Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 5, 1915, Page 1

.accepted and granted. VOLUME 13, NO. 239. BEMIDJI, mmou, TUESDAY fi'vme, OCTOBER 5, 1915, REV. WHITE RESIGNS FHI]MSANATIIIIIIIM County Board Meets at Cnnrt IS %, Routine Matters Are Being Considered. OHARLES WARFIELD IS APPOINTED BY COMMISSIONERS Petitions for Establishments of Roads Received; Minor Matters Are Disposed of. Rev. 8. E. P. White this morning at a meeting of the board of county commissioners, resigned as a mem- ber of the Tri-County Sanatorium commission on account of his accept- ing a call at Longmont, Colo. The commissioners accepted his resignation and Charles Warfield of Bemidji was appointed to succeed him. Other members of the commission from Beltrami county are A. G. ‘Wedge and Dr. E. W. Johnson. Met Yesterday. The board of county commissioners opened its session at the court house yesterday morning and routine mat- ters were taken up. The board is still in session this afternoon but it is expected that they will complete their work today. " Examiner’s Report- Accepted. ‘The commissioners accepted the public examiner’s report of the exam- ination of school district No. 85 and the report was placed on file. Hearing was set for Nov. 22 for the surveying of 7-161-33, 12-161-34 and 8-147-33. The final estimate of the North- western Drainage company for Ditch KRR IR KRR KKK : REV. CHARI.ES GH.MAN iiiilliilil*ikll’ REV. CHARLES GILMAN HIGH SCHOOL ELEVEN T0 PLAY GLOQUET Game to Be Played Saturday at Fair Grounds; Swisher May Not Play. The Bemidji high school football team will play the fast Cloquet eleven Saturday afternoon at the fair grounds. Coach Bestul has been putting his men through stiff practices during the past few weeks and it is believed that the local eleven will be victor- ious although the Cloquet eleven will come here in a strong condition. Injuries and work have caused the local team much trouble and the lineup Saturday will probably be shifted. No. 11 was approved. Road Petitions Granted. Petitions were heard asking that several roads be established. Peti- tions for roads at 61-32-33, 147-34- 35 and 147-31-32 were granted. Pe- titions for roads at 168-37 were re- Jected. ‘The petltidn to change the boun- dary of school district No. 39 was This will mean ap addition of three-quarters of -a sectiorr fram No. 56. Petitions Rejected. The petitions from the townships of Wabanica and McDougald for es- tablishments of school districts were rejeoted. The petition of Willlam Avery and Peter Medley asking to be set off from District No. 99 to District No. 46 Was rejected. HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN, SUFFERS FROM EARTH SHOCK LAST EVENING Houghton, Mich., Oct. 5.—An earth shock at 8 o’clock last night in the upper peninsula- of Michigan broke windows, shook pictures from the walls, disarranged china on closet shelves and did other minor damage. Similar disturbances have occurred in the mining region in recent years and are thought to be due to a slip- ping of rock near the mines. CASES AGAINST COAL STRIKERS DROPPED Denver, Colo., Oct. 5.—Despite the denials, it is reported here today that Governor Carlson has' ordered the cases against several hundred coal strikers dropped. It is reported that Rockefeller urged animesty except in extreme cases. HENNESSY LEAVES J. P. Hennessy, who has been in charge of the lumber at the Crookston Lumber company offices here, left to- day foy Libby, Mont., where he will take charge of a Shevlin plant. CHARGED WITH DYNAMITE PLOT ‘Windsor, Ont., Oct. 5.—On a charge of conspiracy in connection with the present plot to dynamite the Windsor armory and certain fac- tory buildings in Walkerville, a ‘Windsor suburb, Charles Respa, Det- roiter, went to trial today before the Sandwich supreme court. Respa was involved by the confession of William Lefler, also of Detroit, who was convicted and is now serving a 10-year term in the Kingston, Ont o penltennnty‘ PLAN TO COMBAT JITNEY ; San .Francisco, Oct. 5.—Plans for combatting the “Jitney” competition and ways of teaching the public the value ol properly. oyernted “Mlectric carrier:; ylere taken up today by dele- gates 'to the Pannma-Paciflc exposi- tion eonvenuon of.the American Elec- trio Rauway assaciation and its half- & dnzsn affiliated n)fsanlzations Born; to Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Ben- ner, Oct. 1, a girl. Harold Swisher, star guard, will probably not play with the team this year as he has secured outside work which is keeping him from practices and from the Saturday games. How- ever, plans are being made to get him into Saturday’s game. In case he does not get into the game Madison will probably take his place at guard. Fred Phibbs will play at quarter and Tanner will take Bailey’s place at one of the halfback positions., Bailey is still handieapped from- in-| Juries received in the Brainerd game of last fall and will probably play end only during a part of the game. BETTER FARM GLUB HOLDS CELEBRATION Twentieth Wedding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. August Jarchow is Celebrated by Meeting. The Better Farming club met at the farm of August Jarchow Satur- day afternoon in celebration of Mr. adn Mrs. Jarchow’s twentieth wed- ding anniversary. About 66 mem- bers of the club were present. Addresses Given. A. P. Ritchie, Bemidji postmaster, made a talk on the European war and Charles Schroeder, secretary of the Beltrami County Fair association, discussed plans for the county fair next year. Mr. Schroeder suggested -that less money be expended next year for out- side events and that prizes be award- ed in a farm boys’ stock judging con- test. He also suggested that auc- tions be held each day. Presented With China. Mr. and Mrs. Jarchow -were pre- sented with a china set as a remem- brance of the day. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Larson, 713 Minnesota avenue, entertained at a game dinner party last evening. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Coleman, Mr. and Mrs. Benson, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ras- mussen, Mr. and Mrs. George Rasmus- sen, Mr. and Mrs. Winter, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Cutter, Mrs. Klavin, Mr. and Mrs. Webster, Mrs. Berger and F. A. Duncan of St. Paul. SCOO REPORTER REPORTER 3[REV. B, D. HANSCOM [GZAR'S umimum TTURTLE RIVER FAR NEW M. E. PASTOR Former Proctor Pastor to Succeed Rev. Charles W. Gilman, Who Secures Promotion. Rev. Charles W. Gilman, for the past two years pastor of the Metho- dist church of this city, has been promoted to the Southern conference of the state and will assume charge of the church at Wells, Minn., at an increase in salary. Rev. Gilman will preach his fare- well sermon Sunday morning. Highly Recommended. Rev. B. D. Hanscom of Proctor, Minn.,, has been selected to fill the pulpit here. He will assume his new duties after next Sunday’s services. Rev. Hanscom has a wife and four children and comes highly recom- mended as an able pastor. Members of the local church.board are pleased in having secured the services of so able a man to succeed Rev. Gilman, who has increased the church membership considerably since coming here. Other Appointments Made. Among other appointments made are the following: Beltrami, A. W. Rossness. Big Falls, L. S. Koch. Cass Lake and Bena, M. E. Hed- ding. Detroit, C. H. McCrea. International Falls and Ranier, C. H. Blake. La Porte, to be supplied. Little Fork, C. H. Blake. Menahga and Sebeka, L. W. Bates. Nary and Guthrie, J. C. Jewell. .Northome, L. S. Koch. Puposky, Redby and Nebish, John Knight. Spooner, E. H. Stevens. HIGH SCHOOL TO HAVE SUPPER FRIDAY Funds to Be Raised for Benefit of the Bemidji High School Football Team. ‘The students of the Bemidji hlgh school will give a supper Friday eve- ning at the high school for the bene- fit of the high school football team. The supper will begin at 5:30 o’clock and will be in squads. The other squads will be served at 6 o’clock and at 6:30 o’clock. The public is invited. The football team this year is un- der heavy expense as several of the teams secured for games here will have considerable expense which must be met by the local team. Miss Florence Vermilyea, domestic science instructor, will have charge of the supper. The tickets will be 35 cents. LOAN SUBSCRIPTION CLOSES TODAY New York, Oct. 5—An announce- ment, indicating the success of the Anglo-French loan, was made today by J. P. Morgan & Co., to the effect that all subscriptions to the under- writing was closed this morning. John D. Rockefeller was reported today to have subscribed $10,000,- 000. It wa ssaid that his subserip~ tion was among the largest taken by ingividual investors. At the Standard Oil company’s of- fices here a member of the Rockefel- ler staff declined to confirm the re- port, to deny or to comment on it. Mr. Rockefeller is now at his home at Pocantico Hills. Overtures looking toward Mr. Rockefeller’s participation were made about two weeks ago by J. P. Morgan, who called on John R. Rockefeller, Jr. There is small likelihood that Mr. Rockefeller’s participation ever will be officially announced unless he sees fit to state it. The syndicate man- agers have decided not to make pub- lic the list of large individual sub- scribers. Judge M. A. Spooner went to In- ternational Falls today on business. ‘| region. l IS DELA) [ED; NO ANSWER EXPEGTED Twenty-four Hour -Demnid Fails to Reach Sofia on Time; Astion is Delayed. BELIEVED WAR WIIJ. BEGIN GLUB HllI.IlS MEETING Excellent Dinner and Meeting leen, Big Meeting is Planned - for Next Month, The Turtle River Farmers’ club held its regular monthiy meeting Sat- urday at the Bass Lake school house. F. R. Styner, president of the club, WITHOUT m'rm PARLEY | bresided at the meeting and a splen- e h o Bulgarians, According to Reports, Agrees With Teutons to Enter Serbia and Cut Railway. London, Oct. 5.—Russia’s ultima- tum to Bulgaria has been delayed. A dispatech from Petrograd says that the 24-hour ultimatum was handed to the Bulgarian foreign of- fice there at four-o’clock yesterday afternoon. The Russian minister at Sofia was instructed to hand the ul- timatum to the Bulgarian govern- ment at four o’clock Sunday after- noon but apparently the text of the ultimatum was delayed and only reached Sofia yesterday. Allies Make Plans, Preparations are being made in the Ralkans by the Allies to meet the new enemy, although nothing has been received relative to the ultima- tum. The Bulgarian answer, it is said, is not expected to reach Petro- grad until tonight.! Diplomats be- lieve that Bulgaria will refuse to an- swer and war will "be begun with- out further parley. Bulgaria Pledges Support. Newspapers in Rome assert that Bulgaria, Austria and Germany have signed a joint treaty of military al- legiance against Serbia. Bulgaria, according to the newspapers, pledged herself to invade Serbia in the Nish The Bulgarians also prom- ised to cut the railway from Salonika to Nish. TURKEY ADVISED TO END MASSACRES Washington, Oct. 5.—Ambassador Morgenthau at Constantinople was instructed by cable yesterday to in- form the Turkish mlnister of for- the United States was so stirred by the reports of the Armenian atroci- ties that unless the massacres ceased the friendly relations between the American people and the people of Turkey would be threatened. Officials made it clear that this message, though its importance was by no means minimized, did not threaten a break in diplomatic rela- tions. Turkey has already let it be known that she will not permit in- terference by any foreign power with her so-called ‘“Armenian policy.” As American life or property has not been protected, the United States government, without submitting an official protest, merely informed Tur- key of the effect that continued Ar- menian atrocities would have upon American people. Secretary Lansing said today that no representations had been made to Germany regarding’the treatment. of the Armenians by the Turks. GREEK VESSELS SHELLED BY BULGARIAN SHIPS Athens, Oct. 5.—Three Greek sail- ing vessels were pursued and shelled by Bulgarian revenue -cutters, says reports received here today. The sailing barks escaped ‘but much ex- citement has been caused by the in- cident. FRENCH ARTILLERY EXPLODES TRAIN Paris, Oct. 5:—The war office here this afternoon stated that French ar- tillery exploded a German train north of Verdun, near Ornes, and much damage was done. No further progress has been-made by the Allies in either the Arties or the Champagne regions. INFANT DAUGHTER DIES The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hatch died Sunday at the family residence. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon. Is It Contagious? did program was carried out. Dinner is Served. The women of the club prepared a dinner for the twenty-five men, women and children who were pres- ent. Children on Program. A big rousing meeting is planned for next month and special efforts are being made by the club to com- plete #n interesting program. Out- siders will be invited as speakers and the school children, in charge of Miss Anna Klein of Bemidji, the teacher, will prepare a program. Among those present at the meet- ing Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. E. 0. ‘Whitney, Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Styner, Mrs. William Gish, Mrs. George Kie- ser, Mrs. Matt Nolan, Mrs. .J. M. Guthrie and daughters, Lina and Ethel, Dennis Campbell, Everett Guthrie, Gladys Eastman, Anna Klein, Cora and Nora Wheeler, Mrs. A. Wheeler of Cresco, Ia., and Per- letta Wheeler, who was accepted as a new member. [ GLARK TAKEN TO STILLWATER PRISON Deputy Sheriff George Denley and Charles Hoyt yesterday took' George Clark to Stillwater where Clark will begin an indeterminate sentence at the state prison under a statutory charge. Clark was sentenced by Judge W. S. McClenahan yesterday afternoon. FORMER PREMIER OF SWEDEN DIED MONDAY; WAS LIBERAL LEADER Stockholm, Oct. 5.—The death was announced yesterday of Carl Albert Staaff, former premier of Sweden. - Stagff;“the- Liberal—party: leader, was a minister without portfolio in the coalition cabinet of 1905, but shortly afterwards resigned and formed a cabinet in which he was premier and minister of justice. TRAINS GOING DOWN GRADE WILL SUPPLY OTHERS JUICE St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 5,—The Chi- cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad is electrifyiyg its roads. Officials to- day refused to say whether or not the electrification of several miles of the route in Montana meant that this would probably be one of the first of the lines running half way across the coast to electrify the route. One of the fealures of the electrification in Montana is that a train dispatcher has control of the flow of electricity in the overhead. He is able, by his knowledge of the grade and the loca- tion of trains, to supply extra cur- rent when needed and cut it off where not needed. Trains going down grade will generate electricity as they go. CROWD REGEIVES ‘WET' RETURNS IN BEMIDJI Several hundred people watched the Minneapolis election returns as they were flashed on the Grand thea- ter screen by the- Bemidji' Pioneer last evening. The crowd of dry en- thusiasts remained until. nearly mid- night at several places where returns were being received, expecting that th result would be changed by late votes. The Pioneer was the only paper to receive returns in the city. The re- turns were received from the United Press association which supplies the Pioneer daily with its foreign news service. The Pioneer Northwest Weekly at ! Grand theater was well received. MAYOR THOMPSON TO / CLOSE ALL CHICAGO _ SALOONS ON SUNDAY Chicago, Oct. 5.—Mayor 'I‘hompsun, in a message last night to the city | council, announced that the owners of all saloons in Chicago would be forced to obey the state law which provides that they remain closed on Sunday. The mayor ordered the city collector to notify in writing all persons holding licenses for saloons that they must comply with the re- quirements of the state law. For many years owners of saloons in Chi- cago have defied the state law gov- erning their operation on Sunday. There are more than 5,000 saloons in the city. CAMPAIGN TO DISPOSE OF LYGEUM TICKETS Woman’s Study Club Members Begin Business House Canvas to Sell Season Tickets, Members of the Woman’s Study club are making an active campaign to dispose of sufficient tickets to make the winter Iyceum course a success. In order to reach the guarantee three hundred tickets must be sold. To date, however, only 200 tickets have been sold. The first number of the Redpath course will be given Friday night. Season Ticket $1.50. A committee headed by Mrs. T. C. Bailey this morning began a house to house and business house canvass in order to sell season tickets. The season ticket for four numbers costs $1.50 and the single admission tick- ets for musical numbers is seventy- five cents and for lectures fifty cents. Children’s tickets for single admis- sions are twenty-five cents. The attractions this season are considered much superior to any pro- gram ever given in Bemidji. BERNSTORFF CONFERS WITH SEGY. LANSING Washington, Oct. 5.—German Am- bassador Bernstorff arrived in Wash- fiigton this morning and met . with Secretary Lansing at 10:30 o’clock to discuss matters of difference between the United States and Germany. The conference lasted for 20 min- utes and it is believed that satis- factory agreements were reached at that tinfe. Bernstorff refused to comment on the conference. RELIEF WORK ON VAST SCALE 1S"CARRIED ON IN HURRICANE REGION New Orleans, Oct. 5.—Extensive relief work was begun today in the section about New Qrleans, where Wednesday’s hurricane caused the death of more than 300 persons and made thousands homeless. Tons of supplies, including fresh water, food, clothing and medical supplies, were forwarded to the-stricken districts as fast as they could be loaded on relief vessels. AMERICAN SOLDIER MURDERED ON BORDER Brownsville, Tex., Oct. 5.—The body of Patrick Sullivan, an Amer- ican soldier, was found onthe river bank near Fort Brown yesterday. A blow had crushed his skull. Sulli- van was last seen alive at 9 p. m. Sunday, when he reported at the call to quarters. He had drawn $70 Fri- day, his bonus for re-enlistment. Evidences of a struggle were found. WOMAN BURNS FACE; TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Mrs. Simon Komisar of Puposky was taken to the St. Anthony’s hos- pital yesterday afternoon from a badly burned face caused by boiling milk, Miss Clara Hanson of Kewattin, Ont., is visiting Miss Carrie Arm- By “HOP” Over 66,000 Votes Gast, 14,000 Mara Than Have Ever Been Cast - in County. CHARGES OF FRAUD AND ILLEGAL VOTING MADE BY DRYS Minneapolis Crowds Jubilant Over Outcome ; Interest Intense; County Has 433 Elloonl. ik#i*iiiiflii’ii‘ WHAT LEADERS SAY OF MINNEAPOLIS ELECTION George B. Safford, presi- dent Anti-Saloon League— “It was fraud beyond doubt that defeated us. Never before in the history of the state of Minnesota has there been such fraudulent voting and illegal practices.” E. J. Westlake, Business Men’s Educational League, who supported “wet” side— “My only feeling of regret is for the splendid men and women on the other side who made such a conscientious fight.” E. J. Conroy, manager wet campaign—‘‘The result of the vote shows that the people* prefer the regulation saloons rather than the blind pigs and hip pocket flasks.” . e t**********************l*** i*ffi****ttttt*t***t**tfli**‘* AR KKK KKK KKK K& Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 5.—Hen- nepin county of which Minneapolis is the county seat, voted to retain its 433 saloons in the county option elec- tion yesterday. Final complete returns today give a majority of 9,671 votes for the “wets.” Over 66,000 votes were cast in the election. This is 14,000 votes larger than has ever been polled in Hennepin county before. g Dry leaders are today chl{ging, fraud -and illegal voting and steps will probably. be taken to conteat th election. 5 During-the election; charges- freely made by -both sides and & ; bitterness was shown "at” thé polling places. Three ien-were arrested at the Seven Corners; charged with vio- lating the corrupt -practices -act: It was said by thepolice that these men were employes of a brewing company and that they were distributing ““wet” hand bills. 3 = Great Enthusiasm. Intense enthusiasm marked the street demonstration here last night. As bulletins appeared on the board before the newspaper offices, the crowds would burst into cheers. On the roof of one newspaper building & giant searchlight swept the sky, the color thrown against the sky lndlj cating the trénd of the vote,-A white - light signified the drys were leading - and a green light showed the wet: were ahead. s As the vote see-sawed early-in tho night, thousands watched the rays of this searchlight as it reflected alter- nately white and green. Adherents of the wets burst into prolonged cheers as the green light showed con- tinuously for 20 minutes shortly after 10 o’clock indicating the wet victory. Saloons Throughout. Most of the population of Hennepin county is within the city boundary, but as there are saloons in all the villages, the: wet and dry waged their fight vigorously everywhere. Minneapolis, with a population_of more than 325,000, has 399 saloons and is said to be the largest city in the country to test the prohibition issue by ballot. At the headquarters of both the wets and: . drys °many- telegrams .were' received during. the - day making . inquiry-as to:the prol able outcome of ‘the contest and.show. ing the widespread. intsrent in the election. .t v .Many . Complunh. 5 Reports of r}ngrant election irregu- larities came so constantly from every quarter in Minneapolis by telephone: and in person of dry leaders to the: office of the’ Citizens’ league that George H. Selover, in charge, 1dst count of them. He said he had vainly exhausted every means of stopping the irregularities. Appeals-to’ the sheriff to arrest men found’ carrylng’ voters to the po)lg_nnd suspected of carrying them from poll to :poll; brought few immediate results. Dry workers sworn in as deputy sheriffs said that in many instances wet workers were allowed to crowd about the pol 1f J were ordered a: yuy the polleo' The most .serious charges came froi-the First and Fifth wards and fromthe ot other. wards.