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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-12-01
Thrills Great Gathering at Brainerd By Declaring Party
and Members are Pledged and That Extra Session =.
Will Be Called if Bill Fails -@~,.. .
Mackenzie Given Credit for Organizing Development As
ISOLATION Diplomatic Move Probably Prevents
~>~@ Introduction Of Any Liquor Resolution.

Minnesota and paid w. r. Mac
kenzie of Bemidji. secretary of the
association a high tribute as an in
defatigable worker for the north
country and the man to whom be-
longs the honor of organizing the
Development association"
Governor Eberhart followed. He
talked not more than thirty minutes
but every second of the time he was
on his feet was spent in a defense
for northern Minnesota and as a
champion for reapportionment.
The governor outlined reappor-
tionment, using the 1910 census to
show how the state should be appor-
toned He said the next legislature
must do it. He said;.
I am not here for the north or
the south-I am here as a Mime
sotan. If anyone studied the
latest census figures and does not
think that we needreapportionment,
he had better study elsewhere. r. Z. :.
1t is only justice. It must come,
and come at the next session. No
action can afford to take the rea
sponsibility to even make an effort
to defeat it. 1t has failed at other
sessions. but it must not fail at this.
I cannot place the blame tor failure
in other sessions exactly where it
belongs.
The Republican party must
stand by it's platform and no repre-
sentative can afford to break the
sacred pledge be has made to the
people of the state.
1t would be a reflection upon
the integrity of the party and the
members to even prolong the reap
portionment bill to an extra session.
81 will use all influence I
rightly can to effect the passage
of the bill. Representation must
be based on population. l can
see no argument against rapport
ionment; only this, and that
amounts to nothing: 1t will leg
lslate some out of Office. 1t is
bound to come anyway, and it is
better that it comes at once. We
must do something. If such
thing is possible that reapportjon-
ment did not pass in the next ses-
sion, I will call an extra session.
We must keep our population.
We must do> something to en-
courage farming. More will come
from agricultural development than
any other resources.
By a diplomatic move on the part
of F. ]. McPartlin of International
Falls, the convention practically shut
off any possible unpleasant discus
sion which might follow the intro
duction of a resolution calling upon
congress to annul the Indian treat
les under which the Indian bureau is
closing saloons.
John M. Carl of the White Earth
Indian reservation is here and it has
been reported that he came for the
express purpose Of having such =
resolution introduced but this he
vehemently denies.
Mr.. McPartlin made motion
that all resolutions be passed upon
by the resolution committe before
~ Z.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-12-01

the success of the season was the
big fires in the Rainy River and
Baudette districts. The deer have
been bigger and harder in many in
stances than the big game generally
found IN this immediate district, and
hunters have inferred from this fact
that deer and moose from the. more
northerly regions have been driven
south. " r.,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-12-01
Bemidji and Solway Men Arranged on
Charges of Having Brought Liquor
into Dry Zone
4'PUSSYFOOT'' HAS DISAPPEARED
Before Dropping out of Sight, Says
Trip North Was Success and Talks
of Breweries.

-Four men in Bemidji arraigred on
charges of having introduced liquor
into the restricted territory, the
closing of the saloons at Blackduck,
and the disappearance of PUSSY
foot" johnson are the developments
of the governments liquor crusade
during the past twenty-four hours.
The men arrested here were Fred
Dudley, Robert Mahan, Louis An
derson, all of Bemidji and Michael
Void of Solway. Void was ar
raigned this afternoon and the other
three yesterday afternoon.
All were brought before Federal
Court Commissioner H. A. Simons.
Each waived examination and was
bound over to await the action of
federal grand jury at Fergus
Falls when it convenes the first
week in February.
Bail in each case was fixed at
$500, which in every instance
was furnished and the prisoner
given his liberty.
The charge against each man
was the sans; that he had brought
liquor into the dry zone, contrary
to the provisions of the Indian
treaty of 1855.
Dudley & Mahan and Anderson
had their places closed and sup
plies destroyed not long ago.
The complaints were sworn out
by United States District Attorney
J. Nj. Dickie of St. Paul, and were
signed by Special Agent T. E. Brents.
The arrests here we're made by
United States Deputy Marshall
Frank Tufft of Long Prairie.
The closing of the Blackduck sa-
looms was the first work today of the
agents working out of here. Reports
also were received that they we're
closing the saloons of Funkley and
Kelliher but this was not confirmed.
The Bemidji saloons are still open
which results in much speculation as
to what length of time shortly" may
mean with "Pussyfoot" Johnson,
who, when he came to Bemidji Mon
day. used that word in designating
how long the saloons here might ex-
pect to continue.
'Pussyfoot" has dropped out of
sight. The Pioneers St. Paul cor
respondent today said that every
effort on the part of the Twin City
newspapers to locate him since he
left Minneapolis Tuesday night had
failed.
Before leaving the cities be had
this to say of his visit to Bemidji:
The treatment accorded me on my
trip to Bemidji was satisfactory. II
goes to show that the citizens know
where they are at n = 4
Asked regarding his attitude to.
ward the breweries in the district he
is stirring up, he said:
"There are three: one at Be
midi, another at Perham, and
still another at Brainerd. For the
present they will be upmolested.
I cannot tell you what I think of
them. Maybe they come under
the treaty of 1855 and maybe they
don't. I have to look up the law,
and that is a big undertaking.
There will be no discrimination if
| find they are not allowed on the
ground. 1t close one of them
the three will close at the same
time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-29
PEOPLE IN SEVENTH
WANT MORE SEWERS
Improvement Association Aims to
Have Eastern Half Taken Care
of as Well as Western.

The Bluff Improvement association
of the Seventh ward held a meeting
last evening at the Horace Mann
school and a general discussion of
plans for getting a sewer system for
that part of the ward which is not pro-
vided with one was held. Under eX-
listing circumstances the part of the
bluff west of Thirty-eighth street is
soon to be taken care of through the
medium of the Sixth ward sewer syS-
tenn on which work is soon to be
started. and it now remains for the
section of the bluff east of Thirty
eighth street TO be taken care of. 1t
was decided to use all possible in
fuence with the council in order to
bring before it the necessity of the
work and in hopes of getting it to
take an active part in promoting the
project.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-29
MORE GET A LOW TARIFF

Recommended That President Give
Minimum Rates to Seven Nations.
Washington, Jan. 29-The tariff Of
ffcers yesterday recommended to the
president that proclamations be issued
by him declaring the following named
countries entitled to receive minimum
rates of duty imposed by the Payne
Aldrlch act: Denmark. the Neither
lands, Norway, Sweden, Belgium,
Egypt, Persia.
It is expected that the proclamation
will be issued by the president today
or Monday.
Washington. Jan. 29.-The president
today issued a proclamation according
Denmark. Netherlands, Norway. Swe-
den, Belgium, Egypt, Persia and Portu-
gal the minimum tariff rates under the
Payne-Aldrich act.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-29
CARMEN ARE STILL
ON WAGE QUESTION
Committee of Protective Board of
Rock Island Resumes Consid-
Grafton of New Scale.

The delegates to the convention of
the joint protective board of the
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of
America, Rock Island lines, are still
in session. 1t was expected that all
business would he finished today, but
it seems as though the delegates will
have to remain mere later than an
tiCipated. The committee on the new
wage scale, which reported yesterday,
is out again for further deliberations
and the committee on credentials h.
not yet reported. Every effort Will
be made today, however, to finish all
business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-29

as some of your woman journalists do,
but they take up subjects of education
and charity, which we have come to
regard as being the special interests of
women
You think, then, that women are
more interested in charity and cduca-
ton than men are?"
yes, l do. Women, I believe, have
more sympathy with these things, while
they care little for politics. But l want
to say that think your American men
are splendid They are far ahead of
your institutions. 1t is the American
men who make America, not the Amer
lean institutions"
Tendencies in Sweden
What is the present intellectual ten
dency in Sweden, as shown by its cur
rent literature?"
We'll, I hardly know"
DO they have many popular nov
els or much so-called light fiction
there?"
NO. there is little of that. The
Swedish people tend toward books of
a serious nature. books that are either
deep studies or conscientious art
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-29
Free Methodist Revival.
FUTILE AND SCHMIDT
WILLS ARE PROBATED
Surviving Families Are Named in
Each of the Documents as the
Heirs and Assigns.

Two wills were admitted to probate
in the county court today by Judge
r. w. Olmsted. One was that of the
late Mrs Mary futile of this city.
She named as her heirs her daughter,
Mrs Marie Liekfett. her son, James c.
Simser, and her grandchildren, Lava
da Nutting and Jessie Simser. MI
Simser was appointed executor of the
will The document was dated Oct
u. 1908.
The other will probated was that OF
William Schmidt of Moline. The in
strument divided the estate of the de
ceased among his surviving family con-
sisting of his wife, eight children and
two grandchildren. The widow. Mrs.
Doris Schmidt, was named as eXecu-
trix The will was drawn Feb. ., 1907.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-29
BLACK HAND BAND
GET JUST DESERTS
Fourteen Sicilians Convicted ct To-
ledO and Receive Long Prison
Terms.

Toledo, Jan. 29.-An of the II ST.
cilians charged with a blackhand con-
spiracy were convicted, by a jury in
the federal court today. Salvatore
Lima, the leader, was sentenced TO 16
years imprisonment. Agestini Marfi5i.
Vincenzo Arrigo and Salvatore Pizzo
were granted new trials. The others
we're sentenced for periods ranging
from to 10 years.
All the sentenced prisoners except
Antonio Vicario started this afternoon
for the Leavenworth prison. Vicario
will be taken to Elmira
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-29
ALDERMEN LOOK
INTO EXTENSIONS
Make Tour in Automobiles With
Officers of Tri- City Railway
Company.
LATTER READY TO IMPROVE
Want Renewal OF Franchise for %
Years Before Starting, However
City Asks Concessions

Mayor c. w. McCaskrin, a number
of the aldermen and President J. F.
Porter and superintendent J. G. Hun
toon of the Tri-City Railway and Light
company made tour in automobiles
this afternoon for the purpose of look
ing over the places where it has been
proposed that extensions to the street
railway lines in this city be made.
The looping of the Long View line and
the extension of the lines to the fac
tory district received the most atten-
ton.
President Porter has recently asked
for an appropriation from the owners
of the tri-city lines of a million dollars
with which to make improvements,
and it is his desire in order to get this
that the city grant an extension TO
the franchise under which the COM
pany is now operating in the city.
The city council has been asked to ex-
tend the franchise for a period Of p
years and in return for this concession
the company is willing to make d
number of extensions and improve
ments in it's lines and service.
City Wants More.
The general opinion among the alder
men seems to be that in return for an
extension of the franchise to cover a
period of % years the company ought
to be willing to do more than merely
improve its lines and service. Some
of the city fathers want the company
TO agree to sprinkle the streets along
the car lines and to do this free of
charge They hold that the cars are
the cause of much of the dust that IS
raised and that the company ought to
lay this dust. At present a sprinkler
company which uses both an electric
car and wagons does the work and
charges for it.
Another demand made by the alder
men is that an agreement be reached
whereby the company is to furnish a
car for hauling garbage from some
central point in the city to the abba
toir in the west end. The proposed
extension into the factory district viii
reach to the abbatoir. At present the
hauling is done by means of wagons
and two trips q day for each wagon
is about all that is possible. This
makes the hauling very expensive
and inconvenient. whereas it could be
done much more quickly and cheaply
by means OF. a garbage car.
There are a number of other de-
mands which will probably be made
upon the company before a renewal Of
the franchise is given, but in the end
it viii probably result to the mutual
advantage of both the city and the
company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-29
PERSONAL POINTS.

Rev. and Mrs. David Holmberg are
the parents of son, born yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Marshall of
Monticello, Iowa, are visiting in Rock
Island.
Phil Mitchell, T. J. Medill Carl
Hellpenstell and l. S. White have re
turned from Chicago, where they at
tended a meeting of the executive
committee of the Illinois Bankers as
Sociation.
Mr.. and Mrs. J w Ward, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. n. MCNEIL, Mr.. and Mrs. c. C.
Myers, J. J. Gross, G. W. Reddig. F. l..
Yerbury and E. Z. Lamp arrived home
last evening from Springfield where
they attended the annual meeting CT
the Master Plumbers association Of
Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-29
IN REM BRANCE OF
LIBRARY DONATION
Augustana Wennerberg Chorus Ser.
enadeS Members of the Denk-
mann Family.

One year ago yesterday the gift of a
memorial library to Augustana college
by the children of the late Mr. and
Mrs. F. c. A Denkmann was publicly
announced, and last evening, in OBJ
servauce of the generous remem-
brance, the Wennerberg chorus of the
college went in body to the home of
w. H. Marshall. on Twenty-sixth
street, where the members of the Denk-
mann family were gathered, and gave
a serenade. After a song had been
given, the members of the chorus
were invited into the Marshall home,
and the evening was passed most
pleasantly, the chorus singing a num-
Der of its favorite selections.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-29
IOWA CITY ELOPERS
MARRY In DAVENPORT
Secret Marriage of Carl Chase and
Louise Lyon Creates Social
Sensation.

Iowa City, Iowa, Jan. 29.-Miss
Louise Lyon, daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. L. F. Lyon, eloped Monday to
Davenport with Carl Chase, an en-
ploye of an Iowa City clothing store,
and there married him.
The news of the affair leaked out
in Iowa City today. The brides
father is one of the wealthiest and
most influential men of Johnson
county The bride is not yet out OF
high school.
The affair has created a big sensa-
ton as both families have a wide
circle of friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-29
Wind Upsets Load of Hay.

Sheldon Walker of Port Byron was
the victim of a peculiar freak of the
high wind this week. He was driving
a team with load of hay. In cross
in a bridge along the road, a strong
gale of wind struck the load, throwing
bObsled, driver and all into the ditch.
Mr.. Walker suffered a break of his
collar bone and was somewhat bruised
by the impact with the frozen earth.
No serious results are anticipated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-29

would Avoid Caucus.

and is being used to determine the
sentiment of members.
Would Avoid Caucus.
A prominent insurgent who declined
to allow the use of his name expresses
the opinion caucus for next week is
assured. He asserts the regular re-
publicans in large numbers favor en-
larging the rules committee. Several
insurgents express themselves as not
in favor of a caucus, but want action
taken directly from the floor of the
house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-29
OBITUARY..
James EtzeI

James Etzel, 5-months-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Etzel, 423 Third
street, died last night at 11:30 after
an illness of several days with a COM
plication of diseases. The funeral
will be held Monday afternoon at
o'clock from St. Joseph's church.
The services will be conducted by
Dean J. J. Quinn. Burial will be in
Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-29
SHERIFF SHIP =
COMPLETES TERM
Sentence for Contempt i'm Allowing
Lynching of Negro Johnson
Expires. rf-

Washington, Jan. 29.-Sherihf Shipp
and Deputies Nolan and Williams.
sentenced TO 80 days in Jail for con
tempt Of the supreme court OF the
United States for connection with the
lynching Of the negro, Johnson, in
Chattanooga, in 1906, finished their
sentences and were released this morn
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-29
AUTO COMPANY LICENSED

TOtten Concern Secures Incorporation
Permit from Secretary of State.
Springfield. Ill. Jan. 29.-(Special)
a license to incorporate to the Totten
Auto company of Rock Island. The
capital stock is $4,000 and the object
manufacturing and dealing in automo-
biles. trucks. motorcycles. etc. The
incorporators are Ebert c. Don, NJ. L.
TOtten and n. A. Larson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-29
NEGOTIATIONS WITH
GERMANY GO SMOOTHLY

Berlin, Jan. 29.-While the foreign
office is not in position to announce
that tariff arrangement with the
United States has been actually CON
Guided. final negotiations are proceed
ing so smoothly an early agreement
is most probable. should no new ques-
tons be raised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-29
CANNON is GIVEN HUNCH
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Continued from Page One.)
are of the republican faith. They do
not propose to go into caucus bind
ing themselves in advance to support
in every detail any measure which
might be submitted.
Rules Receive Attention,
Washington. jan 29-The question
of revising the rules of the house, and
more particularly charging the rules
of the committee of which Speaker
Cannon is chairman, is receiving con-
sideration on the republican side of
that body. There is a report in gem
eral circulation that the republican
caucus will be called soon to take
action on the matter. The introduc-
ton Of the resolution by Representa-
tive Fowler proposing to enlarge the
rules committee and remove the
speaker as a member of that commit
tee is the subject of much discussion,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-29
Injured Coaster Recovers.

George Bushno, who was injured
in the coasting accident at Seventh
avenue and FOrty-fourth street last
Saturday afternoon, has recovered
sufficiently to be removed from the
home of Captain W S. Giles to the
home of his parents, 1906 Thirty
sixth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-29
BURN JAPAN'S GIFT TREES

Cherry Saplings Are Found to BE
Worm Infected and Dangerous.
Washington, ID. c., Jan. 29.-Re-
gret -.as been expressed by the pres
ident and by Mrs. Taft because the
1000 Japanese cherry trees, present
ed by the municipality of Toxic 10
this government. have been found tic
be infected with root gall worms,
certain fungus diseases, and insect
pests. The trees were to have been
planted in Potomac park, but the
secretary of agriculture has found
it necessary to recommend the de-
struction of the trees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-29
BEGGAR WAS TOO INSISTENT
Result Is He Goes to the County Jail
for Twenty Days.

William King was arrested last
night when the police found him ac-
costing passers on the streets and so
Hciting aims. He was making such
and generosity of the pedestrians that
he was obnoxious. The charge against
him was "mooching' and he was SEN
fenced to 20 days in the county jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-29
Will Wait Till March.

President Tearney of the Three-Eye
league announces that the original
idea of waiting till after the harness
dates are set for this vicinity before
holding the schedule meeting will be
adhered to. a mail vote resulted in n
verdict in favor of this course
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-29
DESIRED TO SHIELD
CLAWS Says Ballinger Instruct.
ed Him to Drop McLach-
Ian Charges.
HAD CLAIM IN GREEN GROUP
TOO Much of That Sort of Thing in
the Past" He Said-DamagiHg
Evidence in.

Washington, Jan. 29-Glavis. test-
flying today before the Ballinger-
Pinchot investigators. declared Balm
ger on one occasion instructed him not
to pursue the investigation against
Representative McLachlan of Califor-
MIA who held a claim in the Green
group of coal lands in Alaska. He
quoted Ballinger as saying there was
too much of that sort Of thing in the
past.
BaHinger Directly Accused.
Washington, Jan. 29.-Direct accusa-
lions against the integrity of Secretary
of the Interior Ballinger were made
yesterday by Louis r. CLAWS. ousted
agent of the forestry bureau, in testify
ing before the congregational commit
tee conducting the BallinEer-PinchOr
inquiry.
CLAWS, continuing his testimony,
told of various interviews he had had
with the secretary at various times
while he was in and out of the govern
ment service. He declared that in one
Of these talks, in October. 1903. Mr.
Ballinger told him he was having
hard time trying to collect campaign
contributions and that two men involv-
ed in the Cunningham claims. who had
been liberal contributors in the past.
had declined to contribute because
they were angry at not being granted
patents for the Alaska coal lands.
REPRESENTATIVE James of Kentucky.
one Of the democratic members Of the
commission. pounced upon this testi-
mony and cross examined the witness
about il at some length.
Asked 10 Hold Up AInsISa Cases.
CLAWS said Mr.. Ballinger asked him
to hold up the Alaska cases until after
election. The witness said he agreed
to do this because he had his hands
full with another case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-29
DIES WITH HIS PASSENGER
Mystery Attaches to Death of WisCOn.
sin LiycfymaD and Woman.

Ladysmith, Wise Jan. 29.-The dead
bodies of August Wolf. liveryman.
and an unknown woman he was taking
to a point east of this city were found
under their sled today between Tony
and Glenflora. Considerable mystery
attaches to the affair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-29

Iowa pioreer Elrned-

Iowa City. Iowa. Jan. 29.-The char
red body OF Peter Rogers, a pioneer Of
Iowa. was found at his home here to
day His clothes We're set Gfre by the
explosion of a lamp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-29
SUIT AGAINST RAILROAD
Mrs. Alice ID. Skinner Seeking Dam
ages of $1,000.

The praecipe in a suit for $1,000
against the Rock Island railroad was
filed in the Office of the circuit clerk
today. Attorney W. a. Meese of Mo-
line brought The action iii the name
of Mrs. Ance D. Skinner, also of Mo-
line. The praecipe does not state
the grounds on which the damage
suit is based.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-29

Ashtabula. Ohio, Jan. 29.-One pas
senger. Mrs. NJ. Hartzberg of Provi
dence. r. l., and two trainmen were
injured today w1en a Lake Shore lin.
tied was struck from the rear by the
st. Louis express near the station
here