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

VOLUME 11. NUMBER 75 GOVERNMENT MAY OPERATE MINES Miles Piondexter Introduces Bill Giving U. 8. Half Control Of Alaska Coal Mines SOCIALISTIC EMBODIES PLAN Provides For Minimum Wage-Eight Hour Day And Other Working- men’s Requirements By Congressman Clyde H. Tavenner. Washington, July 23—A remark- able bill providing for the develop- ment of Alaskan resources along model, if not Utopian, lines has just been introduced by Miles Poindexter, the Prograssive Senator from Wash- ington. Poindexter’'s bill provides for the government operation of half the coal properties of Alaska, leaving the other half to be leased to private in- terests, and the transportation of this coal to the American markets on government railways and steamship lines. In the operation of the mines and transportation facilities , the bill provides for all the reformsfor which labor today is struggling—the min- imum wage, the & hour day, the pro- hibition of child labor, workmen's compensation and accident insurance, proper sanitation, housing and gen- eral living and working condition. But the bill goes even further and adopts a Soclalistic plan of returning to the workers who operate the mines and rallroads a portion of the pro- fits accuring from their work. Pure Socialism would give to the Alaskan miners all of the profits from their work, and to the railroad and steam- ship men all of the profits from theirs The Poindexter bill would divide the profits between the workers and the and steamboats. The bill may be visionary and Uto- pian, but it is an indication of the trend of thought today. The growth of the I. W. W. and the continual in crease of the Socialist vote are_in- dications of the rising anger of the public against the present-day treat- ment of labor. The Poindexter bill is submitted as a model on which the captains of American industry must reform their methods if they would escape the rage of the people. The exploitation of women and children, and the grinding down of men thr- ough starvation wages, speeding up progresses, the Taylor system and all the other devices by which employers expect to get more and more work for the same or less money, must cease, Some such plan as that submitted by Senator Poindexter is almost cer- tain to be adopted. The bill does not give the government a monopoly of the coal any more than it gives one to private interests. Half of the coal lands are to be leased in the Poindeter plan. But the leasee must duplicate in his treatment of labor all of the conditions in the govern- ment mines. Cass Lake To Have City Hall At a recent meeting of the Cass Lake Village Council it was decided to order plans and specifications for a fire hall which will be 60 feet long and 40 feet wide. The structure will be divided into sections for the muni- cipal court room, Council room and jail. The cost will not be less than $6000. The present jail in that village has been condemned by the State Board of Control. Repairing Church Eaves Tinners from the C. E. Battles hardware store are installing new eaves on the Catholic church. The old ones were in poor conditions and as a result kept the plaster on the in- terior of the church damp. M. B. A. Meeting There will be a regular meeting of the M. B. A. lodge Thursday even- ing July 24, at 8 o’clock. All mem- bers are requested to be present. Ice| Cream and cake will be served.— Charles Hammond, president, ADDITIONAL LOCALS 1. 0. Haycroft went up to Spur last evening to spend a few days on his farm up there. Mr. Haycroft states that there is an immense crop of raspberies up there this summer. ! B. W. Lakin went to Kelliher last evening on business for Crookston Lumber Company. Mrs. August Peacha of Carlton, Minnesota, has returned to hér home after a few day's visit with her daughter Mrs. Paul Winklesky. H. K. Southworth, formerly con- nected with the Crookston Lumber company here is in the city as the guest of relatives. Geo. L. Andrew traveling repre- sentative of the Crookston Lumber. Company was in the city yesterday, tro Corporation, New York. Lovers Take Notice, vived And Sanctioned An 0ld Custom Ha.nds, Loverlike, Wlth His Wife. lli*-l#,ii1!i«)KlI‘killl&iiilfiiiliii!*l*l * PRESIDENT WILSON AND MRS WILSON REVIVE OLD CUSTOM * KKK KKK KKK KKK KK IR R K KKK KKK KR KKK KK Copyright by International News Service; supplied by New Process Elec- (This also Applies To Married Couples Who Are Still On Friendly Terms), The President Of The United States Has Re- By Walking Along The Street Hold- WILSON STUDIES REPORTS Goes Over State Department Records Owing To Absence Of Secretaries Cabinet Meeting Postponed AMBASSADOR WILSON DELAYED Washingwon, July 23.—The regular cabinet mecting was not held because at the last moment it was discovered that most of the secretaries were out of town. President Wilson denied himself to ing up state department reports om the Mexican situation and considering the proposed Nicaraguan treaty. Changes in the plans of Ambassa- dor Henry Lane Wilson, now hurry- ing north from Mexico City, so that he will continue from Havana to New York by sea, instead-of landing at Key West and proceeding by rail ta Washington, are expected to make a day's difterence in the time of the ambassador's arrival. The conference, at which Mr. son is to lay before the president and Secretary an a first hand report of the situation in Mexico, upon which some important development may be based, probably will not take place before Saturday. Meanvwhile the sitvation, so far as the United States is concerned, seems to be unchansged. Representative William H. Murray of Oklahoma, known as “Alfalfa Bill,” introduced an elaborate set of reso- lutions in which he iavites the sen- ate to concur, directing intervention in Mexico order and peace are not restored within thivty days after Pres- Wil ident Wilson issued a proclamation to that effect. Senator Pall of New Mevico called up his resolution for of American the protection citizens in foreign countries. It refers to conditions in Mexico. Chairman Bacon of the for- eign relations committee demanded that it be sent to that committee that its terms might be carefully weighed. Battleship Reaches Tuxpan. ‘Washington, July 23.—The battle- ship Louisiana, which sailed from Vera Cruz under rush orders, has ar- rived at Tuxpan to protect Americans whose lives and property are en- dangered by fighting between the fed- erals and the revolutionists. Rate Increases Suspended. Washington, July 23.—Increases of from 15 to 30 cents per 100 pounds on fruit and vegetables between Califor- nia and Nevada and other Western states were suspended by the inter- state commerce commission pending an investigation. SCHOOL REPORT READY Doctor E. H. Marcum, Treasurer Sub- mits Complete Report For Year Ending July 19. HAVE REDUCED DEBT $2,000 Dr. E. H. Marcum, treasurer of the Independent school district Bemidji has prepared his annual report for the year ending July 19, which shows that the bonded indebtedness of this callers and remained in his Sudy-tak-{detrict-bad-béelt-deoreased by $2060: and that the present indebtedness Is now $63,000. The roport ‘of the treasurer is as follows: Cash on hand in General fund last annual meet- ing ... Cash on hand in General sinking fund last meet- 4981.84 Total money at hand at the begining of the FOBY 5.0 o rvoioreras Total bonded indebmesa beginning of the year. Total outstanding war- rants, at the beginning of theyear .......... $5134.29 65000.00 20864.22 Total indebtedness at the beginning of the year .. $85864.22 Total money received dur- ing the year ....... $ 43628.62 Total money on hand be- ginning first of the FORY: coooivrozuingy Shosfis e 5134.29 Total money passed. through the treasury $48762.91 Warrants paid during the year ...........$ 47376 33 Interest paid on warrants registered .......... 826.42 Total disbursements for the year ...... $48202.75 Balance in treasury... 660.16 Total bonded indebted- ness at present.... $63000.00 There are outstanding warrants amounting to $21757.27. The June settlement for this year has not yet been received and will amount to about $20,000.00. During the year there has been constructed an addition to the north side building, costing about $6500.00, and the total bonded indebtedness has been decreased by two thou- sand dollars, Respectfully submitted, THE CUB REPORTER Dafactive 7 Paae E. H. MARCUM, Treasurer. NMESOT ToRlGA -[0WANS “Paper And Home Near As a result of réading the columns of the Bemidji Pibneer-about land values and futur rogpects in this section of the state "Doran and family disposed of 'their holdings in Towa and have fléeldy moved into the city and expect doon to buy farm- ing -property in tlg.n vicinity. Mrs. Doran hails frlnn the vicinity of Mason City, I6Wa and is ‘now in the city with her’ Son ‘Francis and her sister Mary Union, Towa, Mrs Toole will remain ‘here a short time {alflng her sister. Another son left Mason City last week with a carlodd of household goods, Farm Implements etc: and up- on his arrival here will at once inves- tigate land propoaftions, suitable for first class farming Burposes. “How did you come to make up your mind so quic] Mrs. Doran. “Why, country in the Ploneer and had a good chance to:sett came. We are here before we finall arrive in a few implements etc. The Doran famify are just the kind of people this section of the country néeds and they will meet with a royai reception from the citizens and farm- ers of Bemidji and vicinity. * ' look over lands ettle. My son will with a car of CUT RATE T0 DULUTH' Soo Road Charging $3.71—Great Northern And M. .& I Rate $4.10 BUY TICKET TO. FROGNER What promises tb be keen compet; tiolk has‘now: ApCUNE-ID Dety Soo road and the Great Northern and M. & L in hauling passengers from Bemidji to Duluth. Several days ago the Pioneer. pub- | the same offense. JUDGE STANTON HOLDS COURT Three Prisoners Received Sentences After Pleading Guilty To Crimes NIXON ASK LIGHT SENTENCE Was Convicted Before Ihu-mg Past Year—No ' Leniency Granted— George Cole Tried 3 Yesterday afternoon three prisoners who have been confined in the county Jail, all bound over to await the ac- tion of the Grand Jury, appeared be- fore Judge Stanton and entered pleas of guilty and received sentenct. Nixon Gets 90 Days John W. Nexon, of -Cedar Spur, in the Town of McDougald, entered a plea of guilty to keeping unlicensed drinking place and was fined $100 or 90 days in jail. He had been previous- 1y convicted within the past year of Nixon made urgent plea for a lighter sentence, but Judge Stanton stated to him that in view of the fact that he had recently been convicted of the same offense, that his only regret was that he could not give him a more severe sentence. Mr. Nixon expects to remain in Bemidji for the next 90 days. It is understood that the United States authoritigs are now investigating.the matter of the sale of liquor by Nixon without & government license. A large amount of liquor mostly alcohol, was seized by the constable at Cedar Spur at the time Nion was arrested, and is belng held at present as evidence. Cole Pays Fine George Cole, who was arrseted for keeping disorderly house at Nymore, but who was released on habeus pro- ceedings on the ground that A. M. Crowell had vacated his office of Court Commissioner by the acceptance of the office of Municipal Judge, and who was later re-arrested under\\; [ Warrant issued out-of.the: ] Court, entered a Plea—ot ' gnilty, He was fined $200 or 90 days in Jail. The fine was paid and he was released. lished the rates or new fares over the various rallroads from Bemidji to Duluth. The Great Northern and M. & 1. made the through fare to Duluth $4.10, while the through fare over the Soo was then and is still $4.50, Local agent, R. E. Fisher is not however to be out done and is mak- ing a strong play for business. He has secured the right to sell tickets to Frogner Station for $3.08, from Wwhich place you can ride into Duluth for sixty three cents, making the total fare over the S00 $3.71. This rate however is temporary or until the various roads can agree upon a simi- lar rate. The M. & I, are now competing with the Great Northern from Bem- idi to Fargo. Although the distance is longer the fare on both roads will be $3.29. COLLIN'S CASE UNDECIDED Mayor To Make Decision This Week No decision was reached by Mayor ‘William MoCuaig in the case of C. Collins who was citated to appear be- Negro Goes To Prison James Johnson, a colored man bound over for burglary in the third degree, for breaking into a store at Spooner on the night of July 4th en- tered a plea’ of guilty and was sen- tenced to an indeterminate term at Stillwater. The penalty is from one to five years. New Method Approved Since the last term of the District Court eleven prisoners have entered Dleas of guilty and received their sen- tences. This leaves but three mnow bound over to the grand jury, two of whom are out on bail and but one confined in the county jail. ! This method of handling criminal cases avolds the expense of securing indictments by the Grand Jury, and the expense of public trials, as well as the expense of boarding prisonits until court time at the expense of the county. The fact that at the last two terms of court every defendant in- icted was found guilty upon trial has a strong tendency to encourage pri- soners who are conscious of their guilt to plead guilty and get an early start for freedom ‘by receiving sen- fore the city’s chief exceutive yester- day. Mr. McCuaig stated that he would make a decision some time this week either revoking the Colling License or allowing him to continue business for the timeé being. John Gib- bons appeared as attorney. for Mr. Col- lins and made an excellent plea in the defendants favor stating it was the first offense and that the City Mayor and Attorney were not obliged to revoke a license in this case, but that they would be, on the second of- fense. Mr. Gibbons also stated that revoking of the license would not only effect the defendant, but also many concerns about the city who had money invested in the Collins Dlace. The Manager Reserves The Right To Change His Mind tence without delay. GAGNON LICENSE SAVED Bartender ‘Acquitted: Of Selling On Sunday Charles Willlams, bartender for Frank Gagnon was tried in municipal court -this ‘morning on a charge of selling liquor on Sunday. Sufficient evidence could not be gained to con- vict Mr. Williams and the case was dismissed without further action. Thayer Bailey appeared for the de- fendent. The acquital undoubtedly saved Mr. Gagnon’s license as the Mayor stated he had planned on re- voking it if the defendant was found guill X JUDGE STANTON BUSY MAN Came Up From St. Paul Yesterday Morning And Holds Court Through- out Entire Day. APPOINTS Bflm ENGINEER “Kllllng two birds with one stone” would be stating it mildly when refer- ing to Judge Stanton, who came up from St. Paul yesterday morning, where he is now presiding in the Fitzpatrick divorce case trial, to hold the first hearing on the State Rural Highway Number 12, between Beltra- mi and Koochiching Counties. Besides holding the hearing while here the Judge presided over the trials of three prisoners who have been conflned In the County Jail. In the State Rural Highway case, it appeared from the opinion of the County Attorney that all notices had been properly posted, - published and mailed, as required by law, Judge Stanton made the first order in the K. Bliler as Engineer for the road and directed to make a detailed sur- vey of the proposed Highway and to file his report. As son as the report is filed the Court will appoint three viewers to view the proposed road and make their report, after which the first hearing will be held at which par- ties affected by the proceedings will have an oppurtunity to appear and. be heard. ANDREW- HAND VICTIM OF PARALYTIC STROKE Andrew Hand, age 60 years found by William Haverly this morn- ing in an unconscious condition, in 2 marsh on his farm nine miles east of Bemidji. Dr. E. H. Marcum was ‘called and stated that as far as he tould learn the old man had been taken suddenly ill with a paralytic stroke last Monday while berrying and. tpat _he had lain since that time in aliintoictous condition. He receiv- 6a- mfmmil attention=but death was expected at any moment because of long exposure. A later report stated that Mr. Hand had died late this- morning and that he was being brought to this city for embalming. Wm Haverly stated to Dr. Marcum that he noticed the man lying by the road side late last evening but did not pay any at- tention as he believed it was some tramp - resting. Mr. Haverly further invastigated this morning and discov- eredthat it was his neighbor. He immediatly notified Dr. Marcum who rushed to the scene in his car. All hope for recovery was abandoned and the children of the deceased were notified. 150 ATTEND M. E. PICNIC The “City Of Bemidji” Was Loaded With Big Crowd For Head of Lake The Methodist Sunday School pic- nic was held to day at the Head of The Lake, and was attended by near- ly 150 men, women and children. A plenic lunch was served and games and contests were held. This is the first oceassion of its kind held by this church during the past three years and Indications point to making it an annual event. Bemidji Knights Play Brainerd The Bemidji U. C. T. council base- ball team will play the ~Brainerd drummers on circus day evening, July 26, at the Koering grounds. The Bemidji team is a very strong aggre- gation and will put up a game fight. The game will be called for 8 o’clock The receipts of the game will be giv- en the park association of this city A return game will later be played with the Bemidji knights of the grip at Bemidji and Brainerd’s share of receipts of the game will also go to the park fund of the city of Brain- erd. Which shows that U.C., T. men are boosters for their home. town—Brainerd Daily Dispatch. By "HOP- proceeding which was to appoint Roy | was | TEN CENTS PER WEEK ELWELL HIGHWAY VIEWERS APPOINTED Judge Stanton Names Pfund, Rolfe And Troy As Men To View The New Road CONTRACT Will Be Built From Farley To The Tammarac River By Way Of Blackduck Judge C. W. Stanton Tuesday morning appointed Herman Pfund of Kelliher, D. D. Rolfe of Blackduck and James Troy-of Northome as view- ers of Elwell road number 2, which will be constructed from Farley to the Tammarac River Rlackduck and Kellther {county line. Charles A. Forbes, assistant. state engineer, the man who laid out the townsite of Bemidji was in- the ity Tuesday in the interests of the new road. Mr. Forbes stated that about 1100 roads were now being projected under the Elwell law and that on two roads work was already under way, these being in Hennepin and ‘Winona counties. Roy K. Bliler, county surve- yor surveyed the new proposed |road early this spring and stat- ed that the contracts would probably be let sometime in October. This will give the contractors a good start of clearing and ditching be- ‘tcre the cold weather sets in. The new road is about 52 miles long and will connect at- Farley with another Elwell road which will be constructed through Bemidji. T0 LET SOON by way of along the THEODORE SALVORSON FINED Game Warden Bailey Catches Duck Shooter. Theodore Salyorson was tried in Municipal court. Tuesday-on & charge 6f Viclating the ' state game laws Game Warden Bailey accused Salvor- son of shooting ducks but Salvorson declared he had no intention of kill- ing this species of feathered fowl and that he was just trying to “Pop” a few loons. “All right” said Mr. Bailey” We will change the charge to shooting loons which is $50 fine.” Before the charge could be changed the defendant decided to plead guilty to shooting ducks out of season and was let off with a fine of $10. Mr. Bailey has been investigating sever- al cases where parties have been re- jported of making a practice of shoot- ing ducks on the Mississippi river'and any others caught will receive the same “dose” as the last arrest. Mr. Salvorson is a resident of Ada but is well known here, having auc- tioneered here for 0. C. Rood and Company. TWO DRUNKS BEFORE CROWELL Fred Mosher to Decorate County Jail For Ten Days Fred Mosher was hailed before Judge Crowell this morning on a charge of being drunk and was fined ten dollars or ten days in the coun- ty jail. He was unable to pay the fine and was committed to the “Cooler.” “Mosher has been a source of trouble to this court for many months,” said Prosecuting Attorney Russell “And I recommend no leniency whatever,” He also stated that Mosher was before the court on July 18th and that a sentence of five days had been sus- pended at that time. The time had not expired at the date of the re- cent trouble in which Mrs. Mosher reported her husband for breaking the furniture and beating her. Robert McDonald was also tried for intoxication but sentence was suspended without any conditions as it was the first offense and no serious charges were connectéd with the ar- rest. NEBISH BOY INJURED Twenty:Two Calibre Shot Passes Through Body Archie Brown, son of A. D. Brown who' resides northwest of Nebish ac- cidently shot and seriously wounded himself this morning-while hunting. The accident happened while the boy was standing on a stump with the stock of the gun on the ground. In some manner the gun slipped dis- charging the shot which entered the '|eroin and came out near the kidneys. A. 1, Molander was notified and rushed to the scene in his speeder with Dr. Sanborn. The hoy was brought to the city’ this marnoon in a critical condition. £