Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 3, 1913, Page 1

At ‘ o VOLUME 11. BUSINESS MEN MEET WITH COMMITTEE Offer Many Valuable Suggestions— Will Consult Other Cities Now Using Gas. MAINS TO BE LAID IN ALLEYS Fifty Cents to Be Minimum Cost For Gas—Consumers Not Obliged to Purchase Meters. Several members of the Commer- cial club were present at the meet- ing of the gas committee, which met for the first time last evening, to discuss the franchise with the busi- ness men. Every detail was dis- cussed and the main object of the meeting appeared tp be to compare the price offered Bemidji with the prices prevailing in cities the size of Bemidji that are now using gas. This investigation proved favorable, as the prices quoted for Bemidji are practically the same existing in other cities. Business men present, including T. J. Burke, Dr. Rowland Gilmore, G. W. Campbell and others took active parts in investigating and appeared interested in the idea of installing a plant in Bemidji. T. J. Burke said: “Bemidji needs a gas plant and [ am sure that peo- #-ple once using gas will never want to be without it, but we should pro- fit by other cities mistakes and con- sult them regarding their plant and franchise.” He also stated that he believed Be- midji would profit by sending a com- mittee of three to other cities where gas plants are in use and consult with the consumers, as well as the owners, and then help Bemidji pro- fit by any errors which these cities might have made. Mr. Collins stated that Little Falls did this and that Bemidji had the same franchise before them as Lit- tle Falls accepted and that he be- lieved that Mr. Burke's suggestion was an excellent one and encourag- ed the idea. G. W. Campbell inquired as to whether the mains would be laid in the alleys or streets. Mr, Collins grassured that they would all be laid £ in the alleys, except in the court # house block and similar places where ; there were no alleys. 5 In answer to what size pipes were 4 used Mr. Collins stated that the two iinch pipe would be used in the res- " ident district as that would be plen- ty large enough to supply gas ranges and other lighting and heating ap- paratus used by residents. He also stated that if anyone desired to pur- chase their range from the gas com- pany that could do so, if mnot they could have their own_range remod- eled and be used for this purpose. “Fifty cents a month will be the minimum charge for gas,” said Mr. Collins, “As we must be protected on our meters.”” That is, if a consumer (Chnunuea on {ast page) NUMBER 59. all ‘matters,|" s mamanaaaaa. 21 CHILDREN ARE FARMING Bemidji People May Buy Garden Truck From Boys and Girls. PROF. GILE ’I‘OIBE THE JUDGE ren have school gardens this year. It is hoped that there will be one hun- dred of these children who want school gardens. The children are given a garden spot free of charge and everything they raise. This helps to solve the vacation problem for boys and girls between the ages of twelve and fifteen who are not em- ployed. Anyone who would be willing to buy fresh vegetables from any of the children are requested to telephone his or her name to 837 or communi- cate with any of the children. Next year arrangements will be made to have the children keep ac- count of the time they put in and the amount produced. This will give material for some practical arithme- tic and also show them the most pro- ftable, gryee arop. P Garden work trains the head; the heart; the hand and the health of every child. It trains the head to think, plan and reason; the heart to be .kind, -sympathetic-and trie; the hands to be useful, helpful and skill- ful; the health to resist disease, en- joy life and make for efficiency. The children will be required to follow instructions and keep the gar- dens free from weeds or else forfeit them and give them to those on the’ waiting list. First prize Second prize .. iThird prize Fourth prize Ten prizes of fifty cents each. No garden which grades below 80 per cent will be given a prize. Owing to the fact that the child- ren do not properly when waiting for outside Prof. Gile will judge remove crops judges, the gardens feach week using the following as a basis: (1) Freeness from weeks........ 20 (2) Neatness in appearance..... 20 (3) Thoroughness of tillage and i condition of the bed...... 20 ‘(+)Condition Of ICTOD .o visiat esogsiasuie 20 | (5) Presence at Roll Call and re- moving crop at proper time Those who have school gardens: Ethel Marin, Ella Norrie, Alice Dyer, Harry Marin, Raymond Dill, Eliza- Phibbs, Melvin Geil, David Vincent, Pearl Botting, Wayland Carpenter, Louis Newman, Carlton Crothers, {Arther Hovey, Clair Vincent. | Twenty-one Bemidji school child- | federate section of the camp. A fife beth Titus, Carl Tenstrom, Helen Lauritzen, Clarence Thome; June Vincent, Harold Haines, Pearl| \VETERANS BEGIN T0 LEAVE CAMP Tide of Invasion Turns Back From Gettysburg—Heat Causes | Discomfort. ENDURE MANY INCONVENIENCES | Armies of The Blue and Gray Melt- ing Away From Battle Field on Account of Heat. Gettysburg, Pa., July 3.—The tide ot invasion turned back from Gettysburg and the armies of the blue and gray began to melt away under the ‘com- pelling influence of a torrid sun and the discomforts of camp life. General Hunter Liggitt, U. S. A, in command of the camp, estimated that more than 6,000 veterans have gone. Most of them have looked over the battlefield, shaken hands with com- rades they knew in other regimenta, got another glimpse of their friends, the “rebs,” und left for home. The regular army men were not sorry to see the thousands go, for the camp was crowded beyond capacity and hundreds of old men were beiqg quars cuses but not for sleeping purposes. Scores slept on the ground and ai- though the cooks mude strenucus et forts the mess tables did ngl groau ;with' faad.”- -, SRS refbe Veterans Stand Heat WeH. There were no ‘other reasons for army rejoicinig, for all -indications pointed to another unusually hot day. The sun-wasn't over the hills an: hour when the mercury was around the 90 mark and promised to soar much higher. The veterans have ‘stood the: heat in wonderful fashion in the opin- ion of the medical men, but any time; there is a protracted hot spell scores of real prostrations may result. This was “military day” in the big tent with Colonel Andrew Cowan of Louisville presiding. Major General John R. Brooke of Pennsylvania was the Northern orator of the day and Sergeant John C. Scarborough of North Carolina, the silver tongued de- fender of the South. To Barry Bulkley of Washington, D. C., was given the honor of reading Lincoln’s Gettysburg address. One of the unadvertised reunions of the celebration occurred in the Con- and drum corps of men in blue tramped up and down the streets of the Confederate part of the city of tents. They stopped before the tents, played such a fanfare as only drums | and fifes can make, summoned forth the occupants and shook hands, threw their arms about the gray shoulders and in a dozen other ways showed their feelings of friendship. They kept it up for hours and hours and visited practically every ‘“reb” tent.. Their reception was as warm as their greet- ing. 8 Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Jacobsor of "tered’ i’ tents that ‘wete made Tor cir- | THE BEMIDJI DAILY g ATTENTION. uto Parade 9:30 Sharp! F'orin on Irvine avenue beyond cemetery. Every machine in city must'be in line. -*¢% Order of Parade, Drum Major—John Hillaby. Bemidji Military Band—A. Rem- frey, ‘Leader. Mayor of City—Hon, Wm| Cuaig. Pregident of Day—A. P. White Automobiles in order of arrival. Me- The following is the lineup of the water baseball teams who play on Lake Bemidji near the dock at 7:30 tomorrow: evening: Markham Mermaids Bankers R, Lycan......P. ......Chichester Manaugh-. ... .. € +..sv.u...Moore Smith (eapt.).1st b...... Boscoe., ... . ..'2nd b .. ... .Buckham Huffman . Herbert. . . .Renner W. Lycan /. (capt) Feir Umpire—Monty Brown: morningiplacing a steel »railing around, ‘Qa‘e fire dock and' expect-to have thejfiortion of:-the.dock ‘border: ng the ‘lake finished before this eve- ning. The work is being rushed as some protection is necessary to.pre- vent the crowd from shoving child- ren into the lake when the water sports are being held. Telephone Men Here. Minneapolis and Guy Pratt of Omaha were in the city Tuesday and Wednesday, investigating matters relative to the construction of new quarters for the local central system. Further particulars - regarding the building proposition may materialize soon and announcement made next week. . ROBBERY. NOT THE MOTIVE Well ‘Dressed Woman Found Mur dered at Chicago. Chicago, July 3.—The body of a well dressed, unidentified woman, thirty-five years old, was found on a blood, bespattered platform in the rear of a West Madison street store: The jugular vein had been severad and nearby was a clasp knife with @ blood stained blade three inches long. There v-as evidence that the wom- an had struggled with her assailant. A teamister found the body, and, after notitying the watchman, dis- appeared. Detectives are searching for him. The police believe the woman was murdered after having been crimin- Stephen, Minnesota, who have been the guests of their son C. M. Jacob- son of this city for the past few days, returned to Stephen yesterday. ally assaulted. They say robbery was not the motive as her assailant did not remove a gold necklace. with a locket, a plain- gold ring and a gold ring set with a ruby. x No Papér Tomorrow. x In order to, give all its em- % * ployes an opportunity to cele- % X brate the Fourth the Pioneer ¥/ ¥ will issue no paper tomorrow. * KRR KK R R KRN RKRKK KKK Plumbers commenced - work this] M. L. Lane and E..E. Lowman of/ s NORMAL SERENADE . “THE RUSSELLS” Business Men Honor City Attorney With Dish Pan Band. “Eighty-four of the ‘Sons-o-guns’,” said P. J. Russell this morning, of the serenade, “were under my bed room window last night. They didn’t let me sle¢p a wink and they didn’t know_enough to go home until. it was time for breakfast,” complained the city attorney stifiing a big yawn. Just how the newly wedded attorney counted the band, business men and city officials including - the .police force can not be determined but from, the amount of noise they made it was evident that he did not exaggerate to any grt_aat extent. To square themselves with the bride and groom, they . presented them with a handsome leather rocker. To Buy Marcum Interest. It has been commonly reported that . megotiations . ave. underway. whereby F. A Wilson, editor of the Sentinel will’ betomeé ‘sole owner of the ;' Sentinel Publishing: company; he ‘having bought the stock held by Walter Marcum..~ Mr.; Wilson ~was not ready to give out detailed in- formation, but admitted that the matter was now under consideration and ‘that Paul Sanford would have charge of the shop department if the deal was closed. Jessie Wilson Engaged. Washinigton, July 3.—President and Mrs.” Wilson announced last night the engagement of their sec-| ond daught’er, Jessie Woodrow Wil- son, to Francis Bowes Syre, of Lan- caster, Pa. The wedding is expected to take place next November at the White House. Sayre is an attorney in the office ‘of District Attorney Whitman of New York. He is 28 years old and a graduate of William college and Harvard law school. Bath Houses are Re-built. Diamond Point bath houses ' are again in existence and are ready for the bathers who wlil take advan- take of the excellent bathing facili- ties afforded at this point of the lake tomorrow. HITCHCOCK QUITS CAUCUS Nebraska Senator’s Ire Stirred by Rejecting Tobaco Tax Plan. ‘Washington, July 3.—Senator Hitch- cock of Nebraska, defeated in his ef- fort to attach to the tariff bill an amendment for a graduated tax om tobacco production, withdrew from the Democratic senate caucus. The $50,000 TRACT F Vea. cottage 'in ‘much desired Diamond Point. PIONEER. TEN CENTS PER WEEK OR AND PARK Local Committee Does Fine Stroke of Business in Securing Much Desired Property. RITCHIE RETURNS WITH REPORT Normal School Commission to Come Here Tuesday to See Site and Hear Arguments. Securing from. the Bemidji Town- site company and A. A. White a tract’ of platted and unplatted prop- erty, the book valuation of which is over $50,000, the committee compris- ed of A: P. Ritchie, F. S. Arnold and J. J. Opsahl reported that the deeds . were all made out.to the city of Be- midji and in readiness for presen- tation to the Normal school com- mission, - F.S. Arnold- remained in the. city for thie purpoge of complet ing arrangements and submitting the site to the board. . .. .. S This tract comprises about forty acres and runs from.Doud avenue to the lake shore and extends from ldth street to within 200 feet of the Mc- Grand Forks. bay; which includes the well known and The state will be given what portion is desired for the normal school site which will be about twenty acres or more and the balance will be deeded to the city of Bemidji for permanent. park purposes. Mr. Ritchie, who .returned this morning states that the Normal school ‘commission will visit Bemidji next Tuesday, coming from Thief River Falls over the Soo road, which town will be visited Monday. They will probably be waited upon by a committee of citizens and taken to inspect the property in the morning and hear arguments in favor of the proposition in the afternoon. Although the normal board has until October first to accept a site, it is understood that they are anxious to dispose of the matter and it is like- ly that a decision will be _reached sometime during the present month. Mr. Opsahl remained over in the cities on private business and will re- turn to the city the latter part of the week. Happy Anderson Broke Arm. While cranking his new Oakland car yesterday morning, Happy An-~ derson of Anderson and Knopke, liv~ ery service broke his wrist when the engine bucked. - The bone was set shortly after the accident and if no complications sét in Mr. Anderson, will again be able to drive his car in : caucus voted down his amendment by a vote of 23 to 18 and a spirited scene followed. SCOO IVE GOT A SWELL STORY ISYARTED HERE-IF T <N SUST BE. LEFT ALONE. THE CUB REPORTER By nHOPu' f a few weeks. Automobiles Expected Today. Automobiles from surrounding villages and cities are expected to ar- rive in the city today to take part in the big parade here tomorrow. Three cars will arrive sometime this afternoon from Northome and sev~ eral will come from Blackduck, Casg Lake, Solway, Wilton and other towns in this vicinity. Here For Motor Cycle Races. . . Harry Grindall and Bub Feldman of Northome are in Bemidji today and are planning to enter the big motor cycle races tomorrow with their In- .|dian machines, which afe supposed to be capable of making 75 miles per hour. As both young men arenot: experts' at handling their cycles they will not endeavor to put their machines at full speed.