Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 10, 1915, Page 1

VOLUME 13, NO. 60. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDHESD' 4 Emme MARCH 10, 1915. " FORTY CENTS PER MONTH. RESULTSOF VILLAGE ANDTOWNELECTIONS H. C. Blackburn Named President of the Nymore Council—Close Con- test in Several Places. LICENSE VOTE NOT NECESSARY Baudette and Spooner Only Places in County Now Having Saloons—O0p- tion Election Not Probable. With much interest being shown in many localities, the village and town elections were held Tuesday. In several places there were heated con- tests for the town offices and in oth- ers the town meeting ballot was ac- cepted without opposition. On account of the enforcement of the Indian treaty, under which all of the saloons of Beltrami county, with the exception of those at Spooner and Baudette, are closed, a vote on ii- quor license was not necessary at the election. This brings another feat- ure into prominence, that of county option. A vote on county option would cost considerable money and as only two villages would come un- der its jurisdiction it is probable that a vote will never be taken. Both are on the Canadan border, and as one man suggested, should county option pass, the Rainy river would be cover- ed with floating barrooms. Town elections so far reported fol- low: Blackburn President. In the village of Nymore, H. C. Blackburn was elected president over L. F. Larson and John Stebe, his plurality being thirteen votes. A. O. Akre, J. W. Schmidt and J. T. Kut- chera ‘were named ‘trustees; Fred Hammond, recorder; O. J. Tagley, treasurer, over three opponents; J. H. Martin, assessor; Emery Jarvis and D. F. Kidder, justices; Gust Lund and L. Bloomquist, constables. Town of Bemidji. Supervisor—G. F. Eickstadt. Clerk—Carl Opsata. Treasurer—Even Moe. Assessor—Chris C. Hagen. Justices—John Utech and B. Bak- kesen. Constables—P. Ersboe and D. Gray. Election at Liberty. Supervisor—L. A. Hanson. Clerk—N. A. Djonne. L - Rygs. 1. 0. Myhre. Justice—George* Spore. Grant Valley. Supervisors—T. J. Wrught Clarence Strowbridge. Clerk—H. N. Wilson. Treasurer—W. G. Schroeder. Assessor—Henry Falls. Justice of the Peace—Melvin Stainbrook. Constable—Jasper Knapp. Results at Eckles, Supervisor—E. W. Hall. Clerk—Henry Anderson. Treasurer—A. Lundberg. Assessor—J. C. McGhee. Justice—George Brennen. Constable—William Danlicker. In the Town of Birch. Supervisor—Joseph Karls. Clerk—H. W. Alsop. and Treasurer—E. P. Rice. A T . A. Meyer. Justice—Dennis Thierault. Justice-—C. A. Mangle. Village of Wilton. Precident—Albert Martin, TI'tustees—J. B. Hern, T. J. Breu- reiand Dan Sullivan. Rocorder—Theodore Hall. Earl McFarland. urer- Justices—Henry Krumrey and F. 1. Patten. Constables—John Rock Peterson In Tcwn cf Buzzle, fhe town of Buzzle voted on the saloon question, the “drys” winning by a majority of 11 votes. Supervisor—A. A. Harklau. ~K. K. Meland. r—A. Helgeson. Clerk—K. K. Koppang. and Gus Treasu Justice of the Peace—A. G. Gil- bertson. Constable—Linsay Cyrus. Unclaimed Letters. List of advertised letters “UN- CLAIMED"” at Bemidji postoffice: Men—Anderson, Mr. H. C., Bevaur, Ed, Barker, Mr. Floyd, Bushway, Mr. Victor, Collins, Mr. Mr., Donally, Mr. Bert, Dodge, P. C., Duncan, Mr. Harris, Elin, Mr. John, Johnson, Mr. S., Johnson, Mr. Elmer, Johnson, Mr. Edward, Knox, Mr. Laurence, Koniwzek,- Mr. Waszl, Moody, Mr. Harvey, Neville, Mr. J., | Reynolds, Mr. J. W., Rossman, Mr. Frank, Romanik, Pet, Romhuk, Mr. Peter, Sabin, Mr. O. C., Schuin, Mr. John. Women—Carrier, Miss Louise, Copp, Miss Any, Erickson, Mrs. I. M., Johnson, Mrs. C., Linstrom, Miss Selma, Luttie, Mrs. Vivian, Mailhas, Miss Melida, Nensen, Mrs. Mary, Stout, Miss Cora, Ward, Miss Louise. BASKETBALL GAME. St. Cloud, the team which defeated “Big Bemidg” in an early season ser- ies, taking two out of three games, will play here Thursday and Friday E. W., Coonns, = %, "% “CHOE IS BOUND OVER. Must %" 3 Ression of Federal Jury “luth Jail. . N Frank Ansc -ie Deer River man who was aricsted a ‘week Ago on a charge of introducing intoxicating liquor into Indian territory, and in whose place was found’ opium and pipes, was arraigned before Judge H. A. Simons, United States commission- er, yesterday afternoon. The gov- ernment introduced its testimony af- ter which the defendant asked for a dismissal, which was- refused by Judge Simons. The defendant then restéd and on being unable to secure a bond of $1,500 was ordered to be taken to the St. Louis county jail Wwhere he will await the next term of the Federal court. BOYS TO PROTECT BIRDS Prizes Will Be Given for Best Houses Built by Students of the Be- midji Public Schools. IS PLAN OF DR. G. M. PALMER For the purpose of promoting the preservation of birds in this city and vicinity, a contest which has already aroused much interest, was announc- ed in the Bemidji schools this moru- ing. Boys of the school were offered $15 in prizes for the best bird houses constructed, which will be used in providing attractive nests in the parks and along the lake shore. Dr. G. M. Palmer, a member of the school board, is the originator of the plan, and its success is assured by the fin- ancial support given by Schneider Brothers, E. A. Barker, W. L. Brooks and C. W. Brandberg. The prizes will be divided as fol- lows: To the high school boys for the construction of the best colony house, first prize $3; second, $2.00; third, $1.00. To the grade students who complete the best single pair; six cash prizes are offered, as follows: First, $3.00; second, $2.00; third, $1.50; fourth, $1.00; fifth and sixth, 75 cents. The use of the manual training room has been offered to any of the boys who wish to enter the contest and the assistance of A. 1. Bailey, who will have charge of the building operations and the design- ing. The lumber to be used in the construction of. the houses will be-do- nated by the Crookston Lumber com- pany and the Smith-Robinson Lum- ber company. The contest starts immediately and efforts will be made to have all work finished within the next few weeks. Before the prizes are awarded an ex- hibit of the work done will be held at the high school and any persons wishing to purchase one of the-bird homes will be permitted to do so. All those not sold at the exhibit will be placed in the city parks. Superintendent W. P. Dyer has se- cured several books on “How to Know Wild Birds,” and will distribute these among the teachers who will in- struct students as to the value to a community of bird preservation. This is the third contest that has been started in the schools this year and all are proving popular amoug the students. Many entries have been made in the bread and essay contests and it is believed that fhe majority of the boys will now show an active interest in the bird house building. 'MANY FARMERS APPRECIATE PIONEER MARKET PAGE ‘“Since the ‘Market Page’ for the farmers has been run in the Pioneer 1 have had several occasions to make use of it and each time I have been jfavored with the results desired,” ‘said a well known farmer while in Demidji today. “That the page is appreciated was shown. at the insti- |tute of last Saturday when copies of it were eagerly inspected by many of the farmers.” Want ads of the farm- er are run on the market page abso- lutely free of charge. Big Falls Reperted Closed. It was reported here today that the “ealoons of Big Falls have been or- |dered closed by the Indian depart- ,ment. This means that every saloon between that place and Brainerd on the Minnesota & International rail- road has been closed. NEUTRAL POWERS. UNCERTAIN AS T0 » LENGTH OF WAR Hesitate to Answer Request That They Enter Struggle—Indicates Difference of Opinion. MAY MEAN SECOND STRUGGLE Wilkinson Says German Navy Must Be Destroyed—Allies Must Attack West With 6,000,000 Men. By J. W. T. MASON. New York, March 10.—The hesi- tation of the .neutrfll powers who are being urged to enter the war is a sure indication that differences of opinion prevail among neutral statesmen con- cerning the outcome of the war. These observers, favorably situated for knowing the secret under-currents that prevail in the European mael- strom, are undoubtedly confused by the possibilities for various endings of the war. The most puzzling ques- tion for neutral statesmanship, anx- ious to pick a winner in advance, is whether or not the war will end in a draw, of at the most, in a very moderate victory. Another Struggle. It is not probable that many of the neutrals believe either side in the present struggle will be decisively overwhelmed; while possibilities of a second war growing out of an in- conclusive peace are not as remote as they might be. If militarism is not overthrown it may prepare for ‘an- other struggle on a far more scien- tific scale, and the smaller powers, hostile to the militarist nations may be ultimately sacrificed. Spencer Wilkinson, whose bril- liant articles on South African and Russo-Japanese wars in the Londen Morning Post, caused him to be ap- pointed chicle professor of military history at Oxford, doesn’t believe this war will stamp out militarism. An ‘“‘oism,” he says, is'something spirit- ual, and force may be unable to de- stroy it. Prof. Wilkinson is the most profound civilian student of military subjegts in Europe. _ “Destroy German Navy. He says the German navy must be destroyed, but it may at the cost of the British navy; he asserts the Ger- man army must be shattered, but to crush 3,000,000 Germans, which, he estimates are available for operations in the west, he advises the allies to attack with 6,000,000—4,000,000 French and 2,00,000 English. Opinions, such as these, circulating among neutral nations must tend to keep in check those opportunists who believe this an excellent opportunity to join the war so as to share in the division of the spoils. No neutral statesman, viewing the present po- sition of the belligerents with impar- tial eyes, can positively affirm that the best interests of his own coun- try will be served by entering the war, eitlier with or against the al- | lies. The outcome is as yet beyond the vision of neutrals. s START WORK ON ROAD 32. E. A. Dahl & company, the Duluth contractors, have announced that they will send a man to Baudette on March 15 for the purpose of letting sub-contracts on Road 32, which ex- tends across the northern part of Bel- trami county. Sub-contracts will be let for clearing and grubbing the right of way, and also for the ditch- ing on parts of the road where the ditches are to be constructed by handwork. The settlers along the right of way will be given preference orr this work. 1In a letter to Middle- ton & Middleton, Baudette attorneys, President Dahl indicated a desire, so far as possible, to let the work of hand ditching to the persons who do the {clearing and grubbing. Road 32 is known as the Elwell highway and will extend from Clementson to Roosevelt,and is to be completed the coming summer. Regardless of the acticn of the legislature, this road will be built. If the Elwell law should be repealed it will not affect roads on which tlie contracts have been let. 182 TOWNS OF m;son ' .VOTED' ON LICENSE ISSUE Statistics late this afternoon show- ed that 32 towns in thé state changed from “wet” to "du" or from “dry” to “wet” in the elefilons of Tuesday. The license issue w38 voted on in 182 towns. Twenty-eight towns went “dry” and four “dry” towns went ‘““wet,” showing that the temperance movement is growing stronger con- tinually. CARRANZA REPLIES T0 UNITED STATES (United Press) Vera Cruz, March 10.—General Carranza is ready to meet the United States half way, and probably more, and he has made it known that he intends to give all possible protec- tion to foreigners. This was in part- Carranza’s answer to the note sent several days ago by the United States. There is no trouble at Vera Cruz and the city is quiet. OWNS. SMALLEST FARM Serena Helen Blue of Turtle Lake Pays Ten Cents for Homestead— Recently Proved Up. IS EXEMPT FROM RESIDENCE Miss Serena Blue, 27 years old,{ well known in Bemidji because of her frequent business trips here, recently visited the government land office at Cass Lake and paid ten cents for a deed to her homestead on Turtle Lake, this county. Miss Blue's homestead consists of a triangular point of land Jjutting in- to the lake, 189 feet long and 38 feet wide. The entire area of the home- stead is eight-hundredths of an acre, and the land office authorities say it probably is the smallest entry ever proved up. - To comply with the homestead law and obtain patent to her land, Miss Blue built a log ‘house, 14x16 feet, and lived in it for seventeen months. The 10_cents paid-intosthe landsofiee! was the price fixed by the govern- ment for commuting the entry to cash. In consideration of the 10 cents she ‘will not be required to completé the three years of residence on the land that otherwise would have- been re- quired. She cultivated and grew to- matoes, carrots and clover on nearly half the area of the lot last year. KENNEDY' WINS CONTEST Mack Kennedy, in a decision filed yesterday with Clerk of Court Palmer of Cass county, by Judge B. F. ‘Wright, ds declared the winner of the sheriff contest which was brought against him by W. P. Mohler, the un- successful candidate. Kennedy was elected by the official count last No- vember by a majority of five votes. Mohler called for a recount and the majority. was reduced to one, the defeated candidate then starting suit to contest the election of Kennedy. The trial took place before . Judge | Wright and a large array of legal talent was securéd, the case taking up more than a week of the court’s time. The count on which Judge ‘Wright bases his decision, gives Ken- nedy 1,217 to 1,192 votes for Mohler. Kennedy was at one time chief of the Cass Lake police department and for four years was a deputy sheriff under Sheriff DeLury of Cass county. He is a very popular official. Mohler, it is understood, has been a candidate for sheriff four times, being defeated in each attempt to gain office. Outlook is Encouraging. 2 M: A. Rognlien, the Wilton mer- chant and postmaster, was in Be- midji this afternoon. Mr. Rognlien is the owner of a lath mill at Wilton jand says that the prospects for a ban- ner season were never more encour- laging. He intends to place the mill |in operation during the next few days. Pioneer want ads bring results SCOO 5C00PTHERES ANOUNG LADY WISHES T0 SEE, TH MEDICAL A EDITOR. i Defect THE CUB REPORTER x| WILLJAPAN RETURN |: ’hi‘,;uhm KIACHOW TO RUSSIA| Now That Nations Afé Allies Change - Miglit Be Made in Return for Capture of Port Arthur. CAN PLACE 30,000,000 IN ARMS Russia Must Now Be Conlidend as Factor in Future Development of World—Needs New Port. By BURTON K. STANDISH. ‘Washington, March 10.—Is Russia to get from Japan, what Germany is alleged to have stolen—diplomatical- ly—from Russia, namely, the port of Kiaochow? Is Japan to make this return.to Russia, her present ally, for having taken Port Arthur. Representative W. D. B. Ainey, of Pennsylvania, has such an idea. On his return from a rather extensive trip through the Far East, Siberia included, he is impressed with the continued growth of Russia and be- lieves that nation will be least hurt by the war. Russia a Factor. “It may be” he says, ‘ that the weight of influence will slip away from Europe, passing beyond the Ural mountains and find lodgment among the peoples of Asia. Out of this war, Russia, with her great re- souces, is likely to emerge least harmed of any great power. Russia territorially is largely Asiatic; ethno- logically, she is allied in large mea- sures with the Orient. Russia, slow- moving, ponderous Russia, that has been notching up in all these cen- turies until she now occupies one- sixth of the land area of the world with 8,417,000 square miles of ter- ritory; . Russia, -extending from. the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the Artic almost to the Indian ocean; Russia with a population of 185,000, 000 people; Russia with a railroad extending 6,000 miles across the con- tinents of Asia and Europe; Russia that can put under arms from 22 to 30 million men; Russia i§ a factor in the future development of the world. Russia will pour her commercial ac- tivities into the Pacific. A Port on Pacific. : <“It-is interesting to recall-that it was Kiachow, and not Port Arthur, which was Russia’s first love. It was almost within her grasp. China had leased Kiachow to. Russia; with it went the concession to build the trans-Siberian railroad through Man- churia; accompanying it there was an undoubted purpose to build the Kalgan railroad from Lake Baikal to Peking. A straight line would take this road to Kiachow, thus giving her long-desired open.port to the Pacific. “It was about this time that Li Hung Chang made his celebrated trip around the world; he came to Berlin, and Germany became aware of Rus- sia’s purpose. The murder of two Lutheran missioneries on the Shan- tung Peninsula furnished the pre- text. Germany seized Kiachow and Russia swallowed ‘her chagrin, taking Port Arthur as a consulation. This crowded her against Japan. The re- sult is well known. Today Russia and Japan find themselves in accord and where Kiachow may ultimately land is beyond the ken of any who are content .to deal with facts. Cer- tain it is there are evidences of re- newed activity in railroad con struc- tion on in the vicinity of Kalgan. YOKEL IS DEFEATED. Ketonen Wins in Straight Falls— First in 37 Minutes. The mighty Mike Yokel was .no match for Waino Ketonen, the Fin- nish wrestler and conqueror of Wal- ter Miller, in his bout at the Duluth auditorium last night. The Finn won .in straight- falls, getting the fifst after 37 minutes of wrestling, with a hammerlock and body scis- sors and the second in three minutes, witha double arm lock secured in & flying fall. Mrs. Engen of Nymore will enter- tain the Ladies’ Aid of the Lutheran Free church tomorrow afternoon at her home. Prayer meeting will bhe held in the evening. No More Medical Inquiries Will Be Answered In Person X READ YOUR ADVICE, ON SLEEPINGBY aN OPEN WINDOW AND NOW T AMA L\TTLE A-HUM-\F N0U &RE A E\TTLE WORSE-WHY COME Y0 ME? WHAT You SHOULD DO 1S CONSULT A EHEEK KKK KKK KKK Bemidji*Bank Cashier Who Was Last Night Named President of the Commercial Club. STATE SELLS 1,600 ACRES First Land Sale of Year Held at Court House This Morning—Theodore Nelson in Charge. SOME GOES AT $65 PER ACRE? Bringing an average of $6.50 to the acre, 1,600 acres of state school and swamp lands in Beltrami csunty were sold at the ‘court house, Theo- dore Nelson, manager of the land sales department of the state audi- tor's office being in charge. Peter Rigg, also of the state auditor’s of- fice, attended the sale. Beltrami county land selling at $65 an acre-was the record established today at the sale. Jones there are several small tracts, each comprising about two-one hua- dredths of an acre. These have been placed on sale by the state previously, but today J. J. Opsahl bid $5 for:the land. Albert Kleven increased the bid and before the land was declared sold the amount bid totalled $65 per acre. Morris Opsahl, the 1-2year-old son of J. J. Opsahl, will be the owner of the property, bought for $1.50. There were about twenty pur- chagers and th pnces ranged from $6 to' $14;“omitting the bid on -the $85-propérty: Several Cass Lakeé mien | bid on land which is tributary to Cass county and George A. .Cox and his son, George L. Cox, of Iowa, pur- chased 160 acres each. Mr. Nelson will leave tomorrow morning for Walwer where a Cass county sale will be conducted tomor- row. Mr. Rigg returns to St. Paul tonight. - The next sale for Beltrami county will be held on Wednesday. April 14. T0 SEFTLE CHAMPIONSHIP Coach Bestul and his squad of high school basket tossers will leave tomor- row morning for Little Falls where a game will be played in the evening for the championship of the sixth congressional district. Bemidji and Little Falls have not met this season and the game will decide which team is entitled to represent the district at the Northfield state tournament. Should Bemidji lose tomorrow a re- turn game will be played here Sat- urday night, it being understood that the team having the highest score in the two contests will be declared champions. These will make the trip: Coach Bestul, Captain John- son, Tanrer, Claude Bailéy, Fred Gra- ham, George Graham, Alex Cameron, Herbert Warfleld and James Malone. It is expected that a few rooters will accompany the team. »Four Factors in Destiny.” “Four Factors in Destiny” is the topic chosen by Bishop William A. Quayle for his lecture to be given in the Methodist church Saturday evening. All proceeds of the lec- ture will go to the Epworth League pledge on the building fund. While in Bemidji the bishop will be the guest of Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Gil- man. From here he will go to Crookston where he will spénd Sun- day. Need any nelp? . Try a want ad. By "HOP' | A ONE “WHING- {770 LOOKWASE AND ive {Dave Gill, Dr. In the town of SCHUMAKER HEADS COMMERCIAL CLUB Named President of Organization at -Annual Meeting Held Tuesday Eve- ning—Mayer Again Secretary. NINE DIRECTORS ARE SELECTED Denu and Baker Vice-Presidents— Past. Year Has Been One of Club’s Most Successful. K. H. Schumaker, cashier of the First National bank, was elected pres- ident of the Bemidji Commercial club at the annual meeting of the organi- zation held Tuesday evening. E. H. . Denu was named first vice-president and George T. Baker second vice-pres- ident. . Harry H. Mayer, who during the past year has been the club’s secre- tary was re-elected by the directors as was James L. George, treasurer, both being retained in office by unanimous ballot. Secretary Mayer reported the club’s membership now totals 160 resident members and 30 non- resident members, 58 having been dropped from the rolls during the past year because of back dues leav- ing the city, etc.” Secretary Mayer has taken much interest in the work and has made an efficient official. Nine Directors are Named. Nine directors were elected at the meeting, eight being for- two-year terms, as follows: James K. Given, Charles Cominsky, R. H. Schumaker, E. H. Denu, Montreville J." Brown, C. R. Sanborn and George T. Baker. A. P. White was named for the one-year term. The directors who hold over for another year are A. A. Warfield, F. 8. Lyean, Graham M. Torrance, B. W. Lakin, James L. George and E. A. Barker. Has Been Successful Year. During the past year many propo- sitions of benefit to the city have been promoted by the club and it has been considered one of the most successful periods of the club’s his- tory. B. W. Lakin, the retiring president,” has devoted much and energy to the interests of NV ‘club and he was given a vote of ap- preciation at the meeting. maker, has been a director of the club since the time it_became con- solidated with the Metropolitan club, five years ago, always being one of the most active and enthusiastic members of the organization. REVIVAL MEETINGS ARE BEGUN Evangelist Chapman Preaches First Sermon to Attentitive Congregation Evangelist Chapman opened the three weeks’ series of evangelistic meetings at the Baptist church last evening, preaching from the text, John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlast- ing life.” Mr. Chapman is a very earnest and convincing speaker, a pulpit orator entirely devoid of sen- sationalism and eccentricities which s0 many of the traveling evangelists possess. He talks with great energy which grips his audience from the very first and holds them to the last word. A large chorus will be organ- ized to furnish the music under the direction of Walter Chapman. The chorus will sing tonight. There will be a service every evening this week with the exception of Saturday. Mr. Chapman will give Bible talks every afternoon at the church at 3 o’clock. Everyone is invited to attend the af- ternoon meetings. Service begins each. evening at 8 o’clock. “These meetings are not denominational and we invite everyone to attend. We urge members of the other churches to come and help during the cam- paign,” said Rev. Alvord today. ENFORCEMENT OF DOPE LAW FOLLOWED BY WILD SCENES (United Press) Chicago, March 10.—This city is witnessing many wild scenes op ac- count of the enforcement of the Har- rison anti-dope law. The hospitals are filled with former fiends who are being denied the dope. One ydung wife told of stealing herrin from her husband’s pocket. Hundreds of men and women are lying on cots suffer- ing indescribable tortures because of inability to get the dope to ease them. The niajority of the victims are af- fected with nauseated pain and re- fuse to admit they are addicted to the drug habit. An attempt was made to get the marine hospital corps car here to treat the victims, but accord- ing to information received here from Washington, this has been refused. Purchases McCann Home, . “W. Jewett, proprietor of the Northern Automobile company, has purchased the McCann home on Be- midji avenue, the deal having been consummnted yuurdny THe new - president, R. H. Schu-