Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 11, 1916, Page 1

VOLUME XIV, NO. 90. [ BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 11, 1916. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH $ CITY GHARTER T0'% FOR WHITE WAY TAX Committees Ask City Council to Take Action; Whole City Assessed Now. WANT ADJOINING PROPERTY TO PAY FOR INSTALLATION May Be Submitted to Voters at June Election; Committees Hold Meet. At a meeting last evening of the committees of the city council and Commercial club, appointed to in- vestigate the “white way” project for Bemidji, it was decided that it will be necessary to amend the city char- ter before a plan of city lighting is adopted. Against Entire City. Under the city charter at present, the installation of a ‘““white way” would be assessed against the entire city. It has been pointed out that is hardly fair inasmuch as the down town districts benefit more by the “white way” than do the outlying resident districts. Ask Amendment. So as to equalize the assessment for the installation of a *“‘white way" gt it was believed by the committees that an amendment to the city char- ter should be passed so that the in- stallation of the lights could be as- sessed two-thirds against the adjoin- ing property owners and one-third against the entire city. At Primary Eleotion. The two committees went on rec- ord requesting that the city council take action and that an amendment to the city charter be submitted to the voters at the primary election June 19. No plan of lighting will be adopted until after that election. WILTON MAN WOUNDED IN EUROPEAN WAR Winnipeg, April 11.—The name of Private William L. Rogers of Wilton, Minn., wounded, is given in the Canadian casualty list today. BAND GONGERTS AT LAVINIA THIS YEAR A movement has been set on foot by summer resorters at Lavinia for band concerts to be held there twice a month during the summer months. The Bemidji band will play for the concerts if present plans are carried out. Excursions from Bemidji will be run to Lavinia when the concerts are given. TWO CHILDREN OF LIBERTY FAMILY DEAD The two children of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Spai of the town of Liberty died from the attacks of scarlet fever at their home Sunday night. The chil- dren are three and four years old and had been sick for a week. Funeral services were held this af- ternoon at the Spai home at Liberty. Interment was made in the cemetery of the town of Liberty. VAUDEVILLE MEN AT NYMORE THEATER The Lloyd brothers, vaudeville specialists, have leased the Royal theater at Nymore for a week, be- ginning next Monday, April 17. Mo- tion pictures will be shown and vaudeville staged. A different pro- gram will be given every night. The International kaggers of this city will furnish music for the show. KEKEKEKRKEK KK KKK KKK WAR SURELY IS WHAT SHERMAN SAID IT WAS Don’t blame your wife if your buttons drop off. Good linen thread comes only from Belgium, and the war has cut off the supply. Don’t be surprised if your evening paper, once Wwhite, has a pale, straw-colored com- plexion. The blue dye used to tint yellow paper fibre is unobtainable—on account of the war. Those matches you used to buy a dozen boxes for a nickel have gone to 7 cents. A war shortage of chemicals is to blame. : KR EK KKK KKk Ak ok k ok ok kkkkkkk ok kkkkkkk ok ko k ko kkokkk ok k& IEE RS S S SR R0 S 8 AMENDED TO PROV: %, e lse' G * % CINCINNATI MAY x ADOPT ELEPHANTS * . AND MONKEYS Cincinnati, April 11.—A ecial election here today ) @etermlne whether $300,- in bonds shall be issued to purchase the zoo, making the collection of animals a municipal asset. If the bond issue is carried, a campaign will be launched to secure a $250,000 endowment to help maintain the zoo. Cincinnati already owns and operates a railroad university and hos- pital. xRk ok ok kok ok ok ok ok ok kh wH ok okkkkkkhkhkkhkhkkkdk KK KKK KKK KKK KKK 0. E. BAILEY TELLS OF MEXICAN BANDIT RAID ON GOLUMBUS Former Bemidji Resident Returns From Deming, New Mexico; Was at Columbus. ATTACK ON AMERICAN CITY WAS BIG SURPRISE Guns Had Been Locked Up; Troops Not Prepared; Are Taken. Horses The following article of the Mex- ican raid at Columbus, N. M., was given to the Pioneer by O. E. Bailey, who returned the latter part of last week from Deming, N. M., which is located thirty miles from Columbus: “Prior to the raid on Columbus, in fact during the past year, old timers and other residents along the border have expected a raid from the Mex- ican side. A large part of the Unit- ed States army was stationed at Fort Bliss, which is not far from El Paso and portions of it were stationed at Columbus and at other points along the border. Raid a Surprise. “In spite of this fact the attack on Columbus was a complete sur- prise. Colonel Slocum, the officer in command, had been notified that Villa was expected to raid Columbus, yet no guards were thrown out around the town and camp to give a warning on the approach of a hostile force. “The guns and ammunition belong- ing to the army post at Columbus were locked up. When Villa attack- ed the troops in tents with machine and rifle fire, the troopers had to cross the company street swept by ma- chine guns and rifle fire in order to get to the guns and ammunition. Nearly all of the soldiers killed were slaughtered trying to get from their tents to the guns and ammunition. Takes Cavalry Horses. “While the Villa soldiers were en- gaging our troops, Villa sent a de- tachment around the camp to collect the cavalry horses and pack mules be- longing to the 13th cavalry. The de- tachment took 30 horses and 31 pack animals, loaded the pack animals with loot from the stores and start- ed that division of the army towards the Mexican border, which was three miles distant. We never recovered the horses, mules or loot. “While this detachment was get- ting the horses another detachment (Continued on Page 4) STATE GETS SHARE OF MARGH SETTLEMENT MEDICAL MEN MEET IN BEMIDJI TONIGHT Thirty Doctors From This District to Hold Quarterly Session. DR. EMIL GEIST OF STATE “U” T0 TALK Excellent Program is Prepared ; Meet- ing to Be at Commercial Club. The Upper Mississippi Medical so- ciety will hold its quarterly meeting in Bemidji tonight at the Commercial club rooms. An excellent program has been prepared and it is believed that about thirty members of the medical profession from this district will be present. “U” Men Here. Dr. Emil S. Geist of Minneapolis, assistant professor of orthopedic sur- gery of the University of Minnesota, will deliver an address on “The Mod- ern Treatment of Infantile Paralysis.” Dr. Henry L. Ulrich of Minneapolis, instructor in medicine at the Uni- versity of Minnesota, will talk omn “Some Methods of Study of the Heart.” Dr. Theodore Braturd of Warren will discuss “Ectopic Pregnancy” and Dr. Charles F. Coulter of Wadena will give a talk on “A New Means of Entertaining the Antrum of High- more for Drainage.” Sanborn Vice President. The officers of the association are as follows: president; Dr. C. R. Sanborn of Be- midji, vice president; Dr. Coulter of Wadena, secretary. CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFIGE VISITS HERE Dr. J. A. Gates of Kenyon, Repub- lican candidate for lieutenant gov- erngr. at the primaries, June 19, is visiting friends in Bemidji today. Dr. Gates was-a miembeér of the state leg- islature in 1905, 1907 and 1909. DEATH KNELL FOR NEAR BEER IN POLK COUNTY Crookston, Minn.,, April 11.— County Attorney G. A. Youngquist has sounded the death knell to the sale of near-beer or malt liquors of any kind whether intoxicating or not in Polk county, mailing official no- tices to East Grand Forks, Crookston and the officers of all villages in the county that prosecutions would be started against all proprietors of soft drink parlors who sold malt prod- ucts. He will bring action under the law that provides that the sale or disposing of malt liquors in any other than a licensed saloon is prohibited. EXPECT OKLAHOMA DEMOCRATS TO ENDORSE WILSON TODAY Oklahoma City, Okla., April 11.— A delegation instructed for President Wilson is regarded as the almost cer- tain result of the Democratic state convention here today. The Demo- cratic state executive committee re- cently adopted resolutions endorsing the present administration, particul- arly in regard to its foreign policies. TO ENFORCE ORDINANCE AGAINST BREAKING BOTTLES Chief of Police Ripple today issued an order against the breaking of bot- tles and glass on sidewalks and streets. The throwing of broken ‘Warrants were today issued by the county auditor’s office to the state of Minnesota for its share of the March settlement. The state re- ceives $9,917.08 as a state revenue and school fund and $1,093.98 as a state land fund. ATTORNEY M’DONALD OPENS SUMMER HOME AT LAVINIA Attorney and Mrs. E: E. McDonald have opened their summer home at Lavinia. SCOO THE CUB REPORTER HRAegeR glass, tin cans, etc., on the streets or sidewalks is against the city or- dinance and all offenders will be punished. SENATE ASKS FOR TRUST INVESTIGATIONS Washington, April 11.—The senate today unanimously directed the at- torney general to send full reports of his investigations of the Standard lOil and other interests charged with boosting prices. Dr. Desmond of Akeley, |: LRSS ER SR R R X ® L) * “MANY LONELY EYES IN * ” THIS ADAMLESS EDEN * * San Francisco, April 11.— * When the steamer Chehalis % sailed into a cove at Thaiti some time ago Tahitian maid- ens swam out and besought the sailors to desert their ship and live there. Most of the men of Tahiti have gone to the European war, and it has become an ‘‘“Adamless Eden.” Passengers arriving here on the steamer Moana brought the story. *kkdkokhkhkhkhkhhkhkhkkkdk ARK AKX A KKKk Kk Kk KK KKK KKK KKK KKK TENNIS CLUB TO REORGANIZE AT ~ MEETING TOMORROW Officers Will Be Elected and Plans for Coming Season % Discussed. PROPOSED TO BUILD A CLUB HOUSE AT COURTS Members Urged to Attend; Construc- _ tion of Storm Sewer May Cut__ 4 W. L. Brnuks; president of the Be- midji Tennis-club, has called a méet- img of that organization for four @’elock tomorrow aftermoon to ' be 'held at the Commercial club rooms. Every member of the organization ‘and every person interested in -ten- mnis is urged to attend. the meeting as several important matters will be ‘considered. To Elect Officers. Officers will be elected and plans for the coming year: will be made. It is proposed to comstruct a club house at the tenmis courts. This and other improvements will be discussed at the meeting tomarrow. If it is decided by the eity fo pave ‘Beltrami avenue; north of Tenth (street, a: storm ‘sewer .ill be eon- structed across the tednis courts. This will cut up the courts so that] they will not be able to be used this season. /This matter will be dis- cussed and efforts made to make other arrangements for the sewer. A schedule of games will :be ar- ranged at a future meeting. SHERIFF JONSON BAGK FROM TRIP THROUGH WEST Sheriff Andrew Johnson returned this morning from a trip of several 'weeks to Portland, San Francisco and Kansas City. He stated that conditions” appear good in the west. There is much opposition to Presi- dent Wilson as & result of his Mexi- can policy, acoording to Sherift John- son. REMER MAN HELD ON LIQUOR GHARGE Wilho Salm was arrested yester- day by J. P. Brandt, special Indian officer, ' charged with having ' intro- duced into Indian “lid” territory at Remer ; three gallons of alcohol and three quarts of whisky. X ‘When arraigned this morning be- fore Judge H. A. Simons, United States commissioner, he entered a plea of not guilty and demanded a hearing, which was set for April 16. STATE TIMBER BOARD MEETING POSTPONED St. Paul, Minn., April 11.—J. A. O. Preus, state auditor, did not ar- rive in St. Paul today. from Wash- ington so [the state timber board meeting which was to be held Thurs- day to investigate timber scandals was postponed. Preus will return April 19, : [MANY ATTENDING: KKK KR KKK KKK KKK * LONGER SKIRTS AND * JEFFERSON MEET X “RGeoced omvuance : PROPOSED ORDINANCE * . S g » 'N BEM'“JI TonAY % ' Minneapolis, Minn., ‘April * * 1l.—Alderman William E. % % Currie’s ordinance making * < b * women’s skirts longer and % Over 75 Representatives Discuss Pro- (x prohibiting flirting, is before & posed Routes of Proposed Na- ¥ the city council today. Bach- & N i % elor councilman decline to ad- tional Highway. * mit that they have noticed Rt % any irregularities in this re- * 'THIEF RIVER FALLS % spect and married coucilman * MAN IS CHAIRMAN ¥ are afraid to admit that they * % have looked. The ordinance +* 3 = ¥ is not expected to pass. * Red Lake, Pennington, Clearwater |¥ i and Bel i Delegates Present; KKK R KK XK KKK KKK trami 3 Sathre Secretary. FRENGH LINE AT VERDUN HOLDING IN BIGGEST BATTLE Most Tremendous Hammer Blows in History of World Being Delivered. FEAR IS FELT FOR ENGLISH AT KUTELAMARA Over 75 representatives from Red Lake, Pennington, Clearwater and Beltrami counties are.attending a meeting. this afternoon at the Com- mercial club rooms to discuss the proposed route through Northern Minnesota of the Jefferson highway, a proposed highway from New Or- leans to Winnipeg. Form Organization. A permanent organization was formed with Daniel Shaw of Thief River Falls president and E. M. Sa- thre of Bemidji secretary. The name of the organization will probably be the Northern Minnesota Jefferson Highway club. o 8 The route which was favored at Cabinet Meets to Disouss Sussex Situation; Germans Aroused Over Attacks. the meeting this afternoon is from the Twin Cities to Bemidji, to Sol- way, Bagley, Clearbrook, Gonvick, Windsor, Gully, Lambert, Red Lake Falls, St. Hilaire, Hallock, Humboldt London, April 11.—Under the most and Noyse, thence north to Winni-tremendous hammer blows in the his- pes. tory of the world the French line is holding firm in the great battle Resolutions Passed. Among those who talked at the|, . .4 verqun. meeting were Mr. Farley of Red Lake Falls, A. L. Kaiser of Bagley, Dr.| Paris, April 1.—(Official)—Ger- Torgerson of Oklee, J. C. Thompson {man losses in the battle of Verdun of Blackduck and C. C. Gowran of |have reached 200,000. G';“d :‘“’t—’i‘“' N. ‘?1‘ Berlin, April 11.— (Official)—Ger- esolutions and recommendations |, cantured over 36,000 since the taYoring some .ro.ute will be pass?d Verdun offensive began. this afternoon, it is expected, and will £ . Use Liquid Fire. Highway commission. mitted that the Germans are attack- ing Dead Man’s hill with liquid fire FIF]’Y FA“MEHS ATTE"BI“G and have captured small fragments FARM IMPROVEMENT MEET| ™= = coiiar - o g - 3 _London, “April 11.—Fears for the 3 safety of Townsend’s 10,000 troops farm improvement contest meeting |iD8 The troops have been cooped in and the Bemidji Merchants associa- |for four months. It is feared that tion meeting at the Commercial club | their supplies have been exhausted. phases of the contest were discussed. {More French positions northwest of Verdun have been captured near Douauinont. FAVORITESPIR!}MEA“?;OK;OD AY bitterness on account of reports that the Americans are questioning the Springfield, April 11.—With only honor “of -the German government Wilson on the Democratic ticket and |Tent of facts in the Sussex case. Lawrence Y. Sherman, Illinois’ fa- worite son, to head the Republican Pan'cs GLASS HE‘RS preference’ primary is being held to- . aay. TALK BY G. W. JEWETT Because there are no bitter con- their respective parties will hardly be indicated by the result. high school of which Julius Bestul There are a few districts, however, | is instructor, went to the C. W. where Republican and Progressive as- | Jewett garage this morning and “no preferemce” petitions, where a of the different automobile engines lreavy vote 1s expected. and electric systems. A Ford and [ Oldsmobile car were described in de- tail for the students. be sent to the National Jefferson Paris, April 11.—1It is officially ad- of French trenches in furious fight- Fifty farmers are attending the besieged at Kutelmara are increas- rooms this afternoon. The various| Berlin, April 11.— (Official) — WILSON AND SHERMAN Berlin, April 11.—There is much two candidates in the field, Woodrow | Which Waiting for Germany's state- party, the first Illinois presidential tests, leaders declare the strength of The physics class of the Bemidji pirants to the convention have filed heard Mr. Jewett explain the parts BAGLEY MAYOR PRESENTS VELERINARIAN TO LOCATE AT BAGLEY \ Bagley, Minn., April 11—Dr. D. R. Welsh, veterinarian, of Copemish, Mich., has decided to locate at Bag- ley and will hang out his sign on or.about April 20, The doctor comes GITY WITH FOUNTAIN CAVALRY CROSSES DURANGO STATE LINE AFTER GEN. VILLA Much Excitement at Colambus ; Ane other Raid is Feared by Citizens. SOLDIERS PATROL STREETS OF AMERICAN CITY Terrific Opposition Expected by Gen- -eral Funston in Southern District. El Paso, April 11.—The United States cavalry is reported to have crossed the Durango state line after Villa. B San Antonio, April 11.—General Funston thinks. that when Villa .is driven against the wall of Carran- zistas in the south, he will encounter terrific opposition. El Paso, April 11.—Passengers ar- riving in Chihuahua City today brought a new version of Villa’s in- jury .at Guerrero, March 30. said that Andrews Rehaza, a Mexican, shot Villa after Rehaza’s daughter had been outraged. Villistas caught Rahaza and Villa personally sent a bullet through Rahaza’s brain. Soldiers on Guard. Columbus, April 11.~—There are more soldiers on guard here today than there has been at any time since the raid by Villa bandits a month ago. Soldiers are patroling the streets and gun racks have been or- dered to be left unlocked. There is much excitement. Columbus, N. M., April 11.—In- creased precaution to guard the military base at Columbus and the American line of communication, the arrival of a number of strangers in town, and what seemed to be an air of suppressed excitement about mili- tary headquarters, all contributed to- day to the belief that the authorities here believe that there about to be important developments in the puni-, tive campaign in Mexico. No Field Reports. Because of the delay in communi- cation, due to the work of extending the reign of the wireless field station to_a point in the vicinity of Satevo, close to the path of General Pershing, no report concerning the progress of the advanced American advance de- tachment were received today. It was expected today, however, that communication would be re-estab- lished. MRS. JAMES FRENCH, EARLY RESIDENT, DEAD Mrs. James French, a resident of this city for the past eighteen years, died last night at St. Anthony’s hos- pital from a paralytic stroke. She had been ill about a week. Surviving are the husband and son, E. N. French, of Blackduck. Mrs. French was formerly Miss Inez Campbell. She was born in Lowell, Mass., June 14, 1852, and. in May, 1876, was married to Mr. French at Franklin, Mass. They went to Aberdeen, S. D., 30 years ago and eighteen years ago came to this city. Mrs. French was a member of the G. A. R. circle and of the Easten Star order. The. funeral services will be held from the Methodist church Thursday afternoon at two o’clock. The G. A. R. circle will have charge of the fu- neral at the church. Interment will well recontmended. ', He has had four years of experience largest - veterinarian’ Michigan. Clear) veterinarign and . security to the dajrying ini hospitals in |public watering fountain. th . € county__—_;v * doctor has been mayor of Bagley ALB TB’ IBER WEDS i against his own personal wishes for T E}{ES ELLA OLSON |some years back and is taking this Miss - Ella ©Olson of Leonard Wwas united -in marriage this morning by |have placed upon him, Judge :M. A. Clark of the probate court to Albert Striber of this eity.| Mrs. H. S. Stillwell of Beclda Mr. and Mrs. Striber will make their called on friends in Bemidji yester- ""home; here. day. AT WALTER-AND T ANTWAITING FORA DOCTOR ~IMWAITING Dr. P. J."Bjorneby, mayor of Bag- in ome of the|ley, has presented his city With &g, oy gear will have charge of the The foun- water eounty has no [tain is both useful and ornamental ‘his coruing will add [and has all the trimmings that go terests of |with a modern institution of this kind, including electric lights. The meéthod of punishing the good cit- izens-of Bagley for the burdens they be made in Greenwood cemetery. The services at the cemetery. NEW HOSPITAL TO OPEN AT BAGLEY Bagley, Minn., April 11.—The B. F. Brown house, located on the shores of Lake Lomond, has been optioned by parties- who intend to open up a modern hospital in Bagley within the next 30 days. All the citizens will be called upon to either donate or take stock in the imsti- tution. ‘There being no hospital in the county, it should prove a success from the tsart. KANSAS DEMOCRATS TO NAME DELEGATES TODAY Hutchinson, Kans., April 11.--Kan- sas Democrats met here today in state convention to elect four dele- gates-at-large to the St. Louis na- tional convention. The state ticket will be named by the August. primary. President Wilson’s administration is to be endorsed.: : L. D. Beach, general merchant of Northome, is a business visitor in ‘Bemldji today. . It is ~