Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 14, 1915, Page 1

VOLUME 13, NO. 90. THE BEMIDJI T BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, wmmu r.mmo, APRIL 14, 1915. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH. LEHNERTS TELLS OF STATE'SRFRQURSES s 49,&[ X University Extension Div. "‘e/ “er Gives Interesting Sfory of .. &Q’/s[\ sota—Praises This Section. = REFERS T0 NEW NORMAL SCHOOL Shows Why State is in Ideal Location for Development—Its Wealth Provided by Nature, “Among the natural resources which play an important part in the development of any state or nation is position, climate, soil, mineral treasure, forests, waterways and wa- terpower. The great state of Min- nesota has all of these and this fact in itself explains why our state is be- coming known as one of the leaders in the country,” said Edward M. Lehnerts, of the University Extension division in his lecture at the City hall last evening. Mr. Lehnerts, who is also a for- mer university professor, and orig- inator of the “See Minnesota First” tours, and the founder and director of univeristy tours offered every summer to points of interest in Amer- ica, illustrated his lecture by charts and pictures and he held his audi- ence interested throughout. Gives Praise to Bemidji. He praised Bemidji as one of the most attractive spots in the state and stated that the site selected for the Sixth Normal school is the most beaa- itul ever provided for a like institu- tion anywhere. He commented on the progress which has been made here during the past few years and predicted great things for the future. “Minnesota lies in the very heart of the continent. This gives it the advantage of a central position,” said Mr. Lehnerts. “It lies near the mid- dle of the great lowland plain which extends from the Arctic ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. This gives it the advantage of freedom from barriers, facilitating the construction of roads and railroads in all directions. It oc- | cupies the crest of the non-mountain- ous part of North America, at the headwaters of three great river sys- tems, the Mississippi, the St. Law- rence and the Hudson Bay. This gives it the advantage of two of the world’s most important waterways, the Mississippi and-the Great Lakes. All of these advantages combine Lo decrease the time and cost of trans- portation and to favor Minnesota’s commercial and industrial develop- ment. In Fertile Region. “Minnesota lies in a region of fer- tile soils, favorable climate, bounti- ful crops, extensive forests and un- rivaled iron mines. Inexhaustible quarries and clay beds furnish unex- celled building materials. Ten thou- sand lakes and almost countless streams add to the scenic beauty or contribute valuable waterfalls and waterpowers. All of these great gifts of nature encourage industry and commerce and form a very favor- able foundation for the future growth and development of the state. Most Northern State. “Measured by latitude and longi- tude, Minnesota lies between the par- allels 43 degrees, 30 minutes and 49 degrees, 23 minutes, 50.28 seconds, north latitude, and the meridians 89 degrees, 34 minutes and 97 degrees, 12 minutes west longitude. It should be noted, however, that the extreme eastern boundary of the state, where it borders Michigan in Lake Superior, is 89 degrees, 4 minutes west longi- tude. The extreme northern projec- tion into the Lake of the Woods was occasioned by a lack of geographical knowledge on the part of the Amer- ican and British commissioners nego- tiating the treaties of 1783 and 1818. This irregularity in the northern boundary, extending about twenty- seven and a half miles beyond the forty-ninth parallel, gives Minnesota the distinction of being the most northern state in the union. “The total area of Minnesota is 87,196 square miles. This includes 80,858 square miles of land, 3,824 square miles of lakes and streams, and 2,514 square miles of Lake Su- perior lying within the boundary of the state. . Tenth in Size. “Minnesota ranks tenth in area (thirteenth in land area) among the states. Idaho and Utah are nearly as large. The combined area of the six New England states together with New Jersey and Maryland is some- what less, and the combined area of England, Scotland and Wales is some- what more than that of Minnesota. “The greatest length of the state, measured from its most northern point in Beltrami county in the Lake of the Woods, southward to the Iowa houndary, is 408 miles. Its greatest width, measured from St. Vincent to Pigeon Point, is 375 miles, while across its narrowest portions, as from Hastings or Stillwater westward to the Dakota boundary, the distance is 178 miles. Professor Lehnerts appeared here under the auspices of the Knights of Columbus. PREUS SEEKS TO CLEAR SWAMP LANDS TITLE In an endeavor to secure for the state of Minnesota patent to swamp lands that are believed by state offi- cers to have been conferred by the general congressional grant of 1860, J. A. O. Preus, state auditor, has gone Washington, D. C., to confer with ‘a of the interior department. N + “ige involved is from 100,- 000 $00,000, according to differ- ent estimates. The status of title to the swamp lands has been uncertain for more than half a century since the grant was made, and it is to clear up this uncertainty that the state auditor is visiting Washington. He will present the claims of Minnesota and learn what the federal govern- ment expects the state to do in order to make its ownership of the lands certain. STATE SELLS 674 ACRES Sale of School and Swamp Land Held at Court House This Morning— $150 in Timber Sold. | AUDITOR'S PLAN IS APPROVED Six hundred and seventy-four acres of state school and swamp land were sold at the land sale conducted in the grand jury room of the court house by Theodore Nelson, manager of the land sales department of the state auditor’s office, this morning. The average price per acre paid for the land was $5.34. Timber valued at $150 was sold. “I am well satisfied with the num- ber of acres sold,” said Mr. Nelson, “and if the remaining sales of the year dispose of the same amounts our department will be much pleased. There are about 30,000 acres of Bel- trami county state land listed for sale this year.” Mr..Nelson announced at the sale that in the future the appraised value of all lands for sale will be given in addition to the descriptions in ad- vance circulars, according to a plan of State Auditor Preus. All those |attending the sale approved of the plan, several stating that such infor- matioh should have been given sev- eral years ago. These purchased land: Albert Johnson, Blackduck; Tracy Noel, Blyckduck; Clarence A, Johnson, Iyez; Ralph Flieschman, Tenstrike; Nels L. Bye, Stenewell Peterson, Al- fred C. Peterson and Ernest J. Parks of Solway; Ralph B. Lycan and Alva A. Carter of Bemidji. Mr. Nelson will leave tonight for Aitkin where a sale will be held Fri- day and Monday he will be at Grand Rapids and Wednesday at Duluth. CANADIAN SHIPS YANKEE RIVALS Cleveland, April 14.—Opportunity for an American monopoly of ship- ping between ports in the United States and South America is threat- ened by Canadians, who now operate more than half of the ships plying on the Great Lakes. Canadian vessel owners, anticipa- ting a long period of business depres- sion in the Dominion as result of the war, declare they will send fifty shipg through the Welland canal, equip them for ocean traffic and go after the South American trade. At the present time there are on the lakes over 100 Canadian vessels, each of 2,200 tons capacity, which are small enough to pass through the Welland canal and large enough for ocean traffic. Of the Great Lakes vessels owned in the United States there are about twenty-five of the same size. Many of these Canadian boats will be sent through the canal, down the St. Lawrence and to the coast. Unclaimed Letters. List of advertised letters, “UN- CLAIMED” at Bemidji postoffice: Men—Carlson, Mr. Isaac, Carlson, Mr. Fred, Clark, Mr. J. E., Gilbert, Mr. Robert H., Jennings, W. H. John- son, Mr. George, Lybek, Mr. Rund K., Rose, Mr., Wenzer, Mr. Roy. Women —Ekeman, Mrs. Addie, Irish, Mrs. P. D., Shultz, Mrs. Herman, Stacy, Miss Belle. Eighty per cent of the women vo- cent school elections in New Hamp- shire. SCOO THE CUB REPORTER RUSSIANS OPEN NEW OFFENSIVE IN BUKOWIN Circumstances Contain Elements of Mystery—Deduction is That Initia- tive Has Been Taken by Slavs, THREE REASONS FOR NEW MOVE Act May Cast Gloom Over French and British Governments as it Shows Russians Tiring of Carpathians. By J. W. T. MASON. New York, April 14.—The Rus- sians are attempting to develop a new offensive in Bukowina, despite the fact that their campaign in the Car- pathians is still in a critical stage and even if won must be followed by the concentration of additional men for an advance through Hungary. The first intimation that the Slavs have returned to the Austro-Hungar- ian crown land is contained in an of- ficial Vienna statement today that heavy artillery engagements are pro- ceeding in Bukowina and in south- castern Galicia as well. This circumstances contains ele- ments of mystery. The only certain deduction is that the initiative in the new movement must have been taken by the Slavs. They were recently driven out of Bukowina and south- eastern Galicia and forced to retire into the Russian province of Bes- sarabia. Now they have returned and are trying to recover their lost ground in the extreme southeastern district of the battle line. Three Possible Reasons. There are three possible reasons to account for this sudden military activity. First, the Austro-Germans in Buko- wina may have been compelled to weaken their Bukowina line in order to send reinforcements to the cen- tral Carpathians. Russians may have concluded an ex- cellent opportunity existed for re- gaining a foothold in Bukowina at small cost. Second, the Russian gen- eral staff may have determined that In this cage, the| e i#itccli R ] * PRESIDENT LINCOLN * ASSASSINA! YEARS AGO TODAY * i#*ll#f"i*l*ik#*i Today s the fltflgzh anniversary of the assassination of President Abra- ham Lincoln and there are still many living in this settion of the north- west who recall that great national calamity. Lincoln, perhaps the most beloved chief exedutive of the nation, was shot down in the city of Wash- ington, D. C., on April 14, 1865, while at a theater party at the old Ford playhouse by an Betor named Booth, who escaped but jwas later taken in a barn and shot while attempting to escape. There is;today in the city of Washington a Building, devoted to| storing many of tlje relics of the Lin- coln home, and this is one of the most interesting places visited by tourists. Lincoln!s' birthday has been made a natignal holiday and is now generally observed ~over the country in schoalsfland with appropri- ate exercises by loflzes and organiza- tions. % BOXING mu"g FAVORED Measure Passes }fguw—&nate Acts Favorably on Gillette Compensa- tion Law Amendments. CARLEY PLAN AGAIN POSTPONED (United Pross) St. Paul, April 14—The house this afternoon passed the bill allowing boxing exhibitions:{p take place in St. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth. Another postpongment was taken today in connection with the Carley plan for a new economy commission of eleven members: It was deferred until Monday. 3 The senate this atternonn repassed the Gillette compensation law amend- ments as originally passed. The bill now goes to the governor. -Senator Benson introduced a resolution call- ing for the appointment of a com- mittee of seven members to revise the statutes relating to: children. Senator Jones’ bill demanding that bonds be given profecting employers' and employes using employment agen- cies; was killed today on account of its being declared unconstitutional. the Central Carpathian passes were invulnerable and may have ordered a new effort to break through - the. mountains in southern Bukowina. This was the line of advance of the Russian effort to reach Budapest which failed during the winter. Inabilitiy to Concentrate. The third possible cause of the Bukowina fighting is the inability of the Slavs to concentrate for any length of time on a single objective. This is the most probable reason of (Continued on Tnst page). HOUSE OF COMMONS MUST RULE ON PROHIBITION (United Press) London, April 14.—The British cabinet has decided that the House of Commons and not the above named body, must decide the prohibition question, and refused to take any ac- tion at this session. It is announced that the British colonles, including Canada, will be consulted on this question when peace is considered. TELLS PUPILS OF ELECTRICITY High School Physics Class Given In- téresting Lecture by Jewett. Members of the high school physics class enjoyed a lecture and demon- stration on the use of electricity yes- terday, a visit being made to the gar- age of C. W. Jewett. Mr. Jewett ex- plained the electric self-starter, di- rect current, generator, shunt-wound, motor, rectifier for charging bat- tries, storage batteries and general construction of the storage battery. He compared high and low tension magnetos and gave a practical dem- onstration of the difference between four and two-cycle gasoline engines, using a motor with the head removed. ters went to the polls during the re- IThe students greatly appreciated the demonstration, much instructive in- formation being received. I HONEST CHIEF -T ANT A CROOK-IM THE NEW NEW _TRUSTLESPIONAGE Chicago, April 14.—Federal dis- trict attorneys in general ‘and the department of "justice in particular may be relieved of vigilant investiga- tions of corporations suspected of anti-trust violations by the automatié workings of the federal trade com- mission, according to Federal Dis- trict Attorney Charles F. Clyne. Especially will this be true of equity cases, Clyne declared. The functions of the commission will practically reduce the number of cases district attorneys take initia- tive in instignating investigations to an almost irreducible minimum, he believes. “I do not mean the trade commis- sion shall be a permanent inquisi- torial body seeking evidence to con- vict business men,” he said. = “But its functions are to a great extent remedial and restraining. It likely will be protective of legitimate in- terests and preventative of corpora- tions violating commerce laws.” AGREEMENT 1S VIOLATED (United Press) Nish, Serbia, April 14.—A viola- tion of the recent agreement between |Austria and Serbia was made here when an Austrian gunboat shelled Belgrade, wounding two women and damaging a house. Both Austrian and Serbian commanders had pledged themselves not to bombard unforti- fied border cities. BRUSH FIRE NEAR MILL Danger of the spreading of a brush fire to the yard of plant No. 2 of the Crookston Lumber company caused a general alarm to be turned in at 3:30 this afternoon. The flames are ,belleved to be under control. SEZ HIS NAME (S SCO0P 7T — HUM-LET ME THINIC—.SC00P- SC00P- N0 -CHIET -NOBODY FROM THIS PAPER. BY THAT MME—PROBA;\LY A PORCH +/BALKAN STATES TO ENTER WAR DURING MONTH Political Authorities of Serbia and Greece So Declare—Will Inevitably Be Drawn Into Conflict. DIVISION NEVER SATISFACTORY Relation of Monarchs of Greece, Bul- garia and Roumania Forms 0dd Circumstance—Protest Entry. By HENRY WOOD. Nish, Serbia, April 14.—By the middle of May all the Balkan states may again be plunged into war for the third time in less than four years. This is the information I have ob- tained from some of the leading poli- tical authorities of Serbia and Greece. Greece, Bulgaria and Roumania, as well as Italy, they hold, must in- évitably be drawn into the conflict if the war continues much longer. With equal certitude they declare that all four countries will enter on the side of the allies. A decisive victory for the Russians in the pres- ent Carpathian fighting may set the ball rolling. The Balkan states have two ends they feel they must at the some time attain. One is the expul- sion for all time of the Turks from Europe and the division among them- -|selves of what remains of European Turkey. Secret Agreement. The other is to wrest from Austria the provinces of Bukowina and Tran- sylvania. Roumania and Italy, ac- cording to reports in diplomatic cir- cles here, will enter the war simul- taneously. For six months a secret agreement to the effect is said to have existed between the two coun- tries. Roumania’s ambition to take over Bukowina and Transylvania, pecpled by men of her own race, are said to be equally as strong as Italy’s ambition for the control of Istria and Trentina. Until a month ago, Bulgaria’s posi- tion and intentions were uncertain. On the whole she was considered as being more favorable to Germany than the allies. _But.her eyes since theé last Balkan war have been on the strip 'of Turkish territory including the city of Adrianople. The report here is that Bulgaria a month ago was the assured that the allies intend to carry the operations against the Dardanelles to a successful conclusion at any cost. Bulgaria then made a tentative agreement, according to re- ports current here, to send forces in- to Turkey to aid in the capture of (Continued on last page). ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED BY DARDANELLES FIRE (Unitea Press) London, April 14.—Dispatches re- ceived here from Constantinople and passed by British cencorship as un- confirmed, stated that two allied war- ships have been damaged by fire from Turkish forts during the Dardanelles bombardment Monday, a British cruiser and torpedo boat being dari- aged. The allied attack on Dardanelles forts has been larger than since the sinking of three vessels March 18, but Turkish reports claim that these attacks have been entirely unsuccess- ful. Dispatches from Sofia say that the bombardment was heard Monday, and was becoming more violent every five minutes. A dispatch from the Island of Tenedos mentioned only two warships as participating in the Mon- day attack. CLAIM SUCCESS OF GERMAN BLOCKADE IS EVIDENT Berlin, April 14.—The Vossische Zeitung, a Berlin newspaper, printed this afternoon an assertion alleged to have been taken from British papers, that the Liverpool wheat supply is now 1,896,000 bushels as compared with a supply of 3,280,000 bushels a |year ago, and.says that this shows the success of the German submarine blockade. The New Police Reporter Will Work lnside For The Present PLAN SCHOOL BOND ISSUE. $12,000 Necessary to Meet Central Building Debt. One of the several important meas- ures to come before the school board at the regular monthly meeting of this evening will be the proposition of bonding the district for $12,000 to retire bonds in that amount that were taken at the time the addition to the Central school ‘was built, will be decided. This matter was taken up at a special meeting of the board a week ago and on ‘investigating the legal proceedings in such matters it was found that it would have to be taken up-at a regular meeting and could be disposed of by resolution. The matter was placed in the hands of Graham M. Torrance, who has pre- pared the necessary resolution. New teachers for the coming school year will be named at the meeting. WOMAN FOUND NOT GUILTY District Court Jury Acquits Elizabeth Sexton of Slander Charge Follow- ing Short Deliberation. ASSAULT CASE NOW ON TRIAL It took a district court jury less than an hour to find the defendant, Elizabeth Sexton, guilty of slander in the case brought against | her by Henry Seado. Seado asked damages to the extent of $2,000. Judge Wright completed his charge to the jury-at ten minutes past four yesterday afternoon and at five o’clock the verdict of acquittal was returned. This was the first case tried at the adjourned term of the Beltrami coun- ty district court. The case now on| trial is that of William Christenson against Charlie Anderson for dama- ges growing out of an assault. In the complaint Anderson is charged with assault and battery, $2,025 damages being requested. The as- sault is alleged to have taken place at Nymore. A jury in the case was secured this morning and it will probably be completed this afternoon. Attorney Carl Heffron represents the plaintiff and Henry Funkley the de- fendant. The next case for trial is that of Kate Jones, as administratrix of the estate of Hugo Fair, deceased, versus Dr. E. H. Marcum. not DOCTOR PRAISES GALLUSES. Rochester, Minn., April 14.—Ap- pendicitis has increased from 300 to 400 per cent, because of the increased use of belts instead of suspenders, ac- cording to Dr. W. J. Mayo, world- famous surgeon, who has been called to wait on the royalty of Europe. Minneapolis surgeons,; however, dif- fered from this statement, alleging that the increase of appendicitis can- not be attributed to any cause and that the only possible specific cause of appendicitis could be a heavy blow in the region of the vermiform ap- pendix. A kick from a horse would demonstrate this, they say. ANTELOPE CONSERVATION. Winnipeg, Man., April 14.—In or- der to save from extinction the di- minishing bands of antelopes, the Canadian government will establish an antelope park near Lethbridge, Al- berta, it became known today. Sev- eral antelopes have heen feeding there all winter. They are exceed- ingly tame and are numbered among PURE MILK MEASURE WILL BE REQUESTED Claim is Made at Meeting of Merch- ants’ Association That Bemidji Dairymen Fail to Observe Law. TO0 TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION Proposition of Financing Band Again Taken Up—Committee is Given 5 Another Week. Startling accusations as to the sale of impure milk by certain Bemidji dairymen were made at the Tuesday meeting of the. Merchants’ associa- tion. Claims that much milk is be- ing distributed which contains little more than one per cent butter-fat and that a large amount is being “watered” were also made. ;l‘he state law requires that milk should test 3% per cent butter-fat. Ordinance Suggested. The necessity of a new ordinance governing the sale of milk in tae city was discussed and it was decided to take the matter up with the council and to ask J. J. Farrell, state dairy and food commissioner, for informa- tion concerning the proper method to follow in wiping out the evil. Dr. Rowland Gilmore will be asked to talk on the subject at'the next meet- ing of the association. Incidents are Recalled. Several incidents of serious nature were recalled, one being that of an infant child which was being fed al- most entirely on milk purchased daily from a Bemidji dairyman. The child’s health began to fail and it lost in weight, although no’explanation for such a condition could be found. Finally the purity of the milk was questioned and it was tested. The test proved the milk to possess less than 1% per cent of butter-fat. The seriousness of such a condition can- .{not be too forcibly brought out. The Band’s Finances. Six members of the band waited upon the association and asked for information concerning the organi- zation’s finances. C. W. Brandborg, chairman of the band soliciting com- mittee, announced that $55 in month- ly subscriptions-had been promised and that an attempt will be made during the next week to bring the total to $100. The band requests $125 a month, the money to be dis- tributed for a director’s salary, music and incidentals. TALK WAS INSTRUCTIVE. Evangelist Reynolds Discusses “Chris- tion Perfection” at Revival Meeting (By Rev. C. W. Gilman) Evangelist Reynolds’s theme at the Methodist church revival meeting this evening will be “The Things That We Will Be Doing in Eternity.” He gave an instructive talk yester- day afternoon on “Christian Perfec- tion.” The thought was that we can never be perfect as the Master, but we can be perfect in love in this life. No one can ever reach the place where they cannot sin, but can at- tain unto such a state of grace that he won’t sin. The standard of Christian perfection is high, but we are not to pull Christ’s standard down but we are to strive to reach his standard for man. The congregation ‘was a good-sized one last night, Rev. the few surviving antelopes in west- ern Canada. Meeting is Postponed. The meeting of all the members of the joint committee of the clean up movement, which was to have been held in the library tomorrow after- noon at 2:30, has been postponed un- til next week, on account of a large number of the committee men being out of the ecity. The British government's appeal for women workers has brought re- sponses from more than 700 women already. They are wanted to take| jobs driving delivery wagons, milk wagons, to work in the dairies and to act in clerical and secretarial jobs, Reynolds talking on “Sentenced to the Whipping Post.” The lesson was that no matter what man may think or say concerning punishment, Christ’s words stand sure. There will be punishment with the break- ing of law. God punishes no man, but does all he can to keep man from the destruction that is sure to fol- low unforgiven sin. Man deliberate- 1y chooses his own destruction, or his own eternal happiness. Mr. Chap- man sang “The Royal Telephone” to the delight of the audience. An in- teresting meeting is anticipated to- night. All are cordially invited to attend. AGENTS CONFISCATE TRUNK. 50 as to relieve the men who are de- sirous of joining the army. ; By “HOP' ABOUT ME - (MY OLD LEFT EAR BURNS: It is reported from Cass Lake that a trunk checked to that place was confiscated by agents of the Indian department yesterday, it being claim- ed that it contained liquor which was being shipped from Duluth. The Cass Lake report also stated that the trunk was the property of a Cass county deputy sheriff, but according to Sheriff Mack Kennedy, of Walker, this is not true. The trunk was brought to Bemidji today. COAL RATES UNDER FIRE. Chicago, April 14.—Readjustment of coal and coke rates, proposed hy western railroads in the “western ad- vance rate” case, was argued today in the Interstate Commerce commis- sion’s_investigation. Large coal op- erators of Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Ok- lahoma and other middle western statés opposed rate increases.