Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 12, 1916, Page 1

. i it VOLUME XIV, NO. 117, THE BEMIDJI D s 4 1 Historical Society BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 12, 1916. , FORTY CENTS PER MONTH TAXPAYERS MEET AND DISCUSS NEW LAKESHORE HIGHWAY Majority Approve Action of City Council in Selecting Second Street Plan. RAILWAY AND CITY AUTHORITIES PRESENT Pointed Out That New Route is Not Very Expensive; Difference in Cost of $600. Thirty taxpayers of Bemidji, in- cluding prominent business men, met at the Commercial club rooms last evening and and discussed the build- ing of a bridge over the inlet of the Mississippi and a new highway to Nymore. A majority of the men present approved the action taken by the city council at its last meeting and agreed to support the council in its decision. Railway to Fight. The council, after much delibera- tion and consideration, at its last meeting requested the city attorney to draw up a resolution for the con- struction of a new highway from Nymore on the lake shore to Second street. Minnesota & International railway officials state that they will not permit the opening of Second street and that they will fight the project in courts. Much Talk. There has been much street corner talk in regard to the project and the meeting last evening was called so that citizens could express their views. E. H. Denu, president of the Commercial club, presided at the meeting. Considered for Years. Tom Swinson, city engineer, told the meeting of the various projects. He stated that the matter had been considered for many years and that no action had been taken. The rail- way company submitted several pro- positions, but all, according to Mr. Swinson, had some strings attached to them. He pointed out that the city was supposed to 40 feet at the present railway crossing on Bemidji avenue but that they only had 30 feet, the balance being used by the railway company. $600 Difference. Mr. Swinson quoted estimates showing that the repairing of the present crossing would cost $3,600 less than the construction of a lake shore highway, but that on the lake shore highway $2,000 would be as- sessable to the railway company and it would cost the city $1,000 to move present crossing, stating that he fa- vored the lake shore route, favoring the route to Third street more than to Second street. “The city should be entitled to cross Second street,” said Alderman John Moberg. g For Present Route. George Kreatz spoke in favor of the present crossing being im- proved. A. E. Feir advocated building the highway where it would be the least expensive and still be a permanent improvement. ' J. L. George, county auditor, ad- vised against high taxes but stated that he believed the Second street crossing the better. Edward Jackson advised the secur- ing of the 40-foot stretch of land which is reported as owned by the city at the present crossing. Present Crossing Unsafe. ‘““Whether they can make the pres- ent crossing safe is a question,” said Dr. C. R. Sanborn. “It is absolutely dangerous the way it is.” C. A. Huffman spoke in favor of the lake shore route. H. Cominsky advised the cheapest and most per- manent route. J. J. Trask talked against the Sec- ond street crossing, stating that it looked as if the city had singled out the M. & L. for attack. “I know the M. & I. has been a cordial friend to Bemidji,” he said. “I am most emphatically in favor of letting the road stay where it is.”” Support Council. ‘“After the city council has con- sidered the matter for years, I feel that they are the best qualified to judge,” said Attorney Thayer C. Bailey. ‘'‘As representative of the city, they have the city at heart as much, if not more, than we have. Before they made ‘their decision, I am sure that the problem of taxa- tion was taken into consideration. Mr. Swinson’s estimates are reliable.” H. E. Reynolds stated that if the council had arrived at a decision he was satisfied. “I am willing to support and back up the council in its decision,” he said. A. M. Bagley spoke in favor of the lake shore route. Attorney H. J. Loud advocated making the present crossing safe for the time being and to later on con- struct the Second street route. EPWORTH LEAGUE TO 0BSERVE ANNIVERSARY Special Program is Arranged; Spe- cial Tribute to the “Mothers.” The Epworth League will observe its anniversary and will give a spe cial program at the Methodist the steel towers if the present cross- ing was to be improved. The differ- ence, with these exceptions, between the two projects would only be $600. Should Open Second. F. S. Lycan, president of the city council, stated that he did not know why Second street should be closed. “Second street should be opened whether the Nymore highway is con- structed on that route or not. Per- haps some day the city would want to comstruct a pier there. The only street going to the lake mnow is Third street,” said Mr. Lycan. 0. J. Laqua stated that the present bridge and crossing were disgraceful. He spoke in favor of the Second street route. Offers Compromise. C. M. Bacon advocated construct- ing the road on the lake shore but instead of going to Second street to run a street at the end of the present railway tracks between Second and ‘Third streets. N. L. Hakkerup spoke in favor of Mr. Bacon’s plan as a compromise with the railway company. “The matter was up to the council B and settled by them at the last meeting,” said George T. Baker. “I think that the council knows its business. I favor the Second street route.” Walker Gives Talk. G. A. Walker, of the Minnesota & International railway, speaking as a taxpayer, stated that he believed that the present crossing could be made safe. “If the city owns 40 feet at the present crossing as claimed by the city engineer,” said Mr. Walker, “I believe that the city should claim it. 1 am sure that the M. & I does not want property that does not right- fully belong to them. Iam also sure that the M. & I. is ready to co-oper- ate with the city in making the pres- ent crossing adequate. The M. & L will fight the opening of Second street, however, as it cuts the yards in two.” Favors Second Street. Alderman J. P. Lahr stated that he church Sunday evening. The pro- gram will also be given in honor of “Mothers’ Day” which is Sunday. The program is as follows: Hymn, “True Hearted, Whole Hearted”; duet, “Springtime,” Lucine McCuaig and Edith Mills; responsive reading; address of welcome to mothers by Hector Brown; hymn, “The Son”; reading, ‘“Mothers of the Bible,” Gladys Getchell; recitation, “To My Mother,” Bertha Webster; hymn, “Our Mother’s God,” by the members of the league; responsive reading; solo, “My Trundle Bed,” Jane Yayn- er; talk, “Some Famous Mothers and Their Influence,” Rev. B. D. Hans- com; recitation, “Beautiful Hands,” Corinne Carlson; hymn, “Precious Name”; recitation, “The Mothers,” Alice Witting; special music, “I Love to Scatter Sunshine,” by the choir; reading, “The Youngest Ep- worthian’s Dream,” Carrie Erown; anniversary day offering for Epworth league work in foreign lands; spe- cial music, “Tidings,” by the choir, installation of Epworth League offi- cers. MINNESOTA PIONEERS FAVOR PREPAREDNESS St. Paul, Minn.,, May 12.—The Minnesota Pioneers’ association at a meeting yesterday went on record as favoring preparedness. The associa- tion is composed of persons coming to Minnesota in the fifties. Read the Pioneer want ads. SCOO NOFATHER T CAN NOT GO WITH OV TO TH BALL GAME-L HAVE. Yo WORt favored the Second street route. W. Z. Robinson stated that he did not believe that Second street should be closed. A, B. Palmer spoke against the THE CUB REPORTER Primary Election Battle Opens; Democrats to Have Bitter - Fight. THREE ASPIRE TO LEAD DEMOCRATS OF STATE No Candidate in Opposition to At- torney General Lyndon A. Smith, With entries all closed for state, congressional and legislative offices, the campaign which will end in the June 19 primaries has been put un- der way in Minnesota. Is Unopposed. The only candidate for state office who goes absolutely unopposed is Lyndon A. Smith, present attorney general and candidation for nomina- tion on the Republican ticket. He has no opponent on his own ticket and no Democrat has filed. Daniel W. Lawler, who filed for United States senator on the Demo- cratic ticket, is opposed by Andrew J. Davis of Minneapolis. The Demo- crats have three aspirants in the race for governor. The state, sixth district congress and 62na legislative lineup is as fol- lows: United States Senator. Republican: F. B. Kellogg, M. E. Clapp, St. Paul; A. O. Eberhart, Man- kato; C. A. Lindbergh, Little Falls. Democratic: D. W. Lawler, St. Paul; A. J. Davis, Minneapolis. Prohibition: W. G. Calderwood, Minneapolis. Governor. Republican: J. A. A. Burnquist, S. G. Iverson, St. Paul. Democratic: T. P. Dwyer, Minne- apolis; C. M. King, Deer River; S. D. Works, St. Paul. Prohibition: T. J. Anderson, C. W. Dorsett, Minneapolis. Socialist: J. O. Bentall, Litchfield. Lieutenant Governor. Republican: Thomas Frankson, 'St. Paul; Dr.”J.-A: Gates,- Kenyon; J. A. Peterson, Minneapolis. Democratic: Julius Thorsen, Ben- son; S. N. Sorenson, Minneapolis. Socialist: neapolis. Secretary of State. Republican: J. A. Schmahl, Red- wood Falls; F. K. Sampson, Worth- ington. * Andrew Hanson, Min- Prohibition: C. J. Johnson, Anoka. State Treasurer. Republican: R. L. Johnson, Aus- tin; Henry Rines, Mora; J. J. Schwarg, Dodge Center. Attorney General. Republican: L. A. Smith. Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner. Republican: I B. Mills, Moor- head; Elias Steenerson, Crookston. Democratic: 0. A. Hedin, Minne- apolis. Prohibition: John Lind, Lowry; L. W. Martin, St. Paul. Justice Supreme Court. W. B. Anderson, Thomas Knee- land, Minneapolis; J. H. Quinn, Fair- mont; Albert Schaller, Hastings. Congress. Sixth District—Republican: C. B. Buckman, Little Falls; Harold Knut- son, St. Cloud; J. J. Opsahl, Be- midji; E. A. Rogers, Walker. Democratic: W. F. Donohue, Mel- rose. Prohibition: John Knutsen, St. Cloud. Representative. 62nd District—L. G. Pendergast of Bemidji; E. W. Hannah of Bemidii; Charles S. Carter of Hines; Helic Clementson of Clementson; Sam 8. Sherman of Williams. HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL GAME IS CANCELLED The baseball game scheduled to be played between the Bemidji high school team and the Blackduck team at Blackduck tomorrow afternoon has been cancelled. WELL-G00 BYE.~ SCOOP- MY SON - SORRY Nou CANT GO YOTH' Dafactive ENTRIES CLOSED FOR |MINNEAPOLIS MAN [BEMIDJI SCHOOL STATE, JUDICIAL AND | IS FIRST TO FILE '+ GIRLS TO ENTER LEGISLATIVE OFFICES| UNDERVOLSTEADACT STATE GONTEST Milton S. Steuart of the Mill City |Seventy-five Students to Become ° . Files on 160 Acres in 158-30. GOVERNMENT LAND SALE TO CONTINUE NEXT WEEK All Iand is Being Sold; 37 Land Men Are Attending Big Sale, Milton W. Steuart, 2527 Portland avenue, Minneapolis, was the first to make actual filing on government lands at the Volstead Act land sale which is being held at the court house. He filed on 160 acres this morning in township 158, range 30. Land in Demand. The sale of lands will probably continue several days next week. All the land is being purchased and there is a demand for much more land. Therc are 150,000 acres of govern- ment land upon which the taxes have become delinquent. It is believed by officials in charge of the sale that nearly double that amount could be sold at the present sale. Many Purchasers. There are 37 land men in attend- ance at the sale, many of them rep- resenting from ten to several hun- dred purchasers. County Auditor George is conduct- ing the sale. LADIES OF G. A, R. HONOR SISTER Pass Resolutions in Memory of Mrs. Inez French Who Died April 10. The ladies of the Bemidji G. A. R. circle have passed resolutions in memory- of Mrs,. Fnez. French. who died April 10. " - *The resolutipns afe as tllows: ‘Whereas death has removed from our Cirele, our much esteemed and beloved Sister, Mrs. Inez French, who died April 10, 1916; Therefore Be It Resolved, That we imitate her many virtues, and let her vacant place be a bond to unite us more closely together; let us be true to every friendship; faithful to our duties; steadfast in our convictions of right; and although she has left us, let us prove that her influence for good is still with us. Dear Sisters, let us join hands And speak in love’s low tones For our sister has left us For a better home. Three score years and three She sailed on life’s great sea, Then she answeréd the call of death And is waiting for you and me. She has fought life’s great battle, And crossed to the other side; We wish to live so as to meet her When we are done with life. A few more years and we will finish The work we have to do, Then, my sister, we will sleep The same &s you. We placed a wreath of flowers Upon your silent bier, P And as we said “Farewell” ‘We could not help the silent tear. Let It Be Further Resolved that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the Bugle to be published, a copy to her husband, a copy to her son and his wife and a copy placed on file in the circle. HANNAH PENDERGAST, MINNIE CARTER, CATHERINE E. BAILEY, ° Committee. “|enth grade. Cooks at High School Tomorrow. CASH AND OTHER PRIZES TO BE GIVEN TO WINNERS Judges of Bread Baking Contest Not Announced; Contest Closes Monday. Seventy-five Bemidji girls will be- come ‘‘cooks” tomorrow at the high school cooking rooms to ascertain which one of them is the best bread maker. This is part of the state-wide cooking contest be- ing conducted by the agricultural department of the University of Min- nesota. Prizes Donated. Twenty-five dollars have been donated by local firms and individ- uals to be awarded to the contest- ants as cash prizes. Other prizes have been awarded by flour compa- nies and state organizations. The cash prizes were donated as follows: Crookston Milling com- pany, $10, Beltrami Elevator & Mill- ing company, $10, J. F. Falls, $5. The prizes will be awarded to the nine highest students in both the high school classes and the eighth grade class. Five prizes will be awarded to the students in the sev- Prizes for the high school and eighth grade classes are: First, $3; second, $2; third, $1.50; fourth, $1; fifth, seventy-five cents, and the last four prizes will be fifty cents each. . Seventh grade classes will be awarded the following prizes: First, $2; second, $1; third, 75 cents; fourth, 50 cents; fifth, 25 cents. Trip to Fair. In addition to these prizes a trip to the state fair will be given to the student attaining the highest in- dividual average. This prize is giv- en by the board of managers of the state fair association. A sac] Gold Medal flour will also be “give |to the student with the highest av- erage. » The club of five girls having the highest average score on six bakings will have as a prige a trip to the state. fair with all transportation paid. The trip offered by the board of managers includes all expenses. The Cremo Milling company of Crookston has donated all the flour which will be used during the con- test. Bread to Be Good. That the specimens of bread which will receive the prizes will be well worth eating can easily be seen by the systematic marking standard. General appearance will receive twenty per cent credit, this- being divided into three subdivisions, size, five per cent, shape, five per cent, crust, ten per cent. Flavor will be given thirty-five per cent credit as this quality is deemed more import- ant than any others- Other qualities and their percent- age are lightness, fifteen per cent, and crumb which is divided into the following divisions, character, 20 per cent, color, five per cent and grain, five per cent, will receive thirty per cent. - The contest will close Monday when judges, who have not yet been named, will judge the contest and award the prizes. MEN'S CIVIC LEAGUE T0 HOLD MEET TONIGHT The Men’s Civic league will hold a meeting tonight at the home of J. J. Trask. Several important matters will be discussed. Final plans for a county option election will be taken up. Andrew Johnson, sheriff of Bel- KRR KKK KE £ x * SENIORS PRESENT * : ° ANNUAL CLASS PLAY * — * * The senior class of the Be- ¥ * midji high school is present- % ¥ ing Shakespeare's ‘“Comedy ¥ of Errors” as its class play, * % this afternoon at the Grand * ¥ theater. The play will be re- & * peated tonight beginning at * % - eight o'clock. A good sized * * crowd attended the matinee. & x : . P * * KKK KKK KKK E KKK IRISH SITUATION REPORTED SERIOUS Premier Asquith Arrives in Ireland to Take Charge of Affairs, London, May-12.--Premier Asquith arrived in Ireland today to take charge of the situation there which is admittedly growing more serious. All further courtmartials have been ordered postponed pending the out- come of conferences between military and civil authorities. Liner is Sunk. Berlin, May 12.—An enemy sub- marine sunk the Austrian passenger liner Dubroovinik in the Adriatic yesterday. The liner was not armed. Will Not Protest. Washington, May 12.--Unless there were Americans on board the Aus- trian liner Dubroovinik, reported submarined in the Adriatic, the Unit- ed States will not protest. Sailors Revolt. Amsterdam, May 12.—Newspapers report that 300 Dutch sailors aboard a battleship at Java mutinied and paraded the streets yesterday. Six mutineers were captured’ and pun- ished. The others escaped. JUNIORS TO BANQUET GRADUATING GLASS At a meeting of the Junior class of the Bemidji high school held yes- ‘terday, spveral committees were ap- inted:to have charge of the ar- rangemeént of a..Junior-Senior ban-| quet-and -ball whieh-.will-<be given the latter part of this month. The date has not been definitely set. Three committees were appointed to plan the entertainment. Members of the entertainment committee are: Vernon Lamson, chairman, Howard Palmer, Elsie Jennings, Mable John- son, Fred Phibbs,” Ruth Boobar and Sylvia .Carter. The invitation committee is eom> posed of the following members: Lucy Brooks, chairman, Dorothy Carson, Lucene McCuaig and George Graham. Harold White, chairman, Maurice ‘Witting and Norman Kittleson con- stitute the transportation committee. HOME OF TENSTRIKE MAN IS DESTROYED BY FIRE The home of John Glick near Ten- strike was completely destroyed by fire Tuesday. Barns and sheds were also destroyed. Mr. Glick was in Tenstrike and when he returned to his home he found it in ashes. FOUR-YEAR TERM LAW GONSTITUTIONAL St. Paul, Minn., May 12.—The four-year term law for county offi- cers was held constitutional today in the supreme court. This means that county officers will be elected in 1918 and not this year.” The decision of the court was unanimous. Minneapolis—Mrs. M. J. Skoll hanged herself Tuesday morning to provide insurance money to feed her G. H. Gunheim, real estate dealer | trami county, left this morning for |starving family, and to prevent-her of Big Falls, is spending today in Be- midji on business matters. Scoop Had Run Out Of “‘Grandmothers” a few days’ business visit at Bau- dette. husband from taking his life for a similar purpose. By "HOP” CONFERENCE ON o BORDER ABANDONED WITHOUT AGREEMENT Situation Now is Practically as it Was When Conferences Began, STATEMENT IS MADE BY GENERALS; NO BREAK American Boldfer; Continue to Cross the Border Into Mexico. Washington, May 12.—The Mexican situation is the most serious since the United States forces entered Mexico on ac- count of the El Paso conference. Secretary Baker has directed General Scott to return to Wash- - ington and General Funston to San Antonio. El Paso, May 12.—The American - and Mexican conferees last evening announced they had decided to sus- e pend their conferences and report " back to their respective governments in order that the latter may conclude the negotiations through their re- : spective foreign departments. After almost two weeks of discus- sion the conferences of Generals =5 Scott, Funston and Obregon over the American troops disposition in Mex- ico came to an end without any agreement being reached. The entire matter was referred g back to the American and Mexican governments to be settled by diplo- matic channels. - Back at Start. Today the situation is almost ex- Z actly what it was before the confer- v ences began. The Mexican govern- ment still insists upon the withdraw- al of General Pershing’s troops upon a certain date, and wants that date to be soon. It is claimed that Gen- eral Obregon has been willing to make concessions in order to reach an agreement with the American con- ferees, but that he was overruled by First Chief Carranza and his ad- visors. After practically conceding the de- ‘mands ‘of the American conferees, General Obregon was compelled to re- verse his attitude, according to relia- ble sources of information here. The end of the negotiations came yester- day after two conferences had been held. General Funston gave out the fol- lowing statement: Make Statement. “We wish to announce that after several conferences, marked through- out with conspicuous courtesy and good will, in which conferences mut- ual expressions were exchanged and information was collected on the mili- tary situation on the frontier, it was agreed by the conferees to suspend the conferences and report back to their governments, in order that they may be able, through their respective foreign departments, to eonclude this ‘matter; and that the ending of these conferences does not mean in any way a rupture of the good relation of friendship between the conferees nor between their respective govern- ments. Signed: —*A. Obregon, —*“H. L. Seott, —*“Frederick Funston." The only break that could possibly come -would-follow an attack by Car- ranza troops upon American troops. JEWETT PAYS DUES AND JOINS AUTO GLUB —— C. W. Jewett was admitted to the munieipal court autemobile club this morning when he paid a fine of two dollars for speeding on Beltrami av- enue. He was arrested last evening. ]'fl SEEK COLLEGE MEET FOR BEMIDJI IN 1817 E. M. Sathre, of the Bemidji Busi- ness college, left for Fargo, N. D., this afternoon where he will attend the annual meeting of the North- western Business College association which will meet there tomorrow. As secretary of the Commercial club, Mr. Sathre will invite the associa- tion to hold its annual meeting in Be- midji in 1917, Mr. Sathre will visit with his brother in Crookston before return- ing to Bemidji. FILES FOR LEGISLATURE WHILE HIS BARN BURNS ‘While Charles Carter was in Be- midji Tuesday filing' for the legis- lature, & barn on his farm at Hines was destroyed by fire. Three horses were killed,