Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 20, 1906, Page 4

e ——e | Get Your Office Supplies at the Bemidji Pioneer Office Curley Ulrich, 'the Superior welterweight prize fighter, knock- ed out Lee Flanders of Duluth at ‘Hibbing Tuesday |night, before ‘ Ulrich Knocks Out Flanders. Diaries the Hibbipg atheletic club. Ulrich bhad agreed to stop WE NOW have in stock a large assort- lF‘landers inside of ten rounds, ment of 1907 diaries. The line is suitable for business and professional men. Prices compare favorably with eastern houses and the cheap as well as the very best book can be had here. and for a month past the two ‘“‘scrappers’’ have been jangling over tecnicalities as to a referee, etc. The match was finally ar- ranged and all the sports over Duluth way thought Ulrich had STATIONERY DEPARTMENT OF ‘‘bitten off more than he: could chew.” The fight was slow for three rounds, when the fighters warm- Bemidji Pioneer. ed up and Flanders held his own for a time, but Ulrich begau to pound his man until,withfifty-ta o seconds to go in the end of the ninth, he hit Flanders a terriffic blow on the ear which put the Duluth man down ard out. Ulrich is well-known here, hav- ing given two exhibitions in this city recently. Got Ten Pound Pickerel. John Vogler, who can go some on fish yarns, caught a pickerel yesterday that weighed ten pounds, The writer did not see Had Enjoyable Sleighride. The members of the Christian Eadeavor society of the Presby- terian church to the number of fifteen enjoyed a sleighride to the poor farm last eyening, The|the fish, but has the undisputed crowd assembled at the parson-|word of several reliable citizens age at 7:30 and were tucked away | who did view the *‘pick.” John in one of Wes Wright's big|speared the big fellow through sleighs, the trip to the farm be-|a hole in the ice. ing made in good time, where Mr. and Mrs. Phillippi gave them a warm welcome. There was a song service and a talk by Rev. White. The inmates of the poor farm building were greatly pleased with the singing and were much cheered by the visit of the C. E.’s. Polk in Civil Service. Many Bemidji people know D. P. Polk, financial clerk of the St. Paul postoffice. ~Mr. Polk has visited Bemidji and hunted in this vicinity for big game during the open season for the past two years, being the guest of E. F, McDonald. A dispatch from Washington, printed in a St. Paul paper, states that Mr. Polk has been placed in the classitied civil service. This gives him all the rights and protection ac- corded to any government em- ploye, and he cannot be removed by any postmaster without cause. It has been the rule at St. Paul that the postmaster should ap- Blackduck for the Valentine|Point this official, personally. Cedar company of Chicago, All of which is pleasing to Polk’s passed through the city this|Bewidji friends. morning on his way to Duluth to visit until after the holidays. - He was accompanied by Mrs, Burrell. Big Shipment of Poultry. The Northland Produce com- pany today received several tons of finedry picked poultry, con- sisting of turkeys, ducks, geese and cinckens from the Spring- field, Minn., Produce ccmpany, one of their branch houses. Election Dec. 26. The election of officers will be held by the Bemidji fire depart- ment at the regular meeting, Wednesday December 26. A notice in last night’s paper was misleading. Will Give Basket Party. The Bemidji Modern Brother- hood lodge will hold their installa- tion of officers Saturdzy evening, January 5, and they intend to make the affair a notable one. The installation will be public and everyone is invited to attend. There will be a basket party and all kinds of fun. It was expected that the state manager would be here from St. Paul for that night, but a letter was received from that official, this morning, stating that it would be impos- sible for him to be present. Neil Burrell, representative at Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat. Gillette ~ Safety e RAZOT A QUICK CLEAN SHAVE every day in the year for less than 2 cents a week. ALWAYS READY ALWAYS SHARP Set consists of 12 Double-edged Wafer Blades (24 sharp edges), each blade good for an average of more than 20 satisfying shaves, no matter how wiry your beard or tender your skin. ONE MILLION SATISFIED USERS Sold on 30 Days’ Free Trial Triple _Silver-plated Holder and 12 Blades. $5. Standard Combination Set with Shaving. Brush and Soap in Triple Silver-plated Holders, $7.50. - Extra Blades, 10 for 50c. $5.00 BARKER'S To say the least we are sure you will agree with wus. WATCHES DIAMONDS Our line is SILVERWARE the best and most attract- CUT GLASS HAND PAINT- ED CHINA ive ever shown in Bemidji. . Toilet sets of all de- scriptions. Mani- cure sets and in fact everything pertain- ing to a first class jewelry establish- ment. BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY. Counting olf Ballots in Insurance Con- tests Begun. New York, Dec. 20.—The counting of the ballots cast in the elections of trustees in the New York Life Insur- ance company and of the Mutual Life Insurance company began during the day. Vietory is still claimed by the administration and the international policyholders’ committee in both com- panies and it is understood the actual result will not even be indicated until the end of the week and not positively known for perhaps two or three weeks. The result of the vote hinges on what portion of the sealed ballots turned over to the election inspectors by the officers of the two companies were cast for the nominees on the united committee’s ticket. The New York Life Insurance com- pany turned in 192,000 of them and the Mutual Life turned in 207,000. Offi- cers of the two companies asserted that at least 90 per cent of these bal- lots were for the administration tick- ets, but Samuel Untermyer, counsel for the policyholders’ committee, de- clared that at least 30 per cent of them ‘were for the united committee’s ticket. In the New York Life Insurance company's election 114,000 proxies were turned in by the administration and 127,000 ballots by the policyhold- ers’ committee. In the Mutual Life it was asserted that the administration turned in 30, 000 proxies, while the policyholders’ committee turned in 103,000 ballots. BISHOP M'CABE 1S DEAD NOTED PRELATE SUCCUMBS FOL- LOWING RECENT STROKE OF APOPLEXY. New York, Dec. 20.—Bishop Charles C. McCabe of the Methodist Episcopal church died in the New York hospital at 5:20 a. m. Death was due to apo- plexy, with which the bishop was stricken several days ago while pass- ing through this city on his way to his home in Philadelphia. Mrs. Me- BISHOP M'CABE. Cabe and the bishop’s niece, who have been with him almost constantly since he was stricken, were at the bedside when the noted clergyman passed away. ¢ . Bishop McCabe was born at Athens, 0., Oct. 11, 1836. He entered the Ohio conference of the Methodist church in 1860 and two years later became chap- lain of the One Hundred and Twenty- second Ohio infantry. He was cap- tured in the battle of Winchester and spent four months in Libby prison: His experiences as a prisoner of war were later recounted on the lecture platform, For more than thirty years he was popularly known as “Chaplain McCabe” and the title clung to him even after the general conference of the Methodist church in 1896 made him a bishop. Following the war he became pas- tor of a church at Portsmouth, O., and later was associated as assistant sec- retary with the board of church exten- sion. His success as a money raiser was remarkable and later as secretary of the Methodist Missionary society, to which post he was elected in 1884, he added $500,000 to the annual income of the society. He was a singer and his songs were a feature of his pleas for funds. He was chosen chancellor of the American university at Wash- ington Dee. 10, 1902. IN “NORMAL” SPELLING. Panama Message to Be Reprinted for the. Senate. Washington, Dec. 20.—Presideht Roosevelt’s Panama message is to be’ reprinted for the senate in “normal” spelling. Senator Kittredge has se- cured the adoption of an order for the printing of 2,000 copies of the mes- sage. Senator Lodge remarked that “the sense of the house is that docu- ments printed: by order of congress shall be in what I may call ‘normal’ spelling and I suggest that the mes- sage be printed in ‘normal’ spelling.” This suggestion was concurred in, BY OVERWHELMING MAJORITY. Manitoba Votes for Government Own- ership of Telephones. Winnipeg, Man., Dec. 20.—By an overwhelming majority Manitoba voted in favor of government ownership of | long distance telephone lines and mu- nicipal ownership of local exchanges. Hon, R. B. Roblin, premier of Mani- toba, states he already has instructed the public works department to order supplies for. the construction of 1,000 miles of telephone line, which will be commenced as soon ‘as pogaible ‘Most Complete Stock West of Duluth Blank Books, Ledgers, Journals, Etc., Stationery, Christmas Stickers, 1907 Diaries, Typewriter Paper, Scrap Books, Lead Pai\nits Pens, Holders, Ink Wells, Etc, Rubber St al s Legal Blanks, Copuy Holders, Calendar Pads, Document Files, Note Books, Time Ec‘nks.‘&urmpnrt Books‘,‘ Teia) Balarice Hooks,' Rulers, El’ll!l"l. Kneaded m'.finfr"squm:."'r":m'fm:'gn'-': 7:’2:2'!( r:::;;, I.Fell'::r“cu:ry Dok Al e e Fsionor, Bukir Bands, Lotier Fien, livoies, NO AUTHORITY T0 ACT CABINET MEMBERS CRITICISED, FOR SUSPENDING CONGRES- SIONAL STATUTE. HITCHCOCK AND WILSON INVOLVED, SENATE COMMITTEE DECLINES’ TO ACCEPT THE EXPLANA- TION OFFERED. ‘Washington, Dec, 20.—Admitting that they had no authority of law for the withdrawal from allotment of nearly 4,000,000 acres of lands belong- ing to the Five Civilized tribes in-the Indian Territory for the purpose of creating a forest reservation two mem- » bers of the president’s cabinet, Secre- tary Hitchcock of the department of the interior and Secretary Wilson of the department of agriculture, endeav- ored to justify their course by stating they had the best interest of the In- dians at heart. The explanation was made before a select senate commit- tee which is investigating affairs in relation to the property rights of the five tribes, but the committee declined to accept it and Senators Clarke of ‘Wyoming, Teller, Long and Brandegee declared that the interior department had suspended a statute of the Unit- ed States without authority and that it was the duty of Secretary Hitch- cock to immediately cancel his order withdrawing the land from allotment. The same senators said to Secretary Wilson and Chief Forester Pinchot that it was their duty to withdraw, - their request to the secretary of the interior for a suspension of the allot.' ments. Hitchcock’s Explanation. In reply to questions Mr: Hitchcock ! sald the request of Secretary Wilson had prompted him to suspend the law.’ He was asked concerning other sus- pensions of land laws and said that at | times action of that character had been taken at the request of the pres- ! ident where it had been necessary to investigate claims of frauds. i “No one has authority to suspend a : law of the United States under any! circumstances, unless there is specific provision for it,” declared Mr. Teller. ' All of the members of the commit- tee then took part in condemning the action of the interior. department in ity colored Blotters, Letter Copy Presses, Waste Paper Baskets, ‘eipally for circulation in Texas, at- % suspending the law. Secretary Hitch- cock said his only motive was in the interest of the Indlan and because he desired to accommodate the secretary of agriculture; that the suspension was not permanent, but merely pro- vided for the submission of a plan to congress for the creation of a forest reserve. Chief Forester Pinchot was criti- cised for ‘making a request suggesting a violation of law. STRONG PLEA FOR CANTEEN. Report of Inspector General of Sol- diers’ Homes. % Washington, Dec. 20.—Beer halls in the several branches of the national home for disabled volunteer soldiers netted profits to the government ag- gregating $165,454 during the last year, according to the annual report of Colonel John L. Chamberlain, inspec- tor general, whose annual report to the secretary of war is one of the strongest recommendations made for the retention of the canteen feature of these homes. He says: “The beer hall I believe to be a most valuable agent “in determining the comfort, contentment, health and general welfare of the members. Near- ly all members are of advanced age, their habits are formed and fixed be- yond possibility of change. Their pen- sions furnish the means wherewith to get drink and those who desire drink can and will get it. In the beer hall they obtain beer of the purest and best quality and the amount consumed can be and is strictly regulated. Should the beer hall be abolished the money now spent at the beer hall—in fact, a much larger sum—will be spent in the neighboring saloons and dives and instead of pure beer they will get cheap beer and bad liquors. The profits, which now are expended for the pleasure, comfort and general wel- fare of members, will be lost to them and will go into the pockets of saloon- keepers.” EDITED TEXAS SIFTINGS. John Armoy Knox Dies Suddenly in New York City. New York, Dec. 20.—John Armoy Knox, at one time widely known as? the editor and proprietor of Texas ; Siftings, died suddenly in this city. The cause of death was heart dis- ease. Born in Armoy, Ireland, in 1850, the son of a bank president of Bel- fast, Mr. Knox came to this country when a young man in search of health. ! He settled in Texas. Following several successful jour- nalistic enterprises he started Texas ; Siftings, which, while written prin- tained an international reputation for wit and literary excellence. Typewriter Supplies, Postal Scales, Rubber Type Outfits, Staplers, Paper Knives, &c MADAME GOULD WINS FRENCH COURT THROWS OUT s 8UITS BROUGHT BY COUNT BONI’S CREDITORS. WIFE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS OBLIGATIONS CONTRACTED FOR THE PERSONAL BENEFIT OF THE HUSBAND. Paris, Dec. 20.—Madame Gould, the former Countess Boni de Castellane, has been victorious in the suits brought by the creditors and money lenders against her with the object of making her jointly responsible with the count. Thirteen of the fifteen cases were dismissed during the day by the court with costs against the plaintiffs. Only in the cases of two art dealers did the court express the opinion that Madame Gould should be held respon- sible, as the objects purchased in these instances for the most part were still in her possession. There are still three cases to be passed upon and they will be decided upon Dec. 26. In dismissing the thirteen suits the court held that the plaintiffs had failed to prove that the debts were contracted for the common benefit of the count and countess. The latter, the court declared, had more than ful- filled the obligations under her mar- riage contract. During her wedded life she had retained nothing for her- self, her entire revenue being collect- ed by her husband and employed, ac- cording to his admission, rather for his expenses or for the payment of his versonal debts. BITS OF NEWS. Fire at Mexia, Tex., destroyed the main business portion of the town, en- tailing a loss of over $100,000. Dr. William Harrison Hipp, a mem- ber of the Illinois state board of health, the city, state and national Eclectic Medical societies, is dead at Chicago of pneumonia. E. P. Wright, for many years super- intendent of the Western Union Tele- graph company, with headquarters in Cleveland, is dead. Mr, Wright was seventy years of age and was widely known CHRISTMAS MAIL OR- DERS RE- CEIVEPROM- PT & CARE- FUL ATTEN- TION. Open Evenings Until Christmas. 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