Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 26, 1913, Page 1

- wistortel §0 clety " ¢ VOLUME 11. NUMBER 104, INTEREST GROWING IN'LAND CLEARING Meeting Next Friday Promises to Be ’ Biggest Ever Held in the City of Bemidji. FARMER'S SEND DELEGATES Four Cent Dynamite is Scheme Now On Foot—“Possible to Get”, Says Reynolds, With interest growing every day on the land clearing problem in Northern Minnesota, it remains for the Beltrami county farmer to lead the way in effective organization and next Friday at the City all at two o’clock in the afternoon the farmers of this county will gather -for the purpose of discussing land clearing and cheaper dynamite. H. E. Rey- nolds, chairman of the committee calling the meeting speaks of the gathering in the following manner. “It is to be a farmers meeting where the speakers are to be farm- ers, who have had experience in clearing land of stumps. The spec- ial theme will be in regard to what may be done through the farmers’ clubs and other organizations in clearing land of stumps. In the short time that has elapsed since the meeting was announced it has been impossible to get in touch with every farmers club in Beltrami coun- ty so we urge every club to furnish at least one man who will speak, for say fifteen minutes on his experience in clearing land and what he thinks might be done through the farmers’ clubs. . “We urge every farmer to make a big effort to be present at this meet- ing. There is a scheme on'foot which has for its purpose four cent dyna- mite. Be present and hear about it. It rests with you Mr. Farmer wheth- er we shall be able to bring this about. Let's try it anyway.” The following men have consented so far to make a short and snappy talk: Mr. August Jarchow, Mr. Knox of Puposky, and Mr. Simpkins of Cass Lake; Delbert Whiting, Northern and others. W. R. Mackenzie of the Northern Minnesota Development association, will be in the city to assist in the work of perfecting an organization. After the meeting here he will go to Big Falls where the Koochiching county meeting will be held August 30. Mr. Reynolds or Gile will prob- ably accompany him to this city and outline the work done at the Bemidji gathering. IS FINED TWO DOLLARS Al Wilson Let Off Easy in Municipal Court—Fought With Sheriff. Yesterday afternoon as the 4:37 train was about to leave the Union depot, Al Wilson of Thief River Falls it is alleged struck his wife several times, when she tried to prevent him from leaving her in the city. Wilscn was evidently preparing to catch a freight train. Officer Zacharias, who was not on duty but who witnessed the fray from a distance phoned to Sergeant Bursley to get a warrant. Bursley rushed out the warrant and phoned to Cass Lake and Nymore to hold the man if found on the freight. A brakeman on the train discovered Wilson while passing through Nymore and forced him to jump. Officer Jarvis of Nymore was watching for the man and followed him until the Bemidji authorities ar- rived. Sergeant Burslay with Sheriff Johnson drove to Nymore in th2 sheriff’s car where the latter arrest- ed him in one of the saloons. When outside of the door Wilson grabbed Johnson and almost made his get- a-way but was caught before he could escape. He was tried in Municipol court this morning and plead guilty to as- sault and was fined two dollars” by Judge Crowell. KKK KH KKK KKK KKK K * ADDITIONAL LOCALS ¥ TR KKK E KKK KKK KK KK Enoch Quarfot, inspector of right- aways for the Soo Line spent yester- day in the city on business. C. H. Mills of Brainerd transacted business in Bemidji yesterday for the M. & L road. George F. Standish of Crookston transacted business in Bemidji yes- terday. Mrs. E. T. Fitch of Cass Lake visit- ed friends in the city Monday. Mrs. A. M. Gould of Minneapolis and Mrs. H. M, Wheeler of Grand Forks visited friends in Bemidji on Monday. Mrs. F. S. Lycan left this morning for Nissa where she will spend a few days visiting friends. POSTPONES HIS MESSAGE One 0’clock Wednesday is Time Fized For Delivery of President’s Mexican Address. MONROE DOCTRINE IS SAFE (By Amrican Press.) Washington, Aug. 26—2:30 P. M. Following a report from Special En- voy John Lind at Mexico City and through Mexican minister of foreign affairs from President Huerta, Presi- dent Wilson today consented to post- pone the delivery of his address on the Mexican situation to congress un- til one o’clock Wednesday. Mexico City, Aug. 26—Special En- voy John Lind’s plans were changed today when on the-eve of his depa.r-‘ ture from Mexico, Provincial Presi- dent Huerta asked for more time to consider President Wilson’s -proposi- tions. Washington, Aug. 26.—President Wilson made it plain that unless there is a change in the attitude of the Huerta government within the next twenty-four hours he would car—‘ ry out his intention to personally read to cougress a message outlining the policy of the United States toward Mexico. The message is couched in very kind terms, because the presi- dent feels that the world generally ought to recognize that the situation in Mexico is abnormal, being con- trolled by a small group of men. The circumstances, the president believes, ought not to obscure the xeal feeling of the United States towards Mexicans, which is one of generous friendship. The president does not wish to use words of harghness or hostility. That foreign powers generally are | exercising their good offices in Mexi- | co and pressing Huerta to yield to the American proposals mow is gen-; erally admitted by administration officials, When the question whether such participation by European gov- ernments in the politics of the West- ern hemisphere was oconsidered an infringement upon the Monroe doc- trine it was pointed out by adminis- tration. officials that the United States did not construe an act of friendship as impairing at any time the Monroe doctrine. Advice Is Voluntary. It was pointed out also that the activities of foreign governments were not due to any request by the United States for assistance, but that this government had decided on-a policy of keeping the nations of thé world generally informed of the steps being taken to bring about peace, leaving it to the countries of the world to do spontaneously what seemed expedient. K A copy of President Wilson’s mes- sage will be delivered to the diplo- matic corps here after its reading to congress. The document is longer that usually has been the case with messages from President Wilson. ‘When he was asked to estimate its length he laughingly told friends he had written it on a new typewriter and could not estimate it, but it is expected to make about 4,000 words. Consul Letcher reported from Chi- huahua that seventy-five Americans arriving there from Madera told of the capture of that town from Pon- cho Villa by independent guerrillas, who now seek union with the federal forces. The badits are said to have been under command of Rojas in the Orozco rebellion and have remained under arms ever since. Consul Canada reported from Vera Cruz that thirty maruaders, led by a woman, had robbed the Mexican plantation of Canton-Cordebo. TORRANCE GOES TO ST. PAUL Will Argue County Case Before the Supreme Court. County Attorney G. M. Torrance left last night for St. Paul where he went to argue the case of the Ar- pin Dredging company against Bel- trami county, which matter is before a special meeting of the Supreme court in that city tomorrow. OQOP PAUL CLUB CITED Probe of Harrison Dissolution De- cree Asked—Serious Charges Made. : QUESTIONS LEGALITY OF ACTION Representative Kindel of Colorado Demands - Congressional Inquiry. ‘Washington, Aug. 26.—Representa- ! tive George J. Kindel of Colorado, | who has been promised a hearing by the rules committee of the house on ; his resolution to investigate the mer- ger of the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific and the recent dissolution of the two roads, said that he expected to get his measure through. “The.facts connected with the disso- | lution- of 'the roads, by the plan pre- | pared by- Attorney General McRey- nolds, should be fully published,” said |'Mr. Kindel..“The house cannot af- . ford to turn down my. resolution.” My | hope is for a hearing on it before the rules committee Wednesday.” The Kindel resolution makes seri- ous allegations involving the depart- ment of justice. “The attorney general, in direct vio- lation of the instructions given him | by the president, waived the demand for public hearings and entered the , final decree,” the resolution asserts: | “If public hearings had been given i it could have been shown that Kuhn, jLoeb & Co. were the bankers and lflnanciul advisers in control of the financial policy of the Pennslvania, the Union Pacific and Southern Pa- cific,” it asserts. 3 | It is going to be testified before the rules committee, it is said, that Attor- ney General McReynolds dined at St. Paul with one or more of the judges of the court before whom the Union Pacific case was pending, and Judge R. S. Lovett, who represented the roads. It also is to be charged that at that dinner the plan which was | afterwards accepted by the attorney general was discussed. == Admits Dirfing With Judge,~" ="~ Asked about these -allegations At torney General McReynolds sald he did dine with Judge Sanborn of the United States circuit court on Junc 11, th> day the Union Pacific merger case ‘vas presented to the court. The attorney general said that the dissolution proceedings before the cir cuit court at St. Paul began on the morning of June 11. He said that at noon Judge Sanborn, presiding, gave a luncheon at one of the clubs fn St Paul at which the other members ot the circuit court, Judges Hook and Smith, and Distriet Judges Morris and ‘Willard, himself (the attroney gen: eral), Judge Amidon of the North Da kota district of the Eighth circuit, lawyers of the Union Pacific, Judge R. O. S. Lovett and Loomis, Lawyer Cravath of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., Attorney Beck were present. After the luncheon the three-circuit Judges, the attorney gemeral and Judge Lovett retired to a privats room in the club and discussed the case before the court. The attorney general said that when he went to St. Paul he was opposed to all the plans of the Union Pacific offi clals, with the exception of the one providing for the exchange of Penn- sylvania stock for Baltimore and Ohio raliroad stock. He sald that while he | could not oppose the plan providing | for the transfer of the Pennsylvania for the Baltimore and Ohio’s stock he | wanted a public hearing on the ques. tion and told the court so. He said that the court later did not agree with . him and accepted the plan as pro- posed by the attorneys for the Union Pacific and Huhn, Loeb & Co. Stanton to St. Paul. Judge C. W. Stanton left yester- day morning for St. Paul where he will hold a session of court.- He will return to Grand Rapids by September 9th, where he will preside over sev- eral cases which will come before the court in that village. Mrs. Owen Wister Dead. Saunderstown, R. L, Aug. 26.—Mrs. Owen Wister, wife of the novelist, died suddenly at her summer home, here from heart failure. Mrs. Wister and|no trace of the canine could be found, City Dads Have only member absent at the Was held last lar meeting which ning in the council ity Hall. A P. Normal the council suggesting: that the Kelsey and Doud property adjoining - the Normal echool isfté be purchased. Theee lots will ‘become a portion of the 21 acres which ‘will be donatad to the state for thé Normal school. The resolution which’was recently drawn torney governing the amount of property to be pur- chased by the cif as amended ‘and read. The lan be: purchased will not exceed 10 and will amount to nearly $7.500, 1 A resolution 'Was also drawn up which will clossiall of the streets and alleys pusl,g’v'throush the plat- ted section of the:site. The bill of. Gobdman and Loitved for paving which ' they completed Saturday was pregented and upon the suggestion of the:étty engineer, whe tuspected the ‘work, was ordered paid. J. B. Youn of his liquor. Ii Eranted. Gibbons asked n:énnlsalnn of the council to use onéxhird of the street for building puw. Kreatz wisi- ed to pile building material -along the curb near the: First National ‘Bank and Gibbons:on* Beltrami ave- nue wherei'he fggbout to move a Fouse. -The mattet was tirned over to the street commissioner. The Northwestern Telephone Cowm- pary asked perm! m -to lay thelir wires underground hetween - Sixth and Twelfth stree Permission was readily granted after the company had placed a satisfijctory bond in the hands of the clerk: led for a renewa' ¥ ! J: 3. McCanthy, igantractor dig- | ging the city ‘well reported: to-the ‘council that:'he had. now reached a depth of 370 feet and:asked for advice 'as to whether or not the well should be sunk any deeper.’ City Attorney. Russell was not in favor of digging deeper but others disagreed and the matter was finally turned over to the Light and Water board. MORRISON “STARTS SOMETHING” Makes F. S. Lycan a Present: of “Houn” Dog—1Is Kicked Around, When the report reached the Red Lake reservation that F. S. Lycan had lost a valuable hunting dog and John Morrison, Jr., packed up, what he stated to be the best hunting dog on the reservation, and shipped it to Mr. Lycan. The dog was kept well under cover while in Mr. Lycan’s possession until he decided he didn’t need a dog and together with George Kreatz threw a blanket over the ani- mal and gave him an automobile ride to the Murphy undertaking parlors. Mr. Murphy was not.at his office at the time but the dog was left with a note explaining his ~pedigree and with the compliments of J. Morrison, Georgd :Kreatz and John!gent his resignation to Washington. Governor Gengral of Philip- pines Tenders Resignation. FORBES WILL QUIT SEPT. 1 Resigns as Head of the Philippine Government. Manila, Aug. 26—W. Cameron Forbes, governor general of the Phil- ippines since November, 1909, has It is effective Sept. 1, and Mr. Forbes will leave directly for the United Btates. It was only Sunday, Mr. Forbes says, ‘that he was apprised of the ap- pointment of Francis Burton Harrl- son of New York as the new Philip- pine governor. His friends feel strongly that he deserved more courteous treatment after so long a service. ADD 72 NEW MEMBERS Athiefic Club Meets at Commerqigk ~Club Rooms and Adopts Colors - For Team. & $2 FEE AFTER OCTOBER FIRST At the meeting of the Bemidji Athletic club held in the Commercial club rooms last evening there were seventy-two new members taken in, colors for the football team chosen and a decision reached to raise the application fees from one dollar to two dollars after October first. The colors chosen were maroon and gray. Manager Jacobson was Hnstructed to purchase jerseys and socks for the football team. As the armory building was sold to J. E. McGinnis yesterday the mat- | ter of suitable quarters was discussed and a committee appointed to inves- tigate and make a report at the next regular meeting. The club will also take steps to take over the tennis club and a com- mittee comprising Carl Johngon, M. J. Brown and E. H. Denu was ap- pointed to submit a proposition for acceptance at the next meeting, Jr.. Mr. Murphy .did not take a| fancy to the canine and ushered him |- down to Crother’s barber shop where a donation was made to Bart Stafford. The latter would not be recognized a8 master of .the homeless dog and presented him to & small boy whe evi- dently did not appreciate its values, as the last seen of it- was when the M. & I. freight train left the city the dog was sitting in the door of a car and bid a final farewell to the many masters under which it was placed. in one day. A% S F. 8. Lycan received a. Chesepeake Retriever this morning, from Mason City, Jowa, which promises to become one of the best hunting dogs In the AUTO HITS BICYCLE RIDER Car Driven by Bert Kalliher Runs " Into Mill Employe. Last evening Bert Kalliher, while driving the Alec Doran car ran into a mill employe who was riding his bicycle. ‘The latter- does not blame Mr. Kalliher for the accident which appeared unavoidable. - The cyclist turned onto Beltrami avenue in front of the car which' turned out to pass the cycle. Thinking that the car was directly behind him the cyclist also turned in the same direction as the car which was but a few feet be- hind the wheel.. The bicycle was city. ‘The pup i8 of the same color| was formerly Miss Mary Chanming of Philadelphia. L THE CUB REPORTER and. resembles' “Rab” the-old hotel dog owned by Mr. Lycan. . 'badly broken and the rider slightly injured ‘but no serious damage was A TOURIST HOTEL WlTH SURROUNDING TEN CENTS PER WEEK COTTAGES IS SURE THING FOR BEMIDJI Bemidji Townsite Company Vil Donate The Site Aad Tams Bixby Will Start The Ball Rolling With §1,000 For Building - J.J. OPSAHL ALSO OFFERS INTERESTING PROPOSITION A Committee Was Appointed By A. P. White For The Purpose Of Outlining Plan And Collecting Subscrip- tions With Which To Do Business A tourist hotel for Lake Bemidji s an assured fact, unless the plans submitted and outlined by Tams Bix- by, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, miscar- ry.. At a meeting held in the Com- mercial club rooms Monday after- noon a number of business men met. with several interested outsiders and discussed ways and means for the construction and operation of a sum- mer hotel for Lake Bemidji. ‘Mr. Bixby was the first man called upon by President White. He said: Willing to Help. “I am glad that the people of Be- midji have awakened to the idea of building a summer hotel. Mr. Op- sahl, in telling you about the proposi- tion and in placing the load on.my shoulders is putting the cart before the horse. I am not the prime mover in this project, but I am willing to help. “In the first place I would rather |8tay at a hotel than keep house. I belleve other summer outers would like to do the same. If we had a good place to get our meals and a number of cottages where campers could sleep, there is no question in my mind but that such a proposition could be made a big success. Lycan the Man, The following tribute Mr. Bixby (pald to'F. S. Lycan. - “You have here the best managed hotel for a country town of any in the United States is my opinion. I say this because it is a fact. Iam under no obligations to Mr, Lycan and he is welcome to the compliment because he has earned it. The new project should be headed by Mr. Lycan. It will mean much to- ward its success. Will Donate Site. “My company will donate a site on the shores of Lake Bemidji for a sum- mer hotel and I will personally take stock in the building proposition, We have yet the most beautiful spot on the lake, which is that property ly- ing east of Rocky Point and will make an ideal site for a tourist hotel. Personally I will give as much as any other individual toward the con- struction of the building. If you don’t belleve it I would like to see im try 1t BT Pledges $1,000. “If the people prefer another site, I will still be willing to take stock to the amount of $1,000, but I do be- lieve that the site should be donated. 1 consider the construction of a hotel of enough value to the adjoiding land to be willing to domate the site,” The plan submitted by Mr. Bixby ‘was to erect a log hotel, not too ex- pensive and not too elaborate, with a large dining room, veranda and kitchen and construct several cot- tages on the grounds about the hotel for lodging purposes. E. W. Ashley of Winnipeg, who has a summer home across the lake Was present at the meeting and was free to express himself. In speaking of the move, he said: “Lake Bemidji is a popular place. All it needs is push. Many from Winnipeg go to summer at Detroit Lake. You have the advantages here of the pine forests, good clean health- ful air and an atmosphere recom- mended by all physicians. You've been asleep about Bemidji as far as a done. TR BN \, summer Tesort is concerned, espec- ially as a business proposition. Your lake is the best asset you have and you should not continue to overlook it.” Opsahl Gives Views. Said Mr. Opsahl, “My company is willing to give a good liberal prop- osition on a site and take stock in the building proposition. I believe that they could be interested enough to be persuaded to donate the site. I am sure this matter could be arrang- ed to suit the people who would be interested in it.” Lycan Favors Hotel. When asked what he thought about the proposition and if he would be willing to take charge of the hotel, Mr. Lycan said. “Iam in favor of a summer hotel for Bemidji. I would be willing to take stock in it, but Wwould rather that the other fellow Tun it.” A. G. Wedge who was present at the meeting, outlined what they were doing each year at Detroit and heart- ily favored the move to erect a sum-~ mer hotel on the shores of Lake Be- midji. The matter was finally left to a committee consisting of A. G. Wedge, W. L. Brooks and F. A. Wilson, who are to select two others and together, outline plans and solicit swbscrip- tions for the mew project. Another matter brought up before the meeting was the possible con- struction of a railroad from the Cuyuna range through Bemidji to ‘Warroad by the Soo people. Engineer Huss is in the city today and is go- ing over the field with Mr. Opsahl. The road will be built providing enough business can be derived from this new territory to warrant it are the reports received from Soo head- quarters, FAR EXHIBITS WINNERS Produce Being Brought in By Farm- ers For the State Fair Display are Fine, GILSTAD ASSISTS IN THE WORK The State Fair exhibit which is being prepared at the room next to the Crothers Barber shop is being rapidly whipped into shape by eight girls under the supervision of Mrs. W. N. Weber. Prof. Bueford Gile and John Gil- stad of Blackduck are also aiding Secretary C. F. Schroeder in prepar- ing the exhibit for shipment. Mr. Gilstad arrived from Black- duck this morning with a splendid exhibit from that city and vicinity. The committee who will go to the State Fair in charge of the exhibit and booth are C. F. Schroeder, F. S. Arnold, Bueford Gile and A, P. Ritchie. S. D. FARMER BUYS LAND HERE Purchased Large Tract From Crook- ston Lumber Company. A. A. Metzinger and three sons ar- rived in Bemidji this morning in an immigrant wagon after a 2 weeks’ trip. from Burke, .South Dakota, where they formerly made their home, Mr. Metzinger has purchased a tract of land near Kelliher where he will commence building and de- veloping an up-to-date farm. The re- mainder of his family will arrive in Bemidji in a few days after they have disposed of the farm and equipment in South Dakota. Mr. Metzinger will purchase a large 'mumber of blooded stock and endeavor to clear ‘his land as rapidly as possible. “Northern Minnesota looks good to me,” said Mr. Metzinger when he purchased the land. “For the past three. years we Imve' not harvested more than five bushels of wheat or other grains to the acre and the far- jmers in that country are gradually becoming discouraged.” The trip to Bem!dji was made with on