Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 20, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 12, NO. 150. BRITISH SUBMARINE SUNK BY GERMANS (American Press.) - Berlin, Oct. 20.—It was officially stated here today that British sub- marine E-3, was sunk Sunday by German warships in the North Sea. This is the . loss in British sub- marine gervic ."ce the outbreak of war, '1 . London, Oct. 20. %pat the allies are frustrating the . %gpt of rein- forced extreme right % of the German army to skirt ®Wnglish Channel ports with suppo. “bject of finding a, new route to Paris, is! indicated by a French official state- | ment given out this afternoon, at| which it maintains that the Belgian | army is maintaing the river Yser. its position on London, Oct. 20.—(Special to the Pioneer.)—Plunging German attacks on lines of allies near Belgian coast, | ADMIRAL VON TIRPITZ. Expected to Assume Com- mand of German Navy. between Nieuport and Dixmude; sim- ilar tactics at Roye, is where progress | claimed to have continued nx-.umstf Lille, still held by Germans, and | stubborn fighting in vicinity of St.| Mihiel, where for days allies have | been trying to drive Germans from their southern-most lodgment are acute points today in sprawling bat- tle area of France and Belgium. London, Oct. 20.—By reaching their | tentacles out to the seaboard the al-| lied forces in Northern France have | established close contact with the British navy, which is now on the ex- treme left of their line and seems— from the London view—for the mo- ment to block effectually a further ierman effort to turn the allies’ left wing and sweep down the coast| toward Dunkirk and Calais. That the Cermans apprp date this situation is indicated in the reported presence of four German torredo bua!‘ destroyers Saturday off the Holland | coast, bound southward. It is the belief here that the destroyers were convoying submarines with which to| dispute the command of the sea on | the Belgian littoral. This venture, however, may be menaced by mines' which the British have laid along the Belgian coast from Ostend south-| ward. May Force Germans to Hit Line. i I If, as the allies assert, their lel cannot be turned, the alternative lei. | the Germans is to hack their way | through the -Belgian, English and French armies now. confrom.lng them, and the Germans seeni in no way loath to make the attempt. That the Germans have made a forward move is evident from the newspaper dis- patches ‘and official statements which stated the Belgians had repulsed sev-| eral attempts of the Germans to cross the River Yser, which is ten miles nearer the coast than Thourout, Roul- ers and Menin, the line occupied by the Germans on Saturday. As an offset to this, however, the British official information bureau says the allies in the northern area have driven the Germans back thirty miles. The locality of this advance of the allies is not indicated, but is believed to be at some point along the west- ern wing where the Germans are try- ing to resume their interrupted dash on Paris by way of the coast towns. “Quiet,” Says Berlin Report. The German official statement says in the western theater of the war the situation is “quiet and unchanged.” The Telegraph's correspondent in Northern France says Lille has been evacuated for the third time by the Germans, and attributes this move- ment to the capture by the allies of Laventie. Another dispatch says the Germans about Lille have been rein- forced from Brussels and again are bombarding the town. The Daily Chronicle's correspondent in Northern France says the Germans have been flung back near their lines of com- munication, which they must defend or be defeated. Paris Is optimistic and predicts an uninterrupted offensive movement by the allies at certain points in North- ern France. The retaking of Armen- tieres, on the River Lys on the Bel- gilan frontier, and the occupying of new positions about Lille, with the progress around Arras, are considered good signs. Robert Taft Is Married. Washington, Oct. "".—A romance ot former President Taft’s administra- tion culminated here in the marriage of Robert Taft, son of the ex-presi- dent, and Miss Martha Bowers, daugh- ter of the late Solicitor General Bow- ers. The bridegroom’s parents were among the guests and Miss Helen Taft was maid of honor. Another British Trawler- Sunk. London, Oct. ').—The steam trawl- er Ajax, out of Grimsby, has been blown up in the North sea by'a Ger- man mine. Nine members of the crew lost their lives. Unclaimed Letters, i List of advertised letters “UN-| CLAIMED” for week ending Oet.' 19, at the Bemidji postoffice: Men—Arnold, Mr. Charle Blade, ! Chas., Carter, Wm., Daviscn, Mr. A.! H., Davidson, A. H., Dennis, Mr. Henry M., Clark, Mr. C. A., Duan, Mr. C., Hanson, Mr. JaJmes, Larscn, M tin, McClaren, J. W., Proctor, Mr. R. T., Roberts, Mr. A. P, Rid, Elmer, Stewart, Mr. W. J., Wolen, Henry. ‘Women—Kline, Miss Kate, Moore, Miss Evelyn, Schmitt, Miss Lena. Photo by American Press Association. An Amsterdam dispatch says it is reported from Sluis that Admiral von Tirpitz, German minister of the navy, is at Antwerp. A recent dispatch from Rome said that, according to German newspa- pers received at the Italian capital, the war against Great Britain would begin late in October, hen Bel would become the base of operations against England. The correspondent also credited the German press with the announcement that Admiral von Tirpitz said that he { would go aboard the flagship of the German fleet of the navy. D'BUIS T0 SPEAK HERE and direct the operations ! Candidate for Congress and Ex-Con- gressman Frank M. Eddy Will Ad- dress Bemidji Citizens Thursday. MEETING HELD IN CiTY HALL!} P. J. Russell, Beltrami county imember of the Sixth district con- gressional committee, today an- nounced that Dr. J.. A..DuBgis, can- didate for congress, and Frank M. Eddy, “congre speak in the City Hall here Thursday former ssman, will | night. Dr. DuBois, who is a candidate for congress in opposition to the re-elec- tion of Charles A. Lindbergh, has been a resident of north central Min- nesota for thirty-three years and kncws the needs of the section thor- oughly. Eddy is one of the best speakers in the state and while a member of congress was one of the most prom- inent representatives ever sent by Minnesota. The meeting is called for 8 o’clock and all citizens are urged to be in attendance. DISCUSS ARCHITECTURE. Interesting Program Given Woman's Study Club Session. at Mrs. C. O. Johnson had charge of the program at the Study club meet- ing yesterday, held in the club rooms of the Carnegie public library. Roll call was answered by giving the names and a short history of build- ing materials, ‘“American Architec- ture,” being the subject for the day. The following interesting papers were read: ‘“Homes and Churches,” the paper being prepared by Mrs. B. W. Lakin and read by Mrs. E. H. Denu, as Mrs. Lakin is absent from the city. ‘“Federal and State Build- ings,” Mrs. F. S. Arnold; “Bridges and Dams,” Mrs. W. P. Dyer; “Com- mercial Buildings,” Mrs. C. 0. John- son; “Exposition Buildings,” Mrs. Robert L. Given. The next meeting will be held November 9, and Mrs. E. E. Kenfield will be leader. Porous lead, filled with microscopic, Saturday. cavitiesMhas been invented by a Danish scientlst to diminish the weight and increase the surface of " Why Candidate Wilson smh Not Be Sent to suu Senate. - REFUSES TO STATE POSITION Citing reasons why F. A. Wilson, of Bemidji , candidate fo the state senate should not be elected, the Spooner Northern News, edited by George Ericson, in its last issue says: “Once more F. A. Wilson candidate for senator from Bemidji failed to come into the open and answer a fair question by a fair square-toed answer. “Through the columns of the News we asked him the fair question; “Did you or did you not write E. W. Bakus asking for a personal interview in week’s order that you might learn “His Needs?” “Does” Wilson answer it? Not much. Like the ostrich, he begins to throw dirt at us for our presump- tion in asking the question. “Wilson was asked by the Baudette Regicn, “How do you stand on county division?” Did he answer that? Not much, he did once more the ostrich stunt; And he trys to satisfy the voters of the north end by a Mt of platitudes as to the glories of the north end of the county and its vast resources something we know a good deal more about than Wilson, but not one single word as to where he stands on the question. That might lose him some votes in the south end of the county. “Again he was asked through the columns of the Pioneer, whether or not it was a fact that he represented himself as a county optionist to those who believe in that theory and as an anti to those opposed to it. “Did the voters get an answer to that? Not yet. He is to be elected by strategy, the same kind of deceit and misrepresentation as was doled ouf on Primary election day. ““An-interested citizen through the columns of the Pioneer asked him if it was not true that he and his friends talked Pendergast in the south end and Williams in the north end, before the primary election. “Any answer? The ostriches head went away down in the sand and the next week the Sentinel was absolute- ly mum on the question of political issues. _It.might disturb. the.meet- ings of the Correction and Charities convention to have the Sentinel an- swer a fair question. But the voters have not forgotten. “Any candidate who will persist- ently dodge any issue as Wilson has done is certainly not fit to represent this district in the senate. If any matter of vital importance should]| ‘come before that august body while he was a member of the state senate, you could bet your bottom dollar that Wilson would be hiding ‘his head again, probably in the cupola of the state house or some other place where you could not find him with a search warrant.” SCHOOL TEAM CRIPPLED. Bestul’s Athletes to Enter Big Game With Substitutes in Lineup. Gloom has spread itself over the followers of the Bemidji high ‘school football team, because of the neces- sity to play several substitutes in the Grand Rapids game in that city next Saturday. Wolfe, the star end, and Johnson, one of the best ground-gain- ing fullbacks in this section, will not be allowed to participate in the con- test because of class conditions. This means that at least two second string men will be in the game and Coach Bestul will have difficulty in filling the gaps. The Grand Rapids game is always Be- midji’'s hardest contest and to lose the game will mean the loss of the northern Minnesota championship in a year when the honor was almost certain to be returned to the local school. Simons, right tackle, easily the best lineman on the Bemidji team, will also be out of the game Simons was hit in the face while at practice last night and two front teeth were knocked out. Read Pioneer Want Ads. Voten of Beltrami Gflglty fllonld Be Posted Concerning Matters in Which to Cast Ballot Nov. 3. Initiative and Referendim, Revolving Fund, Supreme Court, Forests and Other Changes to BeiAmd Upon Eleven constitutional amendments will be voted for at thé coming elec- tion on Norvember 3, in addition to more than thirty officdrs, state, dis- trict and county, and if behooves the Yoters to study the matter thorough- Iy that they may be familiar with the proposition confronting them. The state officers to be elected afe: Governor, lieutenant goyernor, secre- tary of state, state a' itor, state treasurer, attorney geqeral one ass sociate justice of the supreme court, clerk of the supreme court, one rail- road and warehouse ¢ommissioner; district officers: congressional repre- sentative from the sixth district, one senator and one representative. The county officers to be elécted are: au- ditor; treasurer, clerk Of court, reg- ister of deeds, sheriff, judge of pro- bate, county attorney, surveyor, court commissioner, coroner ‘and commi: sioners from the 1st nd 3rd com- missioner distriets. | List of Amendments. The list of amendments to be sub- jected for approval or g-ejeeflon are: First—A provision for direct leg- islation by the people tlirough the in- itiative and referendu Second—Increasing the number of associate justices of fhe' Bupreme court from four six d providing that no statute shall bg held uncon- stitutional by less than 'flve Jjudges; the clerk to be appmmed by the court. i Vote for No.'3. Third—Setting apart-a revolving fund from the 'school and swamp land funds to be used in constructing roads, ditches and: fire-breaks in and around unsold school ‘and swamp lands. $ Fourth—Repealing that section providing for the publication in a St. | Paul newspaper annwgily the.report of the state auditor. Fifth—Authorizing the investment of school funds in improved farm land within the state. Sixth—Providing for'the extension of the term of office of probate judge to four years. Seventh—Relating to the number of members of thes=senate and house of representatives, and the basis of their apportiinment. Eighth—Relating to the payment of tree bounties by the state to en- courage re-forestration. Another Good One. Ninth—Authorizing the designa- tion of certain of the state’s lands as forests. Tenth—Providing for:the recall of public officials. Eleventh—Requiring the taxation of dogs and from the fund derived from such tax, authorizing payment of the damages sustained by the own- ers of other domestic animals by rea- son of injuries caused by dogs. Sheriff to Kelliher. Andrew Johnson, sheriff of Bel- trami county, went to Kelliher on of- ficial business last evening. Sheriff Johnson has beer constantly on the 8o since his election two years ago and even with election day only two weeks away, he has not taken time to any campaigning. His strength, however, was shown at the primaries and he will undoubtedly be renamed by a large majority. Eastern Star Meeting. The order of Eastern star will hold its regular meeting this evening at 8 o'clock in the Masonic hall. A large attendance is desired. ‘Without an arched support or cen- ter pier, a single span concrete bridge 64 feet long, strong enough for the heaviest vehicle traffic, has been in Illinois. THE CUB FEPORTER saoop Scoop-Is A Very Sound Little Sleeper AUTO '.I.'IRES STOI.EH T)nflel Exchnge 0ld for New Tires —Several Taken. “Lock your Ford automobile tires to your -car,” says Herbert Loud. Some one has been unkind enough to exchange-tires with Mr. Loud by tak- ing the extra tire out of the case and replacing it with-a worn-out one. A. H. Jester has also had this experience. has been made only on the Fords. Keep your eye “peeled” for the cul- prit has had the trading habit. DIES FOLLOWING ACCIDENT C. H. Bang, Frohn Farmer, Died at Hospital Here This Noon—Leg Cut Off by M. & I. Train. SEVERE SHOCK CAUSES DEATH Death came to C. H. Bang, 56 years old, at St. Anthony’s hospital shortly before noon today, the result of loss of blood caused by his right leg being cut off by a north bound Minnesota & International passenger train at 6:30 o’clock last evening. Bang was well known in Bemidji, having resided in the town of Frohn, where he owns a farm, during the past four years. He also owns pro- perty near the brick yard. That' Bang was thrown to his death while alighting from the train, is the contention of railroad officials. They claim that he had been on the train bidding farewell'to a friend and that the train was in, mo- tien when he endeavored to get off. He was thrown to the brick platform and with 'such force that he was roll- ed in under the train, his right leg being cut.offi just below the knee. The railrcad physician was imme- diately called and the flow of blood stopped as well as possible. Bang was then rushed to the hospital where it was decided, because of the great loss of blood and shock, it would be best to postpone the neces- sary amputation. Every indication seemed to favor the injured man'’s re- covery and at nineo’clock this morn- ing his condition was very encourag- ing. A sinking spell then came on and Bang died several hours later, the se- vere shock, coupled weth the loss of | blood which affected the heart, bring- ing death. He is survived by his wife, five boys and three girls. Norman Bang is lo- cated in Bemidji, being a photogra- pher at the Hakkerup studio, while two other sons, Severin and Gust, are farming near Kelliher. Mrs. Bang and several of the children are now in Idaho and have been notified. The funeral arrangements will not be completed until the return of Severin Bang to Bemidji. He is now in Ada on business. “I believe that my father was on his way to Kelliher,” said Norman Bang today, “and that he wasgon his way from the smoker to the ‘adjoin- ing coach, when a jerk of the car threw him off the train. He often forgot to purchase a ticket and that may account for his not having one in his possession following the in- jury.” y CANNOT OBTAIN GAMES Athletic Club ° Team Disbands— Played Only Two Contests. Unable to obtain games the foot- ball team of the Bemidji Athletic club has disbanded. Games had been scheduled with Brainerd, Grand Rapids, Adams of Duluth and the Superior Badgers but all have been cancelled. The Grand Rapids team quit, as did the Brainerd eleven, and both the head of the lake aggrega- ttons wanted to come to Bemidji, but the expense would have been too great and the games were called off. Attemps were made to arrange a return game with Thief River Falls, but to no avail. Crookston, Virginia and Hibbing refused to meet the Be- midji boys. The team this year was exceptionally strong and had more games been played a splendid record was almost certain to have been established. But two games were played. So far as it is known this exchange|, SALO0NS OF INI)IAN TREATY COUNTRY MAY BE MADE T0 CLOSE , Court is Fm-.l—Only Conguu l!ll Now c«mm Placed on Trial for Mur- der of Mrs. Louise Bailey. PLEA FOR nznmme 1S DENIED Department of Indian Affairs May Now Demand That Bars Suspend Business—Mandate in 30 Days. SUGGESTS LAW BE OBSERVED- Opsahl, President of “Dry” Organiza- tion, Thinks Saloons Should Close Without Being Forced to Do So. Bemidji, Detroit, Cass Lake and ‘many other towns in the territory covered by the Chippewa treaty of 1855 will be made “dry” by order of the Indian bureau, if the authori- ties see fit to carry out the treaty provisions.- It is expected they will do so. The supreme court at Wash- ington yesterday, as announced in last night’s Pioneer, denied the ap- plication of the liquor interests for a rehearing of the case brought up from Bemidji, previously decided against the liquor men, and it is now up to the Indian bureau. ~ Covers Large Area. The 1855 treaty covers a large ares of northern Minnesota, from+ Detroit east’ to the iron range and south as far as Brainerd, and saym.that the sale of intoxicating liquors shall be forbidden in ‘the “Indian country.” Congress could set aside this provi- sion, but it never has. -In 1911 “Pussyfoot” Johnsonm, then with the law ‘enforcement division of the In- dian bureau, closed many saloons in this district, but Bemidji saloonkeep- ers went into court and got an in- junction from the late United States Judge C. A. Willard, who held ‘that the treaty provisions are no longer in force. This was reversed by the supreme court last May and the 1i- quor interests filed an application for a rehearing, and an opportunity to show that there are comparativly few Indians in most of the country. Mrs. Edwin Carman, wife of a doc- tor of Freeport, L. L, is on trial at Mineola, N:' Y., accused of slaying in a jealous rage Mrs. Louise Bailey, one of her husband’'s patients. From the time of her arrest until now Mrs. Carman has preserved a calm and stern silence that has baf- fled the greatest crime detectors of the United States. * 2 Circumstantial evidence, the prose- cution asserts, points to her as the murderer, but from her has come no confession of guilt, no pleas for len- iency—only silence. T0 END SEASON'S CUT Orockston Lumber Company Plant Number One Will Shut Down for Winter at Six o’Clock Tonight. HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL YEAR i iyex. 2 Gueglastul season’s cut, - plsnl number-one of the Crogkston Lumber company “will shut down for the winter months thig' évening at 6 o’clock. The mill is closing some- what earlier than usual and with a large number of logs in the lake. Officfals of the lumber company, when vigited by a represcntative of the Pioneer this morning, did not de- sire to give out information concern- ing the actual amount of lumber cut during che season, but it is believed to have been ‘about the same as in previous years, between 60,000,000 and 70,000,000. It is understood that plant num- ber two, the new mill, which was built at a cost of $100,000 last spring, will close Saturday night. This mill has a smaller capacity than No. 1. Sawing at plant two began the flrst part of June, immediately after it had- been completed.. Number one started in the first part of April. The planer at plant two has not been_op- erating regularly during the past few weeks. The snnremo court.: ynm'flly de- nied this. applicat Under tha nucmu o( the court the mandate in this case will not be sent to the lower court for 30 days. This will give the liquor dealers time to close out their business or remove to other localities where liquor is per- mitted. The Indian bureau also will: have time to formulate its plans for the_enforcement of the law. Indian Commissioner Cato Sells has already declared that he will do everything in his power to keep liquor from the Indians, and it is expscted that he will enforce the law strictly in that part of the treaty country where the Indians still live. Close in Thirty Days. Although it was announced from ‘Washington several weeks ago that the department of the interior, under which the commissioner of Indian affairs acts, that no action would be taken in connection with the enforce- ment of the treaty provisions for at least a year, Cato Sells may now be given authority to close out the sa- loons of the territory involved as planned by him. Suggests Saloons Close. J. Opsahl, president of the 1855 Treaty Enforcement league, today said: ‘“The United States supreme court has for the second time gone on record holding that the 18566 treaty is the law of our district. It is the sincere hope that all citizens of Bemidji will in the most friendly spirit adjust themselves in obeying the law without friction.” SEND NEW BALLOTS. Anuditor George Receives Order From Secretary of State. James’ L. George, county auditor, received notice from the secretary of state today ordering that all amend- ment ballots which had been sent here for distribution in the various voting precinets of the district be destroyed and that according to a de- cision of the state supreme court, cor- rected ones would be sent immediate- ly. The auditor and his assistants have already sent election supplies to each one of the precinct clerks, but the new ballots will be mailed on their arrival and requests to destroy the old ones made. 1t is Mr. Opsahl’s idea that the sa- loons of the district should be closed by the owners at once, thereby mak- ing it unnecessary for government officials to demand that the law held to be in force is obeyed. Month Will Decide. Just what course the government will pursue will be made known dur- ing the next month, for at the end of thirty days the mandate will be sent-to the lower court and then it will be the privilege of the interior department to close every saloon in operation at that time, should ft de- cide to do so. J. M. Reed, the Blackduck mer- chant, and his wife, were Bemidji visitors today. By “HOP' Will Recover From Wound. Gordon Falcher, who was brought to-the Samaritan hospital yesterday morning from Tenstrike, suffering from & gun wound in his-leg, fs muech better today and there is every indi- cation that he will recover. He ac- cidentally shot himself with a rifle while cleaning it. Charles Bailey, of Bena, who fell off a wagon yes- terday, breaking a rib, s also n the iSamaritan hospital. Kansas City has 4,436 varkluwn— men who average wage is $6 per & i i