Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 21, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 12, NO. 178. INDETERMINATELAW OF MUCH INTEREST Prison Mirror Gives a Few Notations Concerning Measure Which Now Governs State Penitentiary. TELLS OF PAROLE OF PRISONERS Gives Outline of Manner in Which Convicts Must Apply for Action From Board in Charge. One of the laws 'of the State of Minnesota concerning which™ the citizens at large no little is that known as the Indeterminate Sentence law. That bright and well gotten up weekly newspaper, the Prison Mirror, edited and printed by inmates of the Stillwater penitentiary, has the fol- lowing to say concerning the mea- sure: ‘A number of the “‘boys” have re- quested us to give some idea of what the Indeterminate Sentence Law is; and whether or not we are in favor of it. A large number of them have asked us regarding the working of the Law, and also if second timers and old timers were eligible to parole, therefore, we have secured authori- tive information on the subject and will present it in the columns of the Mirror so that he who wishes may read. “Grin and Bear It.” ‘“‘As to whether we are in favor of the indeterminate sentence law we will only say that the law is not in favor of the “repeater” and was not intended to be when it was put in the statutes; therefore, you can readily see that we, being a repeater, cannot in truth be in favor of a law that was designed to ‘“‘soak’ us in the neck. However, be that as it may, the law is a reality and we can't change it, so the best thing we can do is ‘grin and bear it’ and hope that things will shape themselves in such a way as to give us a chance to prove what we are really made of. Nuff sed. All Are Eligible. “A number of the boys think that a ‘repeater’ is not eligible for parole, but that is wrong, for every man sen- tenced under the indeterminate sen- tence law, and every man who.under the old straight sentence law.would be elgibl® “for parole; be he _still serving out his sentence, may pe pa- roled under the present law. **All the boys whose minimum sen- tences exceed two years will be in- terested in the following, taken from the Rules Governing the Parole of Prisoners: ** Applicants may appear before the Board of Parole at the first meet- ing after the expiration of their minimum sentence, provided they have remained in the first grade for six months previous to their appear- ance before the board. After Two Years. ‘**Applicants whose minimum sen- tences exceed two years, may come before the Board of Parole after two years of detention, if otherwise quali- fled, at which time the Board may set a time at which their formal ap- plication may be considered.’ The Indeterminate Sentence Law,{ taken from the Laws of 1911, reads as follows: ' This Is the Law. ‘“‘Chapter 298—S. F. No. 9. An act to provide for the indeterminate sentence of persons convicted of crime and to authorize and regulate the paroling of convicts. ' ‘** Be it enacted by the legislature of the state of Minnesota: ‘' ‘Indeterminate Sentence in Cer- tain Cases.—Section 1. Whenever any person is convicted of any felony or crime committed after the passage of this act punishable by imprison- ment in the state prison or state re- tormatory, except treason or murder in any of the degrees thereof defined by law, the court in imposing sen- tence shall not fix a definite term of imprisonment but shall sentence every such person to the state re- formatory or the state prison, as the nature of the case may require, and every such sentence shall be without limit as to time and the person sen- tenced shall be subject to release on parole and to final discharge by the Board of Pardons as hereinafter pro- vided, but imprisonment under such sentence shall not exceed the maxi- mum term provided by law for the offense for which said person shall be convicted; provided, that if a per- son be sentenced for two or more such seperate offenses sentence shall be pronounced for each offense and imprisonment thereunder may equal but shall not exceed the total of the maximum terms provided by law for such separate offenses, which total shall, for the purpose of this act, be construed as one continuous term of imprisonment. And provided fur- ther, that where one is convicted of a felony or crime that is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison or state reformatory, or by fine or by imprisonment in the county jail, or both, the court may impose the light- er sentence, if it shall so elect.”” 6. 5, "N HINDENBERG. 54 “crmfln Forces nto Russia. Bemidji and County Will Send Group of Live Delegates to Brainerd " Development Meeting. |MANY PLANNING TO ATTEND Photo by American Press Assoclation Great masses of German troops are being poured into Russian Poland in support of General von Hindenberg’s attempt to crush the Russian forces there thrown back after their advance to Thorn. It is admitted at Petrograd that the German troops have now advanced approximately fifty miles into Russian territory. The czar's troops have re- treated. Desperate fighting has mark- ed the line of retreat. DESERVE BETTER SUPPORT Members of Bemidji Band Not Given Sufficient Encouragement—Is Be- coming Splendid Organization. CONCERT WEDNESDAY NIGHT It can 'be truthfully said that no organization in Bemidjl is of more real benefit to the city than the band. |1t can also be truthfully said that no organization in the city is more poor- 1y supported, or considered with more lack of interest. . & In most places a band operated un- ther th¢ conditions, which have con- fronted the members of the Bemidji organization, would have given up the ghost and quite a long time ago. But the local boys are not that kind. Poor attendances at their concerts and lack of support have only caused them to work the harder, thereby per- fecting their playing and compelling attention from the city’'s residents. Today the band is a credit to the city. Its members are all musicans, and some of them mighty good ones. Its leader is a man who understands music from a to z and who enjoys his work. It is steadily growing in mem- bership and improvements are notic- ed at every rehearsal and at every concert. In addition special numbers are arranged for the monthly enter- tainments and they are equally as en- joyable as manly of the highly rated attractions which are brought here from the outside. Nezt Wednesday evening the band will give another concert in the City hall, and every seat should be taken. Admission is free and all are cordially invited. Following the concert there will be a dance, to which a small charge of fifty cents will be made. The boys receive only appreciation for their work and they deserve and are entitled to it. S00 OFFICIALS HERE. Carpenter and Dunn are Guests of C. R. Rank on Hunting Trip. Gene Carpenter, auditor of the ticket department, and Billie Dunn, freight auditor, of the Soo Line, both of Minneapolis, are in Bemidji as the guests of C. R. Rank, the Mill City real estate man, on a hunting trip. Both are enthusiastic over this coun- try and say they can readily under- stand why it is making such wonder- ful progress. T. J. Welsh went to Remer this morning on business. SCOO THE CUB REPORTER I Bemidji and Beltrami county are to be well represented at the con- vention of the Northern Minnesota Deveiopment association which is to be held in Brainerd, December 1, 2 3.and 4. A large number of Bemidji men have announced their intention td go and Baudette, Spooner, Black- duck and other Beltrami county tawns' are to send delegates, the plan bein; ‘to make”the ‘delegation “from here one of the largest arid most en- tliusiastic to attend the convention, ‘Which will without doubt be_the most important held by the association since it was first given life here five years ago. ! +As the birthplace of the booster league it is only proper that Bemidji should have a large delegation at the convention. But that is not the only reason. Bemidji's growth waits very large- ly upon the settlement and develop- ment of northern Minnesota, there- fore as northern Minnesota grows Be- midji must grow. Should the growth of northern Minnesota halt, it would be only natural for Bemidji progress to halt. To boost and assist the ef- forts of the Northern Minnesota De- velopment association means to aid the advancement of Bemidji and Bel- trami county. Among those who will endeavor to attend the convention are the follow- ing: A. G. Wedge, vice-president of the First National bank; W. L. Brooks, cashier of the Northern Na- tional bank; F. 8. Lycan, a member of the state efficiency commission, and propeirtor of the Markham hotel; H. H. Mayer, secretary of the Bemidji Commercial club; E. B. Berman, of the Berman Real Estate and Insur- ance ageney; Thomas S. Ervin, of the Beltrami Elevator & Milling com- pany; E. H. Winter or Harry Reyn- olds, of the Reynolds & Winter Land company; C. C. Cross, real estate man; J. J. Opsahl, and others. SENT GREETINGS TO PUPILS Governor - Eberhart™ Calls Children’s Attention to Health Week, Which Comes Nov. 29 to Dec. 6. TIME TO PREPARE FOR FUTURE Governor A. O. Eberhart ex‘tended a greeting to every pupil in the Bemidji schools, as well as those in other cities, for Health week, November 29 to December 6, yesterday. The governor wrote a letter to be read in all the schools. The letter said: “Dear Pupils: The Health week which the great state of Minnesota, through me as its governor, has set aside for special celebration, begins with Tuberculosis Sunday and goes on with Measles Monday, Typhoid Tuesday, Whooping Cough Wednes- day, and so to the end. “But I want you all to understand very clearly that health does not con- sist merely in escaping disease, al- though that is one of the first and most immediately important things for all of us to do. The second and equally important thing is to culti- vate our bodies. Every Minnesotan should be strong in mind and limb, clear-eyed, clear-brained, ready in every part of his or her physical make-up to take hold of and carry out great work in this great world which we inhabit. “It will not be many years before you will be grown-ups, until you are yourselves conducting the affairs of our dear state of Minnesota, its gov- ernment, its business, its education, its science, its art. Prepare now a splendid future for Minnesota and for yourselves by avoiding the dis- eases that cripple effort and restrict success, and by cultivating that greatest asset of every great people, robust and vigorous development of body and mind.” Mr. and Mrs. LaValley, and Fred and Lillian Schultz left this morning for Marquette, Mich. Just Like Raisiag A Dime To A Ten Dollar Gold Plece /SURE DO - T kNOW ‘ SHUTCHER ALL ABOUT RAISING WND BOLD OUTCHER TURKENS - TVE RASED HUNDRED: WHYE, (10 REPRESENT BELTRAMI flAMM()ND up ECON < LT BEMIDJI MAN' MAY ATTEND Will Discuss Details of Plan for Gov- ernment Reorganizdtion Which the Board Has Worked Out. Governor-elect W. 8. Hammond of St. James will confer :Monday after- noon in Minmeapolis.. With the thirty members of. the Shte’Emnomy and Efficiency commission ip regard to the details of the plan for governmental reorganization whieh fl;a commission has worked out and which Mr. Ham- mond indorsed in - his _campaign speeches. By "Lycan is fjnber " F. 8. Lycan, of Bemidji, one of the commission of thirt] Iwu not cer- tain today whether would be able to attend the meetl;iq but said he would do so if pnsalble., He received his notice this morni; g. Charles P. Craig Duluth, chair- man of the commlum,n, vesterday is- sued the call for the meeting, for which Mr. Hammond asked in a letter to Mr. Craig. 2 Banquet in° Mill €ity Tonight. The governor-eleet will attend a a banquet at the West hotel, Min- neapolis, tonight, given in his honor. John Lind will preside and several hundred persons are. expected to be present. Mr. Hammond probably will outline there some' of his admin- istration plans. ; To Speak Monday. Mr. Hammond will be entertained on Sunday by friends in Minneapolis, and on Monday probably he will ad- dress the St. Paul Office Men’s club at the Commercial club there. He expects to depart for home in the evening. He plans ito go back to ‘Washington about sember 1; will resign as con; - when the house convenes on-December 7, or shortly thereafter, and will then re- turn to Minnesota to fake up ques- tions he must settle, ipcluding ap- pointments, before he ‘s inaugurated Rovernor on Jl_{.\pfif&% x CONTEST KENNEDY’S ELECTION Defeated Candidate for Sheriff in Cass County to Fight. ‘With only five votes separating Mark Kennedy and W. P. Mohler in the final result of the vote cast for sheriff of Cass county at the recent election, W. P. Mohler has filed a contest for the office and a recount of the votes will be had. J. S Scribner was appointed by Mark Ken- nedy and E. L. Forbes will represent ‘W. P. Mohler; the third man chosen being W. T. McKeown, and the work of recounting the ballots will com- mence next Monday morning. It is expected that the work will be com- pleted in about two days or less. TIME TABLE CHANGES Night Trains of Great Northern Leave Bemidji Earlier. It was announced by W. W. Lloyd, Great Northern agent, today, that the east and west bound night passen- ger trains will leave Bemidji earlier than heretofore, beginning tonight. No. 35, going west, to Grand Forks, will leave at 3:14 a. m instead of 3:22, while.No. 36, going east, to Du- luth, will leave at 1:42 a. m., instead of 1:58 as previously. There will be no day train changes with the excep- tion that the Sunday Duluth-Grand Forks trains will be discontinued. KRR KRR KRR KK KKK * SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES * KKK EKEKEXX KR KK K¥ Congregational (Nymore) 2 Sunday school at 11 a. m. Preach- ing at 7:30 p. m. G. M. Peacock, pastor. Catholic. - Low mass at 8 8. m. High mass (Continued on last page.) ANDS'ANO TLL SHoW You WHY- wu.r.mvnunmm li.ght'l‘rumon_ll & L. Change Time —Effective »’.I.‘momw. 3 R. E. Fisher, agent at the Union station, this morning announced that changes have been made in the leav- ing time of the two night trains, op- erating through Bemidji and running between International Falls gnd St. Paul. The change will become ef- fective at midnight tonight and No. 34, south bound, to the twin cities, will arrive at 11:10 p. m. and de- part at 11:20, while No. 33, north bound, to International Falls, will leave at 4:15 a. m., instead of 4:25 as heretofore. This change will make the departure of both trains from Be- midji ten minutes earlier. MINNESOTA 13--CHICAGO 7 In the most sensational football game played in the west in ~many years, the Minnesota machine this af- ternoon defeated Chicago by a’score of 13 to 7. The attack of the Go- phers was wonderful and the Chicago warriors ‘were powerless to stop their steady onrush. Twice during the first quarter was Minnesota able to take the ball to Chicago’s one yard-line, being held for downs the first time. Des Jar- dien punted to center of the field and the Gophers by a bewildering at- tack again carried the ball to the Chicago two-foot line, where Solon, the star Minnesota fullback, went over for the first count of the game. Minnesota missed goal. Chicago came back in the second quarter with a touchdown, made pos- sible by a blocked punt on Minne- sota’s 30-yard Nne. Several beauti- ful forward passes took the ball te the Gopher one-yard line where Rus- sell scored a touchdown. Goal was kicked. During the remainder of the quarter Minnesota played Chicago completely off its feet, taking the ball to the one-yard line where time for the first half was called. Chicago played a much stronger game during the first part of the third quarter, but the steady and forceful onrushes of Minnesota were too much for their forwards and the Gophers began to rip through the line for gains almost at will. Solon took a prominent part in nearly every play and his punting was equal to that of Des Jardien. In the fourth quarter Minnesota took ‘the ball from the fifty-yard line and went ‘for~u-touchdown, kicking'| goal. Des Jardien was injured and left the game. Score, Minnesota 13, Chicago 7, middle of last quarter. There was no more scoring and Minnesota was the winner in a con- test which will go down as ome of the most spectacular ever played. 1Q 2Q 3@ 4@ F. 6 0 0 7 13 0o 7 0 O 7 Minnesota - Chicago - - Dlinois Wins Title. Illinois won the conference cham- pionship by defeating Wisconsin by a score of 24 to 9. Harvard Swamps Yale, Harvard easily defeated Yale in their annual football contest played this afternoon, the final score being Harvard 36, Yale 0. MRS. FRANK EDDY DEAD. Wife of Former Congressman Expires at Sauk Centre Home. Mrs. Frank M. Eddy, wife of the former congressman, died of heart trouble at her home in Sauk Centre, early yesterday. She had been ill since June. Mrs. Eddy, who born at Low Point, I1l.; March 24, 1855, was Franies Fraser before her marriage to Mr. Eddy in 1855. She is sur- vived by her husband and five chil- dren, Mrs. H. D. Blandon of Detroit, Minn.; Miss Joyce Eddy of East Grand Forks, N. D, and Misses Jessie and Frances and Richard Eddy of Sauk Center. The funeral will take place from the church Monday at 2 p. m.,, Rev. W. J. Brown officiating. Mr. Eddy is editor of the Sauk Center Herald. In Petrograd there is a clock with 95 faces that mark the time in 30 cities in as many countries and the movements of the earth, planets and other heavnely bodies. THAT BY Next THURSDAN? EMMA CALVE. Soothes Song. Opera Singer Wounded With Emma Calve, the opera singer, is serving with the Red Cross in France and soothing the wounded with song. In a letter to a friend here she says: “My sisterin-law_and myself are both in the Red Cross and taking care of the wounded in the hospitals of Toulon. I sing to the wounded and Iull_them to sleep when they are get- ting better.” Mrs. Calve gave up a concert tour in California to perform this service for her country. pkurfsfiim CHANGE Commercial Club at Meeting Held Friday ‘Evening Objects to Dis- continuing of Sunday Trains. INVITATION TO CLUB PRESIDENTS Together with other cities along the route of the Great Northern trains operating between Duluth and J:nd Forks, Bemld!l is to protest ont No. 33 and No, crsnndqy Dassengers. . ‘This wi ‘decided at a special meéting of. the Commercial club held last evening. Grand Forks, Crookston, Fosston, = Bagley, Cass Lake, Grand Rapids and Duluth have all made known their objections to the taking off of these two trains. H. H. Mayer, secretary of the club, was instructed to wire Bemidji’s protest to the proper offi- cials. The change will be made to- morrow,. and Bemidji will be left without a Sunday day train. Another ‘matter of much import- ance which was taken up at the meet- ing Friday evening was the issuing of an invitation to every president of a Farmers’ club in the Bemidji terri- tory to become honorary members of the Commercial club. It is expected that in this way the club will be placed in a better position to secure suggestions from farmers and to car- ry on its work in a manner of more benefit to them. The club voted $25 to be used in paying for the Farmers’ Institute dinner. FLEE FROM MEXICO CITY (American Press) Vera Crux, Mex., Nov. 21.—Pas- sengers arriving here before railway travel from the capitol city is cut off, say that a reign of terror exists in Mexico City. People are fleeing, fearing a reign of terror preceding the arrival of the Villa faction. ' FIGHTING 1S DESPERATE (American Press) Petrograd, Nov. 21.—Of three bat- tles in the area in the eastern war theatre, that between Victula and Warthe is now being market with the most desperate fighting of the entire war. The Russian war office claims that the German offensive in this direction has been partially checked. Losses on both sides are exceedingly heavy. By “"HOP” ore Than 350 Attended Big “Bo‘mfl up” at High School 1—Ronald Dob- . son is Corn Contest Winner. F. J. JAGER BOOSTS BEEKEEPING Says That $24,000,000 is Allowed to Go to Waste Annually in Minnesota By Failure to Produce Honey. RITCHIE TELLS OF COUNTY FAIR C. A. Forbes of State Highway Com- | mission Explains Dunn Law and Speaks of State Road Conditions. More than: 350 persons, including farmers, their ‘wives and children, together with a large number of Be- midji business men, in attendance at the Farmers’ Institute, enjoyed & splendid noon-day lunch, prepared by the high school girls, under the abte supervision of Miss Agnes Halland, served promptly and without a flaw. The arrangement was exceptionally good, every plate being served while steaming hot with good things to eat. Prof. Jager Talks. Prof. Francis Jager, of the State Agricultural school, delivered a most interesting talk on ‘‘Beekeeping in Northern Minnesota.” Immediately after the musical program by the fifth grade, which was enthusiastical- ly received, Prof. Jager was called upon by Bueford M. Gile, high school agriculturist, who presided at the meeting. Prof. Jager pointed out that there are $24,000,000 going to waste in the state of Minnesota annually just because more people do not go into the bee-keeping business. He said: “If there were as many people raising bees and honey in Bemidji township as there should be, this township would at least be making an added net profit of $7,000 yearly. Why Not Honey? 3 “The new methods make bee-keep- ing simple. The old ways are no good. The man who goes into the business should firat of all be & loyer. of'bees. Possessing this qu tion ‘he is bound to meet Wi cess. dren to raise bees.” ‘Send them to the agricultural college for a year’s course of instruction. The expense of making a start is' small, but re- member this is the-only cost for years to come. You don’t have to feed bees like you do the domestic animals. The scate of Minnesota has the reputation of being a great milk state. Where Minnesota butter is served on the ta- bles in the east, the patronage of such places is big. Why not gain a reputation for honey in the same way? Purest in Country. “Minnesota honey is considered the purest in the country, only we don’t raise enough of it. The Jews wan- dered for years to reach the land of * ‘Milk and Honey,’ and with a littlé , co-operative effort on our part we* cculd easily establish this great North Star state as the ‘State of Milk and Honey." ” Corn Contest. Winners. ‘W. B. Stewart, county superintend- ent of schools, announced the win- ners and gave out the prizes to the contestants in the Beltrami County Corn contest. The winners were as follows and their standing in the or- der named: Ronald Mathern $25; Bert Breman $15; Elmer Dobson $10; Clayton Coyle $5; Adolph Braaten $5; Ken- nith Meyers $5; John Harris $5, and Joseph Morlnnyis. The boys were marked on the largest yield, their story, 25 ear sam- ples, cost and punctuality in making their reports. Other numbers on the program were well received and commanded the-attention of the audience every moment. A. P. Ritchie had as his subject, “The Beltrami County Fair.” He gave much desirable information to the citizens and farmers toward better co-operation and if his ideas lare carried out, Beltrami county will lead all county fairs, not only in the state,"but throughout the en- tire northwest. Forbes Tajks Good Roads. Charles A.'Forbes, of the State Ru- ral Highway commission, gave a fine explanation :of the Dunn law with regard to state rural highway bufld- ing. He sald: “For every dollar that is put up by the state, of which - this county Fets $17,000, the larger counties like !;lennepln, Ramsey and St. Louis pay about one-half, while Beltrami county pays out for this _ purpose each year about $4,000, for which it receives the above amount, viz, $17,000. in this manner the agricultural coun-- ties get the most benefit. . “There is'also a m:lnunnnee (undr i " (Continuea on Isst M), Then we should teach our chil- 1t will be notfced that *