Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 24, 1914, Page 1

THE. BEMID VOLUME 12, NO. 128, o‘.,‘ > BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY STATE T0 VOTE ON Il AMENDMENTS Effort Being Made to Acquaint Voters L With Purport of Various Proposed Changes in Constitution. SEVERAL ARE IMPORTANT ISSUES Initiative and Referendum, Increase in Supreme Court Justices and Re- . call of Officials Included. There will be eleven amendments to be voted upon at the general elec- tion on November 3. An effort is being made to acquaint the voters with the purport of the various pro- posed changes to the constitution, so that there may be an intelligent ex- pression of the popular will. The most important, of course, is the in- itative and referendum. The second one provides for the increase of the number of judges of the supreme court from four to six. The follow- ing is the complete list of the amend- ments: Initiative and referendum. Increase Justices. Increasing the number of associate justices of the supreme court from four to six, providing that no statute shall be held unconstitutional by less than five judges and that the clerk shall be appointed by the court in- stead of being elected as at present. Setting apart a revolving fund of not over $25,000 from the school and o swamp lands fund to be used in con- structing roads, ditches and fire breaks in and around unsold school and swamp lands. for the publication of the annual re- port of the state treasurer. Authorizing the investment of per- manent school fund in mortgages on improved farm lands within the state. Give Longer Terms. Increasing the term of probate judges from two to four years. Limiting the number of senators from any one district to seven, com- monly known as the ‘“‘seven senators’ bill. 1 Providing for the payment of boun- ties to encourage the planting and cultibating of useful forest trees. For State Fores Authorizing the setting apart of certain state lands as state forests. Providing for the recall of public officials. Authorizing the enactment by the legislature of laws taxing dogs and from the funds derived from such a ed by the owners of domestic animals | St by reason of injuries caused by dogs. |t . PSS t WAREHOUSE COMPLETED Bemidji Onion Growers Association Now Ready to Purchase Vegetables |;, From Farmers for Shipment. v BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEET John Lunn, manager of the Be- midji Onion Growers association, this afternoon announced that work on the enlarging and remodeling of the brought in produce. Last year the association shipped fifteen cars of vegetables, but at least sixty will be sent from Bemidji this fall. Veget- . ables of all kinds will be purchased, giving the farmers of this territory a cash market for their produce. A telephone will be placed in the manager’s office at the warehouse soon and the number will then be announced. All farmers and citizeas are invited to visit the warehouse. Several carloads of produce have already been sent forward and of such high quality has the produce been that on one occasion the buyer sent the association a premium over the contract price. Bemidji shipped pro- duce is growing in demand, the pack and quality meeting with much sat- isfaction by purchasers. The ship- ping tags are all labeled “Bemidji Onion Growers association,” and as they are sent to many places through- out the country, bring to the city much favorable advertising. Burlap bags can be secured at the ware- house. The association still lacks about $500 of having sufficient money to pay for the rebuilding of the ware- house and this amount will be made . up among the old and new stock- ' holders. To bring sleep to insomnia victims an English woman has invented ap- paratus to flow water or medicated liquids on the forehead gently until the desired result is attained. In the orner named, Ohio, New Jersey and West Virginia lead the states in pottery production. minister of agriculture of the Union of South Africa, will take supreme command of the British operations against German Southwest Africa. PRESS DEMANDS REVENGE London Papers Want British Subma- speedy vengeance on the Germans for their exploit in sinking three British armored cruisers are voiced by most of the newspapers. has many times as many submarines as have the Germans they have yet failed to demonstrate their worth. Repealing constitution provision |ing fnto German harbors are circulat- ed. None has been confirmed. as a result of the agitation now going, on in every part of England it is be- an attempt to even the scores. SCHULZ FOR AMENDMENT State Superintendent of Schools Sees MEANS ‘BIG ANNUAL REVENUE of schools, says that of the two and a half million acres of better suited for tree growing than tax provide for the damages sustain- |for farming. 000,000 to the school fund and then all revenue ceases. can be increased immensely after the passage of the State Forests Amend- ment, which provides that all those state forests. to No. 9, which will be submitted to your vote next November, these for- ests will produce an annual revenue of two million dollars, and this rev- enue will be permanent, coming in year after year. ent policy, the timber will be cut W::ce::;;sse Dltm:e b:;;r;fl ::n:vl;::t:‘zwfl:: down without regard for young towns have sent representatives: {Owatonna, will talk .at the Presby- P s 0 growth or reforestration. No. 9, the| JUDGE HEARS BLONDO CASE. |ge; Lutheran Church Cave-in Warroad, Warren, Stephen, East|terian church; Dr. H. W. Hill, sec- made. Tman Grand Forks, Crookston, Red Lake|retary of the Minnesota Health asso- State Forests Amendment, which will Several farmers have already Damages Amounts to But $125. | Fails, Thief River Falls, Roosevelt, |ciation, will talk at the Scandinavian be submitted to the voters Novem- ber 3, provides that these lands shall be managed according to principles. The timber, sure enough, Former Editor of Bemidji Socialist throughout Itasca county. SCHROEDER FAVORS BLACKDUCK VISITED ENERAL LOUIS BOTHA. : { ——————/ || ONGER COUNTY FAIR : :| BY $8,000 FIRE\ = Gommand British Troops. e + o+ —_— i Considered National Hero. Agricultural Society Secretary Says| T *|Reed Warehouse, American House Three Day Exposition Does Not |+ +| and West Hotel Destroyed by Prove Sufficient Period. i %! Flames Early This Morning. + alse is given + 2 < death havi SIMPLY TIME FOR JUDGING NOW |35 3o Amens o *|FIREMEN MAKE BRAVE FIGHT “|% edaretwo lieutendnt gemerals, + —_— g # Von Willisen and ¥on Kuehne. < i J. C. Simpson of State Fair Also In |4 B dllic .+ |Wind Endangered Other Buildings— L R R R R R R Loss is About Half Protected By Insurance. Harmony With Move to Lengthen Week Session to Ten Days. —_— GIVEN ONE MORE CHANCE Members of Athletic Association Must For the second time within the past year the village ot_ Blackduck was this morning visited by a big fire, the J. M. Reed warehouse and the American and West hotels being entirely destroyed, the total loss amounting to approximately $8,000. Just about'a year ago the Blackduck box' factory was burned, the amounting to about $6,000. Started at 4 o’Clock. The fire was first discovered at 4 o’clock this morning by guests in the West hotel, and its origin is known, although it is generally be- lieved that it started in the Americcn hotel, cated. Charles Schroeder, secretary of the i Beltrami County Agricultural ‘{ciety, who so successfully supervised the fair which was staged here last week, favors the extending of the fair period from three to at least four and possibly five days. Mr. Schroeder ar- gues that with the three-day exposi- tion as is now the case that there is no more than time to arrange the ex- hibits, complete judging and allow a short time for public inspection. With a lengthened fair period ex- hibitors will not remove their pro- ducts from the display hall immedi- ately following the judges’ inspec- tion and fair visitors will be allowed ample opportunity to view all arti- cles, vegetables and agricultural pro- duce entered. Have to Hurry. The Beltrami county fair is grow- ing in such proportions that it is almost impossible for visitors to see everything. “Under the new plan, which is almost sure to be accepted by the society officers,” says the hustling tair secretary, “we will still be able to greatly improve our county fair: A longer fair period will give the judges more time, the exhibitors more time and the public better op- portunity to see just what the coun- ty farmers are doing in the way of agriculture. Our fair is one of the best in the state, but there is roow for improvement and we are going to take advantage of every opening to make it more interesting and worthy of representing the county of Bel- trami.” 80- Evening or Lose Gymnasium. MAY MEAN ‘DEATH OF CLUB Just one year a,gyfl here was or- ganized in this city ¥the Bemidji Athletic club. Two Bundred mem- berships were soon. ségured and the first “year of existance gave -indica- tion that the assos on had been built upon a stro_ng_._%und;flon and loss General Louis Botha, premier and un- that it was to be anent. The large Armory;; was rented, provided with gymfhsium equip- ment and made attractive to the club members for basket ball, indoor base- ball, volley ball, hand ball, boxing, Make Game Fight. wrestling and other’ fndoor sports.| A bad north wind added greatly In addition a club ToOm was provid- to the danger of the fire’s spreading, ed. E but the firemen fought bravely and Now comes the:expiration of the|were able to save the J. M. Reed gen- Armory lease. ~Last year the Armory |eral merchandise establishment and a was leased by the board of control, |private residence. Several other the five members assuming all re- |buildings were also saved. So hot sponsibility for the payment of the)were the flames that the firemen were rent. An effort is now made to in-|forced to use shields in applying wa- corporate. the cluh as a social cor- [ter, which was furnished by four poratien in order to divide all re-|lines of hose. sponsibility among < the. members. Insurance Covers Half. Four meetings have been held for| A j1ogs of about $4,000 was done this purpose but the necessary al-|py tne burning of the Reed ware- tendance has not been secured.. AS|poyge. This is covered by $1,500 in- a last chance the board of control|gyrance. The American hotel loss is has called a meeting to be held at the $1,700, insurance $2,500, the West Commercial Club rooms this evening | notel loss $2.500, with but $1,000 at 8:30, and if there is not a large |ingurance. The American hotel was number of members present all ef-|owned by George Horton. forts to re-rent the Athletic club will After two and a half hours of fight- be dropped and Bemidji will be with- |ing the flames were extinguished by out a basketball team during the|ine firemen, and the members of the winter, and the Clubjwill in all pro- department were given much credit bability pass out of pxistance. for the efficient manner in which The Athletic club'fs an asset to|ipoy aitended to their duties, there- Bemidji and every fjember should by saving: the other buildings which assist in promoting interest instead |\oyld have made- the loss much of “standing back -and watching the lagrer. Several firemen were slight- other fellow.” ly injured. Photo by American Press Assoclation. The Belgians are tclling with great pride many stories of Burgomeister Msx of Brussels, who is now regard- ed s one of the national heroes as a result of his handling the delicate sit- uation presented when the Germans marched upon the capital. One of these stories is that when Max met the German commander and it was agreed that the invading troops should enter the city without resist- ance, the German officer laid his re- volver on the table across which they were to confer with a great flourish. Immediately the hurzomeoister whip- ped out his fountain pen and with a gesture equally emphati~ banged it down on the table alongsiis the re- volver. which was but recently va- rines to Get Busy. London, Sept. 24.—Demands for It is suggested that while England Fantastic stories of their penetrat- But. ieved these craft will make at least! MANY DELEGATESTG COMP Letters Indicate That Charities and Correction Conventicn Wiil Be Largely Attended. Where Educational Institutions Are to Profit by Passage. A Ten Day Fair. John C. Simpson, secretary of the i Minnesota state fair, declares that he is unquivocally in favor of holding a ten-day fair instead of a week’s and (In a recent interview said: ““There are some details that would require considerable labor in work- ing out, should the board of fair man- (agers decide to extend the fair to ten days,” said Mr. Simpson. ‘“How- ever, I am of the opinion that all ne- cessary arrangements, such as per- haps arrenging some plan for work- ing in harmony with the other state fairs in regard to getting the live stock exhibit lengthened out some, could be arranged. Betting $250,000. “I believe that matter will bte taken up at the next meeting of the board of fair managers. The idea seems to meet with the approval of many people throughout the state. Under the six-day plan of exposition the state is betting $250,000 against the weather. Rain on one or two days is extremely liable to cause an alarming deficit. If the fair were extended to ten days the gamble against the weather conditions would be decreased appreciably.” PROGRAM SATURDAY EVENING % Inaications arethat the State Con- ference of Charities and Corroivi and the County- Commissioners’ &s- sociation convention, which are to be held here Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, will be largely attend- ed, and the committee on local ar- rangements has received many let- ters accepting invitations from every section of the state. Every county in the state is ex- pected to have at least one represen- tative at the conference and with the belief that three or four hundred vis- itor#“will be here, arrangements for their care are being made by the Be- midji committee. G. B. Backus, general chairman of the Bemidji committee, today re- ceived informatfon from Otto W. Davis, general secretary, that the fol- lowing assignments for Sunday morning sermons have been made: Dr. A. C. Rogers, superintendert of the Faribault school for the feeble minded, will talk at the Methodist church; Galen A. Merrill, superin- tendent of the state public school at C. G. Schulz,vnate superintendent Minnesota chool lands, nearly one million is VIEWERS COMPLETING WORK. | TO DISCUSS TURKISH SITUATION “If these lands are old,” says the superintendent, “‘as he present constitution provides, hey will bring approximately $5,- Begin Forming Report of Inspection on State Road No. 32. Rev. J. H. Nicol of Tripoli to Talk at Presbytery Tonight. The last popular meeting of the series of the Adams Presbytery will be held this evening, when Rev. J. H. Nicol of Tripoli will speak. Mr. Nicol has spent the past nine years in Tripoli and is now here on a fur- lough. He will speak of his person- al experiences, as well as the Turk- ish situation. Dr. W. H. Kearns is also expected to arrive in the city today and will deliver an address this evening. There will be special music at this meeting, including a solo by Miss Elizabeth Erickson. A - large attendance has been present COMPLETE REPAIR WORK SOON |at all the sessions and the following After a week’s tramp from Clem- entson, on the Rapid River, to Roose- velt, at the Roseau county border line, during which time they passed through Baudette, Spooner, Pitt, Williams and Cedar Spur, the route of state highway No. 32, Christ Hagen of Bemidji, C. G. Johnson of Shooks and Henry Pfund of Kelliher, the viewers, have now begun forming their report. The work will likely take about a week as each deserip- tion, two miles, has to be reported on separately. “This sum may seem large, but it ands which a soil survey shows are unfit for farming shall be used e2s If managed according “If treated according to the pres- Former Cook Sues to Recover Under Employes’ Compensation Act. Kelliher, Blackduck, Bethel, Ten- strike, Minneapolis, Willmar, Brooks and the country of Turkey, Rev. J. H. Nicol being present from that place. The ladies of the church served dinner to the delegates today and will also serve dinner tomor- row. This is the only time of the year when the delegates from these different towns have an opportunity to get together on an occasion of this kind. The Presbytery will adjourn tomorrow. Lutheran church, and Dr. H. M. Bracken, secretary of the state board of health, will address those in at- tendance at the Baptist church. A layman may also preach at the Epis- copalian church. The first session of the conference will be Saturday evening when ad- dresses by several men of prominence will be given. Mayor McCuaig will give the address of welcome and Gov- ernor A. O. Eberhart will talk. The annual address by the president, C. E. Vasaly, chairman of the board of control, will also be given. Sunday evening there will be a large union meeting in the city hall. While it was at first believed that the basement wall cave-in at the St. John’s German Lutheran ¢hurch yes- yesterday caused a $200 loss, investi- gation shows that the repair cost will total no more than $125. The church is located at Sixth street and Amer- ica avenue. Workmen are now at work repairing the basement. No workmen were in the basement at the time of the cave-in as has been rumored. The cave-in was felt for more than a block. forestry Seeking to recover $75 under the employes’ compensation act, Mrs. Al- vina Wells appeared before Judge C. W. Stanton in chambers this morn- ing in connection with her case against Joseph Blondo, the Third street restaurant owner. Mrs. Wells claims compensation for half of her salary during a ten weeks’ period while she was suffering from a sprain- ed ankle and unable to perform her duties. At the time of her injury she was employed by Blondo. She also asks the court to imstruct that her physician’s bill be settled by the defendant. Henry Funkley appear- ed for the defendant before Judge Stanton and P. J. Russell for the plaintiff t (Continued on last page.) CONVICTED OF LIBEL. Paper Found Guilty. J. Lefevre, at one time editor of a Bemidji socialist newspaper, was found guilty of libel by an Itasca county jury yesterday. He was tried before Judge W. S. McClenahan on an indictment alleging libel in a booklet he issued attacking County Auditor Spang. Other officials were also attacked in the booklet which Lefevre published and distributed Benner Married Today. . Bemidji friends of Lynne Benner, chief clerk at the local office of the Red Lake line yesterday received invi- tations to attend his marriage (o Miss Jessie Johnson, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Johnson, at Judson, 1Ty a want ad Iwhich took place this morning. Meeting at Lammers. Several members of the Bemidji high school faculty will go to Solway this evening where another of the farmers’ meetings will be held. The London General Omnibus com- pany has a uniformed woman to act as interpreter and guide for for- eigners. Need any neip? THE CUB FEPORTER That's Handing It To Him Straight, Scoop OH SIR-T CAN TELL BY NOUR VOICE_THAT K | OLARE A FELLOW YANKEE-TM N AN AWFUL PICKLE ~CAME OVER HERE. T0 SEE TH'SGHTS AN'GOT STRANDED- BYTHWAR-GOSH-BUT, TM HOMESIK - SCOO STILL CONTINUES; TAKE PERONNE (American Press.) Paris, Sept. 24.—In a series of night attacks, delivered with des- peration, ‘the Germans Wednesday night, failed to break through the French centre. Beyond the bare an- nouncements that the attacks had been repulsed along their entire line, no particulars were given out. This attack, coupled with usual activity on the French right, indicates that the Germans are making every possi- ble move to relieve the pressure on their slowly crumbling righta. Petrograd, Sept. 24.—While skir- mishes in force are now in progress in Galicia along the Austrian posi- tions which extend across Galicia to the great fortress of Cracow, it will be several days before fighting as- sumes proportions of a general bat- tle. Austria, now fighting along lines commanded by railways, has rushed her second line to the front. London, Sept. 24.—Further suc- cesses of the armies of the allies, which are attempting to turn the German right wing, was announced in official statements issued at Paris this afternoon. Announcents stated that the allies western wing has ad- vanced considerably and Peronne oc- cupied after a desperate resistance. Peronne is seventy-five miles north of Paris. WOULD PAY OFFICERS, Tomahawk Thinks Indian Council Officials Entitled to Compensation. Through the columns of the White Barth Tomahawk a move has been started whereby the officers of the Chippewa council shall be given proper compensation for their work in such capacities. Such money would come from the Chippewa Tri- bal funds through action by congress, The Tomahawk says: “John @, Morrison, jr., president of the Gen- eral Council of Minnesota Chippewa Indians, will have some active work to do if he hopes to make his admin- istration of Chippewa affairs a suc- e during the ‘coming winter;” and the opinion among’ the' members”of this reservation is that he will push matters as far as he can during his incumbency of the position he now Flls. If he keeps the several com- mittees of the council busy this is all that could be expected of him. Asa business man he would not be able {o give a great porticn of his time to the business of the Chippewas without proper cempensation which tle couneil did not prcvide for.” STORY OF CANADYAN WO00DS. All Star Feature to Be Produced at Grand, “Pierre of the Plains,” the stirring red-blooded story and play of the Canadian woods and the Royal North West Mounted Police, the vehicle in which the author, Edgar Selwyn, suc- cessfully appeared for ceveral sea- sons, has been produced in moving pictures by the All Star Feature cor- poration, and once more is the orig- inal star to be seen in the production. The story is one of most unusual merit and is of widely appealing nature, filled with excitement, love plot and pathos. “Plerre of the Plains” will be the attraction at the Grand theatre tomorrow afternoon and evening. REMODEL GONVICK SCHOOL. Space for Domestic Science and Man- ual Training Rooms to Be Added. E. L. Guenther, the Bemidji con- tractor, returned to Bemidji this morning from Gonvick where he has been inspecting the high school which is to be entirely remodeled. Bids for the work are to be presented Saturday and Mr. Guenther will be among the bidders. The entire building 8 to be remodeled and a full basement established. Space for manual training and domestic science departments is to be added and sev- eral cloak rooms. Heinz Men to Demonstrate H. 0. Carlson, general salesmsn {for the H. J. Heinz company and {w4 M. Cook, district salesman, arriv- ‘ed in the city this morning and will "begin work preparatory to a demon- ]stration of the Heinz products which ‘will be given at the Roe & Markusen | grocery store Saturday. A special {invitation is extended to the general public to attend this demonstration. The children are requested to be present at the store Saturday after- noon when free samples of Heinz ipeanut butter fudges will be dis-