Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 10, 1916, Page 1

: THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE VOLUME XIV, NO. 142. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 10, 1916. G. 0. P. CONVENTION UNANIMOUSLY NOMINATES HUGHES FOR PR PETITION JUDGE TOPROVIDE MEANS T0 CRB FLOODS Petitions Are BEeing Circulated in Several Towns of Red Lake District, FLOODS OF RED TAZ R RIVER DAMAGT & LANDS Lk Tiat dio> r Do W Deepencd zad Straightened From Red Ls Petitions are being circulated the towns of Quiring, Battle, Shot- ley, Waskish and Birch Island in Bel- trami county and Hickory and Star in Clearwater county, which will be pre- sented to Judge C. W. Stanton of the district court requesting him to take immediate action to curb the floods of the Red Lake river. The Red Lake river has overflowed and the floods are causing consider- able damage. Widen Stream. The petition reads as follows: “We, the undersigned land own- ers and tax payers in the Red Lake Valley watershed, located in Koochi- ching, Beltrami, Clearwater, Pen- nington and Red Lake counties, re- spectfully petition you under the state drainage law to provide the proper means and ways for widen- ing, deepening and straightening the Red Lake river from its outlet at Red Lake to a point at or near Highland- ing in Pennington county, in town- ship 153, range 40, for the relief of flood conditions as they existed in 1915 as well as they are existing at the present time in 1916. Entitled to Outlet. “The large area of low lands in western Koochiching county and eastern Beltrami county that are, or should be drained into the rivers flow- ing into Red Lake, must have, and are entitled to a proper outlet into Red Lake, according to the lake’s normal high level of 1,175 feet above sea level. The present level of the lake is now between four and five feet above its normal, and is choking up the outlets for the present ditches, as well as new ditches that might be built, and in the Tamarack river val- ley alone, hundreds of settler’s lands are entirely flooded, driving the set- in tlers from their homes on account of the high stage of water in Red Lake. This high stage is caused by the more rapid run-off flowing into the lake on account of the present drainage ditches, and the outlet through the Red Lake river is mnot adequate for taking care of this rush of water. ’ Ask Co-operation. ““Therefore, we pray for you to take proper jurisdiction to determine up- on the methods of a fair co-operation between the land owners in the Red Lake valley, the state of Minnesota and the Federal government for the deepening, widening and straighten- ing of the channel of the Red Lake river from its outlet from the lake in Sec. 28, Township 152, Range 36, approximately 27 miles to a point just above Highlanding in Sec. 29, Town- ship 153, Range 40, Pennington county. This will mean about 10 miles of new channel caused by the straightening of the river and- 17 miles of deepening of the present channel, at an approximate cost of $225,000 which, as it is a navigable river, one-third should be borne by the Federal government for better navigation purposes, one-third by the state government and one-third by the land owners, and under the twen- ty-year state drainage law this would mean, at the end of the fifth year an appropriation by the state of $5,000 per year and interest. By the Fed- eral government, from the river and harbor bill of $5,000 per year and interest, and by an assessment against the lands benefited, whether private owned or Indian lands, of $5,- 000 per year. And by the deepen- ing of this channel in such a way, it would provide for the lowering of the main body of Red Lake during the winter time, to such an extent that the waters brought in by the KK HHK KK KX KKK KKK KRR KRR KR KKK KK KK * JEWETT TO ENTER BIG RACE AT TWIN * CITY SPEEDWAY JULY FOURTH * R KKK KKK KKK KKK | | C. W. Jewett in his car “Bigmidg" t orial Day. C. W. Jewett of the C. W. Jewett | Co., Tnc., has entered his “Ford Spe- | cial” automobile racer in the races which will be staged at the Twin City Speedway July 4. Mr. Jewett will | drive the car. | At the Speedway races Memorial | Day, Mr. Jewett made such an excel- lent showing with his car, which he| named “Bigmidg,” that he has been | requested to enter a number of races B HOR O KKK KK KK ikin wb the Speedway Races Mem- in different sections of the country. At the Memorial Day races Jewetl captured three prizes. The car is a rebuilt car, construct- ed in Bemidji. It is of Mr. Jewett's personal design. As a result of the showing made by Mr. Jewett, he has received sev- eral requests from Twin City people | to rebuild their Ford engines. He has at present two engines under con- | struction. MANY REGISTER FOR TEACHERS' | TRAINING SCHOOL | | Expected That 150 Will Attend; | the School Sessions Here. | | CREDIT TO BE GIVEN; SCHOOL WORK REVIEWED Special Program to Be Given Every Morning at 10:10 0’Clock. Registration for the Teachers’ Training school which will open in | Bemidji Monday began today. It is expected that 150 teachers will be | registered. W. P. Dyer, conductor of the school, today announced that credit would be given Tor work where students taken one subject twice a day or a student may review a subject and take the teachers’ examination at the end of the semester. The school will open Monday morning at nine o’clock when classes will be assigned. The regular school will be opened Tuesday morning at eight o’clock. A general assembly period will be held every day at 10:10 when a spe- cial program will be given. Special speakers have been secured to give addresses at this time. Members of the school faculty are: arriving in the city today. RUSSIANS CLAIM BIG VICTORY OVER AUSTRIAN TROOPS Petrograd, June 10.—The Russian bear has become a tiger. The Rus- sians can shoot through the Aus- trian defenses at will. TFor months the Austrians “built the defenses which were considered impregnable. There is an estimate that the Aus- | trian casualties are 150,000. There has been officially counted 78,000 casualties. Five hundred and forty- eight prisoners were taken when the Russians poured shrapnel behind them and prevented their retreat. Paris, June 10.—(Official)—Ger- man artillery attacks against Forts | Souville and Tavennes have begun. i A glance at the want ‘column may belp you sell it. LAHR MOVES OFFIGE T0 MARKHAM BLILDING J. P. Lahr, who recently purchased the insurance business of C. C. Cross and who has been elected secretary of the Bemidji Building & Loan as- sociation, has moved his office to the Markham building. He is occupying the office formerly used by Mr, Cross. PINE GONE TO MAKE REGULAR LAKE TRIPS The Pine Cone launch will make regular (rips on Lake Bemidji, ac- cording to an today. The boat will leave for the Birch- mont hotel at 10 a. m.; Lavinia, Lake Side, Bemidji Beaclh and the Birch- mont hotel at 7:30 p. m. The fare will be 25 cents one way and 35 cents a round trip. An excursion will be made to the dam down the Mississippi every Sun- day afternoon. The prices for the river trip will be 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. NAVAL MILITIA BOYS HAVE NARROW ESGAPE Three members of the Bemidji na- val militia had a narrow escape yes- terday afternoon when the whale boat which they were sailing tipped over. announcement made They were Ralph Lycan, ‘‘Moose’” Hendrickson and Archie Naugle. When the boat tipped over -they climbed over the side and held on ‘o the boat until rescued by a launch. SEATTLEITES MARGH FOR PREPAREDNESS _ Seattle, Wash., June 10.—Seattle today marched for preparedness. A three-hour procession of 25,000 civ- ilians tramped down Pike street in military formation. The parade was conducted along the same lines as that in New York May 13. There were no gay banners, floats, gaudy decorations or uniforms. Every marcher carried a flag. There were men from every walk of life, and sev- eral columns of women and children. | Members of the G. A. R. and the La- dies of the G. A. R. rode in automo- miles. M. J. Lenihan of Lakeville, Minn., is a visitor in Bemidji today. BAGLEY NINE TO BEMIDJI FOR GAME SUNDAY AFTERNOON | Lineup of Clearwater County Seat Team is Reported Strong. | {##AME. TO BE CALLED AT 3 P. M. AT NEW PARX 1 Last Sunday ; Kannerberg on Mound, i Tineup to Be the Same as HEKKHKKKKKKHKK KKK x x *® Contest—Bagley vs. Be- X midji. ] * Place—New Athletic Park. * Time— 3 P. M. x ¥k kk ok w KX KR KKK KR KKK KKK { The Bemidji baseball team will meet the Bagley nine at the new Be- midji athletic park Sunday afternoon. The game will be called at three o'clock. Bagley Strong. | Bagley comes to Bemidji with a llin(‘np that is reported to be strong. Pet- erson, third base; Courtney, short- stop; Dexter, catcher; Daniel, center |field; Wilson, pitcher; Hill, right field; Erickson, first base; Preste- moen, second base; Olson, left field A large crowd of Bagley rooters will attend the game tomorrow. Frank Catcher. The lineup of the Bemidji team will be the same as last Sunday. Kan- |nerberg will be on the mound and Frank will do the receiving. The lineup will be as follows: Tanner, right field; Diedrich, shortstop; Frank, catcher; Berrigan, first base; C. Bailey, left field; E. Bailey, third base; Bell, center field; Howe, second base; Kannerberg, pitcher. 1 The lineup will be as follows: ! BEMID NORMAL SCHOOL DISCUSSED AT ST, PAUL MEET St. Paul, Minn,, June 10.—Plans for the sixth state normal school for Minnesota, to be constructed at Be- midji, were discussed today by the state board of control and the state normal school board. The state legislature of 1913 pass- ed an act providing for an additional state normal school and the site was selected at Bemidji. The last legis- lature appropriated $25,000 for a pre- liminary work. The meeting today was to arrange for architects’ plans and for the be- ginning of the work. The next legis- lature will be asked to make an ad- ditional appropriation to carry on the work. The amount to be spent has not been decided. Indications are that all work may be held up until after the next legis- lature convenes. DR. HOEY GOES TO VALLEY GITY, N. D. Dr. G. Hoey, who has been a prac- ticing veterinarian in Bemidji, hav- ing been associated with Dr. Warn- inger, several business relations here and left for Valley City, N. D., this i afternoon. Dr. Hoey will open offices 1in that city. | | Chicago, 1L, June 10.—Chief Jus- { tice Richard Burke of the Cook coun- Ity criminal court, today died as a !result of poisoning at the Bishop i Mundelein banquet. Read the Pioneer want ads. ROOSEVELT IS THE UNANIMOUS CHOIGE OF BULL MOOSERS Progressives Name Colonel by Ac- clamation; Takes One Minute. JOHNSON MAY BE NAMED VICE PRESIDENT “erking Fights to the Last for a Com- promise; No Statement by T. R. (By United Press.) Chicago, June 10.—There will be three parties in the presidential race this year. The Progressives this afternoon nominated Roosevelt by acclamation. Takes One Minute. Roosevelt’s own request for Lodge for nomination was read when the convention convened this morning. Then bedlam broke loose. Rules were suspended and Roosevelt was nominated. The whole action took about one minute. To the last Perkins fought for a compromise. Governor Johnson of California will probably be the vice president. Roosevelt would not make a state- ment this afternoon. “Watchful Waiting.” For hours yesterday the Progers-| sives marked time waiting for the Republican convention to act. The planks of the platform were discussed at length and the convention ad- morning. A request was received from Colonel Roosevelt not to place his name on the Progressive ballot. Third Ticket Sure. Today the Moose radicals were con- vinced that all conferences with the Republicans were unavailing and they prepared to name Roosevelt this afternoon. Out and out Progressives admitted that their pussyfooting for harmony was a mistake and that it placed them in an awkward posi- tion’as they were willing to- bar- gain. They believed that a direct action to dominate Roosevelt as the first card would have been the best. They would have then taken the cue and the man who hits first and hits hard has the best chances for vie- tory. Excitement at Opening. When tlie convention was called this morning there was an air of suppressed excitement and deter- mination to nominate Roosevelt. There were scattered cheers and many hisses that greeted the reading of Roosevelt’s suggetsion of Lodge as a compromise to the Progressives. The suggestion was tabled. Johnson Opposed. Governor Johnson of California stated to a United Press representa- tive that the Progressives would never accept Lodge. “We'll tell the Colonel so in a lan- guage that he will understand,” said Johnson. Perkins of Pennsylvania said: “Why don’t the Colonel name Hughes as equally acceptable to the Moose?”” Governor Johnson announced that the . Progressives would nominate Roosevelt this afternoon, to the press, but declined to give an opinion about Roosevelt’s refusing to be a candi- date. TEN D0GS SENTENCED TO BE KILLED TODAY Ten dogs in the city pound have been sentenced to be killed late today because their owners have not se- cured license tags for them. If your dog is missing telephone the police immediately. The police may have the dog in the pound and if not noti- fied will kill it. If you have not se- cured a license tag for your dog do so at once. Judge M. A. Spooner returned this morning from a business trip to the Twin Cities. journed at 9:58 p. m. to 10:30 this|. XK KKK KK KKK KKK KKK MANY ATTRACTED BY BULLETINS The bulletins posted by the Daily Pioneer on the bulletin board on the Security State bank corner are attracting much attention. The Pioneer receives the wire service of the United Press association and is thus able to buMetin all the im- portant news of the day. Many people were erowded arcund the board last evening to see the bulletins in regard to the Chicago econventions. Watch the board every day. All the important news of the day will be bulletined each day. Tk hkhkx AR A T LA KKK F ok ok Kk xohkkw * - HREKKHHH KKK KKK KN HUGHES WAS LEADER OF BIGREFORM MOVE INNEW YORK STATE ESIDENT Kk hkkhkkhkkkkkhkhkkkhhk ok okw As Governor He Accomplished Much; Supreme Court Justice is Man of “Silence.” ‘WAS AT ONE TIME PROFESSOR OF GREEK Ts Man Who Introduced Whiskers in Polities; is Cartoonist’s Delight. (By United Press.) Chicago, June 10.—Hughes is the man who introduced the whisker in- to the present day politics. The former governor of New York and present justice of the supreme court is the cartoonist's delight. Plenty of foliage on any sort of a face indicates Hughes in cartoons. The Hughes whiskers used to be six shades darker in their burnt orange color than the justly famed soup strainers sported by Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois. Hughes is also famous for silence. Lose Good Fighter. ‘When the former governor was ele- vated to the supreme bench New York lost one of its best political fighters in Republican ranks since the days of Roscoe Conklin. He came by his aggressive ability naturally, being of Welsh descent. New York knew him as a man would just as soon scrap as sing, and he used to do a good deal of the latter. Born in Glenn Falls, New York, on April 11, 1862, his father was Rev. David Charles Hughes, direct des- cendant of a noted Welsh family, while his mother before her marriage was Miss Catherine Connelly. The future justice studied at the public school in Oswego while his father was preaching there and later in Newark, N. J., and in New York City, where he was a pupil in “Old 35,” one of the metropolis‘ noted grammar schools. His liking for oratory was demonstrated early. When only thirteen he delivered the saluatatory address for his class on graduation. His education was completed at Madison, now Colgate university, and at Brown university, at both of which institutions he was popular with fellow students, even though he was very much of a stu- dent. his Teaches Greek. After graduation Hughes essayed school-mastering, teaching Greek and mathematics in Delaware academy, Delhi, N. Y. He also studied law at odd moments in the office of Judge Gleason. In 1882 he entered Columbia Law school, New York, and further stud- jed Blackstone in the office of Gen- eral Stewart L. Woodford, then U. S. district attorney. He was admitted to the bar in 1884 and was just or- * (Continued on Page 4) THE CUB REPORTER SCOO ditches from the spring flood would not overtax and raise the lakeslike it has this spring. Hearing Requested. “If at a proper hearing in your court, it is found that special legis- lation is needed by the state or Fed- eral government to carry out this work, and furnish this relief as out- lined, we respectfully petition you to determine as quickly as possible what state or Federal government is need- ed and to communicate those wants to congress and to the state legisla- ture at this winter’s session, so that needed improvements under your jur- isdiction could be commenced = not later than the spring of 1917."" flam’ I MGKE T THIS GO CAMDIDAT JVHY WHY BALLOT FORL A WHY NOT MAKE [T UNANIMOL WITH BOTH PART(ES-THEN WILL BE SURE YO WIN - oTY, NOMINATE MISTER WOODROW Wik | i’uur L Buuh‘--Poor Stubid Lil' Boob! HE CanNT HAVE) == COMVEMTION HALL: ) RosPiraL.— failed. il PER MONTH FAIRBANKS NAMED RUNNING PARTNER OF U, S, JUSTICE Hughes Accepts Nomination and the Republican Convention Adjourns. ROOSEVELT MAKES ATTEMPT TO0 NAME SENATOR LODGE Finzl Vote Was 9491/, for Hughes, 18Y, for Roosevelt; Few . Scattering Votes, Hughes Resigns. Washington, June 10. — Hughes sent the president this message this afternoon: “I hereby resign my office as associate justice of the supreme court of the United States.” (Signed) Charles Evan Hughes. ( By United Press.) Chicago, June 10.—Justice Charles Hughes for president and Charles Warren Fairbanks for vice dent. These are the nominations made this afternoon by the Republi- can national convention. Hughes was nominated by a vote presi- of 949 1-2 of a possible 987. Roose- velt secured 18 1-2 and was the closest competitor. Later Hughes’ nomination was made unanimous. Cummins Withdraws. Illinois was the first of the favorite sons to climb aboard the Hughes wagon. Others followed rapidly. Cummins withdrew, throwing Iowa, Minnesota and both Dakotas unani- mously for Hughes. La Follette got three votes on the final in Wisconsin. Chairman Harding sent Hughes the following telegram: “With deliberation and enthusiasm under circumstances that could not have been more complimentary and with unanimity never excelled in the past conventions, you have been nom- inated by Republicans of the nation as their candidate for president of the United States. We congratulate you and the nation.” T. R. for Lodge. The selection of Hughes came af- ter Roosevelt made an eleventh hour effort for Lodge of Massachusetts. The final vote was Hughes 949 1-2, Roosevelt 18 1-2, Weeks 4, Lodge 5, Dupont 5, La Follette, 3. Absent 1. Hughes would not make a state- ment this afternoon. Harding, however, announced to the convention that Hughes would ac- cept and the Republican convention adjourned sine die. Ten Hours of Speeches. The delegates sat through ten con- tinuous hours yesterday listening to eleven nominating speeches. Justice Hughes, Elihu Root, former Senator Burton, Senator Weeks, T. Coleman DuPont, Senator Sherman, former Senator Fairbanks, Senator Cum- mins, Colonel Roosevelt, Senator La Follette and Governor Brumbaugh were placed in nomination. ‘When Senator Fall placed Roose- velt’s name in nomination there was a 41-minute demonstration. The ex- citement and oratory for Roosevelt was mostly from the galleries. Hisses came from the convention floor. Po- lice had to be sent to the galleries to stop women from tearing bunting from the railings. Two Ballots Taken. Two ballots were taken at the con- vention last night before it was ad- journed to eleven o’clock this morn- ing. The first ballot resulted as follows: Hughes, 253 1-2; Roosevelt, 65; Root, 103; Weeks, 105; Burton, 76 1-2; Sherman, 66 1-2; Fairbanks, 73 1-2; Cummins, 84; Brumbaugh, 29; La Follette, 26; Knox, 35; Ford, 32; Taft, 14; Dupont, 12; absent, 2 1-2; S. Willis, 4; McCall, 1; Borah, 2; not voting, 1. The result of the second ballot was: Hughes, 328 1-2; Root, 98 1-2; Burton, 76 1-2; Weeks, 79; Dupont, 13; Sherman, 65; Fairbanks, 88 1-2; Thomas, 85; Roosevelt, 81; La Fol- lette, 25; McCall, 1; Knox, 36; Wil- 1lis, 1; Wood, 1; Harding, 1; Wana- maker, 5; not voting, 2. Total, 987. Sons Unhappy. The favorite sons were unhappy this morning. The break in ranks came with the exit of Senator Sher- man from the race and the throwing of his delegates to Hughes. Frazzel- ed managers, almost sleepless, re- newed the battle unhappily this morning. These included managers for Burton, Cummins, Root and Fair- banks. All of them agreed not to agree upon any ‘one of themselves. Overtures for vice presidency to con- solidate factions during the night SOCIETY,