Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 8, 1909, Page 2

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED NVERY AFTNRNOON, BEMIDII PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. C. J. PRYOR. Q. B. CARSON. A. G. RUTLEDGE, News Editor. Wotered in the postofice at Bemidjl. Minn., second clags matter. SUBSCRIPTION---$5.00 PER ANNUM —_— “IN BEHALF OF GOOD ROADS.” Duluth News-Tribune: The Fer- gus Falls Journal says that Senator Cooke has attacked the so-called “good roads” appropriation of the last legislature because his own prize package was not included. As the senator is not under trial fora criminal offense, his motives are not even a matter of public interest. He can, of course, expect to be censured by those whose prize pack- ages he puts in jeopardy, but it is equally as pertinent to question the motives of his critics as for them to question his. The suit he has brought is to determine whether such appropriations as the legislature pro- vided can be made in the form and manner of this bill and comply with the constitution. The motive of the many who sup- port Mr. Cooke in his contention is that the appropriations as made ignore the state roads commission, do not provide for expert supervision and will not return to the people as a whole the full value of the money that would be parcelled out to the several counties. There is no opposition to state aid in road making. The sentiment as to this is practically unanimous. But there is only the one way to prevent such an aid being given rather for the building of political fences than for road-making. This last bill is the baldest evi- dence of this in the history of the state. It appropriates $300,000 a year for two vears, and this is par- celled out among the counties in driblets, to be used as politics, rather than good road results, may dictate. In the actual expenditure no one charges that there will be actual graft, only favoritism and loose methods of securing full returns. The genuine promoters of good roads would be glad to see the state aid doubled, if it was to be applied systematically under supervision divorced from exclusive local in- fluences. This would be under the stale commission, which has made a scientific study of conditions in every county, of the most economi- cal methods to be used in each section, and has employed an expert road engineer. To ignore this commission and its help, to brush aside the state’s official road-making agency is of itself pretty conclusive evidence of the motives back of the bill that has caused it to be known as the “pork barrel.” CHARLES P. KNAPP ARRESTL. Banker and Publisher Held to the Grand Jury. Binghampton, N. Y., June (— Charles P. Knapp, who was presiden! of the Outing Publishing company now in the hands of receivers, anc who was in charge of the defunct bank of Knapp Bros. in Deposit, N. Y. was arrested in Deposit on the com plaint of Edith Crowley of Deposit or & charge of accepting a deposit of $5( after he knew the institution was in solvent. He waived examination ané ‘was held in $2,000 bonds to answer tc the grand jury. The fallure of the private banks o. Knapp Bros. is said to have been due to overloans to the Outing company The failure of the Binghampton Trust company, now in liquidation, is sup posed to have resulted from the clos ing of the Knapp banks. CONDUCTORS MAY STRIKE 8end Ultimatum to the Canadian Pa cific Railroad. ‘Winnipeg, Man., June [—Represen tatives from the Atlantic to the Pa cific of the conductors of the Cana dian Pacific railway have been in ses slon here a week and have sent ar ultimatum to the company. They ob Ject to conductors being laild off af various points on the Mne and to the company’s demand from each one¢ that they sign a statement that they have -never carried passengers whe had not paid fare or showed a pass. MAKES SWEEPING DENIAL 8enator Ollver Had No Personal Knowledge of Mining Case. Washington, June '.—Senator Oli- ver of Pennsylvania has made a sweeping denial of any personal knowledge of the facts regarding the case In which he has been indicted in Esmeralda county, Nov., for attempt to defraud the state. He declared that his name had been brought into this case on account of his being a digec- tor of the company involved. He sald he had only incidentally learned that there was some matter of taxation in’ Aispute between the company and the state and he is satisfied that no il legal acts have been committed. ALDRICH AGAIN 1S VICTORIOUS Carrles His Point on An- other Cotton Schedule. NINE REPUBLICANS BOLT Vete With Democrats In Opposition to Recommendation of Finance Com- mittee—Increase in Duty Fought by Senator Dolliver, Whose Chief Argu. ment_Is Made After Adoption of the Amendment. ‘Washington, June 8.—The senate, By a vote of 41 to 26, sustained the recommendation of the committee on finance on an amendment to levy a duty of 8 cents a square yard and 20 fler cent ad valorem on cotton win- ow hollands. Senators Foster and McEnery, Democrats, voted with the majority. Nine Republicans—Bever- idge, Bristow, Brown, Burkett, Cum- mins, Dolliver, Gamble, La Follette and Nelson—voted with the Demo erats. This increase was opposed by Sen- ator Dolliver, whe declared that prac- tically all of the cotton window hol- lands used in this country are ef do- mestic manufacture, eongress fitsell being one of the few customers of the foreign article, as showm by the shades hanging about the senate. Mr. Aldrich responded that up to 1890 the duty was as now recommended by the committee, but that under a decision then rendered these articles were placed under another rate of duty. Mr. Dolliver's chief argument against this increase was made after the adop- ton of the amendment, as he said he “had sufficient experience to see that #t was just as well to throw light on the subject after the evemt as be- fore.” By a vote of 20 to 28 the senats voted down Senator Dolliver's amend- ment striking out the duty of 1 cent a yard on mercerized gonds. Aldrich Becomes Sarcastlc. A remark by Senator Beveridge that he w#s “Inclined to support the flnance committee” called forth a sar- eastic reference by Mr. Aldrich, who suggestod that the Indiana senator bad not been so inclined when the fime had arrived to vote and added that “as time progresses he may be able to vote with the committee.” Insisting that senators should vote aecording to their consciences the In- lana senator, looking stralght into e eyes of his colleague from Rhode Island, expressed groat regret that Mr. Aldrich had seen fit to make such & remarlk. Meeting a criticism by Mr. Bever- {dge Mr. Aldrich said he never had favored a prohibitlve tariff and did not Want one. Continuing, he declared that the South is as sure to manufac- ture the finer grades of cotton cloths “‘as the future is sure to be here.” Reviewing the interests of Georgia Benator Bacon declared that he is not in faver of raising any of the custom duties, motwithstanding that in the aggregate of manufactures Georgla is the first of the Southern states. Al- ough the Georgia mills make some the a‘n eypensive cotton goods he gaid the people were willing te de- '-é upon tha nearness to the eotton fislds and othér conditions to com- Dpete with others. DENOUNCED AS UNDESIRABLE Chleage Baptist Ministers Oriticise Professor Foster. Ohieago, June 8.—Professor George Burman Foster, professor of theology at the University of Chicago, was de- nounced as “an undesirable member of the Baptist denomination” and his withdrawal from the Baptist church and the University of Chicago was de- manded by speakers at the weekly teeting of the Chicago Baptist minis- ters’ conference here. Notice was given that the profes- sor's withdrawal would be formally demanded at amother meeting to be held next Monday. The ecriticism of Professor Foster is based on his views on religion, particularly as to the divinity of Jesus Christ as expressed In His new book, “The Function of Religion.” Girl Maltreated and Murdered. Omaha, June 8.—The body of Annie Nelson, & Danish girl aged twenty- two, who disappeared from the vicin- ity of Florence, Neb., May 22, was found in the Missouri river near South Omaha. There were evidences that the girl had been jll treated and mur- dered and her body thrown into the river to conceal the double crime. There is no clue to the murderer. Harriman Arrives in London. London, June 8.—E. H. Harriman has arrived here from New York on his way to Parls. He said he had a good trip across the Atlantle, except- ing a few days -of seasickness, and that he is in better health than a year ago. Dominlcans Expelled From Haytl. ~ Cape Haytten, June 8.—The' Domin- fcan revolutionaries, who last week were driven over the fromtier to Hay- lan territory, have been expelled by the Haytian government and will leave here June 14 for St. Thomas. MUCH . OPPOSITION TO PLAN Zionists Not All in'Faver, of Celony In Mesopotamla. New York, June 8.—Considersble epposition is developing to Israel Zangwill and his project under which Jews are to make a centract to irrl- ‘gete Mesopotamia at a.‘cost of $40,- Turkey the right to’colonize the Jand and to finally establish a state there. It is expected that this oppesition will strongly manifest itself at the coming Zionist conventien, which will 000,000 and to receive in turn from | open Tere B0D delegates from all parts of the United States next Sun- day. An article by Louis Lipsky, ed- itor of the Maccabeean, the official organ of the Zionists, takes Zangwill to_task for his attitude, declaring that Zamlll, a8 the head of the Jewish Territorial assoclation, desires to es- tablish a nation in Mesopetamia. Ed- ftor Lipsky writes that the Zionists’ one idea is to establish a Jewish state in Palestine only. The article says Zangwill ignores the Zionists. ENDS BY KILLING HIMSELF Frenzied Ohioan Attempts te Murder Two Others. - Columbus, 0., June §.—In an insane frenzy caused by brooding over a law- sult Bdward Sands, aged sixty-three, former inmate of the eounty infirmary, shot Jacob Zettler, a grocer; attempt- ed to kill C. M. Gardner, one of Zet- tler's clerks, and then shot himself through the head. Mr. Zettler's wound is in the left arm. Sands fired into the grocery through 8 window at Zettler. Clerks James Daugherty and C. M. Gardner rushed to.the door and with several other people- were chased up the street. Buddenly Sands stepped behind a bil- board and shot himself. LIGHTNING STRIKES POWDER MAGAZINE Five Hundred Persons Injured at Gracow, Poland. London, June 8—A dispatch re- celved here from Cracow, Austrian Poland, says that 500 persons were wounded by the explosion of an army powder magazine there. Three sol- diers were killed, forty houses were ‘wrecked and hundreds of other houses damaged. Many of the wounded are serfously hurt. The magazine, which was situated near the railroad sta- tlon, was struck by lightning. The bolt exploded several thousand pounds of powder, which scattered 1,500 pro- Jectiles among the big crowd of peo- ple who had assembled at the station awaiting a train. The local hospitals are crowded with the wounded. 8hooting in Store Causes Panlc. Springfield, Mo., June 8.—Walter W. Eddington, suspecting that his wife had made an appointment to meet Robert Sellers at a department store here, followed her to the store and finding the couple talking together in an ajsle fired two bullets from a revol- ver into Sellers’ head. Sellers will dle. The shooting caused a panic among the customers and clerks in the store. Corsy Denles the Report. Paris, June 8—William E. Corey, president of the United States Steel corporation, authorizes the denial of a report that he is conducting nego- tiations with the Deutscher Stahlwerk Verband, the German steel federation, with a view to arranging an agree- ment on the behalf of the United States 8teel corporation regarding steel imports and exports in the two countries. ROOSEVELT STARTS INLAND Will Traverse Waterless Tract fo: Considerable Distance. Kijabe, B. E. A, June . —The Roosevelt_expedition has left here for the Sotik district. Between Kijabe and the objective point there is a waterless tract that it will take two days and a half to traverse. Water for the expedition is being carried in ox wagons in charge of a Ulyate set- tler. The moon at present is full and the nights are bright. This will en- able the party to travel day and night with scarcely a stop until water on the other side is reached. Forest Fires Are Spreading. Port Arthur, Man., June '—The forest fires are spreading.in the Gun- fiint section near North Lake, on the line of the Duluth Extension railway. One railway bridge has been de stroyed, but so far there are no re ports of fires reaching settlements, GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES Poultry, Butter and Eggs. Chicago, June 7.—Poultry—Turkeys, 14c; chickens, 13%c; springs, 20@30c, Butter—Creamerles, 23%@26c; dair- fes, 20%@24%c. Eggs—19@21%c. Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, June 7.—Wheat—July, $1.30%; Sept., $1.115%@1.11%; Deo., $1.08% @1.08%. On track—No. 1 hard, $1.35@1.85%; No. 1 Northern, $1.33% @1.34%; No. 2 Northern, $1.31%@ 1.82%. % Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, June 7.—Wheat—To arrive and on track: . 1 hard, $1.34%; No. 1 Northern, $1.32%; No. 2 Northern, $1.305%; July, $1.80%; Sept., $1.12%. Flax—To arrive and on track, $1.78; July, $1.77; Sept., $1.51%; Oet., §1.44. 8t. Paul Union Stoek Yards. St. Paul. June 7.—Cattle—Good to eholce steers, $5.00@6.50; fair to good, '$4.50@6.00; good to cholce cows and heifers, $3.00@4.00; veals, $5.25@8.00. Hogs—$7.00@7.50. Sheep—Wethers, $6.00006.25; yearlings, $6.75@7.00; .| lambs, $7.26@7.75. Chicago Union 8tock Yards. Chicago, June 7.—Cattle—Beeves, $5.20@7.30; Texas steers, $4.65@6.35: Western steers, $4.75@6.40; stocker’ and feeders, $3.60@6.55; cews and heifers, $2.50@6.30; ecalves, $5.75Q 1.76. Hegs—Light, $7.00@7.50; mixed, $7.20@7.70; heavy, $7.30@17.75; rough, $7.30@7.45; good to choice heavy, $7.48@17.76; pigs, $6.10@7.00. Sheep —Native, $4.00@6.50; yearlings, ss 25 @7.40; lambs, $6.00@8.86. PRAISES THEIR WORK IN GUBA President Congratulates Ma- goon and-Barry. IN MESSAGE TO CONGRESS Takes Occasion in Transmitting Their Reports to Speak in Commendable Terms of the Former Governor and Commander of the Troops on the Island During the American Occu: pation Recently Ended. ‘Washington, June /.—President Taft has transmitted to congress with a special ‘message the report of Charles E. Magoon, who served as provisional governor of Cuba during the last American occupation of the island The president takes occasion to warm- ly congratulate Governor Magoon for his services bath to the United States and Cuba and gives high praise to Major General Thomas H. Barry, who was in command of the United States forces. The president’s message fol lows: “I have the honor to transmit here- With a communication from the acting secretary of war under date of May 8 submitting the report, with accom- panying exhibits, of Hon. Charles E. Magoon, provisional governor of Cuba, for the period from Dec. 1, 1908, to Jan. 28, 1909, when provisional gov- ernment was terminated and the isl and again turned over to the Cubans. I recommend, in accordance with the suggestion of the acting secretary ot war, that this report and the exhibits be printed. I tiink it only proper to take this opportunity to say that the administration by Governor Magoon of the government of Cuba involved the disposition and settlement of many very difficult questions and re- quired on his part the exercise of ability and tact of the highest order. It gives me much pleasure to note, in tnis public record, the credit due to Governor Magoon for his distin- guished service. Good Work of Our Soldiers. “The army of Cuban pacification under Major General Barry was of the utmost assistance in the preserva- tion of the peace of the island and the maintenance of law and order without the slightest friction with the inhabitants of the island, although the army was widely distributed through the six provinces and came into close contact with the people. “The administration of Governor Magoon and the laws recommended by the advisory commission, with Colonel Crowder of the judge advo- cate general’s corps at its head, and put into force by the governor, huve greatly facilitated the progress of good government in Cuba. At a fair election held under the advisory com- mission’s new election law General Qomez was chosen president and he has begun his administration under good auspices. I am glad to express the hope. that the new government will grow in strength and self-sustain- ing capacity under the provisions of the Cuban constitutios WESTERN TRIP POSTPONED lliness of Mrs. Taft Causes Change in President’s Plans. ‘Washington, June - .—President Taft has been forced through the illness of Mrs. Taft to postpone his proposed ‘Western summer trip until fall. Al though he has made-no definite an- nouncement heretofore it had - been the president’s intention to depart in August on a ten weeks' tour of the ‘West and Alaska. It develops that tha possibility of Mrs. Taft being able to accompany the president with safety s slight, al- though she is making satisfactory progress toward recovery from her recent illness. Faced with the neces- sity of leaving her behind and the possibility that a relapse might occur Mr. Taft made up his mind to aban- don the summer excursion altogether and endeavor to make a visit to the West In the early fall. If it is possl- ble for him to go West in September he may be able to visit the Alaska- Yukon-Pacific exposition in its closing days, but the Alaska trip hardly will be attempted. STREET CAR SERVICE. AGAIN 1S NORMAL Strike at Philadelphia Amicably Adjusted, Philadelphia, June 7, —~With the calling off of the strike of the motor men and conductors of the Philadel phia Rapld Tramsit company, which was inaugurated a week ago, normal street car service was resumed on all lnes. While the great majority of the men are satisfied with the concession ‘won from the company there are some who are still dissatisfied, declaring that the strikers could have won more than the 22 cents an hour if they had held out. The vote of the men taken at the eighteen barns was 2,702 for the agreement and 1,097 against the Pproposition. The agreement reached provides for an increase of 1 cent an hour in wages. The old “swing system” has been abolished; ten hours will con- stitute a day’s work; all employes will be permitted to purchase their uniforms in the open market; all fu- ture differences are to be adjusted between the company and a grievance committee chosen by the employes. It, after an investigation by the city ocontroller of the books of the com- pany, it can be shown that more than 22 cents an hour can be paid without erippling the finances of the Rapid Transit company then the men will insist upon a further advance in wages. COURT DEFERS SENTENCE Two Men Plead Guilty to Charge of Smuggling Chinese. Chicago, June \.—William H. Clark and Robert H. Stephenson, the latter gaid to be a son of Judge J. M. Ste- phenson of Cripple Creek, Colo,, pleaded guilty in the United States district court to charges of conspiracy to smuggling Chinese into this coun- try. Judge Landis deferred sentence. Clark and Stephenson were among the elght men recently indicted on charges of assisting Chinese over thu Mexican border and into Chicago con cealed in dining cars. LOGICAL ECZEMA CURE ENDORSED BY PHYSIGIANS After treating eczema for years as a practically incurable disease, the medical world 1s greatly inter- ested in the discovery that it is not a blood disease at all, but is due to a parasite in the skin itself. This parasite is easily destroyed by the external application of a compound of oil of wintergreen, thymol, glycerine, etc. This will quickly kill all eczema germs, while soothing and refreshing the skin. Dr. R. A. Folkers, of Duluth, Minn,, tells of the success in treat- ing patients: “There was a man here suffer- ing from eczema for this last four- teen years, and I applied the D. D. D. treatment. I also applied it to a man of West puluth, Minn., who has been suffering with Rheumatism for fourteen years, and Eczema in his feet and the second treatment in both cases cleared the skin almost absolutely, The first applicatlon is a balm, and its soothing effect is beyond expression, I shall never be with- out it, and shall use it among my patients altogether.” No matter how terribly you suffer from eczema, salt rheum, ringworm, etc., you will feel instantly soothed and the itch allayed at once when a few drops of this oil of wintergreen com- pound is applied. The cures all seem to be permanent. We recom- mend it with D, D. D. Soap. AKOTA A ne‘lem school, 9 m ifl-dlnl yuu USINES'S JOLLEGE City Property We still have a number of choice bui ding lots in the business section of the city which we will sell on reasonable terms. Bemidji is bound to grow ‘and real estate investments increase in value. For further particulars write or call Bemid}i Townsite and Im- provement Company. H. A. SIMONDS, Agt., Swedback Blk., Bemidji Do Not Negiect Your Eyes If they are not correct in every way have the matter attended to while it’s young. It is the most satisfactory, it i : the cheapest and it is absolutely the safest without question DRS.LARSON & LARSON Specialists of the eye and the fitting of glasses Offlces over the P. O. Phone 92 Lumber and Building Material We carry in stock at all times a com- plete line of lumber and bwlding material of all descriptions. Call in and look over our special line of fancy glass doors. We have a 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. The ROYAL Standard Typewriter THE ACKNOWLEDCED STANDARD OF TODAY Will turn out more neat, perfectly aligned work, with less effort and with less wear on its working parts than any other typewriter made. You can PAY more, but you cannot BUY more Royal Typewriter Co. 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The Scenic Highway Thro' the Land of Fortune Increased TrainService Effective May 23, 1909, the Northern Pacific Railway augmented its passenger train ser- . vice by the establishment of new trains, not alone between eastern and western terminals, but locally on mairf lines and branches in the several states which it serves. q It has thus placed in closer touch than ever the different sections, the various cities and towns, the thriving communities, which for twenty-six years the Northern Pacific has aided and fostered in growth and progress. « ¢ This increased efficienoy of service means much to the territory tributary to the Northern Pacific Ra.ilwa.y.‘ q Additional lines projeoted or actually under construction will still further increase the scope of Northern Pacific co- operation in the development of the Northwest in the course of the next year or two. € The present through service comprises _ Four Daily Electric-lighted Transcontmental Trains affording through equipment without change between Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Onfaha, Billings, Butte, Helena, Missoula, Spokane, Portland. Tacoma, Seattle, and Pugent Sound. Direct connections to and from Duluth and Superior. Ask forjnew time tables showing increased service in detail. G.TA. WALKER Agent_Minnesota & International Railway, Bemidji, Minn. NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY ' g :