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1 1 | | PRESIDENT GOMEZ. Venezuelan Ruler Author- ized to Become Dictator. Caracas, Aug. 2—In consequence of an outbreak of the revolution in Ven- exuela and the invasion of the coun- try by forces under the leadership of former President Cipriano Castro, the federal council constitutionally au- thorixed President Juan Vicente Go- mez to assume dictatorial powers un- til the movement is crushed. HANNAFORD TO HEAD NORTHERN PACIFIC Clough to Be Ghalrman of Board of Directors. New York, Aug. 2—William P. Clough, first vice president and a mem- ber of the executive committee, 43 to be the successor of Howard Elliott as head of the Northern Pacific railroad, according to authofitative announce- ment in Wall street. Instead of being president, how- ever, hé will become chairman of the board of directors, a new position soon to be created, following the ex- ample set by the New York, New Hav- en and Hartford in methods of railroad administration. The office of president will be filled, it s said, by J. M. Hannaford, now second vice president, whose duties will be confined to the operation of the road; George T. Slade, son-in-law of J. J. Hill, will become vice presi- dent. Mr. Clough, who is a lawyer and has for many years acted as legal ad- viser of the Northern Pacific, will have charge of the financial adminis- tration of the road. His offices will be in New York. To Probe Anthracite Trust. ‘Washington, Aug. 2—Investigation of the hard coal trust was proposed in a resolution by Representative Mur- ray of Massachusetts. It calls on the department of commerce, the de- partment of labor and the interstate commerce commission for information a8 to the ownership of anthracite lands by railroads and to prices of cost of production. GRAIN AND PROVISION PRIGES Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, Aug. 1.—Wheat—On track and to arrive, No. 1 hard, 89%c; No. 1 Northern, 88%c; No. 2 Northern, 86%c; Sept., 88%c; Dec., 90c. Flax— On track and to arrive, $1.40%; Sept., $1.41%; Oct., $1.41. South St. Paul -Live Stock. South St. Paul, Aug. 1.—Cattle— Steers, $6.50@8.50; cows and heifers, $4.50@7.25; calves, $6.00@9.560; feed- ers, $4.30@7.25; Hogs—$8.35@8.90. Sheep—Shorn lambs, $4.00@7.50; shorn wethers, $4.00@4.60; shorn ewes, $2.00@4.50. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, Aug. 1.—Wheat—Sept., 85@86¢; Dec., 89% @89%c. Corn— Sept., 69%c; Dec., 6275@83c. Oats— Sept., 40%c; Dec, 43c. Pork—Aug, $21.60; Sept., $20.85. Butter—Cream- eries, 26% @26%¢c. Eggs—I16c. Poul- try—Chickens, 14c; springs, 17c; tur- keys, 19c. Chicago Live Stock. Chicago, Aug. 1.—Cattle—Beeves, $6.90@9.10; Texas steers, $6.75@7.80; ‘Western steers, $6.60@7.85; stockers and feeders, $5.30@7.90; cows and heifers, $3.50@8.00; calves, $8.00@ 10.75. Hogs—Light, $8.00@9.36; mixed, $8.35@9.30; heavy, $8.26@9.05; rough, $8.25@8.45; pigs, $6.00@8.75. Sheep— Native, $4.16@5.30; yearlings, $6.50@ 6.60; lambs, $5.50@7.46. Minneapolis Grain. Minneapolls, Aug. 1.—Wheat—Sept., 86%c; Dec., 89%c. Cash close on track: No. 1 hard, 89c; No. 1 North- ern, 88%c; to arrive, 87@88c; No. 2 Northern, 85@86%c;. No. 3 Northern, 831 @86¢; No. 3 yellow corn, 650; No. 4 corn, 62@63c; No. 3 white oats, 3803 to arrive, 38%0; No. 8 oats, 36@37%0s barley, 44@66c; flax, $1.39%; to am~ tve, $1.88%. Dr. Hyde Faces Fourth Trial. Kansas City, Aug. 2—The county Judges voted to pay the bills of the trials of Dr. B. Clark Hyde, making his fourth trial on the charge of mur. dering Colonel Thomas Swope certain. The cost of the last trial was $8,000 and the other two were much higher. Loan Shark Fined $1,000. Trenton, N. J.,Aug. 2—Judge Gnit: chel in the Mercer county court fined Danfel H. Tolman of Montclair, N. J., 91,000 and placed him on probation for three years on a charge of conducting & 80 called loan shark business in vio- ' Jation of the Now Jersey law. MITGHEL NAMED BY FUSIONISTS Heads Citizens’ Ticket for Mayor of New York. FIGHT LASTS FOR HOURS Collector of Port of New York Se- lected Over Distriot Attorney Whit- man by a Vote of 45 to 43—De- clsive Action Reached Long After Midnight. New York, Aug. 2—John P. Mitchel, collector of the port of New York, was nominated for mayor of this city on the fusion ticket by the fusion com- mittee of 107 shortly before 2:20 o'clock in the morning. Mr. Mitchel received 46 votes to 43 for Charles S. Whitman, district attorney of New York county., The nomination of Mr. Mitchel was afterwards made unani- mous. =S The agreement of the fusionists to put Mitchel forward as their candidate was not reached until after an all night struggle, during which the com- wittee took nine ballots, on the first of which Mitchel led by slight margins over Whitman and Borough President George McAneny of Manhattan. These were the only three candidates con- sidered and the contest among their adherents was stubborn. Mitchel led slightly on every ballot and on the final vote won-the neces- sary majority among the eighty-eight members then present to nominate. The platform adopted by the fusion committee has municipal economy as its corner stome. Other {ssues are home rule, with revision of the city charter; police reform and a social program which includes public health, reduction of food costs by the estab-| lishment of terminal markets in each borough; establishment of a municipal department of recreation; limitation of the heights of the new buildings, and the extension of the trade and vo- cational training in the puble schools. DOCK CRASH FATAL TO FOUR Flve Other Workmen Sald to Be Un- accounted for. Duluth, Aug. 2—Two men are known to have been killed, two are fatally injured, four were seriously hurt and five are said by the workmen to be unaccounted for as the result of a collision of ore trains at the Allouez ore docks.. The company contends that only two were killed. Nick Libest and John Koski, labor- ers, of Superior, are the dead. Isaac Isei, laborer, leg cut off; and an unidentified man, laborer, leg and arm cut off, cannot live. The accident is blamed to careless switching. A moving ore train ram into a standing train, throwing the workmen into ore pockets and cover ing them with ore. PREDICTS BILL'S PASSAGE Caucus Chairman Says Currency Meas- ure WIWII Go Through. ‘Washington, Aug. 2.—Representa- tive A. Mitchell Palmer, chairman of the house Democratic caucus, who ‘was an early White House caller, pre- dicted smooth progress for the admin- istration currency bill. “The house caucus,” he sald, “at its meeting Aug. 11, will adopt the ad- ministration bill without material change and will ask the banking and currency committee to report it quick- 1y to the floor of the house. “The bill will be passed and sub- mitted to the senate just as soon as |, that body passes the tariff bill. I think the bill will become law dur- ing this session.” FINAL DECISION DEFERRED Germany May Not Participate in Fris- co Exposition. Berlin, Aug. 2.—It was officially de- nied at the office of the interior that the German government had come to the decision not to participate in the Panama exposition to be held at San Francisco in 1915. Contrary to re- ports published in America that Ger- many had declined the invitation to participate in the affair, it was assert- ed that the decision on the matter had been deferred for a month. It was ad- mitted, however, that the chances of accepting were unfavorable. QUINLAN SENTENCED AGAIN I. W. W. Leader Given Year in Jail on Another Charge. Paterson, N. Aug. 2.—Patrick Quinlan, Industrial Workers of the ‘World leader, active in the recent silk workers' strike, was sentenced to serve & year in the county jail for saying last Saturday night at a Socialist meet- ing: “Blect & Socfalist mayor and then you won’t have cops like Bunmy Ryan batting you over the head with a club.” He is out on bail and will appeal from the decision. RATTLESNAKE KILLS CHILD Bristow (Wis.) Girl Bitten While Picking Berries. La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 2.—Mary, seven-year-0ld daughter of Anton Erickson of the township of Bristow, near here, died from the effects of rattlesnake bite. The child was at- tacked by the reptile while she was picking blackberries and though medi- cal help was prompt it failed to save her. Epidemic of Violent Deaths. Milwaukee, Aug. 2—Three bodies were taken from Lake Michigan and one from Milwaukee river, making a total of ten violent deaths here within the last forty-eight hours. Besides ;four drownings there were four sui- cides and two deaths in rll.lmul agel- dents. JOHN P. MITCHEL. Nominated for Mayor of New York on Fusion Ticket. POLICE WATCHING SUSPECT Eiderly Man Believed to Know Some- thing of Missing Jewels. Boston, Aug. 2.—Representatives of a private detective agency have under surveillance here an elderly, respect. able appearing man whom they sus- pest of being concerned in the quar- ter-million dollar jewelry robberies at Narragansett Pier. While they do not has the JEWBIS tually in Ms poumu on they are of the opinon that he knows where they are hidden and is only waiting a fa- vorable time to recover them and es- uy'e on a transatlantic stenmer. +++++++++++++++++ * “ARTISTIC BLOOMERS" FQR + WOMEN BATHERS. + S o Milwaukee, Aug. 2.—Milwau- < kee women will be permitted -+ to wear whatever sort of cloth- ing they ‘wish when they go < bathing, was the decision of « Mayor Gerhard A. Bading. * The mayer insists, however, that the women and girls who < ‘wear bloomers must have them artistically made. . * * ++-l-1-++++++++-l_-+++ o ode ke ol b ofe ko ok b ol o b b b Meat Prices Will Advance, _ Chicago, Aug. 2.—There is to be no reduction in the price of meat in the United States within' the next tive years. On the contrary, in 1923 meat of all kinds. will cost so much that none but the very wealthy can eat even beef. So says J. T. Russell, presf- dent of the National Master Butchers’ association. " Notice To Contractors Bids will be received by the Board of Education of school District No.. 6. for painting school buildings. Bids will be opened Saturday August 9th 1918. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Address Her- man Fenske, Bemidji Minn. or Phone 626-6.—Adv. Notice To Contractors Bids will be received by the Board of Bducation of school District No. 6 for the erection of a vestibule 10x10 on school building. Bids will be opened Saturday Au- gust the 9th 1913, The board reserves the right to re- Ject any or all bids., Address Herman {Fenske Bemidjl Minn. or Phone 262- 6.—Adv. Classified Department HELP WANTED. AN AN AN AN AR AR CROOKSTON LUMBER COMPANY Kelliher, Minn, want men for work in logging camps. Wages Piano For Sale or Rent ON EASY PAYMENTS For Particulars Ad dress P.0.Box 257 BEMIDJI, MINN. ui 00 to NO 00 permonth. Job. WANTED—Competent girl for gener- al housework, Mrs. A. A. Lord, 903 Beltrami avenue, ‘WANTED—Energetic ypung man, must be neat appearing. Also boy. Model Mfg. Co. ‘WANT—Gir] for General housework. Good wages, Apply to Mrs. F. G. Troppman, —_— WANTED—Cook and waitress at Brickson hotel, 310 American ave- nue, Long i FOR SALE FOR SALE—160 acres good farm land, clay soil, hardwood timber, Birch, Oak and Maple, 10 acres under cultivation, a fine spring of good pure water on the land, % miles from railroad station. This land is worth $20 per acre; will sell for $13. Half cash, balance three years at 6 per cent interest. Address Bemidji Ploneer, Bemidji, Minn, FOR SALE—Typewriter ribbons for every make of typewriter on the market at 50 cents and 76 cents each. Every ribbon sold .for 76 cents guaranteed. - Phone orders promptly filled. Malil orders given the same careful attention as when you appear in person. Phone 33. The Bemidji Pioneer Office Supply Store. FOR SALE—Residence Lot 10 block 3 second addition to Bemidji Price $1700. aEsy terms. For further in- formation write Bagley Bldg & Loan Assn. Bagley, Minn. FOR SALE—Small fonts of type, sev- class condition. Call or write this ~ office for proofs, Address Bemidji " Ploneer, Bemidji, Minn. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Ploneer win procure sny kind ot ‘Tubber stamp for you on short no- tice. FOR SALE—Bee:. Phone 776. ° FOR REN1 e FOR RENT—Six room house and filed advertisers. The recognized toilet, 315 America avenue. In- quire 311 America avenue, FOR RENT—Seven room house A. Klein, E. M. sathre. MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISERS—-The great state of North Dakota offers unlimited op- portunities for business to classi- advertising medium in the Fargo Dally and Sunday Courler-News, the only seven-day paper in the state and the paper which carries the largest amount of classified advertising. The Courler-News covers North Dakota like a blank- " et; reaching all parts of the state the day of publication; it is the paper to use in order to get re- sults; ratie cne cent per word first. Insertion, one-half cent per word Bucceeding Insertions; fifty cents per line per month., Address the Courier-News, Fargo, N. D. BOUGHT AND SOLD—Second hand furniture. Odd Fellow’s building, across from postoffice, phone 129, WANTED—Crean cotton rags at the Piloneer office. No buttons. WANTED—Fresh milch cow H. eral different points and In first Brakke. Phone 698. .-—_—__.——_—_ -e HAVE YOU ATTENDED ITHE_MONEY RAISING SALE reductions. pect. $22.50 suits go $15 and $16.50 suits $12 suits will go prices like these: $5 values for..... $4 values for.. $2 values $1 values for....... We carry a nice assortment of men’s pants—they go in this big sacrifice sale at forc...i.o i IT ISA BONA FIDE CHANCE TO SAVE MONEY ON THINGS YOU NEED ' | Hats Come in and see them; all will be sacri- ficed in price for this sale. $3 Tiger hats $2 hats for. $14.75 Such makes as the famous Porosknit and e Underwear B. V. D,, also Balbriggan. $1 and $1.25 union suits fori:.i. All at.. $3 75 $2.75 49 50c underwear Overalls The_well known “Fast Limited” union lsnade, sell always at Shoes and Oxfords Here’s a chance to supply your needs at a real saving. All oxfords must be sold. $5 Packard oxfords. - oiv. Ui e $4 Packard oxfords COME EARLY $2.75 $2.15 Many have already taken advantage of this sale and expressed their pleasure at the big When we start out to raise money we don’t consider the cost of goods to us. cut so you will see the advantage in purchasing during the sale. Suits Every suit in the house goes. We quote a few prices here to show you what to ex- Jersey We have one lot of nice Jersey sweaters that will find new Sweaters worth $2.50 Shirts Some of the best shirts in the land now at prices that should make you stock up. *“Ide” shirts $1.50 and $1.75 for.. 29| = 39 shirts at Work shirts, 50c value for.. 79c You'll find . 25¢ ties go All negligee $1.50 and $1.25 shirts..... .. Another lot of $1 and $1.25 50c and 75c¢ values atai s tin. Allother articles in the stock at equally reduced prices. Prices are Sweaters owners during this sale. a nice assortment ........ terseseiiensendace |C 0. D. CLOTHING STORE]| BEMIDJ I, MINN