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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-24
PROPOSES CHANGE OF METHODS
Significant Statement by Canadian
Minister of Militia

Montreal, Oct. 24.-At banquet
rendered in his honor by the military
men of Montreal Sir Frederick Bor-
den, minister Of militia, made the fol
lowing statement regarding Canada's
contributing to the defense Of the en-
pire:
Eve owe duty to Great Britain
and we have discharged that duty in
the past by being prepared to- take
care OF our own territory. | insist
upon this and have no hesitancy in
saying it that if the people of this
country should see fit to expend
money for military purposes or for
purposes Of defense they shall have
control of that money for themselves
and not hand the money over to any
body, whether it be the London war
Office or the first lord of the admiralty,
to spend for them. That is. the prin-
cipal which I lay down as a Canadian
and I believe it sound principle. If
we are able to defend our own country
we will contribute better than in any
other way to the safety, maintenance
and integrity of the empire. y
Under the present system Canada's S
military forces are under command of
a British officer. The statements re-
garded as most significant in view of
theNAlaskan boundary decision
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-24
MILLIONS IN 1T
Massachusetts, Estate Divided Among
Public Institutions.

u
Salem, Mass, Oct. 24.-A sum ap-
proximating $10O0-Oo0 ultimately is
to reach number OF public and char
liable institutions in various parts OF
the country under the terms OF the
will Of Miss Mary E. Ropes OF Salem,
who died here recently The docu-
ment was made public during the day
and provides that the income from all
her property, amounting to about ~
100000, shall go to- her sister, Eliza
O. Ropes. during her life. After the
sisters death the property is to be
divided among public institutions and
Charities In Salem and other Massa-
chusetts cities, in Ohio, Washington,
ID. c., and other places. Harvard uni
versity is given block OF railroad
stock to found the Nathaniel Ropes
chair of political economy in honor of
Miss Ropes father, also stocks and
bonds to found the Nathaniel Rcnes.
Jr., scholarship
Tuskegee institute, Carlisle lndian
school and Berea college, BeTca.s ~,
are to receive small amounts "
institutions remembered in One
at Washington, D. c. arc malnis
denborgian organizations.
ne out ipIean rnolcla prtniu-
hem, which was reported Oct. II, has
been stamped out and the Gordon of
troops which had been drawn around
tho citv has been removed.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-24
Asks FualrWE'a SURRENDER.
Government Endeavorina to Extradite
Alleged Poodler.

Washington, oct "a The state de-
partmcnt has arranged for the return
from Mexico to ST Louis for trial of
tho alleged booder Charles J. Kratz.
The constitution of Mexico making 1t
impossible to surrender fugitives from
this country charged with bribery
committed prior to the negotiation of
the new extradition treaty the state
department has called upon the Mexi-
can government to surrender kratZ as
an act OF comfy, Il very unusual pro-
ceeding on the part OF the United
States government. Mexico has law
allowing fugtives TO be- surrendered
under such call even when their al
legged crimes are not eXtraditable un-
der treaty The only requirement is
that the nation seeking the surrender
OF such a fugitive shall engage to
grant any similar request coming
from Mexico The state department
is waiting to hear further from Gov
crnor- Dockery OF Missouri before is
suing the final papers accrediting Mis-
souri's agents with authority to take
possession Of the person of Kratz. who
is now at Guadalajara, Mex
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-24
CONGRESS OPPOSED TO CANAL.
Colombian SoIons Favor senor Velez
for President.

SOloIiiSlati SSioiS oS0i SSi'S' y w.
for President.
Panama, Oct. 24.-News has reach
ed the isthmus that congress has
agreed, with the chief executive, to
adjourn on Nov. IA. Notwithstanding
the wish of many congressman to
postpone adjourning until decision
on cana1> matters be reached in the
AmerfeeSn congress.
The opposition of congress to other
plans of President MarroqNin becomes
palmer every day. Newspapers pub
lished at Bogota on Oct Is contained
the political platform of Joaquin Velez.
presidential candidate. The prin-
cipal features of this platform are the
absolute rejection of any and all for
eign control of the canal; a diminished
army, "a gold standard, and the aboli-
tion of monopolies.
The next day the members of con-
gress, meeting privately to consider
the candidates for the presidency, by
a big majority decided in favor of sup
porting Senor Valez, few favoring
General Reyes. Joaquin Velez has al
ways been opposed to any treaty with
the United States.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-24
HEAVY DEMAND FOR COAL.
Russia and Japan Charter All Avail
able Vessels.

New York, Oct. 24.-Reports Of keen
competition for Welsh coal add to the
pessimist feeling here over the situa-
tion in the Far East, says a Herald
dispatch from London. The British
admiralty has sought to charter at
Cardiff a steamer for immediate load
ing with coal for Hongkong. but failed
to obtain one at Is shillings the ton
and it is the general opinion among
ship owners at the South Wales port
that the admiralty will not succeed in
obtaining an early vessel at the figure
named. owing to the japanese and Rus
sian bidding for ali early steamers.
These already have been chartered by
Sapan to the extent OF p coo tEns..=
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-24
CANADIAN LEGISLATORS AT OF.
TAWA DISCUSS ALASKAN
BOUNDARY AWARD.
slAlM JUST CAUSE FOR PROTEST
MORE REASON FOR DIssATIsFAc.
TloN THAN HAD IRELAND
OR SOUTH AFRICA.


Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 24.-Sir MacKen.
zie Bowel, former prime minister OF
Canada and Conservative leader In
the upper house, and Senator McMui
len of Ontario voiced in strong Ian
guage in the senate the dissatisfaction
in this country over what is believed
to be the sacrifice of Canadian inter
>ests on the Alaska frontier by Great
Britain for the sake Of maintaining
the good will Of the United States.
f'It strikes me as singularly unfor-
tunate," said Sir Mackenzie Bowel,
3.that in every case when negotiations
have taken place between the Ulited
States and England where Canads- was
affected the United States diplomats
have succeeded in securing is.Sads
which command the most important
ports of our dominion.
s"Take the island right opposite the
harbor of Port Arthur, in Lake Supe-
rior In case of difficulty that island
will have to be secured by the British
people for, if fortified, it would
Command the Entrance
the United States, with the guns. they
have at present would be able to de.
stroy our whole connection between
east and west.
1T is precisely the same on the Pa
cific coast with the island of San
Juan. That island was in some way
or another secured through the treaty
negotiations by the United States. It
appears now that by the diversion OF
the line on the Portland channel they
have secured two islands which com
mand the harbor Of Port Simpson.
Senator McMullen, Liberal, said:
ENGLAND has had her troubles in
the Transvaal and in Ireland, but ]
can assure the British government
that the dissatisfaction in Canada
over the sacrifice of our interests in
the Alaska boundary arbitration is
more serious than the dissatisfaction
which caused the troubles in South
Africa or in Ireland"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-24
ALLEGED RossER KILLED.
C. R. Raney Shot During Battle With
Officers

Mountain Grove, Mo. Oct. 24.-C.
r. Raney was killed near Hartville.
Mo- during the day by Deputy United
states Marshal W T Brown of Spring
field and Deputy Marshal Thomas of
Norwood. Raney was with his nephew.
Con Rarey, and both We're armed with
rifles. When ordered to halt by the
officers a battle ensued. c. r. Raney
was Killed almost instantly and Con
Raney=was wounded but not seriously,
as he made -hisleseape- r. .==Rauey
was an alleged postoffice robber.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-24
BRlsToW's REPORT READY
VIII Be Placed in Hands Of President
Shortly.

Washington, Oct. 2a.-The days
meeting OF the cabinet was very brief
and at its conclusion assurance was
given that nothing OF Importance had
been developed by it. Only four mem
bers of the cabinet. Secretaries Hay
and Cortelyou, Postmaster General
Payne and Attorney General Knox,
were present, the other five being alb
sent from the city.
Postmaster General Payne an
nounced that the report of Mr. Bris
tow on the postoffice investigation
would be placed in the hands of the
president in a few days, It has not
been decided when the report will be
given to the public.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-24
TIMBER LAND FRAUDS.
Arrests in the Twin Cities Said 10 Be
Imminent


St, Paul, Oct. PA Dispatch spe-
cial from Washington says:
Arrests in connection with alleged
timber frauds in the states of Oregon
and Washington will soon be made in
minneapolis and st. Paul. United
States Marshal Grimshaw will be
given the names Of several persons
who have made alleged fraudulent
entries under the timber and stone
act and instructed/to arrest them.
The department. of justice in Wash.
ington is acting/with tho general land
Office in preparing to prosecute the
cases, A prominent Minneapolis man,
who for mmy years has operated eN.
tensively in pine lands, will be arrest
ed and, II is understood here, that he
expects it and is ready to meet the
charges OF the special agents who
have reported that he has made fraud
ulent entries
Some locating and cruising com,
lpanies in the Twin Cities are also said
to be involved
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-24
ASKS FOR s15,ooo,ooo.
Upper Mississippi Improvement Asso-
citation AdjournS.

Davenport, Ia. Oct 24-After draft
ing memorial to congress asking for
the appropriation of S15.000,0 900 for
the permanent improvement of the
Upper Mississippi river the annual
convention Of the Upper Mississippi
River Improvement association adj
journed
The election of officers resulted as
follows: President, Thomas l.. VIII
knson. Burlington, la. vice president.
John Espy. St Paul; secretary, Lewis
zB-B Boswell. Quincy, H.; treasurer,
John P. Eckart. Gutenberg Ia.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-24
DRIVEN FROM THEIR HOMES.
Bushfeld Families Evicted and Houses
Fired by Mob.

Vernon, Ind, Oct. 24.-Early In the
morning mob marched 10 the four
houses occupied by the Bushfeld fam
lilies and ordered them to leave. The
Bushfelds, after moving their house
hold goods into the street, were order
ed to go South, which they did. The
mob then set fire to the four houses.
It is supposed that the action of the
mob was taken out of resentment at
the light penalty imposed by the court
Eon Lon Bushfeld, who vas charged
with attempting to &sll Frank Van
Pleasee on Aug. -
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-24
INTERIOR NEEDS $4,000 900.
Appropriation Asked Slightly Smaller
Than LAST Year.

Washington, Oct 2a-'rhe secretary
of the interior has completed and for
warded to the secretary OF the treas
ury his estimate of the appropriations
necessary to conduct the affairs OF the
interior department for the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1905. The estimate
places the total requirement for the
department at $l56.0o0 o00, which is
about $3o0o,000 less than the appro-
priation for the current year. The
proposed reduction will bo made IN
the pension bureau and the Indian
office The estimate for pensions is
$136.SO0 900. or $l700,000 less than
the appropriation made for this year.
There also is a~cut OF ST 800. 600 in the
estimate for theSlndian bureau. The
estimate for the expenses of conduct
ing the affairs of the Five Civilized
tribes OF Indians is $259,695 The re-
duction in the pension estimate Is due
to calculation of deaths OF pension.
ers made by the commissioner OF pen
SionS.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-24
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Former Lieutenant Governor Charles
T. Saxton of New York is dead at
Rochester, NJ Y.
Right Hon. William Leckey, the his
torian, is dead in London He was
born in Ireland in 1888.
An electric car, in the high speed
experiments on the Mariennelde-Zos-
sen Germany line, attained the
speed Of 130 2-5 miles per hour.
The Farmers and Merchants bank
of LIE Sueur Mimi, a private institu-
tion owned by W. H. and w. A. Pat
ten,e father and son, has closed its
doors /
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-24
Miller Goes Without Pay.

Washington, Oct. 24.-Comptroller
OF the Treasury Tracewell has decided
that w. A. Miller, assistant foreman
of the bindery in the government
printing office. is not entitled TO com
pensation for the sixty-three days of
his suspension and dismissal from bis
position.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-24
LOWERS THE PACING RECORD.

Dan Patch Makes a Mile at Memphis
in 1864.
Memphis, Oct "a Dan Patch is
again the worlds pacing champion.
In a trial against time the handsome
son Of Joe Patchen made 1he mile In
1:5GA, clipping threefourths OF sec
ond from the worlds record and bet
tering his own mark by 2M seconds.
The trial was made with two run
ners to set the pace. the sulky pre-
ceding the PAGER carrying a canvas
strip between the wheels.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-24
DENIES ALARMING REPORTS.
Japanese Minister in London Says Ne
sotiations Continue.

London, Oct "a. The Japanese le.
CATION reitcrates that there is not the
slightest foundation for tho alarming
reports Of the imminencc of Russo
Japanese war. Official communlca.
tions received from Toxic during the
last few days contained nothing to in
dictate the probability Of an outbreak
Of hostilitics nor even that hitch
had occurred In tho negotiations.
The foreign Office hero also reiter-
ates that its information is opposed
to the alarmist stories.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-24
TEST CASE ON TRIAL.
Mayor Of Pittsburg Let Out a Veteran
for Political Reasons.

Pittsburg, Oct 24.-The trial Of
Mayor Hayes on the charge Of misde-
meanor, resulting from the discharge
of Samuel Moore, a Civil war veteran,
from his position in city bureau last
spring, was called during the day be.
fore Judge Shafer. The case is test
one and is to show whether the mayor
has the right to remove veterans from
the city employ for political reasons
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-24
SAN ANTONIO CUT OFF.
General Quarantine Ordered Agains
Texas City.

Austin, Tex, Oct 24--Governor
Lanhan has quarantined all Texas
against San Antonio on account OF
The yellow fever there.
The order is mandatory upon all
railroads to operate no trains in or
out of San Antonio nor handle any
freight or passenger business from
that city in any shape whatsoever.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-24
BRITISH coLUM BlANs PROTEST
Resolutions Adopted Denoun cling Alas,
kan Award.

kan Award.
Vancouver, B. c., Oct. 24.-The Van
couver Liberal association has rem
dered a vigorous protest against the
terms of the Alaskan boundary award
In it's terms the resolution may be
taken as representing the sense of the
whole people of this city and surround
ing district.
By unanimous resolution the action
. Of the Canadian commissioners in re-
fusing to sign the award was en-
dersed; protest was made Of the fact
that the British commissioner (Alver-
stone) had dared to attach his sigma
ture to a document giving away Cana
dian territory in the face of the wishes
of the Canadian commissioners and
contrary to the judicial findings in the
dispute
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-24
CAUSES ANIMATED DISCUSSION.
Episcopal Bishops Consider the Dl.
vorce Question.

Washington. Oct "a. -Arraignment
OF the increasing number Of divorces
and unlawful marriages In the Unit
ed States was the feature ofg the
fourth days session OF the Pan-Amer-
ican conference OF Protestant Episco-
pal bishops. The subject was intro
duced by Bishop Doane in a paper ad-
vocating closer cognizance by the
church Of what he declared was a
distressing condition of affairs. As
many of the bishops haye varying
views on the policy of the church re
garding the remarriage OF divorced
persons the discussion preciptatea
was an animated one. The bishop of
Toronto also read a paper on divorces
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-24
Fireworks Explosion Kills Five.

FireWorks Explosion Kills Five.
Valletta, Malta, Oct PA fire
works explosion at workmen's club
in the village Of Balzan resulted in a
woman and four men being killed and
the injury of fourteen persons.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1903-10-29
The Pot Calling Kettle Black

Centerville Chronicle: What Mitch:
ell expects to gain by charging nnfair
methods to Pierre in the capital cam.
.paign is not visible to the naked eye
In Mitchell's threats to oust papers
from the mBils, which refuse her offers
does she take the editors for chumps
Chairman Bras has openly announced
that his committee has corralled a nun
Der of papers. In a circular lately is
sued he says:
Now ws have arrived at a period in
this campaign when we must have
money, we do not purpose to leave any
Stone unturned in this contest. Al
ready we have secured great many
newspapers tosupport Mitchell
Isn't Mitchell pleading the sbaby act''
when she accuses Pierre of doing what
her manager says she has already done
The pot shouldn't call kettle black.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1903-10-29
United States Land Office
Chamberlain, S. D., Oct. 22, 1903.

Chamberlain, S. D., Oct. %, 1903
Notice. is hereby given that plats OF
the following townships formerly part
the Lower Brule Indian Reservation
have been received in this office and
will be filed on November 25, 1903, at
9 o'clock a. m. on and after which date
we will be prepared to receive applca-
tions for the entry of lands in said
townships, viz:
The north half of sections 3, q. 5 and
6, township lo6, north, range IS west
5th principal meridian.
Sections 3 TO 10, inclusive, sections Is
to %, inclusive, and sections q to 81
inclusive, of township l07 north, range
Is IS west, 9Th principal meridian.
The north half of sections /. 2, 3, 4,
and 6, township l06 north, range Is
west, 5th principal meridian.
All of township 1o7 north, range +.
west, 9th principal meridian.
All of township lOs north, range z.
west, 5th principal meridian.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1903-10-29
ANOTHER DURANT CASE
Another Case Similar to the Famous San
Francisco Murder Case.

Every reader will remember the Dur
/ ant murder case, his tria. and convic
tion for the murder of two young
women in church in San Francisco
few years ago Every one was firmly
convinced of Durant's guilt. He was
duly convicted, sentenced and hanged
OH Circumstantial Evidence About a
year later the pastor of the church
where the crin,e was committed became
I iii and died. Before his death he made
a statement, confessing that he had
murdered the two young women and
that young Durant was innocent of the
crime. Imagine the feelings Of the
judge, the jury, the lawyers and the
sheriff who executed young Durant'
They will always hear his last words;
IL am innocent of the murder of Blanche
LaMont and Minnie Williams" Think
if you car. Of the feelings of the old,
gray haired mother and father. Dur
ants father was man of considerable
means, which he spent with lavish
hand to extricaCe his son from the hands
of his prosecutors, hut without avail.
After the execution the father was a
wreck, financially and mentally, the
mother on the verge Of insanity fam.
lily and home desolated by Circumstan-
tial Evidence and the error and bad
jrdgmen. OF the law.
Oh, the horror of cutting off a young
man III the morning of his life, and yet
you hear of such cases only too often.
James M. Martin has written a strong
story on the text "Circumstantial Evil
dence" which will be seen in this city
at the opera house November 3. Ey,
eryone should see it, as iJ shows how
liable we all are to error. An abun-
dance Of fine special scenery and q su-
perb acting company will unfold the
story, teaching most powerful lesson
which you will remember in years to
come.
Seats on sale Monday morning. 75c.
Soc, :s5.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1903-10-29
SIR /. IIpTOa's GALlANTRY
His Befriendizg a South Dakota Woman
Formerly Of this County ToN in
Letter

| The following extract from the Sioux
City journal refers to Mrs. Cooper, wild
ow of the late Rev. Cooper, pastor Of
the Methodist church at Blunt.
"That Sir Thomas Lipton's time is
lnot given up altogether TO attempts to
lift the Americas cup or to crusades
upon the worlds tea and bacon trade is
shown by letter which Albert +. Nash
Of the Peavey s. Nash Furniture com
pany, and former postmaster of Sioux
City, yesterday received from niece,
Mrs. G. f. Phelps, of New York. The
letter contains a story full of human
| interest.
| Mrs. Phelps was a passenger on the
| Atlantic liner Cedric which sailed from
New York several days ago. Mrs.
Phelps said that among the last passen.
gers to board the ship was tired, for
lorn looking woman with five small
children. Inquiry developed the fact
that the Oldest Of the little ones was
only E years of age. The woman had
a ticket for second class passage.
Sir Thomas Upton, standing with
a party of friends upon the hurricane
deck, observed the poor woman,' Mrs.
Phelps wrote, and after we had got out
to sea he inquired OF the purser who
she Wss and where she was going. The
purser only knew that her name was
Cooper and that she was going to Lon
don. On the second day out an inter
esting event occurred in the department.
allotted to second class passengers. A
son was born to the waman, and then
there were six. The birth, of course,
was the talk of the ship
Continuing, Mrs. Phelps said that
the owner of the three challenging
Shamrocks took it upon himself to go
below and visit the mother of the inter
esting family. Sir Thomas learned that
Mrs. Cooper was woman of English
birth and had belonged to the middle
class in life. She had married Meth
odist minister and they had lived very
happily together in small town in
South Dakota. The husband died and
left her penniless, with the five babies
to care for She decided she could rear
her brood better by living among her
own people. The members Of the
/ church OF which her husband had been
pastor, together with the citizens OF the
town, made up fund and purchased a
ticket for her and the babies from the
South Dakota town to the old home in
Z. England.
"Sir Thomas returned to the saloon
deck and told the story. Then, taking
Off Ills cap he passed it around among
the first class passengers and after his
own mite was added there was $3.50 for
the mother.
"Down in the steerage that evening
there was a christening, at which Sir
Thomas was the godfather. The son
was named Cedric Cooper.