Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 17, 1914, Page 1

ttold . blown to sea. VOLUME 11, NO. 223. WOULDRECOMMEND FEDERAL PLANTS Efforts Will Be Made To Destroy Ar- mor and Ammunition Rings Which Have Controlled Supply COULD HAVE SAVED $25,000,000 Evidence Shows Saving Of Thirty- Five Per Cent By Operating Gov- ernment Shops Can Be Obtained From Congressman C. H. Tavenner. Washington,- January 17—Any member of Congress desiring to save to the people his salary for the next seventy-five years to come, without in the least jeopardizing the public interest, will soon” have the oppor- tunity. The task is not difficult. It is easy; it is as easy as the turn- ing over of the hand. All that is necessary to effect a saving of millions to the people is to provide in appropriation bills that hereafter all munitions of war be manufactured by the government at Rock Island and other arsenals and navy yards. Millions of dollars worth of this work Is now going to a ring of pri- vate manufacturers which is outrage- ously "overcharging the government while at the same time violating the anti-trust laws and paying low wages and imposing unfair conditions up- on its employees, No less than one hundred million dollars of the people’s money has heen spent by the War and Navy Depart- ments with the ammunition ring and the armor ring. Practically the same interests are back of both these groups. It is a conservative state- ment to say that in all probability one-fourth of this $100,000,000, or $25,000,000, could have been saved to the people had all this work been done by the government. And the men actually doing the work would have received considerably higher wages for eight-hour work days that the employes of the steel companies received for nine and ten-hour work days, and in some instances twelve hours a day and seven days a week, But the days of the armor ring and the ammunition ring are numbered. Their friends are no longer in the saddle. Secretary of the Navy Danlels has the gentlemen behind the ar- mor trust they can no longer reach into the public treasury and appro- priate whatever sums they please, as has been their custom. Chairman James Hay, of the House Military Affairs Committee, is bring- ing out testimony showing that the War Department is paying the private manufacturers 35 per cent more for ammunition and other suplies than it can, and is, manufacturing the Special 25,000 Vote Piano Contestants offer positively closes Tonight at 6 p. m. Get your friends to For every dollar collected on Pioneer sub- scriptions, 25,000 votes will be given toward winning that $400 Claxton piano given away by W. G. you can't see them, telephone. Schroeder. pay up tomorrow. If ing the Teustrike Tribune, The pa- Dper suspended publication more than a year ago and since that time the editor has been devoting his time to other jbusiness, The first issue of the Tribune since being restored to life appeared this week, A P, RITCHIE DEFEATED Bemidji Man’s Candidacy for Position ag One of Managers of State Fair Fast MecIntosh Basketball Quint Meets Bemidji Team This Evening On Athletic Club Floor LOCAL PLAYERS OUT TO0 WIN Followers of the basketball sport in Bemidji will be given the first opportunity of the season to see the high school quint in action, when the fast McIntosh team is taken on at the Athletic club this evening. The teams have met once before this year and the game went to McIntosh. The game was played at McIntosh. Coach Bestul and his athletes have been working overtime on preparing for the game and are confident that vietory will be theirs. Tanner, who will play forward for Bemidji for Bemidji this evening, is a star. This little player is fast and a sure basket tosser. Captain El- letson will play the other forward this evening. Elletson is an experi- enced player and much is expected from him in the game tonight, Klien, Slater, Hayner, Graham, Cam- eron and Thome are players who will be given an opportunity to show their worth this evening. PLANS POLITICAL MACHINE Woman Becomes Chairman of Colo- rado Democratic Committee. Denver, Jan. 17.—Mrs. Gertrude A. Lee, who became chairman of the Democratic state committee of Colo- rado because of the resignation of Chairman George T. Bradley, is a ma- chine politician, according to her dec- laration. According to her vie impregnable and una only factor which can assure party success. Therefore she is planning tc build in Colorado one of the great- est political machines of the country. “By a machine,” she declared, “I do not mean a corrupt body, but an or- ganization pure in principle and cer- tain in_purpose. 1 am opposed to identical articles for in the govern- ment arsenals. The dawn of the new order of things is revealed in the annual re- port of the Secretary of the Navy Daniels, recently issued. “The time has come,” states Sec- retary Daniels, “when the depart- ment should be freed from excessive prices charged by private manufac- turers of armor plate guns and gun forgings, powder, torpedoes, and other supplies and other munitions,” The real meaning of the Secretary’s recommendation that hereafter the government manufacture practically everything it uses in large quantities, is that for the first time in years the United States government, and not the armour ring, is in control of the Navy Department. Found Dead in Hotel Room With Bullet Holes In Temples. Chicago, Jan. 17.—Two men, wear- ing the uniforms of United States nav- al reserves, were found dead with bul- steam roller methods.” STATE MAY RUN TROLLEYS BIll Under Which New Haven’s Lines Would Be Taken Over. Providence, R. I, Jan. 17.—A leg- islative joint special committee to in- quire into the advisability of Rhode Island acquiring all trolley lines op- erated in this state by the New Ha- ven system is called for by a resolu- tlon introduced in the senate. This is in response to a strong public sentiment that the trolley roads should be managed for the de- velopment of Rhode Island business, with particular reference to suburban and farming districts, and make their revenues contributory to state main- tenance rather than to alien stock- holders. INSURANGE DEAN SUCCUMBS President of Philadelphia Fidelity Mu- tual Life Expires. Philadelphia, Jan. 17.—L. F. Fouse, president of the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance company of Philadelphia, Jet holes in their temples in a room in a downtown hotel. Papers in their uniforms indicted they were Earl Bostwick of Fort Dodge, Ia., and E. A. Buchanan, both attached to the training station at Take Bluff. Killed at Girl's Request. Summerville, N. J., Jan. 17.—Paul Carl, in jail here in connection with the mysterious shooting more than two years ago of Monroe F. Ellis, wealthy president of the New Jersey State Lumber association, confessed, according to announcement made by a private detective agency, that hehad shot Ellis at the behest of a girl. The woman's name was withheld. Had Been Given Up for Lost. Pensacola, Fla, Jan. 17.—Six men of the fishing motorboat Lenore, giv- en up for lost, were landed here by the schooner Ellen C, from Mobile. Last Saturday night the engine of their boat went down and they were The men lived on salt fish and bait and when picked up by the schooner were 100 miles out. 2,300 Banks Would Enter. ‘Washington, Jan. 17.—Nearly 2,800 banks have made legal application for _membership in the new federal re- serve system and officials estimated that the day's applications will swell the number to more than lM and dean of the life insurance presi- dents of America, died at his home here. A stroke of paralysis which he suf- fered four years ago was indirectly the cause of death. Mr. Fouse was sixty-three years old. “Sapho” in six parts will be shown at the Grand Theatre Saturday even- ing 7:15 sharp, Sunday 3 p. m. even- ing 7 o'clock—Adv. ,| Brandon (capt.) 1 £ ..... SCOOP R HIGH SCHOOLS TO PLAY|SWAMP GRAND RAPIDS Has Little Difficulty In Running UP Big Score On Itasca Boys played here last night, the athletes running game by a 58 to 14 score, of opportunity to try for from all angles. ers and two points were added by free throws. The contest started off with a rush and before the Itasca county invad- ers had achance to realize that they were in a game eight points had been chalked up against them. At this point of the game the visitors tightened and secured ten points. It looked as though the game would he hard fought when time was called for the last half. Basket after basket was shot dur- ing the first fifteen minutes of the second half, but each and every one was to the credit of the Bemidji quint. Only twice during the last half were the Grand Rapids boys able to connect with the basket. The next game to be played in Be- midji will be with the Hibbing quint a week from today. The lineup last night follows: Bemidji Grand Rapids Subititutes—Ripple for Howe, Howe for Peck, Lee for Farrell. Baskets—Powers 3, Hepfel 1, Whaling 1, Farrell 1, Neumann 7, Peck 4, Bestul 7, Howe 4, Brandon 6. Goals from fouls, Brandon 32, Powers 2. Referee, Jacobson. OLD AGREEMENT NEAR END Wage Scale of 8oft Coal Miners to Be - Readjusted. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 17.—Resolu- tions to be presented at next week’s United Mine Workers’ convention were being prepared in advance by a committee. tion adopted by the interstate joiat conference of miners and operators sion of work in the Central soft coal flelds April 1. It is possible that nemt week’s convention may take an oppo- | site view of -the proposal to continue work pending negotiations beginning Feb. 3 at Philadelphia for a new two years' agreement. Taft and Cleveland. ‘Washington, Jan. Wilson will give a public hearing on the immigration bill when it gets out of congress and comes before him for signature. Presidents Cleveland and Taft gave such hearings and it was after one that Mr. Taft vetoed the last immi- gration bill, proposing among other things a literary test. Many provisions of the pending measure are being hotly contested. [THE (RisH 14 A CERTAIN WARD SUCCEEDED IN GETTING THE. CITY TO PUT ASPHALT PAVING N THEIR NEIGHBORH00D 4ND THE GERMAN RESIDENTS-NC Basketball Team Of Bemidji Club 40 POINTS IN SECOND HALF Grand Rapid’s highly rated bas- ketball quint was a snap for the Be- midji Athletic club quint in the game local away with the Tt was a ‘good practice game for the Bemidji boys and they had plen- baskets In all 28 baskets were secured by the Bemidji play- Lofberg | * SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES. * Powera|® ¥ % % K K KKK X R KKK KK FHowe ...... «..T f (capt.) Neumann ......¢......... Hepfel Peek ... P IR b .Farrell Bestul ........r g . .. Whaling The committes discussed a resolu-|the Thursday recommending no suspen- HOLD IMMIGRATION HEARING Wilson to Follow Precedent Set by 17.—President DELEGATES IN. HOT DEBATE One of the stonmiest sessions of the State Agricultural society ever held, took place yesterday afternoon at St. Paul, when during the closing moments of a four-days’ session, the election of oficers was held. A person- al encounter was narrowly avoided when Colonel R. &, Wilkinson accus- ed Eli S. Warner of calling him a liar. The trouble came about when Colonel Wilkinson stated that the business men of St. Paul and Minnea- polis had combined: to control the State fair. A. P. Rnchie,mf Bemidji was a candidate for a p@ ition as one of the of the fair. His candidacy was made on the grounds that he was a fiortlyern Minnesota man, and that this section of the state should have representation. He was defeated by George Atcheson, of Mankato, after a hard fight. John J. Furlong and E. J. Stillwell were re-elected president and vice- president of the association. WILL PRACTICE TOMORROW Hockey Team Anxious to Meet Other Teams of Northern Minnesota Tomorrow afternoon the newly or- ganized hockey le?,m of this city will hold its first pragtice of the season on lake Bemidji., Positions will be appointed the vailons men and pre- parations will bekmade for the first game of the season which may be played one week from tomorrow. Crookston will be the first team to come here. F KKK KK KKK KKK German Evangical Lutheran There will be German services in the Swedish Lutheran church Sun- day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Episcopal Church Holy Communion at 7:30 A. M. Sunday-school at 9:30 a. m. Morning Prayer and Sermon at 10:30, Ser- mon will be preached by Bishop Mor- rison, of Duluth. Archdeacon Par- shall. First Methodist Service dn the morning at 10:465. Subject, “Peace”. Sunday school at 12 o’clock: Epworth league-at 6:30 Mr. Hurlocker, leader. Evening ser- vice at 7:30. Subject, “Not Far From Kingdom.” Prayer , meeting Thursday evening at 8 o’clock. C. W. Gilman, pastor. Presbyterian Bible class and Sunday school at 10 Morning worship and sermon at 11. Jr. C. E. at 3. Young peoples meeting at 7. Evening gospel ser~ vice at 8. Mid-week Bervice for pray- er and bible study Thursday even- ing at 8. All are welcome to all these services. S. E. P, White, pas- tor. Swedish Lutheran: sing the song entitled, at the evening -service. pastor. When Is A Joke Not A Joke - Yah-Yah - Wass s Loss? & LEADING GERMAN GOTOP. AND SAID-LET USNOD BE. QUD DONE. BY RisHERS - \ED LS PUT OUR HEADS Service in the morning at 10:30. Sunday school at 12. Service in the evening at 8 o'clock. The choir will “‘Somewhere” “The pastor will preach in the Norwegian Lu- theran church at Nymore in the af- ternoon at 3 o’clock. J. H. Randahl, ‘Sc_ribu" In Annual Bininm Session Of Northern Minnesota Editorial Association—Kiley Talks “PRESS CAN BRING CHANGES” Urges Newspaper Men To Unite And Makes Suggestions—Spooner Fa- vored For Summer Outing One of the best attended business sessions of the Northern Minnesota Editorial association ever held since its organization, is DOW in. progress at Little Falls. Many of the most prominent newspaper men of this sec- tion are in attendance and every indi- cation is that the meeting will result in much good. A. G. Rutledge, of this city, secre- tary of the association, in reading his report-showed that there are now 115 members in good standing, Spooner To Land George Erickson and his wife, are present at the meeting and early to- day it was expected that they would be successful in their attempt to land the summer outing of the association for Spooner. President E. C. Kiley of the Grand Rapids Herald-Review appealed to the editors to guard well their power. He referred incidentally to the much-discussed Federal swamp land controversy growing out of the agita- tion on-the part of the Northern Min- nesota Development association. . Asks Editors to Unite “Concerted action by the newspa- President Kiley declared, “can an effectual influence for the good of Northern Minnesota in ad- vocating measures in harmony with the development of this section. “One important matter that should be in hand at the present time is that of making a united 'demand for the employment of state funds for the building of roads, and for other im- provements in this section. If the Constitution stands in the way, the power of the press can bring about a change in the Constitution,” Charles Scheers, of Akelgy was el- eoted to succeed Mr. Kiley as presi- dent of the association and A. G. Rutledge was renamed as secretary. A large number of politicians were present at the banquet held last even- ing. The affair was a great success and more than 200 were seated at the tables. Bemidji men who were at the banquet included, F. A. Wilson, A. G. Rutledge, S. C. Bailey, and W. R. Mackenzie. U. C. T. Dance a Success As usual a large number attended the dance given by the United Com- mercial travelers in the city hall last evening. Remfrey’s orchestra furnished the music for the occasion an during the evening frappe made by the Model manfacturing company was served. RAIL TAXES RISE MILLIONS Wiscensin Au srents Show Total of $4,720,529. Madison, Wis,, Jan. 17.—The final assessment of railroads by the state tax commission.shows a valuation of $840,242,000, an intrease over the 1912 figures of $13,989,000. The resuiting tax is-- $4,720,629.30, as compared with $3,860,368.07 last year. The valuation of the 8t. Paul and the Northwestern roads was increas- ed, increasing the tax to be collected from these two lines alone $534,625. NO BLAME FOR SHIP CREW Court of Inquiry Returns Findings In burning of Volturne. London, Jan. 17.—No blame can be attached to Captain Francis Inch or the officers of the Uqynium liner Vol- turno in connection with the fire which destroyed her and 132 of her passen- gers and crew in midocean Oct. 11, 1913, nor in relation to her abandon- ment, according to the judgment of the court of inquiry appointed by the British board of trade. Mrs. H‘arr;y Koors will return to Bemidje tomorrow from Duluth, {where she has been visiting. SUGGEST COUNCIL OF FOUR ALDERMAN Chérter Commission At Meeting Held Last Night Discuss Changes In Charter Turned Down Month Ago TO DECIDE QUESTIONS TONIGHT —_— Committee Named To Redraft Docu- ment And Council May Be Called . In Extra Session By Mayor Slated for First Civil Govern- ~or of Panama Canal Zone. The council’s recommendations to the charter commission were given little consideration at the meeting of the commission -held last evening in the commercial club rooms. ~ While no definito agreements were arrived at it was decided to appoint a -ommittee of three to redraft the charter which was turned dewn . GOETHALS MAY BE NAMED the special election held a month ago,.and that the matter should be disposed of, so fas as the charter com- mission is concerned, at another meeting to be held this evening. E. President Considering Appointment of Canal Zone Governor. Washington, Jan. = 17.—Announce- ment of the appointment of Colonel George W. Goethals as the first civil|m, McDonald, Frank S. Arnald and governor of the Panama canal zone is expected shortly. K. K. Roe comprised the committee President Wilson took up with Sec.|n@med. retary of War Garrison the question Mayor on Salary of a zone government. With the work of construction prac.| 1t 18 Proposed that the mayor be tically completed the need of imme-|Placed on a $600 a year salary and the diate orgauization of civil govern-|alderman, of which there would be ment is recognized by the president.|four under the new plans, would Colonel Goethals will appreciate be-|each receive $100 a year. This would ::gt ’;]"St head (t’f tm“:hmnet, hll order | proyide one alderman for each ward al e may initiate e actual opera- - tion of the undertaking with which |22 Would do away with the alder his name is associated. And the|WAN at large. The mayor would pre- president, it is said, also believes the|Side at each meeting of the council Revise Franchise Clause HANN GETS FIVE DAYS builder- of the canal is.entitled to|and would have a larger jurisdiction One of the sections of the proposed Pleads Guilty To Having Furnished other is the clause compelling the this. than is now the case. charter which will be revised, is the o = owners of property adjacent to roads Liquor To Indian And Gets Off and streets being graded, to With Light Sentence have the cost paid by the city at large. Meet Tonight The redraft will come up for final decision this evening and should it meet with the approval of the com- BB S Dractice of melng intosioats mission members it is likely that the 2 council wil be called into extra ses- ingliquors to Indians and that he Bad | jon next Monday. Should the coun- simipy shared a Mottle of whiskey | cil act favorahly, the charter will be with Henry Bungo, an Indian, Charles | put hefore the voters at the city elec- Hann was sentenced to five days in|tion in February. .If the charter the county jail by Judge C. W. Stan-|should carry at that time, the new ton. government would be effective in Hann was arrested yesterday morn- 1915, ing by officer Brown. He immediate- Eleven Present ly admitted that he gave the liquor| Eleven members of the charter | to the Indian but denied that he was|commission wers present at the meet- 3 paid for so doing. He told a straight ing last evening, these being, F. S. i forward story before Judge Stantonm,|Arnold, K. K. Roe, Fred Rhoda, E. % claiming that Bungo had given him a|E, McDonald, Frank Ly¢an W. N. kf Guarter with which to secure some|Bowser,, Dr. C. A. Shannon, R. H. liquor and that he obtained no Schumaker, ¥, M. Malzahn, A, P, money, White and J. J. Opsahl. CASS LAKE HAS BLAZE for the state in the case, while Hann was defended by Thayef C. Batley. General Merchandise Store of C. M. Taylor Destroyed at Seven 0’Clock This Morning HAS NOT MADE PRACTICE OF IT After testifying that he had never WANTS ANOTHER GAME Superior Quint Will Come Here Again In March For Contest FIRE . .DOES $60,000 DAMAGE Believing that the contests re- cently played with the Superior Y. M. E. A. teams were not-sufficient proof that the Bemidji - five is stronger than the Wisconsin team,| Fire, the cause of which is un- manager Art Olson has asked that|Known, destroyed the gemeral mer- 2 two more games be scheduled for|chandise store of C. M, Taylor at Cass : ] March fifth and sixth. The local | Lake, as seven o’clock this morning. 5 manager has consented and the The flame had made rapid head- games will be played as the closing 2 32 0. TaD. ea contests for both teams. way before being discovered and was hard for the firemen to check. The men however put up a good fight Sherm Bailey, inspector of game| The extent of the damage will total wardens, returned to Bemidji this|in the neighborhood of $60,000, $30,- morning from $t. Paul and Little| 000 of the amount being covered by Falls. While in St. Paul Mr. Balley |insurance. attended to matters in conmection with his duties with the state game an¢ fish commission, and at Little Falls he was a guest at the Northern M. E. Ibertson Determined That Con- Minnesota Editors banquet last night. - % 2 i WEY " tract For Lectures Be Fulfilled. 7 Bailey Returns REFUSES TO ACCEPT MONEY Matinee at the Grand Saturday, 7 evening. Attraction Florénce Roberts| When George Stein, city clerk of- in “Sapho.” Complete in Six parts|fered M. E. Ibertson $42 which was Silnday matinee 3:p. m. and Sunday |Paid to him for rent for the City hall evening 7: p. m.—Ady. durfng a series of anti-catholic lec- YAH-WG60D BLOCKS 155 DER BESTEN PAVEMENTS- D00 CANNIYL BEAT US CHOIMANS ~aH- 3 tures to be given by Professor Walter By "HOP” Sims, the latter refused to accept the money and experssed his intentions of .compelling the city to fulfill its AW AH-DOTS A GOOT CHOKE O DER. IRISHEDS 7 contract for the hall, Mr, Stein leas- ed the hall to Mr. Ibertson several ‘weeks ago without knowing the pur- pose of the lectures. Will Dance Tonight Several young men of this ecity will give a private dancing party in the Odd Fellows’ hall after the bas- ketball game this evening. Invita- tions have been fssued to 16 couple. - Will Attend Convention. James L. George, county, auditor, - will leave tomorrow evening for St. Paul. Whfle away the auditor will