Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 24, 1908, Page 4

ST. ANTHONY’S HOSPITAL SHOULD GET AID -ASKED| Sisters of St. Benedict Request that Donations Be Made During the Thanksgivin, ¢ Season for the Benefit of Their Hospitals. St. Anthony’s Hospital, Bemidji. The Sisters of St. Benedict, who operate a number of hospitals throughout northern Minnnesota, including the St. Anthony’s hospi- tal in this city, have issued a circn- lar asking for donations to the hospitals for the Thanksgiving sea- san. As these hospitals are many times called upon to care for cases in which there is absolutely no recompense and oftentimes a heavy outlay, a generous response should tollow the receipt of the circalar, which is as follows: “IHANKSGIVING DAY.” *“Dear Friend:—Thanksgiving Day being the “Donation Day” for our hospital, it gives an opportunity to our good friends to aid us in the cause of suffering humanity. We therefore, earnestly appeal to your charity in behalf of the sick poor. “We are daily called upot to care for patients who are entirely desti- tute of means, and have no friends, and the result is a considerable financial strain upon our Institution. “Anything in the line of groceries, eatables, bed-clothes, night-dresses, night-shirts/, as well as money, will be accepted with much gratitude. “Thanking you in advance for kind favors, and invoking God’s blessing upon you in our daily pray- ers, we remain, i “Yours very respectfully, “Sisters of St. Benedict. “St. Anthony’s Hospital, “Bemidji, Minn.” BURT IMSON GOMPAMY WILL PLAY IN BEMIDJI! Start Monday, at City Hall, with Fine Repertoire.—Will Remain All This Week. The Burt Imson Dramatic com- pany will play at the City Opera house, every evening of this week, in a repertoire of spleneid plays of merit. The Hatton, N. D., Free -Press says of the Imson company, which played in the North Dakota recently: “The Burt Imson Company which are playing in the Hatton Opera House all this week have been re- ceiving quite a large attendence each night so far. The more seen of them the better they are liked by the theatre going public. Tonight they will play East Lynn, a very hard and interesting dramma, and it is more than likely that they do jus- tice to the play. “Just before playing their engage- ment at Mayville this company had the misfortune of loosing two of their players, which crippled tlLem badly while in this city, but now town strong as ever. The company suc- ceed in giving a good entertainment and seems to aim to give what the public wants most, and, therefore are deserving of a very liberal patronage.” Married by Municipal Judge. H. W. Bailey, judge of the muni- cipal court, this forenoon officiated at the marriage of Ross Bryant to Miss Lillian Beach, both of Ten- strike. The wedding ceremony took place at the home of Judge Bailey and was witnessed by but a very few friends of the bride and groom. Judge Bailey is gaining an enviable reputation as a tier of knots matri- monial. Missionery Society Will Meet. The Ladies Missionery society of the Baptist church will hold its {regular meeting Friday evening, Nov. 27, in the church parlors. A program has been prepared and refreshments will be served. Every- cue is cordially invited to attend. A silver offering will be taken. Slocum “Gets Busy”. Justice of the Peace Slocum mar- ried Erick W. Wernburg aud Agnes Hanson, both of Blackduck, Satur- day afternoon at his office on Sec- HALT SHOULD BE MADE IN THE DEMONSTRATION Kough Actions of Draymen and ’Bus Drivers at the Depots Should Be Stopped. The Pioneer has heard many com- plaints.of late as the actions of ’bus land dray drivers at the depots in the city, more especially these who “make” the trains at the M. & L station. Many who travel up and down this line of road are quite put ovt by the manuver in which they are impor- tuned when trains arrive at Bemid Several draymen have an extended hand and oftentimes grab passen- zer coming off the train, soliciting transfér of baggage. It is about as bad with the ’bus drivers. They are not to be outdone by the dray- men, and the manner in which the “welkin rings” when the train comes in is a disgrace to any well-regulated city. If the agents at the depots are un- able to cope with these “‘strong- arm” gentlemen, a policemen, with the right kind of nerve, should be stationed at the depots when trains arrive, in order that transcients ar- riving in Bemidji will not be torn limb from limb and their belongings scattered to the four winds of heaven. The local police force would do the public a great favor by looking after this matter and giving assist- ance to the agents of the railway companies 1n preserving order. We Don't Mind 'Em. In the last issue of the Walker Pilot, under the caption “Don’t Mind ’em ’Doc,’” Editor Dare says: “It seems wholly unnecessary that Doc. Rutledge should be called upon to defend himself as a competent game warden, which position he recently resigned, but such appears to be the case, and as soon as he had disposed of Stanton-Wright elec. tion returns, he took occasion one day last week to ‘open up’ on one of those fellows Who are invariably found barking at tne heels of the man who is moving along tolerably fast in the right direction. Some one claimed the credit of Doc’s removal from this office, and the Pioneer man came back by publish- ing the personal letter of the execu- tive agent of the game and fish com- mission, which spoke in highly comendatory terms of his services as game warden. “As a game warden for this dis- trict, Mr. Rutledge made good in every sense of the word, and ifa letter from the Commission isn’t sufficient to quiet the barkers who have axes to grind, Doc can gather in a bushel or two of complimentary letters from over the district, by simply raising his finger.” The above is certainly appreciated. Itis always a difficult matter to rationally and conscientiously ‘en- force the Minnesota game laws in any community. The writer has tried to do that, and we presume we have made enemies in doing so. However, the enemity of people like the one referred to.above is not worthy of notice. We simply desired to let our friends know just where we were “at.” they are strengthened up and are as ond street. Subscribe for The Pioneer. Extra large table Napkins to match, peryard............ Napkins to match, per dozen......... cloths, each.,..“.,....$5~00 per dozen.............._$5-00 72 inch Satin Dam?_s.lf.$l.75 Store will close Thanksgiving Day at Noon (s Store will cows Than § will improve the turkey Bemidji, Minn, Ihanksgiving Linens. A dainty Table Cloth with Napkins to match 79 . perl;g.ir‘dF.).lam' Damask $l.50 72 Inch Satin Damask §1 ()() Napkins to match per dozen......... $3-OO Table Damask without napkins 35¢ 40¢, 50¢, 75¢ a yd. § Hemstitched Linens Fanecy Towels § O’Leary @ Bowser AN “A-B-C” ADVERTISING CONTEST T0 BE PUT ON The Daily Pionger Will Give One Dollar in Cash Each Week to Some Good Speller Who First Sends in Cor- rect List of Misspelled Words. The Pioneer will, within the next few days, inaugurate what is known as a1 “A..B. C. Advertising Con- test,’ the same to continue, once each week, in the Daily, for eight weeks. Throughout the “ads” of the different merchants of the city will be several intentionally mispelled words, which are changed each week that the ads are run in the| paper, and the changes are so made | until the eight weeks have passed. The Pioneer will pay one dollar in cash, each week, to the person | who will send in the first corrected list of the misspelled words in the ads, stating’ in whose ad the words were found and what the words were. . It will be necessary to read each advertisement very carefully, in order to find the misspelled words and therein lies the value of the ads as trade-pullers. Noonein any way connected with the Pioneer will be allowed to enter this contest and everything connected with the contest will be conducted ina fair and impartial So dig up your spelling.book and post u‘p o spelling. Mr. Moore is soliciting the ads for the Pioneer. manner., “BIG BEMiDG” WILL PLAY AGAINST DEER RIVERS Local Basketball Players Will Be Seen in Action Thanksgiving Night, Also Friday Night. The first game of basketball in which an out-of-town team will com- pete against “Big Bemidg” will be played at the Coliseum Thanksgiving night, when the Deer River basket- ball five will line up against the locals for a game; and the same teams will play again on Friday evening. The Deer River five claims to have defeated Floodwood, and the organization has the reputation of being fast and aggressive. They had no team at Deer River last year, as tar as is known, but this year they intend to play the game all winter. The members of the “Big Bemidg” team are all in fairly good shape, and with the practice the boys have had since-the game with the high school team last Friday, they should be “on edge” for Thursday evening’s game. ’ This game, which is the first on the championship schedule, will be called promptly at 9 o’clock p. m. Attention, K. P.'s. The regular meeting of Bemidji Lodge, Knights of Pythias will be held this evening. There will be nomination and election of officers at this meeting, and also work in the first rank. All members of the lodge, and all visiting members of the order who are in the city, are urged to be present. —G. A. Walker, C. C. Royal Neighbors to Entertain. The Royal Neighbors will give an old-fashioned taffy pull and dance in the I O. O. F. hall Tuesday evening, November 24. A program and other amusements have been prepared for the evening, including a lunch, which will be served for 15c. Every one is cord- ially invited to attend. The pro- gram ‘commences at 8:30. Fine Leap Year Dance. The members of the Degree of Honor lodge of Bemidji gave a very enjoyable leap year dance, at Odd Fellows’ hall last night. The hall was comfortably crowded with a merry party of dancers, the music was good, and the lunch served by the lady members of the party was delicious. Markham’ Thanksgiving Dinner. The Markham Hotel will serve a Thanksgiving dinner Thursday even- ing at o’clock. The management expects to make this dinner the most elaborate ever served in the northwest. Two Final Proofs. -Hans Larson of Houpt and I Magnus Hanson of the Town of Jones came in yesterday and spent the afternoon in the Clerk of Court Fred Rhoda’s office in this city proving up on their c'aims. Fatal Riot at Church. Tipton¥ille, Tenn., Nov. 24.—While endeavoring to arrest three mnegroes ‘who were creating a disturbance dur- ing services at a negro church near here Deputy Sheriffs John Hall and Richard Burras were shot by the ne- groes. Hall, digds believed, will die, urtad {8 gerlously. wounded. 2 L ITALIANS SOLVE PROBLEM Independent Wireless Communication Now Possible. Paris, Nov. 24.—Bellini and Tosi, two Italian scientists, who with the sanction of the French government have been conducting experiments in ‘wireless telegraphy for the past eight- een months on the coast of Normandy, announce that they have solved the problem of independent wireless com- munication. This result, they say, has been se- cured by means of two rectangular aerials fixed at right angles and so attached to the apparatus for recep- tion and transmission as to permit the transmission of unequal currents. By a simple law of mechanics these two electro-magnetic forces unite and produce an electro-magnetic fluid and the Hertzian waves are projected in a single vertical plane which can be alternated instantly by means of the bobbin device. The inventors say that they have picked up messages at will from every English wireless station and from ships at sea and that they have trans- mittel messages from Pourville to Havre and other points without the waves being perceptible at the other stations lying just off the line of transmission. They claim that their system insures absolutely independ- ent communication and opens up im- mense advantages in the use of wire- less telegraphy. CONTRIBUTORS TO REPUBLICAN FUND Treasurer Sheldon Files List at Albany, N. Y, Albany, N. Y., Nov. 24—George R. Sheldon, treasurer of the Republican national committee, filed the list of contributions for the recent national campaign. It shows 12,330 contributors, many of them covering a number of lesser contributions. The total amount contributed was $1,579,678.27. The contributions of $10,000 and over fol- low: C. P. Taft, Cinclnnati, $110,000; United league, New York, $34,777; Union league, Philadelphia, $22,500; Andrew Carnegie, New York city, $20,- ‘Hi GEORGE R. SHELDON. 000; J. P. Morgan, New York, $20,000; Alexander Smith Cochran, New York, $15,000; J. N. Bagley, chairman, Mich- igan, $15,000; William Nelson Crom- well, New York, $15,000; M. C. D. Borden, New York, $10,000; Whitelaw Reid, New York, $10,000; Frank A. Munsey, New York, $10,000; Jacob H. Schiff, New York, $10,000; Fred P. Smith, Michigan, $10,000; Edith Ag- nes Corbin, Washington, $10,000; W. J. Behan, treasurer, Washington, $10,- 000. RIDDER FILES HIS REPORT Democrats Disbursed $619,110 During the Campaign. Albany, N. Y., Nov. 24—Herman Ridder, treasurer of the Democratic national committee, filed with the secretary of state his report of the contributions to the Democratic na- tional campaign, which total $620,- €44.77. The disbursements were $619,110.06, leaving a balance in the treasurer’s hands of $1,534.71. The names of those who contributed $100 and over were made public dur- ing the progress of the campaign. GANNOT CLAIM CREDIT FOR IT Rockefeller Did Not Conceive Original 0il Trust. CONTINUES ON THE STAND. Head of Octopus Declares That Flag- ler and Dodd Planned the Forma- tion of the Big Combine in 1882.! Tells How Individuals Held Stock of Supposed Independent Concerns for Benefit of Standard. New York, Nov. 2¢—John D. Rocke- feller was on tne stand when the hearing in the government suit to dis- solve the Standard Oil company was resumed here. He was questioned by Frank B. Kellogg, special assistant at- torney general. During the course of his cross-examination Mr. Rockefeller testified that he did not conceive the plan of the formation of the original Standard Oil trust in 1882. “I'm sorry to say that I didn’t,” said Mr. Rocke- feller, “I cannot claim any credit for that. Mr. Flagler and S. C. T. Dodd conceived it.” In resuming his examination of Mr. Rockefeller Attorney Kellogg asked: “How many railroad men did you take into the Standard after 18707 “I could not say.” “Was W. H. Vanderbilt a stock- holder?” “I can't say definitely. He might have been a stockholder for a trifling amount.” Mr. Kellogg brought out the fact that Amasa Stone, then president of the Lake Shore and Michigan South- ern railroad; Stillman Witt, a direc- tor of the Lake Shore and Big Four roads, and J. P. Handy, also a direc- tor of the Big Four railroad, were taken into the Standard Oil company in the early days. Many Railroad Men in Trust. Mr. Rockefeller said that P. H. Wat- son seemed to have access to W. H. Vanderbilt and the witness thought he afterwards became president of the Erie railroad. “And he was president while he was a stockholder in your company?” asked Mr. Kellogg. “If so he was not a stockholder for any length of time.” The witness said he did not think that any officials of the Pennsylvania railroad were connected with the Standard Oil company. “Then in the early days vou had a president of the New York Central, a president of the Erie, three directors of the Lake Shore and all the stock- holders of ‘the South Improvement company except three as stockholders of the Standard Oil company?” “My testimony will show.” From a list read by Mr. Kellogg the witness identified fifteen small com- panies which Mr. Rockefeller said Were purchased by the Standard and he said he belleved twenty to twenty- five concerns were bought in Cleve- land. “How many did you keep in opera- tion?” “I could not say.” “Any of them?” “I should have to think that over.” The witness said that after the Standard Oil company purchased Warden, Frew & Co. and the Atlantic refinery of Philadelphia and Pitts- buarg Mr. Warden, Mr. Frew and Charles Lockhart became stockhold- ers of the Standard and continued in the management of those companies. He could not recall whether the stock of the Standard was exchanged for stock of the Atlantic Refining com- pany. Buying Up Independents. Mr. Kellogg called attention to the purchases of Porter, Moreland & Co. and Bennett, Warner & Co., together with Easterly & Davis and John Jack- son, and asked Mr. Rockefeller if he did not purchase them. The witness said the Standard Oil interests bought Porter, Moreland & Co. and Bennett, Warner & Co. and conveyed it to the Acme Oil company. “Do you recall Mr. Archbold’s testi- mony in 1879 in this state?” “No.” Mr. Kellogg then read from Mr. Archbold’s testimony, in which he stated that the Acme Oil company was an independent oil company and not owned, controlled or affiliated with the Standard. “Was the Acme Oil company an in- dependent concern in those years?” “The stock of the Acme was held by several gentlemen.” “Whom did the individuals hold this Acme Oil company stock for?” “For the benefit of the stockholders of the Standard Oil company of Ohio, with the exception of some shares for smaller stockholders. I should say that $225,000 out of $300,000 was held for the Standard.” Mr. Rockefeller said that the vari- There were over 74,000 contributors to the fund. | LSS ous companies in the Standard Oil trust agreement, which was made in 1882, were managed as separate and independent corporations. _Recess was then declared and one of the reporters handed to Mr. Rocke: feller the following written question: “Do you think you should receive im- munity from prosecution because of your testimony in case proceedings are brought later?” Mr. Rockefeller leaned over as if to whisper to the reporters and said in & loud tone: “Please tell them I am not in.” Escorted to Russian Frontier. St. Petersburg, Nov. 24.—Adolph Fisher, a naturalized American citizen who has been held for the past eleven months in Russian jails on suspicion of being implicated in a murder, will be taken from jail and sent under guard to the frontier station at Alex- androve, at which point he will be re- leased.. Relatives of Fisher in Bres- lau have supplied funds that Fisher fight be enabled to return to Amer- _. . -i%Ale§EdUIY S uspINg HE open fire- place, the cracklinglogs the roasting chest- nuts, the jingle of sleighbells, the snow-mantled guests! Thefestiveboard —the spotless linen —the quaint, old china, the family silver brought from its hiding place! The pride in that silver! And now—your family silver> Is it the“Colonial”made in the historic old town of Newbury- port, Massachu- setts? Ifso, you have equal pride This _splendid pattern in Sterl- ing Silver re- cotillion or dis- pensed the hospi- talities ofthe feast. Are you pre- pared for your Holiday carving? We propose a bird set in the “Colonial” for your own use, or as an acceptable giit. Made in a complete table service. GEO. T. BAKER & CO. Located in City Drug Store 116 Third Street Near the Lake WANTS ONE CENT A WORD HELP WANTED—Girl to assist in music store. Must be able to play piano. State salary expected. Address Postoffice Box 958, Bemidji, Minn. Wanted—Girl to learn typesetting. Apply at once to the Pioneer. Splendid opportunity to learn to become a compositor. FOR SALE. Snrar s s snsescsnsnsnnnsoo. FOR SALE—Hous=hold ‘goods at Parties moving away Call at 1011 Minne- L. Goldberg. bargain. from city. sota avenue. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of a rubber stamp for you an short notice. FOR SALE—Horses and harness. S. P. Hayth, back of postoffice building. FOR SALE—Cheap, stove. avenue. good cook Inquire at 616 Minnesota FOR RENT. B ST FOR RENT—Nicely-furnished front room for rent. Apply to 921 Minnusota Avenue. —— FOR RENT—Three front rooms in Blocker block. Apply No. 508 Minnesota avenue. LOST and FOUND AN AN AN AN FOUND—A drifting gasoline motor boat. Owner may have same by inquiring at 1019 Beltrami avenue, describing property and paying for this ad. MISCELLANEOUS. A A A A SN PUBLIC LIBRARY—Open Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays 2:30t06 p. m., and Saturday e\{ening 7:30 to 9 p. m. also. Library in basement of Court I:Iouse. Mrs. Harriet * Campbell librarian. _— . WANT_ED—A horse to carry lunch- es with ata logging camps near Wilton. Inquire at Empire Em- ployment office. BOARDERS ~ WANTED—Good board and room at 619 Minnesota avenue. WANTED—Good roll top desk. Inquire at Pioneer office. “PHOM 3yl U] 9Ajeg )sog oy =