Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 18, 1915, Page 1

VOLUME 13, NO. 186. THE BEMIDJI D BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 18, 1915. MlNfiESO‘Fl HISTORICAL * SOOIETY, ATTEMPTS MADE T0 LOCATEWEAK SPOTS Activities of Past Week, Says Mason, Have Brought Most Important War Developments. GERMAN PLAN CARRIED OUT Displacing of General Pau Shows Op- position to Be More Formidable Than at First Expected. (By J. W. T. Mason.) New York, Jan. 18.—The battle of Soissons and the success of the Ger- mans in seizing a lodgement on the south bank of the Aisne have given to the week the most important news of the years. For three weeks each belligerent has been striving to find a weak spot in the other’s lines. The Germans eventually have been successful in the search and have won the most notable victory in the west since the occupation of Ostend. A number of trenches have fallen in- to their possession, putting them in artillery reach of two-thirds of the area of Soissons. To make the cross- ing more secure, Soissons itself will have to occupied. This seems to be the principal German objective for the moment in the western war area. Won by England. Whether it will develop into a se- rious atterapt to reach Paris again probably depends upon the quality of the French resistance. The positions now captured by the Germans were originally won by the English at heavy cost during the battle of the Aisne. The inability of the French to retain possession of the trenches after the English had left them for Flanders will give an unpleasant im- pression among the Englishmen. Paris has had reports during the week that Gen. Pau, the one armed popular hero of the Franco Prussian war has not given satisfactory ser- vice since he was put in charge of the Alsace campaign. Only as a last re- sort would Gen. Pau be displaced ow- ing to the discouraging effect upon the French opinion. If, therefore, Gen. Pau has been replaced the op- position is more formidable than had been expected. Was Responsible, In the east the resignation of Count Berchtold, Austrian foreign minister, is the most significant development of the war. Berchtold was the cre- ator of the war, having worded Austria’s ultimatum to Servia in such a manner as to be unacceptable. HELD COURT IN HOSPITAL. Mandan, N. D., Jan. 18.—Moham- med could not get the mountain to come to him, so Mohammed went to the mountain. Thus it was with a distriet judge here. Unable to bring Miss Eva Baillett to them, because she had just undergone an operation for appendicitis, the court broke state precedents, adjourned, and went to the hospital where they set up a lit- tle court all their own. There they heard her evidence in an assault case and returned to their more dignified sanctum in the court room. STANDINGS IN THE HUFFMAN & O'LEARY PIANO CONTEST GIVEN Standings in the Huffman & O’Leary piano contest are as follows: 1, 313,864; 2, 2,000; 3, 7,000; 4, 2,000; 5, 2,000; 6, 2,00 1, 2,000; 8, 307,000; 9, 172,000; 10, 192,000; 11, out; 12, 2,000; 13, 207,000; 14, 2,000; 15, 2,000; 16, 2,000; 17, 2,- 000; 18, 17,000; 19, 227,000; 20, 2,- 000; 21, 2,000; 22, 158,000; 23, 239,000; 24, 12,000; 25, 239,000; 26, 2,000; 27, 2,000; 28, 192,000; 29, 2,000; 30, 2,000; 31, 2,000; 32, 2,000; 33, 252,000; 34, 219,000; 35, 2,000; 36, 277,325; 37, 2,000; 38, 2,000; 39, 2,000; 40, 324,848; 41, 2,000; 42, 2,000; 43, 2,000; 44, 2,- 000; 45,°7,000; 46, 2,000; 47, 2,- 000; 48, 227,645; 49, 32,000; 50, 2,000; 51, 2,000; 52, 2,000; 53, 000; 54, 2,000; 55, 27,000; 56, 000; 57, 2,000; 58, 2,000; 59, 000; 60, 2,000; 61, 2,000; 62, 2,- 000; 63, 172,000; 64, 2,000; 65, 2,- 000; 66, 23,000; 67, 164,345; 68, 2,- 000; 69, 2,000; 70, 2,000; 71, 2,000; 72, 27,000; 73, 2,000; 74, 194,435; 75, 2,000; 76, 2,000; 77, 2,000; 78, 221,885; 79, 2,000; 80, 2,000; 81, 2,000; 82, 2,000; 83, 2,000; 84, 2,- 000; 85, 2,000; 86, 314,185; 87, 2,- 000; 88, 2,000; 89, 2,000; 90, 298,- 000; 91, 102,000; 92, 322,350; 93, 2,000; 94, 2,000; 95, 2,000; 96, 2,- 000; 97, 187,000; 98, 2,000; 99, 2,- 000; 100, 2,000; 101, 2,000; 102, 2,000; 103, 2,000; 104, 2,00 105, 2,000; 106, 2,000; 107, 2,000; 108, 2,000; 109, 2,000; 110, 2,000; 111, 2,000; 112, 172,685; 113, 2,000; 114, 2,000; 115, 169,965; 116, 22,- 000; 117, 243,000; 118, 2,000; 119, 2,000; 120, 2,000; 121, 2,000; 122, 2,000; 123, 102,415; 124, 2,000; 125, 240,675; 126, 2,000; 127, 2,- 000; 128, 2,000; 129, 2,000; 130, & (Continuea on last page). W MIT , LD GIVE s "fa,,.”won}: AUTHORITY S o == st. Paul,-_ %, “Lyndon A. Smith, attorney. > ‘his after- noon submitted a e, “~vernor Ilammond in which n. & et amendment to the corrupt .. ices act and asked that the sheriffs be given more authority in the appre- hending of criminals. He says that the present corrupt practices act is defective because it makes felony out of trifling violations, tolerates false charges against candidates, which should be treated as libel and fails to regulate sufficiently the expendit- ures of private citizens in advancing the interests of candidates. SALES BEGIN IN MARCH State Auditor Preus Announces When School Lands Will Be Offered in Beltrami County. a 10,000 ACRES TO0 BE DISPOSED OF J. A. O. Preus, state auditor, has given notices of the dates of sales for jeltrami county school and other state lands during 1915. About 10,- 200 acres will be disposed of. The first sale will be held here 1Wednesday, March 10, and come every month thereafter until November, as follows: April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14, August 11, September 8, October 12 and November 10. All sales will be held at the court house at 10 o’clock a. m. of the day desig- nated. The terms are: Fifteen per cent of the purchase price and interest on the unpaid balance from the date of sale to June 1, 1916, must be paid at the time of sale. The balance of purchase money is payable in whole or in part on or before 40 years from date of sale; the rate in interest on the unpaid balance is 4 per cent per annum, payable in advance on June 1 of each year, providing the principad remains unpaid for ten years; but if the principal is paid within ten years from date of sale the rate of interest will be computed at five per cent per annum. Appraised value of timber, if any, must also be paid at time of sale. lands on which the interest is delin- quent may be redeemed at any time up to the hour of sale, or before re- zale to an actual purchaser. All min- eral rights are reserved by the laws of the state. Not more than 320 acres can be sold or contracted to be sold to any one purchaser. Agents acting for purchasers must furnish affidavit of authority. Ap- praisers’ reports, showing quality and kind of soil, are on file in the auditor’s office. Lists of lands to be offered may be obtained at the state auditor or the state commissioner of immigration at St. Paul, and of the county auditor, James L. George. GERMANS CONTINUE MARCH ON WARSAW Petrograd, Jan. 18.—Despite the fearful weather conditions, severe fighting in North Vistula continues. The Germans are advancing upon Warsaw and there has been a slight jlet-up in the battle at Karaourgan. MINNESOTA HAS SAVED $100,000 IN FOODSTUFFS St. Paul, Jan. 18.—1In the purchase of foodstuffs alone, for state institu- tions, Minnesota during the past year has saved $100,000, according to a report of the state board of control, today. In addition, $98,000 has been saved on the contract for the con- struction of the new chemistry build- ing at the state university. Possibly for political purposes, the state board of control made a statement in which it attributed this fact to the fact that they are allowed to award contracts to either firms inside or out- side Minnesota. An Australian electrician has in- vented a device to warn miners of roof movements in mines in time for them to escape danger. India is developing an important turpentine industry, though it does not yet supply the home market. REPORTER GOSH - = T WISH T HAD A MiLLION DOLLARS -! IMPORTANTBATTLES | ™==eomms ot |GERMANG P AN T( WON BY GERMANS 1S BERLIN CLAI Berlin, Jan. 18.—Two distinet victories have been registered over the French by the Germans, accord- ing to claims of the war départment here today, the first being secured in the fighting at Laboisselle and the second in the Argonne district. It is admitted that the battle at the former place was a severe one and lasted for a period of more than 72 hours, but the first claim of victory was not made until this afternoon. The Germans are now holding the churchyard trenches from which they were recently driven, 100 officers and men being taken in the battle. In the vicinity of Nieuport the fighting has been narrowed down to artillery fire, this being necessitated because of the weather conditions. Mines of the British have been wash- ed up along the entire Belgium coast. The fighting in northwest Ponta- meusson, where the attacks of the French drove the Germans from the outer positions, has been continuing with great violence. It is believed that Verdun will soon fall. NEBRASKA HORSES TO STAY IN UNITED STATES Lincoln, Neb.,, Jan. 18—*“No horses for the European war,” is the slogan of the farmers of at least one county in Nebraska. The farmers of Jefferson county are refusing to sell any animals to contractors who are acting for the warring nations. “Let the war-crazed Europeans fight their own battles,” said one of them, and apparently he voiced the senti- ment held by many. “None of us need the money so badly that we must let the .Europeans have . our dumb animals to be used for targets by artillery menand riflemen.” The attitude of the farmers was strongly brought out recently when Bud ‘White, a Topeka, Kansas, horse- buyer, advertised extensively for horses and mares for cavalry and ar- tillery purposes abroad. The buyer announced that he would be at the Fairbury, Neb., livery barn, rain or shine, and would buy and not in- voice. He did not do either as he had no chance. For no horses show- ed up for sale and he was compelled to depart without making a-single purchase. STATE TO SELL TWINE FOR LESS THAN IN 1914 Prices for the 1915 product of state prison binding twine, which are gen- erally lower than in 1914, were an- nounced today by the state board of control, as follows: Standard and white sisal, 500 feet to the pounds, 7 cents; manila, 600 feet to the pound, 9 1-2 cents; pure manila, 650 feet to the pound, 11 cents. The price of standard and white sisal is 3-4 of a cent lower than in 1914, that of ma- nila is 1-2 cents lower, and pure ma- nila the same. The board has sold 20,000,000 pounds of the 1915 pro- duct and will manufacture in all 21,- 000,000 pounds, it was announced. Last year’s production was 18,000,- 000 pounds. FOUNDATIONS NOW BEING EXAMINED. New, York, Jan. 18.—The inquiry into the Rockefeller, Carnegie and other foundations began today be- fore the industrail realtion commis- sion. John D. Rockefeller and other prominent financiers will testify be- fore the hearing is ended. The in- quiry was originally scheduled to be- gin last week but was posponed un- til today at the request of witnesses who promised to testify if the inquiry them. FAVOR FORT SNELLING SITE. St. Paul, Jan. 18.—The national committee of National Hygiene to- day approved of the attempts of the Minnesota board of control to ob- tain Fort Snelling for the site of a new state insane hospital, W. Z. Robinson went to Minnea- polis Saturday night on business. ,' Defective Page Need any nelp? Trv a want ad Grand Forks Independents to Play Here This Week. Three fast games of basketball are scheduled for Bemidji @his week, Carl Jacobson, manager of]the “Big Be- midg” quint, announcing today that the Grand Forks Independents will play here on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. Grand Forks holds the North/Dakota cham- pionship and expects tb take the en- tire series from Bemidji. It is ex- pected that the high séhool will play out of town this week: HIGH SCHOOL WINS TWICE Clever Bemidji- Basketball Five Has Little Trouble in Dofning Akeley and Ada Teams, SCORED 116 TO OPPONENTS 15 i Two more victories were added to the Bemidji high school basketball team’s list Saturday when the Akeley and Ada fives were humbled. In-the afternoon a game was played at Ake- ley, the high school team of that city, which has played six games, meeting defeat for the first time, Bemidji win- ning by a score of 35'to 10. In the first half the Bemidji boys had everything their own way and scored almost at will. | In the last half, Johnson and Cameron were taken from the gameé and Herbert Warfield placed at center. With only four men playing, Bemidji made more points than its opponents. The team returned to Bemidji in the evening and met the Ada five on the local floor. Despite the tiring all- day trip, the boys held their oppon- ents to only five points, scoring 81. Tanner starred, maki’hg twenty-one baskets in this game, and Johnson next with a total of fourteen. All of the boys played a brilliant game, which if continued will mean the state championship. The Bemidji line-up for both games was as fol- lows: Tanner and Johnson, forwards; Graham brothers, guards; Cameron, center; Warfield, substitute; Malone, referee. MWCANN LEAVES BEMIDJI Crookston Lumber Company Manager Goes to Montana After. Eight. Years of Residence Here. SUCCEEDED BY J. P. HENNESSY After eight years of residence in Bemidji, during the larger portion of that period being manager of the wholesale lumber department of the Crookston Lumber company, Thomas A. McCann left Saturday evening for Libby, Montana, where he will. as- sume the management of the Libby Lumber company mill. The leaving of Mr. McCann has brought about several changes at the offices of the Crookston company here and brings the promotion of James P. Hennessy,, assistant man- ager of the lumber department, who will now hold the responsible posi- tion of manager. John McDonald Herbert, who has been connected with the company for the past sev- eral years, has been appointed assist- ant manager, succeeding Mr. Hen- nessy. i Mrs. McCann and children will not leave Bemidji for some time. It is Mrs. McCann’s intention to visit the home of her parents, in the east, be- fore going to Libby to join her hus- band. i LONG ENOUGH TO WAIT. St. Paul, Jan. 18.—“Thirty years is long enough to wait for the pay- ment of any debt,” said Thomas Mur- phy, janitor, today in commenting up- on the story of a violin. It’s an old violin, bearing a date of 1724 and is probably quite valuable. Thirty years ago Murphy took it as security for a loan. Then he waited. The wandering musician failed to return and so he sold the violin to Antonio Strapassio, an Italian musician, for $10. BLOCKADE COAST British Plan to Starve Out Germans’ Arouses Like Sentiment Upon People of Kaiser. “WEAPONS SHOULD BE 'USED” Will Serve Notice and Then “Neutral Nations’ Shipping Will Have to Look Out for Themselves.” .(By Karl H. Von Weigand.) Berlin, via The Hague, Jan. 18.— Sentiment throughout Germany for an effective blockade of the English coast by mines, submarines and other devices, including raids on British merchantmen, carrying foodstuffs, is increasing. The suggestion made by Grand Admiral Von Tirpitz in his re- cent interview, that submarine war- fare against England’s merchant fleet would prove extremely effective, has been discussed in every quarter. This is especially so as far as official- dom is concerned. It is agreed that England is placing every possible emphasis on her plan to starve Germany out and that Ger- many will be well within her rights if she takes aggressive action along similar lines. The use of the great aerial fleet, hitherto practically use- less, also is suggested. In this con- nection, Count Reventlow, discussing the situation in the Deutche Zeitung, says: Sin Against Germans. ““The means are in our possession, which promise results. -It would he a sin against the German nation and the German people if these were not soon applied and carried out to the fullest energy.” The Cologne Gazette, which is usu- aliy inspired and whose utterances have great weight, takes a simfilar view. In its leading editorial = it urges a relentness warfare against everything British be carried out with submarines and aircraft as the weap- ons. “The British sea power,” says the editorial, “aims at turning Germany into a concentration camp. This Ger- many cannot permit. She has the ‘weapons at her disposal and she must “This war must be as frightful as possible. We must think, before all, of saving our wives and children from famine. Whether we wish to or not, we must strike at England’s life blood, namely her commercial fleet. It would be weakness for us to ab- stain from war on commercial Eng- land, so long as England wages war on our trade. Germany must block- ade the British coast with mines and her submarines and must utilize her aireraft in every possible way. “Germany will give notice to all concerned when she will spread her mine fields around England. Then the neutral nations’ shipping, which Germany has always shown remark- able tenderness, will have to take its chances.” FRENCH CLAIM GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED Paris, Jan. 18.—Two assaults of the Germans near Autrech, north- west of Versuraisne, have been re- pulsed by the French, with the Ger- mans suffering large losses. The losses of the French have not been large. The French are pushing their offensive movements in Lepetrie woods, and several German positions there have been captured. The heavy cannonading of the last few days between the North Sea and Oias con- tinues, and the weather is preventing attempted beginnings of the German advances. PROHIBITION IS DEFEATED ‘Washington, Jan. 18.—In the sen- ate of congress this afternoon, prohi- bition for the District of Columbia was defeated. Motion to suspend the rules for the purpose of considering the Sheppard amendment to District iot Columbia appropriation, required a vote of two-thirds, and it received 38 to 40. FRANK LAWYERS PREPARE FOR U. S. SUPREME COURT ‘Washington, Jan. 18.—Final techi- nal steps toward putting into effect the order of Justice Lamar of Supreme. Court allowing an appeal to Leo M. Frank of Atlanta-will follow the re- sumption of the Court’s sittings to- day. Next Wednesday is the last day given Frank’s attorneys to perfect the appeal under Justice Lamar’s dis- pensation, the writ of appeal being effective thirty days after it was granted—Dec. 21. Solicitor Dorsey of Atlanta is expected to -appear be- fore the court soon to request an early hearing of the case. COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT Salaries for Ensuing Year Will Be Fized by Aldermen—Fire Truck Acceptance to Be Discussed. SESSION FIRST IN MONTH When the council meets in its chambers at the City hall this even- ing it will be the first session held in more than a montn. Many mat- ters of importance are to be brought up and the meeting is expected to be an interesting one. The salary committee, which com- prises Aldermen J. M. Phillippi, Tom Smart and Sherm Bailey, will re- commend salaries for the ensuing year and they will be fixed. The salaries of the following city offi- cials for the coming year, beginning in March, will be fixed: Judge of the municipal court, who receives $1,300 a year, city clerk, city attor- ney, city treasurer, clerk of municipal court, street commissioner, driver of the fire team, janitress of the fire- mens’ dormitory, day engineer and janitor, night janitor, chief of po- lice, patrolmen, clerk of the water board, librarian, janitor of the li- brary and assessor. ' Another matter which will be brought up at the meeting this even- ing will be the accepting of the new $5,400 Seagrave auto fire truck. The machine has been in Bemidji for two weeks, Robert Browning, a represen- tative of the manpfacturing com- pany,-being in charge. It has been used at several fires, giving satisfac- tion in every way. After the heavy snow of Friday night the car was tested and appeared to travel through the most . difficult. places. with - ease;’ possessing ‘“power to burn.” It is believed that the truck fulfills every specification and the firemen are much pleased with its equipment and accomplishments. - ASKS FOR HEARING. Man Accused of Introducing Liquor Into “Dry” Territory, Arraigned. Through * his attorney, Henry Funkley, Al Smith, who was arrested at Ball Club last week by Officers Brandt and Carson of the Indian de- partment, on a charge of introducing intoxicating liquors info treaty ter- ritory, asked for a preliminary hear- ing when arraigned before Judge H. A. Simons, United States commissioner, this morning. Spe- cial Officer Brandt appeared in behalf of the government and agreed that the hearing should be held as soon as the United States Attorney’s office could arrange. Smith is charged with bringing three quarts of whisky and one quart of beer into the terri- tory. ONE HUNDERED YOUNGSTERS IN BIG BOXING CARNIVAL Denver,Jan. 18.—More than 100 youthful boxers and wrestlers will participate in the annual ring and mat tournament which will be staged by the Denver Athletic club this week, beginning tonight. The largest fieid has entered the competition in the history of the event. Some of the best boxers this region has ever pro- duced were developed by the annual Denver Athletic club tournament. Oscar L. Dent, difch referee, re- turned to Bemidji yesterday from Dubuque, Iowa, where he has been on official business. While there he examined some culverts which are jto be -installed in Beltrami county ditches. SO - SIMPLE-A MILLION DOLLARS No Rest For The Wicked [ 4 By "HOP GR 5 TRET 50 ~WELL THEN TLL Wisth Y MILLION 0P T0 A BILLION &4'BOY \ MYSELE A G00D NGHTS SLEEP JURORSPICKEDFOR FEBRUARY TERM Sheriff Johnson, Clerk of Court Rhoda and Justice Taylor Announce List of Those Who Will Serve. COURT TO CONVENE FEBRUARY 9 Judge B. F. Wright of Park Rapids to Preside and Several Important Cases to Be Tried. Jurors for the Belframi county spring term of court which will con- vene here Tuesday, February 9, have been picked by Fred Rhoda, clerk of court, Andrew Johnson, sheriff, and E. J. Taylor, justice of the peace at Kelliher. It is expected that Judge B. F. Wright of Park Rapids, will pre- side at the term. There are many cases of importance to be tried at the term and it is expected that the ecivil calendar will be one of much length, while the criminal cases will be few. The jurors as drawn follow: Grand Jurors. E. A. Barker, Bemidji. Dan Gray, Bemidji. Mat Larson, Nymore. G. H. Aakhus, Bemidji. R Farder, Clementson. Carl Wessman, Spooner. Andrew Johnson, Hacket. E. W. Collins, Concord. Ole Evanson, Williams. Harry Walton, Spooner, S. J. Dietel, Nebish. Charles Cramer, Puposky. A. G. Kinney, Kelliher. James Hand, Foy. Ben Anderson, Grygla. Fred S. Goord, Thurhult. Halvor Peterson, Aure. B. M. Iverson, Pinewood. Irvin Hinshaw, Wilton. H. I. Parker, Blackduck. Lester Kirkpatrick, Blackduck. A. J. Booth, Blackduck. Sever Berg, Blackduck. Petit Jurors. Hugo Hensel, Bemidji. Harry Reynolds, Bemidji. B. B. Lundgren, Bemidji. Lewis Lauritzen, Bemidji. B. Egan. Harry Bachley, Bemidji. ARY Paul Sanderson, Baudette. “John Norris, Willlams, John Maloney, Williams. John O. Anderson, Foy. Frank Spears, Shooks. J. C. Reibe, Nebish. Fred Hall, Nebish. E. E. Schulke, Tensfrike. N. J. Neilson, Kelliher. Mat Jokela, Malcolm. J. B. Wynne, Island Lake. A. G. Gilbertson, Pinewood. Lars Christenson, Solway. Tom Hayden, Blackduck. Joe Carls, Blackduck. L. T. Bjella, Bemidji. ‘Wm. B. Cory, Pennington. Henry Krahn, Tenstrike. A large number of examinations for citizenship papers will be heard at the opening day of the term. ALLIES HAVE LOST 50,000 MENINMONTH Berlin, Jan. 18.—Official state- ments given out at war headquarters this morning show that the Allies have lost 50,000 men since assuming the offensive on December 5, while the Germans have lost a quarter of that number. Reason for this is be- cause of the more careful movements of the Kaiser’s troops, but at the same time they have been able to gain two to four miles along the Aisne river by clever advances, while the French failed to secure an advan- tage here. Contradictions have been filed to the British claims of victor- ies in East Africa, where the Ger- mans are claimed to have routed 8,- 000 British with but 2,000 men. MARSAN’S CASE MAY BE DECIDED TODAY St. Louis, Jan. 18.—Whether or not Armando Marsons will play with the Federal league next season will be decided today before thie United States Court. Marsons quit the Cincinnati National League team last June after being suspended by Manager Herzog for insubordination. He gave ten days’ notice to the Cincinnati man- agement that he would quit the team. He did so and joined the Federal League team .at St. Louis. He was . |immediately enjoined from playing with the latter team and in July left for Cuba. Today’s court action will test the validity of the so-called ten days’ clause in players’ But the interest in the decision has abated since the magnates of Orga- nized have abolished .that feature of the contracts. Mrs. C. Celleyham went to Minnea- _ polis Saturday, where she will visit friends, contracts. '