Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 4, 1917, Page 1

FAlLURE NOTICE * SERVED BYU. S. T0 COMMISSION : Infl:qltwnl are ’.I.'hnt Wilson Will * Order Fletcher Back to His Post as Ambassador. m PLANS. TO AGAIN ESTABLISH GOVERNMENT llmted States Investigating Bzcrlut- } ing for Outlaw This Side of the Border; Battle Rages. ' (By United Press) . Washington, Jan. 4.—The Amer- dcan-Mexican peace commissioners Tave been informed of the work to- ward the withdrawal of General Per- #iing and his men from Mexico as the conference on the border proto- -col is fruitless. Indications are, the president will send Ambassador Fletcher back to his post at Mexico Glty. LANS GOVERNMENT. El gm Jano 4 —Francisco Villa, the bandit chieftain, is - arranging ‘the details of a plan to set up:a pro- ional government and has ap- ppinted officials to draft Jaws for the “tentative government, according to Anformation which reached here to- day. % Henvy fighting is in progress south «of Chihuahua City. Villa is fighting orthward. Both sides are using ar- tillery and losses on both sides is re- ported heavy. 2 The United States is investigating recruiting for Villa in the United :States. It is reported a band of 28 has eluded the government authori- ties-and -are in Mexico awaiting or- ders from Viila. L W. W. SEND CALL FOR HELP; WIRE IS RECEIVED HERE Nils Madlson, secretary of the Be- midji branch of Local No. 400, Lum- ~wber ‘Workers' ‘Organization; of the I ‘W. W., this morning received the fol- lowing telegram from Forest Ed- wards, secretary of the Local No. -400: Minneapolis, Jan. 4.—Will send out call for men for woods. The lumber bosses with their gunmen are trying to start something. It will cost them a million dollars if those men ar- rested at Gemmell are not re- leased at once. —FOREST EDWARDS. SPOONER MAY HAVE ELECTRIC LINE OUTLET (Special to Pioneer) Spooner, Minn., Jan. 4.—The Min- nesota, Dakota & Westery railway 4s contemplating a line from here to Goodridge, where it will connect with an electric line from Thief River Falls. RED LAKE FALLS PIONEER 90 YEARS OLD, IS DEAD Red Lake Falls, Minn., Jan. 4.— Lucius Maltby Healy, 90 years old, = oldest resldent of Red Lake county, e is dead. > Mr. Healy was a member of the 1eg'lslnture from Rice county in 1874- The'plat of the resurvey of Section PEACE PROTOCOL [BOARD PUTS“0.K” [P RANKSTAN 1TIMRER COMDANY *~— QUL PUTS “0.K.” | ON STATEMENT OF AUDITOR AT ITS MORNING SESSION Board of Auditor’s Report Also Re- ceives Approval of County Com- . missioners; Cash Counted. SEVERAL FINAL ESTIMATES ON DITCHES ARE APPROVED R. K. Bliler is Appointed Engineer on Several Resurveys Petitioned for; Finish This Afternoon. . At the meeting of the board of county commissioners this morning the board approved the financial statement of County Auditor J. L. George. The commissioners also set their seal of approval upon the board of auditor’s report. The board also counted the cash in the country treasurer’s office. 23-153-31 was approved. At the session of the board yester- day afternoon several final ditch es- timates were approved as follows: G. W. Clifford, clearing and grub- bing ditch No. 31, engineer’s final estimate, $2,131.61. Louis Ness, construction of cul- verts, ditch No. 21, approved. : Northwest Drainnge ditch” No. 21, $$2,063.45. The, application of Albert Dahl to be set off from school district No. 83 to No. 18, approved. Applwation of Ernest Storli to be set off from school district No. 8 to No. 89, approved. Petitions for several surveys were granted and R. K. Bliler appointed as engineer. Adopted resolution asking the state highway commission to pay the county’s share of the rural highway fund. It is believed the board will finish its January session this afternoon. company, FEARS HIGH FOOD COST WILL INCREASE PELLAGRA| Washington, Jan 4.—A fear that high food prices, by unbalancing diets, may lead to a wider" preval- ence of pellagra in the United States during the coming year is expressed in a bulletin issued today by the pub- lic health service. “The high cost of living has fur- ther served to bring about a reduc- tion in many families in the amount of milk, meat, eggs, beans and peas consumed, all of which are pellagra prophylactics ’* the bulletin says. HOUSE AND WILSON IN CONFERENCE TODAY (By Umted Press) Washington, Jan. 4.—With Col. E. M. House calling at the White House today, developments in the situation growing out of the president’s note to the warring nations of Europe are expected to take a new turn. Colonel House refuses to discuss his visit. EXPLOITATION CO. ELECTS OFFICERS At a meeting of the stockholders of the Bemidji Exploitation company it was voted by the stockholders to dissolve the corporation board of di- rectors and officers were elected as follows: President—A. P. Ritchie. Vice President—E. J. Bourgeous. Secretary—C. W. Brandborg. Treasurer—Edward French. BEMIIJIL. MINNESOTA. THURSDAY EVENING. JANUARY 4, 1917 CROOKSTON LUMBER COMPAN SAYS SECRETARY MADISON OF I W. W. CHANGED BRIDGES IN ONE HOUR i _"ifl)rainage Ditches Are Cut Without Eye To Expense ‘Northern Minnesota Counties Running Riot With This Form of Prodigality, Is Statement Made judicial | ject follows in full: Duluth, Minnesota, November 2, 1916. Hon. C. C. Andrews, Secretary, The construction of «ditches, especially in Northern Min- mnesota, and in the furtherance of which work the county of Beltrami 3 has expended large sums and is plan- Minnesota State Forestry Board, v ning to expend additional large sums, St. Paul, Minnesota, % is giving the taxpayers grave con- My dear sir: <ern. Referring to your letter to me The drainage through the means of the 28th and my reply of the «f these judicial ditches, it appears, 30th ult., upon second thought ‘is unot altogether an absolute bene-| I vould suggest that the most fit, as the draining of great areas of | eifective fire protection that I swamp land materially lessens nat- can think of for Northern Min- { gral fire protection. Moreover, a nesota would be to cease drain- ! letter from G. G. Hartley of Duluth ing the swamps and try to secure to C. C. Andrews, secretary of the settlers for those already -gtate forestry board, points out that drained. the counties of Northern Minnesota Practically all swamps and are running riot in the way of bogs in Northern Minnesota east issuing bonds for judicial ditches and of the Red River valley a.nd have mighty little show in the way north of the Northern Pacific of increased population as a result; are very fertile and when we <of the drainage projects. Mr. Hart-; have learned how to farm them ley makes the statement that it is and secured the necessary farm- ‘his judgment that thus far there has ers to do the work, they will ot been an average of even one| probably become the most valu- ~“pona fide settler for each 25,000 . able agricultural lands in the acres of land drained.” Mr. Hartley’s letter on this sub- (Continued on Page Six) The old rallroad bridge over the Missouri river at Omaha had to be changed for a new structure without holding up traffic too long. At the left (top picture) is the old structure, which was moved out of the way and the new one (at the right) put in its place in one hour. Lower picture, the two bridges. EXTR =BELTRAMI COUNTY TO REMAIN WET SO DECIDES JUDGE C. W. STANTON IN THE “WET” AND “DRY” FIGHT; IN- DIAN VOTE AT RED LAKE LEGAL ACCORI)ING TO DECISION. Judge C. W. Stanton at 4:30 o’clock this afternoon handed down a de- cision in the county option fight to the effect that the Red Lake Indian vote was legal, which gives the “wets” the election by a small margin. New Toboggan Now Open; Warning For All Users Bemidji’s Carmval association to- POTATO RATE INQUIRY MINNESOTA _HISTORICAL sy sSUE, OFFICIAL SAYS LOCAL CONCERN NOT BEING CONSIDERED IN LEAST; BACKUS-BROOKS ONLY Asserts Members of Union In Bemidjl Quiet and Minding Own Business; Housed and Fed At Bemidji Quarters of Branch Local WIRE REPORTS BRAN DED FALSE William D, Haywood Sends lessage That Strike At Gemmell Will Be Investigated; Report Reaches Here; Men Well Behaved {LEAK PROBE WILL START TOMORROW (By Unlted Press) Washington, Jan. 4.—Investiga- tion by the House rules committee into the note leak charges starts to- morrow. Representative Flood is the first witness who will tell what he knows of the leak whereby T. W. Lawson and his friends clean up $60,- 000,000. 121. W. W. MEN ARE GIVEN PENITENTIARY (Special to Pioneer) Syvdney, N. S. W., Jan. 4—Twelve members of the lndustrml ‘Workers of the World, including John Benja- min King, of Canada, have been con- victed of charges of cousptracy to spread sedition, and sentenced to penitentiary terms; ranging - from—§ to 15 years in length. Judge Pring, in passing sentence, said the revealations in the evidence demonstrated that the “I. W. W. was an association of criminals of the worst type and was a hotBed of crime.’ He said he hoped strong and drastic measures would be taken to uproot the association. Several women in court screamed and three fainted when the men were found guilty. RUSS CAPTURE 600 IN OFFICIAL REPORT (By United Press) Petrograd, Jan. 4.—The capture of 600 prisoners, three canno, mine throwers and bombing mortars from the Teuton allies near Botogh, in Roumania, is reported today in offi- cial dispatches. LAST SURVIVOR OF THE G. 0. P. BIRTH DEAD AT RIPON Ripon, Wis., Jnn 4.—Alorzo Lo- per, 87 years old, said to be the last survivor of members of the conven- tion at which was launched the Re- publican party here many years ago, died suddenly while seated in his home. Mr. Loper served several times in the Wisconsin legislature. - “The Crookston Lumber com- pany is in no manner connected with this strike. We haven’t anything to do with the Crook- ston company and do mot con- template any difference wlth them. That company isn’t in- terested in this matter at all and we are not paying any atten- tion to them. But we're going to stick to the end so far as the Backus-Brooks company is concerned. “We haven’t received any or- ders so far as the Crookston com- pany is concerned and we’re not bothermg ourselves in any way about it.” This was a statement made to a representative of the Pioneer this forenoon by Nils Madison, branch secretary of the Industrial Workers of the World, at the headquarters of tho“branch- inBemiiyi, -and-Wwas in reply to a direct query put hy the newspaperman. But the Pioneer caller was given to understand that the strikers were determined to stand by their de- mands on the Backus-Brooks com- pany at Gemmell and weuld stick to the finish. Asked if the Bemidji Pioneer was according the strikers fair treatment, Secretary Madison quickly replied, “‘Bet your life you are.” Havwood is Interested. It was also stated by Secretary Madison that William D. Haywood had wired the strike committee at semmell that he was looking into the details of the strike and to keep the men intact. Mr. Madison ex- presses himself as being incensed at the reports published in papers sent out of Gemmell, or from other (Continued on Page Six) REPORTED;TEUTONS T0 ASK CONCESSIONS (By United Press) London, Jan. 4.—Persistent reports from Italy and Switzerland are to the effect that Germany will make reply to the entente refusal to dis- cuss peace and that the reply will demand concessions is arousing great interest. boggan slide is open in full blast, its informal dedication taking place last evening when a large number of en- thusiasts participated in the exhil- irating sport. From now on the slide will present an animated scene, specially after school hours and eve- nings. There are four slides on the tobog- gan and room enough for all to en- joy it. But there are some things that should be noted and the Pioneer hopes serious consideration will be given and it is for parents and| grownups alike. Already one well known woman has received an injury and severe shock while another, a youngster, al- 80 “got his bumps” good and proper. | These early accidents were caused by over-anxiety on the part of the tobogganers to keep the slides warm, and the loads are started too closely together, causing danger of collisions WILL BE MADE BY I. C. C. Washington, Jan. 4.--Investigations of rates, charges, rules, regulations and practices of the railroads with respect to the transportation of potatoes from the producing states of Minnesota, Michigan and Wiscon- sin to Southern and Eastern destina- tions has been ordered by the Inter- state Commerce commission. Complaints received by wthe com- mission and mentioned in the order were not made public. GREEK SITUATION FAR FROM SETTLED (By United Press) London, Jan. when the ride out upon the lake com- | the Greek situation is far from being mences. At the foot of one of the slides boys built a mound for a raise of the toboggan and from this bump a sled was thrown sidewise and ram- med by another off the next slide in- juring the woman mentioned. Care is necessary to continue the sport without possible injury and mishap. Bear this in mind—everybody. t e | — | settled are given in dispatches from Athens. King Constantine’s govern- ment is having difficulty in granting complete acquiesence to all demands of the entente in the last note on ac- count of a certain current in public opinion. The blockade of the entente is still in force and will remain so until Greece grants all demands made. 4.—Indications that | ROYAL GWENT SINGERS All Bemidji is looking forward to|please everyone present. | The Royal Gwent singers are ac- 5 L p Meth | knowledged to be one of the premier tainment this evening at the Metho- |singing aggregations entour and the dist church, when the Royal Gwent ‘onkrlngg include a mixed program of choir, composed of Welsh male sing- }clas;lcs humorous and popular selec- ers, appear in concert. | tions, all rendered in English, unless Sextets, double quartets and chorus |otherwise requested. work will feature the evening, also| From the advance sale of tickets solos, duets, trios and quartets, pro-|the auditorium of the church will be viding a varied program certain to'filled to capacity. an evening of rare musical enter- | 1 |