Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 4, 1914, Page 1

NATION'S TREASURY IN GOOD CONDITION Secretary McAdoo in Annual Report Shows Instead of Deficit There is a Surplus, and a Large One. Italian Ruler Delays Taking Part in War. UNDERWOOD LAW IS SUCCESS Receipts of Year Exceeded ol'dmmf Disbursements by $33,784,452— People Given Relief. By Congressman C. H. Tavenner. Washington, Aug.4.—The flourish- ing condition of the United States Treasury after one year of Democra- tic rule and after nearly a year of Democratic tarriff sent dismay into the hearts of Republicans who had been predicting a Treasury disaster and who hoped_ there would be one for the sake of their campaign argu- ments this fall. But Secretary McAdoo in his an- & " nual report on the condition of the|' ™ Treasury showed a state of affairs entirely the reverse of that which| < the republicans expected. These Re- publican orators in the House and Senate had been picking out single months during the past year and at- ¥ tempting to show by the fiscal statis- [« tics of those individual months what conditions would be at the end of the year. The \gvar situation as far as Italy is concerned ‘is considered more grave. The censorship hassucceed- ed in suppressing all news fexcept a short, colorless official statement that “Italy is \calm and will not ymobilize, but will conform her conductito treaty i Democriats attempted o Ward| gyipationgy” This statement) accord- these Republican figurers that they | ing to the.opinion of some, means the were treading on dangerous ground, | neutrality (of Italy, while others Jbe‘ since there can be great variations | lieve Ita.ly\‘\ull participate if her{al- in treasury figures from one year to | les suffer a\reverse. another in the same months of these years, and yet not affect the annual figures. The Republicans, however, Tan blindly into the trap by compar- ing, for instance, Treasury receipts and disbursements for April of this year with April of last year, and then predicting a deficit for the en- tire year. Instead of a deficit there was a e surplus, and a good one. The re-|SENT TO OOMSSIONE!‘. SELLS receipts for the year exceeded the or- & dinary disbursments by $33,784,452.- \ 07, The receipts came “within | a million dollars of paying every gov- erment expense, including the enor- mous Panama Canal expenditures which have always be an extraordi- nary expense payable from the gen- eral fund of the treasury. Secretary McAdoo was able to announce that the net balance in the general fund ‘on June 30 was $145,835,502.10, a . reduction of about a million dollars from the net balance of a year ago. & But even this million-reduction, rdue as it was to expenditures for the construction of the Panama Canal, e would have been met, and a surplus wof $2,500,000 added to the general fund, except for an extraordinary incident. R The income tax law provided that ‘individuals and corporations should have ten days’ grace after the close of the fiscal year in which to pay their income and corporation taxes before penalties would be imposed. This resulted in about $3,500,000 of taxes rightfully included in the 1913-1914 balance being held out from the government after the close of the fiscal year. All of this money was paid in later, and it will about balance against taxes similarly held «out next year. But including this amount, those who framed the tariff bill estimated -almost to the penny what the new reveneu laws would bring to the gov- .ernment. Secretary McAdoo, after striking the Treasury balance sent telegrams of congratulation to Presi- dent Wilson, hairman Underwood, of ¥ the Ways and Means Committee, and Chairman Simmons, of thet Senate finance committee. The Underwood tariff law is a suc- cess as a revenue getter. Its opera- tion has completely refuted the pre- dictions of Republican calamity fhowlers that the reduced duties would create a Treasury deficit and necessitate a government bond issue. The people are being given relief from the cost of living, and the diff- erence in taxes is-made upto the WANT TREATY EI\FORCPD Twenty-one Petitions, Signed by More Than Nine Hundred Women, Re- quest Provisions Be Carried Out. Twenty-one petitions, gignéd by nine hundred and three, women of the territory included by the provisions of the “Indian Lid” treaty of 1855, were yesterday forwarded to Con- gressman (Charles A. Lindbergh at Washington, with the request’ that they be presented to Cato Sells, com- missioner on Indian affairs of the government. The petitions request that the treaty laws be enforced, and were sent to ‘Washington by Mrs. J. J. Opsahl of this city, president of the Women’s Home Protective asso- ciation. The towns from which the petitions are sent follow: Nymore, 125; Bagley, 45; Frazee, 40; Bagley, 73; Detroit, 51; Vern, 5; Pequot, 57; Bemidji, 96; Nary, 25; Detroit, 25; Motley, 39; Duane, 12; Cass Lake, 33; Nevis, 24; How- ley, 41; Way Tau Wosesh, 52; Audo- bon, 22; Aitkin, 81; Merrifield, 57. POWERS VISITS BEMIDJI. Victor L. Powers,.the prominent Hibbing attorney, and mayor of that’ place, the richest village in the world, is the guest of Bemidji today. Mr. Powers, who is serving his second term as mayor of the range town, meeting with no opposition at the last election, is in Bemidji for the purpose of attending a meeting of the Business Men’s 1855 Treaty commit- tee. He refers with pride to the progress that Hibbing has made dur- ing the past few years and stated that the only two unpaved streets there are now being paved and that within a short time every avenue in the vil- lage will be equipped with white-way posts. Hibbing has found.-that the cost of white-way maintenance is less than for arc-lights. J. C. Lewis, sec- retary of the Hibbing Commereial club and one of the iron range live- wires, is also in the city to attend the conference. government in taxes placed upon the \ incomes of the rich and well to do. SCOO ;}m CUg NEUMANN WITH STOCK. TVE GOT TH'SCHEME. |8 Appears With Sutherland Company in “Sweetest Girl in Dixie.” ' LEEN Playing, the part of the villian {Mathew Martin) in “The Sweelest| Girl in Dixie,” which is being staged ! at the Brinkman by the Sutherland ! Stock company, Alfred Neumann, the ! talented Bemidji young man, made a : big hit last evening. Mrs. Alden'® Remfrey will appear the latter half -of the week, taking parts in “Sunset | ‘Trail,” “The Village Postmasfer,” | -and “The Lighthouse Robbery.” Mrs. Remfrey has taken part in several ocal talent plays, each time showing marked dramatic ability. :jnicipal court is inclined to believe {{that an arrangement of {1 would be successful in lessening the Unmn Station Agent ReqneM Not to Sell Ocean Liner Tickets. Notice has been received by R. E. Fisher, Union station agent, from the scean liner companies. to suspend the |’ sale of transportation Ahmd until informed otherwise. Among the lines which have so notified him are the Hamburg-American, Cungrd and Donaldson companies, N M. J. Sullivan left today for Sas- katoon, Canada S 8 ROCK PILE FOR HOBOES| . Attended b1 & re | RECOMMENDS “STIFF WORKOUT” |and the addreu and instructive. Providing some method might be devised by which the operation of ' {city stone pile could be made self-} sustaining, Judge Crowell of the mu- several of the nearh) points. of *, intere praise was given - Bf porters, "all men' their profession, enthusiastic over treatment-accorded: Nordbye Perhaps one of “tife the kind number of law violations in Bemidji. Time and again the justice is call- 2d upon to pronounce sentence upon men charged with drunkenness, vag- rancy. and other minor infractions of the law. In most cases the prison- ers have no cash and as the city and county hardly care to bear the ex- pense of keeping prisoners for short |term sentences without returns, such prisoners are sentenced to several days in jail with a suspension of sen- tence providing they get out of town jimmediately. Thus about the only 1301t a hobo will receive for violating |proved in almost every=detail. . the laws in the city is an order to LaBaw - is" ko[.ox-ed. carry himself from the city limits. “A rock pile would be a mighty good proposition,” said the justice! this morning after- putting the fin- ishing touches to a three-day sen- tense. “By giving them a good stiff work-put,” he continued, “there would be a tendency eventually for S the drunkenness and:-be- sides the city then could easily use the crushed rock to a good advan- tage.” T0 LOWER WATER LEVEL Lake of the Woods Too High for Pro- tection of Pine Island and Much Land Rendered Useless. Hit, ye of Granite, that of O..W.. Norgh: Falls, former pres eiation, whe had ing Transcripts ol Court Reporter..” was gommented W iscretion of cept the position, his election probable this afie n. Willis L. Wyman, secrems?a er, will all 1ikélihood b6 Philip M. Woodward, - the ~wely] i{known court reporter -of St. Cloud, being one of the most prominent shorthand writers of the state, read a report of -the exeeutive committee; showing that much has been accom- plished by its members during the year. ¥ A Reporter’s Qualifieations. George B. Hillman of St. Paul, who has charge of all court reporting in Ramsey county, his position being one of great responsibility, and the president of the association, in an interesting manner told of the quali- fications of a court reporter. In part Hillman said: “It is unfortunate that there is general misapprehension as to short- hand reporters, their qualifications, large responsibilties and the highly skilled and strenuous work which they are called mpon to . perform. Many uninformed persons think that any shorthand writef is.capable of doing any kind’ of reporting. Th¢ Committee on Publications in -this regard has not yet reported, so that it -would seem advisable to take up and dispose of that 'matter at this time. However, the:public is enti- tled to the best in the reporting line; it is demanded in the courts, and throughout the land’today the im- portance of the competent and train- €d court reporter is regarded by the bar as second only 1o that of the learned judge in the administration of justice. “Take shorthand from commercial and professional offices today and the business world would be para- Iyzed. SURVEY APPROVED BY CONGRESS Congress, both the house and the senate, has approved the bill provid- ing for a survey of the Lake of the Woods. It will have a far reaching effect on Baudette and all territory. adjac- ent to the lake. The water level at present is altogether too high with the result that hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile land are rendered useless. There is no question that the com- mission when it meets will order the lake level lowered. It will mean a whole lot for the district, and esps- cially for those living near the lake. With the present high level there is also a danger that Pine Island, which some day will be Baudette’s summer home, will be gradually pushed away. With the level placed where it be- longs this danger will be done away with, - Sheriff Returns. Andrew Johnson, sheriff of Bel- trami county, returned to- Bemidji yesterday from the north end of the county where he has spent the past several weeks -on official business. Wihile away the sheriff attended the special term of court and was the guest of the editors on their outing trip. He says that the Lake of the Woods is more-beautiful than ever and is attracting hundreds of visitors. | - He's A Game Bird But He Nerves of k!m 3 “The reporter must fee everything, hear everything, understand every-| thing, and above all, get everything. He must have nerves of iron, tireless mauscles and seven-leagued boots of speed. He must be possessed of rare (Continued on last page.) Judge Crowell Believes Strong Arm|{°f tB° state’s Teporters, the |y nce Renewal Application of An- E 2 = annual meeting ihe Minnesota Although O : Work Would Lessen Law Fiolation A5 ortiand = Ren asaociation) drew Dahl Granted ough Oppo- : in Bemidji—Expense Drawback. 5 . The prot . sition to Its' Passage is Made. : tour around-the lak# and also visited farms and other Nothing ~ but 143l by the re- stang ‘high' in they appeared city and the $hem while here, most appreci- ated addresses of” fie morping was s t of the asso- a:?:m topic, “Edif- : a Nordbye’s™ talk at length and his suggestions and bbmions ‘Were ap- Lee LaBaw, of this city, considered one of the most efficfent and capable reporters of the state, was mentioned |, for president of .the.}ssoeis,tion this morning and providig he will ac- is mum Cans Will Arrive in Bemuh‘ Tomorrow Emung Fifteen cans of black bn- fry will arrive in Bemidji tomorrow evening according to an announcement which was made by Sherm Beailey, game warden, this morning. The fry will be distributed largely in Swanson lake and Grass lake in the town of Frohn and will-be brought here by E, W. Cobb' of St. Paul, superintendent of fisheries of the state game and fish commlssion 3 . EARLVKITGQEHEB. = Become Great ister ‘of War. siated to Britain’s Mi RECALL SALOON PROMISE POSTPONE - BURNER. ACTION _Recalling the promises of the coun- lcil made last winter to cut the num-| - ber of saloons in Bemidjl to seven- teen, caused a heated discussion-at last eyening’s meeting of the - City council at which the application for renewal of licepse of Andrew Dahl, the second street salpon keeper, was acted upon. Alderman Foucault said, “I am in favor of getting all the money we can ‘before our-saloons are closed by the ‘Indjan department. The saloon men are taking their own chance and | it is up to them if they are closed.” When the vote Was taken the tgranting of the license was favored by a vote of three fo four, Alderman Smart and Ditty being absent. - The vote against the granting of the ap- plication included Bailey, Moberg and Murphy, while these favored it, Miller, Lahr, Foueault and Bisiar, Council Notes. * The proposition of the purchase of IN ORDER TD RAISE REVENUE Unlled States M:y Increase Tobacco. and Liquor Tax: Washington, Aug. 4.—If war in Eu- ope is prolonged the United States jgovernrent may be forced to raise Jevenue in extraordinary ways to Jmale up for the decrease in customs receipts. Because of this the coumry faces / pe raised taxes on cigars, tobacco and gathage burner was diseussed, WO |3 or ang a tax may be placed on ‘bids beii?< filed, one by . A. Oveson ay transactions. The legislation cpuld £ Internation 3 Falls; and the other | e passed by congress in a few hgurs. by the Decarie In“me“wr 6 Gy of Minneapolis, and rev. W0 1B P8R being laid.on-the table. : % The paving bonds of Goodman ~ ! Loitved were accepted.. The ordinance prohibiting the sale Local of liquor in “bottles or jugs was pass- “«ny;ng On of Ordinaxy ed. This is ordinance No. 74. Cash for .. “ Business. The.council instructed City Attor- ‘Amount ox % ney Russell to investigate a charge > made by Michael Michelson for $1,- “ORE 000 against the city in payment m”PASS PRECAUTIONARY MEA. damages to his three lots on the south side of the new Nymore road grade, near the tracks, by water. The light committee was instruct- ed to investigate the petition of Dal- ton and Park avenue residents who desire better street lighting facilities-{ The usual number of bills were al- lowed. Report of the board of equalization showing the city valuatibn has been increased $51,363 over the assessor’s figures, was accepted. City Engineer Swinson was given authority to hire paving and storm sewer inspectors at $2.50 per day. He was -also” instructed to see that all] rain water should be sent into storm sewers instead of sanitary sewers, as is the\case in’' many instances. While the three Bemidji banks, among the strongest in the state, are affected by the precautionary meas- ure, which the State Clearing House association took yesterday, when it decided to restrict the paying out of cash and placed in effect a similar order to that of 1907, they are in pos- session of enough money to carry on the ordinary amount of business done here for some time. The , action taken yesterday was in order to pre- vent a run on banks by Europe. The large pay rolls of the Bemidji manufacturing establishments will be met and business will be carried on_here the same as usual. When interviewed this morning, A. P. White, president of the Northern National bank, H. C. Baer, cashier of the Security State bank, and A. G. Wedge, vice-president of the First National bank, said that they did not anticipate a complication of condi- tions here. It means that until the emergency currency available under the Aldrich- Vreeland act is issued that commer- cial banks will not pay out cash in large amounts and that business will be conducted almost solely by checks. EXTRA COACHES NEEDED. . Traffic On Minnesota & International Requires Lengthy Trains, So large has been the increase in traffic of the Minnesota & Interna- tional railroad between International Falls and the twin cities, passing through Bemidji, that officials of the company have found it necessary to add to the equipment in order to provide suitable accommodations. Berry picking iparties also add to the number of travelers. The cafe-ob- servation car and the Bemidji- twin city slepping car services are being taken advantage of by travelers and are proving popular, and so much are they appreciated that an effort will be made to cause their indeflnne op- | eration. Can't Fly Returns From Montana. Homer C. Baer, cashier of the Se- curity State bank of this city, re- turned yesterday from points in Mon- tana where he has spent the past several days on business matters. Mrs. Mike -Wold and two children of Solway are the guests of Mrs. D. S. Sullivan and other-friends. £ e T ENGLANI) DEMANI)S OF GERMANYTHAT SATISFACTORY REPLY. BE GIVEN ON SUBJECT OF BELGHJM NEUTRALITY FOBIALLY &l JOFFRE, COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF FRENCH ARMY, LEFT PARIS TODAY FOR THE FRONTIER. (BY AmIGAN I’RFSS) BERLIN, AUGUST 4.—PLACING ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR WAR BREAK DIRECTLY AT THE DOOR DF FRANCE, GERMANY TODAY DECLARED WAR AGAINST HER NEIGHBOR. FOR- EIGN OFFICE CITES SPECIFIC IN- FROM FRENCH ARMY ENTERED GERMANY AND DROPPED BOMBS ON UNPROTECTED TOWNS AND SAYS IN CONCLUSION THAT GER- MANY HAS STRIVEN FOR PEACE BUT WAS HAMPERED AT EVERY YOVE BY FRENCH AGGRESSION, :PARIS, AUGUST 4.—NEWS THAT CLARED WAR ON FRANCE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR GREATEST PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATION IN HISTORY OF FRANCE. THOUSANDS OF FRANTIC MEN AND WOMEN PARADE STREETS IN MILITARY TORMATION, WAVING NATIONAL COLORS AND SINGING PATRIOTIC SONGS. LONDON, AUGUST 4—OFFICIAL STATEMENT ISSUED FROM THE FRENCH EMBASSY ANNOUNCES GERMAN ARMY PROCEEDING FROM COLOGNE INVADING BEL- GIUM. AT VERVIEWS GERMANS DECLARED T0 HAVE SEIZED RAILROAD AND TO BE ADVANC- NG FORCES. LONDON, AUGUST 4 —ENGLAND TODAY SENT PRACTICAL ULTIMA- TUM TO GERMANY DEMANDING A SATISFACTORY REPLY BY MiD- .NIGHT TONIGHT ON-SUBJECT OF {FROM STEPS OF ROYAL EX- CHANGE. HUGE CROWD§ CHEER- ED AND SANG BRITISH NATIONAL ANTHEMS, OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED AT "OREIGN OFFICE THAT GERMANY “VGLARED WAR OF BEL- 5 ‘~—‘RWSE OF LONDON, AUGUST . ™ $525, e COMMONS TODAY VOTEL "SR 000,000 FOR EMERGENCY ). POSES AND PASSED SEVERAL BILLS IN FIVE MINUTES WITHOUT A DISSENTING VOTE. PARIS, AUGUST 4.—GENERAL WAR NEWS IN BRIEF. The Russian fleet was defeated by the German fleet off the Aland Islands. German troops invaded Russian Poland and occupied the town of Kalisz. The German army violated the neu- trality of Belgium, of which Great Britain is protector. German troops occupied the Belgian town of Arlon. Belgium had previously refused to consider an ultimatum offering a cer- tain agreement with Germany in case Belgium agreed to facilitate ‘he move- ments of the German army So grave is the situation regarded that a coalition government of all parties probably will be formed in the British Isles. It is generally expected that Field Marshal Earl Kitchener will be appointed minister of war. Dowager Empress Maria of Russia was stopped by the Germans in Berlin on her way to Russia and told to re- turn to London or go to Denmark. The Russian naval port of Libau on the Baltic was bombarded by a German cruiser, which was also en- saged with a Russfan’ crufser. * The German fleet was reported sail- ing into the North sea, where the British fleet is said to be concentrat- ed. - The - German mbmador has not left Paris. Fighting between Russian and Ger: man cavalry patrols on the frontier resulted in slight losses. / French officers are reported to have - attempted to cross the Dutch frontier into Germany, but unsuccessfully. French ' airmen are said to have made daring flights over German ter- German cavalry is reported | tohvi sed the ll‘mnch frontier near Bel- and tried to commandeer horses. Martial * law ‘was proclaimed \thranchont France, where the mobili: zation and concentration. of the va- rlolu armies. h:ve been enflu “out. ctoril: M alkaeaad®we Daca FERMANY HAS ACTUALLY DE- ~ i ’