Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 22, 1916, Page 1

. \ \ E DB 1LY PIO. VOLUME XIV, NO. 22. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVENING, JARUARY 22, 1016, — i FORTY CENTS PER MONTE NORTHERN .. TORS FAVOR BELT®,. COUNTY ROUTE K. JEFFERSONHIGHWAY Resolution is Adopted at Sauk Center Meeting; Amendment No. 1 Endorsed. CASS LAKE IS CHOSEN SUMMER’S MEETING PLACE Biggest Winter Meeting Ever Held is Closed; Scribes Are Well Entertained. (By Special Correspondent.) Sauk Center, Minn.. Jan. 22.—The Northern Minnesota Editorial asso- ciation this afternoon before closing its winter convention meeting here went on record in favor of the route of the Jefferson highway through Beltrami county. A resolution was passed asking the state highway commission to establish the route north from Bemidji to Blackduck, Kelliher, Spooner and Baudette. A copy of the resolution will be sent to the state highway commission. Favor Amendment. The editors also went on record in favor of Amendment No. 1. From the expressions of some of the editors here today it is believed that one of the largest campaigns that has ever been conducted for an amendment will be inaugurated by the Northern Minnesota editors for Amendment No. 1 next fall. For National Meet. The association will assist the Min- nesota Editorial association in secur- ing the national Editorial associa- tion conventon next year for Minne- apolis. The members of the resolutions committee were E. H. Denu of the x R * PRETTY CALIFORNIA GIRL * * INVENTING HIGH EXPLOSIVE * * Berkeley, Cal, Jan. 22.— * Though she abhors war, pretty Beatrice Rudawsky, University of California grad- - uate who looks the artist more * than the scientist, is experi- * menting with a deadly explo- ¥ sive which she says will be * more powerful than the most ¥ effective explosive now in ex- * istence. *x “Explosives,” she says, * ‘“are as valuable to peaceful * * x * * X *x x 4 pursuits as to war. If my ex- periments ,are successful, I would like to think of them as a step in science, rather than as a means of killing more men.” K ko k ok ok ok ok ok kW k ok ok ok ok ok k ok ok ok T KKK KKK KKK KKK G. N. TRAIN IS BURIED IN SNOW Avalanche Carries Cars 200 Feet Down Embankment in Washington. Seattle, Wash., Jan. 22.—Caught in an avalanche of snow roaring down the mountain side, the dining car and a day coach of the Great Northern train No. 25 was cut off from the remainder of the train and carried 200 feet down the embankment near Senic, Wash., this morning. Several persons are reported Kkilled. The coaches are buried under 60 feet of snow. FIRE DEPARTMENT T0 CHIMNEY FIRE The fire department was called to Bemidji Daily Pioneer, chairman, Ed. |the home of John Larson on Missis- Lafond, Little Falls, W. Morrison of |sippi avenue shortly after ten o’clock Morris. A. and Farley Dare of Walker. May Visit Here. Cass Lake was chosen as the meet- ing place next summer for the asso- E. Eastman of St. Cloud |this morning to extinguish a chim- ney was slight. fire. The damage to the home KEH KKK KKK KK KKK KKK ciation. The association also plans|* TODAY’S MARKET REPORT * to spend several days visiting in Be- midji LR R RS SRR SRR RS SRS South St.. Paul- Markets. The next winter meeting of the|Beef .................$8.00@8.76 association will be held at Brainerd. |Ho8s ....... $7.10@6.90 Sheep ........... ....$8.00@10.16 Best Winter Meet. This year’s meeting of the asso-| ciation was one of the largest win- I (The following markets are fur- nished the Daily Pioneer by Willlam L. Henderson & Co., Germania Life ter meetings ever held in the history Building, St. Paul, Minn.) of the association. There were about 50 editors here and Sauk Center and Minneapolis Markets. Asa Wallace did themselves proud in ;Vh:m '95%'?@1;;1,2{2 entertaining the scirbes of the north- Cgm vrines 1@ 1%e ern part of the state. made to the girls’ state A visit was training sehool and an excellent banquet was|Wheat Corn . given there. Vasaly President. Chicago Markets, .$1.32% 12@73%¢c Duluth Markets, P. J. Vasaly of Little Falls was|Wheat ............... .$1.321%% elected as president of the associa- |Rye vee...96c tion for the ensuing year, William Bemidji Markets. Wilke of Grey Eagle, vice-president; Turkey, live, per Ib. .........$ .20 A. G. Rutledge, formerly with the|pyurkey, dressed, per Ib....... .24 Bemidji Daily Pioneer, now of Min-|geese, live, per 1b.. 14 neapolis, secretary. The executive|Geese, dressed, per 1b. .18 committee selected was George Eric-|pycks, live, per Ib .15 son of Spooner, C. H. Bronson of|pucks, dressed, per Ib.. ‘20 Osakis and H. R. Phillips. Hens, large and fat, live, per 1b. .13 R. C. Dunn of Princeton and Al- Hens, large and fat, dressed, per vah Eastman of St. Cloud, two of the 1D, vensnis RN .18 best known editors of the state and Veal, fancy, dressed, per Ib. .14 two of the most able of the editors, | yea), fancy, oversize, per 1 12 were made life members of the asso- Veal, poor, oversize, per Ib.. .10 ciation. Fall lambs, per Ib.. .16 Spring lambs, per 1b. .16 Mutton, fancy, dressed, per 1b. .14 AMERIGAN BnnlES Large hogs, dressed, per 1b..... .9% Medium hogs, dressed, per 1b... .10 Small hogs, dressed, per 1b..... .10 TAKEN TD El PASU Beans, per Ib. .............. .10 Butter— Dairy, per 1b. .........c0000. .36 24 Viotims of Mexican Bandits;|Creamery, per Ib............. .38 Carrots, per bu. ............. .60 Villa Has Not Been Eggs— Captured. Storage, per doz. .... . .80 Strictly fresh, per doz. . .36 Potatoes, fancy, clean and free El Paso, Tex., Jan. 22.—The bodies| .0 rot and frost, per bu... 1.00 of 24 American victims who were Cracked corn, per bu......... 1.12 murdered by Mexicans during the|c gcied corn, per sack, 765 Ibs... 1.40 past two days arrived here this af- Corn and oats, per sack, 75 1bs. 1.35 ternoon. Among them was the corpse of Bert Aker, ranchman, who crossed the border into Mexico last night looking for stolen cattle. The Mexican embassy today de- clared that the Zapatistas’ revolution reported yesterday was unimportant. General Villa has not been cap- tured. He is reported to have mar- ried again. TLOOR OF MOTOR FACTORY COLLAPSES Detroit, Mich., Jan. 22.—While Lundreds of men were working in a building of the Hudson Motor Car company today the floor collapsed. It was reported that several were kill- ed. This report is denied by officials of the motor company. Devils Lake, N. D., Jan. 22.—The temperature here dropped 47 degrees Bran, per sack, 100 lbs.. Shorts, per sack, 100 lbs.. 0Oil meal, per sack, 100 1bs SCOOP roxrer REPORTER ALDERMAN - in 18 hours. It is now 20 below. KO R KRR KK KKK K f«'“mH SGHUN. m"NT :| IN EXCELLENT FORM OVERWHELMS AKELEY Bemidji Boys Play Fast Game Against Down State Team; Final Score 53 to 13. TANNER AND WARFIELD FEATURE IN CONTEST Local Team Takes First Step for Sixth District Title and Carle- ton Place. Showing flashes of brilliant floor and teamwork which last year won for it the championship of the Sixth district and a place at the Carleton tournament, the Bemidji high school basket ball team last evening over- whelmed the Akeley high school quint by a score of 53 to 13 before a crowd of 250 enthusiasts. Tanner and Warfield Star. This was the first game for Bemidji with a Sixth district team and was the first step toward repeating the victory of last year. Tanner and Warfield at forwards were the stars for the Bemidji team and their basket shooting was easily the feature of the contest. The former last night showed flashes of spced and basket shooting which last year won for him a place as forward on the all-state high school team. With Tanner playing in old-time form and the return of Johnson in- to the game, the Bemidji institution 'will be represented by two of the most brilliant performers of the net game in the Northwest. The work of Warfield last evening was also a bright feature, he securing seven field baskets and played a star game both on the offense and defense. He alternated at playing center and left forward. Players Are Shifted. There was considerable shifting of players so as to give all the substi- tutes an opportunity. All played a creditable game. The Akeley team, although out- classed in all departments of the game, played hard and did not ap- pear to become discouraged as. the, score ‘was run up by the Bemidji boys. Woock at center was the star player for Akeley, securing nine of the 13 points. Summary of Game. The lineups of the two teams was as follows: Akeley Bemidji Johnson ... .rf........ Tanner Nordquist . ‘Warfield ‘Woock ....... ... Cameron Jensen ...... . ... Bailey Foley .........lg........ Graham Substitutes for Bemidji, Klein Brooks and Gainey. Substitutes for Akeley, Larson and Rice. Summary—Field baskets, Bemidji, Tanner 9, Warfleld 7, Bailey 6, Klein 2, Brooks 3. Akeley—Woock 4, Nordquist 2. Foul baskets, Tanner 1 and Woock 1. JUDGE STANTON RELEASES PAIR Judge C. W. Stanton has granted writs of habeas corpus in the cases of Staar and Sam Solvig of Grand Rapids, held on charges of assisting a fugitive from justice to escape. The men will be released from the Grand Rapids jail. They have been in jail there since the fight between Serbians and Bul- garians Thanksgiving eve in a sa- loon at Calumet, Minn., which re- sulted in the murder of Pete Nenoff. They were accused of aiding in the escape of Paul Keeman, charged by the coroner’s jury with having stabbed Nenoff to death. Keeman is still at large. The funeral of W. H. Gaines, who died at a hospital in Fergus Falls, was held this afternoon from his late home, 807 Mississippi avenue. The interment was made at Greenwood cemetery. UP HERETD GET AN INTERVIEW FROM Dafacrtive Paa i KRR KRR KK KK WAR MAKES MILLIONAIRES Scandinavian countries are see their war business;: chance and grab it, making much money. x x * * * * * * x * * - -3 Tk ko k ok ok ok ok ok KKK KKK KKK KKK KK (United Press Staff Correspoxdent) Copenhagen, Jan. 5.— (By mail.)— Scandinavia is enjoylng a tremendous war boom. It is more or less com- mon to Eweden, Denmark and Nor- way, but so far as appearances go, it is most pronounced, in Norway. Sweden has sold to the belligerents, especially to Germany, immense amounts of raw and ffinlshed prod- ucts, including war munitions, though these latter sales were not counten- anced by the Swedigh government. Denmark, being sepafated from Ger- many only by an imaginary line in- stead of a stretch of mined and dan- gerous water, has dome still better. The lion’s share of the war business, however, has gone to' Norway. Third Maritine Nation. The Norwegians have profited to some extent, like Sweden and Den- mark, by sales of their own goods to the belligerent nations, especially to Germany, but it has been as mid- dlemen that the bulk of their busi- ness has been done. Norway was the world’s third maritine nation when the war broke out. England ranked first, Germany second. England still ranks first but even the British mer- cantile marine has suffered heavily from the destruction incidental to war. Germany’s merchant shipping has been out of commission alto- gether since the early days of hostili- ties. This was Norway's chance. America’s Boom Small. Compared with Norway, America’s war boom has been a small affair. This is speaking relatively, of course. In actual dollars and cents the Euro- pean struggle unquestionably has brought more money to the United States than to any other country. Comparatively Norway has been the big gainer. That is, the Norwegians are richer by the struggle to the ex- tent of about $200,000,000 in actual cash thus far. To properties they already owned there has been added a value of approximately as much more. This is on a basis of a popu- lation of 2,600,000. .. - Increase $80 Per. Capita. An addition of $80 per capita to Norway’s wealth in a year and a half has been felt emphatically. It has meant a boom such as the old world has not seen hitherto in historic times. Millionaires have been cre- ated wholesale. Many of them are millionaires only in kroner—a krona being in the neighborhood of 27 cents—but a jump from nothing, in 18 months, to a fortune of $250,- 000 to $270,000, which has happened in hundreds of cases, is not so bad. The big old shipping firms have pro- fited in actual millions of dollars. The newly made millionaires in Norweg- ian money are mainly more clerks in shopping houses, or working officers of ocean-going craft who were able to command a little credit and branched out in business for themselves. Never Owned Ships. Numbers of the newly-made mag- nates have never owned a ship. They have bought vessels in course of con- struction or invested merely in char- ters and have been able to transfer either their unfinished craft or their charters, so rapid was the increase in the demand for bottoms at huge advances, sometimes in the course of no more than a few days. War taxes have been high, but profits have been so much higher that the taxes have hardly been felt. The Norwegians (Continued on Page 4) KEK KKK KK KK KKK K KKK TODAY’S ODDEST STORY St. James, Minn., Jan. 22. —Because so large a per- centage of the population here are railroad men who work all sorts of unusual hours, H. A. Nelson has es- tablished a midnight ‘movie matinee at which the rail- road men usher, take tickets and play the piano. xRk Kk kkkkkkkokkwhk kA Ak hkhkhkkkkkhkdhk KA KK KKK KKK KKK Some Men Don’t Want Very Much BEMIDJI SCHOOLS ARECROWDED, SAYS SCHOOL INSPECTOR E. M. Phillips, Representing State, Examines Local Conditions. SYSTEM IN CITY IS COMMENDED AS GOOD Teachers Are Overworked on Ac- . count of Number of Students and Conditions. That the Bemidji schools are over- crowded, but were in excellent con- dition and were being conducted in an up-to-date manner, is the opinion of E. M. Phillips, state high school examiner, who yesterday examined the Bemidji schools. Are Very Crowded. In speaking of the situation to the Pioneer, Mr. Phillips said: “There is but one thing that might be em- phasized in regard to the Bemidji schools and that is that they are in a crowded condition. In fact, they are more crowded than parents can imagine. Taxed to Full Capacity. “In the North School I found that although it was not what one would call crowded, it was taxed to its full capacity. To put more students in that building would mean to put students at a disadvantage and over- work the teachers. Teachers Overworked. “The high school building is some- what crowded since the proper fa- cilities for enlarging the industrial and practical branches have been shut off. The congestion there at present has not permitted extension along certain needy lines. Some of the teachers are overworked and have too many students to do justice to all of them. “The Central school is crowded, more so than any school in the city.” Mr. Phillips met with the teachers at the high school yesterday after- noon and in a talk with them stated that he found the schools here con- ducted in an up-to-date manner. Mr. Phillips met with the- school -board last evening. 0DD FELLOWS HAVE BIG INITIATION About 80 members of the 0dd Fellows lodge attended the initiation ceremonies of that lodge last eve- ning. Eleven new members were initiated. Delegations of 0Odd Fel- lows were present from Akeley, Bag- ley, Tenstrike and other points. After the ceremonies a banquet was given the members by the ladies of the Rebecca lodge at the Presbyter- ian church. F. B. Lamson presided as toastmaster. A. L. Bolton, grand secretary, of St. Paul, delivered an address. A smoker was given after the ban- quet at which R. L. Given gave the history of the local order and 8. Jenkinson, a charter member of the organization, gave a short talk. Au- gust Jarchow, who is a member of the first lodge in the state, Stillwater Lodge No. 1, gave a talk. B. W. Noble of Nebish announced that a lodge would probably be formed in Nebish this spring. LAD NARROWLY ESGAPES DEATH; TRAIN HITS SLED Roy Olson, the six-year-old son of H. Olson of Mill Park, narrowly es- caped death late yesterday afternoon when the Soo passenger train struck the sled upon which the boy was sliding down the hill which crosses the Soo tracks in Mill Park. Roy started to coast down the hill and did not see the approaching train. ‘When he was about half way down the hill he saw the train and rolled off the sled. The engine struck the sled and broke it into splinters. overly other tt********tt************ KKK KKK KKK K K A BANKER’S ADVICE TO A HOUSEWIFE OF ECONOMY * * * * " Cleveland, 0., Jan. 22.—"“If ¥ every family saved one match' % a day, the United States would be ahead $500,000 a % year,” today said -F. D. Con- % ner, president of one of the % biggest financial institutions * here. Conner believes every +* housewife should be paid a * weekly wage to prevent fam- ¥ ily squabbles; and that every * wife should prevent food * waste. He claims fortunes in ¥ food are thrown into gar- % bage cans. The banker be- % lieves bills should be paid by % check and a stipulated % amount saved weekly. * * ’ KEEH KK KKK KK MINNESOTA GETS MANY CARS OF MOVABLES IN1915 Fred D. Sherman, Commissioner of Immigration, Compiles Figures. FAIR MOVEMENT IS EXPECTED IN SPRING Fertility of State’s Soil, Low Price of Land Attracts Many Homeseekers. St. Paul, Minn.,, Jan. 22.—(Spe- cial to the Pioneer.)—Figures com- piled and given out by Fred D. Sher- man, commissioner of immigration, show that during the past year of 1915, there were exactly 4,444 cars of immigrant movables handled by the Minnesota Transfer Railway company of which Minnesota received 2,306 cars and the balance going to other states. This gives Minnesota a percentage of about 51 per cent of the total number handled. Of the Northwestern states, which are in competition with Minnesota for im- migration are as follows: North Dakota, Wisconsin, Montana, Can- ada, South Dakota and Washington. The nearest competitor to Minnesota last yéar in the way of receiving im- migrant movables was North Da- kota, who received 648 cars; Wiscon- sin came next with 502 cars; Mon- tana 360, Canada 168, South Dakota 163 and Washington 37. Increase Ten Per Cent. While there were more cars of immigrant movables handled by this railway company in 1914, Minne- sota has increased her percentage about 10 per cent, as records for the year of 1914 show that 5,277 cars were handled, of which Minnesota received 2,350 and the remaining 2,- 927 went to other states, but the proportion of receipts in other states vary somewhat. For instance: Can- ada in 1914 received 825 cars while in 1915 she received only 168 cars. Montana in 1914 received 6365 cars and in 1915, 360 cars. The balance of the states received about the same proportion both years. Not as Bright. “Prospects for immigration this year are not as bright as I would like to see them,” said Commissioner Sherman, “but notwithstanding this, I look for a fair movement to the Northwest when the spring opens and I have no fear but what Minnesota will maintain her present percentage of receiving at least as much, if not more, than all the other competing states combined. The fertility of Minnesota’s soil, the low price of her lands, coupled with many other advantages, it is becoming pretty thoroughly known throughout the states of Iowa, Illinois and Indiana and we are bound to receive the bulk of immigration to the Northwest for some years to come.” PRESIDENT AND WIFE CRUISING ON CHESAPEAKE Washington, Jan. 22.—President Wilson and his wife are today cruis- ing down the Chesapeake bay. The WHY \E THEN KiLL OFF A FEW KINGS - OVERTHERE- G\VE TH REQULAR QUEENS A CHANCE president is preparing his prepared- ness speeches. By "HOP" DOC SAD HE MiGHT LVE_ Y \F T HIRRIED-AN OFFICE. | DESK ACCIDENTALLY, SLIPPED QUT 0F TR’ ALDERMANS HANDS T NORWEGIAN LINER CARRYING RUSSIAN SUPPLIES BURNING; RUSHES TO PORT Steamer Synga Taken to New York; Has Fire in Hold; Cause Not Known. CAPTAIN REFUSESTO | DISCUSS SITUATION Germany May Make Peace Proposai to Belgium, Says German Newspaper. New York, Jan. 22.—The Nor- wegian steamer Sygna, reported to he carrying ties and steel to the Russian armies, was rushed back into quar- antihe this morning with a fire in her hold. Wireless calls brought several New York boats to attack the blaze. When the fire was under control the commander of the boat landed but refused to discuss the cause of the fire. Makes Open Proposal. Amsterdam, Jan. 22.—The Frank- furter Zeitung today openly proposed that Germany negotiate for a separate peace with Belgium. The article adds that it is believed that Belgium will favor peace. LONE BANDIT TAKES - $900; KILLS POLICEMAN Chicago, Ill, Jan. 22.—A reward of $3,000 is offered today for the robber who yesterday afternoon rob- bed the tourist agency of Thomas A. Cook & Son of $900 and killed a policeman. KH KK KKK KKK KKK KKK ¥ GO TO CHURCH TOMORROW * KX XK KKK KRR K KR Catholic. Low mass at 8 o’clock. High mass at 10 a. m. Sunday school at 2 p. m. Vespers at 7:30 p. m. Father J. J. T. Philippe. Christian Science. 317 Fourth St. Sunday. service at 11 a. m. Wednes- day evening service at 7:45 o’clock. Congregational (Nymore) Sunday school at 10:30; preaching service 11:30; evening song service, 7:30 p. m.; preaching at 8 o’clock; prayer meeting Wednesday night at 8 o’clock. J. E. Cadwell, pastor. Episcopal. Sunday school at 10 o’clock. There will be no other services during the month of January, as Archdeacon Parshall is visiting for a month in the east. Archdeacon Parshall, rec- tor. Salvation Army. Sunday school, 2 p. m., subject— “The Savior and the Teacher of Law”; text to learn, James 2.8; sal- vation meeting 8 p. m.; meetings Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 8 p. m. Meetings in Nymore—Sun- day school, 2 p. m.; praise meeting, 3 p. m. Rev. Grass and Rev. Cad- well will have charge of this ser- vice. Meetings Wednesday and Fri- day at 8 p. m. Prayer meeting Mon- day night. All are welcome. Capt. and Mrs. Sandgren, in charge. Presbyterian. Bible class and Sunday school at 10; morning worship and sermon at 11 o'clock; young people’s prayer service at 7 p. m.; evening service at 8 o’clock. Dr. Mclntyre of LaMore, N. D, will occupy the pulpit. Swedish Lutheran, Sunday school at 12 m. There will be no other services as the pas- tor will be at Quiring and Shotley. J. H. Randahl, pastor. Methodist. Morning worship at 10:45, subject —“Altar Builders”; Sunday school at 12 m.,, A. T. Carlson, supt.; Ep- worth League at 6:30, subject— “Forgiving Enemies,” Izora Scott, leader; evening worship at 7:30, sub- ject—*The Guide of Youth.” B. D. Hanscom, pastor. Nymore Free Lutheran. Sunday school at 10:30; no other services during the day, prayer meet- ing Thursday evening at 7:30 at the parsonage. George Larson, pastor. Baptist. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Re- member the big contest starts Sun- day, Jan. 30. Morning worship at 11 a. m., sermon—*“Earth’s Greatest and Most Glorious Age”; special music by the junior chorus choir; an- them by choir; young people’s ser- vice at 6:30 p. m., subject—*Amuse- ment That is Worth While,” Eccl. 3: 1-15; evening gospel service at 7:30 p. m., special musie. A cordial invi- tation is extended to everyome not regularly - attending some other church to attend our services and worship with us. Mid-week prayer service on Thursday evening at sight o’clock. Ira D. Alvord, pastor.