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

VOLUME 12, NO. 50. PREDICTS GREAT PROSPERITY PERIOD Indications are That United States is | Now on Verge of Great Industrial Boom—Decision Causes Delay. MONEY PLENTIFUL AND EASY Frank A. Vanderslip Compares Ma- chine of Nation to Great Steam En- gine, 'Running With Light Load. By Congressman C. H. Tavennor. Washington, June 24,—From ail indications this country in now on the verge of one of Lhe greatest periods of industrial prosperity ever experienced. Conditions now are exactly right for the boom to begin and with the enormous crops this year, as are now indicated, econ- omists believe that nothing can hold back the booming times. The fact that the activity has not already commenced is being attribut- ed to one thing—the delay of the Interstate Commerce Commission in passing upon the request of the castern railroads for a horizontal in- crease of five per cent in freight rates. All other candidates are such that great industrial expansion and actitity ought to be in progress now. This activity is already being seen in certain lines, but there is a great stagnation in other lines, some of it do to the usual seasonal let-down, that brings about a general average of dullness. The power of railroads to check prosperity was never so plainly seen as at present. Few people realize the widespread ramifications of rail- road business in American industry, Let the railroads curtail their own development, and the stagnation speedily reaches a hundred other in- dustr one pushing down the other like a row of falling dominos, This curtailment is exactly what the railroads have done, either to coercive public opinion in | their favor, or else to e ready to ad- create just themselves to the coming deci- sion. The decision is expected daily. It probably will not be nearly what thie railroads have asked, but it will cnd the period of indecision. Money is plentiful and easy. The| s uot haviag any evil effect the Republicans predicted. The new banking system will be in oper- ation within a few weeks, bringing and credit for expansion in ts which formerly had to seek favors in Wall Street. nks are in sound shape. Credits ave not over-extended (the reverse of the condition in 1907). Best of all, of late years there has not heen over-production, which is the primal canse of most spells of hard times. Factory stocks are low everywhere. It a heavy demand should come from the start, the mills would not be able to keep up with it. All of these facts were recited in an address last week by Frank A. Vanderlip, president of the Nationel City Bank of New York. Vanderlip predicted great prosperity ahead. He said in part: “The industrial machine of the Nation might be likened to a great steam engine. running with a load much lighter than its capacity, and ready upon the turn of the valve that would let in more steam to respond efficiently to v greater requir- ments. There is a large employment of labory but that means that if re- newed business activity were to come, it would not be impeded at the start by lack of workmen." Advertised Letters. List of advertised letters “UN- CLAIMED"” for week ending Jume 22, 1914, at Bemidji postoffice: Men-—Anderson, Mr. A., Adler & Co., Jacob, Butler, Mr. Frank, Buck, Mr. Collins, Birtels, Mr. John P, Barker, Thomas, Crouse, Wm., Fish, Henry, Golla, Mr. Frank, Herrier, Mr, Tommie, Henderson, Frank B., Han- son, Mr. L., Haley, Mr. Frank, Kel- len, Mr. Lawrence, Lindgren, Mr., Labelle, Mr. F. J., Larkin, Mr An- drew, Meyers, Wm., McGrath, Mr. J A., Phillips, A. F., Sweet, J. A Sweet, Ray, Switt, Henry, Ures, A. J. Women—Arbucci, Mrs. Lizzi Brockway, Mrs. Carl, Erickson, Mrs. P. A, Frunes, Mrs. Eda, Newton, Mrs | Clara, Rehn, Mrs. E. G., Raymond, Miss Elizabeth, Tracy, Mrs. Jula. Winger-Anderson. Miss Florence Helen Anderson and 1 b 1 i 1 William Winger, both of Island Lake, were united in marriage at eight o'clock last evening. Rev. S. E. P. White, pastor of the Presbyterian church. of this city, officiated. He' returned to Bemidji this morning. Improves Grand Entrance. Workmen are today completing the new entrance to the Grand the-; atre. The entrance will be one of the most modern of any of the mo- tion picture houses in northern Min- nesota, and adds much to the at- tractiveness of the theatre. in pork. culturist demonstrated the value of DAVID LOYD-GEORGE. British Minister Bitter In Denunclation of J. J. Hill. Photo by American Press Association. WILLBEPROSPEROUS YEAR Agricultural Expert Crane of Great, Northern Here on Experiment Plot Tour—Crops in Excellent Shape. TEACH FARMERS ON OWN LAND| That central and northern Minne- | sota farmers will have the most pro- | fitable crops in many years, is the opinion of F. R. Crane, agricultural expert of the Great Northern rail- road, who with Agent Superintend- ent W. E. Kruger was in ast evening. Bemidji | Crane and Kruger ar- rived in Bemidji late yesterday af- ternoon, having made the trip from jarve interested? Wadena the day. Wadena they visited thirty farmers and covered 167 miles. being made in order to give Mr. Crane opportunity to conditions and which are being cared for under in- | structions of J. J. Hill, under whose supervision Mr. Crane and his force of agriculturists are working. in an automadile during While enroute here from | The trip is | inspect soil experimental plots “It is more Hill’'s policy to show the man on the farm what he can do! with his own hands and on his own and, and not by gathering a lot of tillers of the soil together and telling them of what is the best and most’ profitable way in which' to grow corn, alfalfa and oats,” said the ag- ricultural expert. “The heavy rains of the last few weeks have in no way damaged the crops in this section of the state,” | said Mr. Crane, excellent condition.” enthusiastic over the ments of the Great Northern experi- ment plots and says that the methods ‘being followed are a great success. “and the fields are in | He was very accomplish. Mr. Crane is an alfalfa enthusiast and says that an acre on which it| can be successfully grown is worth $200. falfa, be grown by the farmers. Mr, Crane said that as hog fesd barley is excel- lent, for to a bushel of barley forty- eight pounds of feed is secured which He also argues that more al- corn, barley and oats should it fed to hogs will bring nine pounds In this manner the agri- sufficient crops for feeding purposes and the value of well manured soil, the larger the number of live stock, the better can the land be fertilized, and the better the land is fertilized the more profitablle will the crops be. Mr. Crane and Mr. - Kruger left this morning for Crookston. MUCH DAMAGE DONE. Considerable damage was done in Bemidji and vicinity early last ev- ening by the rain and wind, and at the the W. G. Schroeder farm hail fell, but did no damage. Many trees were blown down, in some places falling across roads, the lake shore suffering especially. Several awn- ings were also blown down. SCOOP EE,o% " REPORTER {time to call a halt. BUDGETPOINTS WAY No Effort Made by Efficiency Com- mission to Place Blame for Reck- less Expenditure of Money. CAUSE OF HIGH TAXES RECALLED Board Working in Endeavor to ‘Assist Legislature in Knowing What Is is Doing and Keep Track of Itself. St. Paul, June 24.—(Special to the department was “organized as it is now, when in fact one braye old man was doing what he could single handed with hardly any organiza- |tion and a trivial appropriation, the |! federal forester in the Cass Lake woods met a young man, very red in the face and much flustered. “Are you the forester?’” -asked the youth. “Yes.” Marshall says the lad would have been lost if he had gone a hundred feet from the trail. “Is that a fire over there?™ “Yes.” “Well, 'm in the state service. Our instructions are to put out the fire and investigate to see who set it. If you will go and put it out I'll go the other way and see if I can find out who is to blame.” “In the -present contingency when ficiency commission .is not specially trying to find out who is to blame. It is giving its cnergies rather to making fire breaks. But if you must know who is to blame— You are. Which of you has not some time urged a new appropriation for some highly laudable object? ing some candidate on the strength of his promise to get something for your district or to have the state do more in some direction in which you Which of you ever went to St. Paul to lobby for lower expenses? A prominent- citizen of St. Paul, at the state capitol this morning, was deploring the rapid increase in state expenses. He. declared it was And that re- minded him what a hard struggle Tie had in the last legislature to a measly half a million for the state historical building. He believes taxes ought to be reduced. The one con- tribution he has made to the prob- lem personally was to help spend half a million more. That is what all of you are do- ing. oo The eftfficiency commission’s plans wont stop. The right of petitfon remains. Human desires are not to be abolished. But the budget plans proposed by the efficiency com- mission will enable the legislature to keep track of itselt. The legisla- ture will know what it is doing and can keep within.its bounds. And if the legislature does get reckless, there will be controlling. figures in the governor’s office. And if the governor would carry out the pledges that every candidate for governor must make he will warn the legisla- ture that if it gets too far from the guiding figures there will be a set of vetoes, hand made and self sharp- ening. The budget is not automatic ec- conomy. But it points the way to economy. Shannon-Myhre. William M. Shannon, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Shannon of this eity, and Miss Jennie Alphea Myhre, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Myhre of Sauk Centre, were married this morning at 8 o'clock in that city. The bride is well and favor- ably known in Bemidji, having taught here two years. Mr. Shan- non is a clerk in the Bemidji post- office and is one of Bemidji's most respected and popular young men. After a short honeymoon trip Mr. and Mrs. Shannon will home. They will ne at home after August first. in Turtle River on business. PWELL T™ SURE A NATURE FAKR \F T HAVENT DISCOVERED, A RWVER THAT ISNT ONTHE Mae - o0V CANTELL 75 A RIVER BY THE RWVERISH FEEL- T0 STATE ECONOMY Pioneer.)—Before the state forestry |- the state is burning money, the ef-| -Which of you is not now S\lpport—“ their places on the, job. They deny .that. it was because they could not. do a days work. e J. J. Opsahl had a muu crew on .the job at 7 n., 5 _ When it comes t0 swinging an ax, one..should see Gralmm L. Torrance in ‘action. Warner Brandborg of the City Drug store demonstrated that he could mix dirt and gravel as well as drugs. Martin Longballa ' and his crew did some effective work on the road toward the Mailbox corners. - Jim Black not only knows how to boss' a job, but can sling dirt with the best of ‘em. Eduard Netzer wag there in over- alls and jacket, but as yet has not applied for mem‘her;hip in the labor- ers’ union. Zna g A. L. Youngreen the Crookston Lumber company alltost caused a strike when he suggested that we stay on the job until' dark. P. J. O’'Leary was among the heavy artillery and never said a word, but “sawed wood.” . Who was the aoisiest man in the gang. We’'d hate to say, for it might cause a scrap between Gene Berman and Henry Millef. i 1 1f you're ever in need of a road boss, J. K. Given of tne Given Hard- ware company herewith makes ap- ‘plication. Someone said he saw Homer Baer on the job with a rake. Never mind, Mr. Baer, R. C. Hayner forgot to !bring even that much, i “Who be you” asked Boss Lord. “A B Palmer,” replied the hardware merchant without slackening ~pace {for a single second. It was a good thing that some of the cars carried extra oil for some of the other cars. The Pioneer car appreciated this more than any [other. S Do e 2 Strictly young blood labored on the Cass Lake road under the supervision of Ralph Lycan. By special re- quest Eugene Berman was permitted to assist on this road. Charles Confinsky of Schneider Brothers clothing company, did some “tall hustling” with the pick and shovel. It is reported that Le raised more dust than blisters. TOURISTS HERE TONIGHT “See Minnesota First” Party of Prof. Lehuerts Will Reach Bemidji From Brainerd—Plan Entertainment. VISIT RED LAKE TOMORROW Professor E. M. Lehnerts of the University of Minnesota, and his “See Minnesota First” party, eighteen strong, will arrive in Bemidji this evening at 6 o’clock from Brainerd, ‘from which city the iron mines of that vicinity were visited. ‘While in Bemidji the party will be entertained by the entertainmeat committee of the Commercial club. Tomorrow morning automobiles will be provided and the visitors will be shown all points of interest and at noon they will journey to the Red Take Indian reservation where an excursion on Red Lake will be held and an investigation of that country made. ‘This is the second week of the tour this vear, and a similar trip was return to|taken last year, but different parts this city, where they will make their |of the state were visited. The trip is made by students and teachers interested in a study of the state’s resources. On the return A. G. Wedsge, vice-president of the |from Red Lake the party will"go to First National bank, spent the day |In‘ernational Falls, the paper mills and the Rainy River district. T. R. Has Nothing On “|that their assistants were on the job na;aos l\;].lo:su 0000 ROADS DAY | BRINGS RESULTS Twenty Miles of Highway Graded, Repaired and Placed in First Clals Shape—One Hundred Men Aumt Federal Jurlnrsievanly Ar. raigned by House Probers. WILL REPEAT STUNT NEXT YEAR First Time in- City’s History That| Day Has Been Observed—Farmers Show Appreciation for Work. As a result of the labor of one hundred Bemidji business and pro- fessional men yesterday, = ahout twenty-five miles of roads leading in- to the city and around the lake were graded, roots dug out and holes filled |- up so that autos and teams will find it much easier to drive .over our highways. = At 8 o'clock the men were lined up in front of the city hall with shov- els, picks and axes,-and automobiles enough to carry another fifty men. Make Three Crews. BAND BOYS INDIGNANT threc crews, one going west, one|Records Kept of Expenditures Made north, and the ofher east. Those by Bemidji Musical Organization, who did not have working equipment £ Is Answer to Complaint of Lahr. were ‘supplied by John Moberg with shovels and axes. The roads repaired were the west road and the-corduroy out as far ss the W. G. Schroeder farm; the north rcad out as far as the N. G. Rey- nolds farm and the road' around the lake. BOOKS ALWAYS OPEN TO PUBLIC Every cent collected by the Be- midji concert band for its mainten- Every Man a Hero. Every man in the crowd was a hero, practically all of them having labored hard enough to raise blis- ters and calouses. All bosses report organization, say officers of by Alderman Lahr at the council meeting on Monday evening, that no reports have been made. ‘Members of the E2midji band, who play week in and week out with- out any . remuneration. whatever, were indignant when they learned that the business methods of the or- ganization had been questioned and in tomorrow’s Pioneer a report of the band receipts and expenditures since January 1, 1913, to May, 1914, will be published. The books of the see- retary will be open to the public for records before that time. Complete records are kept and Os- car Nelson, the treasurer, can fur- nish reports of checks which he has issued. NO checks are 7issued with- out order of the secretary. The rea- sort why public reports were not issued was because no request had ever been made and the band boys were“kept informed of the finances by a chart in the band room of the city building. _ “The insinuation that we have not been conducting the band on a busi- ness basis is absolutely uncalled for,” said Secretary Anderson, ‘“the rec- ords: speak for themselves and have always been open to inspection. It has been hard work to keep the band boys together and instances of this kind are mighty discouraging.” every minute of the time and are entitled to a paid in full receipt for their 1914 poll tax. James Harris, Clyde Bacon and Walter Brooks comprised the ever- efficient force of water boys. They kept the buckets well filled through- out the entire day.” “Bob” Lord, John Moberg and Jim Black, the foremen of the crews, displayed un- usual ability in the handling of the men and at all times knew just what to_do in order to put the roads in first class shape. Last of Lake Bemidji where the drive nears the M. & I. tracks a new road was cut so the teams and autos going around the lake from the north side can avoid meeting at a point where it is almost impossible to ipass. The Cass Lake road to the three- mile post was also placed in first class shape, Results Secured. This is the first time in the history of Bemidji that the business men undertook to build roads by actual labor and sweat of the brow, but from comments among those who were on the job it will not be the last time. Everybody seemed en- thused and expressed a desire to hold such get-together meetings several times a year. N WASKISH VOTES RECEIVED The next time an effort will be made to interest the farmers and urge them to co-operate, which it is believed they are more than willing to do. Some regretetd not having had the opportunity to turn out yes- terday, but at the next road meeting arrangements - will be made so that all will be given a chance., Twenty-One Ballots Cast—Three Pre- cincts Not Heard From. from which no returns have been re- ceived by the county auditor, reach- ed Bemidji this morning, coming from Waskish. Twenty-one voics were cast, the votes going- to the county- candidates as follows: For senator, Wilson 4, Andrews 1, Hay- den 2, Nord 7, ApRoberts 5. For representative, Williams 2; Clement- son 2, Erickson 10, Norris 2, Pend- ergast 3. For -treasurer, Geil 17, Morris 2. For register of deeds, Harris 4, Olson 3, McCuaig 4, Moon 9. For sheriff, Hazen 1, Johnson 13, Petersen 6. For judge of pro- bate, Harris 10, Clark 8, Slocum 1. There are still three precincts which have not been heard from, Pioneer, Eugene and Potamo. election at Pioneer. FILE KICKS NOW. Board of Equalization in Session—| Reviewing Work of Assessor. Four members of the Bemidji city council, the mayor and Assessor Thomas Lloyd are.now at work as the board of equalization, ‘having completed the review of the real es- tate assessments and are now work- ing on the'personal property. No changes have as yet been made and it is urged that those who have com- plaints to make against the amount of assessment appear before the board at once. The board comprises, J. P. Lahr, alderman, First ward; S. 2. Bailey, alderman Second ward; Joe|2:30. Bisiar, alderman Third ward; Rube|vited to attend. M\ller. alderman Fourth® ward, and Mayor ‘William McCuaig and Asses- sor Liloyd. Scaop licewoman, I HERESY, C“RS\'EN There was no The St. Philip’s guild will be en- tertained by Mrs. Tabor, 916 Minne- sota avenue, tomorrow afternoon at The ladies are cordially in- Cleveland has a mounted park po- ' One of the four Beltrami precincts {doing "the supreme court |time this evening and _{in attendance, SALOONS ARE SATE UNTIL OCTOBER United States Snpufu ‘Court Grants Application of Liquor Men for Per- mit to File Reargument Motion. sELLS MUST CHANGE PLANS Could lvlow‘ Close All But Six Saloons Should He Desire To Do So—Dis- appointed by Court’s Actio} Although it has been the intention of Cato Sells, commissioner. of Indian affairs of the government, to enforce the laws concerning the sale of li- quors in the territory covered by the treaty of 1855, such action has been barred by the granting of the appli- cation of counsel for the liquor men of Bemidji who asked permission to file a motion for rehearing by the United States supreme court. By so issued a stop to any proceedings by the In- dian bureau looking to the closing of saloons in the territory covered by the Chippewa treaty of 1855. Stay Is Ordered. The court has ordered a stay in the issue of the mandate, and ad- journed until the second Monday in October, so that no action can be Itaken on the petition for reargument ‘until that time. In the absence of the order from the court dissolving the injunctior granted by the United States district court, the saloonkeep- ance and the manner in which it was €'s in Bemidji can continue business spent is accounted for in the books for the next four months. of H. E. Anderson, secretary of the|Ported the | Whether a reargument will be grant- band in answer to a complaint made |¢d on the first day of the next term. It is re- that- the court will say Sells Expresses Regret. Commissioner Cato Sells of the In- dian bureau expressed “regret that he would be unable to act on the “1id” question immediately. He will visit Minnesota the latter part of the summer, however, and will get in- iformation on which to base official action covering the extent of the country in which the lid is to be put on the liquor traffie. Officials of the interior department and the, In- dian bureau are confident that the court will no. permit a reargument, and that the mandate of the court will go down some time in October. Close All But Six. Should Cato Sells so desire, he could close every saloon in Bemidji but the six protected by the injunc- tion case of 1910. The other 200 saloons of the district could also be closed. This action is not believed to be probable, because it would be rether unfair to the saloonmen. KING COLE SCORES AGAIN MusiCal Extravaganza Proclaimed to Be Best Home Talent Play Ever Produced in Bémidji by Audience LAST PERFORMANCE TONIGHT Even better than_ that of Monday evening was the performance of “The Court of King Cole” at the Brinkman theatre last night, and so successful have been the productions of the play that a packed house is predicted for tonight. The play will be staged for the last those who were not in attendance at either the Monday or Tuesday night perform- ances should not miss the opportu- nity to see the presentation of the popular musical © extravaganza, for it is without doubt the most brilliant home talent show ever given in Bemidji, and that is saying a good deal, for there have been many good ones. From starting until the final cur- tain was rung down the interest was absorbed in the excellent acting of the principals, the eye pleasing work of the chorus, the tuneful singing, the artistic effects of costumes and and the ease with which the play moved along. The entire show went through with a snap and a perfection of ac- tion that left nothing to be desired even when compared with the work of the best professional companies. HELD MEETING HERE Northern Pine - Company Members Met in Bemidji Yesterday. Several members of the Northern Pine Manufacturing association held a meeting in Bemidji yesterday af- iternoon, ‘which was attended by a large number interested in the or- ganization. H. C. Child, of Minnea- polis, secretary of the company, was as were Charles Rudd ;of Minneapolis, J. J. Cummins of Pramerd and R. Patchen of Chicago, ‘inspectors, J. F. Wilson of Cloguet, '¢. B. McGibbon of Minneapolis, and {E. H. Day, T. T. McCann and J. P. Hennessy of Bemidji. 5