Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 25, 1916, Page 1

o et " Jewish pienic, | - o VOLUME XIV, NO. 206, ISTORI OCIET BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY E VENING, AUGUST 25, 1816. i BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE RUMORED GERMANY HALTS BULGARIANS FEARING T0 DRA STANTON-ORBERS —— INJUNCTION IN CITY REFUND CASE Refund of Liquor Licenses is Held Up by Court; Action Brought by E. C. McGregor. MATTER TO BE TAKEN UP IN DISTRICT COURT City Council Votes to Refund to 12 Former Saloon Keppers of Bemidji. Judge C. W. Stanton of the district court has ordered a temporary in- junction in the liquor license refund case of the city of Bemidji. The matter in regard to a perman- ent injunction will be taken up at the fall term of the district court. Votes for Refund. The city council at a meeting, Sep- tember 27, 1915, voted to refund sa- loon license moneys to 12 former sa- locns keepers of Bemidji, as follows: Thomas McCarthy, $144.99; Geo. Tanner, $37.58; Mat Thome, $378. 67; Gennis & Layon, $245; E. K. An- derson, $490; Andrew Dahl, $695; Frank Lane, $653.33; F. B. Brink- man, $861.91; J. E. Maloy, $397.39; John Bye, $163.33; Harry Gunsalus, $397.39; J. E. Croon, $144.99. Action Halts Payment. ‘When money was available from the March settlement of this year for the refund, E. C. McGregor brought action, through Attorney M. J. Brown, to halt the refunding of the money. Action was brought against “the city of Bemidji, Charles Van- dersluis as mayor, George Stein 2s cierk and George W. Rhea as treas- urer of said city” and the former sa- loon keepers, Thos. McCarthy, Geo. A. Tanner, Mat Thome, E. K. Ander- son, Andrew Dahl, F. E. Brinkman, J. E. Maloy, John Bye, Harry Gun- salus and J. E. Croop, to enjoin the city from returning the license .~ moneys clafmed by-tire above named: saloon keepers. Exception was made of the firm of Gennes & Layon and of Frank Lane for the reason that they closed their places of business on November 30, according to the or- der of the federal agents, and did not again open them as “soft drink parlors.” Continued to Operate. Complaint was made by Mr. Mec- Gregor, on behalf of the taxpayers of Bemidji, that “notwithstanding said order, the liguor license holders here- tofore named and referred to contin- ued thereafter to operate their respec- tive saloons in the places and with the facilities theretofore used, des- jgrating their respective places of business as ‘soft drink parlors,’ and continued throughout the lives of their respective licenses aforesaid to sell at retail in said places of busi- ness, intoxicating and malt liquors, with the exception of the following: F. E. Brinkman, who from and after said 30th day of November, 1914, discontinued. the operation of his sa- loon.” PAVING AND SEWERAGE WORK IS GOMPLETED The paving and sewerage improve- ments made by the city of Bemidji have been completed. The cost of peving was $11,334.29 and the cost of installing the sewers was $8,- 250.56. FOOTBALL SEASON TO OPEN HERE SEPT. 17 The football season will open in Bemidji Sept. 17 when the Grand Forks city team will come to Bemidjt for a game with the Bemidji team. The Bemidji team will be organ- ized in a few days and practice will begin next week. Among those who will probably play on the Bemidji team this season are Dr. J. W. Died- rich, former university star, Remson Bell, Ray Johnson, Fred Graham, Bdwin Simons,”John O'Connor, Alec Cameron, Earl Riley, Ed Brinkman, Leslie Slater, “Bill” Olson and Alvin Olson. CHILD KILLED IN AUTO CRASH AT VIRGINIA (By United Press) Virginia, Minn., Aug. 25.—One child was killed and nine were in- jured late yesterday when an automo- bile carrying eleven _children to & overturned. Monro Shandeling was driving the automo- bile. Historieal Society STATE NORMAL SCHOOL DIAMOND POINT PARK BEMIDJI > MINM. . GENERAL PLAN OF THE SIXTH STATE NGRMAL SCHOOL TO BE PLAN Momaws s Hici LR At FERNaAP S M. oran ginanesne LOGATED IN_ BEMIDJ ’ st 'Iihe atbove péans were s:;lbmit}esd ltlo tfxe ém;m]al school board which met in Bemidji last Tuesday. The plans are explanatory. Superintendent of Schools, Schulz, in a statement issued in St. Paul yesterd tat B school would probably be completed in 1918. sl B kol (G S0 oper e Fullote wiltny e s JEFFERSON ROAD OFFICIAL ON TOUR J. H. Beek, Minnesota Director of Association and Rev. Reid, St. Paul, Here. PRAISES BEMIDJI FOR ITS MANY IMPROVEMENTS J. H. Beek, Minnesota director of the Jefferson Highway association, and traffic manager of the St. Paul Association of Commerce, and Rev. John D. Reid of the Unitarian church of St. Paul arrived in Bemidji today on a motor trip from St. Paul to Win- nipeg. Roads are Good. “The Jefferson highway is bring- ing a great many people to this state and it is accomplishing much good already in road maintaining,” said Mr. Beek. “Despite the fact of the heavy rains, the roads are in fair condition. We struck a bad stretch of road north of Little Falls but work ‘was being done on the road and there is no question but that it will be up to standard in a short time. There was another bad stretch about four miles from Bemidji. “St. Paul is ready to do its share for this great highway. We have ap- propriated nearly $2,000 for the Jef- ferson association already. We be- lieve that the highway will mean much to us.” Treaty a Blessing. Mr. Beek spoke with much praise in regard to Bemidji. “The Indian treaty has dome worlds of good for Bemidji,” he said. “When I first came to this city there were many saloons and the city was the toughest place I ever saw. To- day the city is hustling and has fine improvements, as a result of the clos- ing of the saloons. “The lake shore is fine and I am glad to see that the city is taking steps to preserve it. The beautiful normal school which will be located in Bemidji is a cap stone to the whole thing. There is no question but that the legislature will be lib- eral in its appropriation for this in- stitution.” Mr. Beek and Rev. Reid left this atternoon for Bagley. MOTHERS' MEETING ' AT HiGH SCHOOL A meeting of mothers is being held at the high school this afternoon with W. P. Dyer, superintendent of schools. Work for the mext year is being discussed. Bemidji Into Existence PLUMMER AND RED Through Diamond Writes | LAKE FALLS SALOONS Note—The following article from the Minneapolis Tribune was written by Caryl B. Storrs who visited in Bemidji several days ago.—Editor, Bemidji, Minn., Aug. 25.—(Spe- cial to the Minneapolis Tribune)— The origin of the city of Bemidji was a bogus diamond. Along about the year 1894 a home- steader on the pine crowned shore of Lake Bemidji picked up a brilliant crystal of quartzite, or some similar substance. His ignorance of geol- ogy was equaled only by a child-like belief that every sparkling stone must be'a diamond, and the presence along the beach of other crystals convinced him that destiny had selected him as the discoverer of an eldorado. He immediately stopped his ardu- ous homesteading activities and took his precious find to St. Paul, a much harder journey to make from Bemidji 22 years ago than it is now. He submitted the stone to a St. Paul friend and they took it to Harris Richardson who refused to identify it positively, but hopefully recommend- ed that it be sent to an expert in New York city. They let one or two others in on the ground floor, and very quietly, but very rapidly, went to work to secure for themselves the ownership of the new diamond field before any- one else should hear of it and beat them to it. The homesteader who found the stone was sent back to the shores of the beautiful lake with in- structions to secure options on all the property surrounding the location of the precious discovery. Visions of fabulous wealth, strong as they were, cculd not obfuscate the cautions com- mercial sense of these far-sighted business men, of whom the justly fa- mous Tams Bixby was one. BUY UP LAND BEFORE ¢ EEARING FROM EXPERT The homesteader returned to Lake Bemidji, quietly secured 30-day op- tions on several hundred ‘acres of land along the -lake and adjacent thereunto. He returned 'with these documents to St. Paul and the newly organized diamond corporation sat them down, probably in the lobby of the old Merchants hotel, or the Wind- sor, to await the report of the New York jewel expert. ‘Whether the expert was out of the city, or postponed the breaking of the sad news, through softness of heart, is not known, but when the 30-day options had expired there was still no word from New; York about the Bemidji diamond. But even this unforeseen delay could not balk the energetic diamond magnates of the future. 2 They, simply went, back to Lake Be- midji and took up the options, pur- chasing the hundreds of acres of land much to the astonishment and de- light, no doubt, of the owners. All the land around Lake Bemidji was back country then, and the neighboring stands of Norway pine were already owned by lumbermen. - There were no railroads and the land purchased in such quantities was largely an uncleared tangle of pop- ple, birch and lesser growth with stretches of undrained swamp. NEWS FINALLY COMES STONE IS WORTHLESS The purchasers of the land said nothing and looked innocent when questioned regarding their transac- tion, Some time after they had bought the property the delayed report on the diamond came from New York. As the shrewd reader has already an- ticipated, the stone was absolutely ‘worthless, either for ornamental or commercial purposes. Left with a large tract of undevel- oped and remote land on their hands the disappointed owners after, no doubt, a decent period of mourning, ‘took their crape and began to sit up and take notice, They sensibly de- cided that this one blow should not wreck their entire lives, and cour- ageously set to work to turn bad luck into good; a determination from which all kinds of sermons might be preached and all sorts of moral les- sons drawn. Some one of the group, Tams Bixby perhaps, conceived the idea of turn- ing their diamondless wilderness in- to a townsite. Railroads were build- ing not far away, their property lay on the banks of one of the most charming lakes in the wonderful chain which forms the headwaters of the Mississippi, the country was rich and needed only thrifty settlers ‘ tc make it blossom and bring forth fruit—in short, the more they thought about it the faster the clouds of disappointment fled before the sun- light of anticipation. ROADS INDUCED TO COME TO NEW TOWN The Great Northern was just in process of buying the Duluth & Win- nipeg road, which ran from Duluth ag far as Deer River, and was per- fectly willing to locate a station at Bemidji. The Minnesota & Interna- tional was persuaded to build a line frcm Walker, and these two railroad achievements started Bemidji. Ju- dicious exploiting of its great scenic and agricultural advantages, together with its lumber interests brought people in, and today it is one of the ‘most prosperous towns of its size in the state, numbering nearly 10,000 T (Continued om Page ) “atorre In Tribunel MAYBECLOSEDSOON BEMIDJI TO HAVE DRESS UP WEEK Bemidi will have another Dress Up Week. It will be during National Dress Up Week, Sept. 30 to Oct. 7. Plans are be- ing made to make the week even more of a suc- cess than it was last year Bemidji held its first Dress-Up ‘Week last fall & 3&‘ and hundreds of perspns came to this city to “tog” up and to make purchases. Prizes were awarded for the best dressed man and women and were awarded to G. S. Harding, man- ager of the Grand theater and Miss Helen Shannoh, an instructor in the Junior high school. NO CHANGE IN THE “RAILWAY STRIKE 5= " SITUATION TODAY Fresident Wilson Holds = Another Conference ‘With Brotherhood Men, RAIL PRESIDENTS DISCUSSING PLANS (By United Press) ‘Washington, - Aug. 25. — With President Wilson and the rail presi- dents apoarently at loggerheads, President Wilson caused excitement erhood representatives into confer- ence. The conference lasted for an hour and a half. The brotherhood men stated after the conference that the situation remains unchanged. Rail Heads Confer, After conferring with Vice Presi- dent Marshall today, President Wil- son sent for the rail executives for a conference. > = ke The railway presidents are work- ing more desperately than ever be- U. 8. Indian Bureau Contemplating to | fore in trying to solve the problem Oust Saloons Under Treaty Rights. RULED THAT STATUTE of how to grant an eight-hour day and make the public literally pay the freight. Plan is Discarded. The entire plan of President Wil- COVERS SALE OF BEER | son has not been laid before all the The only remaining “wet” towns| . .ious conferences. It in Northwestern Minnesota, executives and managers, but its points “have been discussed at the developed Red | after last night’s meeting that objec- Lake Falls and Plummer, probably |tions have been raised on the freight will be “closed” soon by the Federal | rate increase feature on at least two Indian bureau, according to an an- grounds. It was argued by some that there can be no assurance of a nouncement at the Prohibition head- freight increase for no one could quarters in Minneapolis. say what the interstate commerce Instructions just issued by the bu- | commission might do and that some reeu of Indian affairs indicate that|Of the most important shippers of the Indian 1id is to be extended by |the country have already made it the government to the territory cov- | plain that they are not in sympathy ered by the treaty of Oct. 2, 1863. County Votes Wet. with any move which may mean a great increase. It was pointed out also that although President Wilson Red Lake county, Which went wet has expressed his belief that such a in a county option election last fall, treight increase would be granted if is the only wet spot left in that ter-| ., eight-hour day is given to the em- ritory, which lies west of the 1855 rloyes, no one can tell how the next treaty area, and runs north from Clay | glection is coming out and there can county to the Canadian line. be no possibility of an increase before The 1863 treaty differs from the| .t March or probably later. 1855 treaty, which is being enforced. It prohibits only the introduction and gale of “gpirituous” liquors, and brewers claim that beer does nof come under that name. Statute Covers Beer. Wage Standards Barred. Attention was called, too, to the ¢ | fact that the commission has held that it cannot consider wage stand- ards in dealing with proposed rate jncreases, although legislation by They have been using Red Lake | ngress might remove that difficulty. Falls as a distributing point for The principal arguments against North Dakota and Northern Minne-| 1o jjea of a permanent commission sota since Moorhead and East Grand | ¢ the prevention or settlement of Forks went dry. The department| ;o5 were that it would almost cer- now declares beer to come under the tainly be fought by labor in congress statutes. and that while President Wilson “The provisions of Sections 2140 ,;05; pe entirely willing now to back and 2141 of the Revised Statutes of | o jogiglation he might not be in a United States,” the ruling says, position to do so when it was pre- shall also apply to beer and other in- posed. toxicating liquors named in the act of Jan. 30, 1897, and the possession by a person of intoxicating liquor in the country where the introduction is prohibited by treaty or federal statutes shall be prima facie evidence ©of unlawful introduction.” DEUTSCHLAND TO * RETURN TO AMERIGA (By United Press) Want Settlement. Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 25.— Alarmed lest the deadlock at Wash- ington break up without an agree- ment and a railroad strike come on and tie up the northwest crop move- ment, northwestern farmers and busi- ness men yesterday were sending messages to Washington urging arbi- tration. - Minneapolis and St. Paul firms and commercial organizations also were wiring the president. The Minneapolis Civis and Commerce association sent a message on behalf of 3,600 mem- Berlin, Aug. 25.—Preparations are bers, giving the view that failure to being made for the Deutschland’s re- apply arbitration .in the pending turn to the United States. A heavier| i.iye would be a “national calam- cargo will be taken across the ocean ity.” this time. The crew unanimously de- sires to make another trip. A wedding license was issued at the office of the clerk of court this Miss qungeline Schmitz has gone | morning to Miss Elvira Moor of Bau- to Milwaukee where she will enter | dette and Milton Rublin of Marin- a business college. ette, Wis. W GREECE _. FORTY CENTS PER MO] INTO WAR EVACUATION. OF - GREEK TERRITORY ORDEREDBY TEUTONS Russians Resume Advance on Cau- — casus Front After Capturing =~ - Turks, E {ANOTHER AIR RAID ON ENGLISH COAST French Lines are Within Mile and a Half of the Important Town of Combles. Zeppelin Reaches London. London, Ang. 25.—(Offieial) —One of the six Zeppelins that raided the east coast of England last night reached the outskirts of London. It hurled down bombs, damaging an electric power station, Three men, three women and two children were killed. Seven men, eleven women and three children were injured. (By United Press) London, Aug. 25.—It is rumored that Germany has ordered the Bul- garians to cease advancing into Greece and to evacuate all Grecian territory, fearing to draw Greece in- tc the war. Russians Advance. Rome, Aug. 25.—A dispatch from Petrograd today states that the Rus- sians have resumed the advance on the Caucasus front, recapturing Mush. Many Turks were taken. The Turks are evacuating Bitlis. Zeppelins in Raid. London, Aug. 25.—Six Zeppelins participated in last night’s raid on the English seacoast, General French officially reported today. French Advance Lines. . Paris, Aug. 25.—The French have advanced their first 1i to within a mile and half of the important town of Combles. . . = French Take Village. Paris, Aug. 25.—(Official)—The French last night consolidated posi- tions and captured the village of Maurepas. Bremen May Arrive Soon, New London, Conn., Aug. 25.—The North- German liner Willehad has been towed to the harbor here. Her transfer from Boston has started ru- mers that the submarine Bremen may arrive here soon. NAVAL BATTLE IN BIG WAR GAME ANTIGIPATED (By United Press) Washington, Aug. 25.—A naval battle off the Atlantic coast is antiei- pated. Admiral Helm’'s defending floet will clash with the Red Enemy fleet in the naval war game this af- ternoon. Censors refuse to reveal the location of the clash. - Marine hos- pitals have been ordered to receive wounded soldiers. HUGHES FEELING FINE; . ~"T0 GONTINUE GAMPAIGN (By United Press) Larimie, Wyo., Aug. 25.—Except- ing for a two days’ rest at Bridge- hampton, Long Island, Charles E. Hughes plans to continue his speak- ing until election. He received a tentative program of speeches today and said that he would accept all, as he was feeling fine. 25 INJURED IN A TROLLEY COLLISION (By United Press) Springfield, Mass., Aug. 25.— Twenty-three persons were injured today in a rear end trolley collision ir. Indian Orchard. ARCHBISHOP SPALDING’S CONDITION IS GRAVE (By United Press) Peoria, I, Aug. 25.—Archbishop Spalding’s condition is unchanged this aftermoon. It is exceedingly grave. TO FORMALLY NOTIFY MARSHALL SEPT. 15 Washington, Aug. 25.—Vice Presi- : dent Marshall will be formally noti- fied of his renomination at Indian- apolis, Sept. 14. This was decided after President Wilson and Marshall had a talk this morning. They will open the Kentucky campaign Sep- tember 9.