Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 29, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 12, NO, 79. ¢, NATIONS OF EUROPE "““"T‘nfifin{:; ”’TJEQEHTH”””?( Peual READY TO FIGHT [F NECESSARY Austria Sends Official Note to Servia Declaring War—General Conflict Feared by Powers, BELGRADE REPORTED TAKEN England’s Battle Squadrons Have Been Mobilized—Efforts Made To Localize Fighting. London, July 29.—Official notifica- tion of the declaration of war was sent to Servia by the Austro-Hunga- rian government. Announcement of the declaration of war came almost immediately after Germany and Austria had notified Si: Edward Grey, the British foreign min ister, of their refusal to join in a mediation conference. It is assumed here that the efforts of the European nations will now be directed toward localizing the azea of hostilities. ' Preparations for war are pr ceed- ing on all sides. Even England' : bat- tle squadrons have been m~ llized and the publication of official news as to movements of English warships has ceased. The First and Second battle squad- rons have taken on full war stores and are ready to slip anchors at a moment’s notice. The destroyer flo- tillas around the coast also have been | were | prepared and armed guards placed around all the magazine and oil depots. Austria to Have Free Hand. Germany’s definite decision against ! participation in the ambassadorial conference proposed by Sir Edward Grey, the British foreign secretary, in an effort to maintain peace, is re- garded here as tantamount to a dec- laration of Germany’s intention that Austria-Hungary shall have a free hand in chastizing Servia, unless the Balkan kingdom accedes in full to the demands of the dual monarchy. According to advices received here Germany’s refusal was couched in terms of sympathy with Sir Edward Grey's object, but contended that the suggested conference would place Austria-Hungary in the invidious po- sition of appearing like the Balkan states before a European fribunal to explain her actions and therefore like- ly to -inereage -rather than-decrease the difficulties of the situation. Apparently authentic reports cur- Tent here assert that Russia has been glven positive assurances that Aus- tria-Hungary has no intention of an- nexing Servian territory. If true, this might, it is thought, help the efforts to localize the war should it break out., What Caused Declaration. The actual cause of Austria-Hun- gary's decision to enter into conflict was the reply sent by the Balkan state to the note from Vienna de- manding that Servia take steps to put a stop to the Pan-Servian propaganda on Austrian territory and also punish those Servians indirectly concerned | in the assassination of Archduke, Francis Ferdinand. The response of Servia was consid- | ered by the foreign office in Vienna unsatisfactory and in a semi-official communication the Austro-Hungarian government said that the reply was “filled with the spirit of dishonesty.” In the meantime Sir Edward Grey took the initiative by requesting the Eurppean powers to permit their am- bassadors in London to confer with a view to a peaceful solution of the controversy. Italy and France at once consented to join their efforts to those of Great Britain, but Germany and Austria refused. War Preparations Rushed.’ Austria-Hungary in the interval pro« ceeded rapidly with the mobilizatioq of her great army. The entire rail road system was utilized for the movement of troop trains, the tele- graph system was monopolized for government business and a strict cen- sorship was imposed. Servia also mobilized her forces and had withdrawn the garrison of Bel- grade, the capital, to the interior, as the chief city of Servia occupied a position too vulnerable to be held. Every war office and admiralty in Europe was occupied in preparations for eventualities, even tne smaller countries such as Holland, Belgium and Switzerland taking precautionary measures. Then came the formal declaraticn of war by Austria-Hungary, one of the members of the triple alliance, the other two countries of which are Germany and Italy. The notification of the fact was sent to the Servian government, which has ils temporary headquaiters at Kraguyevatz. Mrs. George Kreatz entertained a number of young folks yesterday af- terncon at a poreh party, the occa- sion being the cleventh birthday an- niversary of h~r daugnter, Miss Lor- raine. Sweet reas and nasturtinms formed charming decorations for the occasion, Mrs, W, F. Marcum assist- ed in serving. The invited guesis were Alice Dyer, Mahel Graham, Rob- ert Graham, Bell Titus of Brainerd, Margaret Carson, Louise Ward, Vera Dempsey, Margaret Trwig, Helen Er- wig, Vera Cutter, Margaret Wedgs, Marion Wedge, Dorothy Harris, Flor- ence Harris, 'Elsie Shannon, Mar- garet Klein, “Bill” Klein and Mar- garet Simons. ) KKK KKK KKK KKK l*i!iiiiiki*i The above is a photograph show ing a double, fourth generation. Ton- row, left to right are Mrs. Guy -Simp kins and Mrs. Arthur Glidden. Sec- ond row are D. H. Derifield of Mont rose, Minnesota, grandfather to the two women above and father to Mrs. John Guthrie, second row, right. The two women above are daughters of Mrs, Guthrie. Below are the two great grandsons, on the left is Bennie Simpkins, on the right Lonnie Glidden. With the exception of Mr. Deri Mr. and Mrs. Glidden living in the t reside in Turtle River Township. EXHIBITS STATE PRODUCTS|M. Fred Sherman, Immigration Commis- sioner, ‘Arranges: for=Showing of | Minnesota Articles Elsewhere. ALSO NATURAL RESOURCES Minnesota will maintain exhibits at the Indiana and Illinois state fairs and at the annual fair at Galesburg, [RUIN This announcement was made Mon- day by Fred D. Sherman, state com- missioner of immigration. The Gales- burg fair is to be held from August 22 to 29, the Indiana fair at Indian- apolis from September 7 to 11 and the Illinois state fair at Springfield September 18 to 26. Show Agricultural Products. All agricultural products will be features, especially corn, as the re- markable record made by Minnesota last year in growing more corn to the acre than any other state first opened the eyes of the people of the corn belt to the advantages of the comparatively cheap lands farther north, . Also Natural Resources, In addition there will be exhibits of the natural resources of the state, such as timber, stone and iron, &s well as a selected collection of manu- factured articles. “We are going to show the people of Illinois and Indiana that it will pay them to give up their land worth $300 an acre and buy three or four times as much here at from $75 to $100 per acre,” Mr. Sherman said. Bergh Returns From Trip. L. C. Bergh returned yesterday {rom a visit to his old home at Hen- drum, in the Red River Valley. He says that the heavy rains of the sum- mer have injured the crops there but that bumper yields are anticipated. Mr. Bergh is a brother of Otto Bergh, former agriculturist here, and who is soon to take charge of the Grand Rapids experimental farm. field all are residents of this county, own of Northern, while the others M. CAILLAUX ACOUITTED witd ‘Qc:enes, Cries of “Murderess” Marks Court's Decision—Most Sen- sational Trial in Paris History. UNDERWENT SEVERE ORDEAL Paris, July 29.—Madame Caillaux was acquitted on the change of hav- ing murdered Gaston ‘Calmette, by the court here yesterday, following one of the most sensational trials in the history of Paris, and during which the accused has undergone ap ordeal few women would face without a shudder and few could bear up under. When the acquittal was announced Madame Caillaux staggered, then threw her arms around the neck of her counsel, Fernand Labori. Her hair was undone, and her hat drop- ped to the floor. Spectators stood upon the desks and chairs, and “Chaillau! Labori!” and cries “Cail- laux, assassin!” were merged into one, The din was deafening. Several groups of barristers came to blows and republican guards, .in an' en- deavor to separate them, joined in the melee. The spectacle of Labori and Chenu, the latter counsel for the Calmette family, embracing each other, calmed the tumult for a mo- ment, but it was re-doubled when they left with Mme. Caillaux. Thus ended one of the most sen- sational trials with which the Paris- ians courts“have had dealings. The session of the court yesterday was de- voted to speeches by counsel. Ma- dame Caillaux collapsed during the rourse of the address of Maitre Chenu, who scored her bitterly. The speech of Procurator-General Her- baux was unusually mild. Notice to Water Consumers. Remember Thursday,-the 30th day of July, is the last day to pay Water Bills., Don’t forget the penalty. GEORGE KIRK. Need any help? = Try a want ad. OWAR SITUATH & have entered Se E 4 an Belgrade. %+ = Austria capt! =+ boats. % | Germany in fa\ + -trouble localized, + ‘take, any. steps < ~will” embarrass 4 * Russia mob < and troops concent on_bor- % der. - £ 5 2% & ‘Gemin troops he- move. e Hig'hwn’y Between Cohasset 'Undetgq', Which Will Remedy: Conditions, WILL GREATLY AID- TRAVEL Work on the rehv}iung of 'the road between Deer” Rivp nd Cohas- set is progressing raj tny an\i ‘infor: mation from Grand apids is ta the effect that betore fafll Bemidit, the Iron ranges and Dulufi will be con- nected by a chain of hignways sur- | passed by none in thi pafe. While travel over road during the past has been posgible, but few machines have ever ‘attempted 0 male the trip, the De iver-Cohas- set stretch always bei teared. With the fimprovements whien are now: be- ing made Bemidii autéihs can in the | fature travel to Grand Rapids, Bovey, Coleraine, Marble, Naghwauk, Hib- i bing, Virginia and Duluth one day, the entire trip beijxg made over. ideal roads. The new Bemld]l-Ca.ss Lake ‘road, through the town of Fflflion and vil- lage of Farris, is now practically complete, providing exgelient travel between the two plac : Automibiles are daily making the Grand Rapids trip, thé only bad place being between Deer River and Cohasset. ¥ MANY ATTEND /BICNIC. More - Than Two Hyndred Enjoy Sunday School: Outing. -~ Ht—was a—Happy—TotS8t s boys and’ girls, also grown-ups, who partici- pated in the Methodist Sunday school picnic at the head of Lake Bemidji today. Tt is estimated that at least 250 persons enjoyed the outing. The trip to the picnic grounds was made mostly by launch, although a great number were taken out in automo- biles. Conductor Stricken. C. D. Nickey, conductor on the Great Northern railroad, was strick- en with paralysis this morning at 6 o’clock, just as he was ready to start on his run. Mr. Nickey is 60 years old and has been in employ of the Great Northern for the past 37 years. He was taken to his home at Sauk Centre this morning, his wife hav- ing ‘been notified of his illness, re- questing that he be taken home. Illinois Educator Here. J. C. Hanna of Springfield, Illinofs, accompanied by his-wife, arrived in Bemidji yesterday and left this morn- ing for Buena Vista where he will spend several weeks of his annual vacation. | state school superintendent. New Auto Agency. Dr. L.'M, Isgrigg has returned to Bemidji from Minneapolis with a Baby Grand Chevrolet “30” machine. Dr. Isgrigg will represent the Chev- rolet company in Bemidji, having ac- cepted its agency here. To Serve Roast Goat. Next ™ Saturday the Bass Lake Farmers’ club will meet at the home of W. I. Goodmanson, in Turtle River Roast goat: will be the township. chief dish at the luncheon. 1 Meet At Grover Farm. The first Wednesday in August the Northern Farmers’ club will. be en- tertained at the Grover farm\. ” Read the Pioneer want'ads + L3 5k _ Lo O AT R ';"++++'l'+ ROAD BEING E_R\EBUILT er- River and Mr. Hanna is the-Illinois ; ol qlkeevin_x ol it will, not & BEST WKEN WELI. CARED NR Should Be Drained, egeisble Matter Killed -and Dragged—Attention’ 7At Al Boasons. U. S. Department of ‘Agriculture, Waamngtqn, D..C. July 29.—There. is no phase of- t.he Toad problem more important than that of ma.lnte-nanca The general .lmmression that there are certain types of roads’ that are’ Dpermanent is erroneous. No perma- nent road has ever been constructed or ever will be, according to - the road specialists of the U. S. Départ- ment of Agriculture, The only thing about i road that may de considered permanent is {the grading, oulverts, and br!dges Ropads consu'ucted by the most skilled- highway englnee“s will soon beg destroyed by the traffic, frost, rain,‘and wind, unless they are properly:maintained. But the iife of these roads may be prolonged by systematic: maintenance. A poor road will not-only be improved by proper maintenance but may-become better in time than a good road with- out it. 3 Keep Well Drained. The first and last commandment in earth road maintenance is to keep the surface well drained. To insure good drainage the ditches should be. kept open, all obstructions. removed and:a smooth crown maintained. Ex- cept for very stony coil the road machine or scraper may .be used very -effectively for this work. The machine should be used once or twice a year and work should be done when the soil is damp so that it will pack and bake into a hard crust. Wide and shallow side ditches should be (maintained with sufficient fall and capacity to dispose of surface water. These ditches can in most-places be constructed and repaired with a road machine. ~3Kil-Vegetable Matter- All vegetable matter such ‘as sods and weeds should be kept out of the road as they make a spongy surface which retains moisture. Clods are also objectionable for they soon turn to dust or mud and for that reason roads should never be worked when dry. or hard. Boulders or Ioose stones are equally objectionable if a smooth surface is to be secured. A split log drag or some similar device is very useful in maintaining the surface after suitable ditches and cross section have once been se- cured. This drag can also be used to advantage on a gravel road as well as on an earth road. The principle involved in'dragging is that clays and most heavy soils will puddle when wet and set very hard when dry. The little attention that the earth road needs must be given promptly and at the proper time if the best results are to be obtained. More But Little. In draging only a small amount of earth is moved, just enough to fill the ruts and depressions with a thin layer of plastic clay or earth which packs® very hard so that the next rain instead of finding ruts, depress- ions and clods in which to collect runs off leaving the surface but little affected. A Light Drag. The drag should be light and should be drawn over the road at an angle of about 45 degrees. The driver should ride on the drag and should not_drive faster than a walk. One round trip, each trip straddling a wheel track, is usually sufficient to fill the ruts and smooth the surface. If necessary the road should be drag- ged after every bad spell of weather, when the soil is in proper condition to puddle well and still not adhere to the drag. If the road is very bad it may be dragged when ‘wet again when it begins to dry out. A few trips over the road will give the and | SEND SA'i‘Ii’RE 10 DULU‘H Bu;mess Men’s Association Will Have Seeretary Investigate Zenith City i - Credit Bureau System. J&AY CLOSE ALL DAY FOR PICNIC At Tuesday's meeting of the midji Merchants’ association it was decided to send Secretary I, M. Sa- thre to Duluth for the purpose of studying the Duluth Credit bureau system with a view of applying the system in Bemidji. Mr. Sathre will make his report at the next regular ! meeting, which will be held next Tuesday afternoon. The expenses of Mr. Sathre’s trip will be paid by the members of the association, the majority present hav- ing already paid their portion toward this proposition. Those who have not paid will confer a favor upon the agsociation by turning their dollar Netzer. - The matter of a clerks’ picnic was further discussed and a reports of the clerks made, which was to the effget. that thyfl would like to-hold -|a Dlenic”dbout the second Wednes- Ay i AuEst Prrewatter ot clos= ing the stores on that day was also discussed and definite action will be taken at the next regular meeting. The clerks favored the closing of the stores the entire day and keeping open the evening before until ten o’clock. Many of those present fav- ored a half-day closing proposition. BEMIDJI TO MEET FOSSTON. Play in That Place Friday—MecIntosh Comes Week Later. With a team comprising several of the star-players of the Athletics, the Bemidji -baseball nine will play at Fosston next Friday afternoon. No Sunday baseball is played at Fosston and this accounts for the Friday en- gagement, says Manager Ed Ripple. Arrangements have also been com- pleted for a game which will be played at McIntosh a week from next Sunday. McIntosh has a team of ex- ceptional strength'this year, having won fourteen out of fifteen games played, losing only to the All Na- tions. The following will make the Fosston trip: Auger, Paul, Berrigan, Howe, Tanner, C. Bailey, E. Bailey, Ripple-and Smiley. not drag a dry road. One Inch Per Foot, foot. If the crown becomes too.high it may be reduced by dragging to- ward a ditch instead of from it. If the drag cuts too much, shorten the hitch and change your pesition on the drag. If it is necessary to pro- tect the face of the drag with a strip of iron, it should be placed flush with the edge of the drag and not project- ing. A cutting edge should be avoid- ed as the main object in dragging is to smear the damp soil into position. Attorney A. A. Andrews has re- operator an idea as to the best time '(o drag. Drag at all seasons but do turned from a business trip to the twin cities. SCOO THE CUB FEPC PTER “"L\»b‘m 7 ‘ o Scoop Flgures He Will Be Traveli mg ngrht Along ATLANTC A\RSH\P F\_\(:HT AND TALL FRIM A MILE \M TH AR- AT THAT RATE. TLL BE TRAVELLING JUST By "HOP’ into the hands of Treasurer Eduard| The slope or crown of an earth| road should be about one inch to the PROMINENT COURT - Writers to Attend Annual Meeting ' Here Next Tuesday. Reported Standard 0il Cases—] Koody‘ , * Wyman, Hillman and Ward / Also On Program. When the members of the Minne- sota Shorthand Reporters’ association meet in ‘Bemidji for their annual session next Tuesday morning, this city will have as its guests several of the ‘most efficient and renowned lecourt stenographers in the United States as its guests. George Hillman of St. Paul, pres- ident of the association, and the man who has charge of all the court re-- porting in Ramsey county, Robert S. Taylor of Duluth, who won fame in his: profession at being called upon to report the Standard Oil cases and who during the past year has been engaged in reporting the harvester trust investigation, W. T. Eckstein of New Ulm, C. Ward of Minneapolis and A. W. Shaw.of the same city, all jeonsidered as- experts, are to be in avtLat\dancé. and_will appear on the rrogram. - All Three Experts, To compare with the above list cof reporters are Lee LaBaw, of this city. George Moody of Brainerd nad ciation,’ thethree reporters of this district: ‘It is gemerally understood that the fifteenth judicial district has the strongest trjo of court reporters in thestate. Hach.one of them s ex- perienced, capable, efficient and_ di- a manner which has caused every lawyer having dealings with them to regard them with high -esteem:— The Fourneir Case. . In a recent issue of the Bra_mq;d Dispatch Reporter Moo@ is quoted as-follows: 5 this district,” said Mr:> Kaody were Stitt & Howe vs the Rat Port age Lumber. Co, involving = several hundred thousand dollars; the cele- brated Chinamen murder case in 1893 where aid in a legal and finansial way was secured from Chicago and New York Chinamen and where the China- men were defended by W. H. Irwin, of Minneapolis; the Martin vs Court- ney case in which the Mayos, univer- sity presidents and other prominent men testified; the two Dumas cases, the Puposky and Blackduck cases; the Paul Fournier case, wherein Le was charged with murdering a home- steader and his daughter; the case of ‘Dog-Faced Joe’ of Bemidji, charg- ed with putting poison in a man’s \glass of beer; the Whipple murder case at Bemidji. Fee Was $3,700. “The case involving the most testi- mony,” said Mr. Moody, “was that of the Itasca Cedar & Tie Co. vs Mec- Kinley. There were four volumns embracing 6,000 typewriten pages and my fee was $3,700.” MAKING SLOW PROGRESS Board of Equalization Finds Many Complications Caused by New Tax Laws—No Firearms Assessed. ONLY 28 WATCHES ARE LISTED Slow progress is being made by the county commissioners, who with James L. Geonge, county auditor, are now in session at the court house as the board of equalization. Many complications are caused by the nu- merous mistakes of-the various asses- sors of the county in interpreting the provisions of the new taxation law and this fact adds much to the work of reviewing the assessments. The board showed much surprise yesterday when attention was called to the fact that in Bemidji only ‘[twenty-eight watches and = clocks, valued at $41, were assessed, while not a firearm of any kind was listed on the books of the assessor. The figures of the assessor showed that the rugs and carpets of Bemidji are worth but $27, while with the ex: ception of pianos, all musical instru- ments of the city, including phono- graphs, are worth only $84, Bau- dette shows greater assessments in listing these items, *_ Another interesting feature sessment books is that Bemidji has jonly $26 worth of dogs. Baudette has ($15. Every member of the bonrd was present at the meeting today and sev- eral parties appeared before them ask- ing assessment changes. REPORTERS COMING Natinn’l' Most - Efficient Shorfluud' TAYLOR OF DULUTH TO TALK Willis L. ‘Wyman of Park = Rapids, - secretary-and treasurer of the asse- - rect the work ‘of their pesitions in - “I have been reporting 21 21: years i in' = of the most imp#tant m mfiefi . brought out by & glance at the as- .