oy — o~ VOLUME 12. NO 9. STONE DEFENDS PRESIDENT WILSON United States Senator Upholds Course of Chief Executive Taken at Vera Cruz—Resolution is Tabled WANTED SITUATION EXPLAINED Lippitt of Rhode Island Sought Infor~ mation Concerning Attitude of Ad- ministration Toward Villa ‘Washington, M; —Vigorous criti- cism of the administration’s Mexican policy and a heated debate over the Vera Cruz situation marked the effort of Senator Lippitt of Rhode ‘Island to procure action in the senate on his resolution asking President Wil- son. if he is supporting Pancho Villa for rext ruler of Mexico. Chairman Stone of the foreign rela- tions committee defended the admin- istration. The resolution was laid on the table without a record vote. “The suspicion that our government is aiding, abetting or even condoning the villanious Villa is so sickening that I have long refused to believe it," said Senator Lippitt, “but the re- ports that the administration is sup- porting Villa have continued so long that I have introduced my resolution.” Senator Lippitt spoke of the Vera Cruz incident and the loss of Mexican lives as showing the length to which the administration had gone to keep munitions of war getting into Huerta’s hands. Cites Mexican Losses. Senator Stone took Senator Lippitt to task and the Rhode Island senator responded that Senator Stone was placing his words in a false light. “Oh, 1 know what the senator meant,” continued Senator Stone. “He meant to charge the president with the death of 200 innocent Mexicans— think of it—innocent Mexicans at Vera Cruz! “The Rhode Island senator seems to regard those Mexican snipers who were firing on our boys in violation ot all the rules of warfare as ‘innocent Mexicans. Why, all the country ap- proves of what the president did at Vera Cruz with the possible exception of the senator from Rhode Island. “The senator says we were hasty at Vera Cruz because a German vessel wa proaching laden with arms and nunitions of war for Huerta and his arms. “I stand here to approve. what was done. The president -was taking the only means to euforce the ultimatum and make Huerta apologize for what he had done.” NIGHT WATCHMAN KILLS MAN Dock Strike at Portland, Ore., Leads to Fatal Fight. Portland, Ore., May 7.—M. C. Rhodes, night watchman for a dock company, shot and seriously wounded D. M. McKeon, supposed to be a longshore- man strike sympathizer. Rhodes fired after McKeon had tried to engage in combat with F. J. Sale, purser of the Navajo, the American- Hawaiian steamer involved in the longshoreman strike, in combat., Rhodes said he thought McKeon carried weapons and shot in self-de fense. McKeon is not a longshore man. Sale, it is said, gave nonunion check- ers and dock workers information on how to handle cargo when the Navajo was loaded. The strike is over wages and recog- nition of the checkers’ union. PIRATES CAPTURE VESSEL Kill Members of Crew and Get Away With $30,000. San Francisco, May 7.—Details of a raid made by Chinese pirates on the steamer Shingtai March 31, in which a number of the ship’s officers and crew were killed and $30,000 stolen) were brought here by the Japanese liner Nippon Maru. The Shingtai, a Chinese owned ves- sel which flies the British flag, sailed from Hongkong in the evening with seventeen passengers who proved to be pirates. Three hours out of port a prearranged signal was given and the pirates drew pistols and knives and attacked four soldiers aboard One soldier was killed and .umther injured. The pirates then rushed into the engine room and took charge. There the keeper of the ship’s store tried td intervene and was killed. T | this city. A split switch is blamed % TO BEGIN CAPITAL SUF- «&|for the wreck. Those killed were k< FRAGE CAMPAIGN. | trackworkers. < —_— <* <+ Washington, May 7.—The <+ 4 an Sufirage practically has & <+ completed arrangements for < I = + beginning demonstrations Sat- ﬁ&ﬂ% < urday, when thousands of wom- < 0 TWOSPOT 4+ en, with bands playing, will % Sietand < march from the White House < < to the Capitol, where they < £f will present to each semator & <+ %and representative petitions - <+ adopted by suffrage bodies in < 4 every state asking passage of < < a constitutional amendment to <+ <+ enfranchise women. * * & B o e i ot o Glenn Harding arrived in Bemidji this afterncon from his home in Cass Lake and will remain here several days as the guest of friends at Grand Forks Bay. Cleveland Mayor Wants Half Million to Build Playgrounds. Copyright by Frank Moore. A big fight is on in Cleveland for $500,000 to build playgrounds for idle youngsters. Mayor Newton D. Baker, city coun- cilmen, the chamber of commerce and the school board went on record for a $500,000 playground bond issue to be submitted to the voters after July 1. The city already has thirty-four playgrounds. ““We need 100 more and we are go- ing to fight for a playground within four blocks of every youngster in Cleveland,” School Play Director Pe- terson announced. BECKER TRIAL BEGINS Former New York Police ufficer Faces Jury for Second Time— Change.of Venue Denied by Court WHITMAN ACQUITTEDOF CHARGE New York, May 7.—Crowds of cu- rious men and women jammed the corridors of the criminal courts for the opening of the second trial of Charles Becker, the former police lieutenant and head of the “strong arm” squad, for the murder of the gambler, Herman Rosenthal. Four men—the gunmen, so called— recently paid for the murder with their lives; but Becker, the alleged instigator, was saved by a ruling ot the court of appeals. Admission to the courtroom wasg by ticket only and hundreds were turned away at the doors. Bourke Cockran, of counsel for the defense, immediately asked the court that District Attorney Whitman be judged in contempt for “having made statements tending to prejudice the public” ‘against Becker. The motion was denied for the time being, but tne court agreed to hear arguments on it later. Asks Change of Venue. Mr. Cockran then asked for a change of venue. Again he censured the district attorney for talking about the case “for the benefit of the news- papers,” attacking particularly state- ments attributed to the district attor- ney concerning perjury committed in -the eleventh®hour attempt to save the gunmen. Mr. Cockran presented affidavits from newspaper men and others to the effect that an alleged confession of Carl Dresener, recently quoted as having admitted that he committed perjury in the gunmen matter, did not come from Dresner himself, but was given out by Mr. Whitman, with the suggestion that the story be made to read as if it had been given to the newspaper men by Dresner from his ceil in the Tombs. Justice Seabury denied the motion for a change of venue, saying that the grounds were not sufficient. He add- ed that all motions for adjournment or postponement would be denied and the examination of talesmen was be- gnn. Four Killed Wreck. Decatur, Ill., May 7.—Four persons were killed and about thirty passen- gers injured when the diner and rear Pullman of the Wabash Continental limited turned over while entering Ba-0UT ) /TES LIKE TH' Bass l!emhnh Tnluut lnoh Business at Last Meeting The Bemidji Merchants association meldnmusingmeehtngatthe(}om-m Confident m Record | pected the new flash light system to _ |mereial club rooms Tuesday after- m;mwmhm ibe in operation by Sunday, May 23, noon. over by President Barker, a.nd more than thirty members were present. The problems for a cash market, the| trading stamp proposition, the mem- bership problem and the advisability of holding a summer picnic with the farmers were matters that came up for discussion. The next resnl&r meeting will be held at 3:30 p. m: next Tuesday a.ttemoon JOURDAIN PLEADS GUILTY Red Lake Indian Admits Having Shot and Killed His Father Following Row at Reservation Month Ago ARRAIGNED IN FEDERAL COURT dian, who was bound over to await |action by the Federal grand jury on Ia charge of murder. by Judge H. A. {Simons, United States Commissioner, several weeks ago was sentenced to | five years in prison by the judge presiding at the Fergus Falls term today. and killed his father, Patrice Jour-| dain, in the latter’s home at the re-' servation. = The crime was a cold blooded af-; fair, the murderer not being more| than six feef from his victim when ke fired the fatal shot. A shot-gun was used, and the face of the elder Jour-| dain was almost entirely torn off.! The crime was committed following i a row and liquor is blamed, the self-; confessed murderer being under its influence, is the claim. | Henry Funkley, of this city ap- pearing for Jourdain, announced that he pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder, but guilty to the charge | of voluntary manslaughter, and As- sistant District Attorney Oakley, on behalf of the government, a.nnounc-! ed that this plea was acceptable to| the prosecution. Amendments to Change Program Defeated. ‘Washington, May 7.—“Little navy; men in the house lost their fight against the two-battleship construe- ‘tion program in the annual navy ap- propriation bill. An amendment by Representluve Buchanan of Illinois to provide for one Two-Ship Alexis Jourdain, the Red Lake In-|main confident that at least 2,000 Jourdain was sentenced after he jthose of last year when approximate- had pleaded guilty to having s.hot‘ly 100,000 acres of government land {amounted to more ilodging houses are making special LITTLE NAVY _MEN- BEATEMLBy paying this deMusuent tax title, {{the purchaser secures the right to Men Who mumlbw Timehm-!evnm James L. George, county augitor, Henry Alsop, deputy, and the clerks of the auditor’s office have prac- tically completed &rrangements for the monster attandance which is ex- pected to be present at the govern- ment land sale which is to begin {here next Monday morning. Fred Sherman, state immigration commissioner, and-W. R. Mackenzie, secretary of the Northern Minnesota Development association, still re- | prospective purchasers of the gov- ernment land, which is to be sold for delinquent interest on ditch liens, will be here. Many Acres for Sale. Auditor George estimates that at least 6,000 certificates of sale will {be issued, this number exceeding were sold, by about 2,000. ago the land open for purchase than 120,000 acres, but the total. will be much larger this year. although the exact i figures cannot be secured. It is expected that at-least three days will be taken up before the sale will be completed. ~Hatels_and A year arrangements to care for the crowd. Ditch Tax Varies. This land is what is known as swamp land which been drained by state state and judicial ditches, and a sale is held every year on all land on which-the ditch tax is due, which runs from 50 cents to $2' per acre, according to the distance from the ditch. This ditch lien rfuns for twenty years, and the tax now due on these lands is_interest on the ditch lien. file on 160- acres as a homestead, and can prove up on it without living on:it or making any improvements. He must also pay to the government $1.25 per acre and ‘the usual filing fees. Sought By Business Me.n. ship was defeated, 148 to 91, while a motion by Representative Wither- spoon of Mississippi, to eliminate all provision for battleships, swamped, 152 to 41. Democratic Leader Underwood and Republican Leader Mann, with sev; eral other prominent figures in the house, voted with the oneship advo. cates. NEAR MURDER IN COURTROOM Boy Prevents Tragedy in Honolulu by Quick Action. Honolulu, May 7.—Claudius Mec- Bride, an attorney, was saved from being shot by United States District Attorney Jeff McCarn in the federal courtroom through the gquick action of a boy witness. McCarn and Mec- Bride were opposing attorneys in a federal trial. In a quarrel McCarn thrust a revolver against McBride's breast and pulled the trigger. . The boy leaped between them. His thumb caught the pistol hammer and pre- vented the explosion of the cartridge. McCarn surrendered to the police and was charged with assault to commit murder. TO TALK GENERAL STRIKE Committee at Indianapalis Asks That Coal Miners Be Called Out. Indianapolis, May 7.—Whether a general strike in the soft coal mining i industry of Ohio should be called was expected to be fully discussed by the international executive board of the United Mine Workers of America, in session here. A committee from Ohio-appeared be- fore the board and requested that a general strike be called, as the op- erators and miners had failed to reach an agreement to replace the wage con- tract which expired April 1 last. was TOSG‘\DMEWM\' 0S ;| cannot afford to spend the time it j|requires on other government land, These lands are largely sought by business men all over the state who still have their homestead right and which also increases the demand. A few interested persons are al- ready here. OPPOSITION TO BURNQUIST Elias Steenerson Seeks Lieutenant Governorship of Minnesota. St. Paul, May 7.—Elias Steenerson of Minneapolis furnished a political sur- prise when he filed with Secretary of State Schmahl as a candidate for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. It was thought Lieutenant Governor J. A. A. Burnquist of St. Peter would have no opposition at the primaries. The new candidate is a brother of Congressman Halvor Steenerson of the Ninth district and formerly was postmaster at Crookston. He was prominently identified with the Prc- gressive movement in Minnesota two years ago and also has been asso- ciated with the organization of the Equity Co-Operative Grain Exchange. FRANK DENIED NEW - TRIAL Judge Announces He Will Sign Bill of Exceptions. Atlanta, Ga.,,-May 7.—Judge Ben H. Hill of the Fulton county superior court denied the extraordinary mo- tion for a new trial for Leo M. Frank, the youmg factory superintendent, un- der sentence of death here for the murder in April of last year of Mary Phagan, a factory girl. In denying the motion Judge Hill ancounced that he would sign a bill of exceptions, thus allowing the rul- ing to be appealed to the state su- Dreme court You Will Have To Hurry, Scoop : \-WFB{\S\TTD OV CORNERS?. ON THE PRAIRIE AFTER | WAL 'BOUT TEN STORY- DSALE . i b ke mmwmxuth SAI."I.L() BATI'LES General Carransa Wires Minister at Washington—Three Armies Now Leaving Vera Cruz to Locats Position of General Maas. Although officials _ of the N ‘Western Telephone company had ex- the switch from the old station may not be made until a week later. Cer- tain material has been delayed in shipment and the workman have therefore been unable to complete the arranging of the boards. When the change is made a person in conver- sation will not notice it, the line be- ing disconnected at the old office and connected with the new atation at a certain time, a pull of two strings do- ing the work. AGAIN ASKS NOMINATION MARCH ON CITY WITHIN MONTH Refugee Brings Unconfirmed Report that Two Americans Have Been Killed in Mining Company Camp ExEKE KKK KR KKK ‘Washington, May 7.—One American and . two British subjects killed in mines in ’ 7 vicinity of Guadalajar: County Attorney Torrance Yesterday Randsdel, presumably Brit- Afternoon Filed With Auditor George—Slocum Enters -Race OPPOSES CLARK’S RE-ELECTION ish subject and seven Ameri- cans cut off by bandits in vicinity. This information came in dispateh from Brit- ish Consul at Guadala Jara to British Embassy today. State department announced today departure of train from Mexico City bearing between 500 and 600 refugees to Vera Cruz among American refu- gees was Dr. Edward Ryan special representative Ameri- can Red Cross who had been held by Huerta authorities. XK XK KR XK KR E KKK Washington, May 7.—While the Mexican situation outwardly was calm yesterday, pending the formal opening of the conference of South PENSION LIST GR“W'NG American mediators at Niagara Falls on May 18, there continued an active undercurrent of discussion and pre- 'paration for peace plans at the same time, definite reports reached consti- tutionalist headquarters here of sweeping victories of their forces near San Luis Potosi and other points far south of Saltillo, where it is thought their next big battle will oceur. Rumors of the past few weeks were substantiated today when M. G. Slocum. of this city, former justice of the peace, filed as a candidate for the nomination for judge of probate of Together with the filing of Mr. Slocum, ‘who acted in the capacity of deputy clerk of court during the last term held here, comes the announcement of Judge M. A. Clark that he will again seek re- election. Judge Clark has held office for several terms and his work has plac- ed him among the'leading probate judges of the state. ~He was op- posed four years ago by Mr. Slocum. Graham M. Torrance, Beltrami county’s efficient county attorney has filed, thereby placing his name before the people of the county for re-nomination. He will be opposed by Henry Funkley, socialist. As it it not likely that added opposition will enter the field, neither the name of Mr. Torrance or Mr. Funkley will go on the primary ballot. No more filings had been made at a late hour today, the number re- maining at twenty. @ 1914, by Americun Press Association. Not since the invention of the aero- plane has it been put.to such a savere test as at Vera Cruz. The results have proved the efficiency of air craft in time of ‘War. Navy aviators keep a sharp lookout over the troops of General Maas, and American officers are cognizant all the time of the exact location of the enemy. This picture shows an American aviator flying over Vera Cruz harbor. He is directly above the Brititsh cruiser Essex. Beltrami county. ISR SRR R LSRR RS S 4688884 Ak A kA khk Ak h ok kk ok k ko kok ok Judge Clark Approves Application of Blackduck Woman—Fifty-Three Children Now Given Aid COUNTY PAYS $285 EACH MONTH With the granting of another mothers pension by M. A. Clark, judge of probate, the application of Mrs. Marie Seveland of Blackduck having been approved, thirteen mothers and fifty-three children are now benefitted by Beltrami county as pr,v)jgg forby the law passed by the last- legislature. 3 - Beltrami county pays $285 each month toward the upkeep of -the mothers and children coming under the provisions of the new law. The largest amount paid to any one fam- ily is $40, six persons being cared for. In considering the applications for pensions Judge Clark has many points to take into consideration, and a large number have been refused. Only one pension has been revoked, this being the one granted to a wo- mran of Liberty township who has since married. In case of a petitioner living in the Rebel Successes The reports of rebel success came in dispatches from Carranza to Ra- phael Zubaran, minister of the inte- rior in the comstitutionalist cabinet who had direct wires set up to the theadquarters of Carranza in Chihua- ua today. Three Campaigns. Carranza’s messages showed that the three conveying campaigns are in active operation, each within 300 miles of Mexico City. General Obre- gon, with 15,000 men, who is operat- ing from the Pacific coast side, had captured all the intervening territory was beseiging Mazatlan and threat- ening Mexico City from the west. Carranza reported that another di- vision fought at Penzacos, near San Luis Potosi, which is 300 miles north of Mexico City. This is the southern- KRR R R KRR KRR KRN N x CUPID'S COURT * EHHETE KKK KKK Lee-Geisness. Miss Edna Ovidia Geisness of Wil- ton and Oluf Lee of Rolette, North Dakota, were united in marriage at the Presbyterian Manse yesterday, Rev. S. E. P. White officiating. Barber-Blair Miss Bertha Blair and Earl Bar- ber, both of this city, were married at the Judge of Probate’s office yes- terday afternoon, Judge Clark offi- ciating. = most point the constitutionalists have o country districts the amount paid is Gannaw-White lower than in the towns and villages, | F€3¢hed in central Mexico. With the Yesterday afternoon at the Judge as the cost of living is less. army attacking Tampico, they de- of Probate’s office, Miss Annie clare the gemeral advance on the ‘Mexican capital will be made within a few weeks from three sides sides. Officials attach much significance to these successes. Rafael Zubaran, minister of the in- terior in the comstitutionalists cab- inet in Mexco, estimated that within one month the rebel forces will have reached Mexico City. Zuburan came to Washington on a mission yet unannounced. Secretary Bryan said ‘that he had received a statement from Zuburan, but declin- ed to reveal it’s contents beyond eay- ing that it did not concern the media- tion proceedings. Two Americans Killed Vera Cruz. May T7—The uncon- firmed report of the Kkiling of Messrs. R. S. Willdams and White, two Americans employed at an Am- eritan mining property at Hostoti- paquillo, state of Jalisco, were brought here by an American refugee from Mexico City. No details were obtained. Sir Lionel Carden, the British min- ister, has been tireless in attending to the interests of Americans and has been of great assistance to those leaving, according to & railroad offi- cial. Refugees arriving today express- ed tthe conviction that special efforts are being made by Mexican officials land army officers, along tke route from the capital to treat them in a kindly mannenr. Americans to the number of two thousand, will still be left in the cap- ital after the exodus of six hundred, expected to depart today for Puerta, 'Mexico, according to the opinfon of a prominent railroad official. Americans Well Treated As far as i known no Americans in Mexico City have been killed or even injured during the troublous pe- riod, the railroad official declared. "Most of the Americans remaining in Mexico City eame from: outhyhg ‘White of Rugby, North Dakota, and ichael G. Gannaw of Grand Forks, North Dakota, were united in marri- age, Judge Clark performing the ceremony. The newly married couple will make their future home in Montana. GIVE ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT Two Shows at City Hall Under Aus- pices of the Royal Neighbors The comedy, “Scenes from a Union Station” will be given tonight at the city-hall, under the auspices of the Royal Neighbor lodge. The play is very humorous. Prqczding the com- edy, there will be the “Tom Thumb Wedding,” in which 100 little tots will take part. The bride will be Miss Margaret McKee and the groom George Kirk. Carl Crothers will be the minister who ties the knot. Fol- lowing the program, a social time will be had, music and dancing to be the chief amusements. All Neighbors, Woodmen and friends are extended the privilege to remain for these added features. | Mrs. J. C. Cobb of this city who has been active in the work together with Mrs. Jones of Cleveland under 'whose direction the performance is being staged have met with decided success in the sale of advance tickets. All plans are in readiness for the curtain. = Spencer-Weekly. Last- evening at 7 o'clock, at the Presbyterian manse, Miss Florence Weekly and Roy Spencer both pop- ular young people of this city, were united in marriage. Rev. S. E. P. White performed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer will make their home in Gully, Minnesota. Secures Land Sale Data J. J. Opsahl has spent the past two days at Cass Lake and Crookston land offices securing data on delin- quent lands to be sold in Bemidji next Monday. He states that this information will be free to all inter- ested and has maps showing these lands displayed in this office win- ‘dows in the Markham hotel building. Elks to Meet Elk’s meeting tonight in the Elk’s hall, at 8 o'clock. A large atten-| Nels Bye, the Solway realestate dance is desired, as there is import- ;man transacted business in the city ant business ¢o transact. = today. 2

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