Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 13, 1908, Page 2

. #8 not an unimportant factor in the THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE PUBLISHED NVERY AFTNRNOON, BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. By CLYDE J. PRYOR. WES WRIGHT, Wntered 1n the postoffice at Bemidit. Minn., | Candidate for the Republican 23 second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION---$5.00 PER ANNUM OLD EMPLOYES 70 BE RETAINED Pillsbury-Washburn Receiv- ers Announce Policy. | —_— EXPERTS BUSY ON BOOKS {Some Time Expected to Elapse Be- fore the Report Is Ready for Sub mission and in the Meantime Plans for Reorganization Will Proceed. Pillsbury Interests Likely to Dom- inate the New Company. Minneapolis, Aug. 13.—There will be practically no change in the official |staft of the Pillsbury-Washburn com- pany. The receivers of the big flour jmills company have issued a circulat to employes indicating that all heads of departments are to be retained in |their present positions. This order in no way affects the managership, as the manager was superseded by the |receivers. Pravious te the recelver- shlp C. M. Amsden was named as Itemporary manager to succeed Henry Idttle, but his tenure of offlcs ended lautomatically with the action of the Hederal eourt last Saturday. ' Puble accountants are now making la complete examination of the com \pany's books and their report will t exactly what the receivers have dof] with. This examination will b detatl conditions on Aug. 8 , will be some time before the wort dad be formulated. In the #eantime those who are to take the Joad 1A the reorganization will have fttle to do except to canvass their re- #ources and to put them in shape to |g0 ahead with the reorganization when |the time is ripe. With a large pro- portion of the common stock owned jor controlled by the Pillsbury inter- jests thoy will naturally have the in- litiattve in the reconstruction, but the /attitude of the English shareholders ituation. . | Ralph Whelan of Kodn, Whelan & lHompstead, attorneys, who accom- A. F. Pillsbury to London, has F:;;dtur home and will be in Minne- 'apods within ten days. He will be able to give a detalled agcount of the situation as to the foreign interests Wwhich it. would have been impossible 4o transmit by cable and all general plans for the company’s future will be held in abeyance until he arrives. IN HANDS OF RECEIVERS. 'Minneapolis and Northern Elevator Company. Minneapolis, Aug. 13.—Charles F. sden and Henry F. Douglas have Bon appoitted receivers for the Min- mRapolls and Northern Elevator com- bamy on the application of Albert C. ‘Loring, Charles S. Pilisbury and Al- iert C. Cobb, receivers for the Pills- Ibury-Washburn Flour Mills company. 1'he appointment was made by Judge Purdy of the United States district court. According to F. H. Carleton, attorney for the Pillsbury-Washburn company, the financial condition of the Minneapolis and Northern com- pany is not in any way impaired. The 8tep was taken merely to place the property in the hands of the recelvers of the milling company. The Minnesota and Northern com- pany operates 100 elevators in Min- gesota and North Dakota. It is a hoerler for the Pillsbury-Washburn oompany. The capitalization of the company is $1,000,000. The officers are Charles M. Amsden, general man- ager; W. D. Washburn, Alfred M. Pillsbury, Henry L. Little and Charles M. Amsden, directors. Root Temporary Chalrman. New York, Aug. 13.—The Repub- Hcan state convention to nominate a candidate for governor and a state Hoket will be held at Saratoga Sept. 14. This action was taken at a meet- ing of the Republican state committee. ®ithu Root, secretary of state, will be temporary chairman and Joseph H. Choate, former ambassador to Great Britain, permanent chairman of the convention. Individual Bet Not a Crime. New York, Aug. 13.—Charles Ma- honey, manager of the Hoffman House cafe, who was arrested for recelving '$60 to bet on a horse for a friend, ‘was discharged from custody. The court of special sessions acquitted him of the charge of bookmaking on Justice Gaynor’s recent decision that an individual bet is not a crime. Yarmouth Divorce Absolute. London, Aug. 13.—The decree grant- ©ed Feb. 5 by Sir Birrell Barnes, pres- ident of the divorce court, to the Countess of Yarmouth, who was Miss Alice Thaw of Pittsburg, nullifying ‘her marriage to the Barl of Yarmouth, has been wmade an absolute divorce by e court, the necessary six months ‘haying elapsed. i Porto Ricans Celebrate. ‘Ban Juan, P. R, Aug. 13.—The 400th anniversary of the conquest of the island of Porto Rico by Ponce de L:? is being celebrated here. -The DPOblc officlals and a selected commis- 9 first town on the island. was estab- Nomination for Sheriff, Prl- maries Sept. 15. 1 hereby announce myselfas & candi- date for the republican nomination for sheriff of Beltrami county before the primaries to ba heid September 15, If elected to the office I will give the duties thereof the very best ability which T possess. - ‘WES WRIGHT. STATE BALL FOR OFFICERS Qelebration In Honor of Fleet's Visit to Auckland.” Auckland, N. Z, Aug. 1.\—Glorious ‘weather continues and the celebra- tions in honer of the officers and men of the visiting American warships are being oarried out with a degree of enthusfasm even greater than was ex- pected before the fleet arrived. Auck- land is full of New Zealanders who have come in from the provinces and day and night the city is in festal at- tire. Lord Plunkitt, governor of New Zea- 1and, gave a state ball at Government House in honor of Rear Admiral jperry and the officers of the fleet. iderably over a thousand guests ‘were present. They included Vice Ad- iral 8ir Richard Poore, commander the British Australasian squadron; Rear Admiral Sperry, commander of the American fleet; Rear Admiral Willlam H. Emory, Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright, Sir Joseph Ward, premier of New Zealand; the mayor of Auckland, 500 Dominion officlals and 800 civilians. While the American officers were at Government House the men of the fleat were being entertained at smok- ing concerts in the various music balls of Auckland. King Edward Guest of Kal Cronberg, Aug. 1.—King Edward arrived here and was met at the sta- tion by Emperor Willlam and his suite. The king and emperor kissed each other on both cheeks and em- braced in the most cordial manmer. After the monarchs had been intro- duced to each other's suites the king and the emperor entered an open auto and were driven to the Friedrichshot oastle, where they had a long talk before lunch. RADICAL FILIPINO WINS AT THE POLLS His Spesches Aroused Amer- icans and Spaniards. Manila, Aug. 1.—Returns from the municipal elections show that” Simon Villa carried the Southern district of the city, being elected alderman by a large plurality, while Ramon Diokno ‘was triumphant for the similar office in the Northern district, defeating Dominator Gomez for the place. Simon Villa is an ex-officer of the insurgent army and only escaped trial for the murder of a Spanish officer by the general ammesty proclamation. He 1is the man whose incendiary speeches during his campaign aroused the Americans and Spaniards of the city to such an extent that protests ‘were made by the Spanish consul gen- eral to Governor General Smith as the result of Villa’s public declaration that in the event of another revolu- tion he would advocate the slaughter of all Spaniards on the island. = Gov- ernor Smith replied that these state- ments had no weight, as Villa held no office. ~ Diokno is a lawyer and leader of the Labor party of the city. IL is doubted by Americans here that the government will allow Vilia to be seated, objections to his holding office being made on the grounds that he is morally unfit to undertake the duties and responsibilities of a. posi- tion such as that to which he has been elected. The American residents and others of the foreign population of Manila are opposed to the rapid ex- tension of the ballot to the Filipinos, declaring that the election of Villa and Diokno clearly demonstrates the incapacity of the natives for self-gov- ernment at present. 8weet Marie Defeated. L Philadelphis, Aug. 18.—Jask Ley- burn, owned by Siite Senatds Jeines P. McNioholl of this city, wop the match rece with Bweet Ms o by Witiism Bradley of New fork. straight heats and ineigent lished a new record: for the Belmont track.. Leyburn trot. siof visited Caparra, the site wherd |&i . Its ruins are stil in existence, £ Political Announcements §| Business Men Expe;ét Larxfl Trade This Fall. i | SAY SHORTAGE IS LIKELY| 1llinols Manufacturers’ Association’ De- clarés No Attempt Has Been Made to Keep Rolling Stock in Shape During the Depression and That an Industrial Recovery Will Find Car riers Unprepared. Chicago, Aug. 13.—The Illinois Man- ufacturers’ assoclation will probably bring its influence to bear on the rail- roads to take immediate steps toward repairing all idle cars to avoid a car shortage this fall. Shippers are alarmed over the pos- sibility of a famine and are criticising the raflroads for failing to keep cars 1o repair during the business depres- slon. Until recently many railroads have done no repair work and it is said that a large part of the present surplus of cars is unfit for service. The matter is under consideration by the traffic committee of the Illinois Manufacturers’ association and will be presented to the board of directors at a meeting Friday. It is expected that a plam of action to impress upon the railroads the necessity of placing equipment in repair will be mapped out. “Inside of three months I expect the railroads to have more business than they know what to do with,” de- clared Fred W. Upham, president of the Illinois Manufacturers’ associa- tion. “Business is better and good crops are assured, all of which fs bound tu bring on a rush of traffic for the railroads. “Big shippers are coming to the offices of the Illinois Manufacturers’ assoclation each day and saying there is going to be a serious car shortage. This fear is constantly growing. There ig supposed to be a big surplus of cars, but thousands are out of or- der. They must be repaired imme- diately or the railroads will be caught unprepared.” BIG IRRIGATION PROJECT. Plan to Reclaim 800,000 Acres of Idaho Lands. Salt Lake City, Aug. 13.—With the appearance in this city of Frank H. Buhl, the Sharon (Pa.) millionaire, and George A. Baird of Idaho news was released concerning the launch- ing of another great irrigation enter- prise. It involves not far from 800,000 acres of land on the side of the Snake river in Idaho and extending westerly from the Little Salmon river. This latest enterprise, when com- pleted, will reclaim a district of 1,000, 000 acres on. the south side of the Snake river. The main canal that supplies the Twin Falls tract 18 to be enlarged and carrfed across Little Salmon river canyon for over 1,200 feet and at the height of 540 feet. A system of res- ervoirs is to be conmstructed on the new lands. These are oalculated to conserve 700 acres of the flood waters of the Snake river and made to sup- ply the ground around them. By the time this undertaking has been rounded out Buhl and his asso- clates will have expended in the neigh- borhood of $7,000,000 to $8,000,000. CITIZENS HOLD MEETINGS Beliove Government Should Interfere in Canadian Strike. ‘Winnipeg, Man., Aug. 13,—Another large party of mechanics has reached this city to work in"the Canadian Pa- oific railroad shops. At North Bay eleven strikebreakers deserted and Joined the unfon ranks. Meetings of citizens are being held at several cen- ters, the concensus of opinion being that the government should interfere to end the strike. As towns in.the ‘West refuse to grant permission to police departments to allow the reg- ular force of police to guard the shops the company is importing men from delective agencies in the United States. It is freely stated here that J. J. Hill s lending his active support to the Canadian Pacific in' this strike. Will Reveals a Romance. Minneapolis, Aug. 13.—Filing of the will of the late Robert: Pratt, former mayor of Minneapolis, revealed a ro- mance. A share In an estate valued at $20,000 is left to. Mary Bettin, Mr. Pratt’s housekeeper, “who had agre to become my wife,” reads the will: Miss Bettin gets $2,000 capital stock in the Zenith Telephone company ‘of Duluth and $2,500 from a life insur- ance policy. Mr. Pratt’s five sons and daughters by a former marriage share the estate with their father’s flancee. Pay Checks for $2,000 Stolen. ‘Washington, Aug. 13.—A riessen- ger’s pouch containing United States government pay checks for nearly $2,- 000 was stolen in front of the building occupied by the department of com- merce- and labor, according-to Chief ‘Wilkie of the secret service. ' The pouch was found with the pay checks gone, while the other mail it con- a UBP. Ghlig g Whih' October, after hav- Id early &t 9.43; dropped to § or over $7. per bale below the ‘believed to b supporting the market, It was estimmted that at least 150,000 during th 0 days. .. - Regular Republicans. Victorious. 8an Francisco, Aug. 18.—Out of 629 delegates to ‘the state ‘convention the indications. from: present ‘advices. are that thé . regular . Republican forces Wil control 400 as a result of the pri- mary elections held Tuesday. These results are taken as an indication that in the event of a Republigan' victory at the polls” Senator Perking will be Treturned to Washington and also prac- tically insure the renomination ef Coa- gressmen Kahn and Hayes. THAW IS FORMALLY ADJUDGED BANKRUPT Hasty: Actlon of Reforee Sur- prises Interested - Partles. Pittsburg, Aug. 18.—Harry K. Thaw .has been formally adjudged a bank- rupt by Referee in Bankruptcy W. R. Blair. This action was a surprise to those interested in the case, as United States Commissioner W. T. Lindsay had set Aug. 31 as the date for the | adjudication.. No explanation of the change of plans and action has been made, but it {s believed here that Re- ceiver Roger O'Mara’s visit to Thaw at Poughkeepsie may have had some- thing to do with the move. O'Mara was hurriedly summoned by Thaw on Monday. No hearing was held previous to the entering of the formal order of ad- Judication and Referce Blair has not announced the date of the first meet- ing of Thaw’s creditors.. Under the law this must be held not sooner than tén days and within thirty days. An effort will be made to bring Thaw to Pittsburg for the first meet: Ing of creditors and unless District Attorney Jerome of New York is able to prevent his coming it is believed Thaw will be in Pittsburg within thir- ty days. TO KEEP UP PRICES. Wisconsin. Farmers 8ummoned to Moot at Grand Rapids. Eau Claire, Wis, Aug. 18.—The farmers of the state of Wisconsin will take some drastic action to maintain steady, profitable prices for farm products: at a meeting to be held at Grand Rapids, Wis., Aug. 18 and 19. The call was issued by the state union of the American Soclety of Equity to all the wers: of hay, barley and potatoes.'in ‘the state.. The call ‘al- leges_that the ‘speculative trusts are lowering the prices of the farm pro- duce for their’‘own gain and the loss of the farmers, Aged Woman Survives Long Fall, Rockwell, Ia, Aug. 18.—A fall of twenty feet into an old quarry pit and not seriously injured is the miracle ‘which Mrs.'M. Y. Canneff, aged efghty- ars, enacted here. She: was gathering” flowers at the .edge of the bank and in the act of throwing some weeds over the wall lost her balance and fell, striking on her shoulder among the rocké. No bones were broken and from reports no serfous results will follow the fall, Bryan Plans Tour of East. Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 13—Preliminary arrangements for an Eastern speech- mahing tour by William J. Bryan re. sulted from a Democratic conference t Fairview. The parties to the con- foretice were' Candidates Bryan -and Kern, National Chairman.Mack, Vice Ghajrman P. L. Hall and séveral other pnrlg leaders who'were here to attend 1| the Bryan motification. MARKET - QUOTATIONS. Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, Aug. 0% ; 08%. $1.24Q9125; No. 1 Northern, $1.32@1.88; No, $ Northe: $1.18@1.20; No. $ Northern, $1.13 1.18. 8t. Paul Union Stoek Yards. 8t. Paul, Aug. 12.—Cattle—Good to cholae steers, $6.00@6.75; fair to good, $5.00@5.76; good to choice cows and eifers, $4.00Q5,00; veals, $8.76@6.25. Hogs—$6.35@6.60. Sheep—Wethers, $3.78@4.10; yearlings, = $4.00@4:50; spring lambs, $5.50@6.40. 2 Duluth Wheat and Flax 5 Duluth, Aug. 12.—Wheat—To arriye and on track—No. 1 hard, 91.38; . 1 Northern, $1.17; No. 1 Nbrthers, sew, $1.0815; No. 3 Northern, $1.18; 5 $1.00%; Dec, 98c. Flax—To ve, on traek and Sept % ; ‘ant” $1.81%; Nov., $LI31K ec., Grain and Provisiens. talned was intact, between this city | ¢7: | ahd Alexandria, Va. The identity of the robber is not known. COTTON MARKET ACTIVE. Bulls_ and Bears in Great almfi'lo forf ™ L Control. e = New York, -Aug. 13 —Amid the greatest excitement since the Sully year the big battle between the Wall street bull pool and loeal bear int ests for speculative dontrol of the: cot: ton market was renewed. The big] cotton ring fairly “seethed under the tremeéndous operations, blocks of 3,000 and 4,000 bales being flung pack and: forth like 100 bale- Icts in”ordinary. times, until, fairly overwhelmed, -balenof cotton have ‘been liquidated | Chicago Unien Stoek Yards. Chioago, Aug. 12.—Cattle—Basves, $8.65017. Teians, $3.50Q8.70; West- $5.6006.00; steckers and deeders, §2.4094.50; cows 50 [ ] good _to choice heavy, pigs, $5.3098.90. There is no need of an; suffer- Jong) mw.dllaue,m ; dangerous cases. It is val- ‘uable for children and ’:q flm of saving the lives'of many children «each year. *'* 'In the world's history no medicine has ever met with greater success. PRICE 250.. LARGE $IZE 600. Barker’s DrugStore STATEWIDE PROHIBITION. Hard Fight on Plank in Texas Demo- cratic Convention. San Antonio, Tex., Aug. 1 .—The Democratic state convention met here to formally announce the state ticket elected in the recent primaries held throughout Texas. The principal work of the convention will 'be the adop- tion of a platform. The prohibition plank will probably lead to a spirited contest.. The state at present has a Iocal option law, but at the recent primary the question of a constitu- tional amendment for statewide pro- hibition was voted on. The vote was complicated and the convention will endeavor to make the situation clear. The statewiders claim a mazjority of the delegates. Permanent organization was effect- ed by the election of J. R. Wolf as Dpermanent chairman. Boyhood Home. Aug. 1 —John W. Kern, Democratic nominee for vice president, visited his boyhood home in Warren county. He drove to White Oak townshipand visited the old Kern farm. He met many old friends and recollected many incidents of his boy- hood days. He visited the Mose Hew- itt cemetery and placed a large bou- quet of flowers on the grave of his mother. Jumps From Train in Delirium, Winnipeg, Man., Aug. 1%—Thomas Robinson, one of the best known bar- risters in Canada and counsel for the ‘Winnipeg Grain Exchange, jumped off a train on his way from here to Mon- treal, en route to England, dying be- side the track. He was afflicted with brain fever and jumped in his de- lirfum. He was fiftv-five years of age, Work on Ore Decke Resumed. - Superior, Wis, Aug. 18- .3 boats are being loaded at the. Northern ore docks, where the pufichers are on strike. The sy, tendeat anneunced that ke had pedely a full day crew at work, noitd of the strikers had returned. Mo attempt is being made to work the night shift. ’ ~ Lumber and Building Material o Weoarryinsfiod.fi_ at all times a com- plete line of lumber and building material of all descriptions. Call’in and look over our special line of- fancy glass doors. We have a Iarge and well assorted stock from " which you can make your selection. iy WE SELL 16-INCH SLAB WO0OD St.Hilaire Retail Lbr. Co: < " BEMIDJI, MINN. Don’t miss the MINNESOTA STATE FAIR Hamline, Minn ,Midway between St. Paul and Minneapolis August 3lst to September 5th, 1908 Convenient Train Service to and from o N St. Paul and Minneapolis FULL W E E K A Grand Array of Agriculturay, Horticultural, Live- stock, and Manufacturers’ Exhibits, Aftérnoon and-Even- ing Entertainments, Races of all descriptions. e It is the aim of the Association to make this year’s Fair outclass all former Fairs in every featre. Arrange your plans early so nothing will prevent your attending and travel by the NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY A. M. CLELAND, Gen’l Pass’s Agent, - " _ 8t. Paul, Minn. W.H. GEMMELL, Gen’l M’g’r Minnesota & International Brainerd, Minn. " : * Alaska-Yukon-Paciffc Exposition, Seattle, Wash., 1909 Typewriter 'Ribbons The Pioneer keeps on hand | all the standard makes of Typewriter Ribbons, &t the - uniform price of 75'cents for” ‘- all ribbons except the two- and three-color -ribbons and special . makes.