Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 19, 1912, Page 1

S THE BEMIDJI ILY PIONEE WINNESOTA | ORICAL | Y, P VOLUME 10. NUMBER 175. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 19, 1912 TEN CENTS PER WEEK. REGISTER CASE UP IN DISTRICT COURT Thirty Defendants Must Answer Charges of Conspiracy to form Monopoly. SEVEN ARE DAYTON RESIDENTS Alleged Methods Are Enumerated In Complaints Covering Last Three Years. BRANCH MANAGERS ALSO IN Special Panel of Jurors Drawn for Trial Held In Cincinnati Today. Cincinnati, 0., Nov. 19.—The pre- diction that the case of the National Cash Register company would be one of the important anti-trust prosecu- tion left over for the Wilson adminis- tration to push to a conclusion is not likely to be fulfilled. The case was called in the United States District Court here today, a special panel of Jjurors has been drawn, and the indi- cations are that the trial will pro- ceed without delay. In point of magnitude of the prop- erty involved and the prominence of some of the individual defendants the case is one of the most important of its kind ever pressed by the govern- ment. The defendants, thirty in num- ber, must answer to charges of con- spiracy to obstruct and monopolize the cash register business, in viola- tion of the criminal provisions of the Sherman anti-trust law. The indict- ments were returned by the Federal grand jury sitting in this city last February. The principal defendants named in the government bill are the follow- ing officers of the National Cash Reg- ister company: President, John H. Patterson; vice president, Edward A. Deeds; secretary, George C. Edgeter; treasurer, W. F. Bippus; directors, William H. Muzzey, William Pflom and Alfred H. Thomas. All are resi- dents of Dayton, Ohio, where the fac- tory and general offices of the com- pany are located. In addition to those named the defendants include more than twenty officials and managers of the branch sales department of the company. The National Cash Register com- pany is alleged to have gained a mo- opoly of the business during the last twenty years, the actual offense charged in the indictment covering a period of three years. The methods alleged to have been used to obtain the monopoly charged are as fol- lows: Threatened suits for infringement of patents 10 be brought to harass competitors, not for valid legal rea- sons. R Selling imitations of competitors' machines as “knockers’” to prejudice customers of business rivals. Tampering with employes of com- Dpetitors. Organizing spurious competitive companies. Seeking patents on inventions of competitors. Buying up competitors or forcing them out of business. Bribing employes of competitors and employes of transportation, tele- phone and telegraph companies. ALLEN'S TO DIE FRIDAY Richmond, Va., Nov. 19. — Floyd Allen and his son Clark S. Allen have been refused a new trial and have been condemned to die Friday, No- vember 22, for their part in the mur- ders in Hillside court room last March. MASTEN VISITS BEMIDJIL Harry Masten, who was formerly leader of the Bemidji band came over from Grand Forks, North Dakota this noon and will spend several days here on business. Mr. Masten re- ports work progressing fine with the Grand Forks band, of which he is now leader. ONE DEER FOR TWO. J. C. Titus and son Edgar return- ed yesterday from a hunting trip in the vicinity of Nebish. J. C. Ti- tus brought back a large deer but Edgar was unsuccessful. JAMES CREELMAN. New York-City’s Civil Service Head, Witnsss In Graft Probe @ 1912, by American Press Assoclation. BEMIDJI SLEEPER NEW COSTUMES COMING Home Talent Actors to Use Minne- ~ apolis and Bemidji Apparel. PRICES ANNOUNCED-. LATER Costumes that will be used for the actors in the Home Talent play “For 0ld Eli” to be staged at the Brink- man Family Theatre next Friday and Saturday have been ordered. There will be nothing left undone to make the play a‘success from every angle. The costumes for the ladies will be furnished by the Berman Empori- um of this city and those for the men will be sent in from Minneapo- lis. The third act which features the track athletes and the training quarters the men will be attired in track suits, running shoes and all the necessary paraphanalia that goes to make up a regular training camp. Bemidji people are becoming anxi- ous about the coming event and some are already speaking for seats. . Th an early date sale of seats and the price of admission. Miss Marjorie Knappen reports MAY MATERALIZE| ot e necoen osezeen, oo Committees of Business Men from Be- midji Called Upon N. P. Head- quarters. That Bemidji should have a sleep- er to and from this city to the twin cities for the patrons who get on and off the train here is self evident. According to reports there is hard- 1y an evening when the sleeper as it leaves this city is not taxed to the convenient limit by patrons who board the train here. Last Friday night there were be- tween’ thirty-five and forty people crowded_ into-the lone_sleeper ‘and fouf-fifths of that number got on at Returning Saturday night from sixteen to twenty got off at Be- midji and the sleeper’ went through practically empty. It would be a great convenience if the Bemidji pa- trons could be sidetracked here and permitted to sleep until daylight and in the evening board the sleeper at nine or ten and retire. A committee of five Bemidji men Messers Wedge. Stanton, Brooks, Burke and White were given some encouragement at the Northern Pa- cific offices in Minneapolis last week and other business men will take up the matter by writing letters to headquarters urging that Bemidji be given better accomodations. T0° EXHIBIT AT WATERL00 The Waterloo Courier reports that W. R. Mackenzie of Bemidji, Min- nesota is looking over the field for a suitable place to exhibit Northern Minnesota fruits, grains, etc. The article is as follows: W. R. Mackenzie, representing the immigration department of the Northern Minnesota Development as- sociation. in Watrloo today to se- cure data to be used by the commis- sion on Nov. 20, when it will meet in Minneapolis to name two cities in | chilly night, F. A. Wilson and Wal- lowa wherein they will establish ex- |ter Marcum, found upon arriving in hibits. Mr. Mackenzie will look over Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, and Des Moines before making his | vain. Teport. The “exhib: consists of fruit, ing a section of northern Minnesota, ers from other states. REPORTER SCo0P—~0L GO OUT TO THE FOOTBALL GAME TODAY AND WHEN Nou SEE A PLAYER. CTOMING WITH THE- BALL—You TumPoUT grain, etc., and is used for advertis-|to satisfy themselves by watching composed of thirty-two counties. The |from the seats of their machine, and object of the association is to stem |later by watching the man’ with the the tide of emigration into districts|“big voice” yell play after play from farther north and supply a place in|a second story window of the Trib- Minnesota for the restless homeseek- |une building. They returned to Be- hearsing diligently and making rapid progress toward putting on the fin- ishing touches. DANE-ROBINSON At noon Monday, the marriage of Miss Grace Robinson, of Minneapolis, and Harold J. Dane, of Bemidji, was soleqnized in the home of the bride, Bishop Samuel Cook Edsall officiat- ing. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Lois Robinson and the groom by Raymond T. Berry of De- troit, Michigan. John B. Robinson gave his daughter away. To the first strains of the Lohen- grin wedding march played by Miss Gladys Dane, the ribbon bearer came down-the broad stairs and made-an aisle through which the party walked to an improvised altar. Ribbons were stretched by the Misses Marion {MacCallum and Sadie Boyson, sor- ority sisters of the bride, Leone Cory, of Grand Forks, and Margaret Gran- dy, of Bathgate, N. D. Miss Mina Johnson, of St. Paul, sang several | solos before the ceremony. As soon as the aisle was made, Bishop Edsall took his place and was followed in by the groom and his best man. Miss Lois Robinson came in alone and the bride was met at the foot of the stairs by he father. Mrs. Robinson and Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Dane, parents of the groom, join- ed the party at the altar. Following the ceremony, a wed- ding breakfast was served to the guests. Among the out of twon guests were Mr. and Mrs. John Gro- gan, of Granville, N. D.; Ellen eBrt- holf, of Stirum, N. D.; Miss Leone Cory, of Grand Forks; Miss Margaret Grandy, of Bathgate; Mr. and Mrs. ‘W. S. Lycan, of Crookston, and Min- neapolis, and Raymond T. Berry, of | Detreit. DID NOT SEE THE GAME F. A Wilson and Walter Marcum Lose Out After Long Ride. After facing the cold November wind in an automobile for more than half a day and most of ome entire Minneapolis last Saturday morning that their trip had been made in Tickets for the Minnesota- | Wisconsin contest were at a premium and the two Bemidji enthusiasts had the crowds battle for their admission Brinkman theatre will announce u! |GENERAL REVIEW DEMO. LANDSLIDE Claim 2 Lead of Fifty Out of Ninety Six Members of the Senate. CARRY HOUSE BY 170 MAJORITY Electoral College Gives Wilson 429 With Two States In Doubt. 19 DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS Popular Vote Shows Wilson to Lead by More Than 2,000,000 Plurality. In this election there were chosen a president and vice president of the United States, legislatures to choose thirty-five members of the United States senate, determining the politi- cal complexion of that body, 435 mem- bers of the national house of repre- sentatives, governors in more than SHANNON VISITS ' BEMIDJI Represents the Society For the Friendless with Headquarters at Minneapolis. SPOKE IN CHURCHES' AND H. S. Reverend W. A. Shannon.arrived in Bemidji Saturday ‘from Minne- apolis and addressed meetings in the % - Presbyterian, Methodish* Swedish Lutheran, Norwegian Lutheran churches and the high school. He al- so visited the city jail. He spoke chiefly of the work that is being done by the society among the pa- rolled prisoners, friendless girls and boys and those who are out under suspended sentences by the juvenile courts. The society was organized in this state about four years ago and is under the supervision of the nation- al society whose headquarters are at Kansas City. Judge Waite of the district court at Minneapolis is presi- dent of the state association and EARLY SHOPPING FOR CHRISTMAS Merchants Making Preparations For Early Buying.—Urge Public to Select Now. Bemidji merchants are again dem- | onstrating to the people of this com- munity that they are right up with the times, when it comes to early display for the holiday trade. Even the larger city.stores-are mot ready to talk Christmras shopping. % Carloads of holiday merchandise has reached Bemidji several weeks ago_and is now being placed in readiness for the inspection of the public. Say the merchants, “Come and do your Christmas shopping early. You get the very best of se- lection, the greatest variety from which to choose and plenty of time to choose it. Don’t wait until the last day or two, but come now, de- liveries will be made when you want them.” AUTOMORBILE HITS HORSE. Reverend James Parsons is superin-|gpnocks Horse Down and Throws tendent. BATH TUB TRUST ILLEGAL Washington, Nov. 19. — In an/ epoch-making decision Monday in the socalled “bath tub” trust case, the court laid down the broad principle that there can be no monopoly in the unpatented product of a patented machine without violating the Sher- man anti-trust law. HOSPITAL ITEMS. J. T. Gardener of Cass Lake is con- fined in St. Anthony’s hospital with typhoid fever. Clarence ‘Smith of Cass Lake was accidentally shot through the hand while hunting near Cass Lake. He is being cared for in St. Anthony’s hespital. Gus, Berg of Bemidji, is confined in St. Anthony’s hospital with a se- vere attack of pneumonia. Carl Tallum of this city is con- fined in St. Anthony’s hospital with a severe attack of plural pneumonia. ‘Walter McDonald was taken to St. Anthony’s hospital yesterday as he was suffering from blood poison in his left leg. Mr. McDonald has been working in the vicinity of Black- |midji on the evening M. & L { duck. Man On Ground Stunned. An automobile last Friday even- ing ran into a horse and buggy on America avenue near Fourth street, knocked the horse down and threw the man to the street, knocking the wind out of him. The occupants of the car immediately rushed to the injured man, but he was found to be unharmed with the exception of hav- ing his wind knocked out. The horse came out of it with a slight scratch on the front knee. This was not a case of careless driving, but a matter of not seeing the team. The auto had lights, but in making the corner they were not thrown diréctly in front of the direc- tion the car was going. There was an electric light on the corner, but| as the driver put it. “What light it does throw don’t reach the ground, and if they were lowered and re- placed by a brighter light, this acci- dent would not have occurred.” RETURNS TO BEMIDJI. A. P. White who was called to Ok- lahoma as a witness in a suit involv- ing land title, received a message at Minneapolis, while enroute to that state to the eect that the trial was postponed for a week pending settle- ment. He returned to Bemidji this morning. Scoop Thought A Steam Roller Had Hit Him A STORY ABOUT A FORMER. STAR BEING SIEZED BY THE VRRESISTABLE TEMPTATION J0_GET BACK \N THE GAME! thirty states and thousands of minor officials. In the electoral college the Democrats have so many votes that it seems a shame to count them. The . senate is close, but the Democrats are claiming at least fifty votes out of Canvassing Board Completes Work | ninety-six, with some states yet doubt- Py ful. The house is Democratic by near- and Only Change Is In Harris ly 170 majority. while the Democrats Majority—Won by Five. have likewise chosen a majority of the governors. The New Senate. MOON GAINS ONE VOTE JOHNSON GETS HIGHEST TOTAL hatroth (Dem.) Colorado (vacancy)..Thomas (Dem.) Delaware With the work of the canvassing board completed, the results remain unchanged, ; with the single excep- tion that-Moon, -Socialist -candidate for register of deeds, gained one vote on his successful opponent J. 0. Har- ris, the present incumbent, the later winning by the small majority of five votes. The only present county officer New Hampshire . who is not returned to office is George fiew Jersey French, treasurer, being defeated by | Now Mesion Earl Geil, who carried the county with a majority of 214. Andrew Johnson has the honor of gg:!: &;O!tl"l e ] ota Teceiving ‘the largest majority for a| men cesce ) . candidate, while in the county Judge 3:“' - ia Stanton leads with more than 1,400 | rER, oo votes as a majority. ‘Wyoming ... The majorities were as follows: | Those marked with a star have been Johnson 614; George 374; Geil 214; | elected. As the Democrats have thir- Harris 5; Clark 552; Torrance 508; |V hfll‘::ve{hmm% t}:m; w(«:)urlg indi- Tbertson 286; Stewart 419; Clement- :E. mltjoflq? o‘;o::‘wo :rl:h « chance son 28; Lennon 84 and Thompson 95. 1 GUNMEN FOUND GUILTY party has a majority in the legislature. The four gunmen charged with the | murder of Gambler Rosenthal were found guilty of murder in the first degree. Gunmen heard themselves charac- terized by Assistant District Attor- ney Moss as “the hands which held the instruments of death, and as hands of a body which Rose, Webber and Vallon were the brains and Lieu- tenant Becker the will. Republican -Hughes (Dem.) -Simmons (Dem.) .Elias M. Ammons (Dem.) To Lay Corner Stone. The corner stone of the G. A. R. monument will be laid Wednesday | afternoon at 2 o'clock. All veterans |and ladies of the circle are invited W‘N""‘"“H-D'H’m‘wm“‘h“’ b = F. E. McGovern (Rep.) éto attend. The dedication will be In New Hampshire the legislature | Reld Memorial Aoy, will choose the Republican candidate, It was first planned to erect the|gnce no one had a majority in the elec- monument Monday, but owing to de-|tion. In Kansas the fight is so close lays the work was postponed. The|between Capper ("ep.) and Hodges ladies of Circle, who were the most|(Dem.) that the official count will be active in the securing and planning Mflln:flec‘l?&mupw claims it by of raising funds for this noble work, - ms oy 7~ have planned a program, which will b !nTmn;:;entlh‘: (n;::mrg:: be carried out tomorrow noon. (Bep.). In Delaware there was only By "HOP” about 1,000 between Miller and Mon- aghan (Dem.). 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