Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 9, 1916, Page 1

- GOVERNOR PROMISES FULL INQUIRY INTO KOOCHICHING AFFAIRS & A THE BEMIDJI DAILY PI0] " VOLUME XIV, NO. 218, Rty . BEMIDJI GIRLS PLAN TO ENTER GONTEST T0 BE GROWNED QUEEN Many Reported to Have Eyes on Throne to Be Given by Bemidji Lodge of Elks. LUCKY QUEEN TO NAME OWN COURT Committees are Named to Have Charge of Carnival to Be Given Oct. 5 and 6. Who is going to be crowned queen of the Elks' carnival to be held in Bemidji October 5 and 6? That is the question that a large number of Bemidji’s fair maids are trying to figure out. After Queen Job. Hardly had the announcement been made that a queen of carnival would be selected, when it was re- ported that a number of Bemidji girls made plans to be the queen. That the competition will be keen for the queen job is very evident. It was stated today by numbers of the Elks that the queen will be permitted to select her own court. Just how the queen will be selected ", has not been decided on. . Committees Named. The Elks have named the follow- ing committees for the carnival which will be staged at the Bemidji armory: Executive committee—A. E. Bar- ker, John M. Herbert, R. B. Lycan, A. E. Feir and Charles Cominsky. Finance committee—J. L. George, F. 8. Lycan and Attorney T. C. Bailey. Dance committee—Scott Stewart, Henry Cominsky and Whitney Brown. U. 8. Marshal Named. Kangaroo Court committee—E. B. Berman, A. H. Jester and T. J. Burke. Motion Picture shows committee— Lm,,(" S. Harding and Fred W. Rhoda. o | ) ! Publicity committee—H. Mayne Stanton, J. M. Herbert, Lee A. LaBaw, George T. Baker, F. J. Koors and E. H. Jerrard. Stands committee—Charles Dailey, D. D. Miller, Tom Stewart, Alex Doi- an_and O. L. Dent. Purchasing commiittee—A. N. Gould, Charles Cominsky and Oscar Erickson. Queen of Carnival committee— Earle A. Barker, Mayor Charles W. ‘Jandersluis and E. F. Netzer. (_ Decorations committee — Barney Erickson, Nat Given, William Lali- berte, Oscar Erwig and Harry Rosko- wick. USES MOVIE IN CHURCH SERVICES (By United Press) Columbus, O., Sept. 9.—The Rev. Leonard W. Doolan has installed moving pictures as part of his Sun- day sermons at the First Baptist church. He said today he did it be- cause he ‘“long ago recognized the divine design in making the eye 80 times as large as the auditory nerve” thus “turning the people’s eyes into ears.” SOUTH AMERICANS AFRAID OF N. A. TRUSTS (By United Press) Buenos Aires, Sept. 9.—South Am- ericans are deeply interested in the suggestion, referred to in dispatches from Washington and New York, that the Sherman law ought not to be en- forced against North American busi- ,.T?s houses seeking trade on the southern continent. South America is exceedingly fear- ful of trusts and especially of North American trusts. The people base their ideas on translations they have read from newspapers in the United States. They believe, literally, the very strongest things they have read concrning the trust evil. This apprehension of trusts, in fact, is a considerable obstacle in the way of America’s trade progress here. SCOO oy, THE CUB REPORTER BEMIDJI TO MILL GITY IN 9:43 HOURS Record Time is Made by Jacob Kohler in His Franklin Automobile. A record automobile time of nine hours and 43 minutes has been es- tablished between Bemidji and Min- neapolis. Jacob Kohler made this time in his Franklin automobile re- cently. With him in the car were E. W. Kibby, J. A. Myron and Art Patterson of International Falls. J. A. Myron acted as timekeeper. The actual time was 12 hours and two minutes, but two hours and 19 minutes were lost on account of stops. The time was as follows: Left Bemidji 6:12 a. m.; arrived Sauk Center 12:01 m.; left Sauk Center 1:35 p. m.; arrived St. Cloud 3:25 p. m.; left St. Cloud 3:38 p. m.; ar- rived Minneapolis 6:14 p. m. Total time—12 hours and 2 minutes. Lost Time. Park Rapids, 2 minutes; Sebeka, 2 minutes; Forhats, 2 minutes; Sauk Center, 1 hour, 34 minutes; Free- port, 5 minutes; St. Cloud, 13 min- utes; Becker, 5 minutes; Robbins- dale, 3 minutes; Wadena, 11 minutes; Clear Lake, 2 minutes. Total lost time—2 hours and 19 minutes. NEW JEWELRY STORE OPENED IN BEMIDJI Bemidji Jewelry Company Has Office in Kaplan Building; V. S. John- son Manager. The Bemidji Jewelry company to- day opened its store in the Kaplan block on Minnesota avenue. The new store is under the management of V. S. Johnson of Minneapolis, a brother of A. D. Johnson of Bemidji. The new store will have a complete line of watches and jewelry and will do general repairing. BRONSON TO OPPOSE GOOLEY FOR BENCH Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 9.—H. A. Bronson, an attorney, has an- nounced himself as a candidate for judge of the First Judicial district of North Dakota. He will oppose C. M. Cooley, the present incumbent, who is a candidate for re-election. JAMES GRAY, WELL KNOWN HERE, DEAD Former Mayor of Minneapolis and Former Candidate for Governor Dies Suddenly. James Gray. former mayor of Min- neapolis and at one time a candidate for governor on the Democratic tick- et, dropped dead at his desk at Wash- ington, D. C., last yesterday. He was the Washington correspondent of the Minneapolis Journal. Mr. Gray was well known in Be- midji. POSTMASTER EXAMS ARE HELD HERE Civil service examinations for the office of postmaster at Nymore and Gully were held today at the library. The examinations were conducted un- der the auspices of the Bemidji post- office. WILSON SEES TRIUMPH FOR WOMAN’S SUFFRACE Atlantic City, Sept. 9.—Triumph for the woman’s suxrage cause “in a little while” was predicted by Presi- dent Wilson here last night in a speech before the annual convention of the National American Woman's Suffrage association. Gee W BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 9 1916. HALVOR STEENERSON BULGARIANS AND FLAYS DEMOCRATIC GERMANS ADYANGE PARTY FOR FAILURE | 50 MILES BEYOND TOREDEEM PROMISES| - RUMANIAN BOUNDARY People Wa;nt Deeds and Not Words, Minnesota Congressman States. COUNTRY IS IN NEED OF EXECUTION OF LAWS Democratic Campaign Gives tle Space to the Present Administration. Lit- Washington, Sept. 9.—The Demo- cratic party was flayed in the house by Representative Halvor Steenerson for having failed to redeem its im- portant promises. Mr. Steenerson pointed out that while the Democrats were boasting of laws they have pass- ed, they had little to say about the administration. “Political issues are divided into two classes,” Mr. Steenerson said. ‘“Those which relate to the adminis- tration of law or policy and those which relate to legislation or forma- tion of polidy. Little Space. “The Democratic campaign speech- es devote much space to legislation and very little to administration. “President Wilson seems to be the apostle of the quantitive theory of legislation. He says the Democratic party has fulfilled all its promises and points out what it has done, nine- tenths of which consists in enumera- tion of new enactments. He over- looks ‘the fact that the chief prom- ises which the party made were to reduce the cost of living and to prac- tice economy on public affairs, and| that both of these promises have been broken. ‘““What the people want is deeds and results.” Scores Onslaughts. Mr. Steenerson severely scored the Democrats for their onslaughts on the civil service, especially in the postal service. Continuing his criticism, he said: “The trouble with the president and his supporters is that they have misconceived the functions of the presidency. Instead of showing that he is a great executive and adminis- trator, they are trying to prove he is the greatest law giver since the time of Moses. What the country needs is efficiency in the administration and execution of the laws.” EASTMAN UNDERGOES OPERATION IN N. D. (By United Press) Riga, N. D., Sept. 9.—George East- man, the Rochester, N. Y., kodak manufacturer, underwent an opera- tion for an abscess in his private car yesterday. He is sufficiently im- proved to go home. OLYMPIAN GOES IN DITCH: TWO INJURED Bowman, N. D.,, Sept. 9.—The Olympian passenger train No. 15 on St. Paul road went into the diteh three miles east of here yesterday. The engine, two mail cars and a bag- gage car were derailed. The engi- neer and fireman were injured. None of the passengers were hurt. VILLA THREATENS TO ENTER CHIHUAHUA CITY El Paso, Sept. 9.—Pancho Villa has made a threat that he will be in Chi- huahua City on the eve of Mexican independence day, Sept. 16. This was the report that reached here to- day. Onme rancher today declared that Villa had 1,500 men with him, fnlly armed. hiz - Well Pl Be - Well Dawg Gone! | Teutons Make Gains in Operations Along the Black Sea Coast, is Report. RUMANIAN GENERAL : . SHIFTS LARGE FORCES French and English Claim Victories in Somme and Verdun Regions. (By United Press) Berlin, Sept.. 9.—Correspondents report that the Germans and the Bulgarians have advanced over 50 miles beyond the Rumanian frontier in operations along the Black Sea coast. To Check Invasion. Bucharest, Sept. 9.—The Ruma- nian general staff has shifted large forces to southeastern frontiers to check the German-Bulgarian inva- sion. It is semi-officially stated that important forces are co-operating with' the Rumanians in the Dubric region. Bread Supplies Sunk. Petrograd, Sept. 9.—(Official)— The Russian naval forces have en- gaged against the Bulgarians for the first time. Torpedo boats bombard- ed Balchik, which the Bulgars cap- tured from the Rumanians and sunk 21 bread-loaded barges. Hindenberg on Somme. Amsterdam, Sept. 9.--German news- papers have confirmed the Paris re- port of General von Hindenberg mak- ing his first visit to .the western front. He was on the Somme when the allies delivered the great smash Tast week. 2 = British Take Trench. London, Sept. 9.—(Official)—The British captured a German trench af- ter sharp fighting in the Foreaux woods last night. Twenty-one pris- oners were taken. Losses are Heavy. Paris, Sept. 9.— (Official) —The French successfully struck the Ger- man lines, south of Somme, last night and captured the Belloy wood. Since Sept. 3, 27,700 prisoners have been taken. The German losses in :egently fighting have been fright- ul, Germans on Defensive, ‘With the French Army at Verdun, Sept. 9.—The Germans are every- where on the defensive at Verdun. The great battle which began 201 days ago is in the third final stage. The French are winning back lost positions. It is believed that the bat- tle will gradually die like an extinct volcano. It has been learned that the Germans have been forced to move huge quantities of artillery and men from Verdun to Somme. ALL GROPS ARE REPORTED LOW Below Ten Years’ Average and Below Last Year; Meat Prices are Higher. (By United Press) Washington, Sept. 9.—The com- posite condition of all crops in the United States is 5 4-10 per cent be- low the ten years’ average and 11 9-10 per cent below last year, the United States Crop Bureau estimates today. The level prices for the prin- cipal crops, Sept. 1, was 21 9-10 high- er than a year ago, an increase of 9 3-10 per cent since August. The prices are 18 6-10 per cent higher than the average of eight years. Meats are 19 4-10 per cent higher than a year ago. GERMANS MUST SEND AID TO AUSTRIANS Chief of Russian Staff Gives Inter- view to United Press Staff Correspondent. Note—General Alexieff, chief of the Rusian staff, is known for his aversion to newspaper cor- respondents. He has given William Philip Simms, United Press staff correspondent, the only United States press associa- tion representative at the czar’s headquarters, the following in- terview.—Editor. By William Philip Simms (United Press Staff Correspondent) Imperial Headquarters, Russian Army, Sept. 9.—“Germany must send 400,000 men to aid the demoralized Austrians if she hopes to stiffen their resistance,” General Michael Alex- eiff stated today. “Furthermore, the Germans must provide the driving power. They cannot count upon the Turks for substantial aid. The Turks are unable to send more than 40,000 men to aid their allies, However, an Austro-German-Turkish combined of- fensive against the Russians is- pos- sible.” MAY PLEAD INSANITY ON MURDER GHARGE (By United Press) El Paso, Sept. 9.—Preparation was made today to remove Henry Shannell in jail here to Alpine, Texas, where his trial starts next week for mur- dering his wife and Major Butler, an army officer. Friends of Butler have raised money to hire a special prose- cutor. Shannell is moodily silent. Emotional insanity will probably be his defense. NEW YORK UNIONS N Sympathetic Strike May Result From Action of Striking Traction Employes, (By United Press) New York, Sept. 9.—The Central Federated Union, representing a quar- ter of a million men and women of all trades, has appointed a committee with power to call a general sympa- thetic strike if necessary to aid the striking employes of the traction companies. EIGHT POLIO GASES REPORTED IN GLAY Cases Found by the State Health Officer in the Vicinity of Moorhead. Moorhead, Minn., Sept. 9.—Eight cases of infantile paralysis have been found in Clay county up to the pres- ent time. Two new cases were dis- covered yesterday near this city. Dr. E. Green of the Minnesota health office toured over the country today and established a thorough quarantine. One case to date has been fatal. MOVIE CONTEST WINNERS NAMED Winners of the Pioneer guessing contest of motion picture stars are announced in the Pioneer today. See page advertisement. MANY WOMEN AT FALL OPENINGS Many women attended the fall mil- linery openings in Bemidji today. All the millinery stores showed com- plete lines of fall millinery. By *HOP" T FIRSY TIME X WAS EVER STUNG TWRE. AY GALL STRIKE| « WIS PER MoNTH MORE OFFICIALS OF KOOCHIGHING COUNTY REMOVED BY GOV. BURNQUIST Commissioners R, F. McDonald, Har- cld Royen and W, Harrington Suspended. IT IS ALLEGED THEY MADE $10,000 EACH IN BOND DEAL Governor Acts on Recommendation of Attorney General After the Citizens Complain, Three more officials of Koochiching county were suspended temporarily Friday by Governor Burnquist fol- lowing charges of alleged malfeasance in office. Action was taken upon the recom- mendation of Lyndon A. Smith, at- torney general. Are Commissioners. The three suspended were R. F. I\fIcDonald, Haroyd Royen and Wil- liam Harrington, county commission- ers. They are accused, in a petition filed by G. A. Smith, W. H. Dayton and R B. Cook of participating in excessive expenditures for ditch and road construction aggregating ap- proximately $200,000. L. H. Slocum, county auditor, was temporarily removed last Saturday by CGovernor Burnquist, pending further investigation of charges involving him in these transactions. Continuing Study. ‘Attorney General Smith Friday was continuing a study of the ques- tion of whether Auditor. Slocum’s res- ignation must be formally -accepted by the board of county commission- ers, or whether it is effective without that proceeding and halts the first investigation because of Slocum ceas- ing to be a public o ecial subject to thf»-propose\i inquiry-of his- official acts. Conspiracy Charged. It is alleged the three commission- ers suspended Friday entered into a conspiracy with agents of the Minne- sota Construction Co., whereby the latter was the only one that would get contracts for ditches. It is alleged they also entered into a conspiracy witd E. A. Elder, Du- luth, an agent of the Commercial Investment Co., whereby Mr. Elder received $95,715 from the commis- sioners for negotiating the sale of $1.688,000 of county bonds. Not Resident of County. The complaint alleges that the three commissioners participated in a share of the money spent, to the ex- tent of $10,000 each. It is further alleged that Mr. McDonald is not a resident of Koochiching county, but that he continued to hold the office of county commissioner while living at Great Prairie, Alta. It is also alleged that the North- western Construction Co. was unable to complete some of its contracts and that the county lost $50,000 because of this. llegal Expenditures. Commissioner McDonald is charged with having appropriated $10,000 to his own use and bringing about ille- gal expenditures of $50,000 on road contracts and with profiting in a like sum through commissions paid on bond sales. ¥ The charges allege that prior to January 1, 1915, Commissioner Mc- Donald, George B. Partridge, acting for the Northern Construction com- pany; George A. Elder, acting for hmself and for the Commercal In- vestment company, and the Security Investment company; County Auditor Slocum and other county officials con- spired to defraud the county and ap- propriate certain funds to their own use. Manipulated Board. Commissioner McDonald ,the char- ges continue, manipulated the county board with the assistance of Auditor Slocum to secure warrants and with others agreed that all road contracts would be awarded to one company at prices to afford large profits and leave a large sum for division among the alleged conspirators. Because of the inexperience, bad judgment or incompetence of the en- gineer, however, th charges recite, the work was underestimated, and to carry out the plans, it is alleged, plans and specifications were destroy- ed and auditor’s records removed to defeat any attempts to investigate. Bond Sales Unnecessary, Commisisoner McDonald is charged further with aiding Elder to secure commissions of $95,000 on bond sales, which are alleged to have been un- necessary, and aiding in carrying out alleged illegal agreements in connec- tion with contracts on state rural highways Nos. 24, 20, 9 and 5. Almost identical charges are filed against County- Commissioners Wil- liam Harrington and Harold Royem. both of whom' are charged with mal- feasance and nonfeasance in office. They are alleged to have awarded (Continued on Page ¢)