Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 28, 1912, Page 1

et = THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE Historlal Soctety X i SOCIETY, VOLUME 10. NUMBER 53. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 28, 1912. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. STATE INSPECTOR WORKING BEMIDJI 0. N. Lindh, of the Department of Weights and Measures, Here on First Trip. T0 MAKE THOROUGH TESTS. All Instruments Found Correct Will 5 Be Sealed or Tagged With Offi- cial Devices. TERM “BUSHEL” IS DEFINED. Unless Otherwise Specified Means a Certain Number of Pounds Avoirdupois. Bemidji housewives are to be pro- tected. The state railroad and ware- house commission has declared it. No longer will unscrupulous mer- chants be able to defraud by short weights or measures. They must use weights and measures sealed by the state commission and none will be sealed that are not correct. 0. N. Lindh, state inspector of weights and measures, is in Bemidji this morning and at once began the work of inspecting all scales, weights and measures used by retailers in the measurement of commodities. He estimates that it will take him three weeks to complete his work. All scales which are correct will be sealed with the state seal and all measures which are correct will be tagged with the state tag. Wise housewives will refuse to purchase commodities that are not measured with legal measures. Mr. Lindh is acting under chapter 156 laws of 1911 which gives him the || right to inspect any and all measures and to make a small charge for the inspection. He says that this is the first time over his territory; which comprises the eight counties of North- western Minnesota, as the commis- sion has been working in the Twin Cities since the enactment of the law. Mr. Lindh is distributing cards which state what the term “bushel” shall mean in contracts for sales un- less otherwise provided. The num- ber of pounds avoirdupois which bushels of various commodities should weigh follows: Corn in ear ....... cerees 70 Beans, peas, wheat, clover seed, and Irish potatoes ......... 60 Broomcorn and sorghum seed.. 57 Shelled corn and rye ........ 56 Sweet potatoes .............. 55 Onions and rutabagas ........ 52 Buckwheat, hemp seed, rape seed and green apples ...... 50 Barley, millet and Hungarian grass 5eed + vuviiniviinias. 48 Carrots and timothy seed..... . 45 Blueberries and parsnips ..... 42, Currants and gooseberries .. .. 40 CYAnberties « s suivisidmeneme 36 OBEE v oo wrsssionszenersnsswrmaszaingg 32 Dried apples and dried peaches. 28 Charcoal . ....... ceecireaeas 20 Blue grass, orchard grass and red top seed .............. 14 Plastering hair (unwashed) ... 8 Plastering hair (washed) ..... 4 €08l = v eiessmenmeesamone 80 Coal if sold by the ton........2000 Lime . cisemronenssanesenes 80 Lime if sold by the barrel shall be . cooenn civesiess 200 A cord of wood shall means 128 cubic feet. “Whoever, in buying, shall take any greater number of pounds or cu- bic feet to the bushel, ton, or cord, as the case may be, than is herein al- lowed, or in selling shall give any less number, shall be guilty of a mis- demeanor.” SOME HOT TODAY. The records were taken shade: 6:00 a. m, 10:00 a. m, 11:30 a. m. . 12:30 a. m. 1:00 p. m 2:00 p. m. in the () eereceeees 96 CHAMP CLARK. Copyright by American Press Association. WON 440 VOTES ON FIRST BALLOT AT 4 A, M. TODAY, BEING HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES RECORDED. PR Bt Rl A R P B sl bl Rl bl Wb i acdondecl bl o s b O o i ittt JAMES IS CHAIRMAN Bryan Man From Kentucky Seated By Safe Vote in Democratic Convention. Baltimore, June 28.—(Speciai Pio- neer wire service)—Ollie James, of Kentucky, was elected permanent chairman of the Democratic conven- tion Thursday afternoon after receiv- ing the recommendation of the com- mittee on permanent organization. He was escorted to the chair while the band played “My Old Kentucky Home.” Early in the afternoon, there had been raised a point of order that the delegates from the Philippines had no right to vote as the supreme court had ruled that they were not a part of the United States. Soon after the election of Chairman James, the dele- gates from the Philippines were seat- ed on a viva voce vote. In his address to the convention, Chairman James reviewed the history of the Democratic party. At one time he stated that Roosevelt did not need to go to Africa to find wild beasts to be killed as there were plen- ty in Wall street oppressing the Am- erican people. He bitterly attacked President Taft for his action on the commerce commission and tariff board. Following his address, the conven- tion adjourned until 8 p. m. Print Paper on Train. St. Paul, June 28.—(Special to the Pioneer)—When the Elks of St. Paul join members of the order from other states of the Northwest on a special train to Portland they will print a speclal daily paper “The Jolly Elk,” on the baggage car of the train. Hoke Smith of St. Paul will be the editor. SPECIAL . BALTIMORE BULLETINS. THE BALTIMORE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION MET AT NOON TO- DAY AND AT ONCE ADJOURNED UNTIL 4 P. M. THE INTENSE HEAT MAKES THE HALL INSUF- FERABLE DURING THE DAY AND THE SESSIONS WILL BE HELD AS LATE AS POSSIBLE. IT IS BELIEV- ED THAT A NOMINATION WILL BE REACHED AT THE SESSION TO- NIGHT. DEPOT PLANS CHANGED. It was rumored today that new plans have been drawn for the Great| Northern depot and that new bids are being asked for. It was found that the original plans called for more money than the railroad was willing to spend and that some re- trenchment has been made. Engi- neers for the railroad were busy lay- ing out the site of the new depot this morning. BAD FIRE AT WILTON. Charles Rogers’ department store at Wilton was destroyed by fire last night. Telephone lines to Wilton were burned at the same time and it is impossible to get details. Mr. Rogers claims that the store was set on fire. The building was burned to the ground and it, together with the stock, is a total loss. Damage is about $10,000 to $12,000. The resi- dence was saved. Keep Americans Home, St. Paul, June 28.—(Special to the Pioneer).—The St. Paul rallway offi- cials will attend a meeting in Chica- g0 to.organize an. association of traf- fice managers to divert Americans bound for a vacation to the beauty spots in this country. = SRR BAND CONCERT TONIGHT. . March—Path of Honor ................ Fred Jewell . March—*“Fritz” ..... Fred Jewell 3. Overture—The Enchantress .C. W. Dalbey 4. Selection—The Motor Girl ............. Julian Edwards . Descriptive—The Dream of the Rarebit Fiend...... T. Thurban . Waltz—Espanita Geo. Rosey Overture—Rival .. .. .Pettee . March—The Outlook. ... «...Fred Jewell ALL NATIONS HERE SUNDAY. The All Nation baseball team, with Carrie Nation playing first base, will play one game Sunday afternoon with the Bemidji city team. The All Na- tions are this week playing on the range and having things their own way. Hibbing was defeated 6 to 4, 12 to 10, and 4 to 2. Superior re- fused to play. Leroy Smith will pitch for Bemidji Sunday. @ Ao % MRS. WILLIAM SHORT DEAD. Mrs. William Short committed sui- cide Thursday afternoon about 1 p. m. by hanging. She was about thir- ty-two years of age and lived on a farm two miles west of Bemidji, on what is known as the Walker home- stead. Shortly after noon, Mrs. Short was seen going to the barp. Later the hired man, who was hitching up, missed a harness line and went to the barn to look for it. There he found the still warm body of Mrs. Short suspended from a rafter by the miss- ing strap. The body was cut down and Chief Geil and Coroner Iberteon at once notified. The body was re- moved to the Murphy undertaking parlors. There will be no inquest. Mrs. Short is said to have been de- spondent for some time and on Wed- nesday asked a friend if she thought that drowning was an easy death, Funeral arrangements will be com- pleted tonight, | will swee CLARK IN THE LEAD RECEIVED 440 VOTES ON FIRST BALLOT TAKEN ON NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENT—WOODROW WILSON SECOND WITH 324— HARMON AND UNDERWOOD WIN THIRD AND FOURTH PLACES. RESULT ~ TAKEN T SHOW ALIGNMENTS GENERALLY BELIEVED TO INDICATE PROBABLE DEAD LOCK BE- TWEEN THE LEADERS, MAKING POSSIBLE NAMING OF A THIRD MAN AT SESSION TODAY—BRYAN STOCK IS GOING UP. e PREDATORY WEALTH GIVEN ROASTING RESOLUTION PASSED PROHIBITIN G ELECTION OF ANY CANDIDATE WHO.IS BOUND TO MORGAN, RYAN, BELMONT OR OTHER REP- H SRS IN UPROAR. - RESENTATIVES;QF THE DEFIED INTERESTS. CONVENTION Result of first ballot: Clark 440 Wilson 324 Harmon 148 Underwood 117 Marshall 31 Baldwin 22 Sulzer 2 Bryan 1 Baltimore, June 28,—(Special Pioneer wire service)—Champ Clark received the highest number. of votes on the first ballot taken on nomi- nations for the presidency of the United States at the Democratic con- vention being held here. ceived second place with i324. Underwood 117.. The vote’was taken He received 440 votes. Woodrow Wilson re- Governor Harmon received 148 and Oscar at:4 a. m. Friday. The result of the first defiA ite test of strength is taken to'indicate that the Wilson and Clark’ forcesjfare7near .a deadloc’k and’ that a ‘third man, possibly Bryan, ovations followed and it was 3:30 a. e convention and win t,he nomination. B, BT hameday .night, ‘Chiairman. James announced that nomina- tlonl for the presidency of the United States were in order. ‘npeeches were‘llmm!fl totwenty.minutes and seconding speeches to five “Iminutes. On ‘the roll call of states, car W. Underwood He was characterized as a well balanced man. was given ‘an ovation of twenty-four minutes. souri and Senator J. A. Reed placed Champ Clark in nomination. was given- an ovation lasting until after midnight. Nominating Alabama presented the name of Os- He Arizona yielded to Mis- He Other nominees and m. before the roll call started. The vote was announced at 4 a. m. and the convention adjourned until noon of Friday. Baltimore, June 28.—(Special Pio- neer wire service)—The Thursday evening session of the Democratic convention opened with the band playing the “Star Spangled Banner.” The entire audience rose to its feet and many sang the national hymn. Bryan was recognized and cheered as was also Senator La Follette who oc- cupied a seat in the press stand. The crowd at this session is the largest of the convention. Early in the session, Mr. Bryan se- cured recognition and after a short speech, introduced a resolution which stated that “no candidate shall re- ceive the nomination of the conven- tion who is under the domination of J. P. Morgan, Thomas Ryan, August Belmont, or any other representative of predatory wealth.” The motion threw the convention into an uproar and many objections were heard. ‘The rules were suspend- ed so that a two-thirds vote was nec- essary to carry. The fight was pure- ly a parliamentary one but Mr. Bry- an seemed to have the better of the argument. As Theodore Ryan and August Belmont are members of the convention, Mr. Bryan was induced to withdraw his part of the motion which names Ryan and Belmont, al- though he referred to Ryan as the “right hand it is necessary to cut off to save the body.” His motion was finally carried by the following vote: aye, 897; nay, 188; absent 2. The vote was announced at 10:45 p. m. Immediately Chairman James ruled that nominations were in order and the roll call of states was started. Commencing with the roll call on Mr. Bryan’s motion, the convention bulletins are as follows: 9:42—The Alabama delegation moves that the convention adjourn until noon of Friday. Ruled out of order of Chairman James. 9:47—As the roll call is progress- ing, confusion in the hall is inde- scribable. 9:50—The part of Mr. Bryan’s res- olution which was withdrawn was that requesting the withdrawal of any delegate or delegates from the convention who is bound to Ryan or Belmont. The resolution is now be- fore the convention. 10:20—Vote to and including New York, West Virginia, also included, yes, 488; no, 144. They voted Vir- ginia and New York out of regular order on purpose to show that the so-called reactionaries are in favor of the motion. 10:28—The motion is carried. 10:30—Mr. Bryan’s motion carried with vote of Texas which gives the motion two-thirds of the votes of the convention. Action of New York and Virginia delegates is not as yet un- derstood by the delegates of the con- vention. 10:34—The total vote on Bryan’s motion, yes, 897: nay, 188: absent, 2. 10:55—The chairman announces that nominations for the. office of president of the United States are now in order. A resolution limiting the nomination speeches to twenty minutes and the stated speeches to five minutes is presented and carried by the convention. 10:50—As the roll of states is call- ed on the nomination for president, W. H. Bankhald of Alabama mounts the platform to nominate Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama for that office. 11:57—After seventeen minutes of cheering for Underwood, the chair- man attempts to restore order, but with no success. The Underwood del- egates are still marching around the hall, shouting, as loud as they can, ‘and carrying banners. 11:44—The cheering pauses while the crowd joins the band and sings, “Ny Country, 'Tis of Thee.” Chair- man is now calling for order and the convention 1is gradually quieting down. 11:48—The cheering has now ceas- ed. Arizona yields to Missouri and Senator J. A. Reed of Kansas City ascends the platform and begins his speech in nomination of Mr. Clark. 12:26—The audience is becoming (Continued on last vage.) T o e MINNESOTA | HISTORICAL |