Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 17, 1917, Page 1

VOLUME XV, NO. 69. BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVENING. MARCH 17, 1917. TRAINMEN READY TO STRIKE SWITCHMEN WILL REMAIN AT W 0DD FELLOWS BUY CORNER; TO BUILD $40,000 TEMPLE OF THREE STORIES New Project May Go Four Stories; Building Committee Named to Finance Project. WILL HAVE 50-FOOT FRONT AND DEPTH OF 140 FEET Plan to Move Present Structure or Raze It; Expect to Begin Work This Summer . The first actual step, having for its object the erection of a handsome temple building, was taken by the Bemidji O0dd Fellows last evening when it was decided by a vote of the lodge to purchase from Tams Bixby the lot at the northeast corner of Beltrami avenue and Fourth street for $5,000. Building Committee. After this decision a committee consisting of E. R. Jahr, G. W. Harn- well, R. L. Given, Charles Hammond and W. E. Dean was appointed as a building committee to devise ways for financing the project which means a $40,000 structure of three stories with a possibility of going four. The building committee will as- certain what rentals can be secured {o insure an income and report at a meeting of Odd Fellows. Occuny 50x140 Feet. The lot is 25 feet wide and 140 feet in depth. To the north of the vacant corner lot stands the present 0dd Fellows building, a two-story frame, occupying a lot of dimensions similar to the one on the corner. It is the intention to either move the present structure one lot mnorth cor raze it, thus allowing the projected temple building to occupy ground space 50x140. Important Corner. The new temple building, it is planned, will be of brick, handsome in design and an important improve- ment to the rapidly growing business district of the city. Its erection would mean that the intersection of Beltrami avenue and Fourth street would then contain the Security bank, the new Elks temple, the Net- zer drug store corner and the I. O. 0. F. temple. ST. PATRICK’S DAY TODAY Today is St. Patrick’s day and the patron saint of Ireland was well re- membered in Bemid]l by the “wearin’ of the green.” RAIDING ZEPPELIN BAGGED BY FRENC (By United Press) Paris, March 17.—A Zeppelin re- turnmg from England was brought down in the Champagne last night. The crew was burned to death. It was one of several that had been dropping bombs on towns. MISSOURIANS WILL VOTE ‘ ON PROHIBITION IN 1918 Jefferson City, Mo March 17.— The Missouri house ‘concurred with the senate in a resolution to submit a prohibition constitutional amend- ment to the voters of Missouri in No- vember, 1918. SNOW BLOCKADE CALLS OFF BASKETBALL TONIGHT The basketball game scheduled for tonight between the Big Bemidg team | and the Stephen Invincibles will not | be plaved, owing to the snow block- ade which held up the train from Winnipeg last night, the Stephen five being unable to reach Bemidn It is hoped this team will be able | to come later and Manager Jacob- son will make an attempt to have the Invincibles play in Bemidji be- fere the season is over. VILLA CAPTURES CITY (By El Paso, March 17. cupied Santa Rosali today. Chihuahua tiffied against a possible return Vilia. '('m[ed Press) Filla has oc-| it is reported | City is being foré [ Romanoff Rule in Russia Ends FRE[@T IS JAP SHIP CAPTURED BY RAIDER IS NOW HERE CZAR ABDICATES Photos by American Press Association. This is the Hudson Maru, a Japanese ship, and her officers, now in New York. She was captured by the myste- rious German raider 600 miles off the coast of Brazil and forced to take on board 237 officers and men from de- stroyed vessels. She landed them at Pernambuco. 1w|fe of Czar ReportedDead; Scarlet Fever (By United Press) London, March 17.—An unverified report today says the czarevitch of Russia and the Grand Duke Alex, age 13 years, are dead from scarlet fever. BEMIDJI IS BEATEN FOR DISTRICT TITLE BY ST. CLOUD 36 TO 10 Bemidji high school basketball team was last evening eliminated from the chance of playing in the state tourney at Carleton when the |St. Cloud high school quintet de- ieated the locals 36 to 10 at Crosby. he game was the final to decide the dlstnct title, the winner to play in the state title championship con- tests. UTAH CAN DRAFT MEN FOR NATIONAL GUARD Salt Lake City, Utah, March-17.— When there is an insufficient num- ber of volunteer enlistments to fill the national guard, the adjutant gen- eral may draft men to bring the unit to the strength prescribed by the Federal laws ,according to the mili- tary bill signed by Governor Bam- berger. GOVERNOR EXONERATED Y TEXAS LEGISLATURE Austin, Texas, March 17.—Gover- nor James E. Ferguson was exoner- ated of charges preferred and investi- gated by a legislative committee in a report submitted to the house by the committee. The house adopted a resolution holding the charges were unworthy of impeachment. AWAY ON BUSINESS Chief of Police Ripple was out of the city today on business in the | northern part of the county. HUGE DECREASE IN - IMPORTS AND EXPORTS (By United Press) hington, March 17.—American | exports and imports decreased almost $190.000,000 during February, it was given out today. This is the | largest loss ever reported in a single i month. . EXTRA (By United Press) Amsterdam, March 17.—The un- rest in Germany against militarist depressicn has been accelerated by the success of the revolution in Rus- sia. People to Rule. —Petrograd, March 17.—In declin- ing the throne, Grand Duke Michael appealed to the people to obey the provisional government until a vote of the people showed whom they pre- ferred. Moscow Democracy. London, March 17.—Moscow ac- complished the change from an autoc- racy to a democracy without a shot being fired. The city has been and is orderly at all times. ROADS UNDER FEDERAL RECEIVERSHIPS ASK FEDERAL PROTECTION (By United Press) Chicago, March 17.—Receivers of the Rock Island and the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroads, appeared in the Federal courts today and asked for Federal protection. Both roads are in receiverships and the receiverships are federal. FLAG TOPS CITY HALL There is also a large American flag flung from the pole on top of the City building. The National Colors are much in evidence in Be- midji. OLD GLORY SHINES IN SPOTLIGHT AT NIGHT A pretty patriotic incident was in- troduced in Bemidji last evening by A. A. Lee, operator of the new Elko motion picture theater in the new Elks temple, it being a night illum- ination of the American flag which | floats its folds from atop the Elks temple. | Mr. Lee rigged up an electric auto Ilamp and placed it in such position | s that its brightest rays brought out jin strong relief the stars and stripes of Old Glory as she proudly swung in the darkness of the night and the unusual spectacle attracted much at- tention and no end of favorable com- ment. Bapaume In | British Hands, Is Announced (By United Press) London, March 17.—Bapaume, key of the German defenses, against which General Haig has been ham- mering on the western front, has been captured, it was announced to- day. 28 ENGINEERS SEEK INJUNCTION TO CHECK ENFORCEMENT OF STRIKE (By United Press) Philadelphia, March 17.—Twenty- eight members of the Grand Interna- tional Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers today filed an injunction in the United States district court to drevent the brotherhood chiefs call- ing a general strike. BLIZZARDS CUT OFF BEMIDJI RAIL TRAFFIC Not a train entered Bemidji last night and not one got in until nearly noon today. The blizzards of yes- terday blockaded roads in every di- rection and trains were unable to get through. Bemidji had no mail this morning and no shipments of any nature. This city escaped the heavy snows and high winds. AX SLAYER’S CONFESSION REPORTED BY MINISTER Red Oak, Ia.,, Marcn 17.—Rev. J. J. Burris of Terrilton, Okla, who ar- rived here, says that a dying man at a Radersburg, Mont., hotel con- fessed to him in July, 1913, that he killed the Moore family at Villisca. Rev. Mr. Burris does not remember the man’'s name, but will tell his story to the grand jury, which is in- vestigating the ax murders. FRENCH REPORT GAIN- AGAINST GERMANS e e e e e EMPIRE ENTERS UPON NEW ERA; ORDER RESTORED Revolt Accepted in Washington as Complete Victory for Anti- German Sentiment. GRAND DUKE MICHAEL NAMED REGENT; REFUSES THE CROWN Germany’s Hope of Separate Peace is Shattered: Teuton Influence in Russia Gone. LR E R RS EE S SRS RUSSIA AT GLANCE (By United Press) Petrograd, March 17.— Romanolf rule in Russia is ended. Russia has begun a new era as a democracy. Czar Nicholas has formally abdicated, together with the czareviteh. Grand Duke Michael, czar’s younger brother, been named regent, but refused the crown. Order is being restored. the has has Kok ok ok ok ok ke ok ok ok ok ok ok ok Ak ok 2223338338282 S LB RS SRR E R R R RS B8 TS Washington, March 17.—The ove throw of the Russian autocracy w. accepted in all quarters here as a complete victory for the anti-German sentiment in the empire, removing virtually all chance of Russia being drawn away from her allies into a separate peace. The sensation created by the news of the successful revolution, the turning out of the ministry and the arrest of pro-Germans was followed by another more profound when press dispatches announced the abdi- cation of Emperor Nicholas. The revolution was not wholly un- expected, but the abdication of the emperor was dumfounding to both official and dipolmatic circles. Expected Czar to Stay. It had been assumed that although the emperor, influenced by his Ger- man wife and pro-Teutonic advisers, | was lukewarm or worse in the sup- port of his allies, he would bhe per- mitted to continue nominally as the head of the new governmgnt. Neither officials nor diplomats could understand what the revolu- tionary leaders expected to accom- plish by shifting the crown. Marriage Not Recognized. According to one usually well in- formed diplomat, the Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch, proclaimed regent, has been a bitter personal an- tagonist of the emperor since the latter refused to recognize his mar- riage to a divorcee some years ago. Moreover, the grand duke is said to have opposed the emperor on every public question that has arisen. The overthrow of the government by the Duma is interpreted here as the culmination of efforts made throughout the war to rid the coun- PILING UP; WILSONIS HOPEFUL (By United Press) Chicago, March 17.—With freight traffic here deadlocked by blanket embargoes by nine railroads and par- tial embargoes on others, trainmen are ready to obey the order to strike this evening. Daniel C. Smith, chairman of the switchman, stated today that his or- ganization wil] ignore the strike or- der and stay at work. The city plans to place 200 extra police in service. The national guard may be called if needed. The government will prosecute all food speculators taking advantage of the crisis. Wilson is Hopeful. Washington, March 17.—President Wilson believes there will be no strike tonight but is taking precau- tions. He is busily engaged in study- ing precedents and the impression is the President will be able to bring strong stress to avert the threatened strike. Whether he could place the roads under full martial law is uncertain. There is a possibility the Supreme court will decide the Adamson case Monday. New York, March 17.—A ‘“pro- gressive strike” of the 400,000 mem- bers of the four great railroad broth- erhoods is scheduled to begin tonight at 6 o'clock (Central time) on East- ern roads. The walkout will extend to all the railroads in the country \ within five days. Strike Machinerv Set. Chiefs of the workmen's organiza- tions set the strike machinery in motion within a few minutes after an ultimatum delivered to the con- ference committee of railroad man- agers had been rejected. A compromise proposal offered by the managers was declined without debate. Avppeal by Wilson. Only successful intervention by President Wilson, it appears, can avert a strike. The brotherhood lead- ers have given no indication that even an appeal from the nation’s chief executive can change their purpose to obtain a basic eight-hour day and ipro rata time for overtime through the use of the ‘“protective feature” of their organizations. They refuse flatly to submit their try of the German influence. " (Continued va Paxe L)} Bemldjl H.S. Glrls Qumtet Beats Cass Lake By 15 to 5 The Bemidji high school girls’ bas- ketball team, coached by Miss Door, defeated the Cass Lake quintet last night by a score of 15 to 5. The game was called at 8:45 o’clock and | was interesting from start to finish.| The first half ended with the score; 8 to 3 in favor of the winners. The principal features of the game| were the clever passes of Captain Klein of Bemidji and Miss Ander- sén, and the brilliant work of Miss; Caswell of Cass Lake. The Ilatter| player made all the points for her team. Miss Brown of the Bemidji! team deserves credit for her fine de-| fensive work against the Cass Lake| star. Opportunity was given in tivis| last game on the home floor for the| (By United Press) Paris, March 17.—A gain of two and one-half miles north of Avre was announced today. two faithful subs to get into the gabe. Both Nuss and Trafton did] creditable work as guards The | lineup: | BEMIDJI CASS LAKE Kleln ... oo ly Parker .... Caswell | Anderson .. Easton| Brown . Christenson Nuss ....... L.G....... Marskik tive Paaa =1 44 -y =1 T [ | Diedrich, Trafton substituted for Nuss in last half. Score: Field baskets—Bemidji, Klein 2, Anderson 2, Parker 1, Brown 1: Cass Lake, Caswell 1. Free throws—Bemidji, Anderson 1 out of 4, Klein 0 out of 1; Cass Lake —~Caswell 3 out of 6. Referees, Dr. first half; Supt. Spaulding, last half. The girls will play their last game of the season at Pine River next Sat- urday, March 24. B. A. S. Boys Win. Two public school boys’ teams, the B. A. C. and B. A. S. clubs, played a preliminary game, the B. A. S.s winning with a score of 20 to 17. Wilcox starred for the winners, play- /ing guard and scoring 10 points. Henry for the'losers, made 13 out of the 17 points for his team. Lineup: B. A. 8. B. A. C. |R. Naylor Sexton B. Naylor Phibbs Wilcox Henry Denu