Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 22, 1910, Page 2

S I | THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED EYERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY 8 THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING C0. Entered n the Postoftice st Bemid)l, Mianewete, “as second SUBSGRIPTION---$5.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANGE _ CITY OF BEMIDJI County Seat. Population—In 1900, 1500; ' 200. Summer Resort—Hundreds of outsiders make their summer homes on Lake Be- midji. Fishing, boating and bathing ac- commodations are second to none in the United States. Area—Ten square miles incorporated. 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. Annnal 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, two lakes 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, Duluth, 167 miles. Hotels—Fifteen. Breweries—One. Sawmills—Four. Handle Factories—One. Wholesale Houses—Four. Banks—Three. Auto Garages—One. in 1910, 230 miles; to Concerning the trust in bathtubs, the Atchison Globe is of opinion that ¢‘the real reformer never takes many baths anyway.” Whan William Rockefeller-gave away 200 fancy dogs, he showed the world how to solve the prob- lem presented by the meat trust: The King of England showed his practical sense by sending a check to the mother of triplets; an improvement on the Roosevelt practice of giving advice under like circumstances, Friends of Judge Charles L. Lewis in St, Paul are urging his' appoint- ment as successor to Dean Pattee of the University law school, should Dean Pattee resign, as has been ram- ored for some time. Judge Lewis was defeated .for renomination at the recent Republican convention. Dean Pattee is 64 years old and would retire at 68 under the ruling of the board of regents establishing an age limit for the faculty of the University. He is eligible for a pension fromthe Carnegie foundation, however, and his friends say thit he will retire from active work-before his 68 birthday.—St. Cloud Daily Times. Mayor Brand Whitlock, in an article for the World Today, dis- cussed the problem of graft in our cities and reaches the following con- clusion: “The only way to elimin- ate graft is to eliminate the father of graft, which is privilege. And privilege in its most obvious- form-is the franchise-buying, public-service corporations of the large city. These immense monoplies with monstrous fortunes bound to them must be removed before graft can altogether disappear. These stupendous temptations must be done away with, and this can be done only by the city itself, what it too :long neglected to do, namely, conducting its own public utilities itself forit- self. That will be the beginning of the elimination of graft.” In the hour of our " deepest trouble,—that is the deepest trouble we have had for a week,—such an expression ot sympathy on the part of the Sentinel as appeared in their last issue, touches our heart. Thanks brother, thanks! The complaint in the libel suit re- ferred to in the Sentinel article was “Great Family Journal.” How the news of that suit leaked through the front partition-and into the compos- ing room of our sympathetic contem- porary is a matter that can only be solved by taking into consideration the true spirit of friendship the Senti- nel has always held and entertained for us. Thanks brother, thanks! A telegram from Omaha, Neb., says Gov. A. O. Eberhart of Minne- sota drew the biggest bouquet thrown thus far'at any speaker during the convention of the Associated Adver-| tising clubs of Ameérica when, at the conclusion of his inspiring ad- dress to the convention Tuesday af-] ternoon, his remarks were ordered published in the official organ and strong resolutions concerning- some of his suggestions were presented. The Governor talked on state adver- tising and he hit the bull’s-eye in;, everything he said. But that part of his address which created most en- thusiasm among the delegates was this: “If you gentlemen -will pick the man, no matter whom he is,I will guarantee him a position at the same salary he is getting now, and if he advertises the state as intelligently as he advertises his own business, I have not the slightest doubt of my ability to go before the people of the state' of Minnesota and convince them of the worth of the invest- ment.”—Stillwater Gazette. Nothing increases the size of a task like postponement. Secrecy adds to a person’s reputa- tion more than it does to his fame. Because a man is disagreeable does not necessarily make him use- less. It is human nature to be always scheming against somebody. FIRES IMPERIL LIVES-OF MANY Wisconsin Town Hemmned in by Advancing Flames. IS FILLED WITH REFUGEES Homeless People of Heinemann Flock to Bloomville to Escape Danger Only to Be Confronted by'a Similar Peril There—Forest Menace Certain Localities <in Upper Michigan and Northern” Minnesota. Fires Merrill, Wis., July 22.—Several hun- dred persons of Bloomville and Heine- mann are hemmed in by forest fires at the former town, with seemingly no means of escape. The fires have destroyed the rail- road tracks for some distance be- tween Bloomville and Merrill, making it impossible for the inhabitants of the doomed village to seek refuge in that direction. The situation at Bloomville is critical. The 400 home- less of Heinemann fled to that village, only to be.confronted by a similar peril. Gleason, north of Bloomville, s iso- lated by the fire and it has been im- possible to get word from the village: for several hours. This leaves Bloom- ville with its 550 persons cut off on every side. With the population near- prepared and signed by the -Assist- ant Editor-in-chief of - the Sentinel, in the main front office of -that DEFF’(‘Tl\IP DACE ly tripled the question of feeding the people is a serious one. Reports from Bloomville tell of the flight of scores of people, some: going on foot and others in wagons. The loss in buildings is over $200,000. Business men of Merrill are aiding as far as possible. IMMENSE LOSS OF TIMBER Millions of Feet Destroyed Near Gal- loway, Wis: ‘Wausau, Wis., July 22.—The forest fires at Galloway, a small town in the southeastern part of this county, are probably the worst that ever visited this district. Unless the wind shifts it is -feared millions of feet of choice standing timber will go up in- smoke. The fire covers an area of ten miles in length and three miles wide. The Hatton Lumber .company of New London already has lost 4,000,000 feet of timber, thé Moore & Ganoway company of Galloway 1,500,000 feet, the Chicago and Northwestern Lum- ber company of Chicago fourteen log- ging cars. Wausau and New London steamers are fighting the ‘fire,” but they are reported of little help, 80 great is the fire, FLAMES HUNDRED FEET HIGH Michigan Forest Fire Sweeping Along at Great Speed. Marquette, Mich., July 22.—A forest fire sweeping along: at the rate of twenty miles an hour and attaining the height of 100 feet is ravaging the- country west of Ishpeming. The town of Diorite has been saved only after a, desperate fight by hundreds of men. Big Bay and Birch, lumbering towns, glsewhere in Marquette county, also Also- Will Recommend the Neal Cure After Taking the Cure He Says That It Is All That‘Is Claimed For It. In a personal letter to State Sen- ator James E. Bruce, Atlantic, Iowa, a patient says: “I am perfectly- satisfied with the Neal Three Day Drink Habit Cure, and after taking it, I know that it is all that you claim for it. I shall take pleasure in recommending it to othiers - whereever the opporm'nity presents. (Signed) .. 2 The Neal is an internal treatment given in 30 drop doses without hy- podermic injections, that cures the drink habit in three days, at the institute or in the home, No Cure, No Pay. It is the moral duty which every person addicted to the drink habit owes to-his family, relatives, friends society and the public, also every one who is interested in or knows of one who is addicted to the drink habit, to call upon, write or phone the Neal Cure today for free copies of their guaranteed Bond and Con- tract, booklet, testimonials, endorse- ments and bank reference which will be cheerfully furnished. Address The Neal Cure Institute, 887 West Seventh, cor- ner Belknap, Superior, Wis. Take “East End” car. Both ’phones. have been threatened, as have Yalmer and Clowery. More than a score of fires are reported. Enormous quanti- ties of timber are being burned. Rains Save Michigan Town. Menominee, Mich., July 22.—The vil- lage of Palestine was hemmed in by flames all day and the forest fires were fanned by a high wind. A terri- fying sheet of flames crept through the timber in the direction of Cedar river, Grave fears were entertained for the safety of the village, which was saved by a timely shower at a critical moment. The rain was of short duration, however. Northern ‘Mintiesota Menaced. Duluth, July 22—High” winds just at present would work awful havoc in the woods of Northern Minnesota. Brush fires are reported along all the railroad ‘lines in' this section of the country. The Duluth and Iron Range office at Two Harbors reports the air full of smoke and small fire smoulder- | g Lu-the WOOUS all aIoNg e me, OFFER TO DO ARMY SERVICE German ‘Suffragettes ‘Believe in Equal- ity “in All-Things. Berlin, July 22.—A demand to be al- lowed to do military service of a cer- tain kind is the latest plan adopted by the suffragettes in Germany. The suffragettes declare that 'as they claim the same privilege as men, they should perform the same duties and, as mili- tary service is compulsory upon-men, the women should-do their share. The majority of them do mot want actually to bear arms and fight, but demand such training as their inferior physical condition permits. Washington Conditions -Better. Seattle; Wash., July 23.—absence of wind enabled ‘the men fighting forest fires In Western Washington to keep the flames. froni spreading and the forest rangers hope to‘be able to stop the fires that have been ‘destroying standing - timber ,in: this part of the state. .’ 1S, CHARGED WITH CUSTOMS FRAUBS Former Wall Street Broker Ar- rested in Europe. Naples, July 22.—TIt is expected that Alexander Hollander, the former New York broker arrested here on the- charge' of defrauding - the United ‘States: government out of $500,000 in customs duties, will waive extradition proceedings and agree to return to New York on the first steamer. New. York, July 22.—Customs Col- lector Loeb -expressed great pleasure at the arrest of Hollander, who is badly wanted here. ' Hollander was the head of the customs brokerage firm of Alexander Hollander & Co., 82 ‘Wall street. He handled importations through the customs house for per- sons who made purchases abroad. The" transaction which led to the dis- covery of the alleged frauds occurred in connection with an automobile bought in Europe by Henry Clews, the banker.. Clews turned ‘the papers’| over to Hollander, placing a valuation of $1,850 on the car. ‘When the papers reached the cus- toms ‘house in charge of James' Mc- Grath, one of Hollander’s clerks, the -papers showed the car was worth $850, the $1,000 having been Temoved ‘with acids. McGrath was arrested and detec- tives raided Hollander's office. ~An examination of his books, it is said, showed'that the government had been defrauded of $500,000. Hellapder fled to ‘Europe, EXPLOSION 18 FATAL TO NINE Artillerymen: Killed During Target Practice. HANY WITNESS ACCIDENT! Prominent Officers of Army and Navy Had Gathered at Fort Monroe to " View What Was Expected to Be the Greatest Event of the Kind Ever At- tempted—Families of Some of the Dead Men Also Present. Fort Monroe, Va., July 22.—Nine ar- tillerymen are dead and a number of others seriously injured, including two officers, as the result of the blowing out of a breechblock in a twelve-inch shore gun at the De Russy battery during the coast artillery- practice here. The accident occurred while stu- dent officers were endeavoring to sink a fleet of towed targets, representing an imaginary hostile fleet proceeding toward Washington. The battery was under the immediate command of Ser- geant Harry Haas of the Sixty-ninth company, United States coast. artil- lery. The known dead are: Sergeant Harry Haas, gun com- mander; Corporal Bradford, gun point- er; Privates A. J. Sullivan, Duffy, Ad- kins, Adey, King, Chadwick, Smith. One private was blown into Chesa- peake bay with the breechblock. Lieutenant Van Dusen suffered a broken leg and Lieutenant Hawes was injured about the face. Many prominent officers of the army and navy, who went to Hampton Roads to witness what was expected to be the greatest target practice of this character that had been attempt- ed anywhere, saw the accident. It was the more horrible for the rea- -son that wives and children of sev- eral of the mén killed, no danger hav- ing been anticipated, were permitted to see the target practice. A number of them witnessed the accident. SENATOR A. B. CUMMINS, lowan Said to” Favor -Or- ganization of- New Party. - SUGGESTS FORMING NEW: ORGANIZATION Senator Gummins’ Personal Or- ~gan Has Striking- Editorial. Des Moines, July 22.—The keenest interest is manifested here in a Des Moines News editorial urging the holding of a convention at Kansas City Sept. 1 for the purpose of form- ing a new party.. The News is Sen- ator Cummins’ personal organ here in Des Moines and W. G. Hale, the ed- itor, is a Polk county delegate to the approaching state convention and is understood - to be Senator’ Cummins’ choice for member of the resolutions committee from this county. The' News. outlines the nature of- ‘the call and proposes; that progressive leaders in both parties shall be united in the new party, which is to be based on “the Rooseveltian principle of a square deal,” and also have the Jef- fersonian slogan of equal rights: to all and special privileges to none as its motto. Among the party lenders proposed as qualified to take the initiative in organizing the new party the follow- ing names are-made conspicous: Theodore ~ Roosevelt, . Willlam J. Bryan, Senators Cummins and Dolli- ver of Towa, La Follette of Wisconsin, Beveridge of Indiana, Gore and Owen of Oklahoma, Clapp. of Minnesota, Bristow of Kansas, Hubbard. of Iowa, James of Kentucky, Sulzer of New York and Poindexter of Washington. e Ngmre knows no pause in progress ‘and aftachies her curse on all inaction, ~ Goeth 1WOOD GOVERNOR E. F. NOEL. Mississippi Executive Would Like to Goto the:Senate. “1 could not wait until fo- morrow, George, to show you what I have got for you.” ‘The very pen he’s often heard about and wanted. Equally ap- preciated by the ladies, too. ¢/ ountam Pen 1s filled by a mere thumb pressure on Crescent-Filler. No mussy dropper, no parts to unscrew. Writes with rare smoothness and ease. Special nibs for bookkeepers, stenographers, manifolding, ete. Barker VICTIM - WILL SUE ESTATE Mrs. Amy Young Claims Interest In Rigdon Property. Chicago, July 22.—Although so des- perately ill that her life is despaired of Mrs. Amy Young, the victim of Anyone can mix coffees; But blending requires years of trying trying' trying Many years of trying has made Chase & Sanborn’s SEAL BRAND Coffee what it is to-day—the most delicious of all blends. Delivery Hour: Mornings, 9-0-11 Aeraoons, 3-4-5:15 Roe & Markusen Phones 206-207 Charles W. Rigdon’s pistol, directed her “attorney to initiate proceedings that would protect her interests, said to be considerable, in the estate of the man who, after trying to kill her, took his own life. A development of the day was the discovery that a short time before the shooting Rigdon either in the expecta- tion of death or of financial crisis, put all of his property under the con- trol of a concern known as Jay A. Rigdon & Co. This company was organized for the express purpose of comserving Rig- don’s interests and of getting affairs in such shape that if anything hap- peded to Charles W. Rigdon, Jay A. Rigdon, his son, would have every- thing at his fingers’ ends. A considerable part of the property turned over to the company is claimed by Mrs. Young. HUNDREDS IN- FIRE PANIC Two Persons Perish in Destruction of Factory Building. New York, July 22.—One person was killed, another is missing and 300 tenement dwellers were driven from their homes in a panic as the result of a fire which burned out the three upper floors of a seven-story factory building near the Manhattan end of the:Williamsburg bridge. ~The dead man'was Parris Eged, a watchman, whose burned body was found on the sixth floor, where he had fallen while trying to escape. An unnamed boy who was given permis- sion to spend the night on the roof is believed to have perished. Leave your orders for _seasoned Birch, Tam- arack or Jack Pine Wood with S. P. HAYTH Telephone 11 A Exceptional - Opportunity is offered for lessons in Singing and Piano by Mr. Lester Cameron of Boston; (pupil in singing of Mons. Girandet, aris; Grand Opera;) alsolessons in Eiocutlon, Oratoryand Dramatic ‘Art b, ‘Mrs. Cameron. Terms $1.00 a lesson. Special attention to begin- ners. Consultation and honest ad- vice- free. For appointment ad- Mrs. H. L. Bowers wishes to announce to the public that she has moved from the Berman Emporium into the McTaggart building, 308 Bel- trami Ave., formerly occu- pied by Miss Walsmith, and will be pleased to receive her friends and patrons in her new location: I have closed my store at Grand Forks and have had my stock shipped to Bemidji. In order to make room. for fall goods I must close out this stock of shoes at 29 7% DISCOUNT This will give you a chance to buy shoes as low as $1.40 per pair. Anderson & Johnson’s < Wangan Store dress. 'LESTER CAMERON, P. 0. BOX 674, D, S.5. & A Ry * Excursion- Bulletin Every day to Sept. 30. Low Round Trip: Summer Touriet Fares to Eastern'Canada, New York and New England During July every - Friday, low rates by.train and steamer|] to Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland and Buffalo. 5 July 20'to 24. Annual Pilgrimege to St.” Anne de Beaupre, Que., and return. Usual low fares. - Sept. 2 to 9. Congress Montreal. Eucharistic . Watch for announcement of other excursions. For particulars apply to A. J. Perrin, Gen’l Agent, 430 West Superior St Duluth, Minn. From the First National Bank of Bemidji The First National Bank Are You Spending our Vacation Away- from-home? If so purchase The American Bankers’ Association Travelers, Cheques _These are issued in denominations from $10.to $100 at a moderate cost and afford the best means of carrying money. They will be cashed without charge at any bank and most hotels and busi- ness houses, either in this country or foreign countries. e | |