Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 18, 1914, Page 1

Ia VOLUME 11. NO. 274, APPROPRIATIONS T0 TOTAL BIG AMOUNT Expenditures of Congress to Cost Bil- lion Dollars— Many Economies Show Difference HARD TIMES NAILS LIE Senator Simons in Speech Calls At- tention to Fact That Men of Lead- ing Industries Expect Big Year From Congressman C. Washington, H. Tavenner, March 18—It begins to look now as of this were going to be another billion-dollar session of Congress. In fact, the appropria- tion bill which have already passed the House, added to the estimate of the amounts to be ¢arried in ap- propriation bills yet to be introduced apparently show that the total of appropriations will be in the neigh- borhood of $1,100,000,000. No dount, taere will be much Re- publican glee when it is finally de- termineq that the Democratic Con- gress is to spend more than a Dbillion dollars in a single session. But a little analysis of the figures is sure to show marked Democratic’ econn- mies in the expenditure of the pub- lic’'s money, in compliance with the pledge in the last national Democra- tic platform. In the first place, although the country has grown, and government activities have increased in extent and cost, yet the expense of govern- ment to tne people is not to be great- er in the lump sum this year than for several years past. Only economy in administration could have accom- plished this fact. At the rate ex- penditures were increasing ander Re- publican rule, the expectation- this year would have been for a budget of upwards of a billion and a quarter of dollars That the Democrats have held expenses to the past levels (thus actually decreasing the per capita cost of government this year) is a credit to the administration and Con- gress. But while Congress was holding expenditures within bounds, it was anthorizing actual new departares in sovernmental activity for the benefit of the people. In this catego comes the new work in the construc- tion of good roads, which is to cost the government $25,000,000 this year. There been no cheese-par- ing and no false, penny-pinching eco- nomy by the Democrats. All of the important government activities are taken care of as in the past. The money has been saved by economy in administration, by greater efficiency. The people get the benefit of this. But there is one big difference be- tween Republican and Democratic expenditure of public money. The Republicans were lavish because they relied upon huge revenues derived from high protective duties, which fall most heavily upon the toilers and bread winners. An equal amount of money is to be spent by the Democratic Congress this year, but the burden of supplying this rev- cnue falls much more heavily than ever before on those who can afford to pay for government. The tax has been taken off the principle neces- sities of life, Tt has been kept on the luxuries, and the income tax, falling upon the rich and well-to-do is to be the largest single item of taxation. Simmons Nails Hard-Times Lie Senator Simmons very effectually nailed in its coffin the Republican calamity howl. This old property spectre of the Republican stage man- agers was not only nailed in its cof- fin by the North Carolina senator, but so many nails were driven into the coffin that they almost covered up the silver name plate. The Senator inserted marks interviews with literally hun- dreds of business men—officers of chambers of commerce and board of trade, the presidents and managers of the leading industries of the United States. And scarcely without excep- tion they expressed the opinion that business is good now, but that the fu- ture indicates a boom year. Even the talk of idle men in the cities was shown to be based on no abnormal condition. Tt will probably take some courage to make another hard- times speech in the senate, Advertised Letters List of advertised letters “UN- CLAIMED"” for week ending March 16th 1914.—DMen. Aamald; Mike, Aklmaro; Mr. Leo, Barrett; Mr. James, Joenson; Mr. Martin, John- son; Mr. Chas., Jack; Mr. Sailor, Leavi; Mr., TFred, Moseley; M. A., Mart; The, Smith; Mr. Stanley, Scheffelbein; Al, Williams; Mr. Sam, Wells; Mr. Tom, Wearer; Warren. Women Castle; Mrs. E., Ellingson; Miss Ida, Goble; Mrs, Jennie, Hel- land; Almeda Hanson; Madaline, La- valle; Mrs. Elizebeth, Pierce; Mrs. W. H., Raymond; Mrs. Jennie, Shep- perd; Miss'Mae, Thompson, Mrs. An- nfe, in his re-|. Aged Suffragist Said to Be Near Financial Ruin. Friends of Mrs. Belva A. Locnwood of Washington, D. the ectogena- rian woman lawyér who twice ran for president of the United States, have appealed for funds to save Mrs. Lock- wood from financial rnin. Unless $3,- 000 is raised within a few days Mrs. Lockwood will be ousted from her home., Mrs. Lockwood’s aid of the Indians resulted in her plight. She prosecuted claims_of Oklahoma In- dians and won her judgment. KING GUSTAVE IS NOT WELL Swedish Monarch Curtails His Stay in the Country. Stockholm, Sweden, March 18.— The condition of health of King Gu: tave is causing anxiety in court ci cles here. His majesty has found it necessary to curtail his stay in the country, where he went from Stockholm a few days ago. CGUNTY DEMOCRATS MEET Committee Chairman Ritchie and Secretary Russell Issue Notice of Convention to be Held Here A. P. Ritchie, chairman, and P. J. Russell, secretary of the Beltrami county democratic committee, today gave out the following call: “Pursuant to a resolution adopt- ed by the Democratic State Central Committee at a meeting regularly held in the City of Minneapolis, on Tuesday, Feb, 24, 1914, a mass con- ference of the Democratic voters of Beltrami county, Minnesota, is hereby called to be held at Bemidji, on Tues- day, March 24, 1914, at two o’clock P. M. of said day for the purpose of clecting seven delegates to a State Democratic Conference to be held in the City of St. Paul, Minnesota, on Tuesday, March 31, 1914, and for the further purpose of electing a county committee whose duties shall Dbe to care for the welfare of the Dem- ocratic organization and conduect such educational campaign as their means and opportunity may permit. A1l voters of said Beltrami county, without regard to past political affi- liation, wao now believe in the prin- ciples of the Democratic party as pro- mulgated by its platform and exemp- lified by the national administration are cordially invited to participate in this conference.” Signed “A. P. RITCHIE, Chairman. J. P. RUSSELL, Secretary. HARLAN BECOMES CHAIRMAN Heads Interstate Commerce Commis- sion for Next Year. Washington, March 18.—The inter- state commerce commission -elected Commissioner James S. Harlan of Chicago as chairman, in succession to Commissioner Edward E. Clarke. Commissioner Harlan assumed the du- ties of chairman immediately. Commissioner Harlan's election was in pursuance of a policy adopted in 1911 that the term of office of chair- it should be filled by each commis- sioner in the order of seniority. T e S Ao e e B NAME CONFERENCE DELEGATES : man should be for eune year and that: ‘ TODYNIMITERWEE Aetna Powder Company to Blow Out Channel 300 Feet Long Three hundred feet of channel will be dynamited by the Aetna Pow- der company at the outlet of Lake Bemidji soon, The new bridge point blocks the old channel. The Aetna company will use an electric appliance in doing the work and the various charges which will be nec- essary in building the new channel will be fired at the same time. The river has always given much trouble at the outlet and with the new chan- nel all danger to launches will in the future be avoided. The channel will be dynamited sometime during April. MANY ATTEND MISSION Catholics and Non-Catholics Afike Hear Rev. Father Hopper Speak on “Divinity of Christ” $100 REALIZED AT SUPPER One of the largest congregations ‘to yet attend a mission meeting ‘was present last evening when Rev. Fa- ther Hopper spoke on “The Divinity of Christ.” ~The sermon was deliver- ed from the Old-and New Testaments. ‘The meeting was for the non-Catho- lics but many Catholics were among the congregation. The subject this evening will be the “Confessional.” As the confes- sional is what might be termed a “stumbling block” to many non-Ca- tholies the sermon this -evening should be attended by those who wish to know what it is. More than $100 was realized at the 'supper, given in the basement of the church last evening. ~The base- ment had been appropriately decorat- ed for the occasion, being St. Pat- rick’s day. The supper was served by the women of the St. Philips par- ish with the assistance of the Knights of Columbus. FIX BANQUET FOR FRIDAY ‘College Widow” Cast. to Feed at Markham Hotel Arrangements have been completed to give a banquet to the cast of the “College Widow” at the Markham lhotel Friday evening of this week at 7:30 o’clock. The expense of the banquet will be borne by the Bemidji Athletic Club. Al Huston Dead Al Huston, 34, died at Phoenix, Arizona, yesterday. He had been in ill health for about a year leaving Bemidji about two months ago with the hope that Arizona climate would aid him in his fight for recovery. He will be buried at West Battleford, Sask., where his parents now reside. Mr. Huston has been a resident of Bemidji for more than fourteen years, most of the time being employ- ed in the woods as a clerk. He had many friends here. Occupants Forced to Flee to Street in Night Clothes. Chicago, March 18.—Explosion of a bomb which had been placed on a window ledge in the rear of a grocery owned. by Nicholas Pigano set fire to the building and two families were forced to flee to the street in their night clothes. Pigano told the police he had re- ceived a Black Hand letter démanding $2,000 two weeks ago and with his family had moved secretly from the rooms-at the rear of the grocery. No one was injured by 'the explosion and but little damage was done. KREE KKK KKK KKK KKK KILLS SILVER-GRAY FOX il SKIN VALUED AT 3900: The skin of a silver-gray fox, ¥ valued at $900, is on display % at-the Schroeder store. The % animal was trapped-by Gilbert ¥ Peterson, of Nebish, several ¥ * * * ¥ * Kk k k ok k Kk Kk days ago. Many visitors are attracted to the store to .see the * hide, which is for sale. RR KK KK KKK KEF K * * OUGHT T0 MOVE QUT INTD MY SUBDWISION -ID LIKE To HAVE. 00U A LOT-yata SCOOP ferorter REPORTER SAY-LISTEN OPERATOR-TM CRAZY ‘,_ -\FSHES AS PRETTNAS ABOUT YOUR VOICE,NEP-YOU E HER VOICE-SHE 5 SOME_DOLL- KNOW HER -0/ DN SAYNO KIDDING |7 WELL-SHELL WILLNOU MEET ME WHERE T D) \NA-BNHE SaD? YEP- K ROSE-HERES TLLWEAR A THE CORNER, ‘ROSE $00V! A BND HERE. KNOwW WHO COMES ONE ) T aM-ETC- Now THaT Defficive P -+ — —— which spans the Mississippl at this| 1+-MONTREVILLE -J~BROWN BOMB FIRES STORE BUILDING ® WILSON ENDORSED FOR STATE‘~SENA4TE Men- Previously Menhoned as Can- didates Today Announced Them- selves for Bemidji Editor ‘HARMONY WILL BE PRESERVED' Candidacy Endorsed by ‘A. P. White, F. 8. Lycan, M. J. Brown and Former Senator Swedback Four Bemidji meniwho have been prominently mentioned ‘as candidates for the state senate;from thls dis- trict today endorsed the candidacy of F. A. Wilson, edlto: iof. the Bemidji ‘Sentinel, Mr. Wilson announces that hé has filed for ‘the position with the Sec- retary of Btate at St. Paul. While no one else has filed for the senator- ship, A. A. Andrews last week an- nounced that he will‘be a candidate. As the law now stands the candidates for the state legislature must run on the non-partisan ticket. THhe sc- preme court now has rthe legality of the law under conslder&tion and a decision in the matter is expected next Friday. The men previously mentioned as candidates who today come out for Mr. Wilson are; Montreville J. Brown, Frank § Lycan, A. P. White, E. J. Swedback. f In his endorsement Mr. says: e Endorsed By Iycan “Mr. F. A, Wilson's. candidacy will be acceptable to me'and will, T be- lieve, be the logical solution of the senatorial muddle into!{which this district has unfortunately gotten it- Lycan self. He certainly represents mno clique nor faction. ; | = Signed F. 8. LYCAN. The endorsement signed by Mr. Brown, Mr. White and former Sena-|’ tor Swedback reads: “Believing_ that: harmony and the best interests of the’ district will e preserved, we hereby endorse F. A. Wilson as a candidate for the posi- tion of state senator from the 62nd legislative district, - composed of Koochiching and-Beltrafi counties, Signed E. J. Swedbach. A. P. WHITE., ST. CLOUD SAVES $30,000 Commission Form of Government Re- port Will Show Big Saving Under Plan JOHN LEY WRITES ROE That the new commission form of government in St. Cloud, which has now ibeen in force for the past year is a good thing for that city, and that under this form it has saved during the past year about $30,000,"is the information containeq in a.letter re- ceived by K. K. Roe of this city. The letter was written by John H. ey who published the last directory for Bemidji and who is a resident of St. Cloud. The letter states that Mayor Seberger s greatly interested in the Bemidji charter and that he claims the system is far superior to the old way. He also favors the one man system over the commissioner. Quoting from the létter he says, “They are now compiling their last years report and I am sure you will ‘be interested in it as it shows where the Commissioners saved the city over $30,000 the past year,’”” Mr. Ley will be in the city next wieek'and begin work on the new Bemidji di- rectory. MORE MONEY FOR CARUSO Pay of Famous Tenor is Raised to $3,000 a Night. t New York, March 18.~Enricp Caru- 80’8 salary has been raised to $3,000 a night. This is -what his new con- tract calls for. This is the highest salary a tenor has ever received. With the possible exception of Ade- lina Patti no singer has ever gathered ONWY MISTAKE. T MADE WAS T FORGOT TO ASK HER How TD [ [ KNOW ME - | = in such astonishing rewards. uaa;«&t::«xtf&«ai * POWERS AND NASH . WINNERS AT ST. PAUL *** St. Paul March 18— (Special % to the Pioneer)—Complete re- turns of St. Paul’s first primary election under the commission form of government give Winn Powers for mayor 10,647 and Louis Nash 9,500. Leavitt Oo‘rning 'was the next highest in the list of seven, but polled more than 7;000 votes less than Nash. Twelve men were sel- ected as candidates -for six Dlaces - on the council, ~Seven are representatives of the old Democratic organizition, e CONDUCTOR VAARS KILLED Minnesota and Intérnationtal Logging Train Employe. Fatally Injured When Empty Car Left Track XAk Ak k ok k ok ok kk ok ok CAK Ak ok ok ok k ok ok ok ok ok kok ok ok & PASSENGER- TRAINS DELAYED John Vaars, 30 years of age; log- ging train conduetor for the Minne- sota & International Railroad was killed at 5 o’clock this morning, when an empty car left the track. The train, managed by Vaars, con- tained about twenty cars and was switching at Taft Spur, located one mile this side of Funckly, when a car in some manner was thrown from the siding catching the conductor in such a way that he was ffltally in- Jured. Vaars home was in ‘Brainerd, and } the body was taken there today, and it is expected that the funeral will take-place Friday. He had been in the employee of the company for more than seven years. Several cars left the track and were wrecked to such an.extent that three hour delay were caused both the north bound and south bound morning passenger trains, the twin cities train-not arriving in Bemidji until after 11 this morning. MASONS TO MEET TONIGHT Will - Confer Third - Degree Upen Several Candidates The blue lodge of the Masonic or- der will meet in the masonic temple in regular session tonight. The third degree will be confered upon a nuam- ber of canaidates and a lmwl\ will be served. “Mutt and Jeff” Quality as well as quantity is the dominating key note in “Mutt and Jeff in Panama”, the new Gus Hill Production which will be the next attraction at the Athletic club on March 23. This season Bud Fisher's famous characters, who have set the whole world laughing will be the heroes- of many exciting apd withal humorous adventures and amidst sur- roundings conductive to their estab- lished and well earned reputations. The play is in' three acts and three scenes. It is by Owen Davis with lyrics and music by Will H. Cobb and Leo Edwards. The piece is a com- bination of melodrama and musical comedy, telling ~an unusual story, dblended with bright lines, snappy dialogue and thrilling situations. As a contribution where the word high class may be judiciously and appro- priately applied it is under a distinct ang unique caption. “Mutt and Jeff” have planty to do and their efforts in behalf of their country not alone es- tablish them as worthy citizens but as real patriots of a glorious and in- comparable country. Kreatz Purchases Buick George Kreatz, contractor and builder, has ordered a five passenger Buick automobile of Olaf Ongstad. The machine is of the latest model and will be delivered the first of May. The Episcopal guild will bé enter- tained tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 at ‘the home of Mrs. Stewart, 920 Dewey avenue and Tenth street. A cordial invitation is extended. * Scoop, Could It Be Possible That She I)ldn’t Like Your Looks? - NOW WS T 0R WASNT: VT2-E (TWAS-THEN |y T GOV WAS \CE-OVER AND" WHATSTHEH\)RRY CALL |0 JOSEPH CAILLAUX. Quits French Cabinet After Wife Kills Editor Calmette. NOTED NATURALIST KILLED Sir John Murray Vi bile Accident. Edinburgh, March 18—Sir John Murray, the noted naturalist and oceanographer, was killed near his home, Challenger Lodge, Wardie, Ed- inburgh, in a motor car accident which occurred while his daughter Rhoda was driving. ‘Sir John was returning from a visit to Glasgow, accompanied by his datghter and chauffeur. Miss Mur- ray, who was at the wheel, took a road which was used as a short cut to the' Jodge. The car swerved, climbed a steep bank and turned over. Wiss Murray was conveyed uncon- scious to a hospital. CUTLER THROWS MATTSON Forld's Champion Has Little Trouble In Disposing of Minneapolis Wrest- ler in Exhibition Match of Automo- MARR WINS -~ PRELIMINARY Charlic-.Cutler, champion heayy- weight wrestler of the world had lit- 1le difficulty in throwing Carl Matt~ son, the Minneapolis man, in an ex- hibition match staged at the Athletic club pion hall last evening. The cham- gained the first fall after six- teen minutes of hard wrestling, and the second fall in six minutes when Mattson’s shoulders were pinned to the mat with a and crotch hold. + In the preliminary William Marr defeated’ Bill Tibbits in two straight falls. Marr agreed to throw Tibbits twice in thirty minutes. Cutler showed remarkable strength during his match with Mattson and in gaining his second fall lifted his opponent entirely off the floor-and half-nelson son could not break. While Matt- son was able to secure several dang- erous holds, each one was easily broken by the champion. Only a small crowd was present at the match. Cutler stated that he had not expected ‘to make any money here but came simply to remew old ac- quaintance, gained eight years ago when he made this city his home. HIGHWAYMEN KILL VICTIM Michael Ward Held Up on Streets of Minneapolis. Minneapolis, March 18.—Michael Ward, woodsman, Donald, Wis., was shot and fatally wounded by two high- waymen half a block from the home of his sister, Mrs. C. A West, dying five hours later. The bullet entered his right eye. Ward staggered to his 'sister’s home, where ~he fell unconscious on the porch. The highwaymen' took .$55 from Ward after shooting him. Before Ward died the police say he identified Albert Ward as the man who shot him. Albert Ward and Will- fam Corbett are under arrest. Cor- bett is accused of being the second robber. Both he and Albert Ward are alleged to have been drinking with the victim in a “saloon shortly before the robbery occurred, follow- ing him from the place. ~ HUM-BEEN HERE TWo HOURS-GUESS \T WAS! | NEXT T(ME-BELIEVE ME - (\THE GIRL WEARS THE ROSE thereby secured a hold which Mat-| o in the world. ROBINSON ENDS SITE-INSPECTION Representative of Treasury Depart- ment Sent Here to Select Federal . Building Location Makes Report ';Dm NOT ANNOUNCE CHOICE Believes That Bemidji _ Deserves Larger Appropriation Than $75,000 —Finds Conditions Crowded Without having announced his de- cision in regard to the site on which Bemidji’s new Federal building should be located, J. R. Robinson, site inspector of the treasury depantment of the gvernment, left for his home in Georgia yesterday. - Together with Anton Erickson, postmaster, Robinson spent several days in looking over the ten locations which had been offered to the gov- ernment, but asis always the case where appropriations have been made he refused to state his choice. Mr. Robinson said. “There is one site which is offered to the govern- ment which would be an ideal loca- tion for the new postoffice if the price was not to be considered, but where the appropriation is nearly all needed for the construction of the building great care must be taken. While I have made up my mind 2as to what my report will be T cannot announce my decision.” Praises Bemidji It is not known how soon the lo- cation for the proposed new post. of- fice will be announced. The inspector said that he found Bemidji to be one of the best cities of its size he has visited, and that the amount of business now being done in the postoffice here warrants a much larger appropriation than that granted. It was his opinion that the architeet would recommend an in- crease, when he began the plans. Office Congested Robinson also found a very con- gested condition in the present post- office and was of the opinion that some action should be taken which would hurry the erection of the new - building. He complimented the members of Uhe office force on the manner in which their work is cared for. CHINESE CAPABLE RACE Missionary Lingle, Who Just Return- ed From China: Addresses Conven- tion of Adams Presbyterian HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL MEET That the Chinese are not a stupid race and that they are exceedingly smart and intelligent, was brought out in an address made by Mrs. Lingle, missionary who has just re- turned from China, before the Wo- man’s Home and Foreign Missionary Sacieties of Adams Presbytery yester- day. The missionary said that with pro- per educational opportunities the Chinese will reach the very top «f the ladder of success. Mrs. F. W. Hitchcock read the ad- dress of welcome which had been pre- ared by Mrs. 8. E. P, White. The welcome poem which had been writ- ten by Mrs. White was appropriate and was very much appricated by the delegates. Responses were made by delegates from. Bemidji, Blackduck, Crookston, East Grand Forks, Mal- lory, Euclid, and Warren, During the afternoon the conven- tion was addressed by Mrs. C. W. ‘Williams, president of the Synodical Society, and Mrs. E. L. Oberg of Blackduck, president of the Foreign Presbyterial Society of the Adams Prgibytery. : The meeting which closes this af- ternoon, has been one of the most successful ever held by the Presby- tery. - BEMIDJI ICE PRICES OUT ‘Are One Half of Minneapolis Rates 2 For the Year 1914, Ice in Bemidji this year will cost our citizens just ome half of what Minneapolis people have /to pay. Comparisons made with prices pub- lished in the Minneapolis Journal for small consumers indicate that ice delivered into the box in small quan- tities in Minneapolis will cost per ton’$8.00, while in Bemidji this year it is $4.00. One half ton coupon books cast in Minneapolis $7.00 and in Bemidji $3.50. The large consumer pays $3.50 in ton lots and in Bemidji he buys it for $2.50, which is one dollar less in ton lots. 4 The above prices are quoted by the Smart-Getchell Ice Co. who cut seaa all their ice in lake Erwin, which is considered the purést and best ice