Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 25, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 12, NO. 51. * SEVERAL OPPOSE FREIGHT RATE RAISE Commissioner McGhord Showed Dis- favor of Granting Railroad Request in Comment Made at Hearing. CHAIRMAN ALSO SHOWS STAND Expressions of ‘Two Leading Members of Commerce Commission Show Feeling Not Tq Be Friendly. By Congressman C. H. Tavenner. 25.—Almosi any day, late some afternoon after Washington, June the New York Stock exchange has closed, the long awaited decision of the Interstate Commerce commission in the matter of the proposed in-| crease in freight rates, may be ex- pected. The general opinion seems to be that the roads will be given at least a portion of the horizontal raisce which they are asking. But unless the verdict is a compromise between two sets of opinion within the com- mission, it seems to be pretty likely | that the decision will not have -the undivided support of the commis- sion. The confidence being expressed that the increase will be granted does not seem to be entirely justified by | 2 close examination of thie testimony en before the commission. Early in the hearings the shippers made -z sorry showing, and it seemed to be a foregone conclusion that the rail roads would have little difficulty in making their case. But when Clifford Thorne, of the | Jowa State Railway commission en-| tered the case in behalf of the ship- pers, there wah a mighty change, | and before the hearings were over at least two of the members of the commission, including Chairman tarlon, expressed doubt whether the railroads’ finances are in need of the millions of additional revenue which will be added by any general in- crease in rates. Commission McChord, during the| testimony of A. H. Smith, president of the New York Central, when the Minnesota Democratic State Chairman May Be Retained. HAMMOND FAVORS O'BRIEN Latter May Continue Head of Min- nesota Qemocrats. St. Paul, June 25.—Martin O’Brien of Crookston will be re-elected Demo- cratic state chairman if he will take the ‘job and if the other candidates do not propose some oiher man, ac- cording to W. S. Hammond, Demo- cratic nominee for governor. Mr. Hammond returned from Washington to participate in the meeting~of the candidates to name the state central committee. “I do not know that-it is up to me to name the chairman. As I under- stand the law all the party candidates are given an equal voice,” said Mr. Hammond. "Of course I know the recommendation of the candidate for governor usually is heeded, but if Martin O'Brien will consent to ser again I have no other man to sug- gest.” KING COLE GREAT SUCCESS Last Evening’s Presentation of Musi- cal Extravaganza Even More Suc- cessful Than the First Two. latter had claimed that the credit of railroads at a low’ebb and that an increase needed to revive the credit, said rather sharply: | wnt thinl that thie hae| something Lo do with it—the proc-| lamation from the housetops that| there is a crisis here, that things' have gone to the devil, and the bot- | tom ‘has dropped out?" | This may or may not indicate Me- Chord’s attitude.. Smith admitted | that railroad profits were greator last year tnan ever before, but said| that in tne last quarter of 1913 busi-| ness had started on a general de- cline that has continued. He said that in his railroad after paying all| charges and dividends there was a surplus of $11,000,000, but this, he said, was not enough. “Including all phases of the situa- tion, you come down to a net in- come which embraces everything and is the figure out of which you pay dividends and accumulate surplus, do you not?" asked Chairman Har- lan. ' replied Smith. “And for that year,* declared Har- lan, “the financial results of the cn-| terprise were better than they have ever been.” Thus two of the leading members of the commission expressed opinions which could not be taken as friendly to the contetion of the railroads that they need the money to bolster their credit. XK K KKK KKK KKK ALDERMAN LAHR EXPLAINS POSITION. In explanation of the re- quest made by him at the last meeting of the Bemidji coun- cil that a report of the band be made regularly, Alderman J. P. Lahr today said: “As a contributor to the support of the Bemidji band since its organization, 1 wish to cor- rect the impression in the minds of the band boys as expressed in the columns of vesterday's Pioneer. When a report from the band was suggested at the council meeting on Monday after the same had voted §$200 for its support, it was not intended as a reflection upon the hon- esty of its officers, but to as- sist the same in making col- lections from its monthly contributors. I suggested that a report be made as to the amounts collected, from whom, and the disbursements. This would show what busi- néss men assisted to finance the organization and the ' amount each contributed. Let i the public know what the 3 band’ boys know about the financial conditions and col- lecting will be much easier." KAk hkhkhkkhkkhkkkk Ak k kA kkkkkhk k khkk k*hk kkkkkk k& &k KA K kR Ak Kk kA Ak Ak kA AR AR KA A KAk | ok ko k ok k KK KKK KK KK KKK MISS HYLAND HIGHLY PRAISED “The UCourt of King Cole,” as if was presented last fight, was even more successful than the production of Monday and Tuesday nights, and the large audience which completely filled the Brinkman theatre, showed its appreciation by the continual ap- plause during the entire perform- ance. The production which was staged at the Brinkman on Monday, Tues- day and Wednesday nights, for the beuefit of the guild of the Episcopal chureh, was in the opinion of those who saw the performances, the bust iocal talent entertainment ever put on i Bemidji. The opening scene was a bank of prefey girls and good looking young men that represented the youth and beauty, and the talent as well, of Be- midji, appropriately placed in a stage "setting that -called forth praise; an entertainment wherein good musie, catehy songs, philosophic speeches; and wit and repartee flowed like sparkling wine, rich costumes and make-ups that enabled the wearers 1o impersonate the characters of the carliest literature and lore of the American child, and a plotful, breezy play that carried every man and wo- mwan i the audience back to child- hood’s happy hours, all combined to make the musical extravaganza an amusement Jong to be remembered by everyone who sat in the Brink- man and witnessed a performance whose every part was meritorious and praiseworthy. It was a success without a flaw. Of the nearly one hundred char- acters, whether principal or minor, every one was perfectly portrayed, and while each one is deserving of equal praise, much credit must be given Miss Mable Hyland, the Be- midji soloist. Miss Hyland was en- abled to use her unusual voice to the utmost of her power and took ad- vantage of every opportunity to dis- BOARD COMPLETES WORK Canvassing Committee Sends Records of Primary Election to ‘Auditor. - ‘With but three precincts missing, no elections having.been held at Pioneer, Eugene or Potamo, the Beltrami county primary returns were sent fo the state auditor .last evening. The Klein, T. H. Pendergast, Henry Wil- son, F. S. Arnold and E. L. Oberg. Play Bagley Sunday. On next Sunday afternoon the baseball team of Bagley will play the Bemidji Athletics at the Fair grounds. Bagley has a good teara this year and a fast game is looked for. SCHOOL ENROLLMENT BIG 72 Now Attending Teachers’ Traiu- ing Course and Session Gives Promise of Breaking Records. COME FROM MANY COUNTIES Afer three days of its five weeks’ session the Teachers’ Training school now boasts of an enrollment of sev- that to enty-two, with the prospects this number will be increased more than eighty during the next week: Among the scholars are boys and girls from Beltrami, Marshall, Koochiching, Itasca, Clearwater, Red Lake, Cass and Hubbard and the in- structors are elated over the show- ing being made and anticipate that the session will be the most success- ful ever held here. The pupils enrolled are as fol- lows: Nettie Ivans, Schooleraft; Mar- garet Stewart, Hackensack; Lavina Ware Bemidji; Mary Baney Bemidji; Hazel Hulett, Bemidji; Mae Simen- son, Bemidji; Myrtle Methven, Be- mic J. Peterson, Jr., Bemidji; Lil- lian Booth, Bemidji: Harriett Fre- zelle, Bemidji; Clarence Junean, Blackduck; Lottie Madson, Bemidji; Esther Krohn, Tenstrike; Ada Smith A ; ‘Nellie Wilson, Bemidji; Lil- Moore, Bemidji; Gustava Traft- ji; Lulu St. Peter, Pupos- TIilda Ohngren Nymore; Vernice Voltz, Bemidji; Harriett Davids, Ny- lian more; Bunice Sutherland, Remer; Froirak, Bemidji; Lena Lone, Deer River; Olive Hines, Hines;. Vesta Haworth, Bemidji; Alice Butler Tur- tle River; Anna Molander, Moose Lake; May Simons, Bemidji; Jennie Fortier. Blackduck; Agnes Back, Be- midji; Esther Tell, Louis; Edith Stepp, Concord; Ruth Jennings, Blackduck; Ruth Wentworth, Black- duck; Olive Wentworth, Blackduck; Vera Rutherford, Hines; Bthel New- comb, Hines; Mary Penkava, Black- duck; Blaine Canfield, Margie; Gert- rude Grotte. Guthrie; Alma Loit- ved, Bemidji; Elsie Klinger, Pine- wood; Pearle Grey, Red Lake Falls; Edna Wright, Bemidji; Mabel Plum- mer, Bemidji; Margie Murphy, Be- midji; Eleanor Stromberg, Quiring; Elvira Stromberg, Quiring; Petrine Ruskjer, Solway; Aleck Ripple, Be- midji; Alice Breman, Bemidji; Lil- lis' Powers, Solway; Ambie Scott, Akeley; Margaret Imsdahl, Pitt; ‘Hannah Imsdahl Pitt, Laura Nykreim Bemidji; Enola Scott, Akeley; Algie Howorth, Bemidji; Madeline Gary, Pearletta Wheeler, Turtle River; Jennie Oase, Nellie Boobar, Nary;; Agnes Annonson, Aure; Alice Dadie, Nebish; Leora Beebe, Stephen; Mary Worner, Cass Lake; Florence Ripple, Bemid Martha Born, Longville; Hilma Johnson, Nymore: H Phillips To Cass Lake. E. M. Phillips of St. Paul, state high school inspector, returned to Bemidji this morning from Kelliher and points in that district where he has spent several ‘days. Mr. Phil- lips left this noon for Cass Lake where he will spend today and to- morrow and will return to Bemidji tomorrow evening, leaving on the +late train for his home in St. Paul. The M. B.-A. lodge will have an 'extra meeting tonight at 8 o’clock in the 0dd Fellows’ hall. !are requested to be present. i C. A. PARKER, President. play her dramatic and musical| - ability. Read Ploneer waut nas SCOOP FE.o% : REPORTER SCo0P-TVE /Iiaféciiv- canvassing board comprised William (- “|roundings'that next summer this city |the University All members } ENTHUSES TOURISTS “See Minnesota First” Party Enjoys Automobile/ Trip Around Lake— Entertained by Commercial Club - PLAN 1915 HEADQUARTERS HERE So Taken With Surroundings of City That Prof. Lehnerts Suggests Building of Lodge—Favors Plan So delighted and enthusiastic were the members of the Prof. E. M. Lehn- erts “See Minnesota First” party, which was here today, with the beauty spots of Bemidji and its sur-] may be made the central headquar- ters for the field course offered by Minnesota. = In reality the course, this being the sec- ond year of the plan. is & iaboratory or demonstration course, in which the state itself is the laboratory. This morning the members of the party were the guests of members of the Commercial club and were taken on a trip, by automobile, around the lake. The site of the new normal school. was -also inspected and pro- | claimed by all to be the best suited location for the school of any in the | state. ¥ All ‘Are Enthusiastic. So enthusiastic were the tourists with Bemidji-and the treatment ac-| corded them here that they already | are planning the eréction of a lodge | here next summer. to be used as a! headquarters. i of Bass Lake Telephone qupuly Shows Progressive Spirit. * Connecting 'with the Bemidji tele- phone system at the city limits, twenty-four miles of line will be in operation by July 15, being the work of the farmers who are mem- bers of the Bass Lake Telephone com- pany, organized several months ago. The- twenty-four miles will .include the branches. The right-of-way is already cleared and the work of erecting the poles will start at once. The officers of the company are: J. N. Skrivseth. president; G. J. Good- manson. treasurer; George Zea, seos retary. & WANTLAW ENFORCEMENT Accidents of Last Few Weeks Cause ~Citizens to Co-operate” With Police, Protecting Public. OFFICERS TO ARREST VIOLATORS Recent automobile accidents have created considerable sireet comment, which seem to favor strongly the enforcement of the state laws regu- lating car driving. Although 1o blame has been placed upon those who have been unfortunate in meet- ng with accidents the sentiment lis decidedly in favor of law enforce- ment in every detail. The statc law- prohibits driving faster than ten miles an hour in business sections and fifteen miles an hour in rvesident sections. Ex- ceeding this specd for a distance of more than a quarter of a mile is Nineteen In Party. Including Prof. Lehnerts, his wi and little daughter, there are nine- teen in the touring party. They were | the guests of the Commercial club at | the production of “The. Court of! King Cole,” last evening. This morn- | ing they were taken on an auto trip | by E. A. Barker, Harold White, in | the A. P. White car, T. A, McCann, Clyde Bacon and A.{M. Bagley, Mos- dames Bagley, BarKer, Bacon and! White also joined the-party for thel lake trip, o | Left for Red Lake. This afternoon thé party left for TEADY ITONE ~WIeTE gy > D taken to the Red Lake agency. Tomorrow will be speat taking a boat excursion on the Red Lake to Waskish. To- morrow evening will be spent at Redby and Saturday will be spent at Cass Lake, where the tourists will be the guests of Forester George Marshall, Saturday ‘evening the party will return to Bemidji and a special sleeper Wwill be provided which will carry the tourists to In- ternational Falls where a field study will be made of the Lake - of the Woods and Rainy River districts. The field studies of the party in- clude underlying rocks, minerals and mines; surface rocks and soils; building stones, clay beds, and gla- cial deposits; rivers and lakes; scenic features; waterways and water- powers; artesian well basins; prai- ries, forests”and agricultural lands. Attention is given to problems of statewide interest, such as immigra- tion, reforestration, drainage, con- structon of state highways. utiliza- tion of natural resources, and devel- opment of old and new industries, and is placed on the influence of the geography and geology of the state upon early settlement, present in- dustries and future growth. STORM KING TO-RED LAKE Attorney Andrews Will -Bring the “Colonel Funkley” to Bemidji. " The “Col. Funkley,” a boat owned by Attorney A. A. Andrews, which has been launched on Red Lake, will be taken from that lake and used on Lake Bemidji this summer. Mr. Andrews purchased the Storm: King and will ship it to Red Lake to be used there in place of the “Colonel.” He decided upon this move because of the Storm King's ability to with- stand the storms of Rel Lake better than the old boat. It will be used ifor the purpose of carrying passen- ~gers and homesteaders to and from points on Red Lake: - breaking the law and the driver is subject to a fine. Drivers, according to the law, must slow up at crossings and sound their signals and must not drive faster than six miles an hour when crossing. They must keep to the right side of the street at all times and turn corners at right angles. They are also cautioned in driving too close to the curb. They should keep just a little to the right of the center of the streets allowing the slow going vehicles such as teams to occupy the extreme right. Efforts are being made to have e i e S ing favored by automobile owners as well as pedestrians. Persons crossing the streets other than at the regular crossings are warned to be careful. Chief of Police Frank Lane stated this morning that his men have been instructed to make arrests wherever the law is violated. “This will be done regardless of whom it may hit,” said Mr. Lane. MINNESOTA STILL LEADS state Figures of Commissionér Sherman Show That State Receives More Immigrants Than Others. MONTANA IS NEXT ON LIST her ac- Minnesota still maintains lead in receiving emmigrants; cording to figures given out by Fred D. Sherman, state immigration com- misdioner. During the month of May the Minnesota Transfer Rail- way handled 223 cars of immigrant movables, out of which 76 cars were for Minnesota, about twice as many as any other state received. Montana comes next to Minnesota, receiving 40 cars, Canada 29 and Wisconsin 20. The following shows the cars received by the various state for the month of May: Minnesota, 76; Montana, 40; Can- ada, 29; Wisconsin, 28;- Washing- ton, 15; North Dakota, 10; Iowa, 9; Oregon,- 8; Illinois, 4; Michigan, 3; Idaho, 3; South Dakota, 3. Mrs. F. M. Dudley returned this morning from Cedar Spur, Minne- {sota, where she went to attend the ,funeral of her twin sister, Mrs. Rob- ert Mahan. last Thursday. Mrs. Mahan thirty-three years old and at time was a resident of this city. was one’ It Looks Very Much Like A Brick “Strike”- OV &0 WERTO TH BRIGKNARDS JUAIIT OH HERE YOU ARE. ) The funeral was held | I"l:o;s,H | GENERAL OBREGON. ' Villa's Satellite Pushes Force Toward Gates of Guadalajara. Photo by American Press Assoclation, ‘While mediation proceedings go merrily on or while they are held up over the obstinacy of one side or the other General Villa is slowly pushing his forces on to Mexico City. General Alvaro Obregon, one of the ablest of Villa’s satellites, is already at the ‘gates of Guadalajara with a large force. It is conceded ‘that unless the mediators reach some tacit under- standing before Villa enters Mexico City the proceedinvs wiil be f PLAN_ FEATURE CONCERT Drector Remfrey Announces Program 1 for Tomorrow Evenings Entertain- ment—Band Playing Well. NEW POPULAR ‘MUSIC ON BILL Alden Remfrey, director of the De-! midji band, this morning announced the program which will be played at the concert on the city dock tomor- row evening. Among the selections to be played are many of the latest popular pieces and the concert will undoubtedly be one of the season's best. The.band is now playing much bet- ter-than ever before -and has devel- oped into one of the best musical or- ganizations in the northern part of the state, Tomorrow’s Program. . March—The Firing Line—Pond. 2. Medley—Overture — Gus Ed- ward's Song Revue—Halle. 3. Waltz—When I Waltz With You —Schmid. 4. Melange—The Dalbey. 5. Characteristic—Jingles— Favor. 6. Selection—The Sunny South— Royal Circle— Lampe. A 7. Medley March—Peg O'My Heart —Fischer. 8. Habern—Mexican Kisses—Roh- erts. 9. Medley Overture—Bits of Bem- ick’'s Hits—Lampe. March — Teddy’s Crosby. 10. Terrors — Accepts Kissel Kar Agency. C. W. Jewett of the Northern Au- tomobile company announces that he has'taken over the Kissel Kar agen- cy together with his other lines of cars. He just returned with a 1915 six-cylinder, seven-passenger car, which was sold to E. A. Barker of this city. This the first Kissel Kar to appear in Bemidji and is the high- est priced car in the city. McMullen-Dennis. Miss- Mildred Dennis of this city and Earl L. McMullen of Fargo. North Dakota, were united in mar- riage at 'the Methodist parsonage yesterday. Rev. Charles W. Gilman read the nuptial service. Mr. and Mrs. McMullen will make their home in Jamestown, North Dakota, where Mr McMullen has a position with the Northwestern Telephone company. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Hayner and daughter, Miss Jane, and son Harold, left today for Minneapolis in their automobile. 7 Lars Klyberg of Clearbrook Dies Two Hours After Being Struck by Ma- " chine Driven by Dr. Ward. WITNESSES CLEAR PHYSICIAN Say Fault of -Casnalty Cannot Be Blamed on Machine Driver—In-- quest Held by Coroner Today. Driving at a slow rate of speed, ag is his custom, Dr. L. A. Ward, one of Bemidji’s most prominent physic- ians last night ran down Lars Kly- berg, 51 years of age, a farmer of Clearbrook, causing- injuries from Wwhich- the unfortunate man died at the hospital-a few hours later. The accident took place at the corner of Minnesota Avenue and Second street at 8 olclock last evening. Doctor is Cleared. | There were only a few witnesses of the accident and all claim that the fault of the fatality cannot be blamed to the doctor, saying he was driving very slow in turning the cor- ncr toward the Great ~Northern depot. John Marin, the Bemidji mer- chant, was with Klyberg at the time of the accident. Doctor Tells Story. - 5 With- Dr. Ward, when the acei- jdent took place, was his family, the evening being spent in pleasure rid- ing .The dector said today: “I was Ijnst about to turn the corner toward ithe Great. Northern depot when 1 inoticed Marin and his companion start across the street toward the old !Rex hotel site, then stop and talk blew -my horn several times and {thought I heard Marin tell Klyberg to get eut of the way. Both seemed to notice that I was going to turn (and they separated. I believed that T could pass between them and started ahead, my machine running iat a very slow speed. Just as T reached Klyberg he stepped in froat of the car, the fender knocking him ldown and before 1 could stop both {wheels had passed over his body.” Dr. Henderson Called. Dr. Henderson was immediately called and after a hurried examina- tion the ambulance was called and the nnfortunate-man—taken™ to the hospital. The accident occurred near the curb in front of John Sullivan’s place, Klyberg's head striking the curbing-when he fell, causing a small cut on the back of his head. It is believed that his skull was fractured, and the examination held following the accident showed that five or more ribs were broken when the ma- chine passed over his body. Post-Mortem This Afternoon. Shortly after noon today Dr. E. W. Johnson and Dr. E. H .Marcum began a post-mortem and testified as to the direct cause of death at the inquest which is being conducted by Coroner Ibertson this afternoon. Leaves Wife and 9 Children. Klyberg leaves a wife and nine children, eight of which reside on the farm two miles from Clearbrook, the oldest being 21. While here yesterday Klyberg met his daughter, Mable, of Grafton, and intended to go home on the afternoon Soo train, but claiming. that the father ~was under the influence of liquor .the trainmen refused to let him go laboard. The daughter protested but to no avail. Officer Ripple was present at the time but he could do nothing in opposition to the order of the conductor, although he says that Klyberg -was not intoxicated, ‘having, be believed, only a few drinks. It is believed that Klyberg was intoxicated when the accident took place. Ward Carefu] Driver. ‘Ward is considered one of the most careful drivers in Bemidji and has the sympathy of the entire communi- ty because of the unfortunate affair. | Narve Klyberg, a son of the dead man, and Ole Dela and Edward Ness, both brothers-in-law, arrived in Be- midji from Clearbrook ‘this morning, but they have made no funeral ar- arrangements, awaiting answer to a message sent to Klyberg’s father and mother, who Jive at Montivedio. Entertains “Indians.” Miss Louise McCready entertained a number of friends last evening af- ter the play. Refreshments were en- joyed at the Abercrombie & Mec- Cready store. Those present were: Misses Dolly Koors, Emma Klein, Jeanette Stechman, Edna Anderson, and Lottie McDonld and Messrs. Wil- liam Ward, Elbridge Lord, Hovey Lord, Herbert Warfield, Maurice Witting and Irving - Koors. These young people took the part of In- dian maids and braves fn “The Court of King Cole,” staged at the Brinkman. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Miss Minnie Cornsord o{ Crooks-" i_tou, who has been the guest of Miss for a few days,