Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 22, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 11, N0, 226, ELECTIONS WILL . NOT EFFECT LAWS Assertions Made While President Was Taking Vacation Now Being Rue- fully Taken Back TALKS WITH NEWSPAPER MEN Is Guided By Sense of Economic Evils And Certain Knowledge Of Way To Correct Them From Congressman C. H. Tavenner. Washington, January 22.—The reactionary newspapers and Progres- slve newspapers attacking the ad- mnistration for political reasons are ruefully taking back their recent as- sertions that the administration had decided to quit in the matter of pro- gressive legislation until after the coming congressional elections. The story of “no more legislation” was widely printed throughout the United States, and every correspon- dent who sent out this “news’ made his story appear to have come di- rectly from headquarters—samely, the White House. GEORGE J. GOULD. Financler Is Encouraged Over Business Outlook. ® 1913, by American Press Assaclation. SENTIMENT MORE CHEERFUL It will be noted that these stories| George J. Gould Believes Conditions Will Improve. came out while the President was enjoylng a well earned rest in Mis- #:88ippi. The first day after Mr, Wilson returned to Washington he talked to the correspondent and dis-|& long time has been New York, Jan. Gould, in commenting upon the gener- al business situation, said: 22—George J. “I feel encouraged.. My attitude for abused their minds of the idea that|comservatism. The having passed tariff and currency laws dn the record time of nine months after inauguration he is now prepared to sit with and declare his work complete. The correspondent’ let themselyes down | Missions. away with interlocking directo- rates will prove nearly so troublesome or disturbing to the -~orporations as has been feared in some L with the assertion that the President | P! thad “thought it over” during his va- cation and had changed his mind. As a matter of fact, the President has never changed. He s not one of extreme sentiment is more cheerful and I believe that business will be better. “I would much prefer to have the issuance of securitie: folded hands! the interstate comm I do not g s regulated by e commission than by a large number of state com- think that the do- tempering his convictions of what 1s| F[RST REHEARSAL TONIGHT right to every political wind. There are some party men who have been urging him to “let up on busine But the President (who, as a matter of fact has never been bearing down on business) has at no time been swerved. The President is guided by the The “College Widow” Will Be Staged Monday, February 23, And Work On Play to Begin At Once great, mastering sense of the eco- THOSE WHO WILL TAKE PART nomic evils of the country and a cer- tain knowledge of how to correct those evils. He went before the country as the champion of the new freedom and the people elected him their President. He is not now the|Part:in the “College Widow,” a"col- one to desert the people from a mo- lege comedy which will be staged on The play, for which de- | royalty of.$50 is paid, will be for tive of poltical expediency. The re-|Fe forms which the people have manded are going swiftly forward in |the benefit of the club. spite of the threat of Big Business| Wi to overthrow the Democratic Party |following; Carl Jacobson, W. P. Dyer, In the coming elections. Al L When the reactionary papers said | ton that the government would let up|chester, Mayne Stanton, B. M. Gile, on business they meant Big Busi-|K. ness—the industrial trusts and the|Be Money Trust., Honest, zens of this country need fear no|M- Ralph B. Lycan, Bemidji Athletic club has announced the names of those bruary 23. 11 make up the Jester, B. Lycan, Jack stul, James Jacbson, Mrs, evil from President Wilson but they [Several others. can expect only good. The currency tional banking The first rehearsal will bill will prove a great bemefit to|this evening in the public library them, since it will remove the na-|building, and from now on work will reserves from New |D€ ushed as rapidly as possible. The G. McCullough, William Chi- Malone, A. B. Feir, legitimate | lugo Scharf, Mrs. Thayer C. Bailey, business, the kind that engages the|Miss Olive Cunningham, attention of thousands of good citi- |Barrette, Miss Vera Backus, Mrs, C. president of the who will take Those who cast are the Dick Fen- Herbert, Julius Mises Dora Lee LaBaw and be held York city and make 1t possible for|rehearsal will startat 8 o’clock. local ventures to be financed locally, a thing that will tremendously stimulate enterprise of all sorts. Best POSTPONES MEETING of all, however, for the average busi- Board of Control Unable To Be Pres- ent at Session Tonight ness man will be the trust tion. Before that legislation passes, of course, there will again be raised the legisla- tion they themselves suffer during the operation. Owing to the fact that many of cry of hard times. That is all the|the members of the Board of control people can expeoct. They have learn- |°f the Bemidji Athletic Club have ed by bitter experience that when |Other duties to attend to this even- they attempt to crub those exploiting |18 it Was decided to postpone the them In countless forms of exploita- |Session until one week from tonight. Iy laws will be passed by the present | ketball team will session of Congress forbidding many | usiness of importance most |At this meeting a report from -the But eventual- |manager of the skating and the bas- be read. * Other will Dbe, specitic kinds of unfalr and injuri- brought up and plans to reduce the ous trade ‘practices, interlocking di-|¢XPenses of operating and keeping rectorates will Money Trust ‘will-be dealt "a heavy blow, credit will again he liberated, tice. This will be truly striking the shackles from business instead of de- storying it, and instead of plunging the country into har times, this le- gislation should usher in the great- est period of distributed prosperity the country has ever known. Ships Girl Here For Home Rosie Wright, the 14 year old daughter of a Negrom, Washington, woman arrived in Bemidji today and was taken care of by Chief Lane who ‘had been asked to meet her and find her a home. - According to the girls mother Rosle was not satistied with her Washington home and compelled her parents to ship her to-Bemidji 1o be cared for by charity. Chief Lane 18 mow looking for a place for the " girl and in the meantime will keep hér at hiis own home, be forbidden, the|UP the club rooms. Mrs. C. W. Triebel of Minneapolis and into the hands of the small busi- sister of Attorney A. A. Andrews, ar- ness man will be placed the power of rived in this city this morning and enforcing the anti-trust law without|Vill De the guest of her brother in recourse to the Department of Jus-|this city and also of her parents who live north of Bemidji. - THE CUB REPORTER Millionaire Foster and Girl * Who Accompanied Him. BOYS' CONGRESS| Meeting To Be Held In Bemidji Next Month Will Bring Boys From All Northern Minnesota To City. THE “BOYS' FRIEND” COMING| John Alexander, Known Over Entire United States Because of Wonder- ful Work Will Be In Charge. State I.mmigrétian Department Has Statistics Showing - Striking Ex- hibit of State Production CLIMATE CONDITIONS { Sometime between 11 and 12 last night thieves broke inte the ears on the Swift packing company side track and took a large quantity of sausage and choice meats, Willlam Walker, son of G. A. Walker discov- ered theft at 2-ps m. and immed- iately notified Jacob Brown of the Bemidji police foree. An investiga- tion was made but fio clue could be found. The guilty parties did their work quietly and ednrsd up all evi- dence that might lead to their arrest.| BAKER CONTEST CLOSED Winner Will Be Degided As Soon As| ‘Work of ounting &m Has Been Complwbed Crops Records Show That Gopher State Rarely Equaled—Brief Cal- culation Shows Comparison The state immigration department is circulating crop statistics for 1913 provided by the United States de- partment of agriculture, which make a striking exhibit of Minnesota’s prominence in agriculture produe- tion. A.-T. Powell, boys’ field worker, of the Minnesota Sunday School -as- sociation, will be in Bemidji next Monday for the purpose of niaking final arrangements for the iwo days’ Boys’ ‘Congress which is to be held February 21 and 22. Mr. Powell will be at the Baptist church where he will -outline the plans for. the & Congress, the first ever to be held in the state of Minnesota, and assist in the naming of the icommittees which will have charge of the affair. The First Congress. While no congresses along this order have ever been held in" Minne- sota before, John Alexander, known all over the United States as the “Boys’ Friend,”” appeared in Duluth a year ago at the Sunday school con- vention and talked along the same lines as he will when he is here next month, At that time Mr. Alexander- became very popular with the boys of Duluth and young men of Be- midji are waiting anxiously for his appearance here, Z One Other City. Mr. Alexander will appear only in two places in this state, Bemidji and St. Paul. The Bemidji Congress will cover the territory extending from Crookston to Duluth and north as far as the Canadian boundary. The St. Paul Congress will cover the remaining territory of the state. Several hundred young men of the state are expected to be present at the Bemidji Congress, and much™in- terest is being shown. Much In Demand. This will likely be Mr. Alexander’s last appearance in Minnesota for some time, as his services are in de- mand n almost every state in the nion... He gives his entire time to the caring for the welfare of the boys, and is a member of almost ev- ery association in the United- States which deals with young men. The chief purose for the Congress is to bring the boys in closer touch, to make better men and to cause bet- ter féeling in general. The idea is gaining in favor rapidly. Though other states may be plag- ued by drouth and damaging climat- ic extremes, Minnesota fares her prosperous way, with moisture am- ple but never too great, with whole- some winter cold and crop fostering summer warmth each in its own place and performing its own work, OVER EIGHTY-NINE COMPETING Judges who were aelected several weeks ago to decide the winner-in the Barker Jewelry:store watch con- test were unable fo complete their task, although they worked until a Tate hour last night. Although far from finished the judges have only completed counting the lists of 89 contestants and have thrown many with fertile soil and steady climatic conditions conspiring with human industry and enterprise to produce an annual certain abundance of wealth from the willing earth. into the waste basket that did mnot Seldom Equaled reach -over the 400 hundred word The statistics quoted by the immi- [mark. gration department show that in a YWhen:thle Uegizign has hien;mafle . |the announcement will be published group of states, including Iowa, Illi- 2 in the Pioneer and Mr. .Baker has nois, the Dakotas, Nebraska, Indiana, |asked that all contestants be pa- Ohio, Wi tient until the work of counting has nesota’s average yjeld of corn, forty been completed. bushels, was equaled only by Wis- consin and exceeded by none; that its average yield of oats, thirty-eight bushels, was equaled by no Photos by American Press Assocfation. Delilah Rradley, the girl who ran away with Joel M. Foster, millionaire, of Burlington, N. J., has returned home. Foster is still in Mobile, Ala. He will be tried on a charge of violat- ing the Mann act. INVITES AUDITORS HERE James L. George at State Convention asks Officials to Visit Bemidji Dur- ing Commissioners Meeting onsin and Michigan, Min- CORBETT AT BRINKMAN Former Champion: To Appear In Movies—Story In Four Parts other state in the group; that its average yield of rye, nineteen bushels, was equaled by no other state; that ts woorige yield of potatoes 110 bu- shels, was reached by no other state; that its average yield of hay, ome and a half tons, was exceeded only by the state of Wisconsin, and equaled by no other states; and that its yield of wheat, barley and hay compared fayorably with the best vield of ‘these states. ~ 2 F Brief Calculation What these figures mean may be demonstrated more clearly by a brief calculation. A farmer In Illinois, tilling an acre worth three hundred dollars, got last year twenty-seven bushels of corn, worth at seventy cents, $18.90; or a little over six per cent gross on his investment. A farmer in Minnesota hundred-dollat acre, shels of corn worth per cent on his investment. Four Times As Much In other words, the Minnesota corn grower made more than four times as much on his investment as the Illinois cron-grower. Add to these startling figures the fact that in no state in the Union are the opportunities to get good land on reasonable terms so great as they are in Minnesota, and then let the news go forth to those who have followed the glittering bauble of empty promises to distant fields, and who are sadly turning back, richer experience and poorer in pocket. AKELEY HAS FAST TEAM James J. Corbett, former champion pugilist of the world, will appear in the movies at the Brikman this even- ing, in “The Man of the Golden West.” It is a story in four parts, woven around the man who was once a master in the roped arena. This is Corbett’s first appearance in mo- tion pictures, but he has a record of lang .standing.as-ansacton-of ability. The picture will' be shown at the Brinkman tonight and tomorrow night with a matinee Friday after- noon. L “SLEEP ON STREETS,” THEY SAY When the convention of the coun- ty commissioners of the state is held in Bemidji next September, auditors of many counties of Minnesota will visit this city, also. They will do so because of an in- vitation extended to them at. the state convention cf the County Au- ditors association, in St. Paul, by James. L. George who returned this morning. Mr. George said that his invita- tion was readily accepted, and al- though the fact was explained to them that some difficulty might be encountered in accommodating all of the city’s guests at the time of the convention, the auditors agreed that the “streets of Bemidji would be good enough.” Auditor George says that the meeting which has just closed was one of the most successful ever held by the association and that much good for the state at large is sure to pe the result. HIS CONDITION S~ CRITICAL Death of Senator Cullom Expected at Any Time. Washington, Jan. 22.—While the ndition of former Benator Shelby tilling a |}, Cullom showed a slight improve- got forty bu-|went no hope is held out for his re- twenty-eight | eovery and according to the attending jhysician the end may come at any me. Shortly after 2 a. m.-the members of Bis family were called to his bedside to witness what,was thought to be the rapidly approaching end, but & 1ly took place and between 7 and 8 patient partook of breakfast con- sisting of a slice of bacon, an egs, eoffee and. toast. SULZER IN GRAFT PROBE ls Cited to-Appear as Witness In “John Doe” Inquiry. New York, Jan. 22.—Willam Sulzer, former. governor, now- am . assembly- wan, was the chief witness ofted to appear at the resumption here of the so called John Doe inquiry into pe- ltical graft, especially as concerning state road construction. During the period before and after his removal as governor Sulzer madp Pupils Will Take Part In Farm many charges against his enemies, H wut did not take the stand at the im- Information from Akeley telling | peachment proceedings and his hat the high school basketall team |Pearamce will be his first under oath. of that city is confident of winning WOMAN BURNED IN HOME its game here tomorrow night has caused the Bemidji athletes to keep - Meets Death in Farm Houss Near Devils Lake, N. D. at hard practice. Coach Bestul Devils Lake, N. D, Jan. 22.—Mrs. said this afternoon that the game will be close and that a defeat for the Bemidji quint would not be a Emil Bich, forty-five years old, wife Bemidji lof former County Auditor Elch, and aister of R. V. Bice, cashier of the CHANGES FARM NAME Dr. J. A. McClure To Call Grand Val- ley Place “Belview Stock Farm” —_— Dr. J. A. McClure has changed the mname of his Grant Valley farm which heretofore been known as the “Sunnyside Dairy farm,” to ‘“Belview Dairy farm,” This change was made by the doctor because another farm wag known by the same name and had previous rights. The Belview farm is located in the town of Grant Valley, seven miles south of Bemidji on the Lake George road. Dr. Mec- Clure is rapidly converting his farm into afirst class dairy and now has 14 blooded cattle. He will add to these from time to time, INLAND MOTORIST ON PRESS Second Edition of Official Magazine For Minnesota Dealers Out Soon ‘The second edition of the Inland Motorist, the official magazine for the Minnesota Retail automobile dealers’ association is now on the press and will be distributed about " the last of the minth. The sec- Show Spelling Contest . lond edition promises to be even bet- ter than the first number. The cov- er for thie edition now on press is printed in black and green and js attractive in appearance. The print- ing is being done by the Ploneér Printery. Cak BELTRAMI COUNTY ENTERS Coming To Bemidji Tomorrow De- termined to Land Vietory The rural and igraded schools of Beltrami county have entered the Northwestern Minnesota spelling Contest to be held in connection with the Farm Crops Show at Crookston, February 18. The raflroad fare of two contestants from each county will be paid. The winner of the BEbben Bowser,will entertain a number of friends at dinner this evening, the occasion being his thir- surprise. However the written contest will receive prize of NO LICENSE VOTE WILLCLOSENYMORE Opinion’ of Attpz;le-y ‘General Swiith Says_That No Saloons Here Will _ Affect Neighboring Village. MUST BE HALF MILE DISTANT Is Part of Law As Cited by State Official In Commenting Upon Clo- quet and Sosnlon Case. On the seventeenth of next month the voters of Bemddji will be T=- quested to show choice as to whether this city shall be listed among the no-license places of the state. In this connection ;n_ opinion of Lyndon A.-Smith, attorney general of the state, which is of interest here, has been cited. The aftorney general several months ago was askell to quote the law in reference to whether the village of Scanlon, located less than half a mile from the city of Cloquet, should be per- mitted to maintain saloons. Clo- quet had just previously voted “dry.” The General’s Opinion. Mr. Smith in his opinion said: “The -only conclusion that ‘can be reached . consistently with the de- cisions of this state, which decisions are in -line with the current of au- thority is that no saloon can sell intoxicating liquors if it be within one-half mile, measured in a straight line, from any point in the village of Scanlon, to any point in Cloquet, be- cause Cloquet has voted no license.” State Controls, The attorney general takes the stand-that the state government has the privilege of governing the liquor traffic within the state. Bemidji is therefore much inter- ested in the opinion, for it would mean that should Bemidji vote no license at the February election, Nymore would necessarily be forced to go ‘“dry.”. ‘There are three sa- loons in Nymore. The dry - petition .is ready to file. Governed Here Before, % The same principle was applied in a Beltrami county case several months ago ‘'when an application was made to the Doard” of -county .com- missionere for a license to operate a saloon aund hotel at a place in the county, directly opposite Roosevelt, Roseau county. Roosevelt had, pre- viously voted no license. Graham M. Torrance, county attorney, took the matter up with the attorney general, who in his opinion said that the half-mile law was in effect whether the two places concerned were in different counties, Moved 800 Feet. After the opinion of the attorney general had been filed, the Scanlon officials granted the saloons permis- sion to change locations, and by moving their establishments 800 feet the state law was enforced. The fact that the limits of Bemidjl ex- tend to the Bemidfl mill and on the entire east side of Nymore, make it rather doubtful whether Nymore could evade the law in the manner followed by Scanlon, should = the council of that city be agreeable. MEETING WAS SUCCESS Convention of West District Beltrami County Sunday School Association Held Here Yesterday practically NEW OFFICERS WERE ELECTED At one of the most succeseful meet- ing of the West District of the Bel- trami_county Sunday school associa- tion, ever held, officers-for the en- suing year were named yesterday as follows: President—Mrs, Park, % Brownlee of Mill players are now out for the northern $10.00, and of the oral contest, Minnesota high school champlonship | mue ouroog 1a ol a i Wik Tarey | 500, Other prizes will be glven al- and every effort will be made to|home in Cato township, fifteen miles |so.- The county haying the highest land the game tomorrow night. Tan- | nertheast of this city. average Will receive a banner. Most ner and Elletson, both stars, will be| -A hired man, the only other person [of the.13 counties have decided to in the lineup, and will cause their|IR the house at the time, awoke in |oper the contest and it will be a opponents much worry. :‘e::u;on::ex}'c’; lite;Zbut tooTlate 1o ;o )0+ one- teenth birthday. After the dinmer they will go to the Majectic. - The guests will be Arthur O’Leary, Ken- neth Kenfield, Barl Cochran, Walter Baker, Lawrence Harvey, :Kenneth Anderson, Edmund Auger and Rus- sell Smith, o Dachs Gets = = Defective Page Secretary—. ... . .Mrs, G. W. Donald. Teacher Training—Mrs. F. G..Sched- ©gg. - Elementary Supt.—Mrs. BEdward An- derson. . Secondary.-Supt. Mrs. Geo, C. Berg- 1und. = Twenty five new members pledged to enter a training class during this year. Bight Sunday schools from the . district were represented and the at- tendance was-good“both in the af- ternoon and evening, the program ‘was carried out as announced yester- day with the exception that Mrs. George Berglund read the paper pre-- pared by Mrs. Freeburg, Mrs. Berg- lund also sang a vocal solo during the evening. The speech by Rev. Frary of Blackduck was much en- Joyed. = The Ladies Aid society of the Bap- - tist church will have a foodl sale at Netzer's drug store, Saturday after- noon ‘commencing: at 2:30, Nut