Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 5, 1914, Page 1

Twenty And Thirty Millions Dol- lars Can Be Expended Annually SEVERAL BILLS ARE INTRODUCED Hayden Measure Wsjld Give The State Complete Control Of Con- struction, Government Advising From Congressman C. H. Tavenner. Washington—Jan. 5—Farmers want improvement of roads leading to markets. Improved roads from the farms to the villages and towns and their railroads stations will re- duce costs of transportation and help bring down the cost of living. The National Grange and other farmers’ organization are urging the feder- al government to adopt this sort of a road policy. “Business before plea- sure,” i the motto of the farmers. Taking a diametrically opposite view are the associations of automo- bile owners. These would have the government go into the construction of trunk lines of model highways. The cost would be terrific, running literally into the billions of dollars It is the theory of the adherents of formulate a national policy of road construction of these main arteries in the highway system would lead local communities to connect up with the model roads, thus stimulating the construction of good roads every- where. Somewhere between these two op- posit views the government’s solu- tion is likely to be found. The roads Committee of the House is trying to formulate a national policy of road building. It is generally understood that between $20,000,000 and $30,- for this purpose. The bill that will finnally be adopted will probably be a compromise which will aid in the construction of model roads and at the same time pay attention to the market roads of the farmers. Congressman Carl Hayden, of Ari- zona, has introduced a carefully pre- pared roads bill that emiodies sev- eral admirable provisions. The bill is frankly a compromise between the two extreme views on road construc-| tion by the government. “The sum of $25,000,000 is appropriateé annual- ly, one half of this amount to be ap-| portioned to the states according to their representation in Congress, and the other half according to their mileage of post roads. This system would give an automatic apportion- ment and relieve the roads move- ment from any suspicion of logrol- ling. The Hayden bill endeavors to give uniformity to state institutions which would deal with the govern- ment in the work of road construc- tion. The smallest apportionment of money for any state would be $200,- 000. For every dollar contributed by the federal government the state must contribute another. This double contribution Mr. Hayden belleves would safeguard the government against the waste of its money by state highway departments, since in order to waste the federal funds the state contribution, raised by direct' taxation, would also have to be wast- ed. He would give the state complete control of the work, having the gov- ernment road scientists act only in an advisory capacity. In order. to get money under the terms of the Hayden bill, a state must first create a highway department and raise a state road fund. The bill also pro- vides for a uniform system of book- keeping to be devised by the Secre- tary of Argiculture and adopted by each state, so that the federal au- thorities would have no difficulty in finding out how its money was spent. The Hayden bill has been favor- ably commented upon by members of the Roads ommittee. MASQUERADE WEDNESDAY Roller Skaters Offered Opportunity For Good Time Wednesday evening of this week a roller masquerade will be given at the skating rink at which four prizes will be awarded to the best and most comic dressed skaters, Arrange- ments have been made to have special music for the occasion. Lundgren At Kelliher B. B. Lundgren of the Bemidji police officer has been granted a week leave of absence and is spending his vacation at Kelliher with relatives and friends. During his absence Joseph Harrington is acting as pa- trolman. Toumy Moves Office Dr. J. T. Toumy has completed moving his dentist offices to the new Gibbons block from the old suite above the First National Bank. Mr. Toumy opened his new rooms for the Tirst time this morning. OF ROAD BUILDING Investigation Shows That Between The Pioneer during this Saturday, January 17th. $400 v ¢ $1.50 ¢ $1.00 pays for the Daily Pioneer for 3 months THE 25,000 VOTE feature, giving to each contestant for every dollar collected on Pioneer Sub— scriptions, old or new, Dally or Weekly, will be extended to- Saray Evening Janary 1_7, ot § itk This is positively the best and most liberal offer that vnll be made by contest. You have our GUARANTEE that a dollar colected on Pxoneer ‘subscrip- tions will never bring as many votes during the contest as ‘today afld up to REMEMBER “ “ “ 1 year “ Weekly * G ot . Ask your friends to help you win that beautiful $400 Claxton anno now on display in the Schroeder window. Bemidji Bowlers Getting Good Scores In City League Games—Several Above 170 Mark. PHOENIX “EEST FEAM ° RECOBD * Benifdji bow fots BavE Besi Follh some good scores in the city league, several of them averaging better than 170. Interest in the league i¢ now at its height, and the next few gams will have much to do with the deciding of the championship. The Gophers are the only team which has not won a game, while the Clip- pers have not been defeated. The motto of the other fives seems to be “We Must Beat the Clippers.” The individual averages follow: Cords ...... 176 Brown ..... 171 Britten ... Willey 168 Bell ... Erickson . 166 Gillette . Grover .... 166 Berrigan Cominsky .. 164 Popp ....... 163 Ripple, R... 163 Given J..... 161 King ...... 161 Dennis 160 Pfiefer . 159 Brandon . 158 Lord . . 157 Given, N. 157 Newton .... 157 Bailey 166 Erlandson .. 155 Ripple, E.... 152 Hansen .... 149 Heffron . 147 Hubert .... 140 Fenton ... 140 Warner .... 142 Odegard .... 134 Armstrong . 134 The team average per man is in- teresting and shows that the Phoenix while not leading the teams in the percentage column, are at the head in number of pins spilled. SCHOOLS OPENED TODAY Local Institutions Continue Work Af- ter Christmas Vacation ‘Bemidji schools again opened for work this morning after the students and instructors a two weeks vacation. ported among the students. for practice this evening. 59 MY LAND LaDY usmeA 7 allowing All of the teachers were “on the job” early this motning | retary of state here, the number was and only a few absentees were re- The basket ball team will appear CRUST TQ TN To:CoLLecy) FOR DECEMBER. 1N ANUARN— PRIZES AWARDED AT RINK Art Lundberg and Dorris Helmcr} Considered Best Skaters W. B. MacLachlan, manager of \the Bemidji Roller rink awarded two prizes last evening to the best ap- pearing couple on the floor. The; WQN Wer¥salected by five judges ces about the hall. Miss Doris and Art Lundberg were considered the best skaters and were each given a season's ticket. Miss Gotta Peterson and Bert Baker received two of the five votes cast. After the prizes had been awarded - some trouble was started as to the fairness of the de- cision and one young man was placed Y £ sy Work of Establishing Titles ®Com- i Duluth Lawyer Leaves for Crookston j{ | tv district court, yesterday completed To Urge lnvpflnu" on of i Michigan Copper Strike. pleted Yesterday-by K. §. Cant After Month’s Search Through Records SETTLERS SOON TO BE PAID Where He Will Visit Land Office— Middleton Satisfied with Outcome When Kenneth S. €ant, a promin- ent young lawyer of Duluth, and son of Judge Cant, of the St. Louis coun- the work of establishing titles to the land burnt over by the conflagration which swept the north end of the county several years ago, step was taken in making the quarter. of a million settlement, growing out of the cases brought against the Can- adian Northern for damages. Attorney Cant has been in Bemidji for about a month, searching the rec- ords of the Bemidji Abstract com- pany, that the correct titles of the land owners at the time of the con- flagration might be established. For two weeks he was assisted in the work by Hallan L. Huffman. Settlement Soon. another Photo by American Press Assoclation. —_— HENSLEY WILL URGE PROBE Missouri Lawmaker to Ask Investi- ME,” SAYS BRIDE —_— Coroner Says Death Was Result Of Bullet From 38 Calibre Revelover —Leaves Note With Instructions George Hotchkiss; 38 years old, settler in the town of Gmm 'Who two months ago was married to a woman he had brought in communication with through the as- sistance of a matrimonial bureau, shot and killed himself, Saturday night. The suicide took place only a few rods from his home which he had first set fire to. After burning his home he fired a shot from his 38 calibre revolver into the brain of his pet dog, and constant companion and then ended his own life, the bul- let taking effect in his temple. Family Trouble At first it was thought that mur- der had been committed and evidence pointed strongly against to his bride. This suspicion was soon cleared away 4 when it became known the woman - 25,000 votes The work dome by Mr. Cant here gation of Michigan Strike. was at the home of a neighbor when %4 100,000 will give the officials of the rail-| Washington, Jan. 5—Congress-will |the bullet was fired. Mrs. Hotch- g ¥ road a correct basis on which to make | be urged to investigate the conditions | kiss who went to Clearbrook yester- 37500 payment in accordance with the | growing °“l(‘?§ the strike of copPer |4ay did everything in her power to 3 agreement which was reached sey-[™iners at Calumet, Mich., shortly | 0. up the mystery of her hus- i eral weeks ago at Fergus Falls by the | 2[teF it reassembles, Representative i —_—— 000,000 annually can be expended e HIGH AVERAGES ROLLED| {0 Were sidilotied at various PTa*| For the first u‘:& in me history ROLLS PERFECT ~SCORE s = M. S. @illete Toppled Three Hundred Pins In Bowling Contest At Gil- lette Alleys I.m Night i NEVER DONE FEFORE HERE of the bowling game in Bemidji, and perhaps for the second or third time in the state during the last-year, S. Gillette last night rolled a pe fect score, gaining a total of twelve stricks, and a count of 300. Scores of the kind rolled by Gil- lette last night are scarce and only on the blacklist and will not be al- lowed to enter the building again this winter. This action was taken as the committee appointed by the Bemidji Athletic Club classed him ae an undesirable. VILLAGE AGAIN STRICKEN Seabright, N. J., Damaged by An- ther Storm. Seabright, N. J., Jan. 5—This vil- lage, not yet normal after the disas- trous storm of Christmas eve, was lashed by wind and wave again. The bulkheading replaced after the recent storm, was swept away by the high tide and strong wind dur- ing the night and at daybreak the wind was still in the east and the sea was inundating buildings along the shore line. The worst damage was at the Octa- gon hotel, where the seas tore away the piling driven into place a week Phoenix . 163 |ago and wrecked the dining room Bingers 158 | wing of the structure. Spillers 157| In the fishing section of the vil Gophers . 157|1age wind and water again played Ortoless.. 165 | Moot ings which had been strength Clippers . 152 o e ened were again undermined and top- pled over:. NUMBER OF AUTOS DOUBLED Total of Registered Cars.in United States 1,128,000. Albany, N. Y., Jan. 5.—The number of automobiles registered in the Unit- ed States has more than doubled since 1911. In that year, according to compilations made public by the sec- 523,000. Last year 1,128,000 cars were regis- tered. New York state leads with a total registration of 135,000, and Ne- vada brings up the rear with 1,140. AND BOARD - D\D Nou NOT-WELL T™M LO0OKING E FOR A PLACE WHERE. IN EREDIT 15 Avwars a few of the world's greatest bowlers have been able to perform the trick. Only orce in the National tourna- ment last year was it done. Gillette is considered one of the leading bowlers in Bemidji and on numerous occasions has toppled the pins for more than 250. He form- erly held the alley high score having rolled 289 and 288. A perfect score has never been rolled on a Bemidiji alley. Earle Bailey, Gillett's oppon- ent in the game during which he secured the perfect score rolled 235. " Sullivan-King Mrs. Jennie King of Bemidji and John L. Sullivan of Belle Plaine were united in marriage at St. Philip’s church this morning at 8 o’clock, Fa- ther Philippi officiating. Miss Grace Madigan was bridesmaid and the groom was attended by Walter Mc- Graw. Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan will make their home at Belle Plaine. 2 Joint Installation. - . Bemidji Lodge No. 277, Ancient Order of United Workmen and Be- midji Lodge No. 219, Degree-of Hon- or, hold a joint installation of offi- cers tonight at the Odd Fellows’ hall. Following the lodge session, the Workmen will serve their annual oyster supper. Rev. John Olson of Turtle River will preach at the Edward Anderson resi- dence this evening. Everyone is wel- come. Miss Rose Barrette of Internation- al Falls, who has spent a few days with friends and relatives at Crooks- ton, returned to the Falls today. You Know Us Glrls Has To Be Careful GonFvaMee 2/ R \mmnsap&om attorneys in the fire cases. While the settlements will not he Hensley of Missouri announced. Such an inqbiry, Mr. Hensley asserts, is of vital importance to the country and made for the original amounts asked for, they are to the entire satisfae- ticn of the burned out settlers, who wiil receive as high as twenty per cet of the damages claimed and will not be caused to fight the matrer in the courts. Not All Settled A large majority of the settlers have agreed to the basis on which tie railroad comany wishes to settle, and have signed releases, but others have not done so. Attorney C. R. Middleton of Bau- dette, who has had charge of a large percentage of the cases against the raflroad, while-in Bemidf} Saturday said that ail of his claimants had agreed to settle. DANCE AFTER FRIDAY'S GAME Goes To Crookston At the time of the forest fire many of the homesteaders had not made tinal proof upon their land, but have since done so at the Crookston land office, and are entitled to damages just as though they had owned the land out right. It was for the purpose of investigating such cases as these that Mr. Cant went to Crookston yes- terday. His report will have much io do with the shortness of time before the final settlements are made, and which are expected to be completed within the next few months. POLICE MAKE BIG RAID Officers Headed By Chief Lane Ar- rested Five on Disorderly Charges Yesterday he plans to confer with his associates in congress on the subject. Mr. MacDonald has a resolution pending for an investigation, but many members of the rules commit- tee, which is considering the ques- tion, are understood to be against such an inquiry. READY FOR HARD FIGHT Bemidji Boys Anxious To Win From Wiscongin Team Who Claim Head Of Takes Chnmplon;h:p S S S e Final arrangements have been made for the Superior Y. M. E. A, basket ball contests which will be staged in this city on Thursday, Fri- day and Saturday of this week. These contests have aroused the interest of basketball enthusiasts of the city who are discussing the outcome and what effect the winning of these games will have upon the champ- ionship race in which the local five is among the leading contenders Not only are the Bemidji rooters interested but letters have been re- ceived from many of the surrounding towns asking for information re- garding the’ games as many of the athletes in thes towns plan on at- tending the contest. Last year Bemidji won from the Superior quint after a hard fought game but the score was close and the first game, which resulted in a tie was considered the fastest ever play- ed in this city. The Wisconsin boys have strengthened their five this sea- son with the Bradley brothers who were credited with being the best players in the north part of the state last season when they played for the Duluth Shamrocks. Seating arrangements will be made to seat the entire crowd. Fol- lowing the game Friday- evening a dance will be given in the City hall LOCATED OVER OLD SALOOXN Charged with visiting a disorderly house, Mrs. Tillie Berry, alias Tillie Safford, George Howard of Minnea- polis, William Aldrich, and Charles Williams were brought before Judge Crowell this morning in municipal court. Mrs, Berry and George How- ard pleaded guilty to the charge and paid a fine of five dollars.|in honor of-the visitors, The others preferred fight- L S kot U ing the charge and were Diamond Imports Break Record. allowed to obtain an attorney. Thay- er C. Bailey will defend Aldrich and Williams, who will again be brought before the court this afternoon. Mrs. Catherine O'Donnell, in whose place the arrests were made will also be tried this afternoon on a charge of keeping a disorderiy house. Thayer Bailey will also ap- pear for Mrs. O’Donnell, while P. J. Russell will represent the city. New York, Jan, 5.—Importations of diamonds and other gems at New York during 1913 totaled $46,173,196, according to W. B. Treadwell, jewelry examiner at the apraisers’ stores. All records were broken. Miss Lillian Barette who is visit- ing friends and relatives in Crooks- ton will arrive in Bemidji Tuesday morning and from here will return to International Falls. By "HOP” N FACT-THAT IS band’s death, and told of his having demanded that she send her daugh- ter, a child of a former away. When his wife failed to comply with his request, “he threat- ened the life of both of us,” she said. On New Year's day the wife and child went to the home of a neigh- bor. The leaving of his wife is be- lieved to have unbalanced his mind, which resulted in his death. Officials Investigate. Coroner B. C. Bjornaby and Sher- iff C. A. Anderson, both of Bagley, went at once to the scene of the tragedy and investigation soon made it evident that suicide had been committed. marriage 4~ A _mote, appearing w bave ‘been written on-the-day- of his. death,.was . found in the cothing of Hotchkiss. The note told that in case of death, Charles Hotchkiss, believed to be the dead man’s father, should be notified. The address was given as being in Towa. No reply has been received and the body is being held by Deputy Coroner Wagner at Clearbrook. COURT RECORDS SMASHED William Olson Arrested, Confesses, Has Preliminary Hearing And Was Sentenced Within 24 Hours GIVEN 90 DAYS FOR LARCENY Beltraml county court records were sent glimmering Saturday af- ternoon when Judge C. W. Stantoa sentenced William Olson, who con- esed to naving stolen a watch from a companion. to ninty days in the county jail., It all happened like this. Shortly after dark Friday night James Dwyer a woodsman, reported to the police that his watch had been stolen from him and accused Olson of having per- formed the crime Chief Lane inves- tigated and found that Olson was in all probability the guilty person. He was arrested, kept in jail over night and refused to tell anything of the crime. When questioned by Graham M. Torrance, county attorney, he flnally admitfed that he had stolen the witch and directed the police to the place where he had hid it. This was Saturday morning. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon he was taken bfore Court Commissioner Fisk, where he waived preliminary hearing. At 4 o'clock he was ar- raigned before Judge C. W~ Stanton on a charge of grand larceny in the second degree. He pleaded guilty. He #old a straight story of how he had taken the watch while intoxicat- ed and appeared to truly regret his action. He was represented by John L. Brown. He was sentenced to ninty days in the county jail, and at five o’clock had begun his term. The whole case was disposed of in less than 24 hours, which is by the far the Beltrami county record. Fow At Mineral Wells, { Attorney John F. Gibbons ismow at | Mineral Wells, Texas, where he and his family will remain for several months. Mr. Gibbons has requested that the Pioneer be sent to him there. Alex Doran, formerly of this city but now of Demning, New Mexico, has nlmbeenuddedtolhe?!mnb— - scription HMet.