Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 13, 1912, Page 1

rial Society: b i gisto THE VOLUME 10. NUMBER 170. = BEMIDJI BOX FACTORY IS NOW IN - OPERATION AND SHIPPING CRATINGS New Concern Furnishes Market For Farmers For Much -Wood Which Heretofore Went to Waste—Plant Will Need Between 125 and 150 Men When Working At Its Capacity. Employing at the present time about sixty men and with a capacity which will need from 125 to 150 men when running full time, the Be- midji box factory has been in operation for the past ten days. The plant is located on twenty acres which lie between the Crookston and Bemid- i mills east and south of the Minnesota and International railway. Ground was broken last summer. The first of November power was turn- ed on the work of filling the first order, which was a carload of sewing machine cratings started. All of the buildings are not yet compelte but the factory will continue operating during the winter and men will be added as needed. . GENERAL VIEW OF The main building is 80 x 100 feet with the roof supported by steel beams and the walls made of brick. FACTORY GROUNDS. INTENDS T0 MARRY 1t is considered fire proof. Heat will | LUCILLE CAMERON be supplied by air which will be blown over coils fed from the boiler| room as soon as the room is finished. The floor is of cement and light is| admitted during the day by roof windows and at night by tungsten lamps. In the main building, the company has a planer which dresses_the Jum- ber before it is made”up into the proper sized sticks. On the floor are six cut off saws and one double cut off, five rip saws, one power rip saw, | a notcher, a squeezer, a horizontal | ripper, a re-saw, a nailing machine | and the printer. The main building at present uses about forty men. The lumber is dressed, then sawed the proper lengths, goes to the stamping machine which prints the name of the buyer, is tied in bundles and then | loaded onto the waiting cars. The machines are driven by inde- pendent motors with power furnished outside the plant. At the present time, twenty-four Nutting trucks— which are made in Faribault — are used on the floor of this room and the number will probably be increas- ed to fifty when the plant is working at capacity. Sewing machine com- panies are one of the principal mar- kets for the cratings. The plant will | soon be able to ship a car a day. To the west of the factory and but a few feet from the engine room, a dry kiln 20 x 100 is being construct- ed. This kiln will have a capacity of 15,000 feet of lumber per day. The| walls are double with air spaces be- tween so that nonme of the heat is| wasted. A saw mill is being built back of the factory. The building is 52 x 80 and will contain the saw, a horizon- tal band re-saw and an edger. This mill will furnish a market for much timber which has heretofore been a waste as farmers can cut short lengths and haul them to the mill. Quincy Brooks, formerly of Chicago, Chicago, Nov. 13. — The federal grand jury returned four additional indictments against Jack Johnson on further charges of violations of the Mann act for transporting women for immoral purposes, one woman be- ing taken from one city to another four different times. Will Marry Miss Cameron. Chicago, Nov. 13. — Friends of Jack Johnson, the negro champion pugilist, confined in the county jail here on the charge of transporting women from one state to another for illegal ‘purposes, announced tonight that they would appear before the federal court tomorrow to offer suffi- cient bond for his release. ~Mean- while Johnson’s attorney will appeal the case to the United States su- preme court. Compare Self to Bonaparte. Johnson put in part of the "day reading the Bible. He sent to his house for a copy of the Life of Na- poleon and several volumes of Dick- ens. He said that his own career re- sembled that of Bonaparte. “He con- quered countries and I conquered ‘men,” he asserted. Johnson told -the turnkey today that no matter what happens he would marry Lucille Cameron, the white girl whose mother started the inquiry that brought about the pugil- ist’s indictment. All the negro’s meals were brought to him from an expensive restaurant. Fried chicken, mushrooms and fish were the principal articles. “ANDY” THANKS VOTERS Andrew Johnson, newly elected sheriff for Beltrami county was in the city yvesterday, and in speaking has charge of the saw mill and 10g-!of the outcome of the election, ex- ging department. In addition to the lumber which it will saw in its own plant, the com- pany has an arrangement with the Crookston Lumber company whereby it can have all of the trimmings from the season’s cut. The company has men in the mill on both day and night shifts who select such mater- ials as are suitable and. these are then piled out in the yards. A nar- row guage railway connects the box factory with the mill yards and as fast as the slabs are piled up they are taken over to the box factory storage grounds . To do this work re- quires three men each on the Crooks- ton day and night shifts and several men with horses to move the cars of slabs. The box factory has some 7,000 cords of slabs on hand for the winter. In addition to the factory, dry kiln and saw mill, the company has an office building, blacksmith shop, garage and sorting shed. A’ spur from the Minnesota and International con- mnect the shipping platform with the main line. M. S. Lamareaux, of Chi- cago, is president of the company and acts as sales manager. O. A. Lamareaux is vice-presidgnt and sec- retary. pressed himself as being grateful to the voters of this county for the splendid support received. He said, ~1 wish, through the columns of the Pioneer, to sincerely thank the voters of this county for the support given me election day. I shall extend every effort to do my best in the execution of the duties of my office, and to merit the confidence bestowed in me by the good people of Beltrami coun- ty.” SCOO THE CUB REPORTER E. E. Kenfield is treasurer. e (Continued on last page). PLEADS -~ GUILTY Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 13.—John Schrank’s pleading guilty to the at- tempted murder of Theodore Roose- |velt may not make as quick a dispo- sition of the case as looked for. In- stead, on motion of District Attorney Seabel, Judge Backus appointed five physicians, leading Milwaukee alien- ists, as a commission to act as part of his court in determining the mental condition of the would-be slayer. The court’s action is the first of such prac- tice in Wisconsin criminal procedure. Under a recent statute a court is giv- en such power. In his charge to the commissioners the court explained to them why they were sworn as a part of the court instead of receiving the report under oath. “Under the former way,” the court said, “where prisoners were tried for insanity, medical witnesses for the prosecution are matched against until recovered. others for the defense in contradic- tory opinions that leaves the lay minds in court and jury more con- |fused than before, and at large ex- pense. “The law gives me power to de- termine for myself, but I have sum- moned you gentlemen to be physic- ians of the court, to examine the de- fendant, Schrank, and report his mental condition, regardless of the Tesult.” James G. Flanders, leading -Mil- waukee attorney, appointed counsel for Schrank, denied the prospect of Roosevelt likely being called as a ‘witness on the insanity charge. The procedure will be: If Schrank is found insane when he pleads guilty ‘he will be held as an insane criminal If he.does recover, then the punishment based on the plea will be named by a court of con- current jurisdiction, just as though he had not passed the interim dur- ing which Schrank is held insane. WANT ARMISTICE Constantinople, Nov. 13 — The porte has applied’ to the Bulgarians seeking to arrange an armistice, ac- cording to reports current at the capital. The open letter written by Prince Seba Heddin and addressed to the sultan, was published in the form of a pamphlet and sold in the streets. The proceeds will go to ben- efit the Red Crescent society and the pamphlet has been eagerly bought. The prince says in substance, the enemies of the country are not the Balkan states, but we ourselves, who ‘have proved incapable of governing the country. If we take lessons from past errors we can hope for improve- ment. The seventeen soldiers and officers, who fled before the enemy at Kirk Killisseh, were captured in the out- skirts of the city and the death sen- tence passed upon them, spread a panic among the remainder -of the troops. GENERAL NOTICE. Owing to unforseen difficulties, the Pioneer cannot print the song prom- ised for tonight but will do so Thurs- day or Friday. APPLE PEDDLER FINED. Ray Espe, of Pennington, Minne- sota, was arrested on a charge of ped- dling without a license and was fined $10 and costs by Judge Nye in muni- cipal court this morning. The total fine amounted to $13. Espe had a car of apples on the Great Northern siding and was soliciting orders and delivering applés without a license as provided in the state law. L\KE THIS House! Q0L GO UPSTAIRS-, i’ I n il w l | k i . i |l|| Il i M ] £l | "M!sii"' AFTER - “JIN JAM JEMS” Federal Grand Jury Returned Indict- ments Saturday Against Editor and Business Manager. EXPRESSED OBSCENE READING Indictments were returned Satur- day afternoon at Fargo against Sam S. Clark and C. H. Crockard, publish- ers of the Jim Jam Jjems magazine, by the fedral grand jury. Both the editor of that periodjcal and his busi- ness partner were apprehended a few moments later at the Gardner hotel. | An arraignment was immediately given before U. S. Commissioner ‘Montgomery and they were released under bonds of $5,000 each. The indictments charge the pub- lishers of Jim Jam Jems with send- ing obscene and immoral reading matter in interstate commerce. Neith- er of the two defendants were called before the grand jury, it is under- stood most of the evidence being fur- nished that body by - newsdealers from Minneapolis and St. Paul who were called as witnesses. The publishers of the magazine have taken the precaution not to send copies of the periodical through the mails but have sent consignments by express. The interstate com- merce regulations governing the shipment of literature by express are the same as the United States mails. It is understood that Mr. Clark and Mr. Crockard have retained counsel and at the time of the trial, either at Fargo in January or in Bismarck in April, Dudley Nash of Minot will represent them. Neither of the de- fendants has made any istatement concerning the action taken by the grand jury. It was understood- that when the grand jury convened at Fargo again Tuesday the Hatcher case would be the next to be comsidered. M. N. Hatcher, formerly of the Fargo Cour- ier Publishing Co., and business head of the Courier-News, is charged with using the United States mail to de- fraud in the carrying out of a news- paper prize contest conducted by that paper last spring. The Hatcher case excited some at- tention at the time. When warrants were first served, A. M. Baker was |included in the charge, but at the conclusion .of the preliminary ar- raignment before U. S. Commissioner qIt’s a waste of time to worry along with incom- petent help when an army of good material awaits you among the teaders of the classified columns. the want ads—next the necessary lieutenants of the modern, busy busi- ness man. STUDENTS AS ACTORS Will Present “For Old Eli,” In the City Hall, Friday Evening, November 22. TWENTY PEOPLE IN THE CAST Students of the Bemidji high school-are busy rehearsing a play to be presented November 22 in the city hall. The play selected is en- titled “For Old Eli,” and promises to be one of the best home talent plays ever produced in Bemidji. More than twenty persons take part in this play and all the principal characters are chosen from the best speakers and ac- tors in the city. Al Neuman again takes the leading role, with Miss Vera Backus as the principal feminine character. Miss Marjorie Knappen is coaching the play with the assistance of W. Z. Robinson. The cast of characters is as follows: Charlie Walker Dick Carson. .. - Artie Armstrong . Beef Campbell......W. Z. Robinson Bill Bailey. ...Mayne Stanton Asst. Professor Allbright....:... .............. H. A. Simons, Jr. Jack Ludlow Earl Carson .Edith Ryan -Mona Flesher . .A. E. Nelson .. Al Neuman . .James Malone Edith Van Noston Mary Calderwood. . Montgomery, the case aginst Mr. Ba- | Mrs. Fairfield . ... - ...Flora Todd (Continued on last page). Why Hurt Cyclone’s Feelings, Scoop? . (Continued on Iast page). to -the telephone—are| MAY REBUILD THE REX Owners of Burned Building Consider Constructing Apartment House This Winter. ROOMS TO BE IN SUITES . According to a representative of the Brewing & Malting com- pany, o JRax Hotel, the \structure may be rebuilt in the near| future as a modern apartment house rather than as a hotel for transients. 1t is understood that the company has not yet made definite plans but has considered the proposition favor- avle. The proposed building is to be two stories high with rooms arranged in suites. Each suite will have a kitch- enette with electric stoves and other kitchen apparatiis. The first floor would be turned over to store rooms, an office, and possibly one or two ground floor flats. Should this plan be adopted, The Markham will be the only first class hotel for transients in this city. ‘Work of razing the standing walls of the Rex was started this morning. Some fear had been expressed that the southwest corner might fall but this was examined and found strong enough to stand until razed. Insur- ance adjusters were in Bemidji over Sunday and the insurance was set- tled in a manner satisfactory to all parties. Lycan and company were able to salvage a few hundred dollars in furnishings which were takem out the windows but the building was practically a total loss. STATE LAND SALE J. C. Thompson, of Blackduck, bought the forty acres mear -Black- duck reclaimed by the state and put on sale by Theodore Nelson this morning. W. P. Dyer, of Bemidji, bought the three adjoining forties, two going at $9 per acre and the third at $7.50. Mr. Thompson paid $25 an acre for his land. Mr. Nel- son sold abolnt 1,800 acres this morn- ing. SEINING FOR WHITEFISH. Several seines nave been laid in Lake Bemidji and fishermen are try- ing to snare the wary whitefish. The season opened November 10 and will last until January 10. By "HOP” {90ld.his interests and A. N. Gould and ONE DEAD FROM and Is Now In the County Jail st Walker. N 2 5 Eye Witnesses Agree That Big Fel- low Chased the Smaller One ° With Threats to Kill One man is dead and a second lies in the Cass county jail at Walker as the result of a shooting affray at Bena Sunday. The trouble occurred in the Cochran logging camp. Samuel Gustino, an Italian, shot L. G, Scott, a lumberjack in the abdomen and in the lungs. Scott was rushed to Be- midji and taken to the hospital but died at 8:30 last evening. Gustino was apprehended in Cass Lake by Officers Dederick and Leary and was taken to Walker yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Mack Kennedy. Two eye witnesses to the shooting tell practically the same story. It appears that Scott was a big man and Garstino a small one. They had form- ed one of those friendships which are not uncommon between men of wide- 1y different sises. On Sunday morm- ing the two went hunting and ome shot a rabbit. They returned to the bunk house where Scott took his rifie apart to clean it. During the operation, the two got into a discussion as to how the rab- dit should be cleaned. Scott became angry and finally grew so enraged that he grabbed his gunbarrel and said that he would kill Gustino if he caught him. The Italian ran out of the bunk house with Scott in pur- suit and gaining. When he saw that he could not get away, Gustino stop- ped, pulled a .38 revolver and fired four shots. Scott sank to the ground with a bullet through his abdomen and one through the lungs, two hav- ing gone wild. Doctors.said that either shot would have been fatal. The two men had been at the camp but three or four days amd were not well known by the others. Gustino was allowed to leave but was apprehended Monday at Cass Lake. Scott was a lumberjack and it is said came from Natchez, Mississippi. An effort was made to find relatives but at press time nothing definite had been heard. He was forty-six years of age and single. CRANE STORE T0 BE CLOSED UT Stock and Fixtures to be Sold Before January 1 and Company Will Discontinue Here. “The stock and fixtures of T. J. Crane and company will be sold out and the store discontinued befaore January 1,” was the announcement made by T. J. Crane, of Virginia, in Bemidji this morning concerning the Bemidji store. The statement came as a shock to the business community as it seemed generally understood that Crane and company were estab- lished for several years. The storg will be ¢losed on Thursday and Fri- day to give time for preparation for a mammoth sale which will be put Mr. Crane said that business con- ditions here forced the company to take this action but’further would make no statement. The firm start- ed business here three years ago and has carried a. line of ready-to-wear ‘women’s cloths. About a year ago there was a change in the ownership of the store when Emil Schneider ‘SHOOTING AFFRAY