Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 18, 1915, Page 1

VOLUME 13, NO. 224. ATTENDANGE AT FAIR BEMIDJI DAY SHATTERS RECORDS Largest Crowd in History of Fair Makes the Day a Big Q(v, Success. ESTIMATED THAT OVER 3500 PEOPLE ATTENDED Fine Program is Given; Bird Woman Makes Flights—Fair Closes Tonight. Bemidji day was observed at the Beltrami county fair yesterday and the attendance was one of the largest ever had at a county fair here. There were over 3,500 people in attendance. Excellent Program Given. An excellent program for the occa- sion, including auto events, aeroplane flights and a foot- ball game. races, track All the business houses and schools closed at noon so that the employes and school children could attend the fair. The grand stand was crowded. Bird Woman Flies. Miss Katherine Stinson, the famous bird woman, made two excellent flights in her aeroplane. The ma- chine is of her own design and the engine was formerly used by Lincoln Beachey. Miss Stinson is very enthusiastic about Bemidji and the surrounding country, saying that the scenery around here is wonderful. “When I was up in the air I could see many big lakes and everything looked beautiful,” she said. She flew to a height of about 1,200 feet. Track Events Good. Australian pursuit race was won by Lloyd Tanner, driving the George Kreatz car. -Dr. W. K. Denison was second and Murphy was third, driving the Welsh car. Boys’ race under 16 years, John Simons, first; Efreum Larson, second. Boys® race under 10 years, Leland Trafton, first; Paul Dickens, Red Lake, second. Girls’ race under 15 years. Esther Bushway, first; Eunice Titus, second. Girls under 10 years, Genete Gol- berg, first; Ruby Baney, second. 800 Thursday. About 800 people attended the fair Thursday. The fair will close tonight. Among the prize winners are: Plain Cake—First, J. M. Foster, Bemidji; second, Doris Black, Be- midji. Sponge Cake—First, J. M. Foster, Bemidji. Caramel Cake—First, Mrs. S. Lee. Bemidji, R. 1. Bemidji, R. 1; Schroeder, Bemidji. Chocolate Layer Cake—First, Mrs. Charles Barclay, Bemidji. Chocolate Cake—First, Ida Moen, Bemidji; second, A. W. Hoskins, Be- midji, R. 2; third, Mrs. John Noel, Bemidji, R. 1. Cocoanut Cake—First, Vivian Ras- mussen, Bemidji; second, Mrs. Chas. Barclay, Bemidji. Angel Cake—First, Mrs. Bemidji. Fruit Cake—First, Mrs. Theresa, Bohm; second, Douris Black, Be- second, Ardythe Henery, midji; third, Mrs. Omer Nunn, Be- midji, R. 1. Doughnuts—First, Mrs. M. W. Wire, Bemidji; second, Mrs. D. Sheets, Bemidji; terson, Bemidji. Light Cookies—First, Mrs. H. Koors; second. Mrs. M. W. Wire, Be- midji; third, Mrs. E. Hoyt, Bemidji. Dark Cookies—First, Mrs. S. Lee, Bemidji, R. 1; second, J. D. Hamlin, Nebish, Minn.; third, Mrs. Frank Anderson, Bemidji, R. 1. Rocks—TFirst, J. M. Foster, midji. Turnips—First, Frank Walburg, Bemidji; second, Milford Phelps, Be- midji. R. 1; third, M. Rugg, Wilton, R. No. 1. Round Beets—Lee Hitz, Bemidji; second, Mrs. Cota; third, Alfred A. Moen, Bemidji. Parsnips—First, Milford Phelps, Bemidji ,R. 1; second, Carl E. Nel- son, Bemidji; third, Mrs. Alfred Skooglund, Bemidji. Pickling Cucumbers—First, H. J. Carlson, Bemidji; second, Mrs. Coyle. Ripe Cucumbers—First, A. S. An- derson, Bemidji; second, Lee Hiltz, Bemidji. Green Cucumbers—First, Carl E. Nelson, Bemidji; second, Matt Mayer, Bemidji; third, Robert Fostland, Be- midji. Pumpkins—First, locker; second, J. M. Foster; Kenneth Globe, Turtle River. Grapes—First, Peter Narum, Be- R. No. 2; second, Stanley third, Mrs. J. Pat- Be- Stafford Hur- third, midji, Blakeslee, Bemidji. Cherries—First, Peter Narum, Be- midji, R. No. 2; second, F. A. Han- sen, - Bemidji. Endive—First, John Patterson, Be- O, KRR R KRR KKK KK * POSTMASTER A. P, RITCHIE ¥ WINS POSSESSION OF CUP * * FOR PRIZE CALVES * KRR KR KKK KKK KKK K Postmaster A. P. winner of the cup presented by the Northern Pacific railway for the best exhibition of their heifer calves, the Ritchie is the cup to be won three years. Mr. Rit- chie was yesterday awarded first the best exhibition. First Prize 3 Years, He won first prize at the fair in 1913 and 1914. The cup was pre- sented by the railway company three years ago and now becomes the per- manent possession of Mr. Ritchie. Mr. Ritchie exhibited Holsteins and attributes his success to buying high bred cattle several years ago. He has always made a specialty of secur- ing good cattle. Schroeder Wins First Prize. W. G. Schroeder won the first prize and August Jarchow won the second prize for the best herd of cattle at the county fair. B aaee—————————— midji; second, A. P. Ritchie, Be- midji. Ensilage—First, J. H. French, Be- midji; second, A. P. Ritchie, Be- midji; third, Robert Fostlund, Be- midji. Fodder—First, John Swenson, Be- midji; second, John Patterson, Be- midji; third, D. A. Vincent, Bemidji, Box 362. Yellow 13 Corn—First, Wineben- ner, Bemidji; second, R. Fostlund, Bemidji. ‘White Dent Corn—First, John Pat- terson, Bemidji. Yellow Dent Corn—First, Patterson, Bemidji. Mixed Dent Corn—First, J. H. French, Bemidji; second, J. M. Fos- ter, Bemidji. White Flint Corn—First, Mrs. Cota, Bemidji. Mixed Flint Whiting, Bemidji. Green Tub Squash—First, Carl E. Nelson, Bemidiji; second, A. T. Wheel- ock, Bemidji; third, Amy Peterson. Squash—First, H. M. Merryman, Bemidji; second, Lee Hiltz, Bemidji. Crook-neck Summer Squash— First, Harold Hurlocker; second, H. M. Merryman, Bemidji; third, George H. Miller, Bemidji. SCOO John Corn—First, Ora THE CUB REPORTER prize at the Beltrami county fair for |~ DISTRIGT COURT - SESSIONTO GONTINIJE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS ‘| Believed That Work May Be Com-| pleted in Two Weeks; Calendar is Light. SIX CASES ARE SETTLED OUT OF COURT; SEVERAL CONTINUED * Canadian Northern Railroad Settles Damage Cases—Several Suits Are Dismissed. Six cases on the calendar for the fall term have been settled outside of court, three cases have been con- tinued to the next term of court and three cases have been dismissed, ac- cording to an announcement made to- day at the court house. It is pected that this session of court will be completed inside of two weeks. . Cases Settled. The cases settled were Ulysses G. Sanford against the Canadian North- ern railway; Margaret J. Norris against the Canadian Northern rail- way; “School District No. 102, Bel- trami county, against the Canadian Northern railway; David A. McCler- man against the Canadian Northern railway; I P. Batchelder William Pelkey and Mrs. William Pelkey; Alex Lund against the Na- tional Pole company. Cases Dismissed. The cases dismissed are Henry Seado against Ida Peterson, State of Minnesota against 0. B. Olson and William R. MacKenzie against Albert H. Klevin. Cases Continued. The cases continued are Helena Klyberg against Ole Andersop’ and the American Surety Co., against Harry Gunsalus and the Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland and John Eichendorf against Peter Maule and Ben Haskell: SEGOND “‘LOVELAND" PLAY EXGELS FIRST ex- The second performance of ‘“Love- land” at the Brinkman theater last evening, given under the auspices of the Bemidji Elks lodge and directed by Miss Dorothy Fraleigh, was de- clared better than the first, According to those who took part, the total estimated receipts were about $400. Miss Dorothy Fraleigh will leave this evening for Sioux Falls, S. D., where she will stage another play. SILO EXHIBITED BY BANK ATTRACTS ATTENTION The exhibit of a silo form at the fair grounds by the Security State Bank of Bemidji attracted much at- tention. The Bank, realizing the immence value of silos to the farm- er and realizing that this country is rapidly becoming a large dairying country, purchased in July silo forms | the which cost about $100 and which the bank has been loaning to the farmers at a very nominal sum. Constructed of Cement. The forms are for the construction of cement silos, 12 feet in diameter and 18 feet high. -Nels Willet in the Town of Frohn was the first to build a silo from the forms and since then three other silos have been built. The cost of a silo is about $40 for the cement. Ten Silos Next Year. It is figured that about $100 was against | SOCIETY nmmm SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 18, 1915. FORTY CENTS PER MO e il*i*fiiliii* Tkt * & ' DAY AT || - FAIR; BAND GIVES : GOOD PROGRAM * Today is “Farmers' Dny" at the Beltrami county, fair. Up to two o'clock this ‘after- noon the attendance was very good. An excellent program of races had been prepared, in adqun to two neroplane fiights by Miss Kfi'_herln 3 Stinson. The members of the Bemidji * pand were on the grounds this afternoon in their new!uni- % forms and an excellent! X gram was given by thel x * ok ok ok ok k ok Kk Kodkik ok kk ok ok ok ok kkkok ok ok k ok ok «tfffi**i;;i«f,&;&i REPAIRS ON RED lAKE ROAD ARE GOMPhHEfl Many Citizens of Bemidji Are Ex- pected to Auto to the Agency for the Fair Bemidji. Day;’ Repairs on the auto road between Bemidji and Red Lake ngenci{ have been completed so that all cal own- ers wishing to drive to the.agency for the fair September 22, 23, and 24 will have no difficulty in making the trip. Low Places Filled. The low places in the road have been filled, bridges have been repaired and signs have been placed at:every fork of the road. Bemidji day at the Red Lake Fair is Friday, September 24 and a’speci- al train over the Minneapolis; Red Lake and Manitoba railroad will leave Bemidji at 8:30 A. M. Friday and return the same evening. | GEORGE W00D IS P. M. AT LAVINIA George Wood has been appointed postmaster at Lavinia. Mr. Wood op- erates a store at the station and his appointment meets with general ap- proval. o H HEARING IN PROBATE GOURT Claims in the estnte of Kains 0. Haugset were heard this morning in the probate court. * ARE GRANTED DIVORCE Anna Hanson and Anton Hanson of Beltrami county have been granted a divorce. WILLIAMS APPOINTS ASSISTANTS Boleslaus Rosenthal and John Fitz- gerald have been appointed assistant football coaches for the University of Minnesota by Dr, Williams. SHERIFF TO BAUDETTE Sheriff Andrew Johnson has gone to Baudette on business. SEASON FOR “EXPRESS” BOAT LAKE BEMIDJI ENDS Dean Reynolds, son of George Rey- nolds of Walker, who has operated “Express” on .Lake Bemidji for the past month, has taken his boat out of the lake for this season and has gone to Minenapolis where he will take up his work as electrician during the winter months. He will return to Bemidji in the spring and will operate his boat again. Rev. C. W. Gilman went to Solway today where he officiated at a funeral. He returned to Bemidji this after- noon. KKK KKK KKK KKK K KF saved for the farmers who built silos | & this year. Next year about ten silos will be built and farmers in the sur- rounding Beltrami county are al- ready making preparation with the bank for the use of the forms for the construction of the silos. STRIKES GET DIVORCE Mrs. Gertrude Strike has been granted a divorce from James Strike of Spooner. * ok ok ok ok k ok ok ok ok Iiii«iliikfl*ililil * FLYING RECORDS SHATTERED ¥ ‘Washington, Sépt. 18.—All previous records for American biplane flights - in America today when Army - Aviator Talisfero flew continuously at San Diego, Cal, for mime *; hours and forty-eight minutes ¥ in a Martin biplane. x! ¥ * Kk Kk Kk STEFANSSON SAFE; PLANS FURTHER ADVANGE TO POLE Chief of Canadian Government Arctic Explorers and Surveying Ex- pedition’ is Safe. WILL G0 WHERE MAN HAS NEVER GONE Winters at Banksland; Unaware .of Anxiety Caused by Long Silence. Nome, Alaska, Sept. 18.—Vilhjal- mur Stefansson, chief of the Canadian government arctic exploring and sur- veying expedition that left Victoria, B. C,, in June 1913, and who set out afoot over the ice with two compan- Alaska in March, 1914, to seek new land in uncharted seas did not go to his death, as the world had begun to fear, but found the new land, and the only hardships-endured were those of short rations. Omits Dangers. The power schooner, Ruby, arrived from Herschel Island Thursday with dispatches from Stefansson to the Canadian government in which he omits reference to the perils of the Jjourney on the ice and gives space Lo the scientific’' result achieved. He seems to have been quite un- aware of the anxiety his long silence aroused. Wintering at Banksland. Stefansson is wintering at Banks- land, where he has a large power schooner and a small one. He plans to explore his new territory during the winter and next summer pene- trate farther into the region between Alagka and the north pole, where no ship has ever gone. 202 STUDENTS IN BEMIDUI HIGH SCHOOL There are 202 students in the Be- midji high séhool, of which 91 are freshmen, 44 are sophomores, 37 ju- niors, ‘17 ‘seniors and-13 are in the normal department. Out of the 13 in the normal department, 8 are se- niors, making the total number in the senior class 25. A number of the juniors will prob- ably receive enough credits to clas- sify as seniors or will graduate, and Superintendent of Schools W. P. Dyer announces that he hopes to have a graduation class numbering close to thirty. THOUSANDS OF PROMINENT MEN ENROLL IN HENNEPIN PROHIBITION FIGHT Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 18.— Thousands of prominent men are to- day involved in a bitter struggle over whether or not Minneapolis shall be- come saloonless. Other than the prominence of the men involved the battle is practically featureless. Minneapolis, claiming 350,000 population, is probably the largest city of the Northwest to ever battle on this issue. The city has 52,000 voters. Hennepin county, all of which will be involved under the county option law, has 62,000 voters. One of the active factors in the fight is the Business Men’s league, headed by Senator E. J. Westlake. The league, many members of which are hotel men who would be probably seriously affected by the county go- ing dry, claims to be neutral, and merely trying to ascertain what would happen if the saloons went out. Several prominent men are members of the league. The election will be. held October 4. WEDDING LICENSES ISSUED ‘Wedding licenses have been issued Ito George Thomas Elletson and Miss Ella Bernadine Swanson; Edward lJohnson, MeclIntosh, to Mary Kling- strom, Beltrami county; Leon M. Jackson of Minneapolis to Miss Mll- dred Prebel of Bemidji. Scoop Knows A Whole Lot About Cats DARK- T WALIKS AROUND I TH DARK. BY FEELING WI(TH TS WHISKERS - CUT OFF & CATS WHISKERS AND . T CANT MOVE. IN TH'DARK ¢ ions from the shores of northeastern | KKK KK KKK KKK KR muon‘m.sns.z. CLAPP tor to Speak at Red R 3 x * * * Minnesota United StatesSena- * & Lake Fair x x LWk ok ko k ok ok KRR KKK KK 2 . © 1912, by American Press Associatiom. United States Senator Moses E. Clapp will be in Bemidji Tuesday with his wife and will be the guests of Attorney E. E. McDonald and wife. A He will go to the Red Lake reser- vation Tuesday evening and speak at the Red Lake fair Wednesday. ‘Wednesday evening he will go to Akeley where he will deliver an ad- dress. Senator Clapp will probably be a candidate for re-election at the next election. MANY CONTRIBUTE TO BEMIDJI BAND Ninety men and women in Be- midji have - contributed $42 to the 7 Bemidji band to assist the boys in paying their expenses at the state fair. Mrs. Max Lubeck and Mrs. John Doucher collected the money for the boys. The band, through the columns of the Pioneer, wishes to express its thanks and appreciation for the as- sistance given. _BY BLOWING OF FUSES ‘Honolilu, Sept. 18.—From unoffi- clal sources it was learned today that electricians who have been making an examination of the submarine F-4 which sunk near here just outside of Honolulu harbor, discovered the fuses on all four batteries had been blown out, indicating that this caused the disaster which resulted in the death of the vessel’s crew of 22 men. '|STORES CLOSE FOR ATONEMENT DAY Today is Jewish Day of Atone- ment and a number of uptown mer- chants closed their doors up to six o’clock - this afternoon. The stores closed for the day will open at six this evening. The following are among those who observed the day by closing: Gill Brothers and Berman Insurance Agency. BOAT SEASON HAS BEEN DULL; COLD WEATHER BLAMED Aubolee & Kroken of the city Boat company have begun to repair and repaint their boats and launches in order to have them in readiness for next spring. They report this season has been rather dull on account of the cold weather. BORDER GIRL WINS PRIZE IN FAIR CONTEST St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 18.—Miss Jennie Borg of International Falls was awarded second prize in the (bread making contest at the Minnesota state fair, according to an announce- ment made today. She scored 87 points. J. W. Naugle, of the Naugle Pole & Tie company, returned this morn- ing from Chicago, where he has spent the past several days on busi- ness. [l” 0 I acL YHis UALK!N ENVOYS DISCUSS MEXICAN GASE; BORDER CLASHE Central and South America Envoys May Go to Border to See Carranza, AMERICANS HAVE TWO FIGHTS WITH BANDITS 200 Take Part in Battle; Mex Losses Are Heavy; No Americans Killed. New York, Sept. 18.—Central and South American envoys gathered in New York this. afternoon to discuss the Mexican problem. They are con- sidering the proposition of Carranza to adjourn to the Mexican border and confer with him.- Brownsville, Tex., Sept. 18.—Amer- ican cavalrymen had two fights with Mexicans across-the Rio Grande yes- terday, one here and on'e near Donna, about 60 miles up the river. In both clashes the American soldiers were fired upon and returned the fire without' themselves suffering any casualties. Ten American cavalrymen in the Donna fight, which lasted two hours and a half, yesterday afternoon re- ported they were fired upon by about 200 Mexicans and believed that they had hit 17 Mexicans. Find Carranza Soldiers. Twenty American cavalrymen fought on the outskirts of Browns- ville for half an hour with Mexicans on the opposite side of the river. After the fight, one Carranza soldier was taken to Matamoras, probably fatally wounded, but today Carranza officers denied emphatically that any of their men joined in the battle. BARRA-PLEADS GUILTY T0 STATUTORY GHARGE Anton Barra, who was indicted by the grand jury on a statutory charge, changed his plea to guilty this morn- ing and sentence was deferred until next. week. CHICKEN DINNER GIVEN BY MEN SUCCESS The chicken dinners given by the men of the Methodist church Thurs- day and Friday evenings were a suc- cess in every way. About 125 people were served on Thursday evening and 175 on Fri- day evening. The receipts for the two dinners were about $110. ERB HAS CHANCE TO RECOVER New York, Sept. 18.—Newman Erb, financier and railroad organizer, who swallowed two poison tablets by mistake last Tuesday, has a fair chance for recovery. GERMANS CAPTURE VIDZY Berlin, Sept. 18.—Field Marshall Von Hindenburg’s forces have made large advances in the east and have captured Vidzy, 35 miles south of Dvinsk. NEARLY 100 PRESENT FROM RED LAKE Nearly one hundred people were present at the Beltrami county fair yesterday from the Red Lake agency. Walter F. Dickens, superintendent of the agency, headed the delegation, which included Dr. L. L. Culp and wife, Dr. E. C. Linton and wife, Col. A. C. Goddard and wife, Chief Clerk George Blakeslee and family, E. R. King and family, R. R. Dickens and wife, Louis R. Coswell and fam- ily, A. Spears and C. Beaulieu. A number of the party were at- tending the fair again today boosting for the Red Lake fair. 5 NORTHWEST PRESS COM- MENT ON ROCKEFELLERS, REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE IN BIG LOAN TO ALLIES ‘Watertown Public Opinion—Rocke- feller ‘stands upon sentiment and overlooks the importance of the loan as relates to business affairs of the- United States. AROUND N ‘CIRCLES - L\L.BOOB 0NN CUT. I\ HER WHISKKERS OF F ONE S\DE! Mandan Pionee”—It may be from a humanitarian position, but will have the effect of putting American busingss on a broader issue. The welfare of the country should be con- sidered above the desire for the con- flict to cease and ‘above racial pre- judice. Aberdeen News—wuh James J. Hill on one side and John D. Rocke- feller on the other, laymen who event- ually will furnish money fl the lmm is mnde, are p\lzzl 2 W. 8. O’'Neal of Remer is in Be- | midji on buisness today.