Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 24, 1912, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI D Historial Soclety, I z 1LY PIONEE MINNESOTA SOGIETY. VOLUME 10. NUMBER 127. BEMIDJI MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1912, TEN CENTS PER WEEK. JUSTICE BROWN TO OPPOSE STANTON Action of Justice Start in Declining Nomination Launches Movement to Name His Associate. STEWART WOULD WITHDRAW Says He Will Probably Retire If Mor- ris Man Is Placed on the Ticket By Petition. 2,000 SIGNERS Minneapolis Lawyers Say That Num- ber Will Be Found Easily Among Members of the Bar Minneapolis, Sept preme court, ing developments: The ruling of the attorney gene- ral's office that Judge Start's w. drawal would automatically nomin- ate F. Alexander Stewart, Minneapolis attorney, who ran third in the race for the nomination and would make Mr. Stemart. with Judge Charles N. Stanton of Bemidji, who ran mext to Judge Start, the regular primary nominees: The launching of a move to nomin- ate Judge Calvin L. Brown of Mo ris. senior associate justice. by pet tition, for chief justice; The statement by Mr. Stewart that if Judge Brown is placed on the tick- et by petition he will probably with- draw, leaving the race to Judge Brown and Judge Stanton. The annouucement of Judge Start's retirement came Monday in a letter to Secretary of State Julius A. Schmahl. The letter read: am unofficially advised that 1 was selected at the primary election as a nominee for chief justicee My candidacy for such nomination was announced on the assumption based on the unanimity of my election in the past as judge and chief justice and on unsolicited assurances from all parts of the state that my nomi- nation and election would follow without serious opposition. It is now evident that my acceptance of nomi- nation would involve a campaign for election which T am unwilling to make. I therefore hereby decline the renomination and request you to om- it my name from the next general election ballot.” Although Jjudge Start would not discuss his retirement today it was generally agreed that several factors entered into his retirement. Since Judge Start was elected chief justice in 1894, and prior to that time when he was a district judge in the third Jjudicial district, he has been practi- cally unopposed for nomination and election. Six years ago the Demo- crats refused to nominate a candidate for chief justice against him. He an- nounced his candidacy for renomi- nation soon after the new primary iaw was passed this year and in the belief he would have no opposition. As a member of the state board of investments. Judge Start last year opposed as unwise the sale of state of Virginia bonds held in the state school fund. The sale of the bonds was favored in Northern Minnesota where a demand had gone up for school funds and Judge Charles M. Stanton of Bemidji, a Democrat, en-| tered the race as a candidate against Judge Start Stewart, who was practically un- known in state politics, had filed for Judge Start's place. Judge Start felt keenly the fact that he was to have opposition. He made no campaign at the primaries and the race for the two places on the ticket was closer than had been expected. On official returns received to date the vote was as follows: Start 38,927, Stanton 32,- Stewart 27,875. After conferring with other mem- bers of the court, Judge Start today announced his retirement. His friends, however, who resented the entrance of Judge Stanton and Mr. Stewart in the race, plan to present a petition naming Judge Cavin L. Brown of Morris. Judge Brown is the senior asso- ciate justice and is considered one of the strongest men on the supreme court bench. He said today that he would probably accept a nomination by petition, but would take no steps toward initiating or circulating a pe- tition- To place his name on the (Continued on iast page). NECESSARY 24.—The retire-| ment of Judge Start from the race for the chief justiceship of the su- which was announced | vesterday was followed by the follow- a young| In the meantime Mr-; SAM SCHEPPS. One of the Men Suspected In Rosenthal Murder Case. CHOOSE COMMITTEES In accordance with the new state law, candidates for county offices met in the court house at noon today and selected their county committees. The Republicans and Socialists were the only parties represented. The {Republicans named F. §S. Lycan, |chairman; Fred Rhoda, secretary; lznd Al Jester, treasurer. The So- “ | cialists authorized their county cen- i tral committee to act as the commit- |tee called for in the new law. Offi- \cers of the different locals in the {county were designated as local or | precinct committee men. | .0.P. AT SARATOGA | Saratoga, N. Y.. Sept. 24.—The ad- ivance guard of delegates to the Re- | publican state convention arrived in | Saratoga today. Though the conven- |tion is less than twenty-four hours |distant the choice of a candidate for governor appears to be as undecided as ever.» The active candidates for {the head of the ticket are James W. | Wadsworth. Jr., former speaker of the {assembly; William S. Bennett. former representative in Congress, and Job | E. Hedges of New York City. In ad- {dition. the names of President Butler of Columbia University. District At- {torney Charles S. Whitman of New | York City, Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals Werner and several others are mentioned. 'CROOKSTON MAN IS HEAD | Springfield. 111.. Sept. 24—The Na- | tional Firemen’s association, compos- | ed of the heads of fire departments in {many of the principal cities of the i country. met in this city today in an- |nual convention. President Thomas | Johnstone of Crookston, Minn., call- | ed the gathering to order this morn- ing in representatives’ hall of the Capitol. Preliminary business occu- pied the opening session. At the suc- | ceeding sessions, which will last three days. papers or addresses will be de- livered by Chief W. P. Weeks of Bat- |tle Creek, Mich., Chief Michael Cor- | rigan of Chicago. Chief Charles Swig- !ley of St. Louis and others. | NEW PRESIDENT OF PERU. Lima, Peru. Sept. 24.—Guillerme Billinghurst. mayor of Lima and |former vice-president of the repub- ilic. assumed office as president of }Peru today, succeeding President Augusto Leguia, whose term expired by limitation. PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS. Chester. Pa., Sept. 24.—A large and representative attendance mark- €d the opening here today of the an- nual convention of the Pennsylvania State League of Republican clubs. | The convention will continue three | days. The chiet feature of public in- terest will be a mass meeting tomor- row night at which several Republi- can leaders of national prominence will deliver addresses. LOWER LIVING COST : LAKES T0 GULF WATERWAY : : Project—A fourteen to twenty : four foot waterway trunk line : from Chicago to the Gulf of Mex- ¢ dco. Significance—Lower cost of : living to millions of persons. : Water freight rates are one- : : tenth of rail rates. : Cost—Considerably less than : cost of Panama canal. “ i Method—Transfer ‘workers : : and machinery from completed : : Panama canal to deep waterway : : project. z (By United Press). Little Rock, Ark., Sept. 24.—A deep waterway from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico would lower the cost of living to the millions of people in the Mississippl valley and eventually to the whole population of the United States. This claim was made today in the opening address of President William K. Kavanaugh, of St. Louis, at the annual convention of the Lakes to the Gulf Deepwater Way association. Tlness made it impossible for Presi- dent Kavanaugh to read his paper and Vice-president E. S. Conway of Chicago performed this duty. The project would benefit the country more than the Panama can- al. declared Kavanaugh and he sug- gested that the workers and machine- ry employed on the Isthmus be trans- ferred from the completed canal to the Mississippi river. The deep wa- terway would cost considerably less than the Panama canal, said Kav- anaugh. “A very important phase of this deep waterway,” he declared, “has been indicated by the recent record- reaking floods in the Mississippi valley. These floods have been more damaging than ome before. I am in favor of the federal government taking over these levees and perfect- ing them along the most advanced scientific principles. High levees were not high enough to overcome the flood danger. Constant dredging was necessary, said Kavanaugh. “The development Would conserve the richest alluvial region in the world.” he said, “capable of support- ing the population of the entire planet. The value of the Panama canal is a mere bagtalle compared to this completed project. I do not be- lieve that the canal will be of such benefit to the people of the United States that its cost would indicate unless this deep waterway is quick- 1y completed.” The argument that the deep wa- terway would lower the living cost was named on the report of C. P. Austin. expert of the commerce and labor department at Washington. “The average price of transporting wheat on railways is ten cents per bushel for 1,000 miles, on the ocean one cent per bushel for 1,000 miles,” said Austin. MEETING OF ACCOUNTANTS. Toronto, Ont., Sept. 24.—The an- nual meeting of the Dominion Asso- ciation of Chartered Accountants as- sembled in this city today for a two days’ session. The attendance is made up of delegates from the seven provincial institutes of Nova Scotia, Montreal, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia. DEEP WATERWAY MEET. Little Rock. Ark., Sept. 24.—The seventh annual convention of the Na- tional Deep Waterways association, organized to promote the building of an inland ship waterway from the Great Lakes through the Mississippi river-to the Gulf of Mexico, opened in this city today for a three days’ session. Delegates including gover- nors, members of Congress, mayors of cities, engineers and prominent men from all sections of the country are present. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt has accepted an invitation to address the convention tomorrow. On Thurs- |day the delegates will be entertain- ed at a monster Southern barbecue. THE CUB REPORTER THIS BIZNUSS O0F TAKING & STRAW VOTE 0N WHO THE . SCOOP | | (Copyrighty JOKE ON MIKE DOWNS ~ Finds Lost Dog in International Falls in Home Where He is a Guest at Supper. NOW BELONGS TO JOHN DORAN Friends of John Doran, formerly cf Bemidji, but now in International Falls, and Mike Downs are laughing at the result of a practical joke play- ed on Doran by Herbert Doran, his brother, and Gerry Brannon. Some time ago, John Doran wrote to his brother, Brennan and Downs to find him a good bird dog and send it to International Falls. Herb Dor- an and Brennan decided they would play; a joke on Johr so picked up the first bird dog they saw and shipped it to International. A few days later Downs missed his dog, and after hunfing in vain gave it up for lost. Business took him to International Falls one day and John Doran invited him out for supper- At the Doran home, Downs found his dog- “Where did you get that dog,” ask- ed Downs. “Why, yeu fellows sent it up from Bemidji when I wrote down for one, ‘Why?"” asked Doran. “Well, I had nothing to do with the shipping and it happens to be my dog,” replied Downs. Explanations followed. It appear- ed that one of Doran’s children had become attached to the dog so Downs told Doran that he could keep the animal. In the meantime, Herb Doran are having trouble con- Brennan and POLITICS! POLITICS! BE ELECTED PRESIDENT No Escape for Mr. Bloops. MAY LOSE SNELLING (By United Press). St. Paul, Sept. 24.—Arguments favoring the retention of Fort Snel- ling as one of the principal military posts of the United States were dis- cussed at length this afternoon by Congressman Fred C. Stevens and PBrigadier General W. R. Hoyt, com- manding the department of the lakes, at the Armory building. The conference was precipitated by the announced visit of H. L. Stimson, secretary of war, and Lieutenant General Wood, chief of staff of the army, to the post next Monday for the purpose of deciding whether troops would be withdrawn perma- nently from Snelling and the recom- mendation to congress that the post be abandoned. BADGER THIRD PARTY (By United Press). Milwaukee, Sept. 24.—A third par- ty ticket in Wisconsin is assured at 2 p. m. today, following a meeting of the Bull Moose state central commit- tee which definitely decided to move. vneing powas st ey aia ol STEWART MUST RUN “double cross” him by stealing the dog. GIBSON T0 THE BAR Middletown, N. Y., Sept. 24.—The preliminary examination of Burton W. Gibson, the New York lawyer ar- rested on a charge of murdering his client, Mrs. Rosa Menschik' Szabo, in Greenwood Lake last July, was com- menced today in the Orange County court. The results of the hearing, to- gether with such other evidence as may be brought tq light by the au- thorities, will be placed before the grand jury when that body convenes next-month. (By United Press). St. Paul, Sept. 24.—“The name of Alexander Stewart will have to go on the general election ballot in Novem- ter along with that of Judge Stan- ton as non-partisan candidate for the chief justiceship of the supreme court,” said Attorney General Smith today when asked how he would rule on that point. SNOW IN GRAND FORKS. Grand Forks, Sept. 24.—(Special) —A light snow fell here this morn- ing and is reported from as far east as Fosston. Coach roofs on incom- ing trains carried snow an inch deep. ST. PAUL FOSSTON HERE SATURDAY Football Team Will Play High School at 3 P. M. in Place of Grand Rapids. SEASON SCHEDULE COMPLETE Fosston will play Bemidji at the fair grounds at 3 p. m. Saturday af- ternoon in the place of Grand Rap- ids. The Grand Rapids management phoned last night that they wanted a game later in the season and asked that it be postponed. This was ar- ranged and Fosston will come in- stead. One week from Saturday, the Be- midji team will go to Thief River Falls to play the high school. Grand Rapids is scheduled for October 19, Brainerd for October 26 and Crook- ston for November 9. This leaves Bemidji with open dates October 12 and November 2 but Coach Carson does not believe games will be sched- uled for those dates. In a letter today Crookston says that Bemidji is expected to win the championship of this end of the coun- try and the Crookston people want to play Bemidji late in the season. Crookston expects to win over teams at the western end and then wants to beat Bemidji for the champion- ship. Coach Carson is having some trou- ble in finding officials as the chang- es in the rules prove somewhat con- fusing. It is probable that A. E. Nel- son will referee, W. Z. Robinson um- pire and Harold Dane will act as head linesman. MASQUERADE DANCE. The managers of Dreamland an- nounce that they will hold a mask ball Friday evening, Sept. 27. Priz- es will be awarded for the best dress- ed gentlemen, most comic gentleman, best dressed lady and most comic lady. MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS MEET. Detroit, Mich., Sept. 24.—The Re- publican state convention was called to order in the Light Guard Armory shortly before noon today. The con- vention will select candidates for all state officers to be voted for in No- vember, excepting governor. The candidate for governor, Amos S. Mus- selman. was named in the primaries last month. By “HOP" F ANY ONE O0F OFFICIAL COUNT MADE OF PRIMARY Final Figures Show Johnson to Have Six More Than a Majority of First Choice Votes. ANDREWS GOES ON TICKET Is Given Democratic Nomination for County Attorney Though Lack- ing One Ballot. CLEMENTSON WINS IN SECOND Carries the District By Having Twelve More Than A. J. Hiden Rulien Close Third. At 4 p. m. Monday afternoon the county canvassing board finished its work of making official count of the primary votes. reported to the audi- tor and was disccharged. The board started work last Friday, but was de- layed by the second choice featuyre. The towns of Steenerson and Wash- kish sent in no returns and it is not known if an election was held. Although he had one vote less than the number the law calls for, A. A. Andrews was declared nominated as the board believed the strict letter of the law should not be observed in this case. Mr. Andrews received fif- ty-three votes but should have re- ceived fifty-four to been clearly nominated. As the Democrats held no convention in this county, he had to receive a percentage of the Democratic vote at the last election. The race for commissioner from the Second district proved close, but Helic Clementson was renominated by a plurality of twelve votes. His nearest opponent was A. J. Hilden who received eighty-eight votes Wil- liam Rulien deceived eighty-three votes and N. A. Rippy fifty-two. The second choice votes were counted but did not materially change the re- sult. The official returns give Hazen eleven more votes than the unofficial. The vote for sheriff is placed at: Ha- zen, 713; Johnson. 822; and Nolan, 97. Johnson was declared the nomi- nee, as he received six more than a majority of first choice votes. On page four of this issue will be found a table which gives the com- plete vote by townships and the offi- cial totals. The vote by counties for congress- man is as follows: have County Steenerson Peterson Battey Becker . 1013 479 234 Beltrami 926 434 158 Clay 733 96 Clearwater 242 61 Kittson 219 68 Mahnomen . 117 35 Marshall 303 87 Ottertail 749 241 Norman 432 48 Polk . 836 305 Pennington 282 88 Red Lake .. 84 29 Roseau . 170 52 Wilkins . 286 53 Total ...11,516 5,386 1,635 Ten precincts are missing, in Ro- seau, Clearwater and Clay counties, which are expected to increase Steen- erson’s lead. SWANLAND QUIZZED Charles Swanland, indicted for murder in the first degree for the killing of David Wistrom, was put on the stand this morning in his own defense. Swanland appears to be able to tell a rational story, but still insists that when he shot, he thought he was shooting at a wood chuck. The examination will be continued this afiernoon. OKLAHOMA STATE FAIR- Oklahoma City, Okla.. Sept. 24.— The Oklahoma state fair and exposi- tion opened this morning with a large crowd for the first day. The fair will continue until Oct. 5. The exhibits in all departments are numerous and of a high class. The display of hors- es and live stock is especially notable. The fruit growing and farming in- dustries also are well represented. There is a larger number of entries in all the race events than ever seen be- fore at any fair ever held in Oklaho- ms. HISTORIGAL 5 ! H i ¥ W 3 | 5