Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 6, 1913, Page 1

E BEMIDJI SECRETARY WILSON WANTS NEW OFFICE “Tama Jim,” in a Special Report to Congress, Says Division of Mar- kets is Needed. TO0O MANY MIDDLEMEN NOW Says That Three and Four are Now Used in Every Crop Movement —Would Cut Some Out, PUBLIC WAREHOUSES ARE GOOD Have Been Established in a Number of Cities and Towns and Save Much to Consumers, Special to The Pioneer. Washington, D. C., Jan. 6.—Sys-| tems of marketing farm products and the demand for them at trade centers are the subjects of a special report to| congress by the secretary of agricul- ture made public today. The report was made by special direction of con- gress in order that information might be at hand concerning the establish- ment of a division of markets in the department of agriculture. The sec- retary specifies various items of serv- ice that could be performed by such an office, with recommendations that they be adopted, if it is created. The report covers 391 pages and is crowd- ed with information with regard to the subjects treated. The report treats of the movement of farm products from the farm to consumer through a great-variety of channels. The simplest distribution is the direct one of delivery by farmer to consumer, and next after this is the delivery by individual farmers or assoclations of farmers to individual consumers or assoclativus of consum- ers. In these direct forms of distri- bution, the middleman is eliminated, although of course intermediate serv- ices are performed either by produc- ers or by consumers or by both parties. Among the varieties of middlemen concerned in the marketing of farm products are the traveling hucksters who go from farm to farm gathering eggs, butter, poultry, calves, and oth-~ er commodities, which they gell to shippers, jobbers, or retail dealers. The country merchant is often the first receiver of such products as eggs, farm-made butter, poultry, wool, hides, cotton, and sometimes grain and hay. In regions where grain is the staple product, the tendency has been to displace the country mer- chant by the grain buyer, and the lo- cal elevator man. Farmers commonly sell through commission merchants and te some extent directly to wholesale dealers and also to retail dealers. The farm- er who employs a trustworthy com- mission merchant who will handle his products honestly and honorably will get the current prices for them within the range of the commission merchant’s business, but the farmer often finds himself in the hands of a commission merchant who falsely re- ports that the products were received in damaged condition or that they were of a grade lower than they were in fact, or he reports receiving prices lower than those actually received by him for the products. Worse than this, it is by no means rare that the commission merchant has sold the products and failed to return the net proceeds. Samples of transactions in which only one middleman intervenes be- tween producer and consumer include the commission, man at a large mar- ket who receives consignments of live stock from farmers and sells to pack- ers; the factor to whom the planter consigns his rice or cotton and from whom purchases are made by millers; the warehousemen who manage the sale of.a Virginia planter’s tobacco. The intervention of two men be- tween -producer and consumer i8 a common occurrence. Fruits and veg- etables are often marketed through the aid of two middlemen, the city commission dealer and a retail mer- chant. A series of three. middlemen may include first the local buyer of the shipper; second, the commission dealer or the wholesale merchant; and third ,the retail merchant. In the sale of fruit by auction, which is common in large cities east of the Mississippi river, the auctioneer is an additional middleman. He may sell for a commission dealer,to whom the consignment may have been made by a country buyer; and the purchaser VOLUME 10. NUMBER 213. PORTER J. M'CUMBER. Senator From Nerth Dakota hting Newspapaer Publicity Law. SIMONS IS EDITOR In the absence of F. A. Wilson, edi- tor of the Sentinel, Hiram Simons, Jr., is assuming the duties of the of- fice, and is preparing the issue due this week. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson went to St. Paul Saturday night where Mr. Wilson hopes to land a clerkship in the legislature. Mr. and Mrs., Wilson expect to be away from Bemldji un- |- til the legislature adjourns. OLD SOLDIERS TO DANCE The old soldiers dance to which many have been looking forward to for some time past will be held this evening at the city hall. A program will be given by the old soldiers and martial music rendered by the veter- ans who played during the civil war. Rations will be served after the dance in real war order and everything will be handled in army style. The com- mittee assures that all present will have a good time. The tickets will be one dollar - and includ program, dance, and supper. COURT HOUSE NEWS. The Moon-Harris case has postponed until next Saturday. A motion was made for a new trial in the Fallian Bertram vs. Bemidji Brewing company case before Judge Stanton this morning. Bertram sued the brewing company for injuries re- ceived in the local plant some time ago and was awarded $5,000 by the jury last September. been A motion was made for a new trial today before Judge Stanton in the case of Olson and Berkley vs. A. E. Smith. A verdict of $1,600 was awarded by the jury last June. Clerk of Court Fred Rhoda has is- sued marriage licenses to J. J. Traut who will wed Miss Selma Hanson, and to Martin Flatten who will wed Sarah Roberts. ST. ANTHONY’'S HOSPITAL. Clarence Holmes of Funkley is confined in the hospital with a severe attack of pneumonia. Hans Hanson of Blackduck, who was severely injured about the head and shoulders some time ago that he ‘was not expected to live is recovering and will soon be able to leave the hospital. Mrs. L. G. Quinville of Nymore, who was operated on for hernia and appendicitis a short time ago, has recovered and left the hospital this morning. [ Mrs. L. Severtson who was operat- ed on a short time ago for a goiter has completely recovered and left for her home in Clearbrook today. Charles Pierson who was injured in an accident some time ago in a lumber camp, is improving rapidly. Mrs. J. H. Fallen of Bemidji, is confined - here, and will undergo a serious operation tomorrow. SCOOP Rerorter REPORTER at such an auction may be a jobber, T (Owmiinued o8 last pase), 'BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 6 ;913.' UNIQUE LETTER The following letter has heen re- ceived by:the Bemidji' Pillow pany from John W. Eyison: Memorandum. From John w Eyison obinyim house Axim _ 30th November 1912. To Messrs. Bemidji Pillow Co., Department 48 Bemidji Minn DEAR SIRD| - . having studied your name in every bodys inagazine advertisement, I seized the opportunity writing this to inquire same from the simple of your fragrant odorous pillows. I have intended build transaction with this lines if you would immediately send out your illustrated catalogues & price list enable to pass my endents through your. resting here for your good reply I remain your faithfull J. W. EYISON Axim is a British station on the Gold coast of West Africa, located latitude 4 minutes 52 seconds N. and longitude # minutes 15 seconds W. The envelope was marked “per s.8. AkAbo. undeliver please return to obinyim office Axim.” The letter was addressed to “BEMIDJI MINN” and had been marked U. S. A. by *30th November 1912.” F. S. Lycan, one-of the members of the company, says that the letter will be sent to Everybody’s magazine. SAMARITAN. g The new ambulance which was recently purchased by the hospital is one of the finest in the Northwest and was put in use immediately after its arrival. It will not only be used by the hospital but any doctor or private family in the city may have the use of the ambulance for a small fee to cover the expense of the team and driver. One of ‘the new wards in the Samaritan hospital is ready for use and electricians finished wiring the new addition this morning. . The ward that is ready for use is 18x42 com- some mail clerk. The letter was dated |, (Copyright.) HIGH SCHOOL. 231 ' CHANGED New Blackboards Installed in Sev- eral Rooms While Students Had a-Vacation. FLOOR PUT IN 'iofll D SHAPE ‘Tomorrow morqln} teachers and student and well lighted an dventilated. Seven private wards will be ready for use in a few days. Gilbert Sandlin who has been con- fined in the Samaritan hospital for some time past with typhoid fever, is recovering rapidly and will be able to leave the hospital in the course of a few days. John Olson is confined in the hos- pital with heart trouble. W. Remer who has been employed in the Moberg camp is hera with an injured leg. John Marcott is confined with an injured knee. * Gunder Langi, who has ‘been con- fined in the Samaritan hospital for some time with a severe attack of typhoid is recovering rapidly. Peter Morency who has been em- ployed in a lumber camp near- Remer, was taken here yesterday with an in- jured back. Charles Pologuin who was ope- rated on for appendicitis a few days ago, is improving rapidly. John Hoffman of the Rosg and Ross camp, is confined in the Samaritan hospital with an injured leg. - Walter Rasmussen from the Austin | camp, who has been confined for some time with pleursy pneumonia, has recovered sufficiently to leave the hospital. Miss M. Stanley, who was operated on for tonsilitis a short. time ago, has left the hospital. Mrs. Fullerton, who has been con- fined to the hospital with a dislocated shoulder, left the hospital this morn- ing. Tom Randall was taken to the hos- pital this morning where he will -be operated on for appendicitis. Charles Tobry, who has been suf- fering from a badly injured leg in the Samaritan hospital, left this morning. THE GOVERNOR’S RECEPTION. Several Bemidji people have re- ceived invitations t6 Goyernor Eber- hart’s inaugural reception which will be given in the state capitol Saturday evening of this week. Scoop T when the ‘return to the High school they wlllk& surprised by the excellent conditit] "of the entire building. During vacation carpenters have been at work under the direction of Superintendent Dyer remodelling the building and new slate black- boards have been put in nearly every room. The new blackboards are a great improvement over the old style composition boards which were al- most impossible to write on. Addi- tional boards have been added in sev- eral of the rooms where before the entire class was unable to all be at the board at the same time. ‘The floors throughout the have been re-oiled building' and the whole building has been thoroughly aired. Mr. Dyer stated this morning that the building is now in better condition than it ever has been since it was built. which were formerly The large ~book cases in Mr. Dyers private office have been removed to the outer room making it into a lib- rary. The library table in the assem- bly room has been re-varnished and many more smaller improvements have been made. Several students have sent in their names to be entered in the students short course which begins tomorrow morning. Many boys would like to enter but are unable to do so unless they can secure a position where they can work for their board and room. Many have expressed a desire to enter but could not spare the time away from home and were lacking finan- clally. A.large attendance and many enrollments are expected tomorrow. ADDITIONAL SOCIETY. The Modern Woodmen dance has been postponed until some _future time, on account of the Old Soldiers’ dance tonight. Mrs. A. R. Spencer of Wabasha, Minnesota, arrived at noon today and will be the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. A, Carter for a week. Miss Inez Patterson left this morn- ing for St. Hilaire where she wil take up her duties as teacher in the 5| public schools of that city. 's Work As Cupid Is Kind Of Discouraging MRS. BAILEY RE-ELECTED. The Ladies of the Circle and the G. A. R. had a joint installation Sat- urday night. The Circle installed the following “officers: President.........Catherine Bailey Sr. vice president Inez French Jr. vice president .Hattle Hyatt Treasgurer.. . .Susie Bailey Secretary. +++...Minnie Carter Captain. .Hattie Pendergast Conductor. Assistant Conductor. Guard.......... Assistant Guard. Patriotic.instructor. ...Rose Bursley Organist......... “Mrs, Trask . The following delegates for the en- canipment 'in St. Paul 'ia June were appointed: * Mrs. Minnie Carter, Mrs, Hattie Hyatt and Mrs. Betsey Doud. The following G. A. R. officers were installed: Commander. . Sr. vice. Jr. vice. ...Bell Riley . Viola Sparks Louisa Parker ....Jennie King L. G..Pendergast . M. Phillippi .G. P, Irish Adjutant. . . M. Fuller Quartermaster Wm. Schroeder Chaplain........ ..Geo. Smith Officer of the day....Louis Freeman A short program consisting of speeches, music and papers was giv- en. Mrs. H. W. Bailey has been president of the Circle for thirteen Yyears. “THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO” C. J. Woodmansee, manager of the Majestic, has arranged to- show the photo play, “The Count of Monte Cristo” at his theater tonight and Tuesday evening. “Monte 'Criato" was written by Alexander Dumas, one of the most famous of French writers, and its actibn moves from Marseilles to Rome and.thence to Paris. The story is one of the greatest. novels ever written and the photo produc- tion is said to be first class. The pic- tures were taken in California in or- der to get proper sun effects and the company claims to have spent $20,000 on the production. FIRST MEETING OF NATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Washington, Jan. 6—President and Mrs. Taft will entertain at the White House January 22 the delegates and ladies attending the first annual con- vention of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America. The entertainment will take the form of a reception and afternoon tea. The annual méeting will last three days, January 21 to 23, and will come in the midst of the tariff hearings be- fore the ways and means committee. Therefore, in addition to -the dele- gates expected, there will be a large number of business men in Washing- "Continued on last page). APPARENTIN MADAM Y “TOUR. WEALTRY Yourier CAPITALASY 1S m\" Victory at the Head of “White” Heavy- HAD A RAPID RISE TO FAME Special to The Pioneer. New Carthy’s clean cut victory over Al Palzer puts him Very ¢lose to the top Qf tha he-vy—q_eh;m division, .. Mec- CGarty left no room for doubt of-ais superiority. In outboxing O’'Rourke’s big novi and gradually battering -him into a state of success even more convincing than a knock-out would have been earlier in the proceedings. element contest. MéCarthy cm}les ‘nto possession of Promoter Tom McCarey’s gold belt emblematic of the weight' victory, has a fairly good title to the orna- ment. appeared in New York last summer his improvement has been little short of rema any gre: at that time; in fact, his exhibitions here were hardly what would be ex- pected from a man with champion- ship aspirations. ever, he men, among them Jim Barry, Kaufman, Jim Flynn, and now Palzer and in each instance.completely out- classed his opponent. No boxer better deserves success than McCarty. He is an earnest and ambitious young fellow whose stock of deter; has been his chief asset. Convinced that only hard work realize his ambition to become cham- pion Luther neither shirked training nor picked ‘his opponents. met- all ‘what’s better has made good. While not to be classed as yet with such former as Jim Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons and -Jim Jeff; vor that not one of that trio champio; youth, achieved such a goodly share of fame. McCARTHY NEAR THE ToP LEGISLATIRE 10~ CONVENE TUESDAY - Members of Both Minnesota Houses Flocking to St Paul for Can- . ocuses This. Evening S MUCH IMPORTANT LEGISLATION Reapportionment, Iniative, Referen- 5 dum, Recall, and Compensation Act To Come Up. - SENATE COMBINE A FIZZIE - Publicity Given ~Proposed Move Aroused Voters and Burnquist Will Win His Point, Special to The Ploneer. St. Paul, Jan. 6.—The thirty- eighth legislature of the state of Min- nesota which convenes on January 7, gives promise of being the busiest and most important session held in recent years. It faces a program of legislation outlined by numerous or- ganizations, and by the governor’s message, which, if carried to fruition, will rank Minnesota among the truly progressive states of the nation. On the threshold of the session, the legislature is faced with a fight that once looked menacing in conse- quences, and which may yet cause trouble. Two years ago the forces of re- action were in control of the legisla- ture. - A clever and unexpected coup by the progressives at the psychological moment threw the reactionaries of the house off their balance and re- sulted in the election of a progressive speaker. 3 ‘With-the heuse organization in the hands of the progressives, and the senate agaln presited over' by a pro- nounced progressive, the outlook for - the stand-patters cheerless. In the hope of preventing harmon- fous action between the two houses, as was planned by the progressive head of the two bodies, reactionary Democrats and Republicans in the senate framed up a non-political combine to depose the lieutenant gov- ernor of his power by the creation of a “committee on committees” which should take from the presiding officer the appointment of the senate com- 5 mittees. Betore the plan was gen- erally known it had secured the sup- port of a majority of the senators. Combine Backed by Interests. Backed by the support of the big interests, the managers of this scheme ‘won over enough votes to insure the control of the senate by reactionary influences. : But before the combine could ef- fect its purpose a campaign of public- ity had so aroused the people of the state that many of the senators weak- ened under the storm and withdrew S from thie combination, 2 At a caucus held by the Demo- cratic members to agree upon the details of the scheme, over half the Democratic membership turned up missing, and the scheme went on the i rocks, apparently beaten by public 2 sentiment. 3 ‘While, on the eve of organization, victory for the progressives ' seemed certain so far as the committees were concerned, there is a fear that the re- actionary influences, even if balked of i their first game, will renew actlivities X in the considerations of the senate when progressive legislation comes up for senate action. Z The menace of standpattism has resulted in a virtual alliance of all progressive factions, and the Roose- velt Progressives, the La Follette pro- A gressive Republicans, and the - pro- gressive wing of the Democrats will work together for progressive . prin- ciples. Principle Progressive Measures. The measures to which all progres- sive forces are pledged and which . seem likely to be triumphant are: Presidential preferente primary. ‘Workingman’s compensation act. Mother’s pension bill, Reform of judicial.-procedure, Public utilities commission bill. . Legislative and congressional _re- apportionment of state. 2 State supervision of securities, Laws relating to tax reform. . The initiative, referendum-and re- call will be among the bills . intro- duced, but there is some doubt as to their success at this sessfon. “ Owing to the fact that the state- over Palzer Said to Put Him| Weight Division. York, Jan. '6—Luther: Me- was~ decidedly ice from the very beginning helplessness Luther made his It eliminated the of luck entirely from the “white” heavy- championship through the and it must be admitted he Since the.young Nebraskan rkable. He failed to make at impression on local fans Since then, how- has beaten a number of good Al 'mination and perseverance could help He h him and who would box great exponents of pugilism ries, it can be sald in his fa- ot ns had, at the age of this By "HOP*