Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 17, 1916, Page 1

T | storigel. 80 clety VOLUME XIV, NO. 121. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, mAY EVENING, MAY 17, 1916. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH OPSAHL INCORPORATING RAILROAD TO RUN FROM BEMIDJI TO WARROAD SIXTH GROUP BANKERS IN FIRST MEET HERE REGITE PROSPERITY Delegates to Convention Hear of Ad- vance in Business and Methods. SOIL SURVEY OF STATE IS URGED Trip is Taken to the Itasca State Park; Twin City Bankers Present. Men of money, captains af cash and lieutenants of lucre, delegates to the annual convention of the sixth district group of the Minnesota Bank- ers’ association met this morning in Bemidji and heard statistics and stories concerning the prosperity of Minnesota in general and the sixth district in particular. Hastings Presides. The meeting was in the Commer- cial club rooms. President G. G. Hastings, cashier of the First Na- tional bank of Wadena, president of the sixth district group, presided. He called the delegates to order shortly after 10:30 o'clock. The Rev. L. P. Warford delivered the invocation. Welcomes Delegates. In his address of welcome, Attorney M. J. Brown of Bemidji told of the growth of Bemidji, its beauty and commercial advantages. 0. W. Lundsten of Hutchinson, president of the Minnesota Bankers’ association, responded fittingly to the address of welcome. Minutes of the last meeting at St. Cloud were read by the secretary and committees were appointed on nominations and reso- lutions. Urges Co-operation. J. H. Hay, superintendent of the schools at Thief River Falls, deliv- ered an address on “Team Work.” He emphasized the necessity for the co- operation between the banker and the farmer and pointed out that the farmers were laboring under the wrong impression, namely, that be- cause of his associations with the so- called “big interests,” the bankers are taking advantage of the farmer. This feeling, he stated, was being put out of existence slowly by the bhankers by meeting the farmer on an equal footing and showing an in- terest in the undertaking and enter- prises of the farmer. For Soil Survey. He urged that the banker become closer ucquainted with the farmer and spend less money in catalogues and calendars and more money for prizes for contest. He pointed out that the agriculture industry of the state was valued at about $1,550,- 000,000, while the deposits in 1,269 banks in the state was about $554,- 000,000. He urged securing of set- tler agents to assist the settlers and that the farmers be taught the use of keeping records. He stated that $537 is the average income of theAm- erican farmer. He urged that the bankers agssist the farmers in buying stock and to capitalize young men, who are at present going to Canada or west, in conducting farms here. He urged a soil survey for Minnesota and the soil testing of the individual farm. In concluding he made a strong plea for better citizenship. Federal Reserve. The subject of the federal reserve bank from its organization was dis- cussed by Gray Warren of Minneap- clis, taking the place of Theo. Wold of the Federal Reserve bank of Min- neapolis who was unable to come to this city. [e discussed the method ¢ clcaring checks at par. Rural Credits. J. W. Wheeler, president of the Capital Trust Company & Savings ) ank of St. Paul gave an address on * Rural Credits Legislation.” He dis- cisted the rural credit bills which are zow pending before congress. The.c bills provide for a farm loan beard and u system of land banks to ; to farmers at a low rate of imerect, There are two bills, the Gla:s and Hollis bills, and there are wid differences. To State Park. George E. Hanscom of St. Cloud led a “round table” discussion on banking. An adjournment was taken shortly after three o’clock for an auto trip to the Itasca State Park. The bank- ers will return to Bemidii at about 8:30 o’clock when they will be the guests at a banquet to be given at the Hotel Markham by the Bemidji bankers. About 80 delegates attended . the meeting. About 20 Twin City bank- ers came in a speeial car from Thief River Falls where they attended a bank meeting. Among those attending the con- vention are I. W. Bouck, Sauk Rap- ids, M. C. Shoneberger of Park Rap- ids, J. E. Cowan of Northome, R. B. Willington of Brainerd, J. P. Foote of Crookston, E. E. Martin of Pine River, J. Martin of Little Falls, A. H. Turrittin of St. Paul, D. I. Bouck of Rice, L. G. Carien of Rice, A. J. Rhoda of Long Prairie, A. A. Fitch of Royalton, R. W. Smyth of Park Rapids, D. A. Mitting of Sebeka, W. J. Browne of Wadena, T. W. Gren- amn of Minneapolis, W. S. Aagarr of Minneapolis, H. B. House of St. Paul, C. E. Johnson of St. Paul, G. G. Hast- ings of Wadena, J. A. Allen of Milaca, S. J. Moran of Deer River, H. J. Cater and F. H. Cater of Laporte, G. M. Millard of International Falls, Gray Warner of Minneapolis, J. G. Gerhard of Mizpah, J. W. Wheeler .of St. Paul and George H. Richards of Minneapolis. The Bemidji banks closed at noon so that the officers and clerks could attend -the meeting. The officers of the Sixth District Bankers’ association are as follows: G. G. Hastings, president, cashier First National bank, Wadena; B. B. Withington, vice president, cashier First National bank, Brainerd; A. A. Fiteh, secretary, cashier Farmers & Merchants State bank, Royalton; C. L. Atwood, treasurer, president Security State bank, St. Cloud. Other members of the executive committee are W. H. Lord, cashier First National bank, Foley and H. J. Cater, president First State bank of Laporte. Officers for next year will be elect- ed at the meeting here. 500 MEN WANTED BY GROOKSTON LUMBER GOMPANY Much Labor is Needed for Camps Which Will Operate Through . Summer.. SCARCITY OF LABOR WORST IN HISTORY ELECTRIC SERVIGE MAY BE EXTENDED T0 FARM DISTRICTS Line May Be Extended to Lake Plan- taganet at Jester Farm Resort. TO GIVE FARMERS LIGHT AND POWER Bemidji Township Farmers' Club Holds Meet at Carr Lake School House. Electric light and power service from Bemidji may be extended to the farm -districts surrounding this city. The power service will be of much convenience to the farmers who will be able, at a small cost, to in-| stall and operate motors. To Plantaganet. A. W. Johnson, manager of the Minnesota Electric Light & Power company, at a meeting of the Bemidji Township Farmers’ club held in the Carr Lake school house Saturday out- lined the cost system of extending the electric service to Lake Plantag- anet at the Jester Farm resort. He stated that Mr. Jester had agreed to use $300 worth of current during a year and that if others would use a like amount, the line will be in- stalled. Solicitors Active. ! Solicitors of the company are visit- ing farmers along the line and work on the extending of the service will { commence as soon as contracts have been secured. At the farmers meeting Saturday, A. E. Rako, chairman of the board of county commissioners, gave an inter- esting talk on potatoes. He explain- ed the selection of seed potatoes and exhibited several potatoes. Representative L. G. Pendergast in an interesting talk advised the set- tlerg to remain in Minnesota. ! ‘Several visitors from Bemidji were present at the meeting. Wages Are Good; Accommodations Excellent; Men Arriving From Many Points. The scarcity of labor in Bemidji is the worst in years. The Crookston Lumber company, PETITIONS ASK FOR JEFFERSON HIBHWAY St. Paul, Minn., May 17.—Members of the state highway commission have been deluged with petitions alone, can use 500 men, immediately | from residents of Stearns and Todd for its logging camps. Although men | ¢ounties to route the Jefferson high- are being shipped in from many| way from New Orleans to Winnipeg points the demand for labor cannot ] through their borders, and through be supplied. Wadena, Hubbard and Beltrami coun- Good salaries are paid in the lum-1{ tjes by way of St. Cloud and Sauk ber camps and the accommodations | Center. are excellent. The route asked for in the Todd “It is the first time in history that | county petition follows: we have not been able to secure enough men,” said B. W. Lakin, su- perintendent of the logging depart- ment of the Crookston Lumber com-|¢nrough St. pany, yesterday. men.” “It is the first time } Ayon, that we have had to hire men to hire | gauk Center, Little From St. Cloud west and north through Stearns, Todd, Wadena, Hubbard and Beltrami, counties Joseph, Collegeville, Albany, Freeport, Melrose, Sauk, Round Prairie, Long Prairie, Browerville, Lumber camps will operate through Clarissa, Eagle Bend, Bertha, Hewitt, the summer months. JUNIOR COMMERGIAL CLUB MEET TONIGHT The junior branch of the Bemidji Commercial club will hold a meeting tonight at the Commercial club rooms. Every member is urged to be present as several important matters will be taken up. MICHIGAN COUPLE GETS WED LICENSE Edward Steblin and Miss; Dorothy King, both of Hancock, Mich.. were granted a wedding license in the of- Wadena, Leaf River, Sebeka, Menah- ga, Hubbard, Park Rapids. Arago, Itasea State Park, Yola to Bemidji. It also has been suggested. to the commission that two routes be desig- nated. The road would. proceed from the Twin Cities through Anoka to Elk River and there branch off, one route going by way of Princeton, Mille Lacs, Walker, Bemidji, Thief River Falls to St. Vincent, and the other from Elk River through Clear Lake, St. Cloud, Sauk Center, Alex- andria, Detroit, Hawley, Crookston and St. Vincent. SEWER CONSTRUCTION WORK IS BEGUN Work has been begun by Goodman & Loitved, contractors, on a storm fice of the clerk of court this morn-|and sanitary sewer on Beltrami av- ing. home im Bemidji. SCOO The couple will make their|enue. THE CUB FEPORTER ‘Work on paving will be com- menced in a few weeks. ( | ROAD MATTERS.UP BEFORE OFFICIALS County Commissioners Holding Reg- ular Meeting at the Court The Beltrami‘board of county com- missioners is holding a regular meet- ing at the court house: { At the meeting meiday. Commis- sioners Rako, Hayes, Lennon and Thompson were present. The petition of 'G. Sandell for & school district in Shotley was set for hearing June 14.' The petition of A. E. Rako and others asking for a school district in 146-33-34 was set for hearing on the same day. One hundred dollars was appro- priated for the improving of the road to the Lake Julia sanatorium, on the motion of Commissioner Thompson. Bernard Espy was employed to drag roads in the following wunor- ganized townships: 155-31, 156-30- 31, 157-30, 158-30. Bonds of the First National bank of Brainerd for $100,000 and for the Security State bank of Baudette for $5,000 to guarantee deposits were ap- oroved, COMMERGIAL CLUB T0 SEND DELEGATES Thirteen to Be Named to Attend N. M. D. A. Meeting at Hibbing. The Bemidji Commercial club will name delegates to the Northern Min- nesota Development association meet- ing which will be held at Hibbing, June 8 and 9. Beltrami county is en- titled to 13 delegates at the meeting. At a meeting of the Commercial club last evening, Secretary Sathre reported that the Soo railway com- pany was in'vestigatlnghthe‘ advisabili- ner as has been requested by farmers. It was reported at the meeting that the Saterdalen Lag, a mational Nor- wegian orgamnization, will hold its annual meeting in Bemidji June-16 and 17. Automobile owners are re- quested to donate cars for use of tak- ing the delegdtes on a trip around the lake. It is expected that over | 300 delegates will be ' present. John Gainey was admitted to the slub as a social member. The payment of dues and the se- quring of quarters by the club was discussed at length. The secretary was requested to collect as many dues as possible within the next two weeks. All members are urged to make payments of dues to the secre- ‘ary as soon as possible, ST. PAUL BANKER FILES ON HOMESTEAD M. Roy Knauft of the Merchants National bank of St. Paul today filed m 160 acres-of land im. Beltrami _ounty. He filed in 157-30 under he Volstead act. EW ENGLAND GOAST IS SWEPT BY STORM Boston, Mass., May 17.—Driven by ) terrific gale sweeping the New Eng- and coast, the U. 8. cruiser San Fran- isco was grounded in the middle of he Nantucket Shoals. The cruiser : not damaged. The storm is doing wch damage along the coast. Rev. Westlund of Minneapolis will POPULARITY OF 0BREGON EXGEEDS GENERAL CARRANZA Reported That He is the Man to Do Things in Mexico; Attitude - Admired. GLENN SPRINGS RESIDENTS KIDNAPPED; ARE RESCUED Troops -Are Withdrawn From San Antonio; Dozen Chinese - Are Slaughtered. Field Headquarters, American ty of installing a splir west of Serib-| Army, May 17.—Obregon is the man to do things in Mexico. turning here report that his name is on all lips. His popularity ex- ceeds Carranza’s with the rank and file. His attitude during the Amer- ican conference is much admired. Is Satisfied. Couriers re- Mexico City, May 17.—War Min-| ister Obregon returned today and is- sued a statement saying that he had absolute confidence (that President Wilson does not want war. He said | that the conference with Scott and Funston on the border was highly| satisfactory. He stated that he was | satisfied that the army officers would | withdraw the troops as soon as the danger of border raids was re- moved. Men Rescued. . Marathon, Tex., May 17.—Jesse Deemer, rancher and storekeeper, and Monroe Payne, negro, captured by Mexicans during the Glenn Springs raid, have been rescued. Columbus, May 17.—The with- drawal of United States forces from San Antonio to an advanced base was followed by the slaughter of a dozen Chinese merchants. EVERY AGRE OF LAND IS SOLD AT BIG SALE Every acre of land offered at the government land sale in Beltrami county which closed last evening was sold. The sale was held under the Volstead act. Exact figures on the extent of the sale will not be available until next week. It is es- timated that 320,000 acres of land was sold. There will be about 8,- 000 tax certificates this year, or double that of last year. Amnother government sale will be held in May, 1917. OLD PARTIES WIN OUT IN PENN. PRIMARIES Harrisburg, Pa., May 17.—Meag- erest returns from half the counties in the state indicate that there was a complete triumph of the organi- zation of the state’s old parties at the presidential primary election held yesterday. E. J. LEDFORD PAYS FINE FOR SPEEDING E. J. Ledford paid a fine of $2 in the municipal court this morning on a charge of speeding. He was ar- rested last evening on Beltrami av- enue by Chief Ripple. CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES UNDER CORRUPT PRACTICE ACT St. Paul, Minn.,, May 17.—Candi- dates for congress are subject to the provisions of the state corrupt prac- tices act, according to an opinion rendered by Attorney General Smith. PRESIDENT WILSON 0. K’s TRADE COMMISSION Washington, May 17.—President Wilson today placed an O.+K. on the ccupy the pulpit of the Swedish | wutheran church Sunday, May 21, for oth morning and evening services. T GOT TH SAME T S0UNDS 7O ENGNEONMY H ME LIKE YUH THRASHIN' MACHINE! GOV A CYLINLER MASSING— Federal Trade commission’s encour-| agement given to trade associations and manufacturers’ associations. MISS NEWTON SEGURED FOR TRAINING SGHOOL Miss Margaret Newton, who has been teaching in the Moorhead schools during the past year, has been secured by W. P. Dyer, conductor of the Teachers’ Training school, which will be held here June 12 to July| 21, to give instructions in music and diawing. Miss Newton was instruc- tor in the Bemidji schools in music for two years up to a year ago. i Many registrations are beimg re- ceived for the training school and in- dications are that there will be a iarge enrollment. BEMIDJI MAN TO WITHDRAW FROM * CONGRESS RACE New Railway to Run Through Itasca State Park; State Gives Permission. SURVEYING TO START JUNE FIRST Line to Skirt Red Lakes; May Use OFFIGER TESTIFIES THAT GASEMENT PLOT BEGAN IN GERMANY Iiaps Found in Possession of Former Irish Leader Prove Formation. REPORTED THAT GERMAN LOSSES ARE LARGE Dutch Steamer is Blown Up; Turks Ready tc Meet Russian Advance. London, May 17.—Maps found in the possession of Sir Roger Casement, Irish leader, prove that his plots started in Berlin, Lieutenant Gordon of the British war office, testified at the Casement hearing today. Washington, May 17.—There were three Americans aboard the Canadian steamer Eritrea when it was sunk, presumably by a mine. No member of the crew was injured. London, May 17.—Newspaper dis- patches stated that 300,000 German soldiers have been killed or put out of action at Verdun. It is stated that the German losses are sufficiently heavy so that their strength is broken and an offensive against Riga is im- possible, Great Yarmouth, Efigland, May 17. —The Dutch steamer Batavia bound from London to Rotterdam has been blown up. Five men were Killed. London, May 17.—Twenty thou- sand Turks have been withdrawn from the British front east of Kut- el-amara,, presumably to meet the Russian advance on Bagdad. Washington, May 17.—The presi- dent’s protest to England is practic- ally completed and will be sent this week. FARMERS' GLUB PLANS T0 BUILD BIG HALL At a meeting of the Mississippi Rural Farmers’ club at the John Smith place Sunday, plans were made for the building of a hall in that community. It is planned to build a hall 24x40 and to have it ready by July first. The farmers will all donate work and material. Women have agreed. to assist in the work. Mrs. Willet says that she can run the hand saw.and Mrs. Mil- ler says she can drive nails. Frank Silversac, George Miller and H. N. Wilson were dirécted to' have charge of the work. The club voted to hold its next meeting at the fair grounds Jume 21, the day of the farmers’ picnic. SENATE TO VOTE ON BRANDEIS NEXT WEEK Washington, May 17.—The senate judiciary committee today agreed to vote upon the confirmation of the appointment of Judge Brandeis to the supreme court next Wednesday. Miss Ava Sonstrud, employed with the Sathre Abstract company, is con- fined to her home on Dewey avenue by illness. The Trouble Is Found But Not Located By “HOP" == "THAT CMLINDER MUST W BEEN MISSING- FOR SOME: TIME - TVE COME BACK. FWE MILES AND NOT A S\GN OF (T Red Lake & Manitoba Tracks, Minneapolis, Minn, May 17. —T. B. Walker interests late to- day became identified with the move for a railroad from Bemidji to Warroad, Archie Walker stated that the Opsahl proposed road would take over the two Walker short lines as a nucleous for the new line. St. Paul, Minn,, May 17.— Late indications are that the ul- timate route of Opsahl’s road will be from the Minnesota Transfer between the Twin Cities and to Warroad, Minn,, via Bemidji. St. Paul, Minn.,, May 17.— Jens J. Opsahl of Bemidji is here to incorporate a $150,000 rail- road to run from Bemidji to Warroad. He announced here that he would withdraw from the race for congress in the sixth dis- trict. “My only reason reason for - running,” he said, “was in con- nection with the Nelson amend- ment to the Indian bill. That ig passed. .I will devote my time to railway development and beating a six-foot dam at the mouth of Red Lake which would flood all the homesteads around the lake.” " - The incorporators of the new railway company are all Bemidji men. The company will be known as the Red Lake Northern Rail- way. The line will run through Itasca park: the state: having given permission, then through to Bemidji and then north, skirting the Red Lake and to Warrcad. It was not stated whether the new company would use the tracks of the Red Lake & Manitoba railway to Red Lake from Bemidji. Surveying on the new road will start June first, The incorporators of the rail- way are J. J. Opsahl' John Mo- berg, A. M. Bagley, Lee J. Op- sahl and George H. French. WILLIAM ORPET JURY IS STILL UNCOMPLETED Court Room, Waukegan, Ill., May 17.—There appears to be little chance of getting the William Orpet murder trial jury completed before the end of this week. Orpet’s father today stated that he will work from morn- ing to night to get money to carry his son’s defense to the highest court if beaten in the lower courts. MINISTER FALLS DEAD AT METHODIST MEET Saratoga Springs, N. Y., May 17.— Rev. John J. Manker of Athens, Texas, editor of the Methodist Advo- cate- Journal, fell dead while ad- dressing a meeting of the book com- mittee of the Methodist general con- ference yesterday. Dr. Manker, who was about 72 years of age, was the father-in-law of the late John A. Patten of Chattanooga, Tenn. BODY OF BABY FOUND AMONG LOST BAGGAGE Brainerd, Minn., May 17.—The lost baggage department of the Minne- sota & International railway made a ghastly discovery when a suit case was opened and found to contain a dead baby. The body was badly de- composed. The head appears crush- ed in. The suit case was found in a smoking car. THREE BOYS IN COURT; BREAKING INTO HOUSE Three Joys, ages about twelve years, were in the municipal court this morning on.a charge of break- ing into the Baptist church parson- age. They were discharged by Judge A. M. Crowell after a warning. . The boys were arrested by Officer Zach- arias while in the house. H. Taylor of Minneapolis arrived in Bemidji this morning to attend t business matters here. -