Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 2, 1913, Page 1

THE Bl <MIDJ1 VOLUME 11 NUMBER 84 BRYAN BRANDS REPORT FALSE Europe Not Pressing For Action In Mexico—Peace Move Advances PLANNING TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS Both Factions Looking Forward To The Ending Of All Hostilities ‘Washington, Aug. 2.—After a con- ference with President Wilson Secre- tary Bryan declared that the United States was in no way being pressed for action in Mexico and issued the following statement: “The statement which appeared in some of the morning papers to the effect that European governments are bringing pressure to bear on the Unit- ed States to compel aggressive action in Mexico is entirely without founda- tion.” Administration officials were pleased to observe the reports from Mexico City that a reform element in the Mexican chamber of deputies was planning to submit peace ;roposals to both factions in the revoiv:ion. So far as is known the policy of the Ameri- ¢an government will he t, await the outcome of negotiations oi this char- scter. The chief dn culty in paace, it negotiating he selection ol a nonpa provisional presi- dent. The sug; n was made that it might be expedicnt to select one of the veteran diplomats now repre- senting Mexico in posts abroad. Senor Corrvarubias, at present minister to Russia, and Senor Gilbert Crespoy Martinez were mentioned. The house foreign affairs committee decided to ask Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson to appear and outline hls! views of Mexico. Will Not Recognize Huerta. Chairman Flood made it clear that the administration was determined not to recognize the Huerta govern- ment and that Secretary Bryan con- templates an attempt to get a valid, binding election. The determination of the committee to call Ambassador Wilson developed congiderable difference of opinion on whether his testimony, in view of the wide variance between his views and those of the president and Secretary Bryan, might not prove embarrassing to the administration. Some members of the committee, strongly inclined to give the president and the state department a free hand in the situation, belleved Ambassador Wilson should not be called until Sec- retary Bryan and the president could be consulted. With that situation in mind Chair- man Flood will confer with the sec- retary and the president and an at- tempt may be made to reconsider the action taken. WALK TO GREAT G. N. DEPOT Cement Contractors Have Commenced Operations Cement contractors have begun operations on the cement walk lead- ing to the Great Northern Depot. For some time past pedestrians have been forced to wade through several inches of sand and as the road is be- ing prepared for the paving teams have been forced to drive on the same walk. In the near future condi- tions will be changed and the depot surroundings will be paved and a park laid out in that vicinity. New Burner Completed Work on the Contruction of the new burner in the Crookston Lumber Company’s yards has been completed and the shaving pipes from the plan- Ing mill have been connected to the new structure. Although the new burner is not as large as the one used to care for the mill refuse it is of sufficient size to handle the planing mill refuse and is now in use. Fire was started for the first time Thurs- day. The exterior of the frame has been painted black. Paving Progressing Goodman and Loitved, the Bemidji contractors who have the contract for paving the streets of this city have completed the long stretch om Beltrami avenue and will commence wrok near the Great Northern depot in the course of a few days. Nearly gix blocks of paying have been com- pleted by these contractors and about the same amount is still to be paved. Many Visit Itasca Park - Trips to Itaska State Park are becoming more frequent than during the first part of the summer. Nearly every Sunday at least three Bemidji parties drive to the Park in cars. For the last few Sundays the Anderson and Knopke cars, have conveyed pas- sengers to this summer resort. There were nearly 100 people at the lake last Sunday. CASS LAKE MAN DEAD Found Dead In Mud Swamp Deeply Mired Up To His Hips BODY HELD FOR RELATIVES Cass Lake Minn., Aug. 2—The dead body of Willlam MecIntosh aged 46 was brought here this morning, hav- ing been found in a swamp yesterday twelves miles southwest of Cass Lake. MclIntosh has been spending the last few years in Cass Lake doing odd jobs and was addicted to drinking. Three weeks ago he went to the country to work on a farm. He was very nervous the three days he spent on the farm and did not sleep nights but spent most of the time walking around. He left the place the third night and that was the last seen of him alive. The body was found near a swamp, one leg being inbedded in the mud to the hip and the other to the knee. McIntosh has spent most of the past fifteen years in Northern Minnesota lumber camps and was known by almost every lumber jack as “Billy Snorts.” Two brothers survive, one being an tengineer in the Northern Pacific shops at Brainerd, and the other at Nova Scotia, Canada. The body is be- iing held at the morgue here awaiting word from his brothers. NEGRO GAINS EASY FREEDOM ‘.In Jail For Less Than One Minute Yesterday Yesterday afternon Jacob Brown 'of the Bemidji Police force arrested ia negro for vagrancy and intoxica- tion, who claimed he had passed through Bemidji with the Oklahoma wild west show and that he liked the looks of our little city so that when he was ordered to leave Winnepeg by the Chief of Police of that city he na- turally drifted back to Bemidji to spend his vacation. Mr, Brown open- ed the front iron gate and gave the colored gent the freedom of the en- tire jail. Shortly before the arrest Ser- geant -Bursley.had opened .all of the doors to air the cells out and had not closed them so the negro passed in the front door and out the rear door and has not been seen since. Juniors To Blackduck Last evening a base ball game was scheduled with the Blackduck ecity team by the Bemidjl junior team. The local boys will leave on the early morning train for that village and will return Sunday evening. Those who will make the trip to play are, Charlie Paul, Howard Auger, Adolph Klein, James Malone, Frank Murphy, Claude Bailey, Eddie Ripple, William Berrigan, Rem Bell and Harry Wolf. Bagley Here Tomorrow. Tomorrow afternoon the Crookston Lumber Company baseball team will play the Bagley city team in this city. Smiley will twirl for Bemidji with Jack Herbert behind home plate The Bagley nine has proven itself a team of no little skill and come here prepared for a hard game which the local boys claim they are going to put up. Cabaret Performers More Modest Than Some Cafe Visitors. Chicago Aug. 2.—Cpbaret perform- ers who appear in tights are more modest in wearing apparel than some of the women who visit cafes to watch thelr performances, according to As- sistant Corporation Counsel Michels, who made an official report to May- or Harrison on conditions in Chicago| cafes. “On my visit to Rector’s,” he re- g3, “I found business men with :clt wives and daughters who took snt delight in the graceful dancing & young woman who appeared on the stage in the usual costume of the premiere danseuse. I saw nothing Wrong in her attire and must say that some of the society women present * REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY were in greater danger:than she of getting cold in the chest.” SCOOP ierortir REPORTER BEMIDJI MINNESOTA, BATU’RDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2 1913 - LAWYERS WORRY STAR WITNESS Mulhall Grilled By Manufacturer Attorney—Sticks To First Story $500,000 RAISED FOR LOBBYING Was Raised by National Council For Industrial Defense—A Paper Organization® Washington, Aug. 2.—The senate lobby committee started out again with another disagreement about the cross-examination of Martin M. Mul- hall. After an executive session the com- mittee decided that the attorneys for the National Association of Manufac: turers should have an additional two hours to examine the witnesses. The committee, however, put the ques- tions. The lawyers began to direct the in- quiry to the National Council for In: dustrial Defense. Mulhall previously testified that the collector for that organization had told him it raised be- tween $500,000 and $700,000 for lobby work. He stuck to his story that the organization was solely a paper one in which a few officials of the National Asgociation of Manufacturers became members. The lawyers worried Mulhall by ask- ing him about a blacklist of congress- men put in the records two weeks ago. When the committee questioned Mulhall on claims in his letters about naming chairmen of committees and placing friendly congressmen the law- yers tried to pin him down to direct answers on how he expected to do those things. Mulhall said he was not ciear about it now, but thought Attor- rey Emery was to make the arrange. ments. Apparent contradictions in Mulhall’s testimony about an alleged offer for his letters by Samuel Gompers came up. Once he swore he offered the let- ters to the labor leader and once he swore Gompers tried to get them from him. He finally testified that American Federation-of Labor efficials never of- fered him anything for the letters. BOAT BUSINESS BOOMING “CITY OF BEMIDJI” Crowded Every Sunday “I don’t dare advertise my Sunday trips to the dam and around the lake,” said Captain W. B. MacLachlan yes- terday when speaking of the excur- sions on the lake this summer. Mr. ning of the year he was led to be- leive by the small amount of lake traffic, that the boat business would be poor this summer, but his boat has been crowded to it’s full capacity on every trip. ) Mr. MacLachlan had planned to move his boats and out fit to Crosby this summer, as he did not believe that the lake traffic would be a pay- ing proposition, but before he could make definite arrangements for the shipment he was over crowded with work and has three men helping him handie the passengers and luggage. KR KKK KKK KKK KK KKK CUPIDS COURT * KRR KKK KKK KK KK Thompson-Emerson Miss Alma Emerson and Harry Thompson, both of Bemidji, were united in marriage yesterday after- non at the Presbyatrian manse, Rev. 8. E. P. White officiating. The cere- mony was solemnized in the presence of a few immediate relatives and friends, 3 To Reopen Alleys M. S. Gillette, proprietor of the Bemidji Bowling Alley will reopen his alleys for use on August 15th. Mr. Gilette has purchased a new set of balls and two sets of pins. The alleys have been put in good repair and many other minor improvements made. ADOPT NEW. CHARTER Commission Holds Meeting Last Night And Finith Reading All Seotlons - WILL NOW SUBMIT TO PUBLIC The Charter Commission of the city of Bemidji at a meeting last night held in the commercial club rooms finished reading all the sections of the new proposed charter and adopt- ed same. It will now be prepared for distribution among the voters of the city and arrangements made for an election for its adoption by the pub- lie F. 8. Arnold, who has drawn up the document and throygh whose ef- forts the commission has successtully held meetings and'to whom belongs the credit for the greater bulk of the work, was anointqd a committee of one to look after the proper presen- tation of this docujuent to the voters of the city and to;arrange with the mayor for an electic 1t is probable that the election will be held some time in September or the first part of October. MINSTREL SHOW COMING To Play In Bemidji On -August Sixth Claimed To Be The Biggest On Road FORTY PEOPLE IN PERFORMANCE N. A. Mitchell, advance man for the Elmer H. Jones Alabama Min- strel Shows arrived in Bemidji yes- terday noon and ;billed Bemidji for jthe show, which will play in this city on Wednesday, August 6th. Mr. Mit- chell stated that the Albama Min- strels are one of the largest shows of its. kind on the road, and that they were only playing; the large towns and cities in the north. The show consists of 40 performers including an 8 piece band, a 12 piece orchestra. elght comedians, i%-aingers and 10. dancers. The minstrels will show under canvas on the corner of Fourth and Bemidji avenue. MANY ATTEND BAND CONCERT Crowd Gathers On And Around City Dock ‘Bemidji music lovers gathered on the City dock last evening to listen “|to the Bemidji band, whi th | MacLachlan stated that at the begn-|'° the Bemidii band, which gave the best concert of the season. Many took advantege of the excellent weather and rented boats and canoes to enjoy the music. A. Remfrey, director of the band stated yeste.Cey that he has arrang- ed to add instrumental solos to many of the programs, which will be given through out the remainder of the summer, ATHELETES CALL MEETING Will Gather At City Hall To Elect Officers Local atheletes have called a meet- ing of all the interested young men of the city who which to become candidates for the football team about to be organized. The meetin will be held at 7:45 in the City hall Monday night and the agitators have requested that all interested be pre- sent. A captain and manager will be elected for the coming year and im- mediate steps will be taken to pre- pare a team that will prove a win- ner. Dance at Dreamland W. B. MacLachlan, manager of the Bemidji Amusement Company will give another dance at Dreamland this evening. Mr. MacLachlan plans on giving dances every Saturday night for the remainder of the sum- mer. The floor has been put into good condition and a refreshment stand erected near the entrance, Another Social Error, TOURISTS' HOTEL FOR LAKE BEMIDJI Development Committee Agitating Big Summer Resort For Travel- . ers And Resorters. NEED FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS May Sell Shares At One Dollar To Raise Necessary Money. For Project Plans are now under way to form a local stock company to purchase the land opposite Diamond point on the East shore of Lake Bemidji and a short distance North of the Missis- sippi river for the purpose of erect- ing a tourists’ hotel. The site is the most suitable location that could be obtained on the shores of Lake Bem- idji and if the ideas presented by J. J. Opshal are carried out it is des- tined to become the most popular re- sort in the state. The proposed loca- tion is owned by T. B. Walker of Min- neapolis who has promised to do all in his power to make the project a suc- cess if the right spirit is shown by the members of the Bemidji Comm- ercial club and the people of Bemidji. The building would be erected on a knoll that slopes in all directions and is only a short distance from the lake. The Automobile Boulevard around the lake passes the proposed site but according to J. J. Opshal this road would probably be changed to connect with the main road which is a few hundred feet from the site. The advantage this location would be to tourists and summer resorters would draw hundreds to this vicin- ity every year. The main road is but a short distance away and the Beau- tiful Mississippi River and flows east- ward only three blocks distance to the South. Boat houses could be built on the lake shore or on the river where they would be well sheltered when the lake became rough or in the spring when the ice breaks. Con- " {veniences would be abundant and {from-the-amount -of inlercst provail. ing at the present time it appears that this project which has been a necessity will be carried through in th every near future. Mr. Opshal, who is chairman of the development committee of the Bem- idji Commercial club, will also con- sult with C. F. Ruggles, who controls the greater portion of the property surrounding the lake to see what arrangements can be made to start a manufacturing district along the lake shore North of the Bemidji mill and South of the outlet. He also stated that he would do very little to proceed with all of these ideas, but would present his ideas and help to start all of the plans‘lhat can be carried out by a stock company comprised of local business men. The plan now in mind is to sell shares at one dollar to raise the necessary money. If the hotel is erected it is pro- bable that F. S. Lycan, present pro- prietor and manger of the Markham hotel, will have charge of the summer hotel, as he stated when the idea was brought up that if the hotel was built he would see to it that a manger would be on hand to care for it in a first class manner. The portion of the lake shore which is the proposed site for the building and adjacent lots has been christen- ed “W A Ville” or Walker and Akeley Ville. The name being published broad cast and from the manner in which the agitators have commenced advertising it is probable that the name will become a byword among all Bemidji visitors and excursionists. According to Mr. Opsahl if the idea of selling shares at one dollar per share is carried out the President of the United States will be asked to purchase a few shares. Hannah Orders Runabout E. W. Hannah has ordered another Metx runabout, which will be here during the next two weeks. The car formerly owned by Mr. Hannah was sold to Henry Funkley. Scoop : [SCooP~"THE MAVERICIC CHEPS aRE MIGHTY R BUT WE CANT [ 400" ARE GWING A DANE| < AWCNARD flg«; nue»_s %‘ A\.\.ow OU ON THE. 5 R IN THE. TowN HawL ¢ ) N aufw OWN WILL. sz FLOOR N YHAT QUTF(T a0 70 NIGHT- ALL 0UR BEST! J& THATETO PUY (Y AL BETTER GO RENT STOCCMEN 88D Cow '\Hu«r 1) Wi OVER. THEM WATH MY BALL DORSELE & e gf}g Wl O g ANYHS WMY DRESS SVIT J0 &0 and wnnz n" < ".,; %- = « 2 ¥ LS AN \ v ol : = = s & 3 TEN CENTS PER WEEK BROOKS NEW SECRETARY|LIKES BEMIDJI AND Chosen To Guide Affairs Of Bemidji Building And Loan Association DIRECTORS ARE ALSO ELECTED A meeting of the Bemidji Build- ing-and Loan association was held Friday afternoon at the Commercial club rooms at which time a new board of directors was chosen and W. L. Brooks of the Northern National bank was elected secretary to sic- ceed W. C. Klein. The present officers are J. P. Lahr president, W. L. Brooks secretary and R. H. Schumakér treasurer. In addition to the officers the following comprise the new board of directors, F. 8. Arnold, W. N. Bowser, George Kreatz, K. K. Roe, F. S. Lycan and Matt Phibbs. In speaking of his new duties Mr. Brooks said. “I want the stockholders to know .that it is absolutely neces- sary to turn in their pass books so that the books of the association may be carefully checked and to show each stockholder that proper credits have been made.” All monthly payments will hereaf- ter be made at the Northern Nation- al bank, which according to the stockholders will add stability to this new and fast growing institution. COMINSKY BOYS RETURN Spend Three Weeks In Eastern Markets Buying Men’s And Women’s Clothing WILL OPEN NEW STORE SEPT. 1st Charles and Henry Cominsky of the Schneider Brother Clothing store returned this morning from a three weeks business trip throughout the east, visiting New York, Philadel- phia, Cleveland and Chicago. They will open a Women’s Ready | to Wear store on Third street next door to the Schneider Brothers Cloth- ing store about September first with a new and complete line of garments for women. In speaking of the trip Charles Cominsky said. “ We had a splendid business outing. I believe that we have secured a line of merchan- dise for our new store that will be of extreme interest to every woman in Bemidji. “Yes we heard of the normal school result while in New York city and we held a celebration of our own. I believe that the school will be of inestimble value to Bemidji and would like to express my apprecia- tion to the members of the normal school commission. They chose Be- midji, I believe because they were convinced of its advantages to the surrounding distriets.” FOOTBALL BOYS PREPARING Anxious To Enter Into More Exciting Game Bemidji atheletes are anxiously awaiting cool weather so that they can-don their football togs and enter into some lively scrimmages in pre- paration of organizing a first class football team and which will “cop. off” a few championship honors throughout this section of the state. Although base ball is still proving a popular sport the young men are an- xious to enter into a more exciting game and are making plans to ob- tain suits and other foot ball parap- hernalia 8o that no delay will be caused when cold weather arrives. Twenty Five Couples Dance About twenty five coupels attend- ed the dance which was given by H. A. Roberts in the City Hall last even- ing. Many of the young people from the summer resorts about the lake By "HOP RENT M{BELF & €55 SU\T— k-\ou COKE- - T GUES: | AL \-\anE FOR- & WHILE - TRIBUTARY COUNTRY C. E. Gapen Spends Entire Day In Auto Looking Over Cut Over Landl&And Farms SUPRISED WITH CONDITIONS Sees Quh, Clover, Alfalfa, Potatoes And Lots Of Trees And Stumps C. E. Gapen one of the editorial writers of the Country Gentlemen spent a full day in Bemidji and vicin- ity, gathering information as to snil possibilities of this secton of the state. He also secured a number of photographs some of wheh will pro- bably appear in a future edition of the magazine which he represents. “Do you know I like this country. I do wish I had known more about it before I spent my vacation. You surely would have had me as a visit- or. It is more than likely that I will spend my next one in Northern Minnesota.” These were some of the remarks made by Mr. Gapen, and they were said with considerable enthusiasm. “Yes, this section is full of surpris- es” continued he. “I was looking for more wilderness up here, but it ap- pears that I will have to take a trip up near the Hudson Bay for a real wild section.” In speaking with the farmers Mr. Gapen asked few questions somewhat in the following manner, “How long have you been here?” “Did you clear your own land?” “What do you raige?” “Can you grow anything without fertilizing your soil,” “How does clover grow on your jackpine 80i1?” He made few notes and seems thoroughly familiar with soil, crops and cattle. He is a graduate of the Wisconsin Agricultural University. Mr. Gapen left in the McCann car with messers Dyer, Winter and Denu and visited the French, Scott, Sch- roeder, Cassler now- the: ed, John Schmi%t and ‘high sc%afigfl‘-" & cultural farms during the morning. In the afternoon he was taken out to the L. P. Anderson farm, where he became interested in the plum trees, making notes of the various fa- vorite varities. Then he was driven to the A. P. Chandler where his in- terest was doubly renewed, Mr. Chan- dler -is a most congenial gentlemen and devoted much time in showing the party about his splendid orch- ards. He is well versed in the grow- l%‘i of plums, currants, berries, and general truck farming and Mr. Gap- en found in him a most interesting information bureau. The drive around the lake was made and in the evening he was ta- ken to the Crookston Lumber Com- pany mills, where he showed extreme interest in the process of producing lumber. This was Mr. Gapen's first visit to Minnesota and he intimated that his story would contain a pleas- ant surprise for the readers of the Country Gentleman. RED LAKE BOAT PARTY FOUND Returned to Bemidji Morning Yesterday Louis Abrahamson, A. Lavintman and I Gordon of Minneapolis, the party who rented the Smith boat on Red Lake and were reported lost arrived in Bemidji Friday morning and were non the worse for their experience. It appears from the story told by the party that they engaged Mr. Smith to carry them across the lake Wednesday night from Tama- rack River but as the lake was very rough the party was forced to re- turn to shore where they remained until early Thursday morning, when they again attempted to make the trip. This time they were successful, but on reaching the opposite shore near Shotely they were unable to make a landing with the launch as the waves were exdeedingly . high and water shallow. A canoe was brought into play and the party en- deavored to board it from the launch. The last man-to step into the frail craft tipped it over with the result that all_were thrown into the Jake. For three consecutive times the dip- ping was repeated when attempting to board, but finally they succceeded. Although a day late the party return- ed to Bemidji where Mrs Abrahamson was anxiously awaiting them. The party had been in the vicinity of Red Lake looking over ditch lands. Mammoth Ripe Tomato Glen Conger, 901 Lake Boulevard, picked a-ripe tomato out of his gar- den yesterday that weighted a little over a half a pound. It is ripe and Juiey. Fruit Trees ‘