Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 14, 1916, Page 1

VOLUME XIV, NO. 299. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 14, THE BEMIDJI DAILY P10 1916. 0 Hmoflul soehtv lfi@%&fl- NE%‘:' X TS PER MONTH ERNANY TOTTERS, SAYS NORTHCLIFFE - ASSERTS EMPIRE TORN BY INTERNAL I DISORDERS FOOD IS SHORT SHALL BEMIDJI BE ON THE MAP AT WINTER CARNIVAL .. INST.PAULJAN.27? That’s Question to Be Decided at Meeting Tonight; Everybody is Welcome. MEETING AT COMMERCIAL CLUB QUARTERS, 9 0°CLOCK Expressions are Welcome From All; Other Cities Will Be Repre- sented During Week. Is Bemidji to be on the map at the great winter carnival of sports to be held in St. Paul the week of January 27? That is the question to be dis- cussed in the Commerecial club rooms this evening at 9 o’clock aud it ig urged that every Bemidji booster be present. The meeting is not a Com- mercial club affair and not confined to Commercial club members, but is for every one who is a booster or who may have an idea on the sub- ject to pe discussed. R. W. Branfield, representing the carnival association, was in. Bemidji last night and met several citizens in the interests of the carnival and also to enlist the presence of Bemidji in being properly represented, ' as will several of the cities throughout the state ,in the big parade to be staged as a feature of the affair. The proposition is simply this: Every one who attendd will provide a suitable: costume for the .parade, and also pay his traveling and hotel expense, which is not great. All other entertainment is gratis. Word comes from other cities, even smaller than Bemidji, that they will be \ largely represented by delegations and it is up to Bemidji to say what it will do in the line of boosting and letting others know that Be- midji is the livest wire in the state in the way of a municipality. 7/ The carnival is one of the great . events of the northwest and it is es- -~ timated that this year fully 150,000 persons will be there during the week. All St. Paul will turn out in the welcome of the visitors and do everything in their power to make their stay one of unusual interest. Be at the meeting tonight and say what you think about it. Everybody welcome and expressions of opinion are what are wanted. I8 BELOW ZERO, SAYS SCHOOL FARM GUAGE The coldest weather in Bemidji this winter prevailed today. It was 18 degrees below zero short- 1y after 6 o’clock this morning, ac- cording to the thermometer at the school farm. Thermometers owned by private individuals recorded as low as 24 <egrees at 6 o'clock. The first real cold snap of the win- ter struck Bemidji Wednesday when the mercury dropped to 17 degrees below at 6 o’clock in the morning,‘ The weather report gives promise of warmer weather with cloudy skies. GOVERNORS TACKLE STATE PROBLEMS (By United Press) ‘Washington, Dec. 14.—Forty gov- ®e7pors, aided by several governors- elect and by as many more former chief executives, rollde up their seleves today at the opening of the annual conference of governors, to take up some of the heaviest prob- lems the conference has ever wres- tled with. They will be in session three days. It is believed that a storm of dis- cussion will center around the ques- tion of increasing the powers of the Interstate Commerce commission to fix intrastate railway rates. From 'y opinion gathered before assembly _most of the governors will oppose 4any curtailment of state control over state rates. ‘Western governors are expected to lead in attack against Federal su- pervision or control of lands and nat- ural resources within state borders. -Chief ‘of the social events is a re- ' .geption by President and Mrs. Wil- .son at the White Houase tomorrow. XK KKK KKK KK KKK TWO0 MORE DAYS LEFT If you haven’t registered your estimate as to the weight of that load of coal, better get busy. It will be given to the person figuring nearest its correct weight. The contest closes Satur- day, 1:30 p. m. The judges will then award the prize. Don’t fail to make at least one estimate. You may do so as often as you like. KKK KKK KK KKK KK INDIAN LANDS T0 BE DRAINED, IS ASSERTION MADE ALONG RED LAKE Would Be of Great Value to Those Living Along Western Border of Reservation. e e ke ke ko e ok ke ke K ok ok ok ok ok % Je ke k% ok ke gk ok kok ko WORK STARTED IN SPRING: PREVENT FUTURE FLOODS Cost of Project Will Fall Entirely Upon Indians; Entirely Inside Their Reservation. Thief River Falls, Minn., Dec. 14. —Drainage of lands along the Red Lake river by the officials of the Reu Lake Indian reservation has been as- sured land owners, according to in- formation received by Senator D. P. O’Neill of this city. This drainage will be” of inestimable value to -a large number of people in the far eastern part of Pennington county and those living on the western bor- der of the reservation. The two-mile strip through Stein- er, Star and Hickory townships, lying next to the reservation, has been inundated practically all the time this past season and the residents have been after the county officials for some time to put in a ditch along the dividing line between the county and the reservation. The county board recently agreed to do this if the reservation authorities would stand for half of the cost, but this is impossible as there can be no as- sessment of Indian lands. However, when the matter was brought to the attention of Indian Agent Dickens he took the matter up with the federal authorities and se- cured their approval of a ditch one mile within the reservation running north and south. This will no doubt be undertaken in the spring and there should not be a recurrence of the flooded conditions that prevailed all this season. The cost of the ditch will fall en- tirely upon the Indians as it will be entirely within their reservation, but the lands in Pennington county will receive just as much benefit. These lands in this county have already been taxed for ditches farther to the west and so it will be a mighty big boost to these property owners. CASS OFFICIALS QUIT; HIGH EXPENSE CAUSE ‘Walker, Minn., Dec. 14.—Commis- sioners Moulster and Swanberg of Cass county have resigned, claiming expense of the recent investigation was more than they could stand. Moulster’s record was cleared by a jury trial. The resignations are to take effect Dec. 27. SUPPER_FRIDAY EVENING FOR FOOTBALL TEAM FUND A supper will be given in the high school Friday for the benefit of the Bemidji high 'school football team. Three tables will be served, the first at 5:30 o’clock, the second at' 6 o’clock and the third at 6:30 o’clock. Tickets are being sold by high school students. The menu will be as follows: Es- calloped potatoes, roast vork, sal- mon loaf, buttered carrots’ and peas, rolls, jelly, pickles, apple pie, coffee and cabbage salad. The football team will be ban- queted next week at a private home. A captain for the 1917 team will be chosen. DYER DEBATE JUDGE W. P. Dyer, superintendent of schools, left today for Fosston where he will judge a debate between Foss- ton and McIntosh hlgh school teams tonight. RAILROAD BRIDGE T0 CROSS RIVER AT BEMIDJI, IS OBJECT OF BILL Measure Introduced in Congress by Lindbergh Affects the Red Lake & Northern. PRESIDENT OPSAHL ABSENT; NO DETAILS OF LOCATION Officials in Offices Unable to Give Any Information; Indian Bill is Passed. Washington, Dec. 14.—A bill al- lowing the Minneapolis, Red Lake & Northern railroad to build a bridge at Bemidji acrosis the Mississippi has been introduced by Representative C. A. Lindbergh. The house has passed the Indian bill, which includes appropriations for annual expenditures in caring for Minnesota Indians. The recommen- dations made by the committee were | approved by the house, the only change being an amendment offered by Representative Miller of Duluth, providing that in the expenditure of $10,000 of Chippewa funds for road building preference be given to In- dians in the employment of labor. J. J. Opsahl, president of the Min- neapolis, Red Lake & Northern rail- way, isi out of the city. Officials in his office stated that they did not know the location.of the bridge. RED CROSS SEAL SALE SHOWS DECIDED GAIN The Red Cross seal sale in Bemidji today totalled $220. Last year only $170 of seals were sold. Officials in charge of the sale ex- pect to more than double the sale of seals this year. In a letter to W. P. Dyer, superin- tendent of schools, who is in charge of the sale, P. J. Russell, city attor- ney, wrote, “Herewith find check for one dollar in payment for Red Cross seals. Let the good work go on. Would that we had an apostle with a gift of tongues to practice a cru- sade against this dread disease.” CAN MAN HUNT ON OWN LAND? QUESTION Grand Rapids, Minn., Dec. 14.— The appeal taken by Dr. C. L. May of Coleraine from the conviction in a local justice’s court, of hunting on on a state game refuge, which hap- pens to be his own land, is watched with much interest because of the points involved. All points of law and fact will be brought forth, the principal points of law to be determined being whether or not the game refuge was legally established, and if it was, whether, under the law which it was established, the owner of the lands in the refuge could be prohib- ited from hunting on his own lands. BELTRAMI C0. SPUDS GOING TO ST. PAUL Eight varities of Beltrami county grown potatoes will be on display at the Minnesota Potato Growers' asso- ciation meeting at St. Paul in Jan- uary, to be held at the University. The varities are Early Ohio, King, Triumph, Cobbler, Burbank, Russet, Green Mountain and Rural New New Yorker. After the show the potatoes will be planted in the Bemidji plot on the University farm. Reynolds & Winter have prepared the exhibit for shipment, the pota- toes being those displayed at the corn and poultry show in this city last week. ~APPEAL IS DISMISSED. London, Dec. 14.—The House of Lords has® dlsmisued the appeal of Mr. and Mfts! E. H. 'R.-Slingsby of San Francisco, in whlch the estate of Rev. Charles Slingsby was lought k for: Teddy, their ‘supposed:son. HlNDENBERG GIVES VIEWS; SAYS FOES OPPOSED; SPRING T0 SEE HUGE OFFENSE Teuton General Asserts Entente In- tends to Launch Enormous Campaign Against Allies. RESIGNATION OF AUSTRIAN CABINET ANNOUNCED TODAY Ministry Will Have Unique Record of Being Shortest Lived in Nation’s History, Berlin, Dec. 14.—Despite the peace proposals, Field Marshal von Hindén- berg’s decision that the armies will not rest, still stands. In commenting upon the peace pro- posal, von Hindenberg stated that Germany weighed carefully the peace question before making an announce- ment. He said that Germany made | the proposal knowing that England did not want peace because the allies intend to launch an enormous spring offensive. Austrian Cabinet Quits. Amsterdam, Dec. 14.—The redig- nation of the Austrian cabinet was { announced in dispatches received from Vienna today. Alexander Spitsmueller will attempt to form a new one. If the Austrian cabinet has resigned it will have attained the unique record of being the shortest lgsting of any ministry m recent yeéars in Euro):e‘* sty U. S. Hn.s Proposals. Washington, Dec. 14.—German peace proposals reached the state de- partment last night. Secretary Grew of the Berlin embassy translated the proposals with a confidential note to President Wilson. Million More Called. London, Dec." 14.—The war office estimate made today provides for an additional 1,000,000 men for all ranks of the army for the year end- ing March 31, 1917. This makes a total of 5,000,000 men for that period. SMITH MEETS SMITH; SMITH GOES TO JAIL ‘When Officer Ike Smith of Nymore ward met Frank Smith late last night it was a case of Frank having a personally conducted tour to the city jail, for he had met a couple of friends on their return from Min- neapolis, so he said, and the result was that Frank did the human sponge act and became saturated with a portion of the contents of 'a couple quart bottles of extract of corn. To be perfectly clear, Smith was ‘“soused” properly when the officer got a line on him. To Police Judge Crowell the prisoner told all about it. He had $2 left and the judge went fifty-fifty with him, making the fine $1, which was paid, after which Smith volunteered that it was the last time he would ever appear in court on a similar charge. OFFICER ESSLER PLAYS SANTA T0O WANDERER Usually, a policeman is figured as most anything except ‘a human be- ing and if it wasn’t for this story no one would know of the humanity possessed by Officer Jack Essler in emulating the role of Santa Claus to a destitute ‘“hobo,” who for the past three nights has been allowed to keep warm within the - confines of the city bastile. Mr. Bo is homeless and a stranger in a strange land. Likewise - his wearing apparel was hardly suffi- cient to make a greaser for a pan- cake griddle, and the below zero at- mosphere wasn’t one bit particular. Officer Essler recognized the plight of the fellow and, seeming to be a pretty good scout, the husky bluecoat got busy. Result is that warm cloth- ing, cap, mittens and substantial shoes were purchased and he was set to work cleaning the snow off the municipal skating rink on 'the lake. the pnllcemln’l pocket. - And the ‘bill 'was 'bqld tor out ot ed to @German: HHKEKKKKKKK KKK KK PEACE DEVELOPMENTS ~ Germany’s proposal received in Washington. Food shortage and dissen- tion cause of proposal, says Lord Northeliffe. English press characterizes act as ‘“impudent peace trick.” German papers say action shows strength rather than weakness. ‘Wilson has little to say. United States files request. England calls million more men. LR RS R E R R R R R R LR AMERICA TAKES FIRST STEPS IN PEACE PROPOSAL; NOTE TO BRITAIN Secretary Lansing Forwards Plan to London, Paris, Petrograd and Tokio. ********************* ********************* PRESIDENT FORWARDS NOTES; SILENT AS T0O COMMENT Action of United States Fulfills Request Made by Central Powers to America. (By United Press) ‘Washington, Dec. 14.—America’s first step in carrying out the wishes of the Central Powers as diplomatic TepreSentatives of the allied capitols was taken today. A few hours after the receipt of the peace proposals, they were sent by: Secretary Lansing to London, Paris, Petrograd, Tokio and the pro- visional capitols of Roumania, Serbia and- Belgium. The United States represents Ger- many in Belgium, Russia, England, France, Japan, Serbia and Roumania. The Turkey, England, France and Japan proposals were ¥ent by the president without comment. The action fulfilled the request made by the Central Powers to the United States. RURAL MAIL CARRIER TAKEN AS BOOTLEGGER Arthur Hovelsrud, a rural mail car- rier at Gully, has been arrested on a charge of selling liquor to In- dians. The arrest was made by J P. Brandt, federal officer. When arraigned before Judge H. A. Simons, U. S. commissioner in Be- midji, Hovelsrud entered a plea of not guilty and gave bonds for. his appearance before the grand jury at the U. S. court which meets in Fer- gus Falls May 1. AMERICANS PROTEST AGAINST DEPORTATION (By United Press) New York, Dec. 14.—The first or- ganized protest of American citizens against the deportation of Belgian workmen into Germany will be reg- istered tomorrow night when Elihu Root, James M. Beck and Rev. Dr. W. T. Manning will address a meet- ing in Carnegie Hall called for the purpose. The exact line of action has not been determined but it is expected that a resolution saying the citizens are resentful of the de- portation practice will be adopted. The caii for the meeting was sent out by a committee of citizens who simultaneously requested the state department to let them have all available information on the depor- tation which the department thought proper to give out. This will be sup- plemented .with information = from Minister Havenith from Belgium and with information gained through un- official channels. The United States, officially, has' made two representations to Ger- many regarding the deportations— the first as the ambassadorial repre- sentative of Belgium and the second on its own behalf. It was represent- ithat the deportations ‘were ‘viewed wlth deep concern here. GERMANY IS RENT BY FOOD SHORTAGE SAYS NORTHCLIFFE TO UNITED PRESS Asserts Grave Internal Dissentions . Exist and That Terror Reigns Throughout Empire. RELATIONS ARE STRAINED BETWEEN ALLIED POWERS Says Germany Knows of Huge Pre- parations by Entente for War Equipment. (By Lord Northcliffe) Copyrighted United States and Great Britain. (By United Press) London, Dec. 14.—Grave internal dissentions during the past few weeks, food shortage and reigns of terror, strained relations between Germany and Austria-Hungary . and Turkey, all of which have been con- cealed by rigid censorship on cor- respondents are the causes of Ger- many suing for peace at this time. The Prussian government has learn- ed that during 1917 England will put forth effort equal to that of Ger- many in 1914 in point of guns and shells, three times greater than Ger- many has had in any part of the war. Germany’s peace proposals are re- ceived here with contempt. We are gratified that America’s sense of honor has seen through the bluff. BASKET SHOOTERS GeT * READY FOR OPENING Basketball season will open in Be- midji the last week in December when the “Big Bemidg” team will play a series of three games with the Carleton College - All-Stars Dec. 28, 29, 30. The games will be played at the armory. The “Big Bemidg” team has been practicing for several weeks. The team is composed of Howe and John- son, forwards, Berrigan, center, Ja- cobson and Fred Graham, guards. Games will be played by the “Big Bemidg” team each week. FARMERS PROTEST ASSESSMENT ON DITCH; NEW ONE ORDERED Thief River Falls, Minn., Dec. 14. —The board of county commission- ers was beseiged by a large delega- tion of protesting farmers who ob- jected to the assessments that had been proposed for the construction of ditch No. 21. On hearing their com- plaint the board ordered a new as= sessment. SOCIALIST MAYOR IS ACCUSED OF BRIBERY Two Harbors, Minn., Dec. 14.— Ernest G. Strand, Socialist mayor of this city and representative-elect from this district, was arrested this morning by Sheriff Emil Nelson and brought into district court to answer to indictments returned against him by the grand jury for accepting bribes. It is alleged that on two occasions Strand accepted ‘“hush money” from P. L. Fullerton, proprietor of the Commercial hotel of this city, who is alleged to have operated a “blind pig.” It is alleged that in May, 1916, Strand, while acting in the capacity of mayor, accepted $25 and a similar sum on July 7, 1916, mak- ing a total of $50. He was arraigned before Judge Dancer and pleaded not guilty to the charge. The judge fixed his bond at $500 to appear in court Monday morning, Dec. 18. He was released on his own recognizance. REFUND WEEK BUSY . Many out-of-town residents are doing their Christmas shopping in Bemidji this week. .Bemidji mer- chants are refunding railway fares to out-of-town shoppers. Merchants report a large business. $150.000 LOSS BY FIRE AT EARLY HOUR: BLOCK RAZED Park Falls, Wis.,, Dec. 14.—Fire starting' early this morning wiped out an entire ‘block and caused a 1085 estimated at”$150,000, oovered mostly- by insurance. — iy g |