Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 22, 1913, Page 1

gy 30‘\3“ s THE BLMI' VOLUME 10. NUMBER 254. EXCITEMENT IN GRAIN HEARING Lie is Passed Between Senator Works And Northfield Newspaper Man in Probe Committee KENYON COX.- Famous Artist to Design Back of the New Currency Notes. ELMQUIST IS CALLED ON Says Chairman Had Not Been in Office of Railroad Commission During Present Session NON-PARTISAN FEATURE KEPT Senate, By Vote of 30 to 20, Upholds 2 Primary Principle—Dux-' bury Led Fight. and that they never received any money for the same. E. L. Welch who -next ' took ‘the stand testified to the transaction re- Steenerson, postmaster at Crookston; lin;'e;i“toflby mr. St‘eeners‘on.mfle :i‘“d tha s firm got the grain shipped to Chas. E. Elm ' o qulsy, imember of the McKinnon when the latter firm went state railroad and warehouse com- into bankruptey. I took the position mission; E. L. Welch, commission |that he was entitled to the grain as man, and member of the Minneapo- |the dissolved firm was indebted to lis Chamber of Commerce, and Thos. | him at the time. The non partisan feature of the i primary election law was upheld in political writer for the Northfield|ipe genate Friday by a vote of 34 to News, Northfield, Minn., were the |20, following a heated debate. persons who testified Friday after-| The vote was on an amendment by noon before the senate grain probe |Senator F. A. Duxbury of Caledonia to the senate elections committee bill . | which was under discussion. The There were several exciting epi-{,mendment removes county officers sodes during the afternoon, the most |from the nonpartisan features of the interesting one of which was unlook- | bill. ed for and which resulted in the lie| Senator Duxbury declared that the nonpartisan feature favors the big business interests. He said that if and Mr. Lawson, who writes politics | yhe “nonpartisan absurdity” was al- under the nom de plume of “Noswal.” | lowed to continue the chief justice of The trouble started when Attorney |the state soon wil lbe the creature of Benj. Drake, self-appointed inguisi- |the interests. tor of the probe committee, who was given the privilege by the committee | XK X X XK XK KK K K XK K K X K K X K i * SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES ¥ - i i = of cross-examining witness, intro By United Press. St. Paul, Minn.,, Feb, 22—Elias Lawson, local correspondent and committee. being passed between Senator Worké duced in evidence a reprint from the ) Northfield News. Presbytertain The article stated that Senator Thepulplt, of the Eresbytertaln Works' had: been.In. confefance: Fos church will be occupied:- tomorrow cently with members of the Minnea- :O?::i ax;: ;r:‘:;:‘fé;y ";; l;:‘:r:' polis Chamber of Commerce, and that | * > 3 : 7 is a graduate of the last class from he met them in the offices of the rail- Princeton, N. J. and was ordained by road and warehouse commission. the presbytery of Adams at the fall The Lie is Passed. meeting. We trust there will be a “For the purpose of having this |1arge audience to greet him at both put into the record, 1 want to rise to morning and evening services. Morn- a question of personal privilege and ing service at 11; Evening service at say that the article is absolutely S. E.:P. White, pastor. false,” said Chairman Works. “Fur- thermore, I want to say that I have not been in the offices of the railroad and warehouse commission for over two years, and that at no time have I ever consulted with members of the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, |school at noon. The Epworth League or anyone interested, relative to this|at 6:30. Topic “The Social Motive, investigation, or the advisability of |Love.” Prayer meeting Thursday introducing a resolution in the senate |evening at 8 o’clock. The public will to have a committee appointed for the [receive a cordial welcome to all our presumed purpose of back-firing the |services. Chas. H. Flesher, Pastor. work of the house committee.” At this moment it was discovered that Mr. Ladson was out of the room. “Call Mr. Lawson to be sworn,” de- manded Senator Works. When the witness had taken the oath, he was questioned by Senator Works as to his connection with the Northfield News and whether or not he wrote the article in question. “I decline to answer,” said Mr. Lawson. First Methodist Episcopal & Preaching at 10:45 and 7:30. Morning subject:—“The Love of God in Qur Hearts.” Evening subject:— “Christ Mighty to Save.” Sunday FINDS KNIFE HIDDEN IN MODEL DRY CLEANING SHOP The Great Svingali, who is ap- pearing. at the Brinkman this week, located a knife under a piece of pa- per in a drawer in the Model dry. cleaning shop this noon. A committee of Pete Edd, F. G. Jasperson, Wm. McCarey and R. Blood drove from the Brinkman over “What is your reason for declining |the down town streets via the lake to answer?” asked Senator Works. |shore until the Model shop was Again Mr. Lawson replied: “I de-|reached. While they were doing cline to answer.” this Svingali waited at the theater. “You decline to answer because He was then blindfolded and drove you know you lied when you wrote|a horse over the same route, stopped that article, isn’t that the reason?”|at the Model and found the knife. queried Senator Works. The “devil” who made the basketbal] “] am not responsible for all that|guess last night and said that Be- appears in the Northfield News,” said | midji would win was sadly mistaken Mr. Lawson, although he admitted |as the local team was defeated 58 to that the article was included with|20. other matter he did write. “That’s all. You may be dismiss- ed,” sald Senator Works. At this juncture C. B. Elmquist, who was also in the room, volunteer- ed to testify. His testimony corrob- orated Senator Works. - He further- more testified that so far as he knew no member of the chamber had been in his office during the legislative session. Steenerson Gives Testimony. Following the testimony of Mr. Steenerson, which was in substance the same as he testified previously be- fore the house probe committee, to the effect that he was one of several Clay county farmers. who shipped twenty-six carloads of grain to Mc- Kinnon Sons, & Co., members of the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, 7 > T R ————— 0000006000009 0 0 it - : ! ® Five Days Left, - = ® : ’ COURT TO OPEN @ Five days are left in which to ] : o) 5 i) © pay taxes due before March 1, & 3 3 3 3 © The receipts of the ' county & TUESDAY MORNING @ treasurer's office yesterday & A © amounted to $28,415.63. @ (R XX XXX EZEZ RS RS & 2 : : - |8pring Term is Due to Start With 33K R R KR R K / 5 . \ ; Judge C. W. Stanton, of Be- * BOON FOR GOOD BOADB * 3 E < midji, on the Bench. * By United Press. * » . B ; : mdj, . % Madison, Wis., Feb. 22.——- * . & The finance committee of thie *| * state legislature recommended | % for passage the emergency . ap- ¥ % propriation bill, providing $450, % * 000 for good roads. * TR H KKK KKK KKK KKK KK MARRIED IN AUGUST; - BURIED IN FEBRUARY. Blackduck, Feb. 22.—Mrs. C. A. Seavey died at her home in Robidew | ;- Lake yesterday. Mrs. Seavey was a sister of Mrs. Charles Carter of Hines and was married to Mr. Seavey Aug- FIRE FIGHTS ARE UP AGAIN Zipple, Williams’ and Cowan Cases Set on Calendar and May Get to Petit Jury. LOOK FOR ACTION ON JOHNSON Alleged Slayer of Sam Marin Now 2 Held in County Jail—Ryberg By Tommy Traddles ust 1, 1912, : is Out on Bail. Rey. S. E. P. White of Bemidji, er Ge HIS country ought to i * married Mr. and Mrs. Seavey and he m F Fath orge and tey . : SR honor them, Martha, too. & For it’s mighty sure I am has been asked to officiate at the funeral here Sunday. Reverend Fra- Spring term of district court will rey is in Bemidji to supply for Rey- Pm ]M'Olld as l Clll bev ba opened by Judge Stanton ‘i.’k‘ erend White while he is in Black- For they were '!l‘efltl of That if we'd had no Fa- Tuesday morning. There are thirty- d_uck. eight cases set on the civil calendar this land, ther George and to date there are seven cases on = SAN SOUCI IS SOLD. Of which I'm part, you We'd have no Uncle [th¢ criminal although this number By United Press. ; " will probably be increased by the ac- Chicago, Feb. 22.—San Souci, the see. : Sam. o tion of the grand jury. Sherifft famous amusement park of world’s i ¥ Copyright, 1918, by American Press Assoclation Johnson returned yesterday from his fair days has passed. It was sold today by E. C. Waller, Jr., a real es- —‘#fi tate man who witl consiruct apart-| MANY ATTEND CEREMONY (LOCAL TEAM IS DEFEATED|ADVOCATES GOOD ROADS ment houses upon the site. last trip into the country subpoena- ing jurors. N Of the criminal cases, the one which will probably attract the most attention.is that of Johnson, who is held in the county jail in connection with the shooting of Sam Marin. ® Johnson’s case will be taken before the grand jury and in case an indict- ment is found, he will be tried at this term of court. The case of H. A. Ryberg, former marshal of Spooner, charged with the killing ‘of John Harvey, 'will come e before the grand jury and probably ay o REEKS IN MASSACRE | About 160 Men in City Hall This Bemidji Besketball Boys Suowed Un-|W. H. Camphell, of New York, on Sofia, Bulgaria, Feb. 22. —The Bul- Morning to Witness Initiation der in Fosston Last Night By Tour of Western States for As- garian government today received a of Knights of Columbus. Score of 58 to 20. sociated Motor Clubs. communication from the metropoli- tan of Chatalja, representative of the Greek church, saying that the 4 3 Turks in that diocese were massacr- |SUPPER TO BE SERVED TONIGHT [NO CHAMPIONSHIP THIS YEAR| WEST TO MEET THE EAST ing Christian men, women and chil- dren. —— AB6ut~160 men attetMed the Inl-|- In'Gné of the roughest games play-| W. H.:Campbell, _of New- York, FEDERAL PRISONERS RECEIVED |tiation exercises of the Knights of |eq this year the Bemidji High school |TePresenting the Associated Motor St. Paul, Feb. 22.—For the first|Columbus at the city hall this morn- clubs, was in Bemidji this morning|the court. Harvey is at present out N basket ball team met defeat at the 2 € time in the history of the Minnesota ing and will this evening attend a boosting for good roads. He came itent t Stillwater, it is b hands ofiihe Sroastan teasi e B on bail. Ryberg shot Harvey in Ppenitentiary ai ater, 8 be- ands of e 'osston team ] lieved, the overcrowding 'ot federal | SUPPET to be served in the basement ¥ here from Brainerd where he ad-|Spooner during December. He was prisons has made it necessary for the |of the St. Phillips church. Forty- score of 58 to 20 in that city last|gressed the Commercial ¢lub last |brought to Bemidfi, bound over and e national government to pay this state |five new members were Initidted fn-|Dight. The game started off With a night and left this afternoon for |released on bail. for care of its prisomers. According|to the order. spap that promised a hard fought|Crookston. Mr. Campbell has been| Several grand larceny cases from 2 ;l;”;::“ made Frlday by Peler| Because new members are initiat-|game but the Fosston boys clearly [in Minnesota for some time studying |Bemidjl will bo brought to the at- bo‘ard of co’ntrol, Minnesota will re- |0 Put once a year, the ceremony at- |outplayed the local quint and shot|road conditions and ‘agitating the |tention of the jury. Fred Busick, ceive a daily toll of forty cents a day |tracted many out of town visitors.|baskets almost at will. Tanner was improving of the grelem highways, | Steve Rogers, and Mike Pribo are for each prisoner housed and fed. |The service was in charge of the|the star of the game, and made 18 of | .“I am sent out heré. because the |held in the county jail on this charge. — Five cents additional will be al-|gegree team from St. - Paul ~ and |the 20 points tallied for Bemidji. eastern’tourists wish to have as good | Barney Lynch, who recently was ar- rested on a charge of having picked lowed each day for incidentals and if | 5. iorg and the team will go to| The Fosston team entertained the|T02d8 When they come west as the any of the prisoners are discharged 5 1 b 5 westerners do when they go east,” Ket, will b hi 4 while at the Stillwater the govern- Brainerd tonight to initiate a large |local team at a banquet after the sald Mr. Campbell this morning a pocket, w. ave his case attended. Alex Sayers, the Indian who passed a bad $20 check recently, is being ment will pay the regular $25 allow- | class there tomorrow. game and later at a dance. At the|when giving the reason for his visit Held also. — lanta, Ga., and Moundsville, W Va. |40l car to Brainerd tonight and the |ed with a few words. The boys cannot travel outside of a few states Straight Talk From a Sea Dog. |will return tomorrow night on a|mitted to them that they had been |the middle west for your road prob- |hAve cases against the Canadian Uncle Sam’s bluejackets in a conver. | church tonight will be in charge of |to the championship. Coach Carson has put millions of dollars into roads|,919 qpe Zipple case was tried as — and fell on the lower step. | Alth Iy sald. “See what?” the sailor re ough many of the cases on the “You plowmaker's mates who try “Minnesota has some good road the present term will be short as ance. About forty prisoners will| Arrangements have-meen ' made |banquet the local boys were called|to Bemidji. “We are vitally interest- il Zipple, Joh 111 in the eastern part of the country. Yiiholn Siopis, Jehe: 1c Wilinms, For several minutes s Plain Civil special train. The supper at the |beaten fairly and dropped all claim |lems are similar to ours and you can | Northern railway company which are sation on the steps of the federal|nrg Moritz, Mrs. Fullerton and Miss |and Referee Jacobson spoke a few durlng e ugat Aty vears ind iE 1 8, » 7,3 a continued term in December and “Ah, see the dreadnaught party|by the following: Misses Burke, |ton team. The Bemidji boys say the |to ‘realize that road building is an plied, with an ominous accent on the |Lizzle and ~Nell Fullerton, =Béryl[ship. The local boys have showed turning up of so much earth With |calendars have been held over from to heave the deep sea talk give me a Neumann, Claire Nangle, Florence |serve some credit for their hard Work |y 0 o004 Dunn and Elwell have done many of the cases will probably take reach Stillwater Sunday from At-|with the M. & I rallroad for a spec- |on to make speeches and all respond- | ©d in good roads, for without them we| men accompanying the degree team |praised the Fosston team and ad-| «ye gre particularly interested in J. 0. Cowan and Thomas J. Williams fan had been t: to interest one of s profit by our experience.s The east|said to have grown out of the fires of | building, whe: rtl) 1 - T & Jorty manialipped Ella Parker. They will be assisted |words of congratulation to the Foss- only now that the people are coming resulted in a disagreement. " 3 strike a reef,” the P.C. laughing McGillan, Dora and Rore Barrette, | Fosston team deserves the champion- |art and a science and not merely the “what’ Then the lecture began. Begsley, Gertrude Malone, Myrtle|that they can take defeat and de- two: ditches at the side, prior terms, it is not believed that bows’ on pitch im the slumgullion|Ripple, Julia Moritz, Anna‘Jackson|and for the spirit in which they |much for the state. Now that the locker,” the seaman said. “In the|anq Toupin. have entered and played the games.|way has been made, it i8 up to the {several days each to try. The north- first place dreadnsught doesn’t mean 20 : ot ¥ ple to take adavntage of it and cy i large,” he added in & condescending —— The line-up for both’ teams was ags |People to take adavntage o and jeast corner of the court house base- tone. “It's a class term that is used 'wome FOR McINTOSH follows: get In the roads. Ro‘f“ make money ment has been remodeled and fitted to designate any warship that carries Fosston—58: Rue and Quarness and. population. The old daz of e up as an extra jury room. & primary. battery of large caliber| Hand bills are being distributed for ’| farmer who worked out his road tax — Following is a list of the grand jurors: Willlam Schroeder, Charles Warfield, John Eickstadt, T. W. Bell, John Moberg, Wm. McCuaig, Rube Miller, J. P. Duncalf, all of Bemidji town; E. H. Wilder and J. W. Collins of Williams; Ole Rensvold of Battle; guards; Movold and Fogelberg, for- |py scraping a little dirt from the side wards; Hanson, center, of the road to the center and charg- Bemidji—20: Tanner and Bailey, |In& the township great money s past. “The day is on the way when all road building will be done under the guards; Johnson, center. supervision of -state engineers who . Many High school students accom- | know the road business. New York panied the team and helped to cheer |is spending $50,000,000 this year for the boys up when they were facing fgodtr:ads. Th;‘ govalxl';:ment and goo;:e l:e’l‘t::;‘rtl,l of ’;‘n:lenok:;er; “« » _|the state are spending millions more. | A. Atwater of Myhre; J. P. of up for the High school’s loss. Sev-. defeat.. “Fuzz Johnsfm stopped ovor Properly expended, this sum will |Lammers; Charles Johnson of Hines; eral other games Will probably be|in Bagley and will remain there until | give us many more miles of good |Hans Imsdahl of Pitt; Jacob Detling scheduled during the next month. tonight. highway this fall.” of Langor; Charles Krahn of North- 3 ern; Louis Tegner and Olat Bratvold of Buzzle; R. H. Dickenson of Pu- posky; Thomas Williams of Bau- _ | dette; and Swan Tell of Birch. | The list of petit jurors is as fol- lows: Henry Falk of Battle; Erick Johnson of Quiring; J. A. Wagner of Kelliber; Louis Norquist of Moose . Lake; Benny Hoviand of Hamre; An- ton Zilbert of Port Hope; Tom Moore of Eland; George Newton of Hornet; Mike Kelley of Pitt; Henry Berg of Summit; Matt Myrhold of Spruce Grave; J. Kyler of Spooner; R. C. Cook of Kitchi; Herry Smith of Eland; Chris Beck of Shotley; Christ Olason of Maple Ridge; John Benson of Liberty; J. U. Willlams of Bau- dette; Math Berg of Alaska; Axel Swanberg of Cormant; and Ole Gun- dorson, L. F. Larson, ¥. 8. Aufld jand ®. E. Winter of lolml. i &uns of one caliber. And a reef bears « ” about as much mbl tox the “Big Bemidg” vs. McIntosh bas- ite step as—" ket ball game ‘whieh will be played But the Plain Givilian was gone.— |here next Friday night. The team Eaosas City Star. has been practicing 'hard for the game as the ‘McIntosh' team has been reported as fast and capable of giv- ing Bemfdji a hard game. The boys intend to walk off with the champ- ionship this year if possible and make forwards; Bailley and Elletson, | 8he Knows. “You never thank a man for giving you a seat in a street car.” “Not any more,” replied Miss.Cayenne. “I used to until I noticed that almost invaria- bly he was going to get out at the uext corner anyhow.”