Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 15, 1915, Page 1

VOLUME 13, NO. 274. BEHD)JI, mmom, IOIDAY nvr.ime, novmm 15, 1916. ANDERSON FOUND GUILTY OF LIQUOR INTflflflUGING’ %, G o, 2 Bemidji Hotel Pnpriefor, Accusew Shipping Liquor Concealed in Milk, is Convicted. TRIAL OF LIQUOR CASE IN U. 8. COURT AT FERGUS FALLS Many Indicted by Federal Grand Jury; Harris Case Contigued; Indians Are Sentenced. Ole Anderson proprietor of the Lake Shore hotel of this city, was found guilty in the United States court at Fergus Falls, Saturday, of introduc- ing lquor into territory under the Jjurisdiction of the Indian treaty of 1866. Secures Stay of Sentence. Anderson secured a stay of judg- ment and will take an appeal. Bail was fixed at $5,000. Unless an ap- peal is granted he will be sentenced January 25 at the Federal term of court in Duluth, Bottles Are Submerged. Anderson was arrested here June 23 of this year charged with having had six bottles of whisky shipped in- to this city, the bottles being sunk in a large can of milk. The milk was consigned to a creamery but gov- ernment inspectors who suspected the shipment, made an examination, dis- covering the submerged bottles. An- derson claimed that his enemies had shipped the whisky and consigned it in such a manner as to make it ap- pear that he was having it shipped in. The case against J. O. Harris of Kelliher was continued to the Du- luth term of court, Jan. 25. Many Indicted. The following were indicted by the Federal jury for introducing liquor into the Indian country: Carl Wickstrom, Jacob Webber, Tony Kiplin, Jos. Lilliburn, Niles Beaupre, Jos. Fairbanks, Jos. Bout- ang, Anton Kauffman and Harry Knopp. Cook on Three Counts. Among the indictments returned were three against William Cook, the owner of the boat, “Mud Hen,” on the Red Lake, who is charged with selling liquor to the Indians, intro- ducing lquor into Indian country and selling without paying the rev- enue tax. The “Mud Hen” was con- fiscated by authorities several weeks ago. Indians Sentenced. James Kelly, Joseph Houle and Gerge Couture, all Indians, were fined $100 and given six months each in the Carlton county jail by Federal Judge Morris. They were charged with introducing liquor into the Fond du Lac reservation. MAIL DELIVERY SERVICE EXTENDED West Side of Bemidji Avenue Between 12th and 13th Street Will Re- ceive Carrier Delivery. Mail delivery service has been ex- tended to the west side of Bemidji avenue between Twelfth and Thir- teenth street, according to an an- nouncement made this morning by Postmaster A. P. Ritchie. The ser- vice began this morning. ‘There have been a number of ap- plications, according to Mr. Ritchie, for mail delivery service. Before such a service can be installed the following conditions must be over- come, the territory must be con- tingent to territory nmow receiving service; there must be sidewalks; there must be street lights; the houses must be numbered, and there must be receptacles for holding the mail. SUPREME GOURT RULES IN LIQUOR CASE ENGINEER llN DITCH MINNESOTA BANKS ANCONA SUNK: AFIER | I’IISTMASTEH OUSTED ARRESTED AT WALKER| AREPROSPEROUSSAYS| ATTEMPTING ESCAPE| FOR CRITICIZING Pierre Wiemerskirch Charged With Wilfully Neglecting to Perform %, “nty and Making False Surveys. g S “apids, Minn., Nov. 15.— Plerre <t orskirch, who was em- ployed a. an engineer on judicial ditch No. 2 in the Balsam country, in Itasca county, was arrested on a bench warrant at Walker: -The war- rant was issued on two indictments found by the grand jury which sat in this city in September. False Computation, The indictments charge that the engineer wilfully neglected to per- form his duty and that he made an incorrect and false survey of the ditch and failed to set stakes at each 100 feet on the line of the ditch; that he made a false computation of the amount of excavation to be done; that at two places where the ditch crosses the Prairie river, he did not show even the existence of the Prai- rie, and that the levels given by the surveydy for the ditch, bring the bot- tom of the ditch 14 feet above the level of the Prairie river. Crosses Rice Lake. The proposed ditch crosses what is known as Rice Lake; the surveyor on his profile did not show the existence of Rice lake, but, according to the indictment, computed and included yardage for excavation to be done across Rice lake where there would be no excavation. In many other re- spects, it is charged ‘that the survey was worthless. After the engineer had made his report, Judge Stanton was obliged to remove him and ap- point another engineer to do the work over again. Paid $1,490. ° Percy Warner, who was appointed to make the new survey, reports that the former survey was so inaccurate as to be entirely useless; that the en- g'neer, Weimerskirch, did not follow the correct lines but in some instan- ces missed a corner by as much &s 700 or 800 feet. Weimerskirch has been paid. in county warrants, $1,490. Weimerskirch was released - on bonds to appear at the next.term of court, and he has agreed to-in the meantime pay back to the county the money he has received for services. LESLIE BUSH, NOTED PITGHER, TO VISIT HERE Leslie “Bullet Joe” Bush, the noted Philadelphia pitcher, will arrive in this city tonight with his wife and will visit for several days at the home of his brother, C. A. Bush. TOM SHEVLIN SAVES YALE FOOTBALL ELEVEN New Haven, Conn., Nov. 15.—Tom Shevlin of Minneapolis, head of the Crookston Lumber company and other interests, saved Yale from the worst gridiron season in her history, Sat- urday. He sent a two-weeks-old eleven against Princeton and, aided by the god of good luck, swept the Tigers to a well nigh heartbreaking defeat—13 to 7. The score gives but little intimation of how terrific a battle was waged. VATICAN DENIES GERMAN TRUCE RUMORS Rome, Nov. 15.—Assertions made at various quarters that Emperor William had" written the Pope to ob- tain a truce from the Allies, was em- phatically denied at the Vatican to- day.- MOTHERS' CLUB I8 FORMED AT NYMORE A Mothers’ club was organized Sat- urday afternoon at Nymore. It is the plan of the organization to. give short programs. The next meeting will be held Friday, Dec. 1. Lake Irving is frozen-and the skat- ing is reported to be very good. A large number of people went skating on the lake yesterday afternoon. SCOOP ‘Washington, Nov. 16.—The offense of shipping improperly marked liquor interstate is not completed when the package is held for shipment, the su- preme court held today. It was de- cided that indictments may be brought in the district where the li- quor is delivered. STANTON TO GRAND RAPIDS HERALD-REVIEW H. Mayne Stanton, formerly con- nected with -the Pioneer, “will leave tomorrow for Grand Rapids, Minn,, where he will be 'connected with the Herald-Review as editor. "THE CUB REPORTER BANKEBSSEGRETAIIY George H. Biolm-dl, Secretary of Min- nesota Association, in Bemidji, Says _ That Money is Plentiful. DEPOSITS REACH HIGH MARK; CONDITIONS GOOD Returns From Hunting Trip With W. Brown, Bankers’ Detective. To go to Twin Cities, “Minnesota banks were never in a more prosperous condition.” This was the statement made this morning by George H. Richards, sec- retary of the Minnesota Bankers as- sociation, who was in the city this morning with W. Brown, also con- nected with the association. Much Money Deposited. “Usually at this time of the year,” said Mr. Richards, “banks are just recovering from taking care of the harvest. This year, however, all the banks have a large amount of money and interest rates are good. Country banks are particularly prosperous. City banks have millions of dollars on deposit, in fact, they have reached a high mark. Conditions Are Good. “Conditions in banking business are very good. The Minnesota Bank- ers association is now organizing the country banks into county organiza- tions. They will, of course, continue to remain as members of the state or- ganization. Formerly they were or- ganized into districts. This was found to be not a good division, as banks in some sections of one district have different conditions than have banks in other sections. By dividing the banks into county groups there can be a better regulation in regard to interest and other matters. High Interest Not Good. “A high rate of interest paid on time certificates is not a good thing as it makes the borrower pay a higher rate of interest while he should be the better benefited.” Mr. Richards and Mr. Brown re- turned this “morning from - Shooks where they have been hunting. They were unable to secure their share of the game as they have been called back to the Twin iCties on business. They will return to Minneapnlis to- night. GLUB TO ASSIST ASSOGIATED GHARITIES Twelve young men of Bemidji have formed a club and will assist the As- sociated Charities in its work, if the officers of the association will per- mit them to do so. The name of the new organization is the Cogo cluub. The membership includes Myron Plummer, Alvin Olson, Alec Cameron, Earle Riley, Maurice Witting, Mer- rill Johnson, George and Fred Gra- ham, Herbert Warfield, Harold White, Edwin Simons and John Stechman. The officers of the club are, Harold ‘White, president; Alec Cameron, vice president, and Herbert Warfleld, sec- retary and treasurer. Fergus Falls, Minn., Nov. 15.--The grand jury in the United States court here returned an indictment against Francis C. Cary, former Barnesville banker, Saturday, charging him with appropriating approximately $8,000 of the funds of the Barnesville Na- tional bank, of which he was presi- dent, to his own use. Cary was in- dicted last spring for the same of- fense, but the indictment was quash- ed ‘on the grounds that two of the jurors were prejudiced. This fall he sent circular letters to the grand jur- ors, asking them to investigate his side of the case before indicting him. Sheriff Andrew Johnson has re- turned from Fergus Falls where he has been attending the sessions of the Federal grand jury. Austro-Hungarian Allfl;nlty Issues Statement; Says 4§ Minutes Was Given Passengers to Leave Boat. —_— Berlin, . Nov. 16.—The Austro-|, WII.SI]N'S WEDI]ING Assistant George Burkett at Win- netka, Ill., Discharged on Ground of “Disloyalty to President.” Hungarian admiralty has announced | officially that the Inllnfltnmer An- cona attempted to escaps at full speed after a warning shot been fired. The steamer, according to the an- nouncement, was stopped only after being shelled several times by the Austrian submarine. = This is expected to relieve the anx- fety which may be felt;among Amer- icans that the Ancona’ was deliber- ately sunk without warning.” The statement was f{ssued by the admiralty after declariBg that the foreign press had spread false fumors regarding the incident: ' It further stated that the submarine command- er allowed the passengers and crew 46 minutes to abandon the ship, after which a torpedo was used. The ves- sel sank 40 minutes later. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON DIES AT TUSKEGEE Tuskegee, Ala., Nov. 15.—Booker T. Washington, noted negro educator and lealer, died yesterday mear Tus- kegee Institue, which he founded. Death was caused by a hardening of the arteries, following a nervous breakdown. STATE IMMIGRATION AGENT RE-ELECTED St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 15.—Fred D. Sherman, state immigration commis- sioner, was re-elected by the state immigration board Satirday, meeting at the state capitol. He was elected for the year ending Aug. 1, 1915. EIGHT YEAR OLD BoY ACGIDENTALLY SHOT While playing with a number of his playmates, Roland Strong, the eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James-Strong of Bain, 3finn., was ac- cidentally shot in the thigh with a .22-caliber rifle. He was brought to St. Anthony’s hospital in this city and the bullet was removed. He was taken to his home late Saturday afternoon. GOVERNOR CALLS BIG DEVELOPMENT MEETING St. Paul, Nov. 16.—Governor Ham- mond Saturday issuel an official call for an all-Minnesota development convention to be held at the state capitol Dec. 1. The convention is in line with plans mapped out by the governor and it is expected to result in a large gathering. BODY OF FIRE VICTIM SHIPPED TO WARBA The body of James Leland, the four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Butts, who was burned to death Saturday morning when the home of his sister was burned, was shipped to Warba, Minn., today, where the funeral will be held. It is the belief that the little fel- low went to Mrs. George Waklul's home, his sister, when no one was at home, secured some matches and built the fire which destroyed the home. THIRTY DEAD IN ITALY; BOMBS DROPPED Rome, Nov. 15.—Thirty persons are dead in Verona as a result of three Austrian aeroplanes dropping bombs on ‘the éity. ‘Thirty others were seriously injured. The injured citizens were attending market when ,the bombs were dramml in ' midst. PRESIDENT TO ASK FOR REINSTATEMENT Alleged to Have Remarked That Wilson Should Have Waited Longer After Death- of Wife. Washington, Nov. 15.—President Wilson today instructed Postmaster General Burleson to reinstate George Burkitt, assistant postmaster at Win- netka, Il1, if the only charges against him are that he criticized the presi- dent for his coming marriage. Burkitt, for six years first assist- ant postmaster at Winnetka, had been discharged from his job and from the government service on the ground of “disloyalty to the president.” Reason for Discharge. He is alleged to have made the re- mark that President Wilson should have waited longer after the death of his wife before becoming engaged to Mrs. Galt. Mr. Burkitt Saturday gave to the Chicago Tribune a series of papers relating to his discharge, which the United States government, he says, has been making efforts to get posses- sion of, Dates From Announcement. The action of the postoffice depart- ment dated from the announcement of the engagement of President Wil- son to Mrs. Galt, which was made on October 9, a little more than a year after the death of Mrs. Wilson. Burkitt’s comments on this event incurred the displeasure of his im- mediate superior, Postmaster A. M. Kloepfer of Winnetka, and that of the first assistant postmaster general. Comments, Only Charge. ‘These comments constitute the only specific charge against Burkitt as set forth in the official documents. “There were two conversations about the subject,” Burkitt said, “but ‘they-were so.trivial I hardly remem- ‘ber-theni:~ Trecall that-all the cterks were talking about the engagement in the posfoffice early that morning. Think Others More Pointed. “I don’t remember now just what I said, but I'm sure some of the other clerks made more pointed remarks about it than I did. “Then later, while I was at the postfiice window a man came in and said: ‘I see that the president is going to get married. Didn’t wait long, did he?" 1 replied: “Hardly a year. It seems to me that a man ought to wait at least a year before remarrying. I don’t see why the president should be any exception.” No Disrespect Meant. “It was just a casual conversation and I absolutely did not mean any disrespect. In fact, there was nobody in the office at the time besides the stranger, myself and M. N. Kloepfer, the postmaster’s brother. Since my discharge, by the way, Postmaster Kloepfer gave his brother my job.” “Do you know of any other reason why you should have been ‘fired?’ ” Mr. Burkitt was asked. “They didn’t have the slightest reason otherwise,” he replied. HEW SUNDAY SCHOOL IN HUBBARD COUNTY Rev. M. A. Soper, representative of the American Sunday School Union, accompanied by his wife and children and Rev. E. H. Page of Glasgow, Mont., ‘organized a Sunday school in ‘Rockwood township, Hub- bard county, yesterday. Rev. Page delivered an address at the Rosedale school in Grant Valley. COUPLE LICENSED TO BE MARRIED A wedding license was issued this -their | morning to Leonard Sherman to Miss ' Emma M. Zimmerman. A Nico Place To Run Out Of Basoline 1925Jll£ GAME . Oeremnmnl Event i’! Coronation .To- “day Includes Purification of His Person by High Priests. Kyoto, .[ipag. “Nov. 15.—Today’s ceremonial event in the coronation of Yoshihito as Emperor of Japan is his: solemn offering to the gods of his first fruits of the:reign and the purification of his person by the high priests, whereat he wears a pure white kimono. Concludes at Slumu The -ceremonial will begin in two little thatch-roofed, wooden' ‘houses at sundown and conclude at sunrise, after which the emperor is expected to sleep all day. Watchfires will blaze around the sanctuaries and old men with bows and arrows will squat around them, listening to the chanl- ing of barbaric odes. The climax of the night’s cere- mony is the offering of specially pre- pared food, clothing and drink to the gods by the emperor, after which, in absolute secrecy, he will dine with them. They will eat sacred rice and drink rice wine. Two Ceremonies. Yoshihito will enter the sanctuary under an umbrella of rushes, walk- ing upon a maboo mat unrolling be- fore him. This ceremony will be ob- served in each of the two sanctuary buildings. The offering and feast will be followed by the purification of the emperor by the priests. PRISONERS OF WAR HELD IN SIBERIA Vladivostok, Nov. 16.—More than 500,000 Austro-German prisoners of war interned, are being cared for in Siberia. Russia has scattered pris- oners on the Trans-Siberian line from the eastern border of European Rus- sia to Lake Bailkal. It has relieved the crowded condition of Europe by sending all ‘captured men to the Aulaup domain. LIGENSES III GIJIIIITY Over 925 big ®ame licenses have been issued to Beltrami county hunt- ers, according to an announcement made this morning at the office of the county auditor. Many hunters are returning from the woods with their share of game. k; BODY-OF MAN MUEDERED FOURD NEAR SCHLEY Supervisor Forest Service Marshall Saturday afternoon discovered the re- mains of a man in the woods about one-half mile from Schley, Cass coun- ty, between the Great Northern and Soo line tracks. Authorities of Cass Lake were called and a search indi- cated that the body was that of a man who had been hunting in the woods or cruising about a year ago. The skull showed no signe of bul- let marks, while the clothes in gen- eral and features indicated quite clearly a man well to do, and it is through he was robbed and murdered. The body was that of a man 46 years old, about 5 feet 6 inches tall, curly light brown hair, good gray clothes and high rubber boots. Articles found on the body were a solid gold chain, from which evidently a watch was stolen, a solid silver teaspoon, a white comb and a few other small articles. The remains were brought to Cass Lake. BRITISH STEAMSHIPS REPORTED SUNK London, Nov. .16.—The British steamships Sir Richard Awdry, of 2,- 234 tons gross, and the Den of Crom- ble, 4;494 tons gross, have been sunk. The Den of Crombie presumably was on its way through the Mediterranean as she left Bangkok, Siam, on October 10 for Havana, its probable route be- ing by way of the Suez. . By "HOP" SAY Boss —HOW T DIOKCENS Do NLH START THIS SICK BUS, UP{EYOUR QuT o’ Serbia. Vimuinhfilneclmimw Wndhkwminmhfinrmr lation of Serbia. ! nmm B.IPOI.TB THE Bulgans Broken Into: Sl Banis; Attillery Fire ig Causing Ap- - palling Losses, Paris, Nov. 15.—Minister Visnes, Serbian agent here, in an interview today declared fhat the Germans, Austrians and Bulgarians intend to exterminate the entire population in He appealed to America to aid his country. Serbs Are Fleeing. “Massacres of the country folks, men women and ¢hildren and wound- ed have already commenced,” said Minister Visnes. “There are over 500,000 hungry and homeless fugi- tives fleeing into Montenegro, Alba- nia and Greece. These countries are too poor to care for them.” Appalling Losses. British-French-Serbians are going by foot against the Bulgarians in southern Serbia. The Bulgars are in considerable majority but ~ have been broken into small bands. French: artillery fire is causing appalling losses in the Bulgar ranks. Many Are Captured. The Berlin official report today states that 8,600 more Serbians have been captured in northern Serbia. The invaders are pushing the cam- paign -rapidly. Styre Cleared of Russians. The Berlin official statement also states that the Austro-Hungarjan forces have entirely cleared the west bank of the Styre of Russians. The victory is regarded as one of the most important in the recent Galician war- fare. Bosnia is Sunk. 4 " Dispatches fail to account for the { missing- loads of passengers and sail~ ors~from the Itallan lfer~—Bommsia> which was sunk by an Austrian marine in the Mediterranean. Four boat loads of passengers have “beén ~ landed. 3 It was officially reported here that violent rifle and grenade fighting raged all night in the vicinity of La- byrinth in the Artoise region.. The Germans suffered heavy losses. French forces along the Tzerna river, southern Serbia, repulsed the Bulgar- ians. CHURCHILL T0 FRANCE NEXT WEDNESDAY London, Nov. 15.—Winston Spen- cer Churchill, whose resignation from the chancellorship of the duchy of Lancaster in the British cabinet was announced Friday will leave Wednes- day to join his regiment in France, according to the Weekly Dispatch. BELGIUM MAKES LARGE WAR CONTRIBUTION Brussels, Nov. 16.—Governor Gen- eral von Bissinb has imposed upon Belgium a monthly war contribution of 40,000,000 francs (:s,ooo,qoo) toward covering the needs of ~the army and the cost of administering occupied territories. The contribu- tions are based upon article 39 of The Hague convention on land war- fare. The nine provinces of Belglum are held jointly responsible for the payments, which will begin on De- cember 10. ¢ 10,000 MEN ORDERED OUT AT CAPETOWN Capetown, Nov. 15.—The" govern- ment recruiting committee has called for another 10,000 men for service in German East Africa. It is said that the call was made at the request of the British government, whose available troops are mow so fully oc- cupied that it could not be expected to provide men for campalgns the world over. GERMAN OFFICES AT THE HAGUE London, Nov. 16.—The Times calls attention to a “curious coincidence” which took gplace recently at The Hague. A visit of Joseph Caillaux, former premier of France, and Baron d’Estournelles de Constant, ' the French peace advocate to The Hague, has aroused great indignation in the diplomatic world, the paper l‘n. by reason of the fact that certain me bers of the German reichstag wers The Hague at the same time. SWISS STATISTICIAN SAYS 5,000,000 KILLED Basel, Nov 16.—Colonel Heussler, a Swiss military statistician, calou- Iates the. total losses in killed in the present’ war at 5,000,000,