The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-25
sixteen More Warrants Ready For
Service Today, According to
an Announcement Saturday
EVIDENCE FROM EXPRESS BOOK
Records Of Companies Show Shin
ments From North Dakota
~ to Minnesota.

Jim Jam Jems," monthly publi-
cation issued at Bismarck, N. D., BY
Sam Clark, is no longer openly on
sale In Bemidji and inquiry this
morning failed to reveal any news
dealer handling the magazine. Since
the action of the federal grand Jury
IN Fargo last week when 1t indicted
Clark and his business manager, and
the activity of federal grand Jury
In Winona few days later when
several newsdealers were brought
under suspicion, the dealers In Be-
midi have refused to handle the
publication.
Thirty-one St. Paul druggists and
cigar dealers, it was stated in st.
Paul Saturday, are to be arrested
for the handling of "Jim jam Jems."
Fifteen were arrested Saturday and
pleaded mot guilty" before Charles
L. Spencer, United States Commits
sioner, to charges of receiving Inn
proper matter sent from another
state from an express Office All were
held to the federal grand jury which
meets pecembers--ss artd were released
under $500 bonds. The penalty for
the charge is fine of not more than:
$1,000, Imprisonment of not more
than five wears. or both. .- ...--
The fifteen arrests in St. Paul are:
Harry w. Johnson, cigar dealer,
339 Robert street.
Charles C. Friedman, druggist, 429
St. Peter street. -s-,.s--
! Charles T. Heller, druggits. 4S4
Wabasha street. He was formerly
secretary of the state board of phar-
macy.
Cicero T. Kuhles, cigar maker, SO
E. Fifth street. -
Napoleon St. Marie, cigar dealer,
Fourth and Sibley streets. :a
R. D. Cutter, cigar dealer, 354 st.
Peter street. 49,
Charles E. Geissel, druggist, 42s
S. Wabasha street. .. ::
Walter L. Beckman, book store, IS
E. Fifth street.
Earl X. Pottie, book store, 2s2
Wabasha street.
George w. Short, as manager OF
Thomas w. Shorts cigar store, Ryan
hotel.
William L. Bissonette, clerk J.. P.
Whitwell, cigar dealer, 374 Robert
street. Ii
Reese R. Roberts, cigar dealer, 316.-
Jackson street. =.
Frank J. Doris, cigar dealer, 1875
E. Seventh street.
+ Harris A. Maxwell, druggist, 6s4~
St. Peter street. - -.
Bernard Kemp, cigar dealer, 33s
Wabasha street. -.
The evidence obtained by postof-
flee inspectors originally involved
forty dealers, according to J. M. !:
Dickey. assistant United States at
torney. Inspector Simmons and
United States Attorney Charles G.
Houpt conferred over the list, when
it was decided to issue warrants only
against the dealers thought to have
purchased the publication direct
from the publisher. Mr.. Dickey
thinks a probe in Minneapolis would
not produce results, asserting the po-
lice there stopped the sale OF the.
book several months ago. +,
Examined Express Records.
"All of the mon against whom
warrants have been issued here have
admitted selling the publication,
said Mr.. Dickey. "They admit they
have obtained the book through the
express companies. We have exam
ined express records here and ut
Bismarck, N. D., where the book. Is
published, and have substantiated
their statements. l do not think
any of these men would have handl-
ed the pamphlet had they known it
| is violation Of the postal laws: We
have clear cases against them all,
| for our inspectors purchased the
books from them, and are prepared
to say so il the grand jury returns
indictments and they come to trial"
The complaints are based upon the
semi-annual issue Of Jim Jam yems,
which contained samples OF all the
7conHnued On last paee1. =