Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 2, 1914, Page 5

¢ SULZERTELLS OF FIGHT ON GRAFT Former Governor Called in Latest Inquiry. FRIENDS FINANCED PROBE Says Appropriation Was Cut Off “by Tammany Senators Acting Under Instructions”—Declares Seventy Per Cent of Money Voted for Road Work Was Stolen. New York, March 2.—The Sullivan committee, a new graft investigating committee appointed by the lower house of the legislature; held its first public hearing in the city hall here. The committee’s counsel summoned as the first witnesses former Governor Sulzer and John A. Hennessy. Sulzer sald that information of graft in the state highway department came to him during. his campaign for governor and that in accordance with pre-election promises he appointed a . committee to Investigate and report. “They only investigated sixty days,” sald Sulzer, “but they found out enough in that time to convince me that every department of the state was honeycombed with graft. I then appointed Hennessy to investigate the highway department and told him to go to the end of the rope, drive out the grafters and to spare nobody. “The legislature, however, refused to appropriate the money to defray the expenses of the investigation, so Hennessy and I—and a few friends— put up the money. Tammany Kills Appropriation. “The Tammany senators, acting un- der instructions, struck out-the ap- propriation. Hennessy investigated forty roads in twenty-two counties and found that their construction was fraudulent. “The taxpayers had been defrauded of millions and millions of dollars. Hennessy told me that about 30 per cent of the cost of the roads went for their actual construction and the rest was stolen. “Later Hennessy discovered as- tounding graft in the reconstruction of the state capitol and I ordered State Architect Hoefer to resign because of these revelations.” Hennessy was the next witness. He repeated the testimony he gave at District Attorney Whitman’s John- Doe inquiry, describing the manner in which he raised about $10,000 from Jacob H. Schiff, Henry L. Stoddard and others to conduct his investiga- tion. “We got thirty-six indictments as the result of our investigations,” he said. Hennessy described in-detail the na- ture of his investigations In different counties. TO PROTECT THEIR STOCK Rock lIstand Shareholders Discuss Re- organization Plan. New York, March 2.—A protective committee composed of Willlam Read, Arthur Curtis, Arthur James, William Church Osborn, Ogden Mills, Francis T. Hine, Rev. J. Miller and Benjamin Strong, Jr., has been appointed to look after the interests of sharehold- ers of the Rock Island company of New Jersey in the reorganization of the Rock Island railway. A committee - was appointed of shareholders of the Rock Island com- pany of Iowa. In working out this reorganization plan it is understood members of the committee will en- deavor to abolish the Iowa and New Jersey holding companies and raise funds to put the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific in sound condition. Some members of the committee believe $25,000,000 should be raised. DEPUTIES WERE DEAD SHOTS Mine Owners Admit They Did Not Hire Church Members. Trinidad, Colo., March 2.—“We ad- mit that the sheriff in employing dep- uties for duty in the strike zone did not want church members. He was looking for dead shots.” This was the statement made dur- ing the hearing of the congressional committee investigating the Colorado strike by Judge Northcutt, chief coun- sel for the owners. The remark was called forth by the testimony of Under Sheriff Zeke Mar- tin of Las Animas county, who told of leading deputles to the scenes of various battles in the strike zone last fall before troops were called. KILLS GIRL BRIDE AND SELF Former lowan Principal Double Tragedy. Towa City, Ia, March 2.—Emanuel Horn, formerly of Windham, near here, shot and killed his nineteen- year-old bride and then committed sui- cide at Le Grande, Ore., where they located recently, according to tele- grams received by relatives here. Horn was the oldest of twelve chil- dren of Henry Horn, a prominent fam- ily at Windham. No reason for the killing and sui- clde was given. WILL TEST DEPORTATION Labor Party to Take Action In Case of South African Strike Leaders. London, March 2—A demonstration organized by the Labor party to wel- come the labor leaders deported from South Africa a month ago because of their connection with the _general strike was held ‘here. Arthur Henderson, Labor member of parliament for Durham, who ovre- sided, announced that the Labor party had decided to test the legality of the deportation of the men in both the English and go African courts, in Oregon THREATENED TO | FIGHT GERMANY Kaiser’s Admiral Replies to Dewey’s Statement. ANERICAN VER E Y ANGRY German Naval Officer Gives His Ver- sion ‘of Exciting Events at Marila Bay Dyring the Spanish-American War of Sixteen Years Ago. E Berlin, March 2.—Admiral von Died- erichs replied in print to the state- ments made by 'Admiral Dewey . re- garding the exciting incidents be: tween the American and German naval commanders in Manila bay dur- ing the Spanish-American war. The reply is published in the offi- {cial Marine Rundschau and is spread over 11,000 words. 1t contains the report of the visit made to Admiral Dewey on July 10, 1898, by the then flag lieutenant, Von Hintz, who is now German minister to Mexico. It is evident from this report that Admiral Dewey threaten- ed the Germans with war if they did not cease their interference with the blockade regulations and if they re- fused to permit the Americans to make the inquiries necessary to es- tablish the identity of neutral war- ships. Von Diederichs says: “Admiral Dewey gradually talked himself into a passion. He said: "Why, T shall stop every vessel, what ever may be her colors. And if she does not stop I shall fire at her. And that means war, do you know, sir? When the phrase ‘if Germany wants war,’ etc.,, occurred again I took my leave.” PERKINS CRITICISES BORAH Says Idaho Senator Shows Ignorance of Progressive Platform. New York, March 2,—Replying to assertions by Senator -Borah of Idaho, made in Columbus, O., that the Pro- gressfve party and he himself per- sonally was only in favor of regulat- ing monopolies, George W. Perkins ig out here with a challenge to the sen- ato ither you de not know what you are talking abou you are delibor: ing voters of the country. 'l‘he platform of the Progressive party does not stand for regulating monopoly. [ am not in favor of monopoly nor the reg- ulation of monopoly. You owe it to the voters of the country to retract your statement.” the Former Jurist Ends Life. Glasgow, Mont, March 2.—Otto Boyesen, formerly a district judge in North Dakota, and at one time an American consul in Norway, shot him- self through the heart. He came here several months ago with the intention lnteu(a}e Commlukm lee.‘c"rleri 2 Right to Act. ‘Washington, March 2.—An order was issued by the interstate com- (learned hgu,‘ merce commission permitting common |brakemen of the O in Pay and Better Working - ‘Conditions Sought. Portland, oro.. March. 2.1t was regon-Washington carriers to malke ordinary changes in.|Raflroad and Navigation company. rates pending action upon applications for relief from the operation of the long and short haul provision of the law. Specific ‘regulations for making such changes are prescribed by the commisgsion and they must be made with the understanding that the com- have petitioned. for an increase in wages and improved working condi- tions, * Officials of the company have asked for time in which to consider, STRIKE IN PORTUGAL ENDS mission does not give necessarily its | Walkout Concludes When Men Are approval of them. They may be at- tacked by . shippers and may be changed by the commission. HALT SERVICE IN CHURCH in New York Prayer Meeting. New York, March 2.—Several hun- Idle Men Ordered Back to Work. Lisbon, Portugal, March 2.—An an- nouncement of the conclusion for the present of the revolutionary railway strike in Portugal was made by the | committee directing the wovement. Interrupt | All the strikers have been ordered to return to work, dred men o.t ot employment marched Y | to the Second Avenue Baptist church ADDITION AL WANTS and, interrupting a prayer meeting, demanded they be allowed to sleep in the church “for the night. Their & attitude was so threatening that the |FOR RENT—Five room house T. J. sexton telephoned for the police while the pastor, Rev. R. F. Peirce, was parleying with them. They were per. suaded to go away. COLQUITT DENIES REPORT Texas Governor Declares He Has . Been Misquoted. Austin, Tex; March 2—In .a long statement made public Governor C. B. 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