Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 6, 1915, Page 1

VOLUME 13, NO. 240. il ' e BEMIDJ1, MINNESOT. LOGAL TELEPHONE EXCHANGE IS IN ' DULUTH DIVISION F. E. Lister, District Commercial Manager of Duluth, BW% ** Com- plete Plans for Betteriny, '?%:‘e 4 “Dance at Gity Hall Friday Night The Bemidji band will give a dance at the city hall Friday evening. A large number of couples are expected to attend as many people from the g surrounding towns and villages have MANY IMPROVEMENTS AND %8, . 11 requests for tickets. EXTENSIONS ARE PLANNE. ‘e music will be by the band or- .« ‘< cal business men are sup- portin,_the dance on_account of the excellent support recbived from the band last Saturday evening at the opening of Dress Up week when the organization - volunteered its ser- vices. BEMIDJI MASONS MOTOR T0 CASS LAKE FOR MEET Twenty members of the Bemidji Chapter of Masons motored to Cass Lake last evening and attended a smoker and luncheon given by the ‘odge there. Third degree work was given by the Cass Lake chapter and two men were made Masons. Those attending from Bemidji were W. Z. Robinson, A. M. Bagley, W. L. Brooks, M. J. Brown, Dr. G. M. Palmer, W. P. Dyer, R. H. Schumaker, Wm. McCuaig, George Stein, George Camp- bell, Earl Geil, Thomas Swinson, L. - Company is Spending $10,000 in Re- pairs at Cass Lake;; New Offices in Bank Building. F. E. Lister, district commercial manager of the Mesaba, Duluth and Northwestern Telephone companies, of Duluth, was in Bemidji today and announced that the Bemidji office of the Northwestern Telephone com- pany has been changed to the Du- luth division supervision. Formerly Under Grand Forks. The local exchange was formerly under Grand Forks supervision and the change took place Oct. 1. The Duluth division formerly only ex- tended to Deer River, but has since Oct. 1 been extended as far as Foss- ton. Means Better Service. The change will give Bemidji bet- ter service than it has had in the past in management and auditing departments. J. R. Dowell is the|C- Cr‘others, George Kirk, A. P. new manager at the local office. R}“m}l”e'cE' iH‘kDe';" DPIE";' ‘:’m’ . Charles Cominsky, Dr. D. L. Stanton, To Extend Line, V. A. Stewart. The Northwestern company is planning on spending a considerable amount of money on lines in this dis- trict during the next few months, ex- tending farm lines and local service. Mr. Lister, who today returned to Duluth, will return to Bemidji in ten days to perfect arrangements for the changes. William Dean of Duluth is the dis- trict traffic chief of this district. Big Repairs at Cass Lake. The Northwestern company is com- pleting $10,000 in repairs and ad- ditions to its plant at Cass Lake. Aerial cables are- taking the place “of open wires and modern improve- ments are being made in all depart- ménts. “The new offices will be lo- - cated in.the First National bank building within 30 days. Satisfied With Business. “The new Cass Lake offices will mean much to Bemidji,”~ said Mr. Lister today. “It will mean that there will be better service between the two places ‘and will better the local Bemidji service. “We are planning on giving the people of Bemidji better service than they have ever before received. We are entirely satisfied with our offices here and are expecting to place sev- eral hundred more telephones in the city in the mnear future. There should be at least 300 more tele- phones in the city.” REGEPTION TONGHT FOR REV. WHITE NICOLLET COUNTY WET BY 893 MAJORITY St. Peter, Minn., Oct. 6.—With all returns in, Nicollet county went wet Monday by a majority of 893. Out ot 19 precincts in the county, the Irys carried only four. North Man- kato, conceded as dry, returned a wet majority of 15 votes. The city of St. Peter, with a total vote of 744, gave the wets a majority of 244. The voting all over the county was much heavier than in the last general election, GOUNTY GOMMISSIONERS * GOMPLETE SESSION The board of county gommission- ers yesterday completed its regular session at the court house. Routine matters were disposed of. Engineers’ estimates for the im- proving of roads and bridges were approved. A mnew school district. was estab- lished in the town of Chilgren, Dis- triet No. 76, to correspond with the Roseau county district adjoining. Committees on road improvements were appointed. Bills were allowed. WINNIPEG IS FACING LIQUOR FIGHT NOW ‘Winnipeg, Man., Oct. 6.—The fight to suspend all liquor licenses in Win- nipeg for the balance of the fall and winter, with war as the excuse for such a step, will reach its climax to- day when officers of the Manitoba social service council will present their petition to officers of the Mani- toba government. The removal of liquor is being sought on several pleas, one being the fact that between 6,000 and 10,- 000 Canadian soldiers will be billeted in Winnipeg during the entire win- ter season. A test of public opinion will come late this week when a mass meeting of - citizens will be held. At that time thorough discussion of the situa- tion is anticipated, and the Social Service league is hopeful of securing endorsement for its movement. The petition, prepared for presen- tation to the Norris cabinet, proposes the abolishment of bars in the in- terests of economy and temperance, declaring the wartime needs are such that they demand this action. For the purpose of conducting their ¢campaign, Manitoba drys have started raising a fund of $50,000. S(:c)c) THE CUB REPORTER An informal reception will be given this evening at the Presby- terian church parlors for Rey. S. E. P. White, D. D.,, who leaves Monday tor Longmont, Colo., ‘Wwhere he has accepted a call. GOVERNOR’S WIFE SPEAKS FOR VOTE Albany, N. Y., Oct. 6.—New York state’s “first lady” today personally entered the campaign for November ‘“votes for women.” -The villagers of Voorheasville, a local suburb, heard Mrs. Charles Whitman’s maiden speech in behalf of “ the cause.” MOORHEAD VOTES DOWN AMENDMENT Fargo, N. D., Oct. 6.—Amendments to the Moorhead city charter to pro- vide a 1-mill poor fund and a 15-mill additional tax were voted down at a special election Monday. The total vote for the first amendment was 293 for and 304 against, and for the last ‘amendment 234 for and 357 against. IOWA CORN CROP IS . DAMAGED BY FROST Des Moines, Ia., Oct. 6.—The ITowa corn crop was seriously damaged by the heavy and killing frost Monday night, according to George M. Chap- pel, of the weather and crop bureau, today. Every station in Iowa reported killing frosts except Dubuque, where cloudy skies prevented the frosts. The temperature at Des Moines at sunrise was 35 degrees as recorded by the government thermomaeter. T. J. D. van_ Schaick of Hlack River Falls, Wis,, is visiting friends [ in Bemidji. : " IBomidji Band 1o Give CHIPPEWA INDIANS URGED TO SETTLE ALL LAND CASES United States Senator Clapp at Con- ference at Detroit Advises Co-op- eration to End Litigation, ASK FOR DIVISION OF TRIBUNAL FUNDS Council Directs Executive Com- mittee to Go to Washington to Appeal to Congress. Detroit, Minn., Oct. 6.—Settlement of the dispute over the.Indian lands in the White Earth district was dis- cussed at a conference here attended by Senator Clapp and others. A pro- posal to submit the matter to a com- mission and thus end long litigation was considered. The government has been trying to settle the matter by litigation for years and has spent some $300,000 to $400,000. Full-bloods May Not Sell. 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, but it is said many full-bloods have sold them. Litigation has re- sulted. 1,300 Cases on Docket. There is said to be 1,300 such cases on the docket and it is thought the number will be increased if the mat- ter is not settled by another method than litigation. The conference passed a resolution instructing its executive committee to impress on congress the urgency of distributing among the Minnesota Chippewas the trust fund held for them by the government. United States Senator Moses E. Clapp made the principal address be- fore the special session. He gave the Indians much advice in matters of administration and politics, and urged them to organize and agree upon some general plan for obtain- ing relief they seek. He said: White Man’s Position Not Fair. “I have long thought the Indians ought to take miofe interest in having an ‘organization or council that they may talk the matter over and let the public get some idea of what they collectively think.” When the white man camé to this country he started out with the plan of testing the In- dians and seeing what was best for them. He ‘made treaties with the Indians. These treaties were printed in the white man’s language. They were made by the white man upon the theory that the Indians were not able to make treaties. Then the laws of the United States provided and recognized that the Indians were able and competent to make treaties for themselves. Then the white man took the position that although he made treaties with the Indian he was (Continued on last page.) GOMMERGIAL CLUB TO MEET TONIGHT| The Bemidji Commercial club will hold the first meeting after the sum- mer months, tonight at the _club rooms. All members are requested to be present. RAMSEY COUNTY DRYS GIVE UP ELECTION FIGHT St. ‘Paul, Minn., Oct. 6.—Ramsey county drys have given up thought of a county option election in the near future, in view of the defeat in Hennepin. They have not quit fighting, however, Frank J. Clemans said today. The opening gun will be fired Nov. 8 when Richmond Pear- son Hobson speaks at the St. Paul Auditorium. “Our plans will con- tinue,” said Mr. Clemans, “to get the liquor question in Minnesota set- tled by a state-wide prohibition law.” HERE BOY, TRY To ANCHOR YO THIS NICE SOUP- wii Make UK STRONGER! 'A, WEDRESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 6, 1915. .. = - fi) e :’ e X e e ey 1B KRR KRR KKK INTENTION TO VOTE FOR WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE Washington, Oct. 6.—Presi- dent Wilson today announced that he would vote, for the suffrage amendment in his home state of New Jersey, Oct. 19, & KRR KR RRA KKK Annual Maatin’g-‘ Officers Miss Benner is Clerk. The .following officers were elect- Miss Sibyl Benner, -clerk; H. E. Rice, treasurer; Mrs. George E. ed: Slater, mission treasurer. Deacons named are George Smith, G. R. Martin, C. M. Booth' and H. W. VanDervort. The trustees are George Slater, H. Robert E. Rice, William Towle, Chase and W. 8. LaMont. N. J. Case and Mrs. I. Skogsburg. G. W. Slater. : Committee Re-elected. elected. church correspondent. i Dervort, assistant. i Leon Chase was made libirarian. brary. x ADDITIONAL LOCALS day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Strickland have as their guests Mr. and Mrs. Clyde W. Preston of Minneapolis. Mrs. Lawrence Seigford returned to her home in.Osage today after a visit with friends at Becida. Miss Viola Eckstrom :returned to her home in Minneapolis this morn-: ing after a five weeks': visit- relatives at Becida. Roy Shepherd of Fern Hill was solidated school. last evening. Cards were strumental selections. will be given this winter. Mrs. Brown. Fred Baumgardner, Mr. John Roe, Mr. and Mrs. Refreshments were served. BRAINERD MAKES NEW POLICE. RECORD Brainerd, Minn., Oct. 6.—The po- lice records show that there was but In September, 1914, there were thirty- advocates point to this record as a vindication one arrest here in September. two arrests.. The “dry” of their claims for a “dry” town. It Gan’t Be"Don, At the annual business Tmasung of the First Baptist church held last evening at the church, rfipor:s given from the several departments of the church showed marked -progress in the work of the church the past year. The deaconnesses elected are Mrs. D. G. Miller, Mrs. C. E. Hulett, Mrs. Members of the finance committee are H. E. Rice, George Slater, G. R. Martin, H. W. VanDervort and Mrs. The missionary committee was re- Miss Georgia Smith was named ‘W. S. LaMont is superintendent of the Sunday school and Mrs. .Van- A large number of good'books have been added to the Sunday. school li- KRR KRR KRR KRR XK KD * LRSS R A R R T The Episcopal Guild will meet at the home of Mra. G. G. Bowers, 10th street gnd Beltrami. a_ve,ll_gg, “hurs- with business visitor in the city yesterday, buying hardware for the new con- Mrs. Paul Winklesky entertained the Ladies’ Auxiliary at her home played during the evening and Mrs. B. A. Brown rendered several vocal and in- This is the first of a series of card parties that Mrs. Win- klesky was assisted in serving the refreshments by Mrs. Ekelund and Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. R. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. G. Brennan, Mr. and Mrs. ‘and Mrs, Charles Dailey and Mr. and Mrs. C. Ekelund. Mr..and Mys. W. Helan, Doud av- enue; entertained Band Organization No. 3 at a card party last evening. A musical program was also given. +(GERMANY DISAVOWS (Portor Chartion Murder|KING OF GREECE ; ARABIC SINKING; | Trial Is Postponed FORGES PREMIER x| TO GIVE INDEMNITY 12 Days TORESIGN OFFIGE * E 5 P *wnmx.fle'cl Como, Italy, Oct. 6.—Porter Charl- | Venigel igns; :» sing at Conference, orous denial, on action of his attor- tine Fears War, 5 :lney:.z d‘l‘ll;: trial will be taken up — 5 VICTORY IN DIPLOMACY 2 X FRENCH LAND ARMIES FOR PRESIDENT WILSON charltoxlx' i:nnnAm i:o:::;:-n with ON GREEK SOIL Italian’ lawyers, in an Italian court ST being tried by Italian methods. How- ever, in the two years since he was taken back to Italy, he has learned the Italian language sufficiently well to be able to follow the prog- ress of his trial. Married in 1910. Charlton, then not twenty and a clerk in a New York banking house, married Mary Scott Castle, May 12, 1910." She was twice his age, had been well known in San Francisco| and New York, and had short ex- perience on the stage. She was of an intensely passionate and jealous nature, and when Charlton met her [she was being held on bail for the shooting of William B. Craig, a broker, in the elevator of the Wal- dorf-Astoria. She fascinated Charl- ton, and the attention of the young (Continued on last page). MERG“A“TS HAVE 'EATS, Athens, Oct. 6.—It was learned e "I‘ HEBUL‘H MEETI"G late this afternoon that King Con- : Noto,_to Exgland is Now Probable; " Amicable Settlement of All Rumanian Troops Have Been Dis- patched to Bulgarian Front; Turks Are Active, 7 BULLETIN. London, Oct. = 6.—Bulgaria late today delivered an ultima- tum to Serbia. It has been known that the Bulgarian mobilization has been completed and it is believed that King Ferdinand intends to strike Serbia before the Allies 1B have a chance to rush troops. * It is believed here that this definitely casts Bulgaria with the Germans. The ultimatum demanded the immediate restoration of the Serbian Macedonia. 4 Bulgaria late this afternoon rejected the Russian ultimatum. Washington, Oct. 6.—Germany has completely acceded to the American demands for a settlement of the Arabic case. The. imperial govern- ment in a letter presented late yes- terday by its ambassador, Count Von Bernstorff, to Secretary Lansing, dis- avows the sinking of the vessel, an- nounces that it has so notified the submarine commander who made the attack; expresses regret for the loss of American lives and agrees to pay an indemnity to their families. Official Washington was both grati- fied and relieved by the diplomatic victory. The communication deliv- ered by the ambassador pursuant to general instructions from his govern- ment pledged absolute - confidence that there would be no more submar- ine controversies between the United States and Germany for the document reveals that stringent orders have been given to submarine commanders to prevent a recurrence of such ineci- dents as the Arabic. Tension Relieved. Since this case embraces the prin- ciples for which President Wilson contended in his note following the stantine,- fearing that Greece was about to plunge into war, hurried into Athens and forced the Greek premier, Eleutheries N. Venizelos, to resign within two hours after his arrival. There were real “eats” at the meet- ing of the Bemidji Merchants’ asso- clation yesterday afternoon at the Commercial club rooms despite the fact that the mysterious “‘ete.” prom- ised by Frank Koors, who had charge of the arrangements, did not put in its appearance. Rushes to Athens. The king was at his summer home . when he heard that Venizelos had | torpedoing of the Lusitania and the | a Ro:st t:eet,d C:Eése sandw:fhe:, made a sensational speech, assert- Falaba, the concession made by Ger- »l;“sirre“d and coffee were excellent- |, . that Greece would resort to arms many to the American viewpoint was generally regarded last night as pav- ing the way for amicable settlement |Meeting. of all the cases which have threat-f A publicity committee comppsed ened severence of diplomatic relations of .W. Z. Robinson, C. A, Huffman between the two countries. and G. W. Harnwell was appointed. Count Von Bernstorft lett here last | The committee will arrange a pub- night happy over the results of his fli¢ity and buy-at-home program. work, expressing the confident hope : that relations between: Germany and nnflnm ‘; s% A LINE SECTION HOUSE the United States. .weuld .continue to. The section building of the Soo if Bulgaria attacked Serbia. The ordered his automobile and rushed to Athens. War Policy Not Supported. The reason for his resignation, ac¢- cording to earlier reports, was that that his war policy was not sup- ported by his own ministry. Venizelos’ resignation; howaver, did not stop the French from iand- ing“on~Gieek soll “From ® ‘came the report that Gréeks thére en- thusiastically ‘greeted - tire - -FIonoh- when they landed. - . ° 3 To Bulgarian Border. [ E. A. Barker presided at the improve. *” 7 Note to England. ‘With the settlement of the Arabic controversy, the dispatch to Great Britain of the long delayed American railway was broken into last eve- Dispatches received here ‘say that e—— note on interference with trade is ex- ning and a soht gun, a revolver, a Rumal:l fan troops have been d.luiltch- . pected within a few days. President silver watch, a pair of pants and a|ed to the Bulgarian front, also that | ‘Wilson has constantly refused to pedr of hoote weze: taken, the Turkish troops are moving to- send this communication while ‘the Chiet of Police Frank Ripple-re-|ward the Bulgarlan border to foin Issues with Germany were pending, covered .the shot gun this .morning |the Bulgarians. because the Berlin government had at a locadsstore. where it had been through its note given the impression |, e el ——— that on the action which the United | ™g 0 ) 4 unotonts are suspected of ‘ACTION CEASES 1B States took with one set of belliger- being connected with " the: robbery IN BIG DRIVE o B alcnts depended on its conformity to and are being watched by Chief Rip-| Paris, Oct. §.—Infantry actions 8 international law. As the issues with ples who expects to make an arrest|210n& the France-Flanders front Germany appear now to be adjusting tonight. have ceased entirely. themselves, the president, it is known feels free to press Great Britain for SPINA TO CLOSE BAR: FRENCH CABINET - iy A 3 a modification of the order-in council and restrictions on American trade. It was not until the German am- bassador submitted his letter that the change in the relations between Germany and the United States be- came definite. s 50 INJURED IN N. Y. TRAIN WRECK New York, Oct. 6.—A runaway car traveling at high speed ended a. half mile dash this morning by crashing into a crowded Bay Ridge’ train and injured nearly fifty people. “None of the people are thought to be fatally injured. BEGINS SESSIONS. 7 Paris, Oct. 6.—The French Cabinet 3 ¢ is meeting this afternoon with. Presi- 5 dent Poincare ‘presiding. STATE’S SUIT MAY END Brainerd, Minn.,, Oct. 6.—Peter Spina, owner of the Spina hotel in Ironton, will close the hostelry on Oct. 11. It was his bar, licensed by the village, which was made the basis of a test suit instituted by At- torney General L. A. Smith to ascer- tain the legality of licensing a sa- loon in Indian treaty territory. Mr. Spina, with other range town Ii- censed saloon men, has received no- tice from the Indian department to close. It is believed that with his saloon extinet the suit brought by Attorney General Smith. will be drop- ped. CABINET RESIGNS. 2 R 2 London, Oct. 6.—The entire Greek ) cabinet has resigned according to an Athens dispatch. BRIGADER GENERAL IS WOUNDED. London, Oct. 6.—Brigader General Wohl, second in command at the Royal Military college, decorated for services during the Boer war. has been injured at the Dardanelles. GETS INTO NEW CLASS : LUSITANIA CASE R IS UP NEXT ‘Washington, Oct. 6.—Now that the Arabic controversy has been set- tled with Germany, the official senti- ment here today is to take up the Lusitania case. Iroquois, 8. D., Oct. 6.—Iroquois is to be a city of the third class now as soon as the proper steps had been taken today to have it incorporated as_such. At an election held this week on the subject, there were 16 votes in favor of the change and only 14 opposing. ; FERGUS FALLS RAISES LEVY Fergus Falls, Minn., Oct. 6.—At a special election here Monday amend- ments to the city charter authoriz- ing an increase in the levy for gen- eral expenses from 7 to 10 mills and creating a highway fund to take the place of ward funds were passed. Both received about 70 per cent of the vote cast. MASONIC LODGE TONIGHT. Mr. and Mrs. John K. West of Detroit visited in Bemidji yester- day and today. By "HOP” There will be a regular meeting of the Masonic lodge tonight at 8 o’clock. o KKK KKK KKK KK KKK KK x NYMORE * ¥ (By Special Correspondent.) & KKK KKK KK KKK KKE The 1. 8. W. A. Sisters’ lodge held its monthly business meeting at the home of Mrs. L. F. Larson Tuesday evening. UH-N-NICE BUH-BowL. V- 5-S0UP! The Bachelors’ club held a busi- ness meeting in the club room Tues- day-evening. 5 The teachers’ training class held ' its: meeting at the home of Mrs: H. A. Bridgeman Tuesday evening. Th:e Norwegian Lnthgnn Ladies’. Aid society will meet at the home of Mrs: A. 0. Akre Thursday afternoon.