Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 9, 1909, Page 5

OREGON PAPER TELLS OF LAND GRANT “‘SCRAP” Continued f:0m First Page seen, but in any event it is worthy of note that it is an actual situation that confronts the railroad company today in regard to its titles in the Oregon & (,ahforma land grant limits.” Necktie and Apron Party Monday Night. Anyone who desires to have a “whole bushel of fun,” with a fine supper and an entertaining compan- ion for supper should mot fail to attend the necktie and apron social which will be given by the Degree of Honor after their regular meeting Monday evening. Each lady will bring lunch for two (the kind of things “motber used to make”) and the lodge will furnish the coffee and cream to complete the feast. ~ Then there will be muslin ties in sealed envelopes which will be sold to the male members of the party. When a gentleman gets.a tie that matches an apron he shall be the partner at supper of the wearer of the-apron. There will be pleasant occurrences, and everything possible will be done to care for those who| attend the party. Remember, there is no fair opening envelopes prior to being sold. Go and be =ood “and| you’ll have a fine time. —Committee, It will pay you to call at Stewart’s confectionery store and look over his line of fruits before you are led into going elsewhere. Our prices are right. -Strawberries, Oranges, Pineapples; Bananas, ‘Apples and Grapefruit. Our fruit is received in fresh shipmentstwice a week. Stew- art’s Confectionery. Sunrise Prayer Meeling; “Sunrise prayer meeting” will be held at the 'Presbyterian- church Sunday morning at 7 o’clock. ~ The young people of the Presbyterian, Baptist and Methodist congregations will unite in the meeting. Rev. Deniston will preside. - A5 Blsmr, the piano man, returned last evenmg from a day s business Vlslt in Laporte. BERMAN EMPO Ui Easter Spring shopping made easy at our store, -for here you will find the most complete array of beautiful spring wearing apparel, also the latest essential aceessories. Suits, | Coats and resses Waists, Skirts and Silk In addition to our large assortment we have this week received a new shipment of suits, coats and dresses in the very latest designs, colors and fabrics. three-piece suit, the delightful coat and prin- cess empire dress, magnificent lace and em- broidery trimmed dresses can all be found here at such moderate prices that is less than the makers cost. Under Muslin Our line of under muslin is more exten- sive than was ever shown here. A meost beauti- ful line at most reasonable prices. The so popular previous Petticoats. efforts. After inspecting this line you will be con- vineed that we have this spring outdone all The large and execellent assortment, the new cut and individuality of each garment shows the care of selection. Waists in all the new shades in taffetia messa- line and lace, embroidery, lawn and gingham as- well as tailered linen waists. Ladies’ Gloves colors. Spring Millinery It would be hard to imagine a more beautiful stock of spring millinery than can be found in our millinery department. The pattern hats as well as the artistic productions from our own work room bear the marks of fashion. visit to this department will WELL REPAY YOU. —_————— A Long and short kid and silk gloves in all —-———_-—_——— EKaster Gifts In Jewelry Are Always Appropria.te ' Watches Bracelets - Lockets Waist Sets Hat Pins Cuff Links ] Back Combs Rings Special Prices on Bracelets Fine gold filled, adjust- aable, 1 Buying Direct from the Faclory, We Save_You the Middle Man’s Profit. Geo. T. Baker & Co. Manufacturing J ewelers City Drug Store Near the Lake FARRIS LATH MILL1S | TO START NEXT MONDAY T. H. Mackey, Owner of the Original Townsite of Farris, Was in the City Yesterday. The lath mill at Farris will resume making lath next Monday, when the mill will be started on' the usual season’s “grind.” So says T. H. Mackay of Farris, owner of the mill, who was a visitor in Bemidji yester- day. Mr. Mackey says that he has sent some of the machinery to Crookston for repairs, and will have the parts back at Farris in time to start running Monday. The Farris lath mill has a capa- city for the manufacture of 50,000 lath per day of ten hours’ run. The! lath turned out by this mill is of a superior quality, and Mr. Mackey states that there is a fairly good de- mand for the output. There is an abundance of “raw material” for the mill, there being hundreds of acres of jack pine timper adjacent to Farris, jack pine being the timber from which the lath are made. Mr. Mackey owns about 700 acres of land around Farris, among his holdings being the old original townsite of the Village of Farris, which Mr. Mackey purchased of J. W. Wheeler of Crookston. Time was, some nine years ago, when Fafris was headquarters for the extensive logging operations of S. C. Bagley, known as the “Duke of Clearwater,” R. E. White and others, and the town was one of the “tough- est” propositions in the state, at that time. Gambling flourished openly, and street fights were com- mon. Conditions changed witk the exit of the logger and the “lumber- jack,” and Farris soon became a very “‘tame” place, until today there are but few inhabitants and peace harmony prevailing where once the haughty knight of the saw and ax held monarchial sway. Mr. Mackey has been very suc- cessful in raising sheep, and he} claims that he has found the animals the very best cleaners of brush and small timber from lands. Easter Menu. For Saturday we will have in stock for your Easter menu, the following: Oranges Apples Banannas Pineapples ' Grapefruit Ripe Tomatoes Radishes Green Onions Cucumbers Lettuce Celery Parsley Strawberries New Potatoes Spanish Onions New Cabbage Roe & Markusen. Easter .post eards at the Pio. neer office. Notice to Contractors. Bids will be received up to 8 p. m., Monday, April 12th, 1909, for the construction of a two story brick and stone, store and office building. Plans can be seen at the office of Frank L. Young & Co., 201 Palliado Building, Duluth, and at our office on and after April gth. The nght to |reject any or all bids reserved. Oleary & Bowser, Bemidji, Minn, It will pay you to call at Stewart’s confectionery store and look over his line of fruits before you are led into going elsewhere. are right. Strawberries, Oranges, Pineapples, Bananas, Apples and| | Grapefruit. Our fruit isreceived in fresh shipments ™ twice ‘a week. Stewart’s Confectionery. Our prices| Easter post cards at the Pio- ’neer office. ASSETS OF STANDARD OIL Attorney Mi'burn Offers Explanation of Phenomenal Growth. St. Louis, April 9.—Attorney Mil- burn, head of the array of lawyers of the Standard Ofl company, Tesumed his argument in the government’s dis- solution suit. The four judges of the United States circuit court, sitting en banc, are following the noted lawyer’s address with marked attention and propound many questions to him when his meaning is not quite clear to them. His answer, however, seems always ready and apt. The altorney pointed out that the fundamental fallacy in the govern- ment’s position was that it failed in any way to recognize the emormous cumulative effect of compound inter- est. Taking as a basic proposition that the properties of the Standard in 1882 were worth $70,000,000, as testified to by Mr. Archbold, the attorney quoted from a table to show that, compounded at 7 per cent from 1832 to 1906, the original $70,000,000 would reach the very comfortable .amount of . Assuming that this ad been added to the cap- ital, irrespective of dividends, Mr. { Milburn suggested it might, in a way, explain the rapid and apparently phe- nomenal growth of the Standard's assets. “It's but a matter of a pen- | cil, a bit of paper and a schoolboy to figure it out—no lawyer is required,” added Mr. Milburn. EMPLOYERS STAND PAT FOR OPEN SHOP Lake Garriers Say Strike Will Not Affect Position, Detroit, Mich., April 9.—“We stand pat for the open shop and the prin- ciples involved therein and any ac- tion taken by the different organiza- tions of labor on the lakes will make no difference whatever in our posi- tion,” declared President William Liv- ingstone of the Lake Carriers’ asso- ciation, when asked for a statement on the strike ordered of the 10,000 lake engineers, firemen, oilers, water tenders and deckhands. Mr. Living- stone continued: “All the knowledge I have regard- ing a strike being ordered by the dif- ferent organizations of labor on the lakes is what I have read in the morn- ing papers. So far as the Lake Car- riers’ association is concerned any action taken by these organizations will make no difference whatever in our position. “While differences between employ- ers and employes are always to be re- gretted when we declared for the open shop we did so carefully and advised- ly, believing our position to be just and right. We have nothing to add or subtract from that position. There is no middle ground; we stand pat for the open shop and the principles | involved therein. “Our association has always dealt, or tried to at least, deal in the utmost fairness with our men. As a matter of fact the wages we pay for labor on the lakes are the highest paid for the same grade of labor in the world.” REPUDIATED Governor IN COMMITTEE Hughes’ Plan of Direct Nominations. - Albany, N. Y., April 9.—Governor Hughes’ plan of direct nominations, embodied in the Hinman-Green bill, was repudiated by the assembly judic- iary committee after a stormy session which lasted well into the morning hours and the committee reported the bill adversely to the assembly, where its defeat is confidently predicted by those who, throughout the session, have been fighting for the retention of the convention system of nomina- tions. Senate May Tax Iron’ Ore. ‘Washington, April 9.—The present | Intention of the senate committee on finance is to place a duty of 20 cents per ton on iron ore. Under the Ding- ley law iron ore is dutiable at 40 cents per ton, while the Payne bill puts it on the free list. The decision of the senate committee is in the na- ture of a compromise and was brought about by the insistence of Senator Burrows and his colleague, Senator William Alden Smith. S e A I i