Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 11, 1913, Page 1

g THE BEMIDJI ‘ ’nmnssm’»fi. HISTORICAI _ SOCIET . VOLUME 10. NUMBER 294. Dispatch From Paris Says Plot is in Full Swing to Force Its Resig- | 4 R.H.E. 28 FBPOOKITN oioiw vions wioie wioe siscs 11 14 0 nation at Once. At Philadelphia ......... 3 7 .3 Batteries—Ragon and Erwin; Chalmer and Dooin. BLOW IS AIMED AT POINCAIRE ok Boston .................. 8 10 0 At New York ............ 0. 2 -3 Conspirators Believe President Will Quit if Several Cabinets Hand in Portfolios. PRIME MINISTED TO BE DOWNED . At Boston Louis Barthow, Considered an Able Statesman, Will Be Sent to Follow Briand. ‘By United Press. Paris, April 11.—What is describ- as a plot to force the resignation of President today is in full swing in the French senate, according to many usually well informed people. The political bloc which backed the pres- idential candidacy of the rich M. Pams and which was soundly flogged at the election at Versailles, Premier Poincare being elected almost on the first ballot, is alleged to have taken the warpath again against Poincare and his friends, hoping to bring about the chief executive’s retirement. ¢ oY RAYMOND POINCARE. President of France. It is pointed out that the vote of the senate which caused the recent fall of Prime Minister Briand and his cabinet, was in reality aimed at Poin- care. It is also known that Senators Geoarges Clemenceau and Emile Combes, leaders of the bloc, are Poin- care’s bitterest political enemies and will refuse all compromise. Clem- enceau, dubbed the “Tiger” because of the ferocity of his attacks, and the | “Cabinet Wrecker” because of his fre- quent victories over ministeries, has a huge following. = So has Combes. And both men are acknowledged asi being among the shrewdest politic- ians in France. Lucien Millevoye, a political writer, in an interview to- day said: “We have not finished with this bloc. It is tottering on the brink of a precipice but it menaces the repub-! lican party, the ministry and the presidency in its fall.” Prime Minister Louis Barthou, though an able statesman, it is said, will be downed just as Briand was| downed. Wiseaces declare this will be the bloc’s game—to cause one min- istr yafter another to resign until Poincare, in despair, will hand in' his resignation as president of France. Poincare will not let himself be handled in any such way, according to those who know him best. The moment he becomes certain that the bloc is simply playing politics of the obstructionist variety , he will de-l mand the dissolution of the chamber of deputies and throw himself upon the country. Only once has this been done. MacMahon accomplished it in 1877. However, the Tesreau and Meyers. St. Louis at Chieago, rain. { ‘| tendered his resignation to the board RESULTS THURSDAY. National League. Batteries—Perdue and Raridep; Pittsburgh at Cincinnati—flood; American League. R.HE Philadelphia ............ 10 14’ ”J“ Batteries—Coombs and Dapp; | Wood and Cady. R.H.E. New York ........... 1 8 1 At Washington ......... 2 6 1 I Batteries—McConnell and Sween- ey; Johnson and Ainsmith. Detroit .......co00vieenn 1 6 1 At St. Louis ............ 3 7 0 Batteries—Mullin and Stanage; Wielman and Agnew. Chicago at Cleveland, rain. American Association. Kansas City Louigville v w7 9 1 Bateries—Powell and Woodburne; Smith and Roth. JOLSON - ON- FACULTY| University Professor Who Was Freed | of Murder Charge Has Not Sev- ered His Connection. St. Paul, April 11.—When Oscar M. Olson, a professor of the Univer- sity, was arrested for the shooting of Clyde Darling, of St. Paul, he at once of regents. The matter was brought up at the regular meeting of the re- gents last week and it was voted not to accept the resignation. Although Mr. Olson is still a mem- ber of the faculty, it is believed that he will go to the farm at Montevideo | NECK BROKEN--LIVES Farmer From Oklee Operated Upon Tuesday, and is Reported as on Road to Recovery. Onyzin Asslin, a farmer from Oklee, ten from a hayrack Tuesday was rushed to the St. Anthony hospi- tal where an operation was perform- ed at once. It was found that the cords were not broken and the bone was welded together. The doctors believe that Mr. Asslin will fully re- cover as some of the paralysis has al- ready left him. THE POPE IS BETTER By United Press. Rome, April 11.—The marked im- provement in the condition of the pope continued today. The papal physicians are confident that the con- valescence will be rapid unless there are complications. COURT AT BAUDETTE A term of court has been set for and' | broke the vertebrae in his neck. He ! BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY | GENTLE SPRING? 'EVENING, APRIL 11, 1913, 77 i @, g R (Copyright.) NAPOLEON'S BLOOD HERE {His Grandson Found Living in Cali- i fornia at Age of Sixty-five—Father Was An Degitimate Child. ety BUCKS TIMBEE FOE & LIVING By United Press. Los Angeles, April 11.—But three generations from royal purple to de- nim overalls marks today the transi- tion of the stock of Napoleon from France to California. Here it has re- {appeared in the person of William i Gordon, who claims to be a grandson tof the conquering Corsican. Gordon, who is sixty-five years old and gets {$2.50 a day for bucking lumber, has added confirmation to the statement tof the Crittenden Memorial society of San Francisco, and several experts in genealogy, that real Napoleonic blood flows in his veins. Gordon’s story bares another rom- rance of Napoleon, which bloomed even while he was a prisoner at St. Helena. The grandmother through whom comes his royal connection was a Scot, he said, of the name of Gor- don. She was matron of the French hospital on the island of Napoleon’s exile. Her story and Napoleon’s and his own, were told by Gordon as fol- lows: “My father was born in Edinburgh November 11, 1818, where his mother went from St. Helena when she learn- ed she was to become a mother. He was called John and was known by her family name of Gordon. He was la jeweler, and soon after his mar- riage he emigrated to America, going to New London, Conn. I was born there in 1847. In 1871 my father went to San Francisco, where he died in 1885. I was his only son. “I was twenty-three years of age when I was married in New London to Anna Elmina Winchester. She came from the Scotch Boswells, and we think she too has a strain of royal blood. After my marriage I lived in San Francisco seventeen years. T have been employed at var- ious jobs here but I have always made an honest living, and I am sat- isfied and happy.” Gordon is keeping at his daily la- bor, even since his alleged connec- tions have been made known. Neces- Bity compels this, even should he wish to enjoy any glorying in his illustri- ous ancester. AUTO CLUB TONIGHT The first 1913 meeting of the Auto club will be held in the Commercial French president Baudette at 10 a. m. May 14, accord-'club rooms tonight. Election of :of-| NEW CURRENCY BILLS Reforms Introduet;{\-{gto the House . 4o Cover All Branches—Carter | Glass is Active, Washington, April 11.—The new currency reform bills introduced in the house by Rrepresentatives Prouty of Iowa, Nelson of ‘Wisconsin and Palmer of Pennsylvania, now number nearly a dozem, covering all the branches of the banking and currency reform, but none of which bear the endorsement of the official commis- sion of the two houses or the presi- dent. Representative Carter Glass, who probably introduced a measure about which the money reform debate will center in the house, conferred with Secretary McAdoo of the treasury, who has been gathering information from the banks upon certain phases of the financial situation. Glass said at the end of the conference there would be no difference of opinion be- bill he introduced in ‘the house. Weeks' bill embraces a plan of monetary commission; the Hitchcock bill proposed twenty distance reserve associations, each with power to is- sue notes to its members and buy and sell commercial papers; the Jones bill proposes sixteen sub-treasury dis- tricts, each one empowered to issue currency to banks on approved bonds. Emergency Currency Up. Washington, April 11.—Of the bills introduced yesterday that of Repre- sentative Nelson proposes a national currency board of seven members with the power to issue treasury notes through-local “associations of reserve and discount;” that of Representative Prouty would create a new emergency curency similar to that created by the Aldrich-Vreeland law now in- force, but which would be much more acces- sible for banks in emergency. Under this measure the emergency notes, in an amount equal to forty per cent of a bank’s capital and surplus could be stored in the bank’s vaults and put'in circulation with the consent of the comptroller of the currency. Repre- sentative Palmer’s bill, and one in- troduced earlier in the week by Sena- tor Hoke Smith, would give the banks estate mortgages and conveyances. A general banking bill has also been in- troduced by Representative Levy of New -York. P The house banking “and ¢urrency commission will not be organized un- til the tariff legislation ahs been dis- cannot dissolve the chamber without ing to an order just issued by Judges ficers and plans for the coming sea- -posed of. Senator Owen probably will the consent of the senate and in this (Continued on last page). McClenahan, Wright and Stanton of this district. y 1 son will occupy 'the attention of thelun & meeting of ‘senators’ commis- ‘members. tween himself and McAdoo over the| the right to loan money. upon real|. Methodist Church is to Be Completed at Once and Dedicated On Sun- day, July 27. With the floating of a loan by which funds for the completion of the Methodist church: have been raised, work will be started at once and it is believed that the auditorium will be ready for use by July 15. At the present time, the auditorium consists of only the bare brick walls and floor- ing for the balcony. The walls will be lathed and plastered, balcony and main floor laid, doors set and pews in- stalled with all possible haste. Bishop William E. Quayle, of St. Paul, will come to Bemidji Sunday, July 27 for the formal dedication of the cnurch. On the same day monéy wil be pledged by members of the congregation and organizations affil- iated with the church so that-the building debt will be liquidated with- in three years. The first Methodist church built:in Bemidji, was struck by lightning and destroyed by five about three years ago. Work on the present structure was started in the fall of '1910. The basement was finished off for a Sun- tday school room and is being used for church worship until the main auditorium will be completed: The plans call for a twenty-four foot ad- dition on the east side as soon as the growth of the church warrants the ‘enlargment of the building. The church stands at the corner of Ninth and Beltrami. HEAR EX-BARTENDER H. N. Hanson, ex-bartender in the slums of Chicago, will address the people of Bemidji Sunday at 8 p. m. in the city hall on “The Saloon as an Institution.” Those who know Mr. Hansen say' that he is a fluent speaker and will give his audience some “red hot stuff.” CHURN SATURDAY Buttermaker Stiles will churn Sat- urday for the first time this spring. ing in much cream but that more is' expected next week. ; COMMISSIONERS ADJOURN _ ;. The county commissioners adjourn- ed yesterday afternoon to meet again’ May 6. T i TEN CENTS PER WEEK WILL FINISH INTERIOR He says that the farmers are not send- | - lso{xth end of the third floor, Wh NEED MORE ROOM FOR AGRICULTURE .|Latest High School :Cotrse Offered Finds Growth Unduly Crowds the Present Quarters. INSPECTOR HERE THURSDAY Was Pleased With Work Shown But . Says That the Department Should ’ Be on Ground Floor. ‘MANY ENROLLED THIS YEAR Classes Totalled 143 and Farmers Have Become Interested—Be- midji Allowed $2,500. - That the agricultural department of the High school is inadequately quartered and that it should have rooms on the ground floor is the opin~ ion of Prof. A. V. Storm, of thé Uni~ versity of Minnesota and inspector of High school agricultural departients 'who was in Bemidji Thursday. Professer Storm’s opinion coin- cides with that of Professor Dyer and members of the school board ~whe. have felt for some time that the High school should be enlarged to care for the department of agriculture. Al~ though the course has been establish- led less than three years, the depart- there was no agricultural department. and the sciences‘wgyghbq_xsed ot agriculture was added, it had to share the two science laboratories and one class room with the other courses. Ag a result, the quarters are so crowded that first class work is impossible. Bemidji receives $2,500 a year state aid as a Putnam High school on the condition that a department of agriculture be maintained. The school board has realized for some time that the facilities offered were not of the best but as agriculture | was the last department organized, it was forced to make the best of the &xisting conditions. Professor Storm’s report will point out the necessity of providing better quarters if the school is to continue receiving the '$2,500 per year state aid. During the past year, the enroll- ment in agriculture has been as fol- {lows: £ Eighth grade High school Short course Normal students . . School gardeners to the work In addition High school classes, the agriculturist, who, is Professor Kuhlman at pres- ent, must supervise the experimentalk work at the High school farm, and must do a certain amount of extens- in the ion” work among the farmers. One of the main objections to the present sstem cited by Professor Storm is the fact that at present the agriculturist is not available to farmers who may wigh to seek his advice. Professor Storm has aprpoved of the suggestion that an addition be built to the present High school building and that the department of agriculture be given a ground floor office, a class room and a lahoratory. The school board expects to Professor Storm’s report before. the 'May meeting and will take the matter up officially at that time. feie Professor Storm expressed himself as pleased with the work of the de- partment and that lack of room was thé only criticism offered. " LUNDGREN ON FORCE. /Ben Lundgren, former deputy sher- iff under A. B. Hagen and Andrew Johnson, has 'been appointed a mem- ber of the city -police force. A. B, Hodgdon was appointed to the force only until a permanent.man could ba obtained. 44 have