Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 16, 1911, Page 1

5 VOLUME 1. NUMBER 29. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRI Y EVENING, JUNE 16, 1911, . MINNESQT, SOCIETY, TEN CENTS PER WEEK. MACKENZIE FINDS MANY NEW FARMS|: Surprised at Hay Crop, Flax acreage and Ditches Being Dug byv 50 Machines. SEES HOPE FOR NEW RAILROAD Believes Line Will be Constructed From Grand Forks ThroughBel- trami to Duluth. RARE CHANCE FOR SETTLERS Drainage Makes This Part of State So Attractive That Homeseekers Are Coming. Duluth,June 16.—W.R.Mackenzie secretary of the Northern Minnesota Development association, and secre- tary of the state reclamation board, is in Duluth today after a trip through the northern part of the state with the other members of the reclamation board. The board has located, six of the ten tracts of land on which it is to conduct demonstra- tion work and expects to select the four other tracts within a short time. Mr. Mackenzie leaves tonight for Be- midji. The six tracts selected are in Koochiching, Roseau, Marshall and Beltrami, Itasca and Cass counties, and contracts for clearing have been let for four tracts. Mr. Mackenzie is now engaged in closing the other four contracts. The Hubbard loca- tion is still in doubt, and selections are .xtill to he made in Aitkin, St. Louis and Lake counties. Mackenzie is Surprised. Even Mr. Mackenzie, who knows northern Minnesota as most men know their back yards, was surprised by the development in the western part of the state. “The hay is ready for the harvest in the Red River Valley, and they ‘were cutting it near Crookston when I was there yesterday,” he said this morning. There is greater acreage in flax than ever before. I saw fields of 300 acres of flax, where nothing but weeds and wild vegetation had grown before. Much new land is available for cultivation and it is being cultivated by hundreds of new settlers who are coming into northern Minnesota. The number of new set- tlers will be greater this year than in any previous year. Drainage Work Here Revelation, “The extent of the drainage work in Marshall and Beltrami counties was a revelation to me. The walk- ing dredges are working steadily, fully fifty of them, and they are opening up hundreds of thousands of acres to settlement. In the two counties, $700,000 is being spent in opening up new land. Six or seven years ago, many settlers in that section of the state became dis- couraged and left for other states. They are coming back since the drainage work started, and they are bringing new settlers with them. “The Soo line is preparing to build from Thief River Falls to Interna- tional Falls and that will be a big factor in the development of the country. Although the Red River valley is noted for its fine farms and much land is under cultivation, there is much more land in the northwest- ern part of the state that has not been scratched, and it is awaiting the settlers.” Would Pass Through Beltrami, Mr. Mackenzie says that the pro- ject for a road from East Grand Forks to Duluth, broached at the ,meeting of the Northern Minensota Development ' association here and placed in the hands of a highway commission, has been very favorably received throughout the ,northern part of the state. “The main trunk road would pass through six counties, St. Louis, Itasca, Cass, Beltrami, and Polk. those I believe the people in counties are enthusiastic Clearwater : BANANAS BY THE POUND. : “How many pounds of bananas will you have today, madam?” is : now the proper question of Be- : : midji clerks. 7 3 For be it known that no long- : er do the grocers deal out the : : herbaceous plant fruit by the : : dozen. It is all brought about by that : big stem in the center of each * : bunch which ranges in size from : : a loaf of bread to a saw log from : : the forests of Bemidji. 5 5 This stem weighs something, : : and someone has to pay the : ¢ freight. The wholesalers who : : formerly sold the \bananas at so : : much a bunch got a hunch that : : it would be a good idea to sell : : them by the pound. $ As a result the retailers to pro- : : tect themselves had to do the : : same thing, so that now you will : : buy “de banan” by the pound in- : : stead of by the dozen. : “Eggs’ll be next,” : grocers. say the : the county commissioners of their respective counties to consider it. The road would be the artery of a system of roads that would reach in- to every county in the northern part of the state and that would be more of a factor in hastening devel- opment than anything else. “The settlement for the trunk road is not confined to the six counties directly affected, but is wide-spread. The other counties would lend their support by building roads to the main road and if the plan is worked out in the right way, I believe there will be a net-work of gpod roads in northern Minnesota within five years.” JUNE BIRTHDAY MONTH Bemidji Stores Cater to Wants of Gift Buyels un Special Occasions. MERCHANT MAKES DISCOVERY As June is the wedding month throughout the entire nation so is it the month of birthdays in Bemidji. E. A. Barker, proprietor of the Barker Drug and Jewelry store of this city, discovered the. fact that eighteen women in Bemidji have their birthday anniversaries during the month of June, and is now mak- ing special -arrangements to cater to the gift buyers, for these anniver- sary celebrations. Many of the stores in Bemidji are catering to the various special lines of business and are always on the alert for something. new. CIRCUS COMING TO BEMIDJI Skerbeck’s Aggregation of Tented Performers to Be Here June 23. On the afternoon and evening of June 23, the Skerbeck circus will give exhibitions in Bemidji. There will be cowboys, cowgirls, Indians and other features depicting wild life on the plains, also the funny clowns to please the children; the cute little dogs and ponies always dear to the childish heart; acrobats, arial acts and other features. The Russian Cossacks apbeariug with this show have appeared, says the press agent, in all the leading circuses in Europe and America. A free street parade will be given daily and the circus band will play the latest airs. WORK ON NEW CHURCH BEGINS Eight Masons Putting in Concrete of First Methodist Edifice. Eight men are now at work on the new Methodist church, which is to replace the one destroyed by light- ning many months ago. The foun- dation was completed last fall and the weather table is now being con- structed, of concrete, and will be finished the first of next week, when a crew of masons will be started to work on the walls, which will be up and the building enclosed by the first of August. It is expected that the basement of the building will be in condition to be used by the Sun- enough for the project to influence| day school, during September. | GALADAY FOR OLD“FIRST A ASKED T0 AID WILLBENIDJI CELEBRATE!|AIKI, UP FOR BOY'S State to Join in Unique St. Paul Par- . ade Next Thursday—War Time Engine From St. Cloud. =‘FIREW;ORKS AND RIVER FETE; '’ St. Paul, June 16.—(Daily Pio-|COMMERCIAL CLUB ' IN PLAN neer Special Service.)—Good weath- er is all that remains necessary for IN DECORATING CITY | Effort on to Make Bemidji Riot of Color in Honor of Bankers’ Con- vention. Mass Meeting Called for Monday Eve- ning to Decide Question of Ob- serving July 4. o | COMMERCIAL CLUB BACKS MOVE There will be a mass meeting at the city hall 'at 8:30 p. m. Monday for the purpose of discussing plans the successful celebration in'this city | Special Meeting of Directors Called |for a Fourth of July celebration in on Thursday, June 22, of the depar- ture for the Civil War of the First Minnesota regiment of volunteers which fought with such valor for Tomorrow to Line Up Busi- ness Houses. Bemidji. The meeting is calTe& by Thomas Burke, president of the Commercial club, who urges the largest possible throughout the conflict between the LAYFAYETITE YOUNG TO COME attendance that it may be possible North and South. Every business house will be dec- oratgd and those along the line of march, which will be that followed by the heros fifty years ago, will be maze of color, red, white and blue, of course, predominating. Adjutant General Wood, command- er of Minnesota’s troops will head the parade and since the beginning of the plans has had full charge of practically | DesMoines Editor and Former Senator to Speak—President Vincent " - Will Not Be Here. In ‘honor of ome of the most im- portant conventions to be held in all the arrangements of this feature Minnesota this year—that of the of the day’s entertainment. available member of the Minnesota guard will be in line and none of those in the procession will be with- out uniform, making it truly a mili- tary parade. Lunch and dinner will be served to the veterans at the old state capi- tol by the Women’s Relief Corps and every attention will be shown|. the.men of whom the whole state of Minnesota is so proud. Everylgstate “Bankers' Association—which comes here on Wednesday of next week, every business man in Be- midji will be. asked to decorate for the occasion. If plans now on are carried out the city will be a mass of calor in honor of the event. Plenty of Decorating Material. There is a plentiful supply of dec- Survivors of | orating material to be had and work the far-famed regiment will ride In‘of plastering ‘the main part of town, carriages in the parade. A fire engine of ’61 has been loan- ed to the committee by the city of St. Cloud and will be drawn through the streets in the parade along with the glistening fire fighting afipar— atus of today, including steamers, automobile trucks and the other par- aphernalia’of modern type. The parade and daylight features will have been completed in ample time for out-of-town visitord to catch the evening trains, but for those who remain until evening a rare treat will be offered in the Aud- itorium and on the river front where an elaborate fire works display cost- ing more than $2,000 is to be given. 1 BAND OF 32 PLAYS TONIGHT Open AirConcert to beGiven at Lake Shore Band Stand. On the lake dock this evening the second outdoor band concert of the summer will be given under the dir- ection of Harry Masten. There are now thirty-two members in the band, which includes the following: Harry Masten, P. Peterson, W. Gould, Paul Curtis, Alex Kittleson, Grant Mec- Clure, Don Shannon, Delbert Ellet- son, Harold Smith, Harry Grindell, H. E. Anderson, Arthur Masten, R. L. Linquist, Paul Foucault, Herbert Wood, Chas. Cummer, Al Tripp, Alfred Neumann, W. B. McLauchlin, Ernest Neumann, V. L. Ellis, Geo. Rhea, Clyde Petrie, Geo. Kinney, Thos. Britton, Oscar Nelson, Freds| Chamberlain, A. B. Palmer, Wm. Tibbets, Tom Newton, John Iverson, Mrs. Harry Masten,Pianist. The program to be given tonight follows: March—¥*“Adjutant Sargent. | Selection—“Stubborn Cinderella,” Jaseph E. Howard. — Phelps,” B. Rex{ March—*“Steamboat Bill,” Shields. Overture — “Raymond,” Amb. Thomas. March—*“Colonel Sullivan,” B. Sargent. Selection—“The -Time, _the Place, and the Girl,” Joseph E. Howard. March—“Kaiser Frederick,” Freid- man and Lewis. WHITTIER WINS SLANDER SUIT Mrs. Galley, of Mill City, Plaintiff, Loses Red Wing Action. _Red Wing, Minn., June 16.—The suit of Mrs. Catherine Gailey of Min- neapolis against Superintendent F. A. ‘Whittier of the state training school for boys, for $4,000 damages for al- leged slander, resulted in a verdict for Mr. Whittier in district court. The jury was out only a short time: at least, with flags, bunting and spec- ial designs will, it is expected, begin at onge. 3 Atf special meeting of the direct- ors.of the Commercial club called by President Thomas Burke to be held tomor.rqw_ afternoon plans for the systeyiatic decoration of the city will be ‘digcussed’ and efforts will be made to ascertain just who will join the movement. “This meeting is a distinct honor to Bemidji because it is one of the biggest and most important conven- tions to be held in the Northwest this year,” said Mr. Burke, “and Be- midji should appreciate the oppor- tunity to make a favorable showing.” Special trains are to bring 500 del- egates from St. Paul and Minneapolis and Duluth and regular trains will bring others from all parts of the state. Vincent Can’t Come. It has been announced that Presi- dent George E. Vincent of the Uni- versity of Minensota will be unable to come, as had previously expected because of an important meeting in the east dealing with University af- fairs. A man of national reputation, La- fayette Young of Des Moines, has been secured to deliver an address. Mr. Young, editor of the DesMoines Daily Capital, and former member of the United States senate, will speak on “The Banker and Other Men.” On the evening before the conven- tion there will be a meeting here of the Ninth district bankers associa- tion for the transaction of business. The committee in charge of ar- rangements here for the convention is made up of H. C. Baer, W. L. Brooks, A. G. Wedge and R. H. Schu- maker and elaborate plans for the entertainment of the guests have been perfected. Tawney Will Be Here. Positive assurances have been re- ceived from James A. Tawney of Wi- nona that he will be here and ad- dress the bankers on the subject, “The Proposed Reforms of So-Called Progressives.” Some idea of the importance of the convention is gained by knowledge of the fact that news concerning it has been published in the Wall Street Journal and practically every other banking paper in the country. In- formation has been received that The Chicago Banker will send a special man from Chicago to cover the con- vention as will also the Commercial West of Minenapolis. Herman Ridder, the well known German editor of New York, began his business career at the early age eleven. He was errand boy in a hat store. * = g Z “1s0il surv to formulate positive plans without delay. “It will- be up to the people,” said Mr. Burke today, “whether we shall celgbrate. If there are enough per- sons present . Monday evening in favor of such a move, we shall push the matter through. We will have two weeks in which to ‘complete ar- rangements if the city wishes to ob- serve the day in any special way.” Suggestion as to the best way in which to celebrate will be in order at the meeting Monday night, which will be called to order promptly .at 8:30. COMMISSION WILL MEET HERE Development. . Association Immigra- tion Board to Gather in Bemidji The first meeting of the immigra- tion commission appointed by the Northern Minnesota Development as- sociation, will take place in this city, tomorrow and will for the pur- pose of 'appointing an immigration commissioner and .to make arrange- ments for the opening of a bureau in St. Paul. The commission will set to work immediately to- inform prospective settlers of the opportunities awaiting them in Northern Minnesota. The Levelonment association at its meet- ing decided that the appropriation of the state for the immigration work was 100 meagre to allow the associ- ation to expect much from that source, s0 it decided to go into the adve-i’sing business on a systematic scale. While the state commission and the ussociation commission must neces- sarily ne handicapped without the ey, for which the association declared at its recent meeting, ti.2y will attempt to do effective adver- tising tor the northern part of the state. Reclamation and drainage pro- jects, experiments by the agricultur- al extension department of the state, and the work of commercial bodies in every county are making northern Minnesota better known and more at- tractive to the prospective séttler and the members of the association believe that the opportunities of this section should be advertised in every way possible all over the Union. The immigration commission is composed of W. A. McGonagle of Du- luth, C. M. Sprague of Sauk Centre, John Rundquist of Grasston, A. G. Wedge of Bemidji and J. P. Foote of Crookston. 3 FIREMEN HURT AT AKELEY Park Rapids Boys Injured in Hub and Hub Contest. Akeley, Minn,, June 16.—Much en- thusiasm prevails at the northern Minnesota firemen’s tournament in this city. A light rain Thursday made the track about two seconds slower. In the hub and hub race Lawrence Shearer and Adolph Hiller of Park Rapids and Albert Sunsted were badly injured by being run over- by the trucks. They will recover. The hub and hub race was won by Grand Rapids in 23 3-5. Coleraine and ‘Park Rapids tied for second, 24 3-5, Akeley 24 4-5. The association hook and ladder and wet service test was won by Park Rapids, 31 4-5; Grand Rapids second 32 3-5; Akeley third, 33 3-5. J. C. Bahr of Akeley won the log rolling conteét, George Johnson the rowing race, Ed Finke of Coleraine | the swimming race, Lydick of Cass ‘Lake the back swimming race, and Ed Kock the boys’ swimming race. MURDER, ON TRIAL Refuses to Enter Plea, Declaring, “God Will Take Care of Me,” " Then Wants to Sing. THREE JURYMEN SECURED Special Venire Issued and it is Ex- pected Jury Will Be Completed By. Tomorrow Night. ATTORNEY NAMED FOR FINN Prisoner Comes to Court Without Lawyer But One is Appointed By Judge Stanton for Him, Brainerd, Minn., June 16.—(By Long Distance Telephone.)—Quick Jjustice is in store for Erick Maki, charged with choking and beating to death Earl Reilly, 9 years old. The case wass called for trial at 9 a. m., today before Judge Stanton. Three jurymen/from the regular panel of 24 had\been secured at noon when the regular panel was exhaust- ed and a special venire of 25 was issued and persons responding to this summons will report tomorrow morning. The jurymen secured are: W. H, Rosenkranz, farmer; W. J. Hutche ins, - laundryman; George Bouck, farmer. Refuses to Enter Plea. When arraigned, Maki refused to answer the question, “Are you guilty or nat guilty?”’ When informed by Judge Stnntonr #J¥1means of an interpreter, as th# prisoner is a Finn and cannot speak English, that he must plead, Maiki replied: “That makes no difference, will take care of me."” God Attorney is Appointed. Kepeated attempts to get a plea from Maiki who, when he" declared he wanted to sing a song, caused the court to instruct a plea of not guilty to be entered. Judge Stanton appointed W. W, Barron, a young attorney to repre- sent Maiki, who appeared in court witBout a lawyer. 20 Finnish Witnesses. There are about 20 Finnish wit- nesses to be examined and as all the testimony will have to be taken by means of an interpreter, the pro- cess will be slow. . Despite the delay today in getting a’ jury it is expected that one will be secured by the time court ad- journs tomorrow over Sunday. Judge Stanton will remain Brainerd over Sunday. in MAINE IS T0O BE SUNK AT SEA Board of Army Engineers Inspects Cofferdam About War Ship. Havana, Cuba, June 16.—The full board of army engineers, consisting of Brigadier General William H, Bixby, Colonel William M. Black and Lieutenant Colonel Macon M. Pat- rick, has arrived and made a careful inspection of the cofferdam surround- ing the wreck of the battleship Maine, tested the cylinders and found everything satisfactory. Water had bheen allowed to seep in, so the level was only four feet down. The pumping resumed yesterday morning and it is expected that five feet of water will be pumped away, which should reveal the after turret, the spar deck and 'possibly the true condition of the wreckage at the bottom. “We are now convinced' we can float’ two-thirds of the hull,” said Lieutenant Colonel Patrick. “If so, the forward part will be burned off with an acetylene flame, and the after part will be floated out without an examination of 'the interior. We will try to float it over to the Casa Blanca short, not attempting to re- move ‘the furnishings until it is free of the cofferdam. Then it will be stripped and burled at sea.” A HISTORICAL i i