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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
BROKE HIS NECK.
Boy Performer Falls From Flying
Rings and Is Killed.

New York, Jan. Closing his hold
on flying ring while he was per-
forming sacrobatic feats before several
hundred pupils in Harlem public
school Henry Talbot, sixteen years
old, fell headlong to the floor. breaking
his neck. The exhibition was being
given for the benefit of the children.
some OF whom were pupils Of other
schools. Although the distance was
only six feet he was killed almost in
stantly
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
SPREADS ALONG WHOLE FRONT.
Russians Open Heavy Rifle Fire on
General Oku's Army.

General Oku's Headquarters, Jan. Z,
via Fusan, Jan. 9.-The Russians ceIe-
brated their Christmas eve by begin
ming a heavy rifle fire at 10 o'clock
yesterday evening opposite Linihimpu
Their artillery joined in at II o'clock
and kept up two hours OF the hardest
firing known since the Shakhe river
was reached, spreading along the
whole front OF General Oku's army.
The Japanese sustained no damage
and refused to reply. They simply
moved into their trenches, preparing
to repulse an expected attack, which
was not attempted. There were no
casualties among the Japanese troops.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
AFTER MANY YEARS.
Senate Confirms crun1,s Nomination
DESPITE His Color.


Washington, Jan The nomina-
ton OF w. D. Crum, a negro, to be col
lector Of customs for the port Of
Charleston, S. c.. has been confirmed
by the senate in executive session by
q vote of 333 to Crum had been
nominated by the president three
times and in addition had received
three recess appointments. He is now
serving under the last Of these recess
appointments. Confirmation was op-
posed by Senator Tillnan, who object,
% g the appoint ntment of Z negro.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
GERMAN FORCES IN SOUTHWEST e
AFRICA DEFEAT ONE THOU
SAND wITBois.
SAND WITBols.
LOSSES HAVE NOT BEEN AsCERTAINED
OCCUPIED BY GER
MANS AFTER FlFTY-HouR
ENGAGEMENT.

Berlin. Jan, 81 lieutenant General
von Trotha, comman sel in chief ef the
German forces in German Southwest
Africa cables that MAJOR MeisIer h;ssi
stubborn figlles Jan. 8 and 4 win
1000 Witbois and osoupiei Gsoss,ia-
bas after fifty hours fighting.
The losses have not YET been asser-
tanned.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
NOW we must pl eiJaIe III .--c l.l--~,
OF which we are not afraid"
RUssIA's SAD CHRISTMAS.
Usual Rejoicing Absent Throughout
the Empire.

ST. Petersburg, Jan. with a
heavy heart Russia celebrated Christ
mas. The day was peculiarly a fam
lily fete. The trials of the war and
losses at the front had brought sorrow
and mourning to countless homes and
the usual rejoicing was absent. In
st. Petersburg all the departments Of
the government were closed and in
tense cold kept the people indoors All
the ordinary public festivities and
private entertainments were omitted.
The imperial family observed the day
quietly at the palace of Tsarskoe Selo
There was a large Christmas for the
children, but there was no elaborate
celebration such as generally marks
the day there.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
POOLING NOT FAVORED.

Chairman of st. Paul Board Would see
All Rebates Abolished.
New York, Jan. 9-Roswell Miller,
chairman of the board OF directors of
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railroad company, in an interview
here said
II do not believe in legalizing rail-.
road pools All railroads would be
glad to see rebates abolished and the
laws strictly enforced
lahe greatest need is q system to-
expedite operation of the present lava
u cases of unfair rates, :.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
Alleged Embezzler Brought Back.

New York, jan 9.-James Wallace,
who was arrested in Liverpool Nov.
"a last, charged with the theft Of az
stock certificate valued at nearly $50,
600 from Edward NJ. Breitung, a Mar.
quette (Mich) banker by whom he
was employed as confidential secre.
tary, arrived here during the day on
the steamer Lucania from Liverpool in
custody. He will probably be taken
to Michigan at once,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
Thanks Port Arthur Captors

Toxic, Jan. 9,-The emperor has is
sued rescript thanking General Nogi,
the Third army, Admiral Togo and the
combined fleet for the taking of Port
Arthur Admiral Togo has issued an
order abolishing the blockade of the
Liaotung peninsula
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
Open to jap Vessels OnIv.

London, Jan. "a dispatch to the
Japanese legation from Toxic, in con
hrming the announcement Of the rails
ing of the blockade of the Liaotung
peninsula, adds: For the present,
however, no ships except those in the
Japanese government service will be
allowed to enter Port Arthur
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09

Awaited Baltic Fleet With Feeing of
Assurance.

Toxic, Jan. Sin naval circles here
the recall OF the Russian second Pa
citic squadron is not regarded as a
sign that Russia, does not hope for
final success on the seas. 1t is consid-
cred that the authorities at St. Peters
burg have realized the improbability
OF the second Pacific squadron alone
defeating Vice Admiral TOGO and have
recalled it to await re:nforcements and
to further train it's officers and men
preparatory to supreme effort for the
mastery. A naval officer said to the
Associated Press correspondent:
Japan has confidently awaited the
arrival Of the second Pacific squadron
OF the Russian navy in the Far East
It would have been a splendid fight
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Kentucky Negro Who Escaped Three
Mobs Must Die

Lexington, KY, Jan. 9.-After being
out an hour the jury in the case
Of Ed Taylor returned verdict
Of guilty and fixed death as the pen
atty. He is one of the three negroes
who on Saturday, Nov. 20, killed Will
lam Moore in raid on white dogs, =
firing fusillade into a company Of
white men in saloon. Militia
guarded the prisoners for several
weeks. Three mobs to lynch the ne
groes were organized but were over
aWed by the strength of the militia
and police,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
Russian Vessels Disarmed.

Toxic, Jan. 9-Rear Admiral Kata-
Okla, in his report just received here,
says that the commanders of the flo
tlllas sent to KiaOchau and Chefoo
have returned at last, satisfied that
the German 1and Chinese authorities
have completely disarmed the Russian
vessels which have sought refuge in
those ports
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
RESULT OF FAMILY QUARREL.
Aged Man Shoots Son, Daughter-in-
Law and Himself.

Joliet, ILL.,, Jan. 9.-William Rapson,
after a family quarrel at the Higgin-
bOtham farm, fatally shot his son Her,
bert, after which the old man called
Herberts wife out to the barn, shot
and killed her and then shot and IA
tally wounded himself.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
contraband for Russians.

Portland, Ore, Jan. 9.-The steam
ship Olympia will leave Portland
shortly with cargo of contraband
destined for the Russian army at
Fladivostok. The cargo will consist of
oats and canned beef
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
AGED IOWA MAN MURDERED.
Christian WoImsdorff Killed With an
Axe by Unknown Persons.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan 9-Christian
Wolmsdorff, aged eighty years, living
at Brighton, Jefferson county, was
found dead as the result Of blow on
the temple, inflicted with a blunt in
strument, presumably an axe, as the
dead mans axe was later found in it's
usual place, covered with blood. The
coroner's jury returned a verdict of
death by the hands OF an unknown per-
son.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
ARRESTED AT LEBANON. PA
Man Accused Of Threatening Hungar-
ian Premier.

{ Ian fFentSF.
Washington, jan 9.-Chief Wil!1ie
OF the secret service has received a
telegram from Lebanon, Pa, stating
that Ignas Wenzler, a laborer in one Of
the mills there, had been arrested and
held under a $4,000 bond for attempt
ingsto blackmail and threaten the life
Of Count Won Tisza, the premier OF
Hungary. Some weeks ago, ii is said,
Wenzler wrote the count. signing three
fictitious names to the letter, stating
that Wenzler, a distant relative of his,
was in great need and demanding a
remittance Of S2,00Q,s in default of
which a representative of the Black
Hand would go to Budapest and kill
the count before Christmas day The
letter came to Chief Wilkie through
the state department and secret serv-
Ice operatives were at once put on the
case,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
HEAVY FINE ASSESSED.
Illinois Man Pays $4,000 for Selling
Liquor IIieuaiIy.

Illinois Man Pays $4,000 for Selling
Liquor Illegally.
Paxton, Ill, Jan 9.Henry Houts
{ OF Gibson City, tried by jury in the
Ford county circuit court for the IL
legal sale of liquor, was found guilty
on sixty counts at $50 each and fined
5000.
The president has appointed John
II. Mccall to be federal judge for the
Western district of Tennessee to sue.
ceed the late Judge E. H. Hammond.
The war department has assigned
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles,
lj. 5. retired tas member of the.
staff OF Governor Douglas of Massa-
chusetts.
Chaplain Joseph McGrain has been
dismissed from the navy by order OF
the president. He was tried by court
martial on the Asiatic station on the
charge Of scand dalous conc uc t.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
Result of Lamp Explosion.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Jan. "a lamp
exploded in the house of Peter Smith
at Brodericks, near here. The dwell
ing and one adjoining We're totally de-
stroyed. Bertha Smith, aged five
years, Was burned to death and Mrs.
Jacob Fritz was probably fatally in
jured by jumping from a window.
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YELLOW FEVER ON BOARD.
Steamer Carr. ing Eight Hundred Per
sons in Quarantine.

New York, Jan. 9.-Illness reported
among some of the passengers on the
steamship Dora, from Colon, Panama,
and Port Limon, Costa Rica, to Vera
Cruz, Mex, has been diagnosed as vel
low fever, cables correspondent of
the Herald at Havana There were.
800 passengers aboard, including zoo
for Cuba, when the ship reached Ha-
vana and was detained outside owing.
to the illness of three Cubans, two Of
whom were women.
The vessel was placed in quaran-
tine and the patients were transferred
in mosquito proof ambulances to the
yellow fever hospital The man died
and both of the women are said to
have such severe cases of yellow fever
that they are not expected to live. No
fear is expressed Of the disease
spreading
RESULT OF IL HEALTH.
Ex-Mayor Villas Of Manitowoc, Wis,
Commits Suicide.
Manitowoc. Nis., Jan. Mayor
Joseph ilas. ased seyeltY-three
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31
NEWS 0.E| HORSES
AND H0l 1 ! N ! IN
Robert Bradley, Master OF Green
4. way Farm, Man Of His
Own Methods.
FIGURES FROM ENGLAND
Brood Mares for Annita Stud.
GreenWay Sires Sue Nor
folk, Great Brood Made.

From washington most Of Robert Brao-
1ey,s horscs we're shipped to GreenW wa
farm, near Wilcox Wharf, II, Charles no s7s
+ City county, which is the headquatlr 'Leas
of tho tall vlrginan, TO 30 IVY w nteFeP'
though a small string was made vi S l'.'
Now Orfen1s, OF the latter division, the
best known member is Peter Paul, and y
tho brown son Of Aloha and Emil 'n'l
nence, Is likely to DO kept very busy right mt
along Until tho close of winter racing at
the Crescent City; In fact, q man has
offered to bot that the brown ges tliil
would start5no less than fifty times. How
over, may be pertinent to add that MI MI,
Bra dley, the man Of methods peculiarly.
his own--bold, fearless and ruggs cd Es ny
manner, vet kindly disposed v VI
really far moro feeling for his horses
than lie Is generally created with, as the
members or his stable me not run to
death In trials, but do their work ruth I
In ACTUAL contests fnr&the money. This
may be open a to criticisms " course, but
tho system TINT has furnished q IRA
Sverser"' and others Of class, among them
tho home bred horse Boney Boy. coy
;queror of the famous Imp; Robert NV iEtl
dell, an American derby winner, and Peter
Paul, the brElest two year-old winnersot
his year, mist not be passed as wholly who'll
without ncfit.
a writing under recent date from London
Ito The Thoroughbred Record, sLexing ton,
Ky, Philip ]. 8. Richardson sends the
following information, which Is highly
5cnrerS,,ining and instructive:
."rhe recent vast sum won In stakes by
Mr.. j /. RI Keene's Melton colt, Sysonhy,
Benforccs a comparison with the winnings
OF gotherShorses. What these have been In
sthe States your readers will know far
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Z Plea for Moderation.

College life In many OF our great insti-
tutions Is becoming MS overburdened with
subjects and pleasures MS tho child's life
is. Tho democracy and simplicity ana
calm which arc of such Infinite import-
anco at the period a young man or young
woman As usually taking tho college
course are given away to class distinc-
lions founded on mon ey-spending, to lux
iury and elaboration OF quarters, and to
the tcxcitements5 OF the sporting field and
the automobile. The mod evat!on, tho spir-
II Of hequa|i ~, the atmosphere which sin-,
yites to study and to reflection, so strong
In the Old World universities, we are In
danger OF swapping. temporarily at least.
by mere MULTIPLICATION Of equipment and
the foolish tolerance OF Fluxllry In quar-,
tors and Excitement In diversions, We
cannot manufacture, buy, Or hiyo any
educational substitute for the family cir-3
ole, the forest, the fleld, tho natural
simple life of old fashioned work and
play. We cannot make y great cole se,
with anything but study, reflection Az
piratiop. How am I going TO get these
things for my children-theses Things
Which are in reach of the poor, X lhey
will take them, but Which tho sela IA
machinery Of life We are J. cfeaHhs -
snatching from the hands spf y e sr!en anu
tho well-to-do? 1T ls the lncst I, ,se flous
educational problem Will the . liou . nv.
full father and mo her has 20 race z to-3
day.--AfcC lure's,, ~ s sS re
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A. d. Payne, of tho Annita Stud, Char
4lottcsyilIo Va. attended the recent
salesfof sthoroughbreds at Lexington, KY,
and purchased some wellbred brood
mares. Among the wcllbred patrons OBJ
3talned by him being Carmaid bay MARI,
6, by Longaight. dam Carsonu. bred ~
lGoldtrcst; Fairfield Maid, chestnut mare,
II, by EIagioseope, dam Fairy May, bred
to Mod md Total, chestnut mare,
III by Standard, dam Oriska, bred to Nc
POWELL. Thomas N G. Hcrring, Of 1inr-
lsonburg, Va, was also q purchaser,
ana secured among others Marie Jensen,
20, bay mare. b., 4 X isher. dam Clara,
bred to- ST. George, and impulse, brown
mare, i. 8 by BnssotlaW, dam Zuleika,
bred to Madison and st. George. VI
Aloha, son or st. 1fungo and Ollie. Is
the premier sire at Greenway Farm, and t
his stud companions are Bitten. Inc
$..Iron 4 Horse and Nynlusing, tho
brother to Potonlac. Many winners have
been sent out from Greenway, and the
breeding operations have all been d.
Erected by the master, who is recorded
by that nu gust body. the Jockey CLUB,
( as Robert Bradley while you hear the
big turfmnn called Virginia Bradley on
Western tracks, and Pa u Bradle y.s doWn 2
south, but around his own firesidc and
within tho hospitable precincts Of r. inc
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THE TORRENs SYSTEM
Both Friends and Opponents Q
!, s5s Measure In Radford.
Especial 10 1'lle Il'imes.p !spa Y

Especial to Tlls Times. E'aIa ~ M,
9ADFORD, A.. December "a so,T5ine
Torrens bill has both friends and oppo9-5i
nsnts in Radford. Captain John g os,
borne, ono OF tho most intelligent and
8leYel-headea men In this sectlon heartily
endorses 1t. and Judge ss'assell, Of tho
iHustings Court, wishes 70 see 1t become
a law With certain amendments. Judge
selden, I.ongley and Mr.. Robert j.. Jorr-s,
dan, Commemorative attorney for Rad
ford, are opposed to the bill. Colonel
warner 3 i, ISenderdine postmaster and
formerly agent for biz Philadelphia
land company, says that he would DO in
favor al tho measure but for the clause
which makes It necessary to make a. trip
I 10 Richmond in order 10 establish titles
"a property under dispute, THAT ID ono
OF the objections urged against At by
| Judge Longley, He says the pa ssage OF
1.-THE bill would prove a feast for the ,law-i
gers, as there would be much litigation
ii'for years, He also claims that \. would
lnot suit country people, whose land Is
1 not laid off in suGares, but In the most
irregular forms, though It might be-
adapted "a the cities ,, On
Es-Goycrnor Tyler has the following TO-
say of the measure:
! II regret that pressure OK spgll ge-
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county it IS Bob Bradley that you
hear spoken of SO kindly 81 teftimes.

a DR.. Adm 4. Finch, Of Chase City, ~ a.,
owner, breeder and loyal friend Of the
light harness horse, and also we'll KIN own
in military circles, formerly as captain
Sof the Mecllenburg Guards and later, es
surgeon OF seyenty-s Virginia Reg-
siment. Which latter position he now
holds, has been presented by his old com
nnnd with asllandsomo silver tureen and
wal ter, bearing the inscription: '..The
Mecklenburg Guards to Major "A dam 7.
Finch, Its Organizer and First Cons
nander, 5 81 q
Sue Norfolk. the great brood mare, by
NorfollS dam Lady Manchester. by Man
chester. IS now at Pleasant Fields tocls
farm, Germantown, Nd. where she was
bred in 1906 to Kinster, 2:143-4, Sue
Norfolk was bred by the late w. III .
Parrish, OF, this city She Is now owned
by +, (; &, Roper, OF Roper. N. { c. and is
the dam Of Lady ThelIna. 2;1S1-4, and
two othors in the list. 4,
Tho Virginia bred trotter, Silver Socks,
2:19 IA, by silyern, is being wintcred by
Thomas Cannon at I3rightwood track,
Washington, D.. C. Cannon has won some
good races with the chestnut gcldng and
looks for him to trot close to 2l2 or
better In 1906, =
Clinton Al, Slultz. late OF the Southern
Tobaconist and Modern Farmer, this
city. has assumed management Of tho
IIorseman, Chicago, where ne Is now res
siding. If \ 81 III X .18 y Or
us BROAD ROCK;
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nerts has prevented me from giving s an
earlier reply to yourfrcasiest for my views
on The Torrens@ System, ana for TINS afl
reason have not been able 70 give ;, aas
musli St,n,eEto Tho Study of such q question y,
an Il should, bsfore venturing TO express * pat'S
mn opiniDn.
81 had formed rather a favorable so ~
Ion OF tic measure from what 8 ! na "a.
.heurd ,f 1t in a general way; but con- con.
Tess, after reading the bill and some y
able opinions, both for and against IT. It,
that have fears that 1t will not prove.
as effective as Is claimed for It.
II am not d lawyer and therefore will
not venture to3discuss the bill from a
legal standpoint This pnrt Will be ut
tended TO by the members OF the leyul5
fraternity; butRas al eli izen carnesti v de-
string tho welfare OF my state. venture
to express the opinion that any measure
which proposes to make such q complete
revolution In our land registry Tor title)i
system may we'll excite apprehension.
1.-THE fia,ne OF IRE lii every revolution
Is easler&to klndle than to quench, and
mn Injurious Bill sis more easily defeated
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I science, haven't we already o ftices ana ana
4 expensive machinery enough. ~. Il
But granting that the ends would tlll
Justify the expenses, would it be the
wisest and the best policy for state
or government to make i t too cas- for,
Z a land owner to part with his sh r. !
Would 1t not be best to ems ourriaage mn IN
to hold on to II? A nation S t l,l 90
fender is ever found in; the ONE ID owner
and the home lover. 10 my mlnd ~ e
fact that man's homo can t,a trans ~ IS
<ferrcd as easily as a certificate q 81 ocK
Is not an advantage, and In man tin-
stances would bring untold suffering on
helpless women and children, II and re-
morse when time for refl.c tion would
have preventd, 5s.s By " IT s ~
Se$..It viii produce heart burnings and
disputes and heavy cost, that could pc
avoided in many cases, to those who
may not desire TO register their lands,
If one ncighbor makes nppli GATOR for
registration It puts all y nd joining !sId
owners OF notice, and IN case to q dis ss,
tputo as to lines, laps, IL tc.. y naust 20
settled in courts at Richmond, and IN
most cases the services OF q lawyer VIII
have to be secured Are the land owners
ready for the opening up OF such trou-
5bles 4
\ S.But not dwelling on the great ne
&c ssary5 expenses In changing from tho
present system Of land recordationsto3t the
new certificate planEor tho danger OF loss
Sof home, or OF trouble among neighbors,
there Is another very serious aspect IN
which I he matter presents itself to me.
I".At present lands IRE admittedly as
aessed below their selling value, and
what they are seelninglyas wort h, M but In