Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 16, 1912, Page 1

. R 3 VOLUME 9. NUMBER 220. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. FEBRUARY JURYMEN LIST NOW MADE up John Marin, A. E. Burgess, F. S. Ar- nold, C. E. Battles, F. M. Malzahn, P. M. Dicaire on Grand Jury. ARSON CASES TO BE HEARD Blackduck Charges Pending Against Edwin Gearlds and Dr. Dumas May Face New Trial. SPARRING MATCH ALSO TO BE UP | If Indicted Leslie Ferrier Must Ex- plain Performance Preceding Death of Carl Anderson. On Tuesday, January 27, the Bel- trami county grand jury will con- vene and will be made up of the fol- lowing: | A. Gustafson, Blackduck. | T. G. Lillevold, Lee. | W. M. Gerlinger, Port Hope. John Marin, Bemidji. Sidney Maule, Tenstrike. 1 Joseph Maloney, Spooner. A. E. Burgess, Bemidji. A. Gilmore, Kelliher. Andrew Haarklau, Buzzle. F. S. Arnold, Bemidji. . Hugo Hensel, Frohn. Matt Phibbs, Bemidji. Andy Solberg, Spruce Grove. C. E. Battles, Bemidji. F. M. Malzahn, Bemidji. W. H. Rice, Port Hope. John A. Carlson, Battle. C. W. Conway, Blackduck. P. M. Dicaire, Bemidji. Thomas Brennen, Eckles. Charles Carter, Blackduck. W. H. Whelan, Alaska. Gust Berg, Bemidji. These Are to Be Petit Jurors. The petit jury list follows: Sam Halvorson, Blackduck. Henry Wilson, Grant Valley. J. Lindahl, Lammers. Sander Olson, Clementson. S. Henderson, Baudette. Frank Jenkins, Blackduck. C. F. Brown, Battle. Axel Sandburg, Cormant. Earl McMahon, Eckles. Andy Forsythe, Hines. K. K. Roe, Bemidji. Wallace Guy, Bemidji. August Becker, Liberty. Hans Olson, Shotley. Scott Gregg, Tenstrike. James Taylor, Tenstrike. Joseph Irvin, Eland. W. S. Fauhl, Alaska. M. Avery, Port Hope. Eskel Peterson, Kelliher. Clarence Strawbridge; Grant Val- ley. Axel Johnson, Lammers. Ole Hagenson, Eckles. Olaf Larscn, Bemidji. Some Interesting Cases. At the February term of court cases of unueual interest are expect- ed, includiug the minor charge pend- ing against Dr. Dumas in connection with the Puposky affair. The grand jury will consider the Edwin Gearlds case. Mr. Gearlds was indicted by the last grand jury on a charge grow- ing out of the burning of a build- ing at Blackduck. He was arrested at Portland, Oregon, brought back to Bemidji and demanded immediate trial but (o his surprise the state moved for a dismissal of the indict- ment which Judge Stanton finally reluctantly granted. Gearlds then was rearrested on the same charge. The grand jury also will be pre- sented with facts relative to the sparring match on New Year’s night at Spooner following which Carl An- derson, one of the participants, died, Leslie Ferrier, his opponent now be- ing under arrest. FLOYD BROWN STORE ROBBED Cash Till Broken Open and $50 Worth of Goods Carried Away. Robbers broke into the Floyd Brown bazaar store last night and smashed open the cash register, tak- ing a small amount of loose change, after which they gathered $50 worth of high grade dishes and other goods and made their escape and up to late today had not be captured. After helping themselves to the money and dishes the robbers attacked the can- dy counters and took away a load of the confections. 0dd Fellows, and Rebekahs should i Col. Charles G. CECRCRCR RORCRCRCRRCE R R R R4 © QUTSIDE NEWS CONDENSED. © RO R R R R R R R R R R R Jules Vedrines, a Frencn aviator, beat the world’s speed record at Pau, France, by covering a dlstunce of 88 1-3 miles in one hour. . At Tacoma recall charges against Mayor W. W. Seymour were filed. It is alleged the executive has placed the city under the old spoils system. * Governor Woodrow Wilson will leave Trenton tomorrow for a short trip west and will speak at Detroit, Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids, Mich. . London coal dealers here are reap- ing a rich harvest as a consequence of the ballot of the coal miners in favor of a nation-wide strike for a fixed minimum wage. N Rupert Devereaux and a score of families who have remained true to the teachings of the late John Alex- ander Dowie will establish a new Zion City north of Mobile, Alabama. * The Seventh Infantry, which has just completed two years and six months service in the Philippines, will arrive at Leavenworth, Kan., on Sunday. The regiment has been de- pleted to less than one-half of its au- thorized strength. ) * After more than 38 years’ service, ‘Woodward, of the Coast Artillery Corps, was trans- ferred to the retired list of the army today on his own application. Col. Woodward is from Maryland and was graduated from the West Point aca- demy in 1877. . A bronze tablet to the memory of the late Major General Henry C. Cor- bin, . S. A., was unveiled in Corbin Hall, Governor’s Island, New York City today. The memorial was pro- vided through subscription by about fifty representative men of the coun- try, including senators, army officers, financiers and others. . The inauguration of IZarl M. Brew- er of Clarksdale as governcr of the State of Mississippi today was at- tended by the usual ceremonies at Jackson, conducted in.the preence of members of the legislature -and many other spectators. Following the installation of Governor Brewer the oath of office was administered to Theodore G. Bilbo, the new lieu- tenant-governor. . A meeting to arouse interest for the restoration of the army canteen was held in New York at the Wal- dorf-Astoria today under the auspices of the National League for the civic education of women. A number of prominent army men delivered ad- dresses strongly favoring the resto- ration of the canteen. Many army men and their wives were present and acted as patrons of the gather- ing. “ - Representative shoe manufactur- ers and tanners from various parts of the country appeared before the tariff board in Washington, D. C., to- day to give their views as to the best methods of conducting the in- vestigation of the board into the leather schedule. In addition to con- sulting with the shoe men and tan- ners the board will send its own agents into the field to study the industry and gather statistics upon which to base its conclusions. . The case of William DeGraff, ac- cused of murder on the high seas, was called for trial today in the United States District Court in Bos- ton. The victim of the alleged mur- der was Captain Charles D. Wyman, who was killed while he lay asleep in his bunk on the barge Glendower, while the boat was on its way to Boston from Philadelphia last June. The victim’s head was beaten in with a hammer or some other blunt in- strument and the statements of the crew are said to have indicated that DeGraff, who was cook on the barge, had committed the crime. - John Moore Butler, of Ocean Grove, N. J., familiarly known as “Uncle Johnm,” celebrated his 102d birthday anniversary today at the house where he boards with his 88- year-old son, a ‘helpless paralytic. Until a comparatively short time ago Mr. Butler enjoyed excellent health and the full use of all his faculties. But cataracts which formed over his eyes made him almost completely blind. Mr. Butler has been a hard worker all his life, has never used tobacco, and liquor only sparingly. He owned a number of fast horses and used to drive them to a trotting cart until about five years ago. Miss Bailey Entertains. Miss Minnie Bailey entertained a few friends on Saturday evening at |“600.” Refreshments were served at a late hour. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McDonald, Mrs. not forget the joint installation ex- ercises to be held Wednesday even- ing. L. H. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Thayer Balley, Miss Myn 'Lyons, Joe Ander- son and Robert Keck of St. Paul. CLUB INVESTIGATES COMMISSION PLAN Commercial Organization Appoints Committee to Get Facts of Cities Using New Method. RECEPTION FOR DR. VINCENT Special Honor Decided Upon for Uni- versity President When He Ar- rives on February 8. TFINANCIAL QUIZ IS. ORDERED Property Appraisement to Be Made By Three Men to Report at Next Meeting. At a special meeting of the Be- midji Commereial club last night, it was decided that an active campaign be started with a view of having Be- midji adopt the commission plan of government. The following committee was named to obtain information from commission form cities and report at the earliest moment: Knute K. Roe, Graham M. Tor- rance, A. G. Wedge, F. S. Arnold and Harry Reynolds. To Seek Outside Information. The commission governed towns of St. Cloud and Mankato, Minnesota and DesMoines, Iowa, Galveston, Texas and Kansas City, Kansas, will be appealed to for information as to the desirability of making the pro- posed change. Several business men spoke in fav- or of the change and F. S. Lycan presented figures to show that re- form in the present system of muni- cipal government is desirable. Torrance Explains System. Attorney Graham M. Torrance spoke at length in explanation of the general workings of the plan. The consensus of the well attended meet- ing of representative business men was that a commission form is de- sirable. The club also decided to take an invoice of its present property and to ascertain the exact cnndmon of itg-present finances. To Appraise Club’s Property. The following committee was ap- pointed to appraise the property of the club and to report at the next regular meeting: F. S. Arnold, Harry Reynolds and F. S. Lycan. Plans for the public meetlng on Thursday evening of this week at the City Hall when Robert W. Boyne, the Washington, D. C., monetary ex- pert, is to talk, were perfected. Reception for Dr. Vincent. It also was settled that a public reception will be given Dr. George E. Vincent, president of the Univer- sity of Minnesota, when he comes to Bemidji on February 8. ANOTHER WRECK VICTIM TO SUE J. P. Johnson, Who Accepted . $50, Now Believes Should Have More. That the Minnecsota & Interna- tional railroad company faces more damage suits as a result of the re- cent wreck of one-of its passenger trains at Farley is shown by the following from this week’s issue of the Northome - Record: “J. P. Johnson came up from Bemidji on Thursday morning and spent the day looking after his business interests here. He returned to Bemidji the same evening, where he will remain in the hospital for some time. Mr. Johnson was one of the victims of the Minnesota & International train wreck of January 2, and suffer- ed severe injury to his head, his scalp being ‘so badly lacerated that sixty stitches were necessary to give him relief. Mr. Johnson “settled” with the railroad’s claim agent, who was on the ground with- in a few hours of the accident, for the insignificant sum of $50 and the settlement was made while Mr. John- son was yet in a dazed condition, and not wholly responsible for his actions. As soon ag.he recovered, Mr. Johnson rcalized that he had been imposed upon by the railroad people, and he will institute suit in the district court to.hecover an adequate sum of the serious injury he'received.” A ‘special request is niade that all | candidates: THe JEsTeR Gown " A BLoe AND WHITE cREATION, SINILIAR i EEFECT. To THE 0TS OF THE KING3 FOOL (N THE OLDEN DAYS GOWN M AN EGYPTIAN [17) (Copyright, 1912.) TOWEL GOWN" PRAPE THE. FIGURE ¥ THREE TURKISH TOWELS AND A PIECE OF (LoTH, AND THERE You THEORIBNTAL” EVENING Gown CONTAINS AL THE COLoR3 OF THE RAIN: ~ Bow AND LOOR L\KE = A DINGY BIRD TR GOWNS MAKE A T WITH ME 3 MORE OUT FOR MAYOR McCuaig, Malzahn and Gibbons Peti- tions Being Circulated for Intend- ing Candidates. COUNCIL CHANGES ARE CERTAIN In addition to the announced can- didacy of George Kreatz for mayor at the city election to be held February 20, three: ‘more neyappear 8s Wil McCualg, Fred M. Malzahn and John Gibbons. Mr. Malzahn will be a candidate on the Public Ownership (Socialist) ticket. The Socialists will have a complete ticket in the field. Last night they presented a petition to the city council asking that Socialist judges be stationed at the voting places along with the Republicans and Democrats. There was not a quorum at the council so that no ac- tion could be taken. Mr. McCuaig has béen a candidate for mayor before and is kmown to stand for a clean, honest progressive administration. Mr. Gibbons has not announced his platform. Candidates for the council so far are keeping under .cover and if the present aldermen who admit -that they will accept a second term may have little opposition. In the first ward William C. Klein’s term ex- pires and he éxpects to succeed him- self. John Moberg holds over. In the second ward Tom Smart will be a candidate to succeed him- self. S. C. Bailey appointed to suc- ceed Fred Bursley who resigned, will under the provisions of the charter hold over. In the third ward Knute Roe quits. It is probable that J. Evan Carson will be a Socialist candidate for this vacancy. J. Bisiar holds over. In the fourth ward N. W. Brown’s term expires and he probably will not be a candidate for re-election. C. C. Crippen holds over. COLD HALTS BELTRAMI EXHIBIT To Be Sent to Minneapolis Soon as The Weather Will Permit Owing to the bitter cold that has prevailed for the past few weeks, no farm products have as yet been sent in for the County exhibit room in .| Minneapolis which is being put in readiness by the Northern Minneso- ta Development association, under the direction of W. R. Mackenzie. H. H. Kleven of the Farmer’s Land company, who is_gathering the ex- hibits in this county has received word that donations of vegetables, grasses and grains may be expected from Shotley anq Battle River settle- ments as soon as Jack Frost will per- mit the handling. “But Bemidji is true blue to her county,” said Mr. Kleven, “the farmers here are going to make a special effort to make Bel- *|trami county: the bright and shining star ‘at the exhibit, and I expect a great many samples of all kinds of products ‘as soon ag it is possible to bring them into town without freez-, ing.” . Taking the United Kingdom as a members of the Odq: Fellow and Re- bekah lodges attend the joint instal- lation on Wednesday evening. le, the marriage rate is about the birth rnu 25.3, and the. 5,268 Buildings Burn. Osaka, Japan, Jan. 16— (Daily : Pioneer Special Wire Service)— : Fire here today destroyed half : of the city, 5,268 buildings be- : ing totally burned. Thirty thou- : : sand persons are homeless and : : the property loss, in the mil- : lions, can not be accurately es- : timated. It is the worst fire here : : since 1909 when 11,368 build- : : ings were burned. The loss of : life was small. BIBLE CONFERENCE AIDED Stony Brook Assembly to Co-operate With Bible Gatherings, Making Them Stronger. “BIG BOOST” SAYS REV. WHITE With the announcement from New York City that the Stony Brook As- sembly had decided to co-operate with Bemidji in the Pesbyterian con- ference, this city becomes a religious point of extraordinary importance and when the conference assembles on July 21 to continue seven days it will command the attention, not only of the state’s smaller cities, but Du- luth, St. Paul and Minneapolis as well. Official notice that the Stony Brook Assembly had decided upon an active interest in the Bemidji con- ference has been- received by Rev. S. B. P. White, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Rev. White is able to announce that speakers for the conference will include Dr. Fred Ottman of New York and a man of international rep- utation as an author -and religious worker; Dr. A. C. Gaebelein of New York, editor of “Our Hope” and Dr. George Luccock of Oak Park, Illinois, the two latter have been at the Be- midji conference before. -The Stony Brook Assembly has a campaign on' to raise funds to' erect an auditorium near New York City which will exist ag a religious cen- ter from which aid will radiate throughout the country.” “It means,” said Rev. White, “that the Bemidji conference is now on a firm basis and a wide avenue for good has been assured us here.” 0DD FELLOW- REBEKAH INSTALL At the Odd Fellows hall here to- morrow there will be a joint instal- lation of the newly chosen 0dd Fel- lows and Rebekahs. - Special plans have been perfected for an evening of extraordinary importance and in- terest to all members. Following the] | ceremonies and short talks a supper will’ be served. Thomas. Wilson Weds. ‘Thomas Wilson and Miss Laura Peterson of this city were united in marriage, Judge M. A. Clark per- forming the ceremony, in the pres- ence of friends; C. G: Klng and Moon, hoth of this he ls a MONEY EXPERT COMIN Robert Boynge, Member of Monetary Commission §rought From Wash- ington, Speaks Thursday. TALK TO BE FREE AT CITY HALL On Thursday evening of this week at the "City Hall residents of Be- midji. - will have an opportunity to lsten, " without cost, to “"Robert W. Boynge, renowned throughout the nation as a financial expert, and a member of the monetary commission. Mr. Boynge comes to Bemidji un- der the auspices of the Commercial club and was brought to Minesota from Washington for “a four days speaking tour only; Bemidji being one | of the fuvored places on his itinerary. | Progiosed te(orms in the monetary system.of ‘the country will be dis- cussed in an”interesting and intelli- gent manner by Mr. Boynge. “We feel fortunate indeed to have been -able to get him here,” said President T. J. Burke of the Com- mercial club, “and we hope that the people of Bemidji will appreciate the opportunity which is to be their’s on Thursday evening. The high standing of the speaker and tne time- liness of the topic ought to mean that the City Hall will be crowded.” No admittance fee will be charged to the talk. McGARRY BECOMES CANDIDATE In Line for Legislature and Speak- er’s Job, Says Koll. Patrick H. McGarry of Walker will be a candidate for speaker of the lower house of the Minnesota leg- islature ' this year. Mr. McGarry served in the 1909 house and will seek election again from the fifty- second district. If he is elected he will be a candidate for speaker. This news is vouched for by M. N. Koll of Cass Lake, while in Minneapolis on a land deal, and who visited W. R. Mackenzie at the Northern Min- nesota Development association head- quarters. “On account of my position on the executive committee of the associa- tion, I don’t think ‘it is proper for me ‘to take a hand in politics,” said Mr. Koll, when asked about the Cass county situation. “I saw P. H. Mc- Garry Saturday and he informed me that he is going to run for the legis- lature again. If he is elected he will’be a candidate for speaker.” Mr. McGarry tried to wrest the nomlnafion for congress from C. A. ‘Lindbergh of Little Falls in the sixth district in 1910, but failed. The dis- trict he secks to represent is one of the largest in the state, embracing Aitkin, Carlton Itasca, oKochiching and Cass counties. TR One pound of sheep’s wool will & yard of cloth, microbe {8 tenacious of life, rdlng to a French ‘contempo- lrwm They -will make theIr tuture dlme Bealed in ‘home in #His city. THREE STORY BRICK T0 REPLACE RUINS Benjamin Schneider Says Plans Un- der Way to Erect Finest Build- ing in Bemidji. ELKS MAY HAVE THIRD FLOOR Enticing Offers for Purchase of Lots of Burned Section Turned Down By Owners. WORK OF FIREMEN PRAISED Kept Flames From Further Spread- ing, Eight Men Pouring Water Off Heated Roof. A solid three-story brick building, modern in every particular, is to be erected at Minnesota avenue and Third street, where the smoldering ruins of the Saturday night fire now lie, if plans contemplated by Benja- min Schneider, senior member of the firm of Schueider Brothers, are con- summated. Mr. Schneider arrived in Bemidji this morning as the result of the burning of his frame buildings and authorized this announcement: To Begin Work in Spring. “I contemplate the construction of a three-story, up-to-the-minute struc- ture, work to start as soon as pos- sible in the spring. Negotiations are under way whereby, in event of the erection of such a structure, that the entire third floor would be occupied by the Bemidji lodge of Elks.” Mr. Schneider will be in Bemidji three or four days. He explains his loss above the amount of insurance to be obtained to be about $6,500. “You see,” said Mr. -Schneider, “we owned all the Gunsalus bar fixtures as well as those of the Deniss bar- ber shop and the lodging house fur- nishings.” Flattering Offer for Lots. The Schneider property fronts 25 feet on Third street and extends 100 feet ‘on Minnesota. Since the fire several offers to buy the lots have been made, a particularly enticing one from a brewing company, but so far Mr. Schneider has turned them down, preferring to arrange his plang for a building which, he says, will be the finest in Bemidji. * What improvements the Fitger Brewing company, which company owned the other two burned build- ings, have under consideration, have not been made public. Firemen are Praised. Many complimentary remarks in favor of the fire department in its success of keeping the fire from spreading away from the frame buildings are heard. v It is contended that if the Brink- man had become ignited the south side of Third street was doomed. By drenching the walls of that build- ing from its roof, where the heat was intense, and by operating a chemi- cal and bucket brigade in the base- ment, the flames were balked. Eight Were Heroes. On the roof of the Brinkman when its west wall was hed hot and bil- lows of flames were sweeping over | Mrs. Cunningham’s class, it, eight. firemen stood and poured water into the inferno below, these men being: Dan Gould, Fred Baum- garder, Floyd Brown, Herb Doran, Alex Doran, Scott Stewart, Bobby- ‘Wright and Archie Nangle. ‘When the fire was at its heighth Saturday the fire whistle blew indi- cating a new blaze but the signal was caused by crossed wires. DAVID BOYS FIX AGE LIMIT No More Older Than 15 Years to “Join. ‘With a larger attendance than has yet been present this year, the Brotherhood of David met last even- ing in their club room in the Metho- dist ~church. Thirty-one members were present. elected o member of the club; and the age limit was set at fifteen years which does not apply to members of who are 1embers of the club by constitution- ‘al right. Committees ‘Were appoint- ed .to select a play which is to be given by the brotherhood within the next two months. Some time was spent In debste as to certain parlia- ‘mentary matters, and it is probable |that a new constitution will be pre- ed for the club to pass on'at e W, MINNESOTA HISTORICAL Lester French was mbers