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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17
Placed Before Secretary Lansing at
Midnight; Up for Consideration '.
" at Cabinet Meeting.
BELIEVED TWO NOTES
WILL HAVE TO BE SENT
New Note to Be Made Public as
Soon as Studied Thoroughly by
IS President Wilson.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Austria's
reply to- the Ancona note was re-
.ceived at midnight by the state de-
partment." 1t was placed before Sec-
retary Lansing Immediately. The note
is about 1000 words in length and
it took thirty hours for transmission.
If possible, it will be laid before a
cabinet meeting. The note will be
made public after Secretary Lansing
and President Wilson have studied
it thoroughly. .:..;. ,..
1t is believed that there must be
two notes exchanged before there will
be decision regarding the incident.
The United States will reply to Aus
tria's memorandum and upon Aus
tria's rejoinder will depend the fu-
ture relations of the two powers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17
HEAVE HEN FRUIT AT
PRESBYTERIAN PASTOR

Fergus Falls, Minn.,. Dec. 16.-
Rev. Bostrom, the Presbyterian min
lister at Clitherall, was in the city
Tuesday and while here swore out
warrants against Victor Olson and
Alaf Holt, two young men of Leaf
Mountain, on charges of assault and
drunkenness. It seems that Mr.. Bo-
strom had gone to Leag Mountain to
deliver a lecture with stereopticon
views, and while the entertainment
was in progress, it is claimed that the
young men raised a disturbance and
wound up by throwing stale eggs at
the minister. Victor Olson is charged
with drunkenness and assault and
Holt with drunkenness. The war
rants were sworn out in Judge PIER
ferles' court and Sheriff Billings has
gone out to serve them and bring
the parties in.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17

CHURCH G.! G BURNS
LAST A MORTGAGE
Presbyterian Church Takes Up Last of
' Debts; Documents Representing
.&j.' -. sH. -: ~
~ Repair Bills Destroyed.

There was a fire in Bemidji last
evening at the Presbyterian church,
but the fire department was not call
ed. Instead there was much joy.
The fire was the burning of the last
mortgage of the church and the men,
bers of the congregation present sang
"Praise Be To God" as the mortgage
was burned.
The mortgage was the last of sew
eral drafted for repairing the church.
During the past tyear two mortgages
were taken up. One was paid about
eight months ago and was for about
$500. The mortgage destroyed last
evening was security for $500
loan.
The final payment of the mort
cages will now leave a clear field for
the church.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17
LIQUOR TEST CASE
UP At BRAINERD

The legal fight to overthrow the
Minnesota county option law as it
applies to home rule charter cities
will be begun tomorrow in the dis
trict court at Brainerd. Judge w. S.
McClenahan will preside.
The action is the outcome of an in
junction by the attorney general
served on the city officials at Inter-
national Falls when the officials at
tempted to grant liquor licenses.
Koochiching county voted out sa-
looms under the county option law in
August. -
Liquor interests at International
Falls contend that inasmuch as the
city is governed by a home rule char
ter the city has the exclusive right
OF granting liquor licenses. = <
Y Judge Marshall A. spooner of this
Eefty viii present the case for Inter
national Falls He will leave for
Brainerd tonight. .-. 49,. =
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17
Devils Lake, N. D., Minister is Unani-
nous Choice of Congregation for
New Pastor.
SUCCESSOR TO REV.
S. e. P. WHITE CHOSEN
New Pastor, if Call is Accepted, Will
Move to This City in Several
Months.

Rev Albert Torbit of Devils Lake,
N. D., was the unanimous choice Of
the members of the congregation of
the Presbyterian church for new pas
tor to succeed Rev. S. E. P. White, at
a meeting held at the church last
evening. A call was Immediately
sent to Rev. Torbit.
The report of the pulpit committee
very highly recommended Rev. Tor
bit. not only as an excellent minister
and speaker, but as a progressive
citizen and an influential community
organizer. Rev. Torbit has recently
completed the work of having a new
church constructed at Devils Lake,
and is very popular in that city.
The call issued last evening will
probably be acted upon by Rev. Tor
bit Immediately. He probably will
not be able to come to this city for
several months, if he accepts the
call
The salary Of the new pastor was
fixed at 800 year, besides a vaca-
tion of one month each year. This
is the same as has been paid former
pastors.
At the meeting held last evening
Rev. ]. H. Frarey, pastor of the
Presbyterian church of Blackduck,
presided. $
Rev. S. E. P. White, who had been
pastor of the Presbyterian church in
Bemidji for the past eleven years,
recently accepted a call to Long
mount, Colo. -..,. ....,-.- l.. -~~ ..
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17
OVER 100000 ADDED
s: TO MONEY AND CREDITS

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 17.-As the
result OF an assessment made by the
state tax commission in the case. OF
six towns. over 100000 has been
added to moneys and credits The
six towns in which reassessments
were made were: Kilkenny, Mont
gomery, ]. Lexington, Derrymore,
Lancebury and Waterville.
In the case of the latter, the or
iginal return of the assessor gave no
moneys or credits whatever. Assess
ments originally made of the six
towns gave a return of thirty-nine
persons having moneys and credits.
The value was $19,350. This, the
commission has swelled to 1877 per-
sons, with an assessed value Of 1885,
06S. " :.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17
TRUNK IN CELLAR
YIELDS DEATH SECRET

Philadelphia, Dec 17.-The body
of man found buried in a trunk be-
meath the cellar of a building here
yesterday was identified as that of D.
J. McNichol, president of the Keller
Leather Goods company, who disap-
peared in March, 1914.
Edward Keller, employed as FORE
man of the leather works, and who
was later interested in laundry in
the building where the body was
found, has been arrested and is be-
ing held to await a hearing on charg-
es of being implicated in the death
of McNichol, who was about rs years
old.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17
HOLIDAYS BEG|N; -. "
REAL CHEER IN 81.
BEM|DJ| SCHOOLS
Programs by Students Close Schools
For Christmas Vacation; To
Reopen January 4.
TEACHERS LEAVE FOR
RESPECTIVE HOMES
Books and Cares Are Laid Aside and
Plans Made for Two Weeks
of Pleasure.
School closed in Bemidji today.

School closed in Bemidji today
Books were cast aside early today,
cares were forgotten, programs were
given and plans were made for two
weeks of real cheer.
The snow arrived just in time for
holiday sport and the school chill
dren are earnestly taking full ad-
vantage of it.
The schools will reopen Jan. 4.
= Among the teachers who will
spend their holidays out of the city
are:
Miss Eliza Loe, principal of high
school, with her brother at Minne-
eapolis; Edna Hill, Normal depart
ment, at Albert Lea; Elizabeth Ver-
milya, domestic science, guest of
Josephine Berry, in charge of the
home economics department of the
University of Minnesota; Inez Foster,
sewing instructor, St. Paul; Laura
Michener, English, Preston, Minn !;
Aline Sherwood, language, her home
at Willmar; Helen Shannon, geogra
ply, her home at Minneapolis; Daisy
Miller, art instructor, Minneapolis; J.;
Alice Austin, mathematics, her home
at Benson; Jessie Phillips, music in
structor, Minneapolis; Miss Ella Id
sta, North school, her home at Ada; :;
Alma and Minnie Olson, Junior high,
home at Rothsay; Susan Peckham,
East school, at her home in Superior;
Agnes Strand, Central. in Duluth !;
Katherine Chance" Central, at home
at Little Falls; Grace Brazier, Cen
trail, home at Mankato; Laura A.
Welsh, Central, at Saltwater; Ruth
Harding, Central, home at Cass Lake !;
Margaret Mcdonald, Central, home at
Fisher; Della Skagerberg, North
school, at Cloquet; Sadie Hill, North
school, at Maple Plain; May Brunner,
principal North school, at Mime
apolis; Winnifred Johnson, Central,
Cleo, Mich; Miss Clara Folkstead,
fourth grade, Central, Kasson, Miss
E. A. Murphy, second grade, Central,
at st. Paul; Beatrice Slater, Central,
Grey Eagle; julius Bestul, instructor
of science, at Dennison, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17
SUSPECT IN PLOT
IS ARRESTED

Salem, N. j., Dec. 17.-Detectives
of the Dupont Powder company to-
day arrested John Szodoba, alias DIR.
Jacob Swoboda, alias Louis Hartman,
former employe of the powder COM
pany, who, according to the detectives
and Salem officials, has recently been
acting in suspicious manner and
who they believe has information
concerning recent explosions at the
Dupont plants.
The charge lodged against Szodoba
was the larceny of goods valued at
about So, but Magistrate Harris D.
Smith, who held the prisoner under
$1,000 bail for further hearing, de-
clared today that he considered the
arrest "a very important one."
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17
: v'WAY WILL AID
s.
t.>>'sIMAssHoPPERs J.
Minnesota, t Lake & Manitoba
Line Changes Regular Schedule
for Next Wednesday.

The Minnesota, Red Lake & Mani
toba Railroad company today an
nounced that it's schedule for next
Wednesday, Dec. %, has been so
changed that the regular passenger
train that leaves Bemidji at 1870
O'Clock p. M, will leave at three
o'clock. The change in the schedule
on this date has been made for the
convenience of the customers along
the line who come to Bemidji to do
their Christmas shopping.
The train will make it's regular
stops at Redby, Puposky, Nebish and
the Spurs and arrive in Bemidji at
nine o'clock. This will give shoppers
six hours in which to do their buy
ing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17
ONE MORE DAY
TO SELL LIQUOR

Thief River Falls, Minn., Dec. II.
with one more day in which to dis
pose of large stocks of liquor before
the county option law goes into ef-
feet, saloonkeepers of this city are
,vieing with each other in catering to
the thirsty. =.
The fact that saloons have been
closed on the south has resulted in an
inbux OF wanderers from East Grand
Forks, >Crookston and other towns,
and the police are having their hands
full. -
Twelve saloons will close their
doors here on Dec. 1S. Buildings
they occupy have been spoken for in
nearly every case. Restaurants,
candy kitchens and other lines will
take the place of saloons the first
of the year. .~,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17
PRESIDENT SECURES
MARRIAGE. LICENSE

Washington, Dec. ia marriage
license for President Wilson, and
Mrs. Edith Boiling Gait was issued
yesterday at the local bureau. The
wedding will take place Saturday
night at Mrs. Galt's home here. The
Rev. Herbert Scott Smith, rector of
the Episcopal church, which Mrs..
Gait attends, will oficiate. Presi-
dent Wilson is a Presbyterian. +,
The license, which was obtained by
Chief Usher Isaac Hoover of the
White House staff, gives the presi-
dents age as So and Mrs. Galt's as
49,. 80. 49, -
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17
BERLIN DOES NOT
EXPECT A BREAK

Berlin, Dec. 17.-Berlin does not
expect diplomatic break between
Austria and the United States as re-
suit of the Ancona note. Information
here declares that Austria is willing
to make important concessions to pre-
vent the break. Another exchange
of notes will probably clear the
whole situation. Austria's position
in her reply is heartily approved
here.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17
CHRISTMAS CANTA7A
+: ..>...> At. N. {. CHURCH
Interesting: Program to Be Given by
Women of Church on Christmas
Night.

An interesting program in the form
of a cantata has been prepared by
the women of the Methodist church,
to be given Christmas night in the
church auditorium. There will be
recitations and readings besides the
cantata.
The plot of the cantata is very clev-
erly laid about Santa on Christmas
Eve. In brief, it is as follows:
Christmas Eve is at hand. The
children have learned that Santa
Claus has been unfortunate and can.
not pay the usual visit. They form
a balloon party and guided by Jack
Frost sail away to call upon him and
bear present to the old saint q
present of bicycle. They are gra-
ciously received by the whole Santa
family and embark for home again
Miss Columbia is anxious about the
|absent party. Santa has preceded his
visitors, and is ready to give them a
second reception on their, safe: ar
rival home, when all are happy.
The program consists of an open.
ing song by the chorus; recitation by
Carrie Brown; song by chorus;
'They Can't Take Him Away" song
by the sailor boys; conversation be.
tween sailor boys and dolly girls;
song by the dolly girls; song by the
Brownies; cantata.
The characters of the cantata are:
Santa, G. w. Harnwell; Santa Junior
John Williams; John, Golden Soper
Jack Frost, Haven Hanscom; Thomas
Gordon Smith; Fred, Merton Denley;
Mrs. Santa, Helen Backus; Dew Drop
Santa's fairy, Sadie Williams; Miss
Columbia, Edith Mills; Tessie, Lor,
raine Kreatz; Bessie, Elsie Shannon
Lula, Margaret Symons; Florence
Jordice Wallace; Pearl, Vera Cutter;
Snow Drop, Irene Powell. Besides
these characters there will be the
Brownies; Fairies, Santa's family
Dolly girls and the Sailor boys. -.
I There are. forty persons partici-
pating in the entire program.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17
CANADIAN CURRENCY
AGAIN At 4 DISCOUNT

Bemidji banks were today notified
that Canadian currency would again
have to be accepted at a discount.
This is due to the fact that New
York exchange has again gone to a
premium in Canada. Canadian cur
rency and checks will have to be ac-
cepted, subject to a charge repre-
senting the cost of New York funds
in Canada. Bemidji banks several
months ago were advised that the
Canadian currency was at par.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17
BELGIAN J! RELIEF
SHIP IS. MINED

Rotterdam, Dec. 17.-The Belgian
relief ship Levenpol from New York
has been mined. It was sinking
when last reported. The ship sailed
from New York Nov. 26z with 6,84O
tons Of bacon and lard for Belgian
relief work: The ship was flying the
Belgian commission's flags and it is
believed met with mishap as her sig
mails indicated her character.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17
SIXTEEN KILLED
IN TRAIN WRECK

New Castle, Eng, Dec. 17.-Six-
teen persons were killed, so were in
jured and several are missing as a
result of triple collision between
a freig ht train, a pilot engine and
passenger train in heavy fog near
Jarrow early this morning. Four
coaches which were overturned were
completely destroyed by fire.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17
GUSTAVSON FUNERAL
TO Be HELD TOMORROW

The funeral services for George
Gustavson, who died Tuesday night
at st. Anthony's hospital of this city
from spinal meningitis caused by an
abscess of the brain, will be held at
two o'clock Saturday afternoon in the
Swedish Lutheran church of this
city. Interment will be made in the
NymOre cemetery.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17

The 8,OOO-acre farm Just east of
Forest City, Ia, owned by B. A. Plum
mer, president of the First National
bank, has just been sold for an even
100000 to Busch Bros. of Clinton,
la. Mr.. Plummer paid $4,000 for
the farm less than eight years ago.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17

One must not die prematurely; one
must mate and one must have at least
three and seven-tenths. children to
improve the standing Of the coming
generation, Prof. R. M. Johnson told
the Pennsylvania Academy Of Science
and Art.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17
FORMER PARTNER OF
CASS LAKE Man MISSING

Fred Chase, a Minneapolis con-
tractor, and former business asso-
ciate of George Lydick of Cass Lake,
is missing. He has not been seen or
heard from since last Friday. Mr..
Lydick is sparing no effort in the at
tempt to locate Mr.. Chase.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17
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IMMIGRATION TIDE
LOWEST IN 20 YEARS

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE tide of
immigration into the United States
ebbed to it's lowest point in more
than twenty years during the past
fiscal year, according to figures made
public today in the annual report of
Secretary Wilson of the Department
of Labor.
The total number of IMMIGRANT
aliens, the report shows, fell from
1,218,4 480 in the previous year to
326,70O in the period ending June 80
last. All admitted arrivals of aliens,
immigrant and on-immigrant, were
only 434,244 as compared with L.
403,s01 the year before.
For the fiscal year Of 1914 depart
ures were 633,8O5; for 1915, 384,
ia. The fiscal year of 1915 covers
the period of sailing home of reserv-
lists from the beginning of the Euro
pean war until June 80 last. During
that time the emigrant aliens, pre-
sumably including the number sail
ing to join the colors in Europe, were
204,O74, compared with 303,338 the
previous twelve months. The non
emigrant aliens departing totaled
$780, for 1915 and 330,467 for
1914.
Deported aliens numbered 26,675.
Immigrants admitted to the coun-
try showed to customs officials money
in their possession aggregating $19,-
568,000, an average Of $50 each. One
hundred and ninety thousand claimed
to have paid their own passage across
the Atlantic; 128,146 said that their
passage had been paid by relatives,
and 1897 that it had been paid by
persons other than relatives. With
reference to exclusions the report as
serts:
Z Conditions during the past year
were so abnormal that accurate COM
PARSONS with previous years are diff
ficult. Exclusions in 1913 amounted
to 1873 per cent of the number apply
ing; in 1914 this was increased to
2.3 per cent, and in the past year the
increase has been so great as to reach
5.3 per cent"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17
EFFORTS FAIL TO
RELIEVE SPREYOR,

London, Dec. Efforts to re-
lieve Sir Edward Spreyor and Sir Err
nest Cassel from the privy council
because they are naturalized Eng
lishmen or that they are of German
birth, has failed. The kings bench
dismissed the proceedings today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17
NoIWAyiFRE|GAT
ON TWO HOLIDAYS

There will be no way freights on
the 500 or Minnesota & International
railways Christmas or on New Years
day, according to an announcement
made this morning by R. E. Fisher,
agent for the railways at the union
depot.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17
LORD KITCHENER
TO WE'D, IS REPORT

London, Dec. 17.-Lord Kitchener.
who has always been a stern advocate
of bachelor life for soldiers, is about
to be married, according to reports
here today. His bride, it is reported,
is the Countess Minto, widow of the
former governor general of Canada.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17
RUSSIAN TROOPS
OCCUPY HAMADEN

Petrograd, Dec. 17.--Russian troops
have occupied the important city Of
Hamadan, it was officially announced
today. Hamadan lies 165 miles
southwest of Teheran and is an i'm
portant juncture of trade routes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17

Fifteen of the 81 criminal cases
on the court calendar at Williston,
N. D., are actions growing out of al
legged violations of the prohibition
law.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17
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x CITY BOWLING LEAGUE X
x X X x X x x x X x x x x x X x y
Standing Of the Teams.

The Barber bowling quint in
creased it's lead in the city bowling
league last evening by defeating the
Koors Bros. quint by So pins. The
totals were for the BARRIERS 2,108 pins
and for Koors Bros. 2,O55 pins. The
summary is as follows:
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17
SPORT.
Gophers' 1915 Schedule.

Gophers' 1915 Schedule.
September 30-North Dakota, Nor
throp field.
October 7-Open.
October 14-SOuth Dakota. Nor
throp field.
October 21--Iowa, Northroy field.
November 4-Illinois, Northrop
field.
November 1S-Wisconsin, North
rOp field.
November 25-Chicago, at Chicago.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17
ITALIAN LINER.
PORTO IS SUNK

London, Dec. 1.-THE Italian liner
Porto has been sunk by a submar-
inc.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17

A final effort is being made to set
tie the Chicago Belt line strike.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17
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NYMORE NEWS. X
K (By Special Correspondent X

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The Fidelis club will hold it's
monthly meeting at the home of Miss
Rose Olson this evening.
Oscar Larson and Harvey Suppry
returned to their home here Friday.
They have been employed in a lath
mill at Blackduck.
Miss Matilda Ulrickson of Superior,
/. Wis, arrived here Thursday after
noon for visit at the home of her
father, Julius Gunderson.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-17

Former Senator Hale of Maine Is
seriously ill and is not expected to
recover. He is 70 years of age.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-09

James Jewell, Formerly supervisor
OF the Wyoming National forest,
with headquarters at Alton, died In
Salt Lake last week. He II survived
by wife and four children, who
are still living Mt Alton.
Perfect at Is what you want in
slippers and shoes. Call and see our
line OF ladies' slippers for spring and
summer III. b. Whitman.
Judging from the amount Of rain
which the weatherman has delivered
to Bear Lake county the past week
he intends to make up IN full for
the lack Of moisture caused by the
light snow fall last winter.
Call and see the beautiful new line
OF ladies' collars ut II. y. Whltman's.
q. f. Wright spent Sunday and
Monday In Salt Lake ON business.
While thore he purchased n few sup
plies for the Examiner, which have
been greatly needed for some time.
Bicycle goods a. the Nielsen furni-
ture store.
Edgar HolmgFeen, Mile and
Annie Mattson and Fred WindlRy Of
st. Charles and James Bunderson Of
Pocatello, returned last Saturday
from a Ave weeks tour Of the Pacific
coast. They visited in Los Angeles,
San Francisco, Portland and y NUM-
Der of other places.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-09
COPHOMORE
OPerfect Clothes

you'll unquestionably find the suit
you're looking for. Single-breasted
suits in either extreme English or
modified forms.
When you come in we'd like to have
you try on one of our three-button
coats. 1t will slip right into place
around the neck and shoulders.
Button two buttons. You'll see in
a twinkle that you've taken on the
English lines and present that trim
look you want. Full-lined, half
lined, quarter-lined. Gray plaids.
and blue plaids, Glen Urquhart eff
fects. ..........$17.5O to $50.
Jones-Robison Co.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-09

prof. and Mrs. ". w. Wilkins we're
hosts ut an Informal dancing party
given last Monday night ut the Sec-
Ond ward chun,h. Quests were the
young people who took part In the
"Rural Minstrel and ''savageland',
two plays which w,,ra recently stag
cd by Mr. and Mira Wilkins. The
evening was spent In the enjoyment
Of the new dances. aud IN burIssqn-
Ing the nost popular parts Of the
two showa.
Special. good wearing silk boot
boss FOE ladies 81 % cents, ooloFs
black and whits.-E. L Tsurg0yno =
SONS.
Conductor J. r. Kane returned Lass
week from m extended visit - his
old home In Evansville. Indiana.
lis was accompanied by bis wife and
little son.