Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 26, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 12, NO. 52. SEVENTY ACTIVE IN SUPPORT OF BAND During Last Year Subscribers Have Donated $821 for Maintenance of |Larson & Larson, Bemidji Musical Organization. COLLECTIONS AMOUNT TO $2085 Small Number Are Delinquent, Sec- retary Anderson’s Figures Show— Aim to Secure New Uniforms. Figures of H. E. Anderson, secre- ary of the Bemidji Concert band, in report which he has just made, cov- collections vring the subscriptions, the 1913, nd disbursements of organiza- tion from 1914, January i, show that it now has more than two hundred dollars in cash; to May | Dairy Lunch, $15.00; First National Bank, $2.00; Fair:- Store, $14.00; Fitger Brewing Co., $14.00; Gill Bros., $15.00; Gennes & L., $14.00; Given Hardware Co., $15.00; J. L. ieorge, $15.00; Gilmore, Dr., $15.00; N. L. Hakkerup, $15.00; Hoganson Bros., $15.00; Andy Johnson, $24.00; $13.00; Lake Shore Hotel, '$4.00; Larkin & Dale, $14.00; Lycan & Co., $30.00; Mec- Iver & O’Leary, $3.00; E. E. McDon- Reynolds & Winter, $15.00; F. W. Rhoda, $15.00; San Rey Cigar, $ Smith-Robinson, $13.00; St. Hjlairei Lbr. Co., $15.00; Dr. Shannon, $5: Dr. Sanborn, $14.00; S. T. Stewart, $14.00; Schneider Bros., $15.00; Dr. Stanton, $15.00; W. G. Schoeder, | $14.00; Security State Bank, $14.00; | | Dr. Smith, $15.00; Judge Stanton, | hat there are nearly seventy active n assisting in the band mainten- nee; that thirty subsceribers are new SERD $ 0: o- " telinquent, and that during the per- ’fl&ld Electric Co., $15.00; J. G. Zieg-| Party Hold Monthly Discussions of collections have| tnounted to $2,085.67. o mentioned Want New Uniforms. While all n ;mrv]xinl d members of the needed, 'the band have been in an effort to secure funds when been working with which to uniforms. May which netted was given in order to assist this Alden Remfrey, > a month buy new pole dance, fund. paid for his servic are months during the and every Friday during the season. Hhand concerts, free to the public, iven once each winters, stimimer Anderson’s Figures. Secretary Anderson’s report gives the following information and which can be secured at any the finance chart in the band room at the City hall, Band Collections. nspection of ~("ash, Jan. 1913 .3 194,07 tollections from suha(nlmrs 1,037.00 (‘rookston trip 200.00 Iilks smoker nd Sth July committee 160.00 \ug. races .. 24.00 County f; Ited Lake s ity of Bemidji discount Crookston Lbr. Co. 5.00 00 00 nd coucerts pole da e $2,085.67 Band Disbursements. Director salary for i months Musice i vepai . Printing and advertisin 5 \lembers for Crookston trip Members for 4th and 5th JulY s as 21.15 197.38 Aug. races .. 24.00 county fair Lake Members for \Mlembers tor Red and 147.61 220.34 6T Active Supporters. Following is given a list of th ciive supporters of the band, in-| luding several who have just be- come subscribe Of those assisting cents each month, two dollars, but most donate one dollar. The names of the subscribers and the amounts several give while others give they have given follow: A. Abercrombie $10.00; Bemidji Sen- tinel, $10.00; Baile T. C. ana S. C.. $15.00; Battles, C. E., $7.50; temidji Brewing Co., $14.00; G Baker, $15.00;,15. A. Barker, $15.00; Beltrami Elevator Co., $18.00; M.} A. Clark, $11.00; City Drug .00; J. E. Croon, $8.00; Candy Kitchen, $3.00; City Meat Market, | $11.00; Carlson, A. F., $5.00; H. Doran, $15.00; Dennis, R. O., $9.00; SCOO THE CUB REPORTER BONS-THE PAPER HAS [PURCHASED THIS MOTOR: CNYCLE FORYoU T0 OVER THE TOWN FASTES (N GATHERING THE NEWS - divector, is| time by an| 10.00 | 100.00 ! = Al 53,60 | 160.00 Co,| $1.00; F. G. Troppman, $8.00; War- \ler, $4.50; Total $821.50. i Non-Active Members. 1 ‘t Following is a list of the non-: aL-i ‘the\ had donated until they were |put among the delinquents. F. E. Brinkman, $24.00; Berman Emporium, $13.00; John Bye, $12; |L. G. Crothers, $13.00: L. P. Eck-| strum, $4.00; Fitzsimmons-Baldwin (Continued on Pare 8) “COUNTRY CLUB” OPENS. Pavilion at Outlet Is Ready fori | Tonight's Affair. “The Country Club,” Captain W.| B. MacLachlan’s pavilion at the out-| lat is complete and all ax-range~i ments are in readiness for the open-| ing which is to take place thisi cvening. Only those who have re- ceived invitations will be admitted | {to the dance hall, the affair in nn' manner b(infl' open to the publie. A| Bemidj i young pumle? are pl.mmug on attending the ppen- ing and Lavinia summer residents re to be there. The “City of Be- nidji’" will make trips at 9 and o'cloek this ev i 10! ning, in this way giv- ing those who wish to attend the: |band concert an opportunity to do so. The “Country Club” has also been engaged for several private par- ties which will be given during the inext few weeks. "PAID IN FULL.” | >Manager Woodmansee Secures Strong i Bill for Saturday Performances. ‘ Judging from the tenor of jcisms erifi- which have been printed in the press ‘t]nougl\o\\( the country, the photo- ])l‘l production of lereat five-season “Paid .In ithe Grand "mlmseme‘nt columns of Hugene Walte: theatrical suce Full,” the theatre 10on and evening, attraction tomorrow after- will set a mark in' photo-play presentation, such as has not before been seen in this city. i This remarkable production has been made under the personal supervision of Augustus Thomas, director-general for the All Star Feature Corporation. . land in the acting cast which he has iselected are many of the original ‘rBroadwa,\' company. Tully Ma originator of the character of hall, ». | Joe Brooks, and William Riley Hatch ; {as Captain Williams are featured in! the production. The British Musicians’ union has succeeded in obtaining a wage in—! crease in sixty-five of the leading theatres in London. I SAD T COULD ald, $11.00; Model Bakery, $4.00; 3. Waltz—When 1 Waltz With You Dr. Marcum, $15.00; W. MecCuaiy, o —Schmid, ;1 70 $12.00;, H. Miller, $7.50; Foley|® “"““}f%“e Royal, Clrele= Barn, $12.00; McGroth, F. A,| ~ Dalbeyr e i $10.00; C. O. Moon, $4.00; Northern 7 (‘haraf:tensflc—]mg es—. Havor, National Bank, $30.00; NOrthern;(" Selectxollv;‘lle Sunny South— 2 A Lampe. Grocery, $30.00; Netzer Drug Co., N R " $15.00; O’Leary-Bowser, $15.0 I\Iedl;};‘i\;’ae:ch—l’eg O"My Heartl Peoples Meat Market, $11.00; Pio- el - neer Pub. Co., $15.00; Roe & Mar-|3‘ Havbetrn-vMemcan Kisses—Roh- £ | erts. son, $15.00; Gi P , $1.00; o kuson; §115 George Paquin, § 9. Medley Overture—Bits of Bem- | lone of the best advertised and most _|often spokeh of cities in the north- ! quested to idies from this city. ito Bemidji, .ence last evening, making good the! iday afternoon. BAND CONCERT TONIGHT. Program for Entertainment Includes| Popular Selections.. Following is the program which will be played by the Bemidji band at the concert tonight: March—The Firing Line—Pond. 2. Medley—Overture — Gus Ed- ward's Song Revue—Halle. ick’'s Hits—Lampe. 10. March — Teddy’s Terrors —= Crosby. | MEANS BOOST FOR BEMIDJI Members of “See Minnesota First”! Investigations Made on Trips. It is just such visits as that of the “See Minnesota First” party which is gradually causing Bemidji to become i west, The fact that the touring party | was here just one day does not mean | that its members are to forget the treatment accorded them by the citizens of Bemidji and the Commer- cial club, ithe ilatter always willing to assist in causing the city to be ranked among the places of real| progressive spirit and allowing ao opportunity to escape unheeded. Nearly every member of the party ! s a member of the state university faculty or an instructor in the va- rious normal schools. After the close of the field studies of the summer trips the findings are not forgotten, | but instead monthly “meetings are] held at which the descriptions of the iplaces visited are held. Lectures| are given to pupils and they are re-| write essays. In this | { places, is given advertising, the value | of which is 'hard to estimate. 'Fhei tourists were enthusiastic over Be-| midji, in fact to such.an extent that' they are planning on making this| city their headquarters next summer, holding all their field stu- Today the party is taking an ex- cursion on Red Lake, and tomorrow | will be spent at Cass Lake. Tomor-| row night the tourists will return!. leaving for Intematlonalv Falls, a special Pullman being pro-! vided for their use by W. H. Gem-| mell of the Minnesota & Interna-| tional railroad. | STAGE MUSICAL COMEDY. Alvia's Co Enga any Begins Indefinite gement at Brinkman, Beginning with lafst nighf’'s pe formance Alvia’s miniature musical comedy began an indefinite engage- ment at the Brinkman theatre. The | company entertained a large audi | recommendations which had come | from the larger cities where it had appeared. The Bagley base ball team will| meet the Bemidji Athletics here Sun- In the production of sulphur the United States is rapidly gaining on Italy, which leads the world. START \T-BUT I D\DNT SaN T {as largy of the Ma 1879.932 élumhsr interests are said to own over 11,500,000 acres of land. Mexical Situation Bringing Before the ‘Tragedy’ Which May Follow Concentration of People. SEVERAL FAVOR INVESTIGATION | Large Holdhgs in Every State of the Union May be Cause of Inquiry— Create Commission Soon. By 'Congressman C. H. Tavenner. Washington, June 26,—While the Mexican situation is bringing before the country an object lesson of the tragedy which tions—economists jare drawing at- tention to the fact that we Americans jhave a pioblem in land concentration on our hands that‘in actual acreage ranks up very well with the problem jwithin the borders of our’southern neighbor. While land concenuatlon has gone 'on to an alarming extent in the Unit- iy W s hi h‘lwe subscribers showing the amounts | AT RED LAKE AGENCY TODAY | ed States, the matter is not, of course, ncallv €0 acute as in Mexigo, where the large land holdings are so great in comparison with the total acreage that nillions have been thrown into beggardom and peonage. But never- (heles:s‘, we have individual holdings as great as those of the great land- owners of Mexico. 1t i commonly reported that William Randolph Hearst has a 1,000,600-acre ranch in Mexico, but the a small holding with some of thisdountry. Take, for instance, the Miiler and Lux estate of Californ- ia-—14,500,000 acres, "a veritable empire| in itself, occupying - one- {seventl of the total territory of Cal- ifornia| which is one of the two or three largest states in the Union. To gkt some idea of the size of this area consider that it is over 14 times as the land holdings,of the Pacific Railroad, 27, acres. holding is larger than someg entire states of the east. But ‘there are other-immense land holdings in the United States. Three Southern owns - 9k which i way Bemidji, together with the other | €N in Florida own 4,200,000 acres. arger than the land holdings dero family in Mexico, and the Maderos were one of the richest {fnmilies there. Half of the total jacreage of the state of Florida is owned by 182 men, whose land hold- ings aggregate 16,990,000 acres. Those who have been compiling s along this line declare that in a certain seven states of the Union {1,802 men own 89.652.000 acres of ‘'his is concentration which,l United | land. carried throughout the {States. would seriously threaten the continuance of peace. The Southern Pacific Railroad’s :land holdings come to a total of 13,- acres. The Weyerhauser There are ngle owners of Texas lands who 1hold as high as 1,000,000 acres. No ‘bureau of departments in Washington has ever made a study {of this cencentration of land owner- hip in the United States. Many members of Congress think there ought to be a commission to investi- gete large land holdings in every state in the Union, and it would not ‘be suprising -if’such a commission Were created in the near future. —~ Becker Writing a Book. b Ossining, N. Y., June 26.—Charles Becker, the convicted murderer of Herman Rosenthal, has moved his be- longings from the top tier of cells to the main fioor of the death house at Sing Sing prison and began writing a_ book on his experiences as a New York policeman. Scoop Marts Somethmo'--We ve Yet To See The Finish X GUESS T o — (©- 19~ INTL - SYND ~BaLTe — Mo = ';Def'ective Page Yet this latter may follow concen-|. | tration in land ownership—and that; |is the real cause of Mexican reyolu- - lautomobile driven by Dr. L. A. Ward, ‘inine children. 1 [ imated, a loss of more than $20,000,- i were made homeless. B0%- SL00P SENT ME BACK T0 HAVE \oU WIRE TH’ NEXT Town AHEAD, INSTRUCTIONS Renominated for Senator by North Dakota Republicans. - ACCIDENT _ UNAVOIDABLE Coroner’s Jury Holds That Dr. L. A. Ward Cannot Be Blamed for Death of Lars Klyberg Wednesday. SHIP BODY. TO CLEARBROOK £ Holding ‘that Dr. L. A. Ward was not responsible for the death of Lars Klyberg, the Clearbrook man who died from injuries caused when he was knocked down by an automobile driven by the physician Wednesday evening, the coroner’s jury late yes- terday afternoon returnéd the fol- lowing verdict: “That tae said Lars Klyberg came to his death on the 24th day of June, 1914, at the City of Bemidji by being run over by an and. we find that saiu death was purely accidental and unavoidable.” The body was shipped to Clear- brook this afternoon, and ‘the funeral will be held Monday, the delay being caused in order that Klyberg’s) mother and father, who reside at Montevideo, may be given an oppor-| tunity to be present. Klyberg was 51 years old and leaves a wife andi CITY OF SALEM VISITED BY $20000,000 FIRE: 10,000 MADE HOMELESS Salem, Mass., May 26.—(Special to the Pioneer.)—Nearly half of the old witch city of Salem, rich in build- ings and tradition, was devastated by fire today which caused, it is esti- 000. One thousand buildings, in-| cluding a score of manufacturing es- | tablishments, were destroyed and 10,000 men, ‘women and -children KKK KKK KK KKK KKK Several Shovels Lost. John Moberg, who donated shovels to be used on Good Roads day, reported today that several have not been returned. Mr. Moberg re- quests that ‘they be returned to the Bemidji Auto garage. Bach shovel is marked with the stamp of “J. Moberg.”.- XX K ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok k& ok Kk KX Kk ok ok ok Ak ok ok ok ko KKK K KK KK KKK By "HOP_" _ON HOWTO S\’OP ‘prohibition. INDIAN BUREAU T0 SEND AGENTS HERE Lindbergh Wires ’flmt Govemm.e‘nt Intends to Make Investigation of Conditions in Treaty Country. MAY DENY FURTHER HEARING 5 “|Every Opportunity Will Be Given | Business Men’s Committee to Make Showing—Sells to Act On Report Within the next few days Minne~ sota, more especially the ‘territory ‘lincluded by the noW famous treaty of 1855, will be visited by a force of ‘agents of the Indian bureau at Washington, which are to be sent ‘here by Cato Sells, commissioner, in order that the entire proposition may be investigated and the real condi- tions of ‘the liq.uor question ascer- tained. ! / Chance to Make Showing. This became known today when M. N. Koll of Cass Lake, secretary of the '‘Business Men’s Treaty com- mn/tee, received mformatlon from,. Congressman Lindbregh, . in ‘Wwhich the sixth district representative said that sufficient opportunity would.be given to allow showings to.be made, both for and against the enforce- ment of the treaty, the provisions of which were held}.o_ be valid by the decision of the United States supreme court last week. . L Hearing May Follow, It is the congressman’s suggestion that should the agents decide that 'the saloons of the territory involved be closed, it would -then be time enough to seek a hearing in the de- partment proper, as a hearing would be of no avail if held before the de- partment had made a special inves- tigation. e Congressman Lindbregh also said {it appears in Washington = that the Indian department wishes to deny a hearing. May Mean Closing. False impression has been caused by the decision of the supreme court, it being generally believed that the Indian department cannot close the saloons of the treaty territory until next October, at which time the su- preme court is to h_ear a motion for re-argument, permission granted last week. In fact, should the investigation of the department,, which is to be made immediately, re- sult in the decision that the saloons of the district be closed at once, only six of the 200 will be permitted io .operate, these being the Bemidji es- tablishments which aré protected by the injunction of the federal court. These six are the only ones certain of not being commanded to close un- til the action of the supreme court next fall. The six saloons will pe allowed to run until the injunction is dismjssed, which will not be done until the mandate has been sent io the lower court. McDonald To Washington. Attorney E. E. McDonald of this city, who has been prominently con- nected with the liquor men cases since the “Pussyfoot’ Johnson affair in 1909, lerc -last night for Wosh- ington. > PREPARE FOR OPENING New .Ready-to-Wear .Store, “The Paris,” Located on Third Street. Within. the next few days, “The Paris,” Bemidji's new exclusive wo- men’s and children’s ready-to-wear store will open for business at 202 Third street, in the buijlding for- merly occupied by the Northern Na- tional bank. The interior of the state is being entirely re-decorated and artisically arranged 3nd on the grand opening day carnations will be given to the women visitors. M. Lurie, who has interests in Minned- polis retail establishments, is the pro- prietor of “The Paris.” Mr. Lurie is being’ assisted in arrnging for the opening by L Sorger of New York City, who will be the ' buyer. In speaking of his decision to locate in Bemidji, Mr. Luris said that he was so taken with the pussxbilmes of the ity and had such confidence in its future, that he picked it om‘: of sev-, eral other places. 5 = The Towa State Federation of La- bor has refused to go on record as. indorsing. the fight against national e g _FORTY CENTS PER MONTH which was ™~ i | I { |