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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-07
NORTH SIDE News
Petition for White Way Turned
Over to NewIand.
ShOrey School Election Friday
Shipping Strawberries.

The petition for a white way from
the Melan bridge to Gordon street
along Kansas avenue in North Topeka
was referred to the commissioner OF
electric lights, Frank Newland. this
morning. 1t was found that the pc
tition has enough signatures and Mr..
Newland is holding it for the purpose
of examining the plan. Fred Voiland,
president of the North Topeka Civic
club, made short talk before the
comm issioners this morning recon-
mending that the petition be accepted
and stating that the sentiment in North
Topeka was unanimously in favor of
the white way. If this is accepted by
the commissioners the white way will
extend from Tenth avenue on the
South side to Gordon along Kansas
avenue, a distance of about two miles.
Shipping Lots of Strawberries.
The American Express company is
doing an exceptionally big business in
strawberries. Sixty crates were
shipped to all towns west as far as
Salina on the Union Pacific for local
three or four crates and the larger
towns more. Besides the strawber-
ries other fruits and vegetables were
shipped
Shorey School Election Friday.
There will be a special and a general
election held by the Shorey school dis
trict next Friday at ? o'colck. The
general election will fix the regular
school meeting and dispose of routine
matters. The special election will be
held to select the site for the new
schoolhouse. The people of Shorey
have had a great deal of trouble about
selecting a site for the new building.
The architects plans have been ac-
copied and work would have been
commenced on it had it not been for
the disagreement on the site.
Finds Long Lost Sister.
Mr.. William George, an old resident
of North Topeka, has received word
from his sister whom he has not heard
of for twenty years. Mr.. George has
not seen his sister since before the
Civil war. Twenty years ago he re-
ceived word of her death which was
proved to be false by the letter re-
ceiVed last week. His sister lives in
Ottumwa, Ia, and he expects to visit
her soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-07
"Prexy" Taylor and Mark Twain.

There is a curious passage in Mark
Twain's autobiography about DR..
James Monroe Taylor, the retiring
president of Vassar. Mr.. Clemens had
been invited to speak to the Vassar
girls and went to his appointment I'M
der great difficulty through a driving
rain. He reached the college wet, shiv-
ering and hungry and naturally ex-
pected some attention from the presi-
dent. But he received none. He was
left to sit all by himself in an icy re-
ception-room without food or fire I'M
til the hour for the lecture. DR.. Taylor
then appeared just long enough to in
troduce him and, when the function
was over. Mr.. Clemens was left to dis
pose of himself best he could for the
night.-Portland Oregonian.
The best known detective of the day
VIM. J. Burns-in motion pictures at
the Aurora tomOrrow.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-07

ILL.,, where he will make his future
home.
George Gilbert has gone to LaCygne.
for a short visit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-07
Real ESTATE TRANSFERS,

J. III. Thompson and wife to F. NJ.
Hastings, lots to 46, 14th St, New
man Park sub. also lots 1 to %
Doane ave. Newman park sub. 80. 80
l. e. Hastings and husband to j. H.
Thompson, lot So, pit. 33-37 Harrison
St, blk B, Parks add 800
T. Smith and wife to NJ. A. Hutch
vane sub. 500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-07
w A m T S
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

ADVERTISING RATES: The rate for
inserting Want Ads in The Topeka state
Journal is one cent word each inseruon.
minimum 10 cents: by tho week cents
word. minimum so cents
OUT OF TOWN advertisements must os
accompanied with cash or check IN TUT
payment for the same. Note the foreso-
ing instructions about counting the wordS
ana the rates per word for the Topeka
STATE Journal
COUNT THE WORDS OF your 40. m
Guiding four words for State Journal ad-
ursss when such address is used: coune
eacn fnitiaP' letter and each numoer OF
combination of figures one WORD
CLOSING HOUR. Want Ads TO oe
classified properly In The Topeka STATE
Journal must ts In The State Journal
office before o'clock Want Ads received
after the noon hour will be inserted under
the heading: TOO Late to CLASSIFY, or
next day as desired.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-31
"LAST DAYS OF POMPEII"
Pictures Will Be Shown At Brink
man Three Times Tonight

Patrons Of the Brinkman theatre
who attended the last evenings per-
formance felt much like L. T. Guild,
a prominent Fargo man did when
he said,"I would rather look at the
moving pictures Of the Last Days of
Pompeii as exhibited just now at the
Bijou than to see the dramatized
play. The moving picture artists
have seized the vital points of Bull
wer Lytton's somewhat tedious and
pedantic book and have made an in
teresting presentation Of it. Those
who have put the story before the
camera not only have skilled actors,
but students of the Roman days and
have very skillfully reproduced the
manners and to quite a large extent,
the costumes of the era of 70 A. D."
Two crowded houses saw the pic
lures last evening. There will be
three shows this evening, at z, 8,
and H.. The last show will be run
through until after 70.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-31
) SALOONS Less in YEAR
Number Of Drinking Institutions In
Bemidji Now Is Twenty-Five
Three Quit, Revoke Two
TO CIRCULATE DRY PETITION

Bemidji has five saloons less than
a year ago. This leaves the city
with 20 drinking institutions,
where a year ago they numbered "a.
OF the five who have discontinued
business during the year are William
Mayer who closed his saloon two
months before the running out of his
license, j. M. Anderson who did not
ask for a renewal, Dune McDougal,
no renewal and the licenses of Chuck
Collins and Mike o'Donnell were re-
voked.
During the year the licenses have
also been raised to $1,000, the fee
having Heretofore been $500.
That a petition will be circulated
after the first of the year re-
questing that the voters Of the city
be given the privilege of voting on
whether the twon shall ego dry, is
the rumor. Talk of this move has
been current for some time, and sew
eral petitions have been spoken OF.
Thief River Falls and Cloquet are
northern Minnesota towns which
have voted on the question during
the last few months. At Cloquet it
passed and at Thief River these in
favor Of discontinuing the saloons
lost
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-31
CLUB TO HAVE BANQUET
Members Of Saturday Night Club
And Guests To Dine at Markham

Members of the Saturday Night
Club, and their guests will attend a
banquet at the Markham hotel this
evening. After the dinner a dance
viii be held in the Masonic hall.
Those who will be seated at the ban
quet table are the following: Mr.. and
Mrs. w. l.. Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
A. 7McCann, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.
Wedge, Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Dyer, Mr..
and Mrs. d.. H. Denu, DR.. and Mrs.
G.. M. Palmer, DR.. and Mrs. E.. H.
Marcum, Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Wilson,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Richards, Mr.. H.
c. Baer, Judge and Mrs Spooner, DR..
and Mrs. D. l.. Stanton, Mr.. and Mrs.
q. A. Barker, DR.. and Mrs. c.. r.
Sanborn, Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Lycan,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Bowser, DR.. and
Mrs. E. H. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. B. W.
Lakin, Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Netzer,
Mr.. and Mrs w. q. Robinson, Mr..
and Mrs. T. j, Burke, Mrs. M. E. Pat
terson, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Scharf,
G. M. Torrance and M. j.. Brown.
The hall has been decorted for the
occasion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-31
RAISING LIMIT
Postmaster GeneralMakes Report To
Congress On Postal Saving Bank
Deposits Increase
MUCH CASH NOW SENT ABROAD.

Washington, Dec. -lThousandsof
dollars buried in thaground for safe
keepine. manev forv4ardad 70 foraian
,atr;as -. $50
~ aer +ba nos+a1 = 49, b.nnS,.ns;4a
~sDs -.
s1,s 8 aiia t1e ol.oh poor
1eHoW Who was rohsed OF S2Oo Just
after he had deposited the maximum
Of s at the Washington postofice
are some of the things which Assistant
Postmaster General #Dockery has re-
nortad n tho ho,,eo
~. nsa,.as-
=. eass esafV, pos.aiz savinss
ueposies ooiie ialseiy lioln @the:
uieehs. llailals. tuhsaTlans 4
ether foreign wage earners and that
now there is nearly s34.000,0 900 money
in circulation in the active channels
of trade in this country, practically
everyodOllar~of WhichWould be in hid
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-31
PREPARE FOR CONVENTION
Associated Charities of Bemidji Ap-
point Committees Which Will Form
Arrangements For State Meeting
COMMERCIAL CLUB TO ASSIST

Already the Bemidji Associated
Charities are preparing for the en-
tertainment of the delegates who
will attend the state convention Of
the Charities and Corrections associ-
alton which is to be held in Bemidii
next September in connection with
the county commissioners meeting.
G. D. Backus, president of the Be-
midi Charities this morning an
nounced that he had had appointed
the following committees; Invitation
and Membership, Mrs. T. G. Bailey;
Information Bureau Mrs. F. A. Will
son; Publicity, E. H. Denu; Enter
tainment, T. J. Burke; Hotels and
Meeting places F. S. Lycan; Finance,
II. c. Baer; Secretary, Mrs. w. P.
Dyer. A. E. Rako and Mrs. A. G..
Wedge will also have charge of the
arrangements
The Commercial club is also plan
ming on assisting in the entertain
ment of the delegates.
1t is urged that members of the
Associated Charities who have not
yet paid their annual dues will send
them to Mrs. T. G. Bailey, secretary.
The amount due is one dollar and as
much more as any person shall de-
sire to contribute.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-31
GRAND FORKS FIVESTRONG
Bemidji Boys Fear For Championship
Honors and Believe They Will Meet
Strongest Opponents
TOMORROW
PLAY
NIGHT


When the Grand Forks Y. M. C. a..
Basketball team lines up against the
Bemidji Athletic Club team tomor-
row night, Of the NOSE exciting
games of the season will be played
and the supporters of the local five
are now expressing doubts as to the
outscone.Q of the game. Weakenedzby
the loss of Julius Bestul, star guard
the Bemidji five feel that they are
playing under difficulties and that
if they are defeated they will again.
challenge the Dakota team at later
date when all of the players are here.
Rem Bell and Alec Ripple, both
Of excellent athletic ability will al
ternate at Bestul's position at guard
while Glen Peck promises to more
than hold his own at running guard.
Brandon, Bailey and Howe at for
wards are known as the best basket
shooters IN the city. Neumann at
center is~a star.
The Grand Forks men are clean
cut athletes that are not used to
meeting defeat and plan on making
short work Of the locals. Among
their star men is Martien T.. Cook
who spends his summer vacations
here. Last summer Cook won a 100
yard dash from Harry Grindall who
is considered the fastest man in this
Isetcion of the state. Cook is an ex-
cellent athletic and will probably
play forward. Among the other play
ers who will make the trip are W.
ID. Chittick, Kenneth Wells, Frank
Zipoy, w. b. Stevenson and James
Stevenson. The visitors will be ac-
companied by a referee and F. G.
Gutknecht,, manager.
Headed by Robert Larson, trap
drummer, a "Hoo Doo' band has been
organized for the occasion and will
be on hand to furnish music at in
terYals. The game will commence
at 8:15 and will be over in plenty
of time for any n to attend a
dance or other festivities.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-31
WILL MAKE STRONG PROTEST
Colorado Opposes Withdrawal of Ra.
dunn Lands.

Er
Denver, Dec. 31.-secretary Lanes
proposal to withdraw from the pub.
lie domain all lands believed to con
tain radium producing ores promised
to bring a storm of protest from
Coloradoans, said State Mine Com
missioner Hinchman.
He has forwarded to Washington a
letter on the subject and Governor
.Ammons will support him. The plan,
said Hinchman, threatens to paralyze
Colorado's most promising future re-
source-the development Of lands in
the Paradox valley and Gilpin coun-
ty from which radium is now extract
ed. The Paradox valley carnotite
lands and the pitchblend fields near
Center City are said to produce two
thirds of the worlds supply Of ra-
dunn.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-31
new PARCEL POST
RULES ARRIVE
Postmaster Erickson Receives Sched-
ule Which Provides For Fifty.
Pound Limit IN Mailing Packages
BOOKS MAY BE SENT MARCH 16
Means Increases Use Of Parcel Post
As a Means Of Cheap And Efficient.
Transportation-Starts Thursday

Anton Erickson, head of the Be
midi postoffice, has received a com
plete new schedule of instruction,
reflective tomorrow, under which the
use Of the parcel post as a means of
cheap and efficient transportation,
will be greatly augmented.
The weight limit on parcels in. the
first and second is increased
from twenty to fifty pounds and the
rates in the third, fourth, fifth and
sixth zones are reduced. The maxi
mum weight of all parcels beyond
the second zone Is increased from
Eeleven to twenty pounds.
Books may be sent by parcel post
after March 16, next. This change,
it is said has been strongly urged by
circulating Libraries, schools, col
leges and publishers. 1t is provided
that the rate of postage on parcels
EEET-%O A-EEEI
containing books weighing eight
ounces or less, shall be one cent for
each two ounces or fractional part
thereof, and that in those weighing
in excess of eight ounces, the zone
parcel rates shall apply.
1t is intimated in the order that
since the weight limit in the first
and second zones was Increased on
Aug. Is last from eleven to twenty
pounds, and the rates Of postage ma
terially reduced, the number of par
GELS carried in those zones shows an
increase of approximately 16 per
cent. The average weight limit has
also increased from 1.02 to IL
pounds per parcel, and notwith-
standing the reduction in rates, the
average postage paid per parcel has
increased from III cents to 10 cents.
The change in rates effective to-
morrow, are as fOllods:
The Rate Changes
To reduce the rates for the third
zone from Z cents for the first
pound and 5 cents for each addition
al pound to 6 cents for the first
pound and 2 cents for each addition
al pound.
To reduce the rates for the fourth
zone from 8 cents for the first pound
and 6 cents for each additional
pound tot cents for the first pound
and 4 cents for each additional
pound.
To reduce the rates for the fifth
zone from 9 cents for the first pound
and Z cents for each additional
pound to s cents for the first pound
and 6 cents for each additional pound.
To reduce the rates for the sixth
zone from 10 cents for the first
pound and 8 cents for each additional
pound to 8 cents for the first pound
and 8 cents for each additional
pound.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-31
'BELTRAMI SHERIFF
ELECTED OFFICER
Andrew Johnson Named Vire-Presi-
dent Of Minnesota sheriffs Associa-
ton At st. Paul Convention
ELECTED SECRETARY
While Away From Bemidji Sheriff
johnson Attended Funeral Of For
mer schoolmate-Found Dead

Beltrami county,s sheriff, Andrew
Johnson, was yesterday honored by
being elected vice-president of the
Minnesota sheriffs Association at the
convention held in St. Paul yester-
day. Other northern Minnesota
sheriff were named officers these be-
ing Robert DeLury, of :Cass County
who was named as secretary and
William Fosbery of Marshall county,
who was elected president. William
aGieger, sheriff of Rice county was
selected as treasurer.
Of those who attended the conven-
ton, five We're from the northern
part of the state, this number COM
.prised Andrew Johnson of Beltrami
county, Robert DeLury Of Cass coun-
ty, Sheriff Erwin of Wadena, Tom
Riley of Itasca and William Fosberg.
of MARSHALL county.
Appointed Committees
While the convention did not
>transact as much business as usual,
this not being a legislative year., a
large number of matters of impor-
lance were disposed of. The ~associa-
ton is now onSa firm financial basis.
COMMITTEES were named.
Attends Funeral
Sheriff Johnson left Bemidji last
Friday, taking with him a prisoner
who had been sentenced to the state
prison and on Sunday he went to
Clear Lake, Iowa, where he was pres
ent at the funeral of Rachel Gamer
on. Miss Cameron was a childhood
friend of the sheriff's and they were
.schoolmates. She is the girl whose
body was found under the Mississip-
,pi bridge at Minneapolis a week g
yesterday. She was a s~tenographer
and had gone to the train with a
friend on the morning of her death.
Believes It Was Murder
THAT Miss Cameron met her
#deathsby foul PLAYS my belief, sssaid
the. sheriff. when found her head
was under water but her lungs con-
tanned none whatever. Her head
and hips We're badly BRUSHED and her
clothing showed signs of having been
dragged. There is some belief that
she was knocked down by an auto
mobile and her body thrown over the
bridge. That suicide was the cause
Of her death has no foundation, as
Miss Cameron was absolutely happy
on the morning Of her death and
she had prepared all of her Christmas
presents"
Miss Cameron was a sister of Don
Cameron, of Little Falls, county at
torney of Morriston county, and with
whom she was to have spent her
Christmas vacation.
L--
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-31
I \
KILLS EIGHT

New York Dec. 81 Special to Pho
neer)-Eght persons, three women
and five men, were killed in an early
morning tenement house fire, in
crowded east side district. Fifteen
persons were injured, four seriously,
by jumping from fire escapes. The
fire started on the ground floor, cut
ting off escape by stairway.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-31
K BANK CITIES
Committee To Have Two Months TO
Visit Fourteen Places

Washington, Dec. 31.-Nhen the re.
serve bank organization committee
begins its tour of the country next
week it will hold hearings morning
and afternoon, six days a week, make
50-mile railroad jumps over night
and in the odd moments aboard trains
will. boil down testimony taken at
hearings. #
The committee has less than two
months to complete its work, in which
time it will visit fourteen cities and
spend a week or more in Washing
ton giving hearings. ss
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-31
PARCEL POST IS
EXPRESS BUSINESS
Says Representative Tavenner is Re-
lating Advantages Of System
Lewis Made Study Of Plan
SAVES LABOR OF MANY MEN
Does Away With Clerks By Use Of
Stamp-Government Interested In
Telephone And Telegraph

From Congressman c., H. Tavenner.
Washington, December 31-The
postage stamp is a wonderful little
institution, but it's marvels were
never thoroughly understood by Con-
gress until David J. Lewis came from
Maryland as a member and told Con-
gress about them. 1t was largely
due to Mr.. Lewis keen study of the
functions performed automatically
by the postage stamp that Congress
voted to have the government go in
to the express business-for the par
eel post is express business.
When the parcel post bill was un-
der consideration Lewis showed that
a postage stamp affixed to a parcel
automatically did away with II pro-
cesses in bookkeeping and account
ing performed by employees Of the
express companies as something out
side of the actual collection, dispatch
and delivery of parcels.
On every express shipment the fol-
lowing processes are necessary. The
clerk must look UP the rate to be
paid, make out a way bill, make two
copies of this way bill, and check
UP shipments daily in two or more
ways. Meanwhile the clerks rec
ords and waybills are double check
ed by auditors. If the package is
a through" shipment, similar pro-
cesses are necessary on every express
line helping to forward the ship
ment. Finally there is an elaborate
bookkeeping and account system
necessary for the division Of receipts
among railroads and companies
handling the shipment.
The postage stamp replaces every
one of these processes, at a tremend-
Gus saving on the entire volume of
traffic. In fact, as Lewis points out,
if the postoffice were required to go
through these processes on parcel
post shipments, "the first pound par
eel post rate would have to be doubl-
ed at least to pay the expenses"
But now that Lewis has taken up
a crusade for government tele-
graphs and telephones, he is show
ing the postage stamp is a ceritable
little giant Of business system. For
while the stamp did away with II
express processes, it would do away
with 16 processes in connection
with the sending of a telegram, and,
in addition, supplant So accounting
processes now used in the business
offices of telegraph companies-a
total of 6S processes eliminated, with
a consequent saving to the public
purse.
Mr.. Lewis has presented this study
of. the postage stamp to Congress to
meet the common objection offered
to public ownership of the telegraph
that the government is unable to OPP
perate a great public service as
cheaply as it can be done by a pri-
vate concern. The private concern
cannot use stamps in it's office rout-
inc. The very nature of the bust
ness, which is transacted for pro-
fit, demands a bookkeeping system
which shall show every minute OPP
Grafton in the business. The gov
eminent on the other hand, being in
terested in giving a maximum SER
vice rather than taking a profit, can
and does find the postage stamp a
sufficient accountant of it's hum
dreds of millions of postal ven
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-31
ARIZONA

Essentially dramatic, even when
Invested of speech, Arizona" is a
play which lends itself particularly
we'll to the photo drama. Produced
under the personal direction of Au-.
gustus Thomas in six parts. This
play will be shown at the Grand
Theatre Thursday and Friday with
a special matinee New Years at 8
30. m.--Adv.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-31
Will Race Tonight

Arrangements have been made be-
tween Bert Baker and a young man
from St. Co1ud to race at the roller
rink this evening. Other young men
will also be allowed to enter and a
prize will be given to the winner.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-31

Rem Bell will leave tomorrow
morning for Crookston to attend a
dance which will be given in that
city. Bell was to have played in the
basket ball game in this city to-
morrow night but will not be pres
ent. His place OF the team will be.
filled by Alec Ripple.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-31

Mrs. A. N. Gould has returned to
her home at Akeley, Minnesota af-
ter spending Christmas with her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. D. Wilcox.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-31
Trainmen Dance Thursday

Following the basketball game to-
morrow night the Brotherhood Of
Railroad trtainmen will give a dance
in the city hall. A special invita-
ton has been issued to the visiting
athletes from Grand Forks and they
will be admitted to the dance free
of charge.