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

VILLAGE PETITION FOR ADMITTANCE ~T0 BEMIDJI UP ~ BEFORE COUNCIL | To Be Officially Annexed October 7 i When Annexation Ordinance is Published. TWO0 NEW WARDS TO BE ESTABLISHED Policing and Fire Protection to Be Given After Sept. 30 When Village Dies. ., Nymore is ready to be annexed to idji “ WAt a meeting of the city couneil to 90 per cent of the property owners be annexed to the city. One hun- dred and forty-six names were at- tached to the petition, which con- stitutes a large majority, There are about 200 names of property owners in the village on the tax lists but a cities and cannot be reached. First Reading. At the meeting last evening the city council heard the first reading of an ordinance providing for annexa- n. The second reading of the or- of the ordinance will be Oct. 2. It is bel&éved that there is no question but that the ordindnce will be passéd as all thé Bemidji councilmen are in favor of the annexation of the village. On Oct. 6 the village will officially be declared part of the city when the mayor signg the ordinance and it is published in a legal news- naper. ‘¥¢The village of Nymore, however, 11l cease to exist after Sept. 30, and golicing of the city and fire protec- gflon will be given the city after that “time, it is stated. In Two Wards. At a meeting of the city council | on October 9 the village will be di- | vided into two wards and four alder- | men, two from each ward, will be { named. The territory known as Mill Park and the west side of Nymore as far east as “D” avenue which runs past the Nymore school, will probably be | designated as the Fifth ward. The Sixth ward wiil probably be the ter- ritory east of “D” avenue and all of East Bemidji. Free From Debt. Nymore will come to Bemidji free from debt as far as Bemidji is con- cerned. On March 30, 1916, the vil- lage at an election voted in favor of the dissolutian of the village. The village disposed of property, paid off the debt by disposing of $7,700 and $1,800 in bonds which will be paid by the property owners of the vil- lage after next year. Nymore will ‘..cease to be a village after Sept. 30. '\{l‘he village hall and property will bé purchased by the city of Bemidji for $1,500 and will be used as an i auxiliary fire station, % paratis was aldo purchased. A Moberg Presides. At the meeéting last evening Alder- man Moberg presided in the absence of Pregident Lycan. Aldermen Bail- ey dnd Ervin were also absent. |A! petition of 15 residents of East Bendld}i for street lights wwmepted and filed. The matter was referred tol the light committee for action. 0 hundred and fifty dollars was votdd appropriated to' the Beltrami -County Fair adsociation. J. Maloy was granted a clgnrette ! Yeense. e bond of the INlinois Steel com- pany to cover the construction of the Nymore highway bridge for $22,772 ‘was'ac¢epted and flLgt Al pétition’ was' filed dsking thdt & curb line be established on Fourth street between America and Park |, .avenues, « Widen 15th Street. No action! wes talen:on.a resolu- tion' to wlden 16th strest bétween Doull and I lréu trom 30 to 60 feet. is a part of the ..1 férson mgnwy Actiod will ably be taken in thé néar future e efigineer was instructed to fur- 2’ a plat at the next meeting., L. Dickinson was granted the use’ of one-third of Minnesota avenue near Second street where he is' com= . structing a new hotel. 'l’be ladies of St. Philip’s church ‘entertain in- the basement of t vch rch tomorrow afternoon.” A (unch will be served. Everybody is cor- | vdislly invited. last evening a petition signed by 85| i in the village asked that the village| number of these owners live in other | BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA. TUESDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 19, 1916. N() TRACE FOUND OF BAGLEY BOY All efforts to locate the body of Oscar Furseth, the 15-year-old Bag- ley boy, who went hunting with Hen- ney Wemme, aged 16, and who is be- lieved to have been drowned in Tam- arack lake near Bagley, have failed. The body of the Weme boy was found yesterday. Over 100 men are searching the country for the Furseth boy. Several boatloads of men are work- ing along the Tamarack in an attempt to locate the body. The lake is be- ing dynamited at several points. The two boys went hunting Friday and when they did not return home Saturday a search was started. No trace was found of either Sunday. Monday a searching party located the ibody of the Weme boy floating in 'the lake. VILLA REPORTED T0 BE FLEEING BACK TO SANTA CLARA CANYON Captures Six Auto Loads of Ammu- nition in Attack on Chihuahua City. \hia :fi:mnce will be next Monday evening | and the third reading and passage The fire ap-| 1,000 CARRANZISTAS JOIN BANDIT CHIEF (By. United _Pross) El Paso, Tex., Sept. 19.—With six auto 16ads of ammunition captured in attacking Chihuahua City and with 1,000 recruits from the Carranza gar- rison there who deserted to Villa after an attack, Pancho Villa is fleeing back to his stronghold in the Santa Clara Canyon, it is reported here. DEMOCRATS DECIDE TO SPUR POLITICAL HORSES (By United Press) Washington, Sept. 19.—There will be a political noise from now on at Shadow Lawn. The president and political leaders have decided that the political horses must be spurred. Ar- rangements will be made for an open house for the suffragists for political speeches. JURY DECIDES IX FAVOR OF DEFENDANT A jury in the case of D. H. Fisk against Albert H. Kleven in the dis- trict court late yesterday returned a verdict in favor of Mr. Kleven. At- torney E. E. McDonald represented Attorney Fisk in the case and Attor- ney Judge Marshall A. Spooner and Attorney Van R. Coppernoll repre-| sented Mr. Kleven. EXCELLENT CONCERT PROGRAM FOR FRIDAY ‘The Bemidji Concert band will give an excellent program at the city hall Friday évening 'beginning: at eight 0’¢loék. Phé'concert’ will be free. .. After the comcert' a dsnce will be given at which an admission will be: charged. Burchiard's orchestre will} furnish music for the dance. . ;. At the band concert L;- Burchard| will- be' conductor ‘and Hlford- Benson| soloist. ‘The following program will be given: Stripes” (Sousa); Idyl—“The Glad Gir1” (Lumpe), medley—*‘Overture of New Songs” (Lampe); grtn\l gd- lectiol’ from “Faust” (Gumod):' in- termezzo—*‘Le Secref!’ . (Gnutler), solo. for barintone (select: by, ford Benson; ‘“Grand National K’ tana” (Dahlberg) introducing solos. for baritone, cormet, clarinét basses. COMMERCIAL CLUB T0 and| HOLD MEET TOMORROW | The Bemidji Commercial club wilt hold a regular meeting at the club | robms Wednesday, night béginning a eight - o’cloc Tmportant busineéss’ will b8'transacted. - Plans for enter< e |taining 100 state sanntor. in the city; Oct. 7 and 8 will be discussed. The proposed railway from the state park to Warroad will also be discussed. March — “Stars: and} Nalasdivae SPECIAL TRAIN T0 INDIAN FAIR NEXT FRIDAY, BEMIDJI DAY Minneapolis, Red Lake & Manitoba to Run Train, Leaving at Nine o‘Clock. BIG CROWD EXPECTED TO ATTEND BIG FAIR Etc.; Exhibits Reported to Be Excellent. The Minneapolis, Red Lake & ;Manitoba railway will operate @ spe- \cial train to the Red Lake Indian fair| next Friday, Bemidji day at the fair, who desire to attend the fair. The train will leave Bemidji at nine o'clock and returning will leave Red- by at 6:30 o’clock. The round trip fare will be $1.50. Auto and bus hire from Redby to the Red Lake agency will be 75 cents for the round trip. W. F. Dickens, superintendent of the agency, today stated that blg day from Red Lake Falls, Bagley, Shevlin, Clearbrook and Bemidji. The fair is bigger and better than ever, the Indian exhibits being far| above the average. As a special, at- traction on Friday the Indians will play a game of lacrosse and a baseball’ game between the Red Lakers and Bagley will be staged. Mr. Dickens especially urges school teachers and school children to attend the fair to see the work that is being carried on at the reser- vation. Indians to Play Lacrosse, Baseball,|Twenty-Five Year Franchise Asks to accommodate the Bemidji people| crowds are expected at the fair Fri-| GERMANS CHECKED AT DEAD MAN'S HILL NYMORE IS READY FOR ANNEXATION T0 CITY OF BEMIDJI o i § MINKESOTA HISTORICAL - FORTY CENTS PER MONTH IMILL CITY FIRM ASKS FRANCHISE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF GAS PLANT Plans Made for the Installing of Gas Service in Bemidji in the Near Future. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT COMPANY WANTS GRANT Permission for Price of $1.60 Per 1,000 Cubic Feet. The Public- Improvement company of Minnéapolis asked the city couneif 'at a meeting last evening for a 25- | year franchise for the oyerating of a| gas plant in this city. The counkcil took a proposed ordin- 'ance for the franchise under consid- eration and appointed the light com- mittee to investigate the proposition. D. A. Freich, president of the com- pany, attended the council &ession and explained to the council that his company was a new- corporation' and that they had decided to begin op- erations in Bemidji. - He stated that| no efforts had been made up to this time for a site. f The franchise requested, provides for a grant of 25 years and places the 'raté” per 1,000 eubic yards at $1.60.| ‘The franchise states that the ¢om- 'pany will' commence the operating 'of installing. the ga¥ service within '60 days.after the passage of the fran- ehise. % Mr. Freich- explai per cent discount wa made.an 1,000 eubic feet of gas, making the cost per 1,000 cubi¢ feet $1.50. The Public Improvement company | is a $650,000 corporation. The council may hold a special meeting next week to take up the proposed franchise. HE KKK EK KKK KKK KKK *I’RIZEAWARDSMADE x T THE COUNTY FAIR * ii#*iii*ifiifi*ii* The following is an additional list of the prize winners of exhibits at held last week: lund; 2nd, W. G. Schroeder; Lee Hiltz. " Golden Hubbard—1st, M. S. Ful- ler; 2nd, Ed. Luidtke; 3rd, Ora Whit- ing. White Bush—1st, L. G. Pender- gast; 2nd, W. G. Schroeder; 3rd, Lee Hiltz. Stock Tuznips—1st, Ora Whiting; 2nd, Mat. Mayer; 3rd, A. Jarchow. Table Turnips—1st, Ora Whiting; 2nd, Mat Mayer; 3rd, H. M. Meiry- man. Stock Pumpkms—lst M. X. Knox; 2nd, M. Rygg; 3rd, W. G. Schroed Pie Pumpkin, Round—1st, A. S 3rd, Grover; 2nd, Lerén' Cayle; 3rd, Ora ‘Whiting. Pie Pumpkin, Sheets; Long—lét-. Dava 2nd, M. Rygg; 3rd, E. e * 3rd, S. stmwell 4th, L; G. Pendergast. 5th, John Patterson: Guernsey Cow—1st; A. T. Wheel- ock; 2nd, August Jarchow; 3rd, Chas. Barkeley. Guernsey Heifer, 2 years—1st, ‘John Harris; 2ndy August Jarchow. " Holstein Heifer, 1 _year—1st, Au- gust Jarchow; 2nd, Koy Wright. Guernsey Calf- 2nd, August Ja‘re‘h ‘Bdrkeley. Parsnips—1st, Mrs. Alfred SHng- ‘land; 2nd, Mrs! H P. Rice; 3rd, Lee Hiltz. ‘Kale—1st, Lee' Hiltr Whltln ¢ Swiss Chard—lpt, Lee Hilu, Brusste Sprout—1st, Lee Hi\ltz Charles Barclay; L: T: Bfella. Kale—1st, W. H:. Clifford: Kohl Rahl—-llt, 3. m Pltmm 2nd, L. T. Bjelli, 31'(* Hiltz, Citron—1st, ‘Lee Hiltz; 3rd, A S Onions, Yellow Plzl—l’fl’t Lee Merryman. - Onions; Red Flat—1st, Lee Hiltz; 2nd, H. E. Bowers; 3rd, Mrs. L: L. dwards. Onions, Yellow Globe—1st,; Theo. Pemske; 2nd, Lee Hiltz; 3rd, Jake Koclocks. Tomatoes, Large Red—1et, H. S. Stillwell; 2nd, N. G. Reynolds; 3rd, Mrs. Harry Koochs. the Beltrami county fair which was| Squash, Hubbard—1st, G, C. Berg- | K.|w. H. Clifford. 2nd, Ora|g, : Schutke; 2nd, | t - Hiltz. |flwatrrgo Severans; 3rd, W. G. Schroe- ions, Yellow Globe—llt Lee|. m?t:- 2nd, Ed Luedtke. a | Fodder—1st, David Sheets; 2nd, Onions, Flat White—1st, Leée »Ooom Severans; 3rd, W. G. Schroe- Hiltz; 2nd, H. S. Stillwell it ‘.d Onions, Red Gloh@llt Peter i R.lpe—llt, Ora Whiting; 2nd, Lee Narum; 2nd, Lee Hiltz; 3rd, H. M. 'Hiltz: :znd. Lewis Jolinson; 3rd, L. Sher! i B8 Yomatoes, Small Red—1st, L. T. Bjella; 2nd, Lee Hiltz; 3rd, Mrs. Frank Hitchcock. Tomatoes, Large Yellow—1st Peter Narum; 2nd, Lee Hiltz. Tomatoes, Small Yellow—1st, P. Narum; 2nd, J. E. Bunker. Tomatoes, Large Green—1st, W. :H. Clifford; 2nd, Robert Forsland; 3rd, Lee Hiltz. Crook Neck Squash—1st, Lee Hiltz; 2nd, N. G. Reynolds; 3rd, L. Sherk. Any Other Variety Squash—1st, H. E. Bowers; 2nd, A. Ruskjer. Cabbage, Early—1st, H. M. Merry- man; 2nd, L. T. Bjella 3rd, Chas. Barclay. Late Flat Cabbage—1st, H. M. Merryman; 2nd, Lee Hiltz; 3rd, John ‘Patterson. Special Cabbage—1st; C. A. Espe.b enske; 2nd, John Patterson; 3rd, Tony Bahr., Special Red Clbbage—lst, mfltz 2nd, John Patterson. Caulifiower—1st, Tony Bahr; 2nd, ‘Rocky Ford—1st, H. d Lee . Musk Melnn, 2nd, Mrs. H. P. tin g W’n\érmelon—-lut : Mrs. H. M. Bot- ting nd, Lee Hiltz; 3rd, Alice 4, mmmra—-lst Peter Nar- . G. Schroeder. ibers—1et, ’PMW Bahr; 3rd Ha Cucm\m- for Plekllng—lst 'l'ony Bahr; Znd, Ghrence thchle' 3r¢, 3 vv%ef Varisty—1gt, Dr. ird; 2nd, Lee Hiltz; 3rd, A. Bi :fl-gfi—lut J. B. Patterson; 2nd Sorghum—1st, J. E. Patterson; Red Top 1st, Otto Berg. 2nd;: = 3rd, Trs. Tom Bilman. ‘Winter Whnt——lst George Miller. Spring Wheat—1st, C. W. Kings- bury; 2nd, Nels Willett. ‘Winter !lye-—lst, A. W. Hoskins. Spring Rye in Stem—1st, C. W. [{ tinued on ) Late Round Cabhbage—1st, Theo. [ county board, being Commissioners ;P Lahr Wednesday afternoon. . LAPORTE MAN DIES ‘porte for burial. FUNERAL OF HANS P. . |afternoon from the Norwegian Luth- RUSSIANS HALT - TEUTONS IN BOLD HUGHES SPEAKS AT . PEORIA, ILLINOIS /By United Press) Peoria, IIl, Sept. 19.—Charles E. Hughes started his second tour here this morning. He spoke in the hall where the state Republican confer- STROKE; FIVE spcheiictetine ATTACKS MADE Americanism—protective tariff, ade- i quate labor laws and fair treatment ; g of legitimate business. Steady Downpour of Rain Halts British Operations on Somme | FINANCE COMMITTEE | Front, * OF DEMOCRATS MEET The finance committee of the Pemo- cratic national organization in B midji is holding a meeting this af- ternoon at the Palmer feed store. Plans will be made for the subscrib- ing of funds in Bemidji. 915 MORTALITY | RATE IN NATION IS LOWEST THAT HASBEENRECORDED Only 131/, Persons Out of Every 1.000 in the United States Died QUEEN WHJIEI.M]NA i STRIKES WARLIKE NOTE | Allies Reported Displeased With New Grecian Ministér; Carepatios Named. (By United Pressy Paris; Sept. 19.—The official state: ‘ment today says that the Germans’ [ broke out in fiye separate attacks on 'l'hey attempted to make a bold stroke i | against Dead Man’s Hill whére theré . (has been little fighting for several |'weeks. Russian contingents défend- - ing these fronts checked all attacks; London, Sept. 19.—Steady down- (pour of rain has halted the British operations on_the Somme front. London, Sept. 19.—Great battles' betweéen great fleets of drendnnnghfs During 1915. may result from the introduction of g _ ) 'rfnototr car monsters on the Somme LOW RATE BEGAUSE OF . . " London, Se = 4 v L pt. 19.—The allies have’ AWAIE!!HI.G.OF. PEOPLE jcrossed. the- Serbian frontier in two - - Dlaces, advancing against the. Bul- <3 T garian base at Mnnfitlra The Serb- ~(By United Preus) litiog on nitive soil for Washington, ‘Sept} 19.-——O#iy~ 133 [the ! . their reétreat > out of évery 1,000 in the United) iwmm 2l States died during 1915, the é¢ensus| aleased. bureau announced today. * This is the 8~ Foreign Min- lowest mortality rate ever recorded. The report says that the wide- spread awakening of the people, the progress in medicine and improved sanatorium conditions saved 170,000 lives over the mortality of 1905, a decade ago. The decrease in the mortality rate is 16 7-10 per cent, ‘about one-sixth. Minneapolis increased 20 7-10 per cent. St. Paul increased seven per cent. Death rate per thousand in California in 1916 was 13 7-10, Colo- rado 11 3-10, Minnesota 10 1-10 and ‘Wilconsin 10 8-10. GOVERNOR BURNQUIST SUSPENDS OFFICIALS (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 19.—Gover- 'mor Burnquist has suspended two more membérs of the Kootliiching tulatory visits from all the diplomsts” { in Athens with the exteption of the i | allies. (Editor’s' Note—This is the first censored dispatch . indicating - that the alliés are dxsplensed with the new minister). The Hague, Sept. 19.—Queen Wil- . helmina struck a war-like note in ad- dressing the openmg session of par- liament this morning. She said that important steps to strengthen the Dutch to resist any attack of the country’s neutrality was being taken. Berlin, Sept. 19.—The Germans surrendered trenches to the British east of Ginchy and north of Combles today. London, Sept. 19.—The British steamers, Dew and Lord Tredgar, each displacing 3,800 tons, have been sunk. Paris, Sept. 19.—In a violent bat- tle between the Italians and the Bul- garians, east of Beles mountains in Macedonia, Bulgarian attacks were repulsed. FUNERAL OF TWO YEAR OLD GIRL HELD The funeral of Jeanette Hickerson, the two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Hickerson, who died Sunday, was held from the family restdence, 105 Irvine avenue, this af- ternoon at two o'clock. Interment :ns made in the Greenwood ceme- ery. JUDGE WRIGHT REFUSES REQUEST FOR NEW TRIAL Judge B. F. Wright' of the district’ court has refused a reques ror a nesV tria]l in' the case Hansman against’ t‘he dtern Unlofl Telégraph company and the North- western Telephone company. A jury at a recent term of ' court re- turned. a_verdict for $10,000 in fa- vor of Miss Haneman, who alleged” that while employed by the compa- nies at Luverne, Minn., she be i1l becfusé of Hot sufficiént heat nished in° the building: She beén @ patient at Wfl er. Judg presented her | John Bursack and M. A. Ulvedahl. 'The charges on which they were sus- pended were filed yesterday and al- lege that’ they secured the acceptance of ditches before their completion. IBUILDING AND LOAN DIRECTORS T0 MEET Directors of the Bmld]l Building and Loan' assocfation will hold a eeting at thé office of Secretary J. IN HOSPITAL HERE David H. Durns of Laporte died at St. Anthony’s hospital Sunday after- noon. The body was shipped to La- ERICKSON TOMORROW The f_m!ernl of Hans P. Erickson, who dropped dead at Blackduck Mon- day morning, will be held tomorrow Marshdll A: Spooner re] in the cdse. SENATOR LEWIS. SPEAKS Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 19.— Forty-fivé liundred” people-turned-out last night to: hefi Senator J. Haril- ton L the Demomtle e:mpa.f’gn " thi : state. Lewis gave a glowing eulogy , hip “of Prestdent ‘Wilson. eran church in this city. Rev. John- son and Rev. Larson will officiate. Interment will be made at the Green- wood cemetery. John Gainey left last evening for a trip to the Twin Cities, Kasson and ‘Winons. of the" stavestikie]