Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 23, 1908, Page 2

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. By CLYDE J. PRYOR. Wntered in the postofice at Bemidji. Minn.. a8 second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION---$5.00 PER ANNUM — GRAND TRANSFORMATION SCENE. Mr. John D. Rockefeller “comes before us, at last, as an entirely new man. The process of change has been going on ever since Mr. Rockefeller began to perceive that the good opinion of his fellow citizens was worth having after all. Now, the autocrat of finance has vanished and in the witness chair his place was filled by a most gentle and polite old gentleman, displaying the degpest solicitude for “‘the poor refiner” and his “good friends the producer.” All was kindness and love where before were suspicion and hate. The adroitness of the move we cannot criticise. It is a most inter- esting policy almost perfectly exe- cuted. But we should all takea firm grip upon our sensibilities and remember that it does not alter in one jot or tittle the eternal veri- ties in the case. THEY ALL LIKE PUFFS. The late Joel Chandler Harris, used to laugh at the way everybody seemed to want a free advertisement of some sort from the editor. It was thesame, he would say, with the physician. Everybody wants free advice on the health question from him. He was once heard to tell about an editor who s’erved ten days in jail for licking the mayor. The warden treated him very kindly, and at the ten days’ end, escorting to the door and shaking him by the Band, said: “Well, goodbye and IT’S NECESSARY TO ADVERTISE. The identity of the author of the following has been lost in the credit- ing, but it is good: And it came to pass that after he had advertised his goods there came to him great multitudes from all the regions round about and did buy of him. And when his competitors saw it they marveled among them- selves saying: ‘“How be it that this man is busy while we loaf about our doors? “Verily, verily I say unto you, in this fast age of business and rustle, it is easier for a camel to enter the eye of a needle than for a business man to prosper without advertising.”—Ex. EXPLOSION OCCURS IN MONTANA MINE Number of Lives Lost Not Def- nitely Known. Billings, Mont. Nov. 2/—A dis- patch from Red Lodge, Mont., says an explosion of firedamp in East Stde mine killed a number of miners. Three bodies have been recevered. It is not known how many lives have been lost. The first report was that forty men had been imprisoned or killed. This report i8 mot yet verified. HELD AT THE WHITE HOUSE Another Labor Conference Between T. J. Dolan and President Roosevelt, ‘Washington, Nov. 2.—Another la. bor conference was held at the White House when T. J. Dolan, secretary of the Steam Shovelers’ and Dredgemen’s union, called to see the president. Mr. Dolan was a guest at the Tuesday night “labor dinner.” He is in favor of the passage of a bill authorizing a publicity commission to - investigate proposed strikes and lockouts and lve the facts to the public as speed- ily as possible. This is the plan ap- proved by Mr. Taft in a letter to a prominent New Yorker during the campaign. Heney’s Recovery Continues. San Francisco, Nov. 2).—Francis J. Heney passed a comfortable night at the Lane hospital. His temperature was normal and there has besn no Interruption in his progress toward complete recovery from the effects of the wound inflicted by Morris Haas last Friday. Physician Dies of Glanders. Chicago, Nov. 2 ).—Death from glan- ders, rare in a human being, overtook Dr. Thomas M. Wilson of Atwood, Ont., the the Presbyterian hospital in this oity. Dr. Atwood absorbed the germ of the disease while conducting experiments at Rush Medical college. Fourteen Men Plead Guilty. Great Falls, Mont., Nov. 2 .—Four- teen men charged with murdering John Hayes, an alleged claim jumper, and his daughter, in Valley county, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and were sentenced to various terms in prison. KNOWS LITTLE ABOUT REBATES, John D. Rockefeller Under Cross-Examination. OTHERS MADE CONTRACTS Declares He Had Nothing to Do With Arrangemenh" Made With Various Railroads by -Which the Standard Is Alleged to Have Had the Best of the Bargain—Asserts Oil Business Is Hazardous Despite Big Profits. New York, Nov. 2..—When John D. Rockefeller resumed the stand in the government suit to dissolve the Standard Oil company his cross-exam- ination was begun by Frank B. Kel logg, special assistant to the attorney general. In response to questions about the hazardous nature of the oil “business, owing to the possibility of failure of supply, Mr. Rockefeller said that the production of crude oil in the Penn- sylvania field had steadily increased from 1862 to 1900. “You have been prosperous since the beginning?” asked Mr. Kellogg. “Yes.” “Do .you consider a business haz- ardous that, on an original invest- ment of $67,000,000, paid dividends amounting to $591,000,000 and had left a surplus of $300,000,000?” “I do not consider the amount of money made determines whether the business is hazardous or mnot,” said Mr. Rockefeller. He was then asked about the trust agreement of 1882 and whether the trust certificates did not show a value of $70,000,000 and that the stocks held under the agreement had an actual value of $55,710,698. Mr. Rockefeller said he believed those figures to be correct. “The record shows that up to 1906 the net earnings of the company wera $651,922,904. What was' the dividend in 1907?” asked Mr. Kellogg. “I should say about 40 per cent.” “That was about $39,000,000?” “That would be a million in favor of the poor old Standard,” said Mr. Rockefeller. He added that the net earnings for 1907 were approximately $80,000,000. Mr. Kellogg again asked if he con- sidered the business risky on such a showing and Mr. Rockefeller again re- torted that the profits did not detor- mine the risk. Mr. Kellogg then asked Mr. Rocke- feller about the Pennsylvania road’s agreement to pay back 10 per cent of the freight rates which the Standard paid. The witness said this agree- ment followed the ratc war between the Northern and Southern lines and that there was an agreement whereby he was to equalize the shipments. Others Made the Contracts. Mr. Kellogg read the agreement, which showed that it provided that the Standard Oil company was Lo ship 2,000,000 barrels of oil a year. When the government counsel asked if the other railroads besides the Pennsyl- vania made a like agreement for a 10 per cent rebate Mr. Rockefeller re- ferred him to the men who conducted the negotiations. Replying to Mr. Kellogg’s question whether the Standard Oil company was the only one to get the rebate ihe witness said that the great volume of business given by the Standard was in part responsible for the rebate and that in those days it was the custom for large shippers to receive consid- eration. “Don’t you know that Mr. O’Day of the Standard Oil company and Mr. Cassatt of the Pennsylvania road both testified that the American Transfer company—the Standard Oil company —was not only paid a rebate of 20 cents a barrel on its ewn shipments, but a rebate on the shipment om oil by independent refineries?” asked Mr. Kellogg. “My attentlon has been called to such testimony,” said Mr. Rockefel- ler. Mr. Rockefeller said that he was president of the Standard and had general direction of it at that time. “Did you know of the contract ‘whereby the Standard was to obtain 20 cents a barrel in rebate on outside shipments?” “I.may have known of it generally at the time. I had nothing to do with the contract.” Mr. Kellogg then called the witnees’ attention to a terminal agreement by which he said the Standard Oil com- pany obtained the use of the terminals of the Erie and New York Central rail- roads and which, he said, provided that all the ofll transported by any rersons over the New York Central railroad could be delivered to the ter- minals provided by the Standard at Hunters oint. Mr. Kellogg asked it warehouse charges were made against the inde- pendent oil refiners at these ter- minals. Mr. Rockefeller said they were made. He did not recall whether the other railroads paid the New York Central a certain percentage for ware housing the oil they carried. French Cruiser on the Rocks. Ajacco, Corsica, Nov. .~—The French cruiser Conde ran on the rocks off the Corsican coast during a heavy storm and her position is critical There was no loss of life. TO TRAIN BOYS AND GIRLS Industrial Education Society Meets in in Atlanta. Atlanta, Ga:, Nov. 2. .—Of great na- tlonal interest and importance is the Second annual convention of the Na. tional Society for the Promotion of Industrial Education, which began its first business session here. Many of the most prominent educators of the United States are present to discuss the question ot fitting the. boys and < helr future vocations. l The objects of the society are t bring to public attention the impor:: tance of industrial education as a CARROLL D. WRIGHT. factor in the industrial and educa- tional development of the United States, to provide opportunities for the study and discussion of the vari- ous phases of the problem, to make available the results of experience in the field of industrial education both in this country and abroad and to pro- mote the establishment of institutions for industrial training. Carroll D. Wright, president of Clark - college and former United States commissioner of labor, is pres- ident of the society. STATE RESTS IN LAMPHERE GASE Defense Denies That Mrs. Gun- ness Is Dead, Laporte, Ind., Nov. 2 .—The state has rested in the trial of Ray Lam- phere, accused of the murder of Mrs. Belle Gunness and her three children by setting fire to the house, when the defense finished the cross-examina- tion of Depnty Sheriff Anstiss. The deputy testified to admissions alleged to have been made by Lamphere fol- lowing his arrest. The state lays great stress on two points in the testimony of Anstiss— first, the statement of Anstiss that Lamphere had admitted he would not deny having seen Mrs. Gunness kill Helgelein; second, Anstiss’ statement that Lamphere had said he would plead guilty to arson ‘were it not for his mother. The defense had decided that Lam- phere would not take the stand, but now Lamphere’s lawyers find that un- less their client is placed on the stand the admissions said to have been made by Lamphere to Anstiss cannot be controverted. Attorney Worden, in making the opening statement for the defense, said that he would prove that it was not Mrs. Gunness’ body which was found in the ruins of the house; that Mrs, Gunness had heen seen in July by a neighbor and by two girls; that the dental work identified by Dr. Nor- ton as having been placed by him in the mouth of Mrs. Gunness could net have gone through the fire and that the four persons whose bodies were found in the ruins of the fire died of poisoning. RECEIVER FOR KANSAS BANK Appointment Follows Run on the In- stitution. ‘Washington, Nov. 2L—Comptroller of the Currency Murray has appoint- ed James D. Bradley, bank examiner, as receiver of the First National bank of Fort Scott, Kan. This action was taken upon receipt of a telegram from President Hornaday asking that a re- ceiver be appointed owing to a run on the bank which has lasted two days. The bank has a capital of $100,000 and, according to the last report, had a surplus of $25,000. Fort Scott, Kan, Nov. 2(—The First National bank of Fort Scott, one of the oldest banks in the state, has closed its doors. The bank had de- posits of $702,000. The closing fol- lowed a run on the bank. Grant Hor- naday, the president, stated that the failure was the result of malicious reports spread ' by enemies of the bank. He said that-the bank’s assets exceed the liabilities by $127,000 and that the depositors would be paid full, N Used Frank on Private Malil. Sioux Falls, 8. D., Nov. 2.—Upon a plea of guilty Judge Carland of the United States court has imposed a fine of $300 on former United States Commissioner Anson Wagar of Dallas, S.- D, for using his commissioner’s postal frank on postal cards of a pri- vate nature. Wagar was several days 2go removed from office by Judge.Car- land. RECOVERY WILL BE SLOW James J. Hill Discusses the Business Situation. New York, Nov. 3 .—While inclined to view the business and industrial outlook -optimistically James J. Hill, chairman of the board of directors of the Great Northern railroad, who is in the oity, declares that matters must move slowly. He said: ~ “Things are moving forward all over the country, but it is not well to move forward too rapidly and we must not put too much on Brother Taft’s shoulders at once. A good deal of work remains to be done. Mr. Taft cannot do it all. Several mil- lions of people must co-operate in do- ing it. i “New construction, whether in new roads or branches, i5 going to be car- ried on conservatively. Railroad man- agers are going to look into proposi- tions of new construction much more closely before they authorize extraor- | dinary. expenditures.” Store. ‘This remedy can always be depended upon and is pleasant to take. [t contains %0 opium or’ other harmful drug and may be given as confi- dently to a baby as to an adult. = Price 25 cents, large size 50 cents. Forsale by BARKER’S DRUG STORE COATS USED AS LIFENETS Eleven Children Hurled From Win- dows Caught by Policemen. New York, Nov. 2.—Eleven chil- dren, including a babe in arms, were caught in coats of policemen after they had been hurled from windows by terrified mothers as fires raged in a tenement in South First street, Will- iamsburg. One boy of ten years per- ished. From the third floor a mother tossed her baby, but it was caught by a policeman unscathed. Ten other children were dropped into the coats that the reserves hastily slipped oft. The cause of the fire was not ascer- tained. No Cabinet Selections Made. Hot Springs, Va., Nov. 2/.—*I wish you would just say that my cabinet is not made up nor slated. No one has been decided upon for any place in it and no offers of any cabinet positions have been made to any one.” This was the response of President-Elect Taft to the statement from Minneap- olis“that Frank B. Kellogg had been invited to become attorney general in the Taft cabinet. A FAMOUS BEAUTY SPECIALIST Gives Advice to Women Lacking in Energy and Vitality. Thousands of women are using toilet preparations unsuccessfully. Cosmetics fail to improve their thick, muddy complexion or to banish the pimples, blackheads and crow’s-feet. No wonder. Their trouble lies far deeper than the skin. They have bad blood, and bad blood in 90 per cent of the cases arises from inflammation of the mucous membrane. Their blood is filled with poison which is certain to break ont in unsightly humors and blotches—while pale, drawn faces, deep circled eyes, stooping shoulders and weak backs complete the story of suffering and despair. Inflammation of the mucous membrane is catarrh. Banish catarrh and complexions will clear as if by magic, pain vanish, eyes will brigkten, faces become plump and shoulderserect. 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We know that Rexall Mucu-Tone will cure every form of catarrh, no matter ‘where located, of how long standing, or by what other names it is known. We guarantee to refund your money if you are not satisfied with the vigorous health and clear complexion it brings you. Sold only at our store. = Price 60 cents and $1.00, per bottle. Mail orders_filled. ~ Barker’s Drug GET SPEECHES IN THE RECORD Socialists Hold: the Floor at Labor Convention. RESENT INPLIED CHARGE Ask That Allegation in American Fed- erationist That the Enemies of La- bor Furnished the Funds for Debs’ Campaign Be Investigated—Social- ist Delegates in Turn Asked to Ex- plain Attacks on Labor Officials. Denver, Nov. 2.—The convention of the American Federation of Labor got itself into a parliamentary wran- gle over a resolution introduced as an amendment to a part of the report of the committee on president’s report asking the convention to investigate the source of the Socialist party’s funds in the late political campaign. An amendment calling upon the fif- teen socialist delegates to the conven- tion to explain allegations detrimental to the federation officials appearing in the socialistic press was agreed to after a number of speeches and con- siderable disorder. This action of the convention prob- ably will be reversed, but the social- ists had aceomplished their purpose to make socialist speeches before the convention and get them in the rec- ord. The recommendation of the commit- tee on the subject, “legislation and political action,” which caused a long debate, carrying with it the recom- mendation that any member of the ex- ecutive council who does not agree with any action of the executive coun- cil should resign, was adopted with- out debate. ‘When the point in the committee’s report endorsing the.American Fed- erationist, the official organ, was reached Delegate J. M. Barnes of the cigarmakers protested against an ed- itorial which had appeared during the political campaign asking “Who is financing the red special?” with which Presidential Candidate Debs made his campaign. The editorial also charged that the forces opposed to labor were financing the red special. Mr. Barnes offered a resolution call- ing upon the convention to appoint a committee to go over the books of the Socialist party and. ascertain where the funds were obtained. The resolution was signed by all the soclalist members who are dele- gates to the convention and nearly all the soclalist delegates spoke in sup- port of it. ® Robbers Hold Citizens at Bay. Attica, O, Nov. 2.—Robbers held several citizens at bay while they blew open and robbed the safe of Renninger & Silcox _of $6,000 in cash. The robbers were fired upon, but es- caped. o8 0ot Color the AYER’S HAIR VIGOR my business. With the growth of Bemidji good lots are becoming scarcer and scarcer. We still have a number of good lots in the residence part of town which will be sold on easy terms. 3 Just to remind you of the importance of sav- ingyourteeth. - That’s DR. . M. PALMER BUY A GOOD LOT For further particulars write or call” Bemidji Tov&nsite«"and lm— provement Company. H. A. SIMONS, Agent. Swedback Block, Bemidii. 40c per Month The Da.ily Pioneer s — —— Typewriter Ribbons The Pioneer keeps on hand all the standard makes of Typewriter Ribbons, at the uniform price of 75 cents for all ribbons except the two- and three-color ribbons and speéial makes. sl ‘et