Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 2, 1915, Page 1

{ i { VOLUME 13, NO. 289. BEMIDJ], lfl];HEBOTA, THURSDA' flfinnw, nxmnnn 2, 1915.. BEMIDJI B. P. 0. E. T0 HOLD LODGE OF SORROW “UNDAY %% % 0, Jugge Oscar Hallam of nri"@, ‘e HEARING OF LIQUOR GHARGE TOMORROW Emil Nelson and J. Thompson, who were arrested several days ago on the charge of introducing 100 gallons of liquor into Indian treaty territory, will be given a hearing tomorrow worning before Judge Hiram A. Si- Supre; urt i prame 0}: to Deliver 0'81» ~ns, United States commissioner. Memorial Address. men have been released on — $1, “ail each. ONE MEMBER DIED DURING PAST YEAR Exoellent Program to Be Given at Grand Theater at Three 0’clock; Publio is Invited. ‘With Judge Oscar Hallam of the Minnesota supreme court as the ora- tor to deliver the memorial address, Bemidji Elks will hold their annual Lodge of Sorrow here Sunday after- noon, at which time the following program will be given: Vocal solo, ‘“Sleep Thy Last Sleep,” Miss Frances Vivian Ken- ney. Reading, “The Ninety and Nine,” Miss Ida Virginia Brown. Address, Hon. Oscar Hallam. Vocal solo, “Guide Me to Light,” Miss Kenney. Miss Jessie Phillips will act as pianist. The services will close with cere- monies by the lodge. The services are to be held at 3 P m. in the Grand theater and the public is invited to attend. There has been but one member of the Bemidji lodge to die during the past twelve months, Ernest J. Holler, a resident of International Falls, MONEY ORDERS TO EUROPE FOR PRESENTS the Money orders in small amounts, amounting to over $100, have been received at the Bemidji postoffice during the past few days for people in Norway and Sweden as Christmas presents. Presents are being mailed to England, but no mail is being ac- cepted for Germany, Russia and other European countries who are at FEAR GOVERNMENT WILL RAID WHEAT BINS AGAIN Winnipeg, Man., Dec. 2.—Fear that Great Britain will again dip in- to the bins for wheat in this section is expressed by many prominent grain buyers. Cause for the anxiety is found in England’s statement that the government was preparing to meet the need for more wheat. Even if the government'’s plan is not known, it is very unlikely that a repetition of the first process will be undertaken as that would necessarily mean a rise in prices and the bankruptcy of many brokers. Word has been received by the chairman of Canada’s grain board to pay all former owners of comman- deered wheat upon presentation of the necessary documents. NOFURTHER DEVELOPMENTS IN DIPHTHERIA EPIDEMIC No further developments were made today in the threatened diph- theria epidemic in Bemidji. All children who have colds or sore throats have been requested to re- main from schol until the result is known of the examination of the cul- tures of the children by Dr. W. P. Greene of the State Board of Health. MARTIAL LAW IN NEW ORLEANS SUBURB New Orleans, Dec. 2.—Jefferson Parish, adjoining New Orleans, where several alleged gambling parlors were recently raided, has been placed un- der martial law through action taken by Governor Hall today. The placing of Adjutant General McNess as com- manding officer over the suburb was due to the fact that the police officers ‘were supposed to be in sympathy with the law dodgers. A great deal of fixtures have been seized by the offi- cers and saloons selling liquor to both negroes and whites have been closed. MAY ATTEMPT COUNTY OPTION IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY Virginia, Minn., Dec. 2.—County option is being agitated strongly on the range by temperance forces as a result of the lid being clamped on ~ Hibbing. It is held by the anti-sa- loon men that Hibbing and its small surrounding towns will help destroy the trade of such towns as Virginia, Eveleth, Biwabik and Duluth since their own saloons have been abolish- ed. With this support the temper- ance faction intends to make St. Louis county the biggest dry spot of the state. A ,f. COUNGIL TO TAKE UP ARMORY MATTER The city council at its meeting Monday evening will discuss the building of an armory in this city. Lieut. E. A. Barker recently re- turned from the Twin Cities where he secured information as to what would be required in order to have the state build an armory here. The state has a yearly apportion- ment of $30,000 for the building of armories. The armories are con- structed each year and it is the plan of the local authorities to ask the state to build an armory here during the next fiscal year which starts in August. A city in order to secure an armory must donate a site and $2,000. The naval militia here is considered one of the strongest in the state. MANY GAME LIGENSES ISSUED IN GOUNTY There were 1,143 big game licenses, 537 small game licenses and 18 fish licenses issued in Beltrami county for the hunting season which closed Dec. 1, according to a report made today to the state by Auditor J. L. George. Many of the big game hunters se- cured their apportionment of game. Violaters were not as many as have been in years past.. Deputy Sheriff George Denley and Gamé Warden Sherm Bailey have gone to Kelliher today where they are investigating several game viola- tion cases. : FRANK DAVIS DIES IN LUMBER GAMP —_— Frank Davis, employed in the lum- ber camp of Charles Cluet at Nebish, ‘was found dead last evening in a bunk at the camp. The man’s residence is not known and no relatives have been found. Coroner Garfield Aker- berg is investigating. Davis was apparently in good health yesterday afternoon. Last evening several men were aroused by the sound of something falling into Davis’ bunk and upon investigating found Davis dead. Death is believed to have been caused by heart trouble. Davis had about $100 in his pocket when found. OPENS LIVERY BARN. James F. Pogue has opened a horse and auto livery at Fourth street and Minnesota avenue. Charles Evans of Euclid, Minn., is in the city today calling on friends, enroute to Duluth where he will visit relatives. KKK KKK K KKK KK KK * QUEER QUIRKS QUICKLY TOLD * KEKEKKKKKKKK KKK KK KH Denver, Dec. 2.—Divorced wives are classed as “strangers” to their ex- husbands under the Colorado inherit- ance tax laws. Los Angeles, Dec. 2.—With binoc- ulars, Captain Jack Henry, retired skipper who lives in the wilderness of Los Flores canyon in the Santa Monica mountains, makes out the license numbers on automobiles miles away, looks up the owner’s name and address in his state license book and mystifies the stranger when he drives up by greeting him by name. Cleveland, Dec. 2.—Two hundred girl pupils of the Shaw high school, East Cleveland, are making a model six-room ‘“‘practice” home. SCOOP gerortir REPORTER Dafactive Paae MANY T0 ATFEND CHARITY BALL OPSAHL HAS PLAN FOR SETTLING LAND Urges Orgenization for Herding Live Stock on Idle Lands; Issues Statement in Duluth. Ticket Sellers Report Sale of mgu Number of Tickets for Big Dance. ° PROCEEDS T0"AID THE ASSQCIATED CHARITIES Requests Are 'l!_lde‘qul'hg. to Dec- orate Hall; Excellesit Musical Number Prepéred. Duluth, Minn., Dec. 2.—1J. J. Op- sahl of Bemidji, who was in Duluth yesterday, outlined a plan for the settlement of idle acres in North- ern Minnesota, and also for convert- ing land tracts into dairy farms. He urges organization of each community for the placing of live stock on each 80-acre land tract. He is very much in favor of the proposed state amend- ment for a $250,000 revolving fund for the development of state lands. While on his trip in Northern St. Louis and Itasca counties, Opsahl was gratfiied with the progress that had been made in farm settlements along both iron range roads. But, on the other hands, he says there are mil- lions of acres of public land lying near the railroad that are idle, and the few settlers that are there are barely able to support themselves and families. Opsahl suggested that each com- munity, through organized effort, place on tracts of 80 acres live stock to the extent of $1 an acre and each year increase this amount by $1. In this way each township would have an increase of $23,000 every year. If the settler knew exactly what herds ‘would best suit his purpose, Opsahl contends the banker would be willing to help him purchase his first live stock, which in turn would assist in gathering the abundance of wild for- age, and clover, and as a result, ani- mals could be reared which would command best prices on the market. One of the largest crowds that ever attended a dance in Bemidji_is plan- ning to attend the Charitx Ball to be given at the jcity hall tomorrow eve- ning. All ticket sellers. report a large sale of tickets. Members of the Associated Chari- ties, who are giving the dance, are today busy decorating the hall. They have requested that citizens donate decorations, flags, etc., for use tomor- row evening. The L. Burchard orchestra of eight pieces will furnish music for the occasion. Among the numbers on the dance program will be: “Merry Whirl,” “Araby,” “When I Leave This World Behind,” “Rock- away Hunt,” “In Love’s Garden, Just You and L” “Come Back, Dixie,” “Circus Day in Dixie,” | “America First,” “Dancing the Jelly Roll,” “San Jose,” “Molly Dear, It's You I'm After.” A number of people from surround- ing towns are planning to attend the dance. A The proceeds of the dance will go KKK R HRKRK KKK KK X x * to the Associated Charities, * PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES * KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KK Town of Grant Valley. Berglung, C. H. . Barclay, C. H. .. Backus, N. B. ............ Cameron, A. D. Cotly, Napoleon LIBRARY TO COMBAT “DIAMOND DICK” NOVEL Lists of children’s books for-Christ- mas gifts have been secured at the public library to encourage the buy- ing of better books for the child’s Dudley, F. M. ........ 4.38 | 1ome Tibrary. Dohrman, Matilda 3081 gfforts are being madé to combat Foley, J. P. ........ 5.76 “Diamond Dick” and other dime nov- els, besides cheap 25-cent books ‘which are merely the old nickel nov- els in disguise of a bound:book, "I~ “The Boy Scout Library commission, in co-operation with the American Booksellers’ association and Ameri- ican Library association, is having a Safty First Juvenile Book week, this week. Any person who desires to know what books are good reading for the children and what would make good book gifts for Christmas presents may secure lists by applying to the pub- lic library. MANY BARGAINS Falls, Henry .. Falls, James ..... Foley, M. G. - ... Goodmian, John .. Goodspeed, Oliver . Great. Nor. Timber Co. Gustaveson & Henry . Hiltz, Lee ...... Hirt, Nick .... Hogan, Martin .. Kuhr, Edward Kingsbury, C. W. Lee, Simon Lange, F. W. Luadtke, Paul .. Luadtke, Ed Martin, Richard . Maraion, George . Miller, George ... Metver, 3. &, Lo FOR DOLLAR DAY Nangle, Chas. 11.74 Pendergast, F. M. Rice, Henry P. ... Rossier, John . Schmitt, John .. Strawbridge, Clarence Suckert, John ... Schroeder, C. F. . Strawbridge, Lewis . Schroeder, W. G. . Shannonm, C. W. .. Schwartz, Lewis . . Stainbrook, Melvin .. Stainbrook, Lawrence Severons, Geo. M. . Bemidji merchants will make a rec- ord showing in offering special bar- gains on Dollar Day, December 11. Practically every line of business will have something special to offer. These specials will not be just ordinary specials, but in many cases one dol- lar will do the work of two ard three and in some cases $10. = This feature is becoming quite popular throughout the United States. C. E. Battles, who just re- Seville, Katherine . 8.91 [turned from an extensive trip through Scott, 8. W. .... 3.10 |the east, stated that a good many Short, William . 156.84 |towns in Michigan, Illinois, Ohio and Silversack, Frank 9.68 | Wisconsin are meeting with - good Warner, Carl ... 1.41 | success. ‘Willets, Earnest . 2.85 “Everywhere you go you see Dollar ‘Wright, F. J. .. 4.28 | Day sales pulled off,” said Mr. Bat- ‘Webber, Jake 3.93 |tles, “and I was quite surprised upon ‘Webber, Joe . f . 5.36 |reaching home that our own enter- Yonderin, Otto .50 | prising daily newspaper had already launched such a project. -Yes, I want to get into the Bemidji Dollar Day movement, because I believe it’s a good thing.” = Keep your eyes open. Read the ads in the Pioneer every day from now until Saturday, Dec. 11, and af- ter that watch these columns for Christmas bargains. Our ‘‘Booster” edition. will be issued on Thursday, December 9, which will be the big Dollar Day number. _ Ghar_ity Stuff Miss Donna Langham of Nymore, who recently resigned her position with the Northwestern Telephone company, of Bemidji, left today for her home at Harietta, Mich. Ole Gennes, proprietor of the Svea hotel of this city, went to Cass Lake today on a business trip. Read the Pioneer want ads. FIND TH CAN-O0WS — CAY-ANT @0 HOME~ MAWLL LICK ME, |ily table should be encouraged, Prof. CHISHOLM GIRL™~ ON PEAGE VOYAGE - TI)MBWNIBHT Miss Aimo Hl.l_m:r;il Finst to Ar- rive in New York for Ford’s European Trip. New York, Dec. 2.—Miss Aimo Malmbery. of Chisholm, Minn., was the first to arrive today; prepared to make the peace trip proposed by Henry Ford, Mrs. Ben Lindsey, wife of the Denver jurist, was the next to arrive. Henry Ford’s secretary. admitted today that Ford may after all be un- able to get the boys out of the trench- es by Christmas time. He ‘declared that the whole peace expedition was really an attempt at the impossible. Ford’s headquarters at the Baltimore hotel today were delirious with ac- tivity. —_— COLONEL NOT RETURNING TO REPUBLICAN FOLD New York, Dec. 2.—Colonel Theo- dore Roosevelt has no intention of returning to the Republican party, according to a statement: made by George W. Perkins today, after a con- ference with the former chief ex- ecutive. GAMPAIGN AGAINST DISORDERLY HOUSES County Attorney Graham M. Tor- rance and Sheriff Andrew Johnson, who are waging a campaign against the operating of unlicensed drinking places in the county, have begun an active campaign against the opera- tion of disorderly houses in the county. Sheriff Johnson several days ago -| went to Spooner and Baudette where he arrested the operator of a disor- derly house. The operator was fined $50. Several other houses in the county are being investigated by the auth- orities. 'WAR LOANS WOULD PERMIT $800 LOAN TO EVERY TENANT FARMER Chicago, Ill., Dec. 2.—Cheese ‘was ‘o chief. tepic-discussed“nt the nation- al conference of marketing and farm credits today. J. B. McCodeady, manager of the Sheyboygan county cheese federation, Plymouth, Wis., was the speaker. His association markets 7,000,000 pounds of cheese annually by co-operative methods, he said. In Wisconsin the association found that 65 per cent of poor cheese made is poor through neglect of the farmer of some detail, according to Mr. Mec- Codeady. Money loans and yet to be loaned belligerents countries by capitalists of this country would permit a loan of $800 to every tenant farmer in the country, according to Governor Ferguson of Texas, last night. The increase of 500,000 tenant farmers in 30 years, he said, made such move necessary. 3 Potatoes furnish 25 per cent of a man’s daily necessary rations--in Ger- many they are 50 per cent of the na- tional diet—and their use on the fam- H. E. Horton, of the welfare depart- ment of the American Steel & Wire Co., told the conference. DOCTOR MOVES OFFICE. Dr. F. J. Darragh, osteopathic physician, has moved his offices from over Blooston’s store to 111 Fifth street. FARMERS' CLUB MEETS. The Frohn Equitable Farmers’ club is holding a meeting this afternoon at the William Rabi farm. A lunch was served to the members this noon. M’LACHLAN BREAKS RIBS. ‘W .B. McLachlan broke two ribs today when a scaffold upon which he was working at his home, 1100 Be- midji avenue, broke. The Want Column will give you the desired informat')n. KKK XX XX XXX K KK x BUY AT HOME. * AR KK XA KKK KKK KKK Only 19 days for Christmas shop- ping., % Buy now while the bargains last. Buy at home. By trading with home merchants you will be getting: what you want at the right prices and you will be doing your share toward keeping your money in circulation at home among your own people. By trading through a shopper in another city, you pay higher prices as you have to pay the shopper’s com- mission; you have to pay the ex- press; you are injuring the future welfare of your city. Buy at home. . Keep prosperity in your city. Think it over. Support home industry. STATE DEVELOPMENT ASSOGIATION FORMED Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 2.—“All for one and ome for all,” was the sentiment of the men from each of the ten congressional districts who attended the ‘Development = meeting ‘which was called by Governor Ham- mond. They adopted his suggestion to form a permanent state-wide de- velopment association. The purpose is to bring together the various ac- tivities now under way and put the emphasis on Minnesota as a whole in the future, instead of upon different sections. F. W. Murphy of Wheaton and C. T. Kelley of Menahga were named president and secretary, respectively, of the organization. ANNIVERSARY OF SALOON GLOSING Tuesday was the first anniversary of the closing of saloons in Bemidji under the Indian treaty of 1865. That conditions in the city have made a wonderful improvement is evident by the police record, which shows that during the past year there have been but few cases for investigation while last year there were many arrests made. ST. RILAIRE CO. OPENS. SASH AND DOOR FACTORY The St. Hilaire Lumber company has opened a sash and door factory near the Great Northern depot. New buildings have been erected and new machinery installed. All kinds of interior wood work {s being made. “We :will make all kinds of in- terior work, including cases, signs, sash, doors, panel work, etc.,” said G. W. Harnwell, manager of the com- pany, today. “If the demand for such work continues to increase we will build an addition to our new factory and install more machinery so that the work can be handled as rapidly as it comes in.” : AGRIGULTURAL GLASS T0 HELP JUDGES The manual training department of the Bemidji' high school has com- pleted 50 chicken coops to be used at the Potato and Poultry show to be given next week in” connection with the Northern Minnesota Development association meeting. Entries in both shows will be ac- cepted up to nine o’clock Thursday morning. The coops madé by the manual training class are in sections. Each section is 2x2 by 12 feet long, con- structed of wall board and screen and contains flve apartments. The judging of the poultry will be made by Prof. C. Brown of Crookston. Many exhibits are being received for the potato show. The first year class in agriculture at the Bemidji schools will assist in the judging of the potatoes. E. A. Brodhag, foreman of the mechanical department of the L. C. Smith Typewriter Co., is in the city today on business. < | English Losses Total 510,230, Acoard- “{have important bearing on the na- ~|1daho have declared the law constitu- MALY T0 RELP SERBIANS, SAYS _ FOREIGNMINISTER Solundo Says That Italian Troops Will - Be Dispatched to Balkans to Assist Little Country. — FURIOUS FIGHTING ON MONTENEGRIN FRONTIER ing to Premier Asquith in State- ment to Parliament. Rome, Dec. 2.—Italian help for Serbia is assured. Reports that the Italian troops will be dispatched to the Balkans which have been unofficial up to this time, will be made definite at the opening ot parliament, according to Foreign Minister Sonlundo. It is understood that an expedition is ready to sail, to make a landing on the Albanian coast. - Italy will make no separate peace with Austria, according to the for- eign minister. Many believe that peace hints have already been made by Vienna. Amsterdam, Dec. 2.--Furious moun- tain fighting is in progress on the northwestern Montenegrin frontier between the Montenegrins and Aus- trians. Austria appears determined to put an end to the annoyance by the Montenegrins. London, Dec. 2.—Great Britain’s | killed and wounded or missing since the war began number 510,230, Pre- mier Asquith today informed parlia- ment. The British steamships Orlenso and Orange Prince have been sunk by submarines. The crew from the Or- lenso was landed but the fate of the Orange Prince crew is not known. Berlin, Dec. 2.—Demonstrations here favor the speedy settlement of food price and distribution problems. Paris, Dec. 2.—The official state- ment today reported heavy artillery duels in the vicinity of Bretzinecurt in the Artois region. Berlin, Nov. 2.—Four thousand more Serbs have been captured south- west of Mitrovista, according to. an official report from field headquarters. It is believed that the Serbs are mak- ing their last stand to cover the re- treat of the main force through Al- bania. VILLA GOVERNMENT TO0 BE REORGANIZED El Paso, Tex., Dec. 2.—At a meet- ing of the “sovereign convention” at Juarez, the election of a new presi- . . | . dent and the reorganization of the Villa government will be considered. The transfer of 8,000 troops now around Chilhuahua and the presence S of representatives from the Zapata forces has been announced by Colonel Hipolita Villa, brother of the north- ern commander and financial agent of the Villa faction. VILLA’S POWER BROKEN, YS GENERAL OBREGON Douglas, Ariz.,, Dec. 2.—After de- feating Mexican bandits who sought to carry off the women, a small party of Americans crossed the Arizona line today. General Obregon report- ed today that Villa’s power has been broken. -Guerilla bands are leaving a trail of blood in northern Sonora. FINAL ARGUMENTS IN NEUTRALITY CASE New York, Dec. 2.—Final argu- ments are being heard in the trial of Hamburg-American steamship offi- cials who are charged with neutrality violations. The Federal officials be- lieve that the verdict of the jury will. establish a precedent for numerous other cases involving pro-German propagandists. NEW TOWN IS FORMED IN COUNTY Township 147 north, of Range 87 west, in Beltrami county has been made into a town by the board . of county commissioners. The name of the town is Sugar Bush and the first meeting will be held Dec. 16. = Four- teen freeholders made the petition to organize the township into a town. YOURE A CRIMINAL IF 'YOU OWN A DRINK IN IDAHO Moscow, Idaho, Dec. 2.—Idaho’s new statute making it a crime Ipr any person to have liquor in his pos- session is to be tested for constitu- tionality in the United States supreme court. The high court’s decision may tion-wide battle of the wets and drys. 3 The ‘district and supreme courts of tional.