Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 23, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 12, NO. 28. SENATOR RANSDELL DEFENDS PRESIDENT ; ' Stood Up in the United States Senate and Repudiates Creelman Article As Washington Post Fake. CAUSES COLLAPSE OF CHARGE Threatened Recalcitrant Members With Loss of Political Patronage By Congressman C. H. Tavenner. Washington, quently repeated charge that Presi- dent Woodrow Wilson has been using the patronage club to coerce Democratic members of congress in- to supporting the president’s legls- lative program has collapsed. The collapse followed a sensa- tional newspaper article by James K Creeland in which he alleged’ the “proof”’ that President Wilson has directly threatened recalcitrant mem- bers with the loss of their political patronage. Mr. Creelman is a Bull Moosa. Many of the Bull Moose leaders, be- ing patriotic rather than partizan, although disagreeing with portions of V the Democratic legislation policy, have been generous in their praise of the Wilson administration. But Mr. Creelman feels that there is no sense in being connected with an op- position party unless you do some ¥ opposing. 'Consequently, he came down from New York and went over the administration record with a magnifying glass to find something | to criticise. He found it. Somebody whisper- > ed in his ear that during the tariff debate the president tried to threaten Senator Ransdell of Louisiana to make him support the bill, which provided for free sugar, a proposi- tion to which Senator Ransdell was unalterably opposed.. The incident came from Mr. Creelman’s typewriter in the following lurid sentences: “In the end Mr. Wilson again ask- ed Senator Ransdell to vote for frce sugar, saying that no individual sen- ator had the right to blockade a great party program, and once more Sen- ator Ransdell said that he would not violate his word or betray the in- [ terests of his constituents. “Then the president stood up. There was a smile on his face, but a cold look in his eyes and a hard i ring in his voice. ” ‘“‘Very well, senator,’ he said, ‘then you and I must, as it were “go to the mat,” but I want to let you know that if we are to fight it out T shall use every weapon at my com- mand." " Just as graphic as if Creelman had stood by, notebook in hand, and had taken down the conversation! Infortunately for Mr. Creelman, however, the incident never hap- pened. Senator Ransdell fought the tariff bill bitterly. He has no reason save that of honesty and fair play to wish to the shield the ad- ministration from any criticism that might attend the tariff legislation. But when Senator Ransdell read the Creelman article, which was printed in John R. McLean’s Washington Post, he stood up in the senate and repudiated the entire article as a fake. He said in conclusion: “Since Mr. Wilson’s inaugura- tion there have been vacancies in four presidential offices in Louisia- na which are regarded as senatorial patromage—two district attorneys, a United States marshal, and a col- lector of internal revenue—all four = of which have been filled by the ad- vice and to the entire satisfaction of Senator Thornton and myself. “The highest salaried of these po- * sitions—internal revenue collector—- was given to my very intimate " friend, John Fauntleroy, about two months ago at my special request. Moreover, the six, officials appointed by the Treasury department under the income tax service in Louisiana were selected on the suggestion of Senator Thornton and myself, and neither of us has any complaint on the score of patronage.” WHY WHEELER DECLINED JOB Acceptance Would Have Meant For- feiture of Self-Resgpect. . Washington, May 23.—Harry A. Wheeler, vice president of the Union Trust company* of Chicago, refused the place on the federal reserve board offered to him by President Wilson because he believed that in accepting ic he would have forfeited his self- respect. This was the explanation of his ac- tion given by Mr. Wheeler to a Wash- ington friend while here to confer with the president on the proffered appo{ntment Mr. Wheeler’s remark exprensed his disapproval of that provision of the currency act prohibiiing a member of the reserve board from contracting a ccnnection with any member bank within two years after retiring from the board. “That provision is a reflection up- on the honesty -of a member of the board,” Mr. Wheeler is guoted as re- | marking. “I could not accept without forfeiting my self-respect.” Alleged That Wilson Had Directly | May 23.—The fre-| Traveling . Dollar Leaves Exactly at 7:30 this Robinson, of the ing the clothing store of Bowser company, and in one minute’s time Everwear sox. &red Breen, clerk in the store,” gently patted sback and placed him in register from where he will midji. “Bill”’- will made at this store on the of May 23, 1914, “Barney Erickson looks pretty good scout,” said he liked his new owner. Barmey come in from' the peek at me. appeared tickled to death me.” “Bill” lingo: ‘lumber king’ day, judging from the way dles the coin. how to get value received. “Bemidji has a fine lot leave this city. When JOHN D. WINS TAX have been rejected. Charles attorney for the Rockefeller ther attempt would be mad mit another report. Waghington Governor Aids bration of Good Roads Seattle, Wash,, May roads day was celebrated in of Washington, especially ncrthwestern part, where Ernest Lister assisted. The ing the day. SCOO SEEMS SUCHAN S\M EASY-NOTHING TO \T- 1S HNOCK TH'BALL AN’sPo\\.A jGo0D WAL, CHASWN' lT How Former ‘President - Looked on Return From South Ametica. @ 1914, by American Press Assoclation. “BILL” "FAVORS BEMIDJI Company and Makes Purchase of Sox at 0’Leary Bowser Store. LIKED ROBINSON TREATMENT “Dollar Bill” with his friend “Bill" Smith-Robinson Lumber company, were seen enter- 210 Third street, each other goodby, Mr. Rabinson de- parting with four pair of brand new “Bill” on the and spent at another store in Be- be rememberad as purchasing the very first sale Bill,” when asked this merning: how: Bowser dry goods store and smeax up to the cash register to take a He:is just like all the others who have had charge of me; became real talkative and continued with the following line of “That man Robinson will be in these parts some I rubbed shoulders with quite a bit of change while in his possession and he does know ness men and I've learned to know s0 many here that I'll never want to swaps me oft I'll report again.” Effort to Collect on Cuyahoga Coun- ty (0.) Property Abandoned. Cleveland, May 23.—Because they did not contain John D. Rockefeller's personal signature, two tax returns submitted from the ofl magnate to the Cuyahoga county tax commissioners who made the returns, said no fur- Mr. Buss said the returns offered were for less than $1,000,000, but de- clined to give the exact amount. LISTER WORKS ON HIGHWAYS in his working clothes, assisted in leveling a stretch of road at Blaine. The governor ‘made seventeen staps where work is belng done and Lis cz was scheduled to travel 207 miles dur REPOFI‘BR [/™155 Snoop pLANS GoLE S0 v UP T'ME. T'LEARN T PLAY AT flm;l) 3G B0OSTER | MEETING MONDAY ite Officers, G. B, Irving md Landsoape Gardener l(neller To Aqtend Commercial Club Session JUSTICE SEABURY. Delivers Charge to Jury - in Becker Murder Trial. Sault - Ste, Marie, Michj; May 23.—An_ immense mnoh Houses as Large Number of Mem- “bers' Do HQC “Ask Retention. vb overturned, plate glass “witl- dows broken and other hav . wrought before the big lnhfi% finally returned to the pai went.into. the river and swaf - * to the Canadian side, where it disappeared. . The moosé had been drivett into the city by forest fires fir - the Canadisn timber. . - [ R T e it | Tams Bixby, president, A, A.| ATTENI) MWSE mfifi W viee president and B: L. Cal-| Iahan, secretary, all ofticers of tha|- Bemidji Townsite and Improvement company, together with (!_aplnhi Me- | Cormick, the St. Paul millionaire and “| fobmer secretary “of state in North Dakota, and Landscape”Artist Muol- ler of Minneapolis, will be in Be- midji next Monday on a boost Be- midjl campaign. Club To Meet. W. B. Lakin, president of the. Be- midji Commercial club, said this af- ternoon that the visitors will be the guests of that organization while in the city and that a meeting for the purpose of discussing matters of great importance to the city’s fu- ture will be held either in the aft noon or evening. Automobiles will ‘be provided for the party and’ trips in and around Bemidji will be made. To View Beauty Spots. Artist Mueller will be giver an opportunity to visit a few of Be- midji’s beauty spots in order that he may ‘provide suggestions for further beautifying the city and lake sur- [roundings. Monday will be the beginning of a strenudus campaign in advertising the opportunities which Bemidii, “The Magic City of the North,” has to offer, its advantages, its agricul- tural conditions and its- wonderful climate. 2 Irving To Be Here. Q. B. Irving, the Chicago man who successfully managed the Commer- .| WILL AID PROGRESS OF mmnn mw SENATORS ARE UNOPPOSED 'mm-ty-ou House lnambanu Aspire to Upper Body—George Assists in Seouring List of Representatives Wmahdn.l Road To be Pnunb— Syutermnho Adnrhnng Ounpnzn ot b R N R R K ol ol o R There are 541 candidates for the ‘|legislature in the sixty-seven dis- tricts in the state, according to a list compiled by Secretary of State Ju- lius ‘Schmahl. Only candidates run- ing' In more' than one countp file with the secretary of state, but M. Schmahl “has obtained the - names | — through correspondence with the Ry PN county auditors, Auditor George BASEBALL GAME AND.- PARADE having submitted the Beltrami liat|' ol several days ago. Many New Solons Certain. Plenty of new men will enter both houses. Only thirty-three members of the present senate are candidates, 80 even if every one were re-elected, they would comprise less than a ma- Jority of the upver body. Former Solons Aspirants. There are four former senators, however, who are trying to comé back, and thirty-one present or for- mer house ‘members who aspire ‘to reach the senate, so it is likely the upper house will have a sufficient number of men experienced in leg- islation to preserve: the dignity which is supposed to. be character- istic of that body Altogether there are 173 candidates for the senate. 99 Former House Members. Of the 368 candidates for the ‘house, only ninety-nine are present or former members. But if one-third of these fall by the wayside, there still will be enough members to make a majority. There are 130 seats in the lower house, under the new re- apportionment. Many Bemidji Members of Ordéxf Ac- companiéd by Band Invade Inter- Nearly fifty mam’hel's of the Moore lodge left this morning for Interna- tional Falls where a three-day outing of the lodge is being held, starting yesterday. Included in the delegation from this city is the band of thirty pieces. Nearly every member of the band is a Moose, and those in attendance will soon be aware of the presence of the Bemidji “bunch.” A There will be a, large parade, baseball game each day, other ath- letic events, boating and. daneing. The lodge at International Falls has a large membership and as near- ly every city in this section ‘of the state will be in attendance: at the outing, it is sure to be & big affair.’ “International Falls will turn the keys of the city over to the visitors, and she will do anything else that may be suggested that will help.to make the visitors feel that they are welcome,” says the International Falls Journal. ? The Bemidji delegation will re- turn tomorrow evening. BECKER IS FOUND GUILTY Tears in Eyes of Jurymen as They Return Verdict—Counsel ~for Condemned Will Appeal. FAITHFUL ~ WIFE Lumber 2 COLLAPSES morning Twelve men decided late yester- day for the second time that Charles Becker ‘was® the arch-conspirator responsible for the Rosenthal murder which nearly two years ago awcke New York to a realization of corrup- tion in the police department and op- ened -a new era of police reform. Becker, once police lieutenant, was found guilty of murder in the first degree. Omly pardon or interfer- ence again by the court of appeals can save him from. following to the electric chair the four gunmen who shot’ Gambler Rosenthal. O’Leary- they bid clothing the cash be taken Those Without Opposition. KHKK KK KKK KKK KK K| 0) olih membership cam-| The jury yesterday decided the - The only candidates for the sen-|* SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES. ¥ | 05005 of Crookston, Thief River SUnmen were Becker’s agents. One mOrRINg |gte who have no opposition are F.|® X K K KK KK KKK KKK KK K|pun o poe o be here for |ballot decided Becker's fate. It was Putnam of B‘hIe Earth, A, L. Swedish Lutheran. the meeting and will outline his|taken almpst: immedlntsly ‘after the | Hrk)zlla: of Eafpmont, Carl Wallace of | sunday school at 12 o’clock. |method in carrying on a similar cam- girom 1 It Minneapolis, W. W. Dunn ‘and J. D. Denegre ot St: Paul, J. D. Sullivan of St. Cloud; P. A. Hilbert of Melrose, Edward “Rustad of Wheaton, R. C. Dunn. of Princeton and A. L. Han- son of ‘Ada. E. Elk of Cokato has the shortest name of any candidate, and V. T. Kropidlowski of Winona the long- Servi¢és in the evening at 8. Rev.|paign bere.. J. H. Randahl, pastor. -5 = TEAM TO THIEF RIVER. “I. heard O’Leary- man’s face as he announced the de- cislon and tears stood in the eyes of several jurymen, but sympathy did not wrap judgment. . Becker’s counsel announced ' he would appeal and gained a week's stay for the preparation of a future - German Lutheran, ‘German Lutheran. services lin the Swedish Lutheran church at 10 a. m. Rev. Kurtz, Brainerd. . Re-organized Athletic Club Baseball | Nine to Take Trip. to see . © With a shift in its lineup and sev- est. Both are candidates for the Salvatiof Army. eral new players, the baseball team|¢ampaign. The defendant was grant- house. Sunday school at 2:30. Services|of the Athletic club left this after-|ed a short meeting with his wife and at 8 o'clock. noon for ‘Thief River Falls where |brothers, ‘then taken to the cell in Congreglfio}ul (Nymore.) Sunday school at 11 a. m.~ the Tombs. Mrs. Becker remn!ned in ‘the sher- if’s office a long time after her hus- DUE TO ABSENCE OF RAIN Twenty Forest Fires Raging in Wash- the team of that city will be played tomorrow. Smiley will twirl" for Bemidji and his shoots will be re- he han- Sery- AflAmngmnhComleudOl- MANAGER Qmmmn HERE 'hnumncummnmwn tof the Northwestern Telephone:com- NEW PHONE SYSTEN READY FORSWITCH ficials Mfldent That Change Wil Be Made Without -Difficulty. o — Largely Responsible for mmgot lodem Telephone lemoe Hln " While there are sm_l levérll minor fixtures to'be put into place; ofticials 4 pany are confident that _Bemldji’s new service will be Placed in opera- tion tonight. The switch from the old to \he new system will be made some time between 10 o’clock and midnight, at a time when ‘the telephone lines are the least used. Willlam MecCuaig, mayor of Bemidji, will pull the string at the new station which will ~ send future calls through the modern $100,000 central establishment. Stokesberry Here. : M. G. Stokesberry of Grand Forks, district commercial -manager of the company, arrived in Bemidji today and will be present when the new central station is placed in op- eration. - It is with much gratifica- tion to Mr. Stokesberry that the sys- tem is completed.and ready to care for the 1,000 Bemidji subscribers. For two years he has worked for the new exchange, feeling that Bemidji was entitled to the common battery service and better accommodations. Not Necessary ‘To Ring. ‘Those who use the telephones to- morrow will not be required to ring in order to obtain central, but in- stead will lift the receiver off the hook which ' automatically switches on a light in front of the operator which notifies her that a number is & wanted. - She then plugs in the number desifed and another light appears. In this way the operator | is kept Informed as to whether the # line is still-in use or whether an- 2| other number|is wanted by either par- ty. To jerk the receiver hook up and { down merely causes a flashing on | the switchboard before the operator and does not ln Qhe least improve the service. .. Assured of Gaod Service. With the new system such a con- - dition as poor service should be un- heard of. The equipment.of the ex- change is absolutely modern;.and of the same \pattern as is now being in- stalled in new offices of the larger cities. under the supervision of R. A. Wolfe, traftic chief, operators ‘have been schooled in attending to the mew switchboard and are pre- pared to step right into their new Dositions. GIBBONS AND PALZER WIN. Ington State. ices at 7:30 p. m. G. M. Peacock, |ceived by Broker. The boys will re-|band had been returned to the Tombs. Olympis, Wash., May 23.—Warm | pagtor, turn Monday morning. She was too overcome with grief to weather and absence of rain and s e leave immediatély. When she went brisk winds have led to a serious for- at last she had be ‘assisted from of busi-{est-fire:attuation in this state. Twen- Catholio. THREE KILLED BY LIGHTNING |,y buniging. e ty fires ‘are-burning, practically none | Low maes at 7 a. m. High raass ST - 2 -are _under -control and the drcaded |at 9 a. m. Vespers at 8 ~p. mm, | Brothers Struck by Bolt While Stand- | erown five, -which ‘kills timber as it STOCK COMPANY THROUGH. Arn ing in Doorway of Barn. ‘Th mai; - - Barney -progresses, 18 running- through Lewis m,:s :h:ou::;:llzrbe mon:!::l“:‘;:::r Ord, Neb., May .23.—News has s -} oounty. e reached here of the killing by light- | Harry St, Clair Actors Leave for En- ~iltate Poesster-Ferris has ordered | PDIHPDE. ning of three brothers named Cro- hulik, seventeen, fifteen’ and eleven years old, living on a farm some dis- tance from Ord. They were standing FIGHT out all 'Western Washington county fire: wardens. ‘Hundreds of fire fight- ars already are in the fleld. “gagement -at International Falls Episcopalian. ‘Tomorrow night’s engagement of Communion service -7:30 a. m. Bad fltl':l *;re ro):(:rter:fli::x chifl: Sunday ‘school’ 9:30.. Regular Sun- fn the doorway of the barn, which |the St. Clair Stock company at.the » u; a- e . ] mnhtlym -Clm::fu ;:cho:‘ ;-;‘:lt ::d day morning sérvice 10:30, Spee-| VS Struck by lightning Brinkman will be the last for two Ohel Sotailea: ial music by the choir. Archdeacon months, the actors leaving Monday Five Licenses Issued. Five licenses for non-resident fishing~ have been granted at the office of James L. George, county au- ditor. Non-residents are required morning for - Interndtional Falls where they will play at the Viking theater. The company, which com- prises fourteen actors of rare. abili- ty, has’ been in Bemidji for five Parshall. THREE KILLED IN BATTLE Bandits Attempt to Hold Up-Califor nia Roadhouse. M. Bus interests, Methodist. Morning worship, 10:45. Suaday school ~ 12:00. Junior Epworth |to pay a fee of one dollar to entitle | o to aub-| San Francisco, May 25.—One man|League, 3:30. Semior Epworth |them to fish in Minnesota. The fish 2O%CE plavine to:well Alled Notess ? : em S AN 3 each- night. Two plays have been was_instantly killed, two others were | poaoue 7:00,. Sermon. to High | ing season ‘opened the first- of May. fatally shot, dying later, and a fourth school Senfor—class 8:00, This s a 5 - |produced each week, some heing dra- was badly wounded in a fight in a roadhouse on the southern outskirts of the city. The dead men are Joe Bally and- Edward Donovan, bandits, who entered- the place to kill Con ma and ‘some being comedy. The work of the stock actors has ibeen equal to that of any stock company on the road today. and the patronage which has been given them demon- of the church. tor. union service to which the other. churches of the city | are invited. Prayer meeting Thursday night at 8. Charles W. Gilman, pastor. Ira D. Alvord pas- in: Caie:| Regat (08 propiietor; and Tnvie WAL Bible class ad Sunday school st |strates their popularity. with the the- Ll nld"to have been gambling when the Baptist. “110. 'Morning worship and sermon |atre goers. Harry St.. Clair, the 28.—Good | }ooting began. Regan escaped in-| Sunday school 10:00 a. m. Morn-|at 11:', Jr. IC. E. at 3. Young peo- |manager of thé company, has been the state Jury. ing worship 11:00 a. m. B. Y. P.|ples’ meeting at 6:30. There will|in the theatrical business for .60 G::er::: < —_ U. service 7 p. m. Union Bacca-|be no evening service. We will|years, making his first appearance it Pay State $17, 402. laurate service at - the Methodirt |unite in the High school clase sery-|on the stage when only ten years old. Warrants have been issued by |church at 8 p. m. J. L. George, county auditor, paying deliver the address. Midweek serv- to the state of Minnesota, $17,402.15 ; ice Thursday at 8 . p. ' m. .- Special and interest and principal on stale.businesé‘ meeting of the: church fol- | public is:cordially invited to all of loans, used for judicial ditches and lowing the prayer service. You are It.hese services.. S. E. P. White, pas-| to towns and villages. cordially invited to all the serviccs - tor. Cow Pasture Pool Isn't A Snap Rev. Gilman wili [ices in ‘the Methodist church. Mid- week service for prayer -and bible study on Thursday evening at 8. The He is.a charter member of the New York lodge 1 1, B. P. 0. E, or- ganized 44 years ago. ¢ There will be a private dance in the Odd Fellows’ hal this evening. FONEST TM ASHAMEDYE) T\M PUNISHSUMH A (€= -T00 | LI BALL WITH SUd NUH DO - A\ @& Bl CLUB- \\. \] Dalactivae " |during 'the school term which comes Fulton and Crouse Beaten in Hudson Fight Carnival Last Night. Two fight balloons were punctured at Hudson last night. They belonged to Fred Fulton, the Minneapolis heavyweight, and Buck Cross ~ of Pittsburg, middleweight. Al Palzer and Tommy Gibbons did the tricks. Both came with startling sudden- ness. [Fulton had carried the fight to Palzer during three rounds. He had been the better man and had carried the going, but Palzer, broke through the jaw and stomach in the fourth for a clean knockout. Crouse and’ Gibbons had fought two good rounds to a draw, but in the third, ¢ Crouse - received = puishment that would have whipped an ordinary man flat footed. He went down five times. He was saved from taking the full count when Manager Al Smith tossed the sponge into -the ring. - EXHIBIT PUPILS’ SEWING. Work of Domestic Science Classes Displayed in Bazaar Store Window Dresses and other wearing apparel which have been made by the pu- pils of the domestic science classes to a close next week, aré being exhib- ited in the window of the Bazaar store. “The work was placed in the window this morning and will be £ !‘luz Methodist chureh, and _Rev. {Gliman will preach the umon. In- left on displey until tomorrow night. Miss" Helen Hoover has chatge of the sewing classes in the -high i school. 5 = : Henry Brandt Dead. Henry Brandt of this city died Yesterday morning from pneumonil. at the St. Anthony’s hospital, after an illness of seven days. He was 43 years old and leaves a wife and J two children to mourn his loss. Mr. Brandt was a plumber in the em- ploy of L. P. Eckstrum. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon in the terment- 'lll be mlds in Grom vood