Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 5, 1915, Page 1

“ VOI:UKE 13, NO. 56 (Unitea Prese} London, March 5.—The allies are within 145 miles of Constantinople. The bombarding is confined especially to Forts Kilid Behr and Chanak. The fire of Fort Chanske is weakening and Admiral Cardem says that it will fall within forty-eight hours. De- spite optimistic reports, the admir- alty says that the heaviest fighting has not yet been fought. After pass- ing Forts Chanak and Kilid Behr the ships must pass along forts for twenty miles which are equipped with Krupp gung and from the high hills there the Turks will be able to hurl ton after ton of metal into the cardens of the fleet.. The admiralty has warned that the immediate fall of Constantinople is not expected. " Attempt is Repulsed. Petrograd, March 5.—It was ad- mitted by the war department here this afternoon that the Austrians and Germans during recent fighting in KEast Galicia, actually threatened to cross the Dneister river at Selitz. In a march upon Lemberg the enemy’s right wing still rests within five miles of Saltiz and within a stone’s throw of Dneister. This menace has been removed, it is claimed, by a series of forced marches by Archduke Ferd- inand’s right wing which crossed the stream leading into Dneister near Stanislau and repulsed an attempt to seize the Stanislau-Salitz-Lemberg railway. WILL NOT BOMBARD CONSTANTINOPLE (United Press) London, March 5.—‘“Constantin- ople will not be bombarded. 01d Turks have sent word to England that once the allied fleet batters its way through the Dardanelles, that they will flee into Asia to save the capi- tol.” This statement was made made by a member of the British admiralty this afternoon. The Turks are over- whelmed by the showing of strength made by the allies. FAMOUS PLAY IS COMING. e b “The Winning of mrbm Worth” to Be Staged at Brinkman. The much talked-of presentation in play form of Harold Bell Wright's famous novel, “The Winning of Bar- bara Worth,” will be the attraction at the Brinkman theater, Wednesday, March 17. No theatrical offering of the current season has aroused more interest or caused more pleasurable anticipation than has this play of verile life and action jn the great plains and deserts of the southwest. The scenic production will be up to the standard and the large company is said to be of unusual excellence. CONCERT WAS ENJOYED. Band Entertainment of Last Evening Attended by Large Crowd. Attended by a large audience last night’s band concert was one of the most pleasing ever given. Wonder- ful improvement in the playing was noticeable and this fact together with the delightful special numbers, in- cluding a solo by Frank Gratton and a violin and ’cello duet by A. Rem- tfrey and Axel Kittleson, made the concert most enjoyable. The patron- age given the band boys during the past several entertainments is much appreciated. A dance followed the concert. SEVERAL MAKE BIG GAINS IN PLAYER PIANO CONTEST Giant leaps have been recorded in the count of several contestants in the Huffman & O’Leary player piano contest and as a result No. 92, who last week scored a trifle more than 609,000, now possesses a total of 3,- 745,045, leading No. 130 by but sev- eral thousand. The vote now stands as follows: 1, 339,864; 2, 104,414; 3, 7,000; 4, 122,896; 8, 307,000; 9, 172,000; 10, 192,000; 13, 207,000; 18, 17,- 000; 19, 317,000; 22, 200,414; 23, 239,000; 24, 12,000; 25, 292,749; 28, 192,000; 33, 252,749; 34, 279,- 896; 36, 277,325; 40, 327,698; 45, 7,000; 48, 227,645; 49, 32,000; 655, 27,000; 63, 19,000; 66, 23,000; 67, 164,345; 172, 27,000; 74, 194,435; 78, 221,885; 86, 317,772; 90, 313,- 414; 91, 102,000; 92, 3,745,145; 97, 188,330; 112, 172,685; 115, 169,965; 116, 22,000; 117, 243,000; 123, 102,- 415; 125, 240,675; 130, 3,513,5605; 131, 220,000 133, '312,000; 134, 272,000; 136, 282,000; 138, 269,414; 150, 21,000; 156, 127,845; 159, 186, 745. In the last 20 years the per capita consumption of paper in the.United States has increased about six fold. ALLIES [45 MILES FRb ‘NSTANTINOPLE INMEDIATE FALL OF C1. %. “aT EXPECTED MAYER - .£AD ELKS. Named “ Exalted Ruler at Election Held Thursdsy Evening. Harry H. Mayer, secretary of the Bemidji Commercial club, was elec- ted exalted Tuler of Bemld:ll Lodge, 1052, B. P. O. E,, at the election held Thursday night. Other officers elec- ted are as follows: F. A. Wilson—Leading Knight. A. L. Barker—Loyal Knight. H. M. Stanton—Lecturing Knight. Ollie Neilson—Secretary. A. E. Feir—Treasurer. R. B. Lycan—Tyler. A. R. Erickson—Trustee. James L. George, retiring exalted ruler, was elected delegate to the grand lodge meeting at San Fran- cisco, with Frank 8. Lycan as alter- nate. A large class will be initiated at the next meeting of the lodge which will be held March 18. In- stallation will take place at the first meeting in April. BOND ISSUE COMMITTEE MEETS. To ‘Hold Session Monday at Which Definite Action Will Be Taken. With every member present the Bond Issue committee, appointed by Frank S. Lycan, president of the council, by authorization of the al- dermen, met at the City hall last eve- ning. Kenneth Mclver, representa- tive of the first ward, was elected chairman. The matter of a bond is- sue, its needs and benefits, were dis- cussed at length and next Monday night was named for the next meet- ing, at which definite action will be taken concerning a recommendation to the council. Should a special election be desired an ordinance, ne- cessitating three readings will be re- quired. It was suggested that the bond issue be for $60,000. Clerk Stein, Treasurer Rhea and Mayor Mc- Cuaig were present at the meeting, City Attorney Russell being absent. MILLIONS FOR STATE ROADS. Eighty-six Counties Will Receive Slice of Highway Fund. “TWith Beltrami county siated to re- | ceive $18,000, the state highway com- mission has sliced the road and bridge fund among the eighty-six counties of Minnesota. None of the counties will get the maximum allotment of 3 per cent this year amounting to $44,- 400, and thirty counties will get the minimum allotment, $14,800. Ram- sey, Hennepin and St. Louis, by far the biggest contributors to the state fund, each will get back $35,000 in state aid. This is the same allot- ment as they received in 1914, when the total road and bridge fund was §80,000 less than this year. Cass re- ceives $17,000; Clearwater, $14,800; Koochiching, $21,000, and Penning- ton, $14,800. . WILSONMAY NOTATTEND PANAMA EXPOSITION (Unitea Press) ‘Washington, March 5.—President Wilson has not decided whether he will attend the Panama-Pacific exposition and there is a possibility that he may not be able to be there March 21 as he had promised. Tele- grams from San Francisco have been received here, protesting the non-ap- pearance of the chief executive and say that his appearance at the fair has bee nused to give added pub- licity. BREWERY TO BE A CREAMERY. Bellingham, Wash., March .5.— The Bellingham Bay brewing plant, one of the largest and most modern establishments of its kind in the northwest, will be devoted into a creamery after the state goes dry January 1, 1916, it was decided by the stockholders today. Bottled milk, butter, ice cream and cheese, instead of beer, will comprise its output. A cold storage plant will also be run’ in connection with the creamery. 'were, that 14 per cent get too little " [CHILDREN ENJOY PICTURES —_— But Nlustrations in Bible Offered by Pioneer are of Interest to All Read- ers, Both Young and Old. - _ APPRECIATED IN EVERY FAMILY Nothing will interest a child so quickly as a picture. Art speaks a universal language intelligible to young and old alike, and with no em- barrassment of moods and tenses. Accurate pictures intelligently con- ceived and artistically executed, ap- peal to the intellect through the “windows of the soul,” whose por- tals let in a flood of light alike to the illiterate and the learned—to the child mind no less than to the stu- dent of ripe learning: For this rea- son the New Illustrated Bible which The Pioneer is offering to its read- (Continued on last page.) (AR R RS R R R LR R R ER 2 * THERMOMETER SHOWING = * * AMOUNT OF THE SUMMER ¥ * HOTEL SUBSCRIPTIONS * KK KKK KK KR KKK KKK K& That the summer hotel proposi- tion of George Cochran will he ac- cepted is now almost certain and al- ready the subscription committee, comprising A. A. Warfieid, E. A. Bar- ker and Harry Reynolds, has sign- ers for $4,500 of the necessary $10,- 000. The four new signers ' are Charles Nangle, Schneider Brothers, Fred Brinkman and Security State bank, each taking notes for $250. The Summer Hotel Thermometer. C0-EDS NOT ARTISTS’ MODELS. Columbus, Ohio, March 5.—Seven- ty-six per cent of college girls have eye trouble, eleven per cent ear trou- ble, twelve per cent poor teeth and twenty-nine per cent round sholders if a report of the physical condition of Ohio state university first-year co- eds can be taken as a basis. This re- port includes 230 young women and shows that 60 per cent have weak backs, average 116 pounds in weight and five feet, three inches in height. Among other things or interest noted sleep (less than eight hours) and that 15 per cent are excellent swim- mers. COMPLETING BIG SHAFT. Put-in Bay, Ohio, March 5.—The great bronze tripod atop the Perry memorial shaft being erected here, was completed today, marking the final stage in the work on the great shaft that will overlook the scene of Commodore Perry’s victory on the battle of Lake Erie. The memorial will be completed by June 1. One hundred electric lights will blink each night through a huge glass dome when the shaft is completed. CLASSIC AUTO RACE TOMORROW. San Francisco, March 5.—The Van- derbilt cup auto classic, which was scheduled February 22 and called off on that date because the exposition course track was not in shape, is to be held tomorrow. The starter’s pistol is scheduled to crack at 10 a. m., sending off a field of the fastest drivers in tle country. There were 1,220 accidents causing 1,753 deaths in British coal mines| Newton, 510 Beltrami avenue, short- last year. SCHOOL QUINTS T0 PLAY Sixth congressfonal the Bemidji and Ake basketball teams. will Armory floor this evel! 3 Akeley has met l‘%‘hm once this season, Bemidji ‘b responsi- ble, and comes_here’ fonight follow- ing its challenge for A return game. The visitors have bean strengthened since the former ent iter and come determined to down: local cham- plonship aspitants. ¢ Coach’ Bestul has m;,ed several new plays and:seme #f the best bas. ketball:- vrltnuled ln midji this pionship’ wlll be dect The Bemidji play seen in-action this tain Johnson, - Ta: Bailey, Fred Graha ham, Warfleld, “Wall Gainey. The game wil and Nelson of Akeley’ start at 8:20 officiate. “team, will St. Paul, Mnrcl;r‘ 5,—’1‘113 semi- monthly pay bill passed’the state sen- ate this afternoon, the vote being 34 to 30. The bill has aiready passed the house, but had a narrow escape tering tactics of Senator Sullivan of Stillwater and his colleagues. The debate lasted two- hours. Speaking in favor of the bill were ~ Senators Campbell, Gardner, Jackson, Palmer, Dwinnell, McGarry, Griggs, Pauly and Jones. Against the bill Senators Sullivan of Stillwater, Andrews, Car- ley, Gandrud and Healy. Senators Nord, Gillman and Lende were ab- sent. a bill suspending operation of county option in St. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth. The senate will meet tomorrow, and will then adjourn until Wednes- day, giving members an opportunity to vote at town and village elections of Tuesday. ATTACK CONSTANTINOPLE THROUGH BOSPHORUS (United Press). . London, March 5.—Dispatches from Rome this afternoon tell of the Rus- sian Black ses fleet, consisting of six battleships, two protected cruisers and a number of smaller vessels steaming toward the east coast .f Turkey to attack Constantinople through Bosphorus. The admiralty, however, refuses to confirm this dis- patch. Small Fire This Morning. Small damage was done by a chim- ney fire at the residence of A. C. in the senate because of the fillibus- EXPECT GOVERNOR 70 AID IN PASSING EFFICIENCY BILL Friends of i(enm 8ay Chief Execu- tive of State Will Send Special ' Message to Legislature. 1S SPECIAL ORDER FOR MARCH 10 Fear of Decreased Appropriations Said to Have Silenced Department Opposition—Expense the Same. It is expected that Governor Win- field S. Hammond will: be of help in a final “whirlwind” campaign for the passage of the.economy and efficiency reorganization bill. A special mes- sage from.the governor, urging the passage of the bill in practically its present form, will be read in both houses of the legislature within the next week, it was reported today. Opponents of the bill heard today of the coming message, and expressed the opinion that it will tend to draw party lines .in the legislature and stiffen the backs of those unwilling to swallow the bill whole at this tim. It is an unusual thing for a gover- nor to interject advice to the legis- lature in.the midst of a session, and the last time it was-done- when Gov- *lernor A. O. Ebérhart demanded the passage of a state utilities bill. The effécts of that message were disas- trously politically. Special Order March 10. The friends of the commission’s bill, however, believe a ringing mes- sage from the governor will have great weight with the- legislature. The special house committee which , | has the bill, after a session of several hours last night, brought in a re- port today recommending the bill to pass and asking that it be made a . | special order in the house for Wednes- day, March 10, at 2 p. m. _ The committee took similar action Saturday night and was to report Tuesday, but instcad Chairman L. C Spooner asked for an extension of time. It was granted, for a 15-day ) | period, but between Tuesday morn- ing-and Wednesday evening the for- ces- were rallied and, it is _under- tood; ~aEstrances were received ‘that the governor would lend his active support. Swing Appropriation Club. State house officials in some cases have changed their attitude toward the bill. Active opposition to it has been stilled in several cases, it is said, by hints that. appropriations may suffer. The friends of the bill are in control of the house appropria- tions committee, which is the umpire to pass on all requests for increased department allowances and higher salaries. Either this committee or the senate finance committee can ex- ercise a veto on any increases. While the two houses have to agree on the Senator Westlake today introduced |bills, it is almost impossible to get an increase where either house takes a stand against it. The appropria- tions club is a most effective one. The special committee of the house inserted in the bill salaries for the new offices it creates. AH directors of departments, as the bill went to the house today, are to receive $4,5600 a year. Expense Probably Unchanged. Passage of the bill would not re- duce state expenses, it is admitted, except on the assumption that the new officials would insist on econ- omy. State Auditor J. A. O. Preus has been working for weeks on the an- swer to Senator George H. Sullivan's resolution asking an estimate as to the money that will be saved by it. The Preus figures, based on esti- 1mates, show that expenses under the new plan will be about the same as they are at present. They will be reported in detail to the senate shortly. ‘The Salvation Army officers here ve under their charge a little girl to be sent to the St. Paul home. In order to purchase a railroad ticket i1y after 8 o’clock this morning. The ; jfinancial assistance is needed. Con- department was called. Rugs and trlbutlons will be appreciated. Send Born-—To Mr. and Mrs. Edward bedding upstairs were badly water checks to 506 Minnesota avenue or Revoir, this morning, a daughter. SCOO REFORYER REFORTER ISefnctivo Page Another Servant Problem Happily Solved THE SERVANT PROBLEM FROM soaked. STILLFIND TIME. phone 827-J. [ Ak kR R KKK KK KK 3 DISTRICT COURT - | days, three arrests having been made; * HO;? OOIGRESSAB;EJR‘!TOH [ORE THAN < i ' . IN APPROPRIATIONS * KKK KKK KKK KK KK KK Following are the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1916, provided during the session nf congress just ended: Agriculture, $22,971,622; $101,974,165; diplomatic and sular, $4,061,280; District 6f Co- tumbia, $11,869,684; fortifications, $6,060,216; general deficiency, $7,- 917,485; Indian, (about) -$10,000,- 000; legislative, executive and ju- dicial, $36,904,799; military academy $1,069,913; navy, $147,538,981; pen- sions, $164,100,000; postoffice, $313,- 364,667; sundry civil, $126,922,750; river and harbor, $30,000,000; per- manent annual appropriation, $121,-| 567,207; total, $1,110,712,330. TWO MORE TOWNS CLOSED Government Orders “Lid” at Mizpah and Gemmell—Big Falls Only ‘Wet’ Town in Northern Section. * army, con- OPIUM JOINT FOUND BY AGENTS . Following the announcement of yes-; terday that the government has or- dered the saloons of Holman, on the iron range, closed under the provi- i sions of the Indian treaty of 1855, ! somes the information that the 11- juer selling establishments at Gem- mell and Mizpah have received in~‘ structions o suspend business. , This leaves only one town in the; northern part of the “dry” zone, Big! Falls, on the list of the “wets.” With this closing order all saloons | on the line of the Minnesota & In- ternational railroad, between Big Falls, in Koochiching county, and Brainerd, in Crow Wing county, have been ordered closed. The saloons on the Soo Line between Plummer and ! Duluth were all made “dry” some timé ago. | That agents have been instructed to enforce strictly the provisions making it unlawful to introduce li- quor into Indian territory has been : demonstrated during the past several | 1 the last being that of William Dar- win, of Deer River, who was arrested by Special Officer J. P. Brandt yes- terday ‘amd ‘arraigned before Judge H. A. Simons, Unit nited- Stap;g _commis- sfolier,“this atternoon. — " It is claimed by traveling men who' have visited. Deer River- lately that an opium den was unearthed by gov-' ernment special officers Tuesday, and that opium worth considerable money had been found in the place of Frank Anschoe, arrested on a charge of in- troducing liquor into Indian territory. Anschoe has been operating a soft drink place at Deer River. Govern- ment agents found-a plant of whisiy hidden in the walls of Anchoe’s. It is not known whether a charge wili | be brought against Anschoe concern- ing the opium. The law provides a heavy penalty for persons found guil- ty of having the drug in their pos- session. SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS JURY IN PARKER CASE In decisions filed by the state supreme court this morning, the ver- dict awarded John Parker, the Be- midji- logger, against the Engler Lumber company in distriet court in this county a year ago, was affirmed. The case was originally brought by Parker to recover balance due on a contract for driving logs on Winter- road river, the jury awarding the plaintiff $4,600 and interest, total- ing approximately $5,000. Judge B. F. Wright of Park Rapids presided at the trial of the case and Parker was represented by Attorney E. E. McDonald, George Spear, of Fryberger, Fulton & Spear, the Du- luth law firm, appearing for the Eng- ler company. An appeal was taken to the su- preme court by the lumber company, the decision this. morning being the result. To lift an automobile out of a mud hole there has been patented a rack bar, operated by a pinion that can be easily attached to a rear hub. BY nHOP'v Tiarriving at an agreement JURIES RETURN SEALEDVERDICTS Find George Newton Not Responsible for Injuries Alleged to Have Been Received by Sherman Maish. BATCHELDER MUST PAY PELKEY Verdict Awards $30 to Defendants on. Counter-claim—Breach of Contract Case Before'Judge Wright. Two sealed verdicts, which had been returned during the night, were opened when court convened this morning, ofe being in the case of Martha Maish against George Newton and the other in the case of L P. Batchelder against William Pelky and Mrs. William Pelky. In the case of Martha Maish, in .whic!l damages for $2,000 were ask- ed for injuries alleged to have been received by her husband in a row ‘which took place in Newton's saloon at Funkley last October, the jury |found for the defendant. According to the plaintiff, Newton ‘was responsible for injury caused her husband becauce of having sold li- jauor to a man already intoxicated and who later brought about the trouble. She claimed that the injury, a broken jaw, made him helpless-to provide for her and eight children, jtaking from them for several months 1all means of support. Newton’s hnndamen, A. P. Walker and H. Plum- mer, were also defendants in the ae- ticn. The attorneys in the case were Henry Funkley for the plaintiff and P. J. Russell for the defendants, Counter Claim Held Valid, The jury in the Newton case went jinto deliberation at noon - yesterday, at mid- night. Following the noon receps 'the case of I. P. Batchelder against Mr. and Mrs. William Pelkey was be- gun, the jury being aecured in a short time. The case, which involved & bgol account, went to the jury. just before Isix o’clock, a verdict being reached jat ten last evening. A counter-clafm:!: was introduced, involving the hayl- . ing of wood and the jury decid the":defendant .was:-entitled to §36:. Judge D: H. Fisk represented - the plaintiff in the case-and C. W. Serut-. chin appeared for the defendant: Parties are Reversed. ‘In a case which was taken up be- fore Judge Wright this morning I. P. Batchelder was made the defend- ant, Mr. and Mrs. Pelkey being the plaintiffs. Breach of contract is the charge. The same attorneys repre- sented the parties involved. : The next case for trial, and which will probably be reached this after- noon, is that of Nargrethe Johnsrud against Martin Sandmerk, Martin Teigland and Gedeon Olson, et al. Funeral Held Yesterday ~Afternoon With Masonic Lodge in Charge, ‘With the Bemidji Masopic lodge (in charge, the funeral of J. H. Mil- ler, a prominent lodge map, who died at his home on Park avenue Tuesday morning, was held yesterday from the Methodist church, interment be, ing made in Greenwood cemetery. Rev. Charles Gilman officiated. Mr. Miller was born in Adams county, Illinois, in 1854, where he spent his childhood. He was. county auditor of Brown county, North Dakota, at one time, later being appointed su- perintendent of the Aberdeen hospi- tal. In 1901 Mr. Miller became a dep- uty in the M. B. A. lodge. A year later he was elected a member of ‘the board of directors and his work did much to make the lodge a sue- cess in North Dakota. With his fam- - |ily Mr. Miller moved to Lima, Ohio, in 1907, remaining in lodge work, being a member of the board of su- preme directors, a position which he has held for more than 12 years. In the hope of restoring his former good health, Mr. Miller came to Min- nesota last. fall, first locating . in Fairmont, later coming to Bemidji. Death was caused by tuberculosis. Six Masons, Archie Ditty, J. E. Har- :|ris, D. Wilcox, Ralph B. Lycan, A. L. Jones and W. M. E. Kimman, acted as pall bearers. E. L. Balz, of Ma- son_City, Iowa, supreme secretary; A. L. Jones of Minneapolis, supreme director; W. M. E. Kimman, state manager, and L E. Leighton, of this |eity, district manager, officers of the' M. B. A. lodge, and a large number of Bemidji Masons were among those at the funeral. The cemetery ser- vices were conducted by the Masons, W: Z. Robinson, master, and George marshal, being in charge. mnm.s GOING ‘1'0 PANAMA. Waehlngwn, lnreh 5—8-«:0-:1 Daniels expected today to depart for the Pnnunl expositior after Mch