Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 3, 1912, Page 1

VOLUME 10. NUMBER '109. SCHOOL CLASSES BEGIN TODAY Enrollment Promises to Be Larger That At Any Previous Year. REGULAR AFTERNOON SESSION Teachers and Students Meet With the Superintendent to Arrange Classes. 16 NEW TEACHERS THIS YEAR List of Teachers and the Studies Which Are to Be Taught By Each. The school year opened this morn- ing with a session of scholars and teachers outlining and planning the year's work and getting all in readi- ness for the comfort of the children. The teachers have arrived and spent yesterday in session with Superinten- dent W. 'I. Dyer in getting their rooms ready and studies assigned for the reception of the. students this; morning. The enroliment of students prom- ises to surpass that of any previous year, according to Superintendent Dyer and from every- indication the other school buildings about the city will also be taxed to capacity. The Nortn West school building is not yet completed, but is expected to be ready for occupancy within a short time. There are many new faces among the teachers of this year’s corps and students seem to be as anxious to meet. their new instructors as do the teachers. The following comprises . the list and studies they will teach. High school— Eliza 8. Loe, principal, English and history. Marjorie Knappen, elocution. Mable Wager, commercial depart- ment. Alice Austin, mathematics. Beatrice Kddy, domestic economy. A. D. Bailey, manual training. A. E. Nelson, agriculture. Edna Hill, normal department. Allene M. Sherwood, Latin German. Earl W. Carson, sciences. - Eighth Grade Department— Ethelyn liall, principal, history. Ann M:Gillin, English grammar. Minnie Lyons, geography and his- tory. Vera Backus, reading and spelling. Minnie Kersten, arithmetiec. Central Schiool— Fannie Mosford, grade. " Mary Vance, sixth grade. Julia Kleve, fifth grade. Agnes Faust, fourth grade. Catherine Feehan, fourth grade. Amy Flore, third grade. Elsie Schmitt, third grade. Lois Obert, second grade. Jennie Myrhe, second grade. Mary Turrittin, first grade. Nannie Anderson, first grade. Karna Anderson, kindergarten. North Side School— May Brunner, principal, fifth and sixth grades, Lillian Brady, grades. Grace Sargeant, second grade. Abbie Murphy, first grade. East Side School— Esther Krohn. Supervisors— Floy Doraldson, drawing and pen- manship. Ethel Murray, music and physical culture. English and and principal, sixth third and fourth Long Trip for Teddy. New York. Sept. 3.—Colonel Theo- dore Rooses elt started from his home early Monday on his big speech-mak- ing trip across the continent and re- turn. From this morning until the beginning of October, when he is due back here, Colonel Roosevelt will be kept constantly on the move, making speeches, atiending conventions of the Progressive party, and traveling. During the trip he will also hold many confevences with political lead- ers in the West and South. Temperance Leaders Confer. Toronto, Ont., Sept. 3.—The bien- nial conference of superintendents and workers of the Anti-Saloon League of America met in Torontg to- day at the invitation of the Ontario branch of the Dominion Alliance. The meeting is the first held by the organization outside of the United States. Many speakers of note have been secured to address the sessions, which will continue for four days. o R A | PETERSON ON WED City Hall Sem_lre.d to House Meeting to Hear Would-be Steenerson’s Successor. TO EXPLAIN HIS PLATFORM Senator . H. Peterson, an attor- ney of Moorhead, Minn., and an’ aspi- rant for Congressman Steenerson’s seat at Washington; is scheduled to speak at the City Hall in the city on Wednesday evening. In a recent letter regarding his campaign in the Ninth district, Mr. Peterson said: “I am making -a square fight upon principle as a Pro- gressive Republican. 1 have some matters definitely In mind which I can do to serve the people. I am making an active campaign and ex- pect to visit Bemidji in the near fu- ture.” The senator’s speech Wednesday evening follows closely those of the speakers of Saturday and tonight, be- ing Thomas Kneeland and James Manahan. 1le has as yet not an- nounced his topie, but it is thought that he will dwell on national issues mostly and iay bare the faults of the present incambent. TO TRY WIDOW FOR MURDER. Her Husband, C. T. Reuter, Was Kill- ed on Night of May 5. Tulsa, Okla., Sept. 3—Preparations are about completed for the trial of the Reuter murder case at the term of the superior court here this month. The defendants in the case are Mrs. Laura M. Reater, widow of the alleg- ed victim, and Bud Bellew, Guy D. Mackenzie and Joe Baker. The murder of Charles T. Reuter, who was 2 well known lawyer, is one of the most baffling mysteries the po- lice of this city ever have dealt with. ‘He was killed in his bedroom at his home on the night of May 5 last. Val- uable diamends he wore and a large sum of money were missing. Mrs. Reuter was locked in her room across the hall at the time and her screams aroused the mneighborhood. A tall man, masked, with a red light dang- ling from 2 belt,. was seen running from the house. The next day Mackenzie, Bellew and Baker were arrested on the theo- ry that Reuter’s murder was the re- sult of a conspiracy, with robbery as a blind- to conceal the real motive. Not until the preliminary hearing of the three men began was Mrs. Reuter served witn & warrant charging her with being a party to the alleged conspiracy. Vicar General Joseph F. Mooney, in charge of the archdiocese of New York during the absence of Cardinal Farley, is reported as saying: “The Catholic church is not opposed to woman suffrage. The church has never taken any stand on the subject of extending the franchise-to wom- en. There is no reason whatever why any person in the church should not advocate votes for women. It does the church grave injustice to circu- late the report that Catholic mem- bers of the legislature are being in- fluenced to vote against suffrage on the ground that the church is oppos- ed to it.” 'SCOO THE CUB St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 3.—(Spec- ial)—VYesterday at the state fair ex- ceeded the opening day of any previ- crowd began to rush the gates as ear- ly as eight o'clock and gatemen had their troubles for the rest of the day. More than 50,000 peopel gained en- trance during the day. 3 Today opened with an even greater rush, but the officers in charge were better prepared for the onslaught. It is expected that more than 100,000 people will see the big exhibition to- day and’if the weatherman contin- ues to be good this season will far eclipse any two years combined of past state fair sessions. The attend- ance on the first day last year was 15,357, EXAMINELOEB AND HEARST ‘Washington, Sept. 3.—It became known yesterday that William Loeb, jr., and William R. Hearst would be among those called before the senato- rial investigation committee and that George Cortelyou and John D. Arch- bold would be recalled later in the month. There was a report that Col. Roosevelt wculd not appear at that time, as he would be campaigning in the west. GET SECRET SERVICE MAN Washington, *‘Sept. 3.—A secret service operative of the department of justice has been sent to Lawrence, Mass., and Poston, it was learned to- day at the department of justice, to aid United States Attorney French, in the investigation of alleged viola- tion of interstate commerce laws last February by the tying of a big bun- dle of dynamite to a freight car en route to Philadelphia. ROOSEVELT LETTER LOST? ‘Washingion, Sept. 3.—Although published hroadcast this morning, Col. Roosevelt’s letter to the Clapp committee of the senate investigat- ing campaign contributions had not been received here this afternoon. The Roosevelt letter, however, caused a protest from Senator Bourne of Oregon, leading Progressive and Roosevelt adherent. Bourne declared himself decply, aggrieved by having Roosevelt bring his name into the Archbold-Penrose affair. Senator LaFollette, of Wisconsin, declined today to comment on the Roosevelt letter. “I must confess my surprise of Col. Roosevelt’s dragging my name into the controversy he is now having with Standard Oil representatives and others,” said Senator Bourne. NYMORE VOTES INDEPENDENT. School Board Decides for Continuance of 9 Months School Term, A special school meeting was held last night at the school house in Ny= more for the purpose of deciding whether or not they would have an independent school district. The proposition was carried in favor of the independent school district by a vote of 36 to 6, and thus they will have a nine months’ term of school. School will begin the 7th of Septem- ber. = Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, who is making a round-the-world tour for equal suffrage, is quoted as saying: “When 1 pause to think that I have seen Mohammedan, Hindu, Parsee and Buddhist women who have voted and are voting, and that in our en- lightened Christian country I and my American sisters are not, I feel pretty rebellious. This world is surely a curious mixture and no one country, I find, has all the virtue or all the ous year of the fifty-two held. - The| (Copyright.) LOUDBURSTKILLS20 Wheeling, W. Va., Sept. 3.—As a result of a cloudburst early today be- tween twenty and thirty lives were lost in the pan-handle section of West Virginia and adjacent country in Pennsylvania.. The storm extended over a stretch of country fifteen miles wide, with the brunt borne by Colliers, a divis- ion point on the Pan-Handle railroad. Twelve to fifteen persong were drown- ed at Colliers; six at Cherry Valley; two at Holidays Cove, three at Avel- Ia-and one'at-Burgettstéwn, while at least and possibly four of a Wabash railroad freight crew are reported killed or drowned as a result of the train tumbling down a bank and rol- ling into the creek, which was swol- len to twenty feet in most places. The property loss will run into the millions, while the Pan-Handle rail- road company will suffer a loss of ov- er half a million dollars. Fourteen miles of their track east of Burgetts- town was washed away. The Pan- ‘Handle is a four track system and it will be days before a single track can be laid and a week or more before they can run trains. NEBISH NOTES. Walter Martin, of Escamoba, Mich., has spent the past ten days loading out cedar at the St. Croix yards. Mrs. W. Geish of Turtle River, daughter of H. F. Cleaveland, our lo- cal potato kipg, has been spending a few days with her father here. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Allen went to the city to do some shopping last week. Mrs. kmma Wrikar, of Cedar Rap- ids, Ta., has returned home after spending the summer visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. M. Tscholpe. On Thursday last, the passengers from Whitefish took full possession of the Squaw line coaches when Mrs. A. A. Randall, Mrs. Emma Wrikal, Mrs, F. A, Cleaveland and daughter, Mrs. Geich and daughter, Mrs. E. Tscholpe and two children, boarded the train on their way to spend the day in Bemidji, and then to part for their several homes. Good luck and & pleasant trip to all. B. L. Nobel and wife have gone to Minneapolis to take in the state fair and at the same time to visit with Mr. Nobel’s folks and friends, 1. D. Hamlin has started for East Grand Forks with his team and will soon return with " his stock, and various farm - machinery, and then next year will show us how to farm. Rev. Flesher visited a few day: with our neighbor, Mr. Higgi OVER. ONDER— TLL BREEZE UP AND TALK TO'EM! CHILDREN RETURNED HOME Mrs. C. W. Gates Takes Eleven Who Have Been Summered Near Bemidji. WANT HOMES FOR THE WINTER Mrs. C. W: Gates, a representative of the Minneapolis Fresh Rir Fund and Outing association, spent several days in Bemidji last week and re- turned with eleven children, who have been placed in homes about Be- midji for the summer months. These children are mostly from poor families in the city, where the mother is the ‘wage earner and has little if any time to devote to the lit- tle ones, or where the father is a drunkard. The parents in most cas- es are anxious to place the children in good homes, where they might as- sist in the household work and dut- ies of the home. The summer heat of- the cities is almost unbearable and it has been found that the weather in Northern Minnesota is most advan- tageous. In speaking of her work Mrs. Gates said: “We have a number of children to place into homes for the winter months as well and would be pleas- ed to hear from any in this vicinity who would care to take a child for the coming winter. By addressing me at 122 West Thirty-second street, Minneapolis, immediate attention will be given to all requests.” Mrs. Gates also stated that Bemid- i1 has done much for the poor fam- ilies during the past summer and that the Association feels very grateful for the assistance rendered. North Carolina Progresisves Meet. Greensboro, N. C., Sept. 3.—A mass convention of the Roosevelt adher- ents in North Carolina assembled M. | here today to name presidential elec- tors and accide the question of put- ting a state ticket in the field. The regular Republicans, or Taft follow- ers, will hold their state convention in Charlotte tomorrow. Iowa Third Party Convention. Des Moines, Ia., Sept. 3.—Leaders of the Progressive party-in Iowa are gathering here for tomorrow’s con- vention, when a full state and con- gressional ticket will be named. It is expected that Colonel Roosevelt will be here to address the gathering in the evenin, “Lovin's” Are TS THE GREATEST SPORT I4 THE WORLD-BUT TOGET THE- REAL SPIRITOF SPOONING \ou h‘fiz C LIVE WIRE WINNERS In the iive wire advertising con- test conducted by the Pioneer last week, Miss Sarah Naugle, of Solway, ‘was awarded first honors for submit- ting the best ad for the Megroth Var- fety store. Here is the ad that won: :&a*«**if;ifkiit * +* Let us prove to you that our % <% It will cost you nothing to % be convinced. * ¥ MEGROTH'S VARIETY <* x TORE * Varijety store leads in * * RVICE, * x VALUES *x *x AND * x VARIETY. * * * * * % Bemidji, Minn. % *x x KEKK KK KKK KKK KKK K For this ad Miss Naugle was awarded the $1 cash prize, which goes to sdmeone each week. The sec- ond choice made by this store was the ad written by A. W. Baker. "He was awarded a three months’ subscription to the Daily Pioneer. COMMERCIAL CLUB MEET There will be a meeting of the Commercial club tonight at 8 o’clock. You are earnestly requested to be present. H C. Baer, Sec. MINNESOTA IS REPRESENTED. International Hygiene Congress to Meet in Washington,” Sept. 23. ‘Washington, Sept. 3.—The Depart- ment of Public Instruction of the State of Minnesota and the State Board of Health are engaged in a de- termined effort to increase Minneso- ta’s already large representation in the Fifteenth International Congress on Hygiene and Demography which meets in Washington, September 23- 28. In a letter signed by C. G. Schulz, superintendent of public instruction, and H. N. Bracken, secretary of the board, the heads of educational in- stitutions throughout the state and the principai school towns of Minne- sota are urged to send one or more representatives. “This is a most important gather- ing for the consideration of questions relating to health and human wel- fare,” the letter states. “It is the first time the Congress has met in the United States.” By “HOP" ~ou can Have. \T FORKEEPS PAL-TS a TRIFLE Too 3 DEMONSTRATION PLOTS SELECTED James J. Hill Takes the First Step Toward Keeping Promise Made In Spring. FRENCH, MOE, ANDERSON CHOICE Well Known Farmers Sign Contract to Till the Soil Under Great Northern’s Directions. TO RAISE OATS AND WHEAT Ray W. Labbitt Makes Short Stay and Rushes West to Shevlin, To comply with the promise made by James J. Hill, when he was in Be- midji last April of selecting three, five acres tracts of land near this city for the purpose of using them as demon- stration plots, Ray W. Labbitt of St. Paul, speat’ Monday in the city and made contracts with three well known farmers for the required plots, contracts to go into effect at once. The farms selected for the purpose will be J. H. French, Even Moe and L. P. Andereon’s, all within a short distance of Bemidji. On each one of these places a five acre tract has been selected to be farmed under the di- rection of the agents for the Agri- cultural and Extension Department of the Great Northern Railway com- pany. They are to be used for dem- onstration plots for the purpose of agitating better farming. The plots on the Moe and Ander- son farms will be planted to oats and on the J. H. French farm to wheat. The land is to be tilled and cultivat- ed under the immediate supervision of the company’s experts. “These fellows have got to do the farming right—there’ll be no ifs and ands about it. They must do as we tell them to or we'll pull up stakes and move.” These were the words utter- ed by J. J. Hill when in Bemidji in the early spring. The farmers it is understood, will furnish the labor and at the end of the season will receive in addition to the crops, eight dollars per acre for having farmed it as per the instruec- tions of the company. Contracts to this effect were signed by the above named farmers yesterday and ‘the company may send a man here to start things agoing this fall, It is believed by land experts that crop raising can easily be doubled on Minnesota soil and these demonstra- tion plots will not only show the con- tracted farmers what correct farming will do, but show all farmers tribu« tary to Bemidji what progress is be~ ing made on these plots. Last year the Great Northern com~ pany conducted plots of five acres each on twenty farms in Northwest- ern Minnesota, and the crops on all of them were examples of ideal farm- ing, showing what can be accom- plished on Northern Minnesota soil. Mr. Labbitt, who is one of the ag- ents of the Agricultural and Exten- sion department of the Great North- ern Railway company, came up from Brainerd Monday morning and left on the Great Northern west yesterday afternoon. He will select plots on farms at Shevlin, Bagley and other towns on the Great Northern road. 'DEMOGRATS OPEN CAMPAIGN. Will Fight {0 Carry State of Maine at the Coming Fall Election. Portland, Me., Sept. 3.—The Dem- ocratic fight to win the Maine State election began in earnest today with the arrival of Representative W. C. Redfield of New York to deliver the first of a series of speeches to be made by prominent party leaders from outside the state. The election will take place next Monday and a desperate struggle is on between the Democrats and Republicans to cap- ture the stnte, which is regarded as the politicai pacemaker in presiden- tial years. In view of the Republican split the Dcmocrats believe they will ndét only bz able to re-elect Governor Plaisted bu* will also capture the leg- islature and send Senator Gardner back to Washington for a full term. They are also confidently expecting to carry three if not all four of the congressional districts. The Repub- licans are 2iming-to keep the state and national contests separate, but the Democrats are making one fight of it in th2 belief that they have a better chance of capturing the farm- er vote by injecting the tariff and other naticnal issues into the state campaign.