Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 1, 1910, Page 1

/2 THE BEMIDJI D, VOLUME 8. NUMBER 64. IMPORTANT ISSUES T0 BE PRESENTED IN FALL Voters Will be Asked to Decide in Three Great Questions— Taft Is Praised. 29— correspondent)—T hree Washington, D. C.—June Special gieat 1ssues will be presented by the Republican leaders for the consider- ation of the voters of the country the coming campaign. The will be the legisiation thus far :ted by the extra and first ilar sessions of the 61st Congress, I'he importance of this legislation t obably rarely, if ever been, durin my y any previous Congre us will stand out foremost in wldition to several hardly less im- brtant laws for the consideration ople. First, the tariff law cd at the e; on; secondly, he new railroad law, and third, the postal savings bank law. Then, too, ropriations of the present 0 will undoubtly be scanned a st ery closely, because an attempt has in spite of the constantly demands made upon the ! went to keep these appropria- ery close to those made for consideration of the tar- the Republicans will have a advantage—it can be ua- onably proved that the law n most eminently success- ful In the hrst place it is quite like- that tl he deficit for the year will be wiped out altogether, Last year as £53,000,00d, and the in- o revenue under the new will just about equal that I'hen, again. the people ave to be told that under ation of the new law there 1 grzat increase in the people employed, as 1 great increase in wages, v will not bave to be told that industrial standpoint the | s and the people of this made great progress ce the law went into operation on the nfth of last August. The issue i protection and free trade should e an acute one during the com- ing campaign—the whole argument should be whether the new law has proved successful or not, yet, doubtedly, our opponents will claim that the tariff was not reduced in accordance with Republican prom- I'he president, however, and the Republican leaders have already country have n un- ises. proved that in several ways, but the oof of all 1s the operation of aw itsef, and that the taritt was ed downward is shown by the wing figures: best IMPORTS Average Ad Valorem. Datiable Tota) Imports Imports McKinley law 47.10 22,12 (47 months) Wilson law 4282 21.92 (35 months) Dingly law 4576 25.48 (144 months) Payne law 4173 20.91 (9 months) ‘The third issue will be the splen- did administration that has thus far been given to the people by presi- dent Taft. Of the president himself, there is little need to add to what has already been said and acknow- ledged by all fairminded people. President Taft is a successful presi- dent from every standpoint, and when the people learn, of his great efforts in their behalf they will accept this from one end of the country to the other. But besides the president’s own acts are those of the departments under his instructions—we find that efforts towards economy have been perhaps greater than for many years. Every department will show either a great reduction in expendi- tures during the last year, with plans for further reduction in the future, or tlse will show that every dollar appropriated has been made to do the greeatst amount of work possible, The administration throughout is honest, clean and economical to an unusual degree, Particularly is this noticeable in the various de- . [city, a few days of assistant secretaries and heads of the departments. There is a sort of teamwork going on in the nat- ional government such as has never existed before in the history of our government. This makes for effici- ency and the best results. MARRIES HIS AUNT AND FATHER BEGOMES UNGLE Peculiar Relations Come Into Existence When Man Weds Sister of His Step-mother. Spokane, ~ Wash.,—When W. H. Van Slyke, cashier of the Merchants & Miners’ bank at Chelan, married Miss Mary B. Baker, also of that ago, a peculiar marital relation was formed. The bride is a sister of ~ Mrs. J. B. Van Slyke, second wife of the father of the bridegroom, and therefore is an aunt to her own husband. Mrs, \V. H. Van Slyke’s sister is now her mother-in-law and her father-in-1aw is also her brother-in- law. Mrs. J. B. Van Slyke is step- motber to W. H. Van Slyke, also his sister-in-law and his aunt-in-law. J. B. Van Slyke is a brother-in-law to his son and is also his father-in- law, Some one has figured out that if any children are born to the couple their grandfather will also be their uncle and their aunt would become their step-grand motner, their father would be their step-cousin and their mother would become their great aunt-in-law. POLITICAL ANNOUNGEMENTS Candidate for Sheriff. 1 hereby announce myself as candidate for the republican nomina- tion for sheriff of Beltrami county at the primaries September 20th. I respectfully solicit the support of the voters of this county. Andrew Johnson. Candidate For County Attorney. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the Republican nom- ination for the office of county attorney of Beltrami county, subject to the primaries to be held Septem- ber 20th, 1910. G. W. Campbell, Announcement. I hereby announce myself as candidate for the Republican nomi- nation to the office of county at- torney at the primaries to be held September z0. 1f chosen, I will do my best to fill the office to your satisfaction. Chester McKusick Announcement. I hereby announce myself as can- didate for the nomination for sheriff on the republican ticket at the pri- maries held Sept. 20, 1910. A. N. Benner. GREAT SECRECY OBSERVED President Taft and Ex-President Roose- velt Meet. Beverly, Mass., July 1.—President Taft and former President Roosevelt met al the summer camp on Burgess Point in what is regarded by many as the most important political confer. ence in years. The two had not met since inaug ion day, March 4, 1909, Every effort was made to surround the meeting of the president and the former occupant of the White House with as much privacy as possible, Or- ders were issued excluding all visitors from the grounds surrounding the Taf( house. BLAZE ALONG WATER FRONT Two Hundred Thousand New Yorkers View Spectacular Fire. ..ew York, July L.—An early morn- ing blaze, which threatened to destroy several blocks of valuable water front property along the Harlem river, was stified by the firemen after a hard battle. 'I'he loss will not exceed $100,- 000, although the fire reached a dozen warehouses and factory buildings, burned its way acrdss tue staff cov- ered structures of a big amusement park, killed twenty horses and caused tue loss of 800 chickens in a poultry firm’s storehouse. The logs i3 divided among twenty firms. The blaze was spectacular and was partments under the management watched by fully 200,000 persons.. ORDINANGE MAY MEAN SANE FOURTH NEXT YEAR Grand Forks Council Has One Drafted Which Prohibits Retail Sale of Fireworks. Grand Forks, July 1—If an ordi- nance which has been proposed is passed at the next meeting of the city council, this will be the last Fourth that the city will not have a strictly sane celebration. The new ordinance absolutely forbids the sale of fireworks at retail and is very strict about the storage of Fourth explosives, The first draft of the ordinance is as follows: “An ordinance entitled: An ordi- nance prohibiting the discharge or firing of fireworks and other pyro- technic display and to limit their storage. Be it ordained by the City Coun- cil of the City of Grand Forks, North Dakota: “Section 1. The discharge, fir- ing or use of all firecrackers, rockets, torpedoes, Roman candles, or other fireworks or substances designed and intended for pyrotechnic display, and all pistéls, canes, cannons, or other appliances using blank cart- ridges or caps containing chlorate of potash mixture, is hereby prohibited. Provided that the mayor or council may order the public display of fire- works by properly qualified indi- viduals under the direct supervision of experts in the handling of fire- works. Provided also that such dis- play or displays shall be of--such a character and So located, discharged or fired as, in the opinion of the chief of the fire department, shall not be hazardous to surrounding property or endanger any person or persons, “Section 2. The sale of fireworks at retail is prohibited. “Secticn 3. The storage or sale of fireworks at wholesale is pro- hibited, except by permit from the mayor, issued for a .period of one year. Application for permit must be filed with the chief of the fire department at least 30 days previous to the issuing of the permit and must give detailed description of the proposed care and storage of said materials and of the structural conditions and occupanancies of the building. “Section 4. Permits may be issued only after an inspection of the premises by the chief of the fire department or his authorized agent, who shall file with the mayor and city audivor a certificate of approval or his'disappreval and reason there- for. X “Section 5. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance as re- gards the storage and sale of fire- works shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined not less than ten ($10.00) dollars nor more than twenty-five ($25.00) dollars for each day’s neglect of compliance. Provided also that violation of other sections of this ordinance shall be considered a misdemeanor punish- able by a fine not exceeding ten ($10.00) dollars. “The chief of the fire department may, at his discretion, remove or have removed, at the owner’s ex- pense, all stocks of fireworks or other combustible exposed for sale, or held in stock in violation of this ordinance. “Section 6. The chief of fire department shall direct such fire appliances as in his judgment may be necessary for the premises and he shall see that two or more per- sons are intrusted in their use, aad as to the best means of getting fire aldrms to the fire department. | “Section 7. All ordinance and parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. “Section - 8. This ordinance take effectand be in force fr Captain Otto Agreeably - Surprised to Find Shipment Contains Double Amount. B o MANY MORE FEATURES ADDED TO TOURNAMENT: PROGRAM Contests Will Keep Vi:ilma Busy All Day—Have Not Been Placed Too Close T‘metller. Many inquiries have come in to the Pioneer office for the program of the Firemen’s tournament to be DWIGHT D. MILLER. Axeman, Hook and Ladder Company. He will have charge of the hendicap launch races on Monday evening and has promised some lively events. here next week. The program is printed - here --complete . ta ‘date dlthough several ~additions aré expected by the first of next week. = Monday, July 4. Sunrise—Salute by'a firing squad from Company K. 10 a. m.—Grand parade of fire- men, militia, and cjvic organizations lead by the Bemidji band. 2 11 a.m.—Addresses by Mayor Parker and President Earl Geil welcoming the visitors. Response by Chief Johnstone, of Crooksten. 1:30 p.m,—Prize drill by degree teams of orders. 2:30 p.m.—Sham battle on the Fair grounds. 3:00 p.m.,—Baseball game. 4:00 p.m.—Free-for-all foot race of 100 yards. 7:30 p.m,— Handicap launch race. 8:30 p.m.—Naval parade (Possi- ble). - 9:00 p.m.—Grand ball. Tuesday, July 5. 9:00 a. m.—Meeting of the exe- cutive committee and appointment of judges, timekeepers etc. 10:30—Ladder climbing contest. 1:30 p. m.—Association champion- ship hose race. 2:00 p. m,—One hundred yard For Sale Paper Banners for decorating purposes during Firemen's Tour- nament 25 for 25 cts. 50 for 40 cts. dash for firemen only. 7:30 p. m.—Log rolling contest. 8:00 p. m.—Annual meeting of the association, Wednesday, July 6. 9:00 a. m.—Ladder climbing contest. 10:30 a. m,—Coupling contest, 1:30 p. m,—Championship hook and ladder service test. 2:00 p. m,—Flag Race. 3:30 p. im,—Firemen’s baseball game, 8:30 p. m —Smoker to the fire- men by the Bemidji citizens, 9:30 p. m.—Grand ball for visit- ing firemen, Thursday, July 7. 10:30 a. m.—Association wet test. 1:30 p. m,—Combination hook and ladder and hose race. 2:00 p. m.—Hub and hub race. Prizes have been put up by the association for each of these events and they will be published on the day of the race. Sunday afternoon horse races will be held at the fair grounds, the same horses running that met at Grand Rapids last week. An effort will be made to lower the track record of 2:13% although it is doubtful if it can be done owing to the condition of the track. The Bemidji committee will give prizes for the best decorated window of a business building. It is a condition that the window shall be kept decorated during all four days of the tournament. First prize is $15, second $10 and third $5. Ammunition arrived today for the sham battle Monday afternoon and Captain Otto was agreeably sur- prised to find that he had been sent 2,000 instead of 1,000 rounds of blanks. This means that every man in the battle will have about thirty rounds to fire. It will pro- bably take the enemy an hour or so to make the advance so_that ‘with “plenty of powder, the fray is sure to be realistic. SEATS FOR “‘ST. ELMO” PUT ON SALE AT HANSON’ Show Calls for Special Electrical Devices—Special Car Load of Scenery. Seats for ¢St. EImo” were put on sale at Hansen’s drug store this morning. No seats are reserved for the matinees and it will be a case Scene from Act 2. of first come, tirst served. Prices for the evening are ¢1.00, 75c¢, 50c, and 25¢c. The company is now showing up around Winnipeg. It will play Falls Tuesday night and get in here early Wed- nesddy morning. The scenic effects are elaborate and Manoger Carson has had to put in some extra elect- rical apparatus in the Armory in in International order to secure the desired eftects, A special car load of scenery will come with the company. STORM KING Will make regular evening excur- sion trips around the lake. Starts from boat house dock at 8 o’clock; arrives at 9:30. Round trip 25c. Sunday trips—starts at 10 a. m., arrives at 11:30 a. m;; starts at3 and arrives at 4:30 p. m.; and leaves at 8 p. m., returning at 9:30, Round trip 25c. Boat can be chartered 100 for 75cts. price. _ Aubolee & Kroken, SPORTING NOTES Harvard Makes a Clean Sweep. New London, Conn., July 1—It was all crimson on the Thames here yesterday, Harvard crews taking all three ot the annual races from Yale. The freshmen eights rowed first and Harvard’s boat finished three good lengths ahead of the New Haven craft. In the varsity fours the Harvard men won by four good lengths and in the varsity eight con- test the result was the sameas in the four-oared race. Slow time was made in the first two' events, owing tothe wind. The Harvard men won on stamina, and though the Yale crews led at times in all three events, they proved unequal to the hard pull at the finish, In the. varsity eight- oared race the Yale men 'splashed badly at times. Standing of the Clubs American Assoclation Amercian Assoclation Minneapolis 1-8—Columbus 3-4. St. Paul 6—Toledo 4. (5 to5 in the seventh.) . Indianapolis 0—Milwaukee 7. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. : Won Lost Pct Minneapolis 50 25 .667 St. Paul . 47 26 .644 Toledo. .. 44 28 .614 Kansas City .30 37 .448 Milwaukee. 30 38 .441 Indianapolis. .31 43 .419 Columbus. . 29 41 414 Louisville.... . .25 48 .342 National League _Won Lost Pet Chicago. .. .. 38 21 .644 New York, 36 22 .621 Pittsburg . .81 26 .544 Cincinnati. 30 30 .500 Philadelphia. 27 31 .466 St. Louis. .29 34 .460 Brooklyn . .25 33 431 Boston ... .22 41 346 American League Won Lost Pet 38 21 .644 New York .36 21 .632 Detroit . 38 27 .585 ‘Boston, - 32.727.-.542. Cleveland .25 29 .463 Chicago. .. 26 32 .448 Washington. .24 38 .387)| St. Louis. ... . 18 41 .293 SECOND GONGERT WILL HAVE SOLO AS FEATURE Mrs. W. L. Matthews to Sing “The Garden of Roses”’—Surprise Ready for Audience. Professor Harry Masten will lead the band in the second concert of the season tonight. Because of the Company K dance, the concert will begin earlier than usual. A surprise in store for those who hear the con- cert. The band men have been sworn to secrecry and nothiug is being said, but the concert will be an “eye- opener.,” Last Friday night, the band tried io bring on a rain but the best it could do was to stir up some thun- der clouds. The boys will make a supreme effort tonight and on the last two numbers,‘ will try to coax Jupiter Pluvius and his cohorts to Bemidji. Mrs. W. L. Matthews has con- sented to sing “The Garden of Roses” tonight. This is Mrs. Mat- thews first public appearence with the band, and while she is well have not had the opportunity of hearing her before as a soloist. Following is the program: 1. March, “Cleveland Industrial Exposition”—F, ]J. St. Claire. 2. Selection from “The Prince of Tonight”—Joe Howard. 3. March, “Hearts of Gold”— L’Albert. 4. Solo, “The Garden of Roses” —Dempsey and Schmid. - By Mrs, W, L Matthews. _ ~5."" March; “Happy Nights™ Maurice Levi. known to Bemidji people, they 6. Overture, ‘“Raymond” — Thomas. 7. Indiana Intermezzo, “‘The Hoosier Slide”—Vandercook. 8. Medley Overture, “Kerry Mills’ Potpouri 1910”—Mills. 9. March, “Crystal Springs Park”—H. C. Miller. Louisville;0—Kansas City,7.,(7 innings) American League Cleveland 5—St. Louis 0. Chicago 8—Detroit 3. National League Philadelphia 4-0—Boston 1-4. Brooklyn 0—New York 2. Pittsburg 8—Cincinnati 3. Chicago 5—St. Louis 12. - MIZPAH WIPED OUT. Northome, July 1—(Special to the Pioneer at 3:30)—The eutire business district of Mizpah, north of here, was wiped out by fire this morn!ng. The blaze started in the Covey store and from there spread to the other buildings. The local department was powerless as every- thing is dry. The loss is estimated at $40,000. Residents fled for safety. No lives were_lost. MAIL COLLECTOR ARRESTED Accused of Stealing Letter Containing $100,000 in Securities. Chicago, July 1.—Richard T. Swee- ney, mail collector, is under arrest ac- cused of the theft of nearly $100,000 in between these trips at a reasonable securities belonging to W. O. Ford, a manufacturer. S. B. Turner, a negro publisher, was arrested several days ago when he was found with $44,000 of the notes in his possession. Ford told the police that he gave a letter containing the notes to Sweeney and asked him to have it registered. The securities disappeared and Turner was arrested. Postoffice . inspectors charged that Sweeney attempted to dispose of some of the missing notes to a real estate broker. The Bryans Arrive at Quebec. Quebec, Que., July 1.—William J. Bryan arrived on the steamship Royal George from Bristol, Eng, accompa- nied by Mrs. Bryan. He appeared in the best of health. Mr. Bryan refused | (Special to the Pioneer)—Repre- to discuss politics. Mr. and Mrs. | Bryan left for Montreal. Peck Refuses to Resign. New York, July 1.—Professor Harry Thurston Peck GOMPANY K DANGE TONIGHT Boys Want to Start New Ball Team Off On Sound Financial Basis. The boys of Company K will dance to the tune of Masten’s orches- tra tonight in the Armory after the band concert. The dance is being given to raise money to start the new ball team on a financially solid basis. Tickets can be obtained at the door for one dollar. A prize of five dollars has been put up for the best waltzers. Yesterday, the Armory was thor- oughly cleansed and the floor heavily waxed. Early ‘in the day it was sprinkled and allowed to cool so that it will be comfortable to dance in tonight. TELEGRAPHIG SPEGIALS. Winnipeg, Man., July 1—(Special to the Pioneer)—The manager. of the Rat Portage Lumber company of Winnipeg today estimated the com- pany’s loss by brush fires in the Rainy River district at over $2,000,000. The Atkoan Lumber company mill, Atkoan, Ont., and steamer Majestic on Rainy River were destroyed by fire. A dozen settlers in New Ontario have aban- doned their homes this week to terrorizing flames, The towns of Lavalle and Devlin are still threatened and only rain can save them from destruction. Tuy 1 — Washington D. C. sentatives of conductors and trai ;nd Ohio wage scale and