Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 11, 1911, Page 1

"l‘ ; 3 g BEMI VOLUME 9. NUMBER 62 CROPS SOUTH GONE BUMPER ONES HERE Thomas Cooper of State University Says Yield in Beltrami is Above Average. STATE PLOWS LYON FIELD Prairies of Pipestone and Other Southwestern Counties Bared By Lack of Rain. COMPLETES BEMIDJI FARM PLAN Adopts Three Year Rotation and Advises Other Farmers to Do | Likewise. Burning winds and lack of have caused the prai of Pi and other counties in southwestern|but the amount had to be cut du\wu‘ Ito $265. Minnesota to become bleak stretches| of shriveled grain. while the remain-| . der of the state will have an\“here\ from one-third of an av southeastern Minnesota, above Northern Minnesota, according to}] Thomas Cooper, of the a"rlcu\turali college of the state university, in Be- midji yesterday perfecting crop plans | for the L. P. Anderson demonstration tougnt for ten days, farm here. State Plough Under Crops. “In some instances the farmers ‘“\WORBYINGOVER WOMEN JURORS southwestern Minnesota are plough-| ing under their fields,” Cooper. ~In fact the state farm mw Marshall has done this, believing| that it would be bpetter to put nhe} soil in good condition for next year|to do with women who will be called than to attempt to harvest anything| to serve as jurors with men whem the The greater part of Lyon | Spokane county superior court con- bad | venes next September, is one of the SPOts| vexing problems confronting the fi\e where a crop will be harvested that|members of the bench, | Judge Henry L. Kennan. 1 have just completed a tour of |ous clubs in Spokane have given out the southern part of the state and|statements that their members are| they are now cuting the winter rve, | ready and willing to do jury duty. The bar-| The judges hope a modern Solomon| this year. and adjoining counties is shape. although there in are will be worth while. which is showing up well. ‘ ley harvest will begin in the southern | or Portia will come forward to un- in ravel the tangles presented by these counties next week and while sume places the yield is fair, taken as a whole I do not think the barley | crop will scarcely be up to the nor- mal vield.” | Completes Crop Rotation Plans. While here Mr. Cooper completed | his plans for the three year crop ro-| tation to be followed on the Bemidji | farm, so far as they can be completed at this time. The scheme urged by Mr. for farming here is| Cooper as a model for | all farmers in Northern Minnesota. It consists of the following schedule: Divide the farm into three fields, | as has been done here, and follow | these divisions, also being placed in| operation on the Anderson land: | How the Land is Divided. Field No. 1, wheat and seeded to clover: 1912, clover; 1913 potatoes. Field No. 2, now in clover; pota- toes in 1912; grain and seed in 1913, Field No. 3, potatoes; 1912 grain| and grass; 1913 clover. Mr. Cooper says if the farmers will follow this line of rotation and apply | manure at the rate of ten loads to| the acre, that they will find that the | soil is kept in proper condition for| capacity yields, keeping the land| | freely filled with humus and tending| . to retain moisture. WOMAN SOCIALIST TO TALK HERE Lena Morrow Lewis to Deliver Lec-| ture at Court House Wednesday. Lena Morrow Lewis, a Socialist speaker of national reputation will deliver an address on Socialism at the court house here tomorrow eve- ning at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Lewis is tour- ing the country and her remarks at- tract unusual attention wherever she speaks. No admittance fee is to be charged. Traditional, Prison Visitor—To what do you at- tribute your downfall. my poor man? Conrict—To procrastination. Prison Visitor—Ah. -yes; procrastination is the thief of time. Convict—Exactly I stole a watch.—New York Times. Why, Indeed? He—What would you say if I should kiss you? She—Why ask for a mere Buess when you can so easily get the exact facts?—Boston Transcript. The fine art of living is to draw from iSUI’].‘ OF $825,000 STILL PENDING lages for loss sustained during the }for which the plaintiffs brought suit. | | The total amount of the suits is $9,- | liows: | Christenson, | bury, te rain | Lumber Underwriters, $1,036.64. The ipestone, | fy]] amounts were sued for. The jury | Lyon, Rock, Traverse, Lac qui Parle!returned a verdict for $301 for Stone erage crop in \ companies are combining their losses southern counties to an average in| amounting to $ the o starting a suit against the Cana- average in western and a bumper in|gjan Northern. { tlers’ suits are now pending. Others| i that have been recovered. i trial ever held in Crookston. said Mr.|New Conditions Cause Judges to ‘ho\d opposite views. | is kept together in a felony case un- | guilt | the legislature of 1911 12 GET FOREST FIRE CASH Farmers Awarded $9,741 In Suits For Damages as Result of Bau- . . dette Conflagration. | | | A verdict has been returned by a! Crookston jury against the Canadian | Northerh railway awarding 12 farm- ers and one insurance company dam- Baudette and Spooner forest fires and T41.64. The individual verdicts are as fol-| Mary $968; Thomas Peterson, Hans|( $1,098; Hu-| $1,067; Wheeler Misney Loan | {company, Crookston, $525; Frank La-\ sque, $753; H. Brerman, ;snfu ames Clarke, $1,270; Johu Stone, | 5: Edith Ilall, $525; Andrew Pe- on. $950; Pat Henbury, $690;| the amount sued for. The verdict for the lumber writers | is vitally important owing to the fact that the balance of the insurance ,000, preparatory About 50 other set- will be started, owing to the verdicts The combined cases were bitterly the longest civil Wonder What Will Happen. Spokane, Wash., July 11.—What headed by The vari- possible situations: If 12 women are selected to try a| case and six disagree from the other | six. If four women decide they are right in a civil action and six men jurors If a mixed jury of men and women | til all are agreed uon a verdict. | If six women and six men are locked in a room to determine the or innocence of a person;| | charged with a capital crime? Relating to service of jurors in the superior court the law adopted by , says: “Any woman desiring to be ex- cused from jury service may claim exemption by signing a written or printed notice thereof and returning same to the sheriff before the date of appearance, and if exemption is claimed by reason of sex, no fee shall be allowed for her appearance.” The law provides that the jury sworn to try the issues in felony | cases shall be kept together and in) custody of the officers of the court| except during the actual progress| of the trial, thus putting it squarely up to the judges to solve the prob- lem allowing the question to solve itself, if the women who desire to serve as jurors can not settle it them- | selves. MEET TO NOMINATE GOVERNOR Kentucky Republicans Likelyto Name | Judge E. C. O'Rear. i Louisville, " July 11.—The Re-! publican state con\ennon assembled | in this city today and was called to| order shortly before 1 o’clock this afternoon. The convention will| nominate candidates for governor and | for all other state officers to be voted | for at the election next November The official call omits all mention of instructions for United States senator and the general understanding Iis| that none will be given. Several con- tests are in sight and it is thought probable that the convention may not complete its work before Wednesday. Judge E. C. O'Rear of the Court of Appeals will probably be selected to head the ticket. He stands well with the farmers and is popular with temperance people because of his advocacy of the county unit propo- sition. He is not a prohibitionist, | but favors a strict regulation of the | | each person his best.—Whiting. liquor traffic. | tion CITY TRIES IN VAIN PAY CARTER MORE Finds That Proposed Increase of $10 2 Month Would Be Illegal Under Present Charter. MCKINNON LICENSE DELAYED| Granted But Hitch Comes When Name of John Streeter is Given as Bondsman. NO PARKWAY FOR NINTH STREET | Efforts to Have it Abandoned As| f Street Meet With Objection That Council Sustains, In a session more notable for its i brevity than anything else, the city council last evening was compelled to retreat in its stand of a week ago when it was decided to increase $10 a month the salary of Street Commis-| sioner Carter. The proposed increase was made jas the result of the efforts being made by Mr. Carter to get the streets of Bemidji into good shape. Proposed Increase Illegal. During the week, however, it was discovered that, according to the present charter, no matter how much the city might wish to increase the pay of its street commissioner it could not do so, as had been planned by the council. With this advise in hand from City Attorney P. J. Russell, Alderman Tom Smart moved that all reference to the increase be stricken from the minutes of the previous meeting, and this motion prevailed and the street commissioner will continue at the same old remuneration. Hitch in Liquor License. There was a hitch in the applica- tion of Naish McKinnon for a liquor license. The license was granted. A. B. Cameron and John Streeter | were given as signers of the liquer license bond. Mr. Cameron was accepted but the councilmen were not familiar with Mr. Streeter and held up the license pending an investiga- of the qualifications of Mr. Streeter to act as bondsman. No Park Way for Ninth. The council decided that there | would be no parkway established on Ninth street between Dewey avenue jand the lake, as had been proposed. This street has not been opened and it was thought by some that it might profitably be parked. Objections arose, however, and the council last night decided that it must continue ! as a street. The first bids in connection with the down town paving will be opened at the next meeting, when proposals for the necessary storm sewers will be given attention, and if necessary the contract will be awarded. WALKER BOX FACTORY BURNS Bemidji Aid Wired for By Local Com- pany Puts Out Fire. Walker, Minn., July 11.—The Walker box factory was entirely con- sumed by fire early yesterday entail- ing a loss of $32,000, covered by in- surance to the amount of about $17,- 000. Ed I. B. Staede of Minneapolis | is president of the corporation, and John Meagher and B. F. Nelson, also of teh Twin City, are the principal stockholders. The factory is located in the heart of the milling district, and the Be- midji department was wired for aid. However, the local department got the fire under control before the Be- midji firemen arrived, and with the exception of one small pile, every- | thing belonging to the Leech Lake Lumber company was saved. The origin of the fire is not known. The factory was shut down at the| time and there had been no fire in H‘,s boilers for several weeks. More than two car loads of finished boxes, as| %57....... ""'"\‘»quu «Copyright. 81l WOMAN DIDN'T SELL BEER Gertrude Thomas, Accused By E. M. Young and A. J. Carmo, Found Not Guilty of Liquor Deal. JURY DELIBERATES FOUR HOURS Gertrude Thomas, a¢cused of hav- ing sold beer at her Oak and Mississippi 'av:nue: was found not guilty by a jury of six men in muni- cipal court here before Judge Pender- gast late yesterday afternoon. The complaining witnesses were E. M. Young and A. J. Carno, who swore that while kalsomining the Thomas home they purchased beer from the defendant. Charles Scrutchin, attorney for the defendant, put Mrs. Thomas on the stand and she vigorously denied that she had sold beer and succeeded in convincing the jury that she is “not that kind of a woman.” Several witnesses went on the stand and testified to the good char- acter of the accused witness and among these were: Mrs. May LaValley, Miss Elna Sykes, Alvin Thomas, a brother of the defendant, Mrs. Thomas Beau- mont, Mrs. Rosie Wold, Mrs. E. Rolkey and Miss Viola Beaumont. Ed Currey, bookkeeper at the Be- midji brewery testified that during the month of June one case and four half cases of beer were purchased by the defendant. : The case went to the jury at 2:30 p. m. and it took four hours in which to arrive at a verdict. At times all hopes of arriving at a conclusion were given up and Judge Pendergast was requested to dismiss them, as one member of the jury stood out steadfastly for conviction. When told by the court that they must de- liberate for at least twelve hours, a verdict was the result. The jury was made up of K. Mc Iver, Ray Murphy, O. E. Bailey, Charles Pierce and William Meritz. PLUMS BREAK ANDERSON TREES Currant Bushes Also Heavily Loaded, Holding 3,200 Quarts. At the L. P. Anderson farm, nor- thwest of town there are two acres of plum trees so heavily laden that | the limbs are breaking and have had to be propped up. Several branches | have actually been broken by the weight of the fruit, which will not be ripe for another month. It promises | to be a record yield. Mr. Anderson, ‘whose farm is being used by the state las a demonstration farm. also has several hundred currant bushes from well as all the machinery, were con-| wheich he expects to pick not less sumed in the fire. fifty men out of employment. In Memory of Lincoln. Washington, D. C., The fire throws' |than 3,200 quarts: July 11.—A In fact his cur- [rant crop is more than enough to | supply the Bemidji market and yes- | terday he shipped, as an experiment. "a consignment of eurrants to Duluth. huge boulder, bearing a descriptive! tablet of bronze, is to be unveiled to| .King Inspects Irish Constabulary.- the memory of Abraham Lincoln to-; morrow on the spot where he stood at the battle of Fort Stevens, in president played a conspicuous part. The mem- orial was erected by the Fort Stevens which engagement - the Lincoln Park Association. Dublin, July. 11.—King George to- day inspected the Royal Irish Con- stabulary and afterward attended a review of troops and the presentation of colors in Phoenix Park. Their Majesties. will conclude their visit to Dublin: tomorrow. sume the obligation of this loss. | MUCH SPENTONITASCA HIGHWAY | clubs have appropriated $300 to aid| JAMES PETTIT MILLION SHORT Head of Peavy Company, Who Dround in Chicago, Found Shy. St. Paul, July 11.—James Pettit, president and general manager of the Peavy Grain company, Chicago, whose death occurred by drowning in Chicago on July 8, was approxi- mately $1,000,000 short according to a statement issued this morning from the offices of F. H. Peavy & Co. A statement issued from the Peavy offices shows that F. H. Peavy & Co., are in on way involved but may as- DENIES WHITTIER CASE RUMOR Governor Tells Board of Control No Danger of Removal. Minneapolis, July 11.—Governor Eberhart today assured the members of the state boardof control that their positions would not be jeopardized by their verdict in the F. A. Whit- tier investigation, now in progress. The governor is supposed to have issued this assurance to confute state- ments made that the investigation is but part of a scheme to eventually oust P. M. Ringhahl and Charles Vasley, democratic members of the state board of control, and replace them with A. D. Stephens of Crook- ston, and another republican. “The investigation will not change the status of the board,” said the gov- ernor toda; The Whittier trial will be resumed Thursday. CALL LAKE ROAD MEETING Commercial Club Asks All Persons Interested to Be Present at 8 0’clock Tonight. All persons interested in the pro- posed road around Lake Bemidji are requested to meet with the directors of the Commercial club at 8 o’clock tonight in the Commercial club rooms on Third street. This’ public meeting was decided upon at a meeting of the Commerecial ch§b directors yesterday afternoon when plans for going ahead with the lake boulevard were discussed. It| was decided that the next step in the movement would be to ascertain just what those interested in the pro- posed highway would do to aid. The committee felt that state aid to the extent of one half the total cost might be obtained. The road to Itasca state park also was taken up for discussion by the committee. Reports went to show| that the townships betwéen here and the park have spent about $1,000 in cash and $2,000 more in labor. The commercial club and the Automobile in this work. On Trial for Murder. Santa Rosa, Cal, July 11—The case of Dr. L. C. Chisholm, who is charged with the murder of John D. Powers, a dentist, was called for trial here today. The killing of Powers ocenrred near Fort Ross last April. 200 TO COME THURSDAY Preparation Made to Entertain Visit- ors From All Parts District to M. B. A. Convention. BEMIDJI PERSONS IN CHARGE| At the annual district convention of the Moderg-Beatherhood of Amer- iea, which will be held in- this city Thursday, delegations from all cities and towns in the ninth congressional district will be present. No less than 100 delegates are ex- pected to be in Bemidji on that day, and the committee on the arrange- ments for the day are arranging for 200 visitors. Committees appointed to complete the program for the day, and to sup- erintend the entertainment of the delegates, have their plans well un- der way. These committees are made up of: J. P. Lahr, Joseph Bisiar, A. A. Carter, James DuVal and J. C. Parker, of the entertainment com- mittee, while M. A. Clark, Charles Hammond, L. E. Laten and John Falls, together with Vera Cameron, Mrs. A. A. Carter and Mrs. E. Mc Manus form the reception committee. The convention will be called to order at 11 a. m. at which time the business of the district will be trans- acted, officers elected and the 1912 meeting place named. The business session will be in order until 1 p. m., from which time the delegates will be at liberty until 2 p. m., at which time a launch trip will be taken around lake Bemidji and to the dam, a distance of nine miles. The lake trip will occupy the en- tire afternoon, as the boats will not return to Bemidji until 6 p. m. and at 8 o’clock a parade will take place, in which the delegates will march from the 1. 0. O. F. hall to the city | hall, where the lodge drill will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 intheevening The march will be led by the Bemidji city band, under the direction of | Harry Masten. Following teh drill there will be a damce, the music to| be furnished by the Masten orches- tra, and at midnight there will be a banquet at which the state and dis- trict officers present will be called upon for speeches. District Secretary L. E. Laten is here arranging details for the con- vention. COME TO OPEN NEW UNION DEPOT General Managers of Soo and M. & L to Employ Help Here Tomorrow. General Manager W. H. Gemmell of the Minnesota & International and J. R. Michaels, superintendent of the Soo Line with headquarters at Su- perior will be in Bemidji tomorrow to employ what help there is to be needed in the new union depot, which it is expected will be thrown open to the public not later than Monday of next week. A depot force of about five men will be needed, day and night forces being employed. It is not likely that either Agent Walker of the M. & L or Agent Comstock of the Soo will move into the new build- ing, but preferring to continue to look after the freight interests of their respeetive lines.’ 3 COUNTY GRANTS 2 SALOON LICENSES One Goes to T. A. Johnson for a Place " at Williams; Austin Warner of Puposky Gets Other. PORT HOPE PERNTION ON TABLE Construction of Highway in Town of Turtle Awarded to Albee; Buzzle Work to Bakka. TAX ABATEMENT RECOMMENDED List Includes Petrie, Ingersoll, Opsahl and Stai—Sidewalk for North Side Courthouse, Two applications for liquor licenses were granted by the Beltrami county board of commissioners at the mest- ing now being held, one being to T. A. Johnson, who asked to operate an establishment in Williams and the lother to Austin Warner of Puposky. Two hundred dollars and $300 | were voted to be changed from the contingent fund to the revenue fund and from the revenue fund to the in- cidental fund, respectively. Port Hope Road Delayed. A petition for the construction of a road in Port Hope, was laid on the table until the next regular meeting of the board, as was the application for money for the construction of roads in Port Hope. Applications for the abatement of the taxes of the following was recom- mended to the State Tax Commission: Champy Petrie, Robert Ingersoll, J. J. Opsahl and R. O. Stia, and the ap- plications of the Diocese of Duluth, Neil McDonald, H. J. Holmer and F. | W. Holmer were rejected. County Finances in Good Shape. Upon convening this morning the board made an examination of the condition of the funds in the office of George French, county treasurer. The commissioners found the county finances in first class shape. The auditor was authorized to ad- vertise for bids for the construction of a cement sidewalk on the north side of the court house. This action meaning that the block between Bel- trami and Minnesota avenues on Seventh street will have a walk. Road Contracts Awarded. Several bids for the comstruction of county roads in the town of Turtle were opened this morning resulting in the contract being given to Proper Albee, while the contract for the building of a road between Buzzle and Roosevelt was awarded to Peter Bakka. The county surveyor, Roy Bliler, was authorized to survey the roads in the country of Hornet and sec- tion 149-32. Sanford Name Changed. The resolution changing the name of the township of Sanford to Rapid River was passed by the commission- ers. The commissioners will be in ses- sion until tomorrow, at which time the usual number of bills will be re- ceived. KILLED ON HAY BY LIGHTNING Young Farmer Victimof Storm Which Did Other Damage. Jos. Eudofsky, aged 23, single, was instantly killed by lightning yester- day while driving a load of hay to the barn of the Henry Beardmore farm, northwest of Angus, in Polk county. Two other men and the team were knocked down but recovered. Terrific electric storms and gener- al showers cooled the atmosphere, the thermometer dropping from 99 to 70 in four hours. No reports of hail yet but showers general and in- dications threatening more rain. The same storm did considerabie damage around Warren. Several barns and one elevator were un- roofed and many siall outbuildings blown down. No one was’ injured there, however, a remarkable cir- cumstance, as lumber was thrown from one end of the city to the other. Setting Her Right. The pretty and petulant wife of a congressman stood for a moment be- fore the window of the recelving teller in a Washingfon bank, then tapped the window with her parasol, exclaiming: “Why don’t you pay attentlon to me?” “We pay nothing here, madam.” was the reply. ‘“Please go to the next ‘window."—Denver Republican.