Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 24, 1912, Page 1

e R VOLUME 9. NUMBER 305. LEE ASSAILS THE SPECIAL INTERESTS Shows How They Are Able to Control State By Means of Mincrity Rule. BREWERIES OWN MANY SALOONS Figures Show That They Have Sixty Per Cent of All Places Hand- ling Liquor. TAKES PROGRESSIVE ~STAND Pledges for a Law, By Which People Can Vote on Any Measure Which Concerns Them. The Peoples’ Remedies. 1. Extend the primary election system to national and state officers. 2. Pass a corrupt prnctfces act/ which will extend to all contributors of campaign expenses, which will really limit the amount which can be spent by any one candidate, and which will compel filing and publish- ing of expense statements. 3. A civil service law which will require all appointees to pass an ex= amination thus taking the smaller state offices out of politics as appoint- ments wonld be during good behav- ior. 4. The initiative, referendum and recall which will let the people ini- tiate legislation, have the right to be referred to in the passage of laws, and have the power to recall officials derelict in their duty. The above measures are advocated by William E. Lee as the remedies through which the people may over- throw the organization of the inter- ests said to dominate the state of Minnesota and put majority rule in power. Mr. Lee addressed a mecting of voters in the city hall last evening talking for nearly an hour on state matters and presenting in a clear and concise manner, the difficulties of the voters. Mr. Lee and C. A. Russell, of Brain- erd, each made addresses, expizining the principles of progressive Republi- canism and showing how the inter- ests which have the state by the throat may be overthrown and the people put in power. In defining a progressive, Mr. Russell said: “A standpatter is one who has stopped and cannot start; a progressive is one who has started and cannot stop.” Mr. Lee made the direct charge that foreign owned breweries are con- trolling the legislation of the state of Minnesota through their local depots and alliances with the few Minnesota breweries, the railroad in- terests and the steel trust men. He said that the breweries have gone in- to the business of retailing and now control sixty per cent of the retail establishments thus depriving the rightful liquor dealers of their chance to do business. Thirty per cent of the members of the last leg- islature are charged with having been brewery controlled. Results of Minority Rule. “As a result of minority rule,” said Mr. Lee, “northern Minnesota has lost its great stands of magnificent timber, most of which has simply been stolen. True enough, by meth- ods more or less legal, but it would have been impossible under maiority rule. It is a disgrace. Most of this land originally belonged to the state and should have been shared witu fu- ture generations. The iron ora 13 go- ing the same way but leaves a sad- der situation. After the timber, come farms; but after the mines, nothing but great holes and desolation “Minority rule has allowed the railroads to dominate the develop- ment of the state by discriminatory freight rates. Without fair rates the country cannot develop evenly and to date the railroads have not given the people this justice. If we had a physical valuation of the railrcads, it would be an easy matter to force them to charge equitable rates, but the valuation must be the first step. For instance, the freight rate on lumber from Deer River to Long Prairie is six cents a hundred more EoRRORCRORCRORORCR AR R R A @ CURRENT EVENTS. @ RCRORCIRCECRCR R R SR 2 24 Taft Carries New Hampshire, Concord, N. H., April 24.—Victory in the Republican presidential pri- maries in New Hampshire was prac- tically conceded to Taft tonight by the Roosevelt leaders, including Gov- ernor Bass. Returns received at the Roosevelt headquarters from 202 of the 290 cities and towns gave Taft 380 delegates and Roosevelt 234 out of a total of 818 in the state conven- tion. . Dade Elected Secretary. J. E. Dade was yesterday elected secretary of the new telephone com- pany organized at Blackduck for the purpose of running a line from Black- duck to Battle River. Work is to start at once as 150 shares have been subscribed. Other officers elected are president, George Tenyke, of Quir- ing; vice-president, Charles Hayden; second vice-president, Bunn Wilson; treasurer, C. J. Carlson, of Quiring. . University Sets Dates. Minneapolis, April 24. — Albert Shaw, editor of the Review of Re- views, will deliver the commencement address at the University, Junc 13. The following calendar of dates for commencement week at the Uriver- sity was given out today: May 28-29, class play. June 7, senior “Prom.” June 9, baccalaureate sermon, Ar- mory. Speaker not selected. June 11, class day. June 12, alumni day; senior meet- ing 10 a. m. and ball game between faculty and seniors, 3 p. m. Regents meeting 10 a. m., alumni business meeting 5 p. m. June 13, commencement exercises. R R G R R RO R CROR R & LATE TITANIC NEWS. © R R R R R R R R Minneapolis, April 24.—Recovered from the sea at the scene of the wreck of the giant White Star iiner, Titanic, the body of Walter D. Doug- las, Minneapolis millionaire, em- balmed as soon as taken out of the ship Mackay-Bennett yesterday ‘and was being taken to Halifax, accord- ing to dispatches from that city Mr. Douglas was drowned when the Ti- tanic sank, with more than 1,600 persons on board, nine days agc. Identification of the Minmneapolis millionaire’s body was positive, ac- cording to dispatches. It was ore of seventy-seven bodies picked up by the cable ship. New York, April 24.—The sugges- tion that the Titanic struck a ledge of rock and not an iceberg is made in the current issue of the -National Gazette, a weekly shipping paper. The possibility of such an accident is urged by the fact that the ship struck in the same longitude as the half submerged Virgin rocks to the north, and possibly in the same spot where the Naronic foundered in 1893. The Titanic; it is suggested, being the deepest ship on the seas, might have hit a rock that other ships have passed safely over. The paper says that at least a survey of the place should be made by the United States government. New York, April 24.—Insurance men estimate that the total losses to be paid by the various life, aczident and marine companies as a rerult of the sinking of the Titanic will reach approximately $15,000,000. Two- thirds of this will fall upon the mar- ine insurance companies. Several American companies which do all classes of business have been hard hit. New York, April 24.—Government officials are making a careful inspec- tion of the life saving: equipment of the ferryboats in use in New York city, and it is expected that several recommendations will be made. R R R R R RO RCOR R R R ) © Calendar of Sports for Today. © POOOOOCVOOOOOOG®S Wednesday. Opening of annual bench show of the Washington (D. C.) Kennel Club. Eddie GeGoority vs. “Kid” George, 2¢ rounds, at Oakland, Cal. George Carpentier, vs, Willie Lewis, 20 rounds, at Paris, France. Central Baseball ‘League opens its season with Ft. Wayne at Dayton, |Grand Rapids at Springfield, Terre Hautte at South Bend, Youngstown at Zanesville, Erie at Canton -and Wheeling at Akron. In Grand Cess, Liberia, under the leadership of the Rev. Walter B 'Wil- liams, a Christian township has been |started with a population numbering from 150 to 200, all Methodists. Con- verts have left their heathen towns tlement, Christian homes, “with bath houses” and with cultivated form than from Deer River to Minneapolis although the latter*haul is 121 miles (Continued on last page.) lands around. them; and, best of all, with family altars in almost lll of them. S water, was placed on board the cablel. to establish homes in the new set-| BASEBALL The box soore of Ameri- ocan Assoolation games will be posted on the Piloneer bulletin hoard, oorner Fourth and Beltramli, each day as fast as they oome In by telograph. RESULTS OF TUESDAY’S GAMES. American Association, St. Paul 3, Toledo 2. Minneapolis 5, Columbus 10. Kansas City 9, Loulsville 0. Kansas City 9, Louisville 0. Indianapolis 7, Milwaukee 6. American League, Philadelphia 0, New York 2. ‘Washington 6, Boston 2. Chicago 7, Cleveland 4. Detroit 0, St. Louis 2. National League. Boston 0, Brooklyn 7. St. Louis 1, Cincinnati 4. Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 3. ,New York-Philadelphia game post- poned. Cold weather. Amerlican Association. Won Lost Columbus . ...... 10 2 833 Minneapolis . « T 4 .636 Toledo . ........ 7 5 583 8t. Paul ....... o T 5 .583 Louisville . .. . 4 [ .400 Milwaukee . .4 7 364 Kansas City e 4 7 364 Indianapolis . .2 9 182 American League Won Lost P.C. Boston . ...... .. b 2 714 Chicago . ........ 6 3 .666 Philadelphia . ... 4 3 671 ‘Washington . - 4 3 571 Cleveland . ...... 5 4 556 Detroit . ........ 4 6 .400 St. Louis . .4 6 _ .400 New York ... .1 7 143 National League. 2 Won Lost P.C. Cincinnati . ..... 7 2 778 New York ....... 5 ~ '3 625 Philadelphia . ... 4 3 671 Boston . 5 4 .556 St. Louis . 4 5 444 Pittsburgh . 4 5 444 Chicago .3 5 .376 Brooklyn .3 5 375 Isnuy, m; trophe. Plilip A. 8. ankll flu four 4 P.C.| (Copyrightd J. J. HILL DEATH FROM HEART PARALYSIS, Mrs. Elizabeth Clark Taken After a Short Ilness Monday. Mrs. Harriet Elizabeth Clark died at 6:30 Monday morning from par- alysis of the heart. She’ ‘was taken sick about a quarter. to six and death resulted before effective aid could be rendered. For some time, Mrs. Clark had been making her‘home with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Freeman, her -hus- iband having died in the hospital a few months ago. .She leaves two children, a boy and & girl of nineteen and seventeen, whegare coming.from:| " Chicago to attend theé funeral. Should they arrive today, the funeral will be held this afternoon, but in case of delay, it will be held tomorrow. Mrs. Clark would have been thirty- five years of age had she lived until ‘The hearings will be held in New. York as.f: expert testimony will be licard: regarding mo@ern shlp €0 ite: M AT e e — June. EXTRA SAILORS STRIKE —_— April = 24.—Special Pioneer wire service—Word has just been received here that 300 men, members of the crew of the Olympia, Minneapolis, struek. this momlng flve minnzu bi fore smhng time. The men: allese that the ship is not equipped with sufficient life boats to care for pas- sengers and crew in case of danger. The Olympic was to have sailed from WILL PLAY HFRE TONIGHT Axel Skovgaard, Danish Violinist, to " Appear For First Time Before Bemidji Audience. HAS GENUINE STRADIVARIUS Axél_Skovgaard, who is to play a opcert this evening in the city hall, was " born in_ nhagen in May, 1875. Early in his youth, he evinced a fondness for violins first making small ones out of strings and a cigar box. His wooden bow did not satisfy him and his cries influenced his nurse to buy him one for twenty-seven New York to South Hampton: : the Senate Committee Probing Titanic Disaster. | n the inqutry tfie itanic: ter will be transterred (o w-uh!n:tanMu ! <y 3 e ———— . [some years ago. \|Festival. ‘jand will continue over Thursday and “|Friday. cents. It was not long after this that he was given a real violin and started lessons at once, playing under vari- ous teachers until at the age of twelve he was sent to Berlin to study |- with Carl Halir. But the business Sense of LW fathier would not allow him to stay in Germany and he re- turned-to Copenhagen to enter busi- ness life. This proved so distasteful that at the age of twenty hc was again in Germany ‘at his old studies. ‘While there he studied with Joseph Joachim for three years. In 1899, he had an opportunity to buy a genuine Stradivarius violin and with the financial aid of his father, he made the purchase for 52,- 000 marks ($13,000). The nstru- ment had never before. been played having been kept in a museum, but ‘was in perfect condition and in the hand of a master steadily improved in tone. Today it is worth more than it cost Skovgaard. He carries this violin with- him and uses it in his concerts. This is the fifth American tour for the Danish player and he is acrom- panied by Miss Ethel May Wright, soprano, and Miss Alice McClung, pianist, Press notices, speak highly of both young ladies and they are said to be able to round out the pro- gram in an able manner.. This is the first appearance 6f Skovgaard in Bemidji and the local management is preparing for a capacity house. 1% King and Queen to Attend. Rome, April 24.—The King and _ |Queen of Italy, with a distinguiched entourage, left today for Venice to at- tend the dedication of the new Cam- panile of St. Mark’s, the structure re- | cently completed in duplication of the famous tower which coliapsed The dedication of the new Campanile will take place tomorrow. The event will be accom- ~|panied with impressive ceremonies in which distinguished delegates from many countries will take part. | Famous Singers to Be Heard. - Spartanburg, 8. C., April 24— Mus- ic lovers from half a dozen states are in Spartanburg for the elghteenth annual South-Atlantic States Musical The. festival opens tonight WILL SPEAK T0 LOCAL PEOPLE "IN THE ARHOR_Y AT 8:30 _ TONIGHT. FIRST BEMIDJI VISIT HAS AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL INTERESTED IN CITY'S DEVELOPMENT. MASTER OF MILLIONS It behooves every person interested in the development of Bemidji to at- tend the Hill meeting in the Armory tonight. Mr. Hill has it within his power to assist materially in the growth of thiis city and the men who have brought him here to speak want him to see that this is a live town with citizens who are always alert to better the conditions under which they live. Mr. Hill has something to say to the farmers and it is expected that his talk will be along lines of agri- cultural development. What he has to say will be of interest to every man and woman of the city as well. He is the “Empire Builder,” the man in whose hands centers the power of millions of dollars. He has mever been here before. He must be made |to see that Bemidji is the hub, the real center, of northern -Minnesota. Once seeing that, Mr. Hill is sure to make the improvements needed in local Great Northern property. This is & personal invitation from the directors of the Commerecial club to every man and woman in Bemidji to be in the Armory at 8:30 tonight. Come yourself and bring five with you! . At 5:30 this afternoon, a special train is scheduled to bring Mr. James J. Hill to Bemidji. This evening Mr. Hill will address the citizens of Be- midji and surrounding country at a - meeting to be held in the Aimory. He states that he has somethiug of interest to say to the farmers but it is believed that his talk will bear di- rectly on the development of this part of Minnesota. Mr. Hill will be met at the train with a large number of automobiles and he and his party will be taken for a trip through the country, the route selected being principasiy in the town of Froln. Returning from the ride, Mr. Hill and his party will have. dinner at the Markham with directors of the Bemidji Commercial club. The Armory meeting Wwill be- gin at 8:30. Many farmers came to Bemidji this afternoon and registered at the new creamery receiving free tickets for the dinner served at 6 p. m. in the Methodist church. Many of the farm- ers returned to their homes when they learned that Mr. Hill was to speak in the evening as they could not stay during the evening. Following the speech in the Ar- mory, Mr. Hill will hold an informal reception in the parlors of the Com- mercial club. 3 Noted Men Address Publishers. New York, April 24.—Pub'ishers representing scores of the large daily newspapers of the United States and Canada gathered at the Waldorf-As- toria today for the annual conven- tion of the American Newspaper Pub- lishers’ association. The convention sessions will last three days and will be devoted to the discussion of the labor problem, the paper question, the matter of co-operative insurance and other subjects of common Inter- est and importance to the membcrs of the association. At its annual banquet tomorrow night the association will have as guests of honor Thomas A. Edison, Signor Marconi and Alexander Gra- The participants in ~this year's program include Mary Garden, Mme. Jeanne Jomeli, George: Hlmlln, ham Bell. Among the speakers will be Dr. John H. Finley, pregident of the College of the City ot New York; Augustus Thomss, the I)hy'flflt, and. '.l'lleott wnu-m. _the new. 3 S i +