Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 28, 1913, Page 1

2 E BEM VOLUME 10. NUMBER 232. LEGISLATURE- MAY CHANGE PRIMARY Some Sentiment In Senate Toward Amending Act to Do Away With the Second Choice Feature. REAPPORTIONMENT UP SOON Committees Have Been at Work and Members Exzpect to Report a Bill This Week. WANTS MANY STATE FARMS Badger Representative Urges Estab- ment of One in Every County— Average Cost $50 Per. Acre. By Unitea Press. St. Paul, Minn.,, Jan. 28.—It is apparent, from the sentiments ex- pressed by several senators yesterday, that there will be an attempt during the session to amend - the primary law to the extent of repealing the provision providing for a second choice. “From the experience of the last campaign, I am ready to hear al- most any sort of a method proposed to repeal or substitute some new feature, to take the place of the sec- ond’ choice clause of the new prim- ary law,” said Sen. Julius E. Hay- craft, Madelia, during the discus- sion over his bill which proposes to exténd the non-partisan feature of the primary law to county offices. “The average voter does.not under- stand the second choice clause of the primary law,” said anotber senator. He believes that it was conceived for the purpose of fooling him jin some manner. This is not surprising in view of all of the mis-statements made by the various Jauilidaias,. s to the effect ‘of the clause.” Reapportionment Coming Up. Reapportionment ™~ will probably make its initial bow of the session the end of this week. ~Sen. Victor L. Johnson, Center City, chairman of the senate reapportionment com- mittee, said today that he expected to -introduce the committee’s bill in a few days. The sub committees of the com- mittee have been working diligently and it is understood that the various districts have about agreed on the plans for re-arranging their respec- tiVe legislative districts. “Ben. John Saugstad, Crookston, in- tends to introduce a bill shortly which will carry an appropriation for maintenance, repairs and addi- tlons to the Crookston experiment station. He has arranged a meeting with Dean A. F.. Woods of the state agricultural sehool, for the purpose of talking over the needs of the in- stitution. Senator Saugstad already has in- troduced three bills. One of tae bills proposes to require railroads to carry electric head-lights of not less than 1,600 candlepower. Another gives citles and villages which now have the right to regulate the sale of li- quor at retail,” the additional right to regulate the wholesaling of the same. {The third bill increases the penal- :'gel\ for conviction for selling in- xicating liquor with a license. It proposes to make the first offense punishable by a fine of $75 or sixty day in jail; the second conviction by a fine of $150 or ninety days in jail, and the third conviction to be puni- shable as a gross misdemeanor, which is a fine of not more than $1,000 and a maximum of ome year in jail. At present the first as well as subse- quent convictions, are punishable by a fine of $50 of thirty days in jail, or both. b A state demonstration farm in every county, possibly in every com- munity, is the idea of Representa- tive Walter Anderson of Badger. He will try at this session to give it form in legislation. It would ulti- mately cost the state about.$800,000, but Mr. Anderson believes that if there is anyt::'ng in sceintific farm- ing, it would be the means of in- creasing agricultural $500,000,000 a year. Mr. Anderson wants the state to buy the farms and make them per- manent institutions. The average cost would be $50 an acre. Yesterday in the Legislature. . Senate voted to deny the right of nonpartisian officers to file for- office by: petition after the primaries. It was: a-test vote. Senator Elwell offered a bill pro- viding means for bnilding and main- T (Continued om 1ast peRw). . output by Dafactive Paae PREMIER VENIZELOS, Greek Envoy at Balkan War Peace Conference In London. TR KK KKK KK KKK KK KK Wednesday is ~ Carnation % Day and those who wish to % honor the memory of William % McKinley, martyred president % of this country, will wear a % carnation. William McKinley % was the twenty-fifth president % of the United States. He was % born at Niles, Ohio, Jan. 29, % 1843 of Scotch-Irish parents. & He was inaugurated president % in 1897 at the age of fifty-four % and died in Buffalo, N. Y., in % September, 1901 at the age of ¥ fifty-eight. President McKin- % ley was shot by an assassin’ % while shaking hands with peo- % ple at the Pan-American ex- % position. His birthday has % been named “Carnation Day” & since the carnation was his favorite flower. x EREKK KKK KKK KKK KKK Tk ok ok ok k ok k ok ok ok ok k ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok k THORPE A PROFESSIONAL - New ' "York, Jan. 28.—James “Fhorpel the” Indfafi™ athléte dnd Olympic champion, admitted that the charges of professionalism against him were-true and formally resigned from amateur athletics. In the confession Thorpe admitted that he had played baseball for a salary on a professional team three years ago, while a student at Car- lisle, but as other college men were DEFEATED Woman Suffrage for Minnesota Bill Lost -in Senate This Morning by 83 to 80 Vote. Hundreds of Ladies In Legislative Chamber and Hundreds More Were Turned Away. The Demonstration was One of the Largest in the History. of Gopher Legislation. By United Press. St. Paul, Jan. 28.—Woman suf- frage was defeated in the state senate this morning by a vote of 33 to 30. The senate chamber and lobbies of the capitol were early crowded -by hundreds of women who were pres- ent to make one of the greatest demonstrations in the history of the state. When the result was an- nounced, they took their defeat with good grace and made no riotous demonstrations, The vote was on a bill which pro- posed and amendment to the consti- tution giving women the right of suffrage. Had the bill passed the senate and the house, it would have gone to the voters of tne state on the next general election ballot as a pro- posed amendmen, Senator Ole Sag- eng,” who introduced the bill, spoke in explanation before the vote was taken. FINLAY - REPEATS OFFER Will Give Dr. Friedman- $1,000,000 for His Tuberculosis Cure if it “Will Work. By United Press. New York, Jan. 28.—In answer to the reports from Berlin that Dr. Frederich Friedmann had mnot Te- ceived Charles Finlay’s offer of $1,- 000,000 for_a successful demonstra- on the team he did not realize the participation was wrong. He played for the love of the game, not for the money he got. : DRISCOLL-MORAN A DRAW London, Jan. .28.—Jim Driscoll, the British featherweight champion, and Owan Moran of Cardiff, Wales, fought a twenty-round draw last night for the British featherweight title. The contest took place at the National Sporting club. HOH KRR KK KK KKK KKK * PINEW00D * TR KKK KK KKK KKK KKK Louis Tegner transacted business in Bemidji Friday. Mrs. Chas. Moller went to Rush City where she will visit her par- ents for a week. Otto Nelson returned home after spending a few weeks at Federal Dam. John Olson spent Sunday-with his family here, returning to Fosston Tuesday morning. Eric Lysing was a Bemidji visitor Monday. o John Soderberg of Saskatchewan, Canada, and Lydia Olson, daughter of John Olson of Buzzle were married at the parsonage Friday afternoon, Reverend Lockrum performing the ceremony. The bride was attended by Miss Clara Bruin and theé groom by Conrad Bruin. The bridal couple left Saturday morning for Duluth where they will spend some time with the groom’s brother. Ole Refstal was a Bemidji visitor Saturday and Sunday returning to Pinewood Monday afternoon. SCOOP zerorter REPORTER tion of his tuberculosis cure in this county, the president of the Aetna National Bank reiterated today that the offer hadvbeen made and ac- cepted. “It-was accepted by Dr. Fried- mann’s brother, acting for the Ger- man specialist,” sald Finlay. “The case is this: 1If there is a cure for consumption I am willing to pay & million to see it worked. I have not been advised by cable yet whether Dr. Friedmann is willing. to come here to make the demonstration, but I am willing to pay his expanses here it he is willing to come.” Finlay’s offer provides for a test of 100 cases. GOVERNMENT AFTER DIAMOND SMUGGLERS USING PARCEL POST By United Press. Chicago, Jan. 28—Diamonds worth $18,000 consigned to local dealers were held up by the customs depart- ment at the federal building today on suggestion that they were smug- gled into the country through inter- national parcel post by ‘Nathan Green, now under arrest im New York. f Authorities are maintaining the utmost secrecy over the matter, but admit that an extensive investigation into the traffic involving hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of gems is being made. It is said-that the local dealers are perhaps innocent purchasers but'the diamonds will be confiscated if it is found the duty has not been paid. New York and Chi- cago are the only two cities now be- ing investigated, it is said, but other centers are likely to be involved. EVENING, JANUARY 28, 1913, - STILL BUSY WITH THE OLD DRESS =X N ‘\'\“\\\N\\. 3 British Cabinet Has Dropped Fran- chise Bill Before Vote on Grey’s GUERRILLA WARFRE: STARTED Suffragists Declare War. London, Jan. 28.—A declaration of guerrilla_warfare by t] agists, |including sorties-and rivha-to“begin. at once, was made by Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, .the militant leader, at a meeting last evening. London, Jan. 28.—The British cabinet Saturday decided to drop.the franchise bill. This decision was in deference to the speaker’s ruling that the form and substance of the meas- ure would be 8o materially altered by the amendment granting the vote to women- that it ought to be presented in the shape of a new bill. The precincts of the house of com- mons presented many of the features of a well defined encampment when the house met in the afternoon to bring to a conclusion the current chapter of the work for the enfran- chisement of women. Mounted and foot police were eve- rywhere in great- strength. Two thousand patrolmen and 100 mount- ed men'were on duty, while reserves were hidden in convenient court yards ready to pounce on suffragettes who attempted to break the peace. Leave of all the other policemen be- longing. to the Metropolitan force had been stopped. After the speaker’s ruling it was only a question whether the cabinet would announce its capitulation be- fore or after the vote had been taken on Sir Edward Grey’s -amendment. The amendment called for the omis- sion of the -word “male” and thus practically introduced adult suffrage. ORGANIZE BETTER FARM CLUB Eighteen farmers and their fam- ilies met at the home of W. A. Cass- ler in the town of Grant Valley Fri- day night and organized a farmers’ club. They took the name “Betting Farming club.” - C. F. Schroeder is president; Wm. Morris, vice presi- dent; Wm. Seville, secretary; and Clayton Winter, treasurer. The club plans to meet once & month, and the next meeting will be held on the FENTON-KLINGER Rev. J. J. T. Philippe celebrated the marriage of Miss Bertha Klinger, of Pinewood, to Archie Fenton, of this city, in the chépel at St. Anth- ony hospital at"7:30. this morning. Miss Florence Ripple attended the bride as- bridesmaid and Richard Fenton attended the groom. Mr. and Mrs. Fenton left tocay on a honey- moon trip. Mrs. Fenton is well known in Be- midji as she has made many friends while employed at the Markham ho- tel. WANTED TO PREACH., Womian Claimed Angel Sent Her to Replace a Baptist Minister. By United Press. Marion, Ill., Jan. 28—Mrs. Martha. ‘W. Dawsee, was brought to the coun- ty jail here today and the authorities were told she caused a riot in the First Baptist church in Grainville near here yesterday. % When she entered the . house of worship, according to the officers, she announced that she was an advance agent for God and that an angel had told her to preach in Rev. W. W. ‘Woodside’s place. The minister re- fused to quit the pulpit in her favor and the town marshal and two dea- cons engaged in a lively scuffle, which finally ended in her being handcuffed, after several other mem- {bers of the congregation had taken part in a general fight, FOSSTON IS DEFEATED. The Fosston basketball team that defeated the Bemidji High school team ‘hére a short time ago met de- feat at the hands of the ‘Crookston Aggles. The final score was 28 to 23. The High school team of McIn- tosh team defeated the Thief River team last Saturday by a score of 18 to ‘14. This means a great deal for Meclntosh as they ‘have never made much of a showing along athletic lines in former years, . ADDITIONAL LOCALS. Rev. 8. E. P. White went to War- road yesterday where is assisting to- day in the investiture of Rev. J. T. L. Coates as pastor of thé "Warroad Presbyterian church, Reverend White will preach the sermon and act as moderator; Rev. C. E. Boyden, of Thief River Falls, will_charge the new pastor; and Rev. A. 8. Sideboth- C. F. Schroeder farm. At the Cass-iam will charge the people. Reverend ler meeting, thirty-five ate weiners and sauerkraut. Coates-is one of Reverend Whites's classmates. SAYS T0 FEED POTATOES A. E. Nelson Advises Farmers to Con- vert Root Crops Into Pork in Present State of the Market WILL BRING $.60 PER BUSHEL A. E. Nelson, agricultural instruc- tor ‘at the High school, has written the following '‘open - letter to.the farmers of tHIE ylostys == “The farmer who has a lot of po- tatoes on hand should by all means try to.convert his crop into pork as it 'seems.that the potatoes will not rise to any great price this year. With grain and potatoes their pres- ent price, the greater part of the hog feed should be potatoes. “With potatoes at $.25 per bushel, one should be able to realize from forty to sixty cents!Br bushel ifthe form of pork; -also the potatoes, after ‘being fed to hogs, can be delivered to market at much less expense and in much less time. The manure will be kept on the farm and makes good fertilizer, “If one does not have a-feed cook- er, fill the wash boiler ‘with potatoes and put them on the back “of the stove when the fire is started in the morning. They .can cook while breakfast is. being prepared. “In case a farmer owns a cooker. it is a good idea to set it up in the hen house and. take the - morning chill and frost out of the house with the same fire that boils the potatoes. Usually a hen house does not need a fire but it does no harm to warm it a little .in the morning and in this way, ‘the hen house is heated at no additional expense. “After the potatoes have been boiled, they should be mashed, and & little bran, shorts —or cracked corn should be added. The amount of grain one should add will depend on the haste with which they must be pre- pared for market. “Potatoes do not fit hogs for mar- ket as quickly as grain but they will do it cheaper and with the present cost of grain and potatoes, one can well afford to lengthen out the fat- tening process.” 1] Twelve Year Old Howard 'MV Taken to Hospital This Morning Screaming in Agony. Tried to Start Fire With Gasoling and Explosion Fired His Clothas and the Kitchen, - < * Called For Mother Who Was Patally Injured in Blaze In Virginia 1 Three Years Ago. Screaming with the pain of burns on his head, face, arms and chest, Howard Charback was. taken to the St. Anthony hosvital _this morming. after having been rescued from the porch over the Matt Heftner saloom. by Jack Hillaby. The boy was bad- 1y burned in a fire which guited the kitchen and dining‘_ room of the Heff- ner apartments, over the saloon at the corner of Fourth and Mipnesots, . at 7:45 this morning. b Charback tried to start the kitch- en fire with some gasoline and while pouring 4t in the stove spilled some on his clothes. When he toucheéd a match, the mixture of gasoline and air exploded setting fire to the kitch- en and making a torch of his satur- ated clothes. He ran screaming to the bed room of his aunt, Mrs. Heff- ner, and shee burned her right hand and arm severely before she had ex- tinguished the flames from his clothes, In the mean time the fire had spread to the dining room and thick smoke was pouring through the flat. Fireman ¢ame from the city hall and. soon had water on the blaze and &~ ladder was raised to the porch where the injured boy huddled. Jack ‘Hilly - aby ‘earried down and wrapped in.a blank.‘éc%:.-qum%r-' = hospital in the Swift delivery wags on. 3. s £5:3 At the hospital he pleaded with the doctor to put him to sleep go that he would not feel his burns or to kill him so that he could go to Heaven and find his mother. Doc- tors say that nearly one-third of the boy’s body is burned but that he will probably recover. o : The fire ruined the furnishings of the Hoffner kitchen and dining room and damaged the building, owned by the Bemidji Brewing company about $300. The explosion blew the bottom out of the gasoline can and- lifted the lids from the stove and blew out the stove pipes. Firemen had some trouble witn the hydrant at the city hall corner as it was frozen. The insurance on the Heffoer furnishings ran out yesterday noon and was not renewed. < STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE THEIR ORATORICAL ABILITY The public speaking class of the high school will give a public demon~ stration in the assembly room at the school next Friday afternoon at 2:30. The class has been preparing for this demonstration for some time and will probably make an excellent showing on this occasion. Two of the best speakers will be selected * from the class'and will speak at T strike in about two weeks, - Frid program will be as follows: = ....Edith Ryan Encouragement . ... In The Morning .Margaret Nesbit The Guiloltine. Mona Flesher' Hand Car 412. . .Alice Neely Sockery Setting Hen.Harold Hayner Our Guides.............Earl Riley How I Tended the Baby........ . Hilda Galghutt Who's” Afraid.....Dorothy Torrance Letting Things Go......Marie Cahill BEMIDJI VS. WALKER. The High school basket ball team will play the Walker team next Sat- urday night in the roller rink. The - game had been scheduled for Friday night but it was postponed until the following evening to not conflict with the U. C. T. dance which will be given Friday night. Grand Raplds is anxious to schedule a game with the second team and it is possible .|that it will play them next Friday night at Grand Rapids. A rule has s been slated here which forbids any pupil appearing for practice that is not above grade, which means an- average of seventy-five per cent or more. So far only about three bave been kept out of gymnasium because . of ‘their low grade. The members of * |the second team that “will probably go to Grand Rapids are: ‘' G. Gra- ham, Earle Riley, Claude. Bailey, Leslio Slater, Adolph Kleln snd - Geo, Morrison, Vs