Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 5, 1908, Page 4

Increase YourIncome by laying aside a part of your earnings each month and depositing it in this bank. You may not be able to get a raise in your salary at this time but you can save a portion of it in a number of ways. Just take notice of how much of your earnings go for foolish things and consider how the amount so spent would amount up if deposited in the bank. Any one with a Dollar and the ambition can start a bank account at this bank. When you have once staried the rest will come easy. The start is the hardest thing about saving. BEGIN TODAY. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BEMIDJI Capital $50,000.00 Surplus $6,000.00 The Largest and Strongest Bank in North Central Minnesota T P Y I SR OLD SOLDIERS PREPARE FOR MEMORIAL SERVIGES Program for Decoration Day Includes Demonstrations of Patriotism and Respect for Dead. At a meeting of the R. H. Carr Post, Grand Army of the Republic, held Saturday evening, an outline of the program for Memorial day the preliminary was made and arrangement for the proper observ- ing of Decoration day was discussed at considerable length. Among other matters which were taken up was the discussion asto the practice in vogue, generally, throughout the country of ball play- ing and other sports on the day which is set aside as a “funeral service” for the departed dead who fought for their country. The general outline of the pro- gram of services to be given by the local Grand Army post is aboutas follows: At 10 o’clock in the forenoon the members of the Post, ladies of the circle and the public, generally, will meet at the Odd Fellows hall and proceed to Greenwood cemetery, where the Grand Army memorial services will be held and the soldiers’ graves will be decorated with flowers. There will also be music by the band. A dinner will be served in the 0Odd Fellows’ hall (which is Grand Army headquarters) at noon. This will be partaken of by all the members = of the post and the circle. A 2 o’clock in the afternoon Com- pany K., N. G. S. M. (Bemidji’s new militia company) will give an exhi- bition drill, under the command of Captain Otto. After the drill the general pro- gram will be followed, which will include special exercises, reading of Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, flag drill by the school children of the Bemidji public schools and by the children of schools in toher parts of the county The Bemidji band will furnish music during the entire day and Mrs. Maude Smythe, Miss Ida Brown and Miss Eugenia Oliver will sing several solos. B. F. Wright of Park Rapids will deliver the memorial address. H. W. Bailey, commander of the R. H. Carr Post, stated that orders from the commader-in-chief, General Burton, relating to posts situated upon oceans, lakes, rivers and streams will, wherever possible, join with the auxiliary corps and allied organizations in the beautiful “Mem- orial Services to the Sailor-Soldier dead,” will be observed here. The post and the circle will meet at the city dock and carry out this order by 'strewing flowers on the lake. Nearly every owner of a goso- line launch in the city has donated his launch for the use of the old soldiers and the ladies of the circle in observing this exercise. Commander Bailey and the mem- bers of the G. A. R. are spending $150 in beautifying the Grand Army block at Greenwood cemetry. Among the other most beautiful decorations which have been pro- vided is a flower bed twenty feet square, which will be a beautiful spot when completed. The Minstrel Maids, When the Minstrel Maids appear at the Rink Opera House two nights commencing = Wednesday, May 6, theatergoers will have a chance to see the cleverest girl artists on the American stage. The company is under The Famous Juveniie Boston- ian management, which alone is guarantee that it is something out of the ordinary. The company is com- posed of young ladies who can sing, dance and amuse. You can goto this performance (if the soul yearns for novelty) with the assurance that the muscles of your chuckling machine will get good exercise. The performance opens up with a grand minstrel first part, introducing Miss Jacque Casad, the famous baton twirler, followed by a musical com- edy. A show for ladies, gentlemen and children, strictly moral, clean and up to the minute. Seats on sale at Barkers Drug store Saturday morning May 2. Prices 75-50-25. ‘“‘Swamp Land” Contests. A number of “swamp land” con- test cases will be heard at Big Falls during the next three days, and Miss Hattie Haldeman, as stenographer for the Cass Lake land office, will take the testimony, and Attorneys Russell of this city and Lundrigan of Cass Lake and others will appear as counsel in the cases. The out- come of these cases will be watched with considerable interest, as on the result hangs the disposition of many acres of valuable land, on much of which the settlers who are contesting with the state have made valuable improvements. See This! The theatregoers will be pleased to hear that The Juvenile Bostonians will soon appear in the new and novel performance: The Minstrel Maids with a bevy of pretty girls, new songs, new dances, everything difierent from any other show, will appear at the Rink Obera House. two nights. Commencing Wednes- day May 6. A change of program each night. Seats on sale at Barker’s Drug store. Prices 75-50-25¢c. Drill Two Nights a Week. Hereafter Company K., Bemidji's quota of the Minnesota National Guard, will drill two nights a week instead of one. The company will meet on Wednesday and Friday nights. Captain Otto intends to distribute the guns and other accoetrements among the members of the company next Wednesday evening. Home Talent Operetta. An excellent operetta, “‘Sylvia,” will be given at the City Opera House, May 18th, under the able leadership of Miss Oliver, teacher of music in the city schools. The cast of characters is composed of the very best talent in the city and no one should fail to see it. Planing at Reasonable Prices. Any desiring planing done, should apply to the Bemidji Handle Factory, where satisfaction is guaranteed, and where prices are reasonable. Give us a trial. Bemidji Handle 'Com- pany. New “‘Speeder” in Town. Minnie Wood, record 2:27, the property of W. T. Blakely of Farley, this morning dropped a brown horse colt by General Blackford, 2:22%, owned by Dr. Warninger. Hoyal Houses United. - St. Petersburg, May 5.—The popular sailor prince, Wilhelm of Sweden, sec-: ond son of King Gustave, was married to Grand Duchess Marie Pavliovna, cousin of the emperor of Russia and daughter of Grand Duke Paul Alexan- drovitch. The ceremony took place at Tsarskoe-Selo and was accompanied by all the pomp and brilliant ‘display of color characteristic of the most stately court in Europe. French Municipal Elections. Paris, May 5.—The Radical and the Radical Socialist parties were heavy gainers throughout France in the mu- nicipal elections. They made their advances at the expense of the BEx- VREELAND BILL DEAD House Committee Kills Another Financial Measure. LEADERS BUSY CONFERRING Hope to Agree on Some Currency Legislation Acceptable to Repub- lican Caucus—Bill Prepared by Rep- resentative Payne Favored by Many. ‘Washington, May 5—The house committee on banking and currency voted 13 to 3 to lay the new Vreeland financial bill on the table. Those vot- ing in the negative were Messrs., Bur- ton, Weeks and McKinney. It was decided to ask that the committee be given sufficient time, a week if pos- sible, for the discussion of all pending currency measures pursuant to and under the ordinary rules of the house. Chairman Fowler of the committee will request Speaker Cannon for this permission. The Republican leaders of the house were busy all day trying to agree upon a currency measure which will be ac- ceptable to the Republican caucus, many of them favoring a bill prepared by Representative Payne, which pro- vides that national banks may pro- cure additional circulation by the de- posit of United States bonds or cer- tificates of indebtedness such as were authorized by the act of June 13, 1898, the time of the extra circulation being limited by the secretary of the treas- ury. The purpose is to attach this measure as an amendment to the Fow- ler commission bill. IN FAVOR OF RAILROAD. Suit Involving Loss of Cattle Decided by Supreme Court. Washington, May 5.—The cases of the Empire State Cattle company and the Minnesota and Dakota Cattle com- pany vs. the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway company, involving claims for losses on cattle during the floods in Kansas in 1903, were decid- ed by the supreme court of the United States in favor of the railroad. The claim of the Empire company was based on loss of 778 cattle shipped from Texas and that of the Minnesota company on the loss of 1,635 head shipped from New Mexico, both ship- ments bejng to South Dakota. The overflow of the railroad tracks along the Kaw river made a diversion of the cattle necessary and it was claimed that their loss was due to neglect. Both cases originated in the United States district court for the state of Kansas, where the finding was favor- able to the railroad company. The court of appeals for the Eighth cir- cuit affirmed that verdict and it was sustained by the supreme court, MANY PERSONS IMPLICATED Assassins of King Carlos Will Not Be Prosecuted. Lisbon, May 5.—The government has completed its investigation into the plot that led to the assassination last February of King Carlos and the crown prince of Portugal, but it would appear that the conspiracy had so many ramifications and that so many persons of position are either suspect- ed or implicated that it has been de- cided not to bring any proseeutions. Nevertheless, in order to keep up ap- pearances, King Manuel, when he takes his oath of office, will grant a general political amnesty. This, how- ever, will only cover offenses up to Jan. 80. The assassination occurred Feb. 1. Although Xing Mapuel has ex- pressed his willingness to pepay to the treasury’ the money zdvanced {o the late King Carlos the cabinet, on account of the present condition of the finances of the royal household, has decided to ask parliament to can- cel these debts. Thanks Court for Life Sentence. Battle Creek, Mich.,, May 5.—Joseph B. Blunt, a liquor salesman of this city, Who last Saturday morning shot and killed Mr. and Mrs. Homer Jones, his wife’s parents, in their home here, was sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary at Jackson. Blunt said “muc¢h obliged” when the’ judge passed sentence on him. Cleveland Continugs to Improve. Lakewood, N, J.,, May 5 —Former President Grover Cleveland continues steadily to recover from an attack of digestive trouble which has prevented him from returning to his Princeton home. All reports from the Lake- ‘wood hotel were to the effect that he continues to improve and that his con- ditjon is not alarming. Eight Months’ Drouth Broken. Denver, May §,—The drouth which has continued for eight mogths and threatened serious curtailment of the crops in Northern Colorado has been effectually broken by a rain and snow storm. The precipitation is general throughout the state and is of -incal- culable benefit to the agricultural and stock interests. S Defends Negro Soldiers. ‘Washington, May 5. — Senator Bulkeley, in-an extended speech in the senate, defended the negro sol- diers of the Twenty-fifth regiment from charges of “shooting up” Browns- ville, Tex., Aug. 13.14, 1906. FINES AGGREGATE $13,150 Railroads Convicted of Violating the . Twenty-eight-Hour Law. Chicago, May 6.—In ninety-five cases brought by the government | £8ainst six railroad companies charg- ing yiolation of the twenty-eight-hour law for the tramsportation of cattle Judge Landis, in the United States district court, imposed fines aggregat- ing §13,150. The raflroads fined were treme Socialists and the Reactionary Nationalists. The latter in Paris alone the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacifie, forty-five cases, fined $6,550; Chicago SHe s hes and Northweslern, twenty-six cases, $3,600; Nlinois Central, nine cases, $1,100; Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, seven cases, $950; Atchison, To- peka and Santa Fe, six cases, $7560; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, two cases, $200. The majority of the fines were im- posed on pleas of ‘guilty, but in all cases the Chicago and Northwestern pleaded not guilty. KITCHENER ON THE LIST Included Among Europeans Marked for Assassination. Calcutta, May 5.—The police are in- vestigating the native plot just re- vealed here to murder Europeans by means of bombs and the more they go into the matter the more serious and ‘widespread does the conspiracy ap- pear. Documents seized at the house where bombs and explosives were be- ing manufactured reveal that it was part of the plot to kill Lord Kitchener, commander-in-chief of the British forces in India, and other high offi- clals. The authorities believe they LORD KITCHENER. are facing an attempt at revolutlon. A number of prominent Bengalese are implicated and sensational arrests are expected to follow. London, May 5—The serious news regarding the Indian frontier situation adversely affected consols, as well as Indian stocks on the stock exchange. The latter declined 1 to 1% points under fair offerings, while consols, ‘which opened at 86, declined to 85%. In the course of the afternoon con- sols relapsed another 9-16, making a net decline for the day of 1%, which is a remarkable slump for this secur- ity. THAW'S CGASE IS CALLED White’s Slayer Temporarily Out of Insane Asylum, Poughkeepsie, N. Y,,'May 5.—Tem- porarily at least Harry K. Thaw is out of the Matteawan hospital for the criminal insane. As a result of pro- ceedings on the writ of habeas corpus sued out in an effort to have him le- gally declared sane he will remaijn in the Dutchess county jail until the final decision on the writ is handed down. The formal hearing in the case will come before the supreme court here next Monday. The adjournment was taken upon the request of a representative of the district attorney of New York county to give District Attorney Jerome an opportunity to appear in person to op- pose Thaw’s release from the asylum. In the meantime Thaw will remain in the Dutchess county jail here in- stead of being returned to Matteawan. Thaw appeared to be in excellent health, having gained fully twenty pounds in weight since his transfer to the asylum from the Tombs. An interesting feature of the pro- ceedings was an announcement that Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, although she has brought suit for annulment of her marriage, will appear, if necessary, as a witness in her husband’s behalf. MANY HURT, TWO* FATALLY Poles and lItalians Engage in a Bloody Riot, Wilkesbarre, Pa., May 5.—Poles and Ttalians engaged in a bloody riot at Hudson, ten miles from -here, two Poles being fatally wounded, two oth- ers badly hurt, while many were in- jured and were carried away by their companjons; The police are now searching for these men. There has been bad blood between the Poles and Italians for some time owing to the 4act that a number of Poles took the places of striking Italians in nearby coal mines. Italians laid in ambush for a party’ of the Poles and attacked them with stilettos. Joseph Wiserdt was stabbed eight times, Alexander ‘Wilkowsky four times and both are dying. John Darboski and Joseph Ver- detti were badly wounded and a num- ber of others were hurt. WILL ENDORSE BRYAN. Delegates Gathering for Ohip Demo- cratic Convention. ., May 5.—Delegates to the Deniacratic’ state convention are arriving. - The most prominent men on the ground thus far are Charles P. Salen, ‘Mayor Tom L. Johnson’s lieu- tepant, and Al “Atlee Pomerene of Canton, the Johnsbn candidate for governor. Mayor Johnson says all he wants is to be national ¢ He said he is for Pomerene tion. oo There is no doubt but that Wiiliam J. Bryan will be endorsed and that the delegates at large will be instruet- ed for him, : ‘W. L. Finley, state ofl inspector, who is fighting Mayor Johnson with bitterness, said that the Cleverand. mayor will be defeated at every point Colu; £nd that Judson Harmon of G} will be nominated first ballot, - ________1____—'_ ELEVEN DEAD N FIRE New Aveline Hotel at Fort Wayne, Ind., Destroyed. DOZEN SERIOUSLY INJURED Building Was Erected Half a Century Ago and the Woodwork Was Dry as Tinder—Rescuers Driven Back by Rapid Spread of Flames. Fort Wayne, Ind, May b5.—The death roll in the New Aveline hotel fire stands at eleven known dead, with several persons still unaccounted for. A revised list of the dead fol- lows: J. B. Miller, traveling salesman, Bheboygan, Wis.; J. E. Ellis, traveling salesman for Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co., Chicago; Isaac Hirsch, traveling salesman, Chioago; Willlam Pitcher, traveling salesman, Duluth; R. S. Johuson, traveling salesman, Pana, 1ll; Joseph W. Deviney, traveling salesman, Philadelphia; Charles Ben- jamin, travdiing salesman, Detroit; unidentified body of woman, supposed to be that of Mies Mary Burkett, Mishawka, Ind.; unidentified woman, supposed to be that of Miss Sarah Hathaway, Mishawka, Ind.; unidenti- fled body of man, consisting only of trunk and head almost burned off, sup- posed to be that of Burke, hotel por- ter; unidentified body of man, so bad- ly burned as to be practically unrec- ognizable. Of the dozen persons seriously in- Jured by burns or by leaping from the burning hotel all are doing well at the hospitals except H. M. Matthews of Columbus, O., whose death is hourly expected. Number of Persong Missing. The fire department, police and two gompanies of militia, aided by many laborers, worked throughout the night burrowing into the ruins in search for dead. There are a number of persons yet missing, though how many and the identity of some of them is alto- gether problematic owing to the burn- ing of the register and other guest records of the hotel. The total num- ber of deaths cannot be determined until the debris has been completely searched. The fire was discovered at 8:30 in the morning in the elevator shaft by Night Clerk Ralph H. Hopkins. He rushed to the upper floors alarming the guests until flames, which had spread with appalling rapidity, drove him back. His efforts, however, saved many lives. The hotel was erected half a cen- tury ago and the woodwork was dry as tinder. It burned like matchwood and within a few minutes from the time fire was discovered the whole in- terior was a mass of flames that filled the corridors and rooms with suffo- cating clouds of smoke and laid fiery barriers across all means of escape save by the windows. > The fire department rescued many by means of ladders, but some, fren- zied by the onward rush of the flames, leaped from high windows to the paved street. SIX PERISH IN FIRE. Catastrophe in Thickly Populated Sec- tion of Brooklyn. New York, May b5.—S8ix persons were killed and four injured in an early morning fire at 17 Humboldt street, a thickly populated district of Brooklyn. Every member of one family, con- sisting of a mother and four children, are among the dead. There were many thrilling rescues by police and firemen. A half dozen or more per- sons who were trapped in the upper stories were saved by jumping into life nets. The Abrams family lived on the third floor. For some reason the flames swept through their apartments 8o that the only way of escape was by jumping from the windows. Charles Abrams and his sister Anna did this, Both struck an iron railing and were dead when picked up. Mrs. Abrams and her other children, Sadie and Carrie, were burned to death, clasped in each others’ arms. OVER A HUNDRED PERISH Ferryboat Filled With Russian Peas- % ants Capsizes. St. Petersburg, May p.—A ferryboat on the river Dneiper capslzsd’ngn Bykhoff, in the government of Mohi- leff, and 120 persons were drowned as a result. The boat was filled with Deasants and their wives and children returning from church. It was over- erowded and became unmanageable in midstream. The passengers got into a state of panic and overturned the boat by crowding to one side.’ Woman Nurse Burned to Death, Rochester, Minn.,, May 5.—Miss Bes- sle M. Tracy, aged twenty-seven, of Minnesota Junction, Wis., a nurse in the .state hospital here, was fatally urned when she was filling an alco- ol stove with which to warm her lunch. She died several hours later. “Killed in Electrical ‘Storm. Ottumwa, Ia., May 5.—R. E. Lowry, cashier of the Bank of Seymour, was instantly killed during an electrical storm when the team.he was driving grashed through the railing of a bridge and fell into the swollen creek below. WILL VISIT PAPER MILLS Congressional _cammiue_e to Make Tour of Inspection, ~~ ° Washington, May §.—Preceding the continuation of the examination ‘of John Norris, representing the Amer: fcan Newspaper Publishers’ assocla: tion, the house ‘select committee to investigate the question of wood pulp and print paper was in execnutive ses- sion formulating a long lst of ques- tions regarding. the wood pulp and |news print paper industries, - upon Our Repair IS THE . FINEST EQUIPPED If your If the Sets in your Wateh does Ring have become loosened; Department IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA CARE AND PROMPTNESS ALWAYS ASSURED not keep time; If you have any jewelry to be repaired or made over Bring them to us and have them Repaired in first class shape. ALL WORK WARRANTED Clocks Called For and -Delivered Geo. T. Baker @ Co. Located in City Drug Store, Near the Lake. which governfiénial statistical data 1 desired at once. The committee also discussed the advisability of visiting several paper mills and conducting hearings on the spot. A tentative understanding was reached that the committee leave here Friday afternoon for an inspection of the Hudson River mill at Palmers Falls, N. Y., and possibly one or two others. Upon resuming his testimony Mr. Norris submitted 178 telegrams from publishers, replying to a query by Mr. Ridder last Saturday, giving informa- tion regarding their paper contracts, He also submitted a list of forty-one publishers who have signified their willingness to come to Washington and testify. Chairman Mann said that rather than set a particular day this ‘week to hear them it would be better to hear them as they appeared. In all likelihood ‘he committee will be absent on Saturday and consequently there may be no hearing in this city on that day. HIGHEST SINCE 1902. Corn for May Option Touches 705 Cents at Chicago. Chicago, May 5.—Corn on the board of trade touched 70% cents for the May option. This is the highest fig- ure at which it has sold since 1902, when John W. Gates and others, com- prising what was known as the “tin plate crowd,” attempted to corner the market. It is said that James A. Patten and ‘W. H. Bartlett are largely responsible for the bullish demonstration. They have taken in and paid for, it is claimed, almost 4,000,000 bushels since May 1 and many of the bears who have sold for May delivery are having much dificulty in filling their contracts. The fact that only a small amount of corn is being received from the country aids the bull movement. WATSON SEES ROOSEVELT Republican Whip Hopes for Some Legislation. Washington, May 5.—Representa- tlves Watson and Alexander of New York had a long conference with the president concerning the legislative programme for the remainder of the session of congress. The president is heartily in favor of the enactment of an-anti4injunction law and the amend- ment of the Sherman anti-trust law. Mr. Alexander’s presence at the con- ference was due to the fact that he has prepared a pill making the gov- ernment liable for injuries to its em- ployes while in the service and he ‘wanted to confer with the president about this before pressing it in the house judiciary committee, of which he is a member. Mr. Watson, who ‘was some time ago sanguine of an ad- journment by May 16, says he is now douptful as to the date. He told the president that the house judiciary committee gave some signs of agree- ment on an antinjunction law, but 88 to amending the Sherman anti-trust law he could give the president ng assurance. Mr. Watson was confident that some of the other measures fa- vored by the president, including a child labor law for the District of Co- lumbia, would become laws. Bucketshop Operator Sentenced. Washington, May 5.—Percy Wade, recently convicted of yiolating the gambling laws of the District of Co: lumbia by conducting a “bucketshop,” was sentenced by Justice Barnard in the criminal court to serve thirty days in jail. Mr. Wade took an appeal and Wwas released on $500 bail. Wade’s case was regarded as a test one under the District code. 3 Bailey Wins Texas Contest. Fort Worth, Tex., May b5.—Prac- tically complete returns’ from ‘the Btate Democratic primaries give Ses ator J. W. Bailey and his associates on the ticket as delegates to the Dem- ocratic natfonal convention at Denver a majority of from 18,000 to 20,000. The total vote was 213,972, PR WANIS ONE CENT A WORD. HELP WANTED. WANTED FOR U. S. ARMY: Able- bodied unmarried men, between ages of 18 and 35; gitizens of United States, of good character and temperate habits, who can speak, read, and write English For information apply to Recruit ing Offic r. Miles Block, Bemidji Minn. WANTED—Competent girl for gen- eral housework. Good wages. Apply to sheriff’s residence. WAETED—Two girls for laundry work. Apply at Markham Hotel. FOR SALE. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of a rubber stamp for you an short notice. FOR SALE:—Eight room house, modern convenience; Inquire 718 Beltrami Ave. FOR SALE;—Third Strest business property. A snap. Address Box 662—Bmidji. LOST and FOUND AN AN A7 LOST:—A pocket book, between the Cash Shoe Store and E. H. 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