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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-19
SERIOUSLY ILL
Relatives of Chief Bemidji Fear
Final Summons
Is Near.

Mrs. M. E. Carson, daughter
of Chief Bemidii yesterday re-
ceived a letter from the Cass
Lake reservation notifying her Of
the very serious illness Of her
father. For the past four days
he has been delirious and his
family and friends fear that the
final summons is near. The chief
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-19
Married Last Night.

Last night at the Presbyterian
parsonage Rev. J. r. Mcleod
officiating occurred the marriage
Of Miss Constance Olson and
John H. Lampe. Both the young
people are we'll known residents
Of Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-19
GOES TO PEN
Joseph Deschane, of Tenstrike,
Gets Eighteen Months at
Saltwater.

Joseph Deschane, a former
employe of the S. E. Jackson Co.
at Tenstrike, was sentenced to
eighteen months in the state
penitentiary at Saltwater by
Judge McClenahan today. De
schane was indicted on a charge
of grand larceny by the grand
jury and entered a plea of guilty.
The crime was committed in the
theft of about three hundred
bushels of oats from the Jackson
Co. Sheriff Bailey accompanied
by Thos. Bailey left this after
noon with Deschane for Still
water.
Advertise in the Daily Pioneer.
It's a good investment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-21
Democratic Candidate for Gov
ern0r Will Be Here.
STEVE JUDSON WILL ACCOMPANY HIM
Big Political Meeting to Be Held in
WaIa WalIa Early in
October.

Chairman CatrOn has been notified
by the state central committee that
Senator George Turner. the democratic
candidate for governor, will be in this
city in October and address the peO-
date has not yet been announced but
it will be sometime between October l
and October 10. The local committee
Turner here Saturday, October l. and
it is very probable that that date can
be arranged for.
Senator Turner is now making a
canvas in the northern portion of the
state and is being greeted everywhere
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-21
Another Remonstrance.
Nine Hour Ordinance.

The judiciary committee, to whom
was referred the petition of the local
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-21
WAlLA WALlANS INVITED.

Walla Walla lodge No. 2S1. E. p. O.
E., of this city. has been invited by
Aberdeen lodge. of that order. to at
tend the dedication of their new
4 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Sep
TENDER "a. and to participate in a warm
social session Saturday evening at
which AL Calder of Seattle. will pre-
side. 1t is expected that most of the
Elk lodges in the northwest will send
delegations to Aberdeen on this Oc-
casion, among which, will be a large
representation from Walla Walla, and
preparations have been made by the
Aberdeen Elks, to take care of a big
crowd
The building to be dedicated IS a
substantial and elegantly appointed
twO-story brick and stone structure
owned by Grays Harbor lodge No. 593
b. p. O. f. of Aberdeen, and occupied
exclusively by lodge and club rooms
of that order.
Special rates have been arranged on
the Northern Pacific between all
points having Elk lodges and Aberdeen
for the occasion. as follows: Pay full
fare at your Northern Pacific station.
taking receipt for the money; this
receipt will be countersigned by the
secretary of the Aberdeen lodge, and
will entitle the holder to One-third
regular fare returning home.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-21

with large and enthusiastic audiences
He is making telling addresses and is
winning votes for the state ticket.
Steve JudsOn. the democratic war
horse and candidate for lieutenant
governor, is accompanying Senator
Turner on his tour, and he will also
be in Walla Walla and divide the time
with the senator
The county central committee expect
the Turner meeting the big one Of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-21
Miscellaneous Business.

The city surveyor was empowered
to establish a new grade on Third
street from Main to Rose so that it
would conform to the concrete walks
already constructed.
w. P. Winans asked for a refund on
taxes paid on personal property which
time the assessment was made. His
request was referred to the finance
committee.
The Barber Asphalt company was
granted permission to break ground
on Main street from Fourth to Third
and on Third from Alder to Main.
Bridget Ryan was granted the right
to pay the original tax on her prop
erty for the years 1886, 1887 and 1888,
the council agreeing to remit the pen
atty.
The action of the mayor in APPROX
ing the liquor bond of DAWN & Mich
ellod was ratified.
The finance committee recommended
that the city accept the deed from the
Congregational church conveying to
the city the piece of ground upon
which the soldiers monument stands.
The finance committee recommended
that the unearned portion of Goodman
Brothers liquor license be refunded
and the warrant for the same be drawn
in favor of the Pacific Mailing COM
pany.
f. b. Morse, commander of the local
post of the Grand Army. appeared be-
fore the council and Informed the
members concerning the large gun that
was to be received in Walla Walla and
stated that a committee would probab-
w be appointed to call on the council
to assist in procuring a site for the
gun.
The report of City Treasurer Parks
for the month of August and the re-
port of Park Commissioner Mclean
were received and referred to the
finance committee.
The street commissioner filed a
reouisition for $4,000 feet of lumber.
The city clerk will advertise for bids,
if being within his discretion to notify
the dealers either by newspaper ad-
vertising or by letter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-21
union of the American Federal Organi-

union of the American Federal organi-
zation, protesting against the alleged
violation of the ordinance making
nine hours a days labor on public
work in the city. reported that it mad
held meeting for the purpose o.
hearing the complaints and Investigate
ing the same. but no one appeared and
it was decided to report back the pc
tition without recommendation.
Councilman GlasfOrd said that he
was surprised at the report. and he did
not think the committee had done its
duty He claimed that every member
of the council had knowledge that the
ordinance had been and was now be-
ing violated and he could not under
stand how the committee could make
such a report as it did. He said that
the city attorney certainly knew that
Me ordinance was being violated and
it was his duty to take immediate
action.
In reply to Councilman GlaSfOrdS
remarks City Attorney Blandford stat
ed that he did not have any official
knowledge of the violation of the Or
dinance. He understood however,
that the men working on the street
paving were putting in ten hours, but
as they were being paid per hour for
their labor, he did not believe that
there was any violation of the city
law.
The report Of the committee was
accepted and placed on file.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-21
Assessment Approved.

The finance committee reported that
it had examined the assessment made
by the special appraisers of the prop
erty within the paving district and
recommended that it be approved. The
report was accepted and October 4
was the date set for the hearing of OBJ
jectiOnS to the same.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-21

the campaign and arrangements may
be made for having a big parade dur
ing the night the speaking is held.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-21
For Uniform Accounting.

The resolution adopted by the special
committee, which held conference
with the government representative OF
the department of commerce and labor,
which was published in the Evening
Statesman a week ago, was presented
to the council and adopted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-21
Elm Street Assessment.

The city assessor filed a corrected
appraisement Of the property con-
tanned in the Elm street Improvement
district. 1t was accepted and the city
attorney was instructed to prepare an
ordinance creating an assessment dis
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-21
A PROTEST
Pa|0use Street Residents
Register a Kick.
ALICE WORK IS NOT UP TO CONTRACT
Mrs. A. A. King Objects to Opening Of
First Street-Other Business
Transacted.
ALLEGE WORK IS NOT UP TO CONTRACT

Claiming that the concrete work on
the Palouse street improvement was
not being done in strict accordance
with plans and specifications, that it
ular. a number of the property owners
residing on that street filed a remon
STRANGE at the city council meeting last
night which occasioned ID very lengthy
discussion. The remonstrance was
signed by F. A. Garrachet, T. S. Steel
Thomas Durry, r. S. Dement,, Oscar
Drumheller, John l. Yeend c. B. Up
ton, II. H. Turner, D. w. McFaden,
Ben c. Holt, T. h Gabhart, 7. c. Ell
lott r. w Rees, Amelia Ward and
George Struthers The reading of the
remonstrance reopening the opposition
that prevailed some time previous in
the council over the appointment of
John Hodges as inspector of this street
Improvement. and Councilman Smith
spent considerable time in arraigning
Hodges for incOmpetency. After
Councilman Glasford and other MEM
bers of the council had their say the
subject was referred to the street com
mittee with instructions to report as
soon as possible. In this connection
Contractor Carts was granted fur
Their extension of ten days III which to
complete the work on this street.
Another Remonstrance.
Mrs. \. \. King filed a remonstrance
against the opening of First street,
She claimed that her assessment would
be $25. This she deemed too high and
desired to make an objection. The
remonstrance WAS referred to the
street committee.
Nine Hour Ordinance.
The judiciary committee, to whom
was referred the petition of the local
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-05-21

Oil has been struck at Fallon
and there is great excitement IN
that town. The oil sand was en-
countered at depth of As feet
on property owned by L. R. Doug
lass. Several other wells will be
started Immediately. People are
focking into the country to Sc
cure land. Experts claim the oil
is of superior quality.
Last Sunday afternoon Morris
Jacobs. Mr.. Tinman, Mrs. EIDE and
Miss Nita Mcmillan were drowned
in the Truckee River near Laugh
tons Springs. The young people
were spending the day at the
springs and attempted to cross the
river in a car suspended from a
wire cable. They had been told
that the car was out OF repair and
the cable loose and dangerous, but
needed not the warning. The
river is very high and rapid, and
at a point about amidstream the
cable sagged so that the rushing
water struck the car, capsizing it
and throwing the occupants into
the stream. The men CALAMITY
tried to save the women and no
doubt would have done so had the
latter shown any presence OF
mind. The bodies of the women
were recovered Monday but those
of the men have not yet been
found.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-05-21
Nasal Catarrh quickly yields to treat

Nasal Catarrh quickly yields to treat
ment by Ely's Cream Balm, which is agree
ably aromatic. 1t is received through the
nostrils, cleanses and heals the whole sur
face over which it d.ifuses itself Druggists
sell the SOC. size; Trial size by mail, 10
cents. Test it and yoaL.c sure to continue
the treatment.
Announce .:ICnt.
To acco:. mo,.ate t.4cse who are partial
to the use of atoInize-s il applying liquids
into the nasal fassaSes for cG:asThal tr0tt-
Jle:, the proprietors 70. are Cres n Balm in
liquid form, Which VII be known as Ely's
Liquid Cream Ealm. Price including the
spraying tube is rs cents. Druggists or by
mail The liquid form embodies the med
icinal properties of the solid preparation.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-05-21
Items Of Interest Clipped
from exchanges and Con-
dem$ed for Quick PerasaI.

/ )
Pankuk back to that institution,
from which he escaped over nine
teeen years ago.
Stanford Weathers, of Elko, has
returned from San Francisco,
where he successfully passed ex-
aminations admitting him to the
West Point Military Academy,
where he. exects to go about the
first of next month,
For the past four months the
Standard Company has been ex-
perimenting with the Moore meth
cd of filtering shines and the re-
suits have been so favorable that a
plant with capacity of IS tons a
day will be erected.-Bodie Miner.
A native-born Chinaman applied
at Phoebe last week for a license
to marry a white girl, but was re-
fused. He then left for Utah, in
the hope of being more successful.
The Chinaman is known as Jim
Sing, and has voted several times
in Eureka.
There are now fourteen men
working at the iron mine near
Gerald, six miles west of Palisade,
and it is estimated that an average
of $50 tons are being shipped
daily to the American Smelling
Company at Salt Lake City, to be
used for fluxing purposes.
The Truckee Republican says
the fast melting snow has caused
almost the highest water of the
season at that place. A few days
ago the middle pier of the Schaf-
fer f1ume which spans the river
below Truckee went out, causing
damage amounting to about $1,000.
The Nevada State Band has
been invited to visit Reno on June
9th, the occasion being the cele-
bration arranged by the d. o. K.
X. 1t is proposed to have a pa
rade in the evening, after which
the Reno Wheelmen and the Car
son band will unite in a concert in
the park.
Track on the new Tonopah road
has been laid to within twenty
miles of that camp. The water
pipe line from Candelaria to Coal
dale is now in service. When the
change in time is made on the c.
& c. saving of twelve hours in
time will be made between Reno
and Tonopah.
An accident occurred on the c.
& c. near independence last Sun
day that tied up traffic for a few
days. A freight train and engine
went into ditch and piled up a
number of freight cars. No one
was injured. A wrecking crew
went to the scene and their engine
also went into the ditch.
John Reed, who shot a man
named Donohue while they were
riding in a boxcar between Verdi
and Reno some weeks ago, and
who was last week convict on the
charge of assault with intent to
kill, was sentenced Monday to
serve fourteen years in the State
prison. He got the extent of the
law in the way of sentence.
The new division town of Mon
tello, New, which succeeds Ter
race as the division point next
west of Ogden on the Central Pa
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-05-21

State News


is hgur1ng on using 900 nSnlS III
decorating.
James Mackey, of Eureka, has
been appointed guard at the
State prison.
The widow of the late Patrick
Reddy died in San Francisco on
May 9Th, aged 70 years.
Governor Sparks is fitting up a
carload of his best Hereford cattle
for the St. Louis Exposition.
On June 10Th the New Century
Wheelmen, of San Francisco, will
race with the Reno Wheelmen.
The last carload of Nevada ex-
hibits for the Worlds Fair was
shipped from Reno last Saturday.
The local train between Reno
and San Francisco will begin to
make regular trips next Monday
night.
George Smith, former editor of
the Gardnerville Courier, has as
sumed the management of the
Reno Star.
The Elko grend jury has recon-
mended the building of a new
county court house or extensive
repairs to the old shack.
1t is announced that eastern
capitalists have purchased S.
Wheeler's interest in the Desert
King mine at Wedekind.
Piute Captain John has leased
the Bodie mine dump and his ma
halas are sorting ore, while the
captain looks on with APPROVAL
Miner.
1t is expected that the copper
smelter erected near Gardnerville
a couple of years ago is to be
started up by its new owners some
time in July.
Arthur Raycraft and Miss Kath-
ryn F. Schultz were married at the
home of the brides parents in
Carson, Tuesday, by the Rev.
Father Garland.
Sheriff Quirk and Chief Nevin,
of Virginia City, were called to
Sixmile Canyon last Saturday to
arrest L. M. Coffin, who had gone
violently insane.
The Truckee River General
Electric Company has contracted
to furnish 2o-horse power to the
Morgan mill, where Mr.. Rand is
working lot of tailings.
AS a result of a drunken row at
Caliente, Lincoln county, some
days ago, Will Kane was shot in
the cheek and an Austrian in the
neck. neither being fatally hurt.
Colonel Hopkins has been Sc
lected by the Reno Chamber of
Commerce to tour the principal
cities of the East and lecture on
the attractiveness and possibilities
of Nevada.
Albert Paul, a we'll known min
er of eastern Nevada, lost the
sight of one eye by being struck
by a piece of steel while working
at the Pilot Knob mine, near Ely,
on the 9TH inst.
The Dispatch says that while
Mrs. Charles Olinghouse was rid
ing on horse last week Wednes-
day the animal stumbled and threw
her, and that she received injuries
from which she died this week.
DR.. Patterson will soon resign
as Superintendent of the State
Insane Asylum at Reno. He will
hocC,.a 0uao;uhth o,r~or a., Tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-16
THE SEVASTOPOL ATTACK,
BRAPERY OF JAPANESE.
They Overcome almost Insurmount-
able Obstacles.

Toxic Dec 15.-The partially successful tor
pedo attack on the sevastopol was made in the
face of almost insurmountable obstacles and
furnishes another inspiring story of the splen-
did bravery of number of officers. The en-
tire crews of the torpedo boat destroyers and
torpedo boats volunteered for the attack. court
ing death in their efforts to destroy the only
noating Russian battleship at Port Arthur.
Facing driving snowstorm and heavy seas
the hotillas separated and, under individual
commanders. the vessels attacked Independently
The decks of the destroyers and torpedo boats
were coated with ice, and the suffered
acutely from cold
The Russians resorted to the most extreme
precautions to protect the Sevastopol. They
dropped torpedo nets. which shielded the bows
of the warship. and the Sevastopol was further
protected Ly a specially constructed wooden
boom. the framework of which was composed of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-16
FOR RELIEF IN IRELAND
Meeting of Nationalist Calls for
Prompt Government Measures.

Dublin. Dec l5.-The meeting OF the Irish Par
lamentary party discuss the distress in the West
of Ireland and consider force the govern
to provide for the immediate necessities of
the case and put the Land in operation in Con-
naught and other poor districts was held here
to-day under the presidency of John Redmond. A
resolution passed condemning the government
for the existing distress in Ireland, demanding that
Immediate steps be taken relieve II. and also de-
handing that powers be given for the distribution
OF land in the poor districts. The local govern
ment board, however, to some degree forestaled
the meeting by taking steps which, 1t is considered
will be effective In relieving the who af
fected by the failure OF the potato crop
The meeting held In the Mansion House. and
there were present John Dillon. T. c. Harrington,
Joseph Devlin and Sir H. G. Esmonde and
jority Of the Nationalist members of the House of
Commons. Resolutions unanimously adopted.
the preamble of which is follows:
Owing to failure of the potato crop. such as
has occurred at regular intervals in the last sixty
years aggravated this season By a terrible short
age in the earnings of migratory harvesters and a
sharp JSi IN agrcqturaL PFodWSe me bea
been PLUNGED into acute distress which IN many
ment takes prompt measures.
One resolution holds the government directly
responsible because II persistenty refused to take
the necessary steps to relieve chronic restitution
and earnestly calls upon the government, even at
the eleventh hour, to apply the provisions of the
Land act In the West OF Ireland. far as possible
without legislation and at the earliest moment in
troduce in Parliament a bill amending the Land
act to apply to the problem in question.
The last resolution was as follows
We feel bound to condemn in the strongest terms
the conduct or Irish landlords in aggraFatnG the
this disastrous year issuing eectment processes
by wholesale. We believe that these proceedings
tress for the purpose OF coercing the people
agree TO the purchase OF their holdings al ruhous
Uric
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-16
HAS FULFILLED OBJECT.
Philanthropists Hind Up Pioneer
Tenement House Building Co.

Because 1t felt that it had fulfilled its OBJ
ject the Tenement House Building Company, or
ganzed about fifteen years ago 10 erect model ten
ement houses in the lower part of the city. wound
up It's affairs yesterday. Justice A p ". Seaman
told of the passing OF the concern at dinner held
in the Hotel St. Andrew last night.
Justice Seaman said that about 100000 had been
subscribed BY a few men. among them Andrew
Carnegie, with which five lots in Cherry-st., near
the old Skdrnore coal yards. had been bought. A
huge building. with accommodations for hun
dred families. and possessing what are now COM
features of apartments. was put up
The first president of the company Joseph W.
Drexel. now dead. Professor Felix Adler one
OF the board of directors Of the enterprise. Its
last president Professor Edwin r. Sengman. OF
Columbia University. Justice Seaman said that
other model tenement houses had been built in the
last few years, the desire the part OF the sup
porters of the company to demonstrate that such
apartments could be built had been accomplished
In the last few years the company had paid no
dividends.
II could not be learned what price the building
had brought
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-16

Tells East End audience Tariff
Reform H'W Remain TitaI Issue.

London. Dec. 15.-Joseph Chamberlain adj
dressed meeting of London Eastenders to-
night {. A. Pierson. the well known newspaper
proprietor, presided The hall was filled to over
flowing, and an immense gathering outside
showed a disposition to create . hostile demon
STATION OF the unemployed who paraded in
front of the building and greeted Mr.. Chamber
lain on his arrival with groans. This was offset
by the reception of the audience in the interior
OF the building. Mr.. Chamberlain. who was
greeted with cheering lasting several minutes
when he rose. devoted his speech largely TO
discussion of the fiscal question.
Mr. Chamberlain spoke for two hours While
not advancing any new proposition regarding
the main issue, he adapted his utterances more
particularly to the working classes than In any
Of his former speeches. and dwet at considerable
length upon conditions existing in Eastern Eu-
rope He predicted that tax upon imports
would materially benefit the workngmen of
Great Britain and insisted that alien immigra-
ton must be checked. While he sympathized
with the unfortunate people who were driven
from their own country by the utmost bru-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-16
JAPAN WATCHING chill.
Would Resent Sale of Warships to Russia
by South American Governments.

Toxic, Dec. 15.-The Japanese are watching
with great interest the alleged plan Of the Rus
sian government to purchase warships from the
governments of Argentina and Chill. In response
to a diplomatic inquiry the government of Ar
gentna frankly disavowed any intention to sell
warships 10 Russia but the answer received
from Chill is said to evasve. Correspondence
on the subject is still in progress.
There is a growing feeling of resentment here
against Chilli. Discussing the question with the
Associated Press correspondent to-day, of
fetal said that in the event OF Chilli selling
ships to Russia, Japan will unquestionably take
the first opportunity to settle the score. The
Japanese government is being urged to pointedly
inform Chill that Japan will demand indemnity
when free TO enforce such demand, at the end
Of the war with Russia
1t is thought here that the Gillian government
has been induced TO refrain from telling its
plans with regard to the sale other disposi-
ton of Its warships.