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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31
RESULT OF DlsoBEDlENcE.
Young, Son Dead and Father Fatally
Injured.

New York, Oct. 31.-Disobedienc of
his father led to the death of Edward
Acton, seven years old, and the fatal
injury of the parent.
Young Acton was flying kite from
the roof Of their home in Brooklyn.
His father ordered him down and for
bade the boy his dangerous pastime.
"A few hours later Acton found Edward
on the roof again and gave chase. The
lad ran along the edge. missed his
footing and fell to the yard. dis
tance of about thirty feet. Seeing his
son falling and, apparently with an
idea that he must try to save him at
any cost. Acton. jumped out into space.
He landed nearly ten feet beyond his
unconscious boy. Crippled and al
most dead from the shock of his fall
the father dragged himself to the side
OF his son and when an ambulance ar
rived had clasped the boy in his arms.
Edward died two hours later and the
father is not expected to recover.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31
FIGURING MILLS IN OMAHA.
Costly Plant to BE Established In
That CITY.

Omaha, Oct. 31-Next Monday even
ing Omaha will entertain a party of
thirty-five millers, headed by Former
Governor Pillsbury of Minnesota, who
comes as the guest Of President Stick
ney Of the Chicago Great Western
railway Members of the party no
titled the Commercial club of their in
tention to expend s75o,Ooo in the erec-
ton of Touring mills in Omaha and
the Great Western has already ar
ranged to construct large elevator.
The recent cutting of grain rates be-
tween Nebraska points and Chicago
and the Twin Cities by Mr.. Stickney's s
road and the decision of other roads
to meet the cut has brought Omaha to
a grain market basis and local grain
men are preparing to establish an ex-
change in this city
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31
THREE ARE DROWNED.
Boat Containing Party Of Young Peo-
pie Capsizes.


Grand Rapids, Wis, Oct. 31.-A
party consisting OF Carl Mails and sis
ter, Emma Mails, Nellie Olson, Henry
Martin, Fred Shearier and Varnum
Shearier attempted to cross the Wis
consin river above Biron dam during
the evening.
Emma Mails, Carl Mails and Nellie
Olson were drowned. The party was
bound for a dance at the north shore.
The boat was small and the occupants
noisy. The boat dipped and sank
three rods from shore in twelve feet
of water The men swan to shore
and the girls attempted to follow.
Carl Mails and Fred Shearier returned
to the rescue. Carl Mails was pulled
under water by Nellie Olson.
The drowned girls were eighteen
years old and the man was twenty
three
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31
FINANClERS DITCHED
IN COLORADO

a referendum vote" said he. "and the
votes will all be In by Monday. The
sympathetic strike will be ordered II
a settlement of the strike In Chicago
is not speedily reached. The prin-
cipal packing centers to be affected
by, strikers are Chicago, st. Louis.
Kansas City. st. Joseph, Mo-. Omaha
and South Omaha.
Our organization Is unit on the
question OF supporting the Chicago
strikers in every way possible.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31
YOUNG WOMAN SECURES $4,000.
Verdict In Sensational Breach of
Promise Case.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Oct. 31.-Miss
Henrietta Adams OF Caseyille, Mich.
has been given verdict of $4,000
against Robert Stuart Baker. well
known young society man Of this city.
for breach of promise The trial has
been one of the most sensational in
the history OF Western Michigan.
The romance which led UP to Ba-
ker's proposing marriage TO the young
woman began when both were stu
dents at Olivett college. Several hum
dred letters. written to Miss Adams
by Baker were read in court and a
number from the young woman to the
defendant were also intsoducsd as
evidence
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31
COMPLETING ORGANIZATION.
Second Days Session of Employers
Association.

Chicago, Oct; 31.-Work of complet-
ing the organization of the Citizens
Industrial Association of America,
formed by employers and representa-
tives of Citizens alliances throughout
the country in conference here, occu-
pied the time of the delegates during
the day.
Fees and methods of affiliation for
state national and local associations,
to provide peaceable working basis
in extending the work Of organization,
over which it was feared there would
be much trouble, were discussed in ex-
ecutive session and the matter was
satisfactorily arranged. 1t remains
for the convention to approve the
plans and an amicable settlement is
expected. The system of assessment
will provide for the taking in of the
various associations.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31

Pueblo, Colo, Oct. 31.-The east
bound Chicago flyer on the Santa Fe
was wrecked at ApishaEa creek. four
miles east Of Fowler. The spikes had
been removed from one rail on the
bridge 0Ter the creek and when
the engine left the track one span OF
the bridge, 100 feet long, went down.
Two cars, with the engine, fell into
the creek. Engineer John Walker was
badly scaked but will recover. Ten
.or twenty other persons were injured.
Relief trains were sent to the scene
of the wreck from Pueblo and La
-Junta and the injured were taken to
the latter place.
The private car occupied by A. S.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31
HIS PARTNER
SQUEEZED HIM

a
New York. Oct. 31.An echo Of the
great rise and still greater fall in the
price Of international Power company
shares on the Stock Exchange In
April, 1902, has been heard in the su.
preme court.
Joseph H Hoadley, alleged to have
been connected with the pool which
worked up the stock, is charged in an
affidavit filed by Joseph Letter, his
former partner, with having induced
the witness to take a half interest In
the purchase Of 1000 shares for $3.50.
900, which he now believes were sold
to Letter & Hoadley by Hoadley him
self. Soon they were forced to sell
at $50, Mr. Letter thus being
squeezed" by his partner, he alleges,
for the sum OF $b5. 900.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31

New York, Oct 31.-General Organ.
izer Eichelberger OF the Amalgamated
Butcher Workmens union of North
America asserts that 10000 out Of the
5000 members Of the union will. in
all probability, go on strike In sym
pathy with the 1000 sausagemakers
and Gamers who have quit In the
packinghouses in Chicago for an In
crease in wages of 25 cents q day.
1.-The question Is now being put to
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31
GREAT CROWD AT
FOOTBALL GAME
The Michigan-M Minnesota Football Game
Takes Place Under Almost
Perfect Conditions.

imuression before the game was that
Minnesota must score within the first
siS4minutes TO make the chances even.
Minnesota won the toss and went to
the left goal Umpire Clark, of Chi
cagl, will be the referee.
The lineup for the game is as fol-
lows: MinnesotaRo Rogers, left end
and captain; Webster, left Jackie:
Warren, left guard; Strathern, center
Thorpe. right guard: Schacht, right
tackle; Marshall, right end: Davies.
left halfback; Harris, quarterback;
Irsfeld. right halfhack; Current, full
back. Michig an hammond, fullback; ;
Graver, right halfback; Norcross,
quarterback; Heston, left halfback:
Longman, right end; Maddox, right
tackle; Gooding, right guard; Greg
Dry, center: Shuttle, left guard; Curtis,
left tackle; Redden, left end and cap
tain.
Minnesota finished strong in the
first half. Michigan was not up to
form in the first five minutes play but
tse game is acknowledged the Closest
il five years at Northrop field, At
the conclusion of the first half the
crowd Is wild with enthusiasm. The
Minnesota band is playing and the
bleaehers are yelling. Girls in the
graE,tstand stand up and wave their
handkerchief and take active part in
the cheering. Minnesota eooters are
enthusiastic. Looks like Minnesota's $
game.
4:45--Play is the fiercest ever seen
on Nprthrop field. Minnesota stands
excellent chance. Both sides playing
strong. Minnesota enthusiasm knows
no bounds. Looks like tie game.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31
cHILD's LIFE LOST IN FIRE
Two Others Badly Burned and Woman
Made Insane.

Wabasha, mimi. Oct 81. - The
house and buildings of John Faulha-
Der, who lives on farm ten miles
from this CITY, were destroyed by fire
and his seven-year-old son burned to
death Two other children were bad.
ly burned and his wife was driven in
sane by fright.
The manner in which the fire orig
mated cannot be learned. as the chill
dren who escaped are too small to
give any account and their mother Is
10 raying maniac
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31
AFFECTS MANY THOUSANDS.
Strike of lronworkers in Leading Cit
les Ordered.a

New York. Oct. 31.-The threat of
national strike by the International
Association of Bridge and Structural
Ironworkers to force recognition of
local No, 2 by the Iron League and
: Employers association, has eliminated
at a meeting of the international and
local committees of the association
held in this city in a resolution being
passed ordering strike all over the
country, to go. into effect Saturday in
all cities where members of the Iron
League of the Building Trades En-
ployers' association have contracts.
The international executive commit
tee estimates that 10000 ironworkers
will be directly affected. This would
mean the throwing out of work OF
from 100000 to 10000 and possib bly,
more workmen in other grades.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31
SIXTY THOUSAND
BUTCHERS MAY STRIKE

hlmperly and a party of Eastern
bankers, returning from the annual
convention of the National Bankers
association at San Francisco. was at
tached to the train: but SO far as as
certained none Of this party was in
jured.
There was but little water in the
creek.
A Pullman coach was left with one
end hanging over the chasm, but
stopped there and the other six cars,
all full of passengers, including A. s.
Kimberly's special car, remained on
the track. Thirteen persons were in
jured and were taken to the La Junta
hospital. Doctors were taken to the
scene Of the wreck from Pueblo, Ma
zonola and Rocky Ford.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31
.FoRTY-FlvE PERlsHED.
Death List by Sinking Of Japanese
Steamer.

Yokohama, Oct. Sit is ascer-
tanned that forty-fve persons out of
103 who were on board the steamer
Tokais Maru were drowned as the re-
suit Of the sinking of the vessel after
having been in collision with the Rus
sian steamer Progress off Hakodate,
Japan The mails and all the valu-
ables Of the sunken vessel were lost.
The steamer Jinsen Maru has gone
to the scene of the disaster with divers
to search for the bodies of the per
sons who were drowned
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31
Major Howe Exonerated.

Washington Oct 31.-The war de-
partment has made public the report
and findings in the case of Major Rob.
ert L. Howe, charged with cruelty
in the Philippines. The findings OF
the board exonerate Major Howe,
who was then lieutenant colonel com
manding the district where the al.
legged cruelties took place.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31
LARGE ELEVATOR DESTROYED.
One Man Burned to Death and Five
Severely injured.

Philadelphia, Oct. 31.-One man
was burned to death and five others
severely injured during q fire which
destroyed the large grain elevator OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad COM
pany and the four-story -four rolling
mill Of W. S. Woodward & Co. Harry
McWilliams. who was at work ON the
roof OF the Woodward building, was
burned to death and John B. Lyons,
Daniel Murphy, Gustav B. Grinow,
John Burns and John Myers were pain
fully injured by falling walls. Loas,
5000 900.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31

Indianapolis, Oct. 81 A heavily
loaded passenger train on the Big
Four was wrecked near this city this
morning. Fifteen people are killed
and at least thirty seriously injured.
The wreck was the result of n head -on
collision. One Of the coaches was
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31
Admits Eiqhteen Robberies.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Oct. 3l-John
King, aged eighteen, has confessed to
taking part in eighteen robberies
within the past two months. The
Bank of Augusta would have been
blown to pieces if the arrest had not
Fbeen made. Plans also had been
made to rob the Exchange bank at
Climax next week.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31
Smallpox in indian School.

Sparta, Wis, Oct 31.-Smallpox has
made its appearance in the Indian
school at Tomah, though in Mid
FORM. which it has assumed every
where IN the past two years. Never
theless, a strict quarantine is main
tanned, prohibiting any one from the
outside entering the grounds. All the
officials of the institution are affected
hY the quarantine
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31
Double Suicide SUSPECTED.

Chicago, Oct. 31-Horace L. Green
and his wife were found dead in bed
here, the result of asphyxiation. In
dications point to double suicide.
Green was the publisher of the Free
Thought Magazine. He was seventy
five and his wife seventy years old.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31
REBELS HOLD CABLE LINES.
Messages Cannot Reach American
Minister at San Domingo.

Washington, Oct. 31.-A cablegram
received at the state department from
United States Minister Powell, at San
Domingo. reports that conditions ia
the republic are in state OF great
disturbance. The state department is
making vigorous efforts to communi-
cate with Mr. Powell by cable but with
unsatisfactory results owing =to=the
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31
EXPLANATION BY RUSSIA.
Reoccupation of Mukden Not in oppo
sition to Open Ports.

St. Petersburg. Oct. 31.-The for
eign office here declares that the re-
occupation of Mukden, Manchuria, by
Russian troops is not connected with
the question of the commercial ports.
The railroad guards encamped at the
city gates, it is explained. reoccupied
the city because the Chinese govern
ment refused to comply with certain
demands OF the Russian commissioner.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31
Hundreds Of Cases Of Smallpox.

Springfield, H., Oct 31.--Dr E. F..
Baker. inspector of the state board of
health. has reported to Secretary
Egan that there had been found ON
investigation $50 cases OF smallpox in
the towiisnlp OF Dupage, VIII county.
and the township Of Lemont. Cook
county.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31
PROMOTER UNDER ARREST.
Said to Have Secured Big Sur. From
Prominent New Workers.

New York, Oct. 31.-John B. Conger
a promoter who until three months
ago occupied an Office uptown, where
he was known as president and gen.
eral manager Of the National Carbon.
ate Engine company, has been arrest.
ed on a charge Of grand larceny. Will.
lam H. Reynolds, wealthy broker,
asserts technically that Conger OBJ.
tanned from him $40 by false pretense,
but It sis alleged by others that the
promoter had induced Cornelius Van.
iderbilt and others to invest in the
concern of which he was the head to
the extent Of $4,000 to $4,000.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31
BAD WRECK
ON BIG FOUR.
Fifteen People Killed and Thirty Injured,
Including Members OF Purdue
Football Team.

completely demolished. The Purdue
football team was among the pas
sengers. Several OF the members were
seriously injured. A special train
wsth several physicians has been sent
10 the scene of the disaster. The
wreck is said to be the worst in the
history of the Big Four.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31
Colonel Holland May Recover.

Fort Madison Ia, Oct. 31-The CON
dition Of Colonel Holland, who was
injured in the Santa Fe wreck at
Dean Lake, Mo-, is greatly improved.
He regained consciousness during the
night and his physician states that his
chances for recovery are at present
poOd
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31
Ban Into an Open Switch.

Hutchinson, Kan, Oct. 31.-A Santa
Fe westbound passenger train ran into
an open switch at Howell and
crashed into freight train which was
standing on siding. A tramp named
Stevens was killed and another was
seriously injured The baggageman
and expressman were painfully in
jured and several passengers were
badly shaken up.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31
Money for the phiIippines.

San Francisco, Oct. 31.-The trans
port Sheridan, which sailed during
the day for Honolulu. Guam and Ma
Mia, carried s2,00O,000 in silver and
gold in her treasure room. She had a
full list of passengers in addition to
the enlisted men of the Twenty-second
ipfanfrx-
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31

A mild form of quarantine against
Allegheny, Pa. including the fumiga-
tion OF all matter in transit to or from
that city, will be put in force at once.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31
EXTENDED CABINET MEETING.
Portions of Presidents Message Read
and Discussed.

Washington, Oct 3l--For nearly
two hours the president and five mem-
bers of his cabinet were In consulta-
ton in the regular cabinet meeting.
Secretaries Root. Shaw. Moody and
Wilson are absent from the city.
During a considerable part Of the
meeting the presidents annual mes.
sage to congress was under considera-
ton. portions OF 1t being read and
discussed
Secretary Hitchcock presented to
the president some OF the latest deveI-
opments in the land frauds in the
Northwest. He declined to discuss
them at the conclusion of the meeting,
but said he would issue statement
regarding them in a few days
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-31

With the object of fostering the
growing demands in America for Rus
sian goods the volunteer fleet is or.
ganizing a regular passenger and
freight service to ports in North Amer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-16
MINK IS MUCH MORE
LIKE A WEASEL
Young Man Commits Double Murder and
Gives a Posse the Slip.

PITTSFIELD. Ill.,. June 15.-As a re-
suit of double killing, committed here
yesterday. Fred Mink. twenty one years
old. was besieged in deserted house
today while mob and a sheriff's posse
sought to effect his capture. The mob
declared they would lynch him. Mink.
however. escaped. The sheriff. with a
posse and milttiamen. is in pursuit. Mink
is armed with two rifles. two revolvers
and good supply of ammunition. The
1ugltlVe was last seen entering the woods
ana bloodhounds were brought into re-
QUESTION to track him. 1t was some dis
lance from the deserted house to the
timber, but Mink held off his pursuers
while in the open. A reward Of $500 has
been offered for Mink, dead or alive
Mink shot and killed Newton w Harris
a farmer living nuear town, and then
killed his stepmother. Rage over the re-
fusal of Harris to allow him to pay at
tentions to his daughter is thought to
have inspired one killing, but the death
OF Mrs. Mink Is not explained. Mink, who
is twenty-one years old, recently re-
turned from the state Of Washington.
Before leaving home for the West he
PAID attentions to Beulah, the daughter
OF Mr.. Harris. and his suit had been dis
couraged by the father. Since his re-
turn Mink has declared that he intended
to even up scores.
Mink was found tonight in savlor's
Darn He surrendered to the sheriff and
was brought to the Jail at Pittsfeld,
guarded by company Of the National
Guard and fifty deputy sheriffs
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-16
IMPROVEMENTS FOR
SOUTH SALTWATER
Electric Lighting and Water Works
Matter Nears elimination.

Inc South saltwater village council
Will hold another meeting tomorrow
night, at which time disposition will
be made of the bonds to be issued for
an electric lighting plant and water
works. A Chicago concern telegraphed
a old Tor the bonds at Saturday even
1ngs meeting of the council, but it
was decided to take no action until
mailed bid from the same concern had
been received.
The Northern Pacific has again COM
menced the transportation of logs to
saltwater by rail from Black Duck.
Mimi, for Lindsey & Phelps. of Dayen-
port, Iowa, thirty-five cars of logs
having been received since Saturday
evening: The logs are being RATED
north OF the pontoon bridge for trans
portat1on by water to Davenport, where
the company operates a large mill
WhlIe coming up stream near Alma,
WIS WIS, a Few days ago, the steamer
Park Bluff ran into a dead-head. and
her bow was badly damaged, Her fore
castle was ripped open and the heavy
tlmbers were smashed. New timbers
were secured here yesterday and the
poat went to Prescott to take out logs
for B. P. Taber & Co. The boat is
not leaking and repairs can be made
Wnlle she is working. The Eclipse also
leTt prescott yesterday with logs for
Lindsey & Phelps, Davenport, and the
clyde left Saltwater with logs for
Guttenburg and lumber for DUBUQUE
dealers. The river is getting low again
and river captains say they experience
considerable trouble with dead-heads
and sand bars, sand having drifted into
the OLD channel in many places.
A delegation Of members of the Min
neapolis Y. M. C. A. came here yester-
day and visited the prison. The trip
TO and from Saltwater was made on a
chartered car over the interurban line.
Miss Frederika Morgan, for several
years a resident of Saltwater. died
yesterday Of liver trouble.
In the divorce proceeding of Joseph
II. Holmes against Catherine Holmes.
Judge Williston, of the district court
yesterday granted the plaintiff a d.
vorce on the grounds of desertion.
The log output at the st. Croix boom
up to Saturday evening aggregated
100000 feet, and officers of the boom
corporation are of the opinion that
considerable over 100000, 600 will come
through the gap this season.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-16
MINNEAPOLIS

the recent legislature to make an approp-
ration of $4,000 for the erection of
monument in commemoration of the Min
nesota soldier dead who were engaged in
the Vicksburg campaign. The resolution
reads thus:
I'VE condemn the legislators as whole
and we condemn in unmeasured terms
the chairman and his committee to whom
the bill was referred as dishonest dis
loyal and unpatriotic, and hereafter un-
worthy of the support or respect OF every
old soldier and every loyal citizen of this
or any other state:
The preamble of the resolution directs
attention to the fact that there were more
Minnesota troops in the Vicksburg cam
paign than in any other battle of the
Civil war. and that the troops of this
state. were among the very last to be
recalled from the assault, May %, and
the first to enter the captured stronghold.
July 4, 1863.
The fact is further recited that nearly
every other state that was represented
in one of the great pivotal battles of
the war has attested its gratitude to
its soldier dead by the erection Of suita-
bic monuments. The resolution declares
that ''trickery and deceit were response
BILE for the defeat of the bill for the erec-
ton Of a statue by Minnesota.