Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 26, 1916, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI D. 1LY VOLUME XIV, NO. 25. %, mmmn, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 26, 1916. MERGHANTS DISCL S | RESTROOM PROJEC), APPOINT GUMMITTEE Business Men to Meet With City Council and Commercial Club Committee. TO INVESTIGATE DEMAND FOR ROOMS Plans for Local Institution Copied by Other Cities; Is Much Used. President [. A. Barker of the Be- midji Merchants association at a meeting held yesterday appointed with the city evening and project. A appointed the same purpose by the Com- mercial club. Desire Relief, The rest room was begun years ago by the Woman'’s Study club hnt the women of that organization now desire to be relieved of their @ committee to meet council next Monday discuss the commiltee for rest room has also been anties. The President committee Barker is Charles Cominsky, F. D. Backus, C. E. . Berglund. Investigate Demand. \s there a difference of opin- ion at the meeting held yesterday in regard to the need of a rest room in this city, President Barker appoint- cd George Baker and C. W. Vanders- luis to investigate the demand for the appointed by as follows: A. Wilson, G. Jattles and George rest room. Budget System Up. The budget stem for the Com- wercial celub and Merchants associa- tion was discussed. Plans for Pay- U'p were also taken up. A will be sent by the asso- ciation to the state highway meet tomorrow to discuss the Jefferson wee committee highway route here. A meeting of the organization will be held next Tuesday afternoon when PPay-Up week plans and banquet plans will be completed. DEMIDJI REST ROOM HAS HAD REMARKABLE RECORD DURING 3 YEARS Bemidji's rest room, besides mak- ing a remarkable record since its es- tablishment three years ago, has cansed muceh favorable comment and lias been the basis of not a few stor- ies in farm magazines. From the first month that it was placed in op- eration t(he patrons have increased from 200 to 350 per month. Began Three Years Ago. ago the matter of hav- ing a rvest room for the farmers and out-of town shoppers came to the at- tention of the merchants. People wonld drive in from the country or railway, do their shopping there was no other place would be compelled to stand around in the stores. Backed by Study Club. The matter was first taken up by Merchants association, was turn- c¢d over by them to the Commercial club and after lengthy discussions the matter was dropped in that or- sonization. Finally the Woman's Study club took up the proposition. The plan was and is financed by the ¢ity council and the business men. ‘Ten dollar set aside each month Ly the city for its maintenance. The halance is furnished by thirty mer- chants. The Woman’s Study elub has collected this money each month. Rent $35 and $40 a Month. Three ye come and by as to go, the in opening the room, the terms re set at $30 a month. After the vear, the rates were increased to $35 and $40. . The difference in rent is due to the heavy winter and light summer expense. The first year over 2,500 farm- ers and shoppers visited the room. Although there is no register at the present time, about 350 people visit the rooms each month. During the past year there were no less than 4,- 200 callers. From Many Points. Among these have been people from Kansas, lowa, Montana, Illinois, North Dakota and in fact almost every state in the union. The ma- Jority of people, however, are farm- crs from the neighboring towns, such as Frohn, Liberty, Eckles, Northern and the villages cf Puposky, Nebish #nd Turtle River. Houses Are Rented. ‘Mirough the rest room many farm- ¢’ hoys and girls have found posi- tions to earn hoard and room while atiending school. Vacant houses have heen located for out-of-town peeple. Articles in Papers. That the rest room is practical end a geod feature for this ecity is shown by the numerous articles and inquiries which:Mrs. F. Thompson, (Continued on Page 4) % () % three | K**ii#iiikliik#ki $50,000 FOR ONE PENNY St. Paul, an., Jan. 26.— Britt and the Capitol Candy 7. may pay several thousand % ‘ars because they made a -any sale. Nicholas Schmidt today filed suit for $50,000 damages, alleging that his daughter Mareella, seven, was crippled for life following burns sustained from a “sparkler” attached to an all- day sucker that sold for a penny. * &k ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok k> * ko kkkkhkhkkkkokkk kwk & TRE KK KKK KK KK KKK STATE LAND SALE AT BORDER GITY TOMORROW J. A. O. Preus, state auditor, and Walter J. Smith, state treasurer, will conduct a sale of state lands in Koochiching county tomorrow at International Falls. Other sales to follow are Lake county at Two Harbors, Jan. 31; St. Louis county at Duluth, Jan. 31; Itasca county at Grand Rapids, Feb. 1; Aitkin county at Aitkin, Feb. 2; ‘‘ass county at Walker, Feb. 3. DR. MERRIFIELD WELL KNOWN IN BEMIDJI Dr. Webster Merrifield, president of the University of North Dakota for the past eighteen years, who died Saturday at Pasadena, Cal., was well known in Bemidji. He formerly had a cottage at Grand Forks Bay and lived there during the summer months. He was one of the most prominent figures in Western educational af- fairs. The University of North Da- kota in its present day status really stands as a monument to his earnest work. Winnipeg, Jan. 26.—Two trainmen were Kkilled today when two Cana- dian Pacific freights mixed. Two trainmen were injured. KHKKEKK KK KKK KKK KKK ¥ TODAY’S MARKET REPORT * HHHHH KKK K K KKK KKK K South St. Paul Markets. Beef ..... cee...$8.00@8.75 Hogs ... -$7.30@7.05 | Sheep: ooy s ssvnsnss S&OO@I0,00 (The following markets are fur- nished the Daily Pioneer by William .. Henderson & Co., Germania Life Building, St. Paul, Minn.) Minneapolis Markets. Wheat vo...51.34% Rye ... 98@99%ec COFl . e T17T% @78¢ Chlcago Markets. Wheat .$1.36% Rye ..$1.04 Corn . 76@77%0 Wheat $1.35 Rye ..... ceee.97c Bemidji Markets. Turkey, live, per 1b. ... Turkey, dressed, per lb. Geese, live, per Ib.. 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 Veal, fancy, dressed, per lb.... Veal, faney, oversize, per lb... .12 Veal, poor, oversize, per lb..... .10 Fall lambs, per 1b...... ceee. .16 Spring lambs, per lb......... .16 Mutton, fancy, dressed, per lb. .14 Large hogs, dressed, per lb.. . 9% Medium hogs, dressed, per 1b. .10 Small hogs, dressed, per lb... .10 Beans, per Ib. ........0.... 110 Butter— Dalry, per Iby oueuisn s svwin .38 Creamery, per 1b.... ces .38 Carrots, per bu. . Eggs— Storage, per doz. .......... .o Strictly fresh, per doz. ...... Potatoes, fancy, clean and free from rot and frost, per bu... Cracked corm, per bu......... Cracked corn, per sack, 75 lbs.. . Corn and oats, per sack, 76 lbs. Bran, per sack, 100 lbs. Shorts, per sack, 100 lbs. 0il meal, per sack. 100 Ibs. 1.00 112 1.40 1.35 . 1.25 1.40 . 295 HEADS BELTRAMI COUNTY DEMOCRATS Bemidji City Official is Selected at a Meeting at the Court House. DR. SHANNON HEADS “WOODROW WILSON” CLUB Delegates Are Named to “Harmony Meeting” to Be Held at St. Paul Feb. 3. Thirty Democrats of Beltrami county committee, elected delegates for the Democratic convention to held in St. Paul, Feb. 3, endorsed the administration of President Wilson and formed a ‘“Woodrow Wilson” club. Thomas Swinson, city engineer of Bemidji, was elected as permanent chairman of the Democratic county committee. Against P. 0. Rules. after eleven o’clock by Chairman A. P. Ritchie, who on account of the ruling of the postoffice department, resigned his position as chairman of the organization. Attorney A. A. Andrews was chos- en temporary chairman to preside at the meeting. Committees Are Named. Committees on permanent organi- tions committee named was H. C. Baer, Attorney H. L. Huffman and 0. L. Dent. A “Harmony Meeting.” A committee of three -was ap- pointed to choos~ eleven delegates to the state convention at St. Paul which will be held Feb. 3. The meeting at St. Paul was characterized by the local committee as a ‘“‘har- mony meeting.”” The delegates are. toelect -representatives - to- the -na- tional convention. A motion was made by A. P. Ritchie, which was carried and which gives any of the county. delegates that attend the St. Paul meeting the power to vote fer the entire eleven. Delegates Are Named. The delegates named were: Thomas| Hughes, Bemidji; O. F. Morgan, Do- maas; H. L. Huffman, Bemidji; O. L. Dent, Bemidji; C. R. Middleton, Baudette; P. J. Russell, Bemidii;, George Newton, Funkley; E. A Smith, Blackduck; R. E. Fisher, Be- midji; Thomas Swinson, Bemidji; H. ' A. Brown, Turtle River; Louis Lat-~ teral, Kelliher. i1 Shannon Heads Club. Through a motion made by A. ““Woodrow Wilson” club. Dr. E. A. Shannon was unanimously chosen for' the office of president of the elub. | “There is no man I would rather work and act for than President Wil- son,” said Dr. Shannon when he ac- cepted the office. ’. Huffman is Secretary. i The other officers of the club elect- ed were R. E. Miller, vice-president, Attorney H. L. Huffman,. sgcretary, and H. C. Baer, treasurer. “The roll of the membership of the Wilson club should in my esti- mation be left open to any one who sanctions the administration and the policies,” said Attorney P. J. Russell when the question of membership to the club arose. “I do not believe that one-fourth of the Republicans in this county are opposed to his filling the office for a second term.” It was decided to invite any follower of Wil-| son._regardless of politics to become a club. A meeting of the club will be held in the near future. E. Y. Wilson, one of the recent purchasers of the Fair Store, arrived in the city this morning from a short visit on business matters to Min- neapolis. THE CUB REPORTER SCOO YEAR EDITOR T MIGHT YES -TO BE SURE -SIT RIGHT DOWN-YOU THOUGHT As LEAP 0 PROPOSE 0~ THAVE. THAT VERY THING=S You Can't Teach Tlus Old Dog New: Tricks I HAVE A VERY NKCE. * LEAP YEAR LADY- LOOKING HAVE. FoR As county met at the court house today, | i elected a permanent chairman of the } 4 4 4« % 4% ¥k & % % K X X & ¥ ¥k ¥ zation and on resolutions were ap- pointed. The committee on organi- W !\ Route. zation was composed of Dr. E. A.| ! \ Shannon, Attorney P. J. Russell and St. Paul, Minn.,, Jan. 26.—The A P. Ritchie. This committee rec |, )1 uceting of the Minnesota ommended permanent organization of the county Democrats. The resolu-|!lighway commission — Thursday Jone appears to have any objections fhigh authorities this morning. member of the ‘“Woodrow Wilson” f' KKK E KRR KKK KKK KKK BEATS IAW St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 26.— Compassion for his ' fellow man was stronger than the call of the law, when John Huderle, state game warden, reported to Carlos = Avery, state game and fish commis- sioner, that he refused to ar- rest John Bepo, for alleged in- fraction of the game laws on the Canadian border, John was found in bed with his feet frozen, and his children were running around bare- footed, although the ther- mometer registered forty be- low. “If moose meat will help save the family from suffer- ing, they can have it,”” Du- derle reported. The- game commissioner silently heard the report and did nothing. IRk Ak A A KAk A kA A Ak Ak kA hkhkhkkhkkkhkkkhk x * L3 x * * ok ok ok khkk ok ok kk kkhkkk kkokk HIGHWAY COMMISSION T0 HEAR OBJECTIONS TOJEFFERSON ROUTE The meeting was called shortly Mnnthly Meeting to Be Held at State |men, Capitol Tomorrow; to Be a Named. WAY FROM BEMIDJI TO ST. VINCENT UNSETTLED Beltrami County Men to Attend Meet and Advocate County promises to be alive with suggestions as to the proper route for the-Jef- ferson memarial highway through the state. Letters Oppose Route. The portion of the route from the Iowa boundary through Owatonna, Northfield and Farmington to St. Paul is pretty well settled and no to it,. but with' regntd to the re- mainder of the route, State Engineef G. W. Cooley has had twenty-five let- ters pbjecting to the route to Be- midji from Minneapolis. The route of the highway from Bemidji to St. Vincent is far from being settled. It may be referred to the engineers’ department for fur- ther information." GREEK AFFAIRS AGAIN REPORTED AS VERY SERIOUS Dispatches Say Gournaris Will Prob- ably Succeed Skouloudis as Prime Minister. BELIEVED GRECIAN KING WANTS YOUNG OFFICER Delegates to English Labor Congress Oppose Conscription Bills. Amsterdam, Jan. 26.—The serious- ness of the Greek affairs was empha- sized today by a dispatch reporting that Gournaris would probably suc- ceed Skouloudis as prime minister. Skouloudis prime minister. recently resigned as King Constantine is convinced that he needs a young man for the office. . Represent 2,000.000 Men. Bristol, Eng., Jan. 26.—Six hun- dred delegates to the labor congress here today, representing 2,000,000 strongly opposed conscription today. They pledged their support to the British government and con- demned atrocities. Blockade Debate On, London, Jan. 26.—Debate on the proposed German blockade was for- mally opened in ihe House of Com- mons this afternoon. England Sends Reply. Washington, Jan. 6.—England has | sent a tentative reply to the Amer- ican note protesting against mail seizures. . It is officially stated that the note will be published Friday. Liner is Beached. London, Jan. 26.—The Dominion liner Norseman which was reported sunk yesterday was not sunk but beached. There were no casualties among the crew. Press Urges Blockade. London, Jan, 26.—The newspapers lLiere today urged the government to stand pat on the present blockade and not to attempt at more stringent blockade on account ~of neutral opinion. Newspapers broadly . hint that the stern protest raised by Sweden and United States cooled the ardor of blockade advocates. Diplomats Arrive in Switzerland. Zurich, Jan. 26.— Newspapers here state that three Turkish diplo- ! mats arrived in Switzerland to pre- pare for a Turkish peace scheme on account of the finances of Turkey be- The Minneapolis Route. The route favored by the commis- sion from Minneapolis to Bemidji passes through Anoka, St. Cloud, Lit- tle Falls, Staples, Wadena, Park Rapids and Itasca Park 10 Bemidji. A ajelegation of busmesa men from ‘Benidji; and Beltrami county and the xounty commissioners of Bel- i trami ccounty will go to St. Paul to- Ritchie it was decided to form a{|night #to attend the meeting tomor- |have occupied the Albanian seaport row to .advocate the Jefferson route through' Beltrami county north from Bemidji. BEMIDJI &S ASSURED OF ARMORY FOR MILITIA A check for $100, a deed and an abstract are all that are now neces- sary for Bemidji to secure an ar- mory for the Bemidfi Naval Militia, according to word reseived from state armory board will meet Feb. 15 ‘when the matter will be taken up. . The city ceuncil will ireet Nonday evening and will hear a report on the selection of a site and the deed there- to. or $17,000. cured for the militia during the past week, vhoa Mrs. A. P. Henrionnet ‘left last evening for Minneapolis and St. Paul- where she will spend the next few days attending to the purchasing of spring millinery stock. JUST SUHA LEAP ) NOU~MOT MUCH FOR. The | The new armory will cost $16,000 Five new members have been se-| ing exhausted. Rubber Prohibited. The Hague, Jan. 26.—A royal de- cree prohibiis the exportation of rnbber This shuts out the supposed secret smpments to Germany. Eng- land has.promised not to interfere with the rubber shipments to Hol- land. Austrians Take Seaport. Rome, Jan. 26.—The Austrians of Sangiovanni, pressing south to join the Bulgarians. British Attacks Cease. Constaintinople, Jan. 26.—The British troops which have been at- tempting to relieve the besieged Ku- telemara garrison have ceased at- tacks after appalling losses. French Destroy Trenches. Berlin, Jan. 26.—There were mi- nor operations in the Argonnes re- gion today. The French destroyed a portion of the German trenches. Confer on Lusitania. ‘Washington, Jan. 26—Secretary Lansing and Count Bernstorff today conferred regarding the Lusitania matter. They refused to discuss the result of their talk or whether prog- ress had been made in adjusting dif- ferences. It was stated yesterday {ibat the matter was practically set- |tled by the last German note which has not as yvet been made public. FEDERAL OFFICER BRANDT RETURNS FROM OKLAHOMA . J. P. Brandt, Federal officer, has returned ‘from Muskogee, Okla., where he has bgen for several weeks | The letter was addressed to the post- 3T ANDERSON 1S SENTENGED TO OTTER TAIL JAL Bemidji Man Found Guilty of In- troducing Liquor, Gets Seven Month Term. x * * * * St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 26.— % * Does anybody here want a % * perfectly respectable looking * state prison? It got too small * for Minnesota’s crooked, but ¥ * it’s good, prison officials say. * x *x * * * * x * *x x They've offered it for sale several times, but nobody seems to bid high enough. TR EKKKKKK KK KKK KK CONVICTED OF SHIPPING “BO0ZE” IN MILK CAN Is Also Fined $100; Was Arrested in This City June 23, 1915, by Federal Officers. WINTER SPORTS CARNIVAL IN ST. PAUL TOMORROW A number of Bemidji people will g0 to St. Paul tonight to attend the Northwest Winter Sports carnival which will open there tomorrow. The entertainment will close Feb. b. The Sports Carnival will be to St. Paul what the Mardi Gras is to New Orleans, if the committee of mer- chants back of the affair is success- ful. SON OF NORTHOME POSTMASTER "ARRESTED Ralph Fields, son of Postmaster C. ‘W. Fields of Northome, appeared be- fore Judge H. A. Simons, United States commissioner, this morning on a charge brought by Postoffice In- spectors Drake and- Fleming with opening a letter mailed at the post- office at Max, Koochinching county. Ole Anderson, ror;xnerly propri- etor of the Lake Shore hotel in this city and who was found guilty in the United States district court of intro- ducing liquor into the Indian treaty district, was yestérday given a sen- tence on that charge of seven months in the Otter Tail county jail and a fine of $100. Judge Page Morris of Federal court passed the sentence. Funkley is Attorney. Attorney H. Funkley of this city represented Mr. Anderson at Fergus Falls yesterday. On June 23, 1915, Ole Anderson ‘was arrested by Deputy United States Marshal Frank Tufts on a complaint sworn out by C. E. Benson, special officer in the United States Indian service, charging that on June 8, 1915, Mr. Anderson introduced into Indian country at Bemidji, six quarts of whisky. Out on $1,000 Bail. He was arraigned before Judge H. A. Simons, United States commis- sioner, and through his attorney, Henry Funkley, entered a plea of not guilty. He demarnded a hearing, which was set for June 30, 1915. At that time after the evidence in the case had been heard, he was bound over to the federal grand jury which met at Fergus Falls on Nov. 9, 1915. He gave bzil to the sum of $1,000 and was released upon his own re- cognizance. master at Duluth and contained a ten and an one-dollar bill which Fields is accused of having taken. He entered a plea of not guilty, waived examination and was bound over to the federal grand jury which meets at Duluth in July. In default of bonds to the sum of $500 he was committed to the Koochiching coun- ty jail. BIG BEMIDJI QUINT T0 PLAY ADA FIVE The “Big Bemidg’ basket ball team has been reorganized and the first game will be played next Saturday night when-the-Ada-basket ball team will be here for a game. The game was arranged at noon today. The “Big Bemidg” team is composed of Bestul, Howe, Berrigan, Peck, Bell and Trafton of the last year five and Diedrich, a former university star. The game will be played at the ar- mory. Is Convicted. At the November term of the United States district court he was tried by jury and convicted of the charge. ing an appeal, the argument of which was to have been asked at some date prior to yesterday. The appeal was abandoned and a sentence asked for by the defendant. An application was made at the January term of court to have the case taken up and disposed of at that time. The court, however, ruled that action could not be taken as the sen- tence had to be imposed within the district that the defendant had been icted. Hi h A t Fer- BEMIDJI -THIRD IN il ot e SALE OF SEALS Packed in Can. This is the celebrated “milk can” case in which the defendant is ac- cused of shipping six quarts of whis- ky to this city from Leonard in a ten-gallon milk can. The liquor was packed in a large milk can and was kept from rattling or breaking by the use of excelsior. The excelsior and bottled goods were then covered over by a mixture of water and condensed milk. ' Bemidji is third in the list of cities of over 3,000 population in the num- ber of Red Cross Seals sold, accord- ing to a statement received here by Mrs. C. M. Jacobson of this city who was in ‘charge of the campaign here for the Woman’s Study club. Worth- ington with ten seals per capita is first and Thief River Falls with six seals per capita is second. Bemidji sold five seals per capita. Milk Leaks Out. Detection was due to the fact that Among the others in competition | ;o con leaked and when it arrived for the lead of the list are, Brainerd, in this city the finid covering the Lake City, Fergus Falls, Fairmont, | qcxing and bottles had disappeared, Willmar, Wabasha, Warren and Mon-|1eaying the necks of the bottles pro- tevideo. jecting above the packing. REP. PENDERGAST OUT |SIGNS EREGTED ALONG FOR RE-ELEGTION| NEW RURAL HIGHWAYS — L. G. Pendergast, representative| gjon posts, giving directions, are from this district to the state legis- being erected along the rural high- lature, today announced that he ways in this county. All the high- would be a candidate for re-election. ways will be furnished with these Representative Pendergast has serv- signs and the public is asked to co- ed one term in the lower body of the operate with the county engineering legislature. department to see that the signs sre not destroyed. " |BELTRAMI GOUNTY COUPLE IS WED FEDERAL RESERVE BANK MAKES ANNUAL REPO; Minneapolis, Jan. 26.—The Ninth Federal Reserve.bank, through John H. Rich, Federal Reserve agent, -to- lm eonnbcnon wvth government cases. \NA‘( m@ SEE '{00 W \F &'\E-&:E&R day issued its first annual report. By “HOP’ 00 MUCH-WITHME \TS A CASEOF Miss Daisy C. Haggard was mar- ried to Charles Raines this morning at the court house by Judge M. A. Clark. The couple is from Kelliher. KEI.I.IHER MAN IN dAIL FOR SLANDER ‘H.- E. Hopkins of Kelliher was committed to the Beltrami county jail this morning for 15 days on a charge of slander. .He was sentenced by E. J. Taylor, justice of peace of Kelli- her. SNORE (T LLSPLL Pay-Up Week idea simple; it makes for prosperity at home. 'Pay-Up Week, Feb. 21-26, [ Sentence was deferred pend- - Bemidjt .