Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 6, 1907, Page 4

Washington, As the patents have been prepared they contain a clause declaring that | ® full patent except on a showing of the death the land in the event the allotee, Senator Clapp *‘Kicks.” Dec. 6.— Senator Clapp has protested against action of the Indian office in of trust patents to additional allotees of the White Earth reservation, tevert to the government. ‘‘This|their own affairs. The department would be an outrage,” said Senator |has made a mistake and I think that Clapp, ‘“The mixed bloods whe will | it will be rectified.” receive these trust patents are citi-| Indian Commissioner Leupp re- zens of the nation and state and |ferred the matter to Assistant Attor- their lands should decend to their|ney General Woodruff for a report. ‘The full bloods do not receive ok TP gy e its issuance heirs, A new line of neat comic postal ot | made before secretary of the Interior | cards has just been received at the shall'that they are competent to manage! Pioneer office. Getting Better Values Than You Are Led To Expect Will Be a Feature Of This Opportune Sale Before Christmas Counting the days has commenc®d in earnest, and it is advisable to take all tlLe time you want for your purchases, providing you take it now. Of course we have good business reasons for making these tremendous reductions. The de- layed season—the desire to make cu- inventory as light as possible at the beginning of the year— and numerous others not of interest to prospective buyers, The Real and Best Items of Interest we mention—and urge everyone ‘o come in and see The Better Values. GREAT REDUCTIONS IN LADIES’ MISSES’ AND CHILDREN'S CLOAKS, Bear in mind—these Garments are all new—of highest quality and exclusive Minute descriptions are impossible but the values are here. styles. MAGNIFICENT SKIRT SHOWING AT MARVELOUS PRICES. The entire stock of Skirts is composed of the “Sunshine” garments, which is a warranty of the superb quality and excellent fitting lines. There are other Cloak and Skirt values—these are but a mentioned few. The Buy Early Xmas Stuffs Fancy Silks, Oriental and Red Poppy patterns, 30 in. wide, 8gc We have just received for our Xmas trade a very attractive assortment of China Silk aud Net Waists in white, black and tan. MEN'S VALUES THAT ARE BETTER, GROCERIES This sale will commence Saturday morning, Dec. 7th. As values are sold out new ones will be added until after Xmas. We expect ycu to come and get better values at The “‘Sunshine Garments’’---Every One Absolutely New. Elaborately trimmed, long, loose, black broadcloth $30 coat, satin lining throughout—yours for $22.50 | $22 50 Castor long coat, velvet trimmed—a better value at $22.50 long Red Kersey Coat, velvet tiimmed—another bette one at s % 3 2 . $l7c50 $18.50 long Black Kersey Coats, velvet and braid trimming— $l 5 00 : .. L $17.50 ¢ extra special at, . ., Sl et ety e AR $12-50 long Black Coats, elaborately trimmed—a beaut; B sisves wave Baies ¥ ’ ......... y ......... y$8.50 $18.00 short Bearskin Jackets, black, trimmed—we’ve size at $14.00 black Voile Skirts—truly handsome garments— $5.00 Tho really greatest of all Skirt vaiues however are our beauties 1 Pleatrd Panama—colors and black—at, . . . .. Short Length Silks Japanese All colors in and Taffetas. nant values Finished Pillow Tops Art Denims and Linen Doilies and Center pieces All on Xmas display Chinas Rare rem- Read about the Lace Specials on our circular. sizes 40 to 46, Pt o $3.20 o e 0 $50 vees $3 and $4 Men’s Fine Shoes—Patent and Viei Leathers— - latest lasts—$3 50 and $4 valuesat. ........... 2'50 and $3 A new and complete line of Stylish Ties and Fancy Suspenders in nobby Xmas boxes, has been placed on display as Holiday Suggestion. Our Specialty Canaed Goods, “The Home Brand,” always fresh and pura. For Xmas we will have many good things for you to eat, including Choice Fresh Fruits and California Nuts. In this department will also be seen a beautiful selection of Fancy China— Plates Cups and Saucers, Platters, Dishes and Vases. The Japanese Hand Painted Dishes are particularly fine. Wm. McCuaig's printing. He was awarded the con-| 2| tract for printing all of the election | i |one of several nice printing con- B |to learn of his success in his pre- §sent field—Wadena Pioneer-Jour- f | old timers of northern minnesota are ' | January and February the farmers B | tions, crayon sketches, and singing Garfield Hears Minnesota Case. Washington, D. C. Sept. 6.— There was an imposing array of officials yesterday, when the state of Minnesota presented its case to Secretary of Interior Garfield claim- ing 186,000 acres of swamp land. Senators Nelson and Clapp, Gov- ernor Johnson, Attorney General Young and State Aduitor Iverson appeared on the part of the state and the Indians were represented by C. W. Richardson. Nothing new was adduced, the state being con- tent to rest itsclaim of priority of past decisions by the department and the courts. The principal reason for having a conference was in. the hope of expediting a final settlement. Assis- tant Attorney General Woodruff took notes and will render a decision § | later. It is probable that the court will be called on to determine the rights of the Indians but Auditor Iverson is very positive that the state has made such a clear case that further procedure would be use- less. Verity Gets Plum. W. E. Verity, formerly owner of the Wadena Tribune, and now busi- | ness manager of the Daily Herald, a | morning newspaper published at I Shawnee,Oklahoma, 1ecently secured ! a profitable contract in the line of | supplies and ballots for the first state | election in Oklahoma. The contract; amounted to $12,240. This was but | tracts secured of late by Mr. Verity. d | His Wadena friends will be pleased nal. Verity is known here, having béen | part owner of the Bemidji Sentinel, with the versatile H. G. Hayes. Was a Fine Winter. Wadena Pioneer-Journal: The commencing to be heard from in various newspapers, anent the open winter of 1877-1878. Wadena old timers will recall that winter, which was in fact, no winter at all. It froze up solid -in November, 18 inches of snow fell and there was| one blizzard. Along after Dec. 20, the sun came out hot and melted the 4| snow ‘from the ' ground. During B | plowed and wheat was sowed early in March, but was frozen down. The roots were not injured and the wheat came up nicely lateron. The next fall a bumper grain crop was harvested. | Third Number Dec. 11. The third number of the Lyceum Course under the auspices of the Ladies’ Aid Society of the Presby- terian church, will be the “Lucy- DeBoua Combination,” at the City Opera House Wednesday evening, Dec. 11. The program will consist of readings, costumed impersona- recitations (with harp accompan _ ments),harp solos, etc. Not Enthusiastic Over West. Blackduck - American: Henry Berg, who went to the state of Wash- ington a little over two years ago, has’ brought his family back and| will again take up his abode on| his homestead two miles south of Blackduck. -~ Mr. Berg is not par- ticularly enthusiastic over the West and thinks Northern Minnesota is a | little ahead of them all. BIG BANK SUSPENDS Largest Institution in Kansas City Closes Its Doors. FAILURE NOT UNEXPECTED Deposits Had Decreased From $35, 000,000 on Aug. 22 to About $16,000, 000 at the Present Time—Two Small Branches Also Forced to Suspend. Kansag City, Dec. 6—The Natlonal Bank of Commerce failed to open its doors and is 'in the hands of a na- tional bank examiner. The bank is one of the oldest here and is the larg- est financial institution in the city. The following notice was posted on the door of the bank: “This bank has been closed by:or- der of the board of directors. It is in the Irinds of James T. Bradley, na- tlonal bank examiner, by order of the comptroller of the currency.” The bank had been in a weakened condition since its last - statement, which was i'sued Aug. 22 last. At that time it was stated the bank owed the clearing house close to $1,000,000. ‘When the financial disturbance came and the clearing house decided to ig | president: fic regarding the bank's condition were current and the clearing house, in the past few days, has held several con- ferences at which means of keeping the bank open were discussed. Much surprise was expressed Wednesday when the request of the comptroller for a statement of condl- tion of banks was not responded to by the National Bank of Commerce. Other local banks published their statements, showing a healthy condi- tion, hut the officials of the Bank of Commerce announced that its state- ment would not be forthcoming for a time. This created further distrust in the bank’s condition and after con- ferences lasting nearly all night the clearing house officials decided they could not aid the failing bank. ‘When the statement of the National Bank of Commerce appeared it showed that since the statement of Aug. 22 last the deposits had been reduced from close to $35,000,000 to $16,952, 969. The statement showed also that the item of loans and discounts had been cut down $4,000,000. Officers of the Institution. The principal officers of the Na- tional Bank of Commerce are Dr. W. 8. Woods, president; W. H. Winants, vice president, and William A, Rule, cashier. Its directors and stockhold- ers include some of the most prom- inent men in the city. Dr. Woods also is president of the Commerce Trust company of Kansas City, which has a capital of $1,000,000 and deposits of $1,395,969. Since its last statement the deposits of the trust company have increased nearly $200,000 and that institution is believed to be in a sound condition. James F. Downing, president of the New England National bank and head of the local Clearing House associa- tion, expressed the belief that the failure of the Commerce bank would not involve deeply any other Kansas City institution and that other local banks would be able to weather the storm. The National Bank of Com- merce held the deposits of numerous small banks in this part of the South- west. What effect the failure will have upon them is problematical. Cn Aug. 1 the Commerce bank owed { other national banks $12,299,450 and state banks and Dbankers $9,819,495. There had been no run by local de- positors, but many of the outside banks caused trouble by withdrawing i their funds on deposit with the Com- merce. William A. Rule, cashier of the bank, made the following statement in the presence of Dr. W. S. Woods, the “The directors of the National Bank of Commerce thought it was best to at least close temporarily. We made the fight of our lives, but conditions were against us. The depositors will not lose a cent.” Two small branches of the National Bank of Commerce, one located at the TUnion stock yards and the other in the wholesale district in the west bot- toms, also closed their doors. They were the Stock Yards Bank of Com- merce, deposits $300,000, and the Un- ion Avenue Bank of Commerce, with small deposits. There was no espe- clal excitement around these institu- tions. GREAT IIORTHERN ENJOINED Cannot Collect Excess Over Old Rate on Lumber. Helena, Mont., Dec. 6.—Judge Will- jam H. Hunt, in the federal court here, signed an injunction restraining the Great Northern railway from col- lecting the excess over the old rate {on a new lumber rate which went into effect Nov. 1. Judge Hunt held that the federal eourts have exclusive jurisdiction in eases involving a construction of the Interstate commerce commission and that it had the right to grant a tem- porary injunction until the action of the commerce commission. Kansas State Bank Suspends. Kansas City, Dec. 6.—The State bank of Argentine, Kan., a suburb, with small deposits, closed its doors following a run. The stock in this bank was owned principally by the National Bank of Commerce of Kan- sas City. The cashier wired the statp bank examiner to take charge. ATTENDANCE INCREASES. Second Day’s Session of Rivers and Harbors Congress. ‘Washington, Dec. 6.—Quite 500 addi- tlonal delegates were in attendance on the national rivers and harbors congress. They arrived from all parts of the country. Governor Dawson of West Virginia, the first speaker, said his state was particularly interested in the compre- hensive improvement of the inland ‘waterways of the country. The gov- ernor referred briefly to such im- provement of the'rivers of West Vir- glnia as already had been made and he said that if the streams were im- proved further they would open to the world undreamed of resources and wealth and prosperity. Governor Glenn of North Carolina declared that the matter before this congress was the most important that had been approached in the last 100 years. President Finley of the Southern Railway company was introduced by Chairman Ransdell of the congress as one of the distinguished railway trans- portation managers of the country, President Finley sald he was heartlly in sympathy with she purpose of the congress. Governor Johnson of Minnesota fol- | lowed. After dwelling upon the part that eanals and improved waterways have played in the commercial history of the world he turned his attention to the Northwest and spoke of the great canal of this country, the Soo. GIVEN $500 DAMAGES. 8hipper Sues Great Northern Road on Unique Plea. Chicago, Dec. 6,.—Upon one of the most unique pleas on record J. S. New- man of Montana was given judgment for $500 against the Great Northern Railway company by .Judge McEwen. The award was for damages to a ship- ment of 2,700 sheep that “starved and ate the wool off each other’s backs? while being transferred by the de- fendant to St. Paul and-Chicago., N0 NEED OF THOORS William D. Hayweod Discusses Situation at Goldfield. EXPLAINS MINERS’ POSITION Are Willing to Accept Cashiers’ Checks for Half of Their Wages but | as the Paper Is Not Generally Ac- cepted They Ask Half in Cash. Denver, Dec. 6.—When William D. Haywood, secretary treasurer of the Western Federation of Miners, was informed that Governor Sparks of Ne- vada had asked that federal troops be sent to Goldfield, Nev., he said: “The miners at Goldfield have been fair with the 1nine owners and I can- not conceive how federal troops could be necessary unless capitalists have become unscrupulous, “I have just returned from Gold- field, where I investigated the dis- putes between the miners and mine owners. There has been some talk of a reduction in wages owing to the financial panic, but this talked of de- crease has not come, to my knowl- edge. “Secondarily, the miners were dis- satisfied at the cashiers’ check sys: tem. They were willing to put up with the panic, however, and offered to accept half of their wages in cash- iers’ checks and the other half in gold. “The value of a cashier’s check has greatly decreased in Goldfield. Not being generally accepted the miners were willing to save them until the panicky situation had been alleviated. But it was necessary for the miners to live, which in Goldfield necessi- tated that a portion of their salary be paid in gold. “I personally interviewed Governor Sparks on the situation. Nevada has no state troops and therefore there is no danger of a riot. Sparks seemed to know this and my impression of him was that he would hesitate to permit government troops to enter Nevada, because their entrance might mean riot.” TROOPS IN READINESS. Federal Soldiers May Be Sent to Gold- field, Nev. ‘Washingten, Dec. 6.—Orders have been issued by President Roosevelt to have federal troops held in readiness to aid in restoring order at Goldfield, Nev. This action was taken upon representation from Governor Sparks of that state that the miners at Gold- field are in revolt and riot. Nevada is the one state in the Union which has no state militia. Governor Sparks does not deem the situation such as to justify immediate federal interfer- ence, but as one likely at any time to get beyond his ability to control. The pearest federal military base is at San Francisco, Amazement. at Goldfield. Goldfield, Nev., Dec. 6.—The news that Governor Sparks had called upon the government to have troops ready for use in Goldfield on a moment's notice to restore order was heard in this community with amazement. On the surface Goldfield is as quiet as on a holiday. Condition "of King Oscar. Stockhoim, Dec. 6.—The following bulletin concerning the health of King Oscar has been issued: “The vesical trouble caused his majrsty consider- able pain, which the doctors sought to alleviate by local treatment. His majesty’s sleep was not satisfactory. His temperature is normal.” LOANS Ol; DOUBTFUL NATURE Report of Examiner Concerning Mich- igan Bank, ¥ Ann Arbor, Mich,, Dec. 6.—State At- torney General Bird and State Bank- ing Commissioner Zimmerman ap- peared before Judge Kinne in the ‘Washtena circuit court here and made formal application for a receiver for the Chelsea (Mich.) Savings bank, which was ordered closed Monday night by the banking commissioner as a result of the financial difficulties of State Treasurer Frank P. Glazier, who is president of the bank and also a heayy borrower from the institution. Accompanying the application Com- missioner Zimmerman filed with the court a report on the condition of the bank, in which he stated that mamy of the bank’s loans are of doubtful wvalue. CLOSELY LIMIT EMIGRATION Japanese Agencies Informed of Gov- ernment’s Plan. Tokio, Dec. 6.—A committee from the emigration agencies here has held a conference with Minister Hayashi, who announced that the plan of the Japanese government was closely to limit all emigration to the United States and Canada. Some members of the committze angrily announced their opposition to this course, but Minister Hayashl remained firm and dismissed the committee without changing his attitude and making no compromise. Ask $50,000,000 Annually. - ‘Washington, Dec. 6.—A delegation of fifty members of the rivers and harbors congress, led by Representa- tive Bartholdt of Missouri, called on Speaker Cannon at the Capitol and presented him, with a resolution adopt- ed by the congress calling for an an- nual appropriation of $50,000,000 for the improvement of rivers and har- bors in this country. Will Frame Currency Bill, ‘Washington, Dec. 6. — Chairman Fowler of 'the house committee on banking and currency has announced the sub-committee of five which will frame and submit to the main com. mittee a currency bill.. The sub-com- mittee is as follows: Fowler, New Jersey; Prince, Illinois; Calderhead,’ Kansas; Lewis, Georgia, and Gillésple, Texas, The last two gre Democrats. Used by Millions Calume Baking Powder Gomplies with the Pu Food Laws ot overy State. WANITS ONE CENT A WORD. HELP WANTEG, WANTED FOR U. S. ARMY: Able- bodied unmarried men, between ages of 21 and 35; citizens of United 3tates, of good character and temperate habits, who can speak, read, and write English For information apply to Recrnit ing Officer, Miles Block, Bemidji Minn, WANTED: For the U. S. Marine Corps; men between ages 21 and 35. An opportunity to see the world. For full information apply in person or by letter to Marine Recruiting Station, Armstrong Hotel, Bemidj’, Minn. WANTED: Good girl for general housework. Inquire of Mrs. W. A. McDonald, Cor. 4th st. and Irving Avenue or . Model Bakery. WANTED: Good girl for general housework. Apply to Mrs. C. J. Eckstrand, 422 Minnesota Ave. WANTED: Three girls; one for dishwasher, two for general work, Hotel Stechman, Tenstrike. FOR SALE. FOR SALE: $350.00 buys good restaurant property in city. Cen- trally located. For particulars address Box 501, Bemidji Minn. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of a rubber stamp for you an short notice. FOR SALE: Eight head of horses, at my barn rear of P. O. block. S. P. Hayth. FOR SALE—A large Art Garland coal stove. $20 cash. 609 Be- midji Ave. FOR SALE—Sixteen inch dry sea- soned jack pine. Telephone 373. FOR RENT, FOR RENT: Five room cottage. Will rent to small family. Inquire of Dr Henderson. FOR RENT: Furnished room, with or without board. 921 Min- nesota Ave. MISCELLANEOUS. AN PUBLIC LIBRARY—Open Tues- days, Thursdays and Saturdays, 2:30to 6 p. m., and Saturday evening 7:30 to § p. m. also. Library in basement of Court House. Mrs. E. R. Ryan, librar- ian. WANTED: Two or three furnished or partly furnished rooms for light house keeping. Apply to Pioneer office or phone 31. Lace Cartains or Draperies Made like new by our special pro- cess. Why throw away a pretty pair of lace curtains or portiers, Jjust because they have become soiled, when we can clean them at a small cost, and return to you almost as good as new? Information booklet free. Return express pald on orders $3 er more Want Ads FOR RENTING A PROPERTY, SELL- ING A BUSINESS OR OBTAINING HELP ARE BEST. Pioneer L W TN