Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 6, 1910, Page 5

SOCIAL AND Il PERSONAL Sweet apple cider 30c a gallon, at Lakside bakery. R. H. Schumaker left last night for St. Paul on a short business trip. Gust Melges returned yesterday from Duluth, where he has spent the past few days. Tubbs White Pine Cough Cure soothe and satisfies. 25 and 50 cts City Drug Store. J. P. Johnson of Kelliher came down this morning and transacted business in Bemidii today. Judge C. W. Stanton left this morning for Brainerd where he wili open a term in the district court. Don’t fail to see the only World’s Series of baseball picturesever shown in Bemidji. Played at the Majest'c tonight. When you feel rotten, take Tubbs Bilious Man’s Friend. It drives the cold out of your system and starts| you right. 50 cts, and $1.00. City Drug Store. Beautiful Hand Embroidery. 1 22 in. round center piece, 1 32.in. lunch cloth, one combination gorset cover and skirt. Be sure to see them at McCuaig’s. Miss M. Naish returned iron/l Glasgow, Mont., Monday where she has been visiting with friends. She will visit with her sister, Mrs. E. Kaelable, during her stay in Be- midji. Rev. J. B. Smith, former pastor of the M. E. church of this city came down from his present pastorate at Thief River Falls yesterday on the Soo, He will return to his home this afternoon. Joslyn’s Taxidermy Head- quarters at Reed’s Studio. Parties desiring first class taxi- dermy work should inspect my display before leaving orders else- where.—B. T. Joslyn. It cost Walter J. Smith of Lveleth $1,268 to secure the election as state tresurer according to his ex- pense just filled - with the secretary of state, Mr. Smith’s big gest single item was $500 contribu- ted to the state central committee. S. G. Iverson spent $1,095.25in his campaign for re-election as the state auditor. Of this he contributed $400 to the Republican state eentral committee, $15 to the Fillmore county committee and $10 to the Ramsey county committee. A large factory for the manufacture of heavy dredging machinery is being erected in Thief River Falls by the Northwestern Drainage com- pany. The factory will be equipped with machinery to care for any de- mands by contractors for dredging apparatus. The company is one of the largest -ditch digging concerns in the United States. Its operations are carried on in Texas, Wisconsin, Minnesota and other states. Itis found that the necessary machinery can be manufactured during the winter season for less than it can be secured in the large cities. A large force of men will be employed all winter at this factory. \ Just to “‘keep you fit,” a few doses of Tubbs Bilious Man’s Friend, now and then, does wonders. Saves bad feelings and doctor bills. Your sat- isfaction or your money back. 50 cts. and $1.00. City Drug Store. MAJESTIG THEATRE PROCRAM Here is what you have been looking for The World’s Ghampionship Baseball Pictures Between the Ghicago Nationals and Phila- delphiah Americans . In addition to its Resources as a Guarantee Fund for the safety of your deposits, the stockholders of the Northern National Bank are in- dividually responsible for their pro- portion of all the obhgauons of the bank. Boys— 2 packages- Gee Whiz 5c, at Lakeside bakery. . Mr. Vollner returned last evening from a business trib to Cass Lake. Go to MaCuaig’s for hand em- broidery. Will make beautiful Xmas gifts. N Mrs. E. H. Marcum will entertain Mr: and Mrs. Graham Torrance and danghter, Miss Dorothy, tonight at dinner. Tubbs White Liniment relieves rheumatism, sore throat, cold on the lungs, inflammation anywhere. City Drug Store. . Mrs. A. M. Spooner has joined her husband in Minneapolis where they are this week visiting friends. Judge and Mrs. Spooner will return to the city in a few days. Mrs. Mike English and daughter, Miss English, and son Mathias, of Sterum, N. D., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Smith at their home on Dewey avenue. The Methodist Ladies Aid will meet on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. T. J. An- drews, 1337 Irvine avenue. A cor- dial invitation is extended to all to attend. Mrs. E. F. Donavon is spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Smith. Mr. Donavon has accepted a position as local agent at Palasaide for the ““Soo” rail- road company. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Torrance are today moving into their residence at 421 Bemidji avenue, and Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Brown are moving 1nto the house vacated by Mr. and Mirs. Torrance on Fifth street. Miss Luja Olson of Roseau ar- rived in the city this afternoon from her home and will spend a week here as the guest of Mrs. P. J- Russell. Miss Olson is enroute to Minneapolis where she will visit with her sister, Mrs. Frank Tozier,_formerly. Maud Olson of this city. ’ Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Riebe of Ne- bish, were Tenstrike visitors last Fri- day. They took the 11 o’clock pas- senger for Bemidji where they spent the following day, r;.turning to Ten. strike Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Riebe intend to leave for Yak- ima, Wash., about the 18th of De- cember where they will remain the coming year.—Tenstrike Tribune. A new paper to be known as the Minnesota Socialist is to be estab- lished in Fergus Falls this week. The paper will be published by the Pro- ducers’ Publishing company, a social- ist organization, and will be edited by Oscar J. Arness, heretofore edi- tor of the Fergus Globe. The Globe will revert to former Congressman Haldor E. Boen, its former owner, but it a question whether he will continue it, as he is in poor health, The recent election showed consider- abie socialistic = strength in this country, and the new paper will be- come the organ of the party. TAFT'S MESSAGE UP TO CONGRESS President Breaks Record for Length of Document. DEFENDS PAYNE TARIFF ACT Deals With Panama-~ Canal, . Postal Savings Bank, Parcels Post and Con- servation—Asks for Raise of Ju- dicial Salaries—Recommendation for _ Fitting Honor for Peary. ‘Washington, Dec. 6.—The president sent the following message to con- gress today: Po the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives: Puring the past year the . foreign relations of the United States have oontinued upon a basis of friendship and good understanding. The year has been notable as wit- nessing the pacific settlement of two $mportant international controversies Pefore the permanent. court. of The Hague. The arbitration of the fisheries dis- pute between the United States and Great Britain, which has been the source of nearly continuous diplomatic correspondence since-the fisheries con- vention of 1818, has given an award which is satisfactory to both parties. , Peace Commission. Appreciating these enlightened ten- dencies of modern times, the congress at its last session passed a law provid- ing for the appointment of a commis- gion of five members “to be appointed by the president of the United States to consider the expediency of utilizing existing international agencies for the purpose of limiting the armaments of the nations of the world by interna- tional agreement and of constituting the combined navies of the world an international force for the - preserva- tion of universal peace and to consider and report upon any other means to diminish the expenditures of govern- ment for military purposes and " to lessen the probabilities of war.””. , The work of the international fish- eries commission appointed in 1908, under the treaty of April 11, 1908, be- tween Great Britain and the United States, has resulted in the formula- tion and recommendation of uniform regulations governing the fisheries of the boundary waters of Canada and the United States for the purpose of protecting and increasing the supply of food fish in such waters. The Far East. The center of interest in Far East- ern affairs during the past year has again been China. It is gratifying to note that the ne- gotiations for a-loan to the Chinese government for the construction of the trunk railway lines from Hankow southward to Canton and westward through the Yangtse valley, known as the Hukuang loan, were concluded by the representatives of the various financial groups in May last and the results approved by their respective governments. Tariff Negotiations. The new tariff law in section 2 re- specting the maximum and minimum tariffs of the United States, which pro- visions came into effect on April 1, 1910, imposed upon the president the responsibility of determining prior to that date whether or not any undue | discrimination - existed against the United States and its products in any country of the world with which we sustained commercial relations. The policy of broader and closer trade relations with the Dominion of Canada, which was initiated in the adjustment of the maximum and mini- mum provisions of the tariff aet of August, 1909, has proved mutumlly beneficial. It justifies further efforts for, the readjustment of the commer- cial relations of the two countries so that their commerce may follow the channels natural to contiguous coun- tries and be commensurate with the steady expansion of trade and ‘indus- try on both sides of the boundary line. The Department of State. All tariff negotiations, so vital to our commerce and industry, and the duty of jealously guarding the equita- ble and just treatment of our products, capital and industry abroad devolve upon the department of state. The efforts of that department to secure for citizens of the United States equal opportunities in the markets of the world and to expand American commerce have been most successful. The volume of business obtained in new fields' of competition and upon mnew lines is already very great, and congress is urged to continue to sup- port the department of state in'its en- deavors for further trade expansion. An instrumentality indispensable to the unhampered and natural develop- ment of American commerce is mer- chant marine. All maritime and com- mercial nations recognize the impor- tance of this factor. The greatest commercial nations, our competitors, fealously foster their merchant marine. I alluded to this most important subject in my last annual message. It has often been before you, and I need not recapitulate the reasoms for its recommendation. Unless prompt ac- tion be taken the completion of the Panama canal will find this the only great commercial nation unable to avail in international maritime busi ness of this great contribution to the means of the world’s commercial inter- course. For many reasons I cannot too strongly urge upon congress the pass- age of a measure by mail subsidy or other subvention adequate to guaran- tee the establishment-and rapid devel- opment of an American merchant ma- rine, the restoration of the American fiag to its ancient place upon the seas. Estimates for Next Year’s Expenses. The final estimates for the year end- ing June 30, 1912, as they have been sent ‘to the treasury on Nov. 29 of ‘this year for the ordinary expenses of the government, including those for pub- lic buildings, rivers and harbors and the navy building program; amount’to $630,494,013.12. This is $52,964,887.36: less than the apropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1911. 1t i8 $16,883,1563.44 less than the- total estl- mates, including supplemental esti- mates submitted to congress by the treasury for the year 1911, and is $6. 574,659.39 les than the original” esti- mates submitted by the treasury- for 1911, These figures do not lpclufle the ap- propriations for the Panama canal, the policy in respect to which ought to be and is to spend as much each year as can be economically and effectively ex- pended in order to complete the canal as promptly as possible,. and there fore the ordinary ‘motive ‘for cutting down the expense of the government does not apply to appropriations for thig purpose. ‘It will be noted that the the estimates for 1912 include some- thing over $19,000,000 for the fortifica- tion of the canal. Against the estimates of expendi- tures, - $680,494,013.12, we have esti- mated receipts for next year $680, 000,000, making a probable surplus of ordinary receipts over ordinary ex- penditures of about $50,000,000, or, taking into account the estimates for the Panama canal, which are $56,920, 847.69 and which will ultimately be paid in bonds, it will leave a deficit for the next year of about $7,000,000 if congres shall conclude to fortify the canal. “ The cost of the fortifications is about $19,000,000. - Should there be no appropriations this year for fortifi- cations then there would be, even in- cluding the Panama canal appropria- tion, a surplus of about $12,000,000. It is not essential to the preventing of smuggling that customs districts should be increased in number. The violation of the customs laws can be quite as easily prevented and much more economically by the revenue cut- ter service and by the use of the spe- cial agent traveling force of the treas- ury department. Very great improvements have been made in respect to the mints and as- say offices. Diminished apropriations have been asked for those whose con- tinuance is necessary, and this year’s estimate of expenses is $326,000 less than two years ago. In the bureau of engraving and printing great economies have been effected. Useless divisions have been abolished, with the result of saving $440,000 this year in the total ex- penses of the bureau despite incréased business. Revenues. As the treasury department is the one through which the income of the government is collected and its expen- ‘ditures are disbursed this seems a proper place to consider the operation of the existing tariff bill, which be- came a law Aug. 6, 1910. As an in- come producing measure the existing tariff bill has never been exceeded by any customs bill. The corporation excise tax, propor- tioned to the net income of every busi- ness corporation in the country, has worked well. The tax has been easily collected. Its prompt payment indi- cates that the incident of the tax has not been heavy. It offers, moreover, an opportunity for knowledge by the government of the general condition and business of-all corporations, and that means by far the most important part of the business of the country. In the original act provision was made for the publication of returns. This provision was subsequently amended by congress and the matter left to the regulation of the president. I have di- rected the issue of the needed regula- tions and have made it possible for the [ public general‘ly to know from an ex: amination of the record the returns of all corporations the stock of which is | listed on any public stock exchange er i8 offered for sale to the general pub- lic by advertisement or otherwise. The returns of those corporations whose stock is not so listed or ordered for sale are directed to be open to the in- spection and examination of creditors and stockholders of the corporation whose record is sought. The returns of all corporations are subject to the inspection of any government officer or to the examination of any court, in which the retur9 made by the corpora- tion is relevant and competent evi- dence. The Payne Tariff Bill. The schedules of the rates of duty in the Payne tariff act have been sub- jected to a great deal of criticism, some of it just, more of it unfounded, .and to. much misrepresentation. The act was adopted in pursuance of a dec: laration by the party which is respon- sible for it that a customs bill should be a tariff for the protection of home industries, the measure of the protec- tion to-be the difference betweén the cost of producing the imported article abroad and the cost of producing it at home, together with such addition to that difference as might give a reason- able profit to the home producer. The basis for the criticism of this tariff is that in respect to a number of the schedules the declared measure was: not followed, but a higher differ- ence retained or inserted by way of undue discrimination in favor of cer- tain industries and manufactures. Little, if any, of the criticism of the tariff has been directed against the protective principle above stated, but the main body of the criticism has been based on the charge that the at- tempt to conform to the measure of protection was not honestly and sin- cerely adhered to. Tariff Board. The time in which the tariff was prepared undoubtedly was so short as to make it impossible for the congress and its experts to-acquire the informa- tion necessary strictly to conform to the declared’ measure. In order to avold criticism of this kind in the fu- ‘ture and for the purpose of more near- ly conforming to the party promise congress at its last session made pro- vision at my request for the continu- ance of a board created under the au- thority of the maximum and minimum clause of the tariff bill and authorized this board to expend the money appro- priated under my direction for the as- certainment _ot the cost of production at home and abroad of the varioys art- icles included in the schedules of the tariff. The tariff board thus appoint- ed and authorized has been diligent in preparing itself for the nécessary in- vestigations. The hope of those who have advocated’ the use of this board [Continued on Page 8] estimates for the Panama canal lo. the ensuing year are more than $56, 000,000, an increase of $20,000,000 over the amount appropriated for this year, a difference due to the fact that YOU will be interested in knowing that Hudson dealers sold twice as many Hudson's Chocolates in the “past six months as they did durmg -the six months previous. This is the average rate of increase for all HupsoN dealers all over the United States. .4 The whole fact of the matter is that nupsonN’s are the first Chocolates in years that the customer likes well enoqgh to be enthusiastic over them. Their quality has gained Hupson’s the reputation of being “the finest chocolates in New York today.” Sold only at the The New City Drug Store ( Where Quality Prevails) Gould's ments. the giver. ranging in prices Suggestions For Xmas Gifs. It is always advisable to purchase your Holiday Gifts early. Particu- larly is this true this year when the unusual heavy sales due to the pros- perous times will early reduce assort- What could be more suitable for Xmas Gifts than a beautiful Navajo Indian Hand Made Rug or Hand Painted or Burnt Leather Table Mat or Pillow Cover. A choice article in home furnishing to help beautify and make the home more comfortable, such a gift has the merit of permanent usefullness and will re- flect continuous credit on the thoughtful judgment of Ladies’ Hand Bags In all thé new and fashionable shapes in genuine Seal, Alligator and Walrus Leather. Bags Specialties in Smokers Articles. Fine Murschaum and Briar Pipes with the latest Filigree Gold and Silver Mountings, in genuine plush lined, Seal leather cases, suitable for Xmas Gifts. Fancy High Grade Tobacco’s packed in large jars and fancy packages, expressly for Holiday Gifts— Cigars in all the well known brands packed in boxes of 10, 12, 25 and 50. Nowis thetime fomake yourselecions AHTHUH N. 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