Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 29, 1915, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI VOLUME 13, NO. 286. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 29, 1915. FORTY CENTS PER MO Federal Court Decides Hibbing Is In “Ir jian Lid” Territory; All SaloC.s Are Ordered To Close Seventy-two Saloons on Range to Be Closed; Time to Be Given to Dispose of Stocks. DECISION RESULTS FROM PETITION FOR INJUNCTION Hold Hibbing is on East Swan River and is Therefore Within Boun- daries of Treaty. COUNTY STILL HEAVILY POPULATED BY INDIANS Minneapolis, Minn.,, Nov. 29.— Judge Page Morris of the Federal court decided today that Hibbing is on the East Swan river and is there- fore within the boundaries of the In- dian treaty of 1855 which prohibits the sale of liquor within its terri- tory. It was held that the country embraced in the treaty is still heavily populated by Indians. Seventy-two saloons in Hibbing and Chisholm are closed by the deci- sion resulting from the petition for interests. Saloon men are given time to dispose of their stocks. Fred W. Zollman, attorney for the Minnesota Brewers’ association, trained a new gun on the Indian treaty of 1855 and the Indian “lid” in Northern Minnesota, in his argu- ment before Judge Page Morris in federal court Saturday. Mr. Zollman declared the treaty to be invalid be- cause it attempted to legislate in a way not provided for by the consti- tution. There was no action by the lower house of congress. The question was not raised in the former litigation, which ended in 1913 when the United States supreme court affirmed the right of W. E. “Pussyfoot” Johnson to seize and de- strop liquor found within the treaty limits. With his new point Mr. Zoll- man hoped to get the highest court to reverse its position and remove the liquor restriction. Declares Question Decided. Judge Alfred Jaques, United States district attorney, who answered Mr. Zollman’s argument today, declared that the supreme court already has passed on the question in the famous Crookston case of the “United States Against Forty-three Gallons of ‘Whisky.” In that case, he said, the validity of the treaty as legislation was upheld. Attorneys for the liquor men used more than three hours in argument Saturday, urging Judge Morris to grant a temporary injunction re- straining Henry A. Larson, govern- mene agent, from interfering with the Hibbing and Chisholm saloons. Another attack on the law enforce- ment agents of the government was made by Mr. Zollman. “Evidence in the Brainerd Brewing company case,” he declared, “shows that agents for the government have deprived people of liquor shipped in at their order for personal use, thus violating rights guaranteed by the constitution.” He read an affidavit from Charley Erick- son, a printer of Brainerd, saying that on Oct. 30 one C. C. Bennet seiz- ed a quarter Keg of beer Erickson had ordered from Deerwood, Minn., and destroyed it. Three similar afidavits were read from Brainerd citizens. Mr. Zollman made three principal points against the Indian “lid,” as follows: First, that settlement by whites and extinction of the Indian tribes as such have made the treaty void and inoperatve. Second, that it doesn’t apply to heer, but only to wines and spirits. Third, that it is not in the treaty making power of the government to declare the territory ‘Indian coun- try” and to exclude liquors from it. No Indians in Part of Territory. On the first point Mr. Zollman de- clared that only in two zones, em- bracing less than 2,000,000 acres, are there Indians now residing, while in territory embracing 7,898,499 acres, within the treaty limits, there are no Indians, no allottments, and no lands held in trust for Indians. ““Never before has the validity of an Indian treaty been raised,” he declared. “We raise it now. In other cases involving other treaties, there has been legislation by both branches of congress. In recent years, when agreements have been made, they have been ratified by both branches. But this treaty of 1855 was made by the president of the United States and ratified by two-thirds of the sena- tors present, coneurring. “You cannot pass a law with less than the constitutional majority. ‘Where is the house of representa- tives? What becomes of the branch peculiarly representative of the peo- ple?” Victor L. Power read a number of an injunction by saloon Q, ®- % affia. dispute. Plen .5 More Time, “It has been two years since the decision in the Johnson case,” said Mr. Power. “Now the government agents step in and give up 10 days to close up business in which $250,- 000 is invested. We only ask a stay until the question can be determined on its merits. We want a day .in elating to the boundary court. We contend that these men cannot be put out of business by a survey made 20 years after the treaty was executed. ‘“Counsel says there are persons of Indian blood in Hibbing. I will take my oath that there has not been an Indian in the streets of Hibbing or Chisholm in 25 years. In 1913 a troupe of Indians was brought in as an attraction for our county fair and exhibited as curiosities.” GROOKSTON IS “DRY”; END IS ORDERLY Crookston, Minn., Nov. 28.—In- stead of hilarity, which some had .predicted, the “closing exercises,” marking the farewell of saloons in Polk county were attended with painful quiet. While there were ex- tra large crowds, with an occasional exception the majority of the saloon patrons appeared more or less de- jected. No extra policemen were on the force and Mayor Morris stated: “I never saw the city more orderly on a Saturday night.” There were hun- dreds of sightseers on the streets, ex- pecting to witness something unusual but they were disappointed. Up to 11 p. m. Saturday when the saloons closed, but eight arrests were made and not a single instance of unruliness in saloons had been re- ported. Some of the saloons had peace officers hired in order to pre- vent trouble, but they were not need- ed. Outside of Red Lake Falls the entire Red River valley is now dry. YBILLY"-HART TO FIGHT AT SUPERIOR “Billy” Hart of Bemidji, who is making an excellent showing as a boxer in St. Paul, has been matched to meet Marty Rowan in the Su- perior, Wis., opera house next Friday evening. Both men are evenly matched. SAN FRANCISCO HAS DOGGON’DEST DAY San Francisco,. Nov. 29.—This is the doggon’dest day San Francisco ever had. The International Dog show began. About the only well known dogs absent were the dogs of war. It was a most aristocratic affair, this show; what the unregenerate would describe as an occasion for much dog. That canine whose pedi- gree wasn’t twice as long as a grey- hound’s tail, just didn’t belong, that’s all. ‘While the proud father and mother dogs sat stiffly about with their noses and tails in the air, the puppies, more democratic because they didn’t know any better, yipped and rolled and tumbled and chewed each other’s faces very fiercely. There was a general bark of wel- come and much august tail wagging when the show opened. However, it was not the sort of welcome that would convince any unsoaped kioodle on-the outskirts that he was wanted. Dog fanciers from all over the world are here. Several thousand dogs are benched. Awards will be mostly in $1 to $5 prizes and rib- bons. Chehalis, Wash., Nov. 29.—To teach farmers thie latest scientific soil tilling methods, Washington State college opened a five days’ school for Lewis county farmers here GOUNTY REGEIVES STATE SCHOOL AID $25,176 is Pro Rata Share on 80 Per Cent Basis; Bemidji High School to Get $4,880. Beltrami county has received $26,- 176 from the state as its share of the school aid up to July 31 last. As the state legislature failed to make a large enough appropriation to pay the complete aid this year, each coun- ty received a pro rata distribution of 80 per cent except in the aid for the building of consolidated schools. The Bemidji high school will re- ceive $4,880 as its share of the aid. The share that other schools in the county will receive is as follows: Blackduck high school, $1,696; District 49, $40; Baudette, $1,000; Hines, $600; Kelliher, $600; Saum, $600; Spooner, $1,000; Hines con- solidated, $1,200; Kelliher consoli- dated, $1,200; rural schools semi- graded districts 66, 91, 132, $240 each; Class A—1A, 1B, 6, 8, 10, 13, 21, 26, 39A, 39B, 48A, 48B, 49, 57, 58, 63, 67A, 67B, 72, 74, 717, 85, 90, 92, 93, 94, 98A, 98B, 98C, 994, 99B, 101, 106A, 106B, 108, 117, 120A, 123, 129, 130, 133, unorgan- ized 1, 2, 43 at $120 each; Class B— 9, 13A, 13B, 13C, 14A, 14B, 17, 40, 42A, 42B, 48, 56, 61, 65, 71, 82, 87, 89, 107, 114, 115, 120B, 124, 127— $24 at $80 each; Class C—63, 83, 86, 97A, 97B unorganized 2—six at $40 each. THREE TO REPRESENT COUNTY AT MEET Attorney M. J. Brown, E. H. Win- ter and Postmaster A. P. Ritchie were named as a committee by R.. H. Schumaker, president of the Com- mercial -club; -to- represent Beltrami county at the Development meeting to be held in St. Paul, Wednesday. The meeting was called by Gov- ernor Hammond for the purpose of discussing proposals to be made to the legislature. President Schumaker was given authprity for thle appointing the committee to represent the county at a joint meeting of the clubs of the county held in Bemidji last week. Each county will have represen- tatives at the meeting. GHICAGO-MINNESOTA GAME AT GRAND TONIGHT “They are the greatest football pictures ever filmed. They are won- derful.” This is what “Doc” Williams, fa- mous coach of Minnesota gridiron warriors, ( said when he was asked how he liked the movies of the Chi- cago-Minnesota game filmed by the Pioneer Northwest Weekly. And ‘““Doc” Williams’ opinion is worth a whole lot, for “Doc” is cen- sor of both motion pictures and foot- ball and film story of a big sporting event never gets by him without some word of criticism or praise. These pictures give a. complete story of the great championship bat- tle from the time the teams trot onto the field until the referee blows the final whistle. The film is in a class by itself, for heavy snow fell throughout the contest and at times the day was so dark that picture mak- ing seemed almost impossible. The Bemidji Pioneer Northwest Weekly camera men were used to make the game. One man handled the crowds and others filmed the bat- tle, play for play,-so that the action of the struggle is pictured in detail. These remarkable pictures will be shown at the Grand theater tonight as a feature of the Bemidji Pioneer Northwest Weekly. MANY EXHBITS FOR POTATO SHOW BEING RECEIVED Competition is Keen in First Annual Poultry and Potato Show to Be Held Dec. 9 and 10. MANUAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT MAKING COOPS Many Prizes Are Offered; Show to Be Held in Connection With N. M. D. A. Meet. The work of collecting; and pre- paring the exhibits for the First Annual Poultry and Potato ~Show which will be held in conngction with the Northern Minnesota Development association meeting on December 9 and 10 has begun. - Prizes have been offered by the business men and Com- mercial club of Bemidji and already the outlook is for one of the best shows ever held in this section of the state. Owing to the fact that storage is scarce and early entry is unnecessary, chickens have not started 'to appear. Competition in the potato line is, nevertheless, very keen, as Professor B. M. Gile, secretary of the poultry show, reports that up to the present time there has been approximately 250 samples received. Prizes of clothing by the clothing stores, hardware by the hardware stores, newspaper subscriptions and cash prizes by the Commercial club have been offered and will induce the farmers of this community to make the best possible showing. The prizes for ‘chickens include the general breeds, egg: breeds, meat breeds, fancy breeds and a sweep- stakes prize in addition to prizes for eggs. Premiums will be offered for the best specimens of Carmen, Russett, Burbank, Red Bliss Triumph and Early Ohio potatoes. Since this is the first: show to be held in Bemidji, it has béen neces- sary to provide coops for the poultry. | The manual training department of the high school has enlisted the en- tire membership of practically all of its” classes 1n” order to make énough coops. Professor A, D. Bailey of the manual training department is in charge of the coop making. If preparation and energy influ- ence the results of the show, Bemidji will have occasion to feel proud of its agriculturalists as every 'indica- tion points to this show excelling many of those held in other places for years past. » ) RED CROSS CHRISTMAS SEAL CAMPAIGN OPENS The selling of Red Cross Christmas seals began in Bemidji Saturday when seals were placed and orders taken for nearly $95 by Mrs. C.. M Jacobson and Mrs. C. W. Jewett. More seals are being sold today. It is expected that over 25,000 seals will be sold in this city. OLSON FINED $50 FOR “BLIND PIGGING” Arrested in Campaign by County At- torney Against Selling Liquor Without a License. County Attorney Torrance’s cam- paign against “blind piggers” in Bel- trami county resulted in the arrest yesterday of Eric Olson of Kelliher. In court today he pleaded guilty and was fined $50. This is the sixth arrest made at Kelliher during the past week . on charges of selling liquor without a license. Each was fined $50. The county attorney’s campaign will be waged in all parts of the county and arrests in other sections will be made soon. SCHOOLS REOPEN. Bemidji schools reopened this morning after the Thanksgiving va- cation. Canadian Government Seizes Grain Elevators From Fort William To Atlantic Coast; Wheat For Allies Use GERMANY PREPARES FOR RUSSIAN ATTACK Kaiser Believes That Czar is Prepar- ing to Strike in the Balkans; Rumania in Danger. Paris, Nov. 29.—Germany is rush- ing preparations to resist the Russian attack in the Balkans. The kaiser has decided that the czar is about to strike and is prepared the moment this happens. If the czar does strike it is believed that Rumania will be swept by worse ruin than that which passed over Belgium and Serbia. Lord Kitchener arrived here day. Verdum was bombarded by four German aviators and five French birdmen dropped bombs on a rail- way station at Brisuelles, wrecking a moving train, it was announced to- day. AUSTRIA AFTER PEACE, IS REPORT Rome, Nov. 29.—Austria is trying to conclude a separate peace, accord- ing to the Tribunenhere. No other reports confirm the local dispatches. SUBMARINE AIDS IN RECUE WORK New York, Nov. 29.—A Turkish submarine stopped the British pas- senger steamer Barulos in the Med- iterranean yesterday after 25 per- sons had been drowned and aided in the rescuing of many of the 250 passengers who went overboard in panic when the submarine fired the first warning shot at the steamer. The news of the incident was brought here by Miss Eleanor Egan, an eye witness. SERBIAN ARMY IN MONTENEGRO London, Nov. 29.—The greater portion of the Serbian Northern army has returned into Albania and Mon- tenegro where they continue to offer 2 stern resistance - to-‘the Germans;| Austrians and Bulgarians. REPORTED THAT GORITZIA HAS FALLEN Geneva, Nov. 29.—Reports re- ceived here say that Goritzia has fallen, Italians having entered the town from the north. There . has been no official confirmation of this report. MERCHANTS' ASSOGIATION T0 MEET TOMORROW The Bemidji Merchants’ associa- tion will hold a meeting at the Com- mercial club rooms tomorrow after- noon at four o’clock. All members are urged to be present as several important matters will be considered. to- BUCKMAN WILL WIN, SAYS CASS LAKE MAN St. Paul, Minn,, Nov. 20.—“Two or more of the Republicans in the Sixth district who are threatening to run against C. B. Buckman for the Republican congressional nomination may file next year, but they will find that Buckman has a long start,” said M. N. Koll of Cass Lake, who regis- tered at the Merchants yesterday. “Buckman has been in every cor- ner of the district time and again. He knows the people and they know him. Besides that he has already organized his publicity campaign and his can- didacy, will be thoroughly advertised before the others start running. That looks to me like Buckman would win.” CAPTURED INTERNED OFFICER AFTER ESCAPE ‘Washington, Nov. 29.—The escape and capture of a German sailor from the interned cruiser Prinz Eitel Friederich at Norfolk was announced by the navy department today. KKK KK KKK KKK KKKN PEACE ASSURED FLATS ARE LATEST Cleveland, O., Nov. 29.— “‘Peace assurred” flats are the latest here. Realty men have - introduced a clause into rent- al contracts effective today, which provides against un- necessary noise such as walk- ing heavily, jumping, hand- ling furniture, ‘throwing or dropping heavy articles or playing musical instruments between 10 p. m., and 7 a. m. The contracts also forbid the cleansing or undue exposal of household goods or clothing “from windows, porches, side- walks or backyards.” TR KA KA A A KAk khkkhkkhhkkkx *odk ok ok k ok ok ok ok ok kk ok ok ok ok kok ok ok ok ok k AHEHKHKKK KK KKK K FORD GHARTERS ' ANOTHER STEAMER New York, Nov. 29.—Response to Henry Ford’s invitations to accom- pany him on his peace ship to Europe has been so great that additional quarters had to be obtained today. Ford has chartered the first and sec- ond cabins on Frederick VIII in ad- dition to the liner Oscar IL VETRINARY DOGTORS FORM PARTNERSHIP Dr. J. Warninger and Dr. C. Hoey, veterinary surgeons of this city, have combined their offices and the partnership will be known as Drs. Warninger & Hoey. Offices have been opened three doors west of the Troppman building on Third street. BEMIDJI CANDY KITCHEN b TO OPEN WEDNESDAY The Bemidji Candy Kitchen, which has “been: closed- for--the -past - two ‘weeks, undergoing a complete remod- eling, will be opened Wednesday af- ternoon, December 1. New floors of tiling, new ceiling, new chairs and tables and more than 500 square feet of plate glass mirrors adorn the in- terior of _this store. A new brick front has been erected on the build- ing. “About $7,000 has been spent . in equipping this store,” said Gust Brown, proprietor of the Kkitchen, “and I believe this community will be agreeably surprised with our ef- forts next Wednesday.” James Vavaulis, of Pittsburgh, Pa., has been engaged as maker of the high grade candies which will be sold at this store. “We will have ice creams and candies such as have never before been sold in Bemidji,” continued Mr. Brown.“ We want everybody to visit here the opening afternoon. There will be orchestra music in the eve- ning and every visitor will be given a souvenir on that day.” PAY WOLF BOUNTY, ADVIGE TO AUDITOR Notwithstanding that the state wolf bounty fund is exhausted, At- torney General Lyndon A. Smith has advised the county auditor that he should issue warrants to persons who produce legal proof that they have killed wolves under the wolf bounty law and the prescribed procedure should be followed. In Ottertail county the county board has directed the county treasurer of the county to honor all the county warrants on wolf boun- ties. - If the legislature should fail to make a deficiency appropriation it is believed that the county would be out of pocket for the amounts paid. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Sandland, Nov. 29, 1915, a son. today. THE CUB SCOOP rerorrer Scoop Thought He Would Find His Boyhood Friends By "HOP' Wew -8y GouN-Td NOH ALL 60T ME- S0°HIS 1S HANNIBAL —, MISS0URI- MARK TWAINS MIXeD LPWITH KNOW YOU ANY WHERE- OLD HOME -QO0sH TH' STREETS Y- MY BUT IM PROUD Seizures Amount to 12,000,000 Bush- els; May Commander 150,- 000,000 More. AMERICANS HAVE INTEREST IN GRAIN Winnipeg Exchange in Near Panio; Speculators Have Heavy Losses. FAILURE OF DARD, CAMPAIGN CAUSE OF RAID Ottawa, Can., Nov. 29.—The Cana- dian government has commandered all the high grade wheat in the ele- vators from Fort William to the At- lantic coast. Seizures amount to over 12,000,000 bushels to be used by Great Britaix_x and the Allies. A large amount of the grain belongs to Amer- icans. To Be Paid For. The grain was taken Saturday night so that the exchanges would be affected as little as possible. The grain owners will -be paid promptly by the government. 5 The Winnipeg grain exchange de- cided to suspend all bids and is prac- tically closed today. The seizure is attributed to the failure of the Dardanelles campaign. It is believed that if the straits had been “forced Russian wheat would have supplied the demand. Spoils Speculators’ Plans. The unexpected action by the Can- adian government spoiled carefully laid plans of speculators to cormer the ‘market, according to reports here. It is possible that the govern- ment wil take over 150,000,000 bushels of export wheat, the surplus held by farmers and dealers west of Fort William. Officials believe that the action taken, however, is retard- ing on the speculators that no further seizures will be necessary. PANIC. AMONG-DEALERS = - ~-=- * Winnipeg, Man., Nov. 29.—The Winnipeg grain exchange dealt only in coarse grains today. The govern- ment seizure caused a panic among speculators-with unfilled orders. Un- der the government’s order all boats partially or fully loaded for the Unit- ed States will be allowed to continue to their destination. It is officially stated here that the - wheat was seized Saturday for Italy. The Italian government purchased the grain through Great Britain at $1.043% for No. 1 Northern. NEGRO SENTENGED TO DEATH FOR MURDER “Chicken Joe” Campbell Found Guilty of Killing Wife of Ex-Warden of Joliet Prison. Joliet, Ill, Nov. 29.—‘“Chicken Joe” Campbell must hang for the murder of Mrs. Edmund Allen, the wife of ex-warden of the penitentiary here. The jury returned a verdict of murder in the first degree - this morning and recommended the death penalty. The jury had been out since Saturday noon. Campbell was under a life sen- tence when the murder of Mrs, Camp- bell was committed. The crime of which the negro was convicted was one of the most revolting known. Mrs.A llen was attacked, her brains were beaten out and the bed clothing was set afire. Campbell was the last one seen in the warden’s apartments. The announcement of the extreme penalty came as a surprise after long hours of debate. When the jury went to béd Saturday night the count was 9 to 3 for conviction and the death penalty. TWO MILLION DOLLAR BRIDGE IS PARTLY BURNED Omaha, Nov. 29.—The $2,000,000 bridge on the Lane cut-off of the Union Pacific railway over the Pappis valley was partially destroyed by fire this morning. William Dunn and Jean Carpen- ter, bookkeepers for-the Soo railway of Minneapolis, who have been guests at the J. W. Wilcox farm for ten days during the hunting season, will . return to their homes this evening. Each secured a deer. E. J. Vaigh has returned to Anoka after spending the week-end at the G. D. Backus home., - E. C. McGregor left last evening for-Chisholm on business, -