Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 19, 1909, Page 2

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED EVERY AFTNRNOON, BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. C. J. PRYOR. @, E. CARSON. Ratered in the postofice at Bem!dji. Minn,, | second class matter. | | . SUBSCRIPTION---$5.00 PER ANNUM BEMIDII'S HOSPITALITY. The few members of the Great Northern Editorial association who attended the outing here which was concluded this morning were given ample evidence of what the Pioneer has always maintained—that Bemidji is one of the most hospitable cities in the State of Minnesota. And the Pioneer believes that our people as a whole, ladies as well as gentlemen, are to be congratulated upon the excellent manner in which the visit™ ors were entertained and taken care of. While we may have our little rows and differences of opinion; and while it may be necessary to invoke the good offices of the attorney general’s department of the state government to get us going rig!:t again, the citizens of Bemidji can unite with unanimity when it comes to putting up a good “front” to the outside world. This was manifested in a large measure last Friday evening, at the banquet tendered the editors. A large number of town people attend- ed the banquet and all vied with each other in extending a gracious and sincere hospitality to the visit- ing “quill drivers.” That Bemidji is what the Pioneer claims for it, cannot be better shown than by reproduction of the follow- ing, which was a spontaneous out- burst of appreciation, handed to the Pioneer by A. M. Welles, of the Sauk Center 'Herald, the oldest member of the editorial association, and'who bas had many years of ex- perience in newspaper work, in many cities. Says Mr. muhication: Welles, in his com- “During an experience of fifteen years in daily journalism and ten as the publisher of acountry newspaper, I have attended many banquets, most of them served in cities like Minneapolis, St- Paul and Omaha, but Iam free to say that never have I seen one handled more expedi- tiously or more satisfactorily than was the banquet to the editors at the Markham Hotel last Friday evening. The city of Bemidji is fortunate in having such a hotel under such excellent management; for one of the best assests of any town is a good hotel. “Another of Bemidji’s valuable assets is its Commercial club, under whose auspices the entertainment of the publishers was carried on. “Those of us who were so fortu- nate as to be present during this outing fully appreciate the many courtesies shown and leave with the assurance that one of the brightest spots on the map of Minnesota, for us, is the enterprising cityof Bemidji. “In closing, it is apropos to say that the enterprise shown by Be- midji’s daily paper—one of the best in the country for a city of its size— in handling the editorial gathering, as well as other news matters, is worthy of special mention. “—A. M. WELLES, *‘Member Executive Committee.” CONGRESS ON ALCOHOLISM Experts in Scientific Treatment Meet in London Tomorrow. London, July 1'.—In respouse to the invitation of the British govern- ment delegates from all parts of Bu- rope and America will assemble here tomorrow at the twelfth international congress on alcoholism, whose . pur- pose is the discussion of the alcohol problem from a scientific viewpoint. The congress will be the second convention of the sort held under gov- ernment auspices. Two years ago the delegates met in Stockholm by invitation of the Swedish government. The present convention, which will remain in session several days, will have as honorary president the Duke of Connaught, brother of King Ed- ward. The American delegates to the con- gress are Dr. Thomas D. Crothers of Hartford, Conn., the famous authority on the medical treatment of aleohol and drug inebriates, and Miss Cora Frances Stoddard of Boston, secretary of the Scientific Temperance federa- tion and representative of the Na- .tional Temperance soclety of - the United States, the oldest active tem- perance organization in America. Will Wed Indian Princess. San Francisco, July 1.—From the Far East comes the announcement of the engagement of Frank H. Fries to the youngest daughter of the mahara- Jjah of Jeypore. He is the son of Will-] iam H. Fries, president of the Cali-- fornia Fruit Canners’ assoclation, and she is the most beautiful and richest of all the princesses in India. POLITICAL LIVES DEPEND UPON IT ' tection of Raw Materials; HAVE SESSION WITH TAFT Délegation ‘of Twenty-three 'Regub- lican Members of the House Tell the President Almost Tearfully That Free Entry of Certain Products Will Mean Their Defeat—Chief Execu- tive Briefly States His Position. ‘Washington, July 1'.—The White House was stormed by a delegation of twenty-three Republican congressmen, Wwho spent an hour and a half with the president telling him that their very polilical lives depended upon the Drotection of ‘raw materials. It has become pretty generally known about the Capitol that the president has ex- pressed himself quite freely as favor- ing the free entry of hides, oil and coal and material reductions on lum- ber, etc. Many of the congressmen Wwho composed the delegation repre- sent Southern districts. They told the president almost tearfully that they had been clected on the theory that they would protect raw materials in which their people were interested pnd that if the party failed to do this their districts would flop back again into the Democratic column. Mr. Taft listened patiently to all that was said. He chaffed the con- gressmen good naturedly at times. Representative Hayes of California made a speech in favor of protecting iron ore, for instance, but the presi- dent sald he suspected Mr. Hayes of being chiefly interested in lemons. The range of the discussion covered every known variety of raw material and when it was through with the Dresident stated his position, Protection Where Necessary. He said that he favored protection where protection was necessary and that where protection no longer was needed he was In favor either of greatly reducing the duty or removing it altogether. “It is merely a question of facts, gentlemen,” the president said to the congressmen, “and in the light of facts we all' want to try to do the right thing.” The spokesmen of the valiant twen- ty-three were Representatives Young of Michigan, who dwelt upon the ne- cessity of placing a high duty upon iron ore;-Mondell of Wyoming, who is particularly interested in coal; Gaines of West Virginia, speaking for coal and iron; Langley of Kentucky, for coal and lumber; Cowles of North Carolina, for lumber; Austin of Ten- nessee, for coal, iron and lumber, and Hayes of California. Mr. Langley put the matter square- 1y up to the president as a question of political expediency. “We come from Democratic states, some of us,” said Mr. Langley, “but we were elected as Republicans who belleve in the protection of the raw materfals. If we fail to protect our constituents we will be ‘revised down- ‘ward'—into private life.” President Taft remarked dryly that he was as much interested in Repub- lcan success as any one could be. DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET Proposed Canal Bond Issue to Meet Needs of Government. ‘Washington, July 1 .—The proposed Panama canal bond issue to meet the needs of the treasury and buttress the government cash box, in view of the diminished revenues, occupied most of the time of the cabinet session. Sec- retary MacVeagh presented the draft of a measure prepared by him which authorized the issuance of the bonds to the full extent of the cout of the conal, including the $130,000,000 al- ready authorized for that purpose. The bonds are to bear 3 per cent in- terest and run for fifty years. There will be no issuance of the entire amount immediately and it was even stated that while the present situation warranted immediate steps to safeguard the government by se- curing authority for the bond issue no decision has been finally reached as to issuing any amount of the bonds and that a change in the tide of the revenue might make it unnecessary to put any of them on the market. Treasury officlals were unwilling to discuss any phase of the question be- yond pointing to the figures showing that while the disbursements are ex- ceeding the receipts the situation is not as bad as it was a year ago. Church Worker Goes to Jail. Chicago, July 1 .—Mrs. Zaidee E. Hunt of Rogers Park, church worker and society woman, was found guilty of two charges of theft in down town department stores. She was sen- tenced to one day in the county jail and fined $82 and costs on one charge knd sentenced to one day in jail and fined $4.50 and costs on the second charge. Preparing to Attack Spaniards. Madrid, July 1 .—Reports received here from Melilla, Morocco, say that the Kabyle tribesmen, 1,800 strong, are preparing to attack the Spanish positions and that great excltement prevails. TO STRENGTHEN PROHIBITION Special Session of Alabama Legisla- ture Called. , Montgomery, Ala., July 1/—Govern- or Comer’s proclamation for the spe- elal session of the legislature, which s to convene July 27, calls for legis- lation upon sixty-five subjects. The main reason for the special session, however, is to strengthen the prohibi- tion law. Recently the supreme court beld that members of bona fide social clubs might keep liguor in lockers and that no city or county might leg- Congressmen Plead for Pro« islate against this right. The gov- ernor suggests that all goods -thus stored be made contraband. MRS. EDDY IS EIGHTY-EIGHT Founder of Christian Science Said to Be in Splendid: Health. Boston, July 1'.—Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, founder and leader of the Christian Science .. denomination, passed her eighty-elghth birthday at ‘her “residence at Chestnut Hill. Ac- cording - to custom' the anniversary MRS. MARY BAKER GLOVER EDDY passed without any particular observ- ance. Members of Mrs. Eddy’s house- hold said that “the mother,” as she is known by her followers, was in splendid health and was attending to her affairs with her usual vigor. THREE HUNDRED DIE IN GREEK DISASTER Earfhquake Also Does Great Damage fo Property. Eondon, July 1'.—Special dispatches received here from Athens say that 300 persons were killed or injured by the ecarthquake that occurred in the province of Elis, in Southern Greece. The damage to property also was very great. Hot water is flowing from many of the springs in the stricken district, while the Water in the rivers and brooks has turned a reddish color. The Greek government is taking steps to rush aid to the scene of the disaster, but owing to the lack of rail- road facilities speedy communication with the devastated district is almost impossible. Amelia, a little town near Olympia, was totally destroyed and many of its inhabitants killed. It is feared that many dead and injured lie under the ruins. Lisbon, July 1.—A severe- earth- quake shock was experienced at Bena- vente, a seaport twenty-seven. miles northeast of Lisbon. The population was thrown into a panic, but the dam- age was slight. | girl, was perhaps fatally hurt. Sev- PASSENGER TRAINS CRASH Three Employes Killed in Wreck on Eastern lllinois. Champaign, 1, July 1 .—Three trainmen were killed and two injured in a head on collision between south- bound passenger .train No. 23 and northbound train No. 26 on the Chi- cago and Eastern Illinols railroad at Royal, near here. Aside from a se- vere. shaking up the passengers on both trains escaped injury. An open switch was responsible for the wreck. Passenger train No. 26 was on the siding to permit No. 23 to pass. The latter took the switch, traveling at the rate of fifty miles an hour. The impact was terrific. ONE WOMAN FATALLY HURT Jack Johnson and Party of Friends in Auto Wreck. Crown Point, Ind,, July 1' —An au- tomobile making the circuit of the Cobe cup race caurse crashed into a machine containing Jack Johnson, the heavywelght pugilist, and a party of friends. Johnson was not injured, but one of the women of the party, a white eral others were slightly injured. GREAT STRIKE THREATENED Millicn English Miners Voting on Pro- posal to Quit Work. London, July 1-.—The Miners’ Con- federation of Great Britain, after a prolonged meeting, has decided in fa- vor of ballotting its million members as to whether or not a national strike shall be declared in support of the Bcottish miners, who are resisting a ‘wage reduction of 8 pence a day. The ballot will not be completed before July 27 and the executive committee of the confederation will meet July 28 to take dction on the result. The present feeling seems to be in favor of the stoppage of all mines, & condition which would entail prac- tically the complete paralysis of Brit- ish industries. In view of the conse- quent expected shortage in the coal supply many factorles already have served notice to their employes of the termination of contracts. AN AMERICAN AMONG THEM Pour More Suffragettes Sent to Jail in London. London, July 1/—Miss Grace John- son of Buffalo, N. Y., was one of four suffragettes arrested while loitering in’ Downing street for refusing to obey the police order to leave the locality. The women were trying to deliver a petition to Premier Asquith. . All of the suffragettes were sentenced in the Bow street police court to three weeks in prison in default of paying a fine. 1S TANTAMOUNT TO ABDICATION egres Shah of Persia a Refuges in Russian Legation. -SON- MAY SUCCEED-HIM Mohammed Alj, Although a Minor, Is Likely to Be Chosen Ruler, Acting Under a Regent—Negotiations Com pleted for the Surrender of the Garrison at Teheran to the Success: ful Revolutionists. Teheran, July 1), —The fact that the shah of Persia has taken refuge in the Russian legation here is accept: ed as tantamount to his abdication of the throne. Arrangements are on foot to organize a provisional govern: ment and administer the affairs of the empire pending the appointment of a regent. It is probable that the successful revolutionaries will choose Mohammed Ali, the ex-ruler’s son Mohammed All is a minor and will be under a regent. It is possible that the uncle of the dethroned shah, Zill es Sultan, who is in Europe, will be given this post. Both Sipahdar and Sardarasad, the nationdlist leaders, will be members of the provisional government, which doubtless will be composed of their nominees. The fighting between the main body of combatants has ceased, but there is much firing going on on the part of the rough element of the city. It is apparent that an agreement has been reached between the nation- alists and the brigade of Persian troops called the Cossacks that has been fighting on the side of the shah under the command of Colonel Lia- khoft and other Russian officers. Si- pahdar and Sardarasad have agreed that the Cossacks shall retain their arms and continue under the com- mand of Colonel Liakhoff. Colonel Liakhoff will in the future, however, be under the direct orders of the min- ister of war, who is to be appointed shortly. The Russian legation and its at- taches have ‘been most active in the shah’s affairs since it was discovered that Liakhoff could not hold out and it is gencrally believed that the shah has accepted the Russian protection and will be hurried across the fron- tier as soon as the Russian forces can be brought here to escort him to Rus- sian territory. EAGER TO GO ON THE STAND Harry Thaw Believes He Can Demon: strate His Sanity. White Plaius, N. Y., July 1 .—Harry K. Thaw, who will remain here in the county jall until the hearing to deter- mine his sanity is resumed July 26 before Justicc Mills, is apparently highly elated over the prospect of go: ing on the witness stand and telling his story under fire of a rigid ques- tioning by the state’s “attorneys and alienists. Thaw said: “I will demonstrate easily that I am sane when I go on the stand. I am more than anxious for the ovdeal. It is the chance I have praved and hoped for.. Now I feel that Judge Mills will be able to see that my contention that I am sane is valid.” Speaking of his wife’s testimony against him Thaw said he felt no ani- mosity toward his wife and had no idea of cutting off her allowance of $5600 a month. Ambassador Robbed of $13,000. Janesville, Wis., July T .—Ambassa- dor Thompson, United States repre- sentative in Mexico, was robbed of $13,000, while absent from his post, by a trusted employe, according to a letter received from Mr. Thompson. TIME TO ACT. Don't Wait for the Fatal Stages of Kidney lliness. Profit by Bemidii’s. People’s Experiences, B Occasional attacks of backache, irregular’ urination, headaches and dizzy. spells are common early symp. toms of kidney disorders, It’san error to neglect these ills. The attacks may pass off for a time but return with greater intensity. If there are symptoms of dropsy—puffy swellings below the eyes, bloating of limbs and ankles, or any part of the body, don’t delay a minute. Begin taking Doan’s Kidney Pills, and keep up the treatment uatil the kidneys are well, when your old time health and vigor will return. Cures in Bemidji prove the effective- ness of this great kidney remedy. Mrs. Edward Jewett, living at 1112 Park Ave., Bemidji, Minn. says: "I am recommending Doan’s Kidney Pills as from personal experi- ence, I know them to be a reliable remedy. I did not take them as carefully as I might, but still the results received were satisfactory. There was a dull aching in the small of my back, and while the attacks were at their height, I felt weak and miserable. I finally went to the Owl Drug Store and procured a box of Doan’s Kidney Pills. This rem- edy benefitted me right away, and I was well pleased with the results received.” For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents, Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name—Doan’s— and take no other. ) Subscribe for The Pioneer. With the above machine your Car- pets, Rugs, Upholstered Furniture and Mattresses can be thoroughly aired and cleaned without being moved from the room and regardless of the weather Work Done at Reasonable Prices F. E. SECAR Agent for the Ideal V. Cleaner, hand or mator power. Phone 456 or 423 3 Douglass Lumber Company| Furnish you with your Lumber, Lath 4 and Shingles. Have everything in « the line of Building Material. Prompt deliveries made to any part of Bemidji or Nymore. ) Telephone 371 N ¢ i 7 1 Listen ! : NEVER. will there be a more favorable op- portunity to invest in city real estate than the present. r Why not call on our local agent, H. A. SIMONS, Postoffice Block, and let him show you / some real snaps in business and residence lots in the city, or at Oak Beach, on the north shore of Beautiful 2 Lake Bemidji. ) Write or call on us for detailed information re- garding the city as a business, residence or manu- ‘a facturing location. S Bemid}i Townsite and Im- provement Company. St. Paul Minnesota e i Lumber and Building Material . We carry in stock at all times a com- ] plete line of lumber and buwilding material S— 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 L4 St. Hilaire Retail Lbr. Co. o BEMIDJI, MINN. Subseribe For The Pioneer. The Crookston Lumber. Co. | Lumber, Lath and Building Material Pepper & Son Wholesale Liquor Dealers Telephone 489 Major Block THE BEMIDJI PIONEER Manutacturers of UP-TO-DATE STATIONERY Bemidji, Minn. Our printing plant is the best m North Central Min- nesota, BEMIDJI GIGAR GO Manufacturers of High Grade Cigars Tom Godfrey, La Zada, Queenie, Imported Leaf, Bemidji Leader NORTHERN ~GROGERY COMPANY WHOLESALE GROGERS Melges Bros. Co. Wholesale Commission Fruit and Produce Manufacturers of Creamery Butter Bemidji Manufacturers, Wholesalers and Johbers h The Following Firms Are Thouroughly Reliable and Orders Sent to Them Will Be Promptly Filled at Lowest Prices Model Ice Cream, Snowflake Bread and Deelishus Candies Made at J. H. GRANT LAND & LUMBER GO, Wholesal The Model ¥ lesale Wholesale Bakery, Man- l;:r:_ Mo facturing Confectionery ber, Shingles = . and Lath i and Ice Cream Factory ; C:rloa a L“‘t‘; . 315 Minnesota Ave. BEMIDJI, MINN. Del Marca Cigar Factory D. R. Burgess, Prop. Manufacturers of _the following High Grade, Union Made Cigars. Del Marca, Bemidji En- terprise, Don Q, 10c. Queen City, 5e. THE NORTHWESTERN Bemidji, Minnesota Send your Mail Orders to GED. T. 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