Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 30, 1909, Page 2

§ i 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. Entored In the Postoffice at Bemidjl, Minassota, as second class matter. SUBSGRIPTION---$5.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE TIME WE WERE ALL PULLING TOGETHER. Conditions are improving in Cass and Beltrami counties. The Bemidji Pioneer pub- lished an editorial the other day, commend- ing the Cass Lake Times—News and Com- ment, Duluth News Tribune. Campaign year is coming along and we must get together to, the better be able to fight the battles of all Northern Minnesota. If the Times and the Pioneer can get to- gether, why can’t all the Northern Minnesota papers do likewise, and line up for a fight in which they can strike blows that will make the rest of the state wake up with a feeling that somebody is a hittin ’em? It is only that way that we can hope to make our efforts count and the aim of all the papers in the north country should be to always have in mind the main thing, to-wit;—A square deal for Northern Minnesota. Nowall together.—"Koll’s Kolumn,” Cass Lake Times. The above comment by Mr. Koll is but a reproduction of sentiments expressed to that gentleman by the Pioneer, some few weeks ago. We desire to inform the News-Tribune “Comment” man that there is no more auspicious time than the present season of good cheer and “peace on earth good will to men” in which to “bury the hatchet,” way down deep; and the Pioneer man has taken the initiative with its neigh- bor, who will do well to “follow suit.”» The new North-Central Minne. sota Editorial association has been organized for just the purpose sug- gested by Mr. Koll, and if the Times and other papers which were not represented at - the Sauk Centre meeting will join with the other boys, there will be a unity in “‘boosting” this section that will not only be heard at St. Paul and throughout the southern part of the state, but will make an uncomfortable noise down around Washington and com- pel the legislators down there to “sit up and take notice.” CAUSTIC COMMENT. LA. G, Rutledge.] . A single man dosen’t have to lead a double life. It is pretty mean to hint that Peary’s story was Cooked up. "Copenhagen“ is said to mean “buying heaven.” It rejected one gold brick, however. Congress, at this session, seems to be divided into three classes: Stand- patters, insurgents, and members with cold feet. The “ultimate consumer” which we read of so often in these reports of tariff speeches is probably the party who eats the hash. Will Messrs. Watson and LaGal- lienne kindly step out of the ring and make way for Messrs. Ballinger and Pinchot, both members of the o club?” HAD A HUMBLE BEGINNING Ambassador Kerens Was Once an Army Teamster. Leavenworth, Kan., Dec. 30.—Truly time works wonderful changes and one of the most wonderful is the ap- pointment of Richard C. Kerens, St. Louis multimillionaire, to be ambas- sador to Austria. The Kerens family settled originally in Iowa, afterward going to Doniphan i __ RICHARD C. KERENS, county, Kan, and later to Leaven- worth. Their parents died and both Rich- ard C.Kerens and his brother obtained employment at Fort Leavenworth as teamsters and this was their means of gaining a livelihood during the Yyears they spent here, Finally Richard C. gained promo- tlon and left here &s assistant wagon- master under “Jack” Wilson for Fort Smith and Leavenworth knew him no more. MILK TRUST HAS GREAT SURPLUS Immense Profits Made by New York Concern. EXPERTS GO OVER -BOOKS State’s Investigation Shows That Un- reasonable Dividends Are Being Paid at Present Prices and Objec tions Will Be Made to Proposed In- crease—Most of Capital Stock Rep- resented by “Good Will,” Etc. New York, Dec. 30.—The investiga tion into the so called milk trust by Special Deputy Attorney General Cole. man was given added impetus by the startling discovery made by Marvyn Scudder, the accountant employed by the state to go over the books of ‘the larger milk companies in the city. Counsel for the Borden Condensed Milk company, controlling 28 per cent of the Sheffield Farms company, were engaged preparing to meet the analy- sis of Mr. Scudder, who placed his findings before Referee Brown. Mr. Scudder stated that the books of the Borden company showed that more than $15,000,000 of the $20,000,000 cap- ital stock represented “trade marks, good will,” which, the accountant said, represented nothing tangible in the way of assets. On the company’s capitalization a dividend of 6 per cent was paid on the preferred and 10 pe: cent paid on the common stock. Mr. Scudder said the books showed a surplus of $8,824,230, made in ten years, and Special Deputy Attorney General Coleman is preparing to ask the company that if such profits are possible with milk at 8 cents a quart what justification had the milk com- panies for saying that they were los- ing money at that price and had to raise the price to 9 cents a quart? Immense Dividends Paid. Mr. Scudder further showed that of the Sheffield Farms company’s cap- italization of $500,000 over $300,000 was for “good will, etc.” The Shefiield company paid 15 per cent dividends last year and to date this year 22 per cent on its stock and its surplus was $962,672, nearly double the capital stock. Enormous profits were shown to have been made by the Alexander Campbell Milk company at 8 cents a quart. The Campbell company supplies more than 1,000,000 bottles of milk every month to Brooklyn families and Mr. Scudder showed that the net profits of the company for the six months ending last June were $49,880, or at the rate of 26 per cent on the company’s capital. ‘With the purpose of refuting the assertion that the companies lost money selling milk at 8 cents a quart Mr. Scudder submitted figures from the books of the Borden company showing that during the nine months of this year, ending Sept. 30 last, the company made a clear profit of $1,- 076,772 on fluid milk and cream in New York and Chicago. This sum exceeds by $322,947 the net profits in the same branch of the business in the corre- sponding months of 1908. MANY SEATS ARE IN DOUBT Liberals Will Have Hard Fight in British Elections. London, Dec. 30.—The English po- litical situation is so uncertain that of the 668 aspirants, either already nom- inated or yet to be chosen for seats in the next parliament, not more than seventeen are considered to be abso- lutely certain of election. Of this number nine are Irish Nationalists and seven Irish Conservatives. The sev- enteenth is the Right Hon. James Lowther, speaker of the house of commons. By immemorial custom the speaker is chosen for life and consequently entitled to re-election after re-election. There are many others, however, practically sure of Te-election. The consensus of opinion of the best judges is that the Liberals will be returned to power by a consider- atly reduced majority. FALL RESTORES HER SPEECH Woman Unable to Talk for Years Is Cured by Slipping on Ice. Neenah, Wis., Dec. 30.—Mrs. John Bawn has recovered her speech in a most peculiar manner, probably from an accident. Mrs. Bawn, who has been unable to speak clearly for sev- eral years as the result of sickness, fell on a slippery walk, striking the back of her head. To her surprise when she arose she was able to ex- press her thoughts in forcible language and is now able to speak as well as any one. POSTMASTER IS SUFFOCATED Missouri Man Dies in an Attempt to Recover Stamps. Chillicothe, Mo., Dec. 30.—Cyrus Eastman, postmaster at Avalon, was burned to death in his home there The fire was discovered and Eastman left the house in safety. He returned to get stamps and money belonging to the postoffice. He was overcome by the smoke and could mot get out of the house. CODY FAILS TO MAKE GOOD American Aviator Tries to Go From Liverpool to Manchester. London, Dec. 30.—Captain S. F. Cody, the noted American aviator, who has been experimenting with an aero- plane of his own construction for the British war office, made an unsuccess- ful attempt to fly from Liverpool to Manchester, a distance of thirty-six miles. When he had been aloft forty minutes and had covered a third of the distance his aeroplane struck’ a telegraph wire, which forced him to alight. Neither Cody nor his machine was hurt, but as he had set out to make the trip in a continuous flight he did not resume the cruise after being forced to the ground. TWO COLLEGE MEN FRESZE Dead Hunters Are Pennsylvania In- «structor and Student. ‘Wildwood, N. J.,, Dec. 30.—The two hunters who were found frozen to death near here were identified as Lewis C. Krautter, aged twenty-nine years, of Philadelphia, an instructor in the University of Pennsylvania, and Ernest J. W. McFarlane, aged nineteen years, a student, son of Professor Mec- Farlane of the University of Pennsyl- vania. It is supposed that McFarlane fell overboard from their'skiff and that Krautter, exhausted by his efforts to bring the body to shore, succumbed to exposure. ECHO OF JOHN R. ~ WALSH FAILURE Big -Financiers Charged With Being in Gonspiracy. Chicago, Dec. 30.—An amended bill of particulars was filed in the munic- ipal court here in a $1,000,000 suit be- gun in July, 1908, by William Arm- strong against the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad company, the Chicago, Indlana and Southern Rallroad .company, Willlam C. Brown of New York, Charles W. Hotchkiss of New York, the Rock Island com- pany, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad company, the Chicaga and Rock Island railroad and Robert Mather. The amended bill states that Hotch- kiss, Brown and Mather, who at the time of the closing of the Chicago Natjonal bank and the financial down- fall of John R. Walsh, were respec- tively general manager of the Chicago, Indiana and Southern railroad, presi- dent of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern raflroad and president of the Rock Island railroad, together with their co-defendants combined with Frank A. Vanderlip, president of tha National City bank of New York; ‘Willlam Rockefeller, James Stillman and George F. Baker, all of New York, to prevent John R. Walsh and James ‘Walsh from disposing of bonds in the New York money market. Armstrong’s suit is for services ren- dered the defendants in negotiations for the purchase of property owned by Walsh in Southern Indiana upon which he was constructing the Chi- cago Southern railroad before the col- lapse of his bank. BY EXPLOSION OF BOILER Five Men Meet Death at West Read- ing, Pa. Reading, Pa., Dec. 30.—Five men were instantly killed by the explosion of a boiler at the new plant of the Metropolitan Electric company in ‘West Reading. The night watchman had just left the plant at 6:50 a. m., and the day force had arrived when the boiler ex- ploded. All in the immediate vicinity met instant death. Cold Weather in the South. Louisville, Dec. 30.—The “Sunny South,” from the Ohio river to North- ern Georgia and Alabama, experienced the coldest weather of the winter. Louisville, with a temperature of 6 above, was the coldest city, with Nash. ville a close second at 8. Chatta- nooga reported 16 degrees, Memphis 18 and Atlanta 22. Young Woman Swallows Hairpin. Pittsburg, Dec. 380.—Miss Katie Lietch, eighteen years old, daughter of Nicholas Lietch, proprietor of the Hotel Clifton, McKeesport, accidental- ly swallowed a hairpin in a glass of ‘water, and a delicate surgical opera- tion will be necessary to recover the Jagged wire from her stomach. Her condition is serious, GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, Dec. 29.—Wheat—Dec., $1.10%; May, $1.10%@1.11; July, $1.-|§ 10% @1.10%. On track—No. 1 hard, $1.11%@1.12%; No. 1 Northern, $1.- 114 @1.12%; No. 2 Northern, $1.09% @1.10%; No. 3 Northern, $1.07%@ 1.09%. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, Dec. 29.—Wheat—To arrive and on track—No. 1 hard, $1.12%; No. 1 Northern, $1.12; No. 2 Northern, $1.10; Dec., $1.10; May, $1.11. Flax —In store, $2.02%; on track, $2.00%; to arrive, $2.00%; Dec., $2.01%; May, $2.00%. St. Paul Live Stock. St. Paul, Dec. 29.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $6.75@17.50; fair to good, $56.00@6.76; good to choice cows and heifers, $4.25@5.25; veals, $5.50@7.25. Hogs—$8.15@8.40. Sheep—Wethers, $4.50@6.30; yearlings, $6.25@7.00; spring lambs, $7.50@8.00. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, Dec. 29.—Wheat—Dec., $1.17%; May, $1.11%@1.11%; July, $1.01%. Corn—Dec., 62%c; May, 665%c; July, 66%c. Oats—Dec., 44c; May, 45%c; July, 43%c. Pork—Jan., $21.60; May, $21.72%, Butter—Cream- eries, 27@36¢c; dairies, 25@30c. Eggs —24% @35¢c. Poultry—Turkeys, 17c; chickens and springs, 1l4c. Chicago Live Stock. Chicago, Dec. 29.—Cattle—Beeves, $4.20@8.00; Texas steers, $4.10@4.90; Western steers, $4.10@6.25; stockers and feeders, $3.10@5.30; cows and heifers, $2.10@5.60; calves, $7.25@ 9.50. Hogs—Light, $8.10@8.55; mixed, $8.20@8.70; heavy, $8.35@8.75; rough, $8.36@8.50; good to choice heavy, $8.- 50@8.75; pigs, $7.15@8.15. Sheep— Native, $3.60@5.75; yearlings, $6.50G 7.50; lambs, $5.75@8.40. DOINGS AMONG BEMIDJI'S . GOUNTRY NEIGHBORS Live Correspondents of the Pioneer Write the News from Their Localities. Solway. Dec. 29. J. P. Rock is bailing hay for F. O. Sibley this week. J. P. Pogue of Bemidji wasa Sol- way caller Tuesday. R. P. English is loading a car of wood for North Dakota points. . Miss Lilly Sthol of St. Paul is visiting with her parents this week. Miss Amie Meeks of Bemidji spent Christmas with Mrs. R. Dickinson, Dannie Sullivan was at Bemid!i Tuesday having a little dentist work done. Soren Ruskjer of Duluth is visit- ing with his parents over the holi- days. Miss Helen Weum of Bemidji is visiting with her parents here this week, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Young trans- acted business in Bagley Monday and Tuesday. The Solway Scanda Orchestra are giving a social entertainment at Aure this week, Wilton and Shevlin were well re- presented at the dance Saturday evening, and all report a2 good time. It was one of the largest crowds that has been here for sometime. Puposky. Dec. 28. Harry Wilcox came over from Fowlds and spent Chritsmas with his parents. Sidney Hodgon announces that all kinds of blacksmithing is done at his shop. Misses Delphine and Louise Durand came up from Bemidji and spent Christmas with their parents. A dance was given at George Spores,’ near Long Lake, on Christ- mas evening, and a large crowd attended. A jolly time is reported. Mr. and Mrs. Guy McKnight and/ childred came down from Quiring and spent Christmas with Mrs. McKnuight’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wells. A. E. Hodgdon, the popular depot agent at Puposky, wears a smile these days that “won’t come off,” and its on nccount of a bouncing boy who arrived at his home rec- ently. Miss Grace Budd, the school teacher, left Friday for her home at Northfield to spend the Christmas holidays. Miss Budd has signed another contract and will teach here the balance of the school year. A Christmas entertainment was given at the M. E. church at Buena Vista on Christmas eve and a de- lightful program was rendered by the children and young people. The people of Buena Vista deserve great credit for the excellent entertain- ment given to the large crowd which was present, Wilton. Dec. 29. Gardoer Waldron returned from Dakota last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bowers ate Christmas dinner with Mr. and Mrs, Prank Patterson. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brenzn and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ernst. Mr. and Mrs, William Paul and daughter Mrs. Graham of Iowa are| : visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Patterson called on Mr. and Mrs. George Wil- son last Sunday afternoon. A number of Wilton’s dancers attended the Christmas dance at Solway last Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pierson of South Dakota are here visiting their daughter, Mrs. George Wilson. Sig Liljedahl and Miss Nettie Guisness of Bemidji, took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Malvin Rognlien. Mr. and Mrs. John Rogers of White Earth spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rogers here. Moses G. Burnham has accepted the position as nightwatchman in the Wilton Lumber company’s mill. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Rognlien and children visited with;the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Guisness. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jesse arrived from Hewitt last week, they intend to work for the Berglund Frazen company this winter. An oyster supper was given by Mr. and Mrs. Dandliker to Mr. and Mrs. George Brennan and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bowers, Christmas. One of the happiest boys in Wil- ton, these days, is little Charley Rogers, his father having presented him with a Shetland pony and Cutter asa Christmas present. Those who spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John McMahon were Mr. and Mrs. William West and daugh- ter, Anna, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jesse and the Messrs. Berglund and Franzen. EPIDEMIC GROWING WORSE One Thousand Cases of Typhoid at Montreal Since September. Ottawa, Ont., Dec. 30.—An alarming situation confronts the city of Mon treal, which has been fighting an epi- demic of typhoid fever since Septem ber. The epidemic, which has continued four months, is becoming worse and the hospitals are so crowded that pa- tients are refused admission at many of them. A contaminated city water supply is blamed for the outbreak of the disease, which is baffling the attempts of local physicians and health officers to curb it. Nearly 700 cases have been treat- ed since September in the hospitals and the complete records show more than 1,000 cases. It is believed as many more cases have not been re- ported. Classed “Dixie” as Patriotic. Washington, Dec. 30.—Because he said in an official government publica- tion that “Dixie” was the most popu- lar “patriotic” song O. G. T. Sonneck, chief of the division of music of the library of congress, has received sev- eral hundred letters threatening him with all kinds of dire punishment and even death for his terrible crime in classing “Dixie” among patriotic airs How’s This? ‘We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F.J. CHENEY & CO,, Toledo. O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transac- tions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, Testimonials sent tree. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. HOUSE BARGAINS What would it cost you to build a house today? Look over this list of buildings- THINK OF | HOUSES AS LOW AS $35 you may find just what you want No. No. No. No. No. Ask or Write for -Fred Dudley house . . $250 Now $200 Fred Dudley house . . $250 Fred Dudley house B3 $300 No. 4==Fred Dudley house ... $400 “ Number 503 Second St., house . ....... $50 No. 6==Number 611, house . . $150 -Number 617, BI0 e. of Hennesey’s, house . . . $50 No. 9-==C. H. Williams house . $350 200 250 350 35 125 35 300 More Information Ask your doctor how often he prescribes an i alcoholic stimulant for children. He will Our O probably say, ¢ Very, very rarely.” Ask him how often he prescribes a tonicforthem. No stimulation. No alcohol habit. Ask He will probably answer, * Very, very fre- your doctor_about' Ayer’s Sarsaparilla quently.’”” Ayer’s Sarsaparilla is a strong as a tonic for the young. I Ses: tonic, entirely free from alcohol. BER | fron the Saw Mil We can supply your wants for one house or a dozen. Headquarters for Lath and Shingles of all kinds. Let Us Figure Your Bills Douglass Lumber Gompany, Bemidi (On Lake Irving, Telephone 37I1) The Coming of the “S00” has DOUBLY assured the future of Bemidji. EVERYBODY mnow 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 required as first payment on lots sold by us— and the interest charge will be only 8 per cent. We Know our security will be first class and for this reason make the above concession to new buyers 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 representative Bemidji Townsite and Im- provement Company. 404 New York Life Building ST. PAUL, MINN. The Finger of Prudence There is a time for everything. Right now is the time to put in a supply of coal, and order your storm sash and be prepared to meet the next cold snap which will be here soon. “DO IT NOW.” We've got everything you want in the building material line, and it as never yet been said that our prices were high for the quality offered. We give you the best for your money and you cannot better the best. Phone 87 We Also Handle Coal and Wood M. E. Smith Retail Lumber Co., Bemidji A.H. JESTER BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA Not a “Patch” on This One Possibly—yes, probably, g the NEW ROUND OAK BASE BURNER will be imitated, but as heretofore — AL~ WAYS—theimitation will never be as good as the genuine; and people DO NOT forget who made the first improvements, and gave them for the same money greater value and § efficiency. Just think how many years Base Burners trun- dled along, without change except in ornamentation, 20 years—25, and the first ! last year, I ! g ///m ¢ break came when we took the sale of ! the NEW ROUND O0AK / BASE BURNER, < N NS N It made good, and the reasons why are set forth in the New Base Burner { Booklet, which we would f like everyone to have at our store or free by mail if interested. If you are going to buy a Base Burn- er, you should post up on the subject; and we are ready to rest our case on the mental nutri- ment you will absorb after reading the book, and the one or two “TREATMENTS" you will receive free with every visit to our store. Do not forget; 42 per cent more radiation than any other Base Burner. W. M. ROSS HARDWARE, FURNITURE, COAL, Furnaces and Tinsmithing