Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 4, 1913, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE VOLUME 11. NUMBER 85 ALL KILLED OR MADE PRISONERS Venezuelan Officials At Coro Sur- prised By Castro—Washington Is Worried. BRYAN REFUSES TO DISCUSS The Sudden Appearences Of Former Dictator In His Native Country Is A Puzzle Rl ol R ol R I I ) Caracas, Venezuela, Aug. 4—It was reported here that all the Venezuelan government officials at Coro, in the state of Falcon, were surprised by for- mer President Cipriano Castro and killed or taken prisoners. & k4 < + Lo K kS + L T I Washington, Aug. 3.—The sudden Washington, Aug. 4.—The sudden and unexpected appearance in Vene- zuela of General Cipriano Castro to take personal command of the revolu- tionary forces confronts the state de- partment with a grave problem. Secretary Bryan declined to say what would be the attitude of the United States toward the presence of *fle unwelcome exile in the land from © which he was banished five years ago. The Taft administration not only ap- proved of Castro's exile from Vene- zuela, but sought by every means, al. though without success, to him froam landing in this country last winter. Ofh s realize that Castro's personal direction of the insurrection midable. The cruiser Des Moines will leave Brunswick, (ia.. at once for Laguiara, expecting to reach that port Friday. Henry F. Tennant of the state depart- ment, who is going to Caracas to take charge of the legation pending the ap- bointment of a unew minister, will leave Washington and will proceed to Venezuela on the Des Moines. READY TO MEET INVADERS Venezuelan Government Troops Com- plete Mobilization. Caracas, Venezuela, Aug. 4.—The mobilization of Venezuelan troops in Caracas was completed and an expe- dition is expected to leave the capital at any momert to nieet the revolution- ary invaders. It is belleved the first object point of the government troops will be the state of Kaloon, of which Coro, the capltal, is reported to have fallen into the hands of General Cipriano Cas- tro’s adherents a few days ago. The government troops are well organized and thoroughly equipped for any serv- ice. EX-DICTATOR IS IN EUROPE Relative Avers That Castro s in Ger- many., Teneriffe, Canary Islands, Aug. 4.— A member of the family of General Cipriano Castro expressed the great- est gsurprise at the news published here regarding the former dictator’s Invasion of Venezuela and declared emphatically that Castro was at pres- snt in Germany, It is generally belleved here that the former president had completed all bis plans for bringing about a revo- lution in Venezuela and it is even ~rumored that he is alded by a certain power. - SLASH IN EXPRESS RATES Callfornla Rallroad Commission Or ders Reduction. . 'San Francisco, Aug. 4—The state #allroad commission of California has ordered reductions in the express rates of the Woells-Fargo company amounting to a cut of $750,000. from present annual revenues. Every rate of the company in this state is abolished by the order, which 1s effective Oct. 1, and more than 3, 000,000 new rates devised by the com- mission on a ten-mile zone basis are ordered effective at that time. The express company is ordered to operate six months on the commis- sion’s rates, which are, on the aver- age, 15 per cent below those hereto- fore exacted, and then submit a state- ment of its earnings, if it feels the rate not justified. STREET CARS ON Line in Panama Opened by Americans. Panama, Aug. 4—A street car serv- ice was Inaugurated here for the sec- ond time in the history of Panama. The first line was operated during the nineties, when Panama was the first city in South America to have a street car service. The new company is American owned. . ISTHMUS History Second Scores of Miners Burned. Hymera, Ind,, Aug. 4.—Four out of the twenty coal miners seriously burn- ed in the Jackson Hill coal mine gas explosion are dying. The remainder of the ninety men in the shaft at the time of the blast escaped, a few with patatul burns. n e h e — prevent | will make the fmovement far more tor- | HOME TALENTPLAY READY Will Present Four Aot Farcical Com- edy Tomorrow Evening At City Hall BENEFIT OF PETERSON FAMILY Tomorrow evening 10 talented amateur actors of this city will pre- sent a four act comedy drama en- titled “Partners” in the City hall. The play is a much heavier comedy than has ever been attempted by lo- cal talent and promises to be a big hit. In order that every one may at- tend, the price has been reduced to twenty five cents, as the promoters +|of the play believe that more will be made from a small price and a big crowd than from a small crowd and big price. The entire proceeds will be turned over to the Peterson fam- ily who lost all their belongings in a recent fire on their farm near Pu- o | posky, Among the talent that will appear tomorrow evening is Richard Fenton the well known star comedien who has been the “hit” of every home talent play in this city during the past two years. Al Nawman also a star will handle the leading male role with Merrill Flesher as the Part- imer. Mrs. Alden Remfrey will take ithe leading ladies part. The cast of |characters is as follows: iJoe Saunders......... Al. Newman Ned Singleton...... Merril Flesher Josiah Scragg....... .. .A. Remfrey Major Henry Clay Brit ‘Dick’ Fenton Mr. Brandon ....R, Ripple Tim Bowler .Curtis Remfrey |Jim Johnson, Sheriff Merrill Flesher ,Wing Lee . .Archie Fenton !Mary Brandon. Mrs. A. Remrey Grace Brandon Myrtle Newman Miss Posie Pentland...Olive Miller The play represents scenes in a mining town in western California at the present time and is full of keen humor and is destined to make a hit with the local people who ap- preciate high grade entertainment, WARSHIPS BOMBARD FORT Wusing Center Of Shot And Shell At Day Break For One Hour FAIL TO DRIVE REBELS AWAY Shanghai, Aug. 4—The Wusing forts which are in the hands of the rebels were bombarded at daybreak by the Chinese government warships commanded by Admiral Tseng. Two cruisers opened fire at a range of five miles and the forts replied. After a desultory exchange of shots lasting an hour the warships with- drew. Amoy, China, Aug. 4—The city of Fuchow must rescind its recent reso- lution to secede from the Chinese re- public within ten days or an army from Peking will invade the province of Fokien. Native reports declare that Provisional President Yuan Bhi Kai has sent an ultimatum to this effect. A serious situation has been brought about in Amoy by the continued clan fighting between the semi-Mongolion Tungan tribesmen and the Formosans. The Japanese authorities interfered and caused the arrest of the leaders of the Tungans. The tribesmen, in retallation, took some soldiers prison- ers and declare they will hold them as hostages for the safety of their leader. A Japanese warship is lying off the disaffected district. T gl AMBASSADOR WILSON VIC- TIM OF PICKPOCKETS. New York, Aug. 4.—Henry Lane Wilson, United States ambassador to Mexico, was the victim of pickpockets who se- cured his wallet, containing $128, together with valuable papers and official memoran- da, while the ambassador was escorting two women friends to a Long Island train in the * L + + * b Kl - * L + G + L * Pennsylvania station. + * e ode b ofe ot e ol e oo ol oo o o ok ol ofe + k3 * ookl ok ol ol ol ol ol e e B THE CUB REPORTER BEMIDJI MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING AUGUST 4, 19 13 ACTION SINPLY A PRECAUTION Fund For Refuges Not ,Part Of Mexican Policy—Attitude Is Unchanged ADMINISTRATION DETERMINED Will Adhere To Its Course Of Nonin- | terferences In Affairs Of The Republic Washington, Aug. 4.—Secretary Bry- an vigorously disclaimed that his re- quest to congress to appropriate $100, 000 for bringing destitute Americans out of Meéxico had any comnection with any policy the administration may evolve in dealing with the Mexi- can situation. “In furnishing aid to any indigent person desiring to leave Mexico the government is simply doing what it does at any time when American lives are in danger by insurrection and there is no reason why anybody should attempt to misconstrue it,” he said. Secretary Bryan's request was gen- erally interpreted as one step in the administration’s plan for dealing with the Mexicgn problem. Far from being regarded a prelimi- nary to intervention, which President Wilson has told friends on various occasions is out of the question—the request for funds is really thought to be the forerunner of a policy of non- interference. Claims Will Cover Loss. From the first the president has be- lieved that in crises in turbulent re- publics the single solicitude of the American government should be the protection of lives and property. Should the administration here adopt a policy ‘of noninterference it might well refrain from action with respect to the destruction of property on the ground that claims for damages will under international law eventually cover the losses. In any crisis Americans of Mexico, upon warning, would easily be able to flee the country, but dangers always have beset those who, through lack of funds, could not make the journey promptly. To meet such an emer- gency the present request for an ap- propriation is directed. The administration, while hopeful that peace negotiations may bring the two factions to a suspension of hos- tilities, realizes that with the resig- nation of Huerta the desire to obtain funds to leave Mexico is a precau- tionary measure. TITANIC SIGHTED AT SEA Hugh Derelict Seen And Beleived To Be Part Of Hulk Of Big Suken Vessel UNITED STATES TO INVESTIGATE Philadelphia, Aug. 4.—Much ot the mystery that surrounded the sink- ing of the White Star liner Titanic, with 1,600 of her passengers on April 14, 1912, may be dispelled by the dis- covery of a wreck, believed to be part of the hulk of the ill starred ves- sel, standing on end in the Atlantic ocean off the Grand Banks of New- foundland, virtually in the spot where the disaster occurred. Captain Remnant of the British steamer Luciline reported sighting the dereliot and the United States hydrographic office has begun an in- sestigation to learn more about the wreck. Lieutenant Commander Land- enberger, United States hydrographer, stationed in this city, attaches much importance to the report. Should the vessel sighted by the Lu- ciline prove to be the remains, of the Titanic the story of the memorable wreck would be rewritten. The fact that after more than a year the hulk stands vertically in the waves, pro- truding eight feet or more above the surface, would indicate that a sub- merged ledge of rock had prevented the wreck from going to the bottom of the sea. If such a ledge exists, and evi- dence of one was reported as long ago as 1723—then it is probable that the foundering of the Titanic was caused by the hidden obstruction rip- ping open her hull as much as by her collision with the iceberg. MASS MEETING TONIGHT Athletes fid Supporters To Meet In Council bers This Evening MAY HAVE DOWN TOWN PARK Bemidji athletes and all interest- ed In an athletic organization for Bemidji will meet this evening in the council chambers of the city hell at 7:30. The local boys are anxious to have many of the business men pre- sent this evening as they will be ask- ed to join the association and help boose for good athletics for Bemidji in the future. The business that will be transacted this evening will be to elect officers and a captain and man- ager for the football squad this fall. Committees will also be appointed to look over several proposed sites for a down town base ball park. The idea is to endeavor to complete the grounds this fall and to give enter- tainments to pay all expenses. Those present this evening will be asked to wateh for good material for a min- strel show which the agitators of the association are plannlng to give this falll Every business mah and ; young man who will take. an interest in boosting this project ‘has been invit- ed to be present lhls evening and any suggestons whch‘ may be made will be appreciated. “JACKS” LOSE T0 BAGLEY Western Neighbors ‘Win Ball Game By Score of 8 to 3—Sisler A “Sizgler.” STARS FOR BEMIDJI By Chippie Wright With perfect baseball weather and before a fair size crowd, Sunday Aug. 3rd 1913, the Crookston Lum- ber Jacks went down to defeat at the hands of a bunch“” what plays ball for the town of Bagley. The “Jonah’ CORD that has been persueing the “jacks” for the last 3 or 4 games is still here and Mgr. Malone claims he can- not find the “jinx” unless it is a little green “kelly”—Col. Jack Her- bert has been waltzing around town with and that after a heart to heart talk, behind closed doors, “Col. Jack” has promised that at 3 a. m. Tuesday morning he will take said “Kelly” out to Diomond point, tie a big rock to it and drop it in the deep blue lake. A gent whose ma-ma named him Sis- ler but should be “sizzler,” was pushing the pill for Bagley, and he is some “chucker.” He has a fast ball with a hop on it like a lump on a camels back and kept our boys miss- ing the ball all through the game. Mr. Roscoe Smiley of Nymore the gent who reaches around some where in the vicinity of his pistol pocket and annoints the pill with some mys- terious stuff, (we know not what it is) was heaving the horse hide for Bemidji, and was doing fine work until the mysterious stuff ran out then those pesky devils from Bagley found his whole card. Herbert the “gink” who squats down behind the bat, with his face shoved down in the cage started in to the catching but got his “lunch hook” smashed and retired in favor of Cords. The features of the game was the pitching of Sisler, a sensational catch by Peterson and the batting of Cords of Bemidji. The game ended with the score eight to three in favor of Bagley. Umpires were Nye and Bartholmae. The line up was as follows. Crookston Lumber Co.—E. Bailey, Rice, Howe, Riddel, C. Balley, Her- bert, Malone, Cords, Bell, Smiley. Bagley—Pinske, Courtney, Hill, Por- NRaelasdiua tre, Carl, Jones, Peterson, Hanson, Sisler. The Boss Is Full 0f Clever Schemes WESTON AT END OF LONG WALK Reaches Miz;nenbolil After Hlkmg 1,600 Miles—Crowds Greet Aged Man ACCOMPANIED BY GOVERNOR Will Lay Corner Stone Of Athletic Club Building In Mill . City [ — Minneapolis, Aug. 4—When Edward Payton Weston, the aged pedestrian, énded his long journey on foot from New York to Minneapolis he was ac- companied by an escort in which Gov- ernor Eberhart and Mayor W. S. Nye of Minneapolis were two notable fig- ures. Both the governor and Mayor Nye set out briskly from St. Paul, keeping pace with the noted old hiker. They kept the pace until they reached the city lmits. Here they entered auto- mobiles. The enthusiasm of the St. Paulites who were in the party with Weston held firm until the hikers were well in the Midway district. Here a few began to drop out, but others took their places at every block. Minneapolis downtown streets were jammed when Weston strode up Nicol- let avenue and ended his 1,600-mile walk. Weston immediately laid the mortar on the corner stone of the new Minneapolis Athletic club’s build- ing. The crowd -was immense. Hours before Weston was due to reach Min- neapolis the curbs along his route were lined with people. His course was a continuous ovation. Frequent- ly the crowds pushed beyond police lines, and the walker was forced out of his stride. Whistles and cheers added to the din. Weston started the morning of June 2 from the steps of the College of the City of New York and has walked in the sixty days an average of thir- ty-three miles a day and as much as forty-five miles some days. BRAINERD HERE SUN'DAY Will Play Bemidji U. C. T. Base Ball Team Next Sunday afternoon the Bem- idji U. C. T. base ball team will clash with the Brainerd team in this city. The game promises to be fast, as the local travelers have been preparing for their opponents since their de- feat at Brainerd two weeks ago. Nat Field will pitch for the local boys with Harry Roscowick catching. Advertising matter has been spread broadcast throughout this section of the state for this game and the local enthusiasts believe that there will be a larger crowd turn out than to any game played in the city this year. 90 QUARTS OF RASPBERRIES Party Of Bemidji People Secure Large Quantity Near Tenstrike A party comprising Mr. and Mrs. Ole Tosten, Mrs Tremble, Zella Nor- bo and Mrs. Charles Schutchin spent Sunday in the vicinity of Tenstrike and gathered ninety quarts of fine red raspberries. They report the crop plentiful and in fine condition. SCHOOL BOARD ELECTS OFFICERS Doctor Smith, J. P. Lahr And Doctor Marcum Are Again Chosen At a meeting of the board held Saturday evening the following of- ficers were elected for the ensuing year.. President Doctor E. H. Smith Secretary J. P. Lahr and Treasurer Doctor E. H. Marcum. Tragedy on Fifth Avenue. New York, Aug. 4.—A well dressed middle aged man, identified as Abra- ham Fink of Buffalo, and a handsome young woman quarreled in Fifth ave. nue until the man suddenly drew a revolver, shot the woman three times and then blew out his own brains: The man died instantly and there is lm.le hope that the woman cansur- PICTURE. e\s NOURE! Y\NG— TO WiLus- =] INDIAN GOWG— EXTRA TO REDUCE EXPRESS RATES Interestate Commerce Commission Have Issued Orders Washington D, C. August 4,—The Interstate Commerce Comimission at a meeting held In the Capitol at Washington today ordered a reduc- tion in express rates, which will cost the Express companies doing busi- ness- fully $26,000,000 annually, which is approximately sixteen per cent of their gross revenues. The order according to the com- mission is to become effective on or before October first. The fifteenth notable reform in practices was also ordered. AGRIC. SCHOOL GROWING Crookstor College To Open October Seventh With New Buildings ‘And Features ERECT BOYS DORMITORY . The. Northwest School of Argicul- ture, at Crookston, Minn., opens its eighth year on October 7th, 1913, The school has grown during the seven years it has been in session un- til at present it is one of the leading institutions of its kind and can of- fer advantages along i)ractical agri- cultural teaching that is excelled by no other school. The faculty is being added to each. year and consists of only the best trained teachers ob- tainable. The buildings and grounds are be- ing. improved each -year, this year seeing the Installation of a central heating plant. Last year was erected the Science Building which is used as a class room building and s splendidly equipped.- Another addi- tion this year will be the erection of a new Boys’ Dormitory. There is already one of these buildings on the campus, but due to crowded quarters it was found necessary to erect an additional building for boys. This building will be furnisher with the very best of modern conveniences. Some of the subjects to be offered the coming year are Argiculture, Study of Breeds, Poultry, Botany, Forestry, Field Crops, Engineering, English, Carpentry, Blacksmthing, Dairy Work, Veterinary Science, Stock Judging, Cooking, Sewing and other industrial subjects. A catalog giving complete infor- mation regarding the studies, expen- ses and accommodations can be ob- tained by addressing Superintendent C. G. Selvig, School of Agriculture, Crookston, Minn. GULLY REPORTER CHANGES N. B. Hanson Sells Out To Fargo Man N. B. Hanson of the Gully report- er has sold his interest in that paper to W. J. Frost, North Dakota, the deal having been closed Wednesday July 23rd. Mr. Frost is an experienc- ed newspaper man and plans on turning out a sheet that will prove a pride to the thriving village of Gully. Postoffice Clerks Lose Sunday afternoon the post office clerks were humbled by the farm- ers residing in Grant Valley by a ecore of 12 to 10. The clerks refuse to disucss the game and details could not be learned further than they were “strengthened’’ by A. Lundberg 'and Ross Prentiss of the Ploneer force. A. P. Ritchie was among the stars who helped to trim the clerks. PO ww;os*n-\\s e e TEN CENTS PER WEEK WRITES LETTER TO ALL CONGRESSMEN William Kent - Millionaire Congress- man Of California Opposes Mexican Invasion IS AN INDEPENDENT MEMBER Has ' Large Finnn.cinl‘ Holdings In Mexico And Takes Keen Interest In Affairs. By Congressman Clyde H. Tavenner. < Washington, August 5.—William Kent is a member of Congress from California. He belongs neither to the Democratic party, the Republican party or the Progressive party. He votes sometimes with one party and sometimes with another. He.is an in- dependent, and is officfally listed as such, Mr. Kent is a millionaire-and has large financial holdings in Mexico. Naturally, therefore, he is taking keen interest- in ‘the solution of the vexatious problem of what attitude the United States is to take concern- ing Mexico. But he does not agree with some of his fellow Americal millionairés who are anxious to have our troops invade Mexico, in order that our soliders may do duty as policemen in the protection of mines and other physical property owned by Americans'in Mexico. Mr. Kent has taken thetrouble to write a letter to every ‘member of Congress. In part, this letter reads: “The lives of American soldiers should not be sacrificed, the people’s treasure should not be wasted, in protecting ‘the property rights’ of those of our citizens who, havin; * gone beyond our oorders; have ta- ken a chance” on the laws and con- ditions of peoples beyond our con- trol. “As one financially interested in Mexico, inasmuch as I would not jeopardize my own life nor the lives . of my sons to protect my property, I would be a coward and a murderer’ if I should send any of my country- . men to death in behalf of that pro- perty.” WOULD DISCARD AUTO HORNS Boston Street Commissioner Favors Law To Reduce Unnecessary Noise Boston, Mass., August 4:—Street Commisgioner A. Gallivan, after a ten-day trip investigating thé traffic regulations of Chicago, Washington and New York advocates a law pro- hibiting the use of auto horns ex- cept as warnings of danger. “There is a rule in- Washington,” sald Commissioner Gallivan, “which does much to abate the noise nui- sance which is the source of .much complaint in Boston. This rule pro- vides that no ‘person shall use a horn or other signal except tq give. warn- ing to drivers of other vehicles and to pedestrians’. Similar restrictions as to the use of automoble warning signals are now in force in Chicago, Cincinnati, New- ark, Jersey City, Sioux City, St. Louls, Los Angeles, Seattle ,San Die- go, Memphis, Louisville, Atlanta, Denver, St.. Paul, Phiidelphia, Des Moines, Dubuque and Portland. 5 The States of Connecticut and California” have but recently passed laws to the same effect. BLACKDUCK TRIMS SCRUBS - Takes Bemidji Delegation Into Camp By 14 To 2 Score. * Yesterday afternoon a scrub base pal team of this city played the Blackduck City team at Blackduck and were trimmed by a score of 14 to 2. The Bemidji boys had never played together before and many of them played their first game of the season. Charley Paul pitced a good game for Bemidji, but the support was ‘poor and the: Blackduck boys made the majority of their scores on errors. The line up for Bemidji was as follows: Anger—Catcher. Paul—Pitcher. Berrigan—First Base. Peck—Secand Base. S o Malone—Short Stop.. . .. ... 2] Klein—Third Base. Ripple—Left Field. Elletson—Center Field. ‘Walker—Center Field. Newton—Right Fleld. - ' - Dance At Nebish Saturday The Nebish farmers' ‘annoince a dance in the new town hall of that city for next Saturday, August 9th. They extend a cordiali; ] the citizens of this city a royal good time.