Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 25, 1912, Page 1

TH BEMIDJ1 AILY PIONEE « Historgy; Soclef: VOLUME 9 NUMBER 279. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 25, 1912. TEN CENTS PER. WEEK. FORESTERS AND RANGERS MEET Have Arranged.a Conference Which Will Be Held Tomorrow Morning. TALK WILL BE WASTE DISPOSAL Both Believe State Can Best Be Helped By Co-operation of In- terested Parties. SESSION TO BE IN CITY HALL| Chosen in Place of Commercial Club Rooms Because of the Larg- er Space. Forest rangers and patrolmen will meet with lumbermen in the city hall tomorrow morning at 9 a. m. for a conference on methods.of caring for | slashings and other waste in lumber-} ing operations. This is the first meeting of its kind to be held in Be- midji and will be followed by one to be held in Virginia Thursday. State Forester Cox is expected to attend the meeting as well as rang- ers from districts other than the lo- cal one. It is the intention of the state men to confer with the lumber- men as to the best time and methods of disposing of forest waste. The meeting is planned in a spirit of co- operation. It is expected that there will be many of the lumbermen attend the meeting as not ouly the mill men have been invited but all those who are retailing or getting out logs. The meeting was to have been held in the Commercial club rooms, but the city offered the use of the hall. It was accepted because of the better room. Allens Near Capture. Mount Airy, N. C, March 25.— Three more members of the Allen! tamily have been located by detec-i tives in the mountains and it is be- lieved here that their eapture is prac- tically certain. SNAIL’S TRIP ON RAZOR EDGE Scientist Makes Interenlnq Discovery While Studying Mollusk’s Method of Locomotion. “When photographing the snail” writes Professor Ward in the Strand, “I was surprised at the fact that even the rough cut edge of a sheet of glass presented no difficulties to its loco- motion; its even pace was continued in spite of the fact that the sharp cor- ner appeared to be penetrating its body. There, too, we have exhibited the animal's delicate sense of touch, and this led me to make a further ex- periment. “After I had placed the snail on the butt of a razor’s blade it slowly moved along the back of the blade and then climbed completely over the sharp edge, the razor being in excellent con- dition. As the successive waves brought the fore part of its foot near the edge of the blade its head was held low down, and the lower and shorter pair of feelers nearly touched the blade, as if feeling the way. “At the moment when the sharp edge was reached the small feelers were fully extended toward it, and just at the very instant when I ex- pected to see them cut off they wers both instantly retracted. They were little more than a hair breadth away, und though the lower feelers possess no eyes, yet by their sudden move- ment I was quite convinced that the snall at that instant recognized.dan- ger. “Still the foot traveled on, and slowly the snail dragged its whole weight of exactly one and a half ounces over the edge, later moving to- ward the butt and remaining perfectly unharmed. The species experimented with was the Roman or edible kind, which accounts for its comparatively large weight, it being the largest of British snails.” Soil Enough. Vinccat Astor, at a luncheon in New York, praised the neatness of | the American man’s dress. “In the past, I have been told,” he said, “the American was careless--a little careless as to shaving, polish. ing his boots, and brushing his clothes. But he is now as neat as his English brother, who is acknowledged to be the neatest man on earth. “Apropos of the unbrushed clothes of the past, there was an actor of the old school type who appeared one morning on the Rialto with a red rose in his dingy coat. ““Where do you suppose I got this?" he asked another actor, lapel proudly. “‘Oh, dear knows!” swered, determined to escape a mash tale. ‘Dear knows—unless it grew there.”” {obtain a ruling lifting his | the other an- | POOOOOOE ® OUTSIDE NEWS CONDENSED. & POOPPPPOPOOOOOS @ ® Wireless Companies in Suit. New York, March 25.—Guglielmo Marconi, tne inventor of wireless tel- egraphy, appeared in the Federal court here today when the suit brought by the Marconi company was called for trial. The suit was brought against the United Wireless company because of its alleged in- fringements of the Macaroni pat- ents. . Boy Murderer Confesses. Grasston, March 25.—Eugene Thomas, of Minneapolis, a lad of six- teen, yesterday confessed to the kil- ling of R. N. Winters who lived in a settler’s cabin north of Mora. He re- lated how when interrupted in the robbery of Winter’s cabin by the ap- proach of the settler, he drew a re- volver and slew him in cold blood, afterwards rifling the pockets of the dead man. He is believed insane. Oklahoma Cattle Rate Case. Chicago, Ill,, March 25.—The In- ter state Commerce Commission be- gan a rehearing in this city today in the case of the Corporation Commis- sion of Oklahoma vs. the Santa Fe railway and others known as the “Oklahoma cattle rate case.” The petition for the re-hearing in the case was filed by counsel for the National Live Stock association and the Texas Cattle Raisers’ association, the peti- tioners alleging that the rates named in the decision were unjust and dis- criminatory. N Christian Science Test Case. New York, March 25.—The case of Willis Vernon Cole, the Christian alleged violation of the medical laws, was called before Justice Seabury to- day for a'second trial. The first trial ended in a jury disagreement. The result of the trial is awaited with keen interest by members of the Christian Science church throughout the country as the case is designed to from the higher courts as to whether a Christian Sci- ence practitioner is legally entitled to attempt the cure of ills as a re- ligious function and is not doing so in violation of the medical laws. To Hang Murderer of Hubbell Family Maryville, Mo, March 25.—Ar- rangements have been made for the execution in the county jail tomor- row of Hez Rasco, convicted of the murder of the Hubbell family. The crime was committed Nov. 20, 1910, Oda Hubbell, a farmer, and his wife and two children were shot and kill- ed at their home near the village of Barnard, the murderer afterward setting fire to the house to conceal the crime. Suspicion pointed to Hez Rasco, a neighbor and former con- viet, and he was arrested and convict- ed of the quadruple slaying. A pok- er game in which Rasco lost heavily and Hubbell won is believed to have furnished the motive for the crime. Maine Dead Buried. ‘Washington, March 25. — The bones of sixty-four members of the crew of Maine, taken from the bat- tleship after it was raised recently, were interred in Arlington Saturday. The inscription on the big port an- chor of the Maine, which is used as a marker for the unidentified dead, was changed from 163 men to 227 men. It was the closing chapter in the history of the ill-fated ship. Through the long line of soldiers, sailors, and civilians that crowded close to the graves there ran a shudder as the notes of the bugle sounded out the last taps; the sharp crack of the navy rifles rang out and the deep voice of the chaplain intoned: *I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord.” More Pay for Mill Workers. Boston, Mass., March 25.—The general upward movement in | wages of New England textile work- mills in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont and other places in north- ern New England. The advance which became operative this morn- ing in the section named ranges from six to fifteen per cent. Fully 275,000 operatives will share in the raise by April 1 if all the mills which have follow the lead of larger concerns. According to authoritative estimates, wage increases aggregating more than $10,600,000 will go into the pockets of the textile workers during the next 12 months. On the basis of {an annual payroll of $79,000,000 in the woolen mills the increase there will amount to $5,000,000, while cotton mill an advance of $5,000,000. Science healer who is charged with p the | |ers today affected more than 100,000 | operatives in the cotton and woolen | jnot yet joined in the wage movement ! operatives will receive|, NEW SCHOOLS ORDERED' One Will Be Started in 160-33 md the Other in 155-31—Towns Not Organized. BELTRAMI .LANDS PRAISED Two new schools were voted by the county school board at its meet- ing Saturday. They will be located in 160-33 and 155-31, The meeting was attended by County Superinten- dent Stewart, George French and A. A. Rako. The schools are in unor- ganized towns. Mr. Stewart spent last week in vis- iting the schools in the vicinity of Kelliher, Blackduck and Tenstrike and the towns of Eland and Firman. He states that potatoes are bringing ninety cents a bushel at Hines and proportionate amounts up the line. Mr. Stewart left the city again this morning on another trip. Speaking of the crops raised in this county, Mr. Stewart said, “I know of a farmer who burned out down in Towa three years ago. He moved to this county and took a forty of state land. When he came he had no stock, hut a few dollars and a large family. Now he has five cows, the usual amount of feed, etc., and an additional forty. It shows what can be done-on Beltrami land.” | i { | three months, six months ot one year, the city. in advance are becoming fewer daily. notices were sent out last week, Your paper will stop coming April 1st, unless you're paid up. EXTRA YOUNGMINNEAPOLIS GIRL IS MURDERED Assaulted ;lnd Strangled -Saturday Night While But a Few Steps From Her Home. Minneapolis, March 25.—(Special to the Pioneer by telegraph)—Alice Matthews was assaulted and strangl- ed about midnight Saturday night. She was a young girl of 21 who worked in a local mill and was of un- blemished reputation. The murder city. The attack was maae two doors from Miss Matthews home. Several people living in the neighborhood heard the noise but thought that it was only drunken men. Her sister coming along a little later stumbled over the body and thought that it was a drunken man also. The body was not found until Sunday morn- ing. . There is no clew to the murderer, Mayor Haynes has offered a big re- ward for the apprehension of the guilty parties, It is said that this is the worst murder in the history of occurred in a populous section of the | Begin Counting the Days The number o&subs&ibers who are not paid Al most every minute of the day some one is ‘in to take advantage of the new rate of $4 per yeat, cash in advance, Are You Still Among the Few Who have not made an advance payment? Remember you have until Saturday night to make this advance payment, either for Why. wait until the last day? Better do it now while you are thinking of it. The last .—___#\_'\—_——-——— {GOLD NEAR NORTHOME Rumor Says Forty Foot Lode Has | Been Discovered By Drillers for Iron. IT MAY ASSAY $800 TO THE TON - Northome has been excneq" for the past two or three days over the al- leged discovery of a lode of gold and copper ore estimates on the value of ton. It is asserted that the vein is forty feet in thickness and of un- known length. - Northome people be- lieve that it is a part of a ledge run- ning to the northeast from which many valuable nuggets have been taken in the past. The drill is being made for iron iore by a mining company and the drill went through the lode at an angle. It-is said that the man mak- ing the drill, who recelves $6 per foot for the work, offered to take the core in payment. Work is being rushed and others are locating on claims supposed to be on the ledge. Gold was found at about 100 feet beneath the surface. It is said that if the ore pays as much as is estimat- ed at present, that the find will prove to be one of the richest ever found in the United States. which run from $150 to $800 to the |; _| were then to use it. POOOPPOPOOOO®O®OS @, BEMIDJI BRIEFS. e OO0 060000060006 Friday Police Raid. The raid of the police made last Friday night was on rooms over a store at 1101 Doud avenue and not Dewey avenue as previously report- ed. . Maki on Trial, Isaac Maki Is on trial in District court, today charged with robbery. He is the third one of the trio ar- rested at Pitt to be tried. The state rested in the case and the defense called its witnesses this afternoon. . Water Main Broken. Saturday evening, a water main broke at 1101 Irvine avenue. The main pipe has been frozen from Eighth street to Twelfth afid the men were at work thawing it. The pipe had been thawed as far as 1101 Ir- vine avenue when the men quit work that night. About 9 o’clock the pipe burst, flooding the street for over half a block and washing out the crogsing. The men were called and after some trouble succeeded in shut- ting off the water. The pipe is being repaired today. Funeral For Rice, The funeral services will be held over the body of A. Rice of Dayton, Minn.,, tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock at the M. E. Ibertson under- taking‘rooms. Mr. Rice is the man who was found dead about midnight, March 18, having been hit by a freight train. Reverend S. E. P. Whité will have charge of the ser- vices and interment ‘will be made in Greenwood cemetery. . State Land Sales. State land sales in this vicinity will be held as follows: Koochiching county at Interna- tional Falls, at 10 a. m. on April 8, May 13, June 10, July 8, August 12, September 9, October 14, November 11, Beltrami county at Bemidji, at 10 a. m. on April 10, May 8, June 12, July 10, August 14, September 11, October 9, November 13. Cass county at Walker, at 10 a. m, on” April 12, May 10, June 14, July 12, August 9, September 13, October 11, November- 8. Itasca county at Grand Rapids, at 10 a. m. on April 15, May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, September 16, October 21, November 18.. Maps showing the location of the state land can be seen at the Pio- neer. MARKED BILL IS FOUND SMALL EXPENSE FOR THE COUNTY Total Bill for Extras is $6.75 in the Lefave Arson Trial of Last Week. THE STORY IS LIKE A NOVEL Fire Discovered January 31—Two Implicated—Both Traced and Found Guilty. CREDIT IS DUE TO TORRANCE the State Fire Marshal’s Office. With the conviction of Joe Lefave, of Baudette, of arson in the first de- gree, Beltrami county established a new record. The entire cost of the trial, outside of court and witness fees, was $6.75. Other arson trial have cost the county iarge sums of run a bill of close to $1,000. The story of the bringing of Lafave to justice reads like a novel. On the night of January 31, the home of Mrs. Billedeau in ‘Baudette was dis- covered on fire by FGeorge Arnold as he was coming across the bridge from Spooner. He and others were able to put out the fire. They then made an investigation and found that two holes had been bored through the wall and several gallons of kero- sene poured in and fired. In the house with Mrs. Billedeau were seven small children. It was learned that Joe Lafave owned the house. - Suspicion pointed to Oscar .Baker as being the man who had actually fired the building. Attorney’ Middleton_ and Marshal Dundas worked on the case for a few days and were able to wun- cover some evidence against Baker. County Attorney Torrance and As- sistant State Fire Marshal Fullerton were notified and Mr. Fullerton went to Baudette for a personal investiga- tion. He uncovered facts that implicat- ed Baker and Lefave and by making Baker believe that he (Fullerton) «new all about the case and that Baker had better tell the truth, Bak- One for $50 Said to Have Been Passed to Dr. Dumas Comes to Light in Cass Lake. OF USE IN FERGUS FALLS TRIAL “A marked $50 bill which is said to have played an important part in several transactions of Dr. Dumas has been found in the possession of a Cass Lake hotel keeper and may be introduced in evidence at the federal Dumas trial at Fergus Falls next month,” said Sam Fullerton, assist- ant to the state fire marshal, in an interview Saturday. This bill is said to have been passed to Dr. Dumas and was known to be in his possession. The officers were waiting for it to reappear and 1t seems that he took the bill to the hotel and while - |there with it saw officers approach and told the hotel keeper to hide it. A whiskey barfel was tipped back and the bill slipped underneath. It remained there until shortly af- ter {".» re:cnt Cass Lake election. At that time the hotel man and Dr. Du- mas are said to have had a disagree- ment and the bill was brought from under the barrel. As far as can be learned at this time, the federal au- thorities have not the bill in their possession as yet. Pool for Wotld’s Title. Philadelphia, Pa., March 26—Dur- ing the next ten or twelve days the eyes of all devotees of the game of pool will be turned toward Horticul- tural hall in this city, where, begin- ning”’ tonight, a tournament takes place to determine the world’s cham- plonnhip at the popular American ble sport. Eight of the fore- most professional pool experts of the United . States are entered in the tournament. They are Alfred De Oro, the present holder of the cham- plonship title; Charles Weston of Chicago, James Maturo of Denver, Sherman of Washington, Wil- . De Langh of Philadelphia, ’.[(Iilg of New York and Thom- er confessed and later told the same story on the witness stand. Baker pleaded guilty on March 12, after his attorney had tried to make him plead not guilty, and was later sen- tenced to the reformatory at St. Cloud for an indefinite term. Bakers’ story was that Lefave had hired him to fire the building in or- der that Lefave might collect the in- surance; that he knew there was a woman and several small children asleep and that he had intended to awaken them as soon as the fire had a good start; that he had been drinking but knew what he was do- ing. Lefave tried to show that Bak- er implicated Lefave out of revenge for being thrown out of the shack in which the two men were living after coming home and finding Lefave in there with a woman. It ‘was evident that the jury be- lieved Baker’s story as it was out but a short time before returning a verdict of “Guilty”. Lefave will be sentenced sometime this week. The penalty for arson in the first degree is at least ten years in the state pen- itentiary and may be for life. The entire prosecution- was con- ducted by Graham Torrance, the county - attorney, and persons in touch.with the case are congratulat- ing him and the state fire marshal’s office in the way in which the case wag handled. In less than two months from the time of the fire, the guilty men have been apprehended, one con- fessed and sentenced and the other tried and found guilty. Credit is also given the citizens of Bauette for the prompt manner in which they started the investigation and assisted in the trial. Arson at Deer River? Deer River, March 25.—Fire. was discovered at 11 p. m. Friday night in the plant of the Deer River Times. It was quickly extinguished but sub- sequent investigation showed that oil and kerosene had been thrown against and aroupd the building in large quantities. The fire was dis- covered by Forest Ranger Thornton who says that-he saw & man-running away. as ‘he approached the, blazing building. The building belonge to- Jarame Kelliher, : of Superior.’ The : Assisted by Citizens of Baudette and - money, the Dumas trial alone having _ T 1 i | |