Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 2, 1920, Page 1

Largest Circula- tion in Northern Minnesota VOLUME XVIIL NO. 212 EARLY MORNING FIRE DESTROYS SUMMER HOTEL . ATBIRCHMONT Small Fires of Yesterday Not Entirely Extinguished Cause Conflagration TOTAL INSURANCE IS ABOUT $30,000 /Hotel, Dining Hall, Cottage, Club and Smaller Build- - “ings Go Up in Glaze Fire, originating in the kitchen of the Birchmont hotel, this morning about five o’clock, destroyed the en- tire hotel system of buildings.” This includes the Kkitchen, dining room, main hotel building, refreshment pa- vilion, power house and a small cot- tage in the rear of the-refreshment building. 1t is thought the fire which was found in the rear of the Kkitchen range yesterday morning could not have been entirely put out and re- mained smouldering until the early hour this morning, when it broke out and destroyed the hotel. At about five o’clock yesterday aft- ernoon the smell of smoke was de- tected in the kitchen by the occup- ants and a hose was turned on the place where the fire had been in the morning and everything thoroughly drenched, it was thought. Again at eleven o’clock, before retiring, the night engineer turned the- hose on the same spot in the wall to make —sure there was.nething left burning. No indicationy of ‘fire were noticed after that until about five o’clock this morning when Mrs. Ellington, whose rooms were over the dining hall was awakened by the reflection of fire on the lake and immediately gave the alarm. . All guests and employees of the ho- tel escaped, one waitress however was compelled to make her exit thru a window. Much of the furniture and bedding of the main portion of the hotel was saved as the fire did not reach it until after a large portion of the dining room had been consumed. The hotel was built in 1915 and had been operating for six seasons. It had been practically closed for the season and almost all of the guests had left. 1t is estimated the loss will amount $100,000 with insurance on the en- tire property including the summer cottages of $40,000. The main building was a three- story structure, the dining room, two stories and a kitchen a modern one- story building. ’111(2. hotel had its individual light- "and power plant which was destroyed. An interior fire extinguishing sys- tem could not be put into operation owing to the electric wires connecting it being located near the origin of he fire and being burned soon after he fire hroke out. The hot water tank in the kitchen exploded with terrific violence during the process of the fire blowing the head of the tank more than two hun- dred feet toward the lake and scat- tering some of the kitchen contents in all directions. The hotel had been enjoying an in- creasing patronage from summer tourist trade every year and has be- come one of the most widely advertis- ed summer hotels in the state. At a special meeting of the direct- ors of the Remidji Civic and Com- merce association held at noon today a committee composed of Messrs. R. A. Schumaker, W. L. Brooks, H. C. Baer. J. L. Elwell and E. A. Barker was appointed to act in an advisory capacity with George Cochran, in planning for the reconstruction of the hotel. MANY APPLICATIONS 5 (By United Press) St. Paul, Sept. 2.—Credit restric- tions and other conditions are caus- ing unprecedented demands by banks for funds and the state board of in- vestment is unable to cope with the situation. H. A. Lamson, secretary, submitted today. The board already has applications aggregating $4,500,- 090 on file. The board would be unable to effect payment of these applications be- fore January 1, 1922, he said. As a result, the bhoard is considering in- creasing the interest rate for loans to 4 per cent and limiting loans to $100,0006 to each municipality. The board late yesterday allowed a loan of $15.000 to Fergus Falls for school improvements. © ARE MADE T0 BOARD). BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE AT AR AN WL The Pioneer is a Member of the United Press—Leased Wire Service—Today’s World News Today BEMIDJI, MINN., THURSDAY EVENING," SEPT. 2, 1920 45c PER MONTH “FIREDESTROYSBIRCHMONTBEACHHOTEL BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL AND SCHOOL TEACHERS CALLING ON HARDING Chicago Cubs l;laying Exhibi- tion Game With Marion Semi-Professionals "%, (By United Press.) %, @, 0., Sept. 2 (by Raymond Cla%a ~ “«—Big league baseball and sch¢® . ‘chers competed for the at- tentid \Warren G. Harding today. The C€. 3 Cubs arrived early today to call} ** “he candidate and play an exhit “game with the Marion semi-prot. Sa]l teum. On their heels in a 1l car from Chicago, eads of educational associations & _.esenting 700,000 school teachers. Senator Knox, of dPeunsylvm:ia, is expected during the ay. SPLENDID PROGRAM FOR TEACHERY RECEPTION :For the reception planned for the teaching force of the Bemidji public schools to be held tomorrow evening at the rooms of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce association, Mrs. Leila Sanborn announces a very interest- ing program. Parents of the pupils and all friends of the schools are cordially invited to be present at the reception which will begin at 8:30 o'clock. Light refreshments will be served. Members of the graduating class of 1920 of the Bemidji High school will act as a recpetion committee. The program as arranged, is as fol- lows: Violin Solo, Mrs. C. R. Sanborn. A welcome, Earle A. .sarker, Asso- ciation president. Response, R. 0. Bagby, school sup- erintendent. Reading, Miss Josephine Parker. “Public Schools,” Mrs. E. F. Net- zer, member of Bemidji -Board .of Education. I came a do “Professional Spirit,” M. W. Dep- uty. president Bemidji State Normal. Vocal Solo (violin obligato). Miss Ella Laqua, Miss Arvilla Kenfield, ac- companist. CROOKSTON LUMBER 0. HAS ALREADY STARTED ~ LOGEING OPERATIONS Wages Offered Have $75 Per|’ Month and Board as a Minimum The Crookston Lumber company has commenced its winter's logging 1t Kelliher and Nébish. The operation at Nebish will be abcut the same as last year, consist- ing of two steam skidders and a few horses. New camps are being built, and at this camp a KFord truck with railroad wheels is being used to take the men to and from work. This work at Nebish will be in charge of Seymour Cellers, assisted by Clar- ence Sinclair, and they will' have abcut 200 men. The operation at Kelliher will con- sist of two steam skidders and will employ 175 men. This camp will op- era‘e nearly all next summer. New can:ps have just been completed. Eric Foiesi is in charge at Kelliher. Andy John:on has charge of laying out of all railroads and logging roads at all the camps. The camp at the gravel pit near Genin:ell will be in charge of George Brown, and new camps will be started abcnt September 15. These logs will be decked to the M. & 1. Spur so as to have logs to start the saw mill ear- Iy Tn the spring. “he fourth camp will be located on Sheil lake, just north of Bemidji lake, and will log the tfmber known as Ruggles timber near the golf course. This operation will be in charge of Dick Green and assisted by Hane Heckne. Shower baths, or bath houses with dryinz rooms are part of all camp equipment in these camps. and more attention is being given to comfort- able camps; each camp larger with les” nien in each building. 'sges are Aigh. being $75 per v and soard as a minimum. 'ry employee of tne company who was ifi their employ on Septem- bher | has heen given a 5 per cent for the first half of the year. horu to this effect ed as follows: e are pleased to announce a borus of five per cent of the wages carned the first six months of 1920 by those in our employ this date. A check for the amount will be atteched to regular checks and deliv- ered on the next pay day, September 11, 1920. Th’s bonus i< hbeing granted as an acknowledgement of our appreciation of faithful and continuous service, and 2n incentjve for -greater co-oper- ation in the flture.” Crookston Lumber Company. have been PRESENTPRICE GOVERNOR COX OFGRAINDOES | BEGINS VISIT NOTENBOLDEN OWNER TOSELL Report Compiled by St. Paul Bank Shows Farmers Are Holding Grain THRESHING COMPLETED IN SEVERAL COUNTIES|. Shortage of Materials Has Been Responsible for Reduced Activities St. Paul, Sept. 2.—Dissatisfaction over present prices for cattle, grain and wool, seemingly is statewide in Minnesota and thousands of farmers who have completed their threshing are not inclined to rush their grain to the market, according to informa- tion obtained from leading banks in every county of the state by the Merchants National bank of Saint Paul for its weekly review on farm, commercial, industrial and other ac- tivities in Minnesota. Threshing has been completed in some counties. Slight increases in threshing rates were reported from a number of county seats. There seems to be a sharp slump in the demand for labor and with very few exceptions the supply exceeded the demand. It was noticeable, however, that itinerant farm workers who were looking for jobs were inclined to loaf rather than reduce their demands for high wages. There were numerous signs of re- vival of the cattle shipping industry which has been extremely inactive because of reduced prices. More than fifty counties, however, reported vigorous activities by associations of owners of pure bred cattle and it seems quite certain that this will be a record year in Minnesota for the development of high grade stock. Road work was vigorously contin- ued and a number of counties and cities successfully floated bond issues. In a few cases it was decided to post- pone road improvement work rather than to pay high interest rates and heavy discounts. A number of coun- ties also have been active in ditch improvements and in flood control survey work. Shortage of materials has been re- sponsible for reduced activities along building lines. Inability to obtain cement also has affected road build- ing and business men in several coun- ties have been discussing the advisa- bility of forming companies to en- gage in the cement business. The car supply situation has been extremely irregular. Some districts have had sufficient cars while others have been short and survey reports seem to in- dicate that the railroad companies have been holding cars in readiness for distribution as soon as the market- ing of grain becomes more general Many small elevators are filled to capacity. Several so-called minor industries are attracting broad attention. Clover, and ginseng raisers apparent- ly have cleaned up this suminer-and it is reported that the demand from the east for Minnesota ginseng can not be completely filled. Beekeepers have (Continued on Page 2) MEXICAN CONGRESS IN FIRST SESSION TODAY (By United Press) Mexico City, Sept. 2. (By Ralph Turner.)—President De 1la Iuerta, opening the first session of the' Mex- ican congress today, emphasized the following conditions: Mexico's potential oil production is twice that of the U. S. and the Mex- ican government is doing everything possible to develop that industry. Commercial treaties with other na- tions are being studied preparatory to revising them to meet post-war con- ditions. -~ Extradition treaties with other countries are in effect for the first time in ten years. The government is row able to znarantee the lives and property of foreign citizens. The question of indemnnities is be- ing studied with a view to 4n amic- able settlement of all such claims. Afthough a few bandits are still at large. all important onez have been subdued and the federal army has been greatly reduced. e, e, e | i | | | } 10 STATES IN - NEST TONIGHT Twenty States Will Be Toured by Nominee on Big Swing Around Circle PLEDGES SUPPORT TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS Three Special Cars Carrying Nominee and Party on This Extensive Campaign (By United Press.) Columbus, O., Sept. 2 (by Herbert Walker) .—Jantes M. Cox tonight is to begin the most extensive stump tour ever undertaken by a presi- dential candidate, starting on his big swing around the circle just a year to the day after President Wilson made his nation-wide tour which opened the campaign for the ratifica- tion of the peace treaty. The democratic candidate with his pledge that the United States shall enter the league of nations, will wage his battle in every state west of the Mississippi excepting Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana. His first speech will be at Lansing, Mich.,, tomorrow. Twenty states will be invaded by the governor. Cclumbus, Ohio, Sept. 2.—Gover- nor James M. Cox, was to leave today for the most extensive campaign tour everqundertaken by a candidate for the “presidency. His first stop will be at Mich., where he will address state's good roads enthusiasts. 1h2 neminee's next speeches will be at Alilwaukee, Wis., Sept. 4,, where he will address a crowd at the state fair grounds at 1 o’clock in the after- noon, and another audience in the city at night. From Milwaukee, Cox will go to Minneapolis, where visit- ors lo the Minnesota state fair will have an opportunity to hear the can- didate. From the Minnesota metropolis Cox will hit the fruil into the western country. His tour will carry him into every western state. Speeches will be made from the rear af the Democratic Special and at outdoor and auditorium meetings. Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi, chairman of the speakers’ bureau, is in charge of the engagements. ~(tox’s train carries three coaches especially for the use of those in his narty, which includes twenty news- paper men. photographers and movie men. An emplifier capable of carry- ing the voice distinctly to any point within 250 feet of the platform of the train was installed in Cox’s car. PIGEONS TO RACE IN GREATEST AIR DERBY Two Birds Will Be Released From Local Rexall Store on September 25 Lansing, the A race of homing pigeons will be held this month with five thousand hirds participating. St. Louis will be the goal. The birds will be released in pairs. simultaneously, from 2,500 cities and towns within a radius of 500 miles of the Missouri metropolis. It will be the biggest affair of fits kind in the history of the world. From the Barker Drug and Jewel- ry store, the Rexall retailers in this two birds will be released. ch bird is to carry a message from an official at the starting point to the governor of Missouri. Prizes will he awarded to the pigeons mak- ing the best time. The birds, voung and speediest of their breed, are now being conditioned for the race. Sept. the 25th is the date set ror starting of the 5,000 pigeons in the great aerial race. It will be a feature of the annual convention of eight thousand Rexall druggists at St T.ouis. Mile-a-minute speed s pre- dicted for the winner. Winning birds will be exhibited in the places from which they flew FARM BOABD—VOT.ES DOWN COOPERATIVE PLAN Columbus, Ohin, Sept. 2.—The na- tional hoard of farm organizations here today voted disapproval of the reanlintion: designed to have farmers take over the 25000 co-operative zrain elevators thruout the country and form a gigattic wheat pool. GAME PROSPECTS FOR FALL ARE VERY GOOD. STATES GAME WARDEN Kline Works Hard to Prevent Taking of Game Before Season Opens There is every indication that there will be good shooting in this locality when the season opens. John A. Kline, local game warden and cer- tain other parties who are interested in preservation of game, have been patrolling the surrounding country for some time, with the intent to head off “‘sooners’ and preserve the game for legitimate and decent sportsmen. There have been several convic- tions of men, who bave known bet- ter, and who ought to have been ash- amed to attempt to shoot game be- fore it was free for all to hunt. Due to the efforts of Mr. Kline the pros- pects for the fall shooting are better than ever. Mr. Kline states that the laws re- garding carrying firearms in autos and in regard to the limit of game to he shot, together with all other laws relating to the prevention of game. will be strictly enforced. and he will have the assistance of mem- bers of the Northern Minnesota Game Protective association. A «pecial effort will be made to arrest those so-called sports who shootl partridges from autos, and car- ry uncased and loaded guns with them while driving. Following is an extract from the law regarding firearms: “No person while in a motor vehicle shall take game birds or game anima's. nor dis- charge any firearm therefrom at any protected wild animal or bivd, nor car ry a gun or other firearm in a motor vehicle unless the same be unloaded in both barrels and magazine and taken apart og contained in a cace.” WEATHER REPORT. (By United Press.) Minnesota Weather—Fair tonight and Friday, except possibly unsettled in south and west portions tonight; continued cool. POLES RESUME ATTACK ON NORTH FRONT AND ADMINISTER DEFEATS General Budenny’s Army Was Annihilated Wednesday, Communique Reports (By United Press) “Warsaw, Sept. 2.—General Buden- 1y's army w annihilated Wednes- day, the Polish official communique announced today. Paris, Sept. 2.-—The Polish, resum- ing their attack on the north front, administered a heavy defeat to the Russians and reached the Lithuanian frontier, according to official advices received by the French foreign war offices from Warsaw today. . (By United Press) Berlin, Sept. 2. (By Carl Groat.) ~—(iermany has refus&€l proposals of hoth Russia and the Entente to join in a war against the others, former minister Simons declared today. J. A. D'LEUIL ATTENDS TWIN CITY AUTO CONVENTIONS J. A. DeLeuil returned last night from Duluth with a new Willys- Knight touring car which he has add- ed to his agency, after spending the past ten days in a tour including the Twin Cities and the range towns. At St. Paul he attended the North- west Automobile Dealers’ association |convention, and at Minneapolis he was present at the convention of Willys-Overland service engineers. While visiting in the northeast part of the state, he called at the dis- tributing branches in Duluth and Superior. . In making the trip from Duluth to?Bemidji he visited agencies at Hibbing, Virginia and Grand Rapids. He has secured the distributing agency for the Willys light and power plant for this district, which is com- prised of Beltrami and Hubbard counties. He states that the prospects for the Willys-Overland line are very bright for next year, and that the produc- tion of model 4 Overlands at the To- ledo factory is now approximately 8,500 a day and 3,500 per month for the Willys-Knight cars. He also states that the Minneapolis factory branch will begin assembling cars within the next sixty days. Mr. DeLeuil is very well pleased with his trip and believes that thel prospects are very good for large ITENNESSEE MAY DRAG SUFFRAGE RESOLUTIONTO FALL ELECTION High Government Officials Are Considering Ways to Meet Tangled Situation CONNECTICUT IS NOW MOST LIKELY CHANCE Ratification of Thirty-seventh State Would Hold Vote of Women Legal (By United Press) Washington, Sept. 2.—The possi- bility of the Tennessee suffrage tan- gle dragging a resolution {o the fall election and thru the courts into tbe house of representatives, has been recognized by high government offi- cials and ways to meet it are being considered, it was learned today. If the court should declare, after vlection occurs, that the Tennessee ratification of suffrage was illegal. 11 women votes cast under author- ity of the nineteenth amendment i1so would be illegal and there will b~ nothing to do but to throw out ‘lie_whole vote of states where such illega! voting has ogeurred. Thus no cendidate would have a majority of he electors and the house of repre ~eatati would elect the president. Ofricials here see two ways lo avoid this, the first to get the matter settled by a decision of a federal su- preme court_electjon; . the,. . second would be to get a ratffication by a thirty-seventh state. Connecticut now offers the most likely chance for such a vote. BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL MATERIAL TO BEGIN PRACTICE TODAY Football material of the Bemidji high school made its first appearance on the field for fall practice at the ball park today following the close of the afternoon studies. With school opening only yesterday and today the first complete day of the ten months’ term, the boys are showing enthusi- asm in beginning practice as soop as possible. Russell Brooks has the captaincy of the team this year and is looking forward to an exceptionally fast ag- gregation. Several of last year’s men have donned the football garb again and are anxious to hold up Bemidji's end this fall. ADDITIONAL ROOMS FOR STUDY PURPOSES MUST BE PROVIDED STUDENTS Enrollment of Beginners Re- quires Shifting of Pupils in Several Schools Extra heavy enrollment of children beginning school has caused the Lin- coln and North schools to become over-crowded and for the remainder of this week half of the beginners will attend during the forenoon and the remainder in the afternoon. At the Lincoln school fifty-four children have made their first appear- ance, at the North school there are fifty-two beginners, and at the Cen- tral building there are sixty. Those at the Central school have been prac- tically taken care of although the number far exceeded all expectatjons. Two rooms are required for the be- ginners. No arrangement has yet been made for those at the North school and they will continue the half day ses- sion until satisfactory arrangements can be made by the board. To relieve the situation at the Lin- coln school, the seventh grade will be transferred to the High school build- ing, while the commercial department of the High school will use the base- ment of the Methodist church for the present at least. This change will take place on Monday morning. The complete enrollment for the local schools has as yet not been an- nounced but from all available in- formation it-appears as though it is in excess of last year’s enrollment. Several changes are also being made in the location of the teachers since sales in his line during the coming|the increase of beginners has necessi- year. = tated a change of rooms.