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

VOLUME 13, NO. 162. BEMIDJ], MINNESOTA, THURSDA¥ EVENING, JULY 8, 1015, . FORTY CENTS PER MONT! BRITISH CONQIDER PEACE M(h e\ % % England’s Statesmen Approach Pe. Where They Question Whether In- definite War is Worth Price. CHANCE FOR VICTORY IS FAINT Germans Are Approaching Financial Distress as Mefifihly as Aré the Allies—Expenses About Equal. By J. W. T. MASON. New York, July 8.—British states- manship is approaching the point where it may begin to question op- enly whether an indefinite continu- ance of the war is worth the cost of the conflict. This query must be put sooner or later, as a preliminary to peace, unless a decisive victory becomes probable. Vietory, how- ever for either side is growing faint- er and fainter, and the governing class of England is giving evidence of realizing this fact. Starts in House of Lords. The first open indication of grow- ing suspicion as to whether the war is worth its price is apparent in the British house of lords. Three of England’s elder statesmen have unit- ed in the upper house to warn the country of the financial dangers which are threatening Great Britain's future economic position in the world. Lord St. Aldwyn, former chancellor of the exchequer, pointed out yesterday the severe burden being thrown on posterity through war loans; Lord Haldane, the late lord chancellor, told England she would be a poorer country after the war and would be deprived of many com- mercial advantages; Lord Loreburn, Haldane'’s predecessor as lord chan- cellor, declared Europe was heading straight for bankruptey. See Financial Distress. No other triumvirate of British statesmen possesses keener critical judgment than these three. In war time it is necessary to suggest com- promise proposals cautiously. The first requisite is to convince the country at large that compromise is necessary to prevent future losses. The efiect of fords St. Aldwyn, Hal- dane and Loreburn’s frank inquiry into the financial aspect of the war must be to stimulate suspicion that victory is too costly a prize even if it can be won. Not only must this suspicion grow in England, but also in Germany. The Germans are approaching finan- cial distress as inevitably as are the Allies. Germany’s war expenditures have not been as high as England’s, but proportionately to the wealth of the two nations the difference is not great. DENFELD TO SPEAK HERE R. E. Denfeld, superintendent of the Duluth public schools, will ad- dress students of Bemidji's summer school in” the assembly room of the high school Building tomorrow morn- ing at 11 o’clock. His subject has not ‘been announced but as he is a speaker of extraordinary ability an interesting address is certain. The public is invited to hear Supt. Den- feld. TO AID AMENDMENT PASSAGE Northern Boosters Devise Plan to Push Campaign for No. One. St. Paul, July 8.—In order to de- vise ways and means of passing a constitutional amendment, designed to divert $250,000 of the state school funds for the development of land in Northern Minnesota, several men representing the Minnesota Develop- ment association, met at the Saint Paul hotel today. That an amendment to be known as Amendment No. 1, and similar to Amendment No. 3, defeated at the last election, will be before the peo- ple of Minnesota at the next election, was indicated by J. A. O. Preus, in an interview with the United Press today. The purpose of today’s meet- ing, he told the United Press, was to launch a monster movement to as- sure the amendment’s passage. Land in that section of the state, he told the United Press, is either under water or covered by stumps. The proposed school fund money will be used, he- said, to clear the land of stumps, or build ditches or build roads. All of these things are nec- essary, he insisted, to make this sec- tion of the state habitable for ‘set- tlers. < Band Concert Tomorrow. There will be a band concert at the Third' street stand tomorrow night. A new'leader will be in charge of the band at the rehearsal this eve- ning, H. Vieson no longer being in charge, WILL OPEN NEXT WEEK Birchmont Beach Hotel Practically |- Completed—Serve Meals Saturday. Hundreds visit the Birchmont c<h summer hotel, which is now ~ally ready for occupancy, each [N <> they marvel at the attrac- tive. s and splendor of the institu- tion. It had been expected that the hotel would be opened this week but the management is desirous that all arrangements be complete before the doors are thrown open to the public. It now seems possible that meals will be served at the hotel after next Sat- urday, but nothing definite is known. All furniture is in the hotel and the office fixtures have been put in place. Carpenters are working on the stair- ways today -and painters are coin- pleting the decorating. The grand opening will be held during the next week, it is believed. A large num- ber of reservations have been made and it is certain that the hotel will have a splendid patronage. ‘“The hotel and location are beautiful,” said a southern visitor in Bemidji today, “and I doubt whether it can be equaled anywhere.” TROPHY CONTEST IS CLOSF Several Shooters of Bemidji Rod & Gun Club Hare Excellent Oppor- tunity to Win Bronze Trophy. HIGH SCORES MADE YESTERDAY Interest in the trophy contest which is being conducted by the Be- midji Rod & Gun club continues to increase and several shooters have splendid opportunities to win. At- torney Thayer C. Bailey leads the field with a percentage of .932, while W. A. Gray, president of the club, is second with .893. Other percentages are as follows: F. S. Lycan .830; Dr. E. H. Marcuin .§20; E. R. Ashley .800; George Kreatz .786. T. R. Symons .760; Lars Lind .760; Harry H. Mayer .746 and R. L. Given .540. The percentages are as figured by Charles Vanders- luis, secretary of the club, and in- cludes the names of those who have participated in two or more shoots. Good scores were registered at the shoot held yesterday afternoon, the first in several weeks. The results follow: Shot at Broke 22 22 21 Harry Mayer . ... Frank S. Lyean . W. A Gray ...... George Kreatzz . ... 21 Lars Lind 21 The next shoot will be held Sun- day morning. The shooter securing the highest average. in ten shoots is to win the trophy. WILL PLAY GRAND RAPIDS Bemidji BaseBall Team to Meet Old Rivals on Diamond Sunday. Announcement was made by Char- ley Dailey, manager of the Bemidji baseball team, that a game will be played. with the Grand Rapids nine in that city next Sunday. Strong rivalry has existed-between the two cities for many years in all branches of athletics and an interesting con- test is certain. Grand Rapids has an exceptionally strong team this year. Charlie Paul, who shut Grand Rapids out by a 9-to-0 score last year, will be on the mound for Be- midji. Swafford Funeral Held. Yesterday morning at 10:30 the funeral of Hugh Swafford was held from the residence at Nymore, Rev. C. W. Gilman, pastor of the Metho- dist church of Bemidji, officiating. Interment was made in the Nymore cemetery. Hugh Swafford, age 66, died Sunday morning, July 4, at 4 a. m., from heart failure after an illness of seven days. He leaves a wife and nine children to mourn his death, Mrs. George Lester of Haw- kins, Wis.; Mrs. Jack Good of Sta- ples, Minn.; John Swafford of Funk- ley, Minn.; Mrs. R. Bird of Funkley- Minn.; Mrs. Frank Wheeler of Port- land, Ore.,, and W. M. Swafford, F. [PROTEST PRESENT RULE[SALOONMENTOTEST | e it teuiae ssinn | COUNTY OPTIONLAW Mixed Bloods—Send Appeal to Washington Demanding Rights. REQUEST PROPER HEARING Fullblood Indians of the eight Chippewa tribes of Minnesota have decreed among themselves to oust the mixed-bloods from taking part in their business transactions with the government, and to this end a petition is on its way to Washington. The chief complaints of the full- bloods, as set forth by their spokes- man to a representative of the gov- ernment, are: That they have been and still are victims of the greed and of the better educated mixedbloods. That they have failed to ob- tain proper hearing at Washing- ton. That their rights have been ignored and trampled on. The petition to Washington s signed with the thumb marks of eight head men of the Winnibegosh, Leech Lake, Red Lake, Nett Laks, Fond du Lac, White Earth, Cass Lake and White Oak Point Indians. It is not only a prayer for justice but a compast of the tribes to “get their rights.” For some time there has been fric- tion between the mixed and full blooded Indians, it being noticeable at the council which was held in Be- midji a year ago. Several times fullbloods in spurts of Chippewa ora- tory condemned the methods used by the mixed-blood in handling the af- fairs of the Indians at Washington. During the White Earth celebra- tion of the Indians on July Fourth Ab-Gow-E-Ge-Shig, head of the White Oak Point Indians, declared that Gus Beaulieu '¢f White Earth, mixed- blood leader, has been representing the Indians of the reservation for the last_18 years without authority from the Indians. He declared that “councils” called by the Beaulieu faction at White Earth had been without the knowledge or approval of the Indians and despite this fact had been recognized by congress, which has donated money from the Chippewa tribal funds to pay the ex- penses of the “‘councils.” Ab-Gow-E-Ge-Shig cannot be ac- cused of mincing words in his speech- es. He declared that Beaulieu and his faction had no authority to rep- resent the Indians and referred to the fact thav at the recent mixed- blood “council” at White Earth in June a resolution had been passed to pay Beaulieu $2,600 a year for the last 18 years out of the tribal funds for services donme the Indians in prosecuting the Mille Laes claims and that a similar resolution has ask- ed congress to pay Ben Fairbanks and other mixed-blodds $3,500 a year for the same period. [FRANK GAGNON ARRESTED Foriner Bemidji Saloon Man, Known s “‘Spider,” to Be Arraigned in Court on Liquor Selling Charge. CHIEF RIPPLE SIGNS WARRANT Frank Gagnon, better known in Bemidji as ‘“‘Spider,” was this morn- ing ordered to appear in municipal court this afternoon to answer to a charge of selling intoxicating liquors without a license, a warrant, signed by Frank Ripple, chief of police, hav- ing been served. ‘When the case was called this af- ternoon Charles Scrutchin appeared for Gagion and a motion that the hearing be postponed until tomorrow was granted by Judge Crowell. Since Bemidji’s early days, and un- til the government closing order of last December, Gagnon has operated a saloon here. Since the closing or- der was made effective he has con- ducted a soft drink place and has been found with liquor in his posses- sion on several occasions, but no ac- tion was brought against him. It is believed that officers of the Indian department will furnish most of the evidence which will be submitted when the case is called for trial. Probable That Liquor Dealers of East -Grand Forks Will Be Called Upon to Fight Statute!in Courts. SEVERAL FLAWS, UNCOVERED Beltrami County Temperance Men Slow to Act and Special Election May Be Delayed o Abandoned. Although temperance leaders in Beltrami county announced several weeks ago that a petition calling for a special election to be held for the purpose of voting on county option, would be circulated, ‘no action has been taken and it now seems prob- able that signers will not be quested for some time, if at all. There appears to be some hesi- tancy on the part of optionists to finance the expenses necessary to circulate a petition, while others maintain that Beltrami county should not be forced to expend several thou- sand dollars for a special election when only two towns, Baudette and Spooner, have saloons in operation. Some believe that the law will not stand. . The remainder of the county is “dry,” either by local option or enforcement of the Indian treaty. Four to Vote Monday. No option elections were held last Monday but four are to take place July 12, Freeborn, Steele, Goodhue and Sherburne being scheduled to vote. " re- Put Law to Test. The option law is to be tested, ac- cording to those who are familiar with the situation. No information of 'this has been received by the state’s legal department, but the con- viction is growing that the statute 'soon will be put under fire. It was first reported that the sa- loon keepers of Moorhead would take some proceedings, but this is now denied. Licenses Extend Longer. In East Grand Forks, Pope county, the six months’ limitation expires November 24, when all saloons are supposed to close. But in many in- stances the licenses extend-into-191¢, having been granted last spring for one year, and the saloon men could keep on after November 24 and sub- wit to arrest the next or following day on the charge of selling without a license. * This would bring before the court the question as to whether the county option law is valid and make an ap- peal to the Supreme Court possible on habeas corpus proceedings. See Conflict in Laws.* The chief argument which = the wets will use if the law is attacked is that it delegates to the voters of a county the right to suspend the op- eration within that ‘county of the local option law still on the statute books. « The local option law allows vil- lages and certain cities to vote on the question ‘of license or no license is general in its application and has not been repealed. Say Unit is Arbitrary. Then_ there are several minor con- tentions. The law does not. work both ways, in that a county may voie wet, yet be entirely dry. Under the act, the municipalities retain the right of local option in case of a wet result, but in case of the people in ‘the rural districts, who are forbid- den under present laws to grant sa- loon licenses vote the towns dry, the towns have no recourse, should they desire to remain wet. The friends of county option do not exhibit any fear of a court test. Plans Being Drawn. Plans are now being drawn by Architect Thomas Johnson for re- modeling the F. G. Troppman store. Brick walls will be erected on the Minnesota avenue and Third street side and more room will be provided for stock purposes, the stores of J. W. Peck and Mrs. E. C. Neal to be va- cated August 1. The grocery and meat market department will be en- PLEADS NOT GUILTY ' William Kirchhof of Cass Lake Waives Hearing on Liquor Charge. William Kirchhof of Cass Lake, ar- rested on a charge of introducing li- quor into Indian territory in viola- tion of the provisions of the treaty of 1855, was arraigned before Judge H. A. Simons, United States commis-~ sioner, last evening. He pleaded not guilty, waived preliminary hear- ing and was bound over to the Fed- eral grand jury which will meet at Fergus Falls in November. He was represented by Attorney Fred Smith of Cass Lake. Judge Simons released Kirchhof on: $1,000 bail, furnished by 'Naish McKinnon of Bemidji and John W. Smith of Cass Lake. The hearing was to have been held today but because of Kitchhof’s ill health Judge Simons consented that he be arraigned last night. Kirchhof was arrested by Indian officers Monday ‘when a barrel of whisky was found in a wagon which he was driving: The wagon and. horse are to be sold by the government hecause they were used when the offense was commit- ted. BEAR CHASES TEACHERS Mesdames Jaques and Bird, of Sum- mer School Faculty, Have Exciting Experience While in the Woods. SEVERAL HUNT FOR BRUIN Girls, beware! There is a big black bear in the woods of the Grand Forks Bay vic- inity, and he will get you, if you don’t watch out. As for proof to this above state- ment we refer all curious to Mes- dames Kathlyne Bird and Harriet Jaques, of the summer school faculty, and Mrs. W. B. Stewart, who were walking in the woods near the bay yesterday afternoon when their at- tention was attracted by a cracking and breaking of tree branches. They investigated and to their horror found a big, black bear. The women were terribly frightened, but not so with old bruin who followed them as they ran to several tents which were pitched near the bay. Not desiring to create added disturbance the bear disappeared in the woods. “"At the tents ‘Mr. Ryan of Grand Forks, N. D, who is spending the summer here, was found. He held a rifle in his hand and when inform- ed of the experience through which his guests had just passed he re- marked that he just told his mother that he felt certain a bear had been visiting the camp nightly, awaken- ing him on several occasions. . Mr. Ryan said that the night be- fore he awakened just in time to see bruin disappear through the tent door, and examination disclosed the fact that all victuals were missing. It is almost certain that this is the same bear that came up to Ed- ward Jackson’s residence on Irvine avenue, the evening of July 4, and chased Miss Anna Jackson across the yard. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, who were at the garage, saw the bear and Mr. Jackson ran into the house for his gun, but when he returned old bruin had vanished. Different par- ties are hunting for the animal. HARRY -THAW TAKES STAND AS STATE WITNESS New York, July 8.—Harry Thaw today took the stand in his sanity trial as a witness for the state. He was slightly nervous at the start. The first question Cooke asked him was: “Do you think Jerome is in to keep you in Matteawan?”’ Thaw replied: “His counsel said so. He also added that he didn’t believe there was conspiracy now and didn’t think that Cooke was in league with millionaires to put him back into the hospital for.criminal insane. Thaw admitted that his relations with Jerome were not cordial. W. B. Young, former sheriff of Wright county, but who. is now in the cement business at Crosby, was in Bemidji today enroute to Cass Lake where he will visit his cousim; _| electrical ‘storm .which raged MALOY OPENS SAFE AS OFFICERS STAND GUARD FIND SMALL ANOUNT OF WHISKY SCHOOL ELECTION SOON Terms of Two Directors Expire and They Will Probably Ask Return to Office—To Vote. July 17. POLLS TO OPEN AT 7 0’CLOCK Two members of the board of edu- cation of the Bemidji Independent district, are to be named at an elec- tion to be held on the evening of Saturday, July 17, the terms of Dr. E. H. Smith, president, and Dr. E. H. Marcum, treasurer, expiring Notices of the election have been posted by J. P. Lahr, clerk of the board. The polls will be open at 7 p. m. It is probable that both Dr. Mar- cum and Dr. Smith will ask that they be returned to office, although neither has announced that he will again be a candidate. Both have served on the board for long periods and are familiar with the business which comes before it. They have at all times directed their efforts towards bettering Bemidji’s schools and are responsible to a large degree for the splendid system which the city now has. Their work has given general satisfaction and it would not be at all surprising if no opposition to their re-election should result. Dr. Smith has served on the board for more than nine years, during the past four years being president. Dr. Marcum has filled the -position of treasurer for six years and has been a member of the board for nearly ten. 21 KILLED IN STORM WHICH SWEPT OHIO VALLEY LAST NIGHT (United Press) Cincinnati, 0., July 8.—Twenty- one are dead, thirty missing and fifty injured as a result of the tornado and last night.. -1t is estimated. that-the prop- erty damage will total at least $1,- 000,000. The loss of life was caused by the sinking of two Ohio river tow boats. A large number of houses were de- stroyed in the storm, church steeples were blown down and other damage was sustained. Meager reports from sections across the Ohio river in Kentucky indicate that several lives were lost as the result of one of the worst rain and wind storms ever experienced in this section. Several buildings are re- ported blown down,; burying the oc- cupants. this year. MUNICIPAL BONDS ARRIVE Are Signed by City Officials and Will Be Sent to State Treasurer. George Stein, city clerk, this morning received state bonds to the amount of $55,000 which were re- cently allowed Bemidji by the state board of investment, following the special election held here at which the bond issue was favored. The bonds, fourteen of them, were signed by William MecCuaig, mayor, George Stein, city clerk, and George Rhea, city treasurer. Thirteen of the bonds are for $4,000 each and one for $3,000, the first to come due the first day of July, 1920, and the last on the first day of July, 1933. The 'bonds were allowed on a four per cent basis. Clerk Stein said that the bonds will be returned to Walter J. Smith, state treasurer, this eve- ning and is-of the opinion that the money will be forthcoming in the near future. Gemmell Visits Bemidji. ‘W. H. Gemmell, of Brainerd, gen- eral manager of the Minnesota & In- ternational railroad, arrived in. Be- midji last evening and spent today in the city on business. He will leave tomorrow morning for Cass G. Swafford, H. W. Swafford and E. Rumors .of other arrests are|larged. The improvements will cmti | G. Swafford, all of Nymore. heard. . ..approximately $10,000. Attorney Ed Lundrigan. Lake, returning in the evening. . 0 THE CUB 0 ({} S H ” By () 1 SCOOP gerorier h You “Street Of Smiles "HOP =3 % \ GEE WIFE-CLLBET THAT A SOV 7 WELL VAKE ‘ =¥y lopgirl “‘f‘{ SHOWAS FUNNY-\E YOUD LIKE-. ZONE 1S = I/ N TH HORTICDLTURALY = ‘g‘., s Zone tove ) YO VAIE T IN- WHY nth 8E : - NOT FOR. exgfi\;s u‘gurso =0 e = £, ON-BUYA TV GLAD TO WAIT FOR = MORES e A o BEST /|- pras) g ok WMRE%‘ED WSTRUCTIE 52 = Ao 2 : ILE: b 2 4 T : S 4 y Gallon Bottle, conhmin‘ Little Ial- quor is Revealed as Heavy Doors Swing Open—To Drop Case. PAPERS RETURNED TO OWNER Mt;ney and Jewelry is Also Given Back to Maloy—To Sell Safe—Pine * River Case is Interesting. With H. A. Larson, chiét special officer of the government Indian dq:- partment, J. P. Brandt, special offi- cer, and W. W. Thomasen, _deputy special officer, standing by, Ted Ma- loy this morning worked the comblun‘- tion which opened the iron safe ta- ken from his Third street soft drink and cigar stand someé time ago. As the doors of the strong box swung open a-large spring water hot- tle was revealed. It was laying on its side and in it was found a small quantity of liquid which had every resemblance of genuine whisky. It had the smell, the color, and accord- ing to Officers Brandt and Thomasen, who sampled it, the taste of whisky. Papers Are Returned. At 10 o’clock this morning Maloy appeared before Judge H. A. Simons, United States commissioner, and gave the combination to the safe. He was then informed that all other charges against him- were to be dropped but that the-safe would be sold, as a con- fiscated article, to the highest bid- der. Brandt Poor Expert. Officer Brandt attempted to open the safe but found the task too strenuous and retired in favor of Ma- loy, who quickly caused the big door to allow entrance to the secrets of its contents. A large number of personal papers, $179 in cash, a dia- mond ring, the property of Mrs. Ma- loy, were examined and returned to, Mr. Maloy. Only the bottle, its con* tents and the safe being kept by the officers. About thirty dollars were turned over to Judge Simons to be used in paying the costs of the case: One of the papers taken from safe was the closing order issued. by Officer: T. . Hrents on’ December 9, 1910, when the enforcement of tha 1855 treaty was first begun. Sa- loons of the city closed for half an hour when an injunction brought by twelve saloon owners restrained ‘the officers from interfering with their business. An Interesting Case. The case originated when Officers Brandt and Thomasen visited Maloy’s place and ordered him to open the safe, believing that is contained li- quor. This Maloy refused to do and the agents caused the safe to be ta- ken to the county jail. Replevin pa- pers were served on Brandt by Cor- oner Akerberg who took charge of the safe, it being wrapped with chains and securely locked while in his possession., The Federal court then ordered the United States mar- shal’s office to ‘“‘re-arrest” the safe. Liquor in Auto. Interesting developments followed the arrest of Ernest Stetson of Pine River, charged with drunkenness. At his hearing in municipal court at" Brainerd it was alleged he was on his way to Pine River, in Indian territory, with an automobile carry- ing 142 quart bottles of beer, somé pint bottles of the same liquid, & gallon jug of liquor and a jug of but- termilk. Stetson was fined $10 and costs. The liquor was held and the Indian department notified. Uncle Sam Interested. W. W. Thomasen, special officer, ordered the liquor held until the de- partment notifies him what dllposl- tion to make of the case. Mr.,’l‘homasen carries a business card, the top of which bears this legend: . “You can’t always, perhaps mnot even often, tell by the looks of—well,: say a suitcase—what may be inside; and it’s always interesting and some- times exciting to look in and find out.” FIRE ON U. S. U.S. CAVALRY. m-uu Press) Brownsville, Tex., July 8 —Twelve or fourteen shots were fired fron:l am- bush upon United States caval troops one mile east »f here this ternoon. . The bullets sputtered ov- erhead and around the horses’ fee but no.one was injured. There is: no trace of the shooters, who -are. supposed to be Mexican raiders.