Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 28, 1915, Page 1

« __THE B VOLUME 13, NO. 25. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 28, 1915. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH. GERMANS LOSE 20,000 IN THREE DAYS FIGHTING Paris, Jan. 28.—It has been offi- cially stated at war headquarters that the Germans have lost 20,000 soldiers during the last three days of fighting in France and Flanders. ‘While battling for the possession of the heights near Graonne the Ger- mans are believed to have lost at least 7,000 and perhaps 10,000 men, while the French losses there were but 800. The attempts of the Germans to sieze British possessions in the vicinity of Labassee have resulted with equal disaster. It is believed that because of the heavy losses the order to commemor- ate the Kaiser’s birthday was given. It was necessary this afternoon to stay the infantry fighting in order that the ambulances might clear the hills. The general headquarters of the Fifteenth German Army Corps at Strassburg has been completely de- stroyed and a large number of im- portant military documents were burned. REFUGEES OF MEXICO HAVE SIX NEWSPAPERS San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 28.—Six daily newspapers printed here in Spanish are eagerly read for news from Mexico by the big Mexican po- pulation of San Antonio and vicinity. Five thousand or more refugees are making their homes here pending final settlement of the revolutions and counter revolutions in the re- public south of the Rio Grande. Of the six dailies, three espouses the cause of Carranza, two champion Villa and one favors Felix Diaz. The Carranza consulate here an- nounced it paid out in telegraph tolls about $1,000 monthly for telegraphic advice from various Mexican points and exchanges with Washington. These dispatches appear in the. local Carranzista papers and are copied by the opposition which interferes them in footnotes according to the Vill- istas or Diazista standpoint. The newspapers bristle with news and comment on the Mexican situation, ofter going far afield for material. La Prensa, a Villista organ, pub- lished a cablegram from Madrid, re- porting that a paper there through the United States government ought to intervene in Mexico in the name of the Monroe Doctrine and hu- manity. Intervention is deeply and sincere- 1y hated by the Mexican refugees here. They want none of it and de- clare that if the United States inter- venes it will involve the Washington government in a great war which will eventually drag in Europe and Asia. These refugees maintain that Mexico will work out its own salva- tion and they prefer this method, even at the cost of many lives. JESSIE COPE TO FACE BRIBERY CHARGE TODAY Chicago, Jan. 28.—Miss Jessie Cope, charged with attempting to bribe Federal officials to gain their aid in her breach of promise suit against Col Alexander, Providence, - R. L, millionaire, today was to go to trial before Federal Judge Carpenter. Previous to the bribery indictment against Miss Cope, who is a Califor- nia girl, Col. Alexander was indicted on a charge of violating the Mann ‘White Slave act. Miss Cope declared he paid her transportation from a California city to the east. She said he promised to marry her and then scorned her. The sensation follow- ing Col. Alexander’s indictment was shortly followed itself by Miss Cope’s arrest. Federal while slave investi- gators and members of the district attorney’s staff said she had offered to give them one-half of the $50,000 she expected to get from Col. Alex- ander either through court action or settlement out of court. The woman is 34. Col. Alexander is some fifteen years or more her senior, S WAS MISLEADING STATEMENT In last evening’s issue of the Daily Pioneer and in today’s issue of the ‘Weekly Pioneer, a news item appears in which it is stated that Frank O. Heulin, of Anderson postoffice, had been brought to Bemidji by Deputy Sheriff George Denley, having been accused of criminally assaulting the wife of Toney Conda, a Red Lake homesteader. The charge against Heulin, as stated in the warrant which caused his arrest, reads that Heulin.did, on January 23, “willfully, wrongfully and unlawfullyassaultone Ida Conda, and did then and there inflict grievous bodily harm upon the said Ida Conda by striking and beat- ing the said Ida Conda with his fists.” The Ploneer makes this ex- planation because it feels that the previous statement might have been misunderstood by its readers. MILLIONAIRE KILLS WIFE; THEN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE Houston, Texas, Jan. 28.—The dis- covery of blood as it frickled under the door of a room in the Baptist Sanatorium here today, led to an in- vestigation which, resulted in the discovery of a dreadful tragedy. Nurses found that Edward Snyder, a Pittsburg millionaire, had cut the throat of his beautiful girl wite, and had then taken bichloride mercury. The girl is dead and Snyder will die from the poison. CONCERT THIS EVENING Splendid Program Arranged for Band Entertainment — Ollie Neilson and H. E. Anderson, Soloists. PUBLIC URGED TO ATTEND With a splendid program arranged the January concert of the Bemidji band will be held in the City hall this evening. Ollie Neilson, tenor, and H. E. Anderson, clarinetist, will be the soloists, and a cornet duet will be played by Axel Kittleson and Del- bert Elletson. The entire band will accompany Mr. Neilson. This will be the band’s first concert since adopting the low pitch and it is claimed that the or- ganization has been greatly im- proved. Concerts given by the band have been poorly attended during the win- ter and it is urged that a large num- ber be present this evening, More interest would be appreciated by the members. No charge is made for the concert. At the close of the program a dance will be held, music to be provided by the band orchestra. The program for tonight’s’enter- tainment follows: 1. March—Festival Parade .. o .................. Drumheller 2. Overture—The Silver Wedding . Schlepegrell 3. Waltz—Azure Skies. ... .Johnson 4. Cornet Duet—The Bridesmaids’ Duet .. . Donizetti Axel Kittleson and Delbert Elletson. 5. Mexican Novelette—A Maid of Mexico ..................Levy 6. Vocal Solo—Garland of Old Fash- ioned Roses .. ‘Keithley By Ollie Neilson. 7" Kecompanied by ‘the ‘band. 7. Tone Poem—Lilacs. . ... .Roberts 8. Clarinet Solo—Polonaise Bril- liant . .....Ringeleben H. E. Anderson. 9. Selection—Adele Lampe 10. March—Golden Potlatch. ..... .. Greenwald NCENDIARIES COST NEARLY $1,000,000 Fire losses of nearly $1,000,000 were caused by incendiaries in Min- nesota last year, Charles E. Keller, state fire marshal, declares in his an- nual report. Fires that could be traced directly to incendiaries did $162,000 damage, but in the list of conflagrations from “unknown cause,” which totaled $1,701,000, more than one-half, he declares, were undoubtedly set deliberately. The proportion of incendiarism is a great menace, he declared, and efforts of authorities should be directed to stamping it out. The total loss recorded from 2,801 fires, amounted in 1914 to $4,375,- 000, as compared with a loss from 2,611 fires of $3,929,000 in 1913, an increase of $454,0000. In its work of prevention, the mar- shal’s office condemned 138 dilapi- dated buildings and issued 527 or- ders for the removal of rubbish and other inflammable materials. It also ordered fire escapes and repairs on 116 buildings, compelled the con- struction of exits in 157 theaters and issued 101 orders to schools for the holding of drills and the installation of ‘chemical apparatus. His report appeals for an extension of the au- thority of local fire officers to compel preventive measures. * Daughter at Wedge’s. A daughter was {mrn to Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Wedge, jr., of Lake Boule- vard, at St. Anthony’s hospital, today. | TAFT OPPOSED T0 - SHIPPING MEASURE Former President of United States Says Bill Would Cause American Capital Not to Be Invested. COMPETE WITH GOVERNMENT Refused to Be Drawn Into Political Discussion and Made No Comment Concerning Wilson Address, (Copyright 1915) (United Press) New York, Jan. 28.—Determined opposition to the administration shipping bill in the senate was de- clared here by William Howard Taft, former president. In an interview with the United Press he also vigor- ously commended on the~fillibuster against the bill, led by Senator Bur- ton of Ohio. “I am positively opposed to the shipping bill,” said the former chief executive. “Do I think it will pass? That seems to depend now on the success of the fillibuster.” Judge Taft passed through the city from New Haven, on his way to the Uni- versity of Virginia to deliver a lec- ture. He is intensely interested in the shipping bill, in its relation to commerce and economic conditions. Opposes Government Ownership. ‘“‘American private capital will cer- tainly not be invested in a business’ which is in .competition with the government,” Taft said. “That is exactly the situation presented in the shipping bill. I am vigorously op- posed to government ownership in any form, I have had some experi- ence with a type of government own- ership—the Panama railway and the Panama steamship line. But they were of a different character. “I agree with Senator Root. I do not know how long the Republican fillibuster in the senate can prevent passage, but Senator Burton has had considerable experience as a fillibus- ter. It also depends upon the extra session question. Everyone, I think, wants to avoid a session after March 4, held for the express purpose of passing such measures scheduled for distripution during this short ses- sion, but which might be beaten by an unbroken fillibuster, . ., Can See No Good. “I can see no good in the shipping ‘measure and my objection to it is un- alterable.” Judge Taft refuses to be drawn in- to any political discussion. He flatly refused to comment on President Wilson’s Indianapolis speech. Sixty- five pounds below his normal weight, Mr. Taft looked hale and hearty. He said he was satisfied with his role as a college professor. He was trav- eling along with a hand bag and a suit case and apparently enjoyed his freedom from secret service men. The shipping bill was the only subject he would discuss for publication. WOULD PAY EXPENSES Senator Gardner Believes Reporters Should Be Given Traveling Fund Senator George H. -Gardner ~of Brainerd, has introduced a bill in the state senate which if passed will pro- vide district court reporters with their traveling expenses. Especially in this, the fifteenth judicial dis- trict, where eight counties are -in- cluded, the cost of traveling from one term of court .to another is large and cuts materially from the salaries of Reporters Lee LaBaw, George Moody and W. L. Wyman. Senator Gard- ner is a former court reporter and his bill is unanimously backed by the short hand writers of the state. Dis- trict Judges, according to a bill pass- ed by the 1913 legislature are enti- tled to receive traveling expenses from the state, but as.no appropriation was made the jurists have been unable to collect. Several of the judges have kept itemized accounts of their ex- penses and when an appropriation is made they expect to be remunerated. Recent government figures show that only one person in every 1,000 in Denmark is unable to read and write, compared with seven in each 1,000 in the United States. E2 NO GAME TONIGHT. Pine River Will Play “Big Bemidg” Saturday Evening, There will be no basketball game in Bemidji this evening, the Pine River contest having been postponed until Saturday night. The Grand Rapids game, which was scheduled for Saturday night, has been can- celled. A ° double-header will be played Saturday night, one game to be between two girls’ teams and the other “Big Bemidg” 'and Pine River. Both contests should prove interest- ing. § FIRE DID $5,000 DAMAGE Flames Visit Model Bakery Building Bringing Loss to Store and Occn- pants of Second Floor. FIREMEN MAKE WINNING FIGHT Damage to the extent of $5,000 was caused by fire in building of the Model Bakery shortly after 12 o’clock last night. Firemen are unable to name the direct reason for the fire, although they believe that it was originated by an overheated heater on the sec- ond floor. Before discovered the flames had gained good'headway and the walls of the rear: partition and the roof were burning when the de- partment arrived: Brilllant work on the part of the firemen saved the en- tire building from destruction and the adjoining building, occupied by John Bye. It is estimated that the damage done at the bakery- will total about $4,000, fully covered by insurance. A large quantity of material was de- stroyed by water and . the entire steck seriously damaged. A batch of 700 loaves of bread and a large number of rolls and buns were ready for the oven when the fire interrupted progress. No business was transac- ted today. The rooms of the second floor, rented by Mrs. Robert Nelson and sub-let by her, were badly damaged by fire, the furniture being drenched by water, the floors today being cov- ered by thick layers of ice. The building is the property ot Mrs. A. P. Henrionnet and is covered by $3,000 insurance, Mrs. Hen- rionnef,said today,.thi#‘the building will ‘be repaired as.soon as possible. ANARCHY AND TERROR REIGN IN MEXICO CITY Washington, Jan. 28.—In dis- patches received this morning a con- dition of anarchy and terror at Mexico City, is reported. The leav- ing of Provisional President Garza is taken as the reason and robberies and looting are numerous with a con- dition of famine prevailigx, the pri- ces on foodstuffs being prohibitive. about the at MORRIS AND SMITH TO BATTLE TONIGHT St. Louis, Jan. 28.—Carl Morris, Billy McCarney’s hugh white hope, and Gunboat Smith will meet’ here tonight in a bout scheduled to go eight rounds before the Coliseum Ath- letic club. The bout, the' fourth show of the season for the Coliseum organization, has had the largest ad- vance sale of any fistic attraction of the local boxing season. The men will.box for 75 per cent of the gross receipts. BRYAN TALKS ON SOCIAL SERVICE Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 28.—Secretary of ‘State Bryan was scheduled to ad- dress today the opening of a three- day meeting of the North Carolina conference for social service. Bryan may also address the state legislature. Secretary of the Navy Daniels has been invited to address the confer- ence before it adjourns. CONFERS WITH OFFICER! New York, Jan. 28.—John Rocke- feller, jr., is this afternoon confer- ring with officers of the United Mine . Workers concerning the Colorado “situation. GUN CALIBRE MAY CHANGESEABATTLES Derflinger, German Cruiser, Differs in Important Respects From British Ships—Range Counts. T00 EARLY FOR CONCLUSIONS Mason Sees Where Designers in Fu- ture Will Sacrifice Armor for Dis- tance Guns on Battleships. (By J. W. T. Mason) New York, Jan, 28.—The damage done by the German shells to the British dreadnaught cruiser Lion”in the North Sea battle, was probably inflicted by the guns of the Derflinger. This ‘dreanaught cruiser was com- pleted for service about a fortnight before war was declared and she is the last word in German naval con- struction. There can be little doubt that she covered the retreat of the weaker unit in the fight. The Derflinger differs in important respects from the Lion and Tiger, which represented the British dread- naught cruiser ideals, in Sunday’s en- gagement. Primarily in British air- ships, armor protection is sacrificed to gun calibre. The reverse is the case with the Derflinger. The Lion and Tiger are armed with 13 5-inch guns, firing a projectile weighing 1,250 pounds, while the Derflinger has a 12-inch battery which fires pro- jectiles weighing only 260 pounds. The British shells have about 20 per cent greater penetrating power than the German, and this proponderence is not counter-balanced by the fact that the 13 5-inch guns can fire only 1 1-2 rounds per minute, while the 12-inch guns can fire two rounds. Take Greater Chances. But the Derflinger has 13 inches armor protection about her bridles while the Lion and Tiger have only nine-inch armor. Thus the an ships would be able to tak€ larger chances and by keeping well within the range of the British guns, enable her own shells to penetrate the Eng- lish ships. The speed factor, while accounting for the destruction of the compara- tively slow Bleucher, must have been controlled in the case of the dread- naught’ cruiser by the willingness of the Bleucher to keep within range of the enemy’s guns and thus cover the retreat of the less armored German vessels. Had First Test. It is difficult to account for the es- caps of the Moltke and Seydlitz on any other grounds than this. The problem of armored protection ver- sus big guns has the first test of the war. The date, however, for draw- ing conclusions is not here. The Ger- man government has not evolved any information concerning the condition of the Derflinger after the fight and until this is known, comparisong will have to be withheld. Nevertheless, it would seem from the plight of the Lion that British designers have gone too far on con- centration: of 15 5-inch guns to be the detriment of armored protection. NEW BAKERY NOW OPEN Under the-nanie of the “Boss Bake- ry and Kandy Kitchen,” G. A. Malone has opened a neat home made supply. store at 514 Minnesota avenue, the first sales having been made evening. He will carry in stock con- tinually a fresh supply of bread, cookies, pies, doughnuts, fudges, cho- colates, etc., and everything carried will be strictly a home made article. Mrs. Malone, who has had consider-| able experience in home made pro- ducts will have charge of the manu- plans on offering something special each week. This week she offers home made nut and fruit filled cookies at ten cents ‘a pound. “All business will be done on a strictly cash basis,” said Mr. Malone in speak- ing of his new enterprise. last] DAKOTANS GUARD AGAINST FLOODS Mandan, N. D., Jan. 28.—Residents today began preparation for the spring floods, which old timers say, will be as great this year as the de- vasting floods of 1910, which caused damage- amounting to thousands of dollars. [Extensive snows in the country feeding the headwaters of the Yellowstone and Missouri rivers and Indian predictions of great snows to come, has started the flood talk. FLETCHER HERE) TUESDAY Famous Writer and Orator to Lecture In Bemidji—Comes as Red- path Entertainer, - HAS FAME AS LYCEUM SPEAKER Thomas Brooks Fietcher, familiarly known as the “Little Giant of the Lyceum Platform,” will appear in Bemidji next Tuesday evening, in the auditorium of the Methodist church, coming here as one of the Redpath series which is being presented this winter by the Woman’s Study club. He is far famed because of his writings, oratory and reform work, there being no lecturer who has at- tained greater prominence on the ly- ceum stage, and whether referred to as a giant or a whirlwind, the refer- ence fits admirably, say critics. From the first word that Fletcher utters in the delivery of one of his great lectures every one in the audi- ence is on the tiptoe of expectancy. | There is no telling in advance just; what he is going to say, and what- ever he says or does will be said and done in an entirely different way from | what anybody else would say it or! do it. ‘When Brooks lectures here it is expected that the church auditorium will be crowded to its pacity. utmost ca- St. Paul, Jan. 28.—A bill was in- troduced in the state senate today by Senator Labeck: asking that the leg-| islature appropriate $5,000 as.a bene- fit to John Bolin, whose wife was scalded to death at the Fergus Falls insane asylum lass summer because of the negligence of a nurse. Other bills introduced today in- cluded one by Senator Campbell who would fine automobilists for failing to hesitate at railroad crossings; one by Senator Alley, of Buffalo, to ex- empt undertakers from jury service; and one by Senator Denegres to fine persons guilty of trespassing terminal yards of railroads from $10 to:$100. ARMED BIPLANES T0 PROTECT CITY OF PARIS Paris, Jan. 28.—Because of the constant fear that German Zeppelins might be used in a raid upon Paris, aviators of the French army have been stationed on the outskirts of the city as guards and armed bi- planes constantly hover ~ over the city. WOULD TRY AIRMEN ! ON MURDER CHARGE London, Jan. 28.—It has been of- ficially reported that action may be taken which will bring charges of murder against all German airmen who have been taking part in the bombing of cities which have not facturing end of the business and|been fortified, the result being that non-combatants have been killed. This will be done instead of holding them as prisoners of war. COUNTY OPTION BILL = REPORTED FAVORABLY St. Paul, Jan. 28.—The senate tem- The committee in charge of the|perance committee decided to report Elks Charity ball announces that the | favorably on Senator Peterson’s “of- affair will be staged on the evening!ficial” county option bill, after a pub- of Wednesday, February 10, instead of Friday, February I9. 'will be issued during the next week. Invitations yesterday. lic hearing in the senate chamber The bill was made a spe- cial order for next Thursday. THE CUB REPORTER SCOO Whereupon The Seatry’s Spirit Was Cowed By "HOP" CITIZENS TAKING LITTLE INTEREST INCITY ELECTION Judge H. A. Simons Announces Can- didacy for Mayor, Placing Three Aspirants in Field for Position. FIGHT IN ONLY ONE WARD Three Present Aldermen Practically Certain of Returns While Contest Will Be Had in Fourth. Some surprise was caused in city politics this morning when, the can- didacy of Judge Hiram A. Simons for mayor was announced. The pe- tition of Judge Simons is now being circulated by Martin Longballa and will be filed as soon as completed. The entrance of the judge into the mayoralty race means a ihree-cornered fight, as William McCuaig, the present official, and Morris Kaplan, socialist, have already made known their candidacies. No Interest Shown. Contrary to previous years, interest in the approaching election is slight. There will be only two contests of consequence for offices, those for mayor and for alderman in the fourth ward. Three candidates, Thomas S. Ervin, Carl Heffron and Abe Gross- man, seek election as alderman from the fourth and because of the expect- ed small vote, a vietory will probably be secured by cnly a small plurality. All to Be Returned. Although they are opposed by so- cialists, it is almost certain that John Moberg, alderman in the first ward; Sherm Bailey, alderman in the sec- ond ward, and Alderman J. M. Phil- lippi, of the third ward, will be re- turned, as will City Clerk Stein, City Treasurer Rhea and City Assessor Lloyd. TFrank Lycan should win for alderman-at-large, his only opponent being a socialist. Here Ten Years. Judge Simons has been a resident of Bemidji for ten years, coming here from Northome in 1904, where he had practiced law for a year. He resided at Northome from September, 1903, to December, 1904, moving there from Blackduck where he lived since. Au-. gust, 1902. In 1889 Judge Simons took up the: practice of law at St. Paul, remaining there until coming to Beltrami county. Commissioner for Long Period. During his residence in Bemidji, Judge Simons has held several public offices, including justice of the peace and judge of the municipal court. He is now United States commisioner, a position which he has held for twelve years, first being appointed in 1903 by Judge Page Morris of the Federal court. He was reapppointed in 1907 and 1911, “I have entered the race because of the pressure brought upon me to do so by many who are opposed to the men already candidates,” said the judge, “and while I will appreciate election I intend to make no active campaign.” . SIMMONS JURY SECURED. Arson Case Calls for Attention of Polk County District Court. With Judge C. W. Stanton of this city presiding, the trial of Fred Sim- mons, accused of complicity in set- ting fire to the Crookston Grand opera house on May 28, of last year, is now in progress at the Polk county seat. The jury has been secured and from the care taken in the selection of jurymen it was indicated that the ca'se would be hard fought and long drawn out. The first trial of the case was before Judge Grindeland last June, when the jury disagreed. In the present trial are the same law- yers who formerly fought out the le- gal points involved, including Assist- ant Attorney General Edgerton of St. Paul, and former County Attorney Hagen for the prosecution, and At- torneys Rowe and Grady for the de- fense. The new Polk county attor- ney, G. A. Youngquist, is also asso- ciated with counsel for the state. DEFICIT IS GREATER NOW 3 THAN ONE YEAR AGO ‘Washington, Jan. 28.—Economy orders were sent to congress this af- ternoon following the discovery that the treasury had a deficit of $70,000 for this portivn of the fiscal year, against $19,000 for the same time of last year. IMMIGRATION BILL VETOED. ‘Washington, Jan. 28.—The pres- ident today vetoed the immigration bill and sent a message to congress explaining his action. "It is believed that the illiteracy t&st was the cause. . born to Mr. and this morning.