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

" courts to do the VOLUME XIV, NO. 282. YENNG, NOVENRER 83, 1016, FJORTY CENTS PER MONTE SINKING OF HOSPITAL SHIP THREATENS NEW DIPLOMATIC TANGLE JUDGE STANTON GIVES DECISION IN UNIQUE TAX ASSESSMENTCASE Awards Judgment in State of Min- nesota vs. Gertrude Weber Case. HOLDS PERSON MUST APPEAR BEFORE BOARD Defendant Neglects to Take Advan- tage of Means for Tax Reduction. In the case of the State of Minne- sota vs. Gertrude Weber, formerly Gertrude Rogers, a unique tax case, Judge . W. Stanton today handed down a decision in which he award- ed a judgment for the amount of tax assessed and levied against the lot in question, besides penalties, costs and interest. The defense claimed that the prop- erty was placed at an excessive valu- ation. Judge Stanton in a memorandum says: “The defense of excessive valua- tion interposed in this case is not available for the reason that the de- fendant property owner failed to make application either to the city board of review or the county board of equalization for a reduction of the assessed valuation. As in the case of State v. Lakeside Land Company, 71 Minn. 283: “Every tax payer has the right to appear before the town and county boards of equalization for the purpose, not only of hav- ing corrected errors in the as- sessment of his own property, but also of correcting omissions of the property of others from the tax lists, or its under-valua- tion. He has no right to lie back supinely without availing himself of his opportunities to correct his own private griev- ances, until matters have pro- gressed so far that they cannot be corrected without great loss to the public. And we must as- sume that these boards will do their duty, and correct all such omissions and under-valuations, if brought to their attention “And in the case of State v. At- wood Lumber Company, 96 Minn. 392, the court says: “In the absence of fraud, or demonstrable mistake, the acts and proceedings of the taxing officers prior to the application for judgment conclude the tax payer, and in a case like that at bar, where the officers fully complied with all statutory re- quirements and there is no fraud on their part, their action must, in the absence of some sort of an application to them for re- dress, be held final by the courts. “Upon these authorities as well as upon principle, it seems plain that one who has neglected to take ad- vantage of the means provided by law to bring about a reduction of his as- sessment, should not be permitted to urge his objections nearly two years after the assessment is made, when in due course of tax proceedings appli- cation is made for Tax judgment. To do o would be to substitute the work assigned to other officials. “In the Mclver case, tried immedi- ately following the case at bar, it was shown that the property owner made his objections before both the city board of review and the county board of equalization. His defense was accordingly considered, and, un- der the facts adduced, his asdessed valuation was substantially reduced.” HUGHES WIRES WILSON HIS CONGRATULATIONS, (By United Press) Lakewood, N. J.,, Nov. 23.—Chas. E. Hughes, Republican candidate for president, last night sent to Presi- dent Wilson a telegram congratulat- ing him upon his re-election. In his telegram Mr. Hughes said: ““Because of the closeness of the vote I have awaited the official count in California and now that it has been virtually completed permit me to extend to you my congratulations upon your re-election. I also desire to express my best wishes for a suc- cessful administration.” ‘Washington, Nov. 23.—Answering Hughes' congratulatory telegram, President Wilson telegraphed Hughes as follows: “I am sincerely obliged to you for your message of congratu- lation. Allow me to assure you my | ®ood wishes for years to come,” N. M. D. A WILL DISCUSS PROPOSED LEGISLATION FOR AMENDMENTNO.1 Matter to Be Taken Up at Meeting of Association to Be Held Here December 7 and 8. LEGISLATION NEEDED FOR MEANS T0 WORK Large Number of Delegates Expected to Attend Seventh Annual Meeting. The Northern Minnesota Develop- ment association which will meet in Bemidji, Dec. 7 and 8, will discuss proposed legislation under Amend- ment No. 1. The amendment adopted at the re- cent election, provides for taking $250,000 out of the state school fund for use in improving roads and ditches and reclaiming land. Legis- lation is needed to provide means for doing the work. Letters have been sent to repre- sentative people throughout the state urging them to take part in the meet- ing here. Beltrami county and Northern Minnesota residents are es- pecially urged to attend the gather- ing which promises to be the largest meeting ever held by the association, State officials will probably attend the meeting here. A crop show will be held in con- nection with the meeting and on Dec. 8 a farmers’ institute will be held. LR R R R EEREEEREERESEERES * * * TODAY'S NORTHWEST ODDITY * St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 23.— When husband and wife meet in that thriling 3 a. m. en- counter at the top of the stairs, hubby may now truth- fully state he never had a drop, no matter how badly pickled he may be. If friend wife is a student of dentistry he may get by with his yarn. Dr. H. D. Aldrich, member of the St. Paul district dental school, said so today. Defec- tive teeth, improperly cared for, may develop alcohol in the system, which will cause their owners to reel and talk foolishly, he said. AA A AR A A A A A AR AN A AR AR Ak Ak Ak kA kAR kA AR AR AA A LR R R R R E R R INJUNCTION HEARING AWAITS CONFERENCE| Kansas City, Kan., Nov. 23.—The furta Fe's itiuncticn suit against the Adamson law set for a hearing this morning was indefinitely post- poned, pending the result of a con- ference between government and rail- way attorneys. THREE-STORY BUILDING COLLAPSES: ONE DEAD (By United Press) New York, Nov. 23.-—One person was killed and six were injured when a three-story building under con- struction collapsed this morning. KICKS DEPUTY SHERIFF: CASE IN HIGH COURT (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 23.—That it is no crime to kick a deputy sherift down the stairs after he has served legal papers on the kicker, 18 the jdefense of J. Mcehan, Wood Lake, Yellow Medicine county, in a case before the state supreme court to- day. He kicked the sheriff down the stairs after the papers wore gerved and he says he thus excluded the plea of the prosecution that he interfered with the dutles of an offi- cial, . TO LAY CORNERSTONE OF BRAINERD CHURCH (By United Press) Brainerd, Minn., Nov. 23.—Bi<hon Charles Bayard ¢Mitchell, St. Paul resident bishop of this district. a0 in Brainerd today. In the evening he will officiate at the laying of the cornerstone of the First Methodist church. Following the laying of the cornerstone a banquet will be held. Miss Annette Olson, domestic sci- ence teacher, will spend her Thanks- glving vacation at her home in Me- dora, N. D, —_— Miss Helen Shannon will go to Minneapolis: Thursday night where she will spend the Thanksgiving va- cation with friends and relatives. CITY BOWLING LEAGUE TO OPEN SEASON AT GOULD ALLEYS MONDAY Six Teams are Organized; B. R. Erickson to Act as Treasurer of Organization. PRIZES TO BE GIVEN TO WINNING TEAMS Complete Schedule of Season is An- nounced: Season Closes in April, { The schedule of the Bemidji Bowl- }ing league was announced today, the season opening next Monday evening. There are six teams in the league, as follows: | N. E. Given Team—Ed Ebert, A. L. Barker, J. J. Pfeiffer, C. C. Hill, N. E. Given. 5 Barney Erickson Team—Charles Trafton, A. N. Gould, F. W. Rhoda, J. C. Burke and B. R. Erickson. B. J. Popp Team—H. M. Cords, Tom Newton, W. F. Marcum, A. E. Feir and B. J. Popp. H. M. Stanton Team—W. C. Klefn, J. Parmalee, J. M. Herbert, William Berrigan and H. M. Stanton. C. G. King Team—Fred Cutter, 8. T. Stewart, Dr. H. A. Northrup, R. M. Bell and C. G. King. C. S. Gould Team—A. B. Palmer, John Hedeen, Ray Dennis, A. Doran and C. S. Gould. B. R. Erickson will act as tempor- ary treasurer of the league. The games will be played on the | Gould alleys. Prizes will be award- ed to the winning teams. The schedule follows: November. 27—Given vs. Erickson. 28—Popp vs. Stanton. 29—King vs. Gould. 30—Given vs. Popp. December. 1—Erickson vs. Gould. 4—Stanton vs. King. 5—Erickson vs. King. 6—~Given vs. Stanton. 7—Popp vs. Gould. 8—Given vs. King. 11—Erickson vs. Popp. 12—Stanton vs. Gould. 3—Popp vs. King. 14—Given vs. Gould. 5—Erickson vs. Stanton. Given vs. Erickson. 19—Popp vs. Stanton. 20—King vs. Gould. 21-—Given vs. Popp. —Erickson vs. Gould. —Stanton vs. King. iiven vs. Stanton. —Erickson vs. King. —Popp vs. Gould. 29—Given vs. King. | January. 1—Erickson vs. Popp. 2—Stanton vs. Gould. 3—Popp vs. King. Given vs. Gould. Erickson vs. Stanton. —Given vs. Erickson. 9—Popp vs. Stanton. 10—King vs. Gould. 11—Given vs. Popp. 12—Erickson vs. Gould. 15—Stanton vs. King. (Continued on Page Six) DENT TO THIEF RIVER iFALLS FLOOD MEETING C. .. Dent, ditch referce, has gone to Thief River Falls as a representa- tive of the Bemidji Commercial club to attend the conference on flood con- trol cf the Red Lake and Red Lake river which will be held thero to- night. Government exnerts will hear the arguments to be advanced by the idifferent interests involved, and will endeavor to arrive at some amicable conclusion. JACK LONDON DIES SUDDENLY AT RANCH Santa Rosa, Cal., Nov, 23,—Jack London .one of the mott widely known of American novelists, died at his Glen Ellen, California, ranch last Ight ,a victim of uremic acid. T, London became {1l Tuesday night and was found unconscious yesterday morning. 8. H. Btanbaugh, who was injured Tuesday afternoon when his tesm ran away, was reported to be improv- ing at St. Anthony's hospital today. The attending physician expects that he will recover.. Stanbaugh is 70 years old."" He is & farmor living six miles northéast of Bemidjl. Tuesday @fte noon his team ran away, throw- ing ' im o' the sidewalk and demol- ishin;: the wagon. THRONE OF.EGG PLANS BEING MADE KING TOTTERING Eop CONSTRUCTION (By United Press) Chicago, Nov, 23.—James Wetz, admittedly the ‘“‘egg, king” of the United States, may find his throne tottering. He admits that he controls 70,- 000,000 eggv and can swing the price as he sees fit and adds: what are they gonug to do about {t? “Last year 1 speculated in eggs and got stung and said nothing,” he sald. “But they called me & fool. Now Lspeculated in eggs, made a mil- lion and they call me a criminal.” $40,000 IS STOLEN FROM EXPRESS COMPANY Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 23.— Forty thousand nine hundred dollars were stolen from a Southern Express company transfer wagon in the West- ern & Atlantic railway yards here last night by two men who held up the driver. STATE AID QUERIES PUT TO EDUCATORS C. G. Schulz, state superintendent of education, in a circular letter to school directors, superintendents and principals, urges all administrative school officials, school patroms and tax payers in general to discuss with their représentatives in the state leg- islature the subject of state aid to publig schools. The move follows the recent dis- tribution of $1,942,000 of state aid which, although representing the largest single disbursement in the history of state business, was only 70 per cent of the total intended. DR. DANIEL M'CANN T0 AID DR. GILMORE Dr. Dahlel MéCann of New York city has entered into a partnership with Dr. Rowland Gilmore. Dr. McCann is a graduate of Georgetown university at Washing- ton, D. C. He completed the study of medicine at Columbia university. Immediately after completing his college course, Mr. McCann entered the St. Vincent hospital, New York, where he practiced for eighteen months. He then entered the New York Foundling hospital and special- ized in internal medicine and diseases of children. The offices of Dr. Gilmore and Dr. McCann will continue in Dr. Gil- more’s office over the Northern Na- tional bank in this city. EMPEROR’S FUNERAL T0 BE NEXT WEEK London, Nov. 23.—The body of the late Emperor Francis Joseph will be interred in the Capuchin mausoleum next week, probably Thursday. On Monday the body will be removed from Schoenbrunn castle to Hofburg chapel, where it will lie in state on Tuesday and Wednesday. Washington, Nov. 23.—President Wilson last night sent the following message of condolence to the heir of the Austria-Hungarian throne: “I beg of your majesty and the imperial and royal family to accept the sincerest sympathy of Mrs. Wil- son and myself in the great loss which you have sustained in the death of your illustrious uncle for whom I entertain sentiments of high csteem and regard. I also extend to your majesty the condolences of the government and people of the United States and convey to you my best wishes for your personal well being and prosperity.” London, Nov. 23.—Viema will not parade her sorrow nor welcome in formal observance of the new ruler, dispatches today indicate. The pall of war will overcast the pall of death. Amnsterdam, Nov. 23.—Kalser Wil- helm {8 expected at Vienna this af- ternoon. MUST HAVE LARGER TIPS; WHY 1—ACCOUNT OF WAR (Bf United Press) 8t. Paul, Minn,, Nov. 23.—The ten coent tip in St. Paul was ofticially tabooed, by resolutions of the Hotel Bellmen of St. Paul today. At the intérmission between the icewater glide and the suitcase shuftle, at the bellmen’s “annual - ball, ‘resolutions were passéd urging ‘that ' tips _be ralsed to 15 cents on account of the war. During the ball, the orchestra directors waus orderad to ring no:bells with ‘the music, and no water pitch ers were allowed in sight.. ‘“What the use of taking tle joy out of lite, E.MU.\ Rysn, president of the -elub, DESTRUCTION OF BRITANNIC MAY OF A HOCKEY AND | BE VIOLATION OF CURLINGRINK HERE Ralph Lycan and Fred Shavitch to Build Rink at New Athletic Park. HOCKEY TEAM MAY BE ORGANIZED Rink Will Be 160x300 Feet; Warm- ing House to Be Constructed Also. Bemidji will have a hockey and curling rink. Plans are being com- pleted for the construction of the rink by Fred Shavitch and Ralph Lycan. who will manage the rink. The rink will be made as soon as there has veen a good snowfall. The rink will be 160x300 feet. A warm- ing house will be constructed, 40x12 feet. Skating is becoming a popular sport for the young and old in Bemidji and it is believed that a large number of people will take advantage of the| sport when the new rink is con-| structed. Season tickets will be sold for the rink. Efforts will be made to organize a hockey team and outside games will be secured. The hockey team of Thief River Falls won the state ama- teur championship at the St. Paul winter sport carnival last year. If a hockey team-is organized here the team may be sent to compete at the St. Paul carnival. Efforts will be made to secure sev- eral good curlers to come to Bemidji to instruct the game of curling. It is rumored today that several parties are planning to make a pub- lic toboggan slide. MANY ATTEND MOOSE . . MEETING AT CITY HALL A large crowd attended the meet- ing of the Loyal Order of Moose at the city hall last evening.- James Garrity, district organizer of the or- der, was present and a class of five was initiated. A moose lunch was served. TRANSPORTATION WOULD SHATTER HIGH COST (By United Press) Washington, Nov. 23.—An increase in the nation’s transportation facili- ties would help to shatter the high cost of living, A. P. Thom, counsel for the railways, told the Newlans congressional railway investigating committee this morning. “The railwayse are now under a burden, preventing the successful marketing of their securities and consequent lack of development,” he said. ALASKAN RATE HEARING IS HELD (By United Press) Washington, Nov. 23.—The sec- ond of three hearings the Interstate Commerce commission is holding in its investigation of intra and inter- Alaskan, rail-and-water freight and passenger rates is being held today at Juneau. The third and last will be at Seattle, Dec. 4. WISCONSIN TIRE COMPANY HAS MILLION CAPITAL Eau Claire, Wis.,, Nov. 23.—At a banquet here the announcement was made that $200,000 of eastern money has been added to the stock of the Gillette Safety Tire Co., now build- ing an immense plant here, which has increased the capital of the con- cern to the million mark. PUBLIC HEALTH BOARD MEETS IN ST. PAUL (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn,, Nov. 23.—The Minnesota Public Health commiseion Is in session today for the last time before the legislature meets. The meeting was held at the capitol and the ‘public was invited to give their ideas on improving the healthr situa- tion which in turn will be presenteda to the legislature by a committee to be apbointed late this afternoon. W. Falligoe, a detective on the Minneapolis police force, returned to Bemidji last night after a hunt- ing trip near Tenstrike with a large black bear and a deer. W. N. Dalcour of Grand Rapids was in Bemidji the early part of the week in comnnection with his success- ful bid on the electric wiring job in the' new Elks' home. Mr. Dalcour's \‘)Ildof’%r the work was approximately ,000. GERMAN PLEDGE United States Officials Awaiting Facts Before Coming to & Conclusion. PRESS AND PUBLIC CONDEMN SINKING French Marines Take Charge of the Poloponnesus Railway Station. (By United Press) Washington, Nov. 23.—The de- struction of the great hospital ship Brittanic seriously threatens a dip- lomatic tangle between Germany and the United States. Government officials are awaiting facts of the sinking before making any conclusions. ’ The reported submarining appears to be a violation of Germany's pledges and international rules. It is re- ported that American surgeons were aboard the ship. London, Nov. 23.—The Brittanic carried no wounded, but carried only the regular crew and hospital staff. London, Nov. 23.—With new de- tails making it appear certain that the Brittanic was a victim of & Teu- tonic submarine, the press and pub- lic today bitterly condemned what they termed Teutonic frightfulenss. Paris, Nov. 23.—Lieut. Gurnmer yesterday brought down his twenty- second German aeroplane. London, Nov. 23.—The allies made a successful raid against German hydro-planes and naval forces at See- brugee yesterday. Naval aeroplanes bombed seaplane sheds and the Ger- man destroyers anchored alongside. The sheds were damaged. A de- stroyer was hit. Bucharest, Nov. 23.—The official statement today said : “We have re- turned westward from Craoia and from points in the Juil valley to old positions. In the Alt valley the Ru- manians are maintaining positions™ London, Nov. 23.—The German ar- tillery began firing last night on both sides of the Ancre. Athens, Nov. 23.—The French ma- rines have taken charge of the Pol- oponnesus railway station. ANNUAL TURKEY SUPPER WAS A BIG SUCCESS The annual turkey supper given by the men of the Presbyterian church in the church parlors last night was a great success. For thrce hours the dining room was taxed to its greatest capacity supplying the hungry people of Be- midji with roast turkey and dressing and all the good things which g¢ with an old fashioned Thanksgiving dinner. It was a foretaste of the good things which are to be served in every home next week. The genial atmosphere and finc support which the community gave to the event was most highly app.e- ciated by the people of the Presby- terian church, and they extead thanks to the group of men wao hup- ed carry off the honors in the capacity of waiters and workers. “We are not leaviug out the la- dies,” said Rev. L. P. Warfora to morning, ‘‘who are indispensible tc man on such an occasion as a feast, and we feel deeply indebted to thew for their royal help. “There was one 1eature of the eve- ning which nearly everyone of the 400 guests made mention of as they passed out of the door, and that was the music. Louis Burchard, Fletch- er Grimoldby, Morris Negalaff anc Miss Ruth Riley as an orchestra werc most generous in their musical pro- gram. There was nothing which was appreciated more than the most beau- tiful music which graced the repas: and added cheer and sunshine to the whole occasion. More people were served than ever before at the Pres- byterian turkey supper, and a good substantial surplus will be laid away in the church treasury.” FINED ON DRUNK CHARGE A transient was fined three dol- lars in the municipal court thit morning on a charge of drunken- ness. i Defect ive Paca