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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-03-07
New Directories On Press

New phone directories are now on
the press and will he distributed dur
ing the next few weeks. In the new
book the number of names registered
for phones hsa been greatly increas-
ed. According to Nv. Giles, manager,
the rates will not be increased for
some time after. the new system e
put into use.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-03-07
WIRING PROGRESSING
New Telephone Building to be In Use
In Near Future

Rapid progress is being made with
the wiring on the new telephone
building and unless something un-
forseen happens the new quarters
will he in use in record time. Sever
al men are now employed installing
the apparatus necessary for the new
system. The wiring is much
more complicated than on the old
system but experts have taken charge
and little trouble de- being experience
ed with this portion Of the work.
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CHALLENGED BY 81. CLOUD
Visitors Claim Another Game Will
Prove Supremacy Over Athletics
!. And Defy Is Accepted BY Malone
BDMDJ1 won LAST MIGHT

j IL, - : . - . r. <
X * X X * 4 x II ~ * !
x There will slbe two basketball !
x games at the Athletic club this !
X evening. The high school i
x quint will play Bagley and the :
X Athletics will play st. Cloud. :
X X Xxx <ktk<f ~ s. X X X
That another game would prove
St. Cloud to be a better team than
that which represents the Bemidji
Athletic club was the contents Of a
challenge issued to James Malone
manager of the Athletics early this
morning, by Gene Murphy, manager
of the twice defeated visitors.
Murphy contends that another
game will prove st. Cloud to be the
best team, and that the large playing
floor SO handicapped his team that
the boys were unable to play the
game of which they are capable, bat
that they are now familiar with the
surroundings and should win in an
other contest.
F. Manager Malone at oIiea accepted
the terms Of Murphy and the two
teams will battle again this evening.
That st. Cloud has a chance to win
this evening is made evident by the
fact that they led Bemidji during the
entire first half last evening, which
ended in z to score. Bemidji won %
to z.
Bemidji's, work during the second
half was sensational. Each member
of the team played strong basketball.
Howe's playing was the games fea-
ture Murphy and Smith starred for
st. Cloud.
The game this evening will be will
worth seeing as the visitors are de-
termined to land victory.
The following was the line up in
last nights game:
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o'clock. Sr. G. e. at Z p. m. Evening
gospel service at 8. Midweek prayer
meeting at o'clock Thursday even
ing. The public is cordially invited
to attend these services. !. Rev. J. G.
Strand, pastor evangelist. of Adams
|presbyterty will preach morning and
evening S. e. p. White pastor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-03-07
MADE FOND DU LAC OFFER
Champions Of the World May Play
Three Games Here Next Week

kilograms from the Fond du Lac
basketball team asking terms for
three games, have been received by
the manager of the local aggregation,
and if the proposition is considered
satisfactory and accepted, the worlds
champions will play here next week.
AS the champs belong to the pro-
fessional class they ask an enormous
sum. w- d.. .-@-.'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-03-07
Leaves For GLASGOW

Edward Kaelble left this afternoon
for Glasgow, Montana, where he will
remain until next fall. Mr.. Kaelble
filed on a homestead last September
and in accordance with the laws Of
the government will be required ia
live on the land, which is located
four miles from Glasgow. He will
he Joined by Mrs. Kaelble later.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-03-07

CLAIMS NO MOTIVE FOR CRIME
STATE FIRE MARSHALL HERE

: . =
Judge Stanton last evening refus-
ed to accept Frank Warmers plea of
guilty, when the man who claims to
have set the fire which destroyed the
Bemidjf mill Thursday morning was
arraigned before him for. sentence.
Warner, who late Thursday night
confessed that it was he who lit the
fire which burned the mill, and who
yesterday waived preliminary hear
ing before Court Commissioner D. H.
FISK on a charge of arson in the
third degree. resulting In his being
bound over to the grand jury. asked
that he be given the privilege of
pleading guilty.
No Motive For Crime
When taken before the judge, War
ner said that he wished to plead
guilty. He stated that he had no
attorney and when he answered that
he did not desire to name one Judge
Stanton appointed Chester McKusick
to defend him.
After a brief consultation Attorney
McKusick informed the court that he
could not recommend that Warmers
plea Of guilty be accepted. He said
that absolutely no motive for the
crime could be obtained from the pri-
soner, and under the conditions he
would suggest that investigation as
to his sanity be made.
Did Not Want Lawyer
Judge Stanton then endeavored to
make it plain. to Warner that as his
attorney (the law requiring that he
he represented) would not consent to
the plea OF guilty sentence could not
be imposed. The Judge suggested
that Warner name an attorney and
that two lawyers agree on some ac-
tion. This the defendant refused to do.
Graham M. Torrance, county attor-
.ney, represented the state, and today
he had not decided on what course to
pursue, his time being taken up in
district court where he representing
that state in a criminal action.
Keller Here
State Fire Marshall Keller is in Be-
midi to-day arriving here from st.
Paul this morning. While not will
ing to make any statement concern
ing the case he said that thorough
Investigation would he held and
everything possible done to find out
what motive Warner had in burning
the mill. Chief Assistant Fire Mar
shall Fullerton and Deputy Thorn are
still in Bemidu.
why Am I Poor"
The only reason why Warner set
the fire, as explained by the man who
has served two terms in the state
|penitentiary, follows:
"After l had assisted in taking IN
injured man to the hospital Wednes-
day night I went to the city dock. I
stood there for few minutes and
looking over at THE two massive mills
this thought entered my mind, Hell,
what is the use OF letting these fell
lows have all the money they wish
and all the Injuries Of 1tfe and me
remain homeless and broke
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First scandinavian Lutheran

Services in the morning at 10:30.
Rev. Tn. M. Bake of Mapleton
Minnesota, will preach. Sunday
school at IL o'clock. Rev. T. s. Kol-
ste, pastor.
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Swedish Lutheran.

Sunday school at 12. Service in
the evening at 8. The choir will sing
at this service. J. H. Randall, pas
tor.
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Episcopal

Sunday school at $3.50 Holy com
munlon and sermon at 1920. Arch.
deacon Parshall.
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PRESBYTERIAN

Sunday school and bible class at
10 a. m. Morning service at II a. m.
Jr. and intermediate G. E. at
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Baskets, BemidH: Howe. s; New
man 2; Bestul 2; St. Cloud, Murphy,
2; Roth, 1. Fouls, Bemidji, Brandon,
out of 5 chances. st. Cloud, MUIR
ply, one out of six chances. Scorer,
Klien, Timer, Riley, Umpire, Gene
Murphy, Referee, J. Malone.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-03-07
lMlLACA MAN HEADS
STATELAND SOCIETY
y. Il. McGilyray Defeats ]. ]. 0psahl
df This City and E. +. Farmer In
Spirited Contest
MACKENZIE MADE SECRETARY
Will Serve Only Until Permanent job
Is Created, and This Is Dependant
On Securing Of Funds

Two Bemidji men, J. ]. Opsahl and
W., R. Mackenzie, secretary OF the
Northern Minnesota Development as
|sociation, were prominent at the
meeting Of the Minnesota land men
held at Minneapolis and at which
the Minnesota Farm Lands associa-
ton was organized. Opsahl was re-
commended for the presidency Of the
society, while Mackenzie was made
"a member of the executive commit
tee and named temporary secretary.
The purpose of the newly formed
Organization is to boost the state,
advertise dts resources and secure
legislation THAT will encourage set
tiers,
McGilvray Chosen President
J. H. McGpvray of Milaca was
elected president after a spirited con-
test in which he received fifty-two
votes against nineteen for e. F..
Farmer Of Minneapolis and ten for
Opsahl.
The executive committee one
lioln eaci onsressionsai u'sefpc1' was
elected as follows:
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Red Lake Falls
Tenth district George W.
Dodge, Delano.
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- 9ol 80 w n oAs.on' $3.50 =
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temporary. He agreed to serve as
secretary until such time as the as
ISOLATION can land man for perman-
emit secretary, which cannot he done
until funds have been raised.
The only fight on the long list Of
resolutions introduced by the COM
mittee was on the proposal to have
all real estate dealers licensed and
bonded by the state. w. D. Wash
burn led a fight against this but was
forced to Withdrew his amendment.
naror,,oa. rr,.h.+o,,. Ma,
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Congregational (Nymore)
Sunday school at II a. m. Preach.
ing at 1880 G. M. Peacock, pastor.
Norwegian Lutheran

Services in Bemidji at p. m. and
I'm Aardahl at p. m. Geo. Larson,
pastor.
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X X ~ X xxx X Xxx X K ,
X SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES. i
X X X X X X X X Xxx X X X X /
Salvation Army

Sunday school at 2:3O. Services a
o'clock.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11
End The Water
Fight In The
Right Way
Vote For The Retail Plan

pursuit of happiness and end for
ever this seemingly interminable
warfare between people whose
only purpose seems to be the vent
ing of enmity grounded in years
of personal hatred.
The Retail Plan for early muni-
cipal ownership at a fair pur-
chase price, and includes 10 per
cent reduction in the rates, while
the final details of taking over
the plant are being decided. Every
colored voter in Denver should
not hesitate one instant, Tuesday,
about voting for the Retail Plan
a businesslike settlement of the
water question, which will mean
better times for all.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11
LEADING ENGINEERS SAY
$S,OoO,OOO ESTIMATE rs
AWAY TOO LOW.

If you were contemplating
building house, would you con-
suit lawyer, or a doctor, or a
druggist as an expert to figure
the plans and the cost for you?
Certainly not. But you would
employ an architect to lay out the
plans and you would see to it that
skilled carpenters, masons, plumb
ers, painters and others in the
building trades were employed to
carry out the plans.
Why not follow the same course
in settling the question of muni-
cipal ownership of a water plant
for Denver. There are lawyers
in Denver, newspaper publishers
and ex-newspaper publishers, doc
tors and even preachers who tell
us that a new plant can be con-
structed for $S,000,000 This
statement is refuted by men who
are in the practice of the engi-
neering profession, and are there
fore experts in judging matters of
this kind
You have only to read the re-
port of A. Lincoln Fellows, G. P.
Allen and e. G. Van Diest, three
of the best-known engineers in
that profession, prepared for the
Public Utilities Commission, to be
convinced of the utter fallacy of
the claim that a new plant can
be constructed for $S,000,000. But
for convenience, attention is
called to page 224 of that report,
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11

Viewing the matter from an
other point: 1t will take at least
five years to build new plant.
In The meantime interest is being
paid by the taxpayers and for
something that they are not sure
will be a success. On the Other
hansl, if the plant of the Denver
Unibn Water Company is pur-
chased under the Retail Plan, we
will acquire immediate municipal
ownership at a reasonable price,
and will have an income property
from the very start, which will
provide money for paying interest
on bonds and thereby avoid the
necessity of increased taxes. This
increased tax can be nothing more
than an assessment against the
property holders to pay the run
ming expenses of a gambling en-
terplise.-Adv.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11
MONEY FOR NEW PLANT
WOULD NEARLY ALL GO
TO OUTSIDERS.

Opponents of the Retail Plan
for IMMEDIATE MUNICIPAL
OWNERSHIP cry long and loud
about building a new plant be-
cause it will give employment to
labor and release a great deal of
money that will circulate in Den
yer.
1t is fact that cannot be sue
cessfully disputed that three dol
lars of the money spent for the
construction of new plant would
go outside of the city and never
return, where one dollar would
remain.
All of the pipe would be pur
chased on bid and would of neces-
sity have to be supplied by fac
tories located away from Denver,
because there is none manufac-
tured here And this would be
one of the largest items of eX-
pense of construction. Men fa-
miliar with the work of laying
this pipe would be imported, and
even common laborers would be
brought in in gangs from the out
side to fulfill the excavating con
tracts.
What little machinery that
would be purchased at home
would be small compared with
that shipped in or leased from
factories outside of the city, be-
cause the attractive profits to be
made from the same would bring
bids from the largest manufactur-
ing plants i'll the country, whose
prices are lower than the smaller
factories, because of the bigger
business done.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11
VIRGINIA'S CHARTER NOT
LAWFULLY REVOKED
SUPREME COURT ISSUES
RESTRAINING ORDER,

Washington, D. c., January 81.
The Supreme Court, District of
Columbia on Friday, January 30,
1914, refused to grant the plea of
the Supreme Lodge, that the suit
OF the Grand Lodge, K. of P. of
Virginia be dismissed with costs
on the Plaintiff and decided that
the action of the Supreme Lodge,
Knights of Pythias, N. A, S. A,
E., A, A. and A. in session at Bal
timore, Maryland, August 26 30,
1913 in revoking the charter of the
Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythia
of Virginia and ordering the disso-
luton, was unconstitutional and
unlawful.
1t issued a sweeping injunction
restraining the Supreme Lodge,
the Supreme Chancellor or their
agents anywhere in the United
States from interfering with the
Grand Lodge, knights of Pythias
on account of any such alleged re-
vocation of the charter. 1t for
bids the issuance or circulation of
any proclamation or letters by the
Supreme Chancellor or his agents
based upon the alleged revocation
of the charter and dissolution of
the Grand Lodge, knights of
Pythias of Virginia.
Mr.. Justice Gould announced
that the question of the constitu-
tionality of the tax levy by the
Supreme Lodge upon the men,
bers of the several grand jurisdic-
tions would be finally decided by
the Court. This will result in
complete review of the case by
competent authority and the con-
of the enactment of
the new Constitution at Baltimore,
Maryland will also be settled.
John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chan
cellor of the Grand Lodge, K. P. of
Virginia, Thomas M. Crump, &. X.
of R. and 5. and r. G. Mitchell
were present during the delibera-
tions The Grand Lodge was rep
resented by Hon. Clarence r. Will
son, Paul E. Lesch, Esq. and
James F. Minor, Esq, the latter
the argument, and the Su-
preme Lodge by Mr.. James A.
Cobb and Henry E. Davis, Esq,
the latter making the argument.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11
"Less, MlserabIes."

A servant girl who had been to a
cinematograph theater was asked by
her mistress how she had enjoyed
herself Not very much. num-" she
replied. THE pictures were all so
gloomy and sad. Nearly everyone
died in them, and there was hardly
one that you could laugh at. Il think
it will be better next week. she add
ed, hopefully, for as l came out
saw a notice that they were going
to have Les Miserables!' London
Express.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11

Friday the 18th at s p. m, there
will be a joint mass meeting at the
Auditorium to discuss the water ques-
tion. Prominent supporters of the
Taxpayers association will make ad-
dresses. Plenty of good music will fill
intermissions. Come out, Mr.. Tax
payer and bring your friends.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11

Tuesday, February 18th, is election
day and it behooves every citizen of
our race, who has vote, to go to the
polls, for this election means the settle
ment of one of the most perplexing
questions that is causing agitation and
strife in our beautiful city. See Sat
urdays issue of the Colorado States
man for full instructions in regard to
voting.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11
Modern Society Arrogance.

Manners seem to be largely mat
ter of individual preference since there
is so little harmony in opinion. A wo-
man who condemns praise of pretty
gown or becoming hat on the score
of bad taste will openly criticise her
neighbor for acts which are not to her
liking. This is, on the whole, great
deal OF arrogance shown in setting up
a standard and expecting the rest Of
humanity to follow it-Exchange.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11

Washington, D. c., Feb. s.
The Senate Committee on Rules
has authorized the manager of the
Senate restaurant to dismiss any
waiter. The committee promised
to support him if the dismissal is
for good reason. The purpose
of this order is to do away with
the practice of having Negro
walters reinstated by individual
Senators.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11
Cerberus,

In Greek fable Cerberus was the
three-headed dog that watches outside
the entrance to hades. Some writer's
assert that he had so heads, but gen.
orally he is said to have three, and
three snakes are twined about his
neck. His cave was on the farther
side of the dark River Styx, where
Charon, the ferryman of the dead,
landed the shades. Cerberus is sup
posed to welcome all entering hades,
but to seize all those seeking to es-
cape.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11

Any effort to becloud the issue
in the water question should be
resented in the minds of the vot-
ers. The undertaking being done
is discredit to all connected with
such program.
What Denver wants-and needs
most of all-is fair and just set
Element of the water controversy.
A calm and dispassionate view
of the proposition of the Retail
Plan is what the voters should at
tempt to arrive at before casting
their ballots on February II.
1t is inconceivable that group
of Denver's most substantial citi-
ens-merchants whose all is cen
tered here in an effort to acquire
reputation and standing as bust
ness men-would enter into con-
spiracy to rob the people through
support of a plan to give the city
prompt municipal ownership OF
it's water plant.
After all, the principal thing to
be attained is to give Denver mu-
nicipal ownership. The building
of an entirely new plant cannot
be other than a gamble from the
start, and it assumes the aspect OF
"A desperate plunge into the re-
zion of the unknown when one
considers the fact that water is
scarce article in and around
Denver just at this time.
The failure of many of the big
Irrigation enterprises to develop
into effective working concerns
through their inability to supply
sufficient water is evidence of the
scarcity of that essential.
The Denver Union Water Com
pany has been able to supply a
sufficiency of pure, wholesome
water to the city for many years,
and unquestionably this company
will fight through all the courts
any attempt to take from them
their claimed ownership of the
water which they are providing
for the city.
Rather than risk endless con-
troversy, which will throw the
city into turmoil over this water,
and the enormous expense and
waste of time in building an en-
tirely new plant, let us buy the
company plant at reasonable
figure, fix it up where fixing is
needed, permit the people of Den
yer to 60 on undisturbed in their
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11

New York-One of the most
prominent features in the work of
the African Methodist Episcopal
church is its great interest in home
and foreign missions. The demon.
ination has grown in numbers and
influence more rapidly on account
of this fact perhaps than from any
other known cause. With compe-
tent bishops, well qualified presid
ing elders, pastors and secretaries,
the work of the various churches
and departments has shown many
good results since the last general
conference.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11
RACE NE WS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

Wise showed clearly that General
Armstrong was "statesman-edu-
Gator of democracy" statesman
philanthropist, Statesman vision.
airy and idealist"-a man of radiant
personality and a man who walked
with God.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11

Hampton, Va, Feb, 3.-Dr
Stephen S. Wise, rabbi of the Free
Synagogue, New York City, de-
livered at Hampton Institute on
Sunday, February 1, an address in
commeratiou of General Samuel
Chapman Armstrong, who founded
the Hampton School in 1868. DR..
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11

Boston, Mass, Feb. BIN the
will of the late Benjamin Leeds,
filed here last week, provisions are
made for s325,00O in public gifts.
Among the legatees the Tuskegee
Normal and Industrial Institute,
which has been left bequest OF
S25, COO.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11

Total .............% ST., ,f5O,OOU
These cold figures, based on
hard work and months of account
ing, are enough to knock in the
head that silly twaddle about an
$9,OOO,00O plant for Denver, be-
cause some cities of that same
population paid that much. -
On the strength of such declara-
tions, every voter should favor
the Retail Plan, and Tuesday cast
his ballot for that plan, which of
fers immediate municipal owner
ship at reasonable cost.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11

which says:
AS elsewhere estimated, with
out allowance for delays in legal
proceedings, it should be possible
to construct new water system
complete, in serviceable operation
and providing service, within five
years.
approximate cost:
Lands and water rights"$ 100000
Reservoirs and canals. 100000
Conduits ............. 100000
Hydro-electric plant -. 10000
Filters ............ 100000
Distributing system -. 100000
Engineering, contingen-
cies and interest dur
ing construction 80, 100000
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11

Washington, D, G, Feb. A
From a reliable source it has been
learned that President Wilson is
favorably considering reappoint-
ing Robert Ii. Terrell a Judge of
the Municipal Court.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11

Getting the Best of the Crouch.
Herbert Casson says The way to
get the better of a crouch is to let
him talk himself out" Try 1t, have
and it works.-Exchange.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11

Norfolk, Va, Feb. Brace seq.
ragation laws here, seeking to sep
arate the whites and blacks in
definite parts of the city, stand adj
Judged unconstitutional on a tech
nicality. The city has lost an ap-
peal in the State Circuit Court
seeking to overturn lower courts
verdict of unconstitutionality.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-02-11

The trades union organized by
colored men in Paris the latter
part of January is said TO have a
membership of over 10000. The
object of the union is to resist the
efforts of the white workmen, who
are claimed to be attempting to
prevent the colored men from get
ting an increase in pay.