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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-10
MANY OBJECT TO SITE
Sentiment of BemidI Not Unanimous
for Placing Of Federal Building at
Sixth Street and Beltrami.
WANT DOWNTOWN LOCATION

Sentiment of Bemidji residents is
not unanimous in its approval of the
selection which it appears the govern
ment is to make in establishing a
site for the city's $4,000 Federal
building.
While the postofice department
has not announced its choice, Con-
gresham Lindbergh's letter to ]. ].
Opsahl, published in the Pioneer of
yesterday, indicates that the lots on
Beltrami avenue, between Sixth and
Seventh streets, opposite the court
house, are the most highly recon-
mended, and that they are likely to
be chosen.
There are many who have express
ed themselves opposing this site, the
claim being often heard that it is too
far from the business district; that
lit will take the mail carrying out
of the railroads control; that it will
bring about much Inconvenience, and
various other reasons.
To add weight to their arguments
these same men refer to the site on
Second street and Beltrami avenue
as being the proper location for the
structure. They feel that the entire
block could be secured and attrac-
lively parked and that the site should
receive just consideration in view OF
the fact that it is near the two mag
nificent depots and would tend to
beautify entrance to the city for Wis
itors, causing an attractiveness
which would be worth much to Be-
midi They also claim that the To-
cation is the most convenient Of any
mentioned.
However, it appears that the Sixth
street site will eventually be picked.
The government has practically ar
rived at it's decision and unless pow
erful influence is used it's selection
is certain.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-10
TO INVESTIGATE DEATH
County Officials Will Hold Inquest
Over Body of Dead Redskin.

Graham M. Torrance, county at
torney, Andrew Johnson, sheriff, and
M. E. Ibertson, coroner, Beltrami
county officials, left this morning for
Cass Lake from where they drove
twenty-five miles to the point at
which the Mississippi river flows
from Cass Lake, to investigate the
manner of death of an Indian whose
dead body was found last Thursday.
Evidence indicated that the redskin
came to his death by suicide, but the
officers decided an inquest necessary
and the body will be disinterred and
examination held. The place where
the body was found is only few
miles from the Cass county line, be-
ing in the extreme southeast corner
of Beltrami county.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-10
GAME WILL BE HARD FOUGHT
5Bemidji Team Expects Worthy OPP
ponent in Park Rapids.

Park Rapids will send its basket
ball team to Bemidji tomorrow night
for the purpose of meeting the Ath-
letics. The. visitors will place a fast
quint on the floor and expect to Sc
cure victory. They will line up as
follows: Wright, Nary and Scheers,
forwards; Britziers, center; Nosin,
Tinney and Swanson, guards. Cap
tain Howe of the Bemidji team has
not decided on his lineup. Manager
Jacobson of the Bemidji five has inn
proved conditions for the accom-
modatfon of spectators, b1eachers
having been placed on the playing
floor and chairs in the gallery. Be-
cause of the many objections, no
smoking will be allowed during the
games. This action will also i'm
prove the endurance of the players.
A large score board will be installed
for future games.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-10
STOLE SUIT IS CLAIM.
Will Hardy Case Tried Before Judge
Crowell This Morning.

Charged with having stolen suit
of clothes from the employment Of
fee of I. B. Olson, man giving his
name as William Hardy was placed
on trial before Judge Crowell in
court this morning. Hardy
was arrested on a complaint sworn
out by Mr.. Olson The defendant
was represented by Charles Scrutchin
and City Attorney P. j. Russell had
charge of the prosecution.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-10

bill of goods has made a loan to
his customer-then why shouldn't he
ask the same security as a bank for
the loan?
Why should there not be definite
understanding at the time the goods
are sold as to when and how payment
shall be made? Such a request should
not give .offense to an honest custom
er and the other kind no merchant
wants anyway.
These are some of the rules of mer
chants who have succeeded.
When in doubt do not extend
credit Have some date for the set
tlement of bills. If they wish to do
business with you, insist on their
complying with your terms. If GUS
toners fail to make settlement, re-
fuse further credit unless satisfac-
tory arrangements are made. Every
80 days go over the books, list all
doubtful and past due accounts and
go over these accounts every day till
all are settled.
Charge Interest.
Have one man pass on all re-
quests for credit. A customer wants
credit 80 or 60 days-charge an ad-
vance of ten per cent and tell him if
he settles on time the ten per cent
will be deducted. Nine times out of
ten the customer settles on the date
set. This also does away with the
complaints of cash customers that
| they are paying for losses on charge
accounts. Have a fixed date to send
out statements. Charge interest on
overdue accounts. Old accounts ex-
ceeding the time limit should not be
added without the consent of the
credit department. Never forget the
date of a promise to settle.
Charge an advance on all goods
sold on credit and all amounts to
draw interest after thirty days. This
gives the cash customer the best price
and better terms to one who settles
promptly than to the one who does
not.
Fair Proportion.
Many merchants now instead of
changing to a cash basis as they were
tempted to do have adopted the plan
of charging all customers bank in
terest on all credit amounts over
thirty days old. That is fair pro-
position. 1t combines some of the
advantages of the all-cash system,
and at the same time provides credit
for worthy people who need and are
willing to pay for it.
Again, it will tend to discourage
the carrying of longtime accounts by
well-to-do customers who are amply
able to pay, yet desire the cOnven-
ience of charge account.
The day of the never closed
credit account is rapidly passing
Whatever plan you adopt to meet
this phase Of your business, give
you one word for your motto
Watch" and use the same vigilance
that the engineer does as he pilots
his engine through the day and
night, watching every foot of the
way for the rocks that might cause
disaster.
May this association live long anG
the spirit of brotherhood grow
stronger each year and your effort:
be crowned with success for your
selves, and glory for our beloved city
of Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-10

E. s. Oakley, assistant United
States district attorney, arrived in
Bemidji this morning from his home
in Duluth, coming here to represent
the government in a criminal case
before Judge H. A. Simons, United
States commissioner.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-10
In Bemidii On Business.

George T. Simpson, of Minnea-
polls, former attorney general of the
state, and prominent in state affairs
for many years, is in Bemidji on
legal business today He expects to
remain here several days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-10

London, Dec. 10.-German armor-
ed cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneise-
nau and protected cruiser Leipzig
have been sunk by the British fleet
in battle off the Falkland Islands,
in the South Atlantic Two other
cruisers are being pursued. The
German loss of life is placed at two
thousand.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-10
KAISER REPORTED ILL
(American Press)

London, Dec. 10.-According to
dispatches from Amsterdam, Kaiser
William suffered a severe coughing
spell early today and was relieved
only after court physician had ad-
ministered to him for over an hour.
ALI reports reaching London say that
the Kaiser's illness is most serious
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-10

Petrograd, Dec 1O.-Persistent at
tacks by the Germans within forty
miles of Warsaw, is admitted in an
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-10

D. H. Williams, Of Superior, train
master of the 500 Line, is Bemidji
business visitor today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-10

Over 10000 women are in the en-
ploy of the American Telephone and
Telegraph company.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-10

ROLAND Henrionnet will return
this evening from Henning, Mime
sofa, where he has spent the past
couple of days on business.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-10
Co-operahon.

"Co-operation" was the subject of
Mrs. Netzer, and these were her re-
marks:
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-10

John Larson, of Gully, will leave
this afternoon for Portland, Oregon
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-10

Photo by American Press Association.
Miss Jessie E. Cope of Los Ange-
les, who brought about the Indictment
in Chicago of Colonel Charles Alexan-
der of Providence, r. l., under the
white slave law, tried to sue him in
Rhode Island, but without success.
She went to Providence in August, re-
naming for a month, and laid her al
legations before William H. Thorn.
ley, local attorney. He advised her
that she had no basis for action.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-10

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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-10
To Reduce Losses.

One of the plans now to reduce the
losses from bad credits is to get the
merchants to specify definite date
for settlement and as far as possible
get note or lease at the time of
sale, for the merchant who charges
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-10

e is no slogan so commonly
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-10

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-08
FIRE LOSSES WERE
EXTREMELY LIGHT
REPORT OF FIRE CHIEF FOR
YEAR JUST ENDING SHOWS
GOOD WORK DONE.

The annual report of the chief Of
the fire department was read to the
mayor and board of city commission
ers last night, and shows that the
department was responsible for saw
ing a tremendous amount Of property
involved in some of the blazes during
the past year.
For the year ending, the department
answered 50 alarms and the report
shows that they were sent in for
the following reasons: Causes Of fire
unknown, 10; overheated stoves, z;
burning trash &; grass fires 6; false
alarms 3; boys playing with matches
which started blazas 8; defective
nues 3; gas explosions 3; auto burn
ing .; incendiary 1; other causes 9.
The estimated value Of buildings
and contents involved in these fires
vas 5lS2,32OOO. The estimated loss
Of buildings and contents is $14,502.
The total cost Of maintenance Of
the department for the year ending
June 1 has been $9,251S6.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-08
MASS MEETING
CALLED THURSDAY
CITIZENS WHO ,NANT PICNIC AT
PARK WILL MEET THURSDAY
NIGHT TO DISCUSS PLANS.

r, II. Rogers, Arch Carpenter and
several other citizens of the Fourth
ward have invited the citizens Of the
city to meet in mass meeting at the
Wilmington Park tomorrow night for
the purpose of planning for big an
niversary picnic July 2S and 20. Ey-
eryone interested in having an ami
versary picnic at the Wilmington
Park this year, is urged TO come out
and discuss the proposition. The ladies
aid society of the south Ardmore Bap-
tist church will serve ice cream to the
mass meeting, and effort is going to
be made to make the 27th anniversary
of Ardmore eclipse anything ever at
tempted in the past. The meeting Will
be called to order promptly at $3.50.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-08
Child Dies Of RattIesnake Bite.

San Antonio, Tex, July IA rat
tlesnakes bite proved fatal to Freddie
Lee Black, u years old, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. T. B. Black, whose home
is on the FriO road, nine miles out
Of San Antonio. The child, with his
brother, James, were in the field
near their home preparing to bale
hay, aud the two had just been eau
toned by Mr.. BLACK to watch out for
rattlesnakes. Freddie was bitten on
tho right ankle. He was hurriedly
brought to San Antonio for medical
treatment, but died a few hours after
his arrival here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-08
o9EslDENT DECLARES D Z M O.
CRATIC PARTY is FRIEND TO
ZIG AND LITTLE BUSINESS.
TO SUPPORT WARBURG
President Wilson Says Democratic
Party Realizes Country's Business
Has Been Promoted by Enterprises
Organized on Big Scale.

Washington, July S.-Declarlng II
ia unfair to regard the democratic
party as an enemy to either little or
big business, President Wilson issued
a statement today, supporting War
burg and Jones for membership on
the federal reserve board.
Wilson said: 81 am sure the demo
cratic party does not regard men as
objects of suspicion merely because
they have been connected with great
business enterprises. His,o,., marty
knows that The country coJ So
has been chiefly promoted by ente4
prises organized on great scale'
and that the vast majority of the
men connected with big business are
honest, incorruptible and patriotic.
"Those who have tried to make bus
mess what it ought to be are to be
encouraged and honored whenever
they respond to the call OF public
service"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-08
FOUND IN DALLAS
WITH THROAT CUT.
POLICE Are SEARCHING FOR MAN
WHO REGISTERED AT HOTEL
WITH VICTIM.

Dallas, Texas, July S.-M. Cayi was
found dead with his throat cut and
pockets rined in his bed room at a
hotel on Pacific avenue this morning.
4 razor was found near by. Bloody
hand prints on the window sill indi-
Gated murder and how the slayer es-
capped. The police are searching for
the man who registered with Cayi last
night and who has disappeared.
The county authorities believe Cavi
was a Mexican army officer The
local police say that it is only a rob
berry case.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-08
HARD TIME "GETTlNG BY"
Some of the Ups and Downs of Fred
Haynie-What Voters Think.

In the race for county offices now
on. the name of Fred Haynie, the
district clerk, Is called almost as
often as the office of sheriff Is men
toned, and in all counties the sher-
ifs office carries with 1t a great
deal of interest.
Mr.. Haynie has done his work so
well and has so many friends through
out the county, who are interested
in his success, that they keep his
name before the voters. Dave Row.
land in Cooke county served that
county in one of the offices for twen-
tv years or more and was never de-
feated. He was in office at the time
his death occurred. Many Carter
county people feel that if Fred Hay
ME keeps up his present record. he
will be an officer of this county as
long as he desires to hold it.
Mr.. Haynie was working on only
small salary as delivery boy in
Ardmore when team ran away with
him, breaking his leg. He was in
! the hospital for almost Q year, and
lost one leg and came very near los
ing his life. He has a wife and sew
eral children, and no man in Carter
county ever had a harder time try
ing, in an honest way to "get by"
His friends have been good to him,
and they are being repaid now in
seeing him a useful, straightforward
honest workman, who does all his
work in the best manner possible.
and who, when he was checked up
by the state auditor, had his ac-
counts in first-class shape.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-08
CITY To SUE
PAVING COMP ANY
DECISION OF BOARD OF CITY
COMMISSIONERS AT REGULAR
MEETING LAST NIGHT.

At the meeting CT the board oil Guy
commissioners last night it was de-
ciGed to institute suit against the
McQuatters Paving company, to COM
pel them to comply with the terms OF
their contract, entered into with Tue
city at the time Of laying the pres
ent paving, and tc compel them 10
maintain the broken places in the pay
ing and keep it in good repair for a
certain period which the city alleges
the company has not done, nor have
they been able to get any satisfaction
out Of them whatever.
The Downard company Of this city
has made some necessary repairs on
The city streets, and there are many
others yet to make. The city has paid
Downard his bill to date, and VIII
include this in the suit to be lnsti-
tuted against the McQuatters com
rany
Mayor Roberts stated last nisn,
that he had been trying ever since
he has been in Office to get some sat
isfaction out Of the McQuatters com
pany. but the only thing he ever sue
ccedad in getting was promises ana
that he was COINS TO put everything
else aside until he brought the mat
ter 10 a show down. The commis'
sicncrs all heartily agreed with him
IN this matter, End statei that II
their contract with the McQuattera
PEOPLE was not good, the p2'cRer the
matter is settled the better as the
streets must be ronaired ard if, nm
der the terms of the contract the
company can not be he'd, the WORK
would have to be done ali raj fol
by the city.
The city attorney will he instructed
to bring the suit at once, and have
the matter thrashei out in he cou-ts
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-08
WERE BALLOTS
WILL Be CAST
FORTY-THREE POLLING PLACES
IN CARTER COUNTY-THIRTY-
FOUR OUTSIDE CITY.

There are forty-three polling places
in Carter county, where ballots will
be cast at the coming election, and
for the benefit OF many who have
never known just where the boxes
were located, the following table has
been compiled by The Ardmoreite for
its readers:
The nine precincts within the city
limits, and the location Of the polling
places are as follows: First precinct,
Lebus' Shop; second precinct, Nc
Charen's Store; third precinct, West
End Wagon Yard; fourth precinct,
Halls Store; fifth precinct, Hunts
Planning Mil; sixth, City Hall; sew
enth, Porter Staples Store; eighth
McCoy's Store, East Main street;
ninth, Wilmington hotel.
In Morgan township the seven poll
ing places are located as follows:
Precinct one, Brock; precinct two
Downard Mines; precinct three, Rocky
Point; precinct four, Mary Niblack
School, precinct five, Canning Fac
tory: precinct six, Prairie Valley
precinct seven, Confederate Home.
Wilson township has three voting
precincts, with polling places, as fol
lows: Precinct one, Provence; pre-
cinct two, Durwood; precinct three
Mulkey.
'Berwyn has three precincts wifi
voting places, as follows: Precinc
one, Baum; precinct two, Berwyn
precinct three, Springer.
Akers township has four precinct
with polling places as follows; Pre-
cinct one, Glenn; precinct two, New
port; precinct three, Woodford; pre-
cinct four, Milo
Lone Grove township has but tw
precincts with voting places as TO-
lows: Precinct one, Lone Grove; pre-
cinct two, Cheek.
Graham township has tVe preclnct
with polling places as follows: Pre-
cinct one, Pooleville; precinct tw'
Graham; precinct three, Fox; precinc
four Tussy; precinct five, Homer.
Hewitt is the largest township /
the county, ana has ten precincts
with the voting places as follows
Precinct one, 5taunton; precinct twt
New Wheeler; precinct three, Heal,
ton; precinct four, Joiner City, pre-
cinct dve, LEGO; precinct six, Plea.
ant Grove; precinct seven, Recll
precinct eight, New Wilson; precint
nine, Hewitt; precinct ten, Whit
City, or Ragtown.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-08
PAROLE FOR OKLA. PRISONER.
Man is Granted Fight to Co Back to
Arkansas.

Oklahoma City, July 7.-Governor
Cruce today granted parole to w.
d. Jones, who is serving a ten-year
sentence in the state penitentiary'
Jones was sent to the penitentiary
fIom Oklahoma county in 1909, but
escaped after serving about three
wears. He went to Arkansas and Sc
cured work in the capitol grounds at
Little Rock. He married a widow
there with two children. He was
good husband and father. He made
friends and did well as a laborer. A
few months ago Oklahoma authorities
discovered him and he was brought
back TO prison. His wife and her
two children have been here in his
behalf several days. They had the
support of Arkansas state officials
in giving Jones a good reputation
Local court officials indorsed the ap-
plication for parole. Now Jones can
go back to Arkansas and continue
Il be a cool citiza en-" That Is what
the Oklahoma parole law is for, SAID
the prison board and the governor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-08
Ole Soldier Hears TAPS"

W. J. Harris, aged IS years, an in
mate of he Soldiers home. died yes
terday afternoon, after a lingering
illness. Mr.. Harris, who has been
at the home for the past three years.
vas a member OF Shaler's Arkansas
regiment during the war, and saw
hard service for four years. At the
time of his admission to the home,
he was a resident Of Madge, Okla
hcma. The funeral services were
conducted from the Home this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock by Rev. w. r.
servidge. with lnterment in Rose Hill
cemetery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-08
CONTEST FOR osAeE ATTORNEY.
Candidates for Place Held by Preston
Shinn arc Active.

Washington, Tuly "A lively con-
test is on for appointment as ma
tional attorney for the Usage Indians,
a place now held by Preston A. 5hinn
Of PawhusEa, who is an applicant
for reappoin.ment. Recently the
Usage council asked authority to hold
a meeting, but It was denied. One
purpose was 10 give Shinn an in
dorsement.
One of the latest applicants is
Thomas d. Lyon of Tulsa, and II a
change is made it is understood il
lays between him and Judge A. e.
C. Bierer of Guthrie. Judge Bierel
was formerly Judge of the Oklahoma
Territorial supreme court.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-08
DOCTORS WIFE
UNDER ARREST
DETECTIVE TELLS INQUEST THAT
PHYSICIANS WIFE SHADOWED
HIM.

treeport, n. Z, July Sat the
Bailey inquest today, Detective Bois-
sonault testified that Mrs. Carman,
hiding her identity, recently called on
him to shadow Doctor Carman, be-
cause she was jealous of other won.
en-. Mrs. Carman said her daugh
ter alone prevented her seeking a
divorce.
Mrs. Carman was arrested this af
ternoon in connection with the Inur
der of Mrs Bailey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-08
MRS. PANKAURsT ARRESTED
When She Attempted to Take Charge
Of Militants, Police Arrested Her.

London, July S.-Mrs. Pankhurst TO-
day attempted to resume active charge
of the militants and the police imme-
diately arrested her. Mrs. II. F. Alice
Hall, when arraigned, charged with
conspiracy for militant activity, threw
herself to the court room floor kicking
the policemen so hard that It took
several minutes to remove her.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-08
For Peace Conference

Washington, d. c., July S.-The Car
rama Huerta conference is still conf
dently expected by Washington Of
licials to take place soon. 1t is pre-
dicted that it will take place on Mex
lean soil, possibly at Nuevo Laredo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-08
Dixon in Revival.

Rev. ]. G. Dixon has begun his re-
vival meeting between Ardmore and
Provence, where he held a meeting
last year. \ large arbor has been
prepared for the occasion and farm
ers and their families come several
miles to be present. A man and
wife and their son help with the sing
inr and the meetings are very. in
teresting. Three services are held
each Sunday. The meeting will be
continued until the night of the fourth
Sunday in this month.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-08
Business Men See Wilson.

Washington, July S.-The Chicago
committee of big business men called
OIL the president today. They sup
ported some features of the admin
istration trust program, including the
exemption of labor unions from trust
classification. and opposed some other
features. The president announced
that the conference was helpful.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-08

Tishomingo, Okla, July 7.-John
Turnbull was killed near his hone'
eight miles east of Tishomingo last
night. Burrell Bennett a youth, has
surrendered to the officers. Turnbull
was 2 full blood Indian.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-08
Roosevelt Still Refuses

New York, July S.-For two hours
today, the state progressive leaders
argued vainly to make Roosevelt ac-
cept the nomination for governor.
rebels defeat federal troops