Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 17, 1916, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI D e VOLUME 7‘V NO. 69, an, m MAY EVENING, lmwn 17, 1916. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH L DEMOGKA TGN y SIXTH Diy.” | DELEGATE n.it ¥ Returns Available in Bemidji Indi- ) dicate Donohue Running ) Ahead. GALERNEAULT OF AITKIN MAY HAVE BEEN DEFEATED P v Today’s Returns @ive Little Change; Cummins Running Six to One. SO T Democrats in Bemidji today are tak- ing a keen interest in the election re- turns of the Sixth district delegate- ship race. Returns available in Be- midji show that Donohue and Schil- plin are in the lead. Up to this time the election was conceded to Schilplin and Galar- neault. Anti-Lynch Man. Donohue is an anti-Lynch man and Schilplin and Galarneault are Lynch candidates. The returns available here give the fl following totals: Donohue 2,046, Schilplin 1,878, Galarneault 1,613 and Baer 1,330. This vote is made up as follows: Cass Lake—Baer 60, Donohue 658, 4 Galarneault 26, Schilplin 31. : Crosby—Baer 20, Donohue 18, Galarneault 20, Schilplin 13. Aitkin village—Baer 14, Donohue 21, Galarneault 41, Schilplin 36. Vote Incomplete. Benton county (nearly complete) —Baer 104, Donohue 204, Galar- neault 369, Schilplin 277. Stearns county (incomplete)— Baer 633, Donchue 1,108, Galar- ~ neault 677, Schilplin 928. St. Cloud—Baer 109, Donohue 190, Galarneault 239, Schilplin 312. Sauk Center—Baer 22, Donohue 43, Galarneault 16, Schilplin 30. Little Falls—Baer 98, Donohue 121, Galarneault 68, Schilplin 86. Brainerd—Baer 657, Donohue 67, Galarneault 36, Schilplin 33. Beltrami county (652 precincts in- cluding Bemidji)—Baer 223, Dono- “nwe Z11; Galerneault 121, S'elm'fifln 133. It is believed that a complete vote will be available by the first of next week. Little Change. DOCTOR: REGEIVES [FIVE DOLLAR PRIZE NEW APPOINTMENT| FOR BEST SLOGAN AND BEST DESIGN Additional Prize is Offered by: Mer- chants for Best Design, ONE HUNDRED SIXTY- FIVE SLOGANS RECEIVED Young and 0ld, Residents and Nen- Residents Interested in Dr. L. L. Culp of Red Lake Agency Made Special Physician for United States. Dr. L. L. Culp, physician at Red Lake, has been promoted to special physician for the United States In- dian service at large. He has been given an increase in salary and all the reservations in the United States will be under his supervision. Dr. Culp went to the Red Lake agency from Devils Lake, N. D, i f b 1912. He has been connected with Contest. the Indian department for the past ten years. TR He will take up his new duties | K XK K K K K K KKK KX KKK K immediately. WANTED A SLOGAN FOR BEMIDJI Dr. Culp is at present taking a post graduate study in Chicago. BELTRAMI GOUNTY TOWNS REPORT ANNUAL ELECTION All live, growing, buszzing, hustling cities have slogans. You have seen them on sta- tionery coming from live, en- ergetic business men in live, energetic towns. ‘We believe that now is the time to boost for a greater Bemidji. We should have a slogan. Something that will Returns Are Made; Returns Small in become as catchy and famous : as “Minneapolis Makes All Villages and Good.” Towns. The Bemidji Merchants as- sociation will offer a prize of $6.00 to the author of the best solgan. The contest is open to all citizens. Send in as many as you want to. Address your slogans to the Slogan Editor of the Daily Pioneer. HIGHWAY HOME RULE CLUB AT WABANICA Results of Elections Sent to Pioneer by the Regular- Correspondents. (RS E RS SN ESEEEEREEREREEEEEREEY AR AR A S S SRS R e R R R R R XSRS ) KKK KK KKK KKK KKK Young and old, residents and no- residents_are taking much interest in the big slogan contest which is being conducted by the Bemidji Mer- chants association. Besides a prize of five dollars for the best slogan re- ceived, a prize of five dollars will be given for the best design re- ceived. The results of town and village elections in Beltrami county follow: Town of Port Hope. Treasurer, J. B. Souder; supervisor Philip Medley; clerk, R. A. Krohn; justice of peace, C. J. Shanfler; con- stable, W. T. Souder. Town of Sawyer. Treasurer, I. Therault; supervisor, ‘W. H. Verely; clerk, George Detling; constables, Frank Crow and O. Ju< neau. To 3 Treasurer, A. 0. Lous; supervisor, S. Till, clerk, Louis Norquist. Village of Spooner. President, Jos. Meloney; trustees, E. T. Eide, C. B. Minnick, Nels P. Design Received. The design is to be used on wrap- ping paper, etc., and should have in- corporated in it some way the Be- 3i_Merchanta _ associstion: . eral fine designs have already been received. 3 One was received this moruing from Hines, to be used on all arti- cles “made in ‘Bemidji.’ Another de- sign received today is “Bemidji Pines There was but little change in the state vote today. Cummins is se- curing about six to every one vote for Estabrook. With returns from 1,639 precincts, 4 Cummins has received 26,910 votes \il} as compared to ,841 votes for Esta- brook. For delegate-at-large on the Re- publican ticket the four high men are Eberhart, Jacobson, Van Sant and Manahan. Stevens is running close to Manahan for the fourth place. Many Opposed T. R. It is predicted that Christopher- son and Gebhard of the Second dis- trict, Simons and Sullivan of the Third, Keller and Corning of the Fourth, Chase and Lundeen of the Fifth, Thornton and Davis of the Seventh, Bunnell and Gunn of the eighth amd Anderson of the Ninth, will be anti-Roosevelt. Widsten of the Ninth, Rines and Jepson of the b ‘Tenth, might vote for Roosevelt, but are not likely to prefer him for sec- ond choice. Fifty-two precincts out of 80 in il Beltrami county, including the city of Bemidji, give the following re- sults: | Republican Party. 1 For president—Cummins 316, Es- ! tabrook 83, Webster 16. Delegates at large: For Cummins —Van Sant 187, Dehnel 165, Briggs 45, Eberhart 281, Jacobson 195, En- gelstad 68, Johnson 108, Larson 138, Locke 58, Lundquist 128, Manahan 118, Nyrop 28, Rahn 262, Stevens 100; for Bstabrook—Force 67, John- son 78, Morrison 69, Peterson 67. Sixth District Delegates: For Cummins—Allbright 165, Hanscom 134, Hayden 334, Scow 124; for Esta- brook—Crowin 106, Jerrard 123. Democratic Party. ~ For president—Wilson 259. Delegates at Large—Lawler 194, f Austin 158, Just 179, King 213, f Weiss 149, Nelson 189, Reiter 161, ‘Wessel 171. Sixth district delegates—Donohue 211, Baer 223, Schilplin 133, Galar- neault 121. s LAST OF LYCEUM < COURSE PLEASES The Ada Roach company in “The Heart of the Immigrant,” appeared at. i the Grand theater last evening in the 1ast of the lyceum course given under the auspices of the Woman’s Study club. The theater was crowded and the entertainment was very well re- ceived. A glance at the want column may help.you sell it. for You” and has as the design pine trees. C e Many Slogans. One hundred and sixty-five slogans have been received by the slogan ed- itor up to noon today. [The slogans received today are as follows: 138. Queen City of Pines. Olson; clerk, A. M. Robertson; treas- urer, Gustaf Brickson; justice of the peace, V. E. Lindholm; constable, Anton Netland. Town of Walhalla. Supervisors, Albert Rasmusson, A. Anundson, F. Peterson; clerk, Carl Jorgenson; treasurer, Peder Peder- son; justices of peace, C. Carlson and | 139 Queen City of Pines and F. A. Peterson; constable, James Kor- |Lakes. anda. 140. Star of Minnesota. g 141. City in Pines. Town of Wheeler. 142, Bemidji Ahead; Nuf Sed. Treasurer, John Bredeson; supervi- 143. Bemidji Makes Good. sors, Andrew Strandenes and Richard 144, The Pines Make Bemidji Donavan; clerk, Philip Bewik; jus- Healthy and Beautiful. tice of peace, Einar Sylte; constables, 145. Bemidji, the Queen of the Renaldor Borgen, Gust Anderson. North. Town of Wabanica. 146. Home Trading is Our Slo- Treasurer, Peter Oseth; supervisor, {gan. H. B. Imsdahl; clerk, E. J. Tucker; 147. Bemidji Puts 0. K. on All Home Trading. 148. Protect the Business Men by Spending Your Money at Home. 149. You are safe in Bemidji; Bemidji protects home trading. 150. Bemidji Merchants Trust You; Others Don’t. 151. Bemidji, the City of Speed. 152. Bemidji, the Gateway to Health and Prosperity. 153. Bemidji, the Bread Basket of the North. 154. Bemidji—The Hub. 155. Bemidji—Home of Health, Wealth and Happiness. Jjustice of peace, C. U. Taylor; con- stables, P. Wagner and O. Oseth. The Highway Home Rule club was again considered favorably by the entire vote. T. R. SYMONS BUYS MAYER DAIRY LUNCH T. R. Symons late yesterday after- noon purchased the Dairy Lunch on Beltrami avenue from Harry Mayer. Mr. Symons took possession last eve- ning. Mr. Symons was formerly manager of the branch office of the Minneap- 166. The Triumphant City. olis Brewing company in this eity| 157. Bemidji—Minnesota’s Chief. and in Hibbing. 158. Bemidji is Thriving. He announced today that the Dairy 169. Bemidji, the Home of the Loyal and Thrifty. 160. Bemidji is Fast Mounting the Ladder of Prosperity. Lunch room would be remodeled. FORESTRY EXAMINATIONS TO BE HELD MARCH 25 161. Bemidji, the Flourishing City of the North. (By United Press) 162. Bemidji, the bee, is fast St. Paul, Minn.,, March 17.—The state examinations for forestry ser- vice will be held March 25. SCOOP irosios REPORTER gathering the honey, ‘which shows you and me that the busy gets money.” 5C00P-THEYVE. GOTTEN UP A NEW ExAMmATIN FoRMEN‘meEFEQWES JAKE H_QUESTIONS AN TRY'EM ON ll*ifilifl?liiii#i x * * * * . * St. Paul, Minn,, March 17. —He whe deigned not to wear & bit of green in. St. Paul today took an ‘added- risk. Many more buildings than usual are being' razed. Irish confetti is plentiful. As- surances were given that no person, even though not dis- playing correct ensigna of the day would be torpedoed with- out warning. kkhkkhk kA Kk kA hkkhkhhkhkkkk * * * * * x * * * * x x KKK ERK KKK KKK K KD BEMIDJ| QUINTET T0 ST, GLOUD High School Basket Ball Team to Battle Little. Falls Tomorrow. The Bemidji high school basket ball team, Coach- Julius Bestul and a number of local supporters will leave tonight for St. Cloud where the championship of the Sixth district and a place at the Carleton tourna- ment will be decided tomorrow. The game will be played with the Little Falls high school puint at the Catholic armory.. - Lynch of the St. Cloud normal school will referee the game tomor- row evening. ~He-refereed at the state tournament at Carleton last year. Business men and basket ball en- thusiasts in Bemidji this morning made up a fund to pay the expenses of the quintet ‘at St. Cloud. The fund raised this morning was not suffi- cient to pay the-entire expenses. Any- one desiring to donate should notify the Pioneer office. TEN APPLY. FOR FIRST PAPERS Want to Become Citizens; Hearing Tt Be HeldWext September. . - Since January 1 first citizenship papers have been granted to ten peo- ple. A declaration of intention is the first step to become a citizen of the United States on the part of & foreign born resident. Three such papers were granted during the month of January, six during the month of February and one up to the present time in March. This is a comparatively good num- ber. Petitions for second papers from three applicants have been received to the present time this year. Two were received in March and one, be- ing from a Norwegian, was recelved today, St. Patrick’s day. The petitioners are Mrs. Walborg Barstad of Norway, living in Be- midji, Per Magnus Bergstrom, living in the town of Shotley and Estun Roe, of Norway, 1iving in the town of Bland. Hearing will be held next Septem- ber during the fall term of district court. CANADIAN EMBEZZLER ARRESTED IN TEXAS San Antonio, Tex., March 17.—Jo- seph Parsons Brown, wanted at Regi- na, Sask., Canada, on a charge of having embezzled between $150,000 and $200,000, was arrested here late yesterday by Charles Augustus Ma- honey, superintendent of the Cana- dian province police, assisted by local detectives. Two thousands dollars’ reward was offered for Brown's arrest. TO RECRUIT FULL : STRENGTH AT ONCE (By United Press) ‘Washington, March 17.—President ‘Wilson has signed an order to recruit full strength immediately. _ Ploneer want ads bring results. MORNWNG ORANGE IlAY WILL BE GELEBRATED IN STOVE EXPLODES; WOMAN IS BURNED BEMI“JI mm““mw Mrs. Joe Welll Taken to Hospital Merchants to Have fig Sales on “Sunkist” Fruit; Citizens Urged to Buy. MAYOR VANDERSLUIS ISSUES PROCLAMATION Advertisements of Local Merchants on Page Four in This Paper. %iliiiiiiiiiiiiii PROCLAMATION Saturday, March 18, is be- ing observed in many cities of the country by proclamation by their respective mayors, as “Orange Day.” Bemidji should be in line with other cities in this mat- ter, for it is the distributing point for the Northwest, and the value yearly of the orange trade of this territory ex- ceeds two million dollars. I, therefore, proclaim Sat- urday, March 18, as Orange Day for Bemidji and call up- on the people to observe the day by getting better ac- quainted with this palatable and health-giving fruit. C. W. VANDERSLUIS, Mayor. IR B R S S R R R R R R R EEEEREREEEE ] Fhkk ok kkhkhkk Ak hkhkkhkhkkkkk ok ki KEAXKKK KKK KKK KK KKK California’s great festival, Orange Day, will be held this year, tomor- row. The whole country is invited to help in its celebration. Bemidji is going to join in the celebration and every citizen is urged to buy oranges—California- oranges —eat some of them and give the rest to their families and friends. Bemidji merchants are advertising their supplies of “Sunkist” oranges on a page in this issue of the Pio- neer. Read the advertisements and telephone your dealer. He will send you, some_oranges. ST, PATRICK'S PLAY TONIGHT Young Ladies of St. Philip’s Church to Give Entertainment at Church. The young ladies of St. Philip's Catholic church will give a St. Pat- rick’s day entertainment tonight at the church. The program will not be com- pleted until late this afternoon. Miss Francis Kenney is in charge of the entertainment. Miss Gertrude O’Neill of Minnea- polis, formerly with the University Bxtension course, will give a read- ing. J. M. Herbert will sing “Just a Little Bit of Heaven.” Many tickets have been sold for the entertainment. GIBBONS T0 MEET JEFF SMITH TONIGHT (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn,, March 17.—Mike Gibbons and Jeff Smith are waiting for the tap of the gong tonight at the Capital City club here that will call them into battle, upon which may hinge the settlement of the middle- weight championship that has been disputed since the death of Stanley Ketchell. Both men claim to be in perfect condition. ——s SPECIAL DRILL OF NAVAL MILITIA HELD A mpécial drill of the naval militia was called last night to prepare the local division for Federal inspection which will take place Monday, March 20. Rifles were cleaned, oiled and numbered, clothing rolled and other inspection steps taken. preparatory to The Judge Was A Bit Touchy On The Subject JUDGE -LET ME GVENOL JHESE: QUESTIONS FOR TEST ING-NOUR After Explosion at Dairy Lunch, Mrs. Joe Wells, cook at the Dairy Lunch, was severely burned late Thursday afternoon when an oil stove exploded. She was taken to St. Anthony’s hospital where it is re- ported that although her burns are serious and painful, she will recover. The stove had been out of order for several days and Alec Newton, janitor, was attempting to repair the burner, The tank sprang a leak and gaso- line spurted on the clothing of Mrs. Wells and caught fire. Mrs, Wells’ back and knees were severely burned. ALLIES CLAIM THAT TUBANITA WAS TORPEDOED Stated in Affidavits That Passengers on Liner Saw the Torpedoes, GERMANS POSITIVE STEAMER WAS MINED Berlin Official Report States :That French Attacks Are Repulsed. (By United Press) Amsterdam, March 17.—First and fourth officers of the Dutch liner Tu- banita which was sunk in the North Sea yesterday, today claimed that the liner was torpedoed and that they saw the torpedoes before the explo- sion. Newspapers favoring the Al- lies are also positive that the liner was torpedoed. German sympathiz- ers are equally positive that the liner was mined. T. 8. Asks Investigation. ‘Washington, March 17.—An ine vestigation of the Tubanite and Par- tia liners’ sinking in alleged submar- ine attack, has been ordered. Bulgaria Revolt. London, March 17.—A Rome dis- patch stated that a military revolt is imminent in Bulgaria. Steamer is Sunk. Copenhagen, March 17.—An unin- dentified steamer struck a mine and sunk near Oeland, newspapers report today. -The fate of the crew is not known. . Life Boat is Missing. London, March 17.—Ome of the life boats of the liner-Tubanita which was sunk yesterday in the North Sea is reported missing. The life boat carried 15 passengers. War Minister. Resigns. Paris, March 17.—General Joseph Simeon Gallieni, minister of war, has resigned because of ill health, and General Charles Rogue has been ap- pointed to succeed him. Tubanita Fully Lighted. London, March 17.—The Tubanita, anchored and fully lighted, could not have struck a mine, Lord Cecil, min- ister of the blockade, told the press today. ADMINISTRATION BILL PASSES BY BIG VOTE (By United Press) ‘Washington, March 17.—With 13 democrats and one socialist member opposing, the house late yesterday by a vote of 346 to 14, passed the ad- ministration bill to retain the pres- ent tariff of one cent a pound on su- gar instead of permitting the free clause of the Underwood-Simmons tariff act to go into effect next May 1. The measure now goes to the sen- ste. VLLAMOVESTROOPS TOWARD MOUNTAINS TOAVERTBIGBATILE Believed That Mexican Chief Will Not Stage Battle With U. §. Troops. EXPEDITION EXPECTED AT COLONA DUBLAN TODAY — To Cut Off Villa Retreat; Mormon Colony at Cascus Grandes Skirted. BULLETIN San Antonio, March 17.—Unop- posed, the American troops are pro- gressing. There has been no casual- ties and no fighting. Apprehension is the attitude of the ignorant peons. It is officially confirmed that aero- planes are searching for the Villais- tas bands. It is also confirmed that the Carranzaistas are acting as scouts for the American troops. (By United Press) Mexico City, March 17.—Villa for- ces were reported today in the vicin- ity 75 miles southwest of Guzman, moving leizurely toward the moun- tains. He apparently does not in- tend to give battle. The news that ° the Americans have crossed the bor- der has failed to cause excitement here. Colony is Skirted. ‘Washington, March 17.—(Official) —Villa skirted a Mormon colony at Cascus Grandes, 80 miles below Col- umbus. He was headed south. Expedition Advances. El Paso, March 17.—The Amer- ican punitive expedition today isalong the eastern slope of the Sierras Mad- ras mountains. It is expected that they will arrive at Colona Dublan today. Theéy will then proceed to attempt to cut off Villa’s retreat in- to Sonora. Water Purifiers Sent. New York, March 17.—Water puri- fiers have been sent the United States soldfers marching across the Mexican plains. Carranza, co-openm Washington, March 17.—Préstdent Wilson today received further assur- ances from General Carranza that the de facto government acquiesces in the American expedition after Villa. It was learned today that Carranza has given Consul Silliman additional expressions of confidence and will- ingness to co-operate. THIRTEEN WOLF BOUNTIES ARE ISSUED IN COUNTY Thirteen wolf bounties have been issued within the last two days to twelve hunters. Those receiving bounties are: Rube Hines, city of Bemidji; Charles A. Anderson, Roosevelt; Hiram Grow, Bemidji; Ed Ranke, Williams, in the town of Lakewood; Harry Dollarhide, ‘Williams, in the town of Bugene; Fred Samuelson, Clementson, in the town of Gudrid; Nels Benson, Bank- ton, in town 158-33; G. C. Kirkpat- rick, Blackduck, in the town of Tay- lor; Peter Radell (two), Spooner; Fred Roseberg, Arneson, in the town of Lakewood; Martin Olson, Wil- liams, in the town of Myhre; Peter Ant, Konig. SEVENTEEN PRECINTS’ VOTE NOT RECEIVED The board of canvass of Beltrami county has been in session for the past two days canvassing the votes cast in the presidential preference primary election. There are yet sev- enteen precincts uncanvassed. The board is composed of H. W. Alsop, deputy county auditor, F. W. Rhoda, clerk of court, A. B. Rako, chairman of the board of county commissioners, B. L. Oberg and O. J. Tagley, justice of the peace of Black- duck and Nymore, respectively. Ralph B. Lycan and G. S. Harding ‘went to St. Paul last evening. They expect to attend the basket ball game between Little Falls and Bemidji at St. Cloud tomorrow evening. By "HOP” Wew-T PICKED Y0U, BUT:DIDNT YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTY TOWN CLAIMS $200 PRIZE (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn,, March 17.—The township of Hammer in Yellow Med- icine county has filed the claim. for +|the $200 prize for the largest vote in the presidential primary. Cummins campaigners offered the $200 for road work as a prize for the largest num- ber of votes in any township. BEMIDJI ELKS INITIATE : CLASS OF TWELVE AT MEET The Bemidji lodge of Elks initiated a class of twelve at a meeting held at their lodge last evening. A num- ber of Elks from neighboflng cities ‘were present. BRAZIL mrsm IN WASHINGTON DYING ‘Washington, March 17.—The Bra- zilian minister is-dying here this af-