Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 28, 1915, Page 1

VOLUME 18, NO. 232. —— i ( J { 1 { . pass POOL HALL OF FRANK. DEWEY 15 RAIDED; rmnnuon Chief of Police Frank Ripple, in Company With Federal Officers, Raided Parlor Last Evening. JUDGE A. M. CROWELL FINES OWNER TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS Authorties Find 53 Gallons of Cider Having Ten Per Cent Alcohol, Be- sides Quart of Pure Alcohol. Frank Dewey, proprietor of a pool room on Minnesota avenue, was fined $25 by Judge A. M. Crowell in the municipal court this morning for selling intoxicating liquors. Place is Raided. Dewey’s place was raided by Chief of Police Frank Ripple and several Federal agents last evening shortly after five o'clock. Besides finding several quarts of alcohol, the authori- ties found 53 gallons of cider con- taining ten per cent alcohol. Campaign Waged. The raid was in line with the cam- paign being waged by the Federal agents and Chief Ripple "to enforce the local laws and the Indian treaty of 1855 This morning in the court several of the alcoholic exhibits were tested by drinking and by burning. The Federal representatives threatened to take the matter before a Federal court if the city did not take imme- diate action in the case. FILE PROOF OF GLAIM FOR 40 ACRES NEAR KELLIHER The final proof of claim was filed in the office of the clerk of court this morning by Peder Gunel Jue Ol- sen for forty acres of land in town- ship 151, range 31. The land is located near Kelliher. PRESIDENT VOTES IN PRIMARY Princeton, N. J., Sept. 28.—Presi- dent Wilson came ‘“back home” here today for a few hours in order to participate in the New Jersey pri- mary -election. The president will return to Washington this afternoon, in order to take part in the Grand Army reunion. The chief executive will make an- other flying visit to his voting dis- trict in less than a month when he comes to register his approval or disapproval of the proposed amend- ment to the state constitution em- bodying equal suffrage. A special election on this and other amend- ments takes place Oct. 19, next. To- day's primary was confined to local contests. |City Council Authorizes Refund of Unused Portion -, of Local Liquor Licenses Taken After Much Debate and five votes for action on’ the g Held at City Hall " Evening. Acw 's, at . TO BE PAID As SOON AS FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE | EREACH IS EVIDENT BETWEEN HEMBERS AS RESULT OF ACTION censes, claims. 24, 1914, and Frank Lane, $653.33. NEW YORK HOLDS PRIMARIES New York, Sept. 28.—Candidates for sheriff and district attorney ran the first heat of their election race at the primaries held here today. STATE-WIDE LIQUOR LAW TO LEGISLATURE Supt. of Anti-Saloon League Says Bill Will Be Presented—Only Nine Counties in State Are “Wet.” Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 28.— “Since March 1, when Governor Council Divided on Question and Roll Call is Used on Each of Twelve Claims Presented. Believe Sven Other Former Saloon Keepers Will Ask for Refund; Total May Reach $5,941.59. The Bemidji city council held a regular meeting at the city hall last evening and authorized the refund- ing of unusued portions of liquor li- on account of the treaty, to twelve former saloon keep- ers who signed claims for the money. Refund to Be Made to All. It is expected that the seven other saloon keepers who were granted li- censes will have their portion re- funded to them at .the mext meeting or as soon as they present Refund $3,948.24. The refunds made amount to $3,- 948.24 and the money will be paid as soon as the funds are available. The levy board will probably hold a meeting this week and prepare a levy, including a sufficient sum to cover all refunds. 12 Present Claims. The licenses on money was authorized last are Thomas McCarthy, Jan. 24, 1914, $144.99; Gennis & Layon, March 1, 1914, $245; Matt Thome, April 21, 1914, $378.57; G. A. Tanner, Dec. 15, 1913, $37.58; J. E. Malloy, April 28, 1914, $397.39; John Bye, Feb. 1, 1914, $163.33; J. BE. Croon, Jan. H. Gunsalus, April 28, 1914, $397.39; O. Ander- son, Jan. 7, 1914, $99.32; Andrew Dahl, August 17, 1914, $695.40; F. E. Brinkman, Oct- 18, 1914, $861.91 Aug. 1, which $144.99; Indian their FORTY KILLED; 200 INJURED WHEN GAS TANK EXPLODES —— Property Loss at Ardmore, Okla., is Over $500,000 as a Result of claims. The vote was as follows: Yes—Lahr, Phillippi, Moberg. No—Lycan, Smart, Bailey, Miller and Ervin. the Explosion. Aldermc::y Lahr bnse:d):.s motion PnflrlTABlE,SAYs unx SPARK mon;;o;m' TANK for disavowal on the argument that legally the money did not have to be returned and thaf the city finances were now very much depleted and could not stand much more expend- iture. He made a plea for economy. Moral Right Discussed. After the motion had been defeat- ed there was a lengthy discussion as to the moral right of returning the money. ¥ City Attorney Russell read his opinion of the matter in which he stated that there was no law com- pelling the return of the money and that there was no law against the returning. of the money, but that technically of on general principles the money should be refunded. All Property Owners. The members of the council argued that the money was paid to the city in good faith and that the unused portions should be returned. They stated that practically all the saloon keepers are residents of Bemidji and are property owners and taxpayers. In the voting on the individual li- censes Aldermen Lahr and Phillippi stood firm against the granting of the refunds. The individual vote on was as follows: McCarthy license—Yes, Smart, Ly- can, Moberg, Bailey, Miller and Er- vin. No—Lahr and Phillippi. Two Oppose License. Gennis & Layon license—Yes, Mo- berg, Smart, Bailey, Miller and Er- vin. No—Lahr and Phillippi. CAR IGNITES FLAMES State Forester Tells lemx Corres. pondent Raising of Yo-ni Trees |City Under Martial Law; Searchers is Extensive in suu. Seeking Bodies; Seven Found This Morning. W..T. Cox, state forester, and wife and E. V. Brewer, a St. Paul artist, and wife were in Bemidji this morn- ing on their way to the Bo:g-strlng country where Mr. Cox will mark trees for ‘the rangers. * Visit at State Park{’ The party has been in the:country surrounding the state park: where Mr. Cox has been lnvestlgaung con- ditions. Mr. Brewer is paifting-pietures of scenes in the north woods. = “I am preparing a bulletin,” said Mr. Cox this morning to a Pioneer representative, “in regard to the rais- ing of young trees. “I find upon lnveatlptjo; that Ardmore, Okla,. Sept. 28.—Forty people were killed and 200 others were injured here last yesterday af- ternoon when a 250-barrel tank car of gasoline standing near the Santa Fe freight office in the business dis- trict exploded. Search for Bodies.. Searchers are digging in the ruins today to recover bodies of victims of the explosion. Seven bodies were discovered early this morning and five other victims died. The terrific force of the explosion razed many buildings and threw burning gasoline in every direction. A few minutes later Ardmore was at the merey of scores of fires. The city. is under martial law. The property loss is.estimated at $500,000. Private Homes Opened. Private homes were immediately thrown open to the injured. Not a building on Main street es- caped demolition or serious damage, either as a result of the force of the explosion or of the resultant flames. All school buildings, business houses and residence within 12 blocks of the business district bear evidence of the explosion. ' Practic- ally every window in the city was shattered by its force. tree raising is becoming wg¢ry im- portant in this country andthe av- erage person would be surprised if they could see how extemsiyely the raising of trees is carried ap. The trees are being raised at a good' profit when it comes to selling the lumber. My bulletin will explain to the tree- farmer how the work can success- fully be carried om. Lumber Cut Imm- “Not as much timber will be cut from state lands this year as was cut last year.: I think that perhaps 35,000,000 feet will be cut this year licenses refund evening 1914, Seven Others With Claims. Among those who are expected to present claims before the next meet- ing of the council Bros., Dec. 14, 1913, $34.89; F. Gus- tavson, Jan. 31, 1914, $163.78; J. W. Oppie, Jan. 31, 1914, $163.78; Lars Lind, Feb. 22, 1914, $222.86; Larkin & Dale, May 8, 1914, $424.24; E. K. Anderson, June 1, 1914, $490; Andy McNab, Feb. 22, 1914, 3222.85.‘ are McKinnon 2 Per cent to State Fund. The total refund to be made to the nineteen saloons will amount to $5,941.69, which is 98 per cent of the total unused portion of the licenses. The total unusued portion amounts to $6,062.87. The remaining two per cent has been paid to the state for the maintenance of the inebriate hospital. Taken From Several Funds. The refund will probably be taken from the following funds: fund, $1,615.69; Sinking road and bridge fund, $606.26, and the general fund, $3,819.64. The council voted on each signed claim individually, on roll call. The action was settled after much discussion. Hammond signed the county option bill, 45 to 54 counties voting, have voted dry. This, with the four coun- ties dry under the Indian treaty, makes 55 counties dry, nine wet and 22 not voting. In this time the out- put of beer by Minnesota breweries has fallen 99,035 barrels, or about 50,000,000 drinks. Just 440 sa- loons have been put out of business.” This was the answer Dr. George B. Safford, state superintendent of the Minnesota Anti-Saloon league, gave today when asked whether he thought prohibition would become an issue in the Minnesota political fra- cas in 1916. Dr. Safford was very much inter- ested in the fight here Oct. 4. Point- ing out that making Minneapolis dry would make Minneapolis the largest city in the world to be dry, he admitted the close connection the Hennepin county election has with the state-wide prohibition movement. He declined, however, to admit that the matter of state-wide prohibition hinges entirely upon the Minneapolis election. “It would make it almost ceriain that the next legislature will some state-wide prohibitary ‘measures of some sort,” was the only| statement he cared to make on this subject. Eight Are Present. The aldermen who were present at the meeting were: President F. S. Lycan, Vice-presi- dent John Moberg, J. P. Lahr, T. Smart, S. C. Bailey, J. M. Phillippi, R. E. Miller and T. S. Ervin. Lahr Begins Discussion, The matter was opened by Alder- man Lahr who made the motion that all claims be disallowed. On the roll call there were three votes in favor of the disavowal of the claims SCOO THE CUB REPORTER Defcctlve Page Thome license — Yes, Moberg, Smart, Bailey, Ervin, Miller and Ly- can. No—Lahr and Phillippi. Tanner license — Yes, Moberg, Smart, Bailey, Miller, Ervin and Ly- can. No—Lahr and Phillippi. Moberg Opposes Refund. Mallow_Jicense—Yes, Smart, Bail- ey, ‘Miller, Ervin, Lycan. No—Mo- berg, Lahr-and Phillippl. e Bye license—Yes, Smart, Bailey, Miller, Ervin, Lycan. No—Moberg, Lahr and Phillippi. Croon license—Yes, Smart, Bailey, Miller, Ervin, Lycan. No—Lahr, Moberg and Phillippi. All Claims Granted. Gunsalus license — Yes, Smart, Bailey, Miller, Ervin and Lycan. No —Lahr, Phillippi and Moberg. Anderson license—Yes, Moberg, Smart, Bailey, Miller, Ervin and Ly- can. No—Lahr and Phillippi. Dahl license—Yes, Moberg, Smart, Bailey, Miller, Ervin and Lycan. No —Lahr and Phillippi. Brinkman license—Yes, Moberg, Smart, Bailey, Miller, Ervin and Lycan. No—Lahr and Phillippi. Lane license—Yes, Moberg, Smart, Bailey, Miller, Ervine and Lycan. No.—Lahr and Phillippi. Breach in Council. The vote on the licenses caused a breach in the council between Al- derman Lahr and the other members who voted for the granting of the refund. On motion, the auditing committee was instructed to audit the claims and Alderman Lahr, who is a mem- ber of the committee, advised the council that rather than sign the claims he would resign from the committee. Resignation Not Actepted. Lahr’s resignation was not accept- ed by President Lycan and the mat- ter remained the same as the council adjourned soon after the discussion. The council agreed to accept the road grader received from the Lyle Corrugated Cement company of Min- neapolis and the clerk was authorized to settle the account which amounted to $245. Spark is Cause. Two workmen were repairing the tank at 2:30 o’clock yesterday after- ncon. One of the men struck the tank with the hammer and it is be- lieved that a spark from the blow ig- nited fumes escaping through a small leak. There was a terrific explosion, followed by many smaller ones. - The-Bemidfi-naval- mmcns.n a{: The workmen were blown to pieces. The shock shattered the —~Ardmiore meeting held last evening decided railroad station used by the Santa to organize an independent football Fe, Frisco and Rock Island railroad, team and the men were ordered to and the Rock Island freight station report Thursday evening to perfect|and scores of other buildings quickly plans for a team. X took fire from the flying fluid. Ralph Lycan wlilll mannge; ::‘: Ma.ny Fires Sf od. team And games will bo sfc:re : t The entire population sensing the Grand Bapids:and othor independen disaster, poured, terrified into the teams. f a tors streets. A.s there is some virfllgw maher “Ardmore was a hedious inferno ial in the militia, including members of emioke. and flames, of pungent of former high schools elevens, it is a t Y odors and blood and groanms,” said expected, thatiazsond toam; w ®| one witness, telling of conditions organized. which followed the explosion. . The flames sperad rapidly until all 4 MEN KILLED BY : TRAIN N TUNNEL of Main street was a roaring furnace. — as compared to 75,000,000 a year ago.” NAVAL MiLITIA T0 HAVE ElEVEII Thirty-eight cars in the Santa Fe railroad yards were destroyed. The roof of the Whittington hotel was blown. off by the force of the first explosion, but all guests were be- lieved to have escaped. Cut Off From World. For five hours after the explosion Ardmore was cut off completely from the outside world. Telephone and telegraph communication was se- vered by the wrecking of poles in the downtown district. Surgeons from Wilson and Mariet- ta, Okla., have arrived here and are assisting local physicians in caring for the people injured, estimated at 200. Ardmore is a city of 8,00 in Car- ter county, 60 miles south of Okla- homa City. HIGH SGHOOL TO MEET - AKELEY SATURDAY The Bemidji high school football team will play its second game of the season next Saturday afternoon at the fair grounds with the Akeley, Phoenixville, Penn., Sept. 28.— Four workmen were killed and sev- eral were injured this morning when a Reading railway passenger train crushed into them while they were working in a tunnel. BUILDING AND LOAN ASSN. MEETS TONIGHT The Bemidji Building and Loan as- sociation ‘will hold its annual meet- ing this evening at the office of C. C. Cross in the Markham building. The meeting was postyoned from last Tuesday and all members are requested by the officers of the asso- ciation to be present at the meefing tonight. J. P. Lahr is president of the as- sociation and C. C. Cross is secre- tary. To Clean Tank. The city clerk was authorized to advertise for bids for the cleaning of the septic tank. Mrs. Charles W. Gilman and daugh- ter, Beulah, will leave tomorrow eve- | Minn., high school eleven. ning for Carpenter, Ia., where they| ~Coach Bestul, beginning this af- will visit Mrs. Gilman’s sister. They ! ternoon, will have a daily practice will be joined by Rev. Gilman later. | for his men. A Story Without Printable Words : Subscribe for the Pioneer. e | COUNTY ATTORNEY MAY APPEAL OPTION CASE St. Paul, Minn.; Sept. 28.—Any county attorney may appeal any dis- Dute on the result of a county option election, from the district court to the supreme court, according to a decision rendered today by Attormey General L. A. Smith. g MEXICANS MASS NEAR PROGRESSO FOR ATTACK 500 Are Preparing to Cross the River, Say Reports Received at Brownsville. SEEK TO REVENGE KILLING OF COUNTRYMEN IN RECENT FIGHT Raiders Fire Into Home of Ranches and Seriously Wound the Daughter. Brownsville, Tex., Sept. 28.—Re- ports received here this afternoon state that 500 Mexicans are massed across the border from Progresso, Tex. May Be Feint. The movement by the Mexicans is 30 open that it is believed that it is a feint to draw the United States soldiers there, while the Mexicans cross the river in other sections. If the Mexicans do make the attempt to cross it is believed that it will probably be at the Galveston ranch where the river is easily fordable. Troops Guard Ford. . Troops have been rushed to guard the ford. Mexicans while passing the home of rancher T. Carter fired into his house this morning and wounded his daughter, Mabel.- Soldiers Seek Raiders. Unjted States soldiers are seeking these Mexicans but- all efforts to lo- cate them have been unsuccessful. It is reported that the Mexicans have sent word that they intend to cross the river in order to get revenge for countrymen killed" during the Pro- 8resso ;filght. = % 3 G DUMBA IS REGALLED; T0 SAIL TUESDAY ‘Washington, Sept. 28.—Dr. Dum- ba, Austrian ambassador, whose re- call was demanded by President Wil- son, was recalled this ‘afternoon. He will sail for Austria Oct. 5 and asks for safe conduct by the United States. PARTRIDGE SEASON OPENS FRIDAY; BIRDS PLENTIFUL The quail, partridge or ruffled grouse season will open Friday “in this state. The season will continue until the last day of November. Reports from territory near Be- midji are that there is a large num- ber of partridges and local hunters are preparing to invade the terri- tory on the opening of the season. WIDOW, GLEANING WHEAT, KILLED BY FREIGHT TRAIN St. Cloud, Minn., Sept. 28.—Mrs. John Mertes, a widow, 74 years old and resident of Avon, near this city, was struck by a freight train while picking up wheat in the Avon freight yards yesterday afternoon and instantly Kkilled. She leaves three sons and two daughters. GLENN PECK IS NAMED ~AS SPEGIAL OFFIGER Police Officer T. Wold is on his va- cation and Glenn Peck has been an- pointed as a special officer by Chief of Police Frank Ripple. By "HOP" GREATEST BATTLE OF YEAR BEING STAGED TODAY Allies Are Renewing Furious At- tacks Against Germans in Western War Arena Near Champagne. ONSLAUGHT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR WEEKS Dead and Wounded Covered by Snow- like Powder Splotched Here and There by Crimson Blood Stains. Paris, Sept. 28.—The greatest bat- tle of the year is being waged on the: western front today. The attacks are even more furious than the first Allied onslaught. After staggering Germany with their mighty blow the Allies drew back in preparation for another hard drive. That is the explanation of -| yesterday afternoon’s apparent slack- ened fighting. Germans Yielding. In Champagne, the Germans are yielding yard by yard. High winds are assisting the Allies by taking up the asphyxiateing gases released by the Germans. Bodies Covered by Powder. The hills in the Champagne region are powdered by constant artillery and the dead and wounded are cov- ered by a snow-like powder, splotched here and there with crimson blood. Rush Stopped, Says Berlin. From Berlin comes the report that the rush in the west has been stopped but that despite the check adminis- tered it is believed that the Allies will return the attack. Critics believe that the onslaught will continue for weeks unless the British disaster of Neuve Chapelle is repeated. The Allies, says the German war office, have not dented the Teuton lines and the successes obtained the first few hours were due solely to long.artillry preparations by the Al- lies. g The shell fire partly wrecked the’ first line of the German trsnchot when the Amas charged. BORIS APPOINTHENT IS CONFIRMED Sofia, Sept. 28.—The appointment of Crown Prince Boris as the head of the Bulgarian armies has been of- ficially confirmed. HEAVY FIRING OFF SOUTHERN COAST London, Sept. 28. — Dispatches from Stockholm report that there was heavy firing off the southern coast of Sweden early today. The fog prevented the incoming skippers from seeing what happened. RUSSIAN SHIPS SILENCE GERMANS Petrograd, Sept. 28.— Russian warships bombarded the German po- sitions near the Gulf of Riga Satur- day morning, it was announced to- day, and silenced the ememy’s bat- teries. GERMANY TO BEGIN 1 INVASION OF SERBIA London, Sept. 28.—The Exchange Telegraph correspondent at Athens reports that the Germans will begin the invasion of Serbia within a fort- night. BULGARIA AND SERBIA RECALL CONSULS Berlin, Sept. 28.—Under the pre- tense of failing health the Serbian ambassador at Bulgaria is leaving, says Budapest newspaper dispatches this afternoon. Under some pretense the Bulgarian consuls at Macedonia have been re- called. PRISONERS OF WAR MEET Washington, Sept. 28.—Nearly 5,000 members of the National Asso- ciation of ex-Prisoners of War called by invitation upon President Wilson here today. They were headed by Col, J. D. Walker, adjutant general of the association. The president greeted the veterans cordially, shak- ing hands and chatting with them about Libby, Andersonville and other notorious prisons of the Civil war in which they had been incarcerated. ARMY NURSES IN REUNION ‘Washington, Sept. 28.—The twen- ty-first annual convention of the Na- tional - Association of Army Nurses of the Civil War opened here today. Most of the nurses are more than 70 years old and but few members were present. B Clyde Petrie returned this morn: ing from Park Rapids where he at- tended the funeral of his grand- mother, Mrs. Steele.