Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 29, 1908, Page 2

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED RVERY AFTMRNOON, BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. By CLYDE J. PRYOR. Watered in the postofice at Bemidjl. Minn., s second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION---$5.00 PER ANNUM SHOULD “BOOST” MARKET DAY. The Pioneer has watched with considerable concern the work being done by Mayor Pogue and others. to work up a successful “market - day” in this city; we are considerably disappointed at the lack of interest which has been manifested by the citizens of Bemidji generally and the business men particularly. While the average business man will donate liberally for the holding of conventions, etc., the proposition of assisting financially in establish- ing a trading day in the city has not been received with the amount of enthusiasm that we believe the propo- sition deserves. We have had occasion to note the effects of the various conventions that have been held in our midst, and while the advertising which the ADVANCE N RATES Eastern Roads Announce an In- crease in Cerfain Classes. SEABOARD NOT AFFECTED New Tariff Alleged to Discriminate Against the Middle West and Chi- cago Shippers Propose to Protest Against It. i Chicago, June 2(—Eastern rail- roads have amnnounced the first of their proposed increases in rates, ef- fective Aug. 1. The announcement is that the rates in what are known as classes B, C and D, which include some of the heavier tonnage corhmodi- ties, will be advanced from 2 to 4 cents per hundred pounds from all Ohio and Mississippi river crossings to the Southeastern territory and the interior Mississippi river valley. No notice of - corresponding in- creases from the seaboard to the Southeast has been given. By this omission, therefore, the discrimina- tion against Chicago and the Middle West and in favor of the seaboard to the markets of the Southeast has been increased. For this reason the Chi- city receives as a result is of untold value, yet we believe that this same “market day” could be worked into one of the best trade-producing events in the business year. It takes but a small donation from each to pay the cost of carrying on the sales and trades, and judging from the experiences of other towns trading with local merchants has been trebl- ed on these days. More interest should be taken in the “market days;” and we believe that if the merchants of the city will lend their aid in making them a cago Association of Commerce has taken the matter up and will protest against the announced advances in the rates. In this same connection it is stated, although unofficially, that the Eastern roads, those north of the Ohio river, have decided to make ad- vances in the first three classes of rates only, jermitting the other three classes to remain at the present fig- ures. The increases into the Southeast came as a surprise to the shippers, as it was officially announced that the rallroads had abandoned their purpose of making increases effective Aug. 1 and would not put any advances into effect before Nov. 1, if at all. MILWAUKEE PROTESTS. success the result will be an eye- opener. T “BOOSTING” IS USUALLY UNAPPRECIATED. The subjoined article, taken from the International Falls Echo, strikes the writer as being especially appli- able to the Pioneer and the news staff thereof and we reproduce it for the consideration of our readers: “It is little use for the local editor to waste his lungs and sprain his spine in trying to boom a town when the citizens all stand around with their hands in their pockets and in- differently wait for something to turn up. If the capitalists or business men do not put their shoulders to the wheel and do a little boosting it is useless for the editor to try and boom things. He can write ““boom” articles till he gets bald headed, but if the citi- zens themselves do not take hold and push, the town will forever stick in the mud. Of what use is it for the local paper to suggest improve- ments and new enterprises if the suggestions are never acted upon? One man cannot boom a town. It requires the concerted action of the citizens. When one man shoulders a town and attempts to carry it there are always a lot of cranky kickers ready to jump on top of the load. Unity !of action is what knocks.” Republican State Convention. The republican state convention of the republican electors of the state will be held at the Auditorium in St. Paul, Minn., Wed- nesday July 1, 1908, at 11 o’clock a. m., for the purpose of placing in nomination candidates on the republican ticket for the following state offices: * Governor, lieutenant-governor, secretary of state, treasurer, attorney-general and two railroad and warehouse commissioners. The basls of representation shall be the average of all the votes cast, for the republi- can candidates for governor, lieutenant-gov- ernor, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer and attorney-general at the general elec- tlon of 1906, Each of the counties of the state shall be| entitled to one delegate for each 200 of said average votes cast in the respective counties and to one delegate for each addltional frac- tlon of 100 or more of said average votes and to five delegates-at-large. All the said county delegates shall be elected by the republican county convention Wants Same Rates on Grain cago Market. ‘Washington, June 2 .—Charging five railroads with discrimination in favor of Chicago as against Milwaukee In the grain trade the chamber of com- merce of Milwaukee has flled with the Interstate commerce commission two complaints asking the government to require the same through rates on all kinds of grain from stations on the defendant roads in Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota to Milwaukee as to the Chicago markets. One complaint charges that the €hi- cago, Rock Island and Pacific, in con- nection with the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, enforces the same as the Chicago through rates on wheat and barley from the three states named to Milwaukee, but refuses to apply these to corn, oats and rye, thus giving un- due praferenca to the Illinois market. The other complaint is against the linois Central, the Chicago, Milwau- kee and St. Paul and the Chicago and Northwestern. It says these roads had through rates on all grain from the three states named to Milwaukee Identical with the tariff to Chicago, but that on Aug. 1 last the defendant roads arbitrarily cancelled the then sxisting Milwaukee through rates and ardvanced the rate to Milwaukee, which, the complaint alleges, is unjust and prohibitory. ELMER DOVER IN CHARGE Republican National Committee Opens Headquarters at Washington. ‘Washington, June 2' .—Elmer Dover, secretary of the Republican national committee, opened the committee’s headquarters in this city and began the preliminary work so far as it can Chl- and the sald republican county convention shall be held on Thursday, June 25, 1908, CONTINUES TO IMPROVE. Congressman Sherman Hopes to Leave Hospital Snon. Cleveland, June 2 .—“I feel fine,” was the greeting Dr. E. P. Carter had when he visited Representative James 8. Sherman at Lakeside hospital. “Doctor, when can I go home?” the patient asked. He was assured that from present Indications he could leave the hos- pital not later than Wednesday next. The vice presidential nominee imme- dlately began to plan for a conference with political friends at Utica on July 8. Dr. Carter stated that Mr. Sherman had obtained seven hours of refresh- Ing sleep ‘and felt in high spirits, free- ly joking with those around his bed- side.” His condition, physically, was about normal when Dr. Carter called, his temperature being 98, pulse 72, respiration 22. At a conference held between Dr. Carter and counselling physicians the greatest assurance was expressed -as to the ultimate complete recovery of Mr. Sherman. Mrs. Sherman has completely re- gained her strength and is in the best of spirits. ELMER DOVER. be entered upon before the appoint- ment of a chairman to conduct the campaign. About Aug. 1 it is expect- ed the committee will have headquar- ters established in both New York and Chicago. MUST AWAIT STEAMER. Charge Sleeper Delayed in Reaching Washington. ‘Washington, June 2 .—~Jacob Sleep- er, the secretary of the American lega- tion at Caracas, who was summoned home by this government and who left that city several days ago, has reported his arrival at Willemstad to the department of state. He was car- ried to Willemstad by the gumboat Marietta from Porto Cabello. Mr. Sleeper announces that he i8 ready to proceed to the American naval station at Guantanamo and arrangements have been made between the state and navy departments for sending the Marietta there. Mr. Bleeper will re- main at Guantanamo only long enough to catch a steamer on his way to New York, going by way of Clenfuegos and Hayana, Cuba. With a grim sense of humor, in view of the' conditions un- der which he left Venezuela, Mr. Sleeper suggests to the state depart- ment ‘that Tt 1s impracticable 16r him to proceed to New York direct from Willemstad, as the first steamer leav- Ing for New York goes by way of Porto Cabello, Venezuela, which place he had just left. Mr. Sleeper’s dis- patch adds that Military Attache Rug- gles and family, after undergoing quarantine (presumably at Willem- stad), will proceed to Washington. IOWA DEMOCRATS. Convention Enlivened by Fight Over Liguor Plank. Sioux City, Ia,, June 2 .—Enlivened In its last hours by a spirited contest over the “lquor” plank in its plat. form, the fight on which had been previously waged for four hours in the committee on resolutions, the Democratic state convention was brought to a close with enthusiastic cheers for W. J. Bryan and for the Iowa state ticket. The so-called liquor plank, which was adopted by a good majority, simply affirms the tradi- tional policy of the party with refer- ence to local self-government. The proceedings also witnessed an Interesting fight between four of the leading Democratic jurists of the state for the nomination for judges of the supreme court. On a roll call vote by counties D. W. Higbee of Creston and Judge C. J. House of Maquoketa were the winners by sub- stantial majorities. The other candi- dates were Captain W. H. Jacques of Ottumwa and Theodore Bradford of Marshalltown. Quiet Prevails at Teheran. Teheran, June 2 .—The situation here is steadily improving. The ba- zaars are reopening. Troops are camped on the streets and the popu- lation is orderly and quiet. Several foreigners were wounded or lost prop- erty during the recent disorders. The British and the Russian diplomatic representatives have made represen- tations on this matter to the shah, who has promised to reimburse for all damages sustained by foreigners. Only Patriotic Airs on July 4. New York, June 2 .—In a proclama- tion issued by Mayor McClellan rela- tive to the observance of the Fourth of July he directs that none but patri- otic airs be played by the bands in the public parks and on the recreation plers on that day. The usual orders for the raising of the American flag on all city buildings are issued and the mayor further urges citizens ev- erywhere throughout the city to dis- play the national colors. Ordered to Pay Interest. Pittsburg, June 2 .—Judge Young of the United States district court has directed the receivers of the Westing- house Electric and Manufacturing company to pay $500,000 interest due on bonds and notes of the above com- pany on July 1. Judge Young also di- rected that on Aug. 1 the receivers pay $180,000 inierest on a $6,000,000 loan of that company. The receivers stated they had sufficient funds to meet these obligations. THREE PERSONS DROWNED Young Women and Would-Be Rescuer Perish at Mankato, Minn. Mankato, Minn., June 2/—The first fatality caused by the high water at this city occurred when three young people were drowned in North Man- kato. Miss Eva Ehler of North Mankato and her friend, Miss Maud Worlds of St. Peter, had gone in bathing on Cor- nelia street, which is inundated by the overflow of the river. The girls had been swimming but a short time when Miss Ehler was heard to scream and her friend, Miss Worlds, went to her rescue. Both girls sank and Max Sues, a young man who was coming from town, plunged in to save them. The two girls and the young man were all expert swimmers. It is thought that they were all taken with oramps. WIFE GETS DAMAGES. Judgment Against Salconkeeper Af- firmed by Supreme Court. Plerre, 8. D., June 2'—The su- preme eourt has, in an opinion by Judge Corson, sustained the lower court in glving a judgment of $2,000 to Carrie B. Palmer against Conrad Schurz, a saloonkeeper at Etham, and the Western Surety company, his bondsmen. Palmer, the husband of the plaintiff, committed suicide after & prolonged spree, in which, it was charged, that he secured the liquor at the saloon of Schurz, who sold him the liquor when he was known to be intoxicated. The jury in the lower court granted damages to the amount named and the supreme court holds the judgment to be sustained. HON, W. H. PARKER DEAD South Dakota Congressman Expires at Deadwood. Deadwood, 8. D,, June 2 .—After an illness of three weeks Congressman William H. Parker succumbed to cirrhosis of the liver and dropsy. He was taken ill just before the close of the last term of congress, but im- proved and came home. He was sev- enty-one years of age and a native of Keane, N. H. and is survived by a large family. He was a veteran of the Civil war and will be buried in the National cemetery at Arlington, Va. Minnesota River Still Rising. Mankato, Minn.,, June 2 .—Only twice since records have been kept in this city has the Minnesota river béen higher than it is now and it is still rising slowly. The water now occu- pies the lower parts of several resi- dence streets and has parfly sub- merged a number of houses and is nearly up to the floors in several score others. Mother Drowns Four Children. Ida Grove, Ia., June 2 .—While tem- porarily insane Mrs. August P. John- son drowned her four little children in the cistern at their farm home. The eldest child was about six years old. The mother tried to drown herself, but was rescued by neighbora. BIG FIRE AT DULUTH Proper;y z;firfig:;flm of ' |LARGE ELEVATOR IN RUINS Bullding Containing 400,000 hels of Grain Wiped Out, Together With the Northern Pacific FreightShed and Contents. Duluth, June 2 .—A disastrous fire, which will entail a property loss of $750,000, is raging on the water front. The fire broke out in elevator D of the Consolidated Elevator company's group of four elevators. The building contained 300,000 buskels of wheat, 90,000 bushels of flax and 7,000 bush- els of barley. It will be a total loss. The flames spread across the slip to the Northern Pacific freight shed, which also will be a total loss, to- gether with the freight it contained. The fire department was unable to cope with the flames, but managed to save the adjoining elevators with the assistance of the fire tug belonging to the Duluth, Missabe and Northern railway. The buildings and grain are fully insured. MANY ARE - UNINSTRUCTED These Delegates Control Minnesota Governorsbip Fight. St. Paul, June 2 .—As far as strict instructions are concerned none of the five candidates for governor will go into the Republican state conveation to be held in St. Paul next Wednesday with sufficient votes to elect on the first ballot. The number of delegates necessary to a cholce 18 572 and this none of the candidates has. With practically all the counties heard from a tabulation made places twenty-four to the credit of Jacobson, with a total of 305 delegates; eight for Young, with a total of eighty dele- gates; one, Rice, his home county, in- structing for Heatwole, and one, Hen- nepin, his home county, for Snider. In all forty-seven counties failed to instruct, with a total of 585 delegates, and they control the situation. Doings of Women’s Federation. Boston, June 2'.—At the day’s ses- sions of the ninth biennial convention »f the General Federation of Women’s Clubs in Symphony hall subjects allied 1o civic and municipal welfare and ihe various steps being taken to fur- her the pure food movement were dis- tussed. Routine affairs, consisting argely of committee reports, occupied nuch of the time at the business ses- ton, Ambassador Riddle Improving. St. Petersburg, June 2 .—John W. Riddle, the American ambassador to Russia, is'making slow but steady progress toward recovery. His tem- perature varies day by day and con- siderable weakness, due to the debili- tating effect of the St. Petersburg cli- mate, is evident, but at a consultation of his physicians his condition was de- clared to be satisfactory. The doc- tors probably will recommend that their patient go abroad to recuperate. Tired of Life at 104, Lexington, Ky., June 2 .—Henry Miller, aged 104 years, grew tired of life at Harrodsburg and committed suicide by taking Paris green. He ‘was one of the oldest men in Ken- tucky. MERELY MARKING TIME, e Btate Department Taking No Actlon In Venszuelan Question. ‘Washington, June 20.—~The state %: partment is "mukh\z time” in the Venesuelan question. vents Q‘pt have occurred have produced a sityé- tion that promises little changé for some time, aid this government is merely - “awaiting the course of events.” The guhboat Marietta will leave Curacao for Guantanamo with Jacob Sleeper, secretary of the Amer- ican embassy at Caracas, and Lieu- tenant Francis A. Ruggles, military attache, as passepgers. Senor Veloz- Qoitoca, the Venezuelan charge at ‘Washington, remains in this city, but soon will take up his résidence in the suburbs, where he will ontinue to be in cloze touch with the state depart-|§ ment, if necessary. Nothing has been learned at the Venegzuelan legatis concerning the events in Caracas, that no new light could be shed upon the diplomatic tangle involving the two countries. Some interest was attached to the fact that in ordering the Marletta from Curacao to Guantgnamo no in- structions were given for the return of the vessel to Venezuelan waters. The reason given for this course was that there was no further use of the gunboat to ply between Puerto Cabel- lo and Willemstad. Largest Under Belgian Flag. Belfast, Ireland, June 29.—Amnother big vessel was launched at the Hat- land & Wolff yards to be used in the Red Star line’s service between Ant- werp and New York. Lapland is the name given the new liner, which is the largest afloat umder the Belgian flag. She is 620 feet long, of 18,000 tons register and will have accommo- dations for 760 cabin and 1,700 steer- age passengers- It is expected the new ship will be ready for service in ‘November. Amusement Resort Burned. Indianapolis, June 20.—The White City, an amusement resert about eight miles from Indianapolis, has been de- stroyed by fire, causing a loss of be- tween' $150,000 and $200,000. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. Robert Muir, a well known Manjtoba. grain merchant and ex-president of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange, is dead, For the first time since the Framco- German war French army, officers will this year attend the German maneu- vers in uniform. % James J. Hill and assoclates have gold the property of the Great Falls Water Power and Townsite company to John D. Ryan and others for $1,- 500,000. A. P. Ketchen, deputy minister of agriculture of the Saskatchewan gov- ernment, recelved a sunstroke while Jjudging a plowing match at Creelman and died from the effects. Disheartened; it is thought, over hig failure to locate his mother and brothers in Des Moines George Wheel- er of Kansas City, Kan, committed suicide at Des Moines by drinking carbolic acid. : At present the three Peoria (Ill,) largest distilleries are running at full capacity and this unprecedented activ- ity may be applied to the fact that on July 1 the new pure food law as it ap- plies to distillery products is oper- ative, Becretary Mellor of the Nebraska state board of agriculture announ that Secretary Taft will visit Lincoln Sept. 3 to attend the state fair, Sec- retary Taft promised Governor Shel- don that he would come. W. J. Bryan has been invited to speak. -MARKET QUOTATIONS. Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, June 27.—Wheat—July, $1.06; Sept., 89@80%e. On track—No. 1 hard, $1.10; No. 1 Nofthern, $1.08; No. 2 Northern, $1.06; No. 3 Northern, $1.02@1.04. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, June 27.—Wheat—To arrive and on track—No. 1 hard, $1.10%; No, 1 Northern, $1.08@1.08%; No. 2 Northern, $1.05%4; July, $1.06%; Sept., 89%c. Flax—To arrive, on track and July, $1.21%; Sept., $1.20; Oct., $1.19; Nov., $1.18%; Dec., $1.17%. 8t. Paul Union Stock Yards. St. Paul June 27.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $6.00@86.75; fair to good, $6.00@5.75; good to choice cows and heifers, $3.50@4.50; veals, $3.76@5.00. Hogs— 5@6.95. Sheep—Wethers, $4.00@4.50; good to choice lambs, $4.50@5.00; springs, $5.50@86.50. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, June 27.—Cattle—Beeves, $4.85@8.40; Texans, $4.00@6.25; West- ern cattle, $4.00@6.50; stockers and feeders, $2.60@5.50; cows and heifers, $2.40@6.25; calves, $4.75@6.50. Hogs —Light, $5.70@6.65; mixed, $5.76@ 6.36; rough, $5.75@8.95; good to cholce heavy, $6.05@6.35; pigs, $4.70@5.50. Sheep, $3.00@5.80; yearlings, $4.90@ 6.60; lambs, $4.00@6.15. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, June 27.—Wheat—July, 85%c; Sept., 85% @863%c; Dec., 87%ec. Corn—July, 68c; Sept., 68% @68%a; Dec., 587%ec. Oats—July, old, 44%c; July, 43%¢c; Sept., 38%@38%¢; Dec., B9%e; May, 41% @41%¢c. Pork—July, $14.67%; Sept, $14.90; Qct., $14.90. Butter—Creameries, 19@22%¢; dalries, 17@21c. Eggs—16%0, Foultry—Tur:| %2 , 14¢; chickens, 10c; springs, 20 2¢. J) Although shght, 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 of all descriptions. make your selection. DEFECTS OF VISION, Specialists in Scientific Treatment and Correction of Eyes Lumber and ‘Building Material We carry in stock at all times a com- plete line of lumber and bwilding material Call in and look over our special line of fancy glass doors. 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