Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 15, 1916, Page 1

THE BEMIDJT DAILY PIONEE VOLUME XIV, NO. 94. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 15, 1916, FORTY CENTS PER MONTE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT ARE SESSION RIVALS WINTER tion to Be Made a Per- manent One. (By Staff Correspondent) One of the largest meetings ever held in Cass county, a meeting which rivaled the winter ses- sions of the Northern Minnesota De- velopment association, was held at Walker yesterday by the Cass County Development association. Over 300 people attended the meetings. Representatives from practically every district in the county were present, as well as representatives from Bemidji and Beltrami county, Clearwater county, Koochiching and other counties, and state officials. Permanent Organization. The Cass County Development as- sociation, although but recently or- ganized, proved that it will be a per- manent organization and that it will accomplish much good. The officers of the association are: President, M. N. Koll, Cass Lake; vice president, Bert Jamison, Walker; secretary, Jay P. Brewer, Pine River; treasurer, George Harris, Pine River. Direct- H. Carsten, Pillager; A. 0. Mil- ler, Backus; John Gilmore, Grant; P. H. McCarry, Walker; C. A. Graham, Remer, and the president and secre- tary, ex-officio. At the session yesterday afternoon Carlos Avery, state game and fish commissioner, delivered an address on the “Game and Fish Conservation.” He urged that steps be taken to con- serve the game and fish in this dis- trict and urged that the school chil- dren protect the birds. To Conserve Forests. “We must encourage adn promote the ethics of true sportsmanship and interest the younger that the destruction of harmless birds for any purpose by ooting and killing shall ab- aid Mr. Avery. “We must lend our influence to every movement and every organization which has for its purpose the pre- servation of forsest, lakes, streams and the wild things inhabiting them.” J. R. Dowell, manager of the Northwestern Telephone company of Jemidji, gave a talk on the “Develop- ment by Telephone.” He pointed out that there are 39 farmers’ telephone companies in Beltrami county and told of the advantages of these lines. He told of the advantages to the Be- midji merchants and urged that sim- ilar steps be taken in Cass county. Thomas Frankson, candidate for lieutenant governor on the Repub- lican tickét, gave a short talk. W. E: Granger, vice president of the Cass County Farmers’ clubs, gave an address on ‘“‘Are the Farms Devel- oping?” ors- endea generation wanton solutely se,’” Dare Talks. Farley A. Dare, state representa- tive, gave a talk on “Helpful Legis- lation.” The session last evening was called to order at seven-thirty o’clock. Senator Patrick H. McGarry gave an interesting talk on ‘“Amendment No. 1, High Taxation and Why.” Election Costly. He told of the freak legislation re- quested by the citizens and pointed to the primary election which he stated increased the taxation. F. M. Eddy in a talk told that he went to Walker before Walker began to walk. He told of his experiences in the immigration department and stated that immigrants look to North- ern Minnesota on accounts of its wonderful opportunities. J. J. Opsahl of Bemidji gave a talk on “Sheep Raising.” The meeting adjourned shortly be- fore midnight. SENATE PASSES NITRATE PLANT MEASURE ‘Washington, April 15.—Champions of a government hydro electric plant to produce nitrate for the manufac- ture of war munitions and fertilizer won their fight in the senate yester- day by inserting an amendment for an appropriation of $15,000,000 for that purpose into the Chamberlain army increase bill. The vote was 43 to 22. St. Paul, April 15.—Assistant At- torney General Hilton returned from Washington today where he told the International Boundaries commission that power company dams overflowed the Rainy Lake district ruining $1,- 225,000 worth of lands. The com- mission took: the matter under ad- visement. FEATURS: OF MEET SESSION OF N. M. D. A. Bemidji Men on Program; Organiza- development SILVER BLACK FOX farm. , ? He has purchased land on the H. pens as soon as possible. tion of the farm is ideal. constructed. 12-foot fencing. Fencing will will not be able to dig out. two acres of ground. farm is completed. LYGAN POSTPONES OPENING BALL GAME Manager Ralph Lycan of the Lycan Colts has postponed the game sched- uled with the Herbert Bingers for tomorrow morning. The gameée wiil be played in several weeks. The game will be the third annual game, each team having won a game. Baseball players will meet at the fair grounds tomorrow afternoon at two o’clock to form plans for the city baseball team. T0 GOLLEGT OLD PAPER T0 SELL FOR GHURCH The ladies of the Presbyterian church will collect all the old papers, books, magazines, etc., in the city next Saturday, preparatory to ghip- ping it to a paper mill. The pro- ceeds of the sale will go to the Pres- byterian church. Anyone having waste paper or magazines should no- tify Mrs. J. McTaggart, 44. CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFIGE IN BEMIDJI midji today. meeting at Walker yesterday. TO PAY AMERICAN BONDHOLDERS MANY MILLIONS IN INTEREST lion, five hundred thousand American erican investors by the French and English governments through J. Morgan & Co., here today for the first six months’ use of the half bil- lion dollar Anglo-French loan re- cently negotiated. This payment today is but a small part of the cash interest England and France will pour into the American pockets during the next five years. Every six months they will pay $12,- 500,000, or $125,000,000 for the five years, which is more than one-tenth of a billion dollars they will have given Americans for the use of their money in fighting the Teutons. The interest that these two govern- ments must pay for the use of Amer- ican money with which to continue their war is enough to supply each one of 2,500 persons an independent fortune. Duluth, April 15.—May King Lin- da Vista, thoroughbred Guernsey bull of Jean Du Luth farm, was Thursday for $4,600, said to be the sey bull in the United States. Dr. Poppe of Minneapolis Goes to at Turtle River, left today for Win- nipeg and the Hudson Bay district where he will purchase foxes for his E. Lidman farm of Turtle River and will begin the construction of eight The loca- A house for a caretaker will be The eight pens will cover about telephone it, Thomas Frankson, candidate for|way open for Germany to avoid the lieutenant governor on the Repub-ljong-feared break in diplomatic rela- lican ticket, is visiting friends in Be- |¢jons, He delivered an ad-|it would be intended as the American dress at the Cass county development | government’s last word. New York, April 15.—Twelve mil- the council of ministers in regard to dollars’ interest will be paid to Am- fe% P bring about joint action of all neut- STEAMER SUNK; FARMATTURTLERIVER| TWO AMERICANS ESCAPE SAFELY %0 Hudson Bay District to Secure Cass County Developme f‘é ssociation Animals, William Ross of Virginia in Hospital Meeting Atter ' Suffering From by 300. " Dr. Poppe of Minneapolis, who is Exposure. leoss S constructing a silver black fox farm —— PRESIDENT AND CABINET Lull in Verdun Fighting; Heavy Ar- tillery Actions on West Bank of Meuse. deen barge, Inverlyon, from Portland, The entire farm will be fenced with |Ore., to Limerick, Ireland, was sunk L be |by gun fire April 11. sunk in the ground so that the foxes [apoard escaped safely. Some mem- Two Americans bers of the crew were lost, Queenstown consul reported today of- Dr. Poppe now has 17 silver black | ficially. foxes in Wisconsin which he will ship to Turtle River as soon as the|Ross of Lake City, Va., an American Queenstown, April 15.—William in the crew of the steamer Inverlyon, has landed. He is in the hospital suffering from exposures as a result of spending 35 hours in a small boat, unfed. Verdun in Lull. Paris, April 15. — (Official)— Heavy artillery actiong were reported on the west bank of the Meuse last night. There is a lull in the Verdun fighting today. Sussex Case Up. ‘Washington, April 15.—President Wilson and the cabinet went over the submarine crisis again today and re- affirmed their determination to bring the situation with Germany to an issue. The decision to inform Germany that recent accumulation of evidence of ships destroyed in submarine war- fare leads to the inevitable conclu- sion that her promises to the United States are not being fulfilled, remain- ng unchanged. The time of dispatch- ing a communication to Berlin ap- peared to be the only point unde- cided. Rumor of Break. In congress yesterday a report was widely circulated that the forthcom- ing note would in itself give notice of a severance of diplomatic rela- tions. Cabinet officers did not deny upon the ground that they all have been bound in honor by the president not to speak upon the sub- ject in any way. There were repeated indications to- day that the note would be a state- ment of the American case up to date, without anything in the nature of an ultimatum, and would still leave the It was claimed, however, that Spain Takes Issue. Madrid, Spain, April 16.—(Via Paris)—Amamadeo Hurdato, an au- thority on international law, has written a letter to the president of the damaging of the steamship Sus- He says: “Spain should take the initiative to ral countries in order to put a stop to the illegal system which has such distressing consequences to all neut- rals. The warships of the allied na- tions are kept busy protecting their merchant marine and that of neutral. In War Service. ““Germany has no merchant ships now at sea and her warships are en- gaged in war service, while German merchant ships are protected by in- terment in neutral ports throughout the world. It is inconsistent with neutrality if the German merchant ships continue to have protection in neutral porfs, neutrals should demand of the Germans the protection of their citizens and merchantmen.” TO ASK FOR $75,000 FOR NEW INSANE HOSPITAL St. Paul, April 15.—The State sold [ Board of Control will ask the next legislature for $75,000 to build a hos- highest price ever paid for a Guern- |pital for tubercular patients at the Fergus Falls insane hospital. CONSIDER SUSSEX CASE Washington, April 16.—The Aber- the to KRR E R AR RN K KKK * IEE RS S EE R RS RS RN Proposed $50,000 school bond issue AUTO DRIVERS [SECOND BATTLE MAY TAKE EXAMINATION| HAVE BEEN FOUGHT Twenty-four Successfully Pass State Test at the C. W. Jewett § Garage. Twenty-four automobile drivers, in- 'cluding all the bus line drivers and liverymen in the city, took the state chauffeurs’ examinations held yester- day afternoon at the garage of the C. W. Jewett company. W. H. Healy of Duluth conducted the examinations. The averages made by the exam- inees were very high, there being no failures. HIGH SGHOOL BOUBLE QUARTET T0 TENSTRIKE The Bemidji high school quartet will go to Tenstrike next Thursday The quartet is un- der the direction of Miss Francis Viv- ian Kenney, music instructor in the Bemidji schools, and is composed of Harold Swisher, Miss Jane Hayner, George Graham, Miss Edna Backland, Kern Olson, Miss Lucine Alex Cameron and Edna Miss Esther McGhee is the pianist. give a concert. NORTHWEST BRIEFS voted down at Bismarck, N. D. Unreasonable for railroads to re- quire men to wear coats in dining cars, holds Judge Letts, district court, Clinton, Ia. Mrs. Rosie Gugar brought, Steelton, Pa., to Marinette, Wis., to stand trial with John Knock and John Santo for murder of Joseph Heller in 1914. Four children farmer, snowbound in home 20 miles north of Chisholm, Minn., die of scar- let fever while father unable to get of to town for assistance. Jack Dillon of Indianapolis, light heavyweight, easily outpointed Billy Miske of St. Paul at Minneapolis last evening in a ten-round no-decision contest last night. The bout tame. GOETHALS EXPECTED TO OFFER RESIGNATION AGAIN Panama, April 15.—Governor Geo. A. Goethals of the Canal Zone, who withdrew his resignation and hurried back here from Washington to clear the canal of the Gaillard Cut land- slides last September, is expected to reoffer his resignation to President Wilson if there is no promise of fur- ther trouble following the reopening of the canal today. Colonel Harding, who has acting governor during Goethals’ absence in the United States, is ex- pected to succeed Colonel Goethals as governor, when the time comes. Senator P. H. McGarry of Walker is a visitor in the city today. KEEKKKKKKKKKKKKKXK wi*****fi********k*******‘k**‘k** BEMIDJI TEACHERS OPEN BALL SEASON Somewhere along the Lake Boulevard, April 15.—(Not Censored)—Sharp fighting is reported this afternoon along Lake Boulevard near Hayn- er’s residence. Spring offen- sive is beginning. The Bemidji school teachers are opening the baseball season. New supplies of ammuni- tion, etc., bought this morn- ing. The fighters came out of their trenches at about two- thirty o’clock and last reports are that both sides are fight- ing desperately. Balls are flying and there is an occasional dull moan from the suffering small boys on the side lines. Aviators, in spite of their superb ascents, fell into the hands of the enemy. KRR KRR KRR KRR K KK McCuaig, Anderson. from G. Ruhonen, was been AT PARRAL, MEXIC Carranza Messenger to Japan Refuscs to Deny Alliance Report. NO WORD FROM PERSHING; g FUNSTON IS ANXIOUS Troops to Remain in Mexico; Fun- ston Instructed to Take Steps Needed. El Paso, April 15.—The mystery over what really happened at Parral became more baffling today due to the amazing variety of conflicting re- ports which poured into El Paso from many points. The most plausible explanation was offered in an account of the affair brought here today by an American from Chihuahua City. This man said the trouble started when two American soldiers were sent into Par- ral by Major Tompkins to make ar- rangements for the purchase of sup- plies. Their presence aroused the people of the city who had already been agitated by reports that the ad- vancing American troops were going to take possession of the town. Attacked by Mob. The two soldiers were surrounded by an angry mob and some shots were fired which killed one of them. The mob then poured out in the di- rection of the main body of the Americans and some indiscriminate fighting took place in which a num- ber of Mexicans were wounded. The Carranza garrison assisted in restor- ing order, according to this account and later the Americans passed quiet- ly through the city. Gencral Gavira said today that he had received no report to indicate the Parral incident has inflamed the people over which he is in command. Villa Stronghold. “It must be remembered that Par- ral was one of Villa’s strongholds, nd contained many Villistas,” Gavira continued. “When the Americans ap- peared it would have been an easy matter for these Villistas to make the ignorant believe that the Americans intended to capture and hold their town. This evidently happened.” A Second Battle, Washington, April 15.—United States consular dispatches forwarded from El Paso today carried reports of a second fight between the Amer- ican troops and residents of Parral. The reports gave no details. Great Activity. Columbus, April 15.—There is much activity here, the most since the United States troops crossed the border. Entrenchments are being constructed along the line of com- munication. Fifty-four motor trucks were unloaded and put into service this morning. There is indications of intention for an immediate with- drawal. Seek Alliance of Japan. El Paso, April 16.—General Ramon Iturbe, enroute to Japan on a special mission for Carranza, today refused to confirm or deny the report that Carranza seeks the alliance of Japan. No Report Received. San Antonio, April 15.—Despite the consular reports of the Parral af- *x the Columbus base may have been re- quested by Funston. : p dent. i Washington, April 15.—Adminis- tration supporters and opponents in congress will leave the Mexican and German situation entirely with the president. All promised their sup- port even in the most drastic actions. To Discuss Suggestions. Washington, April 165.—Detailed instructions as to his official attitude toward Carranza’s withdrawal sug- gestions have been sent to Counsel Rogers in Chihuahua City by Secre- tary Lansing. Officials refuse to com- ment. It is understood that the dis- patch informs that the United States is willing to discuss the suggestions formally. Ammunition is Sent. Columbus, April 15.—The base camp at Columbus is almost stripped of troops since reinforcements to the Mexican expedition have been sent. Infantrymen are sleeping in their uniforms preparing to leave on a mo- ment’s notice. Several trucks carry- ing 388,000 rounds of ammunition have hurriedly departed. SANATORIUM TO BE OPENED SOON Tri-County Hospital at Lake Julia Ready for Inspection; May Open June 1. The Tri-county sanatorium which has been constructed at Lake Julia near Puposky at a cost of $45,000 by Beltrami, Hubbard and Koochiching counties, will be ready for inspec- tion within several weeks. It will be opened about June 1. A meeting of the directors of the sanatorium will be held soon to plan the final arrangements. A superin- tendent of the nursing force will be selected as well as the regular force of trained nurses. It is possible that Clearwater will enter into the plan to make it possi- ble for tuberculosis patients from Clearwater county to. receive the benefits of the sanatorium at the same rates offered to patients from the or- iginal three counties. SALE OF INDIAN LANDS Washington, April 15.—Sale of small tracts of land in the ceded por- tions of the Chippewa reservations in Minnesota is provided for in a bill introduced yesterday by Representa- tive Steenerson. The legislation is urged by the county authorities in Northern Minnesota and land officers at Crookston. MIGRATORY BIRD LAW INSPEGTOR IN GITY Ethan A. Cleasby of Eau Claire, ‘Wis., migratory bird law inspector for the Federal government in this district, is in Bemidji today. Mr. Cleasby announced that he found that the law was beng well enforced in this district. Duluth schools, according to Mr. Cleasby, have adopted a novel plan for interesting the school children in the value of birds. Instead of giving prizes for the best bird houses they are giving prizes for the stu- fair, General Funston is badly wor- ried on account of the lack of Gen- eral Pershing’s official report of the American troops’ battle at Parral. Riot Follows Clash. El Paso, April 15.—Private ad- vices say that rioting and much prop- erty damage was done following the clash of American troops and resi- dents of Parral. Carranza officials deny that there was rioting follow- ing the fighting. Funston Sends Message. Washington, April 15.—General Funston's long code message Which formed the subject of a midnight con- ference between Lansing and Wilson may alter Mexican plans. A specu- lation says that more troops for Mex- ico is asked. Also the taking of the Mexican railways and the shifting of kkkkkk ok kkok ok khkk ok khkkkokkkkkkk ki SCOO SHE ACTS LIKE SHED SWALLOWED A FISH BONE. AN’ COULDNT TALK T JELLHIMABOLT (T} THE CUB REPORTER A Nice Quiet Litfle Song dent that shows at the end of the summer that birds made homes in his yard. MEMBERSHIP LISTS OUT FOR RIFLE CLUB Membership lists for a Rifle and Pistol club which is being organized have been left for signers in care of the following places: Miller’s Gro- cery, H. J. Loud law offices, R. Han- nah of the Sentinel and Gould’s Bowl- ing Alleys. Efforts are being made to have at least 100 names on the roll when the final steps of organization are taken. Alreéady thirty-six have signified their intention of joining. “HOP" THE LADY 15 DEAF A DUMB-SO A L-Siie | WAS SINGING - T PIKE FRY BEING TAKEN FROM WOLF AND CASS LAKES Crews of Men Begin Work Placing L Spawn Nets; to Ship to Hatcheries. CARLOS AVERY, STATE GAME AND FISH COMMISSIONER HERE Food and Commercial Valu¢ of Products of Animals, Bird and . Fish in State $6,000,000. KKK XXX XKFRKXKKXKEKKY TROUT SEASON OPENS You may legally get out your old trout fishing set to- day. The trout season in Min- nesota officially opened to- day. This came in face of the fact that the ice is not broken up in the lakes near here. The season for the trapping of mink closed today. kA KKk ok k ok ok ok ok kw L ESSEEEREER R 2] (B E R SRR RS RES SRR Crews of men from the state game and fish commission today placed spawn nets in Wolf lake and in Cass lake at the south of the Turtle river for the gathering of pike fry. The local fish | hatchery and to the other five fish 8 hatcheries in the state at Glenwood, Detroit, Granite Falls, St. Paul and Tower. The work is being done under the direction of S. C. Bailey, local game warden. fry will be sent to the Season Closed. On account of the spawning season it is unlawful to catch or have in possession at this time any pike. May first is the opening of the pike seasop, If the work here is successful, more crews will be put at work, according to Carlos Avery, state game and fish commissioner, who was in Bemidji Friday. s In an interview with a Pion¢sf representative, Mr. Avery stated thet the actual worth in dollars and g VI of the animals, birds and fish which are taken and used every year in Minnesota amounts to a vast sum. “While it is impossible, of course, to definitely and positively determime what this value may be, we are in possession of sufficient Information to indicate in a general way what the value is,” said Mr. Avery. 8,000 Deer Killed. There were, during the past year, according to Mr. Avery, at a low esti- mate, killed and used as food in Min- nesota, 500 moose and 8,000 deer, 100 bear and miscellaneous smaller animals, the food value of which at 16 cents per pound would amount to $211,000. Estimates carefully made after close and thorough inquiry of the number of the various kinds of game birds taken during the past year, dis- closes a total of 1,011,300 so taken and estimating the value of these st from 25 cents each for the smaller birds to fifty cents for prairie chick- ens and ducks and $1.50 for wild geese, shows a total value of $607,- 450 or a total of $718,450 as the food value of the game birds taken and consumed in Minnesota in one year. Fish Value Greater. “The value of the fish taken and used is manifestly much greater,” said Mr. Avery. “The results of commercial fishing which is carried on quite extensively in international and interstate waters and in certain inland waters is quite definitely known and the total production of such fishing for the past year ap- proximates a value of $250,000. This | is less, rather than greater, than the | actual figures might disclose as all | estimates are made on a very conser- vative basis. Nets which are allowed to be used for the purpose of taking whitefish, fish houses permitted on the ice, angling for sport and other- wise, takes a toll from the lakes and streams during each year of 2,700,- 000 pounds, worth in money at the lowest estimate, $135,600.” . The total of the value of food taken from the wild animals, birds and fish in the state in one year is, accord- ing to Mr. Avery, at least $1,108,950. Many Furs Taken. 4 |commercial value of the products of Over $1,000,000 worth of furs are taken each year in the state, accord- ing to Mr. Avery. To insect eating birds credit must be given for at least one per cent of the annual ag- ricultural production of the state which would amount to $2,600,000. The value of the tourist trade to Minnesota, hunters, fishers, ete., at the present time, as a source of in- come to the people, is $1,335,400. A recapitulation of the above esti- mates by Mr. Avery yields a total of almost $6,000,000 as the food and animals, birds and fish in the atate in one year.