Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 24, 1916, Page 1

\ VOLUME XIV, NO. 283. DENT OUTLINES DRAINAGE PLAN FOR RED LAKE AT BIG MEETING Settlers and Commercial Club Rep- resentatives Meet at Thief River Falls. SHARE OF EXPENSE WILL BE DIVIDED| Plans Embody Construction of Re-| taining Dam at the Outlet of Red Lake. fel River Falls, Minn, Nov. 24 Bemidji, judicial » special meeting to cousider problews in connection witl of Red Lake wate ral government, submit- plans for the strat ening and g of the Red Lake river from hie outlet of the lakes to Thiet River Falls he plans also embodied the uction of a retaining lake, estimated to be ot was about $300,000 To Divide Expense. s sum, it is proposed to divide ally into four parts, the power in- river and harbor inter- * state of Minnesota and the man and the In- * latter bearing an erests were repres eting and to a cer- licated that they would to stand a share of the cost Senator then advo- intfluence the would do so to eveloped wa- ter power rights refused to p v their ware, then these be taken from t the people. It was generally conceded that the higt should revert to right em and 1 water in the Red Lakes was ex- ve this year, some contending might be due to he: vy pre- tha \ cipitation, while most of those heard e need the heory tnat it was due » drainage of lands around the akes into that g body of water I volume be Lake river. where no protecting »d with banks it over disastrous effects to >rs along the banks for ten miles Settlers are Present. Settlers from along the whole Red Lake river valley from Highlanding to the outlet of the lake were present and presented statements that they had in s veral instances been forced to vacate their premis and that the overflow of the river this past year had certainly been them disastrous to J. J. Opsahl of Bemidji called at- tention to the fact that the federal government had already spent mil- lions in maintaing 225 miles of navigable shore line on the upper Mississippi while not a cent had been pent by the government on this very important body of water, wh:»_rr- the development was just as equally important. He believed that the government, if it was approached in the right manner, would undertake the work as outlined by Mr. Dent. Indians to Pay. Shaw of this city stated Indians of the Red Laks reservation already asked the drain their 300,000 acres of land at their expense, offer- ing to stand the cost thereof, and . £rryv;-:~1i11g the government as to its Daniel tnat the had government to “xpense by placing the standing tim- | ber on the reservation as a lien against their lands. If this drainage was put into effect it would make their lands worth from $3,000,000 to 34,000,000, Among those in attendance wers Professor Chandler and W. H. Brown of Grand Forks, Jos. Ball of Crookston, J. J. Opsahl and 0, L. Dent of Bemidji, 0. A. Stenvick of Bagley, D. A. Duffy of , Red Lake falls, E. W. Willard, state drainage bureau, St. Paul; A. H. Pitkin of St. ~Hilaire, W. G. Hunt and Ole Howard of Highland, Lars Lee of Hickory, E. B. Jones, Anderson, and many others. dam at! the cost or! ey could not at- yduck CONTRACT FOR DITCH'NO. 25 IS AGAIN HELD UP The letting of the contract for the ot Diteh No. 25 Dhas been postponed to Monday so as o construction German Troops Cross the Danube in the Invasion of Rumanian Territory, Diteh No. 25 is to be constructed g B Red Lake. It will be | ANOTHER BRITISH 324 miles in lengtn and is estimated HOSPITAL SHIP SUNK i — [to cost §404,565.29. Bids for the construction of the! . w5l o e ,. | German-American Tangle Has Not pditelt were recently opened and ob Reached Chisis; Trepoft Named sive parties who object to the con- struetion of the diteh a chance for turther action. north of the Jections were made to the construc tion of the diteh by prominent resi | | Premier. [dents of the county. The bid of . { 1A Dahl & Company of Duluth was S » lowest submitted, it being $433, (By United Press) about seven per cent above r's estimate, Buchiarest, Nov. Z4-—The Tearons are attempting to cross the Danube »diteh has been properly estab and invade Rumania through Zigu- ishied and it is believed that the con- act will be let Monday unless the | ¢ed. Small gains were reported yes- ttizens who oppose the construction | terday. (ol the diteh take further steps | Berlin, Nov. 24.—Several tremen- | | | = hous attacks on the western BORDER CITY MAN L s e Falkenhayn's troops are appr | The British hospital ship Bracmer | h‘usllo, homeward bound, from Salo- | Albert Smith, charged with steal inika to Malta, has been sunk by a | : | jing an S ¢ at $1,000 3 “m,. An mufmubllx valued $ ?l iilne: dop: <4 jat International Falls, plead guilty | to the charge late Wednesday night [betore Judge C. W. Stanton of the {board were saved. | distriet court. He was sentenced ln: Petrograd, Nov. 24.—Further ad- serve an indeterminate sentence at|vances in Dobrudja have been made [the state prison at Stillwater for|by the Russians who have reached ‘:r;uul larceny in the first degree. Tassul. The sentence means a term of from front ach- torpedo in the Mixoni {channel of the Aegan sea. All on ieneral Trepoft has been appoint- one to ten years. Smith was arrest- | ed premier. The present premier, led at Littlefork. {Sturmer, has been named grand i BN | chamberlain. | Nov. 24.-—A French sur- ! | Paris, BL_\CKDUCK POTATOES ipriso attack upon German lines near 1 ‘ ! Alsace was successful. SHIPPED ’I‘O FLORIDA | Several Germans were captured. Four }(:vnuzm attacks were repulsed. - { The allies have progressed further _iwest of Monastir. The battle there B ! is continuing. L bt and will be| The Italians under Sarrail have fa.. whibe ”Wy;rem'lwd Nexoipoil. consufier about three Petrograd, Nov. 24.—Russia offi- | doTiass § bushiel. i announces the loss of the ¢ e gl Pdreadnought Imperatrista Maria. Two ‘.r‘t“ \Iml‘::ld)llz\ ‘:‘ri:::i_:t{::h::"h‘:l;,nt:l]\l.ll)(!r['(l members of the crew are carload of potatoes. He stated that |Missing. The ‘I‘r”“l"_""gm was sunk the quality of the ‘“spuds” in this | °° the result of an internal explo- district are better than anything he'! Sion- | ” where in the state. e | | Hilsheim in hundred bushels toes raised in the Several are being bou shipped to Tampa, will cost the Nov. 24.-—German- N an relations in regard to the |sinking of the hospital ship Brit- RAILWAYS ORDER | tanic have not reached a crisis. MORE FREIGHT CARS} ORVILLE TITUS HERE dealers. They |apparently attempting to prevent al | recurrence of the present acute car Miss Johanna Jamtvold, daughter of Mrs. J. Jamtvold of Pinewood, and | Orville Titus, son of Mrs. Julia Titus | shortage. S’R "IRAN‘ AMAXI y {of this city, were qul.etly married this - GUN INVENTOR, DEAD::".ZZEZ'E”}’J,‘ Wattord omiaating, They has seen e with equipment are | | i | were attended by Miss Elizabeth Titus, a sister of the bridegroom, and Sam Jamtvold, a brother of the bride. The bride wore a white taf- feta gown and carried a bouquet of bride’s roses and lilies-of-the-valley. The rooms were also decorated with | “THE THREE GODFATHERS" 5 = | AT GRAND THEATER cream roses. A wedding luncheon i was served at the home of the bride- | groom at 4:30 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Titus left on the five o'clock train for Pinewood where they will visit at the home of the bride's mother. They will make their home in Bemidji. London, Nov. 24.—Sir Hiram Stev- | ens Maxim, inventor of gups, died | this morning. Horace Lorimer, editor of the Sat- urday Evening Po said that “The liree Godfathers™ was the best story ever printed in that wonderful week- ly Bluebird Photoplays, Inc., ever lon the alert for the best of all things | adaptable to moving pictures, imme- | diately secured the photographic | rignts and tonight at the Grand thea- {ter this unusual narrative will be presented by a company of Bluebird's best camera actors. The story telld how three bandits acted as godfath- ers to a newly born infant, left in their charge, in the middle of the Mojave Desert, when the mother died. The narrative conveys a great | lesson of humanitarianism and shows how the heart of rugged men may be touched by nature's mandates under the most unusual circumstances, CAR SHORTAGE DUE T0 UNLOADED CARS (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 24.—Minne- sota’s freight car shortage is due to thousands of cars standing filled in New York yards because there is no place to unload them, O. P. B. Jacob- son of the Minnesota rallroad and warehouse commission sald today. He has just returned from the east where he investigated the car shortage, HUGE FLEET MOBILIZATION ORDERED FOR DECEMBER (By United Press) Norfolk, Va., Nov. 24.—Lean grey- hounds of the Atlantic fleet, swift destroyers and bobbing government coastal cutters—vessels of every kind and character will assemble in Hamp- ton Roads the sgecond week of De- cember on the occasion of the eighth Commercial congress at Norfolk, Va. The gathering will present one of the naval vessels since the mobilization of the American fleet for the trip around the world. J. E. Relsgord has been trans- ferred from his position as agent of Hallock, Minn. lock has been transterred to the Be- midji office. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 24, 1916, TEUTONS ATTEMPT |VILLISTA ATTACKS TOINVADERUMANIA | FOR POSSESSIONOF THROUGH ZIMICEA; | CHIHUAHUA CITY MAKE SMALL GAINS| REPORTEDREPULSED Possession of City is Still Undecided, ‘Say Official Reports; Villa Withdraws Army. GENERAL TREVINO WOUNDED IN BATTLE Another Attack on City is Expected by the Carranzista Trcops. Another Attack. i El Paso, Nov. 24.—Villistas fiercely reattacked Chihuahua City from the southern and west- ern sides at ten o'clock this morning. The fight is progress- ing., Four thousand bandits simultaneously attacked the city. Reports infer that Villa the city. has penetrated the outskirts of ! (By United Press) El Paso, Nov. 24.—An official re- port to the United States army says that the battle for the possession of Chihuahua City is still undecided. Four Villista attacks pulsed. Faced with an ammunition short- age, General Trevino, Carranza com- mander, is preparing for another Vil- lista attack on the city. General Villa withdrew his forces in defeat from the city last night after a battle of seven hours during | which he made fruitless attempts to carry General Trevino's protecting works by assault. General Trevino was wounded dur- ing the fighting in the early after- noon while he was personally direct- ing the fighting from the vicinity of Santa Rosa hill. “ “General Trevine returned tc the city to have a scalp wound on the right side of his head dressed at the militaary hospital. With a bandage around his head he returned to his post at field headquarters and con- tinued the direction.of the Carranza forces on the firing line. HEAD OF STANDARD OIL COMPANY ILL New York, Nov. 24.—John Archi- bold, virtual head of the Standard Oil company, underwent an operation were re- last night. His condition is satis- factory. Details of his illness are refused. ROBBERS GET $1,000 FROM EXPRESS CAR Chicago, I1l., Nov. 24.—Two mask- ed men held up the messenger of an express car on the Chicago & North- western line after it left Barring- ton, IIl., last night and escaped with $1,000. FREIGHT CARS ARE ORDERED RETURNED Washington, Nov' 24.—To prevent a threatened car shortage all rail- roads have been ordered by the In- terstate Commerce commission to re- turn to home lines all fruit and re- frigerator carg. BOY TAKES $10,000 IN PLATINUM; IS ARRESTE Milwaukee, Wis., Nog. 24.—Henry Artutle, 19, wanted on a charge of annual convention of the Southern larceny of $10,000 worth of platin- poialiaib i s T b b o e um from the International Dye works where he was employed as a chemist most impressive grand ensembles of | at a salary of $10,000 annually, has | & been captured in New York. WILSON IN CONTROL OF LAW CONTROVERSY Washington, Nov. 24.—Railway of- the Great Northern railway here to |ficials today assured President Wil-|% J. G. Ryan of Hal-|son that they will give him full reign | % in settling the Adamson law contro- : KA HHR R R KKK KKK veray., | THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER Histories): Soclety EARLY MORNING FIRE AT HOTEL CAUSES BIG LOSS Fire at 4:30 o’clock this morning In the basement of the new Park hotel, Minnesota avenue and Second street, caused over $1,000 loss. The hotel is owned by A. L. Dick- enson. The fire broke out in part of the new addition to the hotel which is in the course of constriuction. Part of the first floor of the addition was destroyed. Quick work by the Bemidji fire de- partment saved the second floor and the hotel proper from fire, It is believed that the fire was started by spontaneous combustion. The building was partially covered by insurance. AU 6:30 o’clock this morning the firc department was called to 1219 Minnesota avenue on account of a chimney fire. There was no loss. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WOMEN TO HOLD SALE The ladies of the Presbyterian church will hold their Christmas sale Tuesday, Dec. 5, instead of Dec. 13, as formerly planned. There will be a fancy work booth, home bakery booth, Japanese booth and various other booths. A fifteen-cent lunch will be served from 11:30 until 1 o'clock. A large number of useful and fancy articles, suitable for Christmas gifts, have been made by the ladies of the aid, which will be on sale. EMPEROR FRANZ JOSEF LEAVES MESSAGE IN WILL vrondon, Nov. 24.—The late Em- peror Francis Joseph of Austria- Hungary left a farewell message in his will. He said: “I bid farewell @ my beloved people, who loyally loved me in happy days and in time of stress. May the people continue in the same attitude toward my suc- cessor. Remember the army, the navy, loyalty and love.” MAY ABANDON THE INAUGURAL BALL Washington, Nov. 24.—Indications are that the White House will be| quiet socially for the next four years. Only such functions as are diplomat- ically necessary will be held. The inaugural ball is likely to be aban- doned. LABOR FEDERATION WANTS FOOD EMBARGO| Baltimore, Nov. 24.—The Amer- ican Federation of Labor today unani- mously recommended a food embarzo until food prices are restored to nor- mal. GATHER CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR FRENCH SOLDIERS (By United Press) New York, Nov. 24.—Christmas cheer for the French soldiers, who “somewhere in France” are helping hold the long, cold fighting line, will be gathered tonight at the ball “La Paquet du Soldat” at the Waldorf- Astoria. NINE INJURED WHEN TRAIN JUMPS SWITCH New York, Nov. 24.—Nine per- sons were injured today when a south-bound local elevated train jumped a switch. One car was de- Beginning tomorrow, dances will be given every Saturday night at Christianson's hall in Nymore ward. Music will be furnished by the Be- midji “Raggers.” *x : TODAY'S NORTHWEST ODDITY ¥ St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 24.— Minnesota, the first state in the union to help in the erec- tion of county sanatoriums for treating tuberculosis, has to- ¥ day assisted in the erection of %« fourteen such institutions, %« with a total outlay of $875,- 000. Three such institutions are now under construction in this state. P2 82 1 L2 2222223222222 T x OBRTY CENTS PER MONTH FOURTEEN YEAR OLD SCHOOL BOY IS CHARGED WITH MURDERINGFATHER John Suojanen of Ray is Killed While in Scuffle With His Son. EFFORTS BEING MADE TO SECURE BAIL MONEY Stated That Father While in Drunken Frenzy Attempted to Beat Wife. At International Falls today a 14- year-old school boy is being held in jail on a charge of manslaughter while the business men of that city are subscribing §$1,000 for bonds to release the boy. Gus Suojanen is the boy and his home is near Ray. He has been bound over to the grand jury charged with the murder of his father. He was brought to Bemidji where he appeared before Judge C. W. Stanton, waived examination and his bonds set at $1,000. He was return- ed to the Koochiching county jail while efforts are being made to raise the $1,000. . Public sentiment in Koochiching county is very much in favor of the little fellow and a number of busi- ness men in International Falls are arranging the bail money. John Suojanen, the father, a mem- ber of the Finnish settlement near Ray, had been in the habit of get- ting drunk and beating his wife. Last Saturday night ae started to repeat the act when Gus interfered to save his mother. From statements made at the cor- oner's -inquest, it appears that the boy threatened his father with a high powered rifle and a scuflle ensued. During the struggle for possession of the gun, the weapon was discharged, the bullet tearing off the father's right wrist and penetrating the right leg, where it severed an artery, caus- ing the wounded man to bleed to death in a few hours. Gus is an intelligent tellow. He is a pupil at the Beaver School No. 2, near his home. While he is in jail, at his home is the mother who is praying that her son will not be taken from her and that he will be allowed to return to his home. UNION CASE UP IN SUPREME COURT (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 24.--Whether a motion picture theater has the ac- tual right to hire a non-union ma- chine operator, was the question be- fore the supreme court today. Al- bert Stefle, proprietor of a moving picture theater in North Minneap- oliv, employed Roy Stubble, non- union operator, Stubble was asked to join the union, but he said the necessity of supporting a wife and five children forbid him working six months at apprentice wages, as the union requires. The union appealed to the court to force out Stubble. BORDER CITY IS WITHOUT POWER International Falls, Minn., Nov. 24.—The power house of the M. & 0. Power company, suffered a heavy loss Wednesday when a short cir- cuit on the American side caused the burning out of the power house on the Canadian side, where is gener- ated all power for the operation of the paper mills and the lighting of the towns of Fort Frances and In- ternational Falls, The damage was so serious that it caused the closing down of both mills and has left the towns with- out either light or commercial power. It will be several days be- fore the necessary amount of elee- tricity can be generated and will re- quire perhaps thirty days to fully re- pair the damage, which is said to amount to $10,000. Rev. 0. P. Grambo has gone to Thief River Falls to attend a church conference. The newly constructed Lutheran Free church at Thief River Falls will be dedicated Sunday. Rev. George Larson, formerly pastor of the Nymore church, is pastor of the Thiet River Falls church. {