Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 23, 1917, Page 1

THE BEMIDJ1 DAILY P10 VOLUME XV, NO. 23. BEMIDJT. MINNESOTA. TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 23, 1917. v‘\.fl.’ Q“‘“'\ e i MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SAME DAY OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN; STATEWILLGIVE $15,000 ‘Resolution Calling For Vote on Proposition Passed By City Council; Only Expense Will be Preparation of the Ballots MONEY FOR SITEIS SUBSQRIBED Bonds to be Paid in Twenty Years; Draw Only 4 Per Cent; State Will Take Them; Bill . For New Bridge Shall the city of Bemidji issue bonds to the amount of $8,000 as its contribiition to the proposed new ar- mory for Bemidji? The state of Minnesota will give to Bemidji the sum of $15,000 and a popular subscription, already pledged, will ‘pay for the proposed «site. The bonds are to extend over a period of 20 years and will be is- sued in denominations of $500 each for a period of 14 years, the remain- ing $1,000 to be paid the last year. The state will take the bonds at the low rate of 4 per cent. This, then, is the proposition for ‘the consideration of the voters of _Bemidji and at the meeting of the city council last evening a resolution was presented by City Attorney Rus- sell, calling for a special election on - February 20, the same date as the municipal election. The holding of the election on this date precludes any extra expense-of holding a special election, except for the small item of preparing the bal- ‘lots to be voted. T At Foot Third Street..« . - The site is to be at the foot of Third street on a shore shore-line lot owned by the Bemidji Towisite & Improvement company. The sum necessary for its. purchase has al- ready been subscribed by public spir- ited citizens. The $15,000 given by the state and the $5,000, should it be voted by the people, would give to Bemidji an armory building of attractive appearance, spacious for many public occasions and a center of many activities for the general public of the city, besides adding a- permanent structure to the improve- ment of the entire city. Barker Addresses Council. E. A. Barker, lieutenant of the naval militia, has been actively en- gaged in the project and in this con- nection has had the hearty co-opera- JUDGES OF ELECTION ‘At the meeting of the city council last evening the judges for the coming municipal elec- - tion were named and tire poll- ing places selected. The judges will choose their own clerks. Judges and polls: First ward—Judges, George Kirk, J. J. Conger, Bert Getch- ell. Polling place, Miller's store. Second—Judges, A. A. Car- ter, John W. Willcox, E. J. Gould. Polling place, City hall. Third—Judges, John Ripple, P. M. Dicaire, George Walker. Polling place, Log building, rear Dicaire’s store. Fourth—Judges, Pearl Bar- nell, Joseph MeTaggart, John Croon. Pollmg place, Malloy s =store. - % Fifth—Judges, Ralph Ripley, D. S. Kidder, E. J. Linden. Poll- ing place, fire station (Ny-' more). laying of the suction pipe a dlstance of approximately 175 feet. The es’ timate was\placed on file. The Bemidji Pump Works pre- sented an estimate of $209 for the overhauling and repair of the aux- iliary pump not use. Upon motion of Alderman Smart bids were order- ed advertised for putting the pump in proper condition. The foundation was also ordered raised under the present water works pump, the pump being out of align- ment and need of readjustment in tion of many of the most prominent many ways. citizens of Bemidji, including Mayor Vandersluis, the latter promising any aid within his power. Mr. Barker was present Club Request Granted. H. J. Loud appeared before the council and asked that the Bemidji at the|Rifle club be allowed the use of the meeting last evening and spoke in |city hall for practice shooting with behalf of the project. City Attorney Russell also pre- revolvers, the calibre to be not over 22. He stated the club would erect sented from Senator Nelson a com-|a suitable puncture proof screen at munication and a draft of the bill in- |one end of the hall and his request troduced and referred to the proper | was granted on motion of Alderman committee at Washington, ting the city of Bemidji to construct a bridge over the Mississippi river, the bridge in question being the one now in course of construction. Alderman Lahr suggested that the city vote on bonds with which to pay for the bridge at the same time the vote was taken on the nmew armory, but Mr. Barker expressed himself to the effect that the two propositions might become confused at this time. Alderman Smart gave it as his| opinion that the bridge matter would adjust its self. Others concurred. , Edward M. Chapman and Ernest ‘Willoughby were granted licenses to operate jitneys. Estinfate for Wells. An estimate of $820 for the sink- ing of the six new wells for the wa- ter department was presented by the city engineer and the reconstruction of three wells now in. The princi- pal cost is in the equipment and the LARGE LEGACY IS LEFT TO BEMIDJI WOMEN BY UNCLE| Mrs. C. W. LaMoure of Bemidji and her brotirer, Charles Bronson, of Backus, Minn., have been left a legacy by their uncle, O. Egan of Minneapolis, who died Sunday morn- ing in that city. The estate amounts to $86,000, and they are named the two principal heirs. Mr. LaMoure returned from the Twin Cities this morning. He is in the wholesale wood, post and pole business in this city. Mrs. La- Moure, who went to Minneapolis with her husband, accompanied the permit- | Bailey. Mayor Vandersluis called attention to the condition of the old bridge near the water plant and Alderman Smart advised the mayor the bridge would be fixed today. Alderman Phillippi was present for the first time since he had been ill. Alderman Brinkman of the new Fifth ward was not present to repre- sent his constituents. ST. PAUL SHERMANS TO BE HERE THREE GAMES What should be three crackerjack basketball games are scheduled for this week, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, at the armory, when the Shermans of St. Paul come to meet the Big Bemidg team, man- aged by C. M. Jacobson. The Shermans this season have de- feated the Luther college quintet, St Anthony Commercial club, Min- nesota ‘“aggies,” Cannon Falls, Co- Iumbla Heights, Bethel academy. Macalester college, and the only de- feat was at the hands of the Winona Y. M. C. A. five. Big Bemidg wound up their work- outs last night and are confident of meaking an excellent showing against the Shermans. The probable line- up for the games on the part of the locals is, “Fuzz” Johnson and Howe, forwards; “Bill” Berrigan, center; George Graham and Cameron, guars; Jacobson and D. Elletson, al- ternates. All games will start at 8:45 o’clock to permit all who care to attend the picture shows before the games are started. NO_LIVES. LOST Brainerd, Jan. 23.—No lives were lost in the fire which destroyed the remains of her uncle to Iowa where | Antlers hotel here and caused a loss interment will be made. of $50,000 yesterday morning. 8,000 BONDS TO BE VOTED FOR ARMORY $500PER YEAR LOPPED OFF JUDGE'S SALARY SNIPERS UP A TREE IN MACEDONIA Photo by American Press Assoclation. French sharpshooters plcking off an enemy patrol on the Mncedonhn front. WILSON'S SPEECH HAILED [FORMER GOPHER STAR- WITH GLAD ACCLAIM (By United Press) New York, Jan. 23.—With few ex- ceptions, the press of the country has hailed President Wilsons’ speech as the greatest step in the history of the nation and of the world. British Press Applauds. London, Jan. 23.—The press and public in England applauded the lofty principles apparent in Presi- dent Wilson’s peace message which balked some applications with no- table reference to the ‘‘freedom of the seas.” The general impression is, that the speech was intended for neither pro entente nor pro German, but pro American and designed pri- marily for American consumption. British Are Cautious London, Jan. 23—Mmdtu1 of the terror into which they were drawn by over-hastiness in comment upon President Wilson’s former peace note, British editors are giving great care in analysis of the latest speech by the president to the United States senate. TEUTONS STILL CLAIM SUPREMACY OF SKIES (By United Press) Berlin, Jan. 23.—Germany still re- tains the supremacy of the air ,ac- cording to official figures issued to- day. For 1916 the figures show German aviators victors in a major- ity of aerial battles on all fronts and has lost fewer planes. The total loss on both sides are 1,975 lives. Of this the entente lost 754 lives and the Germans 1,221 lives. SEVERE STORM DELAYS TRAFFIC FOR BEMIDJI Rrailroads running into Bemidji have been having their troubles on account of the severe blizzards which swept St. Paul, Minneapolis and other portions of Northern Minnesota. Yesterday, the M. & L train from the Twin Cities was five hours late and the morning train was four and one-half hours late. The Soo Win- nipeg train took 12 hours to get from St. Paul to Minneapolis. BOXING BOUTS ARE CANCELLED AT NYMORE There will be no boxing contests at Nymore this evening, as sched- uled and advertised. The matches have been called off. IS HERE ON BUSINESS “Ossie”” Solem, star football man on the University of Minnesota elev- en in 1911 and 1912, is in Bemidji today on a business mission and will be here several days. He has been engaged to coach the Grinnell, Iowa, collegiate eleven, succeeding Coach McAlmon, also a former University of Minnesota player . Already Solem has met some of his former fellow students at the ‘“uni.” ENORMOUS LIFE TOLL IN MUNITIONS -BLAST (By United Press) London, Jan. 23.—Sixty-nine were killed, 72 seriously injured and 328 slightly injured in the muhitions factory explosion Friday, according to the re-completed list today. SISTER IMPROVES L. Hanson of Gonvick, who was called to Fargo, N. D., last week on account of the serious illness of his sister, returned to his home yester- day. His sister underwent an op- eration and her condition is satis- factory. il GERMAN RAIDER VANISHES SAME AS SHE APPEARED (By United Press) Buenos Ayres, Jan. 23.—The Ger- man raider has disappeared as mys- teriously as she appeared (jin the South Atlantic. - LEAVES FOR FUNERAL 0. E. Bailey of Billings, Mont., who who has been visiting his mother, Mrs. H. W. Bailey, and other rela- tives in Bemidji for two weeks, left yesterday for Tacoma, Wash., where he will attend the funeral of his brother, late professor of the Park- land school, a suburb of Tacoma, who died Sunday afternoon. Mr. Bailey had been in poor health for some time. NOTE LEAK PROBE IS - AGAIN BEING INSERTED (By United Press) Washington, Jan. 23.—With the base of its operations close to the heart of the finance district, the house note leak committee resumed its hearings today. There was little advance information on Wilson’s speech in Wall street yesterday. i e SR .- - it il - L . SO . M O S IPAY NOW $800 PER YEAR; POLICEGETRAISEOFS$10; $200 PER YEAR ADDED TO CITY DOCTOR’S PAY Fire Department Truck Driver’s IMonthly Stipend ‘“Sweetened” $5 Per Month; Clerk of Municipal Court is Cut $5 Per month i STREET COMMISSIONER ADDED Duties To Look After Streets Only; Will Get 575 ———— Monthly; Addition of Nymore Taken Into Readjusment Judge municipal court, per year....... Clerk municipal court, per month. . City attorney, per month. ... City treasurer, per month City clerk, per month.... Health officer, per year Janitress, dormitory, per month Truck driver and janitor, per month Chief of police, per month." Patrolmen, per month Street commissioner, per month City engineer, actual time, per day. Clerk water dept., per month. ... Librarian, per month. . Janitor library; per month. ... ASSESSOr, Per Year. .. ......... In one full sweep the salary com- mittee of the city council last &ve- ning knocked just $5600 per year out of the annual salary of the judge of the Bemidji municipal court and left] it high and dry at $800 per year for the next four years at least. Having done this, the committee added $200 to the annual salary of the city health physician and stuck $5 per month onto the salary of the fire department truck driver, who is also janitor of the city hall; and tacked $10 per month onto the monthly salaries of the chief of po- lice and the patrolmen. The court clerk’s salary came down from $30 per month to $25 per month. New Office Created. The position of commissioner of streets was again created for the city and the salary fixed at $75 per month, and the city engineer, who has been endeavoring to spread him- self over both jobs at the same time, remains at $6 per day for all days and fractions of time in the service of the city. From $65 per month, the clerk of the city water department goes to $70 per month. And the changes were adopted un- animously by the council. The committee which rearranged the schedule of salaries was com- posed of Alderman T. 8. Ervin, chair- man; Alderman Thomas Smart and Alderman S. C. Bailey. The reduction of the municipal judge’s salary and the raise in other salaries was done with consideration of the addition of Nymore to Be- midji, which created another ward for the city and added to her terri- tory and citizenship. Police Get Increase. In its original draft, the salary schedule raised the driver of the fire truck fgom $75 to $80, raised the chief of police from $80 per mdnth to $85 per month, and the patrolmen from $70 per month to $75 per month. When the recommendation was presented to the city council for its action, Mayor Vandersluis asked why it was that the position of truck driver paid more than the position of police patrolman. He called at- tention that the truck driver did not have to provide himself with a uniform, as the policemen did, and was not thus under the expense the patrolmen were. Alderman Smart expressed him- self to the effect that the patrolmen had the easiest job, but the mayor differed in this. Alderman Moberg agreed with the mayor. Same Proportion. Alderman Ervin, chairman of the committee, explained that the sal- aries of the driver and police were increased in the same proportion as the respective officials had been re- ceiving. Consideration® READJUSTMENT OF MUNICIPAL SALARIES 1916 .$1,300.00 30.00 70.00 40.00 100.00 600.00 10.00 75.00 80.00 70.00 100.00 1917 $800.00 25.00 70.00 40.00 100 00 800.00 10.00 80.00 90.00 80.00 76.00 6.00 70.00 40.00 15.00 500.00 Alderman Moberg thought the dif- ference was unfair, anyway. Alderman Smart asserted the truck driver was obliged to be on duty all the time, whereas the patrolmen were not. A few expressions were uttered and then Alderman Smart expressed himself that he thought the truck driver and patrolmen’s salaries i should be the same.» Alderman Tagley moved the report be accepted. President Lycan of the council then expressed his opinion that he thought the patrolmen should be paid the same as the truck driver. Adont Smart’s Suggestion. Alderman Smart was not for cut- ting the pay of the truck driver but for equalizing the salaries by raising the pay of the patrolmen to that of the truck driver. The salaries of the patrolmen were then increased another $5 per month, and the chief’'s pay raised accord- ingly, making the pay of the patrol- men equal to that of the driver of the fire truck. Alderman Ervin, with the consent of the other mem- bers of the committee, then changed the figures and the recommendation was adopted. In cutting a large chunk out of the salary of the police court judge it was taken into consideration that since the absence of saloons and the passing of the *‘good old days’” there was not much in the line of work at- (Continued on Page Four) RANDAHL RESIGNS HIS PASTORATE OF SWEDISH CHURCH At the annual business meeting of the Swedish Lutheran church, the resignation of the pastor, J. H. Ran- dahl, to take effect April 1, was ac- cepted, with the request that he serve the church until 2 new minis- ter has been secured. . John Moberg was elected trustee for three years, Henry Ohngren, dea- | con for three years, George C. Berg- | lund, Sunday school superintendent for one year and Mrs. George C. Berglund, organist and choir leader for one year. The pastor resigned on account of ill health, having suffered a stroke of paralysis last August. The doc- tors advised him to take a vacation, and he will spend the summer at Hines and Tenstrike. At the latier place he owns a section of land. The financial condition of the ciaurch is good. The mortgage and all indebted- ness has been paid and a new heat- ing plant installed during the past year.