Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 27, 1916, Page 1

VOLUME XIV. NO. 233. ~=GREEK CABINET i S T0 RESIGN SOON; WILL DECLARE WARIMMEDIATELY Rome Dispatch Says Indications are / That Greece is Preparing for d War. GENERAL HAIG REPORTS 3.000 PRISONERS TAKEN Germans Do Not Attempt to Recap- ture Positions Taken by the French. (By United Press) London, Sept. 27.—A dispatch from Rome today says that the Greek cabinet has decided to resign. King Constantine will issue a proclama- tion immediately afterward. This is reported as an indication that Greece is preparing for an early declaration of war. Paris, Sept. 27.—Rolled back by tremendous allies’ blows, the Ger- mans have not attempted to recap- \ure positions taken by the French north of Somme last night. The French spent the night reorganizing positions. London, Sept. 27.—Two days’ bat- tles on the great Somme front have netted the English between three and four thousand prisoners, General Haig reported today. The successful blows of the allies have brought the cap- ture of Peronne and Bapume appre- ciably nearer. Berlin, Sept. 27.—Delegates are ar- riving for the opening of the Reich- stag tomorrow. One of the stormiest sesgsions in history is expected. London, Sept. 27.—The Cunard liner Carpathian putting to sea from dverpool, returned to her dock this “‘afternoon for .repairs. Her propel- lor was damaged. Berlin, Sept. 27.—It is omcia_lly admitted that the British have gain- ed ground on hoth sides of Courcel- lette village. HER_HELD ON BTG DISORDERLY CHARGE Ira Thatcher was arrested Tuesday eyening by Bemidji police on a charge «t disorderly conduct. He is accused of threatening to shoot his wife. The case will be taken up in the municipal .4 court tomorrow. TO0 ORGANIZE NEW ke STATE MILITIA {By Tinited Press) St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 27.—Gover- nor Burnquist today called a meet- ing for next Sunday morning to or- ganize a new division of state militia. RE-VALUE HIBBING TOAND CHISHOLM REAL ESTATE (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 27.—The state tax commission today decided to re-value the real estate in Hibbing and Chisholm on account of the as- sessors failing to list improvements separately. It is claimed that this is not connected with other Hibbing financial developments. VERNOR CANNOT REMOVE g0 J. A. SCHMAHL. IS RULING . (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 27.—The governor does not posses the auth- ority to remove Secretary of State Schmahl or any other elective officer, the attorney general ruled today. This was decided in regard to the request of a Barnesville man to re- move Schmahl because he did not get his automobile license. OLDS CONFERENCE IN R REGARD TO KOOCHICHING (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 27.—Gover- nor Burnquist today held a private ’\"\mference with State Senator Nord ol International Falls and Attorney Arnold of Duluth in regard to the Koochiching county financial condi- tion, Judge M. A. Clark of the probate court went to Minneapolis today on business ring was held in the probate couri today in the estate of R. W. E. Remmniey of Turtle River. Remmey was the station agent who was found dead ot by a revolver, in his of- y fice. coroner’s jury held that he ‘ras accidentally killed. e e R R R R T e E R x He who forgets to adver- ¥ % tise should not compiain when * 4« the buyer forgeis that he 1s ¥ -4 in business. It is just a case * - of “forget” all around. * FLOUR ADVANCES BECAUSE OF WHEAT Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 27.—Lo- cal millers, discussing the present high price of flour, declared last night that prevailing wheat prices necessar- ily had brought about substantial in- creases in the price of flour. “With the price of cash wheat av- eraging from $1.65 to $1.70, it is not surprising that flour prices are one- third more than they were a year ago,” declared Frederick J. Clark, vice president of the Northwestern Miller. WISCONSIN STORM DOES MUCH DAMAGE (By United Press) Lodi, Wis., Sept. 27.—Considerable damage was done in a cyclone here yesterday. Frank Bensmiller’s farm was the hardest hit. The house and barn was carried 50 feet. Sam Herm- son was struck by lightning but will live. CATHOLIC HOME BURNED; CHILDREN LOSE LIVES (By United Press) Quebec, Ont.,, Sept. 27.—The Roman Catholic home at Beumont, housing 200 children, was completely destroyed by fire this morning. It is reported that there was some loss of life. WILSON'S CANDIDATE DEFEATED IN N. J. (By United Press) Trenton, N. J., Sept. 27.—Incom- plete retures indieate ‘that Senator James Martine defeated J. W. West- cott for the Democratic senatorial nomination. Westcott nominated Wil- son® at the St. Louis convention. Ger- mans and Irish-Americans supported Martine. CHALLENGES WILSON T0 DENY ORDERS (By United Press) Akron, O., Sept. 27.—Charles E. Hughes today finished touring Ohio, tired and throat-sore. It is estima- ted that during his stumping tour he saw 75,000 Ohioans. At Cleveland last night he chal- lenged the administration to deny that John Lind was authorized by President Wilson in 1914 to say ‘“to the ministed from a foreign power to Mexico” that Huerta would be “put out” of the presidency of Mexico if he did not voluntarily get out. EXCELLENT PROGRAM FOR FREE CONCERT An excellent program has been ar- ranged by the Bemidji band for a free concert to be given at the city hall Friday evening. The program will be as follows: March—*The Girl of the Eagle Ranch,” (English); con- cert waltz—‘‘Reign of Youth,” (Bar- nard; overture—‘Orpheus,” (Offen- bach; humoreske (Dvorak); selection from ‘““The Burgomaster” (Luders); overture — ‘“‘Southern Plantation Songs,” (Lampe); march—*“Floto’s Grand Pageant” (English). [ A dance will be given after the con- cert at which the admission charge will be 75 cents. CLEARWATER COUNTY FAIR OPENS TOMORROW A number of Bemidji people are planning to attend the Clearwater county fair which opens at Bagley tomorrow. The fair will continue until Saturday, Friday being the “biggest” day. The biggest exhibit ever shown at a northern Minnesota fair of stock will be snown. A full herd of Jer- sey cattle will be exhibited. Thomas Frankson, candidate for lieutenant governor on the Repub- lican ticket, will deliver an address at the fair Friday. Clearwater county farmers' will have large exhibits. clubs Bagley, Minn., Sept. 27.—When Dr. Wilbur Bovey returned from Minneapolis this morning with his bride he was greeted at the depot by a large number of friends who show- R E KKK KK KKK KKK KK ered thecouplew:thnce NYMORE-BEMIDJI SCHOOL DISTRICTS AREMERGED; OVER 1,500 STUDENTS Board of Education Votes to Take in Village District; Teachers’ Con- tracts Signed. VILLAGE HAS SCHOOL ENROLLMENT OF 250 Board Votes to Buy Bus for Taking Students From Nymore to Bemidji. The Nymore and Bemidji school districts were merged at a meeting of the board of education Tuesday evening. The action was taken be- cause of the petition of the majority of the real estate owners of the vil- lage for annexation to the city. The village will be annexed to the city next month. 'The new district will be under the control of the Bemidji school board with W. P. Dyer as superintendent. The village district has 250 stu- dents registered which will boost the city district’s enrollment to over 1,- 500. The following teachers were named as instructors of the Nymore schools by the Bemidji board: 'Miss Ida Bak- ke, principal; Miss Edith Tilseth, Miss Adeloade Gallagher and Miss Phoebe Tice. The board instructed the clerk to purchase a Wayne 14-foot bus for the carrying of students to and from Ny- more. The seventh and eighth grades of Nymore have already been changed to Bemidji. As soon as the annexation of the village andcity is’ completed * the board of education will make further plans to relieve the congestion in the different school buildings. D. D. MILLER TO BE DISTRICT MANAGER D. D. Miller, who has been in the insurance business for the past 14 years in Bemidji, has been named dis- trict manager of the Midland Insur- ance company with headquarters in St. Paul. He will move his family to St. Paul. Mr. Miller will be in Bemidji to look after his Midland interests here from the first to the fifteenth of each month. JEWISH NEW YEAR BEGINS AT SUNDOWN Sundown today, the first day of the Jewish month Tishri, will mark the beginning of the Jewish high holidays. These holidays of deep re- ligious significance will commence with the feast of Rosh Hashanah, or New Year. The New Year will be followed by Ten Days of Penitence, which reach their climax on the Day of Atonement, Oct. 7. GOPHER UNIVERSITY OPENS; 6,0000 STUDENTS (By United Press) Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 27.— The University of Minnesota opened today with 6,000 students. This is an increase of about 400 over last year’s attendance. Sixty-four changes have been made in the faculty. Prof. Carl Latus Becker, University of Missouri, has been transferred here, and Dr. Carl W. Gray is new head of animal hus- bandry here. A new swimming pool has been in- stalled for the girls. A biology building is the only new /| structure. PRESBYTERIAN YOUNG MEN ORGANIZE CLUB Young men of the Presbyterian Sunday school class instructed by Charles W. Warfield, met at the home of N. E. Given Tuesday evening and organized a young men’s club. Meet- ings will be held every Tuesday at the home of church members. Offi- cers elected at the meeting were Her- bert Warfield, president; Raymond Hannah, vice president; Vernon Lamson, secretary, and Russell Brooks, treasurer. BEMIDJI DAILY PI- BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA, WEDNESDA 'Y EVENING. SEPTEMBER 27. 1916. REWARD OFFERED FOR FIEND’ MICHAEL HALEY IS ACQUITTED OF TIMBER TRESPASS CHARGE BY JURY Jury Returns Verdict in Distriot Court After Being Out All Night. REPORTED MEN WERE 9'T0 3 FOR ACQUITTAL New Triel to Begin; Accused of Taking State Timber Near Kelliher. Michael Haley, charged with cut- ting timber from state lands, was ac- quitted by a jury in the district court this morning. The jury retired Tuesday afternoon and deliberated all nignt. It 1s reported that they were nine to three for acquittal. Attorney P. J. Russell represented Haley in the case and County Attor- ney Torrance presented the case for the state. Haley was accused of tres- passing near Kelliher. A new trial will be instituted. SPUR STUDENT IS HEAD OF CLASS Charles Gerlinger of Spur has been elected president of the senior class at Macalester college, St. Paul. TAX COMMISSION TO MEET MERCHANTS OCT. 10 Word has been received in Bemidji that the Minnesota State Tax com- mission will meet in Bemidji Oct. 10 to hear Bemidji and Beltrami county taxpayers in regard to the assessed valuations in Bemidji and Beltrami county. At a meeting of the Bemidji Mer- chants association Tuesday afternoon the matter was discussed and it is be- lieved representatives of the mer- chants will confer with the board. EFFICIENCY MEN HOLD SESSIONS (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 27.—The state efliclency and economy commis- sion is in session today. Senator A. J. Rockne of Zumbrota, Minn., is chairman of the committee. The committee spent the day ex- changing ideas and outlining bills. A committee was chosen to draft the bills which will be passed on at a later meeting of the commission. Propositions for the state control of public utilities through a depart- ment created for that purpose, sep- eration of the duties of the grain and warehouse commission from those of the. railroad commission, consolida- tion of some of the departments of the state government. in interest of econ- omy and a co-ordination of the state accounting system are some of the propositions before the commission. ACTION TO RECOVER $32,000 TIMBER PERMITS Action may be instituted by the state against nine lumber companies to recover $32,000 due on state tim- ber permits. " J. A. O. Preus, state auditor, re- ported to the state timber board that as a result of a rescale made of tracts tof timber, $32,728 was found to be due the state. The state timber board will offer for sale about 15,000,000 feet of tim- ber Oct. 30 at the capitol. TOLEDO MAN HELD ON ASSAULT CHARGE Toledo, O., Sept. 27.—Charged with assault with intent to kill George|y Johnson, American Association um- pire, Jacob Scholkey, 24 years old, was indicted by the grand jury here yesterday. During a game with St. Paul at Swayne field, July 23, Umpire John- son was struck in the head by a pop bottle thrown from the stands, and rendered unconscious. He was in a hospital for two days, and it was thought for a time that he could not recover. Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Lakin left to- day on a motor trip to-Little Falls. SCHEDULED STRIKE IN N. Y. IS UNAPPARENT (By United Press) New York, Sept. 27.—The sched- uled general strike through New York was unapparent today. Three hundred thousand men were absent from work but many of these were on account of today being a Jewish holi- day. The general walkout is effec- tive. Nw York’s industrial life is not in an immediate danger of para- lyzation. Union leaders decline to estimate the number of men af- fected. MINNESOTA GUARD FIRST REGIMENT IS ORDERED SENT TOMEXICANBORDER Several Militia Organizations Ordered to Texas to Do Bordér Patrol Duty. TEN THOUSAND MEN TO BE SENT HOME Funston in Official Report Blames the American Soldiers for El Valle Trouble. (By United Press) ‘Washington, Sept. 27.—Orders have been issued to send to the bor- der immediately the First regiment of the Minnesota National guard with the exception of the second bat- talion of the Minneosta Field Artil- lery. The same orders have also been sent to the militia organizations from New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, District of Columbia, Virginia, New York, Alabama, Geor- gia, Connecticut, Michigan, Colorado and California. General Funston has been ordered to select 10,000 militiamen at the border for sending home. Another 10,000 men are now enroute home. General Funston today officially reported the killing of an unindenti- fied American soldier near El1 Valle yesterday. He blames American sol- diers for the trouble. He stated that some of General Pershing’s cav- alry men ran the guard and went in- to town and got drunk. They started to fight with Carranxistas. He stated that Carranza officials regarded the matter as merely a drunken fight. **ii**i**#****** x JEPLUFES SOI0L Norss, The eighth grade pupils and hlgh school organized a literary society, Friday afternoon. The following of- ficers were elected: President, Er- nest Gunderson; vice president, Lorna Armstrong; secretary, Iva Holt; ser- geant at arms, Ruth Reynolds; pro- gram committee, Maude Hanchett, Dorothy Skinner and Wilma Skrief. A meeting will be held every two weeks. There will be recitations, songs, debates and other interesting things. The school colors of the eighth grade and high school are old rose and olive green. This week we will have the month- ly examinations. Miss Harris, the first grade teacher, has twenty-three pupils enrolled. KKK KKK KKK KKK R SPUR H KK EH KKK KKK KKK The farmers of the vicinity will hold Oct. 7 for the dedication of the new school house. A lunch will be served. Miss Rachel Gerlinger, a graduate of the Bemidji high school, has se- cured a position as teacher near Nor- ma, N. D. . The potato crop around here is fine. i&##i«i««ikili«l# BECIDA iiiiiii********* Rev. Sorenson held services and confirmation in the town hall last Sunday, a class of seven being con- firmed. P. Christianson and family autoed from Park Rapids Sunday to visit with L. E. Hanson and family. Charles Frog returned from North Dayota last Sunday. KKK HK KKK KKK KK KX TURTLE RIVER * * ¥ ¥ X XXX X KKK KX Philip Brown aud Steve Sadek are planning on going to Washburn, Wis., where they will accept positions with a powder company. Road Contractor McDonald has constructed two camps across the lake, having contracted to construct the state road east from Farley, this fall, Most all the men who went to the North Dakota harvest fields in Au- gust have returned and report a small crop in that part of the country this year. AT Historical Soclety fi G()VERNOR OFFERS $250 REWARD FOR CAPTURE OF FIEND ASSAULTING GIRL Asked to Offer $1.000 Reward for Capture But Fund is Limited at Present. MYSTERIOUS MAN IS ARRESTED AT BLACKDUCK Taken to Grand Rapids: Girl Takes Turn for Worse: Condition is Serious. - Late this afternoon a fund was begun for an additional re- ward for the capture of the as- sailant of Miss Olga Dahl, Round Lake school teacher, who was as- saulted a week ago tonight. The fund will be placed in the First National bank and anyone de- siring to contribute can send the money to the Editor of the Pioneer, who will place the money in the bank. Pledges made by Bemidji business and professional men this afternoon for the fund are as follows: Harding & Whaley....$ 10.00 J.7. Tragk............ 10.00 First National Bank... 10.00 W. G. Schroeder. ...... 10.00 Rev. B. D. Hanscom. ... 10.00 A T. Carlson......... 10.00 It is reported that additional reward funds will be raised at Grand Rapids and ofhier points.” Efforts will also be made to have the governor increase the shma _ reward. LE - pmnnt proclamation by Governor Burnquist for information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of the man who attacked and twice shot Miss Olga Dahl, rural school teacher, near her school in Goodhope township, Itasca county, late last Wednesday. The money is available from a spe- cial “reward” fund of $2,000 appro- priated by the last legislature. While the governor was having the proclamation prepared, the following telegram, signed by Cyrus M. ingK, was received from Deer River: “All Northern Minnesota rural folk in dread while murderous assailant of Olga Dahl is at large. We beg you to offer $1.000 reward for his appre- hension. Experts sleuths necessary.” Because of the limited fund at his disposal, Governor Burnquist decided to let the reward stand for $250, at least for the present. He did not in- dicate whether he had any intention of increasing it if renewed efforts failed to cause the capture of Miss Dahl’s assailant. It was reported at the Henry Korpi home Tuesday night that Miss Dahl had taken a sudden turn for the worse and her condition was very se- rious. No word could be received from the Korpi home today because *|of the telephone being out of order. A man by the name of Sunberg, ar- rested Tuesday in Blackduck, was brought to Bemidji by Deputy Sher- iffs Carson and Harris. Later he was taken to Grand Rapids. Although it is not believed that he had anything to do with the Dahl case, he is be- ing held pending further investiga- tion. He claimed that he had walked from Cass Lake to Blackduck and said that he had spent the biggest part of last week in the woods. The man was travel stained and showed signs of long exposure. The only detail of description given by the wounded girl not fulfilled by the man is his shoes. He is wearing laced shoes while the man alleged to have assaulted the girl wore button shoes. About 100 men are continuing the search in the woods near the Round Lake school today. DISTRICT COURT ON CIVIL CASES AGAIN The district court which has acted on ‘criminal cases during the past cases. The case taken up today was that of Ole Erickson against Charles 0. Moon et al. Attorney P. J. Rus- sell represented Mr. Erickson and Judge Marshall A. Spooner and At- torney Van R. Coppernoll represented the defendant. A reward of $250 is offered in a' three days, today again took up ecivil ,