Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 4, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 12, NO. 188. . ¢ ) S DUTIES OF CONTROL BOARD EXTENSIV Building Figures Show That Its Op- have organized a glee .club. ;| The erations Covered Expenditures of first rehearsal was-held last evening $3,004,666 for Bi-annual Period BOYS FORM GLEE L. “4" High School Lads Will Have Ch. > of Twenty-five Voices. and indications are that-the society will be Very successful. . Theré are at least twenty-five ‘high. school boys planning on joining the elub and the work will be directed by Miss New- ton, supervisor‘of music. “The" boys Future Considered When Various In- |2re showing: much enthusiasm - and . expect to rival the girls of the school stitutions of State are Enlarged in glee club efforts. It is planned to and Improvements Made. arrange corcerts in- several of the nearby -cities-and to-make the or- ganization permanent, placing it on an equal basis with the organizations of larger cshools and colleges. BUSINESS METHODS FOLLOWED One of the most important fune- tions of the state board of control is the planning, supervision and con- struction of all buildings connected with the various state instifutions. RECE'VE REINFORCEMENTS This supervision even extends to the educational institutions and includes . TR approval of all plans for new jails, lockups, workhouses and county sanitaries. Covers Large Amount. (American Press) Paris, Dec. 4.—Every attack by the reihforced German force on Flan- ders is being met by a vigorous coun- How extensive its operations in|ter offensive by the allies. Four this respect are is shown in the build- [hundred thousand fresh British iing statement of the board covering |troops have reached France within a total expenditure of $3,004,666.67 [the last month and are now on the for the bi-annual period ending July|firing line. They are holdipg the 31, 1914. This expenditure repre- line along the Yser river where the sents appropriations directed by the Germans expected to concentrate legislature and was distributed and |their main attack in a final effort expended by the board as follows: |to break through to the coast. Heavy Institutions for State Charges. cannonading has been in progress Anoka State Asylum— during the last twenty-four hours. Service Bldg ..$ 50,000. Two Cottages.. 110,000. Hastings Sta One Cotta Infirmary Supt’s. Cot Rochester State Hospital— 00 00 $160,000.00 Petrograd, Dec. 4.—An attempted resumption of the German offensive, 122,000.00 | go]lowing the reforming of lines of Fireproofing . the invading army, was without re- tein Bltg; - 5;000,90 sult, it is claimed here by the Rus- Plant ... 160,000.00 155,000.00 [giang, who have extended their lines 1. Peter Stale Hospital— Fireproofing South Wing.. - 25,000.00 Miscellaneous Buildings 10,500.00 further along the Vistula river. . 35,500.00 School for the Blind— South Wing ... 30,000.00 PLAY TWO GAMFS TONIG North Wing 55,000.00 $5,000.00 . School for Feeble Minded— Boys' Dormitory 44,000.00 Laundry Bldg. . 27.000.00 o ;d" P t; to Babile fur ‘Ch Misce E 5 Buildinga 11,000.00 82,000.00 | 2CHIGH FU0g: 50 Talle for Uty The Public School. State Public School— Recreation —1dg 40,000.00 Industrial Cot- Championship, While Little Be- midg Will Meet Klein Team. tage . 80,000.00 fpaial Dining Room .. 10,000.00 : . ) R BidE. .. 100000 BOTH OONTESTS - TO BE- FAST aliscellaneous ; Buildings ... 000,00 92,000.00 State Reformatory— < New Cell Wing.. gg,ggo.og T Basketball enthusiasts of the city Sturs BE ozpcne 160000 277077 lare much- interested in a game which Factory, —Toun- is to be played at the Armory this dry, Shop and Warehouse Buidlings . 317,000.00 Warden's and e Deputy War- evening for the purpose of deciding the city championship. The regul- ) ars, a team which last year fought den’s "Resi- dences ...... 22,000.00 339,000.00 |for the world’s championship, tak- Sanatorium for Consumptives— Assembly Bldg. 65,000.00 ing part in one of the most spectac- Service Bldg .. 33,000.00 B e Biant 16.000.00 ular series of basketbavll ever played, Laundry Bldg.. 15,000.00 will be opposed by the All-Stars. N Lmbine, Lower: i28,000.00 The All-Stars will have a team of Buildings ..... 12,500.00 157,500.00 Hospital for Crippled Children— excoptional gtrengthion, the figor, and New Addition . 60,000.00 60,000.00 |are determined to win from Captain Home School for Girls— , “hwo Cottages. . '50.000.00 . Howe's athletes. Tanner, the high Cow Barn ..... 5,000.00 55000.00 school crack, will be at center for u Wh[\f“";;’::::l“sx‘::‘“""“' the Stars, “Fuzz” Johnson, captain Mog d chool— Class Room of the high school quint, and Miller ilding ... 100,000.00 100,000.00 i Jacobson and Bell, both basketball performers of the highest type, will be stationed at guards. Model School Building . 100,000.00 100,000.00 St. Cloud Normal School— + 125,000.00 himself at the other, Peck at center iand Bestul and Trafton at guards. The game will be one of the best of Schroeder-Smith. the season and as there is intense Yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock |rivalry between the two organiza- at the Presbyterian manse, Miss|tions, fast and hard play may be ex- Florence Smith of Becida, and An-|pected. ton Schroeder of Otter Tail county,| The other game will dlso be good, were married, Rev. 8. E. P. Whita,|Dutch Klein’s aggregation clashing pastor of the Presbyterian church,|With Chief Ripple’s “Little Bemidg"” officiating. The bride is well known | five. in this city, having attended the Be- R I W T midji schools at one time and for the Goes to St. Paul. past several months has acted in the James L. George, county auditor, capacity of saleslady in the W. G.[left last evening for St. Paul, where Schroeder store. They left on the|he will spend several weeks under early morning train for Vegas, where | the care of a specialist. they will make their home. (Continued on page.) Twenty women in every 100 have dark eyes. Basketball tonight at Armory. SCOOP ierorrer REPORTER MY GENERAL. GAVE. ME HALF A DAY OFF TO CATCH HIS FRIDAY DINNER FOR H(M - mitory 80,000.00 80,000.00 As for the regulars, a team of un- v Bldg 405,000.00 Bldg .. 145.000.00 usual strength will be sent into the Se o 000.00 contest. Captain Howe has decided 50,000. | to play Brandon at one forward, | . [NEW OFFICERS ELECTED[TEXT OF WAR 7. Kelley' Heads Development & " otion, While F. 8. Lycan of Be. ~.zji is New Vice-President. o e i MCARTHY SUCCEEDS MACKENZIE| - Frank. S: Lycan, one of Bem'i_dji's most prominent business men, and well known throughout the state, be- and efficiency commission, and vice- president of the Wonderland Trail association, was honored at Brainerd today when he was elected vice-pres- ident of the Northern Minnesota De- velopment association, just previous to the closing of the convention. For president, Charles T. Kelley, of Menagha, one of northern Minne- sota’s most urgent boosters, chosen. The new executive commit- tee will comprise: Sixth district, C. R. Middleton, Baudette; Eighth, Col. H. V. Eva, Duluth; Ninth, G. P. Mora. The next treasurer will be George Mumford of Two Harbors. has been the secretary of the asso- ciation since its organization here five years ago, will be succeeded by George D. McCarthy, of Duluth, his appointment, made by the executive committee, to take effect December 15. McCarthy is assistant secretary of the Duluth €Commereial club and a former newspaper man: -Macken- zie has been a successful secretary, many of the association’s accomplish- ments being due to his efforts, and STOCK COMPANY TO RETURN Play at Brinkman. company will return to Bemidji for an indefinite engagement next week. This company has played in Benitd on several occasions, always with much success, staging a good variety Since leaving Bemidji the company has been much improved, Mr. St. Clair closes his Minnesota, engagement next week WILL BE WELL ATTENDED. U; C. T. Dance of This Evening Cer- is'to be taxed as a conveyanceiot land ing a member of the:state’s economy TWO‘W Stamped Documents Received at |, Was | desire to comply with the law, but Jones, Bagley; Tenth, J.. C. King,|gelves, while others are not placing W. R. Mackenzie, of this city, who|¢o prosecution. and the railroad offices have a suf- stamps will be obtainable. he was urged to again accept the of-|has been staying awake nights in fice. an endeavor to discover just what Fred E. Brinkman, manager of|pearing the necessary stamps. Docu- the Brinkman theater, has announc- |ments exeécuted before December 1, ed that the Harry St. Clair Stock|are being recorded without a stamp.] ‘sued “ the » following- answers queries: 4 of plays, and in a pleasing manner. |the same tax as the mortgage rote. certificate of the notary thereon must several |bear a 10-cent stamp. new. members having been enrolled.|the qualifications of notary public or Virginia, justice of the peace is required to be * stamped. . for a public or commoner’s purpose, but and will open up here on Saturday.|for private Interests and use, are liable{Made. to the tax if they are given in obedi-|dents were unable to come to Bemidji ence to any law which requires them to be given when called for. - PUEZLES CITIZENS Register _of Deeds Office—But Few) Stamps' Obtainable. A.m:ou‘gh the war tax has<been in effect several days, it continues to mystify Bemidji citizens whose busi- ness affairs come within the juris-|| diction” of its provision. State and county officials are also puzzled. All Frank S; Lycan, Who Was Elected Vice-President of Northern Minne- sota Development Association. find that ‘they are unable to inter- pret properly its meanings. Some are placing stamps- where they do not_ belong, thereby cheating them- as mortgages themselves are not taxed, the notarial certificates on them must bear a 10-cent stamp. In the case of a deed, the deed itself is stamped and therefore the notarial certificate does not need a a stamp. These opinions have been given with the knowledge and co-6peration of E.-J. Lynch, collector of internal revenue. M. & . MAKES CHANGES Night Passenger Trains Will Make Stops at Guthrie and Nary 'as For- merly—Grant Walker’s Request. them where the law requires, con- sequently. making themselves liable Few Stamps Received. ' The Bemidji banks have been able to -secure & small number of stamps ficient quantity to care for immedi- ate shipments. It is expected that the supply will be enlarged soon and that in the future all mnecessary Two Filed With Register. Charles Moon, register of deeds, filings he may accept and those he may not accept without a stamp at- tached’ It has been necessary' for | 0BJECTIONS MADE TO SERVICE s " . thim to reject only one document to Harry St. Clair Troupe Will Ag date. Today two papers, one mort- Through the .immediate action of' G. A. Walker, local agent, upon the suggestion of the Bemidji Merchants’ association, the Minmesota & Inter- national night and morning passen- ger trains have been ordered to make gage and one a chattel instrument. were -filed, the . acknowledgements Guthrie. The new schedule, ‘which went in- Mortgages are not taxable, but the|to effect November 22, did not' pro- vidé for stops at Nary and Guthrie, and residents of these towns and ad- jacent country expressed themselves as disappointed' in the arrangement ‘Without these stops resi- Assignments of mortgages: must pay A certificate of”a clerk of court to Certificates given by an officer, not and return the same day. As soon as Mr. Walker heard of the complaints he took the matter ‘When Deed Is Stamped. A warranty deed with a vendor’s lease and no-mortgage tax is to be imposed:}iip with General Manager W. H. tain to Be Enjoyable Affair. With a large attendance certain, is to be given in the City Hall this the United Commercial and Ben Hall, have practically com- pleted the arrangements. Elaborate | decorations make the hall attractive. {Long Brothers’ five-piece orchestra will provide the music. These mu- sicians have played for several dances favorable comment because of their| snap and perfect dancing time. Twins Celebrate. home of James G. Gratton, on Bel-|ing where and when an instrument was trami avenue, in celebration of the} .|twentieth birthday of his twin sons, Arthur and Frank, last evening. Music and games provided the enter- tainment, following which a deli- cious lunch was served. @ Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Coe, 323 Park avenue, Wednesday, a daughter. : Too Big A Fish For The General To Eat Defective n unpatented land are subject to taxa- it is expected that the dance which :lrm. e Je gy evening by the Bemidji Council of|of state. Tax 10 cents. ever given by that order. The com-|pers not bearing tax. Tax 10 cents. mittee in charge, William Finnegan/|cents. 50 _cent. state to land Tax 50 cents. here of late and have received much |10 cents. It was a jolly party that met at the |and guardians. A partition deed, when operated in defining boundary lines or in showing|Gemmell and by wire last evening up location on tenant in common’s in-|raceived assurance that the passen- terest, requires no tax. Conveyances of mineral lands located|ger would stop as formerly. The ac- tion on the part of the railroad com- Certificate of not: on all articles of incorporation flleda:{lth the secretary pany is greatly appreciated by the merchants of this city. Certificates of acknowledgement on Travelers, | papers the law does not require to be will be one of the most enjoyable|Stamped. Tax 10 cents. Acknowledgements by notaries on pa- MOVE TO NEW LOCATION Bonds given by notaries. Tax 50 e e Tax|Morris & Longballa Land Company Open Office on Beltrami Avenue. County «nd state officers’ bonds. Bonus of county treasurers to the ount for money received on of game wardens. Tax 50 cents. ol . lepository bonds where given to Morris & Longballa, dealers in ot n of bank as state|real estate and insurance, have Tax 50 cents. ; A All licenses to solicit insurance. Tax|changed the location of their office, Marriage certificates issued by minis- [ TOVIDE to; the.rooms:on . Beltrain! ters. Tax 10 cents. » |avenue, formerly occupied by the T. - mm’cm"‘“ l"’; T“‘i“l‘" : J. Miller Insurance company, in the Verifications to eadings in court. 320 13330, Certified copy o opinions issued by |Dalton Hotel block. This is Bemidji’s clerk of supreme court. Tonds of executors; newest land company. Bonds a administrators, Certificate by register of deeds show- Few Couple Attended. fograes: The dance given by the Bemidji Affidavits not certified by notary. %ilar[';lagedlldcen&e& a Tl an: eal certificates. éll ucé)urtt processes. i 5 Securing money to purchase band in- ertificates issued at tax sales an i cei\tmfi?:e“ of redemption from tax sales. struments was not as wzll attended rchitect’s certificates. as had n expec and as a~con- Mercantile and liquor . dealers’ li- been ox tod censes. sequence the members of the or- o oog neates .of inspectors and ‘welgh-| ganization were much disappointed. Release on ditch liens. ; The instruments are to be used in Tax on Certificates. changing the music from high to low Attorney General Smith ruled that|pitch. . By "HOP” Page TEERR R SRR SR WETE S ] band last evening for the purpose of for Next Winter’s Meeting. || THREE: WART SUMMER SESSTOR ——a ‘Muck Interest Being Taken in All ‘Addresses—Women Speak. ST N sociation. This was decided at the closing session of the Brainerd con- vention today. | successful meetings having been held in Bemidji since that time. Three Want Summer Meet. summer’s meeting. The will be made by the executive com- mittee at its next meeting, which is to -be held within a month. Boosters Arrive. ‘With the closing of the Minnesota Crop Improvement Brainerd, there followed the open- ing of the Northern Minnesota De- velopment Association meeting and boosters for arrived in large delegation. after President C. A. Allbright had made his opening addresa, the train from, Cuyuna' range arrived with a lelegation of 756 from Deerwood, Ironton and Crosby headed by the Deerwood concert band, and- this band, by the way, was sent to Brai pg E.-KA. Lamb, of Ironton, James ‘Stetgon ‘of Deerwood and A. J. Hayes of Crosby. They paraded the streets of Brainerd and later the band headed the registered stock cattle parade. fine Herefords, Hol- steins, Pole-Angus and other cattle, ; i ot s o : big stallions and dratt horses, pontes, i, Atforney - General s stops; ay formerly, -at- Nary andleic, were i the parade and bring:. the rear was the big Brainerd’ city Band. The display of stock. Tiost-*excellent _and drew favorable comment from the Duluth ‘@élega- tion of twenty ‘or more who were headed by Frank X. Gravel, natural (Continued on last page.) FAVOR REVOLVING FUND tMany Matters of Importance Dealt With in Resolutions Adopted by Development Association. 4 SEEK LAND CLEARING FINANCES In the resolutions adopted at- the Brainerd convention of the North- ern Minnesota Development associa- tion today, the following articles were included: Express approval of the revolving fund amendment, covered in amend- ment No. 3 and expressing hope that it would again be submitted to a vote of the ‘people; endorsing the Elwell -and Dunn good roads laws; endorsing a soil survey to be made before amendment No. 9, recently favorably voted om, is put into op- eration; urging that the legislature create a fund to finance the clearing of lands owned by the state or actual settlers; recommending to the legis- lature the passage of a law authoriz- igg the organizing of potato grow- the siat.e, if practicable manufacture of dynamite; endorsing proposed’ plan of educational commission; recommending a modification of the working basis of the development a3~ sociation; recommending that the " |association constitution make no dis- tinction between men and® women, both- to “serve as delegates; recom- mending a closed season of two years on partridge and ruffled grouse. Greetings 'were extended to . the Minnesota Crop Improvement asso~ ciation and the Women’s Auxiliary, and an expression of appreciation for the work of President Albright and Secretary Mackenzie voted. The work of the state immigration commission Brainerd thanked for the way- Jdn which the joint convention was han- dled, also the press: of Brainerd and other cities, members of-the Brain- erd-Chamber of Commerce;and the speakers. : By e Do your shopping: ‘now. % NAMEBEMIDJIFOR y 1915 CONVENTION Northern Minnesota Development As- 'sociation. to Gather in This City ; Programs Carried Out as Planned; H Bemidjii has been selected as the | | next winter: convention: place of ‘the * Northern Minnesota Development as- ' The association was ' created here five years ago, several Three cities, Baudette, Hibbing and : Coleraine, presented claims for next , selection , convention at , northern Minnesota * Shortly | ers’ associations; recommending to was commended and the people of =