Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 10, 1910, Page 4

————————— THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY BY THE BEMIDJI PIQNEER PUBLISHING CO. E. H. DENU, G. E. CARSON. Eatered n 1he Postotfle SUISGMPTIUI-:-SS.UU PER YEAR IN ADYANCE CITY OF BEMIDJ1 County Seat. Population—In 1900, 1500; 7000. Summer Resort—Hundreds of outsiders make their summer {homes on Lake Be- midji. Fishing, boating ;and bathing ac- commodations are second to none in the United States. Area—Ten square.milesZincorporated. Altitude—1400 feet above sea level. Water Power—2200 developed horse- power, Mississippi river. Water—Absolutely pure. Two artesian wells. ‘Water Mains—About seven.miles. Boating—>500 miles by lake and river. Death Rate—5.4 a thousand in 1908. Annual Rainfall—33.7 inches. Temperature—20 above, winter; 75 summer, mean. Sewer Mains—About three miles. Cement Sidewalks—Six and a miles. Lakeshore Drives—Ten miles. Parks—Two. Water Frontage—Ten miles, and Mississippi river. A Home Town—1600:residences. Taxpayers—1200. Churches—8. School Houses—Three. Bank Deposits—$750,000. Manufactures—Hardwood handles, lum- ber, lath, shingles, and various othes industries. Great Distributing Point—Lumber prod- ucts, groceries flour, feed and hay. Postal Receipts—$17,000 for 1909, 10th place in state outside of St. Paul, Minne- apolis and Duluth. Railroads—Great Northern, Minnesota & International, M., R. L. & M., Minneapolis St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie, Wilton & Northern, Grand Forks to |Duluth, and Bemidji-Sauk Centre. . Railroad Depots—Four. Passenger Trains—Twelve daily. Hospitals—One. Distances—To St. Paul, 230 miles; to Duluth, 167 miles. Hotels—Fifteen. Breweries—One. Sawmills—Four. Handle Factories—One. Wholesale Houses—Four. Banks—Three. Auto Garages—One. in 1910, half two laker The Bemidji Pioneer is giving the north central part of northern Min- nesota a nice daily news service.— Duluth News Tribune, Is it not hard to refrain from asking if Mr. Roosevelt is not too tumultuous for a special envoy to a funeral. This is done without wishing to unduly interfere. Lake Bemidj: is becoming a very popular resort for editoris and other gatherings. Itis one of the most delightful recreation spots in the state.—Duluth News Tribune. Gompers hasreturned from aboard. He found that at Cologne, Germany, the highest wages paid printers was $12 50 per week. Men in New York get for the same class of work about $30.00. The Times does not feel equal to the task of trying to thank W. R. Mackenzie, of Bemidji, for what he has done for “Upper Minvuesota.” His wonderful executive ability has steadily increased the force of the movement for our salvation.—Little Fork Times. The man from Missouri has issued a statement indicating that he wants the democratic presidential nomina- tion in 1912, It may be necessary for him to get into some prelimin- ary tryouts to prove that he has speed and other sticking qualities. The primary defeat (although questionable) has taken off some of the polish The death of Clarence C. Dinehart nips in the bud a promising political career. Although only 33 years old, Mr. Dinehart had held the office of state treasurer for two terms and was reaching out after broader duties by being candidate for the Republican nomination to Congress from his home district. Clarence Dinehart was born in Chicago in 1877 and came to Min- nesota in 1884 with his parents, who settled in Slayton. He attended the schools there, was graduated from Minneapolis Central, and from th University in 1899. He then en- tered the banking business, but in 1902 entered Harvard Law College, graduating in 1905, tered the banking business in Slayton and lived there until elected state treasurer in 1906. Mr. Dinehart wasa good example of whata good clean man can do in a political office. Itisa loss to the state aswell as to the family that he is taken while so young. His life has been an inspiration and the record he has made will not be soon forgotten. CROOKSTON MADE HISTORY. Cass Lake Times: Crookston made history last week—history that will place the names of the makers on a line with those who blazed the way in Minnesota in territorial days. He again en- | BY THE WAY Generally a mischievous meddler in public affairs lives on money ob- tained from people who mind their own affairs. The man_who interferes in the man agement at home generally neglects his business. i If it _is_only expensive enough most anything will become popular. Always kesp your digzity with you if you want to preserve it intact. She Conquered tny Germans. In the Franco-Gesman war the French hospital at ‘endome was in charge of Mme. Coralie Cahen, one of the most noted nurswes of the time. There, aided by two nurses and seven Christian Sisters of Merey, she re- ceived thousands of Izench and Ger man soldiers. When the Prussians oc- cupied Vendome they wished ‘to hold the hospital and plaut on it the Ger- man flag. But, warned Hf the enemy’s intentions, Mme. Cahen early one Jan- uary morning visited the Prussian gen- eral, who, surrounded by his staff, was about to seize the building. “8ir,” she exclaimed, “we have re- celved your wounded and nursed them as though they were our own. We will continue to do so, but we will remain In a French hospital. We will not have it converted into a German hospital.” “Madame,” was the reply, “we are masters.” “In the town it may be; here, no!” was the answer. “We are protected by the Red Cross and the French flag. You have no right to touch either the one or the other.” She conquered, and from that day the utmost admiration was openly evinced for her by the Germans. A Wise Critie. Francisque Sarcey was for forty years a figure of great prominence in French literary life. As a critic of the drama he was looked upon as one hav- ing authority, and praise from him meant success to the struggling play- wright. His criticisms were honest, fearless and independent, and it is remembered of him that he refused the honor of belonging to the French academy lest he should come under obligation to fa- vor the plays written by other mem- bers. Sarcey’s good sense was often put to the test. One day a friend camé rush- ing into his room waving a paper. “What is the matter?” inquired the critic. “Here's some one,” cried the other, “who has been calling you an ‘imbe cile’ in print! Are you going to chal- lenge him?” Sarcey smiled. ‘‘Certainly not,” he replied. “I owe him my thanks. The public will soon forget the word ‘im- becile’ and will only remember having read my name.” Chinese Laundry Tickets. It is not generally known that the Chinese laundry system of ticketing a bundle of soiled clothes is based on the many gods and goddesses of the laundry. The Chinese laundryman at the be- ginning of each week makes out a bateh of checks in duplicate, to be used as wash tickets. He selects the name of some god or goddess or of some object, as the sun, the moon or stars. To this name he prefixes a number, as “Moon No. 1,” “Moon No. 2,” and so on. In the space between the two legends—for the signs are re- peated—he has his own name, as, for instance, Wong Lee.—Harper's Week- 1y. Passengers as Bouncers. A passenger in a full railway car- rlage in England has a perfect legal right to push away any one else who tries to get into it. This decision was given at Marylebone police court when a man complained that he was pushed out of a carriage at Bishop’s road sta- tlon by another passenger, who said the car was full. “It is the duty of conductors,” sald the court, “to see that the trains are not overcrowded. They are perfectly entitled to use reasonable force to prevent any one from boarding cars when they are full. If they fail to avail themselves of this right the passengers are entitled to act for themselves.” ——— e+ o At 4 e e CONNOR T0 LEAD THE TAFT FIGHT Chosen Leader of Wiscon- sin Stalwarts. SURPRISE OF MEETING Was Former Campaign Manager for La Follette, Against Whom the Pres- ent Movement Is Aimed—Resolu- tions Adopted Strongly Endorse the Taft Administration and the Payne- Aldrich Tariff Law. Milwaukee, June 10.—The most im- portant development in the Republican state convention is the choice by the convention itself of William D. Connor, the La Follette campaign manager of a few years ago, to act as state chairman of the “Taft” Republican campaign committee and to conduct the anti-La Follette cam- paign this year. The selection of Connor is a great surprise. Between him and E. L. Philipp, who initiated the Taft move- ment, there is a very unfriendly feel- ing. Connor was not invited to the preliminary conference. He was spubbed and ignored im every way. But he saw to it that many friends of his were elected to the convention and when it opened he had to be reckoned with. In addition he really had been selected at Washington to conduct the campaign for the national administra- tion and it is stated that Vice Pres- ident Sherman, realizing the prospect of trouble between the Philipp and | Connor forces, took a hand in the mat- ter and settled it by bringing about the choice of Connor for chairman. Action Eliminates Davidson. Tke choice of Connor means that Governor Davidson, who would like to reccive the endorsement of the new movement for another term, will be | eliminated from the contest. The administration of President Taft is strongly endorsed in the plat- i form unanimously adopted at the clos- ing session of the convention. The present tariff law is approved and the provisions for maximum and mini- mum schedules and future scientific revisions are commended. Governor Davidson’s administration is also en- dorsed. With the selection of a campaign committee consisting of two members from each congressional district an2 the choosing of William D. Connor of Marshfield as state chairman the con- vention adjourned sine die. - o Mr. Connor’s election was unani- mous. He held the same office six years ago when La Follette was gov- ernor, AUSTRIA FIGHTS OIL TRUST Cabinet Takes Steps to Curb Its Grow- ing Power. Vienna, June 10.—The Austrian min- isters of finance, commerce and rail- ways have decided upon joint admin- istrative measures for the protection of the home petroleum industry against the formidable inroads being made by the Vacuum Oil company, the Austrian branch of the Standard Oil company. The plan is to take advantage. of every technicality of the mining laws in order to hamper the Vacuum com- pany’s officers, who will be compelled also ito the strictest observance of their charter, especially the pro- vision limiting the output of their re- fineries. The quantity specified in the charter is being conmstantly exceeded by the company, it is asserted. In the event that these steps do not suffice to accomplish the purpose sought the Austrian and Hungarian parliaments will be asked to legislate to the detriment of the American in- terests. g WILL COST FIVE MILLIONS Chicago Plans Largest Hotel in the World. Chicago, June 10.—Plans for a thir- ty-story hotel, the largest in the world, to be erected at the southeast corner of Clark and Madison streets, took definite shape when it was announced that Harry C. Moir, owner of the Mor- rison hotel, had obtained an interest in the ninety-nine-year leasehold on the property adjoining the present ho- tel site on the east. Already architects are working on the design of the new hostelry, which will have 1,400 rooms, each with a private bath. It is estimated the en- tire structure will cost about $5,000, 000 and Mr. Moir states it will be op- erated on the basis of popular prices. Lake Traffic Increases. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., June 10.— In the month of May last the total ton- nage through the St. Mary’s canals. amounted to 8,528,286 tons, 3,664,935 tons more than in May 1909, which to- taled 4,963,351. The total vessel pas- Bages were 2,858, with a registered tonnage of 7,231,684 tons. Woman Writer of Note Dead. New York, June 10.—Mme. Alice Le Plongeon, widow of Augustus Le Plon- geon, Cumte de Couqueville, writer and explorer, and herself a writer of note, is dead at a hospital in this city, after a long illness. She was fifty- #igbt vears old. “Taft” | Who Has Become In- terested in Aviation. | i ASTOR TO BE AN AERONAUT Plans Flights at Newport During His Stay This Summer. Newport, R. I, June 10.—Colonel John Jacob Astor, it is rumored, in- tends to become a thorough aeronaut this summer An aerc which he purchased abroad having arrived in New York it will be brougnt here when the colo- nel arrives in Newport for the season tin a few weeks. | p DECLARES FRANGE IS A DYING NATION Dr. Jacques Bertiflon Alarmed by Diminishing Births, Paris, June 10.—“The time will come | when Germany, naving on its borders a magnificent but unoccupied country, will find it absurd not to take pos- session of it.” Thus Dr. Jacques Bertillon, the fa- mous statistician, summed up the sig- nificance of the census of France just finishzg. “Births,” he continued, “are dimin- ishing in number steadily. They are almost 200,000 less annually now than ac the end of the Franco-Prussian war in 1871. The 'drop in the last seven years has been 100,000, while other nations show an increase. Yet noth- ing is done. Alas! What will become of our country? We are assisting at a slow but certain suicide. No one suf- fers and ro one complains. It is death by chloroform. It is not even death, putting it brutally, “Our country, however, marvelously endowed by nature, contains only sev- enty-two inhabitants to the square kilometer, while Germany has nearly 120. Germany yearly sees about 1,000,- 000 increase in population, requiring food and warmth. Hence factories are started, mines sunk and lands de-- veloped to the utmost. But how can French workshops increase when France itself is not increasing? For- eigners, always slightly malevolent, call us a dying nation. This hard word is in a fair way to become correct.” HAD BEEN IN ILL HEALTH Son of Ambassador Kerens Takes Overdose of Drug. St. Louis, June 10.—Richard C. Kerens,. Jr., son of the United States ambassador to. Austria, is in ‘the city hospital recovering from the effects of an ov:rdose of paraldehyde, taken in the toilet room of the Laclede hotel. Young Kerens was found uncon- scious 1n the hallway and was rushed to the hospital. Although his" condi- tion is considered serious his recovery is assured. Kerens is about thirty years old and has been an invalid for several years. He is the only member of his family now in St. Louis and it is understood was soon to join his father and mother in Austria. TURKEY MAY EXPEL GREEKS Feeling Between the Two Countries May Result in War. Constantinople, June 10.—A regis- tration cf all Greeks living in Turkey has been begun by the Turkish au- thorities preparatory, it is said, to their expulsion. This action by the government is one of a long series of recent moves indicative of the bitterness between Turkey and Greece which, it is be- Meved generally, will end in war. Plague Cases at Honolulu, Honolulu, June 10.—Three cases of plague have heen discovered among the Russian immigrants who arrived here on the Japanese liner Nippon Maru. The Russians were brought here from Siberia to work on ths suv- gar plantations in the islands. o m— w2 4 Y i n | | | Three Killed in Railroad Wreck. St. Louis, June 10.—Three men were killed outright and twelve injured when Iron Mountain fast mail train for Texas, which carried no passen- gers, left the tracks near this city and crashed through the brick wall of a manufacturing plant. Hogs Highest Known in Canada. ‘Winnipeg, June 10.—Prices of hogs are still soaring and a carload changed hands at $10.85, and it is predicted the price will rise to $11 before the week is out. This is the highest p;‘ice ever paid for hogs in Western Canada. Wpoman Killed by Lightning. Kansas City, June 10.—Lightning killed Mrs. Charlotte Hicks and prop- erty estimated to be worth $100,000 was destroyed during a severe storm here. Three and one-quarter inches of rain fell. Grooming. Anciently man thought more highly of his horse than of his womenkind. But woman. as it chanced, was crafty. “Why does he esteem his horse be- yond his wife?” she asked herself and resolutely faced the task of finding out. Her first answer was: “The horse | will carry a heavier load.” Her next: “The horse doesn’t talk back at him.” But neither of these, somehow, im- pressed her as being correct. “Most likely,” she declared at length, “it’s in the grooming. Well, I'll just be well groomed myself and see.” It was a lucky guess, and from that time forward woman’s position rose relatively until in our day the horse has scarcely a look in even at the horse show.—Puck. Tenure of Office Act. The tenure of office act, passed by congress in February, 1867, during its bitter 4ght with President Andrew Johnson, was a bill limiting the pow- ers of the president in removals from office. . Among other things it took from fhe president the power to re- move members of his cabinet except by permission’of the senate, declaring that they 'should hold office “for and during the term of the president by whom they may have been appointed and for one month thereafter, subject to removal by and with the consent of the senate.” The president vetoed the bill, but it was passed over his veto.— New York American. f Her 'Art Was Right. Mrs. H, had a warm hearted and fn- dustrious but careless servant, who broke so many dishes that her mistress one day said to her: “Really, Ellen, I think I must take the price of the dishes yon are breuaking out of your wages. Don’t you think you would be more careful if 1 did?” “Hi wmight, ma’am,” replied Ellen contritély, “but Hi think, ma'am, it'd be better to take it out of my ’ide.” “Qut of your hide? Why, what do you mean?’ “Hi, mean, ma'am, that if you broke my 'ead hevery time Hi broke a cup or a saucer Hi'd mind myself better.” One day poor Ellen fell her full length on the kitchen floor with a gal- lon pan of milk in her hands. Her shrieks of dismay brought Mrs. H. in great haste to the kitchen. There lay Ellen in the pool of milk, making ne effort to rise. “Knock me in the ’‘ead, ma'am! Knock me in the 'ead!” she wailed. “Oh, get up, Ellen! Get up and mop up this milk. This accident is more a fanlt of your heels than your head.” “You speak the truth, ma’am,” re- plied the weeping Ellen. “If my ’eels 'ad been where my ’art is this never would ’ave ’appened, for Hi mean right in my ’art, ma’am, no matter what Hi does with my ’ead and my ’eels.”—Ldn- . don Scraps. A Well In a Churchyard. Hadstock, in Essex, possesses what is probably a unique water supply. It is entirely derived from a deep well in the parish churchyard. The well is over 800 years old and is known as St. Botolph’s well. The inhabitants of Hadstock declare that it eontains the best drinking water in Great Britatn, and, as the village in gquestion is one of the healthiest places in Essex, there is undoubtedly some truth in their boast.—London Strand Magazine. - Feb. 29 Births. Very few distinguished men have been born on Feb. 29 of leap year. Among them are Edward Cave of the Gentleman’s Magazine, who was born in 1692, and Rossini on the same day a bhundréd years later. Archbishop Whitgift in 1604 and John, the brother of S8ir Edwin Landseer, himself am artist, both died on this day. The Limit. Howell—I don’t mind getting a lemon now and then, but~ Powell — But what? Howell—I think it is overdoing the thing when the lemon has been squeezed.—Exchange. Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Ry. EXCURSION BULLETIN Jine 1 to Sept. 20..Summer tourist fares to Eastern Canada, New York and New England. Optional Routes. June 3 to July 30. Every Friday low rates by train and steawer to Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland and Buffalo. June 7,15 and 22. Arnual spring excursions to Cheboygon, Alpona, Detsoit,. Toledo, Cleveland, Buffalo. June 29 to July 3. Annual Convention National Educational Ass’c Boston, Mass. Optional Routes. July 2, 3, 4. Low rates for Independence Day. July 6 to 10. National Convention of Elks, Detroit, Mich. July 20 to 24. = Annual Pilgrimage to Ste. Anne de Beaupro, Quebec and return, Usual low fares. Watch for announcement of other excursions. Apply to Ticket Agents for particulars. Visit Yellowstone Park Visit ‘“Wonderland’’—the great region of scenic surprises— before you go to Europe. Or, if you’ve seen the old World, see'this year that world of canyons, cataracts, geysers and hot springs, which lies so close at home, in our own country. Fine hotels, magnificent coaching frip, incomparable climate over a mile above the sea. Northern Pacific Ry. operates through Pullman Sleeping Cars direct to the Park boundary at Gardiner Gateway, the official entrance, daily during the open season; June 15 to September 15, 1910, Park Tour Fares Effective daily June 12to September 12, return limit October 31, 1910, stopovers both ways. For rate of fair, time of trains and full information, call on 6. A. WALKER, AGENT M. & 1. BEMIDII. A. M. Cleland, Genral Passenger Agent St. Paul . i - H 13 i { ] i { { { { 3 ! | o . o R el ng