Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 13, 1916, Page 1

3 THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE VOLUME XIV, NO. 144, BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 13, 1916, asstorice! LANDSCAPE ENGINEERS TO BENIDJI TO PLAN NORMAL SCHOOL GROUNDS FIRE FIGHTERS INVADE CHISHOLM FOR BIG MEETING Bemidji Delegation Arrives and Be- gins Campaign for 1919 . Meet. CITY IN GALA ATTIRE; HOTELS AND HOUSES FULL International Falls Making Strong Bid for the 1920 Sessions, (By Special Correspondent) € t"tolm, Minn,, June 13.—Nearly fire fighters invaded this city 3,000 to, Staie convention for the annual meeting of the The will continue for three Firemen's association. day~ @ud an excellent program has been arranged for each day. Bemidji Men Present. The Bemidji delegation arrived tlis morning and was composed of Frank Ripple, A. N. Gould, R. E. Mil- ler, M. Downs, Carroll C. Hill and Paul Winklesky. The delegation is heavily armed with cards inviting the association to Bemidji in 1919, It ic DLolieved here that Bemidji will land the 1919 convention easily. A strong delegation is here from International Falls which is making a bid for the 1920 meeting. In Gay Attire. Chisholm was in gay attire when the firemen took possession of it this morning. Flags and bunting are everywhere. Lake street is lined on both sides with booths and tents. There are various attractions here. Use Sleeping Cars. All the available rooms in the city are occupied. The hotels are crowd- ed and 25 railway sleeping cars have been parked in the railroad yards to accommodate those who are unable to find accommodations elsewhere. The meetings were called to order shortly before ten o’clock this morn- ing by President George Nitch. Rev. E. F. Stidd delivered the opening prayer. Mayor E. E. Webber in the welcoming address turned the key of the city over to the fire fighters. E. M. Twiford responded in behalf of the firemen. Committees reported, officers reported and a music pro- gram was given. State Officer Speaks. This afternoon an address will be given by R. W. Hargadine, state fire marshal. At four o'clock this afternoon the firemen will be guests at the Hib- hing-Chisholm baseball game. A parade of the delegates will be given tonight at seven o’clock. After the parade a dance will be given at the opera house. NEW REAL ESTATE FIRM OPENED HERE Fishleigh & Peterson, a new firm in Bemidji, has secured offices in the Troppman building. They will do a general business in real estate, loans and insurance. Mr. Fishleigh, for many years a practicing attorney, comes from Chi- cago while Mr. Peterson is from Min- neapolis where he has been engaged in handling real estate and farm properties. PINE RIVER NINE ~ HERE NEXT SUNDAY The Pine River nine will come to Bemidji next Sunday for a game with the Bemidji baseball team at the new athletic park. The Pine River team has a good record. HEAD OF SANATORIUM ARRIVES IN BEMIDJI Mrs. Margaret Neal, who has been elected superintendent of the Lake Julia sanatorium, arrived in the city this morning with her husband, Dr. Neal, of Minneapolis, to complete plans for the opening of the sana- torium. Mrs. Neal is visiting the canatorium this afternoon. On account of delay in receiving material the sanatorium will not be opened until after the 20th of this month and possibly not until after July 1. Pioneer advertisements are Te- Jtable. AR SR S Y] * : TODAY’S NORTHWEST ODDITY * * * (By United Prss) * * St. Paul, Minn,, June 13.— % * Now the dishonest grocer is * % soaking the butter boats and ¥ * making five cents per pound - % ¥ more on his butter. This is ¥ the purport of a warning is- % * sued today by Charles C. * ¥ Neale, state commissioner of * * weights and measures. He % * says that by soaking the * * wooden boat, when dry * * weighing 3-4 ounce, can be % * made to weigh 2 ounces. * * * * * KRR KK KKK KKK KK HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI BANQUET IS POSTPONED The annual banquet of the Bemidji High School Alumni association which was to pe given next Friday evening at the Birchmont Beach ho- tel has been postponed. The hotel has not been completed. A meeting of the association will be held to- morrow evening at the library. FOUR GOUPLES ARE LIGENSED TO WED Four couples were granted wed- ding licenses in the office of the clerk of court Monday. They were Ralph E. Beckwith of Duluth and Miss Nel- lie B. Smith of Blackduck; William Bayne of Grand Forks, N. D, and Miss Jessie Blue; Oscar Elias Lund- strom and Miss Clara Severson, both of Spooner; Charles Albert Hadlock and Miss Ruth Mary Lovering, both DEMOGRATS MAY ATTEMPT TO TAKE OVER PROGRESSIVES Cato Sells Says Party Ought to Get Rank and File of the Moosers. WOMEN WANT ENACTMENT OF ANTHONY AMENDMENT William Jennings Bryan Arrives and Gets Very Chilly Reception. (By United Press) St. Louis, June 13.—Speaking on the proposition to kidnap the Pro- gressive party and to amalgamate it with the Democrats, Cato Sells, com- mitteeman from Texas, today said: After Rank and File. “We ought to get the rank and file of the Progressive party. It appears that the party organization may go out of existence. There is intense bitterness over the way members were treated by certain of their lead- ers. The bitterness is most acute. There is a chance for these in our party.” Enact Amendment, - Enact the Susan Anthony amend- ment before the énd of the present congressionol session or fight is the ultimatum that the National Wo- man's party will give the Democratic convention’s resolution committee on Thursday. The women say they won't ask for a suffrage plank in the platform on account of the Demo- cratic promises being unattractive. of Blackduck. DUTY OF AMERICANS T0 BE PREPARED (By United Press) West Point, June 13.—The world' is going to know that when America. speaks she means what she says and it is undoubedly the duty of Amer- icans to be prepared, President Wil- son told the military graduating class today. He promised to uphold the Monroe Doctrine. UNDILUTED AMERICANISM IS SLOGAN OF HUGHES (By United Press) New York, June 13.—Undiluted Americanism is the slogan of Hughes. Oscar Strauss, Progressive, friend of Roosevelt, has pledged his support to Hughes, who today said: “I stated my position clearly. My platform is undiluted - Americanism. Anyone supporting me supports an out and out American policy, noth- ing else.” Hughes, whiskers, smile and all, will look every American in the eye, smile and prove he is not an ice- berg. It is planned to use the mo- | vies. This is to dispel the idea that | Hughes is just a thinking mnehme‘ and not a “regular guy.” FORMER LEONARD MAN i ON LIQUOR CHARGE Bagley, Minn., June 13.—Louis Anderson, formerly of Leonard, for Bryan in St. Louis. William Jennings Bryan arrived this morning and found the Demo- cratic convention ready to tell him goodbye and ‘““God bless you.” He is here as a mere reporter. H. C. BAER A DELEGATETO DEMOGRATIG GONVENTION H. C. Baer, cashier of the Se- curity State bank, has gone to St. Louis where he will attend the Democratic convention -as a delegate from Minnesota. He went as an al- ternate to Delegate Austin. KR KRR KKK KKK KKK bl THE EUROPEAN WAR * KEEKKKKKRKKKK KKK KKK (By United Press) Paris—The Germans last night at- tacked the east bank of the Meuse and advanced some positions to the east of Hill 321. Petrograd--Hurling westward with apparent superhuman vigor, the Rus- sians under Brussiloff are hammer- ing toward Lemberg, the Galician capitol, with giant strides. London—The prospects for Ruma- nia joining the Allies is growing con- stantly with the Russian approaches into Bukowina. London—Dispatches from Petro- grad state that the Russian advance in the region of Lusk is so rapid that the Austrians have not time to fire guns they have loaded. London—A great memorial service was held for Kitchener today in St. Paul’s cathedral. The king and queen and many peers attended. Berlin—An official dispatch from Vienna reports that there were sev- eral minor victories in attempting to the past few months a resident of the} stop the powerful Russian offensive. town of Copley, was arrested at his home by Sheriff Ed Barnes and Deputy Nelson of the charge of sell- ing liquor illegally. He was taken before Justice Hill and pleaded guilty to the charge. A. Bryson, a farmer | living near Mr. Anderson’s place, swore out the complaint. Geologists are trying to estimate the ages of the oceans by comparing the amount of sodium they contain with the amount they receive annual- 1y by washings from the continents. Seven hundred and fifty thousand acres of land have been opened for Italian peat too low in fuel value to be used for heating is being uti- homestead purposes in Southern California, The government has lized in the manufacture of nitrogen | also opened 1,500,000 acres in South fertilizers. SCOO THE CUB REPORTER Dakota. FIFTH STREET WILL BE PAVED. - ANDBOULEVARDED City Council Passes Resolution Fa- voring Paving Between Bel- trami and Bemidji. STREET COMMITTEE REPORTS ON CONDITION OF WALKS Fire Ordinance is Again Amended; Block 15 May Be Placed in Limits, Fifth street between Beltrami and Bemidji avenues will be paved and boulevarded. This was decided at a meeting of the city council last evening. The plan is to construet a twelve-foot boulevard on the street. To Keep Boulevard. W. A. Elliot, florist, has agreed with the city to keep the boulevard in condition. The paving will prob- ably be done at the same time as Be- midji avenue is paved. The tract will be let under special work and Loitved, contractors. At the meeting of the council the slreet committee reported as to the need of sidewalks and curbs. Request Sidewalks, The committee requested that the following sidewalks and curbs be constructed: A sidewalk on the east side of Dewey avenue between 12th and 14th street. A curb on the east side of Bemidji avenue between Seventh and Eighth streets. A sidewalk on the east side of Dewey avenue between Ninth and Tenth streets. A sidewalk on both sides of Elev- enth street from Bemidji to Beltrami avenues. A sidewalk on the north side of Eighth street ifrom Irvine avenue to Mississippi avenue. A sidewalk on both sides of Sixth street from Irvine avenue to Mis- sissippi avenue. A sidewalk on the south side of Fourth street from Park avenue to the athletic park. con- Many People Expected at Bemidji will be the mecca of the “Satersdalenslaget,” a national Nor- wegian organization, Thursday and Friday of this week. Arrangements are being completed today for the en- tertainment of the delegates. 300 to Attend. The organization is composed of persons who were former residents of a district in Norway. It is ex- pected that 300 delegates will be here from many points in the North- will be done by Goodman & |- The raising of the sidewalk around Carter’s store on the corner of Eighth street and Irvine avenue. The city attorney was instructed to draw up a resolution for the con- struction of the sidewalks. Ordinance Read. Ordinance No. 82 amending the fire limits of. the city to exclude the east half of block 12 was given its second reading. A petition was re- ceived from A. O. Hoganson, J. O. Hoganson, Frank Lane, James Vick- ers, F. G. Troppman and W. G. Schroeder requesting that the west half of block 15 be placed in the fire limits. This half was taken from the limits a year ago. On the motion of Alderman Lahr an amendment was made to Ordinance 82 for the includ- ing of this section. A petition was received requesting that the grade of Thirteenth street and Park avenue east of Mississippi avenue be changed. The city attor- ney was instructed to draw an ordin- ance to make the change. To Pave Soon. City Engineer Swinson reported that the construction of the storm sewer on Beltrami and Bemidjl av- enue has been completed. Work will be begun on the paving as soon as supplies arrive. A resolution for the vacation of the end of Fourth street on Lake Be- midji for a site for the naval militia armory was passed. The Bemidji Townsite company was the only property owner to protest against the vacation. The following commissioners were appointed as appraisers for the vaca- tion of the armory site: Harry Rey- west. The meeting will open Thursday morning by an address of welcome by some Bemidji man. A business program will take up the balance of the day’s program. In the evening a program consisting of music, songs, readings, stories and national dances will be given. An Auto Trip. The Bemidji merchants have ar- ranged to take the delegates on an automobile trip around Lake Be- midji. Satersdalenslaget Meet Here National Convention Will Be Held Here Thursday and Friday; Excellent Program of Speakers Arranged for; Merchants to Entertain at Automobile Trip Around Lake. DELEGATES FROM MANY NORTH WESTERN POINTS TO AT TEND NORWEGIAN CONVENTION Among those who will address the convention are Attorney Brattland of Ada, Minn.; Dr. A. H. Rystad of Landa, N. D.; G. C. Torguson of Glenwood, Minn.; Rev. Torgus Olson of Grand Forks, N. D.; Grunde Grun- deson of East Grand Forks, Minn.; Arne Grundeson of Fish, Minn. Many Artists Coming. Among those who will take part in the programs are the following: Violinists—Eivned Aakhus, Grand Forks, N. D., Sam Sorgenson, Crook- ston, Minn., Miss Ausilja Sorenson, Fisher, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Aakhus, Minneapolis, Minn. Singers—Miss Annie Tharaldson, Thief River Falls, Minn., Miss Alex- anda Tharaldson, Thief River Falls, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Torguson, Glenwood, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Berg, MclIntosh, Minn, Readers—A. H. Ristad, Fisher, Minn., Halvor Loyland, Kloten, N. D, Story Tellers — Eivind Aakhus, Grand Forks, N. D., Olaf Neset, Thief River Falls, Minn. nolds, Roy Bliler, Charles Warfield, John Croon and A. P. White. Must Connect Sewer. A resolution was passed compell- ing residents to make sewer connec- tions where paving is now being done. The following aldermen were ap- pointed on the board of review which will meet at the city hall June 25: Aldermen Lahr, Bailey, Foucault and Miller. Dr. E. A. Shannon, city physician, réported that several of the boat house owners had cleaned the lake shore near their boat houses. The council expressed itself as willing to allow the boat houses to:remain if the lake shore is kept clean. The board of health was given power-to act in the matter. All bids were rejected for a second hand automobile for the use of the city engineer. JACOB WEBBER IS KILLED WHEN HIT BY BLOWN STUMP! Dynamiting of Stumps is Fatal to Bemidji Resident; Lived Several Hours. ACCIDENT OCCURS ON FARM OF FRANK GAGNON Funeral to Be Held Tomorrow Morning; No Relatives Are Known. Jacob Webber, aged 50, was killed Monday noon while blowing stumps on the farm of Frank Gagnon, eight miles north of Bemidji. Blown 500 Feet. The accident occurred shortly. be- fore twelve o'clock Monday noon when a charge of dynamite was placed under a large stump and one of the roots thrown high in the air; descending, struck Webber in the back. Webber was' standing about 500 feet from where the dynamite was placed. The blow from the root broke sev- eral of his ribs, which punctured his lungs. Dr. E. H. Smith was called. Mr. Webber died several hours later. Resident 15 Years. Mr. Webber was well known in Bemidji. He was born in Switzer- Scoop Thought Everything In St. Louis Was Political HAVE N0 GoOT,, ADEAD LooK? land and came to this city about 15 vears ago. He homesteaded a farm four miles north of this city and for a long time lived there with his mother.” His mother died in 1909. The farm was later sold. He has no known relatives. The funeral will be held from the Huffman & O’Leary undertaking par- lors tomorrow morning at nine o’clock. ROSBY CREAMERY T0 BE OPENED AT PIGNIG SKTURDAY Baseball Game .and Program of Addresses Has Been Arrgnged. EXPECTED THAT 500 WILL ATTEND MEET Eighty Members in Association; Will Start Making Butter Monday, The new Rosby creamery will be opened at Rosby next Saturday when a big picnic will be held celebrating the event. The creamery will be- gin meking butter next Monday. Processes Explained. At the picnic Saturday the machin- ery will be running and the butter- making processes will be explained to the visitors. It is expected that 500 people will be present at the pienic. AR excellent program of addresses has been prepared. O. C. Carlson of Erskine will give a talk on dairying. B. M. Gile, Bemidji school agricul- turist, will also give an address. Merchants to Go. A baseball game between the mar- ried men and the single men will be arranged. Bemidji business men are invited and it is believed that a large num- ber will attend. The creamery has 80 members who own 500 eows. COLONEL WILLIAM GERLACH DIES IN MINNEAPOLIS (By United Press) Minneapolis, Minn., June 13.— Colonel William Gerlach, connected with the adjutant general’s office for many years, died this morning. By “HOP" NORMAL BOARD TO AUTHORIZE START ON SIXTH SCHOOL State Engineers to Investigate This Week and Draw Complete Plans, CITY’S PARKS MAY BE IMPROVED AT SAME TIME Plan on Foot to Park Ten Acres Near Normal School; Council Interested. Landscape gardeners have been em- ployed by the state normal school board and will come to Bemidji this week to plan the grounds for the new normal school here. . A. P. White, a member of the state normal school board, made this an- nouncement to the city council at a wneeting last evening. He attended the meeting of the normal board in St. Paul Saturday. To Make Plans. The gardeners will plan the en- tire grounds for the school and engi- neers will make complete plans for the school. Mr. White brought the matter to the attention of the council because the city owns a ten-acre park next to the normal school site. He ad- vised that when the landscape gard- eners arrive in the city that city authorities confer with them as to making plans for the city parks. The council was unanimous in its opinion that the plan was a good one and the park committee, composed of Alder- men Foucault, Moberg and Smart, Al- derman Lycan, Mayor Charles Van- dersluis and City Engineer Swinson were appointed a committee to con- fer with the gardeners. May Improve Parks. Plans may be made later for the improving of all the city parks. It was suggested at the meeting last evening that the city authorities should confer with the Bemidji Townsite company as to making Block 20 near the M. & I. depot into a park. Action may be taken at some future time. Mr. White in his talk to the coun- cil pointed out that it was planned to construct a main building, dormi- tory and central heating plant for the normal school at the present time. The normal board will make application for $250,000 for this purpose when the next legislature meets. He stated that the entire normal school would be planned before con- struction is begun. Other schools were just planned section by section and the best of results were not se- cured. A Model School. State authorities are much pleased on account of the large site for the normal school in this city. The school will be made a model school. In regard to the spending of the present appropriation of $26,000, Mr. White stated that some of the money may be spent this week when the gardeners arrive in the city. He stated that the board may decide to begin the construction of the central heating plant. All the money may not be spent until the legislature makes an additional appropriation. SUNDAY SCHOOL T0 GIVE PROGRAM The M. E. Sunday school will give a Children’s Day program next Sun- day morning at eleven o’clock at the church. The children have been practicing for the past week and an excellent program is assured. The committee in charge is com- posed of Mrs. A. M. Bagley, Mrs. G. W. Harnwell, Miss Helen Backus, Miss Edith Mills and Miss Lucine McCuaig. KRR KRR RKRREKK * THE MEXICAN SITUATION *- KKK KKK KKK KKK KE (By United Press) Field Headquarters of the Amer- ican Expedition—Three or more Mexicans were killed and several wounded when Colonel Retheret’s de- tachment of the fighting Thirteenth cavalry overtook and routed a rem nant of the Villista-General Cervan- tes band yesterday. Washington—With 1,500 addition- al regular troops ordered to the Mex- ican border it was admitted officially that there is growing alarm over the possibility of an attack on General Pershing’s expedition. Mexico City—General Carranza to- day issued a proclamation for a gen- eral election to be held September 1. This is the first step for the establish- ment of a civil government. WINKESOTA 188 . & PR A ] | # | v 1 3 1 L BT ow