Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 7, 1915, Page 1

= h’alol_l Vol.m 13 NO E RSN & - LAWCHANGESCAUSE -BIG DROPIN CITY PERSONAL TAXES Total Valuation Last Year Only $493,827 to $707,376 for 1913— % Figures Are Interesting. LUMBER COMPANY AGAIN HIGH ! County Treasurer Urges That Taxes Be Paid as Readily as Possible— -Conveniences Public and Officials X5 ARST GAME. ARE STRONGLY ENDORSED) Fast High Sohool Team to Meet e ? % 1 Clab Inl’etemntonelunmu(!ommip Molntosh Tomorrow. Cavaliers, of Redpath Lyceum Burean, "‘Held, | n : Championship Basketball Team to Be-. sioner for One Week. - to Be Brought to Bemidji by gin Seri ofThmenwth S : . Friday afternoon thé Bemidji hignh school basketball team will- journey to McIntosh where thie first contest of the season will be played with the quint of that city. Out for the state championship and playing ‘in mid-season form, the local five are confident of victory, although they expect a hard game. Those who will make the trip are, Lloyd Tanner and Ray Johnson, forwards; Alex Cameron, center; George Graham, Claude Bailey and Fred Graham, guards; Julius Bestul, coach, and 3 2 8 u Study Club Series. £y et ‘Big Bemd.g’ Frve.: “will be an terday:‘named Commissioner of In- y |surance to succeed J. A. 0. Preus, Ry WON AT ST. CLOUD YESTEB.‘DA¥ clected state auditor.. The appoint- |@overnor Hammond in His First Mes- hs wE ient was made by Governor Eberhart| sage to Legislatare - l‘n m ‘With victories over Red Wing and | with. the consent of Governor Ham- Should Be Made m"‘ St. Cloud, attained during the.week, [mond and 'is only temporary. Mr. = to their credit, the ~championship Preus’ term as insurance commission- . er’ expires next Tuesday. At that ummm‘ om' Y Chaska baskethall team will arrivel, “ooco ot o M il s : rmn : in Bemidji this evening fer a series 3 H the new commissioner. “In capitol - 3 of three games with the “Big . Be-|circles Sam D. Works; formerly of |Urges Action on Economy Cominis- midg” aggregation. Mankato, but now ‘of St. Paul, is ion’s anization ” sion’s Report for Reorganization ~Chaska defeated St. Cloud last ev-|Picked for the place. S ening by a score of 37 to 17 and are James Malone, referee. 3 ‘ of State Government. critic said, “A big company or music- anxious to win each of the three e e s o v . e o |SPRIT OF RONE SHOWN | ot e e, o DUMDUM BULLET CHARGE [»+2, sotons e~ e At 1t | vt ot 0 b ) BAYOR ALLIES INWAR i s it 3 3 teams.and realizing that Bemldji is T. T. Bl X i u B“n“'meak;z.hl:‘:!ytm !,atf t:t; ; v .t & the-title, comes hm with its took fhe oath of office in the house Drueerile, Okl "_fll'- Chamber Neiness Sessior strongest lneup. L chamber. Chief Justice Calvin I ;-8ays: _‘“The opera was o . Bemidit ‘will bo represented by its (Uniteq Frobs) Brown administered the oath in the powerful and carried the audience - | regutor “ttneup, Coptai Howe " and Rome, Jan. 7.—(Delayed by_ cen- presence of members of the house and from start to ‘finish. The costumes T St t for-|20m)—Spirit Garabaldi stalked |senate; state offcers, the. Sudich of the Good Queen Elizabeth and the : Brasiion- statting the game at for-|,, oo B ot L e s a : - 3 s af-and crowded galleries: acting ‘of all concerned, was abso- wards, with Peck, who ‘has entirely ternoon with the red 2 AR 9 ed shirt of a pat-: [, his i 1 addr ‘1 recovered from his recent injury, at n- his - inaugural address to the lutely without a flaw. The voices of center, and Jacobson and Bestul, at | L0t SPread over the. coffin ‘of his Jegiglature, Governor Hammond. de- all seem to Blenrd in perfect harmony, e ds’ 2 2 grandson, who was killed while fight: voted himself chiefly to the report of and I'say without exaggeration that The gaie Wil Start at'8:16, ing for the allies, and war spirit was the efficiency and economy commis- this is the finest number that has brought to the front which has.not |sion, "the ‘primary ‘and non-partisan been in our city in many a day.” been seen before since the war be- X TEAM FOR CAMP.FIRE GIRLS election law, and made a strong ap- p gan.. As the funeral. procession |peaj for a constrictive policy of state g 7 3 10X moved through the streets the c.iom- 'development by clearing and drain- 5 ny attractions, w ng BaskotfRll Five—kis l:::tra:;;nt m:: Hfi:mg ¥;s e"::e"y ing the state’s idle lands and selling - 4 i t cellent Prospects for Winner. AVoIable fo tho allies. e authori-; ¢hem to actual settlers on eas: ; Forestry Board Approves Plan—Has h e f the Northern pect {ties made no attempt to diminish the ' 3 term, APPEAR AT ARMORY JAN. 1 There ‘are but few lyceum course companies on the American stage which have been favired with such wonderful endorsements as have the Cavaliers, of the Redpath Lyceum: bu- reau, a musical opera troupe whica will be brought to Bemidji by the ‘Woman's Study club series on Fri- day evening, January 15. The players appear in costumes of the Elizabethian period and is, as one Changes in the tax laws of Min- negata brought by the 1913 legisla- ture, are responsible for a drop of $213,649 in the total valuation of Bemidji personal property, the taxes this year to be collected from a valua- tion of only $493,827, while those of a year ago were from $707,376. This difference was caused by the 1913 asgessments being based on a 50 per cent valuation and the 1914 in three separate classes, one of 25 per cent, one of 33 1-3 per cent and the other 40 per cent. The tax rate for 1915 remains the same as last year, 66.6 ’ mills. 5 Washington, Jan. 7.—Secretary Bryan this afternoon notified Ger- many that the United States will be unable to investigate allegations of shipments of dumdum bullets to the allies, giving as his reason the neu- trality of the'United States. TO LOCATE BRANCH HERE St. Cloud 0il Company Selects Be- .mwidji for New Location. FAVORS SOIL SURVEY. . Should Be Paid at Once. Earl Geil, county treasurer, said this morning that it will be of great With E. H. Jerrard as its manager, out difficulty, the Camp-Fire girls have decided to organize a basket- Following .are given the chiet parts i 85,804 Bala; ™ : i assistance to his office if taxes are|the St. Cloud Oil company, one of the $185, nee. With material from which a cham- ::‘:t:;lg”t'hathzlsxes‘t‘:\zidlsr:;a?::te (:":rd of his inaugural address: ] | e - ty on January | pionship te: 1d be selected with-| - $ : { paid immediately. This will make|best known and most reliable ‘inde. 7 ,. S pionship team cou 8 ed wi Development of Soil. i ) possible the early mailings of re-|Pendent institutions of its i~ fw| < The State Forestry board reported tted o be attended many and with the French. P { ‘There is in the state a great 5 * . ceipts and getting out the settle-|the state, will establish a branch jnj{® balance of $185,894 at the end . ot land which ought to E:'prn‘;:dc{ ment sooner. " |Bemidjt as soon as the frost is out[th® fiscal year today. The appro- ! g ball team, the first practice being held tive, but which is now Ilittle better 45 usual, the Crookston Lumber|of the ground and building is made priations totaled $388,933, of ‘which - Rutl this afternoon. There' are sixteen GERM ANS UN ABLE TO than a waste. Thisland, fertile and: company will pay the largest tax of [Possible. The company will place| $203.038 was expended for forest “=°°‘°"°fl-'h'.l_°"s't'“°°""Plefldm candidates for the team and Miss capable’ of producing crops and fur- : four large storage tanks here and |Protection, purchasing land in Itasea|program for the sion, one which |Qlive Cunningham, leader. of the nishing homes for setilers, needs fm- & have acquired the property directly |Park, building firebreaks in Koochi-fshould prove of much. interest to all|camp, and Julius Bestul, who will STOP AL”ES GAINS.D,O,,EM,,L Some of it must be clear- across the tracks from the old depot |ChINE county, and other smaller |editors. There will be talks on cost coach the team, are confident that a 4 o some‘of it must be drained; } i site of the Great Northern for the lo- |!tems of expense. The report said |systems, systematic aocounting, Tate|winner can be secured and games some of it s inaceessible dnd’ ronde Following are the taxes that Be-|Cation of its station. This company |I® Part: “If the legislature, as we|cards and other .mafters of import-|will be arranged with the girls’ teams| Paris, Jan. 7.--Uninterrupted are al- | et be built so that it can be reach. midji taxpayers will play on their |lias its chief office at St. Cloud,. with |’0Pe: Will provide for a soil survey jance, and the mu,tin: should prove |of Bagley, Crookston, Akeley-and sev- | lies successes at every point, was re- ed. There are many settlers attract- ¥ personal ,,,.,,pem. sub-stations at Brainerd, Little Falls, |°f the public lands of the state, so0|very instructiye. - eral other cities. Much interest isported officially this ~afternoon. A|eq'ny it fertility who would like to ! Abercrombie A J........ K Foley, Richmond and several other|!hat such of the state lands as are| Following is Utg program: being taken and many of ‘the girls|determined German aerial raid 5 : = purchase it and makes homes upon places. Gasoline, kerosine and oils |Petter adapted to forestration th_nn Friday, J#&“Y 29, have shown much ability dt the bas-|against Dunkirk and the ammunition it, but they are without the me::' of all kinds are handled by this com- | O 88Ticulture may be set aside, Min- 10 a. m.—Call tggrder. ket game. and supply bases in that vicinity is = i needed to purchase and improve it pany. ;l::;t:“v::l" _l'-nnk with the leading Préafdantl ‘ann ’ fi‘.d At 0T reported defeated on account of the|ayg 5 gawait its development. They L2, o Scheers. accurate firing of French aerial guns any Bemidjl concern, $16,722.01, while the smallest will be’ that of T. ’ Thompson, being only thirty-three i ARervers & Rittieson | ‘Anderson ‘A ‘Andérson Edward ‘Andérson E K Anderson Geo : ; . h must find land that will yield quick st ‘::g;m: Ole > {FOURTEEN BILLS INTRODUCED B Secretary-Tr j:‘ annual | re- AGENTS STHKE wALKER :::‘;tec: ab;x;: the c:‘ty. ‘: ::e e Ireturns. It seems to mey the q!‘;:te | egion ‘ween Lys an e sea 4 Anderson H E IN SENATE THIS AFTERNOON i port—A. G. Rutléds = can well afford to develop this waste | presinciiig ENGLANDREADY Fok RA") Filing specimens of printing and 4L W. G J o |French artillery has uniformly 8nd 1314 ang when it 4 ready for get- n PN St. Paul, Jan. 7.—Fourteen bil 3 e i warson, #De" [successtully silenced _keveral _Ger-|,ync 1S TICT 18 TeRdh OF ean ; ) fi“d‘y!;m &% were 1 :l:x'l a:‘i ; onlr“e iy I Sorder, at any |¢lal Indian agents of the government, |;man main batteries. On account of go upor; it and h’y industry and good. n rts ere 'introduced in the.atate senate » % i 3 —A s who spent, yesterday in Bemidji; left ? A,m,s, & Co 0l ihis ‘atternoon. - Amongflml ndon, Jan. 7. uthorities this pent. y ; floods the intantry _remains unmoved Jjudgment secure an early _returd, tot o ::é;rnmn are_taking added precau- = ) o 2 thetrettort; it rotéc “Ehfi . possibly | Bacon C sus this fall; abandoning of red tape —J. C." Morrison, Morris ~ Tribune, ||\ " T o 7 - oit “efisy terms. This land ought to: 4 i y investigated sev- L AR %|in city ana county bills; providing | London. from important aerial raids |4yt o Noyspaper | Depariment, . In: 78 which may soon be made. German aircraft are Qjovering over the North Sea, making preliminary surveys and may attack the English naval bases. Bagsley Geo . Baker Geo T & Baker, Geo T . ; Barkér B Barnard Bros & spinaier, St. St Pau be upon our tax rolls. It afight, to bear its burden of state, county am school district expenditures. It 1§ economically wrong to let it remafn useless and idle, and this fich state -* can well afford to begin its develop- eral places, including the Chase liotel | barroom . and Segal's store. At the hotel they found several bottles of wine and a small quantity of whi Ky, which was destroyed, and at the store fourteen cases of lemon extract, marked 85 per cent alcohol; was con- fiscated. They drove to the Leech Lake reservation this afternoon. The agents have been instructed to enforee strictly the treaty provisions in territory which has been ordered that relatives of insane patients pay 6 {for their upkeep when financially able; creation of a tax for five-hun- 5 {dreths mill for the relief of sufferers from fire or plague; giving state au- thority to do own mining; selling land Printet. i ‘“Better-Book-keeping and . Cost Ac- counting”—E. K. Whltlng, mtnlsez Owatonna Journal. ‘““Getting the News—Norman B. Black, general manager, Grand Forks mineral under state waters. The sen- N. D, Times-Herald, member legis- ate adjourned until Monday. A |President of Northern Minnesota De-|1ative committee North Dakota Press county option bill was introduced. iati Association. velopment Association at St. Paul. “Printing the Paper”—F. A, Wil- son, Bemidji Sentinel. The Hague, Jan. 7.—A correspond- lent of the Nieuwe Courant newspa- per, who has been allowed to visit French headquarters in Belgium, re- ports that the allies are gaining sub-|ment ana encourage its “fly set- stantially at the Yser front by con- tlement. cealed stragetic reasons. - During De- |- e s cember the.allies gained two miles Believe in Pflmm o along:-the:entire front, and behind The .people believe In prlmlrlel. the lines have rebuilt all roads, also| They realize that there ate defects Barnelt ‘Peari | Batchelder 1 P Ha.(l[gz C E . Bazaar Stoi Belt Tlev & Miling Co Belt. Farmers Creamery Bemmn Abstract Co Bemldii Box Co .. Bemidit Brewing Co'. : Bemidjl Mfg Co Bemigii ’rrnnqymrmlun Co .. Berg] Geo KELLEY ON JOB. PENNSYLVANIA HAS C. T. Kelley, of Menagha, president 8 : in the primary election system, but - Appointment committee on resolu- y aiding in rebuilding villagés that b iy g}mr Bl ITS LAST HANGING |of the Northern Minnesota Develop- uon::.lm closed and were given to understand | = % burned, during the gen-|they Drefer that system as it is to Blakeslee F'A ment association, is at St. Paul in- that they have the constant backing AL Tp e SR 8 D mFakiust ‘and smoker; eral fighting. The allies are being|® return to the old convention plan.- . Bloodton L, : 2 terviewing members of the legisla-|yengereq by the Thilet - River Falls|°f v oshington officlals in their work. | g tea for a general drive when| Should the legislature see.fit to: Blondo Joe 7.79 |legal hanging in the state of Penn-|i,re anout matters of special inter-| o o oial club., Address of wel- 3 conditions will permit, amend the primary law so as to per-- 'S%\‘-';’iw?a & 18-85 [sylvania took :"”"" at the Fayette|eq 15 the northern.counties. They come, by Prof. J. H. Hay, president BOARD ENDS SESSION mit all electors to participate in each - ackip G D 21.98 |county court house today, when fall - i Sl ] i primary, considerable eriticism of | Botting 17 16:52 | 1saih Croson, a negro, was executed | C "Recially concerned over amend-|yyor River Falls Commereial club. TO START OPERETTA ment No. 3, the revolving fund for improving state lands. If the pur- pose of this amendment cannot be sccomplished through No. 9, the for- estry amendment which passed, the rorthern people will urge that No. 8 be resubmitted. [ Brandhorg C W 2.26| for the murder of Henry Brooks, 1, (Continuea on last page). on January 3, 1913. Electrocution s has supplanted the gallows. DENY FRENCH ASSERTIONS| camcax sovozas amszsren ; Amsterdam, Jan. 7.—Ten persons Berlin, Jan. 7.—Flat denials of | were arrested at Brussells on account French assertions of gains at Alsace, |of singing “Die Wacht Am Schwein.” DEMOORATS’ WIVES are ~_made here by officers, | Belgian-German feeling at Brussells MEET AT CAPITAL and alsn deny that there has been|is bitter and an outburst is ex- the system would be avoided, mo: s harm -would be done, and on. the. High School Glee Clubs to Present|whole, probably better nominations Mausical Comedy. could be made. But one constitutional nmendment, : and that the most important, shoujd: be submittéd to the peoplé at the Informal talks by citizens of Thief River Falls and visiting editors and printers. Vocal solo by -Norman B. Black, and Swedish: dlalect reading by George E. Ericson. - Some other “doings” yet to be “framed up.” Sn-hmhy, January-23. Commissioners Adjorn Fullowmg Two Days of Work. After having been in session two days the board of county commission- ers adjourned yesterday afternoon, the| Praétice will commence this even- next meeting to be held Tuesday,|Ing on the “Princess Chyrsanthen-| = T "~ "0 recomiend that a em,” a three-act musical comedy op- - , . | February 9. At the afternoon session : b proposed constitutional ammendment Designating placé'for holding annual |the salary of W. B. Stewart, county |eretta which will be given by the empowering the legislature to enact nuBT business meeting. | superintendent of schools, was placed | Povs’ and girls’ glee clubs of the Be- legislation establishing the innitia- “Forelgn advertising”—C: R.. C.|at $1,700, the same as last year, and [midii high school. Miss ° Margaret| =" " o0 “RE B severc fighting in' Carpathians o |pected. Washington, Jan. 7.—The third|Baker, Red Laks.Falls’ Gazette. J. W. Wynne was re-named as cus- [Newton, musical director in'the local " No-Backward Step. Hungaria, as the fighting with Car- annual convention of the National| ' “Country:Correspondence”—H. P.|todian of the court house.. An ap-|Schools, will coach the play. No'de-| P mianianas bm“jm.d S pathians has been only skirmishing, Mackenzie in Bemidji. Women's Democratic league, com-|Pliillipps, Mahnomen.:Pioneer. . . |plication for a liquor license at Ne- [finite date has been set for the pro- 15 the constonction kel ) ) on account of the weather interfer-| w R Mackenzie, formerly of Be-|Posed of wives and sweethearts of “Soliciting ‘Advertising”—Fred . C. |bish was turned 'down; Special In-|duction, but-it: is:probable-that it ot o st m‘m e ing. They also assert that there has|migji; but now of Minneapolis, where | Democratic officials and congressman, | Schilpin, St. Cloud Times. dian -Agent J.. P. Brandt appearing|Will be given thelatter part-of Feb- b S b thesdevelnvment - been only minor fighting along the|pe is engaged in the, real estate and|convened today for a two-day ses-| * Report of eommmee on resolu- | before the board and requesting that |ruary. i onsdizatice forestry. policy. ‘The Vistula and Polish rivers, and that|ang business, was in the city today. sion. Mrs. William Cullup, wife of | tions. it be denied. = so-called -Dunn law ‘on.the- w;mle is the Russians are only making at-|yr Mackenzie recently retired as|the Indiana representative, presided. ‘Appointment of standing commit-| The Pioneer was awarded the coun- TO CONTINUE ADVANCE ‘[ working, wert. e 3 tempted feeling-out movements. secretary of the Northern Minnesota tees, by new president. ty printing at leial rates, and sup- ¢ v, : The siateonn well soid E) Development association, a ‘position Adjournment.. \ plements of all county. notices willf Vera Cruz, Jan. 7.—Villa rein: velop wasto.latid:and when il Zis AN OPPORTUNITY TO TELL which he had held since the organi- 4 Dbe published in each of the legal pa- |forcements have been checked by the ready for seitleméntinalitt mmum OF CQUNTY’S ADVANTAGES [zation of that league. pers.of the. county. H forces of Carranza, "20 miles from y GOV. CLARK HAS BIRTHDAY Juneau, Alaska, Jan. 7.—Gov. Wal- F. P. Sheldon Here. ¥ settlers-on easy.terms. el i, ter E. Clark, of Alaska, former Wash-| * |, . Sheldon, of Minneapolis, one 7| Buebo. - Carrada foross afe Eather: 1 s ot Land men of Bemidji have just be- " Andrews to Washington. ington newspaper correspondent, to- lof the most prominentfinanciers in Folu‘ Prove Up. - .. ing strensth to continue the advance tion) may be. taken up and disposed gun a contest in which every loyal| Autorney A. A. Andrews will leave |48y celebrated his torty-slxth birth-fthe northwest, président of the Be- Four final proofs were made 'in | upon Mexico City.” 2 z 7 resident of Beltrami county will|;pgg evening for Washington, where |d8Y. not_only hecome much interested in, e has been called on légal business. but ghould take an active part. He will be accompanied on the trip They are anxious to secure a 1,000- |y pig wife. word @rticle on the agricultural de- B a.the|the off ¢ Fred Rhoda, clerk of of at the earliest possible date. What- midji ‘First+National bank;:and. the t e office of Fri o1 er] [ ever. determination you, may h (head of a stirlng oth oflm:l-u &nnne:l :o;:rt 1tllls w;ek :eli:gb tl:osles oot ctr): INVESTIGA'HONS STOP * on_county. option, 1 Y oaat thu“;:u intstitutions, in: norther: inesota; | followin, iveret Hebert, a may be able to place upon the staguf Fi! in Be‘mldji o business today. Mr.i|in 157-34; James -Oliver, 155 aéres New. York, Jan. 7.-—All investiga- boo};m some mel:“““ l::“ mka‘hr ' Shreldon ‘.lk’l a very opthmfimc wlew in 157-35; Frank. Pegue, ‘80 acres |tions as to the New York subway hor- = Leonard Houske, of Halstad, Min- nesota, creamery inspector, was in the city yesterday on business, be: 3 temperance. velopment, advantages and future| wiljjam J. White left this morn-|tween trains, and also called on -his [of the tuture and predicts:a period |in .168-34, and Clarence McArthur, [ror have been postponed until tomor- g Bndget “ possibilities of Beltrami county and|ing for Arcadia, Florida. lcouzaln. Mrs. K. K. Roe. “ Vof “miich prasperity for - th try. 120 acres in 168-35. row. . o e ms,rglnlmm“ e as an fficentive: have offered to give w ten dollars for the best story writ-| - THE CUB 4 k 5 4 . : i " . civil administration ‘;: Mh;nesot;“lu ten on'this subject. For the second - REPORTER z i ! ¥ 4 L D 4 to: ‘secure’ economy: ‘through .greater best aiticle, five dollars will be given, SR 3 ; 5 5 s o % $ % 5 efficiency. - The establishment buget system- will: eneo\mux no ;8ér- fous” opposition. - H the merit system h uuhlhh.:l, the term of those appointed should: not be indefinite but should be’made for fixed periods, say for six years, ‘the efficient and worthy to be el),ublg- for: reappofntment. - - The proposed mrnnmfl and the.third prize a year's sub- ucriptfgn‘ to the Daily Pigneer, and for nng fourth prize a year’s sub- scriptipn for the Weekly Sentinel. No gne is ‘barred from the contest and’it}is the desire of the land men rticles should be delivered to of ‘Reynolds & Winter not later than January 23. They will be’ immbdiately judged and the de- lfnr; Reynolds, of Reynolds & Winter, snnounced today that he will gladly furnish information to those desiring: /it for the preparation of their articles. ] | "Defective Page