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?M, ^ *, THE iBEMIDJrB^HLLY P I G N E E VOLUME 13> NO. 221. •:,.-., -, • , ,.,-.•-,•.;,,; ^ « r ^ BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 15,1915. .FORTY 0 H T 8 PEB MONTH.

BELTRAMI COUNTY FAIR. OPENS; E ^ I B I T r GOOD

Skies Clear and Good Crowd Out to

Open the Biggest County Fair

Ever Hold.

SCHOOL EXHIBITS ABE LARGE; POTATO CONTEST IS FEATURE

Booths Are Prepared for "Every­

body's Day" Tomorrow—Prospects

for Successful Exposition Good.

FBEE PROGRAM TO BEGIN AT TEN THURSDAY MORNING

Under blue skies, several hundred people from Beltrami county attended the tenth annual Beltrami county fair which began this morning under fa­vorable conditions

Entry Day. The entire day was taken up in

arranging details and the noise* of the hammer, mingled with the laughter of the people, the crowing of roosters, the cackling of hens, mooing of cat­tle, the neighing of horses and the chugging of automobiles told that the biggest fair ever held in Beltrami county was on

Weather Conditions Ideal. Weather conditions were ideal, not

a cloud appearing in the sky and the weather was warm enough for every­one to be comfortable

Agricultural exhibits and school exhibits were the most prominent ex­hibits at the fair.

Schools Have Exhibit. The county schools and the schools

in Bemidji will have the largest ex­hibit ever had at any county fair, ac­cording to County Superintendent of Schools W B Stewart The exhibit is the largest at the fair The potato contest is one of the features of the exhibit.

Canned Exhibit Large. Among the other exhibits are po­

tatoes exhibits, grass and grain ex­hibits, vegetable exhibits, fruit ex­hibits, floral exhibits and canned and baking exhibits The canned goods exhibit is very large and includes canned peas, tomatoes* parsnipsr

cauliflower, corn, carrots, beets, onions, olives and beans

Cattle Exhibit Good. The exhibits of cattle, poultry, hogs

and horses are very good and are laiger than ever

The United States Cream Separator company and the Minnesota Electric Light and Power company have ex­hibits on the grounds

Race Track Good. The race track is in excellent con­

dition for the opening of the race events

The following are among the farm­ers' club exhibits, all of whom are making an effort to capture some of the prize money: The Better Farm­ing Club of Grant Valley township, supervised by its secretary, Donald Shannon, and Christian Larson; the Summit Farmers' club of Blackduck which is in charge of Charles Olson and Olof Anvid, and the Frohn Equitable Farmers' club managed by a committee headed by Nels Willett and A W Hoskins.

Many Clubs Exhibit. Other clubs which are arranging

to exhibit and which will probably have booths are the Town of North­ern club, Eckles* Farmers' club, Tur­tle River Farmers' club, Pleasant Val­ley Farmers' club, Nebish Farmers' club, Bemidji Township Farmers' club, Solway Farmers' club and the ammers Farmers' club.

Booths Attractive. Grains, grasses and root crops are

abundantly displayed in these booths, each having appointed capable men" and women to supervise the work in an effort to make their respective booths as attractive as possible.

Everybody's Day. Tomorrow will be "Everybody's"

day, with the free attraction pro­gram opening at 10 o'clock. Judg­ing of exhibits will begin promptly at 9 o'clock.

The Four Nelson Comiques open with their feature acrobatic, comedy stunts, followed by Huddleston's trained animal acts, comprising dogs and monkeys.

The afternoon's program will be­gin promptly at 1:30, entertainment being given by the Nelsons' and the Huddleston trained animals, followed by exciting foot races by men and boys. Horse races by farmers' horses over a half-mile course will be run at four o'clock

Brou,,\J^uits Telephone Compo. "oes to

National'dank H. B. Brookins, who has been man­

ager of the local telephone exchange for the past year, fcas accepted a po­sition in the First National bank of this city to succeed Ralph Brandon, who left for Conrad, Mont.

Mr Brookins' successor is J. P McDowell of Minneapolis. Mr. Mc­Dowell will move his family to Be­midji as soon as he is able to locate a residence.

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JUDGE STANTON AT GRAND RAPIDS

Opens Fall Term of District Court.

—Faces Busy Season For

Two Weeks

Grand Rapids, Minn , Sept. 15.— Judge C W. Stanton of Bemidji

is presiding at the fall term of thr

district court here. There are sixty nine cases on the- civil calendar ano ten criminal cases brought over from the last term.

Judge Stanton Tuesday afternoon charged a grand jury, directing tht inquisitors to examine pending crim­inal charges of which there are quite a number to be presented.

Alleged Poisoning Case One of the most important cases

will be that against Gus Voigt, son of the late Frank Voigt, who resided near Deer Lake, on a charge of at­tempting to poison his steptmother, Mrs Emma Voigt The case is said to be the outgrowth of a family dis­agreement The elder Voigt had married his second wife a year before his death. After his death Mrs Voigt signed away her statutory rights to valuabJejuroparty and after-ward recmded her action, it is alleged

Naturalization Cases Up. Alfred Allen, a young man brought

here from Deer River on the charge of attempting an assault upon a girl, will also have the accusation against him looked into

Tuesday morning Judge Stanton took up naturalization cases, of which there are twenty-six applications as follows: Austria, 6; Finland, 7, Canada, 2, Norway, 2; Italy. 5, Sweden, 3, and England, 1.

The trial of civil actions may be­gin this afternoon. After a two weeks' session of court, Judge Stan­ton will hold court at Aitkin.

199 STUDENTS IN HIGH SCHOOL;GLASSES INCREASE

Enrollment at the high school con­tinues and extra rooms are being turned into class rooms.

The enrollment in the high school proper, this morning, was 199 while the normal seating capacity of the school is 177.

The junior high school has 196 students and the normal seating ca­pacity is 207.

SOLWAY FARMERS' CLUB AWARDED MILK TESTER

The Solway Farmers' club has been awarded the milk ester offered by the Bemidji merchants to the farmers' club having the best average attend­ance at its meetings for the year.

The tester is now at the creamery and will be delivered to the club as soon as the committee, B. M. Gile and W. Z. Robinson, can affect ar­rangements.

FIFTEEN BECOME CITIZENS; FIRST

COURTCASECALLED Men of Seven Different Nationali­

ties Are Granted Citizen­

ship Papers.

GRAND JURY INDICTS LABTJDA FOR GRAND LARCENY

Fifteen men were given citizenship papers at the opening term of the district court yesterday Seven dif­ferent nationalities were represented Ihere were seven Norwegians, two Bohemians, one Dane, two Canadians, one Swede, one German and one Rus­sian. The men given papers weje Jacob Hoff, Otto Erlandson, Frank Joseph Fucik, Declar Halana, Andrew Sorenson, Peter Olson Nestinger, John Ostrom, Eugene Berthold Ber-man, Thomos Thompson, John Quick-lund, Edward Amsolen, Lorini Menry Perveiito, Matt Olson, Peter Gunder-son Olson and Andrew Samuel Olson

Grand Jury in Session.' The grand jury which went into

session yesterday noon after being charged by Judge W. S McClenahan, is still in session today Their work will probably be completed this after­noon. An indictment has been re­turned against John Labuda who is charged with grand larceny in the fiwt'-«tegTeer - Labuda is" accused of taking $48 from Mike Denikov at Spooner, Aug. 3. He is in the coun­t y jail.

First Case Called. Judge McClenahan this morning

began the civil calendar The first case called was Call England against J R Pacha, Edward Boyle and John Schjeie England was injured while in the saloon of the defendants at Blackduck and is bringing the suit for damages!

Henry Funkley is the attorney for the plaintiff and E. E McDonald rep­resents the defendants. The case may not be completed for several days.

MERCHANTS M l TO C L 0 S ^ T | M $

FRIDAY AFTERNOON Stevens Bill Discussed at-ileeting; J.

K. Given Resigns as Treasurer;

C. E. Battles Chosen.

DISCUSS PLANS FOR HOLDING BUSINESS MEN'S PICNIC

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The merchants at their meeting Tuesday afternoon voted to close a half day Friday afternoon and boost the county fair

J K. Given's resignation as treas­urer was accepted and C E. Battles elected his successor. % \^

Picnic to Be Held. A short discussion with regard to

holding an outdoor picnic was held and as a result J. K. Given and Frank Koors were appointed a com­mittee for the purpose of determin­ing whether the merchants would close shop for a day to attend the picnic They are to report at the next meeting.

Congress Bill Considered. The much discussed Stevens bill

which is up before congress was the topic for the afternoon and the asso­ciation voted to support the bill and instructed the -president and secre­tary to send letters to ^Minnesota

nn&fifc c o n * r ^ t f g & & y S n % B U p £ port it The biU supports the stand­ardization and maintenance of prices on articles of known value. ;

AMERICANS TAKE TWO MORE HAITIEN PORTS

Washington, Sept. 15 —American marines have taken possession of two mort Haitien ports, Jacmel and Le-cayes Nine ports are now in the hands of the Americans.

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BUSINESS HOUSES TO CLOSE FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR FAIR; MAYOR ISSUES PROCLAMATION

The track sports at the fair grounds for Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be in charge of a committee

ygl comprising E B. Berman, chairman, "*" W. L. Brooks, E A Barker, J K

Given and E. H Denu Every num­ber on the program w>ll be pulled off on schedule time, according to the committee. - M r -..., -

Pioneer want ads bring results.

Mayor McCuaig has issued the following proclamation, prompted by the action of the Bemidji merchants in voting to close Friday afternoon for the county fair:

I, William McOuaig. mayor of Bemidji, do request that all places of business close doors from noon until 5 o'clock Friday, September 17, for the purpose of permitting all employes to attend the Bel­trami county fair, on this Be­midji day. (Signed),

WILLIAM M'CUAIG, Mayor of Bemidji, Minn.

ATTORNEY GENERAL DEFINES HUNT LAW

Sherm Bailey, Game Warden, Receives

Advice From State Official Rela­

tive to Bag Limit.

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Sherm Bailey, game warden, has received opinions from the attorney general as to phases of- the hunting laws.

In the opinion of the attorney gen­eral, a person who has complied with the requirements of the law, may dur­ing one day lawfully take or kill fif­teen wild ducks and may during the same day also take or kill ten game birds of other varieties.

45 Ducks at One Time. A person, lawfully acquiring the

same, may have in his possession at any one time 45 wild ducks and also thirty game birds of other varieties.

The attorney general's office also holds that a minor over the age of fourteen years may hunt without a license but he cannot ship game without the necessary coupons which are attached to a license.

License Minora. A license may be issued to a

minor over the age of fourteen years upon proper application and the pay­ment of the required fee, but a minor under the age of fourteen years is not permitted to use or carry firearms.

MASONS TO MEET TONIGHT

The Masonic lodge A. F. and A. M. will hold its regular meeting in the Masonic Temple tonight. ?£ ;" „

MASS MEETING AT NYMORE TO DISCUSS ANNEXATION

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Committee Appointed by City Council

#2 to Meet With Village Resi

. : dents Tonight.

POPULATION OF BEMIDJI * - | * „ i WILL BE BOOST *f ~*~~. , j t i *

A mass meeting will be ijeld "to night at Nymore to discuss the prob­able annexation^ to Bemidji The committee appointed-by the city coun­cil, composed of Mayor McCuaig, P J. Russell, city attorney, and Sherm Bailey, will attend the mass meeting and discuss the annexation with the residents of Nymore.

Election Necessary. Should the people of Nymore de­

cide to annex Nymore, an election will have to be held in Bemidji and Nymore, and should a majority of the voters in each place favor annex­ation, it will be done which will mean that the population of Bemidji will be boosted about 1,500.

East Bemidji. Nymore will probably be known as

East Bemidji and will be known as the Fifth ward and will have the city advantages. \

NEW BAKERY TO , OPEN SATURDAY

The new Pfeifer Bakery~ will open in the old Lumbermen's bank :ou Third street, next to the O'Leary-Bowser store, next Saturday.

All kinds of bakery goods will be handled as well as confectionery.

J. P. Pfiefer will be in charge of the bakery.

NEW YORK IN HEAT WAVE; FREEZING IN ROCKIES

Washington, Sept. 15 —Govern­ment weather reports at eight o'clock this morning that Canton, N. Y., is sizzling under 80 degrees and in Wy­oming the temperature the tempera-;tu^J»Ttn1|er 2«-degrees and freez­ing'm the Rockies.

ENGLAND INCREASES IMMENSE WAR LOAN

London, Sept 15 —Premier As-quith in the House of Commons this afternoon moved that another war loan be issued, bringing the the total to $6,310,000,000.

BRYAN VISITS FORD; DISCUSSES PEACE PLAN

Detroit, Sept. 15.—William Jen­nings Bryan made a flying trip last night to confer privately with Henry Ford .regarding the latter's $ 10,000,-000 peace plan. ..

GERMANY AND AUSTRIA OFFER LARGE SUM TO STRIKE

Toledo, Ohio, Sept. 15.—President O'Connor of the International Long­shoremen's Union, says that Germany and Austria, through a Boston grocer, offered $1,035,000 to declare a month's strike on the Atlantic and Pacific seaboards to hinder the ship­ment of munitions to the allies. The offer was rejected.

JAMES K. GIVEN ; RETIRES FROM FIRM

James K, Given, who has been con­nected with the Given Hardware company for the past six years, has retired from the firm and will take charge of his farm north of Wilton.

The Given Hardware company will continue with R. L. and N. E. Given in charge. „,_.

"Excuse my foot" said the marshal as he kicked the tramps out of town.

UNITED STATES NEAR BREAK WITH GERMANY

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Entire State of South Carolina is

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Columbia, S. C, Sept. 15.—South Carolina adopted state-wide prohibi­tion yesterday, to take effect January 1, according to unofficial returns The vote, with almost complete re­turns from a majority of the 44 coun­ties, stood 33,104 for prohibition to 14,517 against.

SUMMER HOTEL TO CLOSE SOON

Birchmont Beach Hotel Nears End

of Season; No Dance Friday

' Night.

The new summer hotel -at Birch­mont Beach will close inside of a week, according to an announcement made at the hotel today. All the tickets issued for dinners will be good for next year.

There will be no dance at the hotel Friday evening on account of the play "Loveland," to be given at the Brinkman theater under the auspices of the Bemidji Elks.

BRITISH MARINES CAPTURE TRENCHES

Athens, Sept. 15.—The British marines distinguished themselves in a hot action near the southern tip of the Galhpoh peninsula.

While the Allies were bombarding the Turkish left, inside the Darda­nelles, warship fire drove the Turks from their trenches and the marines rushed ashore and occupied the trenches.

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CLEARWATER FAIR HAS GOOD LIVE STOCK EXHIBIT

The best live stock exhibit ever judged at a Northern Minnesota county fair is the way A. J. McGuire of the University Extension school, characterized the exhibit at the Clearwater county fair at Bagley.

Monday and Tuesday were rainy days but,the attendance this morning at the fan- was encouraging and a record attendance will be recorded today, is the belief.

A number of Bemidji people will attend the fair today.

ONLY TWO ARRESTS IN MONTH, IS REPORT

The citizens of Bemidji are very orderly.

This is shown by a report of Frank Ripple, chief of police, that only two arrests have been made this month, both cases of intoxication, where the parties arrested brought the liquor in to Bemidji internally.

aL0VELAND" DRESS • REHEARSAL TONIGHT

A dress rehearsal will be held this evening for the cast in "Loveland," the home talent play to be given at the Brinkman theater Thursday and Friday evenings under the auspices of the Bemidji lodge of Elks.

Miss Dorothy Fraleigh is directing the play.

AEROPLANE DROPS BOMBS NEAR VENICE

THE CUB REPOFTER It Happened At Night—Just

Government Will Demand Disavowal

of Sinking of Hesperian as Only

Alternative.

GERMANY CLAIMS BOAT NOT %

SUNK DY SUBMARINE

Bernstorff Makes Recommendation

to Imperial Government; Washing-,

ton Officials Demand Indemnity. 5

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GERMAN NOTE SAYS SHIP MUST, £ HAVE STRUCK A MINE

Washington, Sept. 15—Prospects for a favorable adjustment of the controversy between the United States and Germany depend entirely on the attitude which the Berlin for­eign, office will make toward the re­commendation made today by Count Von Bernstorff, the German ambassa­dor, following his conference yester­day with Secretary Lansing.

Details of the conference became known today, throwing light on the critical point that has been reached in the relations between the two countries.

Relations Friendly. Friendliness and candor are under­

stood to have characterized the con­versation between Mr. Lansing and the ambassador The latter now has been given an opportunity to com­municate freely with his government, so that it may be clearly understood in Berlin why officials here are con­vinced that the torpedoing of the Ar­abic could not have been a mistake, justified or unjustified.

In view of the evidence the United States wants a disavowal of the act, and this was made clear to Count Von Bernstorff Arbitration cannot be an issue for consideration until the atti­tude of the German government to­ward the act itself is placed on rec­ord.

Later the American government may take under consideration a pro­posal to arbitrate not the principle,, but what indemnity should be' paid for lives lost. ^ _ ~ _ , . ,. S

Suggests to Foreign Office. *Z Ambassador Von Bernstorff is u n ­

derstood to have made certain sug­gestions to his foreign office. If it ex­presses a disavowal of the submarine commander's act, officials here feel that questions of indemnity then can be left to arbitration.

Should Germany fail to justify the American demand for disavowal, in­dications last night were that the Washington government would fol­low its original purpose to sever dip­lomatic relations.

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HESPERIAN NOT SUNK BY GERMANS?

Berlin, Sept 15 —The German gov­ernment, in a note from the foreign office to Ambassador Gerard, deliv­ered at noon yesterday, made a quali­fied siclaimer of responsibility for the sinking of the steamship Hesperian. •On the face of th«, evidence thus far at hand the government is satisfied that the Hesperian was not sunk by a German submarine.

The communication is a prelimin­ary when all the facts in connection with the Hesperian incident are es­tablished definitely. The German government states that on the basis of the information thus far obtained the theory that the Hesperian was sunk' by a German submarine appar­ently may be abandoned absolutely.--

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