Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 11, 1916, Page 1

s = VOLUME XIV, NO. 12. ATTPONEY GENERAL N+, KELLIHER AGKINS?> ~NSING Applications for Liquor Turned Down at Meeting of Village Fathers. SHERIFF SERVES NOTICE ON COUNCIL Misdemeanor to Issue Licenses to Persons Convicted of Violating Laws. (By Special Correspondent.) Kelliher, Minn., Jan. of liquor licenses by the Kelliher vil- lage council in territory governed by the Indian treaty of 1855. Notice Served. Sheriff Johnson at a meeting of the village council last. evening served notice on the members of the coun- cil, forbidding them under the pen- alty of dismissal from office and pro- secution, from issuing liquor licenses to William Begsley, Gust Olson and R. J. Poupore. Attorney General Orders. Sheriff Johnson was sent to the Kelliher meeting by County Attor- ney Torrance who was notified by Attorney General Lyndon A. Smith to notify the village officials of Kel- liher not to issue licenses to any persons convicted for violating the liquor laws. Under the law a mem- ber of the council who votes for a license grant to a person who has been arrested for violation of liquor laws, is subject to prosecution for a misdemeanor and may be removed from office. Have Been Arrested. County Attorney Torrance pointed out in the papers which were served by Sheriff Johnson that William Begsley and R. J. Poupore were ar- rested for selling liquor without a license in last November. It was pointed out that the application of Gust Olson was not legal as it had not been properly advertised. Applications Rejected, At the council meeting last eve- ning after Sheriff Johnson had serv- ed notice, the applications for li- censes were read and Councilman O. Lindquist moved that all applica- tions be rejected. This was done, all members of the council voting in favor of the rejection. Harris Convicted. A week ago J. O. Harris was granted a liquor license by the Kel- liher council despite the fact that Harris had been convicted for vio- Tating the liquor laws. Just what action will be taken by the state authorities for granting this license contrary to law is mot known. Asks for Violators., St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 11.—Attor- ney General Lyndon Smtih author- ized County Attorney Torrance of Beltrami county tq notify the village authorities at Kelliher not to issue licenses to any persons convicted of violating the liquor laws. He also asked for a list of all persons who have been convicted of violation of laws at Kelliher within the . last year. Conference Held. This action was taken as a result of a conference held at the capitol yesterday between the attorney gen- eral, Henry A. Larson, chief of the Indian agents, and District Attorney Jacques. Mr. Larson desired that the state take hold of the prosecution of the council for granting liquor licenses in a “dry” territory. SEES HOME IN FLAMES; GALLOPS HORSES MILE Firé believed to have originated from a defective chimney, near a stairway, Saturday night destroyed the farm home of harles Barclay, who lives six miles west of here and the damage amounting to $850 is mnot The house is owned by Gustavson & Henry of Al- covered by insurance. bert Lea. It was a two-story struc- IS s THE CUB Mr. Barclay was at Bemidji when SCOO REPORTER the fire started and saw the blaze He galloped his horses more than a mile and got| His family had taken refuge in the barn. on his way home. home just as the roof caved in. CONGRESS DISCUSSES MILITARY SERVICE ‘Washington, Jan. military service in some form in the United States, possibly the require- ment that all men between 18 and 21 be given at least six months training as a substitute for the volunteer sys- tem, was discussed today before the house military committee by Major Grants 11.—The state last evening took its first step in the prosecution for the granting 11.—Universal FIRE RULES SENT T0 BEMIDJI SGHOOLS ISECOND YEAR OF [EGG CONTEST T0 BEGIN FEBRUAHY 1 R. W. Hargadine, state fire mar- shal, has sent books of rules about fire prevention to-the instructors in the Bemidji schools. Ever); teacher in the state has been Sent one of these 3 books so that there will be little ex- cuse for not knowing about fire pre- vention, This book tells everything that is necessary to know concerning how to prevent fires in school buildings. Instructions extend to the chil- dren and janitors. They are shown how to act in case of an alarm and what to do to prevent the necessity of sending in an alarm of fire. It is the hope of the fire marshal to eliminate entirely school fires in Minnesota. BEMIDJI AND THORHULT GOUPLES WILL WED Two wedding licenses were grant- ed yesterday afternoon in)the clerk of court’s office, one to- Floyd Hyatt and Vida R. Mackaman, both of this city, and one to George Carlson and Esther Larson, both of Thorhult. FATHER OF THOMAS HUGHES IS DEAD ‘Word has been received in Bemidji of the death of Thomas Hughes of Lake Crystal, Minn., father of Thomas Hughes of this ecity. Mr. Hughes of this city went to Lake Crystal Saturday night where his father was seriously ill. Before he arrived at his home, liis father was dead. Mr. Hughes, Sr, was 77 years of age. He was formerly in real es- tate ‘'dnd insurance business at Lake Crystal but for the past twenty-five years had been inactive. Services are being held this after- noon at Lake Crystal after which the body will be ‘sent to Minneapolis where interment will be made in a Minneapolis cemetery. GREEKS TO GELEBRATE NEW- YEARS. FRIDAY Bemidji Greeks and Greeks throughout the world will usher in their new year next Friday. ‘“Ageou Vasleou,” as the Greeks call their new year occurs 13 days after the date on the Christian cal- endar. Thursday’s will be New Year’s eve. A number of Bemidji Greeks have gone to the Twin Cities and Duluth to join in the celebrations there. refused to accompany the jurors. TELEPHONE OFFIGES NOW IN THIS STATE The nogroes went. L TOWN IS DEBTOR TO SALOON MEN Department of High School. TO BE EXTENDED Any Boy or Girl Under Twenty Years of Age Eligible to Enter. The second year of the Bemidji Egg Laying contest will begin Feb. 1 and will continue until the last day of July. i Contest Enlarged. The contest this year will be en- larged and will be extended to the country districts. Last year the con- test was for Bemidji children only. If there are several entries from the Tural districts, special prizes will be provided - and Bemidji and Nymore sections will not compete with the country section. Any boy or girl under 20 years of age living within 20 miles of Bemidji is eligible to en- ter the contest. Distributing Blanks. Complete directions, egg record being distributed by the agriculture department of the’ Bemidji schools. E..A. Barker gave a beautiful sil- ver loving cup to the winner of the contest last year. In order to keep this cup permanently, it must be won for two seasons. Names on Cup. Each year the name of the winner and the record made will be engraved on the cup. As a result of last year’s contest some very remarkable records were made. The average per hen for the six months period for the three highest was as fol- lows: Alice Dyer, 125. Clair Vinvent, 120. Earl Black, 116. All those who complete the con- “. . [test in a creditable manner will re- ceive a boys’ and girls’ national achievement pin. Other special pri- Zes may be arranged MOHR JURY VISITS SGENE OF MURDER Providence, R. I, Jan. 11.—The jury in the Mohr murder case left at ten o’clock this morning to visit the lonely spot on the Nyatt road where Dr. Charles Mohr and Miss Emily Burger were shot. Mrs. Eli- zabeth Mohr, the doctor’s widow, ac- i cused of hiring Henry Shallman and Cecil Brown, negroes, to kill Mohr, The Bemidji office of .the North- western Telephone company was to- day notified of the change of the president, vice president, auditing and general managing offices of the Northwestern Telephone company from Omaha to Minneapolis. All business from this office formerly had to be taken up through Omaha. Breckenridge, Minn., Jan. ‘' 10.— The city council is in a quandary how to pay the $3,800 back license due the saloon -keepers who were foreéd to close January 1 through the operation of the. county option law. Wilkin county voted dry June 28 of last year and the last liquor establishment closed its doors New Year's day. An attempt is now be- ing made to borrow the money from the county, but as the county budget for the fiscal year has been made up, funds for the loan are not now avail- able. LOST LOVE WORTH : $25,000, SAYS JURY Sioux Falls, 8. D., Jan. 11.—A jury in the federal court suit of Mrs. C. T. Armour of Cherokee, Ia., against Mrs. Mabel E. McGowan, a widow of Milbank, S. D., returned a verdict last night awarding Mrs. Armour $25,000 damages for the ali- enation of her husband’s affections. Twice that sum was asked. A new trial will be sought. This is the second trial. ’ MENACE PUBLISHERS PLACED ON TRIAL Joplin, Mo., Jan. 11.—Four pub- lishers of the Menace, an anti-Cath- olic newspaper, were placed on trial today charged with sending obscene ' matter through the mails. NEW MID WEST SPEED BOAT CLUB IS PLANNED FROMINENT PHYSICIAN : :y DIES OF LA GRIPPE Chicago, Ill., Jan. 11.—A new 3 speed boat organization in which the Fond du Lac, Wis., Jan. 11.—Dr. east will be represented only by|Andrus, a prominent physician, is Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit and To- deadi at his home_ here today as the ledo is to be formed here today. result of overwork and la grippe. T CANT STAND (T Tflers ALL-YOU TAKE TH' FIVE DOLLARS MY UNQLE GAVE ME FOR. XMAS AN'BUY Y0U A, To Be Under Auspmes of Ag'neulture TO COUNTRY DISTRICT cards and monthly report blanks are |’ General Scott, chief of staff of the army. . o Nalarctivae * RESTRAINED. FROM mv;&mns RATES Attorney Generq Swurea Order in Distriob Court at AFFECTS ALL POINTS - IN NORTH MINNESOTA Order Returnable l_l'ext Saturday to Show Why Injunction-Should Not Be Issued. Che . Duluth, Minn.,:Jan. ¥1.—(Special to the Pioneer. )rAttarney General Lyndon A. Smith-and Judge Ira Mills today secured from Judge Fesler in the discrict court, a restraining or- der forbidding the Northern Pacific railway from -charging advanced rates betweén here and points west in Minnesota. The order is returnable next Sat- urday when the railroad will show cause why a temporary injunction should not be issued. NATIONAL BANKS HOLD ANNUAL MEET The First National bank and the Northern National bank of Bemidji are today holding their annual meet- Officers and directors will be An- ings. selected for the ensuing year. nual reports will be made. ANDREW PETERSON, WILTON FARMER DEAD Andrew Peterson, a farmer near ‘Wiltop, died Sunday night at his home after several months illness with cancer. Mr. Peterson has been a farmer in that district for five or six years and leaves a wife and sev- eral children, all of whom reside ‘on the farm. Services will be held tomorrow af- ternoon. in the Swedish Lutheran church of Wilton, Rev. J. H. Ran- dahl officiating. Interment will be made in the Wilton cemetery. FIRE DESTHBY; NEW MIAMQ HOTEL Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., Jan. 11.— Guests at the new Intérnational hotel at Ontario-Soo were forced to face a sixty-mile gale and blinding blizzards this morning when they -escaped from the fire that destroyed the ho- tel. Fire departments from Mich- igan-Soo, Algonquin, -Mich., and Steelton, Ont,. saved the business dis- trict which was threatened. The hotel was valued at about $250,000. Mrs. Ole Grytbak of Domaas ar- rived in Bemidji this morning for a short visit with her daughter, Mrs. Carl Newman. _ KKK KKK KKK KKK TODAY’S lfAB‘KE.T REPORT Minneapolis and Chicago wheat on increase; Chicago corn lower; Duluth wheat closes at $1.2414; rye. re- mains the same as yester- day; daily reports in Pio- neer. XRwKE Kk khkkkkk*k * Wk kkk k k ok ok ok ok k KKK KKK KKK KKK South St, Panl Markets, Beef ., ..$8.00@8.75 Hogs .$6.50@6.40 Sheep et $4.76@9.76 (The following quotations are fur- nished the Daily Pioneer each day by William L. Henderson & Co., Ger- mania Life Building, St. Paul, Minn.) Minneapolis Markets. ‘Wheat eveeeeeea . $1.24% Rye .. & 931% @94%ec Corn .. %o +...714@75¢ Chmn.gv mxkets. Wheat . $1.26% Rye ...n. % vo...99¢ Corn .. eeas «.T8%ec . Duluth Markets. Wheat . B $1.24% Rye ... E c....93c dllflGE MGHIIISGALLS FEDERAL GRAND JURY AT DULUTH J'muaxy Term -of Court is Opened “ Many. Indian “Lid” Cases to Be Considered, CASE OF 7. 0. HARBIS TO BE HEARD EARLY Calendar is Small; Believed Jury Will Investigate Large Number of Cases. (By Special Correspondent.) Duluth, Minn., Jan. 11.—The Fed- eral grand jury will meet this after- noon at the'call of Judge Page Mor- ris. According to United States Attorney: Alfred Jacques a num- Ber of cases will be considered by the jury this afternoon, including In- dian “lid”’ cases. He stated that the J. 0. Harris case of Kelliher would probably be considered — early ~and would probably be one of the frst cases on the calendar. - Although the’ January court cal- endar is one of the smallest on rec- ord, the grand jury is expected to have a large number of cases to in- vestigate and the number of subpoen- as served on prospective witnesses shows that the inquisitorial body will probe cases from many sources. Assistant United States Attorney Joel M. Dickey is still ill with pneu- monia and .is not here. Assistant United States Attorney is here to as- sist Attorney Alfred Jaques in prose- cuting the cases for the government. United States Marshal Grimshaw of St. Paul, Deputy United States Mar- shal C.- B. Buckman of Little Falls and Clerk Charles H. Spencer, St. Paul, are also-here. United States Commissioner Hiram A. Simons and Attorney A. A. An- drews of Bemidji are here for Indian “1id” cases. JUDGE. CROWELL TAKEN TO HOSPITAL SJudge A M. .Growell.who has-heen sick for the past two weeks with a complication of diseases was removed from his home on Mississippi avenue to St. Anthony’s hospital Monday. He is reported improved today. SAYS DEVILS LAKE SHOULD SELL JAIL Devils Lake, N. D., Jan. 11.—“Sell the city jail” is the slogan of A. L. Johnson, president of the Devils Lake city commission, which he will press in the hope of making Devils Lake the only city in the world without a city jail. President Johnson finds there are. so few arrests for violation of city ordinances that it is unnecessary to operate a two-story brick jail, occu- pying one of the most desirable lo- cations in the city. The city may, if the jail is sold, make a contract with the county commissioners to the county jail, as is done by the United States government at the present time. NORTH DAKOTA IS FIRST BARLEY PRODUCER Grand Forks, N. D., Jan. 77.—For the first time in its history, North Dakota produced more barley than any other state, according to A. J. Surratt,, field agent of the govern- ment, who makes his headquarters here. The total barley yield of 44,800,- 000 bushels is greater than that pro- duced by any othér state—and gives North Dakota the distinction of rais- ing the biggest crops of three grains —winter wheat, flax and barley. MINERS CLING TO MINE-RUN SYSTEM Columbus, 0., Jan. 11,—The an- nual convention of Ohio coal miners began here today and will last a week. Miners will stand by the ‘mine-x‘!m system and attempted to make a new scale on that basis. Tu The Winter “Hnt Hnuse" For Yuurs--Scuon ' m[" Al qu ” Im‘ 2 0=fi Chicago, 11, Jan; 11.—Three- fourths of'the Progressive. national committeemen’ are here' today to se- lect a date for the national conven- tion. They. favor the amalgamation of the Republicans. If Roosevelt or a progressive is nominated the Bull Moosers will endorse him, otherwise they will place a'full Moose ticket in the field. Pleading that the committee lay aside partisan lines and adopt na- tional preparedness was the message received by the ~committee from Theodore Roosevelt. THREE HUNTERS REGEIVE' FOUR WOLF BOUNTIE In the county auditor’s office yes- terday afternoon three hunters were given four wolf bounties,” Martin Olson of ‘Williams was granted a bounty for one wolf killed in . the town of Myhre, John Bredeson of Hackett was given a bounty for one wolf" killed in-the town of Wheeler. Two_ bounties were issued to B. L. Street of Warroad for -two \wlves killed in town 168-55. NORTH DAKOTA MAN - FOR SUPREME GOURT Grand Forks, N. D., Jan. 11.—Hon. Charles J. Fisk, chief justice of the North Dakota supreme court, was endorsed by the members of the Grand Forks Bar association to fill the vacancy in- the United States su- preme court caused by the death of Justice Joseph R. Lamar. TEN BELOW TODAY; COLD WAVE HERE A strong wind accompanied by a cold wave struck this- city shortly after eleven o’clock Sunday night. - Since that time Bemidji® has shivered. At ten o’clock this morn- ing the temperature was ten degrees below_zero. Forecasts are that'tl\e cold weather will continue and shippers’ are ad- vised to protect shipments from a 20 below mark in this section of the state. GASS LAKE REGEIVES LOWER TELEPHONE RATES Cass Lake, Minn., Jan. 11.—(Spe- cial to the Pioneer.)-—Cass Lake tele- phones on two-party lines now cost the people $1.25 a month instead of $1.50 a month, the former rate. Cass Lake has 146 telephones. WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE UP T0 NEW YORK SOLONS Albany, N. Y., Jan .11.—Woman’s suffrage as a constitutional amend- ment, which was defeated in the No- vember eledtion, was introduced again in both houses of the legisla- ture today. SCANDINAVIAN MEN . THREATEN TO LEAVE The Hague, Jan. 11.—The Scan- dinavian delegates to the Ford peace party are disgruntled and are threat- ening to leave on account of the Ford plans being indefinite. DULUTH TO OBSERVE “PROSPERITY DAY” Duluth, Jan. 11.—Duluth will ob- serve Feb. 29 as “Prosperity Day.” Mayor Prince has set aside the odd day of the leap year for a celebra- tion of - the return of good times. There will be a public-ice carnival. By “I—IOP MEETS IN (}HIGAGUITOM' _|was investigating the German and United States Govern- ments Are Investigating VIOLATED NEUTRALITY British Marching to the Relief of Kutel Amara; Conscription = - Bill Up. Berlin, Jan. 11.—Newspapers here fdeclare that the German government is investigating United States Consul Higgins at Stuttgart, who is alleged to have made statéments hostile to Germany. The Cologne Gazette quotes. the New York Staats-Zeitung saying the remarks violated the neutrality of the United States. Gerard Investigating. Washington, Jan. 11.—The state department this afternoon admitted that Ambassador Gerard in Berlin alleged un- neutral statements of Consul Hig- 4gins. Turks Have Large Force. London, Jan. 11.—The British are marching to the relief of Kutel Amara. They are within 17 miles of the garrison, according to the best information available. They must fight their way through the Turkish army which outnumbers them two to one. Hear Oratorical Batteries. London, Jan. 11.—The govern- ment’s heavy oratorical batteries were opened this morning for the de- fense of the conscription bill which was up for its second reading. It is expected that the bill will be voted on tomorrow evening. Italian Steamer Sunk, Berlin, Jan. 11.—Dispatches from Vienna say that the Italian steamer Portosaid which an Austrian sub- marine sunk attempted to escape and tried to ram the submarine. De- spite this the submarine commander took the precautions to safeguard the lives of the persons aboard. ~Fope Takus: Peace Step. * Rome, Jan. 11.—Cardinal Mercier, Monsigner Heylen and Bishop Na- mur are expected to arrive from Bel- gium tomorrow to tell the Pope of the conditions in Belgium. This is taken to mean that the Pope will take a formal step toward peace. Many in Offensive. Paris, Jan .11.—Sixty thousand Germans participated in Sunday’s of- fensive against the German lines in the Champagne region. GRIPPE EPIDEMIC STILL HOLDS SWAY Crookston, Minn., Jan. 11.—Prom- ise of the abatement of the grip epi- demic in Crookston with the sub- zero weather has been shattered, as usually with cold weather there is more sickness. " Doctors have been kept on the jump during the past couple of weeks because of the grip epidemic, and the end is not yet. " Ministers declare that their pas- toral duties have been greatly in- creased during the past few weeks and as a result are making many calls a day. The fact that many are recover- ing leads to the belief that the epi- demic is wearing itself out, notwith- standing the fact that there 1is scarcely a family in Crookston that has not had one or more members laid up on account of that malady. ETCHISON CALM.IN PRICE MURDER TRIAL Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 11.— Charles Etchison, under cross exam- ination by the state, testified today to constantly being in fear of Fred- erick Price, charged with the mur- der of his wife. He said that he feared Price because Price might at- tempt to kill him on account of his knowledge of Price’s alleged crimes. Attorney Brady for the defense strove to break down Etchison’s tes- timony but Etchison remained calm. WOLVES SIT ON STEP - Duluth, Jan. 11.—When Charles Burridge opened his front door here about 6 a. m. today he saw two big timber wolves on' his step. Bur- _|ridge retired to get a gun, but when he returned the wolves were gone. The animals are being driven in from the northern woods by the heavy snows and'scarcity of rabbits due to an epidemic. 2 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Newman of - Big Falls and Domaas, respectively, arrived in the city this morning to visit for a few days as _the. guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Neymln of this cityA_ 3 y OF DULUTH HOME