Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 17, 1908, Page 2

e R —— -\ THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED NVERY ATTHRNOON. BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. CLYDB J. PRYOR | A. O. RUTLEDGE Business Manager Managing Editor Untered in the postoffice at Bemidil. Minn., as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION---$5.00 PER ANNUM AND THEN SOME. Grand Rapids Herald-Review: | The Bemidji Evening News began its daily career last Saturday, and says it was born to live. Itisa very creditable paper for a town the size of Bemidji, but if it scores a financial success in a field that is none too large to support one daily, the pub- lisher will have reason to feel that he builded better than he deserved. Vaccine for municipalities for use 1n free vaccination may be obtain- ed through the state board of con- trol in the future at about half the regular prices. The board has accepted a proposition made by a New York company to keep a stock of vaccine points tu be sent out by the bpard to cummunities where the local authorities are giving free vaccination The staie board will notify the company of all shipments and the goods will be billed by the company to the communities to which they are sent. OBSERVATIONS. "By Doe."] Hope is the mother of disappoint- ment. Lots of people look easy until you try to do them. Sooner or later the chronic kicker gets his foot in it. You never have to dun a man who owes you a grudge. A woman’s tears and a man’s grins are not always on the equal. There is a serious shortage in the French cidar crop. Another victory for temperance. San Diego gives 33,000 oranges to the Americen fleet; nor will it get a lemon in return. The future of the Democratic party may be dark or bright, but it is certainly not Gray this year. Deleware please note. The Indian who eloped with Miss O’Keefe is called Laughing Eves. The bride’s relatives would hardly be the Laughing O’s, would they? This is the season when the woman who renounced coffee and candy for Lent finds her anticipated joys of an Easter feast shadowed by the fear she has lost her taste for the dainties in question. RAILROADS ENJOINED. Old Rates on Dairy Products to Con- tinue Pending Hearing. Chicago, April 16.—A temporary in- junction restraining the Eastern rail- roads from putting into effect an ad- vaace of 100 per cent in milk and but- ter freight rates was granted by Judge Kohlsaat in the United States circuit court. The bill for a per- manent injunction was filed by the Beatrice Creamery company and the Blue Valley Creamery company fol- lowing an announcement by the Mich- igan Central, Grand Trunk and Pere Marquette roads of a 100 per cent ad- vance. In the bill the roads were ac- cused of conspiracy to raise the rates in violation of the Sherman anti-trust law. The advance was scheduled to go into effect Wednesday, but the injunc- tion will prevent any change of rates until the hearing of the case for a Permanent injunction comes up on May 4. Von Buelow Visits the Pope. Rome, April 16.—Pope Pius re- celved in private audience Prince von Buelow, the imperial German chan- cellor, and Princess von Buelow. The pontiff was greatly pleased to be able to speak with them in Italian and sald he hoped that the sojourn here of the chancellor and his conference with Cardinal Merry del Val, the pa- pal secretary of state, would bring about an understanding in regard to Catholic questions in Germany. Caught in Gale and Drowned. Chicago, April 16.—Joseph Sachsel, a wholesale liquor dealer, and Arthur Freud, his cousin, were drowned in the lake when a small boat in which they were fowing was capsized about a mile off the foot of Wilson avenue. The accident occurred while Sachsel’s wife and Freud's four sisters were watching the boat. The men went out to examine some fish nets and were caught in a heavy gale which sud- denly sprang up. Hobson Quotes Admiral Dewey. Washington, April 1 }.—In the course of the discussion in the house of the provision for fortifying Subig bay Rep- resentative Hobson guoted a telephone message from Admiral Dewey saying, “It is Subig bay now and forever it We are to have a naval base.” DELAWARE FOR GRAY Endorsed for President Over His Letter of Declination. DELEGATION IS INSTRUCTED Will Vote for Favorite Son at Denver, Although the Latter in Emphatic Language Requested That No Such Action Be Taken. Dover, Del.,, April 1 —Prior to the session of the Democratic state con- vention a letter written by Judge George Gray to Thomas F. Bayard, chairman of the state committee, was shown the leaders, in which the judge requested emphatically that the con- vention refrain from endorsing him for the presidential nomination. The letter, in part, is as follows: “It would indeed be a proud distine- tion to be the standard beaver of the Demecratic party at this time and for such a cause. There are many rea- sons, however, why such a distinction is outside the range of my ambition and these reasons compel me to say that I am unwilling that the delegates from this state to the Denver conven tion be instructed for me, as I cannot, under any circumstances, consent thereto. You will therefore please convey my wishes in this respect to the convention and express to it my most positive and emphatic request that delegates to be elected shall not be instructed to present my name to the Denver convention. In saying this I am not unmindful, as I have already assured you, of the long continued kindness and partiality of my friends JUDGE GEORGE GRAY. in the Democratic party of this state, but I owe it to myself and to them to speak with perfect frankness as I have done.” In spite of Judge Gray’s declination the convention endorsed him and in- structed the delegates to vote for him. The resolution, in part, follows: “We present to the Democracy of our sister states the name of George Gray as our candidate for the presi- dential nomination. Without dispar- agement of other statesmen whose names have been suggested we be- lieve that George Gray is the Demo- crat in whom the American people can most safely put their trust. His devo- tion to the Constitution, his sym- pathetic union with the great masses of the people, his passicnate devotion to justice and right and his modesty and moderation of character mark him as the man best fitted to lead our government to the better and safer ways which made it glorious in the days of the fathers of the republic. His personality and career illustrate the reform which the evils of our times demand. His rectitude is most pure and beyond the reach of any selfish motive. His judgment is sound, mature and farseeing and his patriot- ism and civic courage have been test- ed by many years of exalted public service.” LUMBERMEN WILL GIVE BOND Old Railroad Tariff to Remain in Force Pending Decision. Seattle, Wash., April 1 .—Federal Judge Hanford has signed the group bond decision, which means that the old lumber rate will go into effect pending the decision of the interstate commerce commission. Under this arrangement manufacturers in differ- ent parts of the Northwest will form groups and give a bond from $20,000 to $200,000 as surety that they will pay the advanced tariff should it be sustained. Many groups have been formed and the resumption of business is expected. To Investigate Billek Case. Chicago, April 1 .—Governor Deneen #vill personally take charge of the in- vestigation into the trial of Herman Billek, the fortune teller sentenced to be hanged April 24 for the murder of the members’ of the Vzral family. In company with two members of the state board of pardons Governor Deneen will hold a meeting on Satur- fay next to inquire into the merits of the case. Miners and Operators Confer. Toledo, O., April 1.—The confer- ence between the bituminous coal miners and operators of the Central competitive district opened here. The feeling was quite general that the in- terstate agreement would be renewed without much difficulty. DEFENDS NEGRO SOLDIERS Senator Foraker Speaks on Browns: ville Investigation. Washington, April 1/—A careful analysis of testimony taken in the in- vestigation of the shooting up ot Brownsville, Tex.,, Aug. 13-14, 1906, and an argument in favor of the re- enlistment of the colored soldiers of the Twenty-fifth regiment, United States infantry, was made in a speech delivered by Senator Foraker of Ohio. The senate gave an attentive hear- ing to Mr. Foraker, the attendance be- Ing large on both sides of The cham- ber, while the galleries were filled with visitors, many negroes being present. “Before entering upon this labor,” said Mr. Foraker in opening his speech, “it may not be amiss to re- mark, in view of the many misstate- ments that have been made, that the purpose of this investigation has not been to embarrass the president or any body else; nor has it been to make any capital of any kind, polit- ical or otherwise, against anybody or for anybody. He continued to say that the inves- tigation was to find the facts in the case as a guide to intelligent action. He reviewed the incidents preceding the senate investigation and said the soldiers gave “their evidence with such straightforward frankness and with such manifest truthfulness that, in his opinion, nothing remains to show their complete vindicatien ex- cept only the discovery of the real culprits, which time will surely make unless the adage that ‘murder will out’ has ceased to be a truth.” Taking up one phase of the testi- mony after another Mr. Foraker com- mented on it in great detail. AGAINST PAPER TRUST. No Evidence to Justify Legal Proceed- ings Obtained. Washington, April 1,—The attorney general has sent to Speaker Cannon a letter in reply to the house resolution asking what steps have been taken by the government to investigate the alleged combination of wood pulp or print paper manufacturers. The at- torney general says an investigation is in progress, but no evidence has yet been obtained to justify legal proceed- ings. He says that when the investi- gation and the report thereon is com- pleted he will submit them without de- lay if he can do so without affecting the interests of.justice, but that if the investigation should lead to civil or criminal proceedings it may continue expedient to temporarily withhold from the public the evidence and in- formation. STREAMS ARE SWOLLEN. Thousands of Acres of Bottom Land Inundated. Muskogee, Okla., April 1 \—Swollen streams are threatening the railroad and wagon bridges in Eastern Okla- homa and thousands of acres of bot- tom land are inundated. The Cana- dian, Arkansas and Verdigre rivers are above their banks and at this point the Arkansas river has reached the highest stage since 1904. Several miles of the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad near Melvin are covered by water and traffic has been suspended. Passengers were carried on hand- cars over a stretch of track which is several feet under water. Fear is ex- pressed for the Missouri, Kansas and Texas bridge across the Canadian. ACCOUNTS SAID TO BE SHORT Wiscensin Bank Cashier Attempts to Kill Himself. & Madison, Wis., April 1 .—Edward C. Story, cashier of the Citizens’ State bank of Belleville, this county, at- tempted suicide by taking poison. The bank is in the hands of State Commissioner of Banking M. C. Bergh and District Attorney Norman Mason will cause Story's arrest on a charge of defalcation. Story will recover. It s said that an examination of the books thus far has disclosed a short- age of from $7,000 to $10,000. Jury Values Kiss at $4,750. Duluth, April 1'—Mrs. Olga Berg- man of Hibbing was awarded $4,750 for a kiss. This is a reduction of $250 from the verdict at the first trial. She was a tenant of Jacob Kitz of Hibbing and declared that he stole a kiss from her by force one day when he came for the rent. Mr. Kitz set up a defense that he was being black- mailed, but two juries have found that Mrs. Bergman was kissed against her will and fixed the damages. Canadian Prisons Overcrowded. Port Arthur, Ont., April 1 \—Central prison authorities of Toronto refuse to take the Doukhobors committed from Fort William for six months terms and now in jail here. Sheriifs Ryan and Lyons have arrived here gathering the prisoners sentenced, but will not take Doukhobors, as they say Toronto prison is full. In the mean- time seventy-six prisoners are lodged in a jail here built to accommodate thirty. Walkout at Tile Factory. Mason City, Ia., April 1.—A walk- out of seventy men at the Mason City brick and tile factory was caused by the importation of forty Austrians. Other white laborers and the firemen are expected to quit. The company built houses and furnished fuel for the foreigners and gave them $1.60 per day, which the old employes say is unfair. Five hundred men are em- ployed by the company. Shot by Discharged Employe. Northampton, Mass., April 1,— Johin Tracy, a discharged employe of the street department, shot and fa- tally wounded George F. Birge, super- intendent of streets, and immediately returned to his home and shot himself. Tracy is not expected to survive. Mr. Birge had been superintendent of streets for six years. Threaten to Close All Plants. «London, April 1 .—The Shipbuilding Employers’ federation has announced that unless the ship workmen on the northeasst coast who went on strike the middle of January resume work by April 25 all the shipbuilding yards fn the country will be closed. Matrimonial Agent Sentenced. Chicago, April 1 .—Marion Grey, the young woman who was recently con- victed of using the mails to promote a fraud in the conduct of a “matri- monial” agency at Elgin, Ill, was sen- tenced by Judge Landis to one year in the houne of correction. Be Sure mentinmedical matters. doctor frequently. He knows best. Hard cold, ‘hard cghs, weal: throats, weak lungs. We wish you would ask your doctorif he knows of anything better f ¥ for these troubles than Ayer’s Cherry Pecto- Donot trustt B .ral. We believe it is the best medicine you PorICoomie "””‘g,‘;‘f;’,{;ffi’, could possibly take. But ask your doctor,and thus be severe bronchitis, er Co., s i J.c, sure to mnkeno mistake. §. 9. 4 TAWNEY CRIES HALT Chairman of Appropriations Com- mittee Reviews Expenditures. OPPOSES FOUR BATTLESHIPS Calls Attention to the Fact That the United States Is Spending More in Preparation for and on Account of Wars Than Any Other Nation. ‘Washington, April 1 -—Representa- tive Hobson’s amendment to the naval appropriation bill providing for four battleships instead of two, as reported by the naval committee, was defeated by the house, 79 to 190. The result was received with loud applause. ‘Washington, April 16.—During the consideration of the naval appropria- tion Dbill in the house of representa- tives Chairman Tawney of the com- mittee on appropriations again pointed out the danger in which the treasury is being placed by the immense in- creases in appropriations authorized in the several supply measures. Mr. Tawney’s remarks were made partic- ularly applicable to the demand for four battleships instead of two. He compared the appropriations in vari- JAMES A. TAWNEY. ous countries in preparation for war and on account of wars and said the startling fact was developed that the TUnited States was spending more than any other nation in the world. “We are this year,” he said, “expending $84,975,233 more than England, $136, 067,838 more than Germany and $152,- 869,936 more than France.” Continu- ing the comparison Mr. Tawney de- clared further that on account of preparation for war the United States, with an army of 52,000 men and a navy of 42,000 men, is expending this year only $66,473,701.18 less than Eng- land, with an army of 204,300 men and a navy of 129,000 men. That the United States is expending for this purpose only $35,884,869.03 less than Germany, with her army of 500,000 and her navy of 62,000 men. BATTLESHIP QUESTION. House Discusses That Provision of the Naval Bill. ‘Washington, April 1 .—After devot- ing half an hour to dilatory tactics the house resumed consideration of the naval appropriation bill and very soon reached the provision for the increase of the navy, around which much inter- est clusters. Mr. Burton of Ohio was prompt to take the floor in opposition to the bat- tleship provision. He declared that the Monroe doctrine was not main- tained by the military armament. Mr. Hobson of Alabama interrupted to ask what, in the absence of abso- Iute power to arbitrate, would protect the country. “Our prestige and the strength of the nation will protect us,” responded Mr. Burton amid a storm of applause. “Our strength,” he continued, “not only the strength of the navy and army, but our strength as a people will protect us.” Mr. Cockran of New York then made a striking speech in favor of the build- ing of four new ships. Beginning by declaring that he agreed with the sentiments ex- pressed by Mr. Burton Mr. Cockran added that, while the house was to use its own judgment concerning its ac- tions, yet the president, being com- mander-in-chief of the military forces, great deference was due to his recom- mendations. He regretted that “the hation had undertaken the comstruc- tion of a fighting force and abandoned the policy through which we won a consequence in this world without parallel.” “But I discern,” said Mr. Cockran, “a cloud upon the horizon that may darken the skies over our heads.” He referred to the racial guestions aris- ing from the school troubles in San Francisco and said that when the question of race superiority develops it bodes danger. “This country,” he said, “is the Bl Dorado of the Japanece and the peo- ple of the Pacific coast will not allow them to lodge there because they as- sert equality. This is the situation,” he added, “that justifies me in yield- jng my judgment to that of the pres- dent of the United States,” He could eonceive difficulties that would pro- duce a clash between the Japanese and this country. BRYAN MEN GIVE UP FIGHT No Contest for Instructed Delegates h . From New York. New York, April 1,—A bitter con- test between State Senator Patrick H. McCarren and the forces led by Chairman W. J. Conners and Charles F. Murphy over the seating of the McCarren ditlegates from Kings coun- . ty delayed ihe opening of the second day’s session of the Democratic state convention. The fight was in the cre- dentials committee. Meantime the Conners-Murphy forces agreed upon the names of, Alton B. Parker, Charles F. Murphy, Lewis Nixon and Charles Froeb as delegates at large to the na- tional convention. It was also an- nounced that Nathan Straus would be one of the presidential electors. National Committeeman Norman BE. Mack of Buffalo, who is a member of the committee on resolutions; Augus- tus Thomas, president of the Bryan Progressive league, and others inter- ested in Bryan’s cause held a confer- ence before the meeting of the com- mittee on resolutions and decided not to oppose the, report of the committee, delegation to Denver. NOT BEFORE MAY 16. Change of Date for Adjournment of Congress. ‘Washington, April 1¢.—Representa- tive Watson of Indiana, who conferred with the president about an early ad- Jjournment of congress and who stated after the conference that the presi- dent and the house were in harmoni- ous agreement for adjourning about May 9, was summoned by the presi- dent to another conference. Mr. Wat- son said the president had sent for him to say that he had overlooked the fact that there would be a conference of governors on May 13 and that when he had called this conference he had done so under the impression that congress would be in session. Out of courtesy to this conference, which will discuss the subject of conserving the resources of the country, espe- cially the waterways and forests, the president thought it would be better for congress to' remain in session a few days longer if that could properly be done. Mr. Watson said he agreed with the president and thought that adjournment would take place about May 16. NOW UP TO PRESIDENT. Widows’ Pension Bill Agreed to in Both Houses. Washington, April 1,—The widows’ pension bill as at last agreed to by congress was sent to the White House for approval. The bill grants a pen- sion of $12 per month to all surviving widows of soldiers and sailors of the ‘War of the Rebellion, war with Mex- ico, various Indian wars and to those widows of the Spanish war whose husbands died from disabilities In- curred while in the service. The bill also provides that no widow of any soldier or sailor of the War of the Rebellion who married subsequent to June 27, 1890, which is the date of the passage of the Cushman K. Davis { act, shall be entitled to the benefits of this bill. The senate wanted struck out the resolution on the widows who have married since 1890, but the house conferees would not stand for it. It | will cost the government upward of | $12,000,000 a year under the provisions of the bill. FIVE THOUSAND IN LINE, Marines and Bluejackets Parade at San Diego. San Diego, Cal.,, April 1 .—The sec- ond day of the stay of the American battleship fleet at this port was made notable by the landing of the largest force of marines and bluejackets ever seen in a shore parade in any part of the United States. Five thousand men and officers were brought in from the ships and marched a mile and a half from the water front to City park, where the set ceremonies of San Diego’s official welcome to the fleet were held. The ceremonies at City park in- cluded formal addresses of welcome by Governor Gillette and Mayor For- ward. Admiral Thomas replied briefly to each of these and accepted from the local committee, in custody for Rear Admiral Evans, a golden key to the city. Admirals Thomas, Sperry and Emery were decorated with gold medals commemorative of their visit. Three Companies Submit to Law. Lincoln, Neb., April 1 .—Three ex- press companies, the American, the TUnited States and the Pacific, have reduced express rates 25 per cent in conformity with the Sibley act. This measure went into effect in obedience to an-order of the supreme court is- sued last week. Officials of the Ad- ams Express company said that they had not been authorized to reduce rates. Korean Revolutionists Active. Tokio, April 1i—A dispatch from Seoul says that the revolutionists are active south of that city and that two of the cabinet ministers have re- slgned. The anti-Japanese movement is on the increase and the military Jorces will be reinforced. Prohibits Racetrack Betting. ‘Washington, April 1 .—The senate has passed the house bill prohibiting racetrack betting in the District of Columbia. STATE OF MINNESOTA, Beltrami County. } District Court, Fifteenth Judicial District. Henry A. Panchot, Plaintiff, inst SUMMONS. OlmPanclfiange!endanb. % The State of Minnesota to the above named Defendant. You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint of the Plaintiff in the above entitled action. which complaint has been filed in the office of the clerk of said District Court at the City of Bemidjl. County of Beltrami and State of Minnesota, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said com- plaint on the subscriber, &t his office, in’ the City of Bemidji. in the said County of Bel- trami within thirty days after service of this summons upon you, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the said complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the court. for the relief demanded in sald complaint to- gether with ‘Plaintiff’s costs and disburse- ‘ments herein. Dated March 2ist, A. D. 1908. CHARLES W. SCRUTCHIN, Plaintiff’s Attorney, Bemidji, Minn, which will declare for an uninstructed { OSTEOPATH Treats all diseases, acute or chronic, by physiological methods. - Medical Electricity of all kinds. Dry Hot Air Apparatus, ete, for treatment of chronic diseases by modern means. PHONE 410 SCHROEDER BUILDING LADY ASSISTANT BEMIDJI. MINN. The Reliable Grocery Store The ordinary grocery store is often dis- appointing. 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