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

% \ ", BUYRUGGLESTIMBER \ __iollows: 4 ““like the city of Bemidji, may, by two- | i * five members who shall hold office "“:' duly elected and qualified except the i il vices. ) THE BEMIDJI DAILY P10 Hlsto"ca 1 YOLUME x1v, No. 123. CHARTERAMENDMENT NOT NEGESSARY T0 Attorney McDonald in Letter to Charter Commission Points Out State Law. CITY CAN BOND FOR PARKS UNDER STATE ACT “pnds Can Be Issued Not to Exceed Two Per cent of Assessed Valuation. | The charter o—“TCi!y of Bemidji ‘ PRUGRAM GBMPLETED | need not be amended to secure the Ruggles’ timber north of the Bemidji‘ FUH MEMUBIAL DAY mill for park This is} pointed out today by Attorney E. E.| McDonald in a letter to A. P. White, president of the Bemidji charter) commission. Attorney McDonald points out in wis letter that under a state law, the| city council can pass an ordinance for the securing of property within a two-mile limit of the city for park purposes. The city can issue bonds for the buying of the park without | being restricted by any indebtedness! of the city. purposes. Up to Council. Attorney McDonald's letter is as My attention has been called to an item in the Bemidji Pioneer ~ in| which it is said that it is proposed | to amend the city charter so as to permit the city of Bemidji to acquire the Ruggles timber on the east side| of the lake for park purposes. “Your attention is called to Cha.p—i ter 486, General Laws 1909 (Sec.| 1746-1753, General Statute of Minn. ny&) This act provides that cities | thirds of the votes of its council at a regular meeting, pass an ordinance expressing its intention and desire to take advantage of that act. There-‘; upon, the territory embraced in such | city shall be deemed, and thereby de- clared to be, a park distriet of this: state. Such ordinance, before it shall take effect, shall be submitted | to the voters at regular city or spe- cial election and approved by a ma- jority of those voting thereon. Such park district shall have a seal and perpetual succession, with power to sue and be sued, contract and be con- tracted with, acquire by purchase, . gift, devise or otherwise and hold,, awn, possess and maintain property in trust for the purpose of parks,! boulevards and ways and to exercise| all the powers necessary in connec- tion therewith. The power of such park district shall be exercised by a ’ board of commissioners consisting of | | | | for a period of five years from and after date of their election and quali- “~atien and until their successors are members of the first board, who shall hold office from one, two, three years, etc. The city treasurer shall be ex- officio treasurer of the park districL‘ Members of the commission shall be/ elected at the annual meeting except | that the first board may be elected at a special election. The board shall 'ag Ve no compensation for their ser-! This commission shall have| power to acquire by purchase, etc., as | above recited, any land within the’ city limits or within two miles there- | from for parks, boulevards and wa and power to open, grade and other-, 4 wise improve the same, or any paths, \Ways or streets through the park, and1 make and construct pavilions a.nd‘ | pleasure grounds and fields, etec. To levy special assessments, etc., appoint engineers. surveyors, etc. To issue | i negotiable bonds for the park dis- ! trict in a sum not to exceed two per ut of the value of the taxable prop- “therein situated for the exclu- ve purpose of purchasing and ac- quiring land for such parks, boule- 4 yards and ways and for the perman- ent maintenance thereof, and upon the affirmative vote of the electors to issue bonds in an amount in the aggregate not to exceed 5 per cent of the assessed valuation. Can Issue Bonds. ~igu will note that under this law {ythe park commission may issue bonds: {) without regard to the indebtedness { lof the city. The assessed valuation {of the property within the city of . /Bemidji for 1915 was over $2,000,- 1000, and this commission could issue | 'bonds to the extent of two per cent | 'thereof without submitting the mat- ar to a vote of the people. This ;.,/ | lcity hall in the afternoon was | congregation and Rev. J. Clety would proviae . Xn $40,000. They could issue bonds to the extent of five per-cent of the assessed valuation up- on a vote of the people, which would give a revenue of $100,000. “The advantage of proceeding un- der the general law that I have re- ferred to you is that the park dis- trict can acquire lands within two miles of the limits of the city and is not restricted in borrowing money by any indebtedness of the city. “No doubt, the park district could borrow of the state the funds neces- sary to purchase eighty acres of the tract covered by the Ruggles timber north of the Bemidji mill. “I do not write to discourage your charter commission, but simply make a suggestion which may assist in se- curing us the Ruggles timber for a park.” EXERGISES INBEMIDJI Dr. M. D. Fuller, an old soldier who has been doing some evangel- istic work, will be the speaker at the exercises to be given in Bemidji at the city hall Memorial day. Bemidji will appropriately ob- serve the day. At ten o’clock in the morning members of the G. A. R, naval militia, fraternal organizations and school children will meet at the city hall and march to the ceme- tery where appropriate services will be held. Mrs. L. G. Pendergast will give a talk at the cemetery. A dinner will be served at the Odd Fellows hall at noon. The program to be given at the an- nounced last evening by the commit- tee in charge. It is as follows: Prayer—Rev. B. D. Hanscom. Song—High school double tette. Remarks—W. B. Stewart, county superintendent of schools. - } Exercises by children. Reading—Mrs. H. W. Bailey. Song—High school double quar- tette. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address—By a student of the Bemidji high school. Address—Rep. L. G. Pendergast. Address of Day—Dr. M. D. Fuller. Exercises by Nymore school chil- dren. Benediction. WARFORD INSTALLED AS PASTOR OF CHURGH Rev. Lester P. Warford was in- stalled as pastor of the Presbyterian church at services held at the church last evening. Rev. R. Cooper Bailey, D. D., pastor of the Crookston Pres- byterian church, acted as moderator at the services and gave the installa- tion sermon. Rev. J. H. Frarey, pas- tor of the Blackduck Presbyterian church, delivered the charge to the T E; Coates, pastor of the Kelliher Presby- terian church, delivered the charge to the pastor. A special music pro- principal | gram was given. WILTON MAN GETS TWO DENS OF WOLVES William Foster of Wilton has cap- tured two dens of wolves this spring and has been awarded bounties for 1e same at the court house. Lach den of wolves contained seven cubs. ARTHUR REED TO WED MiSS CARRIE SMITH A wedding license was issued today to Arthur B. Reed of Nebish and Miss Carrie Smith of Aure. }ANY CONTRACTORS HERE FOR DITCH v contractors are in Bemidji this aiternoon attending the letting of the ccntracts for the construction of Judicial Ditch No. 25 which will be constructed north of the North Red Lake. The ditch will be 239 miles in length and it is estimated will cost about $406,769.79. quar- | BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 19, 1916. GERMANS BELIEVE THAT U, S. COULD BRING ON PEAGE NEGOTIATIONS Dispatch From Berlin is Frank ‘in Discussion of Peace Rumors Circulated. BELIEVED THAT MOVE IS NOT VERY DIFFICULT Austrians Continuing Drive South of Tyrol; Italian Positions Are | Taken. Note—The following dispatch is the frankest discussion of peace rumors circulated in Ger- many yet passed by the German censors.—Editor. ! Berlin, May 19.—Feeling here 1s strong that a neutral such as the United States might succeed if it undertook to negotiate for peace. Diplomatic circles consider that the recent statements of Sir Edward Grey were the opening guns for peace. One official stated recently that making a "peace move now was no more diffi- |eult than adjusting the German-Am- erican submarine dispute. Drive Continues. } Berlin, May 19.—(Official) —A dis- ;patch from Vienna states that the | Austrians are continuing their drive isouth of Tyrol and have conquered ;’forther important Italian positions. | Over 900 prisoners were captured. Allies for War. Petrograd, May 19.—The Allies stand solid for a fight to the finish. They heavy sword. They owe this to un- born generations. This is Rene Vi- | viani’s answer to German peace talk. Viviani is the French ambassador here. Three Amerfcans Saved. * ‘Washington, May 19.—The Paris embassy today reported officially that there were three Americans in the crew of the British steamer Engros- ser which was sunk, probably mined. | They were saved. French Attack Fails. Berlin, May 19.—(Official)—The French attack on Hill 304 has failed. Not Torpedoed. Berlin, May 19.—A dispatch from Amsterdam says that a crew of the White Star liner Cymric reached there and reported that the liner sunk from an explosion in its boilers. It was not torpedoed as London re- ported. JITNEY ORDINANGE UPHELD BY STATE SUPREME GOURT St. Paul, Minn., May 19.—The su- preme court today upheld jitney or- dinances. Mitchell Magnella drove an unlicensed jitney. He was ar- rested and lost appeal. The supreme court held that the Northern Pacific must route goods over the shortest routing. Attorney General Smith today stated that this saves shippers a quarter of a million | dollars annually. W. B. STEWART BUYS HINDAHL ESTATE LANDS { W. B. Stewart, county superintend- ent of schools, this morning pur- (chased 160 acres, NE1;-17-149-32, from the Joseph Hindahl estate. The }‘German consul at St. Paul was the administrator of the Hindahl estate and was represented here by Louis Winer of St. Paul. The land was sold for $6.50 per acre. APPROPRIATION BILL REPORTED TO HOUSE Washington, May 19.—The sundry civil bill carrying appropriations of $127,227,221 was reported to the house today. It includes great in- creases for the Panama canal forti- | fications. Four million four hun- dred and thirty-five thousand dollars !is for the canal fortifications. This is one million more than last year. intend breaking Germany’s; MANY SEATS ARE SOLD FOR “THE BIRTH OF A NATION” Believed That Theater Will Be Crowded at Every Performance; Many Mail Orders. SPECIAL CARS TO BRING COMPANY HERE SUNDAY Griffith Proves That No Good Can 5 Come Out of War; Play Will | Inspire Patriotism. Many seats are being sold for “The Birth of a Nation” which will be shown in Bemidji Sundai, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday jat-the Grand theater. It is believed that the theater will be crowded at each performance. Many mail or- ders have been received for seats. Company of 35. “The Birth of a Nation” company, including about 35 people, will ar- rive in Bemidji Sunday morning from Brainerd in a private Pullman sleep- er. The equipment of the company will be sent here in two private bag- gage cars. It was pointed out today by a rep- resentative of the company that the play will inspire patriotism, teach history, prolong peace and command respect for drama and music better than any offering before the public today. War is Hell. D. W. Griffith, perhaps a thousand- fold more effectively than he realized while he was making it, has proven that war is actually hell, made and | fed by man—in his spectacle of spec- tacles, “The Birth of a Nation,” and that hatreds and spites that are bred fgom ;t between peoples who partiei- - {pagcesierein are eternal dammation here on earth. glorious and exhaustive treatise on the subject, one more than ever prays for an everlasting peace and a settle- ment by arbitration rather than fur- ther armed conflict. Widows, orphans, wrecked homes and hearts everywhere—the aged parents and weeping little son and daughter, brother and sister all over the throbbing world, are the ones who will heartily say ‘“Amen” to this everlasting lesson of war. When one of fair mind witnesses this mar- velous reproduction he cannot be- lieve that Griffith, as has been said of him, has been all these years nurs- ing his wrath against the North and struck with this mighty weapon when he knew he could do the most far-reaching damage to the cause of his country’s enemies. He will be- lieve, rather, that Griffith, being an great artist, saw his chance to alarm the world with the greatest, most dynamic thing yet and he took it, with the result that all readers to- day knows. BEMIDJI POSTOFFICE GETS SMALLEST SUM IN APPROPRIATIONS Washington, May 19.—Under the head of appropriations for postoffice sites, commencement and continua- tions of postoffices and equipment in the civil sundry bill submitted to the house today, Bemidji, Minn., received an appropriation of $500. The Be- midji appropriation is the the small- est of the list. Twenty-six thousand dollars was appropriated for Little Falls, Minn. SLOGUM FILES FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE M. G. Slocum filed today for the office of judge of probate court. Judge M. A. Clark, the present judge, is a candidate for re-election. Judge Hiram A. Simons and J. E. Harris have also filed for that office. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CONTINUE SESSIONS The board of county commissioners continued their sessions at the court house today. Routine matters were considered. After witnessing Mr. Griffith’s most | SECTION ONE NATIONAL GUARD TO BE REORGANIZED St. Paul, Minn.,, May 19.—Adju- tant General Wood today stated that a reorganization of the Minnesota Na- tional guard which has been ordered will better it. He said that he did not contemplate that further com- panies would be disbanded. The na- tional guard, according to the gen- eral, now needs the backing of the business men of the entire state. BEGIN WORK ON STORM SEWER ON BEMIDJI AVE. Work was begun yesterday by Goodman & Loitved on the construc- tion of a storm sewer on Bemidji av- enue north of Fourth street, prepara- tory to paving that avenue. T. R. BRINGS DIRE WARNING TOFORD'S HOME TOWN TODAY Detroit, Mich., May 19.—Theodore Roosevelt brought a dire warning to Henry Ford’s home town today. He lambasted Ford’s pacificism; raked Wilson’s “make believe prepar- edness”; accused influential Germans of reflecting the German government approving pacificists’ plans in the United States with an idea of keeping America unprepared, and dubbed the present governmental representatives 96 pei‘ cent feeble. He claimed that he bore for Henry Ford real friendship and in many cases genuine admiration. Then he classified Ford with the Tories of the Revolutionary war and the Copper- heads of the sixties. Two thousand people greeted Roosevelt here with much enthu- siasm. Roosevelt’s plans of visiting Ford’s plants have been cancelled. Ford visited at Roosevelt’s hotel at three o’clock this affernoom. Roosevelt in his address said in part: “My plea is that all our citizens today shall act in the spirit of the men of many different race strains— the Washingtons, Adamses and Lees, the Schuylers and Sullivans; the Car- rolls and Muhlenbergs, the Marions and Herkimers—who disregarded all questions of national origin and be- came Americans and nothing else when they founded this country. “We all stand together for our common flag and our common coun- try. We must so prepare that this country will be a good place in which the children’s children of all of us shall live; and to do this we must so prepare that we can repel all for- eign foes and preserve the inestimable right of settling for ourselves the fate of this mighty democratic re- public. I E RS SRR SR E RS SRS * NYMORE NEWS * %« (By Special Correspondent.) ¥ EEXK XK KRR KKK KK KKKEKX Carl Fish of Fisher, Minn., ar- rived in Nymore and is expecting to make his future home here. Misses Leola and Leila Lish re- turned to Rosby Tuesday evening af- ter spending the past few days visit- ing with friends and relatives. Herman Roydeen of Clearbrook was a business caller in Nymore Wednes- day. He left for Minneapolis on Wednesday evening where he will spend some time on business. John and Fred Swenson of Swen- son Lake were business callers in Ny- more Thursday. Mrs. Charles Ohberg from the town of Frohn made a business call here Thursday afternoon. Henry Love, who has been run- ning the photo gallery in Nymore, has retired from business. INVADE SOCIETY FOR JURY FOR ORPET CASE ‘Waukegan, I1l., May 19.—The sher- iff today stated that he would invade the exclusive society colony of Lake Forest to secure a venire to try Will H. Orpet, college student, for the al- leged murder of Marian Lambert. This is the fifth day and only three men have Deen tentatively accepted. | literarcy i The judge abolished the test for veniremen to expediate get- ting a jury. PAGES 1 TO 8. U. 3. SOLDIER IS KILLED BY MEXICAN GUARD SIXTEEN VILLISTAS KILLED BY COWBOYS Mexicans Furnish Poisoned Food for Soldiers; Three Are Arrested, El Paso, May 19.—Sergeant Harry Furman, a member of the machine gun company of the 23rd infantry, was shot and killed on Mexican soil a mile and a half east of Juarez late yesterday by Mexican custom guards. General Gavira, Juarez command- er, and other Mexican officials say Furman crossed the international boundary in an intoxicated condi- tion and fired on the custom guard before he was made the target of their fire. Furman’s company commander says that he saw the sergeant but a short time before the shooting and that he appeared perfectly sober. The shoot- first was reported by General Ga- vira to General Bell at Fort Blinn. General Bell detailed Major General George D. Moore and Captain William B. Graham of the 20th infartry to make a joint investigation in com- pany with the Mexican military judge and two officers named by General Gavira. After Stray Horse. This investigation disclosed that Furman, while searching for a stray horse, rode a horse upon a strip of Mexican soil left north of the Rio Grande by .the shifting.of the river bed. He was armed with a pistol. Ameriean army men admit that he was not within his rights in penetra- ting Mexican soil. His pistol had been recently fired, two chambers being emptied. Major Bell said he had no evidence to show whether Furman or the Mexi- can fired first. General Bell will re- port the matter to General Funston. The entire 23rd infantry regiment today mourned the death of Sergeant Furman. He was one of the most popular men in the regiment, being its crack machine gun operator and all around athlete and a splendid horseman. Scout Drunkenness. The idea that the sergeant could have been intoxicated is scouted by officers and enlisted men alike. It was said that shortly after Fur- man left to round up the stray mules he had ridden the most fractions horse in the regiment over the hurdle, a feat he could not have accomplish- ed, it was contended, if he had not been perfectly sober. Furman was serving his second enlistment. General Gavira says American sol- diers witnessed the shooting but made no effort to return the fire of | the Mexicans. At Camp Cotton it was said that while shots were heard, nobody wit- nessed the tragedy. Sixteen Killed. Pershing’s Hearquarters, May 19. —Sixteen Villistas were killed when a band of 25 cowboys from Hearst’s ranch surprised the bandits 40 miles south of Madera. Story is Doubted. El Paso, May 19.—Returning truckmen accuse Mexicans of fur- nishing poisoned food to U. S. sol- diers. Three Mexicans have been ar- rested. Others reported that several Mexicans were executed. This is doubted. APPEAL MAY HAVE SAVED AMERICAN New York, May 19.—Eight hours after the time reported set for the execution of Jeremiah Lynch, an Am- erican accused of participation in the Irish rebellion, messages regarding | the execution have not been received. {1t is not known whether President | Wilson’s appeal saved him. John Moberg returned from Min- neapolis yesterday afternoon in his new Franklin automobile. He re- ports that the roads are in fair con- dition.