Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 4, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 12, NO. 163. SAME OBJECTIONS T0 ECONOMY PLAN Same Arguments Used Against Crea- tion of Board of Control Now Op- posing Efficiency Board Scheme. ONE CONTROL DECIDED BEST If Not Valid Then, How Much Weight Should Be Given to Them Now, Is Question of Pardee. (J. 8. Pardee) St. Paul, Nov. 4.—(Special to Ploneer)—*“You will degrade the in- stitutions of which Minnesota is so proud to parts of a political machine. The interests of humanity will be lost sight of it in the attempt to save dollars and make a showing. You have nothing to gain and you are taking the chance of changes that will be disastrous.” Wrong again. That is not a quo- tation from the board of control. . It is a quotation from a defense of the system that was superseded by the hoard of control, profitably as most of us now believe for the state. The same objections were made to the board of control plan that are now raised by the board of control to the efficiency commission’s plan. One Other Objection. And there was one other objection then that does not apply now. It was urged then that the state had freely the benefit of services on the insti- tution boards that could not have been bought for money. The old boards—there was one for the insane hospitals, one for the prison, one for the reformatory, one for the school at Red Wing, one for the institute at Faribault and one for the public school at Owatonna, besides the state board of corrections and chari- ties—were composed of men just as sincere, just as unselfish as the board of control, and a little better situat- ed for detached criticism of the plan. For all that, they were wholly mistaken as it happily appears after twelve years’ experience. One Control Better. In spite of their eloquent and de- termined opposition, the state then decided one control of all the insti- tutions and ome appropriation bill for them was better than control di-, vided wnfong half a’dozen wgencies and a general scramble for nppl‘0~ priations. In spite of the ardent and forceful protests of the board of control to- day, many people believe one admin- istration for the state government is better than a multitude of indepen- dent agencies. The same prinecipal that lay back of the movement for a board of control twelve years ago is now guiding the movement for a reorganized government in which the department of public welfare shall be one of the constituent parts. Every argument raised for the board of control plan was raised against it. The objections were overruled and it turned out they were not well founded. Not Well Founded. If the arguments were not valid then, how much weight should be given to them now? If they were not well founded when they were urged against the board of control, to what extent should they govern when they are urged in its favor? A UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT Chambers Scores in Interpretations of David Warfield’s Famed Produc- tion of “The Grand Army Man” SUCCESS OF SERIES IS ASSURED An entertainment unique in char- acter and of exceptional interest at- tracted a large audience to the audi- torium of the Methodist church last evening. It was the initial number of thie season series of Redpath at- tractions in this city under the aus- pices of the Woman’s Study club. John F. Chambers gave his inter- pretation of David Warfield’s famed production of “The Grand Army _jJan.” The elocutionary ability and ‘axtraordinary versatility of Mr. Chambers attracted the admiration of his auditors and®won warm ap- plause. By change of manner, and facial expression his representations of each character seemed td bring forth each individual of the play separ- ately. The Woman’s Study club has rea- son to be prund of the success of the first of its series of entertainments and the public can confidently expect that the other attractions offered will be of the highest order. An easy manilupated lever holds the lid on a new cooking utensil so tight that its contents are boiled un- der steam pressure. ‘EEWMMEB BOARD & «*aak*«iq«iuic John G. Morrison, Who, Returns So Far Show to Be Elected Third “District Commissioner, PREPARE FOR ROUND-UP Agriculturist Gile Announces Plans for Monster Farmers’ Meeting Which Will Be Held Here. FORBES AND JAGER TO SPEAK With several prominent talkers and a program of much interest to every farmer in the county arranged, it is probable that the ‘“Round-up” to be held at the high school here on Saturday, November 21, will be the largest and most successful affair of its kind ever to take place in Be- midji. Bueford M. Gile, agriculturist, is devoting much time and interest to the planning of the program and it promises to be one of many special attractions, several speakers of much prominence having consented to ap- pear. The meeting will begin promptly at 10:30 a. m. and at noon a free lunch will be served by the domestic science girls, under the supervision of Miss Agnes Halland. The expense of the lunch will be borne by the Commercial club of Bemidji. Dr. Charles A. Forbes, a member of the State nghwuy_,_mmmimnn. Will-give-a practical talk on good roads and will illustrate his talk by means of the sterioptican. Dr. Fran- cis Jager will give a practical talk on ““Bee Keeping' in northern Min- KRN KR RRRKKD | majority in Bemidji, 18 votes, it is .| Hammond ‘fl. Lee 81; Fourth ward, T(iRY Evenmnghlknmdumm Benidjalqonty : ‘Even though Hammond was given helieved that he will lose the county e by several hundred, the coun- < ' vecincts..going strong for the ” dean candidate for governor. The Bemidji 'ml”’ll First 'I.I'd, Hammond 73, Second ward, ‘Hammend 94, Lee 79; Third ward, Hammond 76; Lee 48. mond 317, Lee 299. LID MANDATE ARRIVES Federal Officials at Minneapolis Re- ceive lln.ndnbe in '.l‘ruty Case From nghelt"l‘nbluul of Nation. SUSTAINS “PUSSYF00T” JOHNSON Total, Ham- tut-—!yc Aall q'lndllyur of Minnéapolis—Lindbergh Wins Late returns luhfiptht last night and it is How ‘Winfield Soott. Hi named governor-of tl nesota over Willlam{B. Lee, the re- publican candidate, fby a majority of not less than 30,000, it being claimed in the twinieities thn! the; total will reach 50, = The republican h‘pdqunneu de- clined to concede dergflt, and without giving any figures, claimed that Lee will be shown victotious when the farming districts heard - from: Many country precinéts reported last night and those hea#d from showed Lee running nmnser than Ehuhut did in 1912. = Rfl)\lbhcllll Enpe. “Everything we have heard from outside the twin cities looks geood,” said Chairman G. B. Bjornson of the republican committee. ‘‘The smaller places are running just ahout as we expected, and I am confident that when the country is heard frem it will wipe out the lead the eiti given to Mr. Hammotid.”” Indications were that St. Payl and Ramsey county would go- for mond stronger than two to ong; giv- ing the democratic candidate a lead of 10,000 to 12,000. A Hennepin county, on parl.lll re- turns from the votingmachines in 90 precincts of Minneapolis, ga 4,501, Hammond 6,068. This dndi- cates a lead of 5,000/to 7,000, for Hammond in the city ot Minnedapolis. 3 Nye Eleehd k7 The same 90 nmlnetn on mayor gave J. D. Williams §,] 390 to 7, 1,088 for Mayor Wallace G. Nye, which assures Nye's election by more than 5,0004 The residence wards gave Willi: good vote, but he fell down in the down-town districts, whicl ug for- the:presgnt mayor: Demoorats in Congress. y Mesdgre returns are to be had on the congressional contests. It is feared that the democratic state vic- ‘tory has pulled one or two democratic The final mandate of the Supremé Court of the United States in the In- dian “lid” cases was received yester- day by Minneapolls federal officials and is on flle in the office of the United States district court. It is the final afirmation of the decision of the court which declares a large district of Minnesota, including the city of Bemidji, dry under the pro- sions of the Indian treaty of 1855. This matter came up on injunction proceedings brought by saloon keep- ers in Bemidji to restrain W. W. Johnson, known as ¢Pussyfoot,” from intertering with the liquor traffic in northern Minnesota. The injunction was granted by Judge Willard in 1911. The supreme court sustained John- son. No action can be taken until after the middle of the month on the en- forcement of the liquor provisions of the treaty. The department of In- dian affairs at Washington has not announced what action is to be taken by it in the matter. WILL AGAIN HAVE COURSE Merchants Repeat Extension’ Work of Last Year. ks T]g:nerch*”s short course, given bruary under the direction-of the General Extension Division of the University of Minnesota, will be repeated in February, 1915. The course last year lasted one week and the classes were in session morning, nesota. Miss Mary Bull will give a talk and demonstration to the women folks. A. P. Ritchie will speak of the aims and purposes of the County fair. There will be music furnished under the direction of Miss Margaret Newton, and Miss Hill will give a reading. “‘All farmers and their families are invited to be present. Come and en- joy the day as guests of the Exten- sion department of the Bemidji high school and get &cquainted with the people who are there,” said Mr. Gile today. “It is suggested that the Farmers’ clubs get ribbons so that members of other Farmers’ clubs will know where you are from.” MUCH EQUIPMENT SHIPPED Mrs. Harry Whitney to Establish Hospital in France. New York, Nov. 4—Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, who was Miss Ger- trude Vanderbilt, will sail for Europe on the Lusitania with a staff of four surgeons and fifteen trained nurses to establish, at her own expense, a large fleld hospital behind the firing line in Northern France. Ten motor ambulances, & large quantity of medical supplies and clothing sufficient for 3,000 men, wo- men and children, all purchased by Mrs. Whitney as a part of her under- taking, were shipped to France last Baturday. The fleld hospital s to be conducted in co-operation with the Amerioan ambulance hospital. Turkish Troops Into Egypt. Berlin, Nov. 4—Reports reaching Berlin from Athens declare 15,000 Turkish troops already are in Egypt and that Turkish soldiers marching against Russia are alleged to number 800,000. Need any neip? SCOO Try a want ad. THE CUB REPORTER afternoon and evening, It was-a crowded week and moré than one hundred and fifty merchants from all over the state were present. Talks and addresses were given by experts in accounting, store management, advertising, window dressing and other details of retail store manage- ment. Those who attended were so enthusiastic that it was decided to make this course an annual event. It is expected that the attendance next February will be double that of last February. An interesting and pro- fitable program will be prepared, and it will be to the interest of every re- tail merchant to come himself and send some of his clerks. This is an effort to give profressional training to what has been a rather unorgan- ized branch of business. STORE OWNER KILLS ROBBER Opene Fire on Two Men Looting Eusl- ness House. Carlton, Minn., Nov. 4—A. H. Mel- loh, preprieter of a general store at ‘Wrenshall, four miles east of hers, and a special deputy sheriff of Carlton oounty, surprised two robbers at work in his atore. Melloh was awakened by the ring- ing of a buzser which connects the store with his home. and, accompa- mied by his clerk, Odin Dahl, sur- prised two men who were ransacking the store. Instead of obeying the or- der to surrender they drew revolvers and opened fire. Melloh and Dahl sought protection behind the bullding and returned the fire, hitting one man in the leg and head. He went down and his com-|Guild will hold its annual Christmas panipy fod: sale of fancy articles and food in the m“:::';“:’:u'u‘m:“ e oy |basement of the church. A large 2ad escaped, but the trail was m«nnmber of articles have been made, lost in the brush. The woundgd man i{for this sale and many pretty and died on the way to the hospital at useful Christmas gitis can-be bought | Cloquet. at this time. congressional candidates through. In St. Paul, the democrats are asserting that Hamrmond has pulled through C. C. Van Dyke, defeating Congress- man F. C. Stevefs, who has served the Ramsey county district for twen- ty years. “I predict Hammond’s election by 50,000 and believe the will .carry every congressional district in the state,” said D. D. Daly, chairman of the democratic executive committee. For Congress. Minnesota's congressmen are: First—Sydney Anderson, Repub- lican, re-elected. Second—F. E. Ellsworth, probably elected in Hammond’s district. Third—C. R. Davis, Republican, elected. - Fourth—Carl C. Van Dyke, Demo- crat, defeats Congressman Fred C. Stevens. Fifth—George R. Smith, lican, re-elected. Sixth—C. E/ Lindbergh, Republic- an, probably re-elected. Seventh—A. J. Volstead, Repub- lican, re-elected without opposition. Eighth—Clarence B. Miller, Re- publican, re-elected. £ Ninth—Halver Steenerson, Repub- lican, re-elected without opposition. Tenth—Thomas D.:Sehall, Pro- gressive, elected.. Séhall’is a . blind attorney of Minneapolis, and is the first congressman to serve from the new Tenth district. < Repub- To Have Christmas Sale. On November 28 the Episcopalian POOR LIL SCOOP- GOV (MUMMIFIED BN THE FUMES _«tli * {Barl Geil 120, H. W. Alsop 743 reg-|’ _jot court, Fred W. Rhoda 160, Frank| “|art 178, Clara B. Heffron 35; judge Johnson 167, qcuop Is Trying To Keep “UM” About His Joke R EE KKK x KK * BEMIDJI VOTE *ilfifiiil{*i*f*‘k# First Ward. . Congress, C. A. Llndbergh 94, J. A. DuBois 72, Otto M. Thomason 16, T J. Sharkey 5; state senator, F. A, Wilson 85, L. H. Nord 90; represen- tative, L. G. Pendergast 127, J. U. Williams 52; auditor, J. L. George 155, Arthur Tanem 28; treasurer; FUR SENATE ’ ister of deeds, C. O. Moon 95, J. O. Harris 99;" sheriff, Andrew Johnson | 162, Viggo Petersen 29; county at- ‘|torney 114, Henry Funkley 77; clerk ‘W. Schroeder 32; coroner, Garfield Akerberg 47, H. N. McKee 136; county superintendent, W. B. Stew- of probate, M. A. Clark 134, Joseph E. Harris 53; judge Weber 6, Erick- son,. 5; commissioner, first istriet, A. E. Rako 105, J. P. Lahr 76; wo- man’s ballot, county superintendent, W. B. Stewart 23. Second Ward. . Congress, C. A. Lindbergh 84, J. A. DuBois 77, Otto M. Thomason 28, T. J.. Sharkey 8, Gust Erickson 7; state senator, F. A. Wilson 88, L: H. Nord 94, W. N. Webber' 15, Gust Erickson 7; representative, L. G. Pendergast 144, J. U. Williams 43; auditor, J. L. George 159, Arthur Tenem 32; treasurer, Earl Geil 139, H. W. Alsop 67; register of deeds, C. 0. Moon 130, J. O. Harris 78; sheriftf, Andrew Johnson 158, Viggo Peter- 'sen _41; county attorney, Graham M. Torrance 141, Henry Funkley 65; clerk of court, Fred W. Rhoda 159, Frank W. Schroeder 43; coroner, Garfield Akerberg 71, H. N. McKee 130; county superintendent, W. B. Stewart 174, Clara B. Hecron 46; Jjudge of probate, M. A. Clark 126, Joseph E. Harris 78; commissioner, first districf, A. E. Rako 117; J. P. Lahr 67, T. W. Bell 3; governor, William E. Lee 94, W. S. Hammond 9. Capfible and Efficient County Attor- ney Who iz Believed to Have Been Re-elected. SNEAK THIEF ROBS CHURCH étealz Money Taken in by Swedish Lutheran Women at Church Supper —Secured More Than $30. NO CLUE TO0 GUILTY PARTY The work of sneak thieves in Be- midji continues and the latest crime committed by them was the stealing of $20 from the pocketbook of the treasurer of the Swedish Lutheran -Aid, the money having been taken in at the church supper given in the 0dd Fellows” hall last evening. The robbery took place just before nine o’clock last evening and during the time the treasurer had left her ticket table to go to the kitchen for a few minutes. While she was away the thief went through her pocket- book, which was lying op. the table and took i@l [ ~which Third Ward. Congress, C. A. Lindbergh 84, J. A. DuBois 67, Otto M. Thomason 61, T. J. Sharkey 9; judge of district court, B. F. Wright 152, C. W. Stan- ton 2; state senator, F. A. Wilson 103, L. H. Nord 91, Webber 19; rep- resentative, L. G. Pendergast 156, J. U. Williams 36, Erickson 16; auditor, J. L. George 149, Arthur Tanem 51; treasurer, Earl Geil 140, H. W. Al- p 53; register of dea Moberg, who had her handbag on the same stand, lost $5 of her own money and $8 belonging to the aid. How the thief got away with the money without being seen by anyone is a mystery, as the table on which the pocketbooks laid stood close to the dining room door. No clue has been found. The aid will be entertained in the basement of the church tomorrow af- ternoon at 2:30 and from 4 p. m. to 8 p. m. will serve a hot lunch. Viggo Petersen county attorney, G. M. Torrance 128, Henry Funkley 102; clerk of court, Fred W: Rhoda 150, Frank W. Schroeder 76; Tom Smart 11; cor- oner, Garfield Akerberg 79, H. N. McKee 137, J. O. Harris 1; county superintendent, W. B. Stewart 149, Clara B. Heffron 70; judge of pro- bate, M. A. Clark 138, Joseph E. Har- ris 82; court commissioner, D. H. Fisk 143,J. F. Hayes 2; county com- missioner, first district, A. E. Rako, 113, J. P. Lahr 80;.governor, William E. Lee 48, W. S. Hammond 76. ANDREW MACK AT GRAND. Fourth Ward. Congress, C. A. Lindbergh 56, J. A. DuBois 54, Otto M. Thomason 36, T. J. Sharkey 2; state senator, F. A. ‘Wilson 42, L. H. Nord 91; represen- tative, L. G. Pendergast 102, J. U. Williams '19; auditor, J. L. George 107, Arthur Tanem 22; treasurer, Barl Geil 94, H. W. Alsop 45; regis- ter of deeds, C. 0. Moon 72, J. O. Har- ris 73; sheriff, Andrew Johnson 127, Viggo Petersen 25; county attorney, Graham M. Torrance 86, Henry Funkley 59; clerk of court, Fred W. Rhoda 109, Frank W. Schroeder 32; coroner, Garfield Akerberg 67, H. N. McKee 69; county superintendent, W. B. Stewart 88, Clara B. Heffron 49; judge of probate, M. A. Clark 92, Joseph E. Harris 54; commissioner, first district, A. E. Rako 75, J. P. Lahr 51. Will Appear in Motion Picture Pro- duction of “The Ragged Earl.” One of the most popular motion picture features of the day will be presented at the Grand tomorrow af- ternoon and evening, when Andrew Mack will appear in “The Ragged Earl.” The famous actor scores a great success in the film, it being his first appearance in motion pic- tures. The artistic qualities of the production are above reproach and are in keeping with the standard of plays released by the Alco Film com- pany. TO HOLD COURT IN RENVILLE Judge Stanton to Take Place of Judge Powers Who is Il McGarry Winner. P. H. McGarry has been success- ful in his attempt to enter the state senate, and he has defeated Stock in the district comprising Cass and Itasca counties. At the request of Goyernor A. O. Eberhart, Judge Stanton, of this city, will hold the general term of court in Renville county, beginning next Monday. The calling of an outside -judge is made necessary by the illness of Judge Powérs. Ren- ville is one of the counties compris- Information from International|ing the judicial district in which Falls. this afternoon indicates that Judge Stanton practiced law for Franz Jevne has been elected over F. many years. J. McPartlin for Koochiching county | attorney by a vote of at least 600. Jevne ‘Defeats McPartlin. Pioneer want ads bring results. By “HOP”’ VDefchive Paage TORRANCE I8 REELECTEI) COUNTY ATTORNEY AND NORD'S MAJORITY 1§ 0VERWflEI.MINfi lletnm‘ s Show That cihlen' of Dal- trami County Are Satisfied With o Work of Present Iqil\ulvuor MOON IS WINNER OVER HARRIS George, Rhoda, Clark, Stewart, Geil and Johnson Returned to @ffice With Flattering Majorities. PENDERGAST GOES TO HOUSE Shows Wonderful Strength in South- emn End of County and. Viectory Over Williams is Now Certain. Graham M. Torrance’s election as county. attorney is now almost cer- tain and as the returns-from the va- rious precincts are brought in it ap- pears that his majority will be be- tween 300 and 500. Late this after- noon, with thirty-three precincts heard from, his lead over Funkley was 259, with nearly every incoming count slightly increasing it. He carried the city of Bemidji by 166. Torrance made his campaign for re- election’ purely on his record as a public official and the vote is a high andorsement of his capability and ef- ficlency. The vote stands, Torrance 1,270, Funkley 1,021. Nord Has Walk-Away. While the Pioneer has at all times arged the election of Leonard H. Nord for the state senate, it had be- lieved the race would be close and the overwhelming defeat which he has administered to F. A. Wilson is a big surprise. Wilson is only car- rying a few scatterisig precincts in his own county and with 1,500 votes heard from in Koochiching county, he had carried but one town. It is vredicted that Nord will win by & majority of at least 800. Carries Bemidji. The distinct surprise was the strength shown by Nord in Bemidji, carrying the home city of Wilson by 48-votes, losing ‘only the third ward. . xmmud.w&’.-nmm Johm| The home-ward -of ‘Wilson, the Sse-- ond, gave Nord a majority ot six votes; the fourth 49, and ‘the ‘first five. Wilson carried the third by twelve votes. The vote, Wilson 852, Nord 1,109. What Koochiching Did. Koochiching county reporis give Nord 1,018 and Wilson 377, the votes of the following precincts being in- cluded: Meadow Brook, Internation- al Falls, Rat Root, Jameson, Bear River, Dinner Creek, Indus (which Wilson carried, 28 to 9), Henry, Northome, Evergreen, Sault, Mantiou, Ranier, Meading, South Internation- al Falls and Big Falls. Nord’s home town gave him a vote of 429 to 164. Moon is Winner. Charles 0. Moon has been re-elect- ed register of deeds by a majority of at least 600 and not only did he carry Bemidji by 61 votes, but is carrying practically all incoming pre- cinets over his opponent, J. 0. Har- ris. With 35 of the 75 precincts heard from, Moon was leading by a vote of 1,350 to 875 late this after- noon. Harris cdrried the first ward in Bemidji, 99 to 95, lost the second, 130 to 78, lost the third, 135 to 94, and carried the fourth by one vote, 72 to 73. “Pendy” to Win. That L. G. Pendergast has been elected representative is now almost certain. He is sweeping the south- ern end -of Beltrami county and was given a rousing vote in Bemidji, his present lead being 1,080 to 700. It is not believed that the vote of Wil- liams in the north end will be suf- ficient to elect him, considering the fact that his 200 lead at Baudette is included in these figures. The Pioneer extra was in error when it stated that Nord carried Baudette, Wilson being given a vote of 136 to 75. McKee Believad Winner. H. N. McKee and Garfield Akerberg are running close in the race for cor- oner, there being but about 100 dif- ference, with the former regarded as the winner. -The vote, McKee 800, Akerberg 690. Clark Re-elected. M. A. Clark, judge of probate, has been re-elected by about 500 votes, while Geil will defeat Alsop two to one. Auditor George, Clerk of Court Rhoda and Sheriff Johnson are being efflorsed by flattering votes in all parts of the county, and they will be victorious by large majorities. Rako Thanks Voters. A. E. :ako, re-elected commissfon- er M the first district, is highly elat- ed over his victory and this after- noon thanked the voters for the trust placed in him. John Morrison leads Hayes by fifty votes for commissioner in the third district and it is expected that m will win,