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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-12
MEET MAIL ORDER PRICES
Plattenburg's !Chautauqua Address
Stirs Interest Among Bemidji Busi- =:
ness Men and Benefit is Derived.
OF LOYATY STRIKES HOME

The address of G. H. Pattenburg
Saturday at the chautauQua in this
city has created considerable after
affect among business men and people
residing here. A great many farm
ers were present and pronounced the
message a good one.
E. A. Barker, president of the Mer-
chants association, became so en-
Unused over it's many good points
that he has decided to make stand
ing offer to meet and fill any orders
in his lines of business taken from q
mail order house catalogue. The an
nouncement appears in his ad in this
issue.
"Mr. Plattenburg illustrated 80
clearly" said Mr.. Barker, 1.-The many
advantages citizen receives by trad
ing at home that for one feel we
should meet these special deals or
offers made by catalogue houses
whenever the request is made"
The point which impressed so many
Of the out-of-town people, including
the farmers. was that loyalty to a
city means increase in the valuation
Of farm property as we'll as that Of
the city property, because a farm is
worth more money when located near
q large. city than q small one, or .
live town than "a 'dead" one !
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-12
TOURNAMENT STARTS TONIGHT
Bemidji Tennis Players Anxious to
Begin Handicap Matches.

With announcement that teams
had been selected for the Tennis club
has been aroused among the players
and it is expected that handicap
matches will be played every day dur
ing the next twp weeks. Several
teams have arranged. games to be
played this evening and others have
agreed to schedule contests for early
mornings. There will be no elimina-
tion as was the case in the singles
tournament, the team having the
largest percentage of victories to win.
Reports OF all games should be made
to the committee Immediately after
being played. .,v
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-12
THREE OF W0RLD'SGREAT
VOLCANOES AGAIN ACTIVE
(Unltod. Pr0Osl

Naples, Aug. 12.-Mount Vesuvius,
Mount Etna and stromboli, three OF
the worlds greatest volcanoes, have
again become active and are belching
forth great clouds. of steam and
smoke. Streams of lava are pouring
down the eastern slope of Mount Etna
from two new craters and are threat
ening the destruction of Sicilian VII
lagos. The populations of Naples
and Hessina are terrified. Quakes
were felt at Taranto and Brindisi
Scientists are attempting TO- reassure
the population that there is no great
danger from these eruptions.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-12
CHIPPENlAS OF PILLAGER BAND CONDEMN
1REA1MENTRECEIYEDFRoM GOVERNMENT
BELTRAMI IS BENEFITED
50, $40 Acres of Land are Placed en-
Tax Rolls Of County as Result Of
State and Government Sales.
VALUATION INCREASED

During 1915 so,640 acres of land
have been placed on the tax rolls of
Beltrami county as a result of sales
Of land under the Volstead act and
by purchase from the state. This an
nounoement was made by F. B. Lam
son, deputy auditor, the auditors Of
flee having just completed its report
of lands entered for taxation by rea-
son of completion Of homestead en-
tries. = .zs-~z: IN. ..
This report is required by the State
Tax commission and shows that near
ly three and half townships Of land
in the county will be taxed for the
first time this year. Thus it is also
shown that the taxable valuation of
the county will be increased by
.$298,342. ~..2; --'... =.
I The records in the auditors office
show that the following towns have
increases of more than $1,000 in the
taxable valuation of their lands:
Chilgren, $9,977; Eland, $500;
Gudrid, $17,720; Hamre, $7,140;
Jones, $6,427; Konig, $6,347; Lee,
$6,411; Minnie, $5,4s3; Moose Lake.
$5,s71; Northwood, $S,419; Rapid
River, $4,000; Spruce Grove, $11,-
1919: Steenerson, $780,; Zipple,
$29,741; Third unorganized district,
,$53,460 and the Fifth unorganized
district, 1924.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-12
SELL FARMS TO BUY
BELTRAMI PROPERTY

Many farmers Of the southern part
of the state are selling their farms
and purchasing property in this
county, the sales records showing
that numerous men have located here
recently, the cheap fertile lands being
sufficiently incentive to cause them
to sell their more developed holdings.
George Tanner, formerly Of this city,
but now of Sauk Center, is in Bemidji
and he says that the farmers of that
locality have great faith in the future
of Beltrami county, many Of them
having bought land here. Mr.. Tan
ner arrived in Bemidji last evening,
having made the trip by auto from
sauk Center with his son, Lloyd, and
Roy Mckenzie, who with Andy Cla-
vim drove to that city last Monday.
Mr.. Clavin returned to Bemidji by
train. The 1SO-mile drive was made
in about nine hours. =
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-12
CIRCUS TICKETS FOR KIDS
Mayor Mccuaig Tells Boys and Girls
How to See Big Show. -

81 wish that all boys and girls
under the age of IL who have no
other way in which to secure admis-
sion tickets to the circus Friday will
meet me at the entrance of the Fair
grounds at o'clock tomorrow after
noon. I will have tickets for them" "
said William McCuaig, this morn
ing. The ticket plan is the result
of a scheme. devised by the mayor
that the boys and girls might see
the circus, and he is receiving finan-
cial assistance from many business
men. Those who wish to aid may
do so by giving the mayor or Chief
Ripple a little sum to add to the fund.
Between 60 and 100 children will
be made happy tomorrow noon as a
result of the plan.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-12
MAKE BIG. HAUL
Officers Harry and Bailey Condscate
1,47o Pounds Of Pike Taken by
:. Game Law Violators at Bena.
HAVE THRILLING EXPERIENCE

Thirteen men have pleaded guilty
to charges of violating the state game
laws as the result of an invasion made
into the Bena territory by Sherln
Bailey, of Bemidji, and Jess Harry,
state game wardens. In making the
arrests the officers encountered sew
eral thrilling experiences, one OF
which might have resulted disas
trously. Harry is from Grand Rapids.
The wardens, with Forest Ranger
Farley and Matt Holiday, a prisoner,
were returning to Bena by boat $$on
Lake Winnebigoshish when a storm
overlook them. They, were towing
a canoe and it filled with water and
sank. High waves broke over the
launch and the engine stopped, the
boat, with water in it four inches
deep, drifting for more than a mile.
They were then compelled to wade
for more than half mile before
reaching shore, and several articles
OF value were lost.
:. The "haul" is believed to be one
of the largest ever made in the state
and it. will probably end series of
law violations which has been re-
sponsible for hundreds of pounds of
fish being Illegally sold. During
June and July 100 barrels of bull
heads were shipped from: Bena.
Fish in Lake. Winnebig oshish, the
mouth Of the Cass river, Third river;
Cut Foot 500 lake and several other
places have suffered as a result of the
violations. Seven valuable hook nets:
a seine 400 feet long and numerous
dip. nets were confiscated. {.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-12
JUDGE BROWN TO ATTEND ~.
NATIONAL BAR MEETING

Calvin L. Brown, chief justice OF
the state supreme court, who with his
family has spent a months recrea-
ton at Birchmont Beach, will leave
this evening for his home in Mime
apolis.- Miss Edna Brown, daughter
of the chief justice, who had also Wis
tied here for some time, returned to
her home early in the week. Justice
Brown will leave Saturday for Idaho
where he will attend the annual con-
vention of the National Bar associa-
tion. e.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-12
WOMAN AND MAN HELD ON
CHARGE OF ROBBERY

Held on charges of robbery in the
first degree, John Libuda and Nellie
Mitchell were brought to Bemidji
last evening from Baudette by An
drew Johnson, sheriff. It is charged
that they stopped an automobile In
which Mike Domkiov was riding and
threatening him with injury, robbed
him Of about $50. They are held
at the county Jail.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-12
CARRANzA .DEN0UNCES
U. s. ADMINISTRATION


Washington, Aug. IL. General
Carranza has authorized the publica-
tion of a scathing arraignment of the
United States administration and
Latin-American conference. He ad-
vised Americans If they were prompt
ed by humanitarian interests to
start in Europe rather than in weak
ened Mexico, it being claimed that its
present condition being brought
about by the robbery of the bandits of
Wall street. Several generals have
assured Carranza of their support.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-12
Tomorrow is Circus Day.

Novelty will be the keynote of to-
morrow's Carl Hagenbeck- Wallace
circus, the best elements of the dear
old-time circus, with the newest
things in the way of European thrills
Monotony and repetition have been
eliminated, it is said.
Three trains of double length rail-
road cars, twice the size Of the Or
dinary car, are used to transport the
Carl Hagenbeck-W Wallace circus. The
first section, known in the parlance
of the circus as the flying squad
ron," is scheduled to leave Thief
River Falls, where the show played
today, soon after midnight.
Bemidji will probably entertain the
largest crowds in many years on to-
morrow. All railroads entering the
city have made arrangements for the
running of excursion trains and the
officials have made preparations for
handling a large increase of passen-
gers.
The first wagon to be unloaded will
be the enormous kitchen van. Ii
contains sixteen feet of steel cook
ing space and upon it is prepared all
the meals for the circus followers.
While the space is necessarily small,
yet it is compact. ---~<~ -: -
49, Requires 22 Tents.
1t requires % separate tents to
properly house the Carl Hagenbeck-
Wallace shows. There is the cook
house tent, stables, four of them,
blacksmith tent, harness tent, side
show tent, the menagerie tent which
houses several hundred rare anu
costly animals and the big arena tent
which comfortably seats many thou
sand spectators. This mammoth
tented palace is the largest arena
pavilion ever constructed. It re-
quired eighty-five men three months
to complete the task. It Is valued at
a small fortune alone.
A Little City.
The Carl Hagenbeck- Wallace cir
Gus, when it is pitched on the show
grounds in Bemidji early Friday
morning will form a little city all
in itself. There is a lawyer, a den
tist, a doctor, two veterinary sur
geons, a minister of the Gospel, the
Rev. Cadesmas Pope, D. D., half
dozen blacksmiths and harness maxi
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-12
ENTIRE FLEET ORDERED TO
LEAVE NEWPORT SOON


Washington, Aug. 12.-The navy
department has admitted that the en-
tire Atlantic fleet has been ordered to
leave Newport for southern waters
Aug. %, but deny that this order ts.
in any way connected with the
Mexican situation. If this was the
cause, it is stated, the fleet would
have already been started. The
cruise is customary at this season Of.
the year, however, for target prac-
tice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-12
Balcony Being Constructed. !.

Carpenters are at work today on
the construction Of balcony over
the. prescription case of the Netzer
drug store. It will be used as an Of
fee of e. F. Netzer, proprietor, and
for storage purposes. The re-dec-
Grating of the interior, recently dam
aged by fire and smoke, will begin
soon, the repair work having been
entirely completed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-12
Three Special Trains to Bring Big
Circus to City Early Friday Morn
ing-BemidI to Entertain Many
FORMS LITTLE CITY IN ITSELF
Monster Two-Mile Parade, Including
Eight Bar ~ Be Feature of Fore
noon-h< lets Coming.
Circus Day at q IT,

Show Lot-Fair grounds.
Arrival in three sections o.
Great Northern from Thief River
Falls. First section expected
before daylight. All cars un-
loaded by o'clock.
Parade-Leaves show grounds
at 10 o'clock, travelling streets
of business district.
Tickets both perform
ances at Barkers' drug store.
Performances-Two and 8 D.
m. Doors open an hour earlier.
Departure soon after mid
night for CloQuet.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-12
THREE BANDITS KILLED
IN BROWNSVILLE BATTLE
CUn1t0d PrOSO)

Brownsville, Tex, Aug. 12.-After
quiet had prevailed throughout the
night and morning, trouble was
started this afternoon. Three ban
dts were killed during a running
fight with soldiers and citizens.
Thirty-five bandits were driven across
the river. Real trouble is. expected
before night.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-12
MILITARY RABBI SAYS q. s.
FAILS TO HEAR CANNON ROAR


Berlin, Aug. 12.-Military Rabbi
Levi, of the Association Of Jews in
Germany, has drafted a protest
against the sale of war munitions by
the United States to the allies. He
says that Europe stands in flames,
while America, across the ocean, in
peace does not hear the cannon, but
only the rain of gold into her lands.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-12
FOUR ARE KILLED WHEN .
FREIGHT HTS PASSENGER
(Unitsa Press)

Columbus, O., Aug. 12.-Four per-
sons were killed and fifty injured,
fifteen seriously, at Sterling, Ohio,
when M. & T. train, carrying a
Knights of Pythias special, returning
from an outing, was crashed into
from behind by a Baltimore and Ohio
freight train,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-12
MEXICAN CONDITIONS CALL
FOR ASSISTANCE OF TROOPS
(Unlt0d PrOSD)

Washington, Aug. 12.-The state
department has messages showing
that the Ninth infantry has been sent
from Laredo to Brownsville, Tex.
The transfer of troops was made at
Col. Blookmore's request on account
of threatening conditions.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-12
T. %%< <f ~ y
: BAND CONCERT !
THIS EVENING =

49, SSAAAS~ SVAN SAAA0t =
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... Louis Burchard, director OF the Be
midi band, has announced the fol-
lowing program for this evenings
concert:
l. March Arizona. 80 Smith
2. Medley Overture - Popular
Songs ........... Lampe
3. Meditation-"Angel of Love-
4. Waltz-"Enraptured Hearts,
Teluor
s. Characteristic Dream Of the
Rarebit Fiend". =. Thurban
6. Selection-."The Sunny South
r.. 4 ......5. Lampe
z. Daner-"The Peacock"
!. Laurendeau
8. "Ragtime Regiment Band"
: 49,. MOTIFS
8. America -. .....
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-12
GREAT HAGENBECK WALLACE SHOWS TO
GIVE TWO PERFORMANCES HERE FRIDAY
PRODUCTION TO BE LARGE
Expected That State Will Produce
300, 100000 Bushels of Grain This
Year-0nly Two Crops Backward
CORN GIVEN CHANCE TO IMPROVE

Beltrami county farmers report
that crops are in splendid condition
and record cuts of rye, wheat, oats
and barley are expected. Some of the
; .elds have wonderful stands, the
farms of John Colburn, Knute Aakus,
August Burr, Ole Vasson and sew
eral other farmers having excellent
crops, corn alone being backward.
Minnesota will have 297, 100000
bushels of wheat, corn, oats, barley,
rye and flaxseed this year, or 49,
456, 900 bushels more than the COM
bined production of these crops last
year, according to the government
forecast based on condition and
acreage.
If good weather, such as was ruling
today, continues for time, the pro-
duction, on the government basis Of
estimate, which is subject to revision,
should run we'll over 3O0,00O,000
bushels.
Good Chance for Corn.
Every crop that the state raises,
that figures in important manner in
the money inflow to the farmers, is
ahead of last year, except corn and
hay. Corn still has good chance to
improve. The government found
that the August 1 conditions warrant
an estimate of 100000 bushels for
the states production. Last year
there was a corn yield in the state of
91,O0O,O0O bushels. Every day of
good weather from now on will mean
the narrowing of the distance be-
tween 60,O0O,O00 and 91,000,000 by
an increase of the smaller total.
The potato crop is set down for
33,300,OO0 bushels, compared with
3O,78O,000. Orchards will yield l.
100000 bushels of apples, compared
with 100000.
Tame hay promises 2,6S0,000 tons
Last year there was a state produc-
tion of 3,294,000 tons.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-12
CONSIDER CARRANZA NOTE

washington, Aug. 12.-In an an
swer to the note Of General Carran1e
yesterday which warned them against
meddling into Mexican affairs, the
members Of the Pan-American con-
ference disclaimed any Intention on
the part Of Argentine's conferees to
participate in any program inteffer-
ing with Mexico or to oppose any pro-
gram Of armed intervention.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-12
!. BERLIN WI0RRIEDBY
BALKAN. SITUATION
Disquietude Apparent in Germany
Following Announcement That 8
/. Neutral Nations May Join Allies.
INTERVENTION NOT CONSIDERED
Diplomatic and Military Miscalcula.
ton Permitted Teutons to Defeat
Slavs Menace Is Removed.
By J. w. T.AMAsoN.

(Written for the United Press.)
New York, Aug. Il. 12.-Disquietude
is apparent in Berlin over the posi-
bility of a rapid climax to the Balkan
situation favorable to the allies.
Nevertheless, there ARE indications
that Teutonic luck may continue to
prevail and prevent the three neut-
raj Balkan nations entering the war
together. E
Dispatches from London, Paris and
the Balkan capitols giving details of
the present negotiations make no
mention of influences being brought
to bear on Rumania by the quadru-
pie entente. Diplomatic exchan anges
apparently are being#confined for the
present to Bulgaria and Greece. The
success of the Austro- Germans. in
eastern Galicia and southern Russia,
which permits Teutonic force to
pass threatingly against Rumania' s
flank and rear, may have compelled
the Bucharest government to refuse
to consider Intervention at this time
Not Willing to Sell.
But, whatever the. reason, the de-
fined impression is: prevalent that
Rumania is not as willing to sell her
army now as she was when the Rus
slams were in the Carpathians.
If Bulgaria and Greece go to the
help of the allies, while Rumania
continues neutral, the possibility ex-
lists that a Teutonic army might ad-
vance into Bulgaria from Hungary
and largely paralyze the new Often
sive against Turkey. But with Ru-
mania's army ready to threaten the
rear of force invading, Bulgaria, it
is improbable the yTeutons would
strike in that direction. .-:.:. r.
Instead a punitive expedition would
doubtless be sent into Rumania and
while the Rnmanians would suffer,
the Bulgaria Greek campaign against
the Turks would go forward. /:
a serious = -
It is clear that the allies made q
serious blunder when they refused to
pay the interventionists'. price de-
manded by the three neutral Balkan
nations before Russia was beaten.
That diplomatic and military miscal-
culations permitted the Teutons to de-
feat the Slavs while the Balkan arm
les were still calling for bids. Now
that Russia's offensive power. has
been broken, the Balkan menace Is
far removed from the threatened
catastrophe in Austro-Hungary that
existed last spring.
Just as cooperation and foresight
were then lacking to the allies, and
as France and England are now un-
able to strike in the west while the
Teutonic strength is chiefly engaged
in the east, so unanimity of Balkan
action is uncertain for the future.
Under exactly similar. conditions,
Frederick the Great was able to de-
feat continental Europe during the
seven years war. The Teutonic ene-
mics were never ready to strike
against Frederick the same time and
with full cooperation. The dupli-
cation Of this normal defect of coal
itions in the present war has proven
to be a powerful ally of the Teutons.
It's continuation may produce unex-
pected consequences in the Constan-
tinople campaign. ~ y
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-12
Jim GOOSE" TALKS AT COUNCIL
Slayer Of Col. Wilkinson in Burst Of
0ratory Tells Why His Tribesmen
Complain -Chipperdeld Advocate
CLAIM 1889 TREATY VIOLATED
Set Forth Specific Instances to Prove
Arguments - Claim Money and
Land Taken From Them.

Chippewas at Leech Lake are not at
all timid about declaring their dis
satisfaction with the governmental
treatment. They are determined, too,
that those in charge of Indian affairs
at Washington shall know Just what
their grievances are and that con-
gress also will know the Indian side
of the story. This is the same de-
termined band of Reds that made his
tory at Bear Island seventeen years
ago.
Congressman B. M. Chipperfield, of
Illinois, who is spending his vacation
at Senator McGarry's resort on Leech
Lake, has been picked by the Indians
as the national law-maker before
whom they will personally lay their
grievances, with the hope on their
part that he will become their adj
vocate at Washington. Pilgrimages
Of the braves from all parts Of thel
reservation to "Glengarry'' to talk
with the ''tall congressman from Illi-
nois' are therefore common these
days. Some paddle there in canoes,
but it is noticeable that many ride
in row-boats equipped with the mod
ern Evinrude attachment. ..,F..,....,
"Jim Goose" Speaker.
The real council, though, took place
Tuesday afternoon when the Indians
gathered about 200 strong to make
their complaints in detail to the
Sycamore congressman. They did
so through an interpreter and All
were eloquent and forceful. Their.
first speaker was "Jim Goose" !" wh65e
Indian: name is 7s5Evay=shar-war-che-
wabe, and who is said to be the war-.
rior who shot and killed Col Wilkin
son at, Bear Island in 1898: He was
followed by "Red Blanket" known
to the Indians as Gav-gwa-che-be-
nung, a veteran named Day-dah-che-
aush and other tribal orators.
The gievances recited by
them are many, nearly all
growing out of their claimt
that the so-called Rice treaty of 1859
whereby the Chippewas ceded and
relinquished their lands to the fed
eral government has been grossly
violated by the United States and
that a large sum of money due them
under its provisions is wrongfully
withheld. They point out several
specific violations of this treaty, as
follows: :.... 80 -: .,-..f
Treaty Was Violated.
First-That about 275,O00 acres Of
their land has been set apart as
forest reserve contrary to the provi-
sions of the treaty and that these
lands contained valuable tracts; Of
pine timber which have never been
accounted for in; any manner.
Second-That the federal govern
ment has by the construction and
maintenance of dams caused the
overflow of $4,000 acres Of valuable
low-lands and the destruction of rich
areas of timber thereon, besides rend-
ering valueless vast rice fields from
which the Indians greatest income
was heretofore derived.
Third-That the government has
wrongfully issued patents to the state
of Minnesota for many thousands OF
acres of swamp and school lands
without compensation to the Indians.
Fourth-That vast quantities OF
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-12

= The Want Column will give you
the desired information I 49,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-12

CONTINUED on last paEs.l
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-12

Band concert this evening.