Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 25, 1916, Page 1

VOLUME XIV, NO. 24. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY Evmim&, JANUARY 25, 1916. COUNTY OFFIGIALS T0 ST. PAUL FOR , HIGHWAY MEETING %, %, T County %, ‘or and Commisioners .‘%@, ent Road ;) S ROUTE OF JEFFE. HIGHWAY TO ». . DISCUSSED Bemidji Citizens May Attend to Ad- vocate Road Through County. Several county officials and prob- ably several Bemidji citizens will at- tend the meeting of the state high- way commission at the state capitol in St. Paul next Thursday. Among the county officials who Auditor George, Engineer Bliler and Commis- will attend are County sioners Thompson, Rako and Lennon. Road Matters Up. Several road matters will be pre- sented to the commission and the proposed route of the Jefferson high- way will be discussed. It is believed that several Bemidji citizens will attend the meeting to advocate the selection of a route for the highway north through Beltrami county. City and village councils, commercial clubs and organizations have sent petitions to the commission advocating such a route. From New Orleans. The Jefferson highway will be es- tablished from New Orleans to Win- nipeg. The route has been established as far north as this city. BLANCHE SWEET IN “THE CAPTIVE” AT GRAND TONIGHT Blanche Sweet in “The Captive,” a photo-dramatization of the play by the same name by Cecil B. De Mille and Jeanie McPherson, will be shown tonight at the Grand theater. It is a love drama of unusual quality, the incidents of which all take place dur- ing the recent Balkan conflict be- tween Turkey and Montenegro. It is the story ol an aversion that turns into love; the narrative of a romance which begins with hate, seeming to justily the assertion that anything is better than indifference. Thé two principal characters in “The Captive” are a Montenegrin peasant girl and a Turkish noble, who is made a prisoner of war and assigned to the peasant to do the work on her farm and who in the end, saves her from the Turkish mauraud- ers. The leading man role is played by House Peters, who was also Miss Sweet’s leading man in “The War- rens of Virginia.” = KKK KKK KK KKK * TODAY’S MARKET REPORT * R KKK KKK KKK KK KKK South St. Paul Markets. c.....$8.00@8.75 Hogs .. $7.30@7.05 Sheep ....... e $8.00@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 ... ....$1.335% Rye . .97@98¢c Corn .. Wheat $1.36 Rye ..... .$1.03 {011) ¢ | CEPEPRRCERNEE USRS A .. T3% @T4c Duluth Markets. Wheat .....co00uans .$1.343% Rye oovvunn ve...96c Bemidji Markets. Turkey, live, per Ib. .........$ .20 Turkey, dressed, per 1b....... .24 Geese, live, per 1b... 14 Geese, dressed, per 1b. Ducks, live, per 1b.. Ducks, dressed, per 1b. . Hens, large and fat, live, per 1b. Hens, large and fat, dressed, per 1b. Veal, fancy, dressed, per 1b. oo 14 Veal, fancy, oversize, per lb... .12 Veal, poor, oversize, per 1b..... .10 Fall lambs, per 1b........... .16 Spring lambs, per 1b......... .16 Mutton, fency, dressed, per 1b. .14 Large hogs, dressed, per lb..... .9% Medium hogs, dressed, per 1b... .10 Small hogs, dressed, per lb..... .10 Beans, per 1b. ........... eee 10 Butter— Dairy, per lb. .35 Creamery, per lb......... .38 Carrots, per bu. .......... ... .60 Bggs—- Storage, per doz. ........ o 2l Strictly fresh, per doz. ...... .35 Patatoes, faney, clean and free from rot and frost, per bu... 1.00 Cracked g¢orn, per bu......... 1.12 Cracked corn, per sack, 75 Ibs.. . 1.40 Corn and oats, per sack, 75 1bs. 1.35 Bran, per sack, 100 Ibs....... 1.25 Shorts, per sack, 100 lbs....... 1.40 0il meal, per sack, 100 Ib: .. 2.76 Subscribe for the Ploneer. COUNTY DEMOGRATS T0 HOLD MEET TOMORROW Democrats of Beltrami county will meet tomorrow at 11 o’clock at the court house to select a chairman to succeed A. P. Ritchie and to form a “Woodrow Wilson” club. Delegates to represent Beltrami county at the state convention will be selected. It is expected that a large number of Democrats will attend the meeting tomorrow. {ROSEAU MINISTER TO HOLD SERVICES HERE Rev. Bertland of Roseau is ex- pected to arrive in the ¢ity tonight to hold services on Wednesday and Thursday night at eight o’clock at the Ed Anderson home on Irvine avenue and on Friday night at the A. F. An- derson home on Fourteenth street. The services will be held in connec- tion with the Mission Friend church. Everyone is invited to attend. PRESIDENT ENTERTAINS EUROPEAN DIPLOMATS Washington, Jan. 25.—With Am- bassador Bernstorff sitting at Mrs. Wilson’s right hand, President Wil- son will entertain at dinner tonight the central powers’ European diplo- mats. It will be the first meeting of the president and Bernstorff for a year. Ny DITGH HEARING T0 BE HELD SATURDAY Judge C. W. Stanton will conduct a hearing on the establishing of Ju- dicial Ditch No. 39 at the house Saturday. court NATION’S SHEEP AND CATTLE MEN SETTLE OLD FEUD TODAY El Paso, Tex., Jan. 25.—The an- cient fued between cattle and sheep men, dating back to the old days of the open range when the rival stock- men were wont to shoot on sight, was officially declared off today. The American Live Stock association and the National Sheep Growers’ associa- tion began their annual conventions here today. About 10,000 delegates are in attendance, representing every feeding district west of Chicago. The cattle men will make a fight for an open market and against light com- petition by the packers. AMOUNT OF COTTON IN YEAR SHOWS DECREASE Washington, Jan. 25.—A census re- port today showed 10,766,202 bales of cotton ginned from the 1915 growth to January 16, counting round as half bales and excluding linters, against 14,915,950 last year. Round bales included this year 106,- 996, compared with 50,942 in 1916. Sea island included 90,736 for 1916, against 79,515 last year. ROOSEVELT AND WIFE WILL GO TO INDIES New York, Jan. 25.—Theodore Roosevelt will leave Feb. 10 or 12, it was learned today, for an absence of several weeks on the Leeward and Windward islands of the West Indies. Mrs. Roosevelt will accompany him. They will go to Guadaloupe, St. Croix islands. PRESIDENT FAVORS TARIFF GOMMISSION Washington, Jan. 25.—It was offi- cially stated today that President Wilson favors the appointment of a tariff commission to work similar to the Federal reserve board. He be- lieves that this would be best because trade conditions will be altered fol- lowing the European war. The [BELTRAMI COUNTY ANDBARBER QUINTS FIGHT FOR LEAD Commercial Bowling League Seeing Some Excellent Exhibitions. CROOKSTON LUMBER CO. TEAM IN LAST PLACE County Defeats Grocers and Grocers Defeat Barker’s Drug ' Store Quint. Standing of Teams. Team— Won Lost Pect. Beltrami County'.... 2 0 1.000 Barbers ............ 1 0 1.000 Schneider Bros. ..... 1 1 .500 Quality Grocers ..... 1 1 500 Barker’s Drug Store.. 0 1 .000 Crookston Lbr. Co.... 0 2 .000 The Barbers and Beltrami county teams are in the lead in the Commer- cial Bowling League No. 2. The Crookston team, which appear- ed very strong in the city league be- fore the first of the new year has been defeated twice in the new league and is in last place. The Quality Grocer team was de- feated by the Beltrami County team last cvening by a score of 2,467 to 2,299, The summary of the game is as follows: Quality Grocers— Erickson .. . 159 128 223 King 209 135 122 Stewart 131 135 148 Pteifer . 174 145 154 Ebert . 143 161 132 Totals v 816 704 7179 Total pins—2,299. Beltrami County— Rhoda .. .. 161 162 152 Hedeen . 185 196 165 LaBaw .... 166 138 220 Torgerson .. 195 189 155 Klein .. . 122 129 132 Totals ........ 829 814 824 Total pins—2,467. The Quality Grocers defeated the Barker Drug Store team Sunday morning, the final score being 2,450 to 2,269. The summary of the game ig’ as fellows: Quality Grocers— Erickson ....... 208 158 144 King . 169 183 174 Stewart 190 149 138 Pfeifer . 120 141 182 Ebert ....... 164 160 170 Totals ........ 851 . 791 808 Total pins—2,450. i Barker’s Drug Store— W. Brown ....... 149 146 143 A. L. Barker . 145 223 166 M. J. Brown . 166 148 152 Coppernoll . 112 128 138 Heffron . ... 170 147 147 Totals ........ 732 792 746 Total pins—2,269. PRESIDENT PARDONS MEN AT MINOT, N. D. ‘Washington, Jan. 25.—President Wilson today pardoned 17 Minot, N. D., citizens who had been sentenced to serve 60 days in jail and to pay fines of $100 for introducing intoxi- cants into homestead land that had -77@78c|and St. Kitts and possibly to other |peen the Berthold Indian reservation. UNCLAIMED LETTERS. List of advertised letters “Un- claimed” at Bemidji, Minn., post- office for week ending Jan. 24, 1916: Men—Mr. Lorenz Anderson, Mr. John Heabers, Mr. Henry Legler, Mr. Maurice Martin, John Miller, Mr. Lauritz Olson, Mr. 0. A. Rand, Mr. Wm. Strand, Mr. Geo. Stubbs, Mr. L. H. Whitehead. Women—Mrs. Eliza- beth Arnold, Mrs. Mary Kennedy, Mrs. E. Stela. KR KKK KKK KKK KK KT * president does not intend to take any | % powers from congress and if the board | is appointed may ask that the board | & report to congress. * He who forgets to adver- +* tise should not complain when % the buyer forgets that he is % ¥ in business. It is just a case * % of “forget” all around. * * ¥* Pay-Up Week, a business stimu- lator, in Bemidji Feb. 21-26. TR KKK KKK KKK KKK KK KKK KRKK KKK KKK KKK TODAY’S ODDEST STORY Cleveland, Jan. 25.—Had Bruce Austin, Cleveland’s oldest lineman, kept - going straight up when he started up his first pole, he would now be a- considerable dis- tance on’the way to the moon. In the last 25 years Austin has climhed 40,000 fifty-foot poles, which is equivalent to hoisting one’s self 378 miles in * * * * * x * *x * * % * x Rd ¥ the firmament. . x * K Kk Kk k Kk k ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok KK KKK KKK KKK KKK —_— HEARING ON PETITION- HELD IN PROBATE COURT A hearing on the petition for li- cense to sell, mortgage or lease of lands in the estate of Ida M. Pilde, insane ward, was held this morning in the probate court at the court house. % SENIOR GLASS 0F HIGH SCHOOL MEET At a meeting of the senior class of the Bemidji high school last night | the matter of choosing a class em- blem for rings and pins was consid- ered. A majority of the class favored the same design as that of the 1915 class. If accepted this same design will be made the permanent insignia for rings and pins at the high school. Graduates will, in such case, be able to distinguish themselves from other classes by the date on the rings. The matter of a class play had been considered at a previous meet- ing, but no definite steps have been taken. Whether or not an annual should be published has also been taken into consideration, but since so little time remains it has been dropped. ONE DEAD; SEVERAL MISSING; ROOF FALLS St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 25.—One man is dead, one is missing and two, are seriously injured as a-sgesult of the roof of an ice house collapsing on workmen this® morning. The ice house was being demolished. ROOF GOMPANY ORDERS HEAVIEST IN HISTORY From every section come represen- tatives shouting the good tidings of prosperity. Industries of this coun- try, large and small, are humming with business. E. C. Richardson, representative of the General Roofing company, makers of Certain-teed roofing, who is in the city today, reports the biggest busi- ness in his career. “Our trouble is not in getting or- ders, but in shipping those we have,” said Mr. Richardson. “Orders are the heaviest in our history from every quarter, and the good part of it is that no let-up is in sight.” Mr. Richardson while in the city visited the local representatives for the General Roofing company, the Given Hardware company and the St. Hilaire Retail Lumber company. REVOLVERS FOR SOUTH AMERICA ARE CONFISCATED London, Jan. 25.—Four hundred revolvers consigned to South America were taken off the Holland-American liner Gerria today. Fifteen tons of copper, brass and aluminum filings were taken off the Swedish steamer Urna enroute from New York to Scandinavian ports. Miss Gladys Armstrong, book- keeper and stenographer for the Sa- thre Abstract company, left last eve- ning for Grand Forks, N. D., where she will attend the Burns celebra- tion, which will be held this evening. While there she will be the guest of Mrs. Robert Nesbet. She will return to Bemidji Thursday noon. SCOOP ierortir REPORTER GERMANS YIELDTO Ul S, DEMANDS IN LUSITANIA CASE Latest Teuton Note is Received at the State Department Today. OFFICIALLY STATED, THAT MATTER IS SETTLED New Air Campaign is Begun by Austro-Germans in England and France, ‘Washington, Jan. 25.—The latest German note on the sinking of the Lusitania reached the White House today. It was sent to the state de- partment by Ambassador Bernstorff and transmitted by the state depart- ment to President Wilson. It is officially stated that the Ger- man note meets all the demands of the United States. New Air Campaign. London, Jan. 25.—Four German air raids have been made on English channel ports in the past 48 hours. Numerous villages behind the French lines have also been bombed. This is believed to be the inauguration of a new Teutonic campaign from the air, Two German aeroplanes attacked a French seaport this morning. Two hours later an attack was made at Neuport, 18 miles from Dunkirk and a short distance from the German lines. A British aeroplane shot down a German aeroplane, Turkish Imperial Yacht Sunk, Athens, Jan. 25.—It was learned from passengers arriving from Con- stantinople today that the Turkish imperial yacht Erthogroal, aboard which was Field Marshal von der Goltz, was torpedoed by a French stbmarine near Bosphorus four weeks ago. The marshal was enroute to command the Turkish forces in the Kutelamara region. All passengers were rescued. Urges Immediate Blockade. London, Jan. 25.—On this, the eve or discussions of the British blockade in the House of Commons, France urges England to declare an imme- diate blockade without waiting. Neutral protests have been reported. Turks Repulse British, Berlin, Jan. 25.—Turkish troops near Kutelamara reinforced by the arrival of artillery and infantry have repulsed an attempt of British ad- vances. Tigris floods have poured into the wells in the vicinity of Kute- lamara. It is thought that the Brit- ish will soon be forced to surrender on account of this condition of the drinking water, lack of food and am- munition. French Aeroplanes in Raid. Salonika, Jan. 25.—Sixteen French aeroplanes bombarded Grevoreli yes- terday, killing and wounding 100 persons. Montenegrins Surrender. Berlin, Jan. 25.—The main Mon- tenegrin army has surrendered to the Austrians. The whole of Monten- egro is in the hands of invaders. HAMMOND’S CHAIR PRESENTED T0 CHURCH St. James, Minn., Jan. 25.—The beautiful leather covered arm chair presented *o the late Governor W. S. Hammond by his Twin City friends after his inauguration a little over a year ago, was brought to St. James and has been presented to the Pres- byterian church, as a memorial to the late governor. who was a member of the church. Carl Rylander, clerk in the men’s department of the Schneider Bros.’ clothing concern, left this morning for Fargo, N. D., where he will visit for the next week. Mrs. Fred Rhoda returned last eve- ning from Long Prairie where she has been visiting for several days. Be a community builder. Pay-Up Week throng. Join the Bemidji Pay-Up Week, Feb. 21-26. Getting A Leap Year Proposal Is A Lot Of Bother "0U PUBLISHED IN YOUR HINTS TO RECEPTIVE BACHELORS™A EPIDEMIC AT 'R ELEVEN INDIANS DEAD * Eleven Indians have died at the Red Lake Indian reservation since the first of the year as a result of an epi- demic of la grippe and pneumonia. There are many cases of the disease still at the reservation but most of the cases are near recovery. It is believed that the epidemic has heen curbed. MANUFACTURERS REFUSE TO TELL CONGRESS COST ‘Washington, Jan. 25.—Armor pléte manufacturers today flatly refused ‘o tell the senate naval affairs com- mittee the actual cost of their prod- uct at a hearing by which they hoped to postpone a favorable report on a government armor plate planf../, The will be reported favorably. EASTLAND RAN AGAINST OBSTRUCTION—FIRST MATE Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 25.— That the steamer Eastland ran against some obstruction in the Chi- cago river which caused it to tip over, was the testimony today in the East- land case of Dalbert Fisher, first mate on the ship at the time of the aceci- dent. HILLES REFUSES T0 DISGUSS ROOSEVELT Chicago, Ill., Jan. 25.—Republican Iéaders again today were reticent In speaking of the candidacy of Roose- velt on the Republican ticket. Chairman Hilles in a said that since Roosevelt had with- drawn from three state primary bal- lots it was unfair to him and an in- sult to discuss their views on him. statement MINES TO PAY STATE NEAR MILLION DOLLARS St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 25.—State iron ore mines produced a total of 2,436,790 tons of ore last year and the revenue to the state from the royalties imposed will not be far short of $700,000. This figure was only exceeded in 1913 when 2,875,- 982 tons of ore were shipped from state properties. Saturday.the state mines now ship- ping turned over to the state $165,- 000, royalties for the last quarter of the year. The money goes to the state school fund. The biggest producer was the Leanodis mine, with 732,777 tons. Other big producers were the Missabe Mountain, 668,060 tons; Grant, 189,748; Woodbridge, 177,125, and the Pool, 141,996. COMPLETE “DRY” VICTORY IN 1924, IS PREDICTION Chicago, Jan. 25.—In issuing an official call for the Prohibitional na- tional convention at St. Paul July 19, Chairman Virgil G. Henshaw today called attention to the marked prog- ress of the dry movement. “Even the most sanguine of liquor men,” he said, “point to no more re- mote date than 1924 for the final overthrow of the liquor traffic in the United States.” POSTAL COMMITTEE ASKS INCREASE IN RATES ‘Washington, Jan. 25.—The senate postal committee today recommended an increase of one-half per cent in the rates allowed railways for carry- ing mails. ANDERSON TO BE SENTENGED TODAY Ole Anderson of this city, who has been found guilty of introducing li- quor into Indian territory, will be sentenced late this by Judge Page Morris of the Federal court at Fergus Falls. Mr. Ander- son was found guilty in the famous “milk can case” in which he was ac- cused of having shipped six quarts of whisky to this city from Leonard in a ten-gallon milk can. BY uHOP'-; A FINE IDEA- BATH AN’ SHAVE. IN TH' WINTER TIME - WHUT G00D WOULD A afternoon FORD PEAGE PLANS FAILED THROUGH LACK OF FAITH Expedition to Europe Was a Succes- sion of Errors, Writes Stewart. PARTY CONTINUALLY QUARRELED; NO HEAD Hanna Leaves Party, Saying it Will Cost Him Thousands to Explain to Constituents. By Chas. P. Stewart. (United Press Staff Corresvondent) The Hague, Jan. 25.—Henry Ford’s peace mission has failed for lack of “faith.” According to his own state- ment, faith was Ford’s sole stock when he started. He had not enough and those who accompanied him, with a few exceptions, appear to have had but little. Mental Science Treatment. Those of the party who really wished the expedition well, were so bitterly hated that an effort was made to maroon a number of them at the first European port touched. Ford’s plan, as nearly as it is pos- sible to put so intangible a thing on paper, was to give the warring na- tions mental science treatment. Ford himself at the outset had unbounded faith in his ability. Despite the treatment attributed to him that he intended to “get the boys out of the trenches by Christmas,” he did not count on immediately ending the war. Expected Large Following. What Ford did believe was that he could “make a dent” by gathering about him a whole ship’s company, uniting the members’ minds on one “big thought of peace” and continu- ally adding to the volume and in- tensity of this thought as he and his crusaders traveled from neutral coun- try to neutral country, on the edge of the zone of war, or even in the zone itself. Much Quarreling. Whether this plan would have succeeded under favorable circum- stances can’t be stated, because the peace delegates failed to concentrate on thoughts of peace. The - Osear Ii’s voyage from New York to Chris- tiania was horrible, not so much be- cause of the incessant quarreling as on account of the atmosphere of sus- picion and malice after the first day or two out. Ford Takes to Cabin. Ford speedily took to his cabin and for more than half the trip was hardly seen by any but his closest ad- visors. He was ill, it was stated. The nature of the illness never was made clear. Several of the correspondents whom the expedition’s managing committee was trying to separate from the party did see the patient for a few minutes the night before the Oscar II's arrival at Christiania. It is true that he looked like a sick man, but his malady seemed rather of the spirit than the body. Appeared in Trance. Ford moved and spoke like a per- son in a semi-trance. He seemed al- most completely broken. Early in the voyage he declared that squab- bling among the peace delegates was a small matter, that disagreements ‘were to be expected in any commu- nity, and that when the party landed at Christiania these troubles would quickly disappear. On this night, however; his manner suggested that he realized the fundamental weakness of his organization—that he had lost hope. Hopes on Faith. ‘While Ford admitted that he based his early hopes only on faith, Mmme. Rosika Schwimmer declared she had written assurances from officlals of all the neutral European govern- ments that they would welcome such an effort as the one undertaken by Ford and from men in high positions at the chancellories of certain of the warring nations “on both sides” that they were at least not unfriendly to the plan. Denies Statement. The second day of the party’s stay Norway denied the ‘truth of her statement. Numerous cables received in Christiania from Mmme. Schwim- mer, addressed to peace organizations and discussing arrangements for the Ford party’s reception and for co- operation in peace work, still lay in the Christiania telegraph office be- cause there were no such organiza- tions to deliver them to. Those who opposed Mmme. Schwimmer assert tlat clie had thus deceived Ford con- cerning the strength of peace senti- ment in Scandinavia. Press Has Grievances. Mmme. Schwimmer boasted that she had a ‘“‘dossier” of every person on the ship and that not a word was said which she did not know of al- most immediately. There were many " (Continued on Page 4) in Christiania, Premier Knudsen of ~ ]