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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-10
Read the Daily Pioneer.

Landlord Feldman and his good
wife returned to their home at
Northome Saturday from a
weeks visit in the twin cities.
They say that the state fair was
better this year than ever before.
Keepyour ties for Martin Bros.
of Duluth, who will buy along
the line of the M. & I. and the
G. N. A. G. McLean, purchasing
agent, of Bemidji, will call on
you.
Young ladies should be most
particular about their looks.
Don't attire yourself carelessly;
be faultlessly dressed, and Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea will
do the rest. Tea or Tablets, IS
cents. Barker's Drug Store.
A picnic will be given at the
home of John Luckert, four miles
west of Bemidji, Saturday and
Sunday, Septem Der Is and Is,
for the benefit of the new
Catholic church to be erected one
block east of the courthouse. A
social dance will be given.
The band gave one of it's de-
lightful open-air concerts last
night from the bandstand on the
city dock. AS usual, large
crowds were attracted to the dock
and lakeshore. The air was so
quiet last night that people sit.
ting on their porches five or six
or more blocks away enjoyed the
music as much as those closer at
hand.
A. Fl. Harris returned Satur-
day from his trip to the twin
cities and Elk River. Mr.. Harris
spent three days in the latter
place, and several days in the
cities looking after bookings for
the opera house this winter. He
secured a mum her of good shows.
Mr.. Harris also visited the fair,
and purchased a pair of blooded
hogs, which he shipped to Elk
River, where his father-in-law
and he are in partnership in the
stock. raising business.
A man in one of our adjoining
cities registered a VOW some
months ago that he would not
smile again as long as his mother.
in-law continued her visit which
had already been of several
months duration. He had been
feeding her on liver three meals
a day for months but she still
stayed and hence the aforesaid
VOW. One evening he dropped
in to see "Uncle Josh Spruceby"
and laughed so much and got
into such good humor gener-
ally that on reaching home he got
the old lady out of bed and took
her out to a champagne lunch.
At Opera House tomorrow night.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-10
IN GRADE CROSSING ACCIDENT
Three Men Killed and a Score of 9th
ers Injured.


Philadelphia, Sept. 10.-Three men
were killed and a score of others
were more or less injured in grade
crossing accident near the Atlantic
Refining company's plant. A trolley
car containing about fifty men return
ing from work at the oil refinery was
struck by train on the Pennsylvania
railroad. Owen Sweeney, aged TWEEN
ty-tive years, was ground to pieces
and Julius Bewar, aged sixty, and an
unknown man died later at hospital.
Twenty others were conveyed to va
rious hospitals, but none of these is
believed to be seriously injured.
The train was backing and the mo-
torman thought he could cross the
track ahead of the tank cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03
THE FOREIGN MARKETS..

LONDON. June 2.--On the stock exchange
this week transactions shrank to small d.
mansions owing to the settlement and the
changed. Despite the absence OF business
on large scale the undertone remained
distinctly firm. the prevailing idea being
that good, yielding securities are now fairly
cheap and that trade conditions are such as
to warrant a pretty general improvement
in the near future. The monetary condi-
tions eased with the gradually improving
gold reserve and the clearing of the foreign
political atmosphere.
Americans were quieter. the dealings be-
ing principally In the hands of Wall street.
Coal roads received the most attention and
huctuated widely. Otherwise the daily
movements were fractional and left prices
was an exception. gaining IS.
Gold is returning to the Bank of Eng
land slowly. but with foreign exchanges
satisfactory. IT is expected that the next
few weeks arrivals will be absorbed by the
bank. provided no demand springs up from
New York.
BERLIN. June prices on the boerse
today we've slightly stronger but bidding
was inactive.
Monday is holiday and the boerse will
be closed
PARIS. June 2.-Priees generally on the
bourse today were firm. Russians were I'M
steady.
Russian imperial As were quoted at S1eJ
and Russian bonds of 1904 at 1920.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 2.--Trading on
the bourse today was dull and prices were
unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03
HEARD ON CHANGE.

There is an Impression that the dog days
have come to the local market or rather the
dulness that Is sometimes a usual feature
of that season of the year Those who hold
this view believe there will be nothing do
ing until the fall.
Everybody is not of that way of think
ing and it is expected that there will be
considerable doing even though the hot
weather may set in. A rise Is expected In
Washington Railway stocks on the ground
that about all the cheap stock that is to be
had has come out by this time and there
is no more TO be had on the level OF prices
of recent days.
1t is expected the intrinsic merits of the
preferred stock will shove II up again into
the nineties, while it is claimed that the
earnings of the company are such as to
justify the beginning of the payment Of
dividend on the common without eating 10
any great extent into the handsome sur
plus which II Is argued has been accumu-
lated by the company.
1t Is not claimed that a dividend On the
common will be declared until after the
voting trust is dissolved, which Is to occur
in June of next year, but the assured pros
poets of such thing will, 1t is thought,
be sufficient to make the present prices
look very cheap in the course of short
time.
Such large holdings of both issues of this
stock are now held in this city that the
future prospects OF the company, particu-
larly as they relate to the market price OF
the stocks, Is naturally OF the greatest In
terest. There is an additional point of local
interest and that Is the passing OF the con-
troll of this system of street railways and
electric lighting into the management OF
men who live here and have their concerns
here.
1t is believed that this Is going to be an
assured fact when the road passes into the
hands OF the stockholders, as will be the
case when the voting trust Is dissolved.
The little squirt which gas stock had dur
ing the week suggests that in the possibiii-
ties of the market for the next few months
1t will be q mistake not to take into con-
sideration this local favorite. Gas stock
has its innings every now and then and 1t
is Just as likely to take It's turn during the
hot weather as at any other time, although
tradition has 1t that 1t gets busy for
short time before Mr. Mclean starts for
Europe and then during his absence main
tains becoming attitude of meekness not
to say lifelessness.
1t may do the same this year, as it has
not been given out yet what Mr.. McLean's
plans for the summer are. In the mean
time 1t showed during the week what 1t
could do on slight notice when 1t made the
attempt. or course that activity may have
been merely of the gaivanic kind, which Is
produced by brokers who want to get prices
up a little so as to have better selling
market, and then again It may have some
thing more substantial behind H. In either
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THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO, June Reports of damage
by drought to the fall-sown crop caused
strong local wheat market today. Al tue
close the July delivery was up Mas. Corn
was up n. Oats showed a gain of 1sa%
Provisions were ~ to 10c. lower
With the exception of slight weakness
in the first few minutes of trading sehef
ment in the wheat pit was buffish all Gay
Al the opening there was some profit-takias
due to favorable weather conditlons, Dut
offerings were eagerly taken by connfs-
sion houses, and before the end of the htst
half hour all of the initial loss mad peeh
recovered. Throughout the remainder Oh
the session the demand by commission
houses and pit traders continued ACTIVE
Offerings, however, were light
The statement of a Chicago statisticlah
that the winter wheat crop of the intel
States had deteriorated four points curing
the month of May strengthened the mar
ket the last half of the session Later
number of damage reports from Kansas
caused additional strength and The mar
ket closed firm. July opened d shade 10
haA lower, at S09s to SoA, advanced TO
Slssah and closed at S1b. Ciearances OF
wheat and -four were equal to 1860
bushels Primary receipts were oo9,t"O
bushels compared with $4,000 bushels Tor
the corresponding day one year ago. MIN
neapolis Duluth and Chicago reported re-
week and 259 cars one year ago.
Trading in the corn pit was active and
the market was firm. Offerings were scarce
until late in the day. when considerable
profit-taking developed because of an esti-
mate of liberal local receipts on Mon
day The market was also strengthened
by an urgent demand from shippers for can
corn. The close was firm. July opened
shade lower to a shade higher, at 4S1z TO
494s, sold at 492sals, and then advanced to
sos. Final quota tons were at 49fsaA
Local receipts were 353 cars, with III Of
contract grade.
Strength of wheat and corn offset the
more favorable weather conditions. and
caused a firm tone in the oats mar ret
There was a good general demand for the
September delivery, but trading in July
was quiet July opened unchanged to rs
lower. at $685. to 33% advanced TO 34Aa$s
and closed at 337sa34 Local receipts were
139 cars.
Provisions were weak all day because or
persistent selling, by local traders Inc
market was depressed early in the day by
a Sc TO 10c. decline in the price of live
hogs Later much of the selling was in
spired by liberal increase in local stocks
of lard. At the close July pork was OF
lee, at 1900 Lard was down 1Oc., at 500.
Ribs were TIC. lower, at 0.07h
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat,
cars; corn 700 cars; oats, 260 cars; hogs,
rs 0GJ head.
The board OF trade viii be closed Monday,
June 4. election day.
MINNEAPOLIS, June Close: Wheat:
July sly; September. 79ss; December.
7Q4sah; No. !, hard. s3B; No. !, northern,
S2h; No, 2, northern, ST. No. 3, northern,
79aS0.
Flour first patent, 4.25a4.35; second pat
ents, 410a420; first clears, 35oa3.6O; sec
ond clears, 2.45a2.55.
Bran in bulk, 15.25a15.50.
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Manchester Cloth Market.

MANCHESTER, England, June 2.-The
cloth market was adversely affected dur
ing the week by the approach of the holi-
days and easier cotton, but the operations
were of listless character and the turn
over was small. India made inquiries re-
garding various specialties but the offers
were not acceptable. China was quiet but
the South American inquiries pointed to
probable good business in the near future.
In yarns d limited trade occurred, but
good prices prevailed. American cops sold
at satisfactory price, but the spinners OF
lower grades being firm and buyers unani-
nous, the trade in these qualities was
slow. Quotations were an eighth lower for
the week. Shipping yarns were fairly &C
tive for China and the continent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03
English Gold for America.
ondon Economist.


During the last month the United States
has taken something like six millions ster-
ling in gold from Europe, of which nearly
five millions has gone from the Bank of
England and the open market in Lon
don. This is the heaviest drain of the
metal to New York for about decade It
is in fact. exactly ten years since the Unit
ed States drew heavily upon European
gold supplies. her demands for gold in the
autumn of 1896 having been due to one of
those periodical currency scares which few
years ago were tolerably frequent in Amer
lea. Inconvenfent as the Withdrawals from
our bank reserve may be, with their accom-
paniment OF higher money rates, they have
at least the advantage of enforcing atten-
tomas nothing else seems able to do--lo
the financial position in the United States.
Until these gold exports actually commence
1t would seem impossible to convince some
people that the effect upon genuine prosper
ity, even Of phenomenal trade activity such
as that whicHhas characterized the United
States for some years past, may be neutral
lied by the results Of extensive specula-
lions. Those who during recent months
have been inclined to question the soundness
of the financial position in the states have
been usually met with the remark that on
this side of the Atlantic We can form no
conception of the extraordinary prosperity
of a country like the United States Vague
generalizations of this kind usually un-
trustworthy. and Outlines dangerous No
one who has studied the matter at ali doubts
for ole moment the prosperity of America
nor questions the wonderful natural re-
sources and recuperative power of that
country. even when afflicted by some great
national disaster such as that which has
just occurred at San Francisco. Past expe-
rience of financial events In America, how
ever, has shown again and again that in be-
tween these bursts of prosperity come some
very awkward times. when the financial
strain which almost inevitably follows peri
DDS of excessive trading and speculation is
rendered all the greater in the United
States by reason of the imperfect currency
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FINANCE AND TRADE IN
MARKETS OF THE WORLD

in the near future. The cash gain reported
by the return was 81 Jog, 100.
"The receipts from California, represent
ing the return of money which had been
sent to the city Immediately after and as
the result of the disaster, were upward of
six millions, but this sum counted for less
than 80 per cent in the bank statement of
averages BECAUSE of the fact that 1t was
received in the closing days of the week.
General deposits were augmented 81 ,019. 800,
which amount very nearly corresponds. with
the sum of the increase in loans and the
gain in cash. The statement, therefore,
made good proof.
The required reserve was Increased 81. 0O4. :
So, deducting which from the net cash
gain left $121. SIS as the increase in surplus
reserve to S6,s1602J. Computed upon the
basis of deposits less those of ST, 250, eco
public funds-which 1t may be noted were
reduced 81. les, 200 as compared with the
previous week-the surplus is 81 .12S.525
Loans were expanded by only 81. 49,. 400
probably because of the limited volume of
stock speculation. The daily average of
bank clearings during the week was $685.
COO, 00o, against $2TS.oo0,000 in the previous
week Clearings on Saturday. rejecting
Fridays business, were $40S. 226,3i Com
parsons of loans by individual banks show
that six institutions gained S2.50O.o00 net;
seven banks increased cash by $1,soo.0OO net
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New York Mining Stocks.
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK. June 2.-The Financier says
this week
Last weeks official statement of the New
York associated banks showed. the most
striking feature. a smaller gain in cash than
was estimated upon the basis OF the trace
able movements of money and quite mod
crate augmentation in loans. whereas q
much larger expansion Ia this item was
looked for. The surplus reserve Indicated
only slight change. On the whole the
statement was favorable, so far as regards
borrowers. and as 1t was doubtless made
up on rising averages for cash an improve
ment in bank conditions may be expected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, June 2.-The dry goods
market was active today. Sales of printed
goods and some lines of bleached goods
were In slightly larger volume. White goods
did not sell freely for spot delivery, but
forward business was very good Linens
q advanced. Burlaps and jute were quiet.
Total imports of merchandise and dry
goods at the port of New York for the
week Give days. ending today were valued
at s14,O33,S ST. Total imports of specie at
the port of New York for the week tf1ve
days. ending today were sot,4o9 shFer anu
Sd95 s,s9 gold Total exports of specie from
the mort of New York for the week enve
days. ending today were s1,1l9,492 SILVER
and $40 800 gold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03

as they are given that period of time to |
carry out the provisions of the law cover
ing that point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03
Identifying Them.

From Harper's Weekly.
Some lady visitors. go ng through peni-
tertiary under the csc ort of the superin-
tendent, came to a room in which three
women were sewing
Dear mel" whispered one of the visitors,
what vicious-looking creatures! Pray
what are they here for?"
Because they have no other home. This
is our sitting room, and they are are my
wife and two daughters blandly replied
the superintendent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03
LONDON WOOL MARKET.
LONDON. June 2-The tome Of the

LONDON. June 1.-The tone of the wool
market during, the past week was quiet but
firm. The arrivals for the next series. 3D.
Ok, including 5000 forwarded direct. I'm
ports for the week were as follows: New
South Wales, Sill; Queensland. sos; Vie
toria, S55; South Australia. 631. New Zea-
land, 1909; China, 9S4 River Plate, 25S;
various. 937 bales
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case the situation IS interesting. as II USUAL
" liz when something is doing in gas

The guardians OF Capital Traction stock
have evidently put notch at 143 as the
lowest point for the present at least 70
which that security Is TO go. There was
new low record to be made. but that was
prevented by the strong support that came
in or rather that came out. for It was In
side buying.
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sible damage which may result to market
values of corporation securities
Bonds have been dull and for the most
part heavy.
United States old As advanced y per cent
on call on the week
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The Crop Prospects.

The prospect for the crops Will be OF in
creasing influence upor stocks from this
time forward. whether for Improvement or
depression. The crop promise has not been
IN Eavorable to stock values up to this
time
The prospect of congressional campaign
this fall IS not left out OF the account
IN estimating the speculative outlook In
stocks Owing TO the questions of corpo-
ration abuses and the prevalent dispose
ton toward agitation against these and
against corporation privileges, sorne anxiety
is felt for the possible directions which may
be taken by these forces, and for he pos
The Washington times., 1906-11-29
Employment Agent
To Fight for License
COlOred Proprietor Will Take His Case to
Court Supported by Three Others Who
Were Denied Permits

Determined 10 test the legality OF the
District Commissioners action in re-
fusing point-blauk to renew his license,
John T. &. Newsom the cclored pro-
PrietOr OF the Eureka Employment
Agency, 1913 New York avenue. one Of
the four men charged by the hous -hold
research committee of the Public Edu-
cational Association with procuring
young women for houses OF ill-repute.
has decided TO secl. redress I'm tie Dis
trict courts Through an attorney New
som is preparing To begin stiff fight 10
save his business, which he declares
he has always conducted within the
strict meaning of the District statutes.
as well as moral law. lie declares that
for any public Official 20 exercise am
arbitrary power and deprive a man of
his means of livelihood on the unsup-
ported testimony OF one person is an
injustice. and IN this NcwsOm is sup
ported by the three other employment
agents VINO suffered from the same AK
that fell yesterday when the Commits
sioners decided that no licenses would
be granted the quartet
Commissioner West said yesterday
The Washington times., 1906-11-29

1t was still dark when the Jack
sonville express shot through the
town of Lawyers, and it is said the
engine drawing the ears smashed
into a yard engine or a freight car
and was delayed on the main track
a few miles past that station.
While the express was standing
on the main track, the blockhouse
operator at Iangoon, having allow
ed No. 81 sufficient time to clear the
block, allowed Engineer Perry and
No. 80 to go in
UNDER FULL SPEED DOWN GRADE.
No. 80 was running at a righ rate
of speed because there is a down
grade after Lawyers is passed, and
the track is usually clear for some
miles. Perry evidently had the
throttle wide open. because he was
not expecting to encounter any
thing before reaching the next
block, which was many miles ahead.
Before Perry realized there was
any obstruction on the track. the
engine, going at full tilt, crashed
into the rear of the car in which
President Spencer was sleeping. The
pilot of the enigne ripped the vesti-
bule open and split President Spen-
GERS car in two for half its length.
The parted sides of the car fell on
the tracks and caught fire from the
engine, which overturned after
plowing its way up into the car.
Within a feN moments smoIdering
molten hot iron and steel
bars, aXles and wheels and the
The Washington times., 1906-11-29

smell of human flesh burning was
all that remained of the palace car
and its occupants.
Passengers in the cars ahead of
President Spencer's and behind the
engine which crashed into his car.
were thrown out of their berths
and seats Many of them were cut
by flying glass and others received
decorations Of the face and scalp as
a result of their tumble 20 the
floor. CONSERVATION and pande-
monium reigncd. Women shrieked
and moaned and men fought with
one another to get out of the cars.
POwERLESS TO AID VICTIMS.
The bright glare Of the burning
car in the center of the two trains
further alarmed the passengers.
The Washington times., 1906-11-29

The fire was famed up by the wind
and had so much headway when the
railroad men grasped the situation.
that they were powerless to do any
thing other than drag burning
pieces of wood away so that the
flames would die out that much
quicker.
Wreck trains were hurried from
TINS city as soon as the disaster
was heard of. Some of the more
seriously injured passengers and the
bodies of others were brought here.
Lawyers is a very smailf station
and has limited telegraph facilities
and no telephone. Because of these
handicaps it is difficult to obtain
names or much accurate informa-
tion.
The Washington times., 1906-11-29
COACH, SPLIT IN TWAIN,
CATCHES FIRE AND BURNS.
TOGETHER WITH PULLMAN
Bodies Backened and UnrecognzabeRear Train Running
High Rate of Speed Down Grade--Bock House Operator
Said to Be Responsible for Wreck

LYNCHBURG Spencer of the Southern
Railroad horrible
afad burned rearend collision
city about 61O o'clock this
could hen taken out
EIGHT OTHERS REPORTED WRECK
was W. Davis of Alexandria in
Spencer private and Philip Schuyler
TINS have not yet been asctaned
the engine which crashed into President
the cabin o
OPERATOR SAID TO BE RESPONSIBLE
Responsibility
block house RangOon
Jacksonville
attached given Ran
or the Southin non eblock
PARTY BOUND sPENCERs HUNTING LODGE
President
lodge Friendship North Carolina
known New York capitalist
and Frank Redwood of Baltimore
Train 50 carried them IN Mr. Spenc In
also Watt DAVIS telegraph OPERATOR E A Merrill
William Pollard
the sscuth
had stopped to make slight coupling
leaves Washington ffve
No 37 srs burned In the
passenger car the following all
Cora Loan LuCra Allen and Preston Bne Lybug