Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 15, 1916, Page 1

1 I THE BEMIDJI D. VOLUME XIV, NO. 16. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY Emm&, JANUARY 15, 1915. oy, HIGH SCHOOL BASKET BALL GAMES TONIGHT Girls’ Team to Meet Bagley Girls at Armory; Both Teams Evenly Matched. WITHDRAWING OF RED WING INCREASES INTEREST Big Team Goes to Fosston for Game With High School Team There. The Bemidji high schol girls’ bas- ket ball team will open the season tonight at the Armory with a game with the high school girls of Bag- ley. Both teams are composed of the same players as last year and it is believed that the game tonight will be one of the best girls’ games ever seen in Bemidji. Have Star Coach. The Bemidji girls have been pre- paring for this game for some time, being coached by Miss Elizabeth Ver- millya. Miss Vermillya was former- ly the star of the Washington state university girls’ basket ball team. Have Mass Meeting. A mass meeting was held at the high school yesterday afternoon af- ter school. Miss Lucile Young offi- ciated at the meeting, calling on William Ward, Miss Jeanette Stech- man, Miss Avis Cameron and New- ell Johnson for speeches. The Bemidji high school basket ball team will journey to Fosston for a game with the high school team of that city tonight. The team is badly crippled through the loss of Johnson anl Tanner and it is ex- pected that the game will be close. A defeat will not affect the standing of the local team for the state cham- pionship as Fosston is not in the Be- midji district. Out of Race. The withdrawing of the Red Wing high school basket ball team from the field by the Red Wing board of education has caused a big increase in interest in the game in this city. Red Wing won the state title for the championship last year and it was expected to make an excellent at- tempt at winning it again this year. Recently the team journeyed to this city and defeated the local last year high school team two out of three games. Girls’ Lineup. The lineup of the Bemidji girls’ basket ball team tonight will be as follows: Corinne Carlson and Edna Ander- son, forwards; Lucene McCuaig, cen- ter; Emma Klein and Carrie Brown, guards; Josephine Parker and Edna Buckland, substitutes. KHKHKKK KKK KKK KKK * TODAY'S MARKET REPORT * KRR KKK KKK KK KKK KKK South St. Paul Markets. Beef .$8.00@8.75 Hogs .. $6.75@6.70 Sheep ....... e 37.75@9.75 (The following markets are fur- nished the Daily Pioneer by William L. Henderson & Co., Germania Life Building, St. Paul, Minn.) Minneapolis Markets. Wheat veree.. . 81.26% Rye .. ..95% @96%c Corn ... 75% @76¢c Chicago Markets. Wheat ...........c.o0.....$51.27% RYE tivvviennrvnnioesonnscnns 99¢ ICOTIS wisniv e’ susidssswmmininiess 2% @73%c Duluth Markets. Wheat 8 L....$1.26% BRYQ ooooimoin tioimimnt sinis alaiie v ...93¢ Bemidji Markets. Turkey, live, per 1b. ...... Turkey, dressed, per 1b.... Geese, live, per lb........... Geese, dressed, per 1b... . .20 Ducks, live, per lb...:. 18 Ducks, dressed, per lb........ .23 Hens, large and fat, live, per 1b. .16 Hens, large and fat, dressed, per Veal, fancy, dressed, per lb. 14 Veal, faney, oversize, per 1b... .12 ‘Veal, poor, oversize, per 1b.. .10 Fall lambs, per 1b.. .16 Spring lambs, per 1b. .16 Mutton, fancy, dressed, per lb. .14 Large hogs, dressed, per 1b..... .9% Medium hogs, dressed, per 1b. .10 Small hogs, dressed, per 1b..... .10 Beans, per 1b. .............. .08 Butter— Dairy, per 1b. ......... sesas <88 Creamery, per lb. . .40 Carrots, per bu. ..... .60 Eggs— Storage, per doz. ..... sgnnnay . 230 Strictly fresh, per doz. ...... .35 Potatoes, fancy, clean and free from rot and frost, per bu... 1.00 H. Stechman, formerly a store- keeper in this city but now a mer- chant of Tenstrike, passed through Bemidji last night on his way to St. Paul and Minneapolis where he will spend the next few days on business. {J gy KK KKK KKK KKK KK KK O, ~ %, * %."DAY’S ODDEST STORY * * L. “nes, Ia., Jan. 15. —The . </ of Iowa, now 69 years of age, has begun to plan the celebration of its Diamond Jubilee, Dec. 28, 1921. Citizens here and else- where are preparing petitions to the legislature to recog- nize the movement and fix the date for the jubilation over the 75th anniversary of Miss Hawkeye’s marriage to U. S. A, Kok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok k ok *od ok ok ok Mk ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok R KK KK KK KKK KK POLITICIANS IN $T. PAUL DISCUSS STANTON CANDIDAGY Bemidji District Judge Silent on Democratic Gubernatorial Mention. LEADERS DIVIDED; SAY WILL AND WILL NOT RUN May Enter With Understanding of Getting National Appointment, St. Paul, Minn.,, 15.—Al- though C. W. Stanton, district judge at Bemidji, Minn.,, told the United Press he would not at present make Jan. a statement regarding his having been mentioned as democratic can- didate for governor, politicians here today were busily discussing his case. Although these politicians suffered themselves to be inter- viewed, they declined to permit their names being used, These politio- ians were divided into two distinct tactions, the respective leaders of which told the United Press: May Get Consulate. ““He will run.” “He will not run.” The former argued that any at- traction that might draw Stanton into the race might not entirely be what he would gain at St. Paul. Some openly intimated that he might consent to run, with the un- derstanding that he would get a Democratic appointment at Wash- ington, or some similar job, either at the expiration of the term as governor, if elected, or at the end of the campaign if he were not elected. Has Good Office. Those taking the negative side of the question point to Stanton’s present apparently pleasant sur- roundings at Bemidji. He has a good job for six years, gets $4,500 a year, it is said, and his living ex- penses in Bemidji are reputed to be not at all what they would be in St. Paul. These men argue that Stanton would not consider making a change. It wouldn’t pay, finan- cially, they say. In the same breath these men argue that Stanton is not the kind of a fellow to be attracted by the glory of the office. 153 EAT LUNGHES AT GENTRAL SGHOOL Despite the fact that a limit of eight blocks has been established prohibiting children with that dis- tance from purchasing lunches, one hundred and fifty-three lunches of crackers and soup were served yes- terday at the soup kitchen at the Central school. FORD PEAGE TRIP COMES TO END The Hague, Jan. 15.—The Ford peace expedition ended today. The delegates are packing for the return to America. Some are remaining here to establish a permanent trib- |BEMIDJI LIBRARY REGEIVES 56 NEW CHILDREN'S BOOKS Miss Beatricef]lfills, Librarian, Makes Announcement of List. MANY AUTHORS’ BOOKS ON HAND Land of 0z Books and Handibooks Are Ready for Distribution. Miss Beatrice Mills, librarian at the library, today an- nounced that the library has Carnegie re- ceived 56 new books for children. The list of the books is as fol- lows: Good Stories for Great Holidays, Alcott; American Girls’ Handbook, Beard; Days and Deeds (verse) Stevenson; Story Hour, Wiggin; Popular Customs, Walsh; The Jata- kas (Indian fairy tales) Babbit; Jap- anese Fairy Tales, Williston; Aesop’s Fables, Stickney; Stories and Tales, Anderson; Anderson’s Stories, An- derson; Stories from Arabian Nights, Anderson; Household Stories from Grimm, Crane; Sleeping = Beauty, Lang; Prince Darling, Lang; Red Riding Hood, Lang; Cinderella, Lang; Little Folks of Many Lands, Chance; Fairy Stories and Fables, Baldwin; Pifocelio, Collodi; Tales of the Red Children, Brown; Grimm's Fairy Tales, I and II, Wiltse; In the Child’s World, Paulsson; School Speaker, Cumnock; For the Story Teller, Bailey; Little Polly Prentiss, Gould; Firelight Stories, Bailey; Little Black Sambo, Bannerman; Motion Songs, Pray; Nancy Lee’s Spring Turn, Warde; Army Boy in Mexico, Kilbourne; Army Boy in Philippines, Kilbourne; Junior Co- Ed, Lee; Amateur Carpenter, Ver- rill; When the King Came, Hodges; Peggy Owen, Patriot, Madison; Peggy Owen at Yorktown, Madison; Patty in Paris, Wells; Peg 'o the Ring, Knipe;' Snow Queen, Lang; Legends Every Child Should Know, Mabie; Modern Speaker, Riddle; Boy Mechanie, Vol II; Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz, Baum; Land of Oz, Baum; Scarecrow of Oz, Baum; Patchwork Girl of Oz, Baum; Clean Peter, Wallas; Book of Wireless, Collins; Golden Windows, Richards; Young Continentals at Bunker Hill, McIntyre; Young - Continentals at Lexington, McIntyre; Young Guide, Burleigh; Sophomore Co-Ed, Lee; New Pieces That Take Prizes, Black- stone; Stories of Plant Life, Bass; Stories of Animal Life, Bass; Cecil Aldin’s Happy Family, Byron. BAUDETTE WANTS T0 BE ON JEFFERSON HIGHWAY Baudette, Minn., Jan. 14.—It is considered probable here that Bau- dette will be included in the route of the Jefferson highway, which will extend from New Orleans to Winni- peg. The route has been designated as far as Bemidji, and beyond the county seat it will be selected by G. W. Cooley, state highway engi- neer. The Beltrami board of county commissioners has recommended that the highway after leaving Be- midji should follow ditches and roads to Clementson, where it would connect with rural highway 32 to ‘Warroad. From there it would go | to Roseau and then to Winnipesg. A place on this big auto and wagon highway would be a splendid thing for Baudette, in the opinion of vil- lage officials, as thousands of tour- ists will travel it every year. Black- duck and Kelliher residents are in- teresting themselves and Baudette will unite with them to boost for the highway to come this way. PAUL WINKLESKY IS REMODELING CREAMERY Paul Winklesky is remodeling the Beltrami County Farmers’ creamery unal. Others will sail on the liner Rotterdam tonight. SCOOP rerortes REPORTER OF COURSE I-BEWNG AN MARRIED l plant in this city instead of M. F. Cunningham as announced in Pioneer last evening. the i KKK KKK ERRKRE KKK ¥ > * * NOT MANY AMERICANS GOING TO GERMANY NOW Berlin, Jan. 15.—Nearly 100,000 strangers came to Berlin in November, declare official reports. Of this num- ber 4,385 came from foreign lands but only 89 from Am- erica. The number of visit- ors was exactly 96,056 com- pared with 71,271 a year ago. The foreigners coming from Russia numbered 256; Aus- tria-Hungary, 1,556; 'Eng- land, 2; Sweden, 706; Nor- way, 198; Denmark, 592; Belgium, 23; Holland, 450; the Balkans, 168; Switzer- land, 328; Asia, 6, and Af- rica, 11. Kk kkhkhkhkhkhkkkhhkkhkkhkhkhkhkki *hkhkhk Ak hkhkhkhkhkhkhAhkhhkhhhkhkhhk KKK K KKK KKK KKK PASSENGERRATES | ON INTERSTATE HAULS INCREASE After Today it Will Cost More to Ride on Trains Between States, ) RATE TO GRAND FORKS 2.4 INSTEAD OF TWO CENTS Rates Between Two Points Within State to Remain the Same. Hereafter it will cost more to ride trains in these eight states, Illinois, ‘Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Towa, Nebraska, Missouri and Kan- sas which will be affected by changed railroad passenger rates on interstate hauls. Increase General. The interestate commerce rates in this’ section are to be increasd from two cents a mile to 2.4 cents a mile beginning today. In Michigan, Wis- consin, Towa, Nebraska and in Mis- souri and Kansas the rates are to increased from two cents to-Z.5 and three cents. Result of Decision. - &s-- - A recent decision of the inter- state commerce commission prevent- ed the proposed change but at the same time made possible the smaller increase. A person going from Bemidji to Grand Forks will hereafter have to pay a mileage fee of 2.4 cents for the entire distance. It will be cheaper to buy a ticket to East Grand Forks which will come under the old rate as rates between two cities within a state will remain the same. THREE WOLF BOUNTIES ISSUED YESTERDAY Three wolf bounties were issued yesterday at the office of the county auditor. One was granted to Gens Mattson of Thorhult and the other two were granted to Magnus Larson of Baudette and Nels Flevig of Roosevelt. POSTOFFICE GHANGE RUMORS ARE UNFOUNDED —— Dame Rumor has been busy in Be- midji during the past few days with the statement that the selec- tion of the Bemidji postoffice site was still up in the air in Washing- ton and that no selection had been made. J. J. Opsahl yesterday telegraphed Congressman C. A. Lindbergh, in- quiring if there had been a change of view in Washington. The following answer was received today by telegraph: “Treasury department ad- vises that no change made in site for Bemidji postoffice selec- tion, lots 13 to 18, block 6. (Signed) “C. A. LINDBERGH.” VON PAPEN PAPERS SEIZED IN LONDON; INCRIMINATE MEN Documents Indicate That Atteche Supplied Money for Plots. TO BE FORWARDED TO STATE DEPARTMENT Von Bernstorff Placed in an Embar- | rassing Position, Says Washington, London, Jan. 15.—Copies of cor- respondence seized from Captain Franz von Papent recalled military attache at Washington, when he reached Falmouth on his way to Germany, have been turned over to the American embassy for transmis- sion to the state department. Makes Payments. They show that Captain Von Pa- pen made frequent payments to per- sons charged with the responsibility for blowing up munitions works and bridges in the United States. The entry shows that Captain Von Papen gave $700 to Werner Horn, who was arrested in connection with blowing up the Canadian Pacific railway bridge at St. Croix, Me. The day before this check was issued the German embassy paid $2,000 in Cap- tain Von Papen’s account. Captain 'Von Papen’s check stubs, bank books and letters from his bank, the Riggs National bank at ‘Washington, shows about 500 items, many of which had to do with rou- tine expenditures. Others, however, revealed payments to various persons who have figured prominently in the activities of German agents in Am- erica and to at least one spy, who committed suicide in a cell in an English prison. Clever Work. Officials here believe that England executed a clever stroke by publish- ing the letters now, just when Amer- ica is contemplating protesting the British seizure policy. The intent of publishing the letters is to mix Germany and America - again._and|. push sejzure.in. the background. Embassy Embarrassed. Washington, Jan. 15.—German ambassador Bernstorff is facing an embarrassing position as a result of the documents taken from Captain von Papen at London. Steamers Collide. London, Jan. 15.—The British steamers Argus and Larchwood col- lided in the Bristol channel today and several members of the crews were drowned. Austrians Lose Heavily. London, Jan. 15.—The Austrians lost 100,000 men during the recent Russian offensive, says Petrograd to- day. “Spanish Steamer Sinks. London, Jan. 15.—The Spanish steamer Bayo, 2,700 toms, struck a mine and sunk in the Bay of Biscay. W. §. GHAPMAN FOUND DEAD IN BED W. S. Chapman, one of the city’s first pioneers, was found dead in his bed this morning at his home on Be- midji avenue. The body was re- moved to the M. E. Ibertson under- taking parlors. No conclusion has been reached by Coroner Akerberg as to the cause of his death. Mr. Chapman was born in Wiscon- sin in 1840, and was married to Miss Velona Brainerd at Waterloo, Ia. In the year 1897 he moved to this city where he has lived since. While here he formerly had a blacksmith shop, was justice of the peace and former- ly ‘operated the Rex theater. He is survived by his wife and son Frank of this city, C. E. Chap- man of Rochester, Minn., a daugh- ter, Mrs. M. Vedder of Red Lake Falls, and a daughter, Mrs. C. Smith of Portland, Ore., a brother, Moses \Chapman in Washington. The funeral will be held Tuesday. Scoop Is Sure Daisy Was In Her Right Mind MAN — TH' LOVE OFFERED ME BY TH LEAPNEAR. BLONDE. COULD NOT BE ACCEPTED- EVEN S0-1T3 A VERY PLEASANT THOUGHT Y0 BE. SORRN FOR ALL TH DI SAPPOINTED, QNES — Nalacidiua X DONT CARE.IF NOUARE-BALD — MARRIED AND A FORTY CENTS PER MONTH &Mm,n-&«ki * “TRULY HUMAN DOCUMENT” * x x * x Zurich, Jan. 6.—(By mail.) * —What was termed by Swiss * officials “truly a human * document,” was “bared” by ¥ secret service agents in the % arrest of a woman, an alleged ¥ Austrian spy, whose back * was covered with indelible ¥ writing — military secrets. * The Swiss ‘agents are also re- ¥ ported to have arrested an- * other woman with a “broken * arm.” The cast, removed, * revealed a perfectly good ¥ arm bandaged with military % documents. * X Kk hkhkkhkhkhkhkhkhkkhkhkhkkkk¥ KKK KKK KKK KKK KK CARRANZA 1S GIVEN CHANGE TO GET BANDITS Administration Will Not Interfere in Present Mexican Situation. — CHIEF T0O DEMONSTRATE ABILITY IN MATTER Raiders Being Executed Immediately Upon Capture, Wires General. Washington, Jan. 15.—The admin- istration is not interfering with Mex- ico today but is giving Carranza a chance to demonstrate his ability to curb the situation and capture the bandits who murdered the Americans in Chihuahua. It is expected that something will be done before the senate reconvenes Monday. Trevino Wires United Press. New York, Jan. 15.—General Trevino today wired the United Press that every member of the gang of Mexican bandits that were respon- sible for the massacre of the Amer- icans have been executed immedi- ately upon their capture. Americans in Flight. El Paso, Jan. ¥==Americans have suddeniy vegan t6 precipiince a Aisht from Northern Mexico. FOUR APPLIGATIONS FOR LIQUOR LIGENSES Four applications have been made for liquor licenses in Kelliher despite the fact that that village is in Indian “Lid” territory. The village coun- cil will consider the applications Jan. 31. The applicants are Frank Arnold, Arthur George Plant, Richard Mar and August Fritz Olson. J. P. POGUE TRIAL SETTLED OUT OF GOURT The J. P. Pogue case against the Great Northern railway for damages for injuries received in an-accident, has been settled out of court after arguments had been made at the su- preme court. The case has enlisted much atten- tion in this vicinity. Mr. Pogue was driving an auto- mobile in which were three friends and while crossing the railroad tracks at Wilton after dark was struck by an engine which did not carry a headlight. The car was badly damaged and Mr. Pogue was injured. The accident occurred Oct. 28, 1909. Mr. Pogue brought suit and was awarded a verdict in the district court here of $3,500. The railway company secured a new trial and a verdict was returned for Mr. Pogue of $4,500. The case was taken to the su- preme court and after arguing, set- tlement was made. Attorneys Judge Marshall A. Spooner and John F. Gibbons repre- sented Mr. Pogue in the cases. By "HOP NOU-COME RIGHT BANK Y0 THASYLUM | 0L MUSTNT MND HER SR-SHES MEVER VERY NIOLENT! | cliffs PRICE IS FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER JURY OUT18 HOURS Minneapolis' Man is Convicted for Murdering His Wife; May Get New Trial. STAY OF SENTENCE IS GRANTED UNTIL WEDNESDAY Verdict Carries Automatically Sen- tence to Stillwater Prison for Life, Minneapolis, Minn., Frederick Price was Jan. 15.— found guilty this afternoon for the murder of his wife after the jury had been out for 18 hours and 40 minutes. The ver- dict was returned at 12:45 o’clock. Trembles Violently. When the verdict was given Price trembled violently and broke down for the first time since the trial be- - gan. He said that a few indiscreet ac- tions on his part influenced the jury against him. For New Trial “I don’t know about a new trial,” said Price. “I will consult my at- torneys. I don’t understand Etchi- son’s story. I am unable to under- stand the verdict.” The verdiet carried with it auto- matically the sentence of life im- prisonment in the state penitentiary at Stillwater. Stay Granted. Attorney Brady for the defense moved for a stay of sentence until Wednesday. This was granted. Seven years ago, Price, a traveling man, visited Fridley, a little Minne- sota village and met Mary Fridley. They were married in October, 1908. On Thanksgiving day, 1914, records show that Mrs. Price’s father gave her $10,000. Three days later, Nov. 28, 1914, Price, his wife and Charles Etchison, a friend, attended a ‘mat- inee. At Price’s suggestion, the three went for a drive along the overlooking the Mississippi river. " Sues for_Damages When on a rocky ledge 40 feet high, Price stopped the machine, claiming engine trouble, and sug- gested that Mrs. Price and her dog go for a walk up the road while he worked on the engine, according to Etchison’s signed confession. An hour later Mrs. Price was picked up at the foot of the cliff. Price sued the park commissioner for damages, but dropped the suit when they threatened counter charges of never having secured a legal divorce from Rose Smith Price, whom Price mar- ried at Wheaton, Ill., in 1896. Price’s Story. Price’s story as given on the wit- ness stand is as follows: Price, Atchison and Mrs. Price were riding on the East River road for an outing when the auto engine failed to work properly. Price stopped the auto at the wid- est place in the road to fix the en- gine. Price suggested that while he and Etchison worked, Mrs. Price take the dog for a walk . She acted on his suggestion. As Price and Etchison worked they suddenly heard Mrs. Price say, “Oh, Fred.” They walked to the bank, looked for her and failed to find her. They looked down on the river level, 40 feet below, and saw an ob- ject they could hardly make out. They hurried down the patch and found Mrs. Price unconscious and bleeding. Price remained with her until Bt- chison got passing autoists to help carry Mrs. Price to the top of the cliff. Price held his wife in his arms until she reached the hospital, where she died. Etchison’s Story. Etchison’s story as given on the witness stand is as follows: Mrs. Price’s automobile with Price and Etchison in the front seat and Mrs. Price and her pet dog, “Chum,” in the rear, was driven by Price to a point selected on the east river bank weeks before. At Price’s suggestion that she walk around and exercise *“Chum,” Mrs. Price stepped backward out of the auto. * Price stood on one side of the auto door and Etchison on the other. As Mrs. Price placed one foot on the-ground, Price grasped her around the waist, catching Etchison’s arm at the same time, and dragged both (to the edge of the river bank. At the brink Price released Etchi- son’s arm. Then Price with great effort hurl- led his wife backward over the cliff onto the rocks 40 feet below. Both men ran down the river bank along a sloping path and found Mrs. (Continued on Page §)