Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 13, 1913, Page 4

i ] No. 5588, REPORT — of the Condition of The First National Bank, at Bemidji, in the State of Minnesota, AT THE CLOSE OF BUSI- NESS, AUGUST 9th, 1913. RESOUROES, Loans and Discounts, ., Overdratts, secured and unsecured B4 U. 8. Bonds to secure circulation 0}1‘:%: Bonds to secure Postal Si Bonds, securities, etc. B:fl[\finl house, furni (0ot reserve agents) 27.367.02 Due from approved Ri rents 3 Chcoks st other cagh Wamsronis W30 Notes of g8, o °':'ff'_ National oy, nickels, and cents. leglll Money Reserve in Bank, 20 al-tender notes | - 5. I | 5.560.00 tion fund with U, 8, - urer 5 Dor contof Glrolaton ", Total - - i & LIABILITIES, Oapltal stoc $urplus funa. Pad I, Undiviaedproii, ald. 38,143.20 te and Private "' Banks aud Banke Dividends unpaid. Individual deposits Ject to check., 7.080.7 D 4 . 317.080.74 depostt, o j 8513.55 . 178,585.03 chy o Cashiers piirss standing Postal Savin Total STATE OF MINNESOTA, Rumyol’Beltnml.T 5 fos. L B. H. Schumaker, cashier. of th nained ban do'solomniy Troar hat tee knowledgo and beligr. - ' '° best of my Subaoeibed ang, . SOTUMAKER, Casliter. ubscribed an ! s 18W0r to betore me this 12 G, W, bel [8oal 1. 1 Oofl. Minp. . Oam My comminain ke 0. i ) CoRREOT—Attosy: - o 2o 191 OUR FARMERS WANT MORE GOOD ROADS (Continued from first page). use 'a fine chance for a mail route out of Bemidji and a Farmers Tele- phone line and will be one of the best pleasure ride drives for the people of Bemidji. We ~now have a good road for autos, as far as to the Beltrami County line. A road to Bemidji will develope some of the best farming country in the North west so those who are interested in the development of Northern.Minne- sota, put your shoulders to this wheel. Keep it rolling.” i Yours for better roads E. C. OFTEDAHL Nary Minn. BIG SMOKER TONIGHT FOR NORMAL BOARDS (Continued from first page). of that city. “You are located half way between Duluth and Moorhead and your surroundings should give you one of the best schools in the state. 1 came here five years ago and I want to say that you have grown and improved wonderfully. You look prosperous with your fine streets, good buildings and substant- ial citizens.” “This is my first trip to Bemidji,” said Mr. Wise of Mankato” and from its appearance I believe the com- mission made no mistake in select- ing Bemidji for the sixth normal school site. You are surely located properly on the map. T could not see how they could do otherwise.” “It will be a great thing for your city and country,” said Mr. Atwood of St Cloud. “I know what it means to St. Cloud. I am satisfied with the choise made’by the commission and am of the opinion that it meets Robin Hood S so why pay more? vinced of their Femidji, NEVER before have we had such a sale of Shirts as the one now going on. The values we have offered have been unprecedented, remarkable; we are still offering such values, The response to our offers has been unusual; men who know what’s best in shirts have stormed our counters day after day; it has been really amazing to see the eagerness with which our Becoming the Favorite. Being loaded with the Powder” they have a greater penetration and less recoil than other shells loaded with an amount of any other brand of powder. These shells do the work just as well as the higher priced ones: Give them a trial and be con- 12 Gauge Semi Smokeless per box 50c. 12 Gauge Smokeless per box 60c. C.E. BATTLES Exclusive Agent hells are fast “Celebrated Peerless equal good qualities. Minn. bargains have been grasped. You'll see the reas there are plenty of reasons left. stock of fine shirts to clear, hasn’t exhausted the supply. If tra shirts, better get in now. Five Good Lots to Choose From Lot 1—Soft cuff madras and stiff Arrow $1 50 d A s g:tteftlzsoo Aoy $ 1. 15 Lot 2—Silk-and-linen Arrows; and some of the all silk weaves; $2.65 cuff French percales. values of Money Cheerfully Refunded BEN SCHNEIDER, Pres. clearance of other lines; 75c, $1.00, $1.50 values to close tional Council of Women Voters on with general approval.” & This afternoon the party was ta- ken for a boat ride ‘around the lake the dam, After supper a trip by auto will be made around the lake and a short stop at the mills from where they will be taken to the Commercial club rooms as guests of the club. A short snappy program has been ar- ranged for this smoker and Bemidji citizens will have an opportunity to meet with the men who have honor- ed this city with a gift, the value of which cannot be overestimated. KKK KR KKK KKK * ST. PHILIP'S CHURCH = * HERK KKK KKK K KKK K To-morrow is thev igil of the Feast of the Assumption. It is a day of fast and abstainence for all those not duly dispensed from these obli- gations. The Feast of the Assumption, August 15, which is ‘a holy day of obligation in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, falls on Friday of this week. In accordance with the provi- sions of the decree “Supremi Discipli- nae” issued by the Holy Father on July 2, 1911, the faithful are dis- pensed from the obligation of ab- staining from meat on that day. This dispensation applies, likewise, to all holy days of obligations that fall on Friday. The order of services Friday will be as follows: Low Mass at 6 A. M., and Hight Mass and ser- mon at 9 o’clock.Vespers and Bene- diction at 8 o’clock in the evening. Father Philippe, rector. Athletes Meet Tomorrow Night Tomorrow evening the Bemidji Athletic Club will meet in the city hall to elect a board of directors and a manger of the foot ball team that is being organized. Business men are urged to be present as three local men engaged in pusiness in the city will be elected to the board of di- rectors. SHUNS SUFFRAGE QUESTION Catholic Federation Will Not Permit Its Discussion. Milwaukee, Aug. 13.—The American Federation of Catholic Societies will not approve or disapprove of woman's suffrage. The subject will not be de- bated or brought up for discussion during the convention if leading churchmen here can prevent it. This was made plain when Arch- bishop Messmer declared in an ad- dress in reference to organizing the Catholic Women of America, that the subject should be shunned. “Keep the question of suffrage out of this discussion,” he sald. “We will not declare for or against it. The church has not yet decided what its stand is. We are not prepared to discuss the great principles that un- derlie this problem, one of the great- est and most important of a genera- TO HEAR SUFFRAGE PLEAS Large Attendance Expected at Com- mittee Meeting. ‘Washington, Aug. 13.—Anticipating a large attendance on the formal hear- ing to be given by the house rules committee to the delegates to the Na- Thursday, larger quarters were de- on for it when you come in; We still have a big the heavy demand you want some ex- Lot 3—Soft cuff and stiff cuff $1.25 and $1.00 values; a good selection Lot 4—Silk mixtures,Russien cords; Arrow $2.50 and $3.00 values, very beautiful goods(..................‘.......$2'15 Lot 5—All sorts of good materials in an odd lot shirts in all sizes; 55 Jc Co- CHAS. COMINSKY, Sec'y and Treas. termined upon in which to hold the meeting. The women will urge.the commit- tee to report favorably on the pro- posal for an amendment to the Con- stitution granting .universal suffrage in the United States. and down the Mississippi river to| ot R S RO MIKADO WILL NOT RECEIVE 3 FELIX DIAZ. Toklo, Aug. 13—It s an- -nounced that the Japanese gov- ernment would not receive General Felix Diaz as the spe- clal representative of Huerta. General Diaz is now on his way from America. The rea- son for not receiving the Mex- “lcan special envoy is that the “mikado is absent from Tokio, being at a summer resort with his family.” LR X B R R R R R R e e e e o e ol e b 2 o b o o8 DT R R ONE BURNS; MANY IMPERILED Altoona (Wis.) Hotel Is Swept by Fire In Night. Eau Claire, Wis., Aug. 13.—Edward Gooch of St. Paul was burned to death and a hundred guests narrowly es- caped flames that quickly swept through and destroyed the Altoona ho- tel at Altoona, three miles from this city, at 4 a. m. Some of those last to leave the building suffered burns. The Eau Claire fire department, ap- pealed to for aid, sent firemen and equipment, but the big frame hostelry burned so flercely that they could-do nothing more than ‘prevent the spread- ing of the fire to neighboring build- ings. Negro Is Lynched by Mob. Laurens, 8. C., Aug. 13.—Richard Puckett, a young negro charged with attacking a white woman, was taken from the jail here and lynched. The sheriff declared Puckett had con- fessed the crime. TROOPS DISPERSE- STRIKERS General Tieup of Industries at Milan, = Italy. -Milan, Italy, Aug. 13.—Government troops dispersed bands of strikers who gathered in response to a mani- festo issued by the Syndicatist and Soclalist Workmen’s orders for a general strike. Strikers marched the. streets, singing socialistic and anarchistic songs, and stoned the troops as they marched to clear the streets. STATE PROPOSES TO TAX CITY Secks Gross Earnings Tax on Tele- phone System. St. Paul, Aug. 13.—The city of Barnesville may be called upon by the state tax commission to turn over $1,790 gross earnings tax on the op- eration of a municipal telephone sys- tem for ten years, from 1903 to 1913. Members of the commission have conferred with the attorney general’s office, but nothing definite has been decided. This is the first time that any mu- nicipal owned plant will have been called upon.to make such payment, if such action is taken. CIRCUS TRAIN WRECK FATAL Forty-two Injured, Three Fatally,. in Collision at Richfield, Neb. Omaha, Aug. 13.—Thirteen persons, all circus employes, whose train was struck at Richfleld, Neb., by a Rock Island passenger equipment train re- turning from the Denver conclave, were_brought to the Clarkson hos- pital in this city, all suffering fatal or serious injuries. At the hospital it was stated that three would die. Twenty-nine other injured also were brought to Omaha. The injuries of these consisted of bruises and cuts. The circus train was pulling onto the side track at Richfield, but had not cleared the main line when the passenger train struck it. JAPANESE BUY MUCH LAND Invest Over One Million in California in Past Feew Week: Sacramento, Cal,, Aug. 13.—Figures given out at Secretary of State Frank Jordan’s office show that Japanese in California have invested close to $1,100,000 in agricultural lands and orchards since the passage of the ‘Webb anti-alien law. The Japanese contend that although the Webb law prevents the descent of land to thelr heirs it does not pre- vent transfer of stock. JAPS' PROTEST IS DELAYED Fails to Arrive on Day Allen Land Act Becomes Law. 79c Mail Orders Promptly Fllled Washington, Aug. 13.—Though it bad been expected that the Japanese reply to the state department’s last note regarding the protest against the California alien land legislation would be submitted before that legislation became effective there has been no further move in the matter. Ambassador Chinda has served no- tice upon Secretary Bryan, however, that . the Japanese answer Wwill be forthcoming in due course. Meanwhile there is some expecta- tion that a test case will be institut- ed before the California courts. POSTAL INVESTIGATION ON Charges Against Philadelphia Official Subject of Inquiry. ‘Washington, Aug. 13.—Charges against Postmaster Smith of Philadel- phia are under investigation by the postofice department. It is alleged that Postmaster Smith is not a resident of Philadelphia and thereforé is ineligible to hold the of- fice and, in addition, that he is the general agent of a bonding company which has guaranteed ninetenths of the bonded officials of the Philadel- rhia postofiice. Burns ;in Sight of Friends. Troy, Am‘r, Aug. 13.—Pinned be- neath the wreckage of his automobile and there burned to death, while four of his friends witnessed the tragedy, powerless to avert it, was the fate of:P. Q. Davis of Alba, Ala,, on theroad between- Troy and Mont- New York Governor Faces Impeachment Proceedings. @ 1912, by American Press Assoclation. MAD MULLAH ON WARPATH British Native Troops Suffer Heavy Loss in Ambuscade. Aden, Arabia, Aug. 13.—Official dis- patches announced that a camel corps of British native troops had been ambushed by a force of 2,000 dervishes near Burao. The British killed and wounded include two ofti- cers and about sixty men. ? Many thousand followers of Mad Mullah are on the warpath. YEGES SHOOT P AN [OWA TOWN Former Mayor Wounded by Gang of Robbers. West Liberty, Ia., Aug. 13.—Formeér Mayor L. W. Swem was wounded in the eye by buckshot, the safe in tho local postoffice was wrecked and street lamps were shot out by three bank robbers. The robbers had battered down the front door of the postoffice and had wrecked the door of the safe when Swem, who lives above his store, was awakened and appeared on the scene. The three men rushed into the street, shot out the surrounding lights, and as Swem crossed toward the postoffice building they opened fire on him. In addition to the shot which struck him in the eye Swem was hit on the arm and abdomen. Swem’s son, who came to the res- cue, also was fired upon. By this time other citizens gathered in the street and the robbers escaped in the darkness. ekt ok ok ek ok ok e b b o EARLE'S THIRD WIFE IS SEEKING A DIVORCE. London, Aug. 13.—“Dora of the laughing brown eyes,” third wife and unnumbered af- finity of Ferdinand Pinney Earle, New York poet, artist and record wooer—described by him at the time of their mar- riage in June, 1911, as “the dearest, sweetest, and loveliest of them all”—said she had begun suit in New York for an absolute divorce. oo ole oo o o o oie oh ek ol o ol o b 2 o oo ok ofe oo ofe ofe oo oo oo o ofe oo ol b ol oo b :++++++++++++++++ HEAT IN WEST IS UNABATED Missourl, Kansas and Oklahoma With. out Relief. 2 Kansas City, Aug. 13.—Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma faced their ninth consecutve day of extreme heat. Reports from Topeka, Kan. say forenoon temperatures there point to the hottest day since the establish- ment of the weather bureau, All Cen- tral Kansas is similarly situated. Light rains in Sedgwick county, Kan,, failed to lower the temperature. St. Joseph, Mo., reported a clear, hot day. T0 BUILD . PULLMAN SCHOOL Construction of |nstitution, Long De- layed, to Be Started Soon: Chicago, Aug. 13.—Construction of the Pullman technical high school, for ‘which the late George M. Pullman left a bequest of $1,200,000 fifteen years ago, will begin in the fall, it was an- nounced by the board which has the fund in charge. The board decided years ago that the bequest was not sufficient to erect and maintain a first class school and invested the money until the desired sum was obtained. It is planmed to make the school eventually one of the finest of its kind in ‘the world. LACKS POWER TO APPOINT Governor of Alabama Cannot Fill Sen. atorial Vacane; X 5 ‘Washington, Aug. 13.—Members of the senate judiclary committee, after [ an informal - conference, unanimously concluded that Governor "O'Neal of Alabama could not, under’the consti- tution, appoint a successor to the late Senator Johnston. O’Neal must now call a special ses- sion of the legislature if a Democratic successor to Johnston is elected be- fore a vots is taken on-the tariff biil. Voting Power and Subscription Price In the Schroeder-Rioneer Free Piamo Contest DAILY Votes Price Three Months Subscription. 3,000 $1.00 Six Months Subseription...... 2.00 One Year Subscriptian.... 4.00 WEEKLY One Year Subscription 5,000 $1.50 Two Years Subecription . .10,000 3.00 "Three Years Subscription ............ 4.50 MERCHANDISE BOUCHT AT SCHROEDER’S .One Dollar’s Worth.................... 100 $1.00 Five Dollars’ Worth..................... 500 5.00 If you have a friend who wants to win that piaro, find out her number and cast your votes for her. See tn it Yyour payments for merchandise and subscriptions. that you get votes and receipts with HELP DECIDE THE WINNER Fin:l a buyer for the Second-Iland things which you no longer need—Through a “For Sale” Ad. OASH WITH coPy cent per word per Issue Regular charge rate one cent per woid per irecrtion. No :d taken for less than 15 centst Phone 31 Answer by Correspondence All Blind Ads using a number, box or initial for address. Do nct ask this oft ce who the advertisar is.. We cannot telllycu, Don't waste time, but wiite 10 the address printed in the ad. O N N PP P U UV VU | HELP WANTED. - WANTED—Laundry girl chamber maid and dining room girl at once apply at Palace Hotel, Blackduck, Minn. WANTED—Good girl for general housework. Apply Mrs. E. E. Ken- field, 611 Minnesota Avenue. WANTED—At once Cook dining room and kitchen girls. Erickson Hotel 310 American ave. WANTED—Girl for dining room work. Apply at once. Hotel Mark- ham. WANTED—Two girls to learn din- ing room work ‘at the Markham hotel. WANTED—Girl for Chamber work, Apply at once. Hotel Markham. FOR SALE oo eneerneernnen FOR SALE—160 acres good farm land, clay soil, hardwood timber, Birch, Oak and Maple, 10 acres under cultivation, a fine spring of good pure water on the land, % miles from rallroad station. This land Is worth $20 per acre; will sell for $13. Half cash, balance three years at 6 per cent interest. Address Bemidji Pioneer, Bemidji, Minn, FOR SALE—Typewriter ribbons for every make of typewriter on the market at 60 cents and 76 cents each. Every ribbon sold for 75 cents guaranteed. Phone orders promptly filled. Mail orders given the same careful attention as when you appear in person. Phone 33. The Bemidji Pioneer Office Supply Store. FOR SALE 16, 17, 18, block 2 lots 1, 2, 8, block 2 Henderson addi- tion. S % N. W. % 22, 147, 32, 80 acres at $5 er acre. Lot and building occupied by Blondeau Restaurant cheap P. J. O’Leary. FOR SALE—Residence Lot 10 block 3 second addition-to Bemidji Price - $1700. aEsy terms. For further in- formation write Bagley Bldg & Loan Assn. Bagley, Minn. FOR SALE—Small fonts of type, sev- eral different pofuts and in firs class condition. Call or write thie office for proofs. Address Bemidj: Ploneer, Bemidji, Minn. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Ploneer win procure any kind o rubber stamp for you on short no . tice. i FOR SALE—Thrifty pigs. Single or in pairs. Call 61 or see Dr. J. A. McClure; Grant Valley farm. FOR SALE—Thoroughbred yonng Jersey cow. Good flow of milk. A. ‘Wheelock. Phone 764. % FOR REN1 ——— FOR RENT—2 rooms, big parlor and smaller room unfurnished, rent reasonable. E. Brose 108 Irvine ave So. MISCELLANEOUS e e ADVERTISERS—-The great state ot North Dakota offers unlimited op- portunities for business to classi- fied advertisers. The recognized advertising medium in the Fargo Daily and Sunday Courier-News, the only seven-day paper in the state and the paper which carries the largest amount of classified advertising. The Courier-News covers North Dakota like a blank- et; reaching all parts of the state tbe day of publication; it is the paper to use in order to get re- Sults; rates cne cent per word first Insertion, one-half cent per word succeeding Insertions; fifty cents per line per month. .Address the Courler-News, Fargo, N. D. WANTED—S5 or 6 room $2,000 house In Bemidji. I have $700 Equity in a-$1500, house in Minneapolis to trade in. R. R. C.—Hotel Mark- ham. ‘WANTED—Four to five room house, centrally located. Modern or part modern. Address “K” in care of Pioneer. _— BOUGHT AND SOLD—Second hand furniture. Odd Fellow’s building, Scross from postofice, phone 129. WANTED—Ford auto in good con- dition, cheap. Address “Auto,” Plo- neer office. All kinds of furniture repaired. phone 836. Horace Withrow.—Adv —_— WANTED—Crean cotton rags at the Pioneer office. No buttons. Subseribe For The " Pioneer -