjustified and Makes Counter Charges. BRANDS HIM INDISCRET OFFICER In an official statement issued yes- terday, Secretary Fisher of the in- terior department denounces as “un- justifiable’ the chargés made by for- mer Special Agent WY B. (“Pussy- foot”) Johnson, against Assistant Secretary Adams and Assistant Com- missioner Abbott of the Indian bu- reau. Secretary Fisher's statement is as follows: “Since my return to Washington, several statements, attributed to Wil- liam E. Johnson, former Indian lig- press which contained serious accu- sations against First Assistant Sec- retary Samuel Adams and Assistant Commissioner F. H. Abbott of the In- dian office. Mr. Adams and Mr. Ab- bott are at present out of the city and I have hesitated, during their absence, to reply to ‘matters of this sort. However, the attacks are whol- ly unjustifiable and should not re- main longer unchallenged. “The facts regarding Johnson’s resignation show that he preferred to resign from the service rather than meet certain definite charges against himself. Apparently Mr. Johnson entirely failed to realize that a government officer in pursuit of crime must be careful that his own conduct be not open to serious criticism. “Assistant Secretary Adams and the officials of the Indian service are quite as zealous in prosecution against those who sell liquor to the Indians as is Mr. Johnson. If his discretion had been at all equal to his zest he would have been contin- ued in the service. Unfortunately, this was not the case.” THANKSGIVING DAY IS NOV. 30 President Taft Will Set- Aside Last Thursday as Holiday, Washington, Oct. 25.—President Taft has put aside the rumors and speculation regarding the date of Thanksgiving day this year by -de- claring “that his proclamation will set ‘aside Thursday, Nov. 30, as the day to be celebrated. There has been much controversy over. whether Thanksgiving would fall upon the “fourth Thursday” of November as usual, this year or upon the “last Thursday,” there being five Thursdays in the month this year. President Taft has decided to fol- low the rule established by President Johnson and followed by the presi- |dents from that time. S. Simpson, the Bena logger, was in the city last night and this morn- ing, returning home this noon. The national officers and the head- quarters working force of the Na- tional Woman’s Christian Temper- {ance Union arrived in Milwaukee to- day to take up the final work of | preparation for the thirty-eighth an- nual conveation of the crganization which is to begin its sessions at Mil- ‘waukee Frldny./ 1t is estimated that 1,500 delegates and several hundred visitors will be in attendance. Secretary Fisher Declares Johnson’s|. uor agent, have appeared in the daily | : K e omeiswid aaeiieene . x : New York Wins in 10 Innings. New York, Oct. 25.—New : : York today won in the world’s : : baseball series in a ten-inning : : game, featured by a sensational : ¢ rally in the ninth inning when : : it ran in two scores tieing the : : score. The score by innings: : RHE : : New York .0000001021—4-9-2 : PRllE: i 0030000000—3-7-1 The batteries, New oYrk, Mar- : : quard and Meyers; Philadelphia, : : Coombs and Lapp. Umpires, : : Klemm and Brennan and Connel- : ly. : By winning today’s game : : New York again stands a chance : : of ‘winning the series. Up to : : date Philadelphia has won three : : games and New York two. 3 - Following a bad third inning : New York tightened and from : : that point on Marquard, support- : ed by perfect team work, had the : hard fighting Philadelphia team : : at his mercy. : ¢ Tomorrow’s game will be play- : : ed at Philadelphia and if the : : home team wins they will cap- : : ture the series, but if New York : : again wins another game must : : be played. WIGHTMAN RECITAL SUCCESS Pleasing Program Nets Epworth League More Than $30. ‘With the Presbyterian church completely filled, the Ruth Wight- man piano recital last evening was a distinct musical and financial suc- cess. Miss Wightman’s playing cre- ated much fayorable comment. In the masterpieces of the greatest com- posers, as well as in the lighter strains of opera, she showed herself to be a real musician. Mrs. C. R. Sanborn, the Bemidji violinist tri- umphed as usual. Her finished exe- cution of the most difficult pieces justified her reputation. In singing the heavy production of Petrie and Tosti, Andrew Rood again revealed his unusual baritone voice. He was accompanied on the piano by Mrs. E. H. Winter of this city. The Re- cital was given under the auspices odist Church, and the proceeds which of the Epworth League of the Meth- will net more than $30 will go to building fund of that society. The program follows: Novelette ..... Romanza . ... Schumann March-Grotesque ....Sinding Ruth M. Wightman. Romance ...Henri Wieniawski Obertass . . . .Henry Wieniawski Mrs. C. R. Sanborn. Down in the Deep Let Me Sleep ‘When 1 °Die =i ol 0ot Petrie Andrew Rood. The Juggleress . Maszkowski Canzonetta . ... .Ed. Schutt Witches’ Dance ........MacDowell Ruth M. Wightman. Concerto No. VII ........De Beriot (Andante and Allegro) Mrs. C. R. Sanborn. . .MacDowell Good Bye ... . .. Tosti Andrew Rood. Spinning Song ..............Raff Prelude . .......... Rachmaninoff - Ruth M. Wightman. The girl of today doesn’t drop her glove in the lion’s den or send her knight forth to the crusades. She simply tells him to go and break the aeroplane record. it OPSAHL CLOSE TO DEATH Barely Misses Gun Contrivance Set on Shore of Smyth Lake to Slaughter Game. OWNER GIVEN JAIL SENTENCE Death from a gun set in the woods in the hopes that a deer or other wild animal would trod upon and discharge it, was missed by less than iwo steps by J. J. Opsahl of this city, former ‘member of the legislature, while tramping along the shore of Smyth Lake, at Nebish. The dangerous contrivance had been so arranged that by stepping on a wire both barrels would be dis- charged. Mr. Opsahl was making di- rectly for the death trap when he discovered the wire and made a cau- toous investigation. He took the shells from the gun and came to Be- midji and reported the matter to Game Warden S. C. Bailey, who pro- ceeded to:secure evidence in the case and Deputy Sheriff Hoyt was sent to Nebish to arrest W. J. Kling, a home- steader. Kling was brought to Bemidji and accused of setting the gun. He was arraigned before Municipal Judge H. A. Simons but denied his guilt and demanded a jury trial and employed A. A. Andrews as his attorney. The case was set for trial yester- day. Game Warden Bailey had the gun in his possession and the evi- dence was so conclusive that Kling changed his plea to guilty and was given a fine of $50 and costs or 45 days in the county jail and as he was unable to pay the fine he was locked up. Another conviction for violating the game laws was secured by War- den Bailey who arrested C. W. Da- vis for having white fish in his pos- session out of season. The fish were taken out of Lake Irwin. Davis paid a fine of $10 and costs. MUST WAGONS CARRY LIGHTS? Legality of New Law Questioned By Senator Johnson. In response to an inquiry from State Senator Victor L. Johnson of Chisago county, Attorney General Simpson will render an opinion on the validity of the automobile law passed at the last session of the leg- islature, which requires rear lights to be exhibited on every vehicle that uses the public highways at night. Senator Johnson told Mr. Simpson ‘the other day that he feared if the law was enforced precisely &s it ap- pears on the statute books, he would have to leave the country. “When the farmers of Minnesota find that it will be necessary for them to display a rear light on their wagons and buggies when driving at night,” Senator Johfison said, “they will rise in their wrath. So far they have paid little attention to it, be- cause the law does not go into effect until Jan. 1.” F. P. Nicoll H. Parsons, F. Bar- nard and wife and A. W. Scott came {in yesterday from Turtle Lake where they have spent the past few days at the Scott summer home hunting. Messrs. Nicolls, Parsons and Scott returned to their homes at Minne- apolis last evening and F. Barnard and wife returned to their home at Duluth. 3 CHANGE OF VENUE ASKED FOR DUMAS Judge Spooner's Motion to Be Made Monday‘ Opposed By the Prosecution. GEARLDS SEEK TRIAL AT ONCE George Spear, Their Attorney, De- clares Have Right to Demand Such Procedure. “MAYOR FIRST,” SAYS McDONALD Doesn’t Wish to Say Why and De- cision Goes Over Until Next Wednesday. Following the arraignment yester- {day of Dr. Delbert F. Dumas, on a charge of argon alleged to have been icommitted at Blackduck, March 19 last, a conference whicn consumed the entire afternoon, took place in {the chambers of Judge C, W. Stan- ton when an unsuccessful effort was made by attorneys on both sides to set the date for trial of the arson cases. t 7 All Want Speedy Trials. Edward Gearlds, arrested last week in Portland, Ore., and his twin Brother Edward, both of this city, and Ed. LeClaire, alleged yeggman, who is still at liberty, are all named in the indictment with Dr. Dumas, and each of the men under arrest, have demanded a separate trial. In addition to this is the charges of per- Jury against Ole Ferguson of Deer River, a witness before the grand jury in the first case against Dr. Dumas. Array of Legal Talent. ‘Who shall be tried first and where the trial shall be held was the ex- cuse of the gathering of Geo. Spear, of Grand Rapids, attorney for the Gearlds; Judge Marshall A. Spooner and A. A. Andrews of this city, at- torneys for Dumas and E. E. McDon- ald, special attorney for the state in the arson cases, before Judge Stan- ton. Spooner to Ask Change of Venue. Judge Spooner gave notice that he should make a motion for a change of venue next Monday morning, and if granted the case probably will go to Brainerd. Attorney McDonald op- posed a change of venue. The judge said he would listen to arguments on both sides and give a decision on Wednesday of next week. The sug- gestion of Judge Spooner that the case go over for the present term was objected to by Mr. McDopald, “un- less the defendant waives his right to a change of venue,” and this Judge Spooner refused to do. Wants Dumas Case First. Mr. McDenald said it was the de- sire of the state to first take up the Dumas case, then the cases against Gearlds and last the charge against Ole Ferguson. He refused to say why Dumas should be tried first. Attorney Spear insisted that inas- much as his clients were the first on.s arraigned under the indiet- ment that they be the first to be brought to trial. - He indicated that he would be willing that these cases be tried here. ‘ TG Constlt With Janes. Attorney McDonald said he wished to consult with Assistant Attorney General Janes, who has represented the attorney general’s office in the prosecution of Dr. Dumas. Mr. Janes at present is south of Ball Club, near here, with State Fire Marshal Chas. E. Keller and Assistant Fire Mar- shal Sam Fullerton and Judge Steele of Minneapolis on a hunting expedi- tion and is expected in Bemidji this afternoon. At the conference yesterday it was indicated that if a change of venue is granted Dr. Dumas the case will be tried at Brainerd. Gearlds Defense Explained. The position of the defense in the cases against Edwin and Edward E. Gearlds was magde plain during'the informal discussion in Judge Stan- ton’s chambers. “Each of these defendants,” said Mr. Spear, “has demanded and been granted a separate trial. There is, therefore, no identity, between these cases and that against Dr. Dumas. These Gearlds cases are for trial up- on their merits and without regard to-any case pending against any oth- er defendant. We desire them to be tried at the earliest convenient time, and further will seek the court to (Continued on 1ast pag=)