Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 19, 1916, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI D ILY PIONEE VOLUME XIV, NO. 97. BEMIDJI, MENNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 19, ig16. MUCH BUILDING IS KKK KEK KK KKK KKK KKK x * 'Y WANTED—TO FIND * BEING DONE IN THE %, ~ P=wmmavocws N x 'c’;,/ A. M. Bagley, president of * GITY uF ENTERPRISE * '@ Bemidil Auto club, is % * %, ‘ug for the auto club. At * * &« & ting of the Commercial * * ch 't evening he stated * Over $325,000 to Be Spent for NeW |x (na. vas elected president * Buildings in Bemidji, Not In- * of th 'f«" a year ago but X 5 * since t !me had not been ¥ cluding Homes. * able to und an organization. * * The reorganization of the * KAPLAN BUILDING BEGUN; ¥ club will be taken up at the * SIMPSON PLANS BUILDING |* next meeting of the Commer- * ¥ cial club. * * * City to Make Improvements; Normal | * School Money Available in June. Over $325,000 will be spent in Be- midji during the next year for com- pleting or constructing new build- ings. This amount does not include the construction of new residence properties or the repairing of resi- denc Besides this, Sam Simpson of Min- neapolis who has purchased the Me- Iver livery barn propetry on Beltrami avenue, will construct a modern building. Mr. Simpson will be in Bemidji in a few days to complete plans for the building. His plans at prescnt are not known here. Begin Construction. Work was begun this morning on the new Kaplan building at the cor- ner of Second street and Minnesota avenue, on the site of the old Rex hotel. The site is being cleaned and the construction of the building proper will begin immediately. The building will be two stories and will cost about ,000. It will house Kaplan's grocery store and of- 8. HHHKKKKK KKK KK KKK COMMERCIAL CLUB MAY BACK PROJECT T0 EXTEND RAILROAD Meeting is Held; Pointed Out That Railway Surveys Have Been Made. LINE PLANNED FROM FEDERAL DAM TO BAUDETTE Many New Members Admitted; Com- mittees Make Reports on Property. Efforts will probabls; be made soon by the Bemidji Commercial club to secure an extension of the Minneap- olis, Red Lake & Manitoba railway to the Red Lake Indian reservation s0 as to open up that territory for KKK K KKK KKK KK KR * BEMIDJI SCHOOLS * TO CLOSE FRIDAY “Good Friday” will be a holiday in the Bemidji schools, according to an an- . nouncement made this morn- * ing. * The banks, county and city offices will also be closed on * * * * |ADDITIONAL TROGPS ARE SENT TO AID OF GENERAL PERSHING General. Funston Sends 2,300 Men Into Mexico to Protect Com- munication Lines. that day. Ak Kk Ak hkhkhkhkhkhkkhkk KRR KRR KKK K RUSSIANS CAPTURE TREBIZOND AFTER VIGOROUS ATTAGKS One of the Most Important of Black Sea Ports is Taken by the Slavs. ’ MEXICAN AMBASSADOR ASKS THAT TROOPS BE WITHDRAWN Felix Diaz Revolt Pops Up; United States Interests Back Up Movement. San Antonio, April 19.—General Funston has sent 2,300 men to aid General Pershing in Mexico. The troops ordered to Mexico have been on duty at the Mexican border. In addition to the troops totally 23,000, General Pershing now has in his guard at Columbds, 800 men. For Protection. Additional troops have been sent to Mexico as much for the protection of those already there as well as to strengthen the mobile forces. The troops will aid in keeping the lines of communication guarded. The report that Villa is dead has not been confirmed up to a late hour this afternoon. Mexico City, April 19.—(Official) —The Mexican ambassador at Wash- ington has been instructed to de- mand that the American troops withdraw from Mexican ground as the Villa bands have been completely broken. It is not known whether this is a new demand or an official announcement of the old one. NORWEGIAN STEAMER TERJE 3 SUBMARINED French Positions at Steinbroch, Near Verdun, Are Taken. London, April 19.—Pressing their attacks vigorously by land and sea, the Russians have captured one of the most important peints on the Black Sea, Trebizond. That the joint at- tack by land and naval forces was sharp and decisive is indicated by the fact that a Russian coramunica- tion has just announced that the Rus- sians landed r foestacETAOINETAOI sians landed forces at the village of United States Unless Poli To Break ;| Off Diplomatic Relations *l WithGermany Immediately| THAT SHOPS WILL cy Is Changed GREAT NORTHERN OFFICIALS DENY BE GONSTRUCTED President Wilson Brings Submarine C risis Before Congress in Joint Ses- |« ¢n; Doing” is the Unanimous sion This Afternoon; Chief Executive Demands War Methods B e Changed. — ‘Washington, April 19.—Pres- ident Wilson today laid the sub- marine crisis before congress, stating that the United States would break off diplomatic rela- tions with Germany unless the present submarine policy is im- mediately stopped. In Joint Session. In the hall of the house of representatives at one o’clock this afternoon with congress sitting before him in a joint session, the president spoke the last word of the United States to Germany in the grave situa- tion which has kept the two na- tions on the brink of a break for nearly a year. This morning the president dispatched a note to Germany declaring that she must change her submarine methods immedi- ately if friendly relations were to continue. Demands Change. “Unless the imperial govern- ment now immediately declares the abandonment of the present methods of warfare against sults. He recalled the laws of the nations, saying that some of the laws had recently originated and were based on imperative principles of humanity. He then detailed the attacks of the sub- marines which he declared were unwarned, unjustified and truly cruel. He recited the Lusitania, Arabic and Sussex cases and un- warned attacks. Attacks Made Frequent. “Without a shadow of justifi- cation, again and again, has Germany made unwarned at- tacks after assurances have been given the United States,” he said. “Onme of the most recent and shocking instances of this method of warfare was the de- struction of the steamer Sussex. It stands forth as did the sink- ing of the Lusitania. It is as singularly, tragical and unjusti- fiable as the Lusitania. It con- stitutes truly the terrible exam- ple of submarine warfare which the German commanders have conducted for the past twelve months, Tried to Be Friendly. “If this stood alone there passenger and all freight car-|could be a disavowal, some ex- rying vessels this government|planation, some evidence of has no choice but to sever diplo-|criminal mistakes or wilful dis- Another Revolt. Drona, seven miles east of Trebizond, . i . Bemidji. A new building for dining hall, A kitehen and rooms for hired help is Railways Planned. planned for the Birchmont Beach ho-| -\t @ meeting of the Commercial tel. The building will cost about|club last evening it was pointed out $5,000. by J. J. Opsahl that a girdle of rail- Normal Money Soon. roads may be consiructed around Be- Twenty-five thousand dollars of |midji without touching Bemidji. He the state appropriation for the sixth |stated that the purpose of the rail- normal school here will be available |road was to secure the trade from the after August first. northern part of Beltrami county to An armory will be constructed for | Thief River Falls and other points. the Bemidji Naval Militia at a cost |Also so that lumber companies in the of $17,000 and a Federal building |northern part of the county could se- will be construcied at a cost of $66,-|cure the timber from the reservation 000, % and other points -if the-Nelson. bill Koors Bros.” new building on Min- [passes congress, for cutting at Thief nesota avenue:near the Great North- |River Falls. He stated that a road ern depot is in the course of construc-|Wwas being surveyed from Loeman to tion. The new building will cost |Thief River Falls and from Federal about $20,000. Dam to Baudette. The matter was With the annexation of Nymore a |referred to the industrial committee new school will be necessary. A new |of the club. building will cost about $50,000. Committees Report. Plans have not been made. Besides| At the meeting last evening the the new building additions may be| ealty and building committee re- made to the present buildings. ported in regard to the property own- The Elks home, which it is esti-|qq by the club; the house committee mated will cost $40,000, may be com- reported on the personal property of pleted this year. the club and new quarters for the Sanatorium to Open. club. The house committee pointed The Lake Julia sanatorium which [out that there were three probable cost about $45,000 will be completed |locations for the club, over the Bat- soon and opened in June. tles hardware store, in the Kaplan The old Blocker hotel is being re-|building which will be constructed modeled into an apartment house. and the Simpson building which is W. A. Elliot is constructing a|planned on Beltrami avenue. No greenliouse on Fifth street and Be- |definite action was taken. midji avenue. The industrial committee was au- Many new residences are planned |thorized to secure $130 in subscrip- for this year. Old residences are be- |tions for a telephone line from Nary ing remodeled. to Bemidji. The Nary company re- The city, as announced in the Pio-|cently purchased the Jester line and neer yesterday, will probably spend |desires an outlet to this city. about $38,000 for public improve- Letters Are Read. ments. Three blocks of paving will A letter from Fred D. Sherman, be construeted on both Beltrami and |y immigration commissioner, Te- Bemidji avenue, water mains will be questing photographs of the country extended, sanitary sewers will ) be|surrounding Bemidji was referred to constructed, roads may be repaired the publicity committee. A letter and a new bridge will prciha.l')ly' be was read from the state highway constructed over the Mississippi river |, iccion acknowledging receipt of Inlet. the report of the Northern Minne- Bemidji, the city of enterprise. sota Jefferson Highway club which El Paso, April 19.—With the Villa hunt halted awaiting confirmation of Villa’s death, a Felix Diaz revolt has popped up. United States interests are reported behind the movement. GlRi.S' BALL TEAM IS ORGANIZED The girls of the Bemidji high school have called a practice for the first girls’ high school team ever organ- ized in Bemidji for baseball. "~ Tke players of .the team will be chosen from the high school at large. Coach H. J. Bestul will have charge of the team. FEDERAL PRISONER UNDERGOES OPERATION Tom Olson, who has been confined in the Beltrami county jail since April 13 on a charge of introducing liquor into Indian lid country, was removed to St. Anthony’s hospital this morning where he underwent an op- eration for appendicitis. when the new anmouncement of the fall of the town was made. Continue Advance. The Russians also are continuing their drive against the Turks in the region of Baiburt, to the southeast, the capture of which town would re- sult in the joining of the forces with the recently captured Erzerum and those now at Trebizond, and give the Russians a line for a solid advance eastward. This is part of the plan for the isolation of the Turkish for- ces in Mesopotamia. Berlin Maky.:Claims, & Berlin, April 19.—(Official) —The French positions at Steinboech, near Verdun, have been captured. Lisbon, April 19.—The Norwegian steamer Terje has been sunk. Salonika, April 19.—German troops have crossed the Greek frontier and destroyed railway bridges between Doiran and Akindual. BRIDGE BONDS VOTED AT FROHN ELEGTION At an election held in the town- ship of Frohn Tuesday, $6,000 bridge bonds were voted. The vote was 41 for the bonds and 27 against. The bonds are for the comstruction of a new steel bridge over the Mississippi river. KXXR KX KKK KKK KKK KK * TODAY’S MARKET REPORT * KEEK KKK KK KKK KKK Bemidji Markets. Hens, large and fat, live, per 1b. .13 Hens, large and fat, dressed, per 1b. . .18 Veal, fancy, dressed, per 1b.... .14 Veal, fancy, oversize, per 1b... .12 Veal, poor, oversize, per 1b. . .10 Fall lambs, per lb. . .16 Spring lambs, per 1b. . .16 Mutton, fancy, dressed, per 1b. .14 Large hogs, dressed, per 1b..... .9% Medium hogs, dressed, per 1b. .10 Small hogs, dressed, per 1b..... .10 Beans, per 1b. .. Carrots, per bu. . Potatoes, faney, clean and free from rot and rust, per bu... 1.10 ITASCA COUNTY “LIFER” IS PARDONED FROM PRISON William E. Coddington, a life term- er at the Stillwater prison, who was sent to prison in 1903 convicted of the murder of Willlam Kehring in the woods near Bena, has been par- doned by the state board of pardons. He will return to his former home at Grand Rapids. BURLINGTON PASSENGER PRIMARY DEPARTMENT ‘| take part in the program. TRAIN IS DERAILED matic relations with the Ger- man empire altogether.” This was the president’s declaration at the joint session this after- noon. He continued: “I keenly regret the possibil- ity of the action contemplated which I feel sure all Americans feel very deeply.” Reculls Law . The president opened his ad- dress by recalling the history of the submarine blockade and re- T0 HAVE PROGRAM The primary repartment of the Methodist Sunday school will have a program at the church Easter Sun- day afternoon at four o’clock. Mrs. A. E. Head will be in charge of the program. Diplomas will be issued to 12 mem- bers of the “cradle class™ for entry into the primary class. A. T. Carl- son, superintendent of the Sunday school, will deliver an address. Among those who will take part in the program are the Harnwell quartet, the Misses Edith Mills, Milre Achenbach, Dorothy Carson, Lucene McCuaig, Margaret Anderson, Mrs. Ed. Anderson and Robert McGhee: All members of the department will also BEMIDJI RIFLE GLUB TO MEET NEXT WEEK The Bemidji Rifie and Revolver club, it is expected, will complete its organization next week when infor- mation in regard to the apportion- ment of equipment is received from the federal government. It is planned to have a membership obedience of the commander of the vessel that fired the torpedo might be sought or entertained. But unhappily this does not stand alone. It is but one in- stance. The United States has been very patient and tried to remain friendly. I hope I have your support.” While the president was tell- ing the joint session about the submarine issue, Ambassador Bernstorff was lunching at an exclusive club. TNOTHERS" PENSIONS IN COUNTY DECREASED The mothers’ pensions in Beltrami county have decreased six since the first of the year, according to a re- port made today in the office of the probate judge. Five of the women who formerly received pensions have béqi;x .married and one ‘has died. There are 37 in the county receiv- ing mothers’ pensions. STEENERSON BILL ASKS CHIPPEWA ROLL Congressman Steenerson has in- troduced a bill in congress providing for a new roll of Chippewa Indians. The bill provides that after the roll i3 made the probate courts shall have jurisdiction over the estates of the Indians. At present neither the state ment appears to have jurisdiction. mixed blood or a tull blood. the tribe at their general council. FIRE DRILL IS HELD AT of Minnesota nor the interior depart-|gjette are washed out. Expression of St. Paul Officers. - DENIED THAT CASS LAKE 'YARDS WILL BE MOVED Devils Lake Yards Not to' Be Moved Here on Account of Water Supply. “Nothing doing,” was the unani- mous expression of Great Northern railway officials in St.Paul today to a United Press representative of the Pioneer, in regard to the reports that car shops would be constructed in Bemidji. They also denied that the yards at either Cass Lake or Devils Lake, N. D., would be moved here. Rumors Current. Rumors have been current for some time that the Great Northern would construct shops and move their yards to this city. Some reports were that the Cass Lake yards would be moved to this city and other reports were that the shops at Devils Lake, N. D., would be moved here on account of the supply of water at Devils Lake. Rumors were that the railway ‘would spend more than a million dol- lars in the construction of railway yards and ships. If the yards and shops were constructed here about 300 would be employed. Local Officers Silent. Local railway officials refused to deny or affirm the reports, so the Pioneer sent a United Presss repre- sentative to interview officials in 8t. Paul in regard to the reports. “Nothing doing” was the reply of the St. Paul officials. A. C. Deverell, superintendent of motive power, in an interview said: “I don’t think that there is anything doing. It looks inconsistent.” J. J. Lake, superintendent of cafs and yards, said: “I mever heard of it and don’t believe it.” k 7 Never Considered. The office of Vice President Gru- ber issued a statement saying: “Nothing doing. It would mot be necessary. No good purpose would be gained by constructing yards at Bemidji. It has never been officially considered.” Railway officials admitted ‘that there is some trouble all through North Dakota on account of alkall water but stated that the trouble 18 not sufficient to cause a change of shops and yards. GANADIAN NORTHERN HAS FLOOD TROUBLE Traffic is almost tied up on the Canadian Northern railroad because culverts between Williams and Bau- No freight moved Monday and delayed passen- In this new roll the degree Of|gers were transferred to a train on mixed blood condition will not be de-|the other side of the culverts. termined, all required being a knowl-|tyrning to a heavy snow storm is re- edge as to whether the Indian i8 &|sponsible for the high water. In the Rain western part of Baudette many places Congressman Ellsworth has intro-|are surrounded by water. duced a bill providing for an appro- priation of $1,000 for the employment of three attorneys to be selected by cuua'l' Hn“sE c‘sE UP BEFORE STANTON met in Bemidji last week. SUES CASS LAKE FIRM FOR $30,000 DAMAGES Crookston, Minn., April 19.—Her- man Klug, who has been farming near Lockhart, has commenced an action against the J. Neils Lumber Co. of Cass Lake and is suing the company for $30,000 damages for in- juries received while at work in their sawmill at Cass Lake on Au- gust 21, 1910, says the Ada Herald. Klug was employed as a ‘“‘swamp- er” at the band saw at the time he was injured and in his complaint he alleges that his injuries are perman- ent and that they were caused by a log being thrown in a careless man- ner by another employe of the mill operating the machinery. The log struck Klug in the back, neck and other parts of the body so that he became sick and disabled and men- tally unbalanced at times. T0 RECOMMEND NEW CHAPEL FOR ANOKA HOSPITAL St. Paul, Minn., April 19.—The state board of control will recom- mend to the next legislature the con- struction of a new chapel at the hos- pital for insane at Anoka. The following new members were admitted to the club: Earl Thurber, C. J. Larson, Howard B. Palmer, George H. French, H. J. Roskowick, N. L. Hakkerup, Pearl Barnell, Rev. I. D. Alvord, Rev. B. D. Hanscom, Russell Brooks, J. W. Wilcox, Charles Nangle, S. R. Erickson and Lloyd Tanner. Congressman Steenerson introduces bill to give Minnesota probate courts jurisdiction over estates of Chippewa time of death. SCOO THE CUB . REPORTER Naf Indians who owned allotted lands at |sister, of 100. About 60 have already sign- ed for membership to the club. Ef- forts will be. made to secure mem- bers of the naval militia for the club. A rifle range will be established. The government will furnish a rifie for each five members. La Crosse, Wis., April 19.—The Burlington passenger train No. 54 was deraHed this morning at Desoto and plunged into the Mississippi. Only the enginecr was injured. The locomotive and baggage car were submerged. Butter— Dairy, per 1b. .. Creamery, prints, per 1 Creamery, bulk, per Ib... Eggs, strictly fresh, per doz. Cracked corm, per bu......... 112 Cracked corn, per sack, 76 1bs. 1.25 Bran, per sack, 100 lbs. . 116 Corn and oats, per sack, 75 1bs. 1.30 Shorts, per sack, 100 Ilbs..... 1.36 0il meal, per sack, 100 lbs..... 2.76 CITY CREWS TO FILL LAKE SHORE WASHOUTS |BEMIDJI CREAMERY PAYS City Engineer Swinson will have 35 CENTS FOR CREAM a city crew fill the washous on the lake shore boulevard in a few days. The Bemidji creamery in a state- Josephine Wieczorek, 21, and her BEMIDJT HIGH SCHOOL Judge C. W. Stanton of the dis- A fire drill was held at the Be- udg midji high school this morning, and trict court today heard arguments a good record was made for the vaca-|on the request for a permanent in- tion of the building. The alarm was |junction against the issuing of bonds turned in by Dr. G. M. Palmer and B. by the county commissioners of A. Barker. Clearwater county for the construe- tion of a court house at Bagley. An order will probably be filed in a few days. Attorney B. E. McDonald ap- peared for the county commissioners and Attorney M. J. Brown for the APRIL 20 LAST DAY FOR BILL DISCOUNT Water consumers are today noti- fied that April 20 is the last day for The melting of the snows has caused |ment issued today says that it is pay- large washouts along the lake shore.'ing 35 cents for cream. Theodosia Wieczorek, 19, drowned at Winona. R WALK 0N MY COAT- ME AN ALONG aN' PEDDLENOUR PAPERS - artive Clearwater county citizens who are requesting the injunction. By *HOP" OFFIOIAL AIBING OF ER SCANDAL TODAY St. Paul, Minn,, April 19.—What may be a Minnesota timber scandal was given an official airing at the capitol today. Governor Burnquist has invited the surveyor general of logs and lumber at Duluth to meet the timber board in special session here. Allegations had been made that the Rat River Lumber Co., in Eoochi- ching county had been permitted to cut four times as much timber as has been reported cut by the scalers. discount on water bills. J. C. Manning with the Kellogg’s Corn Flakes company, is in the city today sampling “Krumbles,” a wheat cereal breakfast food.