Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 23, 1916, Page 1

a b N W "VOLUME XIV. NO. 255. GOVERNOR URGES HUGHES' ELECTION INKEYNOTE SPEECH AT BRAINERD MEET Democratic Tariff Assailed by Burn- quist; Farmers Lose Under the Act. INDORSES KELLOGG FOR U. S. SENATE Executive Defends State Expendi- tures; Leans Toward Repeal of Non-Partisan Law. (Special to the Pioneer) Brainerd, Minn., Oct. 23.—Gover- nor J. A. A. Burnquist formally open- ed his campaign for election with an address at the auditorium here Sat- urday night before a large crowd. He indorsed the candidacies of Charles E. Hughes for the presidency and Frank B. Kellogg for the United States senatorship from Minnesota. The governor assailed Democratic tariffs as having “always been fail- ures.” He said that “just prior to the beginning of the European war -vand during the second year of the présent Democratic administration and under a Democratic tariff hun- dreds of thousands of men were out of employment.” Supvorts Hughes. In supporting Mr. Hughes, he de- clared that “in order to procure jus- tice for American citizens everywhere, regardless of section or class for Am- erica to give all nations of the world that justice to which they are en- titled and to receive from them that recognition, respect and honor which the American public deserves, we want as president of the United States, a statesman who has shown himself by his attitude in public life : to be a fair-minded executive, a just . jurist, a strong and great personality of independence, stability and back- bone.” No Chance for War. Gorvernor Burnquist strongly urged the election of Hughes, say- ing: “His fearlessness, judgment and fairness make him a candidate in whom we can have absolute confi- _ dence, because by his record in the ;past we are led to believe that he, under all circumstances, will do what he thinks and knows to be right. “Nothing can be more absurd than to say if Mr. Hughes is elected presi- dent he will strive to get us into war. In the first place, no president has the right to declare war or to claim credit for keeping us out of war. That mat- ter is in the hands of congress and not with the president.” The governor said the Underwood tariff law had proved a failure before the European war began, but that its baneful effects had been overcome by the changed conditions brought on by the war. Tariff Disastrous. ‘“When the war ends,” he said, “it will be disastrous to have in exist- ence the Underwood tariff law. It will affect adversely not only the laboring man but the farmer, for under this law the farmers of our section have been injured by its enormous reduc- tion in the tariff rate on what they produce and by the placing of many of the most important products of the farm, such as corn, cattle, sheep, wool and eggs on the free list, and at the same time by unjustly discriminating against our Northern farmers through rotecting in the southern sections of our country, the growers of tobacco, rice and other products.” Indorses Kelloog, Governor Burnquist urged the elec- tion of Mr. Kellogg ‘‘to procure for Minnesota in the United States senate that justice in tariff legislation as well as in all legislation to which our people are entitled.” Without flatly saying so, he, by his speech seemed to lean toward the repeal of the non-partisan law for the election of members of the state legislature and a return to the dis- carded party system. Along this line, he said: ‘“‘Our state legislators, until the last election, were nomin- ated and elected as members of politi- cal parties, but the last legislature was elected under the non-partisan system, which now is on trial in this state. “It remains to be seen whether it is better to have our legislators selected through advancing their individual ideas and opinions, as they are now doing, or whether it will be better to go back to a state government by par- ties with the propery machinery to provi ‘e for a definite program prior to t! . session of the legislature throt ;h securing, by means of a party .platiorm, the expression of a large -'consensus of opinion.” Reviews Work. Governor Burnquist devoted the greater part of his address to review- ing the work of the various state de- partments and institutions. He re- ferred to the low state tax rate and indorsed the state budget system in-f4& ¥ % % & kX ¥ X K&K K ¥ ¥ ¥k % augurated by the last legislature as a means to holding down legislative appropriations. He spoke of the work of the effi- ciency and economy commission and approved the plan for consolidating various state departments and elimi- nating useless offices and boards. He also advocated formation of a depart- ment of ‘“public domain,” in which might be merged the drainage com- mission, timber board, highway com- mission, immigration commission and others. Previous to the meeting there was a torchlight parade through the streets under the auspices of the Young Men’'s Republican club. EARTHQUAKES IN CALIFORNIA DO SMALL DAMAGE (By United Press) Los Angeles, Cal.,, Oct. 23.— Temporary breaking power lines between Los Angeles and Bakers- field was the only damage re- ported following two slight earthquakes in this section last night, IMPROVED STATE LAND BRINGS $24.75 AN ACRE A tract of state land, partly im- proved, in Itasca county, was sold for $24.75 an acre. This is one of the tracts im- proved by the state as an experiment to determine whether improved tracts could be sold more quickly than un- improved. R. Price, Prescott, Wis., was the purchaser. The other two tracts were not dis- posed of as there were no bidders. The sale was conducted by the coun- ty auditor at Grand Rapids, Oct. 18. Eight hundred and eighty acres of unimproved state land were sold at thid sale’ at an aversge-of $6.220- -~ ATTORNEY BROWN BACK FROM BORDER CITY Attorney M. J. Brown, who has been in charge of the hearings at International Falls in connection with the investigation of affairs of Koochiching county, has returned to " Bemidji. The hearings at Interna- tional Falls have been continued un- til Oct. 30 when the hearings will be completed in two or three days. VILLISTAS WIPE OUT CARRANZA TROOPSINBATTLE (By United Press) El Paso., Oct. 23.—United States agents this morning offi- cially reported that Villistas had wiped out General Ozuna’s Car- ranzista command. General Ozuna was killed. El Paso, Oct. 23.—A report has reached the United States that Villistas have surrounded the western side of Chihuahua City and have driven the Car- ranzistas into the outskirts. An- other attack on Chihuahua City is believed imminent. Verifica- tion is lacking. DANA S. GOULD IN INSURANCE BUSINESS Dana S. Gould today accepted a po- sition as solicitor for D. J. Moore, insurance agent. K KKK KKK KKK KK KK x OLD FRIENDSHIP BROKEN IN CASE (By United Press) St. Joseph, Mo., Oct. 23.— Faithfulness to duty in the investigation of McDaniel’s murder case, caused a break- age of old friendship today. Bart Lockwood, appointed as a special investigator and Oscar McDaniels, county pro- secutor, now accused of uxor- cide, were bosom friends and studied law together. They weathered the starvation per- iod in building their prac- tice together. Lockwood will fight the case against Me- Daniels. e-Je-ske- 3k e d e ke Ak ok kK ok Kk sk K ok e Je k% sk sk sk ke ok e ke sk ke ek ok ok ok ok ko ok ok Nalascdiua BEMIDJL. MINNESOTA. MONDAY BVENING. 0CTOBER 23, 1916, - MERLE D. SPENCER DROWNS IN LAKE NEAR LEONARD ON HUNTING TRIP Receiving Teller at First National Bank Knocked From Boat by Recoil of Gun. BODY IS RECOVERED SHORTLY AFTER ACCIDENT Efforts to Help Young Man in Vain; Held On to Boat for Forty- five Minutes, Merle D. Spencer. 21, receiving teller at the First National bank, was accidentally drowned Sunday after- noon in Four-Legged lake near Leonard, when he was knocked from a duck boat by the recoil of a shot- gun. His body was recovered a short time after the accident and was brought mlthe Huffman & O’Leary undertaking parlors in this city. On Hunt Trip. Spencer, in company with M. E. Smith of the Smith-Robinson Lum- ber company, George S. Knight, agent for the Soo Line, and C. L. Soper of Leonard, left early Sunday morning for a hunting trip near Leonard. They hunted during the morning and early in the afternoon the party paired off, Spencer and Knight going to Four-Legged lake and Smith and Soper going to an- other nearby lake. No ducks were seen by the party in Four-Legged lake and while walk- ing along the shore Spencer found an old duck boat and a paddle. Knight boat, but despite the Spencer.. paddled out. .. He warnings turning to shore when he shouted to Knight that a flock of ducks coming over the lake. Knight shot at the ducks and later Spencer shot. He was knocked out of the boat into the water, it is be- lieved, by the recoil of the gun. The boat was upright. He shouted for help and held on to the side of the boat was was unable to pull himself into it. : Holds on 45 Minutes. His cries attracted a nearby farm- er, who with Knight, got an old wagon box which they attempted to use as a bbat to rescue Spencer. The wagon box sunk and Knight went to the lake where Smith and Soper were hunting to secure the boat they were using. It was about one-half mile from Four-Legged lake and when they returned the farmer told them that Spencer had let go of the boat a few minutes before. He had held onto the boat for 46 minutes and it is believed became weakened be- cause of the ice cold water. The body was recovered a few min- utes later. M was Merle D. Spencer was born July 30, 1895, at Wadena, Minn., and was the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Deyro Spencer, who survive him, to- gether with an elder brother, Ray Spencer, employed by the Great Northern Express company, and two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Miller of Bemidji and Mrs. James Benfield of Corbett, Ore. The father is in Canada and his mother is living in this city. The sympathy of the entire community is extended to them in their hour of be- reavement. Merle Spencer was conscientious, broad-minded, honest, courteous and courageous. He was loyal to his em- ployers and was in line for advance- ment. His many friends in Bemidji loved him and many a sympathetic tear was shed when it was learned that his smiling countenance would be seen no more and that God’s angel had taken his soul to realms above, where, we believe, there is everlasting peace and happiness. He will be missed from his accustomed place in life, but his memory will ever linger in the hearts of his friends and associates and his grave will be adorned with the tender forget-me-nots of future years. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Methodist church. Rev. B. D. Hans- com will officiate. The Bemidji Na- val Militia, of which Mr. Spencer was a member, will have charge of the funeral. TURKEY DINNER TO BE GIVEN NOV. 23 The turkey dinnér given annually by the men of the Presbyterian church will be given in the church parlors, Thursday, Nov. 23, one week before Thanksgiving, according to an announcement todsy. R fi paddled |, around for a short time and was re- warned him about going out in the!l; & 7 % £ 7 2 3 iy ) 7 THHEE KKK KK KKK WANTS TO BE A COUNTY SEAT The Kelliher Journal this week urges the establishment of a new county with the county seat at Kelliher. An editorial in the Journal says: “Some of our business men are seriously agitating Kel- liher for a county seat. It- has a good location, good roads, good country and tak- ing in Blackduck and Sum- mit townships on the south and two or three rows of townships from Itasca and Koochiching counties. on the east, and a little on the north would give us a fair sized and reasonable county and easy of access to all taxpayers. Now is the time to give the project a good boost as the legisla- ture meets this winter and possibly the legislative can- didates would favor such a move.” .99k Fo K Fedk Ak Kk ok ok ok ok ok ko ko ko ok ok ok ok Rk ok ok k ok * * * * £ 3 * * x * x * x * * * * * x * x x x *x * * x x * * x *x x KKK KKK KKK KK TOLL OF “BLACK * FRIDAY” STORM JUMPSTO48DEAD (By United Press) Cleveland, 0., Oct. 23.—The probable toll of Lake Erie’s “Black Friday” storm jumped to 48 this morning with the arrival of the steamer Mathews with three bodies from the foundered steamer Merida. It is reported that four other bodies of the Me- rida have been recovered. FIFTEEN KILLED IN MINE EXPLOSION B . Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 23.—A ga: explosion in the Marvel mine prob- ably killer fifteen minérs this morn- ing. | Twelve bodies have been re- covered. Rescuers say that there are at least three more in the mine. HUNTER IS HELD ON MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE Richard Martin, a farmer living near Becida, is being held for grand jury action, charged with manslaugh- ter under the game laws, as a result of accidentally shooting Eugene Preston, a neighbor, while hunting last Monday afternoon . Martin mis- took Préston for game and shot and killed him. Herbert Wienman, who was in the hunting party with Martin and Pres- ton, paid a fine of $15 for hunting without a Tlicense. A deer was killed by a member of the party the day of the accident. Sherm_Bailey, Bemidji game ward- en, investigated the violating of game laws. T0 TAKE STEPS T0 PREVENT MORE DITCHES)| A big mass meeting will be held at the Blackduck city hall tonight to take steps to prevent the letting of contracts for Ditch No. 25 which will cost nearly half a million dol- lars. The meeting will be called at eight o’clock. Among those who will address the meeting will be Charles S. Carter, candidate for the legisla- ture from this district. MISS WINEBRENNER WEDS D. B. WFADDEN Miss Ruth Martha Winebrenner was united in marriage to Douglas Bertram McFadden at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Winebrenner, at Lake Plantaganet Saturday at ome o’clock. The cere- mony was performed by Rev. L. P ‘Warford of the Presbyterian church. Reyv. and Mrs. J. E. Cadwell were the attéendants. Only members of the fanmilies were present. ‘The home was prettily decorated in fall foliage. Mr. and Mrs. McFadden will make their home in Bemidji. SPOONER COUPLE A wedding licens was issued an the office of the clerk; of the court. today to Herbert Charles Henry and puummha@kgpa I -|elected, & schedule made out and also STANZ ——————— BERLIN REPORTS CAPTURE OF IMPORTANT RUMANIAN SEAPORT BY BULGARIANS e ———— Rumanians Being Rolled Back on 45-Mile Front by Teutonic, Bulgarian : and Turkish Attack; Teutonic Victories are Very Important; Russo-Rumanians Continue to Retire, EDITOR KILLS AUSTRIAN PRIME MINISTER; BELIEVED T0 BE INSANE (By United Press) Sofia, Oct. 23.—(Official)—The Bulgarian right has smashed through the Rumanian defenses and have arrived within six miles of the import- ant Rumanian seaport of Constanza. London, Oct. 28.—The Rumanian situation. is being regarded as seri- ous. The Rumanians are being rolled back on the 45-mile front by a combined Teutonic, Bulgarian and Turkish attack. General Mackenson’s troops are within ten miles of Constanza. " _— —m-s¥m——e BOWLING ENTHUSIASTS T0 MEET TONIGHT With the advent of cold weather interest is now being centered in the greatest of indoor sports, bowling. After having been closed during the summer months, the Gould bowling alleys have been opened after being put in first class condition. In the larger cities of the state regular bowling schedules have been framed and the season opened. Plans are being made here for the formation of a six or eight-team league and a meeting will be held tonight for the purpose of perfecting an organization. ' Officers will be adopt by-laws for -conducting the same, Two schedules were conducted dur- ing the season of 1915-16 and much interest was taken in them by loe¢al pin sharks and brought’ out lots of good bowling. - ; -1 the -coming -season 18 successful: plans will bé made to send a team to the International Bowling association tournament which will be held in Duluth the latter part of the winter. The meeting this evening will be held at' Gould’s bowling alleys at 8 o’clock and all enthusiasts are re- quested to be present so ‘that all business in connection with the league may be transacted and the schedule made out. ROY WILSON HELD ON LIQUOR CHARGE Roy Wilson was arrested Saturday on a charge of conducting an unli- censed place at the hotel in Puposky. A raid was made on the hotel by deputy sheriffs. At a hearing this morning before Judge D. H. Fisk, court commission- er, Wilson waived examination and was bound over to the grand jury un- der $200 bonds. INCOME OF EXPRESS . COMPANIES INCREASE! (By United Press) ‘Washington, Oct. 23.—The Inter- state Commerce commission today re- ported that there had been a 400 per cent increase in the operating in- come of nine interstate express com- panies during the past year. The incomes are $10,560,000 against $2,- 556,000 in 1915. The total collected as epress charges this year is $175,- 000,000 DURHAM WHEAT SELLS FOR §2 (By United Press) Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 28.—Dur- ham wheat sold for two dollars in the pit this afternoon. Flour went up 20 cents to $9.60. ATTORNEY IN CASS COUNTY INVESTIGATION Judge M. A. Spooner went to Walk- er today where he will represent the county commissioners in the investi- ke e ok ek Ak e gation of Cass county affairs. The 1nvestig§tion began. today. v R E R JAIL CON ' ERTED - INTO CHICKEN COOP Trent, S. D., Oct. ' 23.—F. J. Aldron today conyerted the village ‘jail into a chicken coop. The; village board de- cided that the jail 'wasi no longer ‘nefded and sold ¥t. : 3 4 * K KKK x * X HACK RAOR I KK KK KK d x x x * x * * x *x x x x x Continue to Retire, Petrograd, Oct. 23.—(Official)— The Russo-Rumanians are continuing to retire in Dobrudja’ under heavy enemy pressure although thiéy are ‘of: fering a stubborn resistance. Berlin, Oct. '23.—The Bulgarians have captured the important Ruma- nian seaport of Constanza. General Mackenson; in command of the vic- torious armies, who have accompligh- ed one of the ‘greatest 'Teutonic achievements since the Rumanians entered the war eight weeks ago. The victory is more important than any gain since the Somme offensive began. Russo-Rumanians suffered a disas- trous:route, % i Prime Minister Shot. . Berlin, Oct. 23.— Count Karl. Sturgkh, the Austrian prime minis- ter, was shot and killed at.dinner late Saturday by an assailant report- ed to be Frederick Adler, editor of a Viennese periodical. ‘Vienna authorities immediately" took prompt steps to prevent. further: demonstrations following the assas- sination of the premier. Usual Sun- day meetings were prohibited. Vienna, Oct. 23,-——At a prelimina with the murder of the prime minls- ter, Adler refused to explain his mo- tive. He said that he killed" Stugkh without outside advice or in- stigation. - Jailors think that Adler is insane. French Take Hill. Paris, Oct. 23.—Following a short artillery bombardment, the French last night stormed and coptured Hill 128, northwest of Sailly-Sailispell, south of Somme. London, Oct. 23.—British positions between Lesars and Guedecourt are being shelled. STEAMER KENORA T0 LAKE WINNIPEG The big steamer Kenora which. has been plying the Rainy river and the Lake of the Woods for many years is to be shipped to Lake Winnipeg 'and will be operated by a company head- eéd by Alex Mackenzie. The boat will be made about 40 feet longer. It is reported that the Rainy River Navigation company is planning to construct a stern wheel boat for the Lake of the Woods. NAVAL MILITIA TO HOLD DRILL TONIGHT The Bemidji Naval Militia will hold a regular drill at the city hall tonight. Every member is ordered to be present. No excuses will be given except at the drill at eight o’clock. Any member desiring to be excused must get such an excuse at the drill at eight o’clock, otherwise he will be subiect to arrest under the court martial law. FARMER ACCUSED OF MURDER TO GO ON TRIAL Frank Kupke, a Clearwater county farmer, charged with killing Joe Vit- ra, his neighbor, will go on trial at Bagley, beginning tomorrow. Judge C. W. Stanton will preside at the case. He went to Bagley with his reporter, Lee A. La Baw, this after- noon. STATE CHILD WELFARE COMMISSION MEETS (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn,, Oct. 23.—Illi- gitimacy, maternity hospital and adoption were subjects of a hearing today before the - Minnesota Child ‘Welfare commission. - This is a recently appointed com- mission that will attempt to codify Minnesota laws relating to children. earing of Frederick Adler, charged -