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

VOLUME 12, NO. 21. MEDIATION MEANS NEW LIFE FOR PEONS Should Negotiations Be Successful It Will Guarantee Them Right of Land Ownership. FACT NOW KNOWN IN MEXICO If Such Was the Case Huerta Could Not Raise Handful of Men for Army—OQOwen Addresses Senate, ‘By Congressman C. H. Tavenner. Washington, May 21.—If the med- iation negotiations are a success it will mean the guarantee to . the peons of Mexico by the three A. B. C. nations of South America, backed by the power of the United States, of a constitutional provision giving the right of land ownership to the millions who have been despoiled cf their heritage by the reigns of Diaz, Madero and Huerta. Let this fact once become gener- ally known in Mexico, and no amount of resistence to the media- tion order on the part of Huerta, or any ambitious constitutionalis lead- ers either, for that matter, will be of any avail. ' Huerta could not raise a handful of men to resist an interference in Mexican affairs as beneficent as that which seems likely to come from the mediation conference. Senator Owen, in his recent speech on the Mexican situation before the senate touched the exact cause of the continual revolution in Mexico. He said: “Monopoly has become so complete in Mexico that millions of human beings, willing to labor, own no land upon which they may labor. The same cruel and intolerable condi- tions of land monopoly described by Thomas Jefferson as existing in France immediately before the French revolution exists in Mexico today, and make revolution absolute- ly unavoidable—make revolution ab- solutely inextinguishable until this crime against human life shall be corrected and the right of human be- successive Alabama Congressman Will Re- sign to Become Federal Judge. @ by American Press Assoclation CLAYTON TO QUIT HOUSE Alabama Representative Will Take Up “Congenial Duties” at Home, ‘Washington, May 21.—Representa- tive Henry D. Clayton of Alabama, chairman of the house committee on the judiciary, is about to retire to the state of his nativity “to take up con- genial duties in the administration of public justice rather than in the making of law.” . Mr, Clayton immediately will resign kis seat in Congress and leave Wash- ington, probably Saturday, to take up his new work as a federal judge in Ala- bama. He will be succeeded as chair- man of the judiciary committee by Representative Edwin Y. Webb ot North Carolina. Mr. Clayton was giv- en an ovation after his farewell speech. HOLD EXHIBIT TOMORROW Industrial Work of Grade and High School Students to be Displayed for Benefit of Parents and Others ings to live shall be recognized and provided. The demand of the Zap- atistas is for land upon which the peasantry can support life. These conditions have led to the war by Carranza, Villa and the constitution- alists.” There is a gross slander current in the United States that the Mexi- can people are unfit for self govern- ment. It is a slander because the fact is not known whether or not they are capable of governing them- selves. They have never had the chance, but the fact that many of them are willingly laying down their lives on the altar of a cause seems to argue that government may be trusted with the plain people of Mexico. At any rate, it is not the province of this nation to determine that fact for Mexico. No doubt the well fed people of the world said the same thing about the American col- onists when they declared war against Great Britian, and the same thing was said of the French peas- ants when they revolted against the King of France. But there is plenty of reason to believe that any people willing to engage in revolution to wipe out a government crime against them are capable of governing themselves. Belisario Dominguez, a Mexican sen- ator, and a cultured and educated man, had no doubt of this ability among his people. Dominguez made his will, bid goodby to his family, then went to the senate and deliv- ered a speech which denounced Hu- erta as a usurper and voiced the un- spoken opinion of the Mexican sen- ate that the solution of the home problem was to cast out Huerta and guarantee a free election of presi- dent. Senator Owens read that speech to our senate. It is one of the most heroic utterances ever delivered on this continent. Dominguez deliver- ed this address on September 23, last year. Immediately afterwards he suddenly and mysteriously disap- peared and was reported to have been assassinated. For adopting resolu- tions demanding an Inquiry, the Mexican senate was dissolved by Hu- erta and the members thrown into jail. SECRETARY BRYAN WORRIED May Send Messenger to Locate Vice Consul Silliman. Washington, May 21.—Anxiety among officials over the inability to get.definite word from American Vice Consul John R. Silliman, who was re- ported” released from prison at Sal- tillo more than a week ago, aroused the state department to renewed ac- tivity in the missing American’s be- half. Evidencing his own apprehension Secretary of State Bryan telegraphed to American Consul Hanna at Monte- rey asking if it would be feasible to send a messenger to Saltillo to deter- mine if Silliman ever had been re- leaged. = DRAWING WORK IS FEATURE In keeping with a plan which has been in operation here for several years, the schools of Bemidji will tomorrow hold their annual exhibit of industrial work. The exhibit at the Central school building will be open to the public from two until five tomorrow after- noon and the high school exhibit will be open during the entire after- noon and evening. Among the exhibits will be work done in the manual training de- partments, under the supervision of A. D. Bailey; sewing and cooking, by the pupils of Miss Helen Hoover, supervisor of domestic science; pen- manship and drawing. One of the features of the exhibit will be the work done by the draw- ing classes, over which Miss Aune Johnson presides. Pupils of this de- partment have done considerable work in pool leather, making pocket books, card cases and other usefnl articles. Map drawing will also be given a prominent position at the exhibit. The cooking classes are preparing a special exhibit of food values. Parents and all who are interest- ed in the work which has been done in the Bemidji schools during the past year, are urged to attend the ex- hibit and Superintendent Dyer 1s anxious that a large attendance be had. Claim McCormick Victory. - Philadelphia, May 21.—Aside from the senatorship race at the state- wide primary the greatest interest was taken in the battle for the Demo- cratic nomination for governor. This fight was between Vance C. McCor- mick, former mayor of Harrisburg, and Michael J. Ryan, city solicitor of Philadelphia. McCormick’s nomina tion-is claimed. William McCuaig, mayor of Be- OFFICIALS DISCUSS SANATORIUM PLANS Beltrami, Koochiching and Hubbard Counties Represented at Meeting Held at Court House Today. MUCH INTEREST Proposition Will Be - Entirely Re- viewed and Suggestions Made to County Boards for Approval, IS SHOWN Beltrami, Koochiching and Hub- bard countles are represented this afternoon at a meeting beilg held in the court house for the purpose of investigating the advisability of placing a tuberculosis sanatorium in one of the three counties, as provid- ed for by the last legislature. County Auditor George and A. B. Rako, chairman of the Beltrami county board of commissioners are representing this county; Charles Sheeran, deputy ‘auditor and William Durrin, of the Koochiching county board of commigsioners are repre- senting Koochiching county, and D. Theriault, S. H. Lake, H. Wilbright- and L. E. Larson are representing Hubbard county at the meeting. Appear To Favor Plan. Just previous to the calling of the meeting several of the representa- tives gathered at the court housc and appeared to favor the construe- tion of the institution. The fact that the state is willing to assist in the establishment of a santorium is a strong inducement to every county of the state. Should the three coun- ties decide to take advantage of the plan, the commissioners of each coun- ty may levy a tax not to exceed one mill on the dollar on taxable prop- erty for the county’s part of the erec- tion and equipment. The sta\te pays half the cost and the board of con- trol shall have charge of the erection and equipment. County Boards To Act. The meeting this afternoon was held in order that the three boards might become familiar with the pro- position. The plans will be submit- ted at the regular meeting and defin- ite action taken. There is much criticism to the counties which-have not taken ad-| vantage af the state offer, and places which have them in operation claim they are a.great success and an aid to public health, RULED OUT BY THE COURT “Dago Frank’s” Confession Not Read at Becker Trial. New York, May 21.—The confession that Dago Frank Cirofici made an hour before he went to the electric chair at Sing Sing will not heip Charles Becker in his fight to prove his innocence of the murder of Her- man Rosenthal, for which Cirofici and Lis three companions already have paid the penalty. The supreme court, before which Becker is on trial for the second time, refused to admit testimony dealing with this confession. Dago Frank swore he never had heard the rame of Becker méntioned. Becker’s face fell when he heard the ruling. The court held that evidence per- taining to the confession was not ad- missible because it was an incident that eccurred after the murder. GRANT SEVERAL CONTRACTS. State Rural Highway No. 12 Bridges To Be Constructed by Iowa Firm. James L. George, county auditor, and Roy Bliler, county surveyor, yesterday let two culvert and four bridge contracts. ‘whree of the ibridges are for state rural highway number 12, as are the culverts. Sec- tion B of state rural highway num- ber 9 will get one of the bridges. The culvert contracts were awarded to.Jim Price and John Goodman. The bridges will be built by - the Towa Bridge company. Mrs. George Kidd of Benma, who ‘has been at the hospital for sev- eral days and who was operated up- on Monday, is getting along nicely. Candidate for S Encouraged—] fluute Much the position and isfeonfident that he will be one of th§ two candidates nominated. “Whil§ I in no way imagine for a minyte that I am go- ing to have a k-away for the nomination,” slld-M'r.q'myden “1 expect to be in me race after the primaries. The n&tuation appears. even more enmurt'lng than I had hoped for.” ° 'i TWENTY f0 .|0IN ELKS Last Initiatioq B Summer Re- cess to be Held This Evening— Fawn Fr?m Places. HOLD SESSION- IN CITY HALL Bemidji’s lodge of £lks 'will have its membership incread®d substantially this evening when§iwenty “fawn” will be initiated. 'he meeting be- ing the last affair @f its kind before the summer recess the fact that final action will begtaken in the se- lection of a site fdr the Elks new home, has aroused jconsiderable in- terest and a large §ttendance is ex- ected. Candidates fromjBemidji, national Falls and bered among those lered this evening, of Crookston and ny other north- ern cities will be resented. The meeting' wilf be held in the city hall. One of $he visitors will be Judge J. C. Neghaway, of Still- water, now .an stant attorney general of the statej Mr. Nethaway has been an Elk forjmore than twen- ty years, and was tife first candidate made an Elk in theStillwater lodge, which was given afcharter in 1890. Inter- Northern Auto Company Now Has Modern Filtering System. { S The - Northern A!hwmcblle com- pany has just completed the install- ing of a Red Sentry gasoline filter- ing plant. It i§ of the Bowser Pump company make, and is one of the most modern systems inh use to- day. The tank has a capacity of 280 gallons of gasoline. The filterer is located just to the left of the gar- 'age entrance. 5 WANT PLACE ON BOARD Martin Stokke, of Carmel, Files for Nomination in Third Distriet— First to File in More Than Week NEXT TUESDAY IS LAST DAY Martin Stokke, of Carmel, today filed with the county auditor as a candidate for commissioner from the third district. His filing was the first for any office for over a week. The announcement of Mr. Stokke Places five men in the field for the position, John Morrison, Louis Steg- ner,-Charles Moller, and Sam Jallen, already having filed. The last day for filing is Tuesday, May 26. next Eighth Grade Has Picnic. Students of the Eighth grade held a picnic at Diamond Point last ev- ening. The faculty and Superin- tendent Dyer were the guests of the pupils and the affair was one of the most enjoyable held this spring. Mrs. J. Peterson, Jr., was given a pleasant surprise last evening by members of the Yeomen Homestead, the occasion being her birthday an- niversary. She was presented with a pretty silver souvenir spoon by the e HAVE NOPOWER 10 OFFER RESlGNATl0N Huerta In Interview Sayl Envoyl to Niagara Falls Conference Have Not Been Instructed To Such Action, MEDIATORS Confident As to Outcome--Marks New Era in North America—Wash- ington- Tension Slacking. EKEKKKKKKKKKK X SALTILLO EVACUATED. Juarez, Mex., May A telegram received * * * 21— *x today. * from General Filipe Angeles ¥ by H. Perez Abreu, head of % the constitutionalist infor- ¥ mation ‘bureau here, stated * that Saltillo was evacuated ¥ last night by the federals. K h ok kh ok ok hkhkk ok kK KX KKK K KK ¥ KX KF ‘Mexico City, May 21.—Huerta, in the course of an interview yester- day said: “The Mexican peace dele- ‘gates have no instructions to offer my resignation at the conferences at Niagara Falls.” Prior to this acting minister of foreign affairs, Ruiz, said the Mexi- <an representatives were given ‘“‘am- ple” power by the government: to deal with everything discussed at the peace conference with the object of solving the difficulty. Niagara Falls, Ont., May 21.— Marking a new era in the relations of nations of the ~Western hemi sphere, the delegates from the United States, Mexico ‘and the three great South American republics formally opened mediations, hoped to bring peace to Mexico. A confidence in the settlement of the general prob- lem was reflected by the mediators last night. The Mexican delegates declined to discuss the specific instructions given them by Huerta beyond saying such questions as the resignation of Hu- erta would have to be referred to Huerta for- approval. During the day the Brazilian am- ‘bassador received a message from the Brazilian minister at Mexico City, which is understood to indi- cate that Huerta is prepared to re- linquish his office. Tension Slackening. Washington, D. C.,, May 21.—A general slackening of the temsion in the Mexican situation resulted in the consideration of plans at the navy department which included the withdrawal of part of the fleet now on the east coast of Mexico. Acting Secretary Roosevelt said he hoped within a week to have four battle- ships and five destroyers enroute North. He said he would replace the warships if necessary. PUBLIC IS INVITED. Sermon To Graduates To Be Given Sunday Evening by Rev. Gilman. On Sunday evening Rev. Charles Gilman of the Methodist church will deliver the sermon to the members of the 1914 high school graduating class. The public is invited to at- tend. There will be special music, the program being arranged by Miss Margaret Newton, supervisor of mu- sic in the public schools. Nineteen students are now assured of gradua- tion, comprising one of the largest classes ever given diplomas from the Bemidji high school. KR XX KKK XKKY X¥FX “GOVERNMENT SHOULD OWN_ RAILROADS.” ‘Washington, May 21— Charles S. Mellen, former president of the New Haven railroad, told the Interstate Commerce commission today that he favored railroad mon- opoly controlled and regula- ted by the government and that such monopoly would be XAk hkKxkhkhkhkhkhkhkhkkkkk* ok ok kok ok ok ok ko ok ok ok ok IN FIRST STEP| MEXICAN DELEGATES. Augustin Rodriguez, Luis Ei- guero and Emilio Rabasa. ® 1914, by American Prass Assoclation. ALBANIAN RISING CHECKED Entire Entourage of Essad Pasha Un. der Arrest. Vienna, May 21.—Five hundred Austrian-Hungarian marines are guard- ing the palace at Durazzo, Albania, according to dispatches received here. The entire entourage of Essad Pasha have been put under arrest in the up- rising of peasants to enforce their demand for the use of the Turkish language in the schocls. - TRY ISLAND LAKE CASE Legality of Corporate Existence of Village Questioned—Is Effort of "~ State To Prohibit License. SUIT AGAINST TWO OFFICIALS Island Lake’s legal right to be classed as a corporate village of the state of Minnesota is being question- ed in a case which is being heard be- fore Judge C. W. Stanton in district court this afternoon. The action is brought by Lyndon A. Smith, attor- ney general, against W. J. Hick- erson and W. H. Whelan, the presi- dent and recorder of the village. Judge Nethaway and E. E. Me- Donald, appearing for the dttorney general, and Henry Funkley, repre- senting the defendants, stipulated to try the action today when the mat- ter was up for trial a week ago. The real object of the proceedings is to prevent the issuance of a sa- |loon license, as it is claimed that the sale of liquor would be largely to Indiagk, the village being only a short distance from the Red Lake reservation. Island Lake was incorporated in 1905, when it was claimed that it contained 150 inhabitants. The state now. claims that there were never more than 75 persons there and that now it does not contain half that number. The village as incorpora- ted is four miles long and three miles wide. DINNER FOR VETERANS. Wives Not To Attend Memorial Dy Affair at Markham. In announcing the arrangements which have been given for the ob- serving of Memorial day, the Pioneer stated yesterday that the old sol- diers and their wives would take din- midji, who is a candidate for the guests. Music and games furnished beneficial to the public. ner at the Markham hotel. The din- nomination for register of deeds,| There are 12,000 British convicts |the amusements of the evening, af- ner is for the veterans and will not spent last evening at Tenstrike. in the Andaman Islands. ter which lunch was served. Jx % X & K K %K k kX X k X ¥ include the circle. erorrer Does Snoop Think “0 (Classic Pipes” Soar In S For Hi *"HOP” SCOOP geporter oes Snoop Think “Our Classic lpes oar n Song For Him 7 NOTHING LIKE A LI MUSICTO SHOW MisS (KE AR NOT FOR "ffl"vf[ TH SS5-TARRRS '“—\R'\' = S-H-INE - N-M-N-N- IDE AR NIT “TOPE Dafactiva NEW PHONE SYSTEM. T0 BEGIN SUNDAY Mayor McCuaig to Pull String Plac- ing Common Battery Service in Operation Saturday Night. WILL CAUSE NO INCONVENIENCE New Exchange Will Provide Be- midji With One of Most Modern Equipped Centrals in Northwest ‘When Bemidji patrons of the Northwestern Telephone company use their phones on next Sunday morning it will not be necessary to ring, for their calls will be answered from the new $100,000 exchange which has just been completed and which will be placed in operation about midnight next Saturday. All work on the new exchange has been completed, and unless some- thing out of the ordinary occurs, Mayor MecCuaig will pull the string which will' cut the old system out and the new system in when given a signal Saturday night. When the Cut is Made. ‘While the transfer from one sys- tem to the other will be made at a time when but few lines will be busy, the change will not interfere with anyone talking. Beginning Sunday morning the new phones will be used in places where they have already been installed, and in resi- dences and business houses where the old phones have not been re- placed it will not be necessary to ring. No Inconvenience. ‘While the new system, known as the common battery or central en- ergy system, is very complicated, it is expected that subscribers will nof be subject to any inconvenience. Should a few phones give trouble the repairing will be made within a short time. When the receiver is lifted from the hook in using the new system, . a light will notify the operator that a number is wanted. She will then plug in the party desired and an- other light will show whether the call has been answered. When the receiver is again placed on the hook, the light on the switch board will disdppear. There is no need of jerk- ing the hook up and down in call- ing central. At Work Eight Months. While the construction work on the new exchange building was be- gun last summer, actual work on the equipment was not started until last October. The installing has been pushed as rapidly as possible and for some time more than 100 men were employed. ~ About twenty-five men have been assisting in the fin- ishing work. C. G. Roos, inspector of the Fargo district, has had charge of the work for the telephone company, while T. G. Bull, has been the foreman super- intending the installing of the equip- ment for the Western Electric com- pany. J. J. Sanders had charge of the outside comstruction work. Large Toll Business. The Bemidji exchange has a large toll business and several operators | are required to attend to long dis- tance calls. The switchboard of the new exchange will accommodate 3,- 000 subscribers, and Bemidji has nearly 1,000. This number is con- sidered as being above the average for cities the size of Bemidji. The switchboard will allow ten operators to work, and each one is enabled to connect with any of the 1,000 lines, Underground Wires. Telephone wires of the business- district are entirely underground, and lines in a large portion of the residence district have been changed from the streets to the alleys. The new exchange provides a re- tiring room for the operators, in which cooking utensils, davenport and other conveniences for the girls will be placed. It also provides an office-for the local manager. These departments together with the switch board are located on the second floor, while the terminal takes up the first floor. There are more than 50,000 soldered parts in the exchange. Current enough to operate the ex- change for two weeks is stored in the batteries in the terminal room. Wolfe In Charge. R. A. Wolfe of Grand. Forks, traf- fic superintendent, has been coach- ing operators during the past week in carrying on the new service. J. M. Kuhn is manager of the Be- midji exchange and Fred Baumgart- ner is the wire chief. Robert Given left this noon for Virginia where he will visit his fam- ily for a few days. Mrs. Given and children will arrive in Bemidji about the first of June and will reside in the BE. E. McDonald residence on Lake Boulevard. Attorney ‘McDonald will spend the summer at Layinia. Ireland in 1913 produced 189,602 2 251 <bu.shell of potatoes,