Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 27, 1910, Page 2

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PPUBLISHED EVERY AFTEANOOR EXCEPT SUNDAY BY THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING GO, E. H. DENVU. G. E. CARSON. Entored In the Postotfice at Bemid]l, Mianessta, as secend class matter, SUBSCRIPTION---$5.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE CITY OF BEMIDJI County Seat. Population—In 1900, 1500; 7000. Area—Ten square miles platted. Altitude—1400 feet above sea level. Water Power—2200 developed horse- power, Mississippi river. ‘Water—Absolutely pure. Two artesian wells. Water Mains—About seven miles. Boating—500 miles by lake and river. Death Rate—5.4 a thousand in 1908. Annual Rainfall—33.7 inches. Temperature—20 above, winter; 75 summer, mean. Sewer Mains—About three miles. Cement Sidewalks—Six and a half miles. Lakeshore Drives—Ten miles. Parks—Two. Water Frontage—Ten miles, and Mississippi river. A Home Town—1600 residences. Taxpayers—1200. Churches—8. School Houses—Three. Bank Deposits—$750,000. Manufactures—Hardwood handles, lum- ber, lath, shingles, and various other industries. Great Distributing Point—Lumber prod- ucts, groceries flour, feed and hay. Postal Receipts—$17,000 for 1909, 10th place in state outside of St. Paul, Minne- apolis and Duluth. Railroads—Great Northern, Minnesota & International, M., R. L. & M., Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie, Wilton & Northern, Grand Forks to Duluth, and Bemidji-Sauk Centre. Railroad Depots—Four. Passenger Trains—Twelve daily. Hospitals—One. Distances—To St. Paul, 230 miles; to Duluth, 167 miles. Hotels—Fifteen. Sawmills—Four. Handle Factories—One. Wholesale Houses—Two. Banks—Three. Auto Garages—One. in 1910, two lakes The activity recently displayed by Senator Peterson of Moorhead in securing the names of members of county committees and other republicans throughout the Ninth congressional district was supposed to have been in his personal interest as a possible candidate at the pri- maries next fall for the republican nomination for congressman from the Ninth district. However, it appears that the senator was simply gathering data for the use of Mr. Bjorge of Lake Park, who has an- nounced his candidacy for the republican nomination in opposition to Congressman Steenerson. FIGHT THE MAIL ORDER HOUSE WITH PRINTERS’ INK. Just at this time the mail order houses are ac'ive in flooding country with big handsomely gotten up spring catalogues, quoting attractive prices on staple articles and making all sort of big sounding claims for your cash. They do not offer to ex- change their goods for the farmers’ eggs, poultry, butter or other pro- duce. They don’t trust a penny’s worth, but make you pay cash be- fore you get the goods and the freight besides. If anything is wrong with the goods or they do not suit, they will not exchange then for you. They pay no taxes into your city or county treasury, with which our schools are main- tained, roads, bridges and sidewalks built. They do not contribute to churches, charitable institutions, nor to our poor.—Erskine Echo. One of the principles of success which is recognized by the catalog houses is the free and liberal use of printers’ ink. Publicity is the one element which brings the catalog house before the public; and through every known device the mail order house gets news of its wares before the reading public. Catalogues (ex- pensive ones ) are issued by the mail order people, and they make free use of the columns of the newspapers —such papers as will print their advertisements, And thereis little wonder that, in some localities, the “bargains” of the mail order house are more widely known than is the name of the local merchant or the class of business in which he is en- gaged. Local merchants rail at the mail order house, and very often meglect _ the use of the very weapon that will put the catalog house out of business —and that is free use of printers’ ink, advertisements in live local papers, telling the readers what the|gq local merchant has and what it can be bought for. Many times theé local dealer actually sells cheaper, and gives a better grade of goods, than the catalog house, but people do not know that, as the merchant is “stingy” with his local paper. Use printers’ ink, Mr. Merchant— and the mail order house will be compelled to go into the hands of a receiver, I BY THE WAY. I While patience may be a virtue it is often merely an indication of cowardice, The same might be refered to the man who hesitates. Custom is a stronger boss than the law with the majority of human beings. Some New York Stock brokers have been forced to the wall, owing to the stock market flactu- ations, but it is not reported that the wall was injured. A county or state fair without vaudeville is like a mince pie with- out a drop of brandy to give it life. It is reported that gold has been found in the Adirondacks, which merely indicates that visitors have been liberal with their tips, EXPECTED TO SPLIT ON HOME RULE ISSUE Believed Rule of Liherals Wil Be Very Brief, summer unusually w3 London, Jan. 2 —Conclusive evl dence that Premier Asquith will again accept the post of leader of the gow ernment party was given in the semi- official announcement that Asquith was arranging a cabinet meeting this week. Inasmuch as the only possible purpose of a cabinet meeting would be to outline plans for the coming session of the nmew parliament there is mno longer any doubt that Asquith will at least accept the reins of government At the outset. Leaders among the Liberals and Laborites were in communication with John Redmond, recognized leader of the Irish Nationalists, to learn what support could be depended on from his party. From the highest political sources it is learned that Redmond told the Liberals he could answer for all of the prospective eighty-three Na- tionalist members, which means that ke himself will be the real “balance of power.” Redmond, it is said, declared his willingness to pass the budget, objec- tionable as some of its provisions are, &nd to aid in the abolition of the house of lords’ veto power. His subse- quent attitude will depend on whether the Liberals and Laborites give the home rule bill their support. The new parliament is not expected to survive the home rule fight. The Conservatives are solidly against the measure and many Liberals are irre- vocably opposed. It is predicted that the split will come by the middle of the summer, when a new election will be called. AGREEMENT ON SWAMP LAND Uncontested Sections to Be Patented to Minnesota Without Delay. ‘Washington, Jan. z'—A tentative agreement was reached at a confer- ence between Attorney General Simp- son of Minnesota and Land Commis- sioner Dennett whereby uncontested swamp land sections shall be patented to the state without delay. Mr. Simp- son suggested that the contested se- lections be separated from the uncon- tested and that the latter be patented. Commissioner Dennett said he saw no objection to such an arrangement, but reserved final decision until he had ap opportunity to look into the mat- tar further. DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN HOTEL Woman Apparently Killed Male Com- panion and Herself. Seattle, Wash., Jan. 26.—Charles O. Tucker, proprietor of a large furni- ture store here, and Miss Elvira M. Bunkelman, a young woman often seen in the company of Tucker, were found dead on the floor in the hotel apartment of Tucker. Tucker had been shot in the heart and the young woman had been shot in the brain. The woman was clothed in street attire. Her ungloved right hand still clutched a small pistol. Going to Polg in Submarine. Berlin, Jan. % —Dr. Anschurtz Kemp will try to reach the North pole in a submarine boat. It is said that be has been working for a decade on the project and that he will build a submarine of his own design. It will be able, it is asserted, of remaining under water at a great depth for a long period. Urged to Go Back to the Land. Chicago, Jan. 27.—All unskilled la- borers who are unable to make a good living in the cities were advised to go “back to the land” at the national convention of the unemployed held here. Though no particular locality was decided upon, the members agi eed to take up farming. $100 Reward, $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded lisease that sience has been able to cure in 11 its stages, and that is Oatarrh. Hall's ‘atarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh ‘being a constitutional disease, requires a con- stitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Oure istaken Internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patlent strength by bullding up the constitution and assisting pature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case thay it falls to cure. Send forlist of R diress ' . CHENEY & 00., Tolodo, O ress F. J. . Toledo, O. Sold by all Druggists, 75¢. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. MEAT STRIKE IS . HAVING EFFECT Decline in Prices of Many Kinds of Foodstuffs. BUTTER AND MILK DROP Former Goes Off Five Cents a Pound at New York, While the Latter Sells for a Cent a Quart Less—Prices of Necessities of Life Also Decline Rapidly on the Chicago Market. New York, Jan. 2¢ —Milk, eggs and butter led the procession of receding prices in food products here. Nation- wide agitation, aided by potential lo- cal influences, have brought about the drop. Meat, too, is on the decline following a greatly reduced consump- tion. State anti-monopoly laws are to be invoked in the movement to combat the trusts that have advanced food prices. A special grand jury, whose particular office it will be to consider the effect of combinations among dealers in foodstuffs, was sworn in. ‘While it is expected first to deal with the alleged milk combine the meat question is likely to be put to it strongly and possibly the whole scope of the -food situation will be taken in during its probing. Milk is down a cent a quart already on at least two big dealers’ routes; butter in the best qualities has been cut 5 cents a pound and eggs are off 5 cents a dozen' in local markets, Storage eggs that have been selling as “strictly fresh” at high prices aro no longer put out as such, the big wholesalers say. STRIKERS SCORE AT CHICAGC Radical Reduction in Price of Many Necossities. Chicago, Jan. % '.—The “meat strik ers” have won the first skirmish in their battle for lower prices. Radical reductions in the prices of many necessities have already been announced here and further declines are expected immediately. In the wholesale prices of butter, eggs, potatoes, pork products and beet cuts the reductions have been from 3 to 5 per cent. No one here doubts that the “meat strike” agitation has been the sole cause of the declines. The most radical decline of all was in the price of butter. Local butter concerns which have been bidding 38 cents a pound for the Elgin product bid only 30 cents and were able to get butter at that price. The live stock and provision mar- kets are being closely watched by commission men. The packers, who are under the double fire of the “meat strike” agitators and federal depart- ment of justice, are plainly uncertain what to do. In the meantime prices are declining rapidly. The provision market was almost panicky and the effect of this condition was evident when the board of trade opened. Pork fell 25 cents a barrel soon after the opening. SINCE THE CHICAGO FAIR Prices of Leading Commodities Have Doubled or Trebled. Chicago, Jan. x .—Roger W. Bab- son of Boston, in an address before the Chicago Advertisers’ association, declared that prices in 100 leading commodities have doubled or trebled since the time of the Chicago world’s fair. He gave these six reasons as the causes: Trusts; tariff; overproduction of gold; overspending—waste from buy- ing more than is needed; wholesale desertion of the farms for the city; great increase in money spent for lux- uries. The two prime causes, Mr. Babson declared, are overspending and too great a taste for luxuries. Butter Trust at Des Moines. Des Moines, Jan. z'—The Polk county grand jury is in possession of a letter tending to show that there is a combine in Des Moines to fix the price of butter. The letter was writ- ten to Charles B. Cleland, a grocer, in which threats are made that unless he charged certain prices for butter his supply would be cut off. Meat Cheaper it Milwaukee. Milwaukee, Jan. 5.—Prices of meat, cumpared with the figures at the mar- ket Monduy, show an unexpected drop. The price of live calves dropped 50 cents a hundred, sheep 25, pork 10 to 20 and cattle 10 to 15. Eggs dropped 2 cents and butter immediately fol- lowed the 6-cent cut at Elgin. Ten Injured in Collision. Chicago, Jan. 2 .—Ten persons were severely injured and many others bruised in a collision of two trolley cars on the West Side. The cars were 80 jammed together that a wrecking crew had to be summoned before all of the passengers were extricated. All escaped fatal injury. Senator Clapp’s Wife Injured. ‘Washington, Jan. 2 .—Mrs. Moses E. Clapp of St. Paul, wife of the Minne- scta senator, slipped on the icy side- walk while approaching the house of a friend and, falling to the ground, fractured her right forearm. Mrs, Clapp was painfully though not seri ously injured. LIQUOR CAUSED DOWNFALL Writer of Popular Ragtime Songs Sent to Poorhouse. Detroit, Jan. 2 —Hugh Cannon, who wrote “Goo Goo Eyes,” “Ain’t That a Shame,” “Bill Bailey” and other classics of ragtime, was sent to Eloise poorhouse at the age of thirty-six. He told the story of his life in short, ex- pressive sentences. “I quit the coke easy,” he said. “Fif- teen days in the jail cured me of that. 1 hit the pipe in New York for a year and stopped that. I went up_sgainst the morphine hard and quit. The booze—red, oily booze—that’s got me for keeps. “I started when I was sixteen; I'm thirty-six now, and except for seven months on the wagon I've been pickled most of the time. It was twenty years —twenty black, nasty, sick years— with only a little brightness now and then when I made good with some song.” GIRL CROSSES OCEAN TO WED Will Marry Secretary of American Em- bassy in London. London, Jan, 2/.—Miss Caroline As- tor Drayton has arrived in London to complete arrangements for her wed- ding on Feb. 2 to Willlam Phillips. first secretary of the American em- bassy. < Miss Drayton originally intended to be married in New York, but the ab- sence of Whitelaw Reid, ‘due to the death of D. O. Mills, his father-in-law, made it necessary for Phillips to re- main in London and, rather than post- pone the wedding indefinitely, Miss Drayton decided to come here for the ceremony. The wedding will be celebrated quietly. FLOOD OF SALES SLUMPS PRIGES Violent Declines on New York Stock Exchange. New York, Jan. 2 .—Promptly with the opening of the stock market there came a flood of liquidating sales which broke prices severely in all directions and caused great disorder in the tral- ing. There was no premonition of the violence of the decline in the London market before the opening here. Changes' in quotations for Americans there varied from small fractional losses to small fractional advances. Reports of the government’s anti- trust programme and the belief that the government would win the ex- pected -decisions in the American To- bacco and Standard Oil cases before the supreme court were the accepted explanations of the selling. The active speculative stocks, such as the Pacific railroads, Reading, Chesapeake and Ohio, United States Steel and Amalgamated Copper, were the severest sufferers. Opening sales of 100 shares of Unit- ed States Steel at 841 and of 200 shares at 84 were not recorded until some time afterwards, being lost in the rush of simultaneous sales of 12,- 000 shares at 8314 to 82%. ALL MEN EQUAL UNDER LAW Senator Clapp Says That Is Motto of Insurgent Movement. New-York, Jan. 2.—7he men of the Middle West are the true Americans, according to Senator Clapp of Minne sota, who was in New York on a fly- fng visit from .Washington. “New England,” said the senator, “has its interests centered in manufactures, New York in finance, Pennsylvania in coal, the Far West in lumber. They are all more or less provincial. But the Middle West is not bound by any highly accentuated local interests and is better qualified to get a perspective of the country’s neéds. “That is why the progressive move- ment of protest against undue privi- lege and unjust protection started with us. We insurgents in the Republican party do not rail at fortune, but mere- 17 insist that all shall be equal before the law and that no advantage shall be given to the man with the genius for acquisition.” PUSH MILK RIVER PROJECT Government to Act on Representations of Settters. ‘Washington, Jan. 2 .—As a result of Tepresentations made to President Taft by Louis Hill of the Great North- ern railway and a delegation of set- tlers from Montana orders will be is- sued in due season for the construc. tion of irrigation works in the Milk river valley, in that state. The charge is made by the settlers that the reclamation service has been derelict in attending to the work of tbuilding irrigation projects in the Milk river valley, and that unless the gov- ernment is willing to proceed the set- tlers want it to reconvey water rights transferred -some years ago, on the theory that the valley was to be de- ‘veloped by irrigation under the terms of the irrigation act. The settlers are willing to go ahead on their own ac- count if the government does not. in- tend to do so. g Ten Injured in_Trolley Wreck. Pittsburg, Jan. 2 —Tén persons ‘were seriously injured, three probably fatally, when a McKeesport bound trol- ley car jumped a defective rail near Dravsburg and rolled down a ten-foot embankment. Home Cure] for Eczema. Does it not seem strange that so many people suffer year in and year out with eczema? A 25-cent bottle of a simple wash stops the itch and will surely con- vince any patient. This wash is composed’of mild and soothing oil of wintergreen mixed with thymol and glycerine, etc., and known as D. D.D. Pre scription. We do not know how ‘TWO TRAINMEN ARE KILLED long-the D. D. D. Laboratories will continue the 25c offer, as the remedy is regularly sold only in $1.00 bottles and has never before 'been put on the market on any special offers. If you want reliel tonight try a bottle at 25c on your personal recommendation. Barker Drug store. PRESIDENT TAFT DENIES REPORTS Issues Statement Regarding Anti=Trust Suits, REFERS TO HIS- MESSAGE Declares the Position of the Adminis- tration Was Clearly Otulined in Com- munication to Congress and Asserts That Sensational Reports of Indis- criminate Prosecutions Are Utterly Without Foundation. ‘Washington, Jan. 26.—President Taft has made public the following state- ment as to the reports that the admin- istration is planning a crusade against unlawful combinations of capital: “No statement was issued either from attorney general’s office or the ‘White House indicating that the pur- pose of the administration with refer- ence to prosecutions under the anti- trust law is other than as set forth in the message of the president on Jan. 7, 1910. Sensational statements as if there were to be a new departure and an indiscriminate prosecution of the important industries have no founda: | 3 tion. “The purpose of the administration is exactly as already stated in the president’s message.” The statement was issued after the president had talked with James J. Hill, the railway magnate, and had re- ceived information that prices were crumbling in New York under the vari- ous reports printed. There was no further statement from the White House except the foregoing. Hill Expresses His Views. Mr. Hill, on leaving the White House, said he did not pretend to rep- resent or speak for the president in anything, but was sure that the presi- dent would not attack corporations of themselves, but the sins of the corpo- rations. If corporations were violat- ing the laws of the country, Mr. Hill said, he supposed they would be brought to book. James J. Hill's visit to the White House, which preceded the issuance of the statement, it was said later, was merely a coincidence. Mr. Hill de- clared that he had discussed “general conditions” with the president and kad not gone into the subject of the prosecution of the trusts. Mr. Hill did not wish to discuss the president’s recommendations as to raflroad legislation, saying it was too important to take up “offhand.” “But we do need the rest cure bad- ly,” he said, adding that the country should be allowed full time to recover from the panic of 1907. He thought that three or four months of rest.from agitation would do a lot of good. HAMMOND GETS LARGE FEE. Paid $580,000 for Negotiating Sale of Mining Property. Denver, Jan. 2 .—Two fees, “Said to be the largest of the kind ever ob- tained, have been given two men in connection with the negotiations for the sale of the San Gertrude mine in JOHN HAYS8 HAMMOND. Mexico to the Camp Bird, limited, which bought the famous Camp Bird mine from Thomas F. Walsh for $10, 000,000. John Hays Hammond, the mining engineer, received a $580,000 fee for bringing about the transfer of the San Gertrude property, while former Gov- ernor Charles S. Thomas of Colorado will receive $100,000 for his share in the deal in drawing up the legal pa- pers. Thomas is in Mexico complet: ing the deal. New York Central Engine Rolls Three Hundred Feet. Utica, N. Y., Jan. 2 .—The engine on the New York Central Twentieth Century limited, eastbound, turned completely over about a quarter of a mile wesi of St. Johnsville. It sld 300 feet before it stopped. Under the engine pits Fireman Melvin J. Hand- wville of Syracuse was crushed beyond recognition. The engineer, John Scan- lon of Fort Hunter, attempted to leap when the engine left the rails, but he was caught between the engine and tender and cut and mangled in a ter- rible manner. None of the coaches left the track, though the trucks of several of them are derailed. Most of the passengers were thrown from their berths and some were slightly injured. » Dead Nunmber Thirty-nine. Sudbury, Ont, Jan. 26—Coroner Howie of Sudbury began an inquest into the Canadian Pacific passenger train wreck at Spanish river. That the rallroad officials expect to find more bodies in the river is indicated Headaches. Headaches. Headaches. ! Biliousness, Biliousness. Biliousness. a Constipation. Constipation. Constipation. Ayer’s Pills. Ayer’s Pills. Ayer’s Pills. If your doctor says this is all Sugar-coated. Sugar-coated. Sugar-coated. right, then say it over and Easy to take. over again. 3.5 47 %S0 Don’t forget. Easy to take. Easy to take. Don’t forget. Don’t forget. You want it accurately filled and with the purest of drugs. Ask your physician about the guality and the medicinal value of tis famous - . PARK, DAVIS & COMPANY DRUCS used in our prescription department, which drugs we guarantee to be of the highest standard, and handled only by competent druggists, which insures purity and accuracy. citz- Drug Store . FRENCH & CO., 116 Third 8treet = Phone 52 Clothes Cleaed and Pressed : Messenger Service at all Hours Ladies’ Shoes Called for and Delivered Clothes Catled for and Delivered The Oriental Boot Black Parlor and Pantorium J.KEMP, Prop. CODIE BONDS, Mgr. Messenger Boy at your service Phflm 581 Hurry-up Service Tom Smart . E. R. Getchell Smart-Getchel Ice Co. Ice delivered by the load to any part of the city. Let us figure on filling your ice house for next summer’s use. A Beverage that's in the Food Class When you find a beverage that’s in the food class—the pure food class—you have one that you can use not only for the enjoyment that is in it, but for the good that it will do you. Such a beverage is Bemidji’s Pilsener Beer It’s primary object is to supply you with a refreshing drink. But at the same time, it carries with it a measure of food value that is worthy of no small consideration. Doctors agree that the PILSENER style beer is strengthemng to the weak, invigorating to the strong. It aids digestion, cleanses the system and has a tonic quality that is quieting to the nerves and con- ductive to sound sleep. Let us send yoila case. Bemidji Brewing Co. Bemidji, Minn. Phone 235 Join the Army of Investors and Home Builders This is the best advice you have ever received—that is, if you do not already OWN a home of your own. Why not begin asserting your independence NOW. LET US SHOW YOU—a good business or residence lot -and give you prices and easy terms if desired. ' BUY REAL ESTATE IN THE GROWING CITY OF BEMIDJI— NOW—while you CAN at “OUTSIDE” prices. When paid for you can sell at “INSIDE” prices realizing a profit on your investment. With FIVE lines of railroads into the city—many industries are ?UI}IE to locate there because of the superior railroad and other acilities. Vg PRICES will advance in accordance with the growth of the . <city—why not ask us for descriptive matter regarding BEMIDJI— the city with so many advantages to be offered to the home seeker " as well as investor. 5 WRITE OR CALL ON US for detailed information or see our: local agent, H. A. SIMONS. Bemid}i Townsite and Im- provement Company. 404 Noew York Life Building ST. PAVL, MINN. ’l‘flE City and Country are bound together by the ‘telephone line. The farmer and his family use the rural telephone constantly, . calling up each other and the market town on all sorts of matters and for all sorts of supplies and information. City people also find the rural telephone of great idn'nhf:.' A traveler from his room in the hotel talks with the farm fol miles away. Without the telephone he could - not reach 'them. The farmer himself may travel far and still talk home over the Long Distance Lines of the Bell System. A NorthwesternTelephon@ by the fact that a fresh supply of Tough boxes went from here to Span- ish river. The record ot death now standa at thirty-nine. /) Exchange Co. . Every Bell Telephone is the Centerf the Syalin.