davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-08-16
STORM VISITS CANADA
Damage Estimated at Hundreds CT
Thousands of Dollars From
a.
!. , -. Near Cyclone
TELEGRAPH LINES ARE DOWN

Winnipeg, Aug. 1s.-The worst
electrical storm in years, accompanied
by a sixty-mile gale, swept across
Manitoba from Brandon to the eastern
boundary.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars OF
damage was done to buildings in Win:
'1ipeg and nearly all the towns in the
province and to the ripening crops.
Electric light plants were put out
of commission, street railways were
hampered, railroad property was
damaged, telegraph and telephone
lines were torn down and several
towns will . be without electric light
for several days.
The harvest has just started and
the damage to grain cannot be esti.
mated. Reports from Central and
Southern Saskatchewan indicate great
damage in that section of the coun.
try.
Telephone and telegraph lines are
out Of business and news is very mea:
ger. T. liz. g -..-~. -.-~..-.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-08-16
50 TICKETS ARE SOLD.
Equalization Body Equalizes County
Crowd For st. Philips Benefit
Performance.
REHERsALS EACH EVENING

"A Summer Romance, a play
written by Daniel McCann, which
will be given at the city hall next
Wednesday for the benefit of tho St.
Philips church, Is attracting con-
siderable attention and the way
tickets were disposed of during the
first day selling, a record crowd will
swamp the city hall that evening.
Rehersals are being held each eve
ming, and much interest is being
shown by those on the caste.
The play is a scene staged on the
front lawn of the summer home of
IA strict matron at which place a
number of jolly boys and girls are
having an outing. In spite of her
efforts she is unable to prevent elope-
ments.
Among the caste are some of Be-
midji's best theatrical artists includ-
ing the following, Billy Thompson,
Wilbur Lycan; Jack Lloyd, Daniel
McCann; Pete, Alfred Neuman;
Shorty, Richard Fenton; Vivian
Hale, Maude Mccain; Ethel Tolliver
Servia McKusick; Mrs. Courtney,
Mrs. J. A. Younggren. Chorus girls:
Misses Backus, Barrette, Burke, Mil
Ter, Moore and Neuman. Chorus
boys: Messrs. Bushnell, Herbert
Maloy, Mccullough, Moore and Rus
sell. Scene: Lawn in front of Mrs
Courtneys summer home; place.
Pleasant Point. Time: present
Pianist, Miss Malone.
Tickets have been placed on sale
at all three drug stores and children
will be admitted at the door for
twenty-five cents each.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-08-16
LAST SHOOT TOMORROW
BemidJ Rod And Gun Club To Hold
/ Last Meet Of Season

Tomorrow morning at II o'clock
the Bemidji Rod and Gun Club will
hold it's last shoot of the season at
the practice grounds on the shore
of Lake Irwin. As the season for
ducks and chickens opens on Septem-
Der seventh the agitators of the
meet believe that large number of
gunner will be present than have
attended any former shoot. Accord
ing to T. R. Symons there are large
number of clay pigeons which they
club wish to dispose of so as not to
store them: for next season.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-08-16
TRAFFIC ALMOST BLOCKED
Teams from Red Lake Depot Com
PEELED to Drive Blocks.

With the viaduct over the Great
Northern tracks undergoing repairs
and the paving on Minnesota avenue
blocking the way, it:has been almost
impossible to make a haul to the Red
Lake depot during the past week.
The police department has been ad-
vised of the conditions and have ar
ranged, it is understood, to hold up
the work on the viaduct until Min
nesota avenue is in better condition.
To accommodate those walking,
the new sidewalk has been completed
and the street paving is rapidly near
ing completion. ---. e..
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-08-16
STRONG WIND AT BORDER CITY
Blew Down Out Buildings, Grand
Stand and Box Cars.

International Falls, Aug. 16.-
Friday morning International Falls
was visited by Heavy wind storm
which blew down several out build
ings and the base ball grand stand.
AS far as can be learned no one has
been injured but as the telephone
lines are down through out that
section full details can not be learn
ed from the surrounding country.
1t has also been reported that
Baudette and Spooner were also Wis.,
tied by a heavy wind.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-08-16
ATHLETIC CLUB GROWING
Secretary Johnson Now has 12l
Members And Applicants Who
Have Paid Dues
HOLD MEETING NEXT WEEK

.f.rH 4. s 49,
According to Secretary Carl John
son of the Bemidji Athletic Club
there are now 121 members and ap-
plicants which have paid the 81 dues.
To state that the club Is already a
success would be putting it mildly as
the interest shown exceeds any that
has ever been evident in any project
Of this nature ever started in Benz
1dji. With the resent number already
taking hold and boosting and with a
promise of as many more who wish
to join Bemidji will undoubtedly
have the best regulated athletics and
the fastest teams in Northern Min
nesota. ~-s> - -. 80. .s..-.-,.....
Business men are willing to back
an organization of this kind and are
responding in q fitting manner to
the appeal for members. The Club is
as yet less than three weeks old and
is daily becoming stronger. A
meeting will be7aAe4d next week to
vote on the present applicants and
to make. further arrangements for
the track meet which will be held
about the first Of september.
A movement is also on foot to give
a picnic at the headsof the lake in the
near future at wiffch many athletic
sports will be held. At this picnic a
busines meeting would also be held
and final arrangements made for the
athletic teams to be- organized this
fall. -. -...,,:. ..---..
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-08-16
KANSAS GETTING
WATER BY RAIL
Man and Beast Suffering From Heat
And Drouth Springs Cease
e. To Flow.
CONDITIONS MOST DEPLORABLE
Twelfth Day of Record Breaking
Temperature Killing Corn and
.. Late Summer Products

Kansas City, Aug. 16.-How to get
water for man and beast and how to
save little out of ruined crops of
corn and other late summer products
presented Missouri, Kansas and Okla
homa an increasingly serious problem
1t was the twelfth day of intense
heat. There were scattered showers,
but most of them were ineffectual.
Cisterns are dry all over the at
fected country. Springs that never
before were known to fail have ceased
to flow and in many sections a good
deep we'll is a gold mine. Long trains
of tank cars supply several Oklahoma
and Western Kansas towns.
A train of thirty cars of water was
shipped from Pittsburg, Kan, to the
mines of coal company in the Pitts
burg district to be used by the hum
dreds of miners and their families and
for operating the company's engines.
The water was sold by the city Of
Pittsburg and came from wells 1000
feet deep, believed inexhaustible
. In a section of Seward county, Kan,
where no rain. has fallen in two
months, the few wells that still give
water are surrounded by campers. "
Eggs Fried in the Sun.
From Alma, Kan, came a report
vouched for by One of the city fathers
that a woman in moment of despera-
ton, wishing to verify or kill forever
the old story of frying an egg in tho
sun, had prepared a. fresh laid one
nicely in a skillet with butter and
fried it to T" on fagstone before
her door with only the sun for heat.
Fire, which did nearly $1,000 worth
of damage in the home of DR.. Theo.
dore Groesch, at Enterprise; Kan, was
attributed blythe doctor.fo the suns
rays shining through a lamp chimney
In his study window upon papers on
q desk. - - . - -
Before noon in most sections of Mis-.
souri,, Kansas and Oklahoma the mer-
curry was we'll on the way to the 100
mark. st. Joseph, Mo-, reports that
unless there is rain within forty
eight hours several small surrounding
towns will be compelled to ship in
water by rail from St. Joseph.
Il Unique schemes have been adopted
by Many Kansas City people to obtain
sleep and to counteract the effect OF
the intense heat since the present pro-
longer heat. spell began.
Scores of wealthy families OF the
South Side at night start for the coun-
try in their motor cars. When they
come to an elevated spot where the
prospects of breeze seems good they
get out, pitch their beds in the open
and sleep there until driven back
home by hot rays of the morning sun.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-08-16
Notice

Complaint has been made by the
sexton that certain boys armed with
sling shots, have in his absence brok-
en- flower vaces, and otherwise des-
ecrated graves in Greenwood Gene
terry. Notice is hereby given that any
boy found in said cemetery with a
sling shot, air gun or rifle of any
kind will be arrested and dealt with
according to law, and no minor un-
der sixteen years of age will be al
lowed therein unless accompanied
by parent or guardian.
Greenwood Cemetery Association
By P. J. RUSSELL,
Actuary.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-08-16
TRoPPMANs TO NEW YORK
Local Merchant To Purchase Biz
X Fall Line

Mr.. and Mrs. Troppman will leave
tomorrow night for Chicago. New
York and other eastern points where
they will spend the next two weeks
purchasing their fall and winter
supply of merchandise. During the
past month Mr.. Troppman has made
extensive repairs on his building and
has increased the floor space to some
extent. The new line will not arrive
in the city before the improvements
are completed and everything is in
readiness to handle the large stock.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-08-16
OBITUARY

Between four and five o'clock yes
terday afternoon, George Lambkin of
South Mississippi avenue succumbed
to brights disease after one weeks
illness. Mr.. Lambkin has been all
ing for some time past but his con-
dition was not considered serious
until the past week. The deceased
leaves a wife in this city. He has
been resident of Bemidji since
last March coming here from Win
dom, Minnesota. The body is now
at the Lahr undertaking parlors.
No funeral arrangements have been
made as yet.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-08-16
DEMANDS that
SULzER VACATE
Glynn Claims to be Governor of New
York-Sulzer Accepts No.
tice.
MRS. SULZER IS IMPROVING
Attorneys Looking Into Matter and
Will Make Reply in Due Time"
Says Sulzer

Albany, N. Y, Aug. 16.-Formal dc.
mand has been made by Lieutenant
Governor Glynn on Governor William
Sulzer for possession of the execu.
tive Offices.
In letter setting forth that be-
cause Of the Impeachment proceed
ings instituted by the assembly he
and not Sulzer Is now de facto head
OF the state government Glynn asked
for possession of the big Offices on
the east side of the capitol.
The letter was framed by Edward
Countryman and Patrick c. Dugan,
attorneys for Glynn, and under an ar
rangement was delivered to Governor
Sulzer. Sulzer refused to announce
IN advance what his action was to
be. He stated that the demand would
be passed upon by his own lawyers
and the answer made in due and
proper time"
:. Indications are that the question
OF whether S,;lzer automatically lost
the privileges conferred upon him by
the electorate of the state with the
adoption of the impeachment resolu-
t1cn viii be expedited in the courts
Both sides want quick answer to
this because neither Sulzer nor
Glynn desires to have his actions de-
clared illegal. But up to the present
time their attorneys have been unable
TO agree upon plan whereby test
could be made. That is what they
were devoting their energies to. Un-
less they can agree it Is likely the
state will continue to present the
spectacle of two men discharging the
duties of governor with cloud over
the actions of each.
suIzer Processes Confidence.
Governor Sulzer professed to be
more confident than ever that he
would not have to answer the i'm.
peachment proceedings. He reiter
ated his declaration that they were il
legal. But he declined to explain how
he hoped to enioin the senate from
trying him. He declared that his
lawyers were handling that phase OF
the matter and that they did not in.
tend to show their hands in advance
Mrs. SulZer was reported as some
what improved. So far it has been
impossible to get any positive state.
ment regarding her actual condition.
As a result many wild rumors have
been in circulation. 1t was learned,
however, that she passed a fairly
comfortable night and that she was
able to sit up.
Announcement from Saratoga that
former State Senator Truman Brack.
ct has been retained as chief attorney
for the assembly impeachment mana
gers made it certain that the states
case would get strong presentation.
Senator Wagner, leader of the ma
1ority in the upper house, now has
complete charge of the Impeachment
proceedings, as Aaron J. Levy, chair
man of the assembly board of mana
gers, has broken down and is under
the care of physician.
Governor Sulzer has received tele-
gram from Thomas w. Lawson an
nouncing that the author of "Frenz-
led Finance" will be one Of twenty
{ nve men to contribute to a fund of
100000 to be used by Sulzer to fight
impeachment. Sulzer wired in reply
that the offer was appreciated, but
neither he nor his attorneys would
say whether the offer has been &C.
C0Dted,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-08-16
FARMERS TO BUY BULL
Port Hope Club Looking For Best
-,% Red Polled Male

The Farmers club of Port Hope
are making arrangements to buy the
best Red Polled male that can be
found anywhere with view to
grading up their native CATTLE The
members of the club believe that
there Is money to be made in grading
feeders and stockers as we'll as in
dairying. Crop out look in this Sec
tion is good, inspite of the recent
hail storm damage. r. ..~. e..
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-08-16
Falls Out OF Boat

M. J. Wagner of St. Paul, who is
camping with friends at Grand
Forks bay fell out of a row boat this
morning and was saved from drown
ing, only after hard fight on the
part of friend who was in the
boat with him. The water was shout
six feet deep.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-08-16
RECEIVE SCARE
OF THEIR LIVES
Washington Realestate speoulators
Find New House Committee
Favor Single Tax
MAY DEMONSTRATE THEORY
IaVenner Says It Will Mean Big
Drop In Realestate In City Of
Washington
By Congressman Clyde H Tavenner

by Congressman Clyde H Tavenner
Washington, August 16.-Wash-
1ngton real estate speculators. who.
IN an alliance with the Washing
ton banks, form a close capitalistic
ring which for many years through
influence in Congress has had It's
own way in Washington affairs, to
the huge pecuniary benefit of the
members of the circle, are Just now
= receiving the scare of their lives.
They have discovered that five Of
the members Of the new. House
committee on the District Of Colum-
Ola are believers in the Henry
George doctrine of Single Tax. In
addition one of the new District OF
Columbia Commissioners . recently
named by President Woodrow Will
son is a Single Taxer, while the
other has strong leanings in that
direction. Moreover, two or three
members of the Senate District Com
mlttee are also believers in this
theory of taxation.
For time it was thought that the
only thing threatened was revalu-
alton of Washington real estate for
taxation purposes enough,
from the rings standpoint, since
the millionaire land owners of
Washington are notorious tax dodg-
ers through undervaluation, there
by putting the burden on the strug-
Cling government clerks and the
city's poorer classes generally.
But now the rumor has gone out
that the Single Takers are actually
going to try for demonstration Of
their theory in the city nf,: Washing,
ton. -: = 49, -
The horror felt by the real es-
tate outfit can readily be realized.
Single Tax proposes to exempt all
improvements and personal proper
ty from taxation, putting all Of the
taxes on the land itself. ;, )
This would mean, of course, that
the taxes on unimproved lots held
for speculation would be greatly in
creased, while taxes on improved
property would be correspondingly
diminished. The government clerk,
struggling to, pay for his own home.
on the monthly installment plan,
would be relieved Of much taxation
which would have to be borne by
rich men who buy up lots and hold
them for the natural advance In
price. -, 49,.
The new form of taxation might
make speculative land holding in
Washington impossible. The increas-
ed taxes would eat up the unearned
increment which the holder would
otherwise expect to get. .
This would mean lots thrown by
wholesale onto the market for sale
with corresponding drop in prices
of Washington real estate. It would
probably mean the loss of millions
for the real estate ring. Washington
real estate is now so high in price
it is sold by the square foot even
in the outlying suburbs. Single Tax,
which would cost the real estate mil
lionaires some of their millions,
might so cheaper property that q
poor man could buy a lot in some
thing less than lifetime Of pay
ments. 1t Is horrible to contemplate.
isn't it?
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-08-16
TROOPS DELAYED BY NUTlNY

Striking Grew Refuses to Transport
Soldiers to Strike Zone.
Vancouver, B. c., Aug. 16.-Ths de-
parture of the seaforth Highlanders
regiment for the scene Of the Van
couver island strike riots was delayed
by strike of the crew of the steamer
Princess Patricia, who at first 70.
fused TO assist in transporting any
more Of the kings soldiers to be used
against union men.
It was expected that the strike
would develop into nght,; for the
crew was not allowed to leave the
steamer. After some delay. however,
the Patricia got away with part Of
Q crow. at work. .-a
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-08-16
June Canal Record Passed.

Washington, Aug. 16.-The isthmian
canal commission announced that tho
total amount of excavation from the
Panama canal in July was 3,241, 1893
cubic yards, as compared with 2,6b9.-
424 cubic yards in June, the average
daily output being 124,691 yards. Con.
crete laid in July totaled 1868 cubic
yards, as against 32,642 cubic yards in
the previous month.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-08-16
PREACH SUFFRAGE on ROOFS
Women Orators Hark Back to Biblical
Times. r.

Times. r.
Washington, Aug, 16.-Preaching the
cause of Votes for women" from
house to house, speakers for the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage as
sociation have gone back to Biblical
times for an inspiration for publicity.
The suffragists have launched q
campaign on the roofs of scores OF
apartment houses, with which the ma
tional capital is dotted, and women
orators of national repute have been
drafted into the aerial squad. ~.
In one fashionable quarter Of the
northwest section the apartment build.
ings are 50 closely packed together
that speakers for the cause" have
been enabled to address audiences on
two and sometimes on three roofs at
one and the same time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-08-16
AUTO PARTY SHOOT CHICKENS

According to reports from the far
mers living about fifteen miles west
of the city an automobile from Benz
idji loaded with men and guns were
seen slaughtering prairie chickens
in that vicinity. The farmers are
now up in arms about the matter and
threaten to prosecute the offenders.
They state that they will not tolerate
such action longer and are now busy
gathring evidence in the matter.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-08-16
WIFE SHOOTS HUSBAND
AND KILLS GIRL,

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 16.-Miss
Bertha Neese was shot and
killed and Robert L. Adams
, probably was fatally shot at
the Adams farmhouse. Adams
wife was arrested and charged
with the shooting and was re-
leased on $1,000 bond. She
declared she found tho girl,
who was her guest, and her
husband in a room.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-08-16
FAMILY QUARREL SETTLED
No Judges .Decision Necessary TO
Settle, Trouble

When Municipal Court was called
this morning there was only one
family quarrel to be settled. Chief Of
Police George Lane and Sergeant
Bursley acted as peacemakers and az
ter short heart: to heart talks With
husband and wife the. later decided
to make up without carrying the.
matter into court. ssssss1s3=
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-08-16

the personal representative Of Presi.
dent Wilson, had a conference lasting
an hour with FREDERICK Gamboa, the
Mexican foreign minister, at Senior
Gamboa'S private residence. -.
Washington, Aug. Ex-senator Pen
rose forced another debate on the
Mexican situation by introducing a
resolution calling upon President VIII
son to inform the senate whether
William Bayard Hale is in Mexico as
the agent of any executive depart
ment of the government, II so, by what
authority was he appointed and what
compensation he has been given.
The White House explanation OF
Hale's presence in Mexico has been
that he was there as a personal friend
of President Wilson forwarding in.
formation.
Senator Penrose declared that he
had no desire to further complicate
a delicate situation or to indulge in
jingoism. He referred to dispatches
from Mexico telling of the serious
plight Of Shirley c. Hulse, son-in-law
Of Lieutenant Governor Reynolds of
Pennsylvania, who, with his wife and
little daughter, are believed to be in
danger from revolutionists near Chi
huahua city.
The senator declared that unless
the mission Of John Lind developed
marked change in conditions in Mex
leo he would address the senate next
week, laying before it certain informa-
ton he did not disclose.
Mr.. Penrose asked Chairman Bacon
OF the foreign relations committee If
he would. reveal the status of Hale.
II decline to answer" replied sena.
tor Bacon. .-- ....--
Declining to answer will not con.
tinue to be satisfactory to the SEN
ate or to the people of the country,
rejoined Senator Penrose.
Penrose Does Not Like Hale.
Hale, Mr.. Penrose declared, had
been active in Mexico City conveying
the impression that he is the repre-
sentative of President Wilson," and
had been in conference with Mr.. Lind
since the envoy's arrival.
Senator Penrose added he had
known Hale several years and that
he loft Ardmore, Pa, about thirteen
years ago under circumstances which
he need not more than mention"
1.-THE sooner Dr. Hale's connections
are severed the better for the unfortu.
nate Americans now in Mexico" he
concluded. The resolution calling for
Information went over for q day.
Senator Lodge charged that the
Democrats were trying to treat the
Mexican question as party affair.
His, statement, made in bitter terms.
followed declaration by Senator b.
con that force meant war"
In a demand that the senate should
not pass or consider the resolutions
until the foreign relations committee
had an opportunity to take them up,
Senator Bacon urged that all possible
support be given to tho president
while the senator is celebrating
In his committee" interrupted sena'
tor Penrose, Americans are daily
being murdered In Mexico. have
inormation that more than 100 Amer
loans have been killed, and that their
names are on file in the department
o state"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-08-16
ONE DEAD IN STREET FIGHT
Nationalist and orangsmen Clash In
Londonderry.

Iondohderry. y
Londonderry, Ireland, Aug. 16.-The
police again were constantly en-
ployed In suppressing street fighting
between Nationalists and Orangemen.
numerous charges were made by the
pohce, who used their clubs. An
elderly man named Armstrong was
snot dead during the fighting, which
began at political celebration Tues
day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-08-16
KINGS SPEECH is C0L0RLESS

British Parliament Prorogued Until
February, 1914.
London, Aug. 16.-The British par
reconvene until February next year
unless something extraordinary hap.
pens.
The kings speech, as read In the
house Of lords, was colorless.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-08-16
FORCES
MEXICAN DEBATE
Asks Explanation Of Haless Mission
in Mexioo-Information il
Refused.
JOHN LIND HAS CONFERENCE
Pennsylvanian Declares American.
Are Being Murdered and viii
Discuss Matter. .

Mexico City, Aug. 16-John Lind,
the personal representative, Of Presi.
dent Wilson, had a conference lasting
an hour with FREDERICK Gamboa, the
Mexican foreign minister, at Senior
Gamboa'5 private residence. -.