Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 17, 1921, Page 1

The Ploneer is the only daily within 100 miles of Bemidjl and has the largest circulation in Northern Minnesota Sea= — - VOLUME XIX. NO. 128 — Fair tonight and swhat cooler in north TAXRATENEXT This Is Apparent as Figures Are Revealed on Assessed Valuation Accepted INTERESTING CUTS IN VALUATION REVEALED Indications Are That Personal Property Tax Levy Will Be Close to $100,000 Bemidji’s personal property tax rate for next year is due for a good- sized hoost, according to the assessed valuation of the personal property as returned by the city assessor and decided upon by the county board of equalization. The personal property assessment for the city in 1910, as made by the assessor, was $989,643 ad was re- duced by the board of equalization to $857,969: Nymore addition was as- sessed at $18,378 and was left at the same figure by the board of equali- zation. In 1921 the-assessed valua- tion, as made by the assessor, was 599,330 and as finally returned by the ¥ ard of equalization was $581,823. ‘n 1920 there were 613 individual pursonal property: assessments in the city, while in 1921 the assessor found 443. The village of Baudette with a population of 960 had 350 personal pproperty assessments in 1921 and 325 in 1920. Household furniture dropped from $33,799 to $19,834 between the two years. Automobiles account for a drop of $55,954, as they were not assessed in the city’s personal property this year but paid the tax to the state. in 1920 there were 387 sewing ma- chines and washing machines but in 1921 they had diminished to 330. Likewise watches and clocks to the number of 168 disappeared during the year, the valuation of same dropping from $1,402 to $754. Jewelry decreas- ed in value about $800 about $800 in ed in value about $800 in the assess- ment while 40 pjanos which were do- ing service in 1920 were hushed in 1921, ‘There were only three dogs running around in the city that- were worth being assessed in 1921 although in 1920 some fifty got jn the way of the assessor and got booked for tax.’ Lumber, lath and shingles dropped from $272,202 to $153,589, and logs POSTPONE CHEST CLINIC The' chest clinic, which has been planned by the Beltrami County Pub- > Health association and the Lake Sanatorium commission for the worthern Minnesota Fair, which ‘opens Tuesday, may be postponed if the present cool weather continues. If this is done, the clinic will be held at a later date as soon as examining rooms have been secured over the Northern National bank, for which arrangements are now under way. This announcement was made today by E. E. McDonald, president of the commission. The tuberculosis exhibit and the health show will be staged regardless of the weather, it is stated, and Billy Milk, the health clown, will be on hand during the four days of the fair to amuse and advise the children. The examination of children will also be carried out as planned, states Mr. McDonald. KILBANE IS DEFENDING TITLE THIS AFTERNOON (By United Press) Clevelnad, Ohio, Sept. 17.—Johnny Kilbane, who has been featherweight champion since he out-boxed Abe At- tel at Vernon in 1912, defends the INCLEMENT WEATHER MAY |CONTRACTS ARE AWARDED ~ FOR LAKE JULIA HOME Two Local Concerns Are Given Contracts; Minneapolis Man Gets Big Award L ] Two Bemidji contractors were suc- cessful bidders on the new home to be constructed: for the superintend- erit, medical director, nurses and em- ployees of the Lake Julia Sanatorium, when the bids were considered by the sanatorium commission in session Friday at the office of its president, E. E. McDonald. The Bemdji Electric company was awarded the contract on the lowest bid for the electric wiring of the building, and Roy V. Harker was given the contract on the lowest bid for furnishing and installing the plumbing and heating ‘appliances. A. E. Rydlun of Minneapolis was the lowest bidder for the construc- tion of the building and consequently was awarded the contract, which will total $12,580. This amount, together with the wiring, heating and plumb- ing will make the total cost of the building $17,273, according to the contracts awarded. The nearest Be- midji bidder on the general construc- tion of the building was $1,000 high- er than that of My. Rydlun. title here today against Danny Frust of Baltimore. Even money is being bet today and Kilbane was predicting he would win by & knockout. The weather threatened rain and there was a possibility of the fight being postponed. The preliminaries were scheduled to start at 2 p. m. and the main bout about 4 p. m. MIKE GIBBONS SCORES KNOCKOUT OVER ORTEGA (By United Press) Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 17. —Mike Gibbons, St. Paul’s Phantom, was the idol of Colorado fight fans to- day. Gibbons knocked out Battling Ortega in seven rounds in a sched- uled 12-round bout here last night. The St. Paul fighter was the aggres- sor all the way. THREE BUILDINGE BURNED .. AT BARNUM LAST NIGHT (By United Press) Moose Lake, Sept. 17.—Barnum had another baptism of fire last night when flames, starting from a cigar- ette, burned three buildings and threatened the town. Barnum was a vietim of the forest fires in 1918. LADIFS’ DEPARTMENT TO- STAGE DAILY PROGRAM This Feature ‘of Fair Offers posts and poles were assessed at $121,608 as against $195,140 in 1920. Very little difference is noted in the stocks of wholesale merchants, the 1921 assessment being $24,985 and the 1920 assessment being $25,100. The stocks! of retail merchants Busy Time for the Ladies Beginning Wednesday Mrs. C. D. Lucas, who is in charge amounted to $127,073 at assessed [of the ladjes’ exhibit at the Nor- figures which was about $5,000 less|thern Minnesota, announces a daily than in 1920. Typewriters decreased | program in, the woman’s department. in valué about $6500 and office fur- niture was $2,700 less than year. The total of $581,823 as against $857,969 is a decrease of $276,146 or about 46 per cent on this year’s assessed valuatjon. 1t is understood that the city levy On Wednesday morning will occur last | ipq public bread judging and the judging of other exhibits. Thursday from 3 to 4 p. m,, will be the baby contest, which will be in charge of Mrs. J. T. Tuomy. Friday at 10:30 a talk on thrift will be much -higher this year than |in sewing will be given by Miss Julia on previous years as there has been | Nelson, of tiie Bemdji public schools. an overdraft in the general fund ac- Frday at 11:15 a. m., a talk by Mrs. cumulating each year until now it Thacker of the State Teachers college ‘has reached $40,000. This means |on nutritious foods for the family that this much will be dumped onto | Will be given 1922 taxes when it belonged to the past three or four years. The rest tent for mothers and children will be located behind the The annual tax levy for the city [grandstand and will be in charge of has been running around $60,000,|Mys. T. J. Andrews. The League o and this, together with the deficit, |Women Voters will also have a booth will make the tax levy for 1922 very | with some one in charge at all times. close to $100,000. It is expected that There will be a Red Cross booth in the proposed levy for the city will|charge of Miss Beth McGregor in 3 be presented at the meeting of the|which. there will be a health exhibit, city council next Monday night. and a health clown, Billy Milk, will entertain the chidren as well as the Duluth, Sept. 17.—Bruce Ball, 18,|older folks with his pranks, is the first human victim of the hunt- ing season. He was shot through the leg by Robert Orr, who claims it was|Work as possible an accident. A e ‘Mrs. Lucas -states that she is very desirous that as much of the fancy be entered in the exhibit on Monday. CLUB MEMBERS IN PIONEER’S $4,000 PRIZE CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCED; RACE STARTS WITH RUSH Credits Are to Be Counted for the First Time Wednesday Eve- ning, September 21—Results Are to Be Published in Thursday’s Daily and Weekly Issues. On pare 6 will be found the Pioneer’s $4.000 Salesmanship rames of Club Members in The Club and Greater Circulation Campaign entered up to o'clock last night. Members are listed alphabetically and the Membership, or Entry, credits only are shown. Credits by each Club Member and reported to The Piomeer | office by 8 v, m.. Wednesday. September 21, will be counted and the results printed in Thursday’s Pioneer. —_--—————_—— They're off! With the announcement today of the names of Club Members in The Pioneer’s $4,000 Salesmanship Club, the campaign is off with a rush. In- tense interest has centered on the publication of 'names. Now every club member knows who his or her com- petitors are to be and the club. will speed up with amazing rapidity. ‘Turn to page 6 of this paper and glance over the list. You will note that there is a BIG opportunity in nearly every district for more live- wire ambitious men and women to enter and become important factors. ‘This is especially true in district 2. Many towns are not represented at all. But they will not remain unrep- resented long. The first worker awho takes decisive action and gets in the field will reap a verjtable harvest of credits. If your name is not in the list today—no matter where you live—don't hesitate a moment. Sit right down and fill out the Member- (Continued on Page 8) Work on the new structure will be started at once, it is announced. Local men will be employed to do the ex- cavation work, which will start about.next Monday. The completion of the new struc- ture, swvhich is to be finished by Jan- uary 1, will make room in the sana- torum proper for at least 12 more patients, besides making a model home for the employees of the in- stitution. ot HOLD SPORTS PROGRA AT RED LAKE SUNDAY . Under favorable weather condi- tions, a sports program will be staged at the Red Lake fair grounds tomor- row as a continuation of the Red Lake fair, according to an announce- ment made this afternoon by George Morrison, Jr., of Red Lake. An exceptionally interesting and entertaining program has been ar- ranged for the occasion and it is urged by the fair officials of the Red Lake Indian fair that a large num- ber of Bemidji people plan to attend A good time is assured all visitors. SPORTSMEN MAY SECURE NEW GAME LAW BULLETIN According to word received from Representative Harold Knutson at Washington, D. C., the department of agriculture has just jssued a very interesting bulletin containing the game laws for 1921 and a summary of the provisions of the federal, state and Canadijan statutes pertaining to the game laws and a imited quota has been assigned to him. The Litle of the bulletin is “Game Laws for 1921, Bulletin 1235.” Copies of this bulletin may be secured by local sportsmen by writing Representa- tive Knutson at once. U. S. CONSTITUTION WAS ADOPTED 134 YEARS AGO (By United Press) St. Paul, Sept. 17.—‘Public gath- erings and private contemplations’” were asked by Governor Preus today to memoralize “‘Constitution Day.” Today was the 134th anniversary of the adoption of the United States constitution. The governor’s procla- mation was distributed and printed throughout the state. | OUGHT 10 GET ENOVOH <PuDS QUT OF THAT PATCA 10 (AST ME AHROUGH THE WINTER S FUNNY ! WONDER WHERE THEYRE HIDING BUSINESS MEN AIR PROBLEMS Grading, Loading and Shipping of Potatoes Discussed By Crew of Experts —— HUGHES EXPLAINS LAW REGARDING INSPECTION Practical Demonstrations Are Made and Questions Are Answered Freely Hugh J. Hughes, state director of markets, invaded Bemidji Friday wth his crew of experts and told the Be- midji businessmen and farmers how to ship, grade and load potatoes to the b advantage as well as how to eliminate the crooks from the com- mission business. Mr. Hughes expiained the law which was enacted to protect the shipper and pointed out -thatsbefore pt- ing produce the receiver should ask for an inspection by the department ot agriculture. The cost for such in- spection would be $4 per car, while package inspection would be done for a minmum cost of 50 cents each. “The intent of tie law is to make a ‘measuring stick’ for honest men to seitle their difficultes and a club sion business,” said Mr. Hughes. Mpy. Holt analyzed the types of marketing organizations and pointed out the need of installing the proper systems for co-operative stores to keep their records. He stated that the department would send men out to the various organizations for the purpose of giving'them help in get- tng properly started. Mr. Manthey, dvisjon superintend- ent of thie Great Northern railway |company, -was asked to suggest some ideas which would prove of value to the shipper. He stated that the great- est loss comes from freezing and lurged that shipping be done early. A potato grading demonstration was given by Mr. Baehler of the Unted States Department of Agri- culture, which appealed to the far- mers and shippers present. Mr. Baeh- ler had them gathered close around his demonstration tabs and tuiked while he sorted the “shecp from the goats.” Questions of every kind and from every corner were fired at him, want- ing to know, why this and why that, but he never waivered in his an- swers. It was a most, interesting feature and all were well pleased with the practical demonstration. Inspector L. D. Watson took the in- terested ones to the railway yards where he gave a demonstration of how cars should be loaded and pre- pared for the shipment of produce. MRS. S. PREMO PASSES AWAY; FUNERAL SERVICES SUNDAY The funeral of Mrs. S. Premo, 53 years of age, who died at her home in East-Bemidji Friday morning, will be held from St. Philip’s Catholic church Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clcok. The funeral will leave the home in Eas idji at 2:30 p. m. Father J. Philippe will officiate at the and interment will be made Catholic cemetery under the diree- tion of M. E. Ibertson. {LL PRoBABLY Dl UP MORE UsE THE NEIGHBORS WILL §E OLAP GDSH! | PLANTED OVeR A PECK OF PERFECTLY GOOP POTATOES SOME - WHERE AROUND to drive the crooks out of the commis-| Lierop. Tl NORTH DAKOTA RECALL ELECTION OCTOBER 28 Both ' Sides Six Weeks’ Campaign; to Lining Up for Import Speakers . (By United Press) Fargo, N. D., Sept. 17.—The 7- year-old quarrel with A. C. Townley was flaming up again today. Independents will endeavor to overthrow the Nonpartisan League in North Dakota October The man who overthrew this poli- tical party in the Flickertail state is sitting back watching the armies mobilizing today. Townley, it is said, will just be one of the campaign speakers. Independents have succeeded in craling a special election for October 2% to recall, if possible, Governor Lynn J. Frazier, Attorney-General Lemke and Commissjoner of Agricul- ture John M. Hagan. R. A. Nestos and N. Johnson and Joseph Kitchen are, respectively, the main candidates for those offices. , (By United Press) TFargo, N. D., Sept. 17.—The next weeks will see some of the most active campaigning in the history of North Dakota. Each of the delegates will do little but speak. Outside tal- ent is to be brought in to fight the op- posing causes. Governor Preus of Minnesota will be among the men campaigning for the Independents, it was predicted. John Williams and John Lind are scheduled to support the Nonpartisan cause. The Nonpar- tisan League headquarters here has accepted 150 volunteer speakers to support the cause CHICAGO ATHLETIC CLUB RAIDED BY OFFICIALS (By United Press) Chieago, Sept. 17.—The “400” trembled in their boots today. Pro- hibition agents swept down on the Chicago Athletic club, the most ex- clusive organization in the middle west, loaded six loads of evidence in automobiles and departed. Seventy-two cases against members of the staid organization were filed by prohibition enforcement officers. Other members of the club, according to fedgral officers, were shocked at their attempt to make a saloon of the club and turned in evidence against 55¢ PER MONTH LLOYD GEORGE DECLARES CONFERENCE IMPOSSIBLE (By United Press) Gairlock, Scotland, Sept. 17.—A peace conference between British and Irish ru]n'mu»ntu‘ti\'o is impossible while DeValera i that the Irish delegates confer as emissaries of an independent sovereign state, Premier | Lloyd George said today. | United Press) ny London, Sept. 17.—The Irish situ- ation will be taken up at a meeting| of the British cabinet at Inverness next Tuesday or Wednesday, it was learned today. The latest DeValera note explaining his previous reply practically makes another Irish-Brit-| ish conference a certainty, it was be-| lieved. | All will yet go well,” the Chron-| icle’s Dublin correspondent — quotes Injsh leaders as saying. [ (By United Press) Dublin, Sept. 17, — Optimism re- maned here today following DeVale-| ra’s telegram to Lloyd George clari- fying the Sinn Fein attitude toward further conferences. | THREE CARD PLAYERS RELEASED AS INNOCENT/ (By United Press) St. Paul, Sept. 17.—Satisfied that they are guiltless, the police today re-| leased Hassan Zevor, James Ahland| and Abe Favdan, held in connection with the killing yesterday of Frank| them. SOLWAY MAN STRUCK BY AUTO: SERIOUSLY INJURED A. Stuemhges, who lives a short distance south of Sol is inoa seri- lous condition as a result of struek by an automobile. Mr. Stuem- phges and family were visiting friends at Hubbard, near Park Rapids, when the accident occurred. The latest report from the I3 ell home at Habbard states th is unable to move his hody, is & ingly paralyzed, and recognizes no {one. being rown- SEA GULLS SAVE CROPS IN McLEAN COUNTY, N. D. Mandan, N. D., Sept. 17.—Like manna to the Ispaelit are the sea gulls which swooped down on McLean county gobbling up the grasshoppers and cut worms which threatened the gulls are ger than the native bird and are those which appeared “mnjraculously” {in Brigham Young's days and saved | the Utal crops. 1id Lo resemble |l led the arrest of RRoscoe Arbuckle in 1|was insufficient ilappeal for more money Monday. Fisher over a card game in | at the York hotel. Two others, who were participating in the cavd game in which Fisher was killed, were un- der arrest. Iisher w killed, police said, when he held up and raided the | game. No relatives of the dead man can be found. ASKS EXHIBITORS TO ENTER CURIOS TONIGHT W. E. Dean, who is in cha irio department of the fai esirous that all who can possibly | do s0, bring theiy curjos intended for | exhibition to his office this evening. He will be at his office in the Battles | building tonight for the purpose of | receiving exiibits and while he has| a good collection, he is anxious (o] seeure many more if possble so that | the exhibition may be arge and intep-| esting. ABOUT 50 RACE HORSES WILL COMPETE AT FAIR Entrants at Wadena Fair to Bring Race Horses to Bemidji Track G. A. Bradford, who will act as judge 'of the horse ces at the Northern Minnesota Iair here, re- turned from Wadena today where he was in attendance at the Wadena county fair for the purpose of inves- tigating the possibility of getting : ditional horses entered for Bemidji race: He reports that he was sue- ful in persuading the owners of 23 racing hor: which competed at the Wadena fair to enter them in the races here next week. Peter Crow of Williston, N. D., will enter five; W. H. Humphrey of Mora, Minn., will Larry Downey of Grand N D., his promised to have and J. H. Smith of Fargo will bring twelve. This will practically double the entries in these events. In addition to the racing horses which will come as a result of Mr. Bradford’s visit to Wadena, a very large proportion of the livestock which was exhibited at Wadena, will be brought to Bemidji for exhibi- tion. This will also greatly enlarge that feature of the exhibit here, A number of owners of ing horses stated it s their intention to use the Bemi track next year to train their horses owing to the fact that the track has been put into such fine shape this NATION-WIDE SCANDAL PRO | Mrs. room | & REMIDI GIRL MISSING; LEFT CTTIESHONDAY Miss Jordice Wallace Boards Train at Minneapolis, but Fails to Arrive Here REPRESENTED COUNTY IN BAKING CONTEST Relatives Here Believe She Must Have Left Train Below Little Falls Miss Jordice Wallace, 15, neice of Mrs. Christa Grofft and Mr. and John Walace of this city, is now looked for Dy rajlroal officials and authorities along the Northern Paci- fic line between the Twin Clties and Little Falls, since she fajled to returny (o Bemidji last Monday evening on the six o'clock train. After vepresenting this county at the bread baking contest at the state ¥ to which she received a free ce she won the county contest, ted over Sunday at the home of her cousin at Minneapolis, accord- ing to word received from him. Mon- day morning her cousin escorted her onto the Northern Pacific train which leaves Minneapolis at 9:20. However, she failed to arrive h on that train and it has been ascertained that she must have left the train before reach- ing Little Falls. So far no trace of hep has been found and relatives here are anxjously continuing a thorough search, Nothing was made public regarding her non-appearance until today, since thought that she might have 1 her trajn at some point and would arvive in Bemidji in due time. When word was received from the cousin at Minneapolis, search was begun. Mrs. Christa Groff, the girl's aunt, with whom she has made her home since a small child, teaches school at Guthrie and when she boapded the train for Bemidji Mon- Ay evening she looked in vain for her nejee. Since she did not consider the situation as very alarming at that time, she made no jnquiries from the passengers. None of those on the train were acquajntances of Mps. Groff, and now she desires that any passenger who may have remembered the girl notify her at once, bel ng that such word may lead to the discovery of the girl's whereabouts, The missing girl hag light brown hali, which is rather curly, a falr complexjon, blue eyes, weighs about 96 pound and is tall and slender. She wore a brown suit and a black straw hat at the time she was put on board the tyain at Minneapolis. WILL ATTEND MEETING OF - INSURANCE MEN IN COLORADO D. S. Mitehell expeets to leave Be- midji tomorrow night, his destination being Colorado Springs, where he will attend the “outing” of the $200,- 000 Club of the New York Life In- surance company, to be held at Broad- moor hotel there, September 23-26. Insurance writers from all portions of the United States, except the ex- treme eastern portion, who have at- tained the $200,000 mark or over, will be there, and it is expected there will be an attendance of 400 or more. Besides the big outing planned by those who attend, they will have the opportunity to hear speakers of na- tional reputation from New York and other places, and it will also be in- structive. Mr. Mitchell also expects to stop at Denver, Kansas City and other places en route. A APt BE MAY RESULT FROM DISCLOSING SECRETS OF “FATTY” ARBUCKLE PARTY District Attorney Brady Does Not Disclose Details of Probe He Expects to Make, But It Will Be Centered About Holly- Wood, It Is Believed. (By United Press) Los Angeles, Calif., Sept. 17.—A nation-wide scandal probe will re- sult from the disclosure of the se- ts of the “Fatty” Arbuckle party. District Attorney Mathew Brady in- timated here today. An appropriation of $1,000 was ob- tained from the board of supervisors to run down the rumors of the wide- spread scandal which have developed from the investigation which follow- connection with the death of Virginia Rappe. Brady declared the $1,000 to obtain the evi- He said he would dence he desired. ‘While the prosecution made plans for convieting Arbuckle for man- ighter, the state has declared it! ill not progecute this charge, bui, ! has planned a case to obtain Ar- buckle’s conviction for murder. Charles Brennen, one of Arbuckle’s lepal corps, will enter a plea of not guilty to manslaughter and the case will probably be continued indefinite- ly. But it will be impossible for the prosecution to complete its case with- out additional funds, Brady said. The defense has an unlimited amount of money to obtain, and unless the state has more money, the prosecution will be defeated before it begins. Brady did not give any details of the probe he expects to make. It is believed it will center about Holly- wood, the home of the California movie star Miss Rappe’s body<vas being taken to Los Angeles today. The funeral he held in Hollywood some time ieved,