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

E HISTORICAL SOCIETY., EF VOLUME 10. NUMBER 141. DUNN AMENDMENT UP TO THE VOTERS Minnesota Development Association Urge Its Approval at General Election By Wide Margin, NEEDS MORE THAN PLURALITY State Law Says Changes In Constitu- tion Must Be Ratified By Ma- Jjority of All Voting Then. MEANS SMALL TAX INCREASE Proposes to Raise Available “Road and Bridge Fund From $300,- 000 to $1,200,000 a Year. C. M. King, president of the Nor- thern Minnesota Development assoc- iation, F. W. Murphy, president of the West Central Minnesota Devel- opment associatibn; and T. R. Bon- nallie, president of the Southern Min- nesota Development association have banded together to use the combined influence of these associations to see that the Dunn amendment is passed by the voters this fall. The constitution of the state of Minnesota, provides that the legisla- ture may levy an annual tax upon the property of this state not to ex- ceed one-quarter of a mill to be used in the construction and improve- ment of public highways (the term “highways” includes bridges.) At the last regular session of the legis- lature an amendment was proposed changing this section so that the leg- islature might provide for an annual tax levy of one mill instead of one- quarter of a mill to be used in the construction and improvements of public highways. = The change is a simple one. It increases the tax levy for the purpose mentioned only three-quarters of a mill. The present law provides for a road tax of one-quarter of a mill and this produces a little more than $300,000 a year. A one mill tax levy would raise approximately $1,200,000 annually to be expended by the state upon the highways and bridges, and in a manner that would not be feit by any taxpayer. The pending amendment increasing the levy from one-quarter of a mill to one mill be- comes vitally important for the reas- on that the only manner in which aid may be obtained from the state for the construction of highways and bridges, is through the State High- way Commission. The rule governing the adoption of amendments to the constitution of the State of Minnesota, makes it nec- essary for the amendment to receive a majority of all the votes cast at the election at which the amendment is submitted. It is not sufficient that more voters vote for the amendment than vote against it. To illustrate—suppose there are 300,000 votes cast at the general election in November, 1912, and suppose that only 200,000 vote upon a given constitutional amendment, 101,000 woulc >be a majority of the 200,000 voting upon the amendment. In fact, it would be lost. For the amendment to carry and be adopted, it would be necessary that it receive affirmative votes amuonting to a ma- Jjority of 300,000 votes, the total number cast at the election. For in- stance, 151,000. Many persons not feeling that they understand the amendment fail to vote at all upon it. Such failure to vote at all counts as a negative vote Just as effectively as if the voter had voted no on the amendment. This rule places the burden upon the ad- vocates of all constitutional amend- ments. A burden much greater than is planned upon the advocates of a certain person for election to of- fice. For a candidate to be elected gov- ernor or any other office with the state, it is only necessary that he re- ceive more votes than any other can- didate for the same office. It is not necessary that he receive a majority .of all votes cast at election. Thus, it will be noted that it is made much more difficult to adopt a constitution- :al amendment than to elect any offi- .cer within the state. Friends and :advocates of the one-mill tax amend- ment should fully understand and bear this rule in mind in their efforts ito secure the adoption of this amend- ment at the coming general election. The object of this tax is so meri- ‘terous and the amount thereof to be ‘borne by the average voter, is so very insignificant that people are es- pecially interested in securing t.yg( JOSEPHUS DANIELS. * _— Member of Democratic National and Wilson Campaign Committ ® 1912 by American Press Assoclation. adoption of this amendment. Public spirited citizens; associations having for their object the development of the state; commercial clubs and similar organizations in the state have been solicited to take up a cam- paign in favor of this amendment, to the end that the voters thorough- ly understand the purpose of the amendment before the November election. ECLIPSE OF THE SUN Washington, D. C. Oct. 10.— There is to be a total eclipse of the sun today, but few persons in the United States and none in Canada will have an opportunity to view the phonomena. Residents of southern Florida, if conditions are favorable, will be treated to a partial perform- ance by old Sol when he hides him- self behid the moon. The path of totality will cross South America from a point near Quito, Ecuador. to Rio Janeiro, Bra- zil. The best place, it is figured, for observing the eclipse will be in the vicinity of the Brazilian metropolis. Here the astronomers from America and Burope have set up instruments with long, unpronouncable names to take observations during the two minutes duration of the total phase. START ON SUPERSTRUCTURE. Work on the New Great Northern depot has reached a point where the contractors are about ready to start on the second floor. The window casings for the first floor have been set in and much of the brick work has been finished. AGRICULTURE IN MINNESOTA. The government has just complet- ed the printing of a pamphlet telling of agriculture in Minnesota. Thé informatien is compiled from that sent in two years ago by census tak- ers and gives farm and farrh products statistics for the entire state both in sum totals and county by county. The booklet will be sent free upon application to the department of commerce and labor at Washington. Suicidal Habit of Butterfly. Considerable interest attaches to a migration of butterflies to this coun- try from the continent which recently took place, remarks the London Stand- ard. The migration in question con- sisted chiefly of the pretty “Clouded Yellow” and the well-known “Painted Lady.” The extraordinary part of the story is this, that none of either spe- cies will ever get through the British winter. All true British butterflies sleep from October to March, either as eggs, caterpillars, pupae or butter- fiies, but the Painted Lady and Cloud- ed Yellow perish. It has long been suggested that they migrate back again to France, but the necessity of waiting for a north wind and the fact that such a wind in October is in- variably too cold casts some doubt upon this theory. The Red Admiral ls another victim to suicidal migra- den. CROP REPORT OUT Record Harvest Predicted. The department of agriculture’s official estimates of production of the country’s principal crops, which this year promise to be the greatest in history, were announced yesterday and are given below with figures showing the previous record crops and teh year produced. The following preliminary esti- mates are made: ‘Bushels Bushels Crops. 1912. Record Crop. Spring wheat. 330,391,000 292,657,000 ‘Winter wheat 389,942,000 492,888,000 All wheat ... 720,433,000 784,460,000 1,417,172,000 1,186,341,000 . 224,619,000 178,916,000 35,422,000 34,879,000 72,425,000 70,798,000 The following estimates are based upon condition figures. Corn +..3,016,000,000 2,927,416,000 Buckwheat . 18,000,000 22,792,000 Potatoes 401,000,000 389,196,000 (b)Tobacco 974,000,000 1,055,765,000 Flax . 19,000,000 29,285,000 Rice 24,000,000 24,510,000 (a)—Tons. (b)—Pounds. Washington, Oct. 10.—With the garnering of the harvests of the country, predicted earlier in - the season to be greater in most cases ‘than ever grown by this or any other nation. the -department of agricul- ture continued its preliminary esti- mates of the production of these crops 1n the October report of the crop reporting board of its bureau of statistics. The report, compiled from reports of correspondents and agents of the bureau, and isued at 2:15 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, an- nounced preliminary ~estimates . of the production of spring wheat, all wheat, oats and barley, and esti- mated, from condition reports, the prospective total yield of corn, buck- wheat, potatoes, tobacco and rice. CHARLEY TAFT 'LIBERAL (By United Press.) ‘Washington, Oct. 10.—Charles P. Taft, President Taft’s brother told the Clapp investigating committee yesterday afternon that he gave $159,339 in 1909 to help his brother. Four years ago, he testified he gav $324,339 to - the national committee and the Ohio state campaign, but Chairman Hitehcock later returned $15,000. In 1904, Taft said he gave $5,000 to the Roosevelt campaign fund. In 1908, $44,9%6 was con- tributed by him exclusively to as- sist in the Ohio campaign. In the primary fight last spring he gave $125,000 to Representative McKin- ley for the national campaign, $64,- 000 to Arthur Varys for use in Ohio and paid $8,300 to send the Blaine Marching club to cincinnati last June. DYNAMITE TESTIMONY (By United Press.) Indianapolis, Oct. 10.—Actual taking of testimony in the dynamite conspiracy began yesterday after thirty hours of statements by attor- neys for the prosecution and de- fense. Warren G. Duke, of Evansville, Ind., a Western Union employee was the first of more than 700 witnesses who will be examined. Duke testi- fied about a telegram sent by Hockin in Chicago to McManigal in Evans- ville. Duke was to be followed by other telegraph and telephone em- ployes to tell of messages. NYE PLEADS GUILTY. (Copyright.) i GREEKS LEAVE CHICAGO Three Hundred Ready to Go .From . Twin Cities and Many Others Expected in From Country. i —_— RETURNING HOME TO FIGHT LATEST FROM THE FRONT Londan, Oct. 10.—By special wire .at 1:32 p. m.—A furious battle is reported in progrese between the Turks and Montenegrans around Detithitch. mountain on the Turkish frontier. Heavy losses reported. Chicago, Oct. 10.—Greek women of Chicago justified ancient Spartan traditions last night and smiled through tears, though their hearts were fearful. as they bade goodbye to 300 young men who left for the Bulgarian frontier. All day long bugles had sounded calling the men together at Blue Is- land avenue and Polk street. War buleltins had been read telling of the first battle, uniforms had ~been donned and at six o'clock last night the Young Greeks' Educational as- sociation, which has been conduct- ‘ing drills for weeks, received its or- ders from the front. The scenes .during the day at the armory of the Young Greeks’ assoc- iation resembled the days of prepar- ation before the Spanish war. Bul- bulletins had been read telling of the printed as dodgers and distributed. Cheers were given when the news of Montenegro’s was declaration against Turkey was received in a special dispatch from Lesemahos Kaftogog- lou, minister from Greese at Wash- ington. Minneapolis Men Ready. Minneapolis, Oct. 10.—The call re- ceived here from the Greek consul is for the return of all reserves of the Greek army enlisted from 1900 to (By United Press.) Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 10.—State Representative George E. Nye, of Pike county, Ohio, facing trial next week for soliciting a bribe in con- nection with the White-Quayle bill in the legislature, came'into criminal court yesterday afternon and plead- ed guilty. Sentence was deferred. PARTRIDGE KILLS SELF IN DOOR A partridge got-'caught in one of the doors at the high school about a week ago and when picked up was 1909 and for all men who left Greece in 1910 and 1911 who had not en- tered the army. Will Fight to a Finish. Gust Brown, owner of the Be- midji Candy Kitchen'says that Greece has five warships and several hund- red thousand more men than when she warred on Turkey last. The country also has a good war fund. Mr. Brown says that if the powers do not interfere, the Balkan states found dead. THE CUB REPORTER SCOOP b TM GONG Yo RAISE THE PRICE OF | — LU MAaKE @ PAss ForR MY Wip A will fight Turkey to a finish. UPWiTh OuR, H] POCKET AND 1= THAT DonTwori || HANDS-MY Man- e = /l ACECCATIVIE DANRE BAGLEY FAIR OPEN Bagley, Oct. 10.—Special to the Pioneer.—The first day of the sixth annual fair of the Clearwater County Agricultural association opened to- day with a fine display of vegetables and stock. The attendance was light owing to the bad weather and the condition of the roads. Tomorrow will be everybody’s day, and a large attendance is expected from outside villages and cities. NYMORE PAVING PROGRESSING. ~Pavemeént has besn laid on -the Nymore road to a point a few yards this side of -the spur running into the Crookston Lumber company load- ing sheds. Lack of labor and poor working weather has handicapped the contractors so that the work has been moving slowly. The old wood- en sidewalk has been taken up in order that teams would have rom to pass the paving gang. The old walk will not be relaid as the wood- had rotted and it is probable that people passing that way will have to use the street until next spring. { REAL ESTATE FIRM MOVES. Reynolds and Winter have moved their offices from the rooms on Bel- trami avenue formerly occupied to the building opposite the Markham hotel which was until recently oc- cupied by the Boston Lunch. The firm is painting the outside of the building and making interior repairs JOURNAL MAPS ARE OUT. -The Pioneer has received the 1910 “cénsus maps of the Northwest from the Minneapolis Journal. The maps are bound together and not only give correct geographical locations but al- So give population and vital statis- tics taken from United States census reports. FROM SOUTH DAKOTA. South Dakota is the latest state to send a colony of settlers to Nor- thern Minnesota, five families from Eddy having purchased land on the T. B. Walker Mallard ‘tract in Hub- bard county. They are: James Flaws, 120 acres; L. R. St. Johns, 80 acres; Edward Hupp, 120 acres; Walter Tisch, 120 acres, and John Flaws, 520 acres, the latter tract being purchased for the purpose of starting a sheep ranch and cattle and dairy farm. John Bolt of Lake Itasca with 80 acres has also joined the Mallard colony. All of these purchasers are to settle at once with their families. HOME COOKED ~ SUPPER High School Girls to Feed Bemidji In City Hall Saturday Even- ing for Quarter a Plate. THIEF RIVER TO PLAY HERE, High school girls will serve a home cooked supper in the city hall Satur- day evening at 5 o’clock in order to raise -money to assist In financthz the football team.. Arrangements were completed last night whereby Thief River Falls will send a team to Bemidji and the game will be played on the home field at 2 o’clock Saturday. The high school supper is in charge of the young lady members of the High School Athletic association. Each class has one girl on the board of control and these four, consisting of Edith Ryan, Ruth Miner, Ruth Getchell and Lucille Moritz, togeth- er with the secretary, Flora Todd, will- solicit the food and name the girls who will assist in the service. The high school has had two games this season and with the money raised from one party has succeeded in breaking even. It will cost over $40 to bring the Thief River Falls team to Bemidji and this amount must be raised from the gate receipts and the proceeds of the supper. . Thief River Falls has a team which has been practicing hard since its defeat by Fosston and is out for blood. Reports say that the Bemidji boys will have a hard game. Be- midji team has been crippled this week by absences and last night were unable to practice at all. The field was wet this afternoon but the coach will give the men a good work- out tomorrow. BITTEN BY A DOG. The son of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Har- vey was bitten by a large dog yester- day. The boy’s wound was dressed at once and he is said to be progress- ing nicely today. BALLASTING RED LAKE ROAD. The Red Lake road has had a gang of men at work for some time ballast- ing the road bed and leveling off the grade. Gravel has been hauled for nearly the entire length of Section 2 and work will be started on Section 3 at once. The grade is being chang- ed from one to four inches. It is estimated that the job will take about six weeks to finish. B.Y ”HOP" MAd N BEaNVILLE )| | AN' A FIRST Cougin | & 0GP WE spup!/ TEN CENTS PE GIANTS ANI BATTLE B Game Called After E I3 Because by Darkne . Score 6 PLAY AGAIN THIS N Umpires Announce Ths 1§ Be Resumed and Cq A Victory MATHEWSON IN G lA Veteran In Box Until the End Wear- ing Out The Three Opposing Boston Pitchers. New York— _ Boston— 000000 Batteries—New York, Marquardt and Meyers. Boston, O'Brien and Corrigan. (By United Press) BY GRANTLAND RICE. Fenway Park, Boston, Oct. 10— One of the most desperately con- tested games in any world’s series ended here in a tie score when dark- ness forced the closing of the second game of the series between the Giants and the Red Sox at the end of the eleventh inning. Three different pitchers, Collins, Hall and Bedient, occupied the slab in turn for the home team, while the veteran Mathewson bore the brunt VT elovon inuings -of Gesperate fight- ing, winding up the afternoon’s work by retiring his last three opponents in order. The Giants got off badly, putting Mathewson in the hole in the first inning when the Sox piled a three- run lead. Stahl’s men continued in front until the eighth inning, when the strain proved too much for Col- lins and the Giant stick wielders forced in three runs,took the lead for the first time and sent Collins to the bench. Thé veteran Matty's victory was short lived, however, as a double and a single in the Sox’s half put them on even terms again.. The ninth was a blank for both sides in the tenth the Giants went into the lead with a margin of one run, which the Sox promptly duplicated in their half of the same inning. Neither side scored in the elev- enth and the umpires called the con- test and announced that it would be played off on this field this after- noon. ik From start to finish the contest Was a heart-breaker,s the strain séveral times being = obvious in the work of the opposing players. Boston turned out its baseball / legions, over 30,000 strong, to wit- ness the game. The weather was fair and the edge of a sharp wester- 1y breeeze was somewhat dulled by the sun. Long before the e be- gan all the best seats were taken with only a few bare spots mear the back fences. ¥ The New York fans, undjsmayed by the defeat of the Giants Tuesday, shouted approval at the fast practice e of the National leaguers. e New York crowd freely took the siuft end of the offered wag & of 10 tp 6 that the Bostons would ' ke the feries. One o’clock fonnd only a few emp- ty spots in the unreserved stgnds and = bleachers, but the main grapd stand filled slowly The score % { 1284567891001 Boston— 300010010 1,0—-1‘. N. Y— 017100030 1 .0—6 Batteries——Boston: Com'nsz Hall, Bedient and-Corrigan. 5 New York: Mathewson and Meyers REAVES-REED : Bagley, Oct. 10.—Miss Bel'SBeed and Walter Reaves, of Bemidii, were ‘married this morning by ' Justice Blegen. . ‘This is the first eounle ever married by the judge and the first liconme ever issued in Glearwater ‘county to colored people. e e L The Bemiayi ai