Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 8, 1910, Page 4

SUPPLEMENTS GORE'S STORY Governor of Choctaws Al leges Attempted Bribery. MWHURRAY MADE OFFER Indian Says He Was Promised $25,000 if He Would Not Oppose a Deal for Disposing of Lands of Immense Value—Senator Curtis of Kansas Takes the Stand and Contradicts Statements of Senator Gore. Muskogee, Okla, Aug. 8.—More cha of attempted bribery in the Oklahoma Indian land deals were made before the congressional inves- tigation committee. D. C. McCurtain, a Choctaw Indian, govermor of the Choctaw Nation and an attorney for that tribe, testified that J. F. McMur- ray had offered him $25,000 not to op- pose the land deal, The contracts were those which were disapproved by President Roose- velt in 1908, “l was called to the hotel by Me- Murray,” testified McCurtain. “While there I was introduced to Cecil A. Lyon, national Republican committee- man from Texas. When Lyon left MeMurray said: A I have decided to give you $25,000 if you will not oppose these contracts. It the contracts go through just as they are you get the money. If our profits are cut down then your money will be cut down in proportion.” AlcCurtain said the offer took place at the Raleigh hotel at Washington. The ter were that McCurtain was not to oppose the approval of the con- tracts by the secretary of the interior and by the president, said the wit- ness. The contracts were held by Mansfield, McMurray & Cornish, a law firm of McAlester Okla., and pro- vided for the sale of about 40,000 acres of Choctaw and Chickasaw lands said to be worth from $50,000,000 to $160,000,000, the witness testified. Supplements Gore’s Charges. McCurtain’s charges of attempted bribery supplement those of Senator Gore. McCurtain’s testimony came as a climax following the appearance on the stand of Senator Charles Cur- tis of Kansas, who refuted previous testimony by Senator Gore that Vice President Sherman was “interested” in the land deal now pending. Senator Curtis asserted that both he and Vice President Sherman were on record as being unfavorable to- ward the McMurray contracts where- by $2,000,000, or 10 per cent of the broceeds from the deal, was to be diverted from the Indians in the shape of “attorneys’ fees.” Senator Curtis testified that Senator Gore once had remarked that he (Curtis) was “med- dling too much in Oklahoma affairs by fair means and by foul.” While on the stand Senator Curtis related the details of a conversation which took place at the White House between President Taft, Vice Presi- dent Sherman and himself last April. The senator explained he was a mem- ber of the senate committee on Indian affairs and that previously as a mem- ber of the house he had been for four- teen years a member of the house committee on Indian affairs. He also related that Mr. Sherman had been chairman of the house com- mittee previous to his election to the vice presidency. That, said the sen- ator, accounted for their having been called to the White House to discuss the McMur contracts. ENDS LIFE FOR INSURANCE Detectives Say Mayor of Ridgeway, Va., Blew Himself Up. Roanoke, Va., Aug. 8.—That Mayor A. S. Bousman of Ridgeway deliber- ately blew himself to pieces with a dy- namite bomb is the startling conclu- sion reported by the detectives who have been investigating Bousman's death on July 24. Bousman was sitting in a hammock before his home in Ridgeway when the explosion occurred and was hor- ribly mutilated, both legs and arms being torn from his body. It was be- lieved at that time that Bousman had been murdered. Bousman is said to have been deep- ly in debt and it is believed by the detectives that he planned to destroy himself in order to save his family. He had an accident policy for $6,000 and $5,000 in life insurance. Shortly before his death Bousman had been conducting some experiments with dynamite. e Woman Ward Superintendent. Chicago, Aug. 8.—Miss Anna Mur- phy has been assigned to the position of ward superintendent of streets in the Twenty-ninth ward, which Health Commissioner Evans some time ago designated as the “dirtiest ward in Chicago.” Miss Murphy was formerly a newspaper woman. Premier Laurier in Wreck. ‘Winnipeg, Man., Aug. 8.—Sir Wil frid Laurier, who is making a political tour of Western Canada, was slightly injured near Pense, Sask., when the train he was on collided head on with a freight. The fireman was killed and Laurier injured about the legs. DOCTORS FIND LEPROSY GERM Are Now Seeking a Toxin to Fight the Disease. Honolulu, Aug. 8.—Doctors Brinck- erhoft and Curry and Mr. T. Hallman of Honolulu have succeeded in isolat- ing germs of leprosy, it is announced. This means the ultimate discovery of a cure for the disease. The doc- tors are attempting to make toxin from the bacilli. Experimem: at the leper settlement soon will be made. SIR ERNEST CASSEL. Briton Prominent Figure in Rock Island Railroad Deal. ROCK ISLAND ROAD CHANGES HANDS Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and Sir Er- nest Gassel New Owners. Chicago, Aug. 8.—A cable dispatch from London says that a conference was held in London at which final de- tails in connection with the taking over by the Kuhn-Loeb-Cassel syndi- cate of the Farquhar-Pearson interest in the Rock Island were settled. The meeting was attended by Sir Ernest Cassel, on behalf of the syndi- cate, and Farquhar, who will return to America to carry out the details, While Farquhar and Pearson still retain a small interest in Rock Island the Reid-Moore interests have lost the controlling interest in the concern, which now rests with the Kuhn-Loeb- Cassel syndicate absolutely. The in- formant says one of the first things the new organization will do is to re- organize the whole system, making sweeping changes in the active man- agement of the line and re-establish- ing it with the most modern methods. ‘With Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and Sir Er- nest Cassel are associated a powerful group of French bankers, and it is stated that they paid $20,000,000 for the Pearson interests. Prominent Physician Dead. New York, Aug. 8—Dr. Charles Jewett, president of the Medical so: ciety of the state of New York and the Medical society of the county of Kings, died at his home in Brooklyn. He was in his seventy-first year. Dr. Jewett was the author of a number of medical text books and a member of many scientific societies, Actor Dies to Save Woman. Chicago, Aug. 8.—Local theatrical people are lauding as a hero Robert Zizick, known on the vaudeville stage as “Bob Roberts,” who lost his life after saving Miss Ella Paris from drowning. Zizick was a resident of Chicago, but was well known through- out the Western vaudeville circuit. GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES Minneapolis Wheat. WORKMEN ARE 'PANIC STRICKEN Thousands Flee Fromi Chol- era Districts of Russia. EPIDEMIC IS SPREADING Situation Becoming Critical in the Southern Mining Districts and in St. Petersburg—Fifteen Thousand Cases and Nearly Seven Thousand Deaths Reported in the: Week Beginning July 24, St. Petersburg, Aug. 8.—Russia’s scourge, the cholera, continues to spread with most alarming rapidity, particularly in the southern mining districts, and in St. Petersburg, where the conditions are fast approaching the proportions of the great epidemic of 1908. Figures furnished by the ‘central sanitary bureau show that in the week beginning July 24 there were 15,244 cases of cholera and 6,944 deaths. Of these 4,780 ‘cases and 2,233 deaths were reported from the province of Yekaterinoslav and the territory of the Don Cossacks in South Russia. A report from the United Mine Own- ers’ association, covering forty-eight mines and four foundries, gives 2,970 cases and 1,250 deaths. The extent of the panic among the miners is shown by figures furnished from eighteen mines, from which 18,000 of the 46,000 employes have fled. In answer to the appeal of the association for special measures to check the epidemic and stem the panic, which threatens to stop the production of coal and iron in South Russia, the government de- clded to send the min eglon a spe- clal commission'to study the sitiation, empowering it to organize sanitary preventive work. o The provincial agsembiy of Yekateri- noslav assigned $200;000 for the cause. The desertion’ of‘work by the labor- ers extends also to the raflroad em- ployes and the ‘workmen in the ports in South Russia, threatening to crip- Dle the export movement of grain. Ad- Vices from Yekaterinoslav report that the transport or the crops is at a Standstill. The epidemic continues to make great progress in the capital, where the daily average of cases jumped to thirty. In one day 182 cases or sus- pected cases of cholera were taken to the hospitals and there were thirty deaths. The hospitals now contain 962 cases of cholera. The high record reached in 1908 was 412 cases a day. PUSH DULUTH STEEL PLANT In Less Than a Year Production Is Expected to Begin. Duluth, Aug. 8.-~Within three weeks steel will reach the site of the new steel plant of the United States Steel corporation on the St. Louls river and with the steel will come the men who are to make the whirlwind start on the construction of what eventually will be one of the greatest plants of the kind in the country. Duluthians are beginning to awaken to the fact that the steel plant not only is begun, but also that the most difficult and tedious part of the work is nearing completion. All the work that has been done up to the present time has been essentially of a pre- paratory nature. When the steel comes a new phase of construction will have been reached and the prog- ress made after that time will be rapid. In less than a year the Minne- sota Steel company should be making steel at New Duluth. Troops May Fight Fires. Washingtor, Aug. 8—Request has been made for troops to protect na- tional forests in Montana and Idaho from forest fires and to assist in ex- tinguishing the flames. Child Has Siept Over a Week. Sioux Falls, 8. D., Aug. 8.—The two- year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Benson, who reside on a farm near Yale, had not been well for several days prior to July 28, when the child went to sleep, has been sleeping ever since and has not responded to efforts to awaken it. In mest other respects the baby appears Lo be in normal condi- tion. New-Gash-Wani-Rats- ',-ent-a-Word Where cash accompanies cop; will publish all “Want Ads"” for nlf— 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—Young man to work in bowling alley and pool room address O. J. Masters,Internationa) Falls Minn. WANTED—Competent girl for gen- eral housework. Mrs. R. H. Schumaker, 602 Bemidji Ave. WANTED—Competent girl ~ for general housework; good wages. Mrs. George Cochran. WANTED—Seamstreses and ap- prentice girls Miss Hanson. WANTED — Two dishwashers at Rex Hotel. FOR SALE. FOR SALE—35 H-P engine and sawnnll complete; also small farm a good 5 room house, all ing town Puposky and on E. J. Swedback, Bemidji, lake. Minn. JUST FLATTEN YOQR NOSE On Hanson’s Window AND “RUBBER” AT THE GREATEST ASSORTMENT OF GUAR- ANTEED RUBBER COODS EVER DISPLAYED IN BEMIDJI. . . . CIFFEN’S AMUSEMENT CO. Armory Opera House "TOMORROW NICHT---AUC. Don’t forget grand dance after the Musical Concert ADMISSION 50¢--Includes Concert & Dance FOR SALE—200 acres good land fourteen miles from Bemidji. For description and terms write O’Keeffe Bros. Lansford, N. D. FOR SALE—One horse 9 years, 1 milch cow. Inquire C.F. Rogers, Wilton, Minn. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of a rubber stamp for you an short notice. FOR SALE—Fine hardwood 12 foot table and set of chairs, $10. 415 Minnesota Ave. FOR SALE—Glass Ink welis— Sample bottle Carter’s Ink free with each 10c ink .well. Pioneer office. {FOR SALE—One dozen Rhode THIS WEEK Hot Water Bottles Tn a Variety of Styles and Sizes 2 qt. Plain Rubber, heavy 3 qt. Plain Rubber, heavy . 2 qt. Cloth Inserted Rubber 3 qt. Cloth Inserted Rubher These goods are anteed to last two years.. Minneapolis, Aug. 6.—Wheat—Sept., $1.13; Dec., $1.12%; May, $1.165%@ 115%. On track—No. 1 hard, $1.15; No. 1 Northern, $1.18@1.23; No. 2 Northern, $1.15@1.20; No. 8 Northern, $1.14@1.15. St. Paul Live Stock. % St. Paul, Aug. 6.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $5.25@5.75; fair to good, $4.75@5.25; good to choice cows and heifers, $4.00@4.50; veals, $5.50@6.50. Hogs—$7.00@8.00. Sheep—Wethers, $3.75@4.00; yearlings, $4.25@4.50; spring lambs, $6.00@6.25. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, Aug. 6.—Wheat—To arrive and on track—No. 1 hard, $1.21%; No. 1 Northern, $1.20%; No. 2 Northern, $1.18%; Sept., $1.15%; Dec., $1.13%; May, $1.16%. Flax—On track and in store, $2.56; to arrive and Sept., $2.51; Oct., $2.36; Nov., $2.35; Dec., $2.50. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, July 6.—Wheat—Sept., $1.02%; Dec., $1.05%@1.05%; May, $1.09%. - Corn—Sept.; 62%c; - Dec., 9%c; May, 61%c. Oats—Sept., 36%c; Dec., 38%c; May, 40% @4lc. Pork— Sept., $21.10; Jan, $18.10. Butter— Creameries, 231% @28c; dairles, 23@ 26c. Eggs—10@17%c. Poultry—Tur- keys, 20c; chickens, 13c; springs, 16c. Chicago Live Stock. Chicago, Aug. 6.—Cattle—Beeves, $4.90@8.30; Texas steers, $3.50@5.05; Western steers, '$4.00@6.75; stockers and feeders, $4.00@6.25; cows and heifers, $2.70@6.60; calves; $6.50@8.- 50. Hogs—Light, $8.30@8.90; mixed, $7.70@8.70; heavy, $7.40@8.25; rough, $7.40@7.60; good to choice heavy, $7.- 60@8.25; pigs, $8.25@8.90. Sheep— Native, $2.60@4.60; yearlings, $450Q 5.756; lambs, $4.50@7.16. Start Tonight This is the time of year most trying on those inclined to be con- stipated. Many dread winter. be- cause of it. Don’t worry, just take Hollister’s Rocky Mountain-Tea or Tablets, nature’s surest, safest and best regulator. Take it once a week. Start tonight. ' E. N. Fench & Co. absolutely guar- Fountain Syringes That With Ordinary Cure Should Last Years . $2.25(2 qt. Piain Rubber, heavy . . $2.503 qt. Plain Rubber, heavy . * $2.00{2 qt. Cloth Inserted Rubber $2.25|3 qt. Cloth Inserted Rubber . $3.25 2qt . $3.50(3 . $3.00 g } $3.25(° ¢ in price. colt 3 months old and one fresh Combination Fountain Syringe and Water Bottle plain rubber--heavy . . . . . $3.25 qt. plain rubber--heavy . . . . cloth inserted rubber . . . . cloth inserted rubber . . . . I quote prices on these artlcles that This article is of the heaviest red | were prevailent before rubber doubled gum rubber and free from seams. Isand Red chickens. Inquire Frank Perrin, Farley, Mion, FOR SALE—New two seated buggy. See Battles or Phone 408-7. FOR RENT. LOST—EIlks' Tooth Charm, return to Geo. A. Hanson for reward. MISCELLANEOUS i WANTED—to rent modern house or flat or 2 or 3 unfurnished rooms heated. Answer by giving price and location of rooms. Address box 501—Bemidji, Minn. WANTED—To rent small store in good location either with or with- out fixtures. Address with par- ticulars P. O. Box 477, Minne- opolis, Minn. " $2.75 $3.00 SPEGIAL'--RUBBER GLOVES--SPECIAL' Come in and stretch them--put them on-- and forget that washing dishes was ever a disagreeable job--Imagine scrubbing a floor with perfectly dry hands--They are now within the reach of every housewife Tubing by f Dresser Combs 25c to $1.50 Ice Bags and Combs Face Water Bottles, Atomizers, Sick Room Accessories of all kinds and Rubber oot or rod -a pair— 0. A. HANSO :f POSTOFFICE GORNER Hot Water Bottles, Fountain Syringes, and Combinations at $1.25 to $2.00 Guaranfeed to last Fine Combs Black Rub- ber & lvory