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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-12
MODERN KINGS

"The king can do no wrong" not
only because he is above the law, but
because every function is performed
or responsibility assumed by his min
listers and agents. Similarly our Rock
efellers, Morgans, tricks, Vanderbilts
and Astors can do no industrial
wrong, because all effective action
and direct responsibility is sifted
from them to the executive officials
who manage American industry. AS
a basis for this conclusion we have
the testimony of many, among which,
however, the following statements
stand out most clearly:
Mr.. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.- .
those Of us who are in charge there
elect the ablest and most upright and
competent men whom we can find,
in SO far as our interests give us the
opportunity to select, to have the re-
sponsibility for the conduct of the
business in which we are interested
as investors. We can not pretend to
follow the business ourselves.
Mr.. ]. Pierpont Morgan.
Chairman Walsh.-In your opinion,
to what extent are the directors of
corporations responsible for the labor
conditions existing in the Industries
in which they are the directing pow
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-12

Mr.. Morgan.-Not at all l should
say.
The similitude, indeed, runs even
to mental attitude and phrase. Com.
pare these two statements:
Mr.. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.-My
appreciation of the conditions sur
rounding wage-earners and my SYM
pathy with every endeavor to better
these conditions are as strong as
those of any man.
Louis XVI.-There is none but you
and me that has the peoples inter-
est at heart. ("Il ny que vous ct
moi qui aimions lie peuple.")
INDUSTRIAL PRINCES"
The families of these industrial
princes are already we'll established
and are knit together not only by
commercial alliances but by a net
work Of intermarriages which assures
harmonious action whenever their
common interest is threatened
Effective action by congress is re-
quired, therefore, not only to read.
just on a basis of compensation ap-
proximating the service actually per-
formed, the existing inequalities in
the distribution of wealth and in
come, but to check the growth of an
hereditary aristocracy, which is for
eign to every conception of American
government and menacing to the wei.
fare OF the people and the existence
of the nation as democracy,
The objects to be attained in max
ing this readjustment are: To reduce
the swollen, unearned fortunes OF
those who have superfulity; to
raise the underpaid masses to level
Of decent and comfortable living;
and at the same time to accomplish
this on basis which will, in some
measure, approximate the just stand
ard Of income proportional to service.
The discussion of how this can best
be accomplished forms the greater
part Of the remainder of this report,
but at this point it seems proper to
indicate one of the most immediate
steps which need to be taken.
RELIEF MEASURES
It is suggested that the commission
recommend to congress the enact
ment of an inheritance tax, so graded
that while making generous provision
for the support of dependents and the
education of minor children, it shall
leave no large accumulation of wealth
to pass into hands which had no share
in it's production. The revenue from
this tax, which we are informed would
be very great, should be reserved by
the federal government for three
principal purposes:
l. The extension of education.
2. The development of other i'm
portant social services which should
properly be performed by the nation,
which are discussed in detail else
where.
3. The development, in cooperation
with states and municipalities, of
great constructive works, such as
road building, irrigation and refores-
tation, which would materially in
crease the efficiency and welfare of
the entire nation
There is no Legislation which could
be passed by congress the immediate
and ultimate efforts of which would
be more sahatary or would more
greatly assist in tempering the ex-
listing spirit of unrest.
(To be continued)
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We men are for certain all broth
ers.-Zschokke
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Industrial Relations Committee Expose
Evils of Capitalism Startling Facts are
Brought Out for Congressional Action

streams Of wealth overflow to waste
over some favored regions, often pro.
ducing morass, which poisons the
social atmosphere. Many have to de-
pend on little trucking runlet, which
quickly evaporates with every COM
mercial or industrial drought; some
times you have masses of men and
women whom the flood at it's height
barely reaches, and then you wit
ness parched specimens of humanity
where even the we'll of tears has long
ago run dry"
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ness pdrCneu specimens OF humanity
where even the we'll of tears has long
ago run dry"
"MONARCHS OF INDUSTRY"
Besides the economic Significance
Of these great inequalities of wealth
and income, there is a social aspect
which equally merits the attention of
congress. 1t has been shown that the
great fortunes Of those who have
profited by the enormous expansion
of American industry have already
passed, or will pass in a few years,
by right of Inheritance to the control
of heirs or to trustees who act as
their vice regents" They are fire.
quently styled by our newspapers
"monarchs of industry" and indeed
occupy within out republic position
almost exactly analogous to that of
feudal lords.
These heirs, owners only by virtue
Of the accident Of birth, control the
livelihood and have the power to die
tate the happiness Of more human
beings than populated England In the
Middle Ages. Their principalities, 1t
is true, are scattered and, through the
medium Of stock-ownership, shared in
part with others; but they are none
the less real. In fact, such scattered,
invisible industrial principalities are
greater menace to the welfare of
the nation than would be equal power
consolidated into numerous petty
kingdoms in different parts of the
country. They might then be visual.
lied and guarded against; now their
influence invisibly permeates and
controls every phase of life and in.
dustry.
MODERN KINGS
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-30
BOWMAN STORES ARE BURGLAR
lZED,

Bowman, N. D., July 29.-Two Bow
man stores, the Bowman hardware
and the Herzig meat market, were
broken into, access being obtained
to both through the rear windows.
Among the articles missing from
the Bowman hardware were two re-
volvers, several dollars in change
from the cash register, flashliglt
and probably some shells. The
thieves evidently were disappointed
at the Herzig market, as nothing was
discovered missing. The u cents IN
the cash register were evidently
deemed too small haul and was left
untouched.
The marauders have not been
caught and the authorities are
searching for clues.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-30
PROTEST TO GERARD.

Washington, July Ambassador
Gerard was directed today to call to
the attention of the German govern.
ment the statement made under oath
in England by persons arrested as
German spies that had been supplied
with forged American passports by
German officials
The action Of the American govern.
ment was based on sworn testimony
of several alleged German spies. ap'
pretended by the British authorities
and statements of Americans whose
genuine passports are alleged to have
been forged.
Ambassador Gerard is directed to
seek an explanation of that portion
of the testimony in several cases
which appear to make agents of the
German government responsible for
the forgeries.
Officials here have been deeply con-
cerned for some time at repeated in.
stances of abuse Of American pass.
ports, despite every effort to restrict
and safeguard issuances.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-30
Resume of
Becker Case

Herman Rosenthal, the gambler for
whose murder Charles Becker was
sentenced to die in the electric chair
was shot to death by hired gunman
in the early morning Of July l6, 1912
| in front of the Hotel Metropole on
Forty-third street. few steps from
Broadway. The murder was the swift
elimination Of sensational charges
made a few days before by Rosentha1
against Becker in which Rosenthal as
serted That Becker, then head Of the
Strong Arm Squad Of detectives, free
ly sold police protection and had ac'
cumulated thousands OF dollars OF
graft money.
Rosenthal went further than that
He swore that Becker was his silent
partner in a gambling enterprise that
failed and that Becker, angered by
losses where he had expected large
profits, raided the Rosenthal establish
ment and drove Rossenthal out of
business by stationing uniformed po
licemen on his premises day and
night.
These charges were published and
District Attorney Whitman began an
investigation of them. He summoned
Rosenthal to the Criminal Courts
building and listened to his story. An
appointment was made with hosen'
thai for the next day. Before the
time came, Rosenthal was murdered.
When the assasins had done their
work, they ran across the street,
jumped into a grey automobile which
was waiting at the curb and whired
away uptown. A bystander caught
the license number Of the car
District Attorney Whitman, notified
by telephone of the murder, reached
the police station where Rosenthals S
body lay before dawn. He aroused
his detectives from their sleep and
spread dragnet over the city for the
murder car. It was found before
night. It's driver, Louis Shapiro, and
Louis Libbey. part owner, were ar
rested and Mr.. Whitman asserted
openly in an emphatic statement that
the police had abetted the murder.
New York City, already interested
in the charges of police corruption
responded to the news of the murder
as if to a call to arms. Becker, who
had been the chief target of Rosen.
thal's accusations, was openly sus'
pected. He was relieved of his com.
mand Of the Strong Arm Squad and
transferred to the Bronx. Jack Rose
( his graft collector, walked into the
Criminal Courts building the day af
ter the murder and surrendered to the
District Attorney, declaring he had
nothing to fear Harry Vallon ant
Continued on Page Eight,)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-30
GERMAN ARRESTED
IN LONDON WITH
BOGUS PASSPORT

London, July 29-.t was learned on
high authority here today that the
British authorities have arrested a
German subject who had in his pos
session an American passport, which
the arrested man admits is not gen
uine The forged document has been
compared with the original passport
which was issued to a bonafide Amer
ican citizen.
The real passport, which was sent
to London by the state department
at Washington. shows that the for
gerry is a dangerous imitation.
The arrested man is understood to
have declared that the forged pass
port was given to him at Antwerp
by Captain Scneitzer, German Sc.
cret service officer.
The real passport on which the
bogus one Is based was issued to an
American buiness man, who reached
Germany March "a and left that coun.
try April s. This man was at his
home with his passport when the
holder of the false document was ar
rested in England.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-30
JAMESTOWN MAN
GETS PROMOTION
Sergeant Constant Made Sergeant
Major of Second Battalion
N. D. N. G..

jamestown, July 29.-Sergeant Wal
ter Constant of Co. H, N. D. N. G. of
this city, has been promoted to SER
geant major of the second battalion.
The notice of the appointment was re-
ceived here by Major Wright, direct
from Col. Frame by T. s. Henry, cap
tain LIST Infantry, N. D. N. G..
Sergeant Constant has made a fine
record in Co. H and his appointment
was recommended by Major Wright.
Sergt. Major Prentis of Grafton re-
signed to accept the position of quar-
termaster with the rank of second
lieutenant which made the vacancy to
which Mr.. Constant is appointed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-30
SIX MEN HELD
RESPONSIBLE
FOR ACCIDENT
Federal Investigation of Eastland
Disaster Well Under "a
Way.
FEDERAL INSPECTORS
PLACED UNDER ARREST
Secretary of Commerce Redfield
r in Personal Charge Of the
Investigation.

Chicago, July 29.-Federal inquiry
into the captizing Of the steamer
Eastland, with loss Of approximate
ly 1000 lives got we'll under way to.
aay, state activities having halted 10
await the serving of the warrants up
on the six men charged with respon-
sibility for the disaster by the cor.
oner's jury.
OF the six men held responsible for
the Eastland's accident, Walter Green
baum, general manager OF the Indiana
Transportation company, lessee Of the
Eastland, was arrested during the day
and later released on $2O,00000 bonds.
Engineer j. N. Erickson and Captain
Harry Peterson of the Eastland were
taken to jail tonight. Robert Read
and Charles G. Eckliff, federal steam
boat inspectors, were arrested to-
night.
Hull Not Arrested.
The sheriff found that he couldt not
arrest William Hull, general manager
OF the Chicago.St. Joseph Steamship
company, owner Of the Eastland, as
he was in Chicago on federal sub
poena from his home in Benton Har-
Dor, Mich.
William G. Redfield, secretary OF
commerce, aided by members Of the
steamboat inspection service, and a
number of civilians invited as an ad-
visory board. heard several witnesses
today and will continue the investi-
cation tomorrow.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-30
NARROW ESCAPE FOR
ROLETTE WOMAN

Buffalo, N. Y, July 29.-Nina
Wright, Is years old, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. E. J. Wright Of st. Joan,
N. D. (Rolette county,, narrowly es-
capped being drowned Sunday noon.
when she stepped on a piece of moss
in the mill pond in Hornell, ~. Y,
and slipped into hole. Floyd Wright.
aged 10, Of Hornell, was in swimming
when the accident occurred and the
lad rushed to the birl, but she grab
bed him around the neck and botl
went under water. Twice they had
gone down when Raymond Wright,
aged IA, Floyd's brother, who was on
the bank, pulled off his coat and
shoes and leaped in after his brother
and the girl. Ray succeeded in get
ting the girl from behind and, after
being swept under the water twice
himself, finally rescued both, and, ex-
cepting for bad scare, Nina Wright
is none the worse. for her experience.
Nina is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G..
M. Wright of % North Main street.
IIornell, and she will remain here yet
for several days.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-30
ELEVATOR OWNERS DECLARE
DlvIDEND.

LaMoure, N. D.. July pa meet
ing Of the stockholders Of the La
Moure Farmers elevator was held.
The following directors were re-
elected:
D. Stewart, Edgar Dean, Peter Lere
B. L. Nelson, Martin Mattson, l.. O.
Tvete and +. NJ. Junod.
President. O. Tvete.
Vice President. M. Junod.
Secretary-Henry Hodem.
Treasurer-Paul Adams.
Manager. A. Frank.
The companys financial affairs
were found to be in good shape. The
policy of the company has been to
pay 'top notch prices and thus Sc.
cure direct benefit to stakeholder
patrons. A dividend Of 8 per cent
was declared.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-30

A reward of 5000 has been offer
ed at Stanley for the arrest of James
Baker, suspected Of having fired the
North Side livery and feed stable
which was burned to the ground with
a loss of about $1,000. The authori.
ties state that they have been inform
ed that Baker had made threats to
burn the building and when the fire
was discovered at o'clock in the
morning he had disappeared. The
last seen of him was at the George
Olson farm near there, where he ate
breakfast.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-30
MEXICO CITY
IS SUFFERING
REIGN Of TERROR
United States Sends Notes De.
manding Communication With
Capital Be Maintained.
ALL CLASSES ARE
SUFFERING FOR FOOD
Automobile Bearing American
Flag Stopped and Flag Is
Insulted.

Washington, July 29.-Demand.ng
in the name Of humanity that food be
permitted to reach the starving peo-
pie of Mexico City, urgent representa-
tions We're sent by the state depart
ment tonight to General Carranza,
Villa and Zapata. The notes declar
ing that avenues Of transportation to
Mexico City must be opened and kept
opened, were signed by Secretary
Lansing tonight and sent forward i'm
mediately to American representa-
tives at Vera Cruz, Torreon and Mex
leo City.
Reign Of Terror.
Official reports from Mexico City
today said that there was actual star
vation there, and that conditions gen.
orally were worse than ever. People
of all classes are suffering for food.
although there is money in plenty to
purchase it.
There is genuine reign of ter
ror in Mexico City insofar as legal
procedure is concerned" reads a mes
sage to the department dated July %,
which also detailed an assault upon
Anton Mallory, an American citizen,
by Zapata sQldiers, near Pueblo.
Mallory, the report said, was in an
automobile with son of the Chilean
minister to Mexico and two Spaniards.
The car, enroute to the coast, flew
the American flag and was carrying
diplomatic correspondence.
Near Puebla, the automobile was
stopped by company of Zapata SOL
diers. The occupants were pullel
out and tle American flag was pulled
from it's staff and trampled upon by
the soldiers, who took Mallory and
his companions before a Zapata Of
ticer. They were searched, their
papers taken and the two Spaniards
sentenced to be executed
Whether the sentence was carried
out is not known, the message bear
ing evidence that it had been cen
sored on that point
Mallory protested against the SEN
fencing of the Spaniards, one of them
the chauffeur of the automobile.
Keep your mouth shut or you will
be shot," he was told by the officer,
who later released him. An investi-
CATION Of the occurrence has been or
dered.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-30
LAND WILL SELL At $500 PER
ACRE,

jamestown, N. D., July 29.-"In
side of five years your land here will
be worth 5000 an acre." declared
1heo. E. eastman Of f'vatonna
MINI, when in jamestown Wednes
day, demonstrating the methods OF
eradicating quack grass. Mr.. Cash
man is an optimist of optimists and
sees a great future for this section
Of North Dakota, with its ric1 soil
and thousands of opportunities.
F. ]. Kiernen of Owatonna, MINI.
accompanied Mr.. eastman here to
look after his land interests west OF
Jamestown.
tMr. eastman was driven out to the
former Beck & Niemeyer farm, nine
miles north Of the city.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-30
QUIET RESTORED At
PORT AU PRINCE
American Marines Under Guns of
Battleship Have Situation
in Hand.

Washington, July 29-American
marines landed at Port Au Prince,
Hayti, last night encountered resist.
ance, which was overcome without
casualties among the sailors. The fol.
lowing message from Admiral Caper.
ton was given out at the navy depart.
ment late today:
Landing forces established in the
city. Light resistance during early
being made. This resistance easily
overcome. No casualty TO our force
Am proceeding 10 disarm Haitian sol;
diers and civlIians today"
Guards French Legation.
This message was the first intima.
ton received by the navy department
that Admiral Caperton's men from the
cruiser Washington had met resist
ance. Previous dispatches merely
said he had established his landing
force ashore and placed a guard about
the French legation.
Admiral Caperton's force was in
creased today by the arrival OF lou
marines from Guantamo on the Col.
lier Jason. In all, he has available
about 400 or 500 marines and blue.
jackets for shore duty backed up by
the guns of the cruiser. No arrange
ments had been made tonight to send
him additional marines.
French Cruiser Arrives.
The French cruiser, Descartes,
arrived at Port Au Prince from Cape
Haiton today. A small force from
the United States survey yacht Eagle
was landed at the latter place to
guard the French consulate, which
has opened its doors to refugees from
Port Au Prince.
Officials said no new instructions
had been forwarded to Admiral Cap
erton and no representation had been
been made by the French government
regarding the violation of the French
legation at Port Au Prince.
MARINES RESTORE ORDER.
Port Au Prince, Hayt, July 29.-The
American forces which have been
landed here have restored order. Boil,
Haitians soldiers and civilians have
been disarmed and there is little sign
now Of the uprising which for two
days previously had kept Port Au
Prince in a panic. n ,
The French cruiser Descartes has
arrived and British cruiser is ex,
nocfod mnmentarilv M Franch fore.
es have been sent ashore.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-30
CheatGaNous
atLast Minute

Phoenix, Ariz. July 29.-Vacating
his own court order, made earlier in
the day, Judge McAllister, of the Su-
perior court, granted tonight an ap-
peal to the State Supreme court in
the cases Of four Mexicans sentenced
to be hanged at the Florence peniten-
tiary tomorrow. An appeal previous
ly had been taken IN the case of the
fifth condemned Mexican.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-30
-Four Lose
Lives in BIG
-Four Wreck

Grafton, O., July 29.-Four men,
beating their way to Cleveland, were
burned to death and this town was
threatened with destruction by fire
tonight, when Eig Four freight
train was derailed and IS of the cars
caught fire and were consumed. The
fire department OF Elyria came to the
scene and the flames were placed un-
der control.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-30

0nning N. y July 30Charles Becker paid the penalty to-
day for instgana he murder three Of Herman Rese
th the gambler He elecrocuted in Sing Sing prison
hour after sunrise Life left his body at veforty o'clock
after the electric turned He died with
his hand His last words Jesus have mercy
Becker his death without anchng. He entered the death
chamber with priests at his side They chanting tany
Becker joined repeating Have mercy have
WALKS STEADILY 70 CHAIR
walked steadily the death chair and taking his seat
glanced sqarcy into the eyes the witnesses for brief mom
Then he continued the chant 'llavc have mercy
u.s.
While the straps being adjusted the priest cantcd
prayer which Becker repeated In it he consigned his soul to the
Almighty.
Shortly before he entered the chamber" attorneys for Becker
cut the following typewriter statement as his dying dccar
ton signed in his own bold handwriting:
'Ny dying declaration,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-30
Had Not Expected clemency.

Becker, it was said, had not expect
ed clemency. Almost at the moment
the news was received, the prisoner
gave out a letter that he had written
to Governor Whitman in which he
attacked the executive for having, as
he indicated, given to the newspaper
statements which cast a "foul asper.
sion" on my character, and for which
he demanded retraction.
In his letter, Becker again reiter-
ated his innocence of the crime for
which he has been convicted.
"To these charges and to all others
l answer" the letter read, "by repeat.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-30

ing solemnly on the brink OF the
world to which you are sending me
before my time what was my con.
stant answer while in the world:
81 am innocent as you of having
murdered Herman Rosenthal, or OF
having counseled, procured, or aided
his murder, or having any knowledge
of that dreadful crime"
Never Offered to Plead.
The alleged statements which Beck
er referred to as having been credited
to the governor were that he offered
to plead guilty Of murder in the sec.
ond degree, and that, quoting from
CONTINUED on Page Two.)