Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 17, 1914, Page 1

. VOLUME 12, NO. 6s. “do not tell us that during the Roose-|the new home, and during the even- REPUBLICANS AIDED = IWIL50N’S ATTITUDE | _DEMOCRATIC BILLS|F 1S MADE PI.A,[N All of Five Importaut Leghlative : Consul Will Inform General Cacransa [PUEHSt, lost Bis Sght with Georse| Measures of Wilson Administration : That Desire of United States is Voted for by Minority Members. 3 when trying Q‘hnd a low. Before _|the Frenchi Favored Underwood Tariff Bill— : Horhion bl B tage. : | Says Land’ When" Properly illed Steady Improvement in Labor World, Says Senator Pou. that I.omhnerq have seen in many 2 years. By Congressman C. H. Tavenner. * LR R 3 -l--l- e 'l‘ £ Washington, July 17.—The five K3 * been attracted to Minnesota throug! great legislative measures of the, '+ Monterey, : Mex,, 3 + the work of 'Fred D, Sherman, 5§fite = Wilson administration thus far have : m:nl‘::‘"g:g":; é"‘;:\::u I immigration commissioner, Who been the tariff and cumrency, the 4 'made no_comment, but a high his systematic plan of advertising, trade commission bill, the Clayton 4 official said he bélieved the <+ -of |mdking his department of unllmt anti-trust bill, and the Rayburn bill + Constitutionalist army would 4| Minnesots Zoses Pour Dollars st "”c“:m':‘:z:;:“;h e i of stocks b; % i T Rirsmitastva:Pou 3 4 City, unless there was uncon-. e"““"“" Feir—Thieves Nervy. | iig of. the state’s advantages fn the TRILrOAGE, ASUep : + ditlonal surrender of the Mex- + oL Northern Minnesota Booster, says:. North Carolina, pointing out in his + ican forces under the new pro- + ; . e Goutition Tn ths Teriltory ens speech in the house, every one of 4 vislonal president. ! '+ VISITED LW A!ARTKEHTS' e these bills received voting support| < cH y or —— Taking ld?fluga ol !’ne great crowds at the:: Northwestern fair, sneak thieves &re trying to do a lit- tle stroke. of business in Crookston, They have w?fi' Buceeeded only to a limited exten; but with a peristence worthy of a -better cause they are still in the game, and unless every-| body keeps a sharp lookout for those easy money af%ma, some good hauls may be made Hon. William E. Lee, Republican nominee for governor of the state, sist on & forcible entry Into Mexico | W28 One.of the losers, four dollars City recognition will be deferred un- |P¢in& taken fram his trousers as he til there is a legal election. Ameri- |SIePt On & cot Which had been placed in the hall at the Hotel Crookston. After arriving in Czookston the fu- +++++++++++++++++ ‘Washington, July 17.—If° General Carranza arrives at a peaceful agree- ment with the Carbajal government for the transfer of- power at Mexico City recognition will be extended to the resultant’ administration. The United States instructed Jokin R. Sil- liman, United States consul at Sal- tillo, to inform Carranza to this ef- fect. Should Carranza refuse to com- plete the settlement of the internal conflict by diplomatic ineans and in- from the minority side of the legis- lative charmber. And yet the Republican orators of the house are noticing evidence of slackness in business, and are blam- ing the Wilson administration’s leg- Reports that a junta is being form- islative program for conditions, Rep- | 8 in El Paso in the interests of Fellx resentative Pou confessed he could Diaz are being discussed unofficially bli by army officers at San Antonio. The 1ot e diow \the: Republivatis, Teson:, plan, it is said, is to start a counter cile their present criticism and their| reyolution against Carranza and Villa past support. and secure aid of Huerta irregulars. ‘He showed that even the Under- wood tariff bill, the traditional issue between Democrats and Republicans, WILL ENTERTAIN ELKS attracted some non-Democratic votes. He named Representative Kelly of Pennsylvania, Il”rogressive; Repreysen- F. L. Hoxie, Known as the “King of tative MacDonald of Michigan, Pro- Four Bits,” Visits Bemidji—Will c?n lor(i?]s, acc:rdln‘ghdlo pre{aent : 4 " s N plans, wi not be withdrawn from B e Manen ior | Attend Mecting This Evening. | Vera Cruz-until a governmont Is roe: tive Rupley of Pennsylvania; Progres- *®Thts Retsriainabion:was' reschid by sive, and Representative Stafford of [ APPROVE NEW HOME PLANS| president Wilson and Secretary Wisconsin, Republican, as compris- + | Bryan- after the viewpoint of the ing the honor roll of non-Democrats South Amerfcan mediators was iaid who voted for the Underwood tariff.| Members of the Bemidji lodge of | pefore them. Mr. Pou had a much longer list of | Elks, 1052, who attend the special Would Give Life to Protocol. Republicans and Progressives Who | meeting which. is to be held this ev-| Under the terms of a protocol sign- supported the currency bill. In fact ening will have fhe opportunity to 55 Resubli Al ; ed at Niagara Falls the United States e ogressives i " t:]‘_l th:“:?" 3;hne ':n]gyes5vi|| witness a pertormance by F. L. Hoxie Argentina, Brazil and Chile went on record promising recognition to the all voted against it, a bare 50 per|Of St. Louis, who by his mysterious | government set up by any agreement cent of the minority strength in the manipulations with a half-dollar, is| between the two Mexican factions. house. known over the entire United States| To vitalize the prDtO;Dl the 'Washing- as “The King of “Four Bits.” ton government and the mediators The trust bills have attracted even ozl m% o p 1. | now are bending their efforta. greater Republican and Progressive axle, although orle of the smoot The first move toward effecting a support. The trade commission bill |est sleight-of-hand Pe"f""me.“fi.‘L tBe | ¢ranstor-—of —government -to*the Cons |- passed the house unanimously withi-|country, is not a member of ‘the pro- stitugionalists. already has beeri. taken. out a roll call. - There were only 54 | fession, but a traveling 'man. Sev-|py Provisional. President ~Carbajal. votes against the Clayton bill, while|eral days ago Chief Lane of the Be-|The three peace commissioners, on 57 minority members voted with the midji police department received no- | their way to confer with Carranza -or Democrats. The_ opposition to the|tice of a reward of $5,000 which had his division commander, General Ob- new organizations, this state has been Crookston for a room. He found ev- ery room in fl_pe aostelry occupied and in fine democratic spirit declared almost any old place for a nap. Mr. Lee was accordingly assigned to a with their families, self of very much clothing. was made quite eomlnruble for the remainder of ‘the night. The apartments of W. S. Lyecan, | eyvidence. ~ proprietor of the ‘notel, well known in Bemidji and ‘a brother of Frank Lycan, owner of the Markham hotel; were also visited, but nothing was lost 320 and a $150 dlamiond stud.” ’l‘he robbery * ‘took place while he was asleep. alist, and were conspicuous members quantity, there being but 12 votes|answering to the description of against the bill, but 101 Republicans |Hoxie. Officer Ripple, noticing the and Progressives voted for it. reward, kept his eye “peeled” for the These figures were compiled by Mr. much-hunted criminal, and yester- Pou from the Congressional Record. |day reported that the man was in the He declared it to be the height of |¢ity. Ripple, of course, had pre- Republican inconsistency to be now |viously heard of Hoxie and did not charging this legislation for slack-|Place him under arrest. Hoxie has ened business, been arrested on numerous occasions “But,” declared Mr. Pou, “ in a|2S 2 sleight-of-hand crook, the find- great nation like ours there will|ing of cards, fifty or more half dol- probably never be a time when men |12T8. dice and other articles of the cannot,_be found out of employment |Profession on his body, only strength- in the great cities. There will prob-|ening the belief of the police that ably never be a week when some fail- | they had captured a thief of nation-| \cjamation. When that is arranged | “Are you ready to talk now? Mr., ure in business is not announced. The|¥ide reputation. Always has he|pe pelleves a transmission will be ef | Lind was asked regarding: the resig- purpose of those gentlemen who have |82ined his freedom very easily. —|tected promptly. nation of President Huerta of Mexico. been crying panic and hard times' Yesterday at the court louse he| The only cloud on the horizon of “I am not in a position: to say ‘I is plain. They are striving to put 'entertained the officials and their |peace in Mexico is the uncertainty | yo1q you 80" he replied ‘laughingly. the old stand-pat Republican party|deputies by clever sleight-of-hand [about the attitude of General Villa.|«No, T have nothing to se. back In power, work, several of his feats being al- ::f';“;ml'ofi f"’m' "!tlil-blfii sdlrces :l “Let the . Republican-ileaders 1n ‘They do not mention Roosevelt [most beyond belief. This morning | (&t e ® COncentrating nis orees ™ | Waghington who espoused: the cause he demonstrated his ability at poli “hihughua and Northern Mexico 8¢ | ¢ Huerta do the talking” he added. in the panic of 1907. They tell us nstrated his abllity at police] 15 to make vigorous demands on Car | “mpelr contiaued lamentations over men are out of employment in Chi- |headquarters. ) nzat It is reported that when the | g w‘l:. A r:m:m";‘ D ies cago, for instance. The Democratic|. TRis evening Hoxle, being an EIK, | sonference of generals is called at | 1ot ang murder will notlmislead the | aspeet party is in power, therefore the De- | Will attend the special meeting which 4 Mexico City after General Carranza moacratic party is responsible for the has been called for the purpose of | »nters there Villa' adherents may at: failure of these Chicago men fo get approving of the plans which have |tempt to substitute another first chiet wark. These apostles of hard times been drawn by Architect Buckley for also close friends of Carbajal, whq t . has sent them to confer with the Con- | Former Minnesota Governor and Re- stitutionalist chief because Le believed | cent Representative of President | condition, they can obtain satisfactory terms for | A the transition of the government. Wilson Raps G. 0. P. Leaders. Faith in Quick Transfer. “LET THEM DO THE TALKING” ‘Washington diplomats generally re- ceived messages from their legations at Mexico City. Minister Sparez of Chile sald it was his belief that Car- bajal merely wanted guarantees that the lives and property of the people in federal territory would be con- served through a general amnesty | tative in Mexico, is in the wcity. Duluth, July 17.—John Lind, former governor of Minnesota, until recently President Wilson’s personal represen- “Events and results ‘will' speak for the administration and for the na-|- foy Carranza. Constitutionalists with Carranza sympathies make no secret uo‘\ \ of the fact that they are apprehensive < SRy ot Villa’s attitude. . Warner-Larson. —_——— Mrs. Delia Larson and Arthur War-| velt administration and the Taft ad-|10& he will, at the request of Ex- ministration men were also walking |2lted Ruler Geonge, entertain those the streets of Chicago in search of |in attendance. He will perform sev- employment. eral stunts which are accomplished “At no-time during the 16 months by no other sleight-of-hand artist. of the Wilson administration has T ——— there been a condition which ap-| FALL OF ROCK KILLS TWO proached in seriousness the disas- bles; ete. ELE MIN ner, a conductor on' the M. & 1., were ) T H0T 00! G'. united in marriage Wednesday even- ing at 8 o'clock, at ‘the Swedish No Baseball Game Arranged for Next | Lutheran parsonage, Rev. J. H. Ran- Sunday—Expenses Too High. dahl officiating. 'Mr. and Mrs. War- ner will make- their home at 514 ‘ery. This" simply trous Roosevelt panic. On the con-| Others Are Injured by Mass Loosened| mpore is to be no baseball game in | America avenue, i trary, there has been a steady im- by Blast From Bluff. Bemidjl next Sunday. Akeley was tural section of the provement; and even those gentle-| Jefferson City, Mo, July 17.—L. W-|goneduled to play the Athletics, but Daughter of W. A, Walker. Hughes and Lawrence Kane were killed and two other quarrymen were injured when fifty tons of rock in the government quarry here fell on them, men who cry’ hard times will not deny that the president and those agsoclated with him have done what they could to make impossible the re- currence of another Roosevelt panic.” | 1In Mexica a man and wife often live under the same roof and do not Aeroplane Collision Fatal. speak to one another for years, Schwerin, Germany, July 17.—Karl Geigant, a German aviator, died from T].lE CUB injuries received during a collision SCOO REPORTER between his aeroplane and that of Lieutenant von Der Luehe of the the heavy expense of bringing the In reporting the marriage of Miss; Hubbard county aggregation here has | Ruth Walker to Burr Todd last even- caused the game to be called off. Ar-|ing, the Pioneer stated that the bride rangements may be made to bring an- | was a .daughter of G. A. Walker, other team here." = 'while in reality W. A. Walker is her father. G. A. Walker and Mrs. Todd are brother and sister. Minnesota yet. Read Ploneer waant ans Mecklenburg grenadiers on July 14 Rfiflm SCO0P THONE. ) @ ( YOU GOT EEM'WHEN —————— as both aviators were starting on a THATC&TCHES(\MUSKY DAT MUSKY- HEC\MUP flight. The, lieutenant was also se- F\RSTWINSflDOLLr(‘GI!.EBET BY GAR-YOUSHUOT verely hurt. EEM QUEEK! Ohla 8tate Bank Closes. Columbus, 0., July 17.—The Put- County Banking company, a state bank doing business at Ottawa, O.,.haa closed its doors. This action followed a series of conferences par- ticipated in by officers of the bank and examiners from the state bank- ing department. Two French naval officers have perfected apparatus with which wire- lesa telephony has ‘been carried on for d}stnnm up to +60 miles, Oarpafinorh nch champion, at ~ment wi‘m Has Drongllt’ | 4 Hundreds to This Sectm. Y (o) ' the sixth round of | - _— 3 BEP. MANAHAN IS INCLUDED ks e ) 3 a 20-round q&”r; Carpentier .llpperl AmAm B’!} mrimmmn Drotested ‘the, decision vigorously, 1t . Will Produce Foodstufls for was the fastest heavyweight fight Five Million Persons. H;mdreda of homeseekers have Development assiciation, are at the present time, the scene~0f much ac- tivity in the way of development and land transfers. It is only a few years ago-that the Northern Minnesota De- velopment association was organized, and like the beginning of all such hard .and its achievements few, but with' each succeeding year it has gained ground and until today that association is playing a prominent part in the development of the thous-|. ands of acres of unimproved lands in northern Minnesota. Hundregds Coming, “By a system of persistent adver- tising and agitation, that section of ture governor went to the Hotel |prominence in every section of Min- nesota, as well as ofher states, and the result is that today these coun- ties are receiving hundreds of immi- he would be satisfied to lay down in|grants. These immigrants are 'of the substantial kind. cot and: there, without divesting Tiim- ! gttracted to this great, fertile em- pire and are clearing the land, build- ing homes, roads, schools and church- es, and their energy is very much in Farms Developed. “Not many years ago in traveling through the counties of northern|necessary. Besides the regular of- innesota, ‘one would find only here and there a settler and the improve-| ments: about him-were very limited, In most cases hardly sufficient to|up taxes was issued yesterday. This bear the name of a farm home. To-|fact will put an end to the numerous day if you visit ‘that section of the Demorr, The pmmIlen o L0 oo o s sret ot 5 m | ok, s shrony Consruion | PEOPLE NOT MISLED-LIND st zou it tsd many it ave of the Maderista party. - They are i e tilled crops, good houses, barms,etec. The villages builded in this section of the state are also m a prosperous “The rural consolidated schools and | $278,000. " the numerous churches speak well for the class of citizens that northern Minnesota is receiving today. A few years ago, if you would visit al- most any village in northern Minne- sota, particularly the towns adja- cent to the great iron mines, you would find that the trains. coming from the large citles would deposit on.the platforms of these towns, cans of cream, cases of eggs, tubs of but- ter, vegetables, etc., and if you would walk ‘down the street you would find the citizens of the village asking each other what lumber camp - he was working-in, what wages were being paid in the saw mills or on the drive, but today the villages of northern Minnesota Dresent a very diffedent e Richest Section. - opportunities for these thousands “In-a large majority of the villages of -Northern Minnesota you can. see them shipping out cans-of cream, cases of eggs, tubs of butter, vegeta- and the citizens, instead ‘|investing ‘their monty in cross-cut saws and cant hooks, are buying plowp‘ cultivators and farm: machin- fact that Northern Minnesota is be- ing developed and is destined to be, in a few'years, the wichest agricul- ‘While' this work of development is moving rapidly forward, it must con- {tinue to do so for many years to come, because there is much room Jeft for development in Northern Room for Thousands, “Thousands of ‘acres of homestead today.” A l)ollar Saved Is A l)ollarf Salted - Ciiilil*!lik*ii |* WILL DO INSTITUTE WORK ¥ * % X R FACE Kk Peraom‘ Who l"urcllxmd Lend at '.I.‘nx Judgment Sale Make Applications - For Final Patents. A. P. Ritchie, President of Better - Farming Club, Recently Named Extension Division Speaker. BIG GAIN IN COLLECTIONS Fifty-Five i’er,Cent Mo}e Money Turned Over to Treasurer Geil ‘Last May Than in 1912, DITCH TAXES CAUSE INCREASE its work was Collections in the office of Earl Geil, county treasurer, have gained more than half during the past two| years, Records in the treasurer’s! office show that the May collections | this year were $62,000, or fifty-five! per cent, more than during the same period in 1912. The May collections this year amounted to $380,346.40, the collections of the last day of that moiith bringing in $108,250. A large portion of the increase paid into the county treasury comes from money paid for ditch taxes, much coming from the Volstead act sales. The office of Treasurer Geil has been a busy place during the past few months and night work has been brought into They are men who have been fice force: which has been putting.in overtime, George Kirk has been as- sisting. - The last receipt for paid letters which have been arriving daily requesting information- why re- ceipts had not been ‘'made out. According to the figures which ‘have just been completed by Mr. Geil and his assistants, the June settle- ment will amount to approximately - A Real Orator, Says Dad. “He’s -eifher going to be a grand opera star or a great orator, for al- ready he has shown remarkable lung power.” This was the remark made by Editor Rood of the Bemidji Inde- pendent. this morning in announcing the arrival of a bouncing boy at his ‘home. and state lands lying back from the railroad must be developed and there are many more thousands of acres of good unimproved land in the hands of lumber companies and private parties that some day must be devel- oped by the hand of man. There is room in northern Minnesota for many thousands of farmers and there are there to make a start in life; a start that will eventually put them in possession of a good comfortable farm heme. Feed 5,000,000. “The unimproved lands of northern Minnesota, When developed and pro- perly tilled, can produce sufficient jof foodstuffs to fill the mouths £ 5,000,000 people. There are so ‘many good things to be told about Northern Minnesota, that it would require columns to express them, but to the man of limited means who wants to secure for himself a piece of land which he can, by energy and thrift, transform into a profitable farm should not fail to examine care- fully the splendid opportunities that lie before him in Northern Minnesota illustrates the state. - By “HOP" able Agricultural the most . valuable tural ' districts: in 'is - again ’evidenced by number-of filings which have been mide during the last two days at the office of Fred Rhoda, clerk of court. Twenty-one filings have been made since Wednesday by those who bid on land at the sale held here, and many .’ others have filed at eith. filings whith -have been where the patents will be ‘T. Conover, Thomas H. born, James Morrison of Milwaukee. Excess Amounts to May sale that nearly tax for future years and year for fifteen years vears. ‘While all of the land Last year more than importance of the ditch Beltrami county. The f; ditch construction in of acres upon the tax for generations, they are to the county coffers t years. BAND CONCERT gram for City Dock RENEWED INTEREST this evening. Several tions will be played and joyable of the season. by the Commercial club gaining support for -the result that the boys' who to be entirely over. evening’s entertainment: 1. March—“On - the 3. Caprice—“Basking shine” 6. Wallz--"'flhnt s How March—“L. B. B.”. of July, is the last day on water ‘bills. 3 GFDBGE xmx. MANY MORE AT LAND: OFFICES Al of 40,000, Acres Taken and Excess © Amounts to $14,000—Is Valu- That the swamp lands offered for sale by Auditor George here last May by the government for tax judgments, are soon to comprise one of Lake or Crookston land offices. The will be forwarded to the other offices These Have Filed. . Among those who have filed are Curtis- L. Mosler, Anna Hammer, Thor O. Dahl, Hans Erickson, James B. Linder, Roy Gladman, L. P, San- Owen, all of the twin cities, Orrin W. Mullen, James W. Maland, E. Me- gow, F. Mitchell, Miss Josephine Mif- chell, all of Minneapolis; Detroit, Mich.; C.B. Manderfield, St. Paul; E. C. Scott and W. Bloomington, and. W. Kleimenhagen So spirited was the bidding at the brought a bonus, that is, an amount in excess of the tax judgment. The total bonus secured at the sale amounts to approximately $14,000. This excess will go to pay the ditch paz in the country treasury until the ditch tax matures, one-fifteenth each Al Tand Bid On. T not 'yet been filed for, every acre of the forty thousand offered was taken. thousand acres was purchased. Of Great Importance. 8 It is hard to place a value on.the lands when offered for sale are taken up immediately proves the wisdom of acres. It also shows that the ditches : are a distinct financial advantage, for R Dbesides forcing hundreds of thousands which otherwisé would lay valueless: dollars with which to pay bond obli- gations as they maturé in" future Director Remfrey Announces Pro- Commercial Committee Working. Another excellent program has been arranged for-the band concert which will be given at the city dock promises to be one of the most en- The committee recently appointed ganization, is hard at work and is meeting with much succe3s with the time that the city may have a band, have taken renewed interest and the danger that it would disband appears Alden Remfrey, director, announ- ces the following program lor this 2. Waltz—"“Forest King’ 4. March—"I Love Her, Oh!~ Oh! Oh! .............i:...Monaco 5. Frolique Sans—Soucl—Bohemia— % 8. ~Overture—“Bon Ami? ...Cugua ’ Notice to Water Consumers. Remember, Monday, the 20th day Soil. . agricul- the state, the large er the Cass made here e issued. Goheen, J. and " Henry C. Megow, C. Scott of $14,000. every . forty will remain after five bid on_has a hundred projects in act that the = the ' swamp = ‘;'_"""' lists, land bringing in- housands of TONGHT Musical— IS SHOWN new selec- the concert to:assist in musical or- devote their Frontier”- .. Arthar- . .Turner in the Sun- - Cameron 1 Need You” - ks Rlantgdosl» for dlscount