Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 2, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 12, NO. 186. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 2, 1914. WILLCOST NOTHING TO ADOPT PLAN Directors as Suggested in Report of Efficiency Commission Will Save Huge Amounts for State. WILL MEAN MUCH TO STATE Budget System Will Cut Out Needless Appropriations and $400,000 More Saved by Office Co-operation. (By J. S. Pardee.) St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 2.—(Special to the Pioneer.)—‘You have got to spend some money to save money."” A business man was saying that about his own office organization. He found he needed an office manager to keep down the general expenses of an office in which about fifty clerks were employed. The farmer will tell you the same thing when he puts in a system of tile drainage or buys a manure spreader. The state is figuring on the same principal when it considers the report of the effi- ciency commission. Worth More Than Cost. Not wishing to hurt the feelings of the men who may be appointed directors of departments under this plan, the fact remains that their functions will be very like that of the lowly but useful manure spread- er. They do not make fertility; they spread it where it will be most use- ful and good farmers invariably say they are worth many times their cost. As a matter of fact, these new di- rectors—there are only three of them TWill cost the state anything. The saving by consolidation will come to a great deal more than any salary the legislature is likely to allow these directors. This is evident on the face of the plan, and anyone who will take a few minutes to study it will see readily that, that is the fact. There are only three of these new directors, one for the department of public domain, one for labor and commerce and one for agriculture. The director of public welfare mere- ly takes the place of the chairman of the board of control and the super- intendent of education will hold sub- stantially the same place as the pres- ent superintendent of public instrue- tion. Cost State Nothing. So it won't cost the state anything in the way of initial expense to adopt this plan. It will result in savings incomparably greater than any differ- ence in he payroll. Payrolls are a minor item in state expenditures. For example, state aid to schools amounts to $2,000,000 a year; the cost of state supervision of schools is a trifling item; the state highway fund is more than $1,250,000; the highway department costs $150,000. All the way through the general ap- propriations are much larger than than the appropriations for adminis- trative purposes. If a few thousand dollars can be saved out of hand by this re-arrangement of offices, if pos- sibly $400,00 a year can be saved in the departments in their operating expense by consolidation, co-ordina- tion and co-operation, a great deal! more can be saved by introducing the budget system and making a study of it. The scheme or organization, which _of itself makes a small saving, is on- ly preliminary to the real economy in operations and greater economy in appropriations. SCARCITY OF STAMPS. Banks and Railroads Have Difficulty in Obeying War Tax. Many difficulties are being caused in Bemidji by the lack of a sufficient supply of revenue stamps. The Great Northern depot and express office have a few, which they received, for a temporary supply, but other institu- tions have none. Other orders have not been filled. Deeds, promissory notes, certificates taken out by pri- vate parties, stock transfers, bonds, bills of lading, express or freight re- ceipts, fire insurance polities, powers of attorneys to sell and convey real estate, proxies for voting at corpora- tion meetings, etc., are taxable. Each package of freight or express will be taxed one cent when carrying five cents or more. DANCING SCHOOL TO START. First Session Will Be Held by Miss | Stewart This Evening. With a large number having an- nounced their intention to be pres ent, the first session of the dancing school which is to be conducted here during the winter by Miss Capitola Stewart, will be held in the City hall this evening. Miss Stewart, who has made a study of dancing, will teach the newest steps and several classes may be arranged. The class | this evening will start at 8 o‘clock.l Keeps Promise Made Years Ago to Fight for Tirkey. Photo by American Press Association. The return of Field Marshal Baron von Der Coltz to Constantinople, ac- cording to the Berlin Lokal Anzieger, is due to a promise made to the sul- tan by Von Der Goltz when he left the Turkish service eighteen years ago to return if Turkey ever needed his services. * ‘The field marshal renewed this promise to Sultan Abdul Hamid when he visited Constantinople in 1910. The sultan, it appears, recalled his promise and asked the emperor to loan Von Der Goltz and his staff to Turkey during the war. CUPID LOAFS 0N JoB Beltrami County Marriage License Record Shows That 1914 Totals Will Fall Short of Last Year. BUT 16 WEDDINGS IN NOVEMBER Cupid loafed miserably on the job during November, show the records of Fred Rhoda, clerk of cqgrt. The little god of love succeeded in Tur- ing but sixteen couple to the mar- riage alter, falling short of the Oc- tober tally. In October he came within five of equalling the record for the year, established last July, when twenty-seven couples fell under his deadly markmanship. July, in some manner gained an advantage over June, the month of weddings, this year, and December, which usually vies with the leaders in the demand for marriage licenses, may break the record, the total bf which is likely to fall way short of the mark set in 1913, and the little quiver-bearer may show better form by the beginning of the new year. Up to date, the record of marriage licenses by months, for the year, fol- lows: January, 16; February, the lowest of the year, 6; March, 20; April, 21; May, 16; June, 15; July, 27; August, 17; September, 15; Oc- taber, 22, and November, 16. BAND TO GIVE DANCE. Proceeds Will Be Used for Purchase of New Instruments. Much interest is being shown in the dance which is to be given in the City hall tomorrow evening by the Bemidji band. The committee in charge comprises Oscar Nelson, Clyde Petrie and Fletch Grimoldby. The proceeds will be used in the pur- chase. of new instruments which are necessary in changing the pitch of the music played by the band from high to low. Every endeavor will be made to make the affair enjoyable. Eastern Star Elects Officers. At the meeting of the 0. E. S, held last evening, the following offi- cers were elected: Mrs. W. P. Dyer, W. M.; G. E. Carson, W. P.; Mrs. Herb Rasmusson, A. N.; Mrs. Walter Marcum, A. C., Mrs. A. B. Palmer, secretary; Mrs. Wilcox, treasurer. ing stable. |OFFICERS OF FAIR SOCIETY RENAMED A. "P. White, President, Charles Schroeder, Secretary and R. H. Schumaker to Remain in Office NAME STATE BOARD DELEGATES Report Shows That Much Has Been Accomplished During Year— Im- provements to Be Made. At the annual meeting of the Bel- trami Agricultural asociation held in the Commercial Club rooms Tues- day afternoon a general discusion of the work of the past year was review- ed, new officers were appointed and instructions to tear down the old fence between the school farm and the fair grounds issued. A. P. White was re-elected presi- dent, Charles F. Schroeder secretary and R. H. Schumaker, treasurer. The vice presidents from the various districts are as follows. First vice president, A. P. Ritchi second, J. C. Thompson, Blackduck; third F. M. Pendergast, who succeeds L. O. Myhre, fourth; William Lennon, Kelliher; fifth George Ericson, Spoon- er and Nels Willet as member at; large of the fair board. To Aftend Board Meeting. { The delegates choosen to represent Beltrami county at the annual meet- ing of the State Fair Board in Jan- uary are R. H. Schumaker, A. P.| Ritchie and C. F. Schroeder. The premium list committee.will | be comprised of C. F. Schroeder, secretary, Bueford Gile, high school agriculturist, and A. P. Ritchie, president of the Better Farming Club. i Ground for School. i It was voted by the association to turn over to the Board of Education such portions of the fair grounds as they wish to use for agrienltural purposes and to tear down the high beard fence between the grounds and the sechool- farm. A. P. White, chairman of the site purchasing committee, reported the purchase of the grounds by the coun- ty ‘and the erection of an exhibit building during the past year. The grounds were bought for $4,800 and the building was erecfed at an ex- pense of about $2,200. During the coming year the association hopes to erect one or more buildings to be used for school exhibits and stock | show. Improvements will also be made on the several stock sheds and | ete. PROGRAM IS COMPLETED. Committee in Charge of Elks Memor- ial Services Complete Plans. All details for the Elks lodge of sorrow, which is to be held at the Brinkman theater Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock, have been completed by | the committee which is in charge of the arrangements. The program, planned by Dr. Garlock, chairman, Charles Cominsky, Peter Nelson and R. E. Feir, members of the comittee, is ready for the printers and will in- clude musical numbers, a reading and the memorial address will be given by Dr. George F. Swinnerton, of In- ternational Falls. Solos will be sung by Mrs. Swinnerton and Miss Eliza- beth Erickson and a male quartet comprising C. J. Woodmansee, Bert Barker, Oliver Neilson and Nat Giv- en, will sing. Miss Rubie Henrionnet will give a reading, “The Littlest Peril.” Remfrey’s orchestra will play. BUT FIVE ARRESTS IN MONTH Six Prisoners at County Jail to Be Given Release Next Week. Unless someone is found guilty of some crime for which he will receive a county jail sentence, the sheriff’s bastile is likely to be left entirely guestless after next Tuesday, Decem- -Wonderland-Traik- MORE TOWNS NOTIFIED. Park Rapids and Frazee Ordered to Close Saloons—EKelliher Open. zee, were ordered to, close their sa- loons yesterday, hnv}ng received no- tice to do so yesterday by letters from Special Agent;‘l‘armn, who is at his home in Denver. They will suspend business December 5, says the order. No orders‘to close had been received at Kelliher this after- noon. Other cities i the treaty ter- ritory ordered to close have done so. It is understood that the Treaty En- forcement league, o(;,‘which J. J. Op- sahl, of this city, is the president, will endeavor to have the saloons of the entire “1id’”” zone closed. FIRMS BUY clUB STOCK Secretary Catheart of Crookston Com- mercial Club Explains Business Plans of That firganiza_tion. SEVERAL TALKED: AT MEETING —= “Crookston’s Comfnercial "club is operated on one of the most success- ful plans I know of,”'said J. M. Cath- cart, its secretary, Who was in Be- midji yesterday as aldelegate to the meeting of the Wonderland Trail as- sociation. “We selllshares to gain sufficient fiinances to properly sup- port it, several business firms own- ing as many as twenty-five shares, for which they pay one dollar 2 month each. Jg2 “There are 900 of these shares and |they represent mord fthan four hun- dred individual members. No charge is made for use of any of the club's cquipment and the fooms are fre- quented by a large number each day.” This statement was made by Mr. Cathcart at the meeting of the Be- {midji Commercial club last night. The plan as outlined by him was ap- proved by members of the local or- ganization and an-effort may be made to adopt it here. ,A larger member- ship is made a possibility and a con- venient source of revenue provided. Interesting talks, = boosting the the trail’s establishment, were given at the meeting by H. R. Brush, of Grand Forks, a member of the Uni- versity of North Dakota faculty, who told of the plans anit benefits of the ‘beinz one of tI men who first originated the idea; P. M. Larson, of Cass Lake; F. 8. Lycan, of this city, vice-president of the trail association; W. R. Low, a Crookston real estate man and urgent good roads advocate, and R. W. Hitch- cock, formerly of Bemidji, but now of Hibbing, where he is in the news- paper business. LE FEVRE IS SENTENCED Has Thirty Days in Which to Have New Trial Motion Heard. John LeFevre, of Grand Rapids, at one time editor of a Bemidji so- cialist newspaper, was yesterday morning sentenced to serve three months in jail or to pay a fine of $100 as a result of his having been found guilty of criminal libel by a jury at the last term of court in Itasca coun- ty. A stay of thirty days was grant- ed by ‘Judge Stanton, who imposed the sentence, that the convicted man might have opportunity to have his motion for a new trial heard. Le- Fevre was found guilty of criminal libel as the consequence of a booklet which he caused to be printed bit- terly attacking several present and former Itasca county officials, espec- ially M. A. Spand, county auditor. Three .other men were sentenced by Judge Stanton while he was in Grand Rapids yesterday. Two were com- mitted to the state prison for burg- lary in the third degree and one to the St. Cloud reformatory for assault in the second degree, all pleading guil- ty. One of the men sentenced was Anthony T. Watson, who spent the past summer in Bemidji, working in one of the garages. He was ordered to Stillwater. To Elect Officers. iber 8. Today there are but six pris- There will be a regular meeting of Two towns, Park Rapids and Fra-| BAUDETTE WANTS NEXT CONVENTION Northern Beltrami County City, Hib- bing and Coleraine in Skirmish for Development Meeting. MAY NAME MACKENZIE AGAIN Much Interest Shown in Exhibits of T Minnesota Crop Improvement League--Name Premium Winners Although the first meeting of -the Northern Minnesota Development: as- sociation does not take place at Brainerd until tomorrow morning, an interesting skirmish for the securing of the next convention has already begun by Baudette, the boosting lit- tle city of northern Beltrami county, Coleraine and Hibbing. The latter city is making the greatest demon- stration today, J. L. Lewis, secretary of the Commercial club there, having charge of the movement. Many Want Mackenzie. Much pressure is being brought to bear upon W. R. Mackenzie, of this city, to again be secretary of the association. He has held this im- portant position since the organiza- tion of the league five years ago and has always been a live-wire in its af- fairs, being responsible for many of the wonderful results obtained. C. A. Albright, of Brainerd, is be- ing pressed to succeed himself as president. A new vice-president will have to be elected, as C. L: Conger, of MeIntosh, will be unable to serve again on account of business engage- ments. Carries Away Honors. A. D. VanSickle, of Warren, is car- rying away most of the honors at the Minnesota Crop Improvement associa- tion exposition, for on Wednesday he was awarded the sweepstakes in oats, wheat and barley, while on the firét day of the mid-winter seed fair he was runner-up up on sweepstakes in potatoes. First premium winners are given herewith: Early oats, John W. Beckman, Cokato; white oats, John Henderson, Cokato; blue stem wheat, Henry Holt, Cokato; fife wheat, F. Stifter, Cokato; beared spring wheat, Henry Holt, CoKato; Winter wheaf, unknown; six-row type barley, F. Stifter, Cokato; two-row type barley, A. D. VanSickle, Warren. Potato Show Fine. Never in the history of Minnesota has a finer potato show been held than in Brainerd at this expositien of the Minnesota Crop Improvement association. Truly the great big po- tato of Minnesota, already made fa- mous by a great railway system, is the acknowledged king of the exhib- its at this mid-winter seed exhibition. Great big fellows, one enough for a meal for-a whole family; they drew attention. In the great cham- pionship sweepstakes of the state, first premium was won by A. Ham- merstrom, Moose Lake, and second premium went to A. D. VanSickle. Both were previously winners in the respective classes entered. Hammer- strom won first premium in the oval type, being almost a perfect sample of Carmen potatoes, and these, by the way, can be grown almost anywhere in Minnesota. Two Bemidji men, C. Schroeder and C. Winter, won potato premiums. STONE WORKS FOR BEMIDJI Newly Organized Company to Start Operations Here in Spring. Bemidji is to have a marble, gran- ite and stone works. The institution will be placed in operation early next spring, announced D. Berthiaume, who will be the Bemidji manager, this morning. The same company which is now doing business in Thief River Falls, will be the owners. The company which has already secured {its location, will manufacture artistic monuments, interior marble and tile work and building cut stone. Miss Christine Bergren returned joners in the jail, and all will have Bemidji lodge, 223, A. F. and A. M., 'last night from Brainerd, where she Mrs. Clarence Le Bus of Lexington, served their time by next Tuesday. !this evening in the Ky., is the owner of an extensive rac- But five arrests were made during the Election of officers is to be held. past month, an unusual record. Masonic, hall. R. H. SCHUMAKER, W. M. THE CUB REFORTER SCOOP OFF MINES HILLTHS | | | | i | | V¢ 7 [ THOSE BUTTONS SET V AT THE FOOT OF TH' HUM-THE OLD STUMP BY THE ROAD -HUH- PLANTED FIRSTONE i befcciive Page has spent the past several months. She will again take up her \vork' nursing, in this city. T'M CURIOUS 10 SEE How AT WORKS:, It Works Fine Former New York Banker Expires After Long Hin: Photo by American Press Association. J. Borden Harriman of New York, former banker and well knpwn finan- cier, is dead at Washington after a lingering illness. T0 PLAY DOUBLE HEADER Two Basketball Games Scheduled for Friday Night—Big Bemidg to Play All-Stars. LITTLE BEMIDG MEETS KLEINERS Two fast basketball games have been scheduled for Friday evening, Big Bemidg meeting the All-Stars and Little Bemidg the Dutch Klein team. All of the players are Bemidji boys and much rivalry has been aroused. The All-Stars will play the first team and as the players are all basket toss- ers of ability, the regulars will have (diffileulty in trotting away the large end of the sgore. i -The.lineup. for the first game-will be:. Big Bemidg—Howe, capt. and Brandon, forwards; Peck, center; Bestul and Trafton, guards. All- Stars—Miller and ‘“Fuzz” Johnson, forwards; Tanner, center; Bell and Jacobson, guards. This game should be a dandy. Strong players also comprise the jother teams and they appear evenly matched. The lineup will be: Little Bemidg—Earle Bailey, Plummer and George Graham, forwards; Cameron, center; Riley:and Ripple, guards. Dutch Klein’s team—Klein and Thome, forwards; Samuelson, center; Claude Bailey and Paul, guards. Among the others who are work- ing for position on one or the other of the teams include Jim Hill, Lee Heffron, Backland and Nelson. $237,000 IN DITCH BONDS SOLD Will Be Used in Construction of No. 21—Is Large Drain. At the special meeting of the Bel- trami county board of commissioners held Tuesday morning, $237,000 in ditch bonds were sold to John Nuveen and company, at interest of five and a half per cent. The money secured is to be used in the construction work of drain No. 21, now being built in Beltrami and Marshall counties. ‘When completed the ditch will be 218 miles in length and the estimate calls for the removal of 2,297,176 cubic yards of dirt. The Northwest- ern Dredging company is doing the work, the contract having been let at a bid of $356,841. The engin- eer’s bid was $371,850. The work on the ditch was begun last July and is expected to be completed by the first of December, 1915, announced 0. L. Dent, ditch referee, this morn- ing. Paris has a newspaper that is writ- ten, published and sold by women. Many women are taking up metal work as a-means of livelihood. By "HQP" SHOW INTEREST IN WONDERLAND TRAIL ‘Enthusiastic Meeting Helé Here Tues- day at Which State Organization for Coast Highway Was Formed. ALL OFFICERS ARE NAMED Route of Road to Be Decided and Will Lead Through Most Picturesque Parts of Entire Nation. The Wonderland Trail association of the state of Minmesota was suc- cessfully organized in the Commer- »chfl' club rooms in this city, Tues- day afternoon, through the assistance of H. R. Brush, professor of the Uni- versity of North Dakota. F. S. Lycan, of Bemidji, state vice- | president, whose interest in the coast to coast construction has been most keen, was particularly active and in a great measure responsible for the success of the meeting. The Woriderland Trail is a high- way, whiech will run across north- ern Minnesota, from Duluth to Seat- tle, through some of the most inter- esting and picturesque parts of the country. & To head this great association, yes- terday’s convention elected C. M. King, of Deer River, its president, and Charles Loring, of Crookston, its secretary-treasurer. Vice-Presidents Named. There are six counties in the state of Minnesota through which this trail will be built and each of these six countles is represented by a vice- president to the state organization. The vice-presidents chosen for this work are, Polk county, W. R. Low, of Crookston; Clearwater county, M. J. Kolb, of Bagley; Beltrami county, B. ‘W. Lakin, of Bemidji; Cass county, Prof. P. M. Larson, of Cass Lake; Itasca county, Prof. J. E. Van Dyke, of Coleraine; St. Louis county, A. P. Silliman, of Hibbing. The executive committee, compris- ed of the president, vice-presidents and the secretary-treasurer, will also assume the duties of the finance com- mittee. This is in accordance with the constitution and the ~by-laws adopted by the association. The or- ganization also calls for a route and map committee and a publieity com- mittee. The route and map commit- tee selected comprise, F. S. Lycan, of Beltrami county, chairman; Dr. G, A. Morley to represent Polk county; O. T. Davids to represent Clearwater county; F. Gordenfloe to represent Cass county; M. A. Spang to repre- sent Itasca county. R. W. Hiteh- cock, who was a delegate to the con- vention from St. Louis county, was given the appointment of a man to represent St. Louis county on this committee. All Counties Represented. ‘The publicity committee comprises the following: Chairman, R. W. Hitcheock, of Hibbing; H. M. Stan- ton, Bemidji; L. A. Rossman, Grand Rapids; M. S. Davies, Crookston; M. J. Taylor, Deer River; C. E. Seeley, Coleraine; A. F. Ittner, Cass Lake; H. Haugen, -Nashwauk; Charles Bingham, Duluth; C. A. Mitchell, Du- luth; G. P. Jones, Bagley, and A. W. Foss, of Fosston. At the opening of yesterday’s con- vention delegates from all six, coun- ties were present. Prof. H. R. Brush outlined the purpose of the organiza- tion and the work necessary to ac- complish the most desired results. He said: ‘““Good roads are imperative. To build this trail through the va- rious counties and states, from Du- luth to Seattle, will take the traveler through the iron range, the forests of virgin pine, the lake regions of Minnesota, the famous Red River valley, the prairies of the Dakotas, Glacier park, region over the moun- tains, through scenic country, giving the tourist the variety he most de- sires. Appropriately Named. “From every indication this Won- derland Trail, which I believe is ap- propriately named, after my visit to this city, bids fair to be completed, at least for fair motoring, much quicker than any other coast to coast trail now planned. We must get counties in the various states along the trail to organize. There should be local organizations, county organi- zations, state organizations and in- ter-state organizations. “It is possible at this time to drive a car from Bemidji to Seattle and with the work already under way in the western states, this trail, when ‘| completed, will be the best road from the east to the west. In addition to being the best road, it has the natural advantages before stated, and splen- did hotel accommodations and con- venient points at just the right dis- tance apart for the tourists’ conven- jence. The coming spring and sum- mer this route will be deflnitely de- cided upon. As soon as this has been done, the Goodrich Tire com- pany will erect posts and suitable en- amel iron signs all along the 1,800 “(Continued on last page.) >