Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 13, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 12, No. 14. MERCHANTS FORM DONATION SCHEME Business Men of Bemidji Have Plan Which Will Govern Soliciting in Future—Must Receive 0. K. HAS PROVED BIG HARDSHIP Current Expenses Will Be Decreased Thereby Providing Benefit to_Con- sumers Is Belief of Association. Solicitors for freak schemes, local donations, blotter and program advertising, etc., etc., re- celved a wicked blow at the mer- chants’ meeting Tuesday afternoon, and in the future such propositions must pass the inspection of a spec- ial committee, before members of the ‘associatlon are permitted to take space or make a donation. This matter was taken up by the association some time ago and a special committee was named. It be- came apparent at yesterdays’ meet- ing that the conditions of the reso- lution adopted regarding this do- nation problem was not thoroughly understood by many of the members, but the action of the meeting fav- ored strongly the carrying out of the resolution in every detail. The com- mittee will in the future be given the united support of the association. Proved a Hardship, It was brought out that this city had been considered “Easy Picking” by outside specialty advertising men, because they seldom failed to make a good haul on any proposition sub- mitted. This, coupled with the con- tinuous drain of donations and pro- gram, olotter, hotel card and calen- dar advertising worked a hardship on many of our merchants. Not only will this action prove a splendid thing for the merchant, but for the solicitor as well. If the do- nation is found wortk; and meets with the approval of L.e committee, such solicitor will have “easy sail- ing,” because of such approval. If the committee decides that the pro- position does not deserve the sup- port of the merchants such solicitor will be met with opposition at every turn. Consumer Benefited. During the course of ‘a year each and every merchant donates consid- erable toward worthless issues. He is lured into taking space in special features which are pictured to him as good advertising. He “bites,” swallows bait, hook and all. The result is that his cost of doing busi- ness is increased materially during the course of a year. If he cannot take these spaces and make these donations he will naturally give this amount in merchandise. Thus the consumer will reap the benefit in ad- ded values. Membership of 50. The next meeting of the Bemidji merchants will be held in the Com- mercial club rooms Tuesday after- noon at 3:30, at which time consid- erable business of interest will be transacted. President Barker urges a large attendance for this meeting, as action will be taken on matters which will effect the entire member- ship of the association. New mer- chants in the city, together with many old ones, have expressed their desire to join the association and a committee was appointed to call on those who may become members. The |- present roll numbers about fifty. MORE TEACHERS NEEDED School Board Considers Advisability of Increasing Accommodations in Lower Grades--Now Overcrowded ENLARGE EAST SIDE BUILDING That the lower grade rooms of the Bemidji public schools are over- crowded, was again brought to the attention of the school board at its regular meeting held last evening, and as a consequence a committee of two, K. K. Roe and J. P. Lahr, was appointed to investigate the conditions. During the past year the school rooms have been crowded to such an extent that teachers have'been se- riously handicapped in their work, and the need of additional teachers and additional room is now more evi- dent than ever. It was decided to advertise for bids for the finishing of the extra room at the East side school. Only one of the two rooms is now being used. The attendance has increased to more than thirty, and in the future the school will be’ graded. The school board has also decided to run the bus to the East side school next 'winter, instead of just to Mill Park. By this arrangement the stu- dents of the seventh and grades who have been attending the Nymore school will be brought to' Bemidj1 each day. - advertising eighth | SENATOR CULBERSON. Texan Returns to Washing- ton After a Long lliness. Washington, May 13.—Senator Cul- berson of Texas, who has been ab- sent from Washington for months suffering from nervous prostration, has returned to the city. Senator Culberson did not appear in his office, however, and was not present when the senate convened. MAY STEWART TONIGHT ‘fI.ncrezin Borgia,” With May Stewart 'in the Title Role To be Produced at y Athletic Club Theatre. COMPANY IS ONE OF THE BEST One of the best companies to visit Bemidji this season will appear at the Athletic Club theatre this even- ing, when May Stewart will present Lucrezia Borgia. Comments from Willmar, Thief River Falls and other places where the company has re- cently appeared are very flattering and those who attend the play this evening are sure to be pleased. In speaking of May Stewart’s per- formance, the Plattsmuth Evening Journal said, ‘“Last evening the amusement loving public of the city was glven a treat of rare merit in the production of Lucrezia Borgia at the Parmlee theatre by Miss Stewart and her company, which is of a very high standard and gave the tragic play of Victor Hugo, in a very realis- 'SHORT GIVEN TWO YEAR PRISON TERM: : y Convicted on White Bhvery Charge | % and Is Sentenced by Judge Morris in Federal Court at Fergus Falls DAVIS I8 GIVEN SIX MONTHS Plended Guilty to Having Furnished Liquor to ‘Alex Jourdain, Which Caused Row and Later Murder. William Short, who recently serv- ed a term in the- county jail here, having been convicted of sending|- obscene literature through the gov- ernment mails, is again in trouble, but more seriously than before, and as a consequence he will spend the next two ‘years behind the walls of the state prison at Stillwater, the re- sult of his having been found guilty of white slavery in the Federal court at Fergus Falls, the case having been tried before Judge Morris. Ed Davis, another man from this county, was also sentenced by Judge Morris. Davis pleaded guilty to the clarge of having furnished intoxicat- ing liquor to Alexis Jourdain, the Red Lake Indian, who was recently given a five-year term for the mur- der of his father, Patrice Jourdain. Murder Follows Row. The murder is claimed to have followed a drunken row. Davis was sentenced to six months in the Hennepin county jail at Minneapolis. Short was bound over to the Fed- eral court by Judge Simons, United States commissioner, some time ago. He has appealed from the verdict, and bonds have been fixed at $12,000. In speaking of the Short case the Fergus Falls Journal says: “The white slavery charge against Wm, Short was called for trial at 4:30 in. the afternoon. Short was the proprietor of a disreputable re- sort at Bemidji, and the government accuses him of having brought a girl, who gives her name as Mamie Burnes, from Dubuque, Iowa, for immoral purposes. Sent Her Money. “It appeared from the evidence that Maggie Reinke, an inmate of Shorts’ resort, had received a letter from the Burnes girl asking that she be sent for. The Reinke girl claims that she showed the letter to Short and that he telegraphed $15 to the Burnes girl at Dubuque to pay her fare to Bemidji. The money was telegraphed to the name of the Rein- ke girl, and Short claims she sent it herself, while she claims he sent it, and used her name. The govern- tic manner. “The story of Lucrezia Borgia is one of the most interesting and thrilling in the history of ‘Italy, and the gifted pen of the great French- man has painted a wonderful play from the story of the life of the ‘beautiful and fascinating Italian wo- man, although in the play the char- acter of the leading figure has been softened from the general conception gathered from the pages of history. “As Lucrezia, Miss Stewart dis- played to the fullest the wonderful emotional power she possesses, and gave to the part a charming person- ality and the appreciation of her wonderful acting was demonstrated by every one in the audience.” GUN CLUB TO ELECT. . Meeting to Be Held Tomorrow Even- ing to Discuss Plans for Year. Whether the Bemidji Rod and Gun club ds to hold regular Sunday shoots this year is to be decided at the an- nual meeting of the club which is to be held tomorrow evening at 8 o’clock in the Crother’s barber shop. Thomas Symons, who for four years has been at the head of the organiza- tion, this morning announced that the election of officers will also be held tomorrow evening. Passenger Delayed. The south bound morning passen- ger on the Minnesota & International railroad was delayed here for an hour this morning because of the de- railing of “several freight cars near ment placed Geo. H. Drake, the post- office inspector, on the stand, to identify Short’s handwriting and al- so placed Hugh Taylor, the tele- graph operator on the stand to show that he sent the money. The Burnes girl testified that she received the $16 but had other money and did not use the particular money sent her in paying her fare. Return Quick Verdict. “The jury, after listening to the testimony, returned a verdict of guilty, without delay. Mr. Serutchin the colored attorney from Bemidji, who had defended him, made a plea for leniency, but Judge .Morris ap- parently felt that in view.of the character of the man and the de- spicable business in which he was engaged;, there was no reason for clemency, and sentenced him to two years in states prison. All of the other cases went over, and court ad- journed.” Gives Away Shrubs. W. A. Elliott, proprietor of the Fair store, stated today that he still has a fine lot of shrubbery, consist- ing mostly of Spirea hbushes. He will give them away to any one who will agree to plant them in the ceme- tery. He is making this proposition, ‘because they must be set out soon in order to keep them alive. Home grown vegetablés are al- ready being brought to Bemidji stores. Anton Bahr, who owns and operates a farm across Lake Bemidji, brought in a fine lot of green onions grown on his farm. The store of Roe & Markusen purchaséd the en-|schools, and ‘Mr. Gile will 1al to The Pioneer)—Private Samuel Parks, Twenty-eighth infantry, who dissppeared Thursday morning, was shot at dawn Friday morning by order of 'co: “Mexican post outside Americsn line, and _his body burned, according to .dispatch 'sent from Vera Cruz, by Medill ‘McCormick, of Chicago, who 18 in Mexico X as newspaper correspendent. KRR KRR EER R KKK K F R KRR . e * REFUND FI FILING FEE Ruling Made by Mtomey General Which Provides “Eliminated” Can- didates. Cannot Now Collect. NOT TO DISTRIBUTE MONEY As Iverson, Elwell, Walraff, With- drew, the Arflount Paid Will Re- main With Treasurer.’ Candidates for office who with- PL AY AT BoRDER C"‘Y drew after filing are not entitled to refund of the fees paid, according| to a ruling just made by 'Attorney Bemidji Athletios Preparing for Con- [General Lyndon A. Smith. test of Next Sunday—Smiley Gal- langer and Paul to!Do Pitching. BRANDON IS NA;EED CAPTAIN With the election bf Ralph Bran- The opinion was submitted to Sec- retary of State Jufl‘us A. Schmahl and affects the following: - Samuel G. Iverson, James T. Elwell and Hu- bert Walraff, who withdrew as can- dldm.es for governor after pRying 550 each, and Victor A. Tenney of don as captain of the Bemidji Ath-|'Mankato, who paid- $20 to file for leucs, the election “having taken |the Democratic nomination for Con- place last evening, the team is pre- |&ress in the Second district and then pared for the bpening of the sea-|duit the race. son which takes place next Sunday, when the fast nine of International | Falls will be encountered in 'that city. g The Bemidji boys have been play- ing good ball this year in their prac- tice games and should be able to hold their own with the border city bunch. ‘Brandon’s election to the leader- ship of the nine, is deserving. He is one of the most reliable players on the team, always a hard worker and is a star in all athletics, whether on the baseball diamond, basketball floor or football gridiron. o Bemidji’s lineup ‘mext Sunday at International Falls will be as fol- lows: Smiley, Paul;, Gallinger, pit- chers; Herbert, catcher; Jacobson, first; Brandon, (capt.) second; Tan- ner, third; riowe, short; Bell, left field; Murphy, center field; Bailey, right field. The following will play for Inter- national Falls: Nelson, McGetrick, B. Hanson, B.' Tufford, Kingen, B. L. Zimmerman, S. Zimmerman, B. Bennett, Sy Bennett. N CITY HOST TO DANISH KING Lord Mayor of London Hands Over Keys at Guildhall. Why They Pulled Out. Tverson and Elwell withdrew after the ‘‘elimination” . conference at Minneapolis at which William E. Lee was chosen to lead the Eberhart op-. position. James A. Peterson of Min- neapolis, also “eliminated,” had not filed, although he had aunounced his candidacy. Up to Next Legislature. The attorney general, in his opin- - ion, says that under the circumstan- ces the next legislature should au- thorize the refunds. The law re- quires that all fees shall be divided equally between the counties within which the candidates are to be voted for by the secretary of state, and a certificate showing the distribution filed wih the state auditor who shall draw his warrant on the treasurer for the amounts due each county. Legislative Authority Needed. This provision, according to Mr. Smith, presupposes the deposit of all fees with the treasurer, and money 80 deposited cannot be paid out with- out specific legislative authority. Remain With Treasurer. Because the candidates who have Twithdrawn. are not “to be voted for” in any county, the amounts paid i/n by them cannot be included in the London, May 13.—The king and |distribution, but must remain with queen of Denmark were the guests|tne treasurer, until the legislature of the lord mayor and corporation of Tondon at a clvic luncheon at Guildhall. The brigade of guards lined the route to Guildhall and cuirassed troopers of the Lifer Guards formed the escort. Regimental bands played acts as to their disposition. PETERSON’S BODY FOUND. the Danish natfonal anthem, and Brit. | Belief That Deer River Homesteader ish standards were lowered. Great crowds gave an enthusiastic welcome, King George being tactful enough to keep out of the picture. At Temple Met Death by Drowning Verified. Peter Peterson’s disappearance of Bar the royal procession was chal-|last November was explained Mon- lenged and the lord mayor and sher-(day when his dead body was found iffs, with mace, sword and trumpeters, |floating in the waters of Red Lake. greeted the visitors to the city.- At the time of the disappearance of Peterson, who but a short time be- To INVESTIGATE D'sAsTEn :(:ra his death proved up on a home- ead near Deer River, on the south Inquiry to Be Made of Cause of Mine |shore of Upper Red Lake, it was the Explosion. belief of his friends that he had met Eccles, W. Va,, May 13.—Formal in- |death in Red Lake while skating. quiry into the causes leading up tothe | When his body was discovered the explosion in mine No. § of the New |gkates which he wore had been kick- River Collieries company April 30. ed from his feet. which claimed 172 lives, was begun b; Earl Henry, chief of the West Vlr He was an expert swimmer. M. E. Ibertson, coroner, ke this morn- fa mining department, in connec- [Feturned from Red La Gioly mniag deparcment, 0 oconilst | o and st hat. thors 1s Vit 1eEle fice of the state attorney general. There are still fourteen bodies in [death by accidental drowning. the mine. CONTEST BOYS TO MEET. Corn Growers Will Be Addressed by Supt. Stewart and B. M. Gile. B. M. Gile, agriculturist, today announced that @ meeting will be held at the high school building a' week from next Saturday, of the boys who have entered the county corn growing contest. All boys are urged to be in attendance at the meeting in order that two clubs, of ten members each, may be organized, to work for the special prizes which are teing offered by the state. W.I his His ‘body will be taken to Jackson, Min- nesota, by his brother, who was at once notified. < doubt that Peterson came to Little Boy Lost. Donald McDonald, the three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mc- Donald, 1013 Deéwey avenue, was lost this morning from nine o’clock till 12:30. The little fellow had walked down town and his brother Alfred found him in front of Aber- crombie & McCreadys’ store on Third street, tired but happy. W. B. Stewart, county superin- tendent of schools, left last evening for Blackduck, from where he will B. Stewart, county superintendent of visit the rural schools of that vicini- address ty. He will return to Bemidji Fri- Correspondent Safe After Being Twice Behind Bars. . Vera Cruz, May 13— Richard Hard. ing Davis and Medill McCormick, cor- respondents, arrived here aboard the French steamer Esbagna from Mex- ,| ico City, via Puerto Mexico, after hav- ing been twice arrested and expelled by the federal authorities. T0 PRESENT ‘KING COLE’ Musical Extravaganza To Be Staged Here by Home Talent Under Direc- tion of Mrs. Harriet Purdy Smith —— HAS MET WITH GREAT SUCCESS Local talent, will within the next three weeks, present the musical ex- travaganza, “The (Court of King Cole.”” The play will be given under the auspices of the Bemidji Athletic club, and rehearsals will begin Sat- urday . evening in the Athletic the- atre for ‘the delightful production, under the management of Mrs. Har- riet Purdy Smith of Chicago. Mrs. Smith comes here from pronounced successes in other near-by cities. There will be over 60 people in the cast, which includes many of the local favorites cf prior home tal- ent productions and a number of new ones who Wwill make their first how before the footlights. - * The lyrics and the libertto of the book are new and are the best that the best writers of the world have produced. The costumes are elabor- ately ‘beautiful. “The Court of King Cole” has not an old song, a commonplace line or a stale joke in it. It is new, up-to- date, and contains the best in music and dialogue. All the wonderful people of King Cole’s realm will show the refining influences of the 20th century modern application. Jack of the Bean Stalk, 'Puss in Boots, Little Bo Peep, King Cole and ’his. fiddlers three, Sinbad, the Sailor, Sally Waters, Humpty Dumpty, The Old Woman in the Shoe, all there in SALOON LICENSE Attorney General Smith ,Qllufionl Legality of the Existence of Island Lake—To Be Heard Next Week. CLAIM POPULATION TOO SMALL Contention is That Should Sale:of Li- quor be Allowed Indians of Reser- vation Could Obtain It. - The legality of the corporate ex- _|istence of the village of Island Lake, in this county, is being questioned in legal proceedings before Judge C. W. Stanton, in district court. The ac- tion is brought by Lyndon A. Smith, attorney general, against W. J. Hick- erson and W. H. Whelan, the presi- dent and recorder of the village. Lawyers Stipulate. Judge Nethaway and E. E. Mec- Donald, appearing for the attorney general, and Henry Funkley, repre- senting the defendants, stipulated to- day to try the action May 21. The real object-of the proceedings is to prevent the -issuance of a sa- loon license, as it is claimed that the sale of liquor would be largely to Indians, the village being ony a short distance from the Red Lake reserva- tion. Popuation Too Small. Island Lake was incorporated in 1905, when it was claimed that it con- tained 150 inhabitants. The state new claims that there were never moré than 75 persons there and that now it does not contain half that number. The village as incorpora- ted is four miles long and three miles wide. - LAND SALE CONTINUES. Morning Spent in Disposing of Delin- quent Tax Lands—Back to Ditches With a large number of purchasers still here, the sale of delinquent tax lands and delinquent ditch lien in- terest government land, continued at the court"house today, under the su- pervision of County Auditor James L. George. This. morning was taken up almost entirely in the sale of del- inquent tax land, but the ditch land was reached again this afternoon. The sale will last the rest of the week. Bidding on the ditch lands has thus far been very spirited. PLANT TREES AT PARK. —— Eight Men Sent to Itasca by District Forest Ranger Johnson. Eight men were sent to the state park at Lake Itasca this morning by Lafe Johnson, district forest ranger, where-they will work under Forestor Conzet, who is in charge of the plant~ ing of a large number of trees. The trees are being planted for re-fores- life, just as we always imagine they would look and act with a touch of the modern to make them more pic- turesque. STATE SELLS 500 ACRES. 8ix Purchasers Took Advantage of Land Sale This Morning. Nearly 500 acres of state land were eold at the sale conducted by €. E. Brown, deputy state auditor, at the court house this morning. The average price paid for the land was five dollars per acre. Timber to the amount. of $50 was also sold. The following were the purchasers: Otto Fredricks, Solway; Willlam Peckles, Bemidji; Mathilda Engelking, North- ome; ‘William C. Glenn, Bemiji; John Earling, Wilton, and Olaf A. Narverud, Minneapolis. Mr. Brown will go from here to Aitkin. 103 Arrests Made. In a news item of the Pioneer last evening giving®the report of the po- lice department .records of the past two months, the number of arrests was placed at 98. ' This should have ,Tead 103, there having been 46 ar- tration purposes on the cut-over lands of the park. The men sent out this morning will remain-at the park for three or four weeks. Among the trees to be planted are white and norway pine and norway spruce. FARMER LOSES BARN Charles Oberg- Suffers $1,500 Loss— Other Property Saved Only After Hard Fight—Modern Structure. HAD BEEN BURNING BRUSH Charles Oberg, who operates a farm nine miles east of Bemidji, had the misfortune to lose his $1,600 modern barn by fire late yesterday afternoon. Oberg had been burning slnhlngl a short distance from his farm build- ings and before discovered a spark had caused such a flame that it could not be extinguished. Neighbors assisted in the fire fighting, as did Walter Marcum and Dan Moore, who +Were returning from a business trip to Cass Lake in the Marcum car. e Only after hard fighting were the men @ble to save the residence and machine sheds, being forced to carry water from a distance of more than one hundred yards, " All horses, cows and. harnesses ‘were taken from the burning build- ing. Many Visit Rex. : Both matinee. and evening shows at the Rex have been well attended since the new theatre opened Mon- day night. Only pictures of the fea- “|ture grade are being shown, and it Walker. No one was injured. tire output. . the boys. day morning. rests one month and 57 the other. 'THE CUB . : " 9 SCOOQOP geporter : Now Scoop Is Sorry He Was Born By HOP = 1TS JUST ONE-TWO-THREE. Ed ZACL( TOLR FvES ol Grapa B CeErA WS % N B e JE2 TWenT AN = 2 - ) NP- 2 VAP A X mffi\}‘?é‘&é‘%% ’ Z ) | 4 < 3 > 9 THIS MORNING-T s Al g KT = ) i 7 I} WUZ USHERED 2 s | B Dol o DT P\ o W wom 4 (T 2 - ; (LR 4 %6 Jorolo = o“:/ - o CANNONRDE! o i D n‘;\{ 0 3 éfi" ke ' 75y 1 ' ) & ' s e : S = - L 0 45 A 2 . 1 N o /- I - Aoy ‘I promises to be one of the city’s most popular play houses. Mrs. Charles Romans of hPom friends. . - R is the | xuut of Bemldjl relatives and.