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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-13
TO START BUSINESS COLLEGE
A. E. Brown Picks Bemidji as Proper
Place for Institution.

Impressed with Bemidji as being
one of the most progressive and met
ropolitan cities in Northern Mime
sofa, A. E. Brown, owner of success
full commercial schools, has decided
to establish a modern business col
.lege in Bemidji.
Writing from Pennington Mr..
Brown says:
81 am much pleased, after inves-
tigation, with Bemidji and have de-
cided to establish business college
in that city, for believe that a fine
institution of this kind can be start
ed there, proving great benefit to
the city, as reliable institutions have
proven beneficial to other Cities
Mr.. Brown will be in Bemidji next
month to make arrangements for a
building and to attend to other de-
tails in connection with the new un-
dertaking.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-13
COMMENT ON DEITz CASE
Former Acquaintences Of Outlaw,
Now in Bemidji Say He Had it
Coming.
HERO JOE HARRINGTON SAYS

News of the conviction of John
Deitz 1irst was received In Bemidji
in the form Of a bulletin to the Daily
Pioneer. Interest in the case is
manifest by the frequent telephon;
calls received at this office and opil-
ions of Deitz and the verdict were
expressed by MANY, some of which
follow:
II. c. Baer, cashier of the Bemidji
Security State bank: II have
known the Deitz family for five years,
and there is nothing that might say
that would be in their favor. Deitz
is a criminal and law-breaker.
feel that the jury did only right.
Having had business interests in
the vicinity of the Deitz home I be-
came well acquainted with him. He
was member of the Masonic lodge
and when number of his fellow
lodgemen attempted to persuade him
to discontinue his fight against the
lumber company and the state, he
turned them away and it was at all
times dangerous for an outsider to
approach his shack, so strong was his
feeling. Deitz was not brave man,
in my opinion.
j. p. Riddell, who is now connect
ed with the Crookston Lumber COM
lpany in this city and who for four
years was in-eharge of the logs at
Cameron Dam, said:
"Deitz has received what he has
long deserved and should receive no
sympathy; he is an outlaw and a
murderer. During my time at Cam
eron Dam he was always considered
OduScIOuS.
Joseph Harrington, chief of the
Bemidji police department, has
known Deitz for rs years and until
1907 was personally acquainted with
him, and says:
Il have known the Deitz boys for
many years and until this trouble
came up several years ago, I had
never heard anything but good OF
them I believe that Deitz showed
himself to be hero when he sur
rendered, thereby saving his family
from being shot to DEATH
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-13
Observation-Disclosures CASH
Grand Army Men Divide on Wisdom
of Asking $500 From County.

Bemidji veterans of the Civil War
are divided as to the propriety OF
asking the county for $500 to aid in
the observance of Memorial day,
May go.
Commander Smith of the Robert
Carr Grand Army Post called the
veterans attention to the fact that the
last legislature passed bill present
ed by Colonel Harrison White, re-
preventative from Luverne and him
self a veteran, permitting county
commissioners to make such an ap-
preparation. The bill became a law,
and Commander Smith feels that
use should be made of it.
T. H. Pendergast, member of the
post, doesn't believe county aid is
necessary for proper observance
of the day. He says:
While feel that too much cannot
be done for the observance of Memoir
ial day, l do not think that the Be-
midi post Of the G. A. R. would be
justified in asking the county for
this $500. Our post is in good finan-
cial shape, with the exception that
aSfew fothe old soldiers are back in
their dues. It seems to me that the
proper stand for us to take If we are
to ask the county to aid us. would
besto ask the county to donate to us
enough to pay up these back dues.
The city has already voted to give
800 s. toward the Memorial day pro
gram, and this, together with what
money we have, should be enough !
And In the meantime plans for
the day are still incomplete.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-13
Child Is Fatally Burned.

st. Paul, May 13.-Burning kerosene
which poured over the eighteen
months-old son of Mrs. Mollie Schreib-
or caused burns that resulted in the
death Of the child at the city hospital
where it was taken after the accident.
The mother was severely burned
while attempting Ito save the child's
life. and the home, which also was
menaced by tie flames.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-13
Photographs Of the Civil War.

.. The Daily Pioneer has pur- .
. chased six three column half .
. tone reproductions of famous .
q Civil War scenes. q
q The first three pictures, graph .
. ic reminders Of the nations .
. tragedy of fifty years ago, will o
q appear in the Pioneer Monday. o
. It will show the three story .
. brick slave dealers headquart- q
. ers at Alexandria, Va. .
o Other pictures will show three 8
o different views OF General o
q Ulysses S. Grant as he looked in o
o the midst of his herculean activ- .
., tiles of the field. .
Is Another photograph shows the o
. defenses at washington with o
. the officers and soldiers, faces o
- so plain that they will be recog o
o nized by every veteran. Still .
. another picture reproduces the o
. house where Colonel Ellsworth .
. was killed and gives a likeness o
. of that young protege Of Presi- .
o dent Lincoln. @
Z I I ~ y s hsF-- ~ ~ :
. Then there are pictures of the .
. swamp where battle victims o
. were buried and the famous o
. stone bridge at Bull Run. .
o AS a newspaper feature we be- o.
o lieve that these war time proto- o
. graphs will prove Of extraor- .
. binary interest. o.
o o o o. o o o o o . o o o @ o
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-13
ZIG TRAINS FOR BEM1DJ1s
Rail Purchase May Mean Establish
ment Of Transco4tinental Line.

Long transcontinehtal trains made
up Of the most modern equipment
may be in store for Bemidu within a
reasonable length of time. The fol-
lowing dispatch out of Minneapolis
is self explanatory:
Through Constantinople over the
Canadian Pacific, Duluth. South
Shore and Atlantic and So line via
Montreal, Sault Ste. Marie, Duluth,
Superior, Bemidji and either Win
nipeg or the Kenmare-Portal
routes, is reported to be the even
tual plan behind the placing yester-
day by the Duluth, South Shore and
Atlantic of an order for $1,000 tons
of steel rails. +. -
''This is one of the largest rail or
ders that steel companies have book
eu lOT SOme Ilue. IL HedAo lol4s
enough to relay large portion of
the Duluth, South Shore line and
the practical reconstruction of the
road.
"The Canadian Pacific controls the
Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic
through the majority stock owner
ship. The smaller road has long
made poor showing in earnings"
In visit to Bemidji not more than
a year ago President Pennington of
the 500 intimated that such rail
road was being considered.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-13
LApoR7E TO COME BACK
Business Men Of Burned Village Have
Plan Already Completed for Re-
building.
ONE BRICK 1875 FEET WIDE

Before the ruins Of the fire which
swept the business part of Laporte
off the map on Thursday morning,
had stopped giving out smoke
leading business men of that place
were already planning a new and
better town-brick buildings to re-
place the frame ones levelled by
the flames.
Yesterday Charles Romans, FORM
erly of Bemidji and cashier of the
Laporte State bank which burned;
Harry Brununct who lost hotel and
saloon and L. A. Wideman, whose
stock of merchandise went up in
smoke, came to Bemidji and COM
pleted arrangements for rebuilding
a large part of the village.
The first and most substantial
structure to be erected will be one
! 1875 feet wide and so feet deep to be
constructed of brick. This will be
put up by five firms, whose business
sections will be divided bp part walls.
These firms are: First State Bank
of Laporte; Harry Brununct, (saloon
hotel will not be. rebuilt); A. v.
Almquist, L. A. Wideman and An
drew Gohres.
| Mr.. Romans said the destruction
of the flames in the business section
was complete, thirteen buildings be.
| ing burned with loss of more than
$4,000 with 500 insurance.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-13
DICKINSON QUITS cAB1NE
Secretary Of War to Be Succeeded By
Henry Z. stimson.

Washington, May Daily Pio-
neer Special Wire Service. Score
tary of War Dickinson, Democratic
member of the cabinet, resigned his
position today. He will be succeed
ed by Henry L. stimson Of New York,
recently defeated candidate for gov
.ernor Of that state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-13
Will Be Put to Vote as Place Most
Favored Out of Eleven Tracts
Offered. ~.
. CITY WATER, HAY AND FRUIT
Price for all Property Named at So,
$50, While Adjoining Land is
Held at $500 Acre.

After extended and careful inves-
tigation, the Bemidji Board of Edu-
cation last night decided upon the
Frank Schuch place, at Irvine ave-
nue. and Eighteenth street, three
quarters of mile north of the high
school building, as the most desir-
able site for the ten acre farm to be
operated in connection with the new
agricultural department of the high
school for which the state is to make
an annual appropriation of $4,000.
Although the board feels that the
Schuch place comes as near to being
ideal as can be found, it does not
wish to assume the responsibility of
making the selection and therefore
decided that it shall be put to vote
of the people at the earliest moment,
probably one week from next Tues
day, May %.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-13
Adjoining Land 500 An Acre

0uJOAAlAS Aduu 9tUO an acre
Eighteen acres of land adjoining
the Schuch tract and owned by A. A.
White is being held at $500 an acre.
City Superintendent of Schools
Dyer is much pleased with the
Schuch tract as one favorable both
by convenience and soils to make the
farm experiments success. He
calls attention to the fact that two
or three acres will be under cutiva-
ton as garden tracts to be worked
by the grade pupils during the sum-
mer months.
He points to the fact that it is To-
Gated on a main thoroughfare thus
being easily accessible to the public.
1t is significant that, although
no member of the board knew how
another member was to vote, on the
first ballot cast every member favor
ed the Schuch farm.
W. r. Mackenzie said: "The Sc
lection of the Schuch tract is in my
judgement the very best that could
have been found both as regards
location and price. hope the
people of the city will appreciate
the selection and confirm the choice
of the board" -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-13
Sister III From Shock.

News of the drowning of Gunder
reached the Johnson home in Mill
Park soon after the accident. Mabel,
Gunder's II year old sister, could
not believe her brother was dead
and when finally convinced that he
was, became hysterical and her con-
dition became so alarming that it
was necessary that a physician be
called to attend her
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-13
PACKERS MUST STAND TRIAL
Judge overruIes Demurrer Of Chicago
Meat Magnates.

Chicago, May 13.-The ten indicted
millionaire packers OF Chicago,
charged with criminal conspiracy un.
der the terms of the antitrust laws,
must stand trial, unless some new
legal technicality can be found to save
them. Judge Carpenter, in the federal
court, has oyerruled the demurrer Of
the packers. q.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-13
Must Go to Waupun and Once Each
Year Be Confined in Solitary
Cell.
LESLIE NOW SEEKS ATTORNEY
Goes to Minneapolis in Hopes Appeal
or New Move May Be arranged
For Father.

Hayward, Wis, May 10 DAILY
Pioneer Special Wire Service. y
John F. Deitz was found guilty of
murder in the first degree for the
killing of Deputy Sheriff Oscar Harp
in the battle of Cameron Dam last
fall.
Mrs. Deitz and her son Leslie were
found not guilty.
The jury deliberated from 5 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon until $3.50 this
morning. Deitz was brought to the
court room as soon as the judge had
been notified that verdict had been
agreed upon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-13
Pays Duluth a Compliment.

Sand just here want to say that
the Duluth business men are GER
tainly going to do their share to-
ward making the meeting a
hummer. There seems to be
no limit to what they intend to do
FOR the visitors and it will be an eS-
celent opportunity for delegates to
take Duluth in and revel in the
beauties of its magnificent harbor"
Acceptances to invitations for the
convention have been received from
many members of the Legislature in
Guiding not a few senators from the
southern districts.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-13
Graphing Hooks Bring Up Flesh But
High Waves Cause Work to Be
Suspended.
SHOCK MAKES SISTER ILL
Becomes Hysterical and Condition is
So Serious That Physician is
Summoned.
Bulletin !:

Late this afternoon the body of
Johnson was recovered by John
Severson.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-13
Governor to Talk.

Mr.. Mackenzie brings the informa-
ton that Governor Eberhart will adj
dress the Duluth convention and
that 5000 invitations have been
sent out to the land men of the state
who are expected to attend and it is
probable they will form Minnesota
Land Mans Congress to boost the
land show to>be held in St. Paul next
December with delegates from Ore
gon, Washington, Montana, North
anr South Dakota and Minnesota.
"At all of the previous conven-
lions, have been. able to make some
sort of an estimate as to the probable
attendance but I am up tree this
time" said Mr.. Mackenzie, "for it is
going to be the biggest meeting we
have ever had and the best I can do
is to warn Duluth to provide the
largest hall obtainable to accomo-
date the convention"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-13
Comes Up Four Times.

The blow from the boom stunned
Gunder who sank like stone. His
brother retained his place on the boat
and four times saw Gunder rise. to
the surface but always out of his
reach.
Gunder's father, G. M. Johnson,
lives in Mill Park, near which place
the accident occurred, and is en-
ployed as Minnesota & Information
al section hand. Gunder worked as
an oiler in the Crookston lumber
mill. He was a member of Company
X and Bemidji lodge of Modern
Woodmen of America
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-13
May Ask for Appeal.

Deitz Immediately made motion
for a new trial but this motion was
promptly denied. The prisoner was
given ten days in which to file bill
Of exceptions and new motion.
Deitz said he was undecided as to
whether he would appeal to the SUI
preme court.
Leslie Deitz left this afternoon
for Minneapolis to employ an attor-
ney to draw up a bill of exceptions
and to advise him as to whether an
appeal would be justifable.
Deitz will probably be taken to the
state penitentiary on Monday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-13
Lights and City Water.

A1SAIS dAu OAVy "oV0A'
The Schuch land is about II
blocks straight north from the high
school building ON Irvine avenue.
Cement sidewalks extent to within
four blocks of the place while the
city water mains reach the farm as
do also the electric lights. The
place is completely fenced and it has
a windmill
The vote of the people on this
place will be taken at the expiration
of the official ten days notice now
issued by J. P. Lair, secretary of the
Board of Education.
List of Places Offered.
Offers for other tracts were made
by:
Peter Larson, one and a quarter
miles west, with 2 1-2 acres under
cultivation, no improvements, part
ly fenced, at $50 an acre.
A. P. Richie, one and three quart
ers miles southwest, all broken, $35
an acre.
H. E. Reynolds. one mile and half
north on Irvine avenue, ready for
the plow, 500 an acre.
J. P. Omich, one mile and a half
north, not cleared, $25 an acre.
Frank Wagner, one mile and a
half north of the high school building
800 an acre.
Quote Sacrifice Prices.
Yves Wright, one mile and quart
err northwest, land cleared, $50 an
acre.
Charles Nangle, three miles south
east, cleared, $50 an acre.
C. l.. Hebron, one mile west, to be
grubbed, 500 an acre.
G. S. Vincent, three quarters of a
mile north. This tract could not be
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-13
considered as it contains but five

considered as it contains but five
acres.
A. H. Harris, one mile north, u
acres, fenced, has some buildings,
$50 an acre.
In every instance owners or agents
of the above lands, making the offer
to the Board of Education placed
emphasis on the assertion that they
would not sell to private parties at
the prices quoted to the board.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-13
Has Fruit, Hay and HousesA

The Schuch tract is entirely under
cultivation, has between two and
three acres of fine stand of alfalfa,
has 5000 raspberry bushes, a tree
shaded lawn and residence, hen
house and other improvements
valued at $1,000. The total price
asked for the property is $2,750.
This is an average of about $3.50 an
acre.
Should the voters decide that this
is the proper place for the farm
school, Mr.. Schuch, the owner, says
he will erect on his property a short
distance north, an up-to-date dairy
barn together with a modern resi-
dence.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-13
Red River Valley Counties on Fire
With Enthusiasm, Declares the
~ Busy Secretary.
WARNS ZENITH CITY BOOSTERS
Says They Must Provide the Biggest
Hall Attainable to Handle the
Crowd.

At a meeting of the Beltrami
County Development Association
held here this afternoon, the follow
ing were elected delegates and alter
mates to attend the convention at
Duluth, June and 2:
Delegates-F S. Lycan, Bemidji;
Charles Middleton, Baudette; Charles
Hayden, Blackduck; Albert Kelvin,
Bemidji; and Thomas A. Mccain,
Bemidji.
Alternates-L.~ o. Myhre, town of
Liberty; William Lennon, Kelliher;
E., H. Rako, town of Bemidji; George
Ericsson, spooner; and Andrew Lar
son, town of Lammars.
Mackenzie Bubbling With Zeal.
.aa b. 6. T.
W. R. Mackenzie; secretary of both
the Beltrami and Northern Mime
sofa associations, attended today's
meeting, having arrived in Bemidji
this morning from Minneapolis
where he spent yesterday following
an extended tour of the Red River
Valley counties to arrange for proper
publicity in the twin city papers
which today print leading articles
on the coming Duluth convention.
Mr.. Mackenzie will be in Bemidji
until about Wednesday of next week.
He is bubbling over with enthus-
iasm regarding the Duluth conven-
ton and declares the interest mani
fest in the Red River counties OF
Kittson, Roseau, Marshall, Penning.
ton, Red Lake, Mahnomen, Polk,
Norman, Becker, Clay and Wilkin
assures large delegations from that
part of the state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-13

While attempting to sail small
boat on Lake Irvine, Gunder Johnson,
10 years old, at $3.50 this morning,
was knocked into the water when a
sudden gust of wind jerked the boom,
striking the young man on the head
and knocking him into the lake
where he drowned.
His brother Charles Johnson, ~
years old, was with him at the time
and gave the alarm. Rescue boats
quickly put out from shore and al
though Gunder came up to the sur
face four times, he had disappeared
in 20 foot of water before aid could
reach him. - s.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-13
Waves Made Recovery Hard.


Four boats, under charge of
Charles Johnson and Policeman Den
ley, used graphing irons in an effort
to recover the body but, owing to the
brisk breeze which was blowing to-
day, the waves were so high that the
body could not be recovered. Eat
noon the work was abandoned until
the waves subside. At one time it
was thought the body had been found
as one of the hooks brought up a
piece of human flesh. X
The accident took place while the
young men were out for pleasure
trip on an old row boat rugged up
with a sail. The brothers had learn
ed to manage their craft with consid-
cradle skill and but for the fact that
the wind unexpectedly caught their
sail, would have been in little dang
err.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-13
Deitz Smiles at Verdict.

life Imprisonment and solitary con-
finement one day out Of each year,
was read, Deitz' lips curled in a
cynical smile. Mrs. Deitz at first
assumed an attitude of anger sbut
later gave way and wept piteously."
81 can't give John up. I won't let
them take him away" she sobbed,
as she was led from the court room.
Receives the Sentence.
This afternoon Deitz was again ar
raigned before the judge and formal
sentence to life Imprisonment in the
Wisconsin state penitentiary at
Waupun, was imposed.
Hanging is not permitted under
the wisconsin statutes but the law
provides that every person convicted
of murder in the first degree must
undergo solitary confinement one day
out of each year.
Judge Does His Duty.
In passing judgment on the SEN
tence of Deitz, the judge said:
"John Deitz, you have had a fair
trial and jury of your peers have
weighed the evidence carefully and
found you guilty of the crime of
murder in the first degree. While
the court regrets that legal counsel
was not provided to protect your in
terests, it can be guided only by the
verdict found and it. is my duty to
impose upon you this sentence that
you be confined in the state peniten-
tiary at Waupun at hard labor for
the rest of your natural life and that
on the eighth day of October in each
succeeding year you be kept in soli-
tary confinement"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-10-19
FOR SALE.

A most excellent tract of land con. ststing Of 69 acres, situated on Me fadden road, 1 miles north of cour, mousse with the following improve nonts
 One nice 5-soom residence. with su S-foot hall and pantry; 1 barn, 1 ot fenced with wire; fine well soft "ater; one cotton house and chicken louse, one acre in orchard. consistioe T peacea, apples ard pIums, % 1eres ts tn cultivation and the remain 1er covered with fairly good timber. consisting of white oak, pin oak, pins and red oak.
 This Ia one of the incest ltf,e farms anywhere around Pine Bluff and is now offered at bargain price Of s25oO. This price includes a fine growing crop of eottoB and corn. with the exeeptioa Of | acres which has been rented for this year. Ths emoluments from same, however, will ga to purchaser. Apply to
 S NJ. TWINF,
 Exclusive Agent.