Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 1, 1914, Page 1

e o e i VOLUME 12, NO. 56: MWCARTHY HAS ONE Man Who' Assisted in Making Wis: consin Bureau Successful Favors Continual Appropriations. GIVES BOARD SUGGESTIONS Commission. Regrets That Report Is Not Given Unanimous Approval But Sticks to Biennial Plan. St. Paul, Minn., July 1.—(Special to the Pionecer.)—Wisconsin's refer- ence bureau and Minnesota's effic- iency commission have engaged in an edifying debate. Your plan says-C. C. McCarthy, who made the Wisconsin bureau what it is, has one serious fault— so serious that it may offset all the good you can do. You don’t provide, he says, for continuous appropria- tions, His point is this. The legislature may decide on some campaign that may take years to finish, for health perhaps, or some social stunt. The next legislature may say nothing has been accomplished and cut it off hefore it has a chance to prove its value. Dr. McCarthy argues that once the legislature has adopted it, the work should be continued until results are shown or at least till the legislature decides to discard it. Any legislature has the right to turn it down deliberately. But he says s not fair to let it be lost simply ilure to provide for it. While getting done it should take positive action to dislodge it from the program The cfficiency commission admits that the state may suffer in this way. “It is one of the evils of popular goy- ernment," Dr. John Ii. Gray. “But there is no way of avoiding without running into greater- evils. In the long run more mischief is to be feared from standing appropria- tions ‘than from failure to appropri- ate for desirable things. There is more to be gained by holding the legislature responsible than by tak-| ing responsibility from it.” The commission holds to the same view. The state adopted the policy of requiring new appropria- tions biennially for every object pur- sued by the state and the commi: will recommend that the si adiiere to this policy. says hag s1on e it is pointed out that the Wiseon-| bureau has been able to: do a great many things for Wisconsin that | the people do not know that they want. So much has been done in this direction that it has provoked a veaction. It is not impossible that the people may throw aw; a number of very good things from sheer irrita- tion. The public in led much faster own general cannot be than it goes of 1ts accord, the small boy who had been vaceinated and bap- tized but neither of them took. It would be very lovely if we had heay- en born government maintained by appropriation granted by a heaven- sent legislature. We are likely to get along better, however, if we da- pend on the plain people and con- fine the state’'s aecti es tne things wanted by the majority— even if the majority doesn’t always know what is good for it. Anything eclse is government aris- cy .1t may be a good aristo- v or a very blind aristocracy, Bat the worst blunders of popular gov- ernment are more tolerable than the good intentions of an aristocracy. The Minnesota commission is sorry not to have the unanimous approval of its report. But it advises the state to stick to the rule of biennial appropriations. Like Unclaimed Letters, List of advertised letters “UN- CLATMED" for week ending June 29 1914, at Bemidji postoffice Men—Anderson, A. J., Anderson, 7. N.. Agbashon, Melik, Berg, Geo. lerg, Peter, Boylan C., Burns, Mr. L. B., Hanson, Mr. Nils E., Hedlund, John, Milter, Mr. Charles, McDonald, Mr. J. Z. Phillipe, F. A., Rolston, Walter F., Riemer, Mr. Martin, Sab- row, Mr. Joe, Sharbonno, Mr. George, Soper, Fred, Thompson, Mr. Jolrn, Trash, H. P., Willett, Master Donia. Women—Maynard, Miss Lillian, Morn, Karine A. el Dance at “Country Club.” W. F. Holmes of Lavinia, will have | September. * . BERGH IS PROMOTED Will Be New Superintendent at Grand Rapids Experiment Farm cepts Position as Superintendent of Grand Rapids Farm. ASSUMES NEW DUTIES SEPT. 15 Or his retura [rom Buro 2, where he is making a study of the agricul- tural conditions, Otto Bergh, agrono- mist of the Crookston experimental farm, Bemidji schools, will assume his new duties as superintendent of the ex- perimental farm at Grand Rapids, another of the state institutions. The Grand Rapids position is now held by A. J. McGuire, who recently resigned that he might give his entire time to the extention work. Mr. perimental farm the middle of next With his bride Bergh will return to the United States within the next month. D. Wilson, of the state extention de- partment, said that Mr. Bergh had xcepted the Grand Rapids position, and a letter from the latter indicates that it is his intention to assume the work as soon as the necessary ar- rangements can be made. Mr. Wli- son said that Supt. McGuire is one) ot .the most. valuable, men in. the: state service and that with Mr. Bergh in charge at Grand Rapids, | the change will prove of great be- nefit to the farmers of Minnesota. Mr. profession is gratifying to his many friends in at Crookston stamps him as one of the leading agriculturists in the northwest. “Red” Hill Leaves, “Red" Hill of Minneapolis, who has been in Bemidji the last few days as the guest of relatives, left yester- day for Duluth where he will visit his daughter. Hill caught for the Athletics in the Bagley contest last Sunday and demonstrated that al- though he has been playing baseball for more than twenty years, that he is as reliable as ever. He has play- ed considerable league baseball and has been prominent in Minneapolis amateur baseball for many years, four years ago having charge of the professional teams of the twin cities. Elks Meet Tomorrow. Ollie Neilson, secretary of the Elks lodge, today announced that there willhe a meeting of the lodge tomor- row evening. During the summer months only one meeting will be held each month. There is much business of importance to be dis- cussed tomorrow, the Elks home pro- position being one of the . matters which will be brought up for discus- s |sion. Barber Shop Hours Announced. Bemidji barbers are to observe July Fourth and the following hours have been announced: Open until 11 o’clock Friday night; open until noon Saturday and closed the re- mainder of the day and during the evening, Copenhagen has a domestic serv- ants’ union. L X R EE R R EE RS RS &5 CHIEF OBJECTION|- Former Bemidji Agriculturist Who OTT0 BERGH PROMOTED Former Bemidji Agriculturist Ac- formerly agriculturist in the| Bergh will take hold of the ex-| Mr, | While in Bemidji last Sunday A., Bergh's rapid progross-in his| Bemidji, and his success | Cagles which defeated all the semi- | Three Marathon, Iowa, men have purchased the 480-acre tract owned by J. J. Opsahl, known as the Hazel- ‘hurst farm, and will begin arrange- {(ments for the establishment of a large sheep farm at once. The men, Logan Rutherford, Carl Peterson and Andrew Raper, are enthusiastic over the prospects for a successful ranch here and they are planning on stock- ing the farm with between.two and four hundred sheep next spring ard besidés raising stock - the market will provide ani- mals for this section of the | lcountry, acting as a distributing point. Hazelhurst is located on the south shore of Gnatt Lake and is one of the most desirable locations for a stock farm in the county. ' Reservation is Proposed--Report to Congress Concerns 236,800 Acres TOTAL WORK TO COST $369,680 Land on the Red Lake Indian res- ervation may be drained for $369,- 680, or an average of $1.56 for each of the 236,800 acres affected, accord- ing to the report of the drainage sur- vey of Red Lake Diminished reserva- tion, made to the house of represen- tatives. This improvement-would be made by carrying the water to Red {Lake, and this action would not en- !danger the surrounding land with an overflow, ‘according to the report. , i In the surrounding districts, there {have been 550 miles of ditches and good roads built, with 1,800 culverts and twenty-two steel bridges. This work has been rapidly followed hy an increase in land value and the same conditions exist and the same rresults could be gained on the reser- vation, according to the report. The main ditches are estimated at 12 | cents per cubie yard and the smalier ‘dilcllcs are estimated at 15 cents por ard. Red Lake being formed of two bo- dies of water is so situated that ihe depth of the water may be increased from two to five feet without endan- gering the surrounding territory. The {lakes have a combined area of 440 square miles. The decided fall of thc past, there being a fall of seven eencight-safryardeoagi-ectaoinOINNn teen inches from October, 1907, to October; 1913, makes the increasing |of the depth possible. The report {mentions that timber in the section, outside of the reservation, is practie- ally exhausted, permitting the eres- tion of a storage dam to solve the | CAN RECLAIM BIG TRACT|: Great Drainage, Scheme of Red Lake | Tustified in nt of Bflll- Says He Docs Not ] ~Remaining a3 Pred ness Men’s Treaty SENDS LETTER Wishes to Have No tion Wltb G L3y a}fi,,‘ city I was honored wn‘ e g&?a}xcy of the Business M day into just what veloping; and unde Mr. Barl\er has tet nation to Secretari\ Cass Lake, which is once. . The letter w; is as follows: - Mr. M. N. Koll Cass Lake, “Dear Sir: “1 hereby tend tion as chairma the Busi- nesis Men's Treafy: Committee; same to take effectiat once. “Under no circumstances is my name to be used.:in connection with the Busmess fen's Treaty ~Committee. 5 a “Yours y truly. 6-30-14 “E. A."BARKER.” 49 Towns Included C. L. Mosher, who has been aetive in the organization ot this commit- tee, has succeeded in enlisting - the services of forty-ning towns that are located within the {bounds of - the territory covered by the 1855 treaty. Mr. Barker was fihn in his state- ment that he would; -not permit his name_to be-used injconnection with the committee. 5 No One Selested. Whether-a new man-will be chos- en to succeed Mr. Barker or a diffe: ent course of prucé\d outlined in] ot yetoKnewn, s bidaieinite- aotion will be taken soon, it is expected. ORDERS IDENTIFY OWNER Purchasers of Mdney Orders May Sign Them and Secure Cash at Re- _ceiving Point Says Erickson. ed his resig- take effect at en to Mr. Koll question of floods of Red Lake river. SIDES WITH CARRANZA John Lind, President’s Special Envoy Admits That He Favors Rebels But Is Silent ConCerning’ Letters. i“HE WHO STEAL WOULD FORGE" | St. Paul, July 1.—"As far as the im- pression is conveyed in these letters that T am in sympathy with the Con- stitutionalist cause, that is true,” said John Lind, late special envoy of Pres- ident Wilson. to Mexico, when shown a copy of a local paper giving corre- spondence from Captain S. G. Hop- kins to General Carranza. The let- ters indicated that Mr. Lind had been liberal in giving counsel to the Con- stitutionalist cause. Mr. Lind would not discuss any statements- of alleged fact in the lqtters themselves. “Of course I-cannot discuss commu- nications that I do not know are au- thentic,” he said. “Persons who will steal private correspondence will just as soon forge letters.” By this remark Mr. Lind evidently indicated his idea of the way in which the letters came into the possession of the New York Tlerald. ; Mr. Lind was asked what he thought of the general impression conveyed by the letters that British_interests were backing Huerta and that American magnates were' interesting themselves in the cause of the Constitntionalists. ' This also he declinel to disiuss far- th DUPLICATES FOR LOST ORDERS Buyers -of money orders payable to themselves may use their signa- N. 'Koll. of |- 'given her for the care of her tures as identification at the paying office under the mnew regulations making money orders payable at any postoffice, beginning yesterday. According to Anton Erickson, postmaster at the Bemldn office, the purchaser may write his order, have the postmaster certify to it,. and then duplicate the signature when he presents the order to the paying postmaster. If the purchaser knows that he will cash the order at the Pittsburgh postoffice, for instance, he may sign ‘his name on a paper which the Be- midji postoffice will forward “to the Pitsburgh postoffice without charge to serve as identification there. Money can now be made absolutely safe by putting it into money orders, Mr. Erickson said today. If the order is lost, stolen” or destroyed, a duplicate will be lssued on applfcxr tmn In Critical Condition. Judge H. A. Simons, who has been suffering from typhoid fever during ithe past six weeks, is -in- a- serious condition at his home on avenue. The judge has .from the typhoid attack but- other complicatmns may necessxbale an op- eration. Bemidji J. 3‘ Opsahl was a-Boy River busi- SCOO charge of dances which will be held at the “Country Clab" pavilion next Friday and Saturday evenings. The City of Bemidji will make half-hour' trips to the outlet. Good music has Yeen provided and the floor is in fine - rumber of friends and ne.,)h planned a pleasant surprise on— 1. J. Corrigan on Irvine avenue this afternoon. T m_e'wn.sspant; in_conversation mm Gainty. lanch was served. 3 THE CUB REPORTER RANGER-DID\ _E] N0V SEEA L\ Defectiva Do | | { Tecovered | disease gresaman, secretary of t! publican organization, that he had been elected a member of the state committee. Mr. Brow has accepted the appointment, given him’at the Tecent meeting: of the congressi nal and state nominees of the Republican party. . The Bemidji lawyer is the only northern Minnesota man on the committee, With the 'exception of Henry Rines of Mora and the Duluth meMbers. . The committee will name [the county members ‘of the state or- gmflzation : J. C. SMITH UNDER ARREST Complaint Made by A, P. Ritchie Ac-| cuses Him of Threatening Life of Family—Out On $50 Bond. HAS BEEN IN TROUBLE BEFORE Josiah C. Smith, who resides on the Dreen & Delate farm, located on the west shore of Lake Irving, was ar- raigned before Judge Crowell in mui- nicipal court this niorning to an- swer a complaint sworn out by A. P. Ritchie, one of the county's. most prominent farmers and formerly su- perintendent of the Bemidji schools, in which the defendant is charged with having threatened to kill Rit- chie, his wife and family. The complant was issued by P, J. Russell, city attorney, yesterday af- ternoon following a visit of Smith land his wife to the Ritchie farm. Mrs. Smith had a gun in her hand and Smith, angered because several - of Ritchie’s horses had been feeding on his land, is claimed to have told Rit- chie that he intended to take his life. Smith made several attempts to se- cure the gun fron? his wife, but she would not give it up. In leaving the house he renewed the threat that he would “get’” Ritchie sooner or later. Smith is charged with having threatened the life of Mrs. Ritehie on a_previous occadion and it was be- cause of the belief that the threats would be carried out that the com- plaint was made. -Judge Crowell granted Smith until I Monauy to securd ah-attoinéy and e was given his freedom on a $50 bond to appear at that time and to keep the peace. Smith has lived in this vicinity for fifteen years and has been in trouble several times, once before threaten- ing to take a man’s life. He at one time carried the depot mail and his wife is now receiving $20_a month from the county for mother’s pension, two adopted children. He also receives aid from the city, and has always been more or less of a city or county charge. Smith is known as “Blind John.” WANT CASE REOPENED. Tenstrike Parents Are Not Satisfied * With Verdict of Coroner’s Jury, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Petits of Tenstrike are not satisfied with the verdict of the coroner’s jury,' that their little 7-year-old child died of kidney trouble on June 15, and -will have the case reopened. It is un- derstood they have engaged the ser- vices: of a Walker attorney to .con- duct the case in their behalf. The little child, being apparently in the best of health, was picked up-in the street in front of the Petits home a few minutes after an automobile driven by. William Fellows had passed, and died in a short time. It was ‘believed that the little boy had been hit by the machine. A post- ‘mortem examination was ordered by Coroner Ibertson and Dr. E. H. Smith of Bemidji performed the autopsy. The doctor stated that he found o indications that the child had been struck by an automobile, but be- lieved that death was due to kidney evening from Minneapolis and Fort SneHing where she has been guest of friends and relatives during : the past two weeks. g sofi%muzlnnaun Copyright-by’ Zimmerman SCHUMANN - -HEINK IS FREE Dworce Granted Singer by chno:go “Judge. Chicago, July 1.—A decree of di- vorce in favor of the singer, Mrs. Er- nestine: . Rapp (Mme. = Schumann- Heink), wife of William Rapp of New York, was entered by Judge Dennis E. Sullivan in the superior court. ‘ The decree provides that Mrs. Rapp. may resume her maiden name, nestine Schumann-Heink, and that the defendant shall pay the costs of the suit. - It also finds that the statu- tory charges made against Mrs. Rapp were not supported by the evidence. The decree was granted on statutory charges. i An appeal is allowed. ROB BRAINERD OFFICIAL City Clerk Roderick Beaten Jnto In- sensibility by Thief Who Makes Get-away With $1,400 in Cash. MILL CITY SUSPECTS ARRESTED Five suspects have been arrested |in Minneapolis and, Ufiw Dolice.of. the ire state are on 1 lookout for the ber who entered the ofhc‘e. of City Clerk V. N. Roderick at Brainerd Monday evening, pounded Roderick into unconsciousness with a black- jack, and looted the cash drawer of the safe of §1, 400 The safe stood opon. As soon -as Roderick gained con- sciousness he telephoned for aid and a sheriff’s posse scoured the city for the robber, but failed to find him. Roderick says he was at work in his™ office when some time after 10:30 p, m. the lights in the hall were turned off. The police had done this. Then some one tried the door. but the city clerk paid no at- tention to it as he thought the catch ‘was on. ‘A minute later the lights in his room were turnedioff. Roderick got up from his chair, but instantly was struck down, he says. Half conscious, he struggled, was struck again, chok- ed and then hit in the face. When consciousness Teturned he telephoned for help. FARMERS TO MEET Bemidji Club to Hold Session at E. C. Bergh Farm July 11, < Arrangements are alveady being made for the meeting of the Be- midji Township farmers’ club which is to b€ held at the home of E. C. Bergh, two miles south of Bemidji, on Saturday, July 11. Several speak- ers have heen asked to be present and a successful meeung is antici- pated. Cattle Owners Warned.” Contractors who are repaiting the race track at the Fair grounds for “Miss Julia “Moritz returned "lastithe Saturday races request that per- sons. who are in the habit of pastur- the ing their cattle in the Fair grounds The track is discontinte to do so. now in better shape than ever.- By "HO_P" Er-| Lake Property, Owned- 5 - Is Considered as Proper Location. *Bcllraml, Koocmchmg and Hub- bard counties are to have a state bereulosis ‘sanatorium. - This was dg cided at a meetmg ‘held”in Interna- tional Falls vesterday which was at- tended by commissioners from’each . of the three counties, James L. George, county auditor of this county and others interested. § With the one-mill tax-of the Tee. counties bringing $17,000 for the establishment of the hospital and the state allowing’ half the amount of ‘the construction: price, the sanal ium to be located here, “willcost the neighborhood of $35,000, and - ‘will provide for as many beds as po sible. Levy One-Mill Tax. - The proposition “was thoroughly. ireviewed by those present at the !meeting and as tlie matter has been under “consideration for some tim the commissioners were in a position to-take definite action, which they did. Tt was decided to levy the one- mill tax at the next meeting of the i respective county boards and to name the sanatorium board, as provided by {the laws governing the county-state hospitals, which action will be taken as soon -as possible. Three From This County, Three members from this county will be named for the board, the sana~ torium being located in this county, while the other counties will have twol each. While the site owned by Beltrami county at Bass Lake is con- sidered as being an ideal location for the sanatorium, the definite selection has not yet been made and the ad- visory committee of the state ‘com- mission must first give its approval. (It is probable that at least one phys- ician from each county will - be placed on the board. Build Next. Year ‘Tho-praliminary arrangsments for. the hospital will be completed as soon -as possible and it is expected ‘that work on the structure will be- gin next spring. Beltrami county was represented Iby Commissioners Clementson and {Thompson and Auditor George at the meeting. The average death rate from tuber- culosis in the three counties included in the hospital district is fifty each year. PLAN NEW CREDIT SCHEME Merchants’ Association Considering : Establishment of System Whereby Customer)y Will Be Benefited. WOULD KEEP DOWN EXPENSES Twenty business men gathered at the regular weekly meeting of the Merchants’ association Tuesday after- noon at which all members took part in the various discussions. Requests have come from citizens in both city and country asking that the merchants get together and plan some sort of a credit system, which would enable all to secure the line of credit-to which they are entitled, and yet hold a check on the few who may be inclined to overreach their limil . These requests are becoming quite numerous and it is probable that the association will take the propositio) up as a body at some future date. That such & plan could be effected; and that it would work to the advan- tage of the customer as well as the merchant, is beleived to be a certain- ty. That if regular settlement on accounts could be made, there can be no question but that it would mater- ially reduce the cost of living. ‘To this end the association will extend its efforts and inasmuch as it is ce- ceiving the co-operation of many of | our citizens and farmers, such a plan I bascbail ‘team, anneunces jgame scheduled for next i with Thief River Ft Ly players having conell the ac'furs"