Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 10, 1913, Page 1

fi\é\.ofla\ Soclety TO TAKE A FARM CENSUS IN 1915 Congressional Act Provides For Agri- cultural Enumeration Once in Every Ten Years. DURAND WANTS CHANGES Director Says Schedules Are Too Elaborate and Proposes Reduction In Questions. NEW BUILDING IS NEEDED Clerks are Handicapped by Poor Sanitation and Light—More Storage Space Asked. Special to The Pioneer. ‘Washington, D. C., Feb. 10—One of the most important subjects dis- cussed in the annual report of Direc- tor Durand of the bureau of the cen- sus ,recently submitted to the sec- retary of commerce and labor, is that of the proposed quinquennial census of agriculture in 1916. The Thirteenth Census act con- tains as provision that there shall be in 1916 and once every tem years thereafter a census of agriculture and live stock, acreage of farm land and of principal crops, etc. Schedules Too Elaborate. One of the chief causes of the im- perfection of the recent census of agriculture has been the great elab- oration of the schedules. The agri- cultural schedule of 1910 was not much more detailed than that of 1900, yet it contained spaces for more than 500 different items re- garding each farm.- Many of the in- quiries,. of. course, did not apply to the majority --of...farms, but their presence on the schedule neverthe- less made It confusing and discour- aging to the enumerator and to the farmer. Among the inquiries were many which the average farmer could not be expected to answer except by the roughest sort of esti- mates. Either the public must get |8 along without so much agricultural information, or a part of the inform- ation must be secured by other methods than that of general enum- eration. Tabulating Machinery. The population statistics of the Thirteenth Census, like those of the two preceding censuses, have been tabulated by means -of a punched- card system. Prior to the Thirteenth Census the punching machines, elec- trical card-sorting machines, and electrical tabulating machines re- quired in connection with this meth- od of tabulation were rented from private concerns. Those used at the Thirteenth Census, on the ' other hand, were devisedby experts em- ployed by the bureau, and were eith- er_constructed in the machine shop of the bureau or by outside concerns under contract. Thus the census bureau now owns its tabulating ma- chinery. These machines have been greatly improved by the addition of new devices, which materially re- duces the expense of tabulation. As the result of the expenditures of the census bureau during the past (ew years - for devising and con- stmgunx tabulating machinery, the bureau pow has in its possession ma- chinbs _which can be wused with little additional investment for fu- ture census. The present tabulating machines will, with little modifica- tion, prove adequate to the needs of the bureau for several censuses to come, Census Statistics. One'of the difficult questions con- fronting the bureau of the census is the extent to which census statistics shall be tabulated and published with reference to small areas. Nat- urally it is proper that more details should be published for the United States as a whole and for the states as units than for such areas as coun- tles, villages, wards of cities, or still smaller areas. The drawing of thé line with respect to the amount of detail to be tabulated for small areas has for the most part been left by congress to the judgment of' the director of the census. The suggestion has often been made that the census bureau should compile and publish detailed inform- dtion, when desired, at the expense of_the local governments or individ- uals: desiring it. = The director rec- ;ommends an amendment to the law “which would permit the employment of additional clerks for this purpose, provided the amount of salaries paid to’ lueh cl»h, “together with COL. GEORGE W. GOETHALS —_—— Snapshot of Engineer of Pana- ma Canal at Wilson Conference. @ 1913, by American Press Assoclation other expeness, should not exceed the amount received from. oufside sources for work performed. Census Building Needed. Sinee for many reasons the census office proper has not the advantages that could be secured in more mod- ern and suitable quarters, there was some hesitation about retaining it during 1913, but after thoroughly canvassing the situation it was de- cided upon as the most advisable course, espemally as the lesser offer- ed to expend several thousand dol- lars in much-needed changes, chief- ly designed to improve the sanitary condition of the building. A more modern building erected with a view to present and future needs of-the permanent bureau, with better fa- cilities for lighting and sanitation, and a large amount of storage pace for documents, records, equipment BLACKSMITH BURNED Frank Pelke, a blacksmith at & lumber camp near Mizpah, narrowly escaped death last night when the blacksmith shop where he was .em- ployed burned to the ground. Pelke noticed smoke near one end| - of the shop and when he.opened the door to investigate was' drawn. for- ward by the flames and was unable to escape for several minutes. As a result he was badly burned about the head, face and arms. He was brought down to Bemidji this morning and taken .to St. An- thony’s hospital. A report from the hospital this morning states that his -condition is serious but that he is expected to recover. : McINTOSH WANTS A GAME A letter from the manager of the McIntosh .basket ball team asking for a game with the “Big-Bemidg” team has been received. A game will prob- ably be arranged to be played here in the near future but as yet no defin- ate date has been set. A letter has been written to the Co. I. team at Crookston and a game will probably be arranged with that team. Superi- or is anxious for a game and if satis- factory arrangements cand be made they will probably be brought here some time during the next three weeks. COMMUNICATION Last Friday night, February 7, the band gave a concert at the city hall, being the third concert this winter. The boys had worked hard during C the month, and the program was the | Bemidji best one given this winter. A reci- tation given by Al Neumann, and a clarinet solo by H .E. Anderson, were rendered in good style, and were ful- ly appreciated by the audience, which consisted of about twenty people. - This fall, as in the past, the band had concert books printed, which were given to each subscriber, and admit himself and family to " the band concerts free of charge. So far vt ASS LAKE High School Basketball Team Winner of Game by Soore of 45 to 12. LLOYD TANNER THE STAR Six fouls and three fleld baskets were all that the Cass Lake High very little use has been made of and furniture carried over between census periods, would greatly facili- tate the work of the bureau and would add to the comfort and well- being of its employees. The need of these booke. In order to give In a city-of this size it is reasonable to expect much larger audiences than have been attending our concerts. e these a fireproof building stored. By United Press. St. Paul, is particularly great, in view of the vast quantity of ws.lu%)le records which must be BEELL TO MEET PETER Minn., Feb. 10.—From concerts, the band reliearsed all win- ter did its best to get up a good program, rented the city hall, and advertised and the result was an almost .empty- house. It is discour- aging to say the least. Thanks are due to the few who come to listen to the band and who appreciate our ef- forts. * It seems the interest in the band is at its height during the summer, but dwindles down to almost noth- present indications one of the larg- est crowds in the history of this city will gather at the Auditorium tonight when Fred Beell, light-heavyweight wrestling champion and Theodore Peter, challenger, meet in a finish match, The match has been three years in the making, neither wrestler be- ing anxious to meet the other. St. Paul promoters only signed the two up to an iron bound match contract after putting up one of the largest guarantees ever offered for a wrest- ing during the winter. suggested .that the band stop giv- ing concerts during the winter and prepare for the summer. to do that the subscription list would no doubt drop * off, and the would have to disorganize. the spring Bemidji would have the same old hard proposition of reor- ganizing. The members, not having practiced during the winter, would be in no condition to play as good as in the past. The band would It has been Were we band Then in practi- From the past poundage is equal, near the 168 pound in. this city. for a fast game. ter. ling bout in this city. records ‘mark. One unique feature will be the fact that for the first time each will be in a championship bout with a man of his own poundage. DEER RIVER COMING NEXT The next High school basket ball game will be played with Deer River Just what kind of a team Deer River has is_not known at present but the local boys are not taking any chances and are preparing Brainerd will be brought here a week from Saturday. Last year the Brainerd team defeated Bemidji by one point which did not seem to satisfy either team as the difference in the score was not large enough to prove which was the bet- of the two wrestlers, the bout will be fast and furious from the start. each weighing The cally have to start all over again. As it is, with the lack of interest shown at present, it is enough to dis- courage the band to the point of giv- ing up. 1t is customary to have people not in the band on the program. But it is embarrassing to ask anyone to help, and then have them sing or play to empty chairs. The subscrib- ers ought to turn out more and en- courage the band by their presence. The members would feel more like doing their best. It certainly. isn't too much to ask the people of Be- midji to do this® Financial support is necesmry to the existence of a band, but it should not -stop there. Give the band your moral support as well, and show your appreciation ‘of our efforts by coming to our concerts, and you will have a better band. We would like to see a full house¢ at our March concert. (Signed) THE BAND, SCOO THE CUB REPORTER school basketball team,.; could . get 4rom Bemidit last Satijrday night. On the other hand, the local boysj connected for twenty-two baskets and one foul making the final score 456 to 12, A large portion of the crowd at- tending the game came from Cass Lake and the visitors® were highly elated when. their boys. scored the first three -points of the game on fouls. Bemidji took a brace and by a series of brilliant playing shot thirteen baskets and ome foul be- fore the ‘first halt ~ended. " The score the stood 27 to 4. In the second half, Cass Lake.came back strong at the start and secured two baskets in short order. One more scored later in-the half and two more fouls account for the visitors’ final score of twelve. The Bemidji team lost Earle Balley, ‘Lloyd Tan- ner and Delbert Elletson toward the close of the second half, the men be- 'ing repfaced by Graham, Olson and Klein. The second team boys ne- gotiated several baskets -before the final - whistle. Delbert = Ellétson shot the first field basket for Bemid- it The two teams were fairly match- ed in height and weight but the Bemidji boys proved much faster on their feet and better drilled for taem work. It was the lack of team work by the substitutes that kept the Be- midji score from going higher. Lloyd Tanner was the particular star for Bemidji as he made thirteen baskets, many of them from diffi- cult angles. His experience in the game dates back- to the “Big Be- midg” team with which he practic- ed when hardly’larger than the ball. The attendance at the game was good_and both teams were liberally | cheered. * The first half was marred by shouts of “Rotten” at the referee and visitors by a Bemidji youth, Following' the game, about twenty couples went to the' 0dd Fellows = A. Remfrey, director. hall where ‘they danced until mid- STUDENTS ARE BUSY Seniors. Preparing Farewell Addresses to Be Delivered at Rate of One -Each Week. Between now and the end of the school year the seniors that will ‘graduate this term will address the ‘High school " students, “one talking each week. Their subjects will be mainly thoss on which they have been most interested during. their High school course, The name of the students and the dates on which they will speak are as follows: Every “l)awg” Ilas fllS I)ay Lester Achenbach ..Feb. 19 Earl: Bailey ... «een...Feb. 26 Sehrrell Case ...........Mar. § Olivia Clark ........ Esther Fleishman .. .Mar. 12 Claude Mclver ..... 2 Angeline Munt . 9 Edith Ryan .. 16 Donald Shannon. . .Apr. 23 Mayne Stanton ' .Apr. 30 Flora Todd ..May 7 Gladys Vye .May 14 Tomorrow _afternoon the Senior- Sophomore Literary soclety will give a Lincoln’s birthday program. The parents and friends of the students will be invited to be present at the program which will commence about 2:15 or 2:30. The program will be as follows: Piano solo..........Jean Richards Talk on Lincoln..Esther Fleishman Reading: Lincoln’s Autobiography tvieeereessaasie. Marle Larson Song.............Girl's Glee club Lincoln’s View on Slavery...... «...Members of sophomore class Anecdotes about Lincoln........ seeseesss..i Margaret Anderson Farewell speech to hls friends at Springfield .Lucy Brooks The Gettysburg address........ s Delbert Elletson Song ... ...Girl’'s Glee club An English Retraction evveserieaeon.. . -Ruth Getchell “0 Captain, My Captain”........ tesisesernessa. .. Ina Robertson America ......... “+vve... School _————— night. The - score: Bemid—45 Cass Lake—12 Johnson. . . -.c. ..Christianson ‘Tanner........ cee. . Lett Bailey, Capt. Claude Bailey. Elletson. . ....Hart Referee umpire — Domphy, of Cass Lake. ) ’ 1lm [ Wtfllmfl'{.} 5 com N 1LL Buy Yo KOORS MAY BE SHORT Petition for Nomination for Second Ward Alderman is Said to Have Too- Few Names. WAS FILED SATURDAY NIGHT Later— 201 votes for presi- dent were cast in the Second “ward. Mr. Koor's petition has twenty-one bona fide signatures. It is the opinion of Mr. Russell that the nomination is valid. Harry Koors, who filed a petition Saturday for nomination as alder- man of the Second ward, may mnot become a candidate as there is some question as to the number of names necessary for his petition. Mr. Koors petition contains twenty-six names but City Clerk Stein has found that five of the signers had alredy signed had already signed other petitions so that their signatures cannot be count- ed. The law states that the petition must have ten per cent of the. voters at the last general election but as the number of -votes cast in the Se- cond ward varied on different candi- dates, there is a question as whether Mr. Koors needs seventeen or twenty- one bona fide signatures to fis peti- tion. The matter has been left with P. J. Russell, city attorney. - MAL CLARK IS A JUDGE Brainerd, Minn., Feb. 10.—Mal,D. Clark, who was recently appointed assistant municipal judge in Brain- erd by Governor A. O. Eberhart, ~is believed by many to be the youngest.| judge on the bench in Minnesota. Mr. Clark is not quite twenty-two years old. He is a graduate of the Brainerd High school and Notre Dame Uni- versity of Indiana, and after gradu- ation read law in the office ‘of C. D. O’Brien, of St. Paul, and later form- ed a law partnership with E. E. Mc- Donald of Bemidji. Leaving Bemidji he established himself in Brainerd and assoclated with Former Senator S. F. Alder- man, forming the firm of Alderman’ & Clark. Mr. Clark is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Clark, old residents of Brainerd. T PONT BELEVE XD SEND BEATRWE OUT RIDING AGAN, L¢ | LEGISLATURE MAY HIT FEES OFFICES and Oil Inspectors May Be Put on Salaries. - WOMAN SUFFRAGE - TUESDAY House to Take up Question of Sub- mitting Proposition to Voters - at Next General Election. NEW 'TAX FOR AUTO OWNERS Ofsthun’ Proposes to Raise License From Fifty Cents to Five Dol lars.—953 Bills Now In. By United Press. 3 St. Paul, Minn,, Feb, 13—Declar- ing the state ditch which runs for & distance. of twelve miles, beginning at the village of Beltrami in Polk county, across the prairle, towards the village of Climax, to be & menace to the health of the community; Sen. John Saugstad has offered a bill ask- in for an appropriation of $20,000 to improve the same. Representative T. T. Morkin and John Clementson introduced the measure jointly in the house. The original cost of the ditch was about $36,000. It was intended that is should drain state lands. At present, it is said, the water over- flows much of the adjacent land, be- cause the ditch is not deep or wide enough. 5 The result is that there is no cur- rent and the water has become sf nant, furnishing a breeding place lqr typhold fever and other diseases. In belleve they. will have little difficulty. in getting the desired appropriatiom. May Cut Out Fees. It looks like the present legislture will abolish at least the principal fee office in Minnesota. Bills have al- ready been introduced to eliminate the fee system for oil and boiler in- spection, and Monday afterncon a bill will be introduced in the hduse to abolish the fees of the clerk of the state supreme court. The bill will provide for a salary of $4,000 a year. It is claimed that it the bill passes the state will get a considerable revenue, as the fees from this office are said to be no lit- tle inexcess of the salary. 3 This week promises to be the most interesting one so far of the sesalon, ' and although 953 bills have alredy been presented—b535 in the house and 418 in the senate—there does not appear to be any tendency to sl important legislation, at least on the part of the house. Suffrage Bill Tuesday. Tuesday will be busy day in the lower house with the woman suffrage bill as a_special order at 11 . m.,, and the Coates-Gllman legislative contest for. the afternoon session. There will undoubtedly be some strong arguments for the su amendment along lines that the elex tors should be allowed to vote pn. the question at the nmext election.” A. 8. Larson, author of the bill, said™” Saturday evening that he received™ hundreds of letters from all parts of’ the state, favoring the bill’ Whether: " the committee on elections will re- port.on the communication received from Minneapolis, signed by forty- two women opposing the bill, has not developed. Two bills have already been: pre- pared for introduction this week un- der the ‘direction of the house com- mittee on taxes, in which sleeping car.companies and express companies are rquired to pay six per cent on their gross earning.s _ Auto License Raise. Another bill to be introduced, pro- bably Monday, will be for a higher auto license. T. T. Ofsthun, ehair- man, state’tax committee, says the commijttee has agreed on a biJl im- posing an annual license fee of $ ‘At present the fee is fltty cents & year. | - iThe senate m'omml to get into the grain ‘investigating business during the week, and although the commit- tee! proposed by the resolution of’ M “|has approved the amended form of ° - | Senator W. D. Works has not yet been ap- pointed, 1t 18 possible that Lieut. ‘{Gov.'J. A. A. Burnquist will .name - -| the committee early in the week. “The senate. judiciary. committes the court: of ‘recall bill. As drawn, - ‘s bil) doss not;inter- view of these conditions, the-suthors —