The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-06-01
Judge Gibbons Says Speeding
Must Be Stopped; McDermA
Pays a Heavy Fine
AUTO LICENSE CASES ,,.3>. u
BROUGHT INTO COURT
Special Inspector Of Motor
Vehicles Warns ownsr.. y
Concerning Licenses i

speeding must be stopped in Be-
midji," said Judge John F. Gibbons
when he imposed a fine of $500 Or
sixty days in Jail, upon VIM. McDer-
mid, who pleaded guilty to exceed
ing the speed limit on Beltrami avn
enue the other day.
According to witnesses, his car was
coming down ,BelMami avenue it
about 40 miles an hour, when ii
hit silent policeman at the inter-
junction of Fifth street and Beltrami
avenue, hurting it into Frank Kalk-
brenner's car with such force rs to
smash the rear wheel and demolish
fender, 80 ," !:
McDermid paid his fine and agreed
to pay the necessary damage done
Mr.. kalkbrenner's car. 49,
A. L. Granger Of Cass Lake was UP
before Judge Gibbons charged with
driving a motor vehicle while attempt
ing to carry an over supply of moon
shine" under his ''belt" at the same
time. In other words "alleged in
toxication".
The Judge said $4,000 fine or
sixty days.. Granger paid the fine.
The judge then added the following
sentence "You are hereby forbidden
to drive a motor vehicle in the state
Of Minnesota during the next ninety
days." +' ~ =,
Judge Gibbons Is set upon making
auto drivers comply with the law
and has just begun handing out
severe penalties, which might become
even more severe, if the careless
driving is not stopped. B.,
Several others were hailed before
the court Wednesday, caught driving
without licenses, or with wrong IT,
cense plates, but all were given TWEEN
ty days in which to secure the proper
plates upon the suggestion Of City
Attorney IT. c., Bailey1 who pro-
secuted the cases. Mr.. Bailey and
Judge Gibbons desire to be fair 70
all owners of cars, but at the. sants
time must insist that the law in thug
regard be strictly observed. II
H. j. Cater, special. inspector ,of
motor vehicles, acting under the IN
struction Of the attorney general ana
the State Highway department, y
in the city and is responsible for tho
license cases brought into court. r,
"When is a Ford truck?" is the
question now confronting the judge:
He has already decided what truck
is. In a case where Mr.. Cater states
the wrong plates were on a car,
the owner declares he secured IL
cense for touring car and the rear
end of the car almost fell off, 50 ne
took it completely off and in place
Of the body has a platform. 'This
it is understood by Mr.. Cater, makes
a truck and an additional license fee
of $500 is required. ~.
Auto owners are warned to get
their license numbers on their cars,
both in front and behind. One place
will not do. In case they buy a new
car they are required to secure an
affidavit from the notary making
out the application and paste 1t on
the windshield until the plates ar
rive. ' 80.
"Bcmidji is no worse than any
other city its sixe," sair Mr.. > Cater.
eve. find them everywhere we 70,
having wrong plates, no .plAates Or
old plates. The state is determined
to prosecute where ,tviolators ARE
found. That's what we inspectors
are doing. 1t is not our fight, but
the state demands US to obey instruc-
tons. expect to be in ;Bemidji sew
eral weeks more and hope TO re-
ceivc the best of cooperation, o., It y
not the desire of any official to me
violators, SO much as it is to compel
them to comply with the law.