Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 9, 1907, Page 4

- . e e LEGAL ACTON HITED Prosecutions May Result From Recent Financial Flurry. DECISION NOT YET REACHED District Attorney Stimson Says His Office ls Engaged in Investigating Affairs of Certain National Banks in New York City. New York, Nov. 9.—Reports that eriminal prosecutions as & result of conditions disclosed by the present banking situation in this city are im- minent have gained wide circulation fn financial clr It was sald that representatives of the comptroller of the currency, who have thoroughly in- vestigated the affairs of two national banks which have been prominently mentioned in counection with the present trouble, found which led them to make unusually minute reports to their superior. Just what the nature of these reports was has not been disclosed, When the reports of prospective criminal action were taken to United States District Attorney Stimson he os. conditions | sald that no declslon had yét been reached to prosecute any one in con- nection with the recent bank trou- bles. ° He said, also, that any such decision would be made here and not in Washington. Mr. Stimson said: “Since the banking troubles in this city became acute in the last three weeks my office has followed them with the same care that It always tries to glve to all matters within its Jurisdiction, As yet there has been no decision nor determination arrived at to prosecute any Individual what- ever and any statement to the con- trary, whether in a newspaper or else- where, is wholly talse. POLICE RESCUE MANY. Fatal Fire Destroys Three-Story Bulld- ing at Chicago. Chicago, Nov. 9.—One person was burned to death, six others were se- verely hurt and several were rescued in a fire that destroyed a three-story building at 397 West Fourteenth street. Two policemen, who carried several children from the building, were slightly affected by the smoke, The fire broke out in the first floor of the bullding and spread so rapidly that none of the occupants had an op- pertunity to escape. Most of the in- mates of the second and third floors were carried down ladders. Police- men Egan and Miller carried out over a dozen smsll children. the very best. Our goods, our service, our prices, are right in line with those of the best grocers in the lard. ROE & MARKUSEN PHONE 207 Sale of Pure Foods Our sale of pure foods is well worth your thought- ful attention—mince meat, the pure kind, relishes, con- diments, flour, sugar, coffee, teas, spices, are pure and Lumber and Building Material We carry in stock at all times a complete line of Lumber and Building Material, Dimensions, etc. Look us up for your winter supply of Coal and Wood We have a large supply St. Hilaire Retail Lbr. Co. BEMIDJI, MINN. IN AN OVEN™ genuinely well made. W. M. “THIS 1S THE FINEST ROASTING FRITZ, ! ZVER SAwW DONE K JUST AS GOOD A RANGE as the famous ROUND 0AK is a stove. the ROUND OAK Chief steel range measures up to. First class in every particular—highest quality from top to bot- tom, and sold for a reasonable price. alike it wouldn’t make much difference what kind you bought, but they are not, goodness no. most of them were made to sell, price the only thing. That is just what If ranges were all It “listens” like Here's the Chief, a range of quality, made by people who make good goods only, of the very best materials by ex- perienced careful workmen and not a single item left out that will make the range better. figure out how to cut a few rivets out or some ashestos packing or other things to cheat a little, but honestly and Nothing in the land is equal to it for solid substantial worth. True economy always means to buy the best. Book of the range by mail or on request. No shuffling around to ROSS Hardware, Furniture and Undertaking OFFICIALS ARE SWAMPED Unable to Keep Up With Demands for Increased Circulation, ‘Washington, Nov. 9.—There is a no- ticeable congestion in the treasury de- partment in the handling of securities offered by banks in substitution for government bonds now heing depos- ited as securities for additional circu- lation. The correspondence on the subject is almost unprecedented and although the officials apply themselves unremittingly to the work until late at night the volume of work increases rather than diminishes. The amount of additional national bank notes be- ing shipped is daily Increasing and the treasury officlals are greatly en- couraged in the bellef that the crisis In the money stringency has passed and that a gradual relaxation in the tenslon that has existed for three weeks may confldently be expected. The National City bank of New York has arranged for $1,000,000 additional circulation, making $3,000,000 for this bank within the last weelk. Will Review Battleship Fleet. Washington, Nov. 9.—It is an- nounced at the White House that Pres- ident Roosevelt will review the Atlan- tic battleship fleet in Hampton Roads Dec. 16, the day of the sailing of the fleet for the Pacific. No further de- tails of the review are obtainable at this time and it is stated that they have not yet been decided upon. The | president probably will leave Wash- ington for Hampton Roads on the evening of Dec. 15. Gefman Discount Rate Raised. Berlin, Nov. 9.—The rate of discount of the Imperial bank of Germany has been raised from 6% to 73 per cent. The increase in the bank rate had an unfavorable influence on the market, depressing stocks soon after the an- nouncement was made. Prices, how- ever, partly recovered later, but busi- ness was meager. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF Melges Bros. Company. Know sll men by these presents, That we, the undersigned, whose names are hereto subscribed, do hereby associate ourselves together and adopt and sign these articles for the purpose of forming a_corporation in ac- cordance with the provisions of Chapter 38 of the Revised Laws of Minnesota, 1905, and all Acts amendatory thereol and supplemental thereto, ARTICLE 1. The name of this corporation shall be MELGES BROS. COMPANY. The general nature of the businesof this corporation shall be the engaging in and carrying on of a general mercantile business and the purchasing and selling at_wholesale and retail of all kinds of fruits, vegetables and products of the soil, and doing a general commission and brokerage business, includ- 1ng the buying, selling. handling, storing and shipping of produce and live stock. and to buy, sell, receive, store and ship all kinds of goods, wares and merchandise at wholesale and retail on commission or otherwise, and to act as sellers generally for the sale and disposal of products of the soil generally, and also produce and live stock, together with all such other business as may be incidental thereto and connected therewith, and gener- ally to do anything and everything necessary and lawful In connection with the buying. selling, handling, storing and shipping of the products of the soil. produce and live stock. and to carry out the objects, uses and pur- poses atoresaid. And sald corporation may buy, own, lease and sell real estate and may acquire title, hold, use and dispose of a'l such property | including, real, personal and mixed. and to do all things aud acws usually iIncident, necessary,convenient,expedient or conducive to the attainment of any of the purposes aforesaid, or to the continuance and manage- ment of the business of said corporation. The principal place of business of this cor- portion shall be at Bemidji, Minnesota, but it may have offices in other cities in Minne- sota and elsewhere. ARTIOLE 2. The time of the commencement of this cor- poration shall be November Ist, 1907, and shall continue for a period of thirty years, and may be renewed from time to time for further periods, each of thirty years. ARTICLE 3, The amount of the capital stock of this cor- poration shall Fitty Thousand Dollars (#50,000) to be paid in cash or property,or both, at such times, and in such amounts, and such manner as may be determined by the Board of Directors. ARTICLE 4. The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which said corporation shall at any time be subject shall be Twenty Thou- sand Dollars (320,000). ARTICLES 5. The names and places of residence of the persons forming this association for incorpor- atlon are A. A. Melges, G. A.Melges, both of Bemidjl. Minnesota, and Hugh J. McClearn, of Duluth, Minnesota. ARTICLE 6. The government of this corporation and ihe management of its affairs shall be vested in a board of three directors, all ot whom shall be stockholders, and who shall be elected annually by the stockholders at their annual meeting to be held on the 2d Monday in January of each year, and in the Presi- dent, Vice President and Secretary, who shall be elected by the Board of Directors at aplace and in a manner prescribed by the By-laws of this corporation. The offices of President and Treasurer may be held by the same person. The names of the first Board of Directors are:— A. A. Melges, Bemidjl, Minnesota, G. A, Melges, Bemidjl, Minnesota, Hugh J. McClearn, Duluth, Minnesota, and until their successors are elected the officers shall be:— . A. Melges, President and Treasurer, G. A. Melges. Vice President, Hugh J. McClearn, Secretary. ARTICLE 7. The capital stock of this corporation shall be divided into Five Hundred (500) shares ot the‘:nr value of One Hundred Dollars ($100) each. In testimomy whereof, Witness our hands and seals this 26th day of October, A. D. 1907, A.A. VELGES, Se . A eal G. A. MELGES, tsenq HUGH J. MCCLEARN, Seal Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of:— R.H. SCHUMAKER, M.R. VILLEMAN, asto A. A. and G. A. Melges. FRED REYNOLDS, H. H. LONGLEY, asto H.J. McClearn, STATE OF MINNESOTA, | g County of 8t. Louls, > On this 26th day of October, 1907, before me, a Notary Public within and for said County and State, personally appeared Hugh J. Mc- Clearn, to me personally known to be one of the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act and deed, [Seal] FRED REYNOLDS, Notary Public. 8t. Louis County, Minn. My commission expires Nov. 7th, 1807. STATE OF MINNESOTA, } County of Beltraml On the 28th day of October, 107, personally appeared before me A. A. Melges, and G. A. elges, to me personally known to be two of the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and they each severally acknowledged that they executed the same as their free act and deed. and for the purposes and uses herein expressed. eal] R. H. SCHUMAKER, Notary Public, Beltrami County, Minne- sota. y commission expires April 24th, 1912, STATE OF MINNESOTA, | Department of State. | I hereby certify that the within instrument was flled for record in this office on the 2 day of Nov. A. D. 1907, a m., and , at 10:30 o'clock: ., 'was duly recorded in Book P 3of Incor tions on page | OFFIOII;. OF REGISTER OF DEEDS } JULIUS A. BOHMAHL, Secretary of State. 24622 eltrami County, Minn. 1 hereby certify that the within instrument 'was flled in this office for record on the 6th day of November, A. D.1907, at 11 o'cloc] m., and was duly recorded in Book 3 of Mis- cellaneous on page 528. J.0. HARRIS, [Seal] Reglster of Deeds. TOTAL 15 50,000,000 Engagements of Gold for Import During Present Crisis. GERMAN RATE IS ADVANCED Imperial Bank Ralses Discount to Seven Per Cent, the Highest Ever Fixed by That Institution—Situation Becoming More Normal. New York, Nov. 9.—The total known engagements of gold for Import from Burope since the flnancial stringency began has been hronght up to $47,260,- 000 by the announcement of Heldel bach, Ickelheimer & Co. that they had engaged $1,200,000 additional and by the publication of various other en- gagements amounting to nearly $5, $00,000. These latter engagements have heen made at different times in the last ten days, but until now they Were not announced publicly. The head of the exchange department of one of the largest gold importing banks sald that he knew of at least $3,000,000 additional gold engage: ments which have been made but not publicly announced. The advance in the discount rate of the Imperial bank of Germany from 6% to 7% per cent is further evidence of the determination of European money centers to protect their gold stocks against depletion by the Unit- ed States. The advance was fully an- ticipated, as Governor Koch of the Imperial German bank said a week ago that an increase in the English bank rate would lead to similar ac-| tlon by Germany. The rate as now fixed 1s the highest the German bank has ever had. Only a small part of the recent American gold engagements have been taken directly from Ger- many, but the German stock of gold has been depleted indirectly, as the American engagements at other Euro- pean money markets have resulted in large exports of gold to England and Holland. The American gold engage- ments already placed in Europe ap- proximate nearly $50,000,000, so that the present increases of forelgn bank rates do not operate as seriously as they might have done during the early days of the money stringency. About $20,000,000 of gold has already reached | New York. { Aside from the gold movement the financial situation shows an absence of notable developments and a steady tendency back to normal conditions. PRICES MOVE UPWARD. Increased Voiume of Business on the Stock Exchange. New York, Nov. 9.—The stock mar- ket here ignored the lower quotations for Americans sent over from London before the opening here and which were due to the advance in the official discount rate of the Imperial bank of | Germany. The United States Steel Sinking Fund bonds declined 1%. There were sales at a decline of a few of the inactive stocks, Central Rallroad of New Jersey and Interna- tional Pump preferred falling 3 points. Transactions in stocks gained in vol- ume and a strong upward movement in prices ensued. The operations bore more resemblance to the usual speculative transactions on margin than at any time since the period of disturbance. The impression was| conveyed that some of the heavy liqui- dation in United States Steel Sinking Fund bonds was for the purpose of transfer of resources into stock op- erations. Union Pacific, Reading and Pennsylvania were conspicuous for actlvity and gained 3 to 3%. The great Western trunk line railroads, in- cluding the Hill and Harriman stocks, St. Paul, Atchison, American Smelt- Ing, Amalgamated Copper and the United States Steel stocks were all prominent in the dealings, their gains Tunning between 1 and 3 points. The gains of the early part of the day were much reduced by a substan- | tlal reaction which set in after the estimates of the weekly changes of tho cash holdings of the banks ap- peared, Indicating but a moderate re- ductlon of last week’s deficit in the reserve. The heavy tone of the mar- ket was little relieved during the rest of the day. AUSTRIA ISSUES WARNING Immigrants Told of Peonage System in Southern States. Vienna, Nov. 9.—The government has Issued a warning against the agents who at present are so busy in- ducing Austrian and Hungarian emi- gration to the Southern states of America. An official circular on the subject calls attention to the alleged peonage system in that part of the United States and recommends people who contemplate emigrating to be very cautious and not to follow the advice of the emigration agents until reliable guarantees are forthcoming re- Earding the prospects for emigrants in he Southern states. Date of Argument Is Flxed. Ohicago, Nov. 9.—Judge Ball has set Nov. 25 as the date upon which he will hear arguments affecting the voting ot 8,500 shares of the stock of the Illinois Central railroad held by the Mutual Life Insurance company of New York. The proceedings are a part of the ac- tion covering the bill for an injunction restraining the voting of those shares at the postponed annual meeting of the stockholders of the Illinols Cen- ! tral, "HELD TO BE ILLEGAL Five Thousand Chicago Marriages Per- formed In Hammond, Ind. Chicago, Nov. 9.—Five thousand marriages of Chicago couples which have been performed Ind, within the last five years have been declared to be illegal in an opin- ion rendered at Hammond by Attorney Lowden O. Bomberger to Ernest L. Shortridge, clerk of the ciroplt and in Hammondg, | superior courts. In his opinton he holds that licenges 1ssted by The superlor court in T.ake county, located at Hammond, are is- sued without legal authority and that the only court of Lake county which {s empowered to issue licenses is the efrcult court at Crown Point. It he is right 5,000 couples who have sought the aid of the kindly laws of Indlana during the past five years and had the knot tied at Hammond have been living together without le- gal sanction. The possible complica- tions of a legal character alone which | would follow such a state of affairs | are Innumerable. AGAIN LOWERS THE RECORD Lusitania Clips Eighty Minutes From Previous Mark. New York, Nov. 9.—The marvelous record established less than a month ago by the glant turbine Cunarder Lusitania, when she cut several hours from the passage time across the At- | lontic, already has been broken. The Lusitania still retains the title of queen of the seas, as it was she her- self that established the new low mark and incidentally she added several new records to her credit. These in- clude the best single day’s run, 618 knots, made Nov. 6; an average of more than 600 knots for every full day and an average hourly speed of 24.25 knots for the full 2,781 miles. { On her last voyage the Lusitania covered the distance in 4 days, 19 hours and 52 minutes. The voyage just ended over the same course was completed in 4 days, 18 hours and 40 minutes, thus clipping one hour and twelve minutes from the previous low mark, And this was done in the face of conditions none too favorable. From | the start the weather was stormy and on the last two days, when the big steamer was on the home stretch, where the greatest burst of speed might have been expected, she drove straight into the teeth of a strong wind, high seas and occasional sharp squalls. In the Lusitania’s big vaults was stored nearly $12,000,000 in gold, more than a quarter of the immense totali which has been engaged abroad by | American bankers since the present almost unprecedented movement be- gan. MURPHY TO VISIT WEST. Tammany Leader Will Mest Prom. inent Democrats, ‘Washington, Nov. 9.—Charles F. Murphy, fresh from his Tammany vic- | tory in New York, is going West ta confer with the leading Democratic politicians. Next year's presidential nomination will be considered and in view of the recent results Leader Murphy’s pres- tige and position is certain to be given unusual attention by the Democratic CHARLES F. MURPHY. politicians generally, The Tammany tiger with its well equipped organiza- tion comes up smiling and strong over its success in putting Willlam R. Hearst out of business. Tammany politicians are turning to Tom L. Johnson of Ohio as a vote get- ting candidate for a place on the na- tional ticket. A Johnson and Johnson ticket is within range of probabilities. While Tammany does not expect to carry the state of New York as against Roosevelt or Taft it has it figured out that if John A. Johnson can carry the Northwest and Tom L. Johnson can swing Ohio into line the election can be won. POLICE SUSPECT MURDER. Wealthy New York Woman Found Dead in Her Horne, New York, Nov. 9.—Lying face downwards in a pool of blood the body of Mrs, Cesaro Vigil, elderly and well to do, was found at the foot of the main stairway of her home in West One Hundred and Thirty-eighth street. Her skull was crushed in‘'and there ‘was a pronounced odor of illuminating gas in the hallway. The ambulance surgeon who examined the body said the wound could not have been re- | ceived in a fall down the stairway. ‘While the police suspect a murder they can find no motive for the crime. The sideboard had been ransacked, but no silver nor valuables were taken and there was no sign of a struggle. Of Mrs. Vigil little is known except that she was a Cuban by birth. She purchased her home twelve years ago for $20,000 and had lived there alone, with the exception of servants, ever since. Unusually Large Attendance. Milwaukee, Nov. 9.—So great was the crowd of teachers attending the Wisconsin Teachers’ association con- vention that it became necessary to engage an additional theater and go over the programme of the general session twice. Many papers of inter- est were read. Choate Elected President. Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 9.—Joseph H. Choate of New York was elected president of the National Civil Serv: ice Reform league at its opening ges- don to succeed Daniel C. Gilman of Baltimore, who declined another term. | 11 at Boston and his condition is such | years, one of the wealthiest citizens HILL GOES T0 BERLIY Minister to Netherlands Becomes‘ Ambassador to Germany, DIPLOMAT OF EXPERIENCE 8peaks the German Language Flu- ently and It Is Said His Appoint- ment Will Give Great Satisfaction In That Country. ‘Washington, Nov. 9.—S8ecretary Root has announced that David Jayne Hill, American minister to The Neth- erlands and a former assistant secre- tary of state, will be named as ambas- sador to Berlin to succeed Mr, Tower, who is about to retire on account of {ll health. Mr. Hill has had great ex- perience in the diplomatic service. He DAVID JAYNE HILL, speaks German fluently and it is said his appointment will give great satls- faction to Germany. President Roosevelt first offered the post to Assistant Secretary Bacon, who declined it, as he preferred to re- main in his present position at the state department. Secretary Root announced after the cabinet meeting that Minister Arthur M. Beaupre will be transferred from the Argentine Republic to The Nether- lands to succeed Mr. Hill and that Spencer S. Eddy, now secretary of embassy at Berlin, will go as United States minister to the Argentine Re- public. Corn Crop Less Than Last Year. | ‘Washington, Nov. 9.—Preliminary | returns to the department of agricul- ture on the production of corn indi- cate a total yield of 2,553,732,000 bush- els, an average of 26 bushels per acre as compared with a yield of 30.3 bush- | els per acre in 1906. The general aver- age as to the quality is 82.8 per cent as compared with 89.9 per cent last ! year. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. | | Cholera is everywhere on the de- | crease in Russia owing to the influ- ence of the cold weather and the dan- |- ger this year is regarded as being over. C. E. Perkins, former president of the Burlington railroad, is seriously as to cause the gravest anxiety to his family. 2 The census bureau has issued a bul- letin showing the total cotton crop of this year’s growth ginned up to Nov. 1 to be 6,167,600 bales, as compared with 6,906,395 bales for 1906. M. J. McCormick, aged fifty-three of Green Bay, Wis, identified with many interests and well known throughout the state, is dead. The Roman Catholic church at Longue Pointe, probably the oldest church in the province of Quebee, hav- ing been constructed in the Eighteenth century, has been burned to the ground, the loss being placed at $75,- 000. John Harding, to whom P. T. Bar- num offered $800 a week to exhibit himself, is dead at Norwalk, Conn. Harding’s pride would never permit him to place himself on show. He was sixty-three years old, but he was no bigger than a normal two-year-old baby. MARKET QUOTATIONS. Minneapolis Wheat, Minneapolis, Nov. 8.—Wheat—Dec., 97%c; May, $1.05%. On track—No. 1 hard, 99@99%c; No. 1 Northern, 98 @98%c; No. 2 Northern, 96@96%0c; No. 8 Northern, 91@92%¢c. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, Nov. 8—Wheat—To arrive and on track—No. 1 hard, 98%¢c; No. 1 Northern, 97%c; No. 2 Northern, 94%c; Dec., 98%c; May, $1.06%. Flax —To arrive, on track and Nov., $1. 17%;. Dec.,, $1.19; May, $1.26. St. Paul Unlon Stock Yards. St. Paul, Nov. 8.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $5.60@6.50; fair to good, $4.00@5.00; good to choice cows and heifers, $3.50@5.00; veals, $4.00@5.75. Hogs—$4.40@5.05. Sheep—Wethers, $4.50@4.75; lambs, $5.50@6.00; spring lambs, $6.25@6.35. 5 Chicago Grain and Provisions, Chicago, Dec. 8—Wheat—Dec., 90% @90%c; May, 99%¢. Corn—Dec., 66% @50%c; May, B73% @67%0. Oats —Dec., 46%c; May, 497% @50c. Pork —Jan., $13.20; May, $18.65. Butter— Creameries, 20@24%c; dairles, 19@ 221c. Eggs—17%@20%c. Poultry— Turkeys, 14c¢; chickens, 9c¢; springs, 10c. Chicago Unlon Stock Yards. Chicago, Nov. 8.—Cattle—Beeves, $8.60@7.00; cows, $1.25@4.90; calves, $5.50@7.50; Texans, $2.40@4.16; West- ern cattle, $3.00@6.40; stockers and feedors, $2.40@4.50. Hogs—Light, $4.70@5.16; mixed, $4.70@6.25; heavy, 4,66@5.60; rough, $4.65@4.80; pigs, 8.75@4.65. Sheep, $2.4005.18; year Fine 20-year Gold Filled Case, complete with 17-Jew- eled Elgin Movement. Special price only $13.75 Our workshop is one of the finest equipped in North- ern Minnesota. Care and promptness assercd. Give us a call. GEO. T. BAKER & GO, Located in City Drmg Store WANIS ONE CENT A WORD. HELP WANTED. WANTED FOR U. S. ARMY: Able- bodied unmarried men, between ages of 21 and 35; citizens of United States, of good character and temperate habits, who can speak, read, and write English. For information apply to Recr: ing Officer, Miles Block, Bemi Minn. WANTED: Two dining-room girls, wages $20 per month; two cham- bermaids; one dishwasher. Hotel Brinkman. WANTED—Good girl for general housework. Inquire 422 Minne- sota Ave. WANTED —Lady cook. Inquire Hotel Armstrong. FOR SALE. FOR SALE: $2,000.00 special in- come contract with the American Guaranty Company of Chicago, carried two and half years; for sale at a liberal discount. If you are interested, address G398 Minneapolis Tribune. FOR SALE: Wood stumpage, one and one-half miles west from Be. midji. Will trade for milch cow. George B. Thompson, Bemidji, Mumn. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of a rubber stamp for you an short notice. FOR SALE—Magnificent moose head mounted; will be sold cheap. Inquire at this office. FOR SALE, CHEAP—House and two lots. T. Symington, 609 Second street. . FOR RENT. FOR RENT—Two rooms, suitable for light housekeeping, or fur- nished. 1024 Beltrami Ave. ’Phone 272-2. FOR RENT: Small cottage. quire of J. J. Cameron. In- MISCELLANEOUS. A AN PUBLIC LIBRARY—Open Tues- days, Thursdays and Saturdays, 2:30to 6 p. m, and Saturday evening 7:30 to 9 p. m. also. Library in basement of Court 'House. Mrs. E. R. Ryan, librar- ian. The Line Is Busy! If you receive many complaints that your line is always “busy,” it shows that while someone is talking to’you someone else; wants to talk to you. The Contract Department of the NORTHWESTERN TELEPHONE EXCHANGE COMPANY CAN SUGGEST A REMEDY. Ghe PIONEER Delivered to your door every evening Ungs, $5.00@8.70; lambs, $4.35@6.85. Only 40c per Month