Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 9, 1914, Page 1

b } VOLUME 11, NO, 242. ACTUAL WARFARE IN STRIKE ZONES Secretary Wilson Will Recommend Legislation Prohibiting Armed Men From Crossing State Lines REFERS TO COLORADO SITUATION Persons, As Well As Property, Come Under Jurisdiction Of Government In Interstate Traffic Is Belief From Congressman C. H. Tavenner. Washington February 9—Shall private “detective’” agencies in this country be permitted to maintain standing armies for hire to capital- ists to be used to the latter in crush- ing labor dieputes? This Is the ques- tion raised by Secretary of Labor Wilson in his first annual report to Congress,, He recommends legisla- tion prohibiting bands of armed men from crossinig state lnes. “Out in Colorado and in the copper distriet of Michigan a state of actual clvil war exists. In each case arm- ed workers, striking for better con- ditions in their work, are pitted against armed mercenaries—profes- sional gunmen—recruited by the so- called detective agencics and hired out to whoever can afford to pay for them, Actual Warfare The rest of the country is at peace. But it 48 actual warfare in these strike zones. In Colorado some 60 or 80 new-made graves testify to the sanguinary nature of the conflict there. How did the bloodshed start? When the coal companies imported private mercenary troops, supplied to order by detective agencies. These same private soldlers, it Is declared, were fresh from other bloody service in ‘West Virginia and elsewhere, This condition would be tolerated Jdn no other country on earth. Why it can exist in America, whose jealousy for home rule is a chief national char- acteristic, is almost beyond compre- hension, It is probably because the people have not yet awakened to the monstrous sort of business being transacted by these detective con- cerns, Secretary Wilson has called attentlon to it In such a way that popular indignation is sure to be aroused. All Have A Voice Every American has a voice in the selection of civil officers, including the officers who maintain the peace and do the police duty. Therefore, as Secretary Wilson points out, when a strike comes in a community and suddenly there arrive strange men, armed to the teeth, blood-thirsty and swaggering, looking for trouble, and assuming an authority which is not legally theirs, the average American citizen, no matter how peaceable he may be, is apt to see red and nourish murder in his heart. Disorder al- ways follows the importation of these mercenary soldiers. It i8 no wonder that strikers begin arming them- selves when the private troops arrive. After the Homestead Congress in- vestigated this traffic in private sol- diery, and both thie majority and minority reports denounced the prac- tice. ‘“Exasperated strikers will not molest or resist the officers of the State, when, under exactly similar elrcumstances, they will assault the watchman or guard hired by the cor- poration,” was the report. The Judi- clary Committee, at that time, how ever, did not believe that the Inter- state Commerce Act gave the federal government authority to stop the ‘practice, Wilson’s Conclusion ‘The authority = over interestate traffic has since broadened, Mr. Wil- son observes. The Mann White slave law shows that persons as well as property come under the jurisdic- tion of the government dn interstate. traffic. Secretary Wilson’s conclu- sion is as follows. “There would seem to be no rea- son now why the transportation of pnivate troops, or private police, or armed guards, or armed mobs, whether by employers or strikers, from one State to another under com- mercial contracts, should not be re- garded as coming fully within the scope of congressional authority over Interestate commerce.” FIRE HALTED BY STUDENTS College Youths Prevent Spread o: Blaze. Durham, N. H. Feb. 39.—Students at the New Hampshire college formed a fire brigade and suceeeded in pre- venting a fire in the gymnasium from spreading to other buildings. The officers’ quarters of the college armory on the first floor and several other rooms were burned out, causing a loss of $60,000. Defective electric wiring is believed to have caused the blaze. New Zeppelin Goes Fast. Potsdam, Germany, Feb. 9.—The latest military Zeppelin airship at- tained an average speed of sixty-five miles an hour on her eight-hour trial JAMES W. 0SBORNE. Qraft Prober Would “Remove Highway System From Politics. maintenance : Ttasca state hich & caretak- otice Frem for wfll—nu’% -yiu-m the pri- ving Dates |ilege of makiugia protit from board- and paying' 600°a year and giv- ing him the pratits. J. ¥. McMahon aoooooncm'mnm“m“" o keeper; will pe the new ocoupant un- der 'a “contract by which charges at Douglas lodge and four cottages are County. Au(htor State Auditor I ..0f Sales For Includes School And Other suu’ According to | Alex W, sale to the genmeral public during 1914 by Samuel G. Iverson, state au- ditor. The greater .part of these lands are in Koochiching, Beltrami, Cass, Itasca, St. Louis, Aitkin and Roseau counties, but there are still considerable areas in Marshall, Kit- son, and scattered tracts in Hubbard, Crow Wing and other northern coun- ties. Di!triet cvmm Tomerrow Moming With Judge C. W. Stan- ..?‘{.._. BUT TWO CRIMINAL CASES CITED very thorough. Go To Kelliher Both Mr. Crozier and Mr. With Judge C. W. Stanton of this city presiding the firét term of court Purchases Limi for this county during 1914 will be- James W. Osborne of New York, h ted y' b Governor Glynn's graft Investigator, The lands will be offered at public |gin tomorrow :goming. The calen- in a formal statement said he would |2uction on specitied dates and one of [dar is one of the lighest in some recommend the removal of the whole | the conditions is that 15 per cent of |time. Fifty fivesecivil cases will be state highway system [rom the field [the price bid must be paid in cash, {called for trial, while but two crim- of party politics. . The state reserves all mineral rights |inal actions are mentfoned on the cal- “It ought to ‘be done,” he declared,|and all timber must be paid for at|endar. “at the earliest possible moment, be-|yhe annraised value, Purchasers are| The grand 1luw will rsport for duty fore wo spend a' dollar of the new ;. qiy, ga0 daten at ten o'clock when they will $50,000,000 fund. Many millions of 2 7 il be dollars have been all but wasted| 'hile no real soil survey of the[charged by.the fudgé. The rest of through the alliance of contractors|State lands has been made, the state | the day will be spent in reviewing and politicians.” auditor has obtained considerable in- |the calendar and in hearing applica- formation as to quality and kigd of |tions for naturalization papers. soil, and this information is avail-| Several matters of importance will FAVOR RAILROAD PROBE able at his office. 3#ome up for trial, and these, it is Following are the dates of all‘tHe]expected, will tend to lengthen what land sales in Minnesota for 1914, ac- | would otherwise . be, an unusually Senate Votes To Investigate Affairs|cording to notice recelved by J. L.|short term. 0f New Haven System—First De- George, county auditor. Th: De;lt jury will report for duty ‘ ‘ " Beltrami county at Bemidji, at 10 |on Thursday. cided To Modify Resolutions |, oo yrorch 'y}, i June 10, July '8, Aug, Sept. 9, Oct. 14, Nov. 11 Koochiching county, at Interna- tional Falls, at 10 a .1p. on March 9, April 13, May 11, June 8, July 13, Aug. 10, Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nove. 9. Cass county at Walker at 10 a. m. where MOrrow. rance, county attorney, they will Photo by American Press Association. and fatal fire. -The testimony the verdict of the jury. hospital. tion. Visit Many Places When asked whether the hotel had ever been SEND CREAM BY PARCEL POST BITTER ATTACKS ON METHODS was not completed. Two Cans Beceived At Local Office Last Week For Bemidji Residents Washington, IFeb. 9.—Senator Nor- Two cans of cream were received commerce conrmi sion to continue its Investigation of the New York, New|on March 13, April 10, May 8, June |8t the Bemidji postoffice last week ::e: ':f‘t“h"lf‘: c'f ::’:‘;h::‘;"; h:' Haven and Hartford railvoad affairs| 12, July 10, Aug. 14, Sept. 11, Oct. |for Bemidjl people. - One was sent Bi;a; i I“M;,‘e e m‘s::;t ‘r;:; ;;x;e:ed by the senate, in a modi-|9, Nov. 13 m Farlg: Sntqnmy and was deliv- and that we have between 4:500 and Itasca county at Grand Rapids at Attorney General McReynolds takes|10 a. m. on March 16 April 20, May the view that any prosecutions which|18, June 15, July 20, Aug. 17, Sept, might. result. must come under state|2t, om,fi_s;—uq‘ 16 * laws, not federal statutes, according| St. Louis county at Duluth at 10 to a statement in the senate by Mr.fa. m. on March 18, April 15. May 20, Newlands of Nevada. . June 17, July 15, Aug. 13, Sept. 16, The attorney general's position was|q.y 21, Nov. 18 reported during debate, when the Nor-| "0 b TN . ris resolution was taken up. Senator Lodge declared investiga-|™: On March 20, April 17, May 15, tion should be made of the manner in|June 19, July 17, Aug. 21 Sept. 18, which Speyer & Co., New York bank-|Oct. 16, Nov. 20, ers, floated Frisco railroad system Roseau county at Roseau at 2 p. securities in Paris. m. on March 23, April 27, May 25, He said he had been informed that|yyne 22, July 27, Aug. 24, Sept. 28, by paying Paris bankers commissions| g, o6 Nov. 23. as high as 7% per cent Speyer & Co. ) Single Sales induced the French people to buy the securities a few months before the| Single 1914 sales at the following places are announced: raflroad went into bankruptey. Senator Kenyon characterized the M i published exposure of New Haven af-| co:ytzfil'y;‘ 9'2':"1;{“"““' Kitt fairs as a tale of “the infamy of a nty; May 28, 10 a. m., War- gang of plunderers.” 5 ren, Marshall county; May 29, 11 a. m., Bagley, Clearwater county; June ered mmedhtely upon its arrival here to !‘ Lakeshore Hotel. For a five gallon can only 37 cenw postage ‘an’ requfred ana’ at seven o’clock in the morning was delivered to the recipient before nine. visited by the traveling I am not ready to make any Three Left Out of List In Saturday’s issue of the Pio- neer numbers 82, 83 and 84 were left out of the list of contestants in the Schroeder-Pioneer contest. Many have noted the absence of these con- testants and the Pioneer wishes to correct the error and inform the sup- porters of these young ladies that they are still in the running and have excellent chances for winning. The number of votes credited to these three are, 82—867,780; 88—1,132,- 583; 84—447,182, law excuses no one.” Will Trace Origin poseible, tween - Bemidji Falls. and ENDEAVOR TO LOCATE ORIGIN| Department Head Exglains Why Hos- Lands—TFirst Sale For This eunty [12i1d. He inko tue Biace of| teiry Was Never Inspected—Testi- Will Be Held March 11, the lodge for yoars. mony-of Inquest Examined ? § Nearly 300,000 acres of school and ] . Orosler, other state lands will be offered for FEBRUA“ m WENS state hotel lmpec&m-, and'B; J. Heim- bach, deputy state fire marshall, who were in Bemid}i today, their investi- gation as to the origin of the fire which destroyed the Grace hotel at Kelliher, in which six and possibly nine persons lost their lives, wfll be bach left this evening for Kelliher spend to- Today Graham M. Tor- Ibertson, coromer, were interviewed and explained their versions of the three witnesses examined at the cor- oner’s inquest was reviewed, as was George Gunderson, proprietor of the burned hotel was visited at the Mr. Gunderson readily told the inspectors of thc.plan of the hotel, its fire escapes, and to what ex- tent he had combined with the state laws. concerning hotel guest protec- inspected Mr. Crozier replied that it had not. “It has been nearly three years since I have been in this part of the state, and at that time the Kelliher hotel Because of that reason I did not deem it necessary to go there. Since then 1 have not had an opportunity to visit that city. My (department, I of course know, has 5,000 places to investigate we should not be criticised. We endeavor to 1h- \be mistisa | Yestigate. such. places_.as gre. most intend to make a thorough investi- gation concerning the Kelliher fire. ment as yet as to what may develop. Our department has been careful to see that every hotel in the state has. been provided with copies of the state law, and of course ignorance of the Mr. Heimbach said that he would trace the origin of the fire as far as Before returning to St. Paul Mr, Crozier will visit Tenstrike, Black- duck, Big Falls and other places be- International | ent Both Mr, Crozier and Mr. Heimbach will return - to this city | WILLBETHOROUGH] Hotel Inzpeotar Gmner And De]n!y “State Fire Marshall Heimbech Visit Bemidjfi—Begin Investigation . Helm- M. E. fligi of the fiyl flier tur ma mo! Grace en the fle.~" 1 are state- tha and apol the Measure Before Senate for Final|1, 10 a. m., Mahnomen, Mahnomen|SAYS HE :GOT $50 FOR FIRE Wednesday morning, as they expect |of i Action. county; June 2, 10 a, m., Detroit, S g Washington, Feb. 9—The agricul.| Becker county; June 3, 10 &, m., Wa- Sowman (N. D.) Incendiary Goes to|their Kelliher investigation will take Prison_for Four Years. Dickinson, N. D., Feb. 9.—Leonard Leary of Bowman was sentenced in chambers by Judge W. C. Crawford to four years in the penitentiary for set- ting fire to the M. D. Kirshoner meat market property in Bowman in De cember. Leary said he had been paid $50 for starting the fire. Two other men implicated by him are in the Bowman jail with Kirshoner. The companies had paid the $3,000 insur- ance on the property after an inves- tigation by the stateifire marshal. VANDERBILTS AT NEW YORK Deserted Yacht Stranded Off Colombis Coast, New York, Feb. —Mr. and Mrs, Frederick W. Vanderbfit and party, tural extension bill was before the|dena, Wadena county; June 4, 10 a. senate for a final vote. It already|m., Brainerd, Crow Wing county; has passed the house. By a graduat|June 5, 10 a. m. Elk River, Sher- ed scale of appropriations it proposes|pyrpe county; June 5, 3 p, m.,.Anoka eveut\mlly‘ to ‘hnv;a] me1g0v|e1m?|im Anoka county; June 11, 10 a. m. ald agricultural colleges in all states ! ¥ Tl o mg extent of $3,000,000 a year. Park Rapids, Hubbard county; June 18, 10 a .m. Carlton Carlton county; June 20, 9 a. m., Two Harbors, Lake Washington, Feb. 9.—Announce |COuUnty; June 24, 10 a. m. Eibow ment was made by the interstate com. | Lake, Grant county, and June 25, 1 merce commission that it would com-|p. m., Pine City, Pine county. ply with the senate resolution intro- duced by Senator Lane of Oregon for an investigation of alleged rebates § GENERATIONS REPRESENTED given by the United States Steel cor poration. at least one day. \ BEMIDJT SWAMPS CASS To Probe Alleged Rebates. Five Bemidji boys the Cass Lake Midgets. Birth Of Twins Makes Mrs, Mary Shultz Great-Great Grand Mother Food Board Is Abolished. a floor in that village. Washington, Feb. 9.—The board of food and drug inspection in the de-| The birth of twins, a boy and a partment of agriculture, which was|girl, to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Kirby center, George Walker, often the center of attack by Dr. Har-|of this city, this morning, makes Mrs. | Manchester, reached New York on the|8uards,Sam Gainey and Delbert vey W. Wiley, former chief chemist, Mary Shultz of Canada a great-great| United States Fruit: company liner| Woods, substitutes, Cris Newman, I;‘n:“sl\;;?n abolished by Secretary grand mother. Mrs. Shultz is the| Almirante, from Colon and Kingston,|referee, Alec Cameron. completing a trip necessitated by the Vanderbiit yacht Warrior's grounding off the coast of Colombi; Council Meets Tonight mother of Robert Schultz, father of Shippers Protest Rates. William Shultz, father of Bertha ‘Washington, Feb. 9.—Shippers ot |Schultz, the mother of the twins. The wooden barrels, pails, tubs and the|twins are also the fifth gemeration like had an opportunity to protest to|on Mrs. Kirby’s mother side. Mrs.| The last meeting of the council be- the interstate commerce commission| Kirby is 19 years old while the great [fore the city election will be held this against & grant of increased frelght|oroq) grandmother is 88. The twins |evenming. Little busiess of impor- two E: il . :::z". tasthe B two, Mastorn oal | Dot robusts tance is to come up for consideration. ing. {dance. ¥ Five Youngsters Visit Neighboring Village And Bring Back Scalps invaded Cass Lake Friday evening and returned to Bemidji Saturday with the scalps of The team defeated the Cass County boys to the tune of 60 to 9 and are credit- ed with being the fastest junior bas- ket ball quint ever to have played on The line up for the local team was as follows, forwards, including the Duke and Duchess of Myron Plummer and Harry Wolf, Commissioners To Meet The board of county commissioncrs will meet at the court house tomor- row for their regular monthly meet- It is expected that all of the five commissioners will be in atten- LAKE & ed local | by unt sin. but the ery " Photos by American Press Assaciation evening in the city jail. found by officer Zacharias who visit- I in the same building with the cream- Orders Aefoplane Built for Flight ‘Across the Atlantic. Rodman Wanamaker and Glenn H. Curtiss are planning a transatlantic ht from Newfoundland to the Irish coast, 1,900 miles, to be made in a specially constructed 200 horsepower ng boat operated by an English army officer and a United States navy r. Mr. Curtiss (in the small pic- e) is building the machine. Rod- n Wanamaker is furnishing thc ney needed for the undertaking. The fiylng boat s expected to make second ward, will oppose Tom Smart, the trip at an altitude of 10,000 feet|Who asks re-election. twelve to fifteen hours. The at- tempt to cross the ocean will be un- der the auspices of the Aero Club of Amerfca. FULL SCHEDULE ARRANGED v, Five G&mes Will Be Played In Two Weeks With Possibilities of Bock- ing. Series With Battery D Five RED WING COMING THURSDAY Basketball attractions will be ev- greater during the remainder of season that they were at the op- ening of the year when the strongest quints in the northern part' of the state .~ were .brought: here. from the southern part of the state Teams now anxious to make the trip and the first game with a team from t section of the state will be played when the McNeil five of Red Wing play here on Thursday, Friday Saturday of this week. Games are now being arranged between the Battery D five of Minne- lis and the Bemidji team, to be played here the latter part of this ‘month. The Battery D team claim championship of the -state, al- though they have not played the As- censions of teams will meet in the near future to contest for the title, but at pres- Minneapolis. These an agreement can not be reached as the rivalry is so keen that neither team will not agree to the demands ts opponents, Next week the Two Harbors five will play two games here. This quint is also making a showing et the head of the lakes and promiscs to make things interesting for the Athletics. James Bahling Dead fames Bahling, died Saturday Bahling was the cell*to care for the patient. ‘The body was taken in charge of R. F. Murphy and i8 being held il word is received from his bro- thers who reside in Waugau, Wiscon- One brother 1ives in Bemidji is not in a position to stand expense of the funeral. If word is. not received today .he will be buried at the expense of the city. Death was due to delirium tremens. Batchelder Moves Store P. Batchelder, formerly located on Minnesota avenue has moved his store to the 0. C. Rood building|attractions staged “here at 321 Minnesota. The new quarters | time. are much larger than the old loca-|and Miss Emma Noesen take the tio and as the building is practically |leading roles. new it is one of the most up to date in the city. Whlch Relative I)oes l)aclls Look The Most lee? By "HOP” CLOSE CONTESTS INTWO Ciry WARDS' Three Candidates Seek Aldermanic Positions In First and Third Pre- cints—No New Developments McCUAIG OPPOSITION I8 SLIGHT Mayor Will Be Given Another Term: As Will Other Office Holders ' Who " Request Re-eleotion With the exception of the close aldermanic contests in the first and | third wards and the question of “no license,” the election of February 17 will bring to a close one of the most quiet ceompaigns in the history of Bemidii. The last day for filing brought no new developments, with the excep- tion that the petitions of tae Social- ist candidates were left with the city clerk and the names will be placed on the ballot. The men who will scek election on the Socialist plat- form: are the same as those named by the refereudum recently held, with but one exception, Charles Knopke taking the place of Peter Bo- deen as seeking the aldermanship in the fourth ward, Thomes Bell, who two weeks ago stated that he would under no “consideration allow his name to be used as being the So- cialist candidate for alderman in the The Candidates. When the voters visit the polling places on election day they will find the ballots prepared as follows: e e g S For mayor: Willlam Mccualg, . Hannah. For city clerk: George Stein, Viggo Peterson. For city treasurer: Frank Schroeder. For assessor: Thomas Lloyd, J. E Harris. Alderman first ward: Ted Get- chell, J. P. Lahr and John Zeigler. Alderman second ward: BE. L. Guenther, Paul Foucault and J. P. Omich. Alderman fourth ward: Rube Mil- ler, Charles Knopke, Slight Opposition, Only: slight opposition 18 being made to the re-election of Mayor McCuaig and the general sentiment seems to favor granting him another term. Mr. McCuaig’s election ds practically assured. It is probable that ‘every candidate seeking re-elec- tion will be returned to office, these being George Rhea for treasurer, George Stein, clerk, Thomas Lloyd, assessor, /Tom Smart, alderman (n the second ward and Rube Miller, f alderman in the fourth ward. Two Close Contests. Close contests are expected in the first and third wards, three candi- dates having filed in each instance, { The fight in the first ward will be between J. P. Lahr and Ted Getchell, while in the third J. P. Omich is al- ready conceded the election. Mr., - | Omich is the selection of the Social- I ists and is running in the only strong Soclalist ward in the city, He was defeated by only eight votes a year ago when he opposed Alderman Bis- iar, George Rhea, { “Wets” Are Confident. { Possibilities of the saloon belng | voted out are small, Those in favor ! of no license are making strenuous efforts in behalt of the issue, and expect a close vote. Those who feel that no license i a proper thing at this time are confident that the pro- positfon will be killed. ) HOME TALENT PLAY Bemidji Dramatic Club To Present “Widow McGinty” Tomorrow Tomorrow evening the Bemidji Dramatic club will present a three- act comedy entitled “The Widow Mec- Ginty.” Rehearsals have been held for the past several weeks and the production will be one of the best for esome Richard Fenton, Al Newman ¢ WILL PLAY GRAND FORKS Bemidji Hockey Aggregation To Meet Seven From North Dakota. — ‘Arrangements are now being made for a hockey game_between the Be- midji City hockey team and the Grand Forks seven to be played in Bemidji during the next two weeks. Definite arrangements haye mot been made as the expenses are exception- ally h avy and efforts will be made by the members of the team to have the Athletic club take charge of the team. Meeting ‘l'ommw “The Associated Mercantils Inter- ests of America will meet at the- Com.mmlal elnb unwn'aw am