Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 21, 1916, Page 1

4 - Ty VOLUME XIV. NO. 228. < BEMIDJI DAILY PION mltorlcll Soclety BEMIDJL MINNESOTA. THURSDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 21. 1916. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH 'CONSCRIPTION ORDER _SENATORS T0 BE DINED AND GIVEN JOBS IN LUMBER CAMPS ON VISIT Members of State Legislature, Guests of Senator P. H. McGarry, Here Oct. 7. /' T0 BE TAKEN TO NEELY’S SIDING ‘Road Between Farley and Blackduck is Discussed at Commercial Club Meeting. When the 100 state senators, who will be guests of Senator P. H. Mc- Garry of Walker, arrive in Bemidji QOct. 7 they will probably be taken over the Minneapolis, Red Lake & Manitoba railway to Neely’s Siding where they will be shown operations by the Crookston Lumber company. Two big steam skidders are in opera- tion there. Given Work. The senators will be given a “lum- berjack’s” meal and as there is a earcity of men for the woods, the senators who desire to work, will be given jobs. “I expect that about 100 will make the trip,” said Senator McGarry to a Pioneer representative over the tele- phone from his home in Walker this morning. ‘I have more than fifty ac- ceptances already. We plan to reach Bemidji Saturday afternoon at two o’clock and will give ourselves over t6 the hospitality of your city, wsich always surpasses when it comes to entertainment.” Club in Charee. The Bemidji Commercial club, which will have charge of the en- tértainment program, held a meeting —-~4d4st evening and discussed plans. On Sunday the senators will be taken on a motor trip to the Itasca park. All auto owners who will offer their cars for this service are requested to no- tify F. J. Koors, chairman of the club’s entertainment committee. At the meeting of the club last evening J. J. Opsahl outlined the pos- aibility of securing the new railway for Bemidji to connect with Warroad or Roseau. The industrial committee of the club was instructed to investi- *ate the project. Members of the club cussed and “discussed the road between Farley »~and Blackduck. It is reported that about $500 has been paid out by au- tomobile owners for being pulled out of the mire. The club will ask that gome action be taken to keep this road in good repair. Part of the road is at present under construction. BERT DUDLEY IS LYNCHED BY MOB (By United Press) Olathe, Kans., Sept. 21.—Storming the jail, 50 armed men last night lynched Bert Dudley, white, aveng- ing the brutal murder of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stilwell, for which he was convicted. BIRCHMONT BEACH HOTEL IS CLOSED The Birchmont Beach summer hotel was closed yesterday after a record season. The hotel was crowded the entire summer season up to September when summer resorters hurried to their homes on account of the threat- ened railway strike. Plans will be mdde to care for larger crowds as the Bi¥chmont hotel is one of the most popular resorts in the northwest. FIRES IN STATE CAUSE BIG LOSS St. Payl, Minn., Sept. 21.—Forest fires in Minnesota this summer did ~\$100,000 damage, and all are extin- ' guished, State Forester Cox has re- yported. In a statement to rangers he urged them to call for additional help when needed. INDIANS S0F $%rr surroniing Pierte, S. D., Sept. 21. —]ndixns in the United Statefl. sor whom the gov- ernment lolds in trist 68,008,000 acres of land, valued at §7,000, 000 - 000,000, will Ssoon be dflth’ely %elt- .supnorting and adivorced from Urcle aternal armi, €ato Sélls, fed- eral In ian commissioner Here today said. ' The population of Indian fes- ervations here and in Minnesota is in- creasing, despite the popular belief to thé contrary, he said. Sels is working upon the plan of making In- dian homes bétter, believing ethical .development propagnates from the home: [SOCIALIST CANDIDATE EXPECTS LARGE VOTE (By United Press) Portsmouth, 0., Sept. 21.—Allen Benson, Socialist party candidate for president, will begin his campaign tonight. He stated here today that he was well satisfied with the prog- ress of the socialists but that he did not expect to be elected. He stated that he expects a large increase in the vote and also an increase in the number of socialist senators. SOLWAY SHOWING MUCH PROGRESS The little village of Solway is show- ing much progress. Several new families have moved to the village, new buildings are be- ing constructed and merchants are reporting better business. James Smith has a new hotel un- der construction. The Solway State bank recently moved into its new quarters. A new potato warehouse is being conseructed. Nels Bye is constructing a new residence. Solway is on the Jefferson highway. ALL HONOR LOWLY BEAN: IT IS RISING IN ESTEEM (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 21.—The lowly bean was honored today when peered into, dessicated and analyzed by a lot of highbrow chemists and be- whiskered food experts working for the state board of control. The board has to feed all the state institution patients and beans, once $2.50 a bushel, now sell for about $7.50. The state board wants to know what’s in the bean and what could be used as a suitable substi- tute. BROTHER OF SHERIFF CHANGES LONG TRIP Nels Johnson, a brother of Sheriff Andrew Johnson, who left several weeks ago for New York enroute to Russia were he contracted to set up tractors, was ordered to change his route when he arrived in New York. He was ordered to sail from Seattle; and he left that port several days ago tor Japan and Russia, according to word received here today. MILLION ARE MADE HOMELESS IN FLOOD Washington, Sept. 21.—Nearly a million pepple have been made home- less by one of the greatest floods on record in that section of China where the American Red Cross already spent $600,000 for protection and where the $30,000,000 loans for rec- lation work, which was postponed be- cause of the war, was to have been spent. A report from the American consul at Nankink says that the Hwai river has inundated an area of 7,000 square miles in Anhui province. OLD GUARD STANDS FAST: STAFF WEARS BRAID (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 21.—‘The Old Guard never surrenders, and its members stand ready to defend their right to wear gold braid with their| young hearts blood,” was the reply given today by the governor’s staff when asked to give up their uniforms. A new law provides a fine of $300 or six menths in jail for improper wearing of a U. S. A. uniform. (00 ATTEND BIRTH CELEBRATION OF LODGE About 100 people attended the cglebntlon of the 65th mnivermy the xoundlng of the D ught.er Rebekah lodge given by th iodge last evening. & pru given. KAPLAN MOVES STORE TO NEW BUILDING Morris Kaplan has moyed his store i to his new Building on Second street |- and Minnesota aveilue: The new building is not efih‘rély completed. m % CONTEST . (By Utlited Pr!Q) St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 21.—Entries for thE-fifth educational €ontest for nnesota bitter dnd chéese makers Wer¥ réteived hereé today by the state dairy and food comfif§sion. The or- iginal date ror this €ontest was Sept. 28, but sevéral of tie § .had to make trips throggh the #2 the date was changed. [ o P LITTLE HOPE OF AVERTING STRIKE OF 700,000 MENIN NEW YORK CITY Today is Last Day Given Employers by Labor Union Leaders, It is Said. MANY ARRESTED IN STREET RIOTING Ten Thousand Women, Wives of the Striking Men, to Begin Picket- ing Tonight. (By United Press) New York, Sept. 21.—The traction strike situation is approaching a crisis. Today is the last day labor leaders gave officials for considera- tion. There is no sign of either side waivering. Rioting was renewed here last night in connection with the car strike after efforts of Mayor Mitchell and others had failed during the day to effect a settlement of the differ- ences. Several hundred strikers and their sympathizers who attacked four sur- face cars, engaged in a running fight with police reserves. Many arrests were made. Hope of averting the threatened strike of 700,000 union workers here in sympathy with the car men were diminished. Apparently the only chance now of calling off the union officials in their determination ‘“‘to tie up New York™” by Monday next, today lies in a con- ference between a citizens’ commit- tee and the strike leaders. Approximately 10,000 women, wives of the striking car men and members of trade unions will act as pickets, beginning tonight. FOREST RANGER CAPTURES SAFE BLOWER (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 21.—For the first time in the history of the Min- nesota forestry department, it has aided in apprehending an alleged fugitive from justice. He was Harry Davis. The allegation was that George cracked a safe at the village postoffice of Crame, Cook county. He skipped the Grand Marias jail and took to the woods. George Sonju, forest ranger, single handed, brought him back. GIRL DESERTS BABY IN ST. PAUL HOLEL (By United Press) St. Paul, Sept. 21.—A girl regis- tered as Mrs. B. Knox, Hastings, Minn., at the Boardman hotel last night with a five weeks’ old baby. This morning she left, deserting the baby. The police are seeking the girl. DOUBLE FUNERAL FOR BAGLEY BOYS Arrangements are being made for a double funeral for Osear Furseth and Henning Heme, Bagley boy hunt- ers who were drowned in Tamarack Lake, to take place in Bagiey tomor- row afternoon. ‘The Weme body was recovered Monday and the Furseth body was recovered late Tuesday af- ternoon. GETS PERMISSION TO GET BIG MOOSE (By United Press) §t. Paul, Minn., Sept. 21.—George Shiras Iil, haturalist and Tepresen- tnuve of tgte Amerlchn Mmum o ory’ of New - %next ehth to get thv fl neso a moose, near Gunflint Lake, Cook county. Carlos Avery, state game and fish commissioner, today issued a special -permit to enable them to tlke the ‘moose out of the state. HEEKEK KK KKK KKK KKK Lo oA Dama DIN A BABY SHOW AT RED LAKE FAIR T0 BE HELD BEMIDJI DAY Indian Babies to Be Judged by Doc- tors Tomorrow at Reservation Exposition. MANY PEOPLE TO ATTEND BIG FAIR Indian Weather Prophet Promises Good Weather; Special Train to Redby. There will be good weather tomor- row, according to the weather pro- phet at the Red Lake Indian reser- vation. He guarantees good weather because he wants Bemidji people to attend the Red Lake Indian fair on Bemidji day, tomorrow. Prizes Awarded. Of special interest tomorrow will be the baby show. Many Indian babies will be placed on exhibition in a specially constructed exhibition hall and will be judged. Prizes will be awarded the healthiest and best developed babies. Miss Margaret C. Baker, connected with university extension work,, will give demonstrations of work being carried on through girls’ clubs. T. B. McCullogh, also of the uni- versity extension course, will give lec- tures. Manv Exhibits. The fair opened today and more ex- hibits than ever were received. The exhibits are reported to be much bet- ter than last year. A special train will be operated gver the Minneapolis, Red Lake & Manitoba railway tomorrow morning for the convenience of Bemidji people who desire to go to the exposition. A -iarge number of -people. are plan- ning to motor to the fair. A large party of autoists from Crookston and other towns will attend the fair tomorrow. I. W. W. THREATEN T0 INVADE NEW ROCKFORD (By United Press) New Rockford, N. D., Sept. 21.— This city is threatened with an I W. W. invasion. Several of their members were jailed here last night. Officials are watching all trains. The sheriff shot an I. W. W. worker in a jail fight last night. INDIAN GIRLS TO ATTEND COLLEGE Indian girls from the Red Lake In- dian agency left Tuesday for colleges at Flandreau, 8. D., Wahpeton, N. D., and Devils Lake, N. D. Six of the girls went to Flandreau. The girls are from 14 to 18 years of age. TO SELL CITY LOTS AT PUBLIC AUCTION Three hundred city lots in War- road will be sold at public auction at Warroad, Thursday, Sept. 28. The sale will be tofidiicted by the War- road Townsite Co. The Fidelis club of Nymore will meet at the home of Mrs. Kraust tonight, r W iter Jonea,iwl;? has been visit- ng his parents in Nymore for a few diiy8, left last night for Chicago rhere He is attending a dental col- ege. Messrs. T. S. Ervin and G. S. Har- ding_motored to Boy River today in the Ervin dutomobile. Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Harding, Mrs. F. A. Dickey of Boston, Miss Bertha Harding and Miss Mildred Smith of Cass Lake were visitors in Bemidji last evening. R. McAlpine of Hhmeapolls is in the city visiting friends #| H. Fladhammer of Liberty was & * w ¥| Bemidji visttor yesterdsy. b m@%‘fim X WAR DELA x * u:gn.m MAIL ROUTE * Rochester, Minn., Se) .ft * ¥ —Armadillos; live an * Wuhington, Sept 21. — Undle X shiny armorlike shells; hdrned *|Sam’s aeroplane mail route into % toads and - othér _ereéping | Alaska, cofitracted for some time a % things have afrived hére from | cannot sfart -becanse the Europe X the border. They werd caf- war is gobbling up all the aeroplnnis % tured by menibers ot the as fast ag théy'ré made. % Rochester macline g - %| Second Assistant Postmaster Gen- % pany, Thirg Mifineso t %] eral Praéger, whd i in chnrga of tle % try, now stllfined at Lhno *{new aj ] ,b%w ward a; % Grande. x| 1di Lflat. i _hope th X *|the route will be in oterltlng *C*iiiiiiiiliilimhe said todsy. PLEADS NOT GUILTY T0 TRESPASS CHARGE Michael Haley, against whom the grand jury returned an indictment on a charge of trespass of state tim- ber lands, surrendered himself to the sheriff and when arraigned in the district court this afternoon entered a plea of not guilty. His case will be taken up with the other timber trespass cases. NYMORE BRIDGE T0 BE CLOSED SUNDAY The old bridge over the Mississippi river inlet on the Nymore highway will be closed to vehicles from seven o’clock Sunday morning until mid- night, while a temporary bridge, is constructed, preparatory to the con- struction of the new concrete bridge. Arrangements have been made for a foot bridge for Sunday. GILDED YOUTHS BARRED M LELAND STANFORD (By United Press) Palo Alto, al., Sept. 21 —Wealth| is a handicap to the college student| and the poor boy has the advantage,[ according to Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, | president of Leland Stanford univer- sity, in a statement today. As a consequence of his belief Dr. ‘Wilbur decreed that beginning this ‘year autos may not be owned by stu- dents, that too frequent dances, the purchase of expensive flowers for co- eds and similar luxuries will be banned. MURPHY-AFFELD CASE IN COURT The case of Otto Affeld as special administrator of the estate of Bruno Affeld against Harley F. Murphy et al, was taken up in the district court by a jury today. It is alleged in the case that Bruno Affeld was Kkilled when an automobile driven by. Mr, Murphy, contractor of the Lake “Tilia sanatorium, frightened a team driven by the boy’s mother. Damages are asked. Attorneys Gibbons and Huffman are representing the plaintiffs and Attorneys Edgerton, Bracelon and McDonald are representing the de- fendants. Criminal cases will be taken up tomorrow, it is reported. PRESIDENT WILSON ASKED LIQUOR STAND San Francisco, Sept. 21.—Whether President Wilson is opposed to pro- hibition became an issue in Califor- nia’s wet and dry fight today. As- sertions made in a ‘“wet” pamphlet distributed at prohibition meetings that the president is among eleven widely known Americans who ‘“‘favor temperance, but oppose prohibition,” was questioned by Dr. Ira Landrith, the prohibition vice presidential can- didate. He wired the president ask- ing his stand. Mrs. Westeen and daughters, Iva and Esther, who have spent the sum- mer at Grand Forks Bay, have closed their cottage for the season and have returned to their home at Grand Forks, N. D. Miss Amanda Liljegren of Kelliher called on friends and transacted business in Bemidji today. That the stock of this section is undergoing improvement was brought out at the recent county fair. When ‘W. G. Schroeder’s 3-year-old Holstein bull, Sir Korndyke Hengerveld De Kol 40th, was brought out to be judged the judges expressed his opinion that the animal was fit to show at the state fair. A two-year-old heifer of the Schroeder herd was also highly complimented for her good dairy con- In 1907, when Mr. Schroeder started in. the dairy busi- ness, with the help of A. J. McGuire, he bought some fairly good grade ebvl ¥nd selected a Holstein sire from the herd of a Wisconsin farmer. About a year ago he changed sires, selecting a bull from the herd of Wil- liam Jeans, who handles stock from the John Irvin f near St. Paul. Jeans, carried -away’ thirty-six prem- iums at 2Ri% yeat’s staté fair with his herd. At the_ present time Mr. of cows that are s . bred and a number of Holstein heif- ers that giye p! ping up the produetlon standard of the herd. “I am very much ‘encouraged by the judges’ opinion ‘of my: cattle’” said Mr. Schroeder, “and intend to keep on , | improving my stock.” Martin Hogan lrlu Barclay and Charles Sevllla ed filling silos. A couple reot work will fill the stio ba { W."G. Schroe- STRALIA BY A VOTE OF 47 T0 12 AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTATIVES ADOPT CONSCRIPTION Jackals and Hyenas Creeping Down Mountains Feasting on Human Bodies. BRITISH TANK CAR SOUGHT BY GERMANS British Reported to Have Advanced South of Ancre in Battle Last Night. (By United Press) Melbourne, Sept. 21.—The Aus- tralian house of representatives adopted conscription by a vote of 47 to 12. Animals Eat Flesh. London, Sept. 21.—Jackals and hyenas are creeping down from the mountains along ‘the ‘Serbo-Greek frontier and are feasting on the bodies of Bulgarian and Serbian 'sol- diers slain in the fierce battle near Lake Ostrovo. Three hnndred Bul- garian bodies in one heap in a Ta~ vine were stripped of flesh by hy- enas at night and crows and vultures during the day. The dead soldiers had been mowed down by machine guns and lay between the Bulgarian and Serbian lines. When the Serb- ians advanced they found only bits of torn uniforms and bones. Report Capture. Petrograd, Sept. 21.—(Official)— The Russians have captured 693 Ger- mans fighting in the region of Koryt- nitza. The Russians took the enemy positions near Pauthermit, taking 363 more prisoners and six machine guns. Tank Tovrles Over. London, Sept. 21.—One new Brit- ish -tank toppled over. on-its side in the Borleaux woods near Combles and became a prize for which the British and Germans are fighting. The Ger- mans are attempting to secure it, to learn its secrets and to make similar ones. The British have repelled all their attempts to secure it. The dis- abled tank is midway between the German and British lines. French Advance. Paris, Sept. 21.—The official state- ment today says that the French on the allied left in the Balkans ad- vanced three miles toward Hill 1750 and took fifty prisoners. Take Trenches. Paris, Sept. 21—(0fl1clal)—’111e French twice successfully attacked German lines near Verdun last night and took two trenches, and 100 pris- oners near Thiaumont. An advance of 100 yards was made in the Vaux Chapitre woods. British Admce. London, Sept. 21.—The British ad- vanced south of Ancre last night de- spite heavy enemy resistance. The Germans strongly counter attacked the New Zealanders but were driven off. HUGHES STARTS IN PURSUIT OF HOOSIERS (By United Press) Lafayette, Ind., Sept. 21.—Charles E. Hughes tnday started in pursuit of Hoosier votes in a whirlwind cam- paign trip. For the next three days he will criss-cross the state. THREE PRIVATE BANKS CLOSED IN CHICAGO Chicago, Sept. 21.—Three addition- al private banks were closed late yes- terday as a result of the alarm of de- ‘positors of the institutions; lollowing several failures and an investigation started by the state’s attorney. $100.000 FIRE IN __ERIE. MICHIGAN Erie, Mich., Sept. 21.—Nine stores, ten houses and a score of sheds wege destroyed here late yesterday after- noon by a fire originating in a black- smith shop. The loss is estimated at $100,000. HOUSE OF HOI]STEADEB IS DESTROYED BY FIRE The home of H. Eisenhammer, a homesteader near Waskish, was tot- ally destroyed by fire yuterdnyA The fifteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Noman arrived home from western North Dakota recently ‘with an attack of typhoid fever. The Nomans have bought & traét of lshd near Grace Lake and are making their home at.the Will am Rabi farm until their house is completed. Ai N