Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 17, 1913, Page 1

b THE BEMIDJI VOLUME 11. NUMBER 70 SPECIAL FEATURE OF COUNTY FAIR Farmers Clubs To Be Awarded Prizes For Best Display Of Grains Grasses And Vegetables 7 CLUBS GIVEN OPPORTUNITY Preium List Will Be Ready For Distri- bution First Of Next Week. Many Improvements Made The premium list for the Beltrami County Fair is now in the hands of the printer and will be ready for dis- tribution next weet. The work of pre- paring the list has been in charge of F. S. Arnold C. F. Schroeer and A. P. Ritchie and will be produced under the supervision of Mr. Arnold, Many new features have been add- ed to this year's program and the in- ducements offered will be bigger and better than ever before. In addition to enlarging the regular list and mak- ing necessary changes the Great Nor- thern and Northern Pacific railroad companies are each offering a $50, trophy. The Northern Pacific in ad- dition to its crop offers two cash prizes of $5 each. The premium list committee of the Beltrami County Fair Association are going to give cash prizes for Farm- ers’ Club Exihibits this year. The Club making the best score will re- ceive $36.00 in cash, second $30.00, third $25.00, fourth $20.00, fifth $15.00, sixth $10.00, seventh $5.00, All Farmers’ Clubs in Beltrami County are eligible to complete. Products exhibited will be scored as follows: Grains 10 varieties, 1 quart each 100 points. Grains in sheaf, 10 varieties, 2 in. at band 100 points, Corn in ear, 5 varieties, 6 ears each 100 points, Native or wild grasses, 10 samples, 2 in. at band 50 points, Tame grasses, clovers and alfalfa, 6 varieties, 3 inches at band, 100 points. Forage including millets, " rape, sorgum, fodder corn, peas and vet- ches in straw 100 points. Potatoes, 4 varieties, 1 peck each 100 points. Stock vegetables, 6 varieties, 2 specimens each 120 points. Culinary and other garden vege- tables. (fresh best collection) 120 points Miscellaneous 50 points. Best arrangement of exhibit 60 points which when added, total 1000 points. In judging the exhibits, variety will count 50 per cent and quality 50 per cent of the points in the score. To win the 1st premium the ex- hibit must score more than 750 points. All products shown to be correct- ly labelled as far as possible, as this point will be considered in the scoring. All Farmers’ Clubs wishing to en- ter must make application to Secre- tary C. F. Schroeder on or before Aug. 16th, so that space may be re- served. TO ADVANCE ON ADRIANOPLE Turkish Government Hopes to Profit By Balkan Warefare Constantinople, July 17.—The gov- ernment is determined to push for- ward Ottoman troops as far as the stronghold of Adrianople, captured by the Bulgarians after a prolonged slege during the recent Balkan war. Although official circles in Con- stantinople are reticent on the sub- ject it is understood that such a for- ward step is the deliberate plan of the government. It intends to take this action not only because of the material advantages to be sained, but because of the moral effect it will have on Turkey's international gituation. It is expected that by this means the position of the government will be strengthened and consolidated and it is felt that even if the powers insist on bringing pressure to bear to compel the maintenance of the future frontier line between Turkey and Bulgaria from Enos on the Aegean sea, to Media on the Black sea, Turkey will yet be in a position to entorce the autonomy of the province of Thrace. Thus far, however, the powers have not addressed any communica- tion to the Turkish government on the subject of the advance of the Ottoman trocps toward the north. Divorce Decree Held ‘Valid. Chicago, July 17.—Three ecircuit Judges, who sat en banc at the hear- ing of the case, denied a motion to annul the decree of divorce granted Mrs. Grace Guggenheim-Wahl from ‘Willlam Guggenheim, the smelting millionaire, in Chicago in 1801. CHAMP CLARK. Speaker of House, Like Bryan, Cannot Live on $12,000 a Year. Photo bv Ameriran Press Assoclatlon WILL LECTURE IN THE FALL Speaker Clark Finds His Salary In adequate. St. Louis, July 17.—That Speaker Champ Clark finds his salary of $12,- €00 a year inadequate, and, like Sec- retary of State Bryan, must supple- ment his wage by earnings on the lecture platform, became known when a letter from the speaker to the Good Roads association was made public, in which he explained he cculd not address the gool rcads meeting in November as he had con- tracted for eight weeks of lectures in October and November. His let ter says: “I would be delighted to be with you at your good roads meeting in November,-but it is utterly impossi ble. The only way I have of makins any money is by lecturing and by occasional writing for the magazines Five or six months ago, taking it for granted that congress would surely adjourn by Oct. 1, I sold eight weeks' lectures in October and November to a lecture bureau. This contract I¥ Just as binding as any other contract, except that it contains the clause, ‘subject to the exigencies of the pub- lic service,’ which means, of course, that if congress is in session at that time I am not compelled to lecture.” JAPS DRIVEN FROM JOB|= Laborers Are Told To Keep Away On Threat That Lynching Would Follow SHERIFF ARRESTS 3 LEADERS Steamboat Springs, Colo., July 17. —A construction gang working on the extension of the Denver and Salt Lake railroad attempted to drive from the grading camp a party of Japanese laborers who were brought here last Tuesday. The Japanese came from Denver and had been housed in box cars at the lower end of town. A gang of men went to the Jap- anese camp, three of them imper- sonating officers, for the purpose of gaining an entrance into the cars. As soon as the doors were open the gang of men rushed into the cars with ropes and revolvers and ordered the Japanese to dress, giving them notice that they must cease work on the railroad grade and leave this part of the country. They then conducted the Japanese about two miles out of town and told them that if they returned the ropes ‘would be used. Sheriff Chivington arrested three of the ringleaders and has placed deputies around the bunk cars to prevent the members of the mob from attempting to carry out their threats. Officlals of the road insist that the Japanese shall be allowed to work “ecause of the scarcity of white la- bor, construction work having been delayed because of the lack of labor- ers. BEMIDJI, OTHER POWERS 10 FOLLOW SUITjwm e rosin 2um e 2 Game Next Sunday—Smiley to Pitoh. § INDIAN PIAYER ON TEAM Great Britain Bases It's Protest on The Monroe Dootrine—Admini- stration Must Aot PRES, WILSON HOPED TO DELAY Until New Regime Was. Established In Mexico Following October Election ‘Washington, July 17.—Of prime in- terest to diplomats here is the situa- tion in Mexico and the knowledge that the Democratic administration would shortly be forced to a test of the Mon- roe doctrine. The administration had hoped to 8tave off any action with regard to Mexico until after the October elec- tions, when a new regime would be established in the republic which could be recognized by the United States. The general opinion here is that this hope was destroyed with the informal representations which have been made by Great Britain. The London for- eign office, it was understood, prac- tically served notice on the state de- partment that under the Monroe doc- trine it held the United States to be the guarantor of peace in Mexico. Other European powers are expect- ed shortly to follow suit. Their am- bassadors in Mexico City have recom- mended such action. The situation as explained by diplomats is therefore that the United States has been ap- pealed to under a doctrine which it must support at all hazards. America is practically the only civi- lized nation that has withheld recog- nition of the Huerta regime in Mexico. President Taft passed the problem along to his successor and Wilson, de- siring time for study of the situation, delayed action. "It is believed now that if this recognition should be given the Mexican government would con- strue it as a “back..g down” by this government'and be more arrogant than ever in its treatment of American cit- izens in the republic. The fact that the Mexican admin- istration officially has no standing in its relations with the United States has made it impossible for the United States properly to emphasize its de- mands for protection of Americans in the Southern republic. dechcdeck bbbk ok ok b kb JURY OF WOMEN WILL PASS <+ ON FIT OF GOWN, + o +* Chicago, July 17.—Chicago < women will taste the first fruits of their suffrage victory o when a female jury will be im- < paneled to decide a case in the municipal court mnext < week. o+ The case arises from a dis- & pute between two women as ° to the merits of a bill for < dressmaking, in which the hang and style of a gown will be the most important evi- < dence, ‘“something a man < knows little about,” explained < counsel for Mrs. R. L. Daven- port, the plaintiff. * L) bbbk b kb bbbk ok bk bk ol ok ok ol ok o ok o o o b b o e TWO KILLED UNDER RIVER Air Compressor Blows Out and Work- ers Are Drowned. Schenectady, N. Y., July 17.—A blow- out of compressed air, allowing water and mud to flow into an air chamber far below the bottom of the Mohawk river, in Scotia, resulted in the death of Joseph Murphy and Willlam Flan- nigan. Eight men were working un- der the surface of the river on a barge canal dam, and six escaped. James Conners, a foreman, was at the bottom of the pit, eighty-one feet below water level. He was forced up the entire distance on the top of the inrushing flood and reached the air chamber and safety practically unin- Jured. German Airman Is Killed. Jueterberg, Germany, July 17.—Lieu- tenant Stoll, an army aviator, is dead from the effects of injuries sustained In an aeroplane accident on the mill- tary aerodrome here. MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING JULY 17, 1913 TLUMBER TEAM GETS GAMI Next Sunday afternon the Crooks- ton Lumber Company base ball team will clash with the Fosston City team in this city. The game was scheduled yesterday ansrnd:nn and local : fans believe that they:will witness one of the snappiest exhibitions of. base ball ever played in this city. The local nine have proved their skill on the diamond on numerous ossagions and are anxious to put the ‘team in the lead before the season expires, One new player has been added to the team during the past week and he will probably be given a. try out next Sunday. The newcomer is a six foot Indian and claims he has pitched many games with strong teams He is now employed by the Lumber Com- pany and appeared for vtactlce for the first time Monday nlght‘, Smiley will still be retained as pitcher but will have the big chief to substitute for him. Herbert will act at'the re- ceiving end with' Reddell-on first base. Other men who will probably play part of theigame are Johnson, Achenbach Malone, -Bailey, | Cords, and others who are lppsnrlng every evening for prnct{ce. FORM A NEW REPUBLIC Chineese Southerni Provinces Propose To Cecede—Fighting Is * Pro- ceeding TROOPS' HURRIED TO KIANGSI Peking, July 17: ‘The provinces of Kiangsi, Kiangsu, Kwangsi, Fokien, Szeshuen, Hunam, Naganhwel and Kwanktung are preparing to declare their independence and to f Sofithers” ‘Chitiesé ‘~eontéders cording to apparently autheritative statements current here. Fighting_ continues in the province of Kiangsi and large numbers of northern troops are proceeding there. The attitude of the Japanese is bit- terly commented on here. The Chinese believe they are stirring up strife + |everywhere and Japanese officers are sald to be fighting on the side of the rebels. The presence of Japanese gun- boats in the fighting zone lends tolor to this belief. Commenting on an alleged speech by the Japanese minister designated. to China, in which Yuan Shi Kaf’s ad- ministration was criticised, the news- papers refer to the case of Charles R. Crane, called back while on his way to take the Chinese ministry because of an interview attributed to him in a Chicago paper and intimate that similar action would be advispble in the case of Enjiro' Ramaza. The German consulate at Nanking was surrounded by insurgents. It was stated that in the event of an attack the Germans intend to adopt their own measures for protection, WOMAN GETS - BAR LIGENSE Councll Grants Application of Widow of Saloon Ki Virginia, Minn., July 17. —Mn. An- tonija Trempush was granted a U~ cense to conduct a saloon in this eity by the council. This is the first time in the history of Virginia that a M- cense has been granted to a woman. Mrs. Trempush is the widow of Frank Trempush, who formerly con- ducted the saloon. RATE DECREES® ARE ISSUED Formal Findings of Supreme Court in Recent Cases. ‘Washington, July 17.—Formal de- crees of the supreme court ‘in the Minnesota and Missourl rate cases were issued to the federal courts in those states. In the cases won by the states the railroads were ordered to reimburse the state governments for the cost of litigation. > o POLlTlCAL WORK Manufacturers Raised Over A-Half * Million Dollars Yearly.—Mulhall Continues Tale ADDITIONAL LETTERS SUBMITTED Many Men Prominent In Public Life Are Mentioned In Papers Given To, Committee ‘Washington, July 17.—A fund of $500,000 to $700,000 a year, raised by the Natlonal Council for Industrial De fense—an adjunct of the National As- sociation of Manufacturers—for oppos ing legislation the manufacturers did not favor, was described to the senate lobby committee by Martin M. Mul- hall. Mulhall testified. he had no personal knowledge of the existence of such a fund, but declared that a collector for the organization had recently given those figures to the New York World. “I have often thought, and have sug- gested,” said Mulhall, “that the coun- cil ought to be investigated by the postoffice department. If it were in- vestigated 1 feel that the gentlemen who run it would have a hard time accounting for the money collected.” The committee did not question Mul- hall further on the subject. Mulhall swore that money had been | paid to him from the fund for political purposes, but did not explain what the purposes were. Mulhall then testified about the work of the association in promoting a tar- iff commission. “The association wanted Miles and Schwedtman on it, and wanted to con- trol it themselves,” Mulhall testified. He did not explain who Miles was. Schwedtman was secretary to Presi- dent Van Cleave of the association. Emery Reports Victory. _James A. Emery, counsel for the manufacturers, wrote Mulhall on Jan. 16, 1908: “Doubtless you know we had a tus- sle on the floor of the house-last Sat- ‘urday, ‘where an attempt was made by the Democrats under conver of an amendment to the conspiracy provi- sion of the revised statutes to enact some of the worst features of the extreme labor legislation now. before the judiciary committee. Our friends stood firm and the attempt to make campaign thunder was squelched.” ‘Another letter from Mulhall, writ- ten at Indianapolis on June 17, 1998, to Schwedtman at St. Louis, reported how.“Mr. Watson had a large major- ity of the machine under his con- trol.” Mulhall said he met Van Cleave and Schwedtman on a train passing/| through Indianapolis Jan. 1, 1908, told them of the Watson campaign, and spoke about $100,000 being | estimated at $60,000. needed. On Jan. 19 Mulhall wrote Schwedt- man: “Mr. Watson Friday told me that it there was -any danger of any class legislation being brought up while he ‘was absent from Washington to have Mr. Emery see Senator Hemenway. He also told me to write Emery and say that Speaker Cannon would re- celve tim at any time and he could talk freely and fully to the speaker and that everything would be all right.” 'l"l‘++-l-++++'l‘+++++'l<'_l- DECLARES BRYAN'S AC- - TION 'I8: WRONG. . +* _— * Chicago, July 16.—Secre- < tary Bryan is right when he < says a cabnet officer can’t < live on $12000 a year, but he < is wrong when he attempts to < add to his income by taking the lecture platform. - * This is the opinion of Frank- < lin MacVeagh, former secre- <k tary of the treasury. L) & - ook oo oo ke ok ke bk b b ok ke L R R R R R R R R Hotel Guests Escape Safely. Atlantic City, N. J., July 17.—Fire destroyed the Devonshire hotel at Longport, near here. The fire made slow headway and all guests were able to leave the place without being hurt. Many of them, however, lost their pergonal ‘property. The loss 18 EILARGE SUM FOR [READ NEW CITY CHARTER BEMIDJI CITIZENS. Commission Holdg Meeting At The Commercial Club Rooms And Discuss Its Contents ARNOLD PREPARES DOCUMENT The Charter Commission of the city of Bemidji held a meeting at the Be- midji Commercial Club rooms last evening, when. the new proposed charter was submitted and read for the first time. 5 F. 8. Arnold, who has devoted much time ‘and careful study in preparing the document covered practically every branch embodied in an up to date commission form of government charte. It was rea section by section, giving the members an opportunity to make suggestions and récomenda- tions. The reaing was performed by county atorney G. M. Torrance. Before this charter will be finally adopted by the commission there will probably be some minor changes and ammendments made ‘and provisions added. After the charter is adopted by this body it will then be publish- ed and submitted to a vote of the people. RECEIPTS FOR TAXES MAILED Increase in Month of May Nearly Twenty One Thousand Dollars. Receipts for the County taxes for the month of May have been finished by the County 'I'reasurer and have been mailed to the taxpayers through out the county. The total for May, 1913 shows an increase over the same month last year of nearly $21,000. This amount was taken in during the month of May, which shows how the people wait until the last few days before paying and then expect to re- celve the receipt within a few days time after payment. On May 31st. the last day to pay before penalty has been aded amounted to 117,887.99. The total received during the month amounted to $171,005.563 this ' year and $160,276.89. COUNCIL APPOINTS COMMIT1EE Engineers To Make Plats And Esti- mates On Park Property. Appointing a committee of three to purchase twenty acres of the land ad- Joining the Normal School ‘site, for park purposes was the only businemss attended to by the City Coun- at a special meeting last even- ing. The City Enigineer was .in- structed to make a plat of the site and estimates and Tom Smart, E. W. Hannah and Rube Miller were ap- pointed as a committee to investigate -lall matters pertaining to the pur- chasing of the land, which totals nearly twenty acres. The idea is to turn the property into a public park for public purposes. KRR KRR KKK KKK KR KKK * CUPID’S COURT. * KRR KRR KKK KKK KK Virgal E. Dyer and Miss Belinda Figher, both of Funkley, were united in marriage at the Judge of Probate’s office this afternoon at 3 o’clock, Judge Clark officiating. Stars Next Friday The regular meeting of the East- ern Stars will be held in the Masonic hall, Friday evening. Mrs. George Kreatz, W. M. WANTS WORLD PEAGEGONFAB Senator Owen Calls on President for International Conference. ‘Washington, July 17. — Senator Owen has introduced ~ a resolution calling upon the president to sug- ~est to the nations of the vorld the .olding of an international confer- ence to put a general limitation on war preparations and for the promo- tion of world peace. THE CUB REPORTER We Contend That This Is Some Bucking Horse BY hHo i EXPRESS GRATITUDE All Are Over Joyed At The Decision Of The State Normal School Commission SENTIMENT NEARLY UNIFORM “Won On Her Merits” Is Belief Why-* Board Designated This City For Next School 3 The willingness. which business and profesional men of Bemidji have shown in giving to a Pioneer reporter an expression of appreciation regard- ing the result of the normal board decision is just another example of what Bemidji is really made. Freely and without the least hesitation men appeared anixous to comment up on it and in every instance voice a word of appreciation to the commission. Here are a few of the ready expres- sions utered. Dr: Rowland Gilmore: “I assume that the Committee ap- pointed to select the location of the Sixth Normal School was non-parti- san and non-prejudiced from the be- ginning and that Bemidji was award- ed the school solely on its merits. [If however there was any member or members prejudiced in favor of any other location he has shown his bigness by giving his vote in favor of the town that has proved itself en- titled to the school. The location of the Normal School in Bemidji, I have no doubt gives general satisfaction. It is a good thing for Bemidji.” R. L. Given of Given Brothers: I am mighty gla to see Bemidji get it and we all owe the Com- mittee a great deal of thanks. A. H. Jester. Bemidji should be justly proud of the fact that it has been awarded the school as the state has thereby shown its confidence in the future of this city. Only once before has anyone shown .as much confidence and that was the big investment made by James J. Hill, A. P. Ritchie: This is a happy termination of a six year fight. I have always felt that when the sixth normal school was located it would be located in Bemidji. Bemidji has won on her merits and the locating commission- ers have done it's work without fear or prejudice. F. S. Lycan: 7 Bemidji won her victory strictly on her merits. No politics, no pull was attempted. What pleases me as much as any- thing is that the commission appoint- ed by the Governor, Leuitenant Gov- ernor and Speaker are honest men, every one. David Gill of Gill Brothers: Bemidji has now brought herself to the front by securing the Sixth Normal and the people of this city owe many thanks to the Commission who worked honestly for the best in- terests of the people who will be be- nefited by this school. N. E. Given of Given Brothers: We have now attained a boost for Bemidji that is being recognized by the entire state. To win the Normal school proves that Bemidji has sup- erior advantages over neighboring cities and to be compared with only cities many time its size. G. M. Torrance: It is impossible for me to express in a newspaper, my appreciation of the action of the Normal School Com- mittee. The Indian war-dance at the depot, although not strictly “digni- fied,” furnshed a better medium for expressing my feelings. . The people of Bemidji will work as earnestly and faithfully to make the Sixth Normal School the Best Nor- mal School of the State, as they did to secure its location. In this way rather than by mere words, will Be- midji express and prove to the com- mission their true appreciation for this magnificent gift. W. B. Stewart: The fact that a commission of five of the ablest men from all parts of the state has unanimously designated Bemidji as the location for the sixth normal school means if anything at all, that there is no north, no south; no prairie, no timber but one big state to be served Bemidji is extreme- ly fortunate in getting the school. Time alone can tell its inestimable value to great and rapidly develop- ing portion of the state. City Engineer, Tom Swinson: - Bemidji has good reason to rejoice over her great victory which «could not have been otherwise with the proposition Bemidji had to offer the Commission, E. E. McDonald: - Bemidji appreciates the fair treat-