Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 11, 1919, Page 1

- b i i *John Morrison of Red Lake . Re-Elected President of the Minne- VOLUME XVII. NO. 163. CoRRl R OF CHIPPEWAS UNANINOUS I * ELECTING HEAD INCREASE NOT SRS TR 8555 Railroad and Warehouse Body/| to Leunch Biggest Tariff | Probe-in Its History. . TRISTATE WOULD ADD $623,000 TO REVENUE Reservation Again Chosen GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS LEND THEIR PRESENCE Disturbing Element Quiet and Given Sound Advice For the Future. Two Big vCompu.aAiea Raise Rates Million and a Half; Echo of Burleson iBeaimo. nations today s speech as proof United States of St. Paul, July 11.—The T_xlstaw Telephone company has yet to estah-| . lish before the state railroad and ;varehoqse commission that the aew Chippewa Indian Officials. President—John Morrison, Red Lake. \ s Vice-president—John ~ W. Carl, |+ 8 White Earth. Statue of Hzra Cornell, founder of g ] £y e : rates just put in, estimated to be Lai‘;“e_'”y Paul H. Beaulieu, Red| rhon university, unvelled during the worth $628,000 & year to the coms Treasurer—Omar Gravelle, Red semicentennial exercises. Herman A. pany in’ additional revenue, are McNeil of New York was the sculptor | justified. i Schedules and information fron: i g enio BELTRAMI FARMERS e K mmiseion, hare, mot dwnd “ASK STATE RELIEF. FROM WRECHED ROADS this, according to Fred W. Putnani member of the commission and its telephone expert. - North County Settlers Seek Better Highways As Flood """ " Preventative. justice.” ;A snapshot of Senutor Medill Mc-| BAGLEY COMES SUNDAY FOR Cormlick of Ninols leaving the caplitol ‘aftér a heated day’s session. Both Mr. | and Mrs. McCormick have been taking L@ active part In the affairs of the Republican party. REDBY WOMAN ATTENDS ' DEFOE WAKE: BOARDER KILLS SELF WITH RIFLE Archie Barton Suicide, Home of Aunt of Chippewa Mystery Victim. The long standing factional troubles of the Minnesota Chippewas seem . to have been settled. It took the hand of the government Indian commission to bring chaos out of the differences of factions which sought to govern the affairs of the tribe, which was done at Cass Lake at the meeting of the council, just ended. Disturbers Quieted. Jim Coffey of the Fond du Lac res- ervation was one of the leaders of the opposition and it was he who led the bolt at the convention held in Be- midji last year.” This year he called the annual meeting to he held at Attack New Rates. Describing the progress of comif mission représentatives in checking up the books and property values (52 the telephone companies. Mr. Put. nam indicated that soon after the return of the lines to private control, July 31, the commission will attack the new rates, ordered in during the closing months of the Burelson ad- ministration. 5 Fortified by data its investigators been able to put a PRESIDENT REQUIRES ONLY 39 St. Paul, July 11.—An 8. O. S. call (By United Press.) for better roads in Northern Beltrami county Wednesday reached the capi- tol. --Marooned by floods and wash-|have been gathering for amost a outs In the wilderness south of Roose- | year, the commission will launch into velt, settlers joined in this telegram |the biggest rate case in its history. to Attorney General Clifioré Hilton: [ Increases in rates totaling more than |' “On’ account of heavy rains it is|$1,600,000 ;kye:‘: pn:L in bi‘ t‘h;h'l‘ri; impossible for settlers in one town-|State and Northwestern Telephon 8 r ship, about twenty miles south of the|companies in Minnesota June 20 are dian woman found unconscious two Lake of the Woods te ¢ome -to}involved. ’ miles out on the Bemidji road lead- . S » i b n, g from the reservation, and who Roosevelt. Send relief. Couhty com- Under the-bili passed by congress o minston dater was. Heard MORE SOLDIERS LAND. . An echo of the tragedy which be- fell Susan De 1oe, tiue Chippewa In- York from overseas July 6 and 6 ing from Bemidji: DROB AMERICA . § = : By L. C. Martin a - {United Press Correspondent) =~ '~ X Washington, . July 11.—Senators opposing the league of 8jzéd upon six words from President Wilson’s Yheir contention that ratification will rob the A if.independence of action. The words are: “At whatever cost of independent action.” The president used them in declaring “the world demands a new order of international policies founded on freedom and BASEBALL GAME WITH LOCALS Bagey's baseball tossers will be in Bemidji Sunday. afternocon and play the local city team at 3:30 o’clock at Athletic park. Bagley has always good team in the field and a close eontest is looked for. . [] Eight transports, arriving at New| urlng uarrel brought a large number of Minneso- tans’ among them being the follow- Thus, says the anti-leaguers, the president demands the United States commit its self ta giving up its independence to whatever extent the league may, \deem necessary. - EXTRA! TP [ dent’s speech to the senate required s s s Washington, July 11.—The presi- Hls cum a“lon i only 39 minutes to deliver. o Y YL What appeared to be a cold blood- Ole J. Paulson, private, Co. C, ed murder on the -part of a nine- ] o s County ¢ s LI " - i g . é - . mesioiets” refuse to take this mattér|and ready. for the-presidential signa » ot ohot himualy| Third corps, artillery park; Qle 8nu- |year-qld boy,~who{deliberately shot ° Jup. Miles of washouts. ) tures, the lines are to be returned (Signed) “John Hensen.”” July 31. . Soon after that date tie This signature led officials to pic-|railroad and warehouse commission through the heart at Redby, killing himself instantly. The suicide oc- curred in the boarding house of which Mrs. Joe Roy, aunt of the Red Lake victim is the proprietress. At the time, she was attending a wake over thie body of her neice and Barton was alone. : It is reported that Barton had been acting queerly for some time, and that last summer he attempted sui- cjde by cutting his throat with a broken bottle. He used a 30-30 cali- bre rifle in shooting himself. The body will be shipped to Little Falls for burial, the former home of the victim. i 1t is likely a federal official will investigate the death of Susan De Tde, the Chippewa, discovered by her brother after a night’s search for her, after she had left her home to pick berries. When discovered, she was insensible and when carried home at- tempted to talk “when she recovered, Noordam. transportation corps. TRADE RELATION WITH (By United Press.) JOHN MORRISON Polk antounced teday.: world will be made within forty sota Council of Chippewas. United States. PRESIDENT MA" AGAIN SPEAK of friends today. WARNING TO PUBLIC. Captain Bittorf of the local Salva- columns of The Pion COMMISSIONERS T0 MEET. matters will come up. The annug meeting of the commissioners is hel in January. GEORGIA REJECTS SUFFRACE. the suit Judge W. H. Thompson, on pleas of the federal attorney, issued a writ upon the company to appear in court. Simultaneously he issued bench warrants for the arrest of the 11 officers of the company named in the suit. The warrants were placed in the hands of U. S. Marshal Short, CRANK WITH LETTER ture volunteer Hensen setting out|undoubtedly will summon the tele. from the settlement to fight his way | phone compgnies to appear before to the washed out regions to Roose-|the commission and show cause why Concluding that better roads are|tained opening a case that is ex- demanded and there is no need of|pected to cover the whole fleld of food or other relief, C. L. Weeks,|rate making in Minnesota. Mr. Put- Beltrami county attorney calling at- : tention to a law authorizing county Valuation Not Accepted. commissioners to order necessary The commission is not yet ready to accept the company’s estimate of expense against land in-the township. e of Its —_— depends a very large proportion of 7 =the rate; in that the amount allowed BEM[D-" WOMAN 10 for depreciation and return of capi- ORGANIZE FAIR VOTERS o siver =5 Engineers of the commission in an- other th™ will complete a valua- cepted the appointment as repre-|panies in Minnesota. Statisticians of liclub, but’the 1 sentative of the Sixth congressional |the commission about the same time Dalict utithe Tudiaw conimisilon district to the women’s state demo- will conclude a careful study of the held at Cass Lake. Among those pres- {t is said her head reveals where she ent were Walter Dickens, former su-|she will be one of the leaders in or- panies.. Iy addition to- this fepre- had been struck a hard blow. epin 5 sentatives of the commission are{™ perintendent of Red Lake, now super- ) ganizing the women’s auxiliary to T - making “a careful check upon the] Ballinger of. Washington, attorney | formed in the event of ratification of |}, i de by the engineers of the BRms“ A[RsmP ls for .thé general council, and Dr.|the suffrage amendment to the con- cs,:lfa:;." lad ‘Michael, supervisi E ¢ supervising inspector vlor stitution of the United States. To complete the mass of data at Businesslike Proceedings. g;:;;zzg'aybns:a:ltot’;efile?xfilinm"k rec-|ciding the big rate issue, James W.f (By United Press.) Mr. Dickens presided and called|orats of Minnesot. ng demo- | yowatt, supervisor of telephones for|| New York, July 11.—The British for the showing of credentials of esota, the commission, and other repre-[dirigible R 34, was more tuan half serting that only regularly -chosen in New York gathering data from |to Scotland at an early hour today, delegates would be permitted to take CHAPI‘IN MOURNS As the patent company of the Bell or-jand going at a speed of about 60 part. And there was gloom in the FIRST BoRN SON DIES ganization. knots. Again the threat to bolt the conven- —— whether or not the companies can |dirigible was out a thousand miles tion, when the presiding officer as- (By United Press.) substdntiate the book values of their|from Mineola, L. 1., at 7 o’clock last gerted that no such action would be propértfes” said Mr. Putnam. ‘“They |night. : irth, Charlie _Chapli tod: eTADTC CIIT be forthcoming,, that. such actions|™ plin, oday ishould. These valuations will show. were at an end without the least|mourned the death of his first born B NATION STARTS SUIT consideration. That settled the con-|son. It lived only 72 hours. Proof Burden on Company. “They are asking for rates on the AGMNST 2 3.4 BEER ings were proper and orderly. Mr. i Ballinger also took a hand in the FIRST COM_MUNm DANCE worth every dollar which was put 2 differences and so did Dr. Michael into them. That may b& true, and Pittsburgh, July 11.—The govern- in { ay not. rh i i dove of peace hovered. egain b may 1 MRt containing 2% per cent alcohol was The re-election of President Mor- den rests upon the company. launched here when U. 8. Attorney rison was unanimous and there will| The first of the pavement dances| “The commission is not going to|R: & Crawford filed a suit against ; Kerin under the direction of the recreation |allow any permanent increase in of the city’s largest breweries, in the nor disruption in the affairs of the|committee of the Woman's Civi i y .Chippewas in the state. ¢ and justified- on' a fair valuation. We |United States district court today, certainly are not going to allow a charging violation of the war-time Qlete success. It was given Thurs-|jew schedule to go in making in- day g\'ening. after the band concert H Eleven officials of the company €HARGB MEAT TR"ST in Library park, on the pavemert|without requiring the companies to|Vere named in the information. 100 couples participated establish their valuation as fair.” Sem e Music was furnished b-y an orches Rews rnarah (By United Press.) g tra from the Bemidji band, whi: BORAH ASKS PRGTBT Washington, July 11.—The *big|large numbers of spectators gathered a powerful domination over the na-|owners parking their cars. mes ON SHANTUNG tion’s food supply and international At the outset only a few couples . control of meat products, unless con-| went through the cadences of ihe velt for relief. the increased rates should be main- deputy attorney general, wrote to the {nam said. road improvement and to assess t the value of its property, upon which tal depends directly upon the valua- - Mrs. Sanborn of Bemidji, has ac-|tion of the toll properties of the com. -objected and, ordered the meeting fifteen minutes after being found and 1 - cratic committee of Minnesota, and booka: of the. two. telephons. oom intendent of White Earth; Webster |the democratic party which will be valuation of all telephone properties ‘the Indi rvice. 2 E " [' G VOYAGE e Indian se Mrs. Sunborn is a daughter of the disposal of the commisgion in de- regularly elected delegates, he as- sentatives of the commission are now | way across the Atlantic on its voyage camp of the rebellious faction. “The crux of the whole matter is Los Angel — tolerated and no recognition would geles, July 11.—The king of |j,ve contended all along that they troversy in a jiffy, and the proceed- basis that the properties now are the government inspector, and the BSH" ments drive against the sale of heer WAS succ AFFA[R have yet to establish this. The bur- be no more bickerings and boltings the Pittsburgh Brewing company, one rates until satisfied that they are Community club, proved to be a com- FEDERAL COMMISSION P Bieven. ofie creagses of $1,5600,000 in the state, near the armory and between 75 and five” meat packers will soon exercise |and watched interestedly, many car (By United Press.) Leland S. Mead of Blackduck was a casual on the transport Arizonian. GERMANY OPEN SOON Washington, July 11.—Trade rela- tions with Germany will be resumed at once, Acting RSecretary of Statelnmile of brush Formal announcement to the dragged out and livéd two hours. b -|8earch by the father of the victim eight hours he said. Polk said he|who had fears of his son’s going sails for France July 21 to take Sec- | swimming alone disclosed the true retary Lansing’s place. The latter|conditions and Sheriff Johnson was but was unable to. She died in about | sailed for Brest today en route to the |notified. He left for the scene of the The latest report was that the|tion Army warns the public that he has no solicitors out without the proper credentials, signed by officers|in the harbor today when union fire- of the army. He has been notified | men, water tenders and oilers de- by parties in the city that small boys| manded a wage increase of $15 per are out collecting, stating that it is|month and went on strike. for the Salvation Army fund, and d¢- ‘wEvery vessel on the Atlantic and sired to warn the qu}lp. through the| gulf seaboard may remain in port un- stad, same; Severe ri. Dybrig, same.|{jirough the. head with 20, These came home on the transport REN, WiLhin < 2chlibre Jrifle a companion of the same age, On the Calamares was Louis M. 'waus a tragedy enacted in Ten Lakes Factor, cook, from Wilton. He was |[township, close to the border of a member of the 28th company,|Frohn, yesterttay about noon. The principals were Toivo Reuna, who slew Una Niska in the former’s home while they had started out to go swimming in Long Lake. Both are said to be young Finns. It is as- serted the two had quarreled and the youthful slayer had taken his young companion into the house where the tragedy occurred. The yictiy lived in Frohn. ° Es oo With the shooting, the lad dragged his victim from the house and to a re he sought to con- He was alive when ceal the bod tragedy this afternoon. _— . The victim of the shooting had |asked his father to be allowed to g0 IF SENATE GROWS T00 HOT!swimming. The father reluctantly brcae consented, telling him not to be gone Washington, July 11.—President |}OBE and when the son failed to re- Wilson will make another appearance | turn started after him. The weapon before the senate when the debate|#bed held one cartridge and when it over the league of nations grows toa] hot, and will personally reply to aty|\ tacks on the covenant, isc the belief \b[p.s found it had been reloaded. BIG STRIKE AFFECTS ~ N - 100 GOVERNMENT SHIPS (By United Press.) New York, July 11.—More than 100 government ships were tied up til the strike is over, unless' adjust- ments are made at Washington. it oty L o oy font| SWEEPSTAKES GOLF TO s nual meeting and many important X S'I'ART NEXT SUNDAY On Sunday there will be a sweep- ntakes golf tourney started on the golf club links, all members being Atlanta, Ga., July 11.—Ratifica-|gligible. Entry fee will be one golf tion of the federal woman suffrage{’brll and these will be awarded as amendment was defeated in the Geor-|DPrizes for the winners, the contest Immediately following filing of|gia senate when a motion to disagree|continuing throughout the week. with a committee report against rat-| “:Players will qualify for the tour- ification was lost by a vote of 37 to]| 24y by first playing the nine holes, after which handicaps will be set, consistant with the scores. The play promises to be of much interest to t!'le competitors. = ARRESTED AT CAPITAL ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS = gress takes immediate steps to fore-|dance musie, but soon there wis a Washington, July 11.—Immediate- | who immediately started out to round ' stall thesel aéms," repor:ted (hg‘ fed- [ zeneral rush. The affair was strict-|ly after President Wilson finished de- | up the officials. (By United Press ) ; e Ll et eral commission to President Wilson. | Iy chaperoned and the result w:as all|livering his peace treaty address and \Vashlnx:t)on July 11.- A man giv- Two more have contributed to the The commission claims the packers sre fast obtaining their domination by manufacturing or dealing in 775 commodities, largely products, and by *gaining control of 762 other com- “banies, many of which are public utfility corporations. BULGARS SUMMONED. to be desired. They will be given|presenting the league of nations to weekly in the future. the United States senate yesterday, Tht.e committee wishes to thank the|Senator Borah of Idaho introduced a (By United Press.) electric light company for use of {he|resolution asking the president to Paris, July 11.—Bulgar:inn peace light, the Crookston Lumber com-|send to the senate letters and pro- delegates were summoned today to pany for the use of the rope anad|tests from the peace commission rela- | appear July 25 for consideration of those who aided “on the floor.” tive to the Shangtung settlement. the peace treaty. liver in person. ., - ing the name of James L. Ezekel of | Fergus Falls cyclone sufferers. They Landover, Md., was arrested at the|are: capitol shortly before the president|Previously acknowledged ....... $25 arrived to address’ the senate. He|[David Gilbertson . had a letter addressed to the presi-|A. L. Collard dent which he said he wanted to de- Total e | ]