Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 2, 1916, Page 1

THE BEMIDJ I DAILY PIONEER i VOLUME XIV, NO. 31. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDA Y EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, 1916. g} B"{W FORTY CENTS PER MONTH DISTRICT GOURT T0 BEGIN NEW CALENDAR TUESDAY Grand Jury to Meet at Court House; Few Cases to Be Brought Up for Trial. JUDGE C. W. STANTON TO BE ON BENCH Small Calendar Announced; Big Sanatorium Damage Suit to Be Considered. The February term of the district court will be begun next Tuesday when the grand jury will convene. Not many matters will be brought before the grand jury and it is ex- pected that its work will be com- pleted in one day. The petit jury will convene the next day. The calendar of the cases was announced today by Clerk of Court Fred Rhoda. There are 43 cases on the calendar which is the smallest number of cases to be had on a calendar for some years. Naturalization cases will be heard Tuesday. Big Damage Suit. One of the biggest cases ai Lhe term of court will be the case of Otto Affeld, administrator of the estate of Buno Affeld against William Murphy & Son, St. Paul, contractors, who are constructing the sanatorium at Lake Julia. Buno Affeld, who was four years of age, was killed when a team which his mother was driving became frightened. It is alleged that the team became frightened at the auto- mobile of Mr. Murphy. The suit is for $7,500 damages and $65 funoral expenses. Twin City Attorneys. Andrews, Gibbons & Huffman of this city are in charge of the case for Mr. Affeld. Edgerton and Dohr of St. Paul and Bracelen and Cronin of Minneapolis will defend the suit. The latter two attorneys represent the Aetna Insurance company, which in- sured Mr. Murphy against damages. Attorney Edgerton was formerly as- sistant attorney general for the state of Minnesota. There are three criminal cases to be brought up at this term. One is the case of Frank Kozz and J. No- vack, two Bohemians who were shot at the Dickenson hotel, Nov. 5. The other two cases are from the north end of the county. The calendar of civil cases is as follows: Emma Haas vs. Fred Kaupt. E. C. Middleton vs. Northern Pa- cific Railway company. Finch, Van Slyck & McConville vs. Thomas Allen. Frank Bertram vs. Northern Pa- cific Railway company and Minnesota & International Railway company. Eva A. Thorn vs. Harry Thorn. Guri Claxton vs. Christ L. Berg. John Eichendorf vs. Peter Maule and Ben Haskell. Anna McCormick vs. Broske. Michael (Continued on Page 4) 'PRESIDENT SPEAKS AT DES MOINES Asks if the People Are Satisfied to Have Him Able Only to Write Notes to Lawbreakers, Des Moines, Ia., Feb. 2.—“Do you want the situation to be such that all the president can do is to write mes- sages and utter words of protest?” asked President Wilson here last night in advocating preparedness be- fore the largest audience of his pres- ent trip. “Why, to ask that question is to answer it,” he said. Law Violated. ““Whenever international law is violated by one or the other belliger- ents,” the president said, ‘“‘America is called upon to register a voice of protest of insistence. “Do you want the situation to be such that all the president can do is to write messages and utter words of protest? If these breaches of inter- national law which are in daily dan- ger. of occurring should touch the very honor of the United States, do you wish to do nothing about it? Do you wish to have all the world say that the flag of the United States that we have can be stained with impuni- ty? Why, to ask that question is to answer it. Not Peace at Any Price. “I know there is not a man or woman within the hearing of my voice who would wish peace at the expense of the honor of the United States.” Topeka, Kans., Feb. 2.—The presi- dent’s party arrived he‘re at ten o’clock this morning. %, KKK ERKKK KKK r? COS. *‘50, “ASOLINE AND 1. % TEEPS MANY AUTO 0. . * AT HOME Cleveland, O., . <+ 2.—Be- cause of the high price of gasoline here—20 to 22 cents per gallon, retail--many own- ers of automobiles are stor- ing their cars. Some have not taken out their 1916 licen- ses, dealers and garage men also cost more. The increased cost of gasoline is explained by dealers here as due to the fact that but one-sixteenth more crude oil was produced in 1915 than in 1914, while 27 per cent more internal motive power was in opera- tion. However, government reports show that there is more crude oil above ground x *x x x x x * * * * x * x x * say. Tires and tubings have * * * x * * * * X * * * now than ever before. * x Ak hkhk kA Ak A A Ak Ak kA A A AR AR ARk kAP TR KKK KKK KK KKK KK SUNDAY SCHZOL MEET IN BEMIDII District Sunday School Association to Have Convention Saturday. The West District Sunday School Association of Beltrami county will hold its annual convention in this city at the Baptist church next Sat- urday. The association is composed of Sunday schools of 18 schools. It is expected that there will be a good number of members attending the meeting here. The program will begin at ten o'clock Saturday morning and many different subjects will be taken up. A picnic lunch will be served at the church at noon. An executive meeting will be held at the close of the afternoon session. The program is as follows: 10 o’clock—Song and praise ser- vice, Rev. B. D. Hanscom. “The Value of State-wide Visita- tion Day,” Rev. I. D. Alvord. “What the school standard should do for the schools in this district.” 1. In pushing the Cradle Roll, Mrs. Essler. 2. In emphasizing monthly work- ers’ meetings, Mr. Carlson. 3. In building up home depart- ments, Mrs. Olson. 4. In building 'Teen age classes, Mrs., Vandervort. 6. In organizing adult Mrs. Cunningham. Solo—Mrs. Sandgren. Offering. Are any communities in the dis- trict without a Sunday school, if so what should be done? How?” Rev. Soper. Solo—Mrs. Berglund. Business session. Secretary’s and treasurer’s report. Report of department superintend- ents. Appointment of nominating com- mittee. Lunch. Afternoon Session. 1:45—Prayer and praise service, Rev. Cadwell. Report of nominating committee and election of officers. Address—‘“The Teacher as a Fac- tor in Sunday School Evangelism,” Rev. Hanscom. Solo—Mrs. Markham. “The Value of Organized Work to the Local School,” Mrs. Battles. “The History of the Nymore Con- gregational Sunday School,” Mrs. Bridgeman. Song. Benediction, Rev. Alvord. classes, DULUTH DEATH RATE LOWEST IN COUNTRY Duluth, Minn, Feb. 2.---Duluth claims the lowest death rate of any city of 60,000 population. Mortalily statistics for 1915 just completed, show a rate of 10.02 per thousand. Excluding non-residents who died in local hospitals it wou'd he 8.28. Ex- cluding still born babies it would be 9.19. Excluding both it would be 7.46. Miss Mary McKee of Wilton is the guest of friends in the city today. SCOOP ferorter REPORTER | BELTRAMI COUNTY BOWLING QUINT MAKES HIGH SCORE Breaks Local Record at Gould Alleys; Secures 2,551 Pins in Fast Contest. BARBERS ARE DEFEATED; DROP FROM FIRST PLACE William Klein for County Team Rolls High Score of Evening, 219 Pins, Standing of Teams. Team— Won Lost Pet. Beltrami County 3 0 1.000 Barbers ..... 2 1 .666 Schneider Bros. . 2 1 .666 Quality Grocers .. 1 1 .500 Barker’s Drug Store.. 0 2 .000 Crookston Lbr. Co.... 0 3 .000 The Beltrami county bowling team last evening broke all local records for a team at the Gould alleys by bowling 2,551 pins against the Bar- bers in one of the fastest games ever scen here. By the vietory the Bel- trami county quint now heads Com- mercial League No. 1, the Barber team being tied for second place with Schneider Bros. Win Three Straight. Each member of the county team bowled excellent and in the first game set a pace that was too fast for the Barbers to follow. The for- mer quint won three straight games, as follows: 813 to 792, 856 to 805 and "282 to 796, making the final score 2,551 against 2,393, a victory of 158 pins. Large Crowd Present. William Klein of the county team bowled the high score of the evening, securing 219 pins. A large crowd witnessed the con- test last evening and there was much rooting for each team. The summary of the games is as follows: Barbers— H. Paquin ...... 153 138 144 Getchell .. . 189 160 168 Tepper ..... . 146 168 117 Leighton ... 160 186 201 G. Paquin ...... 144 168 166 Totals .. . 792 806 796 Total pins—2,393. Beltrami County— . Rhoda ......... 161 176 178 Hedeen ..... oo 174 197 161 LaBaw ..... . 210 189 166 Torgerson .. . 128 166 168 Klein .......... 150 140 219 Totals ....... 813 866 882 Total pins—2,661. GITY ASSOGIATIONS CONSIDER MERGER The Bemidji Commercial club and Business Men’s association may be merged into one organization. This was discussed at a meeting of the Commercial club yesterday afternoon. It was pointed out that ome club could be better maintained than two and that with a budget system the new organization would be able to accomplish more than do the asso- ciations now. A joint committee will be appoint- ed by the two associations to meet with the directors of the two asso- ciations and formulate plans. FROZEN FEET MAY BE AMPUTATED Albert Brabitz of Nymore, a bar- ber, who froze his hands and feet Monday evening, may have to have his feet amputated aboye the ankles. He is at St. Anthony’s hospital and is suffering much from the freezing. His hands and forearms are not as seriously frozen as his feet. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Stich, at St. Anthony’s Monday, a daughter. hospital, PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE WITHIN FOUR YEARS Washington, Feb. 2—With Vice President- Marshall’s vote deciding, a bill providing for the independence of the Philip- pine Islands within the next four years, was this afteronon passed ‘lfi the senate by a vote of 42 to BEMIDJI TO HAVE BIG CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN INSPRING Merchants Association Discuss Plans With Members of Woman’s Study Club. MAY ENTER NATIONAL CONTEST FOR PLANS Many Matters Come Before Mer- chants; May Establish Potato Chip Factory Here. Plans were begun yesterday after- noon at a meeting of the Business Men’s association for a spring clean- up to be held in Bemidji. This eity will probably enter a contest with cities over the entire country in re- gard to the best way to clean up a city. Women Present. A delegation from the Woman’s Study club, composed of Mrs. E. H Denu, president of the club, Mrs. F. S. Arnold and Mrs. B. W. Lakin, at- tended the business men’s meeting and stated that the Woman’s Study club would be glad to co-operate with the business men in every way pos- sible. The Study club will have charge of the clean-up campaign and every business man present agreed to support the campaign. Complete plans for the clean-up will be made at-an early date.” - - Rest Room Up. The subject of a rest room was again taken up. Mrs. Denu stated that the Study club was of the opin- ion that the Rest Room was some- thing that the city could hardly dis- pense with. The association will await the action of the city council before taking further steps for the maintenance of the rest room. Pay-Up Discussed. Pay-Up Week plans were discussed. It was decided to begin an advertis- ing campaign immediately for Pay- Up Week to be held in Bemidji, Feb. 21 to 26. W. Z. Robinson, chairman of the publicity committee, made a report in which he outlined the work pro- posed along publicity lines. A slo- gan was suggested for the city, to be used on wrapping paper, envelopes, ete. A communication from a firm in Iowa which wishes to establish a po- tato chip factory in this city, was referred to J. J. Opsahl. TROPPMAN BUYS THE BEMIDJI BROKERAGE F. G. Troppman is now sole owner of the Bemidji Brokerage company, having purchased the interest of George French yesterday. The brokerage company was started about four months ago by Mr. Troppman and Mr. French. All kinds of farm produce is handled. Mr. French will become connected with J. J. Opsahl. NEW YORK EXPRESS ' WRECKED; NONE KILLED Johnstown, Pal, Feb. 2.—The New York day express, train No. 44 of the Herman ; Pennsylvania lines, was wrecked near here this morning. No one was killed} one was injured. HIBBING SURE INDIAN TREATY EXPIRES FEB. 14 Liquor Stocks Being Held Intact; Money Being Wagered on Out- come of New Situation. ATTORNEY SAYS LIFE OF TREATY ONLY 60 YEARS Mayor Power Confident Saloons Will Reopen; Will Affect Bemidji 3 If True, Hibbing, Minn., Feb. 2.—That the life of the Indian treaty of 1855, which caused the saloons of Hibbing, Chisholm and other Western Mesaba Range points and Bemidji and sur- rounding country to close, expires Feb. 14, is a statement of Hibbing liquor dealers who are confident that they will be able to reopen. their sa- loons next month. They claim the treaty’s life is for 60 years. Money Wagered. Money is being wagered at Hib- bing, Dulth and other points that the saloons that have been closed will be allowed to reopen in Febru- ary. A number of the former lead- ing saloonkeepers of the Western Mesaba range are keeping their stockg of liquor intact and seem to he coufident they will be allowed to reopen their places of business. Mayor is Confident. Mayor Victor L. Power, of Hib- bing, of counsel for the liquor deal- ers, is confident that the former deal- ers will again be dispensing drinks. Attorney P. C. Schmidt of the Fit- ger Brewing company, recently made a trip to Washington and it is be- lieved he unearthed some valuable information for the liquor cause. Interest Aroused. Congressmen have been interview- ed by attorneys representing the Western Mesaba Range liquor deal- ers. One argument that has been used by the attorneys is that the sa- loons have been allowed to do busi- | & ness for 20 years, despite the treaty. The latest bit of information that the saloons may reopen has aroused much,_ interest. If the former sa- ioons do business again a blow will have been struck at county option in this section of the state. x = If the attorneys for the liquor in- terests can prove that the life of the treaty expires this month, saloons-in Bemidji will probably be reopened. T0 ATTEND JEFFERSON HIGHWAY MEETING St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 2.—Joseph H. Beek, Henry H. Orme, St. Paul; T. E. Cashman, Owatonng and Her- man Roe, Northfield, the Minnesota directors of the Jefferson Highway association, left last night for Kan- sas City to attend a meeting of the executive committee of the associa- tion to be held there Thursday. . W. Cooley, state engineer and secretary of the state highway com- mission, will leave tonight to at- tend the same meeting. Charles M. Babcock, Elk River, a member of the Minneosta Highway commission, who was invited to at- tend the meeting, is now in Chicago. He will try to go to Kansas City be- fore the close of the meeting. HENRY BRAKKE BUYS CARLSON VARIETY STORE Henry Brakke, who has been con- nected with the W. G. Schroeder Co., has purchased the Carlson va- riety store on Fourth street and has taken possession of the business. Mr. Carlson will continue to op- erate his new variety store on Bel- trami avenue. Helena, Ark., Feb. 2.—There is $10,000,000 property damage here as a result of floods. Eight are dead. I's Six More Weeks Of WmIer--Sun Or No Sun Defe ctive Page ¢} kiii*f * * * TODAY’S NORTHWEST ODDITY * St. Paul, Minn,, Feb. 2.— Rev. A. V. Haase, pastor of % Trinity Lutheran church con- % ducts services regularly with * x x > W a Bible printed before 1750. ER R R R RS TR KKK KK KKK KK NYMORE SCHoOL BOARD MEETS No Action Taken in Regard to Con- solidating Three Districts; Schools Are Crowded. The Nymore school board held a regular monthly meeting at the Ny- more school last evening and dis- cussed routine matters. No action was taken in regard to consolidating the Independent School District of Nymore with Districts 6 and 86. Matter in Infancy. “The matter is still in its in- fancy,” said one of the members to a Pioneer representative. “It is just talk. We do, however, expect to get the members of the school boards of the other districts together in the near future and take some action in regard to the matter. Action Necessary. “Action of some kind is necessary. We believe that the three districts should be consolidated and a new school building erected. The new district would mean that all the children would receive the benefit of having a modern school. Has 230 Children. “Nymore has aoout 230 school children and the schools are crowd- ed. Besides using the regular school we are using the Congregational church. “School finances are in a precari- ous condition on account of Nymore not securing the $750 state aid.” Harvey W. Grimmer of St. Cloud is in the city today on business. KKK KK KKK KKK KK TODAY’S MARKET REPORT * KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK South St. Paul Markets. Beef .. SRR .$8.00@8.16 Hogs . e .$7.66@7.25 Sheep ... eee...$8.00@10.00 (The mnowing markets are fur- nished the Daily Pioneer by William L. Henderson & Co., Germania Life Building, St. Paul, Minn.) anenpohs Markets. Wheat . .$1.33 .98c@$1.00 .76% @78c Duluth Markets. Rye ....... Bemidji Markets. Turkey, live, per 1b. .........$§ Turkey, dressed, per 1b. Geese, live, per Ib... Geese, dressed, per 1b. Ducks, live, per Ih... Ducks, dressed, per Ib. .20 Hens, large and fat, live, per lb. 13 Hens, large and fat, dressed, per Veal, fancy, dressed, per 1b. .14 Veal, fancy, oversize, per lb... .12 Veal, poor, oversize, per 1b. .10 Fall lambs, per lb...... .16 Spring lambs, per Ib... .16 Mutton, fancy, dressed, per lb 14 Large hogs, dressed, per 1b..... .9% Medium hogs, dressed, per 1b... .10 Small hogs, dressed, per lb..... .10 Beans, per Ib. .............. .10 Butter— Dairy, per 1b. ........ .36 Creamery, bulk, per 1b . .85 Creamery, prints, per 1b. . .87 Carrots, per bu. ....... .. .60 Eggs— Storage, per doz. ....... .30 Strictly fresh, per doz. . .36 Potatoes, fancy, clean and free from rot and frost, per bu... 1.20 Cracked cornm, per bu......... 1.12 Cracked corn, per sack, 75 lbs. 1.30 Corn and oats, per sack, 76 1bs. 1.30 Bran, per sack, 100 1bs.. 1.26 Shorts, per sack, 100 1b: 1.36 0il meal, per sack, 100 Ibs. . 2,76 By "HOP” DISPOSITION OF APPAM BRINGS UP 'NOVEL PROBLEM State Department Investigates Situa- tion; Prisoners May Be Released. IF DECLARED PRIZE MATTER MORE COMPLEX Next Lusitania Move is Up to United States, Says Berlin Dispatch. Washington, Feb. 2.—Until it is decided whether the German com- mander aboard the British steamer Appam brought the ship to an Amer- ican port as a prize or as a converted auxiliary cruiser of the German navy, there will be no determination of the American government’s course specting the ship. Release Prisoners. When certain formalities have been complied with, the ship’s passengers, including several British colonial of- ficials, will be released and their dis- position passed on by immigration au- thorities. Any prisoners of war will be released, because international law permits of no holding of war pris- oners in a neutral country. To Intern Officers. The United States, then, finally will have to deal with the German crew under Lieut. Berge, and if they are accounted in the navy service of Germany, as were the crews of the Prinz Eitel Frederich and the Kron Prinz Wilhelm, already interned at the Norfolk navy yards, they, too, will be interned unless the ship goes to sea to run the cordon of British cruisers outside. New Problem. As to the disposition of the Appam herself, if she is held to be an auxili- ary cruiser, the commander will have the option of putting to sea after a certain time to make repairs and take provisions. And if she is declared a prize the situation becomes more complex, and in that event it is ad- mitted that the United States will have to deal with probably the most novel question concerning its neut- rality that has arisen during the war. As one of the first steps that prob- lem probably would be referred to the neutrality board. The board’s findings, while merely advisory, have weight with the state department. Up to President. Berlin, Feb. 2.—It was semi-offi- cially stated that President Wilson must make the next move in the Lusi- tania deadlock solution.. German- American controversy depends upon his action. Was Not Attacked. London, Feb. 2.—Newspapers to- day charge that the Zeppelins' raid Monday was ineffective. It was de- nied that Liverpool was attacked as was reported in Berlin. MOTHERS TO MEET WITH COOKING GLASS There will be a meeting of the mothers of the girls of the high school cooking laboratory at the school at 3:15 o’clock Friday after- noon. A talk in regard to the work of the girls and a demonstration will be given by Miss Elizabeth Vermilye, domestic science instructor. An in- vitation is extended to all mothers and interested friends of the girls. KELLIHER GOUNCIL GRANTS LIGENSES re- Four liquor licenses were granted at a regular meeting of the Kelliher village council Monday evening. The men receiving the licenses were Richard Mar, Arthur G. Plant, Gust, Olson and Frank Arnold. The vote for licenses was umanimous. All members were present except Coun- cilman Hermanson. Officer Brady’s salary was duced from $75 to $60 a month. GROUND HOG SEES SHADOW; MORE GOLD Last evening Mr. Ground Hog was snugly resting in his hole in the ground. This morning, however, he opened his eyes, stretched himself and went out into the open for a look around. He saw his shadow, concluded that the worst of the win- ter was not over, and went back for another six weeks’ sleep:. " Today is Ground Hog today and according to popular superstition is a barometer for the remainder of the winter. The Ground Hog, seeing his Te- ‘|shadow today, means that there will be six more weeks of winter weather.