Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 3, 1914, Page 1

COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETING TONIGHT VOLUME 11. NO. 237. CONGRESS T0 VOTE ONRAILWAY SAFETY MINNESOTA CATTLE RECEPTION FOR - MART FOR EMPIRE VISITING TEACHERS DEFENSE Willle Wolff Recalled: in 8t Paul HENRY M. PINDELL. Declines Russian Post After St Paul, Feb. Soldier, Editor and Author % Confirmation by the Senate. Willie Wolff to-the @ffi ‘the Flan- : i Dies at Age of Eighty-one. - : agan-Turner “wfir the de = s )] Indications Appear to Favor Presen- Prof. R. M. Washburn, University m fl:: ';e b g Questioning | Faculty of Bemidji Schools Will En- As Many Members As Possible Urged b tation of Measure Before House— “Busbendry Expert, Says Farmers. | paja ' ‘Flanasan. the 3350 anesce sq| tertain Fridsy Evening In Honor To Attend As Much Business Of ,- Thi be the fo ng chief’s “share o i f More Employees Needed Of This State Have Great Chance o e m’?‘" 'fi - 8 e Of Convention Mm Importance Is To Be Disposed of ; o S defense intends to attempt to estab- % g lish an alibi for the-defendant, a- ¥ : g MUST ACT ON PHONE ISSUE SAYS SITUATION 18 UNEXCELLED | !sh an tibi for the o this "fonz|PUBLIC TO BE INVITED ATTENDANCE HAS BEEN SMALL ._ the testimony. j’h e 7 2 = > Unless This Seasion Takes Action On Canadian And Northwestern Buyers | WO ansversd the auestion by loren groeption of Reception, All Several Applications To Be Voted Up- ) Federal Owned Telegraph Lines | - Find This Logical Point If Stock Is | the ae chiehrsmg@é; - cf““fl; Programs will Be Open To Every- on—Elect Officers At Meeting To i Present Congress May Not Act Raised—Can Afford Better Prioes | 2o sne seonng of Maccs 39 The wif| one—Small Admission Charged Be Held Next Month i B - ness was excused after ‘answering : e ¢ From Congressman C. H. Tavenner. + Minnesota stock raisers have an B oo o s ested i “At least four hundred teachers As many members of the Commer- cial club as possible are urged to be present at the.regular monthly mest- ing which is to be held in the club rooms this evening. There is much 2 business of importance to come up for consideration and the officers are desirous that a large number respond opportunity to supply the market of all’ Canada. and Northwestern Unifed States for the mext twenty- five or thirty years, according to R. M. Washburn, profressor of dairy husbandry ‘at the Minnesota college of -agriculture. Their opportunity lies in the fact that farmers in Can- Washington, Feb. 3—The House » itselt will probably have the oppor- it tunity this session to- vote on the | Stevens Bill, which would give the it Interstate Commerce complete ad- A ministrative authority over measures “|are expected to be present during the M ASS MEE‘"NG Tlefi“T convention,” said W. P. Dyer, super- intendent of the Bemidji schools, in \ % speaking of the meeting of the North- Giant Gathering To Be Held At Ath- letic Club. Hall E Member |!» Educational associations, ‘which is western and North Central: Minneso- to be held in this city on Thursday, to the call. of safety in railroad travel. While ada have to cross Minnesota to buy Asked to Be Present Friday and Saturday. Triterest Taoki ¥ the railroads have been making a cattle, he explained. They cannot go el To Break Records For several ot kmgl i ! desperate effort to stave off this leg- west, and they cannot go north for onthe)intereat in thic Ghei sock, and It Minnesots. tarm. |COMMITTEES WILLMAXE REPORT| ‘1 expect that tho number in at- it - superintendent,” and from what in- animals of high grade the Canadians Tomnafion Iibave becn ablo to ether Islation, there is a strong sentiment club meetings has been entirely lack- ing, and the attendance each month have been very discuraging. The Be- 3 midji Commercial Club is widely . - in the Interstate Commerce Commit- [ tot in favor of the bill, and it will s Drobably be reported out to the| PINDELL DECLINES PLACE Every member of the Bemidji Ath- letic club is asked fo be present at 3 known for its energetic efforts and House, i "‘:,‘”h‘;fy" Eodf“t":e' to buy, Prof. lthe booster meeting which will be|every school in the districts compris- Phioto By American Press Association, |2CCOmplishments and the lack of in- At the recent hearing on the bill Bnhev_e- Controversy Over Confirma-| Washburn predicted. held in the club rooms at 8 o’clock |ed in the two associations will be.re- terest shown of late is not in keep- G the so-called operating committee of tion Would Lessen Prestige. Farms Exhausted tonight. Chairman of various com- |presented at the meeting.” % the railroads of the United States| Washington, Feb. 3.—Henry M. Pin- were represented by ex Senator Faul- dell !of Peoria, I, has declined the A 5 J, tment as ambassador to Rus- kner, of West Virginia. No attempt | 2PPointme ' sia to which he w: was made by Foulkner to discount | 5o o Woich e was confirmed by the 3 senate last week. He expressed the the value of the legislation. Instead | pelief that the controversy that pre- o, Faulkner shed figurative buckets of| ceded his confirmation has embar- W - tears about the overload of work un-| rassed him so that he might not be der which the Interstate Commerce | 2ble properly to act as American am- Y Commission is staggering, and de-| Passador. The president immediately ted the declinati i - b- clared it to be out of the question l:::":o dpitn;,uflpr‘;‘:;" ;‘:‘: ’?o: lhelts GENERAL JAMES WILSON DEAD |8 “ith that reputation. Many applications for membership Veteran of the Civii War and Well |Will be voted on this evening. The Known Writer. membership committee has been do- New York, Feb. 3—General James | 18 Some active work during the last Grant Wilson, soldier, editor and au-|few months, and the list of members thor, who had been ill in St. Luke’s|Will soon reach the point desired, it hospital here for several weeks, is|is expected. dead. From the first little hope was held out for his recovery, because of Features Added y his advanced age—he was eighty-one New rugs and furniture have been “The single crop system of farm- |mittees will make reports, and a good ing that has been in vogue in the |idea of the progress made by the or- state for so long, in the southern sec- | ganization will be given .the mem-~ tion especially, has exhausted the |bers 1 farms, just as it has elsewhere,” he| Plans for the. lnt;lre' will also be said. “Farmers are beginning to re- [made and the opinion of every mem- alize the mistake they have made |ber is needed before any steps can be and are looking to a more balanced |taken. 5 type of farming, with more attention| Among the other’ business to be to the live stock phase of the In-|transacted at this meeting will ba a With the exception of the enter- tainment to be given Friday evening, when the visitors will be the guests of honor of the Bemidji faculty, the meeting to be held during the en- tire convention will be open to the public. At the evening meeting a reception will be given for the visit- ing teachers and two plays which are being prepared by the local instruc- = i added to th 1 to add even a single straw to that| perion. dustry. Still greater attention will [motion to start a boxing class with |tors will be given, these being “Julius | 7227 old—but his great vitality kept ¢ gl xqqms andjtliey - “ = him alive for weeks after the inevi-|now present an entirely new appear- ) burden. —_— be paid to this feature when farm-|A. E. Fandref as instructor. Consid- |Caesar,” and “Bluebeard.” table end was appareént. ance. - Then, to cinch his argument, Faul- ers realize what a profitable field is |erable interest is being taken in this Small Admissi G 1 Wil f Willi: Wil- < ¥ Z - b ssion Charge eneral Wilson, son, ol am The election of officers will be held ) kner contended that the administra- CANNOT SECURE GAMES opening before them. class and the progress. made by the An‘admission of twenty-five cents | 50% 8 Scotch poet, was a veteran "of at the next meeting. / tive, rate-making body would be the Co-operation An Aid young men who take lessons will be will be charged for each of the the Civil war. Breveted at its close y " only proper comthission to have “Co-operative community selling | Watched with interest. meetings, but where a badge is worn, | o b":"“" genarfildof ;olunm“ :e KOOCHICHING COU’ET_;DI 1 AT J > | laid down the sword and took up the OURNS v :::;fi“z;;h; ;:ffitr;:";e;:mo‘; ;;:ez Manager Malone Unable To Arrange | associaations will grow among the for which a charge of 50 cents Will | pon { > " Basketball Games For Athletic |farmers before disposing of any sur- be made, the holder will be given His literary labors produced more| . 4 ‘ls‘; the:body W“‘“hr“’:‘":‘“:s ral B s e R vius cattle 1 they begin raising|We Eo LEF ENTERS RACE|aamitcance to an programs. than & score of volumes. Will Resume Work In Two Weeks s n:al‘ revenues ‘Zu:(o w ‘ct the cr:o:lt uint—Have Clean Recor atoek. Buch ah orianization should R Superintendent Dyer is of the opin- < With Judge McClenahan on Bench ?] ‘ov ll':l).p;ovem'enycim:r greater safety i increase their profits about $10 on S v 3 ion that the only trouble to be en- CRO0KSTON WANTS MEET kS, o;: w;::evefy e sive argument, | CHASKA NOW ON TOUR|each animal sold. Through an asso-|Long Prairie Man Will Again En-|countered during the convention will Judge B. F. Wright who has been T - o Hleienaa o G avibat it Cnm: ciation the farmers can get their deavor to Land Governorship— be in rooming the visitors. Mr. Dyer presiding at the Koochiching term of i 1 i u stock together at one time and ad- T says that.the residents of the city 7 % court late yesterday adjourned the / mittee on all except one point. Tt| ;..o ang telegrams have failed | vertise thelr sales properly, Then Does Not State Ticket have been liberal in offering rooms, |Polk County City Will Make Strong ‘ seems to be the opinion of the Com- term until the 17, when Judge Mec- but that the large attendance will| Biq for 1915 Educational Conven- |Clenahan of Brainerd, will take up likely cause some inconvenience. the work. The petit jurymen were tion at Bemidji Meeting. when the Canadian buyer, who is ik looking for stock shows up, he will CHINE LITICS be plad to pay a better price right ACOUAES A & 0 mittes that the Commission can put |'© IRduce any teams in northern Min- on a few more employees and take|nesota to come to Bemidji to meet care of the extra work. the Athletics for a contest. Virginia, " & ordered to report on the 17th, Th Hibbi Grand Forks, Crookston, | o, tha-rog) insioad ol raualing St. Paul, Fi ;wu c ment 0R[0LES TAKE ANo R s - n : 3 e Telegraph ng, Grand Forks, Crookston,|around che country looking for ani- i i et I“E WILL TEND AN INVITATION : : by Unless at least a start is made this | Fosston, Thief River and other cities | mals.” was made by W. E. Lee of Long « EXTE WILL AGAIN GIVE SER'ES | ¢ session toward government owner-|that are represented by quints this - Prairie: that He'with'bo keangidntg,fov % ,?, ehip of telegraphs and telephones, governor at the primaries next June. —_— season do not wish to come here for 9 Abere Is HtWle Ukellhood that: any: games for various reasons and refuse - hi 1 ¢ :he"gr::"b;::“ees: thaatiet Al By (o s e, Homidgl aggregation to |Pointed to prepare for the visitors | to Eberhart, came announcement of & Th" Bt 5!; ) o their home town for a game as they | Who will come to Bemidji during the [ meeting in Minneapolis to arrange & indefinite, | "t Strons enough to warrant the|in Bemidii this month, are holding 'h?;;:vm'xfinhfi lnn;uncsmen! care- payment of expeuses. regular meetings and the prepara-| ;.o uits to state on what ticket he tion work is progressing rapidly. Th for Congress to defer important leg- According to the manager of the progr g rapidly. e i 1t has th will file. He was a candidate for the By deteatt ) e Bl Tist v v reception committee has the most lefeatin, e Bingers last even- islation in short sessions because of Local tive ar;ylte;am ;u the ;tnte will P! Republican nomination in 1912, but it y 14 14 lack of time for proper consideration, | ¢ 2¢¢ommedated and a good guaran- work to do, as they have been se-|has been rumored that he will file as ing, the Orioles are now safe in first tee given them to come here for onelected to find quarters for the boys|a Progressive this year. In a ."00~ place in the city bowling league. The ::‘:e““r w:fi"é:’(‘l":’:‘t:fi:‘l;“" z‘l’;‘ O S ERsh: . * | while they are the guests of Be- md ";ttz'en;‘x‘:t‘;:s"f:d:"‘; tne{orioles won the match by 287 pins. e ol o 1, ic O e midji. Henry Cominsky was the entire show J night on March 3, 1915. In tnat| Fellowing ey e g i i session it s probable that nothing|'OWt¢ @8 the Minneapolis Ascensions present candidacy.” He alleges that “an antiquated and |last night, not only rolling high m ¢ will be done except enact the neces- lhebMinnesom Sugar Company Bas- score, but tucked away the bigh av-|Boara, the Commercial Club, Mayor|Other course next year. sary appropriation bills. So, unless|¥etPall team of Chaska Minnesota Unclaimed L complex governmental system, a sub- o erage, rolling 202. Morris and Supt. Thorson personally, | = There will be four attractions in ) the President calls a special session |27 {OUring the west as far as the List of advertised letters “UN- | 8ervient governor with his enormous CLAIMED” for week ending Febru- patronage and system of enforced as- The Bingers were crippled last with a unanimous call from the|tRe course. John F. Chambers will Defeat Bingers in Champiomhip Crookston will endeavor to secure Bowling Contest by 287 Pins— the 1915 convention of the North-|Success of Redpath Bureau Enter- Cominsky Secures High Score western and North Central Education- | tainments This Year Causes Wo- al association, and a delegation wlll[ man’s Club To Renew Contract attend the Bemidji meeting which is to be held the latter part of the week for the purpose of extending an invi-| FOUR ATTRACTIONS IN COURSE tation. Crookston wants the meeting one - year hence. County Superintendent| Because of the success of the en: of Schools N. A. Thorson took the in- | tertainments given by the Redpath itiative In the move to get the meet- (L¥ceum bureau, under b‘“"‘c“ o ing, and cordial invitations will be|the Woman's Study club, that or- extended from the Crookston School |B3nization has decided to give an- Committees Hold Meetings. Coincident with this announcement, Members of the committees ap- | which tends to divide the opposition whose termination is still' indefinite. But it has long been a favorite excuse PUTS WINNERS IN FIRST PLACE seasments; an unholy alliance of | niony ag geveral of their regular 7 be the first number of the ‘enter- " of Congress, the present session is the | 'V 2shington line. ary 2, 1914: Men—Burrett, Mike, | brewery interests, public service cor. o 50 5 fevers) of S o teachens, talnments. Mr. Chambers ds an inter- £ - Iast for two years in which import-| The Chaska five claim the profes-|Danielson, Ole, Manson, Mr. Paul,| poratlons and other special privitege |P127e game, Supt. Thorson spoke briefly of the ant legislation will be enacted. sional championship of Minnesota Now seems to be the golden op- and claim that the Minneapolis As- portunity for Congress to get busy censions have_ refused to meet them B with the postalization of telegraphs|'® decide which team is entitled to Ik and telephones. Almost every lead- the honors. The outcome of the con- ! er in Washington favors the proposi- tests played on the .western tour is tion as an abstract theory at least. being watched with interest by ath- q Postmaster General Burleson has re- | ltes throughout the state. On the ; commended it, and the Department 16th. :?r this month they will meet 3 has just sent to the House committee | ¢ Triple B quint of Billings Mon- ] the report of the most exhaustive |!30@. Which Wwill be their hardest government investigation of tele- [52me Of the season. Hallberg, Mr. Carl,"Johnson, Mr. L.| seekers and an astute professional| The score. plan at the luncheon of the Crooks- [Pertor of literature. Thomas Brooks J., Jennings, Mr. Robert, Larson, Mr. | bess directing the machine, have Orioles ton Commercial Club yesterday, deFlatcher, lecturer, will be here in Willie; Women—Claire Lottie L., |made the Tammanyism of Minnesota | ingyy 234 179 193 |his idea was enthusiastically approv- j November. The Cavallers, an opera- Hauge, Miss Hilda, Johnson Mn’ an accomplished fact.” Lord 158 194 170 |ed. tic troupe, consisting of nine persons Dan, soe, Mrs. Elvin, Patterson, A. Brickson ~ 178 123 166 Should it be decided not to hold|¥lll present grand opera. They will Mrs. Peter, Walostan, Mrs. Howard.| ROLLER MASK TOMORBOW. |p,y. 155 170 184 |the next meeting here, ~Crookston |Pring their own costumes, scenery, Popp 182 208 192 | may be named. etc. The Dollie McDonald troupe To Do ing Buyi Five Dollar Cash Prize To Be A will be the last number on the course. Spring Buying Prize ward- This is a musicial troupe and con- ; Henry Cominsky, & member of the ed for Best Costume alista ot £ive poeple: fitm, of Bclmleder. brothiom, -0 The Study club held its regular e t::t z:;;‘;";"’:;n';’;‘:‘::f Tomorrow evening the second rol- Bemidji Hockey Aggregation To Play | meeting yesterday afternoon in' the 907 871 905 WILL TRY TO COME BACK 2,683 Pins Y Bingers Total N 8seaso! Tepper 220 167 146 i library. Mrs. L. A. Ward was leader i i phones and telegraphs ever made. If evening for the twin cities, Chicago L" masquerade of the n will | Teppe: L L S ¥ Crookston Again, ry. AN " s L e given at the roller rink. Prizes|T. C. Bailey 16 99 19: 3 g and roll call was answered by giving i the House could pass the Lewis Bill Will Give Dance Tonight. and New York, where he will do the ill bo % o a5 ustal and the|F. Ripple 130 141 147 o oL ings o PN e T ol 2 I at this session, it would virtually in-| TWelve young men of the city will |spring and summer purchasing for o v b ; Not disheartened by the defeat ad- 5 gon. v A 1 4 1 2 1] - sure the final adoption of the govern- |&ive a private dancing party at the |the establishment. event will be one of the biggest at-|C. Paul 47 15 121y inistered them last Sunday by the|ditions of Farm Lite.” The follow. . ment system by this Congress, since|0Odd Fellows’ hall tonight. Only ;Mfio'; of the edn. l(-:y 'hh; A .11. 1_“ E Creomstonteam, the S Bemidil ; iy };fi::lz?:;i:\irzner;G;ngm: b the Senate would have time to pass it |those receiving invitations will be | Meeting Pos ed I“vla :lenbl'e!uamurv‘lg and :t; cll-ow T e 163 Hockey seven will journey to that by Mrs. H. L. Wileox. “Dry hmh;g b next winter while waiting for the ap- | Permitted to dance. he Felillar mesting o ‘the. Butes [, ol S S e i 2,396 Ping|°H7 In the near fature and endeavor| ' %) |\ ot Mrs, H. A. Scharf - propMation” Billé to- coie” from ‘the o nous club, which was to have been 4 to “come back,” by winning fram this| Rl 5 L l House. Mrs. Altred Hand died last night |held_this afternoon at the home of | thiS kind this season. Tho next game Will be Plared 10| irong aggregation. Hard practice| “AsTicultural = Resources of the morrow night when the Clippers meet the Spillers. Standing of the teams at 12 o’clock at one of the local hos- ""NDREDS OF "oons FALL pitals, at the age of twenty-five years. She had been sick for some time, and: Mrs. L. W. Griffith, has been post- poned until tomorrow afternoon. Grand Rapids Here Saturday Saturday evening the Bemidji high W. B. Stewart, county superinten- |school basketball team will meet the and steady work will place the Be-|United States,” Mre. L. A. Ward. midji boys in a position to again tackle the Polk county seven. Other| CAPTAIN MINTKUS IN CHARGE teams throughout northern Minne- | Spanish Forces Slay Tribesmen in|URderwent an’ operation Thursday. I i Bloody Battle She leaves a husband and a two-year- W L 5 3 dent, has spent over a week in the|Grand Rapids team in this city. The |Orioles ° 4 1 sota will be played during the mext Chicago Salvetion Army Worker To i) Teutan, Morocco, Feb. 3.—Hundreds | ©!d Son to mourn her loss, of _this|vicinity of Grygla, visiting schools. {contest will be one of the most excit- | Phoenix 3 1 few months. : Manage Bemidji Barracks % of Moorish tribesmen fell in a stub-|City. [Her parents live at Faribault, |He expects to finish up the work |ing played by either team this year | Bingers 2 2 = g 2 bornly contested battle with a column | Minnesota, where the body will be |there and will return to Bemidji to-|as the athletes who will Dparticipate | Clippers 2 2 ‘A. A. D. Rahn of the Crookston Captain Minfkus, untfl recently of Spanish troops at Beni-Salem, south | taken tonight. The funeral will be{morrow or Thursday and will be pre-{have -been rivals for championship |Spillers 1 2 Lamber company was a Bemidji busi-| . = ooioq with the Chicago ddvisfon e of this I;l\:t 'n:el Spanish (:Neu l;- held there Thursday. isent at the teachers’ conventions. honors for the past several -years.' Gophers o 4 . ness visitor today. of the Salvation army, and who has = . cars Ill: ot:ve:‘lr;(wz men“kum :ml - - = == been in the work for more than fen E, four officers and 116 men wounded. ) ) i years, has been traneferred to Be- 2 : REPORTER ~ Enter The Obesity Editor---He’s Some Artist, Too - By *"HOP” [ st wir i the fiuro nare : For Governor of Pennsylvania. 25 . =3 charge of the local barracks. The Philadelphia, Feb. 3.—Michael J. captain is considered one of the ar- r = A Ryan, city solicitor of Philadelphia, my’s most efficient workers and has k- Bt o~ Al aanaimcement been stationed in several states dur- 3 ‘ ‘ momination for governor of Pennsyi- ing her time of service. She an- vanis. nounces that meetings will be héld in the Army hall on Tuesday, ‘Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, and there will be Sunday school at 2:30 every San- day. A meeting will be held in ‘the Nymore Congregational church ev- ery Monday evening. Big Loss in Cotton Fire. Naly, Tex., Feb. 3.—Forty thousand bales of cotton were burned in a fire that destroyed a cotton compress and . fitseen Box cars. The loss is estimated at 9840,000. ‘There being two groceries on El- eventh street, W. H. Schmitt of the Schmitt Grocery has asked the Pio- 1 neer to announce that he was not the merchant mentioned in a news story | Printed in this paper last eyening. Mr. and Mrs. John Oppie have as their guests Mr. and Mrs. Robert ©. = Benell of Calgary, Canada. - Mr, Ben- ell is Mr.. Oppie's brother-in-law. * | They will remain here for a week. | Defective Page