Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 12, 1916, Page 1

THE BEMIDJT B> ’O %% VOLUME XIV, NO. 13. BEMIDJT, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 12, 1916. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH. % E. A, BARKER AGAIN ELECTED PRESIDENT OFLOCAL MERCHANTS Bemidji Merchants Association Holds Annual Meeting at Commercial Club Rooms. C. W. JEWETT IS VICE- PRES.; C. E. BATTLES, TREAS. Professional Men Meet With Mer- chants and Discuss Pay-Up Week Plans, E. A. Barker elected president of the Bemidji Merchants was again asscciation at the annual meeting of the association held yesterday after-| noon at the Commercial club rooms. The other officers elected were C. W. Jewett, vice president, and C. E. Battles, treasurer. The directors elected were W. Z. Robinson, A. Doran, R. H. Schumaker, W. N. Bow- ser, S. T. Stewart and F. J. Koors. Banquet Next Month. The association voted to hold its annual banquet about Feb. 22 and the following committee was appoint- ed to complete the arrangements: At- torney E. E. McDonald, F. A. Wil- son, E. F. Netzer and F. J. Koors. Plans Discussed. Pay-Up week plans were discussed at the meeting yesterday. It was pointed out that the Bemidji Pay- Up week which will be held Feb. 21 to 26 will not only be a merchants’ proposition but will also be a eit- izens’ proposition and every individ- ual will be urged to get into the spirit of the week. The week held here will be part of the national pro- gram. i Professionzl Men Join, Several professional men were present at the meeting and they an- nounced themselves in favor of the Pay-Up Week project and stated that they would assist in the plans as much as possible. KHHK KKK KK KKK KKK KK TODAY’S MARKET REPORT s ox % Duily Pioneer enlarges mar- ket department; will pub- lish Bemidji market re- port in connection with Duluth, Minneapolis, Chi- cago and South St. Paul markets. * ok ok ok ok ok ok okt ok k& x * * * * * * x x x * KKK KK KK KKK KKK South St. Paul Markets. Beef . 00 @$8.75 Hogs ...... ..$6.65@6.45 BREED, 2ywidnashissooriiaons $7.75@7.50 (The following markets are fur- nished the Daily Pioneer each day by William L. Henderson & Co., Ger- mania Life Building, St. Paul, Minn.) Minneapolis Markets. Wheat Rye ....ovvvnnnn Corn .... L15@T75%c¢ Chicago Markets. $1.28 cee..99c L12% @T4c Duluth Markets. Wheat it $1.26% Rye ...oovvvnnnn ceveee..93C Bemidji Markets. Turkey, live, per 1b. .........$ .20 Turkey, dressed, per lb....... .24 Geese, live, per lb... .14 Geese, dressed, per lb... . .20 Ducks, live, per 1b.. S Ducks, dressed, per Ib. S 23 Hens, large and fat, live, per 1b. .16 Hens; large and fat, dressed, per Veal, fancy, dressed, per 1b.... .14 Veal, fancy, oversize, per lb... .12 Veal, poor, oversize, per 1b..... .10 Fall lambs, per lb.... PR, { 1 Spring lambs, per 1b. . P Mutton, fancy, dressed, per 1b. .14 Large hogs, dressed, per 1b.. ... *9% Medium hogs, dressed, per 1b... .10 Small hogs, dressed, per 1b..... .10 Beans, per Ib. ...cceeen R S ) Butter— Dairy, per 1b. .... . .35 Creamery, per Ib. .40 Carrots, per bu. ... R 1) Eggs— Storage, per doz. ..... . .30 Strictly fresh, per doz. . .40 Potatoes, fancy, clean and free from rot and frost, per bu. .75 FUNERAL OF MISS GROVER IS HELD The funeral and Mississippi avenue. was 31 years of age. ill for some time. Rev. I D. Alvord officiated at the funeral this afternoon and interment Greenwood ceme- was made at the tery. of Miss Effie Stave Grover, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Grover, who died Monday | night was held this afternoon from| her parents’ home on Ninth street Miss Grover . She had been *%otiiiiiiiiiiii«i x Y6p ¥ x ‘Y’S ODDEST STORY . R Cle, 3, 0, Jan. 12— X A]tlmug.,;.ufad only in one- piece jumper suits, and with- out shoes, hats, coats or stockings, ten gipsy children spending the winter with their parents, James Western and his wife, in the suburbs, are healthy and enjoying life. The children play in the snow and do not mind the freezing weather. The family lives in two big tents and a wagon. There are stoves in the tents and the floor is covered with straw. George, one of the boys was asked if he was cold. “Cold?” he repeated, watching his toes tamp the snow, “Naw!” And he wig- gled ’em to prove it. Kk KL ok k ok ok kkkkkkk ok k ok ok k& k k kK de otk ko k k ok Kk ok k ok ok ok ko ke ok ok ok ok ok EHKKKKK KK KK KKK KK BEMIDJI TO BE IN GENTER OF BIG COLD WAVE Storm in West Spreading to This Territory; Cold Increases. GRAND FORKS 33, DEVILS LAKE 42 BELOW ZERO If indications are correct Bemidji will tonight and tomorrow be in the center of a cold wave that is sweep- ing the entire Northwest. Today a strong northwest wind added to the cold. The thermometer at six o’clock was 12 below zero and at noon today the mercury had drop- ped to 13 below zero. Devils Lake, N. D., reported 42 ‘degrees below zero today with the cold wave moving eastward. All weather records were broken there. There was no wind and but little suffering. Grand Forks, N. D., reported 33 below zero today, and a 22-mile north wind blowing. Traffic there was un- * | impaired. Chicago reported that during 10 below to 58 below a blizzard was raging from Vincinnes, Ind., to Mc- Carmel, I11., and several floods have been reported. The schools at Duluth were dis- missed today on account of the cold. A 50-mile gale is blowing and 40 be- low is predicted for tonight. It was eight above in Duluth last night. LAKE OF W00DS DISCUSSED AT COMMISSION MEETING Winona, Minn., Jan. 12.—James A. Tawney has returned from Detroit, Mich., where he attended a meeting of the International Joint commis- sion. The Detroit conference was con- fined exclusively to consideration in the consulting engineers’ report on the Lake of the Woods level, the most advantageous use of the waters of the lake, and the question of land values along the shores. The commission will meet at In- ternational Falls, January 28, to hear evidence on land values on the south shore of Rainy Lake, and Feb- ruary 1 at Winnipeg to hear people of both countries interested in power development at the outlet of the Lake of the Woods, Rainy Lake and Winnipeg river. M’ADO0 WANTS MORE EARTH MEASUREMENT CASH Washington, Jan. 12.—The United States broke relations of world-wide scope with Germany two years ago. Secretary McAdoo has asked congress to resume them. Germany in 1889 invited the United States to aid it in securing scientific measurements of the earth. Congress annually ap- propriated money for this until two years ago. McAdoo suggests that the appropriation again be made. Mrs. H. N. Harding of Cass Lake spent yesterday in Bemidji visiting with her son Glen Harding manager of the Grand theater and her daugh- : FEDERAL GRAND JURY PROBES LIQUOR GASES Many Cfies From Indian Treaty Territory Will Be Considered. MAY MAKE FIRST : REPORT TOMORROW Paul Hanson of Wilkinson Fined $200 for Defranding Creditors. (By Special Correspondent.) Duluth, Minn., Jan. 12.—With 45 cases before it the Feleral grand jury will make its first report tomorrow. Many of the cases concern alleged li- quor treaty violations. There are only seven of the cases which do not concern the “lid” violations and these are for postal violations. A large number of witnesses have testified before the jury and if in- dictments are returned a number of interesting cases will be the result. Judge Page Morris today fined Paul Hanson of Wilkinson $200 on a plea of guilty to defrauding creditors by mail. 3,443 DELINQUENT TAX NOTIGES ISSUED The county treasurer and his force of assistants have completed the tax notifications which were all sent to the mails today. There were 3,443 delinquent tax notices sent out. 141 STUDENTS AT : SOUP GOUNTER One hundred and forty-one stu- dents were served at the Central school soup counter this noon. This is the largest number served since the plan was inaugurated. Mrs. A. P, White and Mrs. E. H. Smith who have had charge of the kitchen for the past week Will be relieved tomor- row noon by Mrs. W. Z. Robinson and Mrs. W. P. Dyer. . GOVERNOR BURNQUIST MAY VISIT HERE —— St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 12.—Gover- nor Burnquist, who has been in of- fice less than a month, has become interested in the promotion of the forests of Minnesota and plans to make a trip to Northern Minnesota soon, W. T. Cox, state forester, said today. Mr. Cox will leave for the East tonight, and on his return trip ex- pects to accompany Governor Burn- quist north. At Boston Mr. Cox will attend the meeting of foresters of all the states. The Society of American Foresters and collaborators also will meet in Boston. Mr. Cox will attend the meeting of the Campfire club in New York and will make an address at the New York State Forestry school at Syra- cuse. BEMIDJI FARM GLUB ELECTS NEW OFFIGERS The Bemidji Farm club has elected new officers for the ensuing year. They are E. K. Anderson, president; Thomas Phibbs, vice-president; Hugh Gray, secretary and Herman Finckey, treasurer. The membership of the club has doubled in the past year, there now being 32 heads of families members of the organization. NO ARRESTS MADE SINCE JANUARY 1 N arrests have been made since the first of the year, according to a re- ter Miss Ruth Harding, teacher of the first grade in the local schools. port made today by Chief of Police Frank Ripple. KKKKRKKKK KKK KK KK 2 * BRITISH MAIL CROSSES U. §. FOR ANTIPODES Mankato, Minn., Jan. 12.— Half a carload of British mail enroute to Australia, via San Francisco, passed through here yesterday. Since the sub- marines have made naviga- tion dangerous in the Medit- erranean much mail that for- merly went by-‘way of the Suez canal is being sent across the Atlantie, across the United States, and to its destination from San Fran- cisco. KAk Ak Ak hkkkhkkkhkhkd kA Xk kk Jodk ok ok ok ok sk ok ok k k ok ko ok ok ok ok KKK KKK KKK KKK LIST FAOM WHICH JURY WILL BE SELECTED CHOSEN County Auditor George Makes Pub- lic List of Names Decided Upon, TERM OF COURT TO BE HELD NEXT MONTH County Auditor J. L. George today made public the list of names selected by the board of county commissioners from which the grand and petit Jjuries will be chosen for the next term of the district court which will be held next month. The list is as follows: Grand Jury—A. M. Bagley, C. W. Brandborg, August Buer, G. E. Car- son, J. K. Given, John Goodman, E. F. Netzer, A. B. Palmer, J. E. Pat- terson, 0. G. Schwandt, Matt Thome, G. A. Walker, all of Bemidji; 0. J. Tagley, Nymore; L. F. Johnson, R. E. Miller, both of Bemidji; Ole Clem- entson, Clementson; John Kyler, Spooner; John Peterson, Richard Mil- ler, Robert Foy, IverNisje, all of Baudette; John Morris, Baudette; Mat Hendrixson, Pitt; Herbert San- born, Williams; Anton Levandowsky, Arneson; B. A. Arnesoh, Zipple; Vie- tor Jacobson, Hackett; Andrew John- ston, Wabanica; C. G. Stenmoen, Grygla; Erick Sundberg, Orhei Z. Dibble, Malcolm; H. Acke: e, Malcolm; Mathew Borg and George A. Hayes, both of Island Lake; Hal- vor Armoson and Carl Peterson, both of Aure; J. M. St. Peter, Puposky; Iver Iverson, Pinewood; Robert Star, Wilton; P. J. Rock, Solway; George Thompson, Ilag; Ole Johnson, Car- mel; John Landro, Grygla; 0. G. Lindquist, Kelliher; P. A. Skrief, Nebish; R. J. Strand, Tenstrike; Felix Heibel, Shooks; Otto Mpyran, Cormant, August Stromberg, Quir- ing; Peter Krogseng, Saum; G. Carl- son, Foy; Gus Sandell, Stanley; Peter Sarff, Waskish; Nels Nelson, A. A. Metzinger, A. R. Holt and John Gib- bons, all of Kelliher; R. H. Dicken- son, Puposky; Jake Skrivseth, Tur- tle River; Peter Hermanson, Arthur Dual, John Rasmussen and B. J. Winans, all of Blackduck; Charles Carter, Hines; Frank Brooks, Hines; John Gilstad and J. Weaver of Blackduck; W. A. Clark, .Louis; James Stepp, Spur; L. M. Levering, Blackduck and W. E. Arnold, Turtle River. 5 Petit Jury—A. L. Barker, A. Golz, Olaf Larson, K. K. Roe, A. Moen, E. R. Getchell, Frank Walberg, Henry Marin, F. H. Jackson, all of Be- midji; W. S. Ridgeway, Nymore; Carl Radi, Bemidji; R. W. Kiel, Nymore; Ed Akre, Nymore; W. H. Boyer, Be- midji; Gust Karlson, Bemidji; Henry Asmus, Baudette; Andrew Brovold, Baudette; William Coutts, Baudette; L. T. Monson, Baudette; L. N. La- pointe, Baudette; William Rulien, Baudette; Frank Smerstck, Spooner; Oscar Flatner, Spooner; F. Rydberg, Spooner; A. Chapin, Pitt; H. B. Ims- dahl, Pitt; Henry Kelly, Williams; John Mason, Williams; J. H. Mason, Williams; Casper Knapp, Bemidii; Nels Sorenson, Solway; E. W. Hall, Wilton; Andrew Larson, VSolwny; David Miller, Puposky; Anton Helge- son, Aure; Gus Torland, Island Lake; William Engebret, Thorhult; P. Ber- quist, Carmel; Frank Coleman, Esp- lee; Joshua Jokela, Malcolm; Matt Myrold, Carmel; Tim Craig, Kelli- (Continued on Page 4) SCOOP THE CUB REPORTER NOW WIFE-NOU KNOW VERY' WELL THAT WITHMY HEAD SHAVED-T AMNO LONGER. & AN AYTRACTION TO LEAP \EAR. BLONDES-NOULL BE PERFEQTLY, SAFE INLETTING ME T SoRe Y URE. % 4 TIRED OF T e LOAFING— [¥ + N Doors! z, o NATIONAL BANKS HOLD ANNUAL MEET; OFFIGERS ELECTED First National and Northern National Institutions Report Good Years, SAME OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS CHOSEN Prospects for Next Twelve Months Brightest in History of Bemidji. The First National and Northern National banks of Bemidji yesterday held their annual stockholders meet- ings, annual reports were made, di- officers rectors were elected’ and were chosen. Both institutions reported that the year 1915 has been a very satisfac- tory year and the stockholders were all pleased with the year’s work. Prospects for the mnext twelve months are regarded as the brightest in the history of the institutions. The First National bank re-elected its officers and directors. They are as follows: F. P. Sheldon, presi- dent, A. G. Wedge, vice-president, R. H. Schumaker, cashier and G. H. Strickland, assistant. cashier; direct- ors, F. P. Sheldon, A. D. Wedge, R. H. Schumaker, A. A. Warfield and S. H. Roberts. The Northern National bank also re-elected its officers and directors. The officers are A. P. White, presi- dent, A. D. Stephens, vice-president, W. L. Brooks, cashier and George W. Rhea, assistant cashier. The di- rectors are A. P. White, W. L. Brooks, A. D. Stephens, J. E. Cowan and George W. Rhea. The Security State bank will hold its annual meeting tomorrow. 6. A R. OFFIGERS ARE INSTALLED At the meeting of the ladies of the G. A..Risthe follawing.offiears-were installed by Mrs. Elizabeth Slater of Minneapolis who is the department director of Minnesota: Mrs. Cather- ine Bailey, president; Bell Riley, se- nior vice president; Elizabeth Ham- mond, junior vice president; Minnie Carter, secretary; Susie Bailey, treas- urer; Hannah Pendergast, chaplain; Louise Parker, conductor; Harriet Slough, assistant conductor; Jessie Kane, guide; Nancy McCrea, assist- ant guide; Inez French, patriotic in- structor. The delegates to the Minneapolis encampment next June were also chosen. They are August Schroeder, Louise Parker and Nancy McCrea; alternates, Jennie Kane, Mrs. Villi- man and Rose LaFontisee. This is the seventeenth year that Mrs. Bailey has acted as president of the organization. KELLIHER MAYOR SAYS PARLORS MUST GLOSE Kelliher, Minn., Jan. 12.—Mayor Bean has issued orders that all un- licensed drinking places must be closed. The only place licensed is the hotel conducted by J. O. Harris. SEGURITY STATE BANK ISSUES MONTHLY LETTER The Security State bank today is- sued its monthly letter on the finan- cial situation in this country. The letter is published through the Na- tional City Bank of New York City. The Il:tter has a review of 1915, and articles on European banking conditions, - “Conditions in Warring Countries,” “A Fictitious Prosper- ity,” “The War and World Pros- perity,” “Production Must Be In- creased,” “Evil of Class Antagon- isms” and “A Thrift Campaign.” * * * POSTMISTRESS AGAIN, AS WEDDING PRESENT.. Crookston, Minn., Jan. 12. —No marriage could wrest the Lengby, Minn., postoffice’ from the Ringstad family, even though it required the reappointment of Mrs. A. A. Albright, who, as Mrs. Ring- stad, had succeeded her hus- band as postmistress. Mr. Ringstad was named first postmaster at Lengby twenty years ago, and held the appointment until his death a few years ago, when his widow* was named his sue- cessor. Last week Mrs. Ringstad ‘was married in Crookston to A. A. Albright. It developed that to hold the position of postmistress she must be re- appointed. This was obtained through Congressman Steen- erson and came as a wedding X « * * x * * * * * *x x * * x x * « x * * * *x X * * * *x x ¥ present. x x A A A A A A A kA Ik kA hkhkhkrkhkhkhkhkhkhkkkhkdx *k HEK KKK KKKK KKK KKK ORGANIZE TWO BOWLING LEAGUES; SCHEDULES MADE Commercial League No. 1 and Com- mercial League No. 2 Are Picked. EACH SECTION WILL HAVE SIX TEAMS Two new bowling leagues have They are the Com- mercial League No. 1 and the Com- mercial League No. 2. been organized. Each league will have six teams and the schedule which is announced today will begin tonight. Three new teams have been organ- ized in the city. They are the Bank- ers, Insurance Men and Doctors. The leagues will be composed of the following teams: Commercial No. 1—Schneider Bros., Barbers, Crookston Lumber Co., Barker’s, Gro- cers and_Beltrami. County; Commer- cial League No. 2—Pioneer, Sentinel, Doctors, Insurance Men, Bankers and Koors Bros. About $50 in prizes is offered for the winning teams and high individ- ual scores. The schedules are as follows: Commercial League No. 1. Jan. 12—Schneider Bros. vs. Bar- bers. Jan. 14—Crookston vs. County. Jan. 18—Grocers vs. Barker’s. Jan. 20—Schneider Bros. vs. Crook- ston. Jan. County. Jan. 26—Crookston vs. Barbers. Jan. 28—Schneider vs. Barker’s. Feb. 1—Beltrami County vs. Bar- bers. Feb. 3—Schneider vs. Grocers. Feb. 7—Crookston vs. Barker’s. Feb. 9—Grocers vs. Barbers. Feb. 11—Schneider vs. Beltrami County. Feb. 15—Barbers vs. Barker’s. Feb. 17—Crookston vs. Grocers. Feb. 21-—Beltrami County vs. Bar- ker’s. Feb. 23—Schneider vs. Barbers. Feb. 25—Crookston vs. Beltrami County. Feb. 29—Grocers vs. Barker’s. March 2—Schneider vs. Crookston. March 6—Grocers vs. Beltrami County. - March 8—Crookston vs. Barbers. March 10—Schneider vs. Barker’s. March 14—Beltrami County vs. Barbers. March 16—Schneider vs. Grocers. March 20—Crookston vs. Barker’s. March 22—Grocers vs. Barbers. March 24—Schneider vs. Beltrami County.. March 28—Barbers vs. Barker’s. March 30—Crookston vs. Grocers. April 3—Beltrami County vs. Bar- ker’s. April 5—Schneider vs. Barbers. April 7—Crookston vs. Beltrami County. April 11—Grocers vs. Barker’s. (Continued on Page 4) Beltrami 24—Grocers vs. Beltrami T AMERICANS ~ KILLED ON TRAIN BY MEXICANS Stripped of Clothing, Lined Up Against Cars and Are Shot. CONGRESS TO DEMAND AN INVESTIGATION Senator Sherman Demands That Armed Troops Be Sent Into Mexico. El Paso, Tex., Jan. 12.—Seventeen persons, all believed to have been Americans, were killed by Mexican bandits Monday night after being taken from a Mexican Northwestern train fifty miles west of Chihuahua, robbed and stripped of their clothing, according to a report received here last night. Thomas M. Holmes, the only known survivor, stated that he counted but sixteen Americans taken from the train. According to brief messages re- ceived here, the train bearing the Americans was stopped by the ban- dits 50 miles west of Chihuahua City. The men were taken from the train, robbed, stripped nude and lined up along the cars for execution. Holmes, it is said, was on the extreme end of the line. As the firing squad. de- tailed by the bandit leader took po- sition, it is reported, Holmes broke away and fled into the desert for his life. With feet and body cut and bleeding from the stones and sharp cactus, he ran without looking back until he no longer heard the whistle of bullets past him or the sound of fighting. He succeeded in reaching friendly Mexicans, it is reported, and was aided back to Chihuahua City. Washington, Jan. 12.—Senator Sherman of Illinois introduced a reso- lution’in the senate today demanding that armed troops be sent into Mex- ico. Representative Dyer of Missouri introduced a resolution in the house and asked the president to advise the house if the watchful waiting policy should not be ended. PROGRESSIVES TO CONTINUE—PERKINS Chicago, Jan. 12.—The Progres- sives will continue as a separate dis- tinet organization despite any agree- ments with the Republicans this year to defeat Wilson, George Perkins this afternoon told the United Press in an exclusive interview. “We want double harness for this political race, not amalgamation,” Perkins said. The Bull Moose stood outside the fence of the G. O. P. pasture with olive branches in its antlers today. A little coaxing, said Progressive leaders, would bring him inside for a double harness race with the Re- publican elephant against the Demo- cratic donkey. STENOGRAPHER ON STAND IN MOHR MURDER CASE Providence, R. I, Jan. 12.—Emily Burger, Dr. Mohr’s stenographer, who was with him when he was kill- ed was called to the stand this morn- ing in the trial of Mrs. Elizabeth Mohr, the doctor’s widow, for mur- der. She immediately launched into the story of the shooting. KAISER ILL; CROWN PRINCE IS RECALLED Rome, Jan. 12.—Unconfirmed re- ports say that the crown prince has been recalled to Berlin probably to assume the regency on account of the kaiser’s illness. GETTINJI WILL FALL, IS REPORT Rome, Jan. 12.—The early fall of Gettinji is forecasted following con- firmation of the fall of Mount Low- cen which is the Gibraltar of the Ad- riatic to the Austrians. The Mon- tenegrins have been driven back. FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS READY; TEST MADE . Bemidji’s new fire alarm system was tested this afternoon at three o’clock. The entire system has been installed and will be in working or- der tomorrow.- The fire call now is 999: A TAFT NOT TO BE APPOINTED, REPORT ” : ; 3 - : Safety First--Girls--We Insist On Protection By “HOP 5 WELL-T DO THINK YHAT = — B [ESSIR-TH FIRST AN WOMAN VRO WOULD e e LEAPEER LADY , FALL (N LOVE WITHNOU ATTRACTVE. - WORK-HE 1S I SEE PESTERIN NOW LS0ULD BE HARD UP- Dol - W S M- Gev BUT-SAFETY FIRST, o AT R \ QRDERs 1O ER s s AND CANT Go N4 A\ 3 QUTON H ST T R g rwnd A &) 419 @,,,] RV A L VELL \ tehe Yeersionoe 1S HESLTS VAV A ] of SN W\ THNG SCARNG, | g~ Joa N\ M ToDER &y 7 : == Ol N, B 2 \ Dafeciive Page It was stated by a high authority here today that William Howard Taft will not be appointed to succeed Jus- tice Lamar, deceased. STEAMER TRAQUIER S SUNK BY SUBMARINE Leith, Scotland, Jan. 12.—The steamer Traquier has been submar- ined and sunk. The crew was saved.