Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 22, 1910, 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. Ente In the Pastottice at Bomid]l, Minnesota, ss second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION---$5.00 PER YEAR IN-ADVANGE In a letter to the Clearwater Crystal, D. Rydeen of Gonvick, Clearwater county, mentions the name of F. S. Kalberg, editor of the Crystal, as a possibilty for the re- publican nomination for representa- tive from this district. Energetic, and pulling with the farming in- tererts of his county, F.S. Kalberg would make a formidable candidate for the legislature, should he decide to enter the race. Among other matters touched upon in his letter to the Crystal, Mr. Rydeen suggests that all candidates for the legislature shall declare where they stand on county option and other “live issues.” The Minneapolis Tribune says of J. M. Underwood, the recently- elected president of the state fair board of managers: “The new president of the fair, J. M. Underwood, is a practical far- mer and a clean, successful man. He is the head ot one of the largest nurseries in the state, and has been engaged in stock raising and practi- cal farming all his hfe *“There is not one branch of farm- ing or land culture thatIam not familiar with,” he smilingly acknowl- edged last night. “Asked if he had ever been in politics, Mr. Underwood smiled negatively and admitted that his only political exprerience had been found in serving as mayor of his town. ‘I don’t know anything about politics; What I am chiefly interested in is farming, and I have been too busy all my life to take much part in politics.” PUBLISHERS ARE PAYING ENOUGH POST- AGE. The Sauk Centre Herald, the editor of which publication always “‘talks right out in meeting’ ”* has the following concerning President Taft’s recommendation to raise the second- class postage rate: *‘As usual there is a big deficit in the receipts of the postage depart- ment. President Taft and his post- master general come to the front with a remedy for this ill of the postal service in the shape of a proposition to raise the rate on second class mail matter. In other words, the president and his depart- mental head would tax the news- papers a bigger rate than they are now paying. “The publishers already have as heavy a burden as they can carry in the form of high prices for labor and printing material. So high are these prices, in fact, that profits in the business have well nigh reached the vanishing point. 1f the papers are compelled to pay a higher rate of postage they must either continue business at a loss or charge more for their product, and this charge must come out of the reading public. “The president’s recommendation has called forth a storm of protest from the publishers all over the country. If the government would abolish the much abused franking privilege of members of congress,stop the printing of envelopes below cost and quit the paying of outrage- ously large subsidies to the rail- roads for carrying the mails, the deficit might be turned into a sur- plus. That’s business; the presi- dent’s pusition is not.” BELIEVES PATRICK INNOCENT Foreman of Grand Jury Discusses Prisoner’s Case. New York, Jan. 22.—Albert T. Pat- rick, who is serving a life term at Sing Sing in connection with the mur- der of Willlam Marsh Rice, is an in- nocent man and the victim of base in- Justice, according to the statement of Colonel William C. Church, editor of the Army and Navy Journal, who was foreman of the grand jury which in- dicted Patrick. “I believe that the punishment which Patrick is now undergoing is the result of a gross miscarriage of Justice,” says Colonel Church, “I can gay with the most positive assurance not only that Patrick was not guilty of murder, but that there was no murde case. The evidence against Patric was presented in such form before the. grand jury as to create a prima Jacle case, such as to require indict- ment, but there was great doubt in my mind as to the guilt of Patrick be- cause of the absolute worthlessness of testimony of the principal witness against him, Charles P. Jones.” Montana Mines Resume. Butte, Mont,, Jan. 22.—Boston and Montana mines have opened grad- ually since smeltermen took a hand in breaking the strike of switchmen at Great Falls. All mines of that company are now in full operation. The last mines to resume started ‘work several days ago. ( { MAY EXTEND TO WHOLE COUNTRY “Meat Strike” Idea Gaining Ground Rapidly. WOULD ABOLISH TARIFF Chicago Federation of Labor Expects to Start Movement Looking to the Abolition of the Duty of $12 a Car- cass on Beef in Order to Permit Imports From Canada, Mexico and Argentina. Chicago, Jan. 2.—A “meat strike” along the same lines as that now in progress in Cleveland and other cities will be started in Chicago soon by the Chicago Federation of Labor. Secretary Charles Nockels said that arrangements had been completed for an early meeting of the federation to consider some form of protest against the present high cost of living, with special reference to the high prices of meat and other packing house prod- ucts. “The idea of depriving ourselves of meat simply to get lower prices does not appeal to federation people,” sald Nockels, “but we propose to adopt the idea as a temporary expedient to bring the matter to the attention of the packers. “We hope to give the idea such a strong endorsement that it will spread to all parts of the country.” Already the movement has gained considerable headway. Small tags bearing the inscription, “No meat for me until March,” have been put on sale here at 2 cents apiece and are being worn by many persons. In addition to declaring a “meat strike” the Federation of Labor ex- pects to start a movement looking to the abolition of the tariff of $12 a car- cass on beef. Nockels declares there is an abundance of fine meats in Can- ada, Mexico and Argentina, which would immediately come to this coun- try should the tariff be removed and would result in an almost instant da- crease in prices. Some federation officials expect to offer a resolution at the coming meet- ing asking the government to take over the packing houses and operate them under government ownership. CAUSED BY MANIPULATION Ohio Legisiative View of the Reason for High Prices. Columbus, 0., Jan. 2L.—Figures col- lected by the legislative committee appointed to investigate the causes of high food prices in Ohio indicate, in the opinion of the legislators, that the law of supply and demand, which has been held by many throughout the state to be responsible for conditions, is not to blame. The production of hogs, butter, eggs and potatoes in the last ten years has increased faster than the population. Senator Beatty, author of the inquiry resolution, although admitting the fig- ures showed a decrease in corn and wheat production, declared that ue felt convinced that after considering the statistics that the present food prices had been brought about by manipulation. DASHES DOWN STEEP GRADE Three Men Killed in Runaway of Freight Train. Denver, Jan. %.—Tearing down the mountain side at the rate of nearly seventy miles an hour a freight train on the Moffat road jumped the track at a point between Jenny Lake and Antelope, near the summit of the range, and the entire train plunged down the hill. Three men were killed and another fatally injured. The train was drawn by a big com- pound engire, one of the largest in use on the steep mountain grades: On the slope not far from Tolland the train got beyond control and soon was plunging down the mountain at a ter- rific speed. Finally the engine and then the heavy train jumped the rails and as if from a catapult was hurled far down the hill. COUNCIL DISOBEYS " COURT Cuts Helena Water Rates After Re- ceiver Is Named. Helena, Mont., Jan. » .—Because of their action in passing an ordinance reducing water rates about 30 per cent, effective March 1, the Helena city councilmen may be cited before the federai court on a contempt charge. On Tuesday a receiver was appointed for the water works com- pany by Judge Hunt. The council considered "his phase of the question, but decided it had a right to act be- cause the franchise of the company expired last Saturday. If the ordinance s held legal it will reduce the com- pany’s earning capacity about $35,000 a year. LAND FOR THE. UNEMPLOYED lowan Donates Two Forty-Acre Tracts in North Dakota. Delbi, Ia. Jan. 2.—Inspired by the example of George M. Jackson of Pigott, Ark, who recently gave 4,000 acres of land to the Hoboes’ associa- tion to be parceled out to unemployed men and women, James Burton, a ¢on- crete contractor of Delhi, offers to give two forty-acre tracts in North Dakota for the same purpose. He says he can procure an addition- al 400 acres in the same county and believes there are probably 500 land owners in the ‘West who would be glad to give unsettled land to the same cause. Blind. Man_Alleged Burglar. Mount Vernon, IIl, Jan. 2 .—Jesse Brady and his half-brothers, Willard and Frank Brady, were arrested here on_charges of purglary and larceny. Jesse T8 blind, Dut 18 belleved to. be the leader of a gang that has been looting country stores for several years. Several wagonloads of allegel stolen goods were found at his house. WAGE DEMAND TURNED DOWN Eastern Railroads Refuse 'Increaset Pay to Employes. New York, Jan. 2 .—The thirty-twe railroads centering in New York re fused the demands made by their 200, 000 trainmen and conductors for an increase in wages and a shorter day They asked for a conference between the managers of the railroads and the union men, giving the railroad mer the right to name the date of the con ference. As yet no date has been:.an nounced. A compromise without the necessity of a strike, it is believed will be the outcome of the future con ferences. The trainmen and conductors, it it sald, asked for increases in waget varying from 10 to 100 per cent and for a standard ten hour day for all union employes, extra pay for over time. NICARAGUANS TO RENEW FIGHTING Efforts to End Trouble by Ne- * gotiations Fail Managua, Nicaragua, Jan. 23.—Pres- ident Madriz has announced that Gen- eral Estrada’s reply has served to end abruptly the peace negotiations and that reinforcements had been ordered to the front with the purpose of strik- ing a decisive blow at the insurgent army. General Estrada’s reply was to the president’s message inviting the in- surgent leader to send peace commis- sioners to meet representatives of the government at Greytown. The com- munication, which was signed by Es- trada and General Chamorro, stated they would accept Greytown as a meeting place for peace commission- ers, provided Madriz would recognize the revolutionists as constituting a provisional government. Madriz de-lared that the insurgent terms were preposterous and that their acceptance by him would be tantamount to illegitimatizing his own government. He added: “This means-an open break in the negotiations for peace and the re- sumption of military activity. I re- gret deeply that this is so, as I am sincerely desirous of effecting a recon- ciliation of all factions. Apparently this is impossible without further bloodshed. -Accordingly orders have been issued to send more troops to the front. “All of our energies will be direct- ed now to administering a swift and decisive blow. It will be better to bave one severe battle than an end- less season of inconclusive skirmishes. The government troops are in fine mettle and not apprehensive of the result of the conflict.” THREE AMERICANS MISSING Scores of Tourists Isolated In Alpine Resorts by Storms. Geneva, Jan. 2..—Scorces of Ameri- can visitors at the Alpine resorts-are imprisoned indefinitely on account of the rains. ‘Such a condition has never been known in Switzerland. In the upper regions the-snowfall measures from three to ten feet and large sec- tions of the raiflroads have been washed out or are buried. Three Americans are missing from Vavos. Paris, Jan.-21.—Storms of exception- al violence have been raging for the past forty-eight hours, the center being in the east of France. The rivers have overflowed in many places. Bel- fort is completely under water and Moselle is partially flooded. Wage: Increase Refused. Louisville, Ky., Jan. 22—The re- quest of 1,000 woodworkers in the Louisville.and Nashville general shops tere for.an increase of 10 per cent in wages on account of the increased tost of living was refused by the com. pany. GRAIN.AND PROVISION PRICES Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, Jan. 21.—Wheat—May,; $1.11%@1.11%; July, $L11%. On track—No. 1 hard, $1.13% @1.14% ; No. 1 Northern, $1.13@1.13%; No. 2 North- ern, $1.11@1.11%; No. 3 Northern, $1.00@1.11. Duluth ‘Wheat and Flax. Duluth, Jan. 21.—Wheat—To arrive and on track—No. 1 hard, $1.12%; No, 1 Northern, $1.11%; No. 2 Northern, $1.09%; May, $1.11%; July, $1.11%. Flax—In store, to arrive, on track and May, $2.18%; Sept., St. Paul Live 8tock. St Paul, Jan. 21.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $6.76@7.50; fair-to- good, $6 00@6.75; . good: to: chofce cows. and heifers, $4.256@5.25; -veals, $6.00@6.50. Hcgs—$8.20@8.35. Sheep—Wethers, $5.26@5.75; yearlings, $6.76@7.75; spring lambs, $7.76@8.25. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, 'Jan. 21.—Wheat—May, $1.10%; July, $1.01%@1.01%; Sept., 97%c. Corn—May, 683% @68%¢c; July, -6816@68%c; Sept., 68%c. Oats—May, 48%c; July, 44%c; Sept, 42c. Pork —Jsn., $21.25; May, $21.72%. Butter —Creameries, 32c; dairies, 23@30c. Eggs—24%@37c. Poultry—Turkeys, 17¢; chickens and springs, 14%c. Chicago Live Stock. Chicago, Jan. 21.—Cattle—Beeves, $4.10@7.60; Texas steers, $3.80@4.80; ‘Western 'steers, $4.00@6.00; stockers and feeders, $2.90@5.25; cows and heifers, $3.00@5.40; calves, $7.50@ 10.00. Hogs—Light, $8.20@8.55; mixed, $8.26@8.65; heavy, $8.30@8.70; rough, : $8.30@8.45; -good - to choice heavy, $8.45@8.70; pigs, $7.10@8.16. Sheep—Native, $4.00@6.00; yearlings, $6.76@8.00; lambs, $6.26@8.75. CAUCUS SLATE GOES THROUGH House Names 'Members of Probe Committee. DEMOCRATIC FIGHT FAILS Representative Lloyd of Missouri, Sub- stituted for Representative Rainey, the Selection of the Minority Cau- ous, Declares That He Will Not 'Serve on Investigating Committee. ‘Washington, Jan. 2'.—After a sharp fight on the floor of the house the cau- cus selections for the personnel of the house members of the Ballinger-Pin- chot investigating committee were forced through by a vote of 186 ayes to 146 noes, 18 voting present. The caucus slate prevailed notwithstanding Representative Lloyd’s declaration that he would not serve on the com- mittee, even if elected. Promptly after the house was called to order by Speaker Cannon Chairman Dalzell presented a resolution from the committee on rules providing for an election by resolution of six members to represent the house on the joint committee to investigate the whole matter underlying the so called Ballin- ger-Pinchot controversy. Represcntative Currier, chairman of the Republican caucus, at once offered the names of McCall (Mass.), Olm- stead (Pa.), Denby (Mich.), Madison REPRESENTATIVE LLOYD. (Kan.), James (Ky.) and Lloyd (Mo.) as members of the committee, all of them Republican caucus selections. Insisting upon recognition by the chair Representative Lloyd announced that in the selection of Democratic members of the committee the choice of the Democratic caucus should be respected. He declared he oould not serve on the committee, Messrs. James and Rainey having been -selected by the caucus for those places. After some parliamentary sparring Representative Clayton . of Alabama obtained the floor and made an im- passioned plea for “fairness” in the conduct of the house of representa- tives. “We Democrats,” said Mr. Clayton, “concede to the Republican party the right to control this house, but we do not concede your right to dictate to the Democratic party how it shall con- duct its affairs.” Mr. Clayton’s -declaration that the Democrats did not wish to control the action of the maority brought forth laughter from the Republican side. Vice President Sherman announced the following as the senate members of the Ballinger-Pinchot committee: Senators Nelson (Minn.), Flint (Cal.), Sutherland (Utah), Root (N. Y.), Re- publicans, Fletcher (Fla.), Democrats. LIBERALS SURE OF CONTROL Conservatives Cannot Wipe Out Ma Jjority in Parliament. London, Jan. 2.—Further return | from the rural districts show further gains for Conservatives and bring their total net gain up to 55 seats. Despite the day’s improved showing there is absolutely no chance: for :the Conservatives to have a majority in the next parliament, as considerably more than -half of the constituents have now -voted and a further Con servative gain of 113 seats would b’ required to give them a majority. Two-thirds of the remaining con- stituents are always considered .safe 1y Liberal and a Conservative decrease is expected rather than an increase. iURY -DOUBTS GIRL'S . STORY alians Accused of Looting Bank Ac: quitted. Chicago, Jan. 21.—The unsatlnnalj gtory told on the witness stand by || Angelina Schiavone, aged seventeen, in the trial of her uncle, Francesco Schiavone, and four of his relatives on the charge of fraudulently obtain- ing $97,000 from Angelina’s father, failed of its effect on the jury. A ver- dict acquitting the defendants of the $100.Reward, $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease that sience has been able to cure in 8l lts stages and that is Oatarrh. 'Hall's Catarrh Oure is the only positive and Paynter (Ky.) and |} vuarges was returned. Angelina, who was employed in the bank of her father, a wealthy Italian, testified that for two years she made 'a practice of taking large sums from the bank and turning them over to her unolo and other relatives in-fulfiliment ot an agreement between herself and er relatives, she alleged, whereby hey ‘were to “buy her a husband” as goon -as she -had -given -them -enough |- money. KANSAS ‘WILL APPEAL CASE Higher Court to Pass on Bank De- posit “Guaranty Law. Kansas City, Jan. 21.—Alleging that the Kansas circuit court had no juris- diction and that manifest error was committed by Judge Pollock in grant- ing a temporary injunction preventing the state bank commissioner from, en- forcing the provisions of the Kansis bank deposit guaranty law, Fred S. Jackson, attorney general, has filed an appeal to the United States clreuit court of appeals. Judge Pollock granted the appeal from his previous order, which latter was a virtual decla- ration that the law was unconstitu- tional. ROOSEVELT FOR CANNON'S PLACE Ex-President -1s -Mentioned ‘for Spaaker .cf House, ‘Washington, Jan. 21.—Roosevelt for speaker of the house qf representa: tives. This is the. latest decision reached as to “what shall be done with our ex-president?” according to a re port that has spread among members of congress. It is even said that Mr. ‘Roosevelt ‘has agreed to run for congress:in the First district of New York state, in which Oyster Bay, his home, is lo cated. The understanding that he will be elected to the speakership if he runs is, it is declared, insisted on by Mr. Roosevelt. Representative William W. Cocks of the First district, according to the re. port, is willing to step down and out in favor of Mr. Roosevelt. NEW USE FOR INJUNCTIOM Wife of William Guggenheim Brings Action Against Former. Wife. New York, Jan. 22.—Counsel for Almee Stranburger Guggenheim, wife of William Guggenheim, the copper magnate, applied to the supreme court here for a permanent. injunction to restrain Grace B. Wahl, also known as Grace B. Guggenheim, who ob- tained a divorce from Guggenheim i Chicago in 1901, from continuing. pro- ceedings in Chicago to review the de- cree in order to get the divorce set aside. Decizion was reserved. Indian Body in Trunk Mystery.” Seattle, Jan. 22.—Experts have un- raveled the Magnolia trunk mystery. As soon as they saw the covering of bark over the trunk and the manner in which the body: had been:placed.in it they said the skeleton was that of a Northern Indian girl, who had been buried according to the custom of Alaska and Queen Charlotte Indians.: TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets Drllzzlsts refund money 1f it fails to cure E. 'ROVE'S signature is on each box. 25c All run down, easily tired, thin, pale, nervous? And do not know what to take ? Then go direct to your doctor. Thln ? P ale Ask his opinion of Ayer’s non-alcohol- Consult yout doctor freely aboul medical mat- ic Sarsaparilla. No alcohol, no stimu- ters. He knows. Trusthim. Do as he says. lation. A blood purifier, a nerve tonic; Follow his advice at all times. .0 So;:_a strong alterative, an aid to digestion. 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 Bullding ST. PAVL, MINN. INF ’DOUCH WITH FRIENDS afld RELATIVES f I | BUI .Jh\ AfiRANDMOTflER may mnot be as spry as she used to be, but she is in close touch with her world for all that. The telephone enables her to make as many calls as she pleases, and in all sorts of weather. Formal gatherings have their place, but it is the many little intimate visits over the telephone that keep people young and interested. Grandmother’s telephone visits do not stop with her own town. The long Distance Service of the Bell Telephone takes her to other towns, and allows relatives and friends to chat with her although hundreds of miles-away. NorthwesternTelephone Exchange Co. Every Bell Telephone is the Center of the System. The Pioneer---10¢ per Week The Crookston Lumber Co. Wholgsale Lumber, Lath and Pepper & Son ‘Wholesale Liquor Dealers ‘Telephone 489 .Major Block Bemid]i, Minn. ‘Melges Bros. Co. Wholesale Commission Fruit and Produce Manufacturers of Creamery Butter nly. known to the msdlc:l fraternity. being ' constitutional disesse, req stitutional troatuent. . 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