Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 20, 1914, Page 1

* sheriff plunged in for VOLUME 11 No. 252. THE B UARY 20, ~1914. e USEINPROVEMENTS TOCOMBATLW. V. Must Prevent*Poor Working Condi- tions . Where Organization At- tempts To Get Firm Hold. DESTITUTE PEOPLE SYMPATHIZE “Things Must Be Rotten to Bring Crowd Along,” Says Leader of In- ternational Workers Of World From Congressman C. H. Tavenner. Washington, February 20.—The first report of the New Industrial Relations Commission is also the first recognition of the existence of ithe Industrial Workers of the World in any government. report. The re- port in fact, is a partial study of the I. W. W.—how it spreads its pro- paganda, why it can exist, what can be done to stop it. The conclusion is that the organization of violence thrives best where wretched indus- trial conditions exist, and to stop its spread there must be a cleaning up of housing and wage conditions, “We can’t agitate in this country unless things are rotten enough to bring the crowd along,” one I. W. W. leader is quoted as saying. “The solidarity of the I. W. W. is almost fatally underestimated,” is the conclusion of the report. A study was made of the I. W. W. strike in a California hop fleld. There was a riot and four were killed including the district attorney and a deputy sheriff. “The questions of what persons were guilty of the murder seems, In comparison with the deeper social economic responsibility of insignifi- cant importance,” says the Commis- sion. A California rancher owns a big hop field: “In answer to wide- spread advertisements,” says the Commission’s investigator, “about 3,000 people arrived on the ranch within four days. The owner made no effort to reduce the campers in numbers to correspond to the force needed. At last half the campers were absolutely destitute, and those who worked were forced to cash' in their checks each evening to feed tent companions. Tents were rent- ed from the employer at 75 cents per week. One group of 45 men, women | and children slept packed closely on 3 single pile of straw. “The theat was oppressive. There was no attempt to take care of dirty water or garbage. Between 100 and 200 children would be taken into the flelds at dawn. By noon, un- der the hot sun beating down on the etill air held between the rows of vines, their condition was pitiable.” This was a fertile field for I. W. propaganda. The leaders arrived— principally one “Blackie” Ford, “to start something,” as he put in. There was a strike. When the posse arrived the crowd was singing “Mr. Block,” an I. W, W, song. Ford had held up a sick baby and cried: “It is for the kids we are doing this.” The posse acted hastily. The Ford. The officer was knocked down and kicked senseless by infuriated men. X de- puty fired @ shot into the air. Then the killing began. When the smoke cleared. away, four were dead, many wounded, and the (posse had fled. The state militia came next morn- ing. “The entire affair,” says the re- port, “seems a miserable, useless bloodshed, and any participant’s guilt is surrounded by so much psychological justification - for his act that it is hopeless of standard- ization.” Therefore, the Commission recom- mends an improvement of working conditions as the best way to com- bat the organizations of destruction. JURY OUT FOUR MINUTES Senator Gore Acquitted of Alleged At tack on Mrs. Bond. Oklahoma City, Okla., Feb. 20.— United States Senator Thomas P. Gore was exonerated by the jury ‘which -heard the evidence in-the suit against him by Mrs. Minnie Bond for $60,000 for an alleged attack on her at a Washington hotel last March. The verdict was returned four min- utes after the case was given to the Jury. As the clerk announced the find- ings the crowd in the courtroom burst into cheers. Judge Clark made no at- tempt to'stop the demonstration. * He smiled and waited for quiet and when at the end of ten minutes the . cheering still continued he left the bench. Court never was adjourned, both the judge and the sheriff evidently fotgetting this little formality. President Wilson, through his secre- taty, wes one of the first to send his congratulatiens to Senator Gore. His telogram read, “Heartlest congratula- “ons.” , © Bishop's Condition Grave. Philadeiphia, Feb. 20.—The condi- tion of Bishop Thomas F. Kennedy, rector of the American college at Rome, who i quite ill at ‘home of his alsteraiat .Conshohocken, near here, is unchanged. The bishop is|. threatened with pneumonis. - FARM SHOW A BIG SUCCESS 'BAND CONCERT THE %7th T NATHAN.P. BRYAN. [E— i " |Local: Musicial Organization To En- tertain At Third Attraction, - \For the third {ime this season'the Bemidji band will render a free for all concert in the city hall and as us- ual special numbers are being pre- pared. Aiden Remifrey, director of the organization is making efforts to have each preceding concert better than | ? the former attractions of this kind, o enty former Mot o1 20U Lanaso far nas been. sucessta, A1 tective, were convicted last night on least three special numbers consist- Mg 2 ing of vocal and instrumental solos, @ charge of receivingwdbribes from wo- Dbesides th 111 be men of the underwoffd: es tho regular program will be rendered. Following the concert a dance will be given for which a small| . [oharge will be made. - - Organize Minnesots Red River Val- " Author of the Bill Creating Of- ley Development - Association. fice of Vice Admiral in Navy: Crookston, Minn. Feb. 20. Crowd: ing the opera house and public build- | > ings where meetings are being held during the three days of instruc- tions, entertainments and exhibits, over 1,600° farmers are showing a lively interest in the organization of & development association for the Red River Valley. Business and professional men of the queen city are assisting the boosters of better agriculture methods ' and the city has been open to the welcome visi- tors who are working to make a big- ger and better Red River Valley. TICKETS ARE GOING FAST Were Placed On Sale Today At Net- zer's Drug Store—Packed House . Is ‘Anticipated ~ St. Paul, Minn,, F8b, 20,—Mertin They were Stay of sentence Ww: April 4 and the defes leased on bonds of " Of Automobiles SELLS FIRST CAR.TO BATTLES known as tthe “windew envelope,” that is, the kind with'the transpar- ent materfal on thHe front eide through which the address is to be The bill which would create the of- D SAL 8 A% fice of vice admiral in the American : 3 navy, introduced by Senator Nathan P. Bryan of Florida, is now pending in the house, and its chances of be- coming a law are considered good. The measure has already passed the C. W. Jewett of the Northern Au- tomobile company has taken on the Reo ageney for this territory. The, Tickets were placed on sale at Net- zer's Drug Store this morning for the “College Widow,” a four act comedy which will be given by local senate. Under the terms of the bill |talent Monday evening in the Ath- there would be 8ix vice admirals, sta-|letic club hall. Judging from the tloned in six corners of the globe, and [rapidity with which the tickets are their powers would rank second to being sold the amateurs will play to those of admiral, a packed house and the attraction will be the most successful of the $4.00 IN THIRTY MINUTES |t scies ctarice coute conching the play and with the three hours of practice every day for the past two weeks each individual has had -the oppontunity to perfect his part. Sun- day afternoon a dress rehearsal will be held and final preparations made for the production on the following BLANK SPACE IN THIS ISSUE |evening. Promptly at seven mailing. Local cler ‘hail with joy this does away with the annoyance caus- ed the employes and!reeipients. An- other ruling of interest is the per- mitting of mailing. postal cards and letters whether.the.postage has been paid or mot, but: othed:packages will not be dispatched uniess the postage has been paid at leaswt in part. In the latter case, double the amount of deficiency will be collected from the recipient. The optien-of prepayment does not supply;-however, to either letiters or other articlés, mailed with the apparent intention of avolding payment. + pany ‘are the Cadillac, land and Reo. In speaking of the new line Mr. Jewett said. ‘“The déemand for the Overland cars throughout the coun- try and in this community is trem- endous and the sale of this make may exceed the output this season. We feel that in order to supply the demand of a moderate priced car it is betiter to play safe and be pre- pared to supply another first class 'moderate priced car to the trade-in case the Overland supply runs short. “We urge those who plan on se- curing an Overland this séason to place their orders early so that as few dissapointments as possible will ocour.” C. E. Battles of the Battles Hard- ware store has placed his order.for the first Reo car to come to Bemidji The Given Hardware Store To Offer Cash Prize For Writing Store Advertisements o’clock this F evening practice will commence and Do you want to earn $4.00 in thir- |the entire four acts will be rehears- ty minutes? That's the offer now |ed. Every character is requested to being_made by the Given Hardware |be Present as many new suggestions ‘will be made and critics will be pre- sent to comment. 7 CASS LAKE HERE TOMORROW Brotherhood of David 'Aggregation To clash with Midget Five store. A second prize of $2.00 cash is also offered. A most unique plan of advertising has been proposed by the Given Hardware store of this city, the out- line of which apepars on another page of this paper. In it they offer two cash prizes for the persons who | will write the best ad on Universal| Immediately after school this af- ranges. ternoon the basketball team that re- The motive is simply to secure a|Dresented the Bemidji high school line of copy from the consumers ‘in 1912 will meet the 1914 squad in with expressions as to what they |the Athletic Club hall. Many root- think of the Universal ranges. The |©rs plan on witnessing the contest as size of the space is three columns |the 8ame promises to ‘be .interesting wide and 7 inches long and appears |throughout. . Next week the high in blank elsewhere. school five will go to Fosston where The store will be pleased to give |they will meet the aggregation from any information regarding the stove, |that village and the following week desired by and of the persons wish- [Will Play Walker here. ing to try their skill at ad writing. “Of course you can write-an ad. ANy voay can and many oI you can ‘beat the sox off of some of the ads which appear in the newspapers these days. Just try your luck and see what happens. All copy must be in the hands of fthe Given Hard- ware company by . Saturday night, February 28, at 8 o'clock P. M. The selection of the best ads will be left to a competent committee of judges. ‘When the tip was given out this afternoon that the Given store would make tne above offer a number of s enthusiastic admirers of the store Building Smoke Stack signified their intentions of compet-| Several men are now employed at ing. “The mbore the merrier,” said |the Crookston Lumber company Mr. Given when he heard of the|Yards building a new smoke stack on news. “We have some other sur-|the big mill. Several other improve- prises to spring, if this one proves |ments are being made about the vari- a success.” ous buildings and everything will be in readiness in a few weeks for an early opening in the spring. WILL ORGANIZE TONIGHT Men And Women Interested In Bible . Study Club To Meet Tomormw evening in the high | school gymnasium the Brotherhood of David basketball quint will meet a team composed of the junior tos- sers of Cass Lake. The'visiting five ‘have made a record this season and PLAY THIS AFTERNOON 1912 Basketball Five To Meet High School Team Today ... More interest.in the organization of-a Bifle Study- club is-being shown than was manifested and the agita- tors of the idea appear satisfied with the results of their efforts. Several men and women who believe in the ‘promoting of this work will gather at the M. E. parsonage this evening and plans for a successful club will be put through. Only adults will be permitted to become members and if the plans now made materialize, weekly meetings will be held. teams and ibelleve that they -will make a>good showing here. Some of the fastest junior players in the city comprise the local aggregation and a fast contest is expected. DANCE FOLLOWING MUSICAL Edwin Simons And Fred Cutter To Give “Hop” Tonight Following the mausical in the city ‘hall this eyening Edwin J. Simons and Fred Cutter will give a dance and have obtained good music for the occasion, This will be the last| dance to be given by these young men before Lent and a large number is WILL GIVE MUSICAL TONIGHT — Miss Esther Kolste, Miss Mable Hy- ~land And Mrs. C. R. Sanborn To Entertain Ice All Cut for Season, No ice famine will trouble Be- midji next summer as a supply large enough for a city much larger than Bemidji hes been stored in the ice ‘houses bordering Lake Irving. The Smart-Getchell Ice company packed |expected to attend. Invitations have their storage house early in the sea- |Peen issued to fifty. son and are now prepared for the| summer business. The brewery and other industries have also completed their cutting. Commencing at eight o’clock this evening Miss Esther Kolste, Miss Mable Hyland and Mrs. C. R. San- born will give & musical entertain- ment in the city hall which promises to prove popular with lovers of good music. Miss Kolste is an excellent pianigt and will play several solos. Miss Mable Hyland will sing several vocal solos. Mrs. C. R. Sanborn will render selections on the violin and together with Miss Kolste will play duets. An admission chnrge will be made. 7 Will Entertain Visitors Following the hasketball game between - the Brotherhood of David quint and thé Cass Lake midgets in the high school gymnasium tomor- row night, Mrs. A. B. Palmer will entertain the athletes. at a chicken supper. The Cass Lake boys will be the guests of honor and entertain- ment will be furnished them until they return to their home on the midnight train, d Is Your Hat On Straight Enter Roe and Markusen’s gro- cery store, glance up, and you can quickly answer this question, as a long mirror has been placed above ‘the shelves which reflects down up- on the entire store. Not only is this mirror useful to the customers, but is also a meat decoration which adds to the attractiveness of ‘the grocery. Pumphouse Blown to Pieces. ‘Waynesburg, Pa., Feb. 20.—With a roar that was heard for miles a pump-| SUIT WINS $103,300 . FEE ing station of the Manufacturers’ —_— Light and Heat company, one mile from hers, was hlown to pieces. John Spicer was hurled through the air fifty feet and when found two hours later was dying. Three other men ‘were seriously hurt. Will Take Examination Alec Ripple will leave tonight for ‘Brainerd where he 'will take the civil service examinations for & rail- way mail clerk’s position. Mr. Rip: ple i5'a graduate of' the Bemidil Alexander Marshall, Duluth attorneys, [high school and will undoubtedly were awarded $103,300 in a verdict |make an efflclent government . em returned by a dfstrict court jury in ploye. \ their suit for attorneys’ fees brought Flyer Jumps the Track. against the Higgins Land company. Owatonna, Minn.,, Feb. 20.—Rock | The verdict is the largest of the sort Island train No. 60, the Kansas City |in the history of the state courts. flyer jumped the track near ope, The fee was for professional serv- eight miles south of Owatonna,|ices given at the special instance of plunged down a fifteen-foot embank- [ the defendant concern between Jan. ment and plowed the ground for a dis- |1, 1910, and July 1, 1913, under an tance of 500 feet, yet few passengers | alleged contract proposed by Frank were hurt and only one was seriously | Sullivan Smith of New York city, an Injured. officer. of the land company. Duluth Attorneys Awarded Verdict Against Land Company. Duluth, Feb. 20.—H. R. Spencer and Proves Up On Claim, John Freund proved wup on -his claim in 153-30 this morning be- fore Clerk of Court Fred Rhoda. Mr: Freund has 160 acres of good land Will Give Socul Tonight. Members of the older Sundny school clasees of the Baptist church will give @& social this evening. Only| ten cents will be charged for & full evening of fun and entertainment during” which refreshments will be served. HAS- ADDED REQ AGENCY| C. W. Jewett Of Northern Auto Co.| ¥ Takes On Another Medium Line, | - | lines now represented by this com- Ford, Over-| {WATCH THERMOMETER RISE FORTY CENTS PER MONTH WILLIAM O'BRIEN. - " Irish Member of Parliament From Cork Is Re-elected. Willlam O'Brien, leader of the In- dependent Irish Natignalists, has been re-elected unopposed as a mem- ber of parliament for Cork city. He resigned in consequence of a recent speech by Augustine Roche, National- ist member for North Louth, who de- clared that the independent leader had lost his hold on Cork. Mr. O’Brien accepted the challenge and immedi- ately vacated his seat. ELKS' FUND INCREASING Now Totals Over $6,800 and Is Still Growing—$10,000 Mark May Be Reached This Week. . That“Bemidji will have an Blk’s building to be proud of is becoming more and more evident every day as is’shown by -the “subscription fund which has been raised to $6,800. The canvassing work will continue until the necesary sum has been reached. 20,000.00 18.(?00.00 16,000.00 14,000.00 12,000.00 10,000.00 '8,000.00 * 6,000.00 ——the visitors BOYS ARRIVING FOR TWODAY GATHERING Many Young. Men Expeoted From Points Alonig The North Line To- momw Homm: EVERY TRAIN BRINGS MORE Will Register Immediately = Upon Their Arrival In The City—Local Lads To Take Charge of Visitors Delegates from every section of northern and central Minnesota will arrive in Bemidji tonight or tomor- Tow to attend the two day Boys' Congress. Wiith John Alexander to speak and a sumptious banquet as feature attractions every young man in this portion of Minnesota, inter- ested in the uniting of forces for his own ‘betterment will be on hand to hear this distinguished orator, who is known the nation over, ~Mr. Al- exander has shown his wonderful power with the young men on sever- al occasions and for years led the boy scout movement in America. Not only does he talk to the boys but mingles with them at all times and is considered an ideal companion by the young men in. the large cities, where he has assisted in “or- ganizing clubs to make young men better morally as well as physical. To swim, light a fire without maches, hunt, trace wild ' animals, build camps, and other useful sports enjoyed by the American boy he is a genius and ‘a8 a result his services have become so valuable that he is in demand in ‘every section of the United .Smtes. Will Speak at Banquet Following a ‘banquet in honor of tomorrow evening he will deliver an address on the sub- ject “Am I my- Brother’s Keeper.” That this heart to heart talk with the boys will prove one.of the- most interesting and enjoyable: events of the two days gathering is a foregone conclusion. ; Will Use Armory Sunday > Sunday evening a union mags meeting will be held in ‘the Athletic club hall which is the largest au- ditorium that could be obtaimed jn the city. The largest crowd . that has-ever attempted to attend an.en- tertainment in this buflding s ex- pected to be present and is being prepared for by enlarging the selt- ing capacity. The program; Saturday Morning 9:00 Registration. Entertalnment assignments. 9:30 Devotional. Led by Rev. 8. E. P. White, Bemidji. 9:45 Election of officers. (a) Report on nominations. (b) Introductions. 10:30 Papers, “Why Do Not Older Boys Attend Sunday School?” (“Duluth Boy.) Paper. “Organized (Duluth Boy.) Paper. “How can we help In- crease thie number of Boys Attending Sunday echool?” (Bemidji Boy.) General Discussion. Saturday Afternoon 2:00 Music and Devotion. Rev. Chan- dler, Bemidji. . Song—Boys’ Chorus,’ and Fourth Grades. 2:16 “Should an Older Boy Teach a Younger Boys Sunday school Class?” Dr. R. W. Bowden, Duluth. General Discussion. Music. " Solo—Selected — Miss Mar- garet Newton. Class” Third Gieorge Sveningson obtained a marriage license this morning to wed Miss Anna Morken. Both young and promises to become one of the|people are from the _town of Hamre ibest boosters for Northern Minne-|and will make their'future home at that place. THE CUB REPORTER 54X SON-JUSTSIT™ WN THIS CAR & SECOND WHILE T SCOO! The “Stolen Auto Editor” Lands Another Good Story {7:30 Union Mass Moeting. 3:15 Recreation. Arranged by Mr. A, T. Powell, St. Paul. 3:15 Conference for Men and Women Teachers Teen Age Classes. Led by John L. Alemder, Chicago, Il 6:30 Banquet. (a) Popular, Songs. (b) Report of Conference by Secretary. (c) Report of Committee Re- solutions. (d) Address. “Am 1 My Beo- ther’s Keeper.” John L, Alexander, Chicago, Music by Remfrey’s Orchestrs Sunday Morning 10:30 Union Mass Meeting in Ar- mory. Address, John L. Alexander, Chicago, ML 12:00 Modél Union Sunday Sechapl. A. M. Locker, St. Paal, Supt. = Sunday Afternoon. __ Christian Endeavor Quartette 3:00 Meeting for the Boys. £id Address. John L. Alexander; Chicagd, Il 3:00 ' Fathers’ Meeting. Addrenl Exra J. Mornn, !bn Bmlth, Ark, Address. Watson 8. Duluth. ‘Athletic Club Hall