Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 20, 1913, Page 1

v ] . By Congressman Clyde H. Tavetuior, VOLUME 11. ANSWERS SUGAR - TARIFF QUESTION, cam‘gre'umn Tavenner Tells Why Tax Should Not Continue—Be- lieves It Unfair.- BIGGEST LOBBY NOW AT WORK And Is Being Financed By Sugar Manufacturers—Money Being Spent Like Water. ‘CRIME OF MODERN FINANCE Is Overcapitalization, Says Charter. Granted to Watered Concern Robs People. * Washington, June 20.—Why not .continue the tariff tax on sugar in order to protect the suger beet in- «dustry? This is the query raised by the .sugar lobbies. Here is the answer. It is unfair to require 90,000,000 su- .gar consumers to pay two cents a .pound more for sugar than it is \worth in order to protect the sugar .beet industry, because, although the _sugar beet factories are overcapital- ized approximately $80,000,000, or 57 per cent, they are pa.ylngvlar‘e .dividends and making millions in .profits. The greatest lobby ever known in ‘Washington is'now being financed by the beet sugar manufacturers. Money, :is being spent like. water, and’ the senate investigation . has shown . a scandalous misuse of publigity ang .the postal franks-of- certain special privilege senators. If money can do it, this lobby will defeat free sugar, not because the industry faces ruin, but because the sugar barons wish to continue to pay enormous dividends in the worst watered industry in the United States. The high sugar duties of the successive Dingley and Payne tariffts have made possible an over- capitalization in this industry with- out parallel in American financial history. The total capitalization of all the _beet sugar companies is $141,000,- 000. The industry is peculiar im| that it is possible to estimate very -closely the actual cost of building fac- tories. .It has been worked.out that it costs to build a factory $1,000 for each ton of beets to be consumed by‘ the factory per day. Thus a mill: ~with 100 tons of beets capacity per .day costs $100,000. Now the total daily capacity of all the beet sugar factories in America is 63,660 tons, showing that the to- tal actual investment is not over $63,5650,000. Indeed, the Hardwick sugar committee estimated the actual investment at $60,712,000. . Thus, of the beet sugar capitaliza- -tion, from 78 to 80 millions of dol- lars is pure water, or 57 per cent. J. Pierpont Morgan in his prime never poured water into stocks at this rate. | Even the steel truth achievement csuld not equal it. Some of the individual companies exceed even this figure. The Great Western Sugar Co., capitalized at! $30,000,000 is worth $10,600,000. The American Beet Sugar Co. with $20,000,000 capitalization, represents an investmnet of $5,300,000. The plants of the Michigan ‘Bugar -Co., which issued over $11,000,000 capital stock, can be duplicated for $5;- -450,000. But in spite of these fictitious val- uations, the2 sugar companies have been able to pay high dividends on all their capital stock. The sugar in- vestigation showed that the Great ‘Western Sugar 'Co., besides paying 7 per cent. dividends on iis preferred :stock, and 5 per cent an common, amassed a surplus of $9,000,000 in five eyars, making an annual net profit on actual investment of 36 per cent or 182 per cent in five years. 'This company actually had to juggle its figures to keep down dividends on stock over half of which was water. The American Beet Sugar Co. made '$9,600,000. on an- actual linvestment NUMBER 46. ’POLICE kfiwkus‘ MONEY Em’mksy’r u)un _|Nv' Cause Holder of Workmm s “W;(l" to Give Up Coin Which Amounted to Twenty Dollars. Nearly every day lumberjacks and workmen who draw large salaries at various times of the year and who come to Bemidji and deposit the greater part of it with saloonkeepers or some other person in the city, flle_ complaints against the party taking care of their wad, of robbery. Sometimes the lumberjack becomes intoxicated and draws his money and Las entirely forgatten but as no re- ceip*s exchange hands there is noth- ing to prove that he has left money with the party and it is very difficutl to_find which is trying to do the robbmg. i it Yesterday afternoon a slmuar case was, reported 1o pollce headquarters and the party holdhg the money for. safe keeping : declared . that he had spent some of dt at the request of the owner. He wis forced howevér to return the entite amount left with him and was out just twenty dollars. Cases of this nature are frequent and will cou tinue to be 80 long as the workmen wish to let unresponsible parties ing a receipt. CYCLOPEDIA SALE ENDED SOON Pioneer Big Book Offer to Close in Short Time. Buch’ good things cannot last for- ever and The Pioneer’s ig book bar- gain must be brought to a close soon. Don’t put_ it off until the offer is coupon from another column of this day with only $1.98 for the complete set of five volumes, which: regularly sell for $12. The closing date will be announced later, but in the meantime clip the coupon and present it Friday or Sat- urday, and be sure to get the set be- fore 'the offer is withdrawn, for there never will be another chance like this: Taking it all in all, this is the greatest book bargain ever offered, and all should avail themselves of the opportunity. Mail orders will be filled, as ex- plained elsewhere in this issue. Caught Between Two Cars. James Vaugh, a transient was ser- the Minnesota yards north of Bemidji while looking for work at that place. In some mah- ner he was crushed between two cars and barely escaped being in- stantly Killed. He was immediately rushed to St. Anthony’s hospital where he received medical attention and attending doctors state that his injuries will not prove fatal unless several weeks before he will again be able to be about. In Police Court. Charged with disorderly conduct, ‘Frank Meallnes and Doris LaBlanch was tried before Judge Crowell this morning and were fined ten dollars and costs or thirteen dollars or fif- teen days in the county jail. Sent- ence was suspended in ‘the case of the latter on the condition that she leave town before tonight, Doris La- Blanch has been a source of trouble to the local police department for the past three years. Burner Nearing Completion. Cement contractors have completed the foundation on the new burner which is being erected in the Crook- ston Lumber yards to take care of the refuse from the planer. Several parts which were made in the cities have arrived and will e put in place in the near future. It will probably be three or four weeks before the en- tire structure is completed. - Finds Big Tarantula Miss Ida Nyhus, clerk in the W. G. Schroeder store discovered a big black tarantula in a bunch of ban- of $5,300,000 in seven years. The Michigan Sugsr Co., paid back in (Continued on last page). anas Thursday afternoon. The ani- mal ‘was captured after:no little ex- citement.ana killed: care for their money without demand-| withdragwn, but clip the cyclopedia} issue and ' present it tomorrow-or next ' iously injired yesterday afternoon in} and International | complications set in but it will be’ 7 ‘PRAISE OF BEMIDJI f Returned To Thm' B.upeetlve Homes. s Enthused by Hospitality Shown AGAIN COMPLIMENT RUTLEDGE Suoeen of Aflur Ianely Dne to Ef- of ‘the Aupmuon. “ENOW HOW - TO~ ENTERTAIN” Says Grand Bapids Independent of .+ This City—Brainerd anntch Lauds Bemidji. * Enthused by the mannerin which: they -were entertained while. in Be- ‘midji at the outing of the editors, held here last Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the quill pushiers returned their respective homes and offices and are loud in their praise for our city. A few of the many compliments| & handed Bemidji are reprinted be- low: . s 3 When it comes right down to brass tacks we wonder- if any of the scribes ever had a better time than they did at the outing of the North- ern Minnesota Editorial Association at Bemidji? Certainly the people of] that city know how to entertain. But a large share of the responsibility of the arrangement fell on-the shoulders of. “Doc” Rutledge, and if he ever wants the job- of - centiped with any circus going we’ll give him:a first class reefimmendation——Grand Rapids Independent. ¥ Biggeit Little @fif * The Northern Minnesofé Editorial Association’s meet at Bemidji Friday Saturday ‘and Sunday, marked the most pleasant hospitable, enjoy- able: and most beneficial outing of the above association im its history, and Bemidji’s proudest days in ‘all ‘its existence. Be- midji is the Biggest Little City in all Minnesota, in which camp thie- best-set of Boosters and Open Hearted Men in all the Land.—Clear- brook Journal. Masters at Entertaining. I Never since its organization has the Northern Minnesota Editorial Association. held a more successful or more enjoyable meeting than was ‘the 1913 outing at Bemidji and Red last week, was t for & i Ac the home of the bride’s. mrems Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Lyons, Vern- dale, Minn.; at six o’clock yesterday morning occurred the marriage of their daughter, Minnie Flora, to Mr. Joseph Amon ‘Anderson, of Bemidji. The wedding was a quiet one and aside from the immediate relatives only a few close friends of the bride witnessed the ceremony which was performed by Rev. Perry, paétor of the Verndale Methodist church. At the close of the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served and Mr. Ander- son and his bride departed ' shortly after by automobile' for Minneapolis where they will visit the groom’s mother for a few: days before coming| to their future home in Bemidji. [ Lake last Friday, Saturday and Sun- day. The people of Bemidji are past | masters in the art of entertaining and from the arrival of the first guest until the departure of -the last, the editors and their wives were royally entertained. The program as iarranged and so successfully managed Iby the able secretary Doc Rutledge, | provided auto, lake and river trips, {a circus, a concert, a smoker and one whole sunshiny day on the beautiful | waters - of Red Lake—Blackduck American. Dispatch Lauds Bemidji. Bemidji is a live town and every member of the Northern Minnesota Editorial association who attended|ple who are out to make good and the summer meeting at that place on|appear to be the kind who never Friday Saturday and Sunday of last|fajl. Minnesota is fortunate in se- week can attest on the truthtu]ness of | curing people of this class and we the statement. predict that within a few years this Much of the success of the outing|yuong couple will make a hit in this was due to the efforts of ‘Doc’ Rut-|section of the country. ledge who has been the live wire sec- it . retary of the association and who worked . with the commercial club and citizens of Bemidji in.a successful effort to give the newspaper boys and girls of the association a good time and show them the wonderful strides made by the city that entertained them during the past few years. An Ideal City. Bemidji is an ideal city located on the banks of a beautiful lake also T (Continued on iast page). Began Paving Today. Goodman and Loitved, local con- tractors.commenced work this morn- ing with a large crew of men lay-| ing the pavement on Bemidji avenue and at the end of Third street near the city dock. Two gasoline mixers are being used to rulh tho work to oomnl‘efion. ; - COMES HERE FROM LENNOX, S. D. @. W. Curtiss Buys Eighty Acre Farm Near Pinewopd—Will Build, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Curtiss of Lennox, South Dakota, arrived in the city Wednesday evening, and left for their farm near Pinewood yesterday afternoon, where they will make their future home. Mr. Curtiss bought an eighty acre tract of land and is making prepara- tions to build a house and barn at once. He expects to stock his-farm with cows as his chief money-making factor. The Cgrtiss’ are young peo- Police Interfere With Celebrations Several cap guns and many other noise makers suitable for Fourth of July have been confiscated by the lo- cal police who have been ordered to suppress all celebrating before the Fourth. During the past few days, since fire crackers have been placed .| on sale the boys of the city have been causing a great deal of disturbance with crackers but hereafter the po- lice department will take care of each boy’s supply who tries ito cele- brate ahead of time. - J. P. Lahr returned this morning from St. Cloud where he recently purchased a Studebaker automobile. Mr. Lahr was accompanied on his re- turn trip by hia funfly ufl W. P. n’“‘- Defective Page EE kxR ax '#4«««;««4«;««44«*«« Tflm AIEBIGA OWES ITS POLO VICTORY R R XX K K n:«:nr«n:nunu % aupnlied by New Process Electrq y. One of the #urprises of the second and final international game for the polo-championship between England and ‘America, concluded in New York remukqble plmng of L E smddard who subsmuted and hospitality was cotispicuously il; lustrated at Bemidji: the- othet’ day. The editors: of Northern Minneseta met in that town for their annual outing and were regeived with «such genuine cordiality and entertained so generously - that - the editors. became individually and coHectively interest- ed in a people of such admirable qualities. Th3y also became -inter- ested in the city. They began to in: vestigate Bemidji; they made in- qulry as to why Bemidji should have. the normal school, soon to be locate they compared the advantages of Be- midji with advantages: claimed: by other towns; the ‘geographical loca-, tipn was compared with that of oth-|s ers; the present and prospective rail- way service was'looked lnto the ter- ritory that Bemidji' could ‘serve with relation to other normal schools now located, was given careful considéra- tion. As a result of the interest in- spired in the visiting newspaper men through the hospitality shown to them and the evident enterprise of Bemidji’s citizens the editors unani- mously adopted a resolution setting forth their endorsement of Bemidji’s claims as the best place to locate the new normal. Such an endorsement means something in behalf of the city’s -aspirations, and it illustrates the value of community enterprise.— Kiley in Grand Rapids Herald-Re-| view. SEPTIC TANK READY FOR USI"} Has Been Entirely Cleaned Out and Leak Repaired. Bemidji’s septic tank will again be in use in the course of a few. days after several weeks of repairing and cleaning. During the winter months a great deal of refuse gathered in the tank making it necessary to clean the entire tank. This work was com- pleted several days ago with the re- sult of finding a large leak. Cement contractors are now at work cement- ling the hole and placing the tank in first class order. It will probably be put into use again some time next week. Six Already Close at Six. In last evening’s Pioneer an article was published in regard to a desired closing hour for the benefit of clerks. There are six stores which for some time have been closing at six o’clock, these being Berman = Emporium, Schneider Brothers, O’Leary-Bowser, | G111 Brothers, Hub Clothing Store and the C. 0. D. Store. The val\m of commumt;‘ enterprlue llucc 85 of thifi’vutomohfle varkde and atf feceiving encouraging requésts. a8 - . it five and six“times ‘a day,7 sald , | TEN CENTS PER WEEK | $I50 YET NEEDED FOR CELEBRATION That. $1M will Be Blued for July Fourth and Fifth Doings—Parade ; To-Be a Dandy. ; AUTOISTS HAND * IN NAMES Say They Will Be on Hand With Gaily l)eeonted Machines !01' - thelxgl’mde.‘ With but $150 yet to be secured to bring the July Fourth and Fifth.cele~ Bration subscription list up t0:$1,000, the flnanclal end of the big two day period of fun is now: assurred. Fred Brimkman, trutunr of the cel lebra “I never saw the time before when everybody was 80 willing to glvi money towards a_celebration. _VWay bhey just see me coming and dlg mw their wckets. I do not exnect to hn. bis parade. ning on decorating their cars for the v mk My, Lijéan this motning. M. A. Halvorsen, ' of" ‘the ' Bazaar store; ail ‘expert car trimmer, is will~ ing to offer any suggestions’to those 'who wofild 1ike to fix. up machines. Mr. Halverson has had-much exper- ranged so that he can have. decora- short time. All ‘who wish to ‘secure the aid of Mr. Halvorsen.should call on him as soon as possible. Many boys who are owners of. bi~ cycles are anxious that the celebra- tion committee add'a race of this sort to the program. The race lagt year -was extremely close and excit~ ing -throughout. There are at least eiglit youngsters who would enter, GILE TALKS ON PLANS High School Agriculturist Tells of Value of Department. ’ Bueford M. Gile, high school a.;ri- culturist this morning in speaking of the benefits of this department to a community said: “As. the agricultural representative of the Bemidji Public schools, I shall visit as many farmers this summer as the limits of this position will allow. The objects of these visits are to help, bring to the man on the farm the results of experiments in our various experiment. stations, - to talk over confidentially with the farmer his problems.and also to see which farm- ers are the most successful with cer- tain things so that we may tell other farmets of their success and they profit ‘thereby. - We are anxious for farmers to: let us know of their successes as well as their failures so that we may see them. “This department is in close con- nection with the specialists and if we can’t answer your questions, we will find out for you. For instance, if any disease bothers your orchard or field crop let us know and we will find out what is the trouble.” ‘Will Amputate Finger. Chester Otto will go to ‘the hos~ pital Monday to have the middle fing- - er of his right hand amputated. Chester received a badly mangled hand in the box factory last winter which healed rapidly with the excep- tion of one finger which is dead and is entirely useless. This finger will 'be amputated before turfller ‘compli- cations set in. commmee said Q\% % All those who are plan- pmd ghmld handfl\e.lr mames to. P ience along these lines' and has ar- - tions of about 500 designs here in a: