Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 23, 1911, Page 1

i ~ I0000GIFTSPOURIN [: BEMIDJI POSTOFFICE| * 'STQRES TO CLOSE FOR THE DAY |: VOLUME 9. NUMBER 202. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SA B s et e NESOTA Y EVENING, DECEMBER 23, 1911. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. ‘Greatest Christmas Rush in City’s|’ History Continues, Stamp Sales | . Alone Being $150 a Day. OFE CITY DELIVERY MONDAY|: Now when Jesus was born in Beth- lehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem. Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we : : have seen his star in the east, : : and are come to worship him. ‘Carriers Resort to Sleds to Distrib- ute Incoming Parcels and May Make Second Trip. When Herod the king had : heard these things, he was trou- : : bled, and all Jerusalem with : : him, : And when he had gathered : : all the chief priests and scribes : of the people together, he de- : manded of them where Christ : should be born. ” : And they said unto him, in : : Bethlehem of Judea; for thus it : “Business Generally to Be at Stand- -still; No Daily Pionegr Until Next Tuesday Evening. : is written by the prophet. And thou Bethlehem, in the : : land of Juda, are not the least : : among the prineces of Juda; for : : out of thee shall come a govern- : : or, that shall rule my people Is- : rael. POSTOFFICE HOURS. Open Sunday from 10 a. m. to 1p»m. Open Monday from 10 a. m. to ®oon. Morning delivery only on ©hristmas. ' Regular Christmas. rural delivery on The greatest Christmas rush in vears is on in full sway at the Be- midji postoffice. The men in working overtime from four to six hours in order to handle the deluge of packages which continue to pour charge have been m. About 10,000 parcels have been received during the past week, which is an increase of at least 1,000 on the rush work of last year. At 2,000 @ Day Rate. An average of 2,000 have come in during the last two days, and Post- master Anton Erickson expects this number to hit the 3,000 mark today, and perhaps more tha nthat number by Monday, Christmas day. ‘The demand for postage has also jumped to new high records. Yes- terday alone more than $150 worth in postage stamps were sold, while the total sales during the last week are above the $800 mark, which is an increase of $200 on previous vears at this time. and more than; twice the amount put out in the av- erage week. Extra Help at Night. Extra help also has been neces- sary for the additional night work, and W. H. Hats of the day force is assisting Ed. Gould in handling the excess bulk of the night mail. Despite the ‘large number of per- sons having private boxes, and oth- ers who call for their Christmas mail, the carriers have been forced to resort to hand sleds in order to get rid of this avalanche of pack- ages, which ,pours in upon them with | every mail. Extra Trips May Be Necessary. Extra route trips have been com- sidered, but Postmaster Erickson hopes to prevent tihs extra labor for the carriers if possible. Up to today the amount of out- going mail greatly exceeded that be- ing received, but from now until af- ter the Christmas the tide of in- coming packages will be at its height. Carziers to Help at Office. To meet the last minute rush, the three carriers will assist in distrib- uting work during three hours that the postoffice will be kept open on Sunday, instead of the usual hour: The office will open Sunday at 10 a. m. and will close at 1 p. m. Mon~ day it will be open from 10 a. m. to noomn. Business to Be at Standstill. Generally speaking business will : privily called the wise men, en- : quired of them diligently what : time the star appeared. i L S jdentists and others, Then Herod, when he had And he sent them to Bethle- : : hem, and said Go and search dil- : : igently for the young child; and : when ye have found him, bring : : me word again, that I may come : : and worship him also. When they had heard the : king, they departed, and lo, the : : star, which they saw in the east, : : went before them, till it came : : and stood over where the young : + child:was. : When they saw the star, they : . rejoiced with exceeding great : : joy. 5 Matthew 21 1-10. grocery stores and butcher shops will close. There will be no issue of the Daily Pioneer on Monday. The banks will be closed through- ont the day, and all county em- ployes, and many of the ecity, will have the day to themselves. RATE CASES UP FEBRUARY 19 Illness and Vacancy in High Court Causes Delay in Washington. E. T. Young, one of the state’s at- torneys in the Minnesota rate cases, has received word that the Federal Supreme Court hearing has been postponed from January 8 to Febur- ary 19. This announcement is a great disappointment to the state. The reason for the postponement is the illness of Justice Day's wife, who is reported to be dying and the fact that President Taft has not filled the vacancy created by the death of Jus- tice Harlan. E. T. Young, T. D. O’Brien, Lyndon A. Smith and Attor- néy General Simpson will appear for the state. WHITE BUYS HALF BACON BLOCK | Bemidji Banker Demonstrates Confi- dence in Bemidji’s Future. A. P. White, president of the Northern National Bank, has pur- chased from Clyde M. Bacon, the two story brick business block at Third and Beltrami. This structure is one FOR. 15 MINUTES PLENTY OF 1 MY CHRISTMA (Qopyright, 191L.) ANTICICATION 'LIFE'S DISAPPOINTMENTS —_— Me TO DO SHOPPING L s I Baryy, TN 7 A A i il i | i L] ] Hit il ik (il i | il il | NI i iiiiii REALIZATION PUPILS SEE SANTA CLAUS Tots in Kindergarten in Near Riot at the Christmas Day Programs. MANY PARENTS SEE EXERCISES! - o 2 - From kindergarten to high school the pupils of the Bemidji public schools celebrated the coming of the Christmas holidays yesterday after- noon. The schools were crowded, many parents being present. In the high school assembly room the seventh and joined with the high school students in the afternoon program. No class- es were held in the afternoon, but immediately after roll-call the pro- gram began. It was given under the auspices of the Senior-Sophomore Literary Society, and Charles Ger- linger, the president presided. At the Central building a revolv- ing program was given. The dif- ferent grades were assembled in the rooms of Miss Meyer, Miss Schmidt and Miss Kleve and Miss Mosford. Each one of the six grades prepared one number which was given at each of those rooms. There were Christ- mas trees in several of the rooms, and Sana Claus paid a visit to Miss Schmidt's grade. In the Normal Department model room a long program was given. The decorations were especially attrac- tive, all of the normal students hav- ing aided in this work. The first and second grades in the high school building held their en- tertainment together in Miss Wunch’ room. In the kindergarten, folks became so excited that it was difficult to preserve order. Santa of the most desirable business build- ings in the city and is the home of the Northern National and other business places on the first floor while the second floor furnishes of- fice room for attorneys, physicians, Mr. White ex~ plains his purchase as “a good in- vestment.” The transfer has been made. Kelliher Justice Dying Here. A. A. MeGill, justice of thé peace at Kelliher, who underwent an op- eration yesterday for appendicitis at St. Anthony’s hospital here, is re- ported in a critical condition and' little hope is entertaimed for his re- covery. be at a standstill on Monday, the clothing shops and general stores be- ing closed all day but in other lines of business stores in some instances: will be open for a short time during. the forenoon, closing at moen. T]lB’I Band to' Give Christmas Dance. The Bemidji Band will give a dance at the city hall Monday night. The music will Be furnished by a' 16-piece orchestra under the' direc— tion of Fawry Masten:. ¢ Claus came down a real chimney and talked to the children and distribut- ed boxes of candy. The program follows: Recitation, Made to Order, John Smith.. . What I'd Like, Clifford Recitation, Rasmussen Recitation, Jolly Old Santa, Jack McGregor. Song, Christmas Hymn, School. Recitation, There are Trees of Many Sizes, Foster Vincent. Recitation, A Note to Santa, Don- ald Stevens. Song, Lullaby, Agnes Helien. Recitation; In Trouble, Buster Vandersluis. Recitation! The Apple Tree, Lloyd Tibbetts: Recitation; Being Good, Henry Ly- stcker. Recitation; I'm so Worried, Helen Lafr. . Folk: Dance; I See You, 12 Chil- dren. Recitation, What Makes Christ- eighth - grades i the little | mas, Sylvanna Cobb. Recitation, A Small Boy's Plan, Richard Simons. Recitation, A Letter From Santa, James Lappen. Yesterday afternoon was the last session of school until the morning of Monday, January 3. MILDRED WOODRUFF A BRIDE kmu Wife of Lawrence Higgins, mony Being Quietly Arranged. i I The wedding of Miss Mildred Woodruff, daughter of Mrs. T. J.{ Andrews of this city, and Laurence Higgins, which took place last night at 9 o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Johnson, of Turtle River, Rev. Charles H. Flesher officiating, will prove as a surprise to their friends as the nuptial arrangements ‘had been kept secret. W. Z. Robin- son, of the High School was best man, and Miss Elizabeth Horton of Crookston was the only attendant of the bride, little Minnette Andrews acting as flower girl. The immediate relatives and close friends of the bride and groom were the only guests. A supper was served immediately following the ceremony, after which Mr. and Mrs. Higgins left for this city, with Mrs. T. J. Andrews, mother of the bride, who went to Turtle River last evening to attend the wedding. Those who went to Turtle River last evening to attend the wedding from Bemidji were: Mrs. T. J. An- drews, mother of the bride; Profes- sor W. Z. Robinson, Rev. and Mrs. Chas. H, Flesher, Miss Anna Mills, and Mr. and Mrs. James Davis. The other out of town guests were: Mr. and Mrs. B. Higgins, parents of the groom, Miss Elizabeth Horton, of Crookston, Miss Julia Benson of Min- neapolis and Mr. and Mrs. B. Bridg- ham of Turtle River. Mr. and Mrs. Higgins will make Bemidji their future home. Mr. Higgins is employed as bookkeeper at the St. Hilaire Lumber company’s office here. Grafter to Leave Prison, Auburn, N. Y., Dec. 22.—John Potter, a former member of the New | York Democratic State Committee, will bé released from Auburn prison tomorrow on parole. Potter was con- victed two years ago in connection with the Oneida County graft cases. His minimum sentence of three years was commuted by Governor Dix to one year, eleven months and twenty days. BRAND CITY ROGUE'S NEST —_— Saloon Men Indicted. ————— RECALLS MIKE DAVIS EPISODE Included in the list of East Grand Forks saloonkeepers indicted by the Polk county grand jury is “Little Harry” who is in charge of the place where A. E. Mueller, of the attorney general’s office, said he discovered Mike Davis. It will be remembered that as a result of Mueller’s discovery it had been planned to capture Davis and that Bemidji officers went to East Grand Forks where, it aws said, criminals of the worst type had gath- ered for a celebration. No arrests were made and Bast Grand Forks sent out affidavits to the effect that no law breakers had been there, so far as the saloon men or police knew. A dispatch from East Grand Forks now says: The grand jury has adjourned af- ter making a most scorching report in condemnation of the police force of East Grand Forks for allowing crooks and criminals to be harbored by the saloons of that city. Thirty of the 42 saloonkeepers of that city were indicted, 23 for operating slot machines; Brown Bros., Charles Pet- erson, manager for the Gund Brew- ing company; Al Perry, trustee in charge of the Harm & Oeschgar sa- loon, for operating gambling tables; and Brown Bros., Harry Hutchins and several others for harboring criminals, returning a total of 60 in- dictments. The last indictment was one charg- ing Martin H. Pederkin, Fred Dale, Frank Hawks and Jos. Carroll with the murder of Ole Jjormoe in Hutch- ing’ saloon and restaurant the night of Nov. 7. Pederkin runs the res- taurant and Hawks was a cook. Dale is of a wealthy family at Boone, Ia., and his mother, Mrs. J. H. Dale and Harry Canfield, his uncle, have been here seeing to young Dale’s defense. Part of the jury’s report regard- ing East Grand Forks is as follows: “It appears quite clear to this jury that large numbers of eriminal class- es have been harbored and allowed to remain last fall in East Grand Forks and more especially in vari- ous saloons in' the city, having in Attention Sir Knights! Sir Knights: There will be a meeting ~ at the asylum Monday, ‘Christmas morning, at 10 o’clock to attend Christmas day services. A musgical program will. be given at 10:30 and every Sir Knight is ear- nestly requested to: be present at 10 o’clock sharp. - John M. Richards, Commander. . many instances been allowed fo vio- late the law* with impunity and with no apparent attempt on the part of|’ the police department to rid the city of the criminal element.” = The invention of i:he' magnifying glasses is ascribed to one Alhazen, an Arabian, in the year 1050 of our era. i38 CHEER BASKETS DISTRIBUTED TODAY Gifts Donated to Salvation Army for Needy Include Clothing, Food and Delicacies. JELLIES, CAKES, PIES IN LIST Value of Articles Given Range From $2 Dunne Offerings to $5 Packages. POGUE GIVES MEAT TO POOR Swedback Finds One Family Where Father is Il and No Bread in the House. - BY SERVIA McKUSICK. The poor people of Bemidji will no suffer for want of food this Christmas. Thirty-eight families of Bemidji this afternoon received their Christ- mas dinner in large market baskets, which were delivered by the Salva- i tion Army. 4 For the past two weeks the Army has been soliciting aid for this din- Grand Jury sfiys Criminals Are Har- has been soliciting aid for these din- ners in order that those in unfortu- bored in East Grand Forks; 30,.4-' Tate circumstances may share in the joys of Christmas, £ Gosd Things to Eat. A Groceries of all kinds and much clothing, as well as cash offerings cover the donations reeeived fmfi the stores and other charitable giv- ers. The baskets were decorated with holly, and a copy of the Salvation Army’s official paper “The War Cry,” covered the colored packages. The baskets contained many Christmas delicacies found on the market, besides home made jellies, cakes, pies and bread. Each basket contained from the stores pork or beef roasts, veal, mut- ton and ham, bread, butter, coffee, tea, rice, sage, canned fruit, lard, cornmeal, oatmeal, fruit, flour, and carrots, rutabagas, beans, and cab- bages in the vegetable line. No chickens or turkeys were given. Baskets Worth From $2 to $5. The baskets given to those not in destitute circumstances, but who otherwise would have meager Christ- mas dinners, were estimated at con- taining about $2 worth of groceries, while the baskets for the more needy contained extras in candies, fruit and simple gifts, such as slippers, handkerchiefs, wearing apparel, to the amount of $4 to $5. Two big boxes of clothes will also be distributed Sunday tc those most needing help of this kind. Among the other charitable work- ers who are endeavoring to make this a merry Christmas for the de- serving poor is John Pogue, who is this afternoon distributing a large amount of meat for the Christmas dinners. One Family Without Bread. E. J. Swedback and wife also were busy today distributing gifts to the poor and in one instance found a family where the father is ill from typhoid and his wife and children are in serious circumstances, not so much as a slice of bread remaining in the cupboard. Needless to add, Santa Claus has this household lo- cated. The Elks and other fraternal or- ganizations also are busy spreading Christmas cheer to the homes of the needy. No Pioneer on Monday. Conforming to the usual cus- : tom, The Daily Pioneer will is- : : sue no paper on Monday, Christ- : mas day. The Pioneer job de- : partment and the Pioneer Sta- : tionery store likewise will be : : closed throughout the day. 2 M odenaensesrensens