Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 10, 1912, Page 1

THE BEMIDJ1 VOLUME 10. NUMBER 37. THIEF RIVER MAY GET CONVENTION Invitation Extended to District C. E. Union for Ses- sions of June, 1913, LEFT TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE New Officers Form Cabinet Which Will Decide Questions and Plan Year’s Work. BOYDEN IS NEW PRESIDENT Succeeds H. H. Symons, of Ada— Stanley Knott, of Bemidji, Re- elected Secretary. Thief River Falls will probably en- tertain the next meeting of the Crookston district of the C. E. Un- ion. The invitation was issued to the union yesterday and the matter re-{ ferred to the executive committee which in all probability will accept the offer. Final sessions of the third annual convention were held yesterday in the Presbyterian church and officers for the coming year clected as fol- lows: Reverend Boyden, Thief Riv- er Falls, president; Rev. J. C. Map- son, Tenstrike, vice-president; C. Stanley Knott, Bemidji, secretary; and Miss Elsie Bosworth, Crookston, treasurer. Mrs. Magnus Lundberg of Crookston, was elected junior su- perintendent. The sessions of the convention were attended by larger numbers than were expected a few days before the first meeting was called. Many of the delegates came some distances| and all expressed themselves as well pleased with Bemidji. Following are the resolutions which were adopted by the conven- tion: 1. That we believ advisable for each society to adopt the efficiency plan and to procure a chart. 1. That we thoronghly approve of a pause committee 23 being of ben- efit and help to the C. E. prayer meetings. 3. That we advise the co-opera- tion of the prayer meeting commit- tee and the leader in preparing for ithe meeting. 4. That the convention express its appreciation to the retiring dis- trict officers for their past efficient work by a rising vote of thanks. 5. That we extend to the local C. E. society, to the members of this| Presbyterian church and the citizens of Bemidjf, our heartiest and sin- cerest appreciation for freely open- ing their hearts and homes to the vis- iting delegates, also to the Warfield brothers for the use of their boats and their time in giving us a delight- ful trip on the lake and river. Signed, Nellie Knott Elsie Bosworth, Minni» Hannah. Prize Fishing Story. Several of the employes of the Crookston Lumber company took a fishing trip to Spearhead lake on Sat- urday and came back with about 250 fish and a prize fishing story. They claim that while fshing Saturday morning, B. W. Lakin hooked a fish that carried his pole away. In the afternoon, another party was fishing in the opposite end of the lake, and :a member fourd that his line had be- -come entangled with another. He pulled it up, and found it attached to Mr. Lakin’s lost pole. Having reseued the lost pole, the other end of the line was pulled in and on it were found hooked a perch and a pickerel. The perch had swal- lowed the hook and the pickerel had swallowed the perch 2nd hoth were caught. Both were safely landed and displayed to other members of the party before being rcleased. Those who took the trip wers Messrs. B. W. Lakin, Tom McCann, E. H. Dea, F. H. Lambert, George FPellow, A. A. Lord, Andy Larson, D2n Winebren- er, Isaac Reed of Toronto, G. D. Mil- ligan, of Duluth, W. II Ryan of Lit- tle Falls, and E. R. Evans, of Crook- ston. Eagles Flock to Columbus, Columbus, O., June 10.—Hundreds of delegates, together with the state officers, were in Columbus today for the opening of the annnal state con- vention of the ' Fraternal Order of Eagles. The convention will con- clude Thursday with an elaborate street parade and band. competition, Crookston | VICTOR ROSEWATER, ACTING CHAIRMAN OF THE REPUBLIC- AN NATIONAL COMMITTEE. LATE NEWS. Entire Family Murdered. Brillisca, Ia., June 10.—Joseph Moore, his wife, four children, and two women members of the family were found this morning murdered by having their heads split open with an axe. The act is thought to have been committed by an insane man re- venging fancied wrongs. . Taft Favored Again. Chicago, June 10.—The Republi- can national committee sitting in the delegates contest cases today decided the Indiana cases in favor of Taft, thereby adding four more to his first list of seventy-two. The contest in the Fourth California district was postponed until Wednesday. . Favor Direct Elections, St. Paul, June 10.—The legislature today ratified an amendment to the constitution of the United States call- ing for the direct election of sena- tors. The resolutions went through with practically no opposition. The. house refused to receive a resolution calling on congressmen to vote for the repeal of Canadian reciprocity. This was brought-up under suspen- sion of the rules and it is thought that it will be turned down in com- mittee also. Pensions for Bookbinders, Detroit, Mich., June 10.—If recom-| mendations contained in the report submitted by President Glockling to the annual convention of the Book- binders’ International Union in an- nual session here are carried out, the organization will establish an old age pension system and a home for sick and disabled members of the union. The organization embraces three- fourths of the bookbinders of the United States and Canada. Gevernment Ownership Suit. London, June 10.—One of the most stupendous lawsuits ever tried in the British courts—the case arising from the purchase of the lines and other property of the National Telephone company by the government some time ago—came up for trial today. Many millions of dollars are involv- ed. The question at issue concerns the price to be paid by the govern- ment to the company stockholders. 1t is expected the court hearings will consume several months. In Memory of Hans Nielson Hauge. Moorhead, Minn., June 10.—A monument in honor ¢f Hans Nielson Hauge, the celebrated Norwegian re- ligious reformer, was unveiled with impressive ceremonies today on the Concordia College campus. The un- veiling was made the occasion for a great gathering of the membership of the United Norwegian Lutheran church. The state church of Norway was officially represented at the cer- emonies by the bishop of Trondhjem and Hans Nielson Hauge, a grandson of the reformer. ~ County Commissioners Meet. County Auditor George has just prepared the minutes of the last county commissioners’ meecting. Among important actions taken were, 1. Voted $400 for an exhibit at the state fair. : 2. Refused to vote either $390 or $200_for _the county fair. 3. Application of Cyrin Belivean for a saloon license for village of Fowlds was rejected. 4. Ordered establishment of a road from 8. E. corner of section 10- 148-31 to the N. E. corner of section 34-149-31, S 5. Also ordered road from £. W. corner of section 31-148-31-to N, E. corner of sectlon -36-148-31. -8, Passed usual number of bil BASEBALL "|score stood 4 to 6 in favor of Clear- The box score of Ameri- oan Assoolation games will be posted on the Ploneer bulletin hoard, ocorner Fourth and Beltrami, eaoh day as tast as they come in by telegraph. Clearbrook Vs, Bagley. At the Bagley diamond Sunday, the Clearbrook boys for the first time this season met defeat. Up to the seventh inning the Clearbrook boys had it all their - own way. They scored in the first inning and white- washed Bagley. up to the third, At the beginning of the seventh the brook. While in the last half of the seventh it seems that the Clearbrook- ites fell to pieces and could not stop the other side from running up the score to 13 to 5 in favor of the lat- ter. . Harold Emerson, the Indian star from White Earth, held the mound for Bagley, while V. Meyers caught. John: Koxvold did the tossing for Clearbrook, while Leonard Hoxland caught the hot ones. . COOOOHTOOO®O ® ¢ STANDING OF THE CLUBS, ¢ PPOOO0O0OOOOOO O National League. Won Lost P.C, @ @ @ CoNOITIONS T——]ARe (DEAL The 8oat-Rocking Fool. 3 New York ....... 34 7 829 — > = Chicago . ........ 24 18 571| SPECIAL MEETING TONIGHT. Cincinnati 20 .565| Thomas Roycraft, general mana- Pittsburgh . 19 -537 | ger of the Grand Forks street railway St. Louis ..... 26 .458 PR ¢ Philadelphia 29 ‘426 system, will address a‘meéeting in the Brooklyn . ...: 27 .325 Commercial club rooms at 8:30 to- Boston . ..... g 32 .289 |night to those interested in a car line for Bemidji. Games Yesterday. No games scheduled. Potato Meeting June 21. The directors of the Potato Grow- P.C.|ers association have decided to call American League Chicago . .. .633|@ stockholders meeting for Friday, Boston . .. ‘6596 |June 21. This will be one of tho Washington . 563 | big days of University week and a Detroit .. . .510|1arge attendance of ‘the 112 stock- “‘Philadtéiphia . _-524_hgld‘efs is expected. ¢ Cleveland . -..,. 23 489 N e T New York ... 29 326 2 2 St. Louis ..... ! 33 208 Sale Atfracts Large Crowd. Three hundred people stood iu line in front of Megroth’s. Variety store last Saturday morning waiting for 10 o’clock and the opening of the store for the first dav of business. All morning the store was crowded with purchasers, many of whom help- ed» out by wrapping up their own bundles. The bargains offered were so attractive that the store was again crowded during the afternoon and Mr. Megroth reported a land office (Continued on last page.) business for the day. Games Yesterday. Washington 4, Detroit 3. New York 1, Chicago 2. Boston 9, St. Louis 2. Cleveland 2, Philadelphia 12. American Association. Won Lost P.C. Toledo . ........37 16 - .698 Columbus . ...... 37 19 .61 Senator Aibert Baird Cummins of lows, a candid Carmichaels, Pa., on Feb. 18, 1850. 'He wa years in Waynesburg (Pa.) college. d . Cornell college, Ia., that of LL. Senator Albert Baird Cummins, Candidate For the Republican Presidential Nomination. DUMAS MAY APPEAL. Minneapolis, June 10.—Fresman P. Lane, attorney for Dr. Dumas, stated here Saturday that an am')esl will surely be taken. The supreme court recently decided that the ac- tion ‘of Judge McClenahan in per- mitting the case to go to a jury ver- dict was correct and the case was sent back to the district court. Judge McClenahan will probably sentence Dr. Dumas while he is holding court in Clearwater county, coming to Be- midji for a special term some after- noon. As three weeks notice is mec- essary for such a term, it'is proba- ble that Dr. Dumas will not be sen- tenced for at least a moath. His at- torneys plan.to appeal to the supreme court on the record as soon as he is sentenced. Robinson to Locate Here. Professor W. Z. Robinson, who for the past three years bas been head of the department of science in the High school, has decided to make Be- midji his home and has affiliated him- self with the M. E. Smyth Lumber company. Mr. Robinson resigned his position as teacher in the WHigh school when offered » contract for next year. M i 3 WINNESOTA ISTORICAL TAFT WINS CONTESTS National Committee Rules in His Févor in all Cases and Add Sev- enty-two to His Forces. CALIFORNIA 1S TUP TODAY Action of .the committee: In session seventeen hours. Disposal of contests in Alabama, ArkanBag,Florida and Georgia. Seated the Taft contestants in ev- ery instance and addedl seventystwo delegates to the Taft total strength on the temporary roll. Demonstrated that the Taft forces are in absolute control and the most the Roosevelt forces can muster on any proposition opposed by the presi- dent’s managers is fifteen, or five less than would be necessary to force a record rollcall, - should the Taft people not want to grant it. The following contested delegates have been seated all for Taft: Alabama—Six at large and dis- |unique situation. tricts 1, 2, 5, 6 and 9—16. Arkansas—Four at large; districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7—16. Florida—Six at slarge; districts 1, 2, 3—12. Georgia—Four at large—district 1 to 12, inclusive—28. Grang tatal—72. Chicago, June 10.—When the Re- publican national .committee ad- journed at 6 o’clock Saturday night until today it had absolutely demon- strafted that it would seat every Taft delegates against whom contests had been filed with the exception of Washington state. Even then there (were ;a number of members of the 'lcommittee who. insisted that unless the Roosevelt delegates -from that state .could show .ap absolutely clear case they would 'be struck out with the rest. Satupday’s :session was monotons ous, unlike Friday, and was un- {marked by any wrangles of ‘import- ance. {| posed ‘of -at the marning session in a The Florida contests were dis- hurry, even the Roosevelt .members fof the committee frapkly conceding there was little merit in the case.-The Georgia cases, however presented a There had been no protest of consequence raised against the selection of the flelgg-ua- J|at-large and the delegation had been instructed for Taft, but later the Roosevelt organization in Georgia entered a contest. The contestants the list was not completed in time. The Roosevelt contestants, through Dean Ryman, an Atlanta lawyer, in- ted this made the nelection of the Taft delegates absolutely illegal. Y eting this R. L. Johnson, = rge from committee by denouncing the Geor- gia law, which, he said, was enacted only to distranchise the negro. He ppealed to the committee not to ognize the Georgla law s Scheduled for Bemidji Next Week fo Assist University in Its Exten- ~ 3 sion Work. : VINCENT HEADS THE LIST Will Be His Second Visit to this City . —Mrs. Vincent to Lecture Tues- day Afternoon. PLAY SCORES BIG SUCCESS —_— Venice” Loud in Praise of the .~~.Dramatic Club. Many prominent people of the state are planning to be i Bemidji next week as lecturers, entertainers, or instructors, for the University ex- tension course. The majority are giving their time to the University with no compenmsation other than - their traveling expenses. Heading the list is Dr. Vincent, who will give an address. Dr. Vin- cent paid his first visit to Bemidji last, February at' the time of the teachers’ meeting. ilis day of the week is not yet known, but he has given a defipite promise that he will spend at least one half a day in Be- midji. - Mrs. Vincent will give a lecture an “Guatemala” on Tuesday afternoom, June 18. This will be her first vis- it to Bemidji and during her stay here, will probably be entertained by some of ‘the ladies of the Study club. Miss Elizabeth Wallace, assistant professor of Romanc? languages in the University of Chicago and a close personal friend of Mrs. Vincent, will’ conduct 2 reading hour following* Mrs. Vincent’s leeture. 2 A. Roy Blakey will appear for the state board of health ou Monday af- ternoon in an illustrated talk cntit- led “War Against the White Plague.” Mr. Blakey is a graduate of the Uni- versity of Minnesota being a mem- ber of the class of 1909. Dr. H. W. Hill, of the state board of health, will lecture on “Public Health in Minne- sota,” and Professor Bass, of the University Engineering college, will lecture on “School House Construc- tion.” Professor Thomas Mitchell, pro- fessor of economics at the University, is scheduled for a lecture on a busi-— ness subject. He is an expert account- ant and also has charge of the Uni- versity insurance classes. Charles E. van Barnevald, professor of mining engineering, will lecture om “The Evolution of the Steel Rail” on Thursday afternoon. Miss Harriet Hetland is on the pro- gram for a reading hour on Monday afternoon. Miss Hetland is said to be an impersonator of rare ability and recently appeared before the teachers of Hennepin county where she was greeted with storms of ap- plause after each selection. Those who have seen the Dramatic club’s presentation of the “Merchant of Venice” say that it is one of the best plays ever staged by the club. Professor Charles Holt directed the play and will be with the club on its tour. The play as given by the club has the praise of Dr. Burton and oth- er critics who witnessed its produc- tion in Minneapolis. Mr. Blakey will open the week next Monday morning at 9:30 with his lecture on the white plague. Pearl Barnell was in police court this morning charged with riding his wheel on the sidewalk. He was dis- missed when he told the court that he had owned the bicycle but three days. 3 . clafmed that under the Georgia law Three Act Photo Play. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, the Majestic theater will show a three act photo play “Gipsy Blood,”” which is sald to ‘be the sensation of the season. ‘Miss ‘Asta Nielson carries the leading part of a gvpsy. girl: who falls in love with & baron but whose blood will mot allow her to settle . down as she wishes:: The play is said to be full:of dramatic. realism and Louls, Mo., June, 10.—The Na- Metal 3 3