Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 25, 1909, Page 4

A P A 0 DOINGS AMONG-BEMIDJI'S COUNTRY NEIGHBORS Live Correspondents of the Pioneer Write the News from Their Localities. Deer Lake. Feb. 22. W. Helmer was a business visitor at Fowlds Friday. Mr. John and Donald Spooner re- turned home Sunday. Miss Joe Begeman is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Letvie Hanson. There will bea Socialist lecture at L. Hanson’s, Monday, March 1st. M. Djonne and L. Hanson visited with A. Djonne Sunday afternoon. Earl and Pearl Helmer were pleas- antly entertained at Mickel Djonne Sunday evening. Island Lake. Feb. 22. Miss Eunice Williams is on 'the} sick list. Joe Ford transacted business in Bemidji yesterday. L. L. Newton was a visitor in Island Lake yesterday. Guy Adams and family visited with Mr. and Mrs. J. Williams Sunday. The dance given last Saturday was well attended and all report a good time. Clarence Ford who has been ill for sometime was taken to St. An- thony’s Hospital at Bemidji for treatment. Redby. Feb. 24. Mrs. Neer of Nebish visited friends here on Monday. J. A. Newman has purchased a horse and cutter. Olaf Olson spent Wednesday in Bemidji returning home on the after- noon train. Mrs. Michael Dwyer and son, Charles, went tothe Red Lake agency the first part of the week. Mrs. Charles Hamlin returned to Redby last Monday after spending ing a few days shopping in Bemidji. Miss Florence Huck and Lillie Gustafson, both of Nebish, attended the dance given here Friday evening. They returned on the early train Sat- urday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hayes and family came up from Bemidji last Monday and intend to make Redby their home. They have rented Earl Cheney’s house and will move into it as soon as it is ready. Miss Margery Knox who has been teaching near Quiring,passed through here on her way to Nebish. Miss Knox has just finished a four months’ term of school at that place. Spooner. W. M. Ford transacted business at Mine City, Ont., last week. John Hackett of Hackett post- office, spent Monday in town. Victor Lindholm of Rainy River was a Spooner visitor Monday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Payton of Rainy River, a daughter, on Feb. 15. Miss Signe and Esther Swedberg left for Bemidji to act as witnesses in the Boyer case. The Spooner schools were closed on Monday in observation of Wash- ington’s Birthday. Mr. and Mrs, Grimshaw' left last week for California where they will spend two months. Mrs. Miles Henderson will enter- tain the Congregational Ladies’ Aid this coming Wednesday. A moving picture entertainment Williams’ hall, Baudette. Miss Spray Erskine of Beaudette left Saturday evening for St. Paul, where she will study to be a trained nurse: Service was held at the Methodist church of Spooner last Sunday, Rev. Melvin of Rainey River, Ont., pre- siding. John W. Sischo in company with Ralph Moore left for Bemidii last evening to be present at the term of court. The Busy Bees met at the home of Mrs. McCarl on Saturday night. Games and music were enjoyed by those present and light refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Williams of Clem- entson celebrated their fortieth an- niversary on Febuary 16. Their three sons, J. Williams, J. U. Wil- liams and T. J. Williams and daugh- ter, Mrs. William Coutts, of Beau- dette werg present. The following leaves for Bemidji tonight to be present at this term of court: S. M, Kofod, C. R. Middle- ton, G. E. Erickson, local attorneys of Spooner and Baudette. Jack Fverest, Ed. Erickson, Nels Rippe of Silver Creek, J.C. Comlins of Graceton and Wm. Zipple of Zipple Bay. Bridge Club Entertained. Spooner, Feb. 25, (Special to Pioneer.) Mrs. B.P. Eagan enter- tained the Intenational Bridge Club and their gentlemen friends last Friday evening at a Bridge party. The rooms were tastefully decorated in the club colors, green and white. Bridge was played at four tables. Dainty refreshments were served at eleven o’clock. On this occassion Mrs. Eagan was presented with a beautiful piece of hand painted china the prize she won by receiving the highest score during the seasons playing. Bemidji Billiard Tournament. A. L. Wyler, playing with a handi- cap of 100 to 85, was defeated last evening by E. A. Barker, 85 to 75. Below is the standing of the differ- ent members of the Bemidji Billiard Tournament: Player Played Won Lost Pctg. 1 833 750 500 500 400 400 250 250 Boss ..... Crothers Smith.. el S SO SN} R R M. B. A. Meeting. There will be a regular meeting of the M. B. A. Lodge Thursday evening, February 25th, 1909. Initiation, supper and dance. All members are requested to be present promptly at 8 o’clock. : —C. H. Hammond, —Vera M. Cameron. Indian Arrested. Deputy Sheriff Joe Markham re- turned to the city yesterday morn- ing from Redby where he arrested Thomas Big Star, an Indian, for breaking into Fairbank’s store at Redby and stealing some mer- chandise. Pay Personal Tax This Week. All personal property taxes should be paid before Saturday evening of this week in order to avoid the ten per cent penalty which attaches after that date. will be given tomorrow evening at Subscribe for The Pioneer. Bought New Residence. W. C. Klein, of the real estate firm of Phibbs & Klein of this city, has completed a deal whereby he becomes the owner of the residence of Dr. Morrison. The doctor and his family will spend the summer in their cottage on the shore of Lake Bemidji. Bemidji Club Dance. The. Bemidji Dancing Club will hold one of their regular dances Thursday evening in the Masonic hall. All members are requested to be present. Episcopal Guild. The Episcopal Guild will meet Thursday afternoon promptly at2:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs. J. P. Riddell on Lake Boulevard. FIREMEN RESCUE WOMEN Rendered Unconscious by Blaze in Chicago Hotel. Chicago, Feb. 25.—Three women, unconscious from smoke, were carried from the building by firemen when fire attacked the Normandie hotel. The flames leaped across the North- western elevated tracks, which passed the building, and ignited a new ter- minal being built. A dozen other women, bewildered by the rapid spread of the fire and blinded by smoke, were assisted into the street. The clevated structure “was not damaged to any extent, but the hotel was destroyed, with a loss of $20,000. INDIANA ABOUT HALF DRY Result of County Option Elections in That State. Indianapolis, Feb. 25.—As a result of the local option elections held in five counties Tuesday forty-one of In- diana’s ninety-two counties have de- clared against the saloon. Elections will be held in seven more counties this week and the “drys” are claim- ing a victory in all of these, as there are no large cities in any of these counties. GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES Minneapolis Wheat, Minneapolis, Feb. 24.—Wheat—May, $1.12%; July, $1.12%. On track—No. 1 hard, $1.14% @1.14%; No. 1 North ern, $1.13%@1.13%; No. 2 Northern, $1.113%@1.11%; No. 3 Northern, $1.08 @1.10. 8t. Paul Union Stock Yards. St. Paul, Feb. 24—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $5.00@6.25; fair to good, $4.£0@5.00; good to choice cows and heifers, $4.00@5.00; veals, $5.25@6.25. Hogs—$5.90@6.° Sheep—Wethers, $5.00@5.50; yearlings, = $6.00@6.50; lambs, $7.00@7.40. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, Feb. 24—Wheat—To arrive and on track—No. 1 hard, $1.14% ; No. 1 Northern, $1.13%; No. 2 Northern, $1.11%; May, $1.12%; July, $1.18%; Sept., $1.00%. Flax—To arrive and on track, $1.68; May, $1.67%; July, $1.65%; Sept., $1.43%; Oct., $1.38%. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, Feb. 24—Wheat—May, $1.16; July, $1.03%@1.03%; Sept. 97%ec; Dec., 98%c. Corn—Feb., 6215¢; May, 65%c; July, 65% @65%¢c; Sept., 65@65%c. Oats—May, 54%@545c; July, 49%c; Sept., 40%c. Pork—May, $17.05@17.07%; July, $17.10@17.12%. Butter—Creameries, 22@28%ec; dair- fes, 21@25¢c. Eggs—20% @23%c. Poul- try—Turkeys, 17c; chickens, 14c; springs, 15%c. Chicago Union Stock Yards. Chicago. Feb. 24—Crttle—Beeves, $4.40@7.00; Texas steers, $4.30@5.40; ‘Western steers, $4.10@5.60; stockers and feeders, $3.45@5.50; cows and heifers, $1.90@5.65; calves, $6.00@ 8.50. Hogs—Light, $6.05@6.40; mixed, $6.16@6.55; heavy, $6.20@6.60; rough, $6.20@6.35; good to choice heavy, $6.35@6.60; pigs, $5.10@6.00. .Sheep, $3.25@5.70; yearlings, $6.00@7.15; lambs, $5.75@7.70. The “Eagle Russet” Fountain Pen The Best Dollar Fountain Pen on the Market The The Pen is always ready for use and may be carried in any position without danger of leakage Ask for Russet Fountann Pens at Pioneer Office | Another Chicago Girl 4z « Tale to Police. < = AGAINST THE TONNAGE TAX More Arguments Made Before House Gommittee. DUNN OPPOSES THE MEASURE Princeton Man Claims That the Pro- posed Tax Would Not Decrease Oth- er Poople’s Taxes—Scheme for Ag- ricultural Education—House Favors Nimocks’ Bill Amending the Anti- Pass Law. St. Paul, Feb. 24.—A tonnage tax, if it increases the amount of taxes the iron mines pay the state, will not de- crease the tax upon other pecple, was one of the arguments which R. C. Dunn of Princeton, former state au- ditor, made against tho tonnage tax before the house committee on taxes. *People think that by increasing the Indirect taxes the dircct taxes will be decreased,” he said. “That is not so. The more money is raised by indirect taxes the more there wlil be spent. The indirect taxes from railroad gross earnings' and other sources have in- creased about 50 per cent in a half dczen years, yet instead of decreasing the direct taxes for state purposes have also increased 50 per cent during that time.” Representative Congdon of Duluth continued his argument against the tax which he began at the meeting last week. 'He pointed out that the ore in the operating mines was taxed at 22.4 cents a ton now, while the &verage royalty provided in the leases was 27.2 cents, but as these leases are made for fifty years, with the supposition that the ore will last about that length of time, he thought that the lease value did not represent the present value and it was no more than fair to assess a mine at the full future value of the ore than to as- gess an orchard, whose life was esti- mated at fifty years, for the value of fifty times one year’s product. In other words, he contended that the tax is already very high and he argued that the method is the correct one because there is no great difficulty in arriving at the exact amount of ore. " Temptation to Increase Tax. A worse feature of the tonnage tax scheme, Congdon claimed, is that there is a constant temptation to leg- islate to increase the tax. The representatives from the Ninth congressional district have come to an understanding regarding a scheme of agricultural education which would make the teaching of farm science general in the schools of the state. Four bills were introduced by Repre- sentatives Sulerud of Halstad and Op- sahl of Bemidji, which cover the pro- posed scheme. One provides for the preparatory courses in agriculture in the state nor- mal schools. Graduates . of these courses shall be eligibile to the grad- uate teachers’ course at the agricul- tural schools under the state univer- sity, which are provided in another bill. The third bill provides for ele- mentary courses in agriculture at the state high and graded schools and the fourth bill for an hour’s teaching of agriculture in the rural schools. These courses are to be established as soon as suitable books and teachers can be secured. These two members also introduced another bill which extends the super- vision of the state superintendent of public instraction to private schools and -academies which prepare teach- ers for the public schools. The senate committee on dairy products will report the Swanson bill labolishing tuberculin test for indefi- nite postponement, and the author will carry the-fight to the floor of the senate with a minority report favor- ing the passage of the bill. The measure provides that the tuberculin and maline test shall not be used to condemn cattle or horses. of these tests, Senator Swanson would substitute a visual examination by three veterinarians before the animal is condemned. The committee is heavily “against his proposition that the tuberculin test should be left be- hind. House Favors Nimocks’ BillL Representative Nimocks’ bill amend- fng the anti-pass law so that police- men, firemen, city health officers, members of the salvage corps and let- ter carriers might accept free rides on street cars was recommended for pass- age by the house committee of the whole. The house Idiled the bill introduced by Ole Peterson of Nicollet requiring the payment of township taxes in cash instead of labor, abolishing the poll tax and re-enacting the law for town Inspectors of roads which was knocked out by the supreme court after the last legislature had adjourned. Farming and dressmaking in a state high school in every county is the idea of Senator J. W. Wright of Litch- field, expressed in a bill presented to the senate. The long tallked of and expected bill which would remove the 11 o’clock lid as far as the large cities are con- cerned was introduced in the house by Representative O’Brien of St. Paul. It amends the present law so. that salopns must be closed from midnight until 5 o’clock a. m. instead of 11 p. m. to 5 a. m. It provides that city councils may restrict but not extend these hours. SIMILAR TO ELLA GINGLES Teils Weird Chicago, Feb. 25.—That she ' was ‘8elzed by two men, threatened with ' death, forced to swallow a drug and carried to a hotel near Lincoln park, where she, reriained unconsclous for twenty hours, is an experience related :?n the police by Miss Marie Mclnrue, In place. & bathtub in"the Wellington hotel last week, Miss MclInrue told Lieutenant Custy she was about to be. married and that jewelry glyen her by her flance had been stolen by her assall- ants, Miss McInrue says she was stopped by two men armed with re- volvers while she was on her way to her home. They ordered her, she says, to make no outery and then forced her to swallow poison. How Bhe wastaken ‘to the hotel she does not recall. TRAIN THROWN OVER CLIFF Twenty-five Persons Killed and Forty Injured. Guayaquil, Ecuador, Feb. 25.—A pas- genger train on the main line, bound porthwest, was thrown over a cliff 100 feet high at a point near Rio Bamba and crashed to the bottom of the ravine. Twenty-five persons were killed and forty were injured. The accident was' caused by a displaced rail. CONSTANT WRANGLES OCGUPY THE TIME Litile Evidence Heard by Sena- forlal Investigators. Madison, Wis., Feb. 25.—Almost a constant wrangle ensued among the senators and assemblymen members of the Wisconsin legislative commit- tee investigating the senatorial pri- ‘| mary at the day’s session of the hear- ing. Each committee accused the other of actions which would result in the investigation ending in a “white- wash.” Following a heated argument a motion by Assemblyman Ingalls to confine the investigation to ‘“charges of some specific or definite nature” was lost, Ingalls alone voting aye. Rodney Sackett, one of Senator Ste- phenson’s managers, in telling his story ‘of expenditures went over much of the ground previously covered by Banker Puelicher. - He told of various amounts paid out to persons in Dane county, but did not know how the money was spent. The committee voted that he furnish all the details of expenditures possible. The supreme court has denied Sen- ator Lehr’s application for an injunc- tion to prevent the secretary of state from auditing and the state treasurer from paying the expenses incurred by the senatorial investigation commit: tee. DISCUSS BASIS OF OFFENSE Prosecution and Defense Argue Stand- ard Oil Case. Chicago, Feb. 26.—While the federal Jury commission was engaged in se- curing a panel of 150 veniremen from which to select a jury for the retrial of the Standard Oil company of Indi- ana for the alleged acceptance of re- bates United States District Judge Andersonlistened to arguments as to what shall form the basis of each of- fense charged. John S. Miller, for the defense, pleaded that the settle- ments of freight charges, of which there were thirty-six in the present case, should form the basis of the gov- ernment’s charges. District Attorney Sims argued that each shipment con- stituted a separate offense. Under the latter construction of the law a maximum fine of $10,000,600 is pos- sible; under the former one of $720,- 000. NO. FINAL ACTION TAKEN Senate Committee on Territories Con- siders Statehood. Bill. ‘Washington, Feb. 25.—By a strict party vote the senate committee on territories declined to strike out of the New Mexico and Arizona state- hood bill the provision relating to land grants, which are the basis of opposition to the measure. Another meeting of the committee will -be held Saturday. Some of the Democratic senators favor making a motion in the senate to discharge the committee unless action is taken Sat- urday to report the measure either favorably or adversely. Stephenson Lacks Nine Votes. Madison, Wis., Feb. 25.—The six- teenth ballot of the Wisconsin legis- lature for United States senator in Joint convention resulted in no choice. Senator Stephenson recetved 56 of out 128 cast; necessary to elect, 65. DRIED ELEPHANT DELAYED Banguetters Must Be Content With Other Delicacies. New York, Feb. 26.—Deviled whale blubber, grilled boa comstrictor and roast monkey are among the deli- cacies on the menu of the seventh annual dinner of the Canadian camp, ‘which will be held at the Hotel Astor on Tuesday evening, March 2. Great disappointment has been expressed because a consignment of dried ele- phant from Calcutta has been delayed in shipment. There will be speeches at the dinner provided the speakers survive the repast. Violated Anti-Racing Law. New _Orleans, Feb. 25—W. W. Lyles, charged with violation of the 50 called Locke anti-racing law in the recent test at the City park track, was found guilty in the eriminal dis- trict court. Sentence was deferred Dending the trials of Bdward Corrigan and *'W. S. Heaslip on the same charge. 8lain in Court by Woman. Hoxle, Ark., Feb. 25.~A telephone message from Salem, Ark., states that while awalting trial at the courthouse at that place J. W. Jones, a merchant of Mammoth Springs, was stabbed and. fatally wounded by Miss Lizzle Kissee, the pldintiff in the case. Both ‘were members of prominent familles. ——— HAMILTON MACVEAGH MAY WATCHES COMPLETE LIST Slated for Only Vacancy in Tait Cahinet. . WILLNOT DISCUSSSUBJECT While Chicago Banker Is Reticent His Friends Point to His Recent Actions as Proof That He Will Accept Posi- tion—Must Retire From Banking Business Before Taking Up Treas- ury Portfolio. £ Chicago, Feb. 25.—That Franklin MacVeagh of Chicago, as previously intimated, will be secretary of the treasury in the Taft cabinet is be- lleved by Mr. MacVeagh’s close busi- ness assocfates. The fact that he broke his custom of years in not at- tending the last meeting of the board of directors of the Commercial Na- tional bank, of which he is chairman, i8 regarded as practically conclusive | evidence of his acceptance. Mr. MacVeagh personally was non- committal on the subject. The ab- sence of a denial at this late date is regarded as significant, but what is considered strong evidence is that Mr. MacVeagh was in the city and in ex- cellent health last Friday when he remained away from the board. In order to qualify for the portfolio it ‘would be necessary for Mr. MacVeagh to sell his bank stock and sever his official position with the -institution. That he is quietly preparing to do so 18 believed by those in the best posi- tion to know. WRITTEN BY THE PRESIDENT Sketch of Taft the Feature of the In- augural Souvenir. ‘Washington, Feb. 25.—The remark- able feature of the “inaugural sou- venir” issued by the committee in charge of the inaugural ceremonies is a biographical sketch of President- Elect Taft by President Roosevelt. It has peculiar significance in view of rumors that have been. published to the effect that friction existed be- tween Roosevelt and Taft. The key- note of the president’s sketch may be found in these words: “No man of better training, no man of more dauntless courage, of common sense and higher character has-ever come to the presidency than William Howard' Taft.” The president in concise terms pre- cedes this statement with a history of the president-elect, touching simply upon the public achievements of the man. INAUGURAL ADDRESS READY Taft's First State Paper Receives Its Final Revision. New York, Feb. 25.—The inaugural address of President-Elect Taft has re- cefved its final revision. The docu- ment is, according to custom, a dec- laration of the policies which the new administration will endeavor to carry out. The address contains approxi- mately 5,000 words and will occupy Mr. Taft little short of an hour in its delivery. The address has been submitted not only to the men who have accepted places in the Taft cabinet, and in each case received their approval, but Mr. Taft has also read the paper to President Roosevelt and others of his personal friends and political ad- visers. It is pronounced a strong state paper. CHICAGO PRIMARY RESULTS Th' Party “Machines” Name All Their Candidates. Chicago, Feb. 25.—Party organiza- tions, generally referred to as “the machines,” won all along the line on the city ticket and in most instances on the aldermanic in Tuesday’s pri- mary. The Municipal Voters’ league fared badly, but it has consolation in the fact that the Liquor Dealers’ league did not do better. The victory of the “machines” on the city tickets was decisive. On both sides they nominated all the candi- dates to whom they had thrown their strength. Fail to Reach Agreement. ‘Winnipeg, Man:, Feb. 25.—The griev- ance committee of the Grand Trunk Pacific labor organizations failed to redch an agreement on wages with the “officials and -have sent for the grand officers of the order, who will be here Friday to make a final effort to reach an agreement. ' Liner Aground Several Hours. New York, Feb. 35.—While trying to grope her way into New York har- bor through a blinding fog the stear- er Kaiser Wilhelm II, from Bremen, ran aground on the edge of Gedney channel and was stuck fast for sev- eral hours. There were mnearly 1,000 passengers on board. Roosevelts Attend Funeral. New York, Feb. 25.—President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt and their daughters, Mrs. Nicholas Lopg- worth and Miss Ethel Roosevelt, were in this city to attend the funeral of Stewart Douglas Robinson, the presi- dent’s nephew. The young man, who was the son of Douglas Robinson of this city, was klilled by a fall from the window of a dormitory at Harvard university. ,Llnor Goes Ashore Twice. Boston, Feb. 25- sustained by the White Star 'line steamer Cretlc, which struck bottom. 'M ‘Boston Our stock of Hamilton Watches is large -and complete. We also carry a large line of all the cheaper makes of watches. Mail orders receive prompt attention. Prices given on any make or grade of watch upon request. Z Ask to see the Bemidji Special, the finest watch made for the money. Fine and complicated watch repairing, diamond setting, hand engraving. Jewelry re- paired and manufactured. Watch Inspectors M. & I. and‘ B.F. & I. F. Rys. GEO. T, BAKER & GO, Located in City Drug Store. 116 -Third St. Near the Lake WANI ONE CENT A WORD. FOR SALE. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of a mb_ber stamp for you an short notice. ¢ FOR RENT. Doy VUL U ST SN FOR RENT—Furnished room, with or without board. 619 Minnesota Ave. MISCELLANEOUS. Ao eeeere e oo r o 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. Donald, librarian. WANTED—Large room with alcove, east or south front, unfurnished, for one year. Six months rent paid in advance. Rent must be gea;onable. Address Lock Box 17, WANTED—Balsam lath bolts. Will pay $3.00 per cord for Balsam lath bolts delivered at our mill. Douglass Lumber Co., Bemidji. All Kinds of Necks WITH ALL KINDS OP Sore Throat QUICKLY CURED WITH SIMPLY A GARGLE OR SPRAY ANTISEPTIC REALING - NARMLESS- I-hu llllll Price 25c. anb’ Des Moines, In. OWL DRUG STORE -.r‘ Mcln. Co. Every Stationer Should Investigate | | Lot Fan ve General Electric e All who Qfl.‘ Poerless " (nfll:xl:nll': m?n'mu 'repaid 750, money bdack if AR flx\m“umum JAMES ADAIR No damage was |