Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 15, 1908, Page 4

A g T s | D PRECAUTIONS TAKEN TO PREVENT CONFLAGRATION City Council Authorizes Mayor Pogue to Engage Two Fire Wardens to Serve Nights. In order to guard against a possi- ble conflagation in Bemidji, the city council last evening, at the request of Mayor Pogue, the latter was instructed to engage the service of two men for the purpose of acting as fire wardens at night about the city during the continuance of the extremely dry spell which is affect- ing everything in and about Bemidji, as well as other parts of the state. One of the new fire wardens will be mounted, and will patrol the city limits from the center of the business district to the Bemidji Lumber company’s sawmill, on the southeast | shore of Lake Bemidji; while the other fire warden will be on duty in the north end of the city, and will perform his duties on foot. The members of the police force have been given special instructions to act with the wardens and be especially diligent in watching for fires, approaching the city from outside, or having origin within the city limits. The council rejected the appli- cation of John Spillet for a license to sell intoxicating liquors, Mayor Pogue stating that he would refuse to sign the license, if it was granted so long as Frank Rogers occupied the building where the applicant | desired to sell liquors. The platt of Henderson’s second addition to the city of Bemidji was approved. The liquor license application of Frank Gagnaon, with a bond with J. J. Doran and Martin Vlint as sureties, was approved. A batch of bills were allowed, and a bill of Beltrami county, for board of city prisoners, was referred to the city attorney. District Court. The September term of the dis- trict court for Beltrami County opened at 10 o’clock this morning with Judge C. W. Stanton presiding. This term of court promises to be an exceptionally long one as there are seventeen criminal and ninety- three civil cases on the calendar. at the present time. Clerk of Court Rhoda called the roll of grand jurors and found only five present, the remainder being unable to attend until tomorrow morning. Judge Stanton excused the five jurors until 10 o’clock tomorrow morning. The calendar of civil cases was then taken up and fifteen cases con- tinued by consent until the next term of court. Fourteen cases were passed for the present and four were stricken from the calendar. Some of the remaining cases were set for| trial in chambers but the majority require trials by jury. The rest of today’s session was used in listening to applicants for citizenship papers, there being a large number who desired to be adopted by “Uncle Sam”. School Tablets. ‘The Pioneer has prepared a special school tablet of the uniform size, 6x9, which we will retail at 5 cents per tablet. This tablet has been prepared especially for the Bemidji public schools, and with cloth back, which makes the tablet very durable. |* ‘These should be purchased by all pupils. Resolutions. . Whereas the Great and Supreme Ruler of the Universe has in His Infinite wisdom, removed the father of our esteemed brother, S. A. Cutter; * : And whereas the long'and - inti- mate relation held by him in the A. O. U. W, makes it befitting that we record our sympathy with our brother and family; therefore be it Resolved that a copy of these resolutions Lte spread on the repords of this lodge and printed in the local paper, and copy sent to the bereaved family, Lydia Preble, Emmnta Elletson, Committee. Bouce Tillotson Dead. Bouce Tillotson, who lived on the east side of Lake Bemidji, died at the St. Anthony’s hospital last night after being ill 2 week with typhoid pneumonia. M. E. Ibertson, the local under- taker, prepared the body for burial and took it to the home of A. R. Tillotson, the father of the deceased, on the opposite side of the. lake where the body will be laid to rest. Erroneous Impression Corrected. It has been stated by many that T. J. Miller and family were to give up Bemidji and live in the future in St. Paul. Mr. Miller states tothe Pioneer that his family will be in St. Paul more or less during the present fall and winter, but that in the spring they will make their permanent home in Bemidji. Warrants Payable. Notice is hereby given that there is money in the city treasury to pay all outstanding warrants registered ag’ainst the general fund prior to April 1, 1908. Interest will cease on same from and after date of this notice. Dated at Bemidji, Minn. this 15th day of Septemder, 1908. —Earl Geil, City Treasurer. Reward! A substantial reward will be given the finder of a large quantity of manuscript known to have been in the possession of Arthur Upson, who was drowned in Lake Bemidji Aug. 14. Address E. D. Brooks, 89 Tenth St. So., Minneapolis. Lunch and Supper. The ladies of the Norwegian Luth- eran church will serve supper in the 1. 0. O. F. hall Tuesday, election day, beginning at 5 o’clock. They { will also serve a lunch during the afternoon at i5c. Supper at 25c. Everyone is cordially invited. Notice. I have bought all the lease ac- counts of Bisiar & Fraser and same may be paid to the Bemidji Music House. —]J. Bisiar. Adjourned Until Tomorrow. The municipal court opened ‘at 9 o'clock this morning and adjourned until tomorrow morning on ac:ount of this being election day. An Author Who Hated Waten. Mme. d’Arblay, better known as Miss Fanny Burney, who took such an important place in the literature of the eighteenth century, had an extraordi- nary and most undesirable peculiarity. She had the greatest aversion to wash- ing and water. Sir Henry Holland was the physician who attended the gifted authoress during the last year of her life, and she conflded to him that she had not washed for fifteen years. | twelve years TAFT ALSO GETS INTO THE GAME Answers Bryan’s Comment on Roosevelt Letter. HIS POSITION WELLKNOWN Declares Nebraskan Should Devote a Little Time to His Own Record, From Which He &ms to Be S'truggling to Separate Himself in Order to Ad- vance His Chances of Securing the Presidency.’ Cincinnati, Sept. 15.—Asserting that his official record, his speech of ac- ceptance and subsequent utterances are ample indications of his own polit- ical position William H. Taft replied to Mr. Bryan’s comment on the Roose- velt letter by switching the spot light of inquiry back to Mr. Bryan’s own political record and making an anal- ysis thereof. This is Mr. Taft’s reply: “In my notification speech and in other speeches made since I attempt- ed to make clear my position on all the issues of the campaign. Mr. Bryan skould devote a little time to his own record, from which he seems to be struggling to separate himself with all the adroitness acquired in a twelve- year hunt for an issue on which he] can be elected president. The readi- ness with which Mr. Bryan, in succes- sive presidential campaigns, passes from one paramount issue to another shows that the chief consideration which has affected his selection of an issue has been its plausibility in at- tracting votes. He presents the re- markable spectacle of cne who has been seeking the presidency for without sutcess and without official responsibility, without the opportunity to test the various propositions which he has advocated for reforms, and yet of having the event demonstrate what a colossal failure he would have made in each instance had he Dbeen permitted to carry his proposals in the policies of the country. He does nct now say whether he is still in favor of the free coinage of silver. He does not now answer the question whether if he ‘were president and an exigency should arise in which he would be called upon - to exercise his discretion affirmatively to maintaining the parity betwoen gold and silver he would exercise that discretion. He has not permitted him- self to discuss in this campaign the| issue of anti-imperialism, which was the paramoant issue in 1900, as he de- clared, and in respect to which the policy of the Republican party has been vindicated by events, so that tranquillity and a good government exist in the Philippine islands and even the Independistias prefer Repub- lican victory to Mr. Bryan's promises. “He professes to have been the father, and now to be the heir, of the Roosevelt policies and vet in no paign of three in which he has taken part, and two of which he himself led, did he make them the paramount issue.” CONFER WITH HECHGOCK‘ Republican State Leaders Gather at Chicago. Chicago, Sept. 15.—Chairman Hitch- cock of the Republican national com- mittee conferred with_political leaders from South Dakota, Minnesota, Kan- sas, Tennessee and Kentucky. Reports made from these states indicate that; much work is needed in Kansas and South Dakota to offset Bryan's pop- ularity and to contend with the fac- tional troubles in the Republican ranks, Minnesota was reported to be safely Republican so far as the na- tional ticket is concerned, but it was said that the contest will be very close over the governorship. The leaders from Tennessee and Kentucky said they were hopeful of carrying these states for Taft and Sherman. Chairman Hitchcock is consulting with Senator Dixon, director of the ‘Western speakers’ bureau, and the state chairmen present concerning Mr. Taft’s speaking itinerary. Taft in Great Demand. ~ All of the states want Taft and the officials of the Western headquarters are beginning to suspect that some of the pessimism that has been displayed about conditions in certain states is for the. purpose of furthering the chance of getting the Republican can- didate. The demands for Mr. Taft's presence have been so. insistent that Fred M. Malzahn, Beltrami County Fair BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA : September 24, 25 and 26, 1908 LARGE PREMIUM ‘Band, Farmers’ Races, Free Vaudeville, Ag- riculturist Speakers of ‘National Prominence Making This Fair the Best in Our History. A FARMER’'S FAIR W. R. MacKenzie, Sec’y Pres. WRITE the SECRETARY FOR LIST { lact.” Chalrmin Hitchcook 1§ embarrassed Tu making up a schedule of dates. The first big speech by Mr. Taft will'be made at Cincinnati on Sept. 22 at the convention of the National League of Republican Clubs, at which time: Senator Foraker will be one of the speakers, The next engagement scheduled for Mr. Taft is in this city on Oct. 7, when he will speak before the deep waterways convention. The time between these dates is open and it is likely that Mr. Taft may meke a number of speeches in Iilinois, Ohin and Indiana, CHANLER IN THE LEAD, May Be Named by Democrats for Gov- ernor of New York. Rochester, N. Y., Sept. 15.—Follow- Ing a conference between Chairman William J. Conners of the Democratic ttate committee and Charles H. Mur- phy, Tammany Hall leader, it was an- hounced that the situation with re- pard to the state ticket to be nom- fnated at the state convention on LEWIS S. CHANLER. Wednesday was practically unchanged, with the sentiment at this time ap- parently 4n favor of Lieutenant Gov- ernor Chanler for governor. “A number of candidates have been discussed,” said Mr. Murphy, “but the matter will be left for the convention to_decide.” ASKS RECOGNITION AS SULTAN OF | OF MOROCCO Mulai Hafid Agrees to Execute Existing Treaties. Parls, Sept. ish note on the subject of the recogni- tion of Mulai Hafid as sultan of Mo- rocco was transmitted to the powers signatory to the Algeciras convention. Mulai Hafid’s letter to the diplo- matic corps has reached Paris. He announces his proclamation as sultan, which, he says, “obliges him to exe- cute the engagements of the Algeciras Hafid points out, however, that these obligations cannot be executed until his agents can participate in the deliberations of the diplomatic corps at Tangler and he asks the members of thé diplomatic corps to advise their respective governments in order that the powers can recognize him as sul- tan. Mulai Hafid agrees to “recognize the treaties concluded by his prede- cessors, notably that of the Algeciras act, which he considers the basis of the prosperity and progress of the em- pire from both the political and the economic standpoints, since it guaran- tees independence for the country and provides useful reforms.” Powers Recognize Mulai Hafid. Berlin, Sept. 15.—The French am-| bassador, Jules Cambon, and the Span- ish charge d’affaires handed identical notes relative to the recognition’ of Mulai Hafid, the vanquisher of Abdel Aziz, as sultan of Morocco, to Herr Stemrich, the acting secretary of the German foreign office. . NEGROES UNDER ARREST. Accused of Planning to Shoot Up South Carolina Town. Columbia, 8. C., Sept. 15.—Eleven negroes arrested at Ninety-Six, S. C., are in jail at Greenwood on the charge of insurrection- growing out of race friction. An intercepted letter re- vealed the fact that a band of negroes had been planning secretly at Ninety- Six to “shoot up” the town on Sunday night, Sept. 6, but that the floods which caused the annulment of all freight trains had delayed the delivery of rifles to the negroes. Sheriff Me- Gullan asserts that the evidence against the negroes is conclusive. There has been much friction between the races since the general election race riot near Ninety-Six ten years ago, when many negroes were killed. POLICY OF RETRENCHMENT Japan to Economize in Military and Naval Developments. Tokio, Sept..15.—In- fulfillment. of the policy of retrenchment outlined by Premier Katsura last Friday in an address before the Bankers’ club the government will find it necessary to economize most extensively in the matter of military and naval develop- ments. Marquis Katsura expressed to the Associated Press that it was his belief that the world should know that the greater volume of expenditures postponed unider the newly announced financial plans would -inyolve- heavy sacrifices in the war and naval depart ments. -Erom' the statement of the marquis’ it further appears that Japan proposes to enforce during a period of eleven - years the postponement - of works previously undertaken amount. ing to a total of 357,000,000 yen ($178; 000,000). BRYAN MAKES PROMPT REPLY Answers Roosevelt’s Letter Endorsing Tait. EULOGY NOT 'SUFFICIENT Democratic Candidate Says President's Approval of Republican Nominee Is of No Value Unless Present Chief Executive Will -Agree to Stay in Washington and See That Mr. Taft Makes Good. Baltimore, Sept. 15.—“A few plain, slmple sentences from Mr. Taft will be worth more than the eulogy that the president pronounces. The presi- dent’s endorsement is of no value un- less the president will agree to stay in Washington and see that Mr. Taft makes good.” In these words William J. Bryan summed up his opinion of the letter of President Roosevelt commendatory of Mr. Taft. “It was expected, of course,” said Mr. Bryan, “that President Roose- velt would support Mr. Taft. He could hardly do less in view of the fact that he selected him as the administration candidate and supported him with all the influence that the administration could bring to bear. The president’s letter, however, may be objected to as irrelevant, immaterial and not the best evidence. If Mr. Taft were dead it would be interesting to know from Mr. Roosevelt what he knew of Mr. | Taft’s opinions and work, but as Mr. Taft is alive and able to speak for bimself it is hardly necessary for Mr. Roosevelt to tell us what Mr. Taft will do. Amends Republican Platform. “Mr. Taft is running upon a plat- form which was so unsatisfactory that be had to amend it in several partic- ulars and yet even as amended it gives the public no definite idea as to what Mr. Taft stands for. Mr. Taft also has made some speeches and promises to make some more. The omes he has already made have not thrown any light upon the political situation, but it is to be hoped that he will yet conclude to define his position with sufficient clearness to enable the public fo know what he stands for. [t is not sufficient for the president to say that Mr. Taft is a friend of labor. That is a subject upon which the la- doring man is entitled to an opinion and Mr. Taft’s friendship is to be de- termined not by the president’s en- dorsement, but by the measures which Mr. Taft advocates. Mr. Taft believes ~The Franco-Span- | that the labor organizations should come under the operation of the anti- lrust law, thus dealing with the men | who belong to the labor organizations as if they were merchandise, for the anti-trust law deals with the monopoly of the products of labor. Labor Denied Trial by Jury. “Mr. Taft is opposed to trial by jury in cases of indirect contempt, thus denying to the laboring man a safe- guard which is guaranteed to every man tried in a criminal court. Mr, Taft does not agree with the laboring man in regard to the use of the in- lunction in labor disputes. No words of praise from the president can change Mr. Taft’s attitude on this question or make that attitude more icceptable to the wage earners. “Mr. Taft’s position on trusts is not thanged by the president’s endorse- ment. The president himself has not succeeded in putting any trust mag- nates in the penitentiary and only a lew of the trusts have been disturbed. If Mr. Taft is not more successful than the president in his attack on the trusts he will not satisfy the expecta- tions of the public. There are more trusts in the country today than there were when Mr. Roosevelt was inau- gurated and Mr: Taft favors a weak- ening rather than a strengthening of the anti-trust law, for he has advo- cated an amendment that will limit the operation of the law to unreason- able restraint of trade. Not Clear on Tariff Question. “On the tariff question Mr. Taft has failed to express himself with clear- ness. The Republican platform does not use the word ‘reduction.’ It only promises revision and Mr. Taft had construed that to mean that some rchedules will be lowered and some raised, but there is no intimation that the average will be lower or higher than it is now. “And so in-regard to all the ques- tions which are at issue. Mr. Taft must make his position known. He cannot rely upon the president’s en- dorsement. An endorsement on a note is not necessary if the maker of the note is good and the endorsement is only good when suit can be brought against the endorser to enforce it. If Mr. Taft had a reform record of his own he would not need to be endorsed by the president and the president’s endorsement is of no value unless the president will agree to stay in Wash- Ington and see that Mr. Taft makes good. We ought to have some definite statement as to what the public is to expect from Mr. Taft No such definite statement appears in the platform and no definite conclusion can be drawn from Mr. Taft’s speeches.” Original Press Agent Dead. -Chicago, Sept. 15.—Hugh Coyle, credited with being the originator of the modern press agent, is dead at the county bospital in this city. MAY BE RALPH W. EDDY’S. Body of Unknown Man Found at Sauk- ville, Wis, Milwaukee, Sept. 15.—The Milwau- kee police have a report from Sauk- ville, Wis., of the finding of a body said to answer the deseription of Ralph W. Eddy, who disappeared Aug. 18 from the Plankinton House in this city. The body was found in ‘a ‘part: ly decomposed condlcion {n the woods three miles from Sankville. The man was attired in }Mwfl Jew.. n Solid Gold Sett., cap. Cap' Jeweled, Conical crom. Regul. Compensation Screws, accur. adj. to Temp., Double Sunk Dial, - eleg. Located in City Drug Store Special Watch Sale Only a few of these bargains left and no more on the market. Nickel, 21 extra fine Ruby and Sapph. Jew. with the finest of Sapphires, Es- Screws, Breg. Hair-Spr, Mean Time 5 Pos., Pat. Cen. Pinion, Bevel Head Screws, highly polished Steel Work, | Steel Esc. Wh:, Pol. Cent. Whzel, Fine Damask., Gold Letiering, Fitted in 20 yr., Hand Engraved Case, only. . . .. Geo. T. Baker & Co. = Cent. Staff Pivots, Mi- Bal,, Gold Isochr. and Engr. and $22 50 Near the Lake fiearly d3stroyed by The Elenients, Was tures could be discerned looked like Bddy. The body weighed in the neigh- borhood of 200 pounds. No indications found. Eddy was to have married Miss Lucy Warren at Wooster, O., on Aug. 22 and had wired her he would be in ‘Wooster on Aug. 20. SITUATION MORE HOPEFUL Forest Fires Cease to Be a Menace in Northern Minnesota. Duluth, Sept. 15.—Clouds and an ab- sence of wind gave the Mesaga range a day of quiet and the forest fires ceased to be a menace in every lo- cality. No rain has fallen and the situation will be serious until mois- ture puts an end to the smouldering fires and makes the forests of North- ern Minnesota less like tinder. Grand Marais, on the north shore of Lake Superior, is considered safe from further invasion by the flames, owing to the back-fires around the little town, The woods for nearly 100 miles along the north shore are ablaze and millions of feet of standing timber are still in danger. Under orders from General C. G. Andrews, state fire warden, Chiel ment sent forty men to the scene of Marais on board the Booth line steam- er America. These men were hired for the pur- pose of fighting the fire-and were placed under the direction of Captain Wilson of the local fire department. fighting back the flames and protect- ing as much valuable timber lands as possible. which were the center of the fire ac- tivity on the Mesaba range Saturday, no more fires are reported. The United States weather bureau reports from Washington promise rain for the Northern and Central portion of the United States before the close of the present week. This brings a ray of hope to the inhabitants of the North country, who have been fight- ing the terrible fire demon so con- tinuously for the past two weeks. WILSON MAY OPPOSE Standpatters Seeking Candi- tate fer Frimaries, Des Moir Eept. 15—The stand- patters may a:k Ilon." James Wilson, secretary of ag lture in the cabinet, to be the candidate for United Stat genator against Governor Cumming. This rumor was circulated extensively in political circles, being given im- petus by the refusal of ex- (,mernm' SECRETARY WILSON, date. In letters to personal friends former Secretary of the Treasury Les- lie M. Shaw also has declined to allow his name to be considered in connec- tion with the candidacy for the sen- atorship. Many names are being men- tioned in cconection with the stand- pat candidacy for senator since Gov- ernor Jackson’s letter. “Bill” Erwin Passes Away, St.. Paul, Sept. 15—W. W. Erwin familiarly known as “Bill” Erwin, is dead at Miami, Fla., where he had re sided in recent years. His death ende the career of one of the most pictur- esque professional and political figures that ever moved in the limelight in St. Paul and Minnesota. He was the greatest criminal lawyer the North- west ever knew and was undoubtedly an orator equaled in Minnesota by none, perhaps, except. Ignatius Don- of Eddy’s height ani as far as the fea- | of foul play or suicide have yet been | John T. Black of the local fire depart- | the worst forest fire about Grand | They will remain in the fire region | At Grand Rapids and Cohasset, | CUMMINS FOR SENATE 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 Officer, Miles Block, Bemidji Minn. WANTED—A middle-aged woman to do housework and look after | children. Must be kind to chil- dren. Will pay good wages. Address Box 188, Tenstrike, Minn. WANTED—Good agent to canvass city and county. None but hust- lers need apply. Bemidji Music House. ]. Bisiar, manager. WANTED—Competent girl for general housework. Inquire of Mrs. Thomas Bailey, at sheriff’s residence. WANTED—Competent girl for i general housework. Mrs. -O. E. Jackson, 511 American avenue. FOR SALE. FOR SALE—Cheap, team of mares, weight 2200 pounds. Apply at Silversack barn Saturday, Tues- day and following Saturday. All other times the horses will be at Marsh Siding. George Marsh. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of a rubber stamp for you an short notice. FOR SALE—16-inch dry slab wood $1.25 per cord delivered. M. E. Smith Lumber yards. Phone 97. FOR SALE—One new six horse power Fairbank’s Morse gasoline engine. Douglass Lumber Co. FOR RENT—A 7-room house, 581 Beltrami avenue. Inquire at 520 Beltrami avenue. FOR SALE—Good residence prop- erty. Inquire 923 Minnesota avenue. FOR RENT—Large furnished { rooms. Inquire 1002 Bemidji Ave. FOR RENT. FOR RFNT—Four room house. In- quire of Frank Lane. LOST -and FOUND AN AN A AN A AN NN LOST—Small "gold shirtwaist pin with initial “B” engraving. Fin- der please return to this office. FOUND—Shirtwaist pin. at Pioneer office. Inquire MISCELLANEOUS. 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