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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-29

OF any public service corpora
ton which operates in more than
one county in this state, shall be
paid into the common school
fund and distributed as are other
common school funds Of this
state %
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-29
Cannot Stand Alone.

There Is great uncertainty Rs TO
whether or not there was a constitu-
tional submission Of the amendment,
and IL seems 10 be pretty generally
thought by lawyers who have given
it serious consideration, that II con-
strued 10 be other than a safeguard
against discrimination in the appliCa-
ton Of taxes Of the class named,
levied by the legislature generally
over the state, II is not self-eXecuting
If adopted, and can only be applied
when there has been further legisla-
ton in aid Of its provisions. Hence,
there is Il lack OF uniformity Of action
pursuant thereto. Generally II seems
that those taxing subdivisions which
would be benefited are endeaVOring
10 comply with It's provisions while
those whose interests would be ad-
vcrsely affected are Ignoring IT, II
is apparent TO any one who gives the
matter any thought that the presence
in the school district OF the property
Of "a public aerviCe corporation brings
with II an increase Of school popula-
tlon usually commensurate with its
taxable value. and that the educa-
tional burden Of the community Is
also propOrtiOnately increased. SO
that TO remove such property from
local taxation for the support Of pub
lie schools Will result in great in
equality, and in some instances hard
ship, varying in degree with varying
population and wealth.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-29
One of Many.

AS an instance ] cite one Of the
fragrant cases brought to my atten-
tion. A school district in one Of tho
eastern counties Of the state has tax
able property valued at S204. 600, on
which II made levy Of Is mills, in
Guiding for the support of the com
mon schools the maximum levy held
legal by the supreme court, 10 mills,
i.,lving three mills for interest and
sinking fund. OF the taxable prop
erty- within the district 100000 be-
longs to one railway company. The
levy so made amounted TO 1852,
which by simple calculation you
will find placed total tax Of 1886
upon the property Of the one railway
company and $50 upon all other tax
able property within the district
Taking the maintenance portion Of
the railway company tax from the
district left $3492 n there was no
other public service property within
the district three mills having been
levied for interest and sinking fund.
There are 80 persons OF school age
in the district. You will note by
reference to the amendment that the
tax go taken is TO be distributed as
other common school funds. and the
Yield from the distribution OF all COM
mon school funds. including the sum
So obtained. appr0Aimates. as ] am
Informed. s. for each person ~ school
age, which returns to that district
$50, which added to the S34.92 makes
the total fund for the support OF the
district schools tS492 But there are
always telegraph and telephone lines
where there are railroads, hence there
are probably other deductions which
will further reduce the fund.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-29
Means a Calamity

The matter Is one Tor Your serIOus
consideration. because unless the
amendment is given practical ap-
plication, it will ruin tho common
school system Of the state, which
would in my judgment be one of the
greatest calamities which could befa,l
US. by practical application, l mean
by constituting II to apply only to
levies made 10y the legislature, thus
constr1ing IL TO be shield against
discrimination in the distribution Of
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-04-27
PITCHES NO HIT GAME
Jack Herbert Holds Lycan Colts Hit
less-All-Stars Win, s to5

Aided by the superb pitching of
Jack Herbert, who held Lycan's Colts
hitless, the All-Stars yesterday morn
ing won their first game ofSthe sea
son, the score resulting 8 to 5. Ly-
can, of the Colts, usually a reliable
twirler, had difficulty in finding the
plate, and his curves which have
brought many victory to his team
mates appeared easy for the veterans,
of the An-Stars. The feature of the
game came in the sixth inning, when
with the bases full and one out, Her.
bert struck Lycan out and Murphy
made a sensational one handed catch
of Finnigan's hard drive to left. The
lineup. Colts, Lycan, pitcher; Bos-
coe, catcher; Booker T. Hardy, first:
Griffith, second; Tanner, short; Fin
nigan. third: McClaren, left; Rice,
centre; Hendricksen. right. ALL
Stars, Herbert, pitcher; Bestul, cat
cher; Bell, first: Brandon, second;
Howe, short; Bailey, third; Murphy,
left; Traftcn. centre: johnson, right.
Pete Edd, of Mill Park, attempted to
umpire.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-04-27
WOOD FOUND not GUILTY
Former Range Game Warden Acquit-
ted Of Housebreaking BY Itasca
County Jury at Grand Rapids
RECORD BEING INVESTIGATED

After wrestling with the evidence
for five hours jury in district court
at Gran d Rapids late Saturday re-
turned a verdict of not guilty against
George 3. Wood, of Hibbing, a for
mer deputy state game warden, on a
charge of housebreaking.
The case has attracted much atten-
tion over the entire state because of
the prominence which has been cast
upon Wood Of late, owing to the in-
vestigation which, is to be made by
committee of the Minnesota Came
and fish Protection association, re-
latiye to his dismissal from the SER
vice Of the state commission, last
summer.
Woods and Deputy Game Warden
J, ID, Cummings of Chisholm were
both charged with having broken
into, the home of D. A. Cameron in
Carpenter township, and taken guns
and other valuable articles from the
Special care was taken to secure
fair minded and unbiased jurymen
and special venire was empannell-
ed to try the case. The case was
tried before Judge Wright
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-04-27
; WOULD REPLACE BUM
Judge Watts of Crookston and Judge
Johnson, of Railroad Case Prom
ence, File for Nomination
THREE JUDGES NOW IN RACE

Albert Johnson of Red Wing, judge
of the district court in the First dis
trict, and William Watts, judge Of
the district court at Crookston, Sat-
urday filed with Secretary of State
Schmahl as candidates for associate
justice of the Supreme Court on the
nonpartisan ticket at the primaries
June 16. They seek to succeed JUS
tice George l.. Bum, whose term ex-
pires. Justice Bum has not filed for
the nomination. r.
Alyah r. Hunt, a Litchfield lawyer,
filed some time ago, thus making
three already in the race for the one
vacancy on the supreme bench.
The fling Of Judge Johnson was
not unexpected. In fact, politicians
have assumed that he would enter
the race ever since his startling
charge to the Goodhue county grand
jury last summer, in which he in
structed that indictments be voted
against the railroads operating in
that county for violation of the e
cent law. This was just prior to
the decision of the United States su-
preme court in the Minnesota rate
case, but after that court had held
the penalty clause under which the
indictments were returned unconsti-
tutional. ~
The indictments came after the
grand jury for time had refused to
heed the judges instructions and af-
ter the rate decision had been hand
ed down. Because County Attorney
Moen could not prosecute the cases
without being in contempt of court,
under the United States supreme
court opinion in the case involving g
former Attorney General Young,
Judge Johnson named Senators AL
bert Schaller of, Hastings and A. j.
Rockne of Zumbrota as special pro-
secutors. The railroads demurred
to the indictments, but were
overruled, and the case will go to
the state supreme court
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-04-27
WIN FROM BLACKDUCK
Bemidji High School Nine victors in
Initial Contest Of the Season


Playing baseball Of mid-season
form the Bemidji hdgh school team:
easily defeated Blackduck Saturday
afternoon by a score OF nine to one.
Riley for sBemidji pitched q good
game and his support was faultless,
while his teammates hit when safe
drives were most needed. Cam.
Blackduck's twirler, pitched splendid
ball for six innings In the seventh
the home boys took to his offering.
and in the two last innings counted
eight times, the score being one and
one at the start Of the seventh. The
iBemidji boys all played a strong
game and are equally responsible for
the victory. The team will journey
to Blackjack next Saturday, accord
ing to Coach Bestul.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-04-27
STOCK SCORES IN MOTHS .
St. Clair Players Surprise Audience
Many improvements at Brinkman

Those who comprised the audience
at the Brinkman last evening to wit
ness, the production of Moths" writ
ten by the famous dramatist, Ouida,
were much surprised by the able
manner in which the St. Clair play
ers handled the powerful drama. The
same play will be staged tonight. Mr.
and Mrs. jackson, who just arrived
from London, appeared in the cast
of last night and already have made
themselves popular with the patrons
of the Brinkman. A balcony, with
"a seating capacity of $50 persons, has
been added to the Brinkman, the ov-
ercroWded condition of the theatre
at each performance demanding it,
Another feature of the theatre is the
girl ushers, who are correstly cos
TUNED, as in the show houses of the
larger cities. es...s4.s4.5as-.=z .,s,sss5.sf.s
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-04-27
TO HAVE BUSY SESSION
Four Liquor Licenses to be Acted Up.
on by Council This Evening

Among the matters of Importance
which will come up for the consider
alton Of the council this evening will
be the applications of four liquor H.
censes. Those who seek licenses are
b. K. Anderson, renewal, Larkin
and Dale, renewal, Ted Maloy, who
has again asked that he be given IL
cense, although he was refused a re-
newal several weeks ago, and Harry
Gunsalas. Bids for various construc-
tiOn work will be acted upon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-04-27
New Manager Arrives

Forest Halgren, who is to be the
manager of the Gamble-Robinson Be-
midi house, formerly the Fitzsi1n-
mons-Baldwin company, arrived in
Bemidji yesterday morning and at
once assumed his new duties. Mr.. Hal
gren has been with the Gamble-Rob-
inson company for many years and
is thoroughly acquainted with the
wholesale fruit business. w. D. Nc
Cune, Of Minneapolis, travelling audi
tor for the Gambl firm is
also in Bemidji and will remain here
during the next week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-04-27
"A WOMAN's HONOR"
Home Talent Play to Be Produced
This Evening for Church Benefit

But few reserved seats remain for
the home talent play which is to be
produced at the Athletic Club the
atre this evening. "A Woman S
Honor" is the title of the play, and
it is to ibe given for the benefit of the
Catholic church The last rehearsal
was held yesterday afternoon, and
the entire show was gone through
without a single hitch. Alfred Neu-
mannn and Mrs. Alden Remfrey will
appear in the leading roles this ev-
ening. B 3i
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-04-27

Minnesota's chief executive, who
Informed X. K. Roe this morning
that he had accepted an invitation
extended some time ago and will
visit Bemidji next Saturday for the
purpose of addressing the farmers Of
DBeltrami county. The governor will
arrive in Bemidji early Saturday
morning and will remain here dur
ing the entire day. His talk to which
everyone will be invited, especially
the farmers, will be given in the high
school building at 2 o'clock, and his
topic will be agriculture
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-04-27
Here Seven Years Ago.

It may be of interest to the many
patrons of the Brinkman theatre to
know that a company managed by
Harry St. Clair, who is at the head
of the stock company now playing
here, appeared in IBemidji seven years
ago at the City hall theatre. filling
ten-day engagement. Records of
M. F. Cunningham, who was at that
time the manager of the theatre,
show that the company played to
the largest houses of any show DUR
ing his management.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-04-27
PUPILS TO HAVE GARDENS
Agriculturist Gile Urges Parents to
Cause Children to Sign for Summer
Work Develops Industry Habit
MANY MADE MONEY YEAR AGO

Bueford NJ. Gile. agriculturist of
the Bemidji schools, is preparing for
the school gardens, and already many
of the pupils have enrolled for the
work Last year the plan was a
great success and much interest is
now being taken. In telling of the
gardens, Mr.. Gle this morning said:
Parents wishing their children to
have school gardens should see that
they sign UP at once. The school
garden may take the place of the
gang and develop habits of indus
try instead of idleness. The child
rem get the garden spot free and all
they raise. Many Of the children
last year sold FIVE dollars and more
worth of garden truck besides keep
ing the family at home supplied with
fresh vegetables. We have fine
lot of fresh seeds. this year and some
tomato plants that we know will get
ripe. The children will also COM
pete for the numerous prizes at the
fair. A deposit of SO cents for seeds
is required and we will furnish a hoe
and rake if an additional so cents is
deposited. This deposit is returned.
in the Fall if the hoe and rake are
returned in. good condition
" B. Z. i
There are 80 gardeners to date and
the names of those who join this
week will be published next week.
They are as follows:-
High School: Elizabeth Titus; 9Th
grade, Margaret Titus; 9th grade,
Earnest Olsen, Donald Riddell,
Claude Malzahm, Roy Webster, Alice
Dyer, Ethel Marin, Raymond Dell,
Ella Norie.
Seventh grade, Edwin Bolster, Law
renee Harvey, Minnie Anderson, Mel
vim Cell.
Fifth grade, Kenneth Longballa,
Arthur Hovey, Roy Jackson, Lorraine
Kreatz, Claire Vincent, Otto Erick-
son, Ella Rudy, Thomas w. Simons,
Earl Dell, Ruth Baumgartner, Claire
Miller, Ruth Anderson, John Henry.
Fourth grade, VIM Bolster, Earl
BLACK, Leonard Rafferty,, Flayian
Cell, Bessie Malone, Russell Clark,
Lily Hoyey, Clinton Ditty; 3rd grade,
Francis Rhea, Orville Wilson, June
Vincent, and George Dyer.
Those above the fifth grade getting
a grade of 80 on their garden and do
ing limited amount of outside work,
such as studying the cabbage worm
when cabbage worms are here, will
receive a half year credit in 9Th
grade agriculture. Those below the
9th grade will compete among them
selves for prizes. Possibly there will
be prizes arranged for those above
the 5th grad.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-04-27
: Grading Minnesota ta4venue

E A. A. Carter, street commissioner,
has started grading Minnesota av-
enue, between 9th and 9th, streets.
The, work is being done, as ordered
by the council at its meeting two
weeks ago, in order to lower the level
of the avenue thereby allowing MEM
bers of the Minnesota Avenue Inn
provement Association to 'beautify
the boulevard. The dirt which is
being taken from Minnesota avenue
is being used to bring Mississippi
avenue, between 9Th and Sth.
streets up to grade. Commissioner
Carter has six men and six teams
working.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-04-27
Taken To Fergus Falls

Deputy Sheriff George Denley and
DR.. 10. A. Shannon returned to Be-
midi yesterday from Fergus Falls
where they had taken Elmer Evans,
who was judged to be insane by Judge
Clark, of the probate court, last week.
Evans has imagined for some time
that he was being continually chased
lby his enemies, and when he was
locked up at the county Jail, in
sisted that his bed was on fire.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-04-27
Cahilf Returns.

James CahilL, deputy sheriff of Bel
trami county, has returned from
Mineral Wells, Texas, where he has
spent the past seven weeks in an
effort to Improve his health. Dur
ing his illness Of the past few
months, Mr.. Cahill has lost. more
than twenty pounds. He feels much
stronger since his visit to Texas. but
will not he able to resume his Off
cial duties for some ime.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-04-27
Mary Pickford at Grand.

"Hearts Adrift,'' Famous Player
film with Mary Pickford in the lead
ing role will be the attraction at the
Grand tomorrow afternoon and even
ing. The matinee will start at 3
o'clock. The backgrounds in the pic
ture are remarkable and the photo
graphy will delight the eye of the
,connoisseur. It is a feature above
the ordinary. Little Mary, is at
her best in the part of Nina.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-04-27
RE RI EYERSAL MEANS
CLOSING OF SALOONS |
"Pus'yfoot' Johnson t|a.e Being
Argued Before United States Sup
RENE Court at Washing Ton Today
BASE CASE ON TWO POINTS
Liquor Dealers Contend That Appeal
Should be Dismissed fl Want Of
Jurisdiction Claim Treaty Dead

What is known as the Pussyfoot'
Johnson liquor case is probably be-
ing argued before the United States
Supreme Court at Washington today.
and the decision of our highest judi
cial tribunal will be awaited with
great interest in Northern Minneso-
ia. q
The case arose because of the ex-
troadinary and high handed acts of
"Pussyfoot" and his subprdinates in
confiscating and destroying liquor in
this section of the state about four
years ago on the ground that the
sale of intoxicants in a large portion
of Minnesota was prohibdted as con-
trary to the provisions df certain. In
dian treaties.
Contention Sustained
To prevent these depradations Fred
r. Brinkman and eleven others in.
this city sought an injunction in fed
eral court Their contention was
by Judge c. "a. Willard.
An appeal was taken to the United
States Supreme Court, which appeal
is to be argued today
The saloon keepers are represent
ed by Judge M. A. Spoonsr, and p. e.
Mcdonald of this city, and Ex-Sena-
tor John Spooner, of New York City.
They contend, first, that the appeal
should be dismissed for want of jur-
isdiction and, second. that the Indian
treaty relied upon was not in force at
the time of the acts complained of.
Would Close Saloons
If Judge Willard's decision is re-
versed it will mean the discontinue
ance of saloons in morefthan half of.
that portion of Minnesota lying north
of the Minnesota River.
The case is being argued by Sena-
tor Spooner, neither Judge spooner
or Mr.. Mcdonald going TO Washing
ton.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-04-27

-
Washington, April 27.-The feature
of the Mexican crisis is the effort of
the state department to maintain a
friendly relation with the Mexican
rebels. They regard as proof of their
attitude not only Carranza's note to
Bryan, but the more eloquent fact
that the forward movement of the reb.
els, which was to follow swiftly their
victory at Torreon. has ceased and
Villa is back at the border.
Washington, however, sees the hope
that 1t cannot last long and that when
the present fog clears the course Of
the United States will be plain.
While it was officially denied that
there was any friction between the
president and members of his cabinet
or between the members of the cabi.
net among themselves, it is well
known that there are sharp differ
ences of Judgment with reference tc
our relations with the Mexican reb
els.
Ready to Push Operations.
Once it becomes clear, as almost
every statesman in Washington ex.
poets, that the rebels will be our en-.
emies, there will be no further delay
in military operations.
When this stage of the present con.
flict is reached the man who will step
to the front at once as the president s
closest advisor in future operations
will be Secretary of War Garrison.
He is a man Of decided views and
active vigor. The biggest part of the
job will be his, once real military op-
erations begin Secretary Bryan's
part of the work will be practically
over.
Meantime war department plans for
general military movement go
steadily on: The signal to begin act.
ual work In the field is almost hourly
awaited. Aggressive land operations,
however, may not wait until the state
department has satisfied itself con.
corning the rebels. They may be pre-.
5 cipitated at any time by the killing OF
Americans now unfortunate enough to
be In Mexico City or other parts OF
the Mexican country.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-04-27
Crookston Family Comes

E. r.. Evans and family of Crooks
ton, arrived in Bemidu today and
will make this city their future
home. Mr. Evans has been in charge
of the Crookston lumber mill, and
will hold an important position with
the new mill of the Crookston 4Lum-
ber company here. The Evans fam
lily will reside at GIL Minnesota
avenue.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-04-27

MAKES
PERSONAL A.
APPEAL

Washington, April ~, President
Wilson has made personal appeal to
John D. Rockefeller to bring about
settlement Colorado coal strike and
end violence which has cost score Of
lives and large property loss.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-04-27

The Eastern Star Thimble bee will
tbe entertained by Mesdames D. L.
Stanton, w. P. Dyer, B. Getchell and
Miss Backus tomorrow afternoon at
the Masonic hall. Supper will be
served to the members of the order
and their families, beginning at $3.50.
Five hundred will be played in the
evening.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-04-27
No Arrests Since Friday.

Not single arrest has been made
in Bemidji since last Friday, and
last night no "sleepers'' were re-
corded in the books of Desk Ser
geant Harrington.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-04-27

X. Vera Cruz, April 27.-0ver
< thirty Americans, who are try
< ing to leave the country, were
x taken from the train at Aqua
x Scalien-ti and imprisoned in a
x smelter there, according to ad-
x vices received here last night.
< Among them were CASTOR
= Schmitz, United States consul at
x Aqua Sacalientes. A drunken
x mob entered the train and or.
< dered all Americans out, stating
: that they were to be killed.
< While parleying with the drunk
x ards, small party Of Mexican
< soldiers appeared and drove
< them into the rear COACH. This
x was uncoupled and taken to Ag-
= ua Sacalientes. A number of
< Americans are under arrest at
: Mexico City. Handbills urging
< the populace to burn American
< business houses are being cir
< culated in the capital. An Ame-
x rican grocery store was burned
x and three other American stores
< were looted.
x * x x * * x x x x x x x x
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-04-27

forces in no way are restraining Mex
leans from leaving there and was as
sured the Americans consequently
will be allowed to leave as they
please.
Admiral Fletcher's declaration of
martial Law at Vera Cruz is approved
by officials here who realize his diff
ficulties with housetop sharpshooters
and concealed enemies. While ex-
treme measures will be taken to en-
force order at Vera Cruz to protect
the waterworks and necessary points
in the vicinity of the city to insure
protection of the inhabitants, no fur
ther steps Of aggression will he ta-
ken while peace plans are being con-
sidered
Mediators Working
The Brazilian ambassador and the
ministers from Chile and Argentina
who have undertaken to solve the
Mexican problem by diplomacy, were
in conference most of the day. They
had not received any reply from Cen
eral Huerta through the Spanish am
bassador here who is caring for Mex
icO's interests in the United States.
as to what he thought of the tender
of the good offices accepted by the
American government, but the three
diplomats are confident, they said,
that Huerta will accept.
The acceptance of the good offices
is in no way binding on either party
to agree to any conditions, but opens
the way Tor discussion of proposals of
mediation. The announcement of
the plans is necessarily dependent on
Huerta's first reply. Well posted
members of the diplomatic corps are
of the, opinion tonight, that Huerta
will accept the proposal of the good
offices and that the acceptance, in
principal at least, will not be long de-
ferred.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-04-27

Thomas B. Rohler first secretary
to the British legation in Mexico, is
taking a trainload of Mexicans from
Vera Cruz to Mexico City, and In
formed Huerta that the American
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-04-27

Washington, April 27.-The
note which the state depart
ment has dispatched to Gener-
al Carranza, through American
Consular Agent Carothers, re-
iterates the intention of the
American government merely
to obtain reparation from the
! Huerta government and not to
engage in hostilities against the
Constitutionalists.