Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 12, 1912, Page 2

S T THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER' " Published every afternoon except Sun- day by the Bemidji Pioneer Publishing Company. @. . CARSON, E. X. DENU. HAROLD J. DANE, Editor. In the City of Bemidjl the papers are delivered by carrier. Where the deliv- ery is irregular please make immediate [ complaint to this office. Telophone Out of town subscribers will confer a favor if they will report when they do not get their papers promptly. All papers are_continued until an ox- plicit order to discontinue is received, and until arreages are paid. Subscription Ratt One month, by carrier One year, by carrier . Three months, postage pa six Months, postage paid One year, postage paid . The Weekly Hon'or. a summary Published ht pages. containing of the news of the week. every Thursday and sent pos tor §1.50 in AS SECO; TER AT THE POST 1C MIDJI, MINN, UNDER TH MARCH 3, 1879. ENTERED THIS DATE IN HISTORY. March 12. 1684—George Berkeley, Irish pre- late and philosopher, born. Died Jan. 14, 1753, 1795—William Lyon Mackenazie, Janadian statesman, born in Scot- land. Died in Toronto, Aug. 28, 1861, 1812—Aaron L. Deunison, origin- ator of the manufacture of machine- made watches, born in Freeport, Mo. Died Jan. 9, 1895, 1820—Sir Alexander Mackenzie, discoverer of the Mackenzie River, died in Scotland. Born in Scotland about 1755. 1825—Pasturing cows on Boston Common forbidden. 1833-—United States Pension bureau established. 1862-—Jacksonville, Fla., sur- rendered to Commodore Dupont. 1877-—George W. McCrary of lowa appointed Secretary of War. 1881—Alexander II. of Russia as- sassinated. Some difference in the tempera- ture between noon and midnight. prove g\s\ef{ll. Visitors coming in for the’'day have no place in which to seture a glass of water unless they bother. some merchant. The foun- tains are installed in the High school and have proven satisfactory there:| The mayor told the council that he intended to abolish gambling as carried on in the city n}ut‘/l would instruct the chief of po- the abuses of lice to see that his orders were car- ried out. He did not go into detail, but intimated thgt the abuses were prevalent. In regard to children being on the the evenings to see young people in their teens roaming the down town and also the dark street sections af- ter supper. While these things may not be bad in themselves, these peo- ple afe given too good a chance to come in contact with the evil that is to be found and they cannot help becoming contaminated. This seems to be more a matter for parental reg- ulation than police, but if the par- ents are so blind that they cannot see or do not care where their sons and daughters are drifting, it be- comes a matter for the city authori- ties. A higher license has been needed Bemidji for some time. The li- cense now is at a figure where a man of no responsibility can open a sa- loon and rum it in any manner he sees fit knowing that the chances for revocation of his license are small but that even if the council does take that stand, his loss is small compared with the prospective gain. Higher in be lost; it will mean that the “dump” closs of saloons will have to go; - it will mean fewer saloons and a clean- line of business; it will mean a Fire Insurance Rates slightly increased revenue for the Hixe nsurancs retes a;'e ot city. The mayor recommends $1,000 er year. iver has a $1,5 settled by conferences. No matter|Pe" Year- Deer River-has a §1,500 how much the insurers are feted and entertained, they are powerless to change the rate one-fraction if they live up to their duty. It will be good for Bemidji to entertain the fire pre- vention society in June, but such an entertainment does not mean that the rates here will be reduced. Some- thing else must be done. Some time ago, the leading fire insurance companies of America had 2 conference and ot that time they drew up the specifications of an average risk. The rate on this risk was set at a certain per centage per $100 valuation. In fixing rates now, each deviation of the building from the average is counted for or against it. For instance, if the rate is four per cent ¥n the average risk, the rate on a brick, fire proof building would be less; if the building is used for a business in which a fire is apt to oceur, the rate will be higher. But the average risk is taken as the base. It will be seen, therefore, that Be- midji will have high fire insurance rates as long as the risks are as high as they are at present. The way in which to reduce the rates is to lower the risks and then call the attention of the insurers to the change. Cellars can be cleaned up; waste piles under stalr ways and in corners can be re- moved; the ash pile can be taken from wooden partitions; electric wires can be protected so that the chances for short -eircuits are decreased; oils, paints, waste, ete., can be stored where the danger of spontaneous combustion is lessen- ed; back yards can be cleaned up; there are hundreds of ways in which the risk can be reduced. A “clean-up” day for Bemidji, such as the Twin Cities have every spring might not come amiss. Once tite hazards are reduced it will be a com- paratively easy matter to get the away rates reduced. The Mayor’s Message. Mayor Malzahn’s message as sub- mitted to the council last night holds some ideas that are worthy of serious consideration. One thing Be- midji has not and which has been found useful in other cities is a mun- icipal rest room. These rooms are fitted up particularly for the women. They mean that when women come here from the country or small towns around they will have a place in which they can spend an hour or so resting after becoming fatigued from shopping. In other cities, these rest rooms have become quite popular with the farmer’s wives, and on Sat- urdays are used as a headquarters in which farmers from: one end of the county can meet those from the other end. Toilet conveniences, such as could be arranged for such a room, are badly needed in Bemidji. Drinking fountains at several of our down:town corners could be in- stalled at a small cost and.would license and might be called a model saloon town. We do not believe that parties have any place in municipal affairs, but we do believe in definite issues and alignment along those issues. Socialist. or not, the mayor deserves the assistance of every citizen who hase the welfare of Bemidji at heart. He was elected on a plain platform and he is doing his best to live up to it. His plans as outlined in his mes- sage are for law and order and a better Bemidji. He is worthy of all the help that can be given him. Theodore Roosevelt repudiates the Taft Canadian reciprocity pact and holds that the interests of the farm- er must be considered in the making of a new tariff, in a letter written by him to P. V. Collins, publisher of the Northw@tern Agricultrist, under date of Febfuary 29. The letter is sue of the Agricultrist, in which Mr. Collins comes out for Colonel Roose- velt. The letter is as follows: “My Dear Mr. Collins: You are welcome to make this letter public. The reciprocity treaty is now dead. No useful purpose can be served by discussing it. In any further attempt, by reciprocity treaty or otherwise, to bring about a rearrangement of the tariff, there must be no diserimi- nation against the farmer. No ef- fort to make him pay the entire bur- den of reduction. His interests must bew considered with the same care that is given to the consideration of the interests of other American citi- zens. “The welfare of the farmer, like the welfare of the wageworker, is vi- tal to our general welfare and no tariff system is proper that does not recognize as a -fundamental neces- sity the need of caring for the wel- fare of both the wage earner and the farmer. “May 1 ask you to look at the speech which I made in Sioux Falls, September 3, 1910. Before making that speech, I went over it carefully with Senator Dolliver; it expresses the views I then held and which I now hold. You will find it on page 109-113 of the accompan¥ing vol- ume. Sincerely, “Theodore Roosevelt.” Commenting on Mr. Roosevelt’s at- titute Mr. Collins says: “Our candidate for president of the United States is Theodore Roosevelt. He is the onde great, big, broad, strong leader of the people, for the people. He is-the champion of equal rights, equal protection, equal op- portunities, for farming as well as manufacturing. He is the man who will right the enormous wrong’ that President Taft has put upon agricul- ture.”—Pioneer Press. . Many sufferers from rheumatism have-heen surprised and delighted with the prompt relief afforded by applying Chamberlain's? Liniment. Not one case of rheumatism in ten requires . any internal trestment whatever. Thie liniment is for nle l,hy Barker’s-Drug Store v streets, it is a common sight here in | license will mean that more care will | be exercised in order that it may not| er living for the men engaged in that | made public today in the current is-| | | present campaign for the presidential WILL SUPPORT TAFT Cortelyou, Former Roosevelt Ad- viser, Takas Sides With the President. on of HARD TASK OF THE HEART Ma Decision to' Array Himself Against Hig Old Chieftain Strains Close Friend- ship—Bonaparte Joins Sup- . porters of the Colonel. the the By GEORGE CLINTON. Washingwon.—It probably has been A hard task of the heart for George B. Qorteiyou to make up his mind as be- tween Roosevelt and Taft. Mr. Cor- telyou was secretary of the depart ment of commerce and labor, post: master gemeral and secretary ot the treasury in the Roosevelt cabinet. ‘Temperamentally, Mr. Cortelyou and Elihu Root, who was Mr. Roosevelt's secretary of state, have been said to be much alike. Both of these men have been put down as “cold.” The ‘Word probably may do both of them &R 1njustice, for perhaps the word “re- rved” fits the case better. It is un- derstood that Mr. Cortelyou 1s to sup- port Mr. Taft, but he has not yet said the word that will set him in a way politically at least against his old chieftain. ‘When Mr. Qortelyou was appointed the first secretary of tne department of commerce and labor as a Repub- loan, of course, some of the disat- fected ones said: “Cortelyou originally was & Democrat.”” Now in that saying there was something of a sneer, for it ‘was known by those who said it that people ordinarily have no great love for the man who climbs over the fence when the fleld on the other side appears to hold advantages, while the field that is left holde emly principle. When this was said of Cortelyou some one went back into history and there found on record this remark of Grover Cleveland, president of the United Staies, when Mr. Cortelyou ‘was given by him an appointment: * don't care a rap if you are a Repub-| Hean.” So it was left to a Democratio president to set at rest any doubt that the man who held three jobs, one after another, in the cabinet of- a Repub-| Hean president was ever anything else than a political adherent of the Re- publican party. It Will Support Taft. [0 Mr. Cortelyou, as has been said, probably will support President Taft a8 against Theodore Roosevelt for the Republican nomination, but it will be a personal wrench for him so to do. It 1s not likely that Mr. Cortelyou will get into the fleld as an active cam- palgn manager, but “he knows how.” | It must be remembered that at one time the former cabinet ofiicer wam chairman of the Republican national committee. When he took hold of the to [sa caretake of said paupers, bidder to the by Mo at cer iod all ent work it was said by some people that | 1, he did not know anything about poli- tics. About a month after Cortelyou bhad taken hold of the campalgn of 1904 James B. Morrow esaid: “He called the members of the Re publican national committee together, some of whom were old enough to be his father, and others of whom had been notable in politics for a genera- tion and told them that battles were won by work and not by rigmarole and bluster. He put a seal on every wagging mouth. There were laments- tions, but the order was obeyed. “Here and there .a resentful old buck would say that ‘Cortelyou does not know anyone.’ The next day Cor telyou would introduce him very like ly to a group from Minnesota, & dele gation from California or a cluster from Massachusetts and would call every one by name. That was his an- swer to the sneer. He heard every- thing; he saw everything.” . ‘Washington was beginning to won- der how Charles Joseph Bonaparte, who was secretary of the navy and also attorney general under Theodore Roosevelt, would stand in the present campaign for the Republican nomina- tion. Mr. Bonaparte always has be- longed in what some people call the mugwamp class, He has supported Democrats on occagion and Repub- Ncans on occasion. What he was go- ing to do in the present campaign w: a matter for guess work. ~He has come out for Roosevelt. Bonaparte for Roosevelt, Charles Joseph Bonaparte lives in Baltimore. He'is a grand-nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte. Like several other American citizens, it frequently has been said ‘that Mr. Bonaparte is an aristocrat. While he was a cabinet officer there was a real air of Democ- racy in his office. It was the easiest matter in the world to get into the inner room to talk with him while he was secretary of the navy. Nothing a to keep the stranger and piigrim outside save pressure of public busi- ness, for when governmental affairs were not pressing Mr. Bonaparte gave orders to his doorman mnot to be too particular in inquiries as to the spe- cific business of -the caller. * Over in Baltimore Charles J. Bona- parte today is living in a gort of semi- retirement. There is some specula- tion in Washington as to whether or not he will remain quiet during the nomination. Maryland has a Repub- lican governor today. The Republicans think that they may have a ‘chance to carry it in the national election, but at this the Democrats scoff. At any rate, Mr. Bonaparte’s position to- day in politics furnishes a matter of considerable curiosity to the. politi- ciana of both parties. He 1 to sup- port Roosevelt, but vul b- take the stump? Frohman Knew. - It'was reporfed to Charles Froh- man that one of his most prosperous male stars was in a fair way of get- ting - married. . “I don't belleve it” answered . the. manager,. who. {8 him- self a confirmed single man; “he will cnpe. he was always a [ood fight, Slow. “Did he get rich quick?’ “No.’ He was two or thres weeks making _hia first . million.”—Detrolt TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Zake LAXATIVE BROMO Guirine Tab- ots, to cure, BIDS ‘FOR CARETAKER OF POOR Sealed: proposals will be recelved and opened by the city council of the City of Bemidji, at a regular meeting council room in the city hall of said city, on Monday the 18th day of man and wife, for the operation of 3rd day of April, For monthly salary, for man and wife, for the caretaking of paupers, and the operation of the poor farm said city to furnish supplies, light, fuel, etc. For man and wife, on the basis of operate: the poor farm to his own adv light, fuel, Further tained from the undersigned. The city council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. BIDS FOR HEALTH OFFICER AND| Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received and opened midji, council, to be held in the council room in the city hall of said city, on The duties will duties of a health officer, and city physician, said physician to furnish ages, conveyances, etc. Further tained from the undersigned. The city council reserves the right Gouncil met in council room, ‘city hall, at8 o'clock p. m. Druggists refund money, if it fails T. W. GROVE'S signature s each box. 26e. AND POOR FARM. &aid council, to, be held in the rch, 1912; at 8 o’clock p. m. from city poor farm and caretaker of paupers, for one year from the 1912, Proposition No. 1. the best advantage for the city, the necesgary Proposition No. 2. much per pauper per day, for the antage, and furnish all supplies, ete. The city to furnish free use of poor farm only. information can be ob- GEO. STEIN, City Clerk. CITY PHYSICIAN. the city council of the City of Be- at a regular meeting of said nday the 18th day of March, 1912; 8 o’clock p. m., for a health offi- and city physician, for the per- of one year. be the regular| the necessary medicines, band-! information can be ob- reject any and all bids. GREO. STEIN, City Clerk. OCCEDINGS OF THE CITY COUN- CIL, CITY OF BEMIDJI, MINK., | FEBRUARY 26TH, 1912. | A quorum being pres- meeting was called to order by Pres- | ident Johnson. ROLL CALL. pon voll call the following aldermen | ~ “The Bemidji” (The best nickel pencil in the world) tand ordered filed. | ning {14 ana 15, : \sary dog tags, for the regulation of the 3-7—3-8—3-12 | If you knew were declafed present: Kleln, Moberg, Smart, Balley, Brown, Crippen, Johnson. Absent: Roe, Bistar, & " MINUTES. Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and npprovad BILLS, s Tho: following bills atter being pudit: ed were read and upon motion and. sée- ond_allowed: W. H, Russell, labor 1% day as speclal police officer - .., E. J. Renner, labor 1% day as special police officer ......, Henry. Miller, rent first ward polling place and pencils ... Geo. McTaggert, Tent 4th ward polling place and peace officer Austin-Western Co,, sprinkler <300 3.00 10.80 14.26 and SWeePer . .............. 590.00 Judges and clerks, 1st ward, election Feb. 20th ........ o 38.25 Judges and clerks, 2nd ward, election Ifeb. 20th ......... 39.50 Judgés and clerks, 3rd ward, election Feb, 20th .......... 47.75 Judges and clerks, 4th, ward, election Feb. 20th .......... 38.26 Bemidji Pioneer Pub. Ce offi- cial printing and staty, Jan.- Feb. Setaten el 57.26 Marcum Printing Co., printing polish. election ballots . .......... 15.00 Jos. Harrington, meal fleke( Prisoners .- . v e iy 5.00 Frank Rippel, sawing wood, city hall . .. 4,25 Huffman, Harrls & Reynolds, 1n- ol i surance premiums . ........ 7250 W. M. Everts, 17 days labor . Teby. on records ... . 102.00 M. E. Smith, lumber fire hall .. . 22.44 Dodd Mead & Co., books library 104.00 St. Paul Book & Staty. Co., books library . ............. 119.23 J. F. Essler, wood poor and hay fire opt. . vvouuteueieshiuin 19.30 | LE you Ed. Olson, teaming poor farm 900 |Polis Earl. Gell, interest on_$50,000 ) water bonds March 1st . 1,254.49 | pot Pay roll, month of Feb., 1912.. 1,186.66 | Sillc APPLICATIONS. Application for the renewal of liquor licenses was made by Gennes & Layor, and David LaBelle, the same being granted ‘on an aye and nay vote, all | aldermen present voting ave. BONDS. Liquor license bond of Gennes & Lay- on with A. O. Aublee and A. O. Kroken as sureties, and the bond of David' La- Belle with C. E. Battles and Clayton Hendrix as sureties, were read and up- on motice and second approved. REPORTS. Report of the municipal court for the week ending February 17th, showing $194.48 paid the city treasurer was read The following report was then read: “Bemidji, Minn., Feb. 21, 1912 “The Hon. City Council, Bemidji, Minn. “Gentlemen: Information obtained through correspondence and otherwise relative to street cleaning machinery, we would recommend. for the benefit-of {the city that you accept the bid of -the Austin Western Co., street sprinkler and. sweeper, and settiement be m\de for same. ' - (Signed) L. F. Johnson, John \loberg, Committee.” MISCELLANEOUS. Communicition of property owners for the opening of a full street run- north from the school house lo- cated near the section lines of sections was read and referred to street committee. Upon motion and second the city clerk was instructed to purchase the neces- dog tax ordinance. - The Marcum Printing Co.- presented information regarding, a booklet for ad- vertising purposes, and on motion and second the purchase of 2,000 copies for distribution were ordered. It was moved and seconded that we| adjourn, with a rising vote of thanks to | the outgoing aldermen. | Adjourned. | Approved, | L. F. JOHNSON, ~ President. 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LIQUID OR PASTE ONE QUALITY Black Silk Stove SILK POLISH for silver- BLACK el tinware or brass. It works quickly, easily, and lcaves a brilliant surface. It hasno equal for use on antomobiles. Black Silk Stove Polish Works STERLING, ILLINOIS THE SPALDING EUROPEAN PLAN Duluth’s Largest and Best Hotel MINNESOTA 250 rooms. 125 private Every modern Luxurious lnd dellfihflul hnmn. Flemish Koom, en’s Grill, Colonial Buffet. public rooms: banquet rooms and private observa- in heart of business sec- lor. Convenient to everything. Arrangements have 'l’he Bemldj' L PPOOLLLOODOOO O LODGEDOM IN' £ @@@@o»@@@@{fi b € 2.0.0. W Bemidaji Lodge No. 277. Hegular meeting nights—first and third Monday, at 8 o'clock, —at Odd Fellows hall, 402 Beltrami Ave. B P O X Bemidji Lodge No. 1052. Regular meeting nights— first and third Thursdays, 8 o'clock—at Masonic hall, Beltrami Ave,, and Fifth st. C. 0. ¥ every second and fourth Sunday evening, at 8 ° o'clock in basement of Catholic church. DEGREE OF NONOR Meeting nights every second an1 fourth Monday evenings, at 0dd Fellows Hall. . ?.0.E. 37 Regular meeting nights every st and 2nd Wednes- day evening at 8 o'clock. Eagles hall. G. A. R, % Regular meetings—First -and third Saturday after- & noons, at 2:30—at 0ad Fel- d\‘ lows Halls, 402 Beltrami 22 Ave. Bemidji Lodge No. 110 Regular meeting nights —every Friday, 8 o'clock at 402" Beltrami. - L 0.0 F. Camp No. 34 Regular meeting every second ”“ and fourth Wednesdays at § GRRD oclock at dd Fellows Hall. Lebecca Lodge. Regular meeting nights — first and third Wednesday at 8o'clock. —1L 0. 0. I Hall | XNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS ¢ -Bemidji Lodge No. 168. S/ Resgular meeting Rights—ex- ery Tuesday eveming at 8 o'clock—at the Bagles' Hall, Third street. LADIES.OF THE MAC- CABEES. Regular meeting night last Wednesday evening A. F. & A. M., Bemidji, 233. Regular meeting nights — first and third Wednesdays, 8 o'clock—at Masonic Hall, Beltrami Ave., and Fifth St. Bemidji ‘Chapter No. 70, R. A. M. Stated convocations —first and third Mondays, 8 o'clock p. m.—at Masonic Hall Zeltrami Ave., and Fifth. street. Elkanah Commandery No. 30 K. T. Stated conclave—second and fourth Fridavs, 8 o'clock p. m.—at Masouic Temple, Bel- trami Ave., and Fifth St O. E. S. Chapter No. 171, Regular meeting nights— first and third Fridays, 8 o'clock — at Masonic Hall, Beltrami Ave., and Fifth M. B. A. Roosevelt, No. 1523. Regular ~meeting nights Thursday evenings at § oclock in 0dd Fellows Hall. M. W. A Bemidji Camp No. 5012. Regular meeting nights — first and third Tuesdays at 8 o'clock at 0dd Fellows Hall, 402 Beltrami Ave. MODERN - SAMARITANS, Regular meeting nights on the first and third Thursdays in the T 0. O. F. Hall at 8 _ p.m, Meetings: held third Sunday afternoon of each month at Hall. Troppman’s YEOMANS. Meetings the first Friday evening of the month at the home of Mrs. H. F. Schmidt, 306 Third street. R.:F.“MURPHY FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER 0dd. Fellows Hall, ~ ‘MASONIC. - _ SONS OF HERMAN. 2 e