Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 6, 1913, Page 1

THE BE VOLUME 11. NUMBER 87 LIND HURRYING T0 MEXICO CITY Minnesotan To Offer His Services As Mediator—Wilson’s Policy Seoret COURSE WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC Nothing Given Out Aside From Mr. Lind’s Appointment As Special Envoy LR R R Y ] o+ +* - ‘Washington, Aug. 6.—Recog- < nition of “a state of public war 4 In Mexico” and of American “+ neutrality between the *bellig- “ erents” was demanded in a res- *, olution by Representative Stephens (Dem., Tex.). L3 It would repeal the neutral- <+ 1ty law prohibiting exportation %+ of arms to Mexico. No action 4+ was taken and the resolution 4+ was sent to the rules commit- + o+ tee. o ol ofe oo ofe b b oo ol ol e oo o b B L R R O ) Washington, Aug. 6.—John Lind, former governor of Minnesota, is on his way to Mexico City as special | envoy of the United States to offer his services as mediator in trying to bring the warring factions in the Southern republic together. Mr. Lind will. act as advisor to the American embassy. It is -hoped Mr. Lind will succeed in induclog Huerta and the rebel! forces to lay aside their differences pending an election, the government thus estdblished to be recognized by the United States. It is reported that ! in this event Mr. Lind will be ap- pointed ambassador to Mexico. The formal statement given out by Mr. Bryan did not contain any infor- mation as to Mr. Lind's instructions. | | The statement is as follows: “Former Governor John Lind of Minnegota has been sent to Mexico as the personal representative of the president to act as advisor to the embassy In the present situation. “When the president is ready to! communicate with the Mexican au- thorities as to the restoration of peace he will make public his views.” Wilson’s Policy Withheld. This announcement, which repre- sents all that the administration is willing to tell the country regarding its Mexican policy at this time, fol- | lowed closely on the heels of the ac- | ceptance of the resignation of Henry Lane Wilson as ambassador to Mex- ico. Mr. Lind virtually takes the place in the “mbassy at Mexico made va- cant br the dismissal of Ambassador Wilson Mr. tf{lson has been held on wait- Ing oreers by the department of state and Aug. 14 will enter upon a status of leave of absence, which will con- tinue until Oct. 14, when his resigna- | tion will become effective. The administration has forbidden him to go to Mexico City to adjust his personal affairs between now and Oct. 14. The reason for this is that it is known that should Mr. Wilson return to Mexico City even as a private citi- zen, there would result a demonstra- tion :in his honor in which Americans, Mexicans and foreigners would parti- cipate. Democratic leaders believe Presi- dent Wilson made no mistake in se- lecting Governor Lind for the impor- tant mission to Mexico. The man the president has selected as his special representative in Mexico is a Norwegian. He served in the house of representatives on the Republican side at the same time Mr. Bryan was occupying a seat on the Democratic side. In 1896 Lind went over to the Bryan cause as a “Silver Republican” and has since been known as “an original Bryan man." RAISE $50,000 FOR BRYAN Texans Wil Aid in Secretary’s Sup- port If He Abandons Platform. Austin, Tex., Aug. 6.—It is planned by Democrats of Texas to raise a $60,000 fund by popular subscriptions for the benefit of Secretary of State Willjam J. Bryan. The money will be paid over to him on the contingency that he agrees to abandon the lecture platform and devote his entire time to the duties of the state department. The movement was started a fow days ago in Orange, Tex., and Demo- orats in the town have already pledged in writing contributions amounting to more than $4,000 to the fund. LEAD MINERS MAY STRIKE Missouri | ! | I Operators Refuse Higher Wage Demands. St. Louis, Aug. 6.—Miners of the Western Federation in St. Francis county, Mo., the largest lead mining district in the world, are taking a strike vote and a walkout is pre- dicted. Several .weeks ago they demanded an increase of 50 cents a day and a union shop and gave the operatoms until Aug. 1 to answer. Operators say if the men strike they will make: no AMATEURS SUCCESSFUL Played To Packed House Last Even- ing—Fentons Aud Newmans Star REMFREY TRI0 MAKE HIT Commencing at 8:30 last evening the home talent production given by 12 talented, amateur Bemidji people in the city Hall was a hit from the time the curtain rolled slowly up un- til the lagt scene, where the hero of the play recovers ais own and the villain was hanged to the nearest drop. The play depicted a mining town in Califorina where Al Newman as Joseph Saunders and Merrill Flesher as Ned Singleton are engeged in mining as parteners. Richard Fen- ton as Major Henry Clay Brit proved the comic hero of the play and his actions and speeches were awarded with out bursts of laughter and ap- plause. Every member of the cast proved a talented star and from the remarks by those attending, the play appear- ed to have given satisfaction to the large crowd which packed the hall. The leading ladies role was carried by Mrs. Alden Remfrey who dis- played rare skill in hnndllng a dif- iticult part. Among the other mem- bers of the cast who deserve credit for their work are Alden. Remfrey, who carried the villians role, Rube Ripple as Mr. Brandon, father of Mary and Grace Brandon, Olive AM'l- ler, as Miss Posie Teutland, as an- jcient maid, Curtis Remfrey as Tim Bowler, Myrtle Newman as Grace Brandon and Archie Fenton, as the uink” servant. As a chairman Mr. Fenton could hardly be excelled. His speech would not betray him and many were inclined to believe that he had taken lessons from a local native The entire proceeds of the play |will be turned over to the Peterson {family who lost the greater porticn of their household goods together iwith their home in a recent fire. The et proceeds according to Mr. Riemi- ifrey amounted to about $40.00 there being more than 200 paid sions, 3 CHOLERA KILLS PIGS Mizpah Swine Effected By Dangerous Malady Reports have reached Bemidji from Mizpah that farmers have lost pigs from cholera, which appears to be spreading. Farmers in that vincinity have been warned to be on their guard and prevent any futher spread of the diseases. Seventy five pigs have been reported dead in that vie- inity. Farmers claim that the malady was the result of, meat which was |shipped in and was effected with the diseases and that the swill was thrown to the pigs. Efforts are being made to prevent any further spread. P. 0. CLERK GETS HEARING To Appear Before ‘U. S. Commissioner H. A. Simons Thursday On a complaint made by assistant United States attorney J. M. Dickey, E. P. Gould appeared before United States Commissioner H .A. Simons Tuesday and demanded a hearing, which was set for Thursday morning at 10 o’clock. The complaint charges that Mr. Gould opened a letter con- taining eight dollars in monty. Frank Tuft, deputy U. S. marshal made the arrest and bond of $2,500 was fur- nished for his appearance at a hear- ing before Judge Simmons tomorrow morning. KREATZ TO CLOSE CONTRACT |Left For Blackduck And Twin Cities Last Night On Business Trip George Kreatz, the Bemidji con- tractor left last night for Blackduck to look after his contract work in that city. Mr. Kreatz has been un- usually busy on outside contracts during the past few months. SCOOP Zerorter REPORTER sy BUT TLLBUY T FOR ) & FRIEND OF MINE attempt to break it but let the mines Al with water. —k J ; BEMIDJT MINNESOTA, WED]TESDAY xmmma AUGUST 6, 1913 FORAKER. HEARD AT LOBBY PROBE rome{- Ohio Senator Denies Mulhall Statements—Explains Lamar Charge WAS THE PRINCIPAL ‘WITNESS States He Was U. S, Representative At U. P. Reorganization In 1897 —_— Washington, Aug. 6.—Former Sen- ator Joseph B. Foraker was the prin- cipal witness before the senate lobby committes. He appeared to statements of Martin M. Mulhall, the alleged lobbyist for the National Asso. clation of Manufacturers. Chairman Overman notified former Representative Charles E. Littlefield of Maine that the tommittee would be glad to hear any statement he de- sired to make. Mulhall claimed him as one of the friends of the National Association of Manufacturers in many fights in congress. Foraker explained his connection with the sale of the Union Pacific to a reorganization committee in 1897, which was brought into the lobby in- vestigation by David Lamar. Lamar testified tbat Foraker, through ' in- fluence In Washington, took a promi- nent part in the deal, at Lamar’s so- licitation. Represented Federal Claim. Foraker testified that at the time of the reorganization the Union Pa- cific owed the United States $30,000, 000 and one proposal was that the government receive only part of that sum. Foraker swore he did not fig- ure in the case except in an effort to see that the government got the whole sum. Foraker sald he had known Mul- ‘| ball since 1883, when he (Foraker) was a candidate for governor of Ohlo. He did not know how active Mulhall was in his behalf in that campaign. “I don’t remember that I ever asked him to work for me and I don’t know that I asked him not to,” he said. The house lobby investigation got admis-Lunder- way -with. Louls - Seibold, - who-} prepared the exposures of Martim M. Mullhall for the New York World, as the first witness, identifying public statements and otherwise. laying foundations for the cross examina- tion of Mulhall. FINS ENGAGE IN BATTLE Local Man Trims Three Foreigners Yesterday Yesterday afternoon three finland- ers endeavored to make Mike Smith “buy” which he refused to do.. One Fin grabbed Smith’s shirt and ripped it from his shoulder to his waste, for which he received an eye that he was unable to open. Because Smith had not submitted to the treatment the trio wished to give him, they at- tacked him from all sides. Smith proved more than a match for the Fins and in less time than the scrap had been planned, he had the three lined up on their backs on the sidewalk. Although Smith was much smaller than either of the three who attacked him, he delivered some ex- cellent punches that made the Fins retire to the police station, where they asked the Chief to arrest Smith, After the story had been told the three were placed in the city lock up until the train for the west was due and they were advised to journey. Smith was allowed his free- dom. BIG FALLS MEN COMING Delegation Of Seven Here Aug. 7th To Inspect Warfield Plant With a view to install an electric light plant in the city of Big Falls a committee of seven men were ap- pointed to visit the Warfield plant in this city and report to the proper officials there. The men who will be here Thurs- day are A. M. Jenson, Carl Hilstad, Albert Solberg, Wm. Harsch, Mr. Richards, George T. Robinson and A. R. Button. 3 Nafarctivae deny |, SOLD- INI)IAU - LIQUOR Fred MoGonagle limfl Over To Await Action Of Gh.nd. Jury By Judge quell BURSELEY wom"cu:m RUSE T Yesterday nnerné_mn Sargeant Burseley of the Bemidji police force displayed a clever plece of detective work by catching Fred McGonagle, who bought three quurts of pure al- cohol for Joe Boxerj:a full blood In- dian from Red Lake. Mr. Burseley was notified that fiie two men were acting strangely and that the Indian had passed the suitcase together with some money to the;iwhite man. Mr. Burseley “spotted” ithe Indian in a box car” on -the 0 tracks and “shadowed him for gome time. His work was not frultleis as McGonagle returned with the satchel and passed it to the Indian. Naisooner had the transaction béén made than the ser- geant nabbed the cnab for investigat- tion. As Mr. Burseley. .ntocped over to open the case both m¥en jumped from oppsite side of the @ar and broke in- to a run. The sergéant followed In hot pursuit of the White man, whom he captured after n'hhort chase. He later returned ‘and mund the Indian in hiding. The case was bronght before Judge Crowell this morning and the defen- dant pleaded guiltyfo the charge of selling liquor to an¥Indian and was bound over to'awalt the action of the Grand Jury. Thé:Indian was al- lowed his freedom ofi’@ promise to re- turn to Bemidji for’the trial. The case confisceted contained four quarts of alcfliul which wag tested and found toiibe 95 per cent pure. The Indian claifhed he intended to take the lquor to. a camp near Shevlin where a number of his friends and relatives.are berrying. U. C. T. BOYS PREPARING Expect to Play Hard Game on Local Diamond Sunday. ¢ —— are being well covered w‘lth ndver- tising matter announcing the ap- proaching baseball game between the Bemidji U. C. T. team and the Brain- erd team. The game promises to be the closest either team has played this year and the members of the U. C. T. Order are boosting in man- ner which will undoubtedly bring the largest crowds to the game that have ever attend a special base ball feature game in this city. Nat Field, pitcher for the Bemidji nine can be seen twriling to his catcher near the Markham hotel every evening. PAVING PRGGRESSING. Two blocks of paving have been laid on Beltrami avenue north of Fifth street and the mixing machine has been taken to the Great Northern depot where ‘paving operations have commenced. Several hundred loads of gravel have been hauled to fill in the road near the depot which is much lower than the street north of the tracks. The sidewalk leading to the depot is nearly completed and i1 be put into use by the last of the week. ROAD REPAIRED. Several loads of dirt have been hauled to the bend in the road below the McVey cottage in Grand Forks bay to fill in the deep mud hole which has prevented cars from passing along the road leading along the lake front. Cars can now pass on any section of this road with out fear of getting stuck. TWO HANDS SEVERED MONDAY E. T. Lane an employee of the Be- midji Box Factory had his both hands severed Monday while working in the eBmidji plant. The injured man was rushed to St. Anthony’s hospital where an operation was performed and the wounds dressed. Mr. Lane is a man about 40 years of, age and resides in Nymore. It Was A Genuine Indian Blanket VOTE T0 REMAIN |To THE SUPREME COURTELLIOTT REGRETS OUT ON STRIKE Head 0f Lakes Dock Laborers Reject Offer—Many Boats Are Tied Up PROMISED INCREASE IN WAGES Great Northern Employes Decide To Stay Out And Threaten To In- duce Others To Quit Superior, Wis., Aug: 6.—The strik- ing laborers employed by the Great Northern railway at .the Allouez ore docks “have voted to continue the strike in spite of the fact that the company officlals have met the de- mands of the men more than half way. The strikers are being led by an Tndustrial Workers of the World or- ganizer, who says that the trouble will spread to all of the docks at the head of the lakes. 2 No work is being done at the ore docks, but it is announced that one crew will be put to work. Prior to the decision to remain out J. C. Morrell, dock superintendent, sald that most of the strikers’ de- mands would be granted. These in- clude a 15-cent a day raise in wages, & guarantee to pince lghts on all the cars that are handled at night and the doing away with the open ore pockets. Under the old scale the men were pald $3 a day for Sunday work, $2.50 for day labor and $2.75 for night work. They asked for $3.50 for Sunday, $3 | for night work and $2.75 for a day shift of ten hours. Sixteen vessels have been tied up at the Great Northern ore docks for the past two days waiting for ore car- goes. Saturday there were twenty- two boats crowded around the dock, but six have been transferred to other loading points at Duluth, Ashland and Two Harbors. MINSTREL ~ SHOW HERE Wlll Play In Bemidji This Evening —Prade This Afternoon. TENTS ON 4TH AND BEMIDJI Arrlving this noon on the 12 o'clock train the Alabama Minstrel Shows cars were side tracked near the Great Northern Depot and im- mediate preparations made to set'up the tent and prepare for the parade and the performance this evening. According to the newspapers from many cities in which this show play- ed it is an excellent comic minstrel and equally as strong as advertised. The advance man for the sho, stated that the Alabama Minstrel show was the largest on the road this year and that those attending had a treat in store. A parade was given about down town streets late this afterncon and it is probabie that a concert be given by the minstrel band at 7:45 , performance begins at 8:30. The tents- are being erect:l on tho corner of Fourth street and De- midji avenue. TENSTROM TO SWEDEN Will Leave New York On Steamer Impreator §aturduy Morning John C.Tenstrom of the Schueider Brothers Clothing store left last night for Stockholm, Sweden, going from here to New York city from. which place he will board the big steamer Imperator and sail for Ham- burg, Germany. He will spend a few days in this city and will then leave for Stockholm where he goes to set- tle an estate of his father’s. The trip will be made in six weeks, Mr. Tenstrom left his old home in Stockholm twenty six years ago this month and while away he will see Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Nor- way and England. County Appeals Ditch Case -From District Court—Will Be Heard This Month INVOLVES PAYMENT OF $0,142 J L. George as county auditor and Bemidji County as intervenor in the action have appealed to the state supreme court in the case of Beltra- mi county against the’ Arpin Dredg- ing company. This company has sued the county for twenty five percent of the amount retained by the county, according to ‘its contract, until the ditch is completed, which, according to the newly enacted law claim they are entitled to it. The county and auditor have taken the stand that the new law did not effect contracts already in force and are of the opinion' that should this payment be made it would eflect the contract. They have served a notice of ap- peal from the district court to the supreme court and it is understood the! on account of the important is- sues raised the supreme court will hear the case the later part of this mnnth ORGANIZE - ASSOCIATION Successful Meeting of Business Men And Athletes Held Monday Night. {NEXT MEETING ON THURSDAY Over 20 interested business men tand athletes met at the City hall Monday evening for the purpose of organizing an athletic association which wanld overn all athleties of the city. James Malone called the man. Malone was appointed tem- meeting and moved that Ralph Ly- can_be appointed temporary chair- man. Malon ewas appointed tem- porary secretary after which Mr. Ly- onn axplainq;the pur{;ose of .organ- izing and what prospects there were for future teams if the organization was carried through successfully. As chairman he appointed Carl Jacobson, Hal Huffman and Harvey Wilcox a committee to draw up a ‘constitution which will be read at the next meet- ing. In explaining the purpose of the organization Mr. Lycan stated that athletics had never been a success in Bemidji, as many competing teams organized and as a result, all failed. If all athletics are governed by one organization with all of the members of the association as supporters there would be no doubt as to making the team successful financially as well as turning out a championship iteam, as the best players in the city would be available at all times. No action was taken on any im- portant business which it will be ne- cessary to bring up at future meet- ings, but at the meeting Thursday night some discussion will be ‘made on selecting a permanent athletic field in the city and other necessary improvements. A small membership fee will be made to admit any one to become a member of the association. Those who become members from the start will be admitted for less than those who join after all the of most import- ant work along development lines have been made. The date for the next meeting was set for next Thursday evening, Aug- ust seventh at eight o’clock. Per- mission will -be asked to hold the meeting in the council chambers of the City hall, UP FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT Monday afternoon a young woman of McIntosh was arrested for disor- derly conduct, but sentence was sus- pended upon good behavior. The man in the case was fined ten dol- lars which he paid. The couple were caught in a local hotel and upon sug- gestion of their attorney plead guilty to the charge. LEAVING N. P. R.R. Writes Letter of Appreciation To The Officers, Employes And The Press. PREDICTS A GREAT FUTURE Makes Announcement of Plan Adopted By The Northern Pacific Board Of Directors. His letter in full follows and fs self explanitory. St. Paul, Aug. 4th, 1913, Officers, Agents and Employees. Press and to all friends along the line of the N. P. Ry. and Internation- al Falls and Bemidji. T send this message with much sad- ness and regret, because I am leaving some very close and dear friends in the Northwest both personal and official. With regret that I'give up the office of President Sept. first and leave this part of the - country and the many friends in the Railroad service and along the line, without vhose loyal support the Northern Pacific could not have accomplished what it has. I take this opportunity of extend- ing my heartfelt thanks to every one for their consideration and help. On Oct. 23rd 1903 I became president of the Northern Pacific. Since then the growth of the country, the attitude of the public and of the press, the judgment and ability and courage of the. directors and stockholders in raising money and the earnest sup- port of the officers and employees have all combined to make a greater and better Railroad of what was a great Rallroad then. In ten years the miles of tracks of the Northern Pacilc not including its important subordinate—controlled and affiliated roads, have increased from 7433 to 10,015 miles and the gross earnings from this trackage has increased from $46,142,000.00 to $72,675,000.00 ‘In spite of the bufld- v of new lines and the sub-division of business in territory formerly ser- ved by the Northeru Pacific alone. These figures tell something of the growth of the northwest in the past ten years, but I believe the next tem will show a greater ‘growth in all directions. I am very glad that T hav: had ten years experience in this wonderful northwest, have been a part of the management of the Northern Paeific.and have helped to develope an organization that can now carry forward the work and that I leave the property in better condi- tion than ever to do its work as one of the great agencies for building up the northwest. To be able to turn the mnnugement of the company’s affairs over to new men in the service who know the country, the people, the officials; the employees and the Railroad is ex- tremely gratifying to me. The exe- cutive committee of the board of di- rectors have authorized me to make the following statement. After having carefully considered the situation created by the rétire- ment from presidency of the company of Mr. Howard Elliott the executive committee the following plan for meeting it. The creation of the office of chair- man of the board of directors. -Vice president to fill that position. Pro- motion of Mr. Jule M. Hannaford, now second Vice president to ~be President. Promotion of Mr. Geo. T. Slade, now third Vice President; to be first Vice president. ;These gentlemen are all experienced Jloyal Northern. Pacific men and will work as hard in the future as they have in the past for the up-building of the N. P. and the northwest. I ask for them the same loyal support and cor- dial treatment that has alweys been given to me both officially and per- sonally. So I am sad that events seem to make it best for me to take up the work in the east. Yet I am glad that T am leaving the N. P. in fine condi- tion and in good hands. I am not goining to say good bye because I shall hope to see many of my fine friends from the Northwest, when they are in New England-Boston and New York and when my vacation time comes in 1914.and 1915 F shall hope to make a trip over the Northern Pacilc the best Railroad in the Am- erican Northwest. The Northwest and my friends in it and the Northern Pacific ‘will al- ways be very dear to me and I'shall hope that in my new work in the east I can still be of some help in tell- ing the east what wonderful country there is in the west and that each is important to and supplements the fother in the development of the whole state. “Howard Blliott, -