Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 20, 1917, Page 1

VOLUME XV, NO. 270. ALL CARDS MUST BE LAID ON TABLE DECLARES THE U.S. T0 ALLIED POWERS This Is the Big Objective of America In Conference Now Being Held. BASIC PRINCIPLES WILL BE PROCLAIMED TO THE WORLD Not a Peace_ Move But to Let All Know Why America Is In World War. (By United Press) By Ed Keen, Staff Correspondent Copyrighted 1917 London, Nov. 20.—A direct and unequivocal statement to the entire world is the big objective behind President Wilson’s advocacy of the present interallied’ war council. The United Press is able to make Uthis statement on the basis of in- formation from unquestioned auth- ority. 5 The United States desires the council to insure such declaration made binding upon all allies. Am- erica’s immediate aim is to induce every allied nation to throw every card upon the table, state every de- mand and present every claim and from the lot to:select those which' are basic. These objectives are to then be ‘proclaimed to the entire world, to ‘allied; neutral #nd enemy mountries This is not as a peace move but as a war move calculated to demoo- ratize the entire allied war making machine. The evidence is all ready forth- coming that more discomfort is caused by the ruling class within Germany by President Wilson’s ap- peal on June 14 to the German peo- ple over the heads of the kaiser and his hand picked government, than by any single military blow struck during the year 1917. AMERICAN LABOR TO TELL RUSSIANS OF WAR ATTITUDE (By United Press) Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 20.—The Am- erican Federation of Labor, in ses- sion here, plans to stretch the hand of brotherhood across the ocean to Russia. The American Federation plans a fraternal message to Russian labor legions, telling them why Am- erican labor is in the war against kaiserism. RITISH FORCES ARE WITHIN ; BTW!?LVE MILES OF JERUSALEM (By United Press) London, Nov. 20.—(Official)— The British are now within twelve % miles of Jerusalem. ~—— The Y. M. C. A. fund has passed the $4,000 mark in the city of Be- midji and from now on the sub- scriptions will be in small amounts and largely voluntary. The schools of the city have been thoroughly canvassed under the direction of W. E. Dean and the contribution from sthis source has been very gratifying 7 {o the committee as it has brought to each home a knowledge of the work the “Y” is doing to help the soldiers. The schools have contrib- uted as follows: Central ......coeceeenn Junior high ..... North .... East Bemidji o NYmMOTe . vvovvnnenenss Total ............ g The reports from the industrial plants of the city have been ex- tremely gratifying. Almost every employe has contributed to this fund. The only discouraging feat- ure of the entire canvass is the fact that less than one-half of the amount apportioned to Beltrami county has been pledged. Letters continue to come each day from the boys who have gone from A NOT YESTERDAY’S NEWS, BUT TODAY’S NEWS TODAY--BY THE GREAT UNITED PR'ESSVH "BEMIDJI DAILY PINE S e————— 'ADOO OFFERS AID IN S0 ManKills Self: mission, was found dead today in a room at the Hotel Martin. cide. Kutchera -was fatally injured thi: B Y J B tes who were brutally slain with an{ patclies here indicate the possibility DETROIT AND BEMIDJI “Y” Fund Passes $4,000; School Children Respond ] M} BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA. TUESDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 20, 1917, [ WIRES GOV. BURNQUIST EXTENDING CO-OPERATION IN VIRGINIAMYSTERY HENRIONNET BUYS REVOLVER SHORTLY 'BEFORE MURDER, SHOWNATINQUEST in his hand, stated Mr. Rust, and while they were on the walk Hen- rionnet shot at Nelson, then looked at the gun in his hand and tossed it on the sidewalk. Nelson went into the Northern National bank and Henrionnet also entered after Nel- son. When the revolver was thrown to o Characterizes Brutal Slaying 'As “Particularly Infamous and Wanton Crime.” GATHERING IN HISTORIC ROOM AGAIN REPEATED (By. United Press) London, Nov. 20.—In the same room, at the same table where England formally an- nounced her recognition of the independence of the United States, 134 years ago, Ameri- can and British officials are meeting today. % Colonel House heads the Am- erican conferees and Premier Lloyd George the British rep- resentatives. The meeting is to plan co- ordination of America in the work of the war. ' SAFETY COMMISSION COMMENDS PALMER b & Int the official bulletin, Min- nesota In the War, published SLAIN PEOPLE AUSTRIANS by the Minnesota Public Safe- AND BOUGHT LIBERTY BONDS y Commission, under date of ovember 17, is found the fol- —— l'?vl/ting xi'elative to the work in 3 eltrami county: Secretary of Treasury Would Give { Beltrami—Director Palmer has further strengthened his Personal Service to Apprehend organization by appointing J. Butchers. *R. Norris, of Williams, as s chairman of the North Beltra- mi Public Safety Commission. It will come under the juris- diction of Director Palmer’s or- ganization, which is one of the most complete and carefully conducted in the state. That Roland Henrionnet had de- cisively made up his mind to kill Oscar Nelson on the forenoon of last Thursday, Nov. 15, was brought out at the inquest held last evening in the council chamber of the city hall by the testimony of N. E. Given, member of the hardware firm of Giv- en Bros., at whose store Henrionnet purchased the revolver with which|one side, Mr. Rust said a man em- he did the deadly work. ployed at the Rex picked it up (The Mr. Given testified that late the|man was George Kruger, machine forenoon of the fateful day, Hen-|oPerator a. the Rex theater). rionnet entered the store and ex- .. Tells Foucault Reason. plained that he was at Lake Julia Clarence Foucault, recruiting of- sanatorium and that the doctor had [ ficer, whose office is on the second instructed him to take long walks. floor of the Northern National bank, He said he had a rifle which was too | testified to hearing the shots and heavy to carry on the hikes and hurrying to the head of the stairs. that he would like to look at a tar- The principals had left the stairway get pistol as he frequently saw small entrance and were on the walk. The game and could amuse himself tak-|Dall was filled with smoke. Fou- ing a shot at whatever fancied. Mr. canlt stated he hurried down stairs Given produced a 25 Colt's revolver an(_l into the bank and into the bank with a long barrel and a, 32 Smith office. Assistant Cashier George & Wesson blue steel revolver. Hen-| Rhea had covered Henrionnet with rionnet selected the latter and or-|2 8un and ordered him to sit down. dered a box of cartridges, the box Then Mr. Rhea asked Foucault to containing 50 loaded shells. Then watch Henrfonnet while he (Rpea) he left. used the telephone to call the police Mr. Given said it was about 26 |station. ; or .30 minutes afterward he heard| Mr. Foucault said he asked Hen- that Henrionnet had shot Nelson. rionnet why he shot Oscar and if he (By United Press) St. Paul, Nov. 20.—Characteriz- ing the Virginia, Minn., “axe” mur- der as “particularly infamous and a wanton crime,” Secretary McAdoo today telegraphed Governor Burp- quist, offering his personal aid and the aid of his department in ap- prehending the. murderers. : Governor Burnquist replied that everything possible .was being done to ferret out the slayers.: 4 The telegram of = Secretary Mec- Adoo is as follows: “I earnestly hope every pos- ' sible effort will be made to ap- On Crossing prehend the people who mur- (By United Press) dered Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Lar and Peter Trepich, whom the morning papers report hav- Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 20.—Com- missioner Host, former member of the Wisconsin state insurance com- o Pope Receives Pledgeto Save At In Venice (By United Press) Rome, Nov. 20.—An authentica- ted. report says that Pope Benedict has obtained a pledge from Germany angd Austria not to damage the priccless art treasures in Venice in case. the city is evacuated before the ing been killed because they: bought Liberty Bonds. It is particularly infamous and a wanton crime and I desire to assure you the fullest possible co-operation of this department in very measure you may take.” A re- volver was at his side. Despondency is ascribed as the cause of his sui- . Will Ask for Reward A4 Virginia, Minn.,, Nov. 20.—Sher- iff John Meining is expected to go Kill sing. ongoming German-Austro armies. -Mll}v.xv\a(ee, 152“};%{3' 20.——Com- | before the St. Louis county commis- ,}..m = s <5 Verdict of the J (Henrionnet) was crazy. melly Brown was instantly Kkilled, sioners and ask that a reward of $1,-| +% T . Th erdict e Jury. “No, 1T was taking that. Dr. - Palger.-dled- Tater—and: Josepli| 000. be: offered-for the arrest..af:th Italians to ‘Fall Back: @_verdict .of the .coroner’s jury}up to -make-him' enlist and-changed ¢ murderers of the two Alars and Pri-| .. London, Nov. 20.—Censored dis- | was to the effect: my mind, so didn’t go.” « i Foucault also testified that Hen- That the said Oscar Nelson rionnet made another explanation as came t° his death in the City o.f to why he shot Nelson, involving al- Bemidji, county of Beltrami, [leged domestic affairs. forenoon in a grade crossing acci- dent. A freight hit the stalled auto|2X and knife as they slept in the| of the necessity of the Italian army on the crossing. Alar home, Nprth side, here last|abandoning the River Piave to com- Thursday night. The various clues| plete preparations for an offensive. in the mystery when pursued ap-|Such withdrawal would mean the state of Minnes Placed Under Arrest. pear to yield nothing and the case|evacuation of Venice and Trevise. . ;et th dnne o:n,Non ;he Chief of Police Frank Ripple told elghteen ay o OVemDEr, | of being called by phone and going The Italian and British press warns is the most baffling ever presented against becoming too optimistic. on the range or in St. Louis county. The war feud theory as to the mo- tive still holds, although some cling to the robbery idea. All of the sus- pects taken into custody last week have been released. Two Eveleth Suspects. Two Eveleth suspects, Nick and Tom Mazar, brothers, were arrested last night by Deputy Sheriff O’Dea and are being held. They are Croa- ;)ians and said to have bad records, ut just how they are thought to ports say it is a fats and aggressive|pe hjnphcated hasy not devgloped. bunch of youngsters who have a|mhey will be put through a severe good record and they will give their| orjjjing toda There seems to be a best to beat Bemidji. On the other el o8 8 L ! €T | sort of underground method of trans- hand, Coach Diedrich doesn’t have mitting news among the Croatians any doubts about his boys being ablet oy tne range that puzzles the auth- u}’] whip the visitors and will send| oritjes, It develops that when offi- them hard. cers went to Gilbert to look into VISITS HIS PARENTS rest of the two Eveleth suspects, yet no announcement of the arrest had Harry Bowers, whose number in the draft was 258, the first number been made. drawn, is in the city on a five days’ 1917, as the result of bullet |to the scene. He took Henrionnet wounds inflicted by Roland }!‘tn cuatgdtyl and pln}::edd I:llnz in a . itney and then was handed the re- Henrionnet on the fifteenth day |yolver by Mr. Kruger, who had pick- of November, 1917, between 10 |ed it up from the walk. He testified and 11 o’clock A. M.” the revolver was.a blue steel, 32 oroner G. Akerberg presided calibre, containing five empty shells. over the inquiry with County At- He stated Henrionnet turned over to torney Graham M. Torrance con- him a box of cartridges which were t 1 ination of ti it- | counted, there being 45 left in the dusting; thelexamipaHon he Wit-110x out of the 50 which it origin- nesses. The jury consisted of E. B. Ber- ally contained. The chief said he man, Dr. W. K. Denison, H. C. Dan- nlsodwtua given one bullet by a by- ' Oscar Erw ard Od stander. jels, Oscar Erwig, Edward Odegard and John Tennstrom. The chief then showed the revol- The duration of the inquest was|ver to N. E. Given who identified brief. It required no detalled ques-|it as the one Henrionnet had pur- tioning to place the case fully be- chased a few minutes before the tragedy and also the cartridges. fore the jury. In fact less than an hour was consumed in the proceed-| Mr. Kruger was busily engaged at his duties at the Rex and could not MOOSEHEART LEGION LATEST TO ORGANIZE "o jury. attor being sworm in| be presen, wnil B ueonkc, Tue Bey The latest fraternal order to be H Ibertson’ ? born in Bemidji is the Women of 3:’:(::ktil;l;tr";;)”lgr;\’LwI;]{ergel;lfgn sbg;y given covered pretty thoroughly Mooseheart Legion, an auxiliary to was prepared for burial and ship- what Mr. Kruger would testify to "l‘e Loysil Orderh of Moose’i_hand 18| ment to the family home at Erskine,[and the hearing ended to prepare the result of the war. e new : £ ‘| a verdict. furlough and while here is visiting of Mrs. Alar, who has been in cus- A ’ and a full complement of officers and 2 tody since Friday morning, was re-| ..o organized by C. K. Petrie, sec- g?)l:.yofwt;;e cl‘);:'l]lr:a‘(cn\zg:lln‘(ll;;":.hfhéesrtei_ BEMID‘" pAYS TRIBUTE turn to the city building. his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Bow- ers. Mr. Bowers, who has been sta- leased Sunday after a long grilling retary of the local Moose lodge, who at the county building. Ivankovich, was commissioned organizer by the - 5 Dr. Gilmore Testifies. ’|‘0 SL AYER’S VICTIM Dr. Gilmore of Gilmore & Mec- Cann was the first to testify. It was e tioned at Camp Dodge, has been transferred to Camp Pike, Little who served twelve years in Stillwa- Moose order authorities. at their offices that the young man Bemidji paid its farewell tribute Rock, Ark. WILL MEET SATURDAY That football game in Bemidji Saturday between the Detroit high school team and the Bemidji high school eleven shoudl be one of the best of the season, for the reason it will be the first time Detroit and Bemidji have met on the gridiron. The Detroit team is an unknown quantity to Bemidji but advance re- Germans to Conrentrate. With the Italian Armies, Nov. 20. —Balked by in three days sweep at the Piave river lines of the Italians the Austro-Germans have changed their tactics. The enemy plans to concentrate its attacks at various points and not along the entire 50- mile front. Enormous energies are to be employed in this latest move. e s . oo L RS et - O e e S NS . N SOV IR e N A SO OO (s e et B i, SRRSO Mike' Bronzovich and Matt and J. l";:)k ‘atter ";s w: 1::';9 3,'& ar:]}; g;- Cronovich, neighbors of the Alars ?etl:nbyu:gev:ie:tz of ,‘;lher’m hus- | went after recelving his fatal|to Oscar Nelson this afternoon when and Pritec, who were held as 8us-|,. "\ Gefense of their country on wounds. Dr. Gilmore told of the|hundreds turned out to do homage pects, were freed Saturday after-|, . European battle fronts. For | entrance of Nelson into his office| to the young man who had been a i fon: this, there is the great Mooseheart, and of dressing his wounds tempor-|resident of Bemidji for the past The authorities have cleared up|rio™ (& '8, 1€ B re" 16 maintain. | arily preparatory to removal to thelseven years. The body was sent to some angles of the case, but are far| 4 by the N'Ioose' order for the care|hospital. He told the jury that Nel-|his home in Erskine for burial, the from a solution of the crime. One and education of all orphaned chil- son was shot three times. One of|funeral at that place to be held to- theory is that enemies of the Alars dren of Moose members and to pro- the bullets struck him just above the|morrow under Masonic auspices. hired two or three men to do the|Srem 90 ToOEE MAN dows and de-| right wrist, another struck him in| Headed by the Bemidii band, with 5 killing. It is practically certain| 'S5 PG U0 “400" children are| the back of the neck while the thirdjwhich the dead voung man often that the three murders were not Bow recélvlng the best possible care entered the bhody midway between|played, a long procession of members committed single handed. and are being educated at Moose-| {he right hip and the center of the[of the Masonic order, Order of the Deputy Sheriffs 0. Hoel and John | §00 8F¢ Je 08 S HE" tor the or-|abdomen, ploughing through the in-|Eastern Star and the Elks escorted Movern of Duluth came to Work Om | .o,ovion"or the Legion is nation | testines and lodging against the|the casket from the Ibertson under- the case. Deputy Movern is a for- wide and wherever there is a lodge | 8Pine. Six punctures in the intes-|taking Qarlors to the Presbyterian tines were sewn up. Blood poison-|church, in which services were con- ing set in which was the cause of|ducted by Rev. L. P. Warford, pas- death. tor of the church. It was the ar- Ig:;'al?::leth resident and speaks of Moose. o " The new officers of the Bemidji That the oullets were fired at close | rangement made by the dying man range was brought out by Dr. Gil-|and the great crowd which gathered Assistant County Attorney Rich- auxiliary are: ard M. Funck will come from Duluth Sr. regent—Mrs. Frank Frost. more, stating that on the coat of|to pay its last respccts was unable Nelson were powder marks at the|to be accommodate in the small edi- and Assistant County Attorney F. Je. £ . regent—Miss Ida Nyhus. L. Boyle, who has been in the Twin Past regent—Mrs. Bart Stafford. points where the bullets penetrated.| fice. Purchase of Revolver. Mr. Nelson was a member of the Cities, may also do some investigat- ing. The three victims have not g:fih":e_‘;#;sfi‘:fir};r&i‘zh been buried. Recorder—Mrs. C. K. Petrie. y Sentinel—Mrs. Joseph Carlton. N. E. Given was mnext to testify | Masons and also the Elks in Be- Argus—Mrs. William Dugas. concerning the sale of the gun. Af-|midji. That he was held in high es- BEM")'" SOLDIER AND The office of treasurer is yet to be| ter narrating the transaction involv-|teem among his brethern and others filled ing the selection of the revolver, Mr.| was mutely attested by the profuse BRIDE MAKE VIS'T ) Given was asked if Henrionnet evi-|floral tributes. James Klungness, formerly with the Hotel Markham, and who left for denced any signs of nervousness or The pall bearers were members of 21 AMERICANS LOST Camp Dodge some time ago, is in excitement. the Masonic body, Oscar Erickson WHEN PATROL SINKS Bemidji on a five days’ furlough. Mr. “He wasn’t nervous nor excited|C. M. Jacobson, G. T. Lilligrand, W. 50 far as I could notice,” he replied.| H. Hazelton, William Chichester and Klungness was married to Miss Gladys Milton of Orth, Minn., a (By United Press) Washington, Nov. 20.—Twenty- “He just took the revolver and cart-{Dr. W. K. Denison. ridges, put them in his pocket and At the church, Rev. Warford walked out as unconcerned as could|preached the funeral sermon and aj be.” male quartet consisting of Kern Ol Andrew Rust testified that he was|son, Ray Hannah, C. M. Jacobson| month ago and his bride accompa- : nied him to Bemidji. She will visit|one Americans are believed to have at her home before returning. Mr.|been lost when the small United Klungness has been transferred to|States destroyer Chauncy sunk, fol- Camp Pike, Little Rock, Ark., where|lowing patrol duty Monday. Sev- enty officers and men were saved. coming eastward on Third street and |and Dr. McCann sang. : saw Nelson and Henrionnet go into The body was then escorted to he will go after spending a few days here. Y Further details are not announced. i this county showing their interest in the canvass and adding their tes- timony to the value of the work be- ing done for them through the Y M C. A. organization. Merlin Reynolds, in writing to his brother, H. E. Reynolds, from Camp Logan base hospital, Houston, Texas, says: “The Y. M. C. A. furnishe sabout the only clean recreation the boys have and deserves the support of every one. Lots of the boys would never write home if it was not for the “Y.” The “Y” has a department in the hospital and furnishes enter- tainment for the boys who are un- able to leave the wards.” County Superintendent Stewart has been organizing the rural sec- tions of the county in the work of raising funds for the work that an apportunity may be afforded every individual to assist in the good work. To that end, loyalty meetings will be held under the auspices of the schools at the following points ad- dressed by local speakers: Thurs- day evening, Spur; Friday evening, Debs, and Saturday evening at Sol- way. The Solway meeting will be preceded by a chicken pie supper, the proceeds from which will go to the “Y” fund. the stairway entrance and heard|the train for Erskine. In the morn-| four shots. He continued eastward|ing a large delegation of Masons] until in front of the entrance when| will go to Erskine to perform the Nelson came out, followed by Hen-|burial rites and the Bemidji band rfonnet. '{enrionnet had a revolver| will accompany -them. 1 i N