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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-14
NYMORE.

Bert Hammond of this village and
Ella Cummings of Mankato were
married last Monday at Nye's hotel
by the justice of the peace, Willis
Nye. Close friends and relatives
were the only guests present. They
will make their future home in N.Y.
more. Last evening they were chart
varied by large number of young
people here.
Mrs. Claude Titus returned from
Brainerd where she spent a few days
visiting her mother.
Mrs. J. L. Supry is on the sick list
E. O. Glidden returned this noon
from Canada where he has been since
the first of April.
The NJ. B. A. order will give a
dance Friday evening.
Elmer Alton returned Friday from
Grand Forks and Drayton, N. D.,
where he spent a few days on bust
ness.
Alice Peterson from Brainerd i:
visiting her sister here.
Anna Rebarchick is spending thu
week with Rose Olson
Paul Fisher of St. Cloud is visitins
friends and relatives here.
Leslie Larson left last evening TO,
st. Cloud where he will spend some
time visiting his parents.
Harry Bang left for international
Falls on business Monday.
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:AS7oR'S SON BORN
Posthumous Child of Titanic Wreck
Victim Will Control One of Worlds
Largest Fortunes.

By United Press.
New York, Aug. IA son was
born to Mrs. John Jacob Astor at
8:15 this morning. It was at once
named John Jacob Astor." DR.. D. P.
Cragin, physician in charge, states
that both mother and child are in
the best of condition.
The child born to Mrs. Astor this
morning is the posthumous son of
John Jacob Astor, the famous million
aire who went to his death when the
Titanic sank last spring. It will
share the Astor millions with Vincent
Astor, son of John Jacob Astor by
his first wife, and Muriel Astor, Sis
ter of Vincent. 1t is probably the
richest baby in the world and will
some day control one of the largest
of the worlds fortunes.
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Were Brought to Grand Rapids But
Released After Comparison of
Descriptions.
CHARLES B.. BROWN NOTIFIED
Chief of Bankers Protective Associa-
ton Caught in International Falls
and Told of Robbery.

Cohasset, August 14.-(Special)-
Sheriff Riley, of Grand Rapids, and
his posse of 100 returned at IL D. m.
last night without having found the
two men who robbed the Cohasset
State Bank Tuesday morning. The
posse found traces of the men where
they had broken down brush in the
woods but were unable to catch
them. Two men were taken on the
Coleraine road last night and brought
to Grand Rapids but were released
when it was found that they did not
answer descriptions of the two men
wanted.
Charles B. Brown, of Minneapolis,
chief of the Bankers Protective ASSOC
citation, is at present in International
Falls. He was notified last night and
at once put his men to work on the
case. Officers of the bank believe that
the men will be picked up soon as the
alarm has been spread all over North
ern Minnesota.
The two robbers were seen by
nearly everyone in Cohasset as they
had hung around the depot all morn
ing. AS the depot agent left to at
tend to some matters, his daughter
heard one say, otis about time to go
now" On the agents return, ac-
companied by D. A. Dunn, they heard
Postmaster Carrier calling to them
to let Skocdople out of the vault.
Carrier is an invalid but called when
he heard Skocdople kicking on the
vault walls. Skocdople gave the men
the combination by calling through
the door.
Mr.. Skocdople describes the men as
follows: One is large and tall, light
complexion, wore overalls and a tan
shirt. He had about a four day
beard. The other is small, sandy
complexion, lean, fair, and wore a
soiled gray suit.
H. D. Reed, president of the bank,
is cashier of the Scandia-American
bank at Crookston.
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PIONEER METHODIST DIES
Mrs. Sarah S. Shannon, Mother of
c. N. and DR.. E. A. Shannon, Ex-
pired in Anoka.
BURIAL IN MINNEAPOLIS TODAY

Minneapolis, Aug. 14.-Mrs. Sarah
S. Shannon, widow of the late Robert
Shannon, long a resident of Hamline,
died at p. m. Monday at the home
of her son, Rev. w. A. Shannon, in
Anoka. She was in her eighty-ninth
year.
Mrs. Shannon and her husband set
tied in Blue Earth county, in 1856,
coming from Illinois Her family
saw much of the troubles and dan
gers of pioneer days, and more than
once had thrilling experiences with
the Indians. She was compelled to
leave her home because of the threat
ened hostility of the Indians, and for
a few days was in the house of fam
lily that was killed the next week.
The family removed to Hamline in
1882. Mrs. Shannon was always &C
tive in Methodist church matters, the
early circuit riders often making her
house their home while on their
travels.
She was the mother of nine chill
dren, eight of whom survive. After
the death of her husband she had
made her home with the children, in
Oregon, Montana and Minnesota. The
surviving children are DR.. E. A.
Shannon and c. N. Shannon, Bemid-
il; A. S. Shannon, Billings, Mont;
John w. Shannon, Stevensville,
Mont; G. E. Shannon, Muskogee, Ok
la.; Rev. B. M Shannon, Emmett, Ida
no; Rev. w. A. Shannon, Anoka; and
Mrs. e. o. Crandall, Hillsboro, Ore.
There will be a short funeral SER
vice at Anoka today at 1890 O'Clock
and the regular funeral service will
be held in Joyce Memorial church in
Minneapolis at 2:30, conducted by
Rev. Peter Clare. Burial will be in
Lakewood cemetery, Minneapolis.
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Sum to Become Available When Town
Board Charges Off Debt From
It's Books.
SAVES FARMERS LONG HAUL
Can Make Two Trips Now Where
Formerly Made One to Blackjack
or Tenstrike.

Three hundred dollars was voted
the town of Nebish by the county
commissioners this morning under a
provision that the town board cancel
an old warrant for an equal amount.
The money was voted for the i'm
provement of a road between section
36-150-33 and 1-149-33.
E. M. Tschoepe, of Whitefish juno
ton, appeared before the commits
sioners this morning and asked that
the board appropriate money for the
opening up of the last mile of the
road. 1t appears that when this mile
is opened, farmers near Whitefsh
lake can get their produce to Nebish
and Whitefish whereas now they have
to haul to Blackjack.
All of the road has been completed
with the exception of this mile which
passes through land owned by Pete
Leonard. Mr.. Leonard is said to
have served notice that he would
close the road Sept. s unless it was
all opened. The men at Whiteish
told the commissioners that if no
money was available for the road, to
vote SIS for bridge and they would
work out the road.
Several years ago, the town con-
tracted bill against the county for
$500 and for some reason it was not
allowed by the county auditor. The
town has been carrying this dead
warrant on it's books for some time
and the county commissioners decid-
ed that in order to clean both mat
tiers up they would vote the $500 on
condition that the old warrant was
killed.
Mr.. Tschoepe took the matter up
with his town board this afternoon
by phone and hopes to have the mon
ey accepted. If the work is done at
once, it will make Whitefish the ship
ping point for large number of
farmers in nearby towns who now
have to haul west to Blackjack and
Tenstrike. Incidentally, they will be
able to make two trips where they
could make but one before.
The opening of the road will also
give graded turnpike from Bemidji
to Whitefish and Nebish by the way
of Puposky.
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BILL IS
VETOED

BY United Press. =.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 14-Pres-
ident Taft this morning vetoed the
steel bill.
President Taft's veto follows the
action of the house yesterday in pass
ing the wool bill over the president s
veto by vote of ia to so. The
two-thirds necessary was made pos
sible by the detection of twenty-one
Republicans into the Democratic
ranks.
Minnesota Men Go Over. d.
The following Republicans went
over to the Democratic side and as
sisted in passing the bill over Taft's
veto: Representatives Atkin, New
York; Anderson, Davis, Lindburgh,
Miller, STEVENSON and Stevens, Min
nesota; Anthony Refs and Young,
Kansas; Cooper, LaFollette and
Morse, Wisconsin,; Naugen and
Woods, Iowa; Halgesen, North Da-
kota; Kene, California; Lafferty, Or
egon; Warburton, Washing ton; Nor
ris and Sloan, Nebraska.
At this time, it is not known
whether or not there will be an eff
fort to pass the steel bill over the
presidents veto. =
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NORMAN HELMER.
Being the Address Delivered by E.
E. Mcdonald at the Helmer Fun
eral Services Sunday, August IL.

oo1uS Vic Auu1cSS Ot1lVtIeu NY f.
E. Mcdonald at the Helmer Fun.
eral Services Sunday, August II.
We would much prefer to sit quiet
ly in the mourners' seat on this oc-
casion, but, while we are bowed in
sorrow, we are pleased to express a
few words in eulogy of our departed
friend.
Mr.. Helmer came to Minnesota in
childhood, lived in Wadena county
until he came to Bemidji some ten
or eleven years ago. He was mar
ried at Verndale, and there were born
to them son and daughter, who,
with their mother, survive him. He
was but thirty-five years of age, and,
had he been spared to us, he would,
no doubt, have enjoyed many distinc-
tions and hOnors that are justly be-
slowed upon the true and the brave.
His early life was such as to direct
his after course along the paths of
rectitude. He. was so we'll known
that l pass without further mention
the details of his life
While the assassin's bullet was for
Helmer's breast alone it's sting was
felt by all who knew him. The
shock was felt throughout the state.
AS we weep, our tears moisten the
floral tributes paid by those high in
official life from distant parts of this
state. We knew him as a friend !;
they knew him as a loyal and brave
public official who knew no fear when
there was duty to perform. The
memory Of Norman Helmer cannot be
| erased from our minds. This great
assembly today tells in language
! stronger than words the high regard
in which he was held. 1t is also a
certain expression of approval of his
fearless course in official life. An
officer charged with the duty of pro.
tecting our lives and our property is
exposed to unusual dangers. We, in
the hurry of a business life or idly
seeking social pleasure, but little rea.
lie that our property is secure anG
our lives made more safe because
some almost forgotten public officia
is on guard. Our thoughtlessness is
such that we'll may an officer believe
that his loyalty to our interest anC
bravery in the discharge of duty are
not appreciated by us. Not only that
but our thoughtless criticism of Off.
GERS generally, may we'll cause them
to pause and wonder if the price they
| paid for our security is not too great
| Helmer, in going to his death, was
IN the discharge of his simple yet
dangerous duty. He was called upon
to prevent the assassin from taking
the life of another man. Some may
say the cost was too great, but Hell.
mer thought not of himself, the dan.
ger or the possible cost. 1t was his
duty to protect the life of the mar
threatened and how we'll he did his
work is known to you all. Let u:
pause for a moment to consider
whether or not any benefit to human
ity is to come from Helmer's death.
The wiping out of the lives of near
ly all of the court officers Of tn,
court, think, in Virginia, the dealt
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ELMQU1ST DODGEs "H00D00. "

st. Paul, Aug. 14.-To avoid the
superstition of the thirteenth of the
month, c. E. Elmquist, railway COM
missioner, late Monday night filed for
the six-year term of railway and
warehouse commissioner. He is op-
posed by Judge Rosenwald.
The last legislature changed the
terms of the commissioners so that
after this year, there will be one of
the three elected for six years at each
election. ..-
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TO DANCE IN THE ARMORY

The young people who have charge
of the high school dancing party
which will be given Friday evening
find that the city hall will be too
small to accommodate the crowd ex-
pected and have leased the .Armory
for the evening. According to the
reports of those selling tickets, the
party will be one of the largest and
best of the season.
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ADDITIONAL SOCIETY

G.. w. Dudley, of Blackjack, came
down this morning to attend the
meeting of the county commissioners
Mr.. and Mrs. I. G. Bachelor, OF
Grand Forks, arrived in Bemidji this
noon and will spend month in the
Titus cottage at Lakeside. Mr.
Bachelor is secretary of the Grand
Forks fair.
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Western Handicap Tourney.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 14.-The
seventh annual Western handicap
tournament, under the auspices of
the Interstate Shooting association,
has brought together nearly 800 of
the best shots in the United States.
The tournament is being held at the
grounds of the Kansas City Gun club
and will continue over Thursday and
Friday. Some good scores were made
in the initial events today.
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ALEX EVERYWIND.

Alex Everywind, of Ponemah, is
eagerly looking forward to the first
week in September when he will be
one of group OF boys who will at
tend the state fair as the guests of
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Doctor Shannon and c. N. Shannon
both left Bemidji last night to at
tend the funeral of their mother,
Mrs. Shannon spent two weeks visit
ing her sons here in 1908.
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GROTTE AT GUTHRIE.

O. B. Grotte, who sold out his var
iety store to F. H. Megroth some
time ago, has bought the Anderson
store at Guthrie. The Grotte family
went to Guthrie last night.
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DISTRICT SO CONSOLIDATED,

Kelliher, Aug. 14.-District SO
voted to consolidate by a vote of 33
to last night. By taking this ac-
ton, the district will receive $1,000
state aid for consolidated schools.
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Continual on last paga.)
The Washington times., 1912-03-07
WASHINGTON ELKS
TO HONOR PATRON
SAINT OF IRELAND
St. Patrick's Day Will Be
Appropriately Observed d.
BY Lodge.

st. Patrick's Day will not be forgot
ten by Washington Elks, but will b.
appropriately celebrated, according to
plans formulated at the meeting of the
lodge last night. 1t was announced
that the organ committee, of whiclr
Charles f. Herman is chairman, will
decide upon a program for the occasion,
and merry time is anticipated
Annual election of officers for the en-
suing year was held at the meeting.
The new officers are: Exalted ruler,
Frank a. Kidd; leading knight, John
J. German; loyal knight. George r.
Havell; lecturing knight, Il. J. Murphy:
uler, Thomas King; inner guard, Rob-
ert watson; secretary, Richard A.
OBrien; treasurer Michael Mccormick;
trustees, r. J. Foley. Charles Connors,
and Samuel Kimberly. and representa-
tive to grand lodge James L. Ward.
Exalted Ruler Kidd, of the Washing
ton Lodge, has resided in this city more
than twelve years. He has held posi-
tions in the Census Bureau and the
Government Printing Office, and has
been prominent in other fraternal bodies
of the District.
Announcement was made that the
Elks will hold a spring festival, April
is to %. Samuel Richards was named
as chairman of the executive commit
tee to arrange for the festival. Joseph
II. Wood will act as secretary of the
committee, and Thomas f. Keliher as
treasurer.
The Washington times., 1912-03-07
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The Washington times., 1912-03-07
Strikers Children
Quit Lawrence and
Are UnmOleSted

LAWRENCE, March 7.-Lawrence
authorities completely reversed them
selves today. without interference from
the police, although a strong guard
was at the station, forty-two children
Of the strike" left here today for Phila.
delphia, where they will be cared for
until the strike ends.
These were in part the same children
whose detention by the police started
the riots on February "A, which result
ed in the Congressional hearing now
in progress. There was an enormous
crowd at the station to cheer the chill.
DIRE mas they left, but there was nc
disorder.
Two police sergeants took the names
and addresses of each child and of the
three women and two men who looked
after them en- route.
The children were happy as they
swarmed out to the train, munchIng
huge sandwiches which had been pro-
vided for them. They got away on time
to catch the southbound train leaving
Boston at 1908. The parents of the
children were at the station to bid
them good-by.
Agents of the Arlington Mills. the
largest here, and one OF the largest OF
its kind in the world. today posted no.
tees that employees of the combinE de-
partment, where a thousand or more
unskilled laborers have been employed
would be given a raise of IL per cent II
they will return to work. This will mean
salaries of from 81. 70 to 50 per week
IL the operatives accept.
Frequent clashes between the police
and strlk" ptCkets marked the early
hours in the mill district today. AS a
result a policeman was slashed across
the back, another had his clothing cut
while eighteen men and women were
arrested charged with intimidation, as
sault and dsOrderly disturbance.
The strikers maintained their strong
est picket lines near the Arlington mills
and II was here that the more serious
disturbances took place. The police say
they were forced to use their clubs to
drive the crowds back.
Policeman Coco was slashed across
the back of the neck and shoulders
but was not seriously injured. Police
Sergeant Tobin's coat was cut through
across the small OF the back.
All of those arrested We're later ar
raigned before Judge Mahoney. The
police estimate that some 1900 strikers
and their sympathizers participated in
the picketing today.
In bodies of more than 1000. many OF
them women. the strikers paraded the
streets. They would walk for a block
then stop and laugh at the police and
strike breakers. but the majority of the
strikers were peacefully inclined.
Daniel Sullivan, who said he was a
he had been help up on the Common
by three men who beat him up anC
then stabbed him because he insisted
on going to work.
The Washington times., 1912-03-07
COBWEBS,
DIRT, AND GLOOM IN
$5OO,OOO HOSPITAL
Mrs. Medill Mccormick
Takes Rap At Tubercu-
loSis Institution.

A startling Indictment of the Tubercu-
losis Hospital, at Fourteenth and Up
Shur streets, was made by Mrs. MedllI
Mccormick this morning before tho
women's welfare department Of the Ma
tional Civic Federation.
lInclean, dusty, with a low grade
m1lk supply and an unusually hign
death ratc.-,thcse were phrases applied
to the institution built only four years
ago at lost of $4,000.
The charges which the committee on
hospitals reefs in conscience compelled
to maxi against the institution are,
said Mrs. Mccormick, "Firrt. that a
tuherculosis hospital conducted on the
ward plan Is Il mistake: the national
chairman of hospitals having seen from
association with the work in another
town and In a climate for more severe
than Washington that the per cent of
cures is infinitely greater. even in the
secondary stage. with patients in tents"
Only Five Patients Cured.
1t was stated that out of 400 cases
treated at the hospital 200 deaths had
resulted. and only fve patients were
cJred.
The horrors. of an unsCreened tuber-
culosis ward continued Mrs. McCor-
mick, who was aided in her investlga-
ton by Mrs, J. Nota McGill, chairman
of the local hospital committee of the
federation, where each patient has
impressed upon his consciousness the
long agony of progressive symptoms
and watches in another the inevitable
approach of death, cannot fail to charge
the whole institution with a tragic
gloom, and this seems to find it's main
expression in the hopeless appearance
Of the inmates and the unearthly still
ness of the place"
The visitors to the hospital found
dust and cobwcbs in the operating
room and that dust, instead of being
handled in such a way as to keep the
air pure, was swept up in the ordinary
way with a broom and dustpan.
No Regard For Patients.
"This hospital" said Mrs. McCor-
mick in speaking OF the report, "seems
to be conducted for the purpose of
segregating these patients, but without
reference to their welfare. The people
of the city are to be protected, but the
patients themselves seem to be given
little thought"
Three physicians who are familiar
with the hospital are said to have
urged Mrs. Mccormick to smother the
report, but she refused to do so.
Mrs Taft attended the meeting at
the New Willard and heard the reports.
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins and Mrs;
Francis Bacon. ir.. of New York. read
reports on the general work of the
division during the past year. 1t was
shown that the Washington division
had Increased in size from 81 to 2iO
members in the last year. A meet
ing was planned to be held later In the
afternoon at RausCher's. The election
OF officers was scheduled to be held
during the afternoon. 1t was expected
that Mrs. John Hays Hammond would
be reelected national president of the
wOmen's division. Mr.. and Mrs. Ham
mond will hold a reception for all mem
bers of the federation at their home
at o'clock tonight
The Washington times., 1912-03-07
Admiral Peary Says
Circumstances Highly
Favored Capt. Scott

Rear Admiral Robert Il. Peary, u.
S. N, discoverer of the North Pole,
believes IT highly likely that Capt
Robert +. Scott, the British antarctic
explorer, has reached the South Pole.
TT is only a rumor so far" said
Admiral Peary this morning, "but the
probabilities are that It is true or
that such fact will be reported in a
short time.
I'VE know that Captain Scott made
his start for the South Pole under tho
most favorable conditions possible. He
is pioneer in Antarctic, exploration
and was the first man really to effect
a considerable penetration of that
region. On this trip I'm 1901 lie located
the South Magnetic Pole and blazed a
trail far toward the South Pole itself.
Since then Shacklc ION has gone within
100 miles of the pole and Captain Scott
was in a position when he started this
last dash to profit not only by his own
knowledge of the region, but by Shack
leton's.
I'm addition to this Captain Scott
had practically perfect equipment In
respect to dogs and stores. lie has Il
large party of well trained men in
polar exploration. Further than this
we know that he landed safely and in
short everything has seemed favorable
to his reaching the pole.
Confirmation of the rumor will not
surprise me in the least. Barring the
loss of companions or the death of his
sledge dogs, due to some sudden calam-
ity, the chances have been excellent oil
along that Captain Scott would reach
the pole"
Admiral Pear believes that Captain
Scott has stood a better chance of
making the coveted goal than any of
his competitors. including the Nor
wegian expedition under Capt. Roald
Amundsen, the Japanese under Lieu
tenant Shirasc, of the japanese navy.
or the Germans under Lieut.. Wilhelm
Filchner. one other expedition is in
Antarctic waters, an Australian under
Dr. MawsOn. a companion OF Lieuten-
ant ShacKletOn.