Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 26, 1909, Page 4

Card of Thanks. To the many friends who were so kind ‘to myself and my children during the prolonged illness of my wife and who assisted in many ways during the last hours and were of great service at the funeral and burial, I wish to extend my sincere and heartfelt thanks. Such acts are prompted only by mostgenerous and charitable natures; and my only wish is that you may be spared any similar affliction. . —John Wilmann. Week-End Excursions. Via the South Shore for Detroit. Toledo, Cleveland and Buffalo by rail to St. Ignace thence D. & C. N. Co.'s steamers, leaving Duluth every Friday. June 4to July 30. To Detroit and return $17.00. Limit Sept. 15th. - A Good Qualification. The mystery of the negro mind is fllustrated by a story which the Phila- delphia Record prints. John, the col- ored applicant for the position of but- ler in a family living in one of the fashionable suburbs of Philadelphia, strove to impress his would be em- ployer with his entire fitness for the place.” “Oh, yes, suh,” he sald, “I's sholy well educated, suh. I's passed a civil serv- fce examination.” “Indeed,” responded the gentleman, “that is very fine, I'm sure, but I can’t say that that will be of any par- ticular value to me in a butler.” “No?” sald the surprised applicant. “It shore is strange how gemmen’s tastes do differ. Now, Mr. Williams,” naming his former employer, “he say, ‘John, one thing I deman’ is civil service to mah guests’ an’ he done gave me a zamination ri’ there, suh, an’ that's the truf.,” Then the gentleman saw a great light. He replied: “Yes, you are quite right, John. Civil service is a very important and rather unusual virtue, so if you have passed that examination I think we'll consider you engaged.” Not on the Programme. Two stout old Germans were enjoy- Ing their pipes and placidly listening to the strains of the summer garden orchestra. One of them in tipping his chalr back stepped on a parlor match, which exploded with a bang. “Dot vas not on the programme,” he sald, turning to his companion. “Vat vas not?” “Vy, dot match,” “Vat match?” “De match 1 valked on.™ “Vell, I didn’t see no match. Vat aboud 1t?” “Vy, I walked on a match, and it ‘went bang, and I said it vas not on the programme.” The other picked up his programme and read 1t through very ecarefully. “I doa’t see it on the programme,” he sald. “Vell, I said it vas mot on the pro- grammse, didn’t 17" “Vell, vat has it got to do mit the programme anyway? Egsplain your- self."~-T.adies’ Home Journal. The Cheerful Undertaker. A most amusing thing occurred one evening upon our arrival at a small town in New Zealand. We found awaiting us at the station the local carriage and pair, with the local un- dertaker as footman. He was garbed In his usual funereal suit of black, but he had substituted a white tie in or- der to relieve the situation somewhat, and, evidently with a desire to dispel any morbid impressions he might oth- erwise have created, he commenced to whistle a selection of the most cheer- ful tunes he knew, while he held the door open for us and helped us into the carriage.—Clara Butt in Musical Homa Jonrnal SIOUX GOING TO NICARAGUA One Hundred Families Will Remove From the Dakotas. New Orleans, July 26.—That a col- ony of Sioux Indians wil! remove from the Dakotas to an unsettled tract of land in Nicaragua is declared by Lit- tle Bison, a Sloux chief, who has reached New Orleans from Bluefields. He went to Nicaragua to arrange for the cencession of the land with Pres- ident Zelaya. Little Blson declares that he will immediately take 100 In- dian families to Nicaragua and that this colony will soon be increased by the addition of several hundred other families of North American Indians. Steamer Captain Ends-Life. New York, July 26—As the. pilot was bringing the steamer Tuscany into pert a shot was heard in the offi- | cers’ cabin and the steward, going below, found the captain, James Crich- ton, dead on the floor with a bullet wound in the head &nd a smoking re- volver on the floor. Because Wife Sought Divorce. Los Angeles, Cal,, July 26.—Worrled over his wife’s determination to press her divorce sult Walter Wright, mem- ber of a wealthy Chicago .family, at- tempted suicide here in a private hospital by slashing his wrists. Laborers in Critlcal Condition. Des Moines, Ia., July 26.—Mistaking a turkey buzzard for a turkey, seven Ttalians, who killed and ate such a bird, are in a eritical conditicn here. Farman Makes Successful Flight. Chalons, France, July 2 .—Henry Farman, the English aeroplanist, made a cross country flight from this city to Suippes at an average height of 180 feet. The distance, about forty miles, was covered in 1 hour, 5 min- utes and 30 seconds. Registrations Total 105,000, Spokane, Wash,, July 2 ,—Reserva- tlon land registrations in Spokane Fri- day numbered about 1,800; at Coeur d'Alene 5,000; at Missoula 2,600 and at Kallspell 1,700, making the grand total for seven days about 105,000. AUTO IS STRUCK BY TRAIN Escanaba (Mich.) Banker, Wife and Brother-in-Law Killed. Menominee, Mich., July 26.—An au- tomoblle contalning Ole Erickson, president of the State bank of Esca- naba, his wife and brotherin-law, Dell Hrickson, was struck by a North- western passenger train at Birch Creck and all three were instantly Kkilled.” Not That Color. Willle lost his pet dog and was much distressed. He spent his time search- Ing for it, and so often did he run Into the house crying, “Come, quick; there's Fido; I saw him!” the family grew somewhat dubfous. " One day Willle rushed in more ex- clted than usual “Mamma, mam- mal” he cried. “I've seen Fido! Tve seen Fido!" “Oh, no; I guess not,” replled the patient mother. “It must have been your imagination.” ‘Willie looked at her much aggrieved. “Well,” he said indignantly, “I guess my ’magination isn't white behind.”— Delineator. Too Suggestive. ‘Wimbleton—Hello, Simpelton! How did you cnjoy your visit to the insane asylum the other day? Simpelton— Ob, so-so. It was all right enough, I guess. Wimbleton—Well, you don't talk as though you were impressed with it. Did you give the superin- tendent my note of introduction? Stmpelton—Yes, I gave it to him. Wim- bleton—Well, what did he say? Sim- pelton—Oh, he just looked at me and sald, “Make yourself at home.”—Lip- pincott’s. Cut Down Expense Instead of laying out large sums of money for hotel bills, car fares, and other traveling expenses, stay at home and " USE OUR TOLL LINES They enable one to keep in touch with out-of-town busi- ness and social connections without the discomfort and expense of railroad trips. .along with a substantial reduction in HIDES WILL 60 ON FREE LIST President Wins Point in Tariff Contest. LOWER DUTY ON PRODUCTS To Meet Western Demands New Eng- land Representatives Agree to Make Concessions on Manufactured Leath: er Goods—This Opens the Way for the Conferees. to Reach an Agree ment on Much Disputed Subject. ‘Washington, July 26.—Hides will be put upon the free list and existing rates on all leather goods will be sub- stantially reduced, some of them be- low the duties fixed by either the house or senate tarlff bills. By making this reduction on the finished products of leather a part of the agreement for free hides it is said that the conferees will be acting with- in thelr powers and that it will not be necessary to recommit the bill either in the house or senate to se- cure a reduction in the leather sched- ule. Senators Crane and Lodge were among the carliest of the president’s callers and told him that New Eng- land was willing to make concessions in the matter of reduced rates on shoes, etc., as a part of the bargain for free hides. This opened the way, they said, for an agreement in the conference committee, for the West- ern senators who have been fighting the proposition to place hides on the free list have announced time and again that their objection would cease whenever the rates on shoes, etec., were accordingly reduced. The rates on shoes will be lowered from 1F to 10 per cent, according to the president’s advices. Borah Consents to Scheme. Senator Borah of Idaho, after a con- ference with the president following the call of Messrs. Crane and Lodge, sald there was no longer any doubt that hides would go on the free list, the rates on finished leather products. The generally accepted programme is as follows: Hides, free; sole leather, 5 per cent &d valorem, the same as the house rate and 10 per cent lower than the Senate rate; leathor for uppers, Tl per cent, which is one-half the rate of the senate and the house bills; boots and shoes, 10 per cent, as against 15 per cent in the house bill and 20 per cent in the senate bill. These rates, it is said, are to be applied to articles which are made chiefly of the grades of hides which would be admitted free. The present indications are thatthe advocates of a duty on hides will ac- cept the situation after a struggle in the senate. A large portion of their natural support will be drawn away from them by the reduction of the duties on leather and leather goode and they have been told that if the present bill fails another measure will be brought in immediately which ‘would not only make hides free, but would strike at wool and lead and zinc ores. ADMIRAL MOORE IS RETIRED Reaches Age Limit After Forty-three Years' Service. Washington, July 26.—Rear Ad- miral Edwin K. Moore, commandant of the navyyard at Portsmouth, N. H., has been placed on the retired list of J Take Your Vi - Next Trip The Northwestern Telephone Lines THE CHEAPEST, QUICKEST AND SAFEST ROUTE BY WHICH TO TRAVEL LOW RATES TO ALL POINTS Qe Northwestern Telephone Exchange Co. the . navy on- account of age after about forty-three years’ service in all parts of the world. By his retirement Captain Thomas 8. Phelps, commanding the Mare Isl- and navyyard, becomes rear admiral; Commander W. 8. Benson, chief of staff of the Pacific fleet,"a captain; Lieutenant Commander Frank Marble a commander and Lieutenant L. M. Overstreet a lieutenant commander. BEFORE SAILING FOR EUROPE Qerman Ambassador Expresses Ad- miration for United States. New York, July 25—Count von Bernstorff, German ambassador to the United States, has sailed for Europe. The ambassedor will spend’the re- mainder of the summer and the au- tumn with his family on his estate in Bavaria. . Count von Bernstorff spoke feeling- Iy of his appreciation of his reception as Germany’s representative, saying COUNT VON BERNSTORFF. that it was far more generous than he had anticipated as a total stranger. “I have learned to admire and to love this great nation, as well as this country,” said the ambassador, “and it is my sincere wish to be permitted the privilege of remaining here among you many years to enable me to fos- ter and strengthen the most cordial relations already existing between America and Germany.” NOVEL GASE OF MAN 'WITHOUT A COUNTRY | Must Gontinue fo Gross Ocean Until Mater Is Settled. New York, July 26.—George How- ard, a burly middle aged negro, has sailed on the White Star steamer Ara- bic for Liverpcol a man without a country. The authorities in England will probably send him back and as this country has deported him as an undesirable alien it will refuse to re- ceive him. Howard arrived here on the Arabic a week ago. He had just left an Eng- lish prison and as he clalmed Amer- fcan citizenship the British euthori- tles sent him over. special board of Inquiry decided that his claims of citizenship were un- founded and ordered his deportation. Ellls island officials say Howard’s oase {8 without a parallel and that he will at least have to remain a third class passenger on the Arabic until the two governments unwind much red tape. ' FOUR PERISH IN CLOUDBURST Wall of Water Descends Upon Picnlc Party. Denver, July 26.—A pienic party of twelve was overwhelmed with a cloud- burst in a narrow defile in Two Mile canyon, three miles from Boulder, while they were eating lunch, and two were drowned and two fatally in- jured. The cloudburst broke on & mountain a mile from where the picnickers were at lunch and the first warning that they had was when a wall of water two feet deep descended. upon them with great speed. In & few minutes the water was twelve feet deep in the canyon. TO FIGHT CRACKER TRUST New $6,000,000 Corporation Incor- porated In Connecticut. . New York, July 26—A $6,000,000 biscuit company, which probably will enter into active competition with the National Biscuit company (the cracker trust), was organized in Hartford, Conn., papers of organization being filed with the secretary of state. The company is organized under the laws of Connecticut and is called the Gen- eral Biscuit company. The $6,000,000 capital is to be half common and half preferred stock. Naval Officer Struck Dead. Christiania, Norway, July 26.—Cap- tain Engelstad of the Norwegian navy met a tragic death by lightning. He was taking meteorological observa- tions during a thunder storm and, happening to touch the winch holding the..copper wire-attached to the kite, which was 1,000 yards high, he was struck dead. General Booth on Motor Crusade. London, July 26.—Willlam Baoth, commander-in-chief of the Salvation Army, has started on another of his motor car crusades through England. He has this time laid out a trip cov- ering 1,400 miles, during which he will address 500 meetings. Physician Killed by Wife. Portland, Ore., July 26.—Dr. H. A. M. Collins, a promiaent physiclah, was shot and killed by his wife at the home of Captain J. H. Sladen, whose house they were to occupy for the summer. The shooting 18 attributed to jealousy. On this side a’ GAUGHT IN GRAFT NET AT CHICAGO Police Inspector McCann Is Among Those Indicted. TOOK PROTECTION MONEY ls Charged With Malfeasance in Office In Connection With the Col- lection of Funds From litegal Estab- lishments in the “Tenderloin”—For- tunes Said to Have Been Made in an lllegal Manner. Chicago, July 26.—Police Inspector Edward C. McCann has been indicted charged with malfeasance in office in connection with the alleged collection of, “protection” money from illegal establishments of the West Side “ten- derloin.” MecCann’s predicament was fore- shadowed when an indictment was re- turned against Detective Sergeant Jeremiah Griffin, alleged to have heen the collection agent working out of McCann's office. Half a dozen witnesses testified be- fore the grand jury. It was stated in this testimony that Griffin harvested as high as $9,000 a month, most of which went to men “higher up.” The aggregate collected under this system is said to be $150,000. Vice of every sort, including the selling of coeaine, is alleged to have been protected. Ten Counts in Indictment. The indictment against the inspec- tor contalns ten counts, five charging malfeasance in office and an equal number charging the acceptance of bribes. Besides McCann and Grifin four others are under indictment. They are Louis Frank, sald to be a million- aire, who has been politically prom- nent in the “levee” district of the West Side; Michael Heltler, otherwise known as “Mike the Pike;” Morris Shatz, who is said to have confessed astounding detalls of the alleged “graft,” and M. A. Sanchez, who is charged with collecting money on the pretext that he would secure protec- tion. Inspector McCann has been with the police department for a genera- tion, rising from the ranks to his pres- ent position. He declares that the charges come from a powerful clique, which, despairing of forcing him to protect vice, has determined as a last resort to try to ruin him. PRISON FOR BLACK HANDERS Three Itallans Trled at Fort Frances Are Convicted. ‘Winnipeg, Man., July 26.—After a sensational trlal at Fort Frances three Italians, Francisco Tino, Bisanti and Disantl, were sentenced to serve five years in the_ penitentiary for Black Hand offenses. The evidence showed that branches of the organi- zation flourished in Duluth, Hibbing and Ironwood, as well as in Canadian towns. A blood curdling oath was taken over a knife two feet long by the members. Tino was the leader in the Northwest. RUSSIAN PRINCESS SLAIN Murdered by Housekeeper in Rewenge for Being Discharged. 8t. Petersburg, July 26.—News has been recelved here that the Princess Alexandra Mestchersky, fourteen years old, has been murdered at her father’s estate in Smolensk province by the housekeeper. In revenge for being discharged the housekeeper, with an axe, decapitated the young princess. The Mestchersky family is one of the oldest in Russfa. Many representatives have played prom- inent roles in Russian history. TANNERY MEN RESUME WORK While Not Settled, Strike Is Belleved to Be Over. Kenosha, Wis., July 26.—Work was resumed in all departments of the Al- len tannery and it is thought that the strike, while not settled, is prac- tically over. Nine hundred men are at work and one of the officers of the tannery says the strike is over. No trouble of any kind developed. 8ult Against Fashionable Club. Topeka, Ken., July 26—Two suits have been filed against the Topeka club to test the club's right to keep Hquore in lockers at the clubhouse under the new absolute prchibition law. The Topeka club is one of the most fashionable organizations in the state. One of the suits, an ouster pro- ceeding, was filed by Attorney Gen- eral Jackson in the state supreme court. Traln Strikes Automoblle. Chicago, July 26.—Two persons were killed and two others serioasly hurt in a collision between an automobile and a passenger train on the Chicago, Indianapolls and Louisville railroad near Munster, Ind. One of the occu- pants of the automobile, supposedly the cliauffeur, saved his life by leap- ing just as the engine struck the ma- chine. BOOM ROOSEVELT FOR MAYOR Anti-Tammanyites Hope He Will Be a Candidate. . New York, July 26.—The views of John B. Wise, Jr, as cabled from Paris, on the possibility of former President Roosevelt entering the New York mayoralty campaign this fall, are in line with a report circulated here last epring and again within the last few weeks. Colonel Roosevelt’s friends in the local Republican ranks have long had him in mind as a can- qidate.’ The opinion was expressed in influ- entfal circles in the ranks of the oppo- sition to the present city administra- tion that it Colonel Roosevelt wanted to run for mayor it would be difficult to keep the nomination away from him, TO SPEAK ON THE TARIFF Aldrioh Indignantly Rejects Offer of Lecture Bureau. Washington, July 26—A leading Tecture bureau approached Senator Al- drich with an offer to appear as a lecturer before Chautauqua assem- blies throughout the country with the tarift as his subject. So eager was the bureau to procure him that it offered to permit him to name his own figure, Senator Aldrich indigsantly rejected the proposal. In fact, he was worked up over it. Some of his fellow sen- ators have been inclined to chaff him on the subject, saying that out in the West the tariff maker is believed to have the cloven hoof and horns and they inquire how he expects to be re- celved by Kansas and Oklahoma audi- ences. SAVING OF $4 ON EACH MAN Commission Paid for Canal Laborers Reduced. Washington, July 26.—Measures have been taken by the isthmian ca- nal commission to reduce the commis- slon paid for each laborer from Bar- bados for work on the canal, that paid heretofore, $6 per man, being regard- ed as excessive. Following a visit of a representa- tive of the quartermaster's depart- ment, who looked into the recruiting system in Barbados, the price paid per recruit will be $2 per man, thus saving $4 on each laborer. Barbados furnishes the great majority of West Indians engaged in canal work. Up to July 7 the number obtained from the island was 17,949, out of a total of 27,500. HURRICANE VICTIMS NUMBER TWO SCORE Death List in Guif Storm Con- tinues fo Increase. i New Orleans, July 26.—Further re- ports from isolated points along the Gulf coast of Texas continue to swell the death list resulting from last Wednesday’s hurricane. Angelton, Tex., reports eleven dead Instead of one, bringing the total death list of the hurricane up to thirty-eight. Many more are still missing. New Orleans, July 26.—As a result of the recent destructive hurricane it is declared that it will take some of the towns years to recover from their losses. Among those places which have declared their inability to meet the situation unaided are Angelton, and Bay City, Tex., and already relief subscriptions from sympathetic citles amount to thousands of dollars. There is nothing to indicate that the estl- mate of about $2,000,000 property loss would be materially changed. With a number of people still missing it was feared that the death list, now num- bering twenty-nine, would be In- creased. NEW CABINET IS COMPLETED M. Briand Succeeds Clemenceau as Premler of France. Pars, July 26—M. Briand has defi- nitely succeeded in forming a hew cgbinet to succeed the recently re- signed Clemenceau ministry. The Paris press seems skeptical re- garding the duration of the new cab- inet, but the general impression is favorable. The moneyed interests are especially gratified at the disappear- ARISTIDE BRIAND. ance of M. Caillaux from the finance ministry. The Socialists manifest con- sternation at the fact that the port- folios of war and marine go to pro- fessionals, but the courage of M. Bri- and in placing the national defense in the hands of a general and an ad- wiral {s considered the best guarantee that the abuse of politics, which has caused so many abuses in the army and navy, will be eliminated. Fleet Given Warm Welcome. Teingtau, July 26.—Rear Admiral Q@iles B. Harber, in command of the Third division of the Pacific squadron, consisting of the cruisers Charleston, Qhattanooga, Cleveland and Denver, has arrived here for a three days’ visit. The American fleet received a brilliant reception from the European colony here. The city was decorated and many of the houses displayed American flags. Minneapolls Woman Ends Life. Minneapolis, July 26.—Mrs. Minnie Levering, wife of A. Z. Levering, who was confidential secretary for Thomas Lowry up to the time of the street reilway magnate’s death a few months ago, was found dead in her home with a 38-caliber revolver nearby. The 1 police say that she committed suicide, 084257 20758 Norert: Solid glass, detachable epriog. JAMES ADAIR PITTSBURG, PA. F or Sale at THE PIONEER OFFICE WANTS ONE CENT A WORD. HELP WANTED. WANTED—Girl for general house- work. Must understand cooking. Good wages, inquire 515 Bemidji avenue. - WANTED—Good girl for general housework. Inquire at 621 Be- midji Ave. WANTED—Waitress and dishwash- er. Apply to the City Hotel. WANTED—Kitchen girl. at Brinkman Hotel. WANTED—Chambermaid at the Hotel Brinkman. WANTED—Lady cook. Star Theatre. Inquire Inquire at FOR SALE. FOR SALE—Six wide tire farm wagons, 1 canopy top two seat buggy; heavy and light harness. Cheap for cash, at my barn, rear of P. O. building. S. P. Hayth. 'FOR SALE.—Nine-room dwelling house and barn. strictly modern. Also good lot in Mill Park. Inquire of Peter Linde- berg, 707 Beltrami avenue. FOR SALE—For $200 cash I will sell two lots 50x120 each If taken at once. Inquire Mrs. East- wood, Cor. 12th street and Dalton ave. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of a rubber stamp for you an short notice. FOR SALE—One black bear, 18 months old. Write R. E. Smyth, Nebish, Minn. FOR SALE—Sevenroom cottage. One-half cash. Inquire 1120 Bel- trami ave. FOR RENT. A PN AN SN FOR RENT—Park Hotel building, partially furnished. Good location near Great Northern depot. In- quire of F. M. Malzahn. FOR RENT—{; room house, corner Tenth and Minnesota. Call at 611 Minnesota or ’phome 45, MISCELLANEOUS. 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 WANTD—Room in business part of town suitable tor dressmaking. Address, “The Dressmaker. General Delivery, Bemidji Minn.” Every Stationer_Should Investigate ! = A1 who havo tried fhe Poerlers Molstoner sy “Ty 1o indispensadle.” Retail stationers write for pricen Prepaid 78c., movey back if wanted. - PEERLESS MOISTENER CO. The Pioneer Office Want Ads * FOR RENTING A PROPERTY, SELL- ING A BUSINESS OR CBTAINING HELP ARE BEST. Pioneer Dwelling house .