Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 11, 1912, Page 1

WINNESOTA | HISTORICAL | SOCIETY, VOLUME 10. NUMBER 63. BEMIDJI INVITED TO HYGIENE CONGRESS Malzahn Asked to Appoint One or More Delegates to Internation- al Assembly. EBERHART .HAS ACCEPTED Governor Will Attend as Representa- tive of the State on Request of Government Officials. TO BE HELD IN WASHINGTON Will Meet in September for Consid- eration of Public and School Health Problems, Washington, July 11.—Prepara- tions are in the making to secure a thoroughly representative attendance of delegates from the state of Min- nesota, to the Fifteenth International Congress on Hygiene and Demog- raphy, which meets in Washington in September. Besides the formal invi | tation to Governor Eberhart, which went out from the department of state in the name of President Taft, and which Governor Eberhart has ac- cepted. the mayors and health officers of the principal cities of Minnesota now are receiving special invitations from the headquarters of the con- gress in the national capital. Copies of the program also are go- ing out to the municipal officers, as well as other printed matter which sets forth the paramont importance from the public health viewpoint of the great assemblage of hygienic pert. Each Minnesota mayor is ask ed specifically to appoint one or more delegates, and each municipal health officer is having brought to his atten- tion the benefits which he may ex- pect to receive at the congress. Forty-seven states and many Am- erican cities already have nccemed’ the invitation to the Congress, while | fhiearly thirty foreign countries will| send official representatives. Twen-! ty-six bureaus of the federal govern- ment will assist in the congress. The mayors and health officers of | the following cities of the state of Minnesota have received the special invitations from the headquarters of the congress: Albert Lea, Little Falls, Austin, Mankato, | Bemidji, Minneapolis, | Brainerd, New Ulm, Chisholm, Owatonna, Cloquet, Red Wing, Crookston, Rochester, Duluth, St. Cloud, Eveleth, Faribault, Stillwater, Fergus Falls, Virginia, | Hibbing, Winona. | | _ | GORGEOUS PARADE OF ELKS. Portland. Ore., July 11.—The big évents in connection with Elks’ re- union week ended today with the an- nual parade, which was the most gor- seous pageant of the kind Portland has ever witnessed. Thousands of marchers, the most of them in mag- nificent costumes, were grouped into a dozen divisions and each division was headed by a band. The line of march extended over four miles of the |state fair principal thoroughfares on both sides | of the Willamatte river. The entire route was handsomely decorated. Thousands of spectators viewed the pageant. The first division consisted of a nolice escort, officers and members of the Grand Lodge in decorated auto- mobiles and the Portland lodge acting as escort of honor. Following this division New York Lodge No. 1, the parent organization of the order, held the place of honor, with Phila- delphia. San Francisco, Chicago, Cin- cinnati and other lodges following in the order in which their charters were granted. Fire Marshals in Session. Detroit, Mich., July 11.—Every phase of the important subject of fire prevention is to be discussed by the Fire Marshals’ association of North America, which began its an- nual meeting in this city today. The meeting will last over tomorrow. The speakers and their subjects in- clude the following: Alfred A. Lind- back of Manitoba, on “The History of the Organization”; John W. Zu- ber of Ohio, “Inspection”; J. K. Young of North Carolina, “Prosecu- tions”; Joseph Button of Virginia, “The Criminal Match,” and C. A. El- lison of West Virginia, “Fire Preven- b D St. Paut, lest members among the younger JAMES R. GARFIELD. Close Friend of Roosevelt and Leader In Third Party Movement, @ 1912, by American Presr Assoclation 100 MINERS ARE SAID TO BE KILLED Minneapolis, July 11.—(Special by wire at 2:30)—One hundred miners; -are reported as killed in the Pamin mine at the Franklin coal mounds in | Nelson, W. Va. J. W. Paull, chief of the rescue bureau of mines, sent a rescue train from Pitcairn, Penn, Hot Fight for Bailey’s Seat. Austin, Texas, July 11.--One of the hottest political battles the Lone Star state has seen in vears is rapidly approaching a climax. Two weeks from next Saturday the Democratic voters of Texas will engage in a state- wide primary to determine, first, who is to succeed Joseph W. Bailey in the United States senate, and, second, whether Governor Colquitt shall suc. ceed himself or be retired from office. At the same time candidates will be named for lieutenant governor and all other important state officers, for judges of the supreme court and court of appeals, members of the legisla~ ture and county officers. But so far as the general public is concerned the interest is centered almost exclusive- ly in the fight for the senatorship. Immediately Senator Bailey an-| nounced his purpose to retire last winter the canvass for his seat be- gan. The followers of William J. Bryan, who had long fought Mr. Bai- ley, set out to get the place. Con- gressman Morris Sheppard of the| First district, admitte_dly one of the Democrats in the house, was chosen to lead. He started out in determin- ed fashion, but within a month his health gave way and he was compell- ed to announce his retirement. EUGENE HART SELECTED. | Cass Lake, July 11l.—(Special) —County Superintendent R. F. Ross, Commissioner W. B. Jones and M. N. Koll of Cass Lake, met at Walker on Tuesday as a committee appointed by the State Fair board to select a boy for Cass county’s representative at the farm boys' encampment at tha next fall for a whole week at the expense of the state fair man- agement. Eugene C. Hart, residing with his |parents on a homestead three miles southwest of Cass Lake, was voted the trip, defeating Clarence Hanley of Ellis. Mini., and Arthur J. Hicks of Motley, by one and two points re- spectively. ~ John F. Seadlund of | Motley, and Elmer W. Bark of Pine | River, were only four points behind |the winner. Theé state fair management will pay the expenses of one boy from each. county in the state, similarly select- ed. The papers of the three highest marked boys will be published in the county papers. Cherry is Crowned as King. Salem, Ore., July 11.—Other crops may wither and fail, but the sweet and luscious cherry continues to hold its kingly sway in this section of Ore- gon. During the three days begin- ning today it is to reign in all its glory in Salem, the occasion heing the annual Cherry Fair for which the Oregon capital has become famous. Cherries of every size, color and var- iety are on display in the armory. In addition to the exhibition of the fruit there is a three days’ programof fes- tivities that will include parades and tion and Its Effect on the Cost of Fire Insurance.” pageants, races, athletic contests and numerous other attractions, ] BASEBALL POOOOOOROOPOOOQ ® STANDING OF THE CLUBS. © COOOOOOOOOPOOO @ National League. Won Lost P.C. New York . 15 J791 Chicago . .. 28 .600 Pittsburgh 29 592 Cincinnati 36 527 Philadelphia . 3 449 St. Louis 417 .300 Brooklyn 44 .380 Boston 54 .290 Games Yesterday. Chicago 3, New York 0. American League Won Lost P.C. Boston 25 .679 Washington 31 608 Chicago . .. 32 573 Philadelphia . 33 .560 Cleveland . 39 .500 Detroit . 39 .500 St. Louis ..... 53 .284 New York ....... 52 .268 . — Games Yesterday. Washington 8, Cleveland 7. Philadelphia 3, Chicago 4. New York 3, Detroit 11. Boston 2, St. Louis 9. American Association. Won Lest P.C. Columbus 30 663 Toledo . ... 32 .628 Minneapolis . 34 .605 Kansas City .. 45 .483 Milwaukee . 50 444 St. Paul ... 52 .416 Louisville . 51 .386 Indianapolis . 55 375 Games Yesterday. Milwaukee 0, 7; Louisville 7, 2. Kansas City 4, 6; Indianapolis 1, 8. St. Paul 2, Toledo 8. Minneapolis 1, Columbus 3. JESTER MADE MANAGER. Al Jester, formerly manager of the «Copyriznt) H. P. RYAN DEAD. Grand Forks, July 11.—Hugh P. Ryan, aged fifty-four years, president of the Grand Forks city council and one of the pioneer residents of Grand Forks county, died Wednesday even- ing at the Mounds Park Sanatorium. | St. Paul, at 6:30 o’clock. Death cams following an illness extending over the last two months, a breakdown of the nervous and physical system be- ing the immediate cause of death. Mr. Ryan was removed to the sana- torium some weeks ago, and since that time his condition has been crit- ical. Under New. Mansgement. Dreamland management~has been Rex hotel in Bemidji, has been elect- |changed from Mathew Marxen to J. ed general manager of the Bemidji Brewing company with the office of secretary. Mr. Jester will succeed to the duties performed by Fred Eb- erlein prior to his death last sprin; J. Williams. The dancing hall is now being operated by Happy Anderson, Alden Remfrey and J. J. Williams. A large crowd enjoyed the dancing last night. Scenes at the Annual Shearing of the Flock Of Seventy Sheep In Central Park, New York. Photos by American Press Association, - 7 Photographs of sheep shearing may be common enough, but they certainly take on added interest when the flock HAULING IN GRAVEL. Street Commissioner Carter has his gang busy working on the fill back of the site of the new Great Northern depot. It has been decided to place the depot at the foot of Minnesota avenue so that it will be unnecessary to straighten the curve in the street. The Great Northern is hauling in the gravel to be used in the building of an approach and the city is working it over. The Great Northern has a large crew of men grading the right of way north to where the depot will stand. The gang handles several train loads a day. Grand Ball Labor Day. The Bartenders’ International League is planning for a grand ball to be given the evening of labor day. The ball will probably be held in the city hall, but definite announcements ill be out late: four sheared are “city” sheep. Central park, New York, boasts a flock of seventy, and the annuai shearing occupies days, experts being employed to handle the shears. The sheep:are caught, their feet tied- and the thick, soft wool sheared away. The wool Is sold, and the proceeds go to the cif conts & pound. The averags ls about sven pounds to esch snimal. &;wummmmw‘ rtm 18 brings 40 “lof potatoes last year, the larger part «|Mr. Wanamaker was born in Phila- IMMENSE POTATO CROP Estimates of Commissioner Maxwell Show Average Increase for State of Twenty Per Cent. BELTRAMI CLOSE TO THE TOP UP NEW RECORDS Pat McDonald and Ralph Bose Set World Marks In Shot Put at - Stockholm, SCORE IN 200 METER -RUN. Lead Rivals In Preliminaries and EventeIs Conceded to U. 8. Contestants, ONE RECORD FOR ENGLAND. A. N. 8. Jackson Went 1500 Meter Race in 3:56 4-5, Beating Per- formance of Sheppard. Stockholm, July 10—New Olympic records in the shot put were made Wednesday by two Americans, P. J. McDonald of the Irish-American A. A. and Ralph Rose, the giant Californ- ian, who finished first and second, respectively, in this event. McDon- ald put the shot 50 feet 4 inches and Rose slightly exceeded 50 feet. L. A. Whitney, another American, took third place. The old record, made by Ralph Rose in 1904, was 48 feet 7 inches. Whitney is from Boston and was on the supplemental list. The Americans also scored heavily in the 200-meter flat run prelimin- aries and did almost as well in the semi-finals. This event is conceded to the United States contestants. In the 1,500 meter and 5,000 meter According to reports received by |Immigration Commissioner Maxwell, one of the largest potato crops in the history of the Minnesota is 1n pros- pect. His reports come from men in the fields and in only one county are the prospects discouraging. The average increase in yield is said to be close to twenty per cent. As Mindesota produced 26,802,948 bushels of potatoes last year, the 1912 increase will reach about 5,- 000,000 bushels. At the average price received for potatoes last fall by the farmers, this will mean an increase in income for the far of Minnesota of $2,500,000 this year. Mr. Maxfield says that while some of the increase is due to increased acreage brought on by the high price is due to the fact that the production this year will be better. The ene- mies of the potato have not been per- niciously active this year and soil conditions were never better, Beltrami and Carlton counties tie for third place in the estimates, both being conceded an, increase of fifty Der cent over the production of last vear. Douglas county leads with an estimate of 128 per cent while Ram- sey county, which contains the city of St. Paul, is given 100 per cent. Following is a table of estimates on the counties from which reports have been received: Per Cent Increase County Anoka . ..., Beltrami . Benton . Carlton . .., Dakota . .., Dodge Douglas . Houston . Hubbard . Isanti . . Kandiyohi . Morrison Mower . Otter Tail Pine . ..... Pipestone . . Pope . .. Ramsey . Sherburne . Stearns . ... Swift . Todd . . Wabasha . Wadena . Watonwan . Wilkin . Wanamaker Has Bi g Philadelphia, Pa., July 11.—John Wanamaker, America’s foremost liv- ing merchant and former postmaster. general of the United States, entered upon his seventy-fifth year today. delphia and has been a life-long resi- dent of this city, with the ‘exception of a brief period of his youth when events the European runmers ob- tained revenge for some of the de- feats they have suffered at the hands of their transatlantic rivals, and a Finn captured the ' finals in both these events. The stadium tegan to fill at a very early hour, among the spectators be- ing a large number of American and British visitors who had come to Wwatch the running of the trial heats in the 200-meters flat race. In this event many of the finest sprinters in the world, belonging to both the United States and Great Britain, took part, The weight putting was completed early, and as a result the American team added another six to its total of points, as P. J. McDonald, Ralph Rose and L. A. Whitney shared first, second and third places between them. One Record for England. In the 1,500-meters flat race, A. N. S. Jackson of England, the winner, beat the Olympic record easily. His time for the distance, 3 minutes 56 4-5 seconds, is 6 3-5 seconds better than the record established by Mel- vin W. Sheppard at the Olympic games in London in 1908, which is 4 minutes 3 2-5 seconds. Abel R. Keviat and Norman S. Taber of Brown university were second and third, respectively. In the final of the 5,000-meter race, 3 miles 189 yards, H. Koleh- mainen, the sensational Finnish run- ner, was first, with J. Bouin of France, second, and E. W. Hutson of England, third. The time was 14 minutes 36 3-5 seconds. 200-Meter Preliminaries, 200-meter flat race—(218 yards 2 feet 6 inches)— First heat —Charles D. Reidpath, Syracuse university, first; G. J. B. Rolot, France, second. Time, 22 3-5 seconds. Detroit Man Wins, Second heat—Ralph C, Craig, De- troit Y. M. C. A,, first; R. G. Rice, England, second. Time, 22 4-5 sec- onds. Third heat—Ira Courtney, Seattle Athletic club, first; O, MacMillan, England, second. Time, 22 4-10 sec. onds. Fourth heat-'C. Luther, Sweden, first; J. Grijscels, Jr., Holland, sec- ond. Time 23 3-5 seconds. Fifth heat—W. R. Applegrath, England, first; Harold W. Helland, Xavier Athletic association, New York, second. Time, 24 4-10 sec- onds. - Sixth heat—R. Rau, Germany, first; A. E. D. Anderson, England, second.. Time, 24 4-10 seconds. Seventh Leat—Carl C. Cooke, Cleveland Athletic club, first; R. Povey, South Africa, second. Time, 22 1-5 seconds. Canadian is First. Eighth Heat—J. A. ‘Howard, Can- (Continued on last page.)