Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 7, 1910, Page 1

s THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE " HINNESGTA | HISTORICAL | { SOCIETY. " VOLUME 8. NUMBER 68. BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENiNG, JULY 7, 1910. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. JAILED AFTER SAVING LIFE OF PROSECTION Flagman’s Stone Kept Peddler From Stepping in Front of East Express Train, Spokane, Wash., July 7—C. J. Lynch, a flagman stationed at the Orgeon Railroad & Navigation com- pany’s crossing at Hamilton street in this city, saved the life of Louis Gambost, a Creek fruit vender, by hurling a stone, which struck the man between the eyes and stopped him from driving in front of a passenger train, and was arrested on complaint of the latter, charged with disorderly conduct. When the case was called before Justice Mann in the city police court, Prosecuting Attorney Crow who had previously made an investigation, teld the court that Lynch was unable to make Gambost under- stand that a fast train was approach- ing, so he picked up a pebble and cast it at the peddler with such good aim as to cause him to stop, while the train sped by, saving the man’s life. [n a mixture of Greek and Eng- lish and with many gestures, Gam bost informed the court that the pebble weighed eight ounces and that Lynch had hurled it fully one and a half blocks. Other witnesses bore out Lynch’s statement that the throwing of the pebble saved the lives of Gambost and his horse, and the case was dismissed. After- ward Cambost fell upon Lyngh’s oeck and thanked him, HORNET BRIEFS. This community was shocked to hear of the burning of Joe Miller’s house, and that the remains of Charles Miller, with his revolver alongside, were found among the ruins. The deceased was a.widower, and had been living for sometime in his brothers house, afflicted, appar- ently, with a deceased mind. He leaves three brothers, Matthew, of this town. Anthony and Joseph in Martin county, Minn.. and a sister in Illinois, with whom his son lives. The Board of Review met on Monday and Tuesday at the town clerk’s. Four new contracts were let for more road works. J. D. Bogart went to Blackduck Wednesday. Antbony Miller of Martin county was a guest of Henry Plummer on Wednesday. Mrs. Robert Shaw went to Bemidji Saturday. C. Walden, superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league of the northwest district of Minnesota talked on county option at the Murray school house Sunday, July 3rd. Rev. and Mrs. Barackman and Dr. Koch accompanied the speaker from Black- duck in the doctor’s automobile. A good size audience listened atten- tively to the earnest words of the speaker. . All school children over ten years of age should not fail to visit the fish exhibit. GOES TO THE SENATE. Governor Sanders of Louisiana Succeeds Samuel D. McEnery. RED RIVER GROPS IN A HEALTHY CONDITION Governor Eberhart Surprised at Ap- pearance of Grain on Heavy Valley Land. Crookston, July 6—Governor Eberhardt who was given an auto- mobile tour about the city last evening while here between trains returping from Fertile where he spoke July 4th while enrouteto St. Patil, He was very agreeably sur- prised at the healthy appearance of the graiu on all the heavy Valley land, Itis a fact that it has lost no ground during the past ten days despite the fact that mno rain has fallen. The nights have been cool -and this is the only reason that can be advanced for the wonderful power of resistance it has exhibited in the face of dry weather and heat. The winter rye will be harvested this week and stands well, one of the best crops ever harvested and there is a considerable acreage of it near this city. The corn continues to thrive without rain. The wheat that is heading out keeps its color well and the general feeling is more optimistic then it has been because of the wonderful sustaining powers of the heavy soil. The goveroner realizes that in some portions of the state where the soil is light, the crops are badly hurt, and in places very badly hurt, but as a whole he does not consider conditions at all alarming. Over 2,000 people gathered at Fertile to hear his address. MINSTREL SHOW BAD Voices Were Poor and Jokes Were Not Worthy of the Name. J. C. O’Brien’s Georgia Minstrels have come and gone and they went faster than they came; in fact, they hustled out of town. Those who saw the show say that it was the worst prepetration of the year and _that beside the minstrels, “Maloney’s Wedding Day” was a winner. There are two classes of shows that the average man enjoys, The first is a clean show put on by a good company, pleasing and en- tertaining; the second is just about the opposite and is so poor that it is funny. The minstrels belong to the second class. Usually 1n a minstrel show, there are “one or two good voices, but it was hard to find a good one last night. Two much outdoor singing had ruined what good qualities they had ever possessed. The jokes were a “joke” in themselves. The band was fairly good but with that exception, the ‘whole show was pretty bad. ELKS MEET TONIGHT. The local lodge of Elks will meet at the Masonic hall tonight. Mr. Gillette, the lodge secretary, an- nounces that much important busi- ness is to be transacted 'and is desirous of a large attendance. CORPORATION FUNDS BARRED Indiana Republicans Dicice to Reject “Tainted” Money. Indianapolis, -July 7—The finance committee of the Republican state committee, at its first ecampaign meet- ing, has decided not to accept contri- butions to the Republican campaign fund from corporations. “We realize,” said State Chairman Lee, “that the question of funds is a serious -one. We-do not expect to raise a large fund. In fact, we do not believe it will take a large amouht of money to run the campaign. “The state .committee this year started even and- it hopes by bare- legged and_ shivering economy to break even at the end.” Bigelow May Be Paroled. Milwaukee, July 7.—There is a re- port here that Frank G. Bigelow, the convicted president of the First Na- tional bank, who was sent up for a ten-year term for the shortage of $1.- 00,000, which startled Mil\waukee five years ago” may be paroled by the BEMIDJI MADE FAST TIME IN'WET TEST Team Got Water in 26 3-5 Seconds— Took Ada 37 Seconds—Event Finished Later. WARREN WON THE FLAG RACE YESTERDAY IN 67 SECONDS Bemidji Drew Second With Crookston a Close Third—Dennis Failed at 4 Coupling Record. Bemidji came within one second of equaling the association record for the wet test this morning when the team made the run and got water in 26 3-5 seconds. The rec- ord is 25 3-5 made by Thief River Falls 1n 1908. The event was won by Crookston last year in 27 1-5 seconds and as that was runona pavement while the run this morn- ing was on sand, the Bemidji rec- ord is considered-an excellent one, Ada ran first this ‘morning but the water was slow and 1t took 37 president uuder a new law passed re- | | cently, ° 3 & 3-5 seconds to get a stream. Be- midji made time by turning on the water as soon-as the hose was on the plug so that it followed the runners and was there as_soon as the nozzle was on. The run was 100 feet to the plug and then lay 300 feet of hose, break the coup- ling and attach the nozzle. Time was called when the water passed the nozzle. Warren and Crookston did not run off their events this morning as it was noon when the Bemidji boys finished. There was some trouble over fitting the hose so that the races did not start until after eleven. |- The two teams will make their runs after the races at the Fair grounds this afternoon so that it is not certain that Bemidji has won the event. When the Ada boys turned on the water, they took care that plenty of bystanders were drenched adding a little more interest to the occassion. At the Fair grounds yesterday| afternoon, Warren won the flag race in 67 seconds. . Red Lake Falls took this event last year in 65 2.5, but the track yesterday was a little slow. Bemidji got second and Crookston third. Ray Dennis tried three times to break his record of 4 seconds flat for the coupling contest but each time made it in 4 seconds. The automobile race between Jewett and the unknown lady had to be post- poned until ‘this afternoon because the lady failed to arrive. Bemidji lost first place in two events this afternoon by one fifth of a second. This is cutting it pretty close and although the local boys lost the first, they have no reason to be ashamed of their work. . In the combination hook and ladder and hose race this afternoon, Warren won first place by making the event in 25 1.5, while Bemidji bad to take - second with 25 2.5, Crookston drew third with 32, The Crookston men stumbled on the ladder and there was a delay in coupling. = In the bub .and hub race, only three teams were entered and so they ‘ decided - to run against time instead of hub and hub. Warren took first again in 1815 "and Be- midji and: Crookston tied with 18 2-5. After the racesat the fair grounds, the teams came down town so that Warren and Crookston could finish the wet test started this morning. game of ball at the fair grounds. * . This evening' the grand ball for visiting firemen' will be given in the city hall, SANDERS GOES TO SENATE Choice of Both!Houses of Louisiana Legislature. ; Baton: Rouge,” La., July 7—By an overwhelming» 7 majority ~ Governo# Jared Young nders was declared the choice of ‘both. houses’ of the {" Louisiana gel seat In the Un! vacant by the Mc] Biackduck and Bemidji played a|- MAN HOLDS UP BAR- KEEPER FOR A DRINK. Pulls revolver and makes demands for a drink, The man is known in city, i Early this morning’in one of the saloons of this city a man ap- proached the bar nna asked for a drink. It was'noticed that this man had been drinking and was there: fore refused more. e turned and quietly walked out 6f the saloon. Within a few minutes however he returned and demanded a drink, whereupen he was told/that he could get none here. He: imhedia(ely whipped out a revolver and com- manded the bartender to dish out what he wanted. The command was obeyed. He falso invited another occupant of the saloon to join him. 4 ¥ Apparently the- man was not looking for trouble not did he raise any further diututban_ée. he merely 'believed where a request was not granted, a command vgu sure to be. TELEGRAPHIC SPECIALS. Spokane, Wash,, July 7.—A, F. Crowell, formerly deputy state horti- cultural cummi:sionb} of Spokane and Stevens county, Wash., has sub- mitted a_proposal toithe National Apple Show to erect a mammoth monufhent to Adam and Eve in one of the apple belts in the Northwest. The board of trustees of the organ- ization, of Howard Elliott, head of the Northern Pacific Railway com- pany, is president, | is = discussing plans to offer a substantial prize for the most appropriate design, sub- mitted in competition,; tabe awarded by popular vate at the third annual show in Spokéne the of Novem- ber 14. Ren H. Rice, secretary of the apple show, announces that if Mr. Crowell’s plan is adopted by the trustees, arrangements will be made to erect the monument early next summer and have it in readiness for the dedicatory services the third week in November, 1911, President Taft and representative men ‘and women from all parts of the country will be invited toattend and partici- pate in the ceremonies at the unveil- ing of the monument. " Spokane, Wash., July 7—Three women are now full-fledged members of the police department of Spokane. They are: Captain Bertha. Smith of the Salvation Army, and Mrs. Ella Jonesand Mrs N. W. Alexander of the Volunteers of America. They wear regulation stars and will don uniforms of dark blue when on duty. Their quarters are in the city jail, where they are designated as mat- rons, and they have full charge of all woman prisoners. . The three ‘wo- men have divided the work into three shifts of eight hours each, so that one is on duty all the time. Mayor Nelson S. Pratt and Com- missioner- Armstrong are highly pleased - with the innovation, and John T. Sullivan, chief of the force, and the rank and file are of the opinion the new members will be of inestimable value to the department. The women were appointed after strict civil service examinations, and their pay has been fixed at $80 a month. Captain Smith has- had several years experience in police work as an officer of the Salvation Army and will probably have com- ma' d of the sq’uad. NEXT TOURNAMENT - T0 BE HELD AT ADA H. W. Thune Elected President and E. J. Herringer, Secretary—L. H. Parker, Vice-president. SIXTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF ASSOCIATION HELD LAST NIGHT Chief Johnstone Traced Modern Methods of Fire Fighting From the Early Stages. N. W. Thune, chief of the Ada fire department, was elected president of the Minnesota Firemen’s Tourna- ment association at the annual elec- tion of officers held last night in the city hall. Chief Thune has been fighting fire for years, and is well known for his executive ability. E. J. Herringer, of Ada, was elected secretary and Ada will _get the next tournament. It is cys- tomary to elect' the president and secretary from the town in which the next tournament will be held. L. H. Parker, of the Blackduck department, was elected vice-presi- dent and Thomas Johnstone, chief of the Crookston department, was re-elected treasurer. The meet was voted a success and resolutions adopted thanking those who had -worked for the tournament. Chief Johnstone gave a short talk on methods of fighting fire and tracked the evolution of the modern fire apparatus from the early days to the present time. He also took a glance into the future and pre- dicted that it would not be long before up-to-date departments would be-:fighting - fire with ‘aeroplanes, using the flying machines to carry chemicals * to the top stories of high buildings. A large audience of firemen and citizens attended the meeting. OUTLOOK NOT SATISFACTORY Reason Given for Further Decline In Stock Prices. New York, July 7—There was anoth- er crash in prices of stocks with the opening of the stock markets. . The paralysis of demand and the free of- ferings were similar to Tuesday and produced like results in the rapid crumbling of prices. The tone of the.comment reported from interior bankers and the situa- tion presented by the speculation in farm lands were not liked. The slump made low prices for the year.in a few prominent stocks, including Union Pa- cific, Reading and United States Steel. Prices rebounded in the course of the first half hour. This was after Reading, Union' Pa- cific, Kansas and Texas, Wabash pre- ferred, Rock Island, Chesapeake and Ohio, American Car and some others had shown losses of 214 to 3 points and the general active list 1 to 2 points, CLOSE DOORS TO GERMANS Russia May Bar Kaiser’s Subjects in the Future. St. Petersburg, July 7.—Aldrmed at the rapid increase in German popula- tion in Southwestern Russia a bill drafted by the czar’s cabinet and de- nying Germans the right to own land in Russia will shortly be introduced in the duma, according to announce- ment made by the leaders. German immigration into .Russia was at first approved by the govern- ment, because it was thought that the _settlers would raise the level of the Russian peasantry. this, however, the Germans, being economically stronger; drove the Rus- sians out, altogether in many places. The only genuine devilfish and merrimaid ever seen here are now being shown at the exhibit opposite the postoffice. Instead of doing, CITY DIREGTORY ABOUT READY FOR THE PRESS “ST. ELM0" PLEASED A PAGKED OPERA HOUSE. John Ley Says That the Book Will be|Good company sent to produce a grip- Ready for Distribution Early ping play—Harold Salter a In August. real St. Elmo. - John Ley is in Bemidji preparing the first directory of the city. Mr. Ley has been working on the book for some time and has it nearly ready for the press. He promises that it will be ready for distribution early in August if the citizens will. do all they can to assist him in gathering the material necessary. Most of the business men and many of the residents realize how much a direct- ory will do for-the city, but there are a few who evidently do not and bave rebuffed Mr. Ley’s efforts to gather the reading matter. ‘The directory is the one book by which outsiders judge a city. If a stranger comes to Bemidji now and wants to find a friend, he has to in- quire from the people he meets and often does not get the desired inter- mation. It is much better to have a book which contains the names of all the citizens with their residences. The telegraph company says that many times it has to send back im- portant messages because the people cannot be found. E Bemidji’s population in the census report and the directory will not agree for Mr. Ley says that he has found peoplé who say that they were not counted by the enumerators. He will be in the city for a week more gathering up the ends of his information and will then leave until the directory is published. Any who have not been seen can phone their names and addresses to the Pioneer office and they will be ‘handed Mr. ‘Ley. The production of “‘St. Elmo” by the George Amusement company in the Armory last night was a sur- prise, and a pleasant one, to all who attended. After seeing some of the plays which have been sent to Bemidji, it was a relief to find that a good company was hgu to produce a good play. First honors go without question to Harald Salter who took the title role so ably. The play is built around this one character and with- out'a strong man in the part, it would be flat. Mr. Slater was con- vincing, so much that in the early scenes he was repulsive. His face was very expressive and added much to his interpretation. In the last act, Mr. Salter completely changed from -the cynical St. Elmo to St. Elmo, the new rector of the church. Miss Ernesrine Mohrle played the vart of “Edna Earl” with a convict- ion that always carried the audience with her. Her part was strong all through with the exception of the scene where she is held in St. Elmo’s arms while he tells her that he loves her. She refuses to believe him, but Miss Mohrle made no effort to free herself from St. Elmo's embrace. Miss Mohrle has a pleasing person- ality and is well cast for the leading part. The rest of the company was above average and ably ‘supported the principals. Rose Van Camp made a better washwoman than she did a mother to St. Elmo as she did 5 not-put quite enough feeling into R A AT, her second’part. ~Lilian Montague Palmer's Window Attracts. .| was not real enough in her lines The window display of the A. B.|but she woke up once in the third Palmer hardware store has during|act. the past week attracted considerable| Tonight the show will begin attention. z promptly at 8:30 and the manage- The display represents a lake with | ment promises that the long waits beautiful drive and splendid scenery, |last night will not be repeated. boats and launches being, out-on|They were due to the fact that the the water, = scenery had to be folded to fit the Mr. Palmer’s store is fast coming |stage, but when the curtain went up, to the m‘mt as'the’ leading hardware | the settings were so good that the store in northern Minnesota. His W'ifsh:“:; "’l’lid-ge n‘?ef:netr;ill‘le e!nht::’ advertising metbods are racting | tonight, the manageme i attention gthrnughout the “:ounzr: thigthose holding . ticketa. with. & *|free dance. The company does not the Hardware Trade paper in a leave for Thief River Falls until recent issue giving him considerable | early tomorrow morning and the mention. < members will attend the dance. Standing of -the Clubs Gilmore’s Car Wrecked. _,Amorlc._n Alie@lntlon Dr. Gilmore’s car was wrecked a few miles west of the city this morning. He hit a stump and was Won Lost Pct Minneapolis. 54 28 .59 |dashed into the woods. No one St. Paul . 51 29 .638)was injured. F.S. Lycan and W. R. ;‘i}ed‘:];m ‘;i ‘321 ZZ?I Brooks went out in their cars to vl o s . o Columbus. 33 41 .44g|Priok the party in. No details are Kansas Gity. .33 41 .44 known. Indi .85 45 . " 7 lmfl:t?]_ll: 25 51 4301 The octopus, or devil fish, in the fish exhibit is a wonder in itself. National League Do not fail to see it. Won .. 42 40724 IN FIGHT FOR SENATE. .34 30 35 82 32 33 Congressman Poindexter, Insur- .30 39 57 gent, Secures Roosevelt's Ald. Boston' .24 48 American League 2 Won Lost Philadelphia .. 45 22 New York. .89 27 Detroit . 41 81 Boston.. .36 30 Cleveland 20 32 . Chicago. .. 30 ‘38 . Washington . 25 43 . St. Louis. .. . 18 45 . Amercian Assoclation Minneapolis 3—Kansas City 4. Louisville—Indianapolis (Rain.) Columbus -- Toledo (Rain.) Milwaukee 3—St. Paul 5. American League Philadelphia 3—Washington 2. St. Louis 7—Detroit 4 e