Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 5, 1916, Page 1

- VOLUME XIV, NO. 7. BEMIDJT, MINNESOTA, wnnfmsmy m&, JANUARY 5, 1918. KELLIER COUNCIL GRANTS LIQUOR ICENSE; IN IND! SGHUUL BUILDING KRKKKK KK KK KKK KKK K B <TODAY’S NORTKWEST ODDITY x ‘ IN GOOD CONDITION |5 . ruus stmm, sun. 5 & * A cigar shield designed to pre- FUH GUURT HnusE ¥ vent the wind from blowing % ¥ out the light, and a holder to ¥ ¥ protect baby from auto jars, o ¥ are the latest accessories * Architects Say Clearwater County * shown by automobile dealers Could Not Secure Similar Building |% here today. * I : 2 2 or $20,000. KRR KRR K KKK KKK COUNTY TO ONLY PAY $10,000 FOR BAGLEY SCHOOL Clearbrook Residents Ask Injunction So That They Can Open Fight for County Seat. (By Special Correspondent.) Bagley, Minn., 5.—By apply- ing for an injunction against the buy- ing of the school house at Bagley to be used as a court house by the coun- Jan. ty commissioners, residents of Clear- brook have opened the fight for the county seat. For years residents of Clearbrook have been wanting the county seat from Bagley. Everyone Satisfied. No other village has made any claim for the seat and everyone with of satisfied the exception of the residents Clearbrook appear to be with the present location. The purchasing of a new court house, however, would stand in the way of changing the county seat, so the injunction has been asked for by the residents of Clearbrook. Needs New Building. Clearwater county, as has been pointed out in the Pioneer, is very much in need of a court house, the present wooden structure being in- adequate in many ways and being a fire risk. The offer by the county commis- sioners of $10,000 and site for Inde- pendent School District No. 2 build- ing in Bagley was considered Dby many as being a wise move for both the county and the school district. At a special -election the school district by a large vote accepted the offer of (PIONEER RESIDENT OF BEMIDJI DIES Mrs. Sam Marin Succumbs From An Attack of Pneumonia at Her Home. Mrs. Sam Marin, a pioneer resi- dent of this city, died of an attack of pneumonia at her home, 520 First street, yesterday afternoon at five o’clock. She had been ill but a short time, having contracted a cold while visiting at Hibbing before Christmas. She leaves a large number of rela- tives to mourn her death. Mrs. Marin was born 37 years ago at Kingston, Ont., and moved from there with her parents when at the age of four years to Euclid. Some years later she went to Crookston to live and it was there in 1894 that she was married to Sam Marin. Three years later they moved to this city where she has made her home for the past nineteen years. years ago her husband, Sam Marin, a prominent saloon keeper, was shot and fatally wounded. Mrs. Marin is survived by the fol- lowing sisters: Mrs. Hugh Doug- las of Lucky Strike, Alberta, Mrs. C. W. Davies, Mrs. J. Cline, Mrs. Sam Atcheson, Mrs. George Davis, Mrs. John Decoster of Bemidji, and Mrs. Charles Collyard of Hibbing: father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schultz; a brother, William Schultz, of this ecity; six children, Mrs. Clarence Winterstein, Elmer, Hazel, Luella, Stella and Margaret Marin, all of Bemidji. Funeral services will be held-next the county. Hearing Jan. 13, The hearing on the injunction will be heard before Judge C. W. Stanton of the district court, January 13. That the school building is in good shape and can be fitted out for use as a court house by expending $2,725 is the report of Architects George L. Hamery of Gonvick and L. Lutz of Thief River Falls. The report is as follows: To the Honorable Board of County Commissioners, Clearwater County, Bagley, Minnesota. Gentlemen: Pursuant to your or- der of Dec. 7, 1915, appointing us to make an examination of the present Bagley, Minnesota, school building, to ascertain its condition, the esti- mated cost of vault construction, re- arrangement and finishing work nec- essary to adapt the same for use as a county building, we beg leave to submit for your consideration the following report: Would Cost $22,000. To erect a building at the present time of similar construction would cost about $22,000, although our es- timate on the present building is 2°,000. I understand the school board has sold this building to the county for $10,000. This price, I think is very reasonable, as the building, as it now stands, lays out a very neat floor plan for court house purposes. There are but very few partitions that would have to be changed, and only one that would have to be added. I also recommend that the exterior of the building be trimmed with colored cement on the sills, and caps of the windows and doors, and the exterior woodwork be painted to harmonize with these dec- orations. In doing this, it would change the entire appearance of the building and make it an up-to-date building and one that would be well commended on. Recommends New Roof. The present roof leaks in a few places, and needs repairing. I would recommend that a new roof be put on, as I am sure this would be more satisfactory, and would not need at- tention for years to come. The third floor of the building will make very satisfactory rooms for jury rooms and a sheriff room. The only attention this floor needs is to plaster the smoke flues. The woodwork, floors and steps are in good condi- tion. Ideal Court Room. The second floor lays out into a court room 27°6x53’0, and has plenty of light and ventilation and will make an ideal court room. In taking out the partition between the coat rooms, Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the Presbyterian church. In- terment will be made in Greenwood Three * « WATCHFUL WAITING POLICY ADOPTED BY RUSSIAN BEAR Well Known American Idea Sums Up 1915 War Situation; Armies Are Strengthened. HAS MEN; OTHER COUNTRIES ARE SENDING MUNITIONS People Are Optimistic; Big Offensive Planned Against Germany and Balkans, (By United Press Correspondent) Petrograd, Jan. 5.—Watchful wait- ing, that well-known American policy regarding Mexico some months ago, sums up the war situation in Russia today, but watchful waiting in Rus- sia has a meaning all its own. ‘Whereas Uncle Sam, after experi- encing .a few pin-pricks in his pa- tience, remained passive, the great Russian bear after sustaining a heal- thy, life-sized wallop on his tender snout let out a roar that shook the earth continents away. Reduced to plain English the roar was: Claims Enough Men. “Give me munitions; I've enough men.” That was several months ago. Rus- sia’s greatest arsenal, near Petrograd, had been blown to smithereens; the armies of Grand Duke Nicholas, yielding to the Austro-German steam roller, had been driven from the Car- pathians back into Russia and had lost Warsaw and the whole of Po- land; there was political dissension in Russia; alarming semi-revolu- tionary outbreaks were occurring here and there; the ever, advancing enemy was threatening even Moscow, and the greatest seaport in the Baltic, Riga, appeared to be about to fall. In winter, bears usually hibernate, but all these things and more which happened to the Russian bear in the summer and fall of 1915~ precluded 8ot ii*iiii*iiif#*fi * CITY BOWLING LEAGUE % KRR K KRR XK KK KK KK Standing of ‘the Teams. ;Won Lost Pet. Barbers ....... 8 0 1.000 Crookston Lbr. Co: 65 2 .714 Schneider ........,. 5 2 714 Barker’s ........3v.. 5 3 .625 Quality Grocers 4 3 571 Pioneer 4 74 500 B. Popp . 3 4 428 Beltrami County .... 3 4 .428 Koors Bros. . ... “ 1 8 111 Sentinel ..... 0 7 .000 The city bowling league will meet Thursday night-at the Gould bowling alleys to prepare a new schedule for the next six months. All members of the teams are urged to be present. The Barbers increased their lead for first place in the city league last evening by defeating the Crookston Lumber company team by seven pins. The summary: , Barbers— Dennis ... . 142 121 154 G. Paquin 1&43 172 166 H. Paquin 122 133 137 Tepper ......... 110 131 157 Leighton ....... 143 130 154 Totals . 660 687 762 Total pins—2,109, Crookston Lbr. Co.— Cords ..... . 109 134 150 Klungness ...... 147 152 127 Hedges. ... .. 132 130 156 Herbert . 113 133 120 D. Gould ....... 167 153 179 Totals ....... 668 702 732 Total pins—2,102. The Barker quint took a game from the Koors Brothers’ team last evening by a total of 101 pins. The final score was 2,263 for the Barker boys and 2,162 for the Koors team. The summary of the game is as fol- lows: any idea of his going into winter quarters this year. Russia is today the most active winter bear extant. cemetery of this city. COMMISSIONERS GET SCHOOL PETITIONS Two Sets Filed in Regard to Division of Consolidated School District No. 83. The board of county commissioners this morning received two sets of petitions from residents of Shotley in regard to dividing Consolidated School District No. 83. One faction wants the district divided into three smaller districts and another faction wants the district to remain as it is and a consolidated school building erected. The district was consolidated about three years ago but no building has been constructed. The residents have been unable to get togther on the question of a site. * The board of county commissioners will dispose of the matter at the ses- sion this afternoon. Among the residents of Shotley that attended the meeting were Ben An- derson, Lewis Johnson, O. F. Habe- dank, C. O. Asp, P. Urseth, A. L. Asp, L. Larson, Erick Olson, Mrs. Jennie Patch, E. Peterson, Miss Josephine Fossum and D. P. Bird. The board.of commissioners at the meeting yesterday named five assess- ors for unorganized territories. Thex are Clifford Matheny, Blackduck, dis- trict No. 1! P. Saarf, Waskish, dis- trict No. 3; Frank Crabtree, Bau- dette, district No. 4; Andy Solberg, Malcolm, district No. 5, and B. A. Arneson of Arneson, district No. 6. SCOO THE CUB REPORTER this makes a good room for the su- (Continued on Page 4) Russia has now mobilized her in- dustries and shells and other muni- tions in great quantities have begun to flow from the factories and shops in every important Russian city; the ‘'ontinued on Page 4) GARPENTER HEADS SHEVLIN COMPANY PO Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 5,—At a meeting of the board of directors of the Shevlin company, Elebert L. Carpenter was elected president to succeed the late T. L. Shevlin and Hovey C. Clarke was elected vice- president to succeed Mr. Carpenter. Mr. Carpenter and Mr. Clarke were closely associated with Thomas H. Shevlin, head of the Shevlin com- pany before his death and before Thomas L. Shevlin, his son, was made president. Mr. Carpenter and Mr. Clarke will continue to manage ali the Shevlin interests. FENTON IS NAMED MANAGER OF BAND R. E. Fenton was selected as man- ager of the Bemidji band at a meet- ing of that organization last eve- ning. Other officers chosen - were Alfred Benson, secretary, and Oscar Nelson, treasurer. It was decided to give a masquer- ade ball, the largest ever given in Bemidji, at the city hall Jan. 21. ‘‘Nedra,” a Pahe production from George Barr McCutcheon’s famous book of the same name, will be |shown tonight at the Grand theater. Koors Bros.— Lubeck ™ . PO 5 B E 105 128 N. Given ....... 150 176 141 A. Torgerson .... 151 147 129 F. Breen ...... 149 144 128 Koors . 128 133 171 . Totals 704 689 Total pi Barker's— AR v ‘W. Brown . 156 7 “151 129 Miller-Barker ... 149 = 156 = 143 M. Brown ...... 163 168 159 Coppernol ...... 123 137 176 Heffron ........ 154 165 145 Totals ....... 745 767 751 Total pins—2,263. The Pioneer team deféated the Sentinel team, score 2,403 to 2,253. The summary of the game is as fol- lows: Sentinel— Heffron ..... 141 138 145 Marcot . 128 134 128 Young .... 128 169 138 Miller ...... 176 208 236 Webster .... 116 124 144 Totals ....... 689 773 791 Total pins—2,263. Pioneer— Hedeen .........1256 132 170 Berrigan . . 188 141 200 Brandt . 192 172 127 Schultz .. 141 163 148 Ripple ... . 124 176 204 Totals ....... 770 784 849 Total pins—2,403. WILLIS L. WYMAN DIES IN CHICAGO Word was received in Bemidji to- day of the death of Willis L. Wy- man, court reporter for Judge B. F. ‘Wright. of the district court. Mr. Wyman lived at Park Rapids, and according to the report here, died while visiting in Chicago. He was very well known in this city having reported at several sessions of the district court here. He was about 45 years of age. Read the Pioneer want ads. AN “LID” TERRITOR ENGLAND BEING STRENGTHENED SAYS NORTHCLIFFE Writes Exclusive Article for the United Press on Situation in Europe. SAYS GERMANY FIGHTING ,jony FOR INDEMNITIES Over 10,000 Americans Have Joined the British Army Because They Believe It Their Duty. Note—Lord Northcliffe owns 50 British newspapers. He is well informed as to the opinion of the British public.—Editor. By Lord Northcliffe. (Written for the United Press.) (Copyright, 1916, by United Press.) London, Jan. 5.—When months ago, I was honored by communicating with 50,000,000 Americans through the United Press, I plainly expressed my belief of a long, long war. Events have followed along the lines that I indicated. Each day brings success and strength to us and weakens the enemy. G The German viewpoint in the war is frankly for money making and territorial aggrandizement. Dr. Helf- ferich, German finance minister, has constantly dwelled upon the indem- nities that Germany will obtain. He said that his country had hopes to obtain the Bedgian Congo and was under the impression that the wealth of Europe would fall into their lap during the first few weeks of the war. England’s unexpected entrance into the war probably was the stop- ping of this. The common people of England, France and other Allies are grateful to the Americans. Over 10,000 Am- ericans. have joined_the. army, so: have become officers. One said to me that he was ot flglmng for the king and the country but was fighting for liberty for the world and because that he believed that it was his duty. BARNESS IS SHERIFF IN CLEARWATER COUNTY Bagley, Minn., Jan. 5.—Special to the Pioneer.)—Edward D. Barness has been appointed sheriff of Clear- water county to fill out the unex- pired term of the late Sheriff C. A. Anderson who died about a month ago at a hospital in Bemidji. 14-YEAR-OLD LAD IS INCORRIGIBLE Sheriff Andrew Johnson returned from Williams last evening in charge of Lester Blake of that village. Les- ter is only 14 years old and is ac- cused of stealing a watch and three dollars from the hotel of that vil- lage. He is incorrigible and a hear- ing will be held this afternoon in the probate court. His father and mother are divorced. BEMIDJITE RELATIVE T0 “MOVIE” DIREGTOR D. W. Griffith, one of the most famous ‘“movie” directors, is a rela- tive to Whitney Brown of the Bar- ker Drug and Jewelry store. Grif- fith married the first cousin of Mr. Brown. “The Birth of a Nation”-is the last big production of Director Griffith. How About Brunettes, Mrs. Scoop? AF Yo MUST SITAN'RUBBER_OUT” '\, “H/WINDOW - TLL FIX NOL S50 NO SIINNY BLONDEIHING O £ WILL WANT KEKKKKKK KKK KKK KKK K MAKING ’EM SHORTER. St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 5.— Society folk are wearing their names shorter. Engrav- ers, printers, hotel men, so- ciety ‘Teporters—all those ‘who handle the cognomens of Five Hundred—today said this: “Reginald Waldorffe ‘Worthington” is signing it just “R. W. Worthington,” and “Mrs. Roger Marmaduke Handsome Wessington” is no longer using the names of all the husbands she may have had, in signing her name. I E R AR ES R AR R SRS S Kk de ok kK ok k ok k ok ok ok ok k ok ok ok k ok ok KKK KK KKK HK KKK WILSON CONFERS ON SUBMARINE WARFARE Tension in Matter Unchanged; to Name Successors to Lamar; Pre- paredness Program Doomed. ‘Washington, Jan. Wilson this morning conferred with Secretary Lansing in regard to the international situation. The situa- tion has not changed much over night and there is no lessening in the tension. 5.—President ‘Washington, Jan. 6.—President ‘Wilson is planning to name an imme- diate successor to Justice Lamar. There are a number of important cases upon which hearings have been postponed on account of Justic Lam- ar’s death, that demand immediate attention. Among these is the In- ternational Harvester case. ‘Washington, Jan. 5.—With Sena- tor Kern, Democratic senate leader, deciding that he will be unable to support President Wilson’s prepared- ness program on account of opposi- tion by the people of Indiana, the preparedness measure is unsupported in-both houses. It is believed that the president must change the pro- gram or he will be doomed. THERMOMETER SHOWS TEN BELOW ZERD The thermometer dropped to ten degrees below zero this morning at seyen o’clock. A sharp wind added to-the cold: At six o’clock this morning the temperature was six below zero and at one o’clock this afternoon it was seven below zero. TEN JURORS CHOSEN IN PRICE MURDER CASE Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 5.—Ten jurors have been chosen in the case of Frederick Price charged with the murder of his wife. Two valuable state’s. witnesses who were expected to tell about the friendship of Price for Miss Carrie Olson, before the death of his third wife, are missing. Price later married Miss Olson. STANTON IS CHOICE OF DEM. FOR GOVERNOR Judge C. W. Stanton of the dis- trict court was favored for governor to succeed the late Governor Ham- mond, at a meeting of the Democratic state committee in St. Paul yester- day afternoon. He declined to com- ment on the matter this afternoon, stating that he had no statement to ‘make. The Democratic state convention will be held in St. Paul, Feb. 1. Ploneer advertisements are re- FIHST VII.I.AGE 10 OPPOSE FEDERAL TREATY BY LIGENSE J. 0. Harris, Hotel Proprietor, Former Register of Deeds, Secures OTHERS TO MAKE APPLICATIONS May Mean Test Case; Will Attempt to Nullify Treaty; Federal Men to Confiscate “Booze.” Despite the fact that the village of Kelliher is in territory governed by the Indian treaty of 1855, and despite the fact that under the treaty no liquor is permitted to be intro- duced, the council of that village has granted a license to conduct a sa- loon in that village. To J. 0. Harris. The license was granted to J. O. Harris, hotel proprietor at Kelliher - and formerly register of deeds of Bel- trami county. The license was granted at a regular meeting of the village council at which one mem- ber of the council, J. H. Hermanson, was absent. Trustee Lindquist voted against the granting of the license. First Broadside. The granting of the license is the firing of the first “broadside” against the Indian “lid” by Kelliher men. Two other men, R. J. Poupore and Gust Olson, have made applications for licenses and it is expected that several others will also apply. Most of the business men of Kelliher are in favor of saloons and members of the village council are opposed to the Indian treaty. No “Blind Pigs” Now. The licenses were issued in defi- ance to the campaign now being con~ ducted by Sheriff Andrew Johnsom - and County Attorney Graham M. Tor- rance against “blind pigs.” Now that a licehse has been granted the saloon keeper cannot be arrested for con- ducting a “blind pig.” Seven Arrested. ‘When the campaign was begun by the county officials, seven Kelliher men were arrested. They pleaded guilty -to having unlicensed drinking places and were fined $50 each. Sev- eral weeks later several of thest same men and several others, seven in all, were arrested. This time only one pleaded guilty and the bal- ance asked for trials. The trials which were to be heard in the muni- cipal court before Judge Crowell to- morrow have been postponed for two weeks on account of the {llness of the judge. T. McCarthy, who was one of the Kelliher men arrested for selling liquor, this afternoon appear- ed before Judge Crowell at his home and pleaded guilty. He claimed that it was his first offense and that he would not go into the business again. He was fined $50. The other men arrested and whose trials will be taken up in two weeks are Andrew Stormoen, L. J. Kramer, R. J.. Poupore, William Begsley, Harvey Johnson and J. O. Harris. 3 Attorney A. A. Andrews of this city is defending the Kelliher men. Is First to License. Kelliher is the first village to op- pose the Federal treaty by granting a state license. It is stated that some five points can be brought up if the matter is made a test case, which might effect the nullifying of the provisoins of the Indian treaty under which the saloons in this part of the state are closed. Should it be found that liquor licenses can be granted many other villages and cities in the “dry” zome, it is expect- ed, will take action. Can Confiscate Liquor. Government authorities, although a license is granted, can confiscate all liquor found, and in case of in- troduction can make arrests under a Federal charge. The authorities do not believe that the state will inter- fere with the Federal act. It is ex- pected that many Federal men will be sent to Kelliher to confiscate li- quor and to make arrests under in- troduction charges. Just what action will be taken by the county in the matter was not stated this morning by County At- torney Torrance. First for Appeal. It is believed that the action of the Kelliher men is the first step for an appeal to be made to congress to abrogate the treaty. The treaty has been referred to as “a federal blight and an unjust act of the Indlan bu- reau.”