Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 21, 1916, Page 1

VOLUME XIV, No. 21. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA; FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 31, 1916, % TR KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK JUDGE STANTON %, \ Sl x \ °n, N * NATIONAL CHICKEN * ANNU“NGES HE %, : SHOW OPENS TODAY ¥ * ‘g@/ NES Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 21. % Is NUT u“T % % —Chickens, all powdered and % \ primped and garbed in their * finest feathers, but lacking +* Fufl GquflNuh 'ur, short skirts, high boots % %+ d other such apparel, gath- * + ered here tpday for the open- <« Tudge of District Court in Statement|* D& Of the ¥nnual show of the * § = * National Poultry association. Says He Will Be Candidate % Several thousand birds, repre- % for Bench. * senting 136 varieties, will be * * on exhibition at the Auditor- % * ium all week. * PUTS TO REST ALL L3 x RUMORS OF CANDIDACY | * LA R E R RS SRS R R RED LAKE MEN T0 PROTEST NEW FORESTRY BILL John Morrison and Delegation to Go to Washington; Against Steen- erson Bill. Was Choice of Demoorats of State to Succeed Governor Hammond. Judge C. W. Stanton of the district court will not be a candidate for the governorship on the Democratic ticket, according to a statement is- sued by him today. He announced that he would again be a candidate for his present position on the bench and that he would file at the proper time. His statement is as follows: “In view of the frequent inquiry as to whether I will be a candidate for governor, I wish to say that I am not and will not be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for that office. I will file for my present po- sition on the bench at the proper |2 few days for Washington to enter time.” a protest against the Red Lake for- Judge Stanton was the choice of |estry bill which will be submitted to the leading Democrats of the state to|congress by Senator Knute Nelson succeed the late Governor Hammond. |and Representative Halvor Steener- _— son. NORTH DAKOTA CITIES The bill provides for the timber on WOULD DAM RED RIVER [the high lands of the reservation to be turned into a forest reserve. If this Grand Forks, N. D., Jan. 21.—|is done the timber will be cut under Grand Forks and Fargo will unite |reserve regulations and the proceeds in an effort to have the Red River|will go to the forest reserve board. of the North declared a non-navi- |No provision is made for the Indian gable stream, this move being adopted |in the bill. The majority of the In- by the two cities for the purpose of |dians on the reservation are living in building dams which will make it|the part which is to be designated as possible to store up a more plentiful |a reserve. supply of water than is now avail- Friends of the red men in Bemidji able. and other points are arranging to en- Because of the more intense culti-|ter a protest to congress against the vation of the land during the last|bill which is alleged to do the In- few years, the level of the river has|dian a great injustice and takes all been gradually dropping, and the|the rights of the reservation in re- dams proposed would provide the two |gard to the forests out of their hands. cities with big streams again. ———— No navigation is now carried by the e thosen 1 mes spenene o FWO-ARRESTED - - in the Northwest, that being in the ON LIQUOR GHARGE SEVENTY-THREE INDICTED - FOR CONSPIRACY PLOTS| a1y, Peterson and Enock Sanberg Washington, Jan. 21.—Attorney| Alleged to Have Introduced General Gregory today advised the “Booze” in “Lid” Territory. house judiciary committee that the government had indicted 73 persons and four corporations in connection| Arthur Peterson and Enoch San-| with the investigation of hyphenated |berg were arrested this morning by plots and conspiracies. Special Officers E. G. ‘Boyd and A. — Reed charged with introducing seven K % K K KK K¥KKK¥XKKKKK*K|quarts of alcohol, four qaurts of ¥ TODAY’S MARKET REPORT *|whisky and one gallon of brandy into ¥ % K K KK K& %% KKK KKK X|territory covered by the Indian “lid” South St. Paul Markets. at Deer River. NO PROVISION MADE FOR INDIAN’S BENEFIT John Morrison and a delegation of Indians from Red Lake will leave in Beef ..$8.00@8.76 They were arraigned this morning Hogs .. .$6.95@6.85 | before Judge H. A. Simons, United Sheep .$8.00@10.00 | States court commissioner, entered a plea of not guilty and demanded "a hearing. The case was continued to January 31. In default of bonds to the sum of $200 both men were com- mitted to the Beltrami county jail. U. S. NATURALIZATION (The following markets are fur- nished the Daily Pioneer by William L. Henderson & Co., Germania Life Building, St. Paul, Minn.) Minneapolis Markets. ‘Wheat . Rye . 96@97%c ’ L TT@77%e e it EXAMINER IN CITY ‘Wheat . .$1.32% Rye R. K. Doe, chief naturalization ex- Corny aminer, of Duluth, is in the city to- Duluth Markets. day attending to matters relative to Wheat .. his office. Rye ... JOHN ERICKSON GETS Turkey, live, per lb. . Turkey, dressed, per lb. 24 Fuufl w“LF Bnu"‘"Es Geese, live, per 1b... 14 Geese, dressed, per 1b. .18 Ducks, live, per Ib.. 16| john Erickson was issued a war- Ducks, dressed, per Ib -20{rant for $30.00 in the county audi- Hens, large and fat, live, per b 18 tor’s office this morning for four full Hens, large and fat, dressed, per grown wolves killed in the town of BEMIDJI TO PLAY AKELEY FIVE AT Sixth District to Be Payel TANNER ELIGIBLE; Little Falls to Be Here Feb, 5; De- feat Will Mean Out of State Title Race. The Akeley high school basket ball team will be in Bemidji topight to meet the Bemid]l high school five at the Armory. The game will be called at 8:15 and promises to be a fast contest as a defeat will probably mean the losing of the district title. Tanner in Game. Lloyd Tanner last year’s star, who was barred from the game with Foss- ton on account of being below in scholarship requirements will be in the game tonight. Johnson, who was also out of the Fosston game for the same reason as Tanner, will not be able to get into the game tonight. Games Don’t Count. The games played before the game tonight, the series three with the Red Wing high school and the game with Fosston, will not count against Be- midji in its race for the Sixth dis- trict title, place at Carleton tourna- ment and state title. The experi- ence given the boys during these games has served to strengthen the team which will .be as formidable tonight as at any time in the past: Have Good Workouts. Coach Bestul has been putting the local boys through good workouts during the past week and has strengthened the teamwork of the quint. The lineup of the Bemidji team will be Tanner and Warfield, for- wards, Cameron center and Graham and Bailey at guards. Little Falls Feb. 5. line up agmnst the Little Falls quint here Feb. 5.: *This wiil undoub‘mlly be one of the biggest high school games of the season to be played in this city as it is believed on this game will hang the title of the Sixth dis- trict and a place for the state title at the Carleton touranment. Little Falls has a strong team and is coming to Bemidji determined to wrest the title from the local team. If the local team is defeated it will probably put it out of the rumning for the state title. CHIEF SUGGESTS A PAID DEPARTMENT Minot, N. D., Jan. 21.—The estab- lishment of a - paid fire department for the city of Minot, to take over the work now handled by a volunteer organization, was asked by Chief O’Leary in a communication to the city commission last night. He pro- poses the engaging of six men to make up the nucleus of the city’s fire fight- ing force. The recent fire, doing $100,000 damage, is responsible for the move- ‘ment. PREPAREDNESS TO COST $10,000,000—STAMFORD ‘Washington, Jan. 21.—Admiral Stamford today told the house naval committee that sixteen submarines and bases divided equally between the Atlantic and Pacific, as part of the plans for naval preparedness will cost from ten to twelve million dol- lars. FRENCH STEAMER CALLS FOR HELP New York, Jan. 21.—The Italian steamer Regina Ditalia carrying 168 passengers arrived here today. The captain reported that he heard the ARMORY TONIGHT First Game of Season for Title of JOHNSON OUT OF GAME The Bemidji high school quint will | . SMALL BOY BREAKS LEG WHILE COASTING John Gibbons, ‘.I'r the young son | of Attorney and Mrs. J. F. Gibbons, while coasting on a sled in front of the Gibbons’ home on Lake Boulevard last night broke his leg above the ankle. Although very painful, the injury is not particularly serious and the lad will be able to walk again in three weeks. ELKS INITIATE - GMSS OF TIIREE At a meeting of the‘Elh’ lodge held last night at-the lodge rooms.on_ Third street, ‘“‘three fawn sprouted antlers and were admitted to the pas- ture.” A banquet and social session followed the initiatory ceremonies and business meeting. As no state or district officers we;e in attendance the Bemidji team con- ferred the degree. No out-of-town] members witnessed the sprouting but the local membership strongly. Refreshments were served and a smoker was held after the cere- monies. GEORGE DENLEY SUFFERS STROKE Deputy Sheriff in Serious Condition at Home; Right Side Paralyzed. George Denley, deputy sheriff, suf- fered a paralytic stroke late yester- day afternoon while in a local bar- ber shop. His entire right side became para- lyzed and he was unable to talk. He was taken-to his home where attending physicians today report that he will recover. This morning he was able to say a few words. MANY 0DD FELLOWS HERE FOR MEETING Bagley and other points are in' Be- midji today to attend the initaton of a class of eleven candidates by the local lodge tonight. A. L. Bolton, grand secretary, from St. Paul and other grand officers will be in the city tonight. A banquet will be given to the visiting members tonight at the Presbyterian church at which F. B. Lamson will be toagtmaster. A smoker will be given after the ban- quet in the lodge rooms. BAND TO HAVE BIG MASK BALL TONIGHT The Bemidji band will give a mas- querade dance at the city hall to- night. Plans for the dance give evi- dence that it will be one of the larg- est social masquerade events ever had in Bemidji. An excellent pro- gram of dance music has been pre- pared by the L. Burchard orchestra. VANDERSLUIS MAY BE MAYOR GANDIDATE C. W. Vandersluis of the Bemidji Hardware Co., may be a candidate for mayor at the city election, Feb. 15, to oppose Mayor McCuaig. Rumors of his candidacy have been circulated during the past few days. This morning Mr. Vandersluis re- fused to deny or afirm the report to a Pioneer representative. “I don’t know anything about it,” was the only statement he would make. Miss Ruth Stone and Miss Betty showed yup | BELIEVED SPAIN WILL ENTER THE EUROPEAN WAR ms Prominent at State Department on Account of Reported Activity. ALLIES SQUADRON ENTERS PORTO LAGOS s Montenegrin Army is Falling Back; Albanian Toops Rushed to Aid. ‘Washington, Jan. 21.—S8weden and Spained loomed up prominently: at the state department. Spain was the most prominent on account of the reported -activity forecasting the country’s possible entry in the Euro- pean war. Three Days’ Bombardment. Athens, Jan. 21.—After a three days’ bombardment the allied squad- ron has silenced the forts at the Bul- garian town of Porto Lagos and have landed troops on Bulgarian soil. The Allies have destroyed the gun em- placements. The landing of the troops was made Wednesday after slight casualties. Greek Situation Watched. London, Jan. 21.—Contradictory German reports have been received regarding the Greek situation. One dispatch says that the Greeks have rejected the Allies’ demands to give the Teutonic diplomats passports. The Berlin Tageblatt denies that any such ultimatum has been given. Troops Aid Montenegro. Rome, Jan. 21.—The Montenegrin army is falling back on Scutari, Al- bania. The Austrians are following closely and there are constant clashes. The army of Essad Pasha, former Albanian ruler, have arrived at Scu- tari and will join the retreating Montenegrins. Pope Makes Announcement. Rome, Jan. 21.—Utmost import- ance is attached to the Vatcian an- nouncemeént that another consistory will be held in Mareh. It is under- .|stood that the cardinals have been - Many" Odd: ¥eliows ~ froni~ AKeISy, snommened.:for -a..conference regard-; ing peace. MAKES FILING FOR 160 AGRES IN 156-39 Iven A. Larson of Little Falls filed today under the Volstead Act on 160 acres in section 33, township 166, range 39. MEN INDICTED IN EASTLAND HORROR FACE COURT FIGHT Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 21.—S8ix of eight defendants indicted in con- nection with the Eeastland horror of July 24 when 812 excursionists lost their lives, yesterday began to fight their removal to Chicago for trial. The proceedings were before Federal Judge Clarence Sessions here. The defendants are: George A. Arnold, Mackinac, president of the St. Joseph Chicago Steamship company; W. H. Hill, St. Joseph, vice-president; Cap- tain Harry Penderson, Benton Har- bor; Joseph M. Erickson, chief engi- neer, Grand Haven, and Steamboat Inspectors Robert Reid and C. C. Eckliff, Grand Haven. The defend- ants have been at liberty under $5,- 000 bonds. Walter C. Steele,-Benton Harbor, secretary-treasurer, and W. K. Greenbaum, Chieago, general manager of the Indian Transportation company have agreed to trial in Chi- cago. “NOT GUILTY,” IS PLEA; MAN ACCUSED OF MURDER Grand Forks, N. D., Jan. 21.—Rd- ward M. Campbell, charged with slaying Stephen Hroska, pleaded not guilty in district court here today EXTEE T T * %k TEN THOUSAND FATHERS AND SONS DINE TOGETHER Cleveland, 0., Jan. 21.— More than 10,000 fathers and sons are expected to sit down together at tables in a hun- dred Cleveland churches to- night in the" biggest “father and son day” ever celebrated in this country. Invitations ‘were sent to every father and son in the city. Fathers who bring the most sons will be the guests. **************t*** Yk Kk Kk ok ok ok ok k ok ok ok k ok k& EHH KR KKK KK KK THOUSANDS ARE HOMELESS IN ILLINOIS FLOOD One Reported Dead; Property Loss to Be Over $1,000,000; Still MANY RIVERS ARE REPORTED FLOODING Chicago, Ill., Jan. 21.—One person is dead, thousands are homeless and there has been a million-dollar prop- erty damage as a result of floods in Northern Illinois today. The Illinois, Fox, Vermillion, Cal- ument and Chicago rivers are all flooding. Rains have fallen since yesterdny and snows are melting. MERTON S. MUNN REFUSED. PARDON State Board Turns Down Application of Beltrami County Lifer. The state ‘board of pardons has re- fused a pardon to Mertoii S. Munn, Who was senteficed to the state prison for life imprisonment from this coun- Y Tor murder.—The ‘board also-re- fused to commute the sentence. Munn was sentenced to hang by Judge W. S. McClenahan for the murder of August Franklin in the Home restaurant at Spooner in May, 1907. At the time of the murder Munn was a partner to Franklin. Franklin accused Munn of being in- timate with his wife. Munn’s sentence was commuted in January, 1908, to life imprisonment. MERGHANTS TO BANQUET MAR. 4; PLANS INCOMPLETE The plans for the Bemidji Mer- chants association annual banquet have not been completed. It is ex- pected that two men who are nation- ally known will give addresses. The banquet will be given March 4. GARIBOU FOUND IN WOODS NEAR BIG FALLS Caribou have been found in the swamps west of Big Falls, according to a report of the local game warden to Carlos Avery, state game and fish commissioner. According to the re- port, 1,143 big game licenses and 637 small game licenses were. issued dur- ing 1915. TWO GOUPLES ARE LIGENSED TO WED H. A. Fulcher of Farley was grant- ed a license to wed Mathilda Lafee- ber of Tenstrike in the clerk of . .. 18| Alaska. French steamer by wireless call for |Berquist were visiting in - Bemidji{and his trial begins Monday. Hroska |court’s office - yesterday afternoon. Veal, fatioy, dresied, per W, o] help on account of being struck by a |with friends today enroute from their |was knocked to the stone pavement, |This morning a license was issued to Veal, fancy, oversize, per 1b... .12} Nation.wide Pay-Up Week, Feb. |submarine. He refused to go to the|home at Leonard to Kelliher where |his skull being fractured and death |Earl P. Roberts of Aitkin county and Veal, poor, oversizs, per Ib..... 10 |21-26. Teacue. they will spend the winter. ‘ensuh\g. Margaret Sunde of Becida. Fall lambs, per 1b........... .16 : . : Spring lambs, per lb......... .16 THE CUB H n I ch T B 0 B “HOP : Mutton, fancy, dressed, per 1b. .14 SCOO REPORTER " was er On y ance To ag ne By Large hogs, dressed, per 1b..... .9!;% L Medium hogs, dressed, per 1b... .1 T TR AR — TR T Small hogs, dressed, per 1b. .10 g:‘N‘?we\'ELm TUST HOW JUST WeEP ‘(O\Jfi-m- \éfifm&z‘éflfigfll&“ A by Beans, per 1b. ......ooneennn 49 O GO ABOUT QETTING ME /I TLL GET Yo AMeN N AT A RUSH KM Butter— \3 A MAN- AN \CIND WILL DO ABOUT TH' ONLY WAY Yo i B aFusnee 0 i 36 JUST $0 175 A MANZ COULD POSSIBLY BAG ONE! Dairy, per 1b. . 5 0 s e /4 Creamery, per lb. .40 % Carrots, per bu. ... .60 BEggs— Storage, per doz. .30 Strictly fresh, per doz. .35 Potatoes, fancy, clean and trea from rot and frost, per bu... 1.00 Cracked corn, per bu.. . 112 Cracked corn, per sack, 75 )bs 1.40 Corn and oats, per sack, 76 lbs 1.36 Bran, per sack, 100 lbs....... 1.25 Shorts, per sack, 100 1bs....... 1.40 Oil meal, per sack, 100 1bs...,. 2.76 FRANGISCO VILLA, MEXIGAN BANDIT LEADER, REPORTED CAPTURED BY TROGPS Forces Under Gen. Cavazos Claimed to Have Secured Bandit Leader, REPORTS CONFLICTING; NOTHING AT WASHINGTON Requests Made if Reports True That Execution Be Held at Juarez. El Paso, Tex., Jan. 21.—Franeisco Villa has been captured at Haciendia, San Geronimo, by Carranza forces under General Cavazos, according to a private telegram from Chihuahua City received here. The telegram came from the source that first re- ported the massacre of Americans at Santa Ysabel. Cavazos was last reported to be bringing the prisoners from Guerrero to Chihuahua. Report is Confirmed. Mexican Consul Garcia confirmed the capture of General Villa. His ad- vices stated that the capture was ef- feeted by Maximo Marques, who re- cently also captured General Jose Rodriguez, one of Villa’s generals. A message announcing Villa’s cap- ture also has been received at the of- fice of the American Smelting and Refining company. Messages from Chihuahua City con- firming reports of the capture of Villa stated that a number of bandits who participated in the Santa Ysabel mas- sacre also were captured and are be- ing brought to Chihuahua City for execution. Reliable Information. Consul Garcia explained that his confirmation of the report of the capture of Villa was based on unoffi- cial but reliable information. He tele- graphed at once to Chihuahua City, asking immediate official confirmation on the part of General Trevina, the military chief of the northern state. At the same time a message Was d. to bey f flled in the event of formal confirmation; requesting that Villa be sent to Juarez to be executed. Haciendia, San Geronimo, is on the boundary of the Hurst property, known as the Babricora ranch, near - the railroad station of San Tomas, southeast of Madera. Report is Denied. El Paso, Tex., Jan. 21.—General Herrera, Chihuahua City, today de- nied the report that he had captured Villa or is bringing him to Hl Paso for execution. Nothing at Washington. ‘Washington, Jan. 21.—There has been nothing official received here in regard to the report that Villa has been captured. Steamer is Sunk. London, Jan. 21.—The British steamer Sutherland has been torped- oed and sunk in the Mediterranean. The crew has landed at Malta. To Enter Egypt. Amsterdam, Jan. 21.—During an address conferring decorations on the Bulgarian ruler and the crown prince at Nish the kaiser dropped a broad hint that the Teutons would soon un- dertake the Egyptian campaign. Germans Make Reply. Berlin, Jan. 21.—Germany’s final reply in the Lusitania case is being drafted. The contents are secret but it is understood that Germany offers indemnity to the United States for American lives. Germany renews the expressions of regret but reminds the Americans that they were warned by newspaper advertising and personal warnings not to sail on the Lusitania. It is believed that the note will also promise never to torpedo another passenger boat unwarned. Berlin, Jan. 21.—Small Russian detachments were easily repulsed to- day between Pinsk and Czartorysk. Nothing important happened at any of the war fronts. Petrograd, Jan. 21.—Russians op- erating in Persia have occupled 8il- tanabad, a city of 8,000, near Hama- den. The Turks are fleeing north- west. = PETITION REOPENING OF WESTERN RATE CASE ‘Washington, Jan 21 ~—A petition “|for rehearing the Western rate cases on advancing rates on agricultural implements were filed today with the Interstate Commerce Commission by retail implement dealers of Wiscon- sin, Towa, Minnesota and South Da- kota. 3 Messrs. Leo Erickson and L. Leni- son of Leonard were visiting Bemidji friends while on their way from Leonard to Kelliher. They will re- main in Kelliher on business the rest of the winter. e