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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-11
? :ABy United Press,

}. Los Angeles, Feb. Hope of an
immediate arrest in the William Des-
rlond Taylor murder mystery was ap-
,parcntly shattered here today when
detectives reported to the district at
torney's office that steps toward tax
ing the suspect into custody are i'm
practicable now; Obstacles in the
case, including eyasiYe witnesses and
vanishing evidence have temp
blocked the trial. 4.sS = I: :; - - =
+! Detectives had left the district at
torney's office early this morning
armed with search warrants. Their
destination was kept secret. They
are known, however, to be following
a trail started by statements of q
nurse that she had seen a man lurls-
ing in the shadows Of Taylor's home
on the night Of the murder. The
mysterious prisoners cap, seized
when the arrest was made, answered
the description of the cap worn by
the prowler, observed by the nurse
and Mrs. Douglas Mclean on the
night of the murder. H..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-11
RED AND GRAY BASKET TEAM
DEFEATS ST. MARY'S SCHOOL

The Red and Gray basketball team
Of this city defeated the st. Mnry's
school five at Red Lake second time
Friday night by a score Of SO TO 20.
The Ben1idji teams lineup for Friday
night was: Dan Mclaughlin, right
forward; Manuel LaFleur, left Tor.
ward; Richard Cahill, captain, cen.
ter: Ted Cushner, left guard, and
Robert Graham right guard.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-11
-. tBy United Press)
), BY "A. l.. Bradford.

Washington, Feb. IA treaty
will be formally signed today between
the United States and Japan finally
settling the zap controversy. This
treaty will be signed at e O'Clock in
the state department. by Secretary
Hughes and Baron Shidehara. These
two men negotiated the settlement
embodied in, the treaty.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-11
(By United Preso)

!, Valley City, N. D., Feb. 1.-THE
sensational trial Of William GUNNER
may be completed in district court
here Wednesday, according to the be-
lief of Attorney Barnett, peading
counsel for the accused.
/ 8. GUNNER, %, night clerk at the
Prescott hotel at Fargo in which
Marie Wick, ayoung girl Of Grygla,
Mimi, met 4 tragic death last June
z, is accused of first degree murder.
Writing experts have been on the
stand for two days arguing over the
writing of "James Farrell, Wilmar,
Minnesota"
The state is basing its decision in
regard to the disputed signature or
writing done by Brown in States At
torney Green's office at Che latter's
request, and on letters written be-
fore the murder. The state in cross
examination called attention to the
fact that the name "Wilnaar' was
mispelled, one "l"' instead Of two be-
ing used. 49,. IT, ;s. +
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-11
ELKs 70 PRACTICE. AGAIN W. -.
SUNDAY FOR MINSTREL SHOW

Members Of the cast which is to
stage the minstrel show under the aus
pices Of the Bemidji Elks are to meet
at the club rooms Sunday afternoon
at. 8 o'clock for another rehearsal
The rehearsal held Friday evening
is reported to have been very success
full. Ss$' Z =: ,;SiS T
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-11
Formal Complaint BY Citizens
of This County Filed With
r. & W.~Com,nission
COMMISSION DECIDES
UPON PUBLIC HEARING
Complaint Declares Present
Rates Are Unreasonable
and Discriminatory
(From Daily Pioneer, State
CAPITOL News Bure.u.o

st. Paul, Feb. 11.-Formal COM
plant by Beltrami county citizens has
been filed with the Minnesota Rail-
road and Warehouse commission, pro-
testing the present freight rate on
cordwood and the commission has
decided to hold public hearing at
Bemidji in the near future.
Complaint against the present rate
WAS filed personally late Thursday
by Charles Carter Of Hines and in
addition the complaint bore the names
of Charles Hayden of Blackjack and
William Lennon Of Kelliher. o. P.
B. Jacobson, accepted service for the
commission.
These railroads were named as re-
spondents: the Minnesota e. Inter-
national, the Northern Pacific, the
Great Northern and the 500.
The complaint sets forth that:
"the above named complainants COM
plain of the. above named respond
ents and allege:
'"That your ,complainants are own
ers of large quantities of wood and
timber now standing or being
along the line and in the territory
adjacent to lines Of railway, aggre-
eating many thousand cords of fuel
timber and that there are many 9th
ers who also own additional quaint
ties, in this territory and that this
complaint is made on behalf of these
complainants as we'll as upon, the be-
half of all other persons situated and
having fuel timber similarly situat-
ed" .l'.
<. The complaint here recites how the
railroads serve the territory affect
ed and the territory to which fuel
timber might be marketed. and con-
tues:
"That said railways have track
connections with the other ut Be-
midi and at other points in the ter
ritory involved and that the territory
SO reached and served by said COM
panies in the northwestern, western,
southwestern and southern portions
of the state is the market for the
sale Of fuel timber products of the
territory along the line Of the said
International railroad and has been
for many years, and that said terri
tory is dependent in great measure
upon the fuel timber produced upon
that line of railway"
The complaint closes with these
two paragraphs:
@"The rates now maintained by re-
spondents between the stations on
said International company line III
this state and the stations in the
northwestern, western, southwestern
and southern portions of this state
for intrastate shipments of fuel wood
and fuel timber are unjust, unrea-
sonable and discriminatory.
"Wherefore, your petitioners pray
for an order establishing rate for
the shipment of such fuel wood and
fuel timber between such points of
production and consumption which
will not be unjust, unreasonable and
discriminatory and to that end re-
quest that you require said railroads
to show cause why such request
should not be granted before your
commission at some time and place
to be fixed by YOU"
Signed: q.
CHARLES CARTER,
WII TIAM LENNON
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-11
HOUSE ADOPTS AMENDMENT
TO COOPERATE MARKETING

W ashlngton, FED. IL ne NuuSe
today adopted, by vote Of ZIG to 8
the amendment to the cooperative
marketing bill which exempts farm
er's cooperative marketing organiza-
tons from the provisions Of the anti
trust laws. The bill now goes to the
president for his signature.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-11
GUNNER TRIAL. MAY Be i.
COMPLETED WEDNESDAY
Former FARGO Policeman Say
He Saw Man Leaving Hotel
Acting Mysteriously
(By United Press)

Valley City, N. D., Feb. Hi. B.
Howard, former Fargo policeman,
testified today that he saw man
leave the Prescott hotel acting mys-
teriously on the morning of the mur-
der, about o'clock. He claims he
didn't know Brown and would not
have recognized him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-11
CHARLES CARTER,
WILLIAM LENNON,
, CHARLES HAYDEN.

The complaint was sworn to by Mr..
Carter before Thomas Yapp, no
tary public here in St. Paul.
Mr.. jacobson said that there was
no question as to the authority of tho
if - CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Jasper weekly courier., 1922-06-16
STRANGE MONSTER IN AFRICA
English Scientist Tells Of Creature
Which He Thinks May Have
Been Giant Python.

+. G. Cornell, Fellow of the Royal
Geographical society. who recently re-
turned TO England after spending
twenty years In practically unknown
parts Of South Africa, Is author Of a
story about an unknown monster that
had been seen near the Great falls OF
the Orange river II has q huge head
and a peck ten feet long like bend
Ing tree. II seizes the native cattle and
drags them under water. The natives
call IL "Kyman." or the Great Thing.
Last May Mr.. Cornell, accompanied
by two white companions, w. III.
Brown and n. II. Way OF Capetown,
and three Hottentots, went 20 the
junction OF the Cub and Orange riv-
ers 10 see the monster II possible
He writes: "At the cries OF the ma
tives, saw something black, huge,
and sinuous swimming rapidly against
the current I'm the swirling rapids.
The monster kept Its enormous body
under water. but the neck was plainly
visible. The monster may have been
a very gigantic python, but If IL was
II was OF an incredible size This rep
tile may have lived for hundreds OF
years. Pythons approaching II In size
have been said TO have lived that
long"
The Jasper weekly courier., 1922-06-16
HELP WAS URGENTLY NEEDED
Dsrky Evidently Had Troubles Of His
Own With That "Possum" His
Partner Shook Down.

Two negroes, Salvation Jones and
King Agrippa Johnson, living near the
Dismal swamp went 'pOssum hunting
one dark night. A warm trail was
struck. and the dogs soon 'treed."
Salvation, being the better climber,
volunteered To go up and shake down
the possum. whereupon King Agrippa
made ready to catch IL in the sack
they took along for that purpose.
Instead of an opossum, the dogs
had treed a wildcat. AS Salvation
made his way To the topmost branches
the animal retreated still farther out
on the overhanging limbs, and emit
ted an angry snarl.
Huh? How's dat?" exclaimed Sal
vation. "Never heard no 'Possum talk
lax dat befo'r'
eco on Salvation. Yo' amt heern
nothin' but de dogs Shake him loose
Use waitin'." urged King Agrippa.
Climbing little farther out. Saliva.
tion gave the limb a mighty shake and
dislodged the wildcat Suddenly u
chorus OF yells. howls. screeches and
cuss words broke loose from below.
"Hey. dar.' King Agrippa !" anxiously
called down Salvation. 'Yo' want me
ter come down an help yo hor him ?"
Nav, suh." yelled Agrippa. "Ah
wants yo' tub come down an help me
ter tu'n HIM aloose Judge.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1922-06-16

Do boys and girls study better In
mixed or In segregated classes? Are
the boys inspired by the presence OF
the girls to do better work that they
may the better shine In the fair ones
eyes? Or are the girls Distracted by
the boys and do poorer work. All pet
theories On the subject fall by the
wayside in the face of the actual
facts, as demonstrated In a period Of
seven years at Northwestern high
school In Detroit. According to John
E. Porter. house principal at the
school, writing in the Detroit Educa-
tional Journal, the boys do slightly bet
ter under the system Of segregated
classes and the girls do considerably
worse. HOwever-and here Is NUM-
ton for the feminlsts-under either
system the scholarship of the girls is
superior.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1922-06-16
Last Feeling Of Satisfaction.

Postmaster Chance told the Ki,
wants club last week how he took
an examination TO get his first pro-
motion In government service.
He entered as a messenger. One
day he happened TO look into a room
and saw about thirty people bending
over tables.
what are they doing?"" he asked.
They are taking an examination
for promotion" he was told. Don't
you want 10 try7"
II they were trying 10 play q Joke
on Ii. o. Chance OF Illinois he called
their bluff.
He went in, took the examina son
and later was told that he was the
only one promoted.
II tell you, felt pretty proud" de-
clared Postmaster Chance, recalling
the time. until they told me that the
others had taken the examination for
promotion 10 sl.600 and that l had
been the only one 10 take the exam
ination for promotion TO $1,000
Washington Star.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1922-06-16

About the only occasions when a
mans or woman's full name Is
deemed interesting or essential are on
income-tax blanks. insurance policies
and other legal documents. The col
lectOr Of internal revenue insists on
your printing out the name. The in
surance solicitor asks you to spell your
name carefully and so endorses it on
the face OF the policy. and In all sub
sequent premium notices the name Is
usually misspelled But even to the
collector Of internal revenue and the
premium cashier you are much more
vividly present as Serial 7S9065, or as
Policy Number 5,432,657. And In any
case the name is not for publication.
Thus 1t appears that the principal use
Of persons name is to be fled away
in some steel cabinet where II may be
glanced at perhaps twice a year.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1922-06-16
TASTE FOR GOOD MUSIC

People listen 10 good music with ap-
probation and enjoyment as never be-
fore. The charge that modern taste
runs to "jazz" and barbaric melodies
is akin to the statement that good
books are not read as they once were.
Since books and music are to be found
everywhere nowadays, there is, natu-
rally, an increased market for stories
and musical numbers "of the baser
Sort" as we'll as those of high class.
The phonograph has introduced the
greatest singers OF the age and the fin
est compositions Of all time TO COM
munities and homes where they would
never otherwise have been heard.
Tastes for such music have been Gre
ated and cultivated. And now tire
radiOphOne promises to make the best
concert music available to listeners
In" all over the country. The public
Of today has not only appetite for good
music, but capacity TO appreciate the
many different kinds of good music.
the cosmopolitan taste, which enables
an audience TO sit down to a musical
banquet and enjoy every course.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1922-06-16

A tiny fishing village In France may
be expected to put on the airs of Sc
lect watering resort before long. for
30 out Of the 80 inhabitants have Just
come into heritage representing 175,-
100000 francs. The money comes
from an uncle In America. While some
few of the suddenly rich fishermen Will
undoubtedly leave the little village and
spend their wealth elsewhere, IL Is
easy TO believe that the older people
will stay where they are, fishing as
usual and not letting the money make
too great q difference In their lives.
Habit and tradition are strong In these
people. and they are happiest doing
that which they can do best.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1922-06-16

his time. Changes in political COM
Iplexion of the country let him out
and he thought that law and politics
would suit him but studying for a
while at college in Virginia he gave
up the idea and went back to the
printers trade. Being at that time
an excellent mechanic he secured with
ease good positions both as foreman
and employee of many of the best
press rooms and job offices in the
larger cities of the United States.
AT Greedy, Colorado he owned an
interest in substantial printing con-
Germ and at Ashland, KY, was associ-
ated with a partner in a daily news
paper and large job Office, but the
wanderlust was strongly implanted in
him and this along with some of the
tough luck which came with the panic
of 1898 finally left him after many
vicissitudes at Ashland, Ky, in 1893
with none of this worlds goods to
show for many yearse of labor. He
then came to Jasper and accepted the
foremanship of the Courier which at
a later period became his at the death
of the owner, his father.
He continued to conduct the paper
until his death, going to the office on
Tuesday just previous to his death
on Thursday.
Ben was married to Margaret L.
Klein on June %. 1895.
This union has been blessed with
five children, one of whom, Noble, the
first born is dead. The other. four,
Rachael, Della, George and Bertram
and the mother survive and at pres
ent are engaged in teaching and pro-
fessional service at Jasper or else
where.
/ Versatile and fluent with a reten-
tive memory he could, when occasion
demanded, write with force. Unfor-
tunate like his father in having bad
hearing he gradually came to live unto
himself which eventually put him out
of touch with his fellow man. To this
can be attributed many of the traits
which were regarded as faults.
Very grateful himself he could not
'eondone ungratefulness and hurt to
his feelings was never forgotten.
He was more than proud of his
family and lived in hopes that they
might succeed where he failed.
At the time of death he was not
affiliated with any church or society
but during his life he had belonged to
the Masons, the Odd Fellows and the
Ben Hur lodges.
Let US publish his virtues, condone
has faults, and write his errors in the
sands.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1922-06-16
Eddie knsWl

Eddie Is a high school freshie. He
is enthusiastic over sports. and. with
his father, has witnessed practically
all OF the wrestling matches held re-
Gently In Indianapolis. His teacher
had urged the pupils to attend at
least one OF the Shakespearesn plays
scheduled at a local theater. and
finally asked whether any OF the pu-
pills had ever seen Robert Mantell.
"Yes." put in Eddie without a mo-
ment's hesitation. as he recalled the
name of Al Mantell, a noted wrestler.
II saw him wrestle Jack Reynolds" :"
The sally was good for big laugh
~ his sxpense.-lndianapoli News.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1922-06-16
PASSED ON.

On Thursday June 8, 1922,
Benjamin EdmonsfCn Doane,
Editor and publisher of the Jas.
per Courier since July of 1904
passed away. He had been sick
for several weeks but did not
give up until the last. He was
buried in Fairview Cemetery on
Sunday the 1lth of June at 4 PM.
Rev. Reeder of the Presb 7terian
church al Jasper administering
the burial rites
He died as he lived, the editor.
ial heading on which he prlded
himself and which always ap-
Ipeare1 under the ewspaper's S
name, fair, frs snk, fearless and
free, best expressing how ne
felt a man should live.
Benjamin Edmonston DOane, the
oldest child of Clement Doane and
Rachael Doane, was born on Sept. g.
1860. Departed June 8, 1922. Born
and reared in Jasper, Indiana. After
education in the common schools at
Jasper he worked in the Courier office
I for his father until he had mastered
the trade. He then left Jasper in
search of work, pleasure and advent
ure as youth will do and visited al
parts of the United States working
as he said in every state and territory
in his native land and in addition
went to Canada, Mexico, Cuba, Eng
land, France and Germany.
To those who knew him best he
could relate incidents in connection
with his travels that never ceased to
interest.
At one time he enlisted in the SER
vice of the U. S. Army in the cavalry
and saw active service in connection
with quelling Indian uprisings who at
that date were constantly causing our
Government trouble. He was honor
ably discharged from service and
valued his discharge very highly. HIS
career in the army in the parlance
of this day was hard boiled and was
reflected throughout the balance of
his life.
Upon returning to his home town
at one time in his life he obtained a
teachers license and was given a
school whose patrons and pupils were
particularly unruly.
Proving more than a match for his
adversaries they burned the school
house thus ending his teaching career
which was not again resumed.
During the term. of Congressman
Cobb of Southern Indiana Ben was
clerk of the House of Representatives
at Washington, d. c., and in this
capacity became acquainted with near
ly all of the politically great of
The Jasper weekly courier., 1922-06-16
Stuno But Rewar ardsd.

Patrons OF Long island telephone
line complained OF a buzzing on the
wires and q trouble hunter was sent
out TO locate the difficulty He To-
Gated IL and he did something else,
FOR he found that q swarm Of bees
had made 1--we IN the connection
box on telephone pole. The trouble
hunter worked for hours and finally
routed the bees With a fire extinguish-
. er. He Was badly stung. but he was
rewarded by ten pounds OF honey
The Jasper weekly courier., 1922-06-16
Lloyd's insurance wizards of London

LlOyds Insurance wizards of London
are betting 10 to l against war break
ing out this year between our cOun-
try and japan. Many will be amazed
that there is even one chance In 20 Of
such a war. The odds, however, are
decidedly In favor of peace. comforta-
bly, so. With democracy spreading
through the Orient. another generation
may find the betting 10000 to against.
War will be exterminated some lay.
Time was when visionary moralIsts de-
SPARED of ever Kidding the world OF
cannlbalism and dueling.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1922-06-16

Owing TO the heavy decline In the
value OF Portuguese money sardines
are being extensively used as medi-
um OF exchange in Lisbon. II must
seem odd TO do ones banking at the
delicatesSen shop.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1922-06-16

Turkey is flirting with the soviet
plan OF government, a sure sign that
the Turks are not leaving any stone
unturned In their efforts to keep IN
bad with the rest Of the world.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1922-06-16

The women who are protesting
against the omission OF "obey" from
the marriage promise have been quick
to see how the change would rob en-
gagged girls OF their best chance TO as
sert a little prenuptial authority in
managing the omission for themselves.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1922-06-16
Tie Ycunc Genius.

Moil or Willie how is il that no
matter how quiet and peaceful things
are. as soon as you appear on the
scene trouble begins?
WILLIE guess it's just gift,
mOther.-Life.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1922-06-16
Transposition.

Memo, omen, nome.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1922-06-16

There is an Opinion that IL Uncle
Sam wants what the foreign countries
owe him he should employ the fellow
who makes the monthly calls for the
installment encyclopedia
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-09-27
WHEAT SCARS ON WAR RUMoR
Possibility OF Conflict Between Allies
and Turks Causes Wild Scramble
at Chicago Board Of Trade.

Chicago. Sept. 19.-'rhe possibility
Of war between Turkey and the allies
caught wheat shorts en- the board Of
trade OF their guard. and there was a
merry scramble 20 cover In the pit.
A rush 81 buying orders swamped the
sellers. and from a close OF SI.0O% a
I.Ol%. December wheat was rushed
IN 10 Sl.OT2s. Pm advance Of 5@sc. Win
nipeg wheat prices were boosted by
the shorts In that market. while re-
ports that Great Britain had purchased
biz quantities Of Canadian wheat over
the weekend gave colr to reports that
preparations were being made for war.
Buyiug OF futures against the cash
wheat sold made IL disicult for buyers
To secure the wheat. and shorts were
frantic for time. Some 81 the lead
ing local operators we're understood
n have been caught short. For a time
there was hut little wheat for sale.