Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 30, 1915, Page 1

4 e VOLUME 13, NO. 207. THE BEMIDJT * BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 30, 1915. - TWO SOFT DRINK PARLORS RAIDED; BOOZE IS FOUND Arrest—No Liquor Found in Croon Place. INDIAN LIQUOR TREATY WILL BE ENFORCED Chief of Police and Two ernment Officials Begin Campaign. Gov- Government agents and city offi- cials began a vigorous campaign Sun- day night for the enforcement of the Indian treaty of 1855 which provides that no liquor be introduced in this territory. Raids were made on soft drink parlors operated by John E. Croon and Frank ‘“‘Spider” Gagnon, by Chief of Police Frank Ripple and Deputy Special Officers W. W. Thom- ason and A. J. Carson. Croon Parlor Raided. The Croon parlor was raided at 6 o’clock but no liquor was found. Two kegs of hard cider were seized and will be analyzed. No arrests were made. Find Quart of Alcohol. The Gagnon place was raided short- ly before nine o’clock and a quart bottle of alcohol was found. A half dozen empty bottles which had been emptied a short time before and two empty two-gallon jugs were also found. Furniture is Seized. Chief Ripple seized the furniture and fixtures in the Gagnon place and they will remain in his care until the case is tried. If Gagnon is found guilty they will be confiscated and sold at public auction, one-third of the sale money going to the state school fund. Trial Tomorrow. Gagnon, who was arrested, will be tried in the municipal court tomorrow morning on the charge of conducting an unlicensed drinking place. He was released on his own recogni- tion. DEPUTY SHERIFF RETURNS James Cahill, deputy sheriff, re- turned 4o’ Bemidji ~yesterday from Owatonna where he was called on of- ficial business. While away Mr. Cahill visited at Janesville, the vil- lage in which he spent his childhood. J. C. WGHEE IS NEW ASS'T. COUNTY SUPT. OF SCHOOLS J. C. McGhee, the enterprising Town. of Eckles farmer and teacher, has accepted the position of assistant county superintendent of schools. He will assume his new duties Sept. 1. Mr. McGhee is exceptionally well qualified for the position, for several years having been in charge of the Eckles school, and being familiar with the county’s educational work. He is secretary of the Bemidji Mu- tual Insurance company and was in- strumental in its organization. Mr. McGhee has rented the J. M. Phillippi home on Irvine avepue. GIVEN HARDWARE O, RECEIVEFORDCHECK 300,000 Cars = Have Sold and $50 Rebate is Made. Over Been The Given Hardware company re- ceived a check of $50 this morning from the Ford Motor Car company, Detroit, as a share in the profits. The Ford company made an agreement with auto buyers last spring that if 300,000 cars were sold during the 1915 season a refund of $50 would be made to each buyer. Over 308,000 Ford cars were sold during the year at a total value of $143,602,5640. This figure is based upon a sale of 246,570 touring cars or 80 per cent of the total output of the plant; 46,231 runabouts or 15 per cent of the output and 5 per cent or 15,412 town cars, sedans and ceupelets. On March 17, the record production of 2,096 cars in one day was established. 20,000 ACRES SUBMERGED Atty. Gen. Smith is preparing a statement to be‘submitted to the in- ternational boundary commission. at International Falls Sept. 10, calling its attention to the fact that 20,000 acres of state lands have been sub- merged as a result of the construction of the dam at that point. The state claimg” that the money loss approximates $200,000. An ac- tion has already been commenced to recover this amount from the cor- * poration owning the dam: «%o,iliiiiiiiiill IS SRR S S RS RS FORD A PRIVATE. Chicago, Aug. 30.—Henry Ford’s application for en- trance to the business men’s military camp at Fort Sher- idan has been accepted. He will be made a private. *hkkhkkok kX kKR *hhkkhkkkkkkk . SUn. "SR RESORT GUESTS LEAVING Opening of Sohools Next Week Causes Families to Return to Cities. On account of the opening of schools next week a number of fam- ilies who have spent the summer at Beinidji Beach, Lavinia, Lakeside, Grand Forks Bay and other summer resorts on Lake Bemidji and the Mis- sissippi river, will leave for their respective homes this week. Several - families will remain through September and possibly a week or two in Octuber. Mrs. Oscar Wick and children left Friday for their home in Grand Forks. Mrs. Berg and family have also returned to the Forks. CAPT. W. MACLACHLAN BUYS PETERSON STORE Capt. W. B. MacLachlan, who for many years has been a resident of Bemidji, on Saturday completed a transaction whereby he becomes the owner of the Beltrami avenue con- fectionery and news stand of J. Peter- son, jr. Mr. MacLdchlan has taken charge of the store. “While I have bought the store,” said the captain, “I will continue to operate the ‘City of Bemidji,’ my en- deavor being to give the same service as in the past.” CITY COUNCIL TO MEET TONIGHT The city council will meet in reg- ular session at the city hall tonight. Routine matters will be disposed of. TWO FILINGS MADE - ON-HOMESTEAD LAND Two more filings on government land under the Volstead act were reg- istered at the office of Fred Rhoda, clerk of court, this morning. Amanda Johnson and P. D. Ander- son Keel, both of Rochester, Minn., filed on tracts of 160 acres. This land was bid in at the tax judgment sale conducted by James L. George, county auditor, last May. MIKE DOWNS RETURNS Mike Downs, who has charge of one of the Minnesota & International railway switching crews, returned to Bemidji the latter part of the week from Detroit and Newberry, Mich., and points in Ontario where he has spent a vacation of several weeks. At Detroit he visited his sister and in Ontario his parents. 200,000 SOUTH WALES MINERS WILL STRIKE London, Aug. 30.—Miners’ repre- sentatives who conferred with mem- bers of the cabinet this afternoon ad- mitted that they will probably de- mand a strike of 200,000 South Wales coal miners. A mass meeting was held through- out the Wales district Sunday. Miners cheered the speakers time and time again who accused the mine owners of bad faith. The award of the gov- ernment’s abritration was denounced. Resolutions were passed favoring a walkout Wednesday unless an arbi- tration is successful Tuesday. GERMAN TRENCHES EX- PLODED AT COURT CHAUSIES Paris, Aug. 30.—The war office gn- nounced this afternoon that whole sections of German trenches exploded following a concerted attack by the French. The most damage was done at Court Chausies, where hand gren- ades played an important part. GENERAL COUNCIL OF CHIPPEWAS IN SESSION TUESDAY John Morrison, Chief, is in Bemidji Today Planning for the Meeting. ELEVEN THOUSAND INDIANS : INTERESTED IN MEET Will Appoint a Legislative Com- mittee to Visit Congress at Washington, I Eleven thousand Chippewa Indians of Minnesota are interested in a meet- ing which is to be held in Bemidji tomorrow, the executive committee of the General Council of Chippewas being in session. ; Thirty to Attend.. John Morrison of Red Lake, re- cently appointed postmaster at the reservation, and chief of the Chippe- was, announced while in Bemidji to- day that about thirty prominent In- dians of the state, representatives of the various bands, will attend the meeting. For Future of Indian. ‘The most important business to be transacted will be appointment of a legislative committee which will visit Washington during the next Congress to assist in securing the pas- sage of legislation desired by the Indians. To Plan for Annual. It is also planned to discuss plans for the annual meeting of the Chip- pewas which is to be held in Bemidji next summer. Edward Rogers, of Walker, county attorney of Cass county and former chief of the Chip- pewas, will attend the meeting here tomorrow. TWO MEN, 30 HORSES KA A KA K AKX A I A AR A AR AT A KA AR AR A KA AN AR A A AK k& . x *'*o; : T:; :o:;g:c:" : Ffl“n HUNTERS nus“ : R SEASON; ARRESTED; FINED TEN DOLLARS Game Warden William Munch Catches * After being missedifrom the . menu for nearly four momths the oyster will sapn be back again on the banquet-board. With the adventiof Septem- ber, the first fall month with an “r” in its m_‘fis'up the shelled fish will be a regular Early Duck Hunters at Four item on menus. The-City Meat 2 Market, Palace Mt Market, Legged Lake. People’s Meat Market and S “Troppman’s store will:all have HUNTING OF PRAIRIE CHICKEN fresh oysters in stock just as soon as they can>be obtain- ed from the packi: TO BE EXCEEDINGLY POOR e Young Birds Killed During Spring 8 we:: E SR Months by Excessive Rain and There are 100 different ways Cold Weather. the housewife of Bfmidji may prepare the oysters; is the as- surance from H.‘F, Moore, deputy commissioner in the bureau of fisherieg at Wash- ington, D. C., who has pre- pared a cook book on the sub= Ject. IS “The oyster is m animal food which practically has~ not increased in cost for 25 years,” declares Mr. -Moore. “Its production has kept face with the growth.of popula- tion. Its price brings it with- in.reach of all.” Four men were arrested at Four Legged Lake Sunday by Game War- den William Munch of charged with the attempt to hunt ducks out of season. They were Carl Gustavson, Clifford Stevens, Mike McCray and F. léachson of Leonard. They pleaded guilty be- fore Justice of Peace C. J. Hulquist of St. Clair township and were fined $10. Their guns were confiscated. Report Few Birds. Game Warden Munch is working in this territory assisting Game War- den Bailey. Mr. Munch has just re- turned from a four days’ trip over the northern part of the state and re- ports but very few birds. Chicken Hunt Poor. “There are absolutely no birds in the sections that I visited,” said he, “and the hunting of prairie chickens will be exceedingly poor when - it opens up on September 7. “In the vicinity of Hallock, Ar- gyle, Warren and Badger, where the hunting was exceedingly good last season, people there who have friends in the Twin Cities, are writing them not to visit any of the towns named this year when the season. opens, for the reason that no birds of any kind are to be found in that section of the country. Nearly all of the young birds were killed during the spring Crookston kA hkhkhk kA ko k kA A A Ak kK hkkkkkkkkkkk kkkok TR KKK KKK KK KKK K FARMERSPICNICAT KELLINER WED. Fred Sherman, Imnfigz;:lfinn Commis- sioner, and James: Larson, Asst. Secy. of State, to Speak. 3 Kelliher will hold a big farmers’ get-to-gether picnic in] the city park ‘Wednesday. The day'! program will consist of a big free dinner, band con- certs, addresses and a mo'vlng pic- ture entertainment. Fred B. Sherman, state immigra- tion commissioner, and James Lar- KILLED IN WRECK Barnesville, Minn., Aug. 30.—Two men and thirty horses were killed today when a carload of horses ran off a side track into a passenger train: ~-The-men were in charge of the horses. MINNESOTA MAY TRY COL- LECTION FROM UNCLE SAM St. Paul, Minn.,, Aug. 30.—More than 15,000,000 feet of valuable tim- ber has been cut from Minnesota swamp lands, under permits given by the United States government, during 11 years, according to a report made today by B. F. Chapman, clerk in the state auditor’s office. It is be- lieved the state will attempt to re- cover the value of the timber from the government. NO LOGS--NIGHT CREWDISCONTINUED Crookston Lumber Company Closes Shift—Men to Work in the Camps. Shortage of logs has made it neces- sary for the Crookston Lumber com- pany to use only a day shift during the remainder of the logging season, the night crew working for the last time Saturday. : There are sufficient logs in the lake to keep the mill in operation until the first of November. Only day shifts have been working at plant No. 2 during the summer. Day Crew Till October. The management believed that it would be better to work only the day crew and continue sawing during the entire month of October, than to re- tain both shifts and close earlier. Although the night shift has been discontinued no men are to be thrown out of employment, but instead will be given work in the logging camps of the company. SOOP > ' CHPRUNELLA-L THE CUB REPORTER HAVE SOME MIGHTY SAD N$W$ FOR. I was JUST N O SEE TH' BOSS - AN" No Place For Mrs. Scoop To Be son, assistant secretary of state, will deliver addresses. Officials in charge of’'the picnic ex- tend a general invitation for every- one to attend. : months by the excessive rains and cold weather.” STEAMER KENORA 0N | LASTTRIP OF Baudette, Minn.,, Aug. 30.—The steamer Kenora, which has made this place six times a week, returned here Sunday on its last trip of the season. It will complete the trip to Interna- tional Falls today and from there go to winter quarters at Kenora, Ont. On account of the continued cool weather the passenger traffic has been light. BEMIDJI DIVISION BEST SAYS EATON i!en Samuelson, Edward Page and ° Whitney Brown Return From Duluth With Report. FIRE AT HEATH HOME The fire department=was called tod the home of James Heath, 13th street and Irvine avenue this noon an ac- count of a fire on the roof of the house. The damage was small. RUMORED THAT VILLA WAS ASSASSINATED Nogales, Ariz., Aug. 30.—General Villa may have been assassinated in bed today. Sueh a report was made and the Villa currency struck a new low value among bankers. ‘Washington, Aug. 30.—Nothing was heard in this city of the assas- sination of General Villa in Mexico. WOULD ESTABLISH PLAN FOR ALL GAMES’ SAFETY St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 30.—Carlos Avery, state game and fish commis- sioner, today set Sept. 22 as the date of the argument on a government to set aside parts of Ramsey and Wash- ington counties in which hunting would be prohibited and where the elsewhere hunted game might take refuge. FROST DAMAGES CORN IN TOWA AND ILLINOIS Des Moines, Ia., Aug. 30. It is be- 'lieved that frost in the:various north- ern points of the state has seriously damaged the corn crop. A month of warm weather is necessary to ma- ture the crop. The weather man re- ported 30 above Sunday night. Ben Samuelson, ship yeoman, and Edward Page and Whitney Brown, signal members, of the Bemidji naval militia, returned Sunday from Du- luth where they were with the local division on the good training ship, Gopher, for four days. They report that the entire Bemidji company is in good health and spirits. Boys Mean Business. “The Bemidji division is the best bunch on board,” was the statement made to the boys by Commander Guy Eaton. “The boys mean business and they are working. We can rely on them.” Jack Plays With Fish, The Bemidji boys have suffered no misfortune with the exception of Jack. Derushie, who went into the lake to play with the fish when a wire broke holding a life boat. He was immedi- ately rescued and the last reports are that he is none the worse for his ad- venture. The entire division will return to Bemidji next Monday. Galesburg, Ill., Aug. 30.—Frost was felt in several sections here Sun- day night. Considerable damage was done to the corn crop. HES ALL BUSTED OUT N RED DOTS-SAXS HE: THINKS \T5 SEASON| fRR R XK KKK KKK R KKK * * ARABIC REPORT EXPECTED x * ‘Washington, Aug. 30.— ¥ Germany’s official report on ¥ the Arabic and submarine X warfare is expected in Wash- % ington at any time, accon;- ¥ ing to a statement made today * x x by Secretary Tumulty. 2 W hokokk ok ok okkkokF KKK KKKKKK KKK STRUGGLE BEGUN FOR PETROGRAD Russians Last Attempt at Defensive to Be at Vilne and Minsk, By J. W. T. Mason. The struggle for Petrograd has be- gun. The Russians are retiring from Brest Litovsk directly toward Petro- grad, and their present immediate ob- jective, Minsk, is almost one-third the distance to the Russian capital. No attempt is being made by the Grand Duke Nicholas to create diver- sion. He realizes the danger threat- ening Petrograd, and his one pur- pose is now to concentrate all his available troops to block the German advance to the northeast. The Rus- sian forces are keeping intact, and it is probable that, if the Slavs in- tend -making an immediate stand to contest the way to Petrograd, they will give battle between Vilne and Minsk. Last Natural Position. Here is the last natural defensive position before the Dvina river is reached, which forms the outer bar- rier of what is properly the Petro- grad hinterland. It offers an ad- mirable opportunity for an offensive drive against the Germans, although chances are all against the Slavs be- ing able to develop a counteroffen- sive of their own. Could they do so, the German right wing might be forced into the Pripet and Pinsk marshes and the memory of the East Prussian reverses avenged. Watery Region Difficult. This is the watery region north of Minsk, on both sides of the Dvina river. Innumerable small lakes cover the territory, and amid these treach- erous lowlands Von Hindenburg may have an oppe: ty of repeating his Lo great victories of fhe marshes,}me To avoid the danger of the lakes north, of Minsk, the Grand Duke Nicholas will have to exercise care- ful strategy, but at the same time the lake region will protect his left flank if he holds his line intact and can retire to the Dvina in good order. His front, too, can be shortened. From the lakes to the Gulf of Riga the distance is about 200 miles. This should comprise the entire Dvina front. = It is shorter than any line the Russians have defended since the be- ginning of the war. If it cannot be held, Petrograd’s fall is inevitable, unless the Teutons are compelled by events in the west or in the Balkans and Turkey to abandon the Russian huynt. i Concentration Being Made. Concentration toward the Vilna- Minsk line is being made by the Ger- mans as well as the Russians, and the first struggle for the possession of Petrograd will probably take place here—400 miles from the Russian capital. The week’s developments in the eastern war area all suggest that the Russians are counting on hold- ing the Vilna-Minsk line, if they are allowed to complete their concentra- tion. The entire situation along the Russian front is rapidly developing to the point where Von Hinden- burg’s northern army must make a decisive move forward, or must con- fess to another deadlock. PRESIDENT TO SEND NOTE TO ENGLAND Washington, Aug. 30. — While awaiting Germany’s note on submar- ine warfare, President Wilson today began to overhaul the note to Eng- land in which cotton was declared a contraband. When Germany prom- ised concessions the note was rewrit- ten. It will be finally complete Tués- day and will be a firm, energetic pro- test against British interference with merchant trade. If insufficient an- other note will be sent, similiar to the Germany ‘‘unfriendly note.” By "HOP”’ ‘GoSH\-EVER SINCE_ I WAS INTARLKIN' TO HiM- T BEEN (TCHU ALL OVER-WHUTS S'MATYER Now- " VON HOLLWEG URGES = AGREEMENT TO THE DEMANDS OF U, S, German Chanoellor Making - for Modification of Germany’s Submarine Warfare. ARABIC CRISIS IN GER- i MANY—NOT IN AMERICA Desires to Place Country As An Observer of International Law. By Carl W. Ackerman. (Copyright, 1915, by United Press.) (Copyright in Great Britian.) Berlin, Aug. 30.—With the sup- port of the kaiser, the German chan- cellor, Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, 18 expected to win the fight he is now making for a modification of Ger- many’s submarine warfare that will forever settle the difficulties with America over the sinking of the Lusitania and the Arabic. Controversies to End. Both the chancellor and Foreign Secretary von Jagow are most anx- ious to end at once and for all time the controversies with Washington, desiring America’s friendship. The United Press is able to state this to- day on the best of authority. The marine department, headed by Grand Admiral von Tirpitz, creator of the submarine policy, will oppose any disavowal of the action of Ger- many’s submarines. But the kaiser is expected to approve the steps the chancellor and foreign secretary con- template taking, swinging the bal- ance in favor of Von Bethmann-Holl- weg's contention that ships must be warned before they are torpedoed. Arabic Crisis in Germany. Because of this internal discussion the Arabic crises may said to be in Germany—not in America. The for- eign office, strongly against the gink- ing of passenger ships, under the cir- cumstances unofficially reported in the Arabic case, inade immediate rep- resentations to Ambassador Gerard. The nature of these representations are unknown to the German public. Germany An Observer. The chancellor d s‘§_|~es to place Ger: .80 gbagrwer. of 13- There is consid- erable discussion in governmentakFeir- cles as to whetlier the step he con- templates will create a precedent for the future. If it does, it will prob- ably completely end the controversies with America, including the diffi- culty over the sinking of the Lusi- tania. 1If America approves the present at- titude of the chancellor, it will ma- terially strengthen his position and that of Foreign Secretary von Jagow in the furtherance of their policy for establishing the most cordial rela- tions with America. RUSSIA TO CONTINUE WAR REGARDLESS OF COST Petrograd, Aug. 30.—Russia will continue the war regardless of the cost. This was decided at a meeting of the cabinet today. Resolutions were passed urging the formation of a coalition cabinet—to direct Russia for the -remainder of the war. GERMANS TAKE LIPSK IS REPORT Berlin, Aug. 30.—Lipsk was cap- tured today by the Germans while closing in upon the Grodno evacua- tion. The evacuation of Grodno is expected. BUSINESS AT NEW - HOTEL VERY GOOD George Cochran, Proprietor of Birch- mont Beach Hotel, is Pleased With Patronage. “With many reservations for the month of ‘September, every cottage and most of the guest rooms filled, 5 business is fine, and much better than we had hoped for,” said George Coch- ran, proprietor of the Birchmont Beach summer hotel, this morning. One hundred and thirty persons were dinner guests at the hotel last evening. ~Mr. Cochran is much pleased with the patronage which has been afford- ed the hostelry since it was opened to the public two months ago. Al- ready reservations for next summer have been received by several Min- neapolis and‘ Kansas persons "Im‘ have spent their vacations here this year. g “We are afraid that it we do not speak for our accommodations now that we will be forced to look else- where,” said one visitor. 39 The dance given at Birchmont Sat- urday evening Wwas most enjoyable. Music was provided by Burchard’s chestra. 25 :