Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 7, 1913, Page 1

- that sentiment attached to Balbea’s THE BEMIDJI D: R. VOLUME 10 NUMBER 214. BEMIDJI MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING JANUARY 7, 1913 TEN CENTS PER WEEK. - SHIPS THROUGH PANAMA CANAL 400 YEARS AFTER BALBOA SIGHTED PACIFIC President Taft Finds Mammoth Excavation Ninety-Three Per Cent Com- pleted When There at Christmas, and Returns With Announcement That Water Will Be Turned On July 1 and All Lakes Filled. FORMAL DEDICATION AT SAN FRANCISCO EXPOSITION IN 1915 Will Not Be Thrown Open to Commerce of the World Until January 1915 Although Will Be In Use For at Least a Year Before that Date —Colonel Goethels Hopes to Finish in 1913, PACIFIC ENTRANCE BEING FORTIFIED WITH HIDDER BATTERIES 2 i Approaches Will Be Guarded By Mighty Twelve Inch Guns in Solid Con- crete Forts—Completed Work Will Have Cost the United States About $365,000—Railroad Terminals at West End. Special letter to the Pioneer written by the United Press correspon- dent who accompanied President Taft on his recent visit to Panama. » | The Panama Canal in 1913, T | June 1—Complete excavation. | i July 1—Turn water into Culebra cut. | | July to September—Fill Gatun and Minaflores Lakes. | | Oct. 5.—First ship to pass through. | | In 1915. | | Jan. 1—Formal dedication for San Francisco Exposition. | ’l Jan. 2.—Open for general navigation. | * By United Press. Washington, Jan. 7.—Union of the Atlantic and Pacific oceams—the greatest marriage of waters in history—by means of the Panama canal, is to be the supreme American achievement of 1913. The “big d ltch” is almost ready. President Talt is preparing to announce the program for acceptance | of engineering’s latest gift, as a result of his trip to the Tsthmian Canal | Zone last month. “Ninety-three per cent completed,” was the report made to the' presi- dent regarding the progress of the giant sluiceway by Col. Geoitge W. Goethals, the engineering wizard of the tropics. ) Completion of all excavation necessary Lo open the canal by June 1 & is the estimate in the hands of the president. Flooding of the Culebra cut, the most stupendous task of the canal construction, is planned on July 1 without celebration. During July, August and September, it is es- timated, sufficient water will flow into the lake reservoirs at the Gatun and Mineflores locks to enable passage of the first vessel—a Fanaman railroad ship—through the entire canal on Oct. 5, the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Pacific by Balboa. The canal will not be thrown open to the commerce of the world until after the dedication on Jan. 1, 1915. The accomplishments of 1912 on the Isthmus and his hopes for the ! future were given as follows by Colonel Goethals while the presidential. party were at Culebra on Christmas day: Goethals Tells of Hopes. “During the year of 1912 the Gatun dam was virtually completed ‘and at the close of the rainy season Gatun Lake had risen to a height of fifty-seven feet, or within thirty feet of the maximum which it will be ~allowed to attain. The dam held back this volume of water without leagage. “During the year about 30,000,000 cubic®yards of material were re- moved from the keystone of the canal—Culebra. Of this 5,000,000 yards were due to slides in Culebra cut. But slides will cease when the canal is. ‘completed and dynamite blasting discontinued. “There remains to be excavated about 24,500,000 cubic yards. But <only 6,000,000 need be excavated before the canal can be opened. It is ‘hoped ithat the last steam shovel can be removed from the cut by July 1. 'Thent*he dike at Bas Obispo, which holds the water of Gatun Lake, out <of the cut, can be removed and the water will flow. Remaining excavation: necessary can be accomplished by steam dredges. “Less than eight per cent of the total excavation and concrete works: i is unfinished. At the present rate both will be finished and all gates and. ¢ machinery for ane set of locks will be installed by September. Then, if’ the water in Gatun lake is high enough, the first ship can be put through. one complete et of locks. If one ship can go any number can.” - Honor Balboa’s Memory, | President Taft has made it plain GRAND RAPIDS COMING—MAYER, Grand Rapids has again conseniedl to come to Bemidji to clash with mmt “Big Bemidg” team, but as yet tHe: exact date has not been determinmee although it will be either Friday: or Saturday of this week. To date tives | Bemidji team has shown up well: but:} as they have not played any team: that could be considered their mateli | they will have a chance to show their-| skill with the ball with Grand. 1 Rapids. If the Grand Rapids game is a su.p- discovery of the Pacific 400 years ago is to figure in the opening of the canal. During his visit to the zone last month, the president unequivo- cally indicated that he favors honor- ing Balboa by having the first ship sail from @ceap to ocean on October , b—exactly 409 years after the Span- lard sighted the Pacific from what is now the terminus of the canal. The president plans to issue a proclama- . tion before March 4, fixing this date for the event. An ante-climax plan- ned is to turn the water into Culebra - cut, the mammoth gash of steam shovel through the miniature moun- tains in the center of the canal dis- trict, on July 1. Establishment of a civil govern- * ment in the zone, to replace the mili- tary regime incident to actual con- - struction work by the army and navy engineers, will precede the formal and informal opening ceremonies. Goethals, the master mind of the + canal, i8 the choice of President Taft for governor of the Zone. Goethals - has indicated that he will accept :such an appointment—to finish the <canal if nothing more, putting the last touches of perfection on his ti- -tanic achievement. What The President Found. How near the canal is to actual use was strikingly impressed upon the president and his party during their inspection last month. Every “foot of the canal was looked over. A|. schedule a game same as in the Akeley game. THE ('UB | failure to supply freight cars to ship- ! i pers, held unconstitutional by the su- ilUnlted States in a decision filed yes- Jout sale, expecting in the near future ]sale of white goods, including all ‘{ ers, combinations, Hers, :| years, conducted regular sales so that i| the women of this vicinity have look- {{'This store announces that the coming cess financially, Manager Ryan willl§of this startlimg, bargain buying op- with the Bagleyf{ portunity. team. The game will be played im|store suggests that anxious the roller rink and will commence at|come early as it is anticipated that 8:30. The line up will be about the | the store will be packed to the deors COMMERCIAL CLUB - The regular monthly meeting of the Bemidji Commercial club will be held this evening at’8 p. m. in the club rooms. Secretary Baer says that | there are several important matters to be brought. before the club, the chief one being the Great Northern sheep rate case and the arrangements for the formal opening of the new Great Northern depot. THE WEATHER THIS 4S5 THE (AST TIME | TALK TO Monday . Tuesday . $120,000 IN GOLD RAISED FOR CONVICTED DYNAMITER'S BAIL| - By United Press. San Francisco, Jan. 7.—P. H. Mc- Carthy, president of the California Building Trades council, stated today that $120,000 in gold coin had been raised to furnish bonds for Olaf E. Tveitmoe and E. F. Clancy, convicted ironworkers now in the federal pris- on at Fort Leavenworth, Kas. Me- Carthy criticised Judge Anderson’s alleged refusal to accept this amount and his reported demand of $240,000 worth of real estate as bond for the two men. LIGHT HOUSE BILL REPORTED ‘BY United Press. Washington, Jan. 7.—The light- house bill carrying an appropriation of $1,350,000 was reported to the house today. Among the items for Improvements are: Aids to navigation, Ashland, Wis., $25,000. Aids to navigation, Mich., $20,600. Aids to lower Mississippi in Louis- {ana, $100,000. (Copyrighty) B MUCH MARTIAL MUSIC Many Attend id Soldiers Dance in City Hall Tast Night and Heard - Campfire Stories. Manistique, OLD TIME DRUMMERS THERE CAR PENALTY LAW INVALID Washington, D. C., Jan. 7.—The Minnesota state law prescribing a penalty on railroads of $1 per day for The old soldiers dance, which wvas planned by P. M. Dicaire, C. A. Par- ker and J. Bisiar, was:well attended last night. The program. rendered was excellent and the martial music furnished by the men -was appre- ciated. The instruments used in this orchestra were mot without a history. One drum haa been carried through the Revolutionary war and the mak- ers name and the date 1774 was printed on the inside of the drum. The workmanship on this instrument jpreme court of Minnesota, was held flinvalid by the supreme court of the ‘terday WHITE SALE AT CRANE'S Will ‘Conftuct Regular Annual Event Tatter Part of This Week. showed a great deal of skill as the shell had been formed by hollowing out a large log. Another drum of ANNOUNCEMENT9N WEDNESDAY interest bore a mark of hattle con- sisting of a bullet hole through both sides of the drum. Wm. Wetzel, of Grand Rapids, is the owner ¢f these two drums and carried tne latter through the entire civil war. - At the time the bullet passed hrough the drum Wetzel was) carrying it on his shoulder. ‘The; bullet passed through the drum and into his knapsack, barely missing his body. The former drum had been carried through the Revolutiorary war by Mr. Wetzel’'s great grand- father. The old soldiers had been planning this dance for some time and were more than excited when the orchestra struck up @2 lively martial tune. Many of them tried to shoulder arms as in years past but were not as quick in action as they were several The T. J. Crane & Co. store, who ave been advertising their closing- to leave Bemidji, announce, in con- nection with their elosing-out event, their fourth annual January clearing muslins, beautiful gowns, corset cov- petticoats, draw- etc. The special sale will also include children’s ‘muslins. ‘With regularity and precision the Crane store has, during the past four ed forward to their next big event. sale will be the largest money saving opportunity on white goods ever of-|years ago although they showed rare fered to the citizens of this commun-|skill in hangling the weapons and ity. could display several tricks that They have a special strong line of | wouldl take several months to learn. hand embroidered muslins, which |1ne old gentlemen delighted to tell will be one of the features of the com-|an excited group of their adventures ing sale. Taking into consideration|during the war. that the store is going out of business { ‘' Among the most interesting of and that it is anxious to clean up its|these was an old drummer who re- entire stock, las installed confidence |ssides mear Deer River. He followed in the buying public. iSherman for two years and was " In tomorrow’s issue of the Pioneer | Arummer during Sherman’s -long will appear a detailed announcement |-march to the sea. This soldier, Joan Seaman by name, has engaged in ac- tive business since the war- and Tately proved up an a valuable claim ywear Deer River. During the war he The management of the buyers vVoo ABOUT THROWIN.G FEAR A REVOLUTION United States Sematorial Committee at Work in New Orleans Making An Investigation, AMERICAN WOMEN SENT HOME BY United Press. New Orleans, Jan. 7.—That the United States government f2ars a new revolution.is being planned in Mexico, backed by American capital, was shown when the senatorial com- mittee, headed by William Alden Smith, of Michigan, began to probe the cause of revolutions in Mexico and Latin American republics. The committee was told by the Mexican secret service men who have veen wopking for it that the revolution was being formed by Jesus Flores Magoffin, who with plenty of money is working on a plan to unite the Zapatita, Orozco and other fac- tions. According to reports, probably for- ty Americans and Mexicans living in Mexico under assumed names are said to have been indicted for incit- ing rebellion. They are said to -be ander sucveillance now. new American Women Flee. E1 Paso, Tex., Jan. 7.—American women .and children are being sent out of Narthern Mexi¢o in large num- bers. #American mining companies have ordered their employes to send their families to the United States at once. - The attitude of natives growing out of the belief that inter- vention is .imminent is declared threatening in a number of towns and ‘mining -camps ' in Northern Mexico. RACE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP Next Saturday night there will be a race at the roller rink for the cham- pionghip of the eity. The race will be a free-for-all and = any kind of skates can be used. As yet the only entries for this race are Ellsworth Ramsdell who is employed in the ‘box factory and Bertle Backlund of this city. More entries are expected and later a race will be staged with all the same kind of skates and even starts. A prize of five dollars will be awarded to the winner of mnext Sat- THE COUNCIL WAS BUSY Appointed Judges of Election, Accept- ed Bid for Wood and Granted License to Ole Anderson. s ECKSTRUM BILL WAS HELD UP Attention of the city council was directed last evening to a former drayman of this city who asked aid of the city on the grounds of being siciand unable to work. Investiga- tion was made and it was found that this party had been carrying baggage by hand to all parts of the city and interfering with licensed draymen. Under the present ordinance it is.not necessary to secure a license to con- vey baggage by hana and although Alderman Tom Smart refused to op- pose anyone who wished to haul bag- gage in thjs manner-the council de- cided to' have City Attorney P. J. Russgell make an amendment to the present ordimance which would de- mand a license from apyone carrying baggage by hand or dray. Instances were proved where the party who asked aid from the city had trans- ferred baggage but a few blocks for ladies without an escort and demand- ed an enormous fee and then with- drew without argument when hotel clerks or depot agents interferred. The council decided that under the circumstances if he was to become a city charge he would have to live at the poer farm. Louis Eckstrum presented a hlll 01 $761 but the council decided to pay only-$500 -at present as the work seems defective and rest will be held until test can be made to see whether the fault is Mr. Eckstrum’s. The bill for the water used by the Great Northern railway while they were moving their water tank vras donated to them as the council decided that the_city of RBemidji owed the Great northern railway for the depot and other favors shown the city. Agent Chamberlain in behalf of the Great Northern thanked the council. Jack Flatley obgined a liquor li- cense and'a transfer of the McDonald liquor license to one Cole was asked but the council decided to hold it over until next meeting for various reasons. W. L. Brooks brought up the mat- ter of -establishing a warming room for farmers’ wives. It was decided that the city could not legally estab- was a member of Co. G, Thirty-sec- ond regiment, Wisconsin volaateers. during the afteinoon shopping hours. |urday’s race. Scoop Has A Very Poor Ear For Music e HAME. OF THE LADY WHa 1S BEING MURDERED [S0) nEAsE -7 2 lish a room of this sort but as it was (Continued on last page). By "HOP” GRAND OPERA' B BRENG 5 MuRDERED AN s NaMe. IshaHe! ® fl!a, M| in a lower bid, it was COUNTY OFFICIALS ON MOVE TODAY son Assumed Offices After Bonds Were Approved at 11 A, M. TWO BIDS ON LEGAL PRINTING One From The Pioneer Provides For Supplements to Every Paper So All Citizens Can Read. DITCH WORK IS PROGRESSING Engineer Hoag, of Number 11, Says Over 200 Miles Are Now in Operation . This is moving day?! At 11 a. m., Andrew Johnson and Earl Geil were officially declared sheriff and treasurer. respectively of this county and they at once took charge of their offices. Sheriff John- son. went over to the jail where he superintended the preparing and serving of dinner to the prisoners and Mr. Geil went into the treasur- er’s office where he was in consulta- tion with Mr. French for the remain- der of the morning. ANDREW JOHNSON, New Sheriff of Beltrami County. In the county commissioners’ room, the board was called to order by A. E. Rako. J. C. Thompson, of Black- duck, sat in the chair formerly oc- cupied by William Fellows, and Wil- liam Lennon, of Kelliher, replaced Viggo Petersen. Helic -Clementson telegraphed the board that he was delayed by a train wreck on the Can- adian Northern and would not arrive in Bemidji until this evening. A. E. Rako was re-elected chairman of the board and J. C. Thompson was elected vice chairman. As soon as the board was organized 7. L. George, county auditor, read the minutes of the last méeting of the old board. The minutes were not approv.d as it was the opinion of the board that the approval should be held for Mr. Clementson who is to be consulted on a ditch payment. Bonds are Approved. Bonds for county officers were pre- sented and approved as follows: Andrew Johnson, sheriff, for $5,- 000—Sureties, W. G. Schroeder, G. E. Carson, Charles Nangle and Albert Kleven. J. 0. Harris, register of deeds, for $5,000—Surety, The Illinois Surety Co. J. L. George, county auditor, for $5,000—Surety, The Illinois Surety Co. M. A. Clark, judge of probate, for $5,000—Surety, The Illinois Surety Co. Graham Torrance, atturney, $1,000 —Sureties, G. E. Carson and W. L. Brooks. “Earl Geil, treasurer, for $75,000— Surety, The National Surety Co., of New York. Bids on county printing were re- ceived from the Bemidji Pioneer and the Kelliher Journal. It was found that although the Kelliher paper put not a legal newspaper as publication was. sus- pendéd for two or three months dur- ing the past vear., The Pioneer bid covered every legal newspaper in the county. The entire matter was put over until 10 a. m. Wednesday in order that Mr. Clementson might take part in the discussion. The bid of the Pioneer includes furnishing sup- plements to every legal paper in the county so that the readers of all pa- pers will have an equal opportunity to read the county legals. Engineer Hoag, of Ditch 11; at- tended the meeting and stated - that Treasurer Earl Geil and Sheriff John-