Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 6, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 12, NO. 35. Y m&, JURE 6, 1914. URGE STATE LAND DRAINAGE AT MEET Next Legislature is Appealed to in Resolutions Passed by Development " Association Convention. _ GOOD ROADS PROGRESS PRAISED Bemidji Man Not Committee Chair- man—Three Per Cent Loan Reso- lution Fail to Receive Favor, Charles Scheers, editor of the Ake- ley Herald-Tribune, president of the Northern Minnesota Editorial asso- ciation and a candidate for the statc senate from Hubbard named the district comprising and Becker counties, was as chairman of the resolu- tions committee of ihe Northern Min- nesota Development association con- vention held at Thief River Falls, and not F. A. Wilson, editor of the Bomidji Sentinel, as said a news item in Friday evening’s issue of the Pioneer, The committee in charge of the resolutions, which is considered the most important part of the develop- ment association’s conventions, named Scheers as its chairman immediately after going into business session, no opposition being made to his selec- tion, and the name of Mr. Wilson, who was placed on the committee as Leltrami county’s second choice, not being considered. No Action Taken. No action was taken on a resolu- tion presented to the convention deal- ing with the licensing of land men, and it was referred back to be made more definite and to be presented again at the Brainerd meeting in De- cember. The resolutions as passed follow: The proposed 3 per cent state loan was not reported out of the sub-committee. Revolving Fund Amendment. Ain_commends to nsideration of the voters pposed smendment ection Two . of the Consti- as follows: ot over Two Dollars rt from the £ school mp lands, sed in con- ditches and firebreaks “unsold school o ve- needed from the lized from the sale » benefitted.” Soil Survey. ain urge publi to the matter of for the resolution e . stite (No. @ on the b ni » lands, W Sl tands nd legislative comprehen- whole 3 stablishment f adequate size ed in draining, clearing ving and reclaim- and firebreaks nd state, school < remaining unsold. Good Roads. \te the Association upon el s obtained in the sitation and upon the leg- ymplished. We renew our he members of the Good Committee for their unceasing e. We recommend h county the careful il with town and s for an orderly development onomical lines. We ymmend that pracs instruction in d-making and m; ough the publie We recom- mend that the pr labor laws be so amended that prison labor may be les- ally employed under proper regulmmn and in the prepara- The Secretary on’ public highwa tion of road material. is resolution to the rnor member of the state legislature, when elected. Economy and Efficiency. and efficiency in the state! g is the most important : hofore the voters at the coming zov nex ition for economy conducted by hodies and particularly this As- lion during the last four years has cd the need of reorganizing executive departments along s lines that fifty or more aced in the last legis- ith this matter. mission of thirty citizens of the nted by the governor and re 'nUl\L’: all p: of the state, every al and industrial point of view, 1 of an expert investigator tican, has for the past eight months studied the structure and func- ions of the more than 100 boards, bu- ssions, departments, so- :omprising the present exe- mental machinery, and has and now pres s 10 the peo- Minnesota 'its preliminary ' re- yrepared ple of W favor the specific jurpose und gen- an laid before the people of the n the preliminary report of the ncy and Economy Commission in- Centralized departmental (2) an effective civil ser- a strict budget system applied ppropriations. upon all state candidates office a_careful study of the pro- posed reorganization plan of the Ff- ficiency and Economy Commision with to the enaciment at the mext on of the legislature of a law or ulting into effect such of the s due deference to a sound busi- ial policy may point out i proper. Immigration. 4 needs more settlers. A ortant factor in bringing set- to the state is publicity. *(We be- (Jewett states that immediate deliv- Andrew Rood in Leading Role With {at the Brinkman LEE S. OVERMAN. mmumwmwmmum o:mwnomennn‘ammm Senator From North Caro- lina to Succe Himagelf, i o4 el James L. Geor;e, exalted ruler of ‘the Bemidji lodge of Elks, this after- noon named the following commit- tees to have charge of the building of the $40,000 Elks building which is to be constructed during the sum- mer: Legal committee, Attorney Thayer C. Bailey, Judge Marshall A. Spooner and Attorney A. A. Andrews; Finance committee, W. L. Brooks, H. H. Mayer, C. M. Bacon, E. A. Barker and Charles Cominsky; Building com- mittee, A. P. White, B. H. Jerrard, Philip Gill, A. H. Jester and Anton Erickson; advistory committee to act with building committee on plans ‘and specifications, Contractor George Kreatz and Contractor Edward Jack- son. BASEBALL TOMORROW Cass Lake Nine Plays Athletic Club Aggregation. Much interest is being shown in the baseball game which is to be played here tomorrow afternoon be- tween Cass Lake and the Bemidji Athletics. The Bemidji team is play- ing a strong game, and as Cass Lake has one of the best teams in its history, a fast game is expected. PARK RAPIDS MAN SLAIN Peter Healy, Old Lumber Contractor, Victim of Beating Received in Quarrel—McCullough Held. CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER Photo by American Press Assoclation United States Senator Lee S. Over- man was renominated and the posi- tion taken by President Wilson for repeai of the Panama tolls exemption clause was endorsed by the Demo- cratic state convention of North Car- olina, in session at Raleigh. The con- vention also pledged the party to en- act a statewide primary law. More ‘Automobiles Arrive The Northern Automobile compa- ny today received another big ship- ment of Ford automobiles and Mr. eries can be made for the next few days. With the present sale of cars for 1914, Bemidji has as many auto- mobiles as any city of its size in the state, KING CGLE CAST COMPLETE Park Rapids is all excitement over the death of Peter Healy, aged 60, a lumber contractor, and = well-to-do resident of that city which took place Thursday night, from injuries sus- tained last Monday night when it is alleged he was viciously beaten oy Harvey McCullough. McCullough is under arrest and a coroner’s jury is probing the affair today. Healy's death is considered the culmination of a feud that has existed between the two for three years. According to stories of the affair both had been drinking when they met on the street Monday and they went to the home of Healy where the quarrel was renewed. MeCul- lough, it is said, assaulted Healy and dragged him to McCullough’s home three blocks away. ‘He dragged Healy along and when ‘Healy would fall it is claimed that McCullough kicked him and finally when he got him to MecCullough’s home, assaulted him viciously. McCullough’s wife ran to where some ‘carpenters were working on a house and begged them to call the police. The marshal went at once. He found Healy weltering in a pool of blood and took him home. When the marshal left the Healy home Mec- Cullough returned to Healy’s home and attempted to renew the gquarrel. He was driven off. A surgeon was called and Healy taken to the hospital where it was discovered that his injuries were se- rious. Healy never recovered con- sciousness, and died of his injuries. McCullough was immediately arrest- ed and committed to jail. ‘Healy was a brother-in-law of Lafe Johnson of this city, and was one of Park Rapids’ most prominent eciti- zens. ‘The fact that McCullough is only 35 yegrs old has caused the citizens of Park Rapids to become united in their feeling against him. HAS PERFECT RECORD. Frank Gratton and Delbert Elletson as Humpty Dumpties, Comedians TO BE STAGED AT BRINKMAN Andrew Rood, the Bemidji soloist, has been selected to carry the role ot the king in the play, “The Court of King Cole,” which is to be staged theatre June 22, 23 and 24, under the auspices of the Episcopal guild. The two Humpty Dumpties, comedians of the piece, will be taken by Frank Gratton and Delbert Elletson. . The play is well costumed, equal- ing any professional production and much competition for places has been had, assuring that the cast has been well selected. Mrs. Harriet Purdy Smith, under whose direction the work is progress- ing, realizes what is wanted by the jorganization for whom she is work- ing as well as the patrons who pay their money to see a good show and the result of her efforts will be an able cast from start to finish. Curtis Remfrey will play first juv- enile male lead (that of Jack of the Beanstalk fame), Merrill Flesher for Sinbad, the sailor, while Harold Hay- ner and Jane Hayner will appear as Jack and Jill. One of the prettiest roles in, the piece, that of “Mistress Mary,” will be sung by Miss Mabel Hyland; Mrs. Alden Remfrey will take the part of “Bo Peep,” and Miss Lizzie Erickson, Senora. The com- merdienne role of the show “Gretch- en,” will be enacted by Miss Dora Barrette, assisted by Merril Flesher as Fritz. Fred Fraser will take the part of Senor Mora, while Harvey Wileox and Miss Olive Cunningham will carry ‘the roles of Indian chief and the piincesss Raymond Han- nah will be the minstrel man. The society stunt, “The Girl from Sher- ry’s,” will be taken by Miss Gladys Stanton and Wilbur Lyecan. Rehearsals are being held daily and more than fifty persons will take part_in the.play. Stanley Rogers Praises Red Wing Treatment to Sheriff Johnson. Sheriff Andrew Johnson returned this morning from Red Wing where he placed Archie Wintersteen, the boy who Thursday confessed to a series of minor robberies, in the training school. While: at Red Wing the sheriff met Stanley Rogers, the Bemidji boy who has been there for several months. Stanley told the sheriff that he had no complaint to make against his treatment. His record as an inmate of the school is —_— ‘perfect and should he desire to, is The Canadian government is using |eligible to ask a parole at the next Indian fire patrolmen to protect the session of the board, but will forests of Northern Manitoba. not do so until a later meeting. SCOOP zerorter REPORTER tion in in_ former 3 was very effective in Dringing setilers into Northern Minne- 1 we recommend that it be re- ied in one of the Twin Cities.) it the resour and natural f the state he properly set spective settlers we also ymmend_that the next lee- iture appropriate $200,000 for use by » state Immigration department lul‘ purno: and we further urge civic_and commercial bodies | te co-operate with the Tmmi- nent and with the several ssociations of the state| attracting new settlers nublieity that all to Minnesota. Education. We appreeiate the favorable legista- | tion enacted by the last legislature in! behalf of education, and urge a continu- | ance of a liberal policy toward our dorse the plan of the State Uni- | sity allowing state high schools to Offer two years of college work in _their | (Continued on last page.) [/MisTerR ScooPan’, | MISTER. SNOOP-YOURE WANTED N TH BOSSES PRIVATE. AW-Fiss-! ® GEORGE NAMES 0 1258 comarrzes CLAIMS WMYS keprmtth e Gouivn Olmnpmnl Cause of Enlisted Soldiers of U, 8. ‘Army—Critieises Court Martial. CRIMINALS WITHOUT CAUSE Bill Now fie!arg Congress Asking for Repeal of Law—End Punishment for Lads Over-Anxious to Serve. By Congressman C. H. Tavenner. ‘Washington, June 6.—Representa- tive Willlam Gordon of Ohio; has ‘buckled on his armor and is step- ping forth ‘as the chqmwplon of the en- listed man in the United States army. As a first step in hi§ crusade Gordon 'has attacked the army court martial and its frequent.class of cases—trials for fraudulent enlistment. According to Gordon there are now some 300 military prisoners in fed- eral penitentiaries Whose crime was to swear falsely: in their enlistment papers. These men, says ~Gordon, are all in the penitentiary wrong- fully. They are sent to be herded with murderers' and: thieves -and ‘branded as criminals for the rest of their lives under a'law which Gor- don contends is: plainly unconstitn- tional. In other wonis the court martial has no more right to try them: and convict them for these offenses than a French or Italian court would have had. This is Gordon’s view. And he contends further that if these 300 prisoners will émploy competent le- gal help they can quickly win their freedom through habeas corpus pro- ceedings in the eivil courts. Right of Trial. The constitution gives to every citizen the right -of trial by jur: This right, however, is denied to per- sons in the military service, who are tried by court martial. The eourt fartial is not trial’ by a jury of peers, but it is.a #trial by superiors. And the verdict of the court martial is nearly always guilty. © But men who enlist ‘tmudulenfly. Gordon contends, are not amenable to court martial. They are never legally within the military service. There- fore if any criminal "offenses” have ‘been committed. in . connection with their enlistment they are entitled to a trial by jury in a civil court. The 300 prisoners have not had this. The army authorities found by bit- ter experience that civil juries would not convict men for fraudulent en- lisument. Too often the recruit, is encouraged to commit fraud. If he is'a minor the recruiting sergeant is likely to tell him his sworn statement as toage will not be questioned. Civil juries took this. into consideration, and usually brought in verdicts of not guilty. Thousands Guilty. In 1892 army authorities persuaded congress to pass a statute giving courts martial jurisdiction in cases of fraudulent enlistment. Since that time thousands of boys have become criminals because of the existence of a law which Gordon says is clearly unconstitutional. Gordon has introduced a hill to repeal the law. His opinion was ac- cepted by the-committee on military affairs, which hag favorably reported the repeal bill by a unanimous vote. It is probably certain to pass, and the herding into penitentiaries of boys who. in their eagerness to.serve in Uncle Sam’s army have_overstepped the bounds of truth in their enlist- ‘ment applicgtions will cease. EIGHT STORES TO CLOSE Business Hounses Will Observe Shorter Hours During Summer Months. Eight Bemidji stores, 0’'Leary- Bowser, Blooston’s, Akerberg & Kit- itleson, Segal ‘Emporium, Gill Broth- ers, Schneider Brothers, Mclver & O’Leary and Ibertson’s will close at 6 oclock every evening throughout the summer months, with the excep- tion of Saturday nights. There are several other establishments which }are planning on starting the earlier closing soon. Two fleafls That Beat It, Like One LEAVE (T OP iiiiiiii‘i*ii}{ifi JLLEGAL PlflSl)NERS ; * * * “Dollar Bill” Not a “Dutchman” * Otto Schwandt, the congenial % German merchant, who conducts a store on Minnesota, says “Dol- lar Bill' is not a German. - He can’t speak it and never will. ‘While.Otto Schwandt was ad-- dressing our friend “Bill” in the German tongue in an endeavor to learn where he would like to go next, “Bill” never said a word. “Then I'll gpend you in Gille’ store,” said Otto and¥ forthwith made for the rear en- trance. “Mr. Gill,” said Mr. Schwandt “I warit to buy a cap for a dol- lar. An auto cap if you please. ‘After selecting the cap Mr. Schwandt produced the now no- torious “Bill.” “Just .a minute,” said Mr. Gill, “for this® dollar I'll give you a better cap. I know that it -will ‘always remain in Be- midji and believe in stretching a point to serve a stay-at-home dollar.” “Good dny" safd Mr. Gill. “Good bye,” 'said Mr. Schwandt. “Machs gut -und kome wieder,” was the retort to “Bill” and he left by the front door, * ok kok ok ok ok ok ok k * * * x * * x * x * x * * * * * * * * * x * * * * * * x x * x * * x x Fok kock ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ko k ok ok ok ok ko ok ok k EHK KK KKKKK KK KKK FIGHT BUILDING OF DITCH Farmers Attend Hearing at Court House Requesting that Judicial Drain No. 22 Not Be Ordered. HOWARD GIVEN JAIL SENTENCE Final hearings on three judicial ditches, three divorce cases and a plea of guilty were heard by Judge C. W. Stanton today. Late this af- ternoon the hearing on Ditch No. 22, which would be built on the Ro- seau-Beltrami county line, was still [in progress, much opposition being made to. its construction. About twenty-fivée farmers were inattend- ance at the hearing and appeared either for or against the building of 22 At- the drain. Hearings on ditches and 24 were also held today. torneys Middleton and- Chilgren aj peared for the petitioners. = Three default divorce cases: were also heard by Judge Stantun immedi- aLely following the noon hour, one being that of Sarah Bergfeldt against August Bergfeldt of Clearwater coun- ty, on the grounds of cruel treatment, and one, that of Thomas Sloan against Maggie Sloan, the charge be- | ing desertion and cruel treatment. George Howard of International Falls, who in a row at Baudette re- cently struck his father-in-law, Is- real Michaud, over the head with a piece of gas pipe, was arraigned and entered a Dlea of guilty. He was given a jail sentence. MOTHER OF 15 DEAD. Mrs. M. 0. Bratdorf Died Suddenly Yesterday from Heart Trouble. Mrs. M. O. Bratdorf of the town of Turtle River, the mother of fifteen children, ten of which live at the farm home, died very suddenly yes- terday from heart trouble. Mrs. Bratdorf had gone to the home of a neighbor, taking two of the smallest children with her, and on the re- turn trip sat down, telling the chil- dren that she was tired. The little tots walked home and told Mr. Brat- dorf of leaving their mother, and as she had been troubled more or less by a weak heart, the father imme- diately investigated, reaching his wife a short time before she died, be- ing helpless to aid her. Mrs. Brat- dorf was 42 years old, and with her husband had resided on a farm in Turtle River township since = fall. Coroner Ibertson is in charge of the funeral which will be held from the home at 2 o’clock tomorrow after- noon. A missionary in the Philippines gives motion picture shows in remote of which is geared to a small dyna- mo to furnish the light for his lan- "fern. 1ONAL WWH‘(OUWH!(H ONE OF YoU GES Mex TO WO FOR THE PAPER -NOW x| “Su«;-gnto' Resisting Officer Outside Buckingham Palace. Photo by American Press Assoclation. Recent militant outbreaks in Eng- land have been worse than in former months. This remarkable picture shows an officer attempting to arrest at Buckingham palace. ng =nd holding on to BIG DOINGS FOR FOURTH Celebration Committee Commences Arrangement of Program--Baseball and Parade Among Features. ALLZENTERTAINMENTS FREE The Fourth of July committee held a meeting in the Commercial club rooms Friday afternoon and com- menced the work of outlining a pro- gram for the Independence day cele- bration. Among other attractions Bemidiji will have a snappy ball game, a sommersault ski jumper, an automo- bile parade, automobile races, motor- cycle races, running races, Indian boxing matches on the water, log rolling contests, etc., etc. It ‘will be a strictly free celebra- tion where outsiders or residents will not be permitted to pay. . one penny for seeing any of the attrac- tions or entertainments. ~The plan is to have something do- ing from sunrise until after the sun goes down, with action every minute of the day. The program will be put on in the morning and evening on the downtown streets, while the afternoon’s entertainment will be held at the fair grounds. Details of the celebration will be completed some time next week. JACOBSON VISITS BEMIDJIL Is Receiving Much Encouragement in Race for Railroad Commission. + 0. P. B. Jacobson of Fergus Falls, is in Bemidji today in the interests of his campaign for the nomination to the railroad and warehouse com- mission, a position which he now holds by appointment. Mr. Jacobson is well qualified for the office and his candidacy is meeting with a great deal of favor over the enire state. Misses Lillian and Winnifred Rich- ardson of Faribault, both of the ‘Tower high school faculty, who have been in Bemidji the past week as the districts’ with apparatus which he;guests if their uncle, A. A. Richard- carries in an automobile, the mutm"son, and family, left last evening for St. Paul, where they will attend the Hamline commencement exercises and alumni meeting. _ By "HOP” iThomns McCarthy Pleads Guilty to 2 AUTO CLUB T0 AID IN GOOD ROAD MOVE Bemidji Organization Abandons Trac- tor Idea and Will Co-operate With County Board and Council.- A P. WHITE NOW PRESIDENT Other Officers Elected at Friday Meet-_ ing are C. M. Bacon, E. H. Denu and Dr. E. H. Maroum. Assistance in the bettering of Bel- trami county roads is to be given by members of the Bemidji Automo- bile club which at a meeting held Friday voted to co-operate with the city and county in the work, and at which the following officers were named: President, A. P. White; Vice-president, C. M. Bacon; Secre- tary, E. H. Denu, and Treasurer, Dr. K. H. Marcum. Accomplishes Much. Under the management of the old officers much in the way of road im- ‘provements and the bettering of au- tomobile conditions has been accom- plished. The club started out with a dozen members and in a week after its organization had over forty. It led the road around the lake im- provement, erected guide posts and danger signals throughout the coun- try, assisted in blazing five separate trails with routes through Bemidji, and closed the year with a small amount of cash on hand. This work was all accomplished during the first few months and since that time every effort was made to secure good attendanceat the meet- ings, but without success. Over Forty Members. The club now has forty some odd members and as soon as the commit- tees are appointed efforts will be made to increase this membership to 200. Bemidji has about 250 auto- mobile owners and it is the desire of the officers to make every owner an active member. Will Co-operate. Through the organized efforts of the club it is believed that much work can be accomplished without any additional expense to the' mem- é bers during the coming summer. The matter of buying a gasoline tractor has been abandoned and the club will extend its efforts toward co-op- erating with the city council and the county board. ‘Membership dues for the year may now be paid at any time and all moneys should be turned into the hands of the secretary as soon as possible. CONVENTION WAS SUCCESS Beltrami County Sunday School As- sociation Meeting Which Closed Yesterday Well Attended. MRS. BATTLES NEW PRESIDENT | With a larger number of schools represented than ever before, the convention of the Beltrami County Sunday School association, which came to a close Friday evening after a two-day session, was the must suc- z cessful ever held. - During the convention - lunches were served at the Presbyterian 4 church for the delegates, a feature ] which had never been had before and ‘gave those who attended an oppor- tunity to become better acquainted and accomplish more. The officers elected follow: President—Mrs. C. E. Battles, Vice President—A. T. Carlson. Secretary— (Vacant.) . Elementary Supt.—Mrs. M. Phibbs, Bemidji. Secondary Supt.—Mrs. Blackduck: Adult Supt.—Mrs. Carter, Hines. = Freeburg, Teachers’ Training Supt.—Mrs. q Head, Bemidji. = Home _ Dept—Mrs, Newcomb, \; Hines. 3 Missionary Supt.—Mrs. Lawrence Dodge, Spur. ‘Temperance Supt.—Mrs. Bogart, 5 Funkley. Miss Evans, Mrs. George Markham and Mrs. G. C. Berglund of Bemidji, and Rev. G. M. Peacock took part in the special music program of last evening. GETS SIXTY DAYS. . Watch Stealing Ghuge' 5 Thos. McCarthy who was.arraigned before Judge Crowell on May 11 on a charge' of stealing a watch from | Katherine O’Donnell, his case being continued, pleaded guilty before Judge €. W. Stanton in district court i yesterday afternoon and was sentenc- ed to sixty days in the county jail. Henry Funkley appeared for the de- fendant and the state was represent- ed by Graham M. 'l‘ormce, county ,attorney.