Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 7, 1911, Page 1

' d THE BEMIDJT s 4 k i VOLUME 9. NUMBER 178. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, DECE MBER 7, 1911. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. IS EXTRA SESSION WANTED? READ THIS Nine Southern Senators Tell Pioneer They Favor Proper and Prompt Reapportionment. OTHERS DEMAND QUICK ACTION Knapp, Middleton, 0’Neill and Matt- son Among Those Who Heard Gov- ernor’s Brainerd Talk. To show there is a real demand for’ an extra session of the Minnesota legislature this winter to pass a re- apportionment bill, and that such a measure could be passed — nine southern senators who voted against the Congdon hill which was defeated by four votes expressing themselves in favor of a new and proper bill— the Pioneer prints brief expressions from communications by different persons to this paper, although by no means does the following include all who have written in favor of the| move: From Southern Senators. Expressions from southern sena- tors who voted against the Congdon bill follow: Senator A. J. Rockne, of Zumbro- ta, and author of the socalled Han- son bill: “If an extra session is called I will vote for a fair reapportionment bill.” Senator L. O. Cooke, Wabasha: “The only question is what would be a fair bill.” Senator O. G. Dale, Madison: *“I never had any intention of op- posing a reapportionment fair to all country districts.” Senator O. A. Lende, Canby, and who on the floor of the senate op- posed the Congdon bill: “I am frank to say that I sholl gladly vote for a reapportionment bill which in my judgment gives you a square deal.” Senator Frank Murray, land: “If an extra session were held I would vote for a reapportionment bill.” Senator S. A. Nelson, Lanesboro: “I am in favor of a fair reappor- tionment.” . Senator Andrew C. Olson, Win- dom: . “I would vote for a bill like the Hanson bill or any other fair bill.” Senator S. D. Works, Mankato: “If an extra session is called I will vote for a reapportionment bill fair to all parts of the state.” Senator Frank Clague, Falls: “If an extra session of the Minne- sota legislature were to be held this winter I would vote for a reappor- tionment bill which, in my belief, would be fair to the North and all parts of the state.” Senator Peter Van Hoven of St. Bird Is- Redwood Paul: “I favor a reapportionment bill fair to republicans and democrats alike.” Thus it will be seen that at least nine of the senators from the south, whno voted against the Congdon bill, are on record in favor of a proper reapportionment. What Other Men Think. Expressions from other men fol- low: W. T. Blakely, delegate to St. Cloud from Farley, this county: “I am in favor of a resolution cal- ling upon the governor to redeem his pledge to pass a reapportionment bill fair to the North.” Senator James P. Boyle, Eveleth: “Certainly the convention at St. Cloud should give voice to our sen- timents on this important issue.” H. H. Dunn, speaker of the Min- nesota House of Representatives: “On the question of reapportioning I stand just where I stood a year ago. If there be an extra session I will do my utmost for reapportionment and what is more I believe we can pass a fair reapportionment bill.” Bob Dunn Ready to Fight. Representative Robert C. Dunn, editor Princeton Union: “If an extra session is held you will find Bob Dunn fighting in the| front line for justice for Northern Minnesota.” Senator W. S. Dwinnell, Minneapo- lis: B “Much as I am opposed to an ex- tra session on general principles, I should favor the passage of a reap- portionment bill.” Representative N. S. Hillman, Two Harbors: “I favor an extra session of the leg- islature for reapportionment.” Senator A. L. Hanson, Ada: “I favor an extra session and be- lieve a reapportionment bill could be passed.” Charles Hayden, Cloud from Blackduck: “If I thought by the calling of an extra session we would get reappor- tion, I surely would be in favor of it - 4 delegate to St.i Knapp Heard the Promise. Representative Cleon T. Knapp, Chisholm: “There is no one thing more (reap- portionment) needed in Northern Minnesota and no one thing which, if received, would help the northern section to develop as it should. I was present at the Brainerd meeting of the Northern Minnesota Develop- ment Association ‘and I heard the governor make the statement, with- out solicitation of the delegates of the convention, that he would call an extra session to pass a reapportion- ment bill in case the legislature failed to pass such a bill at its regu- lar session. It is my opinion that if the governor had remained steadfast session that a fair reapportionment bill would have been passed, as many members who assisted in the defeat of the reapportionment bill would not have done it unless they were sure that an extra session would. be | called.” M. N. Koll, members of the devel- opment association executive com- mittee: “The association has a promise from the governor that he would call an extra’ session of the legislature. Let us agitate the matter until the meeting at St. Cloud but let us not or be unfair in our statements as to his pledge. Give the reasons why he has not called on his promise to us. Use him right and then we may ex- pect him to use us right.” Middleton Also Heard Governor. Attorney C. R. Middleton, Bau- dette: “I assure you of my co-operation in everything that can legitimately be done to bring about an extra session of the legislature during the com- ing winter. We must have reappor- tionment. I am unable to compre- hend the apparent apathy of the gov- ernor. 1 have attended every ses- sion of the Development association and was present at Brainerd when the governor in positi\ie and unmis- takable terms asserted that if the legislature failed to pass a just and fair reapportionment bill at the reg- ular session he would call inat body together again in extra session for that purpose.” W. R. Mackenzie, secretary of the Development association: “Although the governor stated his position very plainly at the Brainerd convention at no time has our asso- ciation demanded of him that he call an extra session. There is only sub- ject worthy of any consideration at an extra session and that is reappor- tionment.” Mattson Says Justice Demands It. Representative G. H. Mattson, Ro- seau: “I favor an extra session of the leg- islature to act on reapportionment. Reapportionment must be passed at an extra session or it will be com- pelled to wait until 1917. Justice calls for action now and I believe that several of those who opposed it session.” Representative D. P. Thief River Falls: “By all means let us have a spec- ial session of the legislature to re- apportion the state. There can be no doubt about the language used by the governmor at Brainerd and I, for one, believe that he will do just what he said he would if there is a general demand that he should carry out his promise.” Representative L. H. Rice, Park Rapids: , “L believe an extra session is the very thing we should have and I fur- ther believe that the governor will call the session if the matter is taken O’Neill of up at St. Cloud. I further believe a in that thought during the recent | try to ‘put the governor in a hole’| | continue over Saturday. last winter will favor it at an extra| (Covyright, 1911) MANY OFF FOR ST. CLOUD Beltrami Delegates Ready for Con- vention of the Northern Minnesota Development Association. | REAPPORTIONMENT BIG ISSUE Bemidji and Beltrami county dele- gates either are on their way to Sk. Cloud or will leave tonight to attend the convention of the Northern Min- nesota Development association to open in that city tomorrow and to Beltramidelegates are: F. 8. Lycan, T. S. Ervin, A, P.| White, G. H. French, A. G. Wedge, | Jr., Albert Kleven, J. J. Opsahl, J. 0. Harris, G. W. Campbell and E. H. Denu, all of Bemidji; Charles Hayden and Charles Witting, Black- duck; J. U. Williams and C. H. Mid- dleton, Baudette; Viggo Peterson,| Puposky; G. E. Ericson, Spooner; Andrew Larson, Solway; Lou Parker, | Blackduck; William Lennon, Kelli-| her; W.T. Blakley, Farley. President Thomas J. Burke of the Commercial club, appointed the fol- lowing delegates for that organiza- tion: A. P. White, T. J. Irvine, F. S. Ly- can, E. H. Denu and G. H. French. Interest in the St. Cloud meeting centers in the proposal to pass a res- olution calling upon Governor Eber- laart to convene the legislature in ex- tra session this winter to pass a re- apportionment bill. Reapportionment discussion will come up Saturday morning, following a paper to be read by Alvah East- man on the subject “Justice for the | Northern Counties.” Discussion on this subject will be opened by Repre-| sentative C. T. Knapp of Chisholm. Other important topics to be dis- cussed will be good roads and im- migration. Among the 36 convicts at the state prison at Wethersfield, Conn., whose applications for parole will be con- sidered next Tuesday, is John War- ren, the oldest inmate, who has spent 52 years in prison. In 1859 Warren was convicted of the murder of his wife. The history of his crime is unusual. In the’early summer of 1859 Warren, then only 21, and his 18-year-old wife lived on a small farm in Willington.” On a warm morning in July of that year Warren and his wife took a walk in the woods. Warren proposed that they take off their shoes and stockings and bathe their feet in the brook. His wife consented and having taken off |her shoes and stockings, waded into the brook. Warren sprang at her, threw her down and held her head under water until his wife was dead. What animated Warren to commit (Continved on Page 5) the crime, has never been ascer- tained. DO IT EARLY o R R R R R R R RO RO RO Y © OUTSIDE NEWS CONDENSED. © COOOPOOOPOEPOC O« Governor Judson Harmon of Ohio probably will confer with a number of national Democratic leaders in Washington. Saturday. * ‘Fire originating in the shoe shops of the Huntsville branch of the Texas penjte_ptiary destroyed prison prop- erty “walued at $300,000 before it was checked by the dyamiting of several buildings. % H’lf;y Schilling, who tied Mayor Turnbull in the recent municipal election at Canton, Ohio, and who lost the mayoralty when the tie was determined by guessing odd or even on grains of corn, has filed a contest. * King George and Queen Mary to- day made their state entry into Del- hi, India, to begin the round of cere- monies which will culminate next Tuesday in the great imperial Dur- bar. The official reception today marked the beginning of a ten days’ program of elaborate ceremonies. * Without consulting Champ Clark, his friends Speaker opened icity headquarters at St. Louis, and} state headquarters at Louisiana, Mo., to further the movement to obtain for the Missourian the Democratic nomination for the presidency in 1912. * At Findlay, 0., a $100,000 dam- age suit brought by Attorney-General Phelps of the State of Ohio against the Standard Oil Company was called for trial in the common pleas court today. Phelps alleges that by man- ipulation in the price of oil he, then an independent operator, was de- frauded out of $100,0000 by the Standard Oil Company. * Annual debates of the Central De- bating league are to take place at Lincoln, Neb., tomorrow night. The league comprises the University of Nebraska, University of Minnesota and University of Iowa. Each uni- versity will be represented in the contests by two teams, one to debate at home and the other abroad. The question this year is, “Resolved, That the Federal Government should es- tablish a policy of ship subsidies.” * A wide range of topics relating to the past, present and future of the State of Minnesota will be discussed by the Minnesota Academy of Social| Sciences at its fifth annual meeting, beginning at the State university to- night and continuing over tomorrow. Economical, political, social and his- torical questions are slated for con- sideration. . Occupying first place on the list is the question of State-wide industrial and commercial co-opera- tion. President Vincent of the Uni- versity of Minnesota, Judge Willard, L. Comstock of Mankato and a num- ber of prominent business men and manufacturers are to speak. T0 PUSH LAKE BOULEVARD Commercial Club Sends Men to Prod State Highway Commission to ! Take Some Action. TWO0 NEW MEMBERS TAKEN IN At the meeting of the Bemidji Commercial Club Tuesday evening it was decided that every effort should be made to secure a boulevard around Lake Bemidji under the provisions of the Elwell law, and President Burke appointed A. P. White, F. S. Lycan to appear before the state highway the road is pending, and urge that action be taken. | Attorney G. M. Torrance raised the point that the Elwell law had not been tested as to its constitutionality and doubted the practicability of progress under this measure which requires the floating of bonds. “Well, let’s not be frightened by ghosts or straw men,” argued At- torney F. S. Arnold, “but go ahead and we may be able to get a road around the lake before the law is knocked out, if it ever is.” A. P. White contended that such a highway would be one of the best assets of the town, and that it would do much toward getting summer tou- rists here. County Auditor George explained that a petition for such a road had been favorably acted upon by the county commissioners, and that the petition had been forwarded to the yhighway commission which must act upon all such petitions according to the Elwell law. The club elected Howard Day as a {resident member and A. A. D. Rahn, of Minneapolis, as a non-resident member. | SUFFRAGISTS AS “REAL WOMEN” Meet in Chicago to Display Children and Cooking; Expect $20,000. The Illinois Equal Suffrage asso- ciation opened a three days’ fair at | the Hotel La Salle in Chicago today to refute the time-honored assertions {that the woman suffragist does not make a good wife and mother. To prove they can raise children there is a large gallery of photographs commission, where the petition for |time. showing suffragists with large fam- ilies, and to show their prowness as cooks the advocates of woman’s right to the ballot may be seen roasting turkeys, mixing salads and baking pies and cakes. As a result of man’s curiosity to see the sights of the fair the association expects to raise $20,- 000 to aid the suffrage cause. Municipal tramways of the United Kingdom employ more than 60,000 persons. DUMAS JURY PICKED; EVIDENCE BEGINS | | Attorney McDonald Briefly Outlines Blackduck Charge Against the Cass Lake Mayor. i SIMPSON NOW IN BRAINERD Presence Gives Rise to Report That Sensational Developments May Soon Be Expected. Brainerd, Minn., Dec. 7.—(Daily Pioneer Special Wire Service)—At 10 a. m. today the jury in the case against Dr. D. F. Dumas had been completed and Attorney E. E. Mec- Donald briefly outlined the case for the state. The jury is made up as follows: Jesse Britton, farmer, Oak Lawn. George Betrie, farmer, Nokay Lake. M. L. Shannon, farmer, St. Math- ias. A. J. Smith, farmer, Crow Wing. C. A. Fox, employe Northern Pa- cific shops, Brainerd. v ais C. E. Gibson, farmer, Ideal town- ship. A. M. Wallace, painter, Brainerd. Charles Johnson, carpenter, Deer- wood. A. J. Tucker, farmer, Nisswa. W. B. Hill, farmer, Daggetbrook. B. A. Kirklaw, farmer, Brainerd. B. J. Kjelquist, Northern Pacific shops, Brainerd. The last juror is a Socialistic mem- ber of the Brainerd city council. There are other Socialists on the jury. Simpson in Brainerd. Attorney General Simpson arrived in Brainerd this morning and it is asserted that a radical move of some sort shortly will result from his com- ing here at this time. Attorney McDonald’s outline of the case consumed but a few minutes He described the Blackduck fire and referred to the Larson sa- loon conference in Bemidji attended, witnesses have said, by Martin Be- han, Mike Davis, Dr. Dumas and R. E. Smyth, the latter a detective for the state. Edward and Edwin Gearlds of Be- midji are here. subpoenaed as wit- nesses and their attorney, George Spear of Grand Rapids, at the begin- ning of the taking of testimony pre- sented deeds of the Bacon & Brown building at Blackduck by which the property was transferred to the Gearlds. Mr. Spear also presented the insurance policies, these docu- ments being used as exhibits by the state. Brown is First Witness. W. J. Brown, one of the former owners of the Blackduck building, was the first witness. He said at the time he was interested in the build- ing Blackduck was not prosperous; that it was a village of 900 and that there were several vacant buildings. Clyde Bacon gave the same general line of testimony and added that there was insurance of $2,000 on the building, this insurance being continued until the date of the first last March. Defense Scores Point. Questions asked by the state rela- tive to an alleged conversation be- tween Bacon and one of the Gearlds on Monday following the fire were objected to by Attorney Jay Henry Long for the defense and sustained by Judge McClenahan. L. A. Reed, chief of the Blackduck fire department, told how the flames had been put out and how plain evi- dences of incendiarism had been found. Several persons are here from Be- midji to testify, including R. E. Smyth and D. C. Smyth, S. C. Bailey, John Dalton and Register of Deeds J. 0. Harris. Church Supper Nets Nearly $50. The supper and bazaar given last evening in the basement of the Methodist church by the Ladies Aid society of that chuch, was well at- tended. About $50 was realized.