Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 5, 1911, Page 1

E BEMID VOLUME 9. NUMBER 11 FRANK GOTCH STILL WORLD'S CHAMPION Puts the “Big Lion” Out of Commis- sion in Less Than Twenty Minutes. ALL BETS ARE DECLARED OFF Russian Fighter Was Reported in Poor Condition Shortly Before the Match. GOTCH SAYS IT WAS EASY| Referee Smith and Others Talk Af- ter the Wrestling Match is Over. Grappled at 3:19. | The men grappled at 3:19, each se- curing a neck and arm hold. 1 They bulled around the ring se\'-j, eral seconds, and Hack made a fakel dive at Gotch’s legs, but he did not | connect. During the first five min-| utes neither man secured an effective hold. They tugged and pulled each other's legs and arms, each seeming| 10 test the other’s strength. | Gotch made three passes as though | he intended for a knee-hold, but all| failed. Gotch wore a smile. peared more serious. The lowan's smile was not always one of good humor, but a contortion of lips due to the face that an impedi- ment in his nasal passages cumpels§ him, in moments of supreme effort, to breathe through his mouth. After fourteen minutes of wrest- ling, Gotch started Hackenschmidt | downward with a knee hold, a faked | srotch hold, and then quickly worked ' the Russian into a half-nelson. They | struck the mat together, head to head. Then Gotch pivoted on his op-| ponent’s stomach, clamped a reverse | body hold and the first fall was over. The Second Fall. The first five minutes of the second | fall was a replica of that period of the first. But of a sudden Gotch reached down with his right hand, grasped Hackenschmidt’s left ankle | and unbalanced the “Lion.” While Hackenschmidt was trying to regain his equmbnum. Gotch struck the “Lion's” injured leg with | his right knee, and the Russian| crumbled in a heap on the canvass. Instantly Gotch was on him, his pow- erful right hand locked upon the under man’s left toe. Hackenschmidt | screamed twice, rolled over on his shoulders and gave up. All Bets Called Off. The Associated Press wired last ev- ening that the directors of the Em- pire Athletic Club of Chicago and the| managers of the Gotch Hacken- schmidt wrestling match had called off all bets on the match. The meet- ing was held before the bout was started and all bets called off then. The club did this to protect them- selves becanse of Hackenschmidt’s condition. Whether or not this ap- plies to every bet is not known, but so far as could be ascertained this meant all bets on the match. What Principals Had to Say. i By Frank Gotch: ~Honestly, 1 didn't think it would le so easy. Hackenschmidt gave me such a desperate struggle in our first meeting that 1 was prepared to go! through with a hard drawn out bat- tle. The minute we locked heads, I felt confident that I would win, but I really did not think the victory wou]d! come so quickly. Hack ap- | | | 1 Hackenschmidt did | not display the nerve and strength he did in our first contest. He was| not aggressive. He appeared to-be afraid When I saw that Hack did| not try to break down my defense or gquirm out of holds, I became deter- mined to end it as quickly as pos- sible. “] am sorry he laid his miserable | showing to an injured knee, for I wanted to make the victory a clean one. When I defeated him here three | vears ago, it was said that I won un- fairly. Today I hoped that Hacken- schmidt would be at his best, for I wanted to prove that I was his mas-| ter.” By Geo. Hackenschmidt: “It was the cheapest world's cham- pionship ever won. I entered the contest with an injured knee, and had my shoulders pinned to the mat | for the first time in my wrestling career. “I have no one to blame. I should not have gone into the match, but I | tion of the National Farmers’ Union, U. S. SHY ARMY OFFICERS Examinations for Advancement are Held Today at. The United States Capitol. $1800 TO $2000 AT THE START Washington, D. C., Sept. 5.—To fill the unsuallly large number of vacancies in the ranks of the minor officers of the army the War Depart- ment conducted examinations of can- didates today at the larger military | posts throughout the country. Of |late years much difficulty has been experienced in securing a sufficient number of desirable applicants, as a result of which the department de- cided to let down the bars and admit to the examination any capable man between the age of 21 and 27 years. The successful candidates will re- ceive appointments as second lieu- tenants in the army, paying from $1800 to $2000 annually at the start. Some of the successful ones will be| appointed to the Engineers Corps of | the army, which heretofore has al- ways been made up of the cream of | the West Point graduates. ARMERS UNIONIN SESSION Shawnee, Oklahoma, to Hold Three Day Convention Beginning Today. |2,000,000 MEMBERS IN UNION Shawnee, Okla., Sept. 5.—A na- | tional convention for farmers unpar- alleled; -probablyfir +mportapeg; an- doubtedly in attendance, in the his- tory of America, assembled in Shaw- nee today for a three days’ session. | The occasion is the annual conven- the largest, most influential and most | successtul organization of its kind| that ever €. :ted in this country, not excepting the Farmers' Alliance which made itself felt in national politics several decades ago. The present convention is attended by delegates representing a member- ship of over 2,000,000, scattered over more than half the States of the Union. While the South and the West are the best represented num- erically there is abundant evidence to show that the organization is steadily making headway among the | farmers of other sections of the coun- try. The National Farmers’ Union, al- | though not primarily a political or- ganization, has never hesitated to make its influence felt in national or State politics where the interests of the farmers were believed to be at stake. Consequently, and in view of the approaching presidential and congressional election, the discus- sions and addresses of the three days’ sessions will be watched carefully by the politicians. The proposed reciprocity agree- ment with Canada will naturally re- ceive attention from the convention, as will also such subjects of general interest as the parcels post, the re- striction of foreign immigration, and the abolition of gambling in farm products. Much attention will be given also to plans for increasing the membership and influence of the or- ganization. Photo-Engravers Meet in Detroit. Detroit, Mich., Sept. 5.—The an- nual convention of the International Photo-Engravers’ Union began in this city today with delegates present from 50 local branches in the United States and Canada. President Mat- | hew Woll of Chicago is presiding over the sessions, which will last until Saturday. The creation of an old- age pension fund and the extension of the department of technical educa- tion maintained by the union are among the most important matters to receive the attention of the con- vention. International Tax Conference. Richmond, Va. Sept. 5.—Experts from many States are in Richmond for the International Taxation Con- ference, which met today for a four days’ session. Several Canadian cit- ies are represented at the conference. The discussion will cover the entire field of taxation and methods. A number of governors, senators and (Continued on last page) (ple? MUST GROW DOUBLE TO MAKE ENDS MEET Northern Minnesota is Only Section Where the Crops Showed a : Double Yield. UNITED STATES EXPORTS GRAIN Interesting Statistics Compiled at Toledo Disclosing Future of the State. 6,000,000 ACRES OF FARMS Grain Dealers Convention at Omaha to Discuss All These Ques- tions. Toledo, 0., Sept. 5.—How long"will it be before the United States will have to import grain? “A good many years—many gen- erations,” is the answer the average man would give to that question. But does that answer come close to the truth? We will see. Last year the farmers of this country pro- duced more than 3,000,000,000 bush- els of corn but less than 2 per cent of it was exported. The wheat yield was about $650,000,000 bushels and less than 10 per cent was sent out of the country. What will happen to us when our population reaches 150,000,000 peo- That time is not far away. By the year 1950 there will be that many people in the country. Will we raise enough cereals to supply our demands 40 years from now? Not unless something is done FARMERS | CELEBRATION NEW COLD STORAGE BUILDING The Clearwatzr County Elevator and Produce Co. Have Grand Bagley, Sépt. §.—The Clearwater Counts Hlevater and Produce Asso- ciation celebrated the opening of the first co—operifi:re elevator, produce and cold storage building in northern Minnesota in a fitting and proper way. A free lunch was served at the restaurants and the afternoon was spent in- listening to addresses and prac.ical demonstrations by Supt. A. J. Mctiuire; of the Grand Rapids Ex- perimental Station, and Prof. Mc- Call, Supt. of Bagley High School Ag- ricultural Department. The opening of this grain and pro- duce elevator and cold storage plant means much to the farmers of Clear- water county. It means a market for everytling $hey can raise “and pro- duce cn the 'm, be it grain, butter, eggs, \eal, pork or vegetables, and the highest price that can be gotten from the consumer direct, cutting out the different middlemen, who have heretnfore had their fat commissions. OHIO TRIES OUT NEW LAW Places Strict Limit On All Election Moneys “Spent by the Candidates. KNOWN AS THE KIMBALL LAW Columbus, O., Sept. 5.—The Kim- ball corrupt.; tices act enacted by to-increase our-‘acreage and-to mekel jro R Sife oF the Ohi legisla- our land now under cultivation more fertile, because practically all the public lands in the country are occu- pied and nothing now remains but to | encroach upon the “Great American Desert.” We now have in the United States about 6,000,000 farms, averaging something less than 160 acres each, and yet but 21 per cent of our land areas is in improved farms and but 10 per cent of it is cropped yearly. We raise about 60,000,000 acres of wheat annually and the average crop for the past 40 years has been less than 13 bushels per acre. The average wheat crop in England is more than 31 bushels per acre. We eultivate almost 100,000,000 acres of corn yearly, with an average yield of only 25 bushels per acre and 29,000,000 acres of oats yielding less than 31 bushels per acre. How can production be made to keep pace with consumption? By “making two blades of grass grow where but one grew before.” Soil fertility must be brought back. Rotation, leguminous crops, deep ploughing, manure fertilizers, moist- ure conservation by suitable methods of cultivation, checking of erosion— these will increase our yields of farm crops. Through the introduction of scientific methods the Eastern States, with their so-called worn out soils, are in some cases producing more heavily than the newer fields of the west. Maryland, for example, raises more corn per acre than Illinois. Pennsylvania has a greater average wheat yield than Minnesota and Ver- mont gets more oats per acre than does Iowa. We have great areas of desert to be brought under cultivation by means of irrigation and nearly as extensive marsh and swamp lands to be made| fruitful by means of drainage. All these questions, which are of such vital interest to both the farm- ers and consumers of the country, will be discussed at the fifteenth an- nual convention of the Grain Dealers National Association which is to be held at Omaha, Oct. 9, 10 and 11 next. : The association embraces within its membership practically all the prominent elevator owners, brokers and receivers of grain the country from the largest operators in the big grain centres like Chicago to the smallest country shipper. The organization was formed for the purpose of elevating to a high plane the grain industry of the coun- try and to eliminate the abuses that have in the past so increased the haz- ard of business. The Omaha convention will be ad- dressed by some of the most prom- inent statesmen and educators in the country as well as a number of offi- ,|other public men:of prominence are -{culture at Washington. on the.program-for addressesi i cials from the department of Agri- ture-was givew its first practical test in the primaries held throughout the State today. The law in all its pro- visions applies to the primaries as well as to the regular elections. The results of its operation are awaited with keen interest, particularly in Cincinnati, Toledo, Columbus and other large cities where it was tried out today. The advocates of the Kimball act believe that it will work a revolution in the methods of practical politics. The measure is designed to bring practically every movement of every political party and candidate into the daylight of publicity. The publicity feature is attained by the provisions of the law which compel the filing within ten days after any election, of statements showing the precise amount of money spent by every can- didate, party committee, or associa- tion or organization of two or more persons, interested in the election, and showing in addition how every dollar was spent. Primary elections are included, and the law makes the filing of such statements absolutely compulsory. The law requires, fur- thermore, that the statements must include not only the amount of mon- ey spent, but the amount “promised” or “received.” The new law also places a strict limit upon the amount of money any candidate can spend for his nomina- tion. The amount allowed is to be in proportion to the population of the territory in which the candidates seek nomination or election. In ad- dition, the law specifies all things: that are to be regarded as legitimate campaign expenses, such as advertis- ing, traveling expenses, expenses of halls and speakers, offices and head- quarters, the preparation of lists of voters, etc. The penalties for the violation of any of the provisions of the law are severe. For a candidate it means forfeiture of office, in addition to the fine or imprisonment. The fine is to be from $100 to $500 and the im- prisonment not to exceed six months. Employers who seek in any way to influence or control the votes of those in their employ are made am- enable to the law. An employer who threatened even verbally or indirect- 1y that the election of any particular candidate or ticket would result in a partial suspension of business or a cut in wages, might, under the pro- | visions of the law, be sent to prison for six months. The Kimble lnw, which is pro- nounced by experts to be the most drastic “corrupt practices” act in foree in any of the States, is the re- | sult of the revelations of vote-buying in Adams county, this State, where hundreds of voters were disfranchised a year ago by Judge A. B. Blair. The measure was introduced in the legis- STATE FAIREXHIBITS BREAK ALL RECORDS Agricultural Display Surpasses Ev- ery Fxpectation—Spring Many Surprises. OTHER DEPARTMENTS CROWDED Foremost—Koochiching and Beltrami There. 1200 HORSES AND CATTLE SHOWN Judging of Exhibits Began on Mon- day and Will be Completed About Friday. Hamline, Minn., Sept. 5.—The Minnesota State Fair for 1911 is now a reality. In the language of the “ballyhoo” the big show is on and it promises to be the most successful in the history of the Minnesota State Agricultural Society. Never have the exhibits been so many, never have they been so ex- tensive and varied and at no time space in the spacious grounds been at since the fair was organized has such a premium. The agricultural displays and features to which ev- erything else has been subordinated by the management of this vear are far beyond expectations. To the rural visitor the agricultur- al, horticultural, florticultural and cattle displays are a never ending source of surprises and enjoyment. The machinery section is crowded to capacity and the dairy, poultry and apiary departments are the most complete ever shown. In the agri- cultural building exhibits from thir- ty-six counties have displayed. A year ago the number was‘dwenty- four. A pleasing feature is the num- ber of northern counties represented and the elaborate character of their displays. One of Minnesota’s newest counties, Koochiching, has an exhib- it of its agricultural products that rivals many of the older sections. Seekers of the tawdy and the fake were disappointed when the fair op- ened Monday. There were no fat long Midway with its acres of tents and barkers. True, there was a Mja- way, but it was instructive as wéll as entertaining. One of the features this year is a visitors’ rest building with which is combined the grounds hospital. Here visitors burdened with children can leave them in safety and view she exhibits unintgrrupted. Swings, toys and everything dear to the childish heart are provided. It is a place of rest in every sense of the word and is really one of the features of this year’s fair. In the cattle department 861 cat- tle are shown and in the horse barns 482 horses. For the ponies there is a special barn and it is well filled. The evening feature is a fireworks spectacle entitled “Battle in the Clouds.” It is a Pain creation and overshadows anything ever shown in the fireworks line on the state fair grounds. The amusement program is unusually extensive and entertain- ing. Judging began with the opening of the fair Monday and will be com- pleted by Friday. The scoring in the dairy department was completed yes- terday. Music is a feature of the fair this year, no less than eight bands being employed. For Sunday visitors a special sacred program was provided and the attendance was far beyond expectations. The Sunday concert is the offering of Secretary Simpson and because of the success attending it is likely to be adopted by fair boards all over the country. Over fifteen thousand people were present. University Hospital Dedicated. Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 5.—The Elliot Memorial hospital, a gift to the University of Minnesota from Dr. and Mrs. A. F. Elliot of Minneapolis, was formally dedicated today with interesting exercises held on the uni- versity campus. President Vincent of the university and the heads of the college of medicine and surgery were among the speakers. Licenses Issued. Clerk of Court, Fred Rhoda, issued the folicwing marriage licenses. the latter part of last week. J. W. nes of Minneapolis and Miss Marga- ret Bowe of this city. Otto Lilien- lature by the remmflve from Aflanemnt; thall of Hubbard County and Miss Bell Herloeker of Beltrami County. Northern Counties are Among the| women to greet them, no midget, noj|, Mie- | look after those of a nation. FUNERAL LARGELY ATTENDED Business Men Attend and Some Close From 2:30 to 4 O’clock. The funeral of Mrs. C. M. Bacon, who died yesterday morning was held this afternoon at 2: 30 from the Ba- con ragidence. A siort and lmpres!lve service was held, Rev. H. F. Parshall of Cass Lake officiating, after which the re- mains were taken to the Greenwood cemetery. Many of the business and profes- sional men of this city attended the tuneral. Some business places were closed from 2:30 until 4 o’clock. Uncle Sam Disposes of Some Junk. ‘Washington, D. C., Sept. 5—At the offices of the Isthmian Canal Com- mission bids were opened today for the purchase of more than 100,000 tons of junk which Uncle Sam has for sale. The junk includes aban- doned locomotives, dredgesf dump cars, machinery and tools, the lot comprising the last remnants of the million of dollars’ worth of equip- ment sent to the Panama canal by the French engineers years ago. Parcel Shower for Miss Bowe. A surprise parcel shower was giv- en last evening for Miss Margaret Bowe whose marriage to James Mijenes of Minneapolis will occur some time this coming week. The party was arranged for by the Misses Mary Bowe, Helen Bisiar, Helen Han- son aid Katherine Bowe. The even- ing was spent in playing games and music. About eighteen guests were preseut. K Central Illinois M. E. Conference. Peoria, 111, Sept. 5.—The Central Illinois conference of the Methodist Episcopal church began its annual meeting here today and will continue in session until Tuesday or Wednes- day of next weeek. Bishop Quayle of Oklahoma City is presiding. A large number of ministers and lay mem- bers are in attendance. The open- ing day was given over to sessions of the Epworth League and Methodist Brotherhood. For Early Onions. Much earlier and finer onions can be grown if sown in large boxes or a hot bed, and this kept moist and loose on top till the strong young onions are transplanted to the gar- den. So many early onions are delay- ed, if not absoluteiy discouraged and ruined by the surface of the ground becoming crusted or hard from showers, when they are two inches or so high and weakly. All this is ‘avoided by sowing thinly in large boxes or hot beds and resetting. This might not do for large amount of onions, but for the family, or early ones, it surely pays. Valuable Duck Dont’s. Don’t feed your ducks too often. Don’t give ducks too much grain. Don’t keep the parent duck too fat. Don’t get a drake less than two years old. Don’t have more than one drake to six ducks. Don’t think you can clean a duck by omne picking. Don’t mix your laying ducks with non-layers. Don’t give a.duck water that is not absolutely clean. Don't allow filth to accumulate in the duck yard or house. Don’t have large flocks. in small flocks lay best. Don’t feed young omes without scalding their food for the first two weeks. NEW YORK WOMEN USE CANES. Harem Skirt Shock Over Shillalah Fad Appears in Eastern Metro polis—Men Laugh at Sight. Ducks New York.—Having recovered from the advent of the harem skirt, are you all ready for another shock? ‘Well, now that everybody’s right hand is raised, go back to your seats and listen: Two young women dressed in black velvet stepped from a drug store in Broadway, between Fortieth and Forty-first streets, the other afternoon carrying black canes with crooked handles, in a most mannish manner. It was really thrilling to see them thump the sidewalk with the tips every few feet. Men laughed when they beheld the young women; then getting in- terested the men followed. The pursuers had become a horde before the women at Thirty-fourth street slipped away into a department store. Truth in 0ld Saying. There is an old as the hills saying that men who_cannot manage their own finances are exactly the ones to K And because it is too true is the reasson why it is an old saying, irrespective as to what Dun or Bradstreet may say to the contrary. SCHOOLS OPEN WITH BIG ENROLLMENT The Census Report Shows More Boys Than Girls in the City of Bemidji. MOST BORN OUTSIDE OF CITY Agricaltural and Normal Classes Attract Considerable Attention For New Ones. SUPT. DYER GREATLY PLEASED Al the Rooms in Both the City School Buildings Will Be Crowded. School opened today with a record breaking attendance. Although the day began dark and gloomy the sun- shine was not missed so much by the rity folk on account of the bright happy taces of the school children on the streets. The taking of the school census has just been completed. The work was done by Paul Shannon. Just exactly 912 children were counted in the city between the age of 5 and 16. Boys Beat the Girls. The figures submitted show that there are 465 boys between these ages and 447 girls in the city of Be- midji. Comparing these figures with other cities the size of Bemidji shows that the proportion is about equal. Out of the entire number only 206 ware born in Bemidji, while 706 were horn outside of the city. The census report shows the name of each child the name of its parents; when born, where born and if vaccinated. The report shows that only about one-th xd of the number have been vaccinated. T e Mr. Shannon began compiling this census report about three weeks ago.” Althongh he has not worked continu- ally at it, it has taken him the great- 2r portion of the time. He gave his report to the clerk of the school hoard, J. P. Lahr, this afternoon. Of the various departments in the school this year, the new ones are artracting the most attention, inas- much as the interest is centered onm the success with which these depart- ments will meet. In the agricultur- al class 16 have already enrolled, whick is an exceptionally fine start. The rormal department has already enrollcd 10 scholars. As this depart- ment ¢an accommodate only 15 it is thought that it will be taxed to its full capacity before the week is over. Superintendent W. P. Dyer is more than pleased with the start today. Compr:ing today with any previous first day registration it far exceeds in enthusiasm and number. No report has yet been received from the East Side school, mor has a report been sent ia from the North Side school but both promise a very fair enroll- iment. The number of students enrolled in the High School today is 126, this in- cludes “he class of ten in the normal department. Last year’s entire en- rollment for the High School num- bered 130, four more than has been enrolled the first day this year. From every iudication it is believed that the enrollment for the coming year will reach the 150 mark. Professor Dyer pronounces the comparison a very fine one. The 7th and 8th grade rooms are full, about 160 pupils being enrolled there The first two grades in the central building are crowded and some must needs be transferred to the new High School building. - All rooms are practically filled and it is apparent that there are no classes which will not be surpassed over last years enrollment, the senior class looking especially promising. Commercial Meets Tonight. Touight is the regular night for the meeting of the Commercial Club tut owing to so many of the members heing out of town the meeting has been pustponed until next Tuesday evening when all members are urged to be present. 10,000 Bushels at Spudville. Reports of the abundant potato crop are still flowing into this office. The laiest tells of “Spudville” which js so named on account of the large crop of potatoes which were raised 'there this sllmcmer. This is at Spur 98 about one and one-balf miles out (flnn Lavinia. The farmers in that vicinity expect to have at least 10,- 000 bushels of potatoes this fall.