Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 30, 1909, Page 4

! Hon. A. D. Stephens in the City. Hon. A. D. Stephens of Crookston, state senator from the Crookston district, spent yesterday afternoon and last night in Bemidji, depart- ing for his home at the “Queen City” today. Mr. Stephens is vice president of the Northern National Bank of this city, and is interested in several other financial institutions in this city. Mr. Stephens declared that he was eschewing politics and really had nothing to say relative to any of the political questions that are being discussed this holiday season. “But your town is certainly grow- ing and coming right to the front,” said the senator, “and you are hav- ing fine logging weather, which should help business conditions hereabouts.” Wreck on the M. &1I. A trainload of logs, bound south- ward for Bemidji, over the M. & I. Railway, were wrecked at Farley, at 2 o’clock this morning, thirteen cars piled high with timber being badly damaged and the logs being strewn promiscuously about the right-of- way. A dozen or more rails were loosened and twisted, and traffic was delayed for some ten hours. The north-bound morning passen- ger train was delayed at Farley and the north-bound train was held at Turtle River and did not arrive in Bemidji until 1:19 this afternoon. No one was injured, but the wreckage was most complete. Boys Meet Tomorrow Night. The Boys’ Club in connection with the M. E. church will mest at the home of Mrs. Cunningham on New Year’s eve at 8 o’clock. BUY ICE BY THE LOAD. We delieverice direct from the l1ake to any part of the city. Bemidji Ice Co. Subscribe for The Pioneer. Thanks to the Public. Captain and Mrs. Barry wish to thank the people of Bemidji gener- ally for their very generous response to the Christmas appeal. The Sal- vation Army were able to furnish eighteen families with a substantial Christmas dinner from these dona- tions. The number in each family varied from three to ten, making the total number of dinners served close to 100. Ninety children were pre- sented wity candy, nuts and toys at the Christmas tree given at the army hall on Christmas eve. Tree and Program New Year's Eve. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Swedish Lutheran church will have a tree and give a litarary and musical program, at I. O. O.F. hall, New Year’s eve, when there will be fun for everybody. The ladies have pre- pared a fishing pond; and there will be baskets, filled with fine things to eat, and which will be sold. Student Anderson of Stillwater will be pre- sent and will deliver a stirring ad- dress. The progrim will commence at 8 o’clock. Meeting Agricultural Association. A meeting of the Beltrami Agricul- tural association will be held at the City ’Hall next Monday evening, January 3, 1910, at which time the annual election of officers will be held and much other important business will be transacted. All stockholders are urged to be present, W. G. Schroeder, Pres. W. R. Mackenzie, Sec. It was the first time she had ever used a telephone, and the drug clerk detected the fact by the nervous way 1o which she held the receiver. “Dear me!” she exclaimed timidly. “Why are all those slevelike holes ir the mouthpiece?" “They are there for a purpose,” re plied the drug clerk solemnly. “What purpose?” “Why, so you can strain your voice.” And she was so embarrassed she H forgot the number she was to call up. | F SAY, YOU! Mr. Business and Professional Man, what are you doing about your office and store books for 1910? need new books in which to keep your.records for the coming year? Just to remind you, we will mention a few of the things we have that you may need: JOURNALS LEDGERS or cloth binding. both double and single entry. leather or cloth binding. both double and single entry. CASH BOOKS all sizes and prices. DAY BOOKS all sizes and prices. RECORD BOO KS all sizes and prices. COPY LETTER FILES all sizes and prices. INVOICE F[LES all sizes and prices. A TRIAL BALANCE BOOKS various sizes and bindings. NATIONAL FIGURING BOOKS leather bound. CRIMINAL DOCKETS leather bound. DUPLICATE RECEIPT BOOKS o pocket or desk. We could enumerate more of these necessities, but believe the above hints are sufficient. Some Things We Have in Office Supplies Typewriter Ribbons Letter Files Official Seals Ink Wells Lead Pencils Stationery Pens and Holders Ink Stickers Desk Blotters Thumb Tacks In quarts, pints, half pints and smaller bottles Clasps Waste Baskets Carbon Paper Paper Cutters Pocket Diaries Pocket Memo=Books Paper Weights Postal Scales We could fill this paper if we attempted to list all we had in stock. From the above list you can get an idea of our office supply stock. We will attend to your orders by phone just as carefully as if you called for them. Yes! We deliver to any part of the city. The Pioneer Publishing Co. PHONE 31 Wire Note Racks Don'’t you 100 to 600 pages in 100 to 600 pages in leather In quarts, pints, half pints and smaller bottles Mucilage Typewriter Paper =] Paste We LIBERAL PATRONAGE APPRECIATED. The Past Year’s Trade at Our Store Breaks all Form- er Records, for which Patronage we feel very Crateful. During the Holiday Rush at Our Store, possibly some Watches might have been sent out which were not properly adjusted, or perhaps Rings sold which were not of correct sizes, or articles of Jewelry from our extensive stock which were not engraved with letters, name or monogram, owing to lack of time, but if it is the wish of the recipients of these articles to have the alterations made, they may return same now and we will gladly do the ADJUSTING SIZING OR ENGRAVING FREE OF CHARCE. Other Engraving Done at a Moderate Price. We have certainly received our portion of the Holiday trade, for which we wish to express our sincere thanks. Wish all our Patrons and Friends a Happy and Prosperous New Year. GEO. T. BAKER & CO. Manufacturing Jewelers. 1 16-3rd Street Near the Lake CHICAGO COAL MEN INDICTED True Bills Returned Against Two Dealers. IS ONLY THE BEGINNING State’s Investigations Are Said to In- cude Persons Higher Up and May Reach Even to Officials at the City Hall—Those Already Under Indict- ment Are Charged With Defrauding the City. Chicago, Dec. 30.—State’s Attorney Wayman's case against alleged graft- ing in the sale of coal to the city bore its first fruit when true bills were re- turned against two officials of coal concerns charging common larceny and obtaining money under false pre- tenses. The two men are James P. Connery, secretary and treasurer of the Chicago Fire Appliance company, and M. H. Rogers, president of the M. H. Rogers Coal company. They are charged with taking money from the city for a certain grade of coal and delivering fuel much inferior in quality. The penalty for this of- fense is a fine of $2,000 and a peniten- tiary sentence of two years. It was reported in the criminal court { building that a true bill was also voted against a city employe, but was not read as he had turned state’s evidence. The indictments are the result of an investigation that has continued for more than a month and that is ex- pected to reach the city hall before it ends. It was reported several days ago that no effort would be made by the December grand jury to catch city hall officials in the net, but that reve- lations might be expected from the January grand jury. The return of the indictments creat- ed a sensation, inasmuch as they are regarded merely as the beginning. The state’s attorney stated some time ago that he proposed to go slowly in order that no faulty indictments might be returned. He also indicated that “men higher up” would be the next target for the grand jury’s fire. ZELAYA AT MEXICO CITY Cheered by Large Delegation of Cen- tral Americans. .Mexico City, Dec. 30.—Jose Santos Zelaya, former president of Nicaragua, has arrived in Mexico City. The gov- ernment received him unofficially. A large delegation of Central Americans awaited his arrival and he was cheered when he reached here. He arrived in a special car on one of the regular trains. Zelaya was not greeted by Presi- dent Diaz, nor did he pay a call on the president, but it is said he will interview Diaz soon on the Nicaraguan situation. It is generally believed here that Zelaya will be held virtually a pris- oner and should he leave Mexico he will be watched to keep him from re- furning to Nicaragua. HONOR GLADSTONE’S MEMORY Centenary of His Birth Observed in Many Countries. London, Dec. 30.—The centenary of the birth of William Ewart Gladstone ‘was commemorated not only in the land of his birth but in countries like Greece, the Balkans and Armenia, whose people still cherish the memory of the statesman’s exertions in their behalf. Many foreign delegates, rep- resentative of Finland, Russia, Hol- land, Bulgaria, Greece, Servia, Ar- menia and other states, joined in serv- ices which were held at Westminster. At Hawarden, where Mr. Gladstone ! died on May 19, 1898, and at other points throughout the country, largely attended memorial meetings were held: FAVORS RESERVATION PLAN Governor of Moro Province Says His Constituents Are Savages. ‘Washington, Dec. 30.—Because 90 per cent of the inhabitants of the southern group of the Philippine islands are barbaric tribes of Moros, Pagans or non-Christians, savage in|’ their instincts, fighting for gain or re- venge with a fanatical disregard for death, and are many years behind the people of the Northern Philippines in intelligence and general civilization, Colonel Ralph W. Hoyt, Twenty-fifth United States infantry, governor of the Moro province, recommends that these islands be constituted a separate government and the natives relegated to reservations. ELEVEN VESSELS AND CREWS ARE MISSING Great Destruction of Life and Property in Newfoundland, St. Johns, N. F.,, Dec. 30 —Eleven . New-Cash-Want-Rats ',-Gent-a-Word Where cash accompanies copy we will publish all “Want Ads” for half- cent a word per insertion. Where cash does not accompany copy the regular rate of one ceuta word will be charged. EVERY HOME HAS A WANT AD For Rent--For Sale--Exchange --Help Wanted--Work Wanted --Etc.--Etc. HELP WANTED. WANTED—Girl to help with house- work and go to school. Mrs, John Wilson, 1101 Dewey Ave. WANTED—Three more girls to write news items. Call at this office for particulars. WANTED—At once. typesetting. Daily Pioneer. WANTED—Girl for general house- work. Inquire at 407 Beltrami avenue. WANTED—Girl for general house work. Apply 207 Irvine avenue S. WANTED—Girl for general house- work. Call at 609 Bemidji Ave. WANTED—Girl for general house- work. 820 Beltrami Ave. Girl to learn Apply at office Newfoundland schooners and their crews of sixty men are believed to have been lost in the Christmas bliz- zard, while great destruction to prop- erty throughcut this island colony has resulted. The storm, which reached its height on Sunday, raged for six days, but now has abated considerably. All telegraph lines in the interior of the colony are down and reports from inland points are slow in reaching here. The town of Placentia was flo. led for three days and the principal busi- ness streat of that place resembled an ocean beach, being piled high with flotsam cast up by the unusually high tides. The village of Blackhead, three miles from this city, was almost swept away. This December has been the storm- {est month the Newfoundland coast has experienced in half a century and it is estimated that its cost to the fish- eries and general trade is more than $750,000. MARKET PRICE IS CHEAPER Commission Opposes Paying Women Teachers Same as Men. New York, Dec. 30.—That the mar- ket price of women’s labor should con- trol and adjust their salary in the public schools and that, if the price was less than that of men teackers, the city should reap the profit was the tenor of a report by a special committee investigating the subject of teachers’ salaries, which is causing a furore among the teachers of this city. The committee, composed of Gus- tave Schwab of the North German Lloyd Steamship company, John B. Clark. of the New York Central rail- road and Charles H. Keep, deciared tlrat it would cost from $7,000,000 to $10,000,000 annually to equalize the salaries of men and women in the public schools. NOT YET CGUT OF DANGER Count Tolstoi’s Condition Reported to Be Favorable. Moscow, Dec. 30.—Count Tolstoi’s condition is reported as favorable by physicians in attendance. The count, in addition to his old trouble of rheu- matism, is now suffering from influen- za. The worst-thing against him is his age, eighty-one, and owing to this the doctors will not forecast the out- come of his illness. FOR SALE. FOR SALE—16 heavy work horses from 1500 to 1650 lbs. and 4 to 6 years old, right out of hard work. Tom Smart. FOR SALE—Good work horses, Will sell cheap. Inquire at my barn, rear of Postoffice block. S. P. Hayth. 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. MISCELLANEOUS B aataca POV 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—To buy, 50 lbs, of clean washed rags. Will pay 5 cents per pound. Call at or phone this office. 402 Beltrami Ave. & WANTED—Place for young gentle- man to work for board and room. Inquire of Prof. Ritchie. BROWN & TRACY (0. ‘W. E. NEILER, Mgr., Andrus Bldg. Lobby, Minneapolis. GRAIN AND COPPER STOCKS Private wires to all markets and through copper country. "Correspond: icited. Daily grai stock letters sent on Aequeat o CPPET DeWitt’s Y Salve Fo~ Piles, Burns. Sores. Dr.King’s New Life Pills The best in the world. w . - “ ~