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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-12-07
UNITED CHARITIES IS
ORGANIZED AT BAUDETTE

Baudette, MIMI, Dec. IA Unit
ed Charity association has been or
ganized in Baudette. Rev. F. D.
White is chairman, N. E. Schwartz,
secretary and treasurer, and Rev. c.
W.. Anastad, Mayor ]. U. Williams
and E. G. Middleton are directors Of
the new organization.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-12-07
HOMESTEADER ATTACKED
BY LYNX NEAR BAUDETTE

Baudette, Mimi, Dec 7.-William
Blake, a homesteader, while walking
through the river meadows near
here, was attacked by a lynx, very
unusual occurrence in this section.
The animal jumped at Blake and fast
ened its teeth in his pants. After a
battle Blake freed himself and ran
to S. Stanton's home The lynx be-
came frightened and disappeared.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-12-07
-FOUR RECEIVE = - =
WOLF BouNT|ES

Wolf bounties were paid Monday to
Hugh Maluta and Richard Anderson
of Pitt, Lester Muller of Aspla and
Lars Parson of Cedar Spur. Each
brought holt hide to the court
house and secured $3.50 bounty.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-12-07
CASTLE JOINS
BRITISH AVIATION CORPS

Boston, Dec. 7.-Vernon Castle has
resigned his position with the watch
Your Step" company and has an
nounced that he will join the Brit
ish aviation corps at the front.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-12-07
POULTRY ASSN. TO
Be FORMED TONIGHT

A meeting of those interested in
poultry raising in Beltrami county
will be held at the high school to-
night for the purpose of organizing
the Beltrami County Poultry associa-
ton. Officers will be elected and
everyone is urged to be present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-12-07
PETITION FILED FOR
JUDICIAL DITCH

A petition has been filed with the
clerk of court asking that a judicial
ditch be established in Beltrami and
Marshall counties. In Beltrami
county the ditch is to be located in
155-38-39 and will be twelve miles
long. There are 80 petitioners.
This ditch will join Ditch No. 20,
one of the largest in this county.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-12-07
Two CALLED TO WAR "
FROM BAuDETTE

Baudette, Mimi, Dec. 7.--Leo Ryan,
formerly of Baudette, has enlisted at
Rainy River in the Oath regiment for
service in the European war.
Nick Staniff of Baldus, reservist
in the Bulgarian army, has received
orders to leave Immediately for Eur
ope. He is completing his business
affairs here and will leave this week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-12-07

Judge c.. w. Stanton is at Inter
national Falls today where he is con-
Quoting ditch hearing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-12-07
o. E. F. TO MEET.

The Bemidji Chapter No. III of the
o. E. F. will meet tonight at the
Masonic hall. Officers will be elected.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-12-07

Attorney P. w. Mebey of Thief
River Falls is visitor in the city
today.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-12-07

Amendment No. /, the lowering Of
high waters in the reservoir district
and the presenting of a bill to the
state legislature asking for a soil
survey are some of the important sub
jects that will be considered by the
Northern Minnesota Development as
ISOLATION which will meet here Thurs
day and Friday.
Evening star., 1915-09-12
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

S. E. Congdon, former assistant pri-
vate secretary to the controller of the
currency, and subsequently assistant
cashier of the Hartman National Bank
of Seward, Alaska, has accepted the
post of private secretary to the con-
troller of the currency. made vacant by
the appointment of Private Secretary
Stauffer to be an examiner of national
banks. Mr. Congdon leaves Seward 20
day on his journey to Washington. He
will arrive here ready to take up his
duties September 20 or 21 Mr. Stauffer
will hold down the desk until his sue
cessor relieves him. The post OF private
secretary pays salary Of $4,000 year
Mr.. Congdon abandoned his govern
ment position as assistant private
secretary to the controller of the cur
rency to go to Alaska, about five
months ago
Private Secretary Croxton, financial
expert in the office Of Assistant Secre-
tary Malburn, has gone to Boston. 1t
is not a pleasure trip, but official busi-
ness upon which he is bent. He will
be gone week.
Judge Becker, solicitor, Is back from
his trip into Tennessee, Arkansas and
elsewhere in the southwest, where he
went to investigate alleged whisky
frauds affecting the internal revenues
and to adjust dispute between Of
ficials of the internal revenue bureau.
His report will be made direct to Secre-
tary McAdoo. He is now preparing 1t.
Evening star., 1915-09-12

stated and returned to duty as special
agent at $500 September 3.
Miss Mary X. Conyngton, chief or tne
woman's division. has returned to her
desk in the bureau of labor statstics
after a three-week vacation
w. H. Rand and George NJ. Depue
of the bureau of labor statistics are
away on annual leave.
A. P. Norton of the bureau OF labor
statistics has returned to MS desk
after a two-week vacation.
Special Immigrant Inspector A w.
Parker, chief of the law division. bu-
reau of immigration. has returned 10
his work. He visited the Panama "a,
cific exposition and also spent several
weeks at his home in Meredith. n. II.
Special Immigrant Inspector Leo b..
Russell has returned from his short
leave of absence, which he spent at AT
lantic City.
Alfred Hampton, assistant commits
sioner general is on short leave OF
absence.
J. L. McGrew. assistant chief Of the
division of information. bureau or I'M
migration, has returned from TWO
week leave of absence spent at Atlantic
City Mr. McGrew claims that ne de-
yeloped into one of the best bowlers
in Atlantic City, but. of course. he Will
have to show certain people III 'he
J. L. Bixler, assistant chief. mall ana
files division, bureau OF Immigration
is on leave.
Arthur Surdam. clerk. law division,
bureau of immigration, has returned TO
his desk after leave Of absence.
E. F. Haas. clerk. correspondence
division, bureau of immigration. mas
returned after a months leave or ao-
sence.
W. W. Wagner. assistant chief. cor
respondence division, has returned he
spent some time at Atlantic City and
then proceeded to Boston, returning
to the bureau direct from that place.
Frank Byrne, clerk, correspondence
division, has been granted leave of alb
sence for several weeks.
Joseph Kunna. clerk, correspondence
division, has returned after months 8
leave of absence.
J. L. Deveny, clerk, correspondence
division, has been granted leave of alb
sence for several weeks.
Evening star., 1915-09-12
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.

Assistant Secretary Louis F. Post re-
turned to the department Friday after
trip through the west and middle
west.
H. A. Stevens. private secretary to
the assistant secretary, has returned to
his desk after leave of absence.
Thomas l. Luckett, official teleg-
rapher, is taking a short vacation.
Z. J. Carney of the disbursing Office
has returned to his desk after vaca- :
ton, which he spent at his old home in
Massachusetts,.
Jesse c. Watts of the chief clerks Of
fee, has returned from a trip to Della
ware.
James H. Washington, messenger to
the Secretary, has returned to the de-
partment after Leave of absence.
H. l.. KerWin, private secretary to the
Secretary, left here Friday on a motor
trip to his home in Pennsylvania.
L. S. McGraw, confidential clerk to
the Secretary, has returned to the Of
flee after a vacation spent at his home
in Pennsylvania.
A. H. D.eibert, assistant chief clerk of
the bureau of labor statistics, has re-
turned to his desk after a vacation
spent at Atlantic City.
Charles F. Osborn of the bureau of
labor statistics left Washington Tues
day for Boston, to take up work in the
field.
Miss Frances w. Valentine was REIN
Evening star., 1915-09-12
WAR DEPARTMENT

Secretary Garrison is spending the
week end at Seabright, N. j., and
Assistant Secretary Breckenridge is in
charge of the military establishment
Walter G. Pedigo, private secretary
to the Secretary of War, who has been
under treatment at the Walter Reed
Hospital for several weeks, has re-
covered sufficiently to be able to re-
sumo his duties at the War Depart
ment.
Col Harry Taylor of the office Of the
chief of engineers has returned to this
city from a tour of inspection of public
works on the Pacific coast.
Lieut. Sidney c. Graves, who has been
this city. left here yesterday for Ell
Paso to Join his command, the 18th In
fantry Lieut.. Graves. who is son OF
Maj. William S. Graves. secretary OF
the army general stan, was grad4atea
from the Military Academy at West
Point last June. He spent the greater
part of two months leave at Prouts'
Neck, Me.
Mrs. E. B. saxton of the adjutant
generals office. War Department, re-
siding at 1907 II street northwest. is on
a trip in the west to visit friends and
relatives in Los Angeles and Berkeley,
Cal. She will visit the exposition at
San Francisco.
Col. John E. Baxter, quartermaster
corps, who only received that rank
August IA last. is to go on the retired
list January 10, 1915. on his own ap-
plication. He has been granted leave
Of absence until that date. Col. Bax-
ter is a graduate of West Point OF the
class of 1871
Application has been made by Col.
Willoughby Wake, Coast Artillery,
commanding the coast defenses of Sa-
vannah, for transfer to the retired list.
Col Wake is a West Pointer of the
class of 1888, and reached the rank OF
colonel in 1912.
Mai Edwin V. Bookmiller. 9th In
fantry; Capt. Harry S. Howland. 18th
Infantry, and Capts. Adna G. Clarke
and Charles L. ]. Frohwitter Coast Ar
tillery, have been found physically in
capacitated by army boards. and have
been retired.
The following named candidates for
admi ssion to the United States Military
Academy in 1916 were appointed last
week:
Georgia-H. P. Hunter, Elberton; r.
P. Lester, alternate, Covington, and
Marion NJ. Blackmon, alternate, Dan
burg.
Minnesota-George Syreen. Crosby.
New York-Paul A. Donnelly, Water
town, and Elmer A. Bubb. alternate,
Oswego.
North Dakota-John RiRtchie Frame.
Grafton.
Ohio = Frederick Francis Ryder.
Youngstown; Rutherford Dent Nc
Giffert, alternate, Ashtabula. and Dud-
ley Edward Bottorf, alternate, Ashta-
bula
Utah-Joseph C. odell. Logan.
Evening star., 1915-09-12

publications has returned to the de-
partment from vacation of a month
spent on Long Island.
| Mrs. Nellie Rice has returned to her
/, duties in the division of publications
| from visit to relatives in Wisconsin.
Miss Katie Griffith has returned to her
| duties in the division of publications
| from a two-week vacation spent at
| IArundel-on-the-Ba
| Nat Murray, assistant chief of the
| bureau of crop estimates, returned to
his desk Monday from an extended trip
! to Ohio, where he visited his parents in
Cincinnati. Mr.. Murray also spent con-
siderable time on his farm, about thirty
crops in the middle west doing well. but
being hard to thrash on account of the
wet weather.
| Wednesday the bureau of crop esti-
| mates issued report on grains and
| cereals, in which bumper crops for
wheat and maany other crops were pre-
dicted. W. W. Putnam of Colorado was
the out-of-town field agent who helped
| the crop reporting board get out the
| report.
Leon Estabrook, chief of the bureau
of crop estimates, returned to Washing
ton Wednesday from trip.
MISS Ann Houser of the bureau Of crop
reports left Washington Thursday for
New England, where she will visit rela-
| ttves and friends for nearly month.
Miss Mary J. Raymond Of the bureau
of crop estimates was on leave of alb
sence Thursday.
G. G: McGrath of the bureau of crop
! estimates was on leave of absence We'd
| nesday and Thursday.
| Miss Isabelle ]. Gallenne Of the bureau
Of crop estimates was on leave Of absence
! Friday.
r. E. Smith Of the bureau of crop esti-
mates took several days leave of absence
| during the middle Of last week.
John T. Peabody of the bureau of crop
estimates was on leave of absence Sep
| tember $40.
Miss Flora Schmidt Of the bureau of
crop estimates was on annual leave of
absence three days last week.
+! Miss Charlotte Moakler Of the bureau
of crop estimates was on leave of alb
sence Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
| George r. Ferguson of the bureau of
crop estimates was on leave of absence
| part of last week.
Joseph Eldridge of the bureau of crop
| estimates was on annual leave Of absence
Friday and Saturday.
George K. Holmes OF the bureau Of crop
estimates will return to the department
Wednesday after a short leave of alb
sence.
Miss B. b. Lederer will return to her
desk in the bureau of crop estimates
Thursday, after leave of absence which
began last Wednesday.
c. NJ Hunter Of the bureau of crop
estimaes is on annual leave Of absence
extending from September to Is.
Mrs. E. S. Thompson of the ubreau
Of crop estimates left Washington
Thursday on leave of absence through
September 90.
A. NJ Kruger, private secretary to
the chief of the bureau of crop esti-
mates, was on the sick list recently.
Perry w. Michaels of the bureau of
crop estimates and Mrs. Michaels mo-
tored to Atlantic City for Labor day.
H NJ Sherline of the bureau of crop
| fou 20 q
Mai. William NJ. King of the bureau
of crop estimates was on the sick list
last week.
Mrs. Gertrude Fisher of the bureau
of crop estimates was on the sick list
last week
Evening star., 1915-09-12
DEPT. OF COMMERCE.

Harry E. Olsen of the secretary's Of
flee has returned to his desk after a
short vacation.
John NJ Brinton has completed the
collection of financial statistics of Des
Moines, Iowa, and is now collecting
similar information for the state Of
Iowa.
Thomas c. Mcconnell completed his
work In connection with the census of
manufactures in Massachusetts and
Rhode Island, and has returned to
Washington, after a vacation of sew
era1 weeks.
William Mcclure has returned to his
desk in the division of manufactures,
after an illness of several months
Mai. S. Willard Saxton has returned
from an extended trip to the Pacific
coast.
Miss Geneva F. Hoult, who has been
on duty in the temporary Office of the
census bureau in Buffalo, has returned
to Washington, after few weeks va
cation.
George Fl. Van Emon has completed
his work in connection with the census
of manufactures in Illinois and has
returned to Washington.
John D. Roberts has completed his
work for the census of manufactures
in Texas and Colorado and has re-
ported for Office duty in Washington.
Morris /. Berman has been trans
ferred from the interstate commerce
comission to watchman in the office Of
the Secretary.
In the bureau of the census George p.
Weitzel. clerk. has been promoted
to 81 900 and William A. Webb has been
promoted from assistant messenger to
clerk at 5000.
The temporary appointment of Ray
mond w. Parker as messenger boy in
the office of the Secretary has been ex-
tended.
Edgar c. Balm. laboratory assistant
in the bureau of standards. has re-
signed
Evening star., 1915-09-12
HOSPITAL FOR INSANE.

DIR. Mary O'Malley, physician in charge
of the female department, left last
week for months trip to the Panama :
Pacific exposition.
DR.. Gariss, staff physician, returned
last week from his home in Maine.
Thomas A. Padgett, charge nurse, is
back, after leave Of absence for week
Dorman Riley, attendant. returned to
work yesterday. He has been on leave
since September 1.
James f. Ellis, charge nurse, will re-
port today, after vacation of ten
days.
Benjamin A. Connell, charge attend
ant. is also due today. He has been off
since September 2.
Miss Mary Moran was appointed at
tendant September ! and detailed to the
female department.
Miss Blanche Oliver also received an
appointment as attendant in the female
department.
The following attendants have left
the service since the 1st of september:
Evangeline Abbott. Clara A. Clements
and Robert A. Vandwalter.
Mrs Mary Bird. housekeeper. has
been away on leave for two weeks She
will resume her duties Tuesday.
Merle Thompson was appointed as at
tendant September l.
John w. Creech and Adrian p. Swan
were appointed as attendants the first
of this month, and detailed to Howard
Hall.
Roy B. Johnson and Thomas Dixon, at
tendants, are enjoying two weeks va
cation.
John w. Richardson will return We'd
nesday from a vacation of two weeks.
Eugene w. Alexander will report
Tuesday, after being absent two weeks.
He Is employed as attendant.
Attendant Harry Kidwell is away on
two weeks annual leave.
Other employees of the hospital taking
a portion OF their annual leave are:
John S. Jones, attendant: Guy p. Lin
kins, special attendant: Columbus M
Gibbon, attendant; William f. Canter
barber; Miss Ivy NJ. King, attendant;
Miss Gertrude L. Curtis, attendant
Thomas r. Costello. charge nurse; Rob-
ert L. Coffren, attendant: Miss Florence
L. Bell, attendant: Dealmer MiIstead
attendant; Miss Lillian A. Gates, charge
nurse; Miss Mary A. Sutphin, attendant;
Miss Nina p. Gibbons, charge nurse
Rixey King. attendant: Bernard A.
Robey, attendant; Miss Mae T.. Bell
charge nurse: Miss Milessia r. Day, at
tendant; Miss Sylvia NJ Alvey. at
tendant; Benjamin A. Cornell, charge
attendant.
Evening star., 1915-09-12
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Assistant Engineer Steinman of No. 1
leave last week.
Private G. c. Meeks of No. engine
company was away from quarters for
home.
Private ]. F. Costello had some re-
pairs to make about his home and was
four days.
engine company September on ac-
count of illness and is still of duty.
Assistant Engineer F. P. Deming and
Private Charles G. Harper of No. 8 en-
gine company were on leave last week.
They remained at their homes.
Private H. o. Bailey of No. engine
company was at home last week.
Lieut.. T. b. Stanton of No. engine
company spent last week at his hon..
No. engine company went to Charles
county, Md, last week for vacation. :
He will visit relatives while away.
Private E. ]. McNerhany Of No. en-
gine company was away from quarters
for three days last week.
Lieut.. c. c. WOLF of No. 13 engine
company was at home last week.
Private o. L. Rose of No. IA engine
company has gone to Baltimore on nlo
annual vacation. He will be away from
quarters sixteen days.
Private L. o. Turner of No. 1 truck
company is visiting in Fredericksburg.
Va.
Assistant Driver w. 1. Reeves of No. ;
2 truck company is spending fifteen
days vacation in Virginia.
Driver c. H. DePerini of No. truck :
company was on leave Wednesday, !
while Assistant Driver T. O'Brien also
took day Off last week.
Private w. L. Mcmahon of the same
company has returned from a vacation
of twenty days which he spent in Illi-.
nois and Missouri.
Private ], NJ O'Neil Of No. truck
company spent several days vacation
the past week in visiting friends In the
city.
Evening star., 1915-09-12
AGRICULTURAL DEPT.

Miss H. B. Chapman of the division
of publications left Thursday for a ten
day trip to Niagara Falls.
Mrs. Alice Myer of the division OF
publications spent the week end and
Labor day at Old Point Comfort
Miss Rose A. Hayes of the division
of publications Is spending vacation
of two weeks at Hooes, Va.
Henry T. Sinclair. superintendent OF
delivery of the division of publications
returned Monday. after a vacation OF
two weeks spent on the Potomac
Mrs. Grace L. Bowman of the division
of publications returned to her desk
Tuesday, after three weeks spent al
! Atlantic City.
Miss Ava j. TulI of the division OF
publications is spending three weeks
| at her home in Illinois.
Miss A. Robena Taylor of the docu-
ment section of the division of publ
cations is at her home in Boston for
| a months visit.
Or. r. A. Ramsay. chief of the field
inspection division of the bureau OF
home at Takoma Park. Md
w. S. Stamper, a clerk in the bio
chemic division of the bureau of animal
industry, and Mrs. Stamper were
knocked down by boy on d bicycle
near their home in Drummond, Md
D
Mr.. Stamper has returned to his office
His wife is severely Bruised and cut
r. w. Pew. in charge of the appoint
ment section of the bureau of anima]
industry, was called during the week 10
! Muskegon. Mich, by the death of his
father.
Frederick Munchmeyer, sample col.
lector of the insecticide and fungicide
| board. left here Friday for a two-week
stay in Boston.
John 0. Riley of the division Of pub
| lications has left Washington for a
two-week vacation at Cape May
| Asbury Park and Atlantic City
| Mrs. Almira Price of the division OF
| publications is taking annual leave OF
| absence, and will be in Chicago for
the rest of this month.
Mrs. A. l.. Hammack of the division
| of publications is spending a two-week k
leave of absence at Atlantic City.
William Gordon of the division OF
| publications is taking annual leave OF
absence until the 1st of October
Leo Smith of the division of publica
tons is on annual leave of absence for
| two weeks.
George Fox of the division of publi-
cations has just returned to his desk
from vacation OF three weeks spent
i'm Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. NJ. {. Stoddart Of the division OF
Evening star., 1915-09-12
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

William Phillips, third assistant sec
retary of State, who with Mrs. Phil
lips and their children has been spend
ing the summer at Prides Crossing.
Beverly, Mass. resumed his duties at
the State Department last week
The State Department is advised from
Havana that Mrs. Marie Menocal, wife
of the President of Cuba, with a party
of five, will reach New York tomof-
row. They are coming on personal
trip for pleasure.
Clinton r. Whitney of the chief clerks
Office has taken charge of the State
Department exhibit at the Panama
Pacific exposition at San Francisco. He
relieved Mrs. Alice M. Blandford. who
has returned to this city and resumed
her duties at the State Department.
Duane E. Washburn of the chief
clerks Office has gone to San Francisco
for duty with the national commission
on the Panama exposition.
Miss Jeanette Klees Of the State De-
partment has returned from vacation
spent in New York city and vicinity.
J. Butler Wright. formerly secretary
of embassy at Rio de Janeiro, has ar
Evening star., 1915-09-12
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

Changes approved by Secretary Lane
among employees in the department
during the week are as follows:
Probationary appointments - Patent
office, Alfred w. Schanz. Pennsylvania,
laborer (classified), $40: Martin A. Nc
Anallen, laborer (classified). s540. Rec
lamation service. Roy E. Morton, Ore
gon, under clerk, $1,000. Bureau of
mines. William NJ. Welch. New York,
gas engineer, $3.50; James o. Lewis.
California. oil and gas inspector, $3.50
duty In San Francisco, CALI; Harold
]. Bahilly, Minnesota. Junior mining
engineer, $1,020 duty in Pittsburgh,
Pa.).
Temporary appointments authorized
by civil service commission-Bureau of
mines, William G. Duncan. Pennsyl-
vania, first aid miner, $1,000 duty in
Kansas. first aid miner. $1,000 duty
in Pittsburgh, Kan.); Charles 3.
Hamaty, Okla, first aid miner. $1,000
(duty in Evansville. Ind); Alexander
Kaufman, Pennsylvania. stenographer
and typewriter, 5000 duty in Pitts
burgh, Pa.).
Observation-Disclosures land office.
Miss Urso A. Yorks, South Dakota,
copyist, s720.
Promotions - General land office.
Charles W. Nestler, District of Colum-
bia clerk, sl.40O to $1,000: John W. De-
Grange, West Virginia, clerk. $1,000 to
$1,40o; BENJAMIN Kobesky. Virginia.
clerk. $1,000 to $1,000; Floyd Hedges.
Michigan. copyist. 5000 to clerk, $1,000
Patent office. John P. Moore, Tennessee
copyist, $72O to $500: Vincent G. Cooley,
New York, laborer (classified), $500 to
copyist. $720: William A. Escoffery.
New Jersey, laborer tclassified), $40
to $500.
rronsfer within tho dapartmeut-
General land Office, Joseph A. Ganong,
Oregon, surveyor, $125 per month, from
office of surveyor general of Oregon.
Resignations-Genera land Office,
Heath SebOrn, Idaho, transitman, 500
per month. Pension Office. James P. E.
Cowan, Ohio, clerk, $1,400. Reclamation
service. James r. Mitchell, Arizona,
junior clerk, $1,000.