Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 10, 1916, Page 1

PIONEER [ VOLUME XIV, NO. 38. BEMIDJ], mmou, THURSDAY m& FEBRUARY 10, 1916. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH BEMIDJIK. -, "ATENTS GUNGRETEPW SIGNS SEVERAL GIJN.G’ TS H D. Henion, Formerly With ¢. Jewett Co., Organizes Local Company. $48,000 IN CONTRACTS ARE ALREADY SECURED Company on Working Basis; Will Build Several Large Plants. H. D. Henion, formerly a machinist with the C. W. Jewett Automobile company, after seven years of per- severance and ‘“watchful waiting” has perfected a concrete post mould, obtained a patent and signed a'con- tract in six different states for moulds which will bring him $48,000. Began Seven Years Ago. Seven years ago, the field opened by the need of concrete fence posts, at- He began to figure on a practical post and the re- Five years ago his work was rewarded by the invention of what he determined was the most practical and easiest made concrete post. Secures Canadian Patent. After a few months of financial hardships and saving, he secured enough money to secure a patent. He has held this patent since and in ad- dition secured one from the Dominion of Canada. Having completed his duties at the Jewett Automobile company some time ago, he spent his spare moments in attempting to get a start for his post mould manufacturing concern. A company was formed with B. A. Barker, president, W. L. Brooks, treasurer and Mr. Henion, secretary- manager. Goes to Twin Cities. About a week ago, in the interests of the company, Mr. Henion went to the Twin Cities. He there found a railroad which endorsed his pest and mould and signed a contract for $8,- 000 for use of the post and mould in Minnesota. Other companies hav- ing heard of the post, soon came to him and he is now the possessor of contracts aggregating $48,000 for use of the posts and moulds in six states. The company, which is known as the Bemidji Concrete Post Mould company, has been put on a working basis and will in all probability be . composed of several large plants and buildings. The present intention is to erect structures and place machin- ery in operation that will cost sev- eral thousand dollars. No site has been chosen or any definite steps taken. Made of Solid Concrete. The post produced from the patent mould will be the height of any or- dinary fence post. It is made of solid concrete, reinforced with barbed wire or steel. The post itself |is square and tapers from the ground tracted his attention. quirements. GRAND JURY IS Three Are Indinbed; District Court Continues on February Calendar. —_— The grand jury is still in session at the court house. It may com- Dlete its sessions this afternoon. In- dictments have been returned against Gust Severson of Spoomer for rob- bery in the second degree, Herman Schaefer of the Northwest Angle for incest and carnal knowledge -and John Larson for conducting an un- licensed drinking place at Puposky. In the district court in the case of Alfred Johnson vs. W. G. Schroed- er, a jury yesterday afternoon re- turned a verdict of $1650 damages for the plaintiff. Attorney C. W. Scrutchin represented Mr. Johnson and Attorney G. W. Campbell was for Mr. Schroeder. The case of Peter Leonard against Martha Leonard is being taken up by the court today. Attorney P. J. Russell is representing Mr. Leonard and Attorney E. E. McDonald is in charge of the case for Mrs. Leonard. BARBER BOWLING QUINT DEFEATED Team— Won Lost Pet. Beltrami County..... 3 0 1.000 Schneider Bros. ..... 3 1 .850 Barbers ........ cees 2 2 .500 Quality Grocers ..... 2 2 .500 Quality Grocers ..... 1 2 .333 Barker’s Drug Store.. 0 2 .000 Crookston Lbr. Co.... 0 3 .000 The Barber bowling team which up to last week was leading the Com- mercial Bowling League No. 1, was defeated for the second time last eve- ning. The Quality Grocers turned the trick, the final score being 2,516 for the Grocers and 2,300 for the Barbers. The summary: Barbers— George Paquin (Blind) 139 176 136 H. Paquin 162 140 175 Getchell 156 177 146 Dennis .. 136 157 143 Leighton 183 129 165 Totals ........ 766 119 755 Total pins—2,300. Quality Grocers— Erickson 196 166 180 King ... 180 140 199 Stewart .... 157 162 167 Pfiefer .... ....177 202 136 Ebert .......... 165 134 166 Totals ........ 876 794 847 Total pins—2,516. BASKET BALL FOLLOWERS T0 BRAINERD SATURDAY A large number of Bemidji basket ball enthusiasts are planning to ac- company the Bemidji high school basket ball quint on its trip to Brainerd Saturday where the local line to a point at the bottom and al- most to a point above the surface line. One feature of the post, by which many others have proven themselves not practical is the unique and sim- ple way of fastening the wire. Three slots are cut through the post, on the wire surface of which are small indentions. The wire passes over the indentions, and is secured to the post by a hooked wire which is wedged in place on the back side of the post by a hard wood or steel wedge. ART EXHIBIT IS WELL ATTENDED Bemidji’s high school building is proving to be the center of attrac- tion for many people since the Ellson art exhibit has been placed on dis- play. The proceeds of the exhibit will be used to buy pictures for the Bemidji schools. Musical programs are being given at the schools each day. Tomorrow, besides singing by the students, a musical program has been prepared by Mrs. C. R. Sanborn, Mrs. G. H. Strickland and Mrs. Grace Conant, who is directing the play to be given by the Episcopal church. DAUGHTER OF MR. AND MRS. PHIL GILL DIES Elanor, the two-months’ old daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Gill, died yesterday afternoon in Minneapolis of pneumonia. Udell, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gill, died several days ago. team will meet the high school team there. If Bemidji wins the game it will give the team a clean sweep for the Sixth district title and a place at the Carleton tournament for the state title. SEVEN WOLF BOUNTIES GRANTED YESTERDAY Seven wolf bounties were paid yes- terday at the court house. They were to the following: O. M. Covey of Jones, Hans M. Bayson of Ilag, Earl Jensen of Baudette, Oscar Skinner of Louis, Martin Olson of Williams and Ole Tollefson of Grygla (two.) MANUAL TRAINING ROOM AT HiGH SCHOOL ROBBED The manual training room of the Bemidji high school was broken in- to last evening and three dollars taken. The police are investigating. SCOOP wirorten | TH' JUDGE CALLED HER UPAN' SEZ.— Mr. and Mrs. Gill went to Minne- apolis to attend the fumeral of the son and while ther the- daughter died. iwmmm CHURCH STILL IN SESSION| TO BE DEDICATED WOLVES SEEN ON UKE‘ BEMIDJI First Scandinavian Church to Hold Services, Beginni Friday. REV. T. H. DAHL, MINNEAPOLIS, TO BE IN CHARGE Public is Invited to Attend Meet- ings; Program is Completed. The First Scandinavian Lutheran church, of which Rev. Osmund John- son is pastor, will be dedicated next Sunday morning at services of the church, Rev. T. H. Dahl of Minneapolis will have charge of the services. He will be assisted by several pastors of the Bemidji circuit of the United Nor- wegian Lutheran Church of America. To Begin Friday. The dedication services will be pre- ceded by a devotional meeting begin- ning Friday evening at 7 o’clock. The public is invited to attend all the services. The following is the prigram of the services. Friday Evening—7:30 o’Clock. Hymn. Address of welcome by local pas- tor. Scripture reading and prayer. Trio—Messrs. Rood, Johnson and Quammen. Hymn, Opening address by Rev. Johansen of Blackduck. Hymn. Short addresses by visiting pastors and emissaries. Hymn and benediction. Saturday Evening—T7:30 o’Clock. Opening hymn. Solo—Rev. Akre. Scripture reading and prayer. Solo—Miss Ella Laqua. - Addresses by visiting pastors and emissaries. Solo—Andrew Rood. Hymn and benediction. Sunday Morning—10:30 o’Clock. Prelude. Opening prayer. Hymn. Opening address by Rev. 0. Kol- stoe of Plummer. Hymn. Collection and scripture reading. Song—choir. Reading of Bible passages appro- priate for the occasion by visiting pastors. Duet—Messrs. Rood and Johnson. Dedication and dedicatory sermon by Rev. T. H. Hall, D. D. Solo—Miss Ella Laqua. Hymn. I Song—choir. Collection for Word. Hymn and closing prayer. Sunday Evening—7:00 0’Clock. Opening hymn. Scripture reading and prayer. Chant—chofr. Song—choir, Sermon by Rev. O. Kleven of In- ternational Falls. Solo—Kern Olson. Hymn. Solo—Andrew Rood. Short addresses by visiting pastors and emissaries. Song—Male quarette. Hymn and benediction. F) 1 BENVILLE WOMAN ADJUDGED INSANE Mrs. Thora Dyrseth of Benville was adjudged insane in the probate court this morning. She will be taken to Fergus Falls by Deputy Sheriff Skinvik. f Albert J. Miller and Miss Myrna Erickson, both of Malcolm, were this morning granted a wedding license at the office of the clerk of court. Crookston, Minn., Feb. 10.—Dairy subjects were the theme today of the fifth annual farm crops show of the Red River Valley Development asso- ciation. Professor Larsen of Brook- ings, 8. D., had charge of judging dairy cows. ~AND SHE SEZ+BAILHIMOUT] SaY IUDGE-You oam' PUMP of Food to This Vicinity; Seen by Mill Workers, Several wolves have been seen on Lake Bemidji during)the past few days. It is believed that they have been driven to this city on account of the deep snows and lack of food. Monday, one of the wolves ap- proached the Crookston mill within rifie range. Several men of the log- ging crew of the Crookston Lumber company dock have bgen on a wolf hunt since. 4 Monday afternoon at about two o’clock it went out on the lake from the woods half way between the Be- midji mill and the Mississippi out- let. It laid down on the ice about 2 half mile from the shore. Ed Wailey, one of ‘the logging crew, went in chase with a rifle. He fired several shots and the wolf dis- appeared around Diamond Point. Tuesday afternoon the wolf again appeared and was shot at six times but was not wounded. The wolf was seen again yester- day. DISCUSSION GONTEST T0 BE HELD FEB. 15 W. P. Dyer, superintendent of the Bemidji schools, has set Feb. 15 as the date for the preliminary discus- sion contest in the local high school. The winners of this contest will meet with teams from East Grand Forks, Fosston and Bagley to choose the best two students to represent this dis- trict at Macalester college, St. Paul, for tsate homors. : The question is, “Resolved, that the United States should materially increase its army and navy.” Izora Scott, Elsie Jennings and Daniel Gainey will represent the ju- niors at the local contest, taking the affirmative side. Leroy Matson, Charles White and Lenora Ryan will represent the senior team. BEMIDJI MAN GETS A’ LETTER FROM ROOSEVELT K. K. Roe, of the county auditor’s office, today received a letter from Theodore Roosevelt in answer to a letter written him in regard to an article in the Metropolitan maga- zine. Roosevelt’s letter is as fol- lows: “I thank you for your letter and appreciate it. All I am trying to do is to preach what seems to me to be decent Amerlcanism. Sincere- 1y yours, T. Roosevelt.” FUNERAL OF RALPH REMMY IS HELD The funeral services of Ralph Rem- my, the Turtle River depot agent, who was accidentally shot Saturday night, were held yesterday afternoon at three o’clock from the M. E. Ibert- son undertaking: parlors. Rev. B. D. Hanscom, pastor of the Methodist church, officiated. Interment was made at Turtle River. RELATIVE OF BEMIDII MAN DIES IN SPOKANE ‘Word was received in Bemidji to- day of the death of Albert Allen of Spokane, Wash., at Los Angeles, Cal. He was a half-brother of Attorney i E. E. McDonald of this city. Mrs. McDonald was with Mr. Allen at the time of his death. The funeral will be held at Spo- kane. Mr. Allen was an attorney and senior member of the firm of Albert Allen, the oldest attorneys in Spo- Xkane. Pay-Up Week, Feb. 21-26, means much to you. | county-schools. | CRIMINAL CASE AGAINST STATE SGHOOL BOARD III)UJS MEETING THEASURER L | R Detective Wntohing Walter J. Smith Who is Confined in Minne- apolis Sanatorium. EXAMINING BOARD BEGINS INVESTIGATION Matter is Presented to Ramsey County Grand Jury by County Attorney. BULLETIN. St. Paul, Minn., Feh. 10.—The Ramsey county grand jury late t.hh afternoon began an investigation o tke te fund irregularities. !mltll’l friends, helieving he will be indicted, have prepared bail for him. County Anomoy O’Brien would not state Smith would be indicted !W !orl‘.ry or grand larceny. State offcials have requested Smith infor- :l;?“’ to resign. He refuses to do s, St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 10.—Walter J. Smith, state treasurer, was placed under surveillance of St. Paul detec- tives at a Minneapolis sanatorium yesterday afternoon, pending a grand jury investigation of alleged irreg- ularities in the handling of certain state funds. To Grand Jury. The matter was presented to the Ramsey county grand jury today by R. D. O'Brien, county attorney of Ramsey county. The amounts said to have been ob- tained by the forgeries, aggregating more than $28,000, have all been re- paid with interest, according to state officials. May Be Arrested. Mr. Smith is said to be threatened with pneumonia and it is not likely that he will be able to leave the sani- torium for several days. Should he attempt to leave before the grand jury has taken action, Mr. O'Brien siated today that he would be ar- rested and lodged in jail. Board Investigates. An investigating board has inves- tigated into $4,200 of the alleged ir- regularities. This is in three vouch- ers supposedly loaned the St. Louis According-to-—~the findings of the board Smith took the vouchers for $1,750 and Pickett took a voucher for $2,450. The investi- gating board alleged that Pickett purchased an automobile with his share and that Smith endorsed his to the Miners National bank of Eveleth of which he owns 15 shares of stock. x % % A. KAISER OF BAGLEY NOT A CANDIDATE Bagley, Minn., Feb. 10.—A. Kaiser of this city, who was a candidate for state treasurer against Smith several days ago and who is being promin- ently mentioned to succeed Smith, should he resign, today stated that 1e would not entertain the proposition. END MEN FOR ELKS MINSTRELS NAMED End men have been named for the Bemidji Elks’ minstrel show which will be held March 3 and 4. They are Ralph Lycan, Jack Herbert, R. Fenton and Bert Barker. The inter- loctur will be A. H. Jester. A rehearsal will be held tonight at the Elks hall and every member is urged to be present. T. N. RODE TO BUY FURNITURE STORE If plans are realized this after- noon, T. N. Rode will become the owner of the Whitney furniture store at the corner of Beltrami avenue and Fourth street, purchasing the same from H. A. Whitney. B. W. Lakin, superintendent of the logging department of the Crookston Lumber company, returned this morn- ing to his home in Bemidji after hav- ing spent some time inspecting the company’s property at Kelliher. Schools Favorably Acted On. At a meeting of the school board last evening at the office of J. P. Lahr, 4:1ex-kf the matter of purchasing pictures to be chosen from the pres- ent exhibit at the high school was favorably acted on. The pictures are purchasable at from one to fifteen dollars. It was stated that several Bemidji organizations have advised that they will present the schools Wwith one or more pictures. Attorney M. J. Brown and Dr. G. M. Palmer ‘were appointed as a committee to purchase pictures for the schools. The board held a lengthy discus- sion on the crowded condition of the schools. Whether or not the Central building needs alteration and what the immediate needs of the school are will be investigated by a com- mittee composed of Dr. G. M. Pal- mer, Dr. E. H. Smith and J. P. Lahr. Plans and specifications for the con- struction of a new building were laid on the-table. EPISCOPALIANS TO GIVE MUSICAL GOMEDY ‘“Sinbad, the Sailor,” a musical comedy, will be presented by mem- bers of the Episcopal church next Thursday night. The proceeds of the play will go to the church. Mrs. Rose Grandt Smith and Mrs. Grace Conant are in the city to direct the play. LINDBERGH WITHDRAWS FROM GOVERNOR RAGE Governor J. J. A. Burnquist today made a statement in St. Paul in which he stated that Congressman C. A. Lindbergh while there this week conffered with him and that they de- cided they had the same views of state government. Hence there was no use-fighting -each other-and Con-~ gressman Lindbergh withdrew from the race for governor. BEMIDJI TO HAVE NEW GREENHOUSE Bemidji will have a new green- house. It will be located at the cor- ner of Fifth street and Beltrami av- enue, according to an announcement made today by W. A. Elliot of the Bemidji Floral company. JUNCAN M’DOUGAL | STRUCK BY LOG Duncan McDougal received serious bruises about the hip yesterday af- ternoon when he was struck by a log which he was unloading from a logging deck, across Lake Bemidji. He was taken to St. Anthony’s hos- pital where it is reported today that his condition is satisfactory. FREEMAN KILLMER WEDS HAZEL CROW Freeman Kilmer of Truman, Minn., and Miss Hazel Crow of Blackduck were married yesterday afternoon by Rev. B. D. Hanscom at the Methodist parsonage. NO BOOZE FOUND IN LIQUOR RAIDS No liquor was found by J. P. Brandt, special Federal officer, and other officers when they raided a number of soft drink parlors in this city Tuesday night. BRIDGE CONTRACTS TO BE LET TOMORROW Bridge contracts will be let at the court house tomorrow afternoon for ditches 16, 17, 23, 24, 26, 27 and 28. Pay-Up Week, a business stimu- lator, in Bemidji Feb. 21-26. Safety First In The Sneeze Zone By "HOP" GITY ASSOCIATIONS WILL ADOPT STRONG RESOLUTIONS AGAINST PROPOSED NELSON BILL Committee to Report to Joint Meet- ing of Merchants and Commer- cial Club This Afternoon. COPIES TO BE SENT TO EVERY SENATOR Pointed Out Pasturage of Lands Will Prevent Growth of Young Timber. URGED THAT LANDS BE DEVELOPED FOR AGRICULTURE Strong resolutions opposing the Nelson bill, which provides for the establishment of a forest reserve within the Red Lake reservation, will be presented to a joint meeting of the Merchants and Commercial club this afternoon by the committee on reso- lutions appointed at a recent meeting of the clubs. It is believed that the resolutions will be immediately adopted. Copies to Senators, Copies of the resolution, if adopted, will be sent to every United States Senator. It is urged in the resolution that the land now within the reservation be so managed so as to hasten the day when the land may be used in an intense way for agriculture, graz- ing and pasturage purposes. The resolution committee of the Jjoint associations is composed of At- torney E. E. McDonald, E. H. Denu and J. J. Opsahl. Will Prevent Agriculture. The resolution is as follows: Resolved, that the Bemidji Com- mercial club and the Merchants Asso- ciation of Bemidji, acting in joint session, do resolve that they are op- posed to the passage of Senate File 1323, introduced in the Senate of the United States, December 10, 1915, by Senator Nelson, being a bill “To pro- vide for the. establishment of a for- est reserve within Red Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota,” and for the following reasons: That the bill proposes to establish upon the territory described therein, consisting of over one hundred sev- enty-seven sections, a forest preserve or reservation and that the establish- ment and maintenance of a forest: preserve administered as the bill pro- vides in accordance with the princi- ples of scientific forestry with a view to the production of successive tim- ber growths thereon, will prevent the use of this land for the purpose of pasturage or agriculture. The land cannot be pastured ex- ‘cept in large areas and a successful use of this land for pasturage pur- poses will prevent reforestration. Must Be Pastured Intensely. That to pasture land successfully [it must be pastured intensely and to pasture land intensely by the use of slieep, goats or cattle, will prevent the growth of young timber and refor- estration, to accomplish which is the main purpose of this bill. For the reason that we believe the establishment of a great forest re- serve upon these particular lands of the Indians would prevent their progress along the lines of husbandry, and prevent developing these lands on the south. shore of the lake and on the point for agricultural purposes. The soil is such and the protection from frost by reason of the presence of a large body of water that vege- tables, corn, grain and fruits may be raised without danger from early frosts. The interest of the Indians as well as those owning lands in the vicinity of this proposed forest reservation would be best served by encouraging the development of this land for ag- ricultural and grazing purposes by the Indians or the white people as indicated. To Hasten Agriculture. And we demand that this territory proposed to be set apart in a forest reserve, as well as the other three hundred thousand acres of land now within the Indian reservation of Red Lake be so managed as to hasten the day when that land may be used in a most intense way for agriculture, grazing and pasturage purposes. We represent that there are not more than 10 sections within the.100,000 acres proposed to be set apart in this for- est reserve, that is better known for .purposes of reforestration than for agricultural purposes, that the his- tory of the administration of forests is such as to_preclude the idea of the Indians receiving any net income from the administration of this area - under a national forestry system for years to come. Grain on Reserve. Red Lake Indians have for several years held a Red Lake Indian Rese! (Continued on P.g‘ )