Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 14, 1912, Page 1

HE B TILY PIONEER. VOLUME 10. NUMBER 119. "~ SLOW TRACK FOR FAIR AUTO RACES Rain Thursday Night Made Mud Which Made It Impossible for Fast Time. = LIVE STOCK WAS PARADED Prize Winners Brought Before the Grand Stand While Crowd Gets Some Pointers. RITCHIE HAS THE BEST HERD Takes Twenty-five Dollars Dairy Prize—The Attendance Pleases the Officials. A record breaking crowd attended the county fair yesterday afternoon and Treasurer Schumaker reports close to 900 paid admissions. Chil- dren were admitted free and although no count was kept on them, they seemed to outnumber the grown peo- ple. Total receipts for the two days were close to $500. Rain Thursday night left the track in bad condition and it was some time pefore it could be worked into shape to allow of any auto racing. In the mean time, the prize winning live stock was paraded before the grand stand. F. S. Lycan acted as starter of the auto races. A. P. Ritchie captured the cream of the premiums when his dairy herd won the $25 prize for the best dairy herd shown and his horses took first for the best farm team shown. W. T. Blakely, of Farley, was able to cap- ture second place only in the dairy contest although his bull beat Ritch- ie’s in the individual competition. After a delay which threatened to put the crowd in an uncomplimentary mood, the auto races were started by a two mile three-heat race between George Cochran in a Buick, Chad Jewett in a stripped Ford, and Gene 5 olmes in a Parry. Just before the races started, several Indians from the reservation danced in front of the arand stand. In the first heat, Jewett killed his engine on the start and gave the other a good lead. As a result, he was unable to catch Holmes although b passed Cochran before the finish. His best lap was made in 42 3-5 sec- onds, while Holmes’ time for the two + miles was 3:18 4-5. The second heat was run off immediately after the first, but Cochran was given a start of one furlong over Jewett and Holm- es. In this heat the three cars were together at the finish, Jewett win- ning out by the length of his radia- tor. His time for the two miles was 3:15 flat. Lloyd Tanner, riding a horse from the Foley and Hyatt barn, and James Kemp, riding his own buckskin, fur- nished plenty of entertainment with a running race once around the track. Both animals were on edge, but the buckskin did not have the speed of the lighter animal. The circle was made in 1:03 1-5. In announcing ’ the race, A. P. Ritchie stated that it was to settle a bet of $500 between the owners of the horses. A two mile race between Miss Olive Curtiss in the stripped Ford and Miss Harriet Cochran in the Buick result- ed in an easy victory for Miss Coch- ran. As the ladies had raced each other on several prior occasions and the Ford had proved the faster car on that track, Miss Cochran was giv- en a handicap of one tenth of a mile. Miss Curtiss was unable to close the gap to any appreciable extent and had the two started at scratch, the race would have been a close one. Miss Cochran made the two miles in 3:27 2-5. Jewett ran away from Holmes in the third heat of their race as Holmes’ engine would not work prop- erly and gave him trouble. Jewett drove the mile in 3:13 2-5. Follow- ing this race, the track was cleared 3 for an Australian pursuit race be- tween Jewett, Holmes, Walter Mar- cum in a Ford, and Anton Frederick- son, of Blackduck, in the old Pioneer Buick. The race was for ten miles and Jewett won by a safe lead over Holmes, making the time in 9:11 1-5. Residents along Bemidji avenue from Eighth street down had plenty of excitement last evening when the prize winning Holstein bull belong- ! ing to W. T. Blakely broke loose and ' rambled at will over front lawns and through flower beds. The bull was being led to the Crookston Lumber company platforms, where the herd was to be loaded into a car and sent) E. R. SCHREITER. - Clerk of Board of Aldermen, Detroit, Charged With Graft. back to Farley. The ring slipped out of his nose and the first that the leader knew of it was when he felt the leash drop. He was finally driv- en to the yards and loaded with the rest of the herd. As far as can be learned no serious damage was done. Following is a list of the livestock and poultry prizes which have not yet been published: SWINE. D—1-1—H. M. Merryman, 1; H. N. Wilson, 2. D—1-2—Merryman, 1; Schroeder, 2; Wilson, 3; A. T. Wheelock, 4. D—1-3—Wheelock. D—1-4—Schroeder, Wheelock. D—1-5—Blakely, 1; Peter Nar- um, 2; H. Brakke, 3; G. I. Goodman- son, 4. > D—1-6—Blakely, 1; Brakke, 2; Goodmanson, 3; W. J. Worth, 4. . Poultry. E—1-1—C. W. Seville, 1; Clara Vincent, 2; Mrs. J. Fullerton, 3. E—1-2—John Harris. E—1-4—Ritchie, 1; C. D. Lucas, 2; Roy Wright, 3. E—1-5—Leona Gould, 2. E—1-6—Wheelock, 1; Grace Sloan, E—1-7—Grace Sloan. E—1-8—W. N. Brown, 2. E—1-9—~Glen Schwandt. E—1-13—Willie Olson, 1; Ritchie, 2; Schwandt, 3. E—1-14—George T. Schroeder, 2. E—1-15—L. A. Gould, 1; L. La- lone, 2. E—1-17—Grace Sloan. E—1-18=—Ralph Marcum. Baker, 1; E—2-1—Schroeder, 1; Wheelock, 2. ) E—3-1—Nellie Olson. E—4-1—Ritchie. 2—Adolph Klein. E—5-1—Schwandt, 1; Nelile OI- son, 2. Special for Rabbits. Glen Schwandt, 1; Ed Graham 2; Ed Simons, 3. Division P. Leghorn, Kenneth Mayer. Plymouth Rock, Perry Hulett. CENTRAL VEREIN CONVENTION. Toledo, 0., Sept. 14.—Many dele- gates are arriving in Toledo for the national convention of the Central Verein of America, which is to as- semble here tomorrow for a session of several days. is one of the principal lay organiza- tions of the Roman Catholic church in this country. The principal offi- cers are: President Joseph- Frey of New York; first vice-president, Fred W. Imuskus of Pennsylvania; second Illinois; secretary, F. J. Deckendorff Muething of Kentucky. THE CUB SCOOP [HE % GOES BY-TLLIJUMP OUT AN asK EMwH THEY ARE GOING TO YOTE FOR, 50 DARN SUDDEN, T, WiLL SURPRISE 'BM INTO, The Central Verein | vice-president, Michael F. Girten of of Wisconsin, and treasurer, August NOGIL A SUICIDE f —— Hero of Port Arthur Lives Up To An- cient Custom of Paying the Fin- al Tribute. - = Tokio, Japan, Sept. 14.—General Count Marosuke Nogi, the supreme military councilor of the empire, and his wife, the Countess Nogi, commit- ted suicide last night in accordance with the ancient Japanese custom as the final ‘tribute to their departed emperor and friend Mutsuhite. Death by their own hands of the famous general and his wife was as dramatic as it was sad. The general cut his throat with a short sword and the countess committed hara kari. Following the Samural custom the couple had carefully prepared their plans for Kkilling themselves and tim- ed them so that they would be coin- cident with departure forever from Tokio of the dead emperor. TAFT'S BIRTHDAY Beverly, Mass., Sept. 14.—Presi- dent Taft will be fifty-five years old tomorrow, and already congratula- tions are being received on that event. He was born in Cincinnati, Sept. 15, 1857. So far as is known row Mr. Taft has no engagements for the coming week that will take him away from his summer home at Burgess Point. POINDEXTER FOR FRASER Minneapolis, Minn., Sept, 14— (Special Wire)—In an address given at the Mozart hotel in Minneapolis last evening, Senator Miles Poindex- ter, a famous progressive, enthusias- tically endorsed Thomas Fraser for the office of attorney general.. He said, “Vote for Fraser for attorney general, he’s a Progressive one of the real sort.” The meeting was largely attended.- Conservatives . as well as Erogressives being in evidence. ILLINOIS TOWN TO CELEBRATE. Edwardsville, Ill., Sept. 14.—The elaborate preparations for Madison county’s centennial celebration were completed today. Special servicés in all of the local churches will usher in the celebration tomorrow. The exercises and festivities will continue an entire week. The big features of the program will be an historical pageant depicting to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the establishment of the first county court in Edwardsville, which event also marked the inauguration of rep- resentative government in Illinois. WINS ONE DOLLAR PRIZE In the contest for ad writers in the Pioneer’s Live Wire Department for the week ending September 5, Mrs. S. A. Paquin, of Turtle River, has been' awarded first honors for writing the best ad for the Battles hardware store. Mr. Battles made the selection as his first choice after careful consideration. The winning ad follows: > B R T e e Get Your HOUSEHOLD UTENSILS and FARM IMPLEMENTS of TTLES Merchant Minn. C. E, BA’ The Hardware Bemidji, - fi*&#{iil#ii{*i*&*fi##lfiik The second choice was the ad writ- ten by Mrs. W. N. Weber. As a re- sult of the above selections by Mr. Battles, Mrs. Paquin is awarded the $1.0 cash prize and Mrs. Weber the three months’ subscription to the Daily Pioneer. ORCRCRORRCRORORORORCRS 4 PR RCRCRCRRCRORCRORR RS PICK OUT HILL PLOT G. 0. Parish, George Lydick and Chris Burns Selected for the 1913 Experiments. USE DIFFERENT FERTILIZERS Cass Lake, Sept. 14.--(Special)— S. A. Mossmah, Great Northern agri- cultural extension department man, has just been at Cas¥ Like and sign- ed up contracts for the so-called Great Northern agricultural experi- ment plots. Mr. Mossman has sign- ed up contracts with G. O. Parish, Geo. Lydick and Chris. Burns, where- in they agree to set aside five acres of ground for the purpose of demon- strating under the guidance of these Great Northern experts the value of different ways of handling groumd for grain. The five-acre plots will be divided into plots of one acre each and one acre will, be planted without ferti- lizer; a second with three loads of fertilizer, a fourth with commercial manure, a third with commercial fertilizer and manure both, and a fifth with ten loads of manure. As these plots will be on main roads leading into town all farmers will have a splendid chance to ob- serve which method will pay them best to use. . Our farmers ought to derive great benefit from this work and the Great Northern railway is to be commended for adopting such a plan. The plan will also be follow- ed at other points along the line of this railway. MICHIGAN STATE FAIR, Detroit, Mich., Sept. 14.—On the eve of the opening of the Michigan state fair, which will begin two weeks’ business here Monday, all in- dications are that it will be far bet- ter than any of its predecessors. Dur- ing the last week, and particularly the last three days, exhibits of many kinds have been arriving and the fair grounds present a lively appear- ance. The live stock, agricultural, machinery, manufacturing and other departments will be well filled. New features will include a motor show, a demonstration of good roads construc- tion and an exhibit illustrating the progress of agricultural education. The Grand Circuit horse races five ING, SEPTEMBER 14, 1912. ___ ANMCTPATION . BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT 0H! DEAR. (M 50.6GLAD MY ORESS CAME. ERCR R R R RN R R R RO © SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES ¢ LA XX XX E R ERER] First Methodist Episcopal church, Preaching 10:45 and 8 o’clock. Morning subject, “The Mission of Obedience.” Evening subject, “The Glory of Moral Recovery.” The male quartet will sing at the morning ser- vice. Sunday school at 12, Epworth League at 7. Prayer meeting Thurs- day evening. The public is cordially invited. Chas. H. Flesher, pastor. ~ Swedish Lutheran church. Sunday school at 10 a. m. vices at 10:30 a. m. at 8 o’clock. Ser- Evening service J. H. Randshl, pastor. Baptist church. Preaching “at 11 a. m. school at 12:15. p. m. Thursday evening at 8 o’clock. W. Scott, pastor. Sabbath B.Y.P. U at? Midweek prayer meeting on S. Presbyterian, Tomorrow mofning the Sunday school will convene-at 10 o’clock. To this hour of Bible study young and old are cordially invited. .The morn- ing sermon at 11. Junior C. E. at 4 p. m. Young People’s meeting at 7. Evening gospel service at 8. The public is invited to these services. S. E. P. White, pastor. St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal church. Holy Eucharist 8 a. m. Sunday school 10 a. m. Confirmation class 10 a. m. Mid-day celebration of the Holy Communion 10:30 a. m. Ev- ensong and sermon 7:30. C. de L. Harris, pastor. FOOTBALL SEPT. 21 Fosston and Bemidji will clash in the first football game of the season one week from today. Crookston and Grand Rapids have also asked for games, but definite dates have not yet Leen arranged. The high school boys hope to play a schedule of five games. ADDRESSES HIGH SCHOOL. M. K. Dyer, of Armenia, addressed students of the high school and sev- enth and eighth grades yesterday morning on the “Turkish Empire.” Mr. Dyer dwelt particularly on the school system' now in vogue and de- scribed the life of the students. He days in the week have an entry list larger than was ever known' before. said that ninety-five per cent of the people are illiterate. REALIZATION DULUTH STRIKERS RIOT Conductors and Motormen Dragged From Cars and Severely Beaten By Sympathizers. REVOLVER SHOOTING REPORTED Duluth, Minn., Sept. 14.—Judge Dibell last night signed an order in mandamus proceedings, directing the street. car company to show cause why it is not giving the public ser- viee. Arguments will be held Monday. Sheriff Moining, who applied to the governor last night for state troops, has been turned down by Governor Eberhart and ordered to suppress the rioting or resign. Superior, Sept. 14—Superior street car men, or a portion of them, joined the strike Friday morning. The num- ber is in dispute. The strikers claim that fifteen men refused to take out cars-at all this morning, while others took” them out until the work-rush was over and then pulled into the barns. It is generally claimed by the strikers and their sympathizers that fully half of the men quit, but the street railway officers deny this. Man- ager Warren said this morning that a few of the men who had been wear- ing union badges quit, but that, aug- mented by a few men from the barns and some from the office force, all but one Duluth-Superior car is in opera- tion- He expects no serious trouble on the other side of the bay, he claims. Duluth, Minn., Sept. 14.—On Lake avenue, in the heart of the city, a conductor was dragged from a car yesterday afternoon and so badly beaten that he had to be helped from the street to a drug store after being thrown through a plate glass win- dow. His motorman attempted to help him and received a beating. Iron workers from the boiler shops near the bay are said to have handled the men. The first revolver shooting of the strike was reported Friday afternoon from the mob at the car barns. No one was hurt, although it is declared g dozen shots were fired by rioters. The police did not return the fire. The crowd broke up the upper por- tion of a car. There is not a whole (Continued on 1ast vae.) By "HOP" - |Are Living in Canada and Have Not TEN CENTS PER WEEK. SERVICES SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT 2:30 Friends of the Late Ernest Anderson To Gather in Presbyterian Church, 3 @ WORD FROM NO SISTERS —_— Yet Replied to Messages Telling of Death. BURIAL WILL BE AT GREENWO00D J. Evan Carson, Williams, Wood, ] Bech, Ripple and Newton Chos- 7 en Pall Bearers. Funeral services for Ernest Ander- son, the pressman in the Pioneer shop who died Thursday afternoon from injuries resulting in being caught in the big press, will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 in the Presbyter- ian church. Reverend S. E. P. White will be in charge of the ser- vices. . Word was sent to his sisters in Canada Thursday afterncon but no reply has yet been received. Should they say that they will be here Mon- day, the funeral will be held Mon- day afternoon. C.J. Sandin, Mr. An- derson’s step-father, arrived this morning from Thief River Falls. " The body was held in the undertak- ing rooms of J. P. Lahr until this morning when it was taken to the house at Eleventh street and Norton H avenue. It was planned to hold the services from the house at first but 5 the large number of friends who ex- i pressed a desire to attend made it im- = i i perative to secure a larger seating capacity. J. J. Williams and Herbert Wood will stay at the Sandin home | tonight. Pall bearers were selected from among Mr. Anderson’s most intimate friends. Andrew Bech, Rube Ripple, and Tom Newton have been his friends for years, while J. J. Wil- liams, Herbert Wood and J. Evan i Carson have worked with him in the i Pioneer plant as long. Interment will be made in Greenwood cemetery.- “CON” LOSES BEST GIRL Duluth, Sept. 14.—Because “Ben- ¢ ny” Holmes, a conductor in the em- ploy of the Duluth Street Railway company refused to go out with the strikers, the girl to whom he was en- gaged to be married has “broken it off.”. The wedding was set for October 1. Wives of striking street car men [ talked the girl over to their way of thinking that she might induce “Ben- ny” to join the ranks of the strikers. Tuesday evening he made his regu- 1ar call and things were thrashed out. She told him that she wouldn’t mar- ry him unless he went out and struck with the rest of the men. He argued that he needed the money. if he was to be married and she ar- gued that the wedding could be post- poned a short time. One word brought on another and she finally told him to “scab” if he wants to but that she would not be known as the wife of a “scab” while living in a neighborhood surrounded by union men and their families.- “Benny” left the house in a huff and he is still working. “Never mind, B‘enny,’” the men called to him this morning as he was leaving the barns, “we’ll get a good union man to marry your girl.” LANDS BIG CONTRACT. George W. Cochran has returned from Minneapolis where he secured the contract to log all of the Leech Lake Lumber company’s timber in town 145, range 28. The timber lies east of Bena. Logs are to be loaded on cars and shipped to Walker and there sawed in the company’s mill. ' Small Boys Were Lost. Two small boys, by age three years, were lost for several hours yesterday and caused their parents some wor- ry. The boys were Julius Venne, - gon of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Venne, 904 Mississippi avenue, and Ralph Quenneville, son of Mr. and Mrs. Telesphore Quenneville, 1005 Missis- sippi avenue. They were found late in the afternoon wandering down the Great Northern yards,