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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-11
TAX LIST ABSTRACT
: SHOWS MANY THIE Ess E,a':ss,,s
=. .1HA1:ARE INTERESTING

The abstract of the tax lists for
1916, have been completed and con-
tains many things Of interest.
5s In ,Bemidji, it is shown that there
are. 4,932.O9 acres Of land, exclusive
of town lots. -
The value of the land, other than
town lots, including the structures
thereon, is .$166,72O. ','<'
The value of the taxable personal
property is $52S,21S. IVY. =
The total value is $1,749,307.
The, average rate Of taxation, ex.
elusive Of special assessments, Is
II mills,
The total tax levied is $685..
681.12. .. ''''- q
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-11
SEIZE. ! j !! him. i i !. SCOUTS !; I AND .
HOLD FOR INVESTIGATION

St. Paul, jan 11.-Scruples of
conscience prompted Senator H. H.
Bonniwell of Hutchinson to turn
back into the state treasury $40 al
lowed him for mileage and attend
ance at the extra session of the leg
islature late in October to enfran-
chise Minnesota guardsmen on the
Mexican border. 'lg...,@ J., r...
n"It cost me $2.40 to travel from
Hutchinson to St. Paul and back and
one days time to give the soldiers
their vote" he said. ,d"I didn't feel
right in taking the $20.".
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-11
THE PEOPLES PAPER

Every day indicates more
than ever that the Pioneer
is the PEOPLES PAPER. It
is growing in strength and
influence daily, not only In
Bemidji, but throughout Bel
trami county. This is made
possible because the Pioneer
represents the PEOPLE and
no individual nor corterie.
On Monday of this week,
the Daily Pioneer added
NINE new subscribers to its
already large list.
On Tuesday of this week
the Daily Pioneer added
SEVEN new subscribers.
On Wednesday of this week
the Daily Pioneer added
FOURTEEN new subscribers.
And for the first three days
thus far this week the Weekly
Pioneer has added THIRTY
TWO new subscribers to Its
list throughout Beltramt
county and counties adjacent.
Street sales of the Daily
Pioneer HAVE DOUBLED.
The Pioneer is pleased to
present these facts for the
benefit of its readers and ad-
vertisers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-11
TANNER RETURNS TO
BASKETBALL TEAM

The high school basketball team
has shown great improvement this
last week and will put up good
game Saturday evening. The team
has been strengthened greatly by the
return of Lloyd Tanner.
Tanner is q we'll known veteran
and captain of last years team and
the basketball fans will have an op-
portunity to see some very good
games here this season.
With the return of Plummer and
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-11
RESTORE BELGIUM AND
ALSACE, first EDIC7
(By United Press)

Paris, Jan. 1.-THE first two
things on the entente program for
peace is the delivery of Belgium and
the restitution Of Alsace Lorraine,
the only compensation for their dead
and the dead of France and the guar
antee Of future peace, according to
an address made in the French
chamber of deputies today by Presi-
dent DeschaneiI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-11

Phibbs next semester the high school
will have a team which will make a
good showing for the state champion
ship.
Tickets will be on sale today and
all the local basketball fans should
give their best support to the high
school boys in their first game. Give
the boys a good start Saturday night.
International Falls will be the visit
ing team.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-11
ATTENDS MEETING.

Forest G.. Halgren, local manager
of Gamble Robinson Bemidji COM
pany, will return the latter part Of
the week from Minneapolis where
he went to attend the annual meet
ing of the company.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-11
REPLY OF ENTENTE
REACHES WASHINGTON
nv limited Press)

(By United Press)
Washington, Jan. 1.-The reply
of the entente reached the state de-
partment today. In sending the note
Ambassador Sharp at Paris sent in
structions about publication. It will
be given out in the morning. No
line on the contents would be given
out today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-11
Eight HOUR DAY IS
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
(By United Press)

St. Paul, Jan. 11.-A state con-
stitutional amendment providing for
a general eight-hour day for work.
ers in Minnesota is to be proposed
for the legislature, it was announced
today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-11
LICENSED TO WED.

Harry Higbee of Island Lake and
Miss Maud Long have been issued a
marriage license by the county clerk
and it is suspected that Miss Long
will not be Long long.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-11
TEUTONS CAPTURE 500.
nv limited Press

(By United Press)
Berlin, Jan. 11.-Six officers and
more than 500 men were captured
and six machine guns taken in the
further advance of the Germans in
Roumania, is a report today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-11
Mr Thaw Silent.

Pittsburgh, Jan. 11.-When Mrs.
Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw was today in
formed of that her husband had COM
mitted suicide, she had nothing to
say.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-11
ATTENDING COURT.

Attorney A. A. Andrews, OF the
law firm of Andrews, Gibbons & HUH
man, is attending federal court In
Duluth.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-03
MINUTE MEN JOT
HEARING PROGRESS
Chronology of Murder In
quiry as Recorded by
Courtroom Clerk
UP-TO-THE-SECOND NEWS
Happenings in Judge Browns
Tribunal Where Mayor and
Others Are Arraigned

Following is a chronology of incidents at
the second days hearing of the political
murder case:
1923 O'Clock Followers of Isaac
Deutsch. the Fifth Ward Ware leader, Loot
Henry Di Roma the Frog Hollow Mus
keteer" and gunman who confessed, as he is
taken from cell to the office of District At
torney Rotan
1O:2S-The Rev. Dr George Chalmers
Richmond arrives and suggests by way OF
starting the day that the Ware boys be
electrocuted. He declares that had he not
been ousted from his pulpit he would make
a suggestion next Sunday.
1O:3O-The hearing starts. Voices in the
crowded corridors hush to hear any in
formation which may filter through the
courtroom door
1O:35-Lieutenan Of Detectives Wood
arrives and tells those about him that sam
NIaloney had no part in selecting the city
sleuths who were to investigate the Bloody
Fifth" Ward.
1O:37-Ex-Judge Gordon, District Attor-
ney Rotan and associates arrive win many
papers and documents
1O:4O-Squad of movie men arrive
with cameras and credentials. They try to
penetrate the police lines, but are forced
back
lO:42-A man with long memory points
out that the courtroom where the murder
conspiracy case is Delns he"iu 10 '"S ."
! in which Jim Gentry, the actor. was tried
| for killing Madge York actress. Gentry
| was sentenced to death and later pardoned.
II lg:45-James /. Clark, the gunmen
| guide in the Fifth Ward, t9lles the stand.
1O:47--AIayor Smith arrives, looking
| tired and worn. lie makes no effort to
| smile.
10;49--Spectator sitting at the rear OF
| the court are searched to see II they nave
To On II m NNl g
| taken on account of a rumor yesterday that
many Of the defendants friends were pre-
| pared for any emergency.
1l:15-Babbles of comment reVerberate
| in the corridor as it becomes known from
| some mysterious source that Senator Ware
became bondsman for the five cops involved
| in the Fifth Ward reign OF terror.
| Naturalization is stamped on the
faces Of many spectators when clark testi-
fed that ike" Deutsch, leader of the
Bloody" Fifth, knew that the Frog Hollow
Musketeers were armed.
| 1:4O-Ex-Judge Gordon displays q
blackjack which was carried by the strong
| arm men. Clark Identifies it as one Of those
distributed 10 the gang.
1l:45-The blackjack is dropped on
nearby table. where it fits in appropriately
with a number Of other Misunderstanding
exhibits.
11:5O-Court attendants quietly "frisll'
or pat the pockets OF those in the rear o
the room to see II they have any weapons
This is the second time the precauton ha
been taken since the hearing started.
| 1885 - Cross-examination of Clark b,
Attorney William Connors, law partner o
. John r. X Scott, indicates that the defens
will contend that Clark, Maloney and other
are tools of a master mind.
12.34-Clark leaves the stand. One o
the prosecutions staff declares he's a goo
I witness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-03
MALONEY'S TESTIMONY
EMPHATICALLY DENIED
BY MEN HE IMPLICATED

Emphatic denials of the truth of the tes-
tmony Of Samuel G. Maloney, manager Of
the Philadelphia bureau of the Val O'Far-
rell Detective Agency, duplicating them in
the Bloody Fifth" ward murder conspir-
acy. were made today by several of the
men named.
Common Councilman Isaac Deutsch. one
of the accused under trial. denied that he
had bargained with Malopey to bring
"strong-arm' men to this city for election
purposes.
Il never called on Malomey to ask him
to bring gunner here" said Deutsch.
Neither did l ever mention Senator Ware S
name to him. If 4 did call on Maloney |
must have been under a hypnotic spell"
Lieutenant of Detectives Theodore Wood
denied that he asked Maloney to select City
Hall detectives who were qualified to per-
form certain duties in the Fifth Ward be-
fore and on primary election day.
81 won't deny or affirm that ] called on
Mr. Maloncy at his office" said Wood, "but
] do CmphatiCally deny that / asked Ma
lOney to name detectives whom he preferred
to do police duty in the Fifth Ward. Every
thing that | did in the Fifth Ward and my
visit to Mr. Maloney were on orders of my
superior, who is Captain Tate"
Lieutenant Wood is a witness for the
Commonwealth
Captain of Detectives Tate refused to
make any comment upon today's testimony
of Lieutenant of Detectives Wood to the ef-
feet that he ordered Wood to confer with
Maloney on assignment Of detectives to the
Fifth Ward.
81 will save all my talk for tomorrow"
| he said,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-03

craning Of necks as Harry MCNichol. son
of Senator McNichol, takes the stand. Faces
are focused on the Mayor as the witness
tells of a visit to the Mayors office to tell
of the reign of riot and police negligence
in the Fifth Ward.
12A5-willam p. Duff, a clerk at the
Ritz-Carlton, Identifies Mercantile APP
praiser Finleys signature on the hotel reg
lister. Here it is alleged, Finley and Sam
Maloney discussed details concerning the
gunner,
12;5j-The first woman witness, Miss
Margaret O'Rourke. telephone operator
at the Ritz-Carlton takes the stand and
identifies the record of phone call from
the hotel to Maloneys office.
1:15 - Court adjourns until O'Clock
There are rumors of surprises for this
afternoons session,
2;O5-Corrldor crowds increase as court
resumes action.
215-Harry NIcNichol, on being recalled
TO the stand says the Mayor told him he
had nothing against Carey, but that he
hated "Izzy" Stern.
2:25-Word is passed along by those who
claim to be close to the prosecution that 1t
has $50 witnesses
2:3O-The prediction is made that the
hearing will last all week all Of which is
pleasant news to the morbid mobs which
line the corridors,
2:35-Sam Maloney and Lieutenant Ben
nett made the request that Harry Clark he
detailed to take charge of City Hall de-
! tectives assigned to the Fifth Ward, accord
ing to Lieutenant Of Detectives Wood, who
! is now on the stand.
2:45-Frank l.. Lisman. an EVENING
| LEDGER reporter, takes the stand and
! Identifies James l. Clark, the man who
| brought the gunner to Philadelphia. as
| one of the men he saw in Isaac Deutsch's
| Fifth Ward political club.
i 2:5O-Clark had lots OF leeway at the
! Third and De Lancey streets police station
according to John J. Fitzgerald, an Even
| ing Bulletin reporter. who is now on tho
! stand Ike Deutsch locks worried as Fitz
gerald declares he saw Jimmy the Cash.
| one of the gunner. in the Fifth Ward ol
! the night before the primary election.
. 3:l5-District Attorney ROtan leaves
! the courtroom and enters his office, will
Chief Postal Inspector Cortelyou and Posta
| Inspector Wynne.
$3.50 Captain of Detectives Tate VIII
was seen in one Of the corridors, denie
that he ever took orders from the Wares.
1895 - AmaZement spreads through tn
courtroom when Policeman Calhoun, of tn
Third and De Lancey streets station, test
fed that Bennett told him to club the Care
crowd as this action had the approval q
the Mayor and the Director,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-03
ROBINSON DEFENDS
PILOT JEFFERSON
Police Superintendent Declares
Reinstated Man Merely
Swore Before Women

Despite the fact that naval court louhu
the charges against Granville S. JEFFERSON
a pilot in the .harbor police. of such serl-
Gus nature rs to warrant his dismissal
from the United states naval reserve where
he was junior lieutenant, James ROBIN
son. superintendent of police, declared yes
terday that he did not consider them grave
enough to prevent Jefferson's reinstatement
as a piote. He said:
| do not consider the charges against
Jefferson as grave. He was accused or
having used profane language in the
presence of ladies while stationed at
Cape May as an officer of the naval re-
serve.
jefferson will take up his duties TO-DAY
as pilot of the poliCeboat Peyburn, with q
clean record" since he was acquitted OF
shooting and killing a man in 1915, accord
ing to the superintendent.
Superintendent Robinson denied jefferson
has been absent without leave, and saio
that jefferson made an application on Apri
., 1917. for an indefinite leave Of absence
This proves that jefferson was not alb
sent without leave" the superintendent said
Before he was reinstated as pilot. Jeifer'
son submitted to me and Director Wilson q
copy of the testimony taken by the nava
Court-martial."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-03

EXTRA TRAINS 10 AND FROM CAMP Dfx
WeeIdaff Leave PHILADELPHIA f1Iarkef ~
WhafY |N Pal. Leave Camp Dis I1,f0 r 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-03
new YORK GUNMEN
BROUGHT TO CITY
Lodged in Moyamensing and
Probably Will Testify
Tomorrow
THREE HAVE COMPRESSOR
Whitley Burkhardt Expectei
to Make straightforward
Statement on Stand

The four gunmen arrested in New Va.
in connection with the Fifth Ward No..
der on primary election day arrived
Philadelphia at . O'Clock this afterno..
They were brought here on reaulsltion 4.
Detectives Joseph McClain. Samuel Yoo..
and John Lord. Of the District Attorns,t
office. and Detective Charles Fischer. az *.
Detective Bureau.
The men are: 1iuggiero Falcone All.
Vincenzo Leoni. alias Jimmie the Flasbs
Frederick CWhitey) Burkhardt. Louis p,.
nelli. alias Straight Louis" and Alicbaa
Dennehy.
They were rushed to Moyamenso.
Prison in taxicab. where they win ~
main until called upon to testify All y
the men, except straight Louis" Bruneln
have confessed. They are wanted IN
charges of murder, aggravated assault Ana
battery and conspiracy to prevent an hoa.
est and ful election.
II is not. believed that the Frog Hoou,
gunner will he called upon to testify uala
tomorrow. All of the men were under near
Guard. except Burllhardt when they arrivei
in this city. Burkhardt 1t is believed.
willing to make-a straightforward and Clean
breasted statement of the affair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-03
Girl Scouts Organized in Reading

READING. oct. 3.-Reading boasts Of
the first organization OF Girl Scouts. Miss
Estella Rhoads, a school teacher, organized
a troop Of twenty-seven Girl Scouts at St
Andrews Reformed Church today. The
girls will do Red Cross work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-03
MORE RECRUITS GO TO-DAY
Third Contingent of National Army
Leaves for Camps

WASHINGTON. oct. 3.--NTen Of the third
contingent of National Army began moving
today TO the. sixteen cantonments where
approximately one-half of the 6S7.000
selected men called out by the President
already have been mobiizcd Quotas now
ready to leave home vary greatly, ranging
from II to 40 per cent of the full Stlte
quotas. with a general average of between
10 and 2j per cent.
Secretary Baker indicated that no
decision had been reached as to when n
second call will be made. There are many
deficiencies TO be filled up in the first draft,
physical examination Of the selected men by
army doctors at the camps having resulted
in many rejectioOs. There appears to- be
some evidence of undue lenicncy by the
civilian doctors who examined the men in
certain sections, probably due largely to
the desire of local boards to make good
showing i'm prompt filling of their quotas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-03
Mexico to Expel Oil Field Aritat0r.

MENICO CITY. oct 3.-Forelgn Labor
agitators who have been promoting strike,
i'm the Tampico oil fields will be expeIlea
from Mexico. Announcement to this efIce
was made by the Government today. Al.
though the strike situation is less acut
than it was several weeks ago, there an
still about 1000 men employed by the Pear
son Syndicate on strike.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-03
Lancaster's Second Draftees Leav.

LANCASTER. Pa. Oct. 3.--A lafs
crowd gathered ut the Pennsylvania Ra1
road Station this morning to see Lancase
Countys second contingent of its quota o.
drafted men off for Camp Meade. Then
were twenty-siX men, the remainder Of N,
untitled quota of eighty-five men of No /
county district. The recruits gathered At
the courthouse and paraded 10 the station
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-03
Wills Probated by Register

Wills probated today include those D
Harry Hartmann. 3t15 West Cumberanl
street, which. in private bequests. dls
poses of property valued at $270oo
Priscilla Z. Culbertson. 2130 Wood streel
$4,000: John Shepherd. 2305 North Han
cock street $4,000. and Jonathan Ritchl
S65 North Twcnty-eighth street $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-03
CITY AppOintees Named

City appointments include Dr. Fannie G.
Haines. 1880 Marlton avenue first assistant
resident physician, Bureau OF Health, $1,000
and Winfield 8 Schmidt, 23ls North
Mascher street. chairman. Department OF
cify Transit $500
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-04
52-inch Chiffon Broadcloth
$500 Yard

n LOSELY-WOVEN, firm-bodied Chiffon Broad
~ cloth with short-napped, ustrous finish, desir-
able alike for tailored suits and top coats Featured in
Brown Seal, Darkwine, Marine-blue, Navy
blue, Mdnight-blue and Black. Priced at
$500 yard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-04
SLAUGHTER Of HUNS
ENDS CAMBRIA DRIVE
Continued From Page l

chine gunner fired 10000 rounds on
one gun In a single day--and all nj a
range OF not more than 1900 yarda
II was usually leas than that
Lieutenant II Some Fighter
This was only one rapidflre gun
out Of many directed at tho solid
masses OF the enemy. But they new.
or seemed to make an impression on
the i5swaved lines. The dead drop
ped In piles. but other gray coated
fighters filled the gaps.
The exploit OF a certain tank leu.
tenant IL an example OF the British
battle spirit. The lieutcnant's cap
tain. In charge OF the tank. was kin.
ed early yesterday The subaltern
took command A few hours later.
at 1880 in the morning. his tank was
hit squarely by n German shell. The
lieutenant got his men out Of their
wagon and had them entrench near
by.
Uses n German Gun
Then. alone. no clambered back
into the tank and personally worked
the Lewis guns that stuck out OF It's
barbettes In front Ha worked them
80 rapidly that they got red hot and
he ran out OF ammunition. He had
TO leave the tank,
But the Lieutenant was stiil nnx.
lous 10 fight. He and his men found
a German machine gun near by. and
with IL attacked 200 Germans. They
| held the enemy until British infan.
try painted up and grabbed the enc
my position.
British officers who have been
thru the war mill declare today
there never has been any heavier
fighting than that which the Cam.
hrai sector has seen for tho last few
days.
Attacks and counter attacks sue
coed each extraordinarily
ing the action into one vast battle.
Make Old Mass Attacks
To-day tho most violent spot In tho
fight WIS apparently around Lavac-
| querie.
Field Marshal HindenburR is Civ
ing Crown Prince Rupprecht fresh
divisions. They have been pouring
| In from all directions. Probably
some Of them are from Russia.
The Bavarian prince IN flinging
them into the struggle in the old
German fighting style-masses upon
masses.
From prisoners IL seemed appar'
cnt that Germany Is exerting her
utmost, desperately anxious to force
n decision before the Americans ar
rive
| Germans, Bavnrians. Prussians
and Grenadier Ruards-thc very
pick of the Toutonic forces--are In
the German assault.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-04
LOUISE OuvEREAU
IS GIVEN 10 YEARS

Louise olivereau. found guilty 81
s~dltion and mu,iny by n jury IN
Federal Judge S.tnrcrs court last
Friday. was sentenced by judge
Scterer. Monday. to ssrv. a term OF
10 years In the state pcniteutiary az
Canyon City. Colo.
Before pronouncing Judgment. the
Judge asked Miss olivcrcau II nh.
had anything TO say why sentence
should not be pronounced against
her.
She replied she had none.
Miss Oliv.reau appeared calm
thruout the entire proceeding and
when tho judge pronounced the judx
ment did not change her expression
There we're about IS persons In
the courtroom 20 witness the pro.
Greetings. among them h~inR Hule,
81. Wells. himself under indictment
for circulating antl-draft literature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-04
Horse Meat Expected
to Hit Fast Gait

BY United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK. Dec. 4.-lIorse meat
Is now on sale in New York in n
new plan TO smash the high cost Of
living.
a market trading exclusively in
pillow and buggy sirloins was opened
today in the williamsburg section
OF Brooklyn. Business was not 80
awful good. but It IL expected to
show a two minute pace before many
eoks.