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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-02
POLICE STAR IS
WORN BY z CHIEFS

The chief of police star which is
worn by Chief Frank B. Ripple, has
been worn by twelve Bemidji police
chiefs. Chief Ripple this morning
stated that it would take ''some''
space to tell the history of the star.
The police chiefs who have worn
the star are Garry Brennan, Tom
Edger, Elmer Glidden, Phil Blanch-
ard, Sherm Bailey, Charles Knox, Al
Ian Benner, Joseph Harrington, Earl
Cell, Charles Hoyt, George A. Lane
and Frank B. Ripple.
New shield badges have been or
dered for the chief and other officers,
to be used under the Vandersluis ad-
ministration which will begin next
week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-02
MEX|CANS HAVE
NO FAITH IN
WILSON TERM
Nelse Johnson Returns From Mexico {:
Visiting With Brother, Sheriff
Andrew Johnson.
CHINAMAN RESPECTED
AS MUCH AS AMERICAN
Have Little Faith in Carranza Gov
ernment; Entire Country is
Raided.

1T is hard to tell in Mexico who
is the more respected, the Chinaman
or the American"
This was a statement made today
by Nelse Johnson of Minneapolis who
has just returned from Mexico and
is visiting his brother, Sheriff An
drew Johnson.
Demonstrates Tractor.
Mr.. Johnson, who is demonstra-
tor of the Big Four tractor, went to
Los Much0s, Mexico, to demonstrate
several tractors. He was there for
four weeks.
'The Mexicans," said Mr.. Johnson
"have no faith in the Carranza gov
ernment. Leaders keep saying there
is something in the wind and they ap-
pear to be waiting for something.
Don't Like Wilson.
''The Mexicans don't like Presi-
dent Wilson. Neither do the Amer
leans in Mexico. They state that il
the president would devote one-tenth
of his time to Mexico that he is now
devoting to the European war, that
good results could be secured. I did
not hear one person speak good
word for the Wilson administration
my trip to Mexico was very in
teresting. 1t took five days to &C
500 miles, the trains only running
during the daytime. Bridges have
been burned out, telegraph Offices de.
stroyed and villages have been raided
by bandits and Indians. In most places
the people appeared afraid of the In.
|dians.
"Since the last revolution I was
told that the Mexicans are twice az
independent as they formerly were
and that the majority of them woul6
steal anything. found that out be-
fore I had been there a short time
Someone stole my note book"
Mr.. Johnson visited in Bemidji will
his brother three years ago after re-
turning from a trip to Argentina ant
Spain.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-02
R0UMAN|AN QUEEN
SERIOUSLY i'll
Six Physicians Say That Carmen Syl
via Cannot Live; Best Loved
Queen.

Berlin, March 2.-Carmen Sylvia,
dowager queen of Roumania, is crit
ically ill., Six physicians declared to-
day that her condition was hopeless.
London, March 2.-Carmen Sylvia
has been suffering from bronchitis.
She is an authoress and Carmen Syl-
via is her non de plume. Her name
is Queen Elizabeth and she is one
of the best loved queens in Europe.
She is one of the few who married for
love-
Mine Sweeper Sunk.
Havre, March "a French mine
sweeper, Au Revoir, has been sunk.
The crew was saved.
War on Portugal.
Lisbon, March 2.-Sixty leading
members of a German colony left
hurriedly today for Spain. Rumors
are that Germany will declare war
on Portugal A majority of the Ger
man business houses are closed.
Asks Release of Ships.
Amsterdam, March "a dispatch
from Berlin stated that Germany is
preparing to declare war on Portu'
gal Immediately in the event of an
unsatisfactory reply to a note de-
mending the release of seized ships
French Evacuate Fort.
Amsterdam, March 2.-Unofficial
reports from German sources state
that the French have evacuated Fort
Devaux, southeast of Fort beaumont
and near Verdun. German artillery
fire wrecked the position. The French
are retiring to the heights of Doua
mont and are pouring steady streams
of fire over the fort so that the Ger
mans are unable to occupy it.
To Call Married Men.
London, March 2.-Married mel
between the ages of 10 and 27 who
were recruited during the Derby
campaign, will soon be called, &C
cording to a report here today.
First Day Of Order.
London, March 2.-The first day
of the new German order to torpedo
armed merchantmen resulted in thu
sinking of the Russian steamer Alex
ander Wentzel. Eighteen lives Wer'
lost.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-02
FISH SPAWN TO
Be TAKEN FROM
LAKES NEAR HERE
Game Warden Bailey to Have Charge
of Grew in New Hatchery
Experiments.
AVERY TO INVESTIGATE
WOLF AND DEER CASES
Closed Season for Pike; Warden is
Given New
Powers.
AVERY TO INVESTIGATE
WOLF AND DEER CASES

Bemidji will be the center of sew.
eral experiments in connection with
fish Matching, according to plans
made known to S. G. Bailey, Local
game warden, today, by Carlos Av-
cry, state game and fish commissioner
and E. w. Cobb, superintendent OF
fish hatcheries.
Begin in April.
Spawn nets and apparatus for the
gathering of fish spawn are to be
placed in operation in April.
Warden Bailey has made several
Investigations during this winter and
the inlet into Wolf Lake and outlet
of Turtle river have been selected as
the locality for conducting the ex-
periments.
Pond nets have been shipped and
will be installed at the two points.
Spawn will be caught and collected
and after large quantities have been
secured shipments will be made to
fish hatcheries.
Three crews will be kept at work
under the direction of Mr.. Bailey.
Pike Season Closed.
On account of the spawning season
it is unlawful to catch or have in pos
session at this time any pike May
first is the opening of the pike sea-
son. Rough fish can be speared un-
til April 1.
In enforcement of the laws this
year more power is given the game
wardens, according to a notice from
the state executive commissioner. The
law which empowers the wardens,
reads: Any officer charged with the
enforcement of laws protecting fish
and game, may, without a warrant,
enter and inspect all camps, boats,
wagons, cars, tents and other recepta-
cles, where he has reason to believe
that fish or game taken. or held in
violation of the laws of this state
are 60 be found.
Many Wolves Killed.
In a report of Mr.. Bailey's, recent
ly filed, it was pointed out that not
less than 800 wolves had been killed
within the last three months. In
December bounties to the sum of $500
were issued by the county auditor
making the monthly toll of wolves
at eighty. During January, $525
in bounties were issued for the hides
of 70 wolves and in February, $1,000
was issued in bounties for $50 wolves
This makes total of $2,145 which
has been paid in bounties for 900
wolves.
Mr.. Avery intends to make a visit
to Bemidji in the near future to in.
vestigate conditions and prevent 8
wholesale killing Of deer by wolves
Such ravages were not carried on un'
til the snow had melted, allowing the
deer to escape from the wolves
who would sink into the deep snow
making travel impossible. Mr.. Av'
cry intends to launch system fo1
making game and fish protection {
matter of education.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-02
STANTON DENIES
Petition FOR
:. JUDICIAL DITCH
Judge Refuses to Allow the Establish
ment of No. Al in Towns
. .- 157 to 100. -'.
NO PUBLIC NECESSITY;
r. COST OVER $400, 900
In Memorandum States Project Pre-
mature; Proposed in sparsely
Settled Portion.
NO PUBLIC NECESSITY; -.
" COST OVER 100000

Judge G. w. Stanton of the dis
trict court today denied the petition
for the establishment and the con-
|struction of Judicial Ditch No. Al,
on account of the fact that the pro-
posed ditch will not be of such pub
lie benefit as will be commensurate
with the estimated and probable cost
and because there is no public neces-
sity for the ditch.
The memorandum of Judge Stan
toms ruling is as follows:
"The proposed ditch is in sparsely
|settled portion of northern Beltrami
county, in Towns 157 to 16O, and
Ranges 80 to IS, between the Rapid
river and the Canadian Northern rail-
way, and as petitioned for, with it's
branches, will comprise more than
two hundred miles of ditch construc-
|tion. The cost of construction, it is
estimated, will be in excess of $4OO,-
900.
II am convinced that the project
lis premature and that under present
conditions, taking into consideration
the already heavy bonded indebted
ness of the county for the construc-
tion of other bitches, the court is not
warranted in even making an order
for the preliminary work of sur
vey, with it's incident cost. I under
|stand the law to be that the question
whether proposed ditch may be con-
|structed at all depends primarily up
on whether it will be public benefit;
and further that this question may
be determined either at the prelimin-
ary hearing upon the petition or at
the second or final reading. pre-
fer, therefore, to determine and de-
clare at this time that the public
benefit which might Tess::11tt be
such as to justify the court, in the
exercise of sound discretion, in pro-
ceeding further into the matter.
1T is perhaps not inappropriate for
me to say that, in my opinion, the
care and maintenance of the bitches
and contiguous roadways now exist
ing and in process Of construction In
the county, will impose such a bur-
den upon the county and townships
(for which no adequate provision has
yet been made) that it will be unwise
to add 200 miles more to the burden
as would be one of the consequences
of establishing the proposed ditch.
"Further, I have recently discussed
the general ditch situation in this
county with the Board Of County
Commissioners and I find each mem.
ber of that body to be strongly OF
the opinion that such project as the
one now under consideration should
hot be favored. understand them tc
base their opinions, first, upon the
ground that the required bonded in
ldebtedness would be such as to men
ace the credit of the county, and sec
|ond. that the burden of maintenance
could not be properly provided for.
"For the reasons herein briefly sci
forth, feel constrained to deny tht
petition and to refuse to order a sur
vey."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-02
STATE HIGH SCHOOL
CONTEST IN ST. PAUL

The preparedness question will be
threshed out tonight in st. Paul when
representatives from 27 schools will
discuss the question at the Macales-
ter college state meet.
There will be six orators, of which
Daniel Gainey of the Bemidji high
school will be one. The other con-
testants are Joseph Chase Of WILL
mar, Miss Linnie Inner of Litch-
field, Miss Jennie Wall of Chisholm,
Wallace Hallberg Of St. Peter, Miss
Olive Kelly of Mankato and Aaron
Sacks of Akeley.
The judges will be G. G. Schulz,
state superintendent Of schools; State
Auditor j. A. o. Preus and Prof. G,
w. Boardman of the Minneapolis
Central high school.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-02
PROTEST AGAINST TRAINS
| BLOCKADING CITY STREETS

Protests have been made to city
officials against trains of the Great
Northern railway blockading Mime
sofa avenue with freight trains for
twenty or thirty minutes. Il s.
One of the complainants states that
he had to wait 35 minutes for the
train to go past the avenue. City
authorities are investigating and IL
necessary train crews will be ar
rested.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-02
SLOGAN CAMPAIGN
TO Be HELD HERE

Plans are being made by the Be-
midi Merchants association to hold
a slogan campaign in this city soon.
If plans are carried out merchants
will offer prizes for the best slogan.
w. z. Robinson is in charge of the
plans.
Advertising articles are also being
prepared by members Of the associa-
tion. The articles will be published.
The association has decided to &C
cept the offer of an editor Of farm
paper to enter contest for the bet
terment of farm homes and condi-
tiOns.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-02
PRESIDENT APPOINTS
VESSEL FOR MARSHAL

A dispatch from Washington this
afternoon states that President Will
son has nominated Joseph Vessel
of Crookston for United States mar
shall. Mr.. Vessel is we'll known in
Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-02
$1,000 PAID FOR
Wolf BouN1|Es

Beltrami county paid $1,000 for
wolf bounties during the month ce
February. This is the largest
amount ever paid for wolf bounties In
this county. Today 13 wolf boun-
ties were issued. Each bounty is
$3.50.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-02
RAY TODD KILLED
WHEN CLOTHES ARE
CAUGHT IN WHEEL
Young Man Loses Life in Bemidji Box
Factory at Eleven O'clock
This Morning.
HOME IN AKELEY;
BROTHERS WORK HERE
Body is Thrown Against Rafters; !;
Coroner to Hold Inquest "
Late Today. -
HOME IN AKELEY;
BROTHERS WORK HERE

Ray Todd, %, was killed this
morning in the sawmill department
of the Bemidji Box factory when his
coat became entangled in sprocket
wheel Of conveyor shaft.
Coat is Caught.
The accident was discovered at
11:15 o'clock. It is not known at
what time it occurred.
Todd was wearing a sheep skin
coat and while cleaning up, the coat
became caught on cog. Before he
was able to free himself, his coat
was wound up and he was thrown
against the rafters. His arms were
broken. in several places and his head
was badly bruised. He was dead be-
fore doctors could be summoned.
Parents at Akeley.
He had been working in the saw
mill department since its opening
some time ago. His two brothers,
Beryl and Roy, are also working at
the factory. His parents are living
at Akeley. ~
Ray Todd has made his home at
Nymore for the past several months
and is we'll known among the young
er set in Nymore and Bemidji.
Coroner Garfield Akerberg will
hold an inquest late this afternoon.
The body will be shipped to Akeley
for burial. Funeral arrangements
have not been made
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-02

TEXAS BOYS BETTER
FARMERS THAN FATHERS

Dallas, Tex, March 2.-The
patronizing air adopted by the
Texas farmer junior toward
the Texas farmer senior may
be traced to comparative sta
tics recently compiled by
t fl. Williamson, state agent
tor boys agricultural clubs.
Here's what 1923 boys did to
their dads in Texas last year:
Corn-Boys, average yield
per acre: 35.6 bushels; faith
ers, 24.7. Grain, sorghum
Boys, 43 bushels; fathers, 20.
Peanuts-Boys, 5S u bushels;
fathers, 40 bushels.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-02

TODAY'S NORTH ODDITY

st. Paul, Mimi, March a.
If you don't happen to like
the Northwest, don't try to
walk out. It will cost too
much. The price of soling
shoes has bounded very high.
Leather is soaring, cobblers'
nails are practically unobtain-
able because manufacturers are
using all obtainable metal in
to convenient shape to be
thrown at the Germans.
Thread comes from Ireland
and has scared. But even sad
der is the fact that the fancy
shoes Of the show girl also ad-
vanced fifty per cent in price.
A.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-02
MINNEAPOLIS EDITOR
IN BEmlDJI TONIGHT

Hugh J. Hughes. editor of the
Farm, Stock and Home, will be a vis-
itor in Bemidji tonight. He will at
tend the third annual banquet of the
Bemidji Merchants association. -~,s.s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-02
GOVERNOR CUTS
DOWN TREE IN
KELL|HER CAMP
mspects Logging Operations of Crook
ston Lumber Company
Camp.
MUCH INTERESTED IN
WORK OF STEAM SKIDDER
Merchants Third Annual BANQUET at
Hotel Markham Tonight; 1875
to Attend.
MUCH INTERESTED IN
WORK OF STEAM SKIDDER
(By Special Correspondent.)

Kelliher, Minn., March 2.-Gover-
nor Burnquist today visited the
Crookston Lumber company camp No.
Two. He arrived here in a special
car of w. H. Gemmell, general man
ager Of the Minnesota & Internation-
al railway, and was accompanied by
A. A. D. Rain, State Forester Cox and
Louis Collins of Minneapolis.
He was met here by E. A. Barker,
E. H. Denu, F. A. Wilson and B.
w. Lakin, who represented the Be-
midi Merchants association.
1t was Al degrees below zero when
the party went into the woods short
ly after eight o'clock.
Governor Interested.
w. J. Pilkington of the Merchants
Trade Journal of Des Moines, Ia., who
was to have accompanied the governor
did not arrive. He is expected to ar
rive in Bemidji on the evening train.
The governor appeared very much
interested in the logging operations
and asked many questions in regard
to numbering. With the aid of Louis
Collins of Minneapolis the governor
cut down tree with a cross-cut saw.
Woodsmen claim that he worked
like full-fledged lumberjack.
Steam Skidders Great.
The governor was especially inter-
ested in the work of the steam skid
ders. In commenting about the skid
ders to Pioneer representative, he
said:
"Great work, mighty interesting.
1t is the biggest feature I have seen
in connection with a lumber camp.
This is my first trip to Kelliher and
to a modern lumber camp. 49,. -
/ Have Big Dinner.
The party had dinner at the camp,
the menu of which included pork and
beans, potatoes, roast beef, stewed
peas and mince pie.
The cook at the camp is Olaf An
derson, who was formerly a chef at
the Addams hotel at Phoenix, Ariz.
He boasts of once having cooked
dinner for President Taft.
Kelliher-Wet.
It was evident in Kelliher this
morning that the village is "wet" and
that the soft drink parlors are max
ing use of their liquor licenses with
out regard to the Indian treaty.
| Governor BurnQuist in comment
ing on the situation, stated that the
matter was up with the attorney gen.
eral and that some action could be
expected soon.
The governor and his party will
return to Bemidji late this afternoon.
Big Banquet Tonight.
Governor Burnquist will be the
guest of honor at the third annual
banquet of the Bemidji Merchants as
sociation at the Hotel Markham to-
night at o'clock. He will respond
to toast on minnesota
w. J. Pilkington, editor of the
Merchants Trade Journal Of Des
Moines, a., will also be a guest of
honor and will respond to a toast.
Judge G. w. Stanton of the dis
|trict court will be the toastmaster.
Mrs. Eduard F. Netzer will re-
spond to a toast in behalf Of the wo-
men of Bemidji. Miss Frances Ken
ney and the L. Burchard orchestra
will furnish a musical program.
1t is expected that about 125 peo-
pie will attend the banquet tonight.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-02

Berlin, March 2.-(Ohcia1)-The
situation on the western front is not
changed. The French counter at
tack on Douamont was not success
full.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-02
YANDERSLU|S TO
Name POLICE AT
COUNCIL MEETING
To Take Office Next Monday; City
Council to Meet in the
Evening.
CITY OFFICIALS
TO BE APPOINTED
New Executive to Give Address Out
lining Policies of His
Administration.

will take oath of office next Monday
when the new city council will take
Office. The membership of the new
council will not be changed from the
old council as all members were re-
elected.
Appoints Ripple.
Mayor-elect Vandersluis at the
council meeting Monday evening will
give his annual address in which he
will outline his policies. He will an.
nounce his police force appointments
Bemidji has during the past yea,
had three officers, including the chief
and have had to at times secure spe
ciaI officers. Four otticers may Il.
appointed this year. Mayor-elec1
Vandersluis has announced his inten
tion of reappointing Frank Ripple a:
chief of police.
The city council, it is believed, viii
confirm the mayors appointments.
To Name Officials.
The council will appoint Monday
evening, two drivers for the motol
truck and janitors, water board clerk
city engineer and street commission
er, city attorney and scavenger.
The present officials are Gary
Brennon and William Gaines, drivers
of the motor truck, George Kirk
water board clerk, Tom Swinson, cit!
engineer and street commissioner, At
torney P. J. Russell, city attorney ant
William Pickles, scavenger.
The Offices pay the following sal
aries, driver of motor truck SIS, chic
of police $50, patrolmen $40, city en-
gineer $1O0, clerk of water boar'
$50 and city attorney, $40.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-02

Charles Carter of Hines arrived in
the city this morning to spend the
day here on matters of business
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-02

Mrs. S. J. Harvey was called yes
terday to southern Wisconsin by the
serious Illness of her sister.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-02
AER0pLANE IS
Seen k>,,'7p
OF FJx~sY ::
Brakeman on Minnesota & Interna-
tional Railroad Hears Whirl
of Motor.
CRAFT SEEN BY
BEMIDU RESIDENTS
Headed East; Not Believed to Be Toy
Balloon; Travels at High Rate
of Speed.

>.-N>NOSSSA
for anti-aircraft guns to be used in
protecting Bemidji and Bemidjites
from night attacks by "hostile" aero
planes.
The "mysterious aeroplane" was
seen again last evening by several
people.
Hears Motor.
Clarence Foucault, brakeman on
the Minnesota & International rail-
way, claims to have heard the whirl
of the motor.
1--WE were near Funkley," said Mr.
FOucault to Pioneer representative
today, when I heard the whirl of
the motor of the aeroplane. 1t was
about 9:45 o'clock; the engine had
stopped and 1 was just turning the
switch when heard the whirl of the
motor. I looked up and saw the out
line of an aeroplane north of Funk
ley. l raised my cap and could very
plainly hear the motor The ma
chine was travelling at high rate
of speed"
Not Balloon.
could the machine have been a
toy balloon?" Mr.. Foucault was
asked.
mo, SIR" answered Mr.. Foucault.
1T was an aeroplane."
A large number of people in Be-
midji were looking for the air prowl-
er last night. Many people claim to
have seen the lights and several
claim to have heard the whirl of the
motor. Several insisted that they
could distinguish the outline of the
machine. In each instance the ma
chine was going toward the east.
John Rowe was the first in Be-
midi to see the machine. He re-
ported seeing the machine Tuesday
evening at $50 o'clock going west.
The machine was reported last eve
ming as going west.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-02

T. S. Erwin departed last evening
for st. Paul and Minneapolis on a
business trip.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
SPOR


II" would cut out one capital ship
from the appropriations"
south OF Ilnttcras there is not :,
piac" along the coast where II battle
ship could go for repairs" said Al =
iniral Edwards. 1--WE need :: base q,
Charleston. =. e.. and one in the Gulf
To protect the Panama caral base
ut Charleston would make an enemy
extend his line nj operations 300 or
coo miles. which would take a dozen
NOR" capital battlcshipS.'
Rear Admiral i'iskc said that the
American people do not realize their
danger amy nor" than does Il bnb, on
y railroad track
Professor Cnthcart said that several
OF the American naval stations in .l,,ir
d"i"nSci"sS state could oc seized with
ease If the American fleet were de-
i"atcd. As 10 the stations on this coast
he SAID. they all lie within an airline
u'"tauc" OF 800 miles. although Our
Atlantic and Gulf Coast lirrs are moro
than 5000 miles long. IT an enemy
should gain possession of these 500
miles Of coast our DrSadnouehts would
Dc homeless unless they could nce to
the Bay OF Panama
The Caribbean Sea for its size. he
S'i"' mas NOR" strategic positions than
any other important "Np.,nyc Of sea