The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-12-20
Resume 81 the neWS.
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washInEtOn Notes.
The house passed the Grout oleomar-
garine bill.
The house passed the legislative ap-
bill in short order.
A determined fight for further re-
duction in the beer tax VIII be made
Bids were opened recently for the
construction of five battleships and six
cruisers.
The centennial anniversary Of the re-
moval Of the capital from Philadelphia
to Washington was celebrated at the
national capital.
The federal board of eighteen engin-
GERS reported as impracticable the plan
for deep waterway from the lakes to
the Mississippi river.
Reciprocity treaties have been ar
ranged with Nicaragua, Ecuador and
the Dominican Republic, and with Dem
mark for the Island Of st. Croix.
The entire Iowa delegation In con-
gress, including Speaker Henderson,
united In petition to the secretary OF
the navy to name one Of the new gun
boats the Dubuque.
In response to Secretary Hays repre-
sensations, through United States Am
bassador Choate, the British foreign
office has replied that the authorities at
have been unable to discov-
er Filipino junta there.
The possibility of Secretary Hays re-
signing in case the foreign relations
committees ame ndment to the Hay
Pauncefote treaty should prevail hay
Ing been alluded to in the senate, Sen
ator Frye said he was in position 70
make official denial Of the report. The
secretary had no such Intention.
Casunlitits.
The st. Marys German Catholic
church at Kankakee. ILL., was de-
stroyed by fire; loss. 5000. It VIII be
rebuilt at once.
In a fire at Golinsa three children of
b. w. Grubbs persisted. The extreme
of gas caused overheatlng Of
he stove. igniting the building.
At the Phoenix, Ariz., carnival James
Boralson, a stage carpenter, while
handling electrical fittings, was cleo
.rocuted in the presence of 1000 per-
SONS.
Al fire at the arsenal in Cherbourg has
destroyed several workshops and a
Of historical relics, including
Napoleon's launch The damage done
IS estimated at 100000 francs.
-Four persons were injured and many
severely shaken up In a head-on coli
ision between construction gravel
rain and the St.Louis express train on
the Chicago & Alton road near Sag
Bridge, thirty miles out of Chicago.
Fire completely destroyed the four
story brick building 263-267 Prospect
,venus, Brooklyn, causing a loss Of
$500 900, which Is partly covered by in
,urance. The building was opened and
used by John Kolle as concert hail.
sin. and sinners.
IA New York stock exchange seat has
been sold to John III. Mccullough for
s47, 500.
The safe in the Grand Ledge, Mich,
postofIice was blown open and $500 In
money taken. III
Jacob Stumpf, president of the Stumpf
rarpet company Of st. Louis, Committed
suicide. III health was the cause.
At Hamilton, Ont. George Arthur
Peason. the youthful murderer Of his
sweetheart, AnEie Griffin, aged seven
.een, was hanged.
Jacob stumpf, president of the
Stumpf Carpet company, was found
agead in bed at st. Louis, shot through
the heart, A revolver was grasped in
his right hand.
At Seville. Ohio, SIX masked men
seized the town marshal, and, after
binding and gagging him. robbed
Highs bank. They secared about
81, 600 and escaped.
Cornelius L. Alvord, formerly note
teller of the First National Bank of
New York, accused of having embezzled
sG9o, 900 from that institution, has been
indicted by the grand jury.
& Supervisor Chamberlain Of Lebanon.
Ill, received letter. from Davenport.
Iowa, stating that Annie Hughes. a
girl stolen by gypsies some time ago,
is thought to be In gypsy camp near
that city.
s. Oleson, the blacksmith shot by w.
G. Genltmean q wealthy stockman at
Platte Center, Neb.. died OF his injuries.
Henry Anger Is reported dying at CO.
Iu,nbus. The other two victims are re-
covering.
At Akron, Ohio. four of the men In
iicted for rioting. Augustin Simmette.
Frank Wooster. Arthur Sprague and
Lew High. pleaded guilty, and were
sentenced to thirty days each in the
Eighteen in all Of the riot
ers have beer convicted.
FarttEn Notes.
The alliance between Great Britain.
mad Portugal has been publicly pro-
claimed.
Prince Albert Of Schleswig- Holstein