Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 16, 1917, Page 1

Up-to-the-Minute Dispatches by the United Press---Createst Afternoon Paper Servic NTHE BEMIDJ1 DAILY Pl AT VOLUME XV. NO. 68. BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA. FRIDAY EVENING. MARCH 16, 1917. SAFE IS SIEZED BY INDIAN AGENTS IN OLE ANDERSON LAKESHOREHOTEL [ Visit Occasion of Refusal of Hotel Proprietor to Open the Safe. BOTTLE OF ALCOHOL IN SAFE Head of Indian Agents Orders Strong Box Arrested and Hauled to the County Jail. Scarcely had the ink dried on the dismissal of Ole Anderson and Ole Lee from the charge of having sold alcohol and water (‘“white line”) to ‘William Black in the Lake Shore ho- tel, of which Anderson is the pro- prietor, than their place was visited by Indian agents and the safe placed under “arrest.” Black, in his allega- tions in the hearing of Anderson and Lee yesterday, charged that while under the influence of the *“white line” in the Lake Shore hotel he lost 3$160. The reason Anderson and Lee were dismissed in municipal court yester- day was because Black had no cor- Toboration to his allegations. Agents Surprise Bunch. It was about 6 o’clock last evening that Thomas Wold and G. E. Keenan, Indian agents, entered the Lake Shore hotel and surprised those in charge by their unexpected presence. It is alleged a bottle of alcohol was hastily placed in the safe and the combina- tion thrown. It is also alleged An- derson was asked to open the safe and that he refused, saying the com- bination was somewhere in North Da- kota. The government agents then sent for J. P. Brandt, head of the Indian agent service, and he ordered the safe “grrested’”’” and taken to the county jail, the order being obeyed. Alcohol Leaks Out. It is said that in tipping the safe some alcohol leaked out and it is the firm belief that the safe contains al- cohol in quantities. It is the inten- tion to force the safe unless it is opened by those who know the com- bination. Both Under Bonds. Both Anderson and Lee, it is as- gerted, are now under bonds await- ing the action of the Federal grand jury at Fergus Falls, Anderson in $700 bonds and Lee in $300 bonds, the charge being violation of the liquor laws. PAPER MILL STRIKE IS SETTLED; TEN PER CENT INCREASE IN WAGES (By United Press) International Falls, Minn., March 16. The Minnesota & Ontario paper mill strike was settled today. The men received a 10 per cent increase in wages. They had demanded 15 per cent increase. AWAY ON TRIP A. P. White, president of the Northern National bank, will leave this evening for Minneapolis where he will join his wife, who has been there since Wednesday night. From Minneapolis, Mr. and Mrs. White will go to Fort Smith, Ark., where they will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Coffey for several weeks. Mrs. Coffey visited at the White home in this city last summer. DR. PIERCE OFFERS U. S, 25,000 ACRES COAL (Special to Pioneer) Buffalo, N. Y., March 16.—The medical association, 'of which Dr. Pierce is president, has placed at the disposal of President Wilson, 25,000 acres of coal land at Pierceton, Ala,, for the duration of the war. The coal mine, fully equipped with min- ing machinery, producing very best steam coal and twelve miles of rail- road, is offered to the United States government for its free use in case of war. BIG HAIR SUIT ON New York, March 16.—Isabelle Sherman has sued Andrews Bros., dyers, for $25,000, charging that they contracted to dye red hair brown and it turned blue. RUSSIA NOW IN HANDS OF (] MINE FIELDS WILL PROTECT ALL OUR HARBORS l E Photo by American Press Association. Elaborate and intricate mine fields have been planned to safeguard American harbors azainst hostile Those devised for New York city's waterway would even keep a rowboat out. Another Outfit “Pulled” in Third Raid on Same House; Owner WillFeel Law’sGrip Late this afternoon the two womien | last night had just landed in Bemidji secured the amount of their fines, $50, by telegraph from Minneapolis and were released. The money was paid into- the municipal court . ‘Again "did the--police—*“pull” the house in the Fifth ward that was occupied by Mrs. Roy Wells, Margar- et Fisher and Al Cowan and the net result of this last raid was two wo- men who gave the names of Clara Marrelli and Grace Badger. The for- mer gave her age as 26 and the lat- ter as 25 years. They claim to have come from Duluth. The “pinch” was made last night by Officer Tke Smith of the Fifth ward and Officer Essler and both women were booked by the chief on a disorderly charge. Undesirable Residents. It will be remembered by readers of the Pioneer that Mrs. Wells, the’ Fisher girl and Cowan were all fined by Municipal Judge Gibbons, each drawing $25, which was paid. The Wells woman came to Bemidji about four or five weeks ago and at once started in the booze game and was arrested at her habitat by Indian agents and released under bonds for hearing. At the hearing she was held to the federal pury at Fergus Falls. The arrest by the Indian agents was the next day after the woman had rented the house, and the second raid was made by Chief Ripple and his men. They have since left Be- midji. Just Landed Here. The outfit captured by the police HOSTILE PLANE RAIDS COAST OF ENGLAND (By United Press) London, March 16.—A hostile aero- plane last night bombarded West- igate. No casualties were reported land the damage was slight. S T0 WARROAD STILE! ) E. C. Stiles, formerly in the cream- ery business in this city, who has been with the Thief River Falls Co- |operative Creamery association since he left Bemidji, wrote the Pioneer yesterday to have his paper trans- ferred to Warroad, having moved to that place. Miss l‘lorencelgefi, bookkTeIeop!er and stenographer for the Minnesota Elec- tric Light & Power company, under- went an operation this morning at St. Anthony’s hospital to have her tonsils removed. P —— IMAGINATION. A wise imagination is one of the best aids for living, and in no way is it likely to be more use- ful than in anticipating regrets. All regrets may be avoided if only we will think ahead far enough and dearly enough. “If 1 had only known!” we cry. But we might have known. T and occupied the same place where the other raids came off. Judge Gibbons fined each of the women $25 or 60 days in the county jail on a plea of guilty to a disor- derly charge and they were takeq to jail, not having the mnecessary amounts of their fines. And Judge Gibbons gave them to understand that Bemidji was an undesirable place for such of their stamp and would continue. After Provertv Owner. The judge is also going to take up the matter of rental of that prop- erty to such undesirable characters and will ask the city attorney to pro- ceed against the owner of the prem- ises. Condemnation proceedings may be the tack taken. DR. STINCHFIELD OF ROCHESTER IS DEAD; WELL KNOWN HERE Dr. A. W. Stinchfiéld of Rochester, Minn., father of Mrs. Montreville J. Brown of this city, died yesterday morning at Rochester, after an ill- ness of six weeks. Dr. Stinchfield was well known throughout this and other states, having until three years ago been one of the firm of Mayo, Graham & Stinchfield at Rochester. He leaves surviving him his wife and four daughters, Mrs. Montreville J. Brown of this city, who has been at his bed- side during his illness, Mrs. Braasch, Mrs. Meyerding and Miss Alice Stinchfield, all of Rochester. Dr. Braasch and Dr. Meyerding are both practicing physicians in the Mayo hospital. City Attorney M. J. Brown left yes- terday for Rochester where he will attend the funeral of his father-in- law, which will be held tomorrow. H. S. GIRLS QUINTET PLAYS THIS EVENING The Bemidji high school girls’ bas- ketball team will play the Cass Lake auintet tonight’ on the armory floor. The game promises to be a good one and will be the last game of the sea- son on the home floor, the last game being played at Pine River March 17. The locals have won three suc- cessive games during the past weeks and are not looking for defeat to- night. The lineup will be as follows: Klein and Parker, forwards; Ander- son, center; Young and Brown, guards; Trafton and Nuss, subs. A “curtain raiser” will be played tonight at 8:30 o’clock between the B. A. S. and the B. A. C. clubs, the lineup being as follows: B. A. 8. B. A. C. R. Naylor .....R.F........ Henry Sexton ........L.F. Stechman B. Naylor ......C... .. Koors Phibbs .......R.G. «e... Denu Wileox .......L.G. «... Simons *********fi*tt***i*****ii*tfi****t******t*fi**********k**t‘****itt*t* G crafts. Here is how a mine is lowered. X KK HHKH KK KKK KK EDITOR RECEIVES SHOCK: GETS CRATE OF ORANGES We almost hate to attempt to write this. We are not certain whether we are yet sufficiently recovered from the seriousness of the shock we received this morning. It was the worst bump we ever experienced and we have ex- perienced SOME bumps—even in Bemidji. And it was caused somewhat thusly: ‘We have been handed many a “package,” we have drawn many a ‘“lemon” but never, never in our rather raidiant career as a contributor to con- temporaneous literature did we ever have a crate of honest to goodness oranges shoved into us until this morning and the perpetrator of such a dia- bolical crime was none other than F. G. Halgren, manager of the Gamble-Robinson com- pany. Talk about ‘“‘Orange Day,” so decreed by the California Orange Growers’ association, why it was like a meeting of the ladies’ missionary society compared to an I. W. W. strike in a lumber camp to what happened in the Pioneer office this forenoon. In an “idiotorial” comment a few days ago we remarked something to the effect that if “Orange Day” had been “Lemon Day” we believed we would have been well remem- bered, but holy smoke and other smoke, if that Halgren person didn’t just naturally walk into the Pioneer office and deposit a great big crate with the magical words “SUNKIST” emblazoned on one side and on the top “Ye Editor, Compliments of the California Orange Growers’ association.” And “Ye Ed” just naturally busted off a couple of slats and, in the language of the society reporter, ‘“everyhody had a good time.” And “ye ed” is duly grate- ful and appreciative. Ahkhkhkrhkhkhkhkhkhkhkhkhkhkvhkk Ak bk hkhkhhkhkkhkkkhkkrk kb kb k kb k ko kA k Ak hokok ok ok k I E SR E R E RS R SRR TO TWIN CITIES Mrs. W. G. Schroeder and Miss | Florence Huck, bookkeeper at the Schroeder store, have gone to the Twin Cities where they will spend a week. |0BJECTIONS RAISED T0 ARMED SHIPS (By United Press) Washington, March 16.—Because some foreign governments have ob- jected to harboring American armed merchantmen the United States has asked all European governments if they will admit the vessels. PRESSURE UPON GREECE T0 REMOVE HER KING (By United Press) Washington, March 16.—Dispatch- es received here indicate entente pressure upon Greece for the abdica- tion of King Constantine. A revolu- tion such as Russia is experiencing may follow. 4 VICT - p g w\,\fi POPULACEISHA AMNESTY GRANTED ) BYTHEGOVERNMENT Wilson Called ToConference By Both Sldes (By United Press) New York, March 16.—Late this afternoon brotherhood and railroad managers were still in conference re- garding the strike. Chief Lee of the Trainmen’s brotherhood charged minor leaders with disloyalty. (By United Press) New York, March 16.—Indications are that President Wilson will be called into the threatened railroad strike. He was called by both sides this morning for conference. Brother- hoed Leader Lee suggested such a step and then came the conference. -—Yesterday’s conference broke up last evening and at 6 o’clock Lee an- nounced the strike would be called Saturday evening as ordered. President Undecided. Washington, March 16. — The president is closely informed but un- decided in his strike course. 0DD FELLOWS DECIDE ON TEMPLE TONIGHT; FULL ATTENDANCE URGED Dr. A. V. Garlock, noble grand of the Bemidji lodge of Odd Fellows, has issued a call for a full membership attendance at the meeting to be held tonight. The meeting will be called at 8 o’clock and matters involving the purchase of a lot and building a new home will be considered. It is understood that practically all available store and office space has heen spoken for and the lodge members are anxious that work be started this summer. Work in the second degree will be conferred tonight. The first Friday of April a class of from 15 to 20 will be initiated. CABLE CUT, REPORT FROM BUENOS AYRES (By United Press) Buenos Ayres, March 16.—Cable communication between here and London has been severed. Officials think it the result of an earthquake or the work of a German raider. COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO OUTLINE PROGRAM President Barker of the Commer- cial club has appointed a committec to outline the work for the year for the Commercial club and the com- mittee so named is as follows: H. M. Clark, chairman; B. W. Lakin; A. L. Molander, G. W. Harnwell and H. C. Baer. The commi‘tee wiH meet next Tuesday. POWER OF FAITH. Faith is not born for days of sunshine only. Faith does not find her truest and greatest pow- er when the sunshine appears. It is the attribute of faith to be- lieve in good in spite of evil; it is the attribute of faith to believe in the light although she is en- vironed by the darkness. (By United Press) . London, March 16.—The abdics- tion of Czar Nicholas has not as yet been affected. A message from the British minister at Petrograd said the whereabouts of the monarch were unknown. Overthrow Despotism. Petrograd, March 16.—The new government will be based upon uni- versal suffrage and an equal voice of the people, to succeed the reign of despotic sovereignity. The czarina is reported to be suf- fering from hysteria. Stores have been opened and food sold cheaply. Commodities were for- merly held for immense profits through speculations in which old line officials participated. Many com- modities reported exhausted are now offered for sale. Petrograd, March 16.—Russia is now in the hands of the war party, with the abdication of the czar, and the war will be pushed with the ut- most wigor. The people are thor- oughly aroused and in full sympathy with the new regime. Czar is Safe. JLondon, March 16.—A dispatch from Petrograa today states that the czar is at Pzkoff and the empress at the imperial palace at Tzarkeselo. The czarina is reported perfectly safe, contradicting earlier reports by revo- lutionists. Ponulace Favors Rebels. Petrograd, March 16.—Fifteen as- semblymen of the Russian nobility met and adopted a resolution of their participation in the popular revolu- tion. The populace is in full sym- pathy with the rebels. Baron Stokelberg fired upon sol- diers from a window and was promptly executed. Countess Klein, suspected of being a German spy was discovered in the Chinese legation and immediately ar- rested. Amnesty is Granted. Petrograd, March 16.—Minister of Justice Kernsky of the new govern- ment today decided general amnesty for all political offenders. Victory is Seen. Petrograd, March 16.—Prof. Paul Milukoff, the new minister of for- eikn affairs, has announced the re- establishment of power capable of achieving ultimate victory as dem- onstrated by recent events. This will increase popular enthusiasm and mul- tiply the national forces of the peo- ple and their determination. Advises Abdication. Petrograd, March 16.—Grand Duke Nicholas telegraphed today that he advised the czar to ahdicate before that step was taken. Slavine Unconfirmed. Stockholm, March 16.—Newspaper dispatches today state the assassina- tion of Premier Strumer and Minis- ter of the Interior Protopoff by Rus- sian revolutionists has not been of- ficially confirmed. England Cautious. London, March 16.—England will require further information before recognizing the new government in Russia. Bakeries Blown Up. Stockholm, March 16.—A dispatch todays says 20 were killed in Mon- day's fighting in Petrograd. On Tuesday a mob destroyed several great bakeries and the government started others. Railways to Finland were blown up in several places. SHERIFF ENCOUNTERS WOLF Sheriff Johnson was at Nebish Wednesday on business and while making the drive a large wolf ap- peared in the road ahead. The sher- iff says the deep snow prevents the wolves from making much headway against deer and other wild animals.