Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 10, 1912, Page 1

P MARKET, BUILDINGS, CREAMERY PLANNED Farmers Meet Here and Decide to Attempt Definite Action at Gather- ing, January 30. OFFICERS FOR 1912 ELECTED Minneapolis Man Tells Members of Association Dairy Business Bound to Succeed. “STIR INTEREST,” SAYS RITCHIE ! Admits Errors of Past But Sees Great Future if All Join in Pres- ent Move. In order that definite arrange- ments for the handling of all farm| products may be made and plans for the building of a new creamery, gen- | eral warehouse and ice house be dis- cussed, a meeting of the members of | the Bemidji Co-operative associatiun‘[ and all others interested will be held | 30, at which time T. J. Court of the Creamery Package Man- ufacturing company of Minneapolis, here on Jan. will be requested to be present to speak on the best methods of con- ducting the Bemidji creamery, in order that it may be begun on a pay- ing basis. This was decided upon at | the meeting of the Bemidji Co-opera- tive association held here yesterday afternoon in the city hall. Officers are Named. Ofticers for 1912 were named as follows: T President and chairman board of directors—A. E. Rako, Bemidji. Vice-president—Ora Whiting, of Northern. Secretary—N. H. Willet, Frohn. Board of directors—N. H. Willet, | D. A. Whiting, 1. A. Fladhammer, 1. 0. Ungstad and S. A. Smith. Ora Whiting was named to act as treasurer until the office can be filled. J. A. Cronholm, Creamery Package dressed the meeting. “I want to congratulate you on your splendid location for a cream- ery,” he said. “There is no reason why you should not make the pro- posed association a splendid success if you go about it in the right way. agent for the company ad- Sees Success Here, “You have apparently failed so far in your past methods of conducting i , but I believe you have so failed because you have had in- adequate incomes to start with. Look at the territory you have—from here to Brainerd on the south, to Grand Rapids on the east, and unlimited distance on the north. Use a cen- tralized system, co-operate, and you should succeed.” Mr. Cronholm illustrated his talk with an example of an association of this kind in North Dakota which so-| licited outside customers, and is now on a sound financial basis. 1 Mr. Cronholm continued: “You will have to go outside of| Bemidji. This country will eventu- ally become a great creamery coun- try, and if properly organized your creamery will be successful.” Mr. Cronholm discussed the cheap- est methods of hauling, and advised that this work be divided among five or six men. Asked as to the number of cows necessary, he named 500 as the right number to start with. VOLUME 9. NUMBER 215 ition of LR R AR X R XXX X2 The democratic tion is to be held in Baltimore on June 25. . In a communication to the Brain- erd Dispatch, Alvah Eastman today announces his candidacy for con- gressman-at-large. . Aundrew Carnegie today testified before the house committee in Wash- ington and told the story of his car- eer and gave the history of the for- mation of the steel trust. - Following a plea of guilty to the charge of murdering his former sweetheart, Rev. C. V. T. Richeson was sentenced at Boston yesterday afternoon to die in the electric chair some time during the week of May 19. . King Emperor George and Queen Empress Mary embarked at Bombay, India, on the Peninsula and Oriental liner Medina today en route for Eng- land. As on the outward trip the steamship will be under the convoy of two battleships of the British navy. . Legislation for accident compensa- tion and plans to keep North Dakota Dakota construction work in the hands of local builders were discus- sed here today at the annual conven- the State Association of Builders’ Exchanges of North Dako- ta at Minot. = A marble bust of Governor Sam- uel Johnson, one of the earliest gov- ernors of North Carolina, was placed in the rotunda of the State House at Raleigh today. The ceremonies were in charge of the North Carolina grand lodge of Masons, of which Gov- ernor Johnson was the first grand master. = The new Vanderbilt hotel of the skyscraper type, erected at an enor- mous cost, was opened in New York today. Inside, the hotel sets a new high mark of costliness and luxury. The interior fittings alone cost three- quarters of a million dollars. .In ev- ery salon of the hotel there is an oil painting .copy .of some .old. master. The rugs and carpets cost about $200,000 and the furniture is all of the new glass top pattern, with sat- in or linen scarfs beneath the glass. . The general assembly of Virginia convened today at Richmond, and or- ganized for its regular biennial ses- sion. Early in the session will come the election of two United States senators. There will be no contest for either toga, however, as the re- sults of the recent Democratic pri- mary insure the re-election of both Senators Swanson and Martin. The former will get the short term and the last-named the long term. Fol- lowing the election of senators the legislature will elect a score of judg- es and various other officials. MANY MOURN MRS. BUCKLAND Funeral in Methodist Church this Afternoon; Interment in Greenwood. The funeral of Mrs. Daniel Buck- land who died Sunday at her home 1115 Bemidji avenue, was held at 3 p. m. today in the First Methodist church, Rev. Charles H. Flesher hav- ing charge. The church was filled with sorrowing friends. The pall- bearer were, S. A. Cutter, C. J. Win- ter, Andrew Larson, W. H. Elletson, Interment was at Greenwood Ceme- tery. CHURCH CARD PARTY TONIGHT Women of St. Phillip’s Parish Ar- range for Second of Series. The women of the St. Phillip’s Catholic church will give a card par- ty this evening in the basement of the church. This is the second of a A vote was then taken on the ad-|series of card parties which will be visability of building a general ware- house and those present were almost unanimously in favor. Ritchie is Optimistic, “We have been too loosely organ- ized,” said A. P. Ritchie, “money has not been . strictly demanded, and there have been many misunder- standings, but these are not going to continue in the new organization.” Mr. Ritchie suggested that all pos- sible effort be put forth by each mem- ber to interest his neighbors in the proposed buildings, and see that they were present at the next meeting. Those who were present at the meeting, were, O. Whiting, North- rn; L. O. Petrie, Rockwood; 8. K. and C. S. Braaten, Frohn; 1. 0. Ung- stad, Frohn; John Eichstadt, D. A. ‘Whiting, Northern; N. H. Willet, Frohn; T. L. Bjalla, Frohn; J. A, Cronholm, of the Creamery Package Manufacturing company of Minne- apolis, and A. M. Jones, A. C. Wil- cox, A. E. Rako, and A. P. Ritchie of Bemidji. given during the winter under the auspices of these women. Mrs. J. C. Parker will have charge of affairs this evening. Refreshments will be served. Apparatus for Finding Water. The hazel twig as a water finder has been supplanted by & remarkable in- vention, consisting of a simple ap- paratus. The principle on which the Instrument works is the measuring of the strength of electric currents between the earth and the atmos- phere. These are always strongest in the vicinity of subterranean water are charged with electricity to a cer tain degree. The apparatus takes the form of a box-shaped instrument fixed on a tripod, with a dial on which 2 needle is used to indicate the pres- ence of water. If the needle remains " | stationary it may be taken for grant- ed that no subterra n spring ex- ‘should be mag OOV OCOOPROOOO® 2, o o e 2140 BELOW AGAIN; national conven- Dr. E. A. Shannon, and 7. J. Gould. |/ courses, the flowing waters of which | ists; the spot where the greatest | movement of the needle is obtained is ::lym‘:hfim:;::‘l lr&m within. Tt that where well bom. operations e rts the: man Several Persons Frost Bitten, School Boy Here Having Both Hands Badly Frozen. WORKERS IN WO0ODS SUFFER One Man is Brought to Hospital and Every Toe on One Foot Found to Be Injured. TWENTY YEARS AGO WAS COLD At That Time Thermometer Flirted Several Days With Fifties and Hit 62 Below. It was 40 below again last night, within two degrees of the Saturday night record of 42, which was the coldest point of the present “spell of weather.” - And while there has been some suf- fering, several school children today being badly frosted, while through- out the woods lumberjacks have had hands and feet frozen, there was a time when it really was cold in Be- midji. Was 62 Below in 1891. “This isn't cold,” said W. G. Schroeder, who, however, did admit that the prevailing frigid wave has been the worst in”13 years. “Back in 1891 was when it was chilly—the thermometer that winter hit the 62 below mark fair and square. “For several days the mercury flirted with the 50 below section and then crawled steadily down to 62 and at that point it actually was danger- ous to breathe the out-door atmos- phere. I know for I froze my face- so that T knew it for'a year.” b Warmer Weather Coming. The forecast now says that the worst is over and that a slowly ris- ing temperature ig in store for the Northwest. Numerous cases of frost bites were reported today. Charles Hurlocker, 11 year old son of 8. E. Hurlocker, the mail carrier, had both hands badly frozen on his way to school. Trains Nearly on Time. Teachers thawed the boy’s hand| with snow and while the injury is painful serious results are not anti- cipated. Charles Peterson was brought in from the woods a few days ago and taken to St. Anthony’s hospital where it was found that all toes on one foot had been badly frozen. All trains were about on time to- day. Easlly Adjusted. When the family for which Uncle Hemstus had worked so long and faith- fully presented him with a mule he Wwas overcome with joy. “He's a bad kicker, Uncle Rast,” said the son of the family. “I told father I didn’t see what you could do Wwith an animal that liked to kick and back better than anything else.” “I's got dat all planned,” sald Uncle Erastus, solemnly. “When I harnesses dat animile into. my cyart, if he acts contumacious an’ starts in to back, I's gwine to take him right out'n de cyart, turn it round an’ den harness dat mule in hindside befo’. Datll hu- mor him, an’ it'll get my cyart up de hiil jes’ de same.”—Youth’s Compan- How to Clean Tapestry. Shake the tapestry gently but well to remove loose dirt and then immerse it In a cleansing fluld composed as follows. Take four ounces of soap to a quart of water and boil it until it becomes a jelly; then divide this equally in two tubs of hot water, ad- ding a cup of bran to each tub-to pre- vent the colors from running. It is best to sew the bran in cheese cloth bags, so that it will not stock to the fabric. After washing the tapestry alter ! mately in the two tubs, rinse in water strongly flavored with vinegar (to pre- vent colors fading) and dry. After the heavier weight of the wa- ter is out, stiffen with a thin boiled side with a rather hot iron. —— Defects That Cause Failure. “Fallures which a man makes in his life are due almost always to some defect in his. personality, some Weakness of body, mind or charagter, will or temperamedt. The only way (o overcome these failings is to build’ puts forth that can reall; —Jflhn D. Rm!efl 24 WD starch and iron quickly on the wrong | (Copyright, 1912.) el e Y HELD FOR WIFE'S MURDER Thrice Wedded and Youthful Physi- cian Charged With Stabbing Wom- ’ an in Negk. NOW ADMITS CRIME. CHARGED A | Oregon, Ill., Jan. 10“."——(Special)— Intense interest is mafiifested in the fate of Dr. Ha = ster,.-thé. young - ‘Physic cian “who is chérged with having murdered his wife and thrown her body into a lonely ravine .in the southwestern part of this county on September 16 last. = Dr. Webster has' admitted the crime and will be sentenced on Fri- day. . ‘Webster’s case is one of the most interesting in the criminal annals of northern Illinois. The young man was reared in this section and his youth held forth every promise of a bright future. His ambition to se- cure a medical education was ful- filled through the assistance of his parents and sisters, who denied them- selves in order that he might have the money necessary to go through a Chicago medical college. : The 'victim of the murder, Mrs. Bessle Kent Webster, is said to have been the third wife of the young physician. In-1904, at Racine, Wis,, he is said to have married Miss May B. Graff, a young Chicago woman who later divorced him' for desertion and cruelty. A year ago-this month Dr. Webster married Miss Zoe Var- ney of Cedar Rapids, Ia. The same week, according to the facts brought to light by the police investigation, he secretly married Miss Bessie Kent, & young nurse whom he met in the Chicago hospital in which he was serving as an interne. His love for his second wife, Mrs. Zoe Varney Webster, is belleved to heve furnished the move for his de- sire to rid himself of the third wife. His term of service as an interne was about finished and ’it was his intention to join his second wife and establish himself in the practice of his. profession. On the morning of September 16 he is alleged to have lured Mrs. Bes- sie Kent Webster away from Chicago on the pretext that he vished her to meet his parents who resided near the town of Dixon. Arriving at Dix- on the couple drove away in an auto- mobile and that was the last time the young woman was seen alive. Some days later her body was found concealed in a ravine. The victim had met death through & knife wound in the back of -the neck ‘which the medical examiners declared could have been inflicted only by a person having a knowledge of surgery. There was evidence that the young woman. was drugged be- fore she was killed. The discovery of the body led to the arrest a few days later of the husband of the victim. Scheol Board to Meet. The: regular monthly meeting of flle 8chool - boa: DEATH REVEALS FAMILY WOES One of Rynning’s Daughters Missing, Another Ill and Third Has Fire, All efforts to inform a daughter of the death here of her father, John O. Rynning, 80 years old, have fail- ed. The young woman was married | two months ago in Chicago and her address is unknown. Mrs. Lulu Engler, another daughter living at Vancouver, Washington, was unable |to come to Bemidji as-she now is in the hospital there, sybmitting to an operation,” following a fall. The third daughter, Mrs. Mary Thompson ¢ of Big Falls, Minn,, likewise has had ‘her ‘trouble, hier home being destroy~ ed a few days after Christmag fo- gether with practically all of its con- tents. She is the mother of four small children and was unable to at- tend the funeral of her father which took place here yesterday afternoon in the Lahr undertaking rooms, Rev. T. 8. Kolste of the Scandinavian Lutheran church conducting the ser- vices. ~ Interment was made "at Greenwood. Mr. Rynning came to Bemidji from Michigan about two Yyears-ago. He was an expert baker and won praise for his artistic con- fectionery conceptions. Because of his age he supported himself with difficulty. His daughter, Mrs. Thomp- son, mortgaged small holdings which she has in Bemidji, the Pioneer is in- formed, to offer aid to her father, who recently was cared for by the city. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEET Officers Installed, Two Workers Com- ing From Brainerd. Officers were installed at the meet- ing last evening of the Bemidji Knights of Columbus, Deputy J. J. Nolan and Warden J. Considine of Brainerd conducting the installation. Grand Knight—Thomas McCann. Deputy Grand Knight—P. J. O'- Leary. Chancellor—P. J. Russell. Financial . secretary—R. F. Mur- phy. 2 Recording secretary—J. P. Lahr. Treasurer—J. Hermann. ‘Warden—E. J. Gould. Inside guard—Ed. Gould. Outside guard—J. M. Neumann, Trustee—T. J. Burke. After the election of officers, a so- «cial session was held, refreshments were served, and Rev. Father Philip- pe talked interestingly of religious work in the South Sea Islands. D. W. HAYDEN NEAR DEATH Blackduck Timberman Stricken With Dangerous ‘Stroke of Appoplexy. D. W .Hayden: of Blackduck, for many years associated with:his broth- er, Charles, in the timber business, has suffered a stroke of paralysis which has left him in a helpless con- dition and grave fears are entertain- ed regarding his recovery. Mr. Hay- den served in the Civil War in the Same company with his brother and has’ been with him since that tis will' he ‘held this| s|fire. The temperature was about 25 5 CHILDREN DIE IN FIRE Daughters of Motley Parents Perish; Father Falls in'Flames But Es- capes Death, LITTLE FALLS WOMAN CREMATE Brainerd, Minn,, Jan. 10.—Five burned to death and the /i Carlisle, " seriously in-| Jured; ia the result ot a firecat Mot= ley, a small town, 23 miles west of Brainerd. The family residence caught fire at 9:30 o’clock Monday evening and the father ran to the second floor to save the children there. As he reached the upper landing the floor collapsed and he fell with the timbers, but escaped death. Mrs. Carlisle and her twin daugh- ter Pearl, nged 13-years, were saved, but Myrl, ‘agéd 13; Millle, aged 11; Pansy, aged 9; Ida, aged 5, and Bes- sle, aged 2, Hied in the flames. The house was totally destroyed. The injured father was brought to a Brainerd hospital, where, unmind- ful of his own severe burns, he mourns over the loss of his children. The Carlisle dwelling was a two- story frame house in the .heart of the little village. An overheated stove is believed to have started the below zero and a strong wind was blowing. Under these conditions the house burned as readily as it would had ofl been poured. over it. Aged Woman Burned to Death. “Little Falls, Minn., Dec. 10.—Mrs. Rosatia Nestori, aged 89, living at Pierz, fifteen miles east of' this city, was burned to death in a fire which destroyed her home. The origin of the fire is a mystery. BAND CONCERT ON TONIGHT To Be Featured by Clara Fisk and Andrew Rood. The Bemidji City Band will give a concert tonight under the leader- ship of Director Harry Masten, in the City Hall at 8 o’clock. Special features of the program will he a recitation by Miss Clara Fisk, and a baritone solo by Andrew Rood. Fol- lowing is the program: March—“Salute to Whitman” TEN CENTS PER WEEK, SPOONER BOY HELD 'ON §7,000 BAIL FOR - ANDERSON'S DEATH Leslie Ferrier Arrested Following Coroner’s Verdict Fatality Due to Sparring Match. DEAD MAN’S SECOND ALSO HELD Caldwell Charged With Negligence for Not Having Promptly Secured Services of Physunln. MUCH SYMPATHY FOR PRISONER But 19 Years 0ld and Boxing Match Was Intended Merely as Friend- ly Exhibition. Baudette, Minn., Jan. 10.—(Daily Pioneer Special Wire Service)—That Carl Anderson came to his death as the Tesult of a hemorrhage of the brain caused either by a fall or a blow while engaged in a sparring match in the Spooner City Hall on New Year’s night is the verdict of a work this morning. Young Ferrier Arrested. Leslie Ferrier, with whom Ander- son was boxing, was arrested imme- diately following the announcement of the verdict of the coronmer’s jury. Ferrier was placed under $7,000 bonds which will be furnished. He is now in the custody of Deputy Sher- iff Norman Helmer of Bemidji. Caldwell Also in ‘Custody. Bert Caldwell, Anderson’s néeond algo was arrested, .. of a physician followitig Anderson’s injuries. - Much sympathy is expressed for Ferrier who is but 19 years and who is deeply grieved over the result of the sparring match which had béen arranged as a friendly contest. Prisoner Coming Here. Ferrier is being taken to Bemidji by Deputy Sheriff Helmer. “Anderson was one of my best friends,” says Ferrier, “and I would not for the world have intentionally ‘harmed him.” The jury thought that Anderson’s backer, Caldwell, should have seen to it that a doctor was called imme- diately following the bout. Body Taken to Duluth. Anderson’s body has been taken to Duluth for burial by his parents. It developes that Anderson never had had much experience in the ring and that the match at Spooner prob- ably was his first public exhibition. WARNINGER'S DAUGHTER DIES Mrs. B. I. Larson PaauL;Awly at Her Home in Fosston. At her home in Fosston, on Sunday of this week, Mrs. B. I. Larson, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. Warning- er of this city, died of complication of diseases. Mrs. Larson was 34 years old and .is survived by her Husband and two sons, Lillmer, 10 years old and Russel, 9 years old. Mr. Larson is manager of his uncle’s mercantile establishment in Fosston known as “The Big Store.” Mrs. Larson had many friends in Bemid- ji as well as Fosston. The funeral will be held in Fosston tomorrow, the arrangements having been delay- ed awaiting the arrival of Mrs. War- ninger who has been spending the winter at North Yakima, Washing- ton. .F. B. Sharps Overture—“Poet and Peasant” «eeo..0 Fo V. Suppe March—-Medley—“Honey Gin” +++.veou. . Botsford and Ayer Recitation—Miss Clara Fisk—“Th$ Lady Across the Aisle” <eev..oouAlice Parker Butler Selection—“Misg Nobody From Star-|. land” ....J. E. Howard “The Sextette From Lucia” 5 % fevdaiiesiiaes s Donzett Baritone solo—Andrew Rood . - . A—“The Harbor of Love” . Charlotte Blake STAND TO HEAR WOMAN TALKER Four Women in Crowd at Socialist Lecture Receive Gifts. Every seat wag filled and a num- ber of persons were compelled to stand at the City Hall last night ‘'when Mrs. Mila Tupper Maynard, Sociallst, ' delivered -an address on “The Trust Busters” Prizes to the women were. given, as had been an- nounced, and the names of the lucky ones dra ing the first lour numbers coroner’s jury which finished its Hgence. in not. s ‘securing-the. urvtlsn"