Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 21, 1915, Page 1

= e, I —; et v \ “ ning, - Moore, F. A. Turner and Ralph Lewis VOLUME 43, NO. 173. BEMIDJI, mma,,mmnn Emm’G mYfill, 1915, TOENDCHILDLABOR IN UNITED STATES Dr. A. J. McKelway, National Secre- tary, Says Next Congress Will Pass Favorable Legislation. FEDERAL LAW IS NOW NEEDED Says People of This Country Are to a Remarkable Degree in Favor of Protection for Children. (United Press) Washington, July 21.—Dr. A. J. McKelway, southern secretary of the National Child Labor committee, is certain that the end of child labor in America is practically in sight. The coming congress is sure to enact the legislation for which the com- mittee has been working, he thinks, since it passed the house by a large majority in the last congress and only failed of passage in the senate through obstructionist tacties. Leaving: Washington for Atlanta and Montgomery, where the legisla- tures of @Georgia and Alabama, re- spectively,t are in session, Dr. McKel- way said: Need a Federal Law. “The child labor situation ‘in Georgia and Alabama is another proof of the need of a Federal child labor law. Even when some of our states reach something like the proper standard of legislation for the pro- tection of working children, the question of enforcement of the law remains. In Georgia there was cre- ated a few years ago a Bureau of Labor with a commissioner of labor in charge. He is assigned the work of gathering statistics relating to the industries of the state. He has one assistant and a totally inadequate expense account. He has been able to accomplish almost nothing with this inadequate force in the way of factory inspection and the enforce- ment of the child labor law of Geor- gia. A bill has been introduced urging the appointment of two fac- tory inspectors, and I hope to help in persuading the Georgia legislature to enact this bill into law. Need Constant Vigilance. “In Alabama, the inspector of fac- tories is also inspector of jails, asylums and_poor houses. . He is-a most competent man. He has donc great work in compelling cities and | Vere for the purpose of equalizing the counties to erect modern sanitary jail | 395essments in the various townships. buildings, and has also striven to the utmost of his means to enforce the child labor law. He has one factory inspector and a deputy inspector con- (Continued on last page). HAMMOND IS HAILED IN OREGON AS WILSON’S RUNNING MATE IN 1916 “Governor Winfield Scott Ham- mond of Minnesota, gentlemen, is the probable running mate of Wilson in the next campaign,” announced rep- resentative C. N. McArthur, Oregon Republican, in speaking of the gub- ernatorial visitor at a luncheon given in the governor’s honor at the Cham- ber of Commerce at Portland, Ore. Governor Hammond did not deny the possibility of his selection for Democratic honors. In his address to the members’ council at the Chamber of Commerce, Governor Hammond dealt with prob- lems he said that Oregon had in com- mon with Minnesota. State. aid for settlers on logged-off land sas one cause advocated. “If there were no war in 1916 the presidential campaign would be a close contest between Woodrow Wil- son and some strong Republican, such as Weeks of Massachusetts. But under the circumstances, the people realize that Wilson is handling the internsational situation admirably and they will in my judgment keep him in the White House while the war and subsequent adjustments are on.” Thus did Governor Hammond of Minnesota outline his views here to- day on the presidential situation. “The people are realizing also now,” continued the governor, “that this is not a time for politics but for patriotism.” “The Escape” at Grand. One of the most successful photo- dramas ever produced will be thrown on the Grand theater screen this eve- when “The Escape” will be shown. It is a film that has brought out record attendances wherever shown and features Blanche Sweet. Robert” Harron, Donald Crisp Owen are other members of the cast. “The Escape comprises seven reels and shows the escape of a woman from poverty anasflggrndmon, through sin, sufferi d sorrow to a better life. There ?fll be a matinee to- MOrrow. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kaiser of Bag- ley arrived in Bemidji this morning. Mrs, Kaiser. will remain here sev¥ BULLETS FLY DURING BAND CONCERT FRIDAY Splendid Program Arranged for Next Outdoor Entertainment. Lovi[, rector, . ’01-, program tu ¥ evening: g, Tard, the new band di- “nced the following ~eert of Friday g3 1. March—“On . Line” ‘ranz 2. Waltz Spanish—“Es,”. ¥ .. A B A R ..~ Rosey 3. Overture—“Mignonuette" veas . .. Baumann 4. Reverie—“Apple Blossoms”... “eseemicssssssaas.... Roberts 5. Gems from “The Sweetest Girl in Paris” ........ Howard 6. Intermezzo—*Le Secret”..... ceestereieitensranans Gautien 7. Overture—“America - Nation- al Airs” ...............Moses FEW ASSESSMENT CHANGES Board of Equalization Finds Automo- biles, Diamonds, Dogs and Pianos Are Taxed Too Low in County. ADJOURN UNTIL AUGUST THIRD Beltrami county’s board of equali- zaztion, comprising the county com- missioners and F. B. Lamson, deputy county auditor, had practically com- pleted its work when adjournment was taken yesterday afternoon until August 3. But few radical changes in the personal property assessments as re- turned by Thomas Lloyd, assessor, in the city of Bemidji, were made. The following changes were made which affect a few individual assess- ments: The assessments on pianos in Be- midji were raised 100 per cent; on dogs in Bemidji, 300 per cent; on automobiles of the county and Be- midji, Nymore being excepted, 10 per cent; on goods and merchandise of wholesalers in the county, 10 per cent; on office furniture of the coun- ty, 25 per cent; on printing presses and linotype machines of the county, 25 per cent; on billiard and pool room fixtures of the county, 20 per cent; on barber shop fixtures, 10 per cent; on motor boats in Bemidji, 20 per cent; on diamonds and jewelry of Bemidji and villages of the county, 100 per cent. < Other changes which were made No change was made in the assess- ment on the stock of retail mer- chants in Bemidji. STRIKE AT BAYONNE (Unitea Press) Bayonne, N. J., July 21.—One was shot dead, several others hit by stray bullets and many seriously in- jured by flying cobble stones in a street riot between 1,500 striking employes of the Standard and 100 police. Windows for blocks around have been shattered by flying bricks. Practically all of the strik- ers are foreigners, being mostly Hun- garians. ‘Washington, July 21.—President Gompers and Secretary Morrison, of the American Federation of Labor held a short conference here this af- ternoon with labor leaders who are interested in the Bridgeport strike. 1t is believed they intend to get bet- ter wages for all men employed in factories producing war munitions. Bridgeport, Conn., July 21.—The first conflict in connection with the strike in the ammunition factories OBJECTTO STREET CHANGE CONFUS|0N MARKS Merchants Associstion Members Be- WAR PRMRESS IN lieve Effort Should Be Made to Re- pair Fourth Street Corduroy. AWARD MILK TESTER WILL Sentiment against the building of a new road west of the city without || first sounding the old road and mak- ing a thorough investigation, was evi- dent at the Merchants association meeting held in the Commercial club rooms Tuesday afternoon, at which more than thirty members were in attendance. A committee consisting of C. W. Brandborg, chairman, W. G. Schroed- er, C. E. Battles, A. P. Ritchie, J. H. French and A. M. Bagley were appointed to meet with the city en- gineer and street committee and be present at the time soundings of the proposed road are made and also to request that soundings of the old road be made with a view of filling this to the proper height for per- manent traffic. It is understood that this work should be rushed with all possible speed so that the farmers driving to town over this road might be benefited. A report of the Fourth of July committee was read, showing $218.57 balance on hand. The, committee's report was accepted and discharged. A resolution extending this com- mittee a vote of thanks was also passed. C. R. Aydelott, advance man for the chautauqua, was present at the meeting and was invited to speak. He outlined the work done and ex- pressed himself as pleased with the manner and spirit Bemidji business men are entering into the project. “I have made twenty-seven towns thus far this season,” said Mr. Ayde- lott, “and in only one place have the business men shown such hearty co-operation as here.” ‘W. L. Brooks and E. H. Denu were appointed as additional members of the committee to get up the booster auto trip, of which F. S. Lyecan is chairman. Several trips have been proposed and will be announced later. All who have cars should get in line and decorate with chautauqua ban- ners and daters. They will be given out at the Pioneer office. First come, first served. B. M. Gile and W, % Robinson were appointed a committee of two to award the milk tester to the farm- ers’ club having the best average at- tendance at its regular monthly meet- ings for the year. The question of illegal fishing and shipping and what affect it may have on this section of the state as a sum- mer resort was brought up for dis- cussion. Large shipments of pike leave Bemidji each day, say the re- ports, and whether these -are caught from stocked lakes and illegally will be taken up at the next: meeting. Game Warden S. C. Bailey will be extended an invitation to this meet- ing, and he is in a position to in- form the association of the law_ in this regard. IN HEALTHY CONDITION Report Shows That State Banks Are Increasing—Now Total 917, State banks of Minnesota show a good growth and a healthy condition in a statement compiled by A. H. Tur- rittin, state superintendent of banks, from the call of June 23. On that date 917 banks reported, while the call of June 30, 1914, showed only 853 state banks. The banks on their last call showed total resources of $198,169,243, an increase in one year of $13,850,326. Their loaus and discounts increased-$12,953,659, while the amount due from other banks decreased by $419,000, con- sidered to be an evidence of good banking. Capital stock of the 917 took place this morning when fifty police attacked the strikers who were parading with raised sticks. No one was injured. St. Clairsville, 0., July 21.—An- other strike of 15,000 eastern Ohio coal miners is looming up as im- minent. New York, July 21.—Twenty-one thousand garment workers who have been on strike for a week, returned to their work this afternoon. SCOOP REPORTER eral days as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Rowland Gilmore. banks amounts to $18,319,500, an| increase of $1,457,000 in a year, and the surplus totals $6,121,000, an in- crease of $817,000. There is a net increase in deposits of all kinds shown, amounting to $10,291,5610. The total of time certificates out- standing June 23 was $101,195,000, deposits subject to check were $49,- 822,000, and savings deposits $12,- 815,000, Pierre, S. D., now has a police- ‘woman. % THE CUB’ POLISH TERRITORY Caused by Attempt of German Gen- eral Staff to Conceal Plans From Grand Duke Nicholas, USE OLD METHODS OF ATTACK Russians Short of Ammunition ‘and Plan is to Persuade Them to Shell False Front and Open Path. By J. W. T.. MASON. New York, July 21.—Develop- ments in the Polish war area are be- coming greatly confused, due un- doubtedly to the direct intention of the German general staff to conceal its plans from the Grand Duke Nich- olas. Uncertainty must now - pre- vail at Russian headquarters as to whether the real stroke against War- saw is to be delivered by Marshal von Mackensen from the southeast or by the German armies that have been inactive so long north and west of the Polish capitol. Revert to 01d Method. ‘The Polish operations, in fact, are reverting to the old methods of war- fare so rarely seen in the present con- flict when concealment and field strategy play.parts of vital import- ance. The German armies north and west of Warsaw and Von Macken- sen’s forces to the southeast are en- gaged in many feints which effectual- ly conceal the major intention of the Teutonic leaders. Move On Warsaw. It has lately been accepted without question that Von Mackensen’s ad- vance is the main movement against ‘Warsaw, but the future may s!:ow his purpose was simple to create = diver- sion in order that Warsaw may bec taken from the west and north. The Russians are short of ammunition. If they can be persuaded to concentrate their principal stores of shells’along ‘| the false German front the German purpose in developing confused feints will be accomplished. If, however, the Grand Duke Nich- olas outguesses the German general staft it is probnhle that Warsaw will be saved.- 2 b ysa b Warsaw’s future status, in fact, now depends more on the efficiency of the Russian secret service than on the fleld forces defending the capital. OPEN HOTEL TOMORROW Birchmont Beach Banquet and Dance to Be Attended by Many From Be- midji and Surrounding Towns. VALUE COCHRAN ENTERPRISE Remarkable results were accom- plished yesterday by the women of the Study club in the sale of tickets for the formal opening of the new Birchmont Beach summer hotel, sev- enty-five tickets at $2.50 each being disposed of. They report as having met with courteous treatment at the hands of all business and professional men, with but one exception. Indications are that another sev- enty-five or a hundred tickets will be sold today and tomorrow and for the convenience of those who have not yet secured tickets, the following stores will have them on sale: Net- zer’s Drug store, Barker’s Drug & Jewelry store and the City Drug store. Reports from Walker and <Cass Lake state that possibly a large dele- gation from each of these towns will attend the opening and these together with those summering at Birchmont Beach, will bring the number to two hundred. That the citizens of Bemidji realize and appreciate what Mr. Cochran is doing for Bemidji in the way of placing it on the map as the best and most popular summer resort in the state is made evident by thie sup- port which is being given him. Rey. J. C. Strand returned to Be- midji this morning from Browns Val- . on business. The Parting 0f The Ways [FARMERS OF BIG GRASS COUNTRY WANT DRAINAGE nep}esentlng the farmers-of Big Qrass ‘township, located in the west- part of the county, J. F. Os- wald ‘was in Bemidji today for the purpose of conferring with Judge C. W.. Stanton concerning the need of a new ditch in that territory. - Mr. Oswald reports that the land inthat country 18" flooded_as a Tesult of the heayy/ raing and that in several in» | stancds farmers have been unable to leave ‘their farms by team, the roads being 'useless: - The. farmers request that ;9 ditch -be constructed which will relieve the condition or that some ‘action be taken whereby a ad may ‘be established. They are ‘desirous that a’mail route be es- ed, this being impossible un- Early Purchase Means Economy PLAY{GROUND TO BE FEATURE On another page of this paper may be faund the names of various places of b‘muess at which season chautau- qua tickets may be had. Bemidji busifess men agreed to sell '$600 worth of . advance &eason tickets, whi¢h means that 400 fickets must be sold before August first. These tickets cannot be bought after that date for less than $2.00 so that those who wish to secure them will save fifty cents by buying them from' the local business men. Single admission charges will vary from 50 to 75 cents for each entertainment and the season ticket at $1.50 will admit persons to all entertainments for the five days. The children’s season tickets are $1.00 each, which admits them to all ente{tainmenls, including the morn- ing‘gessions at the play grounds. This feature is one of the biggest attrac- tions and in each town hundreds of children attended this portion of the program. Under the supervision of Clarence R. Aydelott window placards were placed in all stores of the city and twelve large streamers were hung in.thg.down-town streets... The Pio- neer carrier boys last evening dis- tributed a four-page paper, the Chautauqua Herald, telling of the course, about the city.. The chau- tauqua is also to be. well advertised in surrounding towns and 300 Her- alds will be mailed to farmers of the Bemidji territory. FLOODS CAUSE TROUBLE Edson Bixby Tells of Six-Mile Trip With Water Rushing Over Rails. Edson Bixby, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tams Bixby, associate editor of the Daily Phoenix at Muskogee, Okla., arrived in Bemidji this morning and will spend a month’s vacation here. Mr. Bixby was delayed considerably by floods which have caused trouble in the southern states during the last several .weeks. ‘‘Thirty miles of track was destroyed at one point and we were obliged to change our route,” says Mr. Bixby, “and at an- other place our train ran six miles with the water rushing over the rails. The fact that the roadbed was of stone made this possible.” Mr. and Mrs. Tams Bixby and Tams Bixby, jr., are expected to arrive in Bemidji during the week and they will camp at the head of Lake Be- midji for several weeks. BUT SIX GAMES REMAIN TO BE PLAYED IN TOURNAMENT But one tennis- tournament game 'was played yesterday, this being be- tween Dr. G. M. Palmer and B. W. Lakin, the latter -winning in straight sets, 6-1 and 6-3. But six.games now remain to be played in the tour- nament. Following is the schedule: Nat Given vs, Forest Halgren; E. H. Denu vs. B W. Lakin; M. J. Brown vs. George Lindebergh, two games in the fifth-round and one in the sixth. Lindebergh injured his ankle ley, where he has spent several days while playing last evening and mayl forfeit to Brown. oH-\S TH(\TSG WELL SEEINGC AsHow TVE. STRUERY- L e LIKE (TS P TOYOU TO TAKE TH WATER FR0U7 RAPID DEVELOPMENT BY PERSONAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS. LET HOSPITAL CONTRACT ¢|St.” Paul- Contractor “to Build- Tri- Conty Tuberculosis Sanatorium for $29,8615—Accept Other Bids. WORK TO BEGIN IMMEDIATELY Contracts have been let for the construction of the Tri-county Tuber- culosis Sanatorium, to be built under the state aid plan by the counties of Beltrami, Koochiching and Hubbard. Dr. E. W. Johnson, secratary of the sanatorium board, today received no- tice from the board of control of the awarding of -the various contracts. The main building will be erected by William M. Murphy, a St. Paul contractor, at a price of $29,615. The following contracts were also award- ed: E. M. Shelter of St. Paul, to dig a deep well; Garrigan & O'Brien of Faribault will install the heating, plumbing and sewer system, the con- tract price being $7,689.46; the Northwestern Electrical Equipment company of St. Paul will install the the electrical generating plant, the cost being $1,825, and the electrical ‘work will be done by the Faribault Electric company, for $1,080. Work on the construction of the building will be started immediately and effort will be extended to place it in operation at the earliest pos- sible moment. The sanatorium will provide for thirty beds. Care of tuberculosis patients dur- ing the past two years has cost the state of Minnesota alone more than $€00,000. A like sum has been ox- pended by counties intereated in tbe sanatorium movement, according to figures which have been given out at St. Paul. Up to the present time, thirty-one Minnesota counties have taken ad- vantage of the county tuberculosis sanatorium law passed by the 1913 legislature. The state gives aid to each institution and $5 a week for each free patient cared for. In order to spread the cost, groups of counties are permitted to build a sanatorium, the expensg to he met by a 1 mill tax levy and the state-aid, which: cannot:be. in excess of $50,000 for each institution. The counties or groups of counties that have elected to take advantage of the-law.are: St. Louis, Otter Tail, Goodhue, Polk and Norman, Becker and Clay, Hennepin, Ramsey, Todd and Wg dena, Beltrami, Hubbard and Koochi- ching, Wabasha, Chippewa, Lac que Parle, Yellow Medicine and Renville, Aitkin and Crow Wing, Roseau and Marshall, and Lincoln, Pipestone, Lyon, - Nobles, Cottonwood, Murray; Jackson and Rock. GERMANS NOW FIFTEEN MILES FROM WARSAW (United Press) Berlin, July 21.—German shells are falling on the outer defenses of Warsaw and the Germans.are within 15 miles of the city. The kaiser has arrived to direct operations and war officials predict that Warsaw will fall within a fortnight. The kaiserin will leave for Posen Friday and will accompany the kaiser into Warsaw. Berlin is wild with excitement. Politicians say that the German successes at Warsaw will possibly cause the Russians to sue for a sep- arate peace and prevent the Balkan states from entering the war against Germany. It is also understood that France is not able to withstand a second winter campaign. Chief Justice Brown Here. Calvin L. Brown, chief justice of the state supreme court, arrived in Bemidji this morning and will re- main here for several weeks, having rented a cottage at Birchmont Beach. Judge Brown’s family reached Be- midji last week. Glen Harding and Ed Currey mo- tored to Cass Lake this morning, the trip being made on the Currey motor- cycle and side-car. ‘| Presbyterian church, writes Bemidji_ OF COUNTY SHOWN Valuation of Beltrami at $1,243,- 607—Cattle Doubled in 5 Years. 4,650 PLACED ON TAX ROLLS lAuelutl Valuation of Towns Totals $454,946, While That of Unorgan- ized Territories is $30,880. There are no statistics obtainable which show the development of Bel- trami county more clearly than does: the summary of the personal property assessments of the various towns, villages and the city’of Bemidji, now on file in the office of James-: L. George, county auditor. ‘The compiling of the 1915 report has beén completed, including 'the returns of each of the 79 assessmert districts of the county. According to F. B. Lamson, deputy. county auditor, there are 4,669 per- sons assessed in the county, of which number 384 are returned from ‘the City of Bemidji; 271 from the Village of Baudette; 259 from the Village of Nymore; 100 from Spooner; 95 from Blackduck and 61 from Kelliher. Tke reason that Bemidji does not record a larger number is because Thomas Lloyd, assessor, did not list family heads who are exempt from taxation because of the $100 valuation law. 130 in Smaller Villages. In the remaining villages, all small, there are 130 persons assessed; in the organized towns 3,014 and in the unorganized territory of the county, which embraces in a large part that country north of Red Lake, known as the ditch country, 345. ’ The County’s Householders. The householders of the county, comprising those who are assessed because of the ownership of house- hold furniture, number 4,031. Of this number 2,632 are found in the organized towns of the county; 365 in the unorganized territory and 1,- 334 in Bemidji and the villages of the county. The average assessed " value of ‘household goods per individual as- sessment varies greatly. The average in the City of Bemidjl is $97.18; Bau- dette $36.60 and in Blackduck $48.18. These values are suppnled to represent 25 per cent of the -true- and full value of this class. Even More Marked. In the towns the variations are even more marked. The lowest re- turn gives an average assessed value in this class in the town of Myhre, it being $2.83 per householder, while the average assessed value in the highest town of the class is the Town of Bemidji with $19.71. Similar inconsistences in assess- ments exist in all different classes of property and the correction of these mistaken values in the items return- ed from the several towns is made the duty of the board of -equaliza- tion. There are 397 pianos in the county the report shows. Of this number 300 are in Bemidji and the various villages, 94 in organized towns and 3 in unorganized territory. The as- sessed values on these instruments vary from $5.00 to $71. The assess- ed valuation on diamonds and jewel- ry of the county is $3,617. The class which demonstrates the real advancement of the county dur- ing the last five years is the third, which covers live stock of the county. In tomorrow’s issue of the Pioneer an article will appear giving the comparison of 1910 and 1916 valua- tions and will name the communities where the increase is most notice- able. In 1910 there were 6,685 head of cattle in Beltrami county. This year the records show 10,944, an increase of 5,259, a most excellent showing. The assessed valuation of the county this year is $1,243,607; towns, $454,946 and unorganized territory, $3Q,880. LABOR FEDERATION YOTES AG AINST- PROHIBITION (United Press) Winona, Minn., July 21.—An anti- prohibition resolution was passed by the Minnesota Federation of Labor yesterday and went through without much of a fight. A terrific fight; ment introduced by Delegate Emme, of St. Paul demanding that the gov- ernment take over all brewerles. This amendment was killed. There is a merry fight between Hibbing and Red Wing for the next convention of the federation. Enjoying Vacation. Rev. 8. E. P. White, pastor of th triends that he s mow in Colorado. and is xmtly enjoying his summel ‘| vacation. “He plans’ to leave in s few uyl for California, - Records of Auditor Place Assélsed = s however, was made on the amend- .