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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-12
VALUABLE PROPERTY.
Merger OF independent Telephone
Companies.


Chicago, Dec. l2-Final arrange
ments were made Thursday for the In
corporation OF the interstate telephone
association into one company This
means the amalgamation of over 1000
independent telephone companies In
Illinois, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Misson-
ri, Iowa Indiana, Nebraska, Mime
sofa, Ohio and Michigan. involving
property valued at more than 5000
100000 This action was taken at
the closing session here Of the asso-
citation. A permanent committee was
appointed to work upon plans of as
ton for the new company.
Zone or the first things to be dore
by the new company will be to form
connection with tho Illinois Tele-
phone and Telegraph company's lines
IN Chicago. bringing our company n
direct competition with the Bell Ines
In Chicago" said President Hull OF
the association.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-12
QUIET IN SAN DOMINGO.
Steamer Cherokee Reaches New York
From the Island.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE Clyde line
steamer Cherokee, which arrived dur
ing the day from San Domiz1p, re.
ports that quiet prevailed in that coun-
try Order had been restored before
her arrival there and she experienced
no difficulty in dischargiRg and load
ing cargo at all Of the ports Of call.
The Cherokee when she left New
York had no clearance papers for sew
era Of the ports, then in the hands Of
insurgents, for which she was bound,
and it was announced that the DO
minican government navy would en-
force the blockade on those ports
against her. The fall of the Wos Y
GIL government ended this situation.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-12
THE l CITY
Santa Claus at Peterson's S.

Santa ClauS at peterson S.
We mix paints toorder. Jones
P. FL. McGarry is in town from
Walker.
Frank Bush was up from
: Walker last night.
G. M. Erskine, the Cloquet
lumberman, was in the city on
business last night.
Hank ye to the peasant strain.
People are often saved by taking
Mark S Lung Balsam.
Mrs. G. Walcott leaves tomor-
row to spend the winter with her
parents at her old home in
Toronto.
For coughs, colds or any lung
trouble do you know Marks
Lung Balsam is the best? Try a
bottle. Ask your druggist.
Asocial dance was given at the
town hall at Grant Valley last
night and several sleigh loads of
young people from Bemidji went
out to attend it.
A. T.. Mclean returned this
morning from a weeks trip to
the tie camps of Martin Bros. on
the north line Of the M. & /. Mr..
Mclean states that work at
the camps is progressing very
nicely. The Northern Pacific in
spectors were up this week and
placed their official O. K. on 3d.
900 choice cedar ties.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-12
DENIES THE CHARGE.
American Vice Consul at Annoy Ac.
cused of Conspiracy.

Manila, Dec 12-Carl Johnson, vice
consul at Annoy. charged with aiding
the conspiracy to smuggle coolies
from China into the Philippines dis
tuised as merchants, denies that he
las received any fees except those
authorized by law to sign Chinese GER
tificatos. He also declares that ne re-
fused brides.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-12
MRs.cuLvER GRANTED DIVORCE
DAUGHTER of Senator Clark Obtajne De-
cree In New York

New York, Dec. 12.-Mrs. Everett
Mallory Culver, daughter of Senator
William A. Clark Of Montana, has been
granted divorce from her husband,
Dr. e. NJ Culver, by Justice Maddox
OF the supreme court.
The Justice, in rendering the de-
cree, said that papers in the case
would be fled away under rule Of
the supreme court by which no one
except those directly interested in
the case may have access TO them.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-12

4Hh
A. L. Hatcher, the Park Rap
ids lumberman, was in the city
last night.
u. S. Commissioner Sheire, of
Northome, is in the city on bust
ness today.
Special exhibition of mechan.
ical toys in operation this evening
at Peterson S.
Words are weak as water when
it comes to telling of the wonder
full cures of Mark S Lung Balsam
The Misses Hazel Olson and
Hazel Wood go to Tenstrike to-
night to spend Sunday with rel
atives.
Call on A. E. Winter the lead.
ing jeweler for up-to-date goods.
Next door to First National
bank.
Please step in and at least look
at the elegant toy display while
assortment is complete and
oblige j. Peterson, Jr.
A. j. Morrissey, the Crookston
plumber. who has been working
on the heating plant at the school
house, returned to his home last
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. O. Jackson
are down from Northome. Mr..
Jackson is manager of the Tuller
Mercantile Co.'s store at that
point.
The semi monthly dancing
party of the Hiawatha club held
at Peterson s hall last night was
quite the enjoyable event it al
ways is.
Mrs. G. E. Dagget, who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs
Thos. Mageau, leaves tomorrow
for her home at Little Rock
Arkansas.
The thermometers registered
the lowest temperature of the
present month at sunrise this
morning, twenty-four degrees
below the zero mark.
Police Officer Brose, who has
been off duty for some time past
with a broken arm, expects te
assume his duties on the force
some time next week.
The committees for the fire
mems dance are making all ar
engagements for a big time and il
will no doubt be one OF the big
gest events of the winter.
The Bemidji Employ ment office
yesterday shipped men to the
Hatcher camps at Lakeport and
Guthrie and also some to the
Rogers camps near Bena.
Joseph Primeau, who has beer
employed by the Jerrard Plumb
ing Company for some time past
leaves today for his home at
Montreal where he will spend
the winter.
S. d. Works, of Mankato, who
has extensive reality interests in
this vicinity, and who has spent
the past month iii Bemidji, left
this morning fer his home to re
main until after the holidays.
Mrs. j. T. Miller has returned
from Ashland, Wis, where she
went some time ago to receive
medical treatment from special
ist, accompanied by her little
daughter.
Not game of blind mans buff
We don't ask you to go blindly in
to the purchase of a single bottle
of Marks Lung Balsam. It's q
sure cure for cough, throat and
'tl1nr trO11 HES
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-12


j. D. Hughes was in the city
from Wilton today.
E. A. Schneider is back from
his business trip to Duluth.
G. F. Rogers, the Wilton store
keeper. has been in the city to
day.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dumont, of Nymore, is i'll OF
scarlet fever.
TIE only complete line Of toys
and Christmas tree trimmings in
town. Peterson S.
Mrs. James Duff, of Turtle
River, was the guest of Mrs. j..
T.. Reynolds yesterday.
Fred Trone, of Fargo, n d., is
in the city looking for a location
for a restaurant business.
Lewis Vogel, of Casselton, n.
D., is in the city today for a visit
with Chris Olson Of the Nicollet
hotel.
Irwin & O'Brien expect to
open another logging camp in
the vicinity of Blackduck some
time next week.
J. B. Hughes has sold his farm
near this city to j. G. McGhee
and expects soon to remove to
his old home in Canada.
Fourteen members Of the
charter commission had qualified
this morning and all the quail
fcations were expected to be
made today.
The Bemidji Employment office
ships men to the Lemmers camps
near Northome tonight and also
to the camps in the vicinity of
Island Lake.
Chris Burns, the Farley lum-
herman, was in the city last
night. This morning he took out
some road making apparatus and
a number of horses.
A woodsman named Whites
was received at st. Anthony's
hospital this morning from the
camps near Blackjack to be
treated for fractured jaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Cassler
returned this morning from
Blackjack, where Mr.. Cassler
has been for some time past buy
ing logs for the Crookston
Lumber Company.
r. d. White was IN the city
this morning returning from a
trip up the line of the NJ. & |.
Mr.. White went to Fosston this
afternoon. He is soon to open
some new camps in the Red Lake
country.
Mrs. G.. M. Terrence and little
daughter, Dorothy, are expected
to arrive tomorrow from st.
Paul to make their future home
in Bemidji. The family will oc'
cupy the Snow residence on Be
mid il avenue.
G. W. Baum bach, of the Lum-
bermen's bank, has been at Min
neapolis for the past two weeks
Mr.. Baumbach underwent a sur
gical operation for the relief OF
some throat troUhle and is not
yet able to resun9 his business
duties.
While driving to 10 lance at
Grant Valley last !iu a sleigh
load of Bemidjl young people got
lostsin the tall timber and had
quite an adventure. They were
finally compelled to get out and
walk, but they had no end of fun
o,,+ of 4lo ira;Inr4 ,o,-o r. h a1nSS
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-12
FIRE IN ROY
Queen Alexandra ar
roWIy E

Queen Alexandra ar f
rowIy { aat
London, Dec. e.
ham palace nearly eHa
jury to Queen Ale
Knollys, royal attot
The fire was dis e 3.
Knollys in her cha J1A =
spread to the queen u.i.s
The queen eccaI
gown just momel TIE Z II
Of ha- room caved IL
King Edward was 7wsy shoe jig,
but the place was |l quests aud
only the prompt eff 10 ssttspl-
ants saved a panic.
The damage l. los
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-07
OFFICE: CORNER THIRD AND STREETS TELEPHONES MAIN
LEWISTON, IDAHO :: :"

Everything is not rosy in the man
agement of the big steel trust Prices
are dropping and stocks decline There
is little doubt that the weakness re-
suits from changed trade conditions.
The prices on steel billets have been
reduced 81 a ton and the prices on
other products will have to be read
justed, which goes to show that big
corporations like smaller concerns are
affected by the general law of supply
and demand. With the decline in the
price comes also a decrease of the
profits and the surest indication of this
is the announcement that the services
of number of high salaried employees
of the steel corporation are soon to be
dispensed with.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-07
ADVERTISING IDAHO

A recent number of Golfers Weekly
had some excellent articles on Idaho,
describing the resources of the state
and illustrating some of our industries.
1t was called the Idaho number and is
one Of the best advertisements for the
state ever published because of the ex-
cellence of the matter and the wide
publicity it will have. The first page
has an excellent photograph of Gov
ernor Morrison and family and below
a foreword from Governor Morrison by
way of introduction. He says:
Idaho invites attention. There is
much of interest to the world within
telligent Americans for whom no excuse
is needed and with whom one finds
and diversified resources challenge
comparison. They are quickly devel-
opcu anu yieiu iohuy Pioii'S' II may
well be doubted if there is a state in
the union which today offers as invit-
ing a field for the profitable investment
of energy and industry. This fact is
having wide announcement. The world
is. learning of the beauties and boun-
ties of THE Gem of the Mountains"
tracted hither. Twenty thousand
settlers have come to the state since
January 1. 1903. and capital knocks for
admission to our mines, forests, and
fields. The next ten years will witness
marvellous development in Idaho"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-07
RoosEvELT's STRENGTH

President Roosevelt by his work in
winter has evidently established a
precedent that may call for his aid in
criticized last winter for interfering but
the criticism fell to the ground of its
and the results decided success.
There is runner now that he may be
tana. He has been asked recently to
give audience to a committee of Mon
coal strike makes him available to la
Dor in trouble any where and it is not
asked to settle the great Montana cop
per war.
The fact that labor i'm trouble turns
readily to the president for aid is an
indication OF his strength and popular
ity. He may not be always with them
but his honesty and fearlessness are
unquestioned and he shows in his at
titude that element of fair play that
appeals to every American. The poll
tician and the demagogue may try to
misrepresent Roosevelt but the people
are not deceived The politicians have
wished that he was not so strenuous
in his prosecution of frauds in high
places but the people applaud He has
not always pleased the trusts and the
great monied interests sometimes muir
mur but he is strong with the people
and the machine politicians recognize
this and have no serious intentions of |
making a fight against his nomination !
next year.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-07
Secret Work

guest visiting a family containing
a number of children was frequently
puzzled at meal time by hearing one or
another member of the household MUIR
muir, in a warning tone, IF II. B."
Finally his curiosity became so acute
that he asked his host what the saying
meant.
1T MEANS replied the head of the
household. smilingly, that it isn't safe
to ask for a second helping, or to ac-
cept If one be offered-that there isn't
any more of that particular dish in the
kitchen"
Il see" replied the partially en-
lightened guest. But what is the
exact significance of those three let
ters?"
They stand" said the host. for
Family Hold Back "-Woman's Home
Companion.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Record of Transactions in City and
County-M. w. Barnett, Abstractor

Nez Perez county, Idaho, November
6, 1903.
Deeds
A. B. Banks and wife to Floyd ].
Harris, neA section 4. township 33 n,
range l e.; consideration 81.
Mrs. E. S. Booth to DR.. ]. H. Lewis,
lot ~. block "a. lot IL. block H. lot 4,
block -, lot 16, block 26, lot 8, block
To- town of Nezperce consideration
$500.
Emet Blackinton to Arthur J. Web
ster, part of neA section 5, township
81 n, range 2 w; consideration 5000.
David Stevens and wife to Richard
Stevens, lots and 4 and wiz of swA
section II and sell section Is, town
ship rs n, range 4, w. B. NJ; consid-
GRAFTON $4,000.
Prince E. Stockey, probate judge to
c. w. Ladd, lot II, block II, town of
Nezperce; consideration $3.50.
Samuel D. Grady to George w.
Cummings, sell section 80, township
35 n, range w; consideration $4,000.
w. H. Kimbrough and wife to Hugh
Barley, lots 4 and s. block 2, Hol-
combs rfist subdivision. lot 10 of Acres
and n 80 feet lot 6, block same; con-
sideration $1,000.
Patent
United States to William A. Craig,
SELL section 21 township So H., range
5, W. B. M.
United States to James Lee Arm
strong, ME- nwA, nwA neA section rs,
township SO H., range 5, w. 3. NJ.
United States to Samuel d. Gaddey,
sell section 80, township So H., range
3, w. B. NJ.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-07

democratic exchange is trying to
make capital out of the fact that the
great copper trust has gone on strike.
But any one in touch with the Montana
situation knows that F. Augustus
Heinze. democratic leader and multo-
millionaire is the chief cause of the
present troubles there. The democratic
trust busters should give some of their
attention to Mr.. Heinze.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-07
Irrigation and river improvement are
two parts of one progressive idea.
The Wheat Situation
portland Oregonian.)


The tenacity with which the Ameri-
can farmer holds his wheat while
prices are lowering around the top
notch reached since the famous Letter
boom indicates an utter disbelief in the
truth of the saying that history repeats
itself. = Or perhaps they are holding
on in the belief that the history of the
of it's successors will be skipped. De-
cember wheat in Chicago, after touch
ing 50 cents a few weeks ago, has been
steadily sliding down the scale of
prices, making occasional spasmodic
recoveries and yesterday closing weak
at 1914 cents. May wheat, which fol-
lowed December up to about "a cents,
has also suffered a relapse, and closed
yesterday at u cent under the Deem
Der option.
One year ago yesterday the closing
price on December wheat was 70B
cents, while the May option sold at
72%. In November. 1901, the minimum
price for December wheat in Chicago
was 20 cents and the maximum figure
7S% cents. In 1900 quotations for the
month ranged from $685. cents to 74A
cents; in 1889, from 65B cents to 20
cents; in 1898, from 6412 cents to 6Sas
cents. The letter deal was on at full
swing in November, 1897. and during
that month the price ranged from 911a
cents to 81 per bushel. The American
visible supply, as posted on Monday,
showed a decrease of 26S,000 bushels.
and amounted to but 22.106.000 bushels,
hte smallest at any corresponding
period since 1898. when it stood at H.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-07

100000 bushels, with an Increase of
1,524.00O bushels.
| The bulls in wheat used the decrease
and small proportions of the American
visible on Monday as an argument in
their favor, but this argument must be
accepted with limitations, for in No
vember, 1897, when the December op-
ton was soaring around 81 per bushel
the visible supply was nearly $4,000, 900
bushels. with an increase of 1852, 900
bushels. The increase was undoubtedly
created by the high prices which
brought the crop out with rush. while
the small proportions of the visible a
year later was due to the cleaning of
the bins at the close of the previous
season and the refusal of the farmers
to dispose of their wheat at the low
scale of prices then prevailing.
The foreign markets are very slow
to respond to the strength of the Amer
lean markets, and shipments thus far
this season are far below those of last
year at the same date. Stocks on hand
in Europe are not large but they seen,
to be sufficient to meet all demands so
long as other countries are shipping
so freely. Russia. in spite of the war
talk and rumors of wheat being with
held pending a settlement of the far
eastern troubles, continues to ship to
Europe. the United Kingdom and the
continent about 100000 bushels Of
wheat per week. Indian until last week
had been showing up regularly with
about 100000 bushels weekly, and the
Argentine still has enough of her rec
ord breaking crop to figure in the to-
tails each week. Last week the Danub-
ian ports shipped 100000 bushels, and
the week previous 100000 bushels.
1t is thus apparent that Europe is
being pretty comfortably fed by other |
wheat producers besides those living |
in America. war of good proportions
in the far east of a serious damage to
the Argentine crop would undoubtedly
maintain present prices and PERHAPS
cause a material advance. The stop
page of all American shipments would
have the same effect. Some of these
may arise but until they
are in evidence wheat would seem to
be selling at pretty full figures COM
pared with former years.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-07

Senator Morgan says it is wrong to
recognize the provisional government
in Panama, but the people remember
that Morgan made a strenuous fight for
the Nicaraguan canal and has not yet
given up hopes of carrying his propo-
sition through.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-07
COUNTY MONEY APPoRTIoNED
Assessor Clifford Turns Over to the
County Treasury $3,66S9s

County Assessor w. L. Clifford turned
over to County Treasurer Hastings
yesterday s3,66S.sS of which amount
$3,299.2S was taxes paid of the assess
ment of 1903 Sheriff Schuldt turned
in $617 the amount received for the Oc-
tober miscellaneous licenses. The
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-07
Profits of
SO to 500 .

Owners of real estate in Clark
ston and Vineland have made so to
500 per cent in the past few years.
Nothing like it for making money.
One of the very few opportunities
where both cIasses-men and
women with ample money, and
those with very Iittle-have made,
and can still make money in real
estate. Discounts for cash. Easy
terms for those who want their
money for building homes. No
cost to drive and see for yourself.
Lewiston Water & Power Co.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-07

1t is understood that there will be no
comfort for political boodlers in the
presidents message soon to be submit
ted to congress.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-13
Cures Blood, Skin Troubles, Cancer
Blood Poison. Greatest Blood
Purifier free

Ii your blood is impure, thin, diseased,
hot or full OF humors, If you have blood
poison, cancer, carbuncies, eating sores.
scrofnla, eczema itching. risings and
Jumps, scabby, pimply skin, bone pains,
catarrh, rheumatism, or any blood or
skin disease, take Botanic Blood Balm
(B. b. b according to directions. Soon
all sores heal, aches and pains stop, the
blood is made pure and rich, leaving the
skin Tree from every eruption, and giving
the rich glow OF perfect health TO the
skin. At the same time, b. Il. b. i'm
proves the digestion, cures dyspepsia.
strengthens weak kidneys. Just the
medicine for old people, as it gives them
new, vigorous blood. Druggists, 81 per
large bottle, with directions for home
cure. Sample free and prepaid by writ
ing Blood Balm Co.. Atlanta, Ga. De-
scribe trouble and special free medical ad-
vice also cent ia sealed letter B b. is
especially advised for chronic, deep seated
cases OF impure blood and skin disease.
and cures after all else tails.
For sale by X. ~ Goclrick
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-13
Progressive Hearts.

At the home Of the former on Main
St. Friday evening, Misses Mary Gordon
Wallace and Edmo c. Lee gave a charm
ing card party to q number OF their
friends. Progressive hearts were played
Miss Mamie Osborne Ficklen winning
the ladies' prize, Mr.. J. &. Chichester. the
gentl-mau's. and Miss Helen Harris. the
boOhy. Delicious reireshments were
servei at the conclusion of the game.
Those playing besides he hostesses were:
Mrs. W. &. Stearns, Mrs. W. ID. Carter
Misses Helen Harris, of West Virginia,
Jennie Maitland. Elise and Mamie Flick
len, Ellen Wallace, Lena Harrison. Fan
ME TAYLOR, Fannie Carmichael and
Messrs Chas. ). Bradley, W. C. Stearns
+. l. W. Green, ii. ii. Henderson, A. I,
Embrey, {. O'Conor Goolrick, C. r
Howard. r. H. Carmichael, r. NJ. Young.
Jr, Chester B. Goolrick, Mason Smith
and j. Conway Chichester.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-13
REVENUES FROM FISHERIES
Report of Board Shows That Re-
ceipts Have Steadily Increased

The annual report Of the State board
OF fisheries, submitted TO the governor
shows that the revenues of the STATE
from this source have grown steadily.
The entire receipts from all sources since
the creation of the board in 1S9S have
been S234 .f62.1l. while the expenses
have been SlD6, $50 30. leaving the net
revenue for iifty-fOur months. SIPS. PSI ..
81. Virginia now keeps up a navy OF
oyster police boats. consisting OF the
steamers AccOmac. Nannah, end james
River. and the schooner Pocomoke. This
was done last year AT an expense of $50.
DOB Sc. which il S993 81 In excess of the
annual appropriation. The excess is at.
trlbuted to the increased cost of coal.
There are engaged in taking oysters
from natural rocks, beds. and shoals.
with ordinary tongs. $500. men. who
take specific license at 50 per season.
81 who take licenses for the privilege
81 using patent tOngs, at So per season:
i99 dredging licenses issued. giving EN-
plOyment To from 1000 to 500 people
In this branch of the oyster industry.
Rent has been collected during the pres
ent fiscal year on II sos acres of oyster
planting grounds, of which 9.66i acres
IL on the eastern or ocean side OF Acco-
mac and Northampton counties. payin :
rental OF p cents per acre. with the
exception Of few recent assignments
made since the amendment of April >.
1902. providing for a rental of 81 per
acre on oyster planting grounds in these
waters, as elsewhere