Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 23, 1913, Page 1

VOLUME. 11 NO. 208. * PARCEL POST GAINS Ever Decended From The Post-- offic Department Says Tavener Framed Bill Which Is Largely Re. sponsible For Its Success #rom Congressman C. H. Tavenner. Washington, December Great is the parcel post. Bitterly fought as its passage was by the powerful express interests, whose in- fluence in Washington kept this econ- venience from the people for many years, the system is now proving to be the greatest blessing that ever descended upon the Post Office De- partment. For the parcel post not only offers to the entire people the great con- venience of package shipment— which the express companies failed altogether to give to 20,000,000 ru- ral inhabitants—but it is bringing in its train a whole host of other benefits. That this is true is due largely to David B. Lewis, now chair- man of the House Committee on T.a- bor, who came to Washington a lit- tle over two years ago as an ex-coal miner and within a few short months had written into the parcel post law what was the most uniqme, and ce.- tainly what was one of the most im- portant, provisions ever enacted any American law. This was the provision delega‘in;, to the Postmaster (leneral legisla- tive power to increase the scope of the service. Only once before did Congress adopt such a provision, and that was when it gave the President power to change the scope of the civil service. Without the Lewis provision, the parcel post would have remained what it was when it started a year ago—a weak ineffectual thing, unable to wrest any of the profitable busi- ness away from the express compan- ies. Any change in rates would have to be made by Congress, and each change would be bitterly fought by the express lobby. Left to the executive power to in- crease, its scope, the service has grown naturally and normally, but at a terrific pace. Postmaster Gen- eral Burleson’s annual report shows its pace. First and foremost it is responsible for the first actual pest office surplus since 1883—a surplus paid off later. Hitchcock attempted in 1911 to show a surplus of $219,000, but he failed IN POPULARITY Pro"ling The Greatest Blessing ']?11;3,1;l BRINGS HOSTS OF BENEFITS David Lewis Given Credit For Having 23-- estimated at $3,841,906.78 after charging off every debt contracted this year, but. which will have to be Postmaster General — ALFRED I. DU PONT. Owner of Radium Bearing “Land Who Would Give'it to Government to Treat Gancer. Photo by American Press Assoclation. Following the suggestions offered bty experts that a cancer dispensary be established containing a half mil- lion dollars’ worth of radium, Dr. Howard A. Kelly of Johns Hopkins university, Baltimore, and Alfred I. du Pont of Wilmington, Del, who owns a large tract of radium bearing ore in Colorado, are considering plans for a national institution for the treatment of cancer with radium. Their plan is to have the United States government take over and pro- tect all radium producing deposits in this country for the service of hu- manity. Mr. du Pont is the financier of the recently organized American Radium institute, controls vast areas in Colorado, where the richest radium deposits il the world are said to lie, virtually untouched. KILLED BY FREIGHT TRAIN Fred Kuhfield, Falls From Befween Cars and His Body Cut In Two In Cass Lake Accident Yesterday MOTHER IS NOTIFIED OF DEATH While endeavoring to gain free passage from Cass Lake to Bemidji yesterday afternoon, Fred Kuhfield, 22 years of age, fell from between two freight cars and his body cut in two, from which injury he died a few minutes later. The accident occured near the Coss Lake Great Northern depot late yes- terday afternoon. Kuhfield lived for more than an hour, during which time he was concious only a few minutes. He was able to tell his name, age, and the addres of his mother, who resides at Park Falls, ‘Wisconsin. . His mother, Mrs. Mae Paul, was no- tified of the acident and notified the “| The Bingers are ufidereated: < =~ to charge off these hold-over debts. Actually his deficit was over $730 - 000. This profit comes from the parcel post. It will be considerably greater next year, for Mr. Butrleson ‘has al- Teady issued the order inecreasing the of the body. ficient. coroner at Cass Lake to take charge as the express companies failed to give service to the whole people, the telegraph companies are equally de- ter January 1. letter postage seems to be in sight as a result. phones as a direct result of the par- cel post. Mr. Burleson postal service. lected on the subject. mation undoubtedly shows that, even parcel weight limit to 50 pounds af- And these profits are to be used not only for furthering re- dueing parcel rates, but .in bringing about other postal reforms. One-cent But more immediately will come postal telegraphs and tele- strongly advocates these as the next extension of the He offers Congress data which his Department has col- This infor- Rural phone lines can be strong along every rural mail deliv- ery route. And another great rev- enue system of communication will add its profits to the postal revenues and cheapen service. It is notable that Mr. Lewis is also drawing a telephone and telegraph bill which will be the ripe product of the same keen and exhaustive stu- dy which characterized his work for the parcel post legislation. My pre- diction is that “Davy’’ Lewis, instead of being known to posterity as the father of the parcel post, will be cal- led the father of the modern pastal service. BEMIDJI MINNESOTA TUESDAY CLIPPERS REMAIN IN LEAD ‘Won From Undefeated Orioles in City | Bowling League Contest at Gil- lette Alleys Last Night. ERLANDER GETS HIGH AVERAGE In a contest which had eaused much {nitérest because of the rafing of the two teams, the Clippers last évening won from the supposedly unbeatable Orioles in a City Bowling league match played at the Gillette alleys. The Clippers were winners by &5 pins, X The Clippers took the first game by a score of 786, winning it by 72 pins. This lead was cut down 43 pins in the! second game, and the winner of the match was doubtful, there being only a difference of 29 pins between the two fives. In the last game both teams were anxious to roll good .games but the best the Clippers could do was to top- ple 705 pins, winning the game by six pins. The fives which played last night are considered the top notchers of the league, but if the playing is to be considered as that of their aver- age play it is more than likely that one of the other teams will “cop” the bunting. The score of the contest last eve- ning follows: Orioles. Cominsky ... ..153 163 144 Armstrong . .28 112 0 129 Brandon . ..140 163 151 EOFd s ..1564 176 138 Popp (Capt) ..139 . 162 137 Totals ....ieienssis 714 776 699 Grand Total ..... 2189 | Clippers. Odegaard (Capt.) ....130 114 127 Erlandson .. 184 159 ‘Warner ... 155 133 King . 118 152 Grover ..ccsaveaes . 162 134 Totals ............786 1733 1705 Grand Total .. 2224 The Bingers, a team captained by Hud Britten, one of the bowling stars of the city, and including such stars as Frank Hubert and Rem Bell, will meet the Phoenix this evening. The game was scheduled to be played to- morrow but as it would be Christmas eve the date was changed‘to tonigh Standing- of the Clubs. L. Pet. Clippers 0~ 1.000 Bingers . 0 1.000 Orioles 1 .500 Spillers . 1 000 Gophers . 5 1 000 Phoenix ..0 1 000 Ralph Grover secured high score for the game last night, rolling 198. Otto Erlander had the high average of the match, bowling 168, 184 and 159, an average of 170. DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS Hugo Fehr Dies At Home of Parents n Minnesota Avenue \ Hugo Fehr,\ 13 years old died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jones of 100§ Minnesota avenue Sunday afterndon after a few days ill- ness from diptleria. The parents of the lad moved|to Bemidji one week ago from Perhim, Minnesota shortly after which tine he took sick J. P. Lahr had charge of the body which was buried yesterday afternoon from the Jones residence. Owing to the na- ture of ‘the deith the funeral was private. Rev. J;J. T. Phillippi held services over tle body last evening and interment made in Holy Cross cemetery. In the presente of a few relatives . Bunker 'last eve- , EVENING DECEMBER 28, 1913. , DENLY ARRESTS MUCHWANTED MAN Deputy Sheriff Brings Harry Dudley, Charged With Grand Larceny- In | Other Cities, To Bemidji. THOUGHT TO BE BROADWAY KID’ Answers Description of Express Car l_bobber—Wa.nted In Bemidji On Charge of Stealing $80. One of the most bold, daring and well known criminals in the country is believed to be locked in the Bel- trami county bastile. Charged with having stolen $80 from Carl Neuman, a woodsman, sev- eral days ago in the Club saloon, Har- ry Dudley was brought to Bemidii yesterday from Blackduck by George Denly, deputy sheriff. The man was captured after a chase of several days by officials of Blackduck, and Denly notified. The deputy sheriff went at once to Black- duck and brought him to Bemidji. Gets “Second” Dudley. . A peculiar incident occurred while Deputy Denly was searching for the wanted man at Blackduck where he belived Dudley to be. He was in- formed that Dudley could be found at a nearby camp and when he arrived found a man who he believed to.hg the one he was after. The man ar- rested answered to the description of Dudley, was -of the same build, same color eyes and practically the same clothes worn. He even had the same| . dame. Dudley the second was brought-to Bemidji but easily proved that he was not the man wanted. The arrest of the real Dudley fol- lowed. Wanted At Fargo. Dudley is. wanted at Fargo and Devils Lake on charges of grand lar- ceny. An interesting point in connectinn with the arrest is the fact, brought cout by Deputy Denly, that Dudley an- swers almost to a dot the-description g \"Bxbadway Kid,” the man- who-is “Ibelidved to have been the robber of the express car at Devils Lake sev- eral weeks-ago when about $400 was taken, The accused man refuses to talk about his arrest and says that he will tell his story when the proper time comes. He is belleved to have a bad criminal record and to be much sought, INSTALL COAL FURNACE Water Connections to Be Made In Athletic Club Hall At the meeting of the Board of Control of the Bemidjt Athletic club last evening a wotion was made and CONTEST GETTINGWekte¥ Vote Solicitors Working Hard for $100 Claxton Piano to Be Given Away By W. G. Schroeder. ONE-FIFTY-ONE STILL HEADS LIST Owing to the short time.left in which o solicit votes in the Schroed- er Pioneer contest the contestants are now doubling all their efforts to in- crease their number of - votes st; as to win the $400 Claxton Piano wklich is now on display in the W. G. Scbroeder store. Number 151 is now in the lead according to the register at the store but many of the contestants admit that they are holding back votes until the close of the contest so that at present it is difficult to judge as to who will carry off the prize. Number 70 is a close second and from appearances the last few days of the fight for, plurality will wax warmly between these two contestants. The votes now in at the Schroeder store are as follows: 211,470 9% 206,955 193,635 211,130 590,483 521,822 584,614 145,815 3,616,495 767,780 842,073 267,291 384,820 303,821 107,300 136,325 140,306 - 117,785 153,405 212,363 3,944,013 230,417 119,965 GIVES AWAY MILLIONS? Albert Cpucimn, Blackduck Saloon Keeper, Adjudged Insane by Judge Clark, in Probate Court BELIEVED HIMSELF INVENTOR Believing himself to be one of the world’s greatest inventors, and about to receive a patent which would p].a.ce him in‘ class with the other millmnau'es of the the, Albert Couchan, for twelve years a:saloon keeper at Blackduck was arraigned before Judge Clark, of the probate court, to be examined as to his sanity. He was found to be suffering from general paresis, which is a brain trouble, and was ordered to “e taken to the insane asylum. Couchan is not in any way violent but imagines that he is the inventrr of a great roller grain door, work- ing much on the order of a roll ton. desk. He believes that the invention is worth a hundred million dollars and is so-sure of the value of the pew door that while talking to Juige Clark he said that he was going to give Al Hazen and “Spider” each a million and was going to invite the carried to purchase a coal stove which [Judge to a champaign supper in Du- will be placed in the basement of the|luth, in addition w giving him a mil- club hall to prevent the freezing -t |lion. the water pipes which are now being| He says that “Jim” Hill is to b“Y connected up. Shower baths will also|the Patent, and that an attorney of be installed and an ideal dreuing ‘Brainerd, ‘Who always gets what he room made for the athletes. The m1sg|80€8 after,” is attending to the busi- cvmmittee also reported and under |88 end of the transaction. the new laws the basket ball-team will have full control of the floor until 8:15 every evening after which ‘‘e «ntire tuilding will be turs ed over t» any of the members wha may wich to use it. Goes to Hospital George Secord’left Saturday night for Minneapolis where he will en- ter the University hospital where he will receive medical treatment. Mr. .| Secord has been ill for several months past and believes that the treatment at the University wil aid him to re- cover. \ Install This Evening There will be-a ‘special meeting STMAS MAIL CAUSES BIG RUSH Af Paré_elp and Packages lieing Sent and Received, Breaking all Previons Records for Bemidji. INSURANCE IS AID TO CLERKS Stamp Window Continually Crowded— Last Day to Send Articles to Twin Cities—McClernan Busy. Never before in the history of the Bemidji postoffice has there been such a Christmas rush as is going on this week, and the new ‘parcel post system is being given-the true acid test for efficiency. ‘While it is expected.that parcels which arrive in Bemidji by tomorrow ! noon will be delivered in time for Christmas day, such will not be the case in Duluth, Minneapolis, St. Paul and other large cities, said Postmas- ter Erickson this morning. So heavy is the mail in these places that much of it cannot possibly be delivered be- fore Friday or Saturday. At no time since the holiday rush began have the employes of the gov- ernment at the local postoffice allowed the mail to get beyond their control and it is probable that only the late packages will remain ‘undelivered for Thursday: - i The parcel post is bemz taken ad- |vantage of by a large majority of the package senders, and this fact is given as the-reason why the registration window is being neglected more than ever before. Much time in ' formor years was taken in registering the par- cels, while this year to insure a par- cel it is not necessary for the clerk to waste time in this manner. The entire force at the postoffice is being kept constantly busy. Harry McClernan, who has charge of the parcel delivery, has a system worked out for the distributing of the packages which is meeting with much success. He has a large wagon with which he does his work. In order’ that parcels can be taken care of for local delivery ‘they should be mailed not later than noon tomor- TOW. .(RANGE TEAMS ~ COMING Strong Fives From Head of Lakes To Meet Bemidji ‘A, C. Quint In January CROOKSTON HERE NEW YEARS During the first two weeks of Jan- uary the Bemid}i Athletic Club bas- ket ball five will play six games in this city with some of the strongest teams in the state. Crooks- ton will be here on New Year’s night. 'Bestul will be the only man absent from the regular lineup and his posi- tion” will be filled by Rem Bell who formerly played forward. Paul Howe will take Bell’s place. Following the Crookston game the Superior team comes nere for three games. Last year Bemidji won but the Wisconsin boys are strengthened AT POSTOFFICE of the F. and A. M| this evening in the Masonic hall at which installa- tion will be held. R. H. Schumaker will be installed as master. succeed- ing Dr. D. L. Stanton. by the Bradley brothers. Only 25 cents will be charged at each one of the three games although the expenses will be the heaviest of any game to be played here this sea- son, as a portion of the gate receipts will be given to the visitors besides tueir full expenses. Following the Superior games which is one of the strongest quints at the head of the lakes will come here for two games on the 15th and 1@8th. These gurmes promise to rival the Superior games in speed and spectacular playing and those who have seen the visitors play say that Bemidji will have itg hands full. Shortly after the Two Harbors game the Virginia Mohami Chh will send a quint to this city to com- Lete With the Athletic club five. Every man on the Virginia team is a former college or university star, Bring Gifts After 2 0’clock Parents and friends of the Metho- dist Sunday school children are re- quested to bring gifts to be presented from the tree Wednesday afternoon after 2 o’clock. There will be som>- one there to receive them, By THOE” Mrs. A, A. Andrews entertained 2t ¢ birthday party yesterdav in howor of hes daught~~ Dorothy’s sirth birth- day. The guests were Mildred and Beth Anderson, Swanhild Richardson, Tillie Johnson, Mildred Clark, Sibyle Riddell, Lucille Flatley, Barbara and | John Gibbons, Walter Gainey, Law- rence LaMont and Chester Noll. Mrs. Andrews was assisied in serving by Mrs. T. S. Andrews. 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