Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 14, 1916, Page 1

| | | THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE VOLUME XIV, NO. 93. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY E VENING, APRIL 14, 1916, DEVELOPMENT MEN HOLDING =23 MEET AT WALKER =0aY Cass County Development Association and Jefferson Highway Club Meet. COURT ADJOURNS TO ATTEND MEETING State Wide Known Boosters Deliver Addresses; Attendance Over 300. (By Special Correspondent) The Cass County Development as- sociation together with the Cass County Jefferson Highway associa- tion is holding the largest gathering ever assembled in Cass county at Walker today. Every speaker on the program is present, among whom are many out- side speakers of note. The district court which is in ses- sion here was adjourned in order to make additional room for the conven- tion as the attendance bids fair to equal the winter meetings of the Northern Minnesota Development as- sociation in numbers. State Officers Present. Among the out-of-town speakers are Frank Eddy, Carlos Avery, state game and fish commissioner, Fred D. Sherman, state immigration commis- sioner, George McCarthy, secretary of the Minnesota Development associa- tion, W. H. Gemmell, general manager of the M. & I railway and others from ‘Bemidji, Brainerd and county villages. Senator P. H. McGarry spoke this morning on the revolving fund, Amendment Number One. He was followed by Representative Farley Dare who gave an address on need- ed legislation. Fred Sherman, Frank Eddy and George McCarthy also de- livered addresses. M. N. Koll of Cass Lake is the presiding officer. Among the Bemidji men present are J. J. Opsahl, T. J. Welsh, R. H. Schumaker, J. R. Dowell and S. C. Bailey. The meeting will continue until late this afternoon. UNION SERVIGES “WELL ATTENDED Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches to Hold Joint Services Again Next Week. The union special church services which are being held in the Baptist church this week are being very well attended and the interest is growing each nights The subjects which the pastors are taking up .are of vital interest to the church: life and those attending are expressing. .appreciation of the in whieh.the subjects are being discussed:? Monday night the subject was “Prayer.” Tuesday night the sub- ject was “Repentance,” discussed by Rev. Alvord of the Baptist church. Wednesday evening Rev. L. P. War- ford of the Presbyterian church spoke on the subject of the ‘“Holy Spirit in His Relation to the Chris- tian.”” Last evening Rev. B. D. Hans- com of the Methodist church spoke of the “Grace of God.” Tonight Rev. Hanscom will speak on the subject of “Preparedness.” Everyone is invited to attend these services each evening during the re- mainder of this week and each eve- ning next week. The service commences at 8 o’clock with a song service. Prayer meetings are being held in several parts of the city in the homes cach afternoon at 8 o’clock. Rev. J. E. Cadwell of Nymore will speak tomorrow evening. Sunday evening the Baptist, Metho- dist and Presbyterian churches will unite in a union service in the Metho- dist church. Rev. Warford will preach the sermon. GOWS MUST BE TESTED ORDERS MILK INSPECTOR Dr. W. K. Denison, milk inspector in Bemidji, today ordered that all peddlers of milk must have their cows tested immediately. Those who are found selling milk from cows not tested will be arrested. wa KKK KRR KKK KKK KRS * L * He who forgets to adver- ¥ % tise should not complain when % « the buyer forgets that he is ¥ % In business. It is just a case * % of “forget” all around. * * * * ¥* KRR KKRKRRKRRK KK yement by County Auditor George of Road, 1,600 The valuation of land in 46 town- ships in Beltrami county has in- creased $4,540,130 since 1911 as a result of the construction of ditches, according to a statement prepared today for the John Nuveen Bond com- pany of Chicago, by J. L. George, county auditor. In 1911 there was assessed in the 45 townships a total of 172,767 acres with a valuation of $465,319. In that year the basis for valuation was fifty per cent of the actual. This would make the real value about $930,638. Acreage Increases, In 1915 there was assessed in the 45 townships a total of 398,410 acres with a valuation of $1,643,746. In that year the basis of valuation was made by law thirty-three and one- third per cent. This would make the real value about $4,631,238, an in- crease of $3,700,000. In addition to the above increase, there is reported from the land office for entry on the tax lists of 1916, al- ready, 85,953 acres, the real value of which will be in the neighborhood of ten dollars an acre or 359,530, making a total valuation due to drainage or $4,540,130. Want More Ditches. Taking the district covered by ditches 11 and 12, the first to be es- tablished in this county and cover- ing nine townships just northwest of Red Lake, the acreage in 1911 was 57,301, with a valuation of $119,600 or a real value of $239,200. In 1915 the acreage was 160,719, with a valuation of $635,647, or a real value of $1,906,941, showing an increase of $1,667,741 in five years. This does not include personal prop- erty values, which have also largely increased. The settlers and taxpayers of these nine townships are not only show- ing their willingness to pay interest and lien on ditches 11 and 12, but are petitioning for further ditching in the way of laterals and branches. The statement by County Auditor George, while compiled from actual figures as shown by the records, does not by any means show the entire Valuation Of Lands In County Increases As Result Of Ditches Shows Increase in 45 Townships Since 1911 to be $4,540,130; Every Mile of Ditch Means Mile Miles of Roads. benefits derived from the drainage of this distriet. 2 Roads Constructed. It is pointed out in the statement that every mile of ditch means a mile of road of some kind, sometimes very good, and sometimes very poor, but in all cases affording better means of travel better than no road. Many of these roads are now being used for automobile travel. As there are something over 1,600 miles of these roads, probably one-half of which are good roads, the value cannot be underestimated, as they could not have been constructed in any other way. A small percentage of the lands which are assessed for benefits will probably not be available for culti- vation for many years, but it is safe to say that not less than ninety per cent will be taken under the various homestead acts, and will pay the ditch interest and principal as it be- comes due. The county can well af- ford to carry the balance in consid- eration of the additional valuation. Ask Amendment. Under the provisions of the Vol- stead Act, all moneys received at the sale of these lands in excess to the total, drainage assessment must be paid to the government as a bonus. County Auditor George is endeavor- ing to obtain an amendment to this law, which will provide that any ex- cess shall be retained by the county for the purpose of maintaining and extending the ditches. Should this pass congress, it will mean the saving of many thousands of dollars to the settlers on the lands. The measure is being fought by the Chippewas on the ground that any valuation added by drainage should be paid to them. The claim seems preposterous, accord- ing to Mr. George, as it is through no efforts of theirs that the land has any value at all. It is not reason- able to expect that their claim will be considered. The statement of Mr. George as to the acreage and valuation of lands in 1911 and 1915 and the increase in valuation in the 45 townships is as follows: Naflactiva MEETING MONDAY T0 CONSIDER THE [FIVE MEN SENTENCED TOSERVETERMS HERE OPENING OF HOTEL| ON FEDERAL GHARGES Stockholders of New Birchmont Beach Hotel to Discuss Plans. NEW DINING ROOM MAY BE CONSTRUCTED Hotel Will Accommodate 200; Pros- ] pects for Coming Season Are Excellent. The stockholders of the Birchmont Beach hotel will meet Monday eve- ning at the Commereial club rooms to consider the opening of the hotel and to make plans for the coming season. Every person' holding notes is requested to attend the meet. George Cochran, Sr., is planning to open the hotel the latter part of May. He plans to make improvements cost- ing about $5,000, provided arrange- ments can be made at the meeting Monday for the work. He has,al- ready received some encouragement from some of the stockholders, several of whom have turned in their hold- ings toward the project. More Cottages. Mr. Coehran plans to construct a large dining room, several cottages, croquet grounds and tennis courts. The new dining hall planned is a 40x 60 frame structure to be erected 100 feet east of the main hotel building. The large room used for a dining hall last season will be made into a lobby and dance hall. With additional cottages and rooms in the dining hall the hotel will be able to accommodate about 200. Prospects for this summer for the hotel are excellent. Many reserva- tions have been Enade for rooms and many inquiries have been received. GAST FOR CLASS PLAY ANNOUNGED Seniors to Present “C;medy of Er- rors” for Annual Play, May 12 and 13. Given Sixty Day Sentences and Fined' $100 by Minneapolis Judge. TRANSFERRED FROM MILL CITY YESTERDAY Deer River Man is Arrested for In- troducing Aleohol Into Treaty Territory. Five men who have been found guilty of introducing liquor into In- dian “lid” territory were lodged in the county jail here last night to serve 60-day sentences. They are Henry Hutte, Fred Beilow, Tom Ol- son, Lanti Alta and Exie Buchanon. They had their cases transferred from the Duluth court to the Minneapolis court and were sentenced by Judge W. F. Booth of Minneapolis to 60 days in the county jail here and $100 fine. Deputy U. S. Marshal Frank Tufts transferred them from Minneapolis to the Beltrami county jail last night. John Mitchell was arrested yester- day by Deputy Tufts on a charge of introducing liquor into Indian “lid” territory at Deer River. When ar- raigned this morning he entered a plea of not guilty and his hearing was set for April 22. In default of bail he was committed to the Beltrami county jail. HAMLINE GLEE GLUB IN BEMIDJI APRIL 27 University Organization to Give Con- cert Under Auspices of Junior Class. St. Paul, Minn,, April 14.—(Spe- cial to the Pioneer)—Leaving St. Paul in a private car, the Hamline university glee club will make a tour of the northern part of the state the latter part of April, and will give a concert at Bemidji, April 27, under the auspices of the Junior class of x AMA CANAL TO BE REOPENED TOMORROW ‘Washington, April 14.— There was no indication from Governor George W. Goethals that the Panama canal will not be reopened tomorrow, as he announced it would be, up- on his return to Panama early this month. The slide area in the Gaillard cut has been com- pletely cleared and precau- tions taken to see that the land will not slide again. Hundreds of tons of shipping and small craft of all deserip- tions have been waiting for months for the canal to re- open. ARk KAk Ak kkhkhkdkhkhkkhkkkhkkgkx kA A kA kA Ak Ak A Ak Ak hkhkwkha KKK KKK KK KKK KKK PRESIDENT WILL ANNOUNGE GERMAN POLIGY TOMORROW High Official Says That Wilson Has Determined Upon Course. GERMANY’S MESSAGE GETS COLD RECEPTION Administration to Send Another Note to Teuton Administration at Berlin. ‘Washington, April 14.—President Wilson has determined upon a course toward Germany in the submarine situation. He will announce his de- cision tomorrow, according to a high Washington official. Another Note. He will send another note to Ger- many. The note was ratified by the It is believed that the note that another unwarned submar- ine attack imperiling the American lives will result in the severance of diplomatic -relatigns. o The-United States has received all the facts of the submarine situation. Germany's apparent intention of contending that it is innocent of the Sussex situation has met with a cold reception. Eighty Liners Sunk. cabinet today. =131 = . _1915_—- a The caste for the Senior eclass|the high school. _Berlin, April 1:_t (omcmilf.)h—; Acres Valuation Acres Valuation Gain (Vnfl play, “The Comedy of Errors,” was The club has attained a high state Eighty enemy x;:e;on:oxonetn wwm.a 154-30 ........ 4,458 § 11,282 6,907 § 26,069 § 14,787 announced today by Miss Laura|of perfection this season under the '°':l “’,“":ge S et S X 155-30 ........ 10,102 34,272 34,272 | Michener, instructor at the high |aple directorship of Prof. J. A. Jaeger fl“ '_fl““:‘:e n(::n:l: ‘:; M;;ch TBBR avs e 706 2,379 2,379 |school, who is in charge of the play. [and the business management of Ivan “:,“g o AL ios athet P The cast is as follows: Solinus, |T. Jones. It consists of 16 volces, LBuOn, Apr s 157-30 ..... ¥ 160 731 560 1,464 783 . g succeeding the ministry of Premier < Sei 10.759 13,269 | Puke of Ephesus, Leroy Madson; Ae-|a male quarette, pianist, reader and Aiaiie Sl brobably ho/anssinten 168-30 ........ 3,633 6,490 38 9, "5 |Gcam @ merchant, Charles White; |threo soloists, the latter being pro- [Almelda will probably be announced 159-30 ....... 17,959 64,839 64,839 | Antipholus of Ephesus, John Stech- |fessionals. md:y. . te emocratic elem & 3 ) , Alec s predominate. TR onvn vne 6,545 23,815 15,593 56,493 31,678 |man; A::tipholus of Syrl:euse i The following comprise the glee Christiania, April 14.—British au- 164-81 ¢ 4 he 399 a0g{cameron,, Dromissof Mohoaue. W3 [olubs thorities have stopped the Danish Ward; Dromis of Syracuse, Delbert| mirst tenor, Wallace Ramstad, o™ Py 155-31 . 308 1,490 13,351 57,084 56,694 i s |liner United States enroute from Am- Woods; Ballhasar, Earl McIver; An-|Chester Orrison, Clarise Scott and | 18681 susumaian 80 297 297 G erica to Scandinavian ports and have gelo, Ralph Johnson; first merchant, |1yan Hagarman; second tenor, Leon- 0 b £ 1 t and 157-31 .. 3,624 5,164 3,564 13,621 8,357 |Selma Haedman; second merchant, ard Stromme, Henry Hedin, Malcolm removeil,oo tagslrt p:;:eh?l?: al 158-31 .. . 5,482 7,848 6,925 21,471 13,623 |Edna Backland; Pinch, Jeanette|pariey and Edwin Hahn; first bass, |50r000 boxes of Califor; ‘ 169-81 wonswsin i 3,594 5,439 9,350 25,666 20,126 |Stechman; Aemilia, wife to Aegean, |prank Liddle, Douglas Ames, John Dolly Koors; Adriana, wife of Anti-|reqpetter and Lloyd Alwin; second 156-32 ........ 140 650 650 2 2 2 3,828 8,620 8,620 pholus of Ephesus, Corinne Carlson; |pass, Harold Pond, Daniel Scott, Ray ll"nBERE“ F“.Es Ffl“ 157-3 B X » Luciana, her sister, Lucile Moritz; |Temple and Wendell Woods. B STATES SE“‘TGR 1568-32 ! 1,440 4,458 4458 | 1.uce, servant to Adriana, Marjorie| on this trip the following cities “""E 159-32 3,050 1,200 3,362 312 |Shannon; a Courtesan, Edna Ander-|wil] be made: Fergus Falls, Wadena, 160-32 7,811 28,489 28,489 |son. Grand ‘Forks, Crookston, Bemidji, 155-36 7,975 13,343 62,963 54,988| The play will be given May 12|Grand Rapids, Coleraine, Hibbing,| Congressman C. A. Lindbergh of 185-37 29,730 17,166 76,046 46,316 |and 13. Virginia, Eveleth, Cloquet, Duluth |Little Falls has withdrawn his filing 155-38 29,687 17,026 86,022 65,436 and Superior. for governor and has filed for United 156-36 8,333 14,339 568,178 49,845 —_— States semator to succeed Senator 108:81 15,145 tur - 7wseo seesr) G ARENGE LA VALLEY KK K KK K KKK K KKK K K | Moges B, Clapp. 156-38 .. 27,102 21,180 100,765 73,663 x * 157-36 .. 22,657 61,419 61,419 ARRESTED IN RAID|x coverwmENT TARES x E A WILSON 157-37 .. 20,692 48,448 48,448 * HAND IN MOVING CROPS * 157-38 . 1,100 19,305 71,456 70,356 *x * EDITBR i 158-36 . 200 3,383 18,775 18,676 (larence La Valley was arrested by | & Winnipeg, Man., April 14. X 158-38 . 650 3,384 12,041 11,391 chief of Police Ripple last evening|x —Investigation of the causes * “E"HES FHUM SE““"EL 169-36 1,051 1,530 4,697 3,648 |on 5 charge of selling liguor without |[% of Manitoba’s unprecedented * 160-31 .. 35,646 19,638 79,474 39,8381, license at the Star restaurant.|% grain congestion was begun ¥ The Bemidji Sentinel newspaper 160-33 . 200 944 3,162 2,952 | chief Ripple with Officers Essler and |% by the provincial grain com- * and dob piinting plant Hes been scld 160-34 ........ 1,071 3,975 3,073 8,231 4,256 | Zacharias raided the restaurant at|x mission, in special session ¥ 10b I : 160-35 .. 2,360 5,343 2,350 11,662 6,219 |10:30 o'clock last eveming. In the|x here today. Hundreds of thou- % |by F. A. Wilson to the Sentinel Pub- 160-36 .. 142 278 1,066 4,013 3,785 | municipal court this morning the | sands of bushels of the finest X [lishing company, incorporated. H. 161-31 ........ 4,679 26,269 5,610 86,718 9,449 | cage was set for ten o'clock tomorrow |k wheat on the continent are +|Mayne Stanton and Walter F. Mar- 161-32 ........ 9,613 24,946 10,419 38,633 18,687 | morning. % lying in the open, subject to % |cum are the active heads of the new cee 9,999 21,647 12,733 56,325 34,678 * the elements, because of a < |incorporation. Mr. Wilson will con- cee 4,999 15,449 8,479 32,685 17,236 Attorney General Owen, Wisconsin, | % ~ scarcity of cars to move < [tinue to make his home in Bemidji. 5,368 14,957 6,199 26,992 12,035 | tells University of Wisconsin regents |% them. The government, weary waiiios 8,700 17,310 15,745 64,018 46,808 | that South Dakota’s claim for $30,-|% of waiting, will take charge *| Governor Burnquist refuses to hon- 162-34 ........ 15,196 56,903 20,084 73,102 16,199 | 990 inheritance tax on estate of late |[% of the situation and move the % |or requisition for return to Rock 163-33 ........ B,167 13,746 6,183 24,286 10,540 |5 s, Tripp, Prairie du Sac, Wis., will [% crop. +|1sland, 1L, of H. A. Sodini, Minne- 163-34 ........ 10,273 32,950 12,317 46,504 13,554 | have to be paid out of his bequest | % + |apolis, accused of obtaining money 172,767 $465,319 398,410 §$1,543,746 $1,083,427 of $500,000 to university. KKK KKKKKKKKKKKKK K under false pretenses. 0 REPORTER Scoop Signals When To Back U By "HOP" SCOOP reporter C00p dignais vwnen 10 back Up DOC-OHDOC-FORTH' LUVUH MIKE. -WAKE. UP AN' FINISH FIINY *il;:nw;i«i*«;xrvTIlA Hlm]' m == GRISIS; AMERICAN KILLED AT PABRAL Withdrawal or Intervention Omly Courses Left, Says Senator Stone, UNITED STATES NOT 4 TO WITHDRAW TROOPS Official Reports of Battle at Parral Not Obtainable Up to Late Hour. Washington, April 14.—Forgetting the danger in breaking with Germany the nation turned toward the Parral, Mexican affair today. Questions as to the facts of the Parral fight and what will the president do were asked. One Killed. The first loss of American lives in the American punitive expedition in Mexico occurred yesterday in firing on the American troops at Parral, by Mexican civilians, and some reports say Carranza soldiers fired at the troops, killing one American and wounding another. General Funston wired here today that a report on the Parral affair kad not been received. Secretary Baker declined to discuss tiie withdrawal of the troops other than saying that Funston had been given a free hand. Two Courses Left. ’ ‘Withdrawal or intervention are the only two courses left, Senator Stone of the foreign relations committee said today after a conference with Secretary Lansing. San Antonio, April 14.—General Funston fears that such incidents as the Parral fighting may precipitatq a crisis. However, the Villa hunt wil} be carried forward until Villa is ki}l- ed or Washington orders a stop. qu'— ral is the stronghold for Villa. Fup- ston admitted that the situation serious. Columbus, April 14.—Csrrua'a { tion today. MAY DISCHARGE 20~ TIMBER SCALERS Lumbermen Cited to Appear Before State Timber Board Next Week. The positions of about 20 state- timber scalers are in jeopardy. This is the result of an investiga- tion by Oscar Arneson, chief land clerk in the office of the state auditor. Mr. Arneson returned to St. Paul yesterday from a trip through this district and reported that many scalers have been living at the ex- pense of the lumber companies. They got free meals and board at the lumber camps. These scalers, it is alleged, would charge the state for these expenses. Mr. Arneson stated the scalers will be compelled to make restitution to the state. Mr. Arneson states the lumber companies had ulterior motives in ex- tending free board. Nearly all com- panies logging in the North have failed to bark and end mark logs as required by the state, Mr. Arneson says. This is especially true in the camps where scalers have dined at the ex- pense of the companies, he says. The scalers receive a salary of $76 a month and expenses from the state. They are appointed by the surveyor general of logs and lumber, The men have been cited to appear before the state timber board when it meets at the capitol next Wednes- day. Arneson reported today that he had seized two more cars of logs near Cus- son, St. Louis county. They did not have the mark that is legally re- quired. The logs had been cut by the Virginia & Rainy Lake Lumber- company. T0 JAIL FOR 30 DAYS FOR KILLING DEER Walter Ester, who has been trap- ping for several months northeast of Blackduck, pleaded guilty in the municipal court this morning on a charge of killing deer out of season. Judge Crowell sentenced him to pay $50 fine or serve 30 days in the coun- ty jail. He chose the latter and com- menced his sentence this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Warfield re- turned at noon today from an extend- ed trip to California. Herbert War- fleld, their son, will remain in Cali- fornia to finish his school year. L8 withdrawal request halted the ; ward drive of the American e