Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 23, 1913, Page 1

VOLUME 11. NUMBER 2 2. TAVENNER WRITES OF J. “HAM” LEWIS Gives Serious Side of the Life of Senator From the State of Illinois. IS MEMBER OF A LABOR UNION Was Member of Congress From the State of Washington at the -Age of 27, RANKS AMONG BEST LAWYERS i Tilinois Legislature Sent Him to the Senate to Succeed Cullom for Long Term. + By Congressman Clyde H. Tavenner. May 23 that the newspaper humorists have com-| pleted their picture of James Hamil- ton Lewis—*“Jim Ham” as they call him-——the new senator from Illinois, Washington, .—Now I would like to sketch another por-| trait of him—the true one. newspapers have sufficiently | emphasized his physical peculiarities —the slim, dapper stature of the. The ]75 ATTEND THE {all agreed with Mrs. Battles. who in {her Mrs. C. E. Battles Gives Address of Welcome—Miss J. B. Lamont Addreuses ‘Women. GO TO TABERNACLE IN A BODY About seventy-five business women attended the reception and banquet given by the ladies of the three united churches of this city, * the Methodist, Presbyterian and Baptist churches last evening. Theé Teception |and banquet was given in the Presby- terian church. The three long tables and the dining room were made at- tractive by woodland and cut-flawers. Mrs. Colegrove asked the blessing and during the banquet the guests were entertained by songs and recitations. Mrs. C. E. Battles gave the address|: of welcome and Miss Benner respond-| ed in behalf of the guests. Miss J. B. Lamont, bible teacher, who is one of the evangelistic party, gave.a very interesting talk, touching upon her work as a Bible teacher. -She also stated that the evangelistic party were favorably impressed with our city with its beautiful pines and lake {upon their arrival here. The guests! address of welcome said, *“To| know Miss Lamont is to love her.” {After the banquet the guests went to ithe tabernacle in a body and entered m his red beard, his matched| ri . cuff links and scarf pins, his| punctilious slection of hats, ties, ! vests and socks. 1 To balan that picture I \\'Ol\ldi paint another—-the picture of a lone- Iy boy thrown early upon his owni urces, of a struggle to overcome handicaps such as few successful men quickly brought its possessor to fame | and position iu the world, and final-, 1y of a heart that beats in sympathy‘> for ihe poor and oppressed, a sym- pathiy carried by Senator “Jim Ham' on his struggle upward from the‘Z bottom. { He found that poverty would keep | him from a complete schooling. So| like other ambitious boys had done, | he struck westward, and at the age of 19 found himself alone in Seattle,! penniless, with a keen appetite and the immediate necessity of finding al job so that he might eat. The first work that presented itself | was a job rolling barrels and should- ering bags on the Seattle docks, and young Lewis took it. He joined the union and worked at his trade many months. Evenings and odd hours he studied law. His naturally brilliant mind served him well then. In a brief time he passed . the bar examinations. As a lawyer his reputation grew rapidly, until at the age of 23 his fellow citizens sent him to the territorial senate. This was his first real step upward. So he set about it to create person- ality for himself. He adopted the eccentricities of beard and dress that have since made him famous. He was highly successful. Wash- ington sent him to congress as repre- sentative-at-large when he was 27 years old. He foresaw that the Dem- ocratic party in Washington was dis- integrating. And so at the age of, 36 he moved to Chicago. In five years | he had established himself as one of the greatest trial lawyers in Illinois, and in ten years, when he was 46 years old, his adopted state sent him | to the United States senate as the | popular choice in the senatorial prim- ary. TENSTRIKE BEATS KELLIHER v+ Score In Game Last Sunday Was 4 to 3 In Their Favor. In a closely contested game be- tween Kelliher and Tenstrike the aggregation from the terminal city were defeated by the score of 4 to 3. This is the second game played and won by the Tenstrike team and the local fans believe they have a team which can defeat any in their class in. this section of the state. - A NEW CAP FOR THE CHIEF TUniform for Officer Ben Lundgren Also Arrives Today. Ben Lundgren’s new patrolman uniform has arrived and 'is being worn today. A new cap for the chief also arrived. i ever met of surpassing ability which| ' the bu'ildin(r in single file among the japplause and song of the audience jand choir. /SUNDAY MAKES AN APOLOGY| Madame Schumann-Heink Objects to] Being Called “Cheap Skate.” | South Bend, Ind., May 2’3.—4"Bi11y" Sunday, former baseball player,| Wednesday made a public apology to Madame Schumann-Heink, ' so .now the well known singer;and-the evar=1 geish are friends again. The trouble was caused by Mr. Sunday’s sermon on “Mothers,” when he declared that “Melba, Calve, Eames and Schumann-Henk are cheap skates compared with moth- ers.” This called for the reply from Mme. Schumann-Heink: . “This evangtlist, he calls himself, preaches religion, but did Christ 'hurt and malign people to exalt His repu- tation?” DRINKS 2 BOTTLES OF EXTRACTS Uses Alcohol For a Wash and Be- comes a Charge at City Jail. After having been in ‘an intoxi- cated condition for the past several days, Rébert Allen drank a bottle of lemon and a half bottle of vanilla ex- tract and then used a quart of alco- yhol for a wash. Dr. Marcum was called to his home in the country this morning and brought ‘him' “to] town. The man was given ten days in the city jail where he will be un- der the doctor’s care and given a chance to sober up. TO DISPLAY EXHIBITS TONIGHT High School Will Be Open From 7 to 10 This Evening. The industrial art exhibit in the local schools commenced ths after-| noon’ in all of the Bemidji school buildings. ' The exhibit will continue after supper between seven and ten during which a program will be giv- en by the .public speaking class. Light refreshments will be served by YHoneywll held spell FOR 0N,E. ANI) L’ So Says Honengll in ‘Sermon Infl : Night to a Half Fillég ’mbexj_mele. 2 MANY BUSINESS WOMEN ATTEN'D Meetng For Men Only Wlll Be Hel& in the Tabernacle on Sunday : Afternoon at' 2:30. WOMEN - AT ‘PRESBY. CHURCH (o Honeywill Issues Cards, Reading “If You're Afraid of the Cars Don’t Come,” The subject chosen-by Evangelist| Honeywell last evening was, “No! man cared for my soul.” Declaring| that it was either heaven or hell for! everyone and that the business man,. the politician or the world at large cared nothing for the soul, but for your business, vote and money, . E.! "bound several hundred peréons, mostly women, at the taberhacle last night. He drove to the heart many! thoughts that will long be remember- ed, under the fire of which some look-; ed coolly on, while others were in tears and still others were squirming in their seats as it being] tried before a jury for some hideous crime. " The women who banqueted at the Presbyterian church in-the earlier part of the evening attended the; meeting in a body. The first meeting for men only will be conducted at the tabernacle Suu-. day afternoon at:2:30. Every man 1in Bemidii is invited gnd eve.l'gedh over ten years of age is also asked toY be present. It is apparent that some are already beginning to hedge on this meeting, but those who are not! afraid of, the cars will be there. “If anybody has the idea that I am afraid to go, he is much mistaken,” said a man on the street today. “They’re not going to corner me into any such meeting,” said./ another, while others contend that those who do not show up at this meeting will be classed as cowards. The interest that these arguments . are creating will doubtless bring out a packed house. " The meeting for women will be held at the Presbyterian church at 3 o’clock and will be conducted by Miss Lament.- ANIDBEW DAHL WAS RELEASED l(ike 0’Donnel to Get Another Hear- ; ing Next I(omiay nght. Andrew Dahl and@ Mike O’Donnel were. citated before Mayor McCuaig last night on a charge of selling li- quor to a posted man. The former was released on the grounds ~that there was no’ evidence to prove his guilt but the latter will have an- - |other hearing Monday night. DRUNK GETS A FREE TICKET Ordered to Leave City For Bena Log- ging Camp. .-: One plain drunk was hailed before Judge Crowell this morning and was given a free ticket to the logging camp at Bena and was ordered to take the trip. He promised to go and the Girl’s cooking class. was released. seen | Anna Klein, Cathern MacGre;gor,he} Neva' Sevexens and Anna Hedman. RECEIVES FARM ENDORSEMENT ;Minnésota Fruit Association is Reli- | able Concern, Says LeRoy, Cady. 1. G. Haycraft of this city received |2 communication from the University |farm, stating that the Minnesota Fruit association is made up of fruit imen most of whom were members of the state Horticultural society and are perfectly reliable. Mr. Cady of ue Univers sity farm urges that fruit growers throughout the state become imembers of this association. 1 Mr. Haycraft is interested in the farmer’s organization in the town of tPort Hom and is constantly working for their welfare. He expresses his iw 1111ugne=s to co-operate with the ifarmers along any line that will make| h »tter farmers and raise better. crops. T0 PLAY CASS LAKE SUNDAY {The “Big Bemldg” Team May Make | Trip By Automobde. 1 Sunday afternoon the “Big| Bem- wd:,' Baseball team ~will. go' {0 -Cass |from that cxty .M. 8. Gilette, manager of the team has been agitating an jautomobile trip to Cass Lake for that date and it is probable that several tauto owmners in Bemidji will attend lthe game. Preparations are being | made to send the team down ,in au- tomobiles . The following Sunday the team will go to International Falls.” ' As this trip will be taken on June first the Sunday trains on the Minnesota and International railway will be running and the team will be able to make good train connections. It is possible that a large number of local fans will accompany: the team and visit the paper mill at -that place. SUNDAY».M~ STARTS JUNE 1. Regular Week Day Schedule to Be In Foree on m D;y Commencing Sunday June 1, the trains on the M. & I railway will run their regular weekly trains on Sun- day. Excursionists can now. spend Sunday in International Falls and number are expected to £o up. June 1 as the Bemidji baseball team will play there on: that date. SHIRT WAIST DANCE TONIGHT Roberts and Brandon to @ive Third Party of Series in City Hall. A shirt waist dance will be given tonight in the city hall by ‘Horace Roberts and Ralph Brandon. This is the third of a series of dances which these young men are giving. The Grand theater orchestra will furnish . the music. Graduates of the Normal Department of the Top row, left to right: Elsie Klinger, ‘Edith Petingeil, Catherine Durrand, return the same evening. A large] Bemidji High School. en Minnick; Lottie Madson, Bottom row: /Agnes Titus, Lilis Powers, Miss Edna Hill, teacher, Leora Hedglin, MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM Alexander Janes of St. Paul to Deliv- | - er.Address in the Tabernacle ! at 2:30 P. M. UNVEILING * OF MONUMENT The unveiling of the soldiers’ mon- ument, a big parade, out-door pro- gram, and Grand Army Memorial day lexercises are ‘among the features of the Memorial day program May 30. The city has voted $50 to defray the expenses incurred. Alexander Janes, assistant attorn- ey general has been chosen as orator {of the day and will deliver his ad- dress in. the tabernacle, at 2:30 o’clock. The presentation speech at ‘i which time the monument will be |given to the’ cemetery asspmgtzqn will be made by Commander Pender- gast, and accepted by P. J. Russell on behalf of the association. Special arnangements have been made in the cemetery and a speaker S {stand” and seats Will be erected. The ?});«;Lm\e where. they will. play. the team ! ladies of the-G.-A-R. will afténd in a {body and will be the honored guests lof the day. The Bemidji band and the school children will march to the cemetery and "autos have been en- gaged to take care of the old soldiers. A S S TO TRY GRASS EXPERIMENT M. & I. To Furnish Grass Seed Free; Development Com. to Supervm J. J. Opsahl, chairman of the de- velopment committee of the Bemidji Commercial club announces that the committee has agreed to supervise a grass experiment on a tract of land in Koochiching county along the M. and L railroad. It will be put-into mlnflo-hybheuaot;dngduflng [the sumimer and: in' the fall Will be sown with clover, timothy, alsike and red top. Minnesota ‘and International railway company. LAST MINSTREL APPEAL GIVEN It Rehearsal Fails Tonight Matter May Be Dropped Entirely. Six young men appeared for min- strel prattice at the armory last ‘might ‘and because of the :lacking-of numbers the rehearsal was pos_'.pbned until tonight'at 7:30. If sufficient numbers do not -appear tonight it is possible . that the show will be dropped as the support given those in charge is not sufficient to make a success. One more appeal is mnow made to the auto owners and the Yyoung men of the city to come to the armory tonight and help make this show a success.. DAY FOR BEMIDJI Auto Club Fixes May 30 as Best Dly for Unique Road Building WOMEN SELL TAGS ON STREETS Proceeds to Go Into a Fund to Be Used in Construction of Drive Around the Lake. MINSTREL SHOW IN EVENING Work On The Building of the Road Will Begin on Next Wednesday —Lord is Boss. : What promises to be one of ‘the most interesting features ever con- ducted 'in this city, the purpose of which is to build'a road around Lake Bemidji, will be the .celebration of “Tag Day” on Memorial day, May 30. It ,will be a busy day for both men and women from early morning until ‘late at night. The day will begin with the regu- lar memorial day program, which will include a big parade to the cem- etery, where open air exercises will be held. In the afternoon Alexander . Janes will deliver the oration of the day. In the evenning the big local talent minstrel production will be given at the armory and throughout it-all will be the tag selling feature. Many of the women of the ecity~ have agreed to help in this good roads movement and will remain on the. street corners throughout the .day pinning tags om pedestrians and ac- cepting whatever offering they may have, to give foward . the. “Road. Around the ‘Lake” movement. Work on the construction of the road will begin next week and it 18 expected that “Bob” Lord, who will be -in charge of the work, will be hiring and “firing” men before next- Wednesday. PRISONER MAKES GET-A-WAY The seed will be furnished by.the by well which was granted. George Ross Gives Street Commis- sioner Carter the “Slip.” Geo. Ross the young man that was sentenced to six days in the county jail at hard labor on the charge ot begging by Judge Crowell yesterday, made his escape from Street Commis- sioner Carter * yesterday afternoon while at work on the streets. A crew of men were at work near the Erick- son store on Thirteenth street among- whom was young Ross. = He asked permiuion to get a drink at’ a near of gettnig the drink he headed for the woods and refused to stop whfi & E ordered to by Mr. Carter. HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY Furnishes Bond for $500 on Third Degree lhbbery Charge. Mike O’Donnel a local saloon keep- er was tried before Judge Crowell yesterday afternoon on a charge of robbery in the third degree on a war- rant sworn out by M. S. Collins. Col- | lins claims that O’Donnel jerked the money from his pocket and ordered a drink for the house on his money. When he handed the change -back there was only half the amount he claims he -had coming. O’Donnel was bound over on a bail of $500 to await the action of the grand jury. THE CUB REPORTER You Can't Raise Correct (irammar In A Garden ST il i / By “HOP” ‘Instead | “G00D ROADS” TAG 8 ki S ———