Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 27, 1916, Page 1

| t & THE BEMIDJI ATLY PIONEE Vsccerr, VOLUME XIV, NO. 104. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 27, 1916. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH REPORTED THAT AR KKK KK KR KKK KK c?,, * “%,, ~ TODAY'S ODDEST STORY () e — * nuGGLEs wu.l ’q,o “verside, Cal., April 27.— % * Yo, v of sportsmen left here BUILB Mlll HEHE ® i the southern reach- % * es . “n Jacinto moun- * tains ¢ American ca- ¥ " - * mels. * May Construct Mill Near Bridge at|x E. C. Beach, a prospector, * Outlet of Mississippi * brought the story that a drove . % River, ¥ of fifteen camels was seen * E ¥ within a few miles of Salton ¥ * Sea, at the base of the San * RUMORED WILL BID * Jacintos. The camels were in- % FOR RED LAKE TIMBER |* troduced for desert travel * % more than half a century ago, * ¥ and when the venture was X Report Not Verified as Lumber Baron | given up the animals were X is Inspecting Woods North : left to shift for themselves. * " * of City. R R RRRKK KD Charles Ruggles, lumber baron, owner of the famous Ruggles timber on Lake Bemidji, north of Bemidji, may build a new mill here for the cutting of his timber holdings near here, according to reports today. Near Bridge.. It is reported that plans are being made for the construction of the new mill near the outlet of the Missis- sippi river. Mr. Ruggles owns sev- eral natural sites near here. It is also reported that Mr. Rug- gles will bid on the timber on the Red Lake reservation in case that timber is opened up. The Nelson bill which is at present before con- gress provides for the sale and cut- ting of the timber. Employ Many Men, It is estimated that Mr. Ruggles has between fifteen and twenty mil- lion feet of timber in the immediate vieinity of Bemldji. A new mill in Bemidji would mean the employment of several hundred more men. The mill would probably operate for ten years. Reports could not be verified today as Mr. Ruggles is north of the city inspecting timber. MINNESOTA A SUMMER RESORT Fortieth Annual Meet of State For- estry Association Held; to Ad- vertise Summer Resorts. Minneapolis, Minn,. April 27.— Making Minnesota the mecca of sum- mer tourists was discussed at the fortieth annual meeting of the Min- nesota Forestry association, in ses- sion at the West hotel today. “Exploitation of Minnesota's rec- reation grounds means the building up of public health and prosperity,” D. Lange, president of the associa- tion, said today. “Tourists leave in the Maine woods $20,000,000 each year and in the Ad- irondacks $15,000,000. Our lake and forest region is more attractive and larger than the whole tsate of Maine and Adirondacks put together, so let us plan for concerted boosting,” sald Lange. A feature of the meeting was mo- ving pictures of lakes and forests and the work of the forest rangers in Min- nesota in actually fighting a fire. The session will close with a banquet this evening. i The executive committee of the state forestry association of which Mrs. C. J. Backus, St. Paul, is chair- man, will reward prizes of young pine trees to winners of tree planting med- als in Minnesota, at the meeting. The medals were given nearly 40 years ago by the association, but the execu- tive committee has been unable to lo- cate any of them. A unique feature will be the ban- quet this evening. All the forest rangers in Minnesota and others in- terested in forest work will attend the banquet in the clothes worn by these men in the woods. Flannel shirts, duck trousers and boots will be much in evidence. BACKUS-BROOKS EXPECT BIG CUT The Backus-Brooks Lumber com- pany, which has mills at Internation- al Falls, Spooner and Keewatin, will saw 150,000,000 feet of lumber this year, which will be a record cut. All of their three mills have large capa- cities and are working day and night crews. This information was given by E. 'W. Backus of Minneapolis, one of the principal stockholders of the com- pany, at Duluth. “We are looking forward to the biggest year in the history of our operations in Northern Minnesota,” said Mr. Backus. “We employed more than 5,000 men in our logging camps the last winter and expect to keep from 500 to 1,000 men busy in the woods during the coming summer.” Funeral services were held yester- day in the town of Frohn for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. William Rabi, who died Tuesday. GLEE CLUB IN BEMIDJI TONIGHT Hamline University Organization to Give Concert at the Methodist Church. The Hamline University Glee club arrived in Bemidji this noon and will give a concert tonight at the Metho- dist church under the auspices of the Junior class of the Bemidji high school. The concert will begin at eight o'clock and the admission will be 25 and 50 cents. The personnel of the club is as fol- lows: Henry Hedin, president; Douglas Ames, secretary and librarian; Ivan T. Jones, business manager; Prof. John A. Jaeger, director; John Led- better, baritone soloist; Leonard Stromme, reader; Prof. Joen A. Jae- ger, tenor soloist; Clarise Scott, tenor soloist, and Edwin Hahn, pianist and accompanist. First Tenor—Chester Orrison, Wal- lace Ramstad and Clarise Scott. Second Tenor—Leonard Stromme, Henry Hedin, Malcolm Farley and Edwin Hahn. First Bass—Douglas Ames, Frank Liddle, John Ledbetter and Lloyd Al- win. Second Bass—Harold Pond, Daniel Scott, Ray Temple and Wendell ‘Woods. The program for tonight is as fol- lows: !‘Winter Song,” (Bullard); read- ing, (selected), Leonard Stromme; “Holy City,” (Adams); baritone solo, (selected) John Ledbetter; quartet, “Sweet and Low,” (Barnby) Messrs. C. Scott, F. Liddle, H. Hedin and H. Pond; piano solo, (selected), Edward Hahn; “A Summer’s Lullaby,” (Gib- son); tenor solo—"A Farewell,” (Liddle) Clarise Scott; ‘‘Ode to Mareh,” (Stebbins) ; quartet — “‘Chimes,” (medley, Westman); tenor solo, (selected), J. A. Jaeger; ‘“Good- bye,” (Tosti); reading - (selected) Mr. Stromme; college medley. JITNEY LIGENSE LAW IS TESTED D. W. LaCombe is Arrested for Op- erating Two Jitney Busses With One License. The city ordinance providing for the licensing of jitney busses will be tested before Judge A. M. Crowell in the municipal court Monday. D. W. LaCombe, a jitney buss op- erator, was arrested today by Chief of Police Frank Ripple on a charge of violating the ordinance providing for the licensing of automobiles for jitney buss purposes. The police allege that LaCombe is operating two cars with but one li- cense. The jitney buss license in Bemidji costs $50. The case was continued this morn- ing to Monday. LA COURT WILL IS ADMITTED TO PROBATE The will of Samuel J. La Court of Baudette was admitted to probate in the probate court this morning. |MAN ARRESTED FOR SELLING LIQUOR TO0 INDIAN ESCAPES Otto Salstrom, Arrested at Cass Lake, 8 Makes Getaway in This City. RUNS FROM OFFICE OF U. S. COMMISSIONER Has Not Been Located; Federal Offi- cers Make Search; Expect to Recapture. Otto Salstrom, who was arrested yesterday morning in Cass Lake by Federal Officer Reed on.a charge of selling liquor to Indians, escaped from the office of Judge H. A. Simons, United States court commissioner, late yesterday afternoon. He has not been recaptured. Runs From Office. Officer Reed brought Salstrom to this city on the afternoon train and took him to the office of the U. S. commissioner. There was no one in the office so Officer Reed went to the telephone to call Judge Simons. While he was telephoning, Salstrom ran from the office to the street to the corner of Fourth street and Bel- trami avenue. He was seen to go in the alley back of the Crookston Lum- ber company reading rooms. Draws Revolver. Officer Reed took after his prisoner, drew his revolver, but did not shoot as there were several women between him and the prisoner. When Officer Reed reached the alley Salstrom could not be found. 1t is believed that Salstrom had as- sistance in making his escape. While searching for Salstrom, Offi- ‘cer Reed located two jugs of whisky. He smashed the jugs and spilled the whisky. Federal officers expect to recapture Salstrom. “COMEDY OF ERRORS” IS SENIOR PLAY One of the First Plays Written by Shakespeare to Be Presented May 12 and 13. The Seniors of the Bemidji high sechool have chosen as their class play, Shakespeare’s ‘‘Comedy of Er- rors.” It will be presented at the Grand theater May 12 and 13. Since Sunday was the three hun- dredth anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, this play is especially appro- priate for this year. In many parts of the country Shakesperean festi- vals, pageants and plays are being given by schools and colleges in hon- or of the world’s greatest poet. This revival is serving a twofold tribute; not only is it a tribute to Shake- speare, but it is bringing his plays closer to the people of today. The charming little play, “The Comedy of Errors,” was one of the first plays written by Shakespeare. It is simplicity itself, and yet so well constructed that the events seem the climax of an eventful day in the life of a family. The Seniors have chosen the most simply way for staging ‘the play. Since a reproduction of the Shake- perean stage is not possible, there will be one setting, representing a street scene in Ephesus where the action takes place. The scene needs no change as the events of the play all take place within a few hours. As long as the setting is to be scenic, the costumes will probably be the classic draperies of the Greek period. The costuming will be done by a St. Paul firm which is making a specialty of Shakespeare plays. ASSESSORS GET BOOKS AT COURT HOUSE The assessors of Beltrami county are calling at the court house today, getting their assessment books and final instructions. SCOOP THE CUB REPORTER BUH-LEEVE ME -) / GOT A PEAR OF A STORY YO WRITE ~ DEATH RATE IN COUNTY IS LOw Clerks Report That There Were 760 Births and 276 Deaths in County in 1915, The Stork defeated Death in Bel- trami county during 1915 by a large percentage. Reports received at the court house today show that there 760 births in the county during the year and only 276 deaths. Clerks receive twenty-five cents for reporting each birth and death. The city of Bemidji reported the most deaths and births in the county. There were 183 births in the city and 77 deaths. The reports from other points are as follows: Baudette, 51 births and 24 deaths; Blackduck, 20 births and 13 deaths; Nymore, 36 births and 10 deaths; Spooner, 28 births and 9 deaths; Bemidji township, seven births and six deaths; Blackduck township, seven births and two deaths; Eckles township, seven births and no deaths; Grant Valley town- chip, nine births and one death; Kelliher village, ten births and seven deaths; Kelliher township, three births and one death; Nebish town- ship, three births and three deaths; Sclway, two births and no deaths; Tenstrike, five births and two deaths; Turtle Lake township, six births and one death; Turtle River, three births and no deaths. - The Red Lake Indian agency re- ported 73 births -and 56 deaths for 1915, BATIER UP} BASE BALL SEASON OPENS High School Schedule Announced; First Game This Afternoon at Fair Grounds. were Batter Up! Play Ball! At four o’clock this afterncon the School Baseball League will open its season when the Freshman aund Eighth Grade teams will cross bats at the county fair greunds. A fast game is expected as the boys have been practicing hard for the past sev- eral weeks for the opening of the season. The School Baseball League is com- posed of teams representing the Eighth Grade, Freshman, Sophomore and Junior classes. The schedule is as follows: April 27—Freshmen vs. Grade. o April 28—Sophomores vs. Juniors. May 2—Freshmen vs. Sophomores. May 4—1Juniors vs. Eighth Grade. Eighth May 5—Eighth Grade vs. Sopho- mores. . May 9—Juniors vs. Freshmen. May 11—Freshmen vs. Eighth Grade. May 12—Sophomores vs. Juniors. May 16—Freshmen vs. Sopho- mores. May 18—Juniors vs. Eighth Grade. May 19—Righth Grade vs. Sopho- mores. May 22—Juniors vs. Freshmen. BEMIDJI AFTER NATIONAL GONVENTION OF NORWEGIANS The Bemidji Commercial club is in communication with the Satersdalen’s Lag, a national Norwegian organiza- tion, with a view of having that or- ganization hold its annual convention in Bemidji this year. The conven- tion will be held June 15 and 16. It is expected that there will ‘be over 300 delegates from Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, South Dakota and other states present at the convention. Columbus, 0., April 27.--Eggs fried on ice and electric lights - without wires are some of the marvels elec- trical engineering students at Ohio university showed at the school’s third annual electrical show here. to- day. SCOTT T0 CONFER - WITH OBREGON AT EL PASO SATURDAY Reported That Conference May Be Held in This Country or at Juarez. BAKER’S ORDERS DO NOT MENTION TROOP WITHDRAWAL Battle is Expected Between Colonel Dood’s Men and the Villistas. El Paso, April 27.—(Qfficial)—The Scott-Funston-Obregon conference will probably be held at El Paso or Juarez Saturday. Another battle between’ the de- feated Villistas and Colonel Dodd's forces is mometarily expected here. After a brief stop at Minaca for sup- plies and fresh horses, Dodd has re- sumed the chase. Mexicans Killed. Columbus, April, 27.—Four Mex- ican prisoners at Casas Grandes were killed while aftempting to escape. Instructions Sent. Washington, April 27.—General in- structions for the assistance of Ma- jor General Hugh L. Scott at his forthcoming conference with Carran- sa’s war minister, General Obregon, were drafted by Secretary Baker yesterday after brief conferences with President Wilson and with Secretary Lansing of the state department. The only official statement as to the mature of the instructions was thé following issued by Secretary Baker: “The instructions are to discuss a basis for the most cordial and com- plete co-operation between the Amer- ican and Mexican forces in the at- tainment of their common object.” For Better Understanding. ‘While the immediate object of the conference is a question of military disposition to put an end to bandit operations along the border, there is no donbt that its result will have a strong influence upon the diplomatic negotiations between the two govern- ments. 5 it It is considered certain that Gener- al Obregon will carry-back to Mexico City on his return a definite impres- sion that the American troops will re- main in the position to which Gen- eral Funston is now shifting them as a buffer between the disturbed area of Northern Mexico and the border, un- til the success of the Carranza forces in pursuing the bandits removes dan- ger of further raid on American towns. INSURANGE RATES SHOW BIG DECREASE New Rate for Dwelling Houses Goes Into Effect; Flat Rate For All, As a result of the re-rating of Northern Minnesota to make it sim- ilar to the rate in Southern Minne- sota, the insurance rates in Bemidji are showing big decreases. There is a flat rate on dwelling houses under the new ruling. A dwelling with a foundation is insured on a basis of 32 cents per hundred. A dwelling without a foundation is insured on the basis of 52 cents per hundred. The new ruling causes a reduction in the rates on dwellings of about 60 per cent. One thousand dollars insurance on a dwelling in Bemidji under the old rate would cost $22.09. Under the new rating the same house could be insured for $1,000 for about eight dollars. Reductions in qther rates are as follows: One-story brick buildings reduced from 55 to 43. Two-story reduced from 58 to 45. One-story re- duced from 1.08 to 90. Two-story frame reduced from 1.13 to 95. N KKK KKK KKK KK KS “ OFFICIAL WHO GOT - 2 YEARS FOR SEEKING 5-CENT BRIBE IS FREE Albany, N. Y., April 27.— Joseph E. Topper, the New York City Health department inspector, convicted and sen- tenced for soliciting a bribe of five cents, was paroled from Sing Sing penitentiary today. He was sentenced for two years. & TRk ok ok kok ok ok ok ok Rk k kok d Ak k ok ok ok ok ok kok ok ok ok kb KKK KKKKK KKK KK HIGHWAY MAY 60 OTHER WAY State Highway Commission Meets and Hears Proposals From Moorhead. N St. Paul, Minn., April 27.--The eyes of the Minnesota Highway commis- sion, which met at the state capitol today ,turned toward Moorhead and the Red River valley. After the commission had about de- cided to route the Jefferson highway —the New Orleans to Winnipeg roadway—from St. Cloud, through St. Cloud, Little Falls or Brainerd, Walk- er, Bemidji and thence through Bel- trami county north to the interna- tional border or west from Bemidji‘ to Thief River Falls and then north, Clay county commissioners in a meet- ing at Moorhead placed an sprocket in the wheel. This sprocket consisted of an offi- cial pledge of financial support of constructing a model highway through Clay county to bring the Jef- ferson highway from St. Cloud through Fergus Falls, through Moor- head and Fargo and thence north to Winnipeg. This new route would entirely avoid the Itasca State park and Be- midji. Although no official* confirmation of Moorhead being considered was made at the capitol, it was generally conceded that this route would be given due consideration. BEMIDJI RIFLE - GLUB FORMED! Mayor Charles Vandersluis Heads Or- ganization; Range to Be Constructed. Mayor Charles Vandersluis elected president of the Bemidji Rifle club which was formed last evening at the city hall. The club has a mem- bership of over 75. Other officers of the club are: At- torney P. J. Russell, vice president; Attorney H. J. Loud, executive offi- cer; B. J. Randolph, secretary, ahd Julius Miller, treasurer. Dues and membership fees of the club will be one dollar a year. Ranges will be constructed at the Walker farm on Lake Marquette. Rules and by-laws furnished by the National Board of the Promotion of Rifle Practice were adopted. The Bemidji elub will be a member of the National Rifle association and -will compete with teams from other cities for medals and prizes. Membership lists will be closed on June first after which no members will be admitted until after Jan. 1, 1917. was GRADE SCHOOLS TO HOLD BIG EXHIBITS Exhibits will be held at the close of the present semester in all the lower grades of the Bemidji schools. The displays will be composed of specimens of drawing and industrial work. Special exhibitions in mech- anical drawing and manual training as well as in sewing and cooking will also be held. New York, April 27.—Miss Irene L. Gibson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, and George B. Post, Jr., will be married in St. Barth- olomew’s church here today. Might As Well Kill A Man As Scare Him To Death By "HOP’ official | NORUPTURE BETWEEN GERMANY AND U, §. - SAYBERLINOFFIGIALS United Press Receives Authoritative Information That Crisis is Passed. ALL OF IRELAND IS UNDER M.A.RTLLLE LAW Kaiser Holds Conference With Aides. Over American Situation. Berlin, April 27.--The United Press is able to state upon excellent auth- to German-American relations is vritu-- ally passed. There will be no rnh- ture upon developments to date, it is believed. ority that the crisis in regard In No Hurry. Washington, April 27.--German of- ficials in Washington and American officials in Berlin are doing their best to avoid a German-American rupture. The president will not press speedy actien. Important Conference. Berlin, April 27.—The kaiser held a conference with Chief of the Stadf Falkenhan and - Admiral Holtzen- dorff, chief of the admiralty staff, over the American situation today. London, April 27.—The events in the European war today are as fol- lows: Officially admitted that E-22 has been sunk. All Ireland has been placed under martial law. ¢ Germans capture portions of Brit- ish trench near Givenchy. y Port of Morgate bombarded in Zep- pelin attack last night. NYMORE MAY VOTE ON MERGE IN JUNE Special Meeting of Village Council to Be Held Tomorrow Evening to _Elect Assessor. English The Nymore village council wilt hold. & special meeting*" tomorrow night for the purpose of electing an assessor. B J. H. Martin, who was elected; as- sessor, has not qualified for the of- fice. With the election of a new assess- or, efforts will be made to have the finances of Nymore placed in such shape that a final vote of annexation to Bemidji can be held at the pri- mary election, June 19. . The consolidation of the two school districts, No. 4 and No. 7, composed of Nymore and Bemidji, will take place after the two munici- palities have been merged. So that the affairs of the Nymore school can be molded into shape for the mext year, it is reported that Su- perintendent W. P. Dyer of Bemidji will be appointed school superintend- ent of the Nymore school until the school districts and village and city are merged. FATHER OF DR. WARD DIES AT EAU GLAIRE Mrs. A. E. Henderson and Dr. L. A. Ward received word this noon of the death of their father at Eau Claire, .Wis. Particulars of _the death are not known. Dr. Ward and Mrs. Henderson will leave tonight for Eau Claire. - BLAGKDUCK GIRL MAY LOSE EYESIGHT Dorothea, the five-year-old daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Thompson of Blackduck, may lose her eyesight as a result of sticking a needle into her eye. She was sewing and ran the needle into her eye. She was brought to this city where she is being treated by Dr. A. V. Garlock. Her eyesight may be saved. Mr. Thompson is county commis- sioner of the Blackduck district. DEAN MOVES LAND OFFICES TO NEW BLOCK W. E. Dean has moved his land of- fices from 115 Third street to the Troppman block. Mr. Dean estab- lished. his offices in Bemidji three months ago. He has sold Northern Minnesota lands.for the past forty years. - The funeral of the four-week-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Everson, who died Tuesday was held yester- day at Greenwood cemetery.