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Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
ROOSEVELT ON
BIG FORTUNES
FORMER PRESIDENT URGES
INHERITANCE TAX
DECLARES THAT SUCH A LAW
WOULD END DIscoNTENT
Multi=MiIIi Iionaire Whose Fortune Is
Founded on Wrongdoing More
Dangerous Than the Ordi-
nary Criminal
CBv Associated PressD

NEW YORK, July 15-The Outlook
issued today has an article by former
President Theodore Roosevelt entitled,
Give NJ Neither Poverty Nor Riches.
In part, it says:
1T is to be wished that some of those
who preach and practice a gospel of
mere materialism and greed, and who
speak as if the heaping up of riches
by the community or by the individual
was in itself the be-all and end-all of
life, would learn from the most widely
read and oldest of books that true wis
dom which teaches that it is well to
have neither great poverty nor great
riches.
THE movement. which has become
so strong during the last few years
to secure, on behalf of the nation both
an adequate supervision of and an eff
fective taxation of vast fortunes, so
far as their business use is concerned,
is a healthy movement. It aims to
replace sullen discomfort, restless pes
simism and evil preparation for revolu-
tion by an aggressive, healthy de-
termination to get to the bottom of
our troubles and remedy them.
THE multi-millionaire is not, per sc,
a healthy development in this country.
If his fortune rests on a basis of
wrongdoing he is a far more danger
Gus criminal than the ordinary types
of criminals possibly can be. If his
fortune is the result of the great ser
vice rendered, well and good; he de
serves respect and reward for such
service, although we must remember
to pay our homage to the service it
self and not to the fortune which is
the mere reward of the services, but
when his fortune is passed on to some
one else who has not rendered the ser
vice, then the nation should impose a
heavily graded progressive inheritance
tax, a singularly wise and unobjec-
tionable kind of tax. 1t should be a
particularly good thing if the tax bore
heaviest on absentees."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
BRICK USED BY PROCESS
SERVER IN VAIN ATTEMPT
TO LAND INSURANCE MAN

NEW YORK, July 15.--C0mpiainants
In a suit against samuel. }. King, an
insurance broker, were unable to serve
a subpoena ON him in his office, and
they employed professional process
server to do the work.
He was no more successful by ordi-
nary means, but by watching Kings
apartments he discovered that the din
ing room window usually was open
during meal time. He therefore tied
the subpoena to a brick and hurled the
brick through the window at Mr.. King.
He reported in court that the brick
hit Mr.. King and he picked it up, thus
constituting what the complainant's
lawyer claims was legal service.
King denied that the brick struck
him and said that his son had picked
up the missile and thrown il back into
the street, and he himself did not know
there was a subpoena attached to it.
The court has ordered better service
on King.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
COURTS AFTER
STRIKE CHIEFS
TWENTY CONTEMPT CHARGES
FILED AT HONOLULU
ORDER MADE BYJUDGE ROBINSON
NOT CARRIED OUT
Local Press Makes Serious Charges
Against Higher Wage Association
and Its Actions in Pres
ent Crisis
(By Associated Press)


HONOLULU, July 15.-Twenty cita-
tions for contempt of court are said
to have been issued today, ordering
leaders of the Japanese strikers organ
ization and a number of their pickets
to show cause why they should not be
punished.
1t is charged that the order, issued
by Judge Robinson, restraining the
strikers from picketing, boycottng or
in any manner interfering with labor
ers returning to work, has been ut
terly ignored.
A thoroughly organized picket sys-
tenn, it is alleged, is being maintained
by The strikers, and the police declare
that they have secured as evidence
written passes issued by the leaders
granting certain individuals permission
to pass the picket lines established by
the strikers association.
1t is claimed that Japanese without
passes are stopped and not allowed
to go through the lines for fear they
might return to work.
The charge is made in the local press
that the Higher Wage association has
an organization that usurps the pow
ers of government that it has camps
guarded by sentries: that ii maintains
a Well-organzed Commissariat and even
has court-martial officers for the trial
of those who violate the rules of the
association.
The strikers appear to be receiving
steady contributions for their main
tenance from the Japanese at work on
plantations where no strike has been
declared.
Six strikers arrested at Waimanalo
plantation pleaded guilty to assaulting
the Japanese foreman who did not go
out with them. one was sentenced to
six months imprisonment and five to
five months each
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
TRAIN DISPATCHERS
IN MEXICO RESIGN
EVEN CHIEFS ON NATIONAL
LEAVE THEIR WORK
Order for Installation of Natives Is
Given as Reason for the Gen.
eral Walkout of En1s
ployes

MEXICO CITY, July 15.-The resig-
nation of the entire body of train dis
patchers, including chiefs, of the Ma
tiOnal railroad lines of Mexico, which
We're handed in in a blanket form yes
terday, is the result of feeling by
Americans against the natives.
The chief point for which the dis
patchers contended was revocation of
orders issued by the general officers Of
the National railroad on July l to the
effect that each superintendent should
select two native telegraphers employed
in their respective divisions and place
them in the dispatcher's office as copy
operators with the right to handle train
orders under the direction of the dis
patchers in charge.
IT is contended by the dispatchers,
most of whom are Americans, that the
orders showed the desire on the part
of the officials 10 break in native dis
patchers and carry out the avowed in
tention of the management of the sys-
tenn to employ Mexican labor wherever
and whenever possible.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
SUICIDE CLOSES GAY
CHASE AFTER ACTRESS
JUAN BALSlNDE SHOOTS HIM
SELF IN NEW YORK
Nearly Two Hundred Theater Seat
Checks Found in Apartment
Where the Body Was
Discovered

NEW YORK, July 15.-Suicide to-
day ended the gay career of wealthy
young Cuban, Juan Balsinde, who shot
himself in his apartment at 2ll East
Fourteenth street. Nearly 200 seat
checks from theaters, some memo
randa and a letter indicated that he
had been infatuated with an actress
and had followed her from place to
place in Cuba and this country. He
killed himself, it is believed, because
his money had given out and his love
affair had lost its interest.
Balsinde, who was 26 years old, had
been attending a school at Poughkeep-
sic. He returned to this country from
Cuba several months ago, following
the company in which the actress was
playing.
Among the memoranda in the youth
room We're notes showing that his eX-
penses from June 10 to July had been
$44S. A letter apparently written by
his mother, said that no more money
would be sent him unless he returned
to his school at Poughkeepsle.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
|. w. W. MEN ARE
REFUSED SEATS
FLYNN AOHERENTS TURNED
DOWN AT DENVER
CANADIAN ACCUSED OF BEING A
SPY FOR CAPITALISTS
Personal Encounters Imminent Until
Cooler Heads Prevent What Looked
Like Chance for a General
Rough House
CBy Associated Press }

DENVER. July 15.-The supporters
of P. w. Flynn of Butte in his fight
for the presidency of the Western Fed
era ton of Miners and the adherents OF
the plan to affiliate with the Industrial
Workers of the World. suffered de-
cisive defeat today when the conven-
ton refused to seat Delegates Edward
Hammond of Michigan and j. A. Jones
of Gowanda, ont.
The entire days deliberations were
given over to consideration of the
charges against Hammond and Jones
The former was accused by Joseph
Cannon of being a spy for the capitalist
classes. So wrought up did the dele
gates become that at times personal
encounters were imminent. and were
prevented only by the interference OF
cooler heads.
James Kirwan, former secretary oi
the organization. and delegate from
South Dakota. led in the fight against
Jones. charging him with having en-
bezzled money belonging to local now
defunct
Reports of committees are scheduled
for tomorrow morning. 1t is expected
the first 10 he taken up will be the
report on President Meyers annual ad-
dress This will give p. w Flynn ar
opportunity to answer the charges made
therein, and a lively session is promised
- 60
lie peases thinkers of all shades ot
faith as well as unbelievers. Pastor Rus
sell at Simpson Auditorium Friday night.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
JUGGERNAUT CAR
CRUSHES WOMAN
HURLS MRS. TELLER TO DEATH
AND HURTLES ON
Speeding Motorist Tears Wife from
Very Side of Barber and
Shrieks On His Un-
checked Way

Mrs. Dora Feller, 50 years old, wife of
John Feller, a barber of S41 South san
Pedro street. was struck by an auto
mobile travelling at a high rate of speed
while crossing the street in front or her
home at 500 o'clock last night, and
killed instantly.
The skull was crushed and almost
every bone in the woman's body was
broken. The accident was witnessed by
the husband, who almost collapsed.
The driver of the motor car increased
the speed of the car and disappeared in
a whirl of dust. There is small posi-
bility of his being arrested.
Mr.. and Mrs Feller left their home to
go i'm town for the parade. They start
ed east across san Pedro stpeet in front
of their home. Feller was slightly I'm
advance, and reaching the east side OF
the street, turned to take his wife
arm Just as he faced about he heard
a piercing shrek and saw an automo-
bile on the west side of San Pedro
street, going at high rate of speed
strike his wife. The unfortunate Wom-
an was thrown twenty-five feet and
fell near the curb. Immediately the
chauffeur of the auto opened wide the
throttle, and the motor car, at great
Iv Increased speed, disappeared in a
swirl of dust and was lost to sight.
Police Find Out Little
Several persons besides the husband
witnessed the accident, and although
they were within fifty feet of the spot.
none was able to get a description OF
the auto, other than that it was a two
seated motor car.
One witness stated there were two
men riding in the front seat and two
women in the tonneau. None was able
to obtain the number of,the car or even
to state positively the color of the auto.
The police began investigations I'M
mediately and questioned the witnesses
thoroughly in an effort to get some
cIew that would lead to the identity of
the driver of the automobile, but up TO
a late hour last night they were unable
to learn anything by which they could
trace the reckless autoists.
The body of the woman was taken to
the undertaking establishment of Reid
mann. Meyer & Co, where Coroner
Calvin Hartwell viii hold an inquest.
The detectives will make further in
vestigations. Everything possible viii
he done to ascertain the Identity of the
persons in the auto.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
jim HILL TALKS OF
GOOD TIMES AHEAD

WASHINGTON, July 15.-"As soon
as the tariff is out Of the way" said
James ]. Hill, the railroad magnate
who yesterday was one OF President
Tafts callers, this country will enjoy
a prosperity which will at least equal
if it does not surpass, that which it
knew under the Mckinley administra-
tion.
Last month I Travelled through the
west, and 1 never saw such activity
among the farmers. Everywhere I
made inquiry and learned and saw that
crops were abundant and the farmers
were satisfied. Signs of the financial
depression of 1907 are fast fading.
"Freight cars win be at a premium
within a few weeks. We of the rail-
road world judge the prosperity of the
nation as much by the number of idle
cars as anything else Throughout the
last year there have been thousands Of
cars idle, but they win soon be rolling
about the country filled with freight"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
The Inference

why do so many people advise a
Young man to have his fun first?"
What are you talking about"
Doesn't a fellow ever have any fun
after he's married kansas city
Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
He's Never Wrong

~ think Shakespeare was wrong."
How so?"
"Does anyone ever really have greatness
thrust upon him ?"
"Often There's tho vice presidency you
know. kansas city Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
In the Never, Never Land

"Vhat did the cook say?'
"Said she feared she might not suit
'ITm! Usually the mistress is per-
mitted to do all the worrying on that
roint. kansas City Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16

Pastor Russell writes more lectures more
and breaches more than any other living
man. At Simpson Auditorium Friday night
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
On q Train

Hey, there!" yelled the conductor.
why are you taking that ak and saw
out of the case?"
Il want to open a window replied
the passenger City Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
Always a Way

Let expectations run high. The free lee
ture at Simpson Auditorium will not dis-
a Duoint YOU. !
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
Terrified BY Threat

intelligent. thinking people will he de-
lighted with the free lecture at simpson
Auditorium Friday night.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16

Children arc not wanted at Simpson Au-
ditorium Friday night.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16

'The cook has furnished rather small por'
tfonz A." said the hostess. THE women guests
won't eat much, hut how about the men
"ru circulate. around and nominate each oi
'en, 10 make an aTter-dnner speech rs
sncnded the host That will effectually XIII
az their appetites kansas city Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16

crowded houses hear Pastor Russell in
every city He speaks at Simpson Audi
torium Friday night. Free.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16

lie pleases thinkers of all shades Of
faith as well as unbelievers. Pastor Rus
sell at Simpson Auditorium Friday night.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-18

ever be found, and begs for pro-
lection from Judas, and with the
old school southern chivalry toward
feminity in distress he adopts her
without knowing who she is and
raises her as his own daughter.
The originality of this situation
in view of the fact that everyone of
of her relatives is interested in the
search for the kidnapped heiress
makes the plot of the Princess of
Patches alive with interest and
thrilling at every turn: The great
house boat scene in the third act
in which her cousin tried to gain her
fortune by attempting to kill the
little Princess, being an almost
continuous session of breath sus-
pending situations.
Tomorrow night the play will be
the sensational melo-drama, Queen
of the White Slaves" A dance will
be given after the performance, free
to all holders of reserved seat
cupons.
Special matinee Wednesday of
Tracked Around the World;" prices
IS and rs cents.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-18
Yankee Doodle Stock Company at City
1872 Opera House Tonight.

Tonight the company will produce
Mark E. Swans great comedy drama,
The Princess of Patches," one OF
the cleverest repertoire bills ever
written,< besides being a study in
types and characterization that is
almost in a class by itself.
The story deals with the fortunes
of Selma Silverthorn, child stolen
in infancy from life of luxury on
her fathers plantation and subjected
to cruelties and hardships by half.
breed ex-slave, Judas, in revenge for
a fancied wrong.
At the opening of the piece the
little twelve year old Selma, seem
ingly clothed only in a barrel and
afraid to return to her brutal kid.
nappers because someone h a
stolen all her clothes at the swimming
hole, comes to her uncle, the trustee
of the fortune that was left in his
charge for her in case she should
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-18
RECOGNIZING VALUE OF
NORTHERN FARMING LAND
Minnesota Farm Review Pays High Compliment to A9ri.
cultural Productiveness of Northeastern Mime
sota." Encouraging Words

The Minnesota Farm Review,
published monty by the Alumni
Association of the Minnesota School
of Agriculture, under the caption Of
the boosters" of this section:
The value of northeastern Mime
sofa does not lie in her ore or her
timber, but in that greatest of all
natural resources, the land itself.
Many in the southern part of the
state may be disposed to pooh pooh
at the statement and to question
whether such a resource in the agri-
cultural sense exists.
An effective answer is given to
any one who will even casually glance
at the production of the various
crops in any of the northern coun-
ties.
The products are simply surpris-
ing in their variety and in their
quality. At the fall fairs, vegetables
of all kinds from the great yellow
pumpkins to celery, watermelons,
muskmelons or tomatoes are dis
played and in such profusion that
we know these products can be
grown by anyone. Even corn is
shown, which is very creditable,
when we consider that corn growing
was considered impossible in this
region less than ten years ago.
The potatoes displayed are in
variably of the highest quality and
evidence excellent yields.
1t seems that in many cases any
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-18
Returned from Sioux Falls.

Archdeacon Parshall was in the
city yesterday from Cass Lake and
held Episcopal services last evening
in the Odd Fellow hall. Rev. Par
shall left this morning for Walker
and from that place he went to the
Leech Lake Indian reservation
(Onigum) where he held services
today.
Archdeacon Parshall returned Sat-
urday from Sioux Falls, S. D., where
he attended the Third Annual Coun-
Gil of the Sixth Missionary Depart.
ment of the Episcopal church, being
one of the party of eleven from the
diocese of Duluth who attended this
council. >-..-
Bishop Morrison, of the diocese of
Duluth, gave a devotional address
at the council and also reported on
the work of his diocese.
Rev. Parshall spoke of the council
as having been the very best which
he ever attended. :
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-18
GRAND RAPIDS HIGH WON
AGAIN FROM LOCAL HIGH
RAPIDS Players Got Away With Game Through Luck
Play of Murphy, the Visitors Big End.-Was
Hard Fight, All Through.

The forward pass was used severa
times, but neither team gained much
through using this favorite of thu
new-style football.
With one minute left to play, ir
the first half, Murphy, the Crane
Rapids end, grabbed an intercepted
forward pass and ran thirty yards
for a touchdown.
Rattan, for Grand Rapids, failed
to kick goal.
| Score Grand Rapids, 5; Bemidji,
O.
In the second half the play on
| both sides was of desperate char.
acter and the ball again alternated
back and forth, with Bemidji doing
the better playing, although they
fumbled frequently.
Forward passes were used in this
half with varying success.
Bemidji succeeded in getting the
ball within twelve feet of Grand
Rapids goal, when the Grand Rapids
players held finely for downs,
finally kicking the ball out of danger.
It was impossible for either eleven
to score in the last half of the game
and the contest ended with the
score 5 to 0 in favor of Grand
Rapids.
The roofing of the girls of the
Bemidji High School was feature
of the game. They had their class
yells and they gave them right
Justify, encouraging the boys in their
struggle out on the gridiron.
The game was free from wrangiing
of serious kind, there being a few
decisions of the officials that were
Questioned, but on the whole the
game was devoid of "rag-chewing."
In the evening the girls of the
High School gave a supper in the
I. O. O. F. hall, after which there
was dancing until midnight, at the
City hall, the Grand Rapids boys
expressing themselves as being
exceedingly we'll pleased with the
manner in which they had been
treated.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-18

Additional local mattersson
asst page.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-18
Lost Potatoes; Boat Burned.

Cass Lake, Oct. 10. Especial to
Pioneer. = Early yesterday morn.
ing, while S, A. Williams of this
place was towing barge of potatoes
on the lake to town, a fierce storm
arose and before the shore could be
reached the barge upset and the
entire bunch of potatoes, aggregating
over 500 bushels, were precipitated
into the lake. There was also some
hay on the barge and when the
barge sank the hay got caught in
the propeller of the boat and for a
time it looked as if Mr.. Williams
was to be left to the mercy of the
waves. He, however. succeeded,
after a hard fight, in getting to
Shore. -
- Soon after landing, a gasoline
stove which was in the boat exploded
and within few moments the entire
boat was in flames. Nothing could
be done to extinguish the fire, and
the boat was entirely destroyed. By
means of a row boat, Mr.. Williams
succeeded in getting to Cass Lake.
The accident happened on Win
nibigoshish lake, about ten miles
from here. The boat was the prop
erty os A. S. Williams and son and
was insured for 5000. The potatoes
belonged to a farmer on, Winnibi-
goshish by the name of Tony Ostin.
Moral: Insure with the T. J.
Miller Agency.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-18
C, ", SPEELMAN EXPIRED
LAST NIGHT; ILL A YEAR
Will Be Buried at Greenwood T0m0r.
rOW.-Deceased Was Pioneer
Resident of County.

C.: w. Speelman, aged about so
years, died at Buena Vista last night
at 10 o'clock, death resulting from
an illness with which Mr.. Speelman
had been afflicted for more than
year past, the exact nature of which
has never been been correctly
ascertained.
The funeral will be held in this
city tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock,
at the Presbyterian church, Rev.
S. E. P. White, an old friend of the
deceased, officiating. AS Mr..
Speelman was a prominent member
of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, the local lodge of that
order will attend the services in a
body.
Mr.. Speelman was taken, ill a
year ago, and despite everything
that was possible to do for him, he
gradually failed until death ensued
yesterday. Of late, he has been
partially irrational, but was at times
very BRIGHT
Yesterday, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, the sick man sank into a
deep sleep from which it was i'm
possible to rouse him, passing away
at 10 in the evening. Death occurred
at the home of R. H. Dickinson,
son-in-law of Mr.. and Mrs. Speelman;
and Mrs. Speelman and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dickinson were with him at
the time of death.
The end was as peaceful as the
close of a beautiful summer day,
when daylight fades into night with
increasing lovliness.
Mr.. Speelman was faithful men,
Der of the church. He was not
only faithful to his church, but just
as faithful in believing that it was
his duty as christian to do the
will of his Master at all times. He
was always ready to lend a helping
hand in time of need-both in acts
of kindness and in words.
| Local news on last page.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-18

attempt at all in raising potatoes is
rewarded by such yields as to be
simply astonishing. >--
In clover and the dairy COW
northern Minnesota possesses two
great assets which will ultimately
make it one of the richest parts of
our state, part of the state of which
we can we'll be proud. At present
this part of the state needs settlers
who are real farmers-men who
will clear their lands-who will
till them properly and who will
make homes for themselves. Such
men will receive every encourage
ment from those interested in the
future of our state.
People are awakening as to the
value of this wooded section of the
state. Backed by men broad enough
and big Drained enough they will
surely succeed and northern Min
nesota has such men.
The state of Minnesota owes a
debt of gratitude to such men as A.
J. Mcclure of the Grand Rapids
substation; McLaren of Wrenshall;
w. H. Haenke of Eveleth; Bishop Nc
Golrick of Duluth; Z. P. Craig and w.
H. Williams of the Jean Du Luth
farm; w. R. Mackenzie of Bemidji
and L. B. Arnold, Land Commits
sioner of the D. & I. R. Railroad, all
of whom are working increasingly
for the advancement of agriculture
in northern Minnesota"