Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 8, 1915, Page 1

EOUALBENEFITBYCO Oh | OF GIANT INSTITUTE HEL §ATURDA Trading at Home is Prominent Feat- ure of Dan Gray’s Stirring Talk— Bemidji Has Splendid Future. NORTHERN WINS ATTENDANCE! Reynolds Predicts That 20,000 New Settlers Fill Locate in This Terri- tory During Next Ten- Years. Listening with interest to predic- tions that Bemidji in ten years will be a city of 25;000; that within the same lgngth of time 20,000 new set- tlers will have located in the terri- tory tributary to this city; that Be- midji will soon be the center of one of the nation’s greatest dairying sec- tions and that the agricultural de- velopment of the country will ad- vance at a rate heretofore not believ- ed possible, those .in-attendance at the giant Farmers’ Institute of Sat- urday afternoon were inspired with a confidence and enthusiasm in the future of their home community which is certain to bring greater co- operation and more powerful activi- ties in the future. Barker Welcomes Farmers. In welcoming the farmers to Be- midji, E. A. Barker, president of the Bemidji Merchants’ association, said in part: “In behalf of the Merchants’ asso- ciation I wish to extend to you our greetings and I thank you for thisy splendid attendance. We want you to realize that we are sincere, and ab- solutely earnest in our endeavors to make these meetings a mutual bene- fit. Our Organization is & Success. “Ii you will recollect a yvear ago at this time we entertained you and had a very successful meeting. We recognize the necessity of having your good will and we hope you will see the advantage of having ours. Too much cannot be done to bring the producers and distributers together. “Recently I had the good fortune to attend one of the largest conven- tions ever held by the state retail - hardware dealers at St. Paul and dur-| ing the speaking by various persons, it developed that our community is away, far-ahead in farmers’ club or- ganization than some of the older communities, that is according to the facts presented.” Daniel Grey of the town of Be- midji and a progressive farmer uf this section in his address said: “We have confronting us the problem of making Bemidji a city of 25,000 in 192 The more I think of it, the easier it seems to accomplish. “Comparing this city and the pos- sibilities of the surrounding couniry with those of other states, I am sat- isfied that we stand head and shoulders above anything I can com- pare with it. We have the schools, the manufacturing possibilities,«the churches, the railroads and the soil in the country to bring this about. “We need still more co-operation among the merchants and the fara- «ers as well as more of it among them- selves. Bemidji should also provide hitching place for the farmers, so that we can put up our rigs under cover when we come to town to shop and sell produce.” Trading at Home. Mr. Grey also brought out the ad- -vantages of trading at home instead of sending out of town for merchan- dise. By doing this he stated that the local merchants would be in a po- sition to pay the farmer a better price a Because of Bill’s. hflm ty's appropriation of $260 to the work of the Northern Minnesota De- velopment usaoclatlon, and conslderad & it an’ outrage that this was'the only F'aflure “of the Indh\n bill to pass|i g::mtv Wthich :Id not appropriate 10 | during the last few hours-of congress, s great worl President BE. A. Barker then gave | hies cauacss8 Rumber gliorolacts ot the farmers an opportunity to make| interest in Minnesotn to fall by the a few remarks, to which A, E. Rako | Weyside. responded on behalf of the farmers.| . “Of thoge to meet such'a fate, that Mr. Rako said: of the Chippewas’ conference is per- “I believe that the farmers’ side of | haps the most important. ~Last year the question should be fairly pre-[the Chippewas received $1,500 from sented. This onesided line of tajk |the government for expense incurred doesn’t appeal to me, because I think |in the Holding of the council, at- we should ‘be. fair. " |tended: by more than 100 delegates “We fellows with a light head and |of the various agencies, the meeting strong back have come out here to|being held.in Bemidji. ‘The 1915 évelop this ‘country, because, no |conterence was to be held here also other fellow would come and do as|and the legislative committee felt cer- we have done. I want to say a word [tain that $4,000 would be appropria- about this cash and credit business |ted, but this fell with the bill. and about sending your money tothe | Another prdvision that fell with mail order houses.” Wanted His Pedigree. i NUMBER OF PROJECTS AFFECTED $4,000 for the enrollment of the He then recited an experience with White Harth hmm“' .- proposi e a Bemidji bank when he wanted to | " .ch Was also killed, but with gen- borrow $50 to pay off his help for eral approval from this district, was work done in clearing land. “The the proposal for the creation of the banker wanted to know my pedigree Indian forest reserve at the Red Pake from the time I -was born up to date,’t | *8¢2°Y- RN said Mr. Rako, “and then refused t 6 Senator Nelson particularly was in- loan me the money.” He afterward | terested in this project, and it was the Indian bill was that appropriating |- for his produce, and in this way ac- complish more than by “scrapping” over little deals of lesser import- ance. H. E. Reynolds, one of Bemid]is most prominent real estate dealers, spoke of the future possibilities of -city and country. ‘‘One cannot grow without the other,” said Mr. Reyn- olds. Continuing he said: admitted that this took place some twelve years ago, but said that today things were different. Continuing he said: i “I never sent away for anything in my life and I don’t intend to. But when you come to raking the farmers over the coals for doing this, I want to call your attention to what the local ‘merchants are doing. Onme of your merchants recently made out an order for paint to a mail order house and when I caught him in the act he said that he was saving several dol- lars by doing it. Say, if a farmer did that you would call it high trea- son.’” His talk brought the house down by storm. Other farmers in attendance were then given an. opportunity to eriti- cize, to which there . were several splendid responses, both Messrs. (Continued on last page). upon his motion that it was adopted. TO ELIMINATE ALL EMPLOYES CONSIDERED AS USELESS (United Press) St.- Paul, March 8.—The Gordon efficiency- committee this afternoon started an investigation of all state departments. ‘It is planned to con- solidate all possible departments and to eliminate all employes considered as useless. . The governor today sign- e o THAW’S TRIALON CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY BEGINS (United Press) trial in Harry K. Thaw’s nine years’ played.interest.. FRENCH LINER IS 'sAV'EDr“i‘;;n’c‘.’;f'fil’:flf’ifi."“flfl‘*“&&?fi , (Unitea Prose) London, March 8.-—The French liner, La Touraine, which caught fire last Saturday about 600 miles out at sea, is steaming slowly toward Havre under convey of the liner Rotterdam and is about 100 miles off the English channel. The fire in her hold is believed to be under control. Officers of. the ship insist that on ac- count of help from nearby vessels her passengers and -cargo were never in in danger except through the possibility of an explosion of the cartridge cargo. = T . ASK FOR BANK STATEMENTS. (United Press) St. Paul; March 8.—The govern- ment has issued orders that state- ments be sent in from all national banks, giving conditions of institu- tions at close of business on March 4. State Bank Examiner Turrittin has issued a similar order for state banis. " | will fight the case. Land Sale Wednesday: The first state land sale of 1915 will be held at the court house Wed- nesday morning. It is expected that the sale will be conducted by either J. A. O. Preus, state auditor, or Theodore Nelson, manager of the land sales department of the state auditor’s office. KKK KKK KK KKK KKK “STOP THAT AD!” “Stop that ad.. Teamster’s wanted. I am getting too many. inquiries for one job,” said W. Z. Robinson; of the Smith-Robinson Lumber com- pany. Investigation -proved and .took part in the drawing of the jury, the work of which was speedy. ! It'is' expected that the jury will have been completed by the adjournment this evening.. Thaw’s mother, sister and brother are attending the trial and the crowds are enormous. The prosecution will attempt to-prove that Thaw ‘is mentally- capable of con- spiracy, although legally insane. TERRE HAUTE OFFICIALS GO ON TRIAL TODAY Indianapolis, March 8.—One hun- dred and fifteen Terre Haute politic- ians were to be arraigned today for trial in the Federal court on charges of .gross election frauds. Rulings of the court a few weeks ago upheld the indictments. Of the 115 indicted, 83 have pleaded guilty and five not guilty. Mayor Don M. Roberts an Judge Eli Redman, of the Vigo eir- cuit court, and Sheriff Dennis Shea are among the most prominent who ‘With them are most of the Haute officlal family. ¥ ‘Terre 18,000 MEN WARTED BY St. Paul, Minn., March 8.—Ralil- roads entering St. Paul, today an- nounced their intention of putting on between 15,000 and 18,000 men within the next two months. The Great Northern wants 8,000 men; the Northern Pacific 6,000; "the Omaha 5005 the Great Western 500, and other roads 3,000. EMPIRE BUILDER ON TOUR. St Paul, Minn, March 8.—James J. Hill, empire builder, today started ed the Vassaly semi-monthly pay bill. ' New York, March 8.—The third]|_ RAILROADS ENTERING ST. PAUL| cated of the Misslssippt, oppost and fitty feet: belo' was decided by th which A. A. w-rflgfif hatehery will ducted by the sf commission. E. tendent of hatcheries has requested | that the building be teady for use not later than April first. - } BEMIDII SWAMPS ATTKIN High School Ba Team uu-'z Now Face Little Falls for Cham- pionship of - District. HAS BEST RECORD—SCORE 62-6 Altkin’s high sohool basketball team, a team which has defeated Lit: tle Falls in one of two contests, was decisively defeated i the game play- ed here Saturday night, the score be- Hing 62 to 6. % & The Bemidji boy: completely out- classed the visitorsjand by - their speedy teamwork, aceurate passing and sensational basket throwing led a pace which’ Aitkin ‘ould not follow. ‘While ‘Tanner nm’( Johnson led in the scoring they w’r by no mean3 entirely responsiblejfor: the over- whelming victcry. -Balley; at guard, i piayed an exceptiongl: game, not only scoring. six difficult kets, but pre- venting his oppone Jfrem counting. Graham at the othel ard and Cam- eron at center starreg;"their guarding and floor work featil#ing.. Only one | feld basket was._scotied by the visit- ors. ' “The basket thipwi eral play of Tanner ghd Johnson was brilliant. Little Falis is th\f Gnly _team . in ,the district which.q timmmujl s right to the champ & game-is arranged. gwen nle Northfield ;its better record: ibéen defeated three midji has won every.game played by large and decisive Scores. Bemidji has endeavored ‘for-several weeks ‘to arrange a game with: Little Falls but without success. A:contest was plan- ned for Aitkin mext aturday night but Little- Falls refused to play. Members of _the Ajtkin: team, who have played: two games with Little Falls as their oppofients, elaim that Bemidji would have: limle trouble in winning, should a game be arranged. Referee Engum of Fosston officiated at the Saturday night game and-his work gave general satisfaction. The score: : j Bemidji Aitkin ‘Tanner ..........F......(C) Moork Johnson (C). .F . Nelson Cameron . . Nelson - Rogers s McMon-sle - Field goals, Nelson 1, Tanner 10, Johnson: 8, Cameron 4, Bailey 6, Graham 1. Fouls thréwn, Johnson 3, Tanner 1, Moork 2, Ray- mond 1. : Referee, Engum of Foss- ton; scorer, Bnndnn, timekeeper, Bell. Bold Funeral Here, * With. Rev.’ Kurtz of the German {Lutheran church officiating, the fu- neral of Mrs. Mary Orth, mother of Mrs.- L. R. Tidd, of this’ city, who died at her home in Aldrich, Minne- sota, on March 3, will be held from the Norweghn Lutheran church : 1 o’clock tomorrow. Interment will: be made in Greenwood cemetery. @arrity is Bound Over. Judge-H. A. Simons, United States commissioner, Saturday bound John Co aifim;-i:rifi;i Stnkm mnn for Failure of shipmen‘t-'. DEGTB.OY umm SUBMARINES htfleflupl of ALhep ve Made But Little Progress in Week’l Battle Agumt Dardanelles, Bwl Mason. _By T, WTs MASON. & New York, March 8.-—The silence of the German ‘submarines about the British Isles has been the signal fact of the week’s war news. It is prob- able that three of the submarines have been sent permanently to the bottom, but this cannot be held ac- countable for the sudden cessation of Germany’s new- warfare on ‘British merchantmen. The most probable interpretation is that the German government has intentionally ordered suspension of submarine hostility. It is doubtful, however, whether this is due to nec- essity. Some ‘specific purpose is the more probable reason. At the pres- ent time England is engaged in a se rious controversy concerning her right to force an economic and food crisis upon Germany and: German !|statesmanship may have reached the conclusion that it is. better to keep their submarines quiet until the neut- ral policy toward the embargo proh- lem is known. Germany might be strengthened in her policy with the neutrals. Made Little Progress. Allied warships have made little progress during the week in . their | bombardment of the Dardanelles for- | tifications. Extravagant reports from ‘Athens and Rome have been in con- stant circulation, indicating remark- able gains by the warships and suc- cessful maneuvers by a large allied army on the Gallopoli .peninsula. These rumors have no more import- ance than Levantine bazaar gossip, {which doubtless i the origin. The reported intention of Russia’s Black |gea fleet to force the Bosphorus and reach Constantinople is unbelievable. ’l‘lm Bosphorus is eighteen miles long heavily lm-tifled It is_ only 6" e T e ‘Slavs overcome thusa handicaps they ‘will have won the highest honors of the war. Details Not Reliable, | Unofficial dispatches from Petro- grad, describing the Austro-German campaign. in Eastern Galicia:and the Carpathians as collapsing, are not confirmed. It is evident that an in- tense struggle is proceeding for the | possession of the Dneister river and the Slays are holding the important highway crossing ‘at Malitz and th( railway crossing a mile and a half to the east. Beyond this fact there arc no reliable details. The Russian rally, which followed Von Hinden- berg’s victory in East Prussja, hal diminished in_ violence. The Slavs have been stopped some distance from the Esst Prussia frontier. At the same tfme the counter-offensive of the Russfans has prevented the Germans making headway through the north. Evidence is accumulating that the labor situation”in Great Britian is not quite satisfactory and that the censor is. concealing the true condi- tion of affairs. 1t is fmpossible to-ac- cept sudden stopping of sailings be- tween New York and British' ports' on any other grounds than the refusal of British strikers to return to work. . (Continued on last page.) 2 GERMANS ASSUME OFFERSIVE . _IN SOUTHERN POLAND (Unftst Press) Petrog‘rad March 8.—The. Russian war flepnrlment admits that the Ger- mans have taken a yiolent offensive ln southern Poland. The right wing of Mackensen’s ‘army, west of War- saw, Is delivering a series of infantry amwks against the Russian: posltions. ‘| fore the location of the fire, -which | That thau is muen dnngar in the giving of false alarms in calling the)Only. Bmvery nomg Budnm in h- fire department has been strongly dian Treaty Territory Ordered to brought out during the wt three 5 b days, This morning the department Stop Operations March 31. was called to Tenth street where a de- lay of seyeral minutes was caused be- ‘LI’ ON IN THREE OTHER TOWNS Govemgnent Agrioul tun:t" Arrested by Officers on Charge of Introducing Ia'qm)ru—m:e' Preparing. was ‘in the Matt Heffner home, Twelfth street and Dalton avenue, becaume known. A ch¥mney fire was responsible for the alarm. But trifle damage was done. Several similar instances have been recorded of late. The department was enlled to the George home on Minnesota avenue Saturday afternoon. The damage, was slight. The correct location of the fire is necessary in making quick Tesponses to alarms. THREEFACTORS ASK INTERVENTION IN MEXICAN TROUBLE Perham, New York Mills, Dent and Richville saloon owners have ordered by government officers, under direc- tion of H. A. Larson, chief speeial officer of the Indian department, to close their places of business on or be- fore March 15. At Perham the only brewery now doing business in the territory of the Indian treaty ‘dry’ zone {s' ‘located, and after March 31 will cease to operate. !Special Officer L. W. Carson served notice on the Perham saloons Satur- day. The brewery will be allowed to operate until March 31 in order that beer now on hand may be disposed (United Press) at: Washingmn, March 8.—Three fac- tors are being forced upon the United The closing of the four - towns States government asking that arm- named means that the district be- ed intervention be taken in the Mexi- | tween Moorhead and Wadena on the Large District Closed. can trouble.” These tactors are descnhed as fol- lows: =~ First—Leading European diplo- mats, apprehensive of the safety of their country’s representatives, ask that the United States take immediaic action. Second—Financial interests of the United States, England and Germany upon the failure to realize from their heavy investments because of the troubled condition which now exists, ask intervention. Third—Advocates favoring divid- ing Mexico into two states, ask inter- vention. - These resent the abuse ‘of clergymen and nuns. President Wilson formerly stood iu opposition to intervention, although he is making no.attempt to disguise the seriousness of the situation. Ob- regon’s policy, it is admitted, threat- ens serious compflentions. (United Press) London, March 8.—Dispatches from Constantinople say that a French cruiser was silenced and an English cruiser damaged during Sunday after- noon’s bombardment of Dardanelles forts. Constantinople has officially admitted, for-the first time, that the allies: are bombardfugthé Dardan- elles. Berlin dispatches ¢laim that Turkish shells. exploded on the deck of a French ship, killing many. The British admiralty denies Turkish claims. which say the bombardment of Amyrne has been resumed. The Amyrna garrison- consists of 35,000 troops which are busy throwing up entrenchments behind the city - to fguard the railway running from Am- yrna to Constantinopie. HARGADINE TAKES OFFICE. St. Paul Politician Succeeds €. E. Keller as State Fire Marshal. Robert W. Hargadine, of St. Paul, secretary of the democratic state cen- tral committee in the 1914 campaign, became state fire marshal today when he qualified for the office by taking the necessary oath. The appointment was announced ' by Governor Ham- mond the latter part of the week. Hagardine succeeds Charles E. Kel- ler, brother of former Mayor Herbert P. ‘Keller of St. Paul. Keller has 'held the position four years and two months. Mr. Keller hoped to be re- tained in office, but it has been known for some time that he was slated to go. His successor, when not engaged in politics, is a real estate dealer and Northern Pacific is “dry.” < It appears that the government is determined to wipe out all saloons of the treaty belt and the closing or- ders of the past week, ten having been issued, indicates that such- is its intention. z Worried on Range. Grand Rapids, Coleraine, Marble, Bovey, Calument, Taconite, Hibbing and Chisholm saloons are still opera- |ting, but it seems probable that these will be closed in view of the fact that Holman, another range town, has been ordered closed. * Governmerit Official Taken, A telephone message from Omega tells of the finding of a trunk con- taining a large quantity of liquor by the depot agent. The trunk was turned- over to the federal officers. Investigation showed that it belons- ed to Arthur Johnson, a man who' hfi now - entirely s heen in. the employ of the goyern- ment. fOr twenty years sud Wk cently married. He Just heen’ap— pointed government farmer at the White Earth reservatfon. “He willin: all probability lose his’ position. Officer Carson returned to Bemidji from the Perham district today. Other agents who are now in Be- midji are J: P. Brandt and Harry Prior. WRIGHT T0 ADJOURN TERM Announces That Cases Remaining on Calendar Will Be Tried at April 16 Session—Goes to Aitkin. JOHNSRUD CASE STILL ON TRIAL Judge B. F. Wright, who'h.n been ’presldmg during the term of court . Which has been in progress here dur- ing the past uevenl weeks announced -today that an adjournment Will be taken until April 18 at the closg of the case which is now on “trial. This action is taken hy the judge in order that he may go to Aitkin where he will preside at the term which convenes there on March 16. All cases remaining on the calendar for trial at this term will be dllpoled of at the Apfll 13 session. The Johnsrud case, in which $3,- 000 is sued for because of alleged false arrest, is still in progress. Judge ‘Wright will endeavor to complete the case today and if necessary will hoid a night session. At noon the plain- tiff’s case had not been entirely sub- mitted. - Should it be impossible to com- plete the Johnsrud case today an ad- journment will be taken until Thurs- day in order th & I “In order to make Bemidji a ¢ity ‘that nearly fifty were after on a (rip with several live stock ex- Garrity, accused of introducing in-|- There will be a ‘meeting_of the |president of the Carnoglo Investment Teturn to their homes tomorrow for. - of 25,000 in 1925 it will be necessary to bring at least 20,000 additional farmers to this section. There were never brighter prospects to reach this point of development than right here in this section. In Place of Saw Mills. “Something must take the place of our saw mills and lumbering in- terests when they go, and our only resource is the agricultural devel- opment of the country. We are on the right road, but we must keep working hard, and with the joint co- operation of the city and country it is probable to attain the growth we desire before 1925.”" - '* Mr. Reynolds compared this section with the country of Denmark and re- cited statistics from there, showing great progress made in the dgjr,ying lines and its by-products. o Scores Commissioner, ; He scored the county commission- er, meaning Commissioner Hayes, for standing in the way of Beltrami coun- * Kk ko okok K ok kK the job. That’s what Pioneer want ads do. Try ’em. Half- cent a word. - Phone 31 perts: through the northwest. Mr. + | Hill will bear the expense of ‘the trip, % {which is for the purpose of explain- the farmers of the northwest, Ithe advantages of live stock raising. « * x * * * * * x * * * x = * KRR R RN RN R R R THE CUB REPORTER . SCOOP-IM STARTING A (OUR OB WILL BE T PUBLISH toxicating lquor into Indian terri-|Bond Issue committee at the oouncfl tory, over to the federal grand jury, |c ambers in the city hall ‘this eve- The cases of Dminm md Amehuelnl it 8 o'clock. It is re ested: held on_the same charge, will be that every member of, the oomiflttee heard tomorrow and Wedmdly.r “be in attendance. ' MEDICAL ADVICE = LOOK THOSE QUERIES OVER AND GET ME UP. & BONH OF ANSWERs FORTODQ\ i 6ohcfive Page ames Winebrenner of Dewey avenue is confined to her bed with a. eeve}'e -attack of lagrippe.. By "HOP" the purpose of casting their ballot at the town and city elecnmu‘, ‘With ' the exception “of those hearing the case now on trisl, the jurymn have been excused mml April 13. Ol.rlold to Be Received by lurflun Auto Cmnpuy The nev Fords will be here in the. morning. - This_was learned -indi- rectly through the' Northern Auto company which has & carload of tour- -