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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-01
SP0ONER MAN IS JAIL BREAKER
Joseph Hall, Arrested for Wife Beat
ing, Gets Look at Helmer-Flees.

-Spooner, located across the Ball.
dette river from the village of Beau
dette, is not without it's thrillers, for
one OF the most successful and at the
same time mysterious jail escapes
ever accomplished in this section of
the state was made there last week.
Joseph Hall had been arrested for
wife beating and placed in the Spoon
er Jail, to await being brought to
Bemidji where his case was to have
been considered by the grand jury
next month Deputy Sheriff N. w.
Helmer went to Beaudette to bring
the prisoner to Bemidji and upon
visiting the jail saw his man through
the bars, but not finding the village
marshall there went in search of him.
The SpOoner officer was soon 1ocated
but on returning to the city Jail the
men found that no prisoner was
waiting for them, he having made
his escape in less than half an hour,
The jail was still locked, and after
short investigation it was found
that the man had apparently worked
MS way out through a hot air fue
hole in the wall, measuring 10 1-2
by IL inches, actual measurement
board was found with which the
prisoner had worked the bars loose,
and it was later found that it must
nave been found on top of one of the
cell cages. Deputy Sheriff Helmer
was In no way accountable for the
mans escape.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-01

NILE LOG JAN BLOCKS RIVER
Puts Out Thief River Lights; Crook.
ston and Grand Forks Affected.

damned with logs 50 as to pre-
vent the running of water, keeping
it at such low stage that Thief
River Falls, CrDokston and Grand
Forks are without enough water to
turn their power for electric lights
is the condition Of the Red Lake Riv-
er. Never before SO long as it can
be remembered, has the river been
% low, and at Thif River Falls the
city is entirely without electric light.
While at Crook ston and Grand Forks
steam power is used most of the time.
The jam Is seven miles long, with
no way of breaking it.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-01
CONFERENCE FUND IS SHORT $50
If Deficiency is Made Up and s., 900
Raised Chautauqua Next Years.

There is a deficit of about $50 in
the fund necessary to pay the bills
incident to hloding the Bible confer
enee here last week. A subscription
list is open to all who wish to sub
scribe to it. The conference brought
persons here from New York, Chica-
go, lola, Kansas, Baltimore, two from
Louisiana, Minneapolis, Grand Forks,
Brainerd, Blackduck Anstrike, Miz-
pah, Cohassett, NaTInad Thief Riy-
er, spicer, Walker, Nofthome, Park
Rapids, Little Falls, City and Ems
erson, the last three towns being in
North Dakota. More than 2,O00
sheets of-Bemidji boosting pamphlets
were sent over by Rev. S. E. 2. White.
with the conference literature II
s., 900 can be assured chantauqua
gathering win be arranged for.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-01
SENATEKlLLSFARMER BILL
Free List Measure Loses By Tie Vote,
But Kern Compromise Goes
Through.
TAXES THE TARIFF OFF MERITS

Washington, D. G., August -
lDaily Pioneer Special Wire seryicel
The House farmer free list bin ex-
empting free tariff duty on agrical-
tural implements, cereals, beets, cot
ton, bagging and other articles was
defeated by the senate today by tie
vote of 80 to 80.
Senator Kern of Indiana, democrat,
offered compromise amendment
placing meats on the free list, when
coming from countries that do not
admit American cotton, wheat, oats,
horses, cattle and hogs free from
duty H..
The compromise measure was
adopted by vote Q6s3S to 40.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-01
Sounds Peculiar Here.

The position of the attorney gen
eral probably will cause comment in
asmuch as his insinuation that the
present move against Sheriff Hazen
is effort on the part of Dr. Dumas
and his friends to secure the appoint
ment of a sheriff through whom they
might pack the jury which is try the
:Cass Lake mayor here in September.
It will be remembered that Viggo
Peterson's charges against Sheriff
HaZen were in the governors hands
as long ago as May 81.
r. The arrest of Mayor Dumas did not
take place until June II.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-01
CARNIVAL COMING TO BEM1DJ1
Packing Company Gets License Five
Days Next Week.

For five days next week, Bemidji
is to nave the Packing Carnival COM
pany whatever that may mean. A
license was granted the company by
the council last night at the rate of
$40 day, $50 for the entire Bemid-
j engagement The carnival COM
pany is entertaining the citizens OF
Cass Lake this week It is said to
be made up of two attractions: a
dog, pony and goat show and mer-
sry-go-round- The council expressly
provided that the carnival pitch its
tents on land not belonging to the
city
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-01
BICYCLE RIDER IN COURT
Man Who Ran Into Peter Decaire on
Way With Medicine at Time of
the Accident.
WHEELS ORDERED OFF WALKS

= It developes that it was Arnold
Wiring, a cement layer living at
Fourteenth and Park, was the man
who ran into Peter Decaire last We'd
nesday evening, the blow causing Mr.
Decaire to become unconscious and
knocking one of his teeth out.
Mr.. Decaire at first refused to
prosecute WIRING but changed his
mind, had him arrested and he was
tried in police court this morning be-
fore Municipal Judge Pendergast.
WIRING pleaded guilty and was in a
fair way Of having the severest pen
atty possible imposed when evidence
was revealed showing that the BIZ
cycle rider aC the time of the acct
dent was on his way with medicine
for his sick wife.
1t was further shown that on last
Sunday Mrs. WIRING gave birth to a
daughter. = 81 r. Il
. City Attorney P. J., Russell con-
ISAutu sCNdL q HAL VIII WOu1u uldhS
haste to aid his sick wife and who
has so recently become the father of
a child, might well be shown some
mercy by the court.
The judge thou ht 50 too, and i'm
posed the minimum penalty, SIS and
costs, the cost amounting to So.
The judge and city attorney were
positive in their assertions. however,
that reckless riding the sidewalks
must not be tolerated
Another angle of the bicycle agi-
tation today was the stopping of all
bicycle riders from using the side
walks except between 5 a m. and 6.
a. m. and during the evening hour.
This seriously interferes with the
clerical force at the mills who have
made use Of the walks
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-01
Change in Express Business.

New York, August In accord
anee with arrangements previously
made the Wells-Fargo Express Com
pany today took over the business of
the Pacific Express Company, which
has been operating over the Wabash,
Wheeling & Lake Erie, Missouri Pa
ciflc, Iron Mountain, Cotton Belt,
Texas & Pacific and International &
Great Northern railroads.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-01
"A Joke" Says Andrews.

A. A. Andrews, associated with
Judge Spooner in the defense of May
or Dumas, when shown the dispatch
from st. Paul this afternoon, was in
clined to treat the matter as joke.
ssThis is the first we have heard of
such a plot" was his comment. CAS-
a matter of fact we would be. as salts
fed with Hazen as sheriff as anyone
else, !"
Judge Spooner is not in the city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-01

Listen to some people and you viii
hear enough about ailments to fill
a patent medicine almanac.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-01
Document Alleges Discrimination il
Not Being Permitted to Operate
on Minnesota Avenue.
CONTEST RESULTS IN TIE VOTE
To Be Settled Next Monday, Klein
Being Absent From Council
Meeting Last Night.

Things waxed warm and merry at
the council meeting last evening
when the recently begun fight to seq
regate all saloons in the district
south of Fourth street broke out with
renewed vigor when intimations of
undue influence were buffeted about
the council chamber by some of the
aldermen
These hints at graft caused City
Attorney P. J. Russell to get into
the game with letter from the Du-
luth Brewing Company. The con-
owned by the Duluth company.
Friends of this concern allege that
other brewing companies are trying
to get it's goat
One interesting sidelight in last
nights episode was the admission on
the part of the Duluth company that
it is more profitable to pay $500
license and run a saloon in Bemidj
than it is to rent building at $50
month for mercantile purposes.
$500 The Storm Breaks. a -:
The storm .hrahn when the eoa1k
Gil took up the consideration of or
dinance No. 81.
Ordinance No. 81 is a provision
which seeks to do away with the or
dinance passed by the council sew
eral weeks ago which provides that
no saloon shall be allowed on the
north side of Fourth street, which in
cludes one saloon building owned by
the Duluth Brewing and Mailing
company, opposite the city hall on
Minnesota Avenue.
Several members of the council
who at the time the ordinance was
first brought up and who had voted
for it have since that time seen fit
to change their votes, and it was due
to this fact that the new ordinance
was drawn up.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-01

we are practically deprived OF the
use and benefit of our buildings, con-
trary to the provisions of the consti
tuition which provides that no person
shall be deprived of his property
without due process of law.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-01
Il WIN SAYS VARDAMAN
Sure He is Victor in Todays Con-
test as Candidate for United
States Senate.
IS ACCUSED OF DlsHoNEsrY
jackson, Miss, August

Ns'e's3 - - .
oeratic primary eleednn beiAss
held throughout Msa-sippi today
for the purpose of nominating an
United States senator, members of
the legislature and State officials.
The three-eornered senatorial fight,
in which Senator Leroy Percy, ex-
Governor James K. Vardaman and
C. II. Alexander are the rival con-
testants, is the all-absorbing feature
OF the election.
Fight Centers on Vardaman.
The senatorial campaign closed
last night in whirlwind finish. The
fight has been one of the most parti-
san in the history of the Common
wealth, and has attracted wide at
tention because of the prominence
Of the contestants and the many bit
ter personalities exchanged on the
stump and in the press. In the con-
test the entire State has lined up
for or against Ex-Governor Varda-
man, whose acts and utterances
while serving as chief executive fire.
quently attracted the attention of
the entire country
Throughout the campaign Senator
Percy and Mr.. Alexander have made
Vardaman the sole object of their at
tacks. In their speeches delivered
throughout the State they have not
hesitated to charge Mr.. Vardaman
| with the Misrepresentation of public
funds while governor and have de-
elared him guilty also of other acts
of personal dishonesty.
Believes He Will Get $4,000.
While Mr.. Vardaman has many
political enemies he undeniably has
a. large personal following and no
one ventures to predict that he VIII
be showed under" at the polls to-
day. Most unbiased onlookers in
cline to the belief that the result
will be SO close as to necessitate a
second primary and that Vardaman
certainly will be in it, with either
Percy or Alexander eliminated.
The total vote today is expected to
run between 100000 and lis 900.
x-Goyernor Vardaman's managers
declare that he will be an easy win
ner, defeating both opponents by a
decisive majority. Mr.. Vardaman
himself asserts that he will get go
600 votes.
Snap for the Governorship.
Next to the senatorial fight the
contest that is attracting most at
tention is that between Theodore G.
Bilbo and Wiley N Nash for the
nomination for lieutenant governor
/ The primary also will decide the
nominations for secretary of State.
attorney general, auditor, treasurer
and a number OF minor State officials
General Earl Brewer of CIarkadale
had NO opposition for the guberna-
terial nomination and the State Com
| mittee consequently declared him the
/ nominee without putting his name
on the primary ballot. This IS the
/ first time in Mississippi'a Afstnsy that
an aspirant for the ship has
secured the 0lllce MI l10ast 1,lsnf,sif IN
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-01
Governor Gets Viggo's Letter.



81 Mr.. Simpson Immediately turned
thialetter over to Chas. Keller, state
fire marshal and instructed him at
once to produce the withdrawal of
this letter or the whole situation
would be laid bare.
Mr.. Simpson intimates that the
friends of Mayor Dumas are attempt
ing to have Sheriff Hazen removed
before the September grand jury.
Governor in Albert Lea.
AS soon as Fire Marshall Keller re-
ceived this ultimatum from Mr..
Simpson, he and Sam Fullerton con-
ferred with Ralph W. Wheelock.
Governor Eberhart is in Albert
Lea this afternoon He returns to-
morrow and will take up the matter
at once.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-01

Soon after marriage = girl ex-
changes her rose colored glasses.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-01
Have Invested $12, 900 on Corner.

Have Invested $12, 900 on Corner.
I'VE have been deprived of the us.
o; the Arcade property for saloor
purposes for which it was built anG
used since your city was plated
Someone may say: they can rent il
for store Yes, we have now an
offer of $4,000 per month and CON
ditioned that we make changes and
improvements which will cost us in
the aggregate of $1,000 and which
would mean a total investment in
that corner of about $4,000; to
which must be added taxes and in.
surance, leaving us possibly to 3
1-2 per cent on our investment.
The primary object of patrol linn
its is to keep saloons out of residence
and shopping districts. Will any OF
your council men say that the Ar
cade is in either? We feel that we
have been Disseminated against; but
are totally at a loss to discover any
reason therefore,
Always Been Liberal.
I'VE have always insisted and
have seen to it that our tenants lived
up to the law and we have contrib
uted to every fund for the welfare
and development Of your city. Our
total investment in your city at this
time is in round numbers 100000,
large part of which was put in at
time when other companies. en-
gagged in the same business were
reaping a rich harvest without put
ting in a dollar in the way of any
permanent improvements.
I'VE do not mean, nor do we want
you to think that we have been Who'll
ly disinterested. We felt and yet
feel, as every person owning proper
ty there should feel, that the pros
perity of any city or community
means individual prosperity.
Paving Check is Ready.
You are about to pave eight or
ten blocks, our share of the cost of
which will approximate $500 and
following our rule; to do everything
all good citizens should do. to help
along public improvements, our
check is ready to pay our share as
soon as We are notified that il. is
wanted. We will do this, aithou gh
we are fully aware that we may al
low it to be taxed and cover a period
OF five years; all we ask of your CITY
is a square deal, and this We hope
your city council will give us, after
a mature and careful consideration
of this matter from the standpoint
of business men.
In conclusion, we beg to remain,
Yours very truly,
Duluth Brewing & Mailing Co..
by A. G. Johnson.
dict. S. G.-M.
"Dictated but not reread."
Comes Again Next Week.
AS the vote was tie, another vote
will be taken next Monday, at which
time it is probable that the entire
council will be present, Alderman
Klein being absent last evening.
Inc report OF the committee on
the poor was read, showing that. the
committee had made an investigation
and that the conditions found at the
poor farm were of the best. The re-
port was accepted.
A permit was granted to The Pack
ing Carnival company to give a five
day carnival in Bemidji next week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-01
Vote Results in Tie.

Bemidji Brewing company's building
should be included in the patrol linn
its, resulted in a tie, Aldermen Grip
pen, Bailey. Smart and Brown vot-
ing for the new ordinance and AL
dermen Johnson, Roe, Moberg and
Bisiar against it.
When it was seen that Alderman
Crippen who had voted for the first
ordinance had voted in favor of the
new one, Alderman Moberg was heard
to say: =
changed your vote, didn't your.
Looks that way" answered Grip
pen. - :
:"somebody been getting to you?"
asked Moberg.
Il have voted the way / think is
right, and l think that if a few more
OF our aldermen would do the same
we would have less trouble" replied
Alderman Crippen.
City Attorney Aroused.
This aroused City Attorney Rus
sell who broke in with:
Il speak from a standpoint of a
citizen who has the interest of the
city at heart, but I have noticed lit
tie hints of somebody getting to
somebody at several of our meetings.
Now, then, if our meetings cannot
be carried on in business like man
ner with the members voting in the
way they think is proper without
being accused of being bought it is
time for change, have here let
ter from the Duluth Brewing COM
pany, l had not intended to read,
and had shown it to the mayor only.
but 1 have changed my mind and
will now read it."
Brewing Company's Letter.
The letter was dated July Is and
follows in full:
Duluth, Mimi, July Is, 1911.
"Mr p J. Russell, -,
City Attorney.
"Bemidji, MINI. y
Dear Sir: 81
ave cannot help feeling that we
have been harshly and unfairly
treated by your city council in pass
ing patrol ordinance by which
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-01
Uuless Eberhart Now Withdraws De-
mand, he Will Lay Plot Bare,
He Tells Keller.
INITIATION FOREIGN 10 FACTS
Petition for Removal of Sheriff Filed
Several Days Before Arrest of
-Cass Lake Mayor.

St Paul. August IL Daily Pioneer
Special Wire service) Unless Cow
|ernor Eberhart withdraws his letter
to Attorney General Simpson asking
why the papers relative to the charg-
es against Sheriff Hazen should not
be returned, the attorney general
viii tell why action on the charges
has been deferred. - s. g g
Governor Gets Viggo's Letter.
Governor Eberhart yesterday re-
ceived second letter from Viggo Pc
terson demanding the return OF the
Hazen charges, which had for their
purpose the removal of the Beltrami
county sheriff
Governor Eberhart referred this
second letter to Attorney General
Simpson this morning with letter.
asking him why the papers can not
be returned
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-12-08
CoIleue Notes.

Prof. Raymond Mcfarland of the de-
partment Of pedagogy was one of the
speakers at the dedication of the Will
Jamestown library Wednesday at Will
Jamestown.
The sophomore hop committee has
changed the date of their hop from
December %, to Thursday, December
q, as college will close on that day.
Basket ball practice began in real
earnest this week, as each class team
has been assigned its hours for
practice
A new feature of college life for
women is the vesper service on Sunday
evening at Pearsons hall. These
services have just been instituted land
are conducted by members of the
faculty
Word has been received here that
John E. Downing, ex-'13, who has been
attending the Colorado school of mines,
is now at home, suffering from a
severe illness. Mr.. Downing expects
to return here and re-enter the junior
class.
The women of the college are begin
ming basket ball practice at the Pearsons
hall gymnasium for the winter season.
The girls indulge in the inter-class
games.
College opened Tuesday morning for
16 days session to the Christmas
vacation.
Prof. Charles B. Wright will speak
on "The INTERPRETATION of the English
and the Latin Department, Prof
William S. Burrage on The Helpful
ness of the Dull Pupil" Prof. Raymond
II. White on a "a defect and
Remedy" and Clinton S. Reynolds, 10,
on The Teaching of Latin in the High
Schools from the Students Stand
point, at the meeting of the Vermont
section of the Classical Association of
New England at the University of Yer
mont on Saturday, December 10
Prof. Myron X. Sanford is president Of
the Vermont section.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-12-08

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. L. Cady are ex-
pected home soon from two months
visit in New York.
The first death as the result of the
epidemic of diphtheria at Brooksville
occurred Saturday morning, the victim
being S-year-old Hazel Beach, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Beach, after
few weeks illness with the disease.
The other patients are doing nicely and
it is thought the disease has been
checked, although a strict quarantine is
still maintained.
The dancing school which is being
conducted at Masonic hall is proving
very popular, especially the after
dances. About 80 couples were in at
tendance Thursday evening.
The ladies of the Methodist church
will hold sale of aprons, fancy articles,
home made candy and food at Grange
hall on Wednesday, December 10, be-
ginning at 1920 a. m.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-12-08
MlOOLEBURY LOCALS.

The ladies of the G. A. r. will serve
a harvest supper in the Volunteer Hose
parlors Monday, December II, from 5
till O'Clock. One of their famous
suppers will be served for the usual
price. Everybody come.
A daintily printed booklet entitled
'The Smile of the Christ Child" written
by DR.. A. B. Sanford, brother of Pre-
fessor M. R. Sanford, has been place
on sale at MarshalPs store among his
Christmas publications.
Regular assembly of Middlebury
Council, No. IA, r. & S. M, in Masonic
hall Tuesday evening. December II, at
1870. Important business.
The Fortnightly club will meet with
Mrs. L. c. Russell Wednesday, Deem
Der 10, at 9 O'Clock sharp. The com
posers are French and Italian.
Miss Esther Shea of Winoosk has
returned to her school after spending
the Thanksgiving vacation at her home
here.
President John NJ. Thomas leaves
Saturday for Wellesley college, Welles-
ley, Mass, where he is to be a guest
over Sunday.
Miss Frances Piper has returned home
after spending short time in Rutland
The Century club will hold it's next
m Getting with Mrs. G. S. Russell CT
Tuesday evening, December r.
The next meeting of Middlebury
Grange will be Friday, December 8
Annual reports and elections of officers
Refreshments will be served.
Mrs. j. E. Mead is visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs. Frank Chandler of Brandon.
Mrs. James Farrell of Rutland visiteC
her parents during the week.
Rev. A. A. Lancaster, pastor of the
Congregational church, has moved his
household goods here and is occupying
the parsonage on South Pleasant street
George Dougherty visited friends il
Burlington Tuesday.
Mrs. j. Walter Sylvester went Tues.
day to New York city for short stay.
A barn belonging to Peter Sweenoi
of Brooksville containing about sever
tons of hay was destroyed by fire last
week. Fully covered by insurance.