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The Ketchikan miner., 1912-05-17

The Valdez Prospector has the following to say on the judicial situation in that divis- lion:
 "The appointment ( ' fge Gushman to the federal beanch of the state of Washington and the vacancy created in this jud- icial division by the promotion of Cushman, has created an in- teresting situation among the many aspirants for judicial hon DTS. It is generally conceded that the president personally would wish to give the judge ship to his old friend, George | R. Walker. On the other hand, the political situation in the state of Washington may require the president to appoint a man iron that state for the position vacant in this division in order to keep the president ial fence in repair in the Siwash state,
 "It is generally we'll under stood that to land the plum il lis necessary to receive the en- dorsement of National Com mitteeman Shackleford, Gov ernor Clark, Charles E. Heron, the attorney general and the President. These Mir. Walker has. Political eXigencies alone stand between him and the hon or he seeks.
 "T. c. West is also an as pirant for the office, but the powers that be are not for him and consequently he is not in the running.
 "Albert Fink, of Nome, is too well known by the adminstrat- ion to get anything, and if ap- pointed would not be confirmed by the Senate. It is generally given out in Republican circles that Judge Overfield's resig nation is in the hands of the department of justice, but un- less that something unforeseen happens he will be permitted to serve out the term of his ap- pointment by being removed to this district in all probability the new appointee being as- signed to the Fourth division.
 "That Overfleld will not be reappointed is a moral cert ainty, thus creating a second vacancy, in which event it is more than likely that Murane will be transferred from Nome to Valdez"
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-05-17
FOR SALE

Gasoline boat Red Wing. 42 feet long, 10 feet beam, with 2S h. p. Regal 4 cycle engine. Every part in good condition. Would make good cannery tender.- Inquire at the Miner Office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-10-28
SURPRISE MYRON PLUMMER.

Several boys and girls pleasantly
surprised Myron Plummer at his
home on Irvine avenue Friday night.
Games were played the first part of
the evening and a lunch was served
by the guests at eleven o'clock.
Lucille Bailey and Mrs. J. Miller as
sisted with the lunch. Those pres
ent were, Myrtle Hayner, Mable
Flesher, Louise McCready, Sadie
Kahala, Jeanette Stechman, Lucille
Moritz. Lucille Bailey, Dolly Koors,
Edna Anderson, Willie Ward, Girls.
Neuman. Fred Graham, Geo. Graham
Fred Cutter, David Helmer, Buster
Hyatt, Herbert Warfeld, Elbridge
Lord, Earle Lord and Myron Plum
mer
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-10-28

He has been member of the COM
mission since 1898 when he was ap-
pointed to the board by Knute Nell
son who was then governor. He
brought to the commission a wide
legal knowledge as he had been a
district Judge in this state for many
years. He has studied practical rail-
reading as well as learning the legal
sides of the questions before the
commission.
Judge Mills has drawn several i'm
portant railroad measures which
have been passed by the legislature
since he has been a member of the
commission. One of the most i'm
portant was the law, which was
fathered by Mr.. Jacobson, allowing
condemnation of elevator sites on
railroad rights of way. This law al
lows an Individual to condemn rail-
road property for the purpose of
erecting an elevator and has been
upheld by the state supreme court.
Judge Mills also drew the law
compelling railroads to build side
tracks to mills and elevators situat-
ed on land adjacent to the right of
way, and the law requiring the con-
sent OF the commission before rail-
roads can raise the rates on any
commodity. He has been consulted
on all railroad legislation since 1898
lContipned IN Do "a ~ 90
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DEDICATE SAUM SCHOOL
Schulz, Stewart, Dyer and Nelson
Attended Exercises and Speak
Highly of the Plant.
MAY REACH 100

C. G. Schulz, state superintendent
of schools, together with Professors
Stewart, Dyer and Nelson, of Be-
midi, returned to this city from
Saum Saturday morning enthusiastic
over the prospects of the new consol-
idated school which was dedicated
on Friday.
Mr.. Schulz said that although
there were about sixty consolidated
schools in the state organized since
the passage of the Holmberg act in
1911, the school at Saum was the
first to be dedicated With the or
ganization of consolidated district
counties lead the state
with five consolidated districts each.
T. S. Thompson, principal of the
school, was chairman of the meeting.
The building was presented by C. J.
Carlson, chairman Of the school
board, and was accepted by Peter
Krogseng on behalf of the people.
The visitors each made addresses
and the ceremonies were completed
by Mrs. Thompson.
"They have a plant there worth
about 100000 said Prof. W. B.
Stewart this morning, land the peo-
pie are proud of it. At present the
school has an attendance of eighty
but l believe that they will have 100
enrolled before the first of December.
The people are also proud of the
ed consolidated school in the state -
In his address. Mr.. Schulz said
that good schools always brought in
settlers as people will go where their
children will have opportunities for
good educations The school at
Saum teaches all of the grades and
the first two years in the high school.
Both Professor Dyer and Mr.. Nell
son we're enthusiastic over the Saum
country and Mr.. Nelson pronounced
the soil as the best he had yet seen
in the county.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-10-28

The party consists Of: Dan w,
Lawler, candidate for senator. from
Minnesota
Carl J. Buell., candidate for con-
gressman-at-large
P. NJ Ringdal, candidate for gov
ernor
VIM Powers, candidate for lieu
tenant governor.
Harvey W. Grimmer, candidate
for secretary of state
Henry F. VESSEL. candidate for
state treasurer.
William F. Donohue, candidate for
attorney general.
Julius J. Reiter, candidate for
four year railroad and warehouse.
commissioner.
John N. Gayner, candidate for six
year railroad and warehouse COM
missioner.
A. P. Richie, candidate for the
state legislature from this district,
and L. G. Pendergast went to Cass.
Lake this noon to meet the party.
1t was decided to bring them to Be-
midi in autos if the conditions
were right. If the auto trip is aban>
doned, the party will arrive over the
Great Northern at TAO this even-
ing.
Henry F. Vessel, the candidate for
state treasurer, is a brother of Joe
Vessel who is in partnership with
him and who makes Bemidji regular
ly. Mr.. Ringdal is Crookston man
and has many acquaintance in this
part of the state. Dan W. Lawler
is former mayor of St. Paul. Har-
vey Grimmer is st. Cloud man who
has been Frank Days right hand
man for years.
P. J. Russell has had charge of the
arrangements in Bemidji and says
that the meeting will begin prompt.
ly at o'clock as there are so many
speakers. -,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-10-28
NORR1E TO GO ABROAD.

A. L. Norris left Saturday for
Princeton, ILL.,, where he will join
his wife. After a few days visit
with friends in Princeton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Norris will leave for New York
City where they will take a steamer
for London. Tey will travel through
all the principal countries of Europe
and all the countries bordering on
the Mediterranean Sea. In the
spring hey will return to their
home in Princeton and Mr.. Norris
will return to Bemidji. Mr.. Norris
is a cousin of A. A. Warfeld of this
city and spends his summers at his
summer home down the Mississippi
river. ..-.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-10-28
SATURDAYF00TBALL

Minnesota Sc; Iowa Z.
Chicago Z; Purdue 0.
Nebraska Al; Adrian, Michigan, 0.
Northwestern 20; Indiana Z.
Ohio State As; Cincinnati z.
Ames 81; Grinnell 7.
Drake %; Simpson 0.
Manchester 10; North Dakota 0.
Carlton II; Shattuck Z.
Fargo Aggies Z; St. Cloud Nor
NAL 0.
Duluth 27; Grand Forks 0.
Princeton %; Dartmouth Z.
Yale 10; Wash. and jeff. g.
Harvard 80; Brown TO-
Syracuse IS; Michigan T.
Kansas 10; Aggies 6.
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MEN ARE SCARCE,

Owing to the large crop of pota-
toes and the fact that the employ
ment agencies in the larger cities
are sending large shipments of men
west the lumber companies in this
vicinity are unable to engage enough
men to run their camps properly.
Wages are exceedingly high this
fall and the demand for men is
steadily increasing. Several en-
ployment men meet every train to
engage the men before some out of
town agent hires them for the west.
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Bull Moose Coming

K. K. Roe has received a letter
from Progressive headquarters that
Frank M. Nye, congressman from the
Fifth Minnesota district, will come
to Bemidji Friday night, November
1 for an address. Mr.. Nye is not a
candidate for reelection but is
spending his time campaigning for
the new party and is at present in
the east.
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WHO IS WHO
Being a series Of brief biographies of
candidates for state and county
Offices at the general election, Nov
emher 5.
JUDGE IRA B. MILLS

JudgeSira B. Mills is the Republic
can nominee for state railroad and
warehouse commissioner for the four
year term. The term was formerly
four years for all members but has
recently been changed to six years
so that one commissioner will be
elected every two years. Judge
Mills has been nominated for the
short term in order to have the ro-
tation properly started.
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VOTE ON CARNEGIE GIFT.

. Tampa, Fla, Oct. %. - Probably
the first election of it's kind ever
held in the United States will take
place in Tampa tomorrow, when the
voters will go to the polls and cast
their ballots for or against the &C
ceptance of an offer from Andrew
Carnegie to give the city $4,000
for the erection of a library build
ing
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Shows Rates on Gross Earnings
Should Be Raised From Four to
$40 Per Cent.
VOTE ON PROPOSED INCREASE
Constitutional Amendment will Make
Levy Five Per Cent If Passed
November 5.

In each of the two biennial reports
which have been issued by the state
tax commission attention is called
to the fact that railroad property in
this state is not taxed as high as
other property.
The railroads at the present time,
in lieu of all other taxes, pay into
the state treasury annually four per
cent of their gross earnings in this
state. Under a wise provision of our
minished or increased without the
approval of the voters of the state.
Having become convinced that the
tax was too low the legislature at
its last session passed an act sub
hitting the question of increasing
the tax from four per cent to five
per cent to the voters of the state
10 he voted upon at the election next
Tuesday.
The tax commission believes that
the railroads, like all other taxpay-
no more and no less, and that these
taxes should not be increased unless
the facts fully warrant it. In order
therefore to make assurance doubly
sure the commission, with the able
assistance of Prof. E. v. Robinson
Of the department Of economics OF
the state University of Minnesota,
has lust completed another investl-
cation of the whole matter and find
as result that the proposed in
crease is more than justified by the
facts.
Four per cent of the gross earn
ings of railroads in Minnesota IN
1911 lthe last year for which COM
pete reports are at HANDY amounted
to s3,67O,76O.25. The investigation
by the tax commission shows that
if all roads we're assessed and taxed
the same as other property they
would be required to pay S5,Oll,-
267l2: or s1.340, 5O6.S7 more than
four per cent of their gross earn
ings In order to obtain this amount
on the gross earnings basis it would
be necessary to raise the rate from
four to SAG per cent.
The foregoing figures are based
upon the states valuation of the
railroad property with additions to
date.
If the valuation allowed by the
court in the rate cases, which was
considerably higher than the states
appraisal, should be accepted as cor
rect, the tax assessed against the
roads. on the same basis as other
property would be S5,43O, 964.lS;
and the rate of gross earnings tax
necessary to bring that amount into
the state treasury would be 5.92 per
cent
Ii the valuation which the COM
panies have themselves placed upon
their property, which is still higher,
should be taken as the basis of tax
alton, the rate on gross earnings
would greatly exceed any OF the
above figures.
It is clearly evident from these
figures that the proposed increase
from four per cent to five per cent
is fully justified.
Under our constitution a failure
to vote on the proposition is the
same as a vote against it.
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COURT TO DECIDE OLD CASE.

The Hague, Oct, 2S.-The Hague
international court of arbitration to-
day took up for consideration and
settlement a dispute between Rus
STA and Turkey of more than thirty
years standing. The point at issue
concerns the payment of interest on
the indemnity due to Russia by Tur-
key as result of the war of 1877
IS.
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Lawler, Buell., Ringdal Powen
Grlmmer, Vessel, Donohue, Gay.
ner and Reiter Here.
AT CASS LAKE THIS AFTERNOON
Were Met and Accompanied to Be.
midi by L. A. Pendergast
and A. P. Richie.

Bemldji is host this evening to 4
majority of the state candidates q.
the Democratic ticket. Coming herr
after a trip through the northeast
ern part of the state, they expeok
to fire fresh shots in the political
battle of this year and incidentally,
win some north country votes. TheH
spoke in Cass Lake this afternoon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-10-28
" MARTIN CHUzzLEWlT {"
Famous Dickens Story to be Repro
duced in Pictures Monday and
Tuesday Nights.
TEACHERS TO BE GUESTS

martin Chuzzlewit, one of the
most famous of Dickens works, will
be shown in picture form at the Ma
jestic theatre Monday and Tuesday
nights this week. The film was pre-
pared for the recent Dickens cen
tenary in England and when exhibit
ed there drew praise from the British
press and won the support of the
Dickens Fellowship.
Those who are familiar with
Dickens will remember how the I'M
derstanding of people is carried out
in the portrayal of the characters
in this drama. Martin Chuzzlewit
is a wealthy old man, suspicious Of
his nearest kin; young Martin and
Mary Graham are faithful to each
other through all the trials and trib-
ulations to which they are subjected
by the warning factions; Pecksnif
is the hypocritical, wiley, yet loving
father of the model daughters; and
Jonas Chuzzlewit is villanous pat
ricide set on the film with the others.
C. J. Woodmansee, manager of the
Majestic, has invited the teachers
of the Bemidji schools to be his
guests for this film as he believes it
has a distinct educational value.
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"OLD ELI" CAST SELECTED

The cast for the high school play
For Old Eli" has been selected and
rehearsals will start this evening.
The play will be given in the city
hall Friday evening, November %.
Teh scenes laid at Yale University
preceding and during the annual
track meet with Harvard and the
plot gives liberal opportunity for
the introduction of college cheers
and songs. There will be three acts.
Following is the cast:
Captain Walker "A. E. Nelson
Dick Carson .......... al Neuman
Jack Ludlow. Earl Carson
Bill Bailey ..... .Mayne Stanton
Bob Campbell. w. z. Robinson
Professor Albright
........ Hiram Simons, Jr.
Given Hardy. Mrs. A. E. Nelson
Helen Beckwith ..... Vera Backus
Mrs. Fairfield Flora Todd
College boys and girls, etc.
The play is being put on by high
school students, faculty and alumni
who are trying to lift the debt in
Cured by the publishing of the
"Chippewa" last year.
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Moon Breaks An Arm.

A. J. Moon, of Blackjack, broke
his arm Saturday by being thrown
from a load of hay when the bind
ing pole broke. Mr.. Moon is
brother5of c. O. Moon, deputy county
auditor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-06
ROMEO CAUGHT in CHIMNEY
Arouse Excitement In Village
In Brittany.

This story comes straight from Nor
laix, a very modern place In Brittany.
Our Romeo, like Chaucer's hero, was
caught In the chimney He was go
Ing to his sweetheart. instead of run.
ming away from her. The pretty
Juliette was a distance of some seven
miles from his home. The enamored
Romeo tramped it on foot all that
distance. At night he reached the
house. and called, but got no answer.
AS the door was shut he decided to
try the roof. On the roof he found
the chimney. and it seemed to him
that was quite wide enough to let him
down. He descended for some dis
lance, but then, as he came near the
fireplace, the chimney narrowed. He
slipped and got In a narrow neck.
Here he was caught, unable to move
up or down. Before long he felt a
suffocating sensation. If the thing
lasted much longer it would be the
end Of him. He could stand it no
more. After grooming he yelled. and
he beloved so we'll that not only was
his sweetheart disturbed in her slum-
bers. but the whole village was ex-
cited .- =
The nearest chimney-sweep was
called, but he could not help him out.
The gendarmes woke up the mayor,
and he, with all the Hotables of the
place. went to look. They consulted
among them, and the only way to
liberate the captive lover was to pull
down part of the chimney. This was
done by some masons, and he was
presently released, but before being
allowed his freedom a police report
was drawn up, with view to inflict-
ing a series of fines for breaking into
a private Enclosure, damaging other
peoples property, waking up the au-
thorities unnecessarily, and causing
public scandal. Poor Romeo was very
sad when it was all over.-Paris Cor.
respondence, London Telegraph. E.
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WAS ALWAYS on THE JOB
Mr.. BIneleton Discovers 4 New sltua-
ton With Danger From
Street Beggars.

For e long time : said Mr.. Bingle-
ton, Il have made 1t q custom to look
carefully in either direction before
stopping to look in at show window,
doing this to avoid being taken by
surprise by beggars. Now I have dis
covered another street situation in
which one must take like care.
Walking along the street this morn
ing / became conscious that one of
my shoestrings was united and I
looked along for a convenient store
step on which could put my foot up;
and there did put It up. and was
busily engaged In tying the string,
working away at 1t with no other
thought in the world, when
mister heard voice at my
ear, can you give me five cents to get
4 cup of coffee? ! haven't had
s "And there he stood beside me,
close alongside, where he had me at q
disadvantage. He was within my
guard, and I gave up, not because I
thought I ought to. but because Of my
inward appreciation of the work Of a
man who evidently was always on the
job, ever alert and letting no chance
escape him." e
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-06
NOSE STOPPED UP
WITH CATARRH
A Common Sense Treatment for Ca
tarrh and Asthma Gives In
slant Relief. ...

No matter how miserable you are
with catarrh or cold in the head,
nose stopped UP, throat sore, eyes
running. dull pain in the head, dry
cough. fever, breath foul, Ely's Cream
Balm will give you instant relief.
1t gets right at the root of the
trouble, cleanses, heals and trength-
ems the raw, sore membranes, stops
the nasty discharge so that you are
not constantly blowing the nose and
splitting. In a few minutes after ap-
piled you can just feel it doing it's
work of clearing the head, the pain
and soreness are relieved, the breath
ing becomes natural and the stuffed
up feeling is gone. This cleansing,
healing, antiseptic Balm contains no
mercury, cocaine, or other. harmful
drugs. 1t is. easy to apply. pleasant
to use, and never fails: to, give relief,
even in the worst cases. 8
Never, neglect a cold, ana don't suf..
fer the miseries Of catarrh nor dis.
gust your friends with yonr hawking.
splitting and: foul BREATH Get a SO
cent bottle Of Ely's Cream Balm from
your druggist, and start the treat
ment at once. You will find that it
will be the best investment you ever
made. :yss.E=-. 81.
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Waqina a War;

Fourteen million dollars was spent
in this country last year tn the war
against tuberculosis. In comparison
with the small amounts expended for
the same purpose only a few years
ago this sum seems vast. In reality,
It Is not nearly SO large as 1t should
be. The organized effort now being
made in every state of the Union to
stamp out tuberculosis is commonly
referred to as war, and quite prop
erly SO. It IS war waged against an
1nsfdious enemy that takes greater
toll Of life than is taken in actual war
fare. Yet In these days $14,00O,OO0
would not go far in financing even the
smallest Of real wars that may come
Why should we not spend more in
carrying on great war which Is al
ready here and which has as its OBJ.
jective something more important
than the acquisition of territory or
the protection Of the honor of a king9
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Apparatus for Findinq Water. :

The hazel twig as water finder has
Deen supplanted by remarkable in.
vention, consisting of simple ap-
paratus. The principle on which the
instrument works is the measuring Of
the strength of electric currents
between the earth and the atmos.
phere. These are always strongest in
the vicinity Of subterranean water
courses, the flowing waters of which
are charged with electricity to Ger
tain degree. The apparatus takes
the form of a box-shaped instrument
flxed on tripod, with dial on which
a needle is used to indicate the pres
ence of water. II the needle remaina
stationary it may be taken for grant
ed that no subterranean spring ex-
lists; the spot where the greatest
movement of the needle is obtained is
that where well boring operations
should be made. -. z
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How to Clean Tapestry.


Shake the tapestry gently but well
to remove loose dirt and then immerse
It. in cleansing fluid composed as
follows. Take four ounces of soap to
quart of water and boil it until 1t
becomes a jelly; then divide this
equally in two tubs of hot water, ad.
ding cup of bran to each tub to pre-
vent the colors from running. It is
best to sew the bran in cheese cloth
bags, so that it will not stock to the
fabric.
After washing the tapestry alter.
nately in the two tubs, rinse In water
strongly favored with vinegar Ito pre-.
vent colors fading)> and dry.
:. After the heavier weight of the wa.
ter is out, stiften with a thin boiled
starch and iron quickly on the wrons
side with a rather hot iron.