Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 24, 1915, Page 1

VOLUME 13, NO. 176. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 24, 1915. FORTY CENTS PER MON SEE NO WISDOM IN BURNING WARSAW Mason Says Russians Cannot Expect Strategy as Used by Nrvoleon to Overwhelm Germar 45% ) “on, x KKK KK X KKK KK AN TEND TO ENCOURAGE L. <, Damage Inflicted on Russia’s Baltic Subjects More Serious Than Spread of Destruction to Germans, By J. W. T. MASON. New York, July 24.—Russia’s a- doption of a policy of destruction to . hamper the German advance in Cour- land is not necessitated by military requirement. It is undoubtedly due to the fact that the dominant classes and the property owners of the Rus- sian Baltic provinces are German in descent and German in culture. The burning of Windau by the Russians before they evacated the city can have'been for no other pur- pose than to inflict a general penalty for the Germanic sympathies of the seaport’s wealthy population. The German army invading the Baltic sociation, has secured several special is to be held next September and one animals, pictured above. ERKKEK KKK KKK KKK KKE KKK KK WILL BE ATTRACTION: AT COUNTY FAIR KRR KKKKK KKK KK KKK KK KKK KK * x4t Charles Schroeder, secretary of the Beltrami County Agricultural as- attractions for the annual fair which of these will be Huddleston’s trained provinces is not dependent on the surrounding country for its supplies. The line of march is near the coast and war stores probably can be re- T0 GIVE DEMONSTRATIONS sis Minnesota Power Company Arranges ! Display to Show Value of Elec- Far More Serious. 3 ’ The damage Russia is inflicting on tricty For Cooking her Baltic subjects by laying waste the land is far more serious than the influence which the policy of econom- ic destruction can have upon the Ger- man troops. The precedent for destructiveness, o established when Napoleon invaded Russia is not applicable to existing conditions. Napoleon’s army had to live off the country or perish. To hamper the invaders by wrecking whatever might be needful to them was an act of patriotic selfsacrifice. The burning of Moscow was the funeral pyre of French hopes. Must Adope Other Strategy. But if the Germans are to be stop- ped in their Baltic offensive, the Rus- sians must adopt other strategy than that which served to overwhelm Na- poleon. Making a waste of Courland will not deter the Germans, but on the contrary will cause them to re- ceive much encouragement from the 'f inhabitants whose homes and wealth are being destroyed by their own government. . The policy of ruthlessness toward the Baltic population may, in faet, be a retaliatory measure for aid and comfort already given to the German troops. It is highly probable that among the Baltic peoples of German i descent many have been of use to the invaders. By burning the country indiscriminately, however, the Rus- sians cannot inflict punishment ex- cept on the just and the unjust alike. This punitive method shocked the world when Germany attempted it in Belgium last summer. TO BE HELD ALL NEXT WEEK The Minnesota Electric Light & Power company has arranged to oc- cupy the old Lumbermen5s bank building next door to O'Leary-Bow-| ser’s store on Third street during the coming week for the purpose of de- monstrating the various electric ap- pliances it is introducing in Bemidji. Cooking, baking, cleaning, ironing and washing in the more modern ways are all done by electricty and these methods will be demonstrated afternoons and evenings by a capable representative of the company, LaGrange Worthington. The women of the city are especially invited to see these new appliances in apera- tion. pid Mr. Worthington promises .to give a continuous performance during the afternoons and evenings all next week and will have electric stoves, ovens, toasters, perculators, flatirons, vacuum cleaners, washing machines and other electrical devices, connect- ed up solely for demonstration pur- posees. No one will be urged to buy, but arrangements may be made to secure these modern appliances for cash or on the easy payment plan. WILSON PLANS TO STUDY SCHEME FOR DEFENSE (Unitea Press) Washington, July 24.—The state department announced today that when President Wilson returns to Cornish he will map out a reason- able and practical program for na- tional defense. This followed con- ferences held with the Army and Navy departments The president has devoted much time of late to a plan for the national defense. BECKER IS GIVEN ONE MORE CHANCE FOR LIFE New York, July 24.—An order di- Tecting the state to show cause why the motion for a new trial should not be granted Charles Becker, sen- tenced to die in the electric chair next Wednesday, was signed by Su- preme Court Justice Philbin yester- day. The order is returnable Mon- day, July 26, in the supreme court before Justice Ford. District Attor- v ney Perkins will appear then to op- [ Pap” echoed through San Francisco pose the motion. when approximately 15,000 members The last effort to save Becker was of the Loyal Order of Moose marched made by his chief counsel, W. Bourke through the main streets to the Pana- Cockran, who placed before Philbin|ma Pacific Exposition grounds where several affidavits and other newly|'‘Moose Day” was celebrated. The discovered evidence. annual convention of the organiza- Stating that by his silence in keep- | tion, held at San Diego, was cut short ing his promise to shield the late|in order to allow the delegates to Timothy D. Sullivan, one time re-|Visit the Exposition. presentative in congress, Becker has “placed his own foot on the scaffold,” Cockran declared Becker was now willing to face cross examination without any limitations or imposing any conditions. MOOSE MARCH AT FAIR San Francisco, July 24.—“Howdy WHY BLACK AND WHITE? St. Paul, Minn., July 24.—Black and white shoes are being turned out by the hundreds today by St. Paul’s shoe factories, second in size in the nation. The black and white is an upshot of the war. They were form- KERRKK KRR KKK K KXY : + SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES ¥ CARNIVAL HERE MONDAY Great Patterson Shows Come to Be- midji For Week’s Engagement— Bring High Class Attractions MRS. ELDER’S WORK IS PRAISED Coming with thirty cars of equip- ment and more than 300 employes the Great Patterson Carnival’ com- pany will arrive in Bemidji tomorrow night and on Monday will begin a week’s engagement, the shows to oc- cupy the entire block between Be- midji and Beltrami avenues on Fourth street. This is one of the leading carni- val companies in operation and hus no less than 16 attractions of high class. At Grand Forks, where the carni- val has been appearing at the North Dakota state fair, the work of Mrs. Raymond E. Elder, wife of the mana- ger of the shows, in riding her fav- orite horse, “Vann,” attracted:much attenition. * S i Vann is a beautiful Arabian white stallion and one of the finest per- forming horses in the country. TUn- der Mrs. Elder’s expert guidance, hie performs several exceptionally diffi- cult and excellent tricks. Mrs. El- der is an expert horsewoman and possesses the ability to get the most out of a performing animal. In speaking of Mr. Elder, well known in Bemidji, the Grand Forks Herald says: “Mr. Elder, the popular assistant to James Patterson, owner of the shows, has done much to make the carnival company a success. He is a thorough showman and knows what the public wants and how to glve it to them.” TAXES ARE REFUSED CITY ALMOST BROKE . Hibbing, Minn., July 24.—If ready cash is not obtainable soon, the situa- tion brought about by refusal -f mining companies to pay taxes prom- ised today to be quite desperate. With announcement of the library board that it may have to close the library comes the news that the in- terstate Auto Co., has refused to ac- cept $277.50 in village orders as payment for fire equipment for the Hibbing department village officials have been notified that the company ‘will serve a lien on the apparatus. Up to this time merchants had shown the preference for the village orders which are 6 per cent. How- ever the library board has $1,500 in warrants’ which it has been unable to exchange for cash. It has been suggested that instead of inducing outside capital to buy up village warrants bonds be issued. The valuation of Hibbing is more than $84,000,000. It is planned to bond the village for $1,000,000. erly used in Europe, to indicate mourning. Their attractiveness caused a demand in this country. - KX KKK KKK KKK KKK Episcopal. Sunday school at 10. There will be no other services. On Sunday, August first, Rev. I P. Johnson of Faribault will preach and there will be special music by the girls choir, directed by Miss Dorothy Torrance. All are cordially invited to these services. | — - AWEULNOUNG-2 3 0 WK Buct Baptist. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Morn- | ing services 11 a. m. Anthem by chorus choir, “The 014, Old Story,” by (Rowe). Y. P. meeting 7:15 p. m. Evening service 8:00. Anthem, “Somebody Cares,” by (Martin). Prayer meeting Thursday evening, 1. D. Alvord, pastor. Catholic. Low mass at 7 & m. High mass (Continued on last page.) ) THE CUB REPORTER SRIGHT-A Women may now hold office in the Presbyterian church. E ISH WoULD DROWN INTHIS STORM- PROSPERITY FOR GOPHER FARMERS Experts Claim 1815 Crop Values of Minnesota Will Total $410, 625,000 HOG VALUE IN STATE DOUBLED Gigantic Wheat: Acreage Expected to Roll Up Crop Which Will Bring $63,000,000—Dairy is Leader Agricultural eXperts of the state estimate that the’farms of Minnesota this year will prp_duce in new wealth $410,624,000, "(thus providing ' the Gopher state with peace and prosperi- ty greater than it has ever before known while more than half of the world is engaged in a terrific war. Experts of state “crop values are as folows: " ¢ Potatoes $17,000,000, Oats $35,- 000,000, Corn” $30,650,000, Wheat $63,000,000, Barley $16,000,000, Rye $2,475,000, Flaxseed 5,000,000, Hay $18,000,000, Hogs $33,000,000, Cat- tle and Calves $28,000,000, Sheep $2,000,000, Wool°$1,000,000, Poultry and Eggs $37,500,000, Dairy products $70,000,000, Fruits $5,000,000, Veg- etables $25,000,000, Other farm pro- ducts $22,000,000—a total of $410,- 625,000, Progress in Many Lines Almost -unbelieveable progress in the raising of cattle and hogs, the de- velopment of dairy products, the richness of poultry farms and the grain crop is set fourth by the best known experts in_their lines. Hogs Valued at $33,000,000 William Magivny, president of the Union stockyards at South St. Paul and his assistants, estimate that dur- ing 1915 hogs valued at $33,000,000 will come in. The greatest part of these come from Minnesota. Gain Practically Double The figures from South St. Paul are based on an estimate of 2,250,000 hogs. Last year a record was made with 1,500,000. Mr. Magivny's figures show that for the first six months of this year a gain of 400,000 hogs has been made. At this time last year the estimate was for $19,- 000,000, so a gain of $14,000,000, or almost double is” expected. A gain of $11,000,000- in<Tattle- and calves is estimated. E Wheat to Bring $63,000,000 There seems little doubt in the minds of Prof. C. P. Bull of the State University, George H. Prince, chair- man of the Merchants National bank, and others that the greatest wheat crop, worth $63,000,000, will be raised. Oats are placed at the same as last year, while barley, rye and hay are not expected to show any in- crease. The increased wheat acreage is the chief reason for other crops being held down. Owing to wet weather a 15 per cent loss on corn is looked for in Minnesota. The loss will be about $5,000,000 from last *year. State Among Dairy Leaders Some idea of the accuracy of the estimates is seen in that given by Prof. T. L. Haecker of the state farm school. Prof. Haecker based his figures on the fact that in Minnesota there are 1,186,000 milch cows. During the past year an increase of 26,000 milch cows was made. Al- though there will be a large increase in dairy products the value will move up only about $1,000,000 on account of lower prices this year. The fact that Minnesota_ will produce $70,- 000,000 in dairy products puts this state in the front rank. WARNECKE AT BRINKMAN Sensational Magician and Company To Appear Here Tomorrow Fred Brinkman, manager of the Brinkman theater, announced that ‘Warnecke, the sensational magician, will appear here tomorrow evening. Warnecke presents a series of new acts and he has an elaborate program of mystic novelties. He has travel- ed in this and foreign countries for a quarter of a centuary and he has entertained hundreds of audiences ' with much success. . |KING ALBERT HIT HARD TEACHERS' SUMMER BY-WAR, BECOMES SILENT (United Press) = Havre, France, July ' 24.—The welght of war is telling heavily on King Albert of Belgium, according to those in’the couneils of thé monarch. The ‘king is more and more becom- ing a man’ of silence as the: heavy days pass on, it is said. At a recent meeting of his army councilors, the King is reported to have spoken but three phrases. Once - he -said “I agree,” once “I do not agree,” and lastly he éxpressed in briefest form an- idea of his own. - The king-is ever on the move visiting his army or superintending war moves. He seldom sees his family. BEMIDJI IS GIVEN BOOST St. Paul Dispatch Says Opening of Birchmont Hotel Will Prove Magnet-to Summer Resorters DESTINED TO BE SUbGESSFUL “Business men of Bemidji are jubi- lant ‘over .the opening of the new Birchmont Beach hotel,” says the St. Paul Dispatch, “and predict a large increase in the number of visitors to their city as a result. Located on the shores of beautiful Lake Bemidji, the new hostelry represents the last word in summer hotel construction. Lake Bemidji Favorite. ‘“Although Lake Bemidji is one of Minnesota’s favorite outing spots, the 1,000 LIVES LOSTON EXCURSIONSTEAMER (United Press) Chicago, Ill., July 24.—It is be- AFTER SU@CESSFUL FIVE WEEKS' TERM : EXCELLENT-RECORDS ARE MADE SCHOOL CLOSES Session Attended by 82 Pupils Who Have Shown Splendid Interest and a Desire To Reap Benefits Supt. Stewart Announces That Cann. ing OQutfits Will Be Given To Rural Clubs For Best Fair Exhibits “It has been a splendid term, the most successful we have ever had, and 1 think that every student enrolled has benefited by being permitted to . attend,” said W. B. Stewart, county superintendent of schools, in speaking of the five weeks sesson of teachers’ summer school which closed Friday. In a record filed with Superinten- lieved 1,000 persons were drowned when the Steamer: ‘Eastland, with 2,000 excursionests on board, bound for Michigan City Indiana on ‘Satur- day outing, listed in leaving the pier this morning, hundreds of passengers being thrown from the slanting decks. The boat is the property of the St. Jo line and chartered by the Indiana Transfer company. Officials esti- mate that 800 were drowned. Cap- tain Robertson admitted that there ‘were 2,000 aboard but insisted that only a small number were drowned. Tons of water -were let into the left side of the vessel when an air chute broke and this side went to the bottom of the Chicago river with the boat heading towards the lake. ‘Workmen . are now cutting’ holes in the bottom and sides of the vessel in the hope that hundreds of per- sons trapped in the cabins and state rooms may be rescued. That the early estimates of the dead are far under-rated was indi- cated at noon when Deputy Police Chief Schueteler announced that the lives lost total 200 with many more ‘missing. There was a clash of au- thority between the police and boat authorities conecrning the rescue resort has been handicaped by the lack of first-class accommodations. To remedy this defect, Bemidji boos- ters organized a stock company and built a_hotel ‘which is adequate for the needs of the lake. Guests Throng Hotel. ““That the project is destined to be successful is evident from the large number ‘of visitors who have crowded the Birchmont daily since it was opened. The hotel has forty guest rooms ané several suites. There are three large verandas, one for each floor, and the service is beyond criti- cism. Amusements Provided For. “Provision also has been made for the usual amusements, including a dancing pavilion, tennis courts and other attractions. As the needs de- mand, cottages will be erected to care-for vacationists who cannot be accommodated at the Birchmont, The hotel is eharmingly located in a grove on the north shore of the lake.” U, S. WILL DEFEND FREEDOM OF SEAS work, objection being made to the cutting of _holes in the vessel. Captain Pederson, who was (United Press) beaten by angry crowd-was later ar- rested. The deputy police chief said this afternoon that between 1,200 and 1,800 persons lost their lives: - Washington, July 24. — Wall street’s verdiet of President Wilson's noteto Germany, made public last ‘évening, is” accepted “Witli favor and as ‘a result stocks spurted upward. The note reveals the fact that.the German government is informed .it is the intention of the United States to regard as ‘“‘deliberately unfriend- 1y’’ any repetition by the commanders of the German naval vessels of acts in contravention of American right. The United States announces it will continue to contend for freedom of the, seas “from whatever quarter EXPRESS OFFICE IS M'OVED Berman Agency to Take Rooms Va- cated In Markham Hotel Building Need for larger quarters has made it necessary for the Northern Express company, which for 14 years has| been located in the Markham hotel building, to move and today the fixtures are being taken to the Henry |¥i¢lated, without compromise, and at Steckman structure on Third street |3n¥ cost.” In official and diplomatic near the lake. The building is be-|Quarters the communication was re- ing remodeled and will make ideal |teived as the strongest and most em- quarters for the express company. phatic pronouncement from the Thomas Lloyd, nianager, says that ‘Washington government since the be- the Bemidji office has had a steady in- |8inning of its correspondence with crease in business although most |the belligerents of Europe. towns throughout the United States have suffered a decrease because of the parcel post system. . The old office in the Markham ho- tel building will be taken by the Berman Insurance agency which will have the offices neatly redecorated and fitted up with private office, and the arrangement throughout will he attractive, CHIEF ISSUES WARNING Ripple Requests Bemidji Citizens To Watch Homes During Carnival In a statement issued this morn- ing Frank Ripple, chief of poliee, requests that citizens of Bemidji take special care in providing protection for their homes carnival week. “I regard the Patterson shows as one of the best on the road,” said the chief, “but as with all institutions of .its kind it is followed by numerous un- desirables who do nothing but cause trouble.” The police department will make every effort to protect citizens from this class and the officers have been instructed to be constantly on the alert for thieves and trouble mak- ers. KKK KA KKK KK KKK XK * AFTER ONE YEAR OF WAR * KKK KKK KKK KKK The Bemidji Daily Pioneer will be- gin, Monday, July 26, a series of articles recapitulating the . actual happenings of the terrific war in which nearly all of Europe is now engaged. The articles will be writ- ten by correspondents who have been in constant touch with the German, French and English operations, and will be entirely without bias. A general review of the actual results of the great struggle to date will be a climax to the series. Bixby Family Here. Mr. and Mrs. Tams Bixby of Mus- kogee, Okla., and son Tams, arrived in Bemidji today and will spend sev- eral weeks camping at the head of the lake. Edson Bixby reached Be- midji several days ago and made the camp ready for the arrival of his Ipnreuts. Murray Humes of Cass Lake, was in Bemidji this afternoon being en- Toute to Brainerd where he will lspend Sunday as the guest of his ' daughter, Mrs. Clyde Parker. “|refuse to discuss the American‘not dent Stewart this morning by George A. Franklin, condictor of the school, it is shown that 92 pupils were en-. rolled during the term. The report - also shows that there was an everage” daily attendance of 77.5; that the average age of the pupils was 22; that the average age at starting teaching was 19; that 14 hold first grade teachers’ certificates and that 51 hold second grade certificates; that 11 taught in graded schools and 53 in ungraded schools last year. Attendance Was Excellent. Fifty-five of the students enrolled are graduates of the common schools, 32 of high schools and three of Nor- mal schools. Thirty-eight were 'neither tardy nor absent during the- term, being presented with perfect “An excellent spirit has ' been shown by the pupils,” said Mr. Stewart,” and all have taken splendid interest. There has been a strong feel- ing of co-operation and we are proud of the progress made.” Nearly all of the members of the school will teach in Beltrami county. There will be 150 schools in the county this year, 10 or more new educational institutions being pro- vided in the unorganized territory and several in organized towns. There are now eight consolidated schools in operation in Beltrami county and [there are ten comsolidated districts. Supt. Stewart for many years has been a strong advocate of the con-. solidated school and he is largely respopsible ‘for -this' fine- showing. The consolidated scliools now'in oper- ation have been most successful.- - Three Now Being Built, Consolidated schools are now. being built at Neving, Spur and Williams. The first two named as semi-graded and the last is a graded school. Oth- er places which have consolidated schools are Saum, Kelliher, Black- duck, Hines and Tenstrike:. To Have Canning Contest. Superintendent Stewart announced today that another contest has -been added to those now in progress: It is a canning contest and clubs of the rural districts will be permitted”io participate. To the three clubs having the best exhibit of canned goods at the county fair in September will be given El Flo canning outfits. One of these outfits is now at the superintendent’s office and two more will be secured. They are construct- ed of a heavy anti-corrosive metal and are guaranteed not to rust and each outfit is.compléte for canning. Each outfit is worth $12.50. It may be so arranged that canning jars- will also be given as premiums. Erickson To Assist. T. A. Erickson, specialist in boys’ and girls’ club work, will spend sever- al days here during the fair and will give demonstrations in canning. Other information concerning = the contest may be secured from Superin- tendent Stewart. CONSIDER LATEST NOTE ULTIMATUM IN SPIRIT (Unitea Press) Washington, D. C., July 24—It'is the opinion of both official and di- plomatic circles that the latest Ameri- can note to Germany was an ulti tum in spirit, though not such in form. Officials believe - that the words refering to an’ “unpardonable act” must be regarded as being' de- liberately unfriendly. ~ ¥ Berlin, July 24.-—Official - cicles = Its text Wwill be published ‘latethis afternoon for the first timie. " Watil then there will be nothing ascertain- 'able concerning -the German senti- & ment. 3 S Meeting to Be Held. The ' following announcement has been made by J. J.-'-'Opsahl “AlE parties owning or interested in-timber = and stone claims in towns-66-and 6 range 14 that wish to’convert their holdings into cash, are requested t attend a joint owners meeting at the Bemidji Commercial- rooms Tuesda: evening, July 27, at 8 o’clock!” -