Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 10, 1914, Page 1

vox.mm 11, NO. 243, “ MEDIATION ENI)S ~MANY STRIKES| MISS BELLE WILLARD. Fiancee of Kermit Roosevelt to Be Presented at Cowrt. - Kellnermlllnothewlthouttmod '4’¢,;;;*¢¢’¢¢¢’* A‘i ern’ m!el after next'summer; is the . Report of Searetary Wilson, .0f De- : partment of Labor, Gives Interest- N Wednesday,” will commence active P 2 preparations this week under the fn-|: I 3 < ing Facts Concerning Settlements struction of members of the faculty. | did now confined at the St-Anthony hos- pitalibecause of injuries received in |, the fire which destroyed his hostelry | a week ago tonight. Mr. Gunderson -|says that the new building will: be. ek & two story affair, modern in every | A0 Had Sufficient Omrtm' ity To The_plot represents college students By 2 . frespect... Work will begin . in ‘3‘:1 o on a summer vacation and is plg- ; spring, Alllof ihe injured ar Escape—Biilding Provided “With tured in three acts with plenty. of proving and their complete” recovéry Necessary Fire Exits L good comedy and college wit. 18 oxim:tnd . Y > HAVE SEED FOR FARMERS lCflURT NOW.. I SESSiBN’ !‘ebrun.ry Term convened This Morn- | ing With Targe Array Of Legal ~ Talent~Calendar Reviewed Hotel Impeetor_fimu Ald Deputy cast of characters and t.ho Dest tal-| ent in the high school will be used. The play Wil‘l_. ot be given until shortly -before the Easter vacation. AGREEMENTS $00N REACHED Records Show Workingmen Seek As- sistance While Employers Usually To: Blame for Labor Struggles -From Congressman C. H. Tavenner. Washington February 10.—Secre- 4 tary ‘Wilson, in his first annual re- _port of the work of the Department of Labor, gives some striking facts in conmection with labor disputes. One of the principal functions as- signed to ‘the Department by law is that of acting as mediator in strikes. ‘The first year:of this work, at least, shows that when labor difficulties arise it is the workers who usually show the greater spirit of fairness. The employers are the ones who stubbornly . resist = settlements by COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED Officers of Opinion That Had Night | Watchman Been On Daty Fire ~'Would Not Have Taken. Place $EE 4 -~ Bemidji Onion- Growers Association}, Offer To Secure Seed For Spring“[# Crop—Have Made Study With the assertion‘ that every in- mate had warning of_the fll;& }\lt that the fire followed the. warn- Insurance Commissioner Who An- ing so-quickly that no one -could nounces Candidacy For Auditor |'each thefire escapes,” and that ex- —_— cept for. darkness and lack of a night : man the Grne Hotel, which was woRLD’S C“AMPS CUMING completely: destroyed. by fire wmu- PEEE D . |day morning,- cremating ‘at least:six |wiil Come To Bemidji For Five r::ersons. Alex Wébroxier‘ state hotel ‘inspector, and- B, “J” Heinbach, de- Games If An Agreement Can Be puty state fire marchall, in an offi- Beached Between Managers. | oia) roport of thelr investigation at . Kelliher, relieve, the proprietor, George Gunderson, of blame, HAYE WON_FROM RED: WING | =0 official statement of thelr in- i vestigation as handed to the press by Frank J. Baslof, manager of the|Mr. Crozier, follows: . Oswego, New York, basketball team, Make Statement. - now claiming the world’s cham-| “On-the investigation of -the fire pionship, wired the manager of the!of gi ‘:“:“;‘:‘;&’“ hf‘:‘edl ‘:‘ K':’:;" & 2 on Feb. 4, , We find from all the Bemidji Athletics this morning that evidence obtainable - that ‘the" sald the team was headed this way, and hotel was a three story, frame build- would be able’ to play three or five|ing 74 foot frontege with one wing games here if a satisfactory guaran-|of 80 feet and another ‘of about 65 tee could be made. A proposition |feet; having 19 rooms on the mec- . has been made to the Oswego five :‘;rflo;’; ::gmia l';“:fi ‘:‘:‘m“u': and if they wish to accept will < . probably come here durlng the lat- amply supplied with steel platform, B art ot thiy month. fire stair escapes, three in number, The New York five claim the title|°n® located at each end of the wings onthie’ grounds, that they, hav, de: and the third at the end of the main feated the Gormans of Buffalo, New | 1%/} that the heating apparatus was York, and still remain undefeated|® PTOPerly constructed plant with after meeting all the strong teams |P06F ‘Of Sulficlent capacity; *that . ES : . L | Lho 6ast and central states. The ;r:l:::‘:;r:.ifi‘::::::o l:y’ elm'| ;’:‘ - |6 ow touring Canada but will R Storisor wan mm; eiiter! the 'states, Rzain during “h3| 0o creq with the' exseptlon of fm. frext 2owi Woeks! b mediately in front of the fire box of the boiler, which was of dirt: that LUNN IV CHARGE OF SALES JUDGE €. W. STANTON ON BENCH| Te, 101903, | The Bemidji Onion Growers As- of ihu\e— With Judge C. W. Stanton presid- sociation is making an offer to|sota Law School ln ”l‘. In‘the fall [ing the February term of court- be- great importance to the farmers of gan here this morning.” Many prom- this community in proposing to se- % inent lawyers from various parts of cure seed for their crops this spring ly after was tork the state were present when the cal- Miss Belle Wyatt Willard, daugh- Deaceful means. ter of Colonel Joseph E. Willard, who During the first year of its exist-|is to become the bride of Kermit ence the Department has been call-| Roosevelt, son of the ex-president, is ed upon a number of times to medi-|to be presented at the court of St. orer endar was reviewed and the cases set B2 i 1 ry case|James during the present month. The | 1¢Y hiave made a study of the seed|hq committee ate in labor disputes. In every Wedding of the daughter of the Ameri. |Problem and know what to plant. ' | whioh Se tor N for trial. Several cases were stricken the; employesa bave sither asked for| "/} agssdor to Spain and the son| - Any farmer who wishesto secure In 1910, Stite Inkurancs Commis- | the'calendar and - two 'others - the mediation or have readily ac- sloner. Durlng His bency. as | Vere placed for trial by motion. qulesced it. In a number of cases,|zpontion throughout the country, and |produce the grade of iproducts you ex- | ingurance commiseloier he has con- The first case to come for trial will on -the -other hand, the employers| egpecially in Virginia, the home of [pect will not make a mistake in plac- be the Cleanwater case in which Theo- . have refused .to allow the govern-|Miss Willard. i dor Tor: n seeks to, Te r dam- ng his order with the Bemidji|ihe insuri publi d has a0 fi &erso Q. Tecover dg ment officials to act. The result has Onlon Growers Association. Mr. John |11 D Deblic ages from John Parker, Albert Kaiser, been protracted and costly strikes in Lunn who fs in charge of the associ ¢ T A. D. Stephens, as co-partuers, as § W 5 ~| which are now npoll our, statute 2 3 4 . a1l ‘instances of this refusal, Elfi“T ME!:TINGS HELD ation sales and distribution depart- P. K. Lumber company, and Albert Speedy Settlement ment is an expert in this- line of Neving, for damages to property: al- 8till more notable, whenevere both -|work and will be in a position to iR . Genators legeg to have been caused by water sides have agreed to arbitration by Missionary Workers Draw Large|give out valuable information. A n; mm "m o :e overflow. ‘The ~defendants will be “the government, mot once has the| . L While I Bemidji—En- On another page in this paper the| coson @ age i the “Sena represented by E. E. McDonald while ; rowds While In : and Representative;; Thomas Knee-i; A" Wendricks will appear for th mediator failed to bring about a > association makes a big seed an- 1a0d in the Hi ssibg noded: 1 ppegr. for the speedy settlement satisfactory to courage Weekly Donations nouncement and . states that it hag| 20 n the House heysu plaintiff. both sides. purchased seed of various kinds at a Among the lawyers who were in The firet ‘dlepute that came to the HURC UNI big saving in price and stands ready Bemidji today were: Spear of Duluth, attention of the new Department URGE C 'HES TO TE WORK to take your orders at a proportion- Simpson of Minneapolis, J. A. Hen- was that between the Brotherhood ate saving. Read the ad or write dricks of Fosston, Middleton of Bau- of Ratlway Clerks and the New York, Five well attended meetings Sun-|the manager for further particulars. dette, Ericson of Spooner, Harris New Haven & Hartford Railroad in| gy ang three yosterday held by the am"fidedhfmu Fak ‘;,‘“*h;:‘;”: onlY 1R chardson of St. Paui, and Swanson May, 1913, Both sides joined in a e Ok, D888~ o Brainerd. . Tequest for federal mediation. , A |Demidl Baptists showed the extent PRESENT‘WIDOW M’GINTY? cd the last legislature.. . The term will probably take up represedftative vf the Deparimengi|of interest in foreign mission work Establishes 8 I Tnstirance el eaks, ‘was sent to New Haven, and 4iter|which is now attracting attention Assisted by Hon.| &tnufi Lundeen spne .weely ;lvl znle::ax:cet: “z“:::l; throughout the United States. Dr.|Bemidji Dramatic Club To Appear :-h th(: lt;:née::& !:':m F‘Mem::: ment was sismed satigtactory to Krank Beferson of Minneapolis, joint 4 e T oe in . ‘Preus ¥ 3 I = sides.. Thus was & strike avolded| .. oiary. tor home ant®forelgn wHu=! This Evening in Thm Act Oomedy by .the. peaceful method of. arbitra-|4ions Rev. W. B. Risinger, State a1 —Several Special Numbers. < | tion. < dector of_Sunday .school and young et A, Took Three Days people’s work, Rev. S. E. Moon, a It took the Department only three|missionary from the Congo, Africa, FENTONS - IN. LEADING ROLES - days to settle the second strike into|and Dr. E. R. Pope, state superin- of the ex-president will attract wide |guaranteed seed, the kind that will Anthor of th lhg‘ Law.” “Blue Sky!' law wihiich;places lll in- surance’ . promotion ‘schemea under the supervision of: the. . {nsurence commissioner. . This law; which was Beputy State Fire Marshol Heim Visits Bemidji Theaters—Inspec- tion of Hotel Conditions Made (its ‘proberty which will result in the saving of thousands-of dollars to the State annually. . which it was called—at the Erle |tendent, were the speakers. Not the “College Widow,” - but senvri'g: :fi:mfi:z;‘e:-oz::uo;ofit FATALITY NARROWLY AVERTED :{he cause of the fire may never be Forge Co., Erie Pa. Both sides re-| These distinguished gentleman | «wigow McGinty” will be the play b 2 VE FOR R TONIGHT 3 Rowny Quested the médiation. Tho trouble|urged that all churches unite and (to be presented this evening by the Th‘;‘m l‘:‘!lllm. ';h:h'wcrt the res- | LEA KELLIHE] Man Headed For Bemidji, Takes Fixed For Night was between the men and the shop |continue to raise funds to support Bemidji Dramatic Club in the City pective chairmsan of e insurance Wrong Train—Hangs On Steps. _| “All of the evidence shows that there were not more than 15 or 16 When the passenger train, headed s:“;lk: o‘;rt};m‘:l W“:: l"“:g ‘:oufin: rigl e re box on e g Zor e comat et Little Palls Mons oo (4 i dfieon, Jtular o = day night, Al (Christopherson oflwas a small lot of hirch bark that Mnneapolis jumped on the steps at |was broken off of the sticks that the rear thinking' that it was the |was used for kindling fires; that train to Bemidji. The trap door had |there was no amount of debris pre- been shut but Christopherson think-|sent; that the fire was properly fixed ing he could attract the attention of | for the night as was customary and the brakemen clung to the rods and |the basement and fire was inspected . steps. The train rapidly gained [by the proprietor after 11:30 p. m. speed and was soon traveling at a|that night; that no lighted lamp was rafo which 'made jumping very|left in tho basement’ dangerous. For several miles * he All Were Warned clung to the steps and used every| «ppe electric lighting plant at Kel- means to attract the attention of the|jiher closes down at 12 o'clock, mid- trainmen or passengers. His hands|pight, and at that hour all electric grew numb from the cold and he be-|jignts in the hotel are out. At 12 S came t00 weak 10 break the glass in|o'ciock the policeman of the town, the window, When all ehances for | who was in the hotel office and who lescaping uninjured appeared to have rooms there, locked the door and re- disappeared a brakeman noticed the tired, everything apparently . belng man and assisted him into the coach. |a1) right for the night. About 1 2 He was taken to St. Cloud where|oclock, the bartender came home to he received medical attention and{the hotel and unlocked the front later caught a train for Bemidji and door, being accompanied by two ‘ jarrived here, a day late. Mr. Christo- |itends, When opening the door, he 7 pherson is & mechanic and was for- was almost overcome with smoke. merly employed by the Pence Autofal ‘thres men commenced awaken- . [Company of Minneapolis but recent- ing the guests, one of the men mak- - 1y accepted @ position with the Ong- ling his way to the third tioor. He stad garage of this city. pounded on the door, rushed back down stairs in time to get out of doors. The evidence goes to show that every inmate had warning of the fire but that the fire followed the warning so quickly—the halls being fn full blaze—that no one could reach the fire escape down the halls and all were compelied to jump to the ground or lower thmlvu- and drop. committees of the insurance commit- tees of the Senate ‘and the House, and other-members of the legisla- ture, he secured favorable aetion up- on twelve other ~medsures that he proposed, among them .a law atlow- “|ing township mutual fire companies to insure farmer’s automobiles; an- other providing for standard provi- sions in health and accident policies to protect the public in general, and especially the taboring ¢lasses; gain a measure reducing the limitation for carrying co-insurance, from $20,- 000 to $5,000, thus allowing the small’ country merchant to get the benefit of & reduced rate under co- insurance. To Announoe Policy He.will in due time bring to the morning announced attention of the people of the State that workmen are progressing rapid- | Pass Usual Number of Bills And Grant | "2t his policy will be in the con- iy gt iy ly with the placing of new phones in License At Council Meeting. dluctuo! that office in the event of his the better by preterring friendily | iy, puginess houses and resident dis- - — . election. e mpdistion o embittered strife.” |irictg of the city. The common bat.| One of the shorest council meetings New Sport for Bemidji—Teams To E No Need For It tery system will be ready for use just |of the year was held last evening Many Attend Brinkman Meet Wednesday Night. On the Other hand, the strike of |as s00n as the new exchange is put in | When only one liquor license applicg- Onie of the largest audlences to yet T— 3 " .the Indienapolis street car workers|use. The first new phone was in-|tion was made, and granted and the | attend any of the performances given | Wednesday evening two teams, re- might bave been averted by a more |stalled in the police station. usual number of bills brought up fOF |y the St. Clair stock company was | cently organized will play & game reasonable attitude on the part of 2 approval. The next meeting will be |ip attendance at the Brinkman thea- | of roller hockey at the Athletic Club ~the company. The men asked for Judge Wright Here held February 23. . There will be only | tre Jast evening when the “Girl of the |hall. This game promises to be M- ‘government mediation: the company| Judge B. F. Wright of Park Rapids | Ole more meeting of the council DOW | Golden West,” was offered. The same | teresting as it is something entirely rejected it. The stirke was called, |is in Bemidji today for the punpose |iD office. show will be given ths evening; The |BeW in this city but is played on"the and the violence that ensued is still |of hearing a Koochiching county production of the play-was pleasing |8ame principles as ice hockey. Some & tresh memory. Then the company |certiorari proceodings case, involving Loud Resumes Practice " |and further adds to the favorable im- [Of the best skaters in the' cit i guve a belatéd acceptance to media-|the action of the council of Little| After several months spent on his|pression which the players _ baye |cOmprise the two aggregations, “'tlon by the government, and the|Fork in refusing to grant a saloon |farm near Bemidji, H. J. Loud,. for |formed since first coming to Bemidji. # strike was speedily settled. A simi-|license. many years a practicing attorney of | There will be a matinee on" election Meeting Tonight lar story of settlement is related in this city has again opened.up offices | day. There will be a meeting of the com- i cotinection with the teamsters' strike| George Spear, a prominent flawyer [ now being located with Reynolds uul mittees, and all boys interested, in in Indianepolis in-December. of Duluth, formerly of Grand Rapids | Winter. the Boys Congress at the. Athletic|she will be unable to come at B¢ In.contract to these cases Secre-|in this Judicial district, was in Be- their guests this week Mrs. T. L. | club rooms this evening at 7 o’g/lpck present, but hopes to arrange a class tary Wileon cites the bloody -labor |midji today on legal matters and Attorney Thayer Bailey returned |Meiby and hlllfly of Oklee, Min It is urged. that @8 many as possible [here at a future date. = Miss Dinnie struggles at the Pere Marquette Rail-|was present at the opening of the!yesterday from the twin cities |sota, Mrs, M. A. Rognulien of Wiiton | be present at the meeting as there is |has several classes which she is un- b Toad shops, the Colorado coal mines, February term of court. ]where he has been on legal business. much _to be accomplished. vnble to leave at present. v 3 and’ the Michigan copper mines. In 5 E < all three of these cases the strikers i Shataiceen ths owaires s e Seiealiln v e to treat with the government media- ‘ - ' - - i — ‘_ oy E - 7 = strongly rmmd the mmnt tora. The strikes 6till continue. : VAE) - f COURSE. — j : presence of a night clerk or watch- ¥ R n DAWE 3 i = Tl OR ¥ KN Z 3 S man. ‘We "deprecate and wflmn ~ PRINCE TO VISIT ARGENTINA ] - 2 AR g : Y Bemidji hotels and play houses were given a thorough inspection as to their fire prevention appamtug and escapes by Alex Crozier, state hotel inspector, and E. J. Heimback, deputy state fire marshal. The work of inspecting was not completed un- til late this afternoon. A report of their findings will be published later. Mr. Crozier and Mr. Heimback re- turned to Kelliher this evening where they will spend tomorrow 160k- ing up further facts inconnection with the hotel fire of. last week in which at least six persons lost their lives, Mr. Crozier will return to St. Paul the latter part of the week, but be- fore doing 80 will inspect other hotell in .this section, workers and the employer. An ar-|weekly donations was one of the first |names of the two plays and have . ‘rangement was made whereby the|steps taken to encourage this work. made inquiries as to which is to be ol " workers conld carry grievances to|The members of the Baptist church given. The “Widow McGinty” is “‘the president of the company in per-|of this city showed enthusiasm tow- |a three-act comedy and will be giv- son, and the men. went back to work.|ards the project and the speakers|en this evening for the benefit of Si The same story can be told about|appeared well satisfied with the re-|Pphilip’s Catholic church, - the strike in the . factory of the|sults obtained in Bemidji. Among the leading characters will Reading Handware Co., Reading, Pa. From Bemidji the speakers jour-|pe-the Fenton | brothers, Remtrey, in June. A joint request'for media- | neyed to Akeley where similar meet- | brothers and Al' Newman. - These tion averted a -strike in the. Balti-|ings will be held. boys have shown their dramatie more & Ohio Railroad shops in July. —— ability on several previous occa- ‘The Department also averted a strike Inlmling Switchboard sions and that they will make good ~ in the Western Maryland Railroad Five representatives of the West- | this evening is a foregone conclusion. shops in November = by mediation. |ern Electric company of Minneapolis |Special numbers have becn prepared ,Another strike in the Chicago & Al-| ;.6 ip Bemidji for the purpose of |and the members of the club promise ton shops was averted in ‘the same|connecting up the switchboard which |to have something doing every min- way in ‘December. has been placed in the new exchange |ute. Says Secretary Wilson: “Both|pyilgings. It is expocted that this sides to these amicably settled la-|work will take several weeks. Mana- HOLD SHORT SESSION bor disputes may be congratulated|gor Giles this upon their -enlighténed self-interest. .+ They. promoted their own. prosperity WILL PLAY ROLLER HOCKEY » } ,‘ l foremen rather than between the| missionary work. To recommend |pqj), Many lave confused the Will Not Give Lessons Miss Vivian Dinnie of Grand ‘dancing lessons in Bemidji at the re- quest of the young people of the city has informed her friends here that — Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Opsahl have as Condemn Methods s “Greatly deploring this nol-uun, we believe it €514 have been pre- venited it @ night clerk had been on the practice of turning oft dl llnu at midnfght and leaving the house 3 - i g : to take care of itself for |Ix or eight < velt's Example. > 2 t 2 . 7. N = % hours.” g.mn, Feb. 10—Prince and Prin-| 3 3 i : . 2 / 2 g cess Henry of Prussia are about to 4 2 - . # i ) i Johni D, 0'Conner of Fort George, follow the example of Colonel Theo- . h € v > k g 7 " "I British- Columbta, :rmv“ in Bemidji dore Roose isiting Argentina. Y 2 -2 1 5 5 “Phey are ';I:‘ xlnnn' from Blmux this morning and will spend " Mlnt March 10 two Weeks as@a guest of Mr. and Mrs. The Genuan newspapers lnv- com- P. J. Russell andMr. and llrn. Al Nmry M Prussia to Emulate Roose- . mented at great length on Colonel Roosevelt's Jbumey, urging that it Suence m Alnrlu‘ M‘E G.rmm ! ! 7 | T [ Detective Page