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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-04
DERBY CAMPAIGN FAILS;
CONSCRIPTION BILL NEXT

London, Jan. 4-The official state
ment this afternoon states that SO
per cent of the unmarried youths and
men of military age in England volun-
teered during the recent Derby re-
cruiting campaign. The cabinet
during a brief session this afternoon
completed the CONSUMPTION bill.
The statement regarding the Derby
campaign confirms the previous re-
ports that the campaign failed. It
calls attention to the fact that 651,-
100 men could be enlisted by draft
ing only single men. In the United
Kingdom only 2,629,261 men enlisted
out of 5,O11,4 men of military
age.
Despite contrary reports, the Daily
Chronicle this afternoon stated posi-
lively that Ireland was not included
III the scope Of the -conscription bill
that will be introduced in Parliament
this week.
Single men between the ages of .23
and 26, inclusive, enlisted in the
Derby campaign have been called to
colors. =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-04
0PSAHL TO POTATO
GROWERS MEETING

J. J. Opsahl will leave tonight for
St. Paul where he will attend the an
nual meeting of the Minnesota Potato
Growers association, of which he is
president. The association was
formed a year ago and officers for
the ensuing year will be elected to-
morrow.
Discussions will take place rela-
tive to the standardizing of potatoes
in Minnesota and the appointment of
a state board for this purpose.
During the one year of it's exist
ence much has been accomplished by
the association.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-04
SINKING OF PERSIA
REGRETTED IN BERLIN

Berlin, Jan. 4.-Regret is being
expressed today over the sinking of
the British liner Persia. with heavy
loss of life, just when heroic efforts
are being made to repair the Teu-
tonic relations with America. It
was understood here that the Ancona
note had settled the submarine ques-
ton. It is not known whether a
German or an Austrian submarine
sank the Persia. Newspapers here
carry British reports of the sinking
of the liner with British comments.
The sentiment of America has not
been commented on.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-04
Judge w. S. McClenahan Of Brainerd
Files Order in international
Falls Case.
WILL GO TO SUPREME
COURT THIS MONTH
Held Village Has No Right to Grant.
License Despite Home Rule
. Charter.
BY Special Correspondent.

ny special correspondent.
Brainerd, Mimi, Jan. fudge
w. S. McClenahan of the district
court this afternoon ordered that the
injunction be made permanent, thus
sustaining the state in it's contention
that the Village of International Falls
has no authority to issue saloon IL
censes in a "dry' county under the
county option law, Notwithstanding
that the village operates under
home rule charter.
To Supreme Court.
The case will go to the supreme
court this month.
The case was brought by residents
of International Falls to test the
county option law. Judge Marshall
A. Spooner of Bemidji represented
the International Falls people.
Judge is III.
The council at recent meeting
had planned to issue licenses claim
ing the right under their home rule
charter. Attorney General Smith
Immediately asked for an Injunction.
Briefs we're filed with Judge Nc
Clenahan several weeks ago but he
has been ill at his home with la
grippe.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-04
U. S. FOREIGN
SITUATION IS
ADMITTEDGRAvE
President Wilson Issues Statement
Through Secretary Tumulty
On Matter.
CONGRESS MEETS; MEMBERS
,@" DISCUSS CONSEQUENCES
Official Dispatch Confirmed That Con-
sui McNeely Perished When
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Persia Was Sunk.

Washington, Jan. president
Wilson today issued statement ad-
mitting the relations of the United
States and Austria were very grave.
The statement was issued through
Secretary Tumulty, and said: .S.s
To Act Immediately.
tThe president and his secretary
are taking every means possible to
obtain full facts in this grave matter
and will act as soon as information
is obtained"
The cabinet today conferred with
Chairman Stone of the foreign re-
lations committee.
Cloud Over Congress.
A cloud hung over congress when
it reassembled this afternoon as a re-
suit of the Persia and Ancona affairs
Congress was adjourned over the holi-
days.
Congressional members talked Of
but little but consequences that might
result from the sinking of the British
steamer Persia in the Mediterranean
with loss of American lives.
Senate Adjourns.
The senate met and adjourned this
afternoon as respect to Justice Lamar
of the supreme court who died yes
terday.
Official dispatches from Consul
General Skinner confirm the report
that Consul McNeely perished when
the steamer Persia was sunk.
Wilson Returns.
President Wilson and bride re-
turned this morning from their
honeymoon and the president imme-
diately held a conference with Sec
retary Lansing. s~.
The new mistress took personal
charge Of the White House after
much excitement and preparation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-04
PRICE MURDER
TRI4lopHsED
Minneapolis Man Placed on Trial Ac-i
cused of Hurting Wife
Over Cliff.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 4.-Fred-
erick Price went on trial at 10 q. m.
today, charged with hurting Mary
Fridle yPrice, his third wife, over
the Mississippi river cliff on Nov.
20, 1914.
Seven years ago, Price, a travelling
man, visited Fridley, little Mime
sofa village, and met Mary Fridley.
They were married in October, 1908.
On Thanksgiving day, 1914, records
show that Mrs. Prices father gave her
$4,000. Three days later Price, his
wife and Charles Etchison, friend,
attended matinee. At Prices sug-
gestion, Etchison is expected to tes-
tify the three went for drive along
the cliffs overlooking the Mississippi
river.
When on a rocky ledge 40 feet
high, Price stopped the machine,
claiming engine trouble, and sug-
gested that Mrs. Price and her dog
go for. walk up the road while he.
worked on the engine, according to.
Etchison's signed confession. An hour
later Mrs. Price was picked up at the.
foot of the cliff. Price sued the park.
commissioner for damages, but drop
ped the suit when they threatened
counter charges of never having Sc
cured legal divorce from Rose Smith
Price, whom Price married at Whea-s
ton, ILL.,, in 1896.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-04
JUDGE CROWELL IS
+. ILL At HIS HOME
Several Cases Are Waiting Action in
MuhicipM Court; Liquor Cases
Up Thursday.

Judge A. M. Crowell of the NUM-
cipal court is i'll at his home suffering
from complication of diseases. He
has not been able to be around for
several days and may be forced to
ance of this week.
Several cases are waiting his dis
posal in the court as soon as he re-
covers. They are drunk charges
against Charles Linquist, J. G. Col
Inns and Andy Colice and an abusive
language charge against Louis ALL
stad. The Kelliher liquor cases are
scheduled to begin in the municipal
court Thursday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-04
CONGRESSMAN LIhDBERGH
FOREMAN IN STATE RACE

49, .-t
Word was received in Bemidji this
afternoon from Congress G. A. Lind
bergh in Washington, stating that he
would remain in the race for COVER
nor, despite the sudden change Of
affairs as the result of the death of
Governor Hammond
ut is principle and not person.
ality for which I am fighting," he
wired.
With James Peterson out of the
race on account of Lieutenant Gov
ernor Burnquist being made COVER
nor, it looks like Iverson, Lindbergh
and Burnquist will make the race
on the Republican ticket in this
state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-04
A. q. U. ". LODGE
INSTALlS OFFICERS

The local chapter of the A. 0. U. w.
held it's installation Of officers last
evening. The following officers took
the oath of office: Pearl Barnell,
Master Woodman; C. J. Winter, Fore
man; Gust Larson, Overseer; S. A.
Cutter, Financier; Andrew Larson,
Receiver; Paul Winklesky, Recorder;
Frank Lamson, Guide, and A.. e
Webster, Watch. After the install
lation and routine matters had been
finished an oyster supper was served
and dance given.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-04
MEMORIAL SERVICES
PROBABLY SUNDAY

The memorial services which were
to have been held in this city Sunday
in memory of the late Governor Ham
mond were postponed on account of
several prominent speakers being un-
able to attend. Services will prob
ably he held next Sunday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-04
FORD DECLINES TO
PAY FOR new GOWNS

Copenhagen, Jan. 4.-Henry Ford,
through his representatives, today de-
clined to pay for new gowns for the
women delegates of his peace party.
The women purchased the gowns, de-
string to make brilliant showing
at The Hague conference.
Ford also served notice that all
delegates failing to sail with the main
party Jan. 12 would have to pay their
own expenses home.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-04
international And Domestic
rs Financial Review For 1915
-. By ]. W. T. MASON ~ H.
WRITTEN FOR THE UNITED PRESS
DOMESTIC

New York, Jan. 4.-Prosperity is
written in gold across this country's
financial record in 1915. Uncle Sam
has almost half billion dollars more
of foreign gold than he had year
ago. American merchants have sold
more goods abroad than ever before
The greatest external loan in history.
the Anglo-French loan, was floated
in 1915. The market value of Am
erican securities appreciated some
thing like two billion dollars in the
twelve months. National banks have
bigger deposits and larger reserves
than at any time since this country
was founded. A wave of specula-
tion swept the country and permitted
the New York stock exchange to close
1915 with a boom as explOsively
bright as the years beginning was
dull. Unsmirched by the failure OF
single member, the 1915 record of
the New York exchange is crowded
with stories of newly made Million
aires and sprinkled with ffty-million-
share trading days.
100000 Shares Traded.
More than 16O,00O,0OO shares of
stocks were traded in during the year,
representing an aggregate value of
more than fourteen billion dollars,
and nearly nine hundred millions
worth of bonds. In 1914, only 49,
031,S33 shares changed hands, rep
resenting less than four billion dol
lars, and the bond business was only
$440, ,438,6O0. The war caused the
stock exchange to close four months
in 1914, which partly explains the
paratively small business. From
the dark, uncertain days of early Jan
uary, 1915, with minimum prices and
other war restrictions, business in
the worlds biggest stock market
gradually developed until million
share trading days became almost
common. There were fifty of these
million share days in 1915, only two
in 1914, none in 1913 and II in
1911. There were fifty in 1909. In
January, 1915, only about four mil
lion shares were dealt in-in October
almost thirty million shares changed
hands. Many days in the latter part
of the year were almost million share
days; that is, when business ran we'll
over nine hundred thousand shares.
Minimum prices were abolished April
+ and from then on the market
doomed.
Spectacular Fireworks.
The war babies and war bride
stocks of companies manufacturing
war supplies for the belligerent coun-
tries furnished more spectacular fire.
works in 1915 than Wall Street has
witnessed since 1901, when J. J. Hill
and E. H. Hartman sent the market
into convulsions by their fight to buy
control of the Northern Pacific rail-
road in the open market. Bethle-
hem Steeps unrivaled jump from $42
to $500 share, closely trailed by
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-04
BRITISH LINER IN
COLLISION; sunk

London, Jan. At was confirmed
here today that the British liner
Geelong has been sunk in collision
with the steamer Bonvilston. All
aboard the Geelong were saved. The
Bonvilston rescued was not reported.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-04
A. E. eAko k(| , AGAIN
HEAD COUNTY
C0Mh. ''QNERS
Annual Meeting of Board b /Held
at Court House; Many Matters
Considered. '.
VOTE DOWN N. M. D.
A. APPROPRIATION
County Officials Are Appointed; Bids
for County Printing
is Let.
VOTE DOWN N. M. D.
A. APPROPRIATION

A. e. Rako, county commissioner
from the first district, was this
morning reelected chairman of the
board of county commissioners at the
annual meeting Of that body. J. c..
Thompson, Blackduck, of the fifth
district, was chosen vice-chairman.
Hayes Against Fund.
The county board refused to ap-
propriate $3.50 to the Northern Min
nesota Development association to
carry on the work of that organiza-
tion for the next year. Commission
ers RakO, Thompson, Clementson and
Lennon voted in favor of the appro-
priation and Commissioner Hayes op-
posed it. 1t is necessary for a un-
animous vote to pass the appropria-
tiOn.
Called Private Enterprise.
Commissioner Hayes opposed the
appropriation, claiming that as far
as the county was concerned the
Northern Minnesota Development as
sociation was private association
and for private good. Other COM
missioners held that the association
was doing much good for the county
and Northern Minnesota and that it
was one of the few ways in which to
advertise the county,
%Otterstad Appointed.
Nels Otterstad was appointed by
the commissioners as state land ap-
praiser. Henry Pfund was named
supervisor Of asses ;ors. J. H. Wynne
was named as janitor Of the court
house and J. H. McGhee was named
assistant superintendent of schools
Contracts Let.
The board allowed the contract for
printing the delinquent tax list to
the Pioneer with $4,000, bonds, = The
official proceedings and other legal
printing was allowed to the Sen-
tinel with $500 bonds. All legal
papers in the county will print the
tax list, financial statement and Off
cial proceedings Of the county COM
missioners.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-04
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS
|. 0. 0. F. TO VISIT

The officers of the Grand Lodge
of the I. o. o. F. will pay an official
visit to the Bemidji lodge Jan. 21.
A class of ten members will be initi-
ated by the Bemidji order. The
meeting will be preceded by ban
quet at the hall for the visiting Off
GERS. Delegations from Akeley and
other cities are expected to be
present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-04
BARRIERS TO MEET
CROOKSTON LBR. co,

One Of the fastest games played
during the present bowling season
will be played tonight at the Gould
alleys when the BARRIERS and the
Crookston Lumber company meet.
Both teams are at the top of the
present league schedule.
The Koors Bros. team will bowl the
Barker team tonight at the alleys
also.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-04
2l6 LICENSED
... TO WE'D IN 1915.

Fred Rhoda, clerk of court, this
morning announced that ZIG wedding
licenses were issued in Beltrami coun-
ty during the year 1915.
Only one license has been issued so
far this year. This is decrease
against last years licenses at the
same time, despite the fact that this
is Leap year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-04
0MOV|ES' or wolf
HUNT AT BAUDETTE

Baudette, Mimi, Jan. 4.-The
Motion Picture Co., has
telegraphed to this city asking for
further particulars relative to the
chasing of wolves over the ice with
autos. The company desired to know
if it would be possible to stage a hunt
so that they could send camera
man here to get a moving picture of
it.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-04
HOW ABOUT THE CONES?

Brookings, s. D., Jan. A.
A course in practical CONNER
cial ice cream making was
one of the features of a three
months creamery course that
opened today at the University
of South Dakota. ~.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-04
WILL OF THOMAS
SHEvLIN FILED

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. .4.-The
will of Thomas Shevlin was probated
today. 1t gives $3,500,000 to Mrs.
Shevlin and two children. s5. !, -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-04

Judge Marshall A. Spooner was
not in the city this afternoon when
the decision was filed. It is not
known what immediate action will
be taken.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-04
SAYS NO GAY PAREE.

St. Paul, Minn., Jan. A.
War has taken the "gay" out
of "gay Paree," according to
DR.. Kenneth Taylor, here to-
day from a trip through
France. He claimed the
French people are. greatly So
bered by the war. ::
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-04
TEUTONS TAKE I
100000 MEN

Berlin, Jan. At is estimated
here today that the Teutons took g.
100000 prisoners since the war
started. "
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-04
Injunction Requested,

"A peimdueuls luJuucClOn mas Deen
requested by several residents of
Clearbrook who are represented by
Attorney Eveson of that village.
The county commissioners at a re-
cent meeting offered the school dis
trict $4,000 for the building in Bag
ley to be used as court house. At
an election it was decided by the
school district to sell the building as
a new school will be constructed in
the near future.
Old Building Inadequate.
The county commissioners were to
have accepted the school districts
proposition and the exchange made
today.
The Clearwater county court house
is at present located in wooden
building in Bagley. The building is
very inadequate and many of the
county officers have not been able to
find room in the building for Of
fees. All the county records are in
danger of fire as the vault space is
limited. y
The action taken by the county
commissionerssin securing the school
building was believed by many to
have been the best remedy for the
situation and would give the county
an excellent court house. -,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-04
Cost $S5, 900, 900 Daily.

In the early days of the war the
most liberal estimate of it's cost, in
Guiding the destruction of property
and the economic losses caused by
casualties, was fifty million dollars
per day. The actual expenses now,
exclusive of economic and property
losses, is eighty-fve million per
day. Of this amount the quadruple
entente is paying two-thirds and the
Teutonic allies one-third. If the war
continues through the winter the cost
will probably rise to a hundred mil
lion per day. The interest for war
loans which the war has already i'm
posed on Europe's future generations
is about a billion, two hundred mil
lion per year. Every week the war
lasts fixes an additional annual in
terest burden on the belligerents of
twenty-five million.
Taxation Colossal.
Colossal taxation will have to be
imposed on the soldiers when they
return home after peace is declared.
The belligerents will be bowed be-
meath the burdens of the war debts
The Germans for a time this year be-
lieved it might be possible for them
to evade their cost of the conflict by
compelling the quadruple entente
powers to pay full indemnity. DR..
Helferich, the German minister of
finance, made this statement in the
Reichstag last August. But as the
years fighting continued with con-
stantly increasing expenditures, the
German government changed its mind
about the possibility Of any belliger-
.ent Being able to escape from the
financial net. Dr. Helfferich, there
fore, announced fortnight ago that
although Germany might collect an
indemnity, yet the war would impose
"a colossal burden" of new taxes on
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-04
Hastings, Mimi, Jan. 4

Hastings, Mimi, Jan. r.
{ Club women Of this little city,
proud of being located on the
Father of Waters, tired Of eat
ing the stream and organized
q pure ice plant, after some
one wrote a popular ballad,
Frozen Sewage for Lemon
ade.'' At the end of the first
year the women rebated
$169.29 to their customers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-04
INTERNATIONAL

- New York, Jan. AT the close
of 1915 the war has cost more than
tWenty-six billion dollars, exceeding
by five hundred million the total ma
tional debts of the six principal bel
ligerent powers when the conflict be-
gan. With the exception of about
five million raised in the United
Kingdom by taxation, practically all
the expenses of the war have been
met by borrowed money. The end Of
1915, therefore, finds the fighting ma
tions saddled with double the debt
they had accumulated in all the cen
turies preceding the outbreak of the
war &
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-04
COUNTY OFFICIALS
RESTRAINED FROM
BUYING BUILDING
Judge G. w. Stanton Issues Order
Against Clearwater County
officials.
CLEARBRO0K CITIZENS
ASK FOR INJUNCTION
School Building Was to Be Accepted
Today by County for Court
House Purposes. .

Judge G. w. Stanton has filed
temporary restraining order against
the county commissioners of Clear
water county restraining them from
buying the Independent school
building at Bagley to be used as
court house. A hearing will be
heard in the matter Jan. 13.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-04
ZEPPELIN ARRIVES
FROM SALONIKA

Athens, Jan. "A Zeppelin ar
rived at Sofia today enroute from
raiding expeditions against Salonika.
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Pioneer advertisements are re-
lioi ialo
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-17
so YEARS IN SHORTHAND
Henry c. Demming, Veteran Court Re-
porter, ito Give "reminiscences
in Convention Address

Henry c. Demming from Harrisburg
Pa, as years old and for so continuous
years n court reporter, will address the
eighteenth annual convention of tho Ma
tional Shorthand Reporters Association to-
day.
His subject w;ii be "a Few "Reminiscences
of Fifty Years Experience as a Verbatim
Reporter"
The automobile trip around the city and
through the parks planned by the local
committee for yesterday and postponed on
account of weather conditions, will be given
today
The farewell banquet Is scheduled for
tonight.
In lieu of the auto trip yesterday all the
members were entertained last night at
Keith's by the local committee.
Tomorrow the sessions will close with
routine business and the election and in
stallation of officers.