Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 15, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 11. NO, 298, BEMIDIT MIRNESOTA, WEDNESDA' CONDENN SCEINTIFIC SHOP METHODS Industrial Relations Commission Has Within Its Jurisdiction Power to Do Service by Exposing Them CONDITIONS NEED REMEDYING Object Lessons Severe—Former of Taylor Method Gives Reasons Why Form is a Calamity By Congressman C. H. Tavenner Washington, April 15.—The In- dustrial Relations Commission has it in its power to do a great service to shumanity by exposing the inhuman- ity of the so-calleq scientific shop management originated and devel- oped by Frederick W. Taylor, of Philadelphia. This Commission was created to investigate and offer so- lutions for the great labor problems giving rise to the industrial unrest in this country. You can get n Washington both sorts of opinions about the Commission—that it is go- ing to show the way to ultimate re- Jforms at one extreme, and that, through timidity and dissensions among its members, it will prove to be a failure. Whatever the Commission does in the way of recommending legisla- tion or proposing no solutions what- ever, it is evident that some of the members see clearly conditions that need remedying. This is shown by the fact that the Commission is now entering upon a study of scientific management. It recently heard Taylor as a witness. Were this Commission to londemn scientific management in strong terms as inhuman, the force of -its decision ‘would do much toward ab- olishing this horrible treadmill busi- ness system, even though Congress and the States followed with no legislation prohibiting it. Public opinion can do much. It is surely abolishing child labor, and it could abolish the Taylor system. Scientifiec management is fine- for everybody except those who have to work under it. Mr. Taylor himself, in his handbook for manufacturers, gives some of the reasons why sci- entific management is a calamity for labor, At one place in this book he says: “For the sucess of the system the number of men employed on prar- tically the same class of work should be large enough for the workmen quite often to have the object les- son of seeing men laid off for failing to earn high wages, anq others sub- stituted in their places.” For refined cruelty there in noth- ing in modern life to equal this. One can easily imagine the value of the objeut lesson on John Smith, who has a sick wife, ‘perhaps, and three or four little children who look to him for bread and clothing. We will say that John Smith is not so deft of hand as his fellow em- ployees in the department under sci- entific management. He drives his clumsiness to the utmost to keep up and earn a living wage. He cannot afford to lose a single half day of work, Then he sees other temperamentally slow men laid off or discharged for an object him, The torturers of the middle ages missed something in not know- ing about scientific management and its “‘object lessons.” TAOUSANDS LEAVING ROME Exodus From City Caused by Fear of Threatened Strike. Rome, April 15.—All railroad trains out of Rome were crowded, owing to fears that traffic might be suspended by the threatened strike of 115,000 employes. Among those who depart- ed for the north were 500 American visitors. The authorities still entertain hopes that the strike will be averted at the last moment. MINE OWNER ' TAKES LIFE Thomas Starbird Found Dead in Bed at Invermere, B. C. Winnipeg, April 15.—Thomas Star- bird, a wealthy mining man and presi- dent of the' Plarmingan mine at Inver- mere, B. C., was found dead in his bed at that town. The coroner’s jury returned a verdict of suicide. An empty poison vial was found beside the body. No reason is known for the suicide. Advertised Letters List of advertised letters “UN- CLATMED” for week ending April 13th 1914. Men. Arneson; Mr. Anton, Anderson; LeRoy, Barg; Mr. Gustt, Baldwin; D. F. Ohristensen; Mr. Martin, Doran; Mr. John, Eck- ert; Mr. Freq L., Foley; Mr. William D., Jorgenson; John, MacDonald; Mr. John, Morrison; Mr. William, Nelson; Mr. August, Rassphield; Mr. Rass, Rice; Mr. Elmer, Simpson; Mr. Sherlock, Shadrick; Erven, Treider; Mr. Amber, Thornie; Mr. Bert. ‘Women. derson; Miss Goldle, Davis; Mrs. W., Grillstrom; Mrs. Viola, Mosen; Mrs. | Anna, Scott; . Mrs. Ira, Wayman; lesson to | Anderson; Mrs. Chas,, An- JUDGE ALDRICH.. — | | Upholds Harry Thaw’s Petitlon for Writ of Habeas Corpus. TOLD VALUE OF EDUCATION Superintendent Dyer in Address to Students Refers to Its Connection With Future Welfare of. Nation TEN CERTAIN OF GRADUATION Students of the Bemidji -high school were told of the advantages to be derived by an education, both by the student anq to the future wel- fare of the country at large, when W, P. Dyer; superintendent address- ed them this morning. The superintendent called atten- tion to the fact that the young men and women of today will in the near future be called upon to govern and ‘carry on the business of the nation, and that only by ample education will they be properly fitted to do so. Not only- was this tfue, he added, but the unlimited amount of self satisfaction, brought abott by hav- ing secured on education, is. well worth the endeavor. T Mr. Dyer named ten members of the senior " class as being homor students certain of graduation, two of the number being even more- so than the others, Ruth Minor and Florence Treeze. The other seniors named by the superintendent were Leon Battles, Fred Cutter, = Jessie Dodge, Alice Neely, Verna Pugh, Mae Simenson, James Sullivan and J. D. Winter. There are nineteen candidates for graduation, Another announcement of Mr. Dyer which caused much interest among the student body, was the one informing the students that the graduation excerises this year will be igiven entirely by members of the class, no other speakers being on the program. WIFE DENIES CRIME CHARGE Mrs, Bradford C. Scudder Enters Plea of Not Guilty. Taunton, Mass.,, April 15.—DMrs. Bradford C. Scudder, wife of the sec- retary of the Massachusetts fish and game association, pleaded not guilty tc the murder Monday of Edgar Scud- der, her brother-in-law. She was re- manded for examination Friday. Mrs. Scudder said after the shoot- ing, according to the police, that she was unable to have any privacy and that her brother-in-law, who lived in the house, “was always in the room poking around.” CARELESSNESS THE CAUSE Coroner’'s Jury Would Hold Men in Charge Responsible. The Dalles, Ore,, April 15.—Care- lessness and inexperience of men in charge of the powder work on the government Celilo canal project cost the lives of four men in an explosion last week, a coroner’s jury reported. It is recommended that the men found -responsible be held criminally liable and that the war department investigate the _explosion and the present system of work, which is pronounced dangerous. Turkish women are hecoming more } civilized every day. . DISTRIBUTE TROUT FRY Sixty Cans Delivered for Streams of This Territory ; Sixty cans of trout fry were dis- tributed into the streams of the Be- midji territory yesterday. The fry ‘was brought here in the special car of the Minnesota Game and Fish commission, Glenwood, which was in charge of Art Reldter. =~ More than a hundred cans were distributed be- tween Bemidji and Brainerd. The trout were. distributed by W. G. Schroeder, Lee, Warden Inspector Bailey ang Attorney T. C. Baliley. 4BILL” CONTINUES ON WAY Makes Purchase at Roe & Markusen Grocery Store—Watch for Dollar Which is Traveling Bemidji WANTS TO REMAIN AT HOME “Well; well, if here isn’t Scott!” These were the words uttered by “Dollar Bill” as he entered the store of Roe & Markusen. “Bill” was accompanied by A. B, Palmer, who made a trade for some “Bill” was satisfied and so was Mr. Palmer and the firm of Roe & Markusen was doubly so. “One thing you must remember,” said “Bill” to Mr. Markusen, “is that you can’t get fresh won't stand for being sent out of town if it was to buy a hundred dol- lars worth of pretty girls.” “Oh, we won't send you away,” said Mr. Markusen. “We are going to ‘blow’ you for something good in Bemidji.” This _dollar bill started out from the pocket of Eric Ives the first of the'week and so far has visited the Bazaar store, Palmer’s hardware store. and the Roe & Markusen gro- cery store. Watch for “Bill.” He may blow in any day. See to'dt that you give good measure for this bill and see to it that he stays in Bemidji. Watch tomorrow’s paper for “Dollar Bill” TWO BANDITS BEATEN UP Attempt to Rob Passengers on Seattle Street Car. 3 Seattle Wash., April 15.—One pas- senger was shot and two highwaymen severely beaten when they attempted to hold up a Tacoma bound inter- urban train eight miles south of Seat- tle. The bandits were captured and brought to a hospital here. The wounded passenger wWas Charles F. Schwartz of Snohomish, Wash. He was shot below the heart and his condition is critical. The highwaymen, who gave thelr names as Clarence Trew and William Sears, suffered a severe beating and it is believed Trew will die, Sears was unable to walk from the sheriff’s automobile to a hospital. ADMITS SETTING FATAL FIRE Restaurant Man at Dawson, Minn,, Is Under Arrest. Dawson, Minn., April 15.—A. P. Hol- ton, owner of the restaurant in this village which burned early- Sunday groceries. with me. 1 and was the scene during the fire of | an explosion that caused the death of Fire Chief Elmer Johnson and Herbert Farmen, confessed that he set fire to|: the building, according to County At- torney N. F. Soderberg and Assistant Fire Marshal R. H. Martin, who “sweated” him on his arrival here from South Dakota. 7 He denied knowledge of the pres- ence of explosives that are believed to have caused the explosion. Mrs. Farris Dead Mrs. Mary J. Farris died yesterday afternoon at the home of her daugh- ter Mrs. E. W. Hannah. Mrs. Farris has ‘been ill for the past fourteen years and has been confined to her 1 bed for the past seven years. The funeral will be held tomorrow after- noon at 2 o’clock from the Methodist church, Rev. Charles Gilman will of-|. ficiate. Mrs. Farris leaves to mourn her loss her thusband, and = three daughters, Mrs.. B. W. Hannah of this city, Mrs. George Knapp of Maltby, Effie, Minnesota. Interment will ‘be made in Greenwood cemetery. Maple seeds have been known to germinate in ice. 5 THE CUB REPORTE] SCOO T WANTNOL O SHOW ME | | we, \THE HARDEST PUNCH NOUVE | and Mrs, Lydia Barton of | ¥about “7,000,000 acres. The Gentleman Was Very Obliging - SUMMER SCHOOL ‘Agrioulturist Gile to Conduot Class— Whufpfsnperinw Acoepts Invitation o Assist With an. exceptionally strong fa- culty Bemidji’s sushmer school will begin work on Mon June 29, and willl continue for five weeks. Dur- ing past years the Bemidji summer session has become known as one of the chief institutions of its kind in the state. ~ The attendance has al- ways been above Lhé average and the pupils have been fortunate in having. instructors second to none; Bemidji Men to Teach Three Bemidji men, W. B. Ste- ‘'wart , county superintendent of schools, W. P. Dyer, superintendent of the Bemidji public schools and Bueforq M. Gile, high school agri- culturist will be connected with the summer session.. In addition there will be John E. Palmer, superinten- dent of the Wheaton schools, who has accepted an invitation to come, and who is regarded as one of the states most prominent educators; Miss Margaret Howard of Minnea- polis, who has taught primary met- 0dS at the summer’ sessions. of the University of Minnesota and Mrs. E. K. Jaques of Robinsdale, another well known educator. A Strong Faculty “This will make a strong summer school faculty,” said Supt. Stewart, “anq I am certain that this year’s session will be even more success- ful than ithose held here in the past.” ‘Will Be Conductor Superintendent Dyer = will be known as the conductor of the school, and Mr. Gile will have charge of the class-in agriculture. The purpose of the summer school is to give tnose who wish to teach an opportunity to ‘segure necessary certificates and to Wtfalify for posi- tions within the county. Bemidji School Popular Bemidji’s summer school has ‘be- come known as one of the most po- pular in the state. Aside from the fact that the school is one of the best, the summer conditions here are such that many pupils from outside districts are attracted. FLEET RUSHES T0 TAMPICO American Warships on Way to Mexico Under Hurry Orders—Insist Upon Flag Salute et A WILSON WILL ENFORCE DEMAND ‘Washington, \April 15.—All the ships ‘ot ‘the Atlantde fleet at Hampton iRoads_have been\ ordered to Tampico. The transport Hancock, with 800 marines, has been ordered from New iOrleans to Tampico at once, The battleship South Carolina, €n youte from San Domingo, has been intercepted by wireless and ordered fto Tampico. X ! The torpedo flotilla at Pensacola, 'Fla., has been notified to -be ready ‘to join the battleships at Tampico on short notice. X The cabinet had discussed the sit- juation in ‘a two-hour meeting and jthe consensus:of opinion was that the (Washington government should insist -on a salute. After the meeting Secre- ‘tary Daniels ‘hurried to the navy de- ipartment, where he prepared a memo- |randum of naval orders. President Wilson conferred with {Secretary Tumulty and ‘reports were |current that later in the day a state- iment would be made covering the |American demand. Secretary Bryan canceled his plans {tor his trip to Miami, Fla., owing to ithe seriousness of the Mexican situa- tion. The national forests of Chile cover MYBEST PUNCH S NOUR. CHANCE. AND. e, THEN— BENIDJI TOHAVE | == ) [ CALLED HEWATCHFUD ' V- | WAITING- -\T5 DELVERED LIKE. TH(S -YOU WATCH, ARMERS ELECT OFFICERS New Bemidji Club Names Ole Moen ? As First Pxendpnt At the second meeting of the new- iy orgamized Bemidji Township Farmers club officers were ‘elected a8’ follows: Ole Moen, president; Christ Hagen, vice president; Ed- mund Bergh, secretary and Conrad Bratton, treasurer. = The club will meet once each month, the mnext 'meeting being held at the home of Ole Moen on the second Saturday in May. NIStes o, BOARD LETS 7 CONTRACTS County Commissioners Decide to ~ Allow Building of Various Roads— Bemidji Men Successful Bidders - TO COMPLETE SESSION TODAY Seven contracts for road building were let by the county commission- ors yesterday, only the bids on two being rejected. More ids will be advertised for to be opened at the next meeting. Of the contracts granted, several Bemidji contractors, Tom Smart and Goodman & Loitved were successful. The contracts were let as follows: Tom Smart, two miles of the Bel- trami-Hubbarq county line road. Goodman & Loitved, one mile in the town of Eckles. ‘ Tom Smart, two and one-half miles in the town of Liberty. 7 G. M. ‘Nesset, three miles in the town of Cormant. William Sjogren, the five-mile road which will lead from Quiring to the reservation, .connecting Redby. " Skrivsih & Goodmanson, the mile and three-quarters road in ~ Turtle River, - Strand, Reeves and Learum, the five and a half mile road leading from Blackduck to Nebish,compris- ing the connertions of Blackduck anq Langor, and Hagali and O’Brian. It is probable that the board will cdmplete its work this afternoon. roads IMMENSE SUM IS INVOLVED State of Minnesota Claims Title to Iron Ore Under Lakes. §t. Paul, April 15.-Fifty million dollars is involved in the suit brought by the state to determine the owner- ship of iron ore under the waters of meandered lakes, according to Sam- uel G. Iverson, state auditor. The test case is that-of the state against Eliza Korrer, C. N. Korrer, L. K. Korrer, John Brennan, A. B. Coates, Mabel R. Coates, the White Iron Lake Iron company and the Euclid Iron Mining company, all of Duluth. It will be argued in the supreme court June 30. Embarrass lake, south of Biwabik, in St. Louis county. according to Mr. Iverson, has under its water 300 feet of the finest iron ore, and perhaps more. The value of this deposit can hardly be estimated, but the auditor believes that the royalties from it at $1 a ton would net the permanent school funds of Minnesota at least $30,000,000. - There are other lakes the beds of which contain rich iron ore and the auditor says that if the sovereignty of the state is once established over this property the ultimate royalty income will reach the $50,000,000 mark. TO DECORATE FOR DANCE Athletic Club Hall to be Placed in Readiness for Friday ‘Affair Plans for the dance of the Athle- tic club wihich is to be given in the club hall Friday evening are now practically complete. Invitations ‘have been issued anq one of the lar- gest parties of the year ds expected to be in attendance. The hall will be elaborately decorated for the dance, and everything possible will be done to make the affair an en- joyable one for all who attend. Start Markham Annex - --- Work on the construction of the Markham hotel annex bégan yester- day afternoon, and the ~ building will be completed as soon as pos- sible.” The operations are in charge of "Fred Carlson, a member of the Minneapolis firm of Hoglund broth- ers, whica was awarded ‘the contract eral weeks ago. | - GENERAL MAAS. Mexican Federal Officer In Command at Tampico, ' Attorney Andrews S4ll fn Favor of ‘Uniting on Senatorial Candidate— “Strong for County Option Urges That Effort Be Made to Bring Out Candidate At Least Accept- able to Majority of Voters In response to the article printed in last evening’s Pioneer in which the senatorial situation of this dis- trict was reviewed, A. A. Andrews, one of Bemidji’s best known lawyers, who several months ago announced his intention of becoming a candi- | date, says: Suggests Withdrawal “Editor Pioneer: “I feel that your article and your editorial in yesterday’s Pioneer calls {for somagtatement on my pant. {\While I have been in the past and am still_willing -to withdraw in favor of anyone that the people can unite wpon, still it seems zaat Mr. Wilson is not willing to do so. If Mr. Wil- son insists upon being a candidate for the senate at all hazards, then T certainly will file in opposition. However, ‘T hope -that some pressure can be brought to bear .upon Mr. Wilson so that both of ns may with- draw for the best interests of the district. There /s some. little time vet before the time in which one must file and'I trust that in the meantime some effort will be made to unite upon some candidate that will be acceptable to at least a ma- jority of the people of this rounty. Disgrace To State “I feel also at ithis time that I should declare myself definitely as to my views on the liquor question. I believe that the saloon as it is conducted today is a state and mna- tlonal disgrace. I further believe that the persistent and obnoxious in- fluence of fthe liquor interests in- jected into our political affairs is one of the greatest evils the State of Minnesota has to contend with. The Minneapolis Journal in an edit- Photo by American Press Assoclation. FACES LARCENCY CHARGE Stanley Watts, Box Factory Employe, Arresteq by Deputy Sheriff Denley on- 0ld Spooner Warrant ACCUSED OF STEALING CLOTHES Stanley Watts, a young man who ihas been employed at the' Bemidji Box factory, was-arrested yesterday afternoon while at work by George Denely, deputy sheriff of Beltrami county. Watts has been in Bemidji during the winter, and was a member of the city hockey team, anq prominent in other athletics. The charge on which he was arrested is an old one, the warrant having been first issued last September, claiming that ‘Watts stole some clothes at Spooner, while working in one of the mills. After being placed under arrest the young man made no comment concerning - the charge against him. It iis understood that there are other charges to hbe brought against him providing he is found not guilty of larcency in this instance. Watts was taken to Spooner this morning by Andrew Johnson, sheriff, where he will be .arraigned before the justice of the peace for prelimin- ary hearing. liquor interests would bend every effort to get control of the senate of this state at the mext election. Some of our gooq friends say, ‘do not bring the liquor question into this fight’ The liquor interes's stand back and say amen. That is just what they are willing to do ibecause they dare mot come out in ‘the open and support any candidate. Favors County Option “It is therefore clear to me that, should I e a candidate, I would stand first, last anq all the time to do everything in my power to remedy the existing evils of the liquor busi- ness, and the strongest argument in favor of county option is the fact ‘that the liquor and brewery inter- ests are against it, ““Therefore I am squarely in favor of County Option. “Yours Sincerely, “A. A. ANDREWS.” GOES TO VIRGINIA Arthur Gould Accepts Management of Fay Hotel—Succeeds Rattinger Arthnr Gould, formerly one of Be- 'midji’s most popular young business men, but who recently has been in charge of a store at Akeley, was in Bemidji yesterday on his way to Vir- 'ginia where the has accepted the management of the Fay hotel, owned by Walter Markham, also a former resident of this city. Gould will suc- ceed Charles Rattinger as manager of the range city hotel. Mrs. Gould will mot go to- Virginia fir several days, but will remain here as the guest of relatives and friends. COMMISSIONER CANDIDATE HERE Charles Moller of Pinewood Says SUPPER SUCCESS Sitnation Looks Encouraging... Nearly Three Hundred Persons Fed At Church Last Evening J Charles Moller, of Pinewood, town of Roosevelt, who several weeks ago filed for the commissionership from the 'third district, was in Bemidji yesterday. Mr. Moller has lived in Beltrami county for nine years and feels that he knows the meeds of his district and the county at large to such an extent that he can ably fill the seat now occupied by Commis- sioner Myhre. Tt is understood that Mr. Myhre will not seek re-election. Previous to coming to this county Mr. Moller taught school for six tenms near Red Lake Falls. He has never been a candidate for any of- fice, nor has he ever received a po- litical appointment. -He is in fa- vor of improvements of roads and equality of taxes. Mr. Moller finds ‘his chances for election bright and says that the situation is even more encouraging than he had hoped for. Last evening’s supper given at the Presbyterian church by the men of the congregation, was one of the most successful ever given and ap- proximately $50 were cleareq by the affair. Nearly; three hundred per- sons were fed, and forty-seven and a half dozen of eggs were eaten. The next supper to be given by the men will be the annual turkey sup- per of next fall. Fisk Marries Couple Judge D. H. Fisk, court commis- sioner, last evening mnited in mar- niage Charles Nelson and Ethel Sut- ton, both- of Bemidji. Judge Fisk also recently married Flora Decaster and Peter Uzanski. Return From Honeymoon Mr. and Mrs. John Hedeen, who were marrieq at ‘Carlton April 5, ar- rived in Bemidji yesterday from New London, where they have spent their honeymoon. Mr. Hedeen is one of | the linotype operators of the Pioneer while his bride, until her marriage, 'was one of the most popular mem- bers of Carlton’s younger set. Moberg Lets Contract . John Moberg, owner of the build- ing now used by the Bemidji Auto company as a garage Yesterday let | the contract for the construction of |a forty foot addition. * |built of concrete and steel, and con- structed dn such a way that a second tory: may e added later. AGAINST WILSON orial some time ago stated that the — "It will be