Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 3, 1913, Page 1

VOLUME 1. NO. 161- BOOK IS PLACED IN THE EVIDENCE Is Report Of Hennessy—Stillwell In- terview But Contains No Confession “MURPHY MIGHT BE PUNISHED” | Says Convicted New York State Senator And Insists Frawly Could Be Prosecuted New York, Nov. 3.—The contents of Investigator Hennessy’s little black book, so far as it relates to his con- ference in Sing Sing with Stephen J. ) Stilwell, convicted state senator, was made public here. The book was placed in evidence at the John Doe § Inquiry. It reveals no confession. The names of Charles F. Murphy, State Senator Frawley and others are mentioned, but after fencing for hours y with Hennessy, Stilwell refused to ac. cuse anybody of anything, insisting that he get his pardon. When this was refused the negotiations were dropped. The interview in the warden’s of- fice, with a stenographer as an eaves- dropper, continued for hours. The dictalogue was a keen verbal duel be- tween Hennessy and Stilwell—the lat- ter evasive and fearful of betrayal, the former seekirg diligently for disclos- ures which he believed might permit Sulzer to challenge impeachment. Stilwell and Hennessy are quoted as having said, among other things: Hennessy—"You mean you want the pardon before you make affidavits?” Stilwell—"I will give you the aftida- | vit or anything, but I can’t go before the grand jury. I will go the limit. [ I will prevent them from voting against the governor. I will put Mur- phy in jail, and Frawley there too, but I must protect myself.” Something “on” Murphy. ’ “There 1sno question butthat you can get Frawley. 1 am pretty sure you can impeach Murphy, but mera s no question about Frawley; b ' can’t see my way clear, I can’t do 1t in justice to myself. I know what it means; no one knows better than I do. If the pardon is mnot there, I've got to comeback. There is no use talking, I can’t do It even it I've got to serve the limit and take a chance of killing myself rather than have it handed to me.” Hennessy—“Why is it a man HNke ! Murphy can move tlese things for years and years and nobody know?” Stilwell—"“Because the fellows that home and in a Minneapolis hospital know it generally are afraid to come for more than a year, following a Where did Murphy get all his ra)) through a trap door at the Bem- u]jl postoffice, with the result that .trombois was caused, Arthur Brose, Frawley getting some money from mail carrier, has again taken up his work. out. money from? He is rolling in money ~—he never had an office.” Hennessy—"What is there about' some brewery?” Stilwell—"[ can prove that. He will always take money on these things. Each one of them got $5,000 a year from the brewery interests.” AKELEY WANTS A GAME Now Prepared to Meet Any Team Northwest—To Play Bemidji. Arrangements were completed yes- terday between the manager of the Bemidji Athletic club basket ball quint and the Akeley five whereby the latter team will be the first to meet the Bemidji team. Akeley ath- letes have been practising for the past three weeks and are now pre- pared for games, but as the local nvé believe that Thanksgiving will be early enough to commence practice | the Akeley boys will not be brought here until the latter part of the month. A letter has been written to Jo- seph Markham, formerly of Bemidji, but now manager of the “Iriple B” basket ball team of Billings, Montana asking that a game be placed on their schedule to be played at Bemidji providing the team tour this section this winter. The Billing’s team now o holds the championship of the world and will make a trip east this winter to play the strong quints that are competing for this title. Bemidji boys would have but a small chance to win from this team but the rare skill displayed by these players would prove a treat to all basket ball root- ers of the city. FOUR BEFORE CROWELL Seven Dollars Collected From Three Drunks In Municipal Court Three drunks were picked up by the police since Saturday and all were tried before Judge Crowell this morning. Seven dollars were collect-| ed from the trio in fines and no Jail sentences were imvosed John| Olson was also brought before the ‘Judge on a ctarge of vagrancy. Ul- son has been a city charge for sev- eral months but refuses to stay at the poor farm or in the hospital al- though he is in a critical condition from heart disease. When slightly intoxicated Olson caused consider- 3 able disturbance by rolling in the dirt and letting out screams that would attract the entire city to the scene of a conversation, recorded by the ! dictaphone in the executive mansion at Albany prior to the impeachment of William Sulzer, has been made pub- He. John H. Delaney, who the former ap- pointed state commissioner of economy and efficiency. Tecord was Burns detective agency. The recorded conservation shows that Delaney re- fused to deny that he took $10,000 fr that he did not want to “squeal” at the impeachment trial. keep mum,” he is quoted. Wi impeachment trial. BROSE TAKES UP DUTIES Mail Carrier Injured Year Ago Re-|. sumes Work In Bemidji Postoffice MACLERNAN STILL IN SERVICE July when he failed to observe that the trap door, leading to the base- ment, was open. He fell through the opening and at first believed that he was pains began and it became evident that blod clots on his knee were be- ing caused. worse and was forced to give up his work. For seven months he was con- fined to his bed, two of these being in Minneapolis. unabel to collect from the ment for his salary during the time he was laid up. jury to Mr. Brose has had charge of ‘his route will likely remain in the service of the Bemidji postoftice, and | will have charge of the parcel post branch. Mother Of Mrs. Glen Clark Died jut B C (©) if he were let alone. He will prop- “ably be brought before Judge Clark this week and tried - as to his away yesterday morning at 4 o’clock, She was seventy-eight yearls old the day she died. pneumonia from which she has been suffering for the past two weeks. this city. The remains will be taken to Stilwater on the 11:30 train to- night, and the funeral will be held tomorrow at 11 o’clock, from here and their son Matt Clark will join them at St. Paul |QUESTION STATE'S RIGHT TO LAND|- Complaint Made To Secretary Of The Interior That Government’s Terms Are Being Ignored JOHN H. DELANEY. —_ | His Conversation With Sulzer Recorded and Made Public. MACKENZIE AND KING SIGN Development Association Officers Seek To Compel State To Use Pro- ceeds To Drain Additional Land, That the state of Minnesota has) violated the conditions under which 8,000,000 acres of swamp land have| federal government was the com- plaint made Saturday to Franklin K. Lane, secretary of the interior. The complaint is signed by Pregident C. M. King and Secrotary W. R. Mac- kenzie of the Northern Minnesota Development association. They ask Sceretary Lane to refrain from paten- ing an additional 500,000 acres of swamp land to the state, until he has made an investigation. A conflict between state and fed- eral authorities is forecast by . this complaint of the northern Minnesota men. Photo by American Press Association. ‘What is said to have been a copy It is a talk between Sulzer and A Tangled Situation The situation is in a tangle, facts being as follows: the It is asserted that this made by the William J. Congress in_1860 granted all swamp lands within the state of Minnesota to the state, on conditon that the proceeds be used to drain and improve these lands. The legislature took no steps in this direction, and in the early years made large grants of swamp lands to railroads. The people in 1881 adopted an amendment to the state con- stitution, directing that “the principal of all lands, as afore- sald, shall forever be preserved inviolate and undiminished.” The inccme from this principal was ‘devoted, oné half to the school fund, and one half to the state institutions. Attempts in recent years to get.state ajd for improvement of these swamp lands have been met by the plea that the state constitution. prohibits it, The state has appropriated money to drain some of the lands, but has received the money back by in< creased prices = when the lands were sold. The 1913 legislature submit- ted a constitutional amendment to create a $250,000 revolving fund for improvment of these lands, but it must be approved by people at the 1914 election, Acting As Individuals “In sending this letter we are not following action by our association,” said Secretary Mackenzie, “but the matter is one that will be taken up at our annual meeting at Bemidji in December. We do not want the state to lose these lands, but we do want the state to keep faith with the federal government and reclaim these swamp lands. This section in the state constitution stands in the way, but I don’t believe it would stand if it ever should come to the United States supreme court. The state had no right to adopt a provision violat- ing the conditions of that grant.” President King, whose home is at Deer River went to Minneapolis to consult with Mr. Mackenzie. They framed . the letter and mailed it Sat- urday. They hope that some action ‘will be taken soon by the Washing- ton authorities. The lands about to be patented to the state are mainly located in the Red Lake Indian reservation and in that general section of the state. Much of the swamp land has been drained and is now good farming land, while swamp tracts in north- eastern Minnesota have been develop- ed in some cases into valuable state mines, from which millions of tons of iron ore have been taken. om Sulzer to Murphy and protested “I'm going to Delaney as a witness agailnst Sulzer In his —TFell Through Trap Door After having been confined in his Brose was injured a year ago last not serlously injured. Soon He gradually grew It is probable that Brose will be govern- Hary Maclernan who since the in- MRS. CUTLER DEAD Yesterday Morning Mrs. Martha A. Cutler passad Death was due to Mrs. Cutler leaves a daughter to ourn her death, Mrs. Glen Clark of from the piscopal church, Mr. and Mrs. Glen lark and daughters Martha Bell and livia will accompany the remains E. J. Swedback returned. Saturday night from Willston, North Dakota, where he has spent the past week on business. SCOOP been patented to. the state by the | week, when the votes were counted some of the new contestants as well as those longer in the race are pil- ing up votes is astonishing. Nissen, manager of the Schroeder store today. “The girls are now tak- ing real interest in the tght and it would not bp safe to predict & win- ner-as yet and besides it is not up to this store to have a word to say un- til the contest closes Feburary 14th and then it will be left entirely to the judges.”™ tion-of its votes offered this week on subscriptions; ~Up to. and = Saturday November vote Will be granted all contestants for new or old subscriptions turned into this office. Here’s a chance to make your time and efforts count. For each year’s subscription turned in old or new, for the Daily Pioneer a vote certificate of 24,000 votes will be issued, for a year cn the Weekly Pioneer 10,000 votes will be issued. Get busy while this offer lasts and remember that it closes Saturday. ing of contentants. Who Yeiterday Began a Week's Tem- perance Cenipaign in Bemidji CONTEST' WAXING WARM Race For Schroeder Free Piano Is Creating Much Excitement Among Contestants = WEEKLY PRIZES ADD INTEREST —_— With this: entire | section of the county stirréd to the upmost in an endeavor to land each community’s favorite-contestant in first place, the Schroeder-Pioneer Free Piano Con- test is commanding. not only the at- tention of the contestants, but the patrons of both institutions as well. The leader in the race for last last Wednesday evening placed num- ber 151 in the lead. This may appear to some as a safe lead, but the way “It is anybody’s race,’” said Mr. The Pionger wishes to call atten- ineluding 8th a double e T t t] te The following is the present stand- 1—104,560 4—41,495 9—198,640 19—96,400 21—540,310 24—63,230 27—115,933 28—114,200 30—118,074 31—467,627 32—93,700 87—92,400 38—242,622 42—109,075 49—51,230 54—101,305 6193,185 63—208,076 65,333,839 68—130,605 68—130,505 70—560,611 82—417,780 82—264,214 84—172,241 s 106—184,696 109—2657,875 115—119,545 120—107,776 121—124,210 132—42,740 126,014 137—107,700 143—313,363 151—683,301 154—211,799 159—857,51 165—142,252 166—114,765 €. Mothers To Meet The Mother’s club will hold their regular meeting in the Presbyterian church to-morrow at 2:30 p. m, The topic will be, “The Children's Pwi- light Hour.” Mrs. J. J. Conger, the Vice President of the organizsfion, will have charge of the meeting, LEE SRR R R SRS A8 % Notice! All candidates for the * * Bemidji Athletic Club Football % * team are requested to be pre- ¥ * sent at practice tonight to pre- % % pare for the Adams game to ¥ % be played Sunday. *x LB E SR SRR eSS SR E « TALK OF RANKIN Temperance. Advocate Leads Ninety Will Be Held in Presbyterian Church istic temperance campaign ‘which started in Bemidji will week, was fired yesterday afternoon when A. C. Rankin, temperance eyan- gelist, addressed a large gathering of men, ; as a study, and dwelt on those great qualities of character which made him stand out among men. ‘The service of the evening was|" generally considered to be a fitting close to the first day of the cam- paign. was crowded, and Mr. Rankin held the congregation from the beginning to the close of his discourse. had the remarkable power of mak- ing his audience feel in sympathy with him. able swiftness move his audience from laughter almost to tears. His ad- dresses are argumentative, sympathy, and at’ times of pathos, and hls masterly handling of his sub- J whole field. on, “The Use and Abuse of Liquor.” Stowaway In Laundry Basket Adopt- Laundry recelved a basket of clothe: from their branch Lake in which was found & kitten. The fellne had undoubtedly been days as it was showed signs of abuse. The cat was adopted by J. J. Trask and is now known but it is believed that kitten had crawled in to the basket covered over with a sheet and ship- ped to Bemidjl. Seyen Remewals and New Applica- sort of & liquor license party this evening, when renewal and new ap- SECURES RES!JLT-S to Take Pledxe—SpEke to Men : In the Afternoon. MEETINGS TO CONTINUE A WEEE | ~Speaker’s Showed. Familiarity With Field of Topic: The opening gun in the Evangel- yesterday and continue through the THe speaker held up Daniel The Presbyterian church Mr. Rankin was very dramatic, and He could with a remark- full of ect -shows his familiarity with the About ninety took the pledge. At 7:30 each evening during the week meetings will be conducted by Mr. Rankin church. in the Presbyterian Mr. Rankin will talk this evening KITTEN RIDES FREE ed By J- J. Trask - Last week the Bemlidji Steam office at Cass onfined to his guarters for severa. half starved anc ecovering from the effects of the rip. Whether it had been placed in he basket intentionally is not the o sleep and was not noticed when FOOTBALL TEAMS DISBANDS High School Eleven To Start Active Preparation For Basketball Season Foot ball in the Bemidji High sohool 1s over according to the mem- bers of the team which has made a esperate effort to win the champion- p of Northern usMinnesota. Trou- ble between the faculty and members “|ot the team is the principle reason for disbanding and all attention of athletes will be turncd towards bas- sewvall for several Riley was declared Friday afternoon owing to poor de- portment and the been scheduled with Grand Rapids was: immediately cancelled. months, - Earle incligible late game that had TO CONBLD! IDER LICENSES tions To Be Brougkt Before Council Bemldfi’; city council will have plications to a total of seven will be brought up. Raymond Hannah returned Satur- day night from Crokston where he has spent the past two weeks visit- ing friends and relatives. FORTY CENTS PER MOR WILLIAM J. BURNS. Detective Shadowed Fearing Attempt at Assassination. Photo by American Press Association. Detective William J. Burns arrived in New York city on the Imperator with his family after a summer abroad. It is reported that the head of the detective agency, himself one of the shrewdest and best known sleuths in the country, is guarded by a corps of plain clothes men. It is asserted that kis family has recelved reports that $10,000 has been raised to buy his death and forestall dictaphone dis- closures- which it is stated involve high politicians. It is known that such disclosures are desired for use in the New York mayoralty campaign now in progress. This photograph of Mr. Burns was made on his arrival in America. GOPHERS BEAT BADGERS Minnesota Football Eleven Won Great Victory Saturday Defeating Wisconsin By A 21 to 3 Se:re NOW.IN LINE FOR CHAMPIONSEI: Again the dope was upset when Vlinnesota, the team that found itself, on Saturday afterncon - at. Madisor, administered defeat to the Wisconsin Badgers, the final score being 21 to 3. The dope went right for just one! half of the contest, for Wisconsin which all during the season has been the favorite played Minnesota to a stand still and the second quarter ended with the Badgers nothing for the Gophers. Bellows, the | Badger quarter having been success- ful in an attempt to drop kick a goal. ‘When the second half began it was clearly evident that Minesota was in the game to win. They ripped up the Wisconsin line, tore around the ends, and with the assistance of several costly fumbles were able to pile up three touchdowns and Solon kicked all three goals. The result of the game was one of the geratest victories ever won by Minnesota, and Coach William is be- ing complimented by the scribes of the state. During the past week the Minesota football instructor has been severly criticised, Duluth fans going so far as to pass a resolution calling for his dismissal. Following the game Williams was boosted upon the shoulders of Minne- sota rooters and today he stands stronger in the hearts of Gopher footballdom than ever before. It was a great victory, and now the Gophers will prepare for Chicago, the teanr that plays in Minneapolis a week from next Saturday. MARRIED MEN TO PLAY Will Bowl Single Men At Gillette Alley Friday Evening. Much interest is being caused be- cause of a bowling match which is being arranged for next Friday evening when the married men of the city will play the single men. The teams will be comprised of ten of the best players in the city, five men to a team.. George Donaldson will lead the married men, while Bill Garrigan will lead the opponents. Both Captains are classed among Be- midji’s cleverest pin spillers. Bv "HOP* “ELEVATED' Roap - three, to . <City at the time stated. A marriage PETER W. COLLINS EXPLAINS SOCIALISM" Real Meaning of a True Socialist Made Clear by Statements of Well Posted Orator. PROVED FOUNDERS ATHEISTS. Declared Every Socialist Was Not & Good Citizen of United States, “In Fact Undesirable-” Bem!dji Soclalists recelved a se- vere shock last evening when Peter W. Collins lectured on socialism be- fore a packed house in the City hall. Backing every statement he made by quotations from Soclalist - leaders throughout the country and by the founders of Socialism, Mr. Collins displayed the faults of the party in a manner which could not be doubt- ed even by the soclalists who were present. After explaining to the satisfac- tion of the audience the reason he did not accept every challenge thrust at him by men who claimed they were Socialists, but who in reality did not understand the subject and could not back a statement they made. Mr. Collins commenced at the beginning of Socialism-and ended up with the conditions existing at the present time. During his description of the history of the party and its founders, he proved; that a true Socialist was an atheist; that the Soclalist party was founded by capitalists who were atueists; that the party was mot working for the working men and had nothing in common with them; that soclety would be ruined if So- cialism ever came into power; that there was no such thing in existence as wage slavery; that some of the biggest grafters in the country were Socialists .who induced money from members of the Socialist party.and that Socialism had failed where it had been successful. Interrupted Often Time after time Mr. Collins was in- terrupted in his lecture by the ai- lence which applauded in a manner scldom -heard in this city. After ne completed his speech waich lasted 25 minutes he asked for .questions. embers of the Socialist party re- p-nded and asked several questions shich the orator immediately an- Swered without hesitatton. - Ques- ‘lons were asked which were in- ended to .prove that some of the zreatest scientists the world had ever inown were -atheists. Mr. Collins oroved toco well posted on this sub- \ject and immediately ~named the scientists who were considered the sreatest and proved that they were lselievers in Chaist. Ome Socialist endeavored to prove thta Thomas Jefferson was an atheist, but Mr. Col- lins quoted a passage written by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence, which was unquas- tionable proof that Jefferson was a believer in Christ. " Proctor Not Posted Richard T. Proctor, editor of the Bemidji Examiner and Minnesota So- cialist, was present and asked several questions and attempted to corner Mr. Collins. Those present expected Mr. Proctor to be one of the princi- . ple men to question Collins, but he asked only four questions which Mr. Collins referred to as trifles and im- mediately after answering them asked for some good questions. The rea- son for Mr. Proctor’s silence was ex- plained this morning by W. N. Web- er who stated “that the editor was not posted on Economic Socialicm, and dared not attempt to enter into a discussion with Mr. Collins.” At the close of the “entertain- ment” Mr. Collins praised Bemidfi ‘when he stated that this city was among the most progressive of it’s size in the United States and that he would again endeavor to come to Be- midji in the near future and appear before the public on a similar pur- pose. If a debate could be arranged in February he will probably stop over.in Bemidji, but he would refuse to meet any Socialist unless he rep- resented the state or national party. KENFIELD-COCHRAN Popular Bemidji Residents Married In Dnlu_th At Noon Yesterday “We were married here at noon” was the message wired from Duluth yesterday afternoon to one of the groom’s friends, from which informa- tion we feel warranted in anouncing that Miss Hariiet M. Cocaran and XMartin E. Kenfield, well known and popular residents of this city, were united in marrfage in the Zenith lcense was {ssued here late Saturday evening and the contracting parties embarked- from ‘this city on yester- day morning’s early train. After a few days in Chicago they will return to Bemidjl, Their ' engagement has been known several months. The marriage ¢ceremony was. pm formed by. Rev.- Robert Yost of the thmrnn church. Miss Eisie !’lnn 5