Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 15, 1912, Page 1

o e [IN VOLUME 9. NUMBER 271. | 1 { | Historial Soclety THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE BIRUESOTA | WISTORIGAL | BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 15, 1912. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. FOUR DAYS LEFT T0 CLEAN UP CITY Minnesota Fire Prevention Society Will Meet Here on Next Thursday. GEIL ISSUES GENERAL ORDER | Asks Citizens to Attend to Refuse Heaps and the 0dd Waste Piles. CARTER BUSY ON THE STREETS Has Men Caring for Waste Water as It Thaws By Opening the Drain Pipes. Four days are left! On the fifth, the members of the Minnesota Sza\e‘i Fire will hold a| meefing in Bemidji. The city must| by Wednesday night. Thurs- Insurance society be cleaned up it will be too late to do it day. In accordance with the suggestion made in the Pioneer, Earl Geil, chief of the police and fire departments, has issued a proclamation calling on all citizens to clean up their alleys, cellars, waste places, and barns be- fore the fire prevention meeting is held. The police have been instruct- ed to see that his orders are carried out, but he feels that each citizen will take it upon himselfl to clean up his property without official inter- ference. While the fire prevention society is holding its meeting here. the city will be subjected to caretul scrutiny. ! 1f after this inspection the officials feel that the rates charged here are unfair, they will recommend to the companies that these rates be low- ered. While they are inspecting property risks, they will also inspect the fire department and the city wa- ter works system. Street Commissioner Carter will also call on property owners to clean up the sidewalks and streets in front of their property, especially in the down town section where in many places wood and waste piles have been allowed to stay during freezing months. He has had men busy opening drains during the past week so that the water that accumu- lates during the warm part of the day will run off and not freeze again each night. Chief Geil's proclamation is as fol- lows: FIRE PREVENTION NOTICE. As chief of the Bemidji fire depart- ment, I hereby serve notice on all residents, business men and store keepers to clean up their back yards, alleys, cellars, back rooms, sheds, barns and other portions of their premises at once. The State Prevention association will meet with the business men of Bemidji in this city, Thursday, March 21. An spection of the city will then be made. In order to lower the present fire insurance rates this clean up work is absolutely essential and nec- essary. Not only should every prop- erty owner clean up his premises, but he should advise the fire chief or the mayor as to the condition of his neighbor’s premises. Your co-opera- tion along those lines will be appre- ciated. in- EARL GEIL, Chief of the fire department. Central Illinois Teachers. Decatur, I1l., March 15.—Several well-known educators of Chicago and other cities are here to address the the | Fire j ALL TEACHERS RE-ELECTED. School Board Offers New Contracts With Ten Day Option. All of the teachers were offered new contracts as a result of the ac- tion of the school board Wednesday night. which to accept or refuse and in case a vacancy is caused this will be filled at a future board meeting. They will have ten days in A petition was presented from res- idents of the north end asking for more room in their school building and the matter was laid on the table until the next meeting. members say that additional room The board there would also relieve the conjes- tion at the Central school but with the finances in the present state, they hesitate to undertake additional ex- pense. ‘When the High school was built the cost exceeded the bond issue by $6,000; the east side building cost $3,000 and the farm north of the fair grounds cost $2,700. This $11,- 750 the board has met without a bond issue, the money being taken from the current fund. At present, the schools are not an exact cash ba- sis and for that reason the board may issue bonds enough to care for the floating indebtedness if any are issued for a north side addition. DRUGGIST ENTERS HEAVEN Was Not a Bemidji Man, But Lived Here For a Few Weeks. The druggist approached the Celes- tial gate. St. Peter opened the por- tal for him and bade him enter and join the heavenly choir. “Not so fast,” admonished the com- pounder of pills.” ~Before I go in there T want to ask a few questions. Have you any city directories in Par- adise?” “No,” replied St. Peter. “Any remedies for growing hair on bald heads and door knobs?' “Yes, Newbro's Herpicide.” “Any soda fountains?” “We don’t know what they are.” “Do you sell stamps?”’ “We don’t use them here.” ‘And last, but not least, have you any telephones " “We have not.” ! “Then T'll go in, for I guess this is Heaven all right, all right.” “May 1 take with me a supply of Newbro’s Herpicide?”” “Certainly.” The funny part of the story is that the Herpicide was bought at Barker’s in Bemidji. Court Officers Murdered. Hillsville, Va., March 15.—Just as Judge Thornton Massie had sentenced Floyd Allen to one year in prison for aiding in the escape of a county pris- oner, two of Allen’s brothers and several of their friends opened fire with revolvers. Judge Massie fell dead in his place on the bench after the first volley. The weapons were then turned on County Attorney Wil- liam Foster and he sank to the floor with several bullets in his brain. Sheriff Lewis Webb was shot and killed as he was making an effort to reach the ringleaders. Several of the jurors were wounded, one probably fatally. The Allens and their friends at once took to the mountains, Hills- ville is fifteen miles from the nearest railroad station. The governor has ordered two companies of state mili- tia to be in readiness to go to scene if the outlaws are not captured at once, Home Talent Operetta A Success. A large number attended the oper- etta given by home talent and Black- duck people at the city opera house Wednesday evening. The playlet was entitled “A Capital Joke,” and was given under the auspices of the Wom- an’s Study club of this city. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Johnson of this city and Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Freeburg and Mrs. E. L. Oberg of Blackduck represented the characters of the play. Mrs. Dr. C. R. Sanborn ren- dered several béautiful selections on annual convention of the Central Il- linois Teachers' association, which met today for a two days’ session. The attendance at the convention is unusually large. lix-Governor John D. Long of Mas- sachusetts. who was secretary of the navy when Theodore Roosevelt was assistant secretary, has been selected as president of the Taft League of Massachusetts. the violin. Masten’s orchestra and Nellie Shaw of Blackduck furnished the musie. It is estimated that about $50 will be cleared, which will go to the Woman’s Study club of this city. 129 tickets were sold, the balance being made from the advertisements on the brograms. The club members wish to- convey their hearty appreciation to all who so liberally assisted in the work. YOU BETTER HURRY We know you do not want your paper stopped April fig‘st, Nor do we want to stop it Give us time té change our records, check or monaiy order for your advance subscrips tion payment Your early co-operation will be appreciated, N BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER \ INDICTMENTS FOR THREE SALOON MEN Louis Anderson, John Flately and Edwin Gearlds Charged With Law Violation. GRAND JURY SUBMITS REPORT Mail us a ——-——_____—m —_—— — WORKING ON SENIOR PLAY Near Graduates Preparing to Pre-| ‘cont’ain special features for St. Pat- | The paper will appeal to; sent “The Red Acre Farm,” After Easter, ROBINSON IS COACHING PLAYERS Seniors at the High school busy practicing for the class play which is to be given sometime after Kaster. The play is called “The Red Acre” farm and deals with the farm- er, his neighbor who holds the mort- gage, a favorite daughter, an un- favored daughter, traveling mer- chant, ete. Professor Robinson is coaching the players and says that they are mak- ing good progress. Rehearsals are being held in the High school audi- torium although it appears probable that the play will be staged in the city hall. The caste is as follows: Joshia Armstrong, owner of the farm—Charles Gerlinger. Col. Barnaby Etrutt, a ueighbor— Harry Grindall, Jonah Jones, a farm hand—Walter Jones. Squire Harcourt, holder of mortgage—Melvin Galschutt, - Harry Harcourt, the squire’s son ——Hiram Simons. Dick Randall, a neighbor boy— Alfred Neuman. Tom Busby, a traveling merchant —Alec Ripple. Amanda Armstrong, Joshia's wife —Margaret Slough. Nellie Armstrong, the daughter driven from home—Gladys Stanton. Laura Armstrong, the favorite daughter—Dorothy Torrance. Mrs. Barnaby Strutt, wife of. the Colonel—Poldie Rauscher. Junior, adopted son of the Strutt’s —Florence Ripple. the Standard Oil Hearing. St. Louis, Mo., March 15.—The taking of testimony in the legal fight for control of the Waters-Pierce Oil company was resumed today before Special Commission Jesse McDonald. One of the first important witnesses to be heard is M. M. VanBuren, son- in-law of John D. Archbold of the Standard Oil company. The Pierce interests allege that through Van Bu- ren the Standard Oil magnates are seeking to obtain control of the Wa- ters-Pierce company and operate it as a part of a new oil combine. Of 24,302 world’s postage stamps, the British empire has issued over seven thousand. are| CEBHOOOOE® & &6 & @ BEMIDJI BRIEFS, 0O PI0OCOOOOO®®® | ; | St. Patrick Issue. i .The Pioneer tomorrow night will 11CK’s day. every true Irishman. * 1 Swanton Mayor of Kelliher. | Contrary to the first report re- ceived at the Pioneer office, Wm. Lennon was not elected mayor of Kelliher. Mr. Swanton was elected jover Mr. Burce. . Club Smoker Tonight. Bemidji business men are invited to the Commercial club rooms this evening to attend the smoker being given by the club for the Walker Commercial club. The Walker men are expected on the 6 p. m. train and will go back at 11 p. m. * Monument for 01d Soldiers. Robert A. Carr Post, G. A. R, is planning to erect a monument to the old soldiers of Beltrami county. The monument is to be placed in Green- sioners have voted to double the amount raised by the soldiers, provid- ed they do not have to pay more than $750. If this amount can be raised from other sources, it will mean a Last Tuesday night the Commercial club voted $50 toward this fund. - Rako Again Chairman. At the meeting of the county com- missioners yesterday, Viggo Peterson resigned as chairman and A. E. Ra- ko was elected. Mr. Rako was the former chairman but resigned at the last meeting to allow Peterson to act as chairman and sign the ditch bonds arranged for at that time. Mr. Pet- erson was chairman of the board when the negotiations were started and had to be chairman to sign the bonds. The commissioners were busy this morning hearing petitions for Busick on Probation, Fred Busick, charged with grand larceny in the second degree, has been turned over to Rev. James Par- sons, of the Society for the Friend- less, and will be in his charge until the fall term of court. Busick is said to have taken two half dollars from a2 man in a saloon. In passing sen- tence to the St. Cloud reformatory, the judge stated that he would be given over to the charge of Reverend Parsons and that Busick should not use any liquor 'nor enter any saloon and that he should do only such work as approved by Reverend Parsons. Boise, Idaho, has voted to adopt the commission plan of government. wood cemetery. The county commis- | $1,500 monument may be purchased. | ‘roads. | CYR BROUGHT IN TODAY Is Held for Murder of Paul Fournier In Quiring Township Yester- day Morning, 1 } FULL STORY OF THE SHOOTING i George Cyr, who is said to have |shot and killed Paul Fournier in Quiring township yesterday, was brought to Bemidji this morning by John Morrison, deputy sheriff of that district. The body of Fournier was also brought to Bemidji and it is ex- pected that the coroner’s inquest will be held late this afternoon or to- morrow morning. Mrs. Cyr was | brought here as a witness, Fournier will be remembered as one of the ‘men charged with killing N. O. Dahl, and his daughter, Agate, in 1907, on their homestead north of Bemidji. Fournier was once sen- tenced to the penitentiary for life ibut was released on an appeal and {on subsequent trials was found not guilty. His last trial, that for the |murder of Agate Dahl, was held at Aitkin in the spring of 1910. Since ithen he has been living in the woods iin Quiring township near the Indian | reservation. | The story of the shooting, as | brought to Bemidji today, would ap- parently indicate that the act was not premeditated by Cyr. Cyr and his wife claim that Fournier stated several days ago that as soon as one of their boarders left he was going to make trouble. Last week, Mr. Cyr came to Bemidji to get a payment of money, $325 of which was made in check. Fournier is said to have known of this payment, but not that a large part of the money was in a check, and that he entered the house yesterday for the purpose of robbery. The Cyrs say that when he came in first he pulled the table cloth off the table, spilling the breakfast dish- es. Then he started for the money bag, which was hanging on the wall and contained the check and $46 in currency. Mrs. Cyr remonstrated and he is alleged to have replied: “Get away or I will cut your throat.” He had a knife in his hand at this time and threatened the woman. George Cyr says he replied: “Drop that knife and the money or I will shoot,” ke having in the meantime taken his gun from the wall. He says that Fournier continued to threaten and that then he shot him, the bullet passing through the ab- dominal cavity close to the heart. Cyr then said: “You will kill two (Continuea on 1ast pag») Advocates that Extreme Economy Be Used in the Administration of County Affairs. CRIMINAL CALENDAR MONDAY Civil Cases Expected to Give Prece- dence in Distriet Court Next Week. Three Bemidji saloon men were in- dicted by the grand jury, which fin- ished its sessions last night, for fail- ing to keep closed a public drinking place on Sunday. The men indicted- are Louis Anderson, John Flately. and Edwin Gearlds. Anderson was falso ind,cted for selling liquor to a minor . person, &bd. Flately and. Gearlds for selling liquor %0 a public prostitute. It is understood that their cases will be called when the crimiinal calendar is taken up by the District court next week. The indictments against Louis An- derson allege that he failed to keep a- public drinking place closed “on Sunday, February 25, 1912; and that he sold liquor to Paul Schotte, a boy of nineteen. Gearlds salooni is said to have been open Sunday, February 4, and he is also said to have sold liquor to one Ella Decoster. Flately is alleged to have kept his saloon open between the hours of 12 p. m. March 4 and 5 a. m, March 5, and also of selling lignor to one Margar- et Knox. Other indictments returned by the grand jury. are: 1. Ferdinand Thompson. charged with grand larceny in the second de- gree. He is said to have obtained $27.50 from Knute Johnson by means of a false token in writing. 2. Joseph La Fave, charged with arson in the first degree. He is said to have set a house occupied by hu- man beings on fire in the night time. The house is located in Baudette. This is the case in which Oscar Bak- er recently confessed and pleaded guilty. 3. lver Iverson, charged with ad- ultery, Betsy Loberg being named in the case. 4. Oscar Baker, charged with ar- son in the first degree. He has plead- ed guilty and will be sentenced. No bills were returned in the cases of Bdward Gearlds, charged with ar- son in the second degree: Frank Gra- ham. charged with selling liguor to ’a person of Indian blood; and John Benner, charged with grand larceny in the second degree. The grand jury convened February 27 and has been in continuous ses- sion with the exception of a few days recess to allow the men to go home to vote. County Attorney Torrance told the jury last night that it would be cheaper for them to adjourn and the county call a special grand jury if necessary, than to continue in ses- sion until the case of George Cyr, who is said to have killed Paul Four- nier yesterday, could be attended. Following is a copy of the report of the jury to the court: To the District Court for Beltrami County:—- We, the grand jury for Beltrami county, respectfully submit the fol- low report: We convened February 27, 1912, and were practically ready to ad- journ Saturday, March 2, 1912, when additional cases were presented to us, the consideration of which has prolonged our sittings until today. Twelve indictments and nine “no bills” have returned by us. We visited the county jail and in- spected the court house, a duty de- volved upon us by statute. While some changes and repairs tending to ameliorate conditions suggested themselves to us, yet, considering the (Continued on last page)