Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 7, 1915, Page 1

VOLUME 13, N0. 161, E BEMIDJI * BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 7, 1915. MILITIA C'”SES ANNUAL, LU=, OF THOUSANDSTO 3 L. Immense Amount Lost Each Year Through Disappearance of Equip- ment Furnished by Department. BLAME NATIONAL CARELESSNESS Adjutant Generals, Technically, Are Responsible for Paraphernalia Allotted to Each State. (United Press) Washington, July 7.—Enormous loss to the government, now aggre- gating hundreds of thousands of dol- lars, from disappearance of equipment furnished by the War Department to " the various states is a serious problem confronting Secretary of War Garri- son today. National carelessness, the Ameri- can trait of wastefulness, is respon- sible for the tremendous losses of rifles, blankets, shoes, cartridge belts and other paraphrenalia of the mili- tia, according to the war secretary. HE is working with heads of the Bureau of Military Affairs and other army and militia to find some way to check the losses. “The losses from theft are compara- tively small,” said Secretary Garri- son. “It is simply carelessness; merely a phase of the national waste, typified personally.” All States Are Debtors. Militia of one state are particular oftenders, according to Mr. Garrison. The loss is general. All states arc debtors to the government for equip- ment, ‘“lost, strayed or stolen.” “Each state is allowed so much money by congress to aid it in keep- ing up its militia,” said Secretary Garrison. ‘“‘Supplies are purchased and allotted to the adjutant generals of each state. The adjutant gener- als, technically, are responsible for national guards—militia — of their safekeeping. Practically all the rifles, uniforms, blankets, tents, shoes, shirts, cte., are turned over to the company captains. Then they are distributed—and accounts care- fully kept of the'distribution—to the privates. There the loss begins. A pair of shoes is left outside of a locker. The shoes disappear. May- be someone has come along, observed that the shoes were a good fit and has worn them off. The same thing happens to a shirt, or a canteen, or a cap. Loss is Enormous. “Anyway the loss each year is something enormous. It now reach- es Lhousands and thousands of dol- lars—dollars that the government will never get back. The accounts are carriedson the books, debited to each state. Adjutant generals change. Former officers cannot be charged personally with financial responsi- bility. There is no one to whom the government can look directly for restitution. The losses stand, are mounting continually and when, if ever, they will be wiped out is prob- lematical.” Attempts by the various secre- taries of war to call the states to an accounting for the lost supplies is generally futile. If the war depart- ment attempts to even up accounts by holding out part of the annual federal militia allotment to the states, immediately a “howl” goes up. (Continued on last page). LINCOLN'S MURDERERS EXECUTED 50 YEARS AGO Denver, Colo., July 7.—Fifty years ago today the conspirators convicted of assassinating President Lincoln were executed in the prison yard of the old Washington penitentiary. A square wooden platform, ten or fif- teen feet from -the ground, with a trap door cut in the floor, formed the scaffold. Benjamin F. Noll of this city, a member of the guard which sur- rounded the scaffold, recalled the scene today. “It was a hot and sultry day,” he said. “Hardly a sound was heard but the sobbing of Mrs. Mary Surratt and the whispering of the two priests who sat with her. The four con- spirators—MTrs. Surratt, Lewis Payne Powell, David E. Herrold and George A. Atzerott—sat on wooden chairs on that high ‘platform. The men were quiet, pale and immovable. Mrs. Surratt was shaking with convulsive sobs and required the attention of two priests, one on either side of her. 2 “At a signal from the platform, we soldiers stood at present arms. One of the men ardse from his chair and stepped forward. They placed the black hood over his head and ad- justed the moose. The trap clicked, the body fell through the .platform (Continuea on Jast page)- FRANK F. PRICE BURIED Grand Rapids Attorney Was Long Active in Democratic Politics. Frank F. Price, of Grand Rapids, ~merly assistant corporation attor- Af St. Paul, at one time county < dy of Itaséa county, for many years high in the democratic councils of the state and recently mentioned as a candidate for congress, was bur- ied at St. Paul yesterday, his death taking place Sunday. Mr. Price, 60 years old, died at Bethesda hospital following a long illness caused by Bright’s disease. He was known in Bemidji and was one of the leading attorneys of this judicial district. From 1891 to 1893 he served as as- sistant corporation attorney of St. Paul under Daniel W. Lawler. Others associated with him at that time were Judge J. C. Michael and George O'Reilly. e is survived by his wife and four children. BELTRAMI TO HAVE BOOTH Is One of Twenty-seven Northern Minnesota Counties to Apply for Places at State Fair. MANY PREMIUMS TO BE SOUGHT Beltrami county is one of the 27 Northern Minnesota counties which have signified their intention of en- tering exhibits at the state fair which is'to be held September 6 to 11, clusive. Charles F. Schroeder, sec- retary of the Beltrami County Agri- cultural association, and several oth- ers, are already working on the ex- hibit and they are confident that this county will make even a better show- ing this fall than during former years. Every effort will be made to secure first place and the farmers of the county are enthusiastic over the pos- ribility of winning this honor. An cndeavor will be made to make the exhibit complete in every detail. I'rank B. Logan, of Royalton, su- pervisor of the agricultural depart- ment of the fair, asserts that the number of counties which have en- tered exhibits is unusual for this time.of the year. Aside from Beltrami county the other counties from this section which have entries, follow: Kittson, LaKe, Itasca, Becker, Ait- kin, Cook, Red Lake, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Marshall, Mahnomen and Cass counties. Kittson and Lake did not exhibit last year. The counties Douglas, Chisago, Wadena, Morrison, Sherburne, Todd and Washington. The counties from the southern part are Houston, Cottonwood, Renville, Sibley, Nicollet and Scott. If either Washington or Houston counties win first place in its sec- tion this fall it will become perman- ent owner of the big silver trophy offered to the county in the central or southern- sections, respectively, winning three times out of five. Each has won twice. THREATEN TO CLOSE HOTELS IF BARS ARE BANNED Regina, Sask., July 7.—This prov- ince of Canada, admittedly one of the most prosperous provinces in the na- tion, may be without a hotel, is a possibility that looms up today. This is the result of an order issued by an associanon of all hotel keepers. There are 405 licensed hotels in the province. All recently went dry. Hotel men claim that they cannot op- erate their hotels without a bar, without losing money. Their claim is that 75 per cent’of the hotels run without a bar lose money. More- over, 75 per cent of the hotels with a bar have depended upon the bar to make up the deficit in the hotel business. Following a government order the hotel men met and decided that the increased price of foodstuffs would be assigned as the cause for leaving the province hotel-less for a while. Mrs. R. Gulbrandson of 1107 Doud avenue, entertained Mrs. J. V. Meyer of Federal Dam and - Miss Jessie Brothers of Minneapolis at six o’¢lock dinner today. Pioneer want ads bring results from the central section are Pine,}. |GERMANS TO STRIKE WARSAW ON SOUTH New Objective in Eastern War Area is to Win City, Coupled With Isola- tion of Southern Slav Armies, OFFENSE BEGAN LAST AUGUST Purpose Failed at First and There is No Certainty of Its Success Now— Present Effort Final Hope. By J. W. T. MASON. New York, July 7.—Germany’s new objective to the eastern war area is (now revealing itself as a drive on Warsaw from the south, coupled Wwith the isolation in Southern Russia of the Slav armies, which are being forced out of Galicia. This double intention was the purpose of the of- fensive campaign -with which Aus- tria-Hungary began the war last Au- gust. Two Leaders Involved. The two German leaders in the present movement are General von Lingensen and Marshal von Mack- ensen. Von Lingensen is pushing the Russians through the Hastern Galicia into Russian territory. Once over their own frontier, the Russians will be prevented from going to the relief of Warsaw by direct route be- cause of extensive marshes. Between these marshes and the Vistula river, Von Mackensen is operating. The only way he can be attacked by the defeated Galician Slavs is along a narrow plain running from the Gal- ician frontier northeast to the marsh- es. Von Mackensen must close this gateway himself, which he is doing with his right wing. Moving on Ivangorod. The rest of his army is now mov- ing on Ivangorod, the only fortified center on the Vistula south of War- saw. Warsaw itself is not a fortifica- tion. It is defended by a field army and by two entrenched camps on the Vistula. One of these is Novogeor- gievsk, 20 miles to the northwest, and the other is Ivangorod, 50 miles to the south. Von Hindenburg tried to capture Warsaw by moving on Nofogeorgievsk from all points of the compass and failed. He also tried to subdue Ivangorod from every di- rection except that now being taken by Von Mackensen and also failed. Von Mackensen’s present effort there is the final hope of the Ger-| mans. SEVERAL CONTESTS TONIGHT One More Day’s Play to End Tourna- ment of Tennis Club. ‘With the games to be played to- night and tomorrow the first round of the tournament conducted by the Tennis club will have been completed and elimination series will start, the officials making plans whereby they will be played off rapidly. To- night the following games will be played: R. L. Given vs. W. J. Two- hy; H. C. Baer vs. George Strickland, and C. A. Johnson vs. Dr. D. L. Stan- ton, (last set.) The new court will be ready for play during the next few days. Interest in tennis continues to grow and the courts are in con- stant use when weather permits. Those who have games in the tour- nament to play are urged to make ar- rangements whereby they will not conflict with the evening playing. EVELYN THAW IS HELD IN CONTEMPFT OF COURT (United Press) New York, July 7.—Judge Hend- ricks this afternoon held Evelyn Nes- bit Thaw in cqntempt of' court for failing to appear in answer to a sub- poena. The state demands that she testify in the sanity trial of her hus- band, Harry K. Thaw. A deputy was sent to arrest Evelyn at Lake Cha- teauguay. The writ of body attach- ment was issued after a doctor, who declared Evelyn to be unable to tes- tify, had been questioned. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kenfield re- turned to Bemidji yesterday Grand Forks where they spent the Fourth as the guests of friends. SCOOP zerorter REr ORTER AND SEE ALLTH LACE EXHIBITS from | TWO CHANGES MADE IN SALARIES PAID BELTRAMI POSTMASTERS Two changes are announced by the postoffice department in salaries being paid postmasters in Beltrami county. The changes are brought about by the increase or falling off in receipts at thé postoffices during the last fiscal year. The postmaster at Baudette is to-receive $1,700 dur- ing the next year, an.increase of $100 while the Blackduck postmaster is to receive $1,400, a decrease of $100. A large number of other changes in the state are also announced. NO CHANGES CAUSEI) HERE Minnette-Bumnghs Telephone Law, Now in Effect, Will Not Conflict With Special Rates of Company. BROOKINS ' COMMENTS ON LAW Although charitable and public in- stitutions in many places of the _state are interpreted by the state rai;h-oad to be “persons” within the meaning t)f the Minnette-Burroughs telephone law, now in effect, no changes in the sys- tem followed by the Northwestern company in Bemidji are necessary. According to H. B. Brookins, local commercial manager of the company, the hospitals are provided phones at a reduced rate, as are county officials. The city is given phones without charge, as provided for in the char- ter. No other phone service is given free of charge. Formerly ministers were given a reduced Tate but this practice has been digcontinued. “One of the chief-provisions of the act,” said Mr. Brookins, “is to the effect that every telephone company shall permit physical connection, for reasonable compensation, with other telephone companies whenever the public service requires. I understand this to mean that subscribers of either telephone'company may obtain long distance communication over the system of the other telephone company whenever such service is necessary.” The new law also empowers the commission to establish - reasonable rates and schedules - whenever it thinks those furnished by the com- panies are unreasrma_lzlg‘ ““It's a good bill,” said Mr. Brook- ins. “I can see no feature in it not beneficial to the public. Of course, we must bear in mind that the law is new and details may develop in the near future which will necessi- tate changes. “None but officers of telephone companies are permitted to have free telephones under the new law. Em- ployes are allowed special rates. ‘Where, however, free phones have been installed subject to a contract calling for special rates the free telephones will stay until expiration of the contract.” FRENCH HAVE LOST 1,400,000 SOLDIERS (United Press) London, July 7.—An official state- ment gives the information that 1,- 400,000 French soldiers- have been killed since the begining of the war up until June 1, 1915. . and warehouse commission FARMERS TO MEET JULY 10 Bemidji Club Will Hold Session Scheduled for Last Month. Members of the Bemidji Farmers’ club are making.arrangements for the meeting which is to be held at the home of Dan Gray on July 10. This meeting was to have taken place last month but because of bad and inclement weather it was post- poned. Among the topics which are to be discussed will be “The Social Side of the Farmers’ Clubs.” The Presbyterian Ladies Aid socie- ty will hold its regular meeting to- morrow afternoon at 2:30 in the park near the hospital. A picnic lunch will be served. All are cordially in- vited. "SAN-CANT YOUREAD TH' | /i CANT S\GN-? \0U CANT SMIKE g’&% -AND | 3 \NMERE! Scoop’s As Crazy As A Fox [FRANK HOLT ENDS LIFE BY SUICIDE Morgan’s Assailant and Destroyer of Reception Room in Capitol, Leaps From Cell, Fracturing Skull. MYSTERY MAY NEVER BESOLVED ]fivy Depa{tment Wires Warning to Boats at Sea Telling Them of Bombs Which Holt Planted. (United Press) Mineola, July 7.—It now seems probable that the mysteries sur- rounding Frank Holt, who shot J. P. Morgan at his home here last Saturday, after placing a bomb in the national capitol, which wrecked the senate public reception room Fri- | day night, may never be solved as he committed suicide here last night by jumping from the jail window to the concrete floor of the courtyard, about 50 feet below. Holt was under the guard of Jere- miah Ryan, a jail attendant. The prisoner was apparently sleeping soundly, when Ryan heard a noise on the other side of a cell tier, left his place in front of Holt’s open door and started to investigate. Ryan heard a noise, which he said resem- bled an explosion, and hastily re- turned to Holt’s cell, only to find it empty. Holt had slipped through the open cell door, climbed to the top of the cell tiers to an open window through which he plunged to the narrow courtyard below. Hopes War Will End. Dr. Cleghorn, the jail physician, and District Attorney Smith were summoned. Dr. Cleghorn examined the body and found the skull crushed. Death was instanianeous. Mr. Smith searched Hoil’s cell immediately after arriving at the jail and found a let- ter writtén on yellow paper. This letter which Holt must have written before he attempted suicide yesterday morning, when a pencil with which he tried to sever an artery, was ta- ken from him, was addressed “To My Dears,” and read as follows: “I must write once more. The more I think of it, the more I see the it lessness of livmg under circum- ‘stances such as these Brmg up the dear babies in love of God and man. God bless you my sweet. “Affectionately, —*“Frank.” “P. 8. All please pardon me for all heartache brought you. Pray with me that slaughter will stop. My heart breaks. Goodbye.” Placed Bomb in Vessel. New York, July 7.—It is feared that Holt placed a bomb in some ves- sel now enroute from here to Eng- land, before he attacked Morgan. Letters had been sent to authorties saying that a vessel which sailed from New York July 3 would be ex- ploded on July 7. Much Secrecy has been observed concerning these let- ters, but government officials have been informed. Four vessels sailed from here July 3. Boats Are Warned. ‘Washington, July 7.—The navy department has admitted today that wireless warnings have been sent to the Philadelphia and Saxonia, now at sea, on account of Holt’s threat that he had placed bombs aboard boats before they left. Department officials expressed the hope that other (Continued on last page.) Manfred Josephson Insane. Manfred Josephson was adjudged to be insane by M. A. Clark, judge of probate, yesterday, and he was ta- ken to Fergus Falls this morning by George Denley, deputy sheriff of Bel- trami county. Josephson claimed that enemies were constantly after him and that he possessed some won- derful power which would secure for him anything that he might desire. A wave of his hand would stop an automobile or cause a policeman' to tip his hat were several of the mir- aculous achievements which he be- , lieved his’power would bring about. He has relatives living in this vie- inity. TOHWIFE T HAD A R 1N WITH YH GUARD QD HES GONNAPUT MEOFE TH GROUNDS-BUT DONT, LET T SPOILNOUR. BIG LAKERS WANT SCHOOL Distriot is Unorganized But Residents Would Borrow Money to Build. Among the several matters of im- portance discussed at the last meet- ing of the Big Lake Farmers’ club, held at the farm home of Charles Bloomquist, was that of building a school house in the district, which at this time is unorganized, and it was decided to borrow the money witi which to put up the building. Many matters of importance were discussed after reading the questions in the “question box,” among which were: “What is the easiest and best way of clearing land?” ‘“How can we prevent hams: from moulding?” ““What is the law in regard to forc- ing people to eradicate Canadian thistles and other weeds? After the busiress meeting a_celebration .was held. ‘Among the visitors were Mr. Ostrander of Frohn who gave a talk, and Samuel Gregor of Thief River Falls. AUTO IS CONFISCATED Government Will Sell to Highest Bid- der Machine Taken by Indian Offi- cers—Used for Introducing. HORSE AND WAGON ALSO HELD During the next few weeks a pub- lic auction of more than ordinary in- terest will be held at Fergus Falls, officials of the United States govern- ment to be in charge. Among the articles to be sold will be one safe, taken from the soft drink place of Ted Malloy of Bemidji; one gray mare, six years old, wagon and har- ness, taken from William Kirchhof, of Cass Lake, and one Ford automobile, taken from Oscar Hysing, of Akeley, while he and several companions were riding near Verndale. The safe was taken from Maloy’s soft drink place by officers who maintain that it contained liquor. George Denley, deputy sheriff, served replevin papers on H. A. Lar- son, chief special officer of the In- dian department, calling for the re- turn of the horse and wagon on the ground that they are being unlaw- fully detained. As yet the sheriff’s office-has-made-no-attempt-to locate the horse. The horse was taken by Officers Larson, Brandt, Benson, Thomasen and LeMarr Monday be- tween Bemidji and Cass Lake when s bale of hay contained in the rig was examined and a barrel of whisky un- covered. A charge of introducing liquor into Indian territory in viola- tion of the treaty of 1855 was imme- diately brought. At the time of the arrest the offi- cers were riding in the Ford which had been corfiscated by Officers Brandt and LeMarr near Verndale. The car was taken when the occu- pants refused to submit to search un- til ordered to do so at the point of a gun. The men in the car attempted to shield themselves by breaking sev- eral bottles of liquor which they were taking to Akeley, depending on the heavy rain to aid them in their purpose. The officers heard the bot- tles break and after taking charge of the machine ordered the occupants to walk to town, the nearest livery being ten miles away, at Sebeka. The car is now being used to run down others who are tipping the lid of the treaty provisions. “BLACK BOX” ATTRACTS MANY Feature Film at Rex Theater Proves Thrilling—Machine Improved. IL will be “Black Box” night at the Rex theater this evening. This feature serial, in fifteen episodes, is drawing large audiences to the Rex and contrary to most serials the at- tendance seems to increase, instead of decrease, as each chapter is shown. Manager Whaley has installed an ex- pensive Gundlach lens in the motion picture machine, assuring more de- tail and permitting greater light on the screen. This is the most satis- factory lens on the market today. During the celebration of Monday the Rex ran 45,000 feet of film, five reels being used during the continu- ! ous performance of the day. Ji Today Decides That Money Now. Available is Not Sufficient. TO BETAIN LAKE JULIA SITE Question of Changing Locations qupped—Cammittee Appointed to Appear Before Board of Control. Funds now available from three- counties, Beltrami, Koochiching and" Hubbard, to be used in the construc- tion of a tuberculosis sanatorium at Lake Julia, under the state aid plan, were declared as not being sufficient at a meeting of the Tri-county board held this morning in the district court charmers at the court house. Members present at the meeting were A. G. Wedge, vice-president of the First National bank of Bemidji, who was appointed as a member of the board last week; Joe Delaney, of Park Rapids, formerly county auditor of Hubbard county; Dr. E. W. John- son, who is the board’s secretary, and William Durrin, of Northome, a for- mer Koochiching county commission- er. Three members were not in at- tendance. Recommend Additional Levy. The board now has $30,000 to use in the erection of the sanatorium, half of this being secured by a tax levy of one mill and the other $15,- 000 from the state. This amount is held as not being sufficient "to properly construct the building and by a unanimous vote it was decided to request the board of commissiapers of the three counties to levy another tax of one mill, to be payable next year. 3 Under the plans as formed $10, 000 of the $15,000 to be secured by the tax would be used for building; the state providing an equal amount, thereby giving $50,000 in all for the erection of the sanatorium. The re- maining $5,000 would be used for maintenance. X Not to Change Site. It had been rumored that the site of the. hospital would be changed from the shores of Lake Julia to & more suitable location. - Fhis-talk was cancelled by the board, and“thé Puposky location will be retained. It is held to be ideal for the purpose for which it is to be used by authori- ties. Hospital is Needed. The need of a tuberculosis sana- torium is becoming more and more pronounced each day and hundreds of persons‘in the three countiés are being exposed to the dréaded diseage who would be receiving protection® if the hospital was in operation. A. G. Wedge and Dr. E. W. John- son will leave today or tomorrow for St. Paul where they will meet with the board of control and discuss the situation with a view of arriving at some understanding whereby work on the sanatorium may begin imme- diately. The lowest bid submitted for the construction of the building was $38,000. WILLIAM SHORT BEGINS TERM IN- STILLWATER William Short, who has resided on a farm between Bemidji and Wilton for several years, and who. was con- victed at Fergus Falls in May, 1914, on a charge of white slavery, sur- rendered himself to the United States marshal at St. Paul yesterday and was taken to Stillwater this morn- ing where he will begin a prison term of two years, according to United Press information received this af- ternoon. Charles Scrutchin, the Bemidji lawyer who defended Short, stated this afternoon that Short went to St. Paul Monday night with the in- tention of presenting himself Before the marshal. It had been expected that Short would be sent to the Fed- eral prison at Leavenworth. Following Short’s conviction, be- ing charged with bringing a girl to Minnesota from Iowa for immaoral purposes, he at once appealed for a new trial, being given his freedom on bail. The appeal was argued at St. Louis early in the year by Mr. Scrutchin, being denied just a mnnth ago. Bergquist-Nelson. Nels Bergquist and Anna’ Britta Nelson, both of Nebish, were united in marriage last evening at 8 o’clock by J. H. Randahl, pastor of ' the | Swedish Lutheran church of this city. The ceremony took place at .| the parsonage in the presence of witnesses. Mr. Bergquist has' s homestead near Nebish, where they will make their future homo. Diamonds from the ne German Africa are softer . |transparent than: those: boflng British t