Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 27, 1913, Page 1

VOLUME 10. NUMBER 258. WANT MORE CASES TRIED IN BAUDETTE RAYMOND POINCARE. Latest Picture of the New Pregident ot Franoce. Attorneys From North End of County - Ask O'Neill to Introduce Bill Amending Present Law. JURORS FROM HOME COUNTRY Measure Provides' That Judge May Excuse Those Living South of Line Between Towns 156-157 CLAIM WILL SAVE MONEY Say That Suits Involving Small Sums Are Not Now Filed Because of the Great Expense. Attorneys of Baudette and Spooner have united in backing a bill which will be presented to the house by D. P. O'Neill calling for the trying of cases in district court in either Bau- - dette or Spooner with juries drawn trom the country north of the Red & Lakes at the option of the presiding Jjudge. The bill is offered as an amend- ment to the present law which pro- vides that terms of court shall be held in Baudette and that cases may be tried there when both attorneys in the case are willing to have it transferred from the county seat. The amendment provides that in all civil cases where the defendent lives near- er Baudette than Bemidji, the case shall be tried in Baudette unless the defendant waives place of trial. In the case that parties against whom actions are brought live out- - side of the county, the case shall be tried in Baudette if the plaintiff wishes subject to the right of a res- ident of the state to. remove the act- = - ion to the county of his residence or of a change of venue. The bill provides that on appeals from municipal courts or justices of the peace, the appeal shall be heard at Baudette if the court appealed from is situated north of the town line between towns 156-157, which is north of the Red Lakes. By consent of the parties, thereto, the appeal may be tried in Bemidji. Petit jurors shall be drawn for the Baudette term the same as for the Be- P midji term but the presiding judge has the right to excuse from duty Jurors living south of the town lins between towns 156 and 157. This provision was inserted so that ia cases not of general county interest the county will not have to go to a great expense to get jurors to Bau- dette. . C. R. Middleton, S. M. Koefod, and George E. Erickson, the three attorneys of Baudette and Spooner, who are here for this term of court, agree that it costs so much to bring witnesses and attorneys to Bemidji that many cases are never brought . to trial as the amount involved is less than the expense. They further state that the round trip from Be- midji to Baudette cannot be made for less than $13, that figure allowing nothing for time nor entertainment. An argument which they believe Is a strong one in favor of the bill is the fact that aliens have to appear in district court in order to get their naturalization papers. Many of the “ - homesteaders in the northern part of the county are aliens and the cost of - two trips to Bemidji for themselves and two witness for getting their naturalization papers is so great that many are forced to go without them. At one term of court held in Baudette fifteen men were naturalized and it was estimated that they were per- sonally saved over $1,000 in railroad fares and hotel bills by not having to make the trip to Bemidji. The north country attorneys agree that the bill does not materially change the present law but allows them to keep minor cases in Baudette - whereas the present law forces them to come to Bemidji for trial if one of the opposing attormeys so wishes. The amending bill is based on the law by which court terms are held ir Virginia in St. Louis county. It is said that if the people of the north- ern part of this county can try their own cases without the expense of the roundabout trip to the county seat, much of the county division talx will be dropped. FAST DELIVERY PROMISED By Usited Press. » Washington, Feb. 27.—Ten cents ¥ -additional paid on parcel post pack- ages will enable senders to have their parcels delivered as special delivery letters are handled now according to = pew regulation Wednesday. KKK KK KR KKK KK KK KK * CLIP THE COUPON IN THE % * SCHROEDER ADD FILL IT ¥ % OUT AND DROP IN THE PIO- % % NEER BALLOT BOX—SECUR- & « ITY BANK CORNER. x KKK KRR KK RKKKKK KKK ELKS MEET AT 7:30 PROMPTLY Fun to Begin Early and Last Long— Special Social Program. Promptly at 7:30 tonight, the rites [new administration. In the opinion of initiation of eight candidates for admission to the local lodge of Elks will be started in the lodge rooms on Third street. The officers of the lodge believe that the initiation will be over by eleven o’clock and the members will then adjourn to the city hall for a social program. Players from the Brinkman will use the stage and a supper will h2 served about midnight. WRESTLING GAME 1S IN BAD WITHE THE CHICAGO POLICE By United Press. Chicago, Feb. 2T.—Wresting—im Chicago has two roads before it, one leads to squareness the other to ob- livion. On account of the number of fakes and flascos here the police department has established supervis- ion of the sport and First Deputy Chief Chuetler has been appointed to take charge of it. “I am in favor of the wrestling game when its on the square, but they will have to keep the game clean or quit,” said Schuettler. “Here- after the terms of promoters of these matches will have to be submitted to me in writing and unless I approve of them the match won’t take place. We already have one wrestler, Martla Plestina, on the blacklist and we will enalrge it if necessary.” GEORGE W. FISHER BURIED George Wellington Fisher was born January 4, 1869, near Coles- burg, Delaware county, lowa, and died near Wilton, Beltrami county, Minnesota, February 23, 1913, He s survived by his parents, Jacob and Emmeline Fishel, who reside on the farm near Wilton; two brothers, Rob- ert of Elkport, Jowa, and Lewis o? ‘Wilton, Minnesota; and three sisters, Mrs. 0. W. Webber, of Spirit Lake, Iowa; Mrs. H. S. Smock of Edgewood, Iowa, and Kate of Wilton, Minnesota, The funeral was held from the Luth- eran church near Wilton, February 25. Interment was made in Trefol- degheds cemetery. The religious ser- vice was conducted by Rev. Charles H. Flesher, of the M. E. church of Bemidji. LACE MAKER IN CASS LAKE Cass Lake, Feb. 27.—Miss Alida Smith of New York City, who has charge of an Indian lace work estab- lishment in New York city, stopped in Cass Lake Wednesday enroute home after visiting Indian lace work industries from California eastward She was a guest of Archdeacon and Mrs. Parshall while in Cass Lake. SCOOP H REPORTER BY United Fress. BEMIDJL, MINNESOTA, T PASS P. O.BILL | /= ‘Washington, Feb. 27.—The senate ‘Wednesday passed the postoffice ap- propriation bill carrying $285,000,- 000. - The public buildings bill was tht called up and was debated last night. -OPEN FOR ENTRY Spokane, Wash., Feb. 27.—Bo- tween March 24 and May 8 the gov- ernment will throw open for public entry 29,288 acres of farming, graz- ing and timbered land in Douglas, Stevens and Pend Oreflle counties of eastern Washington. On March 24, 1,413 acres of grazing and farming land in Douglas county will be thrown open. On April 9 a timbered area of 3,120 acres near Colville, Stevens county, will be opened to en- try. The largest piece, compriging 22,194 acres of timbered land in Pend Oreille county, will be filed May 1. Much of the land is settled now, but a great quantity still is available: NO RECOGNITION Washington, D. C., Féb. 27.—Prac- tical recognition of the new provis- ional government of Mexico is not a’ matter requiring the immediate at- tention of the secretary of state, and he made it practically certain that it is another subject to be left to the of the state department officials of the United States no interests in Mex- ico will suffer by withholding full recognition, and necessary business will be discharged under the exist-| ing working arrangements which Ambassador Wilson has set up. This amounts to recognition of a de facto condition. This is no wise commits the United States government to ac- knowledgement of the legality of the Huerta .government and the question must be determined hereafter entire- 1y upon the basis of performance. EROS_.T0. CONFER - B7 United Press. ) Delafield, Wis., Feb. 27.—Carlos yesterday received a telegram from = his brother Ervasto, a student at €or- nell, asking him to meet him for a Tw0 INDKTMENTS lN conference during the holidaya. Young Madero did not know just R 1d 1 Ithaca. 1d 3 . o when he would leave for ca. @ Jury H David Dixon to ACHENBACH MAKES G0op ~ | Forgery Charge and Ben Overby Yesterday morning during chapel For Grand Larceny. at the High school period, Lester - ; Achenbach spoke in the assembly room of the local High school on the Philippine situation. Achenbach was| FIRBST - COURT CASE FINISHED the first of the seniors to speak but each Wednesday one of the seniors will address the assembly on some| qyq idn grand jury yesterday returned subject. 'The address by Achenbach |;pgictments agatnst David Dixon cn yesterday was well received and the a charge of forgery and Ben Overby students are looking forward to some/| ¢ grand larceny. Dixon is said to interesting speeches from the rest of have passed forged checks on John the seniors, Bye and A. N. Warner of Puposky. The check on Bye went through the CHICKENS WERE ROASTED bank and when one came in from Cass Lake, Feb. 27.—Fire early | Warner, the handwriting was recog- ‘Wednesday morning destroyed the[nized and the man traced. He was wood shed and chicken coop belong- | arrested early in December in Pu- ing to Herman Umlauf in the south-|posky. ‘west part of town. Loss is estimated The first case to come before the at about $100. The chickens were | court at this term, Christ Bolstad va. all roasted. the Red Lake railroad, resulted in a —_— verdict for the plaintiff yesterday afternoon and an award of $1,000 ADDITIONAL LOCALS. damages. The case of Ole Viken Mrs. A .E. Nelson is confined to against the Crookston Lumber com- her home with an attack of tonsilitis. pany ‘was taken up today. It is a Mr. Nelson expects to leave Bemidji infury Sunday afternoon for Fargo and will petsonal e g0 from there to Hope. Mrs. Nelson 2 WILL ERECT A COTTAGE will leave the middle of next week. Dick Gorman, who is playing at Mrs. A. E. Witting returned from|the Grand this week, has decided to Shooks this morning after spending|build a cottage at Riverside and i3 several days with Mrs. C. G. Johnson | having carpenters figure on plans. and friends in Blackduck. She was|Mr. Gorman bought six and a half accompanied to Bemidji by Miss Mary { acres down river about four years Palmer, of Minneapolis, who has|ago and has decided to spend lis been substituting in the Blackduck|suminers in Bemidji. His neice, Miss schools. Miss Palmer will be her|Nellie Bell, will probably spend tho guest for two or three days. summer with him. SERTE s 2o WHAT 1S UNGLE SAM SAYING i3 GETS TWO QUICK FALLS Kit Hiatt Downs Lars Lind By Pin- ning His Shoulders to the Mat Twioe in Tenstrike. SECOND MATCH DUE MARCH 8 Special to The Flemesr. Tenstrike, Feb. 27.—One of the best wrestling matches ever witness- ed in this locality was staged at Jacobson’s hall Wednesday evening. Because Fn}!n, the local man, was not able to appear, Lars Lind of Farley ‘was substituted and made an excel- lent showing against Kid Hiatt. The first fall was won by Hiatt with a full nelson after thirteen min- utes and five seconds of fast work. In the second fall Kid Hiatt was quickly slapped on the mat in five minutes and twenty-five seconds, with a double arm lock. The third fall was finally won by the Kid after forty-four minutes and fifty seconds of hard wrestling. Lind was downed with a half nelson and further arm hold. _ Lind weighed in twenty pounds heavier than Hiatt but worked on the offensive throughout the last two falls. In the preliminaries R. Radschweit and C. Hagadone made a creditable showing for amateurs. Radschweit threw Hagadone twice in succession using a full nelson first fall and = (Continued on last page). e ENTINENT ON Send in your guess, 65 Sentence of -greeting, and the best cap- tion-will be printed in this paper THE CITY TEAM WINS “Big Bemidg” Boys Run Away With Younger Opponents By Score of 45 to 10. McINTOSH TO BE HERE FRIDAY Last night the “Big Bemidg” bas- ket ball team defeated five city stars by a score of 45 to 10. Vernon Ma- loy and Eddie Ripple filled Neuman’s position at center for the city team The game was fast from the start but the “Big Bemidg’ boys were too large and fast for their opponents. About one dozen spectators witnessed Coach Carson of the High school team referred the game. Tomorrow night the “Big Bemidg” boys will play the McIntosh team in the armory. McIntosh has made an exceptionally good record this year and will come to Bemidji confident of winning. The visitors will bring their own referee with them from The game promises to be the fast- est and hardest fought game played on a local floor this year as both teams are confident of winning as they have both made equally stronz records with other teams. The “Big Bemidg” boys games this season and have won them all by large scores. - - This will probably be the last basket ball game played in Bemidji this year by either the High school or city team as mearly all the near- "_ (Continued on Iast pamer. . By "HOP” 1| SIE IS DIVIDED Fifty-nine Percent of People Voting ~ on Pioneer Blanks Favor the Fenton Corner. ODD FELLOWS PLACE SECOND Leke Shore at Third Street Recom- - mended as Large Part of Ex- cavation is Ready. COSTS $800 TO HAUL MAIL NOW Government Must Pay this if Office ixOveranrterofllil_eme the Depots. The Pioneer has provided a means by which every man and woman in Bemidji can express a choice on a lo- cation for the federal building. At this time, the majority appears to fa- vor the Fenton corner. If you do not want the postoffice there, this is the time to say so, Clip a ballot and vote tonight. - . W7 That there is a concerted effort being made to have the- federal building, $75,000 for which was vot- ed by congress last week, located on the northeast corner of Fourth street and America avenue is appar- st ent from the tabulation of the votes which have been cast on the Pioneer ballots, At noon today the vote was counted and percentages figured. The result was as follows: ° / A=A v/ Fenton corner Hakkerup corner . Third and America . . Court house .... Opposite Cochran’s . Fifth and Beltrami .. .. Opposite the Markham. ... b & MR ® Total ......... seeedee 100 = The table shows that if all of the = people who want the postoffice west 1 ‘ of the alley between Beltrami and { Minnesota avenues had agreed on a 3 site, they would have cast sixty-five = per cent of the vote. Many arguments are being ad- g | vanced in favor of the Fenton -cor- ner. It is said that the land is cheaper than the other locations and more money would be available for C — the building. It is central to a larg- er proportion of the residents and is fairly central to the business district.— o They say that a new city and hall i and postoffice on that block would L improve it so that portion of the city ‘would be better built up. The Odd Fellows’ corner is favored because the present site is considered central and is handy for the busi- ness men who make the-most use of the mail. It issaid that the building would not necessarily have to be lo- 3 cated in the-center of the city as the — residence sections are visited by car- 3 riers and those people have few oc- casions to visit the office in person. The Hakkerup corner is favored by the men who want the postoffice close to their places of business and who believe it would have a material effect on the buflding up of Third street. ~They say that the excava- tion would be ready and a consider- able item of expense saved. The lake shore could be cleaned up and made one of the beauty spots of the % city. [ER. Although but one per cent of the vote has been cast for the Second street location, this has met with favor because it would be within the quarter mile zonme of the- railroad stations and the roads would have to deliver the mail free. In the course of twenty years, this would save the government many thousands of dol- lars. Another argument is that with the new Markham on one cormer, a 3 new Rex on the other and a good federal building between, -the first impression given to visitors and peo- ple passing through would be most favorable. This location is equally central for the retailers; hotels, wholesalers and mills. 5 Albert Worth, assistant postmas- ter, stated this morning that it now costs the government $800 per year to get the mail to and from the trains. Four years ago it cost $500. It takes practically the entire time of ome man and the cost is expected to In- crease to $1,200 within e year or two. Allowing twenty years as the have played four