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Up-to-the-Minute THE BEMIDJ1 DAILY Ed¢x VOLUME XV. NO. 119. $40,000 PER YEAR WILL BE PRUNED FROM STATE PAY ROLLS AUGUST | Governor to Act in Accordance With Legislative Action in the In- terest of Economy. STATE FIRE MARSHAL TO GO WHEN TERM EXPIRES Chief O0il Inspector, Also; Other Bureau Duties to Be Cen- tralized With Others. St. Paul, May 14.—Governor Burn- quist, so far as he can by what may be termed as an “executive order,” will consolidate a number of state departments Aug. 1 (the beginning of the new fiscal year) and thereby save, he calculates, about $40,000 a vear in salaries, clerk hire and trav- eling expenses. The governor’s plan embodies to a certain degree some of the features of the efficiency and economy bill of 1915, and of the series of economy and efficiency bills of the 1917 ses- sion. Abolish Chief Inspector. His project provides that the chief oil inspectorship shall be abolished, and the deputies of this department report after July 31 to the dairy and food commissioner, J. J. Farrell. It also provides for the abolition of the office of hotel inspector, as such, and would have this work done by a dep- uty and would also have the oil in- spectors aid in notel inspection as called upon for such co-operation. The $2,400 salary of the chief oil inspector, the $1,800 salary of the hotel inspector and the lesser reduc- tions brought about by the employ- ment of fewer subordinates and with a reduction in traveling expenses form the basis for the governor’s con- templated retrenchment. Fire Marshal to Go. When R. W. Hargadine’s term as fire marshal expires in August the governor plans to eliminate the office and hold the commissioner of insur- ance responsible for the work of fire prevention and detection, thus saving the marshal’s salary of $3,000, he says. The governor also proposes to have boiler inspection placed under the commissioner of insurance. The abolition of the office of sur- vbyor general of logs and lumber, as the public now knows it, is proposed by the executive. He would have the work done by foresters in State For- ester Cox’s depariment and thereby save such expenses as the office of surveyor genergl may be now to the state. STEAMERS GO DOWN; COLLISION; ALL SAFE (By United Press) Sault Ste. Marie, May 14.—The steamers Penticost, Mitchell and Sax- onia, the latter owned by the Tom- lison Co. of Duluth sunk today off Detour, Mich., in a head on colli- sion. The crews were saved. THOUSANDS OUT OF WORK IF BOOZE FACTORIES CLOSE (By United Press) Milwaukee, May 14.—If congress prohibits the use of grains for the manufacture of liquor, 20,000 per- sons will be thrown out of work here, announced Henry Stark, secre- tary of the Pabst Brewing Co., to- day. CALDWELL APPOINTED J. D. Caldwell of Cass Lake has been appointed superintendent of logging on the Indian reservation, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator William O'Neal of Cass Lake. Mr. Caldwell was Mr. O’'Neal's first assistant. There were thirty applications for the position. WEDGE HONORED BY DISTRICT BANKERS At the annual session of the Sixth distriect zroup bankers. held in Little Falls, .\. G. Wedge, vice presi- dent of the First National bank of Bemidji, was elected vice president of Beltrami county of the group. W. L. Brooks. cashier of the North- ern National bank of Bemidji, re- tired as a member of the executive committee of the group and William E. Lee of Long Prairie was named as his successor. LAST CHAPTER WRITTEN Sheriff Johnson has sold the fur- nis hmg's of the undesirable habitat in Spooner recently placed under ban by the sheriff, and the house is to remain closed for a year under the state law. IS THIS ONF RFASON FOR THE GERMAN RETREAT? |FIRES P BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING. MAY 14, 1917. Offictal British Photograph. It is now claimed that the big war guns of the allies outrange the Gerwman guns by two miles. lish title to the above picture is “Somme Joking Guuners and Their Pet.” Auto Owners are Invited To Accompany Tourists To State Park Tomorrow It will be a fine way to spend an evening by accompanying the Jef- ferson Highway officials on the start of the Socialibility run over the Jef- ferson highway from Bemidji to the State Park at Lake Itasca tomorrow, leaving Bemidji shortly after § o’clock and return to suit one's fancy. Premier Norris, the mayor of Winnipeg and cabinet, J. D. Clark- son of Des Moines, general manager BROOKS APPOINTED BY GOVERNMENT T0 BOOSTLIBERTY LOAN" W. L. Brooks, cashier of the Northern National bank, today re- ceived_ notice that he had been ap- pointed as head of the Liberty Loan movement for Beltrami county and has been instructed to report to St. Paul for conference with represen- tatives of all Minnesotg counties. He will leave tonight. The county representatives will have charge of securing subscribers to the government war loan in the state. “While T am exempt from actual participation in the military arm I'm going to do whatever is asked of me,” stated Mr. Brooks today, ‘“‘and will do all T can to help the govern- ment raise money for the war.” TRIAL OF NEWSPRINT MEN IS SET FOR OCTOBER 8 New York, May 14.—The trial of the five members of the Newsprint Manufacturers’ association and two others charged with violation of the Sherman anti-trust law for alleged price-fixing, has been set in the Fed- eral court for October 8 next. The defendants are: George H. Mead, Philip T. Dodge, Edward W. Backus of Minneapolis, George Chahoon, Jr., G. H. P. Gould, Alexander Smitn and Frank J. Sensenbrenner. GERMAN GRIP ON BULLECOURT SLIPPIN (By United Press) With the British armies, May 14. -—Only two posts remain in German hands in the village of Bullecourt and fighting is lively. HOME FROM TOUR Mr. and Mrs. E. C. McGregor and children returned Saturday from an auto trip to Virginia, Hibbing and other range towns. At Virginia they visited Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Riddell and family, formerly of this city. NEAR DROWNING Miss Gladys Grames and Miss Hat- tie Stilson visited at Miss Stilson’s aunts, Mrs. J. C. Jewell and Mrs. Al- fred Oberly's homes over Saturday and Sunday, returning to Bemidji Monday. While boat riding Saturday Miss Stilson had a very narrow escape from drowning. She lost her balance and fell into the deep water, but managed to hang onto the boat while she was rowed to shore.—Cass County Pioneer (Walker) May 11. BEMIDJI HONORED MOTHER SUNDAY! Bemidji did its share in honoring Mother's Day vesterday. Special ser- vices were held in many of the churches, with “Mother” and “Motherhood” as topics for the ser- mons. sion called for, was also observed by many. The practice of wearing a! white or a red flower, as the occa-| of the Jefferson Highway, and other officials from cities to the north will arrive in Bemidji about 4 o’clock and stop for a few minutes at the Markham hotel, then resume their journey to State Park for a night’s stop, then away again on the tour to New Orleans. All auto owners are urged to meet the distinguished party at the Mark- ham and accompany them as far as State Park. Supper will be served at Douglas Lodge, the opening of the season at the park. The cars are running ten minutes apart, the first being due to arrive in Bemidji at 4:22 o'clock, the sec- ond at 4:32 o’clock, the third at 4:42 o'clock and the fourth at 4:52 o’clock. All auto parties should meet at the Markham at 4 o’clock and it is urged that as many as possible no- tify F. S. Lycan at the Markham of their intention® to make the short trip with the visitors. Mr. Lycan is chairman of the Beltrami county Jef- ferson Highway committee. 22 DOGS IMPOUNDED; AREAWAITING OWNERS; EXECUTION TOMORROW The dog catchers are doing good work and alyeady there is a notice- able decrease in the hordes of dogs that have been allowed to roam the streets and over yards at their own sweet will. In the city pound there are 22 dogs that have been captured by the catchers and unless they are claim- ed by this afternoon or tomorrow morning at latest and their keep paid for and tags bought they will be s killed. CONDEMN THEM? HORRIBLE, IF TRUE (By United Press) Washington, May 14.--Food specu- | lators were made objects of condem- ination today after the introduction lof a bill aimed at speculators which would suspend boards of trade and Chamber of Commerce speculating in futures. ROOSEVELT PLAN WAITS ‘Washington, May 14.—The confer- ees who met today to rewrite the Roosevelt provision adjourned today until tomorrow without taking any action. JELLICO IS APPOINTED BRITISH NAVY HEAD (By United Press) London, May 14.—Admiral Sir John Jellico has been appointed chief of the naval staff of the British «d- miralty. |MANY EXPECTED AT CITY- COUNCIL TONIGHT The city council will meet in r ular session this evening and a fe ure will be the coming up of two or- dinances for passage. ordinances relates to the distribution of hand bills and literature and the other relates to public speaking on | the streets, ete. It is expected a {large crowd will be present. DRILL THIS E G | The Civilian auxiliary will drill this evening at 7:30 o'clock. Guns | will be issued at 50 cents each and all members who have not received their guns should secure them this evening. This is necessary to learn the manual of arm. a One of the| The Eng- Kaiser Must 6o, Wires Socialists To cnlleagues (By Um-ted Press) New York, May 14.—The Nation- al executive committee of the Social- ists in America has cabled their col- leagues in Germany that the Kaiser must go and that the war against Germany must continue until this is achieved. KEEP YOUR CHICKENS AND STOCK PENNED; ' COMPLAINTS MANY The police department is being “run ragged” these days with com- plaint after complaint pouring in re- garding the running at large of chickens, cows, horses and other domestic stock and raising Cain with gardens in neighboring yards. Allowing chickens and stock to stray from their own prem is a violation of the city ordinances and the owners are liable to fin and when garden planting is be 5 cially urged at tais time viols not going to be dealt with lichtly. STRIKERS TO RETURN; PENDING SETTLEMENT (By United Press) London, May 14.-—The engineers at Derby have returned to work pend- ing the government investigation of grievances causing the strike last week. At Liverpool, Manchester, Bootle and elsewhere, the men voted 10 continue the strike. Strike DelaVs Work. London, M 4.—The strike of bus drivers is mterfermg with the munitions output. Workers are un- able to get to the plants. |ZEPPELIN IS REPORTED “BAGGED” BY BRITISH (By United Press) London, May 14.—The destruction of the Zeppelin L-22 in the North Sea was reported early today by British naval forces in an admiralty statement. SCHOOL CLASS VISITS “DAILY PIONEER” PLANT }\Iiss Lenora Ryan ,teacher of the Ten Mile Lake school, Dist. No. 105, Nebish, took her class through the Pioneer plant Saturday morning to see the linetype machine, paper cut- ting machine and the various press- es. One of the Pioneer force ex- plained the various machines and presses to the class and the way the Daily Pioneer was set up and print- ed each day. In the class were Omer Long, Don- ald Knox, Martin Norberg, Fred and Norman Webster. Mrs. W. S. Fauhl of Nebish also accompanied Miss Ryan. Another place of visited by the teacher and class was CHICAGO SPECULATORS | (By United Press) Chicago, May 14.—All trading in May wheat futures was barred to- day for two days by the Board of Trade. Existing contracts may be liquidated by Saturday's closing prices. All trading in May corn and oats is barred for the entire month. The action was taken after consulta- tion with Federal agents represent- ing the entente. interest ! |the Crookston Lumber company mill. | HALT IN FUTURES | OC,\ * Dispatches by the United Press---Greatest Afternoon Paper Service FER 45 CENTS PER MONTH aoe Y PLENTIFUL [HOLLWEG MAY BE SUNDAY; FLAMES | FORCED TO RESIGN SWEEP BUILDINGS | BEFORE GERMANY ON GAGNON FARM| DICKERS FOR PEACE Olson's Return From Fishing TIrip and Discover Neighbors Put- ting Out Coop Blaze. FIRE BREAKS IN BASEMENT OF PARK HOTEL; MYSTERY Plant of Bagley “Independent” is a Total Loss; Burns Near the Midnight Hour. Several buildings were burned on the Frank Gagnon farm, seven miles north of Bemidji yesterday at 4:30 o'clock. The fire started from sparks from a brush fire in that vicinity. Among the buildings burned were the horse barn, a practically new Studebaker six automobile, granary containing grain, machine shed con- taining two buggies, a bob sleigh and arm machinery, also horse blankets, four sets of double harness, one pony harness, 20 sitting hens, several chicks and the woodpile. The house is badly scorched but was saved. The hired man, Prelix Mulet, saved the horses, but re- ceived several bad burns. Mr. and Mrs. Gagnon had left the place just an hour before the fire started, for the other farm located several miles away and were told about the fire upon reaching Be- midji. The barn and leanto were partly covered by insurance. Chicken House Burns. When Mr. and Mrs. I B. Ilson, corner Ninth street and Park avenue, returned home yesterday afternoon from a boat trip on Lake Bemidji, they found the Bemidji fire depart- ment on their premises, together with a number of neighbors, and learned that their chicken coop had been destroyved by fire. The origin of the blaze is un- known, as the family had been ab- from the premises during the afternoon. The prompt action of the firemen saved the barn and house, as the fire had spread to the trees All the chickens were sent in the yard. zotten out of the coop by their son, Ernest, who arrived home just as the fire was discovered. Fire Attacks Hot-1. Tire of unknown origin i3 attacked the Park hotel, in- ception heing in the hasement. The hotel is managed by Louis Kane, the owner, kinson, having moved s ago to 405 Park avenue. The property is fully cov- ered by insurance. Baglev “Independent” Burned. |1 The plant of the Bagley Weekly| 4 Independent was destroved by fire!l about midnight last night. Tts or-} igin is a mystery as the first intima- tion of the blaze was when flames wrapped the home of the plant and the building and contents were de- stroved. The owner of the plant is J. M. Wiltse. Denartment Called. This afternoon the department was called to look after a brush fire on Minnesota avenue near the fair ground. No lldlll-\f-.(‘ MARTYR TO SAVE CHILDREN BROTHER OF BEMIDJI MAN d Press) (By Ur Eau (laire, V , May 14.—The death of Jessie Meservey, age 9 years, today brought the total death loss by fire to four. Two other chil- dren lost their lives Saturday night. The fourth death was when Peter Burns perished in attempting to res- cue the children from their flaming home. It is believed incendiarism was the origin of the fire. The Peter Burns, mentioned in the above dispatch, who lose his life a martyr to his attempts to have the lives of the children, is a brother of Nick Burns, planer in the Crook- ston plant in Bemidji. He left last night to attend the funeral of his brother. TWO KILLED TODAY IN POSSE AND ROE ROBBER BATTLE | (By Innul Press) Pittshurgh, May 14.—Two are dead and two or more are dying and another is wounded as the result of two gun battles during the robbery of the First National bank at Castle Shannon, a suburb ,this forenoon. The fight was between the robbers and a posse. COMMISSION TO HURRY (By United Press) Washington, May 14.--The depart- ure of the American commission to Russia is to be speeded owing to ad- Chancellor Fighting Determinedly to Weather Storm; Decision Expected Tomorrow. WARM TIME LOOKED FOR IN REICHSTAG TOMORROW Germany Shifts 600,000 Men From Russian Fronts to Battle the British and French. (By United Press) Copenhagen, May 14.—The strug- gle between the supporters of Chan- cellor von Hollweg and his oppon- ents has reached a crisis and will in all probability come to a ‘‘show down’ in the Reichstag tomorrow. The chancellor is fighting determ- inedly and may weather the storm but it is believed he will be forced out before Germany begins dicker- ing for peace. Germanv Shifts Troops. Petrograd, May 14.—Germany has withdrawn 40 divisions, approxi- mately 600,000 men, from the Rus- sian and eastern fronts and rushed them to the France-British front. This information comes from Russian headquarters. Russ Official Resigns. London, May 14.—Minister of War Gutchkoff of the Russian duma has tendered his resignation, says a Pet- rograd dispateh today. n’'t Be Resnonsible. Petrograd, May 14. —In announc- ing his resignation, Minister Gutch- koff made a dramatic statement to the soldiers and delegates from the front, a rting that Russia’s exist- ence is menaced by dual control plans for the army and navy. “I cannot share in the responsi- bility the grave sin being com- mitted against the country,” he ex- plained. FIRST STEP IS TAKEN TOWARD CONSERVATION OF NATION'S CEREALS Washington, May 14, - The first legislative step toward conservation of the nation's food resources and a “long advance toward an absolutely dry United States was taken Satur- day night by the senate in approv- 2, an amendment to the tration espionage bhill for- |bidding during the war the use of | cereals or grain in the manufacture of intoxicating lnumr 183,000 MEN WILL BE ADDED TO ARMY United Press) (By Washington, May 14.- Pregident Wilson today authorized four addi- tional increments to the regular army, approximately 183,000 men. The new regiments, the Fortieth and Forty-first infantry, are to be at Ft. Snelling and the Sixteenth and Sev- enteenth field artillery will be at Sparta, Wi The regular army is to be filled to its full war strength of nearly 300,- 000. MANY GFRMANS TAKEN (By United Press) With the French Arm —Between May entente captured the western offer ‘MYSTERY SURROUNDS SHOOTING OF GUARD (By United Press) Ft. Snelling, Minn., May 14— Howard Williamson of North St. Paul, 3 member of the First Minne- sota infantry, died today from a bul- let fired by another guardsmen un- der circumstances not revealed. Officers say it was accidental. GEIB BEGINS ACTIVE WORK WITH ENGINEERS A letter received from George | Geib, who has gone to Ft. Snelling ;m report to the government engi- neer corps, states that he has re- ceived his outfit and that the engi- neers are quartered to themselves. His commission is first lieutenant in the engineer’s reserve. Tonight Hal Huffman and T. C. Bailey leave for Ft. Snelling to be- gin training in the officers reserve camp, having received orders to re- 975 Germans on e. vices of continued internal disturb- ances in Russia. port.