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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-14
entire EAST COAST
IS STORM BOUND
Trains Are Stalled in Snow Drifts; !;
Wire Communications Are =
interrupted. z


New York, Dss.sl,.-<s j 4 - The entire
east coast is storm bound. Trains
are stalled in snow drifts and wire
communication has been interrupted
Northwest gales continue, with a
drop in temperature.
The storm which in the last "a
hours brought to the North Atlantic
seaboard and the Great Lake regions
the first heavy snowfall of the season
is off Sandy Hook, N. Y, and is NOV
ing northeastward. -
New York city reported the great
est wind velocity, with maximum of
64 miles an hour. s e. -
No unreasonable temperatures were
recorded in the storm area, but cold
wave in the northwest today sent the
mercury there to low marks for the
season. .
One Killed ID Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Dec. 14.-One man
was killed, several were seriously in
jured, and there were numerous mi
nor accidents as the result of, the
snow storm which swept the eastern
section Of the state yesterday. Traffic
was only slightly impeded.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-14
TO BUILD D|KES
ON REDLAKER|v
Steps Taken by County Commissioners
to Relieve Farmers in Thief River
Falls District.

Thief River Falls, Mimi, Dec. IA.
The first active steps to insure tenn
porary relief for the settlers along
the Red river east of this city who
suffer from flood. waters, have been
taken by George Walker, I. Helseth,
Chairman P. G. Wold of the county
commissioners and John Bordewich,
who went to Neptune on a tour of
investigation. The trip was made at
the request of Chairman G.. Halvor-
son of the special committee ap-
pointed by Senator O'Neil of the
Commercial club drainage committee.
River Makes Bend. 80
AT the town of Hickory the river
makes a wide bend. It is apparent
that at some time in the past the
rivers course was through gully
leading off from this bend, say the
Investigators. At present, water from
the river flows through this gully and
onto the adjoining land, later empty
ing into slough.
In the opinion of the committee the
construction Of a dixie, temporarily,
or until action is taken by the gov
ernment, will do away with this
flooding and make possible the recla-
nation of land at present under wa
ter. This dixie could be constructed
at cost not to exceed $500.
Commissioners to Meet.
The plan Of contributions by those
who will be affected has been sug-
gested, and the special committee
will leave in a few days to consult
with the farmers. The dixie, in order
to be effective, would have to be 400
feet long and four feet high, with
sufficient width to Withstand the
water in time of floods.
The board of county commissioners
will be consulted when it meets Dec.
~, and will be asked to make an ap-
preparation covering a part of the
cost.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-14

Bemidji's Santa Claus
Militant; American TOYS
member of the family. -
Clothing Gifts UNIQUE.

The clothing stores, both in the
women's and mems departments, have
abundant unique holiday gifts. In
the women's department anything
from hair ribbon to the most ex-
pensive party gowns may be found,
while the mems division is over
flowed with tidy and welcome pres
ents in the form of neckties, stock
ings, laundry bags, collar boxes,
gloves and small jewelry necessities.
Jewelry articles, ivory dresser sets,
flowers and books of every shape and
form as we'll as pennants, pillow tops
and furniture are among the most
presentable gifts offered by the other
concerns. In fact, to list all the pos
sible and appropriate gifts would
more than fill the columns of this
paper, and the only difficulty the gift
seekers find is to make choice from
the sundry items on display and sale.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-14
FORD PEACE SHIP
TO ARRIVE TONIGHT

New York, Dec. 14.-Unless de-
layed by storm, the Ford peace ship
Oscar II will reach Christiania, Nor
way, late tonight, officials of the
Scandinavian line today, asserted
When last reported the Oscar II was
it's schedule but it is
possible that it's arrival may be de-
layed "a hours by storms.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-14
AUSTRIA and U. s.
CONFER ON NOTE
Governments Hope Settle Incident
by Confidential
s.. Negotiations.

Washington. Dec. 14.-1nformal
negotiations between Austria and the
United States have been begun to
reach settlement Of the Ancona in
cident. The governments hope by.
this method to open an avenue for
amicable adjustment of the matter.
Ambassador Penfield today con-
ferred with the Austrian foreign:
Office. * 1slI xsgWH
Officials do not expect a definite
reply from Austria within a fort
night. ts5.5..~s.5
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-14
.BR-R; WINTERS HERE;
SIX DEGREES BELOW ZERO

Winter has settled in Bemidji. To-
day was the coldest day of the pres
ent winter season, the temperature
at seven o'clock this morning being
six degrees below zero. The tenn
perature at two o'clock this afternoon
was eighteen above zero.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-14
WILSON PARD0NS THREE
ON LIQUOR CHARGE

Crookston, Mimi, Dec. 14.-Presi-
dent Wilson yesterday afternoon sign
ed pardons for w. F. Peterson, Otto
Kilen and s. B. Gillian, former sa-
1oonkeepers; who were sentenced to
Fergus Falls in the United States
court in November to sixty days in
jail and fine of 500 for shipping
whisky in the Indian territory.
Half their time had been served.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-14
One Killed ID Philadelphia.
ENGINEERS ON C. n.
THREATEN STRIKE

Winnipeg, Man., Dec. 14-Engi-
neers and firemen of the Canadian
Northern railway today voted to
strike as result Of the company's
refusal to accept the arbitration
boards report on the findings On
wages and hours of labor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-14
TREASURER MAKES
NOVEMBER settlement

Earl Cell, county treasurer, late
yesterday afternoon completed the
November settlement. The distribu-
tion of the settlement is being figured
today in the office of the county au-
ditor. The amount of the settlement
is $1O2,425. --
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-14

Max .Breitung, Dr. Herbert Kien-
zie, Englebert BrOnkhorst, Robert
Fay and Walter Scholz, recently re-
indicted in connection with alleged
activities to destroy munition ships
of the Allies, pleaded not guilty in
New York yesterday. " - .@
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-14
NOTE CAUSES ANGER
IN AUSTRIA. SAYS PRESS

London, Dec. A dispatch to.
the Exchange Telegraph company
from Amsterdam says:
Reports from Vienna say that the
American note concerning the sink
ing of the Italian steamer Ancona
has caused intense anger in the Aus:
trian government and a diplomatic
rupture is considered probable. The
question before Baron Burian, the
Austro-Hungarian foreign minister,
is only whether a rupture with the
United States would not force Berlin
to a like step.
Count Tisza.sst the Hungarian pre-
mier, has been summoned to Vienna
to discuss the situation with the gov
ernment'' L.<-
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-14
DEER'S HORNS LOCKED;
ONE DEAD; OTHER ALIVE

International Falls, Mimi, Dec. IA.
The heads of two buck deer with
their horns locked were received here
from Waukana, where they were se-
cured by a hunter during the big
game season. One animal was dead
from a broken neck when the two
were discovered and the live one kill
ed. The horns cannot be separated
and will be mounted as they were
found.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-14
FINAL HEARING IS
HELD FOR DITCH IS

The final hearing was held today
by Judge G.. w. Stanton on the pro-
posed judicial ditch No. 35 to be To-
Gated in the Towns of Northern and
Eckles. The proposed ditch is to be
eleven miles long. It is expected
that Judge Stanton will file deci-
sion in regard to the location of the
ditch in few days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-14
BR|CKLAYERS ELECT
OFFICERS AT BRAINERD

Brainerd, Mimi, Dec. 14.-Brick-
layers in convention here today elect
ed A. E. Hilker of Austin, president,
and L. Nicholas oe North Mankato,
secretary and treasurer. Rochester
was chosen as the next convention
city. ~ ~ -.=~-.... -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-14

Washington, Dec. 14.-The G. O.
P. here today launched it's 1916 cam
paign. The Republican national
committee met to select the time and
place for the national convention, fol-
lowing the meeting last Tuesday of
the Democratic committee.
Presidential booms overshadowed
the actual business of the Republi-
can leaders. Political lightning rods
were hoisted. Sentiment regarding
the 1916 standard bearer was expect
ed to largely crystalize at today's
cOnclave 81. -. .....-.e. L.. -s :.
Honolulu Wants Meet.
In selecting the convention city
the comm: ttee had before it bids from
Chicago, St. Louis, Philadelphia, San
Francisco, and Honolulu. - -
Bids of 100000 for the conven-
tion, with certified checks, were on
hand to back up the invitations, with
San Francisco bidding 100000: -
+ 1t was regarded certain that the
Republican convention will be held
q week after the Democratic meeting,
or about the middle of June. A week
may intervene between the conven-
tions. - ..-' =.
The G. o.P. mobilization today had
many aspects of a reunion of the Old
Guard. Discussion of Progressive
amalgamation, prospects of Roose-
velt's return to the fold and over
lures to the progressives was rife.
q. Many Veterans. !
s, Much in.4eYi encas,W Boise Pen
rose, William Barnes, Jr., Charles, B..
Warren of Michigan, Senator Smoot,
former Governor Saunders of Tennes-
see, former Senator William Murray
Crane and other veteran warhorses.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-14
employees OF CHICAGO
... ..... BELT Line STRIKE.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 14.-A thousand
employees of the Chicago Belt line
struck today and threatened to tie
up the traffic of dozen railways.
No train is moving on the entire
line. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-14
ST. LOUIS COUNTY
OFFICIALS TO PRISON

Duluth, Dec. 14.-Joseph T. Nelson
and Gust L. Wedna were today SEN
fenced to seven years in prison for
embezzling county funds. They were
both employed in the county treas
urer's Office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-14

The many phases of the movement
to bring peace in Europe are to be
discussed at a session of the League
to Enforce Peace at Charleston, S. c.,
tonight. Former President Taft will
speak.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-14
G. 0. P. NATIONAL
COMMITTEE MEETS
1916 Campaign is Launched; Several
Cities Bid for National
Convention.
BULLETIN.

Washington, Dec. 14.-The
Republican national convention
will be held June 7. The present
national committee was selected
by a unanimous vote. Chicago
claims to have a majority for
the national convention.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-14
PURSUE
ALLIED TROOPS TO
GREEK BORDER
= = ....-r "-.~.- - - z1 IS
Violent Artillery Battles Reported
Along Frontier; Report Says
Teutons Enter Greece.
TO DEMOBILIZE so PER
-. CENT OF GRECIAN TROOPS
Pursuit Of Allies Continues; England
Buys Fast Motor Boats to
Zzs.a>s. Chase Submarines.

Athens, Dec. 14.-Violent artillery
battles. are being fought along the
Serbo-Greek frontier. The Bulgar-
ian shells are falling into Greek ter
ritory but no material damage has
been reported. -.-.-
One dispatch from Salonika declares
that small Bulgarian detachments
have advanced five miles into Greek
territory. This has not been con-
firmed. sf.s e. :
French and English wounded have
been arriving in Salonika during the
past "A hours. It is said that the
loss is less than 500 men during the
past two days fighting. =
Newspapers announced today that
Greece will demobilize so per cent of
her troops under an agreement just
entered into with the Allies.
BULGARs CUT OFF r.
FRENCH TROOPS =. 49, n. =
Berlin, Dec. 4.-Pursuing the
fleeing expeditionary forces down
the Vardar valley the Bulgarians
have. cut off a body of French troops
from the English and have slaugh-
tered a large number, according to an
official report: Among the French
prisoners taken was the commander
Of a battalion. It is reported that
the pursuit of the Allies is continu-
ing. -.. .azszss-. ~. s5ts5ssSza4zz
9EITISHBIJY s5ss.,z:s2
FAST MOTOR BOATS II. .<<s:zllss.s <ss:,zzls.zs
ss7ff!s New York. Dee 4---Fpaa paasst motor
boats, valued at $4,000, intended for
use by the British navy in chasing
submarines, were shipped from this
port during the week ending Decem-
ber 4, according to statistics made
public today by the foreign trade de-
partment of the National City bank.
This is said to be one of the largest
shipments of American motor boats
since the beginning of the war.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-14
BRITISH SPY ADMITS
PLOTTING WITH
GERMAN A TACHES
J. P. vanK Koolbergen, Civil Engineer,
Arrested Confesses to Destroy
ing Munition Ships.
ADVISES CANADA OF
TEUT0NIC SPY'S ACTIONS
Consul William Won Brincken and
Two Others Are Indicted on
Conspiracy Charge.
ADVISES CANADA OF
TEUT0N1C sPY'S ACTIONS

San Francisco. CAL, Dec 14.-The
most sensational charges yet made
in anti-Allied bomb plots was report
ed today to have been confessed by J.
p. VanKoolbergen, civil engineer
here while in the alleged employ of
German Consul Bopp.
Koolbergen claims to have been
promised S1O0 bonus for every allied
munition ship destroyed. He claims
to have; received $500.to go to British
Columbia to destroy the Canadian Pa
cifc''s bridge to delay troop move
,.1 Attaches Bomb to Ships.
Baron George Won Brincken, of the
local German consulate, is charged
by Koolbergen to having suggested
making bombs to- attach to munition
ships. The bombs were to be attach
ed by pro-German longshoremen.
When Fay and others were arrest
ed in New York on similar charges
Koolbergen told him to clay low"
despite his German
name, admits he is a British spy and
that He was intending to double-cross
his alleged employers. He stated
that he went to British Columbia and
told the authorities of the plot to
destroy the bridge. To continue the
intrigue, it was announced that che
bridge had been DESTROYED. ss.ss
=. Three Indicted.
Baron George Wilhelm Won Brinck-
en-, c. c. Crowley, detective employ
ed by the consulate, and Margaret
Cornell, said to be a secret agent In
Crowley's employe, were indicted
here yesterday by the grand jury on
two counts each. T.
The first count charges conspiracy
to interfere with and destroy COM
merce between the several states of
the union and the United States and
foreign countries; the second count
charges use Of the mails to incite
arson, assassination and murder.
Bail was fixed at $4,000 on each
count in the three indictments.
Counsel for the defendants, all Of
whom had been arrested previously,
promised to appear in court tomor-
row.
Baron Won Brincken and Crowley
were previously charged in commits
sioner's warrants with conspiracy to
interfere with and destroy commerce
and they had been at liberty on $10,-
900 bail, while Mrs .Carnell, arrested
as detained witness, gave $1,000
bail.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-14
WISCONSIN CITY
DESTROYED BY FIRE.

La Crosse, Wis, Dec. 14.-Necedah,
Wis, seventy miles west Of here, is
burning. The fire started from an
overheated furnace IN department
store this morning. Six blocks have
already been destroyed. Fire depart
ments. of surrounding towns have
been rushed to the scene.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-14

The personal income tax as paid
during the last fiscal year was paid
by 357,515 individuals, who turned
into the government $41, ,O46, 1862, ac-
cording to the annual report Of the
commissioner of internal revenue,
made public today
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-14

Three hundred socialists are meet
ing today at Wichita, Kan, in state
convention.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-14
Attorney General Lyndon A. Smith
Restraints Council From Granting
Liquor Licenses.
HEARING SET AT
BRAINERD NEXT SATURDAY
Matter to Be Taken to Supreme
Court; Decision Will Affect
Many Cities.

Especial to the Daily PiOneer.)-
The International Falls city council
was restrained last night by Attorney
General Lyndon A. Smith from pass
ing on applications for saloon licenses
to Paddy Cusick, Charles Burnett and
Fred Shaw.
Opens Test Case.
The action Of the attorney general
opened the test case of the county op-
tion law.
The hearing on the restraining or
der of the attorney general will be
held at Brainerd next Saturday be-
fore Judge w. S. McClenahan Which,
ever side loses in the matter before
the court at that time will take the
case to the supreme court.
The matter that is being tested is
whether or not home rule charter
city is free from the restrictions Of
the county option law.
Has Charter.
KOOchiching county in d county
option election voted out the saloons
August Of this year. International
Falls is governed by a charter which
provides that the city shall have the
exclusive right to license and regu-
late the traffic in liquor and condi-
tions under such licenses.
The action of the attorney general
yesterday was expected for some
time as the members of the council
had stated that if the matter of IL
censing should come before the city
council that they would grant the
licenses
Watched With Interest.
AS there are number of cities in
Minnesota which are governed by
home rule charters and who had their
saloons voted out under the county
option law the outcome of the case
is being watched with much interest.
Judge Marshall A. Spooner of Be-
midi is in charge Of the case for the
international Falls men who desire
to- have the law tested.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-14
MAKES final PROOF FOR
CLAIM NEAR KELL|HER

John Beliveau this morning filed
his final proof of claim on 33-1553O,
north of Kelliher.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-14

Read the Pioneer want ads.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-14
HardWares Offer VARIETY.

Hardware stores have Joined the
competition of the variety stores this
season by placing in their stock
toys Of all sorts and description
aluminium ware, carving sets, library
lamps, sleds, toboggans, skis, guns,
jack knives are to be included in
these stores stocks, all of which are
extremely tasty presents for any
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-23

show their records in the courts, on
the grounds that the adopted chill.
dreu had as much II not more right
TO heritage than Other relatives at
torneys for. the defense declared
that even II the: boy were adopted
he would have q right to part Of his
fathers propertr as he then would
have been selecfed from many 9th
er babies by his foster parents and
would have been as much If not,
more loved than a natural born
child
RIGHTS 0F -.
6RPHkNS.
lated the story Of a child that WIS
being tanuted by another child be-.
cause Il was adopted and finally re-
Piled Well my parents selected
me from several hundred While
yours had to take you as you came"
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.CBARLE5 r. D0RPAWcE

This the lawyer for the defense at.
tempted to show. proved that an
adopted child IS more loved than a
natural child In that the parents
hare made up their mind to takeSa
child before they SO to an asylum
while ina natural birth it IS but a
matter OF Circumstance, that In the,
case of an adoption the child IS Sc
lected from perhaps a hundred and
Is tested for those qualities and
manners that most closely resemble
those OF the parents while nat
.waI child may resemble neitherand.
may develop q. moral character DE-,
rect1y opposite to that OF the pa!
rents; that adopted children seldom
do anything to br3nE.sorrow TO their.
foster parents while naturaI chill;
dren often break ther hearts. and
that adopted children as. a rule are.
more intaIfEent and Learn more
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-23

Della Grozzle at the Female Hos-
pital and thence taken TO st. 4nnss
Founding Asylum and listed as in
FAINT No. 1O.979. Erwin GTozz1e. At
a hearing before Judge Schohdd OF
Hannibal. Mo-. Sister angela, who,
has, been at st. AIMS for forty-nins
years. produced records show1ng
that after the name Erwin Go311e,
was written. adopted by John +.
Dorrance and wife. February, 1881"
The records show the boy waE the
son OF Erwin Gozzle. a native of
Tennessee. and Della Gozzle. na-
tive of Illinois.
A clerk from The vital statistics
bureau of the St Louis Health De-
partment exhibited the record OF the
birth OF infant No: 1923. December
16. 1890. Erwin Gozzle, doctor
N. D.. now dead
a handwriting expert testified that
the founding asylum records had
been altered and the writing in the
Gozzle case was not the same as IN
records on the same page and that
the ink was not as old. He declared
there were signs of an erasure hay-
ing been made
THE S0S'S
CONTENTION.
Mrs. Dorrance and her son con-
tend that Dorrance went to the hos
pital with woman detective and
adopted child that since has died.
IN 1898. they declare. Dorrance and
the woman, returned TO the hospital
and altered the hospital records to
spite Mrs. Dorrance, who later got
divorce from him
In defense there was the teSu-
mony of a Kansas City doctor vino
said there was unmistakable evt-.
dence that Mrs. Dora Dorrance be-
came a mother at one time and that
of friends who said they noticed her
condition
However. the plaintiffs introduced
evidence to show that Mr.. and ME-.
Dorrance left their home in. Mis-
souri, and returned in three weeks
with a baby that was almost or
months old and said It had been born
while they were away.
The Dorrance case has not been
decided on by the courts. The gen
erai comment in this case has been
that such EriRation seriously inter
feres with the adoption OF orphans
from homes The Sister OF St inns
Asylum protested against having to
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-23

attaches of a New York hotel told
of her becoming II on the street and
being carried into the hosiery
where she became mother
The court rhereupon ruled The
claimants had no standing in court
and threw out their claim. The rul-
ing Of the court was appealed and
the Supreme Court of Missouri VIII
pass on the question.
While the ruling was a vlnd1catlon
for Mrs. Campbell and Lois they
were forced to suffer the humility
Of having such claim made against
them. although they bore it in 81
lence-
made an affidavit IN which she told
the events of her whole life. She
testified she was born May S. 1855.
near Cooperstown. y. Y. but vent
to England II her teens. She was
married when she was is years Old
TO Furricr TAYLOR. a son was born
to her December IS. 1851
she and Campbell were married
November 5. 1857. a week before
the birth of Lois Campbell she and
her husband went to New York
She was on her way to riding
SCHULZ IN NEW .1O4A. !" 49, h@A SUI
was learning to ride. when she be-
came Ill. She was taken in an am
bulance TO the Grand Union Hotel
Lois was born at the hotel. Camp
bell was on Wall street at the time.
but was called to the hotel There
wcs no c<Ss in the hotel SO the In
FAINT was put in box. according TO
her testimony.
THE DORRASGE
CASE
In the Dorrance case, Charles F.
Dorrence. 81 years old, a business
map of Kansas City. was attacked
by relatives of his late father. Just as
in the Campbell case. and 1t was
claimed he was adopted His moth
er. Mrs Emma Dorrance.- has stood
at his side n his fight for his hertz
age and has been staunch in her
testimony in the Enited States Dis
rrict Court. in claiming. him as her
natural son.
The plaintiffs produced records IN
the courts from the bureau of Vi
tai statistics of the health depart
ment and from female hospital. in
an attempt to show Dorrance was
adopted.
The records show that on Deem
Der l6s 1880. a boywas born to Mrs.