Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 4, 1910, Page 2

THE BEMIDUI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY BY THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. E. H. DENU. ' G. E. CARSON. A. G. RUTLEDCE, Editor. Entorsd In the Postoffice at Bemid)l, Minnesota, as second class mattor, SUBSCRIPTION---$5.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANGE Chas. T. Kelly (yclept “Dad”) of the Menahga Journal recently spent an evening in Bemidji; and in the last issue of his paper, Mr. Kelly says of our humble efforts to enter- tain him, “‘between trains:” “The editor was looking after his interests at Laporte and Clarissa this week. While wating for a train at Bemidji the irrepressable ‘Doc’ of the Pioneer took us out to see the town and incidently to enthuse over the merits of the Northern Minnesota Editorial Association. Doc is booster from Boosterville— and a fine fellow to meet.” W. R. MACKENZIE FOR MEMBER STATE FAIR BOARD. That northern Minnesota should be given a representation on the board of managers of the Minnesota State Agricultural association is a fact that is being asserted with much positiveness by those who desire to see fair play in the handling of the affairs of the big agricultural asso- ciation, and yet we have not seen mentioned any man from this sec- tion as a candidate for membership of the board. The Pioneer would suggest the name of W. R. Mackenzie of this city as an ideal man for the position of director on the board—one who would at all times see that this section of the state was to the front in the fair management. Mr. Mackenzie, as secretary of the Beltrami County Agricultural association, has handled three county fairs, and he has attained remarkable success with each of them. Taking hold of the affairs of the association when the finances were very much entangled, he soon brought order out of chaos, and now the association is in fine condi- tion, owning some buildings and having held fairs that brought to- gether exhibits that were heralded by state officers who saw them as being wonderful for any state. Extremely loyal to this section of the state, Mr. Mackenzie has done very much to attract attention to the productiveness of north- central Minnesota lands, and he is always “boosting” for this district. Being a resident of Beltrami county, he is in the center of this northern section; and would make splendid timber for membership on the State Fair board. BEFORE THE HIGHEST COURT Federal Suit Against Tobacco Trust Being Argued. Washington, Jan. 4.—Argument was begun in the supreme court of the TUnited States in one of the govern- ment’s biggest “trust busting” suits. The “tobacco trust” is on trial. The government seeks its destruction and appointment of a receiver to segregate the sixty odd corporations now part of the combination and once again restore competition in the tobacco in- dustry. The government’s highest priced lawyers are ‘“on the job.” Special Attorney J. C. McReynolds opened the argument and he will be aided by Assistant Attorney General Wade H. Ellis. The attorney general will closa the argument. The government de- sires that the opinion of the supreme court shall go further than that of the circult court of New York, which ad- Judged all except a few of the foreign corporations and several individuals guilty of illegal monopoly in restraint of trade, and strengthen the Sherman anti-trust law with a sweeping de- cigion against predatory combinations, COAL PRODUCTION IN 1909 Gain Shown Over 1908 of From Eight to Ten Per Cent. ‘Washington, Jan. 4.—Statements made to the United States geological survey by operators and others con: versant with the coal mining industry indicate that the production of coal.in the United States in 1909, while ex. ceeding that of 1908, did not reach the high water mark attained in 1907, the banner year of industrial activity in this country. It is of course impossi- ble to give accurate information re- garding tonnage, but it appears from the reports received from the coal mining states by Edward W. Parker, statistician of the survey, that the in- crease in production in 1909 over 1908 was between 8 and 10 per cent, which would indicate a total production of from 440,000,000 to 450,000,000 short tons. | FIRE NEARLY RAZES TOW Only One Business House Left Stand. Ing in Holland, Va. Richmond, Va,, Jan. 4.—Fire de- stroyed the Majestic theater, the post- office and all but one of the twenty- six busimess places in the hamlet of Holland, twslve miles from Suffolk, Va., and rend-red half of the town's 200 inhabitanzs homeless. Only twen- ty-one homea are left in the town and these are housing the homeless. MAKE PROTEST T0 PRESIDENT Railroad ! Officials_;Oppose Changes in Law. IN CONFERENCE WITH TAFT Whlile No Information Was Given Out Regarding the Detalls of the Meet. Ing It Is Said the Chlef Executive Was Not Induced to Delay His Spe- cial Message to Congress Covering the: Amendments He Favors. ‘Washington, = Jan. 4.—President Taft’s conference with the six railroad presidents who came to see him lasted two and one-half hours. None of the railroad officials would discuss their mission other than to say that they entered a general protest against all of the proposed amendments to the in- terstate commerce law. 5 It is understood that they sought to convince the president that further legislation at this time would upset conditions in the railway and -indus- trial world which generally had been righting themselves in the last two years. The railroad men seemed rath- er dejected when they left the White House and it was inferred that their mission, so far as holding up the presi- dent’s special message was concerned, was a failure. President Taft said after his con- ference with the presidents of the rail- roads that he still expected to have his interstate commerce message ready for congress on Wednesday noon. President Taft listened attentively to all that the railroad presidents had to say: The discussion on the part of the railroad men was general. The president did not commit himself .in any way. In fact it was said that he made very few remarks during the in- terview. Promises Due Conslderation. At the conclusion of the conference the presidert told his visitors that he would give their statements due con- sideration in anything he might do af- fectiffg the railroad interests. Attorney General Wickersham was the first to leave the conference. He Started out of the executive offices with the speed of a skyrocket, declar ing that he could ‘say nothing, abso- utely nothing. The railroad presidents were almost equally uncommunicative. President Brown of the New York Central said: “We came to offer a protest against o proposed amendments to the inter- $tate commerce law and we received & respectful hearing.” President Finley of the Southern admitted that the protest was a gen- eral one against proposed railroad leg- ation at this time. Further than gm the railroad men-would say noth- . They declared that they had asked for the interview and that un- lder the circumstances any. statements {ogmeerning ‘it must necessarily come m the White House. KILLED BY. HIGHEST COURT Mill City Six-for-a-Quarter Street Car Ordinance -Invalid. ‘Washington, Jan. 4—A decision of great ‘importance to Duluth and the Twin Cities was handed down. by:the United States supreme court when it sustained the United States. circuit court, ‘declaring invalid and void the Minneapolis city ordinance requiring the Twin City Rapid Transit company to give six fares for a quarter. If the decision had been against the street car company there is little question but that St. Paul, Duluth and Stillwater, cities in- which the com- pany has its- .service established, ould immediately have enacted ordi: fiances on.-a six-for-a-quarter - basis, provided their contracts With the street car company permit such -ac tion. The court holds that the. original contract between the company and the city fixing the fares at b.cents. stood for fifty years and was violated by the latter ordinance. ARGUE TWO-CENT RATE CASE Railroads Attack Constitutionality of ! Oklahoma Statute. {begun before United States Circufl ‘Judge Hook in the injunction suit brought by the railroads in Oklahoms to prevent enforcement of the state’s 3.cent fare and a maximum freigh frate law., i Constitutionality of the-act creating the corporation commission of Okla Boma is one of the principal points al {ssue. Roosevelt Shoots Big Elephant. Hoima, Uganda, Jan. 4—The Amenr fcan naturalists’ expedition arrived here and reported all ‘well. ‘One hun dred and. twenty-seven miles wert covered after ‘leaving Kampala or Dec. 28. Clonel Roosevelt killed bull elephant with tusks weighing 11( | pounds while the party was in camj at Kisingo. Hustiand 8lain by Mashers. Detroit, Jan. 4—The police havi thrown out a dragnet in the hope o capturing the pair of “mashers,” ons of whom killed William Keller. Kelle! ‘was defending his wife, who had beer insulted by the pair, when he wa shot in-cold blood. 'LIQUOR IN INDIAH COUNTRY Matter Referred to in Report of. c‘om missioner. Valentihe. Washington, Jan. 4.—Attention 14 sharply directed in the anpual report of Robert G. Valentine, edmissioner of Indian affairs, that large portions of the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, North and South Dakota, lowa and Nebraska were formerly Indian coum try' “and that when these lands were ceded to the United States provisions were included in each treaty prohibit ing_the manufacture and sale of in St. Louis, Jan. 4—Arguments were/ toxicating Tiquors withTn these areas until such time as this prohibition was removed by act of congress or by tke president.” Commissioner Valen: tine then adds this significant state: ment: “These provisions have not been modified to any extent by either con: gress or the president of the United States and, therefore, they remain! in full force.” NOW ILL _AND. PENNILESS Widow of Former Guatemalan Presi: dent Seeks Refuge in Almshouse. New Qrleans, Jan. 4—From a pal ace, where she presided as first lady of the land, to an almshouse refuge— such is the fate which has overtaken Senora Alagera - Barrios, wife of a former president of Guatemala, With an almost complete impair- ment of her vision, penniless and without means to earn a livelihood, Senora Barrios knocked for admission at the Touro-Shakespeare almshousc here. Her husband, Jose Maria Reno Bar- rios, was assassinated a short time after his accession to.he presidency. The fortune he left his wife was dis sipated: through mismanagement of those in charge of it, she asserts. SEGRETARY WILSON BECINS AN INQUIPY Intends to Place Blame for High Cost' of Living, ‘Washington, Jan. 4—"“We have al ready discovered that the farmer is not getting exorbitant profits out of the beef he raises,” said Secretary ‘Wilson of the department of agricul ture in discussing the high prices of food supplies. “I have no doubt in the world,” he continued, “that the same conditions will be found to prevail in most of the other lines of farm produets. “The department of agriculture has agents in every state and every coun ty in the country and they have been ordered to report exhaustively on the cost: of production and the returns on sales of all sorts of food products. As fast as we receive these figures we will compare them with the prices the same products bring in the. cities where they are consumed. We will then give the facts to the public. . “We intend to bring out the truth irrespective of whom it hurts or whom it benefits. I am convinced that the public is compelled to pay a greal deal more for nearly everything ii eats than it should and I believe the figures will bear me out.” Operators Close Colliery. Pardoe, Pa, Jan. 4—Alleging that it is cheaper to buy coal to fill pres- ent contracts than to operate the mine at the rate of wages demanded by the men the officials of the Enter- prise mine have closed the mine in- definitely. _ CHASE. YEGGMEN . OVER SNOW One .of Two Bandits Captured in Chi- .‘eago Suburb. Chicago, Jan. 4.—A thrilling chase through the snow and a revolver fight with two men who attempted to rob the postoffice of Northwood K Park, near this city, resulted in the capture of one of the robbers and the supposed wounding of the other. The captured robber, who gave his name as Otto Olson, is said to have confessed a number of safe blowings. Blood stains in the snow led the po- lice to believe that the man who es- caped was wounded. Suspect Husband of Murder. Denver, Jan. 4—Discovery of State Chemist E. C. Hall that blood stains on .Mrnest Rupp’s clothing had not been mixed with water led the au- ‘thorities to decide to hold the man on -suspicion-of having murdered ‘his wife, -whose body was found in the, Platte river several days ago. GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES Minneapolis Wheat. . Minneapolis, Jan. 3.—Wheat—May, $31.125%@1.12%; July, $1.12% @1.12%, On track—No. 1 hard, $1.18%.@1.141%; No. 1 Northern, $1.13@1.14; No. Northern, $1.11@1.12;. No. 8 Northern, $1.09@1.11. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, .Jan. 3.—Wheat—To- arrive and on track—No. 1 hard, $1.14%; No. 1. Northern, $1.14; No.: 2 Northern, $1.12; May, $1.13; July, $1.12%. Flax —In store, $2.08; on. track, $2.09; to arrive, $2.09; May, $2.09. : 8t. Paul Live Stock. 8t. Paul, Jan. 3.—Cattle—Good to chofce steers, $6.76@17.50; fair to good, $5.00@6.76; good to choice cows and heifers, $4.26@5.26; veals, $6.50@7.50. Hogs—$7.90@8.30. Sheep—Wethers, $4.60@5.80; yearlings, $6.26@7.00; spring lambs, $7.50@8.00. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, Jon. 3.—Wheat—May, $1.- 18%; July, $1.02; Sept., 98%ec. Corn —May, 66%ec; July, 66%ec; Sept., 66%c. Oats—May, 4530; July, 43%¢; Sept., 4055c. Pork-—Jan., $21.45; May $21.77% @21.80. . Butter—Creameries, 27@36c; dairies, 26@80c. ' Bggs—24% @36¢c. Poultry—Turkeys, 17c; chick: ens and springs, 14%oc. Chicago Live Stoek. Chicago, Jan.’ 8.—Cattle—Beeves, $4.20@7.85; Texas steers, $4.00@6.00; ‘Western steers,. $4.00@6.20;: stockers and feeders, $3.00@6.26; cows and heifers, $2.10@6.50; calves, $7.25@9.- 50. Hogs-—Light, $8.10@8.50; mixed, $8.16@8.6C heavy, $8.30@8.60; rough, $8.30@8.40, good to choice heavy, $8.- 40@8.60; - pigs, - $7.30@8.36. Sheep— Native, $3.60@6.00; yearlings, $6.50@ 17.86; lambs, $5.75@8.65. ) i e A R s i BANKER MORSE GOES T0 PRISON Reachies Atlanta and Begins Fifteen-Year Term. ELUDES “CURIOUS THRONG Hurriedly Leaves ;Rallroad Station, Enters a Waiting .Carriage and Is Driven to the ' Penitentiary—Mrs. Morse | Declares Her Intention to Continue Her Efforts to Secure the Release of Her Husband. Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 4.—Charles’ W. Morse, the convicted New York bank- er, sentenced to serve fifteen years in the federal prison at Atlanta, ar- rived here from New York. He was met at the station by deputies and immediately hurried to the prison. Accompanied by the two New York detectives Morse. hurriedly left ‘the station, . eluding a. curious throng which had gathered eager to get a view of the banker. He was rusheu across the - intervening space and placed in a waiting carriage ‘and driven to the prison. On arriving at the prison Morse was taken to the office, where he gave the information necessary for the prison record. Later in the day he eéxchanged his dark business suit and derby hat for the customary striped prison garb. Mrs. Morse to. Continue Fight. New York, Jan. 4.—Mrs. Charles W. Morse, who follows her husband to Atlanta to visit him in his cell at the federal prison there, will take up at once and in earnest the fight for his freedom. Mrs. Morse continues to declare her belief that a crying injus- tice has been done the former banker and refuses to believe that he will be compelled to serve out his sentence of fifteen years’ confinement. “I intend to visit Atlanta,” said Mrs. Morse. “In two or three days I shall come back and work for a pardon. If there is a chance of seeing my hus- band once more I shall stay and wait for it. But they tell me that fort- nightly visits only are allowed to con: viets.in that prison.” Mrs. Morse’s efforts in behalf of her husband will be warmly seconded by his counsel, Martin W. Littleton. KILLED BY o tHER-IN-LAW Tennesseean . Slain: in: Duel- With EI- derly: Woman. Dresden;. Tenn., Jan.. 4—Clarence Carney faced his sixty-five-year-old mother-in-law in a revolver fight and ‘was killed by the woman’s bullets. The mother-in-law, Mrs. Sarah Grif- fith, had met Carney in a neighbor’s front yard to discuss a quarrel of long standing. The discussion became heat- ed, revolvers flashed and Carney fired three times at the aged woman. Al though one bullet struck her in the hip, producing-a serious, wound, she *} stood her ground, firing five times be- fore her son-n-law lowered his weapon -and- sank dead to the ground. Mrs Griffith was arrested. THE GAUSE OF GOLDS Good Advice Regarding the Prevention .of.Colds and Coughs. If people: would only' fortify ' and strengthen the system, the -majority of cases of coughs, colds and pneu- monia - might -be -avoided., . :These troubles are frequently due to weak- ness,, which® produces: ~a - catarrhal condition. of the mucous -membrane, which is an internal skin of the body. When 'this skin is’ weakened it be: comes -easily -infected - with germs which cause many of the diseases to which flesh is heir. Healthy mucous membranes- are essential - safeguards || of the body’s general health. An excellent aid :in the prevention of coughs, colds, pneumonia, and such like infectious diseases, is a remedy that will prevent . .or cure catarrh, 1 We have a remedy which we honestly believe to -be ‘unsurpassed in excellence for the prevention of coughs, colds‘and all catarrhal- con- ditions. - It is the prescription of a famous. physician, who-has an en- viable reputation of thirty ' years of cures-gained through the use of - this formula. We promise to make no charge for the' medicine should ‘it fail to: do' as ‘we -claim. - We urge everybody :who has need. of such a medicine to. try Rexall Mucu-Tone. It stands to ‘reason that we could not afford to make such statements and give our own personal guarantee to this remedy if we were not pre- pared to prove the reasonableness of our claim_in every. particular, and we see no claim why any one should hesitate to accept our ofier and try it. We have two 'sizes of Rexall Muco-Tone, prices 50 cents 'and $1.00 - Sometimes a‘ 50-cent- bottle is sufficient “to give marked .relief. As a general thing the most chronic case is relieved with an average of three large bottles. You can obtain Rexall Remedids in Bemidji only at our store,—The Rexall Store, Bar- ker’s Drug Store. Mrs. Boyle Seriousty 11l Pittsburg, Jan. 4.—Mrs, Helen Boyle, eonvicted with her husband, James Boyle, of kidnapping Willie Whitla of Sharon and now serving a twenty-five year sentence in Western penitentlary here, is seriously ill as a result of an stteck of appendicitis. $100 Reward, $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there s at least one dreaded disease that sience’has been able to cure in all its stages, and that s Oatarrh, Hall's Oatarrh Cure is the only pbsitive cure now known to the medical fraternity. ~Catarrh belng a constitutional disease, requires a con- stitutlonal treatment. Hall's Catarrh Oure is taken internally, acting directly upon the that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case thay it falls to cure. Send for list of testimonials. ddress F. J. CHENEY & 00., Toledo, O, Sold by all Druggists, 75c. Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation, New-Cash-Want-Rate ',-Cent-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 ceut'a word will be charged. EVERY HOME HAS. A WANT AD For Rent--For Sale--Exchange «-Help Wanted--Work Wanted --Etc.--Etc. HELP WANTED. WANTED—Three more girls to write news items. Call at this office for particulars. WANTED—ALt once. typesetting. Apply at Daily Pioneer. WANTED—Girl for general house- work. Call at 609 Bemidji Ave. WANTED — Bell boy. Markham Hotel. Girl to learn office FOR SALE. FOR SALE—Cockrills, Rhode Is- land Reds and White Wyandots eggs for hatching, $1.50 a setting. J. E. Svenson, Bemidji, Minn. FOR SALE—Residence property on Lake Boulevard, easy terms. Ap- ply to J. F. Gibbons, Miies Block, Bemidji, Minn. 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. Pioneer will procure any kind of a rubber stamp for you an ‘short . mnotice. . FOR RENT. FOR RENT—Elegantly furnished room. South frontage. Inquire at Peterson’s. FOR RENT—Five-room call at 1207 Beltrami. Weekley. cottage; 0. J. 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—To buy, 50 Ibs. of clean washed rags. i 5 cents per pound, Call at or phone this office. 402 Beltrami Ave. WANTED—To rent, small house with three or four rooms. Ad- dress P. O. Box 603. State price. WANTED—Place for young gentle- man to work for board and room. Inquire of Prof. Ritchie. WOOD'! Leave your orders for seasoned Birch, Tam- arack or Jack Pine Wood with S. P. HAYTH Telephone 11 HARRY MASTEN Piano Tuner Formerly of Radenbush & Co. of S§t. Paul Instructor of Violin, Piano, Mando- lin and Brass Instruments. Music furnished for balls, hotels. weddings, banquets, and all occasions. Terms reasonable. All music up to date. Phone N. W. 535, or call at 213 Third Street, upstairs. HARRY MASTEN, Piano, Tuner BISIAR & MURPHY FUNERAL DIRECTORS 117 Third Street Dayphone 319, ' Nignt phone: Calis Answered at All Hours ’ ) E. R. Getchell Smart-Getchel Ice Co. Ice delivered by the load to any part of the city. Tom Smart The- Let us figure on filling your ice house for next summer’s use. Bemidji’s Pilsener Beer For the Dyspeptic. The dyspeptic is morose because his digestion is bad, A man can not remain a dyspeptic for any length of time and use this digestion- Drink Pilsener i veix Meals Its food properties have been predigested in the process of brew- ing. It stimulates the stomach into livelier action, thus helping the digestion of the solid foods. Prompt deliveries to all parts of the city Bemidji Brewing Co. Bemidji, Minn. Phone 238 ‘Buy Your Lumber Direct From the Saw Mill We can supply your wants for one house or a dozen. Headquarters for Lath and Shingles of all kinds. . ket Us Figure Your Bills Douglass Lumber Company, Bemidji (on Lake Irving, Telephone 371) The Coming of the “S00” has DOUBLY assured the future of Bemidji. 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 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. PAVL, MlNlé. No Question About Thfs A beautiful, durable, satisfactory looking range. Do you realize what it means to you, if you get the right one? -Stop and figure it out! You invest alittle more if you get the ROUND OAK CHIEF, but from the day you set it up you begin to save, for be- Sure,you shall have a Rouwp Oak Criter Seee, Rance and all the trimmings! (= ing made on honor—the ROUND OAK way—it uses little fuel and its cost for up-keep is nothing. It. does its work to your per- fect satisfaction and ina very short time you have been repaid the difference many times over, to say nothing of thesatisfaction you experience in owning a range that is absolutely the top notcher of its kind, Norange construc- tion now made equals the incomparable = chief, in material, workmanship, insulation, lasting quali- ties or appearance. It is THE range of the year. ‘We invite you to call and see it. Book of the Range, de luxe edition free onrequest at the store or by mail. W. M. ROSS HARDW ARE, FURNITURE, COAL, Furnaces and Tinsmithing