Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 24, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 11. NO. 306. BASEBALL PARK PLAN FAVORED Athletic Club Members Vote to Raise Funds by Subscriptions for Down- town Field—Daily New Manager ASSOCIATION TO0 INCORPORATE New Move Believed Advisable and Proper Steps Will Be Taken at Meeting to be Held in Future At a well attended meeting of those interested in the establishment of a downtown baseball park, at the Athletic club rooms last evening, it was decided to ask subscriptions from the business men of the city, in this way securing enough_money to fin- ance the erection of the park. The board of control will have charge of the soliciting and at a meetiuy to be held in the near fu- ture steps will be taken to purchase the block in Heffron’s addition which has been selected for the park. The land will be bought for $600, with the understanding that certain im- provements be made. The grading and building of a fence and grand- stand will bring the amount up to $2,000. The plan is that the money obtained by subscription be returned at the end of three years, with six per cent interest. Prospects Bright Those in attendance at the meet- ing were enthusiastic over the propo- sition and the possibilities of a new athletic field never appeared more bright. The matter of incorporating the club was discussed. Such action is favored and steps in that direction will be taken up at the next meeting. Daily New Manager Ralph Brandon’s resignation as manager pf the baseball team was ac- cepted, and Charley Daily was named. Mr. Daily has had experi- ence in the management of baseball teams and will be of much assistance in making the season a success. ATTENDED ROSEAU MEETING Rev. White Returns' From Spring Session of Adam’s Preshytery Rev. S. E. P. White returned this morning from Roseau, Minnesota, where he went to attend the Spring meeting of Adam’s Presbytery, which convened there April 21, 22 and 23. Rev. J. L. T. Coates of Kelliher, who accompanied Mr, White to Roseau, will return home tomorrow, having gone to Warroad to visit friends, that place being his old charge. Rev. J. H. Frarey of Blackduck, who also went to Roseau with Rev. White and Coates, will return home by the way of Winni- peg. The meeting was held to plan the work of the Home Missions for the next six months, as well as the Sunday school work. Mr. White is the chairman of the Administra-| tive and Home Mission committee. PLAY BLACKDUCK TOMORROW First Baseball Game of Season to be Played by High School Nine. The first baseball game of the sea- son in Bemidji will be played tomor- row afternoon at the Fair grounds, when the high school nine will play Blackduck. Coach visitors have a strong team and ex- pects the game will be close. The Bemidji lineup will be as follows: Riley, piteher; Sullivan, catcher; El- letson, first base; Swisher and Tan- ner, second base; George Walker, third base; Claude Bailey, left field; Fred Graham, center field; Witting or Warfield, right field. Bestul "says the| i | | L GIVEN HIS PASSPORTS, Charge 0'Shaughnessy to Leave Mexico Immediately. Photo by American Press Assoclation. GRAVE DANGER REPORTED Americans in Mexico Gity Threatened With Violence. X ‘Washington, April 24.—Private ad- vices reaching here in code from Mex- ico City, disclosing that Americans there are in danger, have been com- municated to government officials. The dispatches are from a source of unquestioned trustworthiness. They set forth that mobs of Mexicans are forming for anti-American demonstra- tions; that Americans on the streets have been menaced and threatened with violence and that they are con- centrating at the embassy for mutual orotection. SINES FUNERAL SUNDAY Pinewood Farmer, Who Died Yester- day Afternoon From Result of Burns tf be Buried Here MRS. SINES’ CONDITION SERIOUS James Melton Sines, the Pinewood farmer and former resident of Be- midji, who died while being brought to Bemidji yesterday afternoon, fol- lowing being burned in a fire which completely destroyed his home, will ‘be buried here Sunday afternoon, the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, of which he was a member, having charge of the funeral. Mrs. Sines, who was slightly burn- ed before escaping from the building is- in Bemidji, but her condition is regarded as serious, because of the shock which the death of her hus- band caused. The funeral will not be held un- til Sunday in order that relatives tand friends may have an opportunity to reach here. Mr. Sines came to Bemidji from Spooner, Wisconsin, and until a year ago had been em- | ployed as brakeman and yard man on the Minnesota & International Rail- way and was known as the “jolliest brakeman on the line.” He was born at Portage, Wisconsin. He is survived by his widow, a son, Jessie, and a daughter, Effie, grandaughter, four brothers and two sisters. His sisters are Julia Carlson 2nd Della Dennis of Shelby, Montara and his btrothers are John Sines of Spooner, Wis., Will Sines of Rice Lake, Wis., George Sines of Cheteck, Wis. and Clinton Sines of Pinewood. To Superintend Construction E. H. Jerrard, formerly of Bemidji but who has been in business at In- ternational Falls during the last sev- eral years, arrived in Bemidji this morning and will have charge of the construction wark for the addition which is being built to the Hotel Markham, acting for Mr. Lycan. THE CUB REPORTER -SCOO BEG PAXDON - o T™M LeokiNa~ /7 FOR MISTER. < SNOOP - Ty N Vo) NAME § SCOORWONT) 13 years ago| — BEMI'DJI MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING;'APBH.‘ 24,1914, FORMER BEMIDJI GIRL FOUND GUILTY Mrs. Nellie Staples Convicteq at Faoley of Having. Killed Her Day 0ld Babe at St. Cloud—Ask New Trial NO REAL CRIME, SAYS LAWYER Sentenced to State Prison at Still- water—Judge Expresses Sympathy for Girl—15 Year Term Mrs. Nellie Staples, the young wo- men who was until séveral years ago @ resident of this city, has: been found guilty of manslaughter in the second degree, and according to sen- tence imposed by Judge Roeser of the district court at Foley, she will be committed to hard labor at Still- water. & She was accused of having killeds| her day old babe and with later throwing the tiny body into a near by ravine, where it was discovered in a pail. 8 After the return of the verdict At- torney Mayburg for the defendant said: T g No Real Offense “There was no real offense com- mitted by the girl. The only thing she did was to leave the body of the babe after it was dead and cold, in {a pail on the hillside. The act was done as a result of the ignorance of the woman which was shown clear- ly by Dr. Greene in his testimony re- |garding the Binet test. The de- fendant has a mind no more devel- oped than that of a nine-year old girl and her actions would naturally be foolish and against the ideas of mod- ern civilization. The act was one not approved by society, but it was no crime and taking all in all I be- lieve that the verdict of manslaugh- ter from the jury was entirely unjus- tifiable. Even the court,” Mr. May- | bury went on, “seemed at -doubt as| shown by the lengthy charge given jto the jury.” : ! Denies New Trial Mr. Maybury made a strong argu- ment for a new trial but this was de- | nied and the court passed sentence on the girl. She will go to the state penitentiary at Stillawter, to| serve time not to exceed 15 years. County Attorney Senn in answer said that the verdict was fair and lthat he saw no reason why a new | trial should be granted under theg circumstances. ? Sympathy for Women | Before imposing the sentence on Mrs. Staples Judge Roeser said that | in a great many criminal cases the! evidence was circumstantial and that juries must be guided by the actions of the parties at the time the alleged crime was committed. He expressed sympathy for Mrs. Staples, but stated that she was given a fair | trial. He said the fact that she] {had locked herself in a room and re- fused assistance, with ‘other circum- stances, tended to influence the jur- ors in their verdict. Mrs: Staples wept copiously during the proceed- ing. : 4 CASS COUNTY TERM ENDS. | | Judge Stanton Returns to Bemidji After Short Session of Court. Judge Stanton and Lee LeBaw, court reporter, returned to Bemidji ‘this morning from Walker where they have spent the past two weeks, the judge presiding at the April term of |court for Cass county. Several cases of - importance were tried during the session, the term winding up last ev- ening at 10 o’clock, after several court cases had-been submitted. The petit jury was dismissed yesterday afternoon. < *i*f?'******‘k * x - . i Ai 1. Naugle Safe " x Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Naugle, ¥ of this city, who have been * much alarmed fbecause of the *® failure of their son A. I, ¥ Naugle, 'who is employed by ¥ ithe Pearson Oil company, at Mexico Oity,, to notify them * the following message. “Vera ¥ Cruz. April 24. T am at Vera x Gfl.‘--;‘ Safe under ' American Drotection. Don’t worry.” Since the first of the year Mr, Naugle has written his par- ents once each week, but only one of this letters has reached here. S Kik koK ok ok kK MAY ADD NEW. COURSES Advance Sewing, Pra‘ctical‘ House- keeping and Forging Classes Sug- gested for Next Year TO TEACH SUBJECTS DESIRED If plans which are now being con- sidered by W. P. Dyer, superinten-| |dent of the Bemidji schools, mater- ialize, several new subjects will be included in the course of study fo jnext year. 4 In a talk to the student-body the superintendent explained that it is his desire to institute classes in ad- vance sewing and practical house- keeping, for the girls, while the boys would be given an opportunity to learn iron work and forging. If enough students show a desire to enter these classes they will be taken up, while optional subjects such as solid 'geometry, manual training two, German three and An- cient History will be taught if five or more pupils enroll for them. The superintendent told the stu- dents the advantages of arranging their programs fOr next year now, for in doing so the subjects to be t will become known and the nezsasary arrangements made, caus- ing no unnecessary delay at the open- ing of the term next September. Millinery may also be taught. 0DD FELLOWS MEET TONIGHT ' To Elect Grand Lodge Representa- tives; Arrange Program The local lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows will meet in regular session tonight at the Odd Fellows Hall on Beltrami avenue and will elect a representative to at- tend the Grand Lodge meeting to be held in Minneapolis in June. Ar- rangementsrangements will also be made for a program to be given-Sat- urday afternoon at the celebration of the ninety-fifth anniversary. The meeting will be called at 2:30 and all Odd Fellows are requested to be present. The officers are also de- sirous of a large attendance tonight. SCHOOL BOARD ENTERTAINED Cooking Class of High School Give Dinner in Honor of Officials. Under the supervision of Miss Helen Hoover, the members of the domestic science class of the high school last ‘evening entertained the |™ school board officials and their wives at dinner. Those seated at the ta- ble, which was placed in the super- intendent’s office in the high school building, were Dr: and Mrs. E. H. Marcum, Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. K. K. Roe, Dr. and Mrs. G. M. Palmer, -Attorney and Mrs. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Lahr and Superintendent and Mrs. Dyer. Scoop Develops A Sudden Fondness For Snoop caL M L THERES A LADY WANTS NOU- s SEYOND. ME ¢ HELLO BROYHER " GO0 BNE-) ; ATESAVUR T’SEENOU-NOU POOR. NOY LITTLE 3 CHAIR aN HALF BAKED HICK-THO || | COME HERE AND /! ILL @0 WHY SHEWANTS To SEE.) | | 1s$ YOUR SISTER. . Zy = M . 0 x By \ = 0 gt ) 0 *x x *x x x *x * * * x *x ¥ of his safety, today received | x *x x x x * x * x * SA SMOOP- PUY \TTAERE - L \WANNAH APOLOGASE. \F TVE. BEEN CRASBY Y0 YA-GEE YoU \ ECNOW T REALLY TTHINK AWHOLE| THREE NORE | Admiral Badger Reports Five Marine Reinforce American Navy at Vera C ~ With Un Washington, April 24,—United States making' military preparations for march on Mexico City, such an ex- peditionary force as is 'necessary to begin this war movement will be as- sembled at Vera Cruz in four days Believed in Washington that by that time all causes for present hesitation on part of administration will have been swept aside. - Washington, D. C.,. April 24.— United States troops ‘were moved last. night to reinforce the American navy at Vera Cruz, The embargo on arms into Mexico was formally res- t_ored, and the troops ordered to the Mexican border, primarily to relieve the uneasiness among border resi- dents, but also as a precaution against hostile military operations along the international line. Secretary Garrison announced ithat a brigade of infantry and some artil- lery, under Brigadier General Funs- ton was ordered to embark on four army transports at Galveston for Vera Cruz, to support expeditionary forces of marines and blue jackets there. The chance that' General Maas, the federal geéneral, might make a return attack.on Ver Cruz with reinforcements and the possible necessity of a forward movement to- ward Mexico City to protect fleeing Americans and the Vera Cruz rail- road, are the underlying reasons for the military movement. To Take No Chances While . the constitutionalists have protested that Carranza’s real afti- tude is friendly, the American gov- ernment decided to take no chances and \abruptly stopped the shipment of arms into Mexico. The presi- dent, earlier in the day, issued a statement, warning Carranza ° that the United States was dealing-now and would continue to deal with those whom Huerta commands and “those who come to his support.” “Bottle Up Vera Cruz,” Villa El Pasco, Texas, April 247 —Gener- al Villa took supper tonight with George Carothers, -special’” agent of the state department, and in a friendly conversation with him Ilate last night, remarked: “Honest, I hope the Americans will bottle upsVera Cruz so tight that they can’t even get water into it. It would have taken us a long time to accomplish it, if we could have ac- complished it at all.” Villa said that he was consulted in the drafing of the Carranza note, trangmitted to Secretary Bryan last night, and which was regarded as somewhat hostile in tone. ; The rebel leader told who reported the interview to the state department tonight, that one of the chief reasons why he came to Juarez was to show the American people that his attitude was friendly and he did mot fear to trust himself on the border without a military es- cort behind. him. Shooting Stopped ‘Washington, = April 23,—Admiral Fletcher reported fighting in Vera (Cruz stopped. He reported the Ger- man steamer -Ypiranda, loaded with machine guns, rifles, and ammuni- tion, consigned to Huerta, docked at Vera Cruz to unload the cargo at the customs house, which is occupied by United States Forces. Notice to Water Consumers Will flush hydrants, Sunday morn- ing. Look out for dirty water. ; ' GEORGE KIRK By “HOP”’ N PILE UV YUN- T LOVE YOV UKE MEXICANS ON /BORDER THREATEN Carothers, | lwhile he was not certain MERICANS KILLED IN VERA CRUZ FIGHTING: ARMY MOVED 8-Injured—United States Troopa to ruz—General Villa Shows Faith cle Sam TO ATTACK SMALL TOWNS AR SRR E LT E T & T X, Three More Killed * X Washington, April 24—Ad- * * miral Badger reported last night * ¥ to the navy department that ¥ ¥ 'three more men were killed and % * five wounded in Vera Cruz fight- ¥ ing... Today’s killed are: D. * Lane, seaman; E. H. Frolich- ¥stein and E. C. Fisher, ordinary * gseamen. Secretary Daniels gave * the news in a statement, in- . * cluding: ' “Admiral Badger -wires tonight that he landed battalion' from the Minnesota, Michigan and South Carolina yesterday afternoon. The land- ing forces ashore total about. 5,400 men. The Minnesota, the Chester, the Prairie and the San Fran- cisco are lying in the inner- harbor. Badger is making every effort to induce the Mexican municipal authorities to re- sume their duties-and take up the early administration of the city. Reports state that nego- tiations are fairly successful so far. No business is being trans- acted. KKK KKK K KER KK Kk ok k ok ok Kk ok ko ok ok ok ok ok k ok kA XK KKK KKK KK KK Sail This Afternoon Galveston, Texas, April 24— Reinforcement fifth brigade, armies first expeditionary force for Mexico, broke camp dur- ing night and 4t daylight moved to transports waiting to take them to Vera Cruz. They will sail this afternoon. KEKEKEKEKKKKKKKKK Ak Kk hkhkhkkk * Kk Kok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok Kk Kk KK KKK KK KKK KK Threaten Small Cities _Washington, ~ April 24— Band of TFederals who Have united with scattered Rebel troops threaten to attack small- er cities along Mexican border. Last night one of great activ- ity for border patrol and vigil- ance never relaxed. Jaurex reported quiet but there. was strong - under-current feeling- against. United States ...Rebel troops continue to arrive in city in large numbers. N K x KK KKK KKK KKK ok ok ok ok k ok ok ok ok ok ok kk ok Kk * ok kk ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok k kK i{i&ki**iiifi\i‘k ‘Americans Hissed i Vera Cruz, April -24—After thrilling trip from Mexico City during which they were repeat- ‘edly held up by Federal troops, hissed and insulted, 400 Ameri- can, British and German refu- gees arrived here today Dur- ing past three days serious anti- American demonstrations have taken place at Mexico City, they have been insulted .and stoned. American coat arms torn down and American shops have been looted and Americans appeared on street at peril of their lives. KKK KKK XXX KKK A A hkk kAKX KX KKK kk Rk hkhkhkhkhkxd kkk &k &k **k { R R R T T Villa With Uncle Sam El Pasco, Texas, April 24.— Gen. Francisco Villa, head of the rebel military forces, in- formed George Carothers, spec- ialagent of the state depart- ment, that he will decline to be dragged into war with the United States by anybody. “Why,” ‘smiled. Villa, “all Europe would laugh at us if we went to war with the United * States. They would say, ‘that *little drunkard, Huerts, has * drawn them into a tangle at * last. ” XK KE KK KKK K KK ENDORSE SAUK CENTRE MAN Dr. J. A. DuToit, of Sauk Centre, who twelve years agp ppposed Buck- man in his fight forig seat in Con- gress, was endorsed ag heing the pro- 'per Democrat to make the race for Congress from the Sixth district, at the-conference held here yesterday. Dr. DuToit was in attendance at the conference for a emall portion of ‘the time and when told that he had been given the endorsement said that that he would be a.candidate, he would give ithe matter serious’ thought. 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