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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-19

the structures, iphich. from the ont
side shoip HiHe apparent damage.
on closer examination troac 10 haze
been badly tStTNed and cracked bv
the shock.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-19
NO DAMAGE IN FRESNO.

Fresno, Cal, April le.--Thc earthquake
did no damage IN Fresno, although e
was the heaviest shock ever felt here.
AZ Los Banos on the border line
OF the county, heavy damage was donc
Several brick buildings were wrecked
Including the Los Bau0s hotel three
story building, ihr Miller and LuS
store two-story, anI the LOS Banob
bonk, two-s,ory, Tho less Ia $4,000,
No fatalities.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-19
REFUGEES IN OAKLAND.

Oakland, CAL, AtrI Io.-Thou-
sands of refugees, rendered home
less BY the terrible calamity ;ghieh
has o5ertdken San Francisco, haze
come to this city. On learning Of
This the Realty syndicate at once
offered Idord Park for the use OF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-19

Passengers on trains from other
cities III California bring details Of
destruction and death from nearly
oil of them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-19

Ban Francisco, AprH I0.-Ddy
'u''1lfd on a scene of death aud
Instruction. During the night the
'o''lfS had consumed many Of the
HyS hncst structures and skipped
dozen directions TO the resi-
'fHce Portions. They had made
NeIr 'pdy oVcr into the North
''afh section and sbyingiug dneic
ne south they reached om along
He shipping section d0aou the bdv
more, oiey the hills and across TO-
Va'd Third and Tosvusend streets.
warehouses;, whoicsolc houses aud
"oAWdciHring concerns fell IN their
'am' This completed the dcstyne-
aOh Of the entire district knoaon as
We South of Market street" Hoap
+" mey are reaching to the south
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-19


Oakland, htrR ro.--The fire in
sdn Francisco is mrdbdfed. The ST.
Francis hotel aud Merchants E.r-
'NdHgc arc gone. The Paramount
'o'cl is threatened, 4 portion Of
ne Mark Hopkins institute Of art
destroyed, The entire structure
NR probably 60. The Chronicle
Naidlpg is a skeleton. The James
Rood building, Market and PospeIi
skdning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-20
Habit forming Medicines.

Whatever may be the fact as to many
of the so-called patent medicines con-
tanning Injurious ingredients as broadly
published in some journals of more or
less influence, this publicity has certainly
been of great benefit in arousing needed
attention to this subject, It has, in a
considerable measure, resulted in the
most intelligent people avoiding such
foods and medicines as may be fairly sus-
5pected of containing the Injurious ingre-
5dients complained of. Recognizing this
tact some time ago, DR.. Pierce, of Buffalo,
n. " ntook time by the forelock,n as it
were, and published broadcast all the
ingredients of which his popular medi-
cines are composed. Thus he has COM
pletely forestal1ed all harping critics and
all opposition that might otherwise be
urged against his medicines, because they
are now OF KNOWN COMPOSITION. Fur
thermore, from the formula printed on
these medicines contain no alcohol or
other habit-forming drugs. Neither do
they contain any narcotics or injurious
agents, their ingredients being purely
vegetable, extracted from the roots of
medicinal plants found growing in the
depths of our American forests and Of
we'll recognized curative virtues.
Instead Of alcohol, which even in small
portions long continued, as in obstinate
cases of diseases, becomes highly objec-
tionable from its tendency to produce a
craving for stimulants, DR.. Pierce en-
ploys chemically pure, triple refined
glycerine, which of itself is a valuable
remedy in many cases of chronic diseases,
being a superior demulcent, antiseptic,
antiferment and supporting nutritive.
It enhances the curative action of the
Golden Seal root, Stone root, Black
Cherryba and Bloodroot, contained in
1Golden Medical Discovery" in all bron..
chial, throat and lung affections attended
with severe coughs. As will be seen from
the writings of the eminent Drs. Grover
son Medical College, Phila.; Scudder, OF
Cincinnati; Ellingwood, Of Chicago !;
Hale, of Chicago, and others, who stand
as leaders in their several schools of
practice, the foregoing agents are the
Ve1y best ingredients that DR.. Pierce
could have chosen to make up his IA
nous vDiscovery" for the cure of not
only bronchial, throat and lung affec-
tions, but also of chronic catarrh in all
its various forms wherever located.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-20
.SUCCUMBS TO
INJURIES
Mrs. George Erskine of
Cro0kston Dies From Case
line Explosion.

Crookstop, March 20. The en-
tire city Of Crookston was terribly
shocked yesterday ne morning when
the sad news of the death of Mrs.
George Erskine was given out,
for although it was known that
she was suffering excruciating
pain, no one thought that she
would not recover from the burns
that she received the evening
before, in the fire caused by the
gasoIene explosion. Mrs. Erskine
whose husband for many years
was the president of the First
National bank of this city and is
connected with some Of the larg-
est industries here at the present
time, was cleaning some costly
laces and silks in a basin of gaso-
line, when the treacherous stuff
exploded and, being alone at the
time and unconscious after the
accident, no one has learned or
will ever know just how it hap
pened.
Mrs. Erskine was 81 years old.
4 ( 4 Z = & ! : . &
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-20

nus Hanson, Alex Forbes, Fred
Peterson.
Treasurer Peter L. Peterson.
Town Clerk Nels Sorenson.
Assessor Martin Sorenson.
Justice-James Ward e years J
Constable William Morrison,
q years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-20
WILL KEEP GEN.
BLACKBOARD HERE
DR.. Warninger Decides to Re.
tain Famous Stallion in
So Bemidji NextSummer.

~ +:
DR.. Warninger reports that he
will keep General blackboard in
Bemidji the entire season of 1906
which will be a treat to breeders
of the light harness horse. The
American trotter and PAGER,
General Blackboard, has proven
himself a great sire. This fact
can not re disputed. He is the
sire of Mixer, record 2:161 at the
age of four years with but three
months professional training.
Mixer was bred by G.. F. Francis
and foaled right here in Bemidji.
This is proof that we can breed
as good stock in Bemidji as any
where in the world if we use
good sires and dams. Mixer
has stepped quarters faster than
a 200 gate and is considered by
intelligent horsemen the greatest
performer ever bred in the state
of Minnesota. Horsemen here
also expect great performances
from Vonie x, the property of
j. J. Jinkinson, also Of Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-20
WOOdsman Goes Insane.

Joseph Fiszwater, a woodsman
employed at the J.. A. Irvine
camps at Pine Island, was
brought to the city this morning
from Blackjack and after an ex-
animation before Judge of Pro
bate Clark and number of ply
sicians was adjudged insane. He
was taken to the asylum at Fer.
gus Falls by Sheriff Bailey this
afternoon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-20
Mill Didn't Run Today.

On account of the fact that it
was necessary to turn mum Der
of pulleys at the Crookston Lum:
Der company null, the plant
was not put in operation today,
It is expected, however, that
everything will be in readiness
for the starting of the plant to-
morrow morning, and at the
latest Thursday morning
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-20
Many Cases of Scarletina.

State Health Officer Blakeslee
returned this morning from the
vicinity Of Houpt, where he was
called to attend to a number of
cases of scarletina. Dr.. Blakes-
lee states that the disease has
spread rapidly in that section
and that in one locality west of
Houpt there are is cases. The
disease attacks only children,
and some of the smaller ones, the
doctor says, are very seriously
ill.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-20
Town of Minnie.

Town of Minnie.
Supervisors Chairman, N. G..
Hendrickson, 0. P. Miller, Soren
Knutson.
Treasurer G. Halvorson.
Town ClerkM. I. Stoke.
Assessor N. @. .Knutson.
Justices of the Peace-T. Berg,
T. j. Hendrickson.
Constables Victor F'alk, John
Jokela.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-20
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT-Furnished room at
1922 Beltrami avenue.
MISCELLANEOUS.

JOB COMPOSITORS- Four, $18,
81 hours. Stonemen, makeups,
operators. Permanencies
guaranteed competents. G.
Paulus, 100 German American
Bank Blu Elding, ST. Paul.
PUBLIC LIBRARY - Open
tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat-
urdays, 2:30 to 6p. 10. Thurs
day z to 8 p. m. also. Lii
hrary in basement of court
House. Mrs. Fl E. Reynolds L.
brarian.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-20
Married Sunday.

Rudolph BONN and Miss
Theresa WeberNwere married al
Nymore Sunday. Judge Of Pro.
bate Clark officiating at the cere.
mony.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-20

! ~ = - y a L
SAMUELG IvERsON, the pres
.ent state auditor, has announced
himself as a candidate for e-elec-
ton, and that he will hold the
Office for another four years is
taken as a matter of fact. Long
experience with the detail work
of the auditor S Office while serv-
ing as Robert @. Dunn's deputy
has fitted Mr.. Iverson for the
position as no other man in Min
nesota has been fitted. There is
nothing to know of thestate audi
tors office that Mr.. Iverson does
not know, and his service in the
past four years, during which
time many questions of great i'm
portance have confronted him, he
has demonstrated that he has
great ability as we'll as excellent
Judgment in matters of state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-20

Town of Lee.
Supervisors Chairman, O. p.
Hanson, Gust j. Fundanet, Cor.
mel Thompson.
Treasurer Olof Hawkins,
Town Clerk-O. A. Olstad.
Assessor A. H. eleven.
Justice of the Peace John
Swenson.
Constables /. P. Olstad, stef
Basgaard
J. H. French Of this city re-
ports to the Pioneer that his
brown mare Molly, by Bert
Oliver, record POSE, dropped a
large and strong bay horse colt
to the cover Of General Black
ford, record 2:224, DR.. Warn
inger's stallion. Mr.. French is
so pleased with the colt that he
spent the greater part of his
time last night and today in the
barn to see that the little fellow
is comfortable as nothing short
of $500 would touch him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-20

Town Of Baudette.
Supervisors Chairman, r. N.
Lackey, three years; D. M. Iowa.
Treasurer Dan Hyland.
Town Clerk--Thos. Cathcart.
Assessor Sam Lacount.
Justice of the Peace Fritz
Klingbul.
Consta BILE j. G. Strom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-22

other places. But when they leave once
they make 1t known to other classes of
criminals that Wilmington Is not the most
healthy place for their rest, and we are not
bothered very much. The piilory, too, is
good thing. What they don't like about the
piliory is the humiliation in connection with
1t. l think that a man who goes into
house with the intention of robbing 1t and
for assault. the whipping post is too good
for him.
Now, we give him as low as five and as
high as sixty lashes. We don't whip in
every case; 1t is at the discretion of the
court. II 1t is the first offense and he can
prove previous good character. all of
those things are taken into consideration.
We do not whip any who do not deserve it,
Whipping makes a wife deserter think quite
little before he commits another similar
offense. The warden at our priso-. has
strong arm and he applies the lash in the
right manner. Whipping Is too good for
the man who attempts to enter a house for
the purpose of robbery or for the purpose
of assault; I think that the house-breaker
deserves more serious punishment. In con-
clusion, just want to say that l am proud
to represent the state where they can whip
and hang such people"
Maj, Sylvester, as already stated, brought
the discussion to a close by ruling 1T out
of order and 1t was laid over until the next
meeting.
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the old hotel has tumbled down; the old
saloon building that was once the scene Of
many exciting episodes. and was shot full
Of holes. has been remodeled, and Is now
peacefully occupied by moving machines,
plows and other farm Implements, the Old
roundup grounds are now used for farm
ing purposes and for fair grounds
The first church services In the town
were held IN a little frame school building,
and later. when the big brick church was
erected and the school outgrew It's quarters
the basement and lecture room Of the
church were lent for school purposes. There
are now four nice church buildings in the
town and fine large school building. Brick
and stone stores have been erected on the
main streets and everything is different
from the old days when the town was wild
and woolly And, besides. there s no sa-
loon here now.
Carriers on many rural free delivery
routes bring mail several times week to
the neat little farm houses in the surround
ing country. All over the county the same
wires that inclose the farmers pastures are
also utilized as telephone lines and trans
NIT messages between neighbors and bring
the rural residents into touch with all
parts of the county. There are school
houses every few miles, and they are ala
well attended. Yes, indeed, the town and
country has evoluted.
Nearly all of the picturesque characters
and disordered scenes have passed away.
No more are horses ridden on the side
walks and into the stores; the sound OF
firearms is seldom heard excepting at the
shooting tournaments held by the gun
club; no more are the Wild night echoes
awakened by the maudiin shrieks of in
toxicated revelers The coyotes have ceas-
ed to prowl around the town and their
voices are stilled, and the old town is rs
quiet and peaceful now a night In the
desert.
Great magician, civilization Ar II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-22

Members of the international Associa-
ton of Chiefs Of Police OF which Mai
Richard Sylvester is president displayed
great interest at the last annual meeting
OF the association in the question OF ade-
ouats punishment for men who desert and
al treat their wives and children. some
Of the members coutended that the asso-
citation should recommend the adoption or
the whippng-post while others expressed
themselves as being opposed TO reyiving tho
relic OF years ago. Action would nave
been taken upon the question had It not
been that Mai. Sylvester took advantage
OF the rules OF the organization and post
poued the vote upon the proposition unth
next year. Had the president permitted
vote the chiefs may have placed the asso-
station upon record as favoring such pun
tshment. Some OF them, it is stated. are
sylng the matter careful consideration and
viii be prepared to express their views at
sae next meeting. The discussion OF the
Ehpp!ng-post question was brought about
~ the remarks OF Thomas Z. Browning
Shief OF police OF Ogden. Utah. While the
halter was under discussion the sugges-
hon was also made by some OF the mem-
bers that the death penalty should be rec
commended for burglary RMS question was
also held over for discussion at the next
meeting.
turing the course OF MS sSllaEhs shA'
Browning said that he was very much m
terested IN the statement made by Chief
Black OF Wilmington, Del. at the meeting
last year, in which he favored the estab-
Iishment OF tho whipping post for wife
beaters
IT approve OF his suggestion" said tho
chief. but II appears that the public look
upon the whipping-post as an ancient
method OF torture and refer to IL as one or
the old blue laws of New England would
suggest that the wife-beater and habitual
drunkard who spends his income, and often
that Of hia wife. aaruad OYER the washfuh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-22

organization pledge themselves to forego
the use OF tobacco altogether; and. Of
course, we are equally against either
American or British tobacco; the difference
being that the American kinds are much
more injurious to health.
I'VE have been able to make our work
tell in q tangible manner. Only the other
day | made a tour OF a number of tobacco
mist shops In my neighborhood-Fleet street
and Whitefriars A few years ago I had
found that every tobacconist In this dis
trict-where lots of boys are employed
had q fair lot of juvenile customers. / was
pleased to note that since my last tour of
investigation, with reference TO noxlous
American cigarettes, the sale of the worst
specimens of transatlantic manufacture had
practically ceased.
There is a large sale OF the hve-a-penny
t2c) British cigarettes in this country; nor
are these free from Injurious qualities by
any means. The British cigarette is only
q little less impure than the American.
When the Chicago meat scandals startled
this country with the sense OF a grave da5l-
ger II was shortly discovered that these
islands also were badly I'm need OF clean
up of their slaughter houses. cheap meat
stalls. and jam factories. IL is quite pos
sible that the British-made cigarette needs
Investigation. While British manufacturers
have not reached the depths OF offense IN
drugging their products that America as
have, there is no doubt that irreparable
damage Is being done to British youths by
the home products.
IAN investigation is now being conducted
by the house of lords regarding Juvenile
smoking with a special view to the iniquty
of the cheap American cigarettes. When
this measure-known as Lord Rea's BILL
cones before the houses OF parliament,
strenuous efforts win be made TO get MEM
bers Interested In forwarding general leg
isIation against Juvenile smoking. The anti
cigarette movement Is not a fad by any
means, or the fanciful dream OF social agl-
tators. The cigarette peril Is growing
menace to the best interests of the nation,
affecting increasingly all ages"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-22
AGuNTR7
SCHOOL

man by the name of Frank Rich He was
the proprietor of the first thirst cure in
the town. and Notwithstanding his calling
he was liked by practically the entire pop
uiation. Rich was a most genial fellow,
kind hearted and generous. When the
Methodists started a subscription 10 build
brick church Rich went down on the list
with the largest contribution given by any
one man in town The license for his Sa-
loon paid for the first frame school build
ing in the village On bright Sunday after
peared on the main street wearing a fash
ionable knit of clothes and a gener-
GUS skate" and amused himself by throw
ing hardfuls of nickels, dimes and quarters
into the street and watching the small
boys scramble for the money. Later in life
Rich began seeing strange bizarre crea-
lures of the imagination, and one morning
he shufffed off this mortal coil while re-
posing on a billiard table In his saloon.
Another fellow some Of the old residents
recall In their reminiscent narratives was
old Bill Lowering. small consumptive
deputy sheriff whose steel gray eyes never
showed white under any circumstances
Many tales are related Of his single-handed
encounters with law breakers They never
came too big or bloodthirsty for little Bill
TO handle. After many strenuous years OF
fighting against law breakers and the
white plague" he finally fell victim 10
the latter and laid away to rest in
the little cemetery on the hill
But all these things have passed now.
Most of the sod houses in the county have
crumbled into the soil whence they came;
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GRNEsI THREE HORSE THEuE5

and one night while the latter was IN ped
Bill annexed the horses surreptltiously ana
the warden OF the penitentiary looked after
Bits wants for long time afterward
"PegIeg' Richards was a type OF Dad
man. that infested small towns in tho
west twenty years ago. Pegleg had
a playful habit of getting superficialiy
courageous and breaking the heads or
stable boys and others with neck-yo<e.
He was finally led astray, after completing
several experiences in Jail. by a gang OF
cattle thieves in Texas, and he was put
in this world
One interesting but not notorious charac-
ter of this former wild west town was q
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the air and emitting such fercely savage
shrieks that tenderfoot citizens often sought
their cellars. The older residents, now
the delights of this sphere by the "necktie'
route, being caught red-handed stealing cat
tie in Montana.
Gentleman Bill was another character
of this western town IN the old days Bii
was one of those good looking, dashing
young fellows with some education ana
pleasant manners, who was worshlpeo py
the walters and chambermads at the no
tel. But Bill also had peculiar strain IN
his blood He conceived an irresistible
yearning to possess two thoroughbred
horses belonging to Wyoming ranchman,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-22
English War on
American Cigarette
Special Correspondents Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
LONDON, July II. 1905.
4 MEXICAN cigarettes in England have
~ called forth almost as much condem-
: :. nation as American canned goods.
Before a select committee of the house OF
lords recently Edward Page CASTOR, an
American, who lie London manager OF q
publishing firm. made statements concern
Ing American tobacco that have caused no
end OF comment on this side. Naturally
the agents OF American tobacco companies
have come out with wholesale deniais. In
order to ascertain the facts Of the matter
tbs writer he. obtained from Mr, CASTOR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-22
A TYPICAL
We STERN TOWN

Ing In big leather belts, leather brooches
with fringe down the side seams; large
rowei spurs on their high-heeled boots
Great times these hardy. picturesque west
erners had when they struc.s town. There
were dances at night in little hall. on the
floor of the hotel kitchen and sometimes in
the freight room of the railroad station. the
freight being moved out onto the platform
while the dance was on Frequently parties
OF these husky fellows imbibed too copious-
ly of strong drink and fights at the canoe
hall would result. When the time came in
the early morning hours for the dance to
break up 1t was much easier for the cow
boys to shoot out the lights than for them
TO climb up on ladder and blow them out.
An interesting diversion for the cow
punchers when they were celebrating in
town was to ride their horses along the
sidewalks and into the stores and occa-
sonally shoot holes In the sIocer's canned
goods All damage caused by this peculiar
form of entertainment was settled for by
the perpetrator on the following day.
And the bad men,. well, Benkeman
knew number of them in the carly days,
for several notorious characters from OF
the range made this little village their
headquarters.