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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-29
POSTAL SAVINGS
SHOW INCREASE
Deposits Have Grown From Ten
Thousand to More Than Twelve
During The Past Year
CUTTER TELLS OF CONDITIONS
Says That Proposed Change in Plac.
ing No Limit On Deposits Would
Double Amounts Now Banked

More than $4,000 dollars are now
deposited in the postal saving bank
|of the. Bemidji postoffice. This is
an increase of approximately two
thousand dollars over the deposits of
a year ago.
The number of depositors have al.
$50 increased, there now being more
than four hundred accounts. A
year ago there were slightly more
than, three hundred.
Banks Gained Also
While the accounts of the savings
bank have grown the deposits at the
Bemidji banks also show a substan-
tial INCREASE, while the foreign ex-
change business has not been up 10
that of former years. This is ex-
planned by the fact that many of the
foreigners who have since the fall
ures Of New York and Philadelphia
banks some years ago, sent their
money to the old country are again
using the banks of the United States
many of them banking their deposits
in the postal bank.
Samuel Cutter is in charge of the
postal bank department. of the Be-
midi postoffice and says that the
deposits Of the local office compare
favorably with those of other cities.
The Bemidji postoffice was the first
in the state to have a postal bank.
Would Double Deposits
When asked his opinion concern
ing the probability of changing the
deposit limit, Mr. Cutter said:
ut would at least double the num-
Der of deposits and the amounts be-
ing placed in the postal bank. It
would be hard to estimate how many
people come to the window of the
bank and ask about the regulations
of the deposits and are disappointed
when it is explained the limit is
$500. H there was no limit there is
no doubt but what the deposits
would reach $4,000 ina year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-29
DISTRICT JUDGES BUSY
Only One Regular Term in January
But Several Special Terms and
Chamber Work Takes up Time
WRIGHT GOES TO KOOCH1CHING

While there will be only one reg
ular term of court for the fifteenth
judicial district during January, the
three judges will be kept hard at the
grind. The Koochiching county
term begins on January 10, and it
is quite probable that Judge B. F.
Wright of Park Rapids will preside.
1t is expected that the term will be
more heavy than in previous years
and that it will take several weeks to
dispose of it.
The next term to be held in Bel
trami county will be in February,
and it is not known which of the
three judges will preside. The civil
calendar will be practically the same
as during the past year, but the
grand jury will probably have but
little work to attend to. There are
at. present no men in the county Jail
being held to the grand jury, those
being confined serving out short jail
sentences. > -.
Judge McClenahan has many
cases set for hearing at his chambers
in Brainerd during the month.
Court cases at Walker will have
the attention of Judge Stanton to-
morrow and then he will return to
Bemidji until next Monday when he
leaves for Park Rapids where he will
hear the Rima versus Rima case.
Judge Stanton will remain in Benz
idji following the close of this case
until January 20, when he leaves for
Grand Rapids where case has been
set for trial. The case is an i'm
portant one and will probably take
several weeks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-29
STATE DISTRIBUTES 100000
Amount Given County Fair Associa-
tions Double. That Of 1913.

State Treasurer Walter ]. Smith
has commenced the distribution Of
100000 state i aid FOL county fair
associations appropriated by the
last Legislature. This Is double the
amoust ever bef,re given by the
State. Examiner Az .. Fritz found
that several Of the associations re-
ported to the state the payment of
larger premiums than they actually
distributed. No charge was made
that this was done To get more from
the state chan they we're entitled to-.
The examiner believes the alleged
abuse has been corrected.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-29
ICE BOATING POPULAR
Three Boats Now On Lake Ice Is In
Good Condition

Three ice boats were among the
attractions on Lake Bemidji yester-
day. Although the ice is covered
with a thin coating of snow and is
not in good condition for skating 1T
does not prevent ice boating and
interest has been arous-
ed in this out door sport.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-29
GAMBLERS "A E: IS. SENT, TO PRISON.

Protest When Not Permitted to Go on
Payment Of Fines.
New York, Dec. 29-Four gamblers
who made confessions were sentenced
to four months each in the peniten-
tiary by Judge Mulqueen in the court
of general sessions. All of them, as
well as their counsel, Edward Carpet,
protested loudly,
Il have handled hundreds Of gam.
bling cases, and when my clients plead.
ed guilty they always got off with a
fine" said Mr.. Carpet
sf'Not before me- answered Judge
Mulqueen. 4 have very decided ideas
on the gambling question:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-29
WILL DANCE NEW YEARS EVE
Sixth of Travelling Mems Social A.
fairs Wednesday

Those in charge of the dance
which is to be given Wednesday
night, New Years eve, by the U. G.
T. are preparing for one of the larg-
est crowds Of the season. The floor
of the city hall will be in excellent
shape and special features will be
on the program. Those who re-
ceived invitations stating that the
dance was scheduled for Friday
night should note that the affair
will be given Wednesday. This s
the sixth of series of eight dances
given by the travelling men.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-29
OPENS IN NEW QARTERS
Marion Hazen Now Located In Glib.
bons Block on Beltrami Evenue

Marion Hazen proprietor of the
saloon located north of the Markham
hotel has moved his stock into
the new Gibbons block which was
recently built. The saloon now has
a corner entrance facing the alley
and Beltrami avenue and is one of
the neatest and most attractive
thirst parlors in the city. All new
fixtures have been placed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-29
-Four Generations Represented

j. W. Murray of the Crookston
Lumber Company office force has as
his guests this week his mother and
sister, Mrs. May b. Murray and Miss
Maude Murray of .Kelliher and his
grandmother Mrs. q. Quinn of Sup
erior, Wisconsin. Mrs. Quinn is So
years of age and is one of the pio-
neer settlers of Wisconsin having re-
sided there for over 60 years. While
here a photograph was taken Of the
four generations including Mrs.
Quinn, Mrs. Mary Murray, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. W. Murray and the latters
children.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-29
WANT MORE MEN TO REPORT
Strong Teams Coming During Next
Month-More Support Asked

Efforts are now being made to in
duce good athletes of the city to re-
port for. the Bemidji Athletic Club
basket ball team which is now out
for the championship Of the state
Never before has Bemidji been repre-
scented by faster five than this year
and the games to be played are with
the strongest teams in the states Of
Minnesota and North Dakota. To tie
successful with their plans more
men are needed to compete in prac-
tice games.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-29

John Hedeen, linotype operator
and compositer. for the Bemidji Pho
neer left this morning for Carlton,
Minnesota where he will spent week
visiting with friends. Mr.. Hedeen
formally resided at Carlton and was
an employe Of the Carlton County
Vidette.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-29
CHIMNEY FIRE THIS MORNING
Department Makes Quick Run to
Twelfth Street Blaze

Shortly after eleven o'clock this
morning the Bemidji fire department
were called to the Doutcher home at
722 18th street where small Chin
ney fire had caused a little excite
ment. The department made
quick run but its services were not
needed as the blaze was nearly out
when it arrived.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-29
LITTLE F ALLS
READY FOR EDITORS
Commercial Club of That City Has
Charge Of Preparations for Two
Days Business Session
THEATRES GIVE SPECIAL SHOWS
Smokers, Auto Rides and Other Forms
Of Amusement Will Take up Time
Of scribes Meet Jan. IS and IL

Little Falls is to leave nothing u1l-
done which might add enjoyment TO
the meeting Of the Northern Mime.
sofa Editorial association which is
to be held in that city January 16
and IL. 8
The Commercial club Of Little
Falls has taken charge Of the affair
and already preparations for the en-
tertainment of the scribes have prac-
tically been completed. The Janu-
airy meeting is known as a business
session, at which officers are elected
and other matters disposed of. The
association was organized in 1908.
Committees Appointed
George Kiewel, president Of the
Little Falls Commercial club has ap-
pointed A. H. Vernon, T. G. Gordon
and L. w. Vasaly as committee to
have charge of the preparation for
the session and they have announced
what will make up most of the pro-
gram. A banquet will be served at
Hotel Buchanan and for other forms
of amusement there will be smokers
automobile rides and theatre parties
Managers of the theatres there have
agreed to stage special attractions
for the two days.
A reception comittee composed of
G. B. Buchanan, M. M. Williams, r.
D. Musser, G.. E. Vasaly, A. E. Kos
losky, Julius Jetka, M. Blake and
Chas. Sylvester was also appointed
and will be of great assistance to
the general committee in their WorK.
Program About Ready
The program for the two days ses-
sion of the editors is practically com
plete and will be published within
a few days. sz
The officers of the association are
E. F. Kiley Of Grand Rapids, presi-
dent, C. r. Sheers of Akeley, vice
president and A. G. Rutledge Of Bee
midi, secretary and treasurer.
The counties which comprise the
associations are the following Aitk.n
Anoka, Becker, Benton, Beltranfi,
Big Stone, Carlton, Cass, Chisago,
Clay Clearwater, Cook, Grow Wing,
Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, 1santi,
Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Kit
son, Lake, Mahnomen, Marshall,
Meeker, Mile Lac, Morrison, Nor
man, Ottertail, Pine, Polk, Penning-
ton, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Sher-
burne, Stearns, Stevens St. Louis,
Swift, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin,
Wright.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-29
FORM NEW PARTY IN FRANCE

Briandists Unite Under the Former
Premier. }- 's.
Paris, Dec. 29.-The "Briandist par
ty," new political organization, was
formed by 105 Republican senators
and members of the chamber of depu-
ties.
AS it's name indicates the party is
headed by Aristide BRAND, former
premier. .5--...
The party is expected to draw sup
pOrters from all, those who refuse to
obey the newly reorganized Radical
party.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-29
Operation Was Successful

A. P. White, president of the Nor
thern National bank, returned yes
terday morning from Milwaukee
where the White family spent Christ
mas. Mr. White says that the opera
ton which was performed to remove
a cataract from the eye of Harold
was success and that it is believed
his sight will be recovered. The or
GRAFTON was performed week ago.
Mrs. White did not return. .
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-29
Moving Building

Alfred Johnson of this city who
recently purchased the old Hazen
saloon building has employed a crew
of men to move the structure to a
location below the Pogue Liver Sta
bles where it will be remodeled and
used for residence purposes. Mr..
Johnson had planned to move 1t to
the location excavated north of the
city hall but the new fire limit ordi-
nance prevented this action.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-29
TO RIGHT YAKIMA
INDIAN WRONGS
Congress Investigates Treaty Of 1885
And Manner In Which it Has Since
Been Observed By Whites
RED MEN WANTED PROTECTION
Did Not Secure it At First But Were
Since Aided By Secretary Fisher
And Again by Commission

From Congressman G. H. Tavenner
Washington, December ga
great wrong which has done the
tribe Of Yakima Indians, in the
state of Washington, is about to be
righted, if the report of a joint COM
mission of Congress, which has in
vestigated the affair, is acted upon
favora'bly by Congress.
Prior to 1885 the Yakima Indians
and kindred tribes controlled a vast
area of land in the state of Wash
ington. The white men found them
there living by fishing and hunting
and overruning the land which was
theirs by the right of long occup-
ancy. It was the day of colonization
by the whites. The government had
already recognized it's responsible .
ties toward the Indians, and conse-
quently the agents of the white
mems government went to these In
dians with fair words so as to make
an exchange whereby the Indians
could receive the benefits of the
white mans civilization, while the
white man received land.
BY the treaty of 1885, therefore,
the Indians surrendered a great area
OF their lands to the whites, keep
ing to themselves a reservation of
100000 acres. On this area it was
proposed that the white man would
teach the Indian to become a farm
err. No doubt 1t was pointed out to
him that living on the products of
the hunt and net was precarious,
while the arabic land provide a Ger
tain livelihood. =.
But not an acre of this land was
arabic unless irrigated. These lands
adjoined the Yakima River, and the
Indians at once began the construc-
ton of crude reclamation works.
All went well until the white pop
ulation of the district began to in
crease. Then the whitemen had
need for irrigation water, and they
began tapping the river from the
bank opposite the reservation and
above it. More and more water
was diverted for the white mems
farms. Finally, in 1908, the white
mems canals were taking almost the
entire low water flow of the river.
AS desperate measure the SUPER
intendent of the reservation filed
priority claim for 1000 cubic feet
of water per second, as necessary to
irrigate the lands then under Guilt
walton. Injunction suits were
brought, and the matter came before
former Secretary of the Interior Hit
chcock for decision. The Indians,
of course, expected that the Great
White Father in Washington would
protect them in their claim. But
Hitchcock ruled that the Indians were
entitled to only 147 cubic feet of wa
ter per second.
That ruling meant that all but a
few of the Indians would be driven
off the reservation to become beg
gers. But in spite of the obvious in
Justice of the decision, it was sus-
tanned last year by Secretary Fisher
Of the Taft Cabinet.
The Congressional commission has
recommended greatly increased
water allowance for the Indians and
an appropriation of $4,000 to build
reclamation works necessary to Sc
cure this supply.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-29
Priest Gets Present

AS remembrance, to Rev. j. j..
T. Philippi, pastor of st. Philips Ca
tholic church was presented with a
collection from his parishioners
amounting to $1s5, on Christmas
day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-29

Miss Eva Pupore Of Grand Forks
is at st. Anthonys Hospital under the
care Of a physician.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-29
HALFBACKs MOST POPULAR
Many Backfield Men Chosen As
1914 Gridiron Leaders

With captains elected for num-
Der Of the leading college football
teams for next year, there appears
to be little preference, in the award
ing Of leadership so far as playing
positions are concerned.
The returns from "a colleges and
universities of the east and west
show that 10 captains have been sell
ected from backfields and IL from
the line. Halbacks appear the most
popular position, with quarterback,
center and tackle all tied for second
honors.
Ends are the lowest on the list, as
is shown by the following table:
Halfbacks, z; centers, 4; tackles, 4;
quarterbacks, 4: guards. 2: FULL
backs, 3; ends, I.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-29

Attorney NJ. ]. Brown, has return.
ed from Rochester where he spent
Christmas with his family. Mrs.
Brown and children who have been
visiting at Rochester will not re-
turn Tor some time.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-15
JOURNALIST HERE
FROM JAPAN TO
TAKE POST

The Hawaii Hochi's new editor. Dir.
y. Yoshimachi, prominent journalist of
Japan and an authority on interna-
iional affairs, arrived on the Tenyo
Maru and has already taken his post
as the editorial head of the Japanese
daily. He was formerly on the Japan
Advertiser and is well posted on cur
rent questions.
There was considerable excitement
in Tokyo and Yokohama when the
California controversy was up" he
said this morning." but it has largely
subsidized now Personally, / have
seen this dispute coming for ten years.
Ten years ago We predicted that some
day the question would arise,
Mr.. Yoshimachi says that he has
been writing in English for a Japan
csc paper and now must write in ia
panese for newspaper published in
Hawaii, to which he is not yet entirely
accustomed. He is an excellent lin
gust.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-15
Gu I
CALLS FORTH
PROTESTS
-

yexation almost to a wrathful de-
gree prevails on ."the street" and
among the pineapple fraternity out
side of the authors of. the cut in the
price of canned pihes lately an
nounced, on account both of the slash
itself and of the absence of any pre-
liminary warning that it was going to
be made. ~
1t is contended by the dissatisfied
people that efforts to find a market
for the excess pack of this year as
compared with last seasons pack
ought to have been carried further be.
fore the Hawaiian Pineapple Com
pany forced reduced prices upon
every other planting packing concern.
There is also considerable feeling
over the fact that the pineapple asso-
citation was neither consulted nor CIV
en- any notice regarding the WELD
ing of the "snickersee" upon prices,
although its members had contribute
ed their proportionate shares of the
100000 appropriated for promoting a
market for the years pack. 1t is ad-
mitted that. the association has not
jurisdiction of prices yet it is con-
tended that its members might have
been taken into confidence. rule or
no rule, before befng subjected to the
inevitable result of d cut made by one
of them owning a third or more of the
entire territorial pack
1t is estimated th8t the reduction in
price, which will range from IS cents
to SO cents case, atcording to grade
viii trf,,<r kb<> ~ fha xaar.a
pack down all the way from 100000
to 100000, as it is retroactive and
therefore involves rebates upon the
pines already marketed since the be-
ginning of the season. Rebates of
the Hawaiian Pineapple Company thus
far amount to more ban 500, 900, TAX
ing the cut at the 1tiuimum rate Of
80 cents case AS the former price
ranged as high az 81 ) case. apd it is
said that the cut on Ike grade is 50
cents a case, profits are slashed 121A
per cent BY the can it is said that
the reduction is q cents.
President Dole of the Hawaiian de-
clHFed the reduction when on the
mainland recently, and the first in
tlmation of it that other companies
received was in adyices from their
agencies saying. dole has cut prices"
and nothing was left to them but to
follow suit, rebates and all
Last years pack turned million
cases, and it is estimated that this
years will be about 100000 cases
There was to have been a meeting
of the association this morning, but
circumstances compelled its postpone.
ment until tomorrow It is not un.
likely that the proceedings will be
heavily charged with ealorics.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-15
METZGER OUT, BUT
BREAKWATER COMPANY
WILL COMPLETE WORK

Continued from page onel
time. and work was shut down. Metz,
ger went on to Philadelphia, and the
company finally secured permission to
extend the unprotected core to 1000
feet. To date about 500 feet of core
hasS been completed.
Thai there has been reorganiza-
tion Oh the Breakwater Company. and
that he himself has severed his con-
necrion with the company, is another
piece of news brought back by Metz
ger. For some time past he has been
considering resigning. After becom-
ing associated with the companys
local organization as superintendent
of the Hilo work. he practically took
charge of the breakwater construction
and all the company's business here.
CHARLES r. Wood, who came here as
the vice president and who first took
the contract for his firm, left the
islands and went to Ocos, Guatemala
Wood met with financial reyerses and
has been out of Thea Brsakwater COM
pany since last November. The en-
tire responsibility devolved upon
Metzger.
AS has been known here for some
weeks, trust company interested in
the financing of the Breakwater com.
paEy's Hilo contract was in part re-
sponsible for the reorganization.
President Barnaby and the former
secretary remain, but other Offices
have been filed by trust company rep
in the reorganization.
The new organization is going to car
ry the work forward, but Metzger
said today he does not know who will
be sent here to take charge of the
work. He insisted on his own resig-
nation being accepted, but VIII cons
tinue somewhat in the work until the
new superintendent is familiar with
the ropes.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-15
GUARD rifle
Team PICKED

With the exception Of two members,
the rifle team that will represent the
National Guard of Hawaii at the ma
tional shoot at Camp Perry, Ohio. in
August, has been selected. The crack
shots of the, local militia regiment
have been doing exceptionally good
work on the range lately. and high
hopes are held that the team will fin
ish in a good position.
The Hawaiian team will leave for
the mainland on the Sierra, July IS.
Following are the team officers.
principles and alternates, already Sc
lected: =.
Team captain, Col. Arthur Coyne;
team coach Lieut.-Col. w. r. Riley;
team spotter and disbursing officer,
Lieut..Col. ]. w. Short; team surgeon,
Capt. F. L. Morong, medical depart
ment; range officer, Lieut.. Harry Ill.
Morehead; principals and alternates,
Capt. NJ. NJ. Johnson, Capt. A. w.
Nicely, Capt C. M. Coster, Capt. Ed
ward Hopkins, Lieut.. l.. A. K. Evans,
Post Quartermaster Sergeant j. K.
Evans, Battalion Sergeant Major ID. X.
Lemon, First Sergeant John Stone,
Sergeant T.. ]. K Evans, Sergeant
M. v. Souea Sergeant Albert Lucas,
Corporal A. Alma, Corporal II. l.. Hol-
stein.
All these men are subject to the
regulation which requires proficiency
on the range and a percentage of 70
per cent of duty. The team consists
of IL shooting members.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-15
SMlDDYS JOB MAY BE
FILLED THIS EVENING

Officials OF the city and county are
looking forward to the settlement of
the question of the successor of Road
Supervisor j. j. Smiddy, who was
forced to resign, at the meeting of the
board of supervisors this evening
Names of several candidates have
been suggested, but no intimation is
given as to which one stands the bet
ter chance of succeeding Smiddy.
There may be decided, also, at the
meeting the appropriations for Leahi
home and the commission of forestry
and agriculture. The supervisors are
awaiting the.report of the health and
ways and means committee before
taking final action on the applications
made by the home ana the commits
sion for appropriations.