Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 12, 1908, Page 4

PRIZES FOR BEST DECORATED BUSINESS HOUSES The executive committee of the Elks State Convention Meeting has authorized the giving of the following prizes to local business men for the best-decorated business house in Bemidj, during June 18-19-20: Ist Prize---Best Decorated Business House....$25 2nd Prize---Best Decorated Business House.. 3rd Prize---Best Decorated Business House.. (Above for Window and Outside Decorations) Additional Short Locals.: Mrs. L. W. Hardin of Onigum spent last night in the city. R. G. Spooner came in this noon from his home at Deer Lake. Julian Peterson arrived this noon from Minneopolis, where he has been attending the state university during the past school year. W. B. Stewart returned yesterday afternoon from Duluth where he at- tended a meeting of all the county superintendents in the state. H. Pitkin came down this morn- ing from Kelliher, where he is farm- ing. He left this afternoon for Crookston to visit with his family. M. S. Titus and T. P. Holmes residents of Grand Forks who spend their summer vacations in Bemidji, returned last night from a business trip to Grand Forks and joined their families who are quartered at Lavina. S. S. Stadsvold and L. W. Larson, two prominent residents of Fosston, returned last evening from a fishing trip to Hachensack, where they secured a fine bunch of bass. They left last night for their home at Fosston. Ike Halverson came in this morn- ing from Blackduck and went over to the United States land office at °| Cass Lake on this noon’s train. Mr. and Mrs. Jacobiand family of Grand Forks, N. D., arrived in the city this noon and went to Bemidji Beach where they will spend the summer. Anton Erickson returned this morning from St. Paul, where he attended the state convention of postmasters. Mr. Erickson visited a few days with relatives in 'Duluth, on his way home. E. G. Fitzgerald, director of the Y. M. C. A. at Grand Forks came in this noon from that city and went to Gnat Lake to prepare a camping place for the Y. M. C. A. boys. He was accompanied by Rollie Secord, Clarence Church and Ed Stinson. Ben Erickson, a son of Postmaster Erickson, filed on a stone and timber claim on the Rainy River yesterday. On the trip up there he was accompanied by his mother, who went in order to see her claim for the second time and they report see- ing seven moose, 15 10 $50 A fair and impartial committee will award these prizes, on merit alone, and all local merchants are invited to decorate their places of business and compete for the prizes. F. S. LYCAN, Chairman Executive Committee. Buy one of those pretty suits for half price at the great Berman Sale. Mrs. Maude Smythe went to Ferris this noon to instruct some music students. W. R. Spears came in from Red Lake this morning and went to Cass Lake on business. Rev. Fred White and family came in from Red Lake this morning and went to White Earth on this noon’s train, The great Berman sale continues to draw big crowds. All are de- lighted with the great bargains that are given in every department. G. Brannon and Alex Cameron went to Cass Lake this noon op business connected with the United States land office, returning to the city on this afternoon’s train. Come to the great Berman Sale for your hat, dress goods, muslin and gauze underwear and shoes, where you can buy anything in the store at extraordinary savin MAHARA'S MINSTRELS ARE BILLED JUNE 18-19-20 The Troupe Carries a Fine Band, and Their Performance Is Highly Recommended. Frank Mahara’s famous operatic minstrels will play a three-nights’ engagement at the Colesium opera house (Thursday, Friday and Satur- day, June 18-19-20) under the aus- pices of the local committee having charge of the Elks’ State convention. The troupe is a good one, and they will undoubtedly draw large audiences. They have a fine band, which will be on the streets every noon and evening while here. The Edmunton Bulletin says of the company: “The minstrel show last night was a successful performance and was greeted by a large house. Good singing of solo, quartet and chorus characterizes the program. John Hill rendered an old favorite “Asleep in the Deep,” to the delight of everyone. Mr. Hill has a splendid deep, resonant bass voice. Not less popular with the crowd was Edward Frye, in the Zulu travesty, “A Dream of Dahomey.” “Leroy Bland deserves special mention in his Indian characteriza- tion of Big Chief and Nola exhibit- ing the truly romantic and passionate of the noble Redman. “John Pamplin is a very prince of jugglers and introduced several new features that amazed the audi- ence. All his acting is marked by alertness, strength and masterful precision, Either Mr. Pamplin’s or Mr. Bland’s performance is alone worth the admission price. Among other features the unicyclist. Count deRobero, hasa place, as also James Harris, with his hoop rolling. “The show is really good and deserves the patronage of the theatre going public. ““Putting the Run” On Bums. It is the intention of Mayor Pogue and the members of the police force to rid the city of any undesirable characters who may be assembling here for the purpose of preying on visitors who will be attending the Elk’s convention. For the past few days several “bums” and fellows with no ‘appar- ent means of support have blown into town, and the police have . been right after them, to either provide ways and means that they may pay for their living or get out of town. The result has been very good. BEFORE JUDGE SIMONS. Eight men were arrested and brought before Judge Simons this morning for sleeping in box-cars. They were each fined $5 and costs or ten days in jail. Sentence was suspended on condition that they leave the city. Herman Cochrane and Leslie Stewart were arraigned before Judge Simons this morning on charges of being drunk and disorderly. Coch- rane was fined $5 and costs or ten days and paid the fine. Stewart’s disorderliness consisted of resisting an officer. He was fined $20 and costs and, in default of payment, was committed to the county jail for thirty days. Patriek Lavelle was arraigned and sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs or spend forty-five days in the county jail for hindering an officer in the discharge of his duty. While Deputy Sheriff Johnson was; making an arrest in Thurston’s saloon, Stewart, in a drunken mood, struck him in the back. He was committed to the county jail to serve his sentence. An Outsider. Sultor—Your daughter, sir—well, er— that is—she told me to come to you— she says you— Pater—Quite so—I un- derstand. Let’s see, are you Mr. Bron- son or Mr. Wibbles? Sultor—Why, I'm Mr. Hotchkiss!—Cleveland Leader. DEFECTS OF VISION, GASS LAKE LANDS ARE SOUGHT BY LAND HUNGRY Line Formed in Front Land Office to Await Opening Forest Reserve Lands. Cass Lake, June 12.—(Spedial to Pioneer.)—Land seekers are already taking an interest in the forest re- serve lands which will be released by the act of congress which was passed at the last session whereby Giffith Pinchot of the Forest Reserve agreed to take other lands in lieu of certain lands surrounding Cass Lake for forest reserve. ~ Ever since the bill was passed there have been many inquiries concerning the lands, the manner in which entries could be made on the same. The lands have not been thrown open for settlement, but already a number of those desiring to enter the lands have taken steps tobe the first on the ground when the land will be thrown open to be enteredt This forenoon at 11 o’clock Captain Wilson of Cass Lake plant- ed himself in front of the Cass Lake land office as the first of the line which will be formed for making entries. 3 Seven other aspirants have already fallen in behind the captain and it is expected that the number that will be in front of the office will be largely argumented. Hearst-McClellan Recount. New York, June 12.—The recount in the Hearst-McClellan mayoralty contest is proceeding expeditiously. Seventy-four boxes counted up to re- qgess gave Hearst a net gain of 30. On the 464 boxes counted Hearst's Although slight, may cause much annoyance, and it usually appears in the form of a dull headache or aching eyes. Now if you are suf- fering from strained vision, our .scientific examination of the eyes will remove the eause and a pair of our correctly made lenses will give relief. DRS. LARSON Office over Post Office Office 92| Res. 310 & L ARSON, Specialists in Scientific Treatment and Correction of Eyes net gain is 218 votes. There are 1; 484 boxes remaining to be counted. Big Grain Elevator Destroyed. Chicago, June 12.—In a spectacular fire which destroyed the great grain elevator of the Tri-State Graln com- pany at Hammond, Ind, 250,000 bush- els of corn were destroyed and prop- erty valued at $200,000, including the corn, was burned. The fire was caused by a hot box on a small wheel on a grain belt which was being used to hoist grain into the elevator. Japanese Methods in Korea. Victorla, B. C, June 12.—It is re- ported here by incoming steamers from Korea that the Japanese expedi- tlonary forces at Sonjuin, in thé course of their fight with the rebels, surrounded a-Korean house fn which one of the. rebel leaders was en- trenched. The Japanese fired the ?duao. burning sixteen Koreans to ‘the Staping rebellion. TAFT HAS 504 VOTES ASK-ANTI-INJUNCTION PLANK Leaders of Organized Labor and Of- ficers of National Civic Federation Qathering at Chicago for a Con- ference. Chicago, June 12.—With more than majority of the contests filed before the ' natitnal Republican committee wiped off the books and with Taft delegates to the number of 504 al- ready accredited to the convention in- érest in developments now center in he make up of the convention com- fittees and the declarations which wiil be contained in the platform of e party. The national committee st has contests involving ninety-four iefitl to consider, but strenuous ef- rts were being made to rush this work to completion in order that other business might be disposed of in ad- SENATOR DOLLIVER. ‘Towa man prominently mentioned in connection with vice presidential nomination. vance of the eve of the big gathering snd the attitude of leaders of the “allies” gives fairly good grounds for believing that this condition will pre- vatl. One of the side issues of the con- vention which: may attract consider- able attention is the coming confer- ence of union labor leaders, scheduled to begin as soon as Samuel Gompers, vresident, of the American Federation of Labor, arrives. The conference will devote considerable time to a consjderation, of’ ‘methods by which the Republican convéntion may be in- duced to insert an “anti-Injunction” plank in its platform, Seth Low of New York, president of the Civic fed- eration and a delegate-at-large from New York, may take part in the con- foremce, this - supposition being strengthened by the fact that Ralph Hpsley of New York, secretary of the Clvic federation, is already here and frankly avows that he came to attend the labor conference. The hearing of the First South Car- olina district occupied but a short time and when it had been. heard the committee decided in favor of the Tatt delegation and ordered that it be seated. ALLIES PLAN STAMPEDE. Foes of Taft Working for Roosevelt’s Nominatlon. Chicago, June' ]2.—Abandoping all hope of defeating Secretary Taft in a strajghtaway fight the allies have turned their eyes in the direction of the Roosovelt third term movement and spent thelr time in debating whether they inight not snatch vic- try from defeat by starting a Roose- velt stampede at the psychological moment, < Seve) conferences were held on the subject and after the proposition had n dissected and shredded -and ut (ifider the microscope the allied oroes were divided among them- s¢lves, part of them urging that a tampede be: in order to defeat Taft, zhe others urging .that Taft in the White House would. be preferable to foyr years more of ‘Roosevelt. It developed that for several days & sybterranean movement has been arrled on. by foes of Taft, who, in rder to see him vanquished, would ven aid in trying to put through a jomination for Roosevelt. The For- akdr forces, in partioular, have been [ 8 %gg in this sphere of endeavor. (Uth work has been done among the New York delegates, it appears, and also among the Iowa delegation. Re- ports have been put in circulation at the Auditorium Annex that the Roose- velt boosters expect to line up be- tween 150 and 200 votes on the first ballot. Joy Causes Woman'’s Death, $t. Paul, June 12.—Joy caused the death of Mrs. Agnes Gonia, aged fifty- thré'fi. Following the marriage of her daughter Katherine to John Modrvyn- 8M{ she had been in a state of uncon- frollable excitement and a few hours after the wedding was found dead by one of her daughters. Coroner Miller ‘was called and said that heart faflure, iv4ted by excitement, was respon- Ble f6r her ddath. Chinese Rebellion Serlous. Viotoria, B. 0., June 12—News was brought from China by the Tango Maru that the revolution in Yunnan and South China i becoming so se- rlous that the Peking authorities ‘have issued orders to the authorities of foreign provinces to assemblo ar- mies to attack the rebels, who have organized a, movement which" threat- ens to be the largest of its kind since 3 SEVEN PERSONS INJURED. Cleveland Street Car Blown Up With # Dynamite, Cleveland, June 12.—The police: of Ruclid Heights, the suburb in which & -Municipal Traction company’s car ‘was blown vp by.dynamite, are bend- ing every effort to run down the mis- creants who placed the explosive on the street car tracks. Seven passen- gers were injured, none fatally, as a result of the explosion. The car was running along smooth- ly when the front wheels struck the explosive. The explosion that followed was heard a mile away. Windows were shattered and seats twisted. The floor of the car was lifted up- ward, throwing the passengers in a panic stricken heap on the floor. Only the slow speed of the car saved it from going over the steep embank- ment lining the road. The explosion lifted it clear to within a foot of the curb. The explosive tore off the flanges of the wheels and the motor fell be- tween the rails. Two sticks of dyna- mite were found on the ralls, where they had been placed with the inten- iion of blowing up cars bound in the opposite direction. HITCHCOCK OUT ON BAIL. Actor Held for Trial on Other Indict- ments. New York, -June 12.—Raymond Hitchcock, the comedian, who was ac- quitted by the jury which for several days had been hearing evidence on cherges preferred by several young girls, appeared in court again in con- nection with other indictments on similar charges and was_released on bail of $7,000. Six indictments originally were filed against Mr. Hitchcock, all based on complaints by Helen von Hagen, El- sle Voecks and Flora Whiston. Three of these indictments charged attempt- ed assault and abduction of Helen von Hagen and were Incorporated in the case in which Hitchcock was ac- quitted. One other indictment was dismissed in the first trial. No definite decision as to what course will' be taken with reference to the indictments still pending has been reached. BUILDING BADLY WRECKED Store of Italian Who Refused to Be Blackmailed Blown Up. New Orleans, June 12.—With a re- port that could be heard for several blocks. a dynamite bomb was exploded in front of the dry goods store of Jo- seph Sperio, an Itallan, badly wreck- ing the building. Sperio, his wife and four small children were asleep, but none of them was injured. Sperio said he knew who threw the bomb, but told the police he was afraid- to give the name. For several months Sperio has been recelving threatening letters telling him that unless he gave up $1,000 he would regret it. . His wife said. that an Italian recently called for the money and when Sperio. refused to give it to him the stranger drew a dirk and attempted to stab him. Daring Thieves Make Blg Haul. Chicago, June 12.—Thieves smashed. a plate glass window in‘ the jewelry store of Hyman, Berg & Co., State and Washington streets, and de- camped Wwith sixty gold watches and miscellaneous jewelry, valued at $3, 000. The robbers were pursued by two watchmen, but escaped. They hurled a brick wrapped in cloth through the window and = then snatched all the jewelry and watches that they could reach. Several trays of gold rings and scarf pins were also taken. Steamship Lost at Sea. Bavannah, Ga., June 12.—The steam- ship Merrimack, Captajn Pratt,. just arrived here, brought in the survivors of the crew of the British steamship Caribbee, which wag lost in the Gulf stream three days ago. Walter Howe of the crew was lost after the steamer was abandoned. The schooner Theo- line, from Brunswick to New York, rescued the crew from the boats launched from the foundered steamer and turned the men over to the Mer- rimac] The Carribee was -syrup THREATEN TO REVOLT Southern Democrats Want Prohi- bition Plank in Platform, BRYAN SAID TO OPPOSE IT Prohibition _Chairman Makes State- ment at Milwaukee Convention and Will Go South to Confer With Al- leged Dhgruntle\jl Democrats. Milwaukee, June 12.—About twenty- five Prohibitionists met in state con- vention in Milwaukee for the purpose of naming a state ticket and choosing delegates to the national convention. National Chairman Charles R. Jones of Illinois, in an address before the convention, said the' Prohibitionists would this year nominate a ticket in every state in the Union. Alenzo Wilson, chairman of the Pro- hibition party of Illinois, in a speech before the conventfon, declared that he recelved a letter from Southern delegates to the national Democratic convention saying that they had word from Willlam Jennings Bryan that there would be no Prohibition plank in the national Democratic platform. Mr. Wilson and National Chairman Charles ‘R. Jones will leave immediate- ly for the South to confer with those Democratic delegates who are in- censed by the letter they have re- celved from Mr. Bryan, It is sald that they propose to start a revolt. Mr. Wilson said that leading corre- spondents of American newspapers had conceded that the Prohibitionists would carry several Southern states if they nominated a man from the South for president, because of the feeling prevailing down there against Bryan. OVER THREE THOUSAND. Crawford’s Plurality Over Kittredge in South Dakota. Sioux Falls, S. D., June 12.—Accord- ing to the latest returns from the primaries Governor Crawford and his insurgent faction have a majority over the stalwart faction of Republicans of not less than 3,600 and when com- plete returns are received from some of the most remote counties the insur- gents will have a majority of in the nejghborhood of 4,000 and it may reach slightly over that figure. The alllance formed two years ago by Senator Gamble and Governor Crawford bore good fruit for the gov- ernor in the primaries. Two years ago he alded Senator Gamble in his candidacy - for re-election and in se- curing a legislature favorable to Gam- ble, and in the recent primaries the Gamble men returned this favor by giving Governor Crawford, in Gamble territory, the majorities he needed to enable him to defeat Senator Kitt- redge. Had the alliance not been formed with Senator Gamble Governor Crawtford could-not have carried the state, neither could Senator Gamble have been re-elected a year ago last winter without the active support of Mr. Crawford. OREGON TWO-THIRDS DRY. Prohibition Wins in Twenty-one of the Thirty-three Counties. Portland, Ore., June 12.—As a re- sult of the local option elections held in Oregon this month county prohibi- tion will prevail in twenty-one of the thirty-three counties after July. There are from four to sixteen prohibition precincts in each of the other twelve counties, so that there is not a county in the state In which there is not some dry territory. A total of 237 saloons were put out of business in the thirteen counties that were car- ried for prohibition June 1 and this nvmber is increased to 270 by the ad- dition of the saloons that have been removed by the precinct elections in the other counties. Altogether nearly 500 saloons have been closed in the state since the local option law was enacted. Prior elections on this sub- Ject in this state carried eight coun- ties and forced approximately 200 sa- loons to abandon business. THE BR FAMILY 1. Overture Teddy Bear’s Picnic Dick Bertrum MOTION PICTURES 2. Summer Boarders Tak en In 3. Tittle Chimney Sweep WHERE DO YOU SPEND YOUR EVENINGS? FOLLOW THE CROWD TO High Class Vaudeville and Automatic Drama....... PROGRAM TONIGHT AN ENTIRE CHANGE OF PICTURES TONIGHT ~ 7'30, 8:30 and 9:30 WANIS 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 Englich For information apply to Recruit ing Offic r. Miles Block, Bemidji Minn, 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. WANTED: Two waitresses and two kitchen girls at Hotel Mark- ham, FOR SALE. FOR SALE—"Silver Heels,” a 20- foot launch contamming 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. FOR SALE—Lath $1.25, shingles $2.50 per M. Douglas Lumber Co., Telephone 371. FOR SALE—Five few slush scrapers, numbers 1 and 2. A. B. Palmer, Solway. FOR RENT—Pasturage for stock, one-half mile west of city. Inquire of E. H. Winter & Co. —_— T FOR RENT. D e PP PUSUP RN FOR RENT—Store building now occupied by the Mart. W. J. Markham. Phone 360. FOR RENT—Furnished rooms with bath. 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. MISCELLANEOUS. 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. Inquire 609, Be- AWNINGS, TENTS, STACK COVERS, FLAGS, & Write for Priczs and Catalog. AMERICAN TENT & AWNING CO., 207-209-211 Wash. Ave., North, Minneapolis Can it be true that you shop during storinygweather— Telephone buying is the proper way. “Use the Northwestern’ NORTHWESTERN TELEPHONE EXGHANGE GOMPANY INKMAN THEATRE Tllustrated Song 4. Token of Old Time Days Miss Anna Hager MOTION PICTURES 5. Princess of the Vase 6 The Old Favorites THE LeNOIRS ‘MARIONETTES The victim of the following story, told In Mrs. Henry W. Cole's “A Lady’s Tour Around Monte Rosa,” Wwas possessed of a keen sense of hu- mor. Otherwise his dignity might have been ruffled by the unconscious revela- tlon which came to his ears. In the course of Mrs. Cole's travels she met the Rev. Robert Montgomery, the poet, who told her an incident of his early career In the pulpit. When he was first admitted to holy orders he was appointed curate in a rural Scotch dis- trict and lodged fn the house of a small tenant farmer. Notwithstanding his office of clergyman the family did not appear to hold their boarder in high veneration, for one day he heard the woman servant eall out to her mistress: “Missis, shall I feed the pigs first or gle the mon his dinner?’ An Erratic Echo. The late Sir John Leng had traveled in most quarters of the globe. On one occaslon when visiting Spain he was asked at a certain spot by a traveling companion to test the powers of what wag declared to be a wonderful echo. Bir John, slowly and deliberately, In rounded tones uttered the words, “Dun-dee Ad-ver-ti-ser,” the name of the paper he owned. “Dundee Cou- rier and Argus,” the name of the oppo- Bitlon paper, came back as the echol :r d:’ohn's friends had played him & Tea Drinking. < Tea drinking was regarded as one of the feminine vices of a hundred years ago. The Female Spectator of that pe- riod observes: “The tea table costs more to support:than would maintain two children at/nurse. It is the utter destruction of all economy; the bane of good housewifery and the gous 0 Mall, r i | e -