Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 1, 1908, Page 1

ko THE BEMIDJ WA Wi 2\ oty ¥ SOBIETY. VOLUME 5. NUMBER 216. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 1, 1908. - FORTY CENTS PER MOXTH 1907 1N BRIEF. The Chief Events of a Notable Year. SHORT DAILY REGORD.. Contemporary History of the World In Paragiaphs. THE YEAR'S OBITJARY ROLL Political Afairs. Miscellaneous, Sporting and ¢ onal Items—Loss of Life and Dev, ety by Accldents, Shipwrecks, S orms and Confla ions—A (ronological Review. It was profo d that the year 1007 woulld le v f widespread disaster in Aner 1 in the year the is- lamd of Jaoiien was visited by an earih ke vhich nearly destroyed the Dbusiness | 7ion of Kingston. A sec- ond quak sited the island in June. Chile w <0 visited in June by se- vere sho k. Calabiia province, Italy, scene of .tequent iakes, was again disturbance near- th one in Russian shaken i Petol ly simultahieous Turkestan, where 12000 lives were lost | by shocks which destroyed the town | of Karatagh, Notable fires of conflagration at ancisco in April, the Cincinuaii fire of Aug. 22 and one the san in Pittsburg. The losses in th s aggregated §5.000,000. Springt. Amster- dam, N. Y.; Lancu~ suffered heavily collapse of the e Quebee, resulting eighty-rour workmicin was among the calamities of the year Many distress- ing mining acciden's necus fea and Europe. e chief strike of year was thut of the telegraphers, fch bewan in August, but did not seriously affect husiness The second peace conference at The Hague was one of the events of 190 m flame: Th talever bridge at 1 the death of The final act of the congress before| adjournment in Cctober was a re- capitulation of 1l.» thirteen conven- tlons actually asrecd upon by that body, none of whih is binding except upon such powers 1= sign them before the last day of .J e, 1 conventious nine refer exclusively to warfare, three deal with the immedi- | ate circumstances of w 1l only one has to do with ihe di prohibition of w.it t pevention or list appears as follows: First.—The peacerul regulation of in- ternational conilicts, Second.—Providing for an interna tional prize court. Thitd.—Regniaiing the rights and du- ties of neutrals on land, Fourth.—Regulating the rvights and duties of neutrals ar sea. Fifth.—Cov Z the laying of sub- marine mines. Sixth.—The bcmbardment of towns from the sea. Seventh.—The matter of the collec- tion of contractual debts. . Eighth.—The transformation of mer- chantmen into warships. Ninth.—The f{reatment of captured crews. Tenth.—The inviolability of fishing boats. Eleventh.—Trle inviolability of the postal service. Twelfth.—The application of the Ge- neva couvention and the Red Cross to sea warfare. Thirteenth.~The laws and customs regulating land warfare. Two wars disturbed the peace of na- tions, but were of brief duration. Trou- ble began in Morocco in March, when the French troops occupied the Moroe- can town of Oudja. Casablanca was attacked by Moors in July, and after several contlicts hetween French and Spanish ships and native land troops, in which cavalry figured largely, the Moors accepted terms of peace offered by France in September. In February Honduras declared war on Nicaragua, and in April the Nicaraguans ended the strife as victors, no severe battle taking place. In July the cmperor of Korea abdi- cated I fuayor of the crown prince, and Japan assumed full control of Korean affairs. Russia was disturbed by nu- merou nations of prominent of- ficials. a11ong them a chief of police at St. Petersburg. The czar dissolved the secon ouma in June for insubordi- natio nid o third douma elected to €0-0p ¢ wilh the ministry convened in Considerable war talk resulte from the authorization of the ng of a fleet of United States s from the Atlantic to the Pa- peciaily in view of the anti- fecling shown in San Fran- ¥ in the year. In spite of the ruinored hostility of the mikado's subjecis taward this country, our secre- tary of war was hospitably received by Japaise officialdom on his visit to To- kyo. While in the far east Secretary Taft bangurated the first Philippine Li eral notable balloon flights were m during the year, the Marcont gys- ter o wircless service across the At- lai i opened for commercial traffic, th steam turbine was demonstrated a £ vvess for ocean travel, the three hun- rudth anniversary of the landing of Fuglish settlers at Jamestown, Va., b Youngs- | town, O, and Ha risburg, Pa., a\]so,“ grounded off Cuxhaven, Germany; ©| 1. Earthquak ed in Amer- | Of these | T 2 W, was/commemorated by an internation- al ¢xposition, and a phenomenal fine | forjreceiving railway rebates was laid | agdinst the Standard Oil companles. | ‘The mortality list of 1907 includes | many distinguished authors, artists, | scientists, soldiers and celebrities in ‘er'i\-us walks of life. Among the Americans who died during the year " were Thomes Bailey Aldrich, the poet; Mary J. Holmes and A. C. Gunter, | novel Generals Russell A. Alger, | 0. B. Willcox, M. H. Blunt and T. H. Ruger, veterans of the clvil war; John T. Morgan and Edmund W: Pettus, | United States senators from Alabama; A. Grow, formerly noted con- | gre B. H. Conger, who was | United States minister at Peking dur- | Ing the Boxer war; Mrs. Willlam Me- | Kinley, widow of the martyred presi- | dent; N\ gassiz, widow of the great | scientist, and Isabella Beecher Hooker, last of the children of Rev. Lyman Beecher. John Alexander Dowle, the Zionist leader, died during the year; | also Theodore Tilton, formerly promi- nent in America, who had lived in Paris for a generation, Richard Mansfield, the actor, and | Saint Gaudens, the sculptor, Americans by adoption and long assoclation, died | during the year. Notable deaths abroad | include Alexander Herschel, English astronomer; Maurice Loewy, director | of the Paris observatory and called the | dean of asironomers; Joachim, Hun- | gurian violinist; Edvard Grieg, Norwe- gian composer; the shah of Persia, and Princess Clementine, daughter of King Louis Philippe of France, a relic |'of past glories, who attained the age of ninety; also Oscar IL. of Sweden. JANUARY. | i | 2 Accident: 35 deaths in a wreck on the | Chicago, Rock Island and Paclfic at | Volland, Kan. | 3 Obituary: Ernest Howard Crosby, so- | _clal reformer, in Baltimore; aged 0. Russia: Gen. Von der Launitz, prefect [ of the police at St. Petersburg, assas- | sinated. | 8 Obituary: The shah of Persia at Te- | heran; agea %. [ 9 P Ali Mizra recognized as shah. | 1. Fire: Moss & Co.'s tobacco warehouse burned in Lancaster, Pa.; loss $1,000,000. | Tidal Wave: Island of Simalu, Dutch | | East Indies, engulfed and other adja- cent islands devastated. 13. Shipwreck: Britlsh ship Pengwern crew of 24 drowned. Business part of Kings- | ton, Jamaica, destroyed; incomplete | | records show nearly 2000 deaths; | United States naval vessels carrled | relief to the stricken city; prop- loss over $13,000,000. entlon: National foreign commerce | convention opened in Washington. 15. Storm: 109 deaths in a typhoon, which | swept the islands of Leyte and Samar, | in the Philippines. 17. Obituary: Margaret Young, widow of | dent Brigham Young, at Deseret, aged 84, | 19 Accidents: 16 deaths in a train col- | m on the Big Four at Fowler, Ind. dead and 27 injured in & wreck | caused by powder cxplosion on the Big Tour system at Sandford, Ind. #. Storm: Loss of $1,00,000 from hurri- cane at Buffalo. Fire: At Youngstown, O.; loss of $1,- 000.000. 21. Obituary: Josiah Flynt Willard, so- ciologist, who wrote over the name “Joslah Flynt,” in Chicago; aged 38, | 23. Explosion: 20 coal miners killed near Primero, Colo. | Mexico: Tehuantepec National rallroad, | & Mexican enterprise, making a short | cut_between the oceans, inaugurated by President Diaz. | 24 Obituary: Gen. Russell A, Alger, | ©" United States senator from Michigan, i prominent Federal veteran and former secretary of war, in Washington; aged 7. | 2. Obituary: Isabella Beecher Hooker, last of the children of the Rev. Lyman | Beecher, at Hartford, Conn.; aged 8. 2. Obituary: Rev. Henry Martyn Fleld, clergyman and author, former editor of the New York Evangelist, at Stock- | bridge, Mass.; aged 8. Fatal Fire: 4 deaths and property loss of 00,000 in a factory fire at Dover, | N. H | . H. { 28. Fire: Plant of the Phelps Publishing Co. at Springfield, Mass.; loss $1,000,000. Explosion: 148 miners killed by firedamp at Johann-on-Saar, Prussla. 2. Fire: Flames In the plant of the Baldwin works at Philadelphia caused | a loss of $1,000,000. | Explosion: 7 miners killed In the Stew- art mine, Fayette county, W. Va. 81 Shipwreck: 29 deaths-in the wrecking of the British steamship Clavering off | Scotland. FEBRUARY. 1 Fire: § business buildings burned in Harrisburg; loss $1,000,000. 2 Obituary: Hugh O. Pentecost, min- ister, lawyer, lecturer and all round freethinker, in New York ecity; aged 60. Prof. Mendeleef, celebrated Rus- slan_chemist of worldwide fame, in St. Petersburg; aged 7. 4 Mine explosion: 17 killed in the Thomas mine at Elkins, Va. 6. Obituary: Rear Admiral Albert Kautz, | U. S. N. retired, veteran of tHe civil war, at Florence, Italy; aged 6. 8. Fire: Lindenhurst, the country home of John Wanamaker at Jenkintown, Pa., destroyed; loss nearly $2,000,000. Ship Accident: 9 killed by explosion on the French torpedo boat Spod at L'Orient, France. 10. Obituary: Sir William Howard (“Bull Run") Russell, famous English war correspondent, in London; aged . 12. Obituary: Frank W. Higgins, ex-gov- ernor of New York, at Olean; aged 51, Political: King Edward opened the British parliament. 13. Flre: At Pine Bluff, Ark.; 82 bulld- Ings burned, with a loss of $250,000, 4. Convention: 15th annual assembly of the National Suffrage association met in Chicago, 16. Shipwreck: British steamer Orlanda sunk in collision off the coast of Wales; 14 drowned, Obituary: Princess Clementine of Saxe- | Coburg-Gotha, daughter of King Louls Philippe of France, in Vienna; aged 90. Rallway accident: 24 killed and over 100 injured in an electric express train wreck on the New York Central at New York city. 21. Personal: Right Hon. James Bryce, British ambassador to the United States, arrived in New York city. 22. Shipwreck: 40 drowned by the loss of the Austrian steamer lmperatrix on the coast of Crete. 2. Oblituary: A. C. Gunter, novelist and playwright, in New York city; aged 59, Fire: Loss of $500,000 by the burning of the Acker plant at Niagara Falls. Political: The United States senate rati- fled the treaty with Santo Domingo. %. Honduras-Nicaragua: War declared by Honduras; battle at San Marcos de Colon favorable to the Nicaraguans. Fire: 17 lives lost by the burning of a school at Montreal. MARCH. . Obituary: Wendell Phillips Garrison, son of Willlam Lloyd Garrison, the abolition leader and one of the editors of the New York Nation, in New York clty; aged 6. 4. Political: End of the §oth congress. 6. Russia: Opening of the second douma at St Petersburg, accompanled by serlous riots in the capital, 9. Shipwreck: 34 deaths by the founder- ing of the German steamers Wettern and Jorgensen in the North sea. Obituary: John Alexander Dowie, found- er of the world famous Zion com munity, in Chicago; aged 0. M. Casi- mir-Perler, ex-president of France, in Paris; aged 60. 12. Warship Disaster: Explosion on the French battleship Lena at Toulon caused the death of 103 seamen, 5. Flood: Rivers at Pittsburg reached a Bauge of 36.6 feet, the highest in a century; 34 deaths from flood and pe- cunlary loss estimated at $25,000,000. 16. Fire: Helicon Hall, the home of Up- ton Sinchair's co-operative colony at Englewood, N. J., burned to the ground. Mine Disasters: A cage cable accldent at the Saarlouls mines, Rhenish Prus- sla, killed 22 miners. Firedamp ex- plosion in the coal mines near For- bach, Germany, killed 75 miners. Obituary: John O'Leary, Fenian leader and well known writer and editor, in Dublin; aged 177. 19. Obituary: Thomas Bailey Aldrich, poet. author and playwright, in Bos- ton; aged 69. 23. Sporting: Montgomery won the Cres- cent Derby in New Orleans. 2. Fire: A. G. Spalding & Bros.' sport- Ing goods establishment burned in Chi- cago; loss $350,000. %. Morocco: French troops advanced to occupy Oudja as a step to enforce reparation for the murder of Dr. Mauchamp, a French subject, at Mo- rocco city last January. Obituary: Prof. Ernst von Bergmann, noted German army surgeon, in Wies- baden; aged 70. Fire: The Morton salt block destroyed at Hutchinson, Kan.; loss nearly $500,- 000. Honduras-Nicaragua: Nicaraguan forces captured Tegucigalpa, capital of Hon- duras. 2. Fire: Flames in_the tobacco district of South Boston, Va., caused a loss of $1,000,000. Rallroad Accident: 26 killed and 100 injured in a wreck on the Southern Pacific near Colton, Cal. 2. Fires: At Lacrosse, Wis.; loss $200,- 000. Flames caused a loss of $200,000 at Laurens, 8. C. 8l. Obituary: Galusha A. Grow, noted speaker of congress in the sixties and a striking figure in the political his- tory of the country, at Glenwood, Pa.; aged 8. APRIL. 2 Fire: San Francisco's lighting plant destroyed; loss $2,500,000. 6. Storm Disaster: Tornado sweeping over Louisiana and Alabama destroyed property valued at $2,000,000; 2 per- sons killed and 100 injured. Fire: The McDonald engineering build- Ing at McGill university, Montreal, de- stroyed by fire; loss $750,000. 6. Obituary: Dr. William Henry Drum- mond, Canadian poet, at Cobalt, Ont.; aged 52. 8. Fire: Plant of the Columbus Dispatch and other business properties burned at Columbus, O. Obituary: Rev. Dr. John Johnson, rec- tor emeritus of St. Philip's' church, Charleston, survivor and principal his- torian of the Confederate defense of Fort Sumter, in Charleston; aged 78. Isle of Pines: The United States su- preme court decided that the island is Cuban territory. 9. Fire: Loss of 31,000,000 at Amsterdam, N. Y., by the burning of the Amster- dam Broom Co.’s plant. 11. Personal: Lord Cromer, British agent and consul general in Egypt, resigned his post. 12. Central America: The Honduran forces surrendered Amapala to the Nicara- guans. 13. Judicial: Standard Ofl found guilty in the rebate cases at Chicago. Obituary: Daniel H. Chamberlain, re- construction governor of South Caro- lina, at Charlottesville, Va.; aged 72. 14. Earthquake Disaster: Chilpancingoand Chilapa and contiguous towns in Mex- fco razed; 500 deaths reported. 15. Sporting: Glorifier won the Carter handicap. at Aqueduct track, New York. - Japan: The largest battleship in the world, the AKi, launched at Tokyo. 17. Earthquake: Shocks in Spain and Constantinople. 18. Convention: 16th annual congress of the Daughters of the American Revo- lution met in Washington. 2. Fire: The Indianapolis Frog and Switch Co.’s plant at Springfield, O. (owned by Vice President Fairbanks), burned; loss $350,000. | 2. World's Fair: The Jamestown expo- sition opened by President Roosevelt. 2. Obituary: Prof. Thomas 8. 'Noble, noted painter and art teacher, in New York city; aged T4, i 2. Political: Revolt in Montenegro, MAY. Explosion: 14 killed by gas explosion in the Shipple mine at Scarboro, W. Va. Convention: National meeting of the General Society of the Daughters of the Revolution at Wheeling, W. Va. Exhibition: The Irish International exhibition opened in Dublin. Obituary: Gen. John Watts de Pey- ster, noted New York soldier and au- thor, In New York city; aged 8. Obituaries: Gen. Henry Ronald Doug- las Meclver, veteran of the Confeder- ate army, who had fought under many flags, in New York city. Dr. John ‘Watson (Ian Maclaren), the Scotch au- thor, at Mount Pleasant, Ia.; aged 6. 8. Shipwreck: By the loss of the French steamer Poitou, off San Jose Ignaclo, Uruguay, 100 lives were lost. Obituary: Edmund G. Ross, former United States senator for Kansas, at Albuquerque, N. M.; aged 81. 9. -Sporting: Glorifier won the Metropoli- tan handicap at Belmont park. 10. Obituary: Gen. Orlando B. Willcox, U. 8. A, retired, veteran of the Mex- lcan and civil wars, at Coburg, Ont.; aged 8. Personal: A male heir born to the throne of Spain, taking the title of Prince of Asturias. 1. Accident: 36 killed in-a wreck on the Southern Pacific at Honda, Cal. 14. Obituary: Gen. Matthew M. Blunt, U, 8. A., retired, veteran of the Federal army in the civil war, in Brooklyn; aged 7. 16. Convention: 119th general assembly of the Presbyterian church opened at Columbus, O. 18. Obituary: Edwin H. Conger, who was United States minister to Peking dur- ing the BoxXer troubles, at Pasadena, Cal.; aged 64. 19. Convention: 65th International Sun- day school convention opened at Rome, 20. Convention: Natlonal Association of Manufacturers met in New York city. Sporting: Superman won the Brooklyn handicap at Gravesend. 2. Obituary: Theodore Tilton, editor and author, formerly assoclated with Henry ‘Ward Beecher and the plaintiff in the famous Beecher-Tilton trial, in Paris; aged 72. Storm: Many lives lost In a storm which swept over Texas. - 2. Obituary: Mrs. Willlam McKinley, widow of the late president, at Can- ton, O.; aged 60. 8. Convention: The United Confederate Veterans met in reunion at Richmond, ® oo Va. JUNE. 3. Obituary: Gen. Thomas Ruger, U. 8. A., retired, well known veteran of the civil war, at Stamford, Conn.; aged 74. 6. Sporting: Richard- Croker’s Orby won the English Derby. 6. Sporting: Pink Star won the Ken- tucky Derby. i 8. Storm Disaster: 28 persons killed and s L0 LR 3 ). Obituar:; . Marine Disaster: 11 men of the bat- 3 injured from storms which swept over southern Ilinofs, Indlana and Kentuck: . s L ernment, at Manzanfllo, Cubs el 78, FU58, 0007 3. Barthqual® "SHGEKET —An “SArNTUAKe | 15 Conyontion: The semnd International | 2L Bporting: Nealon won the Suburban shock felt at Kingston, Jamalca, at Dpeace congress opened at The Hague, handicap at SBheepshead Bay. L2 a. m., and one on the coast of | yg g i cty Phon dissolved by edict | Political: During a riot over political Chile, 500 miles south of Valparaiso, of the crown; 700 political arrests fn questions in Lisbon, Portugal, 8 citi- at 4:3 a. m. St. Petersburg. zens were killed and over 100 people - Russla: The imperlal government de- | Bporting: Sans Soucl T1. won the Grand | _ Injured. manded the expulsion by the douma ot | Prix de Peri, 2. Sporting: Michael J. Sheridan estab- 65 of its members on a charge. of high | 18, Obituary: Alexander Stewart Her- lished a new world's record for throw- treason. schel, noted astronomer, In London; ing the discus, In New York city; dis- Obituary: Gen. Bartoleme Maso, one of aged 2. tance 136 feet 10 Inches. the Old Guard of Cuban revolutionists, . Fi) lal les: 11 former offcial of the provisional goy- | ** Jiinenclal Troubles: Milbume miour Continued on L 1st Pags Juligl Magruder, Amerlcan novelist, at Richmoud, Va.; aged 63. Financial Troublest ' Milliken Bros., | 34 steel manufacturera and constructors, at Mariney's Harbor, N. Y., failed, with labllities of $6600,000. tleship Minnesota lost in & launch which went dowh off Norfolk. Va. Dry Goods, Shees, Clothing, Gents” Furnishings and —rurniture = T ) s MRS 30 3 e e P We h1ive decided to discontinue the above depariments as the lease of the room expires in a few Weeks and we must vacate before that time. Beginning Jan. 2nd, 1908, we will give the peopls of Bemidji and vicinity the benefit of the Greatest Sacri ' fice Sale in the history of Northern Minnesota, We offer every article in these departments at prices that will close them out, Regardless of Cost. All New Goods of ‘Best Quality and Strictly Up-to-date. Wg have never carried any “Seconds.” For lack of space we are unable to quote prices on everythihg. The best way is to come and see for yourselves. .BELOW_ WE QUOTE A EEW_PRICES: All Furs 1-3 Off All Wool Knit Goods 4 A 1;’89 ’131”1"3“13“'3 of Gordon & Ferguson fur scarfs gye a4 underskire, hoods, shawls, fascinators, sweaters, and wuffs. All new styles. stocking caps, ete, 1- 3 off. All Misses’ and Children’s Coats at less than cost. Ladies’ Tailor Made Skirts All $10.00, $12.00 an1 $15.00 skirts at, . . ... .$7.75 All $8 00 and $9.00 shirts at 5.00 All $5.00 and $€.00 skirts at ... 8360 Outing Flannel Night Gowns $1.50 night gowns now. . ... .. ... Ao |- (- $1.00 night gownsmow............ ...........75¢ 75¢ night gowns now o v vws v BDOC Wool Dress Goods All $2.00 and $2.50 goods, per yard. ... ... ... .$1.25 All $1.50 and $1.75 gosds, per yard. ... ........ 98¢ All $1.00 and $1.25 goods, per yard............ 75c All 75¢ and 80c goods, peryard. ... ... .. .... . .. 50c¢c All 50c and 60c goods, per yard, ... .. . ..... .... 38c Silks and Ribbons 1-3 Off All Table Linen 1-4 Off All Embroidery Silks 2¢ Skein Underwear The balance of our stock of Men's, Ladies’ and Chil- dren’s underwear at less than cost. . Men’s and Boys’ Overcoats at 5Oc on the dollar, Children’s Suits All $5.50 and $6.00 suits S e R IS ST All $4.50 and $5.00 suits at. . .. 350 All $3.50 and $4.00 suits at. . 2,60 All $2.75 and $3.00 suits at 2.00 : : Allwool ...........65¢ Ingrainat ....45 Men’s and Boys’ Sweaters 1-4 0ff Granit.......... . .BOc n‘iii.ifi G ear ‘The prices quoted above are but a sample of the many unprecedefited bargains we have to offer at this Greatest of all Sacrifice Sales. Come early while the assort- ment is large. Satisfaction guaranteed with every purchase or mone! romptly re- funded. Goods delive ed to any part of the city and Nymore - o . Winter & ; Phone 30. BEMIDJI, MINN. ‘ Corsets Bon Ton $3.00 corsets. . . ........... Royal Worcester $2.00 corsets . Royal Worcester $1.00 corsets. ... .. ... ... . .. .75¢c P. N. $2 00 corsets covdinen e i e 3125 P.N. $1.00 corsets ................ ... ... 75c An assortment of 50c, 75¢ and $1.00 creets at....35¢c Laces, Trimmings and Embroideries Thousands of yards of laces, trimmings and em- broideries at less than 50 per cent of cost. Shoes One of the largest and best selected stocks of shoes, rubbers and overshoes in northern Minnesota will be sacrificed at prices never before quoted in Bemidji Space will not permit a list of prices. Come early while the assortment ‘s large and you will be convinced that we are offering the most unprece lented values ever offered on a new and strigtly up-to-date shoe stock. ¢ We carry such well known makes as Hanan & Sons, American Gentleman and American Lady. -$1.75 .... 1.25 Collars 40 dozen 15¢ “Arrow Brand” collars,each. ... .. . . B¢ 50 dozen 15¢ “Arrow Brand” collars, each.. ... . .. .O¢c Furniture We will close out the balance of our stock of furni- ture at less than manufacturer’s cost. This is the oppor- tu{;ity of a life time; to buy good furniture at a cheap price. Carpets, Rugs and Matting Allwool ...........75c Ingrainat.. ...B5c MINRESOTA HISTORICAL