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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-11
PLAY BASKETBALL TONIGHT
Park Rapids Team to Meet Cham.
pionship Bemidji Aggregation.

Two teams, rated as the leading
basketball organizations of northern
Minnesota, will meet on the Armory
floor here this evening" The local
players have devoted the past week
to strenuous practice and the slump
of last Friday has been completely
overcome. Park Rapids has not met
defeat this season and will make
every endeavor to win from Bemidji
Howe, captain, Trafton, Bestul, Bran
don. Jacobson, Bell, Peck and Miller
will play for Bemidji. Better seat
ing arrangements have been made,
it being the plan to make the ac-
commodations as convenient as pos
sible. The game will begin at SIS
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-11
BEM1D11, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING DECEMBER il
INDIAN AGENTS LEAVE.
Chief larson and Deputies Desert
Bemidji Further Action Expected

For the first time during the past
week Bemidji is left without an In
dian agent, Chief Special agent Lar
son and Deputies Brandt and Carson
having left the city last: last night,
their destination being unknown. No
new developments took place yester-
day, but it is expected here that many
other places are to feel the conse-
quences of the treaty. order within
tn next few days. Larson, before
leaving Bemidji, intimated that the
agents would return to Bemidji
soon. =
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-11
MORE JOIN GOOD FELLOWS
Bemidiian Assist Associated Chari-
ties in Providing Joyous Christ
mas for City's Poor.
ONE WANTS ''KIDD1ES" ON LIST

While Bemidji has many Good Eel
lows, as is shown by the membership
in the Pioneer Good Fellows club,
there is still room, and plenty of it,
for others. The movement is meet
ing with much favor and means that
not one single unfortunate in Be-
midi will be left without having
felt the joys of Christmas time.
Every person who desires to give,
thereby bringing happiness to some
little girl or boy, should fill out the
blank, found on another page, and
send it to the Good Fellow editor,
Pioneer. The name will be given
to the poor committee of the Asso-
ciated Charities, and the Good Eel
low will be called upon and directed
as to the best manner in which he
can accomplish his purpose.
The following letter shows the
spirit of Good Fellow club members: :
"Good Fellow Editor-Dear Sir
a shall find dsgreat pleasure in looking
after the Christmas cheer of some
worthy family. I should like to see
bunch of kiddies on my list and
will endeavor to see that Santa gets
busy at any place you may suggest.
You are boosting mighty good pro-
position. Don't let us forget that
while Belgium is sorely in need and
unfortunate, we still have our own
unfortunates right at our door.
Very truly, E. H. j.
The Good Fellows duty is-to in
vestigate and help intelligently, not
blindly. The best plan is to try to
find some permanent solution of the
problem. Perhaps you can find work
for man or woman Perhaps, af-
ter learning the circumstances, and
by exercising the superior knowledge
of business affairs which your more
fortunate circumstances have given
you, you can permanently solve their
difficulties, and place them on the
road to independence. That is the
ideal course for the Good Fellow to
take, and it may be done without the
expenditure Of a dollar. So much
the better if it can
The response has been most graft
fving, but there is always room for
more Good Fellows
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-11
|BEMIDJI MEEkR MEEkRgR RgIl46 S b Ian Big SAVING
SCHEME FOR out OF TOWN BUYERS
Five Per Cent to the Amount Of Fare Will be Refunded
All Purchasers; Farmers Get Benefit Pioneer
Advertisements Will Show Many Bargains.

go to one of the stores on the list
with this refund sheet. After the
purchase is made the amount will
be endorsed on the slip. This wilt
be done at each of the stores on the
list, as each purchase is completed.
When he is through shopping, Mr..
Brown will call at the Pioneer Of
flee, where his total purchases will
be added. It is thirty-one miles to
Clearbrook and the round-trip fare
for himself and family will be 1924.
If he has bought $50 worth OF
goods during the day, he has paid
his travelling expenses. If he buys
less, or $25 worth, he will be re-
funded $1.25 to apply on his ex-
penses. Should Mr.. Brown happen
to be farmer in the town of Frohn,
who drives in eight miles, and buys
$40 worth Of goods on his trip, he
will receive refund of $1.44 for
himself, wife and child, or $500 IL
he brings in three or more children.
List of Stores.
The stores which have combined in
making next week big shopping
week and whose advertisements will
appear In the Pioneer, are as fol-
lows: = ..- ..,
e. F. Netzer-Drugs and Sundries.
E. A. Barker-Drugs and Jewelry.
Schneider Bros Co.-Clothing and
Women's, Ready-to-wear
O'Leary-Bowser. Co.-Dry Goods
and Ready-to-wear apparel.
c.. p. Battles-Hardware. 9 4
Given Hardware Co.-Hardware. ;
S. T. Stewart-Groceries.
W. G. chroeder-General Mer-
chandise. F -:
Huffman & O'Leary-Furniture
A.. T. Carlson-Variety Store.
F. G. Troppman-Dept Store.
y
The Bazaar Store-Dry Goods and
Ready-to~wear. ....s. ..s,. -
The Fair Store-Variety Goods.
The Leader Clothing.
l.. Blooston- Clothing. ,,
The City Drug Store-Drugs and
Sundries. = :. s.,... .-. s.ssss ls
.. :. -
The Bargain Store-Clothing and
Shoes. 5,+..E,s- -st. ..sg'.. - ...,...
Segal Emporium-Dry Goods and
Ready-to-wear. T..
Bemidji Pioneer-Ofice Supplies
and School Supplies. ~,
Gill Bros-Clothing. -
Abercrombie's- Cigars, Novelties.
Books, Candies, etc.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-11
SLAYING OF FAWN WRONG
Bemidji Sportsmen Favor Drastic
Changes in Game Laws of State
Claim Protection Inadequate.
EXPECT LEGISLATURE TO ACT

Bemidji sportsmen are becoming
much interested in proposed game
law changes, and owing to the fact
that the legislature is soon to be in
session, and that solons are expected
to revise the protection clauses, plans
are being discussed here with an
idea of proposing legislation which
would, if adopted, cause northern
Minnesota to continue as the hunt
ers' paradise Of America. .,@.s..ss.. j. H..
f. Suggestions are made that. more
rigid statutes should be passed for
bidding the killing of fawns and
does and that the lakes of the north
be planted with wild rice, which
would attract more water fowl.
One Bemidji man, who each year
is not content until he has bagged
a share Of mallard and a buck, and
is considered one of the genuine
sportsmen of this section, today said:
"The killing of fawns and does is
one Of the worest evils perpetrated
by hunters of big game. Real sports
men prefer not to shoot either, but
again there are other hunters who
will XIII them and thus reduce the
number Of deer during the years to
come The fawns are virtually
worthless for food when very young,
but il allowed to mature, keep up
the game supply. . - Il 's-'r7'' s.s9..
"The killing OF, does is even worse
than killing fawn* as it greatly re-
duces the possibility of reproduction
of the fast diminishing deer. :
'The tendency to kill fawn and
doe is great augmented by the fact
that they are much easier to shoot
than a buck. The fawns are not
so wild as the, older deer, and are
easy victims to the hunters rifle. The
does are perhaps the easiest of all
to shoot because they will protect
their young even at the cost of their
lives"
Closed seasons for deer, partridge
and prairie chicken are also urged
by many Bemidji nimrods.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-11

Beginning Monday, December IA
and until and including Thursday,
December "a, out of town people can
come to Bemidji to do their shopping
and without costing them one cent
for. railroad fare. Some twenty mer-
chants have united in plan to
stand for this expense and announce
that during this time they will
allow five percent on every purchase
to the amount of the railroad fare
of the purchaser and his entire
family. ..s--~.., .. -
Special inducements.
Every merchant who has CO.
operated in this movement will Of
fer inducements in the way of goods
and prices that cannot be surpassed
or duplicated in any city of northern
Minnesota. These stores will give
better merchandise for the money,
and to extend the buying power of
the family pocket book, and will al
so allow a refund of five percent to
the amount Of the railroad fare so
that the trip to Bemidji and return
will be made at their expense.
>..~@ j. Trading Center.
The stores are combining in this
movement in order to advertise Be-
midji as trading center. Advertise
ments, which will state what they
have to offer, are printed in the Pho
neer today and will follow with more
surprises next week. In order that
the entire families will come, the re-
fund offer includes all members of
the buyers families.
Farmers Welcome. ~.
- For farmers who will drive to Be-
midji next week to shop, a refund
will be made at two cents for each
mile to and from the farm, and for
each member of the family who ac-
companies him. All mileage and re-
funds are to be computed in the Pio-
neer. Office. Refunds will be made
only by the merchants whose names
appear at the end of this article. No
refund will be made for more than
the amount of the railroad fares
...s5...-.::- Pioneer to Pay.
s The system of making the refunds
is best explained by taking an ac-
tual example. John Brown lives at
Clearbrook and will come to Bemidji
next week to buy Christmas goods.
Mr.. Brown will be accompanied by
his wife and son. They will arrive
in Bemidji about 1884 a. M, and will
leave at 4:37 p. m. They will first
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-11
Dance This Evening.

One of the series of dances which
is being given by the Long Brothers
orchestra will be held in the City
Quoted by the orchestra have been
largely attended and much enjoyed,
the music being exceptionally good.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-11

Berlin, Dec. 11.-Emperor William
continues to improve. His tempera
iture is normal today and he was able
to receive reports from the chief Of
staff
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-11
Railroad Officers Here.

Travelling passenger agents of three
railroads were visitors in Bemidji
yesterday, being E. A. Whitaker of
the Northwestern, F. D. Lyon of the
Rock Island and w. G.. Mitsch of the
Great Western.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-11

Paris, Dec. 11.-Fighting over
roads heavy with mud and through
bushes turned into swamps through
the heavy rains, French and British:
lines are advancing yard by yard
Germans are reported to have evacu-
ated Roulers and Thielt may also be
abandoned.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-11
Taken to Fergus Falls.

Frank Tufts, deputy United States
marshal, left this morning for Fer
gus Falls, having in custody H. A.
Grenier, who was yesterday bound
over to await action of the Federal
grand jury, by Judge H. A. Simons,
United States commissioner, the
charge being that he furnished Ii
quor to person of Indian blood. It
is understood that Grenier will make
application to have his case trans
ferred from the Fergus Falls to the
Duluth district, thereby gaining an
opportunity to have it reach the jury
in January instead Of May.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-11
Assists in Dedication.

w. P. Dyer, superintendent of the
Bemidji schools, left this morning
for LaPorte where he assisted in the
dedication of the new consolidated
school there. Mr.. Dyer was one of
the speakers. He will return to Be-
midi this evening.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-11
Emperor Able to Receive Reports Of
Battle From His Staff-Russians
Lose Heavily.
GERMANS EVACUATE ROULERS
May Also Abandon Thielt, Says Dis
patch-French and British Lines
Advancing Slowly.
(American Press)

Constantinople, Dec. 11.-Official
statement issued here says: ''Under
cover of warships the Russians at
tempted to disembark near Gounieh,
south of Batum, Transcaucasia, in
order to outfank our troops They
were compelled to retreat with heavy
losses"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-11

Eleven women are out for offices
n Troutdale, Ore.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-11

Women suffrage was defeated b,
14O,2O5 votes in Missouri
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-11
GIRLS HOME SCHOOL
INTERESTING PLACE
States Only Institution Where Wo-
mans Influence is Supreme Has
Made Remarkable Record.
HONOR SYSTEM PROVES SUCCESS
Every Phase of Community Life is
Reached-At One Time Connected
With Red Wing School.
HONOR SYSTEM PROVES SUCCESS

The one state institution where
woman's influence is supreme is the
Minnesota Home School for Girls,
located near Sauk Centre. Though
under the charge of the Board of
Control, women are largely in COM
mand, and the work of the resident
staff is supplemented by a woman's
board of visitors, who act in an ad-
visory capacity.
While the school is among the
Oldest of the states correctional in
stitutions, the location of the home
at Sank Centre is comparatively new,
having been authorized by the leg
isla.ure in 1907. Prior to that the
Institution was conducted in connec-
ton with the Boys Training school
at Red Wing.
Wanted Segregation.
The change of location from Red
Wing to Sauk Centre was due to the
activities of the club women Of the
state, and those interested in correc-
tional work: They believed that
complete segregation and a location
free from the communicating inf1u-
ences of the population centers
would afford the best method Of
handling those committed to the
school, and the legislature answered
their demands by the selection of the
site at Sank Centre.
Though custodial in character the
Minnesota Home School for Girls is
a home in every sense of the word.
In this institution are confined the
delinquent girls of the state, COM
mitted by the Juvenile and district
courts, and as the majority of them
are the product of homes lacking
every element of uplift, the duties
Of the home staff are naturally ex-
acting. The home consists of an ad-
ministrat ion building, hospital and
nine cottages, and is admirably To-
Gated on tract Of wooded land, 100
acres in extent, with Sank lake, a
beautiful body of water, in >. close
proximity. A farm, much of it cul-
tivated by the girls, is in connec-
ton.
Population Changing One.
Between paroles and discharges
the population of the home is an
ever changing one, yet one of the
problems of the institution staff is
the proper housing of the growing
additions. The cities are the prin-
cipal contributors. At the close of
the 1914 biennial period, the num-
ber of girls in the school was 172
In addition there were 139 girls out
on probation over whom the school
staff exercised jurisdiction During
tue past w ycd1 o1U SlilS ISCtiFSu
training in the school.
The Remarkable Record
AS showing the movement of the
population during this period and
the excellent results from the train
ing, which is the feature of the Sank
; Centre school, sixty-seven girls
placed in homes not their own are
now self-supporting, forty-eight were
returned to the homes of their par
ents and are now making good, six
were discharged because of the age
limit, the same number left to be
married and now have homes Of
their own, and two were transferred
to other institutions. OF 1873 girls
placed during the two years, only
twenty-six girls we're returned to the
school and only thirteen of this num-
CONTINUED on Page 81 ~--v
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-11

Rev. Parish of Fergus Falls will
preach in the Methodist church Sat-
urday night.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-11

Need any nap! TRY a want ad.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-11

CONTINUED on Page 81
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-12-15
Trading In All Listed
Shares Will Begin Today

of foreign liquidation has ended. 1t
removed virtually all restrictions en-
forced since July 80 except those ap
plying to cash dealings and sales
under minimum prices. These will
be continued as necessary safeguards
against concerted or professional
selling. From start to finish, except
for wavering moments, todays
movement of prices was upward with
special activity in the metal or cop
per group and some higher priced
railways including Reading, Lehigh
and Northern Pacific.
The demand for copper was ascrib
ed to a variety of causes including
better trade prospects. their rela-
lively low prices and speculative dis
positions. Long before it was known
that the ban would be lifted from the
international list those shares moved
up two to four points from Saturday.
AS far as possible to judge from the
surface, conditions in Europe were
not factor of the days business,
which totalled 226.0O0 shares. COM
pairing favorably with the average of
this period of the year.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-12-15
Goethals Request For SwJt
Warshibs Being Considered

ing war vessels Before any step
is decided upon, it is understood the
administration will go deeply into the
powers and obligations of the govern
ment in controlling the activities i'll
waters adjacent to the canal zone.
Officials appear to believe that
Goethals already commands ample
power to enforce neutrality and all
regulations of canal use. Terminal for
tifications are sufficiently advanced
to give military command of the
waters within the three mile limit
beyond which the United States exer-
cises no control. So far officials
have found only one instance of the
use of radio outfits by British col
liers within the canal zone and it is
suggested that a warning would pre-
vent a repetition without resorting
to display of force. If such display
is necessary the navy may be re-
quired to control radio communica-
ton in the canal zone.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-12-15

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Colonel
Goethals' reiterated request for swift
moving warships to enforce neutraE-
ty in the Panama canal zone was
the subject of a conference between
Secretary of War Garrison, Counsel
lor Lansing of the state department
and Rear Admiral Fisk, chief of the
navy's bureau of operations. No de-
cision resulted and it was indicated
tonight that because of the delicacy
of the questions involved and the
scant information furnished by Goe-
thals it might be several days be-
fore action is taken.
Garrison earlier received cable
gram from Goethals replying to a
request for details, concerning the
call for destroyers. This message
was not make public on account of
Its confidential nature. but Garrison
said if in Goethals judgment there
was misuse of radio communication
with canal waters and necessity for
preventing the misuse of the zone as
Il supply base by belligerents, this
required the presence of swift mov-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-12-15
DANIELS SHOWS
ALASKAN COAL IS
RIGHT FOR NAVY
Tests Made Of Products of
Matanuska Fields Indi-
Gates Problem of Pacific
Fuel Supply Solved When
Transportation Comes
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIspArcHl

WASHINGTON, Dec 14-Formal
announcement of the successful naval
tests of the coal from the government
owned Matanuska fields in Alaska,
was made by Secretary Daniels before
the naval committee of the house.
Trials by the cruiser Maryland, about
ten days ago, Daniels said demonstrat-
ed that the Matanuska coal is as good
as any to be found and pointed a way
TO an adequate supply of fuel for the
Pacific coast as soon as transportation
facilities are available.
The results of this test, over which
navy officials have been exulting quiet
ly for nearly two weeks are particular
ly gratifying because disappointing ex-
periments with coal from the Berifg
fields one year ago dimmed hopes that
the rich deposits of Alaska ultimately
would meet the governments demand
for fuel en- the west coast
Firing was easy and steam pressure
was easily maintained" said the secre-
tary in telling the story to the commit
tee. The coal is said to have burned
like pine knots" Daniels spent the
fourth and last day before the commit
tee explaining the needs of the navy in
connection with the preparation of the
annual appropriation bill. answering
questions on every phase of the nation
al defense problem. He told of the pro-
posal for building a s1,500,000 projectile
plant at Philadelphia or Indian Head,
Maryland and admitted it was no sec
ret in the navy that the reserve supply
OF shells for the great guns of the bat
tleships are inadequate. He also gave
his views at length upon the retired pay
question.
Captain Winterhalter, the secretary S
aide questioned about submarines, had
quite an argument with Representative
Hobson of Alabama, over war scares.
The captain said he was unable to see
the international dangers ahead pic
tured by Hobson. Then the congress-
man told the committee of the scare
last year that put the American garri-
son at the Philippines in a state of
siege.
"In May. and for some months last
year. said Hobson, .'our gunners at
Corregidor Island stood at their guns
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-12-15
of Depositors of
the Valley Bank An
nounce the Practical Com
pletion of the Purpose Of
the Organization
SUBSCRIPTIONS
HAVE BEEN MADE
There Will Be Some Check
ing Up to Be Done-The
Valley Bank Adjustment
Committee and the Work
Before 1t

The business of the depostors COM
mittee engaged in the solicitation OF
subscriptions to the stock of the Valley
Bank Adjustment company has been
quired is believed now to have been as
sured but the subscriptions will have
to be checked over, the checks issued
on the Valley Bank for the stock will
have to be verified for signatures and
as to the amounts of the claims by the
signers against the bank. This has been
done as far as possible during the pro-
cess OF receiving subscriptions and
some shrinkage has been developed but
the amount now subscribed. it is be-
lieved, will cover all shrinkages and
still leave the amount required to be
raised. The committee, however, ex-
poets other signatures by mail, or au-
thorization of signatures by telegraph
and. therefore the books will remain
open during this week. 1t is hoped by
the committee that many local deposit
tors who have not yet signed checks
for twenty five per cent of their de-
posits in the Valley Bank will do so
within this time. in order that whatever
burden there may be. may be more
equally distributed among the deposi-
tors
The following statement was issued
yesterday afternoon by the committee
of depositors:
The depositors' committee of the
Valley bank announce that the response
to their appeal has been such that the
success of the subscriptions TO the Ad-
justment company's stock is assured.
1T is hoped, however. that those who
have not sent in their checks will do
so, as it is manifestly unfair that the
burden of taking this stock should be
borne by only a portion of the people
interested. The office of the board of
trade will remain open the rest of this
week from a. m. until 8 p. m.
Harry Welch, as secretary of the
committee, will receive any subscrip-
tions and mail and kilograms addressed
to the Valley Bank Adjustment COM
pany.
THE checks already received are
being carefully verified as to sigma
lures, funds available, etc, and when
this laborious task is completed the
committee will be in position to know
the exact amount which has been re-
ceved and will make a detailed report.
(slgned) y. c. NORTON.
Chairman Depositors' Committee y
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-12-15

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE open
ing of trading in all shares listed on
the New York stock exchange will
be renewed at the opening of tomor-
rows session. This significant move
announced by the exchange authori-
ties with the final hour of today's
active and strong market. was re-
ceived with enthusiasm. In the open
list will be included number of So
called international issues like the
Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Great
Northern, Canadian Pacific. New
York Central. Baltimore and Ohio,
and several other stocks held largely
by foreign banking interests and in
dividual investors.
The unqualified success of the
first full session Of open stock deal
ings caused the authorities of the
stock exchange to decide to restore
all shares to the list tomorrow. The
exchanges action indicates all fear