Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 10, 1912, Page 1

THE aisworial Soclety FEEE x . EMIDJI VOLUME 10. NUMBER 115. COUNTY FARR TO OPEN TOMORROW Exhibits Now Arriving and All Will Be Placed In Position Before Thursday Morning. INTEREST IN INDUSTRIAL WORK Country, High and Grade Schools to Show Products of Their Reg- ular Classes. McGUIRE AND NELSON TO JUDGE Will Act With Two Others to Be Sent By Wilson of State Agri- cultural College. Although a few exhibits have been entered to date for the county fair, A. P. Ritchie says that it will be the best fair ever held. entrance day and he does not expect Tomorrow is the exhibits to arrive until tomor- row morning. All must be in tomor- row as the judging will start early Thursday morning. Particular attention is being paid this year to the exhibits of the city and rural school. In the rural school section, which will be under the di- rect supervision of W. B. Stewart, county superintendent, the students will compete in seven classes. Grains, vegetables, baking, drawing, booklets and raffia work will be shown for prizes. The high and graded school exhi- bits will be the product of Bemidji schools principally and Miss Floy Donaldson will be in charge. The competition in this division will be in manual training, agriculture, poultry, corn judging, drawing and indus- trial work and sewing. These exhi- bits are arranged especially to show what is being taught the young peo- ple of the county in addition to read- ing, writing and arithmetic. Many changes have been made in the equipment at the fair grounds in order that the fair exhibits may be better housed. The ladies department has been refloored, new roofs have been put on all of the buildings, the well has been repaired and a new cylinder put in place, and 2 new house for poultry exhibits has been added to the main building. Charles Schroeder will have charge of the live stock. Mr. Ritchie some time ago wrote to Professor Wilson, at the University Agricultural Col- lege, and asked him to furnish judg- es. Mr. Wilson replied that he would furnish two and it is expected that they will come from the Crookston experimental station. A. J. Me- Guire, superintendent of the experi- ment station at Grand Rapids, and A. E. Nelson, instructor in agricul- ture in the Bemidji schools . will probably be the other two. No admission will be-charged at the fair grounds on Wednesday but it will cost & quarter to get in any time Thursday or Friday. Thursday| afternoon, a special entertainment of Indian races, a baseball game, tepee! raising contest, and possibly pony races has been provided for. On Fri- day afternoon the track will be clear- ed and the automobile will be king.| An endeavor is being made to close all Bemidji business houses on Fri- day afternoon in order that the fair may be attended by everyone. Dentists to Reorganize. Washington, D. C., Sept. 10.—A complete reorganization of the Na- tional Dental association is to be ef- fected at the association’s sixteenth annual convention, which met in the capital today for a three days’ ses- sion. The association is to be reor- ganized along the lines of the Am- erican Medical association and will be in close affiliation with all of the state associations of dentists now in existence. Bishop Harding delivered the invo- cation at the opening session of the convention at the New Willard today. Commissioner Rudolph delivered an address of welcome and Dr. Frank O. Hetrick of Ottawa, Kas., responded for the visitors. The session also in- cluded the annual address of the president, Dr. Arthur R. Melendy of Knoxville, Tenn., and an address on WILLARD SAULSBURY. Delaware Demozratic Leader. Member of Wilson’s Committee. @ 1912, by American Press Assoclation. ONE FOR TORRANCE The following letter from Geo. E. Ericson, an attorney at Spooner, speaks for itself: “Spooner, Minn., Sept. 6, 1912, “Bemidji Pioneer, “Bemidji, Minn. “Dear Sirs: I just read your edi- torial on G. M. Torrance as a can- didate for county attorney. I am frank to tell you that I have not had the highest regard for some of the candidates that the Pioneer has sup- ported in the past, but, I wish to con- gratulate you on your stand at this time as Mr. Torrance has certainly demonstrated that he is well quali- fied and has conducted the office in a manner highly creditable to him- self and satisfactory to the people of this end of the county. “Qur end of the county has always been known and treated as the tail end of the county, but Mr. Torrance for one has given us a square deal, and we want it known that we ap- preciate it. “Yours, ete., “GEO. E. ERICSON.” FRENCH AVIATOR WINS Jules Vedrines Takes James Gordon Bennett Cup in International Aviation Meet. NO AMERICANS STARTED Clearing, Ill, Sept. 10.—Not an American had started when the guns announcing ‘the expiration of start- ing for the race for the James Gor- don Bennett cup were fired at 4:40 Monday afternoon. France therefore, bas the cup, no matter what speed other men may make. Chicago, 111., Sept. 10.—In a flight in which France was generally con- sidered to have won the world’s avia- tion championship for 1912, Jules Vedrines, the French champion avia- tor, in a Deperdussin monoplane, at the Clearing course Monday, covered the 124.8 miles in 1 hour, 10 min- utes and 58.65 seconds. His average speed was about 105.5 miles an hour, almost but not quite equal to his previous world’s record. Vedrines completed his spin before noon, sailing thirty times over the 4.14 mile course. The time taken by the laps of Ve- drines’ run showed he kept up a fair- ly even speed. In the first lap he made the four miles in 2 minutes and 24.58 seconds. Says He Has Won. “I have won the trophy,” exclaim- ed Vedrines when he returned to the (Continued on last page) THE CUB REPORTER G.0.P CARRIES MAINE (By United Press). Portland, Maine, Sept. 10.—Ac- cording to election returns now im; it is practically ‘certain that the Re- I publicans have carried the state by a plurality of at least 4,000 votes. They not only re-elected the state ticket but added a congressman and will control the coming legislature. It is also certain that Senator Obi- diah Gardner, Democratic senator from this state, will not be returned to the upper congressional body. Wil- liam T. Haines, Republican, was elected governor over Frederick W. Plaisted, Democrat, by a majority of 4,000. The Republicans elected thirty-one members of the legislature and are disputing with the Democrats for five others on whom returns have not yet been received. At any rate the Re- publicans are safe. The vote indi- cates an increase in strength of about nine per cent. G. A R. ENCAMPMENT Los Angeles, Cal., Sept. 10.—The arrangements for the forty-sixth na-| tional encampment of the Grand Ar- my of the Republic, with its several affiliated bodies, which will open in this city tomorrow, were completed today. Commander-in-Chief Trimble and the other national officers, to- gether with veterans and other visi- tors estimated to total nearly 40,000, are in the city in readiness for the opening.” In connection with the meetings of the Grand Army there will be held the annual gatherings of the Wom- an’s Relief Corps, the Ladies of the G. A. R., the Daughters of Veterans, the National Association of Army Nurses of the Civil War, the Nation- al Association of Naval Veterans, the National Association of Union Ex- Prisoners of War, and the National Association of Civil War Musicians. The meetings and reunions of these various organizations will continue until Saturday. The big feature of the week will be the parade of the Grand Army tomorrow, when, it is estimated that from 15,000 to 25,000 yeterans” will be in line. The business sessions of the Grand Army encampment will begin Thurs- day. Much interest centers in the choice of the new commander-in- chief. For this office there are al- ready several candidates in the field. CONNECTICUT REPUBLICANS. Hartford, Conn., Sept. 10.—The Republican state convention of Con- necticut assembled here today for or- ganization. Tomorrow the conven- tion will nominate candidates for governor and other state officers to be voted for in November. The party appears to be somewhat at sea over a standard bearer. Judge Silas A. Robinson of Middletown and several others are under consideration as a candidate to oppose Governor Simeon E. Baldwin, who in all probability will be renominated by the Demo- crats. WILSON ADDRESSES VETERANS. Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 10.— Governor Woodrow Wilson came to Atlantic City today to review the parade and deliver an address at the national encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans. The gover- nor was given an enthusiastic recep- tion. SCOLTING FOR. POLITICAL NEWS- Now THERE Goes “Modern Dentistry in Germany,” by Dr. Newell S. Jenkins of Dresden. BEMIDJI MINNESOTA, TUESDAY (Copyright) 3 CHANGE IN SCHOOL BOARD A. G. Wedge, Jr., Hands in Resigna- tion and M. J. Brown is Appoint- ed in His Place. FARMERS DAY SEPTEMBER 28 Members of the school board were surprised at their regular meeting last night to receive the resignation of A.-G. Wedge, ., as one of the board. No reason was given for the resignation. M. J. Brown was at once appointed to fill the position. A. E. Nelson was encouraged in his plan of having a farmers’ picnic at the school farm on Saturday, Sept. 28, and the board decided that it would pay the expense of some 2d- vertising. Mr. Nelson plans to have all of the farmers in the vicinity of Bemidji invited to attend a picnic at the farm school grounds. In the af- ternoon, the farmers will be shown the school crops and will be given explanations on how they were grown. b Miss Gladys Stanton was appoint- ed an assistant to Miss Hill in the normal department. BUILDING IS FINISHED. The new building put up by George Kreatz at the corner of Minnesota and Third has been completed and is being occupied by the tenants. Ed. Anderson and Harry Gunsalus will occupy rooms facing on Third street while Akerberg and Kittleson, Gill Brothers and Lars Lind will have rooms facing Minnesota avenue. The second story will be used as a room- ing house. Fire Chiefs Meet in Denver. Denver, Colo., Sept. 10—F'ire chiefs representing many large cities of the United States and Canada are attend- ing the annual convention of the In- ternational Association of Fire Engi- neers, which met in this city today for a three days’ session. The pro- gram provides for papers, addresses and discussions covering the entire field of fire fighting. In connection with the convention there is a large exhibition of the latest improvements and inventions in fire fighting ap- paratus. X =m =— ™ a = = PourTicaL ScouT; - ON NOuR, Scoop Hits A Political Trail (And Also The Sidewalk) JOAN t JOR! . L WAKE-UP -~ [ fOR OOODNES,S SAKE WAHATS AILING YOU? SLIDE 1 YOU BIG B0OB SUDEN WHO IS WHO Being one-of a series of short biogra- phies of some of the men who are coming before the public at the ‘primaries. M. E. IBERTSON. M. E. Ibertson has lived in Minne- sota all of his life and can be called “home grown.” He was born on a farm in the town of Lura, Faribault county, forty-one years ago. He liv- ed on the farm until he was a young man and then was employed by J. H. Quell and company. M. E. IBERTSON. This company had a string of lum- ber yards through lowa, Minnesota, and the Dakotas and Mr. Ibertson stayed in its service until coming to Bemidji twelve years ago. to coming to Bemidji Just prior he lived in Bancroft, Iowa, for some time and has also lived for a short time in Man- kato, Minn. He was married eighteen years ago. In the fall of 1908, Mr. Ibertson was elected county coroner and he assumed the duties of the office in January, 1909. He was re-elected in 1910. At present he is a candidate for the nomination on the Republican ticket in the primaries next week. The friends of Mr. Ibertson point to his past record as being sufficient ground for his nomination and re- election. They say that he has saved the county many dollars by conduct- ing the office as he would his own business. By the appointing of dep- uties in the remote parts of the coun- ty he has been able to handle the business of his office with dispatch. TRAWL, SR V. L. ELLIS' BODY FOUND Was Lying in Fifteen Feet of Water Near Where Clothes Were Seen on the Bank. FUNERAL TO BE ON THURSDAY A. B. Palmer found the body of Vint Ellis at 3:30 Monday afternoon. It was lying in fifteen feet of water near where the clothes and shot gun had been seen on the bank. Mr. Palmer caught the body under the arms with a pike pole. The body was upright in the water with the arms stretched above the head. Coroner Ibertson said that it would not be necessary to hold an inquest as there were no suggestions of foul play and it was evident that death had been caused by drowning. Mr. Palmer was one of a party of ten men that had gone out from Bemidji in the morning. The funeral will be held in the Presbyterian church at 2:30 Thurs- day afternoon. Owing to the fact that relatives have been sent for but have not stated when they will ar- rive, further arrangements have not yet been made. Mr. Ellis was a mem- ber of the local lodge of Elks and they, together with the Bemidji band, plan to attend the funeral in a body. TRY TO BREAK IN DOOR. ‘When the outside door of the Com- mercial club.was first seen this morn- ing, it was noticed that the jam had been forced. Thieves tried to secure an enfrance last night but were evi- Jently scared away before the job was finished. A jack knife was found stuck ic the door and was turned ov- er to Chief Geil. = IMPROVEMENT CONGRESS. Burlington, Ia., Sept. 10.—“A six- foot channel from Minneapolis to St. Louis” is the slogan of the several hundred delegates who were present here today at the opening of the elev- enth annual convention of the Up- per Mississippi River Improvement association. The sessions will last three days and will be followed by a trip to the great Keokuk dam. The association is composed of represen- tatives of Tllinois, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin, and every city of importance on the Upper Mis- sissippi is represented at the convtn- tion. Thomas Wilkinson of this city, president of the association, called the gathering to order. Bv “HOP" THIS AFTERNOON Former Cass Lake Mayor Convicted of an Attempt at Arson to Serve Prison Term. McCLENAHAN IS NOTIFIED Is Told That There Will Be No Fur- ther Efforts Toward Delay in _ Now Famesis Case: FALL COURT TERMIS OPENED Judge Stanton To Be on Bench— Many Out of Town Lawyers Pres- - ent to Fix Calendar, Dr. D. F. Dumas, convicted of an attempt at arson, will appear before Judge McClenahan at 4 p. m. this afternoon for sentence. Dr. Dumas | and his attorney, George H. Spear, of Grand Rapids, are expected in the city on the 3:30 Great Northern train. They will go at once to the court house where sentence will be Dpassed. Sam Y. Fullerton, who is in Bemid- i today in connection with the Du- mas case and also the burning of the Rogers store at Wilton, is authority for the statement that Dr. Dumas has closed up his affairs in Cass Lake, has sent his wife and family to St. Paul, and is preparing to go to Still- water and start serving his sentence at once. When it was learned today that all proceedings instituted to overthrow or delay the case were to be aban- doned, few of the attorneys who were in the court room would believe that Dumas has given up and is to serve his sentence without further trou- ble. The general opinion seemed to prevail that his attorneys were pre- paring for a master stroke and that the doctor is still a long way from the state penitentiary. = The fall term of district court was opened by Judge Stanton this morn- ing and an unusual array of legal talent was present in the court room. The time was spent in checking over cases and preparing the calendar. The civil calendar for this term is larger than usual as 106 cases have been placed cn it to date. The erim- inal calendar will call for the trial of but few cases. Owing to the fact that but fifteen members of the grand jury put in an appearance this morning, that body was unable to meet. One petit juror answered the grand jury call but the error was found when the jury had been installed in the grand jury room. Owing to the fact that it did not-have enough present to do business legal- 1y, it could not adjourn. The mem- bers present left and will meet again this afterncon. The petit jury will be called Thursday morning. An Unusual Case. An unusual case which will come before the court at this term is that of Albert Martin, of Wilton, against A. A. Warfield. It seems that Mr. Warfield and his wife were coming up the river in their launch one day last June when they saw a man standing on the bridge at the out- Jet. When the launch passed beneath the bridge. the man is said to have jumped in without asking permission or otherwise saying anything. ‘When he landed, he hit Mrs. War- efild. Mr. Warfield ordered the man out of the launch and when he re- fused to go threw him out into about three feet of water. The man turned out to be Albert Martin, of Wilton. Mr. Martin is suing Mr. Warfield for $5,000 for alleged injuries incurred when he was ejected from the beat. Among the attorneys in the court room this morning were Attorneys Andrews, J. L. Brown, M. J. Brown, Simons, McDonald, Fisk, Gibbons, “|Torrance, Russell, Clark, Bailey, Campbell, Scrutchin, Funkley and Crowell from Bemidji; Bunn T. Wil- son of Blackduck; George E. Erick- son of Spooner; A. R. Middleton of Baudette; Charles C. Haupt and Alex- ander Janes of St. Paul; E. S. Oakley and Sinclair of Duluth; W. E. Rowe and Charles Loring, of Crookston. POSTOFFICE IS ROBBED. Postmaster Erickson received word this morning that the postoffice at Winger, a Soo town about twelve miles south of Fosston, had been en- tered and robbed last night. He could . not learn of the amount taken. i