The Pioneer from Bemidji, Minnesota • Page 1

VOLUME 13, NO. 7. LAWCHANGESCAUSE OP IN CITY PERSONAL TAXES Total Valuation last Tear Only 1493,827 to for 1913 Figures Are Interesting. LUMBER COMPANY AGAIN HIGH County Treasurer Urges That Taxes Be Paid as Readily as Possible Conveniences Public and Officials Changes in the tax laws of Minnesota brought by fhe 1913 legislature, are responsible for a drop of $213,549 in the total valuation of Bemidji personal property, the taxes this year to be collected from a valuation of only $493,827, while those of a year ago were from $707,376. This difference was caused by the 1913 assessments being based on a 50 per cent valuation and the 1914 in three separate classes, one of 25 per cent, one of 33 1-3 per cent and the other 40 per cent.

The tax rate for 1915 remains the same as last year, 66.6 mills. Should Be Paid at Once. Earl Geil, county treasurer, said this morning that it will be of great assistance to his office if taxes are paid immediately. This will make possible the early mailings of receipts and getting out the settlement sooner. As usual, the Crookston Lumber company will pay the largest tax of any Bemidji concern, $16,722.01, while the smallest will be? that of T.

Thompson, being only thirty-three cents. Following are the taxes that Bemidji taxpayers will play on their personal property: Abercrombie A Abercrombie McCready Abraham Geo Akerberg Kittleson Anderson A Anderson Edward Anderson Anderson Geo Anderson Ole Anderson Knopke Anderson Andferson Joe Anderson L. Andgrson Anderson A A Ar jtoberts Armour Co Arnold Aubolee Kroken Bacon Bacon White Bagley A Bag-sley Baiter- Geo Co Bakor: Geo Barkjf A Barnard Bros. Spindler, St. Paul Barnell Pearl Batehelder I Pattys Bazaar Store Belt.

Elev Milling Co Belt.vFarmers Creamery Bemidji Abstract Co Bemld.ii Box Co Bemtd.ti Brewing Co Bemidji Mfg Co Bemidji Transportation Co Berghind Geo Berntaib Insurance Agency Bisiar. Joe Black Jas Blakeslee A Blilej Roy Blooston Blondo Joe Bailey Bourgeois Bottifcg Bowser Branaborg East 30.24 16.52 8.92 52.11 4.66 6.99 17.52 46.09 44.82 46.42 2.06 16.78 6.46 2.66 34.37 8.52 67.60 f.5'this 37.63 35.56 45.16 4.53 180.95 6.06 233.00 9.99 4.20 72.26 225.37 221.18 348.76 19.98 29.57 408.17 292.96 188.80 29.30 17.52 19.26 20.18 8.53 14.05 10.05 142.49 7.79 14.85 6.66 21.98 6.59 12.79 2.26 'Continued on last pagel- DENY FRENCH ASSERTIONS Berlin, Jan. 7.Flat denials of French assertions of gains at Alsace, are here by officers, and also deny that there has been severe fighting in Carpathians or Hungaria, as the fighting with -Carpathians has been only skirmishing, on account of the weather interfering. They also assert that there has been only minor fighting along the Vistula and Polish rivers, and that the Russians are only making attempted feeling-out movements. AN OPPORTUNITY TO TELL OF COUNTY'S ADVANTAGES Land men of Bemidji have just begun a contest in which every loyal resident of Beltrami county will not only become much interested in, but should take an active part.

They are anxious to secure a word article on the agricultural development, advantages and future of Beltrami county and as ah incentive have offered to give ten dollars for the best story written oi this subject. For the second best article, five dollars will be given, and the third prize a year's subscriptiitm-to the Daily Pioneer, and for the fourth prize a year's subscription for the Weekly Sentinel. No tme is barred from the contest and the desire of the land men that a number as possible A take The Articles should be delivered to 4 onue of Reynolds' Winter not plater January 23. They will be immediately judged and the de- cisiAns made known. tfa'rry Reynolds, of Reynolds Winter, announced today that he will gladly furnish information to those 3 desiring It for the preparation of their articles, WM5T T' TBS GAME.

High School Team to Mcintosh Tomorrow. Friday afternoon tbje Bemidji high school basketball team will journey to Mcintosh where the first contest of the season will be played with the quint of that city. Out for the state championship and playing in mid-season form, the local five are confident of victory, although they expect a hard game. Those who will make the trip are, Lloyd Tanner and Ray Johnson, forwards Alex Cameron, center George Graham, Claude Bailey and Fred Graham, guards Julius Bestul, coach, and James. Malone, referee.

CANNOT INVESTIGATE DUMDUM BULLETCHARGE Washington, Jan. 7.Secretary Bryan this afternoon notified Germany that the United States will be unable to investigate allegations of shipments of dumdum bullets to the allies, giving as his reason the neutrality of the'United States. TO LOCATE BRANCH HEBE St. Cloud Oil Company Selects Bemidji for New Location. With E.

H. Jerrard as its manager, the St. Cloud Oil company, one of the best known and most reliable independent institutions of ita $Tfid til the state, will establish a branch fn Bemidji as soon as the frost is out of the ground and building is made possible. The company will place four large storage tanks here and have acquired the property directly across the tracks from the old depot site of the Great Northern for the lo-: cation of its station. This company its chief office at St.

sub-stations at Brainerd, Little Falls, Foley, Richmond and several other places. Gasoline, kerosine and oils of all kinds are handled by this company. FOURTEEN BILLS INTRODUCED IN SENATE THIS AFTERNOON St. Paul, Jan. 7.Fourteen bills were introduced in the.

state senate afternoon. 8us this fall abandoning of red tape in city and county bills providing that relatives of insane patients pay for their upkeep when financially able creation of a tax for five-hundreths mill for the relief of sufferers from fire or plague giving state authority to do own mining selling mineral under state waters. The senate adjourned until Monday. A county option bill was introduced. PENNSYLVANIA HAS ITS LAST HANGING Uniontown, Jan.

7.The last legal hanging in the state of Pennsylvania took place at the Fayette county court house today, when Isaih Croson, a negro, was executed for the murder of Henry Brooks, on January 3, 1913.. Electrocution has supplanted the gallows. GERMAN SINGERS ARRESTED Amsterdam, Jan. 7.Ten persons were arrested at Brussells on account of singing "Die Wacht Am Schwein." Belgian-German feeling at Brussells is bitter and an outburst is expected. Mackenzie in Bemidji.

W. R. Mackenzie, formerly of Bemidji but now of Minneapolis, where he is engaged in the. real estate and land business, was in the city today. Mr.

Mackenzie recently retired as secretary of the Northern Minnesota Development association, a position which he had held since the organization of that league. Andrews to Washington. Attorney A. A. Andrews will leave this evening for Washington, where he has been called on legal business.

He will be accompanied on the trip by his wife. William J. White left this morning for Arcadia, Florida. ARE STRONGLY ENDORSED Cavaliers, of Bedpath Lyceum Bureau, to Be. Brought to Bemidji by Study Club Series.

APPEAB AT ARMORY JAN, There are but few lyceum course companies on the American stage which have been with such wonderful endorsements as have the Cavaliers, of the Redpath Lyceum bureau, a musical opera troupe whicn will be brought to Bemidji by the Woman's Study club series on Friday evening, January The players appear in costumes of the Elizabethian period and is, as one critic said, "A big company or musical artists with a program- that has plenty of backbone to it." T. T. Blakely, the Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Chamber of "The opera was powerful and carried the audience from start to finish. The costumes of the Good Queen Elizabeth and the acting of all concerned, was absolutely Without a flaw. The voices of all seem to bleml in perfect harmony, and I say without exaggeration that this is the finest number that has been in our city in many a day." FAVORS SOIL SURVEY.

Forestry Board Approves PlanHas $185,894 Balance. The State Forestry board a balance of $185,894 at the end of fiscal year today. The appropriations totaled $388,933, of which $203,038 was expended for forest protection, purchasing land in Itasca park, building firebreaks in Koochiching county, and other smaller items of expense. The report said in part: "If the legislature, as we hope, will provide for a soil survey of the public lands of the state, so that such of the state lands as are better adapted to forestration than for agriculture may be set aside, Minnesota will rank with the leading forest states." ENGLAND READY FOR RAID ndon, Jan. 7.Authorities this added precau possibly London, from important aerial raids which may soon be made.

German aircraft are hovering over the North Sea, making preliminary surveys and may attack the English naval bases. ier wwilcT KELLEY ON JOB. President of Northern Minnesota Development Association at St. Paul. C.

T. Kelley, of Menagha, president of the Northern Minnesota Development association, is at St. Paul interviewing members of the legislature about matters of special interest to the northern counties. They are especially concerned over amendment No. 3, the revolving fund for improving state lands.

If the purpose of this amendment cannot be accomplished through No. 9, the forestry amendment which passed, the northern people will urge that No. 3 be resubmitted. DEMOCRATS' WIVES MEET AT CAPITAL Washington, Jan. 7.The third annual convention of the National Women's Democratic league, composed of wives and sweethearts of Democratic officials and congressman, convened today for a two-day ses-.

sion. Mrs. William Cullup, wife of the Indiana representative, presided. GOV: CLARK HAS BIRTHDAY Juneau, Alaska, Jan. 7.Gov.

Walter E. Clark, of Alaska, former Washington newspaper today celebrated his forty-sixth birthday. Leonard Houske, of Halstad, Minnesota, creamery inspector, was in the city yesterday on business, be-1 tween trains, and also called on his cousin, Mrs. K. K.

Roe. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, JANUABY 7, 1915 WILL MEET MONDAY, Session of CoaMBeroial dub to Be Held B. W. Lakin, president of the Bemidji Commercial announced this morning thai there will be an important meeting of ithat organization in the olub room? next Monday ivening. There witt jalso be a meetof.

the board of directors. The lar meeting was to have been last Mondayj but because of the was postponed. OtiRAM Secretary Rutlejlg Announces. list of Speakers Who Will Appear at Thief River Falls Business Session. HOLD BANQ Cost Systems, ing and Rate sidered: SMOKER tic Account- Will Be Con- to Attend.

With a banquet and smoker, tendered by Thie( Falls Commercial club, as one of Mlnany attractions, the business Sessio of the Northern which is to be held dlty on January 22 and 23, is to be attended by a large numbferpf newspaper men from this sectiony ther state. A. G. of the association, has announced a splendid program for the section, one which should prove of much interest to all editors. There will be talks on cost systems, systematic accounting, rate cards and other matters of importance, and the meeting should prove very instructive.

vFollowing is Friday, 22. 10 a. fc President's ann Scheers. Secretary-Tre: port-A. G.

Filing printing and papers. Paying-. er. (addressC. F.

annual re- any -3. G. Morrison.f Morris Tribune, Editor Newspaper I Department, Inland Printer "Better Book-keeping and Cost K. Whiting, manager Owatonna Journal. "Getting the B.

Black, general manager, Grand Forks N. Times-Herald, member legislative committee North Dakota Press Association. "Printing the A. Wilson, Bemidji Sentinel. Appointment committee on resolutions.

8 p. m.Banquet and smoker, tendered by the Thief River Falls Commercial club. Address of welcome, by Prof. J. H.

Hay, president Thief River Falls Commercial club. Informal talks by citizens of Thief River Falls and visiting- editors and printers. Vocal solo by Norman B. Black, and Swedish dialect reading by George Ericson. Some other "doings" yetMto be "framed up." Saturday, January 23.

9:30 a. m.Election of officers. Designating placie3 for holding annual outing and meeting. "Foreign R. C.

Baker, Red LakvFallr Gazette. "Country P. Phillipps, "Solicittnr C. Schilpin, St. Cloud JTimes.

Report of committee on resolutions. Appointment of standing committees, by new president. Adjournments F. P. Sheldon Here.

F. P. Sheldon, of Minneapolis, one of the most prominent financiers in the northwest, president the Bemidji First 'National bank and the head of a string of other financial institutions in northern. is in Bemidji on' business $oday. 'Sheldon takes a very optimistic of the future and predicts a period of much prosperity for the cbuntry C8ASKA HERE TONIGHT Championship Basketball Team to Begin Series of Three Games With "Big Bemidg" Five.

WON AT ST. CLOUD YESTERDAY With victories over Red Wing and St. Cloud, attained during the week, to their credit, the championship Chaska basketball team will arrive in Bemidji this evening for a series of three games with the "Big Bemidg" aggregation. Chaska defeated St. Cloud last evening by a score of 37 to 17 and are anxious to win each of the three games to be played here.

The quint has won from all of the nation's best teanuMULd-realizing that Bemidji after the title, comes here with its strongest lineup. Bemidji will li represented-by its regular lineup, Captain Howe and Brandon starting the game at forwards, with Peck, who has entirely recovered from his recent injury, at center, and Jacobson and Bestul, at guards. The game will start at 8:15. TEAM FOR CAMP-FIRE GIRLS Will Organize Basketball FiveExcellent Prospects for Winner. With material from which a championship team could be selected without difficulty, the Camp-Fire girls have decided to organize a basketball team, the first practice being held this afternoon.

There are sixteen candidates for the team and Miss Olive Cunningham, leader, of the camp, and Julius Bestul, who will coach the team, are confident that a winner can be secured and games will be arranged with the girls' teams of Bagley, Crookston, Akeiey and several other cities. Much interest is being taken and many of the girls have shown much ability at the basket game. AGENTS STRIKE WALKER J. P. Brandt and L.

W. Carson, special Indian agents of the government, who.spent, yesterday in Bemidji, left and-. maVfon from- after3 noon says that they investigated several places, including the Chase hotel barroom and Segal's store. At the hotel they found several bottles of wine and a small quantity of whisky, which was destroyed, and at the store fourteen cases of lemon extract, marked 85 per cent alcohol, Was confiscated. They drove to the Leech Lake reservation this afternoon.

The agents have been instructed to enforce strictly the treaty provisions in territory which has been ordered closed and were given to understand that they have the constant backing of Washington officials in their work. BOARD ENDS SESSION Commissioners Adjorn Following Two Days of Work. After having been in session two days the board of county commissioners adjourned yesterday afternoon, the next meeting to be held Tuesday, February 9. At the afternoon session the salary of W. B.

Stewart, county superintendent of was placed at $1,700, the same as last year, and J. W. Wynne was re-named as custodian of the court house. An application for a liquor license at Nebish was turned Special Indian Agent J. P.

Brandt appearing before the board and requesting that it be denied. '7 The Pioneer was awarded the. county printing at legal rates, and supplements of all notices will be published in each of the legal papers of the, county. JVrar Prove Up -V Four final proofs were made in the office of Fred Rhoda, clerk of court, this week being those of the following: Everet Hebert, 160 acres in 157-34 James-Oliver, 155 acres hn 157-35 Frank Pegue, 80 acres in 158-34, and Clarence McArthur, 120 acres in 158-35. EBERHAST MAKES APPOINTMENT Ira Peterson to Be Insurance Commissioner for One.

Week. Ira Peterson, chief deputy in the Department of Insurance, was yesterday named Commissioner of Insurance to succeed J. A. O. Preu3, elected state' auditor.

The appointment was made by Governor Eberhart with the consent of Governor Hammond and is only temporary. Mr. Preus' term as insurance commissioner-expires next Tuesday. At that time Governor- Hammond will name the new commissioner. In capitol circles Sam D.

Works, formerly of Mankato, but now of Sit. Paul, is picked for the place. SPIRIT OF ROME SHOWN TO FAVOR ALLIES IN WAR (TTnitad Press) Rome, Jan. by Garabaldi stalked through the streets of Rome this afternoon with the red shirt of a patriot spread over the. coffin of his grandson, who was killed while fighting for the allies, and war spirit was to the front which has not been seen before since the war began.

As the funeral procession moved through the streets the demonstration and rioting, was entirely favorable to the allies. The authorities made no attempt to diminish the rioting. This showed for once and for. all that the favor is against Germany and with the French. GERMANSUNABLETO STOP ALLIES GAINS Paris, Jan.

are allies successes at every point, was reported officially this afternoon. A determined German aerial raid against Dunkirk and the ammunition and supply bases in that vicinity is reported defeated on account of the accurate firing of French aerial guns mounted about the city. In the entire region between Lys and the sea French artillery has uniformly and successfully silenced several German main batteries. On account of floods the infantry remains unmoved Itgfitffig in the vicinity of Wile. The Hague, Jan.

7.A correspondent of the Nieuwe Courant newspaper, who has been allowed to visit French headquarters in Belgium, reports that the allies are gaining substantially at the Yser front by concealed stragetic During December the allies gained two miles front, and behind the! lines ha)ve rebuilt all roads, also aiding in rebuilding villages that have been burned, during the general fighting. The allies are being concentrated for a general drive when conditions will permit. TO START OPERETTA High School Glee Clubs to Present Musical Comedy. Practice will commence this evening on the "Princess Chyrsanthen- em," a three-act musical comedy operetta which will be given by the boys' and girls' glee clubs of the Bemidji high school. Miss Margaret Newton, musical director in the Ideal schools, will coach the play: Nod efinite date has been set for the production, but it is probable that it will be given the latter part of February.

-i- TO CONTINUE ADVANCE Vera Cruz, Jan. 7.Villa reinforcements have been checked by the forces of Carranza, 20 miles from Pueblo. Carranza forces are gathering strength to continue the advance upon Mexico City INVESTIGATIONS STOP HAMMOND PLANS DEVELOPMENT IDLE STATIC Governor Hammond in His Kwt ge to Legislature Says Soil Should Be Hade Productive. RECOMMENDS OPEN PBDUEY Urges Action on Economy Commission's Report for lieorganization of State Government. Winfield Scott Hammond, of St.

James, became Minnesota's eighteenth governor at noon yesterday, when he took the oath of office the house chamber. Chief Justice Calvin L. Brown administered the oath in the presence of members of the house and senate, state officers," the judiciary, and crowded galleries of.auditors. In his inaugural address to the legislature, Governor Hammond devoted himself chiefly to the report of the efficiency and economy commission, the primary and non-parttsan election law, and made a strong appeal for a constructive policy of state development by clearing and draining the state's idle lands and selling them to actual settlers on easy ternu. Following are given the chief parts of his inaugural address: Development of Soil.

There Is in the state a great body of land which ought to be productive, but which is now little better than a waste. This, land, fertile and capable of producing crops and furnishing homes for settlers, needs improvement. Some of it must be cleared some of it must be drained some of it is inaccessible and roads mus.t he built so that it can be reached. There are many settlers attracted by its fertility who would like to purchase it and makes homes upon it, but they are without the means needed to. purchase and improve it and to await its development.

They must find land that will yield quick returns. It seems to me the state can well afford to develop this waste land, and when it Is ready for set- tlement, that is, when settlers eaa go upon it and by industry and good judgment secure an early retunj. for 'M ffffif i fri if iiirn ij in jniMT Miissii' on easy terms. This land be upon our tax rolls. It ought bear its burden of state, county andf school district expenditures.

It Is economically wrong to let it remain 4 useless and idle, and this rich state can well afford to begin its develop- ment and encourage its early settlement. Believe in Primaries. The people believe in primaries. They realize that there are defects 3 in the primary election system, but Jz they prefer that system as it is to a return to the old convention Should the legislature see fit to' amend the primary law so as to per- -J mit all electors to participate in each primary, considerable criticism of the system would be avoided, no harm would be done, and on the whole, probably better nominations could be made. But one constitutional amendment, and that the most important, should' be submitted to the people at the next election.

I recommend that a proposed constitutional ammendment empowering the legislature to enact legislation establishing the initiative jind referendum be submitted. rUr No Backward Step. There must be no backward step in the construction and maintenance of good roads throughout the commonwealth, and the development of a conservative forestry policy. The so-called Dunn law on the whole is working, well. The state can well afford to develop waste land and when it is ready for sell it to actual settlers on easy.terms.., i I hope this question (county option) may be taken up and disposed of at the earliest possible date.

Whatever determination you, may reach on county option, I trust that you may be able to place upon the stafute books fLome measures that make for temperance. The Budget System. The purpose of the civil administration of Minnesota fa to secure economy through greater efficiency. The establishment buget system-will encounter no.serVious opposition. If the-merit system is the term of those appointed shouldnot be indefinite- but should be made for fixed periods, say for six years, the efficient and worthy to.he, eligible) for The proposed reorganization jUan must have your sanction or approval as a whole.

To mangleis to defeat it, and should not be adopted in part. It is worthy pf.the -study of a joint speciar committee. I recommend that in making upjthe appropriations you do not permit the. aggregate amount' to exceed the. propriations of ll JE.