Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 7, 1916, Page 1

THE B VOLUME XIV, NO. 190. FOURTH ESTATE IS WELL ENTERTAINED AT ANNUAL OUTING Cass Lake People Prove to Be Ex- cellent Hosts to Northern Min- nesota Editors. RELIGIOUS SERVICES 'HELD AT STAR ISLAND Reception is Given at the Famous Judith Lodge; Nearly 150 News- paper Men Present. Members of the Northern Minne- sota Editorial association and their friends were well on their annual outing which was.held at Cass Lake Saturday and Sunday. Nearly 150 newspaper men and friends from ‘all sections of the state ‘were present. See National Forest. The members of the Fourth Estate arrived at Cass Lake Saturday morn- ing and were taken on a tour of the national forest reserve. In the evening a reception was given for them at the famous Ju- dith lodge, owned by G. G. Hartley of Duluth, and known as the most at- tractive log cabin in Minnesota. At the reception M. N. Koll of Cass Lake presided. Talks were given by G. Pease, who has just retired from the Anoka Union after 50 years of ser- vice, Frank Ives, who has retired from the Cass Lake Times, C. An- drist, secretary to Governor Burn- quist, Julius A. Schmahl, secretary of state, Asa Wallace, Sauk Center Herald, Farley Dare of the Walker Pilot, F. Murphy of Wheaton, presi- dent of the All-Minnesota Develop- ment association, and others. Senator O'Neil of Cass Lake wel- comed the editors in an address and P. J. Vasaly of the Little Falls Her- ald responded to the address. Mr. Vasaly is president of the editorial association. Sunday the editors went “forth un- der the open skies and listened to Na- ture’s teachings.” They held relig- ious services on Star Istand. Watson in Charge. George P. Watson of the Inter- national Falls Press, a former Metho- dist preacher who was stationed at Cass Lake in 1899, had charge of the services. Frank Meyst of the West- ern Newspaper Union of Minneapolis conducted the singing of the hymns. H. C. Hotaling of the Mapleton En- terprise, treasurer of the Minnesota Editorial association and first vice president of the National Editorial association, delivered the sermon. He took as his subject ““Life’s Race” and described the different races and the importance of each. He urged that everyone lay aside every weight so that there may be no hinderance in the race of life, no delay and mno hampering-in the efforts to reach the goal of accomplishment. Servants to Each Other. “All cannot galn the same distinc- tions, the same honors or the same 3 . positions, and ’tis well that such is the case, for we must be servants one to the other, yet each must strive to make the most of himself in his own particular groove, his own particular pursuit,” he said. Sunday afternoon a program of athletic sports was given. The outing came to a close late in the afternoon after a short business session during which resolutions were passed and addresses were given by ¢ Herman Roe of Northfield and by i George Ericson of the Northern News (’y at Spooner. The party was taken to Bemidji in ) 2 entertained automobiles furnished by the Bemidiji Commercial club and left from this city for their respective homes. STATE LAND SALE TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY A sale of state land will be con- [ ducted at the court house mnext Wednesday morning. It is believed that there will be a number of land buyers present as a large number of inquiries have been received in re- gard to the sale. T0 ORGANIZE BOYS' BAND SATURDAY L. Burchard, director of the Be- midji band, has called a meeting of all the boys in Bemidji interested in the organization of a boys’ band. Mr. Burchard plans to have about 25 members in the band. Anyone de- siring'w join the band should meet with Mr. Burchard Saturday night at the city hall. One Hundred Mile Canal Is Proposed to Connect Red LakeWith MinnesotaRiver Development Men Disclose $25,000,000 Plan to Save Millions of Acres’ of Land, Legislature to Be Asked to.Authorize . Oomprehm- sive Topogra phical Survey. GOVERNOR BURNQUIST OFFERS T 0 HELP; GEOLOGICAL BUREAU OFFICIALS ENDORSE OBJECT Minneapolis, Aug. 7.—A begin-|headwaters of the Minnesota river, ning upon what speakers said some|Traverse and Big Stone lakes. day may become a $25,000,000 pro- Rich Land to Be-Reclaimed: Jject to redeem the millions of acres ““This is best because it can surely of swamp land in Northern Minne-|be done. It will cause no flooding. sota, was made at a meeting at the }lfhwm gevs :hr wat;r for Miunceots. > ere are at least four good power U““e"i}y club lf"'e Saturday. It|geq would be helped immens:;y by was decided to raise $5,000 from[the increased normal flow that the whatever sources possible, to make |scheme could insure. an on-the-ground ‘“reconoitre” of| ‘‘There are 1,250,000 acres of northern swamp land. This inspec- | State swamp land now good for neth- tion is to secure facts upon. which |Ing that the project would redeem. a request to the state legislature for [ There is an equal amount of United a much larger sum to pay for a com- | States government land. There is prehensive. topographical and soil |€ven more privately owned land and survey can be based. The fund was |corporation owned land. This land given a start by a promise from Gov- | i not red soil land, but black loam ernor J. A. A. Burnquist that some- | Wheat soil. Technically it is known thing will be given from his con-[35 ‘Iowa land’ Acres now quite tingent fund. worthless when redeemed will come to Red river valley valuations. By Development Men : 3 3 o The meeting was at the invitation hopurface of Red laks under the of A. L. Crocker, recently appointed plan would be lowered 10 feet. The chairman of the committee on state cpoal outletwould b aradued ldseply reclamation of the All Minnesota De- ;::t“gh to ‘earny & ‘Aowgbl soveral velopment association, which met in § June in St. Paul. Among those at- Reservoirs for Flood Time. tending were Governor Burnquist, “In order that the water might be Theodore Wold, governor of the Fed- | held back at flood time, for then the eral Reserve bank, Dean Albert F.|Minnesota river valley has all and Woods of the agricultural college of |often more than it can do to take the University of Minnesota, Samp- |care of its own water, reservoirs will son R. Child and F. W. Sardeson, for- | have to be constructed along . the merly professor in the geology de-|canal. The reservoir water should be partment of the University of Min-[left only when the Minnesota is at nesota now With the United States|its normal flow. The Red lake flow geological survey. would increase the normal Minnesota Canal From Red Lake. .river flow from one to two feet. This Mr. Sardeson proposed that Red }ucrease(l. How also wo'u!d be valuable lake, now a natural reservoir for the e regucnng the possibllity of flood: northern country, should be connect- The; incredsed, normal fow:_ cwoul) sd by a 100-mile canial with “the vg'ear'a.larger river bed. When flood < time came and the Red lake flow was headwaters of the Minnesota river.|. 2 - . > p - held back, the Minnesota river would Redelake sow-drainshy Sapags-anl 'be able to care for m great amount streams into the Red river. His plan would mean that the lake waters that of - water: now go into Hudson bay would be To Cost $25,000,000. converted to the Gulf of Mexico. The building of the canal, Mr. Sar- The millions of acres to the north, | deson ‘said, would cost $25,000,000. east and south of Red lake can be|This is an engineer’s estimate on in- easily ditched and tiled by farmers|formation of the topography and who settle them and the water turn-|geology of the state furnished by Mr. ed into Red lake, Mr. Sardeson said.!Sardeson. “‘Red lake can be drained to flow the The need of an accurate survey of way it does now,” he continued. “But | the whole -affected district may be already the Red river has too much |realized, Mr. Sardeson pointed out, water. At the Fargo state fair|when it is considered that the last grounds this year motor boats were |session of the legislature, a commit- able to around the race track. Red |tee spent much time and some money lake can be drdined by ditches to|in discussing a drainage canal from Rainy lake. But this is open to the |Red lake to the headwaters of the big objection that it would mean the | Mississippi. This canal water would flooding of land to the north and the |have to flow uphill, he said. The unredemption of a great area that|headwaters of the Minnesota are 200 could be drained by a canal to the|feet below Red lake. “DOC” RUTLEDGE VISITS FRIENDS IN BEMIDJI A. G. Rutledge of St. Paul, known as “‘Doc” to his many Bemidji friends, is a visitor in Bemidji. He is accom- panied by his wfe. “Doc” is secretary of the Northern Minnesota Editorial association and he atiended the annual outing at Cass Lake Saturday and Sunday. He is well known in Bemidji, having lived here for a number of years and having been editor of the Pioneer. FIVE MOTORISTS PAY FINES FOR VIOLATIONS Five men paid fines in the muni- cipal court this morning on charges of operating their automobiles with- out a “tail” light. The fine was $1 each. SCOOP FUNERAL OF GIRL IS HELD THIS AFTERNOON The funeral of Margaret, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gustavson of ‘Winton, was held this afternoon from the Christian Science church. Inter- ment was made at Greenwood ceme- tery. DEAN OF MINNESOTA EDITORS VISITS HERE Irving Todd, Sr., dean of the Min- nesota editors, publisher of the Hast- ings Daily Gazette, Hastings, Minn., is a visitor in Bemidji today. Mr. Todd began the publication of the Gazette 54 years ago. He was in newspaper work in Wisconsin ~for several years before starting the Ga- zette. He attended the Northern Minne- sota editorial outing at Cass Lake Saturday and Sunday. This after- noon he went to Itasca park. ~ THE CUB REPORTER ‘Bailey cf . - Ericson . kb BEMIDJI LOSES 4 TWO GAMES T0 HIBBING NINE| ASSUREDAT OPENING Defeated in lhn.e V:lngv Saturday Afternoon by a Score of 7t 0. “SMOKY” WHITE PITCHES G00D un SUNDAY Local Team Defeated by s Soore of 3 to 0 in Sabbath 'Contest; -The Bemidji baseball nine went to Hibbing Friday night ‘and was de- feated in two games there Satiirday and Sunday. This is | the fourth time this season the i:nge village team has defeated the local men. The game Saturday i‘emlltefl in a score of 7 to’0, the Hibbing team get- ting eleven hits. Kannerberg pitch- ed for Bemidji and Wilson for Hib- bing. Fautsch of Hibbing knock- ed a three-bagger and Randall got a home run by poor fielding. ‘The score in Sunday’s game was 3 to 0, with “Smoky” Sam White in the box for Bemidji and Ingersoll for HibBing. ~ “Smoky” - allowed but three hits, these being Bcratchy sin- gles, and coupled with costly errors by Bemidjl netted the range team three runs. The Bemidji team made five errors and Hibbing three. In both games Bemidji pulled off a double play. In Saturday’s game a double play was made by Diedrich to Boudreau to Ericson and in Sun- day’s game one was made by Bailey to Frank. The box scores: . Saturday’s Game. Bemidji— AB R H Boudreau 2b Diedrich ss. . Whaling 3b . Frank c. White 1f Tanner rf. 3 i SN RN SN SIS €5108 i O B i i B0 B L o |oeee'e.—-mm»p Kannerberg p. .. Totals ....... Hibbing— McGee 2b. Giesleman cf. D. Booth 1b. Randall rf. Fautsch ss... Williams If. .. Edmunds ¢ ‘Wilson p.... [ eve»umflm’gu ¥ cococccocolnllccbdoomont eeNNv—lecHzel‘a-eoeeooec PoOBRRPO NN - HeOOCoCOSwh®w l*..»..»m;2| Totals 711 27 10 2 Summary: Three—bnse hit, Fautsch; home run, Randall; base on balls off ‘Wilson 3, off Kannerberg 1; struck out by Wilson 7, by Kannerberg 1; double play, Diedrich to Boudreau to Ericson. Bemidji ....0 Hibbing ....0 3 3 “ oo oo coormrrnorp® oo e oo M 18 0 3 f& 2 3 CorRORHOOAD Bemidji— Boudreau 2b. Diedrich ss. ‘Whaling 3b Frank c. ‘White p. Tanner rf. Bailey 1f.. b»&“‘»wa% °°°°°°°°°NE = HOoOKMBMHbDHKM® HoocomvmoormmkE Totals ...... Hibbing— McGee 2b . Geiselman 1f [ - o] (=] [ COHNLHREON Fautsch ss Williams ecf. C. Booth 3b. Edmunds c. Ingersoll p... ororooRoOm® Totals .......28 3 27 16 Summary: Base on balls off White 2, off Ingersoll 1; struck out by ‘White 1, by Ingersoll 5; left on bases Bemidji 9, Hibbing 2; double play, Bailey to Frank. © Scoop Wishes Nobody Any Hard Lm:k BRITISH CLOSING IN UPON AISER’S S COLONY G RMAN EAST ARRI SUCGESS OF BIG GHAUTAUQUA 1S Ednoutmm.l and mterh.mmg Pro- grams are Begun; Stewart Long Gives Address. FRED J. CLARK TO = GIVE ADDRESS TONIGHT Guarantee Fund is Secured; The Savranoffs Give Delightful Musical Program. ‘When the big chautauqua opened in Bemidji this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock its success was assured. The guarantee by the business men has been secured and from the sale of tickets, indications are that large crowds will attend each entertain- ment. . The chautauqua tent was erected on the grounds at the corner of Fourth street and Bemidji avenue this morning. Musical Entertainment. The opening entertainment was given this afternoon by a musical program by the Savranoffs, clever Russian musicians, featuring Russian musical instruments and melodies. The program was filled with life and enthusiasm. The Savranoff company is composed of the following mem- bers: Margaret Savranoff, soprano and pianist, Leo Savranoff, violinist and Henry Orloff, cellist. “‘Reaching the Goal” was the sub- ject of an address given by Stewart I Long. His lecture abounded with inspirations and it inspired his audi- ences with a greater confidence in humanity. He appealed to the bet- ter side of life and aroused the finer instinets and sensibilities into ac- tion. ~ Mr. Long has mastered the fine art of entertaining his audiences f##i*ii*i#*{f**# ¥ GIVES INSPIRATIONAL x ¥ ADDRESS AT CHAUTAUQUA ¥ KREKEKEKK KKK KKK KK KK ENGLISN TIIfllII’EBS WIN VICTORIES IN LASTTEUTON COLONY Russian Drive on Lemberg Continges; German Resistance is Stubborn. {GERMANS RECAPTURE TRENCH NEAR POZIERES French Fire Checks Two Violent German Attacks on Northeast Verdun Front. (By United Press) London, Aug. 7.—The British have _ won victories in south and east, Ger- man East Africa. They are rapidly closing in upon the kaiser’s last col- ony. The British have occupied San- dani, Kilmatinde, Dodoma, Kikombo and Vandeventer. Several small German counter at- tacks against the British positions at Pozieres have been repulsed. Turks Driven Back. The Turks, whom the British rout- ed east of the Suez canal, have béen driven back 18 miles. The crest of the important fidge west of Martin Puich is firmly in the British hands. Bapaume, the imme- diate object of the great British of- fensive, is less than seven miles away. Three vessels have been submar- ined and sunk. Two of the vessels were English and the other Danish. Recapture Trenches. Berlin, Aug. 7.—By successful counter attacks the Germans have re- captured a portion of the trenches near Pozieres. Paris, Aug. 7.—French fire has checked the violent attacks on the. northwest. front of Verdun. The STUART I. LONG. . Mr. Long delivered an address at the Bemidji chautauqua this after- noon on “Reaching the Goal.” EDUCATION BOARD ‘RE-ELECTS OFFIGERS AT ANNUAL MEETING Janitors and Manager of School Farm are Retained; Bonds are the Same. IMPROVEMENT IN FINANCIAL CONDITION Steam Pipes in High School Building are to Be Covered With Asbestos, ' The annual meeting of the Bemidji school board was held Saturday night at the office of J. P. Lahr, clerk. Of- while he instructs’them and. there were many good laughs in his lec- ture this afternoon. Funfest is Given. A children’s funfest began at four o’clock -this afternoon. <. Tonight at eight o’clock. the Sav- ranoffs will give another program. At 8:45 o’clock tonight J. Fred Clark will deliver a timely and in- teresting lecture on the several kinds of fools. His lecture is a strong plea for liberty and democracy, free thought and progress. Its passion for liberty and its belief in progress are as burning as that of Ingersoll, according to advance press reports. Tuesday Program. The program for tomorrow is as follows. 9:00 A. M.—Funfest for the chil- dren. For the girls—Frolic of Greet- ing; for the boys—volley ball. 2:30—Our Old Home Singers. Singing the old songs already dear to the human heart and beautiful be- yond compare. 3:00—Yutaka Minakuchi. A great Japanese scholar and orator who dis- cusses the borderlands of civilization. Admission 35 cents. 8:00—Our Old Home Singers, in financial condition of delightful entertainment of fdvorite songs and very clever sketch. Ad- mission 35 cents. OPTION ELEGTION IS ONE WEEK FROM TODAY The Beltrami county option elec- tion will be held one week from to- day. Reports from different points in the county indicates that there will be a large vote. The ‘““drys” held a meeting at Tur— tle River Saturday night and the talks were well received. A meeting will be held at Puposky tonight and a meeting will be held at the town hall in the town of Northern tomorrow evening. A number of Bemidji men are planning to attend the meeting to- night. ficers for the year-1916-17 were elect- ed, and reports of the secretary and treasurer were heard. In the presentation of the board’s treasury report, comparative state- ments were.given, showing that the the Bemidji school for the year just passed was better than for the previous year. The report was accepted and a com- mittee composed of Dr. E. H. Smith and K. K. Roe was appointed to audit the accounts and books of the treas- urer. Germans have been repulsed in the sections of Thiaumont, Vaux and Chapitre. 5 Petrograd, Aug..7.—Facing stub-- born German resistance, the Russians are continuing their advance g Lemberg and have captured. fortified - enemy positions near Brody. ; —;4 KKK KK KKK KKK KKK NEWS IN BRIEF * KR KK KK KKK KK KKK RK Topeka, Kas.—Completed returns show Dr. Eva Harding, first woman ever nominated for U. 8. senate, gained Democratic nomination. Philadelphia—Five hundred stveet car men have struck for higher wa- ges and recognition of the union. New York—Grimly determined, leaders of 400,000 railroaders have completed the counting on the bal- lots of the strike. The ballot will be announced tomorrow. g ‘Washington—There was optimism in the threatened railroad strike to- day when it was learned that the switchmen would probably sign an agreement accepting arbitration be- fore night. New York—'l‘here are indications that the street car strike here may end tonight. Mayor Mitchell today said that the strikers and employers had listened to his suggestion for settlement. EQUITABLE FARMERS HAVE BI6 MEETING Clerk Reports. An incomplete report was made by the clerk in order to give the mem- bers of the board an idea of the school’s work and expenditures. Up- on motion it was decided to hold the acceptance of the report until com- pleted. Following a suggestion made by A. J. Ritchie, janitor of the high school building, the board decided to fur- nish asbestos covering for the steam pipes - throughout the high school building. It was estimated that in case this was done, one-third of the] fuel consumed previously could be saved. Officers Re-elected. Officers who presided for the school year during 1916 were re-elected. Bonds for this year will remain the same. Standing committees will be ap- pointed at a later, date. Janitors and the manager. of the school farm were also chosen to suc- ceed themselves. J. P. Lahr, clerk of the board, was instructed to advertise for the board’s printing and publishing. The Equitable Farmers' club of Frohn held a big meeting Saturday at the Nels Willett farm. There were 150 persons present. B B. M. Gile, Bemidji school agricul- turist, gave a talk on the state and county fair exhibits. The Frohn club appointed committees and de- cided to enter an exhibit. -[NAVAL MILITIA IS ORDERED TO MEET The Bemidji naval militia is or- dered to meet at the city hall at 7:80 o’clock this evening. Every member is ordered to be present and no one will be excused. Several members of the Bemidji militia will leave Thursday on a lake cruise. In compliment to her guests, Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Cook, Mrs. D. Wilcox entertained at dinmer last evening. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. A. Lord and daughter, Mar- garet, Mr. Lord, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Gould and Mr and Mrs. Cook. E. L. Dorsett of St. Paul is in the city today on business. Mrs. Dan O’Connor left this after- noon for a two weeks’ visit at Me- Intosh, Minn. By "HOP" T CITY COUNCIL TO HOLD MEET '.I'OIIGKT The city council will hold a reg- ular meeting at the city hall tonight beginning at eight o'clock. —Bids will be opened for the-installation of a “white way” system. & The county board of equalization | will rejume its meetings at the court { house tum-mw