Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 6, 1912, Page 1

8 THE BEMIDJI DAI VOLUME 10. NUMBER 189. BEMIDJI SLATED FOR NEXT MEETING Twenty-five Beltrami Delegates Urg- ing Development Association to Come Here. s RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED TODAY Those Passed by Committee Submit- ted to=the Convention at Ses- sion This Afternoon. MAY HAVE A VICE-PRESIDENT Movement On Foot to’ Create Newi Office—Wedge Boorwed For | Treasurer. THE PROPOSED SLATE. 4 The following slaté will be pre- ; sented to the assoclation today and | will probably go throngh: | STEAMER EASTON IS IN BAD PLIGHT ACCORDING TO THE LATEST REPORTS ay United Press. St. Paul, Dec. 6 —“Weather is bad. Outlook is dark,” were the last words Heard from the Steamer Easton of the Booth line which is hanging sus- pended from rocks at Thunder Bay five miles’ from shore. ‘Fifteen pass- engers and a crew of twenty-five are aboard according to the latest infor- mation from the scene. 3 The Easton went hard ashore in a heavy fog thirty-five miles from Port Arthur, Ont., Lake Superior, yester- day. _None of the passengers were injured, it is said. Tugs immediately were sent from Port Arthur to her aid. - The Easton carries wireless, and she later reported that she was in sand and not badly damaged. The tugs, according to the wireless operator aboard the Easton were tak- | ing off the passengers, while a light- er has been sent from Port Arthur to remove the Easton’s cargo. The Easton is of 460 tons displace- | ment, 155 feet long and 30-foot beam. She runs between Duluth and Port Arthur. MURDERESS GETS EASY SEN- TENCE FOR KILLING OF A GOSSIPING NEIGHBOR President, C. M. King, Deer River. Vice-President, A. C. Albright,| Brainerd. ) i Secretary W. R. Mackenzie, Be-| midji. 1 Treasurer, A. G. Wedge, Jr., Be-! midji. Special to The Pioneer: i Crookston, Dec. 6—2 p. m.—The BY United Press. ‘wa_._ Logansport, Ind., Dec. 6.—An in- determinate term to the state wom- an’s reformatory at Indianapolis of { from two to twenty-one years and a i fine of $25 and costs was the sen- in defense of her good name. The murder was committed the day | after Mrs. Lang was.married. committee on resolutions is ready to report as soon as the afternoon meet- | ing is called to order. Following are | created and in the future meetings to be held once a year imstead of twice. the resolutions which have passed | the committee and which will be pre-| sented to the association: - | The action of the state in reclaim- ing lands endorsed and the work to| be kept up. Agricultural extension recommend- ed. A genera!'advertising and public- ity campaign recommended. An increase in‘the efficiency of the| forestry board urged. The legislature is urged to pass a good seed law which will govern tlie sale of all seed in the state. Reapportionment is demanded. | The legislature is urged to make a reserve of all standing timber owned by lumber companies or others and lying adjacent to the Itasca State | Park. The work of the Immigration Com- | mission is approved and commended. The legislature is urged to license all real estate brokers so that curb stone trading by irresponsible parties | will be eliminated. A resolution urging the adoption | of woman's suffrage will be present- | ed. To change the date of the state fair to the second or third Monday in September. The legislature will be asked to ap- propriate a liberal amount to be spent for an agricultural exhibitor’s build- ing at the state fair, the building to be used to house land shows in the! winter months. The usual resolutions thanking of- ficers and hosts will be presented. Annie E. Shelland, superintendent | of schools of Koochiching county. is| the only woman delegate present and | her seat was presented her by a| unanimous vote. She appeared be-| fore the committee on resolutions and | urged the resolution on woman's suf- | frage. It wasadopted by the commit- tee and will go to the convention this afternoon. Are to Incorporate. It is the intention of the asoscia- | tion to incorporate so that a wider scope of action is possible. It is also proposed that any officer tence Mrs. Elizabeth Lang, the young) | bride who killed Mrs. Mary Copple, a | gossip, ESSASE FROM PRESIDENT TAFT TO CON- GRESS TODAY IS OPTIMISTIC— RECOMMENDS GOETHELS TO BE A MAJOR GENERAL — WANTS CURRENCY LEGISLA- TION PASSED AT ONCE. BY United Press. ‘Washington, Dec. 6.—In a message teeming with optimism, President Taft today urged upon congress an advanced program of legislation ‘on the fiscal, judicial, military and in- sular affairs of the nation. age of a currency reform measure along the lines of the Aldrich plan, the president edclared for a bigger navy, a further reorganization of |the army to provide for a greater reserve during times of peace; con- tinued supervision over Porto Rico and the Philippines; federal regula- tion of water powers in navigable !streams and the promulgation of a workingmen’s compensation act. The president highly praised Col- onel Goethals, chief engineer of the Panama canal and recommended that as a commendation of his wonder- ful work, Goethals be made major general of the army with the title of chief of engineers, when the pres- ent incumbent is relieved. The tar- iff, the president dismissed with a few paragraphs. toms ought to be revised downward,” he said, “but now that a new con- gress has been elected on a platform of a tariff for revenue only, rather than a protective tariff it is needless for me to occupy the time of congress with arguments or recommendations in favor of a protective tariff.” The $22,000,000,000 deficit which appear§ between the treasurer’s re- port of estimated income for the com- ing year and the estimated expendi- or member of the exeeutive committee I tures, the president blamed on con- for national office must immediately resign. Whether he does or not, the office to become vacant upon his an- nouncement as a candidate for office. Bemidji After Next Meeting. Hinckley is after the summer | meeting and Bemidji is after the next winter meeting. Should it be de- cided to hold but one meeting a year, that one will probably be held in Bemidji next December. The assoc- iation was organized in Bemidji and the city has not had the opportunity to entertain it since it reached its present size. There are twenty-five delegates here from Beltrami coun- ty. Crookston is crowded and the meeting is the best ever held from the viewpoint of attendance. Only a poor love letter spoiled by weak spelling. can be For anyone in touch with national political conditions there was mno shock or surprise in the presidential election. The outcome was surer than the weather predictions for elec- tion day. Governor Wilson was said to be un- decided about an extra session of con- gress, but he was the only American in that condition. Everybody else knew that it was sure to happen— and then some. Paul. Wall street is rapidly coming west, and in a score of years will be nothing but a memory. The world is getting wise and there “ain’t no Give Schroeder a Boost. {lambs no more.” J. J. Hill spoke this morning and| boosted W. G. Schroeder of Bemidji. | Mr. Hill said that he was farming by proxy all over. Northern Minnesota | but that he believed W. G. Schroeder of Bemidji, would make the best rec- ord. He stated that Schroeder was a careful and scientific farmer and that he had thorough confidence in him. His remarks were greeted by loud applause which started with the twenty-five Beltrami county delegates and finally swept the convention. Special to The Pioneer: { Crookston, Dec. 6.—The commit- tee on by-laws of the Northern Min- nesota Development association have proposed changes to read as follows: “That the secretary be chosen by the executive committee which shall be composed of the president, treas- urer and one man elected from each of the Sixth, Eighth and Ninth con- gressional districts. The secretary and treasurer will be both secretary and treasurer of the Northern Min- nesota Development association and of the Immigration Commission.” There are 26,000,000 voters in the United States. Of these only 16,- 000,000 went to the polls, and uot of this number Governor Wilson receiv- Jim Hill has bought a bank in Se.| vwho becomes a candidate for a atnte gress’ failure to appropriate for the two battleships last ‘yeas, necessitat- ing an estimate for three this year. The president’s plea for a revised banking and currency system was particularly pressing. Declaring it to be “the most crying need of the country today,” he recommended the immediate adoption of an elastic currency system along the lines of the central bank idea proposed by the Aldrich currency bill. Discussing the prejudice which greeted the central bank idea, the president argued that it arose from an erroneous idea of its powers and a distrust of bankers by the people. The president warmly commended the recent adoption in the army of the three year reserve clause, for en- listed men, which makes them subject to draft in case of war, after their enlistment has expired, and the milit- ia pay bill for the national guard, the volunteer bill to provide for the quick raising of forces in time of war, and the adoption of the resident soldiery idea for insular positions. The Democratic congress abolished the tariff board which President Taft had established to take the tariff out of politics, so now they must go it alone and smite protection hip and thigh, and that immediately. the sweet young thing had been for a jdrive with her sweetheart, and re- turned freshened and glowing with excitement. I had the narrowest escape from an awful accident. The horse mnearly bolted, and I don’t know what would have happened! “We were going through a narrow lane when, all of a sudden, 2 pheas- ant got up from the hedge and flew | | Tom could grasp the reins— “Er,” ed only about 6,300,000, or fourth of the total and two-fifths of those voting. one- | —“wasn’t he holding them, then?” Pleading for the immediate pass- “It was my belief that these cus-|President Vincent Held Delegates to BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 6, 1912. g (Copyright.) The Clean I.In'nm League Proposes to Arrest and Prosecute Persons Induiging In Bad Language in M lic—News Item. THRILLED HIS AUDIENCE Development Meeting With | Strong Address. { URGED MORE “TEAM PLAY.” Crookston, Dec. 6—The Thursday across the horse’s head; and before! |steady, fundamental work must be | inquired the young bruther'au loyal to a fine, inspiring end, tial and encouraging “Oh, mother,” she cried, “Tom and | afternoon session of the Northern Minnesota Development association was held at the Crookston School o | Agriculture, where four of the larger buildings were named. One of the four, the Agricultural Science building, just completed, was dedicated and named James J.| Hill building in recognition of thel interest taken by James J. Hill when the Northwest Experiment Station was first established here by the state University, later followed by the Northwest School of Agriculture, now the largest and best equipped educational institution, coupled with the Experiment Station, to be found in Northern Minnesota. President George Edgar Vincent, University of Minnesota, delivered one of the most forceful addresses ever listened to before the develop- ment convention in the morning at the Grand opera house, holding the audience so close that a pinfall might have been heard except during the outbursts of applause. His address in substance follows: “If I rightly understand the pur- poses of this association it stands for teamplay in developing the resources, increasing the population, and organ- izing the social life of Northern Min- nesota. This team-play demands that all participants keep steadily in mind the larger common purpose, that no individuals or groups seek narrower advantage. Every member of the team must do his part. Not only are real-estate men, merchants, bankers, | political leaders, schools, churches, will work together to afford congen- conditions of life. “It is not sportman-like to cooper- | ate to bring in the immigrant and them to set about competing to ex- ploit him. This association exists to | see that the game is played fairly. It understands that a region cannot; be “boosted” into prosperity, but that, idone by a great variety of interests| inamely—to make life in Northern Nineteen Days to & Christmas ° . . . . ° . . . . ° 24 The Early Shopper Is -the Friend of the Tired Shop Girl SHOP TODAY. SHOOT BIG BLACK BEAR Sullivan and Wood, Blackduck Hunt- ers, Bag Animal Weighing Over 200 Pounds. KILLED IN TOWN OF SUMMIT { | Blackduck, Dec. 6.—A monstrous black bear was the trophy secured after a day’s hunt by Messrs. James F. Sullivan and Glenn M. Wood of} this village last Saturday. Mr. Wood tracked the bear for several hours on | Friday and the next day in company with Mr. Sullivan the trail was tak-! en up again. After following Mr.. Bruin for some distance the trall ! was lost and for a time it looked as | In the crisp, bright October airnew settlers to be brought in, but| though he had given the huntsmen the slip when suddenly Mr. Wood came upon him in his den. He cnlledl to Mr. Sullivan to come up but about this time the bear started toward | Mr. Wood. The Iatter wanted to| get a view of his prey before shnot-i ing but Mr. Sullivan decided to Lake’ no chances and with a well aimed| shot brought down the bear. It was| a large black one weighing between | two and three hundred pounds. They | went to a nearby house and tele-| phoned to Dr. Koch who went out| and brought the bear to town in his | auto. The place where the bear had his’ | And it took a long time to explain Minnesota rewarding, interesting and :den was only a shert distance (romi | clearly what actually did happen. THE CUB REPORTER SCOO The office of vice-president to be " (Continued on last page). It Is--Yes, lt Is---Not, It Isn't Chas. Olson’s home in Summit. Nou For Butine Noum xmas |of next city. BINGHAM FOR MAYOR Duluth Herald Man Boomed for Chief Executive of His Home City Under New Charter. NEWS IS KEPT FROM HIM Special to The Pioneer: Crookston, Dec. 6.—Stillman Bing- ham of the Duluth Herald, is being boomed for the first mayor of Du- Iuth under the new commission form government charter recently adopted. A wire to that effect reach- ed Crookston this morning. Mr. Bingham is here attending the meetings of the Northern Minnesota Development association and efforts are bei~g made to hold the news from Bingham for some time. Bingham’'s name appears to have been yeeeived with universal favor in Dujsth and at the present time it ooks much as if he would be the chief executive of his home | CAMP'S ALL-AMERICAN TEAMS. Eleven. End, Felton of Harvard. Tackle, Englehorn of Dartmouth. Guard, Pennock of Harvard. Center, Ketcham of Yale. Guard, Logan of Princeton. Tackle, Butler of Wisconsin. End, Bomeisler of Yale. Quarter, Crowther of Brown. Halfback, Brickley of Harvard. Halfback, Thorpe of Carlisle. Fullback, Mercer of Pennsylvania. Second Eleven. End, Very of Pennsylvania State. Tackle, Probst of Syracuse. Guard. Cooney of Yale. Center, Parmenter of Harvard. Guard. Kulp of Brown. Tackle, Trickey of Iowa. End, Hoeffel of Wisconsin. Quarter, Pazzetti of Lehigh. Halfback, Morey of Dartmouth. Halfback, Norgren of Chicago. Fullback, Wendell of Harvard. Third Eleven. End Ashbaugh of Brown. Tackle, Shaughnessy of Minnesota. Guard, Bennett of Dartmouth. Center, Blumenthal of Princeton. Guard, Brown of Annapolis. Tackle, Devroe of West Point. End, Jordan of Bucknell. Quarter, Bacon of Wesleyan: Halfback, Hafdage of Vanderbilt. Halfback, Baker of Princeton. Fullback, Pumpelly of Yale. V nHou MAY HAVE STREET CARS IN SPRING Iowa Real Estate Men Have Aoguined Valusble Holdings Aloag Pro- posed Right of Way. GASOLINE OR ELECTRICITY To be Used As Motive Power and Lins May Be Started As Soom As Mills Run Again. TO PLOT SUBURBAN HOMES Plan Includes Small Farms On Red Lake and M. & 1. Roads—City Route Laid Out. Making small purchases of farm and city property on each of some twelve or fifteen trips to Bemidjl during the past three months a Cedar Rapids, Iowa, man has gradually ob- tained title to some of the best city and nearby country real estate that has been on the market. It is said that he represents a large lowa real estate company. ‘When the purchases of this com- pany are indicated on a map of Be- midji and vicinity, it is seen that they follow a well defined route. This fact, together with the information received by the Pioneer that certain parties have been negotiating with the M. & 1. and Red Lake railroads for trackage rights, has led to the belief that outsiders are preparing for a Bemidji street car service. To add to the belief, Thomas Roycreft, general manager of the Grand Fogks Street Railway company, has bought property at Riverside and has stated that Riverside would make an egcel- lent railway terminal. The real estate bought has been acquired by the fowa company im small lots from different real estate firms so that the buying would mot attract attention. From the Missis- sippi river on the eastern city limits, the company has eleven pieces of property which lie along the M. & I right of way as far north as the Bass Lake road and three more parcels at Riverside have recently changed hands. On the Red. Lake road, the company has obtained land at Ander- son’s and Marsh’s sidings and four pieces near Werner. Other parcels have been bought on Big Turtle, Gnatt, and Movill lakes. The Pioneer is told that W. H. Gemmell, general manager of the M. & 1. has been apprroached with a proposition involving trackage rights between the Bemidji Union depot and Nymore next spring with the possibil- ity of extending the service north as far as Turtle River later. It is said that if satisfactory arrangements can be made, a railroad company will be formed among men who have the cap- ital ready and that it will start oper- ating between Bemidji and Nymore as soon as thre mills open next spring. At the present time, those interested are talking gasoline operated cars or gasoline and electricity combined. It is also stated that officials of the Red Lake line were-approached some months ago with a proposition of the new company to use the Red Lake tracks as far north as Werner with the possibility of later taking over all of the Red Lake passenger serv- ice. The proposition came to the offi- cials _indirectly but it was under- stood at the time that they were will- ing to negotiate. As far as can be learned at this time, the street car proposition hn follows: As soon as.the mills start mext spring, a gasoline car will be put in operation: between Bemidji and Ny- more over the M. & I tracks with possibly a spur built through the box factory yards to the village. Should . proper arrangements - be made, the service will be extended to Turtle River with yards and termin- als on the Mississippi river at River- side. Service also to be inaugurated on the Red Lake line as far north as Werner and to go farther when con- ditions warrant. A street line to be built north from the Union depot in the city on Min- nesota avenue, across to Irvine ave- nue and then to the city limits. When the service on the M. & L has reached Turtle River and Werner on the Red Lake line, to build & cross country line from Werner to Turtle River which will touch Movill lake. This line may be built from Lavinia instead of Turtle River and open the country at the head of Lake Bemid-