Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 9, 1911, Page 1

THE B VOLUME 9. NUMBER 190. 0 EXTRA SESSION; KING FOR PRESIDENT Yielding to Influence of Governor’s Friends, St. Cloud Delegates Avoid Special Session Stand. INTERNATIONAL FALLS IN JUNE Believed North Town Will Win Plum Although Thief River is Putting up Hard Contest. WANT STATE FAIR HELD LATER Associgtion Goes on Record in Favor of Putting Show Off Two Weeks | —Mackenzie Secretary. St. Cloud, Minn,, December Sb.*i (Daily Pioneer Special Wire Service) | —There will be no extra session of the Minnesota legislature this win-| ter, so far as the Northern Minnesota Development association is ¢on- cerned. While, at the moment this is writ- ten, the convention has not acted on| a reapportionment resolution it is a foregone conclusion that the conven- tion will not demand an extra ses~ sion. The following resolution presented by the resolution committee is cer- tain to pass: “Resolved, that the Association re- affirm the judgment expressed at Du- luth last June that a gross injustice was done to Northern Minnesota through the refusal of the state sen- bilt “We reassert our determination to ate to pass a fair reapportionment use all honorable means to secure the passage of a reapportionment bill based fairly on the population at the next session of the legislature. “We also reaffirm our opposition to the socalled Seven-Senator Bill, and urge that the association.labor to defeat it at the polls for the rea- son that it is violation of the prin- ciple of fair and just representation.” This is a resolution decided upon by the resolutions committee, and which will be presented to the con- vention this afternoon, following ad- dresses by Joseph W. Chapman, of Minneapolis, and Robert C. Dunn, of Princeton. Attorney C. R. Middleton, of Bau- dette, may present a minority resolu- tion calling for an extra session, but such champions of an extra session as D. P. O'Neill, C. T. Knapp, and G. H. Matson of Roseau, admit that the fight is fruitless. It is believed that International Falls will secure the June meeting, although Thief River is putting up a hard fight for it. C. M. King, of Deer River, will un- questionably chosen president, to suc- ceed H. J. Maxfield. W. R. Macken- zie will succeed himself as secretary. In his discussion of reapportion- ment this morning Representative Knapp of Chisholm was outspoken in his demand for an extra session, and demanded that Governor Eberhart make good his promises on that line. The convention went on record in favor of holding the stair fair two weeks later. Resolutions were adopted on the following subjects: Publicity and advertising. Reclamation. Taxation. . Conservation and development. State Fair. Good roads and drainage. Immigration. Reapportionment. Ralph Wheelock, private secretary of the governor arrived in the city Friday morning and attended the meeting of the Northern Minnesota Development association at the Dav- jdson opera house at the aftermoon session. He was also present during the latter part of the morning session. When asked regarding his stand on the extra session he said, “I think that the governor has made himself clear on that point. His letter to A. G. Wedge, Jr., of Bemidji as pub- lished in the daily papers of the cit- ies explains his position fully. “I came here to show the members of this association that it was not the intention of the governor to de- sert or dodge the situation. The feel- ing here is of the friendliest and.I look for no political discussion at this convention.” . Regarding the appointment of a successor to State Immigration Com-| said, missioner = George Welsh he “Nothing will be done pertaining to this appointment until the governor returns from the east. New appli- cants are being brought out daily and I feel sure that all will receive the most carefulconsideration. ~W. R. Mackenzie’s name is among those being urged most strongly.” Mr. Wheelock returned to the state capitol late Friday afternoon. C. M. King, of Deer River, chair- man of the “Good Roads” committee is being strongly mentioned as the next president of the association to succeed Maxfield. Louis W. Hill, president of the Great Northern Railroad addressed the convention Friday afternoon on the subject of “Good Roads.” “His talk was interesting and to the point. He outlineéd the work being done by the State Highway Commis- sion, using a large map of the state of Minnesota to more clearly present the plan to his listeners. He pic- tured the twin cities as the ‘“gate way” to the great Northwest and presented figures showing the com- parative amount of monies to be spent by Minnesota compared with other states of the Union. He said, “I would like to see the Southern portion of the state organ- ize a development association and work in harmony with the present Northern Minnesota Development as- sociation. These associations should be kept clean from “Poélitics” and work for the common good of the en- tire state. “In developing l.he state these or- ganizations must understand that it cannot be done without developing the Great Northern. Railway. And the Great Northern must understand jand it does understand that it can- not develop itself without helping de- velop the state of Minnesota. “One of the most important and vita]l positions to be filled by the State Immigration Board is the ap- pointment of a new State Immigra- tion - Commissioner. - The appoint- ment of this office is of more import- ance for the welfare and prosperity of the state, than is the electionof the governor.”. “What’s the matter with Mackenzie?” yelled “Bob” Dunn from the back of the opera house. “He’s alright,” -‘replied a hundred voices all. at one-time. And the ap- plause that followed fairly shook the auditorinm. Bemidji Men in Limelight. In ggdition to 7 jng pictures of F. 8. ?agyslll Afi’rwdgfi Jri, Secre- -| tary.-Mackenzie and Manager-B. -H. Denue of the Pioneer, who is labeled, “and 'he looks like Lincoln,” the st. Cloud Daily Journal Press runs the following of Bemidji delegates: County Treasurer French—Bemid- ji is the home of more red blooded, fighting politicians, than any city of its size on the map—all good fellows too—but it requires skill to navigate between the ferocious factions, Geo. H. French, county treasurer, is the smooth boy who can do it. Other officials come and go, but George is sawing official wood all the time, and lands.the morning after election with a good sized majority to his credit. He is strong with the people, cuts the buttinski act, and steers his own craft safely over the breakers, He is a first class treasurer, and a good fellow. He is the son of Col. E. D. French of this city, and perhaps in- herited his political shrewdness. Papa French is some politician him- self. A. P. White—There are bankers and bankers, but A. P. White of Be- midji livés up to the name. He is a financial genius, but not a hoarder, and he will back ‘his judgment and his town and ‘good business proposi- tion to the limit, and has a 99 per cent average to the credit of his good judgment. He believes in Northern Minnesota, and N. M. reciprocates the sentiment. He takes an active interest in the best things that make for a good city, and his record is of the best. FRAUD ALLEGED IN LAND DEAL | Government Seeks to Annul Patent for 160 Acres in Beltrami. Fergus Falls, Minn., Dec. 19.—The United States government has begun {suit in the federal court in this city to cancel the patent issued to Loren- z0 E. Miller, covering 160 acres of land in Beltrami county. The gov- ernment alleges that Mr. Miller, in order to secure his patent and ac- quire title to the homestead, repre- sented to the land office officials that he was a native born American citi- zen, but concealed the fact that he had been in Canada and had there declared his intention of renouncing his allegiance to the United States and becoming a subject of the king of Great Britain. He had also ap- plied for a homestead in Canada. The government therefore alleges fraud and asks for a decree of the court setting aside the patent given him for his land, which is declared to be worth in excess of $2,000. The com- plaint is signed by Attorney General Wickersham and C. C. Houpt, United States district attorney. Rev. Dr. James Franklin Chaffee, 84 years old, founder and first pastor -of the Hennepin Avenue Methodist church, Minneapolis, long a leader in Minnesota Methodism, died Wednes- day night at his home in Pasadena, Cal. et igirls of the ¥ were served at noon today to farm- FARMERS ASSEMBLE; FED BY GIRL COOKS| Series - of Institutes Culminate in|" - Meetings Held in High School ° Here Today.. COMMISSIONER WINKJER TALKS| Declares - Northern Minnesota is to Become Second Denmark in Dairy- ing Industry. {MISS ROWE SPEAKS T0 WOMEN. Crookston Instructor Deals With Pos- sibilities of Home Economies; Gives Demonstration. Dainty dishes prepared by ‘the Bemidji High Scheol ers-and their wives from the coun- try whp came to attend sessions. of an institute marked by talks on how | to best till the soil of the north and advise to housewives on home econ- omy, the latter being delivered by Miss Bess M. Rowe of the Crook- ston farm_school. The ‘members of the High School cooking class served the luncheon at 12 o’clock in the Eighth grade as- sembly room. The dinner was cooked and served under the direction of Miss Katherine Great, domestic science instructor. - The work of pre- paring and serving the dinner was divided among the class, those pre- paring ‘the meal were, Ruth-Miner, Margaret Slough, Margaret Haffus, Julia Whatne, Izetta Fisher, Anna|: Kline, Alma: Loitved, Violet Voltz and Elsie Walker. Those who served were Emma Kline, Edna Anderson, Lucile Morris, Vera Nelson a.nd Hel en Oldon. The following menu was served: Beef Roast Brown Gravy "Mashed Potatoes Sandwiches Creamed Squash Fruit Jello with whipped cream This afternoon Miss Rowe gave a cooking demonstration which was largely attended by the women of Be- midji. Commissioner Winkjer in speaking of the dairying prospect in Northern Minnesota said: ) “Northern Minnesota promises to become a second Denmark. The Denmark. The dairy business here is ahead of any other part of the state. It has its chief ‘advantage in the new methods which are employed and gives every promise of so con- tinuing.” The meetings in Bemidji today are the culmination of a series which be- gan on Wednesday in nearby places, including talks at Becida, Solway, where 63 farmers were present, Bue- na Vista and Farley. The - principal speaker here today was Dairy and Food Commissioner ‘Winkjer. - Other speakers include H. G. Larson of Werner, a state institute worker; E. W. Smith of Parkers Prairie; Otto Berg, instructor of ag- Pickles {riculture in the Bémidji high school; A. P. Ritchie of the Bemidji cream- ery and farmers co-operative associa- tion and W. P. Dyer, city superin- tendent of schools. The purposes of thesé meetings, which are-held under the auspices of the institute are to acquaint farmers throughout the state with advanced methods of farming and to bring per- sons engaged in agricultural pur- suits together for the mutual benefit of all. Professor Berg presided at pthe meeting which was attended by about 75. H. J. Larson, a success- ful dairyman and farmer from Ber- ner, Minn,, and an institute lecturer, was the first speaker. Mr. Larson’s topic was the feeding of dairy cattle, and he emphasized particularly the necessity of progress. “The time is here now for more and better farmers,” he said, “North- ern Minnesota is in its virginity yet is moving rapidly on to development. It used to be said that it took two generations to make a good country. whereas now adays it takes but one.” Commissioner ' Winkjer was tHe next. speaker, . Mr. Winkjer dwelt upon the necessity of the farmer working out his own problems, learn- ing to incorporate his own ideas into his work and perseverance along the right lines. He said thatv,from ‘his own observations he was convinced | that dairying could not be carried on suceesstully as a gide line. It-develops that the Gotham police | o call the record of complaints from citizens, the squal.book. = Which is facetious - but hardly reass\n-in; to the clfi FORTUNE Foaruue :Il.‘l.“ Mes CALL THE e' {$=— HoRsE 1 MY 1 l(lNd’DOM €OR OQS& o £ Qlunng me Who Fuled to Get Id- ‘cense ‘is Gathered in By Game' Wnrdpn Bailey. , TAG AND TIP-UPLAW EXPLAINED ,Alex Wallen, of the Town of Quir- ing in this county, pleaded guilty to & charge of having hunted deer with- it a license. c George A. Cole, justice of the peace at Quiring by S. C. Bailey of this city, game warden for the state. ' Mr. Bailey had received lettérs tel- ling of Wallen’s prowess as a hunter and making accusations that the Quiring man had not procured a li- cense ‘before hunting big. game, and the warden went to Quiring to in- vestigate. At first, Wallen main- tained that he was innocent, but la- ter decided to plead guilty. Justice Cole fined Wallen $25 and, costs which the defendant paid. A. Rider, executive agent for the game and fish commission, request- ing information as'to the charge the warden should make for affixing tags to game birds and animals after the close of the hunting season, which tags are required to be attached to the birds and animals if the persons who lawfully killed them desire to keep them for their own consump- tion. The executive agent replied as follows, under date of December 7. “The usual charge for _tagging birds is 3c for each bird, and $1 for retaining tags for deer, together with the necessary expense of traveling to a person’s residence to attach the tags. 2 “Will say that permits to ship deer hides for the purpose of tanning, and deer heads for mounting, are only is- sued from the office of the game and fish commission. Applicants must furnish an affidavit made before a no- tary public or a justice of the peace, | stating that the animal was legally killed in open season, the number of the hunting license, county from which issued, the name and address of the party to whom shipment is made, and state that shipment is for the purpose of tanning or mounting, as the case may be, not for the pur- pose of sale. The affidavit must be accompanied by a fee of 50c and per- mit can then be forwarded. “Fishermen are in error in believ- ing that the last legislature adopted a provision of the fish laws periit- ting the use of tip-ups,”.says Warden Bailey: “I have had many jinquiries concerning this matter, and I would be pleased if the Pioneer will state that the law expressly ‘forbids the use of tip-ups, drugs, dynamite, etc., in catching fish, according to Sec- tion 46 of the game laws, which ls as follows: “*No person shall lay, set, use or | prepare any drug, poison, lime, medi-~ cated bait, nets, fish berries, dyna- mite or other explosives, or any oth- er deleterous substance whatever, or lay, stretch or, place any tip-up, snare Ior net or trot line or any wire string, the waters of this state with ‘intent to thereby . or thorswilh catch, tnle or km _any fish,” He was taken-before, Recently, Mr. Bailey wrote to H.|.. Tope or-cable of ‘any sort-in: any.of| % Powell in Minneapolis, a B‘AD FOR THE BARNSTORMEHS R(CHARD TIL- Newn Reports Say ‘That s,oon -Agtors Am Out of Employment. :'10,000 Off to Spend Christmas : With Relatives Across Sea : New York, Dec. 9—A dozen : transatlantic steamships have.: departed from New York during : the past forty-eight hours taking : out 10,000 or more steerage pas- : : -sengers. This marks the flood tide : of the exodus of those who go : abroad each year to spend Christ- : |+ mas in their native lands.. The [: steamship men say that:the holi- : : day steerage u‘umc this year is : : likely to faIl'a little short of the : previous high vecord, th .one, would evep : ‘along the North River. Itallans and -natives of other countries : of southern Europe -make up' a : : large percentage of the ‘out-go- ihg steerage . passenger lists. They come mostly from the coun- : : try east of the Mississippi-river. Other steamships carry out large : passenger lists made up entirely : of Scandinavians, and those from : northern Europe, A majority of : these come from the Northwest- : ern States: SIMPSON . ROASTS BELTRAMI The Duluth News Tribune of yes- terday prominently ~displayed the following: “Attorney George T. Simpson yes- terday saw Dr. Dumas for the first time at Brainerd, where the mayor- doctor is being tried for attempted arson, and the attoreny general was profoundly impressed and puzzled. He came to Duluth last eveiing and is at the Spalding. “‘1 saw Dr. Dumas today for the first time,” said the attorney gemer- al, “and I cannot reconcile the idea of a man of his education and good bringing up with being the associate of yeggmen and other lawbreakers, who are dodging the hand of the law every hour of their lives. He is a man of good appearance and good ad- dress, but he has been convicted once of attempted arson and is on trial on another charge of the same kind. His are known to the police of many cities-as ‘desperate characters.’ “Concerning the case he said: “ regard Dr. Dumas as the pawn, the fringe of the rug, as it were. There ig reason to believe that there are others more powerful than he be- hind him and the developments may be such that they, too, will be reach- ed and punished. This scandal has done much to hurt Beltrami county. The state has not yet received the cordial assistance from the officials of that division of the state that it has a right to expect. In fact, they: have been distinctly hostile. The people of the county generally speak- ing, are anxious to have the guilty ones punished.” “Attorney General Simpsun was asked if he was here to look into the Mountain Iron mine case, and he ad- mitted that he may devote a little of his time to that matter today. He was_disinclined to talk about the case, however. Regarding his going out of office Jan. 1, ine a'.'.arney gen- eral said: ~ . “‘It seemed the wisest. thing for me to.do. I have an oppertunity to engage 4An’private nrutice with R. J. and lt did not_take' the opportunity it would | pass, and I’ am- sure: that if 1 were to let it slip I would, snon T or 1 | will begih next week. name is linked with that of men, who| (A MAN'S FORTUNE: MAY GROW QUT l.-t LT WANTTOBE SANTACLAUS? Chance to Aid- Salvation Army in Distributing Dinners to 40 Needy Families, CHRISTMAS TREE FOR THE POOR That there are between 30 and. 40 families in Bemidji who .will have no- Christmas dinner unless they are given one and .that there is at.the pFesent time a woman, deserted by her husband and the mother of three children, so ill. that.she can not work and that aid must be given or she and her children will starve, are discov- eries made during the past few days by Adjutant Minnie Cadét Peterson, in charge of the Sal vation Army barracks here. . These investigations were made in the work of preparing a campaign for public subbcriptions to give the poor: here: ,Chriflmas baskets and the solicitation of funds for this purpose The Army al- so will have a Christmas tree in the City Hall some time between Christ- mas and New Year’s at which time a program will be given and gifts, if the public provides them, will be given to the children of Bemidji who otherwise must be ignored by San- ta Claus. The most pressing needs for:the unfortunate at this time is clothing and the Army workers are urgent in their request that all persons who have apparel that can be spared, no- tify them. During the past few days the Army has purchased groceries for two fam- ilies in dire straits and assistance for others is imperative. The plans for the proposed Christ- mas cheer will be launched Monday when a systematic canvass of the city will be made for the funds which are to assure a well filled basket of good things to eat for those who oth- erwise may go hungry on the world’s greatest holiday. The abundance of the things to be distributed will depend, say the Ar- my workers,. entirely upon the gen- erosity of the public’s response to the appeal for aid.- The Army under- takes the task of locating deserving families and of distributing the pro- visions after t.hey have been col- lected. Damascus has the honor of being the oldest city. 4 Space has a temperature of 200 de- grees below zero. Except on the coast there are no inns or hotels in Morocco. Forests cover one-quarter of the area of the kingdom of Saxony. The Ratisbon, over the Dénube, is the oldest bridge in Europe. Statistics show that 1,578 persons|- a minute are carried on the Chicago traction-lines. .They are not all on one car, though sometimes it seems as if they 'were. A univerSity professor of Chicago says that detective stories are good cures for seasickness. This leaves Anderson and | JURY HOLDS FATE Motion of Defense to: Dismiss on Grounds of Lack of Proof Denied by Judge McClensha. BEMIDJI MEN ON WITNESS STAND .| Conversation of Sheriff Hazen With Henry Funkley Ruled Out of Tes- timony By Court, REV. PARSHALL ON FOR DEFENSE Cass Lake Minister Says He Has Known Mayor for Five Years— ~ Lydig Again Tells Story. Bralnerd, Dec. 9.—(Daily Pioneer Special Wire Service)—The state rested its case in the charge of arson against Dr. Dumas at 9:30 this morn- ing. The defense was brief and closing arguments were made this afternoon. A ‘motion by Attorney Jay Henry Long to dismiss on the ground that insufficient proof had been offered to bear out the charge in the indictment was denied by Judge McClenahan. In outlining the defense to the jury Mr. Long consumed not more than 15 minutes’ time, and said that the testimony to be introduced to be brief. A verdict in the case is expected late today. The state introduced the transcript of the testimony given by John Ben- ner _at previous hearing which was at dirget’ variance in some points to the testimony giyen at Brainerd on Thuraday afternoon. Daly for the defense, wanted to re-| was not in the court room. =¥ A. B. Hazen, sheriff of letraml was about to testify to a conversg- tion with Henry Funkley, but Judge of Bemidji, submitted by the state, as that of Sandy Young. The first witness called by the de- that he was.in the Larson saloon in Bemidji on June 14 last, looking for a man he had promised to locate, and that he saw Dr. Dumas and Bert Smyth come into the saloon, and go to the rear, and that after a few min- utes Dumas came to the front of the saloon and that he left without Smyth. In cross examination Lydig was uncertain of some points and testified to receiving a small sum of money from Dumas. Rev. H. S. Parshall, of Cass Lake, took the stand and said he Had known Dumas for five years and had in that time been a health officer and mayor for two years. He said that Dr. Du- mas’ reputation had been good. At 11:30 the defense rested its case and there was no rebuttal. At 2 p. m. Assistant Attorney General Janes began the closing arguments M. J. Daly of Perham who made the closing arguments for the defense. When on the stand Thursday, Mar- tin Behan the alleged confederate of Dumas, testified to the alleged ar- rangement he had with Dumas for carrying out the burning of the building at Blackduck for the insur- ance. Behan stated after Dumas’ ar- rest the latter offered him $1,000 to change his testimony or leave the country. Throughout the world there are 672 known volcanoes, 270 of which are active. Japan has the largest stone statue in the world. The figure is 44 feet in height. The Canadian parliament has vot- ed to expend $2,000,000 in improved terminals at Halifax. England has 536 war .vessels, Ger- many 334, France 206, United States 109, and Japan 161. Last year there were in England 872 fatal accidents in the streets caused by mechanically propelled ve- hicles. Emperor Wiuiqm is to have forty automobiles during the ensuing sea- and Emperor of Gefmany he will be unable to ride in more than one of his something of a hiatus in uses for the higher literature. - i “Ten cents a- duxfl ‘enough, for food,” Harvard, but v prafsuor 18 o1 automobiles at a time. Gotham telephone authorities as- sert um there.is little prefanity now. Attorney M. S.| call -Benner, but the state’s wltnesm ) McClenahar ruled the testimony im- | proper and the witness left the stand. | Frank Warren, & restaurant cook | identified - photographs | fehse was H. S. Lydig, homesteader* living near Cass Lake, who testified - for the state and he was followed by - son, but even as King of Prussia _ | | i | | f ¥ i