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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-11
City oolons by Large Majority
Decline to Recommit Report
of Utilities Committee
COMPANY ATTACKS
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
Declares Figures Submitted by
That Body on Which Com
mittee Acted Were Padded.
Untrue andSelf-contradictory

BY a unanimous vote last night
Common Council adopted a resolution
from, the Committee on Utilities.
recommending the rejection Of the Of
fer OF the Southern Gas and Electric
Company TO lease the city gas plant
for period of thirty years.
Before the vote was taken membert
of the body debated the proposition
brought up by the reading OF a letter
from the company, in which appear
ed the statement that the figures sub
mitted by the Administrative Board
to the committee had been padded.
were untrue and seif-contradictory."
This statement. with others of a
similar nature. brought Councilman
Jones TO his feet. He said the report
OF the committee should either be re-
committed or tabled. 50 that the
charge made by the Southern Com
pany against the Administrative
Board. . part of the city govern
ment, could be investigated.
Both Counciimeu Pollock and Had
don followed with equally as en-
phatic demand that the matter be in
vestigated-
Pitcher Ready TO Act.
Councilman Pitcher could see no
reason for delay in acting upon the
report, and said that so far as he
was concerned the report Of the COM
mittee was made with no reference to
any Information given by the Admin
istrative Board. The company's at
tack upon the board was a separate
matter. and could be handled at an
other time or Ia another way.
Messrs. English, Radcliffe and Sea-
- aIA aiv ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-11
GusTAvU& sIAHL IS
HELD N $4,000 BAIL
Man VINO Swore Lmsitania Had Cam
non on Board Is Indicted
For Perjury.
DECLARES HE TOLD TRUTH
Gave Himself Up yoluntarily-Was
Invcigled Into Matter BY German
Gatherer OF Information, Who VIII
Also BE Prosecuted.

New York, June 1o.-Gustav Stahl,
the German reservist, whose afiidavit
concerning guns on the Lusitania was
submitted to the Stare Department to
bolster up the German explanation OF
the liners destruction, was held in
$4,000 bail on q charge of perjury
this afternoon after he had repeated
his original assertions before a Fed
eral grand jury. The hurried COM
plant against him, sworn to by As
sistant United States District Attorney
Raymond II. Sarfaty on !. Information
and belief. stated that to disclose the
source of information against the ac-
cused at this time would defeat the
ends of Justice
Stahfs arrest. surprise to all ex-
cept the government agents who have
been investigating the Lusitania at
fidavits, also disclosed a sudden grand
jury probe. begun this afternoon, on
an alleged conspiracy to defraud the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-11
NEW LAW NAY FORCE
PACIFIC NAIL TO QUIT
La Toilette Seamen's Regulations
Places Onerous Burden On
American shipping.
WILL VIRTUALLY DRIVE
FLAG FROM PACIFIC
Directors Now Contemplate Breaking
Up of Great Fleet Unless Stringent
Rules As TO Labor Are Modified.

New York, June f0.-The
American nag will practically dis
appear from the transpacific
ocean trade rs the result OF the
decision OF the directors OF the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
to withdraw It's big feet OF
steamers from that service after
November 2, under compu1sfon
OF the onerOus burdens put on
American shipping by the La
Toilette seaman's law. The law
goes into effect November 4.
The big fleet of twelve steamer!
owned by the company is to be broker
up unless the law Is changed befor,
hat time. The probable fate Of tn,
Pacific Mail Company. one of thu
greatest of American steamship com
panies. capitalized at $4,000, liz dis
and winding up through salt
If all it's ships. 1t is known that In
1uential directors feel that this is thu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-11
NOTE CONFORMS TO OLD PREC[DENTS
WRITTEN N BLOOD BRYAN DECLARES
N REMARKABLE PUBLIC STATEMENT
Says Most Recent illustration Is Conduct of Austria
Toward Servia. Declaring All Rulers Claim to
Seek Peace. But Under Old System
POINTS OUT WHAT FIRMNE.SS SUPPORTED
BY FORCE IS DOING In OLD WORLD

Former Secretary Declares That Some Nation Must
Lead World Out Of Black Night Into That Light
Of Day When Swords Shall Be Beaten Into
Plow-shares" Not Ours the Honor
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-22
Wins PLACE .
ON all: STATE CUNT


Lloyd Tanner, the sensational for
ward Of the Bemidji high school bas-
ketball team, drew one honor at the
Carleton tournament even though
the quint on which he played did not
win the interscholastic basketball
championship Of Minnesota, for he
was selected member of the ALL
State five, as a reward for his work
Although we'll covered at all times
during the games of the tournament
Tanners speed and floorwork, coupled
withthfs clever basket shooting, was
feature of the series and his choice
for the All-State quint had been pre-
dicted. Johnson, Bemidji's captain
and forward, was given honorary
mention and would have been given
a first choice had he been more fortu-
nate in his basket shooting, his floor
work and handling of the ball being
brilliant. The other members of the
All-State team were selected as fol-
lows. the Lake City center, a Noun
tain Lake forward, who secured all of
his teams eighteen points in the Red
Wing game, and the two Red Wing
guards.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-22
TO BOOST POULTRY SHOW.
Will Be Purpose of Association to Be
Formed Thursday.

One Of the main purposes of the
Poultry association which is to be
held at the High school building next
Thursday night will be to prepare for
and make successful the poultry show
which is to be held here next winter
It is planned to make the poultry
show an annual affair in Bemidji.
Another reason for the establishment
of the association is to give oppor-
tunity to those interested to exchange
experience in the raising of chick
ems and to cooperate in advertising
the fact throughout the northwest
that breeding stock, eggs and day-old
chicks may be purchased in Bemidji.
While the formation of the associa-
ton is meant mostly for adults, 3.
M. Gile, agriculturist, who will be
in charge of the meeting, invites all
young people who are at all interested
to attend. 49, ---T -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-22
NEW W0MAN'S SUFFRAGE
BILL TO Be INTRODUCED
UNITED Press)

St. Paul, March 22.-Late this af-
ternoon a new women's suffrage bill
will be introduced in both houses OF
the legislature. The bill gives wo-
men of Minnesota the right to vote
for presidential electors but not for
any other officers. Representative
Larson is the author of the bill in the
house and Senator Sageng in the SEN
ate.
No action had been taken on the
Economy and Efficiency bill late this
afternoon. The Vermilyea bill, re-
pealing the Elwell law, reached the
office of Governor Hammond this af-
ternoon. He was not willing to COM
ment on his attitude toward the bill
Dozens Of kilograms and letters have
been received urging the governor not
to sign the bill.
The Minnesota investment board
this afternoon approved the loan OF
100000 from state funds for Clear,
water county to take up the floating
Indebtedness.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-22
Farmers Organizations May Meet at
Minnesota Fair Next Fall.

It is probable that number of Be-
midi farmers will attend a meeting
of representatives from all the Farm
ers' clubs in Minnesota which may
be held at the Minnesota State fair
next fall at which State Federation
of Farmers Clubs will be organized.
If it is held the aggregate attendance
will reach into the thousands, as it
is known that many of the clubs will
attend almost in a body. Informa-
ton blanks have been sent out to the
secretaries of all the clubs by Harvey
Bush, in charge of the Farmers Club
movement at the State Agricultural
college, asking their opinion about
the value of such a meeting. A con-
siderable number of answers have
been received approving the plan. No
decision, however, will be made until
all the clubs have had an opportu-
nifty to discuss the matter at their
regular meetings and express their
opinions. If a Federation of Farm
ers' clubs were formed it would deal
with many problems of statewide
Importance to the Farmers club
movement. - = " !.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-22
TO SELECT SITE SOON
Congressman Lindbergh While in Be-
midi Saturday Explains Delay in
Federal Building Location. !
LOCAL DISAGREEMENT CAUSE

Had it not been for the local dis
agreement as to where the proper
place for the Federal building is the
choice would have been made long
ago." said Congressman c: A. Lind
bergh, while in the city Saturday,
when asked whether he possessed any
knowledge of what Washington au-
thorities planned on doing.
Letter after letter has been re-
ceived by the site selection department
in Washington. some favoring this
site, some favoring that one, until
the officials decided that they could
not expect an agreement here AS
l understand, the department has de-
cided upon it's selection and believe
that the announcement will be made
soon," said the congressman.
While the congressman had no
idea as to when the government ar
chitect would be able to draw plans
for the Bemidji building, he said
that all possible haste will be made.
First the contract for the basement
will be let, costing from $4,000 to
$4,000, and then the contract for
the building, followed later by a scou-
tract for the Interior, making three
contracts in all, he said. He was Of
the opinion that the building would
be ready for occupancy about eight
cen months after its construction
work was begun. :, - =. =. r.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-22
COURT FANS" THRONG
AT BOSTON TRIALS

Boston, March 22.-Veteran court
officers and reporters have discovered
a. new class known as "Court Fans
and these devotees of sensational tes-
timony are running neck and neck
in enthusiasm with the energetic
baseball fan and the quiet, but eager
movie" fam OF late they have been
having their full share of "snappy
cases. taking in each performance
of the famous "Toodles" Ryan breach
of promise suit, the Herrick- Watt
case, where young wife's love got
mixed up with the wrong man, the
Fairfield Fitzpatrick tangle. Now
they have all assembled to hear the
Cabot will trial The court fans"
have little on the movie fans and
the baseball fans on account of no
admission being charged at the court
room. However, it appears they will
soon have gloomy time as the list
of spectacular trials will be exhausted
when the Cabot case is finished un-
less sympathetic parties start some
thing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-22
PRzEMYSL FALLS
AFTER SIEGE OF
SEYEp1]' -! MONTHS
Omitted Press,

Petrograd, March 22.-A,> :
to dispatches given out here to.-
by the war department Przemysl has
fallen, following the Russian siege Of
this Austrian fortress for several
months. The capture of this city au-
tomatically releases 1000 Russians
for operations in Poland along the
Carpathian front and constitutes the
greatest Russian victory since the be-
ginning of the war.
The Austrian garrison, reported as
numbering $4,000, surrendered to
General Dimitrieff. Przemysl has
been under almost continued Smelling
since September 10, 1914
Later dispatches from Przemysl
say that the garrison was in the last
extremeties of disease and hunger
when it surrendered The Russians
engaged during the siege are expec-
ted to advance simultaneously to be-
siege the fortress of Crocaw and aid
In the invasion Of Hungary.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-22
FRISCO GUIDES
UNIVERSITY MEN

San Francisco, March 22.-Twen-
tythree universities are represented
in the SO guides employed by the
Panama-Pacific exposition to assist
visitors in seeing the fair Every one
of the gray class squad is university
man, student if not an actual grad
uate. They are authorized by the ex-
position company to hire themselves
to visitors for 25 cents an hour 1--WE
are supposed to answer all questions
within reason" said one of the guides
today, "but we certainly do get some
posers. A woman in the Fine Arts
palace asked me to explain to her the
meaning of a certain bronze piece of
sculpture. I said it was a certain
sculptor's conception of Eve. oh
yes, said she, tell me, was Eve one
of the Madonnas?' ,"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-22
RECORD FOR STATE BANKS
Show Gain in Deposits of $10,851,8 1913
There are Now 1913 Institu-
tions-61 New Charters.
LOANS AND DISCOUNTS GAINED

Deposits in state banks increased
nearly $11,O0O,O00 during the past
year, according to a call completed
today by A. H. Turrittin, State Super
intendent of Banks. The call cover
ed conditions at the close of bust
ness March 4.
Compared with similar call is
sued March 4, 1914, the resources IF
the 898 state banks in Minnesota in
creased 5,124,68932 and the liza
bilities $14,765,794.SO The call is
sued a year ago covered only S37
banks. The difference represents
new charters issued since that time.
Loans and discounts credited to the
S9S are $15O,442,216.2O, and in
crease of $14,O63,54S.56. The only
decreases noted under the heading
of resources is that of overdrafts
amounting to $21,32O and due from
other banks, amounting to $3S9,514.-
9S.
Capital stock during the year in
creased over 100000, making a
total at the present time of $18,O22,-
500. Surplus amounts to more than
100000, which is an increase of
$73O,714. 33 over the previous year.
Other increases noted are savings de-
posits of nearly $4,000, 900, time GER
tificates, $6,520,579, and deposits
subject to checks, $1,179,S26.S6.
The total savings deposits in the
banks named total nearly $780,
900. Time certificates over $98,OOO,-
900 and deposits subject to checks
$4S, 100000. - . -. -
The total net increase in business
as figured by Mr.. Turrittin is nearly
100000 which is the best show
ing in the history of the department..
The total increase in deposits is
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-22
CLEVELAND AMBITIOUS TO
REACH MILLION MARK

Cleveland, March 2 2.-The sixth
is becoming ambitious to reach the
million mark. Following announce
ments of census bureau figures show
ing Cleveland's population to be
7O7,663, business men and CONNER
cial organizations are discussing a
campaign for a population of 1,00O,-
900 in 1920. Annexation of adjoin-
ing towns and cities in Cuyahoga
county would add $4,000 to the city 3
population
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-22
BEAUTIFUL BUT
M. AT WHAT A COST!

Cleveland, o., March 22.-And now
comes DR.. Martin Friedrich, chief of
the bureau of communicable diseases,
taking the joy out of life. Analysing
death statistics, DR.. Friedrich de-
clares the high death rate from pneu-
monia and influenza among young
women is a result of the wearing of
necked dresses and thin clothing.
II physician agrees with Miss Aver
age Girls Assertion that low necks
are healthful-in the proper climate
Cleveland's weather is too
changeable.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-22
Mrs. Grin Boring Dead.

Mrs. Grin Bjoring of town of Liber-
ty died this morning at local hospi-
tai where she was taken for treat
ment a few days ago. Mrs. Bjoring's
death was caused by tumor Of the
stomach. She was nearly twenty
five years old at the time Of her death
and besides her husband and three
year old daughter, Margaret Elenor,
she leaves to mourn her death, her
mother, Mrs. T. A. Hotvedt, sister,
Mrs. A. D. Robinson, and three broth
ers, William, Arthur and Walter,
all of East Grand Forks, and broth
err, Charles, who lives in Pueblo,
Colorado. The remains will be taken
to East Grand Forks on the midnight
train for interment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-22
.CHANGElN ADMIRALS
SERIOUS FOR ALLIES
Shows That Caution Of Garden Better
Than Daring Policy Of Roe
beck, Says Mason.
MINES MUST BE CONSIDERED
No Other Engagement Has Brought as
Severe Loss as Last Thursday
Shows Dardanelles Impregnable
BY ]. w. T. MASON.

New York, March 22.-The sink
ing of the three battleships and the
serious damage to two Others by the
Dardanelles defense occurred two
days ago after change was made in
the commanding admiral of the Al
lied fleet. On March Is Vice Ad-
miral Garden was succeeded by Rear
Admiral Roebeck, and on March IS
the disaster to the bombarding war
ships occurred. | =
1t is apparent, therefore, that Adj
miral Gardens cautious procedure
and his effort to destroy the fortifi-
cations by firing overland from the
Aegean side of the Gallipoli PENN
sula did not meet with the approval
of Winston Churchill and the ad-
miralty advisers in London.
It was decided at London to re-
place Gardens caution with a policy
of greater daring. H..
The result seems to confirm the
more sober Judgment of the former
commander.
Loss is Severe. -. :. :.
No other engagement. of the war
has resulted in SO severe loss as the
Allies suffered on. Thursday at the
hands of the Turks The British and
French fleets cannot afford to- lose
their battleships at this rate for any
length of time, and it is to be pre-
sumed that a less radical policy will
dictate future naval operations at the
Dardanelles. .s>
A comparison of the damage done
by forts and mines shows that the
latter are the more dangerous to the
attacking fleets. The three battle
ships sunk were sent to the bottom by
mines, while the two that were dam
aged suffered from shell fire. The
seriousness of the mine danger is en-
phasized by the frank admission Of
the British admiralty That the ships
went down in areas previously clear
ed of mines. The Turks, or probably
the Germans, sent floating mines
down the swift current of the Darda-
nelles, and these did the damage.
Mines Must Be Considered.
The Allied commanders seem to
have disregarded the possible use Of
floating mines by their adversaries,
for the British admiralty says: "This
danger will require special treat
ment" Apparently it had not been
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-22
RED WING WINS TITLE
Defeated Mountain Lake by Score Of
80 to Is in Final Game at Carle-
ton State Tournament,
BEM1DJ1 MADE GOOD SHOWING

Although it did not win the inter-
scholastic championship of the state
at the Carleton college tournament,
the Bemidji high school quint, which
returned today, made a fine impress
sion, and with one exception, Red
Wing, was the equal of any team
which participated in the series.
Red Wing won the championship
Saturday night when it defeated
Mountain Lake by a score of 80 to
1S. A silver loving cup, presented
by Carleton college, was awarded the
winners, comforting upon them the
undisputed championship of high
school basketball for 1915.
Bemidji won place in the semi
finals by defeating Rush City by a
score of 80 to IS, but fell before the
strong Mountain Lake quint by a
count of IS to 20. Those who wit
messed the game noticed that the Be-
midi players lacked the speed, &C
curacy and confidence which has
marked their playing in previous
games and only during the last half
did the boys do themselves justice,
playing rings around their oppon-
ents. Cameron's illness, the center
being removed from the game at the
start Of the second period, also weak
ened the teamplay.
Nine Games Played.
A total of nine games were played
in the tournament, six on Friday and
three on Saturday. The opening
game on Friday morning between
Mechanic Arts, of St. Paul and Breck-
enridge, went to Mechanics by score
of 81 to %, and the second game be-
tween Mountain Lake and Willmar
went to Mountain Lake by 20 to rs
score. In the third game Friday af-
ternoon Red Wing defeated Fosston
by score of 27 to Fl, and in the
game Immediately following Virginia
gained 81 to &c victory over Lake
Continued on last page).
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-22

To SHOWN ALUE
OF ADVERTISING
Barker Interested in Nationally Ad.
vertised Goods Week. Means
High Standard and Sale Buying.
ARTICLES MUST BE FIRST GRADE
National Advertisers Cooperate With
Bemidji Store in Plan Which Will
Show Worth Of Goods Advertised

A striking feature Pin advertising
is being conducted all over the United
States and will be held from March
20 to 27 inclusive, to be known as
Nationally Advertised Goods Week. -
The feature is being outlined by the
Good Housekeeping magazine people,
who have interested the Barker Drug
and Jewelry store to the extent of
cooperating along this line in Be
midi. :
In this issue of the Pioneer: ap-
pears large display zad of the Barker
store announcing the plan and the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-22
FOUR AMERICAN SAILORS 49,.
DROWN WHEN BOAT CAPSIZES
>(United Press)

Berlin, March pa dispatch re-
ceived here today from CONSTANT
nople says Lieutenant Commander
William Bricker and three sailors
from the United States converted
cruiser Scorpion were drowned Sat-
urday night in Bosphorus off Con-
stantinople. They were returning to
the Scorpion after spending the day
in Constantinople when their row
boat caDsiZed. 49,.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-22
FRENCH PLAN SURPRISE
FOR NEXT AIR INVASION
- .--I
Omitted Fressl

J. Paris, March % French aviators
threaten toszhave a shEprise for the
Germans the next time they attack
Paris with their Zeppelins:. Yester-
days attack was fruitless and Paris
newspapers sarcastically thank the
Germans for providing residents with
a great show. It was admitted, how
ever, the French airmen were un-
able to get the Germans yesterday
because they were unprepared, the
vigilance of last fall having relaxed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-22
ARREST TWO FOR
KNOWING TOO MUCH

Brandon, Man, March 2.Henry
Kloth and Gustaf Kloth, Germans are
held here today in a|military prison
and the only change against them is
that they know too much. They are.
alleged to have known too much
about the German consul at st. Paul
and to have known too much about
aircraft. ~ )
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-22
f0RCES0F AND:
VILLA MEET AT TAMPIC0
OMITTED PreSs)

Washington, March 22.-All dis
patches arriving here agree that the
greatest battle since the Huerta days
is developing in the vicinity of Tam
picO. Villa is commanding an army
Of troops which is moving against
Tampico which is held by Carranza.
Carranza, drawing on the reserve
supply, may eliminate one Mexican
party. --.-~ .: =. -..s-.