Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 29, 1913, Page 1

.—.—-¥OLUME 11, RUMBER 132. SCHROEDER IS NOT * CALLING FOR HELP Forced to Increase Force Owing to Additional Business Brought By Contestants. TO MAKE STARTLING OFFER Watch for Special Vote Announce- ment and Prizes in Pioneer This START JUVENILE BAND Alden Remfrey Will Call Meeting Of Young Men Of City At Armory Wednesday Night. TO BENEFIT ATHLETIC CLUB Another step which will aid in making the Bemidji Athletic club prominent throughout the state was taken this morning when Alden Remfrey director of the Bemidji Week, An offer that will startle the com- munity, including the contestants in the Schroeder-Pioneer free piano contest, has been about completed and full details will soon appear in the columns of the Pioneer. Many of the bright, pretty girls are becoming exceedingly active, es- pecially those who have been indif- ferent heretofore. Yes, and then there is new blood entering, taking the place of these indifferent con- testants, who are fast forging to the front. Listen To This. “I wish to pay my subscription to the Daily Pioneer”, said a subscrib- er in the office today. When the re- ceipt was given her she was told that it entitled her to 12,000 votes for Wwhichever contestant she chose in the Schroeder-Pioneer Piano Contest- “Who is who and for which number shall I vote?” ‘“For your favorite, of course, step into the Schroeder store and ask’to see the list of girls in the race, pick the number and cast your votes.” “If I knew of some girl who would appreciate my votes, she could gladly have them for the asking. I'll go to the store and find my girl.” Now girls, this is how you have been picking up votes and wondered ‘how it happened. Then remember too that for every cent purchased at the Schroeder store, a vote is cast for someone of you contestants and there are a great many who have not even been asked to.“Vote for me” - In that case customers either look up the girl who is among the leaders, (for nobody cares'to vote for a loos- er) and cast their votes for her, Hundreds are doing just this every day, waiting for some contestant to show ‘she appreciates a customer’s votes by merely asking. If your number, Miss or Mrs. con- ftestant, has a goodly supply of votes after it in the list below and you haven’t even shown the slightest interest therefore, just think what you might accomplish if you called upon a few of your friends by tele- phone and told them you would ap- preclate their votes. Why Not Do This? If you are actually determined not to enter the race, ask one of your girl friends if she would accept your votes for a starter. Mr. Nissen, at the Schroeder store will make the change for you gladly. Then inform your friénds, whom you think have been voting for you of the change and ask them to keep right on voting for the same number. ‘Watch the Coupons. The size of the coupon in each is- sue of the Pioner will be changed from day to day. Clip them and get your friends to do the same. They count for as many votes as are indi- cated on the coupon. Standing of Contestants. Number 151 takes the lead this week. Numbers 143, 28 and 82 have come from way down the list well toward the front. Find your number and tell all your friends and meighbors what it is. They’'ll be glad to help you win this beautiful Claxton Pi- ano, How to Get Votes. “This question,” says Mr. Schroed- er,” cannot be too strongly impressed upon the customers and contestants.” There are several ways to get votes and all should be familiar to the con- testants. Here are the ways. With every cent purchase at ~ the Schroeder store one vote will be given and the customer will be permitted to cast the vote for whatever contestant he chooses. With every three months subserip- tion to the Daily Ploneer at the regu- lar rate of $1.00 three thousand votes will be issued and with every- years subscription to the ‘Weekly Ploneer at the regular price of $1.50 five thousand votes will be issued. This contest will close February 14th, 1914 and in case of a tie vote, both winners will' be awarded a Plano. QGef busy and urge your friends to do.the same. There will be no publicity of con- testants during the conmtest, each T {Coptioued on iaNt page). band, began to organize a Bemidji Athletic Club band. Tomorrow even- ing the members of the club will be agked to volunteer to join a juvenile band which will practice regularly twice a week all winter. The purpose of this band is to help boost the club ‘and supply musicians for the city band in the dfuture. Twenty young men are needed to start this organization and any one over the age of 12 years, whether he is a mem- ber of the club or not will be allow- ed to join. Several young men have alrcady expressed their itnention of appear- ing at the first meeting which will be held Wednesday evening at the armory. Any young man in the city who would like to become a musi- cian at a small expense is requested to attend this meeting at which Mr. Remfrey will. describe each instru- ment and give those present a clear idea of the work to be done. HIGH SCHOOL TEAM STRONG Will Play Fosston Eleven Next Saturday Next Saturday afternocon the Bem- idji High school football team will play it’s first game of the season when it clashes with the Fosston High school team at that place. A game had been scheduled for last Saturday but at a late date was can- celled. The bays will be put through several new plays the coming week and make special efforts to acquire enough skill to defeat the fast Foss- ton eleven, a3 Last -Saturday-afternoon- the team met a picked team of the city which included four of the Athletic club team ‘men. In this game the team showed a great deal of skill in break- ing up plays and scored 13 points over their heavy opponents. As soon as the weather becomes to cold to permit the playing of foot ball, Coach Bestul will call a meet- ing of .basket ball candidates. Mr. Bestul was formerly a star player and has played in several games against the crack Minnesota Univer- sity team. He is now outlining the signals and plays for the quint this winter and plans on turning out a championship team. FEarly next sprimg a track team will be organized and efforts will bé made to hold a track meet at which.| contestants from the surrounding cities will compete with the local men. PUPILS TO RECEIVE REWARDS ‘W. B. Stewart, county superinten- dent of schools and his assistant, T. G. Thompson, have just completed a review of the winners of school pre- majums at the county fair, and the checks will be sent to those who won prizes soon. The total amount won by the pupils totals $160, and in- cudes about 75 pupils of 22 schools of the entire county. The highest amount won by the students of any one school went to the Summit pu- pils who carried off $30 in prize money.. The first prize in corn went to Ralph Brown of district 48, his money being $1.50. Felmar Williams of ithe same district carried off the early ‘potatoes money, the prize amounting to $1.25. For late pota- toes Leo Noel took first prize, secur- ing $1.50. But the boys were not the only ones who figured among the prize winners, for Flora Long of dis- trict 106, located west of Nebish cap- tured first prize for the best skirt, and Mary Suckert of Grant Valley, district 10, won the dress money each securing $1.50. SCOQO THE CUB REPORTER COMPENSATIONLAW EFFECTIVE OCT. Employee Exists Under Special Act of 1913. — SMALL .EMPLOYEBS AFFECTED Only Exemptions Under New ILaw are Accidents Persons So Called “Casual Worker” | While the nature of the new. work~ men’s compensation law, which takes effect mext Wednesday, October 1, is generally understood by manu- rs;cturers, contractors and other large employers of labor, it will probably be news to many small employer of Bemidji and the entire state, - that they, too, are directly affected by the legislation which was enacted last winter. The only exemptions under the law are accidents occuring to farm laborers, household servants, so call- ed “casual workers” and the em- ployes of interstate common carriers. ‘The grocer who has a single deliv- ery boy in his service, the physician whose office boasts a trained nurse, the lawyer who employes-a stenogra- pher, are all, contemplated by the law along with the mill owner, the mine operator and the building contrac-~ tor. Hotels, stores, theatres, hospitals, printing offices—even lunch counters, barbershops and .news stands—any- one and everyone employing help whether in a large or small degree are directly affected by this revolu- tionary measure. “The sweeping character of these compensation laws is not usually ap- preciated by the public until they ac- tually become operative and injured employes begin making claims there- under” said a prominet employer this {morning. “Similar legislation i3 now enforc- ed-tn-nearly 20 other states, yet It is #afe to say that in mot - ome- of them ‘did the employers - generally have any conception of the real na- ture of their new liabilities on the day when the law took effect. I will venture that there are hundreds of small employers in Minnesota who don’t even know that the legislature passed a law of this kind last winter. ‘| Assuredly, they don’t realize that it has any remote bearings their particular business.” Asked as to the probable effect of the measure on the business inter- ests of Minnesota an employer said: “It will undoubtedly increase our overhead cost appreciably though, probably not to a greater extent than in other states operating under sim- ilar laws. However, there can be no question but that the change will in the .long Tun prove beneficial to the employer as well as the employed. It will save the former much need- less and expensive litigation of his accident claims and it will enable the latter to obtain prompt and just compensation in such cases without having to share the -award with a lawyer.” Asked as to whether he thought many employers or employes would avail themselves of the eleative op- tlon to reject the compensation sec- tion of the law, the opinion was ex- pressed that they would not. “The employer who elects for lLiti- gation, outside of the law, in prefer- ence to compensation under it is shorn of his old-time common law defenses- of contributory negligence, fellow servant negligence and- as- sumption of risk, and in that. situa- tion will be practically unable to es- cape payment of heavy damage- on| elmost any personal injury -sult which may be brought against him by an employe. On the other hand; the employe who stays.out will find these same defenses restored to. the employer and under- such. . circum- stances wil lbe equally unable. to : (Continued on Iast page). on X 1aj1 Athiletic uqqunn | % has not put his signatu X petition calling fo ho 'k 2 to-the % the’ liimé { New Relation Between Employer andl |- lhb\fld do x can be X | % found at the Pion r‘ Markham . % ¥ hotél or Bemidji el, ‘Stgn & ¥ _up at'once and let * more delay. X LAD-’%TEscAPEs BEMIDJI uwe 0f John Joseph llerng-n From Momm-y i Chief of Police George Lane has received a motice from: G. S. Reed, Superintendent of the St. Cloud re- formatory notifying bim of. the es- cape of John Joseph &rrlgnn, a for- mer Bemidji lad whowas sentenced from Hubbard County January 28, 1908 for arson ln‘lhq third degree. Berrigan hes. rahfim in Bemidji with which-he has ,boén correspond- ing and it is believed that he will eventually -make hh nppearance in this vicinity. Berrigan is now years of age and weighs 130~ pewnds. He is dark and has slate celoredfieyes. ‘His hair is black and he has many scars up- on his hand and. facg:by which he can easily be distinguifhed: According to the ndice. the fugi- tive was paroled from:the: reforma- tory June 30, 1913 add was set to WlTfl GRAND RAPII)S VAl ld 104 Firet Mecting In e BEMII)JI ‘SOT0- SlPPl' ‘M’l Thirty-five Yard Drop Kick And Victory Stone Wall Defence Wanh Off “Al- most Certain Defeat—Elevens' Evenly Matched One of the cleanest gridiron bat- tles ever fought between football elevens representing Grand - Rapids and Bemidji, old time rivals, was played yestérday afternoon at tue Itasca county town and resulted in a 0 to 0 score. ' The teams were evenly matched, ‘and every yard gained by either side wns “well earned. Costly fumbies were mar'y, Bemidji players especially be- ing guilty of thjs fault. On one oc- casion the centre’s'pass went directly through the runners legs, bounding toward the Bemidji goal for twenty yards where it was recovered by a Grand-Rapids player. Bemidji’s stone wall defence more than once held the husky Grand Rap- ids'‘boys from pushing the pigskin over the counting line, :and in “the second period with the ball ‘on - the Bemidj’s one vard line and in the possession of Grand Rapids, the lads from this city held for two downs when a pen- alty for pushing took -the oval back fifteen yards and out of danger. Grand Rapids’ eleven was com- prised almost entirely of- old high work on a farm owned' by ‘Henry. M. Eich which is located a few miles from St. Cloud. He: broke his parole September 4 1913, AIDS IN_ INVESTIGATION Grand Rapids Wonian Shows Where Living Expenses There Amount" to $39 Per Month. SAYS AVERAGE WAGE IS $25 The first complete analysis of. con- ditions under which women work in Minnesota towns and cities was re- ceived Thursday by Miss Eliza Evans secretary of the. State Minimum Wage commission, from Grand Rap- ids, Itasca county. The report was carefully prepared by an experienced woman social worker, and gives de- tails which will be valuable in com- piling data from other places. The investigator finds that 'the the least amount a girl can live on respectably at Grand Rapids is $39.25 ‘a month, somewhat over the mini- mum wake estimate of $8.50'a week tentatively adopted by Miss Evans as a basis upon which to work. But few. girls in this thriving town get that much, it is stated, the average ‘being $26 a month for store and factory work. The report says that housing conditions gre fairly -good. Bemidji’s side of the gridiron at Grand Rapids- yesterday -was not without its rooters and mever was a tackle- made a yard gainéd-or a long_punt kicked but ‘what the throats of the Bemidjites let it™ be known that the’Athletic club Was not without its suporters. Only one an- noying feature was caused during the -entire contest that being from continual carelessness of the Grand Rapids foothall followers in entering the field of play and thereby. delay- ing progress. Those in charge of the Bemidji organization have announc- ed_that such tactics will not be re- peated here when the return game is played and that the: gridiron will be Toped off if necessary. Remarks have been many which have dealt with the gentlemenly conduct of the school stars who are still capable of playing the game. Hépfel, Kramer, Bill Power and Norisson playing a strong game. Whaling at half did the kicking-and his punts were all high and long;and proved difficult for the L0CATS HOLD ON ONE YAB.D LINE| p¢hletic club will hold it's inrten—lhny Appheatwm Expectefl BUILDING HAS BEEN REMODELED| - Tomorrow evening the Bemidji first meeting in its new _quarters which was formerly known as the Bemidji armory. The building has been re- modeled and the club members are called in order that a vote may be taken on any new members who wish to enter the club while the applica- tion fee is one dollar. The admission fec to the club will be doubled after October ~ first. Tomorrow will be -the last day at which the one dollar fee will hold gpod. and many are expected to present their applications.” - Other business of importance will also be fransacted and thé entire ‘club is requested to be present. Sug- gestions from any member of the club or any business man interested in the club’s development will be asked for and acted upon providing the suggestions offered are consider- ed good ones. OWEN POTTER RETURNS Back From Dakota Where He Com- pleted 28th Year Threshing— Covers Much Territory Oren C. Potter returned this morn- ing from North’ Dakota where he has ‘operated a threshing rig the past three months. According to Mr. Pot- ter the crops this year were much lighter than in former years. The av- erage yield of wheat this year was Bemidji backs to handle. He was a tower of strength on the defence as was T. Ershine. 1433 Bemld;l'a eham:e to.win the gam came near the cloue of the Tast “period] when Rem Bell stepped back to-the Grand Rapids thirty-five yard lne and booted the oval over the up- rights for what would have given Bemidji a three point lead and the game, had not Brandon been declar- ed off side. The clever little end was clearly three feet off side and was standing beside a Grard Rapids play- er. In the excitement Brandon did not hear the eautions of the head linesman and umpire. Walley at right half for Bemidji ‘was the chief ground gainer of the contest and time after time he would take the ball from Quarterback McDonald and rip through the Grand Rapids line for gains of from ten to twenty years. McDounald’s punts were gctten off well and his tackling sure. Brandon and Bell at ends were in the game at all times and gains made around them were small, while at- tempts to gain through Lycan, Brinkman or in fact any part of the Bemidji line brought practically nothing. The lineup: Bemidji. Lundberg Holseth Brinkman Peck Lycan Bell Brandon Grand Rapids Kramer Hepfel ‘Wilson Erskine Lickski Farrell Grafton . e RG LT RT LB RE E. 12 bushels to the acre. The oats yield averagcd 40 dushels per acre and bar- For ‘Dllt ‘2‘1!‘!“ Mr.. Potter, hu ‘bad his thresiftg machine operat ing in-the Dakotas under his own per- sonal supervision. This year, owing to the light crops he hag covered more territory than ever before and operat- ed last year. “Men were plentiful this fall but it was difficult to keep them longer than one day at a time. Men who were drawing good wages would quit work in the middle of the afternoon to catch @ train for Bast Grand Forks where #hiey could obtain liquor. When I'first operated in Dakota I would start in early in the season with a crew of men and quit when ithe work was completed with prac- tically-the same crew.” ‘When asked if strike agitators had anything to do with the difficulty in keeping men Mr. Potter said, “The machines operating- around Devils Lake and Minot were troubled some- what by these men but the crews in the north section of the state experi- enced but little trouble. An occasion- al man would agitate the crew to de- mand more wages but received- lit- tle support.”- i Mr. Potter owns three large farms at Lake George and claims that he has more faith in thees farms than he would have on any in the Dako-| tas. “Three good tenants have cared for these farms the past summer and the results of their' work are uu&- fying” sald Mr. Potter. McDonald Feir Q Power ‘Whaling Jacobson FB Norrisson Walley 4 RH Erskine Time of periods, 12 minutes. Ref- eree, Stanton. Umpire, Patten. Head |linesman: William King. The Grand Rapids eleven will be brought to Bemidji for a contest In either two or thre weeks. Brainered will play here next Sunday: It is probable that Coach Jacob- son will make several changes in the lneup as the game yesterday proved that in one or two positions mew men might show up to better advant- LH Grand Rapids players. age. flurry Up, Scoop---llere Comes Mama- WHILE: T WAs A SLEEPS Charles Johnson, an employe of the Crookston Lumber Company was taken to St. Anthony’s hospital this morning with a badly smashed hand which he injured in an accident in the mill this morning ahortly after the mill started. Judge C. W. Stanton, who has been presiding at a term of court in Grand Rapids returned to Bemidji yesterday. He will again take up the work at Grand Rapids tomorrow. Judge Stanton says that there is still 'about three weeks work to.be dispos- ed of there. By *HOP* anxious to take possession of their wnew home. The meeting has beenj,; ‘Emmeut Mono—Dramatio Artist . Visits This City And Says Title Is Jaw Breaker TO TELL OF COUNTRY IN SOUTH [Journies To Itasca Park Where Pictures Of Mississippi Source Were Taoken—Enters Water “Mf} Newton Beers for twenty five years one of the stage stars and to- day an eminent mono-dramatic ar- tist spent Saturday end Sundaye ix Bemidji on his way to Minneapolis and St. Paul, where he goes to fill a months engagement in the twin cities. “You have too beautiful a city ‘o be burdened with such a “jaw break- ing” name as Bemidji,” sald - Mr. Beers when réfering to this city as the most beautiful spot on earth. “It should be called ‘Missi-Soto’ or ‘Soto-Sippi.” Then you would have somothing to talk about.” - Mr. Beers arranged a party to take a trip to the source of the Mississppi Sunday morning leaving promptly at seven o'clock. The trip was made to Jtasca Park in one hour and fifty eight minutes in the John Marin car. With the party was Hakkerup tlie photographer and is photographing outfit, The eminent mono-dramatic artist will' appear during the coming win- ter in states bordering on the great Mississippi’ valley and it is the plan of Mr. Beers to show residents of that portion of the country who regard the river as only a large navigable stream where its source is and of the <country in which it has its begin- ning. In order to do this Mr. Hakker- up was taken along and about twenty Dictures were taken which: will'be shown by ‘Mr. Beera in re}nfing his swry. % ;Mr ‘Beers' is_onthusiastic over Bv- midji and northern Minnesots, and when he, shed his shoes and socks and entered the cold waters at the source of the Missippi, holding a fish polc in his hand, and had his picture taken his sincerity was proy- ed beyond a doubt. Mr. Beers left for Alexandria yes- terday afternoon where he will give an - entertainment this evening. From there he will go to Minneapolis ‘where he will remain a month, before going south. FOUR BEFORE CROWELL Three Get Suspended Sentences On Promise To Leave Sam “Coxy” Thompeon, who was carried to the police station Satur- ‘day- afternoon -by patrolman Ben Lundgren; was tried in Municipal court this‘morning on & charge of in- toxication.: “Coxy” promised to go to work and 'be good if he was released and ‘as he ‘was without funds at pre- lént Judge -Crowell - decided to suspend his sentence of five dollara or five days providing he made his promise good. Oscar Berg was tried on the same charge and was given 24 hours in the city logk up tv sober up. Berg is now in a serfous condition as the result of a several day’s jag. Doctor Ward was called this morning to care for the prisoner. He is now on the verge of a bad attack of delerium tremens and the Jocal officers are keeping close watch on the man to prevent. him- (rom doing any damage. ‘William Gravelle and Jacob Olson recelved suspended sentences on the same charge on their promise to leave the city today and cause no fur- ther disturbance. " Tom Newcomb, a transient was ar- rested this morning by Cheif Lane after he had caused a disturbance 'near the Hanson garage on Beltrami avenue. He will be tried tomorrow morning. STAIR ENTERTAINS- 200 Targe Crowd Witness Sharpshooting of Crookston Man :Two hundredr Bemidji people wit- - nessed the sharp. ehooting of _J. Harry Stair S8aturday afternoon near 5 t.he Bemidji dock. Mr. Stair’s skill {rwith rifles; shotguns and revolvers .|drew a great'deal of applause from the spectators. Apples, cans, washers - |and. other small objects which were: hrown high into the air proved easy (marks for the sharp shooter. An In- dian and & rabbit were skiifully oytlined on a plece 'of paper placed 100 feet' from the = marksmax. * Btalr aleo denionstrated the effect of.