Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 19, 1913, Page 1

VOLUME 11. NUMBER 18 TAVENNER TAKES SLAP AT TARIFF B Says That Wealth and Incomes Should Properly Be First To Be Taxed. HKEKKKE K KKK KKK KKK * NOTICE, 4 All those wishing to take part % in the minstrel show May 30, % 1913, will please report at the % Armory tonight as measures for * wigs and costumes will be taken % and permanent parts assigned. % By order of the Chief Minstrel. KKK KKK KKK KK KKK COUNCIL, MEETS TONIGHT Report of Gas Committee Will Be Be Heard and Other Business Transacted. . S * Kk K Kk k ok ok k SUGAR TARIFF AS AN EXAMPLE Payne-Aldrich Law Includes 4,100 Items That Are Now Protected. MEASURE TO INCLUDE WEALTH PAVING BIDS WILL BE OPENED Working Man with Family Now Pays Bigger Per Cent Than Million- aire Bachleor. The city council will meet in the council chambers tonight at eight o’clock and will undoubtedly hold a busy as important matters to be taken up. A report from the gas committee will be heard and'it is probable that some important decision will be reached. City Clerk Stein has re- ceived letters from several other firms regarding the gas proposition and if the report of the committee is not favorable it is probable that they will discuss the proposition from other firm. Bids will also be opened for several blocks of paving which will be laid here during the. coming summer. SEN. GOFF OPPOSES KERN Virginia Statesman Not in Favor of Investigating West Virginia Coal Feilds. session there are many Washington, May 19,—A concrete example of the often made statement that under our present system of rais- ing revenue to meet the expenses of the general government, the poor man with a family is actually con- tributing more towards the maintain- ance of the government than the millionaire bachelor, was given to the House of Representatives by Con- gressman Clyde H. Tavenner of Illi- nois. “The pending income tax measure,” declared Tavenner, “will mean that for the first time since our govern- ment has stood, wealth will be re- quired to bear a fair proportion of the burden of national taxation. Un- der the present system the National Government raises the money neces- sary to run the government by tax- ing, by means of tariff and internal revenue taxes, the things that the people eat, wear and use. Wealth alone goes untared. “In order to make it perfectly plain| how it happens that a man with a PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW FACTS” large family working on the section —_ i of a railroad is actually paying more toward running the national govern- ment than a millionaire bachelor who is too proud to marry and raise children, I will cite one illustration out of a multitude which could be given. “The Payne-Aldrich tariff tax on sugar is approximately 2 cents a pound. Every time the American housewife buys a pound of sugar that is in reality worth but four cents she pays six cents for it, not knowing that the sugar is worth but four cents and that she is paying two cents as a tax to the National govern- ment. “To show, finally, that under the present fiscal system the millionaire bachelor does not contribute as much toward maintaining the national government as the average working- man with a family it is necessary but to point out that the millionaire does not eat as much sugar as the entire family of the workingman and, as the tax is wholly on consumption, it is obvious that the workingman with a family buys more pounds of sugar in a year, contributing his two-cent sugar tax to the government a great- er number of times than the million- aire, and thus actually paying a larger tax than the millionaire. “This illustration need not be con- fined to the purchase of sugar, for it applies with equal aptness to any ) protected article, and there are 4,100 items in the Payne-Aldrich law. T __"ontibued on Iaat pagel. some By Congresz;man Clyde H. Tavenner. | Washington, May 17.—The senate is having a hard time trying to pre- vent the passage of Senator Kern’s resolution for an investigation of thej West Virginia coal fields. When West Virginia broke ' the deadlock by electing Federal Judge | Nathan Goff to the United States senate last winter, the action was ac- claimed by the standpat press of America as an example worthy to be followed by other states. But what does Senator Goff do in his first speech—a speech in opposi- tion to Senator Kern’s resolution? His speech, a masterpiece of logic and a gem of rhetoric, is every word a legal quibble. It was just the sort of speech and the sort of legal logic that is creating among the people a mighty wrath against courts and lawyers. For years tales of horrors have drifted out of the West Virginia coal fields; stories of peonage, of outraged women, of murdered men, terrorism, suppression of news and free speech. The concrete result can be read in any wage report. West Virginia coal wages are lower than in any other eastern mining district. The people want to know, and they have the right to know, what has been going on in West Virginia. And in dppusing this demand, Senator Goff quibbles that the government has not investigated in other states where martial law has been declared ‘why create a precedent in' West Virginia? The people are not interested in the legal technicalities of the case. They want the facts. I hope the new senate is responsive enough to public opinion to vote for this resolution and let the light in on West Virginia. { KKK KKK R KKK KK | x OBITUARY. * EEKKKK KKK KKK KKK KKK Clyde Peck, who has been suffer- ing from diabetes the past year, pass- ed away Saturday afternoon. Mr. Peck was twenty-three years old and leaves a wife and child, parents, sis- i ters and brothers to mourn his death. The funeral was held this afternoon from the Presbyterian church at 2:30, Rev. S. E. P. White, officiated. The| Arthur Johnson spent Saturday pallbearers were: Del Burgess, Alex!and Sunday in Shevlin as the guest of Doran, Herb Doran, Jack Hillaby, relatives. ! George Meyers and Charles Dailey. Sherift Riley of Grand Rapids, came to Bemidji Saturday and re- mained in the city over Sunday on business. SCOOP ADDITIONAL LOCALS. Mrs. Aug. Golz is seriously ill at her home on Fourth street. Joseph Murphy, age sixty-five, died at 10:40 this morning at his home on his farm a few miles Southwest of the city. The funeral- will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock from the farm home. Rev. S. E. P, White, will have charge of the serv- ices. Mr. Murphy leaves a wife and six children, James, John, Ed, Louis, Lizzie, Mrs. Fannie Hubbell to morn his death. Cass Lake, Minn., May 19.—Mrs. Martha H, Hanson, wife of John Han- som, proprietor of the Scandia hotel, dled at eight o’clock this morning of fatty degeneration of the heart. Be- sides the husband and a child, eight years old, Mrs. Hanson léaves a bro- ther and sister, her only relatives in America, they being residénts of Min- neapolis- and Grafton, N. D., respec- tiyely. The. funeral takes place- in Cass Lake Wednesday. | cash bail. | fied before the grand jury which in- THE CUB BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY OPENED TODAY Big Crowds Pack Court House When Trial is Called by Judge Crosby. WO00D, ATTEAUX AND COLLINS UP These Three Were Indicted Last August By a Special Grand Jury. . 'WO00D IS A MULTI-MILLIONAIRE Is President of The American Woolen Company and a Director of Other Companies. Boston, May 19.—Charged with conspiracy to plant dynamite in an attempt to discredit the Lawrence textile strikers 1212, William ‘Wood, multi-millionaire, president of the American Woolen Company .and alleged to have been a powerful fac- tor in the writing of the Payne-Ald- rich tariff’s schedule K, today was placed on trial in tne Suffolk superior court. Facing Judge Crosby with Wood, were Frederick E. Atteaux, a-Boston manufacturer of textile mill accessor- ies, and Dennis Collins, a Cambridge dog fancier. The three men were in- dicted last August by a special grand jury called to investigate the matter. Before the trial opened today great crowds filled the courthouse. District Attorney Joseph C. Pelletier and his assistant, A. C. Webber appeared for the government. Attorneys Samuel L. Powers, Daniel H. Coakley and Henry T. Hurlburt appeared for the defendants. Since his indictment Wood has been at liberty on $5,000 The same bail was set for the other two defendants. Breen, who was found guilty of planting the dynamite on May 15, was expected to be chief witness for ‘the“ prosecution. ~-He willingly“testi= in dicted Wood, Atteaux and Collins. Earnest W. Pitman, an East Milton quarryman, and prominent in other busipess enterprises, was to have been another government witness. He committed suicide, however, on Aug- ust 27th, the day ‘before he was to (Covyright.) LOW RATES TO' HINCKLEY :Mackenzie Secures Special Fare for Round Trip Ticket to N. M. D. A. Convention, REPORTS INDICATE BIG MEETING The general sentiment throughout the counties belonging to the North- ern Minnesota :Development ‘Associa- tion indicates that the Hinckley meeting which will be theld in that city the. first. part of Jup be a| record breaker. The city is making big preparations for ‘the convention and deelgates.are being chosen by'the various county associations daily. W. R. Mackenzie, secretary of the association has issued a bulletin from the Minneaplis office regarding cheap have testified before the grand jury. Pelletier is understood to have talked informally with Pitman about twelve hours before the latter killed himself and at that time is said to have got- ten enough information to compel others to testify at the grand jury in- vestigation. It was during the critical time in the historic Lawrence strike that dynamite was “found” by the Law- rence police shortly after Joseph Et- ter’s arrest late in. January. The cry was immediately raised that the tex- tile strikers had brought it in to dyu- amite the mills and the courthouse. The dynamite was “found,” on a tip from School Committeeman Breen, in the cobbler shop of Urbano di Prato, in the home of Joseph Assaf and in some bushes near the Immaculate Conception cemetery. It was only aft- er a diagram had been drawn by Breen that the explosive was “found” at the cemetery, and it took two trips by detectives to “find” more of it in the cobbler’s shop. The “dis- covery” of the dynamite occurred on (Continued on last page). NEW MIXER FOR - NETZER'S Installs Electric, Sanitary Drink Shaker to Soda Fountain, E. F. Netzer has installed an elec- tric, sanitary’ drink mixer to his fountain equipment and will do away with all the work necessary in shak- ing the drinks by hand. The mach- ine is of the latest type and is abso- lutely sanitary.- A small contrivance in the bottom of a glass which is somewhat similar to a propeller, does all the work after the necessary mix- rates, which is as follows: " “The Northern Pacific Railway and Great Northern Railway will issue tickets June 2nd to 6th inclusive, good for returning up to and includ- ing June 10, to the convention of the Northern Minnesota Development as- sociation. “Persons buying tickets must ob- tain recéipt and certificate from their local agents and immediately upon arrival at Hinckley turn same over to Secretary Mackenzie. Return tickets will be sold at one cent per mile. “Issued by the Northern Minnesota Development association. “W. R. MACKENZIE, “Secretary.” FIREMEN GET = TWO CALLS In Both Cases Fire Was Extinguished Without Aid of Department. The Bemidji Fire department was called out late Saturday afternoon in response to an alarm which was sent in from the home of John Larson on the corner of Mississippi avenue and Fourth street. ~ A-small blaze had started in the vicinity of a chimmey but was quickly extinguished with- out the aid of the firemen, : A similar call was repeated this morning from' the Collins buffet on Third street. No damage was. dong and the aid of the firemen was not needed. . ' Miss Jennie Kittleson returned this noon from Fosston where she has spent the past few days as. the- guest tures have been placed in the glass. GET A WIGGLE OR~0U-THM of friends and relatives. And It Was The Best Story Scoop Ever Wrote "DUB ~HUH 7- WHY RS XK KKK KK RKIK KK * Prayer Meeting for Tuesday * from 10 to 10:30. |, South District—Mrs. Hans Mo- * sen, 14 Irvine avenue South. * First District—Mrs. J. W. Nau- |% gle, 523 Bemidji avenue. | % Second District—Mrs. A. L. Mo- ;k lander, 1118 Bemidji avenue * Third District—Mrs. Strohde, {¥ 506 Minnesota avenue. ¥ Fourth District—Mrs. * Smyth, Seventh street. * Northwest District—Mrs. T. J. ¥ Andrews, 1337 Irvine avenue KR KK RKRK KK KKK KK KX CROWD AT TABERNALE One Thousand Hear “Kill or Cure” Sermon by Rev. Honeywell In The Evening. D. C. KKk ok kK kk ok ok kk ok Kk ANNOUNCE PROGRAM FOR WEEK (By REV. CHAS. CHANDLER.) The Tabernacle was crowded to its capacity in yesterday’s meetings. In the morning service Mr. Honeywell gave a most excellent exposition of the Twenty-third Psalm. This ad- dres was literally packed with -good things. It exalted Christ and inspir- ed new faith and hope. The evange- list gave his “Kill or Cure” sermon in the evening. It was an unsparing denunciation of sin both inside and outside the church and a plea to re- turn to righteousness. The program for this week’s cam- paign includes the cottage prayer meetings, (see ' announcements of places of gathering elsewhere in this issue.) The afternoon addresses at 2:30 and Bible class work at 3:30. Mr. Honeywell announced a spec- ial sermon for Wednesday evening entilted, “Hard Nuts for Skeptics to Crack,” or, “Will the Old Book Stand?” This has been considered, by many, to be his strongest sermon and all should “hear . it—especially those who doubt the inspiration of the Bible. ° . Attention is called to the fact that Mr. Colegrove will address the gath- ering Tuesday afternoon. He is an able speaker who was for many years superintendent .of the. famous Kala- mazoo mission in Michigan and all who attend will be helped. Mr. Colegrove is also a very sweet singer and his singing in com- pany with Professor Wegner has been greatly enjoyed. -Following Mr. Cole- grove’s address Miss Lamont will con- duct a Bible study and will organize a class composed of High school stu- CORRECTED DEATH LIST \S v Cows' instructed and] “LITTLE BEMIDG” WINS Humbles -the Crookston Lumber Company Team By a Score of 10 to 0. “PEASE” BAILEY ALLOWS 2 HITS In their- third game of the season the “Little Bemidg” baseball team overwhelmed the Crookston Lumber company team by a score f 10 to 0 at the fair grounds yesterday afternoon. The youngstérs were too fast for their older opponents and only allowed one man to get as far as- second base. |- Smiley did not pitch in his usual form and allowed the “Bemidg” team many hits. Carl Johnson re- Placed Smiley in the sixth inning and succeeded in preventing any more scores. ‘“Pease” Bailey , pitched a good game for “Little Bemidg” and only allowed two safe hits, and his support was gilt edge. 1t hasbeen reported that; the bank- ers will now challenge: the lumber- men for another game as they re- cently met defeat at their hands and are anxious to “Come Back.” The “Little Bemidg” team will probably play a game with an out-of-town team next Sunday. The lineup for the two teams yesterday were as fol- lows: “Little Bemidg” Auger...... E. Bailey. Lumbermen ¢ .......Scharft voraie e Smiley ++ 4B, B. Tanner. . . ....Bell Berrigan . 1st. b, . Riddell Johnson..... 2nd. b. . . Johnson Achenbach.... 3rd b. .Newton Ripple........ L 1. Malone Donaldson - Klugness « . Wileox MAN FOUND DEAD NEAR BAGLEY' Was 0ld Bachelor and Had Not Been Seen for Three Months, “Baglye, Minn., May 19.—The re- mains of John A. Lindgrin, a bachel- or about fifty years old residing in the town of Popple, four and a half miles Southwest of Bagley, were found yesterday afternoon .in his farmhouse. He had not been seen for the past three months and it is be- lieved-that he died sometime during the winter. The coroner was sum- moned and pronounced death caused by heart disease, as no marks of viol- ence could be found on any part of his body. Reports indicate that he Bailey. . Klein. .. Christie. utility . had been dead two month |NEED ONE AND ONE-HALF MILES | |Opsahl UrgingPlan Completion and .|fourned until tomorrow morning at | up Saturday or Sunday snd the city - .| was unusually quiet; It Is apparent TEN CENTS PER WEEK NEWRAILROAD FOR ITASCA STATE PARK It Plans of Akeley Business Men Go Through Road May Be Built This Summer, Present Road Now Owned By Great Northern and Red River Lum- ber Company. MAY BE EXTENDED TO WARROAD " Believes Project Will Pierce Beltrami County. J. J. Opsahi returned from Minne- apolis Sunday. Mr. Opsahl. together with a delegation of seven men from Akeley, Minnesota, have spent sev- eral days in Minneapolis the past week, making arrangements to get a train service into the state park. He believes that the service will hegin in the near future and that the line will in time build to Warroad. “They plan to put in 200 tents in the state park and vicinity to take care of the influx of pleasure seekers this sum- mer,” said he. The present road which runs from Akeley to within one and one half miles of the Itasca Park lodge is own- ed by the Great Northern railroad, and the Red River Lumber company. “It will be necessary to organize a separate company,” said Mr. Opsahl, | “oné that will lease the road and put } on a regular passenger service from J Akeley to the. park, a distance of about thirty-two miles. Efforts are % | being made in the city of Akeley to | effect a proper organizatien and raise | the necessary funds to put this service in operation. “Should this line be completed it is possible, yes, probable that the road will be continued north through the Red « Lake Indian through to Wa:;oad‘ This will give the people in the settled district northwest of Red Lake an outlet which they have long desired.” " Reports have reached here that the Soo line is planning to construct a road from the Cuyuna range morth tward Pine River where it is believed it will cross the M. & I. and go west either to Park Rapids or Akeley and thence north toward the Canadian boundary. Surveyors are actively en- gaged at this work at the present time.” Interviews with farmers living in the northwestern part of this county indicate that they prefer a railroad running north and south through their section to one running east and west, and it is believed that should either the Soo or the Great Northern or any other road decide to build a line through the Indian reservation to Warroad, they would receive the hearty co-operation of the settlers in that community. — BRANDON KNOCKS A HOME RUN Plays With Cass Lake Team Against Grand Rapids Sunday. reservation on Ralph Brandon returned this morning” from Grand Rapids where ‘he played with the Cass Lake base- ball team yesterday against Grand' Rapids. The Cass Lakers were de- feated by a score of 4 to 2. One of the features of the game was a home run by Brandon. The ball was knocked over the furthest part of the fence for the second time in ten years. The performance was repeated several years ago by a Duluth player. While on the trip Brandon sched- uled two games for the “Big Bemidg” team for the next two Sundays. They will go to Cass Lake next Sunday and to Grand Rapids the following week. NOTHING DOING IN COURT No Drunks, No Arrests and No Cases Up For Hearing. Municipal curt ‘'was called this ‘morning by Judge Crowell, but as there were no. cases to be tried it ad- nine o’clock. No drunks were picked that the tabernacle meetings: are having eome effect. on. the city’s