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NOME, ALASKA, MARCH 2, 1914

We are informed by telegraph lha, q certain Archdcacon Stuck does not favor the building of railroads in Alaska at this particular time, ana the same informant tells us that the worthy gentleman Is "f the opinion that It would be quiet sufficient if tue government would run few wagon roads through the country.
 Now archdeacons are all very well and may be very necessary in certain. l:Ees of work. We do not know enough about the actual duties of the office. ii 1t is an office. to feel qualified to speak as to the actual necessity Of archdeacons. They probably ARE necessary and they probably have scme function to perform which is .;i some advantage to someone. some where.
 If they have such functions 1t IS quite right and proper for them to keep steadily on the job of deaconins and never let chance get by to boost for the importance of their work.
 But when one of the dear gentlemen tekes 1t upon himself to say that what Alaska needs now is wagon road and not railroad we must bcg leave 70 suggest that he ls just a little bcynnI his depth.
 The worthy archdeacon. who is telling the people hack in Boston what Alaska needs, may know all about the scrt of roads that man must travel tc reach the heavenly fields and per- haps the good old wagon road of the early. pioneer days of the west an'l tho middle west Is as good . religious read to travel as are the more elab- crate highways to heaven provided by the churches of today or the byways alleged to lead to the same place which are pointed out by the one hundred and one founders of new sects and religions. Hut when he be- gins to discuss the sort of roads that Alaska needs to lead into her vast ceal fields and other mineral deposits he is surely just little bit out of his province.
 The people of Alaska who demand ti;at their land be opened to develop Etnt by tho building of railroads nn,i the gentlemen in Washington wh" listened to the appeal of the .>kxknna. investigated their claims and hcars' ticir arguments. came to the coneln- si0n that 1t was not q wagon road ,'i the days of the western prairtcs and the mountain trails thni was needed In Alaska just now hut first cliss troad guage. all steel and yard wIdr modern railroad of the intest and most
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approved type, and these gentlemen yesterday signifed their desire to]

approved type, and these genttcHei' l yesterday signified their desire tn l .v. all this to Alaska by q unanimous
 vote in the House of Representatives 1 What fortunate thing ii Is for l Alaska that such men as the worthy stuck are not of the cloth that law l makers are made of. Suppose Stuck was in congress instead of being m l nIctleucun. Suppose there were q vt ole iut of him in congress. Then
 indeed Alaska would be stuck. And
 stuck good by the good Stuck. But congressman Is q congress-
 n,an, and We all know what that is
 and an urchdeacon Is an archdcacon. nnd some of us know what that is. and each of them has his own func- iion to perform.
 It is . very blessed thing that arch csacons of the Stuck kind are arch deacons and not congressmen. for tunats for the country. that is and ". are not now speaking of the .:,,.rch, for if there were enough men
 II congress who believed that a wagon r ad would do where 3 railroad was needed the same men might also be- lieve that an old time wooden frigate was an efficient as a modern battle ship and that the mail could just as well De carried by horsemen as in fast mall trains.
 Perhaps our good friend Stuck never said my such thing about wagon r.,ds being good enough for .AiHska. lie may have been misquoted or he ,,.y have been talking about Darkest Africa or he may have qualified his remark In some way that was n"I .iiuwn in the telegram from the city of beans and brains. If that is the v.'se and We have been muking jest a. his expense We are sorry. but taking il on the whole there Is Il great deal .r nurm done un the outside by peort wIu go about delivering opinions as tu what Is and what is not needed ia Ainsk:i. People who know nothin- ,I,Uu the conditions ar have such Il superficial knowledge of them that their information and their sugges- tions frequently work more harm than s,.u,i to the country. No dOubt Deacon S,ruck's remarks were made in per fectly good faith. No doubt there are many men in more influential positions tran is the good deacon who are over ..alous in trying to do something of good for the territory and only sue cted. through lack of Knowledge of conditions and the life up here. in do
 ,,i. Il vast amout of harm.
 This cannot be helped of course. but let us hope that before another year i,is rolled around that some. many. "f the honorable gentlemen of the ma tionai legislative body will find convenient to come among us and {" sec our condition at first hand and learn our needs in the way of govern mont ns well as of development
 There nrc t"o many deacon Strucks telling inc legislators what Alaska r.cds. Let them come among us and see for themselves.
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| :,cudcmit1,Ily p.l s.,lrrcd. tut it wan;4 l l.ume r,ir in it's "wu w"y and on It's | own terms ff ,',. ,~;bi:nt rOnld dis l r..y.r d n..r,,e r. ln.r'n:t lister t' ! stand asitc wll;l:; .in- federal s'hrn'' l q. h0n,y rule wLn is:inr evolved, il IS .,l in,pr,. .';;il''.. li... in th'' cs'l':c "' T ! few years q real measure of h"iut
 rrl. lri-h' br inr,,..Ht a'";t. T. Wit. liam uIitiItt so .,.icnti, dr.'ir. h, consent As for 'n ,n" r.,'r i,y fur''c of arms. it woiiIl l;,l, only 'hr flIn,lt
 nltntnls of irrniiI, Wy h,u the fnndh. nenIuis uf EoInt rule. t.x
 The logic If all the evidence r"la- tive to Alaskan political exp;tns"n since the first disclosures of irregular
 ities in leasc If minera, lands hat been summed up by United Statrs Secretary of the Interior Lane in hi latest report. The old form of terri tcrial government is noi equal {" th" new duties. The present population cannot yet bc entrusted with full home rule. What remains: Commis
 sion government. with large responsi-
 bilities resting upon the app"intc"s and power vested in them adequate {" control sale or lease of lands mineral deposits. forest nr hy.li"-clrciric si,"% or terms sninliy ,lcfcnsiblr and Tram cd solely with .\kiskan's "'st interests in view. In shmt, Secretary Lathe |, for making .\lasku q nat ,onii model! endowed with adequate ani ih"IttH.
 Vast natural wealth awaits 'lis""rc'N .r u.ili~atium. Climatic ruilditirns are far more fu>ur.,,ir than what is usual
 ' sup,n,s"l. 'pic' assured "f reward
 inr th..ir lni"r .,nd made C'niid"nt th"'
 ;r.I,. k [" h. siahl" governmental
 .n,,,..,. a"tii,rs VIII np'".'r [" d"rrl"r
 :ir- s..ut th"iu part "I th" i'''it"rN hs |
 .,E,.r nf f,ad and ti'ni"r sip;'!N. anl ',''l ' h''ht''I H'tl'"' - '''"''r' " fuel deposits. th. s. suppiir, cal, !" wnrk,d both l> ti,e territorial "'n m s,t,n und by pi,nt" i"'is'''s.
 lntricStinS as are the details "f th nrw phin. they irile ''"f"''' tn bold .:csS "I thr project which secretary
 Lane fathers. lie apparently has diS'
 ,r Ncrra so muci that Is anli- -SWiii
 in the working If land laws and o;hes
 statutes go, ,rrning federal territory ih the United states --leeisiHtiun imp"s ,;ihie now to withdraw 'ti'at he Is d.
 ,,rmin.rl tu saNe Alaska from similar
 ,lrawl.trks. There soclely Is still nuii enough tn he f"rined on more e'iuil- able models. L"cal ,rtlr;> tnn h
 .lv"d from thc dominnti'n of tho>" nbs-ntce "wnvrs who are more con. rcrned with di, idends than with com
 iruniiy equities. Tl.e government IT. ,ir can retain power that t"n often in inc Cnitcd States. has been dele | gated to corporations und sn p"r'nnn-
 cntly alicnatcd from %",id control IL is berausc this cabinet mmist IT is thinking in these terms. and ap-
 pr. tinely. that fis rt'r"nn'rulat" t"HH Iu congress ir" unusInly significant. -Ex.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-21
CONTINUED on last page.)
DANCE WAS BIG SUCCESS.
U. G. T. Women Add $43 to Relief
Work of Associated Charities.

Even more successful than had
been hoped, was the dance given by
wives Of the Bemidji United Com
mercial Travellers council members,
Saturday evening, $43.13 being clear
ed, the total to be turned over to the
Charities for the purpose
of assisting in making Christmas
joyful for the city's poor. The women
are deserving of much praise for the
success and spirit of the affair. It
proved to be one of the most enjoy
able dances given here in some time
and all who attended were much de-
lighted. Forty-five couples attend
ed. The city council donated the use
uf tile hail, Long Brothers Union Or
chestra, the music, and Koors Bro
theirs company, the frappe. A men,
Der Of the committee in charge said
this morning: 1--WE wish to thank
those who aided us in making the
dance the success that it was, and we
surely appreciate their efforts"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-21
N0EMPTY STOCKINGS HERE
Good Fellows, Associated Charities
and Elks Have This as Their
Christmas Slogan.
HAVE LIST OF NEEDY FAMILIES

"No empty stockings in Bemidji on
Christmas morning."
This is the slogan of the poor COM
mittee Of the Associated Charities,
which has been doing such wonder
full work I'm the relieving of suffering
here, the Christmas committee of the
Elks lodge and few Good Fellows.
And what is more the slogan will
be carried out, If these people have
their way about it, and every at
tempt will be made to see that not
one stocking is hung in vain.
For the benefit Of those who are not
familiar with the work of the Good
Fellows, let us repeat. No money Is
solicited for the Good Fellow move
ment. The poor committee Of the
has list Of families in need Of food,
clothing, other necessities and toys.
These names have been checked over.
The list gives the name of the family,
gives the names and ages of the chill
dren, and in a general way their
needs. The Good Fellow is given
necessary information, calls on the
family, ascertains their needs, and as
far as possible, fills them. There is
no publicity attached to it, and serv-
ice is the keynote rather than mere
giving. The Good Fellow tries at
least to see that the family has what
warm clothing is needed, Christmas
dinner, and few inexpensive toys
for the children. The families vary
in size from one child to ten or
twelve, and the Good Fellow may
spend from 81 to 500 or more if he
cares to- Nobody will know how
much he spends but himself.
That, in brief. is the Good Fellow
plan, and up-tO-date this year many
families have been cared for. There
is still list of available names, and
the committee earnestly hopes they
will be assigned before Christmas.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-21
WILL BE CLOSELY FOUGHT
big Bemidg' Basketball Five to
Have Real Strength Tested in
Little Falls Contest Tonight.
VARSITY STARS WITH VISITORS

I For the first time this year, the
"Big Bemidg" basketball team will
have an opportunity to show it's real
strength when the fast Little Falls
organization plays here this evening.
The local team, which is placed,
without dispute, as one Of the ma
tons best basketball quints, has had
things all its own way in games
played thus far this year, but with
the games of tonight and tomorrow
evening "Big Bemidg' will be forced
to deliver the goods,' in order to
win.
Little Falls, with it's lineup Of for
mer and present Varsity stars, comes
to Bemidji with a spirit of conf
dence and is certain that both
games will be won.
At. forwards for Little Falls will
be found Swanson ,and Longley, the
former at one time being Hamline
captain and the latter at one time
played with Minnesota University
basketball and baseball teams; at
center, Brannon, Little Falls high
school star, will be stationed; at
guards will be Diedrich and Pynn.
These last two named players need
no introduction to Bemidji residents
who are followers, of University ath-
1etics. Diedrich was tn captain OF
last years. baseball team, playing
shortstop, and starred as a member
of the 1914 football eleven, playing
quarterback. Pynn is captain of the
"U" quint this year. Ritter, who
will substitute, is a member of the
U. Of M. basketball squad this year.
Bemidji will be without. the serv-
ices of Bestul, the star guard. ~ :
The game is certain to be "hum-
mer" and one of the largest crowds
since the Fond du Lac series Of last
winter is expected to be in attend
ance.
The preliminary game will start at
8 o'clock. High school versus ALL
Stars. 4
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TO RETURN FOR CHRISTMAS

Governor-elect w. S. Hammond has
deferred his departure from Washing
ton for week and will not take up
his residence in St. Paul until one
week before he assumes Office, Jan
uary 4. He announced when leaving
recently for Washington that he ex-
pected to return about December Is,
but said in Washington Saturday that
he will not start back until Decem-
ber % and he will go direct to St.
James, remaining there until Decem-
ber %, when he will go to St. Paul
and occupy his permanent bachelor
,5--:
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HIGH SCHOOL TO PLAY.
Will Take Part in Double Header at
Armory This Evening.

logged out in their nifty new
suits, the high school basketball five,
the best that the institution has ever
turned out, will play the All-Stars as
a preliminary to the Big-Bemidg
Little Falls game this evening. The
new suits have been donated by Gill
Brothers and are of white with blue
lettering. The stockings are of
white with blue stripes. A large B
is on the front of the jersey while
Gill Brothers is printed across the
back. The All-Stars will have an
exceptionally fast team in the game
and the contest is certain to be close.
This game will start at 8 o'clock.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-21
CHARITY SALE A SUCCESS
Woman Clerks Make Hit at Barker
and Poor Fund Receives Sub
stantial Boost As Result.
MAY HAVE POSITION ANY TIME

That the citizens of Bemidji are
outdoing themselves this year in Civ
ing charity a splendid boost, is evil
denced by the support they gave the
sale at Barker's last Saturday.
The women, Mrs. E. H. Smith, Mrs.
A. P. White, Mrs. T. c. Bailey and
Miss Rubie Henrionnet. who were in
charge of the various departments.
proved themselves excellent sales
women, and as Mr.. Barker stated,
"can have job in my store any time
they ask for it," To these women
belongs much of the credit for the
success of the sale.
The cigar department proved to be
big drawing card for the men, and
Miss Henrionnet was on the job ev-
cry minute, proving herself capable
of meeting every emergency.
In the jewelry department Mrs T.
C. Bailey delivered the goods" in a
manner entirely satisfactory to both
the management of the store and its
patrons. Sales here showed a de-
cided increase, much being due to her
efforts.
Mrs. A. P. White, in the phono-
graph department., and Mrs. E. H
Smith, in the kodak and sundry de-
partments, proved themselves proper
persons to handle these difficult lines
of merchandise. The result of the
days proceeds netted the local Chari-
ties organization $50. - !. =
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-21
ADMITS GUILT
Conscience Stricken, Charles Gum
Asks Sheriff Johnson to Arrest Him
and Awaits Arrival of Official.
HAD STOLEN LOAD OF WHEAT

Conscience stricken, and desiring
to return to his wife and little child,
Charles Gum, who lives eleven miles
from Willow City, North Dakota,
wandered into the Office of Sheriff
Johnson Sunday morning and asked
that he might be placed in Jail, ad-
mitting that he stole wagonload of
wheat at Willow City, December 2,
later selling it at Bantry. 80 s.
On being admitted to the sheriff s
office, Gum said: .t3Ca
II wish you would arrest me-"
"What for?" was the startled. reply
of Johnson. s....>-- .5.~..f.s
II am the man who is wanted in
North Dakota for the stealing of a
load of wheat" answered Gum, his
eyes filling with tears.
Gum cried like child while re-
peating his story to the sheriff and
said that he wanted to return home
and tell the whole story. He told
of how he and Lewis Anderson, who
is still at large, stole the wheat, SELL
ing it for $43.20, dividing the
"spoils.'' -
Sheriff Johnson saw that the man
was given breakfast and at tsonce 4tele7
phoned to Sheriff 8. @. Sampson Of
Towner, McHenry county, of the con-
fession. The sheriff wired to hold
Gum. He arrived here early this
morning, returning ON the next train
with his prisoner.
Gum had walked forty miles Sat-
urday in reaching Bemidji, being
without a cent when he arrived here.
Willow City is $50 miles from Be-
midi.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-21
THAW MUST RETURN
(American Press)

Washington, Dec. 21.-Harry K.
Thaw must 90 back to New York state
for trial on a charge Of conspiracy
as a result of a decision rendered by
by the United States supreme court
today. The higher court reversed the
decision of the United States court
in New Hampshire, which granted
Thaw a writ of habeas corpus.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-21
CAss LAKE BOOZE DUMPED
Deputies Brandt and Carson Invade
Cass Lake Hotel.

Thirty dollars worth of rum, whis-
'R/ i brandy was destroyed at the
:. oek ntel, Cass Lake, this after
moo >ecial Indian Agents
Brandt, n. The Tedford sa-
loon was o.. p 5e closed Decem-
Der 1, the san. y as the nineteen
Bemidji retail liquor houses. The
agents left Bemidji at noon today, re-
turning this afternoon.
Special Agent LeMarr left. Satur-
day night for Iowa He will not re-
turn to Bemidji until after the holf-
days.
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Slated for Marshal.

Harvey Grimmer, of st. Cloud, who
is slated to be Minnesota's next Unit
ed States marshal, was in Bemidji
today. Mr.. Grimmer, it is under
stood, has been offered the position
of secretary to Governor-elect Ham
mond, but refused to accept the
honor. He served in this capacity
during the administration of Cover
nor johnson.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-21

Paris, Dec. 21.-Two new lines Of
German trenches have been taken by
French troops, two miles south of La
Bassee With the allied warships
aiding in fighting along the coast by
a heavy bombardment of the German
lines, battle in Flanders and northern
France is steadily increasing in
ferocity.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-21
To Attract Crowd.

Plans are being made by the sup
porters of the basketball team to ap-
pear on the streets tonight in an
effort to attract large crowd to
the contest between Little Falls and
the local five. Headed by the Dutch
band, the rooters will march through
places.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-21
Council Meets Tonight.

For the last session of 1914, the
Bemidji council will meet in its
chambers at the City hall at o'clock
this evening. According to George
Stein, city clerk, the meeting will be
short, as there is but little business
to be disposed OF.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-21

ed, which will make the institution
one of the most complete of it's kind
in. the country. Attention of the leg
islative body is called to the fact that
additional land at some of the insti-
tutions is needed. The board wants
SEE, 900 a year for this purpose.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-21

A. B. Herrell, of international
Falls, one of the KoOchiching county
ditch engineers, was in Bemidji to-
day enroute home from Kelliher, near
which place he has been on week 8
INSPECTION trip.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-21
Smith Visits Bemidii.

w. A. Smith, of St. Paul, travelling
freight agent of the Great Northern
railroad. spent today in Bemidji on
official business
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-21
Interest AT HIGH PITCH
Large Number of Girls Make Big
Gains During Week in Race For
Huffman & O'Leary Piano.
LEADERS ARE CL0sELYBUNCHED

Interest in the Huffman & OLeary
free piano contest has been at a high
pitch during the past week and as
a consequence a large number of the
have made surprisingly
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Thatcher of Spo-
kane, Washington, will be the guests
|of Mrs. Thatcher's sister, Mrs. E. E.
Kenfield of Lake Boulevard, during
the holidays.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-21

STORES OPEN EVENINGS

Merchants of lBemidji have
announced that all stores, be-
ginning tonight, will be open
every evening between now
and Christmas, Do your shop
ping now.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-21
WARSAW'S DEFENSE
IS STRENGTHENED
(American Press)

London, Dec. 21.-The Russian
army defending Warsaw has been
strengthened along the entire line,
and only a battle of enormous proper
tion will permit the Germans to break
through the battle line which extends
from the Vistula river to the Pilaca
river
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-21

Athens, Dec. 21.-French and
British warships succeeded in bom-
harding the interior forts of Darda-
nelles Saturday, declare reports
which have been received here.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-21
New Buildings Needed.

To better the service at the state
saaatorium at Walker the report said
certain additional buildings are need
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-03-05
The Lion and The Mnu,e.

The visit OF Helen Grayce and her
excellent company is always more OF
less of an event. Theatregoers have
come to look upon ner visits ss about
the only opportunity of the season TO
see Broadway actors in the latest
Broadway success. On her appearance
at the Colonial Theatre all Of next
week she will offer that well-known
play. "The Witching Hour for the
opening bill Monday afternoon.
The Lion and the Mouse, recog-
nize as the greatest Of American
PLAYS, is announced Tor one night No
more famous or better drama could
possibly have been selected, as its
many powerful scenes and situations
serve both TO hold the audience spell
bound and to display the unusual mer-
its Of the strong acting company With
which Miss Grayce is surrounded
this season. Other offerings for the
week will be The White Sister
Beverly Of Graustark" "A Grain
of Dust and "A Dawn Of Tomor-
row.