Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 9, 1908, Page 4

Additional Short Locals. Fred Dudley — “Little Fred is starting the cleaning up. Come on, boys.” ; Rev. S. Anderson of the Swedish- Lutheran church, went to Cass Lake this noon on a short trip. S. E. Thompson, the Tenstrike merchant, went to Cass Lake this noon to look after some cedar inter- ests of his. A. E. Smith of this city returned this morning from a business trip to Puposky where he was over looking his lumber interests. E. H. Gerlach, who .represents the American Tobacco company, went to Laporte this morning on one of his regular trips. Mrs. Crahan of Tenstrike passed through the city this morning on her way to Minneapolis where she will visit at her old home. The Blackduck Employment com- pany sent eight men to the Red River Lumber company at Akeley, where they will work on a logging road. George Boobar, who owns a home- stead near Tamarack, went to Cass Lake this noon and from there will go to Park Rapids on a short busi- ness trip. Earl Simcox, who is well known in this city, went to Minneapolis this noon where he will be employed by the Carpenter-Lamb Lumber company. Misses Bertha Olson and Esther Stebbins of Thief River Falls arrived in the city this noon and will visit at the home of Mrs. P. J. Russell for several days. Otto Peterson returned this morn- ing from Puposky where he was look- ing after the interests of the L. K. Deal Lumber company of Des Moines, Towa. “Dad” Dean of Duluth, traveling representative for the Zenith Paper company, came down this morning from a trip up the north line of the M. & L railway. H. E. Reese, who does the book- keeping for E. H. Winter & Co. of this city, went to Waterloo, Ia., this morning. He was called home by the illness of his mother. Mrs. Welcome and daughters Fay and Ruth, accompanied by Harold Vandermark of Crookston, passed through the city this noon on a week’s fishing trip to Cass Lake. Misss Jessamine Peterson and her little sister, Grace, returned this morning from Big Falls, where they have been visiting 'their brother, “Jack,” ‘who is living on a fine claim near there. 3 Mrs. J. C. Thompson of Blackduck, wife of the proprietor of - the Palace hotel at Blackduck, passed through the city this morning on her way to Minneapolis to visit with friends. Joseph Wessel, first tenor of the Crookston Elks’ Quartette, came down this morning from “up north.” “Joe” is hustling his calls this week so as to be in Bemidji next week with his famous musical organization. Mrs. T. Dugas and daughter, Addie, went to Cass Lake yesterday noon for a visit with relatives and friends. Mrs. Dugas returned home on the evening train, but Miss Addie remained for a more extended visit, F. F. Lally of Minneapolis, C. D. Lord of Park River, N. D.,and W. S. Webber of Grand Forks, N. D., formed an “Isaac Walton” party this morning and went to Smiley, where they expect to throw the hooks into the finny tribe. Nellie, the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. McManus, 1213 Dewey avenue, was taken violently ill with appendicitis last Friday. An opera- tion was performed Saturday even- ing and the patient was improving nicely, with the exception of a small fever this morning. Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Tittle arrived in the city yesterday from Grand Forks, and will visit with friends hereabouts for two weeks. Mr. Tittle formerly lived here and at Turtle River, and acted-as brake- man on the M. & L railway. He owns a homestead near Turtle. H. E. Ives, whom everyone knows as “Harry,” came in last night from his home at St. Hilaire. Mr. Ives possesses more man in his generous portions than anyone we wot of hereabouts—he weighs some 300 pounds, and in every wrinkle of his countanence there lurks a smile of good nature. Mr. Ives will remain here and in this vicinity for several days. A fishing party which had one of the most strenuous times of any which has gone out this spring was composed of D. D. Miller, C. C. Crippen, Barber Kane and E. N. French, who went to Bass Lake about midnight Sunday, in .order to be on the grounds early Monday morning. The boys fished, and fished, and then some more, and got nothing from the deep. However, they purchased afuantity of rhubarb which they brought home with them. About all they had to show for the trip was the pieplant. Got Fine Bass. J. P. Easton of Warren, travel- ing auditor for the St. IIilaire Retail Lumber company, and Mr. Van Rohrer of Greenbush came to the city last evening from Pequot, where they had been a’fishin.’” The gentlemen secured several fine bass, which they brought with them and which they prize very highly. They will take the fish over west with them and exhibit the bass to the natives over there with recommendations that the Polk county folks come up this way if they want to catch good fish. Some base persons insinuated that Mr. Easton purchased the bass. The allegations are stoutly denied by J. P, and having known the gentle- man for the last ten years, we, as game warden, can vouch for the catch having been a legal one. Ladies' Form Auxiliary: Fighteen Bemidji young ladies met yesterday afternoon at the home of Miss Mabel McTaggart of this city and organized an associa- tion to be called the ‘“Bemidji Red Cross Association.” The object of the organization is to comfort any of the militia boys in time of sickness and to especially guard them at all times against ennui. It will act as a ladies’ auxiliary to Company K, Bemidji’s new militia company, At the meeting held yesterday afternoon, - the following officers were, elected: President—Blanche M. Boyer, Vice-president—Mabel McTaggart, Drill.-Master—Mrs. J. E. Lindgren, First Matron—MTrs. A. E. Otto, Second Matron—Mrs, L. Loyd, Secretary—Lela Solberg, Treasurer—Mrs. Del Burgess, First Bugler—Olive Miller, First Drummer —Gladys Brannon, Second Drummer —Blanche Panchot, Quartermaster Ida Geil, First Flag Bearer—Hazel Olson, Second Flag Bearer—Edith Walker, and Pianist—Inez Geil. The association will hold a meet- ing tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs. J. E. Lindgren, 518 Beltrami avenue. All members and those wishing to join are requested to be present. Break in River Bank. Topeka, Kan,, June 9.—There is a break in the Kaw river bank 500 yards wide at the big bend of the river a mile and a half west of North Topeka, This water appeared to be about four feet in depth and swept down into North Topeka, flowing across Gor- don street. Soon many hcuses had been flooded to a depth of four feet. Victim of Practical Jokers. Pittsburz, June 9—A victim ol practical jokers Morris Casebers, twenty-two years old, is dead at a hos- pital. He had been employed at the Duquesne steel works and on May 30, it is alleged, fellow workmen inflated his body by compre:zsed air, causing peritonitis. - An investigation is being made. Flood Waters Receding Butte, Mont., June 9.—While the flood waters have entirely disappeared from Butte and the immediate vicinity train service cannot be resumed for several days in anything like normal shape. The total dead in Montana flood is now estimated at elght, with many outlying districts to be heard from. The Points Were There. Little Clara’s parents often diseuss refncarnation, and the small maiden has acquired some of the phraseology. “Mamma,” she sald one day, “my kit. tie must have been a paper of pins in a previous state of existence.” “Why do you think so?’ asked her mother. “Because I can feel someg of them in her toes yet,” was the logical reply. An fron Tip. Teacher—Johnny, can you tell me bow iron was first discovered? Johnny—Yes, sir. “Well, just tell the class what your Information is on that point.” “I heard pa say yvesterday that ther smelt it.” Sarcastic. “When reverses come you find out who your friends are.” “Yes. They Immediately proclaim fhat they knew you were an accident” "—Loulsville Courier-Journai. Farsighted. . He—Why do you force me to walt for ad answer? She (who is up {2 po- litical economy)—Because I don’t want to give you a moropoly until I find out {whether there’s any competition. He that comes unbidden will sft Wown unasked.—Irish Proverb. NONCREASE IN RATES Railrdnds Believe Such Action Bad Policy at Present. HOPE TO AVOID TAKING STEP Freight and Passenget Revenues for Last Month Show a Notable In- crease Over the Preceding Three Months on Most of the Roads. ‘Washington, June 9.—No general in- crease In freight rates is likely to be made by the rallways of the country in the near future, if it be made at all. Certainly nothing will be done before next autumn and it is unlikely now that anything approximating a gen- eral increase will be attempted then. At a Tecent meeting of presidents and operating officials of important railroads held in New York it was the concensus of opinion that it would be undesirable, if not absolutely imprac- ticable, to put into effect at this time an increase of freight rates. Opinion at the meeting was divided, but the majority inclined to the view that it ‘Wwould be bad policy and bad business at this juncture to attempt an in- crease of rates. 5 It was pointed out that the proposed increase, in a time of depression, would tend rather to increase freight stagnation than to stimulate freight movement. “Such a result would be of only additional disadvantage to the carriers, the opinion being general that it would not induce increased revenues. 5 Most of the officials who attended the meeting indicated a bellef that rallway business conditions were im- proving. The freight revenues—and the passenger revenues, too—show a notable increase in the last month over the preceding three months and a general revival of business in all industrial branches was reported from every part of the country. ! The judgment was expressed that if business conditions generally did not continue to show improvement it would be necessary for the raflroads of the country to adopt some method of protecting the interests of their stockholders. Only two methods were suggested—an increase of freight rates or a decrease in wages of em- ployes. It is quite certain that neither will be resorted to before the first of next October and important officials believe that it will not be necessary even then to resort to either of the methods, FIGHT ‘INCREASED RATES, Creamery 'Men Say Advance Will Ruin Them, Chicago, June 9.—Sixteen of the largest manufacturers of butter in the United States will open their fight against ‘the proposed advance of freight rates on cream ‘and milk be- fore the interstate commerce commis- slon next'Wednesday. The average Increase in tariffs is from 663 to 125 per cent. A butter famine is prom- ised should their fight fail. The butter manufacturers say they see no alternative other than to stop business. The margin of profit, they say, is less' than one-half a cent per pound net. A disturbance of the rates that have been In effect for fifteen years, it is alleged, not only would imperil the millions invested in cream- ery plants and cream receiving sta- tlons in Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Towa, Illinois, South Dakota, Wiscon- sin, Indiana and other -states, but would cause an actual loss to them of more than $1,000,000 annually. T0 BLOW UP ROYAL FAMILY Police of Lisbon Frustrate an Anar- chist Plot. Lisbon, June 9.—The police -have discovered and frustrated a big plot, hatched by the Society of the Black Cross, to blow up with bombs the members of the royal family at a re- 1igious feast which is to beld on June 18. Among the ringleaders arrested are Jose Avila, Adao Duarte and Con- stantine Mendes, notorious anarchists. The bombs, which had been manufac- turfed by the soclety were discovered and correspondence seized shows that the society, to which Manuel Buissa, one of the principals in the assassina- tion of King Carlos and Crown Prince Luiz last February belonged, had close relations with anarchists in Barcelona and Madrid. i Modern Maccabees in Session. Toledo, O., June 9.—The twenty-first biennial convention of Knights of the Modern Maccabees opened here for a week’s session. Thirty states are rep- resented by 500 delegates. The ladies of the Modern Maccabees are also in session, representing 1,000 hives and a membership of 85,000. = State Convention Postponed. Helena, Mont., June 9.—State Chair- man Browne of the Democratic com- mittee has postponed the Democratic state convention, scheduled for ‘Wednesday at Bozeman, until July 1 on account of the floods and the de- moralization of the train service, Chicago Union Stook Yards, Chicago, June 8.—Cattle—Beeves, $4.90@7.65; Texans, $4.70@5.80; west- erners, $4.60@6.00; stockers and feed- ers, $2.60@5.50; cows and heifers, 82.- 40@86.50; calves, $4.50@6.00. Hogs— Light, $5.15@5.66; mixed; $5.16@5.- 62%4; heavy, $5.10Q@8.67%; seod to choice heavy, $5.26@5.57%; pigs, $4.- 80@5.10. Sheep, $3.15@4.90; year- lings, $4.60@5.60; lambs, $4.00@86.10. Two. Passengers Drowned. Bralnerd, Minn., June 9—August Bohultz and David W. Wayt, members of a picnic party, were drowned in Rice Iake. Schultz had gone into the water to rescue a woman whko had fallen from a steamboat. The ralling gave way while the men were trying to -help Schultz aboard and several fell in. Schultz and Wayt were drowned e GIVES UP HIS PROKY Hitchcock No Longer Acting as Member of Committee. “ALLIES” HIGHLY JUBILANT Claim They Forced Taft’'s Campaign Manager to Retire, but the Latter Says Their Protests Had No In- fiuence on His Action. Chicago, June 9.—When the Repub- lican national committee met to con- tinue its hearing of contests for seats on the temporary roll call the first case taken up was the Third Flor- {da district. Following this the three districts from the state of Georgia were to be taken up and next on the list were four districts from Ken- tucky. All of the contests which are yet to be settled are brought by negro voters inmstructed for Senator Foraker, with the exception of the four dis- triots in Kentucky, which are claimed for Vicd President Fairbanks, and two in Missouri, which are claimed for Governor Hughes. The representatives of the ‘‘allies” were present in full force when the oommittee began its deliberations and tto was ho more talk heard of bolting ti gnntlonal committee. rank H. Hitchcock, the Taft man- er, did not sit es a member of the k%:mee, Solomon Luna of New whose proxy Mr. Hitchoock hes held during the previous gessions of the committee, having arrived. Aft- er a conference with a number of his friends Hitchcock decided to with- FRl\N K HITCHCOCK. draw, despite the fact that he had re- cefved a telegram from Alexander Me- Kenzle, the national committeeman from North Dakota, asking that Hitch- tock represent him. Mr. Hitchcock also received a tele- gram from Charles A. Carey of Ore- gon sending his-‘proxy to the Taft lnanager. Hitchcock made it over to Representative ‘James McLachlan of California. The “allies” were highly jubilant over the withdrawal of Hitchcock and claimed that they had forced him from the committee. Hitchcock sald, however, that his retirement was in Ro way gopnected- with the protests pgainst him which have been filed by the “alifes.” ~He further declared that If an occasion should arise making such action desirable and necessary he would assume another proxy. After sitting less than two hours the eommittee was forced to take a sudden adjournment because the ceil- Ing of the room threatened to fall. t was quickly repaired and the meet- Ing resumed QUAY’S . PLAN REVIVED. Proposal to Reduce Southern Repre- sentation in Conventions. Chicago, June 9—The anti-Taft peo- ple have evolved a plan to prevent Bouthern delegations from hereafter pontpelling Republican conventions. They declare they will submit it to the convention next week. The idea |8 1dentical with the plan proposed In t{? Republican natifonal convention t 1900 by Senator Quay of Pennsyl- ia, but which failed of passage at time. This plan, if adopted, will 9 to each state four delegates at [ b and one for every 10,000 Repub- Yotes cast at the last preceding igential election. The effect 1d be to cut oft approximately 160 dlegates from the Southern states and 4 approximately 150 to the North- ¥hi ‘Btates. All of the Northern states Wwonld gain excepting Massachusetts d Nevada, the latter being consid- s¥6d as a Northern state by the back- #h of the plan. These would lose one Helegate each. The states gaining ost heavily in representation would Fe Ohfo, which would increase by eventeen, and Indiana, which would lncrease by eleven. bt BITS OF NEWS. Preparations are being made by the treasury department for the prompi carrying into effect of the various pro: Vvisions of the new currency law, The board of directors of the Union Pacific Railroad company has ratified the fasue of $50,000,000 first len and refunding mortgage 4 per cont bonds, A preliminary estimate of 17,710,00 8 #ores of spring wheat sown,. of m than 681,000 acres more 1a year, and placing the condition on June 1 of winter wheat at 86,0 pe¥ cent as against 93.5 per cent on May 1 I3 made in the June grain report of the department of agriculture. Wisconsin Storm Kills Two. Mauston, Wis,, June 9.—A tornado- struck the farm of John Dalton de- molishing his fine farmhouse and barns and killing Mr. Dalton and his twelve-year-old son Philllp. BILLEK WILL BE EXECUTED Qovernor Deneen of lilinols Refuses to Interfere. Springfield, . 111, June 9.—Governor Deneen, on recommendation of the state board of pardons, has decided net to interfere in the case of Herman Blllek, under death sentence in Chica- go for murder. The execution accord- ingly is expected to take place on Fri- day, June 182. Billek is the Bohemian -fortune teller whose conviction was declared from the pulpit of St. Mary’s church by Rev. P. J. O’Callaghan of the Paulist Fathers of Chicago to be the result of perjured testimony due to suggestion and intimidation of the prosecuting attorneys and the police. The accusation against Billek was that, through the agency of -Mrs. Vzral, who afterwards committed sui- cide, he murdered the woman’s hus- band and four of the Vazral children. The alleged motive was life insurance money. According to the prosecution the method was the use of “medi- cine” prescribed by the fortune teller. Largely thirough the efforts of Father O’Callaghan an afiidavit was recently mede by one of the principal wit- nesses against Billek, Jerry Vazral, elghteen years old, a survivor of the Veral family, that the testimony given against Billek by the afflant was wholly untrie. The attention of Father O’Callaghan was first called to the Billek case by Sister Rose of Columbus hospital, a nun of the mis- sionary order of the Sacred Heart, through whose visits to the jail Gus- tave Marx, one of the celebrated “car béarn bandits,” became a Christian just previous to death on the gallows. ONCE MILLIONAIRE TURFMAN James Duncan Suicides at St. Paul by Hanging. 8t. Paul, June §.—Crazed with mel- ancholy, brooding over the loss of his fortune and separation from his wife James Duncan, once & prominent turf- man in Kentucky, committed suicide by hanging himself with a rope in the stable at the rear of 258 Selby ave- nue. The rope was attached to a har- ness hook and the knees of the dead man were almost touching the floor. The suicide of James Duncan brings to a tragic end a rather remarkable career. Coming to this country a mere lad without friends or money he was employed as a stable hboy at Loulgville, Ky. He was thrifty and careful and his rise in his chosen line of work was rapid, He became a mil- Honaire turfman and his stables were famous all over the South, Reverses came, however, and after he had lost his fortune his wife se- cured a divorce from him. Then he left Kentucky for Minneapolis, where he was employed in private and pyb- lc barns for several years. For the last two years he has been employed in the livery stable where he ended his life. VOLGANO AGAIN ACTIVE, One of the Samoan Islands Being Cov- ered With Lava. San Francisco, June 9.—According to a report brought to this city by the steamer Aeon, from Apia, Samoa, the Volcano Mu, which broke out in August, 1906, on the island of Gavall, one of the Samoan group, is again in violent eruption and has covered & large and fertile part of the island, which previously escaped, with laya. The inhabitants have fled to the ad- Jolning islands. The flow of lava is approaching the village of Saleaula and its inhabitants are preparing to leave. ‘When the Aeon left Apia the lava flow had covered more than seven square miles. of land and was spread- ing fast. Fatally Injured in Sham Battle. WANTS ONE CENT A WORD. HELP WANTED. WANTED FOR U. 5. ARMY: Able- bodied unmarried men, between ages of 18 and 35; citizeas 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—Second girl for private family at Grand Forks. Good wages. Apply 703 Beltrami ave- nue. WANTED—Competent girl for housework. Inquire 1107 Bel- trami Ave, WANTED—Girl for general house- work. Apply 516 Minnesota . avenue. - WANTED—Woman dishwashers Inquire at Armstrong’s Cafe. FOR SALE. FOR SALE—"“Silver Heels,” a 20- foot launch contaming 4 H. P. engine, cheap, if taken at once. Apply Barker’s Drug Store. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of a rubber stamp for you an short notice. g FOR SALE—Lath $1.25, shingles $2.50 per M. Douglas Lumber Co., Telephone 371. FOR SALE—Five new scrapers, numbers 1 and 2. Palmer, Solway. FOR RENT. FOR RENT—Store building now slush A. B. occupied by the Mart. W. J. Markham. Phone 360. - FOR RENT—Furnished rooms with bath. Inquire 609, Be- midji Ave. FOR RENT—5 room house. In} quire 404 Minnesota avenue. LOST and FOUND LOST—A ring containing about a dozen keys. Finder leave at Pioneer office and receive reward. LOST—Elks tooth watch charm. Finder please return to E. H. Jerrard, FOUND:—A bunch of keys on ring. Call at Pioneer office. MISC ELLANEDUS. DA Aottt LSS PUBLIC LIBRARY—Open Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays, 2:30to 6 p. m., and Saturday evening 7:30 to 9 p. m. also. Library in basement of Court House. Mrs. Harriet Campbell librarian. = Write Hall and Clyclone insurance; cash commissions; hustlers make $10 to $30 a day. C. B. Steel: man, secretary, Railway Bldg., Minneapolis, Minn., only. AWNINGS, TENTS, STACK COVERS, FLAGS, &c ‘Write for Prices and Catalog. AMERICAN TENT & AWNING CO., 207-209~211 Wash. Ave., North, Minneapolis Brookings, S. D,, June 9.—Robert Watson, a student of the South Da- kota state college, was so seriously injured in a sham battle at the col- lege that death has resulted. Wat- son was ogptain of one of the militia companies of the college, which were entertaining excursionists with a sham battle. His company was scal- ing a ten-foot wall and in alighting he fell upon an upturned bayonet which penetrated the intestines. Aged Man Dies of Starvation. -Minneapolis, June 9.—Rather than ask for aid Edward W. Jordan, aged peyenty, starved to death. He was found lying uncongcious on a sidewalk and died within an hour after being removed to the city hospital. It was at first thought that his death was due to heart disease, but later devel- opments showed that he was without money and was too proud to beg. As he wag in poor health he was unable to work. Former Husband Held for Crime. Appleton, Wis., June 9—The jury in the Mrs. Minnie Grunert case re- turned a verdict to the effect that the woman met her death by being struck on the head with some blunt instru, ment and then strangled by a rope placed around her neck and fastened to a hook in a clothes closet and recom- mend that Paul Krause, the woman’s former husband, be held for the crime. Cardinal Logue Sails for Home. New York, June 8.—Cardinal Logue, primate of Ireland, sailed for Europe m the steamer Campania after a so- journ in this country of five weeks, rhich he declared to have been the nost eventful of his long life, e Repaid for Kind Act. Duluth, June 9.—For Kkindliness shown his wife in her sickness Giles Gilbert, a Duluth ploneer who died a few weeks ago, left $25,000 to Miss Bdith Bain, a music teacher of Chi- cago. His estate was valued at $286, 000. 8 Race Riot in Texas Town. Dallas, Tex., June 9.—News has just reached here that two negroes were killed on the streets of Longview, Gregg county, and a race riot was im- minent. The governor has been re. quested to send rangers o that city. Can it be true that you shop during storiny weather— Telephone buying is the proper way. “Use the Northwestern” NORTHWESTERN TELEPHONE EXCHANGE - GOMPANY MARKET QUOTATIONS, Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, June §.—Wheat—July, $1.08% @1.03%; Sept., 87%c. On track —No. 1 hard, $1.10; No, 1 Northera, $1.08; No. 2 Northern $1.05% @1.08; No. 8 Northern, $1.01@1.04. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, June 8.—Wheat—On track and to arrive—No. 1 hard, $1.08%; No. 1 Northern, $1.06%; No. 2 North- ern, $1.02%; July, $1.04%; Sept., 88%o0. Flax—To arrive, on track and .;;xl]ys, $1.21%; Sept, $1.80%; Oct., 8t, Paul Union Stock Yards. St. Paul, June 8—Cattle—@ood ta choice steers, $6.0098.18; falr to 800d, $5.00@6.75; good to chojce cows and heifers, $4.50@5.50; veal calves, $3.75@5.00. Hogs—$5.25@5.40, Sheep —Good to cholce wethers, $4.25@4.50; &ood to choice lambs, $4.50@85.00. Chicago Grain and Provisiens. June 8—Wheat—June, July, 85%@85%0; Sept, 84%0; Dac., 85%¢. Corn—July, 66%c; Sept., 656% @65%c; Dec., 55%c. Oats —July, old, 43%c; July, 41%0; Sept., 3B8%¢c. Pork—July, $18.65; Sept., $13.- 82%ec. Butte reameries, 19@28¢; dairies, 17@21c. Hggs—l40. Poultry —Turkeys, - 140; _chickens, 103c; . | i