Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 8, 1912, Page 1

THE BE VOLUME 10. .NUMBER 87. e > BIG CELEBRATION AT KRUPP WORKS German Firm Personages of Note From Nobility At its Centenary Anniversary. Entertaining Many SHOW PAGEANT OF MIDDLE AGES Will Be Used to Illustrate the Sub- stitution of Modern Firearms for Those of That Time. FRENCH ORDERS ARE REFUSED Company Will Not Furnish Any Ar-| mament to Neighbors Since-the > Franco-Prussian War. Berlin, Aug. 8.—The celebration of the centenary of the great firm of Krupps, for which preparations have been going forward for nearly two years, began today at Essen. The celebration is attended by Emperor William at the head of a brilliant galaxy of his fellow German sov- ereigns, generals, admirals and civic dignitaries. The celebration will last an en- tire week and will be of a most im- posing and memorable character. The chief feature will be a great pa- geant which will symbolize the sub- stitution of firearms for the old wea- pons of the middle ages. The prin- cipal scene of the pageant will be an episode from the life of the Emperor Maximillian 1., and 250 retired offi- cers of the German army are to play the parts of knights. During the period of the celebra- tion the emperor and other royal gusts are quartered at the Villa Hu- gel, the splendid country house of Herr Krupp von Bohlen-Halbach, who by marrying the elder daughter of the late Herr Krupp became the head of the firm. The villa is located just outside Essen. The other notable guests at the celebration are being accommodated at the hotel in Essen maintained by the Krupp company exclusively for the accommodation of foreign buyers of their guns, armor and ships, who are always at Essen in large numbers. The strong personal interest that the emperor is manifesting in the celebration is not surprising in view of the fact that the firm of Krupps is almost a government institution. The armament branch of its business is in direct touch with the German army and navy and studies their in- terests before anything else. The firm is in short, an integral part of the German empire and during the past decade or two it has done more for the military power of the empire than any commercial firm has ever before been able to do for its gov- ernment. Its patriotism needs no better proof than the fact that the firm, while making guns and armor for nearly all of the leading nations of the world, has steadfastly refused to do any business with France since the Franco-Prussian war. The foundation of the world- re- nowned firm was laid in 1812 by the Alfred Krupp. But it was his son, the second of the name, who gave the works their international char- acter. This he succeeded in doing only after seemingly insurmounta- ble difficulties had been overcome. According to his own statements Al- fred Krupp's profits for fifteen years were no more than enough to pay the wages of his workmen, and fre- quently he was'at a loss to pay the postage of his correspondence. Alfred Krupp saw the possibilities of the great exposition to open in London in 1851 and decided to take advantage of it. He had made im- portant discoveries in the casting of large masses of Bessemer steel, which had been an insurmountable task previous to his time. sent to” London fairly astonished the world and it at once established his reputation. Orders began to pour in and soon there was plenty of work to do at the Essen foundries. The making of heavy ordnance, which has made the name of these works famous the world over, was not then a prominent part of the business. One of the first large or- derg Herr Krupp got for firearms was four years later, when Prussia gave him the contract for her new breech- loaders. Soon general foundry work and the making of small arms began to take second place at Essen, as heavy steel seige guns and armour plate demanded more and more.at- tention. X In 1832, after the second Alfred The exhibit he {= E. T. YOUNG. Former attorney general, who' is candidate for the Republican nomin- ation for governor. SPECIAL ROCKEFELLER AS A RESORT KEEPER New York, Aug. 8.—Special Pio- neer wire service.—John D. Rocke- feller, Jr., society settlement worker and Sunday school teacher, has been operating a disorderly house in the heart of the tenderloin in order to get evidence against the police on charges of grafting. Mr. Rockefel- ler was backed by his father, John D. Rockefeller. . The matter was brought to light this morning in connection with the Rosenthal case. Rockefeller was af- ter evidence of police graft and white slave traffic and the reports say that he has plenty. The tender- loin is astounded at the revelation. ASTOR HEIR TODAY New York, Aug. s.—Special Pio- neer wire service—The Astor heir is expected today. Much interest is aroused as to whether it will be a boy or a girl. TAFT BUSY AGAIN Washington, Aug. 8.—Special Pio- neer wire seryvice.—President Taft re- turned today from Cincinnati where he had attended the funeral of his father-in-law, and is now busy at his desk. MANY- MINERS KILLED Minneapolis, Aug. 8.—Special Pio- neer wire service.—Six hundred and fifty miners trapped by an explosion in the Lorain pit near Bochum, Ger- many. Bodies of seven recovered. Sixteen more brought up who are seriously injured. T0 ADJOURN AUGUST 17 Washington, Aug. 8.—Special Pio- neer wire service—Following the approval last might of the senate measure providing for free passage of. American ships through the Pan- ama canal, congress this Toon fixed August 17 as the date of adjourn- ment. The Panama measure was passed in spite of the protest of Eng- and. T0 OPEN IN MINNESOTA Chicago, Aug. 8.—Special Pioneer wire service.—The national campaign of the Progressive party will be opened at the Minnesota state fair early in September with Colonel Roosevelt and Governor Johnson as the principal speakers. After the fair ,Johnson will take the stump in the east, while Roosevelt will stump the west. Progressive head- quarters will be opened in Chicago with branches in New York, San Francisco and Portland, Oregon. Roosevelt and Johnson this morn- ing held a reception for the notifica- tion committee and posed for a pic- ture. Roosevelt also sat in a group of _four North Dakotans with whom he was in the cattle- business in 1883. The were A. W. Merrifield, S. M. Ferris, E. W. Meyers and Jos- (Continued op last page.) lventlon. Fads i eph Ferris, all delegates to-the con- MISSING MANMAY BE DEAD Whitefish Junction, Aug. 8.—Spec- ial to the Piomeer.~William Sher- man, cook in the road camp of A. P. Reeves, has not been seen since Sat- urday afternoon at 5 p. m. and friends fear that he has met with foul play. Sherman came to Whitefish Sat- urday, called for his mail and then left for the Reeves camp. He did not reach the camp and on Monday; Mr. Reeves sent out inquiries. - Since Monday, 1en have been searching the woods but at this time he has not been found. “Billie,” as he was popularly called is considered to be too old a man in the woods to get lost. He carried his rifle when he left here and his friends fear that he met a band of Indians who murdered him for his rifle, watch and what money he had. Others say that he may have accident- ly shot himself. At the time he left here, Sherman was sober and in the best of spirts. His disappeatance is looked upon as a mystery. Other searching “parties left Whitefish this morning and it is hoped that some trace of him will be found before the day is over. SURVEYORS ARE BUSY. Minneapolis and St. Louis Men Said to Be Working North of Bemidji. Reportg constantly reach this city to the effect that a force of men are surveying the country in the town of Liberty just nofth of Wilton. '.'Ehe talk of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad company running a line from a point north of New Ulm through the Cuyuna range and-up into Canada is materializing accord- ing to those who should be in a po- sition to know. It is also reported that the road will not come through Bemidji, but will pass west of the city about eight miles. LY Al (Copyright.) TEN CENTS PER WEEK. TO VETO BOTH BILLS. Washington, Aug. 8.—Special Pio- neer wire service.—Following a spec- ial cabinet meeting President Taft declared he would ‘eto both wool and steel tariff revision bills. CAN YOU WRITE AN AD? Elsewhere in this: issue. will be found a page of live wire ads and the explanation of a contest that the Pioneer is starting this week. Can you write an ad? If so, you have a chance to win one dollar or a three months’ subkeription to the Pioneer by ~writing the best ad turned in this week. ' Everyone has an equal chance. The prize winning ad will be picked out by the person paying for the space and run the next week. Only one condition is attached to this contest: i. e., the ad must be in the hands of the Contest Editor before. August 13. See what you can do. You may have undeveloped talent. | poles. PHONE LINE COMPLETED. Blackduck, August 8.—The Black- duck telephone line has been com- pleted and twenty-seven miles of wire are now in use. The wires have been strung on twenty foot, six inch The entire improvement cost about -$1,200° and was financed by selling stock shares at $5 each. Geo. Teneyck, of Quiring, is president of the company and J. E. Dade of Black- duck, secretary. SELL STOCK SHARES. To obtain money to continue the Bible conferences which have been held here during the past eight sum- mers, the unigue idea of organizing a stock company has been decided upon. Shares will be sold at $5 each. Seventy shares must be sold to meet the expenses and following the announcement of the new plan, fif- teen shares were sold at once. Louisville, Ky., carpenters recent- ly gained an increase in wages from $3.20 to $3.60 a day. . Copyright, 11912, by Amurican Press Associition. Nominated Wednesday afternoon for the pre ¢ fProsre-ivg convention in Chicago. Governor Hiram Johnson, of Usliforn s, irlq ‘nominated for gafle&p‘uk Slemey, sy = > of the United States on the Progressive. ti THEODORE ROOSEVELT. by “SHIRT WAIST” PARTY Chippewa ‘Staff and Other High School Students to Have Big Sum- mer Dance August 16, GIVE VALUABLE - SOUVENIRS. Souvenirs worth nearly the price of a ticket, Remfrey’s full orchestra, a beautiful decorated hall with a specially prepared floor, and other features unusual and calculated to make the affair the most enjoyable social function of the summer are to be used by the staff of “The Chip- pewa” and the other High school students in a “Shirt Waist Party” in the city hall on the evening of Fri- day, August 16. The dance is fo given under the auspices of the Chippewa staff, and| the funds received from it are to be used to defray the remaining expenses of the pliblication of Bemidji’s first High school annual. The city hall has been engaged for the night, and is being put in unex- celled condition for the dance. The ROOSEVELT AND JOHNSON NAMED Former President and Governor of California Nominated to Lead Progressive Party, INFORMALLY NOTIFED AT ONCE Accepted Honors and Pledged Best . Efforts in the Coming Presiden- tial Campaign, “ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS” Sung By Delegates As Convention Closed—Not .2 Single Ballot Ta- ken During Its Sessions. THE TICKET: For President, Theodore Roosevelt. For Vice-President, Hiram W. Johnson. = Chicago, Aug. 8.—Singing “On- ward, Christian Soldiers,” and “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” dele- gates to the first national conven- tion of the new progressive party Thursday night . proclaimed Theo- dore Roosevelt of New York, as their candidate for president and Hiram W. Johnson of California, as their choice for vice-president. Marking a new departure in the proceedings of national conventions, the two candidates immediately were informally notified of their nomina- tion, and in the midst of deafening cheers appeared before the delegates to voice their acceptance and to Dpledge their best efforts to the com- ing campaign. For several long hours-during the afternoon and early evening, the big throng in the Coliseum had: listened to a flow of oratory in hominating and seconding speeches in which the dominant note expressed was the be- lief that victory would come to the new party in the November elections. Raymond Robbins of Illinois, pledged 100,000 majority for the national ticket in Illinois, and Gifford Pinchot predicted a 300,000 majority for Roosevelt and Johnson in his home state of Pennsylvania. These senti- ments were cheered. The party for- mally christened itself “the Progres- sive party,” leaving out the prefix “national,” by which it heretofore floor will be made as smooth as pos- sible, and the room will be decorated with pennants, banners, etc. Light refreshments will be served by the High school girls. _ If August weather continues as warm as it hag been up to this week a special effort to make the guests comfortable will be made, A “Shirt Waist Party” is one in which the men do not wear coats while dancing and white duck or light colored trousers are proper. White .waists and skirts are proper for the ladies. Another feature of the affair will be the souvenirs, one of which will be given with every ticket sold. Al- though the arrangements committee has not yet announced what they will be, they say that the souven- has been known, but a provision was made for recognition of “real” Pro- gressives in any of the states by whatever name they should be lo- cally designated because of state laws. The convention adjourned at 7:26 p. m., with delegates singing “The Doxology” in lusty voices. Dur- ing the three days it was in session there was not a single roll call, nor a ballot taken. The delegates asked no such formalities either in plac- ing their candidates in nomination or in voting for them. There was not a voice of opposition either to Colonel Roosevelt or Governor John- son. Delay in nominating them was due to the large number of seconding speeches allowed. As a neuclus of the state organiza- irs will be worth nearly the price of a ticket. Plans to make the affair the big summer dance of the season are be- ing worked out by-the large crowd of students interested. Invitations are being sent to the young people in the summer resorts here, and in Walker, Park Rapids and other tion of Progressives, the Wisconsin delegation tonight selected from its members a state chairman and a sec- retary, and named an executive com- mittee. Norman L. Baker of Milwau- kee, was selected as chairman and W. A. Titus of Fond du Lac, was named secretary. The following towns. About 100 couples are ex- pected to attend. . NEW FIRM FOR SOLWAY. The Dunning-Naugle Mercantile Company to Siart Sept. 1. Harry P. Dunning and Archibald ‘W. Naugle have formed the Dunning- Naugle Mercantile company and will open a general store in'Solway about the first of September. The firm will be housed in a new brick building. Mr. Dunning is a son-in-law of J. W. Naugle with whom' he has made his home while in Bemidji. At pres- ent- Mr. Dunning is assisting.A. B. Palmer but will leave there: August 22. Mr. Dunning ig an expert hard- self with Mr. Palmer was on the.road for' a hardware .Hhouse: for :several years, o “E “Archie Naugle has lived in Bemidji for several years and ‘until recently { E._F. tive - committee: were made members of the execu- Wheeler L. Blood- good, Milwaukee; Chas. L. Lush, Madison; James Cavanaugh, - -Keno- sha; John R. Taylor, Madison. Chairman Baker and Secretary Ti- tus will at once open state headquar- ters at Milwaukee. Cotton Carnival at Galveston. Galveston, Texas, Aug. 8.—Gal- veston’s fourth annual cotton carni- val was opened today and will be continued until August 18. The man- agement has provided a wider vari- ety of attractions than in any pre- vious year. Heading the list is the three days’ program .of automobile races on the beach course. The city is elaborately decorated and thronged ware man and before affiliating him-|With visitors. - S “The rules of the Tllinois Central’s pension has been so changed that 2 man who has been in the com- pany’s service continuously for twen- ‘ty-five years and a woman who has was employed in - the drug store of 3 will have Geen in the continuous service of the