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VOLUME 11. NUMBER 145
WILSON AGAIN
WARNS^ HUERTA
President Says Would ''View With
Displeasure" Harm To Deputies
No Change in Attitude
FAIR ELECTION IMPOSSIBLE
No Constitutional Election Under
Existing Circumstances Says
Senator Bacon
Washington, Oct. 14.After a con
ferepce between Secretary Bryan and
President Wilson it was announced at
the White House that telegrams had
been dispatched to both John Lind at
Vera Cruz and Charge O'Shaughnes
sy at Mexico City to make representa
tions to th Huerta government that
the United States would look with
displeasure upon any injury to the
Mexican deputies now under arrest.
It has been left entirely to Mr.
Llnd's discretion whether he should
return to Mexico City to impress
those views on the Mexican authori
ties, but Charge O'Shaughnessy has
been directed to address himself to
the minister of foreign relations and
make it plain that the United States
attaches "the gravest importance" to
arrest of deputies and is keenly inter
ested in what will be their fate.
President Wilson told callers that
with the present state of affairs he
did not see how a constitutional elec
tion could be held in Mexico.
No Settlement in Sight.
The government here practically
,has abandoned aU hope of seeing an
election or treating any further with
Huerta as an individual.
There is a disposition in administra
tion circles to await the course of
events with the hope that the factional
lines so tightly will be drawn as to
bring about a national adjustment
without outside interference.
"My opinion iB that there can be no
constitutional election in Mexico un
der existing circumstances," said Sen
ator Bacon, chairman of the foreign
relations committee, after a confer
ence- with President Wilson at the
White Houser
The senator said he had not dis
cussed that phase with the president
but that It was' 6bVIGUB that with the
arrfiBt of the deputies and the disso
lution of congress no one would dare
to take issue with Huerta and that
there could be no free expression of
the will of the oeoDle.
MINNESONA GETSANOTHER
John McCullom Returns Here After
Absence of Five Years''Washing-
A Frost," He Says
BELTRAMI LOOKS GOOD TO HIM
Still another- former Beltrami
county farmer, has returned to Min
nesota. John McCullom, who until
five years ago resided at Moose, and
at that time moved to Spokane,
Washington, returned yesterday and
in the future will live near Shevlin.
Mr. McCullom says that the state
of Washington is "just one .great big
frost."
"for a man with money that coun
try is alright," said the Shevlin
man of the future," for he can make
his money bring more to him. But
where there Is one wealthy man
there are a dozen who are absolutely
up against, it.
"I stood it as long as I could, but I
simply had to return. The old state
look* as good as ever, and that is
good enough for men."
WANTS WARRANT FOR HUSBAND
Claims Husband Bothers Her and
Fears He May Take Child.
Mrs. Ida Wallien appeared before
local authorities this morning ask
ing a warrant for the arrest of her
husband, Olof Wallien. According
to Mrs. Wallien she has had a great
deal of trouble with her husband
and they have not lived together
for several months. The trouble
apparently, started while residing on
a claim in Canada but was not taken
before the authorities until they ar
r(ved in Bemidji which was six
months ago. Mrs. Wallien is now
employed at Dalton's Restaurant,
and makes her home with relatives
at Mill Park. ^J?,
Wrs. wallien now fears that her
husband may take her child and
wishes the authorities would prevent
him from causing her any further
trouble. As City Attorney RusBell was
engaged with- a case in district
court the matter,, was, delayed in
definitely. ^pf^Si^'i..,.
CHARLES A. PROUTY.
Slated to Direct Physical
Valuation of Our Railroads.
Photo by American Press Association.
PROUTY TO RESIGN PLACE
Will Retire From Interstate Com
merce Commission.
Washington. Oct. 14.Charles A.
Prouty will retire in the near future
as a member of the interstate com
merce commission to become direc
tor of the physical valuation of rail
ways. No formal announcement has
been, made, but arrangements for
the change have been completed with
the interstate commerce commission
and with President Wilson, with whom
Judge Prouty had a conference Mon
day.
Commissioner Prouty has been a
member of the commission since De
cember, 1896, when he was appointed
by President Cleveland, and has
served continuously since that time,
being successively reappointed at the
expiration of each term.. His present
term would expire in 1915. ."V
LAWYER TO WRITE ARTICLE
Bemidji Socialist Interested in Teach
ings of Schools.
A Bemidji attorney who on the
socialist ticket a year ago opposed
Judge M. Clennahan for re-election,
said this morning that he was plan
ning on writing an article for the
Minnesota Socialist on the conditions
existing today in the school and edu
cational institutes. The attorney
claims he has proof that the instruc
tors in schools and colleges hahve
been bribed and are bribed to con
ceal facts regarding the history of
the country. He has saved many
clippings from city papers concern
ing the money donations made
the capitalists, the latest is a dona
tion made by James J. Hill to the
Norwegian Institute of Minneapolis
amounting to $50,000. These dona
tions and the reason for them will
be the features of his story.
MANY ENJOY SHOW
Headliner At Brinkman Last Even
ing Made Hit With Audience
Manager Brinkman of the Brink
man theatre has again made it
evident that he is willing and wants
to give the residents of Bemidji
only the best in the vaudeville line,
and the show last night was one of
the best that he has been able to
obtain. The trained animals in the
act, which shows white models, is
above the average. Three persons,
four dogs and a horse are shown ia
the act.*
Superintendent W. P. Dyer and B.
W. Gile left this afternoon for Sol
way.
SCOOP
TH
REPORTER
eeuEve. LUCK
COMINCrOOR.
WAY- ^COOP-
FOUND A
J-A J"** SCV?J^'
Be A Booster
Thursday evening a giant
mass meeting will be held in
the Athletic club rooms for the
purpose of practicing yells and
for the final work In the or
ganizing of a Rooters ^'lub.
Rooter King Malloy has a list
of clasay yells and they will be
rehearsed. At the dance Friday
evening the yells will be given.
It is not neccessary that those
who wish to join the rooters
club be members of the Athle
tic club. Help the boys win by
joining the rooters, and re
member it "Beat Grand Rapids
or Bust."
MOOSE TO ORGANIZE HERE
Third Largest Lodge In United
State Will Place A "Home" In
BemidjiFowler Here
LOUD IN HIS PRAISE OF CITY
Bemidji will soon have a new
lodge, the Loyal Order of Moose
having decided to install a "home,"
as they aTe called, here. The Moose
lodge is the third largest in the
United States, having about 600,000
members and nearly 1,500 lodges or
homes.
When it was learned by the na
tional director of the lodge H. L.
Replogle, of Chicago, that no lodge
was in Bemidji, he immediate
ly began arrangements for the or
ganizing of one here, and as a con
sequence, H. A. Fowler, organizing
director of the order is now in Be
midji. -'_-
Mr. Fowler says that Internation
al Falls will in thirty days have a
lodge of more than 300 members.
Brainerd has 400 on its rolls, Vir
ginia 700, Duluth, 1,000, Winipeg
4,000. The homes of the lodge are
open to any member of the order no
matter in what town he "may hap
pen to be visiting.
Fowler is loud in his praise for
Bemidji aad^thtsrmorirfnsr said:*??-:*:
'"I was in Bemidji three years
ago but did not take a strong
liking to the place, but When I ar
rived at the depot Friday afternoon,
the cold weather failed to cool my
enthusiasm. I will not be satisfied
until we have a lodge here, in one
of the prettiest parts of the state.
"I wish to congratulate the citi
zens of Bemidji on their substantial
residences and office buildings, and
their progressive spirit, and also In
having an up-to-date daily In the
Bemidji Pioneer."
JOHNSON GIVEN HOMESTEAD
Cass Lake Land Office Decides In
His Favor
Litigation of long standing has
been settled by a decision which? has
been made public by the Cass Lake
land office, in which the register
and receiver have decided that
Charles G. Johnson is the rightful
owner of a homestead located hear
Snooks. Soon after Mr. Johnson,, had
made entry for the land in 1912, A.
F. Anderson, at one time a partner
of Mr. Johnson, sought to contest
the entry, claiming that at the time
of the entry the contestant was in
rightful possession, by tax title, of
the premises.-W. E. Rowe of Crooks
ton has represented Mr. Anderson
during the case, while E. E. McDon
ald and George Campbell have, had
charge of the matter fon Mr. John
son. The outcome of the case has
been anxiously awaited by many Be
midji persons.
Marin Case In Court
The first of the four cases against
the City of Bemidji for damages
done to Mississippi avenue property
by grading, is now on trial before
Judge B. F. Wright in district court,
being the Marin caser- The cases
against the city are being tried by
Judge Marshall A. Spooner, while
J. Russell, city attorney is defending.
STUDENTS TO FORM
Is* LITERARY SOCIETY
Organisation Will
Time This Week
The Bemidji
First Report Cards jjf Year Given
OutPrincipal icplains Use
And Caution* Parents "7
High school stm
WAITER STARTS ROW.
Arrested For IntoxicationMay Get
More,
AY EVENING OCTOBER 14, 1913
Formed Some
Pupils Qf
School
TWO PROGRAMS EACH PERIOD
I
nts are this
week, with their firs)' period exam
inations over and their report
cards signed (some off them) and re
turned, devoting mucK attention as
to who shall be elected officers .of
the literary societies^ %hich are TO
be organized this wetti/'^
As in the past. tWolsocieties are
formed among the students of the
high school, the Fresffm/en and Juni-
the Sopho-
er.
ors comprising one
mores and Seniors thefo
Meet Every
Different, fronts
literary meetings
every two weeks,
and fifth Friday's
this way the meeting!
manner interfere wjt
six week exami
three weeks apart.
'Each club will hav
fleers and a confmltfe
have charge of assigning the pro
grams. The students oonlmittee is as
sisted in this work by ^member of
the faculty. Every 4
high school is expected 5
in a program befoje S
over..:- Jr&J jfc-
Report Cards Issued
The first report card* of the year
were given to the students yester
day. They are suposed- to be return
ed to the school as spo| as possible
after being signed fcjKtjhe parents.
"The purpose ..cf %ese report
cards,is entirely defeat
Loe, principal, if .the parent* dov
not look over them and see in just
what particular subject the child is
having trouble. The cards are for the
information of the parents and is
our way of communicating to them
what is being done in the schools."
Weeks.
years, the
ot he held
the second
periods.. In
not in any
the regular
and come
gr of the
take part
le year is
^'A&^mmhgjAemniiBrmidg
Al Anderson.a waiter at the Dick^
inson restaurant was arrested last
evening on charge of intoxication^
He was tried in Municipal court this,
morning nut as he was without
funds his sentence of five days wasi
suspended. Miss 'Grace Reeves, ani
employe in -the same restaurant ap
peared before the court and asked,
for a warrant for the arrest of An
derson on a charge of assault. As
the city attorney was absent the
matter was postponed until later in
the day. Miss Reeves claims that
Anderson dragged her about by the
hair while under the influence of
liquor.
Proctor Talks'
Richard T. Proctor, editor of the
Bemidji Examiner, spoke to a- large
crowd gathered on the street, Corner
Beltrami4
PLACE STATE PAPER HERE
Socialists Official Organ To Be Edit
ed In Bemidji Hereafter With
r~ Proctor At Its Head.
DEATH TOR THE
vr5tro
avenue and Third Street weeks ago and no
last evenings Mr. Proctor took aB his
subject, "New Program of Genuine
Americanism."? He advocated. th
confiscation of industries.*
Leaves For Convention.
Dr. D. L. Stanton, of this city, pres
ident-of the Crokston district of the
state dental association* left this
morning for Crookston and was pre
esnt today at the annual meeting of
the association. No other members
from Bemidji attended the cpnven
tion- ^^fv*M to&
The Boss Is Not Playing Any Long Shots
EXAMINER
Arrangements for the consolida
tion of the Bemidji Examiner and
the Minnesota Socialist, the official
organ of the Socialist party in Min
nesota, have been completed and the
first edition will be printed this
week..
The bringing of the [Minnesota
Socialist here means the death of the
Bemidji Bxaminergl|vhlchr-^was re
vived, several weeks ago by Richard
T. Proctor, after it had Been aban
doned severartirhes.iS^^p^^'
The Socialist has leeii W^'^exlit-
ance* three years, being printed at
St. Paul. For some time the board
Of managers has been after the ser
vices of Mr. Proctor but until recent
ly were they able to secure them.
HOLDMEETINGATSOLWAY Members Of High School Faculty
To Entertain Farmers This Even-.
ing-Six To Take Part
WILL MAKE TRIP IN AUTOS
:~Its own of- Farmers in the vicinity of Solway
which will during the last week have made pre
parations for one of the largest
tarmers meeting's ever held in the
county, which'will take, place there
this evening.
Six members of the Bemidji high
school faculty will take part on the
program which will comprise Mar
garet Newton, music instructor
Vera Backus, elocutionist Helen
Hoover, instructor in domestic sci
eaee? A-. -D. B&i4ey?-head of the-ma A
uai trainin department B. M, Gile
wrTP/Dyer super,
intendent of the Bemidji public
schools.
Nels Bye, the real estate man, has
had direct charge of the prepara
tions for the meeting *nd says'that
"every farmer in the community for
ten miles around will be present at
the affair.**
The Ladies AW will furnish re
freshments.
In order that the 1 entertainment
will be complete arrangements have
been made for the taking of the
an
an
8terpco
machine, with which pictureeso otfi the
growing of alfalfa will be shown.
Meetings at Buena Vista and
Eckles will be held soon and it is the
desire of Superintendent Dyer to
hold as many meetings as possible
before the weather conditions are
such that automobile travel cannot
be had.
COMMENCE WORK ON BRIDGE
Crew At Work On Structure To Span
Outlet
Active work was commenced this
morning on the erection of the
bridge across the outlet of Lake Be
midji. Thomas Swinson, city -engin
eer, completed the "surveying several
further delay
will be necessary which will prevent
the erection of the structure this
fall. The old wooden bridge will not
be torn down until spring.
Committee To Meet
Definite plans will be completed
tonight for the decoration of the
Athletic Club hall for the Inaugural
Ball which will be given there next
Friday night. The committee on de
corations will meet at 7:30 at the
hall where all
preparation-s will:
^CONSUMPTIVE ASKS AID
City To Pay" For Invalid's Transpor
taion to Superior
i'i
.at
Tottering into the Police head
quarters with a note from Dr. L.
A. Ward, Charles O'Conner, aged 59,
handed the slip to Sergeant Bursley
which advised the purchasing of a
ticket to Superior for O'Conner as
he was in the last stage of consump
tion and was about to die. Promising
to obtain a ticket for the invalid,
Bursely advised him to be at the
Great Northern depot this morning
and his transportation was given to
him.
& 0'Conner3 is in a serious condi
tion and had consulted the city phy
sician. He plans on obtaining ehtrace
to a sanitarium at Superior where
he will be taken care of itor the re3t
of his life, which will undoubtedly
be but a few weeks as lie is how,un
able to walk but a few feet and can
scarcely breath. i.
According to his own story, the in
va'id has been employed in the vi
cinity of Bemiidji for the past few
winters but has worked in Dakota
all summer. For a short time he was
employed at International Falls but
landed in Bemidji penniless.
PLAY PROVES SUCCESS
Dramatic Club Presented Three Act
.Farcical Comedy To Packed
House Last Evening
MAY APPEAR AT BLACKDUCK
That Bemidji has talented actors
was proved last evening when the
dramatic club of St. Phillip's church
presented "Pinnegan's Fortune'' a
three act farcical comedy. Not only
was:the"play a suc% hut thjs^croMrd
that, turned out to witness tte-pw
duction made it one of the biggest
financial successes that has ever been
the result of a play given by a dra
matic club of this city. The proceeds
of the evening are estimated at
nearly $200. The expenses amounted
to nearfy fifty dollars.
Richard Penton as "Plnhegan"
and Al Neuman as ''Dutch Jake"
were the "hits"' of "the evening.
Fentoa- handled his 'jpaiki with ease
and his actions and witty speeches
brought loud outbursts of applause
from the audience. Neuman was mas
ter of the dutch dialect and had lit
tle trouble imitating a. "duch beer
boozer."
Myrtle Neuman and Emma Noe
son also displayed skill in handling
the difficult roles which had been
assigned to them. Charles Paul,
James Malone and Miss Grace Lewis
also deserve credit for the able man
ner in which tlhey carried their
roles.
Mrs. William* Sexton had charge
of the production and .selected the
characters. The rehearshals were
held under her directions aud the
success of the play was due direct
ly to her.^v.j.t ,.,c- :-r-~u*', s-"":'''-
Arrangements are now underway
to present the same play next Fri
day evening at Blackduck. Interest
ed' parties of that village have
pihoned to Mrs. Sexton and promise
to boost the proposition if the Bem
idji amateurs should decide to go.
Between the first and second act
in last evenings performance Mrs.
George Berglund sang.a solo. The
applauding of the audience dem
onstrated their appreciation and she
was forced to return for a second
time. Louis Brown also rendered a
violin selection which was applaud
ed-
be
*i
completed. L-TI
The specialty presented by Mrs.
Alden Remfrey arid Al. Neuman
could, hardly be surpassed by profes
sionals. *%*f-r y,, v.**
By *HOP'
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FORTY CENTS PER' MONTH
GOVERNORSNAMES JHIRTY Iff LAN
-REFORM OFlSTATE
GOVERNMENTV.f
Announcement
Samuel (J. Iverson's Candidacy^J
^On Economy Platform
BEMIDJI MAN PLACED ON LIST
Frank S. Lycan Named At One Of
Commission Of Citizens To Divise
i Reorganization of Departments
Simultaneously with the entry of
iSamuel G. Iverscn as a candidate for
governor on a platform of "economy
and law enforcement," Governor A.
0. Eberhart yesterday announced
the appoint ment of a commission of
thirty citizens on reorganization of
the state departments and boards,
for "greater economy and increased
efficiency."
Frank S. Lycan Bemidji's promin
ent hotel man, is one of the few nor
thern Minnesota men on the list, and
is the only Beltrami county man
named.
The appointment came as a sur
prise-to Mr. Lycan and he was not
aware of it until friends called his
attention to the story in one of the'
twin city evening papers.
"I have received no official noticeY~
as to my appointment to the cdni-"
mission," said Mr. Lycan this after-
noon," and am, not decided s ro^
whether I shall accept it." &&
Thirty commissioners named by
Governor Eberhart yesterday face
the following task:
To frame a plan for reorganising
state departments and boards, to
secure greater economy and elfflcl-"
ency in administration.
To prepare a budget system for'
making appropriations.
To plan correlation of various
boards and departments under ar
state department of agriculture.
To concentrate other brahches un-,.
of -nubUc-^or*'--
-der-a. department
main.
Those Named
Governor A. O. Tberhart's commis
sion on reorganization of state de^
partments is composed of:
C. P. Craig, chairman, ....Duluth
Frank Lycan
C. A. Congdon
Theodore Wold
W. W. Smith
P. E. Putnam
Thomas Kneeland
Ellas Jacobson
H. H. Dunn
Judge J. F. McGee
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Bemidji
.Pujuth
.Minneapolis'
.Sleepy. Eye
Blue Earth City.
.Minneapolis
Montevideo, Albert Lea.'
.Minneapolis
E. S. Durment St. Paul
Thomas T. Hudson
George P. Authier
O. B. Nelson
W. B. Parsons
Hugh J. Hughes
D. A. Wallace
Dean A. P. Woods
College.
Professor J. H. Gray Univ. of Minne
sota.
John A. Hartlgan ........St. Paul
E. G. HaJll Hall .Minneapolis
President State Federation of labor
Albert Rustand Wheaton
Dr. O. J. Hagen Moorhead.
A. C. Anderson .Fergus Falls.
L. C. Spooner .Morris
John Moonan Waseca
A. Stoneburg ........Cambridge
J. D. Sullivan St. Colud.
Joseph Chapman ......Minneapolis.
C. W. Holman Manhato
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Spring Qrove.
.Winona
.MinneapolW
.....St. Paul.
State Agricul.
glfMixed In Political Eaitk
The commission named includss
three senators, F. E. Putnam, John
Moonan and J. D. Sullivan, the lat
ter two being democrats and three
house members, Thomas Kneeland,
H. H. Dunn and L. C.: Spooner. The
membership is largely composed of
business men, with several ^agricul
tural experts. It is a jnonpartlsad
commission, and includes several
democrats also several men who
have been hostile to the' governor
politically.
The governor asks the. commie- M^^
sion named to frame a scheme for feU
reorganization to be submitted to
the next legislature. The proposal
was before the last legislature and
was the subject of much discussibii!
The lower house failed to" agree on
the method of appointing such a
committee until late in the session,
and the senate failed to aot. The
disagreement was whether the conf
mittee should be named by the 4eg~
islature or by the governor. As no
provision was. made, the commis
sion will have to serve with out
funds and depend on the next legis
lature for reimbursement r
In his statement, the governor*'
urges creation of a state department
of agriculture, the rearrangement 0*
departments to avoid waste.-and dup
lication, and the adoption of a budV1
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