Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 3, 1916, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PION EER»»« STCRICH VOLUME XIV, NO. 83, BEMIDJI, MOTA, mmz EVENING, APRIL 3, 1916. AMERICAN TROOPS MAKING DESPERATE EFFORT TO OVERTA LEPPELINS MAKE ANOTHER RAID ON ENGLISH COAST Large Iron Works at Middleborough Are Bombarded Successfully. DUTCH RUMORS DENIED BY BRITISH GOVERNMENT Submarine Crisis is Again Considered Very Critical at Washington, BULLETIN London, April 3.—(Official) — Ten people were killed and 11 were injured in last night’s Zeppelin raid on the Scottish coast. Little military damage was done. Berlin, April 3.—(Official)—Zep- pelins raided the English coast Sat- urday night. Large iron works and industrial establishments in Middleborough and Sunderland were bombarded success- fully. FRENCH GAIN GROUND IN CAILETTE WO00DS Paris, April 3.—(Official) —In a successful counter attack the French gained ground last night in the Cail- ette woods near Fort Duaumont. SUBMARINE SINKS LINER UNWARNED London, April 3.—The Holt liner Achilles has been submarined un- warned. Four members of the crew are missing. PEOPLE INDIGNANT OVER ZEPPELIN RAID London, April 3.—A great wave of indignation has followed the third Zeppelin raid of the past 72 hours, which occurred last night. People are indignantly demanding the most extreme penalty for the prisoners captured when the Zeppelin L-15 was wrecked. Newspapers are re- straining comment of the fate of these. NO FOUNDATION TO DUTCH RUMOR London, April 3.—The British for- eign office today informed the United Press that there is ho foundation to the rumor that Holland’s warlike preparations are due to another threat that the Allies have violated her neutrality. BRITISH WARSHIPS TAKE DANISH LINER CAPTIVE Santiego, Chile, April 3.—British warships in the Pacific have captured the Danish steamer Zeelandia laden with nitrate of copper. PRESIDENT WILSON GETS AFFIDAVITS ON SUSSEX Washington, April 3.—It was learned today that President Wilson has received new affidavits on the submarine affairs. Officials believe that the imperiling of American lives by submarines has increased. The situation is again characterized as very critical. MUNITION WORKERS STRIKE IS ENDED Glasgow, April 3.—The strike of the Clyde munition workers has practically ended. The men have re- turned to work. GERARD EXPECTS EARLY REPLY ON SUSSEX CASE Washington, April 3.—Ambassador Gerard has notified the state depart- ment that he anticipates an early re- ply to the United States question as to what Germany knows about the Sussex. BRITISH DENY REPORT OF SINKING OF SHIP London, April 3.—The German wireless report that a British warship of the Donegal class has been sunk was officially denied today. GERMANS BELIEVE SUSSEX WAS MINED Berlin, April 3.—The Sussex situa- tion is arousing little apprehension here on account of the confidence that it was mined. WILLIAM DONOHUE FILES FOR CONGRESS IN SIXTH St. Paul, Minn., April 3.—William Donahue of Melrose has filed on the Democratic ticket for congress in the sixth district. Donohue was elected as a delegate to the Democratic na- tional convention in the presidential primaries. Miss Mable Kittleson has resigned her position with the Abercrombie & McCready store. She left this morn- ing for a short visit with friends at Cass Lake. 1375 S T FRRKK KKK KK R KK XK WHAT’S LATEST WAR NEWS ASKS EXPLORER ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok k ok ok ok ok ok kK Port Chalmers, New Zea- land, April 3.—“What’s the latest war news ” was the first wireless of the auxiliary ship Aurora of the Shackle- ton expedition when located. The latest news was Sent crackling back. One message said that the Aurora wire- less operator’s brother was killed in action. * ok Kk Kk ok ok ok k ok ok ok ok ok ok ok KRR KKK KK KKK JITNEY DRIVERS T0 FURNISH BONDS FEDERAL OFFICERS ARREST FOUR ON LIQUOR CHARGES |Lanti Alta Pleads Guilty of Intro- ducing at Floodwood, Minn. TOM OLSON OF DEER RIVER IS ARRESTED ‘Fred Beilow of Cass Lake and Henry Hutte of Floodwood Arrested. Federal officers arrested four men Saturday and Sunday on charges of Liverymen Are Given Two Weeks to |introducing liquor into Indian lid ter- Secure $3,000 Indemnity Bonds. | | | City officials today warned jitney ritory. One case was heard this morning before Judge Hiram A. Si- jmons, United States commissioner. Pleads Guilty. Lanti Alta, an Italian, was arrested men that they must secure indemnity | bonds as provided for under the ecity | ordinance. This has not been quired up to this time. Complamts of reckless driving against several of of | securing of | | re- | the jitney drivers was the cause the enforeing of the bonds. Two weeks’ notice was given to each driver to secure an indemnltyz bond of $3,000. Chief of Police Ripple today noti- ‘Ju(lgu H. !River Saturday by Officer Saturday by Officer Brandt, charged with introducing at Floodwood, nine pmts of beer, one gallon of whisky, jone pint of whisky and one quart of port wine. When arraigned before A. Simons, United States {commissioner, he entered a plea of ‘guilty and was committed to the St. Louis county jail at Duluth to await the action of the Federal court. Deer River Man Held. Tom Olson was arrested at Deer Brandt, fied the jitney drivers that they must charged with having introduced at! have chauffeur’s licenses. ) that place seven quarts and one- half pint of whisky. He has not yet ibeen arraigned. GLERKS FORM BANK INSTITUE, Bemidji Smallest City in State to Have Chapter Bank Organization. The bank clerks of Bemidji have | formed an institute of the American Bankers association. The purpose of the institute ig to study different subjects in regard to banking. All officers and clerks of Bemidji banks are members. It is believed that Bemidji is the smallest city in the state to have such a chapter. The officers are George W. Rhea, assistant cashier of the Northern Na- tional bank, president; A. E. Feir, as- sistant cashier of the Security State| bank, vice-president, and C. M. Jacob- son of the First National bank, sec- retary. Meetings will be held monthly. EMPLOYMENT AGENCY FOR ASSOCIATED CHARITIES Mrs. T. J. Welsh, 1121 Bemidji av- enue, has been named manager of the employment bureau of the Bemidji Associated Charities. She has a list of a number of people desiring em- ployment and anyone in need of women for washing or house cleaning are requested to telephone Mrs. Welsh. BROTHER-IN-LAW OF SHERIFF DIES IN WEST ‘Word was received in Bemidji this morning that H. J. Berger, brother- in-law of Sheriff Andrew Johnson, died in Portland, Ore. Sheriff John- son was in Portland at the time of the death. Sheriff Johnson left Portland Sat- urday for San Francisco. He ex- pects to return to Bemidji in ten days. PRIEST MURDERESS ADJUDGED INSANE St. Paul, Minn., April 3.—Mrs. Du- dek, slayer of a St. Paul priest, was adjudged insane today. She was or- Fred Beilow was placed under ar- rest at Cass Lake yesterday charged with introducing into that place three gallons of alcohol. Arrested a Floodwood. Henry Hutte was arrested Sat- urday at Floodwood on a charge of introducing nine quarts of whisky and two quarts of alcohol. A hear- ing will be held on his case the early part of next week. Officer Brandt made the arrest. ATTACK MADE AGAINST TERM OF OFFICIALS St. Paul, April 3.—An attack against the constitutionality of the four-year term law for county offi- cers was made today in the supreme court by John Abell of Wright coun- ty. He secured a write of mandamus to force County Auditor Berg of Wright county to accept Abell’s affi- davit as a candidate for clerk of the district court. HENRY RINES OF MORA FILES FOR STATE OFFICE St. Paul, Minn., April 3.—Henry Rines of Mora and Samuel Nelson of Minneapolis have filed as Republican candidates for state treasurer. STATE TO OPPOSE RAISING OF LAKE OF W00DS LEVELS St. Paul, Minn., April 3.—Prepared to support the contention that a pro- posed raise in the level of Lake of the Woods, Rainy lake-and other bor- der waters will result in approxi- mately $200,000 damage to state lands, regardless of that to other in- terests involved, J. A. O. Preus, state auditor, and Clifford L. Hilton, as- sistant attorney general, are journey- ing to Washington today to appear at a hearing before the international joint boundary commission. The question of fixing water levels on the Minnesota-Canadian boundary may be the subject of much litiga- tion unless an amicable settlement is reached. Power interests, one of which is operated by the city of ‘Winnipeg, many settlers, owners of summer resorts on islands in the lakes, and Beltrami county, as well as the state, have propertles affected by the proposal. Mr. Preus plans a conference with the secretary of the interior to urge designation of swamp lands to which dered committed. THE CUB SCOOP B the state has established title. KKK KEKK KKK KKK X TODAY’S ODDEST STORY (By United Press) Hoquiam, Wash., April 3.— Gum camphor has plugged the biggest loophole in Wash- ington’s prohibjtion law. In- spired to lnvesiigate, by the increasing num'ber of drunks, Police Judge Smith learned that grain algohol was the most popular tipple. This can be purchased a drug store if the purchaser swears it is to be used for medieinal pur- poses. Smith ‘then ordered all druggists te put a few grains of campher in each flask of alcohol; It isn’t pois- onous and sume" might stand the taste, but it, simply won’t stay down. | KKK A KA AKX AR K kA A Ak ok kkhkkow ki YAk Ak Ak kA hkhkhkhkhkhkhkhhkkhhkhahkw KRR KRR E KR KK FRANK DEWEY ARRESTED ON LIQUOR CHARGE Minnesota Avenue Pool Hall Propri- etor Arrested After a Raid. ACCUSED OF RUNNING UNLICENSED SALOON Case is Continued to Tuesday Morn- ing; Police Allege Finding Liquor. Frank Dewey, proprietor of a pool hall on Minnesota avenue, was ar- rested Saturday night, after a raid on his pool hall, on a charge of run- ning an unlicensed drinking place. He appeared before the municipal court this morning and the case was continued until tomorrow morning at ten o’clock. Bemidji police, headed by Chief Ripple, entered the DNewey pool hall shortly after 9:30 o'clock Saturday night and alleged that alcohol was found. Dewey had previously been found guilty on a charge of selling liquor without a license. CITY GOUNGIL T0 MEET TONIGHT Fathers to Allow Contracts for Sweeping Streets and Cleaning Septic Tank. The Bemidji city council will meat in regular session tonight at the city hall. Besides routine matters, contracts will be granted for the sweeping and cleaning of streets and for the-clean- ing of the septic tank. The council may consider the re- appointment of city physician at the meeting tonight. JUDGES DISCUSS SLOGAN GONTEST Each to Pick Out Twelve Slogans; Winners to Be Decided Tomorrow. Judges in the slogan contest of the Bemidji Merchants association are to- day discussing the slogans entered. The will pick out twelve of the est slogans and at a meeting to- norrow the winners will be selected. Nearly 500 slogans were submit- ed in the contest. About 25 de- digns were submitted. CROOKSTON LUMBER COMPANY SAW MILL BEGINS BIG SEASON Plant Number One Begins Operations; Two Shifts to Work. OVER 300 MEN ARE GIVEN EMPLOYMENT Plant Number Two to Open Latter Part of This Week; Big Year Insured. Saw mill plant number one of the Crookston Lumber company began operations this morning with the prospects of a large season. Two shifts will operate and over 300 men are employed. Plant number two will begin opera- tions the latter part of this week. Season is Early. A small force of men have been at work for the past two weeks cut- ting away the ice in the lake. In former years this has not been neces- sary as the mill did not commence operations until the lake was opened. It is expected that about 250 men will be employed at plant number two. Two shifts will work at this plant. Only one shift was operated last year. Box Plant Opens. The band saw department of the Bemidji Box factory began its saw- ing season ‘this morning. A small number of men have been employed to attend to this department of the factory. GEORGE BOOBAR GRADUATES FROM STATE AGGIE SCHOOL George C. Boobar of Nary is one of the 152 seniors who received cer- tificates of graduation from the School of Agriculture of the Univer- sity of Minnesota at the University Farm, St. Paul. The certificates were awarded by Dean A. F. Woods at the 27th an- nual commencement. In the three years’ course of the School of Agriculture, 779 students were enrolled this year. Of these 221 were girls. GRAND RAPIDS WOMAN DIES AT HOSPITAL Mrs. Catherine Fontaine, who has been confined to St. Anthony's hos- pital in this city for the past several months with Bright’s disease, suc- cumbed from the attacks of the dis- ease Sunday morning. Although she has several relatives located on the range, their where- abouts cannot be found. She was brought to this city from Grand Rapids. The Huffman & O'Leary undertak- ing parlors have charge of the fu- neral arrangements. PRESBYTERIANS TO HOLD ANNUAL MEETING TONIGHT The annual meeting of the Presby- terian church will be held tonight at the church. All members of the con- gregation are urged to be present. Several important matters will be considered. Annual reports will be ‘made. METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL TO GIVE EASTER PROGRAM The Methodist church Sunday Sunday. The committee that is 1a charge of the program is composed of G. W. Hanson, Mesdames A. W. John- son and A. T. Carlson. PROBATE COURT JUDGE GOES TO SAUK CENTER Judge M. A. Clark of the probate court has gone to Sauk Center to in- vestigate probate court matters. Lucky The Man Who Can Afford Both Car And Gas WS- VT WAS SUCH GAIN-T GRABB! 0ME BABY THIS - WE'LL STOP FOR GAs FIRST. ’ ' Defective Page CAR- SWELL BARGAIN~ FILLHER. UP WITH BouT EATWELVE GALLONS-T WAN ! ST.EP ON HER A= NOULLBE THERS ' KRR KK KKK KKK KKK KK POLK COUNTY TOWNSHIP GETS CUMMINS $200 « * * *x * St. Paul, Minn., April 3.— ¥ Tabor township in Polk coun- * ty won the $200 prize offered ¥ by the Cummins campaign * committee for the township ¥ showing the most interest in * the presidential primaries. x x *odkk ok ok ok ok ok k ok ok Kk TR KKK KKK KK KKK SCHOOL EXHIBIT ATTRACTS MANY Bird Houses Constructed by Grade Students Placed in Battles’ Hardware Store Windows. Many people have been attracted by the exhibit of the bird houses in the Battles’ hardware store display windows. The bird houses were constructed by the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth grade members of the Bemidji schools in the manual train- ing department. Many of the houses are for sale by the students. The purpose of the house build- ing and the exhibit is to arouse in- terest in the birds. Persons are urged to install the houses in their yards. The exhibit will continue until Sat- urday. GOMMERGIAL GLUB T0 HOLD MEETING Regular Session to Be Held Tuesday Evening; Several Important Matters Up. The Bemidji Commercial club will hold a regular meeting at the Com- mercial club rooms Tuesday night, T'ne sale of nouses and lots owned by the Commercial club will be con- sidered. The remewal of the. lease of the present club rooms which ex- pires in August, the admission of 50 new members, the reports of various committees, including the armory, Jefferson Highway committee and other matters will be taken up. During the past week the club buf- fet has been stocked with candies, nuts, gum, cigars, soft drinks, etc., and John Scott who was formerly at the Markham hotel has been placed in charge as steward. HARRY GOODNO DIES AT HOME IN BEMIDJI Harry Goodno, 20, after an illness of but four weeks, died at his home, 318 Fourth street, Sunday morning of a complication of diseases. He, with his mother, Mrs. Anna Goodno, and three brothers, William, Roy and Lester, moved to this city from Cass Lake three years ago. He was taken sick while at work in the logging camps at Kelliher. Besides his mother and three brothers, a sister, Mrs. H. Whipper, of Rice, Minn., survive him. Funeral services will be held to- morrow afternoon at two-thiry o’clock at the Presbyterian church. Interment will be made in Greenwood cemetery. The M. E. Ibertson undertaking parlers will have charge of the burial. school will present a program Easter ) COUNTY COLLECTIONS SHOW 600D INCREASE The collections of the county treas- urer during the month of March show a good increase over former months. The collections in March amounted to $24,944.91. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bafley of Pinewood visited in Bemidji Satur- By “HOP’ “WE TooK TH'CAR IN PAYMENTR FOR TH'GASOLINEY, lltorlell Sochty KE um. VlLLA VILLA Wll.l BE TAKEN IN 10 DAYS SAY ARMY MEN Pursuit Neu's. Crisis; Cavalry is Soour;fin gozmro CARRIED TO nmnm PLAOB General Pershing Joins Dodd in Pur- suit; Missing Aviators Located. Field Headquarters, Mexico, April 3.—American troops are making a desperate attempt to overtake Villa who it is believed is being carried away in a wagon to secret hiding place in the mountain ~wilderness around Guerrero. It is believed in army circles that Villa will be killed or captured with- in the next ten days. Pursuit is believed near a climax. Large reinforcements have been sent to help. VILLA CARRIED AWAY IN WAGON TO MOUNTAINS Columbus, N. M., April 3.—One re- port, given much credence today, was that Villa sustained ithe wounds which broke his leg and shattered his hip bone in the attack made on the Carranza garrison at the town of Guerrera, March 27, and that the leader was carried away by a few chosen followers in a jolting wagon to a secret hiding place in the moun- tain wilderness around Guerrero. Although the pursuit by the Amer- icans is a new experience for Villa, army men here are not inclined to minimize the task before Colonel Dodd. Ideal Hiding Place. The Guerrero district in which Villa, with a price on his head, was able for eight years to eseape capture by Porfirio Diaz’s furales, abounding, most impassable mountain trails, ad- mittedly is one of the most isolated regions in Mexico. From the moment the news of the battle was announced the greatest ex- citement has prevailed in Columbus, the town which Villa attacked less than three weeks ago. VILLA MAY HAVE ELUDED COLONEL DODD’S CAVALRY El Paso, April 3.—Army men be- lieve that Villa has eluded the Amer- ican cavalry which has been sweep- ing the Guerrera district since Wed- nesday’s fight. SIXTY VILLAISTAS ARE KILLED IN BATTLE San Antonio, Tex., April 3.—Villa’s loss in dead at the battle with Am- ericans at Guerrero Wednesday was placed at sixty by General Pershing today in a report to General Fun- ston. The bodies were found in houses in_ Guerrero and scattered in the under- brush for miles along the routes ta- ken by the fleeing Mexicans. Villa himself was believed to be northeast of Guerrero, but General Pershing expressed the opinion that there is little chance for his escape. VILLA HAS LOST LEG SAYS REPORT Queretaro, Mex., April 3.—Villa has lost a leg, according to a dispatch received by the war department from the municipal president of the town of Temosachic, Chihushua, who re- ports that Villa was so badly wound- ed in the surprise attack recently made on the constitutionalist garri-- son at Guerrero that amputation of the leg was necessary. TWO ARMY AVIATORS MISSING ARE FOUND Field Headquarters of American Army near Dublan, April 3.—Two army aviators who have been missing since Friday arrived here today. While crossing the mountains in & blinding rain they lost their way. They were forced to descend near & native house and a Mexican ranger gave them food and shelter. A wagon has been sent after the un- damaged machines. BLOCKER HOTEL BEING REMODELED The Blocker hotel on Minnesota avenue is being remodeled by George Kreatz. The hotel will be made in- to a flat building. About $1,000 will be spent on improvements. J. W. Naugle, of the Naugle Pole & Tie company, will leave tonight for St. Paul and Minneapolis on a short business trip. From there he will go to Green Bay, Wis., expecting to return to this city in a week. A G e as_it does, in caves, canyons and al-