Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 13, 1911, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI | DATLY PIO VOLUME 8. NUMBER 269. FIRE DISTRICT TO BE SEEN BY LAWMAKERS STATE AID SOUGHT Robertson Seeks to Have Joint Com- mittee of House and Senate View Ruins and Name Sum. RESCUERS ARE TO BE PAID Bemidji Men to Share in Remunera- tion to be Authorized by Bill Ready to be Given Legislature FARM SCHOOLS FOR THE NORTH Representative Rice Asks for One at| Akeley and Pake for Wascea— Eddy Floats in With New Suit. (By P. A. Wilson) Pioneer Legislative St. Paul, Jan. 13.—Direct aid from the cash box of the state for the set- tlers of Beltrami and adjoining coun- ties who suffered losses as the result of fires during the memorable dry season of 1910 is the aim of a joint resolution Bemidji Burean introduced in the house afternoon by Donald Robertson of Argyle. The resolution provides that a commission of five—three members of the house and two of the senate— be appointed to visit the northern part of the state, ascertain the ex- tent of the damage done and report back to the legislature at the earli- est moment the amount of money Wednesday which should be appropriated as a retief fund. b FREER Representative Donaldson’s resol- ution provides: “Whereas, the northern part of the state, particularly Beltrami, Kooch- iching, Roseau and Itasca were, dur- ing the summer of 1910 devastated by widespread forest fires by which many settlers and other persons were deprived of their home, machinery, horses, cattle and in many instances the necessities of life, and “Whereas, private funds have been appropriated to the extent of $75,- 000, and “Whereas, private contributions are not sufficient, and that the dic- tates of humanity demand that the state should contribute to the relief of these people, therefore, “Be it now resolved by the house, the senate concurring, that author- ity is hereby given the speaker of the house and the lieutenant gov- ernor, of the to appoint a committee of five members, three from the house and two from the senate, to invest- igate conditions in said counties and make a report to the legislature as soon as practicable, together with recommendations that said commit- tee may deem advisable and neces- sary in connection with the relief work now being carried on therein, and particularly a recommendation as to the actual sum necessary needed for proper relief.” The resolution provides an appro- priation of not more than $1,000 for the necessary expenses of the in- vestigating commission. This takes the same course as a bill and, there- fore cannot pass within a limit of three days time. as presiding officer senate, It, of course, must also pass the senate, but its passage in both houses appears certain. Mr. Robertson undoubtedly will be chairman of the commission. As was forecasted in this column a few days ago, this was the first measure, the Argyle representative has in- troduced at the present session. “I made a tour of inspection at my own expense through the striken district,” said Mr. Robertson to the Pioneer correspondent, “and the con- ditions I found were so touching that 1 determined to do all that I could to secure state aid.” The only possible stumbling block in the way of state aid may be un- constitutionality of such an appro- priation. Members of both houses clearly favor such & move, providing it can be done legally. *x e Another bill dealing directly with Beltrami county and involving a number of Bemidji persons, is ready for introduction and it has for its purpose remuneration of those who hastened to the burned towns of Baudette and Spooner. The bill probably provide $200.00 each for the physicians and $3 a day for other persons who hastened to the rescue of the fire victims. B will Northern Minnesota is to have ad- ditional agricultural schools under a branch of the state university and under the direct control of the Board of Regents of that institution. Re- presentative L. H. Rice of Park Rap- ids has a bill in providing such a school for Akeley, in Hubbard coun- ty. Representative Pake of Wascea has a similiar bill for a school at Waseca. R Frank M. Eddy—everybody in Minnesota knows him—is here for the session with headquarters in room 121 at the Ryan. Congressman came in a couple of days ago with a new suit and bunch He will proceed to wrinkle the suit while the pencils will be used in writing legislative letters for country newspapers. Mr. Eddy says there will be a proper re- apportionment bill passed at this session, or “h— will pop,” or words to that effect. MAYOR CULLUM WRITES ROE The former of lead pencils. Duluth Head Gives Bemidji Man His Position On Commission Plan. Alderman Knute Roe has received the following -letter from Mayor M. ‘[ BI Callum, of’ Duluth, in regard to the commission form of municipal government: Duluth, Minn., sanuary 11, 1911. Mr. K. K. Roe, Bemidji, Minn. Dear Sir:— Received your note this morning, and will send you a copy of the Du- luth News Tribune which has a mat- ter printed that may be interesting. 1 am thoroughly in favor of the Commission form of government, am advocating it, speaking on it all the time to clubs and churches and dif- ferent societies, and I think without a doubt that we will win out on the proposition sometime the next year. Yours truly, M. B. CULLUM, Mayor. MAJESTIC THEATRE . SHOW BEST PICTURES A great deal of comment has been made about the excellent pictures that have been shown at the Majes- tic theatre in the past few weeks. This “Photoplay” house is gaining popularity in the high class pictures shown. The program for Friday, Satur- day and Sunday nights consists of some of the best pictures that have | been released for some time. “Drumsticks,” the first picture is a Vitograph production of a pathetic story which ends so well that the sorrows of the first part are forgot- ten in the joyous reunion that graces the close of the film. It is dramatic in the sudden turning of the child’s grief to joy. It is a good picture and will touch the hearts of those who see it. “Bruger Belgium,” the second pic- ture is a beautiful scenic film that will surely please all who are artist- ically inclined. “Motor Friend,” the third picture, is out of the ordinary run of comed- ies—a laugh in every foot, and will be appreciated by both those who own automobiles and those who do not. The latest song hit, “My Morning Rose,” sung as a duet by C. J. Wood- mansee and Miss Hazel Fellows. First show commences at 7:30. Admission 10c. | BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING, J.A-NUARY 13, 1911 THE UNITED STATES TOTAL POPULATION COMPARATIVE SUM- MARY FOR 1910, 1900 AND 1890, Increase. 1800 to 1010. . Per Btates. 1910. 1800. *1890. Number. cent. The United States ...93,402,151 177,256,630 62,979,766 16,145,521 209 Continental Unlted States.91,972,268 75,994,576 62,947,714 ' 15,977,601 212 Alabama . . 2,138,093 1,828,607 1,513,401 800,896 169 Arizona . 204,354 122,931 88,243 81,423 66.2 Arkansas . . 1,574,449 1,811,564 1,128,211 262,885 20.0 California . 2,877,549 1,485,068 1,218,398 892,468 60.1 Colorado 799,024 539,700 413,249 269,324 48.0 Connecticut « 1,114,756 908,420 746,268 206,338 227 Delaware .. . 202,322 184,785 168,498 17,587 9.5 District of Columbia.... 331,069 278,718 230,392 82,351 188 Florida . . 752,619 528,642 891,422 ; 224,077 424 Georgla . . 2,609,121 2,218,331 1,837,358 802,700 177 Idaho . 825594 161,772 88,548 163,822 1013 Illinois . . 5,638,691 4,821,650 8,826,852 817,041 189 Indiapa .. . 2,700,876 2,516,462 2,192,404 184,414 7.3 Iowa . . 2,224,771 2,231,853 1,91L 297 37,082 0.3 Kansas . . 1,690,949 1,470,495 1,428,108 - 220,454 16.0 Kentucky . 2,289,905 2,147,174 1,858,635 142,731 6.6 Louisiana . 1,656,388 1,881,625 1,118,588 274,763 19.9 Maine .. . 742371 694,466 661,086 47,905 [:2) Maryland . 1,295,346 1,188,044 1,042,390 107.302 9.0 Massachusetts . . 8,360,418 2,805,346 2,238,047 561,070 20.0 Michigan .... . 2,810,173 2,420,982 2,088,890 389,191 161 Minnesota . 2,075,708 1,751,394 1,310,283 324,314 185 Mississippi . 1,797,114 1,551,270 1,289,600 245,844 15.8 Missourt . . 8,203,385 8,106,665 2,679,185 186,670 6.0 Montana . . 376,053 243,329 142,924 132,724 545 Nebraska . 1,192,214 1,066,300 1,062,656 125,914 11.8 Nevada .. » 81,875 42,335 47,355 89,540 93.4 New Hampshire . . 430,572 411,588 876,530 18,984 4.6 New Jersey . 2,637,167 1,883,669 1,444.933 653,498 84.7 New Mexico . . 327,801 195,810 160,282 131,901 67.5 New York . . 9,113,614 7,268,894 6,003,174 1,844,720 254 North Carolina . 2,206,287 1,893,810 1,617 949 312,447 16.5 North Dakota . . B77,068 819,146 190,983 257,910 80.6 ORI, wucainararuiwana . 4,767,121 4,167,645 3,672, 609,576 14.7 Oklaboma . 1,657,156 790,391 258,667 866,764 109.7 Oregon ... . 672,765 413,536 817,704 259,229 62.7 Pennsylvania . 7,665,111 6,302,115 5,258,113 . 1,362,998 21.6 Rhode Island . 542,610 428,556 345,506 114,054 266 South Carolina - 1,515,400 1,340,318 1,151,149 175,084 13.1 South Dakota . . 583,888 401,570 348,600 182,318 454 Tennessee . . 2,184,789 2,020,616 1,767,518 164,173 81 Texas . 3806543 3,048,710 2,235,527 847,832 278 Utah . . 873,351 276,749 210,779 96,602 849 Vermont . 855,956 343,641 332,422 12,318 36 Virginia . . 2,061,612 1,864,184 1,655,980 207,428 2 ‘Washington . 1,141,990 518,108 857,232 . 623,887 120.4 ‘West Virginia . . 1,221,119 958,800 762,794 262,319 274 ‘Wisconsin . 2,333,860 2,069,042 1,693,330 264,818 125 ‘Wyoming . 145,965 92,531 62,555 53,434 57.7 Alaska . 64,356 63,592 32,052 764 12 Hawaii . 191,909 154,001 X 216 Military and mnaval.. 55,608 91,219 soes Porto Rico ............ 1,118,012 §953,243 Seis *The figures for 1890 given in the preliminary state announcements did not include the Indians specially enumerated. tInclndes 953.243 persons in Porto Rico (1899 census). $Decreyse. R $According to the census of Porto Rico, taken in 1899 under the direction of the war department. COMMISSION FORM OF GOVERNMENT S. T. Harrison of this city has made a study of the commission plan, and at the request of the Herald pre- pared the following statement re- garding it: “The most imperious demand of our times is reform in city govern- ment. The stability and perpetuity of our federal government depends party.This charter also contains three other radiant virtues, to-wit: the initiative, referendum and recall. “Senator Lafe Young of Des Moines, the newly-appointed United States senator to succeed Senator Dolliver, deceased, in addressing one of the clubs of Chicago some ten days ago, said that the voters of Des Moines would not think of reverting to the old form of city government. He said that the commission form of government in Des Moines had far exceeded in efficiency the expecta- tions of its warmest advocates. He said one might hesitate to adopt the upon it. We are not a large rural| initative, referendum and recall in republic. Forty per cent of our|State or national government, but Dopulation dwells in cities. Hence|that in city government they are the importance of finding the best system of city government. A cit- izen who is unfriendly to new meth- ods for city government is a ‘moss- back’ and ‘standpatter.’ We are af- fected ten times in the city govern- ment where we are once touched in state government and we are con- cerned by city affairs twenty times where -we are touched once by fed- eral administration. “If we can make city government honest, efficient and economical the same quality of government will fol- low as a corollary in state and na- tional. If banking, transportation and industrialism were conducted in the loose manner that the govern- ment of our cities is we would exper- ience the throes of national disorder and bankruptey in short order. “I am gratified that the press of Duluth is aroused on the question of city government. We should now have concrete results. I have for several years derived great pleasure and enlightment from a study of the commission form of government for cities. 1 have examined the charters ‘of a large number of the commission governed cities and I believe that the city of Des Moines has secured the best charter of any city in the country. It is constructed on a busi- ness, workable basis, with partisan politics not only eliminated but severely tabooed. The Des Moines charter makes it a criminal offense, punishable with a heavy fine, for any candidate for a civic office to solicit votes on the basis that he is a member of a particular political practicable and effective. Certainly this is the testimony of an intelli- gent citizen who has been subject to the commission form of government in its most modern and developed form, and such testimony should have influence. “It is unnecessary to cite cities like Galveston and Houston, Tex., and many other cities throughout the country, North, South, East and West. = : “If the cities establish a good workable form of government and apply it efficiently thesrural districts will take care of themselves. The corruption of our country so far as government is concerned is mainly in cities. Every citizen who takes an interest in his city should make it a point to investigate the question of mnuicipal government. We who live in Duluth are responsible for Duluth. Let us see that our light shall shine so that others seeing our good works will be constrained to better things.”—Duluth Herald. PRACTICAL JOKERS JAILED Arrested for Giving Imitation of a Train Holdup, Dillon, Mont.,, Jan. 13.—Practical jokers who fired three shots ovér an Oregon Short Line engine pulling the Overland passenger train made the engineer Lelieve an attempt was .be- ing made to hold up the train. Throw- ing the throttle wide open he gave the passengers a thrilling dash from the scene. A special train conveyed the sheriff and a posse to the sceme, where the Jjokers, three quarrymen, were rounded up. They will be prosecuted. NATIONAL GORN EXPOSITION Fourth Annual Show Will be Held January 30 to February 11, 1911, 36 STATES WILL HAVE EXHIBITS Five Other Big Associations Meet at Same Time in Columbus, Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, 12.—The program for the fourth annual Na- tional Corn Exposition, to be held January 30th to February 11th, in the eight immense buildings on the Ohio State Exposition grounds, has just been completed, and provides for one of the greatest National Corn Expositions ezver held in the world. The building are connected by en- closed walks, comfortably heated and brilliantly illuminated, in all resemb- ling a great summer garden, with palms and plants and tender growing crops, giving the visitors a whifl of nature whick will more remind them of & balmy June day than of the win- ter season. p This great National Corn Exposi- tion will be a grand round-up of all state agricultural shows and agri- cultural meetings. The name “Corn Exhibition,” does not mean that only corn will be shown, for all grains and grasses, the prize winners only, at the various state shows, will be in competition for the valuable na- tional thophies. More than thirty-five states will have competitive exhibits. Twenty- five state ‘agricultural colleges and experiment stations will have scien- tific exhibites, each demonstrating its most advanced experimental work. These exhibits, which will be in charge of expert demonstrators, will deal, in a practical way, with nearly every phase of the science of agri- culture. For instance: North Carolina will emphasize the cotton industry—from the growing plant to the manufactured article—with cotton gin and loom in actual opera- tion, while Illinois will especially emphasize its soil work. Never be- fore in the world’s history has there been such a showing of results in agriculture, based on scientific in- vestigation, Jan. The federal department of agricul- ture will be represented with its fa- mous exhibit, which fills two large furniture cars, and which has just been returned from the international exposition at Buenos Ayres. Important among the many meet- ings, exhibits and other special fea- tures of this greatest of agricbul- tureal expositions may be mentioned the meetings of the American Breed- ers’ Association; the Ohio Dairy- men’s association; the National Rur- al Life Conference; the Ohio Conser- vation Association; the Ohio Corn Improvement Association, and num- erous live stock associations. There will be special lectures of vital inter- est to the Y. M. C. A., churches, col- leges, schools, the farmer, and the city man, and their families alike. Special entertainment features will include a two ring winter circus, band concerts with vocal soloists, and moving pictures. Speakers of nation-wide reputa- tion will deliver addresses daily on the National Corn Exposition pro- gram. Loss of Cigarettes Causes Death, New York, Jan. 13.—John Michels, a young cooper, is dead in a Brooklyn hospital because he was suddenly de. prived of cigarettes for two days, after he had been addicted to their constant use for fifteen vears. Accused of Murdering. Father. Rice Take, Wis., ¥an. 13.—Walter McCann, aged nineteen, is in custody of the sheriff here following a quar- rel in which it is alleged he shot and instantly killed his father, Peter Mc- €ann, at the family home nine miles northeast of this city. According to statements made by neighbors of the McCann family the boy and his father had often quarrelled violently. - QUINT GOES TO FOSSTON High School Basket Ball Team Will Play First Game Tonight. At three o’clock this afternoon the Bemidji High School basket ball five left for Fosston where they will meet the quint of that ecity this evening, in what will be the first champion- ship game of the present season. The team has been putting up a stubborn game in practice and it is expected that they will at least hold their own with the Fosston boys, al- though they hardly expect to bring home a victory. At a meeting of the basketball squad held night before last Alfred Neuman was elected to lead the five as captain this year. Neuman was also captain of the team last season. It will be remembered that young Neuman is the lad who had the mis- fortune of breaking his arm while taking part in the Crookston-Be- midji foot ball contest last fall. The following players made the trip to Fosston:: Al Neuman, Smokey Larson, Spencer, Kid Moritz, Tub Ripple, Willie McDonald, Rab- bit Bailey, Cute Elletson and Coach Zeck Robinson. B. Y. P. U. Experience Social. At the Baptist church tonight the B. Y. P. U. of the church will hold their “Experience Social” in the basement. If you want to spend a good, enjoyable, social hour, come tonight and hear some of their “Ex- periences.” Good light, warm and comfort- able and a splendid place to meet your friends and neighbors. Fif- teen cents admission to. those who are not mensvers of the society. You are all welcome. GEORGIA SMITH, President. WOMAN SPENDS CHURCH FUNDS Unable to Make Good She Ends Her Life. TAKES POISON IN HOTEL Mrs. Nellie Elmberg, Prominent Resi- dent of Butte, Chooses Death in Preference to Facing Husband With the Admission That She Had Used Several Hundred Dollars Entrusted to Her Care. Butte, Mont., Jan. 13.—Mrs. Nellie Elmberg, a prominent woman ot Butte, treasurer of the First Church of Christ (Scientist) of Butte, chose death by her own hands in preference to facing ber husband with the consciousness that the several hundred dollars’ sav- ings which he had placed in her hands for safekeeping had been spent by her without his knowledge. The money was to have been loaned to the trustees of the church as part of the fund for comstructing a pro- posed new edifice. In her last desperate effort to make 8ood Mrs. Elmberg went to one of the city banks to secure a loan, but it wae denied. Secretly, it appears, she de termined {o end it all. She purchased strychnine, repaired to a hotel, se cured a room and swallowed the poi- son But of all this husband, relatives, friends and members of the church knew nothing. They spent forty-eight hours searching for the missing wo- man. The police and sheriff’s office assisted. 1 The directors of the church were awaiting her return with the money, when Mrs. Elmberg’s body was dis- covered by a chambermaid. BELOW ZERO TEMPERATURE Is Held in Grasp of a Blizzard. Butte, Mont., Jan. 13.—One of the worst blizzards of the winter is sweep- ing this section of the state, accom- Montana TEN CENTS PER WEEK. POSTOFFICE DID $20,- 37523 BUSINESS Bemidji Institution Makes a Gain of $3,375.29 in 1910 Over Year of 1909. CHILDREN OPEN BANK ACCOUNT Postmaster Erickson is Daily Receiv- ing Communications In Regard to Postal Savings Bank. During the year just past the Be- midji postoffice did a business of $20,375.29, an increase of $3,375.29 over the year 1909. The first quarter of 1910, January, February and March the office handled $4,604.45, the second quar- ter, $4,625.57, third quarter, $4,- 883.06 and during the fourth quar- ter, $6,262.21. This does not in- clude money orders. When Postmaster Anton R. Erick- son first took hold of the institution it was only doing an average busi- ness of $13,000 a year. Mr. Erickson and his ¢lerks will receive an increase in salary of $100 & year because of the 1910 increase, if the business of the first three months of this year is as good as those of last year. Postmaster Erickson said this morning that the business which is being transacted in connection with the savings bank has not -been as good as had been expected, but that in his opinion, just as soon as the people become better acquainted with its methods that the bank will be- com & favorite with the working A large number of children have taken out accounts, by taking ad- vantage of the card system which has been introduced by the postal department. Every day Postmaster Erickson receives communications from those interested in the savings bank from outside towns who ask for inform- ation in regard to the starting of an account, but as the postal department forbids the Bemidji bank from ac- cepting accounts from any person outside of the regular customers of the postoffice, he is forced to refuse. SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE Bemidji is One of Eighteen Cities Where Meetings Will be Held. The Minnesota Sunday School Association is to hold 18 big Sunday School Institutes in the following cities of the state: Bemidji, Wi- nona, Red Wing, Rochester, Owaton- na, Worthington, Mankato, Marshall, Benson, Breckenridge, Fergus Falls, Moorhead, Crookston, Duluth, Brain- erd, St. Cloud, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Stillwater. The tour begins January 14th and ends February 5th, 1911, The tour party consists of two In- ternational workers, W. A. Brown and Hugh Cork of Chicago and two state workers, A. A. Locker and Paul S. Dictrick of St. Paul. The plan is to hold a two days meeting in each place and these workers have full charge of the program. Mr. Cork and Mr. Dictrick will conduct the program the first evening and the next morning and Mr. Brown and Mr. Locker will take the afternoon and evening of the second day. M. B. A. Hold Installation. At the annual installation of of- ficers last night of the M. B. A. lodge, the following were installed in office for the ensuing year: M. A. Clark, president; C. M. Hammond, vice- president; Vera Cameron, secretary panied bl low temperatures generally throughout Montana. Lewistown, in the central part of the state, reported a temperature of 35 be- low. At Helena it was 28 below zero and at Great Falls 33 below. and treasurer; E. McManus, chap- lain; C. H. Parker, conductor; Arold Hurd, watchman; James Dural, sen- try; Dr. C. A. Shannon, physician; ‘William: McCuaig, trustee. ‘class in .Bemidji.; =2 T :fij