Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 2, 1916, Page 1

R VOLUME XIV, NO. 108, “* BEMIDJT, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 2, 1918, FORTY OENTS PER MONTH Bemidji Contractors Awarded City Contracts Fc -, Paving And Sewers %y, BIDS OF GOODMA AND LOITVED ARE LOWEST SUBMITTED Sewer and Water Main Extension Contracts Let Below Engi- neer’s Estimate. PAVING IS LET AT TWO CENTS ABOVE ESTIMATE Lake Shore Road and Bridge Matter Again Considered; Special Meeting Monday. Goodman & Loitved, Bemidji con- tractors, outbid a large field of con- tractors from otner cities, and were awarded the contracts for the con- striction of storm sewer, sanitary sewer, water extension and paving at the meeting of the city council last evening. All the bids, with the exception of paving bid, were below the city engi- neer’s estimate. The paving bid was about two cents above the estimate, but since the estimate was made the cost of cement has increased 15 cents a barrel. * A large number of citizens and con- tractors attended the meeting of the council to witness the opening of the bids. ! Storm Sewer $2,004.50. For a storm sewer on Bemidji av- enue from Fourth street to Seventh street and on Beltrami avenue from Tenth street to Eleventh street, Goodman & Loitved were awarded the L 4 KRR KK KKK R KKK KKK K® « * ADVERTISERS ATTENTION + Nearly 350 homes in Be- «@ji can be reached exclu- * sively through the columns of ¥ the Pioneer. These homes * take no other local paper. * There are but 54 homes in * Bemidji which are paying ¥ subscribers to other local pa- ¥« pers, which are not now * * * * * * reached by the Pioneer, ac- cording to a canvass recently completed by a Pioneer rep- resentative. ok ok ok ok koo ok ok ok ok k ok ok ok ok HHKH KK KKK KK KKK lights on Dalton avenue from 21st to 24th street was referred to the light committee. The bond of Louis Schadiow, who was awarded the contract for clean- ing, sweeping and sprinklirg the streets was ordered filed, A petition for the grading of Twelfth street between Dalton and Norton avenues, was referred to the street committee. Licenses Granted. Jacob Goldberg was granted a li- cense as a junk dealer. Frank Pogue was granted a license to operate a jitney buss. City Engineer Swinson submitted an estimate of $545 for the improving of the road west of Fourth street. The city clerk was authorized to advertise for bids, to be returned at the next regular meeting of the council. On the motion of Alderman Bailey, President Lycan appointed a commit- tee of three to meet with the old sol- diers to plan for a Memorial Day pro- gram. The committee is composed of Alderman Bailey, Alderman Miller and Mayor Charles Vandersluis. City Attorney Russell was instructed to contract at $2,004.50. Their bid was as follows: For 15-inch pipe, 80 cents a foot; 12-inch pipe, 65 cents a foot; 10-inch pipe, 60 cents a foot; 16x10 y’s at $2.10; 12x10 y's at $1.80; one-quarter bends at $1.40; manholes at $38 and inlets at $16. Other firms bidding on this work were the Robinson, Vanalstein Co., of Grand Forks and the Pastoret Con- draw up a resolution for the appro- priation of a sum not to exceed $50 for Memorial Day expenses. Bridge Matter Up. A communication from W. H. Gem- mell, general manager of the Minne- sota” & International railway, submit- ting a plan for the bridge over the inlet of the Mississippi and the using of the present Bemidji avenue outlet, struction company of Duluth. The latter firm bid $2,309 and the former bid was higher. Sanitary Sewer $8,130.68. Goodman & Loitved were awarded the contract for the construction of a sanitary sewer from Sixth to Thir- teenth streets on America avenue to Beltrami avenue on Thirteenth street, on Beltrami avenue from Twelfth to Fourteenth streets and on Minne- sota avenue from Ninth to Thirteenth streets. Their bid was $8,130.68. The engineer’s estimate was $8,400. Goodman & Loitved bid $1.38 for eight-inch pipe, $55 per manhole and $107 for flush tanks. Other bids for this contract were submitted by Kircher Bros., of St. Paul, Grand Forks Construction company, H. F. Bosworth of Ada, Pastoret Construc- tion company of Duluth, John Mec- Donald of Duluth, Robinson, Vanal- stein Co., of Grand Forks and William C. Frazer of St. Paul. Water Mains $1,269.60. Goodman & Loitved were awarded the contract for the extending of wa- ter mains on America avenue to the corner of the St. Hilaire Lumber com- pany property to the Koors Bros. new building. Their bid was $1,269.60. opened the discussion of the proposed Lake Shore street and the mnew bridge over the Mississippi river. Af- ter much discussion the council ad- journed to next Monday evening when a special meeting will be held to take scme action in the construc- tion of the bridge and street. City Engineer Swinson was requested to prepare estimates as to the cost of the projects proposed. . To Remove Tracks. “Mr. Gemmell in his letter proposed track changes on Bemidji avenue so as to make the railroad crossing ISENIOR CLASS DAY PROGRAM 1S ANNOUNGED FINAL MEXICAN CONFERENGE T0 BE HELD TODAY Solos, Recitations and Readings on |General Scott Receives Instruotions Program to Be Given June First, DEAN VANCE OF UNIVERSITY TO GIVE COMMENCEMENT TALK Law School Head Accepts Invitation to Speak Here; Graduation June Second. Dean William Reynolds Vance of the law school of the Univer- sity of Minnesota will give the commencement address at the graduation exercises to be held at the Grand theater June sec- ond, according to an announce- ment made this afternoon by Su- perintendent Dyer. The program for the Senior Class Day which will be held June first, there less dangerous. He proposed to remove all except one track. The steel tower and several light poles would have to be removed and the street would be placed on the same level with the Minnesota & Inter- national bridge. Mr. Gemmell in his letter stated that he believed that the work would cost less than any other project. He stated that the railroad could not consistently open Second street for a street crossing as it would so cut up their yards as to make them valueless. Several of the aldermen stated that they had received complaints from farmers and others on account of switching at the pressent crossing The William C. Frazer company of St. Paul submitted a bid of $1,310. The Goodman & Loitved bid was as follows: Four-inch pipe, $1.48; hydrants, $58; gate valve, $14; spe- cials, six cents a pound. Paving Contract $11,030. Goodman & Loitved were awarded the contract for paving on Beltrami avenue from Tenth to Thirteenth street and on Bemidji avenue from Fourth to Seventh streets on a bid amounting to about $11,030. Their bid was as follows: $1.22 per square yard of paving, 40 cents per lineal foot of curb, 50 cents per cubic yard for removing surplus earth. The engineer estimated that there would be about 9,000 square yards of pav- ing, 2,000 lineal feet of curb and 1,- 000 cubic yards of surplus earth. Others bidding for this contract were George E. Kreatz of Bemidji, Farn- ham Bros. company of Minneapolis and Robinson, Vanastein company of Grand Forks. Get Cement Contract. Goodman & Loitved were awarded the contract for cement work in the city for 1916. There were no other bids submitted. Their bid was nine cents per square foot for sidewalk, 25 cents per lineal foot for curbing and 14 cents per square foot for street and alley crossings. They had the contract last year at the same fig- ures. On the motion of Alderman Lahr at the meeting last evening the elec- tric lights in the city hall will be placed on a meter. A petition signed by residents for frightening teams. It was pointed out that it is dangerous for a woman or a child to drive a team over the crossing. “The council had better resign if the present location of the bridge and the dangerous crossing is re- tained,” said Alderman Bailey. “The was announced today at the high school. It includes selections, solos, readings and recitations and every]| member of the class will take part. To Give Oration. Leroy Mattson will deliver the class oration, Miss Edna Buckland wiil give the class prophecy, Delbert Woods will give the class poem and Marjorie Shannon will give the class’ will. Miss Lenore Ryan will sing the class song. The class will give a pantomine in which the characters will be as follows: Scene One—Freshmen: Mildred Richardson, Edna Anderson, Earl Mc- Iver, Leroy Matson, Will Ward; So- phemore, Miss Edna Buckland; Jun- ior, John Stechman; Senior, 'Alec Cameron; Professor Dyer, Harold White; Miss Loe, Marjorie Shannon. Scene = Two—~Sophomores, Dollie Koors, Helen Jones, Irma Dye, Alec Cameron, Delbert Woods. Scene Three — Juniors, Corrine Carlson, John Stechman, Will Ward and Lucile Moritz; guests—Laura Hazen, Delbert Woods, Rachel Ger- linger and Earl Mclver. _ Quartet to Sing. - Scene four will be a commencement program at which all members will receive diplomas. Seniors will be Dollie Koors, Alec Cameron, Carrol Knox, Corrine Carlson, Edna Buck- land, John Stechman, Will Ward and Delbert Woods. g The senior quartet composed of Ed- na Anderson, Edna Buckland, Alec Cameron and Will Ward, and the class orchestra under the direction of Leroy Matson will furnish the music for the program. The program was arranged by Lu- cile Moritz, Jeanette Stechman and William Ward. COUNTY SGHOOL BOARD HOLDS REGULAR MEET The county board of education held a regular meeting at the court house Monday afternoon. Reports of schools closing, applications for schools for next year and routine matters were considered. The coun- ty board is composed.of A. B. Rako, chairman of the board of county commissioners, Barl Geil, county treasurer, and W. B. Stewart, county superintendent of schools. BEMIDII NAVAL MILITIA T0 GIVE ANNUAL BALL people won’t stand for it.” Oscar B. Thompson and his mother, Mrs. Bertha Thompson, of Canby, Minn., have moved on their farm in Maple Ridge township. J. L. George, county auditor, who went to Chicago several days ago, is expected to return to Bemidji tomor- Tow. Take advantage of a want ad The Bemidji Naval Militia is issu- ing invitations for its annual ball which will be given at the city hall, May 19. The committee in charge of the dance is'composed of Whitney Brown, Edwin F. Simons, Carroll Hill, Remson Bell and William Mec- Donald. Milton S. Lamoreaux of Chicago, sales manager of the Bemidji Box From Washingt6n ; President Unchanged. RESULT MAY BE DEAD- LOCK AND ADJOURNMENT Pershing Concentrating and Dispos- ing Forces as Though Attack is Imminent. El Paso, May 2.—Instructions were received by General Scott from Presi- dent Wilson today. 5 The final Obregon-Scott conference will probably be held this afternoon. President Wilson has not changed his stand that the American -troops will not be withdrawn at this. time. It is believed at the conference to- day, Scott will tell Obregon of the decision of the United States. Obre- gon will politely say that he is un- able to discuss anything else and the conference will be deadlocked. The conference will then probably be adjourned. Columbus, May 20.—General Per- shing is concentrating and disposing of his forces as though an attack 1s imminent. He is not taking any chances. He is acting as nuder ac- tual war conditions. SIX GERMANS ESCAPE PRISON Break From Canadian Internment Camp; Rumored That They May Have Started Big Fires. St. Paul, Minn., May 2.—That the escape of six Germans from an in- ternment camp at Lathbridge, was connected with two mysterious west- ern Canada fires; aggregating $1,000,- 000 loss, was a rumor;on this side of the border which becaine stronger to- day when messages to Canadian newspaper correspondents returned unanswered. - The medgages.asked for confirmation of the connection of the incidents. It was®thought the Cana- dian censor prohibited connection be- tween the incidents. Tunnelling for 110 feet, four feet under the ground, six Germans es- caped from the Lethbridge interment prison. The tunnel was dug with stolen kitchen utensils. A goodly supply of rations was taken by the men, the government admitted. Both fires were in grain elevators. Messages received here referred to the fires as ‘“‘mysterious,” but gave no de- tails. At Medicine Hat, Alta., fire de- stroyed the Lake of the Woods Mill- ing Co., with a loss of $500,000. The property of the Rice Malting Co., Chicago, at St. Boniface, Man., was burned, 300,000 bushels of grain being destroyed. The damage is re- ported under half a million dollars. FEDERAL GOURT AT FERGUS FALLS TODAY The Federal term of court opened at Fergus Falls this afternoon at four o’clock with the calling of .the Fed- eral grand jury. Several Bemidji men are attending the court sessions. There are many criminal cases in- volving the introduction of liquor in- to Indian “Lid” territory to be tried in the court. That the boating season for the Be- midji division of the Minnesota Na- val Militia will be opened next Mon- day, was the substance of an an- nouncement made by Lieutenant E. A. Barker at a regular drill of the company last evening. The same crews for the two whale- boats and the cutter were assigned for this season as were delegated last season. Militia members are ordered to report at the dock at seven-thirty factory, is visiting in the city today. o’clock next Monday night. SCOOP THE CUB KEPORTER E— BOSS SENT ME OVERT) WRITE. And Somehody's Mother-in-Law Are Not The Same NEWJIPAPER MEN MAKE SUCH HUGE, ROOSEVELT AND WILSON DISCUSS Integrity of the United States Can- not Be Hampered With, Says President. PRAYS THAT COUNTRY BE NOT DRAWN IN WAR Colonel Claims That He Has Done Nothing to Make Crisis a Political Issue. ‘Washington, May 2.—America, re- awakened in national spirit through lessons of the war in Europe, was the theme of an address of President Wil- son yesterday at the opening of the national service. school military en- campment for young women. Honor is Sacred. In concluding, the president spoke a warning that the honor and in- tegrity of the United States cannot be tampered with. He prayed that the country should not be drawn into war, but declared that if it should be, “in the great voice of national en- thusiasm which would be raised, all the world would stand once more thrilled to hear the voice of the new world asserting the standard of jus- tice and liberty.” The president expressed confidence that in time of trouble the great mass of foreign born citizens of the United States would be loyal. Roosevelt Talks. New York, May 2.—Colonel Theo- dore Roosevelt on his return here last night from Chicago, issued a state- ment expressing gratification at the reception of his views on “prepared- ness, national duty and Ameriganism” in the middle west. Colonel Roose- velt declared he is not interested in the political fortune of himself and others, and after outlining the princi- ples advocated in.recent speeches. Time of Crisis. . “It cannot be said too often that this is a time of crisis in the nation’s career. We are now laying down the foundation and the controlling lines of a new era in our history. Every- that the people west and east realize the facts and act accordingly. S “By no act of mine, by no word of mine, has this grave question been involved in factional politics. In every state in which the law governs such matters, I have promptly with- drawn my name from all factional struggles. “As regards myself, I do not be- lieve the delegates ought to nominate me at Chicago unless they are pre- pared whole-heartedly and without reserve to make the fight along the lines above outlined.” FOUR WOLF BOUNTIES ISSUED BY GOUNTY Four wolf bounties were issued in the officer of the county auditor Mon- day. They were issued to Matt Mey- ers of Grant Valley, C. W. Welsh of Graceton, Herman Klapnes of Mal- colm and D. C. Hasbrook of Roose- velt. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ~TO GIVE ANNUAL BALL Invitations have been issued for the annual ball of the K. of C., No. 1544 of Bemidji which will be given at the city hall, Friday evening. The music will be furnished by the Bur- chard orchestra. HEARING IN GROTTE : ESTATE IN COURT Judge M. A. Clark of the probate court this morning held a hearing on claims in the estate of Ole B. Grotte. Richard Bush from Brainerd ar- rived in Nymore Saturday afternoon and will visit several days with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Olson. WELL-WELL: DEARIE - HERE You ARE.'- thing I can do will be done to see |- SHEVLIN-HIXON GO. The following from the Stillwater NATI“NAL SPIHIT Gazette is of interest to Bemidji peo- ple: George A. Lammers returned last night from Lammers, Wash., where he spent the winter. He brought with him an announcement that the Shevlin-Hixon compan, of which T. A. McCann is general manager, will open its, Chicago office in the Continental and Commercial build- ing on May 1, with A. W. Lam- mers in charge. The company will handle the highest quality of Cali- fornia white pine. The company is equipped to load forty cars of white pine under cover at one time. IASSESSORS BEGIN ON TAX GANVASS Assessors in’ Beltrami county Mon< day commenced the listing of real property with reference to its value and the assessing of personal prop- erty. A special effort is being made to induce people to make their re- turns on personal property. The success of the assessor in equalizing the burden of taxation depends on the willingness of the people to do their part. WILLIAM G. TITUS IS NYMORE ASSESSOR William C. Titus was elected vil- lage assessor at a meeting of the Ny- more village council held last eve- ning in the Willis Nye office at Ny- more. J. H. Martin, who was elected at the village election, failed to qualify for the position. Assessor Titus was instructed to complete the assessment as soon as possible to allow the final vote on an- nexation to be taken at the primary election in June. COMMERGIAL GLUB TO HOLD MEETING TONIGHT The Bemidji Commercial club will hold an important meeting in the club rooms tonight at eight-thirty o’clock. Representatives from or- ganizations of railway workmen and representatives of the railways are expected to be present to discuss the pending railway strike. Other im- portant matters will be discussed. ARGHDEAGON PARSHALL'S CONDITION UNIMPROVED The condition of Archdeacon Heman F. Parshall who is seriously ill at his home in Cass Lake, is unimproved this afternoon. Dr. Colter of Wa- dena, a specialist, has been called and is expected to arrive in Cass Lake to- night. BAPTIST CHURCH TO ~ HOLD BANQUET TONIGHT The- annual church banquet and roll call of the Baptist church will be held at the church tonight, beginning at seven-thirty o’clock. An excellent program has been prepared for the occasion. JUNIOR BASEBALL LEAGUE FORMED A junior baseball league has been formed in the Bemidji schools and will be composed of teams from the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades. The various team$ will hold individual meetings for the purpose of electing managers and captains. A game will be played tonight in the senior high school league be- tween the freshmen and sophomores. Mrs. G. A. McDonald and daughter, Marion, of Winipeg, Canada, are vis- iting at the Frank McManus home on Dewey avenue. By “HOP’ SOMEBOD(3 MOTHER 1S RIGHT— TS THWIFES- I HAD To SNEAK (T OUT Mo — OPENS GHIGAGO OFFIGE GERMANY'S REPLY T0 UNITED STATES REPORTED COPLETED Will Probably Be Dispatched to This Country Today or . ~Tomorrow. FIVE HUNDRED REBELS KILLED IN DUBLIN REVOLT Gerard Returns to Berlin From the Headquarters of the Kaiser. Berlin, May 1.—Germany’s answer to the United States note is com- pleted. It will probably be sent to- night or tomorrow. z The situation is not changed. It is believed that there is no danger of an immediate break. 1,500 Wounded. Dublin, May 2.—At least 500 rebels were killed and 1,500 were wounded in the seven days fighting. in the streets of Dublin. Officers say that the estimate is conservative. Dublin hospitals are overflowing. Ambassador Returns. Berlin, May 2.—Ambassador Ger- ard arrived from the kaiser’s head- quarters today. French Repulsed. Berlin, May 2.—(Official)—Fierce French attacks near Fort Douamont and the Cailette Woods have been completely repulsed. Trenches Taken. Paris, May 2.—(Official)—In a successful offensive near Fort Doua- mont, Saturday and Sunday, the French captured 1,000 yards of Ger- man trenches, KKK KFKKKKK KKK KK KK * OVER THE WIRE * KEKK KKK KKK KKK KK KX Thief River Falls, Minn., May 2.— Through the efforts of County Attor- ney H. 0. Kjomme and Detective De- laney, imported for the purpose of se- curing evidence against alleged boot- leggers, wholesale arrests followed. here, an even dozen warrants being issued. All weré bound over to the grand jury under bonds of $200 each. Washington, May 2.—The admin- istration' fight for the senate Philip- pine bill with-its Clarke amendment authorizing independence for the isl- ands with four years, was lost last night in the house by a vote of 213 to 166. Chicago, May 2.—Eleven thousand eraployes of the International Har- vester plant at Blue Island are strik- ing. Two thousand more went out this morning. St. Paul, May 2.—The state today loaned the city of St. Cloud $100,000 to build a high school. St. Paul, Minn., May 2.—Secretary of State Schamahl today filed for re- nomination. His platform is his past record. St. Paul, Minn., May 2.—John Lind has filed for railroad and warehouse commissioner. Ira Mills, present holder of the place, had filled for re- nomination. This John Lind is not the former governor, but lives at Lowry, Minn. He filed on the prohi- bition ticket. LUMBER MARKET IN WEST IS VERY 6000 The lumber market in the west is very good, according to B. W. Lakin, superintendent of the logging de- partment of the Crookston Lumber company, who returned this morning from a trip to Oregon, California and New Orleans. “Everyone appears to be feeling very good in the west,” said Mr. La- kin today. “The biggest trouble in the lumber business is the securing of boats afd cars. Business outside of the lumber business appears to be quiet. “The South, epecially in Louisiana, is booming. With the duty back on sugar, the plantations have been op- ened and everything appears to be in excellent condition. “I did not hear much war talk, ex- cept in Southern California where they are of the belief that the United States must intervene in Mexico. “The South sentiment favored Wil- son while the West sentiment was very much against him.” - STATE OFFICER TO BE HERE TOMORROW G. M. Cesande, assistant state su- perintendent of schools, will be in the city tomorrow. He will inspect schools in Beltrami county for sev- eral days. 5