Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 9, 1916, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI D/ nmnnn,mwm, wmmu m& FEBRUARY 9, 1016, FORTY CENTS PER IOITH VOLUME XIV, NO. 37. KKK KKK KKK KKK PIGKETTCONFESSES; [+ e s IMPL’ ., "ES SMITH 5., STATEFUID sl IN IBIl L %‘RITIES Clerk of Investment Board . Forging Warrants for $28,962. STATE TREASURER SAYS ALL WILL BE EXPLAINED + Governor Burnquist to Investigate; < Will Oust State Official if Necessary. WALTER J. SMITH of Eveleth, State Treasurer. SUCCESSFUL CROPS ARE Jury RAISED IN COUNTY Note—The following article by Bueford M. Gile, Bemidji school agriculturist, is written for the purpose of arousing in- terest in the Soy bean crop for Northern Minnesota. The ar- ticle is written for the Pioneer. —Editor. St. Paul, Minn.,, Feb. 9.—R. C. Pickett, discharged clerk of the state sion of forgeries of state warrants to the extent of $28,962, to J. A. O. torney Q'Brien in presence of Assist- B“EFonn G".E Tu ant Attorney General Stevenson and Treasurer Walter J. Smith shared INTEHEST FAHMEHS evenly with him in the proceeds of Pickett Jailed . Pickett has been jailed. He is be- tion in this city. Detectives are|Bemidji School Agriculturist Writes watching the sanatorium where Special Article for A conflicting report says that Smith is at the home a doctor friend in The Ramsey county grand will take up the case tomorrow. Governor Burnquist in a statement Rich Matured Seed at School Farm; today said that if a taxpayer would Excellent Growth at McGhee appoint an investigating commission to investigate the affairs of the office e “If State Treasurer Smith is guilty of the charges,” said the governor, in office.” Forged by Pickett. the office of the treasurer. include three forged school district warrants signatures to all these warrants are During the past few years we have said to have been forged by R. C.|been hearing more and more about i ’:‘};e ":""’bam"““d‘" th; ArTO8U- | wisconsin Experiment station infro- Arities his. boem mmdo Booc. duced soy beans into northern Wis- In a statement yesterday Treasurer | there ever since. Smith denied knowledge of any war- Exceedingly favorable results have serted that while he had deposited|been a great blessing on the farm this warrant to his own credit that|where at times clover and alfalfa trustee to the fund. He stated that Soy beans may be grown for seed, he would not resign from office. Mr. | for hay, for hog pasture, for silage, $18,000 but inquiry developed that|green manure. Last year, some Wis- there was not enough-funds to meet | consin Early Black Soy beans were was given. midji and produced mature seed even in such an unfavorable season. Every Twn BEBHVE wnI_F their rich appearance and the lib- -eral amount of hay that could have ime. Make Excellent Growth. terday from the office of the county|njshed some soy beans to J. C. Me- auditor, one to Frank Heathcote of Ghee, who is now assistant county township 154-38. trami county. They made an excel- lent growth but were stricken down Twn GnuPLEs AHE Northwest last year, although the soy bean will stand more frost than All classes of ordinary soil are adapted to the growth of soy beans. this morning in the clerk of court’s|a legume for the lighter soils. Ex- office. They were Freeman Killmer | periments show that soy beans grow Blackduck and R. J. Patterson of |slightly acid. Soy beans may be Nymore to Emma Ponder of Penning-|sown as late as June 10 and pro- far superior in feeding value to KUT-EL-AMARA ENGLISH .clover. Such a crop is worth a great happens to be a clover failure or as London, Feb. 9.—General Town-|in some cases we know of, clover no danger of capture, it was reported | bean is a good crop for new sandy today. It was stated that they|soil. The Wisconsin station reports and join reinforcements on the out-lacre on such lands. The Ito San 3 gide. However, they do not want t0|soy bean is better ‘than the Early board of investments, in his confes- Preus, state auditor, and County At- Matt Desmind, said today that State IN SOY BEAN CROP ing held at the Central police sta- Smith is reported to be a patient. Pioneer, Minneapolis. Would Oust Smith. make a formal complaint he would Farm. of the state treasurer. “I will remove him for malfeasance The irregularities discovered in for $18,000, $4,600 and $6,000. The (By Bueford M. Gile.) Pickett, the investment board clerk.|soy beans. Seventeen years ago the Will Not Resign. consin and they have grown them rants except that for $18,000 and as-| been obtained and the crop has he was acting in good faith as a|failed to grow. Smith gave a personal check for the| when mixed with corn, and as a the check. Later a certified check|planted on the school farm at Be- farmer who saw them remarked about Bnu"TlEs I“ Guu“TY :aeen secured if cut at the proper Two wolf bounties were issued yes- The Northern Pacific railroad fur- Summit, and one to Knut Skie in|gyperintendent of schools for Bel- by the early frost which visited the LIGE"SE“ Tu wEn corn or field beans, Two wedding licenses were granted | The chief value of the soy bean is as of Truman, Minn., to Hazel Crow of |and develop well on soils that are ton. duce hay before Sept. 1, which fis FORCES NOT IN DANGERdeal to our dairymen in case there sends’ forces at Kut-el-amara are in|has not been sown at all. The soy would be able to cut their way out|yields as high as 4,000 pounds per “evacuate Kut-el-amara. (Continued on Page 2.) BRANDEIS IS CHARGED WITH BREACH OF FAITH ISCOO ‘Washington, Feb. 9. — Clifford Throne, Towa railway commissioner, today charged Brandeis With breach of faith. Brandeis won the first skirmish today when Senator Clark’s motion to send the matter back to the full judicary committee was de- feated. NXIETY FELT FOR 4 - SEVEN BIG. LINERS New York, Feb. 9.—Anxiety is felt for the safety of seven big passenger liners enroute to here following re- ports that a big British liner was captured or sunk in mid-ocean by an armed Germ-n eommeree raider. THE CUB GI]IIIIESPIINIIENT viviDLY DESGRIBES : AGGIIIENTAL s JURY'S VEII)IGT WAR IN TRENGHES Inquest is Held in Tagh By | Slwotmz Affair; Carried E. J. D. Larson Piotures -Life on Revolver. “ the French Battle = ey Line. Ralph Remmey,- station mg at Turtle River, came to his th last SNIPERS ARE SHOWN Saturday by the acciden sharge of his own revolver. ’mr:. the verdict of a coroner’s Jury ast eve- ning at an inquest held lll the elty hall. Garfleld Akerberg, nonmnr, IN ACTION IN CITIES Minneapolis Journalist, Fresh From held Hostilities, Gives the inquest at which Coufity Attor- Lecture. ney Graham M. ‘l‘ornnu fixlmlnad < the witnesses. The coroner’s Jury was composed of J. P. Lahr, L. P. Engstrom, 0. J. Laqua, Peter Krogseng Saum, Adolph Klein and Fred Malzahn. Among the witnesses wha were ex- amined were Dr. A. E. Hnderson of Bemidji, who examined the wound; Harry Higbee of Puposky,iwho was in the depot at the tiime-of the shoot- ing; Peter Larking, president of the village council at Turtle River; H. A. Brown, storekeeper .a&t Turtle River; James Blizz, stepfather of Remmey; George Walker, local agent of the M. & L railway, and Sheriff Andrew Johnson. The body of Mr. Remmey will be shipped to St. Paul todny for inter- ment. HAGEN IS FINED ON LIQUOR CHARGE Pleads Guilty When Appealed Case is Taken Up by the District Court. A bit of the war in the trenches Wwas brought to Bemidji last evening, or to use a more accurate figure, a number of Bemidjites were taken to the firing line in France and given some glimpses of the present war as it really is being fought. E. J. D. Larson, war correspondent of the Minneapolis Tribune, and his stere- opticon views were the agency by which this was done and it was done well. This lecture, delivered at the city hall under the auspices of the Be- midji Elks, left with the audience vivid impressions of the drab, mon- otonous and lack-lustre kind of war- fare that characterizes the world’s greatest conflict. It was useful in clearing away misapprehensions and bringing into a strong semse of realism the life of the soldiers and the tremendous sacrifices of the peo- ple concerned in the whole affair. Three Months at Front. Mr. Larson spent three months last summer and fall on the French front, and he took pains to avoid anything savoring of partisanship in his descriptions and comment. While acknowledging many courtesies at the hands of the Allies he maintained his neutrality throughout the lecture. He also paid his respects to the Ger- mans for refraining from training their guns on him when they had an opportunity. He therefore had a kindly feeling for both sides, he said. Speaking of sympathies enter-] tained in this country, he declared that there was only one kind of hy- phen which appealed ta him and- that was' the ‘Yankee-Americaniem. Before displaying his pictures he said that three questions were fre- quently asked him. They are, “Are things really as bad over there as people are told in the things they read?”’ “How long will the war last?” “Who will win?” Accounts Are Good. Replying to these questions he said he had never read anything which showed the absurd extremes of fighting such as they were actually reached in this war. The world's brightest intellects were constantly concocting schemes to destroy hu- man life, he stated. Devices are now being employed not conceived of at the beginning of the war. Re- garding the end of the war, he said that he felt this year would see a ray of hope indicating the approach- ing end. As to who would win, Mr. Larson would not express himself, although he stated that he felt like repeating the remark of one who an- swered the question by saying: “Who won the San Francisco earth- quake?” Preparedness Doomed. As to the question of preparedness he believed that President Wilson's plan of a continental army is doomed in advance. About 200 striking pictures were shown by Mr. Larson, taken on the French front. His first visit to the battle line trenches was made under military escort, about 60 miles from Paris. Scenes from many trenches were shown. The life led by the soldiers was clearly deseribed. Many phases of the actual opera- tions were illustrated and described vividly and entertainingly in a dis- course of about two hours’ duration and the entire audience went away very well informed about the war. A small crowd attended the lecture. The petit jury was called in the district court this morning and the first case of the February calendar was taken up. It was the case of the City of Bemidji vs. Hans Hagen. Convicted Last Year. Hagen was convicted in the muni- cipal court, Aug. 15, 1915, of con- ducting an unlicensed drinking place :at Bemidji. He appealed the case ito the district court. This morning when the .case was called Hagen-asked ‘leavelto - plead: guilty. This was allowed and he was fined $25. Harris Case Up. The court late this morning began the Jennie Gunderson vs. J. O. Har- ris case. Attorney Henry Funkley is representing the plaintiff and the firm of Andrews, Gibbons & Huffman is representing Mr. Harris. Grand Jury. in Session. The members of the petit jury are: J. C. McChesney of Kelliher; Olat Larson of Bemidji; Gus Torland of Island Lake; Carl Wallin of Quiring; C. R. Dickie of Blackduck; Oscar Flatner of Spooner; A. Moen of Be- midji; John Mason of Williams Henry Kelley of Williams; Nels Sor- enson of Solway; Arthur Cook of Louis; William Engebret of Thor- hult; William Coutts of Baudette; George Bye of Blackduck; Frank Coleman of Esplee; Ed. Akre of Ny- more; Herman Eickstadt of Bemidji; K. K. Roe of Bemidji; Carl Radi of Bemidji; Henry Marin of Bemidji; M. H. Sand of Inez; R. W. Kiehl of Nymore; Chris Linder of Saum, and Gust Karlson of Bemidji. The grand jury is still in session. It may not complete its session this afternoon. i SUNDBERG GASE A0 GhND JURY v The case of William Sundberg of Deer River, whp was arrested by Special Federal Officer J. P. Brandt, charged with having introduced in- to Indian country at Deer River, Feb. 7, three quarts of whisky and one 5, three quarts of whisky and one ing this morning. Sundberg was bound over to the federal grand jury and gave bail in the sum of $300 for his appearance at the Duluth term of court in June. Mrs. Hanna Sonder made final proof on her homestead near Island Lake this morning before F. W. Rhoda, clerk of court. Take advantage of a want ad. |entering wedge and met with much The - ans Is A Bear For Hnbematmg XK KKK KK KKK KKK K FOURTEEN ARE BEMIDJI T0 GIVEN CITIZEN £ WHAT IS YOUR'S? * OPPOSE NELSON PAPERSINGOUNTY | .. & rivocaneroie 3| BILL; MERGHANTS 3 % Minnesota state board of vis- * cer Here to Examine the ¥ nesota senate charmbers or ¥ Applioants. % Seapols, it wauta onty reter | Tree Hundred Dollars iu Subseibed —_— x to nutomobll? license num- * to Fight F"“i“ Reservation ST * «|BILL ANTAGONISTIC To Apply to State Legislature for Aid **{4&4;*;«111#«#: TO CITY’S INTERESTS ® E.h:o;m;l" R‘ighf Resolutions to Be Sent to Every - |PUPOSKY HOTEL United Stats e comy o s resivet o | RAIDED; MATTER i tificates of naturalization yesterday ! RED LAKE REPRESENTATIVES afternoon after their cases had been heard and passed on in the district court by R. K. Doe, chief Federal naturalization agent. One case was dismissed and one was continued. Many From Sweden. Andrew Bergquist, Denmark; Au- gust William Anderson, Sweden; ‘Bernt Tomason Tanem, Norway; Wil- TO GRAND JURY Much: Liquor is Found by Deputy Sheriffs Thompson and Skinvik. ALREADY AT CAPITOL The Bemidjl Commercial club and the Merchants association in a joint meeting at the city hall Tuesday af- ternoon vigorously opposed the Nel- son bill providing for a forest reser- liam Zachariah Robinson, Canada; JOHN LARSON ARRESTED; :::;Z: :t nt::, fi:g)rta::nrei::va&t::: Matt Spangrud, Norway; Joseph RELEASED ON BONDS ot g Haiia: Cansda; Aibers yobbrs gates were authorized to be sent to Washington to oppose the measure and $300 was appropriated by sub- scription to pay the expenses of the -|delegates. A committee was ap- pointed to draw up resoultions op- posing the bill and to send a copy of the same to every United States senator at Washington. The attention of Bemidji citizens ‘was first called to the Nelson bill by the Pioneer in an editorial attack- ing the bill. Since that time Bemidji merchants have investigated the bill and have found that it is very antag- onistic to the interests of the Be- midji. Red Lake Indians, as well ag every friend of the Red Lakers, who have |lread the bill are opposed to it. A delegation of Red Lake Indians head- ed by Chief Johnson Morrison, Nat Head and Paul Beaulieu left for ‘Washington last Monday evening to represent the interests of the red- men. W. F. Dickens, agent of the Red Lake reservation, is at present in Washington, having been called there on other Indian matters. Bill Discussed. “The: meeting “yesterday afternoon Sweden; Andrew Rodin, Sweden; Catrina Olson, Sweden; Anton An- derson, Sweden; Brede Auli, Nor- way; Per Erik Johnson, Sweden; Johanes Opelland, Norway; Al- bert Amandus Johnson Prestebak, Norway, passed the examination and were given citizenship papers. Michael Brosky was examined, but his case continued until the next term. The case of Hanna Sinder was dropped, owing to the lack of resi- dence time. Many other cases were continued on account of the absence of the applicants. “Begin Night Schools.” “We are trying to begin more night schools so as to better educate the foreigners,” said Mr. Doe to a Pioneer representative. ‘“We hope to start several schools this spring in every county in Northern Minne- sota. When the legislature meets again we will attempt to secure an appropriation so that teachers can be secured for the night schools. “The national government, bureau of naturalization, is very anxious to promote and. facilitate the Americani- zation of -our -alien- population,. help. them to Jearn to read and write the English language and to better un- derstand our form of government. The standard of a country depends upon the intelligence of her citizens. Need in Rural Districts. “In a number of cities and villages we now have night schools estab- lished for this purpose but in the rural districts where the need is the greatest, little has been done. “Last year Prof. E. A. Freeman of Grand Rapids, Minn., introduced an Complaint Made Against Hotel by County Attorney Graham M. Torrance. Nine casks of beer, one 652-gallon barrel of whisky, two quart cases of beer and fixtures enough to run a saloon were brought to Bemidji this morning by Deputy Sheriffs 0. M. Skinvik and Simon T. Thompson, who last night raided the hotel at Pu- posky. Larson Arrested. John Larson was arrested, charged with conducting a non-licensed drink- ing place. The warrant was sworn out by County Attorney Graham M. Torrance who is making a strong ef- fort to wipe out the unlicensed drink- ing places in the county. Jury to Investigate. The matter will be placed before the grand jury this afternoon for in- vestigation. Lapson was taken before Judge D. téleased on bonds." MANY PEOPLE VISIT SGHOOL ART EXHIBIT Many people are visiting the big art exhibit at the high school. About $100 worth of tickets have been sold. The proceeds of the exhibit will be used to purchase pictures for the schools. A special musical program has been prepared at the exhibit. Miss Francis Kenney and Miss Dorothy Torrance will sing at the exhibit to- ‘day and tomorrow and Mrs. G. H. Strickland and Mrs. C. R. Sanborn will have charge of the music on Friday. of the Commercial club, who read the bill and explained the important features of it. Several of the busi- ness men took part in the discusston in regard to the bill and it was com- pared to other Indian bills such as the Cass Lake forest reserve bill. It was pointed out that there are nearly 400,000,000 feet of lumber on the reservation at Red Lake which would mean a five-year cut for the mills in this eity. Favors Drainage. J. J. Opsahl told the meeting that he had favored the bill if certain amendments were made in regard to drainage. It was pointed out to him that there was no mention made in regard to drainage in the bill and that the bill was strictly a timber bill. It was pointed out that drain- age would have to be in an entirely new bill. success. Night schools were opened at 20 different schools to run for three months, giving three nights a week. Teachers were given five dol- lars more each month for the work. A large number of foreign-born cit- izens attended the schools with much success. I believe that every county | should establish the night school sys- tem."” DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL SESSION FOR FIVE DAYS St. Louis, Feb. 9.—Although Wil- son will have a clear slate for nom- BORDER CITY SALDONS MUST GL“SE Tun‘v ination as president, the Democratic national convention plans sessions for . ‘| ive days. Night sessions are ta- The saloons at International Falls|pood. Speaker Clark is being men- must close tonight at eleven o’clock, | tioned for temporary chairman. according to a written opinion of the P attorney general filed today. The returns of the canvassing hoard at the county option election were filed with the county auditor in the afternoon of August 9. There ‘was some controversy as to whether the saloons should be closed today or tomorrow, until the opinion was received today. It is believed that the saloons will close quietly tonight. Subscribe $300. On the motion of W. L. Brooks the organization voted to subseribe $300 to send delegates to Washington to orpose the bill, the delegates to in- clude representatives from the Red Lake reservation. The money was raised by private subscription among the business men. Committee Appointed. W. Z. Robinson urged that the club draw up resolutions opposing the bill and that copies of these reso- lutions be sent to every United States senator. Upon this motion & committee of three, composing At- torney E. E. McDonald, B. H. Denu and J. J. Opsahl, was appointed. The resolutions committee met this morning for the purpose of drafting the resolutions, but at & late hour this afternoon had not com- pleted the work. BELGIUM REFUSES GERMAN TERMS London, Feb. 9.—A dispatch from Rome states that Belgium has re- fused the separate peace terms that Germany has offered. Cardinal Mer- cier of Belgium is understood to have brought this information to the Pope. The kaiser promised Belgium com- plete restoration. BERLIN TO RECEIVE LUSITANIA MESSAGE Washington, Feb. 9.—Berlin will today receive by cable America’s pro- visional acceptance of Germany’s last word in the Lusitania situation. FATHER OF Bglxfill?il'l‘ RAND FORKS MAN - FOUND NOT GUILTY Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. 9.—After a deliberation of one hour and 46 minutes, a verdict of not guilty was returned last night at 6:45 in the case of the state versus Leo Treacy, of Grand Forks, who was tried in the district court on a charge of second degree manslaughter in connection with the death of M. F. Hall of Aus- tin, Minn. Treacy was arrested late last fall shortly after Hall’s death, alleged to have been caused from a blow re- celved when he fell to the floor in-an East Grand Forks saloon after he had been struck by the defendant. E. L. Benner left last evening for Mankato where he was called on ac- count of the sudden death of his ’rather, B. S. Benner. KITCHENER REPORTED NOT TO LEAVE OFFICE London, Feb. 9.—The reports that war office were.denied today. That 80 denfed: TONEER/Z5 ‘was called by President. Schumaker . Lord Kitchener will soon leave the Kitchener would go to Egypt was al-