Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 8, 1916, Page 1

| N S & ' L THE BEMIDJI DAILY P10 H N NNESOTA - M\STOR\CA\- | O™ VOLUME XIV. NO. 217 BEMIDJI ELKS TO GIVE BIG CARNIVAL AT THE ARMORY OCTOBER 5 AND 6 Arrangements are Made for First An- nual Entertainment; Dance Both Nights. BOOTHS TO BE ERECTED; BIG PROGRAM ARRANGED Kangaroo Court, Queen of Carnival, Auto Parade and Other Big Features. The Bemidji B. P. O. E. lodge will give its first annual carnival, Thurs- day and Friday, October 5 and 6. The carnival will be held at the armory and plans were made at a meeting last evening for one of the biggest entertainments of its kind that has ever been held in Bemidji. Booths will be constructed around the inside of the armory which will be specially decorated for the occa- sion. There will be candy booths, ' flower booths, charity booth, fortune telling booth, confetti booth and many others. ‘ And there will be a kangaroo court. ‘Warrants have already been issued for a number of townsmen who will be tried before this court. Besides this there will be an athletic show, telegraph office and amusements of all kinds. The proceeds will go to furnishing the club rooms of the new Elks’ home with the exception of the proceeds of the charity booth which will be turn- ed over to the Associated Charities. The big feature of the carnival will be the crowning of the “Queen of the Carnival.” The queen will be elected during the carnival and will be pre- sented with a diamond ring. On Friday night will be given a big auto parade. Prizes will be given for the best decorated car. Prizes will also be given for the best decorated display windows dur- ing the carnival. A dance will be given at the ar- mory both nights of the carnival. A special program of music has been arranged. Beautiful girls will be in charge of the booths, so the committee of ar- rangements says. MANKATO MAN SHOOQTS - f WIFE AND SUICIDES (By United Press) Mankato, Minn., Sept. 8.—Charles Jansen, 40, shot his wife and com- mitted suicide today. His wife will live. TAKES POLICE GUN AND COMMITS SUICIDE (By United Press) Chicago, Ill., Sept. 8.—Arthur Han- sen, South Omaha, slipped up behind Patrolman Stewart, took the officer’s revolver and committed suicide. PROHIBITION SPECIAL CHEERED ON BIG TOUR (By United Press) Chicago, Ill., Sept. 8.—Prohibition Presidential Candidate Hanley was cheered this morning when his spe- cial train left on a long campaign tour. The special passed through Il- linois today. Tomorrow it will be in ‘Wisconsin. It will arrive in St. Paul, Minn., Sonday. = FULTON READY TQ , MEET FLYNN TONIGHT (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 8.—Fred Ful- ton, Rochester, Minn., bricklayer, who has developed into a heavyweight prize fighter, is going into his bout with Porky Flynn, Boston, here to- night prepared. On the eve of the bout Fred Fulton took out $150,000 insurance, believed to be the largest insurance policy ever issued to a prize fighter. The milling tonight will go ten rounds and every indication points to a close go. SCOO THE CUB . REPORTER FARMERS' GLUB TO HOLD ANNUAL MEET Rosby and Grace lake Club to Meet at the Home of Its President. The Rosby and Grace Lake Farm- ers’ club will hold its annual meet- ing September 24, at the home of its president, Ole Moen. A free dinner will be served by the club and an invitation has been ex- tended to Bemidji merchants. It is believed that a number of merchants will attend. The Rosby and Grace Lake club has a large membership and has ac- complish much during the past year. 61BBONS TO ERECT NEW OFFIGE BLOGK Bemidji Attorney Plans Beltrami Avenue Building to Be Com- pleted in Spring. Attorney John F. Gibbons of the firm of Andrews, Gibbons & Huffman has purchased the north 25 feet of lots 23-24, block 17, on Beltrami av- enue between Second and Third streets, from Mrs. Mary F. Street and will erect a two-story brick office block. The new building will cost about $6,000 and will be completed in the spring. BLACKDUCK GOUPLE LIGENSED TO WED A wedding license has been issued by the clerk of court to Elmer J. Kirkpatrick and Miss Rose E. Zim- merman, both of Blackduck. FIRST DRUNK ARREST SINGE Jory 14 MADE Bemidji police made the. first ar- rest on a charge of drunkenness since July 14, late yesterday. Joe Blair, a transient, was arrested on that charge. He arrived yesterday after- noon from Plummer. BETTER HANDLING OF STATE FUNDS URGED A more businesslike administration of Minnesota state funds will be urged before the next legislature. The state board of investment, com- posed of the governor, attorney gen- eral, auditor, treasurer and president of the board of regents, have dele- gated A. C. Gooding, state treas- urer, to take up the matter with the state efficiency and economy commis- sion at its next meeting. This com- mission is preparing proposed legis- lation. CITY TEAM WON'T PLAY NEXT SUNDAY On account of lack of practice the city football eleven will not have a game next Sunday as was planned. Grand Rapids attempted to arrange a game with the team for next Sun- day at Grand Rapids. Their offer was not accepted at this time. SENATE VOTES_TO BUY WEST INDIES Washington, Sept. 8.—The treaty providing for the purchase from Den- mark of the Danist West Indies for $25,000.000 was ratified by the senate last night. There was no roll ecall, and less than half a dozen senators, including Senators Norris, Jones and Clapp, voted against it. TO AWARD PRIZES IN MOVIE CONTEST TOMORROW Prizes will be awarded in the Pio- neer movie contest tomorrow. Watch for tomorrow’s paper. It will con- tain the names of the winners. BEMIDJI. MINNESGTA. FRIDAY E VENING. SEPTEMBER 8, 1916. MILITIA NOT TO BE WITHDRAWN UNTIL GOMMISSION | MAKES A REPORT Stated on High Authority at Wash- ington That No Step Will Be Taken. ACTION AWAITS THE OUTCOME OF CONFERENCE Plans to Send Other Militia to the Mexican Border are Not Changed. (By United Press) Washington, Sept. 8.--It was stated on high authority here today that neither the militia or General Persh- ing would withdraw until the Mexi- can-American commission now con- ferring makes a report. In the meantime plans to send other militias now at state camps to the border have not been changed. ‘Washington, Sept. 8.—The national guard organizations recently ordered from the border to their respectiye state mobilization camps will be mustered out of the federal service as soon as practical and returned to the normal status of national guard troops, War Secretary Baker said late yesterday. AMENDMENT NO. 1 CAMPAIGN PLANNED State Official Boost Movement to Re- claim 2,000,000 Acres of Swamp Land. Amendment No. 1 to the state con- stitution providing funds for the re- claiming of swamp lands will be boosted in October by state officials, according to word received today from St. Paul. The committee pushing the cam- paign met at the capitol yesterday and plannéd a two weeks’ state-wide automobile tour beginning Oect. 1. All state officials are expected to make the trip. The amendment provides for a re- volving fund of $250,000 set apart from school and swamp land funds. This money would be spent improv- ing 2,000,000 acres of swamp and other state lands by making roads, digging ditches and clearing portions of each 40-acre tract. OR. FULLER AT THE BAPTIST GHURGH Dr. M. D. Fuller, D. D., will offi- ciate at the Baptist church Sunday. He will deliver sermons at both the morning and evening service. Rev. I D. Alvord, with Mrs. Alvord, are visiting friends in Minneapolis. BOARD COMPLETES REGULAR SESSION The board of county commissioners adjourned late yesterday after com- pleting its regular session. 1’I‘he board will meet again Oct. 3 The board let contracts yesterday to D. M. Sauer for the construction of County Bridge No. 19 across Hoop- er creek. A. E. Feir, assistant cashier of the Security State bank, left this morn- ing for Mankato and other points where he will spend his two weeks’ vacation. HUGHES BLAZES TRAIL AGROSS MAINE WITH HITS AT DEMOGRATS ROOSEVELT TO TAKE ACTIVE STUMP SOON Colonel Tells Delegation That He is Ready to Campaign for Hughes. (By United Press) Lewiston, Me., Sept. 8.—Charles E. Hughes, Republican nominee, to- day began blazing a trail across Maine with whacks at the Democratic party. His opening speeches satisfied Maine leaders. i He was very energetic and far from the stilled judicial manner in which he started his campaign. An incomplete itinerary for Chas. E. Hughes’ second speaking trip in the west was given out today. He will go direct from New York to Peoria, I11., Sept. 19; he will then go to the Illinois state fair at Spring- field, where he will speak at 4:30 p. m, the same day. From there he will go to Madison, Wis.,, where he speaks on Sept. 20 at 3 p. m., and to Milwaukee for a meeting that night. He will then go to Indiana for a three-day trip throughout the state. He will close his trip with a two- days’ trip through Ohio. Mr. Hughes will make his third ana last speaking trip of the western campaign in October, when he will visit Towa, North and South Dakota, Kansas; Nebraska, Oklahoma and other -states. ranged.” New York, Sept. 8.—Colonel Theo- dore Roosevelt today decided to ac- tively stump for Hughes. He told a delegation that called on him at Oyster Bay that he was ready to be- gin soon. The delegation included National Chairman Wilcox. s FOOTBALL SEASON T0 OPEN SEPT, 23 Arrangements are being made to open the Bemidji high school season September 23. The first game will probably be played with the Park Rapids high school team. Inasmuch as a number of the high school boys will not return to school until next week actual football prac- tice has been delayed until then. NEW DANISH RIGSDAG TO DISCUSS ISLAND SALE (By United Press) Copenhagen, Sept. 8.—It is an- nounced that the new Danish Rigs- dag is to meet November 1 to dis- cuss the proposed sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States for $25,000,000. The Rigsdag is the Danish con- gress. The house of representatives is called the Folkething. It will re. cruit new members at an election in October. The senate is called the Landsthing. Election to member- ship will be held about the same time. Although there has been some ar- gument as to the price to be given for the islands and some hints of pres- sure by the United States having been brought bear upon Denmark to force the sale of the islands, it is not expected that there will be any opposition to the sale’s completion. Columbia university, which was out of football for ten years until last year, will get back into the game this year with what is expected to be a strong team. First practice will be held Sept. 20. My, My, What Language To Use SAN WHO DO NOU THINKC . N6V ARE. YO SWEAR_AT : ' ME. — COME BAM HERE: \FNOURES . +No schedule for the third: western trip:has.yet been ar- | GLEARWATER GOUNTY COURT GASE HEARD Judge C. W. Stanton Takes Court House Construction Case Under Advisement. Judge C. W. Stanton of the dis- trict court heard arguments in the Clearwater county court house case yesterday afternoon. The case in- volves the right of the county com- missioners to build a new court house at Bagley and issue bonds for pay- ment. .. The case was brought by Edward Rydeen of Clearbrook against the board of county commissioners and officers. . The hearing yesterday was upon motion for judgment against all de- fendants except the county treasurer and upon demurrer as to him. At- torney M. J. Brown represented Mr. Rydeen and Attorney E. E. McDonald of Bemidji and Attorney Oscar Sten- vick of Bagley represented the de- fendants. a Judge Stanton took the matter un- der advisement. - INDIANS PREDIG A MILD WINTER Oak trees have no acorns, squirrels are seldom seen, muskrats have not started to build, fur-bearing animals have thin coats and bark on trees is loose, so it will be a mild winter, Indians on the Red Lake Indian res- ervation predict. OPENS STORE IN ’ BELTRAMI COUNTY Arthur Tanem, for the past year employed at the Oen Mercantile Co. in Thief River Falls, has constructed a store building at Carp postoffice in Beltrami county and will conduct a general store there.’ Mr. Tannem with his family moved to his new lo- cation Monday and will remain in active charge of the e terprise. SCHOOLS T0 CLOSE - DURING BIG FAIR Bemidji schools will close next Thursday and Friday afternoons so that the school children will be given an opportunity to attend the Bel- trami county fair. School * exhibits at the fair this year will be larger than ever before. GONGRESS ADJOURNS; REVENUE BILL SIGNED (By United Press) Washington, Sept. 8.—Congress adjourned at ten o’clock this morn- ing after nine months of session. The senate reconvened at eight o’clock and the house at 8:30 o’clock this morning. They talked to them- selves until the printer completed the revenue bill and the president signed it. Senator Curtis in a resolution de- mands that an investigation be made of the charges that Canadian govern- ment officials lobbied against the rev- enue bill amendment prohibiting the admission of halibut or salmon from the North Pacific into the United States except in bond from American ports. ST. ELMO’S FIRE IS SEEN ON LAKE BOAT (By United Press) Superior, Wis., Sept. 8.—St. Elmo’s fire, gathering in a phosphorescent crepe on mastheads and ends of the spars of the Canadian freighter J. A. McKee, gaily .it the entire vessel far out on Lake Superior, following a storm, Captain M. A. Livingstone of the vessel reported on docking here today. This is the first report on St. Elmo’s fire here for several years. v J-OH-T see- WELL WHYDIDNT] He The phenonmenon is visible only af- ter certain weather. It was formerly regard by salt water sailors as an By “HOP" ! Historical Soclety b , . FORTY CENTS PER MONTH GERMAN ATTACKS IALLIES BEGIN NEW ATTACKS; DO NOT INTEND TO LET THE ‘TEUTONTROOPS REST Infantry Attacks to Be Incessant Day and Night; Berlin Reports Big Allied Losses. TEUTONS SHELL RAILWAY STATION AT EURNUSEVERIN Bulgarians and Germans Occupy Ru- manian Towns of Dobsic, Bal- chik and Kaliapk. (By United Press) London, Sept. 8.—It is reported that the kaiser is on the Somme front inspiring vigorous counter attacks. The allies have begun renewed at- tacks. They plan incessant night and day bombardment and do not intend to let ‘the Germans rest. Sofla, Sept. 8.—(Official)—The Bulgarians and Germans have occu- pied the Rumanian towns of Dobsie, Balchik, Cavarna and ‘Kaliapk. It is admitted that the Rumanians have occupied the Hungarian town of Oro- sovo: ‘Teuton gunners are shelling the railway station at Eurnuseverin. Berlin, Sept. 8.—(Official)—The Germans have lost trenches to the French south of Somme, west of Berny and northeast of Souville on the Ver- dun front, n L Liner is Sunk. il London, Sept. 8.—The Elleman liner, Tagus, has been sunk. Attacks Fail, Paris, Sept. 8.—(Official) —Focur attacks in dense formations against the French last night near Chaulnes failed to reach any of the French positions. The French took 200 pris- oners. [ 3 “hmyig Million Men Killed. - Berlin, Sept. 8.1t '8¢ :* Berlin, Sept: "8It estimated “[that ‘the‘-fli?és lost ‘over -'g?ooom« men killed, wounded” and missing since the grand offensive against the Teutons which opened three months ago. Military experts think that this estimate is conservative. Against these losses the allies have only suc- ceeded in Bukowina and in some Ga- lician territory. The Italians have captured Goritz and a shallow thrust into German lines on the Somme ha; been made, N Occuny Orsova. London, Sept. 8.—A dispatch from Bucharest today states that the Ru- manians have occupied Orsova which was previously reported taken. MEN ON ASSAULT GHARGE ARE RELEASED Cass Lake, Minn., Sept. 8.—Claude McVay and his son, Wayne McVay, both of Cavalier, charged with assault with a knife and with intent to kill one Sherman Chambers, also of Re- mer, were given a hearing before Justice of the Peace Frank Ives and discharged. It seems that there had been ill- feeling between McVay and Chambers over a McVay brother’s homestead and that at he same time as the al- leged assault on Chambers by Mec- Vay that Sherman Chambers had struck Claude McVay from behind with a rock and laid him out uncon- scious. McVay was employed cut- ting brush at the time Chambers as- saulted him. This happened in June. Chaynbers served two months at Walker for the act. About an hour after the Chambers assault on McVay, a large clasp knife was found in the road near the scene of the fracus and it is with this weapon that Chambers now claimed the defendant had assaulted him. Lack of evidence against the de- fendants led to their exoneration. ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY- FIVE HUNTING LICENSES One hundred and seventy-five hunt~ ing licenses have been issued to hunt- ers in this county, according to a re- port issued at the office of the county auditor today. 2 Hunters returning from the field report fair hunting. '| JEFFERSON HIGHWAY IS BLAZED HERE The Jefferson highway route was blazed in Bemidji yesterday. “J. H.” was painted on posts at cross streets. Mrs. Charles Lentz of Detroit, Mich., is visiting Mrs. Carter in Be- midji today. iy H. S. Scales and H. A. Rahier, au- ditors for the Soo Line and the M. & 1, respectively, were in Bemidji to- day on business. R. J. Osborne left last night for Minneapolis on a business trip. Ploneer. advertisements are re- | 11adle.