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

N\ “VOLUME XV, NO. 46. ;. Up-to-the-Minute Dis JARVIS FINED §75 30 DAYS IN JAIL; N BILL AGAINST . EVERSONOFHAGLI ‘u,‘ ‘4 .Christ Wilson of Graceton Fined $50 A —-and Given 90 Days; Sentence is Suspended. -GASE AGAINST FELLOWS.IS "~ FARCE; THROWN OUT COURT _Prosecution Fails to Appear; Verdict _ for Eugene Smith; Other Dis- trict Court Matters. Emory Jarvis, convicted for selling .liquor to Albert Brabetz, who was se- riously frozen from exposure a year ago in Nymore, was today given a .@entence of 30 days in the county jail and fined $75. He pleaded guilty ‘to the charge. . Christ Wilson of Graceton, con- victed of pointing firearms at a hu- “\ ‘man being, was fined $50 and sen- “ tenced to 90 days in the county jail, the sentence being suspended for a .year, during which he must report to the court on the first day of each rterm. 5 Everson Freed. No bill was returned by the grand jury against Fred Everson who shot Andrew Wichlacz through the leg at Hagali with a rifle, the wound causing loss of blood from which the wounded man died. The charge against Everson was murder. He mistook Wichlacz for a deer, it is asserted. Billy Polak of Spooner was indict- 3 mas even in a quarrel over some fax- -es. First degree murder is the charge he is held under. The grand jury is expected to re- port this afternoon. Fellows Case Farce. The many friends of William Fel- lows are jubilant over the outcome of the case against him, wherein Lucy Pettitt was the plaintiff in a charge that an auto driven by Mr. Fellows struck and killed a child. All along Mr. Fellows has denied that his auto ever struck any ome and that he had never seen the child al- luded to. The case was thrown out -of court for lack of any one appear- ing to prosecute the charge after it had been brought. It is stated that the child mentioned died of kidney trouble, so declared by a coroner’s jury and a physician who performed the autopsy and the prosecution be- <came a farce. In the case of Jesse Dade vs. Eu- gene Smith, the verdict was for the -defendant. WARNING IS SOUNDED AGAINST PROPOGANDA ‘W. L. Noyes of Cando, N. D., who is visiting relatives in Bemidji, is an -extensive farmer and familiar with political conditions in North Dakota and for the farmers in the vicinity of Bemidji he sounds a note of warn- ing against becoming too enthusi- astic over the Non-Partisan League and its propoganda. He states that ‘the farmers of North Dakota are be- coming ‘“wise” to its machinations d are regretting that they ever “fell for” the game of the profes- sional organizers. “The Non-Partisan League has an- nbunced its intention of getting after Minnesota and in fact has already started on a campaign. Mr. Noyes says the Equity organi- zation is a good thing, but that the Non-Partisan league is a “private snap” for a certain corterie of or- ganizers and promoters and that the farmers are getting their fill of its activities. 100,000 SPIES IN U. S. DECLARES SENATOR (By United Press) - Washington, Feb. 19.—There are 100,000 spies in the United States, ctated Senator Overman on the Sen- ate floor today in arguing for espion- age bill for the protection against ‘spies in the time of war. CALLED BY SISTER'S DEATH : KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT J.'M. Neumann went-to Bismarck, N. D., Saturday night, having been called there by the death of his sis- ter, Mrs. L. F. Entrup. Mrs. Entrup was injured in an auto accident a week age when the car in which was riding was struck by a train. In- terment was made in St. Paul today. Her husband is well known in Be- midji, having traveled for a drug con- cern and “making” this town for sev- eral years. ed-for slaying Steve Sadstecon Christ-|¥ Photo by American Press Association. KEKE KKK KKK K KKK BACKUS REPUBLICAN In the past couple of days - there have been some inquir- ies made as to the political affiliations of G. D. Backus, candidate for alderman of the Second ward, and that this point may be settled it can be stated upon unimpeachable authority that Mr. Backus-has been a life long Republican, which fact his many friends wish placed before any Wwho might be in doubt upon this particular point. L2232 28 22228222 &1 Kok sk ok ok ko ko kb ok ok ok kA k KRR KRR KKK KK ANOTHER CHAPTER IN MURDER; THIRD OF “TRIANGLE” IS SLAIN (By United Press) N St. Joseph, Mo., Feb. 19.--Mrs. Bar- bara Krucker, called the “other wo- man” in last October’s trial of Oscar McDaniel, charged with uroxcide, is dead here today and her former hus- band, John, from whom she was di- vorced, is seriously wounded. He shot her dead this forenoon and then turn- ed the revolver upon himself. Mrs. McDaniel was “found’ dead by her husband one night, she hav- ing been terribly beaten and shot. He was state’s attorney and claimed to have been lured from home late at night by a fake telephone call and that when he returned found his wife slain. He charged politics at the bottom of the tragedy. At first his story was given credence but an in- vestigation brought out many other things which weighed heavily against him, among them the ‘“‘eternal tri- angle.” BOLIVIA CALLS FOR CONFERENCE OF NATIONS (By United Press) ‘Washington, Feb. 19.—The Mex- ican embassy here today received a communication from the Bolivian government calling upon all Amer- ican nations to unite in @ joint con- ference on the complications arising from the German decalartion as to ruthless subsea attacks on neutral vessels. DRUMS ARRIVE FOR " CARNIVAL CORPS The four drums for the lady drum corps of the Carnival association have arrived and are at Mayor Vanders- luis’ hardware store. The drums are of wooden shell anu regulation corps drums. Practice will now commence and it is practically assured that more drums will be ordered and the corps to become a big feature of the Bemidji Carnival association. |CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET TONIGHT; LITTLE SLATED Tonight is the regular meeting night of the city council. The pro- gram holds little of importance or anything unusual and it is likely an early adjournment will take place to allow some of the members, who are candidates for re-election, to look af- ter their political fences for the bal- loting tomorrow. BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA. MONDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 19, 1917. COSTS FATHER MORE - T0 KEEP PANTS UP; SUSPENDERS RAISE Philadelphia, Feb. 19.—Prices of suspenders, belts, garters and other articles in the line of haberdashery have gone up scandaleously, accord- ing to clothing dealers, and they are still on the upward slant. Keeping his trousers up costs father twice as much as it ever did before. The 50-cent belt and the two-bit|¥ suspenders are just about extinct, while it costs 40 per cent more for dad to keep his socks from dragging around his shoetops. Covering him- self as well as holding himself to- gether adds more to father’s trou- bles. Five cents per pair has been added to socks. Woolen union suits have jumped from $3 to $3.50 and 04 and from $5 to $6. Cotton underwear, the union variety, has climbed up- ward a dollar or so. Linen 'kerchiefs are up 10 and 20 per cent while silk shirts have jumped a dollar. H. M. CLARK NEVER HELD PUBLIC OFFIC Another ‘“roorback” is being circu- lated at the last moment and it is American Frenchmen and Canadian Frenchmen reaching these shores on La Touraine after having served ‘in the French army. They all saluted the statue of Liberty when it first came into view - *| U. S. MAKES DEMAND FOR 72 o § = HHEKEKK KKK KKKK KK * 5 MILLS ON $100 Advocates of the proposed new armory, to be voted on tomorrow by the voters in the municipal election, have re- quested the Pioneer to state for the benefit of all that the tax rate will be five mills on every $100 valuation of realty in the city. It is stated that the assess- ed valuation on every $100 is ¥« $30 and that on every $100 valuation the tax rate would % be only five mills for the realty owners. - Fod Aok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok e g ok ke kk ok ke ok ok Rk ok sk ok b ko ok * EEREKHEE KKK KKK WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO BREAK LOOSE (By United Press) New York, Feb. 19.—The New York World today says that in event of war with Germany, ‘“Teddy” Roosevelt will take an American di- vision to Europe and in case it in- terferes with the American army he w;llll make the organization in Can- ada. TO NATIONAL MEET Frank J. Koors, of Koors Bros. that H. M. Clark, candidate for alder-|company, will leave today for St. Paul man-at-large, has held office-before. (o attend a meeting of the National This is an absolutely false statement, | Aggociation of Credit Men. it is asserted . H. M. Clark is presi- dent of the Clark Pole & Tie com- pany and this is the first time he has ever been a candidate for a public office. BEMIDJI H. S. GIRLS DEFEAT PINE RIVE BRITISH ADYANCE IN FOG, SLUSH AND MUD By United Press) With the British Army afield, Feb. 19.—The Germany army of Crown Prince Rupprecht has received sev- 1963 The Bemidji high school girls’ bas-|eral sharp “raps on the knuckles” ketball team defeated the Pine River |during the last 36 hours. The Brit- quintet Saturday night by a score of |ish lines now overlook Miramount in 13 to 11. The game ended with a|several places and officials are satis- tie, the score being 11 to 11. The|fied. The advance *was made in a time was extended five minutes, dur- {fog and over thawing ground and ing which the locals made the two|through mud. points necessary to carry victory. It was a closely contested and interest- ing game. The locals have gained much in team play and speed in the last two weeks.© Emma Klein and Josephine Parker were the stars, the latter play- ing guard and scoring four points for her team. Lineup: BEMIDJI PINE RIVER Brown ....... E. Dunkle Klein ........L.F.......... Leef Anderson . . .L Dunkle Parker .. . Ferguson Young .. L. G.. . Frances Trafton .......sub......Campbell Field baskets: Bemidji—Klein 4; Pine River—I. Dunkle 4; Leef 1. Free throws—Anderson, 1 out of 4; Dunkle, 1 out of 5. Ref- eree, Dr. Diedrich; umpire, Mr. Nel- son of Pine River; scorer and time- keeper, Juvrud. H. S. Fresh-Soph. Game. A preliminary game was played as a curtdin raiser for the girls’ game. It resulted in a score of 9 to 6 in favor of the sophomores. Ted Sexton was the star. Play Bagley Friday. The two girls' basketball teams were entertained after the game at a party given by the Sophomore class in the I 0. O. F. hall. The Bemidji girls will play their next game at Bagley, Wednesday night, Feb. 21. They will be ac- companied to that place Door, their coach. Parker 2. i | MAILS TAKING PLACE OF FREIGHTS, REPORT (By United Press) ‘Washington, Feb. 19.—Mails are taking the place of freight during the embargo in securing supplies, it was announced today. SWEDISH SERVICES Rev. B. A. Werklund, Swedish Mis- sion minister, will preach at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Anderson, 111 Ejfth street, tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock, and at the August Konick- son home Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock. A cordial invitation is ex- tended to come and hear him. HOLY SMOKE! TWO CHURCHES ARE BURNED (By United Press) Youngstown, O., Feb. 10.—Two churches were destroyed by fire at Lowellville at an early hour this morning when “yeggs’” blew a safe in a jewelry store and escaped. The fire razed a business block and by Miss|sent 100 homeless into the cold. The damage is estimated at $150,000. INN patches by the United Préss---Greatest Afternoon Paper Service )N \ Bntot\“‘ goe\et! - ' 45 CENTS PER MONTH NERS IS SECRETLY SENT SATURDAY: MADE KNOWNBYLANSING: EXTRA 000 In Bil For BemidjiP.0. 5P M (BULLETIN) By United Press Washington, Feb. 19.—Provi- sion for postoffices in the sun- dry civil bill reported this after- noon includes $65,500 for Be- midji. TWO NEUTRAL VESSELS SENT T0 THE BOTTOM (By United Press) New York, Feb. 19.—The Norweg- ian steamer Delmatia and the Spanish steamer Mar Adriatico have been sunk by Teuton submarines, it was announced today. ST. PAUL MAN HONORED (By United Press) Washington, Feb.’ 19.—President Wilson today nominated William B. Colver of St. Paul as a member of the Federal Trade commission. THREE ARE IMPRISONED IN BURNING MINE (By United Press) Denver, Colo.,, Feb. 19.—Three miners are imprisoned in a burning mine at Oakdale near Lavette teday. The men started the fire setting off a “shot.” ROLFE, BASKET STAR GOES UNDER KNIFE Worthfield, Minn.,, Feb. 19.—Art Rolfe, crack forward of the Carleton college basketball team and a foot- ball and baseball star, underwent arn emergency operation for acute appen- dicitis, performed by a specialist hur- ried from St. Paul. Rolfe was said to be “doing nicely."” Rolfe is well known in Bemidji as the Carleton player who played with the All Stars against Big Bemidg the opening series of the season and who played stellar ball. He is known as a player throughout the state. DAN CUPIDZTO REIGN AT CATHOLIC CHURCH Dan Cupid and the heart motif will play a prominent part in the decorations at the Valentine card party given by the young ladies of the Catholic church this evening in the basement of the church. The doors will open at 8 o’clock, and a buffet lunch will be served at 10:30 o’clock. BACK FROM ST. PAUL Miss Kate LaFontisee returned Saturday night from St. Paul and Minneapolis where she has spent the past three weeks studying the spring styles in millinery and also purchas- ing stock for the LaFontisee millin- ery parlors. Miss LaFontisee was a member of the Bemidji delegation at the winter sports carnival. | STEAMER SINKS SUB o —_— (By United Press) Washington, Feb. 19.—The state department announced today that it had sent to Germany a preemptory demand for the release of 72 Amer- ican prisoners landed from the Yar- rowdale. Secretary Lansing stated the demand was sent secretly Satur- day, and added that late last eve- ning the department had ' received word from Berlin, presumably through the Spanish ambassador, that the prisoners would be released shortly. It is not believed this reply was made to Saturday’s demand, but is the reply to the inquiry made several days ago. The text is being with- held. The demand sent Saturday was prepared several days ago and is said to be little short of an ultimatum. STEAMER SINKS SUB (By United Press) New York, Feb. 19.—The crew of the French steamer Guyane, which arrived this morning, reported the destruction of a German submarine which attempted to sink the Guyane off the coast of France. The destruction of the submarine occurred in a running battle. The submarine fired three times at the Guyane and the latter put a 65-mil- |limeter shell squarely into the sub- marine and sent her to the bottom. CAN THIS BE TRUE? PAPER TO BE LOWER (By United Press) Washington, Feb. 19.—The Feder- al trade commission will likely set between 2% and 3 cents as the maximum for news print paper, it was announced today. The prices have risen to 5 and 6 cents anc higher while some publishers have been unable to get paper at any price. VILLA T?AI(ES GUADALUPE EL PASO HEARS TODAY (By United Press) El Paso, Feb. 19.—It is reported here today that Villa has captured Guadalupe, 30 miles from Juarez. WEIGHS 10 POUNDS Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hammond, 1227 Dewey avenue, yes- terday morning, a 10-pound daughter. SPOKANE'S “DRY WAVE” Spokane, Wash., Feb. 19.—Prohi- bition prohibits some robbery, some vagrancy, some business failures, some insanity and a lot of drunken- ness, according to the experience of Spokane, says the Spokane Chronicle. Arrests decreased from 4,962 in 1915 to 1,172 in 1916, the first year without saloons. The police records show 837 arrests for drunkenness in 1916, against 2,082 in 1915. Lar- ceny cases decreased from 324 to 98, and vagrancy was cut down from 1,- 579 to 423. People still drink beer and whisky —the permit system allowed this, and bootleggers were never idle. But Spokane’s liquor bill was cut by an teven $4,000,000, according to the best estimates. Retail business houses generally reported an increase of 25 per cent in trade. Bank deposits jumped more than $10,000,000 and bank clearings totaled $255,420,401 in 1916 against $192,732,109 in 1915. Bank transac- tions reached $634,716,596 against $503,369,590 during the last year of the saloons.