Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 23, 1911, Page 1

’ rjljw I 1 BEMIDJI VOLUME 9. NUMBER 99. BEMIDJI GREETS 65 DULUTH TRADE MEN Taken to Commercial Club Where Talks are Made by Burke, Gra- vell and Parker. THIRD REGIMENT BAND PLEASES Delegation Came on Splendidly Ap- pointed Soo Train of Five Coach- es in Charge of Officials. REMER SHOWERS WITH FLOWER Women Distribute Boquets and Men Boosting Literature—Off Again at 7 A. M. Today. | Rolling into the new Union depot | in a special Soo train of five luxurious | palace cars, 65 representative Du-| luth business men came to Bemidji at 9 o’clock last evening, two hours! later than their original schedule| called for, and, lead by the Third regiment band proceeded up town and later to the new quarters of the Be- midji Commercial club in the Nangle building. The band gave a street concert, much to the delight of the crowd which gathered. Music also was giv- en at the club rooms later. The band made a decided hit here, as well as in all the towns visited yesterday. ; | Burke Welcomes Visitors. At the Commercial club rooms, President Burke extended an official welcome to the visitors and expressed regret that they were not to be in Bemidji a longer period, and pledged the co-operation of this city with Du- luth in the upbuilding of the North and the expanding of trade relations. F. X. Gravel of the F. A. Patrick & Co., Duluth Dry- goods firm, re- sponded for the visitors and spoke elougistically of Bemidji as a city of boosters and was liberal in his praise for the reception given the trade del- egation here. He explains that the object of the trip was to convince Northern Minnesota that Duluth is the most desirable trade point in the state. Mayor Parker Also Cordial. Mayor John C. Parker then ex- tended a welcome on behalf of the city, predicted still greater prosperity for Bemidji and this part of Minne- sota and told the visitors that the city belonged to them while they were here. The crowd then gave a rising vote of thanks to Bemidji for her hospi- tality and finished it off with three cheers and then some. The remainder of the evening was spent entirely informally, a large number of Bemidji business men re- newing their acquaintance with the Duluth visitors and establishing new |- friendships and ties in a business way. Refreshments and cigars were served. 40 Wanted Daylight Ride. About 40 of the visitors were wil-; ling to get up early this morning for a ride about the city, but it was-so late when the crowd finally dis- persed that it was deemed unwise to attempt the early morning ride. The train left here at 7 this morn- ing, proceeding to Thief River Falls, via Plummer, and continuing to Er- skine and all towns between there and Alexandria where the train will remain over night, finishing the trip via Glenwood, Albany, Anamia, ar- riving in Duluth tomorrow at 5:50. Yesterday was spent in the towns of Moose Lake, Cuyuna, Crosby, Mc- Gregor, Palisade, Shovel Lake, Rem- er, Boy River, Federal Dam and Cass Lake. At Remer a large crowd was wait- ing at the depot and the women of the town presented each of the visi- tors with a buttonhole boguet. “Boost- ing literature was distributed,” said a member of the party, “which might well be copied by Duluth.” In the party, as a guest of the Du- luth and representative of her Com- mercial club, was W. R. Mackenzie of this city, who boarded the traiun in that city. The train was in charge of high officials of the Soo road and was fur- nished by that company. C. A. Sher- wood, general agent freight depart- ment, Duluth; H. M. Lewis, assist- ant general passenger agent, St. Paul; H. L. Duffy, general traveling passenger agent and W. M. Grosh were Soo officials on the train. Secretary Eyn of the Duluth Com- mercial club had charge of distribu- tion at each stop of a large amount of literature setting forth advantages and trade triumphs of Duluth. ATTORNEY. GENERAL HERE Comes With Assistant Attorney Gen- eral Janes to Look Into Pending Case Against Dumas. McDONALD TO AID THE STATE Attorney General George T. Simp- son and Assistant Attorney General Alexander L. Janes came to Bemidji today for a personal investigation in- to the pending cases brought by the state fire marshal’s office against Dr. Dumas, mayor of Cass Lake. Attorney General Simpson expects to return to St. Paul tonight but Mr. Janes will remain here for several days. Mr. Janes had charge of the examination of Mayor Dumas when arraigned before Court Commissioner Simons here, and probably will have charge of the prosecution of Dr. Dumas when his case comes up next month. . E. McDonald, the Bemidji at- torney, has been retained by the state | to assist in the prosecution of Dr.; Dumas. SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING ENDS Successful Convention of Beltrami Association Held in Baptist Church The Beltrami Sunday School Asso- ciation which met in this city Mon- day and Tuesday, closed last evening with a number of papers being given by some of the delegates to the con- vention. The convention opened Monday. An address was given by State Worker Paul Dietrich of St. Paul. Yesterday Mrs. J. C. Parker of Blackduck gave a paper on “Sunday School teacher's preparation to teach | graded lessons,” Miss. Woodruff of the Methodist Sunday School of this city gave a paper on “Primary Graded Lessons Taught” and Mrs. Head of this city gave “Junior Graded Les- sons Taught.” The convention op- ened yesterday by devotienal sep- vices led by Rev. Mapson of Ten- strike.. This was followed by a short address by acting pastor, Rev. Hull of The Baptist Church of this city. Mr. Hull spoke on “Church teachings and the holding of scolars in the 'teen age.” Mrs. Hitchcock of this city spoke on “Every member of Church a member of the Sunday School.” Mrs. Bogart of Blackduck, then gave a paper on “Practical Mis- sionary Instruction in the Sunday School.” At 3:30 Mrs. E. A. Hastay of Blackduck, gave a paper on “Train- ing for Service in Every Sunday School” which was followed by a pa- per on “Every Member of Every Class a Christian” by Miss Beth McGregor of this city. The out of town dele- gates were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Diet- rich of St. Paul, Rev. Barackman of Blackduck, Mrs. J. C. Parker of Blackduck, Mrs. Bogart of Hornet, Mrs. E. Hastay of Blackduck, Rev. Mapson of Tenstrike and Mr. and Wise or Innocent? He met her one night at a reception and asked her to go to the theater with him. She accepted, and, as they liked each other, they went again later. Then it got to be a weekly occurrence. Finally he got to thinking that he was solid enough with ber to go out be- tween the acts, and so he did. For several weeks he worked this and met with no rebuff. But she was thinking a lot, even though she wasn't saying anything. One evening she said, “Why -don't | you go to the smoking room to smoke instead of going to the lobby?”" “Is—is there a smoking room in- side?” he asked. “Of course. You always say that you are going out to smoke, and it seems so useless to have to take your hat and coat every time. And { if you thought of it beforehand you could buy those cigarettes that you seem to like—the ones that smell like cloves, you know—before you come.” He is wondering if she is as wise as it seems or as innocent as it appears.— Boston Traveler. House Numbers. Before the advent of the house nuin- ber_only business signs, coats of arms and bouse names marked the different buildings. Then, in London, for in- stance, one had to look for Mr. Jones, should he desire to call upon that man. ! in, say., *“Whitechapel, not far from | the Blue Boar.” It is thought Berlin in 17985 was the first city to employ the numbering system. The German {nnovators did not put odd numbers on one side of their streets and even numbers on the other. They merely started from the Brandenburg gate and pumbered straight ahead. taking no account of change of street. As they proceeded. therefore, the 'num- bers grew higher, the height to which they attalned being limited only by the supply of houses. The first house they numbered was No. 1. the last the number that betokened the total num- ber of houses in the city.—St. Louis Mrs. T. J. Martin of Nymore. | TELLS ROE HOW CITY CAN ALTER SYSTEM Mayor of Keokuk Explains That Com- migsion Plan Was Secured By Private Canvass. BELIEVES TASK AN EASY ONE Declares That Usually fi:e Only Op- ponents are Scheming Politicians and Newspapers. PUT UP TO COMMERCIAL CLUB Alderman Suggests That Organiza- tion Investigate and Take Lead in Proposed Reform. Alderman Knute Roe today ve- | ceived a second letter from Joshua F. Elder, mayor of Keokuk, Iowa, re- garding the commission form of gov- ernment for cities, in which he ex- plains how Bemidji may go about it to adopt such a change. Mayor Elder says: How it Was Done in Keokuk. K. K. Roe, Esy., Bemidji, Minn. Dear Sir: Replying to your favor of Aug- ust 17th: The Commission Form of Gov- ernment here was established by the efforts of certain citizens. A Committee actually canvassed the whole town and knew before the first election that they had a large majority in favor of it. 1t is only by this kind of work, as a rule, that you can secure sufficient interest by the people t0_ carry such a moyement through. Usually the -mewspa- pers and the Politicians are’op- posed to such a change, as it is apt to take out of their hands the control of affairs. Had Only One Speaker. 1 think we only had one speak- er here to address the people at a public meeting. 1f your State has given you a good enabling act, you ought to have no difficulty in convincing the people that it is for their good to establish Commission Form of Government. Civil Service has been estab- lished with us, in accordance ‘with our law, and this takes out of the hands of those in power the use of offices of the City to pay their County and State Po- litical debts, which is a great gain. Yours very truly, J. F. Elder, Mayor. Puts if Up to Club. Mr. Roe explains that Minnesota has an enabling act which makes pos- sible the adoption of the commission plan as soon as a majority of the peo- ple decide that such a change would be desirable. It is suggested by Mr. Roe that the Commercial club take the proposition up and if, after investigation, it seems wise to go ahead, that the club assume the responsibility of canvass- ing the city. When Parasols Began. Parasols -when they first came into use must have been cumbersome. Henri Estienne, writing in 1578, speaks of a parasol as capable gener- ally of sheltering four persons from the sun. And when they diminished in circumference the material still re mained of the heaviest. Red velvet parasols, with heavy gold fringes, were carried by ladies of fashion in the days of Louis XIV. At that time it was possible when crossing a bridge in Paris to hire a parasol at one end and deposit it at the other, the charge for the accommodation being a sou. Under the regency fashion went to the other extreme. Men's parasols folded into the shape of a three cor- nered hat.and could thus be carried elegantly under the arm. Ladies’ par- asols were hinged, so that they could sllp into the pocket, for ladies had pockets then.—London Spectator. Longest Indian Word. | ‘The longest Indian word on record 18 the following, that was printed in an Indian Bible in 1661: Wutappesittukqussunnoohwehtunk- quoh. It signifies “kneeling down to bim.” When the Rev. Cotton Mather, primf- tive Boston’s Puritan pastor, first saw this consolidated phrase it prompted him to jestingly observe that the words of the language must have been growing ever since the dispersion at Republic. Babel.—New York Telegram. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDA CUTTING 11 FOOT CORN _— W. G. Cchroeder Harvesting Field of 35 Acres Which Show Fourteen Ton Average. NO DAMAGE DONE BY FROST Corn averaging 11:feet in height over a field of 35 acres is today be- ing cut by W. G. Schroeder on his farm, northwest of idji. It prob- ably isthe greatest of corn in this section of the country, ears, ranging in size from 15 inches to 18 inches in length, being well formed. The stalks tower 4 or 5 feet about the big horses dragging the harves- ter, the machine resembling a ve- hicle going through a forest. A sam-| ple of the corn is on display at Schroeder’s store here. The corn is to be used im the Schroeder silo and it is averaging about 14 tons to the acre. Mr. Schroeder is keeping a careful ac- count of the harvest and will be able to give the definite figures later. The corn is the Number 13 variety. Although last night was cool, and there was a slight frost in low places, there was no damage done. Professor Otto Bergh, agricultural instructor of the Bemidji high school, said today: = “I found a few blackened leaves on plants of the melon family, such as pumpkins, cucumbers, etc. The to- matoes also were slightly nipped, but absolutely no damage was done the plants.” The Weather Man now insists that the ‘cool wave will continue a short time and tonight ‘will be another dangerous period for the tender plants, although it is not believed the mereury will go as low as last night. The Egg and the Shell. Eggshells are made chiefly of car- bonate of lme, and the yolk is half water, half oil and albunien, while the white of an egg, as it is called, con- sists of water chiefly with albumen and a little phosphorus and sulphur. The yolk always floats at the top of the white,-80 to be as near'as possible to the hen when she sits upon it to batch it. while two cords attached to the yolk, one at each end. prevent it from actually touching the shell. Ignorance. A Scottlsh minister was asked to pray for rain. He did so, and the rain came down in floods and destroyed the crops. Irritated at the result. one dis- gusted elder confided to another that “this comes o' intristin’ sic a request to-a meenister wha:isna acquent: wi’ agriculture.” Why They Are:-Clasaer, .. “Women’s minds are mueh: mr than men’s.” said a woman:tasher hus- band. 5 “They ‘ought to-be;” replied her bus- band - “They change'them so much} oftener.”—~Ladies". Journal oful. | L Mabel' Tookn-In the: Spi “1 wonder why glass so often.” » = “Maybe she has:a grodge against) berself.”—Cleveland Plsin Dealer.. - e BT T Manners must adorn knowledge and'| smooth its way through the world.— Sty e NEAR DEATHINFIGHT OVER INSULT TOWIFE Peter Nelson Accused By Jay Weaver Improper Conduct and Has Three Bones Broken. HE's GOT Doc COooK LOOKING LIKE A GREASY Two-SPOT GEE! WISHT 1R BEEN ‘34:&: g BULLET FIRED AT CLOSE RANGE Enraged Husband Grabs Stick and i Wallops Adversary, Accused of E Entering His Home. LATTER NOW LOCKED UP HERE Taken Before Justice at Kelliher and = in” Absence of Bail Bond Com- mitted to County Jail, On complaint of Peter Nelson, who has two ribs and one arm broken, Jay ‘Weaver, a watchman for the Bemidji Lumber company, is in the Beltrami = county jailasthe result of a desperate "‘ hand to hand fight Sunday at the Battle River dam, near Kelliher, fol- lowing, Nelson asserts, an insulting proposal to his wife by_Weaver, who is 66 years old. Weaver Guards Dam. = ‘Weaver was guarding the dam Sun- day. The Nelson home is but a short distance away. It is alleged Weaver went to the Nelson house and insult- ed Mrs. Nelson, her husband being absent at the time. When Nelson returned his wife told him of her experience and he at once went to the dam and. encount- ered Weaver, who denied any wrong doing. Nelson Unafraid of Rifle. Despite the fact that Weaver was \ ‘armed with a rifle, Nelson closed in on him and “was struck - two hard: blows by Weaver who used the gun as a club, and then threatened to open fire, but the rifie appears to have failed to work. Nelson declares Weaver continued to threaten his life and that to pro- tect himself he picked up a stick and hit Weaver several blows. Bullet Grazes Nelson. Weaver finally managed to get the rifle to working and sent a bullet to- ward Nelson, but the death dealing missile passing between Nelson’s arm and side. Further efforts on the part of Nelson to use the rifle failed. Although both men were suffering from wounds received, Nelson walked to Kelliher, swore out a warrant and compelled Weaver to appear before Justice Hardy, who bound Weaver over to await the action of the grand jury. In default of bail bond he was com- mitted to the county jail and was brought to Bemidji yesterday by Con- stable Wilson, and turned over to Sheriff Hazen who locked him in the county jail here. Physicians dressed the wounds of each man. Neiher appear to have been dangerously hurt, although Nel- son’s broken bones will disable him for several weeks. Wild Pennant Scramble is On. = CLUB PLANS CELEBRATION 2 The New York Giants are to- : et : day leading a remarkably’ close : : pennant race of the National : league. By winning another : contest from Chicago yesterday, : the Giants took a jump of five : points ahead of the Cubs. Hard : : on the latter’s heels are the : Pittsburg Pirates, for notwith- : : standing the loss to Philadelphia : yesterday, the Pirates are only : six points behind Chicago. It is : several years since three teams : run such a close race in the Na- : : tional league. € STATE Chairman Schneider Announces Event in Homor Commercial Order’s New Home. WOMEN TO BE GIVEN RECEPTION At a meeting of the entertainment committee of the Bemidji Commercial lclub last evening, called by Chair- ‘Hian E. ac@iglineider, it was decided that ‘a- day should-be set apart for the general public to inspect the new home of the club. It was agreed that a reception should be given the women of the city during the afternoon and that a smoker for the men follow in the evening. & Other plans are merely tentative and definite arrangements, as well as the choice of date for the opening, will be:decided upon at a meeting to be called later. It is expected, however, that the celebration, which will be entirely informal and largely in the nature of a jollification meeting, will take place about September 15. In the meantime the clubs rooms will be placed in permanent order and all the new equipment will have been installed by that time. The new quarters were much ad- mired by the trade visitors from Du- luth last evening, who declared them to be as fine as any in the smaller cities of the state. The work of mov- ing has been completed and the work of settling, in charge of James L. George, was so quickly done that the Duluth business men found the quar- ters in apple pie order. Northern Pacific and Soo Line An- nounce Fare of One and One-third From Bemidji and other Points. MAKES TRAVELING COST $8.80 Information was today received by Passenger Agent Fisher that the Min- nesota & International, subsidiary; company of the Northern Pacific and the Soo Line, that a rate of a fare and one-third for the round trip had been established for the coming Min- nesota state fair. This will make the rate for Bemid- ji to St. Paul and return $8.80 and to Minneapolis $9.20. These rates will go into effect Sep- tember 4 and will continue until September 11, inclusive. During the fair week the Minneso- ta and International will put on a special sleeper for the express bene- fit of Bemidji patrons, and reserva- tions may be made accordingly. The special rates granted by the roads make the rate approximately what it was under the old two-cent rate. The Soo rate to the Twin Cities is, St. Paul $13.35 and Minneapolis $13.75, the mileage over that line be- ing greater than via'the Minnesota & International. - BIRMINGHAM MAY BE “WET” Largest City in Alabama to Vote on TAFT REVIEWS G. A. R. VETS Liquor Question Tomorrow. = Parade of 0ld Soldiers Begins at 10 Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 23.—Jef- and Takes 4 Hours to Pass. ferson county, the largest county of Alabama, will vote at a special elec- tion tomorrow on the gquestion as to whether legalized selling of liquor shall return or not. In addition to Birmingham the county embraces Bessemer and several other populous manufacturing centers, in conse- quence of which the election is re- garded as the stiffest test to which prohibition has been put in Alabama since the adoption of the State-wide prohibition laws several years ago. Whether the dispensary system or sale by licensed saloons shall rule in the event the city goes “wet” will be decided by the election. Both the prohibition and the anti-prohibition forces have conducted vigorous cam- paigns. The “antis” are confident of success, basing their prediction on the presumption that Birmingham will follow the - example -of Mobile and Montgomery, the two other largest cities of the state, which aiready have gone “wet.” Rochester, N. Y., Aug. 23.—Presi- dent Taft, as the guest of the Grand Army national encampment, today re- viewed the gray-haired veterans of the Civil War as they marched through the streets of Rochester with flags flying, bands playing and the s crowds cheering. Through two miles of shaded streets the old campaigners. of Grant and Sherman moved in mar- tial array to the blare of bands and the pipe and the roll of fife and drum. The procession started shortly after 10 o’clock this morning and was more than four hours in passing the re- viewing stand in Clinton Avenue. Occupying seats with the president in the reviewing stand were Governor Dix of New York, Mayor Egerton of ables. As each division of the col- umn of blue-clad veterans approached Rochester and a number of other not- the stand the colors were dipped and each department commander joined Commander-in-Chief Gilman in the MODERN OCEAN LINERS. Their Double Hulls Defy Hidden Rocks and Derelicts. In the bhands of a skiliful marine architect much more has been accom- plished with steel construction than the mere. economy of space. The safe- ty of vessels at sea has been enor- mously increased untll in the highest type of modern ocean liners the ele- ment of danger is virtually eliminated The marvelous Ingenuity displayed throughout this great fabric of steel in guarding against every possible con- tingency of the sea comes to the av erage landsman as a surprise. A greal liner of 50,000 tons may be controlled by & single hand. The complicated macbiery for safeguarding the ship s practieally automatic. The bottom of the great hull of the liner is doubled, the inner shell being strong enough to float the ship even stand. & if the outer hull “be completely “torn 3 i, away. -1t 18 exceedingly uniikely that | Martins and Gore at Wilson Barbecue % T water would ever reach this inner| Trenton, N. J., Aug. 23.—United South Dakota Druggists Meet. shell through accident to-thé'main hull, but the precaution is taken.so that if 1t should strike a hidden objéet 1t will prove absolutely invulnerable.™, The: shipwrecks of the past caused bp¥n-| .., nomocratip Club, which was held nlbg opon hidden:rocks, and ot the Inter-State Fair Ground here fcebergs are thus completely eliminat. |- > g #d.—M. B. Cea In Cassler's Magaxine. e States Senators Thomas_P. Gore of Oklahoma and James E. Martine of New Jersey were tie chief speakers t the barbecue of the Woodrow Wil- Huron, S. D., Aug. 23.Leading rep- resentatives of the retail drug trade throughout South Dakota gathered here. today for the twenty-sixth an- j- nual convention of the State Pharma- ceutical Association. The sessions will continue three days.