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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-01
BEMIDJI GAS co.
!. STARTS MAKING
GAS; PLANT And
::SYSlEMC0MPLE7E
Six Miles of Pipe On Principal
Streets; Property Owners Are
Quick to Connect.
FIRST WORK STRENGTHENING
OUT MINOR SERVICE DEFECTS
Experts in Charge of System; New
! Project Adds: to Municipal
Advantage of Bemidji.

y Today marked an epoch in the
progress of Bemidji, for this after
noon the Bemidji Gas company start
ed to make gas, adding to Bemidji's
public utilities a gas system.
The completion of the plant comes
after practically a year of work. 1t
! was commenced last year but stopped
! when the cold weather set in. Work
was recommended last May and push
ed to completion, over six miles of
gas pipe being laid throughout the
city.
p The start in making gas this after
noon will not mean that right off
the reel everything will be in full
working order. It will mean that
there will be several unforeseen mat
ters which will have to be adjusted
in the test before all will be as the
company desires and should be. But
all adjustments will be made as rap
idly as discovered and as soon as pos
sible the bitches being such as are
in Ill plants of similar nature.
D. A. Frerfchs is is the IsGperintend-
ent. He has been in charge of the
installation of the plant from its in
lacaptinn .sss. .A.4P p Allard.a Of Newark;
N. T., an expert In gas plants and
SYSTEMS, has been brought to. Bemidji
to be with the new company and has
moved his family here. William
Nelson of Crookston, an expert gas
maker, is also an addition to Be-
midi, having moved here to take
position with the new gas company.
Besides these gentlemen there will be
helpers employed at the plant and on
the lines.
Plant is Modern.
The plant is located along the 500
railroad, near the stockyards, and
Mas erected specially for the new gas
system with all the latest equipment
for the manufacture of gas.
The people of Bemidji have taken
kindly to the new gas system and
property owners were quick to recog-
nize it's advantages, connecting their
homes and property holdings, adding
another valuable improvement.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-01
FIRST Il. s. FOOTBALL
GAME NEXT SATURDAY

The Bemidji high school football
team will open the season Saturday
with a game with the Fosston war
~fiors that beat Crookston last Fri
day to the tune of 18 to 6. The
game will be staged at o'clock Sat-
urday afternoon on the Bemidji base
ball grounds.
The game will undoubtedly create
much interest from local football
fans as the team under Coach Died
rich should demonstrate some real
football next Saturday. Saturday
will be the first time that Bemidji
will have had the opportunity to see
a team turned out solely by that U.
of NJ veteran.
To add to the already large squad
NJ candidates that are trying out
flor the team, two new men, Richard
Gotta and Charles McDougal, will be
out in uniform tonight.
This afternoons practice will con-
sist of a long signal drill and stln
scrimmage will ge held Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday to put the
boys in good shape for Saturday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-01
COMPANY E SOLDIERS
EXPRESSAPPRECIATION
OF BEMIDJI CITIZENS

When the first quota from Bel
trami county boarded the train to
report to Camp Dodge in the first
draft call to the colors, Morris Kap-
Ian placed aboard the car which held
the Bemidji boys several cases of
fruit. That is was appreciated is
evident from a letter received by
the Pioneer expressing Appreciation;
It is as follows: ~ -
Co. e, 352 Infantry,
Camp Dodge, Iowa,
Sept 27-17.
Editor Pioneer:
Dear Sir: The boys of Company
E, 352d infantry, wish to thank
Morris Kaplan for his kindness in
Pre- Clting UJ with so much deli
cio"s fruit. It certainly was good
as few dog sandwiches was all we
had to eat on our 3O-hour trip. We
all l;,:c t';j !:cc fine here and we
are advancing in rank.
We also wish to thank the Pho
neer and the people of Bemidji for
their kindness and hope they won't
forget the boys at Camp Dodge.
(Signed)
A. DANNENBERG,
D. WHITMAN,
A. GRAFTON,
A. KLEIN.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-01
THIRD RURAL=R0UIE { ~. : .. = :.
FORMALLY OPENED

Bemidji's new rural route, the
third, running southeast of the city,
was formally opened today and a
carrier went over the route for the
first time. The route is 81 miles
long. The carrier who made the in
itial trip was Carl Opsata. He will
hold the route until a regular car
rier can be obtained.
Postmaster Richie was notified
today that the Bemidji postoffice has
been designated as the district &C
counting agency for Beltrami county.
This means that the 81 postoffices
in the county, aside the Bemidji Of
flee, must purchase all supplies from
the Bemidji office and make &C
counting of their business to the Be-
midi office This is Il most import
ant move on the part Of the govern
ment for Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-01
II. s. LADS
HAVE HEAVY ELEVEN

That the Bemidji high school foot
ball team will find strong adver-
sary in the P1ackduck team when the
teams meet the latter part of the
season, was demonstrated in the
game Saturday between Blackduck
and International Falls in which the
former beat the Border City lads by
a score of "A to 4. The four points
made by the international Falls
team were made on safeties, they be-
ing unable at any time to cross their
we'll protected opponents goal line.
Blackduck has a fairly heavy team
this year and is developing lot of
football science.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-01
JAPANESE POLICY OF
open DOOR IN CHINA
IMPORTANT TO u. s,
(By United Press)

Washington, Oct. 1.--Official Wash
ington regards the pledge of Wis.,
count Ishii, head of the japanese
mission, for the "open door" in China
as the most important utterance from
the standpoint Of American foreign
relations made by representatives of
the allied countries visiting Amer
ica. It is believed this statement has
removed the most sinister instrument
of the jingoist who has been advo-
eating the menace of japanese hos
tility.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-01
COAST GUARD PATROL SHIP
SUNK BY UNKNOWN VESSEL
(Rv limited Press)

Washington, Oct. IA coast
guard vessel has been rammed and
sunk off an American port by an un-
known vessel. The accident occur
red early today. The work Of rails
ing the sunken vessel is to begin at
once. Every effort is being made to
ascertain the identity of the ship
which crashed into the patrol boat.
There were no casualties, although
the patrol boat carried about 1875
men.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-01
new YORK SENATOR
WOULD EXPEL Three;
TERMS THEM ENEMIES
(Ry limited Press

Washington, Oct. 1.-The impeach-
ment of LaFollette, Gronna and
Stone is demanded in petition pre-
sented in the senate today ny Sena-
tor Wadsworth of New York. He
asked their removal as enemies of
the United States.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-01
CAMPBELL,
Special Agent,
Department of Justice.

Ihe above Is an exact copy OF the
telegram received Saturday evening
by Sheriff Andrew Johnson from the
Department of Justice in St. Paul
The government was right in It's be-
lief that Sinclair had attended tho
Dunning trial and the Beltrami
county officials lost no time In lay
ing their hands on the man. Sim
clair was found and arrested in the
New Home cafe at 1880 o'clock Sat-
urday evening by Deputy Sheriff
George Denley.
Sinclair Is an I. W.. w. agitator
and at one time was the secretary OF
the local branch of I. w. W., sue
ceeding Nils Madison. Dunning sue
ceeded Sinclair when the latter was
promoted" He has police record.
met fn0ludes anEe u.
The federal dragnet. In, the l.. W..
w. investigation, which bagged Sim
clair in Bemidji, has been spread
throughout northern Minnesota. Il
also reached Duluth and St. Louis
county Saturday when federal OFF,
cials armed with warrants made two
arrests. Those held are:
Fred JaakkOla, editor the Duluth
Industrialist.
Charles Jacobson of Virginia, see-.
retary Of the. range branch Of thE
|. w. w. organization.
They are Held without bail pend
ing the arrival of officials from Chi
cago.
II have not seen the indictments"
said John T. Kenney, attorney for
the department Of JUSTICE" and can
not state the charges against the
men,"
Duluthian Arrested.
Fred JaakkOla was arrested at his
home, 515 Lake avenue north. by
Special Agent M. J. Murray Of the
department of justice and Sergeant
Roberg, police
He was placed in q cell in the city
Jail and is held without bail The
warrant for his arrest was issued in
Chicago and sent to the United States
district attorney at st. Paul, and
from there to the federal authorities
at Duluth Armed with the warrant
for Jaakkola's arrest, the officers
went to the Jaakkola home where
they apprehended him.
Range Man Nabbed.
Charles Jacobson, former secre-
tary of the range branch of tho
l. w. w. with headquarters at Vir-
ginia, was arrested Saturday after
noon, on blanket indictment.
Jacobson is now in the county jail
at Verginia, held at the direction Of
the department of justice until fur
ther notice. No specific charge has
been made save his connection with
the l. w. w., was the statement made
Saturday night by Deputy Sheriff
Fred G.. Witte He was taken In
charge Immediately upon the arrival
of warrants arrest being made by tho
Virginia police.
Other Warrants Out.
Search is now being made for other
members Of the organization, there
being a number of warrants out for
men who thus far have escaped.
The warrants reached Virginia
Saturday through Agent John r.
Kenny of the department of justice.
The dragnet was Immediately sgt
but Jacobson was the only one ap-
pretended. "He offered no resist
ance when arrested, in fact stated
that he expected as much," Witte
said "He will be held at the direc-
ton of the federal authorities and
will be turned over to them at their
demand"
jacobson is we'll known to Bemidji
for his I. w. w. activities. He has
been here several times in the in
terests of the enemies of the govern
ment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-01
PERU SEXES GERMAN
SHIPS; GETTING READY
TO FLEE INTERNMENT
(Bv United Press)

Lima, Peru, Oct. 1.-Callao bay is
practically on war basis. The port
is guarded by several Peruvian war
ships. All German warships in port
are held by Peruvian cailors and SOL
diers and the crews taken ashore.
Government action was taken when
were planning to escape.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-01

A few days ago the Pioneer
announced that on October 1
it would add eight more per-
sons to its staff to aid in fur
thering the interests and ad-
vancement of the paper. To-
day is October 1 and the Pio-
neer introduces the first of the
new additions to it's force. It
will introduce the others daily
the rest of this week. The Pho
neer takes great pleasure in
presenting to it's readers !
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-01
TENTH ENGINEERS IN
FRANCE, SAYS LETTER

Word was received by Miss Ruby
Case this morning to the effect that
the Tenth Engineers contingent, of
which about 60 Bemidji and Bel
trami county boys are part, has
arrived safe in France. Miss Case
has brother, Sheriff., with the for
eSters.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-01
ARGENTINE HEAD SAYS
CUUNTRY IS NEUTRAL
(Rv limited Press)

Buenos Ayres, Oct. president
1rrogoyen will firmly adhere to his
course of neutrality for Argentine
and insists Argentine cannot be drag
ged into the war by the United
States. The strike still ties up every
thing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-01
BLOW TO THE TURKS
(Rv limited PresS)

London, Oct 1.-The most telling
blow to the Turkish morale since
the capture of Bagdad is the official
view of General Maude's Mesopo-
tamian success, occupying Mushad
Ridge after two days fighting.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-01
BRANDIES WILL HELP HOUSE
nv United PreSS)

Washington, Oct 1. - Justice
Brandies of the United States su-
preme court will assist Colonel House
gather data for use in the peace set
tlement after the war. It is believed
this means these two will be at the
peace table.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-01
PETITIONS TO GUST TRAITORS
WILL COME UP TOMORROW
(Rv Tinted Press)

Washington, Oct. 1.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
is to meet Tuesday to take up the
petitions to GUST LaFollette and
others.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-01
SeC0ndLibertv'
Loan Opened
By MCAdoo
(By United Press)

Cleveland, Oct. 1.-Secretary Nc
Adoo of the treasury department
launched the second Liberty Loan
today by assailing those " we'll mean
ing but misguided people who talk
inopportunely of peace"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-01
80 HOMES DESTROYED
(RV limited PreSS)

Washington, Oct. 1.-Thirty-two
houses were destroyed on an island
on which Fort Gaines, Georgia, is To-
Gated. A score of small craft were
sunk in the hurricane Friday. No
lives were lost. The report was
made today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-01
|.W.W.Cet Tip
Of Raid; Flee
From theLaW
(By United Press)

Chicago, Oct. lover 100 men,
bers of the l. w. w., indicted, es-
capped when the federal raids were
made. 1t Is believed the men were
clipped off,"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-01
LONDON VOICES PROTEST
nv United Press !

(By United PreSsJ
London, Oct. There is a Wig
orous demand for more defense
against the air raids of the Ger
mans.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-01
BEMIDJI FOOD PRICE
DATA Being COMPILED
BY COMMERCIAL CLUB

The Commercial club, with the aid
of the domestic science department
of the high school, is furnishing the
United States food department with
the prices of staple food commodi-
ties as charged by Bemidji dealers.
The first report forwarded was for
the week ending Saturday, Septem-
Der 80.
Lieut.. Earle Barker has forwarded
to the Commercial club, with his
compliments and good wishes, pic
lures of the battleship Massachusetts,
and crew. These pictures are being
framed and will be hung on the
walls of the quarters.
The club is also indebted to N.
L. Hakkerup for pictures of Third
street taken in 1895 and 1897. These
pictures tell a story of Bemidji's de-
velopment that speak louder than
words.
Letters continue coming by every
mail sound the praises of Birchmont
as a summer resort and emphasizing
the necessity of improving the roads
approaching the resort.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-01
W. AGITAT0R ...
UNDER ARREST BY
FEDERAL OFFICIALS:
HASP0LICEREC0RD
St. Paul,
Sept, 80. 1917.

St. Paul,
Sept. 80, 1917.
Sheriff, Bemidji, Mimi
Please arrest and hold for this
office Archie Sinclair, believed
to have been a witness in the
Dunning case tried this week
in district court. Wire when
apprehended.
CAMPBELL,
C~ooio1 A~>~k
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1917-05-01
The Anthrax Situation

Late advices indicate that the
situation a Hanalei is well in hand.
The daily losses are diminishing;
serum is being administered as fast
as possible and there is every as
surance that the worst is ever. DR.
Norgaard andthe one assistant who
developed the disease are progress
ing favorably. The employees of
the place, who are engaged in
dealing with the disease, are being
rendered immune by serum treat
ment. The recalcitrant temporary
manager has been removed and
Charles Makee appointed i'll his
place. 1t IS hoped that his long
experience and his local knowledge
will fit him to cooperate effective
ly with the experts in handling
the situation.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1917-05-01
GENERAL STRIKE EXPECTED IN AUSTRIA

Copenhagen Denmark, April 3OToorrow will be May
indications that bring with
fairs of the Central for the mutteIng
tra Hungary and Prussia have been loud TO be ignored
In spite the appeals and threats of the officials the
pie and their allies appear be getting Despatch
Vienna last night admitted that the general which has
been oOd for sometime has been ordered for
is also reported that is credited Zeing
decided call
capital of the Dual Monarchy and that the strike
May . being intended merely demonstration connu
ance Of the
Other dispatches report that the Bavaran ofialon
the growing dissatisfaction the people OF that kingdom
formal to them cadfast
direct the farmers OF the country by Herr Btrech Bavaran
ter of the Interior, who the farmers to hold
err The submarines will compel Britain peace and if
but faithful and brave Germany will not he forced conclude
a peace that shall be buta hunger peace
Star Bulletin
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1917-05-01
will he commenced.

An army of one million men is to
be raised, each section furnishing
its quota according to population.
They will work out as follows:
Assuming that in round figures
the population of the United States
is hundred million souls, draft
of ten men per thousand of popula-
ton will raise an army of one mil
lion.
With an approximate population
of 225, 900 Hawaii would therefore
be called upon for a quota of $3.50
men. Phe present enlisted strength
of the national guard is in the
neighborhood of 1900 men If the
territorial forces were raised to their
prescribed war strength they would
number between eight and nine
thousand men. or four times the
required number.
Whatever methods are adopted
the results, it is locally believed, will
be much the same.
With this much fairly certain,
future action regarding the Hawaii
an guard can only be speculated
upon. Whether one regiment OF
the guard is modified, or drafts
made from each Of the four regi-
mcnts to make up the required
strength, Or whether the entire
force less its deductions of exempt
ed classes, will be summoned to the
field, is something which one mans
guess is as good as another's,
One thing sceYs fairly certain:
The mobilization of the Hawaiian
guard or whatever part Of it is call
ed out. will take place this week
Section two of the bill just passed
provides for the drafting into the
field servicGpof the full strength OF
the national guard and the national
guard reserve.
From the broader national stand
point this bill is one of the most
momentous pieces of legislation ever
passed by this country when facing
war, inasmuch as for the first time
grim facts are faced with as grim a
determination to meet them as
such, with a casting out of the hys,
terical note which trips up etlicien'
cy, and the sober mobilization of al
resources of this country.
Advertiser
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1917-05-01
WEDDING BELLS
At KILOHARA

There was a very pretty family
wedding on Friday at high noon at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. \. :.
Wilcox, when their son Allen c.
Wilcox was married to Miss Flor
.ence c. Mu2ridgc, a very attrac-
tive California girl visiting on the
Islands.
Mrs. &. p. Wilcox, was matron
of honor, Mr.. Stewart best man
and Mr.. A. 5. Wilcox gave the
bride away; the ceremony was per
formed 10y Rev. }. NJ. Lydgntc.
The bride was very simply. but toe
comingly dressed in white, the onc
article of ornament being hand
some pearl necklace with Il platinum
pendant studded with diamonds
and pearls, the gift of the groom
mother, in keeping with the plati-
mum wedding ring.
A most delicious wedding break
fast followed, which was cordially
and genially hilarious; one con-
tinuous round of witty story and
racy repartce. The table dee
orations were particularly graceful
and artistic, blush roses in pro
fusion, and dainty strcamers of
illusion looped down from the
hanging baskets above To the toss
of slender silver vases guarding the
place cards. The whole house was
filled with a profusion of beautiful
flowers in which great masses of
Easter lilies held the prominent
places.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
\. :. Wilcox, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. =.
Wilcox and two children, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. \. Stewart, and Mr.. and
Mrs. } NJ. Iydgatc.
After the breakfast the hapHv
couple hurried away to Hanalci
where they will spend few days
of honeymoon.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1917-05-01
MEETING Of THE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY

The Kauai Historical Society
meeting on Thursday evening was
one of the most interesting and
Successful in the history of that
organization. The subject OF the
evening was Hanalei, most fruit
full and interesting topic.
Mrs. 7. J. King. of Honolulu,
read a very racy and amusing
paper dealing with "reminiscences
of her girlhood days at Hanalei
and shedding a deal of interesting
light on those old days when Ha-
nalei was much more of place
comparatively than it is now.
Miss Elsie Wilcox presented a
most scholarly paper on the his
tory of Hanalei, detailing the rise
and fall of the various industrial
enterprises, and recalling the va
rious characters who had come
and gone on the local stage. II
was a paper which involved a
great deal of patient and pains
taking resear ch; and it is a matter
of great satisfaction to the Society
to have this work SO we'll done.
An interesting and amusing
paper reminiscent of a visit to Kau-
al in 1865 by DR.. w. 7. Brigham
was read by Mrs. Lydgate. There
was strong botanicalflav or
to this paper, with many long
scientific names which got more OF
less tangled on the lips of the fair
reader.
The papers will be reproduced
in the columns of the Garden Is
land.
Five new members were voted
in.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1917-05-01
Higher Cost of Living

Investigations conducted by the
Department of Labor show that
the food bill of the average family
has grown from $3.50. SO in 1913 to
s425 54 in 1917, an increase of
25%. This is attributable partly
to war conditions, but mainly to
crop shortage and the munipula.
ton of food supplies. The grain
shorta e throughout America
North and South, is greater than
it has be IL in forty years.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1917-05-01
Local and Personal Notes

The Lihue Library is in receipt
of years subscription Of The
Yale Literary Review from the
publishers. complimentary. We
commend the discrimination of the
Review, bat most of all do we
wonder how they got OH to the Ii
hue Library; apparently our fame
has gone abroad.
We are informed hv competent
authority that some 500 acres of
cane has been taken off this season
in the Kapaa Homestead region;
some of it has gone as high as so
tons of cane TO the acre. THIS is
pretty aid answer to the talk
about the futility of homestead
ing.
1t is with much relief and great
satisfaction that we note the pro-
gress of the road work, especially
at Anahola. With that one bad
place hXed. and the rest coming
on all tight, we can rest easy and
hold up our heads in any COM
pany,
Miss Anette Booge, of Kapaa,
mauka has been substituting in
the Kapaa school for Miss Holt
during the latters illness.
We commend the good example
lSf @f
leading citizens, Mr.. A. s. Will
cox, in flying the national ensign
day by dav OH his tall flag staff.
1t gives a very patriotic touch of
color to the landscape would that
there were more like it.
Col. G. P. Wilcox has brought
fine new Stearns. Knight car
from town. 1t is an eight cylin-
der with several novel features,
which made it the latest thing out.
Mr.. James Myers is visiting with
his brother, Mr., J. R. Myers.
manager of Ki!auea TOR a few
weeks. He has been in the Phili-
pines for some time engaged with
good success in mining, in which
he is all expert.
A thing of beauty and a JOY for
ever is the little hibiscus garden
adjoining Mr.. p. l.. Rice's Office
on Main Street. 1t is a tribute to
the fostering care and the artistic
sense OF Mrs. R, L. Wilcox. we
understand.
| A beautiful, and increasingly
popular drive IS Kipu avenue
through the Rice's Huleia planta-
ton. 1t is parked bv Norfolk Is
land pines and choice Towering
hibiscus, and is overshadowed by
mountains of striking beauty.