Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 5, 1913, Page 1

VOLUME 11, NO. 163, SEAMEN BILL CAUSES EXCITEMENT Discussion In Congress Exemplified Public Man As Being Kind That Leads Active Life. REFERS TO CONGRESS AS CLUB Congressman Kent Spoke of it As Be- ing Filled With Good Fellows— Lick at Least One. By Congressman Tavenner Washington, Nov, 5.—When Con- gressman “Billie” Kent the other day spoke of Congress ‘as belng like a club filled with good fellows, he set betore people a new view of their na- * tional legislature. “Pretty nearly every one of them,” added Kent, bers, referring to the mem- “has had to lick at least one This apparently is not a very lucid explanation, but every rea blooded man will understand whac Kent was driving at. man,"” If the varied experiences of con- gressmen could be collected, they would make a tale of absorbing inter- est. For, as a rule, public men at the type that leads the active life, during the debate on the seamen’s bill. One of the quictest men in the Sen- ate, modest retiring gentle of speech and manner, is Senator Hary Laune, Oregon. To see him, one would think he had led the most sheltered of lives. Yet in the coures of this de- bate Dr. Lane began to talk learned- ly about “snubbing lines,” and let- ting lifeboats down “on the- run,” and other mysterious things that in- dicated an intimate acquaintance with the details of a sailor’s life. As a mater of fact, Senator Lane| has lived a life filed with adventure on land and at sea. Although he was a practicing physician © for many years, he devoted much of-his leisure to the search for adventure. He found this principally in Alaska. He has followed behind dog sleds, “mushing” it over bleak glaciers and through the primeval arctic forests for hundreds of miles, living on “dog salmon” or the preducts brought GENERAL CARRANZA. e —— ] Conatitutionalist Leader Op- Poses Intervention in Mexico, INTERVENTION IS A MISTAKE Leader of Constitutionalists Opposes Foreign Interference. Nogales, Sonora, Mex., Nov. 5—° consider armed intervention on the part of the United States or any other power a great mistake,” said General Carranza, leader of the Constitutional- ists, when informed of the dispatches from Mexico City telling of the ult- matum of the United States demand- ing the immediate retirement of Pro- visional President Huerta. The Constitutional leader declined to make any further comment until he had heard from his agents in Wash- ington. CONVENTION OPENSTODAY Beltrami County Sunday School Workers Meet in Bemidji For Two Days Session TWO0 SPECIALISTS ARE HERE Sunday schools of Beltrami Coun- ty which are holding a convention in Bemldji opened the two days pro- gram this afternoon at two o’clock when praise service, including serip- ture and prayer was held. Reports down by his rifle, He has prospected |of the various officers of the county for gold in the Alaska streams. He has been all up and down the Pacific coast many times. His knowledge of seamanship was gained, however, when he was a boy For a season he pulled an oar on a salmon fishing boat in all sorts of weather, rugged and often Dbitterly hard work. Then for,a time he ser- ved as a sallor before the mast on & bay vessel owned by his father. e knows what it is to cross a Pacific coast harbor bar in a heavy gale with the steering gear broken. Once he went overboard at night in a tide racing out to sea and fought in it for hours before he could gain land by crosing the current diagonally. Yet such was the roughness of the life that he kept his experience se- cret for fear of the chaffing he would receive from his messmates. But many other men ‘in Congress have had exciting experiences. Re- (Continued on Pige 4) R. U, Crazy Company Here The R. U. Crazy musiclal comedy company passed through Bemidji yesterday enroute for Grand Forks where they will fill an engagement. Several star performers are in the cast, namely Mlle. Robertson, form- erly with the Follies of 1912, Eddie Jackson, Dutch comedian, Dick Ayres and Arthur Turner who last year was with the Get Rick Quick Wall- ingford company. Building Chicken Coop. Manual Training boys of the Be- midji High school are now getting practical experience and have com- menced active work building a large chicken coop. This puilding will be modern and the experience gained by each student will probably be of benefit to him in his school work. New Statute Received The new general statute for the state of Minnesota, published pur- suant to an act of the legislature of 1911, and including all of the sta- tutory laws up to date, has just been printed and is being distributed throughout the state. The first copy was received in Bemidpi today. Many View ‘Stoves Palmer’s hardware store is being visited by many callers this week who wish to view the Majestic stove exhibit which is being shown. Coffee and biscuits are being served. The chief attraction is being saved for Saturday. Gets Marriage License. 3 Samuel Edward Olson obtained a marriage license to wed Miss Mag, (Carish, yesterday. Both young peo<| pla are of this city and "are well - kpown ‘here, " ‘° were made and a round table conter- cnce led by a state worker was held. 'r'his evening the program will commence at 7:45 with song and prayer service at 8:00 o’clock scrip- ture and prayer will be started and wil continue until 8.15 which is the time for the address “A Plea For The Boys” which will be made by A. T. Powell. Thirty minutes will be used by the speaker in delivering this ad- dress and he will be followed by Mrs. Jean E. Hobart who will speak on “The Supreme Aid.” After the of- fering benediction will be held which will close today’s program. Tomorrow’s program is as follows: Forenoon Session Beginners. (a) Characteristics. (b) Needs. Mrs. Jean E. Hobart. “Teen Age Young Pepple.” (a) Characteristics. (b) Needs. (c) Organization. Mr. A. T. Powell. “Problem of the Juniors.” (a) Needs. (b) Equipment. Mrs Jean E. Hobart. “’Teen Age Activities.”” Mr. A. T. Powell. Round Table Conference led by A. T. Powell and Mrs. J. E. Hobart. Afternoon Session “Home Bible Study.” Mr. A, M. Locker. Adult Bible Class. 1. Organization. 2. Activities. Miss Elizabeth Kil- patrick. “The Teacher’s Candle Stick.” Mr. A. M. Locker. “The Sunday School Lesson Hour”. Miss Elizabeth Kilpatrick, Corinth, Miss. Round Table Conference led by Miss Elizabeth Kilpatrick and Mr. A. M. Locker. Bussiness Session. Repm't of Com- mittees. Evening Session Scripture and Prayer. Address. “Imperssions of the trip to the World’s Convention.” Mr. A. M. Locker. “The New Ideal for Adult Bible Classes.” Miss Elizabeth Kilpatrick, Corinth, Miss. SCOOP ferorrer REPORTER BEMID, m.,'fwianmnigmé NOVEMBER, 5, 1913, 500,000 DANK ACRES | *=smse zoz= Szomcars. 1Ry y) G) FEPER DISPUTED BY STATE State Drainage Commission to Inves- tigate Charges Relating to North- ern. Minnesota Swamp Lands i|MAY BE $10,000,000 TRACT — Auditor Iverson Declares Much of Questioned Property Is in Iron Ore Zone Peculiar interest attaches to the inspectation trip of the State Drain- age Commission next week because of the charges filed . with Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane by W. R. Mackenzie and C, M. King of the Northern Minnesota Development assoclation that the state has not kept its contract with the Federal government in regard to -draining swamp lands ceded under the grant of 1860. The petitioners asked that the patents to about 500,000 acres still due to the state under this grant be withheld until the Legis- ‘I | lature makes provisions for using the money procured from the sale of lands already patented for their im- provement. State Keeping Faith. According to State Auditor Iver- son, the commission will view a sys- tem of ditches in Northwestern Min- nesota which will drain thousands of acres of these swamp lands and make them suitable for agriculture. He said the trip will show that the state is keeping faith with the government and that the complaint of the De- velopment league ‘officials has no basis. There was much speculation at the Capitol Monday as to the reasons which prompted Mr. Mackenzie and Mr. King to make the protest. Mr. Iverson estimated that ' the land In dfs pute is worth “at least $10,000,000. This estimate includes the value of the tamarack, pine and spruce timber which is found ‘in abundance in some sectlons of the swamp territory. Contains Rich Iron Deponts “But,” he added, “thousands of acres of this land are in the miégeral belt and it posibly contains' rich de- -posits, of. iron ore. The value of these :deposits might range from $10,000,~| 000 to $100,000,000, perhaps more. ‘Besides, the government experts have recently found that tne peat de- posits on these swamp lands are of great value. I consider the lands ‘worth more than the total perman- ent school fund of any of our neigh- boring states.” Governor Eberhart is expected home Thursday or Friday. While at Washington he investigated the swamp land situation and it is ex- pected he will be able to throw some light on the subject He will make the inspection tour as a member of the Drainage commission. The others who will take the trip are Auditor Iverson, Secretary of State Schmahl and B. V. Willard, drainage engineer. Declares Title Is Clear Mr. Iverson is firm in the position that the protest can carry no weight. He cites a declsion of the Secretary of the Interior several years ago which holds that the 1860 grant was a present and absolute grant, vest- ing in the state from the day of its date, the title to all swamp lands and over flowed lands then not sold, and requiring nothing put determination of boundaries to make it complete. This decision has been affirmed by the Supreme Court of -the United States and there were never any strings attached to the grants in the way of conditions regarding the dis- position of the money secured. from the sale of these lands. ~ Decorating Progressing. Ciscouski Brothers are now prepar- ing to ad the finishing touches to the decorations in the Bemidji Ath- letic Club lounging room. The walls and ceiling have been covered with deadening felt and have been kal- somined and the burlap will be placed this week. New doors will be added to the rooms which will un- doubtedly be ready for the members of the club next week. Officers, Committees : l.lul Board of Control to Make Report, - All officers and members of the Board -of Control and the auditing ‘committee have been urged to be present at the meeting; of ‘the. Bem- idji Athletic club which will'be held tomorrow night. Business of im- portance will be transacted and rules adopted for the club ' hall. BSome- thing will also be done which will provide for the -cleAning of the club hall. Many complaints bave been made to the officers of the club concerning the dirt which has gath- ered in the hall. An' application will also be presented by the manager of the basket ‘ball team asking for permission to purchase basket ball suits for the City team. RAKO IS COMPLIMENTED Chairman. of County Board 0f Com- missioners @iven Vote Of Approval For Landing Convention WILL MEAN MUCH ¥OR BEMIDIT That in landing the ‘state conven- tion of county Commissioners for Be- midji, A. F. Rako, chairman of the county board of commissioners, has done a great thing for this city and Beltrami county was the general opinion of those present at the meet- ing of the Ccmmeruial'clnb last even- ing. | After Mr. Rako had ' eomplntefl a shm‘t talk fn which -he told of the trip, what it meant to Bemidji and the county, T. J. Burke, made the niotion that he be given a vote of ap- preciation. : Mr. Burke said, of us realize the imporiance of the cbming convention and what Mr. Rako has done for us. I.am informed that ‘it was because of his energetic work that the meeting was landed for this city. It is-a big thing for us, and I for one_will do all in my power to-given the visitors the best time of their Mves.” . In his talk Mr. Rako s.fid that only two commissioners from - Northern Minnesota were present at the Min- neapolis convention a week ago and that the southern members were ra- ther slow in declding Bem1ajl; clatming: thai was made up of nothing more than sand and swamps, To this Mr. Rako replied that all he needed was.to se- cure the convention to prove the statement untrue. He predicted that the Bemidji convention would be even more successful’ than the Min- neapolis affair. About three hundred visitors will be brought to Bemidji for the con- vention. The Markham hotel annex will be completed by the time of the meeting. FRANCE TO AWAIT ADVICE Paris Nov. 5 (Special to the Daily Pioneer)—French foreign officers were today asked informally by Mex- ican foreign offices if it was dis- posed to mediate between United States and Mexico. France will do nothing further until further more fully advised as to policy of the United tSates. TO HOLD RECEPTION. Sunday School Training Classes and Graduafes to Entertain. Members of the Sunday school classes and the graduates of this state will hold a reception this evening in honor of the State Superintendent of Training Work, Mrs. Jean E. Hobart. ‘The reception will follow the regular evening program and will be held in the Baptist church. Mrs.". Hobart ‘will be presented with an engraved monogram souvenir ‘spoon of Bem- idji by the graduates and members of tne-training:- classes of which she is superintendent. - Olson-Carish Miss Mae Carish and Samuel Ol- son both of this city were united in ‘marriage at the Baptist parsonage this'morning; Rev. Charles Chandler officiating. % “I déubt if many | T0 BE REQUESTED Minnesota And International Night Service To And From Twin Cities Criticised At Meeting CITY DESERVING OF PULLMAN Late Arrival of Mail Matter Caused ! _Discussion At The Commercial Club Session Last Night. Again the matter of the securing of a better sleeping car scrvice be- tween Bemidjl and the Twin cltles has been brought before the Commer- ¢ial club. For more than a year resd’dsnts of Bemidji have made efforts to secure Tistorial S0 ELEGTII]N._. EXTRA: MITCHELL ELECTED New York, Nov., 5.—(Special ' to the Daily Pioneer).—John P. Mit- chell, -the Fusionist candidate for mayor of New York, was elected to tlie ofice he sought by 121,000 plur- ality. Former Governor- Sulzer was elected to the New York state assem- bly on.the Progressive ticket, re- ceiving more votes than his two op- ponents. Republicans probably con- trol the next New York assembly. better service. The matter has re-|. peatedly been taken up with W. H. Gemmell, general manager of the Minnesota and International railroad company, but on each occasion he has replied that the amount of busi- ness between here and the cities does not warrant the placing of a car_here. 2 Bemidji requests that the St. Paul International Falls train drop a sleeper at Bemidji each morning and pick it up on the down trip in the evening. This would allow passen- gers to Bemidji to sleep until '8 or 9 o’clock, and passcngers from Be- midji to retire before midnight, as is now the case. Must Order Ahead In ‘order that one may secure a birth, either upper or lower, he must reserve it several ways before his de- parture. A prominent Bemidji business man recently made a trip to St. Paul. Upon his. arrival -in the capitol city he went at once to the ticket office and asked for a birth for that even- ing. He was told that none could be had. The ticket agent replied that day after day the conditions were the same, and that he could not un- dertsand why another slepper was not put on. Only recently four Bemidji wo- man had to delay their trip to Min- neapolis a day because they were un- able to secure births. At the meeting of the Commercial club last evening- it wes ‘decided to again request that Bemidjl be given 4 sleeper. It was considered a slam upon the progressiveness of the city that he had not already been given one. Better Mail Service Another topic discussed at the meeting was the poor mail service between Bemidji and the twin cities It has been noticable for several months that mail posted in Minnea- polis during the afternoon does not reach Bemidji until the afternoon on the following day coming via Duluth thus making letters at least eight hours late in arriving here. T. J. Burke was appointed by A P. White, president of the club, to select a committee to work with him|’ is finding some remedy for the trou- | ble. LAST GAME OF SEASON SUNDAY Basket Ball To Be Feature Attraction During Winter Months Next Sunday afternoon the last football game of the sean will be |played by the Bemidjl teams when the Bemidji Athletic club eleven clashes with the Adams team of Du- luth, in that city. Monday evening the first basket ball practice will be held and no time will be lost in de- veloping a fast quint to meet the strong teams of the state. The date for the first game has been set for Thanksgiving evening. The Akeley five-will come here for that date. In a_letter received from the manager of the Akeley team, he stated that the quint of that city has been prac- tising for the past six weeks and are now prepared to play any team in this section. Although the material available for the Bemidji team can hardly be equaled in the morthern part of the state, the game promises to be close as the local boys have not as yet commenced practice and will not have their plays perfected by Thanksgiving. You're Just A Bit Too Sensitive, Scoop > (S\R-aRE You LAUGHIN® AT \MY MUSTACHE] But THATS A GOOD ONE, TO-! THANK You VERY MUCH FOR caLLN’ WALSH IS VICTOR St. Paul, Nov. 5.—(Special to the Daily Pioneer.)—Walsh, Democratic candidate for governor of Massa- chusetts, and Filder, Democratic can- didate for governor of New Jersey, both -elected. NUMBER INCREASES TO 150 Twenty-Five More Residents Of Be- midji Sign Liquor Pledge A. C. Rankin, the tcmperance evangelist who is attracting crowded houses to the Presbyterian church each evening, was the cause of 25 more residents of the city pledging that they would refrain from the use of intoxicating liquors. This brought the total up to 150 in three days. Mr. Rankin was scheduled to talk on So- cialsim this evening, but because of the Socialist lecture will postpone it until tomorrow evening. His topic for tonight will be, “Relation of the Moderate ‘Drinker to the Liquor Traffic.” This is one of the speakers best lectures and should be listened to by a packed houce. WILL PLAY BRAINERD High School Team As Strong Now As At First Of Season " Every evening the. candidates for the Bemidji High school football team report for practice and some 1ively crimages are held between the first and second teams. It appears that as much interest is manifested in the team now as was shown at the beginning of the year as the game with Brainerd Saturday prom- ises to be the hardest fought of the season. Riley is back at quarter and the team is now in excellent condi- tion. Several rooters will accompany the eleven to Brainerd. ALBERT RHODA DEAD Father of Clerk of Court To Be|. Buried Tomorrow Morning Albert. Rhoda, father of Fred Rhoda and Albert Rhoda, of Bemidji clerk of court and deputy county treasurer, respectively, died at his home in Long Prairle yesterday morning. Death had been expected at any time for several days. County officlals and employes have sent a wreath of flowers. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning. SOCIALIST LECTURER HERE T. W. Lewis Spoke To Small Crowd At City Hall Last Night Thomas W. Lewis, socialist lectur- er, spoke to a small audience in the City hall last evening. Nearly two hours was spent. by the speaker in discribing the conditions existing be- tween the capitalists and the work- ing men and in relating humorous incidents and telling stories. Lewis will speak again this evening and as the lecture is being well advertised 1t is believed that-a larger crowd will be present. Building Nearing Completion All the walls of the Northwestern Telephone building have been finish- ed and several men are now employ- ed on the interior of the structure The construction work on this build- ing has progressed rapidly. By “HOP” eW HOT MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN BEGUN ' Every l(ember Of The Commercial Club Expected To Secure ‘At Least One New Application. PLAN MEETING INTERTAINMENT Work to Begin at Once On Plans For Entertaining Development As- sociation Delegates The Bemidjl Commercial club’s campalgn for new members prom- 1ses to be successful, and that at least seventy-five new names will be add- ed to the membership list before many weeks, Homer C. Baer, secretary of the club brought the matter before the meeting last evening and announced that just emough money was being received each month to carry on the expenses of the club and that more would have to be received in order that work might properly be carried on. - The matter of increasing the dues was discussed, with the result that the sécretary was instructed to send each member of the club a letter signed by himself and the members of the membership committee, re- questing them to cause at least one new application for membership to be made. Along with this letter will be given the information that if this Is not done and at least 756 new names added to the list that the dues will be increased. It was decided that the entertain- ment committee should have charge of the coming convention of the Nor- thern Minnesota Dévelopment as- sociation which is co be held in Be- midji next month. It will be the duty of the committee to arrange for the entertainment of the visitors, The matter of the Tourist hotel was left with the committee. County Commissioner Willlam Lennon of Kelliher was present at the meeting and told of the progress which is being made on the roads of the county. His talk showed that much progress is being made. Commissioner Forbes;-a member ol the state highway commission told of work -being done by the commis- sion .and of what is being dome In this country. He sald that it was che” intention of the commission to cause roads to be -onstructed which would prove of benefit to the county and state at large. He stated that a member of the commission would be in attendance at the meeting of the Development asociation to be held in Bemidji next month. 58 WARDENS T0 LOSE JOBS Shortage Of Fund Given As Reason For Probable Action By Com- mission Today PROBLEM ' IS WHERE T0 CUT Official heads of half the fifty- eight game wardens on the state pay- roll will fall in the basket today, it 18 expected, when the state game and fish commission meets at the capitol to consider its financial ‘condition. Owning to the change in the law by which all fines go into the general treasury instead of the department fund, the appropriation of $48,000 to cover salaries and expenses of the wardens is far from sufficient. A big hole has pcen made in the fund since Aug. 1, when the fiscal year opened. H. A. Rider; execu- tive agent of the commission, said that in order to get through the year without a deficit it will be ne- cessary to drop apout ‘half of the wardens. now on salaries. The com- mision’s problem is where to do the cutting, TAKE TRIP TO NARY SCHOOL Superintendent Dyer and B, M. Gile Attend Farmers’ Program. Superintendent W. P. Dyer and B. M. Gile of the Bemidji High school faculty, were taken to the Nary school, which is located two miles south of that village, in the A. E. Barker car last evening. The party started early in the evening but two blowouts delayed. the trip and the trio did not arrive at the school un- til late in the evening. The prog- ram, which had been prepared by the farmers and studenta of the school was shortened. Mr. Gile lectured to the farmers but the talk he had pre- pared. was cut short. - Riley Visits Bemidji - Sheriff Riley.of Itasca county was. a Bemidji: visitor last evening en- | route to his Bome o Grasd Rapids from_{internatio;