Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 17, 1911, Page 1

% s rl‘i' W EMIDJ1 ILY PIO VOLUME 9. NUMBER 145. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY. EVENING, OCTOBER 17, 1911. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. CLEAN PAVEMENT WORRIES COUNCIL All Bids for Vehicles Rejected and Committee is Appointed to Investigate. RIVAL SALESMEN ARE PRESENT Both Contend Their Goods are Need- ed and This Causes Aldermen - to Ponder. . SWEEPER'S DUST UNPOPULAR May Result in That Machine Being Discarded—History of the | Mix-up. “It is a dirty shame that Bemidji won't accept our street cleaning ap- paratus after it is already here and the council went on record in favor of it,”” is the position of one sales- man for a Chicago company while his competitor came back with: “It certainly would be a dirty shame, and dirty streets, too, if the city did buy your junk.” The two salesmen, one for the Aus- tin Western company which offered the city two vehicles, a sprinkler and a sweeper and sent them here, L. J. Hadley of the Studebaker company who first told the council it had il- legally gone about it to buy street sweeping apparatus, attended the| the council meeting last night. | Hard Nut to Crack. The council is beginning to-have almost as much trouble of the street cleaning problem as it did over the septic tank thorn. First came word that the Austin company had on display at the Min- nesota state fair a sweeper and a sprinkler which it was willing to sell at bargain prices. That sound- ed good. The machines came to Be- midji and the formality of advertis- ing for bids was gone through with, but the legal form was not followed. Nevertheless the council decided to accept the machines, if they worked satisfactorily. Then Comes Hadley. Then came Hadley who wanted to know what the council meant by not properly advertising. The council didn’t quite know, but decided to patch up things by readvertising, but Alderman Smart took occasion to warn Mr. Hadley: “It won’t do you any good.” Last night the bids were opened. Gradually there has been a grow- ing conviction that the best place for the sweeper is back at Hamline, or some other place where Bemidji will not suffer from its dust. Therefore, that vehicle had few friends at the meeting last night. Bids on the sprinkler were opened and Alderman Smart moved that the Austin bid be accepted. Salesmen in Squabble. This brought Mr. Hadley to his feet with an oration on the past, present and future of street clean- ing. He also called attention to the fact that his company bid for the sprinkler was $60 less than the Aus-) tin bid. The Austin representative replied that there was that much difference between the two and that the Stude- baker people had an unfair advant- age because they wnew what the price was to be. Alderman Sherman Bailey thought the council had been hasty in de- ciding upon the purchase of the ma- chinery and moved that all bids be rejected and that a purchase be de- layed until a committee to be made up of Mayor Parker, President of the Council L. F. Johnson and Alderman John Moberg visit other cities and find out just what is needed here to| keep the paved streets clean. This motion was adopted. It is understood the committee will visit Minneapolis. There was much dis- cussion as to whether it would be best to have a sweeper or a flusher. Sickly School Children. A physical examination of 3,219 school children in three counties in Georgia showed 2,228 of them suf- ~ferinng from on disease or another. Most of the diseases were such as adenoids, hookworm, defective eye- sight, hearing and teeth. Is the time not coming when in the public schools as much attention will be paid to the physical condition of the children as to anything else? Should it not be done?—XKnoxville Journal -{completed for the inanguration to- PPOOPCOOPODPOOOO® © OUTSIDE NEWS CONDENSED, @ POOOPOOOOVYOOO® The Weather: Continued fair and ~ool Thursday. Moderate changeable winds. Representatives of women’s clubs in all parts of Wisconsin are in at- tendance at the 15th annual meeting of the Wisconsin Federation of Wom- en’s clubs, which opened at Green Bay today for three days. Having reached the age limit for active service Rear Admiral William A. Marshall was placed on the re- tired list today. Recently Rear Ad- miral Marshall has been in command of the Norfolk navy yard. A separator belonging to Robert Hanna, of Stirling, N. D., was blown to pieces near Raley, N. D. A stick of dynamite got into a sheaf of grain and into the separator, resulting in a terrific explosion. No one was hurt, but the machine was demol- ished. At a meeting in Minneapolis to- day of students, alumni and faculty of the University of Minnesota the final details of the program were morrow of Dr. George E. Vincent, formerly of the University of Chica- go, as president of the university. High degree Masons from all parts of the United States are beginning to arrive in Washington and everything is in readiness for the solemn laying| of the corner-stone tomorrow of the| new $2,000,000 Scottish rite temple to be erected at 16th and S streets northwest. | With the Chicago American league team leading the Chicago Nationals, 3 to 0 in the fourth game of the city championship series yesterday, rain fell in torrents in the last half of the second inning, causing the game to be postponed. Having three victor- ies in a row to their credit, the American leaders expect to win to- day, thus ending the series. A dispatch from Smyrna to the Corriere d’Italia says the colony of 10,000 Italians there is in a preca- rious position. All Italian railroad employes have been discharged and the Italian port workers are being boycotted. Neapolitan fishing: boats in the harbor have been seized, and numerous families are destitute. A worse fate is feared for large num-| bers of Italian workmen in the in- terior of Anatolia. The memory of General John H. Morgan, the noted Confederate cav- alry leader, was fittingly honored at Lexington, Ky., today by the unveil- ing of a statue erected in the court- house square by the Kentucky chap- ters of.the Daughters of the Confed- eracy. The memorial consists of an heroic bronze equestrian statue of the famous soldier mounted upon a granite base. The statue was de- signed by the Italian sculptor, Hom- phi Coffini. The cost of the memor- ial was $15,000. Reports received at San Francisco by officials of the Southern Pacific railway company from C. B. Brown, a section foreman, for the road at Naples, Cal., gave the details of the discovery of 36 sticks of dynamite under the Cairtian Viaduct, 20 miles north of Santa Barbara, several hours before Taft’s -special train passed over the bridge en route to Los An- geles. The dynamite was found af- ter the watchman engaged in a re- volver battle with two men who es- caped. Sheriff Wines of Santa Bar- bara county went immediately to the bridge with several deputies and re- moved the -dynamite. Search is be- ing made for the men. The president spent Monday in in- surgent southern California and re- ceived a hearty welcome in Los An- geles and Pasadena. It was entire- ly a non-partisan reception Senator Works and Governor Horace Johnson of the insurgent wing of the republi- can party accompanying Taft on all his travels. The president’s princi- pal address at the auditorium was on the subject of vetoes and the tariff board. Following an appcal for sup- port for the scientific revision of the various schedules, based upon reports of the tariff board, Taft called out a storm of cheers by announcing to the lemon growers that the tariff on their product would not be changed until the tariff board had time to in- vestigate and reporr on the difference in the cost of production at home and abroad. Taft was constantly on the go from early morning until mid- night, when he retired at the home of his sister, Mrs. W. A. Edwards, in Los Angeles. Stayed to the End. Afine example of coolness was giv- en the other day by a telegraph op- erator at Rennes France, while the postoffice was burning. The Central postoffice in Paris received from them the following message: “The post- office is on “fire on the boor below us, where the telephone cabins have been burned. We will leave when the bames reach our floor.” Soon after all were obliged to escape to and Tribune. ALL ASKED T0 AID EXTRA SESSION MOVE 3 | Members of Legislature, Association Officials and Others to Express Views on Question, HOPE CENTERS ON ST. CLOUD If eDlegates to Convention Demard | Resolution, it is Assumed Suc- cess Will Follow. i FALSE THEORY IS ADVANCED Pessimist Fears Fair Measure Could | Not Be Passed But Argument is Not Sound. - Following up its announcement in yesterday’s issue, the Pioneer in its effort to have the St. Cloud conven- tion of the Northern Minnesota De- velopment association pass a resolu- tion calling upon Governor Eber- hart to assemble the legislature to pass a just and fair reapportionment bill, has addressed a personal com- munication to cvery member of the legislative - delegations from all northern Minnesota counties. Men of Power Asked to Aid. These men are asked to join in the movement and do what they can to bring about the desired reforms. The Pioneer plans on printing the ex- pressions of some of these men. In addition to this, the proposition will be brought to the personal at- tention of other men wielding a pow- er in the Development association or in the politics of the state. On top of this a direct personal appeal has been made to practically every newspaper in this territory. Put it Up to the People. Many have thought that all that was necessary to bring about what the North has so long been fighting for was for someone to take the ini- tiative. Few seriously doubt but that the Development association will stand squarely behind the move. On this point the Pioneer admits that nothing official can be said at this time, although officers of that organization will Dbe entreated at once to make known their position. Delegates Being Named. In the meantime delegates are be- ing named by the different county development associations to attend the St. Cloud convention and it is important that the right kind of men be named as it will be up to these men to say dat the meeting what the course of procedure shall be. Beltrami county has named her list of delegates and it is the inten- tion of the Pioneer to obtain from these men an expression as to what best can be done to insure success for the present move. Commands Serious Attention. Already there is a strong demand for an extra session of the legislature in certain quarters for the purpose of passing new railroad legislation and this, together with the added de- mand from a reapportionment stand-| point, makes the matter of reconven- ing the lawmakers, a proposition which must command serious atten- tion. The only work of-skepticism re- garding the new move for reappor- tionment so far heard from those who say that as the legislature failed to pass a reapportionment bill, it would be folly to expect the same men now to pass such a bill. Not Proper Deduction. This is not altogether a proper de- duction. As the Pioneer has said be- fore—a real reapportionment bill, one insuring a representative to ev- ery county, never was before the leg- islature. At no time during the last session of the legislature was there any question as to the present un- just distribution of senators and rep- resentatives. 0ld Cornwall Ceremony. Dancing is a part of a semi-re- ligious ceremony- held at St. Ives, Cornwall, on the day of the feast of St. James. Cornish “Flurry” dance and “The Girl T Left Behind Me,”” and then sing the “Old Hundreth.” they have a banquet and small sums| of money are distributed. The cus- tom dates from a century ago, when a fund was established for the pur- The people dance the old | After thati pose by & man named Knill: It is the basement. known as the Knill ceremony. . i AN THE OLD MARE- HAS AN EXTRA HEAVY COAT (Copyright, 181L) _ INDICATIONS OF A SEVERE WINTER HIRAM® SM(THS DEARD 15 UNUSUALLY HEAVY Uquirs ARE. BEING MADE' THIKER RAISE LAFOLLETTE CRY Progressives in Chicago Declare in Favor of Him for President in 1912, ALSO URGE DIRECT PRIMARIES Chicago, Oct. 17.—Two hundred progressive republicans in their first national conference ‘here, indorsed the candidacy of Senator Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin for presi- dent, and declared in favor of the ‘direct primary as a means for, ex- pression of the presidential choice. The endorsement came in the shape of resolutions framed in part by former Secretary of the Interior James Garfield, who it was held by delegates, appeared as expressing the views of Theodore Roosevelt, and who, it was feared, would not con- sent to a declaration in favor of any individual. > The resolutions followed a day of LaFollette enthusiasm, in which his name was cheered repeatedly as it was expressed by a dozen speakers. Contrary to expectations, the confer- ence was concluded in one day, most of the delegates left the city, and the progressive program outlined for to- day will be devoted to the support of the state, and local candidates and conditions. Resolutions were framed by a sub- committee of five, from a committee of thirteen and revised by former Secretary Garfield and Congressman Irvine L. Lenroot of Wisconsin. ARMY OFFICE OPENS HERE Captain Briand, Here Today, Com- pletes Plans for Recruiting Station. Beginning tomorrow it will be pos- sible for any young man “of good character, and between the ages of 18 and 35” to enlist in the service of the United States army. Captain Christian Briand, 4th U. S. Cavalry, was here today and completed ar- rangements for opening a recruiting station in the Schroeder building to- morrow. The station will be in charge of Marshall Huff, general ser- vice infantry, and he will be assisted by Gleasten Carney, of the same branch of the service. Captain Briand had a station here a year ago, and today he said he was much gratified at the results obtained in Bemidji. “There were many desirable appli- |cants,” said the captain, “and that is why we are re-establishing the sta- tion here at this time.” All men who are enlisted here, are sent to Fort Snelling where they are given a two months’ training, after which ‘they are sent to different regiments scat- tered throughout the country. A recruit here will have his choice as to whether he shall serve in the cavalry, artiilery or infantry. Ordered Modest Inseription. Wesley ordered that'this inscrip- Ition, if any, should be placed .upon his tombstone: “Here lieth the body of John Wesley, a brand plucked out of the burning, who died of consump- tion in the fifty-first year of his age, and leaving, after his debts are paid, ten pounds behind him; praying, God be merciful to me an unprofitable PHILADELPHIA WINS; MATHEWSON IN BOX Philadelphia, Oct. 17.— (Daily Pio- neer Special Wire Service).—In a game which will live in baseball his- tory, Philadelphia won again today in a 11-inning contest over New York by a score of 3 to 1. The score by innings: Philadelphia . .00000100002—3-92 New York . ...00100000001—2-3-¢ RHE Batteries, Philadelphia, Coombs and Lott; New York, Mathewson and Meyers. Wretched fielding and costly -er- rors lost the game for New York for while Mathewson pitched steady ball for the most part his support was poor, while Coombs was in superb form for Philadelphia and brilliant team work marked the men behind him. MISS WIGHTMAN TO PLAY To Be Assisted Oct. 24 By Mrs. San- born and Andrew Rood. Miss Ruth Wightman will give a piano recital under the auspices of the Epworth League of this city on the evening of Tuesday, October 24. She will be assisted by Mrs. C. R. Sanborn, violinist, Andrew Rood, who will sing. Mrs. E. H. Winter will act as accompanist. Miss Wightman has studied ex- tensively here and in the Twin Cit- ies. She was a pupil last winter of Robert Gilmore of the Minneapolis School of Music. The recital will be given in the First Presbyterian Church of this city. For this occasion a Rauden- bush piano has been obtained from the new music house which has been opened by the Raudenbush company under the charge of James Terry at 502 Fourth street. The program, as arranged, follows: Novellette . .. .MacDowell Romanza . .... . .Schumann Marche Grotesque Sinding Ruth Wightman. Obertass . ......... H. Wieniawski Romance from Second Concerto. .. .. .......... H. Wieniawski Mrs. Sanborn. A Thousand Fathoms Deep. . .Petrie Mr. Rood. The Juggleress . Canzonetta . ....E. Schutt ‘Witches’ Dance . ...MacDowell Ruth Wightman. Concerto No. VIIL...... . .DeBeriot Mrs. Sanborn. To the End of the World With - Moszkowski WO 72~ 546 aisiwi® et Ernst Ball Mr. Rood. The Spinning Girl. ,.........Roff Prelude . .Rachmanioff Ruth Wightman. Tickets will be sold at 25 and 35 cents, and the proceeds will go to the “Epworth League church fund.” His Manly Protest. A tender-hearted youth was once present at an Oxford supper, where ‘the fathers of those assembled were being roundly abused for their parsi- mony in supplying the demands of their soms. At last, after having long kept silenee, he lifted up his voice in-°mild protest. “After all, gentlemen,” he said, “let us femem- ber that they are our fellow-crea- MURDER TRIAL BEGINS Stanley Przylyliski Held for Killing Man at Kelliher, Arraigned Before Judge Stanton. JURY IS QUICKLY OBTAINED “Murder in the first degree.” This is the charge read in the in- dictment against Stanley Przlyliski who this morning went cn trial in distriet court here before Judge C. W. Stanton. The defendant is accused of having murdered two woodsmen near Kel- liher on the night of September 30. At the morning session a jury made up of the following men was secured: Walter Helmer, L. L. Edmunds, John Wallin, M. Bolden, William Cassler, F. E. Anderson, Ernest Se- near, “T. B; Lloyd, F. J. Dunwoody, L. T. Bjella, J. M. Phillippi and Adolph Kline. & The specific cliarge against Przyly- liski is the killing of John Aleosky. County Attorney Torrance briefly outlined the case for the state, al- leged cool, premeditated murder. The accused man does not under- stand English and for his benefit Is- adore Ross is acting as an interpre- ter. Dr. A. E. Henderson was the first witness for the state, testifying as to post-mortem examination of Jack Al- cosky’s remains. Alcosky being the man shot by Stanley Przylyliski. Joe. Kleamas, a Pole, was the next witness, he being one of the party when the shooting occurred, and tes- tified that five of them cameé down from camp to Kelliher after supper and all got fairly well soused with booze, and started back for camp, they got into a quarrel on the road and -+ heard some shots but did not see who did the shooting, and he went on to camp and went to bed. He did not know that anybody was killed until next morning. The case probably will go to the jury tomorrow. At the opening of court this morn- ing County Attorney Graham M. Tor- rance, moved in the case of the state against Ella Potts, charged with keeping a house of ill fame. Ella be- ing in court, swore that she was with out means to procure an attorney, and had no friend that she could get a loan from, the court appoint- ed H. J. Lord to defend her. Her case will come up after the case of the state against Stanley Przylyliski. S00 STARTS DAILY FREIGHTS Increase in Business the Cause and Trains are to Be Permanent. Bemidji officials of the Soo Line were notified yesterday that begin- ning today there would be a daily freight service on the line through Bemidji.—-From now on these freights are to run daily each day, and it is understood they are to be kept on permanently. An increase in busi- ness is given as the cause of the ad- ded service. This division of the Soo Line has been in operation _a little more than a year. In an effort to force Superintendent Whittier out of the Red Wing train- ing school, Governor Eberhart has has asked legal advice. RIVER AVIATOR'S MACHINE JOLTED; FAST TRIP MADE Robinson Starts From Minneapolis This Morning and Makes Success- ful Dash to Winona, FLIES A MILE A MINUTE CLIP Last Lap of Voyage Made at the Rate of 50 Miles in 40 Minutes —Touches Lake Pepin. GASOLINE FORCES DESCENT In Landing to Replenish Supply Aero- plane is Damaged, But Repairs Are Being Made. Winona, Oct. 17.—Daily Pioneer Special Wire Service).—Aviator Q. Robinson, who left Minneapolis at 9:05 this morning in his trip down the Mississippi river down to New Orleans, was forced to land at 11 o’clock this morning at Whitman on the Wisconsin side, 17 miles north of Winona. The descent was made necessary from the fact that Robinson’s supply of gasoline gave out. In landing the aeroplane was dam- aged to such an extent that Robinson sent to his relief station near Wino- na for repairs. Launch Goes to Rescpe. As soon as news was received in this city of Robinson’s mishap, a launch went to his assistance. To persons in this lanch Robinson told of his flight from Minneapolis down the river a distance of 85 miles. Flies 50 Miles in 40 Minutes. Robinson said that most of the journey was made under favorable conditions, but that at Redwing he was unable to land because he was caught in stubborn air currents be- tween the bluffs which caused him to rise to a high altitude. “The last 50 miles was made in 40 minutes,” said Robinson, “ond part of the other flight was made at a rate of more than a mile a minute.” ing the flight from Minneapolis to this city was about an hour and a half. Settles Down on Lake Pepin. While no stop was made between this point and Minneapolis, Robinson swooped down when over Lake Pep- in, lighted gently in the waters of this lake but did not stop his engine, and tiiting his ascending plane shot again high up in air, over the city of Wabasha and the villages of Weav- er, Minneiska, and other river towns and hamlets. Red Wing is Disappointed. At Red Wing several thousand per- sons had gathered to watch the flight, and Robinson had planned on making a landing there. ‘When the man bird came within sigfit the spectators sent up a cheer and Robinson circled around as if Jooking for a lighting place, then de- scended, but the criss-cross currents caught him and he quickly soared up into the safer altitude, and the Red Wing folks saw him fade on the horizon. Making Repairs to Machine. Robinson is busy this afternoon making repairs to his damaged aero- plane which are not of a serious character, and he expects to be able to fly into Winona late this afternoon where he will stay tonight and con- tinue his fight for the south early tomorrow morning. Many See Departure. There were several thousand per- sons at Lake Calhoun this morning, when Robinson arose in the air for the last time, making directly for the Mississippi river, and pointing the nose of his aerial craft towards the south, fading away in the distance. Robinson first had planned on mak- ing the start from Minneapolis last Friday morning, but weather condi- tions have been such that he has been unable to get away, and morn- ing after morning thousands have gathered at Calhoun to watch the start. Carries 50 Pounds of Mail. In his journey through the air to New Orleans Robinson is taking with him a United States mail bag con- taining 50 ‘pounds of letters to be distributed in towns along his route. The actual time consumed in mak- |