Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 1, 1915, Page 1

VOLUME 13, NO. 79. PROGRESS OF WAR FAILS TO SATISFY PEOPLE OF BRITAIN This is Meaning of Movement to Com- pel Cabinet to Retire in Favor of Coalition Ministry. KITCHENER BEING CRITICISED Magnified Position of Minister of War Brings Comment—No Change to Be Made at Present. By J. W. T. Mason. New York, April 1.—Dissatisfac- tion with the progress of the war, tor the first time, is finding open ex- pression in Britian. This is the meaning of the movement which has begun to compel the present cabinet to retire in favor of a coalition min- istry. The British people naturally are anxious to find a reason to explain the military situation in east and west without detriment to the valor and strategic skill of the Allies. They now are declaring lack of ammuni- tion to be the cause of the present unsatisfactory battle lines. For this they are beginning to hold the As- quith government responsible. The ministry, in its turn, is endeavoring to shift the blame on recalcitrant workingmen. Comment Not Prevented. British public opinion never is fa- vorably disposed to criticism of the (ztontinuetl on 1 ge 6) T0 BREAK NG RECORD Number of Bills in Legislature Strikes an Average—Laws Enacted Fall Far Below Previous Sessions. 60 CHAPTERS HAVE BEEN FILED Although the number of bills in- troduced at this session of the legis- lature is well up to the average for the past eight years, the number of laws enacted is far below the record made by the 1913 session. So far this year nearly 2,100 bills! have been introduced in both houses but in many instances the senate and house bills are duplicates. Up to date sixty chapters of the Laws ot 1915 have been filed with Secretary of State Julius A. Schmahl. Two years ago at this time 135 laws had been enacted. In fact the 1913 session was the most prolific in laws | of any other session, since the foun- dation of the state, there being 594| chapters of the Geueral Laws and in addition thirtyteen joint resolutions. Bills introduced’ at other sessions follow: 1913, 2,227; 1911, 2,088; 1909, 2,020; 1907, 2,126; 1905, 1,- 4125 1903, 1,498; 1901, 1,390. Laws| enacted at various sessions are: 1913, ! 594; 1911, 395; 1909, 511; 1907, 480; 1905, 351; 1903 412; 1901, 398. It is likely that the total number enacted this year will fall below the average rather than above it, as this legislature has not demonstrated any HRE KKK KKK KKK KKK “‘ SENATOR M’GARRY WORKS ”‘ FOR APPROPRIATIO; «&4&«««1«1*««*«;; (United Press) St. Paul, April 1.—Senator Pat Mc- Garry of Walker is showing himself to be a good sport. -Several years ago he worked for a normal school for Cass Lake, an appropriation be- ing secured, but being vetoed by Gov- ernor Johnson. This year he ap- pears before the senate finance cori- mittee and pleads for a $50,000 ap- propriation for the establishment of buildings for a normal school at Be- midji, a city in the adjoining county to his own and out of his legislative district. No action has been taken. INJUNCTION IS DENIED Littlefork Citizens Cannot Enjoin Council From Publishing Notices of Liquor License Applications. NO RULING ON SALOONS MADE Littlefork’s two saloons may con- tinue to operate insofar as the in- junction case argued before Judge C. W. Stanton in chambers here yes- terday is concerned. It had been' Ae"x_ag(,:’ted that the suit brought for the, purposg of securing a temporary injunction to restrain the Littlefork council from publishing notices of liquor license applications, would set- tle the profilem as to whether saloons of the village might continue to op- erate, the township-of Jameson hav- ing voted “dry,” but this point was not touched upon. At the same time the village, situated within' the bor- ders of the township, voted “wet.” Abe Olson and Mike Lemmer were the plaintiffs in the case, for a num- ber of citizens, while the defendants were G. H. French, village recorder, (Cuntinued on Page 7) 1,088 WOLVES SLAIN IN STATE Legislature Must Provide Funds for Payment of Bounties. Since the first of the year 1,088 wolves have been slaughtered in Minnesota and the various counties which have paid the bounty provided iby law are clamoring for their money. Because the fund is exhausted these counties will have to wait until the legislature makes an appropriation. Despite the advance of civilization, the slaughter of wolves for bounty ipurposes has in no wise diminished. An appropriation of $25,000 yearly is made to pay wolf hunters, but as the records of the state auditor show this amount is exhausted within a few months. There is now owing the| counties for bounties paid since the: first of February, $15,511. VASALY TO BE APPOINTED. (United Press) St. Paul, April 1.—It is considered certain here that Charles whose term soon expires as chairman of the board of control, is to be re- appointed. He was this afternoon appointed as a delegate to the Na- tional Conference of Charities and Correction, to be held in Baltimore in May. Vasaly, | SAYS KING PETER BROUGHT VICTORIES Ruler’s Pfivnte Physician Says Vic- tory Over Austrians Due to Di- rections of Aged Leader. ENTERED LINE OF TRENCHES With Declaration That He Would Fight Until Death, He Guides Sol- diers—Saves Belgrade by Efforts. (United Press Staff Correspondent) Nish, Servia, March 9.—(By mail to New York.)—The one man who more than anyone else, deserves 2ll the credit for the great Servian vic- tory over the Austrians last Decem- ber is King Peter himself. King Peter is more than 70 years of age. - He is so crippled with rheumatism, con- tracted from sleeping on the rainy battle fields in the last two Balkan wars that he can scarcely walk. Yet he entered the first line trenches in that desperate fighting to preservé his little kingdom and so surprised his army that the Austrians fled from Servian soil, leaving behind 30,000 in killed and wounded and 40,000 pris- oners. The story was told me today by Dr. Wukichetvich, the king’s pri- vate physician. He is probably the only man in Servia who witnessed the entire drama. News of Retreat. LeoarLOWard - the end -of -November;” said the doctor, “I was with his ma- jesty in the southern part of Servia at the baths of Vranian, where he was undergoing treatment. The news came to us of the Servian retreat |fr0m the plains of the Yadar and (Continuea on 1ast page). WINS SILVER CUP. Valparaiso, Indiana. | | | W. A. Gray, owner of the Bemidji }bakery, was today informed that his {brother, Ora H. Gray, had won a sil- ver trophy cup in a gun club tourna- ment at Valparaiso, Indiana, break- ing 92 out of 100 birds. W. A. Gray is enthusiastic in gun club work and is an active member of the Bemidji organization. -‘Members of the Be- midji club_plan a most interesting season for shooters here this year and they expect to stage several con- tests. More interest was taken in the club last year than ever before. COMMITTEE HAS PLAN. {Summer Hotel Proposition Will Be ¢ Discussed at Meeting Tomorrow. Members of the summer hotel com- mittee will meet with George Coch- ran, the originator of the scheme which will provide Bemidji with a modern and complete hostelry for tourists, tomorrow, at which time a plan will be completed for securing the balance of the $10,000 guarantee needed. The amount already sub- scribed now totals $9,250, the last $125 having been promised by the |firm of Reynolds & Winter. Brother of Bemidji Man Best Shot in ! KRERE KKK KKK KK WARNING! It’s against the LAW - to Wwalk on"other people’s-lawns. . This:ig one of the laws ‘the. CLEA] -UP. AND PAINT-UP. bflga intends to enlorce‘ -should instruct their iehildren to keep off lawns and from cutting cross lots; where owners are at- tempting to grow lawns. In keeping with this- agitation and sentiment the - Pioneer has. instructed its carrier boys not to cross from one house ‘to the other by the lawn route, but to keep on the sldewalks. Citizens will con- fer:a favor to co-operate with the Pioneer should these rules be broken by its carrier boys. | KA KK kA Ik AR KA KK R RKRARK KKK KK KEER KKK KK H KK KN K 160 STUDENTS GRADUATED State Agncultuml School Holds Com- Z+ ¥ mence Exercises. One lundred and sixty boys and girly were -graduated at the twenty- sixth ‘annual commencement of the Minnesota school. G. E. Vincent, pres- ident of the Minnesota university, conferred the diplomas, and Cyrus Northrop, President Emeritus, deliv- ered the graduating address. The program given by. the class, unique in that all of the addresses dealt with practical subjects in a practi- cal w “and wns as’ follows: “Hot ‘Lunch' in the Rural Schools,” Helen A. Lathrop; “Physical Training a Necessity,” Hugh N. Smith; “Nitro- gen in the Solid,” Burch N. Bell; “Home Care of the Sick,” Olga C. Bolstad. Tuesday was Alumni Day at the School. Class reunions were held in ‘the forenoon, the * alumni lunch at noom, a business meeting in the afternoom, and a’ banquet in the evening. The alumni ball was held Wednesday evening: HATCHERY BEING ERECTED. Structure at Warfield Dam to Be Ready for Service Soon. Work on the construction of the fish hatchery, to be located at the ‘Warfield dam, was begun this morn- ing and the structure will be ready for use within several days. A. A. Warfield, George Kreatz and Frank S. Lycan; with a crew of carpenters began the work this morning and the building will be completed as soon as possible. The hatchery is being con- structed or corrugated iron. -The state game and fish commission has |arranged for the hatchery’s equip- ment and already much of the ma- terial is here. An experienced man (Will be placed in charge and Game ‘Warden Bailey will be the superin- tendent. The hatchery will be forl pike only, the lakes in the territory of Bemidji being stocked by the out- put. POTTERY PLANT REOPENS. Pittsburgh, Kan., April 1.—Fifty men returned to work here today when the Pittsburgh Pottery com- pany resumed operations after a year’s idleness. i t****i*****i************‘*.* T0 INCREASE MEMBERSIIIP Newly Organized Civic Federation Will Assist Commercial Club of Be- midji-to Expand and Progress. SPEAKERS TO COVER . STATE " Bemidji will be one of the import- ant places of the state which will be included in the series of meetings to be undertaken next fall by the newly ‘organized Minnesota Commercial and Civic Federation. It is planned to assigh two speakers for each city, .the men to-be of high standing and high information. The subjects discussed in this state- wide campaign will be those directly related to the objects of this new body—co-operation; the short sight- edness of sectionalism in the state; better relations between the people and their institutions; and the civie development of the town in which each meeting is held. Preparing a schedule for such: a series is a large task but the offic; of the Federation will solve it largk- ly according’ to the order in which | the commercial and civic clubs of the state apply for speakers. In Bemidji, according to the plan, an endeavor will be made to meet with the officers ‘of the Commercial club for. the purpose of holding a conference to discuss plans for the| increasing of the membership, and for city and county development. TO INITIATE LARGE CLASS Ten Fawn to Be Antlered by Bemidji Elks Lodge Tonight—New Offi- cers to Be Installed. SOCIAL SESSION TO BE HELD ‘With ten candidates for initiation, installation of officers and a big so- cial session on the program, members of the Bemidji Elks lodge, 1052, will this evening participate in the larg-! est meeting held here in some time. The officers to be installed are the following: Harry H. Mayer, exalted ruler; F. A. Wilson, esteemed leading kni_ght; H. M. Stanton, esteemed lec- | turing knight; A. L. Barker, esteem- ed loyal knight; Oliver Neilson, sec-| retary; A. E. Feir, treasurer; R. B. Lycan, tiler, and A. R. Erickson, trustee for three years. Three offi- cers, esquire, chaplain and inner guard, will be. appointed by the new exalted ruler this evening. Among the fawn to be antlered this evening will be the following: Lee Allen LaBaw, C. J. Woodmansee, R. | C. Hayner, F. A. Krueger, S. H. Weh- ster, Thomas Johnson, Ray Dennis, Dr. George Doran, A. E. Stallings and A. 8. Harland. Following the business meeting a social session will be held at which A. H. Jester, past exalted ruler, will preside. ' It is expected that the meeting, which is to be held in the city hall, will be largely attended. Many Elks from neighboring towns will be in attendance. ability as a prolific maker of laws. THE CUB SCOOP REPORTER B/ 5c00P-KNOCK ME OULT ABOUT A COLNUM APR\L FOOL STORY - SOMPIN® NEWf AN’ FUNNY ! NEW \DEAS ON S 8o APRIL FOOL ARE SCARCE ASHENM AN No Fool Li e An pnl Fool 55 HERES A BEAR OF APRIL F00| STORY- Defective Pa Bv “HOP" G FIRE CAUSES $12,000 DAMAGE AT BRINKMAN HOTEL AND D THEATER Fhmeu Had Gained Much Heulny Before Discovered and Structure . Saved by Firemen’s Good Work. CONTENRTS OF PLAYHOUSE LOST Guesta Have Difficulty in Leaving - i Burning Building, so Intense Was . Smoke—Partially Insured. Damage, which it is estimated will total at least $12,000, was caused by fire in the three-story brick strue- ture of the Brinkman hotel and theater this morning. The flames had gained much headway when dis- |covered and. smoke had spread to every part of the large building be- fore the alarm was sent in. J. E. Bunker, owner of the bus line, was the - first person to notice the fire, the night clerk’s attention not hav- ing been attracted by the smoke. ‘While it would seem probable that the fire originated in the furnace . room,.' the flames first reaching the torchestra ’it and flooring directly aboye, thj ~theory is discredited by [the.statement of Fred Brinkman, ‘owner, that no fire had been kept during the night. Hotel Fills With Smoke. So rapidly did the hotel fill with suffocating: smoke that the thirty ty, one man, Joe Oaks, shding :rom a third floor wmdow on a flre-rope, provtded in every room of the hotel for just such a purpose. John Chis- colm, 80 years of age, father of Mrs. Brinkman, was one of the first to leave the building. Every guest was fquxckly notified of the fire. Firemen Work Brilliantly. Five minutes after the fire truck had left the department hall three lines of hose were throwing large streams of water on the flames, and a few minutes later Garry Brennan arrived on the scene with the fire team, two more lines being pressed iinto service. The firemen worked brilliantly and by a well managed fight kept the flames in the rear of the building on the stage and in the orchestra pit. Once the fire reached ithe floor of the second story, it be- ing necessary to rip a portion of the cornice work from the ceiling, but ythe firemen by quick work put the | flame out, only a small hole being burned in the floor. That the en- tire building did not burn is a mira- {cle and the members of the depart- ment are entitled to unlimited praise. Theater is a Wreck. The theater, with its seating ca- pamty for 400, is a wreck, the scen- jery, valued at $2,000, being a total loss, while every seat is damaged by heat, water and smoke. The orches- tra pit was completely burned away. { The orchestra-piano, purchased several years ago at a cost of $3,100, crashed through the floor to the base- ment as -the flames sapped the strength of the floor-beams, and one piano in the orchestra pit, purchased at a cost of $650 was destroyed, and another on the stage, costing $375, is damaged beyond repair. Partially Covered. ‘While the contents of the theater were valued at $10,000, insurance of only $3,000 was carried. On the building itself $20,000 insurance was carried. The furniture and bedding in every ome of the rooms of the hotel is much damaged by the heavy black smoke. The oil paintings of the scenery and the varnish on the seats and furniture of the. theater contributed a choking smoke and §5 suffocating was it in the interior of the building that the firemen toiled with difficulty. The alarm was turned in at 4:40 /| this morning and in two hours and a half the flames hnd been. . “ex- tinguished. Damage May. 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