Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 1, 1913, Page 1

VOLUME 11. NUMBER 3. i BY BIG WIND STORM Trees Unearthed and Signs Blown From Hangings Yesterday After- noon— Logs Break Lose. BOX FACTORY A HEAVY LOSER Will Not Be Able to Resume Work for Several Days, Putting Many Men Out of Work. MANY NARROW ESCAPES MADE A. P. Ritchie’s Silo Demolished and Several Farmers Suffer Losses When Barns are Wrecked. General havoc was caused by a se- vere wind storm which visited Bem- idji and vicinity yesterday afternoon. Display signs were blown down and large trees unearthed. Several nar- TOW escapes wers mace. Damage caused by the storm will run into the thousands of dollars, the heaviest loss being felt by the Crook- ston Lumber company, Bemidji Box Factory and several farmers. Among the signs damaged was the electric one of Barker’s, which was blown from the building, and down the street, landing in front of the Northern National Bank. Trees in all parts of the city were lifted from the ground by their roots, and caused no little damage. Some of the trees destroyed were on the lawns of the following: T. A. McCann, Dr. D. L. Stanton, Deputy Sheriff Denley, Moses LaFontisee, Mr. Lucas and the park. Considerable damage was done to the house recently purchased by At- torney C .W. Serdtchin from Andrew Warfield, which- svas“being ‘moved to the Scrutchin property: on” Bemidji avenue. The porch was torn from the main part of the building and the chimney blown from the kitchen. Work at the box :factory was brought to a-stand-still and will not be resumed until -Friday, when it is believed the damage will have been repaired Several hundred were put out of work. The electric lines lead- ing to the factory were thrown from the poles and the plant entirely shut off from power. The sawdust storage bin was blown down. It holds three car loads of sawdust. The roof of the lean-to of the dry shed was lifted from its foundation and carried nearly a hundred feet. It was lifted entirely over the dry shed, breaking a telephone in half when it hit. A box car was tipped over and wrecked when hit by -the sawdust box, . The silo on the dairy farm of A. P. Ritchie was entirely destroyed when it was blown to the ground, striking the barn which was -partly wrecked. The barn on the farm of Mr. Patter- son was wrecked, causing a large loss. Eight trees were destroyed on the Ritchle farm, two falling on the house. Ruby Morse, the nine year old daughter of Mark Morse, was slight- ly- hurt when a tree fell on her. The large branches were all that saved her from being severely injured. Pieces of lumber at the Crookston and Bemidji mills were lifted from their piles like feathers and several lumber pilers made narrow escapes. Chester Riddle, the small son of J. P. Riddle, was playing marbles in an adjoining lot; when the shed in the rear of the B. K. Lakin property was lifted from its foundation and carried to within 'a’ few inches of where he was kneeling. R A. 0. Kroken and Otto Moen were catching minnows at the inlet to Lake Bemidji when a large tree fell nar- rowly missing Mr. Moen. W. F. Marcum, of the Marcum Printing company, was driving his car down Fifth street, when a large pine tree in the rear of the Masonic hall lot fell, flying branches striking the machine. The car was not dam- aged. The big boom belonging to the Crookston Lumber company gave way and about a million logs are now floating about the lake. Superinten- dent B. W. Lakin was immediately on the scene with a launch and stated that the heavy chains held safely, but . the big oak blocks were ripped out from the end of one of the boom logs. _ A large number of plate glass win- dows were broken. Mrs. Given McGee received two cuts on the arm during the storm yes- terday. She was standing in’the kitchen: door and the front window 40x40_blew in, which caused th Red Lake Chippewa Arrested Yester- day and @iven Slight Fine in Municipal Court. WHITE MAN GAVE HIM LIQUOR| John Martin, a Chippewa Indian who. lives at Red Lake was arrested yesterday on a charge of being drunk. He was tried this morning before Judge Crowell and fined two dollars and costs or a total of five dollars. One other drunk was also arraigned and received the same sentence. 1t appears that Martin came to Be- midji a few days ago with the inten- tion of going on to Ponemah yester- day to attend “the Indian council which is being held at that place. He claims he met a white man that gave him the whisky which resulted in his arrest. ANGLERS HAVE COLD BATH| | Grand Forks Fishing Party Have a Narrow Escape When Qmoe Turns Over—Lose Clothing SAVED BY THEIR COMPANIONS| | Tuesday afternoon when Thomas Port, H. Gravere, P. B. Griffith, J. W.| Fisher and J. B. Crury, summer re- sorters from Grand Forks, had a nar- row escape from drowning when they | tried to pass through a small gap be- tween two booms of logs near the in- let of Lake Irving in a launch which was towing two canoes. The engine stopped and the party was driven against the boom by the’ strong wind. | One canoe capsized throwing J. B. Crury and H. Gravere into water much-over- their-heads, but they were rescued after some difficulty by their companions before the accident result- ed more serious. 3 Both men were thoroughly drench- ed in the icy water and several arti- cles of wearing apparel lost. The canoe was righted and the par- ty proceeded up river and spent yes- terday across Lake Plantagenet on a fishing trip. ‘On their return trip to 150 per cent of the advertising and LARGEDAMAGE DONE |INDIAN. FOUND DRUNK :’MII.LER AND DRAPER“IGNO?E WO It%!“l&éTE DEMAND BIG MONEY Well Known Minstrel Show Directors Ask $400 Guarantee to Produce Big Attraction Here. CANNOT RAISE THAT AMOUNT However, Those in' Charge Will Con- tinue Work ‘and Attempt to Stage Play on Automobile Day. i SECURE TRAINEE IF POSSIBLE Plans for Big Day Not Complete Buté Good Time Assured, Says / mm\ . Gon- BECOMES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1 Railroad men gsnérflly say - that the roads will ignore temporarily the two-cent passenger réfie b#il ‘which was signed " Saturday? by Governor wberhart, until a decision has. been handed -down -in the Minnesota: rate case, now ‘pending !}, the United States supreme’ Court. s e The bill provides that two cents a mile shall -be the legal rate.for:pas- sengers on- all ra!lroad(g for a dis- tance in excess of five miles, The fact that the new law does not become effective until’ January 1, 1914, is sufficient to-phow Why the roads will take no cogmizance of the Chad Jewett. ‘ “Four hundred bucks is all the want,” was the way one of the mana. gers of the Automobile Day minstrel ! | show explained the proposition mgde[ Ito him by Miller and Draper, the well | known minstrel directors. . I As plans now stand the big min-| strel show may not have the beneflt‘ of a professional coach, because of ! the fact that the company referred | to above demand such a iarge guar-| antee. i The proposition’ made by Miller | and Draper is that they be guaranteed | at least $400 and under no conditions!‘ {will they “accept” more than $500. | The $400 is to be obtained by taking| ticket money. In view of the fact| that it would be hardly possible to get a five or six hundred dollar house, or even two three hundred dollar houses for the play the guarantee could not be raised and have the show’ turn out.any:money:toward-the completion -of the road around: the lake. However, those in charge, Jack Herbert, who -has had considerable experience in the minstrel show line and Ralph Lycan, have not given up the idea of giving the show. Songs for the production have been selected, as have the end men and in- terlocutor. William Chichester and Bemidji yesterday afternoon they narrowly escaped being caught in the high waves on Lake Irving caused by the wind storm,-but found shelter a short way up the Mississippi. kitchen door to blow shut and broke the pane in it. Pieces of glass blew all over.the house and two of them hit Mrs. McGhee, cutting her. The boom at the Bemidji mill held and the only damage done was to the sawdust pipe leading to the burner from the planer. "FACTORY RESUMES WORK. By putting an extra crew of elec- tricians at work the Warfield Electric company was able to repair the line to the box factory so as to enable them to resume work this afternoon. WINTERSTEEN UP SATURDAY Yesterday morning Archie Winter- steen was up in Municipal court on a charge of stealing some guns and ammunition from the John Ziegler second hand store but the case was postponed until Saturday morning at 9 o’clock. In yesterday’s paper. the article concerning the case stated that Wintersteen had been released with a promise-to be good, . which was not the case however, as the Pioneer had been misinformed. WILL HOLD COURT IN ST. PAUL Judge C. W. Stanton will leave next Monday evening for St. Paul ‘Wwhere he will hold court for three weeks. The Ramsey county judges are behind in their work, and for that reason have called”on the Bem- idji jurist “to assist them. Judge Stanton is spending this week in chambers and expects to have prac- tically all work now before him dis- posed of before he leaves. VAULT NEARING COMPLETION ‘The new fire proof vault which is being built in the City Hall by-Con- tractor Geo. Kreatz is nearing com- pletion and will probably be complet- ed sometime during the first of next week. The steel door will be placed Ralph Lycan, who made a hit when they appeared at the Brinkman sev- eral month ago in a short sketch, Dick Fenton and Jack Herbert will in all probability act as end men, and it is possible that T. J. Burke will consent to take the part of interlocutor. A large mass meeting of all those interested in the staging of the show will be held soon and at that time committees™will be named for the purpose of carrying along the differ- ent business ends of the production. An effort is being made to obtain the services of some experienced trainer to assist in the rehearsals. As soon as this is accomplished work on the play will start in earnest. Chad Jewett, president of the au- tomobile club announced this mern- ing that Automobile Day plans have not as yet been completed but that Bemidjites can plan on a big day. | sometime ‘this week. CLISH CLAIMS RECORD CATCH ‘William® Clish - claims' to be the season. Thil “nfé¥ning “heé lande five and a half pound~jikeAthszlar] est caught so far. * = . champion of the first: day of fishing measure. It is almgsl certain the Supreme Court will hand down its decision before that tife If the court upholds’ -Judge San- orn’s decision, the twp:cent rate bill will be invalid. 1fthereverse is true, the bill will becomeeffective. BREAKS JAIL; €OES BACK im McDonald Must Return to Koochiching County for Six Months Says Stanton. : HAD BUT 14 DAYS TO SERVE With but fourteen more days to serve, Jim McDonald grew tired of his diet at the Koochiching county jail and left. But without the per- mission of Sheriff Forry As a consequence t} a hunt for the missIHE MAR-aBA-apon his second arrest he pleaded guilty to jail breaking. McDonald was serving a 90-day sentence for petit larceny. He was brought to Bemidji morning and arraigned before Judge | Stanton, who appointed F. J. McPart- lin to represent him. County Attorn- ey Franz Jevne represented the state. The judge stated in passing sen- tence that the law provided that if a man was guilty of breaking jail while seffving a sentence for misde- meanor that it must. be for not less nor more than six months. McDonald will be taken back to Koochiching county this evening. WALLS OF NEW GARAGE UP o ‘Work on the four walls of the Mo- berg garage-has been going - along without-a hitch and they "have been built to. their full height. One -of the large steel beams has been hoist- ed into place and the other beam will probably be put in place some time tomorrow or Saturday. By using these beams it will not be necessary to have posts in the middle of the floor, théreby making it a great deal easier to handle cars within the building. sherift made | this! FIRST NATIONAL T0 ENLARGE BANK Thirty-Foot Addition Will Be Built _ and New White Stone Front Will Be Erected, SECOND FLOOR STAIR. CHANGED Will Be Moved From Third Street to Minnesota Avenue—Main En- trance to Have Vestibule. REMODELING THE ° INTERIOR Have Two Vaults—Furniture and Fixtures All To Be of Marble and Grill Work. Some time before next fall the Preliminary plans and specifications for the re- {modeling of the buflding have been {submitted and work will probably begin as soon as the contract has been let. It is_the present plan to “have the work done by next fall. | The entire building is to be rear- ,ranged. An addition of thirty feet is i'to be made in the rear, and the sec- iand story also lengthened, and the jentrance to the second floor which is inow on Third streét will be changed jto Minnesota avenue. { The frontof the building will have ia stone front and the main entramse | to the bank will be on the street level, iwlth a vestibule in which will be a | three step stairway leading to the | banking floor. Thé building will have a full basement. Two new vaults are to be built and thie interfor of the: bank entirely re- modeled. One vault is to be exclus- ively for safety depositors. New cages will be provided, and the cashiers office will be in the front of the building. There will be séveral waiting rooms each equipped with settees and mod- ern conveniences. A directors room will be in -the rear. : The furniture and fixtures of the bank ‘will be entirely of marble and grill work. BEMIDJI WELL - REPRESENTED The Christian Endeavor held at Thief Rivér Falls, Minnesota, Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be well represested from Bemidji. and vicin- ity. The following will' leave Bem- idji tomorrow morning by the way. of Crookston: Stanley Knott, Bemidji; Lottie Madson, Bemidji; Pearl Con- don, Bemidji; Lawrencé Dodge, Spur; ianue than it now does. First National Bank of this city will® Ipresent an entirely different appear-| XK RRRKRKRRRK KRS * A NEW INVENTOR * x * LSS S ST ETTEL SRR £ | Copyright by Underwood & Under- wood, N. Y."Supplied by New Process Co., Herald Square Building, N. Y. MAGNATE AND TELEPHONE ORGANIZER. George R. Webb is successful rival {to Thomas A. Edison in producing talking moving picturés. Mr. Webb with’ his invention can reproduce talking moving pictures over . one jhundred different wires in as many different cities. . The inventor has ibeen experimenting for ten years in Baltimore and has an office now at 110 West 34th Street, New York. ‘This concern will be a close eorpora- tion and will not sell stock, all shares being held by four members. FIRES WERE NOT SERIOUS Forest: Ranger Johnson Called to Turtle River Yesterday After- .noon—Flames at Wiltén. Y SMALL LOSS Hastening to Turtle River yester- day afternoon with the idea that he would find the ' entire village in flamés, L. F. Johnson; district forest ranger arrived there late yesterday afternoon to find that only a small damage had been done. The fire caused by burning slash- ings started a mile south of Turtle River just about the time the wind broke'loose and ‘ina short time had r to within® a short distance of the'depof. ‘The course over which the fire traveled was between 40 and 60 rods wide. Aided by railroad section men Ranger Johnson was soon able to put the fire out. i While several farmers received small losses, the largest one was that of Louis Wiser who lost an old house, 25 cords of box wood and some cord ‘wood. His loss will amount to about Nellie, Knott, Spur; Nellie, Rachael and Charles Gerlinger, Spur; Axel Swedberg, Buena Vista; Rev. Teste, Mizpah; Arthur Foster, Mizpah; Olive Wentworth, Blackduck; Mrs, Zim- merman, Blackduck, and Jessie Dodge Bemidji. They expect to return on Monday morning. ol TN ) J” i $300. Mr. Johnson was also notified that fires were burning in the vicinity of Solway and Wilton. Upon investiga- ting he found that there was no fire at Solway and the one at Wilton was only small and had done only small damage. Another fire was discovered north- | east of Bemidji this morning, and Mr. Johnson left for Cass Lake from where he will investigate.. He be- lieves that the fire is on the Federal Reserve. BACON DRIVES THROUGH FIRE Returned From Park Rapids Tuesday and Encountered Bad Blaze. An automobile party consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bacon, Mrs. L. C. Dempsey and Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Jes- ter léft Tuesday morning for - Park Rapids and upon their return trip en- countered fire and smoke _which threatened for a time to stop their progress to the city. EDISON’S RIVAL, A RAILROAD| ELKS TO INITIATE FOURTEEN TONIGHT Candidates From Internationsl Falls Will Be Made Members of Lodge —Will Have Big Parade SCHEDULED TO START AT SEVEN Will Be Led By City Band 4nd “Fawns” Will Be Gowned in . Comical Costumes. WILL BE CHAINED TOGETHER —— “Live Ones” Are Accompanied By E. H. Jerrard and John Doran Who Made Event Possible. Just at press time the Pioneer was informed that while the parade will be held as planned the dressing up of the candidates will not take place. Lack of time being the cause. Clear the streets. Chained together and gowned in the most comical of costume fourteen prominent men of International Falls, who are to become members-of the Elks, will be led through the streets of Bemidji this evening. The fun will begin at sharp seven o’clock, when led by the Bemidji band and accompanied by the members of the Bemidji lodge of Elks, as well as {by many other Elks who happen to be in the city, the parade will start from the Markham hotel. International Falls has a state wide reputation because of its many “good fellows” and a persons to have see ‘and heard the candidates after they -{arrived- in the-city at-midnight-last - evening. would have:formed the gpin-— ion that the entire ging had been shipped -down here. Twenty- candidates were listed for initiation tonight but at the last moment six of them were unable to make the trip. However, they will he among the next “fawn to nibble the grass of Elkdom.” Four county officials and several city officers of Koochiching county and International Falls are -among the visitors. They are: James Drum- mond, clerk of court, Frank Lang, register of deeds,” Charles Sheeran; deputy county auditor, Tom White, sheriff, F. J. McPartlin, city attorney and Edgar Zimmerman, alderman. " The list of those to be initiated follow: F. J. McPartlin, George Schneider, John McPhee, Thomas Whité, Bdward Mullen, Edward Peters, Frank Lang, Fred Shaw, Peter Weleh, Paul John- son, Charles Sheeran, James Drum- mond, Joe Lloyd and Edgar Zimmer- man. 4 ‘ 5 The candidates were accompanied by E. H. Jerrard, a charter member of the lodge and John Doran, former- 1y of Bemjdii, and who is also a mem- ber here. It was largely due to the efforts of these menthat the large number were secured for initiation. . Another feature which adds to the occasion is the fact that for several months a fight has been going on be- tween the lodges of Bemidji and Hib- bing as to which one was intitled to initiate. the class. Bemidji. won the argument several weeks ago. ELKS ATTENTION. All members of Bemidji lodge 1062 B. P. 0. E. and all visiting Elks are urgently requested to be at the Mark- ham hotel at seven-thirty this eve- ning, from where they will march to the city hall, led by the Bemidji band. - St - THAYER C. BAILEY, E. R. Someone had evidently built a fire for the purpose of burning some slashings and left before the fire was totally extinguished. The party notified the fire ranger at Park Rdpids, who immediately rushed men to the scene. No further damage has been reported. ; LOSE SEVERAL DAYS PRACTICE On account of the weather the High school baseball team has lost three evenings-of practice this week) but this will. not prevent them from leaving for Walker Saturday morning where they will play with the Wal- ker High on that date. Walker usual- ly has‘a good team and the local boys, ARGUED' ZIPPLE MOTION TODAY Attorney Loring Would Have Fire This afternoon in chambers, Judge C. W: Stanton is‘hearing the motion' of the change of venue im the Wil- liam Zipple forest fire case, . The cAse. was tried here last September and re- sulted in a disagreement of the jury. Mr. Zipple is Tepreiented in the cas by Charlés Loring-of Crookston Albert. Chilgren. While' the defend- ant the Canadian Northern rafiroad company, s repressnted by B. K, Mc- Donald of this . Wash]