Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 19, 1912, Page 1

| i VOLUME 10. NUMBER 200. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19, 1912. . TEN CENTS PER WEEK WANTS TO SEAT CABINET MEMBERS President Taft, in Third Message to Congress, Urges That Places Be Given Secretaries. TC¢ FOLLOW ENGLISH SYSTEM Portfolio Carriers Would Be Daily Subjected to Quizzing As to De- partmental Proceedings. DEFENDS POSTAL SAVINGS BANK { i t Says That They Will Be Self-Support- ing When Deposits Increase to | $50,000,000 from $28,000,000. BY United Press. Washington, Dec. 19.—President | Taft today submitted to congress in |[IS Way home from Bemidji. Martin, | a concrete form the idea he advanced at the recent banquet of the Lotus; club in New York—that cabinet of-| ficers be given places in ccug‘ress.lI The specific recommendation to lhis’] end was included in the president’s| third message to the national assem- bly so far this season. dealing with} affairs in the interior. agricultural,, postoffice and commerce and labor ! departments. In it he also strongly i outlined his stand on the trust ques-! tion. . | “A commission which looks toward ! the fixing of prices is altogether im<. praeticable and ought not for a mo-' ment to be considered as a possible solution of the trust question,” he as- serted. “The trust question in the‘ enforcement of Sherman anti-trust law is gradually solving itself; is; maintaining the principle and restor- | ing the practice of competition and if tne law is quietly but firmly en- forced business will adjust itself toi the statute without unrest in business’ circles.” Other recommendations to congress urged by the president were for a| special court to hear appeals in t_he’ enfercement of the pure food laws;i that land laws be completely revised‘ 1o secure proper conservation and yet' permit development; that pay to rai]—,!; roads for carrying the mail be read-| Jjusted, for a public utilities commit-i tee in the District of Columbia, and | ft?r generous appropriations for erec-: tion of buildings and installing of | government exhibits at the Panama-! Pacific exposition in 1915. f To Seat Cabinet Members. The president’s plan for seating cabinet members in congress is ap-| parently modeled after the s)‘slem]x now in vogue in the British parlia-: ment. The executive plans for them to take part in the debate and to an- had due notice. H SIX DAYS TO i CHRISTMAS | Everybody's Doing It. Doing What ? i Buying Christmas Presents. Get Into the Game. 'LUMBERJACK KILLED BY | FALL FROM TOTE WAGON Dave Martin, a lumberjack emplo_v.i ed in the Cochran camps east of the| Warfield dam, fell and was killed | sometime Monday afternoon while on jend another man from the camp, had | {been in Bemidji Monday, and are said ! to have been drunk when they started ! home. Evidences were found that | they had raced the team and it is be- | lieved Martin was thrown out when | the wagon hit a stump. The wagon was heavily loaded with | camp supplies and it is the opinion ! of Coronor Ibertson that the rear wheels passed over Martin’s head. | The body was also crushed by two teams that came over the road after dark. The man with Martin is said to have been too drunk to notice the accident and the running horses came to a stop a short way from the camp. ] Martin's body was found yesterday | and Coroner Ibertson drove to the scene at once. Martin was about fifty-eight years old and came into this country about twenty years ago from Chippewa Falls. An effort is be- ing made to get in touech with his relatives. e | | FALSE ALARM THIS NOON. | A false alarm called the fire depart- | ment to the Falls and Cameron wood yard this noon. | COURT ALLOWS MOON TO AMEND | NOTICE OF ELECTION CONTEST | A. 0. Crowell, appearing for C. O. | Moon, argued before Judge Stanton | this morning that the election con- one dealer. test notice filed by Mr. Moon be; jamended so that it would make a con-! test on all of the voting precincts in the county with the exception of Frohn and Grant Valley, the two from which the ballots are missing. { This amendment was allowed by a domestic science expert. the court ‘broughm to the amended notice at 2 and an answer was pearing as attorney for Mr. Harris. As the amended notice reads the con-!paged on the theory that the rabbit test disregards the figures of Frohn |hag peen caught. and Grant Valley, which are taken according to the returns made by the! swer questions of which they have|P0ard of convass, and only those of iy, the other precincts are to be consid- | myust be cut into small pieces. In this connection the president ered. . said: “The rigid holding apart of The answer, as filed with the court, the legislative and execufive‘aneges that Mr. Moon, as deputy branches of this government has not worked for the great advantage of either. It was never intended that tbey should be separated in the sense of not being in constant, effective touch and Trelationship to each other. The legislative and the executive branch each performs its own appro- priate functions, but these functions must be co-ordinated. Time and time again debates have arisen in each house upon issues, which the inform- ation of a particular department head would have enabled him, if pres- ent, to end at once by a simple ex- planation or statement. I do not think I am mistaken in saying that the presence of members of the cabi- ! net on the floor of each house would zreatly contribute to the enactment of beneficial legislation.” The president also pointed out that the fact that the cabinet officials if they knew they would daily have to face quizzing as to their departments would probably pay closer attention their work and give it greater at- county auditor, had access to the bal- lots at night by having keys to the office and knowing the combination of the vault and that for a week after the election he worked alone in the rooms of the county commissioners in which the ballots were then kept. It also states that the ballots were piled |loosely in the vault; that in the town of Langor evidences were found that the ballots were not like those of other towns; and that errors were found in thirteen precincts of the county so that there may be errors in | the towns of Frohn and Grant Valley. VICTIM OF BLACKDUCK AUTO ACCIDENT DIED WEDNESDAY Charles Sherberg, who was injured in an auto accident in Blackduck Sunday, died at 10 a. m. Wednesday morning after having battle for his life during two days. Sherberg was the most severely injured of a party { potatoes are tender. of five who were thrown from the Sherberg auto when it turned over on (Continued on Page 5) (Continued on ilast page). i { { ‘but rabbit days have arrived. Local ithe arrival of the snow insures al i i i for rabbits and they sell at ten cents! | ) {they do not meet with favor please p. m. by E. E. McDonald, who is ap-|call us up at once” is the guarantee (Copyright.) WANT RATE FOR SHEEP IN TRANSIT Bemidji Commercial Club Has Ap- proached J. J. and L. W. Hill on the Propositjon. MONTANA RANGES CROWDED Marketable Stock Could Be Shipped Here, Pastured During Summer and Then Sent East. PLENTY OF LAND AVAILABLE Over 500,000 Acres Held by Large Lumber Companies are Covered With Heavy Herbage. To make Bemidji the center of a country which will become the sum- mer feeding ground of Montana sheep is the basis of a movement recently RABBIT SEASON IS ON Long Haired; Furry Fellows Help to| Cut Meat Bill During the | Cold Weather. Dog days are of the past, the sec- | ond of the turkey days is nearly here, nunters report some success in shoot-| ing the nimble-footed, long-eared game during the past few weeks but flooding of the market in the near future. According to the local hutch—: ers there is not much of a demand! apiece. “Price, quality and quantity are! the same as ever, but there will prob-i{ ably not be much of a demand,” sa.id| If one is really interested in rab- bits as a table delicacy and would care to know how to prepare a tooth- some dish for oneself and friends, here are some receipts volunteered by All are certified to be most palatable and “if given by the expert. These are all Caution No. 1—Be sure to skin,| clean and singe the rabbit thorough- Anything except baked rabbit Cut {off the hind quarters and shoulders and then divide the remainder into |three pieces. Then proceed with the cooking. Rabbit Soup—One rabbit, two hard boiled eggs, one-third cup butter, tea spoon salt, one onion, a small quan- tity of chopped celery (to be added later) teaspoon pepper. Scum appear- ling must be removed. Cook slowly. Be sure not to let the butter get too hot. Cook until meat is browned and then add all ingredients, two quarts }of boiled water, and the chopped celery. Roast Rabbit— (A la North Dakota style.) Prepare rabbit as in first re- cipt. Par boil fifteen minutes. Cool. Roll in flour, sprinkle with salt and pepper and place in the oven. Roast for one and one-half hours. Rabbit Stew— (This is for the sec- ond day.) Cut into small pieces, add one cup of canned tomatoes, two sliced raw potatoes, a few slices of onion, some parsley, and one cup hot water. Cook tightly covered until Gravy may be thickened with a little flour. Must be burn. I SOME GOOD RECIPES GIVEN HERE . The Night Before Christmas 'Twas a week before Christmas, and all through the town Not a buver was stirring; the prices were down, But plainly it seemed, all the bargains would leave And do all the shopping they planned, Christmas Eve. The floor walker wept as he stood at the door :And saw the few people who entered the store, While up in the rest room, a little clerk lay And slept on a sofa, so dull was the day. She slept and she dreamed it was Obristmas Eve night— Her eyes were red-dimmed from the strain of the light; Her fingers were numb, every nerve held an ache; Her knees shook and wabbled as though they would break— ’Twas Christmas Eve night, and 'twas always the same— You might drop exhausted, but still people came. They’d put off their shopping as long as they could, And worn, weary clerks, half asleep as they stood, Mechanically handed them things they desired. Nor made a suggestion, for they were too tired. The crowds raved and struggled and fought for a place, And scrambled and wriggled, a scowl on each face; They handled and fingered, rejected and priced The gifts that should honor the birthday of Christ, For Christmas was near; they were willing to fight To buy all their presents on Christmas Eve night. The little clerk waked—and she waked with a shriek; Her hands were like ice and her knees were so weak She scarcely -could stand as she made for the stairs To take up.her everyday worries and cares, For she well realized, though contraries be due, This dream was a dream that was sure to come true. Read the ads in The Pioneer each day, determine what you want to buy in the way of Christmas presents, make a list of the articles and where to buy them and buy at once. This will be better for you, better for the storekeepers and clerks—better for everybody. A JOINT INSTALLATION. A regular meeting of the Eastern Star will be held .in.the Masonic hall, Friday evening, December 20. The following elective officers will be in-| stalled: Cora Kreatz........ Worthy Matron W. Z. Robinson. . Worthy Patron Kittie Battles. . ... .Associate Matron Nellie Dyer............ Conductress Frances Achenbech............ ......... Associate Conductress Ella Rasmusson. . .Secretary Eva Getchell . ..Treasurer The appointive officers are: Vera Backus, “Ada;” Madeline Johnson, “Ruth;” Anna Palmer, “Esther;” Minnie McCuaig, “Martha;” Clara Upham, “Electa;” Anna Andrews, “Chaplain;” Myrtle Rhea, “Marshall,” Gladys Marcum, “Warder;” W. P, Dyer, “Sentinel,” Beatrice Backus, organist. There will be a short pro- gram before the Masons install. An oyster supper will be served in the dining room, after which music and dancing will take place. “Why doesn’t that young man ever come into the parlor?” “Oh, I don’t know.” “Isn’t he a candidate for your hand?” “Yes; but he seems to prefer a Courier-Journal. started by the Bemidji Commercial club. J.J. Hill, L. W. Hill and other e ————————————————————————————————— | 72117024 officials have been approach- ed with a rate proposition which will make the sheep industry possible in this country. It is proposed that a stop over feed- ing rate for sheep in transit be grant- ed to points in this vicinity and that Bemidji be made he rate making cen- ter. Under such a rate, sheep could be shipped to Bemidji over the Great Northern lines from Montana, sum- mer fed in this country, and then re- loaded and shipped to eastern markets without having the freight rate make the venture too costly. Montana sheep are pastured on bunch grass and the range must be changed twice a year as the same range will not support the sheep the year around. As homesteaders and other settlers are constantly em- croaching on the ranges, the sheep herders find it constantly harder to find forage for their flocks. One range will keep a flock over winter andé spring but will not keep it the fol- lowing winter if pastured during the summer. In the immediate vicinity of Be- midji there are about 500,000 acres of brush land owned largely by big lumber companies which have taken off the cream of the timber. This lan@ is first class for sheep grazing during the summer as it lies high with enough roll to make good water sheds. The herbage is thick and of the right kind to fatten sheep easily. This. land can be obtained by the sheep herders for practically nothing as the owners consider they will get their pay in the way in which the sheep will clean off the brush. As advanced to Mr. Hill the prope~ sition is that if a suitable stop over rate can be obtained for the sheep, SOLWAY MEETING WAS LARGE{Montana herders will be quick to take advantage of the opportunity it wilk Extension Workers Greeted By An|give them for first-class summer pas- Audjence of Fifty-three. The Bemidji High school extension workers addressed an audience of fifty-three farmers at Solway last eve- ning and thirty-six at Wilton in the afternoon. The Solway meeting was fathered by Nels Bye and the men and women who attended drove in from the surrounding farms. This morning the party, accom- panied by Reverend Flesher, drove to Becida where they will hold a meet- ing this afternoon. They are due back in Bemidji about six tonight. Tomorrow will be spent in an after- noon meeting in La Porte and an eve- ning meeting in Guthrie and the two weeks run will be ended in Walker Saturday. WELLS WINS SKATE RACE The zace at the roller rink Ilast night was won by George Wells. H. Rako and Frank Wells were handi- capped against the smaller boys by one lap. Frank Wells gained the lap on his smaller brother but was unable to pass him. Earle Cochran made a good showing until the tenth lap when he fell and was passed by Wells ‘Wright and Tanner will race. ture. By shipping their marketable sheep to Bemidji in the spring, they can be pastured on the adjacent lands: for three or four months and then re- shipped to the eastern markets. These shipments will deplete the range flocks so that the herders wilk not have as much trouble in provid- ing feed for the stock they must carry over and at the same time will give the marketable stock better feed tham can be obtained on the open ranges. It was estimated to Mr. Hill that 5§0,- 000 sheep can be cared for in this vicinity next spring. Several farmers near Bemidji have had small flocks at work clearing up their land and find that it pays them as a flock of ninety or 100 head wil clean the brush off forty acres in & few days. Once the brush is off the land, settlers can clear the larger timber at a much lower cost. Both J. J. and L. W. Hill have been urged to attend the ceremonies which will mark the formal opening of the new Great Northern depot and sev- eral Montana sheep herders have been invited to come to Bemidji at that time. From present indications, the new depot will be ready for the form- watched carefully, as it is likely to|front porch campaign.” — Louisville{and Rako. Saturday night Backlund,|al opening sometime within the next month. |