Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 21, 1908, Page 4

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED EBVERY AFTHRNOON, BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. By CLYDE J._PRYOR. ¥ntered in the postofice at Bemidil. Minn., a8 second class matter. i SUBSCRIPTION---$5.00 PER ANNUM WHO'S A “LYER?” In the last issue of the Sentinel, “0ld Allen” exploded as follows, in the fullness of his virtuous (?) wrath: “Of all the d—nd lyers we ever koew that little cuss over at the Pio- neer table is the worst.” Just whether the “old man” meant | concentrated “lyer” or the liquid kind, we are unable to determine; but at any rate, the gentleman who is “‘over at the Pioneer table” has never been compelled to resort to the cowardly action of attempt- ing to screen himself by trying to] shift the responsibility for being a “Iyer” onto the shoulders of his daughter. Concerning this action, a brother newspaper man of Beltrami county says of “Old Allen:” Blackduck Enterprise: “We thought that Col. Allen, with all of his 30 years experience, was a printer of the old school, but do not believe it now, when he denies writ- ing the letter to C. O. Moon about Wilmann’s loaning the county records to the Crookston Lumber company, and knew what the answer would be, and then lay the blame on his daughter. “If he had said the office devil wrote the letter, every printer in the country would have believed him innocent, but when he lays it on his daughter or others, his denial is proof enough that he did authorize the letter and few of the newspaper menwill now think any different.” Two Merry Tramps. - Of “Two Merry Tramps” many pleasing things have been said by the critics, not only in the larger cities but in the night stands as well during the past season where. “Two Merry Tramps” have been presented, about Wood & Ward’s production. The play being strictly a musical comedy with three acts and a bevy of pretty girls. The title of the piece is some- what misleading, but it is only the title, for from the rise to the fall of the curtain it is just one of the cleanest, jolliest and livliest come- dies that has enlivened the musical field. Never for an instant does it bring a blush, but instead brings laughter that is irrepressbile. For the past eight seasons it has. played to packed houses in the middle-west and appeals to the elite of fashion and all 1s refined. The comedy is natural, the music catchy, the scenery magnificent, the costumes gorgeous ! and the cast all that is desired- Wood & Ward have carefully selected their company for his or her ability, among the members will be found Miss Bessie Bennett, Miss Melia M. Coutchie, Margaret McDonald, Corene McDonald, who playing the principal feminine roles. This attraction will be at the City Opera House, Friday and| Saturday, Sept. 25 and 26. 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. ANNUAL MEETING OF OLD SETTLERS WILL BE FINE President Wetzel in the City Today "Arranging Final Details for Meet- ing Thursday. The program has been completed for the Old Settlers Reunion and annual business meeting, which will be held on the afternoon of the first day of the Beltrami county fair, Thursday, September, 24. “Uncle” George Wetzel of Ten- strike, who is president of the association is in the city today and conferred with the local committee which has charge of the arrange- ments for the meeting which the program as it is will be given Thurs- day was whipped into shape. Under present arrangements Hon. C. W. Stanton, judge of the Fif- teenth Judicial district will deliver the address of welcome and Mrs. M. E. Knappen of Tenstrike will respond. “Uncle” Wetzel will deliver an address on how it was when he was a boy, sixty yeare ago. There will also be a vocal and instrumental program and the Old Settlers ask for volunteers on the program in this .city and will be glad to have anybody sing a song, tell a story or “speak a piece.” The meeting will be held in a big tent near the grand stand and every attention will be given the old settlers. The meeting will ge called to order at 1:30 sharp, and will adjourn in ample time for the old settlers to witness the horse races. Any person who was a resident/ of Beltrami county in 1900 or prior to that time is eligible to member- ship upon the payment of the sum of 50 cents either to George Wetzel or Henry Stechman of Tenstrike or Earl Geil of this city. By the pay- ment of 25 cents extra each member of the association may take all the members of his family to the fair the first day. Forest Fires Spreading. Victor CarlSon, a section fore- man in the employ of the Great Northern Railway at Rosby (five miles east of Bemidji) was in the city yesterday and told of a fire in the timber near Rosby which had done considerable damage to stand- ing timber and which threatened to cause a heavy loss to property owners near Rosby. According to Mr. Carlson, the fire started some ten days ago by sparks from a threshing engine, south of Rosby, toward Nary. This fire, which was small in origin, spread over a considerable area, burning much timber, and gained headway untilSaturday it approached Rosby and it was necessary to take out the section crew and a number of other men to fight the fire and keep it from passing through Rosby. The course of the fire was changed, and at last uccounts the flames were slowly eating their way eastward from Rosby toward Farris. While the Rosby fire may not be regarded as being very serious, if the town authoritiesin that vicinity do not take immediate steps to put out the flames there will undoubtedly be a heavy loss there. Apparantly, many of the township chairmen do not know that they are ex-official fire wardens by virtue of their office, and are somewhat unconcerned as long as their own property is not thzeat- ened. "However, itisbelieved that the becomes 4 conflagr propottions. There is great need of rain in this vicinity. Richard Porter Died. Anthonys hospital in this city. at Millbury, Vermont. been sent. “Dick” Porter was known this vicinity. Poor old “Dick.” tear to his memory. CITY 6PERA HOUSE TWO NIGHTS, STARTING Those fun experts, Wood and Ward, with 18 ation of alarming| STATE Ilfllllll Richard Porter, who lived for the last three years at Oakdale across the lake, died yesterday afternoon after a few day’s illness in the St. Richard Porter is survived by two brotners, Henry of Jamestown, N. D., and Edward, a physican living ‘The body of Mr. Porter is being held at the Ibertson funeral parlors until instructions are received from his relatives to whom telegrams have nearly everybody in Bemida and in He was a big-hearted, good-natured old soul, whose friends | St, | were legion. We drop a FRIDAY, SEPT. 25. helpers, mostly = VIEWED SOME DITGHES Seergtarv of State, Sme_.Auditor, State Drainage Engineer looked Over Work Koochiching County. Julius Schmahl, secretary of state, Samuel Iverson, state auditor, George Ralph, engineer of the state drain- age commission and Mr. Clark, an employe in the general offices of the N. P. railway company, spent yester- day in the vicinity of International Falls, Big Falls and Littlefork inspecting some of the state ditches, which are being constructed for the to| purpose of draining certain parts of Koochiching county. The gentlemen came down from Paul Saturday night on the “week-end” special, over the Northern Pacific and M. & I. rail- ways. They occupied a special car and after arriving at International Falls, yesterday noon, they were given the dse of an engine with which to visit the points where the ditches are in close proximity to the M. & I railroad tracks. They spent most of the day in that vicinity and the car was finally switched off at Northome to await | the down trip of the week-end spec- lial. ! It was reported that in one of the ditches the contractor has encount- ered rock, which will make the fin- ishing of the ditches much more difficult than was at first antici- pated. The work, generally, is progressing in a very satisfactory manner accord- ing to a member of the state drain- age board, who made the trip. girls, presenting their Tutti-Frutti musical tom-foolery “Two Merry Tramps,”. the play with singy songs and whistly music. The cleanest, cleverest, brightest, breeziest, jolliest, smartest: sing- iest, wittiest and most whistly of HARD GRIND IN GOURT COMMENGES IN EARNEST Continued from First Page all musical plays. dren 25c. W. A. Timothy Wanted. This gram from Jerrard, Il Bemidji, Minn. “Come home at once. chance to go in business. cation. Mrs. W. A. Timothy.” Prices 35¢c, soc and 75c; chil- morning Chief of Police|vs. the Canadian Northern railway Knox received the following tele-| company, George E. Ericson, attor- “Jerrard, IIl. Sept. 18. “Mr. Warren Timothy, care police, Have Good lo- stay of thirty daysin the case of Otto Dandell against W. Schroeder and the City of Bemidji, was granted i by Judge Stanton. In the two cases of Peter Smith ney for the defendant, moved that judgement be renderd on the plaint- iff and the motion was granted. Par Lem!oth was rearraigned be- fore Judge Stanton on the indictment of defrauding and bailee of animals i ot livery-keeper, and entered a plea Chief Knox has caused a search to be made for Mr. Timothy, the: party addressed in the above tele- press, he has failed to locate Mr. Timothy. Should Timothy see this article he should apply to Chief Knox. Orchestra Dance. The Bemidji orchestra will give! gram, but up to the hour of going to lassult in the second degree entered a plea of not guilty. Clara Olson was then trial. for the defendant, Clara Olson, and of not guilty. Martin Syverson was then rearraigned on an indictment for and In the case of Pierce & Co. vs. called for G. W. Campbell appeared P. J. Russell for the plaintiff. A ball. love to trip Everybody invited. couple. Notice. one of its popular dances Thursday evening, September 24, at the city Some of the latest waltzes and other steps will be rendered by the orchestra for the benfit of those who | the light fantastic. | Price $1 per All collections due C. H. Miles or jury was chosen and the remainder of the morning and part of the after- noon was taken up with listening to the arguments and the pleadings in the case. ¥ The criminal calendar will be taken up tomorrow morning. The first case to be taken up will be that of Justin Stoddard charged with assault in the second degree, to {which he pleaded not guilty this afternoon. H. A. Miles have been left with R. H. Schumaker, of the First National 1 Bank, and all knowing themselues to be indebted to us are requested to call at the bank and settle same. i —C. H. Miles, | —H. A. Miles. Out On Parole. Louis Nolan,” formerly marshall at Spooner, passed through the city Saturday night enroute to his old home at Spooner on parole from the state penetentiary at Stillwater. Rosby fire will be checked before it Subscribe for The Pioneer. Nolan pleaded guilty in May, {1907, to the charge of bigamy befor€ Judge Marshall A. Spooner, a former 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 Fred M. Malzahn, Pres. WRITE the SECRETARY FOR. LIST W. R. MacKenzie, Sec’y judge of this district. Judge Spooner sentenced Nolan to two years in the state penetentiary at Stillwater. Three of the Crew Killed. Colon, Sept. 19.—The steamship Co- lon, half masted and showing other evidences of distress, came slowly into port. She had been badly bat- tered by the hurricane encountered Sunday. Three members of her crew lost their lives while engaged in the hold in repairing a water tank, SUMMONS. In the District Court, in and for Beltrami County, State of Minnesota, Fifteenth Judi- cial District. Earl Geil, Plaintifr, s, - " N.T. Farthun, Defendant, The State of Minnesota to the above named | " defendant: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and answer the complaint of the plaintiff in the above entitled action, which complaint has been filed in the office’ of the clerk of said Court at the Court House, in the ity of Bemidji, Beltrami county, State of Minnesota, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the sub- scriber, at his office, in the ¢ity of Bemidji, in the said county, within thirty days after the service of this Summons upon you, exclusive of the day of snch service; and it you fail to answer the said complaint within the time aforesaid the plaintiff in this action will take judgment against you for the sum of Fifty- six Dollars with interest thereon at 6 per cent from January Srd, 1908, together with the costs and disbursements of this action. Dated September 31, 198 . FISK, Plaintiff’s Attor 3 Bemidjl. Beltraml Cornty Minnessta. United States court at Richmond, Va., WHOLLY PROPER AND LEGITIMATE ’:irchbold Tells of 0il Trust ~ Dealings With Foraker. TAKES A RAP AT HEARST Says It Would Have Been Cheaper for Latter to Have Come Direct to Him for Copies of His Correspond- | ence Instead of Employing or Deal- ing With Thieves—Foraker Also Replies to Hearst. - New York, Sept. }).—J. D. Archbold of the Standard Oil company made the following statement: “Such correspondence and relations as I may have had years ago with Senator Foraker were entirely proper and legitimate. . “If Mr. Hearst had come to Mr. Archbold direct it would probably have cost him less to secure copies of Mr. Archbold’s correspondence than for Mr. Hearst to have either employed or dealt with thieves. “Mr. Archbold characterizes Mr. Hearst’s statements regarding an al- JOHN D. ARCHBOLD. leged attempt to bribe ex-Attorney General Monett of Ohio as pure fiction »ad says they were answered and ex- ploded long ago. “As to the statements alleging rela- tions between Governor Haskell of Oklahoma and the Standard Oil com- pany and contributions through him | or any one else to the Democratic campaign fund there is not a shadow of truth in them. “Mr. Hisgen’s insinuations about burning his plant are absurd and un- worthy of notice.” | TERMINATED LONG AGO. Foraker Admits g Attorney for Oil Trust. Cincinnati, Sept. *J.—That he had been several years ago an attorney for the Standard Oil company, terminat- ing such service before the federal prosecution of that concern, but that such employment had nothing to do with matters pending in congress or In which the federal government was Interested, is the substance of a brief statement made by United States Sen- ator Foraker in answer to the charges made by William R. Hearst in Colum- bus. During his speech Mr. Hearst read letters which he said had been written by John D. Archbold of the Btandard Oil company to Senator For- ker, referring to legislation pending in congress and mentioning two en- closures of checks, one for $15,000 and another for $14,600. Senator For- eker's statement follows: "I do not know whether the letters given out by Mr. Hearst are true cop- les or not, but I assume they are, for I was then engaged in the practice of law and was employed by the Stand- ard Oil company as one of its counsel in connection with its affairs in Ohio, where it was attacked in the courts and in the legislature. “While I do not now recall the de- tails I remember that I rendered the eompany such service as I could, tharged for it and was paid. “The employment had no reference whatever to anything pending in con- gress or to anything in which the fed- eral government had the slightest in- ferest. “That I was so employed and pre- sumably compensated for my services was common knowledge at the time; ht least I never made any effort to conceal the fact. On the contrary I was pleased to have people know that I had such clients. “It had not then become discredita ble, but was considered just the ra verse, to be employed by such cor porations. “That employment ended before my first term in the senate expired. 1 have not represented the company in any way since.” Taft Has Nothing to Say. Cincinnati, Sept. /. .—After reading the Hearst speech relative to Senator Foraker and Senator Foraker's ex- planation Mr. Taft said: “I have noth- ing whatever to say regarding the matter.” A. I Vorys, Mr. Taft’s chief of staff, made exactly the same reply to the same inqulry. - WILL HAVE GOOD EFFECT F. B. Kellogg Discusses Judge Pritch- ard’s Decision. New York, Sept. 7,.—F. B. Kellogg, special deputy attorney general, who Is prosecuting the government’s case egainst the Standard Oil company of New Jersey, after reading carefully Justice Pritchard’s decision in the fo the effect that coal companies can- not monopolize transportation facili- ties by virtue of ownership of private |. spld: - % should say this fs a very impor tant decision and will have a bene- ficial effect on railroad transportation. | It is the duty of the railroad com- | panies to use every reasonable effort | to furnish equal transportation facili- | ties to all their shippers. I think the | sailroads should own all their equip- ment.” FLEET SAILS FOR MANILA| American Battleships Leave Albany, Australia. Albany, Western Australia, Sept. ' 4. —The American Atlantic fleet, under the command of Rear Admiral Sperry, has left here for Manila, 3,600 miles away, where it is due'to arrive Oct. 2 | or 8. The flagship Connecticut did not leave with the other vessels, but will depart later and overtake the rest of the fleet in a few hours. The flagship was delayed by coaling operations. The delay of one day here—the ves- sels were scheduled to leave Sept. 17 —was occasioned by the unreliability | of the chartered colliers, a circum- stance which in war time might be at- tended with most serious results. HITCHCOCK ADVISES GREATER ACTIVITY Deplores Apathy Shown by East- em Republicans, { New York, Sept. 1).—AIl of the members of the executive and ad- visory committees of the Republican i national committee met with Chair- | man Hitchcock and gave their atten- ‘ tion to some means of arousing great- | WANTED—Competent {WANTED: The only high-class Baking Powder sold at a moderate price, WANITS 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. girl for general housework. Inquire of Mrs. Thomas Bailey, at sheriff’s residence. WANTED—Woman cook at Hotel Stechman, Tenstrike. Good wages. Good cook at 1121 Be- er enthusiasm in the campaign in the midji Ave. East, The impression that the battle- ground is entirely in the Western | FOR SALE, states is deplored by the management o of the campaign in the East and Mr. | FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Hitcheock is taKing steps to instill more activity in the conduct of polit- ical affairs in this region. What action will be taken has not | been determined, but all of Mr. Hitch- cock’s advisers have agreed to give their full time to the campaign hence- | forth. Charles P. Taft, brother of the Re- | publican candidate for president, had a long talk with Mr. Hitchcock. Sen- ator Borah of Idaho, who has made | more than thirty speeches in the East, | will leave for Chicago at once. At the New York headquarters he said that | the sooner the Eastern Republicans | got rid of the notion that they have no fight on their hands the better off they wil be. 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 SALE—Household furniture, practically new. Will sell cheap. Inquire 808 Bemidji avenue. - FOR SALE—Good residence prop- ert Inquire 923 Minnesota a ™, e ¥ - IN SPECIAL SESSION. |FOX RENT—Large furnished —_— rooms. Inquire 1002 Bemidji Indiana Legislature Will Consider | Ave. County Option Bill. | Indianapolis, Sept. ‘d.—A special | session of the Indiana legislature con- vened to consider four subjects: A county local option; a bill giving the governor additional authority to pre- vent destruction of property by night riders in Southern Indiana should any be threatened; a bill to repeal a grant made to the Vincennes university of $120,000 by the last legislature and a bill to correct an error in a bill passed by the last legislature by which unex- pended funds of state inmstitutions would revert to the general fund on Sept. 30. The subject of absorbing in- terest is the county option bill, which is favored by the Republican platform MISCELLANEOUS. | A~~~ A |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. WANTED— One male cub bear, or may take a pair. Must be tame. Write me what you have, also prices F. O. B. your R. R. station crated. Harry Hart, Kenmare, and is being supported by Governor Hanly and the Republican members with a few exceptions. Democrats are nearly all opposed to the measure and whether the bill will be passed problematical. Republican campaign leaders opposed calling the special session on the eve of a general elec- tlon, doubting the political propriety of the action. | ONE DEAD, OTHERS DYING | Nurse Gives Patients Water Contain- ing Poison. . San Diego, Cal, Sept. . 4—A nurse in the county hospital confessed to District Attorney Kirby that she had acefdentally furnished a number of the patlents with drinking water con- taining a quantity of poison. Six were taken violently ill, one died and the others are in a serious condition, some being unconscious. It is probable that other deaths will occur, The wholesale poisoning was fol- lowed by rumors that it had been brought about deliberately as the re- sult of a plot. The sheriff and the district attorney immediately started #n investigation at the hospital and finally learned from one of the nurses that she had used for drinking water a receptacle that had contained poi- son. CREATES A SENSATION. Carnegie’s Letter Read at Interparlia- . mentary Union. Berlin, Sept. 19.—Representative Richard Bartholdt, president of the American group of the Interparlia- mentary union, made a speech before the union in which he presented his two resolutions that have to do with the sovereignty of nations and the holding of the next peace conference. He also read the letter sent him by‘ Andrew Cafnegie from Scotland in ! which the writer declared that Em- peror William had the power to abol- ish war among civilized nations by agking Great Britain, France and the United States to unite with him in keeping the peace. Mr. Carnegie’s letter created a sensation and was greeted with energetic applause. Mr. Bartholdt’s two resolutions were re. ferred to committees. Michigan Bank Closed. Lansing, Mich., Sept. 19.—Banking Commissioner = Zimmerman has or- dered the closing of the Farmers and Merehants’ State bank of Parma as a result of an examination showing an impairment of the bank’s capital stock and confusion of its assets with the private business ventures of Cashier W. H.-Burletson. The books show de- N. Dak. STORMS do not deter the telephone shoopers. All stores equipped to handle jelephone orders. Try shopping by telephone. Order the Northwestern Broken Glasses Accurately Replaced ‘Nl'-\ll the pieces| MoRrEau Orrician REeLiEvVES EvyeEstralv AND HEADACHES Caused by Eyestrain UsE HIS ¢LASSES T. V. MOREAU MANUFACTURING OPTICIAN 616 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis Ghe PIONEER Delivered to your door every evening Only 40c per Month posits of $93,328 and assets of $112,- .