Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 4, 1910, Page 1

BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE VOLUME 8. NUMBER 14. SENATE AND HOUSE DIVIDED ON BILL Adverse Report of Senator Burton of Ohio Surprises Nelson of Minnesota. BURTON MAKES FIRST MINORITY REPORT OF KIND IN 15 YEARS Knute Nelson Praises Work of His Committee.—Will Dredge Small Streams. Washington, May 4.—(Special)— Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota, acting chairman of the committee on commerce, (in the absence of Sena- tor Frye of Maine, who has been detained at his home for weeks on account of illness) and one of the conferees on the river and harbor appropriation bill, anticipates that it will take at least two weeks for the conferees to reach an agreement on the differences between the senate and house, It was a surprise to the com- mittee that the Senator Burton of Ohio made an adverse report on the bill. Senator Nelson stated today that it was the first minority report ever made by a member of the committee against a river and harbor bill during his 15 years’ service on the commerce com- mittee. And to have this report supplemented by a two days’ speech against the bill, after he had added one million in continu- ing contracts, and $150,000 in casn, in addition to that carried in the house bill, which appropri- ated two and one-half millions in continuing contracts and one mil- lion in cash for the Ohio River, seemed still more surprising to the committee, according to Senator Nelson. The Ohio river, in the bill now in conference, receives over $5,000,- 000. “One-tenth of the increase made by the senate, wasadded to the bill at the instance of the junior senator from Ohio”, said Senator Nelson. In the bill as it passed the senate the Ohio river carries one-tenth of the entire bill. In this connection it is understood that the friends of the Ohio river, including the Ohio Valley Improve- ment association, were entirely satisfied with the treatment accorded the river by the house committee and that so far as can be ascertained they did not ask for a single dollar additional. The increase given the river, by the senate, through the efforts of Senator Burton, will un- doubtly be acceptable even though it was the unexpected which occured in this particular case. The bill now in conference, and which will no doubt be signed by the president, notwithstanding rumors to the contrary, aggregates $52,566,000. This amount will, it is expected, be reduced to $50,000,000 in conference. “This bill in its scope,” said Senator Nelson, “is one of the fair- est and best river and harbor bills that has ever been passed by con- gress, in my fifteen years on the commerce committee of the senate. “Some criticism has been made that the bill appropriate, money for the improvement of small creeks and small rivers, but it so happens that in nearly every instance these streams show a large development of commerce per dollar of expenditure. “In his statement before the com- merce committee, Col. William H. Bixby, whois to succeed General Marshall as chief of engineers, said that there was not any class of streams in the United States that gives so large a return for the dollar of expenditure as the little insignifi- cant creeks on tide water and that have an average of 2 to 4 feet draft when they are cleaned out. And he laid down a proposition that seems wholly logical to me, that all river and harbor improvements may be built for eight or ten years in ad- vance and that the country must take the chance on how these devel- opments are going to run eight or ten years after it startsto do -the work, “Then there is a class of streams which are natural canals. through a level country as in certain sections of North and South Carolina, Vir- ginia and eastern Georgia, where the rivers in the sections named may sometimes run 40 or 50 miles without more than 2 or 3 feet differ- ence in level. In those streams the first improvement is to clear out the logs, fallen trees and snags and to open up the river so that boats can go up freely and in safety at any time with all the water that happens to be in it. A stream of that sort has in my experience given, at the start, more return per dollar ex- pended than anything else. “The bill now in conference has been most wisely considered and there should be little or no trouble in the conferees reaching an early agreement.” G0. K, NO DRILL TONIGHT GOVERNMENT REPLANTING BURNED IDAHO FORESTS Corn-planters Used by Foresters to Sow White Pine Seed.—12,000 Saplings. Spokane, Wash.,, May 4.—Hand corn-planters are being used by foresters to sow white pine seed in the Coeur d’Alene national reserve in northern Idaho, where 1,000 acres of land was burned over last summer as the result of carelessness or neglect by picknickers in not extinguishing camp fires. The work is under the direction of W. G. Weigle, supervisor of the fores! district. Twelve thousand select white pine saplings will also be planted this spring. The forests in north and central Idaho, which include the largest stand of white pine left intact on this continent, are pro- tected by five timber associations and the government patrol, the state sharing the cost of the work with the fire fighting organizations. These organizations have joined the Western Forest and Conservation association, headed by Albert L. Flewelling of Spokane, and composed largely of timber land owners in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Mon- tana and California. SPORTING NOTES Standing of the Glubs American Association BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1910. ARE YOU IN IT? IF NOT, GET BUSY The Census Man is Looking for You, While You Should be Looking for Him. Keep getting in the way of the census enumeratar. Tell him where you are at. Do not let him com- plete his job unless your name is on his books. He wants you and you waat him to get you, now why not get together? The enumerators are calling spec- ial attention to the fact that all lists that are being left at the hotels and boarding houses should be properly filled and turned over to the enumer- ators, This is very important and should be strictly adhered to. D. C. Smyth who is the enumer. ator in the first ward reports that he has completed this ward and if there is any one who lives in this ward and who has not been counted will oblige the enumerator and the city of Bemidji by so doing. A. G. Rutledge the other enumer- ator in the city has one of the most difficult wards in the city to list which is the fourth ward. He is making a thorough canvass among the hotels and boarding houses of this section and " is distributing lists with the proprietors of these places so that none of the roomers or boarders will be overlocked. The census department of this office is being flooded with guesses as to the population of Bemidji for 1910.. We are reprinting all the questions that will be asked by the enumerators and also a list of addi- tional guesses. Ruby Case...........ceoeverirnnens Mrs. L. C, Crothen, Beatrice Greenfield John Fleming , Mary Gamble , Marion Vye ... Stanley Vye, H. Aubolee , Bessie Quick . A. A. Richardson Harry Fallon .., Hazel Smith, Donald Smith Joseph Shere, Nymore Glen Peck, Nymore W. G. Schroeder ., Questions to be Answered. 1. Your name in full...... e veTe 2 Relanonslnp to the head of the family with which you live. (Wnne boarder. lodger, or servant, or wife, son, daughter, or whatever word describes the relationship.) 3. 4. Color or race (Write white, or black (if you are a full-blooded negro) or mulatto (if you are not a full-blooded negro but have some proportion: of negro blood), or Chinese, or Japanese, or Indian, as the case may be.) 5. Age at last birthday........ (For children not yet 2 years old, age should be given in completed months, ex- pressed as twelfths of a year. Thus, if a child is three months and some days old, the age should be given as 3-12; if 1 year and 2 months old, as12-12. If not yet Won Lost Pet .11 4 750 Minneapolis . 9 6 .600 Columbus . 9 7 .563 Toledo. . 8 8 .500 Louisville .... 8 9 4n Indianapolis. 8 9 4N Kansas City. 5 9 .357 Milwaukee .. 3 9 .250 American League Won Lost Pet Philadelphia ..8 4 .667 Detroit. ... 9 5 .643 New York 6 5 .556 Cleveland . 8 6 .57 Boston. . 7 7 .500 Chicago. 5 6 .455 Washington . 5 10 .375 St. Louis .3 8 .273 National League Won Lost Pet New York .. 4 4 .74 Pittsburg . 3 .727 Philadelphia 8 4 .6687 Chicago .. 7 5 .588 Cincinnati 5 6 .455 Boston . 4 9 .308 Brooklyn . 5 10 .333 St. Louis. ... 4 10 .286 American Association Milwaukee 0—St. Paul 6. American League Chicago 0—Detroit 3. Cleveland-St. Louis—cold weather. Washington 8—New York 3. Boston 9—Philadelphia 2. National League. Pittsburg-Chicago—rain. N. Y. 3—Brooklyn 4. ) Philadelphia-Boston—cold waauu one month old, give age as 0-12.) 6. State whether you are “single,” or “married.” or “widowed” or “divorced” at the present time If married: 7. Is this your first marriage?....... 8. Number of years married to your present husband or wife............. (Give completed years; for example, if married 3 years and 10 months, write 3 years:) If a married, wndowed. vorced woman: 9. How many children have you or di- How many of these children were living April 15, 19102 11. Where were you born?.. 11(a) If foreign born, what is your mother tongue or native language? 12, Where was your father bnrn? 12(a) If father was foreign born, what-was his mother tongue or native language?...........cccceeeeens 13. Where was your mother born? 13(a) If mother was foreign born- what was her mother. tongue or native lpnmle?.....,................. (In answering the above questions as to birthplace, give country of birth if born abroad, and state or territory of birth if born in the United States.) If of foreign birth: 14, In what year did you immigrate to the United States?................ 15. Have you been naturalized? (f y | taking out second or final papem of na- turalization or through the act of your father, write “Yes,” if you have only declared your intention to become an American citizen and have taken out first papers, write first paper; if you have done neither, write “No.”) 5 28. * | river. 16. Can you speak English?...... 17. If not able to speak English, what is your native language or mother tongue. 18. What is your trade, profession, or usual occupation?. (Anawer %0 as to indicate the kind of work you perform; say, for instance, spin- ner, salesman, laborer, clerk.) 19. In what industry or business are you engaged?............ ainsitey (Answer 80 as to indicate the general character of the industry or business in which you are employed or with which you are connected; say, in cotton mill, dry goods store, on farm, insurance, in a bank, or whatever may be. appropriate.) 20. State whether you are an em- ployer, or a worker for wages, or a salary (employe), or are work- ing on your own account without employing others? (Write employer if you employ any pe: sons other than domestic servants in your own business; write worker if an employe working for wages or a salary; write own account if engaged in any business or occupation, without being either an em- ployer or an employe,) If you are an employe(worker), ans- wer the two following questions (if an employer or working on your owa account, omit these questions): 21. Were you out of work April 15, 19102.. Sexguranivy 22, How many weeks were you out of -work during- tgs: year 1909? (The expression “out of work” means not able to find work of employment. Per- sons who are ona strike, or are voluntarily idle, or ona vacation, or are incapacitated for work because of sickness, or physical disability are not to be considered “out of work” in the sense in which the words are here used.) 23." Are you able to read (either English or some other language)? 24. Are you able to write (either English or some other language)? 25. Have you attended school or any educational institution any time since Sept. 1, 1909? If you are the head of the family in this home, state: .{26. Whether theshome is owned by you or rented.............. SRR 27. If owned by you is it mort- ~gaged?........ eseisseesva SRR Were you in either the Union or Confederate army or navy at the time of the Civil war?.. (If answer is "Yes” write “U. Union army, “U. N.” for Union navy, A.” for Confederate army, or' “C. N." for Confederate navy.) 29. Are you blind (both eyes)? (Answer should be if tne person can not see to read with the aid of glasses, otherwise, answer “No.”) 30. Are you deaf and dumb:...... v BOAT GAPSIZES AND GER- MAN VETERAN DROWNS “‘Mike” Stern, Who Was Awarded Medal for Bravery, Loses Life Rainy River. Spooner, May 4—"'Mike” Stern, a German army veteran who was awarded a medal for bravery, was drowned in Senske’s creek Monday. He left Baudette in a rowboat for his home, a few miles down the Rainy The boat was found capsized ‘|and yesterday the body was re- covered. : “Mike” Stern was a gentleman 68 years old, A native of Germany, he fought in the Allied army, was in the Seven Decisive battles, and fought against Garibaldi. For spec- ial bravery he was awarded a medal by the German emporor. Mr. Stern leaves two sons to mourn his death. FOR SALE—Household furniture, - call 714 Minn, ave. \ .| warden at that village. DEATH TAKES MOTHER FROM STEWART HOME Mrs. ). W. Stewart Succumbs to Heart Failure.—Body in State at Presbyterian Church. Mrs. J. W. Stewart, 1101 Lake Boulevard, died yesterday with heart failure, Mrs. Stewart had been ill for several months but it was only recently that her sickness became dangerous. The family has been unforlunlte in having considerable sickness within the last year, the house being |« quarantined from August to Decem- ber on account of scarlet fever. Later in the winter, the children had severe attacks of measles, Mrs. Stewart is survived by a husband and five children, one of which is a week- old girl. The funeral will be held at the Presbyterian' church at 3 o’clock Thursday afternoon, Reverend White conducting the services. The body will lie in state at the church from 1 o’clock until the time of the funeral. Interment will be held at Greenwood. BANKERS MAY CONSOLI- DATE: CHAIN OF TEN, Minneapolis, May 4.—Arrange- ments are being made by August Peterson, president of the First National bank, Harvy, N. D., and R. W. Akin," president of the State bank of Anoka, which may result in the establishment of banking and loan office headquarters in Minne- apolis, from which a North Dakota and Montana chain of banks, repre- senting half a million dollars, will be directed. “Mr. Akin. and Mr. Peterson’s chain of banks represent the First National banks of Goodrich, Plaza, Harvey, Rider, New England and Reeder, N. D. Among .the promi- nent Montana institutions owned by them are the First National bank of Paulson and the Security State bank of Judith Gap. Prosecuting Fire Cases. Trials of the cases of the state against the Crookston Lumber company for alleged violations of the law in regard to burning slashings, will be held at Tenstrike May 9. C. A. Pearson of,St. Paul, special attorney for Gen. C. C. ' Andrews, state forestry commissioner, was in the city yesterday preparing papers against the Crookston company. Mr. Pearson has reports of several violations of the fire laws in this section of the country and will prosecute them vigorously. He went to Laporte this morning in answer to a request from the local The attor- ney will probably return to Bemidji this morning. GOST OF LIVING AND James Wilson Says at St. Louis Farm- ers Must Raise More Products Per Acre. . St. Louis, May 4,—That the farms of the United States are not pro- ducing what they should because of a lack of practical education among the farmers was the explanation of the high cost of living problem offered by Secretary of Agriculture James Wil son in an address yesterday at the farmers’ uunion rally. Wilson received a mixed greeting from the largest audience that has yet attended the sessions. “We are forgetting ‘the old home economies, We buy too much in paper bags, forgetting the sacks and barrels. One of the best things I could recommend to you would be the appointment of a committee to study the economies of the. home. at two cents a pound, costs 8 cents a pound in the north in paper bags. “The farmer must be educated. We need a country-mde univemty If I had nothing else to do I ,should} “ HIGH PRIGES SOLVED? Rice, sold at wholesale in Louisiana | become a lobbyist in my state of Iowa, to demand that agriculture be taught in every one of the thirty or more colleges there. If we teach the young farmers, the old farmers wiil soon take interest. “We must keep our youg farmers on the farm. Immigrants who have lived on farms should be placed on farms when they come to flus coun- try “We need agricultural teachers. We need agricultural text-books, but where are we going to get them?” Addresses also were made yester day by T. A. Hoverstad, Supt. of Farmers’ Institutes of North Dakota, on “Practical Education for the Farm Youth,” and by Nathan B. Wilhams, of Fayettevile, Ark., on “Parcels Post.” DELWEILLER SUHHEIIDEHS San Francisco, May 4,—After being lost to sight since March 23, 1907, when he was indicted on thirteen counts on charges of brib- ing supervisors of the Reuf- Schmitz regime, A. K. Detweiller, of Toledo, O., former vice presi- dent of the Home Telephone com- pany of this state, surrendered |late today. Detweiller surrendered to Su. perior Judge Lawler, who im- mediately released him on bonds of $130,000, In'March, 1907, the grand jury returned 13 true bills charging him with bribing members of the board of supervisors to act favor- ably on the bids submitted to his company. LOCAL OPTION HIGHER THAN TOWNSHIP LAW ludno Huneke of Spokane lolts the “Weis” in Recent Decision,— Dissolved-Order. Spokane, Wash., May 4.—Judge William A. Huneke of the Spokane county superior court, gave' the liquor interests and the “wets” a stiff jolt in holding that the general local option law, enacted at the last session of ‘the legislature ‘of Wash- ington, is operative and the town- ship lawmust give way to it. * This ruling was made in dlssolv- ing a restraining order issued to enjoin R. W. Butler, auditor of Spokane county, from publishing the notice of local option election. The court held that as the township law already was in force when the general law became effective on June 10, 1909, the omission of townships from the provisions of the latter law must be held as exclusion. The Rgeneral law permiits a unit, not a township, to determine for a period of a year next ensuing whether intoxicating liquors shall or shall not be sold in that county, the result of the election standing until it is changed by a subsequent vote. The conclusion reached is that the county unit may proceed ‘with the proposed election, notwithstand- ing that the townships have already voted upon the proposition. Rally at Baptist Church. The Baptist Young People’s Union will hold a rally next Sun- day night, occupying the time of both evening services, from 7:30 to g o'clock, Special music, including solos, duets, trios and quartets, will be a feature of the evening’s “program. Several speakers will talk for five minutes. each. The members of the union are planning to make this an especially well attended service. Bemidji Couple Married. George P. Donaldson'and Miss Clara Johnson of Bemidji. were married yesterday at the Baptist parsonage by Rev. H. R. McKee, The young couple will make their hohe in this city. Attention Royal Neighbors. All Royal Neighbors are requested to meet at the Odd Fellows hall to attend the funeral of the late neigh- bor Mrs. J. W. Stuart. Meet tomorrow. afternoon at 1 o’clock. . Agues Jackson, Oracle. - TEN CENTS PER WEEK. PEREMPTORY WRIT VS CLEARWATER DENIED Request to Compel Clearwater to Pay $23,000 Without Further Hearing Refused. COURT WANTS ISSUES INVOLVED -ARGUED AND DETERMINED Old Dispute Between Two Counties Settled for Present, But New Proceedings Probable. A peremptory writ of mandamus to compel Clearwater county to pay Beltrami county about $23,000, as its share of the debt exisiting at the time the county was divided in 1902, was denied by Judge C. W. Stanton of the district court today. The judge explained in his decision that the issues between the two counties should be heard by the court, which was impossible under the writ asked for, and declared that an alternative writ, on which the hearing could be had, should be requested. He quashed the order to show cause why the writ should not be issued, thus ending for the pres- ent the long dispute between the two counties. The hearing came up yesterday on an order to show cause why the peremptory writ requested by County Attorney McKusick to com- pel the board of county commission- ers of Clearwater county to levy a tax to pay its share of the old debt to: Beltrami county ‘should not be granted. Judge M: A. ‘Spooner, of - the firm of Spooner & Brown, and O..T.' Stenvik of Bagley, county attorney of Clearwater, represented the neighboring county. The case was argued at consider- able length by Mr. McKusick for Beltrami county, and by Judge Spooner for Clearwater. The case was continued again this morning and the court rendered its decision today. The judge’s suggestion that an alternative writ be asked for, thus allowing both counties to argue the many questions involved in this case before the court, will probably be followed, and it is expected that the county attorney will commence new proceedings in the near future. The debt of the county in 1902 was about $170,000, including the county buildings, and Clearwater is asked to assume about $23,000 of this debt, which existed before the division. STATE CAPITAL ELEGTS A REPUBLIGAN MAYOR St. Paul Astonishes Public When Her- - bert P. Keller Wins by 5,000 Majority Over Haas. St. Paul, Minn., May 4,—For the first time in 14 years the city of St. Paul elected a republican mayor when Herbert P. Keller, the republi- can candidate, yesterday defeated Henry G. Haas, democrat, bya majority estimated at about 4,500. Early in the evening R. T. O’Con- noy, the democratic: leader, con- ceded Keller's election by a major- ity of 3,500. The republican cam- paign slogan was “Down with high taxes.” Bemidji Fishing Is Praised. Lake Bemidji’s reputation as a fishing resort was given another boost - this : morning when S. C. Bailey, game warden for this dis- trict, said, ‘More fish and larger ones have been taken out of Lake ~| Bemidji during the last few days than.in any similar period of the season for several years. Large pike are remarkably plentiful in the lake: this spring.” Subscribe for The Pioneer. MINNESOTA ISTORICAL SOCIETY,