Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 27, 1909, Page 2

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY BY THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. E. H. DENU. G. E. CARSON. A. G. RUTLEDGE, Editor. ‘Entered In the Postofflc at Bemid]l, Minnesota, as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION---$5.00 PER YEAR'IN'ADVANOE The Sauk Centre Herald says of one gentleman who would like to secure the republican nomination for state treasurer: “The Herald is inreceipt ofa copy of the Dodge Centre Record boom- ing Peter Schwarg for treasurer. Peter evidently believes in trying to play the country editors for suckers. A check would be more acceptable.” The fellows who contemplate “pulling off” anything in a political wayover in Cass county had best take heed of “Koll’s Kolumn.” As Mr. Koll says he has no political aspirations, and as we know him to be absolutely fearless, and a fighter of repute and tenacity, he is very liable to make some of the rank and file sit up and take notice. In commenting upon Congress- man Steenerson’s amendment to the Erdman act, The Duluth News-Tri- bune says it brings all the force upon the railroads and does not pre- vent strikes., “We believe it would be fairer and more sarisfactory to make arbitra- tion agreements compulsory, thus avoiding the strike itself, and at the same time leaving the largest free- dom of agency to both parties,” says the News-Tribune. ““That this could be done, there can be little doubt, as there is no transportation company of moment not engaged in interstate com- merce.” IGNORE THEM, BROTHER. A. M. Welles, the energetic and hustling publisher of the Sauk Centre Herald, has encountered consider- able in his town that continually puts himon a “wire edge,” as it were. Some of us noticed that, when we met in his town and compared his notes, and we had hoped the Sauk Centre people would hereafter stand united back of their splendid paper. But the following, which appeared in the last issue, would indicate that Br'er Welles was still being “stirred up”: “Some mighty insignificant people can stir up an awful muss. But, there’s one thing to be thank- ful for, they don’tlast long; give them rope enoughand they’ll hang themselves.” - “KOLL’S KOLUMN” IS A “KORKER.” M. N. Koll, in his “Koll's Kolumn,” published in the last issue of the Cass Lake Times, says: “Our friend ‘Doc’ Rutledge, in the Bemidji Pioneer, hands us a few boquets on the first appearance of our ‘Kollum,” which we acknowledge with thanks. He winds up by say- ing that it ‘bristles with combative- ness.” That’s my idea of a political column—that is if there is any fight- ing to be done, to do it, and I can- not imagine a finer chance to fight and carry conviction, than when I have no other aspiration with what I write than to write it with the best interests of the public in mind, regardless of whom it strikes. “In my opinion, he who has no personal political aspirations can take a more unprejudiced view of things and work more effectively, than one who has a position in mind, or at stake, and I am going to try it out to see if it does not work out that way—regardless of the friendly tips some of my friends—including “Doc.” have given me that I will be head over heels in a fight before I know it. IE I getinto a fight feeling as I do, I won’t be a bad loser at any rate.” Or. Cook Did Not Keep Promise to Ex- plorers’ Glub. New York, Dec. 27.—The committee of the Explorers’ club, which has been investigating the claim of Dr. Fred- erick A. Cook that he reached the sum- mit of Mount McKinley, reported to the board of governors of that club that after exhaustive investigation it failed to find any evidence to support Dr. Cook’s ggaim. The committee, in its report, said that it had made every effort to se- cure information from Dr. Cook on the Mount McKinley expedition, and that Dr. Cook appeared before the commit- tee on Oct. 17, last, and promised to submit data and other information. This promise he failed to keep and the committee believes that he purposely disappeared. The committee states that it ex- amined Ward Barrill, the guide who was with Dr. Cook on the latter’s ex- pedition, and also took the testimony of the packer, Frederick Printz, but that in reaching a verdict the commit- tee threw out the testimony of Barrill and Printz, in view of the possibility that their testimony might be ques- tioned. The committee says its report against Dr. Cook is based entirely on scientifie testimony. L ——— LKWS OF STATE 'T0 BE ENFORGED Big Fight Cannot Be Pulled 0ff in Utah. RS - GOVERNOR SPRY TALKS| Says Statutes Forbid Prizefighting and Declares They Must Be Obeyed—Dée- nies Report of Promoters That His Consent Had Been Secured for a Meeting of Jeffries and Johnson at Salt Lake City. New York, Dec. 27.—Governor Spry of Utah, in discussing the Jeffries- Johnson fight, expressed his firm be- lief that there was not once chance in a thousand that the big fight would be pulled off in Utah. “The laws of the state must be obeyed and I shall follow them to the letter,” he said. He denied the state- ment purporting to come from “Tex” Rickard, one of the promoters, to the effect that every detail of the plans for the fight had been arranged for Utah, even to the securing of the gov- ernor’s consent to hold it in Salt Lake City. “I had no idea that Utah was con- sidered seriously as the battleground for the fight until the articles of GOVERNOR SPRY. agreement were signed and then I be. lieved they were playing one state against another, with financial gain as their object. “I have recently been informed of the state of affairs and that the pro- motérs have hopes of staging the fight at Salt Lake City, but I will say that, as much as I would like to see the battle take place in our state, the law will not sanction it and, as governor, I must forbid it. “I've followed sperts to some ex- tent and I do not believe Jeffries ‘would fight in a country of such high altitude after his long layoff. It would greatly affect his condition.” CANNON IN LEGAL BATTLE Speaker Involved in Land Controversy in Nebraska. ©Omaha, Dec. 27.—Joseph G. Cannon, speaker of the national house of repre- semtatives, is pitted in a legal battle against the Elkhorn valley drainage district of Nebraska. Land owned by the speaker in the Elkhorn district has been condemned through an order from district court upon application of an engineering company of Omaha. The Elkhorn people are desirous of running a drain- age system through Mr. Cannon’s property, but efforts to secure a set- tlement with the speaker by amicable means have proved futile. Only about three acres are involved. The engineering company wants to in- stall a drainage system and asked to utilize a strip of land 200 feet wide through the speaker’s farm. Since no terms could be agreed upon, it is now the duty of a board of appraisers to determine the amount that should be paid Mr. Cannon for the right-of-way. Mr. Cannon is 2 heavy land owner in Nebraska, owning property in Saun- ders and Lancaster counties. SHIP SUBSIDY BILL MAY PASS Measure as Drawn Said to Meet Pres- ident’'s Approval. ‘Washington, Dec. 27.—A ship sub: sidy bill that can pass congress and meet the approval of the president seems to be in sight. Congressman Humphreys of Washington, with the members of the merchant marine com- mittee of the house, visited President Taft and laid before him the bill intro- duced at the last session with amend- ments which have since been added. The amended bill met the approval of the president, it is said. Mr. Humphreys and John Hays Hammond, a member of the commit- tee which had the matter largely in charge, agreed that the bill would not be made public until it is introduced in congress on Jan. 4. ‘They admitted the amended bill is neither a straight ship subsidy measure, proposing to subsidize by tonnage and voyage, nor & mail subsidy bill. What He Wanted. “You are a poor young manf”’ “I am.” “Then what you want is a thrifty, economical wife.” “Not at all. What I want is a rich, liberal wife.” In Luck. "It's no fun being married. My wife s coming to me all the time and asking for money!” “You're lucky! I have to ask my wife always for money when I want any!” WESTERN GANADA - OPPOSED TO NAVY s Section Largely Seftled by Former Americans. Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 27.—That the new provinces of Alberta and Sas- katchewan are in danger of becoming Americanized seems to be the view of Richard B. Bennett, a prominent Cal- gary resident, “The real problem of the future will be how to keep Eastern and Western Canada together,” said Mr. Bennett. “At present they are bound by three things, sentiment, which is rapidly weakening; railway and steel and the tariff. Eastern Canadians have a mis- sion to perform in preaching loyalty to the empire and to Canada as a whole. The maritime provinces are loyal and strong for a united Canada. Quebec must be, because once out of Canada the Frenchman seems to be of little value. Ontario is also loyal. Manitoba is too old to be moved in fa- vor of secession and British sentiment in British Columbia is so strong as to preserve it intact, but in Alberta and Saskatchewan a problem must be faced. “Westerners whom I talked with do not favor the idea of a Canadian navy at present. There is a very large pro- portion of Americans in the Canadian ‘West and many of the leaders among them hold the view that the talk of a Canadian navy at the present time is idle.” DATES BACK MANY YEARS Suit of Mille Lacs Indians Drawing to a Close. St. Paul, Dec. 27.—The suit of Mille Lacs Indians against the federal gov- ernment to recover $3,000,000, the al- leged value of timber taken from their reservation at Mille Lacs a number of years ago by various lumber compa- nies, is drawing to a close, according to George B. Edgerton, attorney of record for the Indians. In two more months Mr. Edgerton expects to com- plete the taking of testimony and then the case will be argued before the court of claims in Washington. Last week Mr. Edgerton was in that city taking evidence, together with Assist- ant Attorney General Anderson, who is looking out for the government’s interests in the case. In the course of the next two weeks one or two final witnesses will be ex amined in St. Paul. Their depositions will have to do simply with the value of the timber taken from the Indian lands. The suit of the Mille Lacs Indians is an old one, dating back to the admin. istration of Benjamin Harrison and Grover Cleveland. BOYS FIND BROKEN RAIL Youths Save Loaded Train From Dis- astrous Accident. Olympia, Wash., Dec. 27.—Harry Hunter, a twelve-year-old boy, saved a heavily loaded Northern Pacific pas- senger train from a disastrous wreck. Hunter and Sam Burrows, a boy of the same age, were gathering Christmas decorations along the right of way east of Olympia when they discovered a broken rail, which left an opening in the track several feet long. They then stopped an approaching train. Revolutionists Victorious. 8an Juan, Porto Rico, Dec. 27.—Re- ports from Santo Domingo tell of bloody battles between the govern- ment and revolutionary forees on that island, in which the former suffered defeat. It is declared that President Cacaros cannot much longer hold out against the revolutionists, who are headed by former Presidents Jiminez and Morales. J THROW OUT THE LINE Give Them Help and Many Bemidji Peo- ple Will Be Happier. “Throw Out the Life The kidneys need help. They’re overworked—can’t get the poison filtered out of the blood. They’re getting worse every minute. Will you help them? ) Doan’s Kidney Pills have brought thousands of kidney sufferers back from the verge of despair. Will cure any form of kidney trouble. S. Collard, 1007 American Street, Bemidji Minn,, says: “For some time I had suffered from ‘pains in the small of my back and a rheu- matic stiffness in my joints. At times I was so lame and my back so sora that I was scarcely able to do my work. A tired, lanquid feel- ing was with me constantly and headaches bothered me a great deal. I'tried a great many remedies, but did not receive any relief until Doan’s Kidney Pills were brought tomy attention. I procureda box at the Owl Drug Store and from my experience I can recommend them highly to other sufferers from kid- ney trouble.” For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buftalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name—Doan’s— Line"”— and take no other, TELAYAN SOLDIERS SUFFERING GREATLY Many Are Wounded and Hun- dreds Need Food. Bluefields, Nicaragua, Dec. 27.—. Christmas was Christmas in name only in Bluefields and Rama, where 2,000 captured government soldiers are sick and hungry and hundreds are lying on cots suffering from wounds suffered in the fighting at Rama and Recero. Despite the heroic attempts of the authorities, aided by the surgeons and sailors of ‘the American warships, to relieve the suffering the facilities are so inadequate that but little progress has been made. Only enough provisions are on hand to give the soldiers scarce rations. Medical equipment is wholly inade- quate to meet the most pressing needs. Scores of wounded soldiers are in danger of death unless immediate re- lief is furnished, but owing to the ab- sence of needed antiseptics and the scarcity of competent operators many of them will probably die with their wounds unattended. It is semi-officially stated that the American ships, now lying off Corinto, made no objection to Zelaya's depar- ture from Nicaragua. Zelaya himself feared ‘that the Americans would ar- rest him on a charge of causing the murder of Groce and Cannon, the two Americans. The officers of the Ameri- can ships, however, said they had re- ceived no orders to intercept Zelaya’s flight. ALLEN DESTROYED LETTERS Banker Allowed Many Privileges in Jail. Madison, Wis., Dec. 27.—Thomas C. Moran, turnkey at the Dane county Jjall, was examined in the bankruptcy court in the Phil Allen case by Attor- ney Jackmon, who sought to learn to Wwhat extent Allen was permitted the freedom of the jail and how far he was allowed to go in writing letters. The 'official testified Allen was al- Jowed the freedom of the jail during the daytime. He was a voluminous letter writer, sometimes sending fif- teen letters a day. He used the tele- phone at will, speaking to La Crosse, Mineral' Point, Minneapolis, Winona and Chicago. Mrs. Allen and Allen were also al- lowed to .eat at the sheriff’s table. Allen. was not locked in the cell uatil 9 o'clock at night. Turnkey Moran stated that Allen re- ceived many lettérs containing money in small sums, sometimes from his wife and sometimes from his sister- in-law, also from others. He said little restraint was put upon Mrs. Allen. Last Sunday, he said, he had a little difficulty with her and her sister, Miss Jackson, when they were refused admission to see Allen. Mrs. Allen wanted to send fruit to Allen, but was refused. Mr. Moran told of the letters sent to Allen from Mineral Point. Allen said he wanted to look them over and de- stroy those of no use. Mr. Moran, who| knew nothing of the bankruptey pro- ceedings, then permitted him to de stroy them, and a great many papers and letters were burned in the heating | plant. — — ® A Yoga Story. * For fourteen years Bava Luchman Dass received from the priests of the Black Caves of central India the nec- essary education in order to become a yoga, as a yoga must be capable of taking the forty-eight postures of the Hindoo idols. Perhaps the greatest trick consists in balancing himself on the ends of his fingers while the whole of his body is in the air. Bava stated that in order to obtain the rank of yoga In the Black Caves of India he had to continue in this position on the ends of his fingers under the eyes of the "judges, without a second’s inter- val, for seven days and nights!—Strand Magazine. The Brainy Bunch. Mr. Binic—Do you see those thres people walking together down there? Mrs. Getup—Yes; who are they? Mr. Sinfc—One is a somnambulist, one is a kleptomaniac and one is a plaglarist. Mrs. Getup—Law sakes! I never dreamed we were going to meet S0 many brainy people in a bunch.—Kan- #as City Newsbook. Saw Him With Her Own Eyes. “It is too bad,” said Mrs. Oldcastle, “that our curate seems likely to be a valetudinarian all his life.” “Why, he ain’t, is he?” replied her hostess as she toyed with her diamond studded lorgnette. “I'm almost sure T seen him eatin’ beefsteak at the dinner In the parish house night before last.” --Chicago Record-Herald. children. Do as he says. Those hard night coughs of the children! 7 What shall you give them? Just what| O OJ your mother gave you, and just what her| mother gave her! In some families, Ayer’s| | Ask your doctor if he endorses Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral has been the only cough| Cherry Pectoral for the coughs and colds of medicine for seventy years. Once in the| Towerl Fracs; Familv, it stays. Keep it on hand. The Coming of the “S00” has DOUBLY assured the future of Bemid We Know our security provement 404 New York Life Building EVERYBODY now feels that Bemidji is a SURE WINNER We Know It—Consequently, are prepared to offer more liberal terms than ever to purchasers. Hereafter only 25 per cent of the purchase price will be requived as first payment on lots sold by us— and the interest charge will be only 8 per cent. will be first class and for this reason make the above concession to new huyers of business and residence lots. Call on us for detailed information re- garding the City of Bemidji as a business, residence or manufacturing location—or call up H. A. SIMONS, our local represen‘ative Bemidji Townsite and Im- Company. ST. 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