Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 21, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 11. NO. 303. PERMIT PRESIDENT T0 WAGE CAMPAIGN AGAINST HUERTA Lower House of Congress Backs Wil- son—Army and Navy Await Ac- tion by Senate This Afternoon TO SEIZE MEXICAN POWDER ‘Administration Officials Confirm Re- port that Several Million Pounds of Ammunition Are to be Taken KX KKK KKK R XK KK * * ¢ * * To Take Custom House * * Washington, April 21—Or- ¥ ¥ ders went to Admiral Fletcher * ¥ early today to seize the Vera * * Cruz custom house. * * £ * * KKK KKK KKK KKK Washington, April 21,—(Special to the Pioneer)—Administration of- ficials today confirmed report that they are planning to seize several million pounds of ammunition con- signed to Huerta now on German ship nearing Vera Cruz. Washington, April 21.—Before many hours have passed the United States government will have taken possession of the Mexican custom and’ Vera Cruz. Detailed plans for' landing marines at these two points were completed at the White House conference last night. No orders will be issued to the army and navy which is awaiting the action of the senate this afternoon on the resolution approving the presi- dent’s purpose of using the armed forees of the United States to enforece its demands against Huerta. The resolution passed the house by a vote of 387 to 37. The resolution follow: “A joint requhmtmn justifying the employment of armed forces of the United States in enforcing certain demands against Victoriano Huerta. “Resolved by the senate and house of representatives, that the president of the United States is justified in the employment of the armed forces of the United tSates for affronts and indignities committed against this government by General [luerta and his representatives.” Objection to singling out Huerta as an individual cropped out among the senators when they were called to consider the resolution, and after a lengthy conference the senate for- eign relations committee added to the resolution, with a preamble amended to read: “In view of the situation presented by the presi- dent.” and eliminating individual re- ference to Huenta. The house had adjourned until 10 o'clock today and President Wilson, worn out, had retired. The crowds; in the galleries were disappointed when the senate put over the final action on the resolution by Tecessing at 12:30 until 12 noon today, un- der an agreement wo consider the re- solution rthen. President Wilson laid the Mexican situation before,K Congress in these words: houses at Tampico “Gentlemen of the congress: “It is my duty to call your atten- tion to a situation which has arisen in our dealings with General Victori- ano Huerta at Mexico City, which calls for action, and to ask your ad- vice and co-operation in acting upon it. “On the ninth of April a paymaster of the United States Steamship Dol phin Janded at the Iturbide bridge landing at Tampico, with a whale hoat and boat’s crew to take off cer tain supplies needed by his ship and while engaged in loading the boat was arrested by an officer and squad of men of the army of General Huerta. “Neither the paymaster nor any of the boat's crew was armed. Two of the men were in the boat when the arrest took place and were opliged to leave it and submit to be taken into custody, notwithstanding the fact that the boat carried, both at her bow and at her stern, the flag of the United States. Men Are Freed Later. “The officer who made the arrest was proceeding up one of the streets of the town with his prisoners, whén met by an officer of higher authority, who ordered him to return to the land- ing and await orders, and within an hour and a half from the time of the arrest orders were received from the commander of the Huertlsta forces at Tampico for the release of the pay- master and his men. The release was followed by apologies from the com- mander and later by an expression of regret by Huerta himself. o “General Huerta urged that martial law obtained at the time at Tampico; that orders had been Issued that no one should be allowed to land at the Tturbide bridge, and that our sailors had no right to land there. Our naval commanders at. the port had not been (Continued on last page. Aged Emperor of Aunrlu Said to Be Near Death. Caondition. received here admitted. vere cold. has not been able to speak. anxiety. May Break Record Says Gile afternoon at one o’clock. ber more are wamted. ing said: of $25.00. zes for this one contest. vield for corn. or worth having. the community. test prizes.” Advertised Letters 20th 1914. Men. dre, Lambert; John, Morton; Mr. Elmer, Martin; Mr. Martin; James Robert, A., Nieuman; buk; Mr. George. ‘Women. Simpson; Miss Vivian. Baseball practice tonight this evening. ALARMING REPORTS CURRENT |Cincinnati Enquirer. Austrian Ruler Said to Be in Serious |the United States. London,- April 21.-—Emperor Fran-|tered throughout the United States. ?15 Joseph, the aged ruler of Austria, |In news gathering ability the Cincin- is in a serious condition, dispatches |nnati Enquirer ranks with thé As- Alarming reports were circulated 1in | s it 1 | district, yesterday filed with Seeretary Vienna despite official statements jas | AOES OOU ail business. - and ;e o sued from the palace that the em- s 1 peror was suffering only from a se-|t0 Print the important news of the |pemocratic nominatién for governor. It developed that the emperor has{from Cincinnati it may have occurr- been confined to his room for fourteen |ed. days. "He had been so hoarse that he Francis Joseph is eighty-four years of age, and his slightest indisposition has always aroused the greatest CORN CONTEST BOYS MEET isinste aay. ana have continued their |5 e e i tne eiection lawe Those Under Eighteen Have Chance Prints at least one full page of ipopq0mtic standard bearer at a mass to Win $25 Prize for Best Aore— CAN USE SAME PLOT FOR STATE | country. All boys'who have entered the acre yield corn contest, and also those who wish to join, are to meet at the high school building next Saturday There are seventeen boys tributary to Bemidji who are now members and that num- | V2YS of newspaper crusades. ~ Each)from Washington in regard to the Bueford M. Gile, agriculturist, who has charge of the contest and is much interested in its success, this morn- <“This contest offers the biggest op- portunities of any of the contests. ‘The boy not over eighteen ‘who raises the best acre of corn will get a prize There are $75.00 in pri- | PolcY: Some boy is going to establish a new record This will be an hon- He will also be-|the conclusion that the Washington | put, of course, there is always the icome a source of good seed corn for | Post is merely reflecting in the capi- | danger of a protracted struggle and The boys who are in the county |the country. contest can also use the same acre |that all city mewspapers are carry- of corn to work for the State Con- o i Shiter. £ : 5 t was left to an Indiana editor, Produced Next Mondny. List of advertised letters “UN- CLAIMED” for week ending April Davit; Mr. J. | o lobby and to show that this al- in preparation for the producing of H., Erickson; Mr. Chas., Karekerbc- leged popular uprising is being man-|“A Woman’s Honor,” which is to be kosy, Cebacinbery; Larson; Mr. An- ufactured out of thin air by John R. given next Monday evening, are very Mr. John F., Miles; Mr. H., Marshall; Harrison sent to Senator Kern a copy ed to be one of the most successful Francis, | ;¢ o telegram which he received from |home talent shows ever staged here. Mr. Pettersen; Mr. Andrew, Richards Rev. David, Rening; Mr. Christ, Schlagel; Mr. Martin, Tedd; | Mr. C. A., Wilson; Mr. Herb., Weka- | Ander- 340 words showing unfavorable sen-|Olive Glenn. The : play will be son; Mr. H., Barrett; Mrs. Pearl, Cos- timent your section toward President staged for the benefit of the St. Phil- grove; Mrs. Thomas, Limbut; Miss Anna, Leffingwell; Mrs. Hattie, Mo- ran, Miss G. R., Pierce; Mrs. W. H,, | 4 get them to say something hot. | Reserved seats are now on sale at THE CUB NEWSPAPER LOBBY el 0PPO$ES POLICY : B i . Although (mm have ] ureed Homer C. Baer, cashier w»hmgton l’olt, With its Corps of 4< of the 'Security State bank; ‘Gomlpondent! Criticising - Presi- | * to enter the r for the up. 73 re * ' per house of the leglel'mu'e, den? for His Position on Tolls _ |y 1o today said M B e |* condition could xhe be caused: *: become a cl-n‘flldlte. Mr. HAS EFFECT UPON CONGRESSMAN % Bacr has been Iibkedipon by- ‘{% meny voters ‘of the district Indiana - Editor Shows Telegram|* @s being the luqie-l man for - |% the senate, but.his buefness - Which Plainly Shows Methods Be- | oo ooi” are such that fis ing nqed—l’lnt Against Wilson Week—New Regnirements Neces- sitate Securing of Many Details iii_t**i'** Property is_Clasfified Into Four - Divisions—Will Take 2 Months ' cannot see his way alen o X i seek the place. *x By Congressman C. H. Tavenner.’ . ‘Washington, April 21.—Washing- = £ = tton just now is witnessing an exdm- V;‘::) m‘l}'lbe Wm:“'s'fltflt:m in an in- 2 i i sidious plot against e President ;’1.9 ‘:f SXDart lo‘bhylt:lg "'a: SUTPASSSS | nd in favor of the Shipping 'l‘r?lst i cleverness anything In récemt|go. thg few dollars they can get from years. The lobby is opposing the | the-Enquire for their services. President in his policy of repealing E the exemption granted to U. S. coast- ise vensels ta' the matter of Penama |W. S, II AMMONDL HAS FILED e el i sesimg May. first. the work this year. tolls. S The chief ingtrument in the lobby is the newspaper known as th: Wash- Congressman, Demogratic Candidate ington Post. The Post is owned by L, ¢ E John. R, MoLean, who lso owns the| f0¥ Nomination for/oevernor, Sees Need of Lucid Statutes credits. Great Northern express office by -A. The Enguirer is one of the greatest newspapers in It maintains its g oS own corps of correspondents scat- |OPPOSED BY DANIEL LAWLER for the company. Make Four Divisions el Winfield Seott Hammond- of St. sociated Press. The press - associa- James, congressman from the Second will range from 25 to 50 per cent on Cincinnati Enquirer would continue [of State Suhma'hluc?ndmme for the [the actual value of the property. [Unltgd States, however remotely fication is figured at 50 per cent; the second at 25 per cent; the third at 33 1-3 per cent and the fourth at 50 per cent. No Ore Here His affidayit, togethér with a clieck gfor $50, was rcc:eived by * Mr. For some reason or other-John R, {Schmahl, in a letter mailed from McLean took up the propaganda|Washington, and in which the elec- against the repeal of ‘the tolls provi- |tion laws of Minnesota are _criti- sion of the Panama Law. The deci- sion on his part was arrived at sud- denly, for his broadsides of publicity were turned loose on Congress in a cized. - “$t occurs to me,” he asserts, “that a candidate running on a plank midji. ject to a general property tax and other lieu tax is classified in part as firing up to the present. follows: % unanimously elected.”” Bach day the Washington Post 7 Mr. Hammond was picked as:the tate in which iron ore is located will “news” articles against tolls repeal. The paper’s editorials are - almost completely given up to the propagan-' da. The news articles come from towns and cities in all sections of the For the most part they are interviews with alleged leaders of > 227 T thought in these several communit- SEES NO NEED CF MILIiiiA ies, ‘dénouncing the “surrender” ta{ England, and the other “arguments’ of the anti-repeal advocates. The average congressman is a countryman. convention in the St: Paul Auditor- ium on March 31. Mr. Hammond will have as his op- ponent, Daniel W. Lawler of St. Paul, who-filed last December. of the ore shall be determined and the aggregate of the two .assessed against the tract or lot. ‘Class 2.—Household - 'goods - and furniture, musicial instruments, wearing apparel and all personal pro- perty actually used by thelowner for personal and domestic purposes. Class 3.—Livestock, poultry, agri- cultural products, stocks of merchan- dise, machinery, implements, etc. Class 4.—All property not includ- ed in the three preceding classes. . All About ‘Autos Much detail investigation is de- manded of the assessor. - In assess- Adjutant General of -Minnesota Dis- cusses Situation. St. Paul, April 21.—Adjutant Gen- 2 s eral Fred B. Wood of the linnesota He is unversed in the | yational guard has heard nothing morning he opens his copy of the| Mexican situation and said that he ‘Washington Post and sees little in it | does not believe it will'ever be neces- but broadsides of denunciation for the | SATy for the federal government to President. There ~are dispatches call on the organized militia to as- telling how hard it Is going to be|Siet in subduing the southern repub- for any Democrat who is supporting| «ppe Minnesota militia,” he said, the President to be reelected because | «jg fully equipped and ready to get of the storm of public indignation { under-way in a few hours in the case against the administration’s tolls|of necessity. We do not, however, anticipate any call to arms and would The congressman may be unable be much surprised should it come. I articles. He is likely to .come ‘to ¥ arise in Mexico for some time to come, must find out the make of the car, age. NEW ORDER RECEIVED tol what is going on in every city of | in such an event the militia might be He is likely tothink needed.” ing these same columns of “news” of | MRS. RMEEY AS OLIVE GLENN ithe tremendous uprising against|- President Wilson. Will Have Leading Role in Play to be Is Latest Rule From Washington W. C. B. Harrison, of the Elkhart Progressive Democrat, aided by Sena- tor John W. Kern, to expose this la- Rehearsals which are being held tered, as well My, | encouraging and the play is expect- McLean and his newspapers: they are sent. employes. the Cincinnati Enquirer. It read: |The mnext rehearsal will be held | . rg) carriers is also being weighed “Cincinnati, Ohio April 10, 1914, | Thursday = evening. The leading “Some Reliable Newspaper Man, roles will be taken by Alfred Neu- Elkhart, Ind. b Please file early Friday evening |latter taking the important part of Wilson’s stand on Panama Canal |iP's Catholic church, and is being|mation. Tolls. Interview big business men |coached “by Rev. John T. Philippe. 5 ENQUIRER” Netzer’s drug store. , In other words, the Enquirer’s own great corps of correspondents is s riculum which included A single stage air 7 impossible, to “any reliable newspaper _men” inventor. :: 49,000 short tons of coal. - You Can’t Keep A Good Newspaper Man Down AV SAWDOFEE— 5 N-HIS EXCITEMENTS AT sTuMeLNG— X MNQWLMUCH flEAVIER; Thomas Lloyd to Begin Canvass Next DESCRIPTIONS = ABOUT DOUBLE mvéwm:ma'l\tow“d ‘Thomas Lioyd, Bemidji’s assessor, has completed his preliminary work and i{s now prepared to begin his as- Mr. Lloyd says that the new rules and regulations for \the assessors more than double It will take the assessor at least two months to complete the canyass, -assessments being taken on personal property, real estate and money and ‘While the work is being done by Mr. Llyod he will be relieved from his duties as manager of the W. Dunning of Fargo, relief agent This year the descriptions have been increased from 37 to 57 and ‘property is classified into four di- visions, covering almost - everything from soup to nuts. The assessments The assessment in the first classi- There is no ore property in Be- All real and personal property sub- not subject to any gross earnings or Class 1.—Irone Ore. The real es- be classed under the provision of classes 3 and 4. The assessable value of the ore, exclusive of the land in which it is.located, and the agsessable value of the land exclusive ing an automobile for instance; he the number of passengers it will car- ry, the power of the engine and the Record of Parcel Post Must be Kept Beginning today, and continuing for six weeks. the clerks of the Be- midji postoffice will keep a record of every parcel post package which is sent from the Bemidji office. The|price being $650, while the St. Paul parcels will have their weight regis- as the amount of stamps on each and the zone to which ‘The new rule means much added work for the postoffice Fourth class mail of the and recorded, for it is in this way that the salaries of the carriers.is mann and Mrs. Alden Remfrey, the|fyod | The new rule which deals with the record of tne parcel post is made in order that the congressional committee may have certain infor- The Chicago board of education |the Berman Emporium, has accepted -|has rejected a proposed school cur- leather compressor | working, cooking and beadwork on Ralph Brandon, manager of the|not big enough to get the “favor-|which produces a pressure of 2,000 the ground that it was “lacking in- Athletic club baseball team, has an- jable” sentiment that- John R, Mec-;pounds to the square inch, which en- fundamentals. nounced that there will be practice |Lean wants and is willing to pay for. | gineers have declared at the Central school building yard [So blanket telegrams are being sent has been perfected by a New Jersey * Austria last year produced nearly! Commanding American- Forces - __Along the Mexican Border. and W. . Mackensic Certain Gov- erment Sale Will Bring Many ter of Information for Those In- terested in Property to be Sold -{delinquent ditch interest government land draws near; which is to be held the second Monday:-in May, the elev- enth, Fred Sherman, state immigra- tion commissioner, and W. R. Mac- kenzie, secretary of the Northern Minnesota Development association, increase their estimates as to the number of prospective who will be in attendance. Two Thousind Coming Both Sherman and Mackenzie are certain’ that the number to come will be above the two thousand mark. Letter atter letter is received by Orders have been sent'from the of-|both requesting information regard- fice of Secretary of War Garrison to|ing the sale, and so numerous have Gex:eraltBlfig;, commanding the de-|been the communications received by partment of Texas, to concentrate two companies of artillery and hold them .;::ne:;;s(}ezzge, co‘::ty al;ddm;l'l “:’ in readiness on the border to be the i et © vanguard ~ of American invasion|CORducted, that he has prepared a should the president decide upon such [letter of information, which he is a course. Auditor George advises 'in his let- BEMIDJI TOCELEBRATE Fred Brin fici from the land offices either at Cass lman, Official J“IY.F"“”}‘ Lake or Crookston, of the town in Booster, Makes Plans for Big Do- |which land is desired, as decided ings—Commercial Club to Assist @ 1913; by American Press Assoclation vice. Secure Plats upon by glancing over the tax lists. Auditor George’s Letter In part the letter of Auditor George follows: “By comparing the plat with the Bemidji is to celebrate the Fourth |list, you will be enabled to find what of July. Fred Brinkman, who for|vacant or unentered lands are to be several years has been one of the|sSold for the taxes, and you will then managers of the annual celebration, |be able to examine the- lands, and has already begun forming plans and |decide. 'what you wish to bid on. this morning said that with the as-| ‘“The auditor will read off the list, sistance of the Commercial club hejand according to the State Law, the expects this year's affair to be more |lowest bidder on the amount of in- successful than any ever before held |terest to be charged on the total here. amount of tax will be the purchaser. ~The mauaw rranging for a cele- “But in the matter of government bration willje discussed at the next{lands purchased for the purpose of ‘meeting of the’ Commercial club|homesteading, the amount’of inter- when it is expected that definite |est charged will be of no importance plans will be made. There is a|as if you file on the land, any inter- small amount of money now in the|est you pay, will come back to you. celebration fund, and this, together,| ““Therefore, the auditor will ac- with that which will be raised this|cept bids for the tracts in amounts year, will be expended in making the [of ten cents per acre, the highest day a great sucess. bidder getting the certificate on pay- There will be racing of all kinds, |[ment of the tax and bonus. including trotting, pacing, running, “The amount of drainage benefits boat and foot races. Mr. Brink-|assessed against these .lands can be iman gays that larger and better fea- [ascertained by the records of the au- tures than ever before secured for a |ditor's office. similar celebration will be had, and " Duty Only to Sell already his enthusiasm is as though| iywpiie the Auditor will give any the Fourth was but one week away. information in his power regarding these lands, it must be remembered ithat it is his duty only to sell the lands, and he has no information as to which of the lands advertised are entered or umentered land. Only those entitled to homestead can ob- tain possession, and all must carry Contracts for the wiring, plumb- oyt provisions of the Volstead Act ing and heating for the Hotel Mark- ypder which the land is sold in this ham addition were let by F. S. Lycan way. Copies of this Act, and of the yesterday. ~ -The bid of the Warfield | vyjeq of. the Government Land Otfice Electric company of Bemldji for the|oon pe obtained of the Auditor or of wiring was accepted, the contract|iy. rand Offices. RACING TO BE CHIEF FEATURE CONTRACTS LET Bemidji Company to Do Wiring in Markham ‘Hotel Addition. “‘One person could buy from me all firm of J. D. Roberts and company |ye government land advertised, but will do the plumbing and heating, ;¢ could file on but 160 acres. the work to be done for $7,000.| "«p case you should purchase a About twenty men are now Workingiraet of-land which proved to be en- on the construction of the building, |iereq land, you could lose nothing, as and the foundation will be complete|ips owner must redeem from ' you within the next few days. = The|yjuin three years with interest.” building is being erected by Hoag- predinae S ook lund brothers of Minneapolis. STARTS FURNITURE STORE - H. A. Whitney To Begin Business in F. H. Frazer, of Minneapolis, who 0dd Fellow Building for the past year has been window trimmer and advertising manager of H. A. Whitney, who for some | time has been city insurance solicitor for a similar position_ with the Bazaar the Reynolds and Winter real e store of this city. Mr. Frazer is a capable. ad writer, window. trimmer and expert ‘shoe salesman, and will make a valuable asset to the Ba- zaar store force. to go into the furniture business. Mr. Whitney has leased the lower floor of the 0dd Fellows hall build- May first. He will handle both new Old Soldiers dance Friday night. Nid setond Mand rurnitare: b 9 By ’HOP’ THS YOI Judge Crowell Decides in Favor of 3 { Defendant—Sued for $63 MUST GIVE LARSON 90 CENTS Although Henry B. McConnel, of the Remore hotel, sued Robert Lar- son for an alleged board billamount- ling to $63 with interest and costs, Judge Crowell of the municipal court ithis morning decided the ease in fa- vor of the .defendant, rendering a Jjudgment. for 90 cents and costs for Larson. . The defendant was repre- sented by Attorney COarl Heffron. . ‘The Entre Nous club will i:e en- ertained by Mrs, Walter anum to— HUNDREDS WANT INFORMATION Cmmtf Auditor George Prepares Let- As the date for the sale of the : purchasers forwarding to all those seeking ad- and insurance company, has decided ing and will begin business about