Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 8, 1911, Page 1

VOLUME 10. NUMBER 28. WILL ASK HILL T0 BUILD DEPOT HERE This One of the Important Features Coming Visit of President of the * Great Northern. PLANSCOMPLETEFOR GOVERNOR He and Other Distinguished Visit- ors to Be Guests of the Commer- cial Club. WILL GO FOR LAUNCH RIDE This Will Follow Dinner and Then Short Program of Speeches Will Be Held. Preparations are nearing comple- tion for the entertainment of Gov- ernor Eberhart, Louis Hill, president of the Great Northern railroad and other prominent Minnesota men, when they arrive in Bemidji Satur- day evening from the Northern Min- nesota Editorial association outing which is to be held in Park Rapids and the Itasca state park tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Hill’s private car will bring him to Park Rapids Friday evening, and he will be taken to the park, to- gether with the editors and the gov- ernor Saturday morning. Autos to Go From Here. A delegation of Bemidji automo- bile owners will leave Bemidji for Itasca park Saturday morning, ar- riving there about noon. After din- ner they will return to Bemidji with the governor, Mr. Hill and probably George Vincent, president of the state university, as their guests. The party will arrive in Bemidji about 5:30 p. m. Saturday and will be taken to the Markham hotel where they will be the guests of the Commercial club for dinner. After dinner an hours boat ride around the lake will be taken, and the distinguished party will be given an opportunity to view the scenes of beautiful Lake Bemidji. Will Go to Club Rooms. On their return from this trip, the party will be taken to the Com- mercial club rooms, where they will be the guests of the club until the train on which they depart for St. Paul, leaves at 11:40 p. m. Mr. Hill will be asked to give his views on a proposed new Great Nor- thern depot for Bemidji, and it is hoped that this proposition will be thoroughly discussed during the eve- ning. Governor Eberhart will be asked to address those present on subjects of public interest. The party will make the trip from Bemidji to St. Paul in the Hill private car, which will be brought to this city on the Saturday evening Great Northern passenger. VIOLENT DEATHS 1,746 IN YEAR But State’s Casualty Record Shows Decrease in Self Destructtion. While there were nearly 400 more deaths by violence in Minnesota dur- ing the past year than in previous years, the cases of self destructionde- creased slightly. Seventeen hundred and forty-six deaths by violence were reported for the year ending May 1, 1911, some of the most important causes of death being drowning, of which there were 211 cases, one hundred and sixteen persons were crushed by vehicles, 27 having been run down by automobiles and 12 by street cars. Seventy-eight were killed by reck- less use of firearms and 50 died from poisonous gases. Eleven were killed by lightning and an equal number by electricity, the latter resulting from contact with live wires. Only two died from poisoning. The total number of violent deaths during the previous year was 1,312, The number of cases of self destruction was 247. Sixty murders were committed in Minnesota during the fiscal year, an increase of 12. 400 BANKERS C0MINGIPARKRAPIDSGAYLY "MB.ST",BEAI_JT:EUL wo MAN IN WAsiuNaTo& State Meeting Here June 21 to Be Attended By Many in Special Train. COMPLETE PROGRAM IS OUT On Wednesday, June 21, Bemidji 1will be host to the members of -the Minnesota State Bankers’ associa- tion, which will meet here in their twenty-second annual convention. More than 200 bankers have al- ready asked for reservations for the gathering, and a conservative esti- mate places the attendance at 400. The bankers will come in special trains for St. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth furnished by the Northern Pacific railway. Every arrange- ment has been made for the comfort, convenience and enjoyment of the crowd. The convention will - be held in the armory. The program in full as announced by the program committee is as fol- lows: The Program. Meeting of executive council at the secretary’s office, Minneapolis, at 2 o’clock on the afternoon of Tues- day, June 20. Wednesday morning session 9 a. m. —Convention called to order by the president, L. A. Ifuntoon, presi- dent First National bank, Moor- head; prayer by Rev. S. E. P. White, pastor First Presbyterian church, Bemidji; annual address by the president; report of the executive council and secretary, Charles R. Frost; report of the treasurer, A. G. Wedge, Jr., vice president First Na- tionalbank, Bémidji; “The Pro- posed Reforms of So-called Progress- ives,” J. A. Tawney, | Winona “Registration of Commercial Paper,” Kelgey Chase, state - superintendent | of banks, St. Paul. Recess at 11:30 a. m. when the delegates and visiting bankers, with tneir ladies will go to the lake shore park where a pike dinner will be served. After dinner automobiles -and launches will be available for a trip around the lake, returning to the convention hall at 4:30 p. m. Afternoon Session 4:30 0’clock. “Educational Reform in Minne- sota,” Joseph Chapman, Jr., Minne- apolis; “Training Teachers for Agri- cultural and Industrial Instruction,” Prof. Frank A. Weld, president state Normal school, Moorhead; report of the committee on resolutions; report of the delegates to the Los Angeles convention of the American Bankers’ association, W. D. Williard, cashier First National Bank, Mankato; re- ports of group organizations, inform- al reports by the secretaries of the various district groups of the associ- ation, five minutes will be allowed for each report; election of officers; election of members to the executive council of the Minnesota Bankers’ association; evening session 7:30 o’clock; concert by the Bemidji band; “The Banker and Other Men,” Hon. Lafayette Young, Des Moines, Iowa; adjournment. Autos and launches will take the visitors for trips to the sawmill and on the lake. DUST STORM AT .WARREN Fine Dirt and Sand Hide Sun— Farmers Thankful for Rain. ‘Warren, Minn., June 7.—A heavy windstorm Monday lifted the dust blankets on the farms in the vici- nity of Warren. The air has been ladenend with dirt and sand all day almost entirely obscuring the sun from sight. Farmers in this viei- nity who have been clamoring for less rain since the heavy rains of Friday are now thankful for showers Wednesday morning and a heavy downpour last night. Crops are in no danger from too much moisture as yet and they can stand more. The blacksnake is the danger of the Australian bush, and a deadly reptile it is, whose bite will kill any one in about eight minutes. A teaspoonful of a solution of a level teaspoonful of chloride of lime to four cupfuls of water will purify two gallons of water from bacteria without leaving taste or odor. GREETS EDITORS Committee at All Trains Grabs Visit- | ors’and Whirls Them Away in Automobiles. . SMOKER TONIGHT OPENS MEET Every Person Present Will Be Com- pelled to Talk, Sing or Dance a . Jig. H GRAND RAPIDS AFTER PLUM|] Early Appearance of ‘Delegation In<| dicates That Town Wants Next Gathering. Park Rapids, June 8.—(Daily Pioneer Special Wire Service.)—/|. With a smiie that 1s guaranteed not to rub off, the reception committee | of prominent Park Rapids citizens this morning greeted Secretary Rut- ledge and the other members of the Northern Minnesota Editorial Assoc-, iation who will participhte in the: annual outing of the association which will begin here today and con- tinue over Saturday and Sunday at Itasca park. | Park Rapids in' Gala Attire. Park Rapids is in gay attire in honor of the editors and distinguish- eod speakers who will be here. Two arches- have been placed on Main street, the first to welcome the vis- itors and the second is a‘gate way to the parky’ There is: much bunting .on the buildings and in the windows, which are also draped in the national colors. There is on display many pictures of Governor Eberhart, who wil address the editors here tomor- row evening. The reception committee took the first arrivals to the Commercial club where all the visitors are to be registered during the outing. Winship on the Job. Doctor Winship, former mayor of Park Rapids, at the head of the reception committee, has a ppleasant surprise for the visitors at the Com- mercial club rooms. State Repre- sentative L. H. Rice, Mr. O’Neil of the state forestry board and Presi- dent Flynn of the Commercial club are at the head of a committee that meet all trains with automobiles to take the visitors for a spin in the country. The Editorial association opens its three days’ gathering™ tonight with a smoke social to be given in the Commercial club rooms. The Park Rapids Commercial club quar- tet will sing and the Park Rapids orchestra will play and every editor present will be made to tell a story, sing a song or dance a jig. Want Hill to Talk. When it became known that Louis W. Hill, president of the Great Northern would attend the banquet at the Great Northern hotel it was decided that he and Mr. Vin- cent must address the public from the hotel steps, prior to the banquet at which time Governor Eberhart will speak. Editor LaFreinere of Grand Rap- ids and wife, were among the first arrivals and his early appearance indicates that Grand Rapids will make an effort to land the mext annual meeting of the Editorial as- sociation. . STOPS FIRE WITH BUTTERMILK Indiana Girl Saves Neighbor’s House From Destruction. Evansville, Ind., June 7.—The home of John Warrick, near here caught fire and Miss Maud Garrett living mnear by, threw several large cans of buttermilk on the flames and saved the house from total destruction. She kept the blaze confined to one room until help arived. The German mile is more than four times as long as the English. - PIONEER - TEN CENTS PER WEEK. - MIRNESOTA HISTORICAL SOGIETY. ASHINGTON.—In the opinion of a great many persons, the most hq’,n: tiful woman in the national capital is Miss Dorothy Williams. there are others on whose behalf this is no dispute as to Miss Williams being the possessor sur \ther To be . claim is disputed, but of great -~ -and Mrs, Willlams, and & sister of Mrs. -Joseph Lefter. iulfilrltude‘ She is the daughter of Colonel John R. Williams, U. 8. A.,, INDIAN 110 YEARS OLD HERE Chippewa From Cass Lake Comes to Bemidji and Proudly Has His Picture Taken. CLAIMS HE HAS HAD NINE WIVES| | 0 John Smith a chippewa, 110 years old, who resides on the reserva- tion at Cass Lake, and who is the oldest living Indian in this country, was in Bemidji yesterday. His health is still perfect and he| is almost as active as a young war- rior. He never has been ill with the exception that this spring, when he Bays, his “legs were sick,” in re- ferring to a light attack of rheuma- tism. Smith, whose name is Ka-Be-Na- Gwe-Wes, says that he was 68 years of age when he first saw a white man. He has learned to talk Eng- lish since that time. He never fails to have his photo- graph taken at every opportunity. At the Hakkerup Studio yesterday he proudly pointed out his picture to some white women, exclaiming, “That’s me, one h— big Injun.” He refers to himself as a “ladies man,” as he has been married nine times. To Bemidji residents Smith has been known during the past few years as Chief Wrinkle Face, hav- ing received the name because of the wrinkles which time has worked in- to his bronzed features. " Because of the assistance which he gave the Great Northern company when that railroad first built through this country, Smith has always been given transportation, but because of his love for liquor the company has brought him to Be- midji only a ew times, and then only under the care of a friend. *A severe earthquake at Montreal Nov. 27, 1732, damaged 165 houses. A rural mail carrier was ground to death under the wheels of an express near Minnesota City. The period of the blending of the Saxon and Norman elements that form the English race and language extended from 1066 to 1400. LAUNCH IN 50 FEET'WATER Masten’s Boat Which Sank in Mid Lake Yesterday Located By Searching Party. WIND DELAYS RAISING WORK Harry Masten’s launch “Keemar,” which sank in mid' lake yesterday morning: has been located in 50 fee of water. . Efforts to raise the boat have been suspended owing to the wind today which has caused the lake to be- come so rough as to make work im- practicable. Mr. Masten together with M. E. Smith dragged the lake last evening and in fifty foot of water securely fastened their hook to what they be- lieve to be the “Kemar.” A buoy was fastened to the rope attached to the hook, and it believed that as soon as the lake is calm enough to permit further work, that the boat will be raised. Mr. Masten has abandoned all hope of raising the craft before the batteries and coil are ruined, but is of the opinion that it can be raised and put back into running order. ROOSEVELT DENIES REPORT Declares He Has Not Agreed to Sup- port Anyone for President. Springfield, Mass., June 8.—Col. Theodore Roosevelt said with ref- erence to a published story that he would suport Taft in the next pres- idental campaign: “There is no truth in the report that I have agreed to support any man for president in 1912. I have neither made any such statement nor even discussed the matter. The story is made out of whole cloth.” Col. Roosevelt was _enroute to White River Junction, Vt., where he spoke last night. The first English house of com- mons convened in 1295. The greatest speed ever known to have been attained by a fish is twen- ty-five miles an hour. The salmon is reported to maintain this speed for a short distance. LAUNCH CAPSIZES; 4 FALL INTO LAKE Lee LaBaw’s Trim “Loyola” Caught By Big Wave, Imperilling Quar- tet of Passengers. ALL PICKED UP BYPASSING BOAT Engine of Upset Craft Spins on But is Finally Dragged Safely to Shore. LIFE PRESERVERS AID RESCUE One of the Occupants, Who is Unable to Swim, Lands On Safety Devise. While returning from a trip to the head of the lake shortly after 7 a. m. today four young men in Lee La Baw’s - trim launch “Loyola” were thrown into the lake a mile off Dia- mond point, and a mile and a quart- er from Bemidji, when the boat was capsized by a big wave. Mr. LaBaw, Judge Stanton’s court reporter, was not on board. He is in Grand Rapids attending a session of court. - Three of the passengers: Walter *Marcum, publisher of the Sentinel, Larry Marier and S. H. Folk of Cole- raine, were able to swim but the fourth, Whitney Brown was saved by the fact that he clung to a life preserver and that the upturned boat continued to float. All Picked Up By Tug. - | All were picked up after being in the water for a few minutes by the Crookston Lumber company’s tug which plies the lake gathering up loose logs. The upset launch was dragged to shore this side of Dia- mond Point, and beached near the Kelcey boat works where she was righted and with the exception of holes punched in the bottom by pike hooks, and the loss of batteries and a drenched engine, is none the worse for the accident. Took No Unnecessary Chances. At the time she capsized the launch was homeward bound in the teeth of a brisk wind from the east. The lake at the time was somewhat choppy, but there were few white caps to be seen. The young men did not wish to take any unnecessary chances, however, and were edging toward shore when a large swell caught her, causing a lurch to the tipping side with the result that the water began to pour in sending the boat completely over. Engine Continues to Work. The engine continued to work and the young men struggling in water, who kept their head despite their precarious position, ‘were amused to see the propeller fanning the air like an areoplane. Walter Marcum, an excellent swimmer, struck off at once for shore toward Diamond Point and was with- in 200 yards of shore when the Crookston boat came along. Mr. Marcum then swam back to the up- turned launch, where he gave direc- tions as to how to tow it in, arriv- ing in time to prevent one of the rescuers from cutting a hole in the bottom with an axe. Brown Lands on Life Preserver. « Whitney Brown, who was handi- capped by his inability to swim, found himself floating with a life preserver. Mr. Folk also grabbed a preserver and later another was found in the capsized boat by Mr. Morier and these three clung to the boat. For fear that he might be- come dislodged from his life pre- server, Mr. Brown stretched his arms across the boat and was held in that position by his comrades. The LaBaw launch, while it has a narrow beam, is considered absol- utely safe under ordinary conditions. The fastest flowing river in the world is the Sutlej, in India, which rises 15,200 feet above the sea and falls 12,000 in 180 miles. the