Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 22, 1916, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAIL VOLUME XIV, NO. 48. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 1916. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH «HIDJI MAN ASKS NGRESSMAN T0 % “CXPLAIN ACTION J.J. Opsahl, » ‘ident of 1855 Treaty Enforcement League, Writes Congressman Lindbergh. DEMANDS THAT INDIAN TREATIES BE ENFORCED Asks That Representative Take No Action That Would Lead to An- nulment of Treaty. As a ten a result of a letter writ- short ago by Congressman C. A. Lindbergh to a Brainerd man, saying that he was in tavor of abrogating the Indian treaty, much action has been taken by local men in favor of the treaty to oppose the annulment of the treaty. Sunday ,a Law Enforcement or- ganization was formed in Bemidji. Today, J. J. Opsahl, president of the 1855 Treaty Enforcement League, wrote a letter to Congressman Lind- bergh asking him to explain his ac- tion. Mr. Opsahl’s letter is as follows: Bemidji, Minn., Feb. 21, 1916. Hon. C. A. Lindbergh, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: Have noted the newspaper reports on your 1855 Indian treaty comment in which you are quoted as follows: ist. That you will introduce a bill to revoke the treaty if the ma- jority of the people of your district demand it. 2nd. That this treaty is obsolete and has outlived its usefulness. 3rd. That the dignity of the state is affected. As you are generally frank in your declarations, I would like to have a little more information on these three points raised by you. 1st. In which way are you to de- termine the majority’s wishes? Two years ago several thousand from this district sent your requests to go to the interior department and ask for enforcement of the 1855 law, as ““home protection.” 2nd. On the point of obsoleteness: How about the fact that we have at the present time more Indians in this part of Minnesota than in 1855, if Indians are the only consideration, but have not you, as well as a few others overlooked the fundamental principle and purpose of the treaty, “'its home protection?” When the commissioners repre- senting congress met with the Indian chiefs to negotiate the treaty, it was done for the purpose of securing this vast tract of agricultural forest and mining land area, for homes for cit- izens of the United States, irrespec- tive of color of skin, and no doubt the chiefs looked forward to the day that at least part of red brothers would live there as good, full-pledged cit- izens of the United States as any im- migrant from a king’s or Kkaiser’s realm across the Atlantic, and the conditions of these chiefs, which was accepted and ratified by congress, was that the “Big Father” could have these lands as the homes for the cit- izens of the United States, red or white, but one of the conditions was that ‘‘booze” should be kept out of the district. The Indian wards were selling the lands and moving out as one of the conditions. Whites were expected to move in, and the purpose was to keep “booze” away from the red and white alike, and the commis- sioners as well as the chiefs agreed that: Booze never had, and never would tend to make better Indians, better homes, better and happier mothers, better citizens, miners, bankers, lumbermen, railroad men or farmers. Now, has the treaty become obso- lete because of the fact that citizens of the United States moved in, as ex- pected by the chiefs and congress, or has it been proven that the old chiefs and our former congress were mistaken in their contention that booze was detrimental to moral, in- dustrial and happy home develop- ment? Will your arguments on the obso- leteness of the 1855 treaty be based on that the chiefs erred, and that booze is now needed to build more happy homes, to raise better boys and girls, produce better railroad, farm, mill and mining laborers, or better bankers and legislators? If you can prove this we will not oppose the ab- rogation of the 1855 treaty. 3rd. As to your point that the dignity of the state is affected, I was “ a little surprised. The first para- graph of the official oath of office of the governor of Minnesota, the chief sponsor for the state’s dignity and honor, swears, first, to uphold and enforce the laws of the Federal union, then of the state, and if he wishes to be true to his oath of of- fice there would be no need of mar- tial law in this part of the state to fight the invading booze enemy, be- cause the government has ample power through the state, county and municipal departments, if he has the time will and backbone, as well as the honor of the state at heart, and the same holds true with other officials over which the governor holds ex- ecutive power. It should be clearly settled and understood that the spe- cial Federal officers in this district are not here of their own or the de- partment’s own accord to force de- partment or Federal orders upon the district. But they are here upon the demand and request of the citizens of the United States and the state of Minnesota, who demanded of the Federal government to enforce the law where the state has failed or side-stepped its sworn duty, and it may be well to advise you and your friends that up to date the Federal department and the Federal officers have not closed a single town in the treaty zome except upon strong de- mands from citizens of the state of Minnesota to do so. Those citizens acted within their full legal rights, and I firmly believe you and others of your friends could do the most good for the honor and dignity of the state of Minnesota by going to the governor and brace him up or back him up to do his full duty as a ecit- izen of the Federal union, as well as of the state, and for the state of Minnesota and its citizens to obey the Federal as well as the state laws. I have been frank to you as our representative in this matter, and will appreciate a prompt and frank reply. Yours truly, J. J. OPSAHL, President 1855 Treaty Enforcement League. BEMIDJI MAN IS FOUND GUILTY ON LIQUOR GHARGE William Knutson, Bartender for Lars Lind, to Be Sentenced This Week. LARS LIND IS FOUND NOT GUILTY BY JURY Case Against Fred Anderson of Ny- more is Taken Up in Dis- triet Court. William Knutson, a bartender at the Lars Lind soft drink parlor, was found guilty in the district court yesterday of selling liquor without He will be sentenced by Judge Stanton this week. Federal Officers Interested. The evidence against Knutson was secured through Special Federal Offi- cers Clement Gibbert and J. W. Nel- son. a license. The attorneys for Knutson were Henry Funkley and J. F. Gib- bons and County Attorney Graham M. Torrance presented the case for the state. Found Not Guilty. Lars Lind, who was tried on a charge of selling liquor without a license was found not guilty by a jury on that charge. It was found that he was in the country the day that the Federal agents, who made the charge, claimed that they pur- POSTOFFIGE AT HEAD OF LAKE NAMED LAVINIA Government Changes Name From Northern After Many Months’ Consideration. chased whisky from him. Attorneys Funkley and Gibbons represented Mr. Lind. Anderson Case Up. The case against Fred Anderson of Nymore who was indicted by the grand jury on a charge of selling liquor without a license was taken up in the district court today. At- torney Charles W. Scrutchin is rep- resenting Mr. Anderson. BODY IS SHIPPED TO KENTON, OHIO The body of Clemont D. Hall, who died Jan. 9 of pneumonia, was re- moved from the local cemetery and shipped this morning to Kenton, Ohio. Miss Luella Hall, a daughter of the deceased, accompanied the body to Kenton. Williams Begsley of Kelliher is visiting as the guest of friemnds in Bemidji today. 1. P. Batchelder left this afternoon for Solway to attend to business mat- CLAIMED NAME WOULD CAUSE MUCH CONFUSION Postoffices by Same Name in Iowa and Tennessee; People Now Satisfied. After many months of considera- tion the postoffice department has decided to change the name of the postoffice at Lavinia from Northern to Lavinia. Word to this effect was received from the postoffice depart- ment this morning by Attorney E. E. McDonald. Named Northern. Last fall residents of Lavinia peti- tioned for a postoffice. The Federal authorities refused to grant them a postoffice under the name of Lavinia on account of other places being call- ed Lavinia. It was pointed out that there was a Lavinia in Iowa and an- other one in Tennessee and that the allowing of the name of Lavinia here might cause some confusion. The postoffice was opened and named Northern by the government. Residents Protest. The name Northern caused much confusion on account of a settle- ment here by the name of Northern. All letters to residents of Lavinia were addressed to Lavinia and unless they had a corner card were sent to the dead letter office. If the enve- lopes had corner cards they were re- turned to the sender with the men- tion of “no such postoffice.” To Be Changed. Attorney E. E. McDonald took up the matter for the residents of La- vinia and wrote to the Federal auth- orities. He pointed out the disad- vantages of calling the postoffice Northern and asked that a change be made. After many letters had been exchanged the government in a letter received this morning; yielded and stated that the postoffice will be named Lavinia. The change will be made immediately. NAVAL MILITIA TO DRILL WEDNESDAY Owing to the small attendance at the regular weekly drill of the naval militia company last night every member of the company has been or- dered to report for drill Wednesday evening. No excuses will be accept- ed and absence from the drill will mean an unexcused absence. Five such absences result in a dishon- orable discharge. KELLIHER MAN TO SERVE 30 DAYS John Simer of Kelliher was brought to this city this morning in custody of Constable Dougherty and was lodged in the county jail to serve a 30-day sentence on a disorderly charge. He was sentenced by a jus- tice of peace of Kelliher. BEMIDJI OBSERVES WASHINGTON'S BIRTH ‘While no public demonstration was held today, Washington’s birth- day was generally observed in Be- midji. It being a legal holiday the pub- lic schools, banks and several public offices were closed all day. The gen- eral delivery department of the post- office was also closed. The Swedish Lutheran church will ters. SCOO THE CUB REPORTER give a program on Washington to- night at the church. KKK KK KK KKK KKK KKK * * TELEGRARH NEW! KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK K Berlin—Ambassador Gerard’s col- larbone was broken accidentally this morning while skiing. He has been taken to a Berlin hospital. Berlin—(Official)’—German troops have captured 800 yards of French trenches and 326 prisoners in a bat- tle near Souches. Buffalo, N. Y.—Australia is ready to send 300,000 more troops fully equipped and trained to aid the Brit- ish before the end of the year, ac- 'cording to a statement made today by Prime Minister' Hughes of Aus- tralia. New York—Henry Morganthau, United States ambassador to Turkey, returned today from Constantinople for a 60 days’ vacation to acquaint himself with American affairs. He denied rumors conpecting him with the war secretaryship. Milwaukee—Police today received notice that Jean Crones, the poison chef, is hiding in this city. They are investigating. ‘Washington—The 'British” embassy will send home office notice and warnings to Americans not to sail on the French liner Espagnes which is due to sail from New York Fri- day. St. Paul, Minn.—Petitions signed by 72 Minnesota editors were signed and mailed today to Frank B. Kel- logg, urging him to become a candi- date for United States senator. New York—Five burned to death in a fire in a theatrical boarding house here this morning. Athens—Epheseus, ancient city of Asio Minor, is the latest Biblical city to feel the effects of the war. . Con- stantinople reported this afternoon that three allied warships were bom- barding the city. None of the fa- mous buildings have been damaged. London—Falling back on a 200- mile front, the Turks are threatened by British reinforcements coming to the relief of the British garrison at Kut-el-amara. Russians are forcing the Turks back. The Turks are evacuating everything between Er- zerum and Mush. ~ London — The Birtish steamer Bingley, displacing 580 toms, has been sunk. Several lives were lost. ‘Washington—The end of informal negotiations between Lansing and Bernstorff and a dispatch to Berlin calling for an unequivical assurance regarding submarine warfare, was practically officially decided today. The only thing that can prevent this program is the arrival from Berlin of official assurances that the new submarine program will not be put into effect March first. Berlin—Nowhere there exists the slightest desire to withhold the Ger- manic submarine campaign on ac- count of the new Americans objec- tions. There is a general feeling that the Americans must suffer the consequences if they embark upon belligerent merchantmen carrying arms after March first. Newspapers have reserved comment. London—The house of commons last night passed new votes of credit to the amount of $2,100,000,000. This is expected to carry the war to the end of May, bringing the total sum appropriated by means of votes of credit since the outbreak of the war to $19,410,000,000. ‘Washington—National prepared- ness took a long step forward in con- gress yesterday when the house mili- tary committee reached an agreement on the outline of the Garrison army bill. It will unanimously be pre- sented for passage. New York—Ten people were kill- ed and sixteen were injured this af- ternoon in a triple smash on the New Haven road near Milford, Conn. The passenger train stopped near Milford on account of a defective air hose, a special passenger crashed into the rear and an extra freight train a few minutes later crashed into the wreck- age. ATS HOLD T WITHOUT A Colonial Start With A Modern Finish MOVING- TILLT CAN GET A SNAPSHOT L SECTIONAL DEBATE 10 BE HELD HERE TOMORROW NIGHT Bemidji is Designated as Place for Discussion Contest for State Meet. SEVEN SCHOOLS TO BE REPRESENTED Winners to Macalester College to Battle for State Title, Bemidji will be the scene of the sectional discussion contest to be held here tomorrow night in which seven schools will take part. The sessions will be held at the high school audi- torium and the winner will go to the Macalester college meet in St. Paul to contest for the state title. Gainey for Bemidji. The schools to be represented here tomorrow will be Bemidji, East Grand Forks, Fosston, Bagley, Park Rapids, Akeley and Walker. Danjel Gainey will represent the Bemidji high school. - He was the se- lection at a recent class contest held here. In Four Districts. The state has been divided into four districts to contest for the prizes offered by Macalester college of St. Paul.: Bemidji is the center of ome district. Other districts are around Mankato, Willmar and St. Cloud. Prizes will be awarded and if the con- test at St. Paul proves a success the meet will be held each year. Tomorrow night each speaker will be given eight minutes to present his argument and three minutes for a re- buttal. The judges will be Judge C. W. Stanton of the district court, W. E. Peik, superintendent of schools at Blackduck, and R. F. Ross, superin- tendent of schools at Walker. FUNERAL OF JAGOB FISHEL IS HELD A delegation of the Bemidji chap- ter of the Odd Fellows lodge left this morning to attend the funeral of Jacob Fishel, who died the latter part of last week at his home near Be- midji of cancer. The funeral was held at two o’clock this afternoon from the Norwegian Lutheran church of Wilton. BEMIDJI QUINTET T0 LITTLE FALLS The Bemidji high school basket ball team went .to Little Falls this morning to meet the high school team of that place tonight. The local boys were confident of victory this morning when they left for Little Falls. “We will come back victorious,” said Captain Tanner. The lineup will be the same as in the St. Cloud game Saturday night. Bemidji has secured 177 points against 73 points for its opponents in the four games played for the Sixth district title. The results of the four games are as follows: Bemidji 53, Akeley 14. Bemidji 27, Brainerd 30. Bemidji 46, St. Cloud 14. Bemidji 51, Little Falls 15. BEMIDJI DEALERS TO HARDWARE . GONYENTION R. L. Given of the Given Hardware company and Mayor-elect Vanders- luis of the Bemidji Hardware com- pany left last night for Minneapolis where they will attend the annual Hardware Dealers’ convention. J. O. Harris, hotel proprietor of Kelliher, is in Bemidji today on busi- ness. He is attending the district court. BY GOLW Boss-\T x ], ; xx ii*i*ik**iil*#unv cu“Ncu * & THE WAY THE WIND BLOWS President Hadley of Yale says: “I am strongly in fa- vor of Switzerland’s system of short compulsory military ser- vice for every able-bodied man. It is a good way of bringing home to every one the lesson of political duties to his nation. The experience of Switzerland shows that a democracy such as ours can have that service without militarism.” WHAT IS THE SWISS SYSTEM? By arrangement with the Spokane Spokesman-Review, The Pioneer yesterday began the publication of a series of articles comprising a com- prehensive review of the Swiss military system. The second article appears today on page 2. KR KAk K hkhkhkhkhkkhkkhkhkhkhhkhkhkhkhkhkkKokkkhkokhkh dd ko k ok ok ok kP ok ok ok k k ok ok kK ko ko ok ok ok ek * ok ok ok ok ok ok k kKX KAKRKKKK KKK KKK KK MEN OF GRIP T0 BANQUET NEW MAYOR U. C. T. Bemidji Council No. 513 to Homor C. W. Vandersluis. TO BE HELD AT MARKHAM HOTEL SATURDAY EVENING All Travelers Invited; New Maycr Formerly a Knight of the Road. The U. C. T. Bemidji Council No. 513 will give a banquet at the Mark- ham hotel next Saturday evening in honor of Mayor-elect C. W. Vanders- luis. Member of Order. Mayor-elect Vandersluis is a mem- ber of that order and was for many years on the road as a representative of a Minneapolis hardware house. He retired from the road slightly over a year ago when he opened a hardware store in this city. Program Not Completed. The program for the banquet has not been completed. Tle toastmaster has not been selected. It is expected that the program will be completed tomorrow. Mayor-elect Vandersluis will probably give his first address since his election to that office, at the banquet. The number of guests will be lim- ited, plans being made to entertain about fifty. Visiting U. C. T. mem- bers have been invited to attend. MASONS TO HOLD ANNUAL HOP TONIGHT —— The Masonic Lodge No. 233 of Bemidji will give its annual informal dance tonight at the city hall. The hall has been beautifully dec- orated and Burchard’s . seven-piece orchestra has prepared a special program of music for the occasion. All visiting Masons in the city are invited to attend. MANY PEOPLE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF WEEK Many people are taking advantage of Pay-Up Week during this week in Bemidji, are paying their accounts and are securing bargains at the Pay- Up Week sales. Several merchants reported that their collections were very good and that before the week is ended a large amount of debts will have been settled. Bismarck, N. D.—The state board of regents has elected President J. H. Worst of the State Agricultural college at Fargo, president emeritus of that institution, effective July 1, which marks the close of his 20 years’ service as president. By "HOP’ SNAP ME QUIGC WAS SOME TRICK ON GEORGES PART 0 HOLD THAT POSEME B0ss-BEFORE. I FREEZEY T'DEATH! WELL CALL T \WASHINGYON YORPEDOED, N TH' D‘E.LNUAREE CANVASSES GITY ELECTION RETURNS No Changes Made When City Fathers Meet in Special Session. JUDGES APPOINTED FOR PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES Same Voting Places Are Named; Alderman Miller Presides as Chairman, KKK KKK KK KRR KKK * WHAT THE COUNCIL DID Canvassed city election re- turns. Named judges for presiden- tial primaries. Named voting places for presidential primaries. * ok ok ok ok ok ko k KRR KKK KRR K The Bemidji city council met in special session at the city hall last evening, canvassed election returns and named the judges and polling places for the presidential primaries to be held March 14. Miller Presides. At the meeting last evening Alder- man Miller was elected to preside in the absence of President Lycan. A committee of three, composed of Aldermen Bailey, Foucault and Phil- lippi, was appointed to canvas the votes of the city election. Upon the recommendation of the committee the records were registered without alteration. No Changes Made. Those who were elected are mayor, C. W. Vandersluis, city clerk, George Stein, city treasurer, George W. Rhea, city assessor, T. J. Lloyd, ald- erman of the First ward, J. P. Lahr, alderman of the Second ward, Tom Smart, alderman of the Third ward, Paul Foucault, and alderman of the Fourth ward, R. E. Miller. Same Judges Named. The same judges and voting places were named by the council for the presidential primaries to be held March 14. ‘The polling places and judges are: First ward—Miller’s store, George Kirk, Bert Getchell, R. C. Hayner; Second ward—Fire hall, A. A. Car- ter, E. J. Gould, J. G. Williams; Third ward, log building in rear of Dicaire’s store, P. M. Dicaire, J. Rip- ple, H. A. Whitney; Fourth ward— Dalton building, H. E. Anderson, Perle Davis, J. E. Croon. SGHOOL HEAD TO _ SPEAK AT INSTITUTE W. P. Dyer, superintendent of the Bemidji schools, will deliver an ad- dress Friday afternoon at the Koo- chiching county teachers ‘institute to be held at International Falls. The institute will also be held on Sat- urday. BARKER GIVES TALK AT JEWELERS' MEET E. A. Barker, president of the Be- midji Merchants’ association, left last night for Minneapolis where he will deliver an address today at the Jewelers’ annual convention. The subject of Mr. Barker’s address is “Commercial Clubs and Their In- terest to the Community.” In his address Mr. Barker outlined the growth of the Merchants’ asso- ciation here and told of the questions that confront the association. Xe told of the merchants meeting with the farmers’ clubs of this city and advocated the “buying at home” policy. PRESIDENTIAL ELEGTION T0 BE HELD MARGH (4 The presidential primary election will be held in the state of Minne- sota, March 14. Notification has been received at the court house of the candidacy of four men for the office of delegate to the national convention of presiden- tial electors. The candidates are Charles Hayden of Blackduck, E. H. Jerrard and Paul Dehnel on the Re- publican ticket, and H. C. Baer on the Democratic ticket. A. A. D. Rahn is a candidate for elector-at-large on the Republican ticket. Kenneth the four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Dugas is ill at his home with pneumonia.