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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-21
CLAPP AssAILS MONOPoLIEs
Senator Says Corporations Should Be
Controlled by People.

OoAAeSSSA
Clapp of Minnesota, chairman of the
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce, predicts that legislation
for the control of corporations will
be one of the important subjects con-
sidered at the next session of Con-
gress. ..-..
There must be combinations of
capital to esta blish and carry on the
great commercial enterprises, but
that does not mean that monopolies
are necessary he. said in discussing
government supervision of corpora
lions doing an interstate business.
II view with alarm the present
tendency toward gathering into the
hands of few men the great pro-
ductive industries of the country. I
notice that a new corporation is be-
ing formed in New York to take over
such securities as banks cannot hold.
With this new concern in New York
fully one-seventh of the entire bank
credits of the country, amounting to
Sic ,000,000,0O9, will be in the hands
of two corporations In view of the
vast power thus concentrated the
people may we'll be alarmed. l think
Congress will be forced, sooner or Ia
ter, to fix prices.
when any combination secures a
monopoly on anything the people
have to use, then the people, through
have right to step in and say what
prices they shall pay"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-21
Proves Strong Witness.

This young man proved a damag-
ing witness for Whittier. He is a
clean cut, manly fellow and is at
present employed by the St. Paul rail-
road company as brakeman He
was committed to the Red Wing
school March 20, 1908 and was par
oiled March s last. His name was
withheld by request.
~ He gave frank account of how
he was alleged to have been awaken
ed by-blows III the dead of night from
a slug in the hands of an employe of
the school and how the next day he
was so severely beaten that he told
deliberate lie in order to have the
torment cease.
zone night, he said, ri was awak-
ened by a pounding on my face. w.
D. Kinney, assistant superintendent,
was standing over me beating me
with a big slug. The rooms was
full of officers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-21
GET CR0oKsToN TENNIS BID
But Bemidji Are Backward About Ac-
cepting Because of "Newness."

The members of the Tennis Club
of Crookston are making arrange
ments for Northern Minnesota
Tennis Tournament to be given in
Crookston about August /. Players
from Cass Lake, Roseau, Warroad,
Warren, Ada and Grand Forks will
attend. Owing to the "newness" of
the Bemidji Tennis club it is doubt
full that they will be represented, al
though an invitation has been ex-
tended
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-21
Buried Stump Delays Work.

While digging on Minnesota ave-
nue. near Third Street to place the
telephone conduits, in which the
wires will be placed in the near
future, :workmen ran onto large
stump, which caused them hard work
in getting it out The workmen were
down three feet when they ran into
the stump, which had been covered
up when the streets were graded
several years ago. a III
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-21
Swears He Was Knocked Down and
Teeth Kicked Out By Family
Manager Scott.
ARMS BLACKENED BY BLOWS
Counted so Lashes, Then Lost Track
But is Sure There Were Twice
That Many.

st. Paul, July 21.-(By Long Dis
lance Telephone. "A former inmate
OF the Red Wing Training school for
boys, declared at today's hearing be-
fore the Board of Control of charges
brought by Ralph w. Wheelock
against Superintendent Frank A.
Whittier that he had been beaten
with slug while asleep in the boys
dormitory.
Also that he was pounded until he
was forced to confess that he had
planned a runaway when as matter
of fact he had no intention of doing
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-21
President Speaks on Stand Wrapped
With Stars and Stripes and Ban
ners of Lost Cause"
BLUE AND GRAY SHAKE HANDS
Enthuse When 48 Maidens Repre-
senting Each State Appear,
Typifying Peace.

Manassas, Va, July 21.-An army
of peace took possession of Manas-
sas today. Thousands of men wear
ing the Blue and the Gray filled
the old town. On the battlefield of
Bull Run near by was to be seen the
panoply of war, but the implements
Of death and destruction were not
there for the purpose that took them
there fifty years ago. Nevertheless.
they were reminders of those bitter
days when thousands of the youth of
the North and South gave up their
lives in the first great battle of the
civil war
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-21
MUSIC AND ICE CREAM TONIGHT
Bemidji Band Hopes Park Merrymak-
ing Tonight Will Net $50.

At the lakeshore park tonight, the
Bemidji band, under the direction of
Harry Masten will give a concert,
featured by vocal solo by Sherman
Berge and clarinet solo by Happy"
Anderson, clarinet soloist of the
band. The wives of members of the
band will serve ice cream and coffee.
This is done in an effort to raise $50
to apply as payment on the uniforms
purchased for the band last year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-21
An Error Corrected.

In reporting the raise of assess.
ments on Bemidji lumber mills the
Pioneer yesterday gave the Crook
ston mill assessment as being raised
to $345,OOO when is should have been
to $245,OO0.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-21
International Regatta at Duluth.

AuICA udtAOuA ACSotIn al OuAutA.
Duluth, Mimi, July 21.--Several
score of hardy oarsmen from various
cities in the United States and Can
ada came to Duluth with their shells
today, to take part in the annual
regatta Of the Northwestern Inter
national Rowing Association. Singles
and doubles, tours and Fights dotted
the harbor at the opening of the re-
gatta this afternoon and predictions
were ventured freely that some Of
the records would go by the board
before the final races are rowed to-
morrow. Crews are here from Win
nipeg. st. Paul, Duluth, Fort wills
liam, Port Arthur and Kenora.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-21
Might Come to Bemidji.
Storm King to Run.

Beginning next Sunday, Hud Fisk,
who has been in the automobile and
gas engine repair business in Bemidji
for some time, will operate the large
passenger launch, Storm King. Reg
ular Sunday excursions to the dam
will be taken and the boat can be
chartered at any time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-21
Counts Fifty Blows.

Later they took me down to the
paint shop and Kinney beat me. I
counted so blows then I could not
count any more but 1 know there
were twice that many" ...-
The boy said he saw family mana
ger, Scott, knock Edward Potter
down, call him all the names he could
think of and kicked him all over the
back
He told of another instance where
Scott struck another boy in the face
and knocked several teeth out This
boy was sent to the school from Be-
midi. 49,. -.~--
: w. J. Hollenbeck of Minneapolis,
a former inmate who testified yester-
day, was recalled to the stand for
cross examination.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-21
Crowd in Automobile Enter Eliza
BEETHOVEN and Make $500 Haul
And Escapes.
NAY BE SAME DEsPERADoEs
Detectives at Work on Case Say Trip
From Dakota Could Have Been
Made. i

st. Paul, Mimi, July 21.-(By
Long Distance Telephone. NO posi-
tive Identification of any of the sus-
poets held as the men who robbed
the Great Northern limited Thurs
day night, and as a result it was an
nounced at the Great Northern gen
eral Offices here this afternoon that
the reward of $1,000 for1the capture
of the men had been increased to
$4,000 for each of the bandits
Nine Held at Fargo.
At Fargo nine men are held as
suspects and efforts are being made
to fasten the robbery on some of this
number.
The report that some of the stolen
loot had been found on some of these
men has not been verified
Another Robbery Last Night.
The most startling even of the
day was the report of robbery of
the general store at Elizabethtown,
Mimi, in Ottertail county last night
Men in an automobile broke into
the store and took jewelry and money
to the amour tot $500.
-e Make Their Getaway.
As Elizabethtown is within easy
striking distance with men in an au-
tomobile from the scene of the train
robbery, and as the train robbers es-
capped in an automobile, it is believed
that the Elizabethtown robbers were
the men who held up the train.
The robbers escaped from Eliza
BEETHOVEN without interference and
no trace of them is at hand, say the
messages from that place. -~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-21

The Actors Union reports. that it
has succeeded in signing up every
theatrical agency in San Francisco,
through the assistance of the local
Labor Council. r
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-21
Did Not Attempt Runaway.

Hollenbeck said he did not at
tempt to run away in the fall of 1906.
He was chained in the guard house
to keep him from running away.
Twelve other boys were charged with
the same offense He said they
forced him to say that he had planned
to run away.
s:They kept on beating me-" he said
"and asking me if l had not tried to
run away. Mr.. Hegland and Mr..
Whittier did it. My arms were
black and blue and swollen. Every
time one got tired he would stop and
ask me the question.
Finally the pain became so in
tense that I decided the easiest way
out Of it was to tell them that had
tried to run away
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-21
Seek to Improve Upper Mississippi

Seek to Improve Upper MISSISSIPPI.
Alton, Ill, July 21.-The execu-
tive committee of the Upper Missis-
sippi River Improvement Association
met in Alton today to discuss plans
for the next annual convention of
the association, which is to be held
here in October. The committee in
cludes representatives of all the
principal cities and towns between
ST.. Louis and St. Paul.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-21
Medical Director Retired.

Washington, D. G., July &c. After
a long career of efficient service, Med
ical Director Samuel H. Dickson was
placed on the navy retired list to-
day on account of age.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-21
Managed Campaign Which Resulted
In Downfall of Democratic 10
Year Reign.
HIS MAN NAY BE GOVERNOR
To Succeed Himself in Present Posi-
ton and Then Face Call for
Higher Office. =

More than 100 summer tourists
have come to Bemidji during the past
week, and are either in cottages on
Lake Bemidji, or have gone farther
out into the woods where they are
camping or guests of summer hotels.
Included in the list of this weeks ar
rivals are several persons Of promi-
hence, such as Frank R. Maltby, the
Chicago millionaire and Judge Fred
N. Dickson, the widely known St.
Paul attorney and politician.
Dickson Comes Every Year.
Judge Dickson comes to Bemidji
every year for his vacation. When
he came last summer it was just At
torney Dickson. Since then he has
been appointed member of the Ram
sey county district bench. It was he
who managed the campaign which
resulted in the St. Paul republicans
overthrowing the Democratic strong
hold of ten years standing and elect
ing Herbert Keller mayor.
~- Keller Looms Large.
While Dickson has little to say
of the political situation in St. Paul,
he does not deny that Mayor Keller
will be candidate for reelection
and with two terms of making good
as mayor to his credit, together with
his ever increasing popularity that
he may be regarded as an ideal can
didate to lead the Republican state
ticket. Just when this may be, there
is no intimatiOn, but Mr.. Keller is a
young man, whose career lies before
him and will not apt to flush his
chances by making too early an en-
trance into the state game. That he
will be a candidate for governor
some day, is the firm conviction of
his friends, and he has many.
Might Come to Bemidji.
Mr.. Dickson indicates that it might
be possible for Bemidji to obtain a
visit from Mr. Keller at some future
time, although Judge Dickson will
not permit himself to be drawn into
any definite statement, as he feels it
would be highly improper for him to
do so. 1t is known, however, that
Mayor Keller long has desired to visit
the northern part of the state.
Judge Dickson has gone to Al Jes-
ter's famous summer resort at Lake
Plantaganet. He will be here for a
month.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-21
Crowds Begin at Daylight.
War Days Lived Over.

1t was remarkable how long and
spot, every move, every order, every
incident of the great conflict. They
gathered in groups and pointed out
to the wives, daughters and sons who
accompanied them the places where
this or that commander held the en-
envy back so long. They talked of
right, of cavalry charges and defense
by the left. AS they wandered
around they would see a monument
or a marker on which the inscrip-
ton would particularly attract their
attention. Then they would figure
out among themselves, throwing sta
tistics to the winds, how many men
were left of each brigade, regiment
or company when the battle was
over.
Taft Speaks Behind Rebel" Flags.
This afternoon the veterans and
their friends returned to town for
the formal exercises of the day. The
exercises were of a simple but i'm
pressive character. The speakers
stand was located at the junction of
Lee avenue and Grant avenue Here
President Taft, Governor Mann of
Virginia, Congressman Carlin and
other speakers of the day addressed
a large audience. The speakers
stand was decorated with the red,
white and blue of the Star Spangled
Banner, entwined with the Confed-
crate battle flags, showing the peace
and harmony existing between the
two. Assembled about the stand
were hundreds of men wearing blue
coats and brass buttons who had
fought for the Union; there were
other hundreds in gray suits and
gray caps who had fought for the
Confederacy. S.. -.
Old Soldiers are Cheered.
President Taft and the other
speakers were received with enthu.
siastic applause. The applause
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-21
Manassas Beautifully Decorated.

Manassas was beautifully and pro-
fusely decorated in honor of the vet
Grams and of President Taft and 9TH
er notables who came to participate
in the semi-centennial celebration
Many of the visitors reached town
yesterday, while the morning trains
from Washington, Richmond and the
West added thousands to the invad-
ing host.
There was no regular program
"go as you, please" with the visitors,
and they took in the sights with
vigor that was remarkable, consider
ing the age of the veterans and the
fact that many had come from a
great distance
Crowds Begin at Daylight.
At daybreak almost the crowd be-
gan to move toward the historic bat
tlefield. Motor cars and all varie-
ties of vehicles were pressed into
service. The battle memorials were
inspected and every bit Of rising
ground was climbed to get a clear
view of the field where the sons of
the nations best men ent out for
their country's cause, and where the
Confederate troops fought valiantly
for what they thought right The
great majority of the veterans had
not visited the field since they fought
in it.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-21
Old Soldiers are Cheered.

President Taft and the other
speakers were received with enthu-
siastic applause. The applause
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-02
LOOKS LIKE SOME FUN

It begins look Il the people might have another
joyous chance knock off the political blocks OF fine lot
OF corporation lawyers and seven other varieties OF stand
patters Big Business 1aokeys, etc, etc.
The emnenty respectable advocates Of the special interest
pirates are suggesting Richard Achilles Bainger
candidate for governor That's just indication OF the fun
that's in for the people.
Can you imagine what would happen TO Dear Dck"l
WE'LL YOU can don't whisper out loud Truly woulud
like get Dick this 1t would convert what might
otherwise be tame election into real hummer.
And there's possibility that Richard might take chance
He alarmed lest "thc mob might actually get look in
law making this that he would take almost old
chance to save bleeding Big Business.
And then Dick is Of those optimistic fellows You
remember last year confidently he predicted how the
amped American citizens OF this great state would repudatc
Pondexter? He Poindexter would be fayed
alive but durn it, If "hc mob didn't ignore Dear Dick and
elect Pondexter by the biggest vote ever1
there is big stake fight for and If enough
dupes can get next to Dear Dick" they might induce him
sacrifice his corporation law practice again to beat off
"the mob" OF untramped citizens
At any here's hoping that he does. We don't know
OF anything that would add the gaety Of election than
10 have Dear Dick" a candidate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-02

But the best of 'em. the regular
busy down town man, falls some.
times. Maybe not often; possibly
once a month. once a year-but the
best of 'em fall.
Then they creep home on the
late car. Their breath smells fun-
ny. their head pounds hard. and
they are busy wondering IL the wife
bird will stand for 1t at all.
II isn't strange when the bar bird
does II, cause it's habit. The gay
young crow. that hasn't built q
home nest and doesn't want to. may
take as many nips as he may. and
nobody cares. It's when the homo
bird goes up against the corn juice
that something drops. and there Is
a hard, hard glitter in his eye, and
the righteous, upraised hand OF
Never Again. That's how II hap
pens with the home bird.
Have you little bird like this IN
your home?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-02
BRYAN IS
At Tackled

Democratic. Leader U n d :
wood Calls Him a Falsifier-
Speech Greeted With Cheers.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Aug. a.
penouncin1 VIM. J. Bryan on the
floor Of the house today as a fsisl-
ficr. Democratic Leader Underwood
was greeted with eheers today that
showed that the power Of the "Com-
moner" 10 not what II was In former
days. Thundrous applause from the
democrats followed the statement
OF Bryan, which was In reply 10 a
recent charge by Bryan that the
house leader was a protectionIst.
Il know the statement is false,
Mr.. Speaker" said Underwood. you
know II IL false, and the democracy
OF this country knows 81 Is false.
Bryan insinuates that | attempted
10 prevent consideration OF re-
vision OF the steel schedule. That
also IL absolutely false.
Underwood then called upon Con
grcssman Kitchen to reply to
Bryan's statement that he (Kitchen)
had denounced Underwood before
the democratic caucus.
Kitchen stated that Bryan was
"the most badly informed person In
the world" He asserted that Bryan
was not responsible. and declared
he never dreamed that any demo
crat would slandw Underwood.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-02

fny United rwss leased Wtsc.i
CHICAGO. Aug. bumps
on his head proclaim Senator
Robt NJ. LaFoiIette TO be the
only hope Of the republican
party In 1912. according 10 Or.
J. =. Allen OF Aurora college.
who has acquired considerable
reputation locally 40 . phrenoi-
oo'st.
Or. Allen says that LsFol-
tctte's head tells him that with
the possible exception Of Col.
Theodore Roosevelt, LaFol-
Ietts 10 the only man whom the
republicans can elect TO the
presidency.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-02
POLICE WORK TOO MANY HOURS

Employees OF the city are prohib-
tied to work more than eight hours.
The police department has been
violating this Law quite regularly OF
late.
Many policemen are working ex-
ira hours every day. During Pot
latch II was the rule instead OF the
exception. They are working seven
days a week, and they say that
when they work 10 or more hours
every day. things begin TO get mo-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-02

county commissioners. and Kelly re-
fused 20 let him.
Kelly had the bulge" on Hogan.
as he holds deputy sheriff =
badge. so he calmly arrested him
and escorted him to the county jail.
Then he returned to his desk In
the game warden's office.
Yesterday afternoon Hogan tried
to take charge. and Kelly turned
him away.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-02
NEWS ITEMS FROM
THE HICKTOWN BEE

wiz Rittercat has come back from
hts vacation In the city. He looks
pretty pale and VIII rest up for n
few days In bed.
Constable Hen Tozier Il thinking
some OF getting his whiskers cut off.
lie says they make him look like q
Rube You'n have 10 cut your head
OFF, Hen. were afraid.
The berry crop is so good this
year. the apple trees are 80 loaded.
and the fields so fun that our cifi-
xens amt got anything TO complain
Of About ripe now for one q them
ss99 piano statesmen.
All the worlds stage. lafe
watortower insists. and the musical
comedy that's playing most o. the
time Is always out o tune.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-02
HOW LONG WILL
SEATTLE STAND
FOR JAKE FuRTh?


while enforcing his petty regulations the people?
MUCH LONGER WILL THE GREAT CITY STAND
FOR THIS FINANCIAL BULLY?
idle while bloated makes the law
right of decent people?
Jake Futh blocks public holds
of people because has obeyed his ridiculous
shall
block traffic public Jake Fuhs rules Block traffic until
subjects obey rules"
AND JAKE FURTH, CHAMPION AMONG FINANCIAL BUZ-
Yards WHO HAVE FAIENED OFF THIS CITY HAS THUS FAR GOT
AWAY WITH THE BLUFF. &
AN ACCOMMODATING POLICE FORCE MAINTAINS AMONG
sion BY LAWLESS CORPORATION
.
inspiring sight Second this
when Fu transfer rule held of loaded with people who
had o be taken o
blocks AGAINST
FOR GETTING EXTRA NCKEIS, so THAT CAR WAS HELD.
PASSENGERS WE'RE BUNDLED OUT TO TAKE ANOTHER CAR
FURTH WON AGAIN HE BLOCKED THE CITYS MAIN STREET
AND HELD THOUSAND PEOPLE 10 MINUTES EACH BUT HE SHOWED
tackle this
could be short order He could the chief Of police
bkde He could the of Boss Fuh the responh1s
could
off he could compel Il b
o its destination.
in
pacicns of despotm that Then thsk
old fighting hand He took 20 policemen heI
blockading public policemen
and them orders to keep the moving
were more public bockaded.
Seattle lot Of He
but the limit has reached The
eady 70 show who's this
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-02

Councilman Hesketh last Mon
day introduced a bill giving certain
members Of the department who
had put in extra time two days ex-
ira pay to compensate them for
their extra work. The list Of men
had been made up by some one In
the office. Among the names ask
ing for this well earned money are
those Of Chief Bannick and Captain
Tennant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-02

Ever notice no wthe Seattle busi-
ness man, the clerk. the doctor,
the lawyer and the candlestick
maker makes bee line for home
when the busy day is DER? Regu-
lar home bird stuff?
And did you ever notice how the
same home bird. when he meets
Jim or Jack or Bill. forgets to hit
the airline for the home nest, where
the wife bird Is waiting, and the
baked beans and Saratoga pudding
are getting cold on the table?
Well, Just stop and notice some
time. The man with the pale or
ange side whiskers probably never
things of stopping into the gilded
caffay or the Bibulous Buffet for
a home-going nip Of tonic. The
studIous-looking young man with