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

-~ THE BEMIDJI VOLUME 13, NO. 292. BEMIDJ], mmom, nom:u m DECEMBER -6, 1915. TWO ARRESTED AT GASS LAKE ON LIQUOR CHARGE Federal Indian Agent."’*’ta,. . C. Sherwood and Charles Latn. o'l |Bemidji Lodge Of Elks Hold Annual Lodge Of Sorrow Services Are Held in Honor of Twelve Departed Members of the Organization. Custody for Introducing Liqu. ’e, “TDGE OSCAR HALLAM OF PLEAS OF NOT GUILTY s ENTERED; HEARING DEC. 11 Former is Brakeman on Great North- ern; Charged He Secured Liquor for LaGesse to Sell. Federal Indian agents late Satur- day- evening arrested M. C. Sherwood and Charles LaGesse of Cass Lake on a charge of introducing five gallons, one quart and one-half pint of whisky and one gallon of alcohol and four quarts of beer into “Indian lid” ter- ritory. Bonds Set at $1,000. This morning before Judge Hiram A. Simons, United States commission- er, both men entered a plea of not guilty and a hearing was set for Dec. 11 at 10 o’clock in the morning. Bonds were set at $1,000. Attorney T. C. Bailey represented the two men. Sold in Cass Lake. Sherwood is a brakeman on the Great Northern between Sebeka and Cass Lake. Federal officers charge SUPREME COURT, SPEAKER Exce. ‘*: Program is Given; Candles Are Snuffed as Names Are Called. “The faults of our brothers we write upon the sands; their virtues upon the tablets of Love and Memory.” George A. Markham. Patrick A. 'Walsh. Edson C. Eggleston. Harry McCabe. George A. Hanson. Fred D. Stillings. Fred F. Eberlein. Vincent L. Ellis. Chester Gracie. A. L. Wyler. James Lappen. Ernest J. Holler. These are the dead members of the Bemidji B. P. 0. E., and as their names were called Sunday afternoon at the Lodge of Sorrow of the Be- midji B. P. O. E. there was no re- sponse except the flickering of twelve candles, which were arranged across the stage of the Grand theater in their memory. As there was no re- sponse the candles were snuffed out. that he brought the whisky to Cass Lake for LaGesse and the latter sold it. ALBERT MILTON IS REPORTED MISSING Albert Milton of this city has been missing for the past week and no trace of him can be found. His mother living at Thirteenth street and Dalton avenue, is anxious for any word of him. Milton is 30 years of age, is six feet tall and has a scar across his cheek. When last seen he wore a gray and black checked mackinaw. Milton was formerly employed by the Towa Bridge company in the construc- tion of bridges in this vicinity. FORMER RESIDENT KILLED IN WASHINGTON ‘W. C. Dunbar, express messenger, formerly of Bemidji, was instantly killed at Wenatchee, Wash., by a two- ton boulder which crashed through the roof of a baggage care on an east-bound Great Northern train eight miles east of that city. Dun- bar, whose neck was broken, was rushed to Spokane on a fast express train. Mr. Dunbar was formerly Great Northern express agent in Bemidji and later express messenger With headquarters here. He is survived by a wife and three children. (2SR EREREE R R 22 * NYMORE NEWS, * ¥ (By Special Correspondent.) % R R SR RS ERE S ERE S Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Otto J. Mor- kan, Friday, Dec. 3, 1915, a daugh- ter. ¥ The five-day-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Winslow died Saturday. Interment was made in the Nymore cemetery Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Olson returned home Friday afternoon after spend- ing a month on their homestead near Kelliher. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Alton and Miss -Elsie Edd went to Grand Forks today on business. The Willing Workers of the Con- gregational Sunday school will meet at the home of Mrs. Edythe Larson this evening to make scrap books for the primary department for Christ- mas. The English Ladies’ Aid society will meet at the home of Mrs. George Bridgeman Thursday afternoon. ‘The Swedish Lutheran Ladies’ Aid society will meet at the home of Mrs. Ungrin Wednesday afternoon. WOODSMEN RECEIVE INCREASE IN WAGES International Falls, Minn., Dec. 6. —Wages of certain classes of woods- men have been raised by the Inter- national Lumber company. Common labor is paid at $26 a month, team- sters between $26 and $35 a month and expert four-horse teamsters re- ceive from $40 to $45. A railroad extension saves the labor of several hundred horses and their drivers. There are over 600 horses in use by this one company. Many Attend. Many members of the lodge, besides many friends, attended the services. An excellent program was given, Judge Oscar Hallam of the supreme court, giving the address. Rev. H. F. Parshall of Cass Lake, a member of the St. Cloud lodge of Elks, acted as chaplain. Others taking part in the program were Miss Francis Vivian Kenney, Miss Jessie Phillips and Miss Ida Virginia Brown. Selections were given by the L. Burchard or- chestra. Virtue Qur Reward. Judge Hallam in nis address said in part: “There is no lesson that the lives of men more forcibly teach them the truth that virtue is its own reward. The lives of men, great and small, remind us that virtue is worth while. Lives impress us that the good that men do lives after them as a per- petual example, the evil as a warn- ing for all time. Difference in Charity. ‘“There are various kinds of char- ity. The world knows something of that charity that gives alms and re- lieves physical wants; it knows some- thing, too, of the charity that re- lieves suffering; it knows something, too, of the charity of the ‘friendly visitor’ that seeks to cheer the heart and comfort the soul; it knows some- thing, too, but all to little, of charity that usages the sting of disgrace that men and women are sometimes called upon to suffer for the sins of others. This is the charity of universal brotherhood. This is the charity that is the hope of the world. We mil- lions must live together. We shall live together in harmony or discord. The great problem of society is to learn the art of living together in harmony. If men would practice the precepts of that new commandment in their business and social life the problem would be solved and our liv- ing together shall be harmonious in the measure that we make that com- mandment our rule in life. Demand Fair Play. “The season of wars is not upon us, but the time for heroes is upon us. We need heroes in time of peace, made of the same stuff as the heroes of war. There is danger that we may lose some of the spirit of heroism ond chivalry that war engenders. Men love fair play. The onlooker who sees a boy fudge at marbles demands fair play; the spectators who watches a game on the gridiron or on the dia- mond demands fair play. But in our pursuit of promotion and gain we are apt to lose sight of the quality we love so much. Much Charity in World. “There is more charity in the world than perhaps we think. I do not like the pessimism. that sees no good in the present. I do not like the spirit that sighs for good old SCOOP it REPORTER times. We have lost some of the simplicity of life with the charm that it brings, we have fallen short in a measure, in the performance of the duties that man owes to man, but, nevertheless, the world is better than ever before in the virtues that go to make up the sum of life. ‘“History is not made up mostly of the deeds of heroes, but mostly of the deeds of common men and women and life is made up, not mostly of great duties or great sacrifices, but mostly of little things ‘in which smiles and kindness and small obli- gations, habitually performed, are ‘what win and preserves tbe heart and secure comfort.” And so let this oc- casion admonish us to teack and prac- tice the gospel of love, and such is the teaching of the Master; was it not His beloved disciple who said ‘pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, to visit the fatherless and the widow in their affliction and to keep one’s seif un- spotted from the world?’ POULTRY ORGANIZATION T0 BE FORMED TOMORROW The Beltrami County Poultry as- sociation will be organized tomorrow night at eight o’clock at the high school building. Everyone intzrested in poultry is urged to be present. WEDDING LICENSES ISSUED. Wedding licenses were today is- sued at the clerk of court’s office at the court house to Ward Henry La- throp and Irene Marie Bergin, both of Blackduck, and Charles Walstadt of Hallock and Carolina Person of Nymore. BIG SUFFRAGE PETITION FILED WITH CONGRESS Washington, Dec. 6.—Ending a cross-country auto tour from San Francisco, California women were to- day escorted to the capitol by a mon- ster suffrage parade. They were taken to the -east steps of the capitol where Senator Sutherland and other congressmen recelved them. They filed a petition bearing 400,000 sig- natures, urging congressional action on suffrage. BAGLEY WOLF DRIVE SUGGESSFUL Bagley, Minn., Dec. 6.—The wolf drive held in this county yesterday by 40 sportsmen and 12 wolf hounds was a success. Besides killing sev- eral animals the hunters were able to locate runaways of the animals in preparation for a big drive in Wwhich over 100 men are expected to take part. In yesterday’s drive the hunters were divided into bands of eight and the entire town of Nora and several unorganized territories were carefully searched for traces of ‘wolves. —_—— BEGIN IGE cuT ON'LAKE IRVING The Smart-Getchell Ice company has begun its annual cut of ice in Lake Irving. The ice is about one foot thick. Cutting of ice has begun early this winter. Two years ago the boat, “City of Bemidji,” was in operation until December. CITY COUNGIL TO MEET TONIGHT The Bemidji city council will meet in regular session at the city hall tonight. Besides the disposing of routine matters the council will prob- ably take up the securing of a new armory for the Bemidji naval militia. Scuun Is Gumg nght After Local Golor THE- BOYHOOD HOME. OF MARK TWAN eRECTED ~ 1844 B WS FATHER. "Dafective Page SCHOOL NIIIISE 10 EXAMINE GHII.DIIEN 64th Congress Convenes- UNITED STATES Demoerat Majority Is 25| NEEDSS 285,857,805 Miss Abbie C. Hensie Commences Mmm-tmhonl Program. to Be Out- Work in Schools; to Visit Homes, — Miss Abbie C. Hensie, school nurse, has commenced her work in the public schaols to detect and eradicate all cases of contagious diseases, especially diphtheria. An individual examination of each child will be made, commiencing with those grades in whichDr. W. P. Greene, of the State Bontd of Henlth found the student body. suh:lect to the most danger. The ex.gnmtion is composed of taking cultures of the students which' will be-sent to the State Board of Health for examina- tion.* All cases in which there is a trace of disease will be immediately put under a quarantine and not till the state’s experiments have been com- pleted and proven the suspect healthy will the quarantine be released. After the cultures have been taken and all danged to the student body eliminated the nurse will visit the homes of the children and investi- gate the cause of the epidemic. The cultures which Dr. Greene took, with the exception of the seven cases in one family, showed only four other bad cases, which points to the little headway the disease has made. Its prevention will be easy, accord- ing to authorities, if precautions are heeded and the mothers work in co- operation with Miss Hensie. BIS BRITISH LINER - ESGAPES SUBMARINE London, Dec. 6.—The British steamer Japanese Prince escaped from a German submarine taday after a five-hour chase during which it was heavily shelled, according to a press bureau announcement. | The liner was brought safely to port. SKIPPER FORD GETS READY T0.EAD WAR Aboard peace ship Oscar II (via wireless) Dec. 6.—Skipper Henry Ford today set in motion machinery by which he expects to end the war. He organized a peace committee from groups of clergymen, students and other passengers. He even requisi- tioned the newspaper men. These committees will work together in choosing an international commis- sion to sit for the remainder of the war and to receive peace offer sug- gestions. It is possible that this commission will sit at Copenhagen instead of The Hague. GERMAN- TROOPS ARE RUSHED TO HUSTGHUK [— Athens, Dec. 6.—The- 105th Ger- man division is being rushed to Hust- chuk, presumably to meet the Ru- manian concentration there and repel the expected movement of the Rus- sian troops. Greek military authori- ties have received word that Germany is sending heavy artillery from the western front to the Rumanian bor- der. It is reliably reported that King Constantine is about to assure the Allies that their demands will be met in full. SCARROT POOL PARLORS IN NEW QUARTERS The complete equipment of the Scarrot pool and billiard parlors has been moved from its former location at 119 Third street to the corner of Fourth street and Minnesota avenue, in the old - Arcade saloon building. Repairs are being made on the build- ing, which will make the new loca- tion a great-improvement over the old one. The new parlors will be opened some time this week. lined Tuesday by President in Annual Address. Bemidji's [ MAMMOTH CROWDS SEE OATHS ADMINISTERED Annual Appropriation Estimates In- sure Billion Dollar Session. BULLETIN. Washington, Dec. 6.—Champ Clark was elected speaker of the house this afternoon by a vote of 221 to 194. Washington, Dec. 6.—The first session of the 64th congress convened at noon today in the last congression- al meeting before the 1916 presiden- tial campaign. All 435 members of the house and 32 senators, (1-3 of the whole senate), were sworn in. Of the former, 116; of the latter, nine were new. President’s Message Tomorrow. Resting upon the legislative pro- gram of the new congress today was the shadow of national and = world politics. Tomorrow the administra- tion’s program will be outlined per- sonally by President Wilson when he reads his opening message at the joint session. Its known, big, outstand- ing features are: National defense, revenue, war measures and govern- ment ship purchase. Program is Important. There is a mass of other legisla- tion comprising the largest, longest 4nd most important program of a de- cade. Since adjournment of the 63rd congress last March a score of new and vital questions have arisen in addition to many left over. Continua- tion of this session well.into next summer is predicted by veteran leg- islators. There were the usual mammoth crowds in both senate and house gal- leries, representing the eyes of a hun- dred million Americans. Today’s ac- tual business was confined to the routine of swearing in new members, organization of both houses and noti- fication of the president of the-new- legislative epoch. Marshall Presides. As the gavels fell at the stroke «f 12 at both ends of the capitol, offi- cials and spectators were sobered by the gigantic tasks looming ahead. Vice President Marshall presided in the senate and South Trimble, house clerk, in the lower body .pending Speaker Clark’s election. After the routine tasks both bodies adjourned until tomorrow to await the presi- dent’s message, according to ancient and legal precedent. Socialist Party Represented. As complemented today, the result of congressional elections in Novem- ber, 1914, the Democratic majority in the senate was increased from 13 to 16. In the house it was reduced from 143 to 25. The new senate lineup today was: Democrats, 56; Republicans, 40. The new hou Democrats, 230; Republicans, 196; Progressives, 7; Socialists, 1; Inde- pendents, 1. The last house had 286 Democrats, 125 Republicans, 17 Progressives and one independent. For the first time since the 62nd con- gress the Socialist party was again represented today, Meyer London of New York being the member. National - Committee Present. Re-election of President Wilson _|and continued Democratic control of the nation’s destinies was conceded by most legislators to hang upon the results of this session. Political fla- vor was added to the day by the presence in Washington of the Demo- cratic national committee, which meets tomorrow to decide the time and place of the 1916 Democratic na- tional convention. A week later the Republican national committee meets here for the same purpose. The re- convening of congress was heralded among all party leaders as marking the opening of the 1916 political cam- paign. Center on Defense Program. Both legislative and political in- terest centered in the administration’s billion-dollar national - defense pro- gram. - Whether Demogratic opposi- tion would defeat the president’s plans and also cause a breach in Democratic ‘solidarity. for the next campaign, caused much discussion. Chairmen of the naval and military committees had the bills practically drafted and ready for early intro- duction. Another Billion-Dollar Congress. Presentation to congress today of the annual appropriation estimates insured another billion-dollar con- gress. Increased expenditures "for the navy and army preparedness bulged the requests. Unusual spectacular features of to- day’s opening ceremonies offset the undertone of profundity. Woman suffrage workers stormed the capitol. Galleries were ablaze with yellow pennants. In corridors and offices, workers buttonholed congressmen. The return to public life today of many Republican political warhorses was another feature. Among those who came back were: ‘“Uncle Joe” Cannon, Nick Longworth, Cy. Sullo- way of New Hampshire, Senator Cur- tis of Kansas, and Representatives Hill of Connecticut, McKinley, Ster- ling and Rodenberg of Illinois and Loud of Michigan. Schall, Blind Representative. Gallery habitues missed many fa- miliar faces, including those of for- mer Senators Root, Burton, Bristow and Uncle Ike Stephenson, and those of Representatives Payne, Calder, Bartholdt, Floyd of Arkansas, Levy of New York, Palmer of Pennsyl- vania, Donovan of Connecticut and Stanley of Kentucky, now governor. Among others commanding popu- lar attention were:” Representative Schall of Minnesota, the only blind member of the house; Meyer London, the sole socialist, and Representative Martin of Louisiana, a Progressive. Thousands of Bills. An avalanche of bills, resolutions and petitions swamped both senate and house clerks. There were thou- sands of the bills, on every conceiv- able legislative subject. Especially noticeable were those proposing va- rious war measures. The government printing office will be unable to han- dle-the landslide of documents for several” days. - There .was-the-usnalk scramble: for seats to view the opening. The gal- lery crush was terrific. An hour be- fore the session opened, practically every seat was filled. The doors op- ened at 10 a. m., with long lines of people waiting. Admission on the house side was by card only. Each member was given two cards. Many Women Present. Fond mothers, wives and sweet- hearts of members looked down as the oaths were administered. Fem- inine finery and furs lent a touch of color to'the massed galleries. Women spectators were in the majority. A sprinkling of diplomats occupied their specially reserved galleries. The White House reserved sections were also occupied by members and guests of the president’s household. Hundreds of persons couldn’t get in. Senatorial dignity put a damper on demonstrations in the senate. Flow- ers were sent to the desks of many. The subdued hum of repressed ex- citement in the senate was in sharp contrast to the clamor and tumult in the house. Business Tomorrow. Tomorrow, real business will be- gin. Committee assignments are prac(lully completed and initial measures drafted. First on the pro- gram is the extension of the emer- gency war tax, which expires Dec. 31. This is expected to be followed shortly by a resolution extending present duties on sugar, which is scheduled to go on the free list next May. 1,300 GHILDREN ATTEND TOY SHOW| Over 1,300 boys and girls attended the toy show at the Given hardware store Saturday afternoon. Over 45 pounds of candy were distributed to the children. At the show. all kinds of modern toys were shown in opera- tion. % By "HOP" LWE HIS LEE. | WITH ?LENN OT- ALLOVER, CUSSIN' SPEED! FOR 1917 EXPENSES ' Estimate is Tmnsmitted to Congress; Increase of $167,000,000 Over 1916 Appropriations. — NEARLY $9 FOR EVERY, MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD Navy Needs §$27,647,000 for First Year’s Work; European War Blamed for Increase, Washington, D. C., Dec. 6.—The government of the United States wants over a billion and a quarter dollars for running expenses during 1917. This estimate was transmitted to congress today. The total reached the tremendous sum of $1,285,857,- 808. This is nearly nine dollars for every man, woman and child in the United States. The estimates are increased $167,- 000,000 over the 1916 appropria- tions. - The Europecan war, entailing new work, is directly responsible for a large part of the increase of the state department’s expenses. The war de- partment asks an increase of $20,- 000,000 for pay rolls and an increase of over $16,000,000 is asked for army supplies and transportation. For the first three years work on the navy building program for hulls, outfits of machinery, two battleships, two battle cruisers, three scout crui- sers, fifteen destroyers, two gunboats, one hospital ship, one fuel oil ship, an estimate of $27,647,000 is made. Over $2,000,000 is set aside for the beginning the construction of a plant for the manufacture of armor. A provision is also made for a na- val flying corps and 150 officers. GHIEF RAIDS BOYS' SHAGKS; FIRE RISKS Chief of Police Frank Ripple yes terday raided seversl-snacks-built b boys and ‘in onme found: nine -boys playing cards and using profane lan- guage. He ordered the shack tora down. against these shacks as a majority of them are fire risks and constructed close to other buildings. A number of the shacks are used by boys for a hiding place while smoking cigar- ettes. CHICAGD STOCK YARDS FLOODED WITH 80,000 HOGS Chicago, Dec. 6.—The great re- ceiving yards at the Chicago stock yards were today flooded with 80,- 000 hogs. The receipts ‘today exceed- ed the average by 15,000, an unpre- cedented situation. Shippers say that the corn shortage forced the hogs on the market. The railways have been unable to furnish enough cars for shipments. MERGHANTS TO HOLD IMPORTANT MEETING The Bemidji Merchants’ association will hold an important meeting at the Commercial club rooms tomorrow afternoon at four o’clock. Several important matters, including action on the reduction of telephone rental rates in the city, will be considered. Every member of the association is urged to be present. MINNESOTA PROPERTY VALUES INCREASE $36,716,439 St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 6.—A gain of $36,716,439 in the assessed valua- tion of taxable property in Minne- sota for the year 1915, compared with the preceding period, was made pub- lic Saturday afternoon by the state tax commission in its final figures fixing the total assessed valuation of the state at $1,736,317,812. The full and true value of this property is $4;300,944,830 as retnmed by the local assessors. DRAY LOAD OF PIGS SOLD HERE A big dray load of 32 young pigs ‘was brought into the cu'y today from the Conrad La Jambe farm for de- livery to the Crookston Lumber com- pany and V. Voller. TWO GET BOUNTIES. -Many wolf bounties are being paid at the court house. ‘wolves. Chief Ripple is making a campaigu Saturday, Oscar - Stenstad of Alaska and Archie Allen . of Nebish received bounties for two -