Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 28, 1913, Page 9

i Large quantities of the flowers whigch 1] couple. | f With the departure of the house' BURLESON ASKS RECORD AMOUNT Wants $360,000,000 for Post- office Depzrtment. PARCEL POST A SUCCESS Fostmaster General Credits That 'Qranch of the “Service With Earn. ing a Large Part of the Surplus Ac- ‘cumulated During Last Fiscal Year. ‘Washington, Nov. 27.—Estimates to- talling $306,000,000 for the postal serv- ice for the next fiscal year have been submitted to congress by Postmaster Geéneral Burleson. This total, if em- hodied as framed in accordance with i " the growth of the postoffice depart- ment, would make the greatest ap- propriation made in a single appro- priation measure. i The estimates contemplate a sub- 1 stantial extension of the parcei post service, which branch is credited with & large part of the surplus of $4,500,- 800 earned by the postal service for the fiscal year just closed. WILLING TO BECOME A SLAVE Denver Man Says He Must | Food and Shelter. | Denver, Nov. 27.—“Does any slave driver want a slave? This is a good | chance. I must eat and will work | faithfully.” } This is the advertisement inserted | | Have in a local newspaper by a man giving his name as John Niemand and ‘“‘the carth below and the sky above” as | his home. “Ive Dbeen in Denver fourteen months and cannot find anything,” said Niemand. “I have to eat. The Tord has so constituted human be- ings that they must eat. If I were a horse some man would own me and | ieed me. | “Now I want to be a human horse. | J am willing to work and even for a | slave driver will work hard like the l horse for something to eat and some place to sleep.” — WHEREABOUTS KEPT SECRET Destination of Mr. and Mrs." Sayre | Carefully Guarded. Washington, Nov. 27.—The where'-i abouts of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bowes 1 Sayre on their honeymoon was closely | cuarded by the few intimates of the | Wilson and Sayre families who knew ' J the secret destination of the bridal, guests and the removal of the decora- | iions from the East room the White House took on its usual appearance. 1 banked the walls and altar were sent | 1 fo hospitals. The hundreds of wed-' | #ing gifts, which occupied one large { room on the second floor of the execu. 'i tive mansion, were packed for ship- 5‘ ment to the new home of the Sayres at Williamstown, Mass. TO REOPEN LOBBY INQUIRY! Senate Investigating Committee Will | Resume Hearings. hington, Nov, 27.—Lobby hear- s will be reopened next Tuesday : by the senate investigating commit- | ee. | sabor officials will be questioned ' a8 to the political and legislative ac- tivities of the labor organizations | ‘which were given prominence during ‘he ation of the Mulhall| i charges. “ The lobby committee will conclude its work early next year. It has been | ijecided not to go further into the ac- | sivities of the National Association of ; | Manufacturers. | FINDS §1; WON'T KEEP IT Turns It Into Government Conscience Fund, i . Washington, Nov. 27.—One of the smeer contributions to the treasury’s famous conscience fund came in a let- | ter from New York. The sender said | | he inclosed a doHar bill which was | found on the streets of Washington. | He didn’t know who it belonged to | and didn’t know what to do with it, realized it wasn’'t his property and sent it to Mr. McAdoo. | f It was put in the fund with' the other thousands that come in every year. | Finder Half Million for Picture. New York, Nov. 27.—Another ef . Murope’s most highly prized treasures of art is coming to America, aceord- ' img_ to special cable advices, which say that the celebrated Cowper “Ma. donna and Child,” by Raphael, has Ween purchased by American dealers st a price exceeding half a million idellars. { Wife Beats Husband and Girl. Pittsburg, Nov. 27.—Visitors at a North Side theater got their money’s worth: when Mrs. Gertrude Miller in- tarrupted the show to attack her hus- band and a young woman with him, Armed Bandits Loot Bank. Vancouver, B. C, Nov. 27.—Six | men with rifiles robbed the bank of ¢ British North America at Aggassiz « town sixty miles east of here. B = e | ter the United States free of duty. TRUST BUSTER QUITS. JOB Edwin P. Grosvenor Resigns to Take Effect Jan. 1. ‘Washington, Nov. 28—Edwin P. Grosvenor, special assistant to Attor- ney General McReynolds, in charge of the prosecution of the bath tub, har vester, moving picture and other so called trusts, has sent his resignation to take effect Jan. 1. Mr. Grosvenor. will return to civil’ practice in New York and will become a’ partner of former Attorney General Wickersham and Henry W. Taft, brother of the for- mer president. SENTENCED BY JURY TO DIE First in Madison County, Ill,, in Twen- ty-five Years. St. Louis, Nov. 28.—Nikola Gavilo- vich was sentenced to death by a jury in Edwardsville, Ill,, for the murder of his wife April 3, 1910.' This is tha‘ first time in twenty-five years that the death penalty has been fixed in Madi- | son county, although 650 murders have occurred in that time. EMPEROR WILLIAM RECOVERS Goes to See Brother-in-law, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein. Berlin, Nov. 28.—Emperor William kas so far recovered from his recent indisposition that he was able to de- part on a visit to his brother-in-law, the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein. His sojourn at the duke’s hunting lodge will be followed by a visit to the pre- serves of the ‘Prince of Fuerstenberg. TAXING FRENCH BACHELORS Bill Would Increase Income Levy of Those Over Thirty. Paris, Nov. 28.—All French spin-' sters and bachelors more than thirty years old, unless they have at least three persons dependent on them,| are to be subject to an increase of 20 per cent in the income tax im- posed by the new bill now under con- sideration. STRIKE CONFERENCE FAILS Colorado Negotiations End With-' out Action. 2 Denver, Nov. 28.—The conference between miners and operators called by Governor Ammons to settle the Southern Colorado strike adjourned without definite gction. The conference is ended unless both sides adopt suggestions to be made by the governor. g o o + ok b ok <% DESERTS WIFE TO JOIN % -‘ARMY; CALLED PATRIOT. Springfield, 11, Nov. 28— A man who leaves his wife to join the army is a patriot, not a wife deserter, Judge Creigh- ton ruled in a divorce suit. R R R o o ol ol e oo e ol o ool o o Want Duty Taken Off Wheat. Regina, Sask., Nov. 28.—With only| three members voting against the resolution the legislature called upon| the government of Canada to take the; duty off wheat and four, so that these| articles of Canadian produce may en-! Mrs. Roosevelt Returning. Santiago, Chile, Nov. 28.—Mrs.! Theodore Roocevelt and her daugl } ter Margaret left here for Panama on their return journey to the United States. Colonel Roosevelt has gone on a visit to Southern Chile. i GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES Duluth Wheat and Flax. 3 Duluth, Nov. 28—Wheat—On track and to arrive; No. 1 hard, 86%c; No.i‘ 1 Northern, 85%c; No. 2 Northern, 8315 @84c. Flax—On track and to ar- rive, $1.39. South St. Paul-Live Stock. , his dismissal by Mr. i leged to have taken i stock in the General Electric com- . criminations. YOUTH TAKES HIS ARREST CALMLY Clerk Accused of Stealing| $250,000 in Securitics. PLANNED TRIP ABROAD Police Believe He: Intended to Leave the Country Shortly Had He Not Been Apprehended—Mystery in Con- nection With Ownership of the Stolen Securities. ~ New York, Nov. 27.—James Edward Foye, one time clerk to John W.| Gates; awaited arraignment here on' i the charge of having stolen 'securities valued at $250,000 from a persor whose identity was not disciosed. His last employer was the Farmers’ Loan and Trust company of this. city, for whom he was a clerk at $75 a month until three months ago. Foye was arrested as he stepped from a train from Philadelphia. He took his arrest as a matter of course. In his pockets detectives found a cer- tified check for $97,000 and crisp new bank notes aggregating $5,000, all believed to be money obtained by sales of stolen securities to Charles T. Brown of Philadelphia. *Detectives also found evidence that Foye was about to sail for Europe. After spending the night in what he called ‘a filthy cell” in a police station Foye was taken to police head- quarters. He retained William T. Jerome, former district attorney, as counsel. Refused to Support Mother. The prisoner is about thirty-five years old and gained notoriety sev- eral years ago when his mother caused his arrest for alleged failure to support her. This charge led to Gates. Foye told the trial magistrate then that his mother was unworthy of his finan- cial ald and that he was sorry she had ever borne him. In connection with Foye’s arrest the Farmers’ Loan and Trust com- pany issued the following statement: “No securities have been stolen from the Farmers’ Loan and Trust company. James E. Foye had no access to the securities of the com- pany. Foye was a temporary clerk i engaged on the best of references. { We feel that it is due to those who have loaned money that no further statement shall be made until all the facts are known.” The securities which Foye is al- consisted of pany, it was said. It was understood that this stock had been placed in the vaults of the Farmers’ Loan and Trust company. DECLARED TO BE ILLEGAL Act of Commerce Commission An. nulled by Commerce Court. ‘Washington, Nov. 27.—The com- merce court has annulled the orders of the interstate commerce commis- sion which forbade payment by trunk line railroads of allowances to so called tap lines. The court held that “the commis- sion was not only without power to forbid any allowance whatever to be made by trunk lines to the petitioning proprietary industries for switching, but it was also witkout power to pro- hibit the making -of joint rates by the trunk lines and the petitioning tap lines and the payment by the former to the latter of some division thereof for its services.” The court held, however, that the commission was fully empowered to regulate the amount of allowances so as to prevent:rebates and unjust dis- The cases probably will be carried to the supreme court. ' South St. Paul, Nov. 28.—Cattle—| Steers, $5.50@7.75; cows and-heifers, £4.20@6.60; calves, $4.00@9.00; feed- ¥ $ @6.85. Hogs—$7.10@7.35. Sheep—Lambs, $5.00@7.00; wethers, 5@4.25: ewes, $2.50@3.85. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, Nov. 28.—Wheat—Dec., 87%c; May, 91%@91%c; July, 88%@ &|\c. Corn—Dec., 70%c; May, 70%c; &y, 69%.c. Oats—Dec., 37%c; May, ‘®&%c; July, 41%c. Pork—Jan., $20.92; May, $20.87. Butter—Creameries, 31@ 32c. Eggs—32@34%%c. Poultry—Hens, 12¢; springs, 13%c; turkeys, 17c. Chicago Live Stock. Chicago, Nov. . 28.—Cattle—Beeves, $6.60@9.35; Texas steers, $6.60@7.75: Western steers, $56.90@7.80; stockers and feeders, $4.80@7.40; cows and heifers, $3.35@8.25; calves, $6.50@ 10.26. Hogs—Light, $7.00@7.65; mix- ed, $7.25@7.80; heavy, $7.30@7.80; rough, $7.30@7.40; pigs, $4.75@6.90. | Sheep—Native, $3.90@5.10; yearlings, | $5.20@6.50. 4 Minneapolis Grain. - Minneapolis, Nov. 28.—Wheat—Degc., 82% @82%c; May, 87%@87%c; July, 893c. Cash close on track: No. 1 hard, 863c; No. 1 Northern, 8344 @ 86%4c; to arrive, 8434 @85c; No: 2 Northern, 8214 @83%c; No. 3 North- ern, 803% @81%c; No. 3 yellow corn, 64@68c; No. 4 corn, 62@64%c; No. 3 white oats, 36% @37c; ‘to arrive, 36e; No. 3 oats, 35@36c; barley, 66@63c; flax; $1.39%. NEBRASKA OBJECTS TO RATES movement of traffi and maintenance Are Unreasonable. ‘Washington, Nov. 27.—The Nebras- ka state railway commission began before the interstate commerce com- mission a proceeding against the Great Northern railway and other railroads operating in the Northwest, alleging that freight rates on manu- factured lumber from Oregon, Wash- ington, Idaho and Montana to points in the Middle West, particularly Ne- braska, were unreasonable and dis- criminatory. Request was made for a readjustment. Bills for Lower Postage. Washington, Nov. 27.—One cent postage promises to be one of the live issues to\be fought out in the regular session of congress. A dozen bills already have been introduced and it is gald about "half of these provide for penny postage outright. Kills Two Deer With One Shot. H\mtingdon, Pa., Nov. 27.—After hunting deer witaout success until the last day of the season, R. C. Yo- cuma cut down the cost of gunning by killing two with one rifle ball. Club Suspends Tango Dancers. St. Louis, Nov. 27.—Five members who danced the tango against the lub’s orders were expelled by the oard of the Western Rowing club. ; Defect : ANDREW CARNEGIE, Will Pay Your Own Price for Option on Long Life. @ 1913, by American -Press Association. WOULD STAY INDEFINITELY Carnegie Thoroughly Enjoying Life at Seventy-eight. New York. Nov. 27.—“I'm- only sev- enty-eight years young,” declared An- drew Carnegie to a group of reporters in the library of his home. “How doi you expect me to kn'ow anything about the joys of old age? “This earth is such a heaven to me that T want to stay on as long as I can. Ifany of you youngsters can get me an option on life I'll let you name your own price.” T'rom his easy chair in front of a merry little fire in the hearth Mr. Car- negie took the reporters on a tour that covered the globe and took in the past, present and future. A pile of congratulatory telegrams to read took Mr. Carnegie's attention. He read them aloud to the reporters and seemed to enjoy the words of good will from his old housekeeper and an old gardener as much as the telegrams [rom steel magnates. Edmonton Has Destructive Fire. , Winnipeg, Nov. 27.—A loss of $250,- 000 was caused in the wholesale dis trict of 1Zdmonton, Alberta, when a fire swept through the McKenny block and destroyed the stock of sev- ' ers1 wholesale firms located in the building. Mary Pickford, Carriage’ will be shown at the Grand tonight only, first show will start promptly at 7:30 sedond at 8:45 third at 9:55—Adv. KKK KR HH KK KKK KKK * CUPID’S COURT * KKK KEKKF KKK KK KK *Tiffany-Erickson. Miss Tillie Eric}xson and George Tiffany, both of this eity, were united in marriage at the Baptist parsonage, Wednesday evening, Rev. Chandler officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Tiffany will make their future home here. Bergkoist-Boman., | Miss Mable Boman and Anders Bergkoist were married at the Bap- tist church parsonage Wednesday af- ternoon, Rev. Charles Chandler ofti- ciating. The bride and groom were both from Carmel, Minnesota, where they will make their future home. The ceremony was performed in the presence of a few friends. ‘Born—To Mr. and Mrs. John Mec- Cormick, yesterday, a daughter. ~ Scores of people were turned away at the Grand last night who came to see Mary Pickford, “In the Bishop’s Carriage’ try and.arrange to be there | Silver Ware for the I] light in weight. “In the Bishop's | Charles 4 Thanksgiving Table--~ We have added to our already large assortment of silver- ware, the newest and best articles of this season’s productions —unexcelled in art and utility. - The present low prices of these useful'and beautiful pieces places them within the reach of all. A Wide:.Choice We offer a big variety in the following pieces; Carving sets - - $150 to $15.00 Tea sets - - 450 to 35.00 Baking dishes - - -3.00 to 12.00 Casseroles - - 2.00 to 12.00 Serving trays - - 100 to 15.00 Cake baskets - - 3.00 to <} 8.00 Domino Sugar Trays - 2.00 to 5.00 Olive dishes - - 150 to 7.00 Game Shears - - 150 to 5.00 Knives, forks, table, dessert and tea spoons, soup spoons, preserve spoons, jelly, cream and olive spoons, and all the articles wished for the Thanksgiving Table can be found in our stock from the cheap ROGERS plate to the finest and most beautiful creations in Sterling Silver. A Saving of 20 Per Cent The fact that each and every piece of Silverware in our store comes DIRECT trom th: MAKERS to us and not through jobbers places us in a position to save you the MIDDLEMAN'S PROFIT. You not only save this amount but you receive an article that is made as rep- resented, as many lines that are not sold direct are E Engraving Each piece of silver can be engraved with letters when there is a suitable place, without extra charge. Geo. T. Baker & Company Manufacturing Jewelers 1168 Third Street BEMIDJI, MINN. Near the Lak Carbon Paper We have an assortment of high grade paper ully’ guaranteed, in all colors 8 1-2 x 11 and . 81-2 x13 At $1 and $1.25 a box (Can you beat it?) Yes, there are 100 sheets in each box. and if the paper does not satisfy you know where you bought it—your money returned if you want it always. Beware! Special agents call on the trade about the city from time to time' They may offer you enticing looking bargains—but—what if you’re not satisfied? It may be a case of throwing it into the waste basket. We Buy on a Guarantee and Sell - the Same Way. Bamidji Pionser Supply Store Phone 31 —N omination Blank tonight at 7:30 or 8:45.—Adv. ADDITIONAL WANTS T00, LATE TO. CLASSIFY FOR SALE—A Red Lake Valley farm 80 acres. .1 mile west of ‘Hines black:soil clay sub soil. New farm house log barn’ plenty Hard- | wood timber:a bargain at 1,6000, terms. Chas Carter. Hines, Minn. . The original Red Lake Valley land ‘man. oAk FOR RENT—Five room house corner 12th and Dewey. inquire F. A. Megroth, Megroth Variety Store. FOR SALE—Two cows and 5 small pigs. E. M. Sathre. i WANTED—Salesman Crackerjack proposition. Part or whole time. $750.00 profit each order. Abso- lutely new. Sample:free. Advertis- ing specialists, Wabansia « and ‘Washtenaw, Chicago. | ive Page % W. G. Schroeder, « *x Bemidji, Minn. * x I hereby Nominate.. —m — m i v o o e - e e e e .88 & K x * * contestant in the Schroeder Piano Contest and ask that you plase & % her name on your numbered list. « x ——e e cc———c ————— ¥ K Not Necessary to sign + LRt R e S R SR X g1 Hang Your Pictures welzhing up to 100 1bs. with Moore Push Devices, | will not disfigure walls BEMIDJI AT THE Bomidji Pionesr Office SUPPLY STORE