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The Washington times., 1905-12-23
THREE-CENT-FARE WAR
RENEWED BY JOHNSON
Cleveland Street Railway Company 3
Increase of Dividend and Pay to
Employees Starts Fight.

CLEVELAND. Dec. 25.-Action by the
Cleveland Electric Railway In increas-
Ing its quarterly dividend per cent and
the wages OF its 1000 motormen and con-
ductors cent an hour has revived the
agitation for Scent fares. Mayor
Tom l.. Johson sees in the COM
pany's report a powerful argument for
q cheaper fare line.
The net profits are s.. 10000 annually.
leaving undivided profits, going into bet
terments, of half a million" he said
These figures indicate that the COM
pany could operate at a Scent fare
and make handsome returns. In my
Judgment these earnings would be from
IL to Is per cent on the actual value of
the property at once. and would rapidly
increase Instead OF earning 81. 200. 00O
the first year the company might earn
but y. 800 600 at 3-cent fare, but in two
or three years the net earnings would
be higher than they are today"
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
CHRISTMAS STORY.

The Christmas Story" is the title OF
the service to be given at Mt. Tabor
Methodist Protestant Church, Thirty
NTH street and Wisconsin avenue north
west. tomorrow evening at 7:2O o'clock.
1t has been arranged by the pastor. the
Rev. ]. Ernest Litsinger. Among the
features is the recital of the story from
Matthew's Gospel, and also THE Birth
OF Christ" from Ben Hur. together with
special anthems by the choir directed
by Mrs. Pauline Barnes Woodruff.
The cantata AN fashioned Christ
mas" VIII be given on Thursday even
Ing. December Is. instead OF Wednesday
as was previously stated.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23

together. they lifted their colored friend
from his feet and hurled him into the
depths of the van.
Things happened then.
The colored person had neatly man
aged to throw away his package and
thus relieved himself of a lot of surplus
baggage. When he went into the
wagon, he never stopped Right straight
through he sped to the drivers seat and
that functionary shot out over the
backs of the horses. Right after him
came the eX-prisoner. He slipped and
tumblcd for moment on the snow, but
in another moment he was on his feet
and away
A large. black streak stretched itself
away into the distance. The representa-
tives of the majesty OF the law watch
ed it in amaZement and anger.
-" said the one who had made
the arrest.
-" said the wagon conductor
-" the driver said.
The crowd jeered.
The evening shades fell with dull,
sickening thud.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
PRISONER IN PATROL
FREE BY CIRCUS ACT
oSsed Into Wagon, He
Kept Gong Over
Horses.

1t happened out on Fourteenth street
one afternoon of the present week. The
shades of dusk were approaching and
the Christmas shoppers and busy toll
ers. all homeward bound, jostled each
other on the sidewalks. a large and
burly person of the African blood,
descended from the wagon he was driv-
ing and made an uncertain entrance into
convenient place of refrcshment.
There he retied a very impressive pack
age he was already carrying.
The last knot made him feel happy.
AS he logged cut into the street, he
announced this fact to the populace,
punctuating ii with fluent profanity. He
was a wolf-so he informed the press
ing throng. The women in his audience
shuddered in pleased horror and the
messenger boys chortled in their glee.
Mere man Just glared
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
w. R. HEARST DROPPED
BY SPEEDWAY DRIVERS

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-In executive
session at the Hotel Cadillac yesterday
the nominating committee of the Road
Drivers Association. appointed by DR..
H. ID. Gill, the president. to form a
ticket for the coming year. dropped
from the board OF directors the name OF
w. r. Hearst, member of Congress and
recently a candidate for mayor of New
York
Mr. Hearst has never been active in
the organization, and the omission 20
put him in nomination would have
caused little comment If he had not been
elected a director for five consecutive
years prior 10 the late election No
reason was assigned f@E the action.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
AGON|zED MOTHER
BEGS A MIRACLE
Prays for Life of Wounded
Daughter.
SLATE PENCIL WAS BULLET
Boy Was Joking When He Loaded and
Fired Pistol in Church
Play.
SLATE PENCIL WAS BULLET

ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. 23-KneeIing
by the bed In the city hospital, on which
lies the unconscious form of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Harry Ang. mother of Bessie
Ang. the little victim of a shot fired by
fourteen-year-old John Adams Thursday
night. is praying for the success of the
surgical miracle that alone can save
her child's life.
For twenty-four hours the weeping
parent has not left the room where lies
her thirteen-year-old daughter, torn
from her arms IN the midst of Christ
mas festivities.
Refusing to touch food she has
watched a day and n night every move
ment OF the little sufferer. seeking for
some faint sign of returning conscious
ness.
Girl Speaks Twice.
Only twice was she rewarded. wher
about midday the CHILD opened her eyes
and murmured Mamma" and later in
the afternoon. when family the child
was heard 10 whisper:
II know John didn't mean TO hurt
me-"
The little girl was shot while in a can
tata IN the Methodist Church. John
-NNtNAAAS- Il JUNK DON. WIS 10 IRE q Dis
tol in the play. While rehearsing. young
Adams is said to have playfulIy put a
slate pencil In the pistol. which. after
the shot. lodged in the girls brain.
Physicians attending the girl cannot
locate the pencil until partial signs of
paralysis develop. II these signs are
not noticed today. the x-ray win be
used.
Boy Terrified.
John Adams the hoy who did fba
shooting. hid himself IN his home for
several hours after the occ drrence
He has not been placed under arrest,
but is in charge of his father. who has
orders not TO allow his son to leave the
city until the extent Of his victims IN
juries is known.
The boy has been so frightened that
he has not been able TO tell what the
pistol was loaded with. but a girl who
sat behind him. says she saw him Jam
piece OF slate pencil into the small
barrel Of the weapon.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
MISSOURI REPUBLICANS
TO HONOR CONGRESSMEN

The nomination of officers for the en-
suing year was the principal feature at
the monthly meeting of the Missouri Re
publican Club held last night. The fol
lowing were selected:
b. J. Northcott. president; Capt. J. III.
Brown, vice president; c. f. Adams.
secretary: c. c.. Hainsworth, treasurer.
and H. j. Metzncr. sergeant-at-arms.
II was resolved that the association
give n reception TO the Republican dele
cation from Missouri January l3.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
THOUSANDS TO BE FED
BY SALVATION ARMY

NEW YORK. Dec. 8.-The Salvation
Army plans TO feed 5000 people In New
York city alone on Christmas Day and
throughout the country $4,000
In the morning baskets containing
chickens. apples. potatoes. soup. and
occasionally tickets for clothes win be
distributed. In the evening 5000 will
sit down at the tables in the Grand
Central Palace
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
Enters Policeman.

Just then policeman arrived. He did,
though why and wherefore at the op-
Fortune moment is one Of the unsolved
mysteries. He took the burly person
of African blood into tow and curbed
the language that Uttered the air He
was stern. dignihed, impressive With
Chesterfield grace. he hustled his pris-
oner to the nearest box and sent in a
hurry call for another wagon.
After a time. that vehicle made its
arrival, with all the customary sound
ing of gongs and scattering of the popu-
lace. The officer In charge of the pris-
oner spoke gravely TO the conductor.
as the latter climbed down from his
place In the wagon. Then. with long
pun and a strong pull. and pull all
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
RECORD CARGO OF MAIL.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 23.-The White
Star steamship Celtic has sailed for
New York with the record quantity of
mail on board. II filled 3,zS4 sacks
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
FROCK COAT PRECEDENT
KNOCKED OUT BY GEAR|N
Senator Lands Solar Plexus Blow on
Senate's Once "Iron Clad"
Custom.

Senator Gearin has already demon
strated his resourcefulness when b.
chance he happens to be placed In a pc
culiar predicament.
When the time came for his being
sworn in as the successor to the late
John Nipple Mitchell. as Senator from
Oregon. just before Congress adjourned
for the holidays il became evident TO
The Senator that he did not have at
land the conventional long black frock
as is generally worn on such important
occasions.
Baggage at Depot.
The Senator arrived in Washington
from Portland late the day prior to the
day he was sworn in as a United States
Senator. He was driven to the New
Willard, and left instructions with the
bagga gemaster at the depot to have his
baggage follow him Immediately The
bagGagemaster gave him every assur-
ance that his trunks would follow either
that evening or early the following
morning. The trunks did not arrive
however, until late in the day following.
and this predicament placed Mr.. Gearin
In uneaSinesS-
He did not know whether TO appear in
the business aquare-cut coat he wore
across the continent or whether to avail
himself OF the kindness of a friend ~
whom he confided his troubles
Friend Offers Aid
The friend. who. by the way. is about
the same build as Mr. Gearin. offered to
loan him a coat of the conventional
Senatorial kind for the occasion. Mr..
Gearin pondered a moment. but came 10
the conclusion that he had better wear
his own clothes on such an important
event
Consequently. when he was escorted
to Vice President Fairbanks desk by
his colleague, Senator Fulton, many re-
marks were passed at the precedent es-
tablished. No one seemed to be able to
recall when they saw a Senator sworn
in that did not strictly observe the
Iron clad" custom Of wearing a long
black frock-
Senator Gearin took it all good-na-
turedly. and tells the story Of being
''ushered' into national politics as a
pure simple business man with a bust
ness proposition in mind.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23

Christian churches, and. although a few
were destroyed, ! think this was merely
an incident
Japan in time to come viii be a
great manufacturing country Mr.
Griscom continued, but il will take
some time for them TO learn the
methods, Their chief work is farming.
and they raise principally rice and
sweet potatoes. while in all of the coun-
try there are but 1900 tons of iron pro-
duced In a wear
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
Police Responsible.

Regarding the turbulent internal con-
ditions in Japan at the end Of the late
war, Mr. Griscom. before his departure.
gave out the following interview;
The whole trouble was due to the
chief of police. He was under the inn
preston that il the people got together
there would be trouble and so refused
TO allow a meeting in one of the public
squares in Tokyo. This angered the peo-
pie and they began to fight their way
into the square. and finally got inside
where a violent meeting was held, and
IL was decided to burn the home of the
chief WheH this was attempted the
fighting broke out afresh, and before II
was ended 10 were killed and about
500 wounded.
THE house wGs partly burned The
mob started in to destroy all the police
stations, and out of about 100 over 70
were burned to the ground.
Then came the outbreak upon the
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
GrIsc0n1 Calls Japan
Giant of Industry
Minister Says That Oriental Country Will
Prove to be the Wonder of the Age.
Uncle Sam First of Kin.

The new Japan, as an outgrowth of
the war, will prove to be the wizard of
the Orient, a power In the world and
the wonder of all people, according to
Lloyd c. Griscom, who for several
years has represented this country as
minister to Tokyo, and has been chosen
ambassador to Brazil. The island is a
little giant of industry. Mr.. Griscom
says and the Mikado's realm will soon
dispose of mighty problems in a COM
mendable manner. Mr.. Griscom says
the Japanese look upon President Roose-
welt as one of the worlds greatest men.
since the successful outcome Of his ef-
forts toward peace in the Far East
Mr. Griscom, accompanied by Mrs.
Grfscom. have departed for PhIadei-
phia, to spend the Christmas holidays
with his father, Clement a. Griscom, at
his country home, "Dolobran, near
Haverferd. He will return to Wash
ington early In January, when the diplo-
matte appointments may be finally set
tied.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
Uncle Sam First of Kin.

The feeling toward the United States
is the best The people are beginning to
realize what a real help and friend
America IS to the japanese. and. ac-
cordingly. are learning to trust US. In
one year of the war about $50, 900, 600
more was spent in our country than In
any one year previous.
President Roosevelt is respected now
throughout the whole of Japan as one
of the great men of the world. and. in
fact, his name is one with which 10 con-
jure throughout the entire East
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
Now They Rejoice in Peace.

Although disposed at first to resent
the peace treaty. the people are now
coming TO think 1t one of the blessings
of the country. The chief cause of these
disturbances was sensational press.
which led the people to believe that they
would get a large indemnity from Rus
sia, as well as all of Manchuria When
these things were not gained there was
a slight disturbance, but now il Is
realized that peace itself was the best
thing for the country.
One of the most interesting features
of the war. to me. was the absence of
suffering. due TO the remarkable family
system which prevails in Japan The
poor members of a family are taken
care of by .he rich, so that when a fund
was raised for the sufferers there was
scarcely anyone who needed the money.
There Was considerable suffering, but
SO well was il hidden that one would
scarcely have known that one of the
greatest wars of history was being
fought by this people.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
AMUSEMlsNTs.
new NATIONAL
lEEcEpcnl as RIP

Il saw one OF the best and most remarkably
performances have ever seen for years.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-11
A Distributing Point.

To those who have considered
the development of northern
Minnesota and who have studied
the strategic position which Be
midi occupies in the great north
ern third of the state it has long
cen clearly seen that the day
will come when this city will be
the chief distributing point in
this great territory.
This fact has now begun to
force itself upon the notice of
those who have not heretofore
given the matter close attention
for the making of Bemidji an i'm
portant wholesale center has be-
gun and has already gathered
considerable Roadway. While no
great wholesale house has been
established here as yet, the be-
ginnings of such are here. There
is a far greater jobbing business
done from Bemidji than is ap-
preciated even by the residents
of the city. Several firms have
esta blished themselves in mod
est way and are steadily increas-
ing their wholesale business. In
addition there are number of
institu tions that, while doing a.
retail business principally, are
gradually taking advantages of
the exceptional opportunities Of.
fered by the city as a distri but
ing point, so that the total volume
Of wholesale business now done
in Bemidji is very considerable.
There are indications that the
peculiar ADVANTAGES of the city
as distributing point will soon
be realized oy the large jobbing
houses Of the twin cities and that
branch depots will establish here
When this time arrives it will
not be long before other whole
sale houses will be esta blished as
one of the important centers Of
trade Of the northwest.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-11
Jubilee Singers Coming.

The Dixie Jubilee Singers,
eight voices, will be here for two
nights, November Is and Is.
These are the original Jubilee
Singers and they have proved so
strong drawing card that they
have been engaged for the second
night. Every member of the
company is star and their songs
vary from the opera to negro
boat and cabin songs. Seats on
sale at City drug store. Ten
cents extra for reserved seats.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. Land Office at
Cass Lake, Mimi. October 25 1905 .
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim.
and that said proof will be made before Re-
gister and Receiver u. S. Land Office, at Cass
Lake, Minnesota. on December 2, 1903. viz:
~. FRED WORTHINGTON,
H. E. No. 2124o. for the ne a NV "A. n u. ne a.
sec. 7. & NV a NV n, sec. S, twp 147 H.. r, 30 W.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz: 4,
John H. Rendell. Marsh Tree, William Arm
old. Truman Anderson, all of Bemidji. MINI.
E. S. OAKLEY,
a., Register.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-11

D. G. Rhodes and son, Coy. left
last night for Blackduck, in which
vicinity they will spend the big
game hunting season. Both
gentlemen are among the best
hunters in this section and it is
quite certain that they will not
be disappointed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-11
~.
) B BITS N O r 7 Il !
, ! ! ! ! : : | co UNIT RY !

s
Indian summer beats the white
mans article.
Bagley is getting to De some
pumpkins as a wheat market.
lis sad TO think that VIE can't
keep the pioneers always with
us.
i, q people su bmit to bossism
they ;.' don't IT. deserve anything bet
ter.
The The Lord could ma make q
WeR h lbus he nerel.
did
Nov It's sBackus that's build
ing railroad straight through
w OIOOkS UCu.
This is the season when men
begin to hunt each other in the
north wood.
The Roseau railroad and the
koochiching dam-will the one
ever go or the other ever stop?
The Great Northern is still
several steel rails short of Roseau
whereat there is much wrath in
Roseau.
/ Rumored that the politics of
oklahoma looks good to Verify of
che Wadena Tribune and that he
moved down and mix in a bit.
That $1,000 Clearwater county
court house will be finished and
occupied in three or four weeks
and what will Shevlin do then?
What becomes of the money a
man saves by not smoking, de-
mands the Verndale Sun. Usu-
ally he uses it to pay tribute to
some other habit.
Thrice is he armed whose
cause is just. The political op-
ponents of the Pioneer realize
this when they think of their
bank accounts after the recent
municipal election.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-11

Don't fail to see "That Little
Swede.' Opera house Monday
night
Ole G.. Olson passed through
the city last night enroute to his
his home at Ripple from Brain
erd, where he consulted a physi.
clan regarding stomach troubles
with which he has suffered for
some time past.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-11
90. AmdsemeDts -.

Duluth Herald: "That Little
Swede," one of the many dialect
plays presenting Scandinavian
characters, was presented at the
Lyceum last evening and the
audience was we'll pleased with
it. The plot and scenes are
similar to most of the plays OF
this character and the audiences
are rarely disappointed, for they
know about what they are going
to see.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-11

PUBLIC LIBRARY -Open
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urdays, 2:30 to 6 q. 10. Thurs
day Z to 8 p. m. also. Ii
brary in basement of court
House. Mrs. q. R. Ryan, Ii
brarian.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-11

WHITE has tackled a bigger job
than the peace treaty.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-11

E. ]. McCarty transacted
business at Dexterville last night,
returning home this morning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-11

81 iilg 2St 1.,.. =. =,
driving ais -.o5ning
and rubbers below cost Outfit
at headquarters camp i miles
north Of Spaulding. Clear
water Logging Go.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-11

SOME colleges seem to be play
ing football with their honor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-11

For once we're all with Hearst
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-11

FOR RENT-F'ive room cottage
on Lake Boulevard and 18th
street. Inquire of T. J. Miller
& Co.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-11
w A II I s
Satisfied for One Cent A Word
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE Jersey COW, Mrs.
G. Il. Miles, SOB Bemidji Ave.
FOR SALE Magnificent moose
head, mounted; will be sold
cheap Inquire at this office.
FOR SALE - Rubber stamps.
The Pioneer will procure any
kind of a rubber stamp for
YOU ON short notice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-11
MISCELLANEOUS,

A. D. STEPHENS, Crooks
ton, Mimi, about the new
towns of Holt, Middle River,
Strathcona and Grenbush on
tho Thief River Fails extension.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-11
Rebekahs viii Give Supper.

The local lodge of Rebekahs
will give supper at Odd Fellows
hall next Wednesday afternoon
from $50 to 8 o'clock p. 10. Price
25 cents.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-11
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT One i've room cot
tage, one block from school
house. J. P. Duncalf.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-31
War Cost Gar Half a Million Men.

Stung by the wholesale criticism
lately heaped upon the war Office for
Its unpreparedness and incapacity in
providing army with men, guns and
munitions, the Russian government
has laid bare what has been done
since the opening OF hosilities, giving
the exact figures. From these it ap-
pears that up to March 10 the war Of
flee had dispatched 13,0S7 officers,
761,467 men, LAG. 1908 horses, 1921 guns
and 316,321 tons of munitions and sup
plies to the front, declaring the trans
portation strained the Siberian rail
road to its utmost capacity. 1t is
practically admitted that the war has
cost almost 100000 men in killed.
wounded prisoners and sick. and the
whole effective army in the far east
is now believed not to exceed 100000
men
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-31
Peace Pr0spects are erIahter.

Prospects of peace between Russia
and Japan assumed a more definite
and almost tangible aspect Friday,
says Paris dispatch, as the result
OF the announcement of the resump-
ton of negotiations for a Russian loan.
Coupled with the announcement of the
resumption of the loan negotiations
came strong intimation from official
and diplomatic quarters that steps
looking toward peace had been def
nitely taken by Russia. The foreign
office declined to confirm a report that
France was likely to be the interme-
diary. but diplomats who are actively
interested for the first time gave cred
it to the statement that Russia had de-
cided to seek peace.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-31
Wandered From Train.

James Monahan, Searchlight min
ing man, who was passenger on one
of the stormbound Santa Fe trains
held at Cajon pass. in California, for
several days last week and who was
thought to have wandered away from
the train and become lost in the noun
tains, has appeared at Cotton, CAL. and
applied to the Santa Fe officials for
assistance. For days, he says, he has
been trudging aimlessly among the
mountains. clambering over rocks and
crossing river beds. His feet were
torn and bleeding.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-31
Castor OIL for Mummlss.

M. Berthelot secretary OF the
Louvre museum. believes that he has
discovered the secret OF the agent
used in embalming in ancient Egypt
After a laborious examination of the
sarcophagl of the fifth and sixt.
dynasties. which date back as far as
$500 y. c.. M. Berthelot has come to
the decision that the oil employed
was simply castor oil, such as is still
used In Egypt, which has undergone
some oxidation. but retained during
tho long period its preservative quail.
ties.--London Telegraph