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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09
NJ With Mars

wv HEN shall we communicate
w with Mars
w No subject connected with
astronomy interests people more
than this. Since the italian Professor
Schiaparelli first observed the won
derful canals of Mars, with their sea-
sonal changes and suggested that
they were the work of intelligent be-
ings, the idea that we ought to get
into communication with these cos
mic fellow creatures has taken a con-
Etantly stronger hold on the imagl
nation OF all thinking people.
A French woman has just given
a sum OF $4,000 to the Paris Acad
emy OF Sciences to be used in estab-
fishing communication with Mars.
She was led to do so at this time
because astronomers had informed
der by the year 1924 Mars will only
be 35,000OO0 miles away from the
earth. This will be the most favor
eble time for communicating with
Mars and the enthusiastic French
woman thought scientists should pre-
pare for 1t well in advance.
Mars has an eccentric orbit or
path around the sun, which causes
ats distance from our earth to vary
enormously. When Mars Is on the
opposite side Of the sun from the
earth it's maximum distance is 267.-
100000 miles away, while when he
is on the near side, the distance may
be as low as $4,000 900 miles, as al
ready stated.
The offer of the French woman has
Ted to an extensive discussion among
scientists OF the possibility OF COM
municating with Mars. The general
opinion is that il is theoretically
possible to communicate with Mars,
but that owing TO the cost and
mechanical difficulties il is practic-
ally impossible The sum OF $4,000
qeft by the Frenchwoman would not
be drop in The ocean in meeting
the problem.
Professor Miethc, OF Berlin. a
leading authority on optics and
photography. is one scientist who
has expressed his opinion. He says:
Light and electric waves are the
only agencies known TO us by which
communication could be effected. A
source OF electricity several million
times larger than any we now
possess would be required, and this
appears to put that method beyond
practical consideration.
eff we try TO use light, we must
begin by remembering that the
standard candle-power is a light
(which 10 just visible to the naked
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09
By JOHN It. TIMMoNs.

~ OR more than a year past this
country has experienced very
unusual weather conditions.
To put the matter in words easily
understood. nature has been some
what unbalanced, and Is far from
being righted at the present time.
We may expect moro unusual
weather until things settle back to
their normal condition.
Earthquakes In the south cause
colder Winters In the north. Seismic
disturbances In the northern lati-
tudes produce warmer weather and
more varied conditions throughout
the whole northern portion Of the
globe. During the year 1912 the
earth tremors were recorded we'll to
the north, and the following Winter
was very mild and open.
In the past few months earth
quakes have been observed farther
southwark, and we may expect more
severe cold than during the Winter
of 1928. This severe cold will
not be felt in the far north. but in
more southern ATTITUDES where mild
weather is usually experienced. We
had a sample Of this early in the
year when 4. was so unusually cold
in California, and when Tennessee
and Kentucky experienced severe
cold snap with very heavy SHOWS.
while Ohio and other northern
States were having very mild spring
like weather.
Throughout the greater portion Of
the Eastern States and over the most
of the central valleys, the seventeen
year locusts will make their appear.
ance In the year 1914. During the
years previous to other locust years
In this part Of our country, those
= making excavations would find the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09

brilliant light radiations.
Perhaps at this very nom La
niartians are preparing to turn 81
O light upon US.
The possibility that the Martf1
possess a light different from ~
which we can manufacture has b
put forward by Professor Perez r
Lowell, the Harvard astronomy
who has given up his life to u
study OF Mars and established an ~
servatory for that purpose at g!
staff, Ariz. Professor Lowell Is 8
istied that Mara is the abode of
highly intelligent race OF beings, W
constructed the canals for useful px
poses.
Arguing in support OF this slew #
his book, MARS as the Abode d
Life" Professor Lowell points ouS4
that few years ago scientists saiI
that there could be no life at the BIO f.
tom Of the sea because OF the ",
tense cold, the pressure and tho
Of light there. Below 1900 feefa
there is not sufficient light to pro-
duce the faintest impression on q
Photographic plate, while at 5000
feet the pressure Is five tons to the
square inch.
As soon as deep sea dredging In.
struments were perfected 1t was
found that there was an abundant
life in the depths Of the sea. To
make up for the absence Of sun.
light, the deep sea fish living at a
temperature below freezing point
produced a kind Of electric light OF
their own of nature not yet un.
derstood by science, which brilliant.
ly lights up the abyss and enables
them to catch their food
If these feeble fish. can produce
such light, why should not the
Martians, who perhaps have more
than human intelligence, do so? We
should remember that they are
aided in their labors by the slight
force Of gravity of their planet as
compared with the earth. The force
OF gravity on Mars is only 38 per
cent of terrestrial gravity. Men
and mineral forms may attain q
far greater size on Mars with
proportionately greater muscular
strength without being oppressed by
their own weight. Then, since all
bodies are relatively light on Mars,
mechanical powers could be much
more efficiently applied there than
here. Thus race Of powerful
giants on Mars might be able ia
achieve works hopelessly beyond
the range Of mans capacity on the
earth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09

yards, then they might be able to
see light on earth of only
36o,0oo,0oo candle-power. Such
light would cost at the lowest
estimate $1,000 an hour"
Is 1t not possible, however that the
Martlans may be much better able
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09

great light from Mars, far exceeding
360,000000 Of our candle power in
strength, is thrown from a deep tun-
mel in the planet, where 1t is gen.
Grated by the use of natural sub
stances, just as radium. In contact
with certain substances, produces
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09

to signal to us than we to them? If
their canals are artificial works, then
they possess constructive powers
incomparably beyond ours, for these
canals cover the whole planet and
are thousands Of miles in width
Mr.. Winsor McCay, the brilliant
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09
Why We May Look for Very Unusual Winter

(ErITOR'S NOTE-Mr. Timmons's
Winter of 1Of2-13, which WAS pub
iished In this newspaper ono year
nEO. WINS fulfilled In every important
particular. This fact gives unusual
interest to what he has to say re-
sardinE the coming senson0
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09

artist, has imagined a method by
which the Martians might communi
cate with the earth. His conception
is shown in the big picture on this
page. 1t is based on the suggestions
Of distinguished scientists.
According to this conception, the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09

eye six miles at sea- 1t would
require light Of 100000, 900
candle-power to be equally visible
from the earth to Mars. If. however,
the Martians possess telescope
with an objective diameter Of one
yard and focus of about twenty
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09

Locusts are not to be found at all
in some localities, and very few in
others during excavations this sea-
son. This would indicate unusually
severe weather, for these creatures
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09

that remain buried in the earth for
period of seventeen years are intel
ligent enough to avoid such unusual
conditions as might kill them as they
approach the earth's surface.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09

locusts in numbers pushing their
way up through the clay and gravel
toward the surface, apparently to be
ready for their early advance to the
surface the following Summer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09

r. country has experienced very
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-08
GO TO GRAND RAPIDS

The Bemidji High school basket
ball team left this noon for Grand
Rapids where it will clash with the
High school quint of that city to-
night. The Grand Rapids team has
been preparing for the Bemidji boys
for some time and one of the hardest
fought games of this season is ex-
pected to be played. The locals have
been practicing hard since their de-
feat at Fosston and will go to Grand
Rapids determined to partly make up
for the Fosston defeat. The line up
will be practically the same as in
former games with Klein and Thome
as substitutes. Many of the High
school students will accompany the
team. &.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-08
DEATH OF MRS. MARGARET WYE

ASAAAA - Va AxAASSs AAAAASAAAAVAA y 4 L
Mrs. Margaret wye, an old and re.
spected resident of Fair Haven, who
came here with her husband in 1866
died at the home of her daughter
Mrs. M. G. Bartlett at three O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon, March 4. Mrs
WYE is survived by four children
Mrs. M. G. Bartlett, of Fair Haven
Mrs. L. S. Freese, o. Oklahoma City
Okla, w. H. wye, with the Rumley
Products company of Minneapolis
and J. A. wye, on the editorial staff
of the St. Paul Dispatch. .
Mrs. wye was nearly eighty-six
years old when she died and had been
failing for a long time. The funeral
was held from the daughters resi-
dence in Fair Haven Thursday
morning, the officiating clergyman
being the Rev. A. w. Farnhan, nep-
hew of Bishop Whipple, of St. Paul
She was buried on the family lot in
the Fair Haven cemetery. The chill
dren were all present at the funeral
excepting Mrs. Freese.- Fair Haven
Leader.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-08
SAVERS GUILTY

Alex Sayers, mixed blood Indian,
was found guilty of forgery last
night after the jury had been out
twenty minutes. His defense was
drunkenness but the evidence in
troduced by. the state showed that
he had passed second forged check
the day before he passed the one on
which he was indicted.
Savers will probably be sentenced
this afternoon and may be sent eth
er to st. Cloud or Saltwater as he is
twenty-seven years cid. The penalty
is an indeterminate sentence of not
over ten years.
The trial of August Johnson, &C
cused of the murder of Sam Marin
will start Monday at 9 a. m. "
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-08

the coded Red Lake reservation in the
state Of Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives Of America
in congress assembled:
Section 1. When it appears by the
| field notes and maps of the govern
ment survey that certain lands on the
coded Red Lake reservation contain
sixty percent or more of wet or swamp
lands and are therefore unfit for resi-
| dence purposes until reclaimed by
drainage, parties having their full
homestead rights are hereby permit
ed to file, under the usual homestead
rules, swamp entries for 100 acres or
less as follows:
! Section q. When swamp land en-
tries are filed, the residence require
ment will be waived and patent is
sued on the following improvement
conditions:
A. Swamp land selections shall
be subject for local and state taxation
from the date. the entry is filed in the
same manner as a state land selection
by purchase from the state is liable
to taxation.
B. The entryman must within
three years drain the land and place
not less than ten per cent of it under
actual cultivation, the same to be
cleared of timber so it can be Guilt
waited. If the land is too wet to be
plowed, this acreage must be coded to
timoth and redtop and maintained in
good condition.
Before patent is issued, proper proof
of drainage and improvement as we'll
as proof that local and drainage as
sessments have been paid must be fur
nished to the United States land office
from which the patent is to be issued.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-08
II EA R IN G

y
The following communication has
been received by the Pioneer from the
N. M. D. A.:
Northern Minnesota Development
association and to whom 1t may
concern:
I'm response to your demand for a
hearing on the subject Of the state
lands and land laws and their admin
istration as affecting the public well
fare, you are hereby invited to appear
before this committee on Wednesday,
March 8, at 1880 p. m. at room 2O3
in the state capitol, to give testimony
on the following subjects:
1. Condition of settlers in or sur
rounded by state lands. Il
2. Effect of present laws and adj
ministration on state development
and the public interests.
8. "Ways and means of improving
present conditions, laws and admin
istration." ..-5. : ].
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-08
WILSON'S IN TROUBLE DARLING HAS RIl0RDHRF IN HOT SPRINGS
Ambassador to Mexico Charged With
Being Responsible for Huerta
Coup d'Etat.
INFLUENCE AGAINST MADERo
fcop'lyrisht.,

Washington, March s.-1nforma-
ton which has. filtered into Wash
ington from numerous sources in
Mexico lays on the state; department
and Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson
responsibility for the overthrow Of
the Madero government. From thu
Mexican capital these charges are
made: ..E:sF@.4.&.. u.s..
That Ambassador Wilson threw
the whole influence of the American
government into the balance against
Madero. -r.. - z.-..s..~..
That he gave encouragement and
direct aid to traitorous Mexican gen
erals, SO openly as to constitute the
most pernicious> form of diplomatic
meddling. .....4
That he either possessed advance
information of the plot of Huerta
and Banquet to turn traitors to Ma
dero or displayed amazing prescience
in his official dispatches predicting
Madero's downfall the night before it
occurred. TX
That news of the success of the
blow was conveyed by the ambassa-
doris messenger to Felix Diaz with
the suggestion that Huerta and Diaz
should come to terms. =
That Diaz, distrustful Of Huerta,
insisted upon an American escort
and protection of the American flag
on his trip to confer with Huerta in
the embassy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-08
St. Paul Police Say Man Olson Killed
7 Once Before Was Familiar With
a Married Woman.
PRISONER ASKED ABOUT WIFE

st. Paul, March Sin spite of the
fact that the alleged unfaithfulnesi
of his wife placed Prof. Oscar N.@Qt
son of the state agricultural college
in d murderer's cell for shooting q
death Clyde Darling, a laundry driv-
er Wednesday night Olson's first
question when his brother called on
him Friday was: "
"How is my wife?"
Fridays important development in
the affair which has shocked<the en-
tire state and wrecked tie lives OF
the members Of two families, is the
discovery that Darling, the victim
of Olson's wrath, once before was
charged with familiarity with a
married woman. According to the
records of the Bertillon bureau of the
st. Paul police department, Darling
left st. Paul with married woman
seven years ago when the police
were searching for him on a charge
of embeZZlement. { r. !. e
Here is the record which appears
on the back of a Bertillon picture In
the police gallery: I'll
"Name, Clyde Darling; age, 80;
occupation, bookkeeper; criminal &C
cupation, embezzler; height, S feet 4
inches; weight, 40. Wanted in st.
Paul for embezzlement. Left city
with married woman, a Syrian"
This record will figure in the Gun
written law" defense which in all
probability will be used in the case.
Steps already have been taken to
procure large array of legal talent
to defend Olson Stan Donnelly was
in conference with the prisoner Fri
day. County Attorney c.. "A. Fosness
of Montevidio and his son, Walter
Fosness of the law firm Of Todd &
Kerr, St. Paul, conferred with him
Friday morning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-08
Blaze Friday Took Three Lives and
Caused Property Loss Of About
$4,000.
ARLINGTON HOTEL IN DANGER
~ United Rrsss.

~ United Rrsss. -
Hot Springs, Ark, March s.
Three and possibly more persons are
believed to sbe dead in FIRE which
destroyed five business houses along
Central avenue, the city's principal
business street Friday afternoon. The
property loss, it is believed will be
nearly 100000. Although firemen
confined the blaze to small district
they had a hard battle to prevent
further losses by other blazes caused
by flying sparks. la.
b The fire started gin the oriental
store Of Mattar brothers, when a gas
explosion set fire to one of the five
buildings. Before f1remen were on
the job the blaze had spread rapidly
and all the fire fighting apparatus in
the city was called out. " r."
Miss Leona Willoughby, book
keeper in the store where the fire
started, was carried out of the build
ing badly injured. A girl friend
who was visiting her was also badly
injured. 4:-s
The fire threatened the valuable
government buildings across the
street from the blazing structures.
The blaze did not cross the street,
however, but the buildings were va
Gated by panic stricken employees.
Guests of the famous Arlington hotel
also vacated, but the building was
not reached by the flames.
Other injured persons were:
: Tom Cain. overcome by heat and
smoke. -,
Miss Maud Diffie, badly injured
by flying glass.
8. N. Arnett, Middletown. O., pass
ing along the street at the time, in
jured by glass from bursting store
front which was blown clear across
Central avenue.
The Kentucky and Ohio palatial
club houses were threatened by the
flames. The government fire depart
ment assisted the city firemen.
Mattar brothers, in whose oriental
store the fire originated, estimated
their loss at $4,000.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-08
SAYS HE LOST NO MONEY
The, proprietor of the City no

The proprietor Of the City hotel
stated last night that John Cutrell,
who claimed that he had been robbed
of $50, could not tell If he had $50
when he came to the hotel as he was
drunk. Cutrell was questioned by
Mayor McCuaig and the police but
could not satisfy them that he had
actually lost any money in the hotel.
His duffle bag was found in the rear
Of the hotel where he had lost 1t
when he left the building.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-08
CHRIST AUNE DEAD D
Found in Room in Auditorium Hotel
in St. Paul by Holder Sind, His
Step Brother. s

~ United Press.
St. Paul, March 8.-Christ Aune,
aged forty, employed by the Crook
ston Lumber company in Bemidji,
was found dead in the Auditorium
hotel this morning.
Epilepsy, resulting in heart failure,
was given as the cause of his death.
He had gone to bed with Holder Sind,
his step-brother, and body was found
on the floor near the bed. Sind
claimed that he did not hear any noise
during the night. Aune had been
dead for some time when the discov-
cry was made. .., s.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-08
CLARK ON TRIAL

William Clark, accused of taking
money from sleeping man, is on
trial in district court today. Clark
was arrested in Minneapolis. The
jury was drawn this morning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-08
COURT NOTES.

Court Reporter Lee La Baw is at
work again after having been con-
fined to his room with the humps.
J. U. Williams, petit juror from
Baudette, was excused today by
Judge Stanton and left for Baudette
this afternoon. S.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-08
STUDENTS GIVE GOOD PROGRAM

STUDENTS GIVE GOOD PROGRAM
Last night one Of the best pro-
grams ever rendered by students in
the Bemidji High school was given
by the public speaking class in the
assembly room of the High school
building. Every selection rendered
received much applause and judging
from remarks made by those present
was thoroughly enjoyed by the aud.
fence. that packed the large assembly
room. Practice on q similar program
will commence Immediately and an
other one will be anticipated by
many
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-08

The name of Christ Aune does not
appear in the Bemidji directory and
he is not known in the general Of
fees of the Crookstons company.--s.sas
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-14
Arguments on Testimony Re-
garding Efforts to Sup
press Evidence
MOST OF SESSION
HELD IN SECRET
To Decide Today Under Which Articles
Cfenses Should Be Included-Judge
Cullen Says Delay Is No Indication
of Members Views.

ALBANY, Y. Y, Oct 14-Instead
OF proceeding toward verdict yester-
day the impeachment court unexpect-
edly halted to allow the lawyers to
argue question of grave significance
to both sides today.
The question is: How shall the
court consider i'm pondering the guilt
or innocence Of GOV. Sulzer the testi-
mony which Henry Morgenthau, am
bassador TO Turkey. Duncan W. Peck.
superintendent Of Public Works. and
Allan \. Ryan gave for the prosecu-
tion3
This testimony reviewed acts of the
governor not mentioned in the impeach-
meut articles The conversations
which Mr. Morgeuthau and Mr.. RYAN
had with Mr. Sulzer took place after
he was impeached. Mr. Morgenthau
| testified that the governor asked him
to he easy on me, and to treat the
! Ambassador S 81, 900 contribution as a
personal matter between YOU and
me- Duncan NJ. Peck swore that
/ the governor advised him to periure
/ himself before the FrawIev committee
rs to Mr. Peck 5 contribution to = do
/ as J shail-dcnv it. Through Allan
/ Ryan the governor futile attempts ia
/ have William Barnes, ir., and Charles
/ f. Murphy stop the trial was revealed
Tn the opinion of mauv persons the
/ disclosures of the three witnesses hit
/ the Sulzcr defence its hardest blows
/ That il would count heavily in tn,
/ verdict was obvious. Yet rs member,
eft the court approached that verdict
IT was borne upon them that the plae,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-14
FUNERAL HELD But
BURIAL DELAYED
as to Resting Place Of
Erving Wrisley, who Committed
West Guilford Tragedy.

Tho funeral Of Erving Wrislev, who
shot himself after taking the lives Of
Mr.. and Mrs Walter H. Nichols of
West Guilford Thursday, Oct 9. was
held In Moran 4 Co. : undertaking
parlors at > O'Clock this afternoon.
Rev. Thomas ". Owens, pastor Of the
Methodist church, officiating.
Plans had been made to have the bu-
rial take place in the Nest Brattlc-
boro cemetery, hut this noon H. +.
Weatherhead, who has charge of the
cemetery, declined permission for the
burial there, so the burial Is held up
temporarily.
The body was found in Halifax. and
although Wrisiev lived in Guilforl
the Halifax officials have notified the
undertaken that they Will be responsi-
ble for the expense Of burial. wherever
it takes place such relatives of Wris-
ley as the undertaken has been able to
locate have not been willing to incur
the expense of claiming the body.