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—AINNESOTA \ 1STORICAL | THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE SOCIETY. VOLUME 10. NUMBER 353. BEMIDJI, MINNES OTA, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 2, 1912. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. "WILSON WINS THE NOM ICHILDREN NEED HOMES CITY TO BUILD TWO BATH HOUSES Will Be Located on Diamond Point and Are to Be Used as Dressing Rooms Only. SPECIAL ELECTION JULY 23 Ordinence Introduced Calling For Vote of People for Bonds to Fund Nymore Road Paving. HOSE WAGON IS PURCHASED Bid of W. S. Nott Company of $650 Accepted—Tom Swenson Ap- pointed Inspector. Driving in the opening wedge for municipal bath houses, the council last night authorized the city engi- neer to construct two small houses, each § by 16, which are to be used as dressing rooms on Diamond Point. The bouses are to be set on the north shore, one to be used as a dressing room for women and one for men. No suits will be rented. During the bathing season, Dia- mond Point is one of the most popu- lar beaches on the lake. Heretofore, the only dressing rooms on the point have been nature’s bushes with may- be a guilt or two hung from the trees. The council also went on record as favoring police protection for the bathing beach and a patrolman will be put on that watch. After some discussion on the Ny- more road proposition, the council Dassed a resolution that the city pave Bemidji aveune from Third street to the river and thence eastward to the city line, the pavement to be on con- GOVERNOR THOMAS R. MAR- SHALL, INDIANA'S FAVORITE SON. Governor Marshall kept his forces in line steadily until the twenty- ninth ballot when he dropped out of the race for the nomination. Wilson is Nominated BALTIMORE, JULY 2.—3:15 p. m.—WO0ODROW WILSON, GOVER- NOR OF NEW JERSEY, WAS DE- CLARED THE DEMOCRATIC NOM- INEE FOR PRESIDENT ON THE fiinneapolis Outing Association Ap- peals to North Country to Assist- ance in Hot Weather. RAILROADS HELPING THE WORK Fifty Minneapolis children, and daughters of parents too poor to personally send them to the country during the hot weather, are awaiting the report of Mrs. C. W. Bates. 122 West 32nd street, Minneapolis, who is touring the north couniry looking for summer homes for them. Mrs. Gates was in Bemidji yesterday after- noon interesting local people in the work. While in the Pioneer office, Mrs. Gates said: “This work has been go- ing on for twenty-one years under the supervision of Mrs. Eleanor How- land, of Minneapolis. The Minne- apolis Outing association is the or- ganization behind the movement, and every summer we piace as many chil- dren in the country as we can find homes for. Our children range from three to fourteen years of age. The older ones are a material help and of- ten more than pay for the cost of keeping them. “Just now we have two Bohemians and three darkies who need to get out of the city during the hot weath- er and I am trying to locate homes -for them. ers who will go tc the hospital as soon- as someone in the country will care for their children for the sum- mer. We have one eight year old FORTY-SIXTH BALLOT. CLARK MEN RELEASED. Bulletin at 2:30 p. m.—All Clark men are released to vote as they see fit. UNDERWO0D WITHDRAWN. boy whose mother wili go to Dakota as soon as the boy finds a home. “The railroads have been very good in assisting us. They provide free transportation for the children to and from Minneapolis and also for the workers who accompany them to their homes. Last year, the society placed 1,247 children in country homes during the summer and seven- ty-eight will not return to the city. crete according to the specifications| Bylletin at 2:37 P. m.—Senator | We place the children for terms of Q g 5| E El 2 E g n:gl-‘t. gl l?: : i of the city engineer. In order to pro- B 3 i two-wooks:orall summer. The asso 5 = B 3 < ) #| During the thirty-fourth ballot, vide funds for the paving and also|Baukhead has withdrawn the name clation s quite anxlous: t6 Secire = E 2 B 5 £ E|Mr. Bryan was the center of a com- take up warrants of the poor fund, an |of Oscar Underwood from the nomi- home for the fifty on hand now.” BALLOT 3 s g B ; motion that resulted in a dozen Hst ordinance was introduced calling for 1 2 ] 2 ¥ . a special election to be held July 23 nees, _A 1ette_r addre?sed to Mrs. Gates | : : o : fights and an order from the chaire for the purpose of allowing the voters :x:;lo::dix:t;xi}:i;in:; l:;:?:;:‘::‘:ifi = 5 man t}.lat police would arrest any to pass on the matter. MOVED TO SUSPEND ROLL CALL.|ling to take a child for two weeks or |FIfst « +.... 4401324 |117% (148 1+ 31|one trying to carry a standard around 1t is proposed to bond the city for . & > 2 Second . .. [446%(339% (1113|141 2 [.....[ 31|the hall $10,000 on the permanent improve.| Bulletin at 2:40 p. m—Mayor |longer. Third . T la41 |345 |114%|140%| 1 2 31| A Missouri banher, bearing a trie ment fund for the Nymore road and|Fitzgerald has moved that all roll Fourth. . .[443 |349% (112 [136%|..... 2 31|bute to Clark pronounced by Bryan :;o bond the poor fund for $5,000 to| ea)ls he suspended and that Wilson June a Dry Month. vitth . 443 (351 [119%|141%(..... 2 31 :11:1 191¢0’ ;;’as t‘l’vav§d bg & Migeourt e used to take up outstanding war- . . According to precipitation records|Sixth . 445 (354 |121 (135 1 1 31 egate direc Y n ryan’s face. rants and put the fund on a cash bas-|P¢ nominated by the convention as at the Warfield plant, June, 1912,|Seventh ..|4491% (35235 (1231 |129%| 1 1 31| The Nebraskan indignantly resented is. The bonds are to be of $1,000 de-|the Democratic candidate for the|was the dryest Jume in Ben;idji in|Eighth . ..|448%(351% (123 |130 1 1 31 tzet;l:"il:!:fdo tried n;ofurgg hisbway nomination each and are to run for 5 " s . i ipita-| Ninth . .. ..|452 8521412234127 1 1 30 rm surrounding by a twenty years at five per cent. They presidency. Convention in an up- t::,:nft:j::t ,:;ertsl; w;l;he“ :fr::l:::h Tenth . ..|556 [350%(117%| 31 1 1 301dozen shouting delegates. Fist fights are to be bought up by the revolving | T0AT, while the average for the past twen-|Eleventh . .|554 354141183 29 il 1 30 | broke out between his followers and fund eo that the city will not be pay- I ty-five years was over three inches. | TWelfth 549 (354 123 | 29 1 1 30 :Eose Icatl;fl'mg ]tshe banner. Once 1°: ing interest to other parties. i ] i i .| Thirteenth . 55512 (356 |1151%| 29 x 0 30 [the platform, Bryan was overrule After listening to representatives arfai:lmfofxe’ J‘,lly H=Hallos: oy :ltil;jire:v!;nzfltl;cfls()f;ll‘)fM;:i:}c'hinmg:e Fourteenth 553 [361 |111 29 2 2 30 |and not allowed to speak. of the W. S. Nott and Plant Rubber S than the entire month of Jume. At|Fifteenth . ..|552 [36214[110%| 29 2 2 30| Chairman James announced Mon- companies, of Minneapolis, the coun- Forty-third—Wilson 602, Clark the Warfield dam, the rain was iighf. Sixteenth . .|551 3621 (112%( 29 1 2 30 |day that tickets for southern dele- cil decided to accept the bid of the|329, Underwood 98 1-2, Harmon 28, | soueh of Solway, a cloud burst was| Seventeenth . 545 (3621 |112%5| 29 1 41| 30 |8ates had been extended to July 10. W. 8. Nott company for one hose wa-|}oss 27, Kern 1, Bryan 1; absent 1 |reported and one farmer stated that|Eighteenth . ... 535 [361 |125 | 29 1 33| 3o|His announcement caused much g;mt - b;slsaoid dz;‘?l: - :emmji at a|1.2—1:30 p. m. a wash tub in the center of the yard | Nineteenth . wx|S88 888 1180 29 t ! 50 ::x.gll\lllt:;.liayirhi:s bcz:‘:ravzzsh:v?:n:r:b cost of 4 ough the bid of + i Twentieth . . .|512 |388%5 121 29 1 30 2 X the Plant company was $610, the Forty-fourth—Wilson 629, Clark :,v:: :‘:,l,f ATleds Wthi SedtaE tront, the Twenty-first . 508 3952 1182 29 1 1 30 [Pired, and the stand was occupied by Nott salesman apparently convinceq |306» Underwood 99, Foss 27, Har- The level of Lake Bemidji is just|TWenty-second . ..........|500%396%|115 1 1 30 |2 bevy of Baltimore beauties. ’ the councilmen that his wagon was|mon 27—1:55 p. m, normal for this season of the year|TWeDty-third . ...........|497%(399 |116%]. 1 30| Brvan was behind a movement of better built to stand the wear and| Forty-fifth—Wilson 633, Clark|put it is not thought that the Mon-|TWenty-fourth . . 496 40215 |115%]..... 1 30 prog?essive? Monday to have the con- tear and he was given the contract. | 306, Underwood 97, Harmon 25, Foss|day rain will raise the lake as the | Wenty-fifth . 469 405 1108 | 29 1 g0/ vontion adjourn slue die; if 16 Hom- Ono other bid of §675 was opened but [g7_9.11 p, ground is absorbing all of the mois. | TVenty-sixth . ..[463% 4073 11215 29 1 |.....| so|ination is reached within two daya not considered. The wagon is to be i ture. The lake has lowered but six|TWenty-seventh . .|469 |406% (112 | 29 (U ) 39(2nd to have a second convention delivered in forty days. inches since the high water mark of | TWenty-eighth . ... .|468% 437 (1123 29 0 1 |(....[Some time in August. It is suggested Bonds of John Goodman and Nels Congress of Universities. the spring. Twenty-ninth . ... ..|468% (436 |112 | 29 0 4 | =3g|that a mew set of delegates be elect~ Loitved for $1,500 for city paving| London, July 2.—The Congress of Thirtieth . .... |55 [460 [121%| 19 | o | 2 | go|°d &t primaries to be held in July. were accepted and the paving of the [universities of the British Empire, for Thirty-first . .. ..|446% (475% |116% | 17 0 2 30 The opinion holds generally that this four city blocks recently authorized|which preparations have been making President to Go to Beverly. Thirty-second . [446% |477% (119%] 14 | 0 2 30| Will be the last convention which will be started at once. Tom Swen-|for nearly a year, began its sessions| Washington, D. C., July 2.— Presi- | Thirty-third 1447% 477%(103% | 29 | o | 3 | 2g|Will act under the unit and two- son was appointed inspector of pav-|in London this morning with Lord|dent Taft and his family are arrang-| Thirty-fourth 447% 479%|101% | 29 0 2 28 thirds rules. Had it not been for ing at a salary of $3 per day. Re-|Rosebery, chancellor of the Univer-|ing to leave for their summer home|Thirty-fitth [443% 1494% |101% | 29 | o | 1 | pg|these rules, the nomination would newals of liquor licenses were grant-|sities of London and Glasgow, in the|at Beverly tomorrow. The president | Thirty-sixth .1436% |496% | 98| 29 0 1 28 have. been settled early in the con- ed to Naish McKinnon and Frank [chair. The attendance was made up|plans to remain at Beverly until the | Thirty-seventh . [43214 4963 1013%| 29 0 1 28 Femtion; La;:. of delegates representing more than |first of next month, when he will re-| Thirty-eighth . 425 (4984|106 29 0 1 28 ¢ new Great Northern depot wili |fifty of the leading institutions of|turn to Washington for the-remain-|Thirty-ninth . .. 422 |501% (106 29 0 ‘be so located that Minnesota avenue |learning of the United Kingdom of|der of the present session of Con-|Fortieth . .. — 423 501:2 106 28 0 i Z: Al:]ELthivm KII.LED‘.( can be straightened and the matter |Great Britain and Ireland, Canada,|gress. As soon as the lawmakers|FOTty-Arst . umam ... - 424 |499%|106 27 1 1 28 g ty’.July 3—The, “At- having been brought up, favorable|Australia and other portions of the|have finished their labors, Which they | FOrty-56cond . w. .. ..o o 430 (494 |104 27 | 1] 1| lantic City,” a big dirigible balloon, action was taken. empire. exploded half a mile off shore in view In order that the special election on the Nymore road bond issue may be held July 23, the council will hold (Coutinued on 1ast page.) ——— Specialization among uni- versities and inter-university ar- rangements for post-graduate and re- search students were the chief topics of discussion at the initial sessions. are expected to do at an early date if the present hot weather continues, the president will lose no time in re- joining his family in the Massachu- setts coast town. sons| . We also have two moth-| ————— Photo copyright by American Press Assoclation, PP " WOODROW WILSON. - BALLOT TOTALS COMPARED IN 42 ROLL CALLS AT BALTIMORE CONVENTION Total number of delegates, 1,088. Necessary for choice, 726. *—Marshail drops out on twenty-ninth ballot and is replaced by Foss of Massachusetts. INATION WILSON'S VOTE PASSES CLARK'S New Jersey Govermor Jumps Inte First Place on Thirtieth Ballot Monday. LEAD STEADILY INCREASES. Drops Off Slightly on Forty-First Roll Call When the Speaker Nets a Slight' Gain. TALK OF AUGUST CONVENTION. Progressives Want a New Set of Dele- gates to Be Elected Some Time in July. Baltimore, July 2.—Two import- ant developments marked the session of the Democratic convention Mon- day afternoon. On the twenty-ninth ballot, Governor Marshall of Indiana, dropped from the ballots his hereto-~ fore solid thirty, being .split twenty~ nine for Wilson and one for Kern. On the thirtieth ballot, Wilson went ahead of Clark and assumed the lead. On the succeeding ballots, Wil- son’s lead steadily elimbed until it reached 501% on the fortieth ballot. On the f st, Wilson dropped to 1 : 4991% and Clark showed a rally of Governor Foss of Massa- entered the race on thy twenty-ninth ballot steadily polling twenty-eight votes. After the thirty-fourth ballot the cone vention adjourned until 7 p. m. Mon- two votes. chusetts, of 3,000 spectators. Melvin Vandi- man, builder, and crew of five in- stantly killed. Cost half a million to build 'and was intended to fiy across the Atlantic. 55 f ! t and has been ' - .