Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 19, 1915, Page 1

VOLUME 13, NO. 198. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 19, 1015, o e ANNEXATION OF BELGIUM MAY BE PLANOFGERMANY %% Pan-Germanism is Demm&ix.f{"q; at Game Warden Munch Says That But Few Birds Await Hunters. In the opinion of William Munch, the Crookston game warden, Who spent a few hours in Bemidji yester- day, prairie chicken shooting this fall will be poor. Munch, who iz fa- This Method Be Used to Ea. /. miliar with the game conditions of 0, Cost of War From Enemies. BELIEVE KAISER CAN DICTATE Government Giving No Encourage- ment in Plan—Cannot Regain Col- onies or Cause Lift of Blockade, By J. W. T. MASON. (Written for the United Press.) New York, Aug. 19.—Pan-German- ism is demanding the annexation of Belgium as the principal price Ger- many must exact from her enemies to pay for the cost of the war. The movement to force the Belgians into the German empire has been conceal- ed beneath the surface until the pres- ent moment. Its sudden appearance in the open is due to the Teutonic victories in Russia, which are causing many Germans to belleve they can’ dictate the terms of peace which will end the war. Give No Encouragement. The German government itself is, for the moment, giving no encour- agement to the Belgian annexation- ists. Anti-annexationists, among whom are Dr. Bernhard Dernburg, have signed a petition to the im- perial chancellor, Dr. von Bethmann- Hollweg, urging the danger to Ger- many of trying to absorb alien and reluctant nationalities. Demand is Shown. That a counter-petition to the gov- ernment has been made necessary shows how extensive the demand for permanently seizing Belgium has be- come. Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg is believed personally to favor the re- storation of independence to Bel- gium, but the prestige of the chancel- lor is not sufficient to cause his in- fluence to be felt extensively. It is probable, too, that political oppon- ents of Von Bethmann-Hollweg are trying to embarrass him by urging Belgium’s annexation. Must Evacuate Belgium. The popular demand that Belgium shall be made a conquered province, does not take into consideration the protection that is offered to Bel- gium’s sovereignty by the British blockade of Germany and the seizure of Germany’s colonies. Even thought it may turn out to be impossible to drive the German armies out of Bel- gium by a land campaign, neverthe- less, there seems to be no possibility that the Germans can regain their colonies or cause England to lift her blockade unless Belgium is volun- tarily evacuated. “OIL KING” CHANGED MAN SINCE WIFE DIED Cleveland, O., Aug. 19.—There’s a changed master at Forest Hill, the company, pany and the Crookston Lumber com- oany. company was represented by E. W. and Attorney George Spooner. show the board why the taxes should not be increased but the reasons ad- vanced were not sufficient to,satisfy the members and they voted to double %, ‘rthern Minnesota, having served % -~ official capacity for many years, ga, at but few birds are to- be foun. we prairie district and that they ;1 " ‘ce in the brush. He ex- pects thav .ne duck shooting will ke excellent. While here Warden Munch met Jesse Harry, the Grand Rapids warden, and later they joln- 2d Sherm Bailey, the warden of this city. These three officials are the only game wardens in this section and they have been very active in pre- venting violations of the game laws. While together they talked over plans for the carrying on of their work during the shooting season. TAX QUESTIONS DEBATED Officials of Four Companies Appear Before Board of Equalization in Answer to Citation. COMMISSIONERS ADJOURN TODAY For several hours yesterday the Beltrami county board of commission- ars, in session since Monday, took up matters pertaining to the board of :qualization, officials of four compa- nies having holdings in the county he- ing cited to appear and show cause why their taxes should not be in- creased. The companies having represen- tatives were the International Lum- ber company, T. M. Partridge Lumber Naugle Pole & Tie com- The International Lumber Backus, one of the principal owners, Ericson of An Attempt was made to the assessment, placing the assessed valuation at $100,000 instead of $50,- 000. T. M. Partridge was also in at- tendance at the meeting and he was able to show the board why his taxes should be reduced, a ten per cent cut resulting. The Crookston. Lumber company was represented by B. W. Lakin, superintendent of logging, and A. A. D. Rahn of Minneapolis. The taxes were left without change. A slight reduction was made in the as- gessment of the Naugle company, represented by J. W. Naugle of this city. After completing the work of tlie equalization board the commissioners again took up matters of their reg- ular session. This morning they in- spected division B of State Rural Highway No. 9, constructed by George W. Cochran, and it is expected that big estate of the world’s richest man. That’s what John D. Rockefeller’s closest friends are saying, after visits to the oil king’s estate. The old at- tendants know what has caused the change, they say. It is because their mistress has gone. For the first time Rockefeller tramps and drives about his estate without the companionship of his wife, who died last February. Most every morning, about '8 o'clock, Rockefeller walks slowly down from the big house to the lily pond at the foot of the long north slope. He stands for a moment watching the waters, then turns sad- 1y away. In past years, Rockefeller and his wife used to stroll to the pond, arm in arm, every morning after break- fast, which was served promptly at 7 o’'clock. Attendants tell, too, how the changed master broke down and cried at his first breakfast at Forest Hill when he saw the empty chair. Rockefeller formerly played golf with keen delight almost every day He seldom plays now and when he does, the old-time swing is not therc. “Under every tree near my house here I see a memory picture of chil- dren playing and merry family groups,” Rockefeller tells visitors. “I am happiest here.” ITALIAN EX0DUS SMALL Washington, Aug. 19.—The num- ber of Italians leaving the national capitol to join their colors is not near so great as it was during the Turko-Italian war. The outpouring at that time nearly demolished the Ttalian district of the city. The rea- ‘gon ascribed is that comparatively few Italian immigrants have come here in the last few years. Mrs. Verne Elton Parker, who has spent the past week in Bemidji as the guest of Mrs. Joseph McFadden, plans to leave next Monday for Elbow Lake where she will visit relatives for a short time, At Elbow Lake she will be joined by her husband and they will motor to their home in Pine Island. they will wind up the work of the session this afternoon. ROADS ARE INSPECTED Deputy Highway Engineer Looks Over Beltrami Route. J. H. Mullen, deputy state high- way engineer, is spending a week in- 3pecting roads built this year which open up some of the most promising territory in Northern Minnesota for settlement. He is looking over 100 miles of road extending from Inter- national Falls through Koochiching county by way of Big Falls and Northome to Bemidji, in Beltrami county. Forty miles of the road is being subjected to final inspection and already is making markets more ac- cessible to the Northern Minnesota farmer. ‘While Mrs. John Roe was at the theater last evening, thirty of her riends and neighbors gathered at her 10ome and surprised her upon her re- turn, it being her birth anniversary. The evening was spent in cards, after which a sumptuous lunch was served. The guests presented Mrs. Roe with a set of silver knives and forks. PRAIRIE CHICKENS s"“‘."E. BUILD MORE STATE ROADS,SAYSCOOLEY State Engineer Says Minnesota Wonld Benefit Greatly by Improving and Adding to Highways. OPPORTUNITIES NOW IGNORED Compares Thoroughfares of European Countries With Those of Gopher State—Means Big Task. If Minnesota is to secure its proper share of the “See Minnesota First” movement, which is certain to bring hundreds of visitors to Bemidji, it must bend every energy toward ob- taining a better system of state roads, in the opinion of George W. Cooley, secretary and engineer of the state highway commission. “The more states and countries I see, the more I am impressed with our own state’s opportunities for ob- taining tourist and automobile tra- vel,” said Mr. Cooley. ‘‘Minnesota has 10,000 lakes, and the scenery of the lake, forest and range region is not surpassed anywhere in the world. California is less beautiful, but it has been widely advertised and has speat more money on roads.If we improve our opportunities we will have more attractions than any European coun- tries can boast.” European Roads and Scenery. Mr. Cooley is well qualified to speak of European roads and new scenery, for he saw one and studied the other for three months in 1909, when he was sent to Europe by the commission to investigate highway conditions and systems there. On the continent, of course, auto- mobile roads and traffic at that time were well developed, but in Norway, Denmark and Sweden, the great sum- mer vacation countries of the con- tinent, motoring was not allowed on many roads, because of their narrow- ness. “The width of the roads in Den- mark, for instance,” said Mr. Cooley, (Continued on last page). WCLENAHAN TO PRESIDE Brainerd Jurist to Be On Bench When Beltrami County’s September Term of Court-Begins. JUDGE STANTON TO ITASCA ‘W. S. McClenahan, of Brainerd, C. W. Stanton of Bemidji and B. F. Wright of Park Rapids, judges of this judicial district, have decided ufion their court assignments for the re- mainder of the year, according to an announcement made today. Judge McClenahan, who passed through Bemidji last evening, being enroute to his home from Baudette where he has just completed the sum- mer term of court after a week’s ses- sion, will preside at the fall term for Beltrami county which begins on Tuesday, September 14. It had been planned that Judge Stanton should occupy the bench here during the term but as the Brainerd jurist has not presided here since the Dumas trial of ‘1911 it was decided that he should come. The Itasca county term, which be- gins on the same day, will find Judge Stanton presiding. Judge Stanton will remain at Grand Rapids for two weeks, when a short adjournment (Continued on last page). Miss Wightman to Wed. Bemidji friends have been informed of the enghgement of Miss Ruth Wightman, formerly of this ecity, to Orla’ H. Iman, of Chicago, the wed- ding to take place in October. Dur- ing her residence here Miss Wight- man was prominent in musical ecir- cles and a popular member of the younger society. During the past two years she has studied in Chicago. Mr. Iman is the superintendent of Voight- man & Company, manufacturers of metal doors and windows. Miss ‘Wightman is a sister of Mrs. Charles ‘Vandersluis of this city. Born—To Mr. and Mrs. Champy Petrie, of the Town of Liberty, a son. PREDICTS GREAT GROWTH “Bemidji is just beginning to real- ize the extent of her many resources and from now on its population will increase at a most rapid rate,” was the prediction made by Grant Bishop, manager of a well known Fargo restaurant, today. With his family Mr. Bishop is spending a vacation of several weeks in Bemidjl. He said that Bemidji should take advantage of its summer resort facilities in ad- vertising the city and in bringing people here. ‘“To come to Bemidji means that a visitor will go away a booster for the city, its people and its | beautiful location,” he said. T0 ROUTE CASS LAKEROAD Auto Clubs of That Village and Be- midji to Erect Signs for Benefit of Strangers Touring This Seotion. TO PLACE GUIDES WEST OF CITY At a meeting of the Cass Lake Auto club, attended by a committee from the Bemidji Auto club, held in the city hall at Cass Lake Wednesday evening it was decided to designate a road over which strangers might easily be directed in traveling this section of the state. The Cass Lake club will look after the matter of painting signs for rout- ing through travelers:'over what is known as the middle road which leaves Bemidji, going east from the Markham hotel to Nymore and then taking the gouth road qut of Nymore, going east on the Frohn road about four miles, then turning south and follow’ the new grades d white churehand the Rodi farm now owned by Edward Paulson, and then on by the Trafton farm, joining the Cass Lake road one mile east of Rosby. The road from this poiut passes through Farris and on into Cass Lake. When the; signs are erected after plans now under way it will be easy to follow; . The Cass Lake club will also post signs east of that city, jshowing the route to be taken from Cass Lake to Deer River, Grand Rapids and on to Duluth. The Bemidji ¢lub expects to post guides west of this city show- ing the way to Wilton, Solway, Shev- lin Bagley and on through Crook- ston to Grand Forks, N. D. - The.committee atte: the-meet- ing comprised A. M. Bagley, president of the Bemidji:club, Dr. E. H. Mar- cum, treasurer, E. H. Denu, secretary, C. E. Battles and Robert Feir. The meeting was attended by twenty-five Cass Lake boosters. DEAN KENNEDY AUTHOR OF “FUNDAMENTALS IN METHODS” Joseph Kennedy, dean of the school of education, University of North Da- kota, who annually spends a portion of his summer vacation in Bemidii, and is now at Grand Forks Bay, has written another book which .again places him in prominence as an au- thor of books of educational value. Dean Kennedy’s latest work is “Fun- damentals in Methods,” the purpose of which is to awaken and arouse elementary teachers to a realization of many common-sense injunctions or warnings which need be only men- tioned to be obeyed or avoided. The volume is intended to discuss many of the chief points or turns of proce- dure and of methods, in the large; to point out fields and directions to be sought and followed or to be shun- ned and avoided. The aim of the book is to awaken teachers from a kind of habitual lethargy-and to cause them, whether in rural or city schools, whether old or young, to make a professional self-examination, tc set up for themselves standards of teach- ing and a true perspective of values. The book has just left the press. Dean Kennedy is also the author of “Ru- ral Life and the Rural School.” Otto Schwandt to Move. Otto Schwandt, the Minnesota av- enue grocer, has completed arrange- ments whereby he is to move his store to the Charles Warfield building on Third street. This building - was formerly occupied by William Mec- Cuaig and has been entirely remodel- ed. Mr. Schwandt announced today that the stock and fixtures will b2 moved to the new location on Sunday, August 29. maoms o 'LD” APPLIED T0 GRANDRAPIDSBARS Saloon Men of That City Abide by De- cision in Injunction Case and Li- quor Shipped From Treaty Zone. - BARRON REFUSES TO COMMENT Attorney for Liquor Dealers Says “Our Town is Absolutely Dry and Orderly”—May Appeal. For the first time since the Indian bureau of the United States govern- -|ment decided to insist upon the en- forcement of the provisions of the 1855 treaty iast November, the sa- loons of Grand Rapids are now closed, and not'a drop of liquor remains in that ecity. The liquor dealers of that city were prepared to receive a decision favor- ing the government and had allowed their stocks to dwindle down to just a sufficient quantity to make opera- tion possible. Tuesday night several wagon-loads of liquor were shipped outside the treaty territory, and yes- terday when it became known that Judge Stanton’s decision had been filed, the application for an injunec- tion restraining the Indian officers from molesting their premises. being denied, hardly an expression of sur- prise or regret was heard. Is Absolutely “Dry.” “We are aboslutely ‘dry’ and-or- derly in Grand Rapids now,” said W. W. Barron, one of the attorneys for the saloon men, in a message to the Pioneer this afternoon. *“There is not a drop of liquor to be found and the liquor dealers are strictly obeying the closing order.” Attorney Barron was asked wheth- er the case would be taken to a high- er court in an attempt to show that the treaty is now void, his reply be- ing that while such a plan was being considered that no announcement for publication was now to be made, and that there would not be until the con- ditions and circumstances had been (Continued on last page.) 1,000 IN POTATO CONTEST Boys:and. Girls to Have Nearly 500 Exhibits at Bemidji Prize Competi- tion After Showing at Fairs. GIVE CONTESTANTS CLUB PINS T. A. Erickson, state leader of boys’ and girls’ agricultural club work, has written Secretary George D. McCarthy of the Northern Minne- sota Development association, that he expects nearly 500 exhibits to be shown in the potato-growing contest at Bemidji, December 9 and 10. The association is offering prizes aggregating $300 to boys and girls for the best potatoes grown by them- selves on one-eighth of an acre of land each. Mr. Erickson says that 1,000 now are entered in the contest. As many of these potatoes will be shown at various county fairs throughout the state, Mr. Erickson suggests that they be gathered and stored until the December meeting, at which time prizes will be awarded. Individual prizes on Rural New Yorkers will be as follows: First, $70; second, $15; third, $10; fourth, $5; and 10 other prizes of $2 each. The same schedule of prizes applies to the Green Mountain potatoes ex- hibited. Club prizes of $25, $20 and $16, and $10 and $20 banners will be awarded. The grand championship prize is $25. Every boy and girl fin- ishing the contest and making an ex- hibit will be given a club pin. Every exhibit will contain one peck of potatoes. Kolstad-Ingdahl. Yesterday afternoon Rev. Osmund Johnson united in marriage Ole Kol- stad and Marie Ingdahl, both of East Bemidji, the ceremony taking place in the Scandinavian Lutheran par- sonage. Mr. and Mrs. Rolstad will make their future home in East Be- midji. Pioneer want ads are read. BEMIDJT STARS DEFEATED But Make Good Showing at Grand Forks Tennis Tournament. Although defeated, but only after they had made a most creditable showing, Montreville J. Brown and Walter L. Brooks, -Bemidji tennis stars, returned home this morning from Grand Forks where they partici- pated in the North Dakota state ten- nis tournament. They played sev- eral well known net stars in the games of yesterday, Brown meeting Seiforde Stellwagen, runner-up this year in the Missouri Valley tourna- ment, and Brooks encountering Burr, one of the most brilliant performers of the tournament. Brown was de- feated in straight sets, 6-3 and 6-1, and Brooks lost, 7-5 and 6-1. In the doubles Brown and Brooks lost to Jayne and Stellwagen, 6-0 and 6-2. The Bemidji players returned today by automobile, making the trip with Attorney A. A. Andrews, who witness- ed the matches. WHITE STAR LINER ARABICTORPEDOED « (United Press) Aug. 19.—One of the White Star line steamers, the Arabie, carrying 435 passéngers and London, crew, bound from Liverpool to New York, was torpedoed and sunk off the south- west coast of Ireland, near Fastnert, this* morning. There are contradiciory reports -as to the fate of the Arabic’s crew. Thue first report says all were saved, but a later report from Liverpool stated that some lives were lost. The Arabic was torpedoed in the course taken by e'cean-going vessele and carried wireless equipment, hence it is believed possible that other ves- sels came to her rescue. It is not known whether the ship carried any Americans on board or whether Cap- tain Finch attempted to escape from the submarine. Therefore it is not known whether the Arabic attempted to “escape fhe| German submarines or whether it was a deliberate violation of unfriendly acts which President Wilson mention- ed in his last note to Germany. ‘Washington, Aug. 19.—The state department is hastening to ascertain the details of the sinking of the Ar- abic, Officials are plainly disturbed at the situation and are interested as to whether there were any Amer- icans on board the ill-fated steamer. If it is true that there were Amer- icans on board the Arabic and she was sunk in the face of the pres- ident’s last note, it is conceded that the situation is the most critical since the sinking of the battleship Maine in Havana harbor in 1898 . —_— Queenstown, Aug. 19.—Officials of the White Star line report that 400 people were saved by a vessel enroute here. If this report is true there are only 36 not accounted for. VILLA READY TO JOIN IN BRINGING PEACE (Unitea Press) El Paso, Tex., Aug. 19.—Villa’s answer to the United States is that he will offer all the assistance within his power to help bring peace in Mexico. This was the text of his answer an- nounced this afternoon. He says that his army is sufficiently strong to con- tinue fighting until high ideals of revolution have been realized, but in view of the friendly relations of the United States and sister republies, he will cordially accept their good offices in helping bring about peace. Waukluk-Butts. Yesterday afternoon at four o’clock, Judge D. H. Fisk, court commissioner, | joined in marriage George Waukluk and Gladys Butts, both of Nymore. 'SCOOP THE CUB REPORTER DONT BOTHER. O STP TH' SHIP-CAPAN ITAINTA MAN By "HOP" T SURE WISH THAT WIFE OF SCOOPSWAS | , o MINEFOR BOUY UK /rs, TEXAS STORM DEATH ROLL IS NOW 5; MANY NORE LOST Authorities Fear That Toll of Lives Will Total Thousands Before Vic- tims of Hurricane Accounted For. PROPERTY LOSS IS $62,000,000 Boats With Large Crews Sink—TVil- lages Along Coast With Small Populations Swept Away. (United Press) * Dallas, Tex., Aug. 15.—With only 115 known dead, further search for vietims of the tropical hurricare which put Galveston, Houston, Texas cities in dire peril, is be- ing made, and -authorities fear that the number of lives lost will run into the thousands. The list of dead continues to grow, and two score of boats, carrying crews totaling 300, are missing. There are unconfirmed reports that many villages along the coast with small populations were completely swept away, although it is claimed that a majority of the residents were saved. Estimates Vague, + Property loss estimates were vague, except in a few instances. Houston, Texas City and Port Arthur gave fairly definite figures for these places, but most of the other towns reported in such phrases as ‘‘considerable.” Some estimates were as follows: Qal- veston, $15,000,000; Houston, $2,- 000,000; Texas City, $400,000; Port Arthur, $200,000; Seabrook, $100,- 000; Sabine Pass, $100,000; Kemah, = $50,000. Cotton Growers Suffer. In addition there was an enormous loss to the cotton growers in the storm-swept belt, some estimates sta- ting that 25 per cent of the crop in central Texas had been destroyed, and placing the loss at millions of dollars. The oil fields also suffered severely, and it is probable that it will take $500,000 to replace destroyed der- ricks, recap unrooked tanks and re- pair damaged machinery. _.. CostSouth”$62,000,000. - - " New Orleans, Aug. 19.—Captain Murphy and three members of the - crew ‘of the schooner Lydia were drowned in the Gulf of Mexico wher the storm drove them from the vessel. Six survivors were rescued, and two are insane from their experience. The men were found in the New Orleans- Florida straits path in open’ boats. The hurricane has cost the entire south $62,000,000, the estimated loss to buildings being $40,000,00, to the cotton and other crops, $20,000,000 and to the oil fields, $2,000,000. SUKERT NOT TO LEAVE Pioneer Farmer Will Devote His At- tention to Stock Raising. John Sukert, one of Bemidji’s plo- neer tillers of the soil, who last spring sold his valuable farm five miles southwest of this city, is not to leave this county as he had for some time intended. Sukert disliked to leave Bemidji and when the op- portunity to purchase 200 acres of choice land seven miles west of the ' city came he accepted it, a deal for its purchase having been consum- mated with the Morris & Longballa real estate agency. Mr. Sukert now has about 40 head of cattle and it is his intention to go into the stock raising business on a large scale. Fine buildings are to be erected on the new farm, the work of construc- tion having already begun. The farm will be modern, convenient and prac- ticable in all its details. RALPH BRANDON, PROMOTED GOES TO, CONRAD, MONTANA Ralph Brandon, for more than two years a teller in the First National bank of this city, has been notified - of his appointment as assistant cash- ier of the First National bank at Conrad, Mont. ~Since connected with the Bemidji financial institution Ralph has proved himself capable and proficient and his transfer comes as a well deserved promotion. While a Bemidji resident he has been popu- lar among the younger set and has been prominent in athletics, starring in baseball, football and basketball. His going will seriously weaken Be- midji’s championship basketball five, on which he has played a brilliant game at forward. Brandon will leave Saturday for Grand Rapids where he will spend a week as the guest of his parents, returning to Bemidji for two days before leaving ‘for Conrad. " Moon-Zimmerman. Tonight the wedding of J. C. Moon and Miss Marie Zimmerman will take place at Blackduck. Mr. Moon is a brother of Charles Moon of this city, register of-deeds of Beltrami county. - &