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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13
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At the close of the first week Of
the actual campaign for the coming
municipal election next month, tho
above represents the list of candi-
dates who have thus far publicly
announced their intent Of partici-
pating in the race for the various
offices. However, it is suspected
there will some announcements later
in the game.
Mayor Charles w. Vandersluis,
who will have finished his first term
at the close of the official year of
the city. is seeking an endorsement
OF his administration at the hands OF
the voters of the city. He has no
set platform and none to state. He
simply confines himself to his years
service and says IL the voters ap-
prove, he will be elected; If not, he
will not be elected. Further, the
mayor is satisfied to let it remain
at that. No opponents have as yet
made their appearance. At least not
come out into the open. There is
some rumor of what might makes
it's appearance later, but up to now
it is only rumor and vague at that.
Clark for President.
H. M. Clark, candidate for alder
man-at-large, is the only candidate
to appear for the office Of president
of the city council. 1t may be said
that an opponent will appear at
later date, but Mr.. Clark is gaining
strength daily and it is recognized,
by and large, that the business
ability of Mr.. Clark and his famil-
iarity with large affairs would make
him a valuable official for the tax
payers and people Of Bemidji. The
retiring alderman-at-large is F. 8.
Lycan, who has stated that he will
not again be a candidate as he and
CONTINUED on page AZ
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13
new SKI slide READY
TONIGHT; NEAR 10BOGGAN

Work is being pushed on the new
ski slide, being erected in close
proximity to the toboggan slide at
the foot of Tenth street, and by to-
night the slide will be finished
Monday night there will be a
meeting of the Carnival association
at which all members are expected.
Orders for suits and various articles
necessary to the completion Of suits
may be placed at that time and any
other matters for disposition will
come before the membership
President Mcdonald wants to see
the association largely represented at
the meeting.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13
RAISING. MONEY. TO: 49,
AID FIYE.YEAR ORPHAN

Members of the Queen Esther So
ciety, of which Miss Elsie Schmitt Is
president, are selling silver polish
in order to raise money to pay for
the schooling of five-year-old Martha
Ross, of the Cunningham Orphans
Home, at Urbana, ILL.,, who has been
adopted by the society.
At Christmas time the members OF
the society sent her a large Christ
mas box filled with toys and cloth
ing. The little girl is attending kim
dergarten this year, and next year
will be in the first grade. 1t is the
plan of the Queen Esthers to raise
money from year to year to put her
through school. None of the mem
bers of the society have ever seen
the little girl, but they have two OF
her photographs.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13
B. A. s. FIVE DEFEATS
B. A. E. TEAM 20 TO 5

The B. A. 8. club basketball team
defeated the B. A. c. basketball five
this morning in well played basket
ball game at the armory by a score
of 20 to 5. Both teams are composed
of juvenile players and the winners
played excellent ball for youngsters.
The teams lined up as follows:
B. A. S.-Ted Sexton and Robert
Naylor, forwards; Herbert Wilcox
and Bert Naylor, center; Percy Gold
berg and Kip" Phibbs, guards.
B. A. C.-John Henry and Roy
Wilson, forwards; Louis Graham,
center; Tom Simons and Louis
Brown, guards.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13
(By United Press)

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 13.-If Dr.
B. Clark Hyde did give his million
aire philanthropist father-in-law,
Colonel William H. Swope, typhoid
germs in his drinking water and kill
him to get his fortune, it probably
never will be proved.
DR.. Hyde has been tried on the
murder charge three times in the
last seven years. Prosecution Of the
case was dropped by order of Judge
E. E. Porterfield in criminal court.
The first case resulted in a convic-
tion, but retrial was ordered on ap-
peal. The second was a mistrial be-
cause one of the jurors climbed over
transom and escaped to visit his
sick wife. The third trial resulted
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13
Big BEMIDG BASKET
Shooters IN PRACTICE

The Big Bemidg basketball squad
was called together for practice last
evening in the armory. 1t being the
first time the squad had been to-
.gether since the Carleton All Star
games. Holiday time claimed the at
tention of the members and now the
players are again turning toward the
game.
Manager Jacobson reports in
creased interest among the players
and hard work is to be the order
hereafter, until the team is in the
form it is capable of showing.
There's going to be some good games
in Bemidji this winter and every
body should support the local players
in their efforts to provide good clean
sport during the winter.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13
DR.. Hyde, Three Times Tried
AS P0iS0ner, Is Freed Today
in a disagreement.

in a disagreement
DR.. Hyde always has maintained
his innocence. The case against him
was entirely circumstantial. Its un-
usual features and the prominence of
the principals at one time command
ed nationwide attention.
DR.. Hyde was a prominent phys
ician here and we'll known as the
son-in-law of Colonel Swope. After
Colonel Swope's death from typhoid
fever seven years ago, it was charged
DR.. Hyde had placed the typhoid
germs in the drinking water at the
Swope home, while DR.. and Mrs.
Hyde drank from special water
cooler Of their own. DR.. Hyde claim
ed the Swope water supply was con-
taminated by a nearby cesspool.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13
'CarranZa Permits American
Ranch To Have Own Army

over to Carranza authorities twenty
eight bandits. Colonel Rosario Gar
cia apd two followers bearing mes
sages to Villa were bagged by the
Babicora army and executed here by
a firing squad few weeks ago.
John Hayes, American manager OF
the ranch, estimates the losses in
the last "a months at $4,000 head
of cattle, 1000 horses and mules.
$4,000 bushels of corn and beans
burned and an equal amount confis-
Gated or stolen, and three Americans
and 20 natives slain.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13
MOTOR SLED FOR YOUNG
PEOPLE OF EVELETH DESIGNED

ArV10 OlSOn ana WllIreO johnston
of Eveleth, Minn., have designed and
completed a motor sled which will
add greatly to the pleasure of the
winter for many of the Eveleth young
people.
The boys have worked hard and
long to get the new sleigh in working
order 80 that they will be able to get
it in better line with winter sports
and have finally attained their ends.
The bob is twelve feet in length;
equipped with a motor taken from an
Indian motorcycle, and is driven by
a four and half foot propeller. The
frame of the new sleigh is made en-
tirely of pipe fittings and pips and is
of a particular novel design of which
the boys can be Justly proud. 1t will
carry two occupants and run at a
good rate of speed. --E...
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13
NORD H0NORED

Senator L. H. Nord from this leg
islative district has been honored by
the senate with the craftsmanship of
the committee on state development
and immigration, membership on the
committee on drainage, education,
public domain and public highways.
All are important committees and
the one of which he is made chair
man in particular is of great import
ance, its chairman being selected
from among the strongest men in
the state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13
GIRL RESCUES DOE
BUT LAW TAKES IT
(By United Press }

Ashland, Wis, Jan. 13.-
After rescuing a fawn in a
river near here and tanning it
so it would follow here wher-
ever she went, little Henrietta
Brinkman, S, was ordered the
doe turned over to state game
wardens because the Wiscon-
sin law prohibits the keeping
of deer in captivity by private
individuals. The doe is now
on exhibit at the state game
farm at Whitewater, Wis.
Henrietta cried, but what diff
ference did that make to the
state law.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13

Mayor-Charles w. Van
( dersluis.
( g. an-at-large-H. M.
( Clark. -
t City clerk-George Stein,
( Hugh Whitney.
( City treasurer-George w!
( Rhea, r. e. Feir. ~
Tax assessor - Thomas
I Lloyd, H. E. Palmer, Archie
Ditty.
! Aldermanic-
I First-A. M. Bagley.
( Seconds. c. Bailey, G.
I D. Backus.
( Third. M. Phillippi.
( Fourth-Paul Foucault, w.
{ e. Hazen, Matthew Larson.
I Fifth-Fred Brinkman, O.
I ]. Tagley, J. w. Smith.
I Municipal judge-A. M.
( Crowell, D. H. Fisk, o. M.
( Skinvik, H. J. Loud, John +.
I Gibbons, H. A. Simons, Willis
: Nye.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13
(By United Press)

Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mex,
Jan. f3.-For the protection of the
two millionaire American owned
Rabicora ranch permission to main
in a private "feudal" army has
G6een granted by de facto government
officials. Two hundred men are
armed today to defend the properties
against bandit forays. "a"
In the month the private army
has been in existence they have en-
gagged marauding bands three times
and killed or captured and turned
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13
LOST In BLIZZARD
! !, IS, HOURS, j J !! CHILD
FOUND IN SHACK
(By United Press)

Beach, N. D., Jan. 13.-Lost in q
binding blizzard for 18 hours, Phil
omena Musilma, seven years old, was
found shortly after midnight last
night in a shack seven miles from
where she was lost. The little girl
was unconscious from exposure and
cold but was still alive and 1t is be-
lieved her life will be saved.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13
NEXT PEACE MOVE IS
IN COURSE FORMATION

Washington, Jan. 13.-The next
move on the part of the United
States towards continuing peace ne
gotiations is in progress of forma-
ton. President Wilson has been lay
ing the ground work.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13
CRUISER MILWAUKEE
GOES AGROUND IN FOG
nv United Press)

Eureka, Calf, Jan. 13.-The
United States cruiser Milwaukee,
which has been engaged in an effort
to pull the United States submarine
B-3 off a sand bar for the past few
weeks, went aground on bar early
today in a dense fog. Life savers re-
port the cruiser in the first line of
breakers near Samea and aid is be-
ing rushed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13
AGRICULTURAL EXPERT.
ADDRESSES FARMERS

Bemidji had as guest today, A.
D. Wilson, dean of the agricultural
college of the University Of Mime
sofa, who is to appear before the Be-
midi Township Farmers club this
afternoon, at their meeting at the
Rako school, to talk on rural farm
credits In spite of the severe cold
there was a large gathering and a
feature was a splendid dinner.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13

Miss Olive Whaley, first grade
teacher in the Cass Lake schools, was
incarcerated at her home in Bemidji
by the grippe, Monday of this week,
and was unable to resume her duties
until Tuesday. Miss Frances Par
son taught the first grade during
her absence.-Cass Lake Times, Jan.
IL.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13
DEATH OF INFANT.

Malcolm James, the three weeks
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Nc
Donald of Dewey avenue, died this
afternoon at 1880 o'clock. The fu-
neral arrangements have not yet
been made.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13
MAN IS CHARGED
With MURDER OF
W0MAN|pNlH01EL
(By United Press)

Huntington, Ind, Jan. 13.-The
police today questioned Weldon
Wells, arrested in connection with the
murder of Mona Simons in a Colum-
bus hotel. The police claim to have
found bloody handkerchief, revol-
yer and three empty cartridges In
Wells suit case.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13
WILL BE SAD DAY
(By United Press)

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 13.-
Twenty thousand patrons of
bar room lunch counters in
Detroit will have to find new
eating places after May 1,
1918, when Michigan goes
dry. It is estimated that this
number of men eat their
MONDAY meal in saloons,
where the profits of the bar
trade enables the proprietor
to give better and cheaper
service than can the regular
restaurants.
Saloon men declare that so
per cent of their "eating pat.
rons" never touch intoxicants.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13
Charred With Murder.

4 Columbus, O., Jan. ia detec-
tive has gone to Huntington to bring
Wells back to Columbus, on affidavit
charging him with the murder of the
woman found in q hotel here. Muir
der in the first degree is the charge.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13
GOES BEFORE GOVERNOR.

Judge M. A. Spooner left this af-
ternoon for St. Paul where he will
on Monday appear before the gover-
nor as counsel for the deposed COM
missioners of Cass county.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13
100000 ACRES OF
NATIONAL FORESTS
TAKEN BY SETTLERS
(By United Press)

Washington, Jan. 13.-
More than eight million acres
of land was eliminated from
the national forests, and more
than LOO individual tracts
within the forests were made
available for homestead entry
in the last fiscal year, as a re-
suit of land classification
work, according to the annual
report of Henry s. Graves,
chief of the forest service.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13
MANY ATTEND DRILL

Several visitors were present at the
meeting of the B. A. c. club last
evening, and saw the boys go through
their drills, under the direction Of
Lester p. Warford. A short business
meeting was held before the drills
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13
Another Plant Wrecked.
nv IInitod proSsl

Chicago, Jan. 13.-Fire, followed
by a terrific explosion, caused a
100000 loss today in the plant of
the Charles Resley Co., tool manu-
'facturers. The plant had just re-
ceived a large shipment of brass to
be used in filling contracts for the
Russian government. The police be-
lieve the fire to have been incendiary.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13
HERE TO SCHOOL

Mrs. H. P. Rice of Grant Valley
has moved to Bemidji to give her.
son, Harold Rice, an opportunity to
attend the Bemidji school.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13

New York, JAM 13.-The town Of
Haskell was last night laidsin ruins
from second giant New Jersey mu-
nitions plant explosion within; the
past forty-eight hours. Passa1c
County Prosecutor Dunn is prepar-
ing to lead New Jersey officials in
a thorough investigation to deter
mine whether there is an organized
plot behind the disasters.
Blast Spreads Ruin.
Kingsland, N. j., Jan. 13.-
Strange sights greeted the eye in
the shell-swept area of this village
and it's outlands today. The eighty
acre ammunition plant of the Cana
dian Car and Foundry company is a
SCARED and blackened ruin, swept by
flames and ploughed by bursting
shells. Fire that started there late
late Thursday still smoldered in spots
and there still were occasional shell
explosions, but the firemen who stood
at q safe distance Thursday night
watching the explosion of half q mil
lion three and six-inch shells closed
in on the ruins cautiously.
There have been no Official re-
ports of loss Of life, and If all the L.
400 employes OF the plant escaped
their safety is probably due to the
fact that short time intervened
between the discovery of the fire and
the moment when the flames reached
the. stored ammunition.
d ;e- Police Search for Bodies.
Police in high boots searched for
bodies on the Hackensack meadows
across which many persons fed after
numerous hardships. It was consid-
cred possible that some of the report
ed missing may have drowned in the
meadow streams.
The loss, estimated at more than
-$4,OOO,OOO, is accounted for almost
entirely by the destruction of shells
which the company loads at this
plant for the Russian government.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13

Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Blakesley o1
Farley we're in Bemidji today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13

the
adake eemyn
TehaMdn andb below AnaOs
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13
ANOTHER BLAST OF
MUNITI0NSLAYS
SEVERAL LT0WNSNl i
RUINS;PL0T PROBE
1910 - -rg5 fE<~.I : 2
Haskell, N. J., Demolished by Mys..
.terious Explosion Second Within Z
: Forty-Eight Hours.
$, (Es liz - T7gQ z tliE 81 :.
HUGE CONSPIRACY IS SEEN; ~ !,
Z, KINGSLAND DESOLATE SIGHT
Ehicago Plant With Russian Contract
{. Also Blown Up Today; Police :;
= Believe Incendiary.
.. ~ p es.-,.E -.-.-.----.
HUGE CONSPIRACY IS SEEM, = > u
Z, KINGSLAND DESOLATE SIGHT

(By United Press)

3 V0y 0u11o0 11oSS7
i New York, Jan. 13.-Loss7 of
$4,000, 900 and two lives seems
to be the sum total of the explo-
sion which wrecked the Haskell
plant of the Dupont Powder
company. Two are reported
! missing. The injured required
hospital treatment. ,,,r 7
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13
CANDIDATES WHO
HAVE ANNOUNCED.
FOR ClTYELECTI0N
MORE MAY ENTER.
Mayor, Vandersluis Heads the Slate
as Unopposed; Clark Has No
. One Against Him. -
SEVEN IN FREE-FOR-ALL
SCRAMBLE FOR JUDGEsHP
Aldermanic Contests Hold Much Of
Interest; Two Candidates Have
No Opposition.
LIST OF CANDIDATES

X X X x 4 X X X X r x 4 X x +
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-01-13
TEACHER HAS GRIP

K X kk X Xxx X X y X X X Xxx
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-16

duty in command of the Juniaa of the Aatc squadron In
 1896 he promoted to commodore and made president of the board of inspection and survey At the beginning of 1898 few weeks before the outbreak of the Spanish American war; he placed in command of the Asac squadron and thus given the chance to distinguish himself which he brilliantly improved.
 Dewey left Mfrs bay, China, April 2, 1898 with his
 squadron His orders to capture destroy the Spanish squadron then supposed to be ill Manila bav@9n Sunday morning. May l. he senk burned Or captured all the ships
 the Spanish squadron the bay enced and destroyed three land batteries obtained complete control of the bay that he could take the city the chief port of the Philippine islands at any time, and all without losing single man. and having only nine slightly injured August Dewey aud his ships aided General Merritt in the capture of Manila In recognition of his achievement Commodore Dewey received thanks of congress- which awarded to him magnificent sword and dals to his As further recognition of his achievement on May I l89S Commodore Dewey promoted a ad mral and in 1902 appointed commander chief of the united squadron and fleets mobzed for extraordinary
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-16
Admiral Dewey Fought His
 Last Battle With Life And Lost

WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-Admiral George Dewey has been sinking rapidly since early morning. and died at his home here late this afternoon.
 Admiral Dewey was born at Montpelier Vermont, Decem- Der 27 1837 At the age of seventeen, after preparatory i'll the Northed military school young Dewey was ap- pointed cadet at Annapolis in the class which graduated l658 At the outbreak of the Civil he commissioned
 lieutenant under Admiral Farragut and assigned the oop of war Mississippi His first actual experience in was Enen the West Gulf squadron early in 1862 forced passage the Mississippi river ahead of Faagu later enterprise resulted in the grounding of the Mississippi in the middle of the night while attempting o the batteries of Port Hudson Here she rdded with shot and are by the enemy batteries, that officers and had abandon make their best they could to the other shore before the flames reached her magazine and she exploded
 Other notable engagements in which Dewey figured dur ing the Civil DonaldSvile in 1865 and at Fort Fisher i'll the winter of 1S64 officer of the Agawan In 1870 he given command of the Narraganset and during his five years charge of her to commander He attached to the lighthouse board and in 1882 took his next sea
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-16
BELIEVES FUNDS BE AVAIL ABLE
 FUR ROADS

Writing to a friend in Fairbanks, Colonel Wilds P. Richardson says that the war department. having approved his request for road funds. he believes there is little doubt that congress will appropriate the $6OO,000 asked
 In his letter the colonel qualities the statement by saying that he be- lieves there will be no serious opposi tion to the measure from without and the only thing that can prevent it go ing through is opposition from Alaska
 As soon as the appropriation is through Colonel Richardson will re turn north to prepare plans and make the allotments for the next years work.
 Among the three important works to be carried on next summer will be the construction of the bridge across Gastineau channel: further work on the Chitina- Fairbanks trail. and the completion of the work started at Ruby last summer.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-16
Woman Who Gave Information
 Has Mysteriously Disappeared

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16--The plot tlckens in the peace note ea and Thomas w. Lawson continues the central figure in the tragic drama being enacted here Today al peared before the house committee and testified that Mrs Ruth ViScOnti. who him letter and later made the presence of her attorney, declared that w. w. Price the White House correspondent of the Washington Star who said that he acted go bewecn for Secretary Tumuy and others had received 5000 in cash and Tmuy much larger sum in connection with the leak.
 On examination Lawson declared his impression that Henry mentioned McAdoo in connection with the alleged
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-16
KAN|TZ |S HELD ON ARSON
 CHARGE
Especial to Daily Times.)

VALDEZ, Jan. 16. - Otto Kanitz was this morning bound over by Uni ted States Commissioner Love to the grand jury on five charges of arson in connection with the Valdez fire on January 2, He was arrested at the time as suspect and the authorities have been working on the case since then kanitz's bond was fixed at ST. GOO, which he has thus far been un- able to secure
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-16

Juneau coal dealers are predicting substantial advance in the price of coal before February 1. The supply is limited and the shipments from the British Columbia mines are not sui ficient to meet the demand. The war and labor troubles are reported as causes of the shortage.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-16
TWO KILLED IN \
 SNOWSL|DE AT
 MARTIN MINE
(By Associated Press.)

ANCHORAGE. Jan. 16. - While visiting the Martin mine. in the VII low creek district yesterday, Horace C. Emery, manager of the mine. and Bert Stewart, of this city. were caught in snowslide and killed Emery was a cousin of William Martin, owner of the mine.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-16

A. ]. Davis, J. E. Rison, Joseph Wick, James McMahon and J. NJ. Eel ton came over from Katalla last night where they have been employed hy the Anthracite railway. While no construction work k being done on the road this winter, Clark Davis is having tunnel driven on his coaI claim at the head of Canyon creek on Carbon mountain.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-16

The grating of skin from the body of her father to that of Irene Sher- man, the little girl who was so badly burned recently at Fairbanks, was successfully undertaken at St. Jo- seph's hospital at that place, and the child is progressing nicely.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-16
WILLIS TAS ARE NOW OCCUPYING
 SANTA ySABEL
CBy Associated Press. )

FL PASO, Jan. Is. - Foreign refu- gees here report that there was a bat tie yesterday southwest of Chihuahua City; that the Villistas defeated a force of fifteen hundred Carranzistas and they now occupy Santa Ysabel.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-16
(By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 1G-GeOrge w. Perkins and Everett Colby the leading Progressive members of the Republican
 tona campaign committees last night declined to attend dinner given the members of the executive campaign committees by National Chairman Wilcox They took this of protesting against the selection of John Taylor Adams of Iowa. Vicecarman of the national committee and denounced the selection of Adams deliberate and will full reflection Chairman Wilcox and affron every Pro
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-16

leak and that his information an er rey different Lawson recited in detail his tons with Henry.
 The sergeant at of the house reported O the tee his inability c locate Mrs Vsconti members the committee said there nkngs that she had disappeared
 WASHINGTON Jan. 16 - Lawson this afternoon asked Henry If he still thought the peace leak story mirage he had stated to the newspapers Henry replied which Lawson replied: "GOd help the American people and the tion if they get many of these mirages.