Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 13, 1914, Page 1

R N~ VOLUME 11, NO. 296, BEMIDJT MINNESOTA, uonnh’ VENING, APRIL 13, 1914, JUDGE HULL HAS NEW RECALL SCHEME Congressman Has Plan Which Would Give Congress Right to Vote on Im- ment of Jurist PRESENT PLAN CAUSES DELAY Constitntional Amendment Proposed —Woulq Give Permit to Remove Judges of Inferior Ability By Comgressman C. Washington, April promise hetween radical position which would submit federal Jjudges to the popular recall anq the ultra conservative attitude which would not meddle at all with the laws surrounding H. Tavenner 13.—A com- the ultra the judiciary is proposed by Representative Cordell Hull, of Tennessee. Judge Hull has in- .troduceq in the House a constitution- . +al amendment which makes it easily possible for the people to get rig of men unfit to be judges without the tedious and difficult method of Im- peachment or, on the other hand, »without submitting judges to the ‘judgment of a plebiscite. The proposition submitted by Rep- wesentative Hull is so simple that the wonder is it has not been suggested wefore. It amounts to a recall of Jjudges, put it is based on the theory ‘that thig¢ Js a representative govern- ment and that the will of the people is carred out through. their represen- tatives. The Hull proposition is the recall of judges by Congress. As the constitution stands today it is impossible to remove judges from office no matter how flagrantly bad may have been their conduct provided they have not been guilty of certain specific acts. “High crimes anq misdemeaners” the con- - stitution terms the acts which must have been committed by judges be- fore they can be impeached. A judge may be grossly unfit tempera- mentally to hold his office, his pri- .vate morals may be shocking, he may |70 BE IN SESSION FOUR DAYS (do many a shady act, but if he stops ¢short of the line and does not com- mit any “high crimes or misdemean- ¢ors”, which have been rigidly de- ifineq by law and precedent, he can- tnot be removed by impeachment. Another factor enters into the im- eachment proceedure, and one not @ilitap urged as an argument against it, ;ang that is the time consumed by the Sengite. It costs the people a great sug ,of money annually to pay for the ppxogeedings of Congress, yet, if many impeachments trials were tto come on simultaneously—and ithere is some posgibility of that con- @ition arising in the near future—it would be impossible for Congress to enaet any important legislation for monthss. The Semate is the high eourt of impeachment. ‘An impeachiment trial has the right of way in the Senate, all other business being side- ‘trackeq until the impeachment pro- ceedings are over. The recent Ar- . chibald jmpeachment proceedings fOpagged along for many weeks, The Hypse Judiclary Committee is now congidering charges against Judge Spear, ot Georgta, and Judge Wright, | «of Washington, D. C. There is, of «course, the possibility that impeach- Weant progegrlings might be brought i Wath .of these cases. Were they ordereg ght be impossible for President \\V son jto get any of his legislative puogram through the Sen- ate at this sessiop of Congress. . Judge Hull propoges .a constitu- tional amendment giwipg (Congress the right to remove judges.gf infer- for federal courts for cause. -That means ‘that §f in the opinion of Cpn- gress a judge, for any reason what- ever, is deemed unfit to hold his of- fice, Congress can remove him. No- thing is said in the amendment about grounds for removal. The only sti- pulation is that the removal resolu- tion must be -adopted by a two- thirds vote in both Houses of Con- gress. If two-thirds of the memibers vote a judge unfit he is thereby re- moved. This proceedure would offer a - great saving of time over the present . cumibersome progress. Instead of ‘having the Senate sit as a court, the Hull amendment brings removal charges before Congress as any con- .tested election case might be brought ‘in. - A concurrent resolution is in- (troduced. It is referred to the pro- rpper committee, which then proceeds wto hold hearings. At the hearings ithe accused man may be represented iby counsel. If after these hearings “ithe committee reports the resolution ifavorably, Congress then takes it up itor a debate and vote as upon any «wifiher resolution. Mrs. A. P. Ritchie left this morn-| ing for Elgin, Hlinois where she will be the guest of her sister during the next six weeks. An iron frame has been invented " for displaying bunches of bana- nas in full view in stores yet ‘ovhich protects them from dnjury. SCENES AT TAMPICQ. Rebels Battling for Seaport on Way to Mexico City. The rebel troops are slowly but steadily pushing their way south with a view of ultimately attacking Mex- ico City. After the fall of Torreon the rebels marched to Tampico, wherc the fighting is now in progress. It is thought that it will require even a longer tlme to take Tampico than it did to win Torreon, and there is much doubt as to whether or not Villa's men are strong enough to overcome the Huerta force at this point. Above are two typical scenes. One shows the federal gunboat Bravo docked in the Tampico harbor, while the other is a street scene in the city. FARMERSMEETAT CHICAGO Co-operation to be Chief Topic at|® Conference—Some Opposed Rural Money Credit Scheme Chicago, April 13.—Co-operation by to be held here-this week by the sec- ond national conterence on murketing and farm credits and the Western Economic society. Organization by farmers to sel their products to the best advantage and co-operation on the part of farm- ers and dairymen form the major part of the spealkers’ topies. How far it is permissible for farm- ers’ marketing organizations to go in price fixing and the effect on such or- ganizations of anti-trust legislation constitutes another point. The opinions of the American farm- er on the projects of congress to fur- nish him with rural credit schemes are expected to form an important part of the debates. To Talk Rural Credit. The rural credit idea urged by its advocates as the best means of solidi- fying the borrowing power of the farmers, reducing interest and- ena- bling them to buy land and move their crops, probably will have to meet the criticism of its enemies that such a plan would deliver the farmer over to organized money power. A proporition to put the state brand on Wisconsin farm products will come before the conference for the purpose of ascertaining if such state super. vision and endorsement of certain approved products can be made law- ful. If necessary legislation may be sug: gested that will permit such state co. operation. The conference will sit during April 14, 15. 16 and 17, COTTON FUTURES DEALING Congress Likely to Pass Drastic Law at This Session. Washington, April 13.—A bill pro- hibitis dealing in cotton futures ex- cept within limits prescribed by a federal law now seems certain to pass this session of congress. The opin- ion that such legislation will pass, and that it will pass substantially as outlined, is entertained by virtually all of the members of congress inter- ested in the legislation. farmers is the keynote ot the meeting|" MOOSE DANCE TONIGHT Socifi Affair Bemidji flodge number’ 1452, Loyal Order. of Moose; will give its initial dancing party this evening at the city hall. midji’s “infant”” secret order and the committee in charge of the affair to- night, comprising Leon Jewett, Rube Miller, J. P. Lahr and G. H. Baquln have left done nothing undone to imake the dance a success. ~ The hall has been elaborately decorated and carnations will be given to all dan- cers. Remfrey’s full orchestra will furnish the musie. FAVOR BALL PARK PLAN|® Athletic Club Boarg of Control Cer- tain Proposition Can-be Properly Financed and Issue Meeting Call TO COST APPROXIMATELY $2,008% Indications point to the erection of a modern down-town baseball park for the city of Bemidji during the near future. ~ At the meeting of the board of control of the Athletic. club held yesterday afternoon the pro- position was fully discussed and ap- proved. : After investigating as-to the cost of the building of the park, the board, with the assistance of; Thomas Swinson, city engineer, found that to build it woulq cost in: the neighborhood of $2,000. The location favored for the new: park is in the Heffron location, block: = two, Fifth street and Jeanette avenue, In order to prepare the field for playing ‘quite a little surfacing will be necessary. Of the amount need- eqd for the new play ground $650 will 2o for the purchase of the property, $600 stand, with a seating capacity of from 500 to 800, $300 for the fence, much of which will be paid for by advertising, anq the rest for ground; improvements. There will be a mass meeting hefd in the large hall of the clab next Thursday evening. Every one im-= teresteq in baseball, whether a mem- er,of the club makes no difference, i} is urged to attend. Many schemes have been suggest-!| ed for raising money with which to finance the budlding of the Park, a few of which follow; Isubscription, the sale of 100 season tickets, min- strel show and a series of dances. Sentiment favors the erection of; the down-town park for the reason that it will tend to increase interest in baseball ang will give fans.of the game better opportunity to reach the grounds, it will also give Bemidji a down town football gridiron and dur- ing the winter months can be used for skating purposes. KING OF SWEDEN |MPROVESlf Physicians Expect There Will Be Noi Setback to Recovery. Stockholm, April 13.—Further prog-!! Tess toward convalescence was an- nounced in the surgeon’s bulletin re- garding the condition of King Gus- tave of Sweden at the Sophia hos- pital, where-his majesty was operat- ed on for ulceration of the stomach on Thursday. The bulletin says: “His majesty passed a quiet night and enjoyed a good sleep. The pain he was suffering has diminished con- siderably and his condition gives rea- son to hope there will be no setback to his majesty’s recovery.” Hose Cart Used as Hearse. Chicago, April 13.—An old hose cart belonging to Engine Company No, %8, whose house was known as “Old Sey’s,” was impressed into service as a funeral car to carry the body of Charles~ Frederick Seyfertlich, chief of the Chicago fire department since 1910, to the cemetery. Mrs. Taft Joins the Antls, New.Haven, Conn., April .13.—Mrs. ‘William Howard Taft, wife of the for- mer president, has become a member of the local Anti-Woman Suffrage as- sociation, according to an announce- ment made. Examination In May W. B. Stewart, county superinten- A Dbill has already passed the sen- ate and another, the Lever bill, is; pending in the house, which estab. lishes grades for cotton~and taxes all dealings in futures in that stapl dent of schools; ~ today announced 'that the examinations of the state high school board will be given the last week in May. REPORTER WALLYOU BEKIND ENOUGH,MISTER. SNOOP.TO EXPLAIN WHY ~You aRe. S\TTNG AT MY DESK AND uSJ;lG— fez Bemidji Newest Society to Give Initial The Moose lodge ds Be- | 4 ELK PLACED IN ITASCA STATE PARK State Forester Cox l!qpom Herd From ‘Wyoming at 90“ of $100 Each— Lassoed After Chase of 8 Days CAUSE AMENDMENT INTEREST — Brought to Minneso by Wagon and Train—Deer and Beaver Now Plen- tiful at Park—Sshool Site gk Bemidji visitors to the state park at Lake Ttasca will in the future be given opportunity to make a st/udy of a herd of Elk, ‘hich have just been brought tio Minnesota by the ef- forts of W T. Cox, state forester, for ithe purpose of reintfoduction of this game animal in the state. They Cost $100 Each The price a head was $100. Dhey ‘were brought by Forester Cox from the Jackson’s Hole country in Wyom- ing, anq now are kept on a 640-acre tract of land in Itasca park. An eight-foot woven wire fence 8ur- rounds their domain. The elk were captured about 100 miles sputh of ¥ellowstone park. Tirere the snow was deep and cover- ed with a crust leavy ‘enough to support a man on snowshogs, but too ‘thin to resist the sharp hoofs of the elk The hunters pursued ithem for #wo or three days through ithis heavy snow until they were ex- ‘bausted and ghen lassoed them, They were brought here by wagon and by i - Amendment of Interest Forester Cox’s imtroduction of elk is «©f particular signifiance because of the constitutional amendment pro- viding for reversion of swamp Jands to the state which is to be submitted to #he people in November. Should for the erection of a grand | this amendment pass,’such’lands as are unfit for farming purposes will | e reforested, and it is planned then to distribute;the elk throughout the state. Not Harg to:Care For Elk:are not harder to care for than cattle :and ‘it will be only a few years when it will e :a darge herd within ‘the park, The state park can e mage one of: Minnesota’s chief advertising assets. “; It consistsof 22,0¢9”acres and with- in its border are over 50,000,000 feet of majectic virgin pines. There are 365 lakes avithin the reserve. The forestry school, a branch of the University of Minnesota, is lo- cated within the park a short dis- tance from the presept terminal of the Red Lake Northern ;railroad. The school was established to pro- vide practical instruction:ip forestry, nature study and woodcraft. Should Purchase Tract Fosester Cox i of tht opinion'¥hot the state should purchase an adjoin-j ing tract north and west of the park| equal to about three-fourth of the present area, the land being ideal for a game reserve and a natural drifting ground for the game. It can be purchased at a lew prize if used for state purposes. Deer and beaver are now plentiful W&Uhfln the park. WITNESSES FORCED TO TESTIFY Further Action to be .Taken in ‘the New Haven Inquiry i | Washington, April 13.—Josephf \W. | Folk, chief counsel fof the interstate ‘commerce commissian, expects to he- gin early this week ' in the sup#eme court of the District -of Columbia pro- ceedings to compel iwitnesses in the New Haven railroad. investigation’- to answer questions concerning the .op- erations of the Billawyd company. 1f it should be necessary to take similar steps to compel the produc- tion of the books and’ records-of the Billard ; company another proceeding probably will be started, according to Mr~Fblk, at New Haven, Conn., the seat of the concern. As to the witnesses, however, the} situation is different. subpoena %o appear here and did act- ually appear and their refusal to tes- tify - was made here. It is said, therefore, that they fall within thx Jurisdiction of the District court.. C. McGregor went to Bena. to- day on business. TAKEN TO FERGUS FALLS Man Who Believes: Himself to be Master of Sun Must go to Asylum George Denley, deputy = sheriff of Beltrami county, left this' morning for Fergus Falls, having Walter Rob- erts in custody. Roberts will be ‘placed in the hospital for the insane iwhdre he will await action of the board of control which may cause him to be deported to England. He is an English subject. Roberts was arrested at Blackduck on March 11, 'wihere his claims that he could gov- ern and rule the actions of the sun caused attention of the authorities. ‘While in jail here he insisted that he could make the sun respond to his command. ARGUE ORDINANCE CASE Judge Stanton Listens to Motions in Hoganson Brothers Matter—Re- quest That Injunction be Issued RUSSELL REPRESENTS COUNCIL . Judge C. W Stanton listened to the arguments and testimony in the case of Hoganson Brothers against the City of Bemidji this afternoon. The ‘case was oniginally set for hearing last Saturday but by agreement was postponed until today. It became known recently that the business blocks on the north side of Third street, one of the city’s chief business avenues, had been erected three feet in the rear of the proper= ty line. In order to protect these buildings and to keep new structures frem being built near the property line the city council passed an ordi- nance. To find out whether the ordinance is lawful the Hoganson case has been brought. The Hoganson ‘brothers are ready to start work on a new business block and while they do not object to the ordinance ruling, want to known to what extent they will be protected by it. = The case today is brought for the purpose of having a temporary.in- junction fssued restraining the coun- citl, mayor or chief of police from enforcing the ordinance. The city was represented by P. J. Russell, city attorney, while M. J. Brown appear- ed for the plajntiffs. DARING HOLDUP A FA.,I,LURE: Bandits Attempt to Rob Illinois Cen» tral Train. New Orleans, April 13.—~A daylight| holdup of passengers onIllinois Cen- tral train No. was attempted near Taugipahoa, La. Two robbers, after shooting and wounding a negro porter named Allen, escaped without obtain- ing any loot. The two robbers boarded the train at Tangipahoa. Soon after it left the station they entered a day coach and contmanded the passengers to hold up their hands. One bandit flourished a Ristol and the other began to relieve the passengers sof valuables. Allen attadied the man halding the gun and was .shet. through the body. As~¢he pegro fell one of the rob: bers p\‘rfled he bell cord and when the train slackened speed they jumped and fled through the underbrush. THREE MEN ARE DROWNED s'.anadnanl Lose Lives whon Canoe Captlzew 7 Winnipeg, Aprll 13—Thtee men were drowned ‘at Emo, 150 miles east of this city, because their Impiatience overcame' their, prudence’and’ tempt -ed them to try to .river in a -canoe in gtrong wind. rl Haglund, Erick Erickson and A‘lfi:rt Weeks met death and their|Wwill in the future operate the Grand George Smart, ithe .fourth man in the canoe, bodies are still in the river. clung to#he eraft and called for _help, He was heard by a party of men and was rescued ~Forces Court to Adfourn. London, April 18.—Howling, shriek- ing and flghunz, ‘Mary Stewart, the several suffragette /. who smashed . .cases in the British museum with 2 hatchet, erraigned. 2 Commissioners to Meet Tomorrow morning the board of attendance. fonced an . adjournment of Th ' the Bow street court “hen she. was) ey are wader | ; ts regularly monthly session... It is .expected that all members Wwill be in DUCHESS OF CROY. Ameflcan Girl Ostracized by German Court Circles. Photo by American Press Association. The. Duke of Croy, who recently married Miss Nancy Leishman, daugh- ter of the former United States am- bassador to Germany, has turned his attention ta business since German court society ostracized him and his, American bride. The Krupp company has agreed to pay him $5,000,000 for the exclusive right to work sixty collieries in the southern section of the Croy estate in Westphalia. The duke has told his friends that since society snobs have given him the ““cold shoulder” he is going to work ‘“American fashion.” EXTRA FOUR NEW YORK GUNMEN DIE IN New York, April 13.—(Special to the Pioneer)—Harry Horowitz, Louis Rosenberg, Frank Cirofici and Frank Seidenshner, the four New York gun- {men convicteq of the murder of Her- man Rosenthol, the gambler, died in the electric chair at Sing Sing pri- son early today. Just tlurty minutes from the fu‘st shock given “Dago Frank” Cirofici, the first to die, “Whitey Louis” Seidenshner, the last of the four was pronounced dead. With the exception of Seidenshner, the men made no statement in the death house and expected confessions were notforthcoming. Seidenshnerdeclared witnesses against him had perjured themselves and swore he was not guilty. Their final message to old associates was, “Leave bad company.” Woodmansee Closes Majestic Last evening’s show at the Majes- tic was the last under the manage- conducteq the theatre during the last four years. E. A. Curry, who is condidered one of the best motion state, and who has been connected with the Majestic for several years, theatre machine. Schools Open Tomorrow . = After a week of Easter vacation open tomorrow. the school year. gin; ;al once. school. Gregor. It Takes Two-At Least--To Stage A Good Flght ALWANS OFFEr * By "HOP" T DONT CARE TOWoRK] | - FORNOD ANN LONGER- 1T GOES NTO EFFECT_ i ELECTRIC CHAIR: ment of C. J. Woodmansee who has| picture machine operators in the the public schools of Bemidji will re- There will be no more: vacations hbefore the close of ‘Work on the high school graduating class play will be- ‘There are mineteen candidates for graduation, one of the largest classes in the history of the Miss Christine Bartol, who teaches at Puposky, returned home today af- ter spending her Easter vacation at the home of Mr.,and Mrs. E. C. Mc- BOYS GIVEN CHANCE Some Beltrami Lad May Attend Ex- hibition Next Fall by Writing Best Essay on Farm Crops or Stock LUCKY BOY TO WEAR UNIFORM Will Spend Week at Hamline Eating and Sleeping in Large Camp—Send - Composition to Supt. Stewart. Offiicers of the Minnesota State Fair are looking for eighty-six of the keenest wide-awake farm boys in the state, from sixteen to nineteen years old. It wants to give them a free trip to the State Fair, Sept. 7-12.. Bighty-six boys are wanted because there are eighty-six counties in Min- nesota, only one boy from each coan- ty can go. The boys who aspire to go to the State Fair will not have very long to think this offer over. After May 1 there ‘will be no chance to get this free trip, no matter how bright the boy may be. To obtain the trip the lucky boy from Beltrami county must write the best essay on corn, clover, alfalfa or livestock, submitted to W. B. Stewart county school super- intendent at Bemidji by all the boys competing for the prize. = The essay must Ie from 400 to 700 words long, and may discuss the subject in any way the writer may desire. All es- says must be sent in by May 1, To Wear Uniforms The boy who is found to have the best essay will be a membey of the State Fair Farm Boys' Camp an en- tire week. All the boys will live, eat and sleep together during the week. They will be taken about the Fair Grounds and shown all the exhibits by special instructors. Some time will be spent ushering in the Grandstand ang Livestock Pavilion Each boy will have a uniform. Last year the Governor spent several hours at the Farm Boys’ Camp. In writing the essay it is prefer- able to have an introduction, a body and a conclusion. For example, if the subject is Livestock, it might be proper to introduce the essay Dy telling about the value of livestock to farming. Then, in the body, the different kinds of livestock interested in, might 'be taken up separately and described. - Following this, the con- clusion might contain some pergonal opinions of the boy about the kinds of farm animals he likes best or con- siders most valuable. The other subjects could be dealt with in a simi- lar way. Three to Decide The committee to judge the essays will be composeq of the chairman of the county board and the county sup- erintendent, who will select a third person. The three will then meet; and, after marking the essays, de- cide uwpon the person entitled to rep- resent the county. - DEFINE BOOK RULES Postal Authorities at Washington Tells Parcel Post Regulations “Books is books.” This is the de- cision of the postal authorities at ‘Washington regarding the question that recently arose as to the distine- tion that is to be made in the parcel post rules regulating the sending of books. All books are included in the ruling, no matter if they are ‘boung leather or in paper, or whether they are.catalogues or advertising publications. All the government de- mands is that the book weigh eight pounds or more to be included in the parcel post ruling. 1f a book weighs less than eight ounces, the rate will ‘be 1 cent for two ounces, just as was the ruling before parcel post went in- to effect, and which still regulates third class mail matter. COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT Sprinkling and Sweeping Contracts to be Let—No Licenses Up Bemidj¥'s council will meet this evening in regular session and while there is not much business to be dis- mposed of several contracts will be let, among them being street sprink- ling, street sweeping and the clean- ing of the septic tank. Several bids are. already in the hands of George Stein, city clerk, and others | will likely be receiveq during ‘the day. There will be no fiquor 1i- cense applications up for considera- tion. “An American Citizen” - John Barrymore will appear at the Grand tomorrow afternoon and evening in another of the Famous zen.”" This 1 There is an abundance of fine com- edy ‘ang -there are also many strong dramatic situations in the play. The {film will be shown here only “one 10 AT[END BIG FAIR | Players features, “An American Citi-- is a four part film..