Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 23, 1916, Page 1

o THE BEMIDJI ILY PIONEER VOLUME XIV, NO. 74, BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, 'rmmmz EVENING, MARCH 23, 1916, FORTY CENTS PER MONTH ADMINISTRATION COSIDERS -SENDING ENTIRE STANDING ARMY INTO MEXICO POLICE BEI.I”’\;, THEY HAVE G T0 ROBBERIL. Several Suspects of Robberies Last Few Weeks Are Being Watched. HART CASE IS SET OVER UNTIL SATURDAY W. H. Newton Home is Broken Into and Watch and Money Taken. The Bemidji police today are work- ing on a clue which they believe will solve the robberies of the past few weeks in Bemidji. They believe that the same party committed the nu- merous robberies. The robberies are the Barker drug store in which about $25 was taken; the Hakkerup studio robbery in which small change was tak'c-n several weeks ago; the Troppman robbery when over $15 was taken Tuesday night, and the robbery of the W. H. Newton hote yesterday afternoon of a watch and small change. Watch is Taken. Robbers entered the home of W. H. Newton yesterday afternoon while Mrs. Newton was down town. En- trance was secured to the home by the prying of the back and side doors. A watch belonging to Mr. Newton and about two dollars in change and several dollars in chips were taken. The watch is valued at $35. The robbery occurred between two and five o’clock. Hart Case Saturday. Frank Hart, alias Murray, who was arrested yesterday in connection with the robbery of Charles Martin of several hundred dollars, today in the municipal court secured a post- ponement of his case to next Satur- day. It is alleged that he was with Martin and that he robbed Martin of the money when Martin was in- toxicated. Martin had been work- ing for the past five months for George Cochran, Jr., at the Bena camps. LUMBER MILLS WILL BE OPENED NEXT WEEKSAY OFFICIALS Crookston Lumber Company Mills Here to Open With 700 Employed. PROSPECTS FOR FULL SEASON ARE EXCELLENT Plant No. 1 and plant No. 2 of the Crookston mills will commence this season’s operations about April 1, with a payroll of 700 names, it was announced today by mill officials. As the supply of logs is good and other conditions favorable the company’s officials expect one of the best sea- sons in the mills’ history. Two Shifts to Work. Regardless of the fact that the lake remains frozen, a force will be put to work in both mills. Two shifts will be run in each plant, one at night and one during the day. On this account a larger number of men will be employed this year than last year, as plant No. 2 operated only days last season. Camps to Operate. Logging camps will remain at work during the summer months. Two camps with steam skidders at Kelliher have been shipping to Be- midji all winter and the standing timber promises to give work for the cutters all summer. This means a constant supply for the mills. A one-skidder camp is also located at Neely Siding on the Minneapolis, Red Lake & Manitoba railway, which with a trainload of logs shipped to Be- midji each day, beginning May 1, will also insure the plants against a shortage this season. Changes Are Made. ; Instead of awarding contracts for piling and yard work, it will this sea- son be handled by the company it- self. Other changes bave occurred in the sawyers’ department, the lath department and throughout the whole mill. Andrew Larson will superintend the operations of both plants No. 1 and No. 2. Full shifts will be run until late next fall. ES Contracts have been let to the Farnum Brothers’ Contracting com- pany of Minneapolis for the con- struction of a two-story brick build- ing, located between the Great North- ern and Soo Line tracks, by the Koors Brothers’ Manufacturing company. Thomas Johnson of this city is the architect of the building. Having outgrown the present lo- cality, the Koors company at a re- cent stockholders’ meeting increased thé company’s capital from $25,000 to $50,000. The capital is composed of $35,000 of plain stock and $15,- 000 preferred stock. Many prominent business men of Bemidji are interested in the com- pany, F. J. Koors being president and general manager, J. H. Koors, vice president and secretary, and A. Lord, treasurer. Much interest has been taken in the company as by the nature of the goods handled and the large territory covered, Bemidji re- ceives much advertising. Koors Bros. Mfg. Co. To BuildNew $20,000 Building| FOR EVERY RURAL THE PROPOSED BUILDING The new building, on which work will commenced immediately, with the additional equipment, will cost about $20,000. The site is located between the Great Northern railway and Soo Line tracks on Minnesota avenue and faces east. It is expected that the construction will be com- pleted by June 15. The company will dispose of its retail department and specialize wholly in wholesale work. The basement of the new building will be used for storage room for flour and other materials, laundry, shower baths for the employes, en- gine room and the mechanical re- frigerator machine. The first floor will be for wholesale jobbing. The candy rooms and the ice cream manufacturing department will be on this floor. The second floor will be used for the bread shop and a separate cake shop. Offices will be on the second floor. STATE OFFICIAL INVESTIGATES FIRE Officer From Fire Marshal Office Says Arson May Have Been Attempted. M. J. Murray, deputy state fire marshal, has been in Bemidji during the past week investigating a case in which it had been reported that an attempt was made to set fire to a local building. Word from the state fire marshal’s office today says that the evidence jis not sufficient to warrant the arrest of anyone, It is alleged that some one pre- pared a down town building for burning but for some unknown rea- son did not set fire to the building. It is expected that the investigation will be completed in a few days when arrests may follow. DISTRIBUTION IS LARGEST IN GOUNTY March Settlement Believed to Be Most in History; Near Completion. County officials are completing the March settlement distribution which is the largest in the history of the county. Figures compiled show that the mortgage registration tax distribu- tion total is $5,301.57. This amount is divided one-sixth to the state, one- sixth to the county, one-third to the town and one-third to the school. The state will receive $883.53, the county $972.53, the towns in which the land is mortgaged $1,678.09, and the schools $1,767.32. The school district in the city of Bemidji will receive $230.43 and the Nymore district will receive $15.57. Ploneer want ads are read. SCOO THE CUB REPORTER KEE KKK KKKKKK KKK K WAR IS BLAMED St. Paul, Minn., March 23. —An epidemic of bad eyes threatens the world today. That’s because newspapers are not going to be printed on white paper much longer. Most of them now-are appear- ing on yellow fibre that makes black type less dis- tinct. Hence the eye trouble. The war is to blame. Paper manufacturers here say they just can’t get the blue dye to manufacture white paper. * ok k ok ok ok ok ok ok ok kok ok ok ok ok ok ok x Ak kA I I I I I T I A Ak h ke k*k KX K EK KK KK KKK KKK BRAGDON INDIGTED IN VIGE CRUSADE J. W. Bragdon, Wealthy Minneapolis Clubman, Well Known Here. Joseph W. Bragdon, prominent Minneapolis business man, indicted Tuesday by the Hennepin county grand Jury on three counts, charging offenses against young girls, is well known in Bemidji. He formerly visited in Bemidji often when connected with the firm of Winston & Ferrington, now known as Winston, Harper & Fisher. Brag- don at one time had interest in the Bemidji Brewing company here. His indictment comes as a result of testimony given by three young girls in which they referred to a man known to them as “Uncle Ned,” the wealthy owner of a big green auto- mobile. He entered a plea of not guilty and was released on $10,000 bonds. He stated that the action of the grand jury was the result of a desire on the part of certain persons for revenge, that the entire affair was a frame- up against him and held no truth or foundation. Mrs. Sam King of Frohn visited friends in Bemidji yesterday. T0 BUILD HOMES SGHfl(lI. TEAGHER o oaAN WRITERS WRITE POETRY FOR BIG GONTEST HOME AT SAUM AND DIST. 57 |Pleas Sent Out Requesting That Citizens Send in Their National anber Manufaoturers’ As- sociation Has Unique Plan. 0ld School Houses Are Used for Contributions. Homes Here; Many New Homes Planned. CONTEST TO BE CLOSED APRIL 1 The biggest, most universal scheme for social service In the history of [Judges of Contest Are Judge C. W. America, one aecting every hamlet Stanton, T. J. Burke and in the land, has been instituted b, Lakin. the National Lfi'mbfir Manufnuturersy' B i3 association in the:proposal to build a home for every riral school teacher KKK KKK KKK KKK KD in America. g L3 L] Education Advanced. * WANTED * The nationalmssociation has ta- * A SLOGAN FOR BEMIDJI * ken up this soclal service work in|* * the belief that the education of the|* _ All live, growing, buzzing, nation will be immediately advanced * hustling cities have slogans. & if teachers of the nation’s young are : t You hnveiseen them on sta- % properly housed.. 'The theory is that onery:coming from, live; e - % if teachers are provided with homes, ¥ ergetic business men In live, * the county districts will be able to|* enersetic towns. ¥ secure better teachers, and avoid the * We belleve that now is the ¥ constant changes by which the|X time to boost for a greater X schools are always in a torn-up con- ¥ Bemidfi. We should have a & dition. % slogan. Something that will & o % become as catchy and famous Minnesota. First. * as “Minneapolis Makes % Minnesota is selected for one of the [x Ggood.” x first states for the general introdue- x The Bemidji Merchants as- * tion of this new idea of teachers’|y gociation will offer a prize of % cottages for every rural school, be- $5.00 to the author of the % cause it has already made amazing|y pegt solgan. The contest is & progress on this very lne. * open to all citizens. Send in % Beltrami Has Homes. % as many as you want to. * Beltrami county has made ad-|k Address your slogans to the % vancement in regard to housing|* Slogan Editor of the Daily +* teachers, according to W. B. Stewart,{% Pioneer. * county superintendent of schools. He (¥ * stated today that the consolidated [k XK K K K K K K K K K KKK K K ¥ school at Saum has a home for the principal. In district, No. 57 a room has béen’ constructed~adjoining the school room in which the teacher lives. This district has a school ground of 40 acres about, 13 of which are cleared and are under cultiva- tion. There is some talk of a teach- ers’ home at Hines and other points. St. Louis, Mahnomen, Red Lake, Bemidji wants a slogan, Carlton and Stearns counties have| And wants one right away, made much progress in the housing|[And if you haven’t sent one, of their teachers. The buildings are| Please send one in today. equipped in every way and no rent| Many slogans are being received is charged. Fuel is free and the |daily by the slogan editor. The slo- teachers live usually at a cost of |gans receievd today are as follows: Bemidji, our beautiful city, With woods and tgrest green, Will ever to our memory i Be to us not a dream. With all its lovely scenery, ‘With lakes and rivers wide, Can we but think of our Bemidji As the greatest—our pride. Dr. Darragh Can Serve As City Physnclan RulesOfflcer SERIOUS; CARRANZA Ko Reason ‘Why He Cannot Serve if Legally Appointed, Says Dr. Keyes. FIRST TO BE APPOINTED IN STATE OF MINNESOTA State Board of Health Officers Says Hunch is That He Cannot Serve. Dr. F. J. Darragh, an osteo- path, was elected city physician at a recent meeting of the city council. He is the first osteo- path in the state to be appointed to such an office and there has been considerable discussion whether or not he could serve in that position. The Pioneer, through the United Press, has interviewed the state officials on the matter. The outcome may be decided by a test case. The following is the article received from the United Press. (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn, March 23.— *“There is no reason why Dr. Darragh of Bemidji cannot serve as city phys- ician if he has been legally appoint- ed there,” said Dr. Leslie Keyes, of the state board of osteopathic exam- iners today. “This is, however, the first case in the state of Minnesota. Oregon City, Ore., has an osteopath as a city physician. In Minnesota the attorney general has ruled that osteopaths are licensed physicians. That terminates the story. Dr. Dar- ragh is licensed under the state to practice as a physician and can per- form minor surgical operations. Other doctors in the state might start dis- cussions but we are prepared.” Has & Hunch. “If Dr. Darragh were appointed health ‘afficer-it-would be. perfectly alright for him to_serve although .an ‘oSteopath.- In that office e would come under my supervision,” said Dr. H. M. Bracken, of the state board of health. “If he has been appointed city physician he comes under the supervision of Dr. Thomas McDa- vitt, state board of medical exam- iners. My hunch unofficially is that an osteopath cannot serve as a city physician on account of the necessity of performing operations and other surgical and medical duties. How- ever, Iihave no authority over eity physiciéns.” Out of City. from five to ten dollars a month. 264. Bemidji most charitable in —_— the world. 266. Bemidji girls are the HOOL INSTALLS sc 266. Bemidji schools are su- perior. Bemidji’s library is ‘a God- GRAIN FANNING MILL, 2= 268. Bemidji is the most healthy in the world. Machine to Be Used by Farmers of 269. Bemidji, Queen City of the County at High School, Northwest. ' Free 270. City of Schools, Churches, Pleasure and Business. 271. Eventually Bemidji. A grain fanning mill has been in-[not now? stalled by the agricultural depart-| 272. See Bemidji first. ment at the Bemidji high school. The 273. I am well pleased with Be- machine is used for grading grains, |midji and its surroundings. Why and can be used free of charge by| 274. Bemidji, the beggarless city. farmers. 275. Bemidji backs its boasts. The machine was bought for the| 276. Bemidji, the gem of Minne- purpose of grading grains for the|sota pines. state fair exhibit next fall. By use 277. Bemidji, the gem among of the mill, the small grains are sep- |pines. arated from the larger grains and the chaff is fanned out and discharged from the machine. Although at present it is run by hand, power can be attached. William Staples of Cass Lake, who Farmers living in this vicinity are {was committed on March 4 to the St. invited to use the machine whenever |Louis county jail, charged with hav- necessary. This will mean a finer |ing introduced liquor into Indian quality in the exhibits shown at the |country at Cass Lake made appli- county and state fair from this sec- |cation to Judge Booth of the United tion. States district court to allow him to it N give bail. An order was issued to- Miss Emma Ellers of Leonard was|day, allowing him to give bail to the guest of Bemidji friends Wednes- CASS LAKE MAN GIVES BAIL ON LIQUOR CHARGE the sum of $200. Staples was re- day. leased. : 3 Scoop Should Worry About His Lungs Doc-IM A BT TAKE A DEEP BREAH - AND BLOW HARD- MOV OUGHTAH REGISTER. 200 Dr. McDavitt being out of the city his secretary was not willing to dis- cuss the technical points. He stated that osteopaths practice under the board of which Dr. Leslie Keyes of Minneapolis is the head. TWO PLEAD GUILTY ON I.IUUUR CHARGE Andrew Dahl and Ole Olson Pay Fines of $25 for Selling Aloohol. ] Andrew Dahl and Ole Olson each paid a fine of $26 in the municipal court this morning on a charge of selling intoxicating liquors at the Dahl soft drink parlor on Second street, Tuesday. Attorney Charles W. Scrutchin ap- peared for them in the municipal court this morning and entered & plea of guilty. City Attorney Russell advised the court that Dahl, although in the liquor business here for over ten years, he had never been arrested before. He re- quested the court to impose the mini- mum sentence. Judge Fisk imposed the minimum sentence, $25 fine, and the fines were paid. MEXICAN SITUATII]N TROOPS REVOLTING National Guard and Volunteers May Be Called for Border Service, PERSHING TAKES COMMAND OF NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY El Paso is War Capital and Citizens Appear to Like It. — Washington, March 23.—The gov- ernment is viewing the seriousness of the Mexican revolts and it is re- ported is considering sending the en- tire standing army into Mexico. This would necessitate on calling out the national guard of volunteers for bor- der service. Seizes Railroad. El Paso, March 23.—Gen. Pershing has taken command of the Mexican Northwestern railway south of Casa Grandes, his Mexican base, it is un- officially stated. He is already trans- porting infantry forces over the line to Madero, Chihuahua, attempting to get behind Villa while Dodd’s cav- alry is pushing the bandit southward. It is unknown whether the railway was forcibly seized or taken with the consent of Carranza. Police Claim Plot. El Paso, March 23.—The police claim that they have found a plot of 200 Mexicans to burn and loot El Paso. Eleven have been arrested. Millionaires Present. El Paso, March 23.—This city is the war capitol of the United States. The more war the better El Paso ap- pears to like it. El Paso’s dream is Mexico in American hands. Mil- lionaires infesting the hotel lobbies frankly state that they want the United - States.- to protect their mk interests in Mexico. Revolt Denied. El Paso, March ' 23.—Carranza's consul, Carsis, today denied the Her- rera revolt. It is claimed that Het- rera and Villa are bitter enemies. Squadron is Disabled. San Antonio, March 23.--The Unit- ed States aero squadron was 50 per cent disabled in the first three days’ test under war conditions. Three machines were disabled and one is missing of the strength of eight. Other Troops Revolt. El Paso, March 23.—Carranza troops under the direction of Colonel Cano are reported to have revolted and gone over to Villa. The report is unconfirmed. There has been no report of Villa since Sunday. He is believed to have escaped. Herrera Revolts. Columbus, N M., March 23.—Luis Herrera, Carranza military governor of Chihuahua, has renounced Car- ranza and announced in favor of Vil- la, taking the field in western Chi- huahua with 2,000 troops, according to reliable information received here yesterday. Funston Prepares. San Antonio, March 23.—General Funston said tonight that he had been informed of Herrera’s reported revolt and that while confirmation was lacking, he had taken precau- tionary steps toward meeting any ag- gression along the border. Army Trucks Reported Found. Seming, N. M., March 23.—A mo- torcycle courier, arriving from the front reported today, according to & message from Columbus, that 27 United States army trucks were found 20 miles off the line of march yes- terday in- northern Chihuahua, and that their drivers were missing. Ar- my officers, however, deny the accur- acy of this report. Brother is Arrested. El Paso, March 23.—Marcardo Heérrera, brother of General Luis Herrera, was arrested here last night by Captain Hall of the city police. Captain Hall said he arrested Her- rera after the Mexican had returned from a two-hour conference with General Gavira at Juarez. He re- fused to make any further statement in connection with the arrest. FEDERAL OFFICERS ARE INVESTIGATING UNIQUE CASE Federal officers are investigating a unique case in Bemidji today. Mail city and was given to another per- son of the same name in this city. The first person claims that the sec- ond person took $20 from the enve- lope while the second person claims that there was no money in the en- velope. was addressed to a person in .this