Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 12, 1916, Page 1

[ THE BEMIDJI DAILY P10 VOLUME XIV, NO. 297. BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 12, 1916. | Historicsl Soclety %)RTY CENTS PER MONTH END OF WORLD-WIDE CONFLICT NEAR WISH OF CITIZENS IGNORED BY COUNCIL; ERVIN IS ELECTED ALDERMANINFIRST Five Votes Sufficient to Seat New Representative; Two Cast in Bagley’s Favor. FOURTH AND FIFTH WARD VACANCIES FILLED LATER New Gas Franchise Ordinance is Passed by Unanimous Vote; Ward Lines Fixed. Thos. S. Ervin, formerly alderman of the Fourth ward, who recently moved to the First ward, was elected alderman of the First ward at a meet- ing of the city council Monday night to fill the vacancy caused by Alder- man John Moberg who moved to the Third ward. Alderman Ervin was elected by the council despite a petition of 92 eiti- zens of the First ward for the elec- tion of A. M. Bagley. The vote was five for Ervin and two for Bagley. The aldermen present were Lycan, Bailey, Miller, Smart, Foucault, Lahr and Phillippi. Aldermen Lahr and Phillippi stated to the Pioneer after the meet- ing that they had cast the two votes for Bagley. Alderman Smart nominated Ervin tor the oifice and Alderman Lahr nominated Bagley as petitioned for by the citizens of the ward. The petition was signed by the fol- lowing residents of the First ward: Dr. A. V. Garlock, E. C. Me- Gregor, Rev. B. D. Hanscom, Thomas Swinson, 'S. T. Stewart, Henry Brak- ke, H. N. McKee, Frank Luebeck, C. Markuson, A. Casperson, R. L. Given, N. E. Given, Martin C. Longballa, Dr. D. L. Stanton, C. A. Knapp, O. H. Erickson, Attorney M. J. Brown, ‘E. H. Winter, W. A. Currie, O. H. Manaugh, William MecCuaig, A. P. White, George W. Rhea, O. E. Brwig, J. 0. Hoganson, Attorney H. L. Huff- man, Dr. A. E. Henderson, John Good- man, C. M. Jacobson, E. A. Barker, W. N. Bowser, P. Winklesky, J. J. Opsahl, George H. French, W. L. Brooks, H. C. Baer, Rev. Osmund Johnson, E. F. Netzer, C. E. Battles, Albert Halvorson, Earl McMahon, E. H. French, K. Mclver, W. B. Mac- Lachlan, Dr. E. H. Marcum, W. C. Klein, Henry Miller, H. M. Stanton, C. W. Jewett, J. O. Achenbach, W. J. Krause, G. Malokowski, G. R. Marin, Charles Rantz, A. E. Webster, H. C. Rice, R. E. Fisher, George W. Han- son, i. F. Johnson, E. R. Getchell, S. L. Sellers, H. E. Reynolds, George Kirk, Attorney Charles W. Scrutchin, hn Benner, C. M. Bacon, Dr. C. J. wrson, W. R. Laliberte, H. W. Van- dervort, Jacob Kohler, J. J. Conger, (. G. Johnson, E. P. Gould, F. M. Tabor, J. W. Towle, C. G. Ekelund, Frank B. Ripple, B. W. Lakin, George H. Slater, M. L. Morse, F. McManus, Mose LaFontisee, J. Winebrenner, C. M. Hammond, L. E. Rood, Rev. Ira D. Alvord, C. F. Hicks, J. P. Brandt; P. L. Brown, W. B. Stewart, W. W. Johnson and Dr. E. A. Shannon. Aldermen were not named for the Fourth or Fifth wards as the ordin- ance which was passed at the meet- ing has not been printed. The alder- men will probably be named at the next meeting. The ordinance providing for a fran- chise to the Public Improvement com- pany for the operation of a gas plant in the city was passed with the un- animous vote of the council. The ordinance providing for erar- rangement of ward lines was passed with one vote opposing ét. Alder- man Foucault voted against the or- dinance. Mayor Vandersluis advised the council that the municipal skating rink was in condition and that a warming house had been constructed. The light committee was authorized to provide lights for the rink and house. Thirty dollars were appropriated to provide for a Christmas for the poor in Bemidji. The city clerk was authorized to adveriise for 25 cords of dry wood and 100 cords of green wood. J. Smith and O. J. Tagley of Ny- more appeared before the council in regard to taking up Nymore village warrants with the $1,500 that the city has agreed to pay for the village property to be used as an auxiliary fire station. No action was taken, the matter being scheduled for the next meeting. The next meeting of the council will be held on Christmas Day, when the council will adjourn to a later - date. DRILL IS DEFERRED There will be no more drills by the naval militia until the second Monday in January, owing to the ‘Christmas holidays. ATC.C.ROOMS TOMORROW The second noon-day business men’s lunch will be served at the Commer- cial club rooms tomorrow at noon. Commercial club members are urged to be present. It is .planned to sServe lunches every Wednesday at the club rooms so as to enable committees of the Commercial club to hold meetings during the noon hour. Those who desire to have their lunch at the club tomorrow are re- quested to advise the steward before 10 o’clock tomorrow morning. INTERESTING PROGRAM TONIGHT UNDER METHODIST AUSPICES An interesting program will be given this evening at the meeting of the Methodist Sunday schobl teach- ers and officers at the E. R. Evans home. A. W. Johnson will lead the round table talk, ‘“Looking Back Over the Past Year.” F. G. Schadegg will give a talk, “Through the Sec- retary’s Looking Glass,” and Rev. B. D. Hanscom will give a talk on “Unity and Loyalty.” After the program, a social hpur will be enjoyed. “SUFP” SOCIALIST OFFICER ASSUNES DUTIES TODAY (By United Press) J Columbus, 0., Dec. 12.—Miss Jen- nie Gillett, the first woman Socialist elected to a public office, assumed her duties as jusitice of the peace to- day. FEDERAL PROBE GOING DEEPER INTO PAPER CASE (By United Press) Washington, Dec. 12.—Whether there is a conspiracy among paper to be probed by the Federal Trade commission here today. Manufacturers, jobbers, newspaper publishers and others interested are here froin many parts of the country for the hearing and some of them will testify. | That the investigation today will have to do with the alleged combina- tion to boost prices is indicated, it is thought, by the presence of rep- resentatives of the American News- paper Publishers’ association, which made the original charge that high paper prices were due to a manufac- turers’ combination. Investigators who have been at work during the months since the, charge was made are ready to report and may be put on the stand today, it is expected. Members of the com- mission were exceedingly reluctant to discuss possible developments at the present hearing, saying only that “the hearing will develop along def- inite lines to establish certain facts.” CARRANZA NOT SLAIN; REPORT IS DENIED Neuvo Laredo, Mex., Dec. 12.—Re- ports that General Carranza, first chief of the de facto Mexican govern- ment, had been assassinated at Quere- taro, were denied in official quarters here last night. It was stated that assassination of the first chief would be almost an impossibility, as he is surrounded by a large bodyguard. The only rumors of the assassination, officials say, came from the United States. SIXTY PER CENT OF GUARDS ON BORDER NOT TRAINED Washington, Dec. 12.—The atten- tion of congress was directed sharply today to matters relating to both the army and navy which are expected to be productive of agitation for even more drastic measures of national de- fense than have yet been seriously considered. Secretary Baker wrote Speaker Clark, in response to a house resolu- tion, that 71,834 out of the grand total of 163,800 national guardsmen taken into the federal service up to August 31, were without previous military training. Rejections of en- rolled guardsmen for various causes operated later to increase the num- ber of untrained’ men to approxi- mately sixty per cent of the force. HAYNER TURNS INVENTOR R. C. Hayner, former. county au- ditor, has solved the problem of con- trolling the glare of electric head- lights for autos and has patented what is known as the Hayner Auto- Lite deflector. By a simple contriv- ance the light is deflected downward ahead of the car instead of upward where it is of no value to the driver. The heavy orders received already at- test the recognition of the merits of manufacturers to boost prices. was.| the deflector. IS TAKEN IN DAHL ATTACK; VICTIM FAILS TO IDENTIFY Accused Gives Name of Floyd Stroman and Age as Twenty-two; Section Hand. PHOTOGRAPHS SENT SHERIFF AND DEPUTY MAKES ARREST Prisoner Lacks Scar on Face Said to Be Carried by Culprit; Release Prompt. Another suspcet was taken into custody last night, believed to be the brute who committed the attack up- on Miss Olga Dahl of Grand Rapids, Itasca county, some time ago, but again was there failure to identify and the young man was released. The suspect gave the name of Floyd Stroman and his age as 22 years. He has been in Bemidji for about three weeks and is employed on the section of the Soo Line. He claims to have come here from Mon- tana. The ‘““tip” on the arrest came from two photographs taken by a roomer at the same place Stroman is stop- ping. The pictures were forwarded to Sheriff Gunderson of Itasca county and last night Miss Dahl, accompa- nied by Deputy Sheriff Tom Erskine and Officer Zacharias, came to Be- midji. der arrest and taken to police head- quarters. He somewhat resembled the person who made the attack up- on Miss Dahl, so she claimed, but the scar upon his face, said to have been upon the face of the attacker, was missing in this instance. The prisoner was released failure to identify him. v after CHARITIES HEAD; JNEW DIRECTORS ARE ALSO NAMED Relief Committee is Appointed by the President; Other Committees Announced Later. MRS. WELCH, IN CHARGE OF EMPLOYMENT, RESIGNS POST Association Will Join the Salvation .Army in Providing Christmas Cheer for Worthy Poor. E. H. Jerrard, was elected presi- dent of the Associated Charities last evening at its annual meeting in the club rooms of the library. The other officers elected are as follows: Mrs. J. H. Koors, vice president; Homer C. Baer, treasurer; Mrs. T. C. Bailey, secretary. Miss Donna Lycan and Attorney T. C. Bailey were the two new directors elected. The president appointed a relief committee composed of Mrs. E. H. Smith, chairman: Mrs. A. P. White and Mrs. A. Lord. Other committees will be appointed by the president later. Mrs. T. J. Welsh, who has had charge of the employment bureau of |the Charities for a number of years, The accused was placed un- ¥ : resigned last evening and the vacancy will be filled later. The Associated Charities will combine with the Sal- vation Army to send out Christmas bhoxes, and they will be glad to re- ceive donations for the boxes and as- sistance in delivery them. The boxes will be packed in one of the sample rooms of the Markham hotel. Anyone wishing to join the Asso- ciated Charities is welcome to de so. - 7 Tle ques are $1-a-year, whieh should SOCIAL SEASON OPENS ~ AT NATION'S CAPITOL (By United Press) Washington, Dec. 12.—The doors of the executive mansion will open tonight for the first event of the White House social season. Presi- dent and Mrs. Wilson will entertain members of the cabinet and their wives at dinner. There will be two new cabinet faces about the repast when all are seated in the magnificent state dining | room. Secretary Baker will be at Mrs. Wilson’s left this year instead of for- mer Secretary of War Garrison and Mrs. Baker will have the position at President Wilson’s left, which Mrs. Garrison occupied at previous cab- inet dinners during this administra- | tion. o VISITORS FROM PLUMMER Mr. and Mrs. John Westerlund of Plummer, Minn., were Sunday visit- ors at the August Kronikson home. CLUB MEETS JANUARY 6 The Turtle River Working club will hold its next meeting at the home of Tom Johnson, January 6. The last meeting was held Dec. 2 at the home of Henry Sanders. Forty- five members were present. STOCK QUARANTINE LIFTED; HOOF PLAGUE REPORT FALSE Helena, Mont., Dec. 12.—The state live stock quarantine board has lifted the quarantine put on some weeks ago against all public stock yards east of Montana and the states of Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. The quarantine was declared imme- diately after it was reported that hoof and mouth disease prevailed at Kansas City. An investigation proved the report was ill-founded. BOMB PLOTTER IDENTIFIED AS TEUTON GO-BETWEEN San Francisco, Dec. 12.—Charles C. Crowley, alleged go-between through whom German General Con- sul General Franz Bopp and others here are charged with having con- spired to blow up Canadian railroads and entente munition shipments, was twice identified today in connection with the Seattle dynamite barge ex- plosion of May 30, 1915. SINKING OF THE MARINA CLEAR CASE OF VIOLATION ‘Washington, Dec. 12.—Information assembled at the state department and believed by some officials to pre- gent a clear cut violation of German pledges in the sinking of the British steamer Marina, with the loss of six American lives, has been forwarded to Berlin for submission to the Ger- man foreign office. be paid before January 1. The as- sociation has been in existence for about four years and has done much good sinee it was organized. Last year, 42 Christmas baskets were dis- tribufed and the year before 41 bas- kets were sent out. DIVORCE MILL GRIND LESSENS; BOOZE GONE (By United Press) Denver, Colo., Dec. 12.—There was only one divorce action to every three marriages in Denver during the clos- ing year. To date there have been 785 divorce suits instituted, while 2,130 marriage licenses have been is- sued. There was a falling off in divorces this year while there was an increase in marriages as compared with last yvear. The decreasie in divorces is attributed to prohibition. CHINAMAN WILL PLAY SHORTSTOP FOR SEATTLE Honolulu, Dee. 12.—Vernon Ayau, shortstop on the local Chinese base- ball team which visits the mainland annually, has been signed to play shortstop for the Seattle clug of the Northwestern league. William Leard, | manager of the Seattle club, who is now in Honolulu with a team of tour- ing professionals, offered Ayau the contract. Ayau is said to be the first Chinese baseball player to enter organized ball circles. TORRANCE DROPS GAME IN BILLIARD TOURNAMENT For the first time in the city bil- liard tournament whick is being, con- ducted at the Ideal Pool & Billiard parlors, Graham M. Torrance, county attorney, who is leading in the tournament, was defeated Monday af- ternoon by R. Torgerson. In a game Monday evening Tor- rance, in a game with Stanton, came back to form and won with an unfin- ished run of 41 and then finished the run of 94. The percentages are as (ollows: Torranct .800, Plummer .750, Stan- ton .609, O’Connor .600, Crothers .600, Torgerson .500, Northrop .500, | Cannon .250, Brooks .000, Johnson .000. THIEF CATCHERS ARRESTED CHARGED WITH BURGLARY Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 12.—Fol- lowing the arrest of Lester Buchanan of St. Paul, and Daniel Mitchell in St. Paul, as suspects in connection with | the robbery of the Leighton-Campbell fuel offices when bandits obtained $1,000 Saturday night, an alleged confession made by Buchanan, ac- cording to thepolice, has implicated two members of the St. Paul city de- tective force. . FEDERAL H. C. OFL. PROBE (By United Press) Chicago, Ill,, Dec. 12.—One hun- dred farmers from Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin have been subpoenaed to appear before the grand jury which is investigating the h. c¢. 1. Five hundred Chicago retail grocers have also been summoned. By summoning the farmers and the retailers, the grand jury has called everyone in whose hands foodstuffs pass. . EIGHT INCHES OF SNOW IN VICINITY OF KELLIHER Dr. J. Warninger returned yester- day morning from Kelliher where he h_as been on professional business since- Saturday. He reports there is eight inches of snow in that vicinity and the sleighing is good. He made a fifty-mile drive and found the roads in good condition. GIRL'S LEG IS SHATTERED BY HIGH POWERED RIFLE Assloug Helgeson, daughter of An- ton Helgeson of Pinewood, was acci- dentally shot by ner prother Saturday while he was examining-a high pow- ered rifle. The shot entered the girl’s legs and shattered several bones. She was brought to St. Anthony’s hospital in this city and underwent an operation. She was treated by Dr. E. W. Johnson. Her condition is reported satis- factory and it is believed that her legst will be saved. The girl’s mother died some time ago. FARMERSHOLDING WHEAT; HIGHER PRICES IN SIGHT “(By United Press)” " Winnipeg, Man., Dec. 12.—Officials of farmers’ organizations state that many of the farmers of the prairie provinces were holding and will hold their wheat for higher prices. J “They have made a study of the world’s shortage,” said one, ‘“and many of them have concluded that wheat prices will be much higher. It is the belief here that approximately 10,000,000 bushels of Canadian wheat must go into the United States for seed for next year’s crop.” NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER FREED FROM MURDER CHARGE Thompson Falls, Mont., Dec. 12.— Upon motion of the special prose- cutor, the state’s case against A. S. Ainsworth, a newspaper owner charg- ed, with Miss Edith Colby, a report- er, with the killing of A. C. Thomas, a politician, was dismissed in su- perior court. LATEST BULLETINS FROM EUROPEAN BATTLEFRONTS Berlin, Dee. 12.—Enemy’ attacks have heen repulsed in the Transyl- vania mountains. London, Dec. 12.—Lloyd George will deliver his first speech as prime minister in the House of Commons Tugsday. | Washington, Dec. 12.—Premier Lloyd George will discuss the Ger- man_peace proposal in his address in the House of Commons, according to British embassy officials. FARMER SHOOTS HIMSELF AFTER DRUNKEN SPREE Moorhead, Minn., Dec. 12.—0. N. Moland, 47, Hitterdahl farmer, deem- ed life not worth the living after a three-day drunken spree, committing suicide at his farm home: An employe found Moland’s body lying on the floor of his bachelor quarters on his farm ,a bullet hole in his head, a revolver clenched in his right hand. MOVE TO0 HAVE ROAD DECLARED STATE HIGHWAY Thief River Falld, Minn., Dec. 12. —An effort is being made to have the county boards of Red Lake and Pen- nington declare the highway between Thief River Falls and Brooks, passing through Hazel and Plummer, a state highway. A meeting to arouse en- thusiasm for this movement has been called for Plummer for Wednesday, Dec. 13. NINE SLEEPERS REGISTER ‘Winter is surely here—nine sleep- ers in the city jail last night. These were the first of the season. BUSINESS MEN T0 DINE |ANOTHER SUSPECT |JERRARD ELECTED |FARMERS APPEARBEFORE GERMANY ADVANCES PEACE PROPOSALS; ALL NATIONS TO RESUME TERRITORY Notes' Handed Representatives . of Belligerent Countries; United States Included. FULL TEXT TO BE READ IN THE REICHSTAG TODAY Enemies of Germany to Receive Pro- posals Through Medium of Neutral Powers. Washington, Dec. 12.—Ger- many’s peace proposals, accord- ing to a German embassy official, will include the suggestion that all the territorial status of the nations engaged in war be re- turned to what it was before the war was started. (By United Press) Berlin, Dec. 12.—Germany and her allied powers have proposed to enter ino peace negotiations. Proposals of peace offers are contained in notes handed to representatives of Germany in belligerent countries. Chancellor Bethmann Hollweg to- day called representatives of the United States, Spain and Switzerland io his office and handed them the note. The full text of the note will be read at the Reichstag today. The chancellor asked that the neut- ral nations which represent Germany and her allied powers at the capitols of the nations at war, bring these pro- posals to the attention of Germany’s enemies. By handing the note to representa- tives of the United States, Spain and Switzerland, Germany has really transmitted it directly to the enemy countries. Under existing conditions this is the only possible course for diplomatic interchange between the central powers and the entente al- lies. The diplomatic representatives of the United States, Spain and Swit- zerland forwarded the note handed them by Hollweg to the respective capitols. The foreign office will transmit the text to the representa- tives at the capitols of the entente al- lies. The same procedure will follow with the replies to the peace propo- sition. England, for instance, will probably give the American and Span- ish ambassador and the Swiss min- ister identical notes detailing its re- sponse to Germany’s proposals. The anewer will be transmitted to the United States, Spain and Switzerland through diplomatic channels and will he handed to Germany through repre- sentatives at Berlin. English Coast Raided. London, Dec. 12.—A man and wo- man were killed and 37 were injured {in the German air raid on the Eng- lish coast Nov. 27. In this raid Brit- ish flyers bagger two Zeppelins. 16 Killed in_Riot, Amsterdam, Dec. 12.—The killing of 16 Belgiansi in a riot at Turcoing, Belgium, due to German deportation was reported today by the newspaper, Echo de Belge. According to the report, a German soldier struck a Belgian with the butt of a gun. The soldier was attacked by a crowd and German troops in charge of the de- portation attacked the crowd. .Fifty Belgians were arrested. __Fight to Finish, Paris, Dec. 12.—France’s recon- struction cabinet has been designed to carry on the war with a re- doubled vigor. Tlie cabinet is being completed by Premier. Briand. New blood for old, economy and efficiency is what Premier Briand is aiming at in the reconstruction. The public believes that General Joffre will go. Joffre was once an idol of the country but it is believed that he will be transferred from ac- tive command to probably the head of the war counsel of the ministry. General Petain, the defender of Ver- dun, will probably be his successor. The members of the new cabinet will be probably be announced late today. Soldiers are Notified. Berlin, Dec. 12.—The kaiser today notified the troops in the field of the peace proposal message. In a state- ment he said, ‘“Soldiers, in agree- ment with the sovereigns of my al- lies, and with the consciousnesd of victory, I have made an offer of peace to the enemy.” e W O T SEAL SALE HEA The sale of Red Cross seals in Be- midji reached the sum of $195 this morning.