Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 2, 1909, Page 4

8 | ! RAIL TIEUP AFFEGTING BUSINESS [Continued from First Page.] moved by taat time the result will be serious. Sixty freight trains are stalled in Montana and Bastern Idaho and at Great Falls and Fargo other trains ar> stalled, unable to move even along the main line for lack of sidings. Brainerd is threatened with a coal famine and throughout the Montana mining and smelting regions there 1s fear of immediately serious trouble. The Amalgamated smelter at Ana- conda, the mines at Butte and the Clark and Pittsmont smelters at Butte are threatened with a shortage of coke and coal, which would mean a shutdown. Through the Pacific Northwest there is a general tieup of freight. Terminals Are Congested. Locally strenuous efforts are being made to move passenger trains on ttme, but the terminals both in Min- neapolis and St. Paul are so congested with fre . coaches, dead switch en- gines and lines of empties that there R Vs Officlals are in the throwing switches, Strikers about watching them with interest. hable goods are standing out on the tracl going to rot—for they cannot be moved and the cars cannot be iced. B ilroad in St. Paul , excepting the Chi-| ; vaukee and St. Paul, has| sent notice to shippers that no freight ; cepted and the one road that freight does so at the ship-| . Bvery warehouse is closed. | an be taken out, but none! will be de ved from the cars. The sitnation may become involved he arrival of strikebreakers, | e to be brought to the Twin Cities to take the places of the men now out. Derby hats and stiff collars suffered in the Minneapolis railway yards. Office forces generally were taken from the desks to take the places of the striking itchmen. IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Seven Hundred Switgshmen Obey the Strike Order. Seattle, Wash.,, Dec.,, 2.—Freight service on the transcontinental lineg in the Pacific Northwest is practically at a standstill because of the walkout of the switchmen. In the Pacific Northwest the North. and the Great Northern cays are the greatest sufferers, as are the only Northern transcon tinental lines that employ large num- bers of switchmen. division pomts and only a small force? at ocean terminals. As traffic over| this road is comparatively light the; switching is being handled by the road crews without causing serious In mL\ Pacific Northwest 700 switch men obeyed the strike order. In Seat | tle 200 men are affected. Tacoma has: 100 strikers, Spokane 180, Pascoe 50, Ellenburg 40 and Everett 80. FREIGHT IS BEING REFUSED; Tieup Almost Complete at Montana, Points. Helena, Mont., Dec. 2—One hun' dred and fifty-six men were reported out at important railway points in Montana in compliance with the strike order of the Switchmen’s union. They consisted of 53 Northern Pacific and Great Northern employes at Missoula, 30 Northern Pacific at Livingston, 50 Great Northern at Great Falls, 11 Northern Pacific and Milwaukee at, Laurel, 8 Northern Pacific at Butte,: end 4 Northérn Pacific at Billings. Members of the Trainmen’s union have remained generally on duty. Thirty switchmen who continued at work at Billings are not members of the union and are said not to be in sympathy with'the strike. Local freight is being refused by the three roads under orders from head- quarters. Passenger traffic has not been affected. MAY AFFECT TEN THOUSAND 8trike Likely to Close Many Industriea at Head of Lakes. Duluth, Dec. 2—Not more than two switch engines are working at the Head of the Lakes and the tleup of traffic resulting from the strike of the switchmen is complete. If the sit- uation is not quickly remedied 10,000 men will be out of work here within forty-eight hours. The railroads, mines, conl docks, ore docks, elevators, blast furnaces and all other industries will contribute to the unemployed. The Northern Pacific has two en- glnes in operation, manned by men not members of the union. All local roads . are refusing freight. TRAFFIC BLOCKED AT FARGO No Effort Made to Send Out Freight Trains. Fargo, N. D, Dec. 2—The tieup of freight business on both the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern roads | as the result of the switchmen’s strike has been complete, but passenger trains are running on nearly schedule time. No effort has been made to send out either through or local freights. Only one switching engine is being operated in the Northern Pa- cific yards in Fargo. It is manned by yardmasters. All branch line freights are being run into Fargo so crews can be at home but no effort to send traing | out is anticipated. SMELTERS MAY SHUT DOWN Prolongation of Strike Would Throw Théusands Into Idleness. Butte, Mont., Dec. 2.—Prolongation of the switchmen’s strike will tie up the Amalgamated smelter at Anaconda and the miners at Butte through the inability of the smelting plant to re ceive coke and coal supplies, as the smelter has little coke ahead. The Clark and Pittsmont smelters here are similarly situated. Suspension of smelters would mean | rendering idle of about ten thousand miners and smeltermen here and at Anaconda. Alberta Coal Strike Settled. ‘Winnipeg, Man., Dec. 2.—The coal | strike in the Four Mines district around Edmonton, Alberta, has been settled. The men receive 2114 cents' more per car mined and get recogni- tion of the union in checkoff and other matters. are now unfonized as a result of or- ganizers being there the past few ‘weeks. When the Sun Grows Cold. Dr. Fridjof Nansen predicts the fate of the earth In the far distant future, when the sun grows cold. The sim. ple, low organisms, he says, will prob- ably live .longest, until even they dis- appear. Finally, he says, all water on the earth’s surface will freeze and the oceans will be transformed into ice to | the bottom. Some time later the car bonic acid of the atmosphere will be. gin to fall on the surface of the earth in the form of snow. Some time after that the temperature on the surface will have reached about 330 degrees below zero F. New oceans will then be formed by the atmosphere being turned into liquid, and the atmosphere of that future earth will be only hy- drogen and helium. The sun will go| through the same process. It will con- tinue in its way as a dark star through space, accompanied by the planets, All former nonunion mines’| FARMERS INSTITUTE TO BE HELD HERE DEG. 4TH F. B. McLeran of Wrenshall Will Be in Charge.—Several Experienced Speakers Will Participate. FREE DINNER. The Bemidji Commercial Club will furnish a FREE dinner to all farmers who attend the Farmer's Institute Saturday. The dinner will be served armory, where there is plenty of room. Tickets for the dinner will be given out at the close of the fore- noon session in the city hall. A State Farmers’ Institute, one of the kind where everybody who at- tends, whether he is a farmer or not, learns a whole lot about farming and kindred industries, will be held in Bemidji on Saturday, December 4th; and in a circular issued by A. D. Wilson, superintendent of the insti- tutes, information is given - as follows: . “We should like tohave you at- tend the sessions of the Farmers’ Institute to be held at City Opera House, Bemidji, on Saturday, De- cember 4th, at 10 a. m. and 1:30 p. m. The program for this Institute is arranged with special reference to the needs of .the farmersin your district, and we know that every farmer who attends this meeting can get a lot of good from it. “Among the speakers will be F. B. McLeran who has the stumping of land down to science and gets his land ready for cultivation at the least possible expense. Mr. Mc- Leranis also a successful dairyman and fruit grower and will give his experience in these lines. “C. E. Brown of Elk River is an authority on the growing of clover, potatoes, corn and hogs, and can tell you how he does it and help you succeed too. H. K. Larson of Berner has a dairy farm 25 miles from the rail- | way where he has had great success with his cows. He will tell some- | thing of what he has done to succeed on a timbered farm. “All the expense of this institute is taken care of by the state or the local business men. There is no charge for admission. Everything is free to those who attend. “Institute Annual No. 22, 384 | pages of the best farm reading ever put ina book form, will be distri- buted free. You need a copy of this book to help you with your work. “Very truly yours, { “—A. D. Wilson, “Superintendent.” Ladies: Free bowling tomorrow nftemoon. Bring your gentlemen ifriends in the evening. Subscribe for The Pioneer. by the Presbyteran Ladies at the|’ Big Success Is Scored. ““The Shadow of Sin” made a remarkably pleasing impression on the large and critical audience at City Opera House last even- ing. While the play contained many thrilling climaxes, it was not of a blood-and-thunder nature. STANLEY F. PENNY. The play abounded in excruciat- ingly funny situations, eliciting many hearty laughs from the auditors, with each and every one of the cast protraying the parts assigned them 1n a pleasing manner. Tonight “Dora Thorne” will be the offering. This play is founded on the in. cidents depicted in the novel of the same name. A large crowd is expected this evening. Ladies: Free bowling tomorrow afternoon. Bring your gentlemen friends in the evening. A Source of Joy. “What seems to be the matter with Mrs. Brown that she’s alling so?” “Why, poor thing, she’s got one of those newfangled diseases.” “She has? My, how fortunate she is, to be sure. Here I've had nothing more stylish than lumbago, and I'm three years older than she is.”—Detroit Free Press. Smart Set English. The speech of the smart man and woman sufiiclently betrays the mod- ern attitude. To speak good English 1s middle class. The modern vocabu- lary is very small, and the greater part of it is composed of slang.—Black and White, Stuck to It. Her Husband—If a man steals, no matter what it is, he will live to re- gret it. His Wife—During our court- ship you used to steal kisses from me. Her Husband—Well, you heard what ¥ sald. Easy. Jack—The fortune teller said I would marry a blond. Belle—Did she say how soon? Jack—In six months. Belle (coyly)—I can easily be a blond by that time, Jack.—Sketch. Disappointment follows in the wake of many an adver- tisement simply because it promises too much. By stat- ing.plain facts THIS STORE creates happy surprises in value rather than disappoint- ment. VISIT THiS EXCLUSIVE WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S STORE T.J. CRANE & CO. Women’s and Children’s Ready-to-Wear Garments Our Entire Stock of Tailored Suits, Coats, Dresses Now on Sale at Reduction of 1-3 the Original Price A sale of supreme interest because it concerns the most highly fashion- able styles of the winter season. Wales, Serges, Diagonals, Homespuns and Novelties. . FORINSTANCE $15 Coat Values $10.00[$15 Dress Values $10.00| $25 Suit Values $16.50 $20 Coat Values $13.50|$18 Dress Values $12.00| $30 Suit Values $20.00 $25 Coat Values $16.50 [$21 Dress Values $14.00| $40 Suit Values $26.75 $30 Coat Values $20.00|$28-$30 Dress “ Included are Broadcloth, Worsteds, $20.00 | $45 Suit Values $30.00 Our Entire Line of Misses’ and Small Children’s Coats, Suits and Dresses on sale at One-third Off the Regular Price Unrestricted choice among our Ladies’ and Children’s Suits, Coats and One Piece Dresses at a sweeping reduc- extensive Misses’ stock of tion of One-Third Off We have chosen the progressive course and have made a distinct price cut of one third off the entire aggregation of One Hundred Coats and we earnestly request as many prospective buyers as conveniently can, to come in the forenoon. DR. E. W. LARSON PASSES NORTH DAK. EXAMINATION Is Member of Firm of Drs. Larson & Larson, Bemidji's Expert Optometrists. Dr. E. W. Larson, junior member of the optometrical firm of Drs. Lar- son & Larson of Bemidji, has re- turned from Fargo, N. D., where he successfully passed the state optometrical examination for North Dakota. Mr. Larson was one of six persons who made application for optometri- E. W. LARSON. cal examination, but only four took the examination. Of these four ap- plicants, the Bemidji optometrical expert was the only one who was successful in passing the examina- tion, and he will receive a diploma showing high markings in the ex- amination. Dr. Larson has reason to feel proud of the excellent showing he made in the examination. He and Dr. C.]J. .Larson have for’ three years conducted splendid optometri- cal parlors in Bemidji which they have equipped in a manner second C. J. LARSON. to no similar parlors in the state out- side of the Twin cities. They have the very latest machinery, many of delicate mechanism, for the exami- nation of eyes and grinding and manufacture of eye-glasses. Drs. Larson & Larson have been in Bemidji for three years past, and they have acheived notable success as optometrists. “BILLY” M'KINNON HAS LOST SIGHT BOTH EYES Employe of Forest Service, Well Known in This Section, Meets With Sad Affliction. Cass . Lake, Dec. 2.—(Special to Pioneer.)—Word has been received in this city from Denver, Col, to the effect that William D. McKin- non, formerly in the employ of the forestry service here, has become totally blind and there is no possible chance of recovery. Mr. McKinnon’s eyes have bothered him for several years. They became so bad that a few months ago he was forced to undergo an operation. This opera- tion was followed by four others. His condition was thought to be improving by his friends here, but a telegram from the forestry supersisor stated that he was totally blind and there was no chance of recovery. Mr. McKinnon has been in the forestry service for the past twelve years, and was held in high esteem by the forestry superintendents. A very high promotion was awaiting him as soon as he became able to work. The news of Mr. McKinnon’s sad affliction was circulated amongst his friends here today and was in- deed a shock to them. tion, than at this time. on the cost of the goods. white and snappy Co.’s stock, with the price 116 Third St. BEMIDJI Diamond Rings The Badge of Prosperity No part of a person’s dress marks success as well as a carefully selected Diamond Ring. No matter whether a large stone or a small one, if it is in 4 tasty, appropriate setting it is a mark of destine- Our stock was never more complete with fine values It ia a pleasure for us to show them, We purchase our Diamonds and other precious stones Direct from the Importers, thereby procuring the best selections and also savmg a considerable amount The price of a Diamond depends upon its Quality as well as upon its size, and we ask you when compar- ing prices to bear this fact in mind. Special for Saturday, Dec. 4th, 1909 One half carat, set in 14 carat mounting, fine ....... .$72l75 Our latest catalogue is perpared with special reference + to those who find it inconvenient to visit Bemidji and who desire a compact catalogue of Geo. T. Baker & cf each article. This book will be sent free upon request. GEO. T. BAKER & CO. MANUFACTURING JEWELERS , MINN. Near the Lake THE MODEL DRY Telephone No. 537 HOGANSON BROS., Proprietors Dry Cleaning of Ladies’ and Gents’ Clothing, Rugs, Carpets, Household Furnishings, etc. and Pressing on Short Notice. CLEANING HOUSE 106 Second Stree Also Sponging club shoot held in 1905. In the same year he went to Canada and won several high prizes. Shortly after this his health began to fail and he was forced to give up his shoot- ing. Some of Mr. McKinnon’s relatives have left for Colorado and will ac- company him to Cass Lake as soon as he is able to return. William McKinnon (better known among early residents of Bemidji as “Billy”) was at one time living in Bemidji. Heis a cousin of Naish McKinnon of this city, and had a lot of friends among lumber-jacks and others, he having been a great deer hunter, prior to entering the employ of the forest service. The news of his blindness will be received with sorrow by Bemidji people who knew “Billy” as one of the most cheerful men of their acquaintance. DOINGS AMONG BEMIDJI'S COUNTRY NEIGHBORS Live Correspondents of the Pioneer Write the News from Their Localities. Solway- Dec., 1. Miss Katie Bunker visited with her parents in Bemidji over Sun- day. Selvoag and Estenson have closed down their sawmill for the winter. Ray Dickinson has had his store sided up, which gives it a nice appearance. Dannie Sullivan will give a wed- ding dance next Saturday evening, Decemter 4th. Miss Effie Sines and Miss Gertie Pitensburger of Bemidj: visited in Solway Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Magnus Hanson of Brinsmade, N. Dak., are visit- g with friends here this week, Dannie Sullivan and Miss Myrtle Ellis were marriqd Saturday, Nov- ember 28th, We all wish the young couple a long and prosper- ous life, The school entertainment and basket social last Friday evening was a success in every way. The program was one of the best ever held here, not a hitch in the whole entertainment; and a large number of baskets bringing a good price, which went as high as three dollars apiece. Ladies: Free bowling tomorrow afternoon. Bring your gentlemen friends in the evening. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Mr. McKinnon won the. state champmnshlp at the Minnesota gun WANTS ONE CENT A WORD HELP WANTED. WANTED—Good girl for general housework. Inquire at 1101 Lake Boulevard. FOR SALE. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of a rubber stamp for you an short notice. FOR SALE—A No. 5 Oliver and a No. 7 Smith-Premier typewriter. Inquire at Pioneer office. FOR RENT. FOR RENT—House, cheap. quire (f A. E. Webster. In- 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 WANTED—Place for young gentle- man to work for board and room. Inquire of Prof. Ritchi Want Ads FOR RENTING A PROPERTY, SELL- ING A BUSINESS OR GCBTAINING HELP ARE BEST. Pioneer lee LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets uggists refund money if 1t falls to cure. E W GROVE'S signature is on each box. 25¢ £ E) N ———