Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 4, 1915, Page 1

e LY VOLUME 13, NO. 238. BEMIDJI, mmou, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 4, 1915. Bemidji. Opens First Dress Up Week Fashlon 2 Concert by Band, Parading of Militia, I Fireworks Disglay and Dancing on Pavement Open Celebration. JUDGES AWARD PRIZES FOR BEST DRESSED MAN AND WOMAN | * Miss Helen Shannon, Bemidji Teacher | * and G. S. Harding, Manager of Grand, Awarded Prizes. The opening of Dress Up week Sat- urday met with the general approval of the Bemidjl merchants. Most of the merchants did one of the largest day’s business that has been done in this city during the past year. The business was not all local but in- cluded a large trade from surround- ing towns. Best Ever at Bazaar. ‘“‘Saturday’s business was the big- gest we have ever done in any one day,” said G. D. Backus of the Ba- zaar store this morning. The cele- bration Saturday evening was fine.” Successful, Says Shoe Store. “Dress Up week opening surely was a success. Our store did a very good business,” said C. A. Knapp of the Bemidji Shoe store. Big Crowd at Schneiders.” “It was a splendid thing to do. Saturday evening we had the biggest crowd in our store that we have ever had at any previous occasion,” said Henry Cominsky of Schneider Bros. store. Good Turnout. “A very good turnout. Business ‘was very good,” said W. N. Bowser of the O’Leary-Bowser Co. ““We did a fine business. The Dress Up idea was all right. It certainly did bring out a fine crowd Saturday night,” said Garfield Akerberg of the Akerberg-Kittleson company. Better Than Expected. ‘‘Business was better than we ex- pected. We certainly tad the crowd out on the street Sattrday evening: Keep the good work®geing,” said David Gill of Gill Bros, - clothing store. % Sk Keep At It, Says Barker. “A fine and dandy business was Ak AKFxwkkkk XXX KKXKX done by us Saturday night. Dress Up week was launched in splendid fashion. We should keep right at it,” said Earle A. Barker of the Bar- ker Drug and Jewelry store. Everybody Favors Movement. “You bet that was a good cele- bration. We are all in favor of it. Our business was good. I believe that there were 'more well dressed people out Saturday night than at any other time before,” said Charles Cominsky of the Schneider Bros. Clothing store. Launched Splendidly. Dress Up week was launched in splendid fashion Saturday. All day long merchants were kept busy taking care of their business. In the evening at eight o’clock at a signal at the city hall fireworks were set off at four down town cor- ners and the celebration was on. Bemidji Band Gives Concert. The Bemidji- band was out and gave a splendid concert. The Be- midji naval militia paraded with the band. The militia boys were dressed in their white dress suits. Naval Militia Parades. After parading around and snake dancing up and down the streets the band and militia formed a circle at several street corners so that the public could dance. Men and boys in full dress suits danced with beautifully robed ‘women. Several Thousand Present. The program continued for over an hour and it is estimated that there were several thousand people who took part in the entertainment. At the Schneider Bros. Clothing store roses were distributed. Prize Winners Announced. The prizes offered by the Pioneer for the best and most fashionably dressed man and woman on the streets between the hours of eight and nine o'clock Saturday evening were awarded by the judges to Miss Helen Shannon, a Bemidji school teacher, and G. S. Harding, manager of the Grand theater. Migs Shannon was dressed in a tailor suit, wore a becoming hat and was the unanimous choice of the three judges. Mr. Harding was the unanimous choice of the judges for the best dressed man. He wore a dark business suit, black coat and dark hat. The judges were Mrs. E. A. Barker, Mrs. Hallan Huffman and Mr Ed. Netzer. The prizes are 100 engraved calling cards and plate, any style. The Dress Up week will continue until Saturday evening when a grand finale is being planned. 2u Splendid "’* )0 Celebrate o : ANI»;A G. ii#i*ii*fi** S AND NS AUTO TO 3, IN 11 HOURS' N A. A. Audrews and 3J. F. Gibbons made a fine record in their recent auto trip to Minneapolis. They left Be- midji at six o’clock in ‘the morning and arrived in Min- neapolis at six-thirty in the evening. They stopped at Park Rapids for gasoline, at Long Prairie, one hour for dinner, at Grey Eagle for gasoline, at Freeport for re- freshments, at St. Cloud and at Osseo. The actual running time from Bemidji to Minneapolis was eleven hours, a distance of 260 miles. . The roads were muddy but the day was fine. Neither of the men were fined. * x x x x x khkkhkhkhkkhk ok ok k ok ok kK k ko k ok ok k ok ok ok k EREK KKK KK KKK KKK SLING SHOTS MUST NOT BE USED IN CITY Chief of Police Frank Ripple to En- force Laws and Will Arrest Parents. Frank Ripple, chief of police, this morning ordered all police officers to take stringent action against the use of sling shots in the city. The boys using the sling shots will not be arrested but the parents will be held criminally liable for any ac- tion of the boys. It is against the law to use sling shots in the city and parents are advised to immediately take action in regard to the same. Sunday afternoon the police were called to South Bemidji where boys were causing disturbances with sling- shots and the sling shots were tiken away from several of the boys. No arrests were made. TWO SENTENGED T0 STATE PRISON Judge W. S. McClenahan Gives Miley and Clark Indeterminate Terms; Labuda Sentence Suspended. Judge W. S. McClenahan this af- ternoon sentenced Edward Miley to the state prison at Stillwater for an indeterminate sentence. Miley was found guilty of grand larceny in the first degree of having robbed Mike Demikoiv of Spooner of $48 and a revolver. E. Labuda, who turned state’s evi- dence against Miley, was given a six months’ sentence in the reformatory and the sentence was suspended. He will report to the sheriff every thirty days for the next six months. George Clark, a homesteader in the Northwest Angle, accused of a statutory charge, was sentenced to the state prison on the indeterminate plan. The indeterminate plan does not exceeg ten years. MASONS TO CASS LAKE TOMORROW. EVENING The Bemidji Masons will hold a chapter meeting tonight at the Ma- sonic hall. An invitation has been received from the Cass Lake chapter to at- tend a meeting at Cass Lake tomor- row evening when third degree work will be given. A number of mem- g0 to Cass Lake in autos. SCOOP iirorren REPORTER WELL 5R-A SALOR. TOLD ME. HE SAILED YH' NORTH SEA FOR~ bers from this city are planning to| “TWENTY MEARSAND, TEEN ONE DAY GAT SEASICK- OVER 50,000 TO CAST VOTES IN HENNEPIN COUNTY OPTION ELECTION; RETURNS AT GRAND Returns t Bs: Flashod st Local k**iiiifiiii&ii!i’um“wm Election is Quict; May Theater; Polls Close at Nine 0°Clock. PIONEER TO RECEIVE RETURNS FROM UNITED PRESS First Installment of Pioneer’s North- west Weekly to Be Shown Tonight. The Bemidji Daily Pioneer will re- ceive election returns from Minne- apolis tonight in regard to the county option election there. The returns will be received through the United Press association. The election polls in Minneapolis will close at nine o’clock and the first returns should be received here by 9:30 o’clock. The returns will be flashed at the Grand theater. The theater will remain open until a de- cided vote has been received. The admission at the theater will remain at five and ten cents. Tonight at the Grand theater will also be shown the first installment of the Pioneer’s Northwest Weekly, including pictures of the Minnesota university football team in action. BOY SCOUT TROOP ORGANIZED HERE Sixteen Boys Form Organization; Emil Larson is Scoutmaster; “Blazing Arrow” Name Chosen. A Boy Scout troop has been or- ganized by 16 Bemidji boys. The officers elected are Emil S. Larson, scoutmaster; Elwood J. Isted, assistant scoutmaster; Ernest Olson, official secretary; Philip Denu, | official treasurer, and Ray Wilson, doorkeeper. To Consist of Patrols. ! The patrol leaders and other, Dosi- | tfons Will be filled ‘as soon as the| troop is fully organized. The troop will consist of three patrols of eight boys each with one scoutmaster and assistant scoutmas- ter. The age limit is from 12 years up as per regular Boy Scout regulations. The official name of the troop is ‘“‘Blazing Arrow.” Arrangements are being made for securing uniforms, books and the necessary equipment, Next Meeting Oct. 15. The following is a list of the mem- bers of the troop: Edward Isted, Mike McDonald, Philip Denu, Willard MacGregor, Ernest Olson, Ray Wil- son, Francis Rhea, Eldon Guenther, Laurence Brown, Floyd Lalone, Har- old Herlocker, Arval Wilson, Teddy Ostrum, Kenneth Longballa, Roy ‘Webster and Harto Anderson. The next meeting of the scouts will be held October 15 at 1208 Bemidji avenue. New members will be ac- cepted at this meeting. OLYMPIAN LIMITED HELD UP; $237 TAKEN Glencoe, Minn., Oct. 4—Two arm- ed, masked men boarded the Olym- pian Limited on the Chicago, Mil- waukee and St. Paul railway last night and ordered the conductor to pass the hat. He collected $237.75 and the robbers ordered the train to stop near Hopkins where they es- caped. FAREWELL PARTY FOR REV. WHITE WEDNESDAY A farewell party will be held in the Presbyterian church Wednesday evening for Rev. S. E. P. White, D. D., who will leave next Monday for Longmont, Colo. A special invitation is extended to all of his friends to be present. * PRESIDENT WILL . ° : ATTEND WORLD'S SERIES x * * * ‘Washington, Oct. 4,—Pres- ident Wilson has wired for reserved seats for theé“second game of the world’s series at Philadelphia Saturday. Sev- eral members of -the ‘cabinet will probably attend the.game with the president. : * x . * x i EREKK KRR KRR ERRKEKK bk ok ok ok ko ok ok ok ok ok ok Buckman Filqié Fnt Gongress to Succeed Lindbergh - - Little Falls, Minn., Oct. 4—C. B. Buckman, formerly United States congressman of the Sixth distriet, to- day announced his candjdacy . for United States congressman to suc- ceed Congressman Lindbergh who Saturday announced his * candidacy for governor. STATE GAME REFUGE ASSN. ORGANIZED Frank Styner Heads Local Club to to Assist in the Protection of Wild Game. The State Game Refuge Protective association was organized Saturday evening at a meeting at'the Lavinia grocery store. Frank Styner was elected presi- dent; A. Whiting was elected vice- president; A. G. Glidden, second vice- president; W. W. Wyer, secretary, and George Wood, treasurer. The association is organized for the purpose. . ormmns,xnemm nrO- tecting game within the Bemidji state game refuge and preventing accidents from stray bullets and careless use’ of fire arms. Guns to Be Cased. - The association passed the follow- ing resolutions: Resolved, that the association re- quests passengers in automobiles and carriages to carry their fire arms in cases or knocked down while passing through the territory within the game refuge and thus assist in en- forcing the law relating to that ter- ritory, and that copies of this resolu- tion be delivered to the secretary of the Bemidji Automobile club and otherwise to be delivered to the auto- mobile owners. Offers Reward. The association also passed following resolution: Resolved, that the State Game Refuge Protective association offer a reward of $10.00 to any- person fur- nishing evidence leading to the con- viction of anyone hunting within the game refuge. the MEXICANS ATTEMPT TO AMBUSH AMERICANS Brownsville, Tex., Oct. 4.—Mexi- cans attempted to ambush Americans near Laferia yesterday and failed. There was a running fight lasting about two hours but no casualties have been reported. MINE WORKERS ENTOMBED ONE WEEK; LIVE Lansford, Pa., Oct. 4—Nine mine workers who have been entombed in the Foster-Creek tunnel since last Monday have been taken out alive. REMKE GETS VERDICT The case of John Remke against Tagley and Wold in the district court has resulted in a verdict for Mr. Remke. f ! Be Largest Dry City on the Continent. \ WILL DECIDE WHETHER STATE PROHIBITION WILL BE ISSUE Both Sides Claim Victory; Offer Reward for Arrest of Fraudulent Voting. ° Drys Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 4.—When voters of Minneapolis approached the polls today to decide whether or not Hennepin county would contain Min- neapolis as the largest dry city on the American continent, they were not only deciding the issue. They were also deciding whether or not state-wide prohibition shall become an issue at the next session of the Minnesota legislature. Election is Quiet. The election was quiet during the early hours. It was estimated that over 50,000 of the 65,000 voters of Hennepin county would cast. their vote before the polls close at 9 p. m. Following one of the most bitter fights probably ever waged.over a local option campaign, the voters were quiet in approaching the polls to decide the issues. Business Men Silent. Prominent men who have used newspaper and billboard display to tell both sides of the issue, were quiet today as to the probable out- come of the campaign. Monster parades Saturday night and monster church meetings yesterday wound up an energetic campaign. Hissing and jeering of the drys in their parade was the extent of the looked for dem- onstration at the parade Saturday night. Offer Reward for Corruphon. The dry forces, alleging that dirty work was to be used, early today is- sued a statement that $200 would be paid for the arrest and conviction of any person fraudulently using the polls. . ~Prys- Prediet- Victory. < George H. Selover, chairman of the organization committee of the Cit- izens’ league, this afternoon said: “I am not predicting majorities, be- cause I am looking for a landslide that will make Hennepin county dry by a tremendous .vote. I think the vote will be very heavy and that is in our favor. We will carry the sec- ond, fourth, fifth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth wards and also the coun- try districts.” Wets Place Majority High. Ed. J. Conroy, Business Men’s Educational league, in a statement said: “The wet majority probably will reach 10,000. I look for a very heavy vote, about 65,000, as people on both sides are taking intense in- terest. We will carry every ward in the city except the eighth and thir- teenth, and I would not be surprised if we carried the eighth. We will also carry the country section of Hennepin county.” The two managers.agree only that the first, third and sixth wards will go wet, and the thirteenth ward dry. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN REGULAR SESSION The board of county commissioners are holding a regular session at the court house today. Routine matters are being considered. HEARING IN BESTNESS CASE IN PROBATE COURT In the probate court this morning a hearing was held in the Nari K. Bestness estate and hearing on final account was held in the Mike Swen- tek estate. L. Lateral of Kelliher is a Bemidji Looks Like Mental Suggestion NEP-A MaNS STOMACH 15 A business visitor today. X kKKK AKAKKKKAKAKA XA X KR KKK KRK F XK kK Russ1a To Declare War On Bulgaria; Greece Is Expected To Enter Soon KRR KK KKK KRR KKK KK KK DUTCH LUNCH AT MERCHANTS’ MEET The merchants’ meeting Tuesday afternoon promises to eclipse all previous records in attendance. President Barker has ar- ranged a special program for this occasion, including a good old-fashioned ‘“‘Dutch’” lunch. Frank Koors has had charge of the menu and from reports it is believed that there is very little Koors doesn’t know about prepar- ing a Dutch lunch. Koors announces rye bread, cheese, roast beef, dill pickles, doughnuts, coffee, etc. What is meant by “ete.” is left to the imagination of the members. - The meeting will start at 4 o’clock and not 4:10. Members coming late will have to go without a lunch. *hk Ak hk kI A A Ak hk kA kA kkh ok ok dkhd IR EE R R R R R RSN WOULD HAVE BOARD HEAR INDIAN CASES Council at Detroit Today May Result in New Method of Settling White Earth Tangle. i Detroit, Minn., Oct. 4.—C. C. Daniels, brother of Josephus Daniels, secretary of the navy, has some cause to worry about his job as attorney for the department of justice in the White Earth Indian land cases, if reports are true. A council was held at Detroit to- day to discuss the question of having a commission appointed to settle the dispute over the Indian lands in the ‘White Earth district. In Litigation for Years. The governnient has-been trying to settle the matter by litigation for years and has spent from $300,000 to $400,000 without getting any- where, it is said. Under what is known as the Clapp amendment, the mixed blood Indians on the reservation are allowed to sell their lands. The law still prohibits the full bloods from selling their lands. Demand Land Back. Under this amendment many of the Indians sold their lands over and over again, accepting each time any price they could get. Later they de- manded the return of the lands on the ground that they were full bloods and had no right to dispose of their allotments. This has given rise to litigation that promises to be end- less. Attorney Daniels admits that there are 1,300 cases on the docket. and people from the Indian country say there will be no less than 2,600 cases, with no end to the litigation in sight. Mr. Daniels believes that having won two of the cases, he has established a precedent on which the others can be won or settled. Development Retarded. The settlers in the White Earth country believe that if the matter is left to litigation, it will not be set- tled for years. Meanwhile taxes are held up, improvements cannot be made, and business is in a hopeless tangle. The development of the country is being retarded because of the uncertainty as to land titles and the settlers are demanding that something be done. Senator Clapp and Representative Steenerson are expected to take a hand in the settlement, and Mr. Steenerson i said to be in favor of the appointment of a commission to take hold and straighten out the tangle by some arbitrary action. Prof. W. G. Hooig of Thief River Falls is a business, visitor in the city today. BY *HOP" Ultimatum Given Relative to German- and Austrian Relations Expires; Believed Czar Will Declare War. MACKENSEN WITH 250,000 MEN TO SERBIAN BORDER Big Allied Drive Continues; Aviators. Bombard Zeebrugge; Damage Un- known; French Enter Greece, London, Oct. 4.—Russia is expected- to declare war upon Bulgaria tomor- row, precipitating the thirteenth power into the war. The ultimatum given by Russia to Bulgaria expired at eight o'clock this morning, central United States time and four o’clock this afternoon,Pet- rograd time. Arrangements are being made to turn over the Russian interests at Sofia to neutral legations. Greece’s entry in the war on the side of the Allies is®expected but probably will be delayed several days. Rumania’s course is doubtful but Berlin claims that it will remain neutral. It is believed that Bulgaria plans to send three-fifths of its strength against Serbia and two-fifths against Greece. ALLIED AVIATORS BOMBARD ZEEBRUGGE Amsterdam, Oct. 4.—S8ix allied avi- ators bombarded the German naval base at Zeebrugge Sunday. One avi- ator was shot down and another was forced to land. The extent of the damage is unknown. FRENCH CONTINUE TO PROGRESS Paris, Oct. 4.—The war depart-, ment this afternoon announced that the French continue to progrea’: north of Arras. BULGARIA DENIES 'RUMORSOFWAR - - - Sofia, Oct. 4.—(Oect. 3, dahyct) —The government here today imsuéd a denial following the rumors that German officers have arrived in Bul- garia to participate in the adminis- tration and command of the army and that Premier Rudos Lavoff declared that Bulgaria would receive $10,- 000,000 monthly from Germany after the war. Denial was also made that numer- ous arrests had been made on account of political leaders opposing Bul- garia’s present course and that the cabinet was not fully supported by the people. MACKENSEN TO - SERBIAN FRONTIER Bucharest, Oct. 4—Field Marshal Mackensen and 250,000 troops have been withdrawn from the Russian front and have arrived at the Serbian frontier to direct the Austro-German march to Constantinople, according to the Pocha newspaper here today. (Note.—This report has not been con- firmed although it is known that Mackensen’s Russian posmnn is un- advanced ) RUSSIANS NEAR BULGARIAN PORT Salonika, Oct. 4.—Two. powertul Russian squadrons appeared oft the Bulgarian Black sea port of Varna, today. FRENCH LAND AT SALONIKA Athens, Oct. 4—The war officg this afternoon announced that the French have landed at Salonika to assist Greece in repelling the Bul- garian attack. RUSSIA GIVES BULGARIA 24 HOURS Petrograd, Oct. 4—In an ultima- tum, Russia has given Bulgaria 24 hours to sever all the present con- nections with Germany and Austria or Russia will break off diplomatic relations. Russia demands that Ger- ‘| man officers cease commanding Bul- garian armies. LANSING AND WILSON CONFER OVER GERMAN NOTE Washington, Oct. 4.—Secretary of State Lansing and President Wilson were. in conference yesterday over Germany’s latest note on.the Arabic. The note was handed to Secretary Lansing by Count Bernstorff-Setur- day afternoon. In the note Germany admits that - the submarine commanders were in error but fails to assume Hability for the loss. Officials here believe that this is insufficient and a rupture is still pos- sible with Germany, although immi.