Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 9, 1916, Page 1

VOLUME XIV, NO. 270. & 5:15 o’Clock. " .y. New York, Nov. 9—The Even- {ing Mail, a Hughes supporter, concedes Wilson's election with } 269 electral votes. ) ! New York, Nov. 9.—Republi- can Chairman Willcox says that ) he will have a hecount in Cal- ifornia. North _Dakota, Minne- sota and New Hampshide. Brownsville, Tex., Nov. 9.— Colonel Luce says that as near as he can judge. 1,800 militiamen ) voted. Twelve hundred were for ilson and 600 for Hughes.” ey thought that a vote for Wilson was a vote to be sent home.” he said. i 5 o'Clock. g New York, Nov. 9.—Demo- R cratic Chairman McCoraick, this |- arternoon said that Wilson is ab- ! solutely elected. “Get out all the i bands and t he red fire and cele- brate,” he said. The Republicans : have conceded New Hampshire 5 to Wilson. 4:15 0’clock New York, Nov. 9—The tide this af- | for Wilson set in so i { ternoon in California and Minne- sota that it appeared probable that Wilson is re-elected. Hughes must carry Minnesota and ornia to win. Late re- “turns are steadily cutting down Hughes’ lead in Minnesota. 3:15 o'Clock. Philadelphia, Nov. 9.—The Philadelphia Evening Ledger, a strong supporter of Hughes, this afternoon issued an extra stating that Wilson has been elected. 2:45 o'Clock. New York, Nov. 9.—Wilson is within ten votes of re-election. Hughes must gain 23 if he ob- tains a majority. —_ .. California or Minnesota alone —3 sufficient to make Wilson the next president. § Hughes to win must carry both of these states. California is exhibiting a ! tendency to Wilson and Minne- | sota a tendency to Hughes. — (By Unifed Press) New York v. 9.—The presiden- election still in doubt at two ,ock this afternoon. ./ According to reports this afternoon Wilson has 256 and votes and Hughes ~—( has 243 vot There are doubtful votes in the following states: California. Minnesota. New Mexico. New Hampshire. - The Minnesota vote is very close, with Hughes in the lead. The Demo- crats, according to a report from Concord, N. H., are claiming the state for Wilson by 91 instead of for Hughes by 161 as was originally at- tributed. Hu is leading the state in New According to a report from N. M., Hughes is now lead- ing the e by 253 votes. The discovery of errors in Califor- nia gives Wilson a good lead. The electoral college vote is as fol- Jows: % Wilson—Alabama, Arizona, Arkan- Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, ’\ Kentucky, Louisiana, Mary- sissippi, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma Tennessee, Texas, ington and Wy- Nevada, rolina, arolina, Utah, Virginia, Was oming, a’ total of 2 Hughe: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, lowa, Maine, Massa- chuse! Mich 1, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, rennsylvania, Rhode istand, South Dhikota, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin, a total of 242 votes. Weet Virginia. Pittsburgh, Pa., Nov. 9.—With re- turns showing President Wilson only \%000 behind in West Virginia, the s*mittsburgh Republican placed West fa in the doubtful list. 4 .ured and nine precincts, with Wheeling, W. V., Nov. 9.—With 409 precincts still missing, Hughes s leading In this state by 3,441. innesota. 8t. Paul, Mlfillx,il,, ?‘Juv. 9.--The presi- dential election may not be known antil next week. With 2,036 Minnesota militia men ting on the borde~, it may keep the world weaiting to inow who is the {“jresident, if it is up to Minnesita to JJecide the issue. “mna votes are due to arrive here ’ 474 precincts missing Hughes ng by 510 votes in Minnesota. 2 vote 1s as follows: Hughes 168,- 789, Wilson ll!sl;l%:.k ota, nlnmnrck,xollv? D., Nov. 9.—North tota is definitely for Wilson. thteen hundred and seventeen pre- ots out of 1,859 give Wilson 650,- , Hughes 49,972. The remaining AR SRR R R R R R R R :EI.ECTORALVOTE ON : T TR 00UNT S = 2 "THE BEMIDJ1 DATLY 1eal goclety BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 9, 1916, PENDERGAST HAS £ = 5| G0OD LEAD OVER = 8 = * & .E| CARTER; ELECTION Alabama ......... . 12 ] Arizona . ... . 3 Arkansas ... ¥ 9 e California . oy e 13 APPEARS CERTAIN Colorado o 6 woare Connecticut . 7 .s es Delaware ........ 3 e 5 Florida . ......... .. & ..|Present Representative May Be Re- Waha oo M0 | tumed to Office by o Large Ilinois .......... 29 v e Indiana 15 .o oo Vote. lowa 13 s G Kansas ... 10 Kentueky ........ .. 13 e BEMIDJI GIVES Louisiana ....... ... 10 ot “PENDY” GOOD LEAD Maine .... 6 ... Maryland ........ i 8 e Massachusetts .... 18 ... s i i 3 - Michigan 15 17 [ |Forty-eight Precincts Give Pender. Minnesota .. .. o 12 gast 1,493 and Carter Mississippi .. 10 Swice Missouri . . 18 - 1,221, Montana . . 4 .. Nebraska . .. 8 . Nevada .......... ... 3 wsein Representative 1.. G. Pendergast of New Hampshire .. ... o 4| Bemidji will probably be returned to New Jersey .... 14 .. | office. New Mexico . 3 ‘With returns from 48 precincts he New York...... 45 ... «++|leads his opponent, Charles S. Car- North Carolina ... ... 12 ...|ter of Hines, by 272 votes. The vote North Dakota .... ... 6 «++|is as follows: Pendergast 1,493, Car- Ohio ....... s ewis wies 24 <o |ter 1,221, Oklahoma . e e 10 A The vote in the precincts is as fol- Oregon ..... 3 | Qs <+ |lows: Pennsylvania ..... 38 ... i w Rhode Island ..... 5 ... s South Carolina ... ... 9 ... 2 South Dakota .. ... 5 ... . e Tennessee .. . 12 [ Texas ... 20 g Utah .... ey 4 .- | Battte 5 Vermont 4 ... --|Bemidji ......... 40 Virginia ......... o> 12 -+ |Birch ..... 8 Washington ...... 7 - |Blackduck ............. 29 West Virginia .... .. -+ |Buzate ...... . L 17 Wisconsin * | Cormant E . 15 Wyoming Durand .19 Eckles . . 26 Totals Frohn ... § . 28 Necessa Grant Valley . 27 precincts are small apd will not be enough to oyercome the Wilson lead. California. San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 9.—The discovery of two errors in Medicino and Fresno counties throws Wilson easily in the lead. At temn o’clock, Pacific time, 5,531 precincts out of 5,861 gives Hughes 440,947 votes and Wilson 444,480. The United Press tabulation of 5,- 472 precincts gives Wilson 448,261, Hughes 435,860, an error in report- ing Mendeceno county caused the total to be changed. New Mexico. Santa Fe, N. M., Nov. 9.—The Re- publicans claim New Mexico for Hughes. The Democrats do not con- cede the election. The militia men are not voting. Washington. Tacoma, Wash., Nov. 9.—There ap- pears to be a possibility that al- though President Wilson carried Washington, Hughes may get one of the seven electoral votes of Washing- ton. The death of A. Stream, a Demo- cratic elector, shorfly before election jand the substitution of E. M. Connor as elector, came so late that in many counties the name of Stream rather than Connor appeared on the ballot. It is said that thousands of voters voted for Stream and that these votes will be invalid and the difference may be sufficient, according to local Re- publicans, to give one Republican elector a plurality. MISSOURI YOTES TO REMAIN WET (By United Press) Chicago, Ill.,, Nov. 9.—The anti- saloon league headquarters this after- noon stated that Nebraska, Michigan, | South Dakota, Montana, Florida and Utah had voted against galoons. Cali-’ fornia is doubtful. The drys claimed that Alaska is dry. Missouri is still very wet, GIRL STUDENTS ARE BIG SPENDERS (By United Press) Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 9.—Girl students at the University of Minne- sota spend more money than male students. This is shown today from fizures compiled by the university. Thesis show that girls pay $118 a year for clothing, finery and the like and only $24 a year for books.- Men pay $62 a year for clothes and $44 a year for books. Girls pay more for board and room, but for miscel- laneous expenses and recreation the boys, on the average, stuck for the girls’ theater tickets and the like, spend $62 a year while the girls spend $50. It costs $646 a year to produce a graduated dentist while a chemisit gets by for $369 and an agriculturist shakes dad down for only an average of $441. S8ix per cent of all stu- dents pay more than $76 & month to live, 71 per cent $356 to $65 o month for necessities cent get by for $20 a month, de- spite h. ¢. 1 nd two per|, Hagali .... Hornet .. Jones ... Konig ... a Lammers .. Langor . Liberty .. Maple Ridg Northern Northwood . . Obrien ... Port Hope Quiring ... Red Lake Agency ... Roosevelt Shooks . ... Shotley . Steenerson . PROBATE COURT ELECTION RACE IS VERY CLOSE; HARRIS IN LEAD Judge M. A. Clark Gets Large Vote in the Baudette Distriot. SMALL PRECINCTS . TO BE HEARD FROM Joseph Harris Has 1,326 and Clark 1,315 in Forty-eight Precinots. Judge M. A. Clark and Joseph E. Harris are running a nip and tuck race for judge of probate in Beltrami county. Forty-eight precincts in the county give Harris a lead of 11 votes. The vote is as follows: Harris 1,326, Claark 1,315. Harris had a good lead up to late this morning when returns were re- ceived from the northern part of the county. Baudette gave Clark 75 more votes than Harris. The vote of the,precincts is as fol- ] ] <3 3 1 24 34 21 28 16 26 v 28 ‘Grant Valley . 22 16 Hagali . 8 16 Hornet ... .12 24 Jones . .12 13 Konig . & 5 11 Lammers . .17 21 LADEOT : .oiv ain coneinis o 5 27 Liberty ..... sretemein wiaie A 14 Maple Ridge .......... 14 10 Northern ... Northwood . 1 Obrien ..... . 1 6 Port Hope v e v B 23 Summit .. Quiring 17 13 Taylor ... Red Lake Agency .. 51 30 Turtle Lake . Roosevelt ... . 18 23 Turtle River 2 |Shooks . . = o 4 17 Woodrow ....... Shotley ..... . 18 19 Bemidji, Steenerson . 13 16 Bemidji, 2nd ward. . 130 Summit . . 16 14 Bemidji. 3rd ward. . 123 Sugar Bush . _— 11 Bemidji, 4th ward 114 Taylor ... 15 8 Nymore ward ... 70 Turtle Lake . 12 15 Baudette . ... 174 Turtle River . 18 19 Blackduck . . 68 Woodrow ...... 16 23 Funkley .. 10 Bemidji, 1st ward 99 106 Kelliher . . 58 Bemidji, 2nd ward . . 102 103 Redby . .9 Beémidji, 3rd ward. . 104 83 Solway . 15 Bemidji, 4th ward 82 82 Censtrike. 14 Nymore ward . w1 76 Turtle Rivi a 16 Baudette ... . 162 83 Wilton . 16 Blackduck 53 82 SE— Funkley . 6 4 Kelliher 63 34 TOtB: & siwe e v 01 | 1408 Redby - o8 b Solway . o 4 9 Tenstrike . o 31 21 CONSTITUTIONAL [Risearssiii 4 9 13 Total e N v oie ws o L1316 1326 AMENDMENTS IN STATE IN DOUBT It is not yet known whether any of the proposed state constitutional amendments passed Tuesday. Returns are.coming in slowly and the result may not be known for several days. It is believed that at least No. 1, providing for a $250,000 revolving fund for improving state lands, and No. 7, providing for the initiative and referendum, will carrying in Bel- trami county. The vote on ten precincts in Bel- trami county is as follows: No. 1—Yes, 47i; no, 189. No. 2—Yes, 453; no, 131, No. 3—Yes, 376; no, 341, No. 4—Yes, 271; no, 236. No. 6—Yes, 299; no, 194. . 6—Yes, 262; no, 248. 7—Yes, 369; no, 138. 8—Yes, 321; mno, 211, STENSTAD—OVERSEA, Oscar O. Stenstad and Borghild Oversea, both of Bagley, Minn., were married at the Presbyterian parson- age Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 8, at b o'clock. The bride was attended by the bridegroom's sister, Miss Lillie Stenstad. They will make their home on a farm near Nary, Minn, Ben Wilberg of Clearbrook was a business visitor in Bemidji yesterday. J. P. Saunders of Backus was a vis- itor in Bemidji yesterday. CARPENTER WINS LAND CASE HER J. C. Carpenter of Cheyenne, Wyo., was awarded a judgment in the dis- trict court by Judge C. W. Stanton against H. W. Haines, today, and is entitled to ownership of the lands in Beltrami county involved. The court held that Carpenter “might rely and in good faith” act upon information given him by the county auditor. Judge Marshall A. Spooner pre- sented the case for Mr. Carpenter and Attorney G. W. Campbell ap- peared for Mr. Haines. CASS COUNTY PROBE ADJOURNED T0 DEC. 1 The hearing in connection with the investigation of the affairs ot Cass county was adjourned Wednesday at Walker to Dec. 11, The reasons for the adjournment are that the county auditor and com- missioners must act as a canvassing board of the election, and district court will be held at Walker next week. Judge Marshall A, Spooner of Be- midji, who is defending the Cass county officers, returned to Bemid last evening. Senator P. H. MoGarry of Walker was l‘ usiness visitor in Bemidji last even| i N alacsdiua 10) HISTORICAM . EER INVESTIGATORS ARE SENT TO MINNESOTA (By ‘United Press) Washington, Nov. 9,—It became known here today that a large force of justice department investigators will be sent to Minnesota, Hinton Claugh included. Officlals refuse to comment. Minneapolis, Minn.,, Nov. 9.— Sources usually well informed state that federal investigators will inves- tigate the high cost of living, par- ticularly in connection with the Min- neapolis Chamber of Commerce and the high price of flour. “BIG” LINEUP FOR GRAND RAPIDS GAME The Bemidji football team will have a big lineup when it meets the Grand Rapids team at the athletic park Sunday afternoon. The lineup will include Ted Getchell, Ralph Ly- can, Charles Trafton, Remson Bell, “Fuzz'” Johnson, Fred Graham, Geo. Graham, Claude Bailey, Earl Bailey, Tom Newton, James Sullivan, Wil- liam Olson, John O'Connor and Earl Riley. The game will begin at 3:15 o'clock. STATE SELLS 250 ACRES OF LAND IN COUNTY At a state land sale conducted in Bemidji Wednesday 250 acres were sold. The state has 4,438 acres of land to be sold in this county. The state is conducting a sale of 6,228 acres at Bagley in Clearwater county today. T 4 i A sale of 5,021 acres will be held at Walker tomorrow. Sales to be held the next week are: International Falls, Monday, 14,845 acres; Two Tarbors, Tuesday, 6,905 acres; Duluth, Wednesday, 26,377 acres; Carlton, Thursday, 5,040 acres; Aitkin, Friday, 13,003 acres; Brainerd, Saturday, 6,410 acres. 7|JARVIS CASE HELD FOR GRAND JURY Judge A. M. Crowell of the muni- cipal court Wednesday bound Emory Jarvis of Nymore over to the grand jury on a charge of selling liquor without a license in Nymore. Bonds of $500 were given. The case was hard fought before Judge Crowell, County Attorney Gra- ham M. Torrance appearing for the state and Attorneys E. E. McDonald and Charles W. Scrutchin for Jarvis. Jarvis was recently arrested at In- ternational Falls. In another case now up in the dis- trict court, Jarvis ig alleged to have isold liquor to Albert Brabetz, Ny- more barber, who Became intoxicated, lay down in the snow and froze his hands and feet. GREATEST DAIRY COUNTRY IN WORLD Beltrami county is the greatest dairy country in the world, according to J. L. Coy of Scotland, S. D. Mr. Coy has left his veterinary business at Scotland, netting him about §3,- 6500 a year, to take up stock farm- ing in Beltrami county. He has pur- chased a 160-acre tract at Wilson. He Started his farm with three cows and two head of horses. has 120 acres under the plow and in clover, owns 13 pure bred cows and one registered bull. FRENCH BREAK GERMAN'S RUSH (By United Press) Paris, Nov. 9.—The official state- ment this® morning said that the Ger- man infantry rush on French forces on the Saillisell front on thé Somme last night was broken up following a sharp hand to hand battle. STENVICK WINS. ‘ IN 65TH DISTRICT Bagley, Minn,, Nov. 9.—Oscar T. Stenvick was re-elected representative of the 65th district Tuesday. He de- teated his opponent, John Dufty of Red Lake Falls, by less than 50 votes. Mrs. J. C. Wilson of Buena Vista transacted business in the city yes- t FORTY CENTS PER MONTE {PRESIDENT WILSON IS RE-ELECTED KNUTSON ELECTED .. TOCONGRESS FROM THESIXTHDISTRICT WITHLEADOF 6,060 Harold Knutson May Win by 7,000; Late Returns Increase His Lead. CARRIES BELTRAMI COUNTY BY BIG VOTE Reduces Du Bois ‘Majority of Two Years Ago in Stearns County. KRR KN KRR KKK KK WINNING STATE TICKET Governor—J. A. A. Burn- quist, Republican. Lieutenant Governor--Thos. Frankson, Republican. Secretary of State—Julius Schmahl, Republican. Treasurer — Henry Rines, Republican. Attorney General—L. A. Smith, Republican. Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner—I. B. Mills, Republican. Justice, State Court—J. H. Quinn partisan); doubtful. LR R R R R S R e R R R R R Indications are that Harold Knut- son, Republican candidate for oon- gress, will carry the Sixth district by 6,000 votes. Boll: Ste’urliu m‘unty he reduced Du ' majority of two years from 2,777 to 109. i Crow Wing county complete was as follows: Knutson 2,347, Donohue 1,777; representative at large, Bouck 1,664, Young 1,741; representative, Crow Wing county, Oberg 1,656, Hilding A. Swanson 2,012. The vote in Beltrami county from 48 precincts is as follows: Knutson é.75558. Donohue 735, John Knutsen Wilson is leading in the Beltrami county returns. He will carry the county by several hundred votes. In the 48 precincts reported Wilson re- ceived 1,402, Hughes 1,042. The results from the 48 precincts are as follows: U. S. Senator--Kellogg 1,203; Law- ler 734, Calderwood 484. Governor—Burnquist 1,491, Dwyer 508, Bentall 505, Anderson 129, Johnson 129, Johnson 46. Lieutenant Governor—Frankson 1,239, Thorson 604, Hanson 560, Simonson 130. Secretary of State—Schmahl 1,- 626, Johnson 579. Attorney General—Smith 1,718. Railroad and Warehouse Commis- sioner—Mills 1,281, Heden 598, Lind 500. Judge of the 15th Judicial District —Stanton 1,921. Associate Justice Supreme Court— Anderson 527, Quinn 616. Lennon has been returned as coun- ty cammissioner from the Fifth dis- trict. Sam Ellis was elected county com- missioner in the Fifth district, de- feating J. C. Thompson of Blackduck by a fair vote. STATE AID IS G'VEN TO SCHOOLS (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 9.—The state today began the distribution of the $1,505,000 to the schools of Minne- sota. This is the semi-annual state aid. Supreme (non- 1222233222322 22222 2033 1222222222233 222223 d 2] ! It is apportioned on the basis of §3.50 He now) per capita for every child attending the public schools. 7¢ ASK CLEMENCY OF PARDON BOARD (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn,, Nov. y.—Seventy applications for clemency for prison- ers of the state penal institutions were to be acted upon at an adjourn- ed meeting of the state pardon board today. The meeting was called to consider cases which were not reached at the board’s regular meeting Oct. 18. MABEL TALIAFERRO IN “THE DAWN OF LOVE” Mabel Taliaferro, one of the most charming and talented young act- resses of the stage or screen, will be the feature attraction here at the Grand tonight when she will be seen in the stellar role of “The Dawn of Love,” a five-part Metro wonder- play. Miss Taliaferro is supported by an unusually strong cast which includes Robert.W. Fraser, Leslie M. Stowe, Peter Lang) Martin J. Faust, D. H. Turner, Frank Bates and Jask La Mond. A. Kaiser, cashier of the First Na- tional bank of Bagley, was a business in the city today. ] visit