Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 1, 1916, Page 1

| FIRST STATE BANK OF LAPORTE WRECKED BY BIG EXPLOSIO W, | Dynamite Believed to Have Been Set Y Off by Someone Having Grudge Against Institution. NEARLY ALL WINDOWS IN VILLAGE BROKEN | L . s Damage Estimated at $1,800;| No Attempt Made to Get Into. the Vault. (By Special Correspondent) Laporte, Minn., Sept. 3.—Dyna- mite placed under the entrance of the First State bank of Laporte late Tuesday night wrecked the bank and broke nearly every window in this village. It is not known who wrecked the bank and no arrests have been made, although investigations have been ‘made. ' Neo attempt was made to open the ¢ vault of the bank and no money or valuable papers were taken. It is believed that the dynamite was set ! ~ off by someone who had a grudge " against the bank. The bank is located on a corner and has a corner entrance. The “dynamite was placed near the door and when it was set off the explo- pion wrecked the entire interior of ,#%he bank. ! The damage is estimated at over $1,800. Traveling men who were at the hotel, upon hearing the explosion, ran to the wrecked building but were unable to find any trace of the per- sons who committed the act. No one was seen running from the place. A young man and young lady re- 14 ported that they noticed someone { light a match at the bank corner " shortly before the explosion. All strangers in towns were ac- ‘g counted for and the act could not be " attached to any of them. It is the belief' of authovities thatitEe "dyna-| mite was placed by someone living in Laporte or near the village. J. A. Cater is cashier of the bank. ROM PARK IN MomgI%EFH(())UR. THREE MINUTES Eugene and Robert Kegley of Cedar Rapids, Ia., are visiting Edwin Dea}: in Bemidji. They motored to this city yesterday from Detroit n tl}eu‘ Fa'd car. They made record time between the state park and Bemidji, 3 making the trip in one hour and three minutes. P — WILS! GNS CHILD ol o SII.ABOR BILL: IS GLAD Washington, Sept. 1.—President f . Wilson today signed the child labor 4 bill. “I am glad,” he said, as he was signing the bill. AMM FUMES KILL om’Al‘ImEE IN KANSAS CITY (By United Press) Kansas City, Sept. 1.—Ammonia fumes killed three in an explosion in the refraigerator plant of the Neur meat market today. i\ SS SPEARS OPENS i M MELBA BEAUTY PARLORS Miss Sara M. Spears today opened ) up the Melba Beauty Parlors in the 4 O’Leary-Bowser building. She will | make a specialty of shampooing, J) manicuring and chiropody. X RTS_EAST SHGHE BIA TAFTER VACATION (By United Press) HEstes Park, Colo., Sept. I.—Re- “¥reshed by a week’s vacation here, i Charles E. Hughes and his campaign Y party left this afternoon for Topeka and Kansas City, where he is sched- uled to deliver two speeches tomor- _— row on the last lap of his western * tour. | ; YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL h PARK HOTELS CLOSED { (By United Press) [ 1 St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 1.—Yellow- i stone National Park hotels closed to- day. On account of unsettled trgms- i portation conditions, H. W. Childs, kA president of the company that oper- ates the hotels, decided he would not * further attempt to operate the hotels. The season's clcse is usually made Sept. 15. ESTABLISHMENT aEmALh OF WIRELESS STATIONS (By United Press) Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 1.—Es- tablishment of wireless stations to give jewelers’ time, by keepiqg in touch with the Arlington wu‘e}ess V gtaton, was debated by the American National Retail Jewelers’ association py today. Three of the 700 jewelers at- tending the annual convention here today maintain such stations, H. E. Duncan, father of the idea, said. FORD AUTO COMPANY MAKES MILLION A WEEK Financial Statement of Firm is Made Public; Year’s Business Totals $206,867,347. Detroit, Mich., Sept. 1.—A profit of more than $1,000,000 a week was made by the Ford Motor @o. during the 'year which ended July-81, ac- cording to the financial statement made public yesterday. The year’s business totaled $206,867,347; the year’s profits were $59,994,118. BEMIDJI RAILWAYS PLAN TO OPERATE AT LEAST ONE TRAIN W. H. Gemmell of the Minnesota & International Road, Issues Statement, PERISHABLE FREIGHT WILL NOT BE RECEIVED Travelers Notified That Bailway “Great Scott, Woodrow Will Not Be Responsible for LEADERS CONEID! Ronunr P Canreace I've Boen Up in the Air Almost Four Yearst™ CAZTER in New York Sw Delays. SEASON TICKETS FREE IN PIONEER MOVIE GONTEST Merchants and Theater Men Co-op- erate in Contest to Open Tomorrow. Railways operating in Bemidji plan to operate at least cue train each way each day in case of the railway strike becoming effective next Monday. W. H. Gemmell, goneral manager of the Minnesota & International railway, yesterday issued the follow- ing statement to agents: Brainerd, Aug. &1, 1916. All Agents: In view of the announcement of certain employes of this company to engage in a strike effective seven o’clock a. m., Monday, Sept. 4, the widest publicity should be given the tollowiiig' : WHY PAY TO SEE MOVIES _ First—Intending . travelers. should }. - “WHEN-TICKETS ARE FREE?® be notified that the company will not be responsible for delays after the Valuable Gifts to Be Given; Con- time above mentioned. Second—All shippers should be test to Come to a Close Next Week. notified thiat non-perishable freight only will be received and that sub- ject to delay. Third—It will be the purpose of this company so far as it may be pos- sible to do so, to provide the neces- |- sary transportation for the health and subsistence of the communities it serves. Fourth—It is the intention of the company to move at least 'one train each way daily over its main lines for the transportation of passengers, mail and express. Fifth—The company will gradu- ally expand these activities so far as may be practicable. The officers of all municipalities along our lines should be advised that our ability to carry out this program will be largely dependent upon the effective protection to the company and its property which they afford. Agents will give papers copy and post copy in their stations. : —W. H. Gemmell, General Manager. PROHIBITION LEADER DIES IN KANSAS (By United Press) Olathe, Kan., Sept. 1.—John P. St. John, candidate for the presidency on the Prohibition ticket in 1884, twice BEMIDJI LAKE FISH 1 TRIP NEAR TRAGEDY governor of Kansas and one of the ¢ most widely known temperance advo- cates, is dead. He was 83 years of Woman Correspondent of - Pioneer 85 Submits Work of Art on Fish- NNE GUARDS QUSTED | R FROM DAKOTA PRISON|- Invéstigafiun is Me of ..the Escape of 22 Convicts in Past Six Weeks, (By United Press) i 3 — Bismarck, Sept. 1.—Nine guards| A. A. Buckman and Louis Brechet have been ousted from the North Da-|returned.Thursday from a fishing ex- kota state penitentiary as a result|cursion to Wolf Lake. The trip was of an investigation of the escape of [made o’er balmy waters in -a little 22 convicts during the past sixty|green canoe. Arriving at Wolf Lake, days. ye old time fishemmen-fished all day Among the guards are the meén who |and by nightfall,"40. shihy® pike was had charge of the milk crew, two of |the result. It was time to.go. home, whom escaped; the man who had|but sad to relate, the waters now charge of the men butchering when | were not so balmy. The waves dash- two escaped; a guard who was sup-|ed high. But- hope came in the form posed:to be a close friend of Neavles,{of a launch, which rescued the a man who was stationed near a con-{stranded fishermen and offered them vict who.reported .that he had heard|a tow home. They were happy once the clash of the crowbar against th'e’[more, but not for long. The rough, brick on the day that the holes were 'angry waves of Big' Bemidji lake made, but the guard did not hear it, {/broke all the shiny pike and the lit- or if he did, did not investigate. tle green canoe away from the launch Eight employes who are no longer [and when the happy fishermen reach- connected with the prison are: Joe[ed home, everything was lost. In Myers, “T. C.'Farman, P. E. Gibson, J. |the meantime, the ill-fated canoe had E. Burke, S. W, Callahan, Roy Riggs floaed over to Lakeside, where great and E. S. Hilgrum. «consteration and sorrow was felt for Hello, Mary! Everybody knows Mary Pickford. At least everybody should recognize her picture when seen. Mary will be among the movie stars whose pic- tures will be printed in the Pioneer tomorrow in the biggest moving pic- ture contest ever held in Bemidji. Many prizes, valuable prizes, will be given to the persons who can name the pictures. Two season tickets to each the Grand and Rex theaters will be awarded to the ones giving the nearest perfect score. The following business men will give prizes to the successful contest- ants: Northern National bank, Grand theater, Rex theater, George T. Baker & Co., Netzer’'s Pharmacy, Abercrombie & McCready and the Pioneer Publishing company. Watch the Pioneer tomorrow. (Note—The following article ‘was written by a woman. It-was sent to the editor of the Pioneer with the following auotation: ‘““Clip, if you must, these' ' old word heads,"but spare_this w. ~of art,” he said. Bless y heart, we would not clip a word +—~Editor). ‘Because jewelers inspect -railroad men’s watches free, with the com- pany’s sanction, the association fa- v an amendment to the federal ani -pass law, to permit these jewel- ers to ride free. citement was so great .that all htlgg 'YED BY FIRE |'40.shiny pike remajned untouched. {The following morning ye old time fishermen heard of the tragedy and immediately rowed over and claimed the drowned unfortunates. The ex- HALF OF BRUNO. SASK.. DESTRO' o 7om e o 1 99} . Winnipeg, Sept. 1.—Half of Bruno, Saskatchewan, was burned last night. & ‘their prize. 'RUMANIANS INVADE BULGARIA AND TAKE GITY OF RUSTGHUK Salonika Official Reports That Bul- garia Has Declared War on Rumania. TRANSYLVANIA ADVANCE CONTINUES WITH SUCCESS Germans Repulsed in Counter Attack Against British Lines on the Somme. (By United Press) Geneva, Sept. 1.—Newspapers re- port that the Rumanians have in- vaded Bulgaria and have captured Rustehuk. The reports lack con- firmation. London, Sept. 1.—Reuters has a Salonika dispatch stating that the crown prince has been appointed re- gent, following King Constantine’s reported abdication. This is unaf- firmed. A general mobilization of the Greek army is reported ordered. Venizelos, ex-minister, who favors war, is reported heading the Zaimis ministry. Bucharest, Sept. 1.—(Official)— The Rumanians are continuing their advance through Transylvania with successes in all directions. They have occupied the Tarlunge valley and the industrial center of Petro- sham. . London, Sept. 1.—Using the Ger- man nutcracker style the Rumanians are pressing forward with both wings seizing Austrians_from Southeastern Transylvania. The Austrians have abandoned 400,000 square miles of Transylvanian territory. Salonika, Sept. 1.—(Official)— Bulgaria has declared war on Ruma, nia. Berlin, Sept. 1.—The Bulgarian le- gation has been dispatched that Bul- garia has merely severed, diplomatic relations with Bulgaria. London, Sept. 1.—(Official)—The Germans in a counter attack on the British Somme lines last.night were ' Eepulsed. |T0 GONFIRM GLASS. of the masterpiéceiwhi¢h™follows. . , 1| “ AT HINES SUNDAY A class of nine of the Swedish Lutheran’ church will be confirmed at the Hines school house Sunday. Rev. J. H. Randahl of the Swedish Lutheran church of Bemidji, Rev. W. Erickson of McIntosh and August Westland will assist in the services. Services will be held in the morning beginning at ten o’clock. Afternoon services will begin immediately after lunch. MISS KATHLEEN: HAWKINS . DIES IN MINNEAPOLIS “Word has been recéived in Bemidji of the death of Miss Kathleen Haw- kins in Minneapolis, Tuesddy night. Miss Hawkins was formerly of this city and had many friends here. She was a student at the University of Minnesota and was & charming young: girl. SLIDE BLOGKS PANAMA GANAL AT GUGARAGHA Vessels Have Passed Since Wednesday, Panama Canal’ Commission Learns. (By United Press) Washington, Sept.-1.—The Panama Canal commission today learned that a slide has blocked 200 feet of the g?illl;l at Cucdrachd, south of Gold . No. vessels Wed_nesda_y._ GONTRACT AWARDED FOR 60 No have . passed since | Edvard Jackson Given Coritract for $30,000; Work to Be Started | .. Immediately. 'REX THEATER TO BE “. " LOCATED IN BUILDING 0ld Theater fo Be.Closed; Building * ‘cember First. Contracts were let late yesterday afternoon to Edward Jackson for the Bemidji Elks’ home to be located at the corner of Fourth street and Bel- trami avenue. The new building will be a two-story structure and will cost about $30,000. It is planned to have the building completed by December first. The structure will be 50x140 feet, the front being on Beltrami avenue. On the first floor, besides two store rooms, will be located a theater, which has been leased by the Hard- ing-Whaley - company for the Rex theater. The old Rex theater -will very complete and entrance will be through a 50-foot arcade. The seat- ing capacity of the theater will be more than the present Grand. An exit will be on the Fourth street side of the building. Oliver Whaley will be in charge of the theater. ‘Plans at present are to close the old Rex theater as soon as the new building is completed,” said Mr. Whaley today. ‘Every effort will be made to have the building ready by December first. We have been as- sured by the contractors that we will have a very up-to-date house and that it will be very beautiful. Be- sides an office in the building, we have made special arrangements for a woman’s rest room. The room will be equipped with glass so that moth- ers with crying children can go to the room and still see the pictures. The stage will be small and will not be equipped at present. We plan to feature both the Grand and the new theater, giving the Bemidji people the best pictures that the world pro- duces.” On the second floor of the build- ing will be located the Elks’ lodge rooms. SENATE ADOPTS EMBARGO BILL Senator James’ Amendment Prohibit- ing Importation Where Embargoes are in Force, Passed. Washington, Sept. 1.—Senator James’ amendment to the revenue bill authorizing President Wilson to pro- hibit importation into the United States of certain articles from coun- tres where embargoes are in force against American products was un- animously passed by the senate late yesterday. Explaining the purpose of the amendment, Senator James said Great Britain had placed an embargo on American tobacco products which eliminated Holland, the Scandinavian countries and the Central powers from the market heretofore open to tobacco producers. 300 GUESTS AT REST ROOM DURING AUBUST Three- hundred persons registered at the Rest Koom during the month of August, according to a report made by Mrs. A. Thompson. This number includes shoppers and travelers. STATE DEPUTY TO y ORCE SCHOOL LAW (By :United Press) Brainerd, Minn., Sept. 1.—School opens in Brainerd .Sept.. 5. -The state department of labor notified the superintendent that the department will furnish a state deputy if neces- sary to enforce the attendance law. OF ELKS BUILDING| Closed:- - The new:theaterwill-be| EIGHT HOUR DAY LEGISLATION MAY “BE PASSED TODAY Heads Adopt Special Rule Permitting - Basiage' of Adamson Abt"qf 4:30 o’Clock. RAILWAYS PLAN T0 TAKE LEGISLATION TO COURTS Bills May Postpone Strike But Will Not Settle Railway Trouble, . is Report. w B 'RULED THAT CONGRESS HAS NO WAGE POWER ‘ (By United Press) Washington, Sept. 1.—President’ Wilson worked at the capitol a]l day today on the rail strike situation, He conferred with congressmen, asking that they speed through the Adam- son bill. He left for Long Branch at three o’clock this afternoon. Wilson Confident, President ‘Wilson told the cabinet today that he firmly believed that the |eight-hour legislation would be pass- ed by tonight. i I:.eaders are today confident that |strike. legislation- will be passed be- fore Saturday night. They believe 'that the legislation will be sufficient to delay the strike. | The house adopted by a special rule today permitting the passage of the Adamson eight-hour bill -at 4:30 jo’clock this afternoon. It was conceded today by Demo- icratic leaders that the bill finally passed ‘would provide -only for an eight-hour day for trainmen in in- terstate commerce, effective Decem- ber 1 or January 1, with the present 10-hour rate of pay and pro rata overtime and a small commission ap- pointed by the president to investi- gat the working of the law from six to nine months and report -to con- . The Adamson Bill. ) This, with.the date December 1, is in substance the Adamson bill, revised by . Representative Adamson and Democratic Leader Kitchin, after conferring with President ‘Wilson and which A. B. Garretson, Spokes- man for the brotherhoods, stated for- mally, would be considered a “satis- factory settlement” and would pre- vent the walkout. The interstate commerce commission has agreed to report out a similar bill with the date January 1, and roads under 200 miles in lengthe.exempted. N £, Gt Speaker Clark has remarked: that . enactment of the strike legislation by Saturday night would mean final ad- 27;)unmnant of congress next Wednes- ay. _ To Supreme Court. Chicago, Sept. 1.—Western rail- way executives state that they will carry the congressional railway legis- lation pending to the supreme court. They stated that such a bill might postpone the strike but it would not. settle the trouble. Hale Holden of the Burlington, spokesman for the railway execu- tives, stated today that the supreme court had recently ruled twice that congress has absolutely no power to fix wages. “The railways won'’t agree to the Adamson bill,” he said. ““The unions might accept and continue their work but we will continue to pay the same wages. Then the government will sue to compel increased wage pay- ments and then will come the court action. ) N STRIKE MAY TIE UP BASEBALL LEAGUES (By United Press) . St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 1.—Amer- 1can association officials are today exchanging by wires, their views of averting ‘tieing up baseball simultan- eous with a railroad strike. Presi- dent J. W. Norton of the St. Paul club is quoted as favoring tieing up St. Paul, Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Kansas City in the Twin Cities, to play an emergency schedule until the strike ends. Toledo and Indean- apolis he would pair at either Co- lumbus or Louisville, BILLPOSTERS’ TRUST IS . DISSOLVED BY LANDI (By United Press) Chicago, Sept. 1.—By formal. de- cree of Federal Judge Landis today. the associatel billposters and distrib- utors of the United States and Can-° ada, called the billposters’ trust, was dissolved, and now every man with a bucket of paste and some posters is at liberty to splatter art all over the landscape. The men charged that the “trust” controlled practic- ally every billboard in the country, FIVE MORE DIE AS RESULT OF EXPLOSION (By. United Pregs) . Washington, Sept. 1.—Five more men have died as a result of the ex- plosion of the cruiser Memphis, when: - it struck rocks at Santo.Domingo, it was reported here today. | S N