Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 6, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 11, NO. 290. CONGRESS TOLD OF READY-PRINT FACTS Altl{ongh Claimed to be Co-operative, Companies, Two Concerns Now Practically Monopolize Business CONTROL ADVERTISING MEDIUM Newspapers Printed by Them Enter Homes of Millions and Amount to Approximately 12,000,000 Copies By Congressman C. H. Tavenner. Washington, April 6,—“You will remember that Mr. Smith testified that in case the Western Newspaper Union Co. was successful in secur- ing control of the American Press Asmociation, it was the intent and purpose of Mr. Joslyn to sell out to Rockefeller and Morgan, who fully appreciated the importance of being able once a week to reach 60,000,- 000 people of the United States.” This is a paragraph from a re- markable statement to the House Ju- diciary Committee by D. W. Witmer, of Kansas City, in which he deserib- eq the dangers in the so-called “ready-print” trust, According, to Mr. Witmer, two concerns, who have a working agree- ment with each other, now practical- ly monopolize the business of fur- nishing “patent insides” to country| weekly newspapers. Under the! guise of being cooperative enterpris- es, these concerns have built up a mammouth business, and have driv-| en practicaly every competitor from ' the field. Mhey control the flrmu,aflt publicity medium in the world through the country newspapers. These news- papers go into the homes, and the patent insides are read closely by the millions of . Americans chief source of information is the local weekly newspaper. There are approximately 16,000 country news- papers in the United States. The ready-print trust furnishes l‘e».(lmg 'matters to all but a few hundred of them. The average circulation is 800. The total circulation is 12,-; 000,000 copies and are influenced by the matter furnished by the -trust. Mr. Witmer believes that there are great possibilities for evil in this monopoly of the dissemination of in- itelligence, and has asked the commit= tee to draw its trust bills so as to disperse this press. In addition to the possibility that the monopoly might sell out jts columns to the purveyors of tainted news, ‘there is the possibility point- ed out that the ownmership of this igreat avenue of publicity might pass to the money kings of America, who coulq use it to chlorofom public opinion and perpetuate evils which the people are now struggling to overcome. Although these two ready-print concerns claim to be cooperative, it is pointed out by Mr. Witmer that the ready-print paper—that is, news- ipapers printed on one side only, the country publisher to fill up the other side with local news—is sold to the publishers at a figure which gives a living profit. But in addition the ready-print concerns sell advertis- ing space at high rates, and the pub- lisher, who actually gives this ad- vertising circulation, does not share in the advertising profit. “This ready-print trust has been known to make big contracts with political committees,” said Witmer, “and is constantly looking for busi- ness from publicity bureaus of one kind and another. Thus the coun- try press has been commercialized, while, by a system of monopolistic prices anq rhetorical legerdemain it has reduced the country printing of- fice to'a dependency, until 76 to 8% percent of them are under mortgage. Under this system how can the coun- try press be free to serve the public and be a healthful influence in the ‘body politic? “The country paper is the home paper, and one side of thousands of them is in contrel of a trust which has power to say what shall go on the ready-print side. The ready- print trust is a double menace—eco- nomic and ethical.” IN CUSTODY OF SHERIFF Convicted St. Paul Grafters Out of Hands of Trial Court. St. Paul, April 6.—Martin J. Flana- gan, former acting chief of police, and Fred Turner, former city detec- tive, both under sentence of not more than ten years in state prison for ac- cepting a bribe of $3,000 while police officers, were placed in the custody of Sheriff Wagener by Judge P. W. Morrison of Norwood when he refused them a continuance of time in which to make a motion for a new trial. He said the supreme court only could grant this request. whose | The two men must stay in jail un-{_ less the state supreme court makes an order permitting them to give new bonds and be at liberty until the case 1s reviewed by the supreme court and a decision given. Only one-tenth of the population of the United States is of unmixed descent, | ming to the small boat, which had {HARRIS TO ENTER RACE F. WEYERHAEUSER. Wealthy Minnesota Lumberman Who Is Dead in California. SPENT TEN DAYS IN BOAT Survivors of Wrecked Schooner Lived on Raw Fish and Rain Water. Philadelphia, April 6.—Four sur: vivors of the three-masted schooner Hattie P. Simpson, which sank in midocean, arrived here aboard the battleship Michigan. When the schooner went down oft Cape Lookout on March 21 Captain Strong and three other members of his crew lost their lives, the four sur- vivors saving themselves by swim- | been broken adrift. The only food they had was raw fish, and rain water was used to quench their thirst. March 31 the steamship Caracas, New York to La Guayara, hove in sight and made the rescue. Bemidji Man Decides to Again Seek Office of Register of Deeds—Will. be Opposed by William McCuaig MUCH HOMESTEAD LAND NOT TAKEN M. N. Koll, Former Receiver of Cass Lake Land Office Says No Truth in Story Being Circulated 478,350 '‘ACRES IN THIS DISTRICT Even Larger Alount in Crookston Territory—Claimed That Only Small Quantity Still Remains M. N. Koll, of Cass Lake, former receiver of the government land of- fice dn that village, and one of the most progressive members of the Northern Minnesota Development as- sociation, takes exception to the statement that there still remains only a small quantity of wuntaken ’homestead lanqd in the state, and to- day said: Much in This District “My attention has been called to an article which runs to thé” effect that government land in Minnesota has dwindled from a total of 58,000,- 000 acres to approximately 100,000 acres at the present time. “‘Said article gave the impression that ‘out of this remaining 100,000 acres approximately 80,000 acres are in the Dulut‘h United States land of- fice distrirt' which would indicate ‘there are less than 20,000 acres ‘of homesteaq land in the Cass Lake and Crookston districts put together. “This is so glaringly incorrect that I have obtained the latest gowv- ernment figures to homestead entry in the Cass Lake district and they are as follows, by counties: Beltrami 244,600 acres Cass . 3,620 acres Hubk: 700 :acres Ttasca 3,910 -acres Koochiching 225,620 acres A total of . . 478,350 acres More At Crookston- LEAVES TONIGHT FOR DEMING Fames O. Harris, today definitely announced that he will be a candi- date for the office of register of deeds of this county at the June pri- maries, a position which he had held control of the country |, gight years when defeated by M. 0. Moon in a closely fought contest tWo years ago. He was first. elected register of deeds in 1904, continally holding offi e until last spring when he gave way to Mr. Moon, who following a contest growing out the election was awarded the position. Harris was given the office by the canvassing board, it appearing that he had a majority of five votes. So close was the result that Moon at once began a contest, the decision of the case be- ing in favor of the plaintiff, and showing that he had been elected by three votes, a change of eight votes from the first returns. The decision, which was rendered by Judge C. W. Stanton, was at once appealed, re- sulting the lower court ®being sus- tained. The announcement of Mr. Harris that he ‘will seek to be returned ‘o the office means that there will at least be a three cornered fight for the nomination, as Mr. Moon, who ‘was elected while running as a so- cilist, is expected to ask re-election, and Mayor McCuaig will run. The winner _in the election of next fall will hold office for four years, in accordance with the law passed at the last session of the legislature, while all candidates at the primary will run on the nonpartisan ticket, the highest two being entitled to have their names placed on the gen- eral election ballot. ‘Mr. Harris, Who since the first week in.February has been suffering from a severe attack of bronchitis, for six weeks being confined fo his ibed, will leave this evening for Dem- ing New Mexico, where he will spend several weeks, after which he will return to Bemidji and start an ac- tive campaign for the office of regis- ter of deeds. Dancing school tonight in the city hall at 8 o’clock, SCOOP [t cue LAUNDRY B\ “The Crookston district has even a larger amount than that, whila the total for the state is considerably over 1,000,000 acres, so it will be seen while there is less than 80,000 acres-left in the Duluth district the Uther 4o and —ofvrs tugtoad— - thaving only about 20,000 acres as might be inferred from -the article, has as a matter of fact over 1,000,- 000 acres left subject to homestead entry. Can Be Easily Obtained “A very large proportion of this is former Indian reservation land and has to be paid for by ‘the home- steader at the rate of $1.25 per acre, but is otherwise subject to the usual regulations for homesteading. Un- der the homestead laws this land can ibe secured with as low as 14 months” residence or the making of proof may be deferred for seven years and in some instances even eight years from date of filing.”, i MINERS PRESENT DEMANDS Recognition of Union and Abolitdon of Company Store Asked. Colliers, W. Va., April 6.—John C. Palmer, attorney for the strikilng miners of the West Virginia afad Pittsburg Coal company, sent to Gayv- ernor Hatfield the conditions on which the men would return to wonk. Among other things the men whe have been on strike since last Sep- tember demand that the company recognize the union and abolish the: company store. The miners have pitched thelr tents: just over the line in Pennsylvania, where the women and children are said to be sadly in need of clothing. LEAVES MILLION TO CHARITY Woman's Executors to Have Dis- tribution of Funds. New York, April-6.—The distribu- tion of $1,000,000 to worthy charities is the work assigned to George Ram- sey and William McMaster M#is, named as executors of her estate by Mrs. Amelia Gertrude Cutter, who died Friday. The distribution of the funds is left to.the discretion of the executors. Mrs. Cutter was the wife of Hemry T. Cutter, who died on Jan. 21, lenv- ing $1,500,000 at the sole dlspusal of his widow. oLUB mfi‘&oxomw Topic to be Dmmagd ‘by Mothers Will be That of Tempen.noe At the nm rezultr ‘meeting of the Motliers® club, whioh Wil be held in the First Methodist church at 2:30 tomorrow wfternoon, | the topic for disscussion will b “Temperance,” | and the following program will be given: Scripture reading, Mrs..C, E. Battles; Prayer, Mms. Head; Duet, Mesdames McGregor and Stevens; Paper, “Some Motner’s: Child,” Mrs: A. H. Harris; Reading “The Begin- ning ang the End”; Mrs, E. E, Ken- field; Paper “Experlences,” Mrs. J. J. Conger; Recitation, “Lips That Touch Liquor Shall Never -Touch Mine,” Mrs. Charles Gilman; Read- ing, “Development of Citizenship,"” Mrs. J. Essler; Paper, “Schools,” rs. W. P. Dyer; Reading, Mrs. J. J. Opsahl; Song, Mrs; George Berg- lund’s chorus of Boys. Officers of the club urge that all mothers -at- tend the meeting and a cordial invi- tation is extended. PLAN CAMP FOR: BEMIDJI Members of G. A. R. Would Organize “Sons of Veterans” in Bemidji— Meeting Sntnrt[]ky, April 18 ADJUTANT CHENEY ISSUES CALL George Cheney, ‘wdjutant of the Bemidji post of the National G. A. R. today announced that on Saturday afternoon, April (18, ap endeavor will be made to organize a camp of the “Sons of veterans. The sons of the veterans, there being no less than fifty in this eity, will at that time meet with the old soldiers who will assist in the organization. “We have-no ‘Sons of Vetcrans” camp here,” said Adjutant Cheney, “and \there iis every reason why we ishould have. I hope that we may have a large gathering at the meeting which hill be held a week from next Saturday for the purpose of organizing. Mr. Cheney said that he believed grandsons of veterans were also eli- gible for membership, but was not certain, CUMPROMISE IN EWALD SUIT Mrs. Golden to Recewe $300,000 Cash and $10,000 a Year. Louisville, Ky. April 6.—Compro mise, by which Mrs. Ellen J. Golden, ar Ewald, will receive §$300,000 cash and $10,000 a year from the $4,000,000 estate of the late Lovisville and Nash. ville railway ironmaster, L. P.. Ewald, was agreed upon by opposing coun: pel and is expected to end the suit for $1,750,000, in which the former St. Louis woman has attempted to prove herself the common law widow of the late eccentric Louisville millionaire $250,000 Mansion Destroyed. New York, April 6.—The spacious summer home of Mrs. Jessica Taylor, daughter of the late James R. Keene, at Cedarhurst, L. I, was destroyed by fire at a loss estimated at $260,000. -| The residence, containing 125 rooms, said to be the largest house on Long Island, was under lease by Jason Wa- ters. a Wall street broker. French Visits Bemidji. George H. French, who was for many years treasurer of Beltrami county and formerly made Bemidiji his home, but now cashier of the ‘First State bank at Littlefork, arriv- ed in Bemidji yesterday. While in the city he is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. D. L. Stanton. . Mr. French will return to Littlefork tomorrow morning, Goes to Internationa] Falls Dr. J. F. Peterson, formerly of ithis city, being a graduate of the Be- anidji high school, and who has been practicing dentistry at Baudette dur- ing the past few years, has purchas- ed the dental business of Dr. Heieie, at International Falls. Dr. Peter- son has already taken up his resi- dence in.the border city. Accepts Agency James- Malone, chief clerk in the office of the Bemidji Auto company, has accepted the Beltrami agency for ‘the Indian mokor cycle. It Looks Like The Stuff Is All Off WHY-E T QUi TODAY-THEY WOLALDMT A RAISE IN PAY- WHY DAWGONE \T- MY LAST WEEKS LU WAS MORE THAN MY SALARY- AND I ANT GOAT ENOUGH To EAT MY /|- LEET Y0 MORROW- STHEY DONY 'GUNN WoULD STOP BUILDING OF DITCH Grand Rapids Senator Believes Con: struction of Itasca County Drain ' Would Divert Water Flow MEANS EXPENDITURE OF $100,000 Attorney Thwing Argues That Object of Petition is Not Necessary and and Requests Restraining Order Believing that the construetion of Jjudicial ditch number two in Itasca county, which was recently ordered [constructed, would divert the flow of a large amount of water from the Rainy river and the Hudson Bay, into the Mississippi river ang - the Gulf of Mexico, Grand’ Rapids, of ‘the state senate, through his attorney, A L. Thwing, today asked for an in- junction restraining further = pro- ceedings in the building of the drain. Would Cost $100,000 The proposed new ditch is one of considerable magnitude and would cost approximately $100,000 for: er- ection. Attorney Thwing in his angument ‘before Judge Stanton this afternoon, reguesting that the in- junction be granted, said that not only would the building of the diteh interfere with the water - flow, changing its regular and natural ccourse, but woulq in other ways dam- age the property in the community to be effected by the drain. He show- ed that the vicinity in which the pe- titioners request the construction of the ditch is not well settled, and ar- gued that the drain is not now, and for some time avill not be,-a neces- sity e ; Watts lor Petitioners W. A. Watts, an attorney of Du- luth, son of Judge Watts of Crooks- ton appeared in Trehalf of the peti- tioners this afternoon, while C. J. Rockwood, the prominent Minneapo- lis: lawyer, wais associated with Mr. Thwing. Mr. Rockwood represented the Backus-Brooks company, which holds extensive interests in the “ter- a member ritory included by thé¢ mproposed ditch. —{ - Much_intarest_in_the matter has been aroused and -the decision of Judge Stanton - will be anxiously awaited. REPRIEVE FOR F()-IEGUNMEN Governor Glynn Expected to Stay Execution. Albany, N. Y., April 6.—Unless Gov- ernor Glynn changes his mind between now and April 7 a reprieve for the four New York gunmen, who are under sentence to die in Sing Sing prison during -the week beginning April 13, will be granted that day. If granted the stay of execution will be until after the second trial of Charles Becker. “Soldiers of Fortune” Richarq, Garding Davis’ “Soldiers of Fortune,” with Dustin Farnum in the leading role, will be shown at +ne Grand theatre Tuesday and Wed- nesdsy evenings. This is one of the latest releases of the All-Star Feature Corporation and is drawing crowded houses wherever shown. It is a worthy successor to “Checkers” and “Arizona.” 5 Commercial Club Meeting There will be & regular monthly meeting of the Bemidji Commercial club tomorrow evening. As there is business of importance to e dis- ussed a large attendance is urged by officers of the club. TR S SR S Rl SR O R S FORTUNE BROUGHT ON WAVES OF ‘GALE, London, April 6.—Breitmayer & Co., the famous diamond firm, have just bought' 500,000 carats of uncut diamonds from German Scuthwest Africa for $5,000,000. These rough dla- monds were picked up on the seashore after a gale. Sixty million dollars’ worth are said to have been found in this way during the year 1913. B i e 2 e e e i 2 e b EIR R R i o S R o gt Daniel Gunn - of | Opens His Election Campaign in, Little _Scotch Village. ASQUITH OPENS CAMPAIGN Reporters Constitute Big Portion of Premier’s First Audience. Ladybank, Scotland, April 6.—Pre- mier Asquith cpened his election cam- paign in the Masonic hall of this lit- tle viliage, a building with a seating capacity limlted to 300. In these cir- cumstances the speech of the prime minister was made to the sixty re- porters present, rather than to the delegates of the Scottlsh Liberal as- sociations, who filled the rest of the hall. - Elaborate telegraphic. arrangements were made for the circulation of the premier’s address throughout the Unit- ed Kingdom. . Premier Asquith quickly approach- ed the subject of the army crisis. He said he had felt it to be his duty in the, higher interests of both the army and state to assume his new office “because a grave situation had been created in regard to the discipline of the army and in connection with its relation to the civil power.” WPARTLINNOTCANDIDATE Prominent International Falls Lawyer PR D . S position to Judge Wright LEAVES CLEAR FIELD FOR JURIST Judge B. F. Wright of Park Rapids one of the judges of the fifteen jud- icial district, whose term of six years expires the first of next year, will in all probability have no opposition at the primanies, F. J.- McPartlin, the prominent International Falls At- torney, having announced that he will not seek election to the bench. Several months ago both C. C. Me- Carthy of Grand Rapids, a former member of the state senate, and Me- Partlin announced themselves as can- didates. for the nomination in opposi- tion to Judge Wright. Since that time Senator MecCarthy has with- drawn' from the race and the state- ment of the International Falls man leaves the Park Rapids jurist with- out opposition. Judge Wright, who is now hold- ing court at Grand Rapids recently announced that he would seek re- election. " In commenting upon the fact that ‘he”would mnot enter the field in op- position to Judge Wright Attorney McPartlin said: “I have looked over the situation in the district and I find ithat I would stang about as much show of defeating Judge Wright as a snowballl would ir Hades.” Stag Man In Town J. R. Cumming of the Lorillard To- bacco company fis in the city promot- ing the’sale of the Stag tobacco. Mr. Cumming atributes the success of the Stag sales to the fact that the tabac- co is made from the best burley leaf. He will remain in Bemidji today and Tuesday. b E. C. MeGregor is in Minneapolis on business for the Northland Pine sl o o o ok bbb b | OOMDARY. By "HOP" ~|of the new Warroad hotel,, ANDREWS FAVORS “ELIMINATION MEET Bemidji Attomey, Candidate For State Senate, Willing to Abide by Decision of Mass Meeting FAVORS COUNTY —— Willing to Withdraw Should Wilson Do s0, Leaving Nomination to Popular Choice of Voters OPTION That he is willing to withdraw - from ‘the senatorial fight, leaving the nomination to be glven some man chosen at a mass meeting, is shown in a communication received by ‘the Pioneer from A:. A. Andrews, the ‘well known Bemidji atborney, who recently announced that he would be a candidate for the state senate. Andrews says that he is willing to withdraw from the race leaving ithe field open to the popular choice of a mass meeting, providing F. A. Wilson, of the Bemidji Sentinel, who is also a candidate will so do. Situation Serious Unless the situation is Soon clani- fied, International Falls will place a man in the race, is the latest news from the border city. Voters of the Keochiching county seat are not at all iatisfied with the present out- look, and unless a candidate from this city, the choice of all factions, is not soon named will select a man of their own. Thus the proposition uow is, either Bemidji must soon de- cide upon what course it is to pur- sue, or“the resulf may be that mo Bemidji man will be elected to a seat in the next state legislature. What Andrews Says Editor Pioneer. “I have read wiith considerable in- terest the article of Mr. Ritchie in yciar Saturday Pioneer relative to the Senatorial situation. I thor- oughly agree with Mr. Ritchie when he says that Bemidji is entitled to the senatorship and that the people of Bemidji and Beltrami County should try to get together and sup- pont a candidate for that office. Support Not Unanimous’ “It is apparent to me that neither Mr. Wilson nor myself can secure the _thos given such & candidate. terest of harmony therefore, I would suggest that both Mr, Wilson and amyself withdraw from the race ang a meeting be called ‘as suggested by Mr. Ritchie and a candidate named, who, if possible can have the support of the people of this section. If Mr. Wilson s willing to agree to this I certainly will be glad to do so, as to make the race means considerable sacrifice and practically no chance for remuneration. For County Option “In this connection however, I be- lieve that such a candidate, in prder to have the confidence of the people of this County and of Koochiching County, should come out squarely in favor of county option. By so do- ing he will clearly prove to the -peo- ple of these two counties if he is elected that he will be a representa- tive of the people and not be control- led or linfluenced by the breweries and- liquor interests. Yours respectfully, A A, ANDREWS. SLIPP Mom TO WARROAD Former Bemidji Man Decides to Leave Baudette—To Open Hotel Frank Slipp, formerly of Bemidji, ‘but who several years ago resigned ‘his position with the postoffice here tin order that he might enter busi- ness at Baudette, has taken charge which wap recently constructed at a cost of $30,000. The Baudette Region says: “Mr. Slipp has demonstrated his ability as a hotel man, and War road is to be congratulated on his decision to take charge of the hotel. He took over the Baudette when it had run down, and in a few months he transformed it into a splendidly conducteq hotel. That he will make good in his new venture is certain. It is to ibe regretted however, that it will mean the removal of Mr. and Mrs, Slipp from Baudette, where they have hosts of friends.” Gavel From Pmnn Stump - L. G. Pendergast, of this city, is very proud of a gavel which he has had_comstructed . for the Bemidji camp -of the G. A. R.. The gavel ‘has contained in it two small pleces of the Andersonville prison stump, under which a spring was discovered at the time 30,000 Union - soldiers iwere held prisoners at the bastile in 1863. The discovery of the spring was then (believed to ‘be nothing less than a mircale, the prisoners being left with practically nothing to drink. ~ The 'wood of the stump was. given to Mr. Pendergnat by a friend who was held a pranar ‘at Andersonvllle w,hen the spring was flmt found. In the in-