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Williams news., 1917-02-08
TOWN COUNCIL IN
 REGULAR SESSION
Water Question Bobs up-Mr.
 Spencer of Coconino Water
 Development and Stock
 Company Present "

The Town Council met in regular session Tuesday night, the full board being present. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The monthly bills were then consid- cred and approved and the Clerk was instructed to draw warrants for the various a. mounts MT. A. Sine presented a communication to the Board calling attention to certain trees, mostly on Second St., be- tween Hancock and Meade Ave. which he thot should be removed for the reason that they are a menace to life. Some of the trees MT. Sine explained are in bad condition while others are tall and may be blown down or broken off |. Houses have been built near to them and an accident to the trees would probably cause a destruction to life or property. A committee was appointed to inspect the trees and report to the Council on their condition and the advisability of remov- , ing them.
 A communication from the Coconino Water Development and Stock Company was read by the Clerk in which the com pany asked permission to with draw a proposition which it had madesto the Town, to-wit To build water and sewer sy- stem and a pipe line from the San Francisco mountains for Williams for the sum of $20O,- 900 to be paid in Town bonds. The Council voted in favor of permission and the offer was considered withdrawn.
 MT. Spencer of the develop ment company was pesent and urged the Council to submit the fanchise proposition in fav- or of his company to a vote of the Town. A communicatin from MT. Farson of the Will Hams Water and Electric Co.,, offering the water and electric plants of said company to Will Hams for $125,O00 was read.
 The Council has engaged the State Corporation Commission to be present at meeting to be held Feby. 26 and it was de cided to let all waterworks propositions go over to that date.
 Before adjourning the Coun. cil laid off the night policeman MT. Jenkins, for the reason that he was engaged only tenn porarily and that his services can now be dispensed with.
Williams news., 1917-02-08
Gone For His Wife

MT. MT. F. E. Wells took No. 9 for Phoenix Wednesday noon where he goes to accompany his wife home. Mrs. Wells has so far recovered from her op- eration that she feels safe in making the trip back to William.
Williams news., 1917-02-08

Mrs. J. c. Willis and Mrs. M Young who have been spend ing a winter vacation at San .Jacinto Springs and other Cal ifornia points returned home Tuesday on No. 22,
Williams news., 1917-02-08

low Lake Development.
 The Williams Development Association met at the Forestry Office Monday night, February 4th, to hear the report of the Committee on Constitution. A good attendance was present and much enthusiasm was dis played.
 The constitution recommend ed by the committee was a. dopted with a few amend ments. The constitution is very brief, and contains only the art icles which distinguish one or ganization from another. The text of the constitution as a. dopted appears below:
 ARTICLE I, Name
 This organization shall be known as the Williams Devel- opment Association.
 ARTICLE II, Object
 The object of this organiza- ton shall be to develop Cole man Lake as a pleasure resort, and to aid in the development of Williams and it's environs in such other ways as the organ ization may deem advisable. ARTICLE III, Membership
 Any resident of Williams or vicinity desiring to work and cooperate with this organiza- tion in the attainment of it's ob- ject shall be eligible to mem- bership in the organization. ARTICLE w, Dues
 The dues for membership in this organization shall be $2 per year, payable in advance.
 ARTICLE V, Officers
 Sec. l. The officers of this organization shall be a Presi- dent, Vice President, a Sec retary and a Treasurer.
 Sec. 2. There shall be an Ex- ecutive Committee consisting of the President, the Vice Pres ident, the Secretary, the Treas urer and three additional mem bers.
 ARTICLE VI, Election of OAic-
 The officers of this organiza- ton shall be elected at the An nual Meeting to be held on the Second Tuesday of February of each year, and shall hold office until their successors are duly elected.
 ARTICLE VII, Meetings
 Sec. 1. The regular meetings of this organization shall be held on the second Tuesday of each month.
 Sec. 2. The President shall have authority to call speclal meetings at his direction.
 On all other points not GOV cred by the constitution, the us- ual parliamentary rules are to be followed.
 After the constitution had been discussed, amended and adopted, the meeting was opened to an informal discus sion of the proposition of de veloping Coleman Lake. N ESTIMATE TO BE SECURED
 It was the sense of the organ l ization that the expense of raising the Coleman Lake dam should be met by special sub
 (ContInued on Page Threel
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Threatened With Nervous
 Prostration

Mrs. Gus Riemer left on No. g yesterday for points west for the purpose of recuperation of nervous energy. Trouble fol- lowing the death of her hus- band has caused a nervous strain which threatens serious consequences,
Williams news., 1917-02-08
Went To Phoenix on Business

F. M. Gold and Geo. Il. Bau- mann went to Phoenix on No. ' Tuesday. They visited the capital in the interest of the in corporation of the Baun1ann- Kinds Construction Co.,, Inc. MT. Gold will visit the Myra mine which he owns near Wickenburg.
Williams news., 1917-02-08
THE MAKING OF A MAN
By L. E. McFadden. Principal of the
 Williams Schools

CIl odyS dC CIlc IOc-IdlulS, axe or pitchfork, with no new impressions from without, and one constant and only duty, is a schooling in perseverance and sustained effort such as few boys now get in any shape. -G. Stanley Hall.
 When a man rises from pov- erty and obscurity to the most exalted office in the land and discharges his duties with un- surpassed credit to himself and glory to his country, and espec- ially when his rise to eminence and influence is unaided by personal attractions and en- bellishments, but due solely to the incisive logic of his ponder ous mind and the righteousness of the cause he espoused; it be- hooves us to study the elements of his greatness and the causes contributing to their develop n1ent.
 The intelligence and ability of the average individual is conditioned by the intelligence and ability of the persons with whom he comes in contact; but now and then nature shames our incompetence and inspires us with hope by producing a man possessed of indomitable courage and resolution, a burn ing zeal for knowledge and an ambition to distinguish himself in service to his fellowmen. Of such a type we have no better example than Abraham Lin coin.
 Two prominent elements of his greatness-education and moral courage-are selected not only because of their inn portance as factors in his suc- cess but because of their edu- cational significance.
 Many attribute Lincoln's ed ucation to Providential bestow- al. Many believe that he was ordained by God or Fate to the work of preserving the Union. Many believe it to be impossi- ble for a man of ordinary nat ural endowments to acquire his intellectual competency with such meager school facilities and therefore pronounce him a genius. But happily there is no royal or Providential road to success or Lincoln's life would furnish no inspiration tc ambitious youth; and genius has been defined as the capaci- ty for hard work and attention to detail. The means by which he won success were self help tireless industry and painstak. ing effort stimulated by an am. bition to excel in usefulness tc his fellowmen. These means of training and advancement are open to every youth in the land.
 Many claim that Lincoln was not an educated man because he was not graduated from any college or university and could not have gained admission to them. But I believe that Lin coin was educated in the best and broadest sense of the term Education has been defined al the guidance of growth. Bu' unfortunately education i. more than mere guidance, 1 is the requirement. of exper fence by self-activity function ing in right habits. A colleg or university student may b surrounded by the most care fully selected books, he ma, have the most scientifcall prepared course of study to di rect his education and he ma, have the hest teachers to in
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-29
VERDICT FOR ELLIS IN
LAWSUIT OVER CEDAR

The suit brought to recover for
cedar claimed to have been sold by
Samuel w. Ellis to the American
Cedar company came to close in
district court this morning when the
jury's verdict was announced in ia
vor of Mr.. Ellis for $936.S1.
After the sale of the cedar was
made by Mr.. Ellis, the cedar was
destroyed by fire. The purchaser
had not inspected the cedar before
the fire and had failed to insure it
and the question involved was wheth-
er the title had passed to the COM
pany.
The jury found that the title had
passed and that the inspection was
TO be made merely for the purpose
rof determining the total amount to
be paid.
Graham M. Torrance represented
Mr.. Ellis in the case and Harrison
l.. Schmitt of the law firm of Kerr,
Fowler, Schmitt & Furber of Min
neapolis represented the American
Cedar company.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-29
First Move to. .
Gust Treason
In the Senate
:(BY United .Pressl

Washington, Sept. 29.-The first
move to oust Senator LaFollette from
the senate opened today with an in
PRODUCTION by Senatof Frank Kollogg
of Minnesota. Resolutions, adopted
by the Minnesota Public Safety COM
mission, demanding LaFollette's ex-
pulsion, were referred to the commit
tee on privileges and elections.
LaFollette was not in the senate
when the resolution was presented.
He entered a moment later and dig
played no hint of feeling. Few mem-
bers of the senate knew what was
in the resolution at is was not read.
It was presented as an ordinary peti-
ton. Most senators were talking
among themselves without knowl-
edge Of the sfgnih ihcance. pt ptKefloggs
action. AS the news spread. the sen
ators gathered in groups lel lAUl-
lette's seat was completely isolated,
Shortly afterward the senate went
into executive session. !
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-29
Indictments Returned

Chicago, Sept. 29.-1ndictments
against I. Wv. leaders we're re-
turned by Federal grand jury here
yesterday afternoon. The names and
even the number of defendants were
omitted from a statement by Dis
trict Attorney Clyne for which he
termed the >"obvious reason" that a
large number of the accused reside
outside this Federal district and are
vet to heaarrasted. He Stated that
only leaders regarded as directly cul-
pable themselves have been named.
Mr.. .Clyne said:
"The astounding feature which
stands out at the conclusion OF the
investigation and which is we'll cal
%culated to make patriotic persons
shudder with alarm, is found In the
disclosure of the number of men en-
joying the protection of the govern
ment who are so far unmindful of
social duties and obligations as to
advocate openly the most vicious
forms of sabotage, particularly in in
dustries engaged in furnishing war
munitions"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-29
B0UTELL.,, MINNEAPOLIS.
BOOSTER oERIGhT SORT;
GIVES VIEWS BEMIDJi:

w. D. P -ltell of Boutell Bros,
M .'neapolis. IS good boster for Be-
.rEid /. He =; booster Of the right
ort. Mr., -H""tell visited Bemidji
this summer on an outing and he has
just written letter to Secretary
Lamson of the Commercial club in
which Mr.. Boutell says:
"You have the best town. of it's
size was ever in. Your streets are
we'll taken care of and we'll lighted
Mr.. Boutell is one of the leading
business men in Minneapolis and is
widely travelled, and when he states
Bemidji is the best town of it's size
he was ever in 1T comes from zone
who is in a position to make com
parison intelligently.
Birchmont is "the best sumQier re-
sort in Minnesota. In fact 1t Is a
credit to the entire state" adds Mr..
Boutell, and Mr.. Boutell has seen
every resort in Minnesota worth
looking at.
And as the letter continues Mr..
Routell frankly tells Bemidji a cou.
pie of f,- things which have been dis
cussed at length by Bemidji people,
dHu WHdL He HAS W say DIlHeS Houe
what visitor Bemidji asks to come
encounters. He urges a good road
from the city to Birchmont and says,
"The road you have there is dis
grace to any community" He also
calls attention to the road between
Bemidji and Cass Lake and says
"people come up one way and return
another" j,
That letter is worth careful con-
sideration and should prove Of much
value to Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-29
FLAMING CABO0SE IS
BROUGHT TO BEMlDJ[
TO PUT BLAZE OUT

The generally accepted way in
case of destructive fire is to have
the fire squelching apparatus pro-
ceed to the fire, but last night the
fire was brought to where it was
doused, and it happened somewhat
thusly:
A caboose on the M. & I. railroad,
used by the telegraph and linemen
crews, mysteriously caught fire be-
tween Nary and Bemidji. The train
crew uncoupled the burning caboose
and brought it to Bemidji where a
quietus was placed upon the flames.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-29
LETTER WRITTEN BY
GAINEY TO HIS PARENTS

I'VE are somewhere at sea, and all
Is fine," was the word received this
morning by Mrs. Dan Gainey from her
son, John, who is with the contingent
who is with the forestry contingent
that left for France with the Tenth
engineers some time ago. II have
everything I want except home"
was his answer to a former letter
asking If there was anything That
could be sent him.
II have not been seasick yet, but
most of the fellows have, and sup
pose I will get mine yet," was all he
said about the briny deep.
About twenty of the boys from
Bemidji are on the same ship with
Mr.. Gainey. The letter was dated
September II, which shows that the
boys are undoubtedly in France at
this time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-29
'DESERTI0N' CHARGE IN
FAILURE TO REPORT
WHEN DRAFT CALLS

A person who fails to report to his
local board for military service at
the time specified in his order to re-
port is a deserter, according to re-
ports issued by Provost General
Crowder, and received by Sheriff
Johnson.
A reward of $50 has been offered
by the government and is payable for
the delivery Of such deserters to the
nearest army post or mobilization
camp.
If the person is found to be will
full deserter he will be prosecuted
as such before a court martial. If
not a wilfu1 deserter he will be sent
to a mobilization camp.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-29

of its honor, and throughout the day
County Attorney Torrance has been
the recipient of hearty congratula-
tions upon all sides.
Stamp of Disapproval.
The prosecution was conducted
solely by Mr. Torrance from it's in
ception. He personally conducted
the investigation which resulted in
securing the evidence upon which
conviction was secured, and the re-
suit plainly indicates that the people
Of Beltrami county have forever
placed their stamp of disapproval
upon the teachings of destructive
principle which would tend to para
lyze the efforts of the government in
carrying on the war to certain VIC
tory.
Speaks for State.
The verdict will declare to the
people of the entire state that Min
nesota, its lawmakers and its entire
public officials offer no haven Of
refuge to members Of the Industrial
Workers of the World or any other
organization that attempts to un-
dermine the very foundations upon
which the government is built.
Beltrami Makes Good.
The entire community is to be
congratulated. The atmosphere has
been cleared and purged of an evil
that has been eating the vitals Of both
city and county. Beltrami county
will go down in the annals of Min
nesota as the first county to act un-
der the new law, and she made good.
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The first prosecution under the
new state l. w. w. law, enacted
April :13, 1917, tried in the state
of Minnesota, resulted in a victory
for, Graham; M. Torrance, county at
torney of, Beltrami county, when the
jury which heard the case of Jess
Dunning, member of the Industrial
Workers of the World, returned a
verdict of guilty at 8 o'clock last
night after being out 80 hours, with
extend cleniency.
.Dunning,. who was, until run out
Of the city in the citizens roundup,
secretary: Of the Bemidji branch of
the Industrial Workers of the World,
fPlayiHE.. .boofk rs and literatufE@teach=
I fAg and Advocating sabotage. which
Is defined by. the Minnesota state
law as the malicious injury to or
destruction of the property of an
employer by an employe. 1t was at
the l. w. w. headquarters in Be-
midi that Dunning committed the
offense, he being in personal Charge
Representative Jury.
The case was tried Wednesday and
Thursday before jury composed Of
men of every political belief. II
was a jury selected from every part
Of Beltrami county and one which
weighed carefully the facts in the
case and the law without prejudice
The case was conducted fairly in
every particular and without the
slightest incident to mar the proce-
dure, and this fact has been the
source of much favorable comment
throughout the city.
Effect Far Reaching.
The result of the trial will have
a good effect upon Bemidji, Bel
trami county and the state of Min
nesota. It took County Attorney
Torrance and Beltrami county to
show the state where Beltrami coun-
ty stands in upholding the laws of
the state and nation and cooperation
with the government in the defense
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-29
COOL LOWERS AMATEUR
GOLF COURSE RECORD

Ira Cool of the Country club has
lowered his own amateur record for
the nine holes on the golf course,
from As, the course record, to AZ.
The new record was made as fol-
lows: 4-5-4-3-6-5-4-5-
Picked scores for the course have
been figured up, Mr.. Cools amateur
playing and J. A. Hopkins, profess
sional of the club Mr.. Cool's picked
score shows total of 33 for the nine
holes, while Mr.. Hopkins score is %.
The figures are:
Cool-4-4-3-3-5-3-3-3-5-33.
Observation-Disclosures.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-29
SUPPLIES. NOT MEN. ARE
NEEDED MOST BY ALLIES
(By United Press)

Washington, Sept. 29.-American
troop transportation to Europe dur
ing the next six months may be OFF,
cially curtailed, owing to the frank
ness of the British minister on the
U-boat menace. The question has
arisen whether the United States is
crowding her side of the struggle
by sending over thousands of SOL
diers, instead of moving supplies.
While the allied man power is
stronger than Germany's they would
have a better chance II we'll supplied
than if unsupplied and more Ameri-
can troops were sent over. For ev-
cry American soldier sent over his
weight in supplies must be sent over
every 80 days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-29
HAYWOOD TAKEN :. :.
AFTER INDICTMENT H..
BY FEDERAL GRAND
JURY; WOMEN HELP

Chicago, Sept. 29.-William D..
Haywood and thirty-five other lead
ers of the I. w. w. were arrested late
yesterday in a raid by United States
marshals in the local headquarters
of the organization. The arrests
were made as result of indictments
returned by the Federal grand jury.
The arrests were the first to result
from the indictments and followed
hurried dispatch of deputy marshals
from the Federal building. The depu-
ties jumped into automobiles donated
and driven by Chicago women, and
the prisoners were brought to the
United States marshals office in tn
same machines.
Besides Haywood the men arrested
here included William Brazier, Spo-
Nkane, WASH; Herbert R. Collie, San
Francisco; James Fusse, Des Moines,
Iowa, and Earl Lewis, Huntington,
w. Va:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-29
GULF STORM LEAVES
WRECKAGE IN WAKE
(By United Press

Mobile, Ala, Sept. 29.-Pensacola,
Fla, and environs are lost to the
outside world, a 10O-mile gale hav-
ing cut off all communication. The
hurricane of yesterday left half the
wreckage along the Gulf coast and
is scheduled to sweep back to sea
again. Storm warnings are posted
from Jacksonville to Fortress Mon
roe. Fire destroyed the Chamber OF
Commerce Cotton Exchange with a
loss of 100000.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-29
C0NGRESSEX0NERATED
FROM CHARGES OF
KAISER CORRUPTION
(By United Press)

Washington, Sept. 29.-A state
ment generating any members of
congress from charges of receiving
German gold was issued by the state
department today. The state depart
ment has no evidence that would con-
meet members of congress with the
expenditure of money by the German
embassy, Acting Secretary Polk de-
clared today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-29
Y DEAD, 66 INJURED,
KNOWN WRECK TOLL
(By United Press)

Tulsa, Okla, Sept .29.-Twenty-
two are dead and 65 injured, is the
known toll of headon collision of
passenger trains on the Frisco road
last night. Disregarding orders on
the part of one of the engineers is
said to have been responsible.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-29
SWEDEN PREPARING
To- REMOVE ALIENS
(By United Press)

Stockholm, Sept. 29.-The foreign
office is preparing to send ships to
America to bring back Swedes who
do not wish to serve in the American
army, according to the newspaper,
Tidende.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-29
and THE F0RDSRAMBLED
RIGHT ALONG AT FALLS

Red Lake Falls, Mimi. Sept. 90
Charles Ford, Martin Ford and their
Ford car went over the embankment
north of the Red Lake River bridge
here. The Ford car sustained a
broken front wheel and a smashed
Windshield but the other Fords es-
capped injury save for minor bruises
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-29
FISHING IN RED LAKE
HAS BEEN APPROVED

w. l.. Dickens, superintendent of
the Red Lake Indian agency, has re-
ceived a telegram from Washington
stating that the fishing matter has
been approved on the condition men
toned in letter from Mr.. Dickens,
with the understanding Mr.. Dickens
supervises the fishing to conserve the
rights Of the Indians.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-29
TO WACO CAMP

Mr.. and Mrs. J. O. Achen bach have
received a letter from their son,
Lester, stating that he left Camp
Douglas yesterday for Waco, Tex.
He had been stationed at Camp Doug
las since July Is.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-29
.'256'Pa||;s''sIo||ls.;i.'
. Now Corporal: , :
Camp Dodge

Harry Bowers mo. 25S" of the
drafted men, the first number drawn,
has written relatives In Bemidji that
he was successful in passing his ex-
animation at Camp Dodge, and has
been appointed corporal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-29
NORTHERN RUSS ARMY
ABSOkYED FROM SHAME
(By United Press) }

Petrograd, Sept. 29.-The Russian
army on the northern front is alb
solved from blame for the retreat on
the Riga front, in a report made to-
day by the commissaire there.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-29
CONVICTION
UNDERl.W.W.LAW:
BELTRAMI SHOWS
= STATE HER STAND

This afternoon, at 2 o'clock,
Dunning was sentenced by Judge
Stanton to two years in the Min
nesota, penitentiary. "A stay Of
proceedings was then granted
-. for 30 days pending an appeal.
Bonds were fixed at $4,000
which Dunning had no trouble
in furnishing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-29
10WNLY SAYS {l.90
IS WHAT FARMERS
GET FOR $4.06 WHEAT
(By United Press)

St. Paul, Sept. 29.-A. C. Town
ley, head of the Non Partisan league,
today stated the farmers were get
ting only $1.90 for their wheat which
cost many $4.O6 per bushel, answer
ing charges that many farmers are
"profiteering'' for higher wheat
prices.