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

. “~ BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER VOLUME 13, NO. 229. BELTRAMI GOUNTY BAR ASSOGIATION IS REORGANIZ", Banquet is G .wven for the Mem- '1% bers at the Hotel. o'éaa Markham. (By . “arrespondent.) JUDGE M. A. SPOONER IS Red Lake «ian Agency, Red ELECTED PRESIDENT |Lake, Minn., Sept. 24.—Ower 200 C. W. Scrutchin is Chosen Vice- President and G. W. Campbell i Treasurer. The Béltrami County Bar associa- tion was reorganized last evening at a banquet given at the Hotel Mark- ham for the members by Judge M. A. Spooner. The association was formerly ac- tive but recently has not been hold- ing any meetings. Spooner is President. Judge M. A. Spooner was elected president of the association. The other officers are: C. W. Scrutchin, secretary, G. W. Campbell, treasurer and G. M. Torrance, secretary. The meeting held last evening was very successful, the program consist- ing of short informal talks by the members. Many Present. Among those present were G. M. Torrance, W. N. Webber, Judge W. §. McClenahan, John F. Gibbons, Carl L. Heffron, H. L. Huffman, H. J. Loud, E. E. McDonald, P. J. Russell, C. W. Scrutchin, Judge H. A. Simons, A. A. Andrews, T. C. Bailey, Sheriff Andrew Johnson, M. J. Brown, J. L. Brown, G. W. Campbell, A. M. Camp- bell, George E. Ericson and D. H. Fisk. The association will hold another meeting in the near future. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE SHIPS GARLOAD CATTLE The Farmers’ Co-operative will ship a carload of cattle to South St. Paul today. It is planned by the Co- operative to send a carload each week in the future. W. G. Schroeder has charge of the shipments. Farmers sending cattle through the Co-operative save from six to ten per cent over the old way of indi-! vidual shipments. GIBBONS WINS BROWN CO. CASE John F. Gibbons, Bemidji attor- ney, secured a $15,000 verdict for his clients in a case in Brown county, Minn., in which Judge I. M. Olson of New Ulm ordered the trustees of the Jacob Pfenninger estate to pay the heirs the amount due them. Mr. Gibbons represented the heirs who objected to the action of the trustees who applied to the court to have their final account allowed in which there was nothing for distri- bution. ESTATE HAS FINAL HEARING The hearing in the final account of the John A. Anderson estate was held this morning in the probate court. ARCHIBALD ACTIVITIES TO BE OVERLOOKED Washington, Sept. 24.—Although the department of justice officials have not completed their examination of the papers in possession of the government relating to the activities of Jas. F. J. Archibald, the American who acted as messenger for Dr. Con- stantin T. Dumba, the Austrian am- bassador, it was believed here that no attempt would be made to pro- ceed against Archibald. GOUNTY TREASURER GEIL APPOINTS ASSISTANT County Treasurer Earl Geil has appointed Miss Nellie W. Larkin of Alden, Minn., as an assistant in his office. She has been employed in the of- fice of the country treasurer at Buf- falo, Minn., for the past four years. She will arrive in Bemidji Mon- people from Bemidji are here today for a Bemidji day celebration at the Red Lake Indian fair. About 100 people came by special train and the balance came in auto- mobiles. The roads were in fair con- dition and there has been no reports received of any breakdowns or stall- ing of cars. Real Bemidji Day. It was a real Bemidji day and an excellent program is being carried out. Delegations are also here from Kelliher, Puposky, Tenstrike, Neb- ish and White Earth. The attend- ance today will exceed 1,800. The fair will close tonight and is considered by the officials as the best fair that was ever held on the reser- vation. There are 100 tepees on the fair grounds as well as 50 tents. Indian representatives of the Leech Lake, ‘White Barth and Wahpeton reser- vations are here. The exhibits excell in all depart- 200 People From Celebrate Bemidji Day at Red Lake Indian Fair BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY E VENING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1915. ‘Bemidji . Motor and Take Special Train to Red Lake; Fine Program Ar- ranged; Exhibits Are Above Standard; Attendance J for Day Over 1,800. ments over last year’s exhibits and especially in the stock departments where cows, horses, hogs, sheep, etc., are exhibited. The four farm club exhibits are very good and probably would rank better than the farm exhibits at the Beltrami county fair. The clubs exhibiting are the Central, Cross Lake, Little Rock and Farm Schoo! clubs. A Judging Today. Judging is being completed this afternoon. Among those attending the fair to- day are Field Inspector Traylor of ‘Washington, D. C., Superintendent Carter of the Wahpeton reservation and Superintendent Mayer of the Leech Lake reservation. Tepee Raising Contest. The program this afternoon in- cluded a tepee raising contest, a squaw’s nail driving contest, tug of war between Red Lake and Cross Lake Indians, track and horse racing and an ox race. Bemidji’'s representatives will re- turn to the city late this afternoon. REPORTS OF BEMIDII GHARITY MEETING IN Spirit of Good Fellowship Prevaded Conference at Gathering, Says Report. Reports have been received in Be- midji of the proceedings of the 23rd Minnesota State Conference of Chari- ties and Correction, including the re- port of the 13th annual meeting of the State Association of Commis- sioners held at Bemidji, Sept. 26-28, 1914, “A spirit of good fellowship pre- vaded the conference and the citizens of Bemidji were not only generous in their hospitality but showed deep and intelligent interest in the pro- ceedings,” says the report in regard to the Bemidji meeting. The 24th conference will be held at New Ulm, beginning tomorrow, and lasting for four days. MRS. J. M. REED 0F BLAGKDUGK DEAD Mrs. J. M. Reed, wife of J. M. Reed, a long time resident of Black- duck, died Wednesday at her home. She was 55 years of age. Surviving are the husband, the sons, J. M., Fred and George of Blackduck, Leonard of Princeton, Minn., Ralph of Redstone, Mont., and Claire of Breckenridge and the daughter, Bess, of Blackduck. J. M. Reed of Blackduck was in Bemidji this morning to meet his brother-in-law, W. J. Vogel of Breck- enridge. GRAND JURY INDICTS BISHOP’S ASSAILANT Winona, Minn., Sept. 24.—The grand jury yesterday returned an in- dictment against Rev. Father L. M. Lesches for assault in the first de- gree, charging that on Aug. 27, last, with intent to kill a human heing, namely Bishop P. R. Heffron, he as- saulted said Bishop Heffron with a loaded revolver. Father Lesches was not in court when the indict- ment was returned. Granger ap- pointed counsel to defend him. Bishop Heffron continues to improve from the wounds received when TFather Lesches shot at him. CANADIAN GIRLS TRAIN TO FILL MEN’S POSITIONS Winnipeg, Man., Sept. 24.—Hun- dreds of girls are training for ser- vice to fill positions vacated in in- dustrial mechanical shops by men who have been called to the front. There are already a large number of girl chauffeurs. Mrs. Bert Carver and little daugh- day and will begin her duties in the ireasurer’s office Oct. 1. ter left for Bagley today where they will visit with relatives. COURT SESSION TAKEN UP BY LARCENY CASE Examining of Witnesses in Ed Miley Case Takes Up Entire Morning. The entire session of the district court was taken up this morning in hearing testimony in the case of Ed- ward Miley, charged with grand lar- ceny in the first degree. may be completed tonight. Robs Pole. Miley is accused of robbing Mike Demkoiv, a Russian Pole at Spooner of $48 and a revolver on August 3. Demkoiv alleges that Miley took him in his automobile to a place on the highway near Judicial Ditch No. 13 and took his money. James Ryan, held on a similar chargeias Miley, is alleged as being implicated with Miley in the robbery. The case Turns States Evidence. Miss Nellie Mitchell, before whom it is alleged that the money was divided, was on the witness stand this morning, having turned states evidence. Demkoiv is unable to speak Eng- lish. Frank Smretik of Baudette is acting as interpretor. BRICK FRONT FOR DALTON BUILDING A one-story brick front is being erected for the John Dalton building at the corner of Third and Beltrami, facing Third street. The front will be of pressed brick and the improve- ments will cost nearly $1,000. ADMINISTRATION HEARING HELD The probate court this morning held a hearing on petition for ad- ministration in the Tobias Thompson estate. THEATER MANAGER IS FOUND MURDERED AND HIS MONEY TAKEN Ellsworth, Minn., Sept. 24.—The body of Charles Dellehay, 58, man- ager of a theater, was found in a clump of willows near here. Delle- hay had not been seen since last night. He was killed while returning to his home with the night’s receipts of the theater in his pocket, about $300. His head had been crushed with a three-foot piece of gds pipe. Mrs. Albin Larson left for Bagley yesterday where she will be the guest of Mrs. G. H. Hansell. C. 0. Guernsey of Bagley was a business visitor in the city Thurs- day. .~ FORTY CENTS PER MONTE. ONE UNITED STATES. |DETAILS BLOGK ~ |BALKANS MAY SOLDIER 1S KILLED IN MEXICAN BATTLE Mexicans Threaten to Annihilate Americans—Reinforcements Are Necessary. TWO SOLDIERS ARE WOUNDED IN EARLY MORNING FIGHT Battle Near Progresso May Bring On Serious Complications With Mexico. Brownsville, Tex., Sept. 24.—One American soldier was killed and two were wounded in a battle at day- break this morning with Mexicans near Progresso. The Mexicans surrounded the Am- ericans and threatened annihilation until American reinforcements ar- rived. ’ BODY OF ARABIC VICTIM IS FOUND London, Sept. 24.—The body of Mrs. Josephine Brugiere of New York and San Francisco, an American vic- tim of the Arabic disaster, was re- covered this morning along the Irish coast. RUSSIANS CLAIM BRILLIANT VICTORIES Petrograd, Sept. 24.—The war of- fice here today announced brilliant victories for the Russian troops on both ends of the long battle front. General Rusky has repulsed the Germans who were attempting to approach the Dwina river. The Ger- mans suffered heavy losses. General Ivanoff has captured four villages from the Austrians and has taken 1,500 prisoners. The Germans are renewing their attacks in the vicinity of Dvinsk. BOMBS DAMAGE ROYAL PALACE Geneva, via Paris, Sept. 24.—News has reached Ronanshorn, Switzer- land, that the right wing of the royal palace at Stuttgart was badly damaged in yesterday’s air raid by allied aviators. One bomb exploded in the salon. It is known that sev- eral members of the royal family were in the residence. The French aviators, after bom- barding th station barracks, where two soldiers were killed and 15 seri- ously injured, divided, some flying to Friedrichshafen, where the Zeppelin factory was bombarded. The Swiss steamer, Gothard, hastily left Freid- richshafen for the Swiss shore with- out taking her passengers on board. SEVERAL KILLED IN NEBRASKA TRAIN WRECK Omaha, Neb., Sept. 24.—Several people were killed this morning when a south bound passenger and north bound freight train on the Missouri Pacific collided near Creapolis, Neb. JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER DANGES WITH MINERS ‘Walsenburg, Colo., Sept. 24.—John D. Rockefeller, Jr., son of “the rich- est man in the world,” and himself a Wall street celebrity, last night danced in a little school house at the Cameron' mines, some 2,000 miles from Broadway. His Own Suggestion. It was at the conclusion of an entertainment at the school house, given in his honor by an organiza- tion of Cameron miners, that at the suggestion of Mr. Rockefeller, the dance was held. ‘With Mrs. Charles Kaiser, the wife of the mine superintendent, Rockefeller glided over the none too smooth floor to strains of “Tipper- ary” lustily emitted by an orchestra consisting of a snare drum, a clari- net, a trombone and an accordion. Dance With Them All. After his initial step with Mrs. Kaiser, Mr. Rockefeller danced with practically every woman and girl in the room. Mr. | -BIG WAR LOAN Still Hanging Fire—Claimed That $500,000,000 is All That Will Be Lent. New York, Sept. 24.—Troublesome details have yet to be adjusted and minor matters smoothed out before Lord Reading, representing Great Britain and France, and J. P. Mor- gan and his associates, representing the financiers of America, sign arti- cles of an agreement consummating the lengthy negotiations looking to the establishment of a big Anglo- French credit loan here. Size is Bothering. "Not the least of these details, is the size of the loan. The represén- tatives of Great Britain and France, it was said on excellent authority, have been told that the maximum amount they can get here is $500,- 000,000. In reply, it is reported, they have told the American bankers that they need more and that more will be expected. Throughout the period of negotia- tions, until a day or so ago, it was said on good authority, the commis- sion had dominated the situation, pointing out the need for the estab- lishment of the loan was greater to the United States than to either Great Britain or France. Quite a few American bankers, it was said today, have not shared this view. Has Been No Friction. It was said that there might be an announcement within a few days. Americans bankers in sympathy with the commission’s view said that mat- ters were progressing very satisfac- torily and that there had been no friction between the commission and American financiers. In the absence of word from Lon- don as to Russia’s possible partici- pation in the loan, it seemed settled today that the negotiations would be conducted only for England and France. NORWEGIAN CONSUL AT GRAND FORKS DEAD Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 24.— Halfden Bendeke, aged 46, Norwe- gian consul in this city and promi- nent in business, political and Ma- sonic circles throughout the north- west, died suddenly at his home, 504 South Sixth street, at 6:20 o’clock Thursday evening. Death was due ‘to pulmonary thrombosis. Mr. Bendeke has been suffering from enlarged veins in the lower limbs for some two months past, and the formation of a blood clot in the large artery leading to the lungs resulted late yesterday af- ternoon. He died less than an hour after first becoming seriously af- fected. TEUTONS HAVE TAKEN 6,994,669 PRISONERS ‘Washington, Sept. 24.—A German estimate of the physical results of the first year of the war was receivad by the bureau of foreign and domes- tic commerce yesterday in a report from the American Association of Commerce and Trade in Berlin. The report said: “It is of interest at the close of the first war year to record the amount of hostile territory occupiea by the belligerents. In regard to prisoners taken, oniy German data is available. Territory occupied by the allies comnsists of: In Galicia, 3,861 square miles; in Alsace-Lor- raine, 405 square miles, a total of 4,226 square miles. This territory is about the size of the state of Con- necticut. “The territory occupied by = the Central powers consists of: In Bel- gium, 11,197 square miles; in France, 8,108 square miles; in Rus- sia, 50,193 square miles, a total of 69,498 square miles. This territory is about the size of the state of Mis- souri and about one-third the size of the German empire.” The estimate fixed the number of prisoners taken by the central pow- ers at 6,994,669 of which 6,749 are officers and the number of guns cap- tured at 8,000 field pieces and 3,000 machine guns. A. Kaiser of Bagley was a busi- ness visitor in Bemidji yesterday while enroute to the Twin Cities. DECLARE WAR BEFORE NIGHT Believed Ultimatum Will Be Issued Before Many Hours Pass—Situa~ tion is Serious. GREECE ISSUES CALL FOR MEN—WILL AID SERBIA. Dispatches Are Strangely Silent en Activities—Germans Active on _ Russian Frontier. London, Sept. 24.—An ultimatum_;(: which will tumble the Balkans into: the war may go flashing over tele-. graph wires tonight, it is believed here this afternoon. The Balkans are rapidly preparing for war. Greece has issued a call for men. and parliament will go into session tomorrow to discuss military meas-~ ures. The only interpretation of Greece’s mobilization is that Greece- intends to stand by Serbia. Dispatches are strangely silent as to Rumania’s probable action. GERMAN SUBMARINES SINK LINERS Berlin, Sept. 24.—Spanish news- papers have received reports today that German submarines have sunk several French and English and one. Russian vessel in the Mediterranean, yesterday. GERMANS RECAPTURE VILLAGES Berlin, Sept. 24.--It is reported that the German army has recaptured the villages of Rose and Strygge near Riga. Bavarians under Leopold have. broken the Russian resistance on the- wide battle front. ALLIES SINK TURKISH TRANSPORTS Paris, Sept. 24:—Allies at the Dar- danelles sunk three more Turkish transports yesterday, according to a report received here today. An Allied aviator sank an enemy transport in Hagar bay. BRITISH CRUISER STOPS AMERICAN SHIP New Orleans, La., Sept. 24.—The steamer Homus which arrived here this afternoon reports that an un- identified British cruiser stopped the Homus and carefully examined all baggage. The boat was allowed to proceed here after the inspection. The passengers were panic stricken. GREECE MOBILIZES 20 DIVISIONS OF ARMY London, Sept. 24.—King Constan- tine of Greece has signed a decree mobilizing twenty divisions of the Greek army. The decree was imme- diately set in force. PRINCE FREDERICK IS KILLED Berlin, Sept. 24.—Prince Freder- ick of Thurn and Takis was killed fighting in Galicia, according to a statement made public today. ANOTHER BRITISH STEAMER IS SUNK London, Sept. 24.—British steam= er Chancellor was submarined and sunk. A part of the crew was res- cued and searching parties are now seeking the other members of the crew. CENSORSHIP VEIL ON BALKAN SITUATION London, Sept. 24.—The censor’s veil is drawn closely over the Balkan situation. # There is scarcely a hint here of what is being done and it is believed that when the veil is lifted Czar Ferdinand will be found heading his . army ready to strike. Newspapers here today admitted that the situation was serious. WINNIPEG EXPECTS CALL FOR TROOPS Winnipeg, Man., Sept. 24.—An early call for additional troops is ex- pected. Eight thousand men will probably be quartered in boarding houses here. during the winter in preference to, the barracks. . ) !