Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 19, 1916, Page 1

- <y | e e BEMIDJT VOLUME XIV, NO. 201. ¢ BEMI‘DJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY r.vmwm& AUGUST 19, 1916. y RAILWAY COUNTY OPTION ELECTION WILL BE GONTESTED Plans Being Made to Contest Vote in Several Precincts; Action to Start in Ten Days. TEST CASE MAY BE STARTED ON INDIAN VOTE Canvassing Board in Session at Court House; Official Returns Still Missing. The county option election will be contested. This was decided on by a number of “dry” advocates today and imme- diate arrangements were made for the institution of contest proceed- ings. Contest Indian Vote. It 1s believed that contesting sev- eral precincts a test case will be instituted to test the rights of the Indians to vote in a liquor election, also the quecticn as to what Indians have the right of suffrage. The unofficial vote is 1,561 ‘“‘dry” and 1,668 ‘“wet.” There are several precincts which have not made an of- ficial report. Big Grass reported officially that three votes were cast for the “wets.” There were three judges of election in this precinct. Canvassing Board Meets. The canvassing board went into session this afternoon at two o’clock and made arrangements for the send- ing of messengers after the missing ballots in case they were not received within a few days. Ten days after the canvassing board makes its report it is necessary to file a contest notice. H K H K KKK KKK KKK KKK * BIRCHMONT BEACH * LR R R RS SRR R EEE SRS Mrs. Joseph Frank of Eldora, Ia., and Mrs. L. S. Spoor of Mason City, Ia., arrived Friday to spend a few days:at-Birchmont Beach. Mrs, A. C. Whithed of Minneapolis and Mrs. Carl Adams of Brainerd ar- rived at the hotel Thursday for a few days’ stay. An auto party consisting of the Misses Frieda and Marguerite Hay- ner, Esther Cloutier and Miss Leon- ard autoed to Birchmont Beach from Minneapolis in the car of the for- mer. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Foster of Lin- coln, Neb.,, who are making an ex- tended trip through the country in their car, stopped at Birchmont over Thursday to attend the dance and continued their journey on Friday. This week's arrivals at the resort are Dr. John E. O'Keefe and wife, and Mrs. C. W. Knapp, all of Water- loo, Ia.; C. Paul Tracy of Minneap- olic, and T. J. Redlunds and daugh- ters, Stella and Mabel, of St. Paul. Last Wednesday evening the fol- lowing people from Park Rapids made up a supper party: Judge and Mrs. B. F. Wright and daughter, Marjorie, Mrs. S. E. Davies, Donna Davies, A. E. Davies and Walter Johnson. TR K KKK KKK KKK KKK * NYMORE NEWS x KKK H KKK KK KKK KKK Mrs. J. W. Springer left for her home at Brainerd Friday morning af- ter spending the past several days as a guest of Mrs. Fred Moody. Mrs. Otto Morkan entertained the ladies of Brainerd, chapter 173, of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Brother- hood of Locomotive Engineers, on ‘Wednesday evening. Mrs. Bush and son, Leonard, left this morning for their home at Brain- erd after visiting with her sister, Mrs. J. Olson, and family for the past ‘week. Mrs. Otto Morkan and two chil- firen left Friday morning for Brain- erd where they will visit for a few days with relatives. Mrs, Fred Moody left Friday morn- ing for Brainerd to visit for a short time as a guest of relatives and friends. Mrs. Archie Olson and son, Roland, left this morning for Brainerd to visit for some timé with relatives. _ Mrs. Carl Ramsey returned i‘riday morning after visiting at different points in Montana, REV. RANDAHL REPORTED REGOVERING FROM STROKE Rev. J. H. Randahl of the Swedish Lutheran church, who suffered a stroke of paralysis several days ago, is recovering. Mr. Westland will conduct services at the church tomorrow. Morning services will be held at 10:30 o’clock, Sunday school at 12 o’clock, evening services at eight o’clock. Services will be held at Nymore at three o’clock in the afternoon. MANY ENTRIES EXPECTED IN SWIMMING RAGES Many entries are expected in the swimming races which will be held at Diamond Point tomorrow after- noon beginning at three o’clock. It was reported this morning that sev- eral of the summer resorters at Birch- mont Beach and Lavinia would enter the races. Races will be staged for men and women contestants. For the women 50-yard races and diving contests will be given and for the men, distance races, races of 150 yards distance and under water races will be staged. The contests are open to the public. Prizes will be given by A. A. Car- ter. The prizes are on exhibition at his stand at Diamond Point. CHILD LABOR LAW UP TO PRESIDENT Washington, Aug. 19.—Without debate or record vote the child labor bill was accepted by the house yester- day with the senate amendment, and put on its day to become a law, with President Wilson’s signature. It bars products of any mine or quarry employing children under 16, or products of any mill, cannery, workshop, factory or manufacturing establishment employing children un- der 14, or-which employs children be- ¢wéen 17@nd ‘16, more thdn eight hours a day, or more than six days a week or earlier than 6 o’clock in the morning, or later than 7 o'clock in the evening. LOAN ASSOCGIATION T0 HOLD ANNUAL MEET The Bemidji Building and Loan as- sociation will hold its annual meet- ing of stockholders August 22 at 3:30 o’'clock. The meeting will be held in the office of the secretary, J. P. Lahr, Markham hotel building. 200 AT PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY SGHOOL PIGNIG Over 200 persons attended the Presbyterian Sunday school picnie which was given at the head of Lake Bemidji yesterday. An excellent pic- nic ground was located and the pic- nickers were taken to the grounds in automobiles. Tents were erected for dressing rooms for those who desired to go in bathing. A program of games was given for both the young and old and a fine pic- nic lunch was served. IRISH POTATOES MAY COST $2.50 BUSHEL (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 19.—Irish po- tatoes may cost $2.50 a bushel this year, commission men said today. The modest spud crop is a failure this year, they claim. This is the potato country of the United States. Rais- ers found magnificent tops without spuds in the ground, when they start- ed harvesting today. This is because hot weather during the blossoming prevented plants from “getting.” A. O. Torgerson, who has-been con- nected with the county surveyor’s office for the past two years, has re- signed his position and left this af- ternoon for his home at Hawley, Minn., where he will visit his parents. A. L. Boudreau, who has been playing with the Bemidji baseball team during the past season, left last evening for Hibbing where he will remain during the winter. He will finish the baseball season with the Oliver team of Hibbing. Mrs. John Jardine and children, who has been visiting Mrs. Jardine’s sister, Mrs. George Kreatz, of this city, returned to their home in Min- neapolis this morning. FORMER PIONEER REPORTER'S PETRY ATTRAGTS ATTENTION H. A, Simons, Son of Judge and Mrs, H. A. Simons of Bemidji, Writing Poetry. POEM IS PUBLISHED IN ART INSTITUTE CATALOGUE Given Some Attention in Badger Metropolis for His “Cubist Poems” Two Years Ago. Poetry by H. A. Simons, Jr., son of Judge and Mrs. H. A. Simons of Bemidji, appears as the frontispiece to the current catalogue of summer exhibits of the Milwaukee Art In- stitute. Mr. Simons is now on the staff of the Milwaukee Sentinel. He merly was employed by the Bemidji Pioneer. Then he went to Duluth to become a reporter for the News- From there he went to Milwaukee wnere he became con- nected with the activities of the art institute. On Milwaukee Paper. He worked for several months for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Later he became assistant editor of the Beloit (Wis.) Daily News, which po- sition he held until two months ago when he returned to the Milwaukee newspaper as reporter-copyreader. At the time of the furore over Cubist art, two years ago, he was given some attention in the Badger metropolis for his “cubist poems.” The poem published in the art cata- logue is in the same free verse form. 1t follows: Evening on the Canal. Here, In the midst of the city, a pool, Olive-green—black beneath yonder bridge— Somber red and brown shadows trail- ing upon it from tall “business houses, Floating rubies. dropped ‘npon it-by “signal-lanterns, The livid, giddy flare of an electric sign dancing on the water-web. And, behind all, from where dingy buildings yawn apart, Dull, dying orange, changing purples and then pure night-blue Make a curtain, Vague wisps of smoke and city-haze ascending before it. And hurrying people pass this by! Here, you busy ones! Whither do you rush— What greater riches do you crave, ‘What more delicate beauty— That you cannot lean against this bridge with me. Stop rushing ones; Behcld this; Soothe your madness here. for- Tribune. the HAII.WAY HEAI]S STICK FOR PLAN OF ARBITRATION Pregident Wilson Continues Confer- ence With Heads of Big Systems. 5 EMPLOYES ACCEPT PLANS OF WILSON Strike Believed Near; Washington Administration Officials are Stil! Confident. (By United Press) ‘Washington, Aug. 19.—The 31 railway presidents in conference with President Wilson this morning op- posed his plan and are still sticking for arbitration. Employes Accept Plan. Wilson’s plan for the settlement of Stichox river. PRESIDENTS OPPOSED TO PRESIDENT’S PLA i‘;‘""SuUA sucm.! TION SERIOUS llll.l IN BATTLE NEAR KOVEL IS BROKEN BY SLAYS Raussians Capture Village of Toboly; Heavy Fighting on Austrian Front. ENGLISH USING BIG - GUNS IN SOMME REGION Germans Gain Small Victory From French; Other Attacks are Repulsed: * (By United Press) Petrograd, Aug. 19.—(Official)— Heavy fighting broke out today on the Russian front east of Kovel after a lull of several days. The Russians are pressing an advance in Galicia and in the Carpathians. There has been stubborn fighting around the The Russians have the threatened strike was accepted | taken the village of Toboly. yesterday by representatives of the employes. After accepting the plans the brotherhood men took no further |inch guns outranging the Big Guns are Used. London, Aug. 19.—Giant sixteen- famous action and today are waiting devel- | German forty-two centimeter guns, opments. They are expecting sum- mons to the White House after the meeting late today: Strike Seems Near. are playing an important role in the allied advance on both banks of the Somme. Germans Make Advance. Paris, Aug. 19.—(Officila)—The On the surface the threatened strike | germans have entered a small ele- seemed nearer today than at time since the negotiations at the|of Maurepas. White House began, but administra- tion officials continued to believe that any |[ment of the French trench, north All other places were repulsed. some concessions would be made and | SENATE PASSES eventually there would be an agree- ment, Issues Statement. President Wilson this afternoon is- shipping board and SHIPPING BILL ‘Washington, Aug. 19.—The admin- istration shipping bill creating a apprepriating sued a formal statement indicating|ggg 000,000 for its use in the gov- his intention that h& would stand pat ernment purchase for operation of in his original insistance that the|gnins wag passed by the semate late eight-hour day be grnnterl the work- ers. yesterday by a strict party vote of 38 to 29. It already had passed the “This seems to me to be thorough- | qygq in a slightly different form. ly practical and an entirely fair pro- gram,” he said. _public has the rlghtggo -expect ceptance.” -~ It is thought that since the brother- hoods have accepted his plan, that Wilson is preparing to throw SLgthinie et he TENNIS CHAMPIONSHI, - S BATTI.E IN STATE TODA (By United Press) Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 19.—The the | pourtheenth annual lawn tennis tour- blame, if the strike results, upon the| ... ¢ ¢or the championship of Min- railways. He said in his statement that ex- nesota, opened today. The Minneapolis Tennis club is the perience with his plan would prove host to the visitors. whether an increase in freight rates was justifiable. Against Short Day. St. Paul, Aug. 19.—Louis W, Hill, president of the Great Northern Rail- LEVEL IS LOWER IN LAKE OF W00DS 19.—The ‘Warroad, Minn.,, Aug. road company, last night said that|Lake of the Woods level is now fif- railroad, in common with other rail-| teen inches below the high water roads of the morthwest would never | mark and the flooded ground is now accept the eight-hour day principle, | coming into sight. It is reported as its adoption would mean receiver- | that Rainy lake is down three feet, ship for the big railroads of the coun- | but the water is still running over try. the dam. i The German submarine mine-layer U-C 5, lying in the Thames off Temple pier, London. The submarine mine-layer is a prize of the British navy, and Britisk sailors are shown on the deck of ua red under-sea boat. The photo clearly shows the mines in their mmzfi on the deck near the conning towe, craft is one of the latest types of German submarine mine-la; z [ fantile paralysis. i !or the past three weeks. REX THEATRE HAS -FILM FAGTS ALSO The. Rex theater today began pub- lishing items of interest in regard to its theater in the Feature Film Facts that is being published by the Grand theater. The Rex section announces that Saturdays and Mondays will be the days when the big features will be screened at the Rex. $63,500 LOANED T0 SGHOOLS BY STATE NOTAGCOUNTED FOR (By United Press) St. Paul, Aug. 19.—In an official report, a deputy state examiner to- day shows that there are $63,500 supposed loaned school funds by the state treasury not accounted for. The period extends from August 1, 1910, to Feb. 10, 1916. The investigation was begun when Treasurer Gooding succeeded Smith. AUTOMOBILE TOURISTS RETURN FROM BAUDETTE Several members of the automobile parties that left ‘Bemidji Monday on a trip to Baudette and Spooner, via Kelliher, returned last night in au- tomobiles, via Warroad. At Baudette the party was taken on a boat trip on the Lake of the ‘Woods. Among those who returned last night were Olof Ongstad, J. L. George, county auditor, Charles W. Vanders- luis, mayor of Bemidji, R. H. Schu- maker, Graham M. Torrance, county attorney, O. L. Dent, ditch referee, and G. E, Carson. FISHER GIRL IS PARALYSIS VICTIM (By United Press) Fisher, Minn., Aug. 19.—Glendora Krostue died heré yesterday from in-. She had been ill six days. HANLY WILL TOUR NORTH- WEST; SPECIAL TRAIN (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 19.—7J. Frank Hanley, Prohibition presidential can- didate, will stump the Northwest. This became known today when the Great Northern railroad said dry forces are negotiating for a special train. The trip will be from St. Paul to the coast, touring some of the points of the Hughes itinerary. BAKER REFUSES TO DISCUSS WITHDRAWAL (By United Press) Washington, Aug. 19.—Secretary Baker today refused to discuss the re- port that General Funston has recom- mended that the Pershing army should be withdrawn on account of the threatened railway strike. MIKE 0’'DOWD WINS NEWSPAPER DECISION st. Paul, Aug. 19.—Mike O'Dowd, St. Paul welterweight, decisively de- feated Mickey Sheridan of Chicago in a 10 round no decision bout here last night, in the opinion of newspaper men at the ringside. In every round O’Dowd had thg advantage, generally leading by a large margin. FARMERS OF N. W. TO MARKET OWN,_ STOCK (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 19.—Farmers of Minnesota, the Dakotas and Mon- tana will market their own live stock. This was announced today, by the Equity Co-operative exchange, which recently swept North Dakota in the political primaries, and which organized farmers to hold all No. 3 wheat in that region for $1.60 a bush- el. The exchange will ask the South St. Paul Live Stock Exchange for a seat. 1If that is refused they will enter the market independently. Six thousand farmers are members of the Equity. = i Tams Bixby, president of the Be- midji Townsite & Improvement com- pany, Edson Bixby, managing editor of the Daily Phoenix of Muskogeé, Okla., A. L. Molander, E. H. Denu and A. J. Naugle are visiting at the Red Lake Indian agency today. Eduard F. Netzer went to Crook- ston yesterday. He returned today, accompanied by his wife and two sons ‘who have been visiting in that elty GULF HURRIGANE SWEEPS SOUTHERN PART OF TEXAS Tents of Militia at Fort Brown Re- ported Leveled; Camps are Flooded. COTTON CROP DAMAGED AT GOLLARD, TEXAS Nine Men Reported Drowned; All Wire Communication South of San Antonio Off. Million Dollars Damage. Galveston, Ang. 19.—Meager available reports indicate that the coast storm left in its wake ruin from the mouth of the Rio Grande to Arkansas Pass, 100 miles north, It is believed that the property and crop damage will be millions of dollars. (By United Press) San Antonio, Tex., Aug. 19.—A tropical hurricane struck this sec- tion early last evening. All com- munication south of here, excepting the government ‘wireless station, has been cut off. Officials are awaiting the details of damage of the storm to the army camps. Tents are Leveled. Latest reports state that the tents of Fort Brown were leveled and that the camp was flooded. - Another re- port stated that the Illinois command and the Virginia troops were forced to move. i It is believed that the storm was the worst at Corpus Christi, a city of about 20,000 population, a popular resort on the Texas coast. Nine Men Drowned. The storm cost the lives of nine men on a small freight steamer which went down about noon Friday in the Gulf of Mexico. . While the storm was reported early in_the day-to be. headed fer, same. - Doints near-the mouth of the . Rfa- Grande, Brownsville reported a8y night over the army wireless at Fort Brown that only broken . windows, leveled fences and trees and the razing of tents in the military camps near Brownsville had resulted. Guards Take to Cover. United States soldiers and national guarasmen from Illinois, Iowa and Virginia were forced into the city to take refuge in the city hall, court house and warehouses where they took two days rationms. . Galveston, Aug. 19.—This ecity passed through another tropical hur- ricane yesterday, just two days and a year after the other destructive storm. Yesterday's blow only af- forded an interesting spectacle for thousands of persons who were crowd- ing the beach. Gollard, Tex., Aug. 19.—Several small buildings were demolished and part of a cotton crop were ruined in this vicinity by a hurricane last night. Brings Cool Weather. Chicago, Aug. 19.—The gulf hur- ricane may bring the middle west cooler weather. It may reach here in the form of cool heavy rains. KKK KKK KK KKK E KK * CROOKSTON LBR. CO. * x CAMP NO. 3—KELLIHER ¥ KR RRKKKKRR KKK KK KKK Two consignments of men arrived from the cities to work at this camp during the week. Harry Joslin and Art Setterholm arrived here Tuesday from an extend- ed visit among their friends. Both are steam engineers. i James S. Cullen went to Bemidji Thursday for medical treatment of & sprained ankle. A. J. Abercrombie arrived Thurs- day to scale in the place left vacant by Mr. Cullen. Elvin Greeley of Hopkins, who has been looking after the state’s scaling of state logs, returned to his home Friday. pad A. J. Phillips has accepted & posi- tion with a logging firm at Cloquet and left Thuraday for that place. Link Tidd and Jos. Osks arrived here Friday to do some surveying for the company at this camp. The Fidelis club was held at the home of ‘Miss Harriet Davids Thurs- day evening. Misses Myrtle Larson, Elsie Edd, Junie and Clara Tagley, Violet and Vernice Voltz, Lucile Stytle of Be- midji and the Mesdames E. D. D, Edd ‘and Cassy Bridgeman. _ Those present were the