Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 28, 1913, Page 1

17 . -through parcel post;. . den product to the consumer in his ,tem in operation, Mr. ion of a new industry——the suburban VOLUME 11. NUMBER 53. IN PARCEL P POST LAW Makes Tip Plasng Seven City Gl David J. Lewis Urges Postmaster General to Raise Weight Limit From 11 to 100 Pounds. NO LIMIT IF PATRON COLLECTS Says Present Weight Limit is Ridicu- ously Low to Be of Great Service to the Country. BURLESON POWER TO CHANGE Claims Changes Would Put Express Companies Out of Business—And Turn Traffic to Postoffice. (By Clyde H. Tavenner.) ‘Washington, June 28.—Parcel post is a success. ‘The experiment since the first of the year has demonstrated it. And now the time has come to extend the service so that it will do the general express business of the country, declares David J. Lewis, the parcel post expert of the house, in a remarkable brief addressed to the postmaster geenral Burleson. suggests the following changes to be made at once: Raise the 11-pound parcel weight limit to 100 lbs. Set no weight limit at all when the patron collects and delivers merchandise. 100 miles wide, including the local zone. Collect an initial charge of three cents and a rate of half a cent a pound for each zone. Admit any class of merchandise to the mails. Lewis Make each zone That these changes would at once put the express companies out of bus- iness and ‘turn their entire traffi¢ aover to the postafficé there is “"Ltated whilexup heré last year .thaty July Brd, except slow race, doubt. “The rates propodcd by Lewis are far below express rates, and the increase of the weight limit to 100 pounds, with no limit when shippers deliver their own packages, would leave the express octupus no field for operation, Moreover, because of the high transportation rates paid by the ex- Press companies to the railroads, they could not possibly reduce their charges to compete with the parcel post. Yet Lewis shows that his pro- posed rates, low as they are, are suf- ficient to pay a big profit to the gov- ernment, wiping out the postoffice de- ficit and making possible 1-cent pos- tage, cheaper rates on other classes of mail, and other reforms demanded by the people. It is possible for the postmaster general to make the proposed changes without getting any further author- ity from congress because of a provis- ion in the parcel post law, a provision writtin in the law by Mr. Lewis him- self, and one of the most remarkable provisions ever written in any law in any country. This provision gives the postmas- ter general power to make any changes he sees fit to make in the parcel post rates, zones or conditions of mailability. In other words, the rates prescribed in the law were to be but the starting point for the admin- istrators of the law to work out from. The raes of all other classes of mail are fixed rigidly by law. " The weight limit of 11 pounds is ridiculously low to be of great serv- ice to the country, says Mr. Lewis. Most food is produced on the farm in “retail forms,”—that is, eggs by the dozen, chickens by the head, butter by the pound, and so on. The buying agent converts them into wholesale form—eggs by the case ,butter by the tub, and chickens by the barrel—and sells them to the wholesaler, who, in turn, sells them in wholesale form to the retailer, who again converts them into retail form for the consumer. All these processes, in the ag- gregrate, become a terrible bur- den on the Country. Farm pro- ducts which brought to the far- mer $6,000,000,000 last year cost the consumer $13,000,000,~ 000. The parcel post with weight limit removed so that worth-while market baskets may be shipped, will make the consumer largely a first buyer with immense benefit to him- self and to the farmer with whom he deals. With a complete postal express sys- wis haa & vis- gardener, the man. _whnu patch of mund is too small to warrant main- an sell his gar- FOR 5T_|I OF JULY‘ Chairman-R. F. Murphy Says Motor Cycle and-Horse Races Will Be Big Track Feature. AUTOMOBILE RACE PROGRAM Togéther With Balloon Ascensions the Two Days Doings Will Be Country Wide Attractions. AUTO ENTRIES REPORT TO DENU ren in Country Homes for the Summer. WANTS HOMES NEAR BEMIDJI Mr. C. W. Gates, with the Minnea- polis Outing Association, was in the city Friday on business connected with this association. Mr. Gates brought seven children with him this trip. Three of thtse he left at Crook- ston, two at Euclid and two at Devils Lake. These children will stay during school vacation. Mrs. Eleanor Howland, who has been working with the association for the past twenty-five years was Motor Cycle and Horse Race Partici- apnts to Register With R. F. Murphy as Soon as Possible. - up here about a year ago, and Mrs. C. W. Gates, her assistant, was w‘ith her at the time. Mrs. Howland is seventy-four years old but still is very active in thizs work, although her henlth has not been this summer. Startling;}hrilling and hair rising will be the big feature attractions at the Fair grounds July Fourth .and very g00d|migyy, which will include two balloon The association has|ascensions, two motorcycle races, two camps near Minneapolis where|three automobile races and several twenty children are taken every day |iorse races in addition to the regular aud are sallowed to stay a week. |Prosram, some of which will not I}e These children are given free trans-|M:ade known until the-day of. the portation to and frém these camps |cclebration. The:committee has ar- In a letter to the Pioneer Mrs.|ranged for several other atractions, Gates states that they want homes|Which they promise. will be out of in the country and smaller towns for | the ordinary. i girls and boys from four to sixteen R. F. Murphy ' is completln&_ ar- years old. This is during vacation, |rangements for the motorcycle 'and She is also in need for homes for two |horse race programs and requests sisters, one sixteen and one six. The [that all entries report to him as soon smallest of the two is a cripple, and |23 possible. The automobile entries for some children whose father and |Should be filed with E. H. Denu at mother are both intemperate. A boy|the Ploneer office by noon of July 3. of twenty wants a home in the coun-| e automobile races will be held try during school vacation. He can|-uly Fourth and the motorcycle and be of some help on a farm. His health , 20rse races will be held on’ the after- was poor last winter and the doctor |200n of July Fifth. The program of advised him to go out on a farm. the auto races is as follows: Anyone wishing to take children Auto Races, July 4, 1913, can address Mrs. C. W. Gates, 122 p,o.. 5 gart af 4 p. m. sharp. West 32: i - ot 82nd Btveet; anea_polls, Min- A1) races to be governed by A. A. A. nesota. And anyone wishing to con- rules. tribute to the general fund. address 5 i to be filed th etal‘ Helen ‘Hart, ~Plymouth * Building, | o, on iy 10 b fled With secretary Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mrs. Gates Entries F Face Higy be made up to the many goad homes had been secured |, o' o" in little towns around here. First Race—Cars of 30 hp. or i;eus. KX KKK KKKKK KKK KKK kq| Three miles, one heat. 1.1 « SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES * waive to enter, three to start.- KKK KK KKK KKK kg k| Winner ... Second .. Swedish Lutheran: Services in the morning at 10:30, Second Race—Cars of 30 hp. or Over. Sunday school at 10. Services in the| TWO miles. Best two heats in evening at 8 o’clock. J. H. Randahl, | three. Five to enter, three to start. pastor. WINREY i Ruwiive .$15.00 Simaios Second ....... seasie . 10.00 Episcopal : Third Race—Slow Race. Holy Communion at 7:30 & .| Free-for-all. One heat once around Sunday school at 9:30. Morning|track on high speed. prayer and sermon at 10:30. Arch-|gjqwest car e $10.00 deacon Parshall. Next Slowest car 5.00 German Lutheran: Conditions for Slow Race There wil be German services in Each driver to be accompanied by the Swedish Lutheran church tomor-|judge appointed by committee. row afternoon at 3 Rev. Stilli of Ink-| Driver must not touch shifting lev- ster, North Dakota, will preach. ers or clutch after crossing starting line. ' First Methodist Episcopal : Driver killing engine or stopping Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preach- |¢ar disqualified from continuing race ing at 11 a. m. Epworth League at 7 and must immediately get out of way p. m. Evening services at 8 p. m,|Of Other cars. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at| NO one allowed in car but ndge 8 p. m. Everybody welcome. Charles |21 driver. : H. Flesher, pastor., Presbyterian: PINEWOOD 'DEPOT DESTROYED Tomorrow being Childrens’ Day, |Fiames Threaten to Spread to Neigh- the Childrens’ Day program will take the place.of the regular service. The boring Buildings But Wes Checked children are requested to be at the church at 10:45 for services at 11. Junior C. E. at 4 p. m. Young Peoples’ meeting at 7. - Evening service at 8 At 9:30 p. m. Friday the Soo depot at Pinewood was discovered to be on fire. - Men rushed to-the scene but were unable to save anyithing but a o'clock. 8. E. P. White, pastor. few cans of cream which !were left on . the depot platform.s - The origin of Baptist: b the fire is not known. The flames were Bible school at 10 a. m. Preaching|first discovered coming. through the at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m, Baptist Young |office windows. - Considerable freight, Peoples’ Union at 7 p. m. Meeting for |express and money. was | lost. The Bible study and prayer Thursday eve- |buildings near the depot were also ning.| Prayer meeting Saturday at|threatened for awhile, . sparks .from 8 p. m. The public is invited to all|the fire landed on Mr. Bye’s dwelling these services. . C. G. Chandler, pas- |house but.were extinguished befure tor. any damage was done. - _THE CUB * REPORTER R KKK AR A TEN CENTS PER WEEK - e mmunrn SHOWING: CROSS ERECTED BY CAPT. SCOTT EXPEDITION RESCUE PAR’ Qfl’iiiiliiiilfil*i*lliiiiiii*#i Monthly, a puhncn the St. Phflln‘i chdr under the l\lpervls P, Philippe, is in ging or worse if he hands of one P.d. The man’s ‘name,’ name which he assy literature does not say- an ad from Mr. Wol! Brewing company to the local Parish Mon! the price of $2.00, : Philippe said. “I ¢ one ‘else to be mis low’s misrepresentati d the proper thing to do 1€ 40 wi ers through- the col-finn* Pioneer. We have mo for our-Monthly 1 myself and I would i vor to be notified, sh be approached on Philip’s Parish Corporation, New York. Lauions. ag the photograph shows; ‘was made Accepts Position names of the immortal “five. Copyflgm by lntermmonal News: seh‘me fiupplltd by New Process Electro seen the word “In‘Memor{um” carved by the e ——————————————————— e -The cross ‘of ronght timber and upon it may be rescuers and below, the; Hibbing Daily Mayne Stanto W month has been- city Pioneer has accepted a the Hibbing Daily Trl 3 MADE VICTIM OF CONSPIRACY Of the|peimidji Man “Nabbed” By Thief Riv- n:d‘:::‘l er Falls Police for Suspect. F. L. Bursely, who returned from Thief River Falls yesterday morning “Irefuses to discuss the trip or refer to the city in-any manner except an occasional discontended grunt. ' Local friends of ‘Mr.’ Buraley have investi- gated the--matter .with - the results that while in our neighboring city end of that paper. Mayne is-a grumateéfil idji high school and-has; in this city as a newsp has made many frieh all of whom wish_ hin, guccess gx his new fleld of laboys. 1hc “Hibbi ng Tribune is fortusiste services and- it is ‘the- general belief that the range town will profit by this move. . H.‘W. Hitchcock, 9ub-| 1, yojjef upon. The following story lisher of the Tribune,” was formerly 5 are fragments of what is supposed to editor of the Pioneer, and Evan Car- have o:curred. ml ' his time in the city lockup, if the evidence of Deputy Sheriff Denly may |number of ‘bulletins from the state|® son, who was linotype operator of| " pfier the trial in Which Mr. Burs- this paper a: year 8go 18 MOW Injoy wag g witness he declded to “tog charge of that- work for Mr. Hitch- up” and borrowed a pair of Jack Ma- Sosk. loy’s trousers to wear, while he sent 7 -|his own to be pressed and cleaned. CREAMERY go CLOSE ON WUR“ During the absence of his “jeans” the Chief of Police spied Bursley who was Buttermaker. !h!fil m‘mm State |something of ‘a suspect in the misfit, and immediately “pinched’”’ him. That Bulletins of Feeding CoWk | omeor “frisked” his man with the result of finding a large stone tied : Stlles atinounced), up in a cloth. The missile was con- idered a concealed weapon and he eed-| W28 locked in the city cooler to await || agriculture department on the feed- ing of dairy cows, which can be had trial. -Sergeant Bursley -protested:to “as) | the treatment and immediately reach- for "the "aski ‘ream¢ the Charles :I:’n;l: ::":‘.: Mr.rs{ll: ed for his star to show that he was also stated that the Creamery would |21l Fight, but strange to relate the be el a : star was missing and he was forced to bitcv:::;’d:lelos:: ::B':;o;:::lho‘ Jnly accept the city’s hospualn.y, 80 the Butternaker E.. yesterday that he had received a large story goes. s In the meantime Deputy Sherift Frightens Woman: in Room. Denly called for Mr. Bursley’s trous- At an early :hour -this morning|ers and paid the charge of twenty- Wm. Jacobson: : gained -entrance |five cents. To pay him for his trou- through a window to a young wom-|ble he added the dollar mark before an’s: room in: the Heffner block. |the cost and took them to Mr. Bursley Screams attracted-the attention of[a few hours before train time and loeal officers who arrived in time to|asked him to pay the 1.26. The money pursue Jacobson. -He was caught by|was paid, under protest, but as he Officer Zacharais - after a pursuit|was in the officer’s power he could not of several blocks and landed in the |resist. His release was gained in time city lockup. He was examined before | to catch the train for Bemidji and he Judge Clark: this morning and Was| returned in anything but a pleasant committed to the detention hospital |state of mind. at Fergus Falls. Great Northern Wins Suit. The Great Northern railway was acquitted at Thief River Falls yes- terday in the case of Mr. Hoft of St. Four Taking Civil Service Exam. Three ladies-and one man are tak- ing the Civil service examinations for postmaster at Tenstrike this morning Hl}plre vs. that road. ' Local witnesses under the supervision-of 8. A. Cutter.|were -subpoenaed for = the trial The examinations are being held in|as the - robbery of Mr. Hoff took the 0dd Fellows hall. = Those-taking|place in Bemidji one year ago. Mr. the exams do not wish to have their Hoff sued for $1000 on the grounds names published. ‘so no publication that he was rendered permanently will be made until ;wtmuhr has dgu( from the blow he received on the been appointed. -our police sergeant spent a-portiop-of | F TODAY IS LAST CHANCE Pioneer Cyclq;edia Offer Will Close With Opportunity to Turn in Coupons Monday. $1.98 WITH COUPON SECURES SET thq Bemldii ution:ef Every- Imdys Cyclopedia, a five-volume set of reference hooks, regularly selling Arnold, F. . i‘f‘gg? Ot;' at $12, for $1.98 and one coupon. 71T Personal. Property To say that it was a success is put- N from to ting it mildly. Hundreds of readers|Arnold, F. S. $ 225.00 -$ 275.00 who had need of a set of ‘this kind|Carson, G. E 182-23 i:ggg Bacon,. C.. M... 445. . had h 3{ b ble te t . s :'::: o e the hisy |Bemidii Ploncer 2800.00 3000.00 Conger,. J. J... 150.00 200.00 prices of-the large and cumbersome Bacfn & White 400.00 700.00 sets #o: extensively advertised. But p.,.poigm 1 P. 710.00 1000.00 here is a complete set of modern ref- Barker, E. A... 3380.00 4000.00 erence books at less than the average Bemidji Handle price of one volume. Little wonder Company 1940.00 2240.60 then that so many of our readers have lp . owono M.‘ E 1300.00 150000 taken advantage of the opportunity. Improvements Tonight, however, closes the sale. on lots There are just about enough sets left Falls & Cameron §1600.00 to take care of today’s distribution Personal Property and readers should present their cou- i ikom to pons early of they may. hebdfl’“"i""?:" Anderson, Joe..: 100.00 .- 250.00 ‘::;SBN::;::::“ set can be had after Carlson’ss Var- e e % t; tore. ... B & Clip the cyclopedia coupon printed Ectsz-umm:. P 300.00 370.00 elsewhere in this issue mncl8 p;esemhn(mme' W, C.. 220.00 245.00 ‘c“’)‘:::l'e::‘:::_":";fi: :e:‘? or - the, g otz George. 415.00 . 540.00 " .. 2340.00 2390.00 It is indeed the greatest book bar- xz?::;g }X‘;‘ 00006 “ai06i00 gain on record, and no map, Woman|, ;. con QOle.. 375.00 . 625.00 or child who reads the Bemidji @ill, David 225.00 £00.00 P;°’""" ‘“;°::“ “‘;‘“1:" dB‘t‘; 2‘::; Gill, Phillip 160.00 550.00 :l'l‘:’;:‘:ie r::e:te - sagzne Sinart, Tom. .840.00. 1090.:00 % Sullivan, John. 370.00 570.00 Those who cannot conveniently call Schueider Bros. 5000.00. 650000 at the Pioneer office, and also out-of- Richards,’ J. M. 400.00 475.00 toyn 'e-‘“’e‘;l“‘:y "“’e: F"Jy mail, :n:'Trnppman Co.. 4500.00 6500.00 the sets will be semt 'by exPress,|;, ., g pale. 500.00 800.00 charges to be paid by the receiver, as| . the sets are too bulky to be sent by Oileary Bosiser - Co. .....u.. 6000.00 6500.00 ""“;:’ st ¢ once|Omich, 3. P.... 415.00 - 715.00 and presont 1t at the éarlieat possible | a1E1e: Chiss. : 3470500 4470.00 b . 6500.00 moment. There will not be another Sc!:meder, WG 611000 ) h Zeigler, John.. 355.00 405.00 chance. Abercrombie, A. % T i 590200 -690.:00 Four Drunks Before Crowell, . |Elliott, W A... - 300.00. - 500.00 Four drunks were brought before|Graham & Doran 450.00, - 800.00. . Judge Crowell this morning but as|Bear, H. C..... 171.00 . 395.00 there were no’ serious charges con-|Henderson, A E. 365.00-- 390.00 nected With-the arrest they were all|Denu, B. H.... 140.00 . 215:00 allowed to go on a promise to leave|Brvin, T.S.. 100.00 teh city at their eafliest convenience. |Mayer, H. . 186.00 . .475.00 Torrance, G. M. . 300.00 500.00 ’ " Burke, T. J.... 375.00 475.00 ’HOP’ Anderson, H. E. 100.00 g Larson & Lar- S £ ‘e oo 450.00 550.00 : |Larson, John.... §55.00 90500 [Berman: Empor- = 2 5000.00 '6500.00 876.00 1110.00. 505-00° - 900.00 “T..s £ 350:00 - 425.00 450..00 11590 700.00 DIAMOND WEARERS CALLED 10 COUNT Board of Review Serve Notices on Owners of Precious Stones—Raise Personal Prqperty Tax: $7,000 MORE“ON AUTOMOBILES" Forty-one Car-Owtiers Share Increase of ‘Assessments—Credits and Improvements ‘Also Taxed. WILL COMPEETE WOEK MONDAY List of Personal Property Raised by Board During Session of Present Week—DMore to Follow, The board 6f 'Review, 'which has been in session at thé council rooms “Iin the city hall for the past week, ad- journed until Monday on Which day they expect to complete the work of raising the personai property tax as- sessments for the ¢ity of “Bemidji. - “According ‘to . reéports; - Beltrami county was. assessed for about $2,000 worth of diamonds last year and on Scott. Arrived at the Pole Only to Find Amundsen’s Triumphial Flag There.! this one article the increase is most- This remarkable photograph shows the cross erected on Observation Hill in memory of the ill fated Capt. Scott south Pole expedition by the rescue party who found the dead bodies ot Capt. Scott and two of his com- Observation Hill was used as a minor food depot. 1y accounted for with the exception {of automobiles, an increase of prac- tically $7,000 being made on _cars alone. ~ Forty-one car owners "stood the raise of the seven -thousand. dol- lars made. Notices are bemg' sent to various residents today asking them to .ap- pear before the board ' Monday_ to show cause why their taxes should not be raised: - The following is a.list which is not entirely accurate, but which is_an approximate change of personal property taxes as made by the board of review, which is com- prised of the following men: Mayor_ Wm. - MecCuaig, Aldéermen . Bailey, Hannah,-Klein, Miller and Assessor Lloyd: - After due notice the following per- sons appeared and-their assessments were adjusted as follows: . . ¥ Personal Property 1025.00