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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-14
Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received by the
undersigned at Bemidji, Mime
sofa, until 5000 clock p. M, Aug.
21st, 1908, for the erection Of an
addition to the school building Of
Independent District, Beltrami
county, Bemidji, Minnesota.
Plans and specifications are on
file at the clerk office, Bemidji,
Minnesota, and also at the office
of Bert d. Keck, Crookston, Min
nesota.
A certified check for the sum
of $500 must accompany each
bid, as a guarantee. The board
of directors reserve the right to
rejuct any and all bids, and the
contractors will be required to
give satisfactory bonds for the
faithful execution of the work.
Dated July Is, 1903.
ID. G. SMYTH.
97.99 Sec'y Board of Education.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-14
HAZEN-WI ILSON
Pretty Wedding at Residence
Of Judge Achenbach {.
Wednesday.

A very pretty wedding was
solemnized by Judge Achenbach
at his residence on Minnesota
avenue, on Wednesday afternoon.
The contracting parties We're
Roy Wilson of Blackduck and
Miss Adeline Hazen,. a nelce OF
our well known toWnmen, A. b.
hazen and VIM. Hazen. Mr..
Granger and Miss Clark, acting
as best man and bridesmaid
After the ceremony all parties
left on the 3:2o p. M. train for
Grand Forks, n. D., returning tc
Bemidii later.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-14
MlNckLE is AN HEIR.
Dutch Estate Worth Millions is Said
TO Await CIaimants.s--zsfg 80

to await Claimants.
OconomoWoc, Wis. Aug. l4.-Will-
lam w. Miuckle of this place has re-
ceived notice that he is one OF the
heirs to an estate valued at $40 100000
left to the Minckle family by the death
of distant relative in Holland. Mr..
Minckle first heard of his inheritance
through an uncle, Charles Minckle Of
Mankato. MINI. He is one Of consid-
cradle number of claimants, as his
great grandfather and two great
uncles emigrated from Holland early
in the last century and he has kept
little trace Of their descendants out
side the immediate circles of his
fathers people Two uncles and sis
ter live in Minnesota and an aunt, Mrs.
Wrightworth, and three sisters have
their homes in this city. He also has
a sister residing in Illinois
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-14
BACKWOODS
s. K E e CHE S
A Short.Lived Invention.
By A. M. GREELEY

"Did you ever hear OF my cram
berry picking maehine?" asked
Liar Jones as he stepped to the
door and emptied the ashes out
of his pipe, then returning spit a
large whirlpool of tobacco on the
carpet. "It was an astonisher
with big A. 1t had a lot OF
arms and claws and carried a bic
underneath to drop the
berries in, and moved on springs.
Wound it like a clock. Say it
was just a human being or a
devil on legs. [ made it in secret.
Took it out on trial and it, picked
forty bushels the first hour.
Wound it up and left it in the
root house over night, intending
to take it out and surprise the
natives next day.
"But something Jared it loose
early in the morning and it
clawed open the door and started
-out to take little exercise be
fore breakfast 1t pulled out my
potato patch by the roots and
tore the roof off Of my cabin. |
got doors just In time to see the
blame thing tearing down the
road. I tried to head it off, but
you might as we'll try to catch a
flea. 1t waded into the pond on
my next neighbor's place and
picked the feathers off of four
teen ducks, then sailed into the
barn and MIXED COW. 1t
picked the washing off the line
and chased my neighbor wife
up a tree. 1t was going up the
tree after her when he nailed it
with an axe.
"What did you do, Mr.. Jones::'
'sThe same as my pa did when
he got mad at meonce and chased
me over the house with a club.
He got off my trail somehow, but
coming to my room, found the
door locked. He broke it open
with one whack and found only
the hired firl taking a afternoon
bath. He few to the brush So
did l, when the cranberry ma
chine died. y
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-14
THREE WOMEN BADLY BURNED
Cleveland CobbIer Takes Terrible Re-
venae for Being Elected.

venee for Being Elected
Cleve. -.Ad Ohio, Aug. a. = Intoxl-
Gated ;.AQ angered because he was to
be elected for non payment Of room
rent, Peter McCarty, a cobbler forty
nine years old hurled a halfpint of
carbolic acid into the faces of three
women at 62 Walnut street The
women are frightfully burned. Mrs.
Anna Haslam, the landlady of the
house where the crime was com
mitted, may die. Even should she re-
cover she will be totally blind. She
previously had lost the sight of one
eye. The acid destroyed that Of the
other. Her face is terribly burned and
the flesh is eaten away on her shoul-
ders, arms and breast. Agnes Lee,
sevente en- years old, and Bessie Farris,
eighteen years old, who were visiting
Mrs Haslam were badly injured.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-14
Favor of Plaintiff.

The case of Frank Gagnon VS..
Frank Shauls for non-payment Of
rent and restitution of the prop
erty was heard before Judge
Achenbach yesterday. Judg-
ment was returned for the plain
tiff.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-14
PROFESSOR RESIGNS.

Carleton College Teacher Goes e.
attic to New Place.
Mortified, MINI, Aug. IA.
George H. Alden has resigneS
sition as professor of hi
litical science at Car
and will accept the c, .
history at the ste ~
Washington at Sef X
has been a membej &V
Carleton college 81
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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-14
Will Not Face Trial.

Marshalltown, Iowa, Aug. 14.-1saao
Markley, wealthy farmer arrested
last May, charged with the murder Of
his wife and out on $4,000 bail, com.
mitted suicide by HANGING
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-14
SLEEP IN THE FIELDS.
People in Italy Alarmed by the Earth.
quake Shocks.

Rome, Aug a. - There have been
earthquake shocks throughout South
ern italy and Eastern Sicily. AT
Mineo, near Mount Aetna, some
houses fell and others were ruined.
The inhabitants are compelled to sleep
in the fields
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-14

Naples, Aug. IA. - The volcano Of
Mount Vesuyius displays renewed ac-
tivity The cone of the crater has
split and crumbled, emitting new
stream of lava from the south sida
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-14
~..14,ta soiL.
Government Experts Want to Know
It's Agricultural Value.

Its Agricultural Value.
Cass Lake, Mimi, Aug. IA = j. P.
Venting. soil SCIENTIST of the agricul.
tural department, and Harold B
Hemptor of the forestry extension de-
partment of the bureau of forestry
Washington, have arrived here to
make preliminary examination OF
the jack pine planes in this vicinity In
order to determine the value of the
soil for agriculture as compared with
the value for trees and especially the
adaptability Of jack rine soils for the
growth Of white or Norway pine. They
visited the pine region near town and
State Island yesterday afternoon
They expect to visit Bemidji and
Grand Rapids.
Snhscriho for tho DaiiE plpr
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-14

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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-14
TOOK BANKS CASH
DULUTH BookkEEPER IN JAIL
CHARGED WITH EMBEz-
zLlNG $45,ooo.
sQUANDfRfD IN sPfCulATlONs
DECEIVED HIS EMPLOYERS BY
A MANIPULATION OF THE
BOOKS.
BANK oBllGtD 10 SUSPEND
PRESIDENT OF THE BANK is UT
TERLY RUINED BY THE EN-
BEZzLEMENT.

Duluth, Mimi. Aug l4.--E, e. joan
son bookkeeper for the Commercial
Banking company of this city, was ar
rested here last evening o.l a warrant
charging him with the emhezzlement
of $4,000 of the banks money.
When placed In Jail Johnson ad
mitted his guilt and claimed that the
peculations had extended over period
Of eight months; and that he had been
able to deceive his employers by
manipulation OF the books.
Asked as to what lie l.rd done With
so much money he declared that he
had sqaandered il in stock specula-
tions and that not a dollar OF the
amount was saved.
Bank Closes Its Doors.
President Charles f. Leland of the
Commercial Banking company said
last evening that he had hoped to tide
over the affairs of the bank 50 that it
could continue doing business, but
found that this was impossible and
the institution, therefore, viii not be
open for business to-day.
II am ruined man, said ne ana
the efforts Of years have been wiped
away by the embezzlement | trusted
young Johnson as | would one OF my
own boys, and when the truth dawned
upon me that he had taken the money
1t was all th.-t could do to believe it. :"
Johnson is twentyeight years old,
unmarried and the son OF j. ~ John
son, clerk OF the court of st. Louis
| county, and an old and much respected
citizen.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-14

Returns of the Jefferies Cor
bett fight, which is to be pulled
off in San Francisco tonight, will
be received at both the Miles and
Bacon club rooms.
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f. A. Mayo went to the
Cities this morning.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-14
Prize Fight Returns.

9799 Sec'y Board of Education
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-11
Ed pELEHANTY MISSING.
Famous BallpIayer Believed to Have
Been Drowned.

Famous Ballplayer Believed to Have
Been Drowned.
Washington, July Sword received
in Washington leaves little doubt that
Ed Delehanty, the famous ballplayer:
committed suicide or was accidentally
drowned at Fort Erie, Ont, on the
night of July 2. He left Detroit that
day in a very respondent frame of
mind after several days of dissipation.
A letter received by Mrs. Delehanty
says that an unknown man on the
night in question had a difficulty with
a bridge tender at Fort Erie and a
moment or two later fell OF jumped in
to the river. A dress suit case was
recovered and in this was found base
ball ticket No. 26 issued by the Wash
ington club to Delehanty. Manager
Lotus and the players here regard
the proof received as conclusive OF
Delehanty's death. He had been in
anything but good form owing to his
disappointment in not being able tc
accept the large salary offered by the
New York National league club. The
day he left Detroit he had taken out
an accident policy made payable to
his little daughter, and he wrote a let
ter in which he expressed the hope
that the train he was taking would
run off the track or that something
would happen to him. Delehanty
came originally from Cleveland and
has ranked among the leading bats
men of the country and always com
manded a high salary. The past win.
ter he spent in New Orleans and is
said to have lost money heavily on the
races
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-11
EDUCATORS IN SESSION.
Hard Work Followed by Play and
Technical Discussion.

Hard Work Followed by Play and
Technical Discussion. Z.
Boston, July 8.-The members of the
National Educational association in
convention in this city got down to
hard work Tuesday. In at least eight
Of the city's largest auditoriums, each
crowded to the doors, as many Sec
lions held morning sessions intended
for the specialist in education. Alto
gether, upward of sixty fomal papers
were delivered. From the work Of
the mornings meetings the visitors
turned to play in the afternoon, and
many New Englanders attended the
New Hampshire and Vermont" day
reception, while the 1000 strangers
from more distant points who obtain
ed invitations to private residences
were regarded as the fortunate ones Of
the day. "
In the evening the general session Of
the convention formed the. climax Of
the day and Mechanics hall was
thronged with those Interested In trade
and chr education, which was
the topic ably discussed by four Of
the leading authorities in the country.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-11
RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS.
Conditions Governing the Selection OF
United States Candidates.

United States Candidates..
New York, July 8.-The trustees Of
the will of Cecil Rhodes have prepared
a memorandum for the information OF
college authorities and intending can
didates for Rhodes scholarships in the
United States. The first election of
the scholars in the United States under
the bequest will be held between Feb
ruary and May, 1904, and the elected
scholars will commence residence in
October.
A qualifying examination will be
held in each state and territory, or at
ccnters which a be easily reached.
This examination is not competitive,
but is intended to give assurance that
all candidates are fully qualified to en-
ter on a course of study at Oxford uni
versity. The Rhodes scholars will be
selected from candidates who have SUI
cessfully passed this examination.
One scholar will be chosen for each
state and territory to which scholar
ships are assigned.
It has been decided that all scholars
shall have reached at least the end OF
their. sophomore or second year work
at some recognized degree granting
university or college Of the United
States. Scholars must be married,
must be citizens of the United States
and must be between nineteen and
twenty-six years of age.
Candidates may elect whether they
will apply for the scholarship of the
state in which they have ACQUIRED
educational qualification, Or for that
of the state in which they have their
ordinary private domicile, home or
residence. No candidate may COM
pete in more than one state.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-11
PASSENGER TRAIN RUNS INTO AN
OPEN SWITCH AND STRIKES
A FREIGHT.
IMMIGRANT CAR TELEsC0PED
ALL OF ITS OCCUPANTS EITHER
MEET DEATH OR SUSTAIN
. INJURIES.

Charlottesville, Va, July S.-South-
ern Railway passenger train No. 35.
southbound, ran into an open switch
at Rock Fish depot, twenty miles
south Of this city, at 8 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon, smashing into a local freight
on a siding. The passenger engine
and express coaches were demolished
and the baggage coach telescoped
through the second class passenger
car in the rear. In the latter was a
party of immigrants, all of whom were
killed or injured. The dead number
t%wenty-four and the injured number
thirteen. Traffic was suspended for
eight hours. The casualties are as
follows:
Identified dead: Engineer James Nc
Cormick, Engineer Charles Davis.
Brakeman Thomas Sheppard. Fireman
Charles T. Gay, ]. E. Lowe, Charles T.
Leitch, both colored; c. c. Owen,
Adam Vucos, Boylan Gumhelmo, Aus
trian woman.
Two unknown Austrian women and
an unknown mulatto woman.
The injured are: Engineer D.. G.
Hale. H. A. Sharpe, Turner Ashby
henry, walker JdChSOu, 1Oul AuSN
TRANS, T. G. Hudson, T. Carrier, James
B. Sterrett and J. w, Payne of Anacon-
da, Mont.
DR.. William B. Lambeth of the Uni
versity of Virginia was on the train
and at once organized measures for re-
lief. :
The trainmen, under his directio.
cut through the panels of the express
car and baggage car and took out the
bodies of the dead and the injured.
Probably twenty bodies were removed.
w. G. Warren Of Washington was In
the wrecked car but escaped unin-
jured. The shock of the collision
threw him through. the window.
A relief train went from this city,
returning with the most seriously In
jured and most of the dead. The In
jured were taken to hospitals, where
their injuries were dressed.
Most Of the injured were Austrians
and we're bound for points as far dis
tant as California.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-11
USUAL couRTEslEs SHOWN.
United States European Squadron Ar
rives at Portsmouth.

Portsmouth, Eng, July S.-With the
boom Of cannon the British fleet, on
behalf of King Edward, welcomed the
United States European squadron to
Great Britain's naval headquarters
during the morning. The gunboat
Machias Joined the flagship Kearsarge
the Chicago and the San Francisco
early in the morning and shortly after
8 o'clock signals began to autter from
the mastheads of the American and
British ships. The latter. in obedience
to a signal from Lord Charles Beres'
ford, the commander of the Channel
squadron, formed two lines and down
this lane of huge gray warships
moved the Americans, their white sides
cleaning in the sunlight.
National salutes were fired by each
squadron, which was followed by an
exchange of salutes to Rear Admiral
Cotton and.Vice Admiral Beresford,
Subsequently the two admirals ex.
changed calls with the lagships, &C
cording the usual honors as. each came
over the side.
At high tide the American warships
entered the harbor, led by the Kear'
sarge.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-11
HOLD a CONFERENCE.
President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay
Discuss Matters Of Import.

President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay
Discuss Matters Of Import.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 8.-Secretary
Of State John Hay is a guest of Presi'
dent Roosevelt at Sycamore Hill. Mat
tiers of grave Importance to this coun.
try, in its international relations, were
under consideration during Tuesday
afternoon and evening. The conclu-
sions reached at. the conference are
not disclosed, both the president and
Secretary Hay regarding it as mex
pedient at this time to discuss for
publication the details Of their work.
To two subjects of serious concern
most of their attention was turned.
They considered in all its phases the
Russian situation, particularly with
respect to the B'nai Birth petition,
which it has been determined will be
forwarded to the Russian government,
and the Alaskan boundary question.
which next month is to be taken up for
what is hoped may be final adjustment
by the American and British commits
sion in London.
After q luncheon, at which several
persons Of note were present, Presi-
dent Roosevelt discussed with Secre-
tary Hay and Senators Fairbanks,
Hanna and Kearns the Alaskan boun-
Diary matter. Senator Fairbanks was
a member of the Joint high commits
sion which had that question under
consideration several years ago, and
the president and Secretary Hay took
this opportunity to go over the mat
ter with him. It is understood that
the papers in the American case have
been made up and the case is ready
for presentation. Secretary Root.
Senator Lodge Of MASSACHUSETTS and
Former Senator Turner u Washington
the American member Of the COM
mission-will leave for England in the
course of a month to begin the actual
work of the commission in London.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-11

The "kev Cifv"

Washburn is the county
seat of Mclean county
and is destined to be the
metropolis of the upper
Missouri country. Beauti-
fully located, overlooking
the Missouri river, sur
rounded by an unexceIled
farming country on the
east side of the Missouri,
connected with the best of
ferry service with the
west side country which
affords excellent openings
for farming and stock rais-
ing, a line of steamboats,
connecting all up=river
points. The drainage of
the city is the very best
and a system of water
works and electric lights
are among the improves
ments that will be made
in the near future and
which will add to the at
Effectiveness of the city.
Washburn has the best
school facilities in the
county and the leading
religious denominati O s
are represented and have
creditable places of wor-
ship. The b. w. & q. F..
Ry. company are planning
some extensive improves
ments of their properties
here which will add ma
terially to the Importance
of Washburn as a railroad
town.. With the extension
of the railroad new towns
Will open up 10 the nOrtn,
the immense coal deposits
along the line of the rail-
road will be developed,
creating a demand for la
Dor, bringing money to the
country and opening a
market for the products
of the farm. With the adj
vancement and the devel-
opment of these new OUT
lying towns Washburn
will derive due benefit,
there will be more busi-
ness to transact and an
expansion of the popula-
ton which will increase
the demand for residence
property and business To-
cations :.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-11
Fatal FIGHT Over a Woman.

Cairo, Ill, July 8:---Archibald Web
Der of Galatia was stabbed to death
nearsthat city BY DavidaM. Dissonette..
d mining, contractor. Weber belongs
To- one 81 the wealthiest families In
that section The trouble was over q
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-11
kEARsAReE IS SPEEDY.
smashes All Ocean Records for Bat
tieships Of Her Class.

7tIeshIPS OF HeT Ctdss'
Washington, July 8.-The big Unit
ed States battleship Kearsarge smash
ed all ocean records for speed In the
battleship class in her journey to
Kiel, making a total distance OF 3,345
miles from New York to the Needles
at the high, average speed of 1852
miles per hour. She made the entire
run without a single stop or disar'
rangement Of the machinery which
showed Its perfection by running up
the speed to lab and IS knots on the
last few days of the voyage.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-07-11
REDUCTION OF troops
General Davis Recommends Withdraw.
al Of Philippine Soldiers.

al Of PhHlPplne SuIdIeTs.
washington, July S.-secretary Root
has received from General Davis, com.
manding in the Philippines, q long
cable message announcing the recon.
mendation for another reduction Of
troops IN the Philippines next year
II consists Of the disposition Of the
Philippine scouts In q different man
ner than heretofore and also IN
abandoning posts which were deemed
important to garrison . year ago
General Davis does not think that any
greater force - needed IN the Moro
country n
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-11-06
Teachers AssociatIon.-The Teach.

Teachefs AssOCiatlOn.-The Teach.
ers' Association of this county will hold a
meeting in the Court House in this place on
Saturday, November z, with the following
program OF exercises
Opening exercises, Music Committee; roll
call selected music, Music Committee; in.
augural address, President Association; re-
ports, Standing Committees report of the
Teachers Reading Circles-Damascus Ken
sington, Unity, Gaithersburg, Rockville,
new circles; report, Reading Circle Organ
ization and Plans, W. S. Ward report,
School Decoration, Miss Lucy Hughes /;
How May School Grounds be Made More
Attractive Misses Mary P. Story and Eva
Montgomery; Busy Work for the Primary
Grades, Misses Mary sherwood and Beulah
Dove; What Should be Attempted in Sing
ing in the Rural SCHOOL, V. ID. Watkins
and Mrs. Clara Mace; The Need Of Study
of Agriculture in Rural Schools, s. A. Leh.
man and A. Il. Watkins; selected music,
Music Committee Opportunities for Moral
Training in School Life--1st. The Play
Ground, f. T. Griffith; ID. The Subjects of
Study, Miss Minnie McIlwee; Sd. Special
Lessons, Miss M. Gertrude Barnes; Ian
gusge Training, What to Teach and How,
Misses Hattie j. Montgomery and Lavinia
Brown; How to Teach Beginners to Read,
Misses Carrie b. Young and Beulah Hen
derson; How Present Beginning Work in
Numbers, G. NJ. Moore and Miss Fannie b.
Condor; The Social Relation of Teacher to
the Community, e. l.. Amiss.