Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 1, 1915, Page 1

T — + Men—Johhan Bilchacke, VOLUME 13, NO. 288. BEMIDJI TO HAVE SCHOOL NURSE; 2ND GRADE GLOSED {7 Diphthe. e nidemic Examination Continues, %,;-flturel Taken byDr.. - < WILL HAVE NURSE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE Other Grades May Be Closed; No Alarm But Precautions Must Be Taken. Bemidji is to have a school nurse. The school board late yesterday decided that a nurse was necessary at this time to assist in curbing the diphtheria epidemic in the city and efforts are being made to secure a nurse immediately. Dr. W. P. Greene of the state board of health yesterday afternoon or- dered the second grade of the Cen- tral school closed for the balance of the week so that he could examine the children’s cultures. Miss Laura Welsh is teacher of this class. Dr. Greene took the cultures of the second grade class and several other classes, including several Ju- nior high school students. In all, cultures were taken of 194 students. Dr. Greene returned last evening to the Twin Cities where he will make further examinations. If ad- ditional evidence is found of the epi- demic other classes may be closed for further investigation. No other cases of the disease have been found, according to Dr. Greene, before he returned to the Twin Cities, and there is no cause for alarm if precautions are taken. KRR KRR KK KK KD * MARRIAGE POSTPONED; * UNAVOIDABLE REASONS x * * *x *x x * Two hearts which were to * * beat as one will have to wait, * ¥ according to a letter received " % today at the office of the clerk & * of court. * *x Recently a license to wed * was issued to a couple in the % ¥ northern part of the county. * ¥ Today a letter was received % ¥ Wwhich stated as follows: *x * “For unavoidable - reasons * the marriage has been put off. % Please see to it that the names % ¥ are not published in the pa- % X pers.” * * The word unavoidable was ¥ underscored. * 3 - x * KKK KREKKKK KK KKK LAST GLAIMS PAID IN BIG BAUDETTE FIRE Baudette, Minn., Dec. 1.—Today the Canadian Northern Railway com- pany wipes its hands of all implica- tion in the Baudette-Spooner fire of five years ago through the presenta- tion of the last check for damages to those awarded claims by the decision made by the Federal court at Fer- gus Falls several years ago. The last payment was paid over following a consultaticn of Messrs. S. M. Koefed, C. E. Middleton and Albert Chilgren, the plaintiffs’ law- yers, and Charles Lor:‘ng of Crook- ston, company legal advizer. The present payment is the final install- ment of a claim of many thousands of dollars and clears the railroad of all damages to Baudette and Spooner citizens incurred during the famous Baudette-Spooner fire which utterly destroyed both villages TO AUCTION OFF LEWIS’ GRAND THEATRE HAS ESSAY GONTEST The Grand theater is conducting an essay contest for all boys and girls under the age of 17 years. For the five best essays of 500 words in length on the subject: “What do you think ahout moving pictures; what kind of pictures do you like best, and give the titles of three of your favorites seen at this theater,” the theater will give five free passes good for every night in the month. The contest will close Dec. 15 and the essays must be mailed or handed to the box office at the Grand theater. The name, age, class at school and address of each writer must be enclosed with the essay. The judges of the essays will be Miss Helen Shannon ,F. G. Neumeier and G. S. Harding. FIRE DEPARTMENT 1S GALLED TO GHIMNEY FIRE The fire department was called to the N. Ruhda home at 610 Fourth street this morning at 10:30 o’clock on account of a chimney fire. There was no loss. WANTS RAILROADS TO DEFEND RIM OF U. §. ‘Williamsport, Pa., Dec. 1.—A de- fensive railroad built around the rim of the United States, about which thousands of coast defense guns could chase and ward off the combined navies of the world, is the skeleton of a preparedness plan just submit- ted to War Secretary Garrison by George L. Campbell of this city. Campbell says this would be such adequate defense for New York, San Francisco, our other coast cities and coasts generally that we would not need much of a standing army nor much of a navy. He adds that the Belt Line Defense System would be economic because freight and pas- senger traffic would pay for the road in peace time. UNCLAIMED LETTERS. List of advertised letters “Un- claimed”. at Bemidji, Minn., postof- fice for week ending Nov. 29, 1915: Mr. and Mrs. Olie Byjerk, Mr. Vern Cook, Al- fred Eldridge, Mr. Joe Dumas, Mr. Sam Hassett, Mr. W. E. Hull, Evan Iverson, The “Independent,” E. L. Miller, John Morley, Mr. Chester Moore, Mr. Joseph Premo, Mr. Frank Premo, Mr. Carl Ruthistrod, Mr. Albin Sell, Mr. Lew A. Skinner, Mr. Aukuti Tomminen, Mr. W. Trout, Mr. Frank Vaile, Mr. Harold Wade, Mr. R. ‘Woryet. Mathews, Mrs. E. V. Neff, Miss Lizzie Platt, Mrs. W. W. Wright. Rev. Cadwell’s sermon for mext Sunday evening will be on “American Sunday.” ‘Women—Mrs. Alda Craven, | Miss Selma Holmblad, Mrs. Malvina | 4,000 VOLUME LIBRARY New York, Dec. 1.—Four thousand handsomely bound books whose title pages trace the life-long course of reading of their former owner, the late Alfred Henry Lewis, newspaper- man and novelist, are to be auctioned to the highest bidders here today and tomorrow. Lewis never bought a book except to read it carefully and many times. The drama, history, crime and criminals and adventure in the west’s ploneer flays are in the majority among the books now own- ed by Lewis’ brother, William. GANDY . KITGHEN REOPENED TO PUBLIC Bemidji had a big surprise today when the remodeled Bemidji Candy Kitchen was reopened to the public. The store is now one of the most up-to-date confectionery and ice cream swores in this section of the state. Several thousand dollars have been expended in remodeling. Carnations are being given away to everyone who visits the store to- day. Tonight, from seven until ten o’clock, the Louis Burchard orchestra of four pieces will furnish a musical program. Ly FORMER BEMIDJI BOY STAR HOGKEY PLAYER Stanley Watt, formerly of this city, has joined the Big Duluth hockey team. He has for several seasons been the star player in Du- luth and Virginia and is rated as one of the best amateur players in the northern section of the state. TARIFF REVISION ASKED BY MANUFACTURERS Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 1.—Tariff revision, a non-partisan commission for tariff questions, military prepar- edness with an unparalleled navy and a merchant marine are among the things which the Wisconsin Manufacturers’ association advo- cates. They were brought out through inquiries in over 300 let- ters. HUDSON BAY TRADER SLEDGEFOUNDNEAR TURTLE. RIVER Find Skeleton and 0ld Relio Near Red Lake Trail. MAY BE PRESENTED TO HISTORICAL SOCIETY Over Seventy-five Years Since Fur Company Operated in This Territory. Workmen engaged in the cutting of a road a short distance west of Turtle River, recently found what is believed to be remains of a Hud- son Bay trader and his badly rotted sledge. The sledge is fifteen inches wide and thirtéen feet long. It evidently was hewed” out of oak by hand as marks of the axe still show plainly. The bottom boards are worn thin from usage. No Gun Found. Both skeleton and sledge were found a short distance from the old Red Lake trail and it is not known whether the man was murdered or became lost and starved to death. As no gun was found it is thought probable that the man was killed by Indians. 1t is over 75 years since the Hud- son Bay company operated through- out this territory. The sledge is the kind used at the time to carry furs to St. Paul and was made to be drawn by dogs. The old Red Lake trail was used by the United States government for the transportation of supplies from Cass Lake to Redby and is still used by the Indians. Will Investigate Further. The sledge is now in the posses- sion of W. E. Williams of Turtle River, who will probably present it to the state historical society. Further investigation will be made. in the spring of the place where the sledge and skeleton were found in hopes of finding a gun or other ar- ticles. R R R R R * PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES ¥ KKK KKK KKK KKK KK KH The Pioneer, believing that the list of personal property taxes are of interest to all, today publishes the list from the Town of Turtle Lake for 1915. Tomorrow the list of the town of Grant Valley will be pub- lished. Batchelder, 1. P. .$ 10.20 Clark Pole & Tie Co. 19.63 Coleman, J. E. 92 Crane, F. E. . 10.20 Erickson, Andrew . .93 Eastman, Chas. 1.84 Farris, William 3.21 Fergusen, Elmer .. .26 Goodmanson, G. J. 5.36 Gish, W. H. .. . 6.32 Gallagher, Mary .. 1.43 Hartman ........... .66 Jorkowski, Karl cee 4.90 [Johnson, Thomas . . 1.99 Keiser, George . ... 4.59 Lester, D. E. ..... 3.26 Myers, George .... 5.51 ’| Ostrander, George . .66 Rhorer, Frank .... 7.95 Sherwood, Lucy 1.17 Simpkins, Chas. 3.16 | Simpkins, A. D. .. .41 Simpkins, Gus a7 Skrivseth, Jacob 5.92 Snyder, Theodore . 4.64 Soule, Charles .31 Thiel, Henry . 1.24 Tyson, Fred .. 5.10 Utech, Albert . 5.71 Utech, Paul 1.02 Warner, William . 6.43 ‘Wold, John . o-.61 13 EAST AND WEST IN GRIDIRON CLASH TODAY Portland, Ore., Dec. 1.—The east and the west are to contend for grid- iron supremacy here this afternoon, with Syracuse university and the Oregon Agricultural college elevens ‘representing their respective sections of the country. chants’ - Assooiation, to- Seoure & Reduction on Béntal Rate. MAY GET FOUR-PARTY RESIDENT LINE FOR $1 Special Meeting Called for Next Tuesday Amrmo’ to Consider The Bemidji Merchants’ association will present petitions.to the North~ western Telephone - oompnny asking it to reduce the rentu Tates for tele- phones. : Efforts will be mllh to secure a four-party resident telepho_ne for one dollar per month. This would mean that several hundred more telephones would be installed in the city. The other rates in:-the city at present are three dollars for a one- party business line, $2.60 for a two- party business line, two dollars for a one-party resident line and $1.50 for a two-party resident-line." The matter will be discussed and considered at a special meeting of the association. next Tuesday after- noon. At the meeting yestezdny afternoon plans were discussed: - tbr advertising the city and the merchants. ‘The. publicity campaign committee of the association hgs devised a plan to have several of the :merchants of the city write special articles on business conditions in the city. The first of these-articles: will. probably be printed early in Ju{uary Other suggestions Were made of placing stickers on envelopes and packages; also forAthe:;nerchnntl to hold a public meeting and secure a speaker to talk on methods of town building and hometrade. SEVERAL ARRESTED UNDER PIlHEfflflfl LAW Robert North, State Dmry and Food Inspector, in City; New Ruling on Sale of Cold Storage Eggs. Robert North, state dairy and food inspector, is in the city and has caused the arrest of several parties for selling candy and pop which was not up to-the standard. Convictions ‘were secured and fines were paid. There has been a new ruling on the sale of cold storage eggs, accord- ing to Mr. North. The law under the ruling became effective Feb. 26 of this year. The ruling is as fol- ows: Cold storage eggs are eggs that have been held in a room or ware- house for a period. of thirty days or more, and when such aggs are offered for sale to the consumer and each of them shall be free from white rots, black rots, black spots, blood rings, and yolks stuck to shell; and such storage eggs, when offered for sale as aforesaid, shall not be in a par- tially hatched, musty, moldy, putrid, rotten or otherwise decomposed con- dition, All_egg cases or containers from or in which such cold storage eggs are sold, whether at wholesale or re- tail, shall be plainly labeled in Eng- lish with the words “Cold Storage Eggs,” in such manner as to be easily seefi and read by the purchaser, which shall be printed with black ink upon a white or light colored background in uncondensed letters not less than one inch in height. NINETEEN DIE IN MINE DISASTER IN VIRGINIA Boomer, W. Va., Dec. 1.—Nine- teen men are known to have been killed by an explosion in Mine No. 3 of the Boomer Coal and Coke com- pany here yesterday, according to rescue parties emerging from the workings today. ~feelved: All But 12 of “Richest Vi}lm” Wet Places Closed at Noon Ym; Others Are Raided. FEDERAL, OFFICERS INVADE SEVERAL TOWNS Power to Attempt to Appeal Case; Rents Decrease; Pine Street Pre- sents Barren Appearance. Hibbing, Minn., Dec. 1.—The ax dropped yesterday afternoon on the saloons in Hibbing and other range towns. Today everything is quiet and a person is unable to buy a drink of liquor in “the richest village in the world.”" Today' the streets are less populated than they have been in weeks. Six in Raid. : About six Federal agents left Grand Rapids early yesterday morn- ing and raided the saloons in Calu- met, Nashwauk, Keewating, destroy- ing all liquor found. The Federal officers reached Hibbingeat noon and Hibbing’s 45 saloons were ordered closed by the poli¢e at one o’clock in the afternoom. Only about a_dozen of the saloons stayed open. These were raided by Chief Larson.. Small crowds gathered but there was no disorder. Stocks Are Low. Cliisholm’s 37 saloons were raided at six o'clock last. evening. The stocks were mostly disposed of before the agents got to Chisholm. Saloon men were bitter but other people ap- pear well satisfied. It is believed that Victor Power, mayor of Hibbing and attorney for the liquor interests will attempt to appeal the case. See Handwriting. Hibbing citizens and saloon keep- ers had been prepared for the inevi- table and saw the -handwriting on the wall about a month ago, with a result that most of them: disposed of ‘the greater portion of their stock before the. orde: tor closlng was re— What affect the cloainx of the sa- lons will have upon Hibbing is a question not fully decided yet among the local citizens. That is will have a tendency to reduce remts is al- ready evident. Pine street, where most of the foreign saloons were lo- cuted, today presents a barren ap- pearance. Licenses -$22,000. Hibbing was enriched each year With a revenue amounting to about $22,000 from liquor licenses. Two dealers who recently took out li- censes will be returned their $500 each. Several signs today decorate the windows of the former saloons. In the window of the Clark saloon appears a bottle of milk with a lemon a warning of what has happened in the saloonless village. In the saloon of Joseph Zant, on the cash register appears a sign: ‘The United States is supposed to be a free country; the hell it .is.” AMERICANS MOST PROSPEROUS SINCE 1806 New York, Dec. 1.—Merchants of this city are preparing for the big- gest Christmas in the last ten years. Both retail and wholesale concerns are expecting extraordinary gales, as they declare that there is more money in the hands of Americans this year than any year since 1906. “PAY UP” WEEK IN GRAND FORKS Grand Forks, N. D.,, Dec. 1.— “Pay-up” week is the new fad of Grand Forks merchants. The dates| have been set for the week of Dec. 1 to Dec. 8 and between these dates every debt will be expected to be paid. C. E. Battles returned this morn- ing from Niles, Ohio., where he spent | South Dakota to réach the ‘Thanksgiving“with his father. ’ifiiiiiiiilliliii‘ * BUY AT HOME. fii**iiiiliikiill& Remember, Mr. and Mrs. Bemidji, there are only 20 days left for Christmas shopping. ° Buy at home. * You are reading this article now becauge ;you have learned to look for something of value in these columns. Here is something that is worth much to you. ‘What stores have the best goods and at the most reasonable prices irf this city? How can you know which stores they are? Watch the ads in this paper, for they tell the story. The merchant who spends money in advertising his goods .invariably has goods that are worth advertis- ing, and his prices must of necessity be right or-he could not afford to call special attention to them through the public print. Just glue your eyes during the next twenty days to the ads and you will save time, trouble and mopey— especially money. Buy at home this Christmas. Think it over. Support home industry. B0Y IS RESCUED BY UNKNOWN MAN Winthl:op, the eleven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. I P. Batchelder, narrowly - escaped drowning }ester« day afternoon when he skated into an opening on Lake Bemidji. He was rescued by an unknown man. ‘Winthrop and another small lad went skating and when the former went into the lake the latter was unable to assist in getting him out. A man ran to the little fellow’s as- sistance. - Mr. and Mrs. Batchelder, desire through the columns of the Pioneer, to thank the man who assisted in saving their son. BEMIDJI BOY WINS FIRST PLAGE IN GONTEST| CS— John Harris, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Harris of this city, was today notified by J. C. Simpson, secretary of ‘the Minneésota State Fair board, lint-he-hiad “been awarded first prize in| the Sixth congressional district for his essay, “What I saw and learn- ed at the fair as a member of the Farm Boys’ Camp.” The prize is a trip to the fair camp to be held Sep- tember 4 to 9, 1916. EVERY TOMMY TO GET PRESENT FROM THE QUEEN Londen, Oct.: 22.—(By mail.)— The armfes in Northern France are preparing for another winter cam- paign. Relief societies in Engiand are taking extraordinary precau- tions to see that the trench dwellers do not endure hardships such as they suffered last year. Queen Mary will provide every soldier and sailor with a Christmas gift. This honor last year fell to Princess Mary, who distributed over a million handsome- ly decorated metal boxes filled with food and useful articles. The in- creased land and sea forces will make Queen Mary’s a more difficult and expensive task. FARMERS TO RECEIVE UNIVERSITY DEGREES Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 1.—An- nouncement of a new plan -has been made by Dean A. F. Woods of the agricultural college whereby honor- ary degrees will be conferred on those who have made valuable con- tributions to agricultural knowledge. The idea was started by the instruct- ors of the University of Minnesota and it will be through their choice the degrees will be awarded, but will not be restricted to Minnesotans. | SOUTH DAKOTA BANK _ DEPOSITS OVER $100,000,000 Pierre, 8. D., Dec. 1.—This year’s large wheat crop, with the develop- ment of other agricultural branches has caused the bank deposits of $100,- I 000,000 mark. - THE CUB REPORTER SCOO |t Turns Out To Be The Wrong Party Again | | Dafactiva Pama NAs™m ‘«\SM— “OOMIN' (N UH RIGHT SMAHT . HUS4LE 1 (MAW. By_ *HOP" AIISTBIAN MINISTEBS RESIGN;‘BEI.IEV'EDW, . HAVE FAVORED PEAGE Emperor Franz Joseph Accepts Resig- nation of Ministers of Finance, Interior and Commerce. SPLIT IN RANKS OF. GERMAN REICHSTAG Italians Increase Lines About Goritz; Fall of City .is Expected. Amsterdam, Dec 1. — Emperor Franz Joseph today accepted the res- ignations of his ministers of finance, interior and commerce, according to Vienna advices. The general assumption is that the ministers favored securing a sep- arate peace but were overruled. The finance minister is thought likely to have surrendered his port- folio because he was unable to raise money to continue the struggle. Vienna dispatches failed to give rea- sons for the resignations. Berlin, Dec. 1.—Teutonic and Bul- garian tfoops are across the Serbian border pursuing the fleeing Serbs through the Albanian = mountains. Small bands of desperate. Serbians descended upon the pursuing forces at every opportunity. A split is threatened in the So- cialistic ranks of the Reichstag. Ex- citing caucuses are being held and a week’s recess is likely. One group is insistent on the peace terms that Germany will accept. - Others believe this will -appear as a sign of weak- ness. . London, Dec. 1.—The British steamer Kingeway has been sunk by a submarine. Rome, Dec. 1.—The Italians are increasing their attack and are tight- ening their lines about. Goritz. The, news of the city’s fall is expected hourly. London, Dec. 1.—Premier Asquith today. made an urgent plea: to the cabinet ‘members for economy. ‘GERMANY BUYS ONE-FIFTH “_New ‘York,- Dec. 1.—Representa- tives of Germany have placed orders in the hands of copper concerns of this country, for the purchase of cop- per which will amount'in the aggre- gate to 200,000,000 pounds and with a price of 20 cents a pound will mean $400,000,000 in dollars and cents. The purchase is nearly one- fifth of the annual output of the United States and over four times Germany’s annual production. KOORS TO HAVE NEW BUILDING Excavation has begun on the site of the proposed new two-story build- ing for the Koors Manufacturing Co., near the Soo tracks. Plans are being drawn for the building. FARMERS AT MERCY OF BIG DEALERS Chicago, Ill., Dec. 1.—“Farmers are at the mercy of the big dealers, who pay the farmers what they see fit,” was the statement brought -out today at the National Conference of Marketing and Farm Credits, by Milfred Wheeler of Boston. Possible solution was pointed out in influenc- ing legislation to make more gener- ous provisions for, the farmers in es- tablishing farm land banks, simpli- [fying titles and deeds, keeping farm records by county officials, and se- curing teams work with other mar- keting agencies. ILLINOIS SOLONS MAY STRIKE FOR SPECIAL SESSION Springfield, I, Dec. 1.—The state legislators contemplate a strike in order to force Governor Dunne to call a “supplemental special session which will enable them to make cer- tain necessary appropriations. The strike was proposed during the spe< ¢l session, and will make further Progress impossible until such steps are taken by the governor. ORCHESTRA STRENGTHENED The Louis Burchard orchestra has been materially strengthened by the addition of Roy Hazeleaf, a flute player. Mr. Hazeleaf was formerly of Keewatin, I, and will make his home in this city. 31 KILLED IN % POWDER EXPLOSION Wilmington, Del., Dee. 1.—An ex: plosion in the DuPont powder works - yesterday resulted in the death of 31 men, besides the wounding of - many others, 43