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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-12-14
Settlers Will Present Claim
To Government for Flood.
ing of Meadows.
GOVERNMENT DAMS RESPONSE.
BILE FOR SETTLERS LOSS.
Farmers Living Along Mississippi
Demand $40 an Acre for Loss
In 1905.

The farmers living along the
Mississippi river from where it
flows out of Bemidji lake to Cass
lake will soon present, through
an attorney now in Washington
for that purpose, a claim to the
government for damages SUI
stained by them in the summer
of 1905 for the flooding of their
meadows as result of the
operation of the government
dams.
It is claimed that approximate
ly $50 acres of valuable hay land
was flooded last summer and as
a result the settlers sustained
heavy damage. The amount the
settlers claim is $40 per acre for
the land flooded, that the total
amount that will be asked from
the government is about So, 500.
Some of the land, it is said,
will cut three tons of hay to the
acre when not flooded, but last
summer the farmers were un-
able to cut any of the hay owing
to the high water in the river
caused by the government dams.
The government practically adj
mitted that the lands had been
flooded and offered the settlers
" per acre for the lands, which
was refused, many of the settlers
valuing their tracts at 1926 to $50
per acre. The attorney now in
Washington is E. F. Crawford of
this city, and he will soon present
on behalf Of these settlers a claim
for the amount of damages asked
by them. The outcome of the
affair will be watched with inter-
est, and if the claim is allowed
there will in all probability be
dozens of similar claims against
the government for damages su-
stained by flooding of meadows.
Among the settlers whose
lands were flooded last summer
and who are now seeking so re.
cover damages are F. M. NAL
zshn; Gunder Aakhus, Knute
Aakhus, Gunder Moi, John
Philips, Ole Fellan. Andrew
Back, Gust Berg, Emmanuel
Sweuson and liver O. Ungstad.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-12-14
INSTALLATION
LAST NIGHT
Local Masonic and Eastern
Star Lodges Install
New Officers

A joint installation of the new
ly elected officers of the local
Masonic and Ea tern Star lodges
was held at the new masonic hall
last night. The usual pretty in
stal]ation ceremonies were gone
through, after which an elaborate
supper was served and dancing
was INDUCED in to late hour.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-12-14
c. 0 F. Elect Officers.

The local lodge Catholic Order
OF f'oresters elected the follow.
ing officers at meeting held at
at Odd Fellows hall last night:
2. G. K. Matt Mayer.
b G. IN. Downs.
V. G. RI. A. Breen.
r. S.-P j. OLeary.
r. Sd. p. Lahr.
Treasurer Matt Thome.
Trustees Frank McManus.
.. j. Gould, Ma g Mayer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-12-14
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Dec. 13.-Wheat Dec,
SsAc; May, 881kc. Corn-Dec., 44ssc;
old, 45kc; May, 44c. Oats-Dec.,
305sc: May, 32sssc. Pork-Jan., 1890;
May, $13.32hk. Flax Cash, Northwest
ern. S1.03: Southwestern, 96@96Ac.
Butter Creameries, 17@231kc; dair-
les, 10000. Eggs-20022c. Poultry
Turkeys. 13c; chickens. &c: springs.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-12-14

Examinations in January.
The spring teachers state ex-
aminations for Beltrami county
will occur in this city on Jan. Is,
rs and 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-19
Virginia Banks.

Eighty-ive national banks of Virginia
responding to the call of the controller OF
the currency for reports as to their con-
dition August 25th, show total resources
of SIC, $50, 592, large increase over the
same time one year ago, when the total
was 500, sos, 346.
One year ago there were eighty national
banks in the State, and their total loans
and discounts were $39,O63,773 The
same banks have loans aad discounts to-
day of $45, 74I,S7S.
The paid-up capital stock engaged in
the business year ago was 81, 1888, 500,
while yesterday it is IS, S4S, 500. The
combined surplus year ago was Sa,-
907, j61. 1t is now "a, 295, 52S. The
undivided profits were g, 937, 932, and
now 81, 66S, 443.
The total outstanding circulation of
the eighty-fve banks now is Sc, 977, 1872,
against So, 764, $40 in. September OF last
year.
The most interesting Of all the items,
however, is that of deposits with the
banks other than those of the national
government. There are at this time $42,
277, l5S in the Virginia banks to the
credit of the people of that State, while
year ago the total was $3S, 5S7, ISL.
The growth in this respect, as in all
others, has been healthy, but rapid.
There ia no State in the union that
makes a better comparative showing
than Virginia,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-19
odd Fellows.

The Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows has begun its annual session in
Philadelphia.
The report of Grand Sire Wright
shows the total subordinate lodge mem
bership 10 be l,2l7, las; encampment
membership, III, S39; Rebekah men,
tership, 474, O59 number of subordi.
nate lodges, 14,315; expenditures for
relief, 81, 6S9, $40; total revenue, SlS-
69S, 79l total resources. $37, 645, OIL.
Continuing, the report states "The
increase in membership of our subordi-
nate lodges was 65, T24, in the encamp-
ment branch 1890, in the Rebekah
branch 20, 39l, making a total increase
of l02, l05. The Patriarchs Militant
will show a decrease in membership, but
that decrease Is only nominal, and doubt
less results from a clearing out Of names
that really did not represent active mem
bers of the branch. The increase in re-
ceipts for the year vas $75l, or. The
increase in resources was 1914, 951
and the increase in relief 1907, 1879.
The militant branch alone in our or
ganization failed to show substantial prog
ress. There has been loss in member
ship during the year of little over 800.
This condition of affairs, in my judgment,
demands immediate attention and per-
haps radical measures. ,"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-19
Bible From King Edward.

Bruton Parish, the historical church
of Williamsburg, the second Oldest church
and the church longest in continuous
use in the United States, has just re-
ceived the offer of a Bible to be donated
by King Edward VII of Great Rritain.
Rev. w. A. r. Goodwin, rector of the
church, is in receipt of letter from the
Archbishop of Canterbury, in which the
letter states that the King has consented
to donate Bible for lectern use in Bru-
ton parish. The book will be specially
and appropriately bound and inscribed
This royal mark of esteem is to be given
by the King in commemoration of the
Booth anniversary of the establishment
of A0glo-Saxan civilization and the
English Church on Virginia shores. 1t
is to be made particularly to Bruton
Church because of the fact that Bruton
is the official successor of the church at
Jamestown,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-19
Plunged TO Death.

New York, Sept. l9.-Throngs of
people along Delaney street, under the
Williamsburg bridge, this morning, wit
messed sight that made their blood run
cold. 1t was that of man being hurled
from the bridge at height of nearly
one hundred feet, his body turning sew
eral somersaults in the air, and striking
head first on the stone pavement of the
street. causing a scene that made women
faint and the strong hearts of men
weaken. The unfortunate man was a
driver employed by the Williamsburg
News Company. He was driving across
the bridge on one of that company's de-
livery wagons, when the horse became
frightened, supposedly at passing troll
ley car, and ran away. The driver was
seen to tug at the reins in a vain en-
deavor to stop the animal. Reaching a
point on the bridge about over Lewis
street, the wagon swerved against the
curb and the impact was sufficient to
throw the man from bis seat like shot.
His body flew over the guard rail to the
street below where it was picked up a
mass of broken bones and crumpled
flesh. An ambulance surgeon said that
death had been instantaneous. The
body was removed to the Delaney street
police station, where it was identified by
a Union card, found in the pocket as
VIM. A. Fursch, 80 years of age. No
address is given. The horse continued
on its run to the New York end of the
bridge, where it was stopped by en-
ployees who saw it coming and closed
the oates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-19
Double Tragedy.

Two men were killed on Sunday near
Houghton Lake, twenty-five miles from
Roscommon, Mich, as result of Mrs.
Kate Ogden's perfdy TO her husband.
Last winter Mrs. Ogden and Henry
Knight, a neighbor, eloped and went
West together. Mrs. Ogden tired of
knight and returned to her fathers home
last week. Knight followed her and
made threats against the woman and her
family. Sunday morning Mrs. Ogden
met her husband, Frederick Ogden, driv-
ing, and persuaded him to ride to her
fathers house with her. As they drove
into the yard Knight opened fire on
them from across the road, wounding
Mrs Ogden in the hand and instantly
killing Ogden. The sound of the shots
brought Mrs. Ogden's father, william
Ruperd, who ran into his house for q
rifle, and from window fred two bullets
into Knights body, killing him in-
stantly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-19
News Of the Day.

The Russian loses in ships at Port
Arthur, Vladivostok and the Sea OF
Japan. according to official statistics
just published, amount to $4,000, 600.
President Roosevelt has written to the
mayor of New Orleans offering to come
down, according to arranged plans, sub
iect to quarantine regulations, or at a
later date if the people of Louisiana and
Texas prefer.
Rain-in-the-F Face, who was one OF the
leading chiefs in the Custer massacre
and is said to have personally killed
General Custer, died at the Standing
Rock Reservation, South Dakota, Sep
TENDER 10. He was 62 years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-19
TOday's Telegraphic News
Floods in the Mississippi.

St. LOUIS, Sept. l9.-The stage of the
Mississippi at st. Louis at g o'clock this
morning was 27.1 feet as reported by
the weather bureau. The harbor office
gave the figures as 273. 1t is predicted
that the water will continue to rise for a
time, but tall short of the danger line,
30 feet Although reports from various
parts of Missouri indicate comparative
improvement, the flood situation is grave
and great deal more property will be
destroyed before the waters recede. Rain
is still falling in many sections of the
Missouri Valley. Many of the small
streams, which at normal stages are re-
garded as creeks, are now three miles
wide and are raging torrents. Many
important towns have been without mail
for more than fifty hours. In this sections
of which Marshall, Carroilton, Boone
vile and Jefferson City are the centres,
hundreds of farmers have fled from the
lowlands, taking with them whatever
stock could be gathered together. 1t is
believed that all the stock left in the
lowlands has persisted, and that this item
alone will mean loss of 81, 600, 900 to
the farmers of Missouri.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-19
Virginia News.

1t is proposed TO establish hospital
at Lynchburg
L. B. MarstelIer, of Prince William
county, died few days ago of typhoid
fever, aged fifty-eight years.
The home of the Misses Waller, at
Whitewater. in Stafford, was entered dur
ing their absence at Atlantic City, and a
handsome gold watch and many other
articles were stolen. Upon their return
Saturday they missed the articles. There
is no clue to the thieves.
Mrs. Scott Radcliff, of Chesterfield
county, was instantly killed by street
car in Manchester yesterday afternoon,
being almost ground to pieces. Mrs.
Radcliff was driving in 8 jumper aud
was OIL the track when the vehicle was
struck by a car running at high speed.
Mr.. G. B. Wallace has sold to Mr..
Daniel Ramer, of Bedford, Pa, his
farm, "Crow's Nest" on the Potomac
river, in Stafford. Mr. Ramer bought
the property mainly for the large guam
tity of timber it contains. He will short
" move there and arrange for having the
timber cut.
Robert Washington, young negro
boy, at Winchester yesterday entered a
plea ofguily to an indictments charging him
with having attempted to wreck tain
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, a
short distance from Winchester, in Aug
ust last. He was sentenced to the Col
ored Reform School, near Richmond.
Yesterday was court day at Culpeper
and there was large crowd in attend
ance to hear the political speaking.
The republicans had to represent them
Mr.. Patrick McCaull, and the other side
had Senator Machen, of Fairfax, and
Judge R. T. w. Duke, of Charlottes-
vile. The crowd was divided, both
sides speaking on the public streets
within a stones throw of each other
Everything passed of quietly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-19
\ EataI Autom0biIe ACCIDENT.

Hightstown, n. j., Sept, 70. A fatal
automobile accident happened on the
road to Windsor, about mile from here,
this morning. The victim is Robert l..
Kidd, professional chauffeur. of Elberon,
who was runningan IS, 900 French make
machine owned by S. Hindman Bird, OF
New York, who was occupant of it. and
who was badly injured in the mishap.
The men left Elberon this morning for a
run to Princeton. Near this place an
effort was made to steer the machine one
side to avoid a COW. The automobile
failed to respond properly and ran into 9
telegraph pole and in an adjoining ditch,
the machine turned on top of the men.
The man was pitched out, his head came
in contact with the telegraph pole, and
he died within ten minutes. Mr.. Bird
wa in a dazed condition. He is presi-
dent OF the senior class II of the Prince
ton University. The machine was
wrecked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-19
Suicide from ocean Steamer.

Rome, Sept. l9.-William Reuss, a
passenger on the Hamburg-American
line steamer Prinz Oscar, which was
bound from America to Palermo, COM
mitted suicide when within sight of that
port by jumping into the ocean. The
port had just been sighted when Reuss
climbed into the rigging over the bridge
in the first class promenade deck, and
threw himself into the sea. The body
was not recovered. Reuss had friends
at Genoa, who we're communicated with.
They can give no explanation of his act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-19
Injured by Hedgehog.

Bemis, Me-, Sept. 19.-Mrs. J. T.
Hackley, of Brookline, Mass, who has
been spending the summer at a camp on
Lake Rangeley aud is an enthusiastic
tennis player, spent nearly an hour re-
Gently seeking a rubber sphere a strong
drive had sent into the forest. She
finally saw the ball resting on what she
thought was bed of gray moss. She
reached for it, and the open palm of her
hand came down on the back of hedge
hog, with enough force to drive hun
dred quilts into the tender flesh. The
woman cried out in pain, and another
camper ran to her assistance. 1t was
found thet the ball had been driven
squarely on the back OF the hedge hog
and had stuck there, and that in at
tempting to get it Mrs. Hackley bad
been severely wounded. The hog was
killed, and the ball recovered. A ply
stefan removed all but one quill. Blood
poisoning set in, but prompt medical at
tendance prevented it from becoming gen.
eral and Mrs Hackley is now recovering
from the wounds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-19
500 Reward, Sl00.

The readers of this paper will oe pledged
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only poaitive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires con
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrah Cure
is taken internally, acting directly upon the,
blood and mucous surfaces Of the system.
thereby destroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprieton
have so much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
that it fails to cure Send for list of testi-
monials.
f. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, zoe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-19
Mnunfaneers Flight

AS the result of q shooting ARRAY late
Sunday afternoon near Mount Airy,
Clarke county, Jefferson Hummer, a young
white man, living in the Blue Ridge
Mountains, lies in precarious condition
with bullet wound in the back of his
head and another in the left side. Corb
Costello, another mountaineer, is under
arrest, charged with the shooting. The
men, it is alleged. quarreled while gam
bling, and Hummer slashed Costello
across the back with big knife, infict-
ing a cash eight inches long. Covered
with blood, Costello fired his revolver al
Hummer, two shots taking effect. Sew
eral months ago, with other men. Co.'S
tello and Hummer were in a shooting
ARRAY, in which both were wounded.
Costello is in Jail awaiting the outcome
Of Hummer injuries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-19
Yellow Fever.

New Orleans, Sept 19.-There were
81 new cases of yellow fever and 6
deaths from the disease reported in this
city yesterday. About the usual number
of cases were reported from the country
districts.
Up to noon today twelve new cases of
yellow fever and two deaths. from the
disease were reported
Natches, Miss, Sept. l9.-Four new
cases OF yellow fever and one death from
the disease are reported from Vicksburg,
making a total of thirty-seven cases and
five deaths to date.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-19
Killed by Failing Floor.

Toronto, Ont, Sept. 19.-Fire early
today destroyed the Brown Flour Mills,
on the Esplanade, and resulted in the
death of one firemen, while three
others were injured, one of them so seri-
ousIy that he may die. The four victims
were buried in the collapse of the main
floor of the building. Captain Worell
was killed instantly and Captain Sar-
geant received probably fatal injuries.
Firemen Fox and Robinson were cut
and bruised. The total loss is estimated
at about $3.50, 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-19
TUESDAY EVENING. SEP. 10. 1905.

The ATTEMPT of a woman calling her
self Minnie Lee liver Lawrence to get
money from Governor Herrick, of Ohio,
with the tale of an unacknowledged
child, has led to her exposure as the
head of Chicago syndicate of profess
sional blackmailers. 1t appears that
during her various operations this wom-
an had become prominent in Chicago
society as person of respectability and
wealth and that one of her daughters
had married wealthy clubman. Mrs.
Lawrence appeared to have obtained
large credit for years by convincing
people that she was a member of an
aristocratic English family Of wealth.
She lived in great style in an expensive
mansion and moved under several differ
ent names. Mrs. Lawrence returned to
Chicago Tuesday with the little boy
whom she charges with being Governor
Herrick's son, and went into hiding.
This is an old trick, especially in certain
European countries. In many instances
money has been paid adventuresses by
men. who asserted their iDnOcence,in or
der to escape notoriety. For long time
enterprising females made use of Eng
lish apartment cars as the places to ex-
tort money from men, by pretending
they had been insulted or assaulted.
Finally wealthy Englishmen refused to
go into such cars where woman was
seated until a third person entered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-19
ROYAL ArOanum.

New York, Sept. ia meeting Of
delegates from various councils of the
ROYAL Arcanum in several States is be
ing held today at the Hotel Manhattan.
The object Of the meeting is to deter
mine upon the legality of the recent
action of the supreme council of that
order at Atlantic City in advancing the
rate of assessments. If the supreme
council has exceeded its legal authority
it is purposed to contest the action re-
garding the raising of rates in the courts
About % delegates were present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-19
COURT OF APPEALS.

In the Court Of Appeals at Stanton
yesterday the case of L. S. Bryan VS..
Augusta Perpetual Building and Loan
Company ct al, from Circuit Court,
Rockbridee county, argued and submit
ted. Terry VS.. McClung, Circuit Court,
Augusta county, argued in part and con-
tinued. Next cases AilstOck vs.. Moore
Lime Company, Metropolitan Insurance
Company VS.. Hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-19
ALWAYS Successful

When indigestion becomes chronic 1t il
dangerous. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will cure
indigestion and all troubles resulting there
from thus preventing Catarrh Of the Stomach.
Dir. Newbrough Of League, W. Va, says: ITO
those suffering from indigestion or sour stom-
aeh 1 would say there is no better remedy
scribed IL for a number of my patients with
good success" Kodol DYSPEPSIA Cure digests
what YOU eat and makes the stomach sweet
Sold by W. F. Creighton & Co., 401 King
1t rect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-19
Miss PfeiGer,s Slayer.

New York, Sept. 19.-The police
have discovered fact, which, according
to their theory, removes the last trace
of doubt as to the guilt OF Joseph Gerard,
the missing teamster, whom they accuse
of the murder of Augusta Pfeiffer, whose
body was found in thicket on the Pei
ham road on Saturday. This fact is that
when Girard arrived home late Wednes-
day night he had badly bitten right
hand. In the opinion of the police this
bite was inflicted by the girl when she
was struggling for her life. Another
mystery that the police are trying to
sove in connection with the murder is
the place where the girls body was kept
from the time the crime was committed
Wednesday night until twas found Sat
urday. Gerard came home about mid
night, not having been home to supper,
and his hands and clothes were stained
with blood. He said one of his horses
had bitten him. 1t is declared that
when Gerard left the stables Wednesday
evening his hand was not bleeding.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-19
Suicide of a Woman.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 19.-De-
sbondent because of repeated illness,
Mrs Annie H. Columbus, aged 4S, q
divorced woman, employed at the Gov
eminent Printing Office, committed sui
eide last night by inhaling illuminating
gas through rubber tube which was
adjusted to the jet in her room on North
Capitol street. Her daughter found her
lifeless body lying on the bed this
morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-19
From Washington.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington, d. c., Sept. 10.
Acting Public Printer Ricketts,, of the
government printing Office, has solved
the problem of location of the seventy
two Lanston monotype machines, pur-
chased by Public Printer Palmer, by as
signing them to the fifth floor of the new
building. There they will be used in
tabular work in connection with the
"blUe book" nov being printed, and the
crop of annual reports due about this
time. Mr.. Ricketts, will soon inaugurate
3 movement to transfer all the machinery
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-19
Satisfaction Demanded.

Belgrade, Servia, Sept. lathe Ser
Wan government has demanded satisfac,
ton of Turkey on account of an outrage
committed by Turkish troops. A COM
pany of Turkish soldiers crossed the
Servian frontier and occupied Servian
watch tower after killing one Servian
guard and wounding four Others. The
Turks then recrossed the line into their
own Territory.