Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 13, 1916, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI VOLUME XIV, NO. 14. BEMIDJT, . MINNESOTA, EVENING, JANUARY 13, 1016, FORTY CENTS PER MONTH. GITY ELECTION -, T0 BE HELL™ FEBRUARY w" Offices of Mayor, Treasurer, Clerk, Assessor and Aldermen Will Expire in March, SOCIALISTS TO HAVE FULL TICKET IN FIELD Mayor William McCuaig to Be Op- posed by John Plummer; Lar- son to Oppose Stein. EREKKKKK KKK KKK KKK PROBABLE CANDIDATES Mayor. Mayor William McCuaig, for re-election. John Plumer, Socialist. City Treasurer. George W. Rhea, for election. N. L. Hakkerup, Socialist. City Clerk. George Stein, for re-elec- tion. C._J. Larson, Socialist. Assessor. T. Lloyd, for re-election. R. E. Carter, Socialist. Aldermen. First Ward. J. P. Lahr, for re-election. Morris Kaplan, Socialist. Second Ward. Tom Smart, for re-election. Henry Paquin, Socialist. Third Ward. Paul Foucault, for re-elec: tion. Earl Barber, Socialist. Fourth Ward. R. Miller, for re-election. G. A. Akerberg, Socialist. re- HhKk A KA kA kKA k ok k Ak ok ok kokhkok ok k ok ok kk ok k ok FRA KT A AN A A A A A A A A AT A Ak Kk kkk ok Mk ok kkk EHEKE KKK KK KK KKK KKK The annual city election in Be- midji will be held Feb. 15. At that time the following officers will be elected: Mayor, city treasurer, city clerk, assessor, aldermen for the first, second, third and fourth wards. There has been no filings made for office up to this time although several men have announced’ their intention of becoming candidates. The terms of Mayor William Mec- Cuaig, City Treasurer Rhea, City Clerk Stein, Aldermen Lahr, Smart, Foucault and Miller and Assessor Lloyd will expire in March this year. It is believed that each will again be a candidate. The Socialists have prepared an entire city ticket as is given above. The city council will appoint the judges and place the polling places at its next regular meeting next Monday evening. The offices of city physician, clerk of the water board, street commis- sioner and city engineer, besides KKK KKKKKK KKK KKK * * TODAY’S ODDEST STORY X Oatman, Ariz., Jan. 13.— How would you like to walk miles every time you took ? That's what the cit- ize A this place have to do. rither that, or pay 20 cents a gallon for water. The mining boom is mak- ing the town grow at the rate of about 100 persons a day. The local water supply has to be teamed from Nee- dles, Cal.,, 40 miles away. One enterprising citizen has a tent that brings him in $250 a month. He has in- stalled eight cots which he rents at $1 each a night. dok ok ok ok k ok ok ok k ok ok Kk * * KK KKK KK KKK KKK KK KAISER REPORTED NOT SERIOUSLY ILL BY BERLIN United Press Authorized to Deny Rumors; Holds Daily Conferences. KAk hkhkhkhkhkkhkhkhkhkhkhkkhkhhkhkhhk NEVER CONFINED TO HIS ROOM Greece Protests Allies Occupying Corfu; Italians Are Aiding Montenegrins. Berlin, Jan. 13.—Officials today authorized the United Press to deny rumors that the kaiser was serious- ly ill. It is reported that he was never confined to his room and that he is holding daily military confer- ences. Greeks Protest. Athens, Jan. 13.—Greece today vigorously protested against the Al- lies occupying Corfu. To Hold Off Strike. London, Jan. 13.—The national federation of miners today voted to postpone their strike until the con- scription bill passes. The bill pass- [ed- ity second reading yesterday.. .. Italians to Aid. Rome, Jan. 13.—Italians have been ordered to proceed to the re- lief of the hard pressed Monteneg- rins within 48 hours. 250,000 Men at Salonika. London, Jan. 13.—Allied rein- forcements were landed today at Salonika. It is reported that there are now 250,000 men in Salonika and 300,000 concentrated between the Salonika and Greek border. It is believed that Bulgaria will begin an attack inside of a week. other offices are appointed by the council. The mayor appoints the chief of police and his patrolmen. CLEARWATER CASE BEFORE COURT Arguments on Temporary Restrain- ing Order in Regard to Court House Heard. Judge C. W. Stanton of the dis- trict court today heard arguments from Attorney A. Everson of Clear- brook on why the temporary re- straining order against the buying of the Bagley school house by the county commissioners for use as a court house should not be perman- ent. An injunction is asked for by a few residents of Clearwater county. The case was dismissed late this afternoon by Judge Stanton. This will mean the immediate purchase of the building and issuing of bonds. TO DEMONSTRATE STUMP PULLING John Byrnes of Crecoe, Iowa, was in the city today representing the Severson Stump Puller. He made the offer to demonstrate stump pull- ing as soon as the frost leaves the ground on any piece of land near Be- midji. Plans are being made to have a demonstration on a farm in the town of Eckles. GREEK NEW YEAR FRIDAY; CHINA NEW YEAR FEB. 1 Tomorrow is the Greek New Year. No celebrations will be held in this city and a number of local Greeks are in St. Paul and Duluth where SGHOOL DEBATERS ARE GHOSEN Juniors and Seniors to Meet Feb. 18 to Pick Bemidji Representa- tives to Macalester, Three representatives of the Ju- nior and Senior classes have been appointed and a date has been set in preparation of the Macalester dis- cussion contest which will be held some time'in March. On February 16, Leroy Matson, Charles White and Lenora Ryan will represent the Senior class against Daniel Gainey, Elsie Jen- nings and Izora Scott, of the Junior class. The winners will act as dele- gates from the school in the elimin- ation contest held here some time la- ter in which practically all the high schools of this section will take part. The Juniors have the affir- mative and the Seniors have the negative side of the question. The subject under discussion is, “Resolved that the United States should materially increase her naval and military armaments.” Much material has been amassed to permit the contestants easy access to every phase of the question. THE CUB REPORTER large celebrations will be held. The local Chinese are planning to celebrate their New Year which will be Feb. 1. The New Year’s day is known as “Sen Nang.” 3 Read the Pioneer want ads. B0sS - L CAME TO ASK FOR MY OLD J0B [BANKER GIVES PRIZE [BEMIDJI BANKS FOR BOOKKEEPING EFFIGIENCY ATSCHOOL PLEDGE SUPPORT TO PAY-UP WEEK W. L. Brooks of Northern National|{Will Make No Change in Conserva- Bank Encourages Commercial Work. TEN DOLLARS TO BE DISTRIBUTED May Be Made Annual Affair; Miss Mable Wager to Be the Judge. ‘W. L: Brooks of the Northern Na- tional bank has given the commer- cial department of the Bemidji high school ten dollars to be distributed in prizes to students who show the greatest efficiency in bookkeeping for the remainder of the school term. “Mr. Brooks has made this offer to encourage better bookkeeping. He previously made similar offers and last year made business men the of- fer of buying books for them if they would open up double entry sys- tems. The prize money at the high school will be awarded to three stu- dents who receive the best averages according to the marking system forwarded by Mr. Brooks. The prizes will be five dollars for first prize, three dollars for second prize and two dollars for the third prize. The winners will not be determined un- til the close of school next June. The marking system will be di- vided into five separate departments and will be rated according to the following: 40 per cent for theory, 20 per cent for accuracy which is subdivided into computation, detail, date, explanation, ete., 20 per cent for individual work, ten per cent for neatness and 10 per cent for speed. Miss Mable Wager, instructor in the commercial department, will judge the contest. The contest may be made an an- nual affair. SUNDAY SCHOOL GIVES BANQUET Presbyterians Hold Enjoyable Meet in Church Parlors; Many Attend. The Presbyterian church held a banquet last evening in the church parlors. C. W. Warfield was the toastmaster. The following program was given: “Our Young Men,” J. K. Given; “Our Intermediate Work,” Miss Ma- ble Brooks; ‘“Our Junior Boys,” N. E. Given; “Primary Department,” Mrs. McTaggart; salad course; ‘“Man-age,” Miss Muriel McGee; “Teen-age,” Miss Beatrice Sliter; ‘““Marriage,” Raymond Hannah; “Young Ladies,” Carrie Armstrong; dessert; “The Home Department,” Mrs. Olson; “The Cradle Roll,” Mrs. Essler; “The Financial Question,” Mrs. Hitchcock; ‘“Corner Stones,” Mrs. Brown; “The Coming Year,” F. B. Lamson; song, “Blest Be the Tie,” 1st and 4th verses, by entire gathering. Among those who attended were: Mrs. Brown, Miss Brown, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Lamson, Miss Carrie Arm- strong, George Armstrong, Miss Sliter, Mable Brooks, Lucy Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. Virts, Mr. and Mrs. Hitchcock, Miss Madson, Mrs. Brown- lee, Mrs. Olson, Mr. and Mrs. Warfield R. Hannah, Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Giv- en, J. K. Given, Miss Bell, Muriel McGee, Mrs. McTaggart, Mrs. Gil- lette, Elaine Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. Markham, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Tag- myre, Mrs. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Essler, Mr. and Mrs. Currie, Given and Mr. McTaggart. Lea ‘CHICAGO TEAMSTERS STRIKE FOR INCREASE Chicago, I11., Jan. 13.—Three thou- sand teamsters today struck for higher wages. _ tive Methods But Will Assist Where Possible. STATEMENT ISSUED BY THREE INSTITUTIONS To Give Bank Finanocial Statement is - Good Business; to Pay is Good Business, Bemidji banks today pledged their support to the Bemidji Pay-Up Week which will be held Feb. 21 to 26. The First National Bank, the Northern National bank and the Se- curitv State bazk issued a joint statement in which they would as- sist wherever possible but that they would make no changes in the well known conservative methods of mak- ing loans. The statement is as follows: All bankers are interested at all times in doing what they can to de- velop better business methods. To pay what you owe is certainly good business. To borrow money from a bank to pay other obligafinns is good busi- ness. To give a bank d security for the amount borrowed is good busi- ness. . To give a bank a financial state- ment is good business. i ‘While we will°make no changes in our well known conservative methods in making loans, we will be glad to assist to the bhest of our ability during pay up week. (Signed) " First National Bank, Northern National Bank, Security State Bank. The Pay-Up Week committee ap- pointed by the Merchants association yesterday met and ‘sent away for advertising matter for Pay-Up week. As soon as this is received the cam- paign for Pay-Up Week wlll' be ac- tively taken up. A KK AR WA ARK A * TODAY’S MARKET REPORT * KKK KKK KKK KK South St Paul Markets. ..$8.00@8.75 .$6.95@6.95 .$7.76@9.75 (The following markets are fur- nished the Daily Pioneer by William L. Henderson & Co., Germania Life- Building, St. Paul, Minn.) anenpohl Markets. .. .$1.26% +..94%96¢ Rye .... Turkey, live, per 1b. .. B Turkey, dressed, per 1b. .24 Geese, live, per 1b... 14 Geese, dressed, per 1b. .20 Ducks, live, per Ib... .18 Ducks, dressed, per 1 .23 Hens, large and fat, live, per 1b. Hens, large and fat, dregsed, per 1b. cesieassees Veal, fancy, dressed, per Ib.... Veal, fancy, oversize, per 1b. Veal, poor, oversize, per 1b. Fall lambs, per Ib.... . Spring lambs, per 1b......... Mutton, fancy, dressed, per lb. Large hogs, dressed, per 1b..... Medium hogs, dressed, per 1b... 1 9% 10 Small hogs, dressed, per 1b. .10 Beans, per Ib. ....oucvevnnnn .08 Butter— Dairy, per 1b. Creamery, per lb, Carrots, per bu. ... .60 Eggs— Storage, per doz. .. .30 Strictly fresh, per doz. ...... .40 Potatoes, fancy, clean and free from rot and frost, per bu. Talk Pay-Up with your neighbors. Bemidji Pay-Up Week, Feb. 21-26. FEDERAL GRAND JURY MAKES PARTIAL REPORT Seven Men Are Indicted; Three En- ter Plea of Guilty; Are Sentenced. TWO0 ARE FINED FOR LIQUOR INTRODUCTION Justil Jula of Ball Club Given 60 Days in Jail and $100 Fine, (By Special Correspondent.) Duluth, Jan. 13.—The Federal grand jury this afternoon submitted a partial report. Seven men were indicted. A complete report is ex- pected tomorrow. Three of those indicted plended guilty and were sentenced by Judge Page Morris. These were Justin Jula of Ball Club for introducing li- quor into Indian territory, 60 days and $100 fine; P. J. Rickett, Detroit, Minn., 60 days and $100 fine; Ar- thus Ryan-of Mendota, robbing Unit- ed States mails, two years at Leaven- worth. Others indicted were John Swil- hoven of Duluth for sending obscene posteard through mails to his wife, I Fulda, using mails to defraud, William Peterson, St. Peter, steal- ing from mails and Viola Jones, Su- perior, for smuggling opium. The first three entered a plea of not guilty. BASKET BALL SEASON T0 OPEN SATURDAY Bemidji High School Team to Foss- ton; Girls to Play; City Team Organizing. The basket ball season in Bemidji wilt be officially opened next Satur- day when the Bemidji high school eam-wil go ‘to:Fesstoh“for a-game with the high: school team of that city and the -Bemidji high ‘ school girls’ basket ball team will meet the Bagley girls at the Armory. - ' The high school boys’ team will be badly crippled for the game with Fosston as both Johnson and Tan- ner will be unable to get into the game. Several other players are dangerously near the scholastic line. Next week the high school may play a series of three games with the St. Cloud high school team. The “Big Bemidg” team is being organized and practice will be start- ed tonight at the city hall. The team will practice at the city hall and games will be played at the Ar- mory. A schedule is being pre- pared. MINN. GRAIN MEN - BEFORE CONGRESS Washington, Jan. 13.—A delega- tion of Minnesota grain men are be- fore the house agriculture commit- tee today attempting to.secure an amendment to the proposed Federal standardization bill. Warehouse Commissioner Jacobson and Grain Inspector Emmerson at the meeting stated that wheat is kept safely in Minnesota warehouses with 15 per cent moisture. SEVENTEEN MEN KILLED IN BRANDON ACCIDENT Brandon, Man., Jan. 13.—Seven- teen men are dead and nine others are in the local hospital as the re- sult of a rear end collision between a snow clearing train and a freight train on the Canadian Pacific rail- road near here late yesterday. Four- teen victims, foreign laborers, were instantly killed, and others died of exposure and injuries. The tem- perature was 47 degrees below zero. Miss Nellie Wilson, after an ill- ness of two weeks with the grip, has resumed her studies in the Bemidji Business college. Afler Six Month’s IdIennss--The 0id Job Looks Good To Scoop Illx“ } e HMM- \THURTS SO TO LOOK AT YUK -THERE. OQUGEHT T) BEA STORY N (T-IGOT TV Go OVERTOTH DlMEMfiIS;I;&GETA -:&«;aifif “WOMAN CAN PROPOSE SWEETLY, CHEERFULLY —AND OUGHT TO” Cleveland, O., Jan. 13.—A 1916 Leap Year club has been formed by eight pretty girls here, headed by Miss Blanche Taylor of Lake- wood, a fashionable suburb. The avowed purpose of the club is for each member to propose to the man of her choice during the year, and not to accept - any similar proposal when offered by a suitor. “I do not see any- thing unusual about a girl choosing her husband,” Miss Taylor said. Miss Helen Mal- ly, another member, said: “A woman could propose just as gracefully and sweetly as she could accept. I think she ought to if she really loves a man.” AARKAKKAKRAKRKAAAARKR A A A AR A A AKX XA K k% * * * EY * * X x * * x * * * * R 3 * x x * * * * x * * * * KRKKKKKK KKK KKK KK PRESIDENT TO CONTINUE PRESENT MEXICAN POLICY Will Not Deviate From “Watchful Waiting”; Americans at Own Risk. TWELVE MORE AMERICANS MAY HAVE BEEN MURDERED Officially Reported American Killed on Ranch Near Guerrero, Chihuahua. ‘Washington, Jan. 13.—President Wilson stands squarely behind Sec- retary Lansing in his statements that the Americans who are entering Mexico are doing so at their own risk following the warnings made by the government. The administration today asked that Carranza round up the bandits responsible for the murder of the American and British citizens. ~It was made. plain_this afternoon that President Wilson would not de- viate from his “watchful waiting” policy. Women Murdered. El Paso, Jan. 13.—Unconfirmed reports are that twelve more Amer- icans, including two women, been murdered by Mexican bandits at Madero, Chihuahua. This, with the eighteen killed at San Ysabel, brings the total American victims up to 35. Bodies at El Paso. El Paso, Tex., Jan. 13.—A special train carrying the bodies of 18 Am- erican victims of the Mexican mas- sacre arrived here today. Another Killed. Washington, Jan. 13.—It was of- ficially reported here that Bert Kra- mer, an American, was killed on his ranch near Guerrero, Chihuahua, yesterday. IS BEING BOOMED FOR COURT STENOGRAPHER Brainerd, Minn., Jan. 13.—Friends of John Willis are working to have the young man named court report- er by Judge B. F. Wright to suec- ceed the late Willis Wymer. Mr. Willis was a good stenographer un- der W. H. Gemmell, general man- ager of the Minnesota & Interna- tional railroad and later removed to Chicago, where for the last year and a half he has perfected himself in court reporting. His appointment would mean the return of the Willis family from Chicago to Brainerd. SCHMIDT IS GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 13.—Math- ews A. Schmidt convicted of murder two. weeks ago in connection with the dynamiting of the Times build- ing five years ago was sentenced yesterday to life imprisonment in Quentin prison. Pay-Up Week,- a business stimu- lator, in Bemidji Feb. 21-26. have:| < FETEICELLIHER SITUATION COMPLICATED, SAYS ATTORNEY GENERAL Lyndon A. Smith Tells United Press That Definite Steps Are Pending, NOT OFFICIALLY ADVISED OF ILLEGAL LICENSING Future Action to Depend on Series of Conferences to Be Held. St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 13.—With the Federal government taking the stand that there is no specific law to prohibit the sale of liquor in ter- ritory made dry by the Indian treaty, Attorney General Lyndon A. Smith today told the United Press that the situation at Kelliher, where the vil- lage council has issued liquor licen- ses in Indian territory, is compli- cated. Definite steps in the situa- tion are pending, he said. Federal-laws, he explained, speci- fically prohibited the introduction of booze into Indian territory but are silent regarding its sale. The fact that a man sold liquor, he said, might be evidence that he was cog- nizant of its having been introduced into the territory, and would be damaging evidence against the man on a charge of being an accomplice to a crime. In the Kelliher situation, the at- torney general said, he had not been officially advised of any person se- curing a license to sell liquor, hav- ing been convicted of a crime un- der the liquor laws. Had any such person been convicted, it would be possible, under state laws, he said, to prosecute city or village council that issued such a license, for mis- demeanor, and oust them from of- fice. Any liquor license, he made. plain, does not give a man the right to break any laws because he holds the license. He admitted the lack of a precedent in the case, however, and said that future action must de- pend upon a series of conferences which -have not been completed: .- MONEY WASTED, SAY WHITE EARTHINDIANS Delegation of Red Men Visit Capitol to Ask for Distribution of Tribal Fund. Washington, Jan. 13.—Headed by Gus Beaulieu and J. Fairbanks, a delegation from the White Earth reservation is in Washington to pro- test against the appropriation asked for by the government. With the delegation are Ed Rogers, county attorney of Cass county; Charles A. Wakefield, David Bimowain and Sam Lyons. . The committee will ap- pear before the Indian affairs com- mittee of the house. The department asks for $185,000 for Minnesota. The delegation ob- jects to this on the ground that many of the salaried positions are sinecures, and that $60,000 of the tribal money is wasted annually in this manner. They also want a distribution of the tribal funds. They assert the fund has produced about $12,000,000, of which $6,- 000,000 has been expended. A de- tailed accounting for the whole is asked, and a demand made that a quarter of the funds now in hand be distributed per capita. This would amount to about $148 for each In- dian in Minnesota. FIVE INJURED IN CHICAGO WRECK Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 13.—Five people were injured today when a Northwestern passenger train bound for Chicago struck another passen- ger train bound for Madison at the Allis station. The Madison train was supposed to leave before the Chicago train but was delayed. The Chicago train engineer was unable to see the Madison train on account of the smoke and steam filling the yards.” KKK X KKK KKK KKK TODAY’S TEMPERATUEES Bemidji, below. Fargo—40 below. Brainerd—42 below. _ International Falls—32 be- low. six o’clock—356 Trains in Bemidji today ‘were from one to five hours late. < TR K KKKk Kk Kk kX kK BESES SRR ER R R E R iki*#ii*ii*#*ik