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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-31
GEORGE BERGluND
DOUBLES STORES SIZE

George Bergland, who operates a
grocery store in the Malzahn build
ing near the city hall, has doubled
the size of his store by renting the
next room in the same building,
which was formerly occupied by the
Fenton print shop.
Mr.. Bergland reports that his busi-
ness has grown so that larger quar-
ters become necessary He will in
crease his stock and improve the ser
vice in order to accommodate his
growing trade. He has been in bust
ness for the past three years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-31
s72,578 IN CITY
WARRANTS TAKEN UP

George w. Rhea, city treasurer, to-
day announced that the city of Be-
midi has taken up all the outstand-
ing warrants up to May /, 1915. The
total amount is $72,578.
A portion of the warrants issued
since then will be taken up in the
near future when the county settle
ment Is made.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-31
1900 MEN KILLED IN BATTLE

Petrograd, Aug. 31.-Russian Cau-
casian troops report that they have
taken "a Turkish officers and 5,129
men prisoners during recent opera
tions. Over 1900 men were killed
in battle on the two sides. The Rus
sian troops also report the capture of
200 camels, IL cannon, 1000 cattle
and much ammunition.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-31
STRICT ECONOMY IS
KEY NOTE OF CITY
COUNCIL MEETING
Reports Of City Clerk and City
Treasurer Show Saving is
Necessary. IL,
BEMIDJI BAND IS GIVEN
500 FOR FAIR TRIP
Communications and Routine Mat
ters Disposed of at Regular
Session. -,

Strict economy - starting right
away was the keynote of the regular
meeting of the city council at the
city hall last night.
Reports submitted by the City Clerk
and the City Treasurer made it evi-
dent that saving is a bald impera-
tive necessity. The City Clerks re-
port in full is published in another
column Of today's paper. That the
council members are going to be very
economical from this time on was
certain by their arguments over re-
pairs on the streets and at the city
hall. -
Routine Matters Discussed.
Routine matters took up the en-
tire session of the council at which
Alderman John Moberg, vice presi-
dent, Alderman J. p Lahr, Alderman
S. c. Bailey, Alderman J. M. Phil
lippi and Alderman r. e. Miller were
present.
Bills since the last meeting were
ordered paid.
Bonds Are Approved.
The bond of Joseph McTaggart for
$500 with Hugh A. Whitney and W.
P. Foley as sureties was accepted and
placed on file. The bond was given
in connection with with a contract
for the filling of 4th street.
The bond of Louis Lauritzen for
$500, for the use of Minnesota avenue
in the construction of building was
accepted. The sureties were F. G.
Troppman and Andrew Benson.
Employment Office Licensed.
The Bemidji Employment Office was
licensed and the bond for $4,000 was
accepted. ~
The proposed Ordinance Number
81 was read for the second time. This
ordinance is to amend Numbers "a
and 70 and is entitled ordinance
amending Section one, Chapter so
Of the general ordinance to fix and
establish the fire limits in the City of
Bemidji.
Street q Menace?-
A communication was received by
the council from the St. Cloud Oil Co.
complaining Of the condition Of the
railroad crossing and street near the
Great Northern tracks. "The condi-
tion," said the letter, sis a menace
to public safety and is in an unpas-
sable condition since the city has
begun to improve the street." The
repairing on the street has been held
up on account of the delay in receiv-
ing material.
Band Gets 500.
C. w. Brandborg and H. e. An
derson appeared before the council
asking for an appropriation of $100
to assist in paying the expenses OF
the Bemidji band to the state fair
Mayor McCuaig spoke in favor of the
The council granted
the appropriation.
The Bemidji band, the council was
told, will have nearly $1,000 ex.
penses in going to the fair where
they will play during the entire fail
week. In the morning the band will
play at the Stock pavilion, in the at.
ternoon in front of the Implement
building and in the evening in front
of the Agricultural building at the
fair grounds.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-31
OUR NEW EDITOR.

With this issue of the Pio-
( neer we desire to introduce
to our readers and the gen.
< eral public Frederick Neu-
meier of Saltwater, who has
K assumed the duties of editor.
of the Daily and Weekly Pio-
neer, succeeding H. M. Stan
< ton. - -...
Mr.. Neumeier was formerly
editor and publisher of the
Saltwater Daily Journal and
later was staff correspondent
for the United Press, his
handling of the equity land
cases attracting wide atten-
tion in the newspaper world.
Under Kelsey Chase he occu-
pied the position of assistant
X state bank examiner of Min
K nesota and before his coming
to Bemidji he creditably filled
f. the city desk position with the
X st. Paul Daily News. -
X He comes highly recon-.
X mended from all his former
X fields of labor and the Pio-
X neer feels elated over having
x been able to secure his ser
X vices as editor, to succeed SO
X able a man as Mr.. Stanton has
X proven himself to be:
x The new editor is enthu-
X siastic about Bemidji and Be-
x midi people and is certain
x that further acquaintance
X ship will result in warm
X friendship and hearty coop
x Grafton in the conduct of q
< mo n, up-to-the-minute
x daily newspaper. d
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-31
Grain Crop Wonderful.
WEDGES GOES TO STATE FAIR

Arthur G. Wedge, treasurer of the
Minnesota State Fair and vice-presi-
dent of the First National bank, left
this morning for St. Paul where he
will complete plans for the state fair
next week. He expects to be away
for several weeks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-31
R00SEVELT'S ADDRESS +.
ALL But CRIMINAL
Former German Soldiers in Session
at St. Paul Condemn Platts.
burg Speech. = L

st. Paul. Mimi, Aug. s1.-The
Kriegerbund. an organization COM
posed of the former soldiers of the
Germany army, today passed resolu.
tions condemning the address OF
Theodore Roosevelt at the Plattsburg
military encampment several days
ago. ..... 49,, - =.
They characterized the address as
being all but criminal. -. -,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-31
HANCOCK. INVENTION WOULD
OVERCOME SUBMARINE MAYBE

Hancock, Mich, Aug. 31.--As q
probable means of overcoming the
submarine, DR.. Koplowitz has invent
ed a sub-sea scope. 1t resembles q
periscope of submarine, and is built
upon the same principle, except that
it works under water, and is de-.
signed to be connected to- vessels.
Through it, it is said, objects under
water can be seen Ia miles away.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-31
ASST. ENGINEER War
DEPARTMENT IN CITY

E. J. Dugan, assistant engineer OF
the war department., was in Bemidji
today and went from here to Itasca
Park.
He will make an inspection of the
Mississippi river from Itasca to Be-
midi, making the trip by canoe.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-31
ANOTHER HA1T1EN OUTBREAK

Washington Aug. 31.-What may
be another Haitien outbreak was re-
ported today in a dispatch from Ad-
miral Caperton. He reported that
the collier Jason has gone to Genaives
with a company of marines. The
navy department has not detailed
them.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-31
RUSSIAN TROOPS ARE
DEALT SEVERE BLOW

Berlin, Aug. 31.-The war Office
reports today that Mackensen has in
flicted another severe blow to the
Russian troops that are being driven
from Brestiltovski. Over $500 men
were captured. The Germans are
now within IL miles of Grodno.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-31
BRYAN TO VISIT
GERMANY IS REPORT

London, Aug. .31.-Dispatches from
Berlin, today state that the press
there is jubilant over the reported
visit to be made by William Jen-
nings Bryan and will give him a
worthy reception.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-31
TWO. FILE FINAL
PROOF OF CLAIM

Frank Zack has filed his final proof
of claim at the city clerks office on
160 acres of land in Township 154-
30 Stanis Kuta has filed final proof
for l6O acres in the. same district.
This land is ditch land north of Kel-
liner.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-31
BANKER ON BUSINESS TRIP

w. L. Brooks, cashier Of the North
ern National bank, left this after
noon for Thief River Falls on q bust
ness trip. He will return tomor-
row. ~. .-Ez.1
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-31
HOLD IMPORTANT CONFERENCE

London. Aug. 81. Great signific-.
ance has been attached to the sudden
mysterious conference held this af-'
ternoon In the Office Of Premier AS.
quith. 1t. was called Immediately
after the Premier's return from an
inspection trip. Several ministers
have been called from their stations
for further conferences. s
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-31
WEST SUPPORTING :.
=
. PRESIDENT WILSON .
IN WAR POLICIES
Rev. $. l.. ecs2;te, D. D., and
D. K. Oracle oc1e rom -
Western Trip. i,
LABOR SITUATION IS STRIN.
GENT IN COAST STATES
Travellers Say That Minnesota i!
the Only Place for
Poor Man.

'"The West Is standing by President
Wilson and he is being applauded as
the great man of the country"
This was the statement made this
morning by Rev. s. E. p White, D.
D., pastor of the Presbyterian church
of Bemidji, who returned with D. K
Oracle, from an extended trip through
the west and several points in the
east.
Began Tour in June.
The travellers left Bemidji June Z
and went to Chicago. Among the
other cities visited were Wooster.
Ohio, where Rev Mr. White attended
the commencement exercises of his
alma mater, the Wooster University;
Pittsburg, Denver, Los Angeles, San
Diego, San Francisco and a number
of other western cities. The return
trip from California was made over
the Canadian Pacific railway.
No Jobs in West.
conditions in the vest are fair
and improving but it's no place for a
man to go for employment" said
Rev. Mr.. White. "The labor situa-
tion is stringent. All along the way
we have told men that if they are
looking for work they should not go
west but that they should come to
Minnesota.
Grain Crop Wonderful.
I'm Canada we could notice the
hand of war. Placards were posted
in many places calling the Canadian
boys to the 'front.'
"The grain crop is wonderful
There is no question in my mind that
it will be real bumper crop"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-31

William J. Bryan, at the Winona
Lake Chautauqua, today denied that
he was going to Germany.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-31
morrow event.

The 4. f. & A. M. will hold their
first fall meeting at their hall to-
morrow evening.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-31

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The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

There is considerable misunder-
standing in different parts Of the state
regarding the municipal bond amend
ment. Many have inquired if this
amendment will be submitted to the
voters. 1t can be stated that the pro-
posed amendment will not be on the
official ballot at the election to be
held in 1916. The amendment has
been submitted several times during
the past eight years, but it always
met with defeat
While it received the majority OF
the votes cast on that question, 1t did
not receive majority OF ali the votes
cast at that election for state offices,
etc. Under the ruling Of the supreme
court, before an amendment to the
state constitution can be adopted 1t
must receive a majority OF the high
est number of votes cast for any state
officer at the election.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14
CHARGES OF lNHUMANE TREAT
MENT OF CoNVICTS TO
BE INVESTIGATED.
D0NAGHEY ON COMMISSION
Ex-Governor, Few. AIonzo Monk and
Sheriff w. G. Hutton Chosen
Says Penitentiary officials
Had No Choice.
Little Rock

Little hOCks-
Governor Hays announced the per-
honnel of the commission to investi-
gate conditions on the state farm and
at the state penitentiary as follows:
Former Governor George w. Dnoa-
ghey, Rev Alonzo Monk, prominent
Methodist minister of Little Rock, and
Sheriff w. G. Hutton Of Pulaski
County.
They will investigate charges of in
humane treatment OF prisoners, made
by Rev. l.. Tonne, former chaplain
of the penitentary, in speeches on
prison reform"
"I appointed this commission at the
request of the Penitentiary Commis-
sion," Governor Hays said, although
the members OF that body had moth
ing to do with selecting the members.
J selected men in whom | believe the
people of the state have the utmost
confidence and they will make a COM
plete investigation of the charges
made by the Rev. Mr.. TONNE"
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14
WARSAW IN HANDS
OF THE GERMANS
RUSSIANS EVACUATE AFTER
STUBBORN DEFENSE OF THIRD
LARGEST CITY IN EMPIRE.

London.-The Germans are in pos
session Of Warsaw, capital of Poland
and the third largest city In the Rus
sian empire. Bavarian troops en-
tered the city, having taken success
lively the Blonie lines and the outer
and inner fortresses of the city, the
Russians fighting only rear guard ac-
tions to allow their main army to es-
cape.
While to the Bavarians, command
ed by Prince Leopold, has fallen the
honor of taking over Warsaw in the
name of the German emperor and his
consOrt, who are expected to make
a state entry within few days, the
real conquerors are the troops fight
ing under Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg along the Narew river to the
northeast; to the Austro-Germans,
who crossed the Vistula south of the
city, and to the armies of the Aus
trian Archduke Joseph Ferdinand and
Field Marshal Won Mackensen, which
are advancing northward between the
Vistula and Bug rivers.
The fall of Warsaw marks the cul-
mination of the greatest sustained
movement of the European war, Three
times previously Teutonic armies have
been halted at its gates. Apparently
impregnable in the face of direct at"
tack, it was compelled to capitulate
before the sweep of vast movement
which threatened to encircle the CAPT
tai and with it the Russian armies en-
gagged in the campaign of which it
was the storm center. From the north,
northwest west, south and southwest
the Austro-German forces have been
pressing upon the Polish capital in
their combined drive to force the Rus
SLAMS out of Poland and il possible to
break their offensive power for an in
definite period.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14
Saw Peace Offered and Refused.

London.-Reuter's correspondent at
Petrograd transmits the following:
THE Bourse Gazette learns from an
unimpeachable source that the Ger
man emperor made an offer of peace
to Russia through the king of Den
mark. The answer sent to the king
stated that the question of peace ne
gotiations could not be raised at the
present time"
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14
Russians Misuse Jews.

Atlantic City, N. J.-Members Of
the Executive Council of the B'nai
Birth, in session here, declared that
the conditions of the Jews in Russia
had not been improved notwithstand-
ing reports of concessions at the be-
ginning of the European war. Speak
ers charged that Jews have been used
as shields by the Russian soldiers in
the trenches 1t was decided to en-
ter a protest with the State Depart.
ment at Washington if, upon investi-
cation, the charges are found to be
true.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14
BRIEFLY RELATED.

Lloyd England, adjutant general OF
the Arkansas National Guard, would
greatly increase federal control over
the militia, according to his views eX-
pressed in a signed article recently
published in the New York World
The World requested the adjutant
generals Of all the states to express
their views as to strengthening the
national defense. General England is
q graduate of West Point, and was pro-
NOTED to the rank of captain for brav-
cry in action in the Philippines.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14
JACKSON COUNTY MAN TRAMPS
$50 MILES PURSUING AB-
DUCTOR.
FORCED TO GIVE UP SEARCH
Alleged kidnapper camped Near the
House Of /. /. Conoley, and in
His Absence Induced Young
Girl to Leave Home.
Van Buren,

van Dui
L. L. Conoley of Newport, Ark, ar
rived here footsore and weary, he
having walked all the way from Jack
son County in search OF man who
kidnapped his daughter on July 10.
Mr.. Conoley stated that stranger
drove in one night near his little
farm and camped. The next morning
Conoley went to town to attend to
some business, and when he returned
his young daughter Miss Anna, was
gone. He made an investigation and
found that his daughter had been per-
suaded to leave with the stranger
Conoley at once set out afoot hunting
for the man and his daughter. He
stated that the strange man drove
covered wagon with a red mule and
gray pony
He was unable to learn the kidnap-
er's name, but described him as being
about six feet tall, dark and dressed
with overalls and large black hat. He
had walked nearly 25O miles when
he arrived here, ard stated he would
have to return home the same way
He gave up the search here, saying he
could do no more
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

The final report of the legislative IN
vestigating committee, filed with Gov
Hays, shows that P D. English, clerk
of the supreme court, was S1,3S3.92
short in his accounts at the time the
audit was made and that Mr.. English
paid into the state treasury that
amount
The report includes a letter written
by Mr.. English to Governor Hays, in
which he said:
THE committee found in my books
many errors, omissions and mistakes
in debts and some to my credit.
settled with the state July 20 by pay
ing 1921, all that had been found at
that date. The largest was a mistake
in addition, one whole page OF my Zee
book and report to the state auditor
being omitted or skipped. That was
corrected and paid to the treasury. Al
terwards the committees auditor
found other errors in my clerks books.
These ! desire to correct and pay IN
full, but will have to wait until | get
a copy of their report and figures.
The report says Mr.. English now has
S7,964 in fees in a local bank. 1t says
Mr. English has not paid into the
treasury any excess fees in the last
four years before 1915. This year ST.
1913 has been paid in. Mr.. English
explained this to the committee by
saying Business in the way Of fees
has been better this year
1t is expected that the committee
will soon make general report COW
ering their investigations.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

While playing with matches, the
dress of Beatrice Beadle, three, caught
on fire at the home of her parents on
: sher street near the Four-Mile gro
Gerry, and despite the efforts of two
physicians, she died. All members or
the family were in the barn when the
little girl set her clothing on fire. she
is supposed to have secured the
matches from a cupboard. Hearing
her screams, members Of the family
rushed into the house and found her
clothes in flames, Before they could
be eXtinguished all her clothes were
burned off except her collar.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

Sidney G. Kahn of Little Rock, vice
president of a big banking concern, in
an dnterview says that the farmers OF
Arkansas are in good condition. Mr..
Kahn recently visited different Sec
tions of the state.
Farmers this year are learning to
raise their crops more economically,
said Mr.. Kahn, land as rule they
are paying off their debts where ordi-
narily they would be incurring more
debts. By next spring a large number
of them will be completely in the clear,
and Arkansas will begin to experience
an unprecedented era of prosperity.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14
Six Destroyers Planned.

Washington.-Plans for six big
cruiser destroyers, authorized by the
last Congress, have been approved
They will be the first vessels inhuenc.
ed in design by the war in Europe and
naval information from abroad was
closely scrut,nized before the plans
were drawn.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

Governor Hays, in recognition Of
"Go.to. .Sunday.School Day" which the
Arkansas Sunday School Association
has set for Sunday, October 81, has
issued proclamation commencing the
Sunday school as an intuition, the
Sunday school workers as patriotic
citizens working for the uplilt of the
state and calling on people throughout
the state to attend the Sunday school
of their choice on that day,
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

The Cotton Belt Railway was made
defendant in nine suits filed in the
Pulaski Circuit Court by lumber and
manufacturing companies who claim
that the company overcharged them
during the life of the injunction Sc
cured against the Arkansas railroad
commissions tariff number 3, in Sep
tember, 1908
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14
SHORT ARKANSAS ITEMS.

With the organization Of the JEFF
ferson County Farmers Club complet-
ed, and the required capital stock of
$4,000 rapidly being taken up by the
farmers in all sections of the county
plans are now being perfected for the
employment of a sales agent, to be en-
ployed by the organization for the
principal purpose of disposing of the
product of Jefferson County farms.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

A press dispatch received In Little
Rock says
President Wilson, upon recommen-
dation of Secretary of the Interior
Lane, has just signed an order Great
ing the Big Lake reserve in Arkansas
for the protection of native birds.
The tract embraced within the bird
reserve contains low marsh land, over
flowed for considerable period each
year, about $500 acres and a large
tract covered with water from two TO
six or eight feet deep. The tract is
about nine miles long and varies from
100 yards to a mile and quarter in
width
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14
Officials Flee From City.

Cape Haitien, Haiti.-Government
officials who have been in this city
have fed to Fort Liberte Revolution
ist troops are beginning to enter the
city, and marines have been landed
from the United States gunboat
Nashville to maintain order.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

In answer to an inquiry from south
Arkansas regarding the effect Of the
the passage by the last Legislature
Of the bill to consolidate state and
national elections will have on
the Democratic state general pri-
mary next March, an authority an
swers that no action has been taken
by the Democratic State Central Com
mittee relative to changing the date
OF the primaries. Chairman A. j.
Walls of the state committee stated
several weeks ago that, so far as he
was concerned, there would be no
change in the date because the state
committee did not have the power to
make the change.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

After several warm sessions Of the
Arkansas Farmers Union that body
adjourned after electing the following
officers: H. S. Mobley, reelected
president; NJ. L. Burge, vice president;
J. H. Frye, reelected secretary; A
Burge, chaplain; John Gibson, conduc-
tor, and H. G. Mobley, doorkeeper.
The new Executive Committee is COM
posed of j. b. Paine, Geo. A. Cole, w.
U. Baukman, r. Whitaker and j. E.
Rogers R. Whitaker was also elect
ed delegate to the convention of the
National Farmers Union, and Presi-
dent Mobley was chosen as an honor
ary delegate to the same meeting. F.
NJ. Dunn of Sebastian County was
elected state organizer and lecturer.
Mr.. Mobley was opposed for presi-
dent by William Tennyson of Jackson
County. His election is considered a
victory for his supporters, because OF
movement started to defeat him. Mr..
Mobley denied charges that he headed
any slate of candidates, and denied
allegations that he will be campaign
manager for Congressman T. H. Cara
way and that he was discourteous to
David Lubin, marketing and rural
credits expert, who spoke at the con-
vention.
Mr.. Fry, for secretary and treasurer,
was opposed by G. T. Sands, Mr..
Burge defeated ]. T. Bratton and Ed
Green.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14
Nashville, Tenn, HAS New Officials.

NdshVIITe, Tehn', Fds VIEW VT1IcTdTs'
Nashville, Tenn.-Judge Roebrt Ew-
ing was elected mayor of Nashville
and ]. O. Tankard city commissioner
to succeed Mayor Howse and City
Commissioner Robert Elliott, who
were recently suspended under the
custer law.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

Judge Jacob Trieber's Interpretation
of his modification order in the Frisco
freight case will not be given until
the first week in September at St
Louis, according to message sent to
Assistant Attorney General John p.
Streepy, states attorney in the case,
by Judge Trieber, The petition OF
the Arkansas Railroad Commission for
the Interpretation of the order was to
have been heard in Denver, August II.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-14

ST. Louis.-Frank l.. Johnson, assist
ant cashier of the Mercantile National
Bank, shot and killed himself in the
bank here.