Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 25, 1914, Page 2

VOLUME 12, NO. 51. % S BEMIDJI, lmmmr mm WIHG, m 25, 1914. SEVERAL OPPOSE Commissioner McGhord Showed Dis- favor of Granting Railroad Request in Comment Made at Hearing. CHAIRMAN ALSO SHOWS STAND Expressions of Two Leading Members of Commierce Commission Show Feeling Not Tq Be !‘rit_mdly. Iy Congressman C. H. Tavenner. Washington, June 25.—Almosi any day, late some afternoon after the New York Stock exchange has closed, the long awaited decision of the Interstate Commerce commission in the matter of the proposed 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 raise 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 | a close examination of the testimony taken before the commission. Early in the hearings the shippers made sorry showing, and it seemed to br a foregone conclusion that the rail roads would have little difficulty in making their case. But when Clifford lowa 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 commiss including Chairman tarlon, ed doubt whether the as' fi ces are in need of the Thorne, 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! latter had claimed that the credit of railroads is at a low ebb and that an increase is needed to revive the credit, rather sharply: i Do_vou ngt think that this has something to d6-with it—the proc-| lamation from the housetops that| said FREIGHT RATE RAISE in-| |are given an equal voice," Minnesota Democratic State Chairman May Be Retained. HAMMOND FAVORS O'BRIEN Latter May Continue Head of Min- nesota Qemocrats. St. Paul, June fartin 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. 25.—M | Hammond returned from Washington o 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 L‘dndi\lat S aid M. Hammond. “Of course I recommendation of the cand governor usually is heeded again I have no other gest.” man to su {KING COLE GREAT SUCCESS | Last Evening’s Presentation of Musi- cal Extravaganza Even More Suc- cessful Than the First Two. MISS HYLAND HIGHLY PRAISED “The Court of King Cole,” a; was presented last fight, was evan 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 char; and dividends there was a surplus of $11,000,000, but this, said, was not enough, “Ineluding 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. he " replied Smith. And for that year," declared Har- lan, terprise 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 were better than they have credit. XK KKK K 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 vesterda; 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. T suggested that the financial resuits of the en-) more successful than the production UY Monday and Tuesday nights, and he large audience which complete filled the Brinkman theatre, showed its appreciation by the continual ap- plause during the entire perforri- ance. The production which was staged at the Brinkman on Monday, Tues- day and Wednesday nights, for the benefit of the guild of the Episcopal chureh, was in the opinion of those who saw the performances, the bust iocal talent entertainment ever put o i Bemidji. The opening scene was a bank of prefey girls and good looking youag men that represented the youth and beauty, and the talent as well, of Be- midji, appropriately placed in a staze "setting that -called forth praise; an entertainment wherein good musie, rcatehy songs, philosophic speeches; and wit and repartee flowed like sparkling wine, rich costumes and make-ups that enabled the wearers fo impersonate the characters of the carliest literature and lore of the American child, and a plotful, breezy play that carried every man and wo- man T the audience back to child- hood’s happy hours, all combined to make the musical extravaganza an Aamusement long to be remembered by everyone who sat in the Brink- man and witnessed a performance whose every part was meritorions and praiseworthy. It was a success without a flaw. Of the nearly one hundred char- acters, whether principal or minor, every one was perlectly 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 havingbeen held at Pioneer, Fugene or Potamo, the Beltrami county primary returns were sent to the state auditor last evening. The canvassing board comprised William Klein, T. H. Pendergast, Henry Wil- son, F. S. Arnold and E. L. Oberg. Play Bagley Sunday. On mnext Sunday afternoon the baseball team of Bagley will play the Bemidji Athletics at the Fair grounds. Bagley has a good team this year and a fast game is looked for. SCHOOL, ENROLLMENT BIG 72 Now Attending Teachers’ Train- 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- with the that this number will be increased to enty-two, prospects 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 arve as fol- lows: Nettie Bvans, Schoolcraft; Mar- garet Stewart, Hackensack; Lavina Ware Bemidji; Mary Baney Bemidji; Hazel Hulett, Bemidji; Mae Simen- son, Bemidji; Myrtle Methven, Be- midji; J. Peterson, Jr., Bemidji; Lil- lian Booth, Bemid Harriett Fre- zelle, Bemidji; Clarence Junean, Blackduck; Lottie Madson, Bemidji; Esther Krohn, Te ike; Ada Smith Aure; Nellie Wilson, Bemidji; Lil- lian Moore, Bemidji; Gustava Traft- on, Bemidji; Lulu St. Peter, Pupos- ky; Hilda Ohngren Nymore; Vernice Voltz, Bemidji; Harriett Davids, Ny- more; Bunice Sutherland, Remer; JAlorie Stutt.. Deer River:. .. irak, Bemidji; Lena Lone, Deer Olive Hines, Hines; . Vesta Haworth, Bemidji; Alice Butler Tur- tle River; Anna Molander, Moose Ldke; May Simons, Bemidji; Jennie Fortier. Blackduck; Agnes Back, Be- midji; Hsther Tell, Louis; Edith Stepp, Concord; Ruth Jennings, Blackduck; Ruth Wentworth, Black- duck; Olive Wentworth, Blackduck; Vera Rutherford, Hines; Ethel 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 Tmsdahl Pitt, Laura Nykreim Bemidji: Enola Scott, Akeley; Algie Howorth, Bemidji; Madeline Gary, Pearletta Wheeler, Turtle River; Jennie Oase, Nellic Boobar, Nary;; Agnes Annonson, Aure; Alice Dadie, Nebish; Leora Beebe, Stephen; Mary Worner, Cass Lake; Florence Ripple, Bemidji; Martha Born, Longville; Hilma Johnson, Nymore: 5 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 | All members | [ |Lhe 0dd Fellows’ hall. Kax'e requested to be present. i C. A, PARKER, President. SCO0P-TVE GOT A IT\PTHAT THE BRI MAIKERS UNION 15 GOIN: ON A STRIKE \F THE. 2 BRI MANUFACTURERS a report be made as to the amounts collected, from whom, and the disbursements. This would show what busi- ness men assisted to finance the organization and the amount each contributed. Let the public know what the band® boys know about the financial conditions and col- lecting will be much easier.” Ak hkkkhk kk Ak hkkkkhkhkkkhkk kK kkhkk *kk ok kkkkkkkkkkkkxk * * ********t***‘k****************‘******** KK KKK KKK KKK play ‘her dramatic and musical B I H ability. Read Pioneer waut ans SCOOP ripories REPORTER ‘|the University of 0V &0 VER YO ! BRICKYARDS ENTHUSE TOURISTS “See Mnmewtu First” rmy 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 deltg_ixted 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- roundings that nex{.summer this city 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 scheol. 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. Nineteen In Party. ~{more than 2 MILES OF LINE. Bass Lake Telephone Compmy Shows Progressive Spirit.” Conneeting “with the Bemidji tele- Iphone 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 2go. 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, sec 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, the enforcement of the state laws regu- driving. ~Although no blame ~has been placed upon those who have been unfortunate in meet- ing with accidents the sentiment is decidedly in favor of law enforce- ment in every detail. The state law. prohibits driving faster than ten miles an hour in business sections and fifteen miles an hour in resident sections. Ex- ceeding this speed for a distance of a quarter of a mile is aking the law and the driver is which seem “to favor strongly lating car Including Prof. Lehnerts, his wi and little daughter, there are nine teen.in the touring party. They wer the guests of the Cummermal club at the production of “The. Court of‘ King Cole,” last e»enmg This morn- ; ing they were taken on an auto trip | by 1. 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 jumed the-party for the lake trip. ? Left for Red Lake. This afternoon the party left for to the Red Like 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 toufists 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 stale 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. Tt will be used ifor the purpose of carrying passen- :gers and homesteaders to and from points on Red Lake: bm’mab.wfix'ue Taken [tiris—taw—enforeed—in—ithis-oity,it-b subject to-a fine. Drivers, according to the state 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 drwmg too close to the eurb. 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. BEfforts are being made to have ing favored Dby automobile owners as well” -as Dedestrians. 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. Show That State Receives More Immigrants Thah Others. MONTANA IS° NEXT ON LIST still lead in receiving emmigrants, her ac-, Minnesota maintains 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; Towa, 9; Oregon,- Illinois, 4; Michigan, 3; 1daho, 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. The funeral was heid | 'last Dhursday. Mrs. Mahan was 'gates of Guadalajara with a MINNESOTA STILL LEADS| Figures of Commissionér Sherman i Vilia's §a,te‘ll|te Push®s Force Toward Gates of Guadalajara. Photo by American Press Assoclation, While mediation proceedings g0 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 large | force. It is conceded that unless the | mediators reach some ftacit under- standing before Villa enters Mexico (‘ih the proceedinzs wiil be futile. e e e PLAN FEATURE COI\CFRT for Tomorrow Evenings Entertain- | ment—Band Playing Well. NEW POPULAR MUSIC ON BILL Alden Remfrey, director of the Be- midji band, this morning announced the program which will be played at| the concert on the city dock tomor- Tow evening. Among' the selections to. be Dlayeh are ,mauy of the latest popular pieces and the concert will undoubtedly. be one of the seasous Fésf‘” 9% «The.band is now playing much bet- terthan: 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. Medley—Overture — Gus Ed- ward's Song Revue—Halle. 3. Waltz—When I Waltz With You —Schmid. Melange—The Dalbey. 5. Characteristic—Jingles— Favor. 6. Selection—The Sunny South— © Royal Cirele— Lampe. 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, thirty-three years old and at oné] time was a resident of this city. left today for Minneapolis in their automobile. It Looks Very Much Like A Brick “Strike” OH HERE YOV ARE. -} WELL BID THEY - WALKOUTZ By “HOP" ' *FARME’R‘i(lLLEI){; N “AUTO ACCIDENT '| Lars Klyberg of Clearbrook Dies 'fwa jand they separated. Hours After Being Struck by Ma- " * chine Driven by Dr. Ward. WITNESSES = CLEAR PHYSICIAN Say Fault of -Casualty Cannot Be Blamed on Machine ' Driver—In-- quest Held by Coroner Today. Driving at a slow rate of speed, as 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 which 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- ner toward the Great ' Northern depot. John Marin, the Bemidji mer- chant, was with Klyberg at the time of the accident. Doctor Tells Story. - With- Dr. Ward, when the acei- dent took place, was his family, the evening being spent in pleasure rid- ing .The dector said today: “I was |just about to turn the corner toward the Great. Northern depot when I noticed Marin and his companion |start across the street toward the old i S < !Rex ‘hotel site, then -stop and talk Drector Remirey Announces Program | blew-my horn several times and thought I heard Marin tell Klyberg to get out of the way. Both scemed to notice that I was going to turn I believed that T could pass between them and started ahead, my machine running at a very slow speed. Just as I {reached Klyberg he stepped in froat of the car, the fender knocking him down' and before 1 could stop both jWheels 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 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 vesterday 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 Careful 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 ntmber of friends last evening af- ter the play. Refreshments were en- joyed at the Abercrombie & Me- 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 aml braves. in “The Court ot King “Cole,” staged at me Brinkman. Monday, Tuesday and { Wednesday nights. Miss Mhinle Cornsord o{» Crooks-* unfortunateman—taken to the