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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-03
MUSKELLUNGE IS eAPTl1 E
During High Water Large Fish Wis
tied Pool and Was Unable to :
Leave. ~ - - r =. -.
WEIGHT IS ABOUT IS POUNDS

e. So =
Imprisoned in a small pool just a
short distance fromsLa Plantagen-
ct, where it had made Its home. is a
thirty-fye5, pound ,mzsEkel lnnge It
reached the pool by way sef Dinner
creek during the high water, and is
unable to return to the lake. ,
The large fish was discovered by
Henry Rockensocker, a farmer living
nearby. He recently took twenty
two pound .pickerel from the same
pool. u HI.
Mr.. Rockensocker came to Bemidji
yesterday to interview Sherm Bailey,
game warden, as to whether the state
game and fish commission would pur-
chase the fish. He was informed that
this could not be done:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-03
$4,000 IN POSTAL BANK
Deposits to That Amount Have Been
Made Since Origin-Winter Cuts
49,, Business Some. .
BIDS ON NEW SITE SENT IN

Since the establishment of the pos
tai savings bank here deposits to the
amount of $4,000 have been made.
This amount is by no means the to-
tai amount deposited, it merely repre-
sents the average which depositors
keep in the bank = ~:
".The winter months are usually
quiet so far as deposits are concern
ed" said Samuel Cutter, postal saw
ings clerk this morning." but at this
season of the year with the mills
starting work the deposits grow
daily. expect that the savings de-
partment will hang new record
for deposits this year"
AS advertised, bids on the new Of
flee site, have been sent to Washing
ton. AS the bids We're sent direct to
Washington, and not to the Bemidji
postoffice, the number of sites which
the authorities will. Investigate are
not known. 1t is not probable that
the location of the new building will
be named for some time.
''The architect in charge of the
plans of such buildings is reported as
being about two years behind in his
work, and if this is true we may not
look for the Office for several years, -
was the way Postmaster Erickson put
it.
The results of the postal clerks
examinations taken recently by five
candidates for positions have not
been received at the postoffice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-03
100000 DAM AGE DONE
Extent Of Remer Fire Loss Much Lessl
Than at First Reported Small
Fires Remain.
RYAN TELLS Of CONDITIONS

z 8 q 49, -
while the loss caused by the fire
near Remer Thursday Is not near as
great as was at first reported. it win
no doubt reach thea$1 o.. 4 300 mark !. =
said NJ. L. Ryan, OF this city, forest
patrolman stationed at Deer River
today. e. &. i.
: Deer River is located in the same
district as Remer, both being In the
sixth. H. !. =.
The patr0lman also states that
while many fires have been burning
in the district durin the past few
days none of them have BEEN real
serious, with the Remer exception.
He was also informed before leaving
Deer River yesterday that a fire was
burning near Marble, sixteen miles
from Grand Rapids, which was doing
some damage. ia. - !.
Mr.. Ryan is now on hissway to
Effie, Itasca county, where #hexWil be
stationed for the time being.sHe will
leave for his new post Monday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-03
PINEWOOD HAS NEW SERVICE
Farmers Are Today Organizing a
= Telephone Company.

w. J. Nelson, local manager of the
Northwestern Telephone company,
left early this morning for Pinewood
where he will assist in the organiza-
ton of a farmers line. The line which
will furnish direct communication
with the outside world for the first
time in the history of the village,
will be built as soon as arrangements
can be completed. Pinewood has
never had telephone or telegraph
service, although the 500 runs
through there. !, s-t
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-03
sIMONS GOES TO NEWS TRIBUNE
Bemidji Youth Makes Good in News
paper Work-Gets Duluth Offer.

Hiram A. Simons, Jr., who for the
past several years has been connected
with the news end on the Bemidji
Pioneer and Bemidji Sentinel, having
edited the latter during the last few
months, left this noon for Duluth,
where he has accepted a reportorial
position with the Duluth News Trib-
une. Because of his work on the
Sentinel and endeavors as the Benz
idii news correspondent of the Trib-
une, this position was offered him
several weeks ago, but only recently
did not see his way clear to accept.
He begins his new work Sunday after
noon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-03
CASE AGAIN POSTPONED.

!. Archie Wintersteen, who was re-
Gently caught with two revolvers in
his possession that, had been stolen
from the John Zeiglers second hand
store and whose case was postponed
was tried before Judge Crowell this
morning but a decision was not
reached and the case was continued
over until next Saturday morning at
10 O'Clock. FL. s.,er.s.-. - 81. 81 l..
Judge Crowell lectured Winter
steen and endeavored to impress up
on him the seriousness Of the crime
committed. Just what will be done
with the case cannot be determined
at present. It seems that this is not
the first trouble the boy has been in.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-03
PENDING FR ANCHISE
GIVEN !! HARD RAP
Russell, City Attorney, States Com
mittee Finds Rather Vicious
Clauses in Proposition.
REFERS TO METER RENTAL
Nothing in Document in Connection
With Specifications as to Amount
Of Gas Per Candle Power.
DISCUSSED MONDAY EVENING
DISCUSSED MONDAY EVENING
Next Meeting Of Council to Be At
tended by Company Representa-
tive and Warm Time Expected

Sparks will be flying when the
council meets next Monday evening
at which time the gas proposition
will be taken up for consideration.
That the session will be a warm
one is assured, because of the fact
that the gas company will be repre-
sented by E. E. Collins who will
come up from Brainerd for the meet
ing, and the fact that much opposi-
ton to the franchise is being made
by the committee, consisting of three
members of the council, who have
been investigating the document,
P. j. Russell, city attorney, who
has devoted much time to the study
of the franchise during the last two
weeks, said this morning:
'The proposed gas franchise is
meeting with a great deal of criticism
as it's terms and conditions are in
vestigated and considered.
GAS the proposed franchise now
stands, the promoter has everything
to gain and nothing to lose. 1t is
optional, with him to accept his own
propositions, antlheEhas thirty days
to do it in, after that he has nine
months (twelve months under GER
tain conditions) to complete and get
the plant in operation If he does
not, no penalty attaches, the. city is
out the cost of publishing the ordin-
ance, and during all that time the
field has been occupied to the exclus-
ion of home corporation, or other
known and reliable companies.
"a liquidated bond in the sum of
at least $4,000 as an evidence of
good faith to be forfeited in case the
grantee failed or neglected to put in
the plant should be exacted.
"Section II of the franchise is par
ticularly vicious. 1t allows the
grantee to charge a monthly meter
rental of so cents. T..
"There are no specifications as to
the amount of gas required to pro-
duce a candle power nor to produce
a certain degree of heat.
s'The rates proposed to be charged
for street lights, surprising the gas
to be of the best quality, are much
higher than those now paid for
electric lighting. We pay $4,000
per year for 1000 candle power arc
light, and under the franchise as pro-
posed 100 candle gas lamp would
cost $4,000 per year. -.
"The foregoing are only a few of
the provisions of the franchise open
to criticism, and this franchise, as
we'll as every other offered to the
same end must be subjected to the
most rigid scrutiny" -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-03
This Would Be Bought by Town Of
Northern and Bemidji Purchase
By Using Old Law.
WOULD MEAN MUCH TO CITY
Ruggles Property Across Lake Would
!, Be Obtained For Carrying Out
- :z .,...E>4& - sE
,..,:s of Plan. " 4

Because, of the fact that a new
state law provids that towns in the
state can purchase property by the
bonding of the town, for park pur-
poses, several Bemidji business men
have been discussing possible results.
In brief the results which these
men believe could be accomplished
are by no manner of means really
new to the citizens of Bemidji. They
have, to certain extent, been under
consideration. before. ~ -. :
Bysa law passed by the legislature
of 1905, any city could by purchase,
or by condemning, purchase by bond
ing If necessary, any land within two
miles of the city for park purposes.
This was the plan originally up for
consideration, and concerned the
Ruggles property across the lake,
near Nymore. ally - - -
The new plan is to carry out the
above possibility, only to add to it
by the application Of the new law,
thereby giving Bemidji one Of the
most beautiful parks in the United
States. 5z.s.5 49,, Sszry D.
Bycso doing the town of Northern
would be asked to purchase forty
acres of the Ruggles property at the
head of the lake where Lavinia is
located.
Of course the establishment of such
a park would be a big proposition
and would take some time to put it
through, but as Bemidji is city
known for it's ability in putting big
propositions through it is not i'm
probable. 49, ....., g..
In speaking of the proposed plan
to Pioneer reporter, E. E. McDon-
aid, who is much interested in it,
this morning said;'"It surely would
mean a. lot to the city of Bemidji to
have park the size Of the one pro-
posed established. The interest on the
money loaned on the deal could be
easily be paid by the taxes received
by cottage owners at the head Of the
lake, and by the sale of logs. Al
though / have not studied the pro
position I believe that you have the
law in the matter substantially cor
rect" (. -
Mr.. Mcdonald was only one of
several business men who have been
interviewed on the proposition, and
are enthusiastic over it. Opinions of
other men on the matter will be pub
lished in the Pioneer later.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-03
ADDS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

&C., A0S 4
Geo. T. Baker and company have
added to their line of jewelry and
watches a complete stock of string
musical instruments and musical
sundries. They will also do all kinds
of repairing along this line A COM.
plete line Of this kind has been need
ed for some time in Bemidji, and al
though Mr.. Baker hesitated at carry
ing 50 heavy stock Of these instru-
ments as he did not believe there
would be big demand but on sec
ond thought purchased heavy line,
which he believes his local patrons
will appreciate. He expects to pur-.
chase a larger number and many.
more varieties of instruments in the
future.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-03
M0NTENEGRINs PICKING OF
THEIR ENEMIES.

One of the revelations of the strife
between the Balkan allies and Tur-
key has been the. wonderful marks
manship Of the. Montenegrins. The
great victories Of the sturdy nation
is credited mostly to their shooting
ability. Another item in their favor
was the mountainous country
through which they fought their way:
The accompanying picture shows
how handful of sharpshooters
would gather behind the rocks and
pick off their enemies with the
greatest of ease.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-03
TELEPHONES AGAIN IN SHAPE
More Than One Hundred Were Put
Out Of Order By Wind.

Linemen of the Northwestern Tele-.
phone company yesterday practical
~ completed the work Of repairing
damage done by the severe wind
storm Of several days ago. More than
one hundred telephones in Bemidji
were cut out by the wind. The long
distance lines which were broken by
falling trees are also gain ~ shape.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-03
NO MORNING SERVICE SUNDAY

Owing to the absence of the pastor
there will be no morning services in
the Presbyterian church. Union servs-2
ice in the evening at the Baptist
church. s. 81. p. White, pastor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-03
Says Such News Has Bad Moral Ef-
feet Upon Bemidji and Doubts
Truth of Article.
BAD ADVERTISING HIS OPINION
Citizens Have Received Many Long
Distance Phone Calls 1nquiring AS
to Danger-Club May Act.

Crys Of disapproval have been
heard from many citizens of Bemidji
because of big fire story published
in the twin city papers Thursday,
which is supposed to have been sent
out from Bemidji
The article was dated Bemidji and
stated that fire doing damage
to cedar yards and other property was
burning in the vicinity of Remer, the
resulting loss being near the half
million dollar mark The article al
so added that Bemidji was in danger.
AS a result relatives of Bemidji
people living in the state have been
caused much worry and many long
distance calls have been received
asking as to whether the danger was
as great as represented in the news
papers,
In a letter received by Bemidji
firm yesterday from a Minneapolis
business man who has large interests
here, contained the following para
graph:
81 presume you have noticed the
account of the big fire in Bemidji in
this mornings Minneapolis Tribune.
1t may be possible that there was a
half million dollars loss in the cedar
yard, but that looks like a tremen-
dous loss to me. l presume there
was one or possible two ciphers add
ed, and this was at Remer, not at
Bemidji.
"The point I wish to make is that
articles of this kind form the very
worst kind of advertising Bemidji
can send out. 1t seems to me that
Bemidji is constantly being headlined
as the center of murder, saloon
braWl or forest fire.
"Perhaps some of your good friends
on the papers would hesitate before
sending in articles Of this kind if
they knew the moral effect they had.
I really believe 1T is a matter that
your commercial club should take
up"
1t is quite likely that the matter
may be taken up by the members of
the Commercial club at their meet
ing Tuesday evening.
ITO tar and feather the fellow who
sent out the fire scare story would be
the proper method for dealing with
him." state F. S. Lycan, this morn
ing.
"The extent of the damage done
Bemidji by the advertising is hard
to estimate" Mr.. Lycan continued
-"sTraveling men who make Bemidji
regularly have hesitated in coming
here because of the supposed danger
Such stuff will not be of very great
benefit to the city in it's fight for the
new normal school which was provid-
ed for by the recent legislature. That
the story was published is certainly
to be regretted"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-03
PROGRAM

DECORATION DAY PROGRAM
= This afternoon the G.. A. R. Circle
met and planned the program which
be given on Memorial day. The
full program and the time for each
event and the list of speakers will be
printed in the Pioneer Monday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-03
TOLD TO "G1TD: SAYS HE WILL

John Anderson Of Kelliher was
tried in Municipal court this morn
ing on charge of being drunk. He
was ordered to leave the city before
six-thirty this evening or to pay a
fine of SIS or five days in the county
Jail. He says he will leave.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-03

:. The following communication was
received by the Pioneer this morn
ing and deals with the fire scare
story also.
Bemidji Pioneer,
Bemidji, Mimi.
Gentlemen: .-.
It has been sometime since I have
Jared loose and attempted to get an
expression of my thoughts in cold
type and today shall not request you
to print my thoughts as, they occur
to me, for the simple reason that your
paper enters many homes and is read
by Christian people. r.:
To get down to brass tacks, will
say at the present moment have be-
fore me the Minneapolis Tribune of
May I, and under a scarehead ap-
pears an article, &.~
FOREST FIRES CURBED IN
NORTHERN WOODS.
and dated at Bemidji. Space forbids
my quoting the entire article so
will take the liberty of quoting GER
tain sections.
No. Hangers do valiant work.
Fire fighters headed by Ranger
Thornton Of Deer River are entitled
1centnpsd on last paSel.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-06

out knowing that his business
was on the verge of ruin. All that
was left was the house in which
Sahar now lived, and that mort
gagged.
Before the funeral an express
package came containing five
hundred dollars, no name, no ex-
PLANTATION. The following week
Alfred Richie reappeared in the
village. Sarah refused to see him.
Hewrote her a letter, begging for
an interview. Sarah wrote back
to him, forbidding him to ever
cross her path again.
What could she think but the
worst! She learned later that Al
fred had taken charge of graz
ing farm one hundred miles dis
tant; like herself, leading lonely,
loveless. life
Sarah tidied up the place, as
was her wont, and the little place
was hospitable and neat looking
when Lawyer Jones arrived.
She had not seen him since her
husband had so strangely gone
away.
81 sent for you, Mr. Jones" she
said, because the mortgage on
the house here is due. [ cannot
possibly pay it, but l can keep up
the interest if you will renew the
loan"
81 have surprise for you" re-
piled the lawyer, Il hardly know
how you will take it, but-the
mortgage has been paid in full"
"By whom?" exclaimed Sarah,
~, ct,rf1eH uonder- /,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-06

rising tide of resentment. "You /.
tell me thisr she added, her lips
compressed. under no circum-,
stances will | receive help, pity-or
interest from the man who has
wrecked my life's happiness. !"
There was a spell Of silence.
Sarah sat with heaving bosom,
suspicion of angry tears in her
eyes. The attorney seemed think
ing how he had best say what he
had to disclose.
''Will you listen to story l am
at last authorized to tell?" he
asked.
Sarah nodded, but with her
emotion checked, her face not at
all responsive.
"The girl who lief the town the
day that your husband did, as you
know, was a distant relative of
your father. Your husband had
learned that she had married a
wretch who aot only would not
support her, but influenced her to
steal money from her employer
and send it to him. Briefly, Al
fred went with her to hunt up the
wretch. He compelled him to .
care for his wife. He borrowed
five hundred dollars from a rela-
tive to replace the stolen money.
He could not publicly explain all
this without getting the girl in
trouble, and you refused to listen
to his explanations. The girl died
a month ago, and now he has just
written me he is free to have the
truth known. By patient labor,
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06
Aurora in Polar Regions

Strand Magazine: When the fire.
quency of the aurora in the Polar re-
giol.s is referred to, the expression
should not be taken too literally. On
the contrary, aur,ras, believe, are
far less numerous in the Polar re-
gion proper than farther to the south.
1t was one night about the middle of
September that beheld truly mag
nificent display of the aurora borealis.
Across the inky blackness of the
northern sky great arc of pure white
light was suddenly stretched, which
lit up the snow-covered mountains
around our camp just as if we had
suddenly attracted the very active at
tention of a gigantic searchlight.
From the main body of this glori-
GUS sheet of flame great darts and
streamers shot shivering and shim-
mering through the sky, now opening
out into broad white lanes of light,
and again narrowing until swallowed
up once more by the envious darkness
of the surrounding sky.
Never for single instanct were
these wonderful Polar lights still; they
constantly spread and contracted in
ever-varying waves and tongues of
light, until they finally died out, and
the stars once more shone brightly in
the clear sky. The effect was indeed
amazing and awing in the extreme.
Only once more did we see the
northern lights, but then, too, the dis
play was soul stirring and magnifi-
cent, and l count these splendors of
the Arctic sky as the most marvellous
of all the wonders of the world-all
the wonders of the world that l have
been privileged to see, at any rate
Seen in the solitude of the northern
wilderness, such visions of glory can
not but awaken reverence in the soul
of man.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06
First PRESBYTERIAN Church

Corner Sixth and Orange streets.
Regular preaching services every Sun
day at II a. m. and 1880 p. m. Sunday
school at 10 a. M, Christian Endeavor
GAS p. M, and prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening at 1880. The pub
lie is cordially invited to all the SER
vices. There will be no prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, December 10, on
account of Miss Clark's lecture on In
dia at the Christian church at that
time. 1t is earnestly hoped that all
of our people will hear this splendid
address.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06
Baptist Church

Sixth and Holt. Sunday, December
7th. All services as usual. Sunday
school 10 a. m. Frederic Rapson sup
erintendent. Morning worship at II
o'clock. intermediate B. Y. P. U. $3.50.
Youn Peoples meeting $50. Evening
service 7:30 p. ma At the morning
service the pastor will speak on "Dar-
win and the Monkey, or Evolution and
the Bible" In the evening he will
discuss the question of "How Young
People Enjoy Their Work" The En-
manuel Circle will hold a meeting at
the church Tuesday afternoon at 2:30.
A missionary program will be given.
All ladies invited. The prayer meeting
will be held Tuesday evening instead
of Wednesday evening, at 1880, being
preceded by the, Christian Culture
class and followed by choir rehearsal.
Wednesday evening union mission
ary meeting will be held at the Chris
tian church. Miss Eva Clark a native
of India will speak. Topic, "An Even
ing in India" She will wear the native
costume. All are cordially invited to
the services.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06
Schooner Wrecked

(By United Press Associat.onsl
Aberdeen, Wn., Dec. 6-The iden-
tity of a four masted schooner lying
in low water four miles off Destruc-
ton island is not determined this
morning. The tug Daring has been
dispatched to the scene. The vessel
went on the reef some time Friday.
There are no signs of life aboard.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06
Methodist Episcopal Church

Sunday school at 1000. Preaching
at 11:OO; subject, "The Religious En-
phasis;" also at 1880, subject "The Sky
Pilot as Farmer Special music at
both services. Junior League at 300.
Epworth League at 6:30. A cordial
welcome to all.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06
At the Churches
Christian Science

FL Centro Christian Science Society
hold services in Masonic hall, corner
of Sixth and State, each Sunday
morning at IL o'clock. Sunday school
at 9:45. Wednesday evening testi
monial meeting at 8 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06
Mrs. Pankhurst Weaker

(By United Press Associations)
London, Dec. 6-Mrs. Pankhurst,
who collapsed in Jail yesterday from a
hunger strike, following her arrival
from America, is much weaker today.
Friends are demanding her release,
which is expected. The suffragettes
last night fired the Scenic railway at
the Liverpool Exposition grounds and
burned the Runsholme exhibition at
Manchester, causing 100000 loss.
Later a woman left letter at As
quith's home, stating that Mrs. Pank-
hurst's arrest had prompted the fires.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06
ST. Paul's Episcopal Church

Corner Fifth and Orange strets.
Rev. VIM. Cochran rector. Sunday
school at 9:3O. Morning service by
Prof. C. P. Nee of CaleXico, II a. m.
No evening service. VIM. Cochran.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06
Business Mems Bible Class

Of"'~ S0'*'0N'
At the business mems Bible class
Sunday morning Attorney Phil d..
Swing will give an address on "The
Relation of the Law to the Unfit" and
Mr.. Rockwell will speak on the juve-
nile court.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06
Yuma to HOltville

Stage leaves Alamo hotel, Holtville,
three times each week. Seven hour
trip. $1,000 round trip, $500 one way.
ADV. 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06

San Diego Auto Stage leaves Ore
gon hotel 800 a. m. daily. Fare $500.
Round trip $1100.-Adv. eff