Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 15, 1908, Page 2

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. By CLYDE J._PRYOR. ‘Entered in the postofice at Bemidil. Mink., s second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION---$5.00 PER ANNUM —_— STATE PARK “HAVEN OF FORESTRY. Todd County Argus: Two years ago a bill was slipped through the legislature turning over the control of Itasca park to the Forestry com- mission. As soon as the commis- sionsecured control it decided to use the hotel, built to entertain summer tourists, as a forestry school and some twenty-five students have been up there all the summer. Itasca park is a beautiful summer resort and the people in this part of the state object to having it turned into a school for twenty or twenty-five students who could study forestry in some other place as well. Properly managed the park could be made a resort that will attract thousands of tourists dur- ing the summer. The mainten- ance of such a resort would be of great value to the people in that section in a financial way and would be a good advertisement for the state as well. Friction between the commission and R. A. Arnold, the park commissioner, has resulted in the resignation of the latter. ASKS FOR A RECEIVER Ch Slonu tolipany 3 CUILIMON STOCK in 1899 J. Brooks Johnson applied to the circuit court for a receiver for the company. The corporation was absorbed by the United Railways company three years ago. Johnson holds -claims amounting to $30,000 against the tran- sit company. He alleges that the de- fendants received large amounts of transit company common stock for which they agreed to pay $26 a share. Johnson avers Brown Bros. owe the transit company treasury $7,400,000; James Campbell and Murray Carleton $350,000 each; W. F. Boyle, Henry H. Priest and Charles D. McClure $370, 000 each and David R. Francis $1,100,- 000. Johnson asks that the receiver be required to collect these amounts; also any “illegal profits that may have been made by the officers of the transit company.” EXCHANGE OFFICIAL VISITS Admiral Sperry and Governor of Cey- lon Make Calls. Colombo, Ceylon, Dec. 15.—Rear Admiral Sperry landed from the bat- tleship Connecticut to pay his official visit to Sir Henry Edward McCallum, the governor of Ceylon. A guard of honor had been assembled and there ‘was a big crowd on the water front, composed of natives and Europeats. The admiral was cheered as he stepped ashore. He at once inspected the guard of honor drawn up on the pler. The guard was from the Ninety- e 4 Ghilg, Do official status of Prince Chun, the re gent, have been published. The prince is given an annual salary of 150,000 taels (about $105,000) and is made commander-in-chief of both the land and sea forces of the empire. The edict provides also that a palace be built for him near the site of the late dowager empress’ winter resi- dence. v | Purchased by Great Northern. Madison, Wis., Dec. 15.—Deeds of transfer were filed with the secretary of state whereby the Great Northern Railway company of St. Paul and the Allouez Dry Dock company of Supe- rior, a subsidiary corporation of the Great Northern, purchases all the property of the Duluth, Superior and ‘Western Railroad company for $2,- 829,266.89. ROOSEVELT NOT IN DOUET Convinced of Guit of Dis- charged Negro Soldiers. SENDS HESSAGETO SENATE In Tranemitting Report of War De- partment on Brownsville Affair the President Briefly Comments on Re- sult of Investigation and Makes Rec- ommendations for Reinstatement of Some of the Men. ‘Washington, Dec. 15.—In transmit- ting the war department’s report on the Brownsville affair to the senate President Roosevelt accompanied the document with a brief message on the subject. After the reading of the president’s message had been con- cluded the cierk read all of the state- ments and other evidence submitted'| to the war department, for which the president’s message was merely a letter of transmittal. This is contrary to the usual course. The message fol- lows: To the Senate: I enclose herewith a letter from the secretary of war transmitting a report of the investigation made by Mr. Her- bert J. Browne, employed by the de- partment in conjunction with Captain W. G. Baldwin to investigate as far as possible what happened at Browns- ville on the 13th and 14th of August, 1906. The report and documents con- tain some information of great value and some statements that are obvi- ously worthless, but I submit them in their entirety. This report enables us to fix with tolerable definiteness at least some of the criminals who took the lead in the murderous shooting of private cltizens at Brownsville. It establishes clearly the fact that the colored sol- diers did the shooting; but upon this point further record was unnecessary, as the fact that the colored soldiers did the shooting has already been established beyond all possibility of doubt. The investigation has mnot gone far enough to enable us to de- termine all the facts and we will pro- ceed with it; but it has gone far enough to determine with sufficient accuracy certain facts of enough im- portance to make it advisable that I Place the report before you. Has No Doubt of Their Guilt. It appears that almost all the mem- bers of Company B must have been actively concerned in the shooting, either to the extent of being partici- pants or to the extent of virtually en- couraging those who were partici- pants. As to Companies C and D there can be no question that prac- tically every man in them must have had knowledge that the shooting was done by some of the soldiers of B troop and possibly by one or two oth- ers in one of the other troops. This concealment was itself a grave of- fence, which wag greatly aggravated by their testifying before the senate committee that they were ignorant of what they must have known. Never- theless, it is to be said in partial ex- tenuation that they were probably cowed by threats, made by the more desperate of the men who had actually been engaged in the shooting, as to what would happen to any man who failed to protect the wrongdoers. Moreover, there are circumstances tending to show that these misguided men were encouraged by outsiders to persist in their course of concealment and denial. I feel, therefore, that the guilt of the men who, after the event, thus shielded the perpetrators of the wrong by refusing to tell the truth though serious, was in fue . the unwise and improper others and that some of wllowance should be made niisconduet. voas of Reinstatement. i rords, I believe we can u nstate any of these men 3 thfully tell what has hap- Dpened, give all the aid they can to fix the responsibility upon those who are really guilty and show that they themselves had no guilty knowledge beforehand and were in no way impli- cated in the affair, save by having knowledge of it afterwards and fail- ing and refusing to divulge it. Under the circumstances, and in view of the length of time they have been out of the service and their loss of the ben- efit that would have accrued to them by continuous long time service, we can afford to treat the men who mee: the requirements given above as hav- ing been sufficiently punished by the consequences they brought upon themselves when they rendered nec- essary the exercise of the disciplinary power. I recommend that a law be passed allowing the secretary of war, within & fixed period of time, say. ¢ NOT ane Irvirg Avenue. brands of Flour: Barley Feed, Wheat, When in need of anything in our line please tele- phone 874 or call at our store on the corner of 4th Street Our line is complete and consists of three leading White Lily, Occident, Nodak. Bran, Shorts, Oats, Corn, Corn Feed, Grits, Graham Flour, Rye Flour, Corn Meal, Buckwheat Flour, Oatmeal, Choice Upland Hay and Timothy. - FALLS @ CAMERON ICE Shell Corn, Wheat year, to reinstate” any of these “sol diers whom he, after careful examina- tion, finds to have been innocent and whom he finds to have done ‘all in his power (to help bring justice to the guilty. Meanwhile the investigation will be continued. The results have made it obvious that only by carrying on the investigation as the war department has actually carried it on is there the slightest chance of bringing the offenders to justice or of separating not the innocent, for there were doubt- less hardly any innocent, bat the less guilty from those whose guilt was heinous. ROOSEVELT, JR, A MAIOR Appointed on Staff of Governor-Elect Lilley. ‘Waterbury, Comn,, Dec, 14—Gov- ernor-Elect George L. Lilley has an- nounced the appointment of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., as an aide-de-camp on bis staff with the rank of major. Mr. _TH EODORE ROOSEVELT, JR. Roosevelt is now living at Thompson- ville, where he is engaged in learning the carpet making business at a large manufactory in that village. CAMPAIGN FOR A “CLEANER PRESS” Movement Has Backing of Prom- inent New Yorkers. New York, Dec. 15.—With the start of the Hains trial at Flushing, L. L, & campaign for a “cleaner press’ has been inaugurated in New York with the hope of inducing newspapers to eliminate from their columns anything that might be suggestive or offensive. The move has been started by an open letter of three prominent men who declare that they have the sup- port of Archbishop Farley, Bishop Greer, Jacob H. Schiff, the banker and financier; Robert W. de Forest and others. The co-operation of the public is invited and while there is no desire, it is said, to “censor” the news it is believed that a campaign along proper lines will be effective. The letter, after deploring the publication of “libidinous details of criminality,” with special reference to the Thaw case, says: “It is believed by good authorities that a respectful protest presented early enough to the press by men of serious character, representing heavy responsibilities in the care of their own children or children confided to them by the duties of their positions in life, will meet with an immediate and sympathetic response, resulting in such careful editing of this and similar news matter that no harm shall be donme to the reading com- munity by indecently offensive sug- gestion.” Suicide a St. Paul Man. Ellicott City, Md., Dec. 15.—The body of the man kmown as A. H. Crawford, who committed suicide near here just as he was being placed un- der arrest by federal offiecers, has been identified as that of Orlan Clyde Cul- len of St. Paul, Minn. GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, Dec. 14.—Wheat—Dec., $1.04%; May, $1.07%; July, $1.07%. On track—No. 1 Northern, $1.06%; No. 2 Northern, $1.04% @1.06%, Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, Dec. 14—Wheat—To arrive and on track—No. 1 hard, $1.07; No. 1 Northern, $1.06; No. 2 Northern, $1.04; Dec., $1.05; May, $1.07; July, $1.07. Flax—To arrive and on track, $1.43; Dec., $1.42%; May, $1.45. 8t. Paul Unlon Stock Yards. St. Paul, Dec. 14.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $5.50@8.50; fair to good, $4.50@5.25; good to choice cows and heifers, $3.60@4.50; veals, $5.25@86.00. Hogs—$5.00@5.55. Sheep—Wethers, $4.26@4.50; yearlings, $5.00@5.5 spring lambs, $6.25@6.75. Chicago Grain and Provlisions. . Chicago, Dec. 14.—Wheat—Dee., $1.- 00; May, $1.04%@1.05; July, 87%@ $75e; Sept., 941tc. Corn—Dec., 57%c; Jan., 57%c; May, 613%c; July, 615 Sept., 61%c. Oats—Dec., 503%c; May, 62%c; July, 47%c; Sept., 40% @40%c. Pork—Dec., $14.45; Jan, $15.72%4; May, $16.07%. Butter—Creameries, 22 @30c; dairies, 21% @25c. Eggs—32c. Poultry—Turkeys, 13c; chickens, 9@ 10c; springs, 10c. Chicago Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Dec. 14.—Cattle—Beeves, $3.40@7.60; Texans, $3.35@4.25; West- ern cattle, $2.25@6.50; stockers and feeders, $2.60@4.75; cows and heifers, $1.50@4.30; calves, $6.00@8.25. Hogs —Light, $4.90@6.60; mixed, $5.16@ 5.77%; heavy, $5.20@5.80; rough, $5.20@5.40; good to choice heavy, $5.40@5.80; pigs, $3.50@4.70. Sheep, $2.50@4.65; yearlings, $4.00@4.90; lambs, $4.50@7.35. i her getting up steam. SEIZURE OF SHIPS TOBE CONTINUED Holland Explains Action in Venezuelan Waters. OFFICIAL NOTE IS ISSUED Capture of Guardship -a Protest Against the Personal Rule of ‘Pres- ident Castro and in Order to Guar- antee Itself Against a Renewal of Former Molestations of Dutch Ves- sels by Venezuela. The Hague, Dec. 15.—The govern- ment of The Netherlands is satisfied that it was quite within its rights, from the standpoint of international law, in seizing the Venezuelan coast guardship Alix off. Puerto Cabello. The Alix was suspected of carrying munitions of war from one Venezu- elan port to another. Similar reprisals will be taken whenever and wherever possible. = The government has issued an offl- cial statement in connection with the seizure of the Alix, in which it sets forth that it is taking action against the personal rule of President Castro in order to guarantee itself against a renewal of former molestations of Dutch vessels, this being a point con- cerning which Castro refused to give any assurances, WITHOUT FIRING A SHOT Dutch Cruiser Captures Venezuelan Guardship. ‘Willemstad, Island of Curacao, Dec. 15.—The following detailed story of the capture of the Venezuelan coast guardship Alix by the Dutch cruiser Gelderland was obtained from an offi- cer of the cruiser: The Gelderland was steaming slow- ly a short distance off the fort at Puerto Cabello. She noticed the Alix coming in and after taking up a posi- tlon that prevented the passage of the smaller boat she ordered her to stop and sent off a boat to search the Venezuelan vessel. It was discovered that the captain of the Alix had hid- den his Venezuelan pennant in his pocket and he pretended that his ves- sel was a merchant steamer. A pas- senger on board the Alix, however, declared to the Dutch officers that the Alix was a coastguard vessel. A search was then made. The flag was found in the captain’s pocket and six rifles and a small quantity of ammuni- tion also were discovered. The rifles ‘were in bad condition. The crew of the Alix-were given their choice of coming to Curacao or going ashore at Puerto Cabello. They preferred the latter course, embarked in one of their own boats and pulled into the harbor. . The Venezuelan gunboat Restaura- dor was at Puerto Cabello and the officers of the Gelderland could see Smoke was pouring from her funnels, The Gel- derland stayed outside Puerto Cabello for several hours waiting to see if the Restaurador would come out, but she did not venture forth. The Gelderland manned the Alix with an officer and several marines and towed her into Curacao, She is now anchored in the inner bay. NOTE TO DIPLOMATIC CORPS Venezuela Protests Against Action of Dutch Warships. Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. 16.—For- elgn Minister Paul has sent a note to the members of the diplomatic corps here protesting against the “repeated violations of the territorial rights of Venezuela” by the three Dutch war- ships that have been cruising in Ven- ezuelan waters since Dec. 2. No blockade has been declared, he sets forth, and the continual interference with the coastwise shipping is having & detrimental effect upon the com- merce of neutral powers. In conclu- slon the foreign minister says: “Venezuela protests with energy against these aggressions upon the territorial sovereignty of the republic and she holds Holland responsible for all the consequences.” Holland Keeps Plans Secret. ‘Washington, Dec. 15.—Holland’s ul- timate forcible designs against Ven- ezuela, if she has finally determined on them, the initial steps of which appear to have been the seizure of a coast guardship, are still a mystery to the state department, as that gov- ernment has not yet seen fit to make the TUnited States acqualnted with them. Holland apparently has mapped its course alone, avoiding any act that might give cause for complaint from any of the powers having interests in Venezuela or interfering with vested rights there. Primary Law Constitutional. Chicago, Dec. 15.—That the new di- rect primary law of Illinois, under which all state and county officers were nominated last August, is con- stitutional .was affirmed. by Judge Mc- Surely in the criminal court of Cook county. Horticultural Congress Opens. Council Blufts, Ia, Dec. 15.—J. P. Hess, president of the National Horti- cultural congress, opened the first an- nual exposition of the organization in the Council Bluffs Auditorium. The congress will continue throughout the weel:- SPEAKER’S RULING UPHELD Appeal of De Armond (Mo.) Laid on the Table. ‘Washington, Dec. 15—When the house convened . Republican Floor Leader Payne brought in a joint res- olution, which was agreed to, provid- ing for the adjournment of congress —_———— TO CURE A'COLD INONE DAY, Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets. Drugglsts refund money. if it fails tocure E. W.GRO E'S signature is.on each box. 2c. rom -Saturday, Dec. 13, to Mouday, Jan. 4. : of Representative de Armond of Mis- souri from the decision of the speaker last Saturday, holding that the speak- er’s yote which broke the tie on the bill to protect aliens was legal, The New York member moved to lay the appeal on the table. In anticipation of the proceedings both sides mus- tered their full forces. The appeal was laid on the table by & vote of 170 to 98. NEARLY RESULTS IN RIOT Closing of Ferry Lines Without Pre- vious Notice. New York, Dec. 15.—The New York and Brooklyn Ferry company without previous notice permanently discon- tinued the five ferry lines connmecting New York city with the eastern dis- trict of Brooklyn. The immediate result by the con- gestion of trucks and passengers al- most developed a riot. Reserves had to be called out. STATE OF Quo, CITY OF TOLEDO, Lucas COUNTY. = Frank J. Cheney makeés oath that he is senlor paréner of the firm of T. F. Cheney & Co., dolng business in the Oity of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of cararrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall’s Catarrh Cure. FRANK J, CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of Decomber, A. D. A. W.GLEASON. (SEAT) OTABY PUBLIC. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials free. F.J. CHENEY & 00., Toledo, O. Sold by ali Drugeists, Tsc. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation TMORTGAGE SALE. Notice is hereby given, That default has been made in_the conditions of a mortgage executed by Jerry Twomey, mortgagor, to G.R. Whitmer, mortgagee,” dated the 13th day of April, 1907, and reccrded in the office of the Register of Deeds of Beltrami county, Minnesota, on the 25th day of April, 1907, at 90o'clock a. m., in Book 11, of Mortgages, on page 401 thereof; that thé amount claimed {tobe due_on sald mortgage at_this date is Twelve Hundred Seventeen Dollars and Seventy-soven cents (SI217.70): that the premises described in and covered by said mortgage are to-wit: The east half of the southeast quarter (E% of SEX); the east half of the northeast quarter (E% of NEX), Sectlon eighteen (Sec. 18); the west half of the southeast quarter (W% of SEX); the south half of the northwest auarter (5% of NW 3:: the southwest, uarter of the north- east quarter (SWi{ of NEX), and the south- west quarter (SW %) Section seventeen (Sec. 17); the southeast quarter of the southeast auarter (SEX( of SEX) of Section seven (Sec. 7 all in Township One Hundred Forty-seven (T 147) North of Range Thirty-tour (38 West of the 5th P. M., Beltrami County, State of Minnesota; that by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage and pursu- ant to the statute in such case made and provided said mortgage will be fore- closed by the sale of said premises, at public vendue, to the highest bidder for cash, by the sheriff of Beltrami County. Minnesota, at the front door of the Court House in the city of Bemidji, Minnesota, on the 16th day of ‘January, 199, at ten o'clock {n the fore- noon, to satisfy the amount then due on said ‘mortgage, including taxes. together with the cOsts of such sale and Seventy-five Dollars (§70), attorney’s fees, stipulated in sald mortgage. Dated this 1st day of December, 1908, G. R. WHITMER, A.A. Andrews, WA, WS, torts Mortgagee. rney for Mortgagee, : Bemidji, Minnesota. SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OF MINNESOTA, 88, County of Beltrami. } District Court. Gowan, Peyton. Twohy Gompany, v J. V. Smith and Mrs. J. W, Smith. Notice is hereby given, That by virtue ot an Execution to me directed and delivered. and now in my hands, issued out of the District Court, i5th Judicial District, State ot Minnesota, in and for the County of Beltrami, upon a judgment rendered in said Court in favor of Gowan, Peyton. Twohy Company 2nd against J. W. Smith and Mrs.J. W. Smith, I bave levied upon_the following described Teal property of said defendant, to-wit: Lot Three (3) of Section Four (4) in Town- ship 147, N. of Range 32 West contalning 35 and 20-100 ‘acres subject to the amount due on contract for deed. dated January 26, 1907, j executed by Andrew O. Johnson snd Hellen E. Johnson, his wife, to defendant J. W. Smith, on which there was due January 1, 1908, 315.00 and_becomes due January 1, 1909, #100.00 with {nterest on said payments at 6 per cent, together with taxes for 1908, Also the east half of the northeast quarter (E% of NEX) of Section 14, in Townsbip 148, N of Range 32, containing 8 acres, excepting the right of way deeded to the Minnesots & International Railway Company, and reser- vations contained in a deed from Thomas B, Walker and wife, and Healey C. Akley and wife to Jens J, Opsahl, recorded in book 27 of Deeds at page 75, in said county of Beltrami, and subject to's mortgage of $30.00 dated January %th, 198, executed by J. W. Smith gnd wfe, tho defendants hereir, to A. L. orris. Also Lot Nine (), in Block Elght (8), and Lot Ten (10). 1n Block Nine @), in the Viilage of Turtle River, according to the plat of the townsite of Turtle River, recorded and on file in the office of the Register of Deeds in and for said Beltrami county. And that I shall, on Tuesday the: 29th day of December, A.'D. 1908, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m. of said day, at the front door of the Court House City of ‘Bemidjl In said county and state, proceed to sell all the right, title and interest of the above named J. W. Smith and Mrs. J. W. Smith in and to the above described proverty, to_ satisty sald judgment and costs, amounting to Five Hundred Fifty-five Dollars together with all accruing costs of sale, and Interest on the same from the 21st day of July, 1908, at the rate of 6 per cent per annum, at public auc- tlon, to the highest bidder for cas . H. Fisk, 'HOMAS BAILEY, Plaintiff’s Attorney. Sheriff. (pbated at Bemidil, Minn., November i3th, Mr. Payne also called up the appeal | Not too much, just a little, just_enough to start the bile nicely. One of Ayer’s Pills at bedtime is all you need. These pills act directly on the liver. Made biliousness, h liver. for the treatment of constipation, dyspe{;lysia, sick-headache. Ask your doctor if he knows Then follow his advice. 3.0, i b the importance of sav- ingyourteeth. That’s my business. Choice Lots for Sale I have for sale a feet, in Reynolds’ few choice lots, 50x330 Subdivision of White’s Addition to Bemidji. 2 These lots are nicely lovated and will be sold on easy terms. H. E. REYNOLDS 805 Bemidji Ave. Lumber and uilding Material We carry in stock at all times a com- plete line of lumber ard building materia of all descriptions. Call in and look fancy glass doors. over « We heve = large and well assorted stock from which you can make your selection. WE SELL 16-INCH SLAB W00D St. Hilaire Retail Lbr. Co. BEMIDJI, MINN. L BUY A GOOD With the growth of Bemidji good lots scarcer and gcarcer. still have a number of good lots in the r town which easy terms. For further particu Bemidji Town=ii: provemen H. A. SIMONS, Agent. LOT are becoming We esidence ‘part of will be sold on 1d I t Company. Swedback Block, Bemidji. 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