Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 19, 1917, Page 1

VOLUHEXV NO. 20. RUMOR OF ATTACK UPON CROOKSTON CO. PROVED BASELESS BYLW.W.OFFICIAL March of Sixteen Men Early Today is Cause of Sensational Re- ports in Bemidji. MEN. TRYING TO LOCATE CAR OF STRIKEBREAKERS “Trip Takes Them to' Railroad “Y” Near Crookston Mills; Say Crook- " ston Company Not Considered. Some apprehension became cur- rent in Bemidji this morning when it was reported that a party of six- teen members of the I. W. W. had marched to the mills of the Crook- ston Lmber company this morning, but details of what it was all about -were decidedly confused. City and county authorities were :alert to meet any unusual issue but nothing .occurred and a visit by a Pioneer representative to the I. W. 'W. headquarters brought forth the following explanation as to the seeming undue activity on the part of the I. W. W: 1. W. W. State Particulars. . It was stated by I. W. W. mem- bers that it was reported that a car- load of men had been brought to Bemidji to take the places of the L W. W. strikers in the Backus- Brooks camps and that the car was on the “Y” of the M. & L road await- ing transfer on to Gemmell. Sixteen members of the I. W. W., so they say, started for the place, where the car was reported waiting, to tell the men of the conditions existing at the Backus-Brooks camps at Gemmell and when they arrived the car had gone. The men then returned to head- -quarters. Crockston Not Concerned. According to members of the party, and Secretary. Madison, himself, the Crookston company was in no man- ner concerned-in the matter and no -thought of the Crookston company * was given by the I. W. W., who state positively they were merely bent up- on interviewing the men in the car reported to have been shunted upon the switch. It was also stated again that the Crookston company is not interested in the'strike, and that sole attention is being given to the Backus-Brooks company with the de- termination on the part of the strik- ers to a finish in the matter of the strike. On the other hand, it was learned from the Crookston people that they have no differences with the I. W. W. and merely desire peace and quiet on and about their property, and in- tend to maintain such. GEOLOGIST IS KILLED; TRAIN CRUSHES AUTO (By United Press) Sapulpa, Okla., Jan. 19.—Malcom ‘W. Clark of Northfield Minn., geolo- gist employed by the Gypsy 011 com- pany here, was instantly killed this morning when an automobile in which he was riding was struck by a train. SEVEN CARS OF BOOZE SEIZED BY SHERIFF Dickinson, N. D., Jan. 19.—Seven carloads of liquor have been seized hereby the sheriff of Stark county, as the result of the decision of the United States Supreme court in find- ing the Webb-Kenyon act constitu- tional. Every shipment of liquor into the .county is being held by the sheriff until the consignees prove it is for their personal use. SPOONER ORGANIZES TO DIVIDE BELTRAMI; MASS MEETING HELD Spooner, Minn., Jan. 19. —At a mass meetings of citizens a resolu- tion was unanimously adopted call- ing for the creation of a new county from the northern part of Beltrami county. Joseph Maloney, Spooner, presided. V. E. Lindholm, also of ‘Spooner, was secretary. A permanent county division or- -ganization was organized and per- Tanent officers elected as follows: President, William Noonan, Bau- ette; vice president, Joseph Malon- ey, Spoomer; secretary, William Zauche, Baudette; treasurer, A. W. Atwater, Williams; directors, Gus Erickson and George Ericson, Spoon- er; E. W. Collins, Dutchie; Arthur Canem, Carp; Helic Clementson, Clementson; J. K. Norris, Williams, and H. B. Imsdahl, Pitt. Photos by American Press Association. BEMIDJL, mr.son. FRIDAY EVENING. JANUARY 19, 1917. POLICE ROOKIES DIET ON SEVEN CENT MEALS To prove to the world that we eat too much the Life Extension iustitute put some of New York’s newly made policemen through a rizid diet test. BODIES OF MISSING AIRMEN REPORTED LOCATED INDESERT (By United Press) El Centra, Calif., Jan. 19.—A re- port of the finding of the bodies of Lieutenant Robertson and Lieuten- ant Bishop, army aviators, missing for a week, was brought here today by Indians who told of finding the bodies under a wrecked aeroplane in the Black Hole region of the Sonora desert. San Diego, Calif., Jan. 19.—The question of the responsibility for a week’s delay in starting to rescue the lost aviators is causing an investiga- tion today. BEGSLEY FUNERAL IS HELD )M PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The funeral of William Begsley, who died at St. Mary’s hospital in Duluth, Wednesday, was held frofn the Presbyterlan church this after- noon at 2:30 o’clock, Rev. Lester P. Warford officiating. - Mr. Begsley was for many years a resident of Bemidji, operating a blacksmith shop here. For the past year he has made his home in Kel- liher, where he was in the hotel business. He is survivved by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Beryl Neu- mann and Mrs. Harold Kerr, a son, William Begsley, Jr., who is a stu- dent in the Bemidji schools, and a brother, George Begsley. HURT ON TOBOGGAN Brainerd Dispatch: Miss Helen Strachan, the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Strachan of Duluth, was severely injured on a toboggan slide in St. Paul, her leg being crushed in contact with the slide. She is a student at Macalester col- lege The fair patient was brought to Brainerd this afternoon in Mr. Strachan’s business car and taken to teh Northern Pacific railway hospital for treatment. SIX MONTHS IN JAIL FOR “TIMBER BEAST” Park Falls, Wis., Jan. 19.—Jack Beaton, “timber heast,” and Virginia, Minn., exile, will pass the next six months in the county jail at Phillips. That was the sentence imposed upon him by J. L. Macgregor, municipal judge, after the ‘“‘timber beast” had entered a plea of guilty to a charge of carrying concealed weapons. The courtroom was crowded, but officials made no effort to ascertain whether I. W. W. were “among those present.”” A large number of the spectators apparently were woodsmen and there was a surcharged atmos- phere hovering over the proceeédings, but city officials were not worrying about anything being-started in the courtroom. They were backed by 100 special pohcemen sworn ‘in for the occasion. Beaton, although he pleaded guilty was allowed to make a speech. It was full of defiance. He willingly admit- ted having carried the weapon. He said that he had done so in self-de- fense because he expected trouble and because state and county attor- neys had repeatedly turned down his applications for a permit to carry a revolver. NEW STORE T0 0CCUPY THE BACON BUILDING A new store which will carry a line of ladies’ ready-to-wear and men’s clothing will be opened in the Bacon building about March 1. The building was formerly occupied by the Bemidji Supply company, and is in good condition so that no repairs will have to be made. J. C. Penney & Company, a New York concern, which has a chain of 125 stores throughout the United States, has leased the building. AR KKK KKK KK KK KK CUPID HAS ALLY * * * * * (By United Press) * Chicago, Jan. 19.—Cupid ¥« and girls who overlooked ¥ their chance last year, have %« an ardent ally in Mrs. Eliza- %« beth Guion Dormer, corre- * sponding secretary of the Chi- ¥ cago Social club. Her duties ¥ are to bring sighing swains % and blushing maidens, who ¥« otherwise might never meet, % together. Object, matrimony. * The chief aim of the club, % however, is to established a +« middle course between the % expensive clubs and cheap ¥ cabarets. The first meeting ¥« of the organization was at- +« tended by 100 doctors, law- * de- * and * x * dentists, students, clerks yers, partment store stenographers. KRR AR A RARRRAR AR AR TR AA A KA K T KKK KKK KKK R KK 9 AMERICAN LIVES REPORTED LOST IN SUB-SEA ATTACKS (By United Press) Washington, Jan. 19.—Nine Am- erican lives were lost in the work of the German raider in the South At- lantic, 26 ships having been sunk by the Teuton terror. This statement comes from Consul Stewart of Per- nambuco in dispatches received to- day. LOOKS LIKE AN EGGLESS EASTER FOR BEMIDJI Easter eggs will be scarce in Be- midji this year from all indications. The old fashioned pastime of color- ing the eggs at Eastertide will be an expensive one this year. Dyes, used to color the ordinary hen’s egg in a vari-colored manner, have gone up many per cent. But that is not the chief worry of the Easter egg lovers. The ‘“hen fruit” itself offers the perplexing problem. Already the price per dozen on biddy’s product is almost prohibitive. What the price of eggs around Easter time will be is only a matter of conjecture. Some house- wives are even of the opinion that it is too horrible to think about. So everything. points to an egg- less Easter in Bemidji. ATTEND FUNERAL Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Harris of Kel- liher were in. the city today and at- tended the William Begsley funeral this afternoon. NO BOOZE, NO ARRESTS; POLICE FORCE REDUCED Thief River Falls, Jan. 19.—Fol- lowing a steady decline in the ar- rests since county option became ef- fective three years ago, the number of city policemen has been decreased until there are only two members ac- tive in the department, the chief and one patrolman. The mayor decided no more were needed for the year. DEDICATES NEW CHURCH Rev. Osmund Johnson returned this morning from Blooming Prairie, Northfield and Minneapolis, where he has been since Wednesday. At Blooming Prairie Rev. Johnson par- ticipated in the dedication of a new $25,000 Norwegian Lutheran church. He was pastor of the Norwegian Lutheran congregation in that city for 14 years, until five years ago, when he went to Milwaukee. In Minneapolis Rev. Johnson visited Mrs. Johnson’s mother, Mrs. Olive Fjelstad, and other relatives and friends. 5| COCHRAN BUYS 97 5 ACRES ADJOINING BIRCHMONT HOTEL J. J. Opsahl has returned from Manistee, Mich., where he was in consultation with C. F. Ruggles relative to a big realty deal of much interest to the people of Bemidji and vicinity. G. W. Cochran has purchased a tract of 97 acres, adjoining beauti- ful Birchmont, and John Moberg has made an offer for 135 acres at Rocky Point. The offer has been presented to Mr. Ruggles. If the deal goes through, it is the intention of Mr. Moberg to log the timber far back from Lake Bemidji but will not de- stroy the beautiful virgin pine on the shore across the lake. ULRICH AGAIN CHOSEN HEAD OF STATE DAIRYMEN Lake City, Minn., Jan. 19.—Ed- ward H. Ulrich of Biscay was re- elected president of the Minnesota State Dairymen’s association at a dyvsiness session, here. George P, 'Grout of-Buluth was chosen first vice president; F. B. McLaren of Wren- shall, second vice president; Chris Heen of Osakis, secretary, and J. M. Jack of Northfield, treasurer. James Sorenson of Albert Lea, in an address, emphasized the impor- tance of high grade milk in the mak- ing of good butter. DAKOTA REGENTS OUSTED BY DECREE OF GOVERNOR Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 19.—Signi- ficant developments have material- ized in the North Dakota board of regents controversy, when Governor Frazier issued an order declaring va- cant all memberships of the state board of regents. The governor’s action was based on an opinion from Attorney General Langer holding the appointments were made illegally two years ago. Governor Frazier played his trump card after the Senate had refused to confirm his five nominations to the board. CHARGES AGAINST AMERICAN MINISTER ARE WITHDRAWN (By United Press) Washington, Jan. 19.—After Am- erican Minister Vopicka to Roumania had made explanations, Germany withdrew charges of unneutrality against him, it was announced to- day. 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO; MAN SUNSTRUCK Virginia, Minn., Jan. 19.—While the mercury stood at 25 degrees be- low zero Walter McKenzie, travel- ing man from Chicago, fell asleep in a hotel chair that stood in the sun. He was found unconscious a short time later, suffering from sunstroke. SHELL-MARKED SHIP REACHES MAINE PORT Portland, Me., Jan. 19.—Bearing shell marks and with two members of the crew wounded, the British freighter Palm Beach reached port here today with a story of a forty- minute chase by a German submar- ine. The vessel was coming from Cardiff, Wales, and was in the Eng- lish channel when attacked. Fifty shots were fired at her, fifteen tak- ing effect above the water line. TO0 STRENG ASSY Tokio, Jan. 19.—‘““Because Japan- ese-American relations are becoming more complicated on account of prob- lems growing out of the situation in China,” the foreign office here is planning to increase the number of officials in the Japanese embassy at Washington. Two or three young men with a knowledge of China are to be sent to America at an early date. TH BEMIDJ1 DAILY PI0. FOSSTON'S GITY HALL ABLALZE; CALL FOR HELP 2:30 o’Clock (Special to the Pioneer.) Fargo, N. D.,, Jan. 19.—The city hall at Fosston is a flaming mass this afternoon and fears are - felt that the fierce blaze may spread to other buildings and seriously menace the city. So fierce did the fire burn and so rapidly did the flames spread that the fire department soon discovered its helplessness and an urgent call was sent to Crook- ston for help. A special engine was hurriedly gotten into service and aid rushed to the threatened city. ANTLERS ARE FITTED UPON 9 BY ELKS Bemidji lodge, No. 1052, fastened the antlers of Elkdom on nine candid- ates last evening at a largely attend- od meeting. The official “‘goat” had been carefully groomed for the oc- casion and the work was done in the most approved style, fully 200 wit- nessing the ceremonies. After the initiation, the Best People On Eartn sat at a banquet presided over by J. J. Kelley of Crook- ston and several impromptu toasts were cleverly handled by those called upon. . The lodge hall was packed to suf- focation and clearly indicated the ur- gent need of larger quarters such as are now in course of construction in the beautiful new Elk temple. NEW SKATING RINK OPENS THIS EVENING Tonight will take place the open- ing of the new skating rink on the lake at the foot of Third street. The light snow which fell last evening is not expected to interfere any in the least and the surface of the ice is as smooth as the proverbial pane of glass. The opening by the skaters of the Carnival association will commence at 8 o’clock and all skaters are urged to lend their presence to the eve- vning’s pleasure. ONLY FULL SUFFRAGE DEMAND OF BADGERS (By United Press) Madison, Wis., Jan. 19.—Full suf- frage or nothing is what Wisconsin suffragists will work and fight for in the present legislature, it was an- nounced today. DAHL GOES TO ASYLUM; ORDER OF JUDGE HARRIS Martin Dahl, the man who inform- ed Chief of Police Ripple that he (Dahl) was God and later mistook the court house for Heaven and its occupants for angels, and then order- ed the prisoners in the county jail to get cut as he was going to tear the jail down, yesterday morning, has transferred his field of operations to the asylum at Fergus Falls. Dahl was taken before Judge Har- ris of the probate court yesterday afternoon and after the judge had interviewed Dahl he decided that Be- midji was no place for the individual who claimed to be the Supreme Being and Sheriff Johnson designated a couple of deputies to escort Dahl hence. For fear the man might suddenly become possessed of some other weird notions the sheriff’s office placed prison jewelry upon his hands and feet during the trip. OPSAHL IS APPOINTED AGENT FOR ORE LANDS J. J. Opsahl has been appointed sales agent for the Great Northern Ore company lands, which consist of amout 20,000 acres. The lands are located between Hibbing and Grand Rapids, and are from 1 to 4 miles from different range towns. They are owned by C. B. Walker and the Great Northern Ore company. Most of the land is timbered and the tracts are located on both sides of the iron formation. F HISTORICAL . MINNESOTA 40 CENTS PER MONTH. st v OPEN FEB. 3 TO STAY RAVAGES OF WHITE PLAGUE IN BELTRAMI CO. | will Be Located in Security Bank Building; Dr. Levy of State Commission Interested. NO CHARGE WHATEVER FOR DIAGNOSIS OF CONDITION Bemidji Physicians Co-operate in Projeot; X-Ray Will Be Used; Outline of Plans. e A tuberculosis clinic is to be open- ed in Bemidji on Saturday, February 3, by the Sanatorium commission of the Lake Julia Sanatorium, to take the place of an admission bureau for the sanatorium. Diagnosis and treatment is to be free for all resi- dents of Beltrami, Hubbard and Koo- chiching counties. This is but one of the steps in the campaign insti- tuted all over the United States working towards the eradication ot lthe Great White Plague. The clinic is primarily for dlng- nosis of doubtful or suspicious cases of tuberculosis, particularly in those infected individuals who are unable to pay. It will also treat all forms of tuberculosis in infected individ- uals who are unable to enter the sanatorium because of limited capac- ity or are unwilling themselves to enter an institution. Another im- portant measure to be followed is the education of the infected, how best to care for themselves, teaching them the communicability of the dis- ease and the methods to pursue in general to prevent the transmission to others. Nurse Will Assist. An important part of the program to be followed will be the detection and elimination of early active cases amongst the school children. Miss B. Burns, the school nurse, whose services the Bemidji- board of edu- cation has kindly offered, will assist materially in this respect. She is well acquainted with the school chil- ' dren and knows which ones are sus- picious or appear to be unhealthy. She will also, assist at the clinic. Individuals found to be infected will be urged to have the other mem- bers of the family examined, and in this way a number of early cases will undoubtedly be discovered and treat- ed, that otherwise might go on to the far advanced stage before seeking treatment. In this one way alone a tremendous amount of suffering can be saved, and early cases given a chance to live, who otherwise would be too far advanced to be cured. Later Benefits. Patients discharged from the sanatorium will be able to return frequently for re-examination, and thus be able to follow their condi- tions, recerve advice regarding change of mode of living if required, or to be immediately re-admitted for further care and treatment if the old lesion is found becoming active again. A large part of the success of this clinic will depend upon the busy practioneers sending in their doubt- ful diagnosis, and Treferring their poor for treatment. Dr. Levy Interested. Dr. M. Levy, associate medical di- rector of the advisory commission of the Minnesota State Sanatorium, will take charge of this clinic for the present, on Saturday mornings between 10:30 and 12 o’clock, in the Security Bank building. If the at- tendance warrants it a second clinic day will be established on Tuesdays. Diagnosis and treatment will be mod- ern in every respect. Tuberculin will be judiciously used where indicated for diagnostic purposes. One of the local physicians has kindly consented to the use of his X-ray machine for diagnosing doubtful cases. SHEEP-CLOTHED WOLF ROBS HIS BENEFACTOR OF WOLF HIDE; JAIL Dr. Larson’'s faith in human nature received a severe shock, late yester- day afternoon, when John Gyrks pleaded guilty before Judge Crowell to having stolen a wolf hide from the basement of the Larson home the night before and he was ordered committed to the county jail to re- flect upon the results of ingratitude. The man is a stranger. He had applied at the Larson home for some- thing to eat, telling a tale of hard- ship and want. Dr. Larson gave the man shelter, something to eat, and fixed him a place to sleep warm in the basement. Yesterday morn- ing early, when Dr. Larson went to look for his new guest, he discovered he had left and a fine wolf hide was also missing. The hide was located where it had been sold and the thief also quickly spotted. His arrest and conviction followed.