Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 11, 1915, Page 1

. lected the island where the VOLUME 12, No. 10, @, JANUARY 11, 1915. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH. MASON'S ANAL ., OFLATE WAR MOVES Says Defeat of Turkish Forces in the Caucasus Is One of Most Signific- ant Events of Struggle. CHARGES PROVE RELUCTANCE Move of General Von Hindenberg in Changing Warsaw Position Re- garded as Being Most Daring Act (By J. W. T. Mason) New York, Jan. 11.—The defeat of the Turkish forces in the Caucasus and disclosures of dissentions among the Turks and Germans were the significant events of the week’s war moves. It would be premature to say that Russia’s victories at Sarika- mash and Ardahan are in themselves decisive, for the Mussulmans have rallied along their own frontier. But the readiness with which Ger- man strategy is blamed for the Turks plight indicates the campaign against Russia is being waged with reluct- ance by the Mohammedans, who would rather fight for their corelig- ionists in Egypt than for the Chris- tian objective. Nevertheless, the fundamental reasons for Germany’s eastern campaign do not suffer essen. tially by reason of the Turkish de- feat. Germany’s immediate objec- tive in securing the assistance of Tur- key is served when Russia weakens her armies in Poland for operations along the Caucasus—Asia Minor frontier. Invasion is Remote. If an offensive in Armenia follows the Caucasus victory, still more men will have to be diverted from the Pol- ish campaign and the danger of an eventual invasion of Prussia hecomes remote. Russia’s movement across the Car- pathians into Northern Hungary has made no progress during the week. Instead a further change seems to have been ordered in the Russian strategy. The rapidity of Slav ad- vinces through Bukovinia has seem- ed to indicate the necessity of press- ing the advance upon Buda Pest from the east rather than the north. Ger- man reinforcements have been sent to stiffen Austrian resistance and the disposition of these reinforcements may have caused Russian general staff to rely upon the Bukovina ad- vance instead of the Carpathian movement upon the Magyar capital. General Unsuccessful. The proximity of Roumania, too, would make the advance from Buko- vina far more effective, if, during the progress of the Hungarian campaign, Roumania were to enter the war. TField Marshal von Hindenberg be- gan during the week, an effort to move part of his army west of War- 0ss the Vistula to deliver a He se- Bzura river flows into the Vistula as the most available point of attack, but apparently has not succeeded in hold- ing the island sufficiently long to con- struct pontoon bridges. This effort of the German com- mander to approach Warsaw with his Vistula army, is due to the failure of Gen. Francis to advance from the north. No such instance of daring has occurred during the war. Sue- cess will permit the Germans to get within siege guns fire of the Warsaw forts ,along positions free of marsh lands. saw flank attack upon the capital. Has Been Inactive. The campaign in France and Bel- gium has been inactive during the week. Only in Southern Alsace has fighting of any seriousness occurred in the west. It is still inconclusive and the French have not got within striking distance of any of the Rhine cities. When the allies are able to move against the river fortifications, they will have their own 42-centimetei guns ready for use. Lord Haldane. the British chancellor, announced at the end of the week that the devasta- ting mortars had been discovered and that England was now manufflct\\ring similar ones. Lord Haldane’s state- ment means that the Rhine is not im- pregnable. C. P. BRINGS SUIT FOR “EMPRESS OF IRELAND” Montreal, Jan. 11.—The trial of the Canadian Pacific railroad against the owners of the collier Storstad for the sinking of the Empress of Ireland last May began here today. SPECIAL TRAIN FOR CATTLE Luverne, Minn., Jan. 11.—Persons here today point to the fact that Wil- liam Loose chartered a special train over the Rock Island, to ship 22 car- load of cattle to Chicago, as an indi- cation that the cattle industry in Min- nesota is growing. Sheep raising is receiving considerable attention. . Over 700,000 women in Ohio are striving for a chance to vote. In India a girl marries when she is ten years of age. TO DISCUSS BUILDING SITE 5.,." ~-of Importance to Be Taken ~ercial Club Session, & Officers of v.. /Commercial club are anxious that a large attendance be had at the meeting which is to take place this evening. It is expected that action will be taken concerning a recommendation for the placing of the new Federal building. There are a large number of business men who object to the Sixth street site because of its distance from the busi- ness section, the Second street loca- |tion being preferred. It is urged that the entire block be purchased, the building placd in the center, and parked. Other matters of import- ance are also to be discussed. 'FIGHTING GROWS GENERAL Paris, Jan. 11.—Fighting along the Aisne, especially in the vicinity of Soissons, is assuming proportions of general battle, the Germans bring- ing reinforcements and being ex- tremely active in the Campagne reg- ion. The reason for the bombarding of Soissons is because of the British headquarters there. IS INDEED A RECORD. Mrs. Bailey Installed for Fifteenth Time as Circle President. For the fifteenth time, Mrs. H. W. Bailey was Saturday afternoon in- stalled as president of the Circle of Bemidji’s G. A. R. post. This is a record which has never been equaled NO LOSSES DURING YEAR Bemidji Mutual Fire Insurance Com- . pany Has Sixty-five Stockholders After One Year of Existance. ALL OFFICERS ARE RE-ELECTED One year of existance and not a single loss is the record of the Be- midji Mutual Fire Insurance com- pany as shown by the report of its secretary, J. C. McGhee, read at the annual meeting held in the Court house Saturday. The report also showed that the company now has 65 stockholders and carries about $75,- 000 in insurance on farm property. Not one loss was registered during the year. At the meeting the same officers as held office during the past year were re-elected, being: A. P. Ritchie, president; August Jarchow, vice-president; J: C. McGhee, secre- tary, and D. A. Whiting, treasurer. The new directors, including the offi- cers, are: Scott, Swenson, Day, Schul- ke and Willett. Only farmers are members of the company, which was organized here about a year ago. J. A. O. Preus, now state auditor, but then insurance commissioner, assisted in the forma- tion of the company. WILL DENY STATEMENT London, Jan. 11.—British newspa- pers are commenting freely upon the British answer to the shipping’ pro- test of the United States, in which it is announced that they are willing and most likely never will be and is 2 high compliment to the executive ability of Mrs. Bailey, who has so successfully governed the business affairs of the circle. At the same meeting William Schroeder was in- stalled as commander of the post. L G. Pendergast, retiring commander, and a member of the lower house of the state legislature, was present at the meeting and gave a talk which was much enjoyed by those present. Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting. PROPOSED DITCH IS OPPOSED Many Farmers Object to Establish- ment of Drain Known as No. 33, * Attracted by the preliminary hear- ing on Ditch No. 33, the court room at the court house Wwas well filled with farmers this morning. The ditch, as petitioned for through the firm of Andrews, Gibbons & Huff- man, calls for the establishment of a drain to be about ten miles long in the Steamboat river vicinity, south tests were made to Judge Stanton. others asked for its establishment. Attorney Hal Huffman appeared for the petitioners and John L. Brown represented those opposed. POLITICS ARE UNCERTAIN St. Paul, Minn.,, Jan. 11.—That polities are uncertain is the conjec- ture being drawn today from the elec- tion of Rev. W. R. Keesey of Man- kato as chaplain of the house, on the minority backing. Rev. A. D. Stowe was proposed for chaplain by the dominating influences of both houses. They thought his election assured and did not take the time and trouble to laud him. The minority went to considerable pains to tell of the virtues of Rev. Keesey. There was a surprise among the majority, then, when Rev. Keesey was elected. Telephone Company Meets. Members of the Schooleraft Tele- phone company met in the Council chambers of the City hall today, the annual meeting being held. Officers were elected and other business transacted. The company now has nineteen phones in operation. Offi- cers of the past year ‘were re- elected. Mesdames G. E. Carson, S. D. Hig- by, W. W. Lloyd and George Kreatz will entertain the members of the Eastern Star at a thimble bee, Tues- day, January 12, at the Masonic hall. Supper will be served, com- mencing at 5:30 until all are served. Members and their families are cor- to meet us half’ way. It is believed here that the United States will de- ny the British statement that ex- ports have increased since beginning of the war, indicating exporting of contraband to English foes. FIREMEN KEPT BUSY Respond to Four Calls Within Two Days—DModel Has Flame. Four times within the past two days has the fire department re- sponded to alarms. First came the Samaritan hospital fire, of Saturday morning, which resulted in a loss of $10,000, then came an alarm from thé“Ideal Billiard parlor at 6 o’clock Saturday evening, -the --firex being: readily extinguished. This fire is be- lieved to have started from a hot steam pipe, the floor catching. fire and causing but trifling damage. Early this morning the department was called to the Fred Fradet resi- dence at 1223 Dewey avenue, where an .overheated stove had caused trouble. The entire enterior of the house was badly damaged by fire and water. An hour later 'a fire-at the Model bakery called for attention from the department. JERSEY SCHOOL MEN TALK PEDAGOGY New Brunswick, N. J., Jan. 11.— ‘With State Commissioner of Educa- tion Calvin N. Kendall presiding, the superintendents and supervising prin- cipals of the middle tier of counties of the state today assembled here at the Lord Stirling school and began a two days’ discussion of school man- agement. These meetings are the second of a series that Commissioner Kndall has arranged for the winter months. The first gathering of the school men took . place at Atlantic City last month and was attended by the representatives of the southern counties. 1 BUILD BIG PLANT. St. Paul, Minn.,, Jan. 11.—That the entire northwest will be affected by the establishment here of a mil- lion-dollar packing plant, is the dec- laration of commission men today. F. A. S. Price, of the Farmers’ Co- operative Packing company of La- Crosse, is in the ‘city today in the interests of the establishment of such an enterprise. 'The plant will ‘have a capacity of 10,000 hogs and' half that many cattle (daily. Attorney John Gibbons, of the An- drews, Gibbons & Huffman law firm, {urday on her way to Popular Isle, peated today and returned to Bemidji this < -morning from St. Paul where he has spent the dially invited to attend. past week on legal business. REPORTER _SCOO THE CUB ik ,'— Defective Page BY GO o B You Could Hear 'Em Rattling IFRENCH CAPTURE ‘GERNAN TRENCHES (United Press) Paris, Jan. 11.—§tatements at war headquarters this afternoon tell of violent fighting along the entire line between Lys and Ofse. In a series of combats, the Fremch succeeded in taking a line of Ggrmln trenches from the sea to Lys, Fighting is in the nature of artillery exchanges. Heavy fighting in the Soissons region continues. The Frénch deny Ger- man claims of succefu here. = The al- lies are advancing, 8nd in the Aisne and Champagne reglnn duels = con- tinue, with the Frenth having the ad- vantage. North of Perthos an as- sault carried a l(ne{nf German tren- ches. é —_— HOSTILITIES ALONG ALSACE INCREASING Basle, Switzerlandy;, Jan. 11.—With all upper Alsace turmed into a battle fleld, hostilities areconstantly in- creasing, with SwitZerland stepping forward to preserve ;’heutramsc All troops have been mobjlized and order- ed to guard the tro!xtiar. All rail- roads have resumed former schedules. Swiss Red Cross and ‘National Sanity commission, Sisters :of various Ca- tholie organizations fsnd other nurs- ing guilds have taken;positions along the frontier to care ffn’ ‘wounded, ir- respective of nationality. Both Ger- mans and French coui‘.inue to pour ad- ditional reinforcements into the ad- jacent country. Th¢, Germans ex- ceed 160,000 men, 60,000 at Meul- hausen, and 35,000 along the roads to the morth and west of that city. All German hospitals along the Rhine have been emptied of regular patients, and enlarged to accommo- date the wounded. SCRUTCHIN TO WASHINGTON Colored Attorney will Argue Motions in LaFave and Short Cases. Charles Scritchin, /Bemidji’s well known colored attorney, left last night for St. Paul where he appeared before the state boatd of pardons to ask- that"Foe=L “Was-eon= victed of arson in the first degree here three years ago, be pardoned. LaFavor was convicted of having hired Oscar Baker ' to burn a Spooner building in which a family resided, his purpose being to secure the insurance. Puker was sent to the reformatory, after he had turned state’s witness and was released after a stay of six months. LaFave's sentence for the crime of arson carried with it a maxi- mum of ten years. From St. Paul Mr. Scrutchin will go to Washington 4on legal matters, and from there to St. Louis where he will appear in the United States Circuit court of ap- peals to ask a new trial in the case of Government against William Short. Short was convicted in the Federal court at Fergus Falls' last May of white slavery, it being charged that he had wired a ticket to a girl in Towa, it _belng his pur- pose to bring her heré and place her in a house of ill-fame. He was sen- tenced to a term of two years in the Federal prison and was given his re- lease on a bond of $5,000, pending u hearing of the appeal. WIFE IS BEING HELD. St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 11.—Mrs. George Bassinger, wife of the man suspected of being connected with the daring hold-up of Julius-Henry, is being held by the police today, pend- ing the finding of her husband. Bas- singer is thought by the police to be the man that entered the construc- tion shed when Henry, timekeeper for a construction company, was pre- paring to pay the men, and took half the pay envelopes. All of them held $3,000. 2 Miss Stella Stephenson of Fosston, who has been visiting her relatives during vacation, was in Bemidji Sat- i Minnesota, where she teaches school. | Pioneer want ads bring result: -V \&7 <(00P = SOUNDS LIKE : TH ENEMYS CAVALRYWUZ E S COMING! CHASKA WINS LAST GAME| 20740 WAREHOUSE PossrpLe Makes Sweep of Entire Series With “Big Bemidg,” Taking Last Con- test by Score of 20 to 9. RED WING NOT TO PLAY HERE Chaska again proved too strong for “Big Bemidg” in the game play- ed Saturday night, making the series three straight and winning by a score of 20 to 9. - “Blg Bemidg” played up to its true form in but one of the three con- tests, that of Friday night, and Chaska, by its powerful offensive play was able to wear down the usual aggressiveness of the locals. Bemidji was able to score but one field basket during the game, this be- ing thrown by Peck. Von, whose rlaying was the chief feature of the series, secured three baskets, and Schalow, the star forward, a like number. Thorson was hurt during the last half and his gudrd was play ed by Schleska. . Brandon’s work was the most bril: liant of any of the Bemidji players and his netting of free throws was re- sponsible for six of the nine points scored. The score: Eemidji Chaska Brandon .rf, -+ .Schalow . Heinisch Peck .... .. Von Jacobson .rg Meyers Trafton . 1g. Thorson Field backets, Peck 1, Heinisch 1, Schalow 3, Thorson 1, Vén 3. Free throws, Brandon 6, Schalow 2, Hein- isch 1. Bemidji was awarded one point. Referee; Stanton; umpire, Kartes; scorer, Bill McDonald. Manager Jacobson, of the Bemidji quint, this afternoon received a tele- gram cancelling the Red Wing games which had been scheduled for Tues- day, Wednesday and Thursday nights of this week. ADMIT VICTORIES OF ALLIES AT SOISSONS Paris, Jan. 11.—Admissions were made at the war offices here today that the Allies have gained foothold St Germin trefielies at Soissons ‘an: that the battle there continues with the Germans unable to advance, the Germans gaining Argonnes. French assaults at Missoly have been re- pulsed and the Germans met with progress in the Argonnes district. The situation in the east remains un- changed. MODEL HAS SMALL FIRE. Hot Ashes Cause Scare at Bakery and About $100 Damage is Done. Fire, caused by hot ashes being placed in a wooden box, did. about $100 damage at the Model bakery at 4 o’clock this morning. The ashes had been left in the box by tenants of the second floor of the building and had burned through the porch to the doughnut room before being -discovered by the baker. He fought the flames until the arrival of the department, which responded in quick time, saving the building from what might have been a serious loss. FREE CHECK COLLECTION, IS . THE RESERVE BANKER’S PLAN New Yory, Jan. 11.—A plan for the free collection of checks will be discussed here today by the special committee of five governors of Fed- eral Reserve Banks. James ‘' B. McDougal, governor of the Chicago reserve bank, is chairman of the committee. The report of this com- mittee will be presented to the gen- eral body of governors at their meet- ing in Washington on January. 22. “Baby Mine” at Brinkman. “Baby Mine” will be staged by the St. Clair Stock company at the Brink- man theater this evening. The play made a hit last night and will be re- tomorrow. The Brinkman announcement will be found on the last page of this issue, instead of page three, as customary. For Five Miles === GUH-GUH Jester is Spei.ku at Bemidji Farmers’ Club Meeting. One of the most successful meet- ings ever held by the Bemidji Town- ship Farmers’ club, took place Satur- day afternoon at the school house in district No. 6. Al H. Jester spoke on the possibilities of a potato ware- house to be ‘operated in‘ connection with the Bemidji Onion Growers’ as- sociation, and W. B. Stewart, county superintendent of schools, also ad- dressed those present. An interest- ing paper on “The Selection and|" Breeding of Seed Corn,” was read by E. C. Bergh. A number of children also took part on the program. STIPULATION IS MADE Attorneys in Brewery Restraining Or, der Case Agree to Have Hearing Stayed Until February Term. BEER IS BEING SHIPPED Alfred Jaques, United States attor- ney, in behalf of the government, and Judge Marshall A. Spooner, for the Bemidji Brewing company, have stip- ulated whereby a stay is agreed to in the injunction case against the In- dian agents. This case, in which a restraining order has been in effect during the past several weeks, was to have been heard before Judge C. ‘W. Stanton today. In the stipulation it is agreed to stay the hearing until the next term of court in this county, which con- venes February 9. The restraining order prohibited H. A. Larson, chief special officer, L. W. Carson, special officer, and J. C. LeMarr, deputy spe- cial officer, from in any manner dis- turbing the property of the brewery. Since the order was made the com- pany has shipped three car-loads of beer from the territory of the Indian treaty and will send the rest of the $10,000 stock as soon as it is suffi- ciently matured. The entire stock on hand has been sold. With conditions as they now are it is probable that the injunction case will never be tried-as the stipula- tion -covers a period of -time during ‘which the brewery is almost certain to ship what remaiping boer. it has on hand, rendering further litigation useless. STATISTICS T0 DISPROVE CLAINS OF BRITISH ‘Washington, Jan. 11.—The United States is preparing statistics to dis- prove Englind’s statement that -ex- ports of the United. States have in- creased since the beginning of the war, in which it was intimated that this country has been supplying foes of the British. It is evident that Italy, Sweden, Norway and Nether- lands will be drawn into the ship- ping controversy, and it is believed that their active as well as prom- ised moral support is emminent. CONTEST TO END. SOON. Interesting Problems Confront Judge in Cass County Sheriff Fight. Failure to swear illiterate voters, furnishing of intoxicating liquor to voters in an effort to influence their votes and other means of unlawful balloting are charged in the Mohler- Kennedy Cass county sheriff contest which is now on trial before Judge B. F. Wright at Walker. The case is expected to be ended during the week, the defendant’s evidence having been practically all submitted. Agenis at Bena. J. P. Brandt and L. W. Carson, special officers of the Indian depart- ment, visited Bena' Saturday and while there searched several build- ings for llqnol". No intoxicants were confiscated. Misses Bessie and Jessie Newton of Fosston, who have been visiting relatives in Funkley, were in the city Saturday between trains enroute to their home. CITY MAYREFUND UNEARNEDLIQUOR LICENSE MONEY Attorney General Lyndon A.:‘Smith Rules That Supreme Court Decision in Bender Case is Applicable. ANSWER TO COUNTY ATTORNEY ‘ Means Return of Ai:proximnte]y $5,000, Should Aldermen Desire to Comply With Likely Requesfis. Should the members of the council so desire, saloon men-who were forced to suspend business on December 1, 1914, by order of the government be- cause of the 1855 treaty, may collect unearned license money trom the Be- midji treasury. At least this is the contention of Clifford L. Hilton, chief assistant at- torney general, in reply to a -query made by Graham M. Torrance, coun- ty attorney, who sought information {that he might properly direct action of the board of county commission- ers in returning money to the owner of a county saloon which had been closed by the government agents. How Hilton Holds. Mr. Hilton holds that the Bender ivs. City of Fergus Falls case, 115 Minnesota, 66, The court held: “‘Secticn 1536 R. L. 1905, pro- viding for the refundment to certain cases of money paid for licenses to sell intoxicating li- qour, held to vest in the muni- cipal officers discretionary au- thority only, and is not manda- tory.” Would Refund Abcut $5,000. Should the money be refunded, the saloon men would collect as follows: The Brinkman saloon is hardest hit on the refund proposition, this li- cense not expiring until October 18 of this year. Other expirations are = is here applicable. J ias follows: . McKinnon Brothers, license expir- ed December 14, 1914, amount due if refunded, approximately $41.66. rGeo’rge Tanner, license expired De- <cember--15, +1914,-amountsdué if res funded, approximately $104.18. Tom McCarthy, license expires January 24, 1915, amount due if re- funded, approximately $146.84. g John E. Croon, license expires Jan- & uary 24, 1915, amount due if refund- o ed, approximately $146.84. F. Gustafson, license expires Jan- uary 31, 1915, amount due if re- funded approximately $167.69. McNabb Would Collect $230.60. | J. W. Oppie, license expires Jan- uary 31, 1915, amount due if refund- , ed, approximately $167.69. John Bye, license expires February 1, 1915, amount due if refunded, ap- proximately $167.69. Andy McNabb, license expires Feb- ruary 22, 1915, amount due if refund- - ed, approximately $230.60. 7 Lars Lind, license expires Febru- ary 22, 1915, amount due is refund- ed, approximately $230.60. Gennes & Layon, license expires March 1, 1915, amount due if refund- ed, approximately $249.99. Matt Thome, license expires April 21, 1915, amount due if refunded, ap- proximately $315.83. Maloy’s Not Until April. J. E. Maloy, license expires April 28, 1915, amount due if refunded, approximately $336.68. Harry Gunsalus, license expires April 28, 1915, amount due if re- funded, approximately $336.68. Larkin & Dale, license expires May 8, 1915, amount due if refunded, ap- proximately $357.53. E. K. Anderson, license expires June 1, 1915, amount due if refund- €d, approximately $500. Frank Lane, license expires August 1, 1915, amount due if refunded, ap- proximately $666.66. Andrew Dahl, license expires Au- gust. 17, 1915, amount due if refund- 7| tarmers attending. ed, approximately $707.22. Fred E. Brinkman; license expires . October 18, 1915, amount due if re- funded, approximately $895.88. THREE FOLD PROBLEM 2 BOTHER BIG MINERS Denver, Jan. 11.—Mine taxation, inducements to prospectors and fed- eral aid in the solution of the low grade ore problem will be considered by the convention of the Colorado Metal Mining association which be- gan here today. Two hundred dele- gates from thirty counties in the %, state are in attendance. SHOW AT STm “Staples, Minn., Jan. 11.—Prepara- tions were being made today for the third annual corn show of Todd county, ‘which will be held at Long Prairie,-February 13. The show last year was a great sucess, over 700