Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 16, 1916, Page 1

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Miller, : History, i ?:?Lf::t? :voel:e ;tt Brzile:,fle con- s LEAGUE OF NINE N‘::znb:\dio;r: f'.OC tic:;g:i‘ded among STEIN AND RHEA HOKKCKHCK X KKK KK K K| WAS BORN INST. ifix:&ifi: ."(::‘hu:ies:‘?;i‘le::: "tn;‘v; 20 GIVE SDDRESS; THE BEMIDJI VOLUME XIV, NO. 43, BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 16, 1916. CHARLES VANDERSLUIS D CITIES TO BE FORMED Perle Davis in Charge of Local Pre- the following judicial ditches: No. 11, 20 years, $65,000; No. 12, 20 years, $37,000; No. 25, five to 20 AGAIN HEAD TICKET T. J. Lloyd Defeats J. E. Harris for EFEATS MAYOR II In the Third ward Alderman Paul Foucault defeated Earl F. Barber, Socialist, by a vote of 140 to 71. MU I CLOUD, NOV. 7, 1877 Traveled as Hardware Salesman Fif- AlG BY LARGE VOTE STANTON TOASTMASTER Entire Program is Announced ; Editor first floor and the vaults will cost about $14,000. The second floor, which will be used as a court room, e e pap s fie toial will not be completed immediately. : Journal S . B y 0 H . 'y 0 i i i o e i ) parations; Meeting of Merchants | years, $585.000, No. o1, fe oo o Assessor by a Vote of 472 In the Fourth ward Alderman R. teen Years for Minneapolis This action was taken by the Trade Journal to Give s 156500 H NG 52 » E. Miller defeated G. Akerberg by a Firm, county commissioners after an in- Talk, Called. years, X 0. 32, five to 20 to 264, vote of 98 to 53. 2 junction had been served on the In- years, $10,00 No. 34, five to 20 Bemidji is to have a baseball park and a semi-professional team this season, providing the business men and citizens lend the necessary sup- port. A site for the park has been leased to the city on Fourth street and Nor- ton avenue. Through the efforts of Perle Davis, a baseball fan and pro- moter, a league is being formed. Lease is Granted. The Minnesota Electric Light & Power company has granted a lease to the city council for a tract of land 280x300 feet, directly behind the present electric light plant on Fourth street. The land is level and well years, $75,000; No. 35, five' to 20 years $16,500; No. 36, five to 20 years, $270,000; No. 38, five to 20 years, $13,000; No. 62, five to 20 years, $160,000, and No. 4, five to 20 years, $3,5600. TEAGHERS TO INVADE BEMIDJI TOMORROW Everything is in ‘“preparedness’” for the entertainment of the several hundred educators of this section of the state tom~-raw and Friday when the North Ceritral Educational asso- ALL PRESENT ALDERMEN RE-ELECTED BY BIG VOTE The city election is over and as the choice of the people we present Charles Vandersluis as mayor, George Stein as city clerk, George Rhea as city treasurer, T. J. Lloyd as city assessor, J. P. Lahr as alderman of the First ward, Tom Smart as alder- man of the Second ward, Paul Fou- cault as alderman of the Third ward and R. E. Miller as alderman of the | Fourth ward. Beyond Expectations. The vote at the city election was heavier than the vote at the elacuoni last year. Yesterday there were 774 votes cast while last year there were only 708 votes cast. JUNIGRS WIN IN SCHOOL DEBATE Debating Team Defeats Seniors in Army and Navy Increase Question. IS MARRIED AND HAS THREE SONS Mayor-elect C. W. Vandersluis is the youngest mayor Bemidji has ever had. He is 38 years of age. He will take office March 6. Among the first of his official acts will be the appointment of a police chief. To Retain Ripple. Frank Ripple, the present chief of police, who has made an excellent record, will-be reappointed, accord- ingrto a statement made this morning to the Pioneer by the mayor-elect. dependent school district here against the transfering of their school property to the county to be used for the court house. The school board, when the injunction was served, withdrew its offer to the county be- cause a delay would mean that a new school building could not be structed before Sept. 1. Architect Bruemahl of Duluth had the contract for the new court house. BATTLES GETS GARLOAD ~ OF REQ AUTOMOBILES Bemidji will be the first city in the state to formally entertain Governor J. A. A. Burnquist. He will attend the Merchants association banquet to be given March 2. When Governor Burnquist sue- ceeded the late Governor W. S. Ham- mond he announced that for the pres- ent he would not accept invitations to give talks at banquets. His ac- ceptance to the Bemidji invitation is the first, In Special Car. W. J. Pilkington, editor of the Merchants Trade Journal, “father” of the National Pay-Up week, will also attend the banquet here. con- 3 A B > by The first carload of Reo automo- W. H. Gemmell of the M. & L drained, needing but a few loads of c:_:“:: wm‘l;neet in this city. The| The election of mayor, which wa: Before an audience that crowded| . Thedl,J,Ol‘ce mchlet Jedr oot be | iles arrived in Bemidji Tuesday eve- | railway, on March 2 will take Gov- gravel to even off the diamond. program :”, ;?‘nmle"“ke tomorrow | thought, would be very close, Was a |the high school auditorium to -its|Ci2086%” sald Mr. Vandersluis.| ool T B aterna evening at eight o’clock. Fence to Be Erected. An eight-foot fence will be erected around the entire grounds. Provi- sion has been made for an automo- bile parking ground, to offer an in- ducement to automobile owners to lend their support. Grand stand space has been surveyed off to aid the proposition, if accepted by the busi- ness men. May Be Ice Rink. Possible alterations will give skat- ing enthusiasts ample opportunity for an ice rink and a hockey team has been proposed. A warming room-for-| use of the skaters in the winter and for baseball equipment storage dur- ing summer can be constructed. League of Nine Cities. A league of nine cities of popu- lation between two and twenty thou- sand, is in the process of formation by Perle Davis. This league is to be known as the Northern league. From Walker on the south to In- ternational Falls on the north, giv- ing Bemidji unexcelled train service for a schedule, has been determined as the north and south division of the territory. From east to west the line has been drawn from East Grand Forks to Grand Rapids. May Pay Players. In order to make a favorable show- ing, a semi-professional team for Be- midji will be needed. Suggestions that the battery be paid, leaving the other positions to be filled by Bemidji players, have been made. This will give the city a strong team without much expense. A meeting of the business men has DRESS REHEARSAL FOR HOME TALENT PLAY The dress rehearsal of “Singbad the Sailor,” a comic opera which is to be given under the auspices of the Episcopal church, tomorrow night at the Grand theater, will be held to- night in the theater. Both choruses and leading char- acters have spent every evening rince’ the cast was called, drilling. Despit> the fact that but a week has been spent, the heaviest parts and the most difficult solos are well under hand. The amateur characteristics common to such a production have been replaced by true professional aptness by every one connected with the production. Tickets, at 50 and 75 cents, have been’ placed on sale at Netzer’s drug store. CASH DISCOUNTS AND BARGAINS FOR PAY-UP Merchants at the Merchants asso- ciation meeting held yesterday an- nounced that they would offer cash discounts and bargains during Pay- Up Week next week. Banks have of- fered to loan money to persons wor- thy of credit to pay up their counts. ac- landslide for Vandersluis. He car- ried every ward and defeated Mayor McCuaig two to one. Vandersluis’ sweeping victory exceeded the expec- tations of his closest associates. A few estimated that he would win by fifty or sixty votes. The final vote was Vandersluis 408, McCuaig 204 and John Plum- mer, Socialist, 162. The vote by wards is as follows: First ward, Vandersluis 101, McCuaig 58, Plum- mer 29; Second ward, Vandersluis 122, McCuaig 50, Plummer 28; Third ward, Vandersluis 112, McCuaig 44, Plumier §9; Fourth ward, Vanders- luis 73, McCuaig 50, Plummer 36. Socialists Defeated. The entire city election indicated that the backbone of the Socialist party in Bemidji has been broken. George Stein, city clerk, again headed the ticket, being re-elected by 450 votes. The final vote was Stein 600, Robertson, Socialist, 150. The result by wards is as follows: First ward, Stein 164, Robertson 26; Second ward, Stein 169, Robertson 26; Third ward, Stein 161, Robert- son 63; Fourth ward, Stein 116, Rob- ertson 36. Rhea Re-elected. George Rhea, city treasurer, was second in the largest number of votes cast, defeating Hakkerup, Socialist, oy 401 votes. Rhea secured a total of 572 votes and Hakkerup secured 171 votes. The vote by wards is as follows: First ward, Rhea 159, Hak- kerup 26; Second ward, Rhea 157, Hakkerup 33; Third ward, Rhea 143, Hakkerup 74; Fourth ward, . Rhea 113, Hakkerup 38. capacity, the junior debating team defeated a team representing the sen- iors in a debate on the question, “Re- solved that the United States should materially increase its army and navy.” Daniel Gainey of the junior team was chosen to represent Bemidji at the state sectional contest. Comparative statistics of all sour- ces were the basis of argument by both sides. . The junior team, which was com- posed of Daniel Gainey, Elsie Jen- inings and:Izora.Scott, upheld-the-af~ firmative side of the question. Leroy JAatson, Charles White and ‘Lenora Ryan, supporting the nega- tive, represented the seniors. Judge M. A. Spooner, W. Z. Rob- inson and A. P. Ritchie acted as judges. The interscholastic contest at which speakers from Fosston, Park Rapids, Akeley, East Grand Forks, Bagley and Walker with the Bemidji debater will compete, will be held in the high school auditorium on March 5. DITGH CONTRAGTS T0 BE LET TODAY Ditch contracts will be let this af- ternoon for Jndicial Ditch No. 365, which 1s Tocated in the town of Grant Valley. The ditch will cost about $12;000. " 5 KR KKK KKEKKKK KKK KKK * “There will be some changes but no radical changes. If good government has been in force before, good gov- ernment will continue.” Minnesota Product. Bemidji’s next mayor is a Minne- sota product. He was born in St. Cloud, Nov. 7, 1877. He attended the St. Cloud schools and graduated from the high school there. After finishing school he entered the hard- ware business and worked in St. Cloud for seven years when he went on the road.as a salesman for Janney Semple-Hill & Co.;-Minneapolis hard- ware wholesalers. - He remained on the road for nearly 15 years. Here 8 Years Ago. About eight years ago Mr. Vanders- luis moved to Bemidji. Last year he retired from the road and opened the Bemidji Hardware company. Mr. Vandersluis is a married man. His wife was formerly Miss Lilila ‘Whitman of St. Cloud. They have three sons, ages nine, seven and three. The new mayor lives at 1001 Bemidji avenue, Mayor-elect Vandersluis is a mem- ber of the Elks, U. C. T. and Masonic lodges. McCuaig Makes Statement. Mayor William: McCuaig today in a statement to the Pioneer said: “The people of Bemidji have made their wishes known and I congratulate Mayor-elect Vandersluis. I will as- sist him in every way possible.” Plummer Makes Statement. John Plummer, Socialist candidate for mayor, in a statement to the Pio- neer said: ernor Burnquist, W. T. Cox, state forester, and Mr. Pilkington in his private car at St. Paul, take’them through to Kelliher where they will be shown the logging operations of the Crookston Lumber company, with its steam skidders, given a dinner there and will return to Bemidji at five o’'clock. A committee of the tional railway, consigned to C. E. Battles, local agent for this car. They were unloaded this morning and will be on display at the Battles hardware store. The carload contains two four and one six-cylinder cars. ‘W. C. Moore, sales manager for the Fawkes Auto company of Minne- apolis, arrived in Bemidji last eve- ning and will spend several days demonstrating the advantages of this automobile. SEEKS TO ADOPT | HER OWN GHILD Attorney Charles W. Scrutchin re- turned yesterday from Melrose where he secured depositions in the unique suit brought against the estate of Robert Nelson of this city by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moorhouse of Mel- rose for $8,000 as the share of Cleo, own daughter of Mrs. Nelson, who is alleged to have been adopted several years ago by a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Moorhouse, now deceased. Attorney Charles W. Scrutchin has filed two actions, the first of which will be heard by Judge B. F. Wright here Feb. 24. Attorney Scrutchin will ask that the judge issue an order allowing Mrs. Nelson to adopt the child. Attorney Scrutchin contends that it is for the best interests of the child that it should be adopted by its nat- ural mother. The case is expected to go ultimately to the supreme court. E. A. Barker, president, F. A. Wil- son, E. H. Denu, B. W. Lakin and At- torney E. E. McDonald will accom- pany the governor to Kelliher. 1t is believed that about 125 people will attend the banquet which will be held at the Hotel Markham: Stanton Toastmaster. Judpye C. W. Stanton will be the toastmaster. The program will con- sist of vocal numbers by Miss Francis Kenney, between courses, and re- sponse to toasts by Governor Burn. quist, Mr. Pilkington and Mrs, Eduard F. Netzer. A committee consisting of Mrs. W. L. Brooks and Mrs. E. A. Barker will attend the ladies in the parlor on the second floor of the hotel, charged with the duty of making the ladies acquainted with each other and caring for them. Another com- mittee consisting of Attorney E. E. McDonald and R. L. Schumaker will receive the members of the associa- tion in the lobby of the hotel and pre- sent them in an informal way to the honored guests. PLAINTIFF fiESTS IN BIG DAMAGE SUIT Merchants association, composed of - been called at the city hall, Feb. 25. | TWQ KILLED IN BIG ‘MILTON’S VILLAGE T c.ongratulate Mayor-elect Van- The acceptance or rejection of the FIRE IN MICHIGAN| A:tseuol' Race Closest. HAS PROUD WAR RECORD dersluis. I:'ersonally I have mno Twu fluuPLEs GRA"TED N T plan will then be made. © Clty Bssedsor race wes o —_— grudge against either of the two men. iy e eichultey - Misland, Mich., Feb. 16.—Two peo- | ©/05¢st on the entire city ticket. T. Horton, Buckinghamshire, I think that ‘Van’ is a nice, clean ucE“sEs '"] WEn e it & ple were killed when fire destroyed|J: L0¥d, the present city assesosr, Eng., Feb. 16.—This small man and trust that he is able. Some O e Mty BAU“ETTE MA“ GETS several buildings here this morning | W3S Fe-élected over J. E. Harrls, So- English village where John day I hope that he will see the jus- 3 15-DAY SENTENGE Israel Michaud of Baudette was lodged in the county jail today to serve a sentence of 16 days on a charge of not sending his children to school. He was sentenced by a jus- tice of peace at Baudette. AMERICAN CLUB AT TORONTO WRECKED Toronto, Ont., Feb. 16.—An explo- sion on the top floor of the American club building this morning destroy- ed the structure. P. I Nurston of Dallas, Tex., a guest at the club, was killed. Two others were seriously injured. The loss is $60,000. Deputy Fire Chief Russell in a statement is- THE CUB N 3 ) s wh H w "m T | ] By ”H OP-. armed merchantmen after March &i :2 :‘::fy,md that the fire was incen- SCOOP REPORTER UIIB T|Ille |“ scflllll S llffl EII G 33 » a I will'not be finally determined un i FIRE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN ANARCHISTIC PLOTS Chicago, Ill., Feb. 16.—A fire was discovered in the city hall this morn- ing near the laboratory where the and caused $80,000 loss. DR. DIEDRICH TO FOSSTON TO REFEREE BASKET BALL GAME Dr. J. W. Diedrich will go to Foss- ton Friday evening to referee a bas- ket ball game between Thief River Falls and Fosston. KEKAKKK KK KKK KKK x > : ALL THE COMFORTS OF HOME * * St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 16.— ¥ The Y. W. C. A. today opened * a school for fancy work and ¥ crocheting in the Union depot % for women travelers. k Kk Kk k k kK x KKKEKEKKR KK KKK KKK KKK AT WHI TALKING cialist, by 208 votes. The strongest vote for the Socialist candidate was the Third ward where he secured 106 votes to Lloyd’s 110. The final vote was Lloyd 472, Harris 264. The vote by wards is as follows: First ward, Lloyd 139, Harris 44; Second ward, Lloyd 132, Harris 61; Third ward Lloyd 110, Harris 106; Fourth ward, Lloyd 91, Harris 63. Aldermen Returned. All the present aldermen were re- turned to office. In the First ward Alderman J. P. Lahr, who had no opposition, received a vote of 154 in recognition of the excellent services that he has rendered in the past as a member of the city council. In the Second ward Alderman Tom Smart defeated Henry Paquin, So- sialist, by a vote of 136 to 57- LE HE ST00D TOTH LIL Milton wrote L’Allegro, II Penseroso, a portion of Para- ise Lost and other poems, has a proud war record. Practic- ally every man eligible for war daty out of Horton’s ‘700 population is in khaki. Some of them have been kill- «ed. The women, children and -old men are carrying on the village’s chief occupation, market gardeming, as usual. Milton left Horton in 1638, a year after the death of his mother. Her body lies under the southern aisle of the Par- ish church. The spot is mark- ‘ed by a flat blue stone which ¥ distinctly bears the date .. “April 3, 1637.” Ak Ak A Ak A KKK AR KK KA KAk k kX Kk kK Fhk Ak Ak khkhkhhkhkhkkhkhkhkkkkk kkk*kkk tice of the Socialist position and that all the good citizens of Bemidji will see the justice. Success, peace and prosperity to the new administra- tion.” NORTH DAKOTA GARAGE DESTROYED IN BIG FIRE Hazen, N. D., Feb. 16.—Fire in a garage and lighting plant here this morning caused $30,000 loss. The was no insurance. OLE J. NORMAN MAKES FINAL PROOF OF CLAIM Ole J. Norman today at the office of the clerk of court made final proof on 160 acres located in 154-30. KK KKK KK KKK KKK LETS SEENUH TROT- N3O origin of the fire is not known. There | ¥ and William M. Murphy and Harley F. Murphy as co-partners doing busi- ness under the firm name of Willlam M. Murphy & Son, for $7,600 dam- ages, was completed this morning. Motions were argued by the defense to dismiss the case. The case was adjourned at twelve o’clock to two this afternoon when Judge Stanton will give a decision on the motions. :‘**’**“‘*‘****3 Among the witnesses that were 3 THWES' x| called by the plaintiff were Harley F' L LODATENOE T ODAITE 4| Murphy, Thomas Swinson, Mrs. Ber- tha Affeld, Mrs. Ava Rusitska, C. M. Thomas and Frank Ripple. Two couples were granted wedding licenses at the office of the clerk of court yesterday. They were issued to Walter E. Spornitz to wed Miss Nancy Elizabeth Cochran and to Fred Cline to wed Miss Inez Frier. Both couples are residents of = Beltrami county. x St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 16.— * “Considering his intellectual ¥ capacity, the dog has a far ¥ better disposition'than man,” & Miss Alice Mott, Faribault, * * « TO WITHHOLD ACTION IN NEW GERMAN CASE ‘Washington, Feb. 16.—What the United States will say or do regard- Minn., said in an address here. KKK KRR KRR KR KKK KK ing the Teutonic intention to sink House is now in London. CASE IN DISTRICT COURT IS DISMISSED The case of Anna McCormick against Michael Broske in the dis- trict court before Judge C. W. Stan- Colonel House returns from Europe. ton was dismissed yesterday after- noon. Attorney Carl L. Heffron rep- resented Miss McCormick and An- drews, Gibbons & Huffman repre- sented Mr. Broske. state is holding the poisons found in the room of Joseph Crones, alleged poison soup chef. The fire was im- mediately extinguished. Authorities think that the attempt upon Bishop Mundelein is only one in the developments of a nation-wide anarchistic campaign. Samuel Grossman of Grand Forks, N. D., arrived in"the city today and is the guest of his brother, Abe Grogs- man, proprietor of the Hub clothing Nation-wide Pay-Up Week, Feb. 2136,