Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 24, 1914, Page 1

“VOLUME 11, No. 256, ~ “COLLEGE WIDOW" PROVES SUCCESS Home Talent Soores Big Hit In Pro- ducing George Ade’s Masterpiece —All Characters Well Taken FINANCIAL BOOST FOR CLUB New Equipment Will be Provided and 2 Other Improvements Made—Miss Coult Deserving of Credit. No former home talent play has ever been produced in Bemidji with such success as was “The College Widow” last evening. Without an exception -each member of the large cast was well fitted for the character assigned, and the play, regarded as one of George Ade’s greatest, was staged without a hitch. “The College Widow” is a story of university life as it is seen today, and is' replete with comedy, school- boy pranks and spirit. In the title role last evening appeared Mrs, Thayer C. Bailey and she handled her part in true professional style. Carl Jacobson, as the football hero, the young man who gave up attend- ing Bingham college that he might be near the “‘College Widow,” was perfectly fitted for this character. Bub Hicks Makes Hit ‘William Chichester, as Bub Hicks, son of Hon. Elam Hicks, state sena- tor of Squantanville, (Groom McCul- lough), who attended college for the first time and never before off the farm, was the cause of one contin- uous round of laughter from his first appearance on the stage with his much too small clothes, until .he greeted his surprised father after he had acquired the title of Sport. Ralph Lycan as “Silent” Murphy, the big foundry worker who had been spied by “Slub” Talmadge (Jack Herbert) as a likely candidate for the eleven, fitted his role in ideal manner. Each deserve credit for the manner in which his part was played. A Real Chaperon As a chaperon, Miss Vera Backus, as Mrs. Primley Dalzalle, could not have been improved upon, and Dora gens, a’ prominent waitress, was a scream. Then came the athletic &irl, a part which Olive Cunning- ham, as Besse Tanner, filled admir- ably. Some Trainer And the football team, around which the plot of the play was cen- tered, could hardly help but win with such a trainer as Dick Fenton, in the role of Matty McGowan made. Alfred Neuman and Alden Rem- frey as Hiram Bolton, railroad mag- nate, and Peter Witherspoon, col- lege president, respectively, were good, as was Senator Hicks. Dan Moore, James Malone, Julius Bestul, Carl Johnson Mayne Stan- ton and Frank Koors carried their roles creditably, as did Mrs. Carl Jacobson, Miss Sallie Witting, Miss Beatrice Mills and Miss Josephine Ostrem. ! ‘The play was also a great success financially and the Athletic club will be enriched about $200 by the. production. To Miss Clarice Coult, a member of the high school faculty, who has coached the play ‘belongs much credit. She was forced to overcome many obstacles in staging the play and the credit for the success of the production belongs largely to her, NEXT FARMERS MEETING SOON Saturday March Seventh Set As Date For Gathering Bueford M. Gile, instructor of agriculture in the local schools has announced that on Saturday, March seventh amnother farmers meeting will be held at the high school build- ing in this city. This meeting will be one of the best of the season and every farmer n the countly is urged to attend. ' Gas Kills Mill City Woman. Minneapolis, Feb. 24.—Mrs. Marie Cusack was found dead in bed in a gas filled room. Her daughter Hazel told the police she prevented an at- tempt at suicide on the part of her mother twice Sunday and that at night the mother asked to sleep in an- other room. The~daughter is fourteen years old. She said her mother and father had had a dispute. Will Continue Dances W. B. MacLachlan, manager of Dreamland has announced that he will continue to operate his Dream- land dances throughout the Lenten season and will operate every Wed- nesday and Saturday night. Notice, There will be a regular meetlng of the Bemidji Fire Department to- night. > 8. T. STEWART, Secretary, oo se s CTIZENS GIVEN OPPORTUNTY 10 Personal Property Taxes Due Sfitlu- “day Or Penalty Will Be Attached ‘FRED T. BUBOIS. A. P. Ritohie Will Attend Demooratio Meet In Minneapolis Former Sénator From Idaho Again Candidate for Place. A. P, Ritchie left last evening for Minneaoplis’ where he will-attend a rceting of the state democrats this afternoon and evening. Hughes also went down for the meet- Before returning to Bemidji Mr. Ritchie will visit at his old home at Annandale and will added blooded cattle for his dairy farm. He expeots to return to Bem- idji Saturday. % WILL FIGHT 10G CHOLERA Congress ‘Appropriates $500,000 For Nation-wide Campaign—$54,982,- 825 Losses in United States * Earl Gell, county - treasurer, morning announced that the pergon- al taxes are being paid at a much slower rate than was the case & year ago, and that with only. four days remaining’ for the money to be turn- ed in at his offices'there are still 1,700 persons to do so. Saturday is the last day for paying the taxes and if they are not paid by then a pen- alty of 10 per cent will be attached. CONSIDER THREE LICENSES Alderman Grant Application of Gen- nes & Layon But Decided To Post- pone Action On Other Two Bnude@fe Contractor! Secks SM,GDO For Damages Caus Malicious Prgse Hsmw M. TELLER. Former. Cabinet Officer and Thirty Years. VILLAGE COUNCIL, DEFENDANTS Emil Peterson, Pl ntiff, First Ar- rested For Larceny But Released In district court this morning a Jury was drawn n thé ‘action of Emil Peterson against & U, George B, Partridg Elery Riley, J. A. T.mdsny, Halver Robberstad, Gilbert Norquist and -C._R. Peterson asks to ages in the sum of §i cious prosecution an. ment in the spring of 1911, He is and was at that time & “ontractor = and builder and he wantq.fil& 000 for in- jury to his business,; $10,000 mental suffering ard injury to his reputation, and $640i expended by him in fighting the criminal charge made against him. Held For Larcency 1t appears that the, plaintiff had a contract to-ibuild ajbridge for the village of Baudette hnd that before the Fast payment ofu$800 was made to him he represented to the village council that the bridge was free from all claims and ; comprising ‘the first named defendants, dlaimed that this representation was false and so di- rected the village : Middleton, to cause } pla.mmt s arrest eorge Arnold, 'N. Roen, Jobn TIME RIPE TO FIGHT DISEASE MEET AGAIN NEXT MONDAY From Congressman €. H. Tavenner. For the first time since the city election, the city evening and most of the evening ‘was taken up with the discussion of what action should be taken in connection with three liquor applicatons. of the three, that of Gennes & Layon was granted but those of William Hyatt and McKim & Son, were laid on the table for one week. Considerable time was taken ap by the alderman before disposing of the licenses it being the opinion of sev- eral that the “cutting down” of the number of saloons here should begim~at once and that one or both of considered should be dropped. Sever- al plausable arguments the number of saloons were offered and at the meeting next Monday de- velopents are looked for which will clear away all uncertainty as to the method which will be followed oy Each member favors cutting the number of . are determined that such a course will be pursued. As provided for by the charter the council will meet next Monday, the first Monday in March, and the new- ly elected alderman will chairs for the two changes will be caused in the makeup of the body, Hannah giving . |up his position to Paul Foucault and Klien to-J..P. Lahr. candidate for' re-election. Muéh is to be accomplished at the next meeting for all of the appoint- ive offices will be filled. ‘Cuatg will also select those who are to comprise the police force during the coming year. adopting the $500,000 for appropriating a nation-wide against hog cholera, a Democratic Congress has just done a great sbr- vice to agriculture and to the coun - try in. general. voted to the improvement of agrical- ture benefit all the people, but often this benefit is so indirect that the city man fails to see any benefit .0 himself at all. In the case of the hog cholera appropriation, however, the benefit is to direct and so plain that every citizen must see that the re- turn for every dollar expended for this purpose will be multiplied many Former Senator Fred T. Dubois of Idaho has annoynced his candidacy for the United States senate from that appropriations Henry Moore Teller, who was sec- retary of the interior in the cabinet of President Arthur and who repre- sented Colorado in the United States senate for thirty years, is dead at Den- ver, aged eighty-three. BANK EMPLOYES IN COURT Alleged Peculations May Go Above TWO DAYS WITHOUT FOOD Survivors of Crew of Wrecked Vessel ‘Wexford, Ireland, Feb. 24.—The sur- vivors of the crew of the wrecked Norwegian bark Mexico were taken off the barren island on which they landed Saturday. They had been since Fourteen men were drowned in the varjous attempts made to rescue them. went ashore on Friday while on her way from Laguna, Mex., and was dashed to pieces on the rocks. Her crew and the remaining lifesav- ers were washed ashore. SENATE MAY NOW ACT Discussion ‘of Mexican Situation Pro- bable—American Consuls Busy— Receive Urgent Instructions Even Congress was startled during the consideration of the bill by the extent of this disease and the eco- resulting from years the boll weevil has been held out as the great example of a com- \batable evil which is causing an eco- nomic loss to the country. The fig- ures sent to Congress by the Depart- ment of Agriculture, however, show that the losses from hog cholera are annually several times as much as is attributed to the boll weevil. the resul$ is seen directly in the mar- ket statistics being collected by the Bureau of Labor statistics. The price of pork has leaped skyward, due in large part to the prevalence of the flavt.sl disease attncking the hags ot then without New York, - Feb. Woolsey, teller in the Plaza branch of the Union Trust company, who, with Joseph T. White, a bookkeeper, is charged with -peculations estimated at $60,000, was. arraigned in court. Henry J. Goldsmith, 24—Alonzo M. Ordered Discharged Plaintiff was accordingly arrested, kept in jail for a few days await- examination, and ing preliminary ° then the justice of'the peace that there was not probable cause to believe him guilty and ordered him The other defendants are lumber dealers at Baudette. The trial which is being held be- fore Judge Stanton,; take two or three ddys. tiff}s attorneys are E. 0. Hagan, of Crookston, and E. R. Midleton and G.’3 Dresent “the defendants more than $60,000. declared mich money taken from the bank had been lost on horse races. PRAISES NORTH STATE [ Ohio-Man ‘Says This Country-Is the “Healthiest Portion of Entire Na-* tion—Came Here In November Barrette in the role of Flora Wig-(WILL PROBE DEATH OF BENTON Tufrance res Neither ‘was a- Washington, Feb. 24.—Developments of the next day or two in the case of William §S. Benton, ranchman, executed by the Constitu- tional general, Villa, at Juarez, prob- ably will determine whether the sen- ate will take a hand in the Mexican Figures have bagn collected show- ing the losses by states for the year 1912. The total was: 5,730,844 hogs dead of cholera; money loss, $54,- However, this is only ap- The actual loss i8 much |- The state of Iowa is the one most afflicted by valued at $28,278,070. cholera appears farmers speedily sell their herds of bogs, usually at a loss ito Towa from this source was So that the actual alone was over NEW REAL ESTATE FIRM C. C..Cross Enters Intovl’artnership With Matt Phibbs WAS VICTIM OF BIG FLOOD That northern Minnesota is the healthiest country in the entire Uni- ted States, is the opinion of Bert L. Norris, a conductor of the Pennsyl- vania Lines, who yesterday returned to Columbusito resume his duties af- ter a rest of six months. Norris came to this section of the state in November, after doctors had informed him that he had but a short time to live, so critical was his con- dition, following wading in water during the severe flood of a year ago. The conductor and his crew worked all night eaving women and children and part of the time were compelied to wade in water up to their necks in doing so.Then he was taken with a bad cold which settled in his lungs and evidence of consumption lowed. He gave up his work and came here.This was in’ November. Since coming here he has gained 42 pounds and physicians claim that ‘his health is perfect. on a homestead mear Kellber and kept in the fresh air as much as pog- {His work should not be handicapped hog cholera.| C. C. Cross, who for some time has been connected with lahd department of the Crookston lumber company has resigned his position, and begimning Monday will with Matt Phibbs. will be known as Phibbs & Cross and will deal in real estate and insar- ance of all kinds., Mr, Cross is famil- jiar with lands of this section and to- gether with Mr. Phibbs who is re- garded as one of Bemidji’s leading landmen will form a strong real es- Acting Chairman Shively of the for- DANCE CONCERT FRIDAY. eign relations committee, after a con- ference with President Wilson, said if the senate discussed Mexico it prob- ably would be upon some of the pend- which for months have been sidetracked in order that the administration might be left free to deal with the problem. three such resolutions. by Senator Penrose, that United States troops he placed in Mexico as a constabulary for the protection of Americans. Senator Fall, proposes to put the sen. ate on record to the effect that Amer- icans and their property must be pro- in a district Dance To Follow Musical Entertain- ment—May Use B. A. C. Hall .. The new firm If satisfactory arrangements can be made between the management of the basketball team and the di- rector of the Bemidji band, the Be- midji, Athletic Club hall will be the center of special attractions Friday Efforts are now being made to have the band concert given in the club hall before and between halves of the game and to use this hall for the dance which follows. rangement is made supporters of the team who wish to hear the concert will be accomodated. loss in this state Illinois in 1912 lost 543,690 hogs from cholera, valued at $10.50 a head on the farm, and entailing a total loss of $5,708,745. Such tremendous ‘help but be reflected in the cost of ‘The Department of Agricul- ture figures show it. cording to the Quiet at Cape Haytien.. In 1913, ac- Department’s esti- mate, there were 61,178,000 hogs in the United States. This year the estimate is 58,933,000 hogs, a de- crease in number of 2,245,000 hogs. Yet the hog crop this year is worth more in dollars-and cents than that of 1913, the estimate being $9,842,- ‘Thus the loss in hogs from cholera is reflected in the soar- ing price of hogs, a price greater than the expected shortage justifies, ‘but. doubtlessly induced by the"fear which the disease causes among hog Feb. 24 —Commander Blerer of the gunboat Wheeling at Cape Haytien, reported - tranquillity there and said he had withdrawn' his Sheppard, concerns recognition of the belligerency of the Constitutionalists. If administration leaders let the Mexican situation break out in senate it probably would be upon either or both of the first two. Secretary Bryan declined to deny or affirm whether he had demanded production of Benton's body. An examination of its wounds, it was pointed out, probably would dis- close whether the Englishman was executed by a firing squad or killed by one shot and also whether his death was caused by rifle balls or revolver Zamor, whose forces continue to occupy the city, has’sent’ troops to the south to capture Theo- dore, the rebel leader. guards ashore. Many Attend Dance One of the most attractive pablic dances of the season was given last evening in the city hall when the telephone company -employes enter- tained 85-couple. Music was furnish- ed by the the “International Rag- As no dance has been an- nounced for tonight last event will be the last to be given be- Owing to the success of this dance a similar affair is being discussed but no definite plans have Proves Up On Claim Earl Helmer of the town of Liber- ty proved up on his claim in that township today. Mr. Helmer has fif- ty acres of excellent land and plans on developing a model farm. He has lived “I can thank the climate of tnis country for my good health,” said Mr.Norris, “and I cannot praise it to much. Our company hae been send- ing its sick employes to other sec- tions, of the United States for some time, but I think that my case will show them the value of morthern Minnesota as a health restorer. my health fails again I will come back here for good.” 2 Norris was accompanied by his|per, J. J. Opsahl, A. G. ‘Wedge, James wife and son. Cahill Still On Sick List James E. Cahill, of Beltrami county and turn key at the jail is still confined to his apart- ments and will be forced to remain away from active The disease which was originally imported from Europe, has struck hardest in the greatest hog growing section of the country—the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Mis- souri and Kaneas—the corn and hog belt of the United States. ments conducted by the Department of Agriculture, show that the disease can be obliterated by intelligent na- tion-wide work againet it. dor of the farmers is the cholera ser- um. Hogs are inocculated with this and become immune, just as anti- toxin renders most people immune deputy sheriff from diphtheria. The of the Department show remarkable success with this treatment. the opinion of the scientist that by rigid quarantines and by inocculating all healthy hogs in cholera distnicts, ‘the disease can’be quelled. As a starter for this work the government now has $600,000 at its disposal. The disease 13 beat fought in the ldte win- ter and early spring, eo that the work of fighting this scourge of the farms will begin at once. duty for several Mr. Cahill has been in poor health for the past several weeks. High School Exams On Students attending the high school commenced the exams for the past six weeks The first class commenced at 8:30 and other classes followed These tests will continue for Hamre obtained a license from Fred Rhoda, clerk of court, wed Miss' Anna Patrina Morken of the same “township. SCOO to do with the report marks. Bing! Just Like That, It Hit Scoop. THE CUB REPORTER ‘Defective Page - VOTE FOR SENATORIAL CANBIDATE Pioneer: Decides To Coninet Short Straw Wte For hrpm of Lining- up Next State Legislator PROMINENT MEN m'nmn Other Localities Of District’ Concede Bemidji Office, Announcement Of Candidacy Should Soon Be Made |MUCH DEPENDS ON MAN —_— Should Be Backed By Every Enter- prising Citizen And - Have No Political Strings Attached - Wanted:- A man who will repre- sent this district in the state senate. In order to find oat whom the peo- ple of Bemidji want, the Pioneer has decided to conduct a short three or four days straw vote campaign, giv- ing them an opportunity of express- ing their Pirst and Second choice for a man to fill this most important of- fice. It is generally wnoeded and so un- derstood by other sections of this dis- trict. that Bemidji should furnish the senatorial timber, Koochiching coun- ty a representative and the morth half of Beltrami county the other re- ‘presentative. It now remains for Be- midji to decide upon the right man. Slow to Act Efforts have been made to gather together men from various factions, if factions you can call them, for the purpose of getting together and pick- ing a man upon whom all can agree, So far, nothing has been accomplish- ed. . ‘Why not then; leave this to the citizens and voters of Bemidji to de- Woolsey, said the funds misappro-|cide. With this motive in view, ab- priated by the two men may total|solutely nothng else, the Pioneer feels that it is going to be of some as- sistance both ito the prospective as- pirants, as well as to the public at large in conducting a short straw vote campaign. £ Given Two Choices Beginning with Wednesday, the Pioneer will print a short form bal-~ Tot, permitting the voter to. give-his ... - first and second-choice,-and also sign- ing his name to the ballot. Every ‘ballot received will be recorded only as to who ds the first and leeond choice and immediately deatrayed thus keeping no record whatsoever of who voted for who. FEach and every voter is entitled to but one vote. The ballots will appear in the Wednesday Thursday and Friday Pioneers, in order to give those who might over- look the opportunity the first might, other chances to cast their vote, - To Publish Vote The result of the first day’s vote will be published the following is- sue and on Saturday night, February 28, the-total standing will _appear.. The man who is given the maejority " in the straw vote contest, we believe. will be guided somewhat by suc] public sentiment. If his services are - demanded, we believe he will be big enough to give them. We also be- lieve that the public will agree that’ the man who goes down to the state senate should go down with abeolute- " ly clean hands, and without strings at- tached. He has & duty to perform, which is far from being an easy mat- ter. He will need the support and co-operation of the citizens in his dis- trict, not only at the polls, but af- ter he has been sent down there. in the least. He should be.back: 2d up all the time by every one mA r- ested. This wins. Those Mentioned For the purpose of enlightenment to those who have shown little, if any, interest in the matter, we pub- lish a few names who are among those already mentioned" dim- flfll im- If | portant post: | E.’J. Swedback, F. 8. Lycan, A. P. White, W. N. Bowser, R. S. Hay- Black; A. P. Ritchie, W. B: Stewart, Judge M. A. Spooner, and M. J. -J. S. Moffett, contruction superin- |Brown, two days and will have a great deal | tendent of the Western Electric com- pany, Minneapolis, is in the city. By "HOP” GEE T GUESS ‘We mention these merely because they have been mentioned. Thiere may also have been others mentioned Wwhiose names we do not omit inten- tionally. In fact, this conteést may bring out entirely new timber and poseibly the winning candidate. Watch for the ballot in ‘the mext three issues of the.Piong you’ve voted, see that yor has, Three Games For HighBthool Next Saturday eveming the Bem- idji high echool basketball team will journey to Fosston where, they will meet the high school team .of that village. As Fosston has shown that they are crearly the fastest five in this section of the state the contest ipromises to be interesting. The fol- lowing week Walker will' play in Bemidji and . Akeley will hnrney here we week after,