Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 11, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 11. NO. 295. RATE HEARING TEST EXPECTED SOON Testimony of Experts Now Investi- gating Condition of Railroad Books May Cause Sensation THORNE COMES OUT BOLDLY Accuses Officials of “Fixing” Figures —To Build Line in Arizona—Use For Two Purposes By Congressman C. H. Tavenner April 11—The final the advanced rate case Washington, big test in mill comes before the Interestate Com- merce Commission probably during the final week of this month. All winter long the two sides have been contending before the Commission— the railroads for an advance of five per cent in their freight rates on the plea that their finances demand the additional revenues; the shippers that rates are now too high, anq that there should be a reduction instead of an increase. The most sensational testimony of the case is promiseq for the closing da The railroads are hoping for a favorable decision for the psycho- logical effect of stimulation it will have on business. The shippers hope to win, because they contend that the country is prosperous now, and greater prosperity is not to be gaineq by putting more expense on the people. A notable feature of the investi- gation has been the failure of Louis D. Brandeis, who was employed as the Commission's attorney, to show in his usual brilliant fashion. Many shippers now believe that Brandeis made a mistake in planning his de- fense against the increase. This de- fense was that the railroads can get the money they need by charging for services now rendered free to the larger shippers of the country. The fatal point in this defense, it is being said, is the fact that it nec- essitated the admission that the railroads do need the increased re- vent In the opinion of many Shippers this point ought never to have been conceded. The turn in the case, however, was affected by the entrance of Clif- ford Thorne, state railway commis- sioner of Towa, whose arguments for the first time gave aggressiveness to the case of the shippers. Thorne came boldly out with the statement that the railroads are now making more money than ever before, but have “fixed” their books to show ap- parently decreasing profits. The result is that the shippers have employed statisticians to go over the railroads’ books for evi- dence substantiating Mr. Thorne’s charg These experts will Dbe called as the final witnesses, and it is promiseq that the country will sit up and take notice when they be- gin to testify. Analysis already made are said to show that while the railroads have been pleading increaseq wages to their employees as an element in their increased expenses, the actual figures show that in recent years railroad wages have actually gone down in proportion to the total ex- penses. It will be shown that New York Central wages were 58 per cent of the total transportation cost in 1898; in 1913 had fallen to 54 per cent of the transportation cost. Arizona Railroad. While Congress was laboriously passing the Alaska railroad bill, and popular attention was focused on this, the first government railroad of the United States, reclamation service engineers were quietly arriving at a decision which has caused Uncle Sam to embark on another railroad building venture, this time in Arizona. The engineers are in a mightly hurry, for they ex- pect to have the entire 25 miles of government road along the Colorado River in operation within 60 days after the first spadeful of earth is turned. The plan is to build this road allong the top of the levee which is to hold the Colorado River within bounds at the Yuma reclamation project The roaq will have & two- folq use. It will be part of the pro- tection of the levee, hauling stone and gravel from distant points when the dike needs strengthening. Sec- ondly, it will furnish a transporta- tion outlet to the settlers on the pro- jeet. Ao ol oo oo ole ole ale ole e ole sl oo oo s e NN WANT HORSESHOEING IN COLLEGE COURSE. & Fort Wayne, Ind., April 11.— The art of shoeing a horse will be taught at Purdue university it the Master Horseshoers of < Indiana have their way. o At the annual convention a < resolution urging that horse- - shoeing be made a part of the -+ curriculum of the university was unanimously adopted, + B R bk kX R R i R R R R RO, TR R T URGE NEW MAIL Residents of Lake George Road; Would Appreciate Daily Delivery —MeClure Condemns Road ROUTE, Farmers residing along the Lake George road, one of the most travel- ed highways in this territoty,’ are anxious that they be provided with a rural free delivery route. They also condemn the condition of the road and claim that if a mail service coulq be provided farmers residing from seven to 12 miles from Bemid- ji that at least twelve families would be accomodated. In speaking of the matter today, Dr. J. A. Mclure, owner of Bellview Stock farm said; “These families now have to go to Bemidji after their mail or go without, and they are compelled to travel over what is perhaps the worst road in Bel- trami county. 1 know of four au- tomobles to have been disabled in as many days last summer by go- ing over the road from the seven mile post to the eight mile post, just where the roads ought to be the very best” Mr. McClure also suggests that should the mail service be provided farmers of a small scale would make use of it in sending their products to Bemidji and could in this manner secure and keep regular customers. “And what is more,” added -the stock farm owner, “we would be given another great advantage in having our mail brought to us re- gularly, instead of every three weeks as the case now is should the weath- er be bag or we be too busy on the farm."” GUILTY IS HIGGINS’ PLEA Husband Accused of Wife Murder Awaits His Sentence. Galesburg, (11, April 11.—Robert Higgins pleaded guilty in the Mercer county circuit court to the indict- ment charging that he murdered his wife. Iiggins ackowledged that he had committed the crime and asked for the mercy of the court. Julia Flake, Figgins' stepdaughter, for love of whom he was said to have committed the crime, was not ar- raigned. The second count in the indmtment of Higgins, concerning his relations with the girl, was dismissed when he, pleaced guilty. | MEXICAN LEADER WARNED General Zaragoas Told to Cease Firing on American 0il Plant— Woman and Children Safe “POOREST ROAD IN COUNTY” | TAMPICO BATTLE STILL RAGES ‘Washington, April 11~—~Continued COMMITTEES NAMEI) F. 8 Amold, 7, M. Riohqn_'h and E. -~ H. Denu Complete Naming Mem- bers of Standing Gtmnmtteu EXPECT TO ACCOMPLISH MUCH Organization to Continue hd Broad en Out “Live Wire” qu of Pre- | vious Years—Enlarge ‘Mm‘benh:p F. S Arnold, chairman, J. M. Rddhards and E. H. Denu, who were recently named as -Q commit- tee to appoint-‘the memmers of the various standing eommlbhes of the Bemidji Commercial clubyhave com- pleted the list,” anq it i8 herewith published, 3 With the naming ot m\a commit- tees and election of.officers a mew year for the club begins. ~ Mem- bers of the organizflrtion re: anxious that its accom)pflishmenms | ithis year exceed those of previous years, in wihich the Commercial club of this city has become known @s one of the clubs of the state, "w’lwh gets what it goes after.” ,- To Increase Members]up While the club now has about one hundred members the oficers are anxious. that this be raised’to at least two hundred and if possible to the three hundred mark. — The larger the club, just that much’greater will be its success and its good for the city ang Beltrami county at large. The officers of the organization; together with the standing com- follow: Commerecial Club Offidials B. W. LAKIN, President. F. S. ARNOLD, Vice-President. J. M. RICHARDS, Vice-President. J. L. GEORGE, Treasurer. H, H. MAYER, Secretary.: Board of Directors Term Expires 1916 Term Expires 1915 B:W.. Lokin: R. H. Schumaker F. S. Arnold i J. M. Richards '\ & Pasr E. H. Denu F. 8. Lycan 1. A. Barker A. A, Warfleld J. L. George Ervin G. M. Torrance A..P. White Thomas Hughes K. Given fighting at Tampico, with great dam- “ge to the valuable cil property there, 'was reported to the state department uand navy department in dispatches from the warships on the Mexican coast. ‘Al ‘official statements at the state department described the situation as to the oil properties this way: “Several oil tanks have been struck, one is on fire and oil is running into the river. A number of refugees are on the warships.” The fighting at Tampico was de- scribed as heavy, with the rebels in possession of Dona Cecilia and Arbol Grande. Rear Admiral TFletcher reported that Rear Admiral Mayo had deliver- Committees - & ‘EXECUTIVE B. W. Lakin, Chairman. F. 8. Arnold L. H. Denu F. 8. Lycan G. M. Torrance FINANCE J. M. Richards, Chairman W. L. Brooks J. L. George W. A, Gould - R. H. Schumaker HOUSE T. S, Brvin, Chairman C. R. Sanborn John Graham L. G. Crothers J. L. George Thomas Hughes H. H. Mayer AUDITING F. S. Arnold, Chairman F. W. Rhoda A A. Andrews ADVISORY C. W. Stanton, Chairman ed another letter to General Zara- gosa about the shots fired into the Pierce oil plant. from federal gun- boats. Grave fears are felt here that there may be wholesale destruction of the properties. Assurance was received that all American women and children- have been gathered into places of safety. BANGS IS FREED BY COURT Bribery Charge Against Lawyer ls Stricken. Grand Forks, N. D.; April 10.—At- torney Tracy R. Bangs was discharged from custody on the charge of partici- pation in the alleged bribery of the jury that acquitted McLain Cooper of murder. J. C. Mahon, who had a joint pre- liminary hearing with Bangs before Justice Phil McLoughlin, was held for trial. Justice McLoughlin declared there was insufficient evidence to connect Bangs with the case. In dismissing Bangs he completely disregards the evidence of J. A. Sullivan, the bailiff who made the charges against Bangs and four others. Mahon will tried at the June term of the Grand Forks district court. Henry Alsop, deputy county au- ditor and who recently announced that he will be a candidate for the office of county treasurer, left this 'afternoon for Fargo where he will ! be the Easter day guest of his son. Moose “Carnation” Ball Monday. G. M. Torrance P. J. Russell A. A. Andrews M. A. Spooner M. J. Brown H. J. Loud F. 8. Arnold PUBLIC AFFAIRS A. P. White, Chairman W. N. Bowser Philip Gill C. M. Bacon John Moberg A. R. Erickson J. P. Lahr K. K. Roe L. F. Johnson W. A. Currie H. C. Baer C. B. Battles E. A Barker H. W. Alsop “BRECEPTION F. S. Lycan, Chairman D. L. Stanton T. J. Burke E. A. Barker W. P. Dyer W. N. Bowser T. 8. Ervin Roland Gilmore N. E. Given C. W. Warfleld J. M. Herbert A. G. Wedge A. P. White J. T. Tuomy W. Z. Robinson R. L. Given DEVELOPMENT J. J. Opsahl, Chairman A, P. Ritchie W. G. Schroeder (Continued on last page.) Watch Expert Comes Here F. Henry Drake, formerly of Springfield, Hlinois has arrived in the city having accepted a position with. the firm of Geo. T. Baker & Co. as head watch maker. Mr. Drake has had a wide experience in this line of work having been -em- ployed by the Waltham Watch com- pany for a number of years as well as with the Illinois Watch factory where he severed his connections in order 'that he might accept a posi- tion with Geo. T. Baker & Co. mittees which have just been named |, ,0. H. Manaugh BOABD OF CONTRDL T0 MEET Athletic Club- Officers to i)eqide on' Down-Town Park Proposition R. B. Lycan, president of the Be- midji Athletic club, this morning an- nounced that there will be meaung of the board of control at the club rooms_tomorrow - afternoon at 4 o’clock. - The ‘purpose of the meet- ing will be to decide wupon just “{what action 18 to be taken in the establishment of a down-town base- ball park. Several propositions have leen made to the club and at the meeting tomorrow at which the city engineer, baseball park icom- mittee and the board of control will be present, the matter will be fully discussed. DINNER PLANS (..O‘MPLETE ‘Annual Ham and Egg and Flap-jack Supper of Presbyterian Church "Men Arrangements Now Ready JUDGE SPOONER HEAD WAITER Every detail for the mens annual ham and egg ang flap-jack supper, given every year for the benefit of the Presbyterian church, Is now ipractically “in - readiness for the “feed” of mext Tuesday and even a more successful affair than any held during the last six years is antici- Dated. Rev. S. E. P. White this morning announced that he has secured the re- quired nulmber of cciks, ibutchers and waiters, and that absolutely first class service can be expected by those to attend the supper. Two suppers are held eacli year by the men of the Prebyterian church, a turkey dinner in the fall and a flap-jack supper in the spring. The meals are cooked and served by the men. Tuose who will have charge of the dinner follow; Judge: Marshall A. Spooner, head waiter; G. E. Car- som,. W. B MacLachlan, H. S. An- nette and G. W. Campbell, cooks; Julius Meickle, ‘butcher; flap-jack cooks, Dr. E. H. Marcum, E. E. Ken- field; Waiters, Harry Koors, Graham IM. Torrance, L. G. Pendergast, A. Lord, N, E. Given, Frank Koors, J. K. Given, R. H. Schumaker, W. L. _|Brooks, Canl Jacobson, George Rhea, H. C. Baer, Kuhns, Tom Erwin, Thomas Lloyd, A. A. Warfield, C; W. Warfield, F. A. Wilson and Andrew | Rood. Supper will be serveq-from 5 umntil 8. FIRE KILLS RACE HORSES Latonia Course Is Scene of Disastrous 5 Blaze. Cincinnati, April 11—Fire which consumed a barn and killed eleven race horses, threatened to destroy the Latonia racing course near Coving: ton, Ky., bhut was extinguished with a loss of $10,000 on the barn and $20,- 000 on the horses. The best known of the horses lost was Wintergreen, a winner of the classic Kentucky derby. Among the others, which were either owned or being trained by Howard Cots, were Carlton Club, Baby Doll, Kisland and Congressman James. ONCE NOTED ACTRESS DEAD Supported Famous Stars for Three . Generations. New York, April 11.—Mrs. F. A. Tannehill,” known to the stage for three generations as Nellie Tannehill, died at her home here of paralysis. She was eighty-three years old. In her day Mrs. Tannehill support- ed such famous stars as Forrest, Ade- laide Neilson, Fanny Davenport and Madame Modjeska. She was a mem- ber of the Union Square Stock com- pany when Charles Thorne was lead- ing man and for.a long time she was in Augustin Daly’s company. P. J. Witwell, president of -the Minnesota State Spiritual associa- tion, arriveq from St. Paal this morning to confer with flocal mem- ibers and plan for ‘re-organization of the society .in Bemidji. - He is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. Peterson, Jr., while in the city. = He will re- turn to St. Paul this evening. Emily Erickson, of Dulath, who ‘has been”the guest of her sister Mrs. during the past week, retured to her home this noon. SCOOPR Bk Ak REPORTER Scoop flelps Snoop Uncork A Big Story SAN SCOO0P-THERES A SP\SHUS LOOKING- GUY JUST HID SUMPIN NDER A BARN - MANBE. (TS Jurist Who Tried Gunmen Ad- vises Execution of Sentence. Photo by American Press Assoctation. Governor Glynn of New York, in re- fusing to interfere in.the case of the fow gunmen convicted of the murder of Herman Rosenthal, the gambler, quotes Judge Goff, who preslded at the trial, as follows: “As near as absolute certainty can be attained by human means in a human tribunal it was attained when these four men were convicted of murder.. The conviction has been unanimously affirmed by the court of last resort. It was proved that these men did not even know Rosenthal, that they were hired to murder him, that they did murder him and that the only motive which could actuate was to earn the price.” ADDRESS HINES FARMERS Officers of Bemidji Onion Growers Association to Talk Onion Culture, Co-operation and Seeds VISIT NEBISH NEXT WEEK “ Al H. Jester, president, and John Lunn, manager, of the Bemidji Onion Growers association which has been nttrac{illg such- prominence in the field of agriculture during the past” year, will' talk to ‘the farmers of Hines this evening. The farm- ers of that vicinity have but recently organizeq but already have one of the most progressive clubs of the district. Mr. Jester; who has become known as the “Onion King,” because of his success in raising the vegetable, will talk on co-operation and onion cul- ture at the meeting this “evening, while Mr. Tunn will discuss seeds. Next Thursday evening both Mr. Jester and Mr, Lunn will visit Ne- bish where they will talk to the far- mers of that locality. NOTED ATTORNEY ENDS LIFE Lawyer Once Associated With Ches ter A. Arthur Shoots Self. New York, April 11.—Edward J. Knauer, a prominent attorney, once associated in the practice of law with President Chester A. Arthur, commit- ted suicide at his office in Long Is- land City by shooting himself with a revolver. % A letter addressed to his wife said that financial troubles and failing health had ‘made his life no longer worth living. GET AWAY WITH ABOUT $3,000 Robbers Lock Express Meuenaer In Trunk. Little Rock, Ark., April 11.—A posse Is still searching for some trace of the two masked bandits who forced their way into a Rock Island express car as the train left Haskell, bound Messenger Ahring, locked him in a trunk and dropped off the train with money and valuables worth about $3,000. ‘When express clerks here discover- ed the robbery Ahring was faint from his confinement. - Radium_ Bill in Congress. ‘Washington, April 11.—The battle precipitated by Secretary Lane of the Intericr department to safeguard the radiun: ore-bearing public lands of the United States, reached the open stage in congress for the first time ‘when the Walsh bill, as amended by the stnate mines committee, was call- ed up for consideration. T/ TREASURE-NOUR- GRANNY-HE JUST HD AN EASTER. s EGG UNDER HERE. R FoR WIS KIDS TO ! EIND TOMORROW, LENTEN SEASON DRAWS T0 CLOSE Easter Sunday to be Fittingly Ob- served by Bemidji Hopses of Wor- ship—Specials Programs PUBLIC INVITED TO SERVICES Sunday School Classes Have Prepar- ed Appropriate Programs—To be Given Seperate From Sermons Tomorrow, Easter Sunday, selected by Bemidji pastors. to be “Go to Chureh Sunday,” will be fittingly observed by the all churches of this city. Churches and Sunday schools alike have arranged special grams for the vanious services. The programs as announced fol- low: = pro- Episcopal Children’s services at 4 p. m. Knights Templar services at 8 p. m. Special music. Archdeacon Par- shall. Norwegian Lutheran Services Easter day at Aardal 10:30 a. m. Services Easter day at Bemidji 3 p. m. Easter services in the evening at Nymore at 8 p. m. Special music at these .services. George Larson, pastor. Baptist Sabbath school at 10 o’clock. Ser- vicesat 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Rev. M. D. Fuller will preach. B. Y. P. U. 7 p. m. Mrs. G. H. Stricklang will sing at the morning service and Miss Harriette Frizelle will sing in the evening., First Scandinavian Lutheran Sunday school at 12 o'clock Easter service in the morning at 10:30 in the Norwegian language and in the evening at 8 o’clock in the English language. Rev. H. E. Hougland of Minneapolis will preach. Mrs. Thorvalg Thompson will sing a solo morning anq evening. Special mu- sic by the choir. A cordial invita- tion is extended to all to attend these services. -First Methodist The following program will be giv- en Easter Sunday in the First Meth- odist church, at 10: Voluntary, Mrs. W. P. Dyer; Invocation; An- them, Choir; Baptismal Services; Reception of Members; Opening Chorus; Exercise and Song, Class of Junfor girls; Recitation; Song, ‘“Baster Day”, Primary girls; Exer- cise, Five boys; Song, Mrs. Steven’s class; Recitation, “What Time !Is it?”; Song, M. Shadegg’s class; Easter drill, Sixteen girls; Quota- tions, By Beginners; Cradle Song; Promotion Exercises; Remarks, Pas- tor; Offering; Anthem, Choir; Af- ter the program there will be a short session of the Sunday school. Vigit- ors are welcome to say and see work done in all departments. Jr. League at 3:30 Sr. League at 7:30. Special Easter sermon at 8 o’clcok. Charles Gilman, pastor, Swedish Lutheran Sunday school at 12 o’clock. Evening service at 8 o’clock. Sub- ject, “Resurrection of Christ.” Af- ter the sermon, a short program will be given by the Sunday school children. Offering for the organist 'Mrs. G. C. Berglund will be taken ‘'up. J. H. Randahl, pastor. Presbyterian Sunday School Easter Program 10 a. m. Opening, Easter hymn; Prayer, Mr. White; Recitation, primary pu- pils, “Dhe Living Christ; Scripture reading, A. Junior pupil, Miss Ju- lia Symohs. B. Intermediate Pupil; Recitation. Marion Wedge, “0 Flow- er Laden Spring Time;” Hymm; Re- citation “Natures ‘Easter,” Flossie Baumgartner; Hymn; Recitation, Life Strugggling with Death; Res- ponsive reading, Mrs. Frieze's Claes. Hero Stonies. (A) Darcy McGee. (b) Harold Haynor. (c.)Leon Bat- tles. (d) Robert Shaw; Recitation, “The Victory of life;” Scripture reading, Glen Conger; Recitation. ‘““The Final Triumph;” Address, Rev. White; Offering; Hymn; Benedic- tion. Presbyterian ldniing Program Voluntary, “Offertoire in - F.” Lefebure-Wely; Doxology; = Invoca- tion; Anthem, “Tis the Glorius Eas- ‘| ter Morning.” Dressler; Hymn, num- iber 100; Responsive reading; Gioria; Scripture reading; Solo, “I Heard ‘the Voice of Jesus. Say.” Rathbun. Mrs. C. W. Warfield; Prayer; An- them, “He Slumbers Not,” Wole Slagle; Announcements; Offertory, “Invocation”, Filippi Capocci; An- them, “And Now is Christ Risen.” Lofen: Sermon, “Immortality; Duet, “The mter Allelufa”, - Ashford. Mis nie Em;kson and C. W. War-