Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 25, 1922, Page 1

Pionaer ‘i the” only. daily Bemidji and irculation’ lin. - DRe—— i ——— WEATHER Minnesota i Fair:tonight: rand: * Sunday.; nat so cold, tonights. . . One of Most l'?ur@\stipi That Between Sageng’ ,nd Halvor Steenérson - STEENERSON WILL RU DESPITE ENDORSEMENT . Dernocrats Still Searching’ for Candidate . for Serate ' * St." Paul;, Feb. i28 ‘prettiest—and . there . are . Sevéral| ‘which promise to be more than ordi- narily cute—congressional fights “in. the state is found in the Ninth ditrict where Ole Sageng, dirt farmer with a capital D, hopes to.plow under.the present°member, Halvor Steenerson of Crookston. 8 Martin Widsten of Warroad, Mr. Steenerson’s. campaign manager, charges. Ole. with> having. engineered the new primary law through the leg- islature so as to work to the person- al ‘advantage of Ole. Just how ‘one, poor, little plowman from the wilds of Ottertail ‘county: could “put over” a'thing- likew that, ‘Martin .doesn’t make--plain;..except .to. recite.. that Senator Sageng was a member of the senate committee on elections. Now while Ole is a sure enough farmer, he hasn’t any hayseed in his hair, which is a crude attempt to say that he ‘maintains: pretty -healthy re- spect -in the eyes.of the people of the state.in general and’the voters of the Ninth district in particular and efforts to ridicule his candidacy or to cast reflection on the action.on the nominating-convention are more likely to:help than. hurt him. 2 “I'am a candidate for-the. republi- can -nominations for.congress,” says Ole, -“‘subjectto:the action of the.re: publican district convention to - be held ‘in_ Moohead. on March - 30.. I shall: ghide: by the a¢tion of ‘thatcon- vention ahd pledge myself to support loyally ‘any. c¢andidate who may be endorsed, confidenit he: will represent. the ‘honest and deliberate choice of the republican:voters of .the.district.” Senator dageng appeals for: sup- port on.the ground, that.there should be at least one‘real ‘“dirt” farmer from Minnesota ir{ congress. Mr. Steenerson. has. said. thet while he would appreciate the indorsement of the convention he will be a_candidate whether or not he gets'the endorse- ment, all of which peculiar: state of affairs is permissable under the new primary law. N g At the capitol"\ghere is a growing conviction that Miss Eloise Calihan, secretary : of .the Bemidji Townsite and Improvement company, will beysought 8{ bal).-t Personal Fouls and Grumblin, Slow Up an Otherwise Fast and Hard-Fought Game - In a game maryed by personal fouls and.much grumbling on the part of basket- the players, the Cloquet city eam defeated Bemidj l:&n corgzof 20 £0;:17 at riday evening. Fou pexsonal fouls ‘were called on. the.vis- Giants. ; Seven. of Be were.; made “on free - W Clogu by this_ method. il pel though grumbling held up the game at’ times. the first half was-11:ta’14 in:favor of .| the wisitors, -while -the second period resulted: in 2.6 to 6 tie.. tied' for:a:short period. goal, and Bemidji-soon - tied..it ori4. field" goal by, Cameron; - At"no hard -game from start 'to finish but met with-adverse Juck on a number i shots. which are usually easy for him. . He led thescoring with two field goals and seven out.of fourteen free throws. ‘TFred Phibbs, center, also played a good game, scoring two field goals, one in each period. Cam- eron -completed the scoring. Frank Phibbs, left guard, put up a scrappy game but was unable to score. Tan- ner, right forward, failed to show up to his usual standard: and failed to score. at.all. § “L Bruno, center, led the scoring for the visitors with four field goals. Elm, right forward, allowed to play after the limit of personal fouls had been called on- him, scored-.three field goals, two or these:after four fouls hed-been checked against him. Red. field; left forward, scored.one field goal and two free throws. Long, right guard, scored one field - goal. Bengston, left guard, and Lewis, sub- stitute . guard, failed. to.score. ... Claude Bailey: of: ‘served as referee: HERE FOR SECOND TRIAL Shériff Andrew Johnson returned this' morning . from Stillwater where he “went " yesterday to bring Robert Miller to the Beltrami county lockup. reversal of Judge Stanton’s decision Miller was' recently favored with a denying him a new trial, and no» he.will.be tried a second time for the alleged murder 'of a man nar ed Fen- ton near Baudette, Miller as con- victed at the February term >f court last year in connection with he mur- der, although this brotb.r, George Miller, ‘was alleged to have een the party who did the actudl :hooting. The brother was found »’ ¢ yuutyv at the same term of court, ast prior to the conviction of Rob: Miller. A change of venue is .now being and arguments for and given ‘the state republican ,conven-iagainst this were to be heard in court . tion endorsement for-the-position of clerk of the supreme court. ‘Mueller, - the present clerk who got the. office through-a fluke, will not be out of it.. Wi John Lind-has put a bomb under the effort to make him a democratic- nonpartisan candidate for the Unitéd States senate.. He. has refused to consider - running for that office or any office and. has told those . who wanted him to become .a candidate to “go and jump in the lake,” or words to that effect. . The democrats are, therefore, searching for a new candidate. ‘Judge Carrol Nye of Moorhead. is mentioned. = So. is' Mrs. Peter Oleson of Cloquet. Then there always is: Dan Lawler of St. Paul. A state convention of the Working People’s Nonpartisan Political league will be held in the twin eities_ on March 31, Executive committee members ‘decided on, this course-at a meeting in -Minneapolis this. week. F. A. Pike, state chairman of the Farmer-Labor party, and F. E. Tei- gen of the Nonpartisan lcague were among those" present. Lo BRAINERD ELECTRICIAN ELECTROCUTED IN.PLANT (By United Press) Drainerd, Feb. 25.—Charles R. Petérson, chief electrician . of the Northwest Power company, was elec- trified while’ making a cut-in on a switchboard of the light plant. Peterson.was, married and leaves a widow and ‘three small children, TRAIN_SERVICE NEARLY BACK TO NORMAL TODAY. . Train service'in and out of Bemidji is again approaching normalcy after being tied .up by the effects of the storm Wednesday. Trains yesterday were running -nearly upon schedfile time, while today much more im- provement is shown. 3 Fad The Minnesota & Internatiopal traing are back. on_schedule and’the Soo Line trains are very nearly.:sg. A Great Northern arrived in Bemid- ji over the Sauk Center line last night, the first for two days, and left again this morning only a few minutes behind schedule. Other Great northern trains are reported on;time. today. It is expected that by Sunday all traing in and out of Bemidji will be running again on schedulé time |where he was born. for burial. Judge ' entirely to pleasure. Everybody buys|cents. and no delaya will be encountered. this afternoon.” If ‘a change of vénue Herman }is granted, Miller will be tried ih an- pther county. . BONUS BILL MAY LACK ‘PROVISION FOR PAYING Despite Harding Opposition, Some Congre(.!men Talk of: Going Ahead (By United Press) Washington,, Feb. ;- 26.—Unless President .Harding can: prevent, the house ways and means committee is likely, next week; to:vote for present- ing & soldier’s bonus: bill minus defii- nite means for raising:the necessary funds.’ 2 . Depite Pesident Harding’s opposi- tion ‘to the bill with the requisite money-getting machinery, spme con- gressmen today were talking of going zhead. Harding indicated he would veto the bonus bill, which did not pro- vide the means of raising the money necessary to pay it... If a bill comes in, minus a money-raising provision, it. will be necessary for congress to vote an authorization for the use of treasury funds. - The sub-committee vote against the sales tax will not deter. the question. in its. determina- tion to‘have a bonus. Today there was a strong senti- ment for limiting the cash bonus and substituting other forms- of compen- sation. . The United. States Chamber of Commerce -bonus poll shows an overwhelming business . _sentiment against the cash feature. Some want- ed, a selected bonus:and:to give cash to ithose actually in need theréof. In this connection it was deemed signifi- cant that-Representative. Fish, mem- ber of the soldier’s; bloc, has such a proposal ready.to present and Rep- resentative, -Ansorgas-of » New' York has-already brought forth the selec- tive scheme. , Neither the interest or the selective Tl!an,'.:hqyever, met the ishy of - the- - American . Legion spokesman.’ ) JUDGE JELLEY 'DIES IN ' . L /BOSTON AFTER OPERATION < Judge C. 8. Jelley; Minneupolis dis- trict: jurist, a former classmate of dudge M. A. Spooner. of _this-city, died yesterday in”a Boston hospital following an operation. The body will be taken to. Rising Sun, Indiana, Jelley wag nearly 73 years of age. "GIANTS IN'CLOSE GAME| ile three personals were call-| m,%g;‘e ;J‘,ftwo )i The. first | ar the fastest, al-|* ‘THe.score.-at’ the -end - of} times ‘during the.gante" the score. was| | loquet started the scorin% ‘with'a |- the:star of the Giants. . He played ' a ROBERT MILLER BROUGHT peuvied G g £ " 7 85 PER MONTH INTERNATIONAL SWINDLE - IS BEING EXPOSED HERE Spain Imploring Aid to Recover: “Fortune” An international swindle, known as the.old Spanish swindle, is being ex- posed here by the post -office depart- ment under the direction of Post of- fice Inspector Adam _E, - Otto. A number of - local influential business men_are reported to have received letters from Spain, in: which the send- er declares he seeks to. recover a for- 'tune:of $360,000. A large. number jof, such letters- hdve heen received ugh -the. local, postoflice, it is re- d also it is said E IS COMERFOLND DEGREE HURDER Jury, Out 6% Hours, Returns Verdict Against' Former Fargo Hotel Clerl; BROWN IS ARRESTED ON SIMILAR CHARGE ! S— Charge :Cafi"in i’enn}ky of Life Copyriiny f eary- the aj Tpoaranie’ of” being s writken: by hm? but suep 1s'not.the s tershaye bedn,cleverly printed on sta- tionery, such as is used in Europea: countries. > “Madrid, 9-1-22 “Dear Sir:— “Being imprisoned here by bank- ruptey I beg your aid to recover. a sum of 360,000 dollars T have in' Am- ca being necessary to come here to raise the zure of my baggage pay- ing to the Registrar of the Court the expeinses of my trial and recover my portmhnteau containing a secret pocket where I have hidden one check OFFICIALS TODAY DOUBT STORY TOLD BY FIELDS Only Minor Matters as Told By Detroit Man Found Today to Be True - (By United Press) A here today began to :doubit‘the story told by Harry M. Fields, confessed forger, who has told in great -detail what_ he claims to be the true facts of the murder' of William Desmond | Raylor. - Several ‘of the: emen made by Fields have proved to be unfounded. In fact, his story has not. been -borne out in the most im- portant parts, and statements which have been verified were only minor matters. ) Authorities here have. come to be- lieve -that Fields, .who is awaiting séhtence on a charge of forgery, has used the story in order to be taken to Los Angeles where he would be freed on a writ and it would be im- possible to returnhim to Detroit on his presént sentence. Fields has embellished his story every day, and gives new evidence which, if true, would be of major im- portance. His last story connects a famous actress with the actual mur- der party, officials. stated. FRANK HIGBY IN CHARGE OF NEW BARKER BUILDING “ Ftank Higby of this city is the con- tractor in .charge of the construc- tion of the new Barker building on Third street, now occupied by John- son’s popular price store, and he has been in charge of the work since the building was started. If was an- nounced last night that the work was’ under the charge of George Sommers of this city.” Such is not the case, however. Sommers is employed by Mr. Higby. Ottawa, Ontario.—Canada’s pota- to yield for the year 1921 was 110, 895,000 bushels, according to a state- ment issued by the,Dominion depart- ment of Agriculture. RI0 DE JANEIRO HAS " THREE-DAY CARNIV By Miles W. Vaughn. (United Press Staft Correspondént) Rio De Janeiro, Feb.. 25.— (United Press.)—The Rio de Janeiro carnival seid by, Brazilians and many foreign visitors to be the most brilliant in the world, will open tonight with a confetti battle in'the Avenieda Rio Branco_and will continue for threc days, closing with.the grand parade of the Carnival clubs on Tuesday night. : 5 Already every available automobiie in the capital has been leased for the period” of the fiesta. Municipal au- thorities Are winking at the city law controlling taxi fares, which have in- creased to about 10 times the legal rate. During the confetti battle tonight the avenieda will be roped cff into two great lanes and cross town street car- traffic, suspended, so that the crowds will not be endangered at in- tersections. - Despite- the year of hard times in Brazil, presidents of the scores of Carnival clubs today isued ctotericats declaring that the feast in honor of Momug this year will lack nothing of its former brilliancy. Govern- iment aid has been extended as usual despite the clamor of conscrvatives against this “waste” of money. During the n. < days prac- tically ail business be supended | and the population will devote itse a costume, | Detroit; Mich., Feb, 25.—Officials|. CONDITION' OF CARSON “IS SLIGHTLY IMPROVED Latest reports . regarding the condition of G. Carson) at St. Mary's heopital, Minneapolis, are to the effect that slight im- provement is being shown. Dr. . E. H. Smith, who accompanied Mr. Carson to Minneapolis, re- turned this morning, and judg- ing from his report, he is very _hopeful regarding the . present conditicn of Mr. Carson. PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX February 28, next Tuesday, is the last day on which personal property taxes in Beltrami county can be paid the county treasurer without penalty, Trearurer Earl Geil announced to- day. Beginning March 1, a penalty of 10 per cent will be added to the personal property taxes not paid be- fore that date. To date only about one-third of the taxes in Bemidji have been paid, Mr. Geil reports. The majority of the taxes already peid have been from outside of the city. The reason for this, it is believed because many of the local taxpayers have let the payment slip their mind for the time not paid as yet, do so at once to avoid March 1. CHICAGO SHAKEN WHEN DYNAMITE EXPLODES (By United Press) Chicago, 111, Feb. 25—An explo- sion of 50 tons of dynamite in a quarry. at Argo, Ill., shortly before 9 o'clock Friday evening was felt in a radius of 10 miles. Thousands of dollars of damage was done at Argo and surrounding Chicago suburbs through breaking glass Only one person was injured. A workman, who was two miles from the scene of the blast, suffered a broken arm. A panic occurred in a theatre, 10.miles from _the blast, when the theatre-goers thought the shaking of the building was caused from an earthquake. . In Chicago, people rushed fo the streets. Hundreds of calls were made to the police. department when persons_believed the explosion vas caused by yeggs blowing a safe. Po- L lice and firemen were rushing around answering calls for an hour before the scene of the blast was diseevered. ARMOUR & CO. PLANT HERE HAS NEW HOUSE MANAGER J. C. Deutsch, formerly manager of the Armour & Co., branch house at Bismarck, N. D. has been appoint- ed manager of the Armour & Co. branch house in this city. He suc- ceeds M. Fy Willson. SHOW CAST PREPARES FOR MATINEE MONDAY All members of the cast for “Jazz Justice,” the riot of fun being put on by the local lodge of Elks, are re- auested to be present at the club rooms Sunday for a final rehearsal. One rehearsal will be held at the club rooms starting at 2:30 and a final dress rehearsal will take place at the Grand theater at 4:30 and the director, Dr, D. ‘ann urges that no member miss these final poi- ishing-up rehearsal. On account of a class initiation tonight no practice will be held. A matinee performance will be given Monday afternoon at 4:00 for the benefit of school children at 25 Aduits will be charged the regular price. ji .COMING. IN.VERY: SLOWLY being. It is urged that all who havol |the -penalty which will be attached h for that sum. | 1 1 offer s ,000 dollar: annot receive your answer in the prison but you must send a cable- gram\ to a person of my confidence who will deliver.it to me. e “Awaiting your cable to Enthusiastic Game Is Assured|you all m cret, Cours truly. When Fast High Schoolj O iR: e . ‘Team Plays Here ou the third STATE TEACHERS PLAY McINTOSH HERE TONI part, v i entust “First of all, answer by cable not by letter as follows:—"" Thén follows the address of a teic- graph office in Bilbao,: Spain. { Prepared for victory in tonight's game against the Bemidji State Teachers college, the McIntosh high school basketball squad-arrived in the TGM WOR FOUND GUILTY city this noon and will meet the Be- uN CHARGE OF ASSAULT midji teachers-at-the “news ar i Bt MOV | “rgrh ‘Won, Chinarnien, -wits found :t Sbuclnc.k t‘;m"rht in ‘t’ha,t promises | ity of first degree assault -upon o ‘e 'om,"(.). the most mtereshn.g Hum Kee, another Chinaman, when g._nmtsdm }“‘ "df‘ ”.m co'”ege has parti-lypo jury returned its verdict in dis- B seuson, 1ts first yeur it prict court here about 8 o'clock Lri- e e MeIntosh.team was | g, night. -Won' way charged 'with accompanied .by Superintendent Or-|assaulting Hum Kee at the Mandarin risonof that high scliool. Last night | Cafe several weeks ago, at which the visitors played Bagley at Meia-' time he used a knife in the encounter tosh. Earlier in the season they de-|and as a result Kee was severely cut feated Bagley on the Bagley floor [up. Sentence“has as yet not been by a one-sided score. pronounced by Judge B. F. Wright. MelIntosh is a strong contender for |He will undoubtedly be given an in- the championship of that district and |[determinate sentence, since the pen- lhas defeated Fosfon high school, [alty of this charge iy from 5 to 10 which played here some time, ago. years’ imprisonment. | The visitors have also defeated Crook- | The case of Frank North, charged ston, the only defeat suffered by thal | with illegally selling intoxicating lig- Lhigh school team this year. At any |uor, was before the court today. Eight rate that team is one of the fastest|jurors had been selected at noon to- igh school squads in this section of |day. lhq stu}u;cménx:nzeilgaiz:‘xu::sfing and SRR i iy CHINESE CUSTOMS PACT IS STILL IN COMMITTEE A preliminary game will be staged Foreign Relations Committee at 7:40 between between two juven- ile teams for the bencfit of the early of Senate Today Reports on Several Pacts fans. he regular game will begin promptly at 8 o’clock. J. W. Shith of this ofty, whose officiating has met with the approval of all visiting teams as well as that of the local steam and the fans, will officiate to- |night and a clean game is certain llo be the result. Romens, running guard for the eachers, whose absence wag felt in (By United Press) {,hc game against Hibbing Junior col- Washington, Feb. 25.—(By L. C. ege last week, will be back in the| Martin)—The - senate foreign rela- igame tonight, " assuring a stronger | tions committee today ordered fa- Jinc-up_than that of last week. The|vorable reports to the senate on the entire Bemidji team is in the best of four-power Pacific treaty, the sup- condition and a hard-fought game is | plement excluding the Japancse home sure- to* be-the result' of this’ meet- [ jand from the four-power pact, the ing( “A'large attendance’is urged. naval limitation treaty and the treaty S G SRR TR 4 limiting submarines and prohibiting Y SR a cash bonus. ° THREEBEMIDJI TEAMS This leaves only the Chinese cus- toms treaty to be acted .on by the PLAYING GUT OF TOWN| committee. This will be done next . . ™ week. - The Hurding-Lodge-Brnnd};»- 7 Cani ( gee. compromise reservation to the Three Bemidji ' basketball ~teams|four-power treaty was adopted by n play out of town tonight. The high|yote of ten to three and all other school squad left this morning. for| proposed reservations were voted Brainerd to play a return. game with | down. the Brainerd high school squad, a| The vote on reporting the treaty district game. This game was sched- | ¢, the senate was ten to three. The uled for last night, but the Bemidji| reservation adopted states that the boys were unable to leave on account | United States understands that un- of the train service. Previous | der the ~statement of the preamble meeting between these two teams on|and under the terms of the treaty the Bemidji floor resulted in n 19| there is no committment to arms and to 6 victory for. Bemidji. . If the|pno obligation to join in defense. Sen- boys put up.their usual brand of bas-{ ator Borah and Johnson, Republi- ketball 'tanuzsht.,tt}tmfi are f;‘vorcd tofcans, and Schields, Democrat, voted win. again.; Smi oyce, Neumann, | against reporti e 3 Davis, Henry Hiu&erfion and. Cline 5 b r(p_x‘wc__trfix_ty :lr; making the t!,‘ip, with C. A. Chris-| PREMIERS TALK OVER tofersor’ as coath. The high school girls left this aft- PROPOSED CONFERENCE ernoon for Bagley to play the Bagley high school girls and an interesting game.is looked for there. The Naval Militia squad also left this afternoon for Bagley to-play the Bagley Amer- ican Legion team tonight. A large number of followers of each team were to make the trip. (By United Press) Boulogne, France, Feb. 25.—Prem- iers Lloyd-George and Poincare met here at 2:45 this afternoon for a conference regarding the proposed Genoa Economic conference. Despite their requests forfprivacy, scores of photographers and corres- pondents were here when the prem- iers arrivd. Today’s conference was private so far as conversations of the premiers were concerned, but it is regarded as tremendously important to France. FARGO A. C. TO OPEN _ JOURNALISM COURSE (By United Press) Fargo, Feb. 25.—Among . the new courses inaugurated at the agricul- tural college at the opening of the|That country’s appearance at Genoa second semester is a course in Jour-|wss said to depend on Poincare’s suc- nalism. The new department will be'cess in securing a wri agreement under .the ~ direction of R. 0. Naf- from Lloyd George re; ing the lim- ziger, itation of agenda, | | 5 il These let-J1 ¥, N. D.,'Feb, 25 —Wil- 23, is guilty of the murder of Marie Wick, 18-year-old girl of Grygla,” Minn., following .a Bnr{ms county jury verdict lust night finding him guilty of first degree mur- der. A few minutes after he was released as a witness, Andy Brown, pall of the convicted man, was gv rested on a warrant charging degree murder in conncction with the same crime. The defendant, only 23 years of age, heard the jury with the same un- emotional attitude as has marked his conduct during the trial. The charge carries a penalty of life imprison- ment. Sentence will be pronounced Monday at 10 o’clock a. m. Judge Barnett, chief couns the defense, completed his address the jury at 3:45 yesterday afternoon and State’s Attorney Green began his closing arguments at once. _Judge Cooley took 40 minutes in his charge to the jury. He charged them with the evidence and told them they could bring in one of three verdicts. The jury retired at 5:30 and returned at 12. Henry Helmers of Wimbledon was foreman. Gummer showed no signs of any emotion when, the verdict was read, even smiling_ when led from the court room. He made no remarks on the return to the jail. Sheriff Lar- sen said this morning that-Gummer did not sleep during-the night, bl paced the cell continuously. ) Judge Cooley complimented the Jury on the good judgment they had shown in returning the verdict. None of the defendant’s relatives were with him in the court room when the verdict was returned. Hans Wick.father of the girl, had returned to Fargo, and was notificd over the phone ict. A cou- sin of Marie W n the court room and expres: satisfaction of the family over the conviction. Brown was released as a state’s witness at 5:30 and was re-arrested a minute or two later. He was brought to Fargo this niorning and will be arraigned this afternoon. GRAND FORKS MILL MAY BE COMPLETED IN YEAR Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 25.—Almost. a year will be required to complete the mill and elevator at Grand Forks when work is started, according to a recent report of the industrial com- stos has promised that work shall start as soon a money is available through sale of the bonds and the work can be “reasonably and cconomically done.” The report charges that the “orgy of spending ended only when the Bank of North Dakota ran out of funds.” It is further charged that in 1919 1920 and 1921 the Drake mill operat- ed at a loss of $1.50 a barrel on flour produced 46,099 barrels were pro- duced during .this period. DRUGS SOLD TO “WISE" BUYERS OF VIOLETS (By United Press) London, Fb. 25.—If you want a whiff of violets, be careful you don't get a “sniff of snow.” i That is the substance of a warning issued by the London police, who have just Tun across another ingen- ious method the drug-vendor employs to dispose of his stock. An innocent appearing flower-girl in Piccadilly Circus, might, if you winked your left. eye, hand you u bunch of violets and charge you for a whole carload of them. For down in the middle of the bouquet vou would find a little packet, nicely done up in tin-foil and containing snifl's fou a week, ELKS WILL INTIATE ™ LARGE CLASS TONIGHT Bemidji Elks are in for a big tim3 tonight when a class of candidates will be put through the initiation ac+ companying membership in that or- der. Judge Frank E. Reed of Minne- apolis, deputy grand exalted ruler of the B. P, O. E. in Minnesota and North is in the city and will be pre- sent during the initiation tonight. He is expected also to make a short talk during the evening. Fourteen candidates are to be taken into the order tonight and alto- gether an enjoyable evening is look- by those who ar 2 s. Following the ini- tiation work there will be a ed” and a general good time. Al Efkg . are requested to be present, :