Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 24, 1916, Page 1

BEMIDJI DAILY PION EEE:= | MINNESOTA VOLUME XIV, NO. 75. BEMIDJI, mmon, FIIDAY EVENING, MARCH 24, 1916. FORTY CENTS PER MONTK “NCONFIRMED REPORTS SAY GENERAL VILLA IS SURROUNDED NEAR ELOSO - NEAHI.Y "fIGANS RECEIVED IN JCOGAN CONTEST TO DATE Many Contributions Being Sent to Slogan Editor; Some Designs Received. CONTEST TO CLOSE AT NOON APRIL 1 Pays to Advertise; Citizens Neighboring Cities Submit Slogans. TH KKK KKK KKK KK WANTED A SLOGAN FOR BEMIDJI All live, growing, buzzing, 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 become as catchy and famous as “Minneapolis Makes Good.” The Bemidji Merchants as- sociation will offer a prize of $5.00 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. *ok ok KKk Kk kK ko k ok ok ok ok ok ok Kk hkhkk kA Ak hk kA A Ik A A AR A AR AR hke + * ok ok xRk Kk Kk KRKKKKKKKKKKKKKK KK That it pays to advertise is evi- dent in the number of contributions that are being received in the slogan contest which is being conducted by the Bemidji Merchants association for the best slogan for the city of Be- midji. Nearly 300 entries have been made, including several entries from d Forks, N. D., Bagley, Cass Park Rapids and other points. Designs Received. Several designs have been received. One suggests that the slogan, “Big, Beautiful, Busy Bemidji” be made in a single column with four “B’s” to make up the border, a “B” on each corner. Another design is that of the Statue of Liberty with the words “Bemidji, Opportunity, Prosperity.” 291 Entries Made. Entries received today are as fol- lows: 278. Bemidji the magnet. 279. Bemidji the heart of prog- ress. 280. Come to Bemidji and learn to live. 281. Bemidji the Alamo. Bemidji, the Queen City. 282 9 3. Bemidji Sixteen to One. 284 Bemidji will stick to it. 285. Bemidji does well. 286. Bemidji prospers rapidly. 287. Bemidji the farmer ballast. 288. Bemidji is a community builder. 289. Bemidji, Opportunity, Pros- perity. (Design.) 290. Bemidji, the city of deeds, not words. 291. Nobody knocks in Bemidji but the carpenters. THIEF RIVER FALLS IN TYPHOID EPIDEMIC Thief River Falls, Minn., March 24.—Thief River Falls is threatened with an epidemic of typhoid. At present there are three cases in the city and there was a death of the disease two weeks. ago. Just south of the city are two ad- ditional cases of typhoid, all of them directly traceable to the use of the water from the river. Dr. J. E. Douglas has issued a warning in which he states, “Do not drink water from the city mains; do not even wash cooking utensils with At HEARING IS HELD IN CONTEST FOR 160 ACRES A hearing was held this morning in the office of the clerk of court in a contest for 160 acres of homestead land settled on by William Porter in Konig township. The case will be disposed of this afternoon. The United States government is plain- tiff in the case and Willis Porter, de- fendant. YOUNGER FUNERAL AT SCENE OF- CONVERSION Lees Summit, Mo., March 24.—Fu- neral services for Cole Younger took place yesterday afternoon at the Christian church where the former bandit was converted three years ago. ing. sgore of 32 to 23. with the Rush City quintet. St. Paul In the second game beginning Little Falls Basket Ball Team Defeated by Rush City| RECONSIDER CITY State High School Championship Tournament Opens at Carleton College, Northfield Today; St. Paul Team Wins; Finals to Be Played Tomorrow. (By United Press Correspondent) Northfield, Minn.,, March 24.—The basket ball tournament for the state high school championship opened here at nine o’clock this morn- Final Score 32 to 23. The Little Falls high school basket ball team was defeated in the opening game by the Rush City high school team in a fast game by a At no time was the up-state team able to keep up Team Wins. at ten-thirty o’clock the Mechanic Arts high school of St. Paul defeated the Northfield high school by a score of 15 to 7. The Austin high school quint ternoon. is playing the Willmar team this af- Other games scheduled for late today are Slayton vs. vn-gnm the appointment of Dr. F. J. Darragh and Thief River Falls vs. Fergus Falls. Finals Tomorrow. The semi-finals will be played tomorrow morning and the finals to- |member of the city council this morn- morrow night. Carleton college students enter tained the visitors last night. To- morrow night the faculty will enter tain. POLICE WATCH ROBBERY SUSPECTS Clue to Numerous Robberies Leads to Local Party; Dragnet Out. A dragnet has been extended over the entire city and neighboring vil- lages and the Bemidji police today believe that the numerous robberies of the past few weeks will be solved in a very short time and arrests made. Several clues have been found which lead to a local party. The case of Frank Hart, alias Mur- ray, who was arrested in connection with the robbery of Charles Martin of several hundred dollars, will be taken up in the municipal court to- morrow before Judge Fisk. The Bemidji police are also co-op- erating with the state fire marshal’s office in attempting to solve what is alleged to have been an attempt of arson in a down town building. CATO SELLS TO RESIGN SAYS WHITE EARTH REPORT White Earth, Minn.,, March 24.— It is reported by delegations which have been at Washington that Com- missioner of Indian Affairs Cato Sells may resign for the purpose of “cast- ing his hat into the ring.” He, it is learned, is going to be a candi- date for congress from the state of Texas. In event of his resignation, Assistant Commissioner of Indian Af- fairs Merritt may be appointed to fill that position. FREDERICK C. STEVENS IS ELECTED DELEGATE The election of Fred C. Stevens of St. Paul as the fourth delegate-at- large on the Republican ticket was conceded today. Totals from 84 counties give Stev- ens 24,588, 0. J. Larson 24,080 and James Manahan 23,973. Z. H. Austin has a safe lead for fourth place on the Democratic ticket in the same counties with a vote of 24,286 to 23,695 for W. A. Just and 23,245 for A. C. Weiss. COUNTY MARCH SETTLEMENT WILL BE OVER $150,000 One of the largest settlements ever made by the treasurer of Beltrami county will be made in a few days. The total amount in current taxes is $125,857.25, of which $27,796.46 is from January and $102,060.79 from the March collections. In ad- dition to these amounts, delinquent tax and mortgage receipts will be dis- posed of, making the total settlement approximately $150,000. SCOO TQUANTITIES OF CAT SKINS DEMAND T0 BE SOLD AS ROGERS OPPOSES INDIAN TREATY Favors Temperance Legislation by State and Local Authorities. Edward L. Rogers, a Chippewa, {county attorney of Cass county, who is mentioned as a possible candidate for congress, is against the Indian lid which governs this territory. In a letter to a Cass Lake he writes: “I favor temperance legislation but believe that this should be left en- tirely to the state and local authori- ties. I stand unqualifiedly for the repeal of the Indian treaty of 1855, which has been invoked during the last two years. It is an injustice [to-the white people; it “places the Indians in a wrong light, and the methods of carrying out this treaty’s provisions are not at all in harmony with the American ideas with refer- ence to the making and enforcement of laws. The provisions in this treaty relative to the introduction of liquor into the Indian. country was made for the purpose of keeping li- quor from the Indians and possibly to prevent cutrages on the whites by intoxicated Indians at the time when there were but few settlers. Condi- tions have changed since the treaty was made.” In his letter Attorney Rogers out- lines the treaty situation in detail. man PURCHASE SPARROW TRAP TO0 EXTERMINATE BIRD Dr. G. M. Palmer and A. D. Bailey, instructor in the manual training de- partment at the high school, have purchased '‘a large sparrow trap which they will use to exteminate sparrows in this vicinity. It was pointed out by Prof. Bailey that the sparrows drive song birds out of the houses erected for the pur- pose of attracting the song birds to this city. Bird houses are being constructed by the members of the manual train- ing classes. Prizes will be given for the best houses. BLACKDUCK APPOINTS FIVE ON PARK BOARD Blackduck, Minn., March 24.— Three men and two women have been appointed on the park board for the village of Blackduck. The lake park will be in their charge and plans are being made to improve the grounds. The members of the board are Mayor N. French, Mrs. E. L. Oberg and Mrs. E. A. Hastay. Pioneer want ads are read. THE CUB REPORTER SKIN — AT THAT RATE- NINE DOLLARS FORL EACH CAT- PRETTY SOFT \F —\F = i CITY GOUNGIL T0 PHYSIGIAN OFFIGE Member Advises “Pioneer That Cit- izens Protest Against Change. BELIEVE. THAT SCOPE OF OSTEOPATH NOT ENOUGH Pointed Out Charter Provides That Majority of Council Must Vote. The Bemidjl city council at its next regular meeting will reconsider as city physician, according to a statement made: to the Pioneer by a ing. The member stated that many com- plaints had been received in regard to the appointment, not because of Dr. Darragh personally, but because they believed that an osteopath is not as capable to handle the import- ant duties .of the city physician’s office as is an ‘M. D. Bid $60 Less. Dr. Darragh was appointed at a meeting of the council last week, submitting a bid of $540 against the bid of $600 submitted by Dr. E. A Shannon, who previously was city physician. The member of the city council pointed out that the charter also provides that the appointment must be made the first meeting in March. If the appointment is not made at that meeting it was stated by the council member that when the ap- pointment is not made at the March meeting the present city physician holds over. Ask Reconsideration. The council member also stated that several members of the council ‘whe:voted for the appolnummt of Dr., Darragh ‘will askthe council ‘to re- ‘consider. Dr. Darragh is the first osteopath in the state of Minnesota to receive the :appointment of city physician. The appointment is being watched with much interest by outside people and may result in a test case. BELTRAMI MUSIC COMPANY TO MOVE TO OLD LOCATION _ The Beltrami Music House which has occupied the store building at 205 Beltrami avenue for the past sev- GERMANS BEGIN HEAVY ATTACKS NEAR VERDU French Believe That Big Battle Has Begun, Says London Report. GERMANS CLAIM TRENCHES IN HAUCOURT REGION London Daily News Says Teutons Are Planning to Invade England. London, March 24.—The Germans have resumed heavy attacks on-the French near Verdun. The French believe that a big battle has been begun. { Fail in Attacks. Paris, March 24.—(Official)—The French artillery heavily bombarded the Germans positions at Malancourt last night. The Teutons failed make infantry attacks. Capture Trenches. Berlin, March 24.—(Official)— Continuing the advance to force the evacuation of the French position northwest of Verdun, the Germans captured two more trenches in the Haucourt region. Realize Danger. London, March 24.—The Daily News strongly intimates that if the German fleet comes out for battle, scores of transports carrying troops for England will accompany. The newspaper claim that the officials realize the danger. They claim that recent the torpedoing of neutrals in the North Sea is merely to prevent neutrals reporting the movements in preparation. Russians Use Bombs. Petrograd, March 24.There is sav- age fighting in the vicinity of Jacoh- stad, 80 miles from Riga. The Rus- sians are using liquid fire and gas bonibs, attacking ‘the Germans at Frederichstad and attempting to squeeze Von Hindenberg out by threats of envelopement. to 25,000,000 BUSHELS OF GRAIN IN DULUTH BINS Duluth, Minn., -March 24.—With stocks of all grain in Duluth stand- ing at 25,000,000 bushels, there is approximately 3,000,000 bushels of storage space remaining here after al- lowance is made for divisions of grades in the bins. eral weeks on account of & fire in the Gunsalus block, will remove to the old location next Monday. In view of the fact that almost the entire stock was damaged, J. C. Char- boneau has disposed of his damaged stock and will reopen the music house next week with a new stock of goods. The mew stock will ar- rive in the city next week. FORGED PAPERS FOUND IN THIEF RIVER CASE Steamer space today was quoted at 5% cents a bushel, against a rate of 1% cents current a year ago. It will depend, operators say, upon the extent of the all-rail movement to the seaboard the next week or two whether congestion can be pre- vented. CHINESE FORCING HAND OF JAPANESE ‘Washington, March 24.—Govern- ment officials here today expressed no Charles Hayden, Ernest P. Rice, E. § H-M-M— A DOLLAR. PER. ';Defective Page Thiet Fiver Falls, Minn., March (surprise at the announcement from 24. —-Farged papers and an illegal |Peking that China had abandoned all replevin may result in serious trouble |ideas of a monarchial -form of gov- to a Thief River Falls attorney, as|ernment, as it was known that the a result of a eivil suit brought by |revolutionary movement in the William Shannon against Charles and [southern provinces was instigated by C. D. Gustafson for the illegal re-|the Japanese. Observers here are plevin of a pair of bob sleighs: The |of the belief that this latest move in ‘{papers were purported to have been [the far east has been taken in order signed by Municipal Judge Tarrant|to expose the hands of the Tokio who claims that the signature is a|government. f . o NO BASKET BALL GAME LIBERAL CONTRIBUTION WITH FOSSTON TOMORROW RECEIVED FOR ARMOBY i n The Bemidji high school basket il Liberal contributions were received |ball team will not play with the yesterday : by the Commercial club |Fosston high school team tomorrow committees who are solfeiting funds |night at the armory for the benefit for the Bemidji naval militia armory. fof the Bemidji naval militia armory. In order to secure the armory the [Fosston wrote to local authorities SECRETARY TO VISIT COMMERCIAL CLUBS E. M. Sathre, secretary of the Be- midji Commercial club, will go to Thief River Falls tonight where he will inspect the operations of the Thief River Falls Commercial club tomorrow. He also plans on visit- ing the Commercial club at Crook- ston before returning-to Bemidji. STATE LABOR INSPECTOR INVESTIGATES CONDITIONS Robert W. Crust of Crookston, in- spector representing the department of labor and industries, investigated conditions in Bemidji yesterday. Con- ditions were foufld to be very good: Compulsory education laws will be enforced in this district, he stated. BEMIDJI BOWLERS Gillette and Cominsky Not Ousted by Grand Forks Bowlers. Grand Forks, N. D., March 24.— W. J. Brohman of this city rolled high score in the singles of the Northwestern bowling tournament now in progress on the Grand alleys. The local man’s count was 590, roll- ing in the three games 189, 178 and 223. Wood is second with 565 and Nelson of Crookston third with 552. Two shifts in this event were rolled last night, the first being held on Wednesday when the Bemidji players rolled.. In the doubles Gillette and Comin- sky of Bemidji were not ousted from the top with their score of 1072 by any of the teams that took part yes- terday. Johnson and Thorpe of Crookston went to second place in this event at 1021, while Jackson and Nelson of the same city are third at 1018. No.five-men events were rolled yes- terday, tonight being the big evening for them: Three crack teams from Winnipeg, the Commercial club, ‘Wanderers and Transportation eams will arrive late in the afternoen and begin rolling together. with four lo- cal aggregations at 8 o'clock. Further singles will be run off at 5 p. m. and the doubles will be con- tinued at 6 o’clock. STUDENTS TO CONTEST FOR PRIZES IN CORN CONTEST Bueford M. Gile, agriculturist of the* Bemidji schools, has announced that prizes ‘amounting to over $100 will be given to boys and girls in the vicinity of Bemidji who win in the corn and potato contests. The Northern National bank is of- fering a prize of $26 for the best two prizes in the eighth of an acre con- test. Other prizes are being offered by the Bemidji Commercial club. The Security State bank is offer- ing two prizes amounting to $25 in the corn contest, besides a number of prizes being offered by the Bemidji Commercial club. Contestants in the local contest will enter the state con- test. WELL KNOWN TENNIS PLAYER HELD ON MURDER CHARGE New York, March 24.—In a stupor from self-administered drugs, Dr. W. A. Waite, a dentist and well-known as a tennis player, was in the cus- tody of the police today and will be charged with the murder here on March 12 of his father-in-law, John E. Pec. a millionaire of Grand Rap- ids, Mich., as soon as he has been taken into court. 160,000 FIRE AT $ CHIPPEWA FALLS, WIS. il city must raise $2,000. All eltizens {today stating that on account of a are being urged to donate, no matter |class play that team would be unable “Ihow small the sum. to come to Bemidji. How Many Pelts Has A Cat? ~\F ACATHAS A SKIN FoR EACHIIFE. — BUT ON TH'OTHER- &gy was $160,000. is not known. 1= ALL NING LIVES 6RE. N ONE BKIN-1TS A LEAD IN DOUBLES|* Chippewa Falls, Wis., March 24.— Fire destroyed the large brick build- ing of the Chippewa Falls Mercan- tile company here today. The loss The origin of the fire NflflFFIGIAlHEPlIRTS REGEIVED OF BATTLE WITH VILLA AT ELOSO Herrera is Still in Command of Troops; May Not Have Revolted, THREE THOUSAND CARRANZA SOLDIERS NEAR DOUGLAS More Troops Are Ordered to Border; Douglas Citizens Fear Raid. KR KK KKK KKK KRR KKKS THE VILLA HUNT BRIEFLY General Herrera, reported revolted, not heading revolt. President and cabinet con- sider sending more troops to Mexico. Funston says no shots have been fired. No word from General Pershing. U. S. to dismantle amateur ‘wireless stations. Villa reported defeated at Santa Gertrude by Carranza forces. Senate gets resolution re- nouncing all who aid Villa as traitors. Douglas fears attack by Carranza’s troops. Oregon infantry to -fornia border. No confirmation of reports that Villa has been surround- ed at Eloso. Cali- I Z 2222222822222 22228222 RRR X x x * * * x * x * * x * * X * x * * * * * * * * * x* x x KRR KK KK KKK KK KKK BULLETIN El Paso, March 24.—Offigials here express doubt that Villa has been. surrounded. ‘Washington, March 24.—No mobilization of the national guard at present, the ptuldmt and_the cabinet decided tfis-af~—- ternoon. They fear. to: further embarrass Carranza. ~ El Paso, March 24.—Authorities here have not received official con- firmation of the reports that Villa is surrounded at Eloso or that the Am- ericans are attacking Villa there. Ordered to Border. Washington, March 24.—The 21st infantry located near Portland, Ore., has been ordered to proceed to Hi- centro, Cal. Introduce Resolution. Washington, March 24.—Senator Lewis of Illinois in a resolution in- troduced today renouncing as treason the furnishing of Villa with supplies or other aids and asked that all guil- ty be punished as traitors. Douglas Excited. ‘Washington, March 24.—A Doug- las, Ariz., attorney today wired Sena- tor Ashhurst that 3,000 Mexican cavalry and ten pieces of artillery were camped within ten blocks of the center of Douglas and that the American forces had been ordered not to prepare for active defense be- cause of fear of being offensive to the Mexicans. Douglas is in grave dan- ger of imminent attack. Not Aligned With Villa. ‘Washington, March 24.—General Luis Herrera, formerly reported dis- loyal to Carranza and aligned to Villa, is loyal to the de facto govern- ment. He is still military com- mander of Chihuahua City and is not heading any revolt, & department message from Consul Fletcher in Chihuahua City says. Consider Sending Troops. Washington, March 24 — The president and his cabinet are today considering sending more troops to reinforce General Pershing in the Mexican campaign. The situation in the pursuit of Villa and bandits is receiving practically the entire at- tention of the president and his ad- visers. No Shots Fired. San Antonio, March 24.—If a sin- gle shot has been fired at the Amer- jcan soldiers in Mexico, Major Gen- eral Funston says he doesn’t know it. Funston’s request for a full re- port from General Pershing has not been answered. The report that Villa is surrounded is unconfirmed. The latest information is that Her- rera has not taken up arms against the United States. To Dismantle Wireless. San Antonio, March 24.—The United States will probably disman- tle all the amateur wireless stations along the border if they continue to hinder the operations of the army. Twenty-five small stations around (Continued on last page.)