Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 22, 1913, Page 1

VOLUME 11, 178 ENDEAVOR TOSOLVE TRUST QUESTION Bureau of Corporations Given New Function in National Life—Will Start Investigation, 3 LEGISLATORS ARE MISTAKEN Tavenner Points Out Where Reviews . Already Seoured Lacking in Data Not Sufficient For Wilson By Congressman Clyde H. Tavenner. . Washington, November 22—Under the Wilson administration the Bu- reau of Corporations is being given a new functlon in national life. Hereto- fore the bureau has been investigat- ing and in its report describing the growth and existence of trusts. Now its attention is being turned toward investigating to find the best possible solution of the trust question. Some of the more ardent Democrats - in Congress have taken” umbrage be- cause the President is not content to base his trust program on the results of Congressional investigations of trusts previously made. It has been pointed out that these investigations have cost the people thousands of dollars, and that the findings of the various investigating committecs ought to give Congress enough data " to work upon. These men, who are sincere anl 3 howest, overlook the thoroughness which is a chief characteristic of Mr. Wilson. A noted educator, he naturai- s ly turns to the scientific practice of . finding out all the facts before draw- ing any conclusions. Congress has made three important investigations of trusts—that of the Steel Trust, the Sugar Trust, and the study of the Money Trust. The Steel Trust hear- ings brought out the story of condi- tions in that monopoly. The Money | Trust investigation was very out enough facts on which to base| the legislation which will pertain to il this phase o fthe trust question. But it will not hurt for Congress to have all the information possible when proceeding to enact legislation. There are doubtless many conditions of monopoly which require curbing| laws, but which did not appear in the life of the Steel Trust. Tt is to find the investigators of the Bureau of corporations are to be sent into the field. These investigators will look at all phases of the trust question-- whether monoploy is more efficient than efficiency and weather it is bet- ter to permit monoploy under feder al regulation or to prohibit monopo'y A altogether. Lest any Demcrats become fright- ened because the administration will study the possibilities of regulation for monopolies, it may be stated that neither the President nor any of his advisitors believes that the time has come when thie American people will reject competition for any form of regulated but permitted monopoly. The President and his advisors not ) only believe in competition, but they { believe in jail sentences for those who ; % & destroy competition. It is not regard- ed as likely that any study of regula- tion of trusts, either here or in Eu- rope, will shake the administration’s faith in the belief that industry can exist in a state of competition. All sides of the question will be studied, & however, and out of the legislation ought to come a great deal of pubiic enlightenment on the trust quesbion. Direct Government Popular The recent elections showed that the people do use the instruments of “direct government”—the Initiative i and referendum—when these-instru- | ments are given to the people to use, i according to figures which have just been compiled by Judson King, sec- retary of the National Popular Gov- ernment League. According to these figures, the in- itiative and referendum were in op- eration in 10 state during the elec- tions, The returns show that 72 per cent of those who voted at all voted on all the 94 propositions submitted for popular expression. On the most important propositions 82 per cent of the voters cast ballots. Of the 94 pro- positions, 53 were rejected and 41 adopted, showing popular diserimina- v tion, These figures seem to quiet the tears of former President Taft and i others that popular government means government by the minority. INSTALLING NEW INSTRUMENT Grand Theatre Fotoplayer Will Be In Operation First of Next Week. C. J. Woodmansee, manager of the Grand Theater, this morning announ- ces that the new $6,000 Fotoplayer which he recently purchased from the Dyer Brothers music house of St. : Paul, will be in. operation the first of next week. C. H. Roth of San Fran- cisco, is in Bemidji for the purpose of installing the machine. gueit of M, George Kreatz, FOWLER AND WHITMAN. e g Indicted Collector of Contribu- tions ar.d New York Prosecutor. Ghybnn Collard Beleased ‘Today, nig- pents For Crime And He Will En- deavore ‘to Lead a Straight Life =~ / GOPHERS 7 [ P ——— THIRD QUARTBR Those who were part of the audi- ence.which crowded into the Athletic mépzémn HUGHES | °f Beving illogally hunted inside the Club’ theatrs last e%mang with the expectation of wlmé-hu a play of At the end ol the third quarter Minesota was leading Illinois in to- days football game the score heing Was He Who Caused Boy to. Confess: ‘—Says Griggs Took His His Knife—Work in Woods” the first class, were 0t disappointed, for “Freckles,” withithe assistance or| a clever cast, made good. Young, a sense of humor, a good voice and a fine portrayal of the Irish orphan with only one hand caused Julius Velie to become popular with his lst- eners from his'initisl appearance on Clayton Collard walked from the Beltrami county jail in this city te- day a free ‘'man. He is the young man who confessed to taking money from registered mail in while working as” carrier. On Sep- tember'third he confessed office Inspectors Griggs and Hughes that he had committed the crime and since that time he has beén confined in the jail here and in the prison at ‘where he was sent- enced to serve 10 days in the county HARVARD AND YALE TIED Yale and Harvard each secured field goals during the first half which ended in a three to three tie. CHICAGO 13-BADGERS 0 At the end of the first half Chica- gnhadumdlSp?inu&ndWil- city - The entire compaiy 1s well chosen, and Frances Owen as the head team- ster and Carrie Bellmore as “Angel” especially portrayed ‘Iheir roles to the entire satisfaction of the audience. More than two hundred dollars were taken in by aiivance sale of tickets and those sold at the window, of which the Athletic:club wil pro- fit to the extent. of about fifty dollars. “Freckles” will be staged in Hib- £ at the Power the- ¢ theatre is consid- ’prétuent and most in the state. to Past- Fergus Falls; When disccusing the affair recent- ly Collard talked freely of his crime and told the following story: “When I first took the money I thought no one would ever think that J would be guilty and that as I never would again attempt opening ‘the mail that the quickly blow over. The sceond time the same thought occured to me and each succeeding time I always had the impression that the money was never missed. Even when Gould was arrested I was not. frightened as I though that they would be unable to prove anything on him and that they would let the matter drop. When 1 saw “that the inspectors were deter- mined to clear the matter up and|description was given of the men ani |: that thy evidently had evidence suf-|it is believed that they will be ar- ficient to conviet Ed. I decided to|rested some time today. CANADA “BUM”- Returns Dissappointed From Town of Moose Jaw Where He Went Last Spring Photos by American Press Association modern play hot The next attfa(:fi()n to be brought Everett P. Fowler, alleged to be one bagmen in the collec tion of “rampaign contributions,” whc was indicted 1 charge of extortion, re whole story to District Attorney Whit and thus evade the consequences The district attorney offered immunity if Fowler would veveal all he knew Instead the alleged bagman entered a formal plea of not guilty and was held 5 District Attorney of Tammany’; would to Bemidji by be the HalloweH: concert Sunday, December Be Athletic club will ed to tell the|DECIDED TO LIVE IN BEMIDJI which will appe: LA , who moved into Can- i A. Gandee, who moved into Can-| yyyypgp LEAVES FOR CITIES limois last Spring arrived in this city recently and will make his future ¢]home here. Mr, Gandee reports con- ditions deplorable in the Town of Manager of Loeal Land Office to Re- side In Minneapolis growing out of thi CONTEST GROWING HOT k thorough and undoubtedly brought|New Contestants G. G. Winter, élo or the past year had chargg; of, the Lumber Company Land office left last evening for mnneapons where he wil open offlces~nnd reside in the future. Since his gtny in Bemidji Mr. gu excellent booster and:succeeded in in- gekgrs from Iowa is also considered ted land men in the state. While in this city he has made a great many:friends who are sorry to learn of his departure and during the past: their regret b; ers and parties #a~ his honor, Winter will reside Minneapolis he 8 visit in Bemidji and will continue to be an active booster for Bemidjl and Beltrami county. “Why did you leave Canada,” was asked Mr. Gandee. His reply was , “because I couldn’t make a living there.” Continuing: he said. “Conditions are awful. Apples are 4 1bs. for a quarter. cost 5 cents each. Spring chickens sell for a $1.00 Oil is 25 cents a gal- lon. Vinegar costs from 60 to a daol-| lar a gallon eggs sell at 65 cents per dozen. Soft coal $9.25 cents ton. “When 1 went there last house rent was $40 a month for a fair house. Today there are 700 va- cant houses in Moose Jaw. I am go- ing to try. Minnesota and believa that T'll come ott on top.” Mr. Gandee has brought with him his household goods and horses and will go to work in this community. Did Not Like Griggs “Griggs and Hughcs asked me to|the thugs has aroused the ire of the|more tonnage to ‘the acre. come to the hotel with them and-I|newspapers and police officers about Prof. A. D. Wilson took as his did so. They questioned me closely |the nonth-section of the state and|subject this morning “Soil Manage- but did not suspect me. They seemed |every effort is being made to locate ment.” He made plain the necessity to think that I knew more than I|the men. Very little money was|of keeping in the soil a good supply had confessed about Ed. taking the|found on Norberg but the men strip-|of vegetable matter, and other grass money. I refused 'to teil them any-|DPed him of his clothing.and brutally [crops and by the use of barnyard thing until Griggs told me that they [beat him. The injured man is now|manure. had the goods on Ed. now but that|lying in the Bethesda hospital in Wants More Clubs they would like to find out all /f}Crookston and isnot expected to live.| Mr. Wilson’s afternoon tople was knew. It was then that I told them|He was found Thursday evening by|“The Farmers Club and Co-opera- that 1-did it-but they would not be-|Peter Gramer who assisted the in-|tion.”” He said f that there are now lieve me until I' offered-to make = [jured man to a physicians ~ci I did not care|Where his wounds were dressed a:d|that there should be ome in much for Griggs as he appeared to|Where he related the story. each of the 1600 agricul- I like| ~When the place of the crime was(-ral townships and one in Hughes and it was because of the|visited yesterday morning the ground|cich of the 8,000 school districts. way that he treated me that I decid-|Was covered with blood where the|He gave three advantages of the ed to confess. Griggs also borrowed |fight had taken place, and a short dis- | Farmers club, social, educational my knife and forgot to return it but|tance away were found two pairs of [and financial. as soon as I get out I will either [overalls which the thugs had discard-| Socially, the farmers’ club brings write to him or see him personally |ed when they put on Norbergs new |people together, affords food for Entering Piano Contest Each Week and Leaders Steadily Changing Places: Bating apples) wiyter has been for this county ducing many lan to locate here. one of the best WINNERS ARE YET UNCERTAIN With less than three months re- maining before the Schroeder-Pioneer piano contest is out these and other conditions that |y oueht to a_close the . candidates are eack week growing more enthus- iastic and nearly every day changes are being made in the standings of the contestants. Many new names have been added to the list and some of the latest to have filed are among the leaders. Who will win the watches is yet uncertain for the girl who is lowest today may creep up to first place with in another month. The standings of the contestants ac- cording to' a count 3 shows 151 to be in the lead. The, standings are printed in an- other column. In.g several smok- written . confession. KK LR KKK KK * SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES -¥ LEE S S S SRS R R RS S & First Scandinavian Lutheran Sunday school at noon. There will be services in the evening -at the msual hour. T. S. Kolste, pastor. TO PLAY DECEMBER 12 piano or the High School Quint To Meet: Thief River or Bagley Team Sick of It All “Well it is all over and I am sick and tired of it all and although it is too late I now repent and will try to start all over. I have been treated fine while confined here-and | °Tothers condition. stimulates study, and emables the in Fergus Falls and feel now that I will never again attempt another WILL VISIT BEMIDJI. Financially, a club makes possibie crime. I expected to be sentenced to Z 1 - at least one year in Leavenworth|Heaq of Women and Children Depart- sible in handling the business of the prison but I think from Bemidjl men helped to lessen my sentence. I don’t know where I ing. will work when I get out but will|. Miss Agnes Peterson, of St. Paul, Recommends Dairying probably go to the- woods for the|superintendent of the Womens and| pror 4. J. McGuire of the Grand winter if I can not get employment |Children department of the State La-|papigs Experimental farm in dis- December 12 has been set as the date for the first basketball game to be played by the Bemidji high school bagket ball team, Either Thief River Falls or the Bagley quint will be brought here on that date. Captain Elletson- of the Bemidji Coach Julius Bestul several plays which are now being perfected. Secret ‘signals have been arranged and every evening the most likely candidates are given an hour’s practice on signals the men who are now fighting hard to make the team, are Delbert Ellet- son, captain, George and Fred Gra- ham, Lloyd Tanner, Alec Cameron, Frank Thome, Adolph Klein, Harle Riley, Harold Hayner, Leslle Slater and Edwin Simons.: “Holy Communion at 7:30 a. m. Prayer and sermon at THIEF RIVER HAS FAST TEAM |cheacon Parshall.” Defeats Bagley Quint by Overwhelm- Swedish Lutheran Services in the morning at 10:30 Sunday school at 10. Special com- munion services in the evening at 8 o’clock. J. H. Randahl, pastor. that references Reports from Thief River Falls in- dicates that the High school of that city will have an excepticnally streng basket ball quint this season and have already played one game this season and were victors. Bemidji will probably play that team in the near future and a fast game is looked for. The Thief River Falls News Press printed the following article regard- ing the game: “The Thief River Falls High school basket ball team won the initial game of the season last Friday evening at Bagley by trouncing the Clear- water County boys to the tune of 26 to 14. Ward Long, Laurence, George and Parker posed the victorious team. “This year’s team with the execp- tion of Parker, is composed’ of vet- eran players and there seems to be chance of the quintet winning the northwest high school championship.” First Methodist Services in the morning at 10:46 Sunday school at 12 o’clock Epworth :30. Services in the even- ing at 7:30. Charles Gilman, pas- Returned Every Cent When asked if he returned the money he had taken Collard said, “Yes every cent of it some, I didn’t take more than $150 but according to the inspectors near-| ;114 1ahor law. ly $300 was missing which I was then U. C. T. DANCE NEXT THURSDAY Sunday school at 12. Preaching at Jr. and Sr. Young Peo- ples’.meeting at 3 and 7 respectively. Travelers Select Thanksgiving Night - For Feature “Hop” Thursday evening at 7:30. Francis Burns, il invited. Charles Invitations will be issued the first of next week for the. U, C. T. dance which. will be given Thanksgiving night in the City hall. The commit- tee in charge ‘are making prepara- tions for this dance and an effort will be made to make it the most Succesful of any given this year. This will be the fourth dance of a series of eight to be given and the travelers promise to have the best music and refreshmnts that can he obtainable as in inducement for all Chandler, pastor. Presbyterian Basket Ball Suits Here Bible class and Sunday school at 10 a. m. Morning worship at 11, Jr. C. E. at 4. Young peoples meeting at 7. Evening gospel service at 8. Mid- week service for prayer on Thursday eve. 8. The public is' cordially invited to S. E. P. White, an excellent ceived the Bemidji Mr. and Mrs. Dan O’Connor left for Brainerd this morning where they will visit friends and relatives for a THE CUB REPORTER Scoop Had Met The City Edi‘tor Some Place Before S Yoo - THE > B Noise Saxs :SCO0 saamall Mrs Stillings of Brainerd is the | EEE o ROUND PATIRACTS 0F MAlL ROBBERY Mfi'fimfififfi"‘ - MANY FARMERS “We, the jury find the evidence in- sufticlent to conviet a eriminal”’ Tillers of the Soil | From Red IAke Thls was the verdict handed down @ aaveruy days |ga by a jury of six in sidiEolnce A.long sm Nor- thern and M. & L ‘Present the court of Justice Ball at Mallard, which tried Harry Koors on a charge _ limite of the Itasca State park.This PROF. WILLSON TELLS OF SOIL finding, the justice believed, called T 5 tor' the release of the Hefendant, and |while MoGui - Thas d : uire Recomm Dairy- the case was dropped, also that a- 7 Sounuends | gainst Frank: Koors. The cast was Even Though Price of Beef is Al- hotly contested, M. J. Brown of this| - most Doubled in Recent Years ity appearing for the defense and Attorney McLennon for the proseci- 5 tlon. The arrest was made by Game| Farmers who atiended the big Warden Theddore Wegman, who |[Round-up meeting held at the high found the hunters within the border [school building today were told of of the park. Itis unlawful to hunt|the manner in whie B h to properly ithin h: within half a mile of the park. care for the soil, the good of Farm- ; % ers clubs and cooperation, that dairy- THUGS RoB AND BE AT M AN ing is more profitable than, raising & beef, all about alfalfa and a lot of other things, even to the mére pro- Employe at Dam Near Crookston May | per way of making salads. Die of Injuries Received at Hands While the attendance at the meet- -0f Bold Thieves ing today was not as large as had been expected, the institute was con- LOCAL. AUTHORIT[ES NOTIFIED |l96red as being one of the most suc- cessfull ever held in the coumty. Bergh Talks Otto Bergh, a member of the Crookston Demonstration farm fa- culty talked on Alfalfa. Mr. Bergh is a former Bemidji instructor and he was given a cordial welcome when he was introduced by W. P. Dyer, Wwho presided at the meeting. Mr. Bergh compared the growth of Al- falfa in several of the northern conties and brought out the fact kat Beltrami county stands at the tons to the acre. He told that =1 and Clay counties grow the 2¢' amount of alfalfa, growing 80 The manner in which the crime, 99 acres, respectively, while was committed and the brutality of (Teltrami grows but 6, but with much Chief of Police George Lane was notified yesterday by Sheriff Kelley of Crookston to be on the watch for three men who brutally beat and rob- bed George Norberg near that city Thursday night. The names of the thugs are given as Peter McGrain, Charles Smith and Moxie Wollman. A later wire reported the capture of Wollman who said that his pals were headed toward Bemidji. A- complete o {7c8|'300 of these clubs in the state and clothes. thought and discussion, and en- Norberg told the authorities at|courages kindlier feelings. Hduca- Crookston yesterday that he had a|tjonally, make general the knowl- brother near Bemidji who was resid-|edge of each member. Bach individ- ing on a homstead. It 1s probable|ma; who takes part is forced to live that the latter will be notified of his|up to the standard set in his talk. It community to secure outside talent. business methods which are not pos- R X average individual farmer, especial- ment of Labor Commission Coming |1y in his purchasing and market- bor Commission will arrive in Bem-|cyqsing his topic, “Live Stock,” de- idji this evening from Akeley where voted much of his time to the new she spent the day. Miss Peterson 'is|gottior He sald that he would ad- making quite a record as head of this| yqo dairying for the farmer with a department and only recently secured | imjteq amount of feed, and that the the convictions of several prominent|geitier should not keep more stock St. Paul merchants for violating the than could be ted by the products raised on the farm. Mr. McGuire breught the point that beef cattle forced to return. I spent all of the o e money I had taken from the mail Will Install Talking Pictures. Were worth much more now then in_ but had banked all of my salary as I had planned to go to the state fair. As you notice I decided to post pone my trip until next year.” It was annuonced today by Fred|former years and sald that beef steers Brinkman, manager of the Brinkman |porn in the fall should be dispos- theatre, that arrangements have been |ed of a year later, because at that completed which will bring Bdison’s|time this can be done at & profit. He Talking pictures to that theatre in|explained the kind of feed to grow the near future, -where the farmer had only fifteen or twenty acres under the plow. O’Leary ‘Bowser and Company re- -Will Dance Tonight Bueford M. Gile told of-the “Feed Club Inyitations which-were issued a|Unit Syste: 5 Basket Ball Team’s suits Thursday|few days ago anounced a dince Miss Hoover Complimented and will turn them over to the club|which will be given by several young| pojon Hoover, supervisor of. the in a few days. The suits are consid-|men of. the city in the Odd Fellow's domestic science department of the ered “classy” and will be worn in|hall tonight, Good music has been Bemldjl schols, and the members of the first game of the season which |obtained and arrangements made will probably be played next Fri-|so that ajl attenling will have a her cooking: class were complimented on the dinner which was served at noon. The meal was free to the farmers and their wives who attend- " 1 ed the meeting and the menu com- )Ho prised ‘scolloped potatoes with cheese o cabbage salad, cranberry jelly, sand- witches, doughnuts and coffee. WELL T SHOULD saY The lecture on “Salads” by Miss 0.— QF TER. You) Olsen of the domestic science depart- GET THROLGH WITH ment of the Crookston Experimental JHIS SOU caN MANICUIRE. farm was one of the features of the MY NalLs!t ‘day’s program, being especially in- 2 teresting to the women, Several Be- mid}i women attended the lecture. good time. PUT You YO WORK ? Christmas Sale The ladies of the Episcopal church wil give their annual sale of hand made Christmas articles in the base- ment of the church, Saturday, Nov- ember 29. They will hold & food sale: “|in connection with the sale ot fancy