Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 13, 1916, Page 1

S— VOLUME XIV. NO. 278, BEMIDJT. MINNESOTA, MONDAY E VENING, NOVEMBER 13, 1916. NATION WATCHES CALIFORNIA VOTE 100 WOMEN AND CHILDREN ARE MURDERED BY ZAPATA TROOPS Dead Piled Along Tracks After the Murder; Only One Person Escapes. TRAIN IS HELD UP NEAR CONTEREAS Ten Americans at Parral are Safe, United States Officials Hear. (By United Press) Laredo, Tex., Nov. 13.—Newspa- pers received here report the murder of a hundred women and children traveling on train near Contereas, state of Morelos, were indiscrimin- ately murdered by Zapata followers. The dead were piled in piles along the tracks after the murder. Only one person escaped. The train with a military escort five miles ahead halted in the moun- tain wilderness and the occupants were murdered after the military es- cort was allowed to pass unmolested. El Paso, Nov. 13.—The United States government officials received the first definite information today pointing to the safety of the ten Am- ericans at Parral, when a Chinese merchant coming to America said that Villa had never entered the town. CITY COUNCIL TO HOLD. IMPORTANT SESSION TONIGHT The Bemidji city council will hold an important session at the city hall tonight. Appointments will probably be made to fill the vacancies caused by Aldermen Moberg and Ervin moving from their wards. The Nymore ward will probably be named and the aldermen appointed. These matters were scheduled to come before the meeting of the coun- cil two weeks ago, but the meeting was adjourned because of inability to secure a quorum. Rev. B. Welklund of Crookston will deliver a sermon at the A. S. An- derson home on Fourteenth street to- night at eight o'clock. Tomorrow night at eight o'clock he will preach at the A. F. Anderson home on Fourth street. STATE SECOND IN ROAD PREPAREDNESS New Orleans, Nov. 13.—Minnesota is second in preparedness for the Jef- ferson highway, according to J. D. Clarkson, general manager of the Jef- ferson Highway association. Texas ig first with all but seven miles pro- vided for; Minnesota I8 second with 75 per cent of the road built, and Louisiana is third with 50 per cent provided for. BEMIDJI DEFEATED BY GRAND RAPIDS “Old-timers” failed to come back in the football game between the Be- midji and Grand Rapids football elevens Sunday afternoon at the new athletic park and the Bemidji team was defeated by a score of 14 to 0. The Bemidji team, composed of for- mer high schaeol and college players, held the Itasca county team to a 0 to 0 score during the first half. The playing of the Bemidji team clearly showed the lack of practice. FEDERAL COURT TERM T0 OPEN TOMORROW The Federal court will open a term zat Fergus Falls tomorrow. A number of liquor cases from this «district wfil be taken up. Judge H. A. Simons, United States comuiissioner, and a number of fed- <eral agents have gone to Fergus Falls ito attend the court. LB R R R R R E R EREREREER] UTH AMERICANS - APPROVE OF WILSON * * * * * * (By United Press) * Buenos Ayes, Nov. 13.— % The re-election of President * Wilson has caused widespread * favorable comment through % South America. The South * American press generally ap- % proves of the choice. * * (2222222222282 KX KKK E KK CROOKSTONLUMBER COMPANY SAW MILLS CLOSED AFTER BEST SEASON EVER HA Bemidji Mills Shut Down for the Winter Months; Men to Work in Camps. 1916 SEASON 12 DAYS LONGER THAN 19815 Four Hundred and Fifty Men Quit Work; Given New Jobs by Same Company. The Crookston Lumber company sawmills, Plant No. 1 and Plant No. 2, were closed Saturday night for the winter months after the best season in the history of the mills. The season this year was 12 days longer than the 1915 season. In 1915 the mills closed on Oct. 30, the earliest in 12 years. The 1916 closing date is about on the aver- age. In 1905 the mills remained in operation until Nov. 24. The 450 men employed at the two mills will not be thrown out of em- ployment by the closing of the mills. About 100 of the men will be placed at work on the “landings” of the mills and the balance will be given work in the lumber camps. Laborers have been scarce in Be- midji during the past few months. SANATORIUM ASKS FOR §10,000 AID The board of commissioners of the Lake Julia sanatorium has decided to ask the state legislature for $10,000 ald at the next session. The money will be used for construction of build- ings. BOWLING SCHEDULE IS BEING ARRANGED Bowling enthusiasts in Bemidji have formed a bowling league and are arranging.a schedule of games to be played during the winter months. Prizes will be offered. Games will be played at the Gould bowling alleys. Plans are also being made to send representatives to the International Bowling association tournament to be held in February or March, 1917. The complete schedule of the Be- midji league will be published as soon as it is completed. INTERNATIONAL SPY HELD FOR BLACKMAIL Washington, Nov. 13.—Karl Arm- gaard Graves, self-styled internation- al 9py and magazine writer, was ar- rested here Saturday by agents of the department of justice and chdrged with attemptin gto extort $3,000 from Countess von Bernstorff, wife of the German ambassador, by threatening to publish letters “al- leged to contain matter showing her infirmities and failings.” Officials of the embassy also allege that Graves had in his possession what apparently were confldential coded diplomatic dispatches from the Ger- man government to Count von Bern- storff. The prisoner told the federal agents he obtained all the documents from persons who smuggled them past the British censors on the steam- ship Oscar II. The warrant upon which he was arraigned and held under $2,000 bail for a further hear- ing Wednesday also charges him with bringing into the District of Co- lumbia letters stolen in Hoboken, N. J., where the Oscar II docks. A. H. Jester, deputy United States marshal, and family are moving to the Markham hotel from the Jester Farm Resort at Lake Plantaganet. "Defective Page TWO PRECINCTS STILL OUT IN BELTRAMI COUNTY ELECTION VOTE Towns of Meadowland and Birch Island Have Not Reported Results. NO VOTE CAST IN TOWN OF PIONEER County Canvassing Board Begins Sessions at the Court House. Two precincts are still missing in the Beltrami county election vote. They are the towns of Meadowland and Birch Island. A deputy sheriff will be sent to these towns to secure the vote. The town of Pioneer did not hold an election, the supplies remaining in the postoffice. The county canvassing board, com- posed of J. L. George, county auditor, E. L. Oberg of Blackduck, O. J. Tag- ley and A. E. Rako began its sessions this morning. Charles S. Carter of Hines, defeat- ed candidate for representative of the 62nd district, today sent the follow- ing letter to Representative L. G. Pendergast who was re-elected: Hon. L. G. Pendergast, Bemidji, Minn. Dear Sir and Friend: Accept my hearty congratulations on your re-election. It was not my fault that I was not elected. I did all I could to win. I want you to understand that I shall be glad to assist you in any way I can to secure beneficial legis- lation “for our county and state. With kind regards, I remain, Yours truly, —Chas. S. Carter. An interesting feature of the rep- resentative race was that Pendergast and Carter ran practically even in the rural districts. The rural districts gave Pendegast only a lead of ten votes. The city of Bemidji gave Pendergast a lead of 209 votes. Pend- ergast’s lead over Carter, not in- cluding the two missing precinets, is 219 votes. BILLY BURKE AT GRAND THEATRE Manager G. S. Harding of the Grand theater hasi booked Billy Burke in “Gloria’s Romance"” for his thea- ter, beginning Dec. 15. The play is a new one in regard to serials. Six reels will be run at each performance and the entire play will be com- pleted in seven weeks. Manager Harding has also booked “Ramona’” for his theater Christmas Day. W AR R E R R SRR R RRE " EETERE TOFFICIAL VOTE N O aR e B o BEING RECEIVED IN' CALIFORNIA; G. 0. P. HOPEFUL If Hughes Gets Only One More in Each Precinot He Will Re- ceive Vote. WEEK BEFORE THE RETURNS ARE COMPLETE Count Begins on 13th; Hughes Cast 13th Ballot; Who is Lucky. Error Found. St. Paul, Mlm!. Nov. 13.—An error discovered in the Minne- vote late this afternoon cut Hughe#' lead in the state to 202. (By United Press) San Franeisco, Nov. 13.—All Cali- fornia stood expectant today because of the official counts of the 56 coun- ties that began this morning. On account of the importance the count is ve y detailed. Tho Republicans cite that if one Hugh 's vote is unearthed in each pre- cinct, 't would change the state from 3,621 Wilson plurality to 2,235 Hughos plurality. It will perhaps be a wec't before the returns are com- plete. New York, Nov. 13.—This is the 13th of November and it is the day that California begins its official qount, deciding who gets the 13 electoral votes. Wilson’s copyright- ed claim of 13 being lucky, together with Hughes casting ballot No. 13, made Wilson a slight favorite. WILSON IS BACK WASHINGTON ‘Washington, Nov. 13.—President Wilson is back at work. No state- ment has been issued in regard to his policies. HUGHES AND WILLCOX ARE STILL HOPEFUL New York, Nov. 13.—Charles E. Hughes and Chairman Willcox are still hoping that the recount in Cali- fornia will change Hughes' fortunes. In the meanwhile Hughes remained at the Astor hotel quarters. QUINN LEADING FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE St. Paul, Minn.,, Nov. 13.—With Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Grant, Itasca, Kittson, Mahnomen, Penning- ton, Red Lake and Lake counties, tot- alling 10,000 votes, missing, Quinn is leading for associate justice of the supreme court over Anderson by 7,- Friends say he will lead by at least 6,000 votes. HUGHES LEADS IN STATE BY 252 VOTES St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 13.—At 2:15 o'clock this afternoon Hughes was leading in Minnesota by 250 votes, (Continued on Page Three) LB R R SR EEEEEEEES SPOONER BUNGALOW AT DEER LAKE IS BURNED : LR R R R R R R R Y * % Fire at six o'clock last evening de- stroyed the Spooner bungalow at Deer Lake, west of Bemidji. The damage, it is estimated, w!'' be $10,- 000. The place was one of the most beautiful country homes in this viein- ity and was formerly the property of Roger Spooner. He sold the prop- erty last spring to Nathan L. Sum- merfield of Chicago. The house was occupied by Dan Dike and family who lost their pos- sessions in the fire. Mr. and Mrs, Dike will remain at the home of a neighbor until they can secure a new location. The fire was discovered on the root and {t is believed to have been caused by a detectinve chimney. Mr. Dike had the fire nearly out at one time. The house was totally destroyed. The bungalow and site was con- sidered by the Tri-County Sanator- fum commission geveral yeats ago as a location for the tri-counfy sana- torium, LA SRR E R R R R RN DEUTSCHLAND ' READY TO LEAVE * * * * * * * * * * « (By United Press) x * New London, Conn., Nov. +* % 13.—8ally old sea dogs cast * speculative eyes skyward this & * * * * * * * * * * * *x * * morning and allowed that it would be a great time for the Deutschland to leave. It is rumored that the Deutschland will leave within 24 hours. LA RS R R R R R R RN AWAIT DETAILS OF SINKING OF AMERICAN LINER BY SUBMARINE Further Details are Expected Hourly at London’; Crew is Landed. STEAMER SHELLED BY GERMAN CRAFT Taking Affidavits From Members of the Crews Landed at Corrunna. (By United Press) London, Nov. 13.—Further details in regard to the sinking of the Am- erican-Hawaiian steamer Columbian by a German submarine are expected hourly. Word was received this morning that affidavits are being taken from members of the crew be- ing landed at Corrunna, Spain. It was reported here on Wednes- day that the Columbian was sending out wireless calls for help, saying that she was being shelled by a sub- marine. . The calls were picked up at that time by the admiralty stations. Nothing further was heard until the Lloyd’s shipping agency an- nounced Saturday night that the steamer had been sunk. A Reuter's dispatch stated that the crew had arrived at Corrunna, Spain, in lifeboats. A BEER GOES UP: WE SHOULD WORRY (By United Press) Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 13.—Brew- ers of the state announce that six- cent beers are almost a certainty on account of the high cost of products resulting from the war. REDFIELD NAMES DEFEATED CANDIDATE (By United Press) Washington, Nov. 13.—Secretary of Commerce Redfield today sent to President Wilson the name of Ed- ward Sweet for reappointment as as- sistant secretary. Sweet ran for gov- ernor of Michigan and was beaten. HUGHES BUTTON - AT REST; COFFIN SENT TO PIONEER A Hughes button is “at rest.” It “rests” in a coffin and has many mourners. The- floral tributes, con- sisting of a white rose, are beautiful. The coftin is at the Pioneer office Iying “in state” so that all may view the remains before the coffin is bur- ied. On the coffin is a card purport- ing to come from the president of the nation and on which is written, “To my late departed friends, the Republicans. Poor fellows, they die hard.” \ A young lady acted as the pall- bearer and brought the rough box, miniature coffin and floral tributes to the Pioneer office Saturday. Weep- ingly (?) she laid the remains on the editor’s desk. All day Saturday, Sunday and today large crowds re- viewed ** hat was left" of the histori- cal campaign. The young lady, Miss Florence Grimoldby, deserves much credit for the artistic way in which she made the coffin and for the way she placed the button “at rest.” DEVILS LAKE HAS $150,000 BLAZE Devils Lake, N. D., Nov. 13.—The B. F. Bangs block, a two-story brick structure, which housed five business houses and offices of some of the most prominent professional and business men of Devils Lake, was completely destroyed by fire Saturday night, en- tailing a loss estimated at $150,000. Mrs. C. M. Jacobson has returned from Montana where she has spent the summer on a claim. i GERMANS BUILD GREATEST SYSTEM OF UNDERGROUND FORTS IN WORLD Allies on Somme Front are Sur- prised by the Greatest of Portificati ENEMY CAN ONLY ATTACK OUTSKIRTS Violent Battle Raging North of the Cerna River; Battle for Two Days. (By United Press) Somewhere on the Somme, Nov. 13. —~Germany is defending Somme witk buried artillery. In assaults the French and British are attacking only the surface of the greatest for- tifications in the world. Germany built this surprise for the allies here in a wonderful series of artillery-proot fortifications. These fortifications are so close, 80 deep and cover such a wide area that the allies are now attacking only the outskirts of the system of wunder- ground forts. London, Nov. 13.—Continuing the pursuit of the retreating Bulgarians, the Serbians have captured Iven. The Bulgarians are being driven from Po- log on the Carnia front. Paris, Nov. 13.—A violent battle is raging about the Rig Bend and Cerna rivers. The fighting there has continued for two days and two nights. Berlin, Nov. 13.—The Germans still hold the eastern edge of Sailly Sailisel positions. London, Nov. 13.—General Haig struck a terrific blow at the Germans above Ancre this afternocon with thunderous artillery battles in which the British took the German posi- tions to a depth of a mile. BEMIDJI FARMERS’ CLUB IN FAVOR OF COUNTY FEDERATION The Bemidji Farmers' club is in favor of a county federation of farm- ers’ clubs and at a meeting held Sat- urday, Secretary Gray was named to represent the club at a meeting to be held Dec. 9 at which the federation will be formed. The object of the federation is to have the clubsi united to act with the state league to secure legislation, etc. The club will meet Dec. 2 at the farm home of Mrs. Robert Forslund. The day of the meeting was changed_ SO as to secure a speaker. The speak- er will be secured for a week and he will address as many farmers” clubs as posisible during that time. E. H. Denu encouraged the farm- ers to attend the crop show in Be- midji in September. Charles Traf- ton told the club of how he made money raising stock. A number of Bemidji men attended the meeting Saturday. FEW DEER KILLED; SNOW IS CAUSE Few deer have been killed in the vicinity of Bemidji since the open- ing of the big game season Friday. Hunters blame the lack of snow. Deer are reported to be plentiful in this district. \ Seven hundred and sixty hunters have taken out big game licenses in this county. MRS. DAN GRAY DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS Annie Gray, 60, wife of Dan Gray of Bemidji township, died Saturday, Nov. 11, after an illness of several years. She leaves to mourn her death, her husband, three sons and other relatives. . Her sister, Miss Mc- Cowan of Canada, is expected to ar- rive in the city, and funeral arrange- menlu will not be made until her ar- rival, The Entre Nous club will meet at. the home of Mrs. C. M. Jacobson, 714 Bemidji avenue, ternoon, Wednesday af-