Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 11, 1909, Page 4

PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY BY THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. E. H. DENU. G. E. CARSON. A G. ' RUTLEDGE, Editor. Enfered In the Postoffice at Bemidjl, Minnesota, as secon class matter. SUBSCRIPTION---$5.00 PER YEAR [N ADVANGE ‘THE GAME AND FISH COMMISSION “MELON.” There will be two vacancies on the State Game and Fish commission, January 1, and candidates for ap- pointments to fill the vacancies are becoming numerous and insistent. One of the present members of the commission whose term expires 4s Carlos Avery of Hutchinson, who has made the very best executive agent who has occupied the head of the commission since the organiza- tion of the board. The other merm- ber whose term expires is John Grill, also a southern Minnesota man, who has made a good member of the board. Both of the retiring commissioners are stannch .democrats, and their activity with the democratic machine of Minnesota during their tenure of office is well known to those who have been on the “inside” of the transactions of the commission. The filling of these vacancies is liable to stir the political circles of the state, from circumference to center, as it is very likely that Gov- ernor Eberhart will attempt to name the executive agent, direct by appointment, if statements printed in the Minneapolis Tribune are correct as to Private Secretary Wheelock having hinted that this action would be taken. Concerning this possibility, the Minneapolis Tribune says: “The Democrats think a good deal of the executive agency of the fish and game commission and their interest is not entirely in the inter- est of the protection of fish and game, although they may be ex- pected to have this patriotic inter- est at heart. “Shrewd Frank Day knew how to build up a political machine as well as anyone, audhe did not overlook the valuable asset of having some 500 game wardensscattered through- out the state, owing their place to a Democratic administration. They made a good picket line. The executive agent of the fish and game commission is suppesed to appoint these wardens. ““It is safe toassume the Democrats do not intend to give up the ex- ecutive agency, so long as they have the votes to elect him. They will put it up squarely to Governor Eberhart that this 1s their right un- der the law, and will probably ask him what he is going to do about it. If the governor insists and sus- tains his private secretary, it will mean the first clash of the admin- istration between Republicans and Democrats.” CAUSTIC COMMENT. LA. G. Rutledge.] Itis only bad habits that start talk about heredity. Peary hasthe usual hard job in trying to fire the Cook. Nicaragua is in the throes of another resolution. Itis the same “Old Nic.” : Will some gentleman kindly vol- unteer to go to the polar regions and verify the Peary and Cook maps. We have noticed during a long and busy life that the man who goes out looking for trouble usually meets trouble looking for him. A headline in a contemporary in- forms us that “Poor Man’s Money Is a Great Menace.” Speaking personally, we never have found the menace monumental. Lost $4,875 in Fixed Game. Ohicago, Dec. 11.—It took John Dow- .dle, contractor and president of the firm of Nash-Dowdle Contracting com- pany, just twenty-eight minutes to lose $4,875 in cash in a “fixed” faro game with three strangers in a room at the La Salle hotel. Two men are now un- der arrest charged with operating the oonfldsnce game and a third is being sought by the police. g Proposes Amendments to In- “terstate Commerce Law. MAKES RADICAL CHANGES Commission Given Power to Fix Rates and Enforce Them and Courts Are Prevented From Interference—Con: trol .of Competing Lines Forbidden and Issue of Stock and Bonds Regu- lated. ‘Washington, Dec. 11.—A controversy wover railroad legislation will be pre- -cipitated .in congress this winter, which in intensity of interest and gravity of importance, promises t¢ surpass the legislation conflict over railroad rates four years ago. The first gun was fired by Senator Cum- ‘mins of Iowa introducing a bill propos- ‘ing radical .changes in the interstate .commerce act. In a large sense the iCummins’ measure is a practical sub: ‘stitute .for the present interstate com- merge .act. It is expected that a meas- ure proposing amendments to the ex- isting law will be introduced early in January by Senator Elkins, which will differ from the Cummins bill in many important details. In brief the Cummins bill requires the interstate commerce commission to promulgate a uniform classification of freight and to prepare a plan for the statement of freight rates which shall hereafter be made in a uniform way. The carriers are required to adopt this classification. The commission is authorized to qonsider rates on its own motion with a view to determining their reason- ableness and is empowered to fix maxi- mum and minimum rates. Power of Courts Reduced. In any action instituted in court to set aside an order of the commission zespecting rates the courts are pre- wentéd from inquiring into the reason- ableness or sufficienoy of any rate Axed by the commission. Bhe bill provides that changes in #ates shalk not become effective until they are approved by the commission. ‘Acquisition of control of any parallel competing line i8 prohibited and so is acguiring the capital stock or bonds of any other carrier that is & com- petitor. By the terms of the bill a carrier is prohibited from issuing any capital stock without payment at par either in money or in property. In effect, the commission shall have supervision of the issue of stock and bonds by any carrier. Specific direc- tions are given for the disposition of the proceeds of any sale of bonds. After Jan. 1, 1911, no carrier doing interstate business shall be permitted to engage in any other business than that of a common carrier. RANSDELL AGAIN PRESIDENT Rivers and Harbors Congress Com- pletes Its Work. ‘Washington, Dec. 1l.—Re-electing Joseph E. Ransdell, a member of con- gress from Louisiana, as president, Captain J. F. Ellison of Cincinnati as secretary-treasurer and John A. Fox of Arkansas as special director and declaring for a new department for the treatment of waterways improve- ments by regular annual appropria- tions to be paid out of current reve- nues, if possible, or by the sale of bonds, if necessary, the National Riv- ers and Harbors congress held its clos- ing session. The resolutions call upon states and municipalities to preserve and pro- tect their dock improved facilities, without which improved channels would be crippled. EXPLOSION AWAKENS PEOPLE Robbers Blow Safe in Bank at Car- lisle, la. Des Moines, Dec. 11.—Robbers blew the safe in the Bank of Carlisle, at Carlisle, twelve miles southeast of Des Moines. They obtained between $3,000 ‘and $4,000 and a quantity of negotiable pa- per. The explosion woke the townpeople, who pursued the robbers. The latter, however, had' a handcar waiting and escaped on it toward Des Moines. A 'few weeks ago robbers blew a bank safe in a small town north of this city, came here on a handcar and vanished. NO TRACE OF MISSING MEN Searchers Scour Lake for. Crew of Burned Vessel. Cleveland, Dec. 11.—Either dead or enduring the tortures of a living death thirteen members of the crew of the steamer Clarion, which burned off Pelee island Wednesday night, are Sfloundering helpless in a small life- boat upon Lake Erie. Searchers in tugs are scouring the lake, although marine men believe that Captain Bell and his men have perished. Car Ferry May Be Lost. Conneaut, O., Dec. 11.—The car ferry Conneaut, carrying a crew of | twenty-five and possibly a few passen- gers, is two days overdue. It is be Ueved the ferry has been lost. o e a5 i . ‘Danish Scientist Answers Charge That Records Were Faked. ‘Copenhagen;” Dec. 11.—Professor Eliag Strombren of the chair of astron- omy in the University of Copenhagen, who will be president of the commit- tee that is to investigate the data of Dr. Frederick A. Cook’s expedition, has come out unequivocally in ex- pressing his skepticism of the affidavits made by Captain A. W. Loose and George H. Dunkle, who say they faked the records Cook is to present the commission. : Professor Stromgren would not per- mit himself to be quoted directly, but he intimated that the charges in the affidavits fall of their own weight when they assert that Dr. Cook showed his ignorance of astrenomical observa- tions. He said that, before Dr. Cook sailed from Copenhagen for America the ex- plorer talked with numerous Scandi- navian scientists about the very things concerning which his accusers charge him with being grossly ignorant and thoroughly satisfied the scientists of his complete competency. SUFFRAGETTES HIDE IN HALL Planned to Make Onslaught.on Pre- mier Asquith. London, Dec. 11.—A small band of daring suffragettes was dislodged from Albert hall, where the women secreted themselves preparatory to an on- slavght upon Premier Asquith, who was to launch the Liberal campaizn in the hall. The women were hidden away in all quarters of the vast building, some in packing cases and others on the roof. One woman was found curled up in- side the huge organ, having squeezed herself in between rows of pipes. An- other step forward would plunged her into the well, which is forty feet deep. The government officfals had scent- ed danger and organized a force of beaters, who searched every cranny of the building and spent two hours in the game of hide and seek. SENATOR DOLLIVER'S ANGER IS AROUSED Believes President Is. Disciplin- ing Insurgents. Washington, Dec. 11.—That the Re- publican insurgent who voted against the Payne tariff bill is not now close to President Taft seems to be indi- cated by an experience had by Senator Dolliver of Iowa. He went to the COPYRIGHT BYNARRISN §WiNG SENATOR DOLLIVER. ‘White House to urge the appointment of a postmaster and asked an audience with the president. After Mr. Dolliver had rested in a leather cushioned chair until his tem- per began to rise like a hot air bal- loon a messenger cautiously sauntered along and said: “The president says he is unable to see you. He will try to see you next week.” Senator Dolliver remembered that the president will be in New York Monday and his temper soared higher. “Please tell the president,” said Mr. Dolliver with great vigor, and he has lots of it, “that if he sees me he will have to send for me.” With that Mr. Dolliver jammed his hat down on his head and stalked out. HEGORD "FLIGHT IN BIPLANE Aviator Covers F_or!y-four Miles in Fifty-three ‘Minutes. Paris, Dec. 11.—Maurice Farman, a brother of Henry Farman, the aviator, made what is claimed to be a record flight across country in a straight line. Ascending in a suburb of Versailles in a biplane of his own construction Farman flew to Charles, a distance of forty-four miles, in fifty-three minutes, He maintained a height averaging 250 feet. Dances on' Red Hot Stove. ‘Waterloo, Ia., Dec. 11.—After suffer- ing agony for seven days David Lynch died of burns sustained in the Bremer county jail at Waverly during an at- tack of delirium tremens. Lynch divested himself of clothing, danced on top of a red hot stove uill the flesh dropped from his feet, then embraced the stove untit his body was seared. have | .| comes frecm Zelaya's friends and for S .much, just a little, just enough to start the Our ’ver bile nicely. One of Ayer’s Pills at bedtime is all you need. These pills act directly on Ask your doctor if he knows a better the liver. Made for the treatment of con- pill for a sluggish liver. ' Then follow stipation, biliousness, dyspepsia, sick-head- his advice. He knows. 3,0 438580+ ache. Sold for over 60 years. YNER WOULL PUNISH ZELAYA Senator Introduces Resolu= tion to That Effect. AUTHORTZES TAFT T0 ACT HOHY for Christmas Large Box, postpaid, 25¢, to > 2 e ————— you. Safearrival guaranteed. WRITE FOR PRICE LIST OF CUT FLOWERS, PLANTS AND FLORAL DESIGNS. CATALOGUE FREE. FLORISTS. MRSERYNEN [ [ MAY & CO., St. Paul, Minn. AND SEEDSMEN Buy Your Lumber Direct [ TRIN From the Saw Mill We can supply your wants for one house or a dozen. | Recites the Execution of Two Amer icans in Nicaragua and Empowers President to Proceed Against Nic- araguan Murder. American Warships Hurriedly Pro- ceeding to Corinto. Executive for 1 ‘Washington, Dec. 11.—A resolution authorizing the president to take the necessary steps for the apprehension of President Zelaya of Nicaragua and for his punlsh;flent on the charge of murder, if the facts in the possession of the state department warrant such action, was introduced by Senator Rayner. The resolution recites the circum- stances connected with the execution of two Americans, Groce and Cannon, by order of President Zelaya, as gen- erally understood through published reports from Nicaragua. The resolu- tion will lie upon the table and Sen- ator Rayner has given notice he will i address the senate in its support. Evidence is multiplying that Zelaya intends to retire from the presidency of Nicaragua. Reports to that effect throughout that country and the American ccnsular officers | seem to ¢ ence to them. The latest hit of news from Nic- | aragua was that Jose Madriz was be- Iing talzed of as Zelaya's successor. It is assumed that this suggestion Headquarters for Lath and Shingles of all kinds. Let Us Figure Your Bills Douglass Lumber Company, Bemidi (On Lake Irving, Telephone 371) { are general i that reascn as well as others Madriz’ selection would be far from satisfac- tory to this government. The cruiser Albany and the gunboat { Yorktown, which received hurried or- ders last wee while at Magdalena bay to proceed immediately to Corin- to, the Pacific coast port of the cap- ital o: Nicaragua, are now half way to Corinto. INVOKE UnWwisifireld LAW Three Lives Are T n in Louisville in Twe Weeks. Louisville, Ky., De¢z. 11.—For the third time within two weeks the un- written law has been invoked in Louisville at the cost of a life. Archie Keelen, aged twenty-three, street car employe, returned home and found W. C.- Ramsey with his wife. Keelen fired six times at Ramsey and one bullet pierced his eye. He is in a serious condition. T IS wonderful how much satisfaction can be obtained from a talk over the Bell Telephone. A letter carries words, but the Bell Service has been brought up to such a point of perfection that the modulations of the voice are clearly heard. The cheery tones show that the talker is well and in good S .. o . spirits. The call may come from a suburban village or a dis- How's: This? tant city, but within the limits of the carrying power of the voice the Bell Service carries the toneas well. ~ You get a per- sonal interview with a friend hundreds of miles away. 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