Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 23, 1913, Page 1

TH * fistortal Soctety « VOLUME 11. NUMBER 102 THOMPSON CASE ALSO GOES OVER Thaw’s Accomplice Secures Delay In Hearing—Fugitive is Restless WILL APPEAL TO SEC. BRYAN Spends Sleepless Nights And Appears Hollow Eyed And Disheveled— Eats No Breakfast Bherbrooke, Que., Aug. 23.—The Rearing In the case of the self-styled “Mitchell Thompson,” arrested by the immigration authorities, charged with alding a lunatic, Harry K. Thaw, In orossing the Canadian frontier, was postponed until Friday next. Thompson was arraigned before Po- Hoe Judge Mulvena. F. Campbell, acting jointly for the Dominion and the Dutchess county (N. Y.) authork ties, asked that the case be put over on the grounds that documents from Matteawan, showing that Thaw had beon conflned there and is insane, had mot arrived here. Thompson came into court dis guised by a pair of smoked glasses. Pictures of “Gentleman Roger” had ar- rived during the night, however, and Sherift Hornbeck of Dutchess county sald: “Who could miss it! is Roger.” Thompson said not a word. The Mttle courtroom on a floor be low the superior court, where Thaw's Rhabeas corpus proceedings is to come up, was packed to the doors. The Judge listened patiently while counsel wrangled over the date for the hear ing. All of Thaw’s lawyers were pres: ent. Thaw Spends Restless Night. Thaw appeared to have spent a rest: less night. His hair was disheveled, Ms collar awry and his eyes staring His breakfast, laid out on a table for Aim, had not been touched. He #aid again that he hoped soon to be able to give an account of his es: cape. He was jotting down notes on It certainly RICHARD J. BUTLER. Ex-Asssmblyman Acoused of Ald- Ing Thaw to Make His Getaway. lum, although he only remained frea for forty-eight hours. Ex-Assembly- man Richard J. Butler is said to have hired the big tourlng car in which the flight was made. near Rochester, N. H. It is asserted! begun at least a month ago. Estimates! of the amounts said to have been paid those who aided Thaw to es cape range from $10,0600 to $25,000. CATHOLICS BUY LOTS Ten Acres In Fairview Addition Pur- chased Thursday To Be Used For Cemetery. the incjdents. He had heen supplied| ‘wit i New York and Montreal pa- ‘Pers and read every word bearing on his oase. The “inside” motive for the immu gration authoritles causing the ‘Thompson case to be postponed les in the fact that the charge on which be is held is punishable only with a fine. He could pay this at once ana decamp for parts unknown. The war rant from Dutchess county, charging Nim with conspiracy, is not regarded ufficient basis for extradition. Tc patch up this loophole more time is neelled. Thaw broke away from his lawye: long enough to frame a telegram tc a friend in Pittsburg saying that he (Thaw) had telegraphed through a third party to ex-Governor Stone ot Pennsylvania asking him to appeal to Secretary of State Bryan in his be haif. CAMINETTI TRIAL ON AUG. 26 Judge Grants Continuance in White Slave Case. Ban Francisco, Aug. 23.—When the case of F. Drew Caminetti, co-defend- ant with Maury I Diggs, found guilty of violating the Mann white slave act, was called in the United Btates district court Judge Van Fleet set it over for trial until next Tues- day, Aug. 26. The strain of the first trlal has been severe on everybody connected with it and the court willingly grant- ed the request of the counsel for the government for a continuance. The indictment against Caminetti contains the same six counts as did that against Diggs and is couched practically in the same phraseology. CASTRO’S ARMY IS BEATEN All Officers, Including Rebel’'s Broth- erin-Law and Nephews, Taken. Caracas, Venezuela, Aug. 23.—Gen: eral Leon Jurado, governor of the state of Falcon, defeated the rebel fol- lowers of General Cipriano Castro at Coro, according to an official an- nouncement. All the officers com- manding the rebel forces were ocap- tured. The prisoners include Castro’s broth- erinaw, General Simon Bello; two mnephews, Jullo Velazco Castro and “Victime Parra Castro; his confldential assistant, Juan Liendo, and a number of Colombian and French officers. Plan Powerful Radio Post. Chicago, Aug. 23.—One of the lar- gest wireless stations in the world will be established at the United Btates naval training station at Lake Bluff. Captain E.R.Clark, comman- dant, announced that $100,000 will be expended in its construction. The sta. tion will be able to communicate di tly with San Frencisco and New ‘ork. Big Strike Threatened. Indianapolis, Aug. 28.—A strike on the interurban electric railroads of Indisna, affecting about 600 union conductors and motormen, will be or. dered shortly unless the roads agree %o arbitrate demands for higher CHRISTENED _ “HOLY _ CROSS”. Thursday afternoon Reverend J. J. T. Philippe, pastor of St. Philip’s Catholic church closed a deal where- by the church became owier of a ten acre tract of land in Fairview addi- tion. The land will be used for a Ca- the lots. The consideration for the turned over to the Bishop yesterday while Father Philippe .was in Crookston. Many Catholics who have rela- tives buried in Greenwood cemetery will have the remains changed into the new cemetery which has been christened “Holy Cross.” The Greenwood cemetery board have also purchased several acres ad- joining the Catholic cemetery which will be an addition to Greenwood. Only a few lots are left in the old cemetery and the board was forced to extend their lots over several more acres. RECEIVES VALUABLE DOG R. F. Murphy today received a valu- able Indian bird dog from John Mor- rison of Red Lake. The dog was ship- ped by express and is considered by experts to be by far the best bird dog in the city. Mr. Murphy is inviting his friends in to see the new canine at | dusk to a successful landing om the Police think they have laid bare the plot which was successful in freeing Harry Thaw from the Matteawan asy- The car was found| tholic cemetery and immediate steps! will be taken to develope and lay out | ten acres was $650. The deed was | BEMIDJI MINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVENING AUGUST 23, 1913 2 SOUTHWEST IS Downward—Heavy Rains General BUSINESS ACTIVITIES RESUMED Drouth Kansas, Missouri And Oklahoma Get Relief Kansas City, Aug. 23.—After near- ly a month of high temperatures that Lave hung upon Kansas and parts of Missourl and Oklahoma, breaking all records for intensity and duration, burning up corn and other late crops and producing desperate drouth con- ditions in many seetions, the heat wave throughout-the three states was rorts to the United States weather bureau here. With a drop of ten to twenty de- gress in temperatures that daily have ranged above the hundred mark, came heavy rains over wide sections and further precipitation was forecast. The weather bureau at Topeka, Kan,, reported a temperature of twenty degrees below the average of the last nineteen days, following scattered showers through Central Kansas. Lowest Temperatures in Months. The lowest temperature in two months was recorded at Joplin, Mo., that negotiations for the plot were, when the mercury registered 68 de- grees upon the heels of a hail and rain storm driven before a “cold” north wind. As great a drop was registered at St. Joseph, in North- west Missourl. - Wichita, Kan., reported a fall oi eight degrees, with clouds, showers and cool winds relieving Hast Central | Kansas. Out door sleepers at dawn | were nearly blown from their cots and driven to cover by a wind from the north. Showers were light, but heavier | precipitation was in prospect and a general laxity of business activities ! due to a month of heat and drouth at once showed elevation. *‘mifihmson EBf., veg I & dtlsns | of rain that covered a wide territory, slowly soaking the soil. General re- ports showed drouth ravages appar- ently at an end with farmers who had lost their corn preparing for fall plowing for wheat sowing. bbbk bkl bbbk CHICAGO WITHOUT BUILD- ING STRIKE. Chicago, Aug. 23.—For the first time in many years not a single strike is in progress against any member of the Building Construction Employ- ers’ association in Chlcago. Mr. Craig, secretary of the assoclation, In making the an- nouncement -of the strikeless day, said this unprecedented sitnation was the result of the recent arbitration agreement entered into between employ- ers’ and the building trades council. B R R R R L R Army Officers Witne: Performance. the army signal cor Cold North Wind Sends Mercury oo oo ol ofe e oo ofe obe ol oo oo ofe ofe ofe oo o oo ofe oo o RETURNS mmi, THE WEST GIVEN A CHILLjoss xne it sty e From Ambrose North Dakota In Five' Days lly Auto BUILDS 13 MILES'OF RAILROAD ¢ : i e : John Moberg whq‘i fias been in Wes- tern North Dakota since last April, where he constructed and graded After Month Of Intense Heat And |thirteen .miles of rail road for the Soo Road, returned home by automo- bile with his family Friday evening after a five days trip through mud, sand and rain, Mr. Moberg employed a force of 100 men, fifty horses, two big steam ma- chine outfits, wheel scrapers, fres- nos etc. and completed a stretch of thirteen miles of grading from April 15th to. July 20th. His machine out- fits, wagons, scupq'fi ete, have been broken effectually, according to re-|shipped to Bemidji, ‘and his horses have been turned out to Montana pastures for a few wéeks. Mr. Moberg: has a logglng contract near Kelliher and will begin work there in the fall, He, wiil then ship his Horses to Bemidfi to be used in the woods at Kelliber, HREKK K KF KKK KKK K KKK * ADDITIONAL | LOCALS * HKEKK KKK EEK KKK KKK x{ Miss Daisy E 7 of Paynesville, Minnesota arrived in the city last evening and is spenging a short time In the city as the guest of Mrs. John Pfeifer. Celebrating the (lrst anniversary of their business in the Home Bak- ery Mr. and Mrs. George Anderson entertained a - number of ' their friends in the aparments adjoining the store yestérday: aftermoon. A dainty lunch was served at the close of the afternoon. THose present were Mr. and Mrs. George’Anderson, Rube Ripple, Dick Fenton, Mr. Lambert, George Armstrong, *Mr. and Mrs, Louis Eckstrum, Frank Ripple, Mr. and Mrs John Pfelfe -and K. K. Roe. {Mr_Anderson. .- proprietor of the Home Bakery one year yester- day during which time he has made a great many customers and develop- ed one of the largest and most up to date bakeries in the country. BANQUET AT MARKHAM Amature Actors To Feast At Local Hotel Those who participated in ' the home talent play A Summer Ro- mance” which was recently staged at the city hall will be entertained at a banquet at the Markham hotel this evening. Nearly $200 was taken in at the door and the proceeds given to the Catholic church, THIRTY COUPLE AT DANCE kbbb ko o b | LOTBC Crowd Attend “Hop” At City MAKES SPECTACULAR SLIDE : Hall Last Night Thirty couple attended the dance Remarkabje| Which was given at the City hall last evening by the young men of the ‘Washington, Aug. 33—Offcers of|City. The floor was in excellent shape re discussing|and all those present report a good the 9,000 feet “glide” of Aviator C.|time. Murvin Wood, who stopped his engine nearly two miles above the earth and plunged down through the gathering Large Crowd At-Concert One of the largest crowds that has hisstore and anyone wishing to see parade ground at Fort Myer, Ve. Hig|turned out to a band concert in Bem- a “beautiful dog” is invited to call. Open Spaces In Cities. Along with the new keenness over soclal and economic reform England has developed a number of other vir- tues in the past score of years. One s an appreciation of the value of open ppaces in cities. and one is the increas- ed determination to preserve anclent | landmarks. Every few months an ar- ticle appears in the Times or some other influential newspaper acquaint- Ing people with the danger that threat- ens some historical or long cherished spot, and usually the money necessary to save the property has been forth- coming.—Indianapolis News. spectacular downward dash occupied only four minutes. BATTLESHIP SINKS GUNBOAT Swedish Vessels Collide During Flest Maneuvers. Mealmo, Sweden, Aug. 23.—The Swedish Dbattleship Oden collided with and sank the Swedish gunboat Urd while fleet maneuvers were in progress on the sound. The crew of the gunboat was saved. The collision occurred west of the Island of Hven. The gunboat Urd was 170 feet long and had a displacement of 597 toms. llt was built in 1877. SCOO Defective THE CUB REPORTER Page idji was present on the city dock last evening where the Bemidji Band rendered its regular weekly concert. Many cances and launches were on the lake but did not remain out long as the evening was too cool for com- fort., i Bt A1 E. L.'Benner Improving According to = reports from St. Anthony’s hospital . this morning E. L. Benner, who had his chest crushed in an accident of the Red Lake Road Thursday, 18 reported as im- proving but is still in a critical con- dition, BANKERS OPPOSE CURRENCY BILL _ |Meeting At Chicago Largely Attended —To ‘Suggest Ammend- ments RECOMMEND CERTAIN CHANGES Four Fundamental Festures Of The| Administration Measure Are Not Satisfactory Chicago, Aug. 23.—More than 200 bankers, delegates.from clearing hovse and banking associations, assembled heré to voice their objections to cer- tain sections of the Glass-Owen cur- rency bill now before congress and make suggestions for a law which they hope will bring: about an improve- ment in the banking system of the country. The conference was called by the currency commission of the American Bankers’ association. Its purpose, as ‘explained by Frederick E. Farnsworth of New York, secretary of the organ- ization, is to aid the administration in effecting good currency’ legislation. “There are four fundamental fea- tures of the bill to which the bankers of the country are almost unanimously opposed,” sald Mr. Farnsworth. “They are the government control provision for the reserve feature, the portion re- ferring to note issue by the govern- ment and the stipulation for the re- funding of the 2 per cent bonds. The ideas of the association bankers on these sections are well known and it is probable that their action will take the form of resolutions protesting against the objectionable featires and suggesting amendments. Declares Bankers to Blame. Vicé President Fenton of the Na- | tional Bank of the Republic, Chicago, asserted that the bankers are almost entirely responsible for the currency legislation now pending. He said that for many years it has been considered the fashionable thing for leading bank- ers to condemn the present bank 8Y8- tem. “I'think we should consider the bill topic by, topic, or gection’ by section,. In the spirit of helptul, co-operation, and ges If we cannot ald the govern- ment ‘to accomplish wise and whole- some legislation that will place our Industries and our people on a par with other great commercial nations.” This pledge of co-operation by A. Barton Hepburn, in his speech as thalrman, was an evidence of the at- titude the bankers are to maintain in their considerdtion of the pending cur- rency. measure, Mr. Hepburn gave “high praise” to the administration for its earnestness In taking up the subject.. He com- mended many features of the bill, but did not hesitate to indicate that there were others which in his opinion need- od revision. dkdk e det b ek b bk NORWAY HA8 HER FIRST WOMAN JUDGE. Christiania, Aug. 23.—Nor- way has its first woman judge. Ruth Sorenson, thirty-six years old and unmarried, who qualified as a lawyer in 1900, has been appointed as a jus- tioe at Hemmerfest. L2 2 X XX XL XL LK X ) Bl o e o o o kbbb bk b ok bbb b ok DRAINAGE BILL IS DRAFTED Creates Fund of $20,000,000 to. Prevent Recurrence of Floods. Chicago, Aug. 23.—The executive eommittee of the national drainage congress, in session at the Hotel Ls \Balle, approved the final draft of a il to be introduced in both houses of congress creating a “drainage fund of $80,000,000 to prevent the’ recur- rence of the disastrous floods of last spring over the Middle West.” Reclaiming and protection of swamp lands and the promotion of .| navigation are other objects stated in the bill. Earthquake Causes Panle. Messina, Italy, Aug. 23.—A strong earthquake occurred here. It was brief in duration, not more than four seconds, but caused a great pamic ermong the populace, who ran out of the wooden huts, where they have SHOOTS SELF WITH RIFLE Body of Ole NyGaard Found In Hut ‘With Bullet Hole Through His Head WAS DEAD FOR SEVERAL DAYS The body of Ole Nygaard, a bat- chelor fifty three years of age was found in his hut near Benville, Min- nesota by neighbors with a rifle bul- let through his head and from ap- pearances had been dead four days. Coroner Iberson was immediately no- tified and left for Benville last Tues- day returning last night. The Coroner pronounced it suicide and: did not deem it necessary to hold an inquest. Mr. Nygaard .was considered a well to do batchelor and according to re- ports became despondent and lonely, because he did not receive word from his sweetheart. He sent her a ticket Country” and be married. Receiving} no word from her it is supposed he resorted to self destruction.- He owned his own farm and left} nearly one thousand dollars in notes certificates and currency. IS PREPARING MESSAGE Pren’ident Wilson Pounding Out Mexican Situation On His Own Typewriter ANXIOUS TO RESTORE PEACE ‘Washington, Aug.23.—In the seclu- slon of his own study and with his own typewriting machine before him President Wilson started pounding out by band the tentative draft of the message he will send to congress on the Mexican situation. President Wilson’s aversion to dicta- tion is well known. He says he thinks ‘better when writing himself. His action indicates the care he in- tends glving his latest message, in iwhich he proposes to' detail all his ac- tions In the“sffort to restore peace In, Mexico. Creation of a worldwide sentiment in favor of the government'’s action is undoubtedly the president’s intention. Containing, as it will, the mediation proposals to President Huerta, togeth- er with the latter's reply, the mes- sage will be the longest yet transmit- ted to. congress by President Wilson. It is believed likely an entirely new Mexican policy will be promulgated. It is the intention to get before the nation, and therefore hefore other na- tlons, the exact trend of ‘the negotia- tions instituted by this ‘government. Negotiations regarding the Mexican situation are at a standstill. M'UALL TAMMANY CANDIDATE Publie 8ervice Chairman WIll Head S Mayoralty Ticket. New York, Aug. 23.—Edward B. McCall, chairman of the state public service commission, announced that he would accept the offer of Tam- many Hall leaders of designation as thelr candidate for mayor of New York- city. Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tam- many Hall, asked Mr. McCall, at: the conclusion of a long conference of organization leaders, if he would head Tammany’s selectlon for the muncipal ticket. “ALFALFA BILL” SQUELCHED Cold Brother Congressman Sugges Storage Treatment. ‘Washington, Aug. 23.—Representa- tive “Alfalfa Bill” Murray of Oklaho- ma opened proceedings in the house by asking permission to. speak on “tempering the winds of Texas to help the crops of Oklahoma.” “If they will put the gentleman from Oklahoma in cold storage,” said Rep- resentative Stone of Kentucky, “it will temper the hot air of Oklahoma.” Murray sat down. Sulzer Breaks 8ilenoe. _Albany, N. Y., Aug. 23.—Breaking his rule of silence, Governor Sulzer assured a delegation of Hebrew sym- pathizers at the executive chamber that “when my story is told—and #t will be told—there will be nothing in my private life-or public career of lodged since the earthquake in 1908, Scoop Got The Idea From Frank Gotch which I will be ashamed.” /|each day so that the SWEDISH RALLY AT THE CITY HALL Red River Valley Ministerial Con- Session Sunday THIRTEEN MINISTERS ATTEND {Judge C. W. Stanton And Prof, A. A. Stromberg Are Principle Speakers Tomorrow The four day ministerial confer- ence of the Swedish churches of the Red River Valley will be brought to a close Sunday evening, with a pub- lic rally held at the city hall Sun- day afternoon at which Judge C. W. | Stanton and Prof. A. A. Stromberg )| Will be the principle speakers. There 80 that she could come from the "Old_' will be services at the church tonight at 8 o’clock. During the conference which be- gan last Thursday the women of the church have been serving dinners and suppers at the church parlors attendance Swedish would' thereby increased. The conference consistes of ninety one congregations and thirty minis- ters. The Red River Valley confer- _ ence is one of the twelve which be- long to the Lutheran Augustana Syn- od of North America with a member- ship of over 300,000. Thirteen Preachers Here The following clergymen are at- tending the conference: S. W. Swenson, Evansville, Minn. A. Mattson, Alexandria, Minn. E. M. Erickson, Holmes City Minn. P. E. Ording, Nelson, Minn. J. Moody, Fergus Falls. G. Wahlund, Warren, Minn. F. N. Anderson, Warren, Minn. J. M. Persenins, Grand Forks, N. iDak. J. E. Lindbers, Roseau, Minn. Kr. Rosenthal, Kennedy, Minn. F. M. Eckman, Moorhead, Minn. C. G. Zaar, Crookston, Minn. E. V. Isaacson, Wadena, Mina. The Sunday . M. Program The following musical will be rendered at 2 p. m. in the city hall Sunday, where the Red River Valley conferences will hold 2 rally meeting. Piano Solo . ....Miss Ruth Riley Vocal Solo Mrs. C. R. Sanborn Vocal Solo....Mrs. G. C. Berglund,. with violin oblagato Louis ipiano Miss Mae Berglund. Song. .. .Mildred Richardson. Song “Hope Thou in God”....Choir Judge C. W. Stanton of this city and Prof, A. A. Stomberg of the Uni- versity of Minnesota; will be ‘the principal speakers. Short addresses by members of the conference. Brown, SCHROEDER RIG SPILLS PEACHES 15 Crates Broken On Sidewalk When Team Runs Away “Peaches are on the drop” was one of the expressions used this morning when 15 crates rolled from the W. G. Schroeder delivery rig and scat- tered over the sidewalk in front of the Schroeder store when the team ran away. The team ran from the north end of the city while delivery- man Shirk was making a delivery and ran to the store where they ran onto the side walk and headed for the big plate glass window. The pole struck the casing on the window and one of the horses fell. The window was not broken but the entire load of groceries were rolled out onto the street. No further damage was done except the breaking of the rig and spoiling many dollars worth of gro- ceries. . ATHLETES MEET MONDAY Gather In Commercial Club -Rooms For Business Meeting ? Monday evening the Bemidji-Ath- letic Club will meet'in the Commer- cial Club rooms for- the purpose of voting on applications and discuss- ing the purchase or leasing of the Armory. Many other business: mat- ters of importance will be transact- ed every member is requested to be present. 5 HORSE RACES TOMORROW Same “Nags” That Performed Last Sunday To Race Here Tomorrow afternoon horse races will be the main attraction for Be- midji sport lovers. The same “Nags” {tkat were entered last Sunday will be put through their fastest paces. * The races will start at 2:30 and pro- ,mise to excel in interest those of last lweek. The two Bemidji “speeders will run a feature race. ference Closes Four Day - - i selections