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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-21
BENEFITS WILL TOTAL $3s0,O00
Viewers on Judicial Ditch No. 36
Complete Labors.

G. G.. Johnson of Shocks, Henry
Pfund of Kelliher and J. e. Flatley
of Bemidji, viewers, have completed
their investigation concerning tue
construction of Judicial Ditch No.
sc and in their report they estimate
that the benefits of the drain would
total $3SO,O00. William Everts, of
Bemidji, engineer on the project, es-
Inmates that the cost of the drain,
which will be 1926 miles long, run
ming in Beltrami and Koochiching
counties, will be approximately
$259,0OO. The same board of view
ers recently completed their estimate
on Ditch No. "a, ga miles long
which will drain a section of the
western part of the county. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-21
OFFICIALS SEARCH
FOUR PLACES IN
HUNT FOR LIQUOR.
But One Pint of s'Booze" Found and
This Results in Conviction Of Hans
Hagen on Selling Charge.
ANDERSON TO BE TRIED MONDAY
Accused Of Conducting Unlicensed
Saloon -Gunsalus, McKinnon &
Shay and Mccall Escape.

Bemidji officials are to cooperate
with the officers of the Indian de-
partment in preventing the illegal
sale of intoxicants in this city. This
was evidenced last evening when
four soft drink places were visited by
officers carrying search warrants
sworn out by William McCuaig,
mayor. ~.
Shortly after six o'clock last eve
ming officers entered the establish
ments of Harry Gunsalus, in which
a small amount of liquor was found
several weeks ago, Archie McKin-
non, Shay & Mccall and Ole Ander-
son. Frank Ripple, chief of police,
Patrolmen Zacharias and Wold, Spe-
cial Officer Brandt and Deputy Spe-
cial Officers LeMarr, H. J. Carson,
Thomasen and Benson assisted in the
searching. -.. r~-
Find Only One Pint. p
Although all four places were COM
pletely searched the officers were
able to find but one pint of whisky,
this being at Ole Anderson's. The
officers found the bartender, Hans
Hagen, serving several patrons with
whisky. A large number of empty
bottles were also found. Not drop
of whisky was found at the other
places although the officers claim
that whisky was being sold in at
least two of them less than an hour
before the raids took place.
. Anderson in Deep Water.
/ Anderson appears to be the most
unfortunate of the treaty violators.
Liquor has been found in his place on
several occasions and he is now bound
over to the Federal court grand jury
in connection with the now famous
milk can case, the charge being in
PRODUCTION of liquor into Indian ter
+ritory -.s..sz..., 1s..s..ss..=s.
Anderson will be tried Monday In
municipal court. on a. charge of con-
Quoting an unlicensed drinking
place. Hagen, his bartender, was
convicted of selling liquor illegally
this morning, Judge Crowell impos-
ing sentence of 20. days in Jail or
a fine of $25. The case will be ap-
pealed by Henry Funkley, attorney
for the defendant. P. J. Russell,
city attorney, appeared for the state
in the case.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-21
NEED 1900 LICENSES HERE
Auditor George Applies to State Game
and Fish Department for Large
Number of Hunting Permits.
WILD DUCKS ARE PLENTIFUL

'Beltrami county will issue 1900
small game hunting licenses this fall
if all of the permits applied for are
disposed of by James L. George,
county auditor. All hunters must
make application in writing for IL
censes before they are granted.
The duck and chicken season opens
September Z, and under the amended
law every person over 21 years of age
must have a license to hunt birds,
except on land owned or leased and
occupied by himself. Heretofore no
license was required except of per-
sons hunting outside of their own
county,.
Last year about $4,000 small game
licenses were sold to resident small
game hunters in Minnesota. This year
the several county auditors have
made requisition for 5000, though
the number which will actually be
required is matter of speculation.
The auditor of the three large coun-
ties, Hennepin, Ramsey and st.
Louis, have made requisition for
nearly half of the amount required
for the entire state. st. Louis alone
will sell nearly 10000.
Applications are also coming in
already for non-residents of the
state, who are requested to pay $40
each for the privilege of hunting in
this state. License No. L was. issued
to E. R. Zilesky, of Elkton, S. D. /: q
Nonresident licenses may be Sc
cured from Sherm Bailey, game war
den. Reports as to the abundance of
birds vary greatly from different To-
calities. Reports are general that
young native ducks are very plenti-
full in all parts where ducks are ac-
customed to nest, but the wet summer
interfered seriously with the hatch
ing and rearing Of the young prairie
chickens, especially in the Red River
Valley. Game wardens report that
in that region small conveys are seen,
indicating that some of the birds died
from exposure or that the eggs did
not hatch we'll. In other sections
where the land is more rolling and
the nest were not so apt to be SUBJ
merged by water, conditions are bet
ter and there appears to be as many
chickens as usual, if not more. Quail
are exceedingly abundant everywhere
that these birds have established
themselves, but ruffled grouse are
reported scarce.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-21
TO PRODUCE "LOVELAND"
Excellent Musical Comedy to Be
Given Under Auspices of Elks.

Rehea:rsals for the staging of the
musical comedy, 'Loveland," which
is to be given at the Brinkman
theater on September 8 and 9 under
the auspices of the Elks lodge, have
begun. The play promises to be the
best musical comedy ever produced
in Bemidji, the cast being made up
entirely of local people. The COM
edy is full of mirth, song and dance,
and there will be no dull moments
in it. Miss Dorothy Fraleigh, under
whose direction it will be staged, an
nounced today that the leading roles
will be carried by Miss Dorothy Tor
rance and William Mcdonald. About
twenty girls between the ages of six
and twelve are needed in the cast
and they are asked to report at the
Elks hall Monday afternoon at 8
O'Clock.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-21
LATE VICTORY OF
LITTLE IMPORTANCE
Capture Of Navo Georgiewsk by Ger.
mans Brings Practically No Mill
tary Advantage Fortress Useless
MEANT TO PROTECT WARSAW
AL Roads Needed for Pursuit of Slays
Kept Open by Kaiser's Troops
Reports Prove False.
BY J. w. T. MASON.

New York, Aug. 21.-The capture
Of Novo Georgiewsk by the Germans
is without any military Importance.
The fortress was quite useless to the
Russians after the evacuation of the
Vistula line It is probable the
only reason the garrison did not re-
treat from the Vistula with the main
Slav forces was because the Teutons
had blocked the direction of retire
ment. .>
The announcement from Petrograd
upon the evacuation of Warsaw that
Nov0 Georgiewsk was being retained
as long as possible to delay the Ger
mans was not based on facts.
Not Railroad Fortress.
Nov0 Georgiewsk is about twenty
miles northwest of Warsaw and COM
mands only single line of railway
running between East Prussia and
Warsaw. It is in no sense railway
fortress, as was Maubeuge, to which
the French clung during. the Paris
retreat one year ago. BY sacrificing
a garrison of about 10000 men who
eventually had to surrender, the
French retained Maubeuge long
enough to disarrange seriously the
supplies which the Germans needed
during the rush for the Seine.
No Similar Reason.
There was no similar reason why
the Slavs should have held Novo
Georgiewsk as an isolated fortress.
The Noco Georgiewsk positions were
constructed to prevent flank. at
tack being delivered against War
saw. When Warsaw fell Novo
Georgiewsk became useless. The
Germans have not been delayed in
any respect because of Novo Georie-
wsk's defiance. All roads needful
for the pursuit of the Slavs have
been kept open, and the investing
force could well be spared temper,
arily to make permanent prisoners
of the Russian garrison.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-21
SEASON HAS BEEN sue CESS
Bemidji Rod & Gun Club Holds Last
Shoot Of Year Thayer 6. bailey
Wins Trophy in Tournament.
GOOD SCORES Made FRIDAY

Trap shooting has aroused more
enthusiasm in Bemidji this season
than ever before and as q result the
Rod & Gun club has closed its most
successful and prosperous year. G.
w, Vandersluis, secretary Of the club.
announced this afternoon that the
traps had been visited during the
season by record Number Of shoot
ers and that 2 substantial balance
remains in the treasury. This Is the
first time that the club has been en-
tirely out of debt since its organiza-
tion.
One of the several reasons for the
added interest Is because Of the
businesslike manner In which the
affairs Of the club have been CON
Quoted and added enthusiasm was
aroused by competition for the bronze
trophy offered the shooter with the
highest average by the Hercules
Powder company of Wilmington,
Delaware.
The last shoot Of the year was held
yesterday, the approach Of the hunt
ing season being responsible, and
when the averages were figured by
Secretary Vandersluis today it was
found that Attorney Thayer C.
Bailey, with an average Of .9O1 had
won the trophy. The trophy is now
on display at the Pioneer.
Bailey's excellent record brought
an average far above the next high
est,. being the totals Of F. S. Lycan
and George Kreata,. both with $3.50.
T. r. Symons registered .S05, DR.. e.
H. Marcum .S03, Del Burgess :so4,
K. Guenther, .801, Walter Gray 800,
Frank Brown .76O, E. R. Ashley
.76O, H. H. Mayer $50, Lars Lind
.7O6 and Forest Halgren .507.
Following are the scores made at
the traps Friday. Fl. p.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-21
IS INCREASED
Assessed Value of Beltrami County
Totsls 81 1860, ,553 as Left by Board
Of Equalization Was 81, ,243, ,607.
CR0OKsTON IS LARGEST PAYER

The total assessed valuation OF
personal property in Beltrami county
amounts to $1,360,533 as left by the
board of equalization which complet-
ed it's work Thursday afternoon,
showing a material increase over the
value as returned by the assessors,
which amounted to $1,243,607.
These figures are secured from the
report completed at the Office of
James L. George, county auditor, and
which was sent to the state tax COM
mission today.
The most notable increases as
brought about by the equalization
board are found in the items concern
ing the City of Bemidji and Village
of Spooner. In Bemidji the assess
ed valuation was increased from
$469,19S to $479, 80 and in Spooner
from $71,577 to $123,S55. At Spoon
er the International Lumber COM
pany is assessed with $10O,402 of the
total, leaving but $23,453 for the
balance of the village property
owners.
These figures will be changed
somewhat by the tax commission as
several exemptions will be taken IN
to consideration and there will be
the usual number of increases and
decreases r. : -.....@@f.e W.; @ /.
The Crookston Lumber company,
the county's largest personal prop
erty taxpayer, has an assessed va1ua-
tion of $225,930, and the other larger
payers are the International Lumber
company, $100, ,402; the Engler Lum-
ber company, $25,175; American
Cedar company, $20,1S4; National
Pole company, $16,599, and Larson
brothers, $15,130.
There are 68 corporations and in
dividuals in Beltrami county who
pay taxes on assessed valuations of
$4,000 OF more.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-21
NEW PASSENGER BOAT
Former Bemidji Man Places New Ser.
vice on Lake From Walker.

Dean Reynolds, formerly Of Be-
midi, but for ten years resident
of Walker, is to place a new passen-
ger boat service on Lake Bemidji.
Today Reynolds placed q large
launch, ''The Express . in the water
and he plans to make four schedule
trips around the lake each day, two
in the morning and two in the after
noon, beginning tomorrow. THE
Express a boat 38 feet long and
with q 100 horsepower motor, has
been in use on Leech Lake. Mr..
Reynolds will continue to operate
two boats on Leech Lake. No reg
ular evening trips will >be made and
Mr.. Reynolds says the boat may be
chartered at any time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-21
COMPLETING BIG SPEEDWAY

St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 21.-Work
was being completed today putting
into shape St. Paups mammoth
speedway, at a cost of $1,000,000.
September 4, 500-mile race, with
automobile drivers of world fame,
will be held. The names of Resta,
De Palma, oldheld, Wilcox, Cooper,
Porporato, Anderson, Bergdoll and
Wheeler appear in the entries. The
purse will be 1000, of which $780,
900 will go to the winner.
There will be $4,000 grand stand
seats, $4,000 bleacher seats and room
for parking automobiles holding 25.-
600 persons. The track is two miles
long, in the shape of a flattened ell
lipse and will be paved with concrete
to depth Of six inches.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-21
GIRLS TO PLAY BALL
All-American Team Will Meet Be
midi Nine Here Tomorrow.

What will probably be the last
game of baseball played in Bemidji
this season will take place tomorrow
afternoon when the All-American
Girls will meet the local organiza-
tion. The All-American team is the
leading girls baseball organization
of the nation and the claim is ad-
vanced that they will have but little
trouble in winning tomorrow. With
the exception Of the catcher every
member Of the team Is woman.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-21
TEXAS STORM STRIKES
NORTHERN POINTS
(Uuited PreSS1

Chicago, Aug 21.-Lashing over
the middle western states with Gal
weston as the turning point, Wiscon-
sin at the top and Illinois at the ex-
treme end, the great storm that
did much damage in Texas and other
points, is wearing itself out on Lake
Michigan. St. Louis was the most
northern point where a life was lost.
Heavy property and crop damage
was done north of that city. Train
service has been badly interrupted
throughout the entire cenrtal states,
wires have been crippled and much
damage done by high water.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-21
XXX k< X X X X X X X x X X X X \
X SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES x
X X X X X y X X X X x X x x x ,
Episcopal.

> Sunday school at 10 a. m. Holy
communion and sermon at II a. M.
Rev. I. P. Johnson, D. D.. will
preach. Special music. Profession
al, "Holy, Holy, Holy "Seek Ye the
Lord" (Roberts); solo, Norman
Johnson, with choir. Communion
service in &C." (by Read). Recess
sional, 20 Savior, Precious Savior. "
This will be Rev. Johnson's last ser
vices here before returning to his du-
ties as teacher Of history in Faribault
Theological school. The public Is
cordially invited to come and near
his last sermon. Archdeacon Par
shall rector.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-21
O'DOWD AND ERTLE
WIN ST. PAUL BOUTS

St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 21.-Mike
O'Dowd, St. Paul's "Fighting Turk, -
knocked Freddie Gilmore, Chicago's
prize welterweight, cold in the fifth
of their scheduled ten-round bout at
the Capitol City Athletic clubs Sec
ond show at the Auditorium. KepiG
Ertle won with lots to spare from
Eddie Coulon and in addition to fif-
teen per cent of last nights receipts,
he earned bout with Champion Kid
Williams, at the Auditorium, Sep
tember 9. About $500 fans turned
out for the show.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-21
WILL PLACE HEAVY
INDEMNITY ON ENEMIES
Omitted Press)

Berlin, Aug. 21.-The German gov
ernment, through Secretary of Treas
ury Helferich, virtually served notice
that she intends to lay a heavy in.
demnity upon her enemies if they are
defeated, at the end of the war. The
secretary of treasury told the Riech-
stag that Germany intends to lay a
heavy toll upon those responsible fol
the war, despite their exhausted con-
dition. Helferich estimated that the
war is costing all the belligerent ma
tions 100000 a day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-21
Militia to Meet.

There will be special meeting
of the Bemidji naval militia division
at the City hall this evening for the
purpose of making plans for the
Lake Superior cruise which is to be
made next week. 1t is expected that
about 35 seamen will make the trip.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-21
Presbyterian.

Sunday school at 10000 a. m.;
morning worship at II a. M; young
peoples meeting at 700 p. M; eve
ming service at o'clock There will
he special music in the morning.
Rev. J. H. Frarey of Blackduck will
OCCUPY the pulpit morning and eve
ming. S. E. P. White, D. D., pastor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-21
Washington Officials Believe That
Germany Will Explain Torpedoing
of Big Liner Satisfactorily.
AWAIT BF'b
INFORMATION
Expect Gerard Messas S0ct - Will
Explain Whether German s->>>
ment Sanction Act of Subman,.
(United Press)

Washington, Aug. 21.-Adminis
tration officials are still hopeful tha,
the Arabic affair, in which two Amer
leans lost their lives, will be settled
without any friction, and they fee
certain that Germany will exp1air
the torpedoing of the liner satisfac
torily.
It seemed that but one point re-
mained to be cleared up-whethel
the Arabic attempted to ram the sub
marine or whether change Of the
liners course to assist the. British
steamer Dunsley had been made. The
attitude Of the American government,
for the moment, is receptive, anx-
iously awaiting accurate details, and
reserving judgment as to whether the
action was deliberately unfriendly.' -
Rests With Wilson.
The final decision rests with Pr~s-
ident Wilson. The president motor
ed to Philadelphia Friday to see an
oculist He had consulted Secretary
Lansing before leaving and conferred
with him again last night. No state
ment is forthcoming, as the details
from abroad were lacking, hut every
where the grave aspects of the case
were discussed. The general trend
of comment was that the American
government had reached the point
where it must now decide whether
with Germany.
Waiting for Gerard.
In addition to waiting for infor-
nation of American survivors, the
embassy in London and American
consular officials expect some word
from Ambassador Gerard of Berlin
to indicate whether the attack with
out warming had the sanction of the
German government. Should Ger
many offer an explanation, asserting
there were qualifying circumstances,
such as an attempt by the Arabic to
escape, or raw the submarine, the
disposition on Germany's part to dis
cuss the case would in all likelihood
be construed here as a disavOWal Of
any intention deliberately to violate
the principles for which the United
States has contended. The censor
ship in Great Britain of press dis
patches on the disaster, has created
the impression that perhaps facts
were being withheld which may af-
feet the case vitally. Official mes
sages are not subject to censorship
and confidence prevailed that within
"a hours circumstances of the torpe-
doing would be definitely cleared.
Not Conveyed.
For a while today, some officials
hearing that the Arabic was con-
voyed for time on her outward
Journey from Liverpool thought this
might have caused the German sub
marine to disregard the rule of visit
and search, and the giving Of warn
ing. Later, however, the statement
of an American survivor, transmitted
officially, told how the life boats
drifted four hours before being picked
up. This was regarded as Destroy
ing the theory that conveys could
have been anywhere in the vicinity
when the Arabic was sunk. Even if
the Arabic was conveyed part way
it would not affect her status, in the
opinion Of lawyers in the state de-
Dartment,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-21

Mrs. r. E. Fisher, who has spent
the past two weeks in Newkirk,
OKLA, where she has been the guest
of her sister, returned to Bemidji this
morning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-21

It is planned to start shooting next
spring as early as possible and the
officers will arrange for a number
of tournaments and special features,
it being the aim to make trap shoot
ing more popular than ever here.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-21
"pUSSYFOOT" JOHNSON
IS BEMIDJI VISITOR

w. e. "Pussyfoot" Johnson, at one
time chief special officer of the In
dian department., and the man who
directed the first attempt to close
the Bemidji saloons under the pro-
visions of the 1856 treaty, was a Wis
itor in the city last evening.
While: here he was the guest OF
J. P. Brandt, in charge Of the Indian
officers stationed in Bemidji, who is
his close personal friend, The visit
of "Pussyfoot" aroused no little COM
ment here, and there were several
who believed that he had returned
to assist in the treaty enforcement
But such was not the case.
Johnson is now one of the leaders
of the prohibition movement in
America and is the, editor of the New
Republic, temperance journal. He
spends much of his time in investi-
eating the liquor situation in va
rious sections Of the nation.
He was the first man to fill the
office of chief special officer, accept
ing the position in 1906 and serving
until September, 1912. He was sue
ceeded by G.. G. Brannon, who served
as acting chief three months. Then
came c.. F. Cogdeshall, now assistant
chief, who was followed by Henry
Larson, who is now in charge.
M ''Pussyfoot'' said that he was
pleased to see that the treaty Of 1856
was being enforced and predicted
that the entire nation will be "dry'
within remarkably short time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-21
THE SUBMARINE

London, Aug. 81 German
submarines have caused the
death Of 1876 civilian nom
combatants, including 118
Americans, since German
warfare on merchantmen
was formally launched Feb.
18.
The Lusitania death toll
of 1,157 on May z, was the
largest. The liner Falaba was
sunk March %, with a loss
of II lives. Best available in
formation shows 80 persons
aboard the Arabic missing
and probably dead.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-21
Methodist.

Morning worship, 10:45, subject
"Desert or River?" Sunday school,
1900, A. T. Carlson, Supt.; junior
League, $3.50, Mrs. Gilman, supt.;
Epworth League. 700, Hector
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-21
Information Wanted.

Persons having information con-
cerning relatives of James Peterson,
formerly of Bemidji, are requested to
inform Sheriff Andrew Johnson at
his office at the court house.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-21

= Mr.. and Mrs. III. Mills left last
evening for Minneapolis.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-21

Let a want ad help you.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-21

Take advantage Of want ad.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-21

CONTINUED on last page.)
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-20

Z. j D e
children, who were in the room with
the jewelry, stirring about and crying
lightly. The nurses, who apparently
never think OF climbing a flight OF
stairs unless one of the children yells
something impertinent, say they heard
the cradles being rocked slowly and
lay wondering what could be doing It.
They decided that the children, STIR
ring about. caused the rocking. Each
decided this personally and then they
held a conference and decided 1t joint
ly. and having congratulated each
other upon arriving at so sane a con-
clusion in so brief time revolved
slowly and drifted into the land d
dreams.
Riddles Asleep; Jewels Gone.
When Mr.. Merwin returned home
from the theater he found the front
door open, the children asleep and the
Ijewelry missing. He sent for the po-
lice and they found the footsteps in
less time than it takes to make one.
The police of Bridgeport state Of
flcially that two men committed the
crime. One man seldom II ever has
two left feet. they allege. Outside OF
that they are baffied, which is the
Characteristic mental state OF police
hereabouts.