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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-14
TAXPAYERS MEET DEC. 20
All Members Of Local Organization Are Re.
auested TO Assemble on That Date

All Members OF Local Organization Are Re-
puested 10 Assemble on That Date
A meeting on the members OF the lo-
cal tax payers association has been
called by Secretary Ross to be held in
the Diamond Drill hall on Friday even
! ing December 20. All those who are
not yet members but who desire to join
the association are welcome to attend
the meeting and are urged to do so.
AZ this meeting the tax which each
member of the association has to pay
will be read or opened for the informa-
tion Of the taxpayers together with the
valuations on the property of each tax
payer last year and this year with the
increase made by the state tax com
mission.
I When these details are attended to a
general discussion will be had upon the
action which the association proposes
% take and plans laid for future work.
The reason that local taxpayers are
hit the way they are this year is that
they we're not organized last year No
one knew OF the contemplated reduc-
tions in mineral values Everyone ex.
pected an increase in the local values
and were willing TO stand an increase
but when.the snap meeting Of the fax
commission was pulled off the eyes Of
the local taxpayers were opened and
they organized SO as 10 be prepared to
assert their rights hereafter
Secretary Ross had telephone cali
from Norway last Wednesday from
representative of number of taxpayers
down There who are starting a move
ment 70 organize. The Norway people
desired information about the local or
ganization and the gentleman who dill
the talking stated to Mr.. Ross that the
Norway people instructed him to say
that they would join with other as
sociations on the range or 20 IL alone
just ~ the local associations thought
best
II il probable that All local taxes will
be paid under protest 40 as to save 10
the small taxpayer the right OF action
the same as is done by the large tax
payers. The legality Of the tax levy
will be looked into and future action
decided upon.
Mr. Ross wishes ms % state that
everyone is welcomed 10 the meeting,
the representatives of the mining com
panies as well as other Taxpayers; that
tt is Is not move for vengeance but an
equitable, business move in which all
matters will bc dealt with on purely
business basis
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-14

fortunate for Mr.. Yenng. The first
result OF the news was that our pro-
gressiye friends yelled fraud with
out any proyocation or any intelligent
understanding Of conditions. The re-.
vealing OF the facts IN the case has lead
some Of them 90 excuse their hasti ness
by crlticising the 0ntonsgon board of
election commissioners which is an
other great injustice.
What Mr. Young will DO is not
known. one thing Is certain. Mr..
Macdonald will not get the certificate
Of election from the last November
election even though Mr.. Young de-
cides not to accept the Office as the GER
tihcate must be issued. under the law,
to Mr.. Young
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-14
Elected Officers

The Mystic Workers elected the fol
lowing officers at their meeting last
Monday evening
Pretect-Lonisa Cheney.
Monitor John Sepel
Secretary Edward Geske.
BANKER K. Urban
Marshal Olga Geske.
Sentinel-Mary Williams
Supervisor 3 yrs. james H. Johnson
Supervisor yrs John Tufts.
Examining Physicians--A M. Dar.
ling. Or. Larson. DR. Metcalf.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-14
ARE STILL IN JAIL
Men Who Cut John West Await Hearing
Post Mortum Shows Up Different.

Post Mortum Shows Up Different.
The two men, held for the knitting Of
John West. the young Finn whose death
was notedsiD these columns last week,
are still awaiting hearing. In tel
ephone conversation with Judge Davi-
son yesterday he stated that he knew
nothing further about the matter. The
two men are in Jail and when their
hearing will be held he was unable 10
state. He said that he had had no
word from the prosecuting ATTORNEY
on the matter
Since our last issue post mortum
was held upon the man by Drs. Lar
son and Griswold and the results OF
their investigation lead them to decide
that the man 8 death was not wholly
due to pneumonia but that pericar
ditis, as we'll entered into the case.
They found that the knife entered at
the fourth rib and penetrated down
ward distance Of about inches. IL
penetrated 10 the pericardium but they
could find no evidence that il had pen
etrated II.
Asked if the decision was that the
knife wound was jointly the canse OF
the mans death with the pneumonia
DIR. Griswold said that that would.be a
question for jury to decide,
The case is being watched with in
terest 10y number OF interested citi
zens VINO want 70 see II Justice is to be
meted ont or the guilty escape again.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-14
Eagles Chlldrens Party

A Children's Christmas Party will
be given in Eagle Hall Tuesday after
noon, Dec. "a, from 4 100 o'clock till
200 by the Eagles, Crystal Falls Aerie
No. 1912 Isfother Eagles are earnest
IL requested 70 cooperate with the
committee Of arrangements by sending
what presents they desire for their
children 10 the hall by one o'clock.
Also tho ladies are requested to send
refreshments early in the day. A
Christmas tree and "A musical progam
will be provided and very enjoyable
time for the children Of the Eagles is
expected.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-14

ings in excess OF the legal minimum
and partly because suitable investments
are not always available. With an
efficient reserve agency such SURPRISES
would not be needed since first class
commercial paper would answer the
same purpose and they could be avoided
ia practical cases because such paper
could always be purchased..- AS secon-
dary reserves. .such paper would be SUI
perior TO bonds because it could more
easily and certainly be Turned into
cash and because il would normally
bear a higher rate OF interest and fluc.
tuate less in value.
The small bank will profit from this
condition of things quite ~ much as.
il not more than the large one because
its surplus cash resources are relatively
larger than those OF the large bank aud
its present ability ITO command suit.
able investments much smaller
Two aspects Of this matter have ap.
parently escaped the attention Of the
smaller bankers. who fail 10 sec how
they are going to be benefited 10y the
proposed reform. One il that the pro-
fits arising from the use of funds now
living idle will offset, probably much
more than offset. losses Occasiuned hy
the lowering Of the rate on first-class
commercial paper and the other is the
fact that this holding OF commercial
10 the amount that originates in their
own communities That portion of
their reserves which they now have in
vested in bonds and other outside Sc
curities, as well as those funds which
are now uninyested. will. under the
new order. be invested in outside com
mercial paper in case their own com
mupity does not supply all they need.
In most cases the amounts thus acquir-
ed would he adequate for ali their re-
discounting needs.
There il still another aspect Of the
question which the small banker is in
clined TO overlook. ~ get very little
commercial paper, he argues. "how
will any rediscount scheme help me-
The answer IS that co operative as
sociation will create commercial paper
in your community or will reveal the
existence of commercial paper or the
presence OF which you are not now a.
ware. Gt will enable You 10 say 30
your constituents: distinguish in
your borrowing between your CONNER
cial and your Investment operations,
and | can give you on the former q rate
of one or one and one half per cent
lower than you now are paying
When such proposition is put mp %
business men and farmers. even in
smaller communities. vast amount OF
genuine commercial paper OF the high
est grade VIII appear. Of the very ex-
istence OF which bankers are now ig-
norant
All the present time snch paper is ia
distinguishaUle because it's form is that
of the promissory note.like other forms
of loans, aud frequently funds Tor com
mercial and investment purposes are
represented bY the same note. business
men not having had their attention
called 70 the Importance of the distinc
ton. furthermore the date of matuI.
ity OF paper now means little or moth
ing, since IL is renewed when IL fails
due and can usually be paid before ma
turity If desired
Furthermore the big concerns in
small communities which supply large
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-14
CIRCUIT COURT MON DAY
December Term Promises 70 BE Short
And unmportant Ore

And Untmportant ore
The December term of tue circnit
court viii convene az the court house
next Monday wnen Judge Flanagan
will. before taking mp the calendar.
confer with the attorneys.of the county
in the Waffen Lawrence matter,
There are a number Of cases noted ON
the docket but many of them are jury
eases and this Is non jury term go
that the probabilities are but few Of
them will be tried
There was prospect at first Of 1nry
being drawn for this term but that
program was changed later.
There are no new cases noticsd on
the calendar. all ot them heinR hold.
overs from former terms.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-14
Met r ooist EpiscopaI Church
Wan. d. Coombc. Pastor.

VII. ID. NUUHIUti "NtVIs
The pastor will preach at both morn
ing and evening services tomorrow.
Morning service nc 10 80 Subject.
Personal Conservation, Plus Conse.
Grated Service Evening service at
z 80 Subject. Asking for Admis.
sion
sunday School at II AS.
Christian Endeavor NJ :A5
The seats are tree and strangers
made welcome.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-01
PLAY FOR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Buffalo, N. Y, August 1.-Once
year the professional and amateur
golfers meet on equal terms for the
national title of "open champion"
This years championship for the
open championship was inaugurated
at the Buffalo Country
club today and will continue over
tomorrw. The entry list is one of
the largest and most representative
of any tournament of the kind held
since the organization of the United
States Golf association seventeen
years ago. The contestants include
many of the best players from the
Atlantic to the Pacific and from the
lakes to the gulf. Canada also is
prepared to make a strong bid for
the honors of the tournament, having
sent some of the foremost amateurs
and professionals from the clubs in
Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-01
All Interested in Having Increase
Abated When Board Meets In
vited to Attend. ~-.-
FIFTY PER CENT BASIS USED
Many Say That Figures Are Inaccur-
ate and Taxes Will, if Sustained,
Drive Them Out.

Thoroughly aroused over the re-
cent raising of the personal property
assessments, Bemidji merchants who
believe that they are being made the
tools of small politicians have called
meeting of merchants to be held
in the Commercial club rooms at
p. m. Friday night. At this meeting
some decision will be reached as to
the steps necessary to secure abate-
ments of taxes where the increase is
considered unjust. ~
The county board of equalization
met the third week in July and at
ter it had finished its work, the as
sessed valuations on personal proper
ty of the majority of the business
firms of Beltrami county had been
raised and the total of these firms
increased from $76S,S6s to }1,193,-
655. The board set Monday, August
5, as the date at which time it would
hear applications for reductions. =
Since the increase has become gen.
orally known, the merchants have
been up in arms over the matter. It
was at once proposed that an indig-
nation meeting be held but the mat
ter was not pushed. This morning,
several merchants were consulted
with the result that the meeting for
t0nonrrnyu n
ness men from neighboring towns
who have had their taxes increased
have been invited to attend.
The largest increase was that
given the Crookston Lumber COM
pany, which has it's valuation raised
from $248,S0O to s523,250. Officials
of the company said that the raise
was based on a cut of 100000 feet
along the Red Lake road and that
they were charged with having Co.
100000 feet in the mill pond, neither
of which estimates were any where
near the truth. Mr.. Lakin stated
that it would take all the southern
end of the lake to Diamond Point
to float 60,0OO,000 feet of logs. It
was rumored this week that if the
assessment stood, the company would
do all of it's saving in the Crookston
MILL
The assessments are supposed to
be based on fifty per cent of the &C.
tual value of the property but many
business men are complaining that
the assessments represent nearer 100
per cent of the actual value. A Be-
midi merchant stated last week that
the valuation on which he was as
sessed last year, his taxes amounted
close to five per cent of his proper
ty value and that if they were rails
ed he could no longer afford to do
business in this city. He said, "They
seem to think that we are picking
money off bushes the way they load
on the taxes
Outside of the city of Bemidji,
nearly all of the increases were made
on firms connected in one way or an
other with the lumber business.
The board of equalization will meet
again on Monday in the court house
and if every firm which had it's val
uation increased is represented, the
court house will be busy place.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-01
BIG FISH TAKEN.
twenty-five Pound Northern Pike
Caught Off Third Point.

Tom Nisbet, of Grand Forks,
caught twenty-five pound northern
pike off third point while trolling
with a small motor boat Sunday
morning. The fish is cross between
a pike and pickerel in size and
marking. 1t had the build of pike
but the head and color is that of a
pickeral while the meat has slightly
red color. The head measured about
eight inches through at the neck and
is being dried at the Viking Boat
company dock. Mr.. Nisbet thought
that he had "Muskie'' until Captain
Aubolee named the fish for him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-01
Government Considering Reductions
of One-Third in Size of Bills

Washington, August 1.-The size
of all United States currency and ma
tional bank notes probably will be
reduced by a third and their designs
revolutionized by Secretary of the
Treasury MacVeagh for the sake of
economies to the government, con-
venience to the public and safety
against counterfeiting. This deci-
sion practically has been reached by
the secretary.
1t is proposed to make the dimen-
sions u inches. The paper mon
ey now in circulation measures 7.28-
x3.04 inches. The designs Of all pa
per money-United States notes and
certificates and national bank notes
would be systematized and made
uniform for every denomination.
This move is expected to save the
government about 100000 annually
and the national banks, which pay
for the plates for their notes and
part of the cost of redemption, about
$200,OO0 The economies would be
effected in the steel for the plates,
in paper, and in labor.
For many months the only deter
rent to the step by executive author
ity has been the belief that it would
be necessary for congress to appro-
pirate about 100000 to replace
the national bank plates which have
been paid for by the national banks
This problem has been solved by
plan to have the general design of
all national bank notes uniform, re-
quiring only one engraved plate for
each denomination, and to place on
the notes by surface printing the
name, location and charter number
of the bank. This would do away
with separate plates for each bank.
The department is considering US
ing portraits for the proposed new
bills as follows:
81 note, Washington; So, Jefferson
SIS, Lincoln; $40, Cleveland; $40,
Jackson; $50, Grant; s1OO, Franklin;
$500, Chase; and 81, 900, Hamilton.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-01
CASS LAKE EXCURSION.

Cass Lake, August 1.-Special.-
The 500 Line will run an excursion
from Thief River Falls to cover in
tervening points to Cass Lake on
Sunday, August II, at fare and one
third for the round trip. The follow
ing committees were named by the
commercial, club: Arrangements
Geo. LydicK, I. c. Curtis, and M. N.
Kohl; steamboat excursion and re-
freshments-Andy W. Johnson, H. l..
Carter and Julius Neils; baseball.
G. Oman, G. A. Kohout and J. l..
Grady; reception-J. E. Lundrigan,
chairman and a committee of twenty
five business men.
A steamboat excursion on the
''Zelah May" will be given on Cass
Lake around Star Island for the visit
ors Immediately after the arrival of
the train. A baseball game between
Thief River \Falls and Cass Lake
will be a feature of the afternoon pro-
gram.
The commercial club also appoint
ed the following committee to ascer-
tain sentiment in Beltrami county
looking to a mutual exchange of ter
ritory along the Mississippi in order
to make the river the boundry be-
tween Cass and Beltrami counties,
instead of each county crossing the
river at certain places. The idea
of the exchange being that Cass
county be put in a position where it
can legally assist in building public
bridges across the river. The fol-
lowing committee was appointed on
this subject: F. L. Gorenf1o, J. E.
Lundrigan, Geo. Lydick, and VIM.
O'Neil.
The commercial club has taken ac-
ton looking to the gathering of agri-
cultural exhibits. These exhibits
will be gathered in territory tribu-
tary to Cass Lake and will be sent out
from here for the Northern Minnesota
Development association exhibit in
Minneapolis, the state fair exhibit,
and the exhibit of the Great North
ern Railway in the east. The fol-
lowing committee was appointed to
gather exhibits during the summer:
M. n. Kohl; N. E. Jondahl, A. S. Will
liams, J. T. Gardner, L.. B. Galbraith,
A. J. Swanberg, c. M. Taylor, and
Walter Neils.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-01
New Suburban Fare system.

Chicago, ILL.,, August Operating
officials of railroads throughout the
country are interested in the new
method of collecting and punching
tickets which the Illinois Central
road put into operation today on it's
suburban trains. The system is the
first of it's kind adopted for subur-
ban traffic by any railroad in the
United States. It embodies many of
the features of the pay-as-you-enter
system and designed chiefly with a
view to checkmating those who at
tempt to gain free transportation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-01
TITANIC MESSAGE FOUND,

Pawtucket, R. l., August IA
message purporting to be the last
word from Major Archibald Butt,
aide to President Taft, was picked
up in a bottle of Block Island We'd
nesday, and read as follows:
April 16-Midocean-Help-on a
raft-Titanic sinking-no water or
food. -Major Butt
The message was written on a
wireless blank, bearing the official
imprint of the Titanic.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-01

The ability of Mr. Jester as man
ager of business and men is we'll
known to the trade in this section
of Minnesota. j. G. Larson will be
the field representative, Edward Cur
ry will continue as bookkeeper, Otto
Heink as brewer and Henry Helm
as foreman of the bottling depart
ment
The plans of the new manag cement
are to branch out both in the coun-
try towns and of distributing their
product for family use among the
homes of this city and other towns.
The product manufactured by this
brewery ranks among the highest
of any produced in the world. The
plant is ideal in every detail, the
most modern and sanitary machinery
having been installed, the highest
{COntinued on last ma ge)
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-01

Miss L. F. Nettlefold, a member of
the Woman's Social and Political I'm
ion OF England, has been placed
equal to second in the First Class
Honours List of the Cambridge Law
Tripos. 'sVotes for Women" says:
brilliant academic successes Of this
kind accentuate the injustice perpet-
uated at the two older Universities,
where women are not allowed the
recognition of a degree, however alb
" they may have qualified themselves
for it.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-01
JESTER MAKES CHANGES
Has Installed New Offices in Bemidii
Brewing Company Plant and Put
Salesman on the Road.
PURE WE'LL WATER USED.

A. H. Jester, who took charge of
the Bemidji Brewing company July
8 has effected number of changes
in this institution which will ma
terially increase the output of the
plant and enlarge the scope of it's
labors, having installed new Offices,
placed traeling salesman in the
field and increased the capacity of
the bottling department.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-01
Order of the Holy Cross,

Notre Dame, Ind, Aug. 1.-The
general chapter of the Order of the
Holy Cross, which meets once every
SIX years to legislate for it's members
and consider proposed changes in the
laws of the order, convened at the
University of Notre Dame today for
a weeks session. Delegates are in
attendance from Italy, France, India,
Canada and the nUited States.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-01
Colorado Dav in Denver

Denver, Colo, Aug. Colorado
Day, the thirty-sixth anniversary of
the admission of Colorado to state
hood, was observed in semi-holi-
day in Denver today. City Offices
and banks were closed and appropri-
ate exercises were held under the au-
spices of various civic organizations.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-01
Colonel Conklin Retired.

Washington, D. c., Aug. AFTER
more than thirty-one years service
Col. John Conklin, recently in COM
mand of the Second Field Artillery at
Vancouver barracks, was placed on
the retired list of the army today
on his own application. Col. Conklin
is from New York, and was graduated
from West Point in 1884.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-01

Anglo-American Wedding in Paris.
Paris, Aug. 1.-The wedding of
Miss Charlotte E. Kennedy, daughter
of MI. and Mrs. William N. Kennedy,
of Pittsburgh, and Eustace Richard
son-Cox, an English magistrate re-
siding in Wiltshire, took place today
at the American embassy in this city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-01
BASEBALL
o @ o @ @ @ @ 9 @ @ O @ @ O. 9
o STANDING OF THE CLUBS. .
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National League.

Games Yesterday.
Boston 6, Pittsburgh 7.
New York 7, Cincinnati 0.
Brooklyn 4, Chicago II.
Philadelphia 2, 6, St. Louis 4, 0.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-01
American League

Games Yesterday.
Chicago 3, New York -.
Detroit 4, WASHINGTON |.
st. Louis 1, Boston 4.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-01
American Association.
Games Yesterday.

Games Yesterday.
Columbus 4, Milwaukee 2.
Kansas City 3, 1, Louisville 4, 5.
Toledo 0, 2, Minneapolis 3, O..
Indianapolis 7, 2, St. Paul 6, 7.