The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-09
SENAT0RSC0MPLETE
ADJOURNED SESSION;
ARE FINED AT THE
KANGAROO COURT
Seventy Members of Senator Me-
Garry's Party are Guests of
Bemidji.
GET ACQUAINTED WITH
L0G-ROLLING METHODS
Refuse to Eat Pork Because. of Pork
Barrel Connections; to Itasca
State Park.

Seventy members, including sena-
tors and representatives of the "ad-
journed session" were the guests of
Bemidji Saturday and Sunday.
The party left St. Paul Wednes-
day and its members were guests of
Senator P. H. McGarry at his home
at "Glengarry' for two days. They
then went to Cass Lake where they
were entertained and arrived in Be-
midi Saturday afternoon.
Their special train was switched
to the Minneapolis, Red Lake &
Manitoba line and the party was ta-
ken to Neeley's Siding where they
were shown steam skidders in opera
tiOn at the CrookstOn Lumber COM
pany camp.
:. Served Dinner.
The senators showed especial in
terest in "log-rolling methods. They
were also served a 'lumberjack's din
ner la Lakin." Chief Cook Edward
.Cesk of the camp and his force of
walters rendered excellent service.
The menu included roast pork, brown
gravy, apple sauce, dressing, pork and
beans. macaroni and cheese, cold
slaw, cold hame (some ate it for
bear), beet pickles, dill pickles.
bread, buns, doughnuts, cookies,
raisin pie, light and brown cake, tea
and coffee.
Inc senators ate heartily of the
beans but turned against the pork.
Pressed for reasons, several of the
senators explained that they did not
want their constituents accusing
them of partaking of the pork barrel.
After the dinner talks were given
Senator Orr of St. Paul acted as toast
master. Talks were given by B. w.
Lakln OF the Crookston Lumber COM
pany and A. A. D. Rain.
Praises District.
Senator George H. Sullivan of
saltwater in a talk, said in part:
I'VE have been wined and dined
and banqueted almost to death. We
thought we had eaten everything
there was to be eaten, but it remain
ed for a lumber camp cook to show
us what the real working mans din
ner was like. We have seen how the
big trees are taken down and what
steps are necessary to make this a
tarmlng country. The soil is here
and indications are that this will be
one OF the greatest producing Sec
tions in the world"
On, returning to Bemidji the sena-
tors were arrested by Elks' carnival
kangaroo court officials and taken be-
fore Judge Westlake of Minneapolis
who acted as Judge. Special charges
were brought against the various
senators and each paid a fine.
Sunday the party was taken in au-
tomobiles to the state park where
they were given dinner at Douglas
lodge. Short talks were made by the
guests.
The party returned to Bemidii
shortly after three o'clock where they
boarded the special train for the
Twin Cities, completing the "ad-
journed session." The senators ex-
pressed themselves of being much
pleased with their recreation in Be-
midi, Cass Lake and Walker.
Comments on Trip.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press today
said in regard to the trip to Bemidji:
although Bemidji residents
disregarded senatorial courtesy
to such an extent that several
prominent Minnesota legislators
were fined in kangaroo court
members on a special train re-
turned to St. Paul last night af-
ter a five-day junket through
Northern Minnesota, declared
that they had the time of their
lives. The party, which in
cluded about 80 legislators,
were entertained at Brainerd,
Cass Lake, Bemidji and Walk
er. Two days stop was made
at Glengarry. Features of the
trip were visit to a logging
camp near Bemidji and tour of
1tasca State park where a din
ner was served yesterday by the
citizensof Bemidji. Representa-
tive Robert Carmichael Of Farm
ington,. known as Long Bob,
was among those tried in the
kangaroo court. He was charged
with looking into chimneys." u
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