Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 3, 1916, Page 1

BUILDING £, ‘YED SEVEHAL S “/ Supervising Architect Has Mu Work Ahead Before Local Plans, TREASURY OFFICIALS ANXIOUS FOR START i*ii*****i{*i**** SANTA LOOKS DIFFERENT TODAY St. Paul, Minn,, ‘Jan. 3.— The Northwest opened its mail and gasped today. It was Jan- uary the accursed third. Cal- ender conditions saved this varticular gasp until today. ‘nerally it. comes about Jan- *@ aary the accursed first. Then’s when the bills for all those flimsy- things with - “Merry Christmas cards attached strike father. { Sk kK ok ok ok k K *x x * * x x * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * x TR KK KKK KK KK KKK Citizens Satisfied Over Government’s Selection; Was Not Expected for Some Time. (By Special Correspondent.) Washington, Jan. 3.—Treasury of- ficials today told a representative of the Bemidji Daily Pioneer that they ‘were anxious to get the work on the new Federal building at Bemidji, Minn., started as soon as possible. The site has been selected. at Sixth and Beltrami avenue and the price paid the Townsite company for the lots is $6,000. The remaining $66,000 will be ap- propriated when the supervising ar- - chitect is ready to begin work. This, however, will not be for some months because of the press of work. The delay, however, will be only that, which is usual. The citizens of Bemidji were very much surprised by the exclusive an- nouncement in the Daily Pioneer of Triday of the zolection of the Fed- eral building site in Bemidji. It was believed here thab the matter was not that far advanced and that it would perhaps be months before the situa- tion was settled. The selection, came as an excellent New Year’s gift for the city. That the government has made the best choice possible and satisfactory to everyone is evident from the street corner discussions during the past few days. Everyone is expressing much satisfaction over the selection of the site. The site selected is Block 6,-Lots 13 to 18; and is directly across from | the court house. The Pioneer has had a special cor- respondent -in: Washington, through the Inifed. Bress.wstehing m\gwp_ ments in the sile sn‘,uatfon Tt will continue from time to time to receive articles on the advancement of the work on the plans of the new build- ing. Some of the expressions of Bemidji business men today in regard to the selection of the site are as follows: J. J. Opsahl—*“I am very glad the matter is settled. I am sure that “everyone wil be very much satis- fied.” W. L. Brooks—“I have always thought that the site selected was the best location for the new Federal building.” H. C. Baer—‘“The city is to be con- gratulated over the wise selection of the government. It has made a care- ful choice.” E. A. Barker—“It’s great. Be- midji has much to accomplish now this year. A new Federal building, a new armory and a new normal school are much to look forward to.” E. F. Netzer—“The selection of the site is alright.” Attorney H. L. site is fine. Huffman—*“The Could not be better.” GITY GOUNCIL IN SESSION TONIGHT The city council will meet in reg- ular session at the city hall tonight. Routine matters will be considered. FIRST FORD SHIPMENT REGEIVED IN BEMIDJI The first shipment ot)&Ford cars has been received in this city by the C. W. Jewett company. The ship- ment' consisted of one full carload, or seven cars. This is the first in- stallment of the spring shipment and is handled through the Minneapolis assembling plant instead of direct from the main factory at Detroit, Mich. Mr. Jewett has hopes of ex- ceedingly large sales this season, which has been started unusually early. KKK KKK KR KKK KKK K KN *x * * TODAY’S NORTHWEST ODDITY * *® —_— * x St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 3.— ¥« Humane society officers are % today worrying about what to % do with a golden Chinese % -pheasant, that wandered % through St. Paul’s business % streets at random, and finally ¥ lit in the St. Paul gas office. ¥ How the bird got here is un- ¥ known. * * ESEERSEEEEE S S S S * * * * * * * * * * * RUSSIANS TAKE CZERNOWITZ IN HARD BATTLE Reported at London That 875 Teu- tons Are Taken Prisoners When City Falls. GERMANS MAY BEGIN . . . 'ATTACK IN GREEOE London, Jan. 3.—The Russians af- ter a hard battle have captured Czer- nowitz. Over 875 Teutons were cap- tured. ; PERSIANS DEFEAT BUSSIANS X A Constantinople, Jan. 3.—The’ Pe’rié sians have defeated the Russians near | Hamdan. Two machine guns were captured and 180 Russians wounded. GREEKS MAKE PROTEST. Berlin, Jan.:3.—It is reported that’ the ‘Greek government following the protests against the Allies for seiz- ing Teutonic diplomats in Salonika requested that the consuls be re- leased. It is held by the government that it should have been notified be- fore the arrests were made. SUBMARINES DO MUCH DAMAGE Vienna, Jan. 3.—It is claimed that during the last two weeks-in Oectober and during the month of Ne: that Teutonic submarines sank eight [troop " dHips; “F4" ‘merchantmen; 5 transports, with a total tonnage of 25,334. The loss of life is esti- mated at 5,000, GOUNTY SCHOOL BOARD HOLDS ANNUAL MEET The county school board is hold- ing its annual meeting this afternoon at the court house. The board is composed of A. E. Rako, chairman of the county board of commissioners, Earl Geil, county treasurer and W. B. Stewart, county superintendent of schools. Two new rural schools have been established in Beltrami county. They are at Winner' P. 0. 159-36 and at 159-31. Application has been made for a new school in the Northwest Angle. STATE BRIEF FILED IN-OPTION TEST GASE Judge W. S. McClenahan is Taken Sick for Second Time With Ia Grippe; Decision Next Week. (By Special Correspondent.) Brainerd, Minn., Jan. 3.—Judge W. S. McClenahan of the district court has received the brief of As- sistant Attorney General Headley in the International Falls saloon license injunction case which was brought to test the county option law. Judge McClenahan has taken sick with the second attack of la grippe and is confined to his home in bed. It is expected that a decision will be made next week so that the mat- ter can be taken up by the supreme court the latter part of this month. SCOOP ierorren REPORTER GOOD BY-WIFE-IM - GONG- YO START TH' i Tll OPEN MUD lAKE BOTTOM FflR ENTRY | Federal Iand Office Prepares to uTMuST GME@NGE Over 25,000 Persons View Body as If Patent 8,000 Acres of Red Lake Land. Washington, Jan. 3.—The general land office has announced that in the neighborhood of 8,000 acres of Min- nesota land will be opened for entry and settlement this comping spring. The lands in question are a part of the Red Lake Indian reservation known as Mud Lake buttom, in Mar- shall county, and whatever proceeds accrue from the opening, if it takes place, will go to the Indian fund. Plans Hitched Before. This is not the first time, however, that the interior department has an- nounced its intention of opening these {|1ands and then for some reason failed to carry out its expressed intention. Twice before similar announcements have been made, but some hitch pre- vented the opening. Until drainage operations carried off the water, Mud Lake bottom was not an agricultural section, but was-a body of water somewhat known to local fame in Minnesota as good fish- ing and hunting grounds. Lands along the banks had been patented to various owners, legally designated as “riparian owners.” . For Indian Funds” When the lands were - drained, squatters'. appeared on the drained portions, and disputes arose hetween the'riparian owners and the squatters as to title. The land office says that the attor- ney general’s opinion holds that the drained portions should be disposed of »]for the benefit of the Indian funds. It ‘the, lands are:opened this spring, the prospect for a litigation between | the riparian owners and those who would claim the drained land under government patents are very bright. BEMIDJI BOWLING QUINT DEFEATS WALKER FIVE representative Bemidji bowllng teamwent to Walker Saturday and score was 2,361 pins for Bemidji and 2,307 pins for Walker. - The sum- mary: ‘Walker— . Gilben . . Rogers . J. 156 E. S. Steadland L. F. 149 143 125 157 Totals ........ 730 Grand total—2,307. Bemidji— B. Erickson ...... L. Heffron . . J. . Hedeen . B. Popp . . H. Cominsky . 136 138 152 114 212 . Segal ..., . Kinkele ., 169 154 . 124 186 155 Totals ........ 788 Grand total—2,361. FLAT GARS DERAILED; TRAIN IS DELAYED Thirteen flat cars were derailed and thrown into a logging train late Friday night on the Minnesota & In- ternational railroad between Turtle River and Farley. A wrecking crew was immediately placed at work on the scene, but it was not cleaned up until a delay of three hours for the Saturday morning train had resulted. GHIMNEY FIRE DOES SMALL DAMAGE A small chimney fire caused a run of the fire department to the Her- locker home, 1228 Norton avenue, last evening at 8:30 o’clock. The damage was small. Rev. Charles Eastman of Turtle River was attending to business mat- ters in this city Friday. ITALY LODKS THE FUTURE WITH Has Army of More Th‘”’fi,fi@, X Men in Uniform Witk Reserves. - |STREETS OF 8T rm " WITH PEOPLE IN MOURNING| - DUKE OF ABRUZZI'S FLEET IS SUPR’EME Alioe Rohe Reviews Ttdy’s Greatest 'l.‘nge&'y of History, By Alice Rolie, = (Unitea !nn Staft Correspondent) Rome, Jan. 3——When the. orches- tral guns have booma@ salvo and the big asbes‘f peace- drops on Europq-s stage, doubtless the worid will begin to appreciate the role played by King Victor in the greatest Lt%gedy of his- tory. “Act I was well und%e way before Italy .joined the playe: Vietor with his {uft of ¥ ers appeared from ' the had frequently been mentioned in-the lines, and no sooner had he strode upon-the stage than he{md the vet- éran actor Franz Joset game to blows. Imu] Program Onvlmed “Verona will fall bet,glre Gorizia.” shouted-the Austrian:” ‘;:\ ‘‘Gorizia first Temr,ted Victor— and ‘the play. ‘went.on.- It was not until Mav first of last year that Italy declarediwar on Aus- tria. Immediately the;Italian gen- eral staff outlined the fi !_owing land program: urtain’ of war-torn lemahc op- eration” on" the' mo\ln’tax s mortliern frontier,. Trentino; . the . Carnic Alps—long “fortified byfAusiria, dé- signedly to. make an ANstrian inva- sion of Italy easy. while ing im- 2. against the valley of theflsonzo which barred Italy’s way to',\grd the Ju- Tafid anii -adjaceiit: the butfling up.or destruction of the Austrian fleet. On Enemy’s Soil, On land today Italy faces the New Year-as the only one of the Allied powers whose main army is firmly entrenched on the soil of an enemy. On water the Duke of Abruzzi’s fleet is supreme. The Austrian main fleet, refuged in Pola harbor, re- fused the Italian challenge just as the German fleet defiies the British— in the Kiel canal. Like Germany, Austria is unable to give safe con- voy to her own commerce. ‘With an army of more than 2,250,- 000 men in uniform, with reserves of 1,750,000 men between 18 and 38 yet to be called to the colors, with abun- dant equipment, especially heavy .ar- tillery, backed up by a splendid in- dustrial mobilization capable of feed- ing munitions for any emergency, Italy looks to the future with the ut- most confidence. This feeling was vividly reflected in the recent utter- ances of Baron Sonnino, minister of foreign affairs, in the chamber, in which he announced not only Italy’s agreement with the Allies not to con- clude a separate peace, but her pur- pose to extend the campaign across the Adriatic in support of stricken Serbia. K Troops in Albania. In answer to the latter pledge, 50,000 Italian troops Have already landed in Albania where pioneers are busy at road-building - .and other means of transport through the path- less mountains. Food and clothing by the shipload are being sent by the Italians for the Serbian Trefugees. Seven months of fighting along the lines of the genmeral stafi’s plan of campaign have produced far greater results than the daily’ commiques have indicated. On the Isonzo front the offensive has reached the stage where an Italian occupation of the entire Istrian peninsula,.as well as effective thrusts northward and east- | casket. housandsPayRes 3 b Y THHEE UNERS SIINK To Dead (iovernor WITHOUT WA_BNINB', ‘Lies in State in Rotunda of Capitol. Cortege Leaves St. Paul With Staf Officials and Militia; Day of Sorrow. St. Paul, Minn,, Jan. 3.—The still- ness of death was on St. Paul this s.ftemoon The capitol had just paid| its last respects to W. S. Hammond, Minnesota” governor who dropped dead while-looking after land in the south. - The.body was taken to St. James at noon. During the 48 hours that the body of the late chief lay in the rotunda of - the state capitol, 25,000 people viewed the remains. The rotunda had been converted into a bower of flow- ers, solemnly contrasted against the mourning that. festooned the entire capitol. At 9:30 this morning, Dr. H. .GC. Swearingen, pastor of the House of. Hope church, made_his way through the bowers of flowers to the neat'but’ ‘inauspicious casket in which lay the remains of the late governor. His{ funeral oration was short. Although the attendance at the services in the. ¢ pitol was limited, thousands stood outside and others lined the way of the funeral procession to the Union depot. The mayors and city councils of Minneapolis and St. Paul among those inside the building. Slowly the crowd gave way and the active pallbearers took charge of the These were all sergeants. They were Sergeants J. C. Gifford, C. H. Tipler, R. H. Snure, A, New- bearer,~J. J. Freeman, R. Reed, H: Cresse and E. Buruski. As the- first regiment of the Minnesota National’ Guard_cleared the Way, these men |- slowly lifted the casket and carried it to a caisson draped in the stars and stripes. Through sorrowing - crowds.. that lined’ the streets to the wion depot, _ | the remains were horne, guarded by 27 militla men, and-placed-aboard a burial. Governor Burnqulst officially des- ignated today as a day of mourning throughout Minnesota. TO APPOINT NETHAWAY. St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 3.—As a last tribute to W. S. Hammond, whose remains were buried at St. James to- day, it was reported .that Governor Burnquist will not appoint a success- or to Judge P. H. Stolberg, Chisago county. Stolberg died two weeks ago. It was reported today that Hammond had planned on placing J. C. Nethaway in the place. Burn- quist is expected to simply follow the plans of Hammond. HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICE. Faribault, Minn., Jan. 3.—Winfield Scott Hammond was to have address- ed the Men’s club of the People’s temple here last night. His sudden death in Louisiana caused the meet- ing to be turned into a union mem- orial service, which was well at- tended. ATTENDED JOHNSON FUNERAL. St. Peter, Minn., Jan. 3.—Residents here today recalled the funeral of Governor John A. Johnson, Minne- sota’s other governor who died in of- fice. It was held here. W. S. Ham- mond, then a rising lawyer, attend- ed. Adjutant General F. B. Wood of the Minnesota National Guard dis- covered Mr. Hammond in the church yard here, among the immense crowd that couldn’t get into the - church. ‘Wood took him into the church. “HE’S MY DADDY.” St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 3.—“Well, he’s my daddy just the same.” Probably no words of a child were ringing through Minnesota louder to- day than these, attributed to Mary, (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 4) It SIans Out Like A Regular Leap Year Rl et R T l./ Defective Page were | o :§ Efifl, = Mount, Hoy,g Fo; Ez..)}’. SpecigLTmin_lears Bg‘dy of Late Ex- eoutive o St.*James for | cuRcE o0 SMALL “FOR IMMENSE OROWD Mini;ter Reviews Life of Man Whom State Was Proud of;. B\mal at Mount Hope. 3 St. James, Minn., Jan. 3.——All Min- nesota stood still ‘this atternoon, as all that was mortal remalniqg of W S: Hammond late_governor. ot Min- sota, was lowered heneath six feet of snow and earth.” Thousands at- tended ‘the funeral services here. “ The special train bearing the body of the late executive arrived this af- ‘ternoon. . The remains were imm-di- ately taken-to the Methodist Episco- pal; church where they laid in state for “half an hour. The ~Methodist Bpiscopal ‘is the largest church edi- fice in St. James, but.it.proved en- tirely too small for the immense crowd that gathered. . All business was suspénded and schools: were dismissed today. Su- preme court - judges and” officials “of the state house were given seats in the church directly behind the. seats of the family of the decedent. Rev. H. ‘W.. Fisher, Presbyterian minister here, delivered the funeral oration. The late executive was a Presbyterian.- While all Watonwan county stood with tear stained eyes he church or near it, the minis- ter: detailed the life of the decedent, of whom St. James was proud.. He told of the coming of Hammond to Mankato, Minn., as a young man. His tudy for the law. profession was de- tailed. . Then his opening of a law office_here and becoming a member the firm of Farmer & Hammond mentioned. How the governor loved birds and children; how- he worked for. the church and took a vital interest in total abstinence, were things the min- ister discussed., .As the choir. in- ‘toned the- ~1a§t' solemn words the re- maing. were lgted and taken to W FRIEND OF DEAF CHILDREN. St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 3.—Parents of deaf children through the state were probably among the most touch- ed by the death and funeral today of W. S. Hammond, late governor of Minnesota. Hammond became inter- ested in the little deaf son of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Schultz of St. James. ‘When he-became governor he imme- diately gave his influence to the pas- sage of a bill permitting deaf chil- dren to get state care without going to the state school at Faribault. MAKES WIDOW HAPPY. St. Paul, Minn,, Jan. 3.—While the entire state of Minnesota today paid deference to the funeral of W. S. Hammond, Minnesota’s late gov- ernor, the heart of an aged widow in Clinton, La., today overflowed with gratitude for the big Minnesotan. Hammond held a mortgage on the aged widow’s plantation. He visited her while in the south. Fears that he had come to foreclose the mort- gage were dispelled when he told her to continue to live on the plantation of 900 acres, and never mind the in- terest or principal of the loan. POLITICAL POT BOILS. St. Paul, Minn,, Jan. 3.—With the burial of W. S. Hammond, late Min- nesota-governor, at St. James today, Minnesota’s political pot began -to boil. Previous to the governor’s de- mise, it was generally hinted that Hammond on the Democratic ticket would oppose J. A. A. Burnquist, Hammond’s lieutenant, on the Repub- lican ticket. The sudden elevation of Burnquist to governor, it is claim- ed in Republican. circles, will strengthen the candidacy of Burn- quist for a full term as chief of the state. : A glance at the want column may help you sell it. Washington Officials AdmirSimfionr Serious; President Returns From Honeymoon. ; i “London, Jan. 3.—'The ‘Glasgow - steamer Glengyle has been sunk by a submarine. Hundreds of survlvm have been rescued. The Glengyle was 9,000 tons and carried a big crew. It is believed - that many were lost. The liner was submarined -in the ~Mediterranean, the first mews of the sinking being Teceived when the admiralty endeav- ored to learn more of the sinking of the Persia. The Japanest steamer ~Kankon . Maru-has also been subniarined and sunk. - The crew was saved. It is .reported - that more shipping firms have announced the suspension ' of sailing through the Suez canal on account of the activity of Mediter- renean submarines. Survivors of the Persia are arriv- ing at Alexandria and ridicule the idea that the Persia was mined. They say that they know positively that the big liner was submarined. The liner was sunk by a submarine torpedo near the Isle of ~Crete on Thursday with a-heavy loss of life. Three Americans are- believed- to be among the victims. One, Robert M. McNelly, newly - named - United: States consul to Aden. The_ nationality of the attacking submarine has not been determined. The loss of life is estimated at 300. The vessel was owned by the Pen- insular & Oriental Steamship com- pany and was bound for Bombay. from London.~= 1t “was 499 féet long and displaced 7,974 tons Only: four Tife- (Continyed on. Pags™) DECISION FILED IN EXPLOITATION CASE Judge C. W. Stanton has filed a decision in the case of D. H. Fisk against the officers of the Bemidji Ex- ploitation company to recover stock of the company. The decision holds that Mr. Fisk is not entitled to the stock in question. THEATRES DARK; FILMS FAIL TO ARRIVE Both the Grand and Rex theaters were dark yesterday as a result of the films failing to arrive. The films were shipped from the Twin Cities but evidently were misrouted. GOUNTY TREASURER REGEIVES ROAD FUNDS The county treasurer’s office re- ceived $148,583.21 Friday from the John Nuveen Co,. Chicago, from the sale of rural highway bonds. War- rants for road construction are now being taken up. ke GIRL OF 16 GETS FIRST 16 MARRIAGE LICENSE The first. wedding license in 1916 was issued today at the office of the clerk of the court. It was issued to Jesse Balfour and Elsie Harkcom. Balfour is 19 years of age and Miss Harkcom is 16 years of age. GCOMMISSIONERS TO HOLD ANNUAL- MEET- The annual meeting of the county- board ‘of commissioners will be ‘held tomorrow at the court house. = There is much to come before the commis- sioners, including the granting of several bids for different ‘work. TWO GET THREE WBLF BOUNTIES Ben-smérsbh ygeeived two wolf - tubsiast er Martin Sandmark re- beiqed ong walf bq by bhig file coyty, houge.