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VOLUME XX. NO. 172
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In 464 Precincts Shiptotead
Leads Kellogg by About
17,000 This Forenoon
(By united Press)
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Shipstead Leading In
Tide Against Kellogg Most
Surprising Mrs. Olesen
Is a Poor Third
CONGRESSMEN HAVING
VERY CLOSE CONTESTS
St.. Paul, Nov. 8Increasing .his
lead with each additional precinct
carried, Dr. Henry Shipstead, Non
partisan, early today appeared to be
leading Frank B. Kellogg, "strong
man" in Minnesota.
The tide against Kellogg was thefrom
most surprising turnover in the
country. Anna Dickey Olesen, first
woman nominee $o'r, congress, ran a
poor third. The vote in 464 pre
cincts gave Shipstead 58,133 Kel
logg 41,527 Olesen 19,805.
Rev. O. J- Kvale in the seventh
held a lead of more than 200,000
over Representative Andrew H. Vol
stead, and indications were that the
veteran congressman, father of the
prohibition enforcement act, would
be washed overboard in the wet wave
that splashed over the country.
W. L. Cross, democrat, may reRoyal
place Osjcaii-J. Larson, republican
congresman from the eighth district
although Larson held a slight lead
early today. Knude Wefald was
showing unlooked for strength against
Halvor Steenerson, republican, in
the ninth district. The vote Tvill be
close, it was believed- Steerierson
was expected to win. Harold Knut
son, republican, was re-elected the
Sixth district over two independent
opponents.
Congressman Oscar Keller will re
turn from the fotmli district win
ning the decision over Paul Doty,
Democrat. Keller was ordered beat
en by the republican administration,
it was understood, because of bis
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HAGALI TOWNSHIP FIRST
TO COMPLETE COMPILATION
Hagali township, north of Ten
strike, claims the distinction of being
the first election precinct in Beltrami
county to report its election returns
to the Pioneer. The report was made
by Joe Hample, election clerk shortly
before midnight.
THREE CITIES AFTER
PORTION OF AUTO TAX
Would Us on Arterial Streets
Share of Funds Now Going
Wholly for Highways
Demand by Minneapolis, St.Paul
and Duluth to the next legislature
for refunds of part of the motor ve
hicle tax money for use on arterial
streets in those cities is forecast in
recent newpaper reports-. Under
the Babcock plan the funds.aire now
used exclusnvely on the trunk high
ways, outside of those cities.
Posptonement of Nicollett avenue
paving in Minneapolis followed the
proposal of a legislative fight and the
agitation for a change of laws start
ed in St. Paul at the political rally.
Twin City business men stated
that car owners in MinneapoiV, Du
luth and St. Paul pay approximately
$2,000,000 a year in automobile and
truck taxes which goes on highways
outside of those citiesall stopping
at the city limits. They declared
that provision should be made for
state improvement of trunk highways
running through the large as well as
the small cities and villages of the
rural districts. It was stated urtner
that under the state aid law for fi
nancing local road improvements,
Hennepin, Ramsey and St. Louis
counties pay nearly four times as
much as they receive in return while
other counties gain accordingly.
The state highway bulletin states
that there is little prospect of any
change at this time to extend trunk
(highway improvement inside the
three large cities. The advantage to
the smaller cities, villages and rural
sections, however, will continue only
so long as present provisions stand
and will be affected to some extent
by action of the legislature of 1923-
in providing funds for the state high
way program during the next two
years.
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Surprisin*$MT- Turnovers
CUTTINGG.0
HOUSECONTROL
Democrats Gaining Seats
in House New York is
Strongly Democratic
New York, Nov. 8The gathering
of returns today revealed that the
democrats have gained at least 56
seats in the house. It will be nec
essary for them to win 21 more to
control that body. Republican con
trol of the senate has been reduced
24 to less than 15. Contests
in doubt make it impossible to fix
the exact margin definitely.
Ohio, President Harding's home
state, on which the administration
pinned its strongest hopes for the
approval of the Harding program,
elected a democratic governor and
showed democratic Congressional
gains.
New York state was swept into
the democratic column so overwhelm
ingly, that not only Al Smith, dem
ocratic candidate for governor, and
S. Copeland for senator were
elected, but the entire democratic
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MOOSE LODGE ENJOYS
INTERESTING SESSION
Exceptionally Large Crowd
Attends Exceptionally
Interesting Meeting
Tuesday night's meeting of 'the
Moose lodge brought out an unusual
ly large aatendance and all who were
present' were kept unusually well in
terested. Good progress was report
ed on subscriptions for the radio re
ceiving set since the last meting but
a goodly sum must yet be secured.
The committe in charge now consists
of Aldrich, Annis, Bucklen, Parker
and Caskey.
The House committee reported
through R- E- Miller that the club
and buffet was coming on so so well
that they had turned over some money
to the general funds of the lodge at
the end of the first month's opera
tons.
A directory of Moose hall, -show
ing the meeting nighta of the lodges
using the hall, was autorized to be
placed at the outside entrance.
Dictator H. Z- Mitchell called the
lodge's attention to the accidental
death of a former member, which
makes the third similar case in about
six months, of men and families who
would have been eligible to large
'benefits Tiad their dues been kept
paid up. The name of C. W. Nel
son was drawn for the attendance
prize.
An interesting talk, giving his im
pressions after a recent day's visit
to Mooseheart, the children's home
of the L. O. O. M., was made by
E. W. Hannah, the lodge's prelate
An impassioned plea for a complete
observance of Armistice Day by the
entire closing of stores in Bemidji
was made by Clarence Foucault
The surprise sprung relative to the
"eats" consisted of Oysters. An
orchestra under E. E- Benson play
ed an informal program after the
formal close of the lodge meeting
SHIPSTEAD IS LEADER
IN HIGH SCHOOL VOTE
In a straw vote taken at the high
school Tuesday in an effort to in
struct the pupils in .the methods of
voting, Henrik Shipstead, Nonparti
san candidate for the U. S. senate
from Minnesota, proved the most
popular choice of the students.
The vote stood a9 follows: Ship*
stead 199 Kellogg 159 and Olesen
108-
Prior to the voting, each assembly
of students was addressed by the
various candidates represented by
the students. Sample ballots bear
ing the entire state ticket were used.
The purpose of the vote was not
to determine the outcome but to in
struct the pupils in the. method of
voting, giving due stress upon the
proper marking of the ballots.
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Nonpartisan Appears Sonata Winner
BEMIDJI COES
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Exceptionally Large Vote
Gives Bridgeman Lead
*of 599 in Bemidji
CITY IS STRONG FO
KNUTSON AND NOONAN
J. R. Johnson Leads Bemidji
Vote Over Present Sheriff
Several Close Races
With a total vote approaching
that of the presidential election two
years ago, Bemidji voted strongly
at the general election Tuesday.
Election judges and clerks were
kept busy until nearly noon today
and some even later compiling the
returns from the lengthy and num
erous ballots.
The five wards of Bemidji gave
Harold Knutson, candidate for rep
resentative from the Sixth district
of Minnesota, 1243 votes, as against
513 for eter J- Seberger and 163
for John Knutson,^both Independ
ents.
Harry Bridgeman, for state sena
tor, carried Bemidji, his home, by
a large majority, he receving 1266
votes in the five wards as against
667 for McPartlin of International
Falls-
William T. Noonan of Baudette
for representative in the state leg
islature was given 1088 votes in Be
midji while J- J. Opsahl, whose home
is in this city, received 766.
'A. D. Johnson, present county
auditor, received 1371 while James
L- George, former county auditor,
received 571, indicating the re-elec
tion of Johnson by a safe majority.
C. O.. Moon, incumbent, and C.
A. Huffman were running a close
race for register of deeds- Bemid-
ji, the home of both, gave Moon 1106
and Huffman 884.
Andrew Johnson, present sheriff,
lost th* five Bemidji wards by a tot
al of 400 votes, he receiving 823 and
Julius R- Johnson, also of Uas city,
receiving 1223.
For County Attorney, Graham M.
Torrance, incumbent, received in
Bemidji 1145 votes and M- Asch-
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FIRST LUTHEARNS HOLD
BUSINESS MEET THURSDAY
The First {Lutheran church will
hold its business meeting in the
church parlors Thursday evening at
8 o'clock. All voting members are
urged to attend.
There will be communion in con
nection with the services at the first
Lutheran church next Sunday fore
noon. Announcement fort the com
munion from 10 a- m. will be made-
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BEMIDJI, MINN., WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOV. 8, 1922
Surprising Kyersals Of 1922Trend~Shown By Election
BAUDETTE RETURNS MAKE
BIG CHANGE IN TOTALS
The following message from
Baudette village just came in
before going to press and the
figures are not included in the
totala given elsewhere.. These
are to be added in order to ar
rive at the totals.
County division 08 yes and
12 no.
Kellogg 371, Shipstead 101,
Olesen 94, Preus 455, Johnson
74, Knutson 519, Seberger 29,
Bridgemaa 324, McPartlin 245,
Noonan 593, Opsahl 11, A. D.
Johnson 439, George 100, Moon
146, Huffman 400, Andrew
Johnson 151, Julius Johnson
429, Koefor 475, Skinvik 115,
Torrance 180, Ascham 359, Mc
Ghee 101, Hall 448.
PAULSON RE-ELECTED
FROM FIRST DISTRICT
The complete unofficial returns
for the office of County Commis
sioner of the First KKstriet in which
John C. Parker and Edward Paulson
the present commissioner rah an in
teresting race show that JSdward
Paulson is elected by a 40 vote mar
gin.
The returns show as follows: Ed
ward Paulson 1048, against John C,
Parker, 1008.
This district is composed: of the
city of Bemidji and Bemidji town
ship. The vote by precincts is. as fol
lows:
For PaulsonFirst ward 212 sec
ond ward, 203 third ward, 151
fourth ward, 206 fifth ward, 178
Bemidji Township, 98.'
For ParkerFirst ward 250 sec
ond ward, 261 third ward, 143
fourth ward, 230 fifth ward 84 Be
midji Township 40.
MACCABEE PLANS FOR
RALLY ARE PROGRESSING
Plans for the rally which is to be
held in Bemidji Monday, November
13, afternoon and eyeing, 1n the
new Moose hall, for members of the
various Reviews in the northern half
of Minnesota of the Woman's Bene
fit Association of Maccabees, are
deWilliam
veloping rapidly. A class of about
twenty-five candidates secured by
local people, assisted by Mrs. Ruth
Pierce, will be in line to receive the
first degree.
A banquet will be served to
the"-sion,
many visitors and local members of
the Association by the Methodist
Ladies' Aid society in the church
basement and promises to be a joy
ous occasion. Miss Francis D. Part
ridge, supreme record keeper, Port
Huron, Mich., and Miss Harriet
Olson, deputy supreme commander,
of Fosston, Minnesota, will be the
distinguished guests at the rally and
banquet. A school of instruction
will be held in the Moose hall con
ducted by Miss Partridge for the
benefit of the local and visiting of
ficers.
The Bemidji Fire Department will
give a public dance at the new
arwhere
mory Thanksgiving eve. Good mus
ic is assured and the armory is to be
fittingly decorated for the occasion,
it is announced.
Melancholy Days Are Here
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PIONE E
SHIPSTEAD IS
LEADING EARLY
BELTRAMI VOTENESTOS
Holds Lead of 17 0 Votes in
2 8 Ou of 9 6 Precincts
Over Sen Kellogg
SOUTH END IS STRONG
AGAINST CO. DIVISION
Partial Returns Disclosing
Several Interesting and
Close Contests
Twenty-eight precincts out of 96
Beltrami county gave Henrik
Shipstead, Farmer-Labor candidate
for the U. S. Senate, a lead of 170
votes over Frank B. Kellogg, pres
ent senator from Minnesota. Anna
Dickey Olesen is running a poor
third. The vote in the twenty-eight
precincts stood: Shipstead 995, Kel
logg, 825 Olesen 295-
Magnus Johnson, Farmer-Labor
candidate for governor, in the Bel
trami county vote leads Governor
Preus by 1082 to 934. Indrehus re
ceived 177-
Arthur A. Siegler, Fanner-Labor
candidate, has 978, Louis L. Collins
928 and 'Silas M. Bryan 154 for
lieutenant governor- Mike Holm has
1004, Stageberg 954 and Swanson
154 for secretary of taste. The
vote for state auditor was: Chase,
926, Deming 971 and Casey 174.
Fi*ank Keyes, Farmer-Labor can
didate, leads Henry Rines, Republi
can, by 1062 to 974 for state treas
urer. The vote on attorney general
was: Hilton 888 Smelker 955, Dor
and 170. For railroad and ware
house commissioner, Bowen 818,
Royster 1034 and North 168.
H- -T. VanLear for clerk of sup
reme court had 1004, Grace Kaer
cher 870, and Frank J. Hebl, 169.
Anderson for associate jus
tice of the supreme court, led Jame9
H- Quinn, incumbent, by 925 to 856.
Against Division
Twenty-six precincts showed the
vote of 2 to 1 against county divi
the vote being: Yes907 No
1846. This vote however, contains
little from the north end.
Harold Knutson for representative
from the Sixth district, had 2390
votes in 32 precincts in this county
Peter J- SeBerger 855 and John
Knutsen 278.
Bridgeman Leading
Harry Bridgeman of Bemidji, in
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J. J. PEARCE ENJOYING
TRIP TO HAVANA, CUBA
J. J. Pearce, local passenger agent
for the Soo line and Northern pa
cific left last night for Havana, Cuba
he will attend a passenger
agent convention He expects to
be away from Bemidji for several
weeks.
LEADS
NORTH DAKOTA
O'Connor Leads Senate Race
in 426 Precincts Lead
May Cut Soon
(By United Press)
Fargo, Nov. 8In 436 precincts
out of the state's 2,115, Lynn J
Frazier, nonpartisan endorsee, had
26,504 votes and J. F. T- O'Connor,
democrat, endorsed by the Indepen
dent voters Association, 38,124. in
the contest for Porter J. McCum
er's scat in the United States sen
ate.
In the gubernatorial contest, 410
precincts gave Win. Lemke, non
partisan, 18,070, and Governor Nes
tos, republican candidate for re-elec
tion, 40,255. While nonpartisans
claim election of Lynn J. Frazier
and Independents claim the re-elec
tion of Governor Nestos, neither side
will admit defeat of their candidates.
The returns are coming in slowly to
day due to a storm in the western
part of the state yesterday.
The success of Frazier's contest
probably will depend upon returns
from this section of the state- If
they are in any way aproaching
normal, Frazier has probably been
elected to the senate. Fears are ex
pressed that only a small part of
the vote was able to get to the poll
ing places yesterday-
FORTY-EIGHT ON TRIAL
FOR HERRIN MASSACRE
Feeling Runs High Guard
Court Room Carefully to
Prevent Disorder
Marion, 111., Nov. 8Forty-eight
men, charged with murder in con
nection with the Herrin strip mine
massacre last June, were scheduled
to go on trial here today.
On the outcome of the trial will
hang the fate of seventy-seven men,
who were indicted by the grand jury
which investigated the killings.
Careful preparations were made
guard the court against any demon
stration by frienus of the accused,
as feeling is running high in this
mining community against the pro
secutors.
The prosecution is in charge of At
torney Dclos Duty, assisted by At
torney General Brundage and a corps
of assistants from the attorney gen
eral's office in Springfield. Attor
neys hired by the United Mine Work
ers of America will have charge of
the defense. Circuit Judge Hait
well will preside.
Twenty-three men were killed in
the massacre on June 22- All were
employed at a strip mine about two
miles- from Herrin as strikebreakers.
The mine had been opened during
the strike of bituminous coal miners
in violation of an agreement which
had been entered into between the
mine operators and union officials
that no attempt would be made to
work while the walk-out was in pro
gress. The mine was barricaded and
armed with machine guns.
The trouble started on June 21,
when the union miners held a mass
meeting in a dense woods to decide
what action to take to close the mine
after protests to the company officials
had failed to get results.
As the meeting was in progress,
a truck guarded by three nun with
high powered tifles, loaded down with
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liRALPH GRACIE POST TO
MEET THURSDAY NIGHT
The Ralph Gracie post of the
American Legion will meet in reg
ular bi-monthly session Thursday ev
ening at 8 o'clock at the rooms of
the Civic and Commerce association
at which time the completed plans
for the observance of Armistice Day
November 11, will be anounced
detail by the general chairman and
the various sub-committee chairmen.
It is of special importantce that
there be a large atendance of mem
bers since it is the desire of the
officers of the post that as many as
posiblc take part in the entire Arm
istice Day program- Attendance at
this meting is expected to encourage
-uc participation. A number of in
teresting reports are to be made and
tl.'.re is every indication that a fine
meeting will be held.
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Democrat Candidates
Win Important Offices
Throughout Entire U.S.
Democrats Reduce Republican
Control of Senate and
May Carry House
NUMBER O SURPRISES
SEEN IN EARLY RETURNS
Governor and Congressional
Fights Throughout Nation
Show Strong Reversal
(By Lawrence Martin)
(By United Press)
New York, Nov. -8Swinging back
with a tremenduous reversal of the
trend of 1920, the political pendu
lum has carried the democratic party
into a commanding position in the
state and(' national affairs as! the
results of Tuesday's election showed
Men who stood close personally
and politcally. to President Harding
and his administration, and who as
members of Congress, actively help*.
ed to make effective the Harding
policy, were swept from their po
litical pedestals and the democrats
took their places while the incom
plete charae of figures early to
day made it imposible to state exact
ly how the new house and senate
will stand. It is apparent that the
republican control of the house will
he retained by a slight margin, if it
holds, and may be lost entirely. The
republicans now have a house maj
ority of 168.
The democrats have reduced re
publican contol of the senate from
24 to 16 or 17.
The victory exceeded the optomis
lic forecast of the democratic party
They were frankly amazed at the
extent of the revolt as the returns
came in. Not only were democratic
candidates for the house and senate
successful, but many new democrat
governors were chosen together with
democratic state tickets.
The possibility still existed today
that in some places where the con
congressional and gubernatorial con
test took place, the democratic gains
might be turned down somewhat
The outstanding feature of the year's
democratic victory in New York,
where Al Smith, democrat for gov
ernor, Royal S. Copeland for Unit
ed States senator and the entire
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EXPLAINS WHY ALIENS
SHOULD BE REGISTERED
Noted Criminal Chaser Favors
Immigration Restrictions
of Labor Department
Washington, Nov. 8 (Capitol News
Service)Shortly after uncovering
the nucleus to a world-wide plot for
revolution, with headquarters in
this country, and many "red" work
ers engaged therein, William J
Burns, chief of the national Bureau
of investigation said:
"There is no objection, of course,
to people coming to our shores from
foreign lands if they follow the peace
ful pursuits-, but we need more strin
gent laws to deal with radical agi
tators. Under the provisions of
I he bill fostered by Mr. Davis, reg
istration would drive undesirables
out of our country. An examination
fair and throrough, would deal a
severe blow to radical agitators who
try to sow the seeds of dissension.
Although the facilities at our com
mand are being applied effectively
at the present time, the plan em
bodied in the proposed law would
greatly facilitate our work"
Many officials in the government
who have hitherto looked with doubt
upon the plan to make America's
welcome to the foreigner less cor
dial, are coming to agree with the
Department of Labor that tJlere is
nothing in the proposed registratiftn
of aliens which is either a hardship
upon the registers, or a great tax
upon the government- It is. pointed
out that a nation-wide registration
of the young men of the country
was accomplished in one day for the
purpose raising a draft 'army.
The men who registered, it is noted,
did no!, protest or regard it as other
than a patriotic duty.
The law compelling registration of
all aliens, and supervision over their
activities will not only, if passed,
serve to keep "red" agitators out of
the country* but will enable the gov
ernment to keep absolute check up
on those who remain here without
being interested enough to become
cif.?nF and those who make a
v.liole-hearted effort to become real
Americans-
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