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

Historlal Soclety “Snmemr g NUMBER 110. VOLUME 11. SYMPHONY CLUB COMING SEPT. 23 Will Play Here Under the Auspices of the New Bemidji Athletic Association. BEMIDJI IS FORTUNATE AGAIN Is First of Entertainments to Be Given By the Local “Boosters” Organization, Bemidji’s new athletic club, which last night leased the Armory for a year, this morning announced the engagement of the famous Schubert Symphony club as its first of a series of splendid entertainments planned for the local public during the open- ing season. The Schubert club, which plays here Tuesday, Sept. 23, will be followed by a minstrel show at the close of the footBall season, lectures and whatever other attrac- tions of reputable character in which - the local public may be interested that can be procured. ‘The club, with its membership of 150 business and professional men, all of whom are strong “boosters,” 1s not afraid of the financial end of any entertainment that meets with popular approbation. Bemidji is fortunate in obtaining such high class singers, 1n the, opin- ion of President Ralph Lycan of the athletic club. The organization has been under the present management for twenty-five years, although, ne- cessarily, young and attractive sing- ers have supplanted the original corps. Thomas V. Purcell, leading violinist, enjoys the distinction of having been chosen to play, blind- folded, upon twenty-five famous vio- lins entered recently in the tomal contest before the American Guild of Violinists. Miss Hazel Corby will present’ two monologues between numbers by the ladies’ quartet, man- dolin and violin solos. o The Schuberts arg well known to muslc lovers throughout the North- west. The program, hofever, Wil not, haso *deep™ as to be uninteresting to the general public, but Will present a pleasing selection of the lighter pro- ductions of Fiske, Brahms, Rossini, Strauss, Mendelssohn, Stauffer, Wien~ fawskl, Suppe and Cellier. The athletic club will apply the Pproceeds of this concert, with those of Buccessive entertainments, to the purchase of equipment for the new business men’s gymnasium, which is to be located in the Armory. The promptness with which the club has undertaken amusement for the city glves promise of success in its chief alm; health and sport for the peonle of Bemidji. MUCH OPIUM DISCOVERED Customs Officials May Break Up the Smuggling Ring—Find 59 Tins of Drug. A.J. TAYLOR ALLEGED RECEIVER San Francisco, Sept. 3.—Custom of+ ficlals engaged in a search of the Pa- cific mail steamer Manchuria discov- ered fifty-nine tins of opium valued at $4,425 in the fore peak of the vessel. Federal officers stated that a warrant would be issued for the arrest of the :ship’s officer, in whose department <the oplum was discovered. ‘fessions laying bare methods pursued ade customs laws. dile into Chinatown. The government alleges A. J. Tay- lor, now under arrest in Los Angeles in connection with the investigation, ‘was the receiving agent. midji Ave. and Seventh Street. Tontractors Mehlhorn and Guen- ‘ther have begun work on the erec- tion of the Dr. M. D. Fuller home on Bemidji avenue and Seventh street, ‘where he will erect a seven room two- The lot is located next ‘to the Dr. Ward house and will add -much to the appearance of this part :story house. wf the city. The officials said that detailed con- tby a ring of opium smugglers who ihave operated in San Francisco for jmonths had been obtained from three iof the fifteen customs guards now un- r arrest charged with conspiracy to According to the confessions of the ‘three -caches for the smuggled drug ‘were arranged at piers No. 34 and 42 #nd after the opium was secreted by guards it was conveyed by automo- DR. FULLER BUILDS HOUSE ‘Will Erect Seven Room House on Be- MOTHER'S MEETING HELDICANADIAN COURT NEW smfioefinsmm LAWYERS FAVOR IIOI.DS DECISlON it mw By o W -hwmmmtmwwm!e Twenty-Eight Attend Interesting Gathering at The Baptist Church Tuesday Afternoon. TAKE IN SIX NEW MEMBERS ‘The Mother’s meeting held in the Baptist «church Tuesday afternoon was attended by twenty-eight mem- bers and six new names were accepted which brings the total membership up to seventy-six. Mrs. M. Phibbs opened the meeting with a seripture reading followed by a paper on “The Efficient Home,” by Mrs. 1. G. Haycraft. This was fol- lowed by a general discussion on the subject in which many members took part. Mrs. Chandler, mother of Pastor Chandler sang a solo, “Christ Crowd- ed Out,” which was much appre- clated by the audience. Six new members were added to the present membership, bringing the to- tal membership up to seventy-six. At the next meeting some important matters ‘will come up before the or- ganization which will be of vital in- terest to all school children and homes. HOME TALENT ~ TONIGHT Twenty Young People of Bemidji Will Present a Musical Comedy at The Brinkman Theater. MISS ETHEL CUSHING TO STAR Immediately -after a reel of inter- esting motion pictures tonight at the Brinkman theater the curtain will rige and a chorus of 20 young Bemidji talented singers will sing several of the latest popular pieces. After the opening chorus Miss Ethel Cushing, a dramatic artist from St. Paul, will read “Smiting The Rock.” Miss Cushing is an able speaker and her readings are considered the featurs of the entertaf:tment. = Affer™ thex rveading by Misy- Cushing,: Miss' Ora Kron of Moorhead will saing: “The Rosary.” Miss Kron has an excel- lent voice and those who have heard) her sing in Bemidji believe that thls number will win much applause. Without delay a chorus of ten boys and girls will appear on the stage with a musical comedy sketch. This group has been well trained for this act, and will recelve their share of appreclation. The sixth number on the program will be another reading - by Miss Ethel Cushing entitled “Auntie Dole- ful’'s Visit.” After this number a moving picture film will ‘be shown while those taking part in the fol- lowing numbers change costumes. The second part will open with a chorus of eight young people in a musical comedy. IAiss Ethel Cushing will again appear as a Gypsy Flower Girl. “The Town Pump Comedy’” prom- ises to be one of the features of the evening and will be acted out by By- ron Russell and Maurice Ryan. The final number will be a song by the entire chorus. Among the young people participating in the entertain- ment are: Arvilla Kenfield, Flora Todd, Claire Nangle, Inez Buckland, Edith Ryan, Olive Cunningham, Lu- cile Bailey, Izetta Fisher, Ruth Riley, Doris Helmer, Frank Murphy, Byron on, Harold Hayner, Bertel Buckland, Fred Cutter James Maloiie. - to St. Phillip’s church. Troppman’s Open Until Eight. Commencing tonight the F. ter supper until eight o’clock. care of their fall trade. Russell, Maurice Ryan; Alec Camer- Fred Graham, -and Mrs. Ray Murphy has complete charge of the entertain- ment and will turn the proceeds over G. Troppman store will remain open af- The store has 'been repaired tliroughout and they are now prepared to take Set Free—Deportation to Ensue. COURT OVER-RULES OBJECTIONS and Attorney General Argues For Deportation. Sherbrooke, Que., Sept. 3.—Over the violent abjections of Thaw’s coun- sel Judge Hutchinson of the superior court ordered that the habeas corpus proceedings brought by New York state should go on. Aime Geoft- rion, who arrived to represent the] prime minister and attorney general, then announced that the attorney general had intervened and that “this matter must be decided at once.” “If he 18 not liberated on the ‘writ,” Mr. Geoftrion said, “other means will be taken. Thaw must not be.har- bored in a Canadian jail.” Thaw's face fell and his lawyers, declaring that the writ was irrégular, spoke in turn, pleading for adjourn- ment until Friday. A “We must go on,” said the court, “I represent the attorney general,” said Mr. Geoftrion, “and it is of para- mount importance that justice in this case move swiftly. Our jails are not public boarding houses. It is the at- torney general’s desire that this mat- ter be settled instanter by the libera- tion of Mr. Thaw. The prisons of the province cannot be used to shield a man from the federal law. Samuel Jacobs, appearing directly for Boudreau, denounced the case as a scandal to the Dominion :nd’nld it was incumbent on the court to “re- store the county of St. Francis.to its normal state.” Surprise for Thayv Counsel. “The appearance of a representative for the attorney general is a thunder- bolt to us,” said Mr. McKeown. “We should like time to ‘consult the )lv a8 to 'his right’ to appear.” “I sent for him,” sald ‘th ooun curtly. “The issues here dre plain. First, 15 this man illegally” detalued? Second, “does e :to: petition foi”the writ of pus? Both these questions are points of law, purely, and I see no reason for granting an adjournment.” Thaw sat on a lounge mnervously fingering his hat and taking notes. There was such a crowd outside that men's coats were torn, hats were smashed -and collars twisted. In the court house yard, a loud mouthed orator was haranguing the crowds and at intervals there were roars of “Three cheers for Thaw.” When the arguments were conclud- ed to the great disappointment ot those representing New York the oourt reserved decision. “It 1s a matter of such gnva im- port,” he said, “that I would not care to “decide ‘this’ matter until I have given it careful consideration.” LOUD TO RAISE CHICKENS in Poultry Business, gether with C. D. Lucas, his son-in- Island Reds and 'White Leghorns. at Fourteenth street. increase the number of chickens 5000 as soon as possible. west, Held No Meeting. was scheduled. The next October Tth. owners of the stor¢ Is in the city and satisfaction or money refunded cheer- coats, suits, dresses, hosiery, neck- ‘The chiildren’s dan-rtment is Bemidji Attorney Joins C. D, Lucas Attorney H. J. Loud has’ discon- tinued his law practice and will en- ter the poultry raising business to- law. ~Mr. Lucas has at the present time 150 fine chickens, mostly Rhode They are building & new home on their place and ‘have also begun the construction of a modern chicken house on their six acre tract.of land ‘They plan to to A 500 ca- pacity incubator has been installed in a regular inucbator cellar and by spring time Bemidji will have one of ‘the finest poultry farms in the north- The Bemidji Commercial Club did not hold its regular meeting last. eve- ning, as no business of importance regular meeting will be held Tuesday evening The Schneider B o mais o Wear store for women and chfldren will be opened for. business next Fri- Cominsky, who hn)ld years of ex- perience in_the retall and wholésals |- ready to wear busine#s. The new quarters are locatéd -on Third street next'door to the hnehler Brot.har- Clothing store. : < The store 18 to b women'l de- partment, a nhndhnn department and a fitting dep: ent, the. latter being in charge {88 Sadie Gen- rich of Menomonee; Wisconsin, who has had four. years:of experience in this line of-work. e comes to this city highly Ymimended by her former employers ‘ gnd according to “department. e made free of handle this partigu! All alterations wilt any charge. 3 Miss May Melugin; a sister of Mrs. L. C. Dempsey of thig city will assist in the sales department of the store. She is thoroughly familiar with the line carried by this store and has had several years axpeglgnqé in the work. Miss Irene Cominsky, a sister of the will assist in the; launching of the new enterprise duting the opening. In today’s dssué the opening an- nouncement is m-@b “outlining the plan and system of the conduct of the store with an assurance of complete fully. : The stock carried will include a complete line of ladies’ and misses’ wear, gloves, corfets and novelties. also complete in its mlmtv _,.M./Mw -««wi CLAINS.HE KLLED A MAN Victor Pierson, Victim of 4 Week’s “Jag” Believes He is Guilty of Many. Crimes, GAVE HIMSELF UP TO CHIEF Approaching Chiet Lane yesterday afternoon and declaring that he could not stand to be hunted by the sher- iffs of the country any longer, Victor Pierson recited a list of crimes which he stated he had committed, and, if guilty would furnish a free room im a state prison for him the rest of his lite. Chlef Lane brought him to the City Hall where he was questioned by Sergeant Bursley and the chief, Pierson was perfectly willing that Jjustice should be done. Hanging was his choice of death and he was pre- paring to proceed to the gallows when ‘his wife, who had been search- ing the city for him wandered into police quarters for information. rs. Pierson stated that her hus- band had been on a heavy drunk for a week and as they arrived in Be- midji Sunday morning from- Wiscon- 8in, they were unable to obtain any liquor. Believing that he would be better off without any at all she in- duced him to go to bed to sober up. He continually called for a drink, but she refused to get him anything THIRD DEGREE = Committee . Diuppmes Condemna- tion Resolutions—Life Tenure of Judges. mronmox 18 UNFAVORABLE day under the mansgement of Henry|American Bar May Not Abolish Pres- | wheat Monday and the'yield of twen- ent System Under Which Fed- eral Jurists Hold Office. Montreal, Sept. 3.—At the annual meeting of the American Bar asso- ‘clation- most ‘of the day was devoted- to the discussing of committes re- ports. The evening was set aside for an address by former President Taft on “The Selection and Tenure of Judges.” The committee on. commercial law recommended an endorsement of the home rule on bills of lading of Inter- state and foreign .commerce and the opposing of any attempt to repeal the national bankruptcy act. ‘The committee on juries and law re- form disapproved a resolution calling upon the assoclation to condemn the use of the so called “third degree” in| criminal .prosecutions and opposed a proposition to abolish the life tenure of federal judges. A report favoring the establishment ; of reference and bill drafting depart-.' ments ‘in -connection with state and pational legislatures was received i from the special committee appointed to investigate this subject. The committee on uniform state laws submitted a so called “marriage evasfon. act’ which in substahce seeks to- prevent persons from -evad- ing the marriage laws of their own states by semng married in .other states. A special report by n commmee ap- pointed’ at the last meeting declared that compensation for industrial ac-| cidents” and their_ prevention ‘should be In proportion to the wages ot the person. injured. The committee on patent, trade mark and copyright law expressed ‘its disapproval, of a suggestion” that the commerce court constitute a United States court of patent appeal. " It strongly urged-‘the -creation of a sin: gle mrt ot last - remtl m patent caded, ‘Viscount Haldane; lord high” chan- cellor of Great Britain, left for New York; there to sail for Livernaol. CLUB LEASES ARMORY Athletic Board of Control Meet With J. E. . McGinnis and Make Ar- rangements to Take Hall, WILL PAY $7500 PER MONTH The board of control of the Bemid- 31 Athletic club -completed arrange- ments for the leasing of the armory building for a period of one year Be- ginning September 16th, at $76 per month on condition that the build- ing be painted on - the - inside - and front, that water be brought into the building and a few minor repairs made. Two hundred pairs of roller skates used by W. B. MacLachlan durifig the past year go with the building. ' An agreement will be made with- Mr. MacLachlan to take charge of the building, he to conduct a skating rink or dance two nights a week and retain half the proceeds as his pay for looking - after the rooms seven days a week. The room will be equipped with gymnasium paraphernalia- and ar- ranged for indoor baseball, tennis and basket ball. It is probable " that stronger than water. - During the night he became irrational and was busy for several hours chasing white cats and mice all over their aparf- ments. He is now in a serious conditlon although he has been given much li- quor since his confinenient in the county jail. Mr. and Mrs. Plerson were former- 1y residents of, Virginia, Minnesota, but for the past few years have been living in various’cities In Wisconsin. shower baths will be installed dur- ing the winter. Masons Meet Tonight. The Blue Lodge of the Masonic ord- er will meet for the first time this fall | in the Masonic Temple at a regular session. It is the desire of the officers that all masons, resident or visiting, ‘make his one of the best 'farms MAI(ES MONEY FARMING Ed Luadtke Who Owns & Farm Three “Miles ‘West of Bemidji Threshes 50 Bushels Oa.h to Aere CAME mn 11 YEARS AGO Edward Luadtke; who owns .and operates a farm about three miles west of Bemidji threshed .oats and ty acres of oats was an average of 50 bushels to the acre and wheat twen- ty-three bushels. In speaking.of crops this year, Mr. |- Luadtke said, “Everything eise is Jjust as fine as the grains. Potatoes and corn. will produce big yields on my farm this year and I'am well sat- isfied with results.” “When did you come to this coun- ty,”” was asked Mr. Luadtke. “I came here about eleven years ago without a cent.of money and lots of debts. Today I am free from debt and consider myself worth at least $9,000. I owned and operated the first threshing outfit brought to this county-and threshed for seven years. The second outfit I bought I sold to Clarence Strobridge, who is busy do- ing work for the farmers now. He just finished my.threshing and did it in fine shape.” Mr, Luadtke owns 160 acres . of {good land, has seven cows and four horses. He is now building a new thouse and barn and ‘preparing to in Northern Minnesota. It is this kind of farming intelligence that con- vinces homeseekers that it pays to invest in Northern Minnesota lands. WRECK ON NEW HAVEN |Sixteen Persons Killed and Forty Inj\u-ed—!l'hlck Fog to Biame. FAILED TO SEE BLOCK SIGNALS -New_Haven, Conn. Sept. 3:—Six teen persons lost their lives and for- ty were injured when the White Mountain express bound for New York crashed into the rear end of the second section of the Bar Harbor limited, bearing sojourners = from Maine summer resorts. The wreck occurred on the New Haven railroad Jjust outside the city limits. Failure to see a block signal velled in a thick fog is given as the cause of the accident by Engineer A. B, Miller, who says that as soon as he realized the danger he did all he ocould to stop the train. The brakes would not hold on-the wet track and the train, running down grade, ploughed its way through two wooden Pullman cars, splintered. them and killed or wounded most of the - sleeping passengers in their ‘berths. The accident recalled the recent wreck on the New Haven at “Stam- ford, Conn., when a second section train failed to” take its brakes and overran a block, dealing death to pas- kengers of the first section. Bodies of Victims Mangled. The bodies of most of the victime were mangled. The dead were all taken to New Haven. The injured received first aid from physicians. on the two- trains, later being removed to hospitals. The Bar Harbor limited had stopped in the block, but the last car of the long train was just on the edge of the block limits. The signals had cleared and the express had gotten under slight headway when the White Moun- tain express came along. The engineer of the latter was unable fo stop his Jocomotive and crashed completely through two of the sleepers on the Bar Harbor train and knocked :the next sleeper over the embankment. The shock of the collision was:so terrific that linen and bed clothing from the berths in the sleepers was swept out of the broken windows and carried to telegraph poles and wires near by, where it still hung when the wrecking train arrived. The White Mountain expreu was scarcely. scratched by the collision. It proceeded to New York ‘after a few be present at the opening meeting, SCOO ‘Defective CUB Who's florse Flies Are They, Anyway, Scoop? - Page mexnsmwm BELTRAMI COUNTY BOOTH TAKES 2N MONEY AT FAIR Score the Highest in the Entire State On Potatoes, Getting 198 Points. ROSEAU COUNTY GETS FIRST Secretary C. F. Schroeder Telephones News to Pioneer Shortly Before Press Time. Carrying away second prize In its booth exhibit and first prize in the state on potatoes, Beltrami county establishes a new record for prize winning at the state fair, The potato crop this year was un- der the average of former years in this section as well as other sections, but the receiving of 198 points on this product, is a convincing fact that the soil is peculiarly adapted for potato growing. Roseau county runs away with first money on booth exhibit showing a beautiful display of products raised in that county. The following are some of the points scored. 3 Potatoes 198, grains 88, grain in sheaf 94, fruit in glass 45, corn, 91, meadow grasses 46, forage 85, culin- ary and vegetables 66, fresh fruits 50, and miscellaneous, 68. BELTRAMI BOOTH ~ FINE Reports Indicate That Exhibit From This County Will Be Among the Front Rank. SCHROEDER TAKES CORN PRIZE ,Reports from the state fair agri- cultural exhibits bring good newsifor the farmers and citizens of this coun- ty.. C. F. Schroeder, one of: the best corn growers in the state carries away third motiey in"the fiint corn clags, - Mr. Schroeder-is highly elated over the corn prospects for this sec- tion of the state and predicts that within two years the general cornm... crop in the northern part of the state will outclass exhibits from gouthern . sections. ‘The Beltrami county booth, whieh is in charge of Mr. Schroeder, 8 a “Corker” and city newspapers pre- dict first money this year. The corn show in the Beltrami county booth is especially good as are all other crops and will make the other counties hus- tle to win. Norman county has an exhibit this year for the first time and makes a splendid all around showing. There are thirty-eight counties represented at the fair this year which have been divided into three classes, south, cen- tral and north and it will keep the judges busy to pick the winner. GETS SIXTY BUSHELS OATS George Miller, the Grain Raiser in This County Reports Big Yield This Year. POTATOES ARE FINE, SAYS HE George Miller, who is considered one of the best grain growers in this section, and conducts a farm a few miles southwest of the city threshed his oats Monday and had a yield of 1,200 bushels from his twenty acre patch. Mr. Miller is always a contributor to_the county and state fair exhibits and generally carries away a. blue ribbon on his products. “I.am going to have some fine po- tatoes this year inspite of the gener- al conditions with regard to potato raising,” said Mr. Miller. “They are not as good as they were last year, but the crop is a long ways from be- ing a failure.” NORTHERN EDLDS ELECTION Consolidated Advoutu Win the Day By One Vote. An election lor the organization of a consolidated school in the town of Northern was held at the school house Tuesday and the advocates of a consolidated school- won by one vote. The county . now - has seven consolidated schools. An application was sent in by County Superintendent W. B. Stew- art for a consolidated school at Wil- liams, Minnesota owing to the de- mand made by the citizens of that mmunity, |