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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-30
A Witty FOrlOrnity.

A forlorn looking man said, give
tried everything that I could turn my
hand to, but couldn't make anything
answer, and now have decided to go
up among the hills, where they say
there's wonderful echo, to see if I
can make that answer" .D-.-. <..-.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-30
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, July 2S-Cattle- Good to
choice steers, $4.50@5.5O; common to
fair, $4.00@4.50; good to choice cows
and heifers, $3.50@4.5O; veals, $4,000
6.25. Hogs $6.20@6.5O. Sheep-Weth.
ers, $4.25@5.0O; good to prime spring
lambs, $6.OO@6.75.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-30

In No Hurry.

An old citizen who had been hen
pecked all his life was about to die.
His wife felt it her duty to offer hi.,
such consolation as she might and said:
John, you are about to go, but I will
follow you"
Il suppose SO, Manda," said the old
man weakly, "but SO fur as am con-
cerned you don't need to be in any
blamed hurry about itv'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-30
Well Turned.

How old are your" asked the insur.
ance agent OF tiic lady.
1t was thOiightless Of him. and her
indignant "SIr!' brought him straight
way to his senses.
"Of course, you will understand" he
went on, that we have to be careful
about making contracts merely
wished to assure myself that you are
legally Of age
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-30
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, July 2S.-Wheat-July,
75Ac; Sept, 75Ac; Dec, THO; May,
s1kc. On track-No. hard, 7SNc;
No. Northern, 77Ac; No. North.
ern, 76Ac; No. 3 Northern, 74A@
76Ac. ~s~-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-30
WILL SUPPORT LENRooT.
La Toilette Takes Sides in Guberna.
torialE Contest. .


toriai Contest. ...s
Madison, Wis, July 30.-United
States Senator La Toilette announced
during the, day that he will spend the
month of August campaigning in be,
half of Speaker J.enroots nomination
as Republican candidate for governor
La Toilette had appeared undecided
about taking hand between Lenroot
and J. o. Davidson until w. D. Conner,
chairman of the Republican state cen
trail committee, came out as a candi
date for lieutenant governor and took
up Davidson's cause This La Toilette
seems to have construed as move by
Conner to .displace La Toilette as a
party leader.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-30
An Experirnent.

Suburbanite ito visitor oh, how are
your Come right inl Don't mind the
dog. Visitor But won't he bite? SUBJ
urbanite That's just what want to
See only bought that watchdog this
morning. -Paris Rire.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-30
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

LOST: Gold cross, on one side
the initials 81. P. 3D." on
the other, "19O3." Finder
kindly return to Pioneer
office.
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5CROFuLA1 M,9 !Ha99l11D

Every hereditary pure supply
strong healthy body but how do who inherited
greatest OF all Scrofua struggling
and sroua is constitutional trouble handed down
se1oa9us matter is allowed to remain in the family blood As the
such enlarged glands
often become
head skin diseases This bighing
the blood often the Swelling
often affections show that the disease entirely destroying
nutve qualities of the blood There but
that IS purify the blood and rid the disease
nothing
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-15
HARTMAN AvERTS
PANIC At |DORA.

OAKLAND, Aug. 14.--Ferris Hart
man, the comedian prevented panic
tonight at the Idora Park Theater when
he coolly and cleverly dismissed the
audience in the midst of the opera
"Girofle-Girofa" while fire was threat
ening the destruction of the playhouse.
Flames suddenly burst out in the rear
Of the stage shortly after 10 o'clock,
the woodwork having caught fire from
sparks from an electric lighting ma
chine used for stage effects. Stage
hands and members of the company
rushed TO fight the fire with the ap-
paratus in the theater.
Before the audience was fairly
aroused to the danger, Hartman, who
is the stage manager, quietly stepped
down to the footlights and without
alarm requested the audience to dis
perse His words of caution were so
moderate and undemonstrative that the
auditors filed out, quickly, but without
disorder. into the park. The fire was
extinguished without serious damage,
but the performance was not completed.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-15
FAV0RS A SYSTEM
Of SALT WATER.

OAKLAND, Aug. 14.--City Council
man B. H. Pendleton tonight addressed
the directors of the Merchants Ex-
change on the proposed auxiliary salt
water plant for the installation of
which he has introduced an ordinance
in the City Council
Pendleton explained the measure in
detail and declared it was of prime i'm
portance that such a system be pro-
vided at once He insisted that under
the plans for the plant, fire protection
in the business district would be great
ly enhanced, while the city would save
thousands of dollars a year in the cost
Of street sprinkling and sewer flushing.
The present cost for street sprinkling
is $4,000 a year, OF which $4,000 is
for fresh water Pendleton said this
could be saved, as well as S1700 a year
more. the cost of sewer flushing water.
Further and of prime Importance,
according to the councilman, was the
fire protection feature. He said that
fire insurance rates in the business dis
trict would be decreased as soon as the
salt water plant was established. The
estimated cost of the system is $4,000
This provides for two independent
pumps, with distributing pipe lines
which will gridiron the city between
First, Twentieth, Clay and Webster
streets. including intersecting mains on
Seventh and Twelfth streets, from
Webster and Clay streets. and on
Broadway, from First to Twentieth
streets.
Pendleton said the pumping capacity
would be equal to ten streams thrown
by fire engine at the hydrant. He
insisted that the city Of Oakland should
profit now by the lessons of the San
Francisco fire and prepare against such
a calamity here The directors viewed
the proposition with favor.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-15
SEEKING PEACE, He
LOST HIS TEETH.
Alameda Man Mauled by
Father and Brothers
of Girl He Courted
GETS A WARRANT

OAKLAND, Aug. 14.-While trying 10
effect a reconciliation between himself
and Miss Bertha Stoll Harry CathcarJ
OF Central avenue and Park street.
Alameda, was badly beaten by the
young woman's father and three broth
ers. He appeared before District At
torney Allen this morning and swore to
a complaint charging George Stoll, the
girls father, with battery.
According to Cathcart, he had been
showing attentions to Miss Stoil, but
recently they quarreled over trivial
matter. Last night he went TO her
home at II Saratoga ayerue. Elmhurst,
to straighten out the difficulty. When
he confronted the girl she taxed him
with making disparaging remarks
about her. This he denied, and he says
he was trying to offer proof of his In
nocence when the gfrI's father and his
three stalwart sons entered the room.
The elder Stoll struck Cathcart in
the mouth. knocking out two teeth AMI
loosening two others. Then the father
and three sons, George, Ernest and
John, began beating him, he says, and
1t was with difficulty that he escaped
from the house and made his way TO
his home in Alameda. Besides his lost
and injured teeth Cathcart suffered con-
tusions and decorations OF his head and
face
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-15
STUDENT SW|NDLES
BUSINESS MEN.
lmpersonates a Brother
of St. Mary's College
and Gets Merchandise
CONFESSES GUILT

OAKLAND. Aug 14.-Representing
himself as Brother Vallesian. a member
of the faculty of st. Marys College,
Robert NICK enzie, former student at
the college. has swindled a number OF
business men of this city. securing
goods valued at more than 5000. which
he at once sold to second hand dealers
and others. Mckenzie was caught by
Chief of Police Wilson at the store of
the Mesmer Smith Company on Wash
ington street, where he had called to
secure pair of shoes supposedly or
dered by Brother Vallesian.
McKenZie's mode of operation was to
telephone to the various stores where
he knew Brother Vallesian was known
and to order the goods he wanted A
few minutes later he would again tele-
phone to the merchant and. still imper-
sonating the instructor, say that one of
the students al the college would be
sent after the articles ordered. Nc
Kenzie would. then call at the store
and secure the goods, which in a short
time would find their way to another
purchaser.
The young man began his swindling
operations about July 25. and since
that time has victimized the following
firms: Osgood Bros, Tillmann & Ben
del, Goldberg, Bowen & Co.. ]. T., Moran,
the Mesmer Smith Company and Henry
Sutliff
1t was not until he was presented
with bills for goods which he had
never received that Brother Vallesian
discovered that his name was being
used by another to victimize merchants.
He then began an investigation, which
resulted in the arrest of Mckenzie last
Saturday night. The latter had ordered
a pair of patent leather shoes from
the Mesmer Smith Company, and so un-
usual was the order for the instructor
that the salesman rang up the college
and asked for Brother Vallesian. think
ing that a mistake had been made.
who had been using his name was
again at work, and communicated with
Chief OF Police Wilson The latter at
once laid trap for Mckenzie, and
when the latter called for the shoes
he was placed under arrest. His name
was entered on the small book and a
search was begun for the places at
which he had disposed of the goods
secured in his operations.
This morning Mckenzie broke down
and confessed to the Chief and volun-
teered to lead the officers to the places
where he had sold the goods. An ef-
fort will be made to recover the prop
erty. 1t is probable that Mckenzie will
be booked tomorrow on several charges
of misdemeanor embezzlement.
Mckenzie was student at st. Mary $
College for two years, but left the in
stitution at the time of the fire. Since
then he has been living in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-15

committee. and working with her are
Miss L. Meinheit, Mrs. C. A. McKelvey,
Miss Juana Davie, Mrs. Frank Durand
Elliott, Mrs. w. James Wilson and Miss
Louise Jacobsen.
Miss Nettie Meek is in charge of the
committee on decorations, and with
her are Mrs. Adams, Mrs. II. w. Cady,
Miss Gertrude Haywood, Miss Irene
Gilman and Mrs. c. L. Ellis. The re-
ception committee is made up of Mrs.
Garrett Middlehoff, Miss Alpers, Mrs.
a. A. Handle, Miss Robinson. Miss Es-
telle Seward, Miss Bost and Miss Clara
Luhr
George Schmidt is chairman of the
floor committee, which is made up of
Native Sons On this committee are
Charles A. Fraser, Vanclief Wehe,
Clyde E. Abbott Frank B. Begley, Fred
Wright, W. J. Wilson and William E.
Turner. DR.. Charles A. Meek is to be
floor manager.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-15
CALIFORNIA CLUB
WILL REBUILD.

1t took nearly three hours of dis
eussion to settle the matter. but it was
finally decided by the members Of the
California Club yesterday afternoon
that they should not go unhoused this
winter. They will rebuild as soon as
possible The matter has been under
consideration for several weeks by the
board of directors. but no decision
could be reached and it was necessary
to call a special meeting of the entire
membership to say definitely what they
wanted done. About 130 women met
at $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon in
the assembly room OF the California
Union Square, the assemblage being
presided over by the president of the
club, Mrs. j. W. Orr. The majority
In favor of rebuilding was decisive.
The new building, which will be
erected on the site OF the former home
of the club on Clay street, near Van
Ness avenue, is to be a more modest
dwelling place than the old-only one
story in height with a finished base
ment- The one floor viii be practically
the same as the first floor of the
former clubhouse as to size and plan.
The auditorium will be at the back as
before. having the same seating capac~
ity of 500. Across the front will be tfk
large parlor. There will also be y
reception hall, committee room and
dressing rooms In the basement will
be the committee rooms. the kitchen
and a lavatory. The building will be
OF wood. with shingled exterior
There was much discussion yesterday,
but nearly all the ladies were in favor
of building, the few who dissented and
voted against the step being opposed
to il on account of the cost OF building
materials. the difficulty OF reinsurance
and such matters.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-15
REQUESTS CO-EDS
TO AVOID MEN.
Official Adviser Frowns
on Sexes Mingling
at Boarding Places
ISSUES A LETTER

BERKELEY. Aug 14.-"Co-ed of
the State University are advised by
Miss Lucy Sprague. their official ad-
wiser. TO shun boarding houses where
men students reside. A letter Of direc-
tion TO the "co-eds" containing this
admonition among other suggestions
was issued by Miss Sprague today.
President Wheeler gave the weight Of
his authority TO the same sentiment "A
month ago. when he informed the land
lords in Berkeley that the university
would recommend such boarding
houses to students as took either men
or women students exclusively. Hiss
Sprsgue's letter to the "co-eds' is as
follows:
l. On Tuesday, August 81. at 10
o'clock. come to Hearst Hall to meet
The freshmen. You will be assigned
your special freshman at that time.
> Go with your freshman Of she IS a
stranger in Berkeley when she selects
her boarding house. Berkeley is so full
may be some difficulty about finding a
suitable house At my Office and al the
Recorders there is an approved list or
boarding houses. with acCOnlm OdatiOns
and. prices. The houses on this list
take women students only. wish
go to boarding g-houses where there are
men students.
All freshmen addresses are to he
registered with me for approval dur
ing the first week.
3. Look over your freshman's study
list and urge her to work off her con-
ditions and take the prescribed course
during the first year. Most of the diff
flcultfes which arise about the junior
tertihcate comes from neglecting this
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-15
WIFE IS FAITHFUL
UNTO DEATH.
Spouse of Man Slain in
Oakland Dentists Of
flee Would Bury Him
.FORGETS DECEIT

OAKLAND, Aug. 14-Ignorant OF the
fact that the parents of her murdered
husband had already arranged for the
disposal of his body and wishing to be
sure that the remains would not be
consigned to a pauper's grave, Mrs
Anna Mahon. the wife of the man who
was slain by Mrs. Lola Reed in the
office of DIR. Luella Cool Walker, at
Thirteenth and Washington streets
just a week ago. arrived in this city
this morning from Portland, Ore, TO arr
range for the funeral OF her husband
Although cruelty deceived. and finally
deserted by Mahon, the faithful wife
still maintains enough OF her love for
him TO journey hundreds OF miles, and
If necessary furnish funds that he
might be properly laid to rest
Mrs. Mahon, like the parents Of the
dead man, and the relatives Of his
slayer is unable TO throw any light on
the cause of the terrible tragedy which
ended two lives. She Informed the Cor
oner that she had twice been married
to Mahon, the first time two years ago.
After living together for less than
year the couple were divorced, but
were afterward reconciled, and just
year ago were once more united IN
marriage. Mahon lived with his wife
until few days before the earthquake
of April is. when he suddenly deserted
her a second time.
The first intimatfon OF the tragedy
which ended the life of her husband
came to Mrs. Mahon through the daily
papers while she was in Portland,
where she went a few days after hav-
ing been deserted by her husband. Mrs.
Mahon had never. until she read the
account of the double tragedy, heard
of Mrs. Reed. and knows nothing OF
the reasons which led up TO the murder
and suicide.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-15
Big Extension of Key Route.

bEhkELEA, Aug l4--kealty opera
tors were informed today of the plans
Of the Key Route people for an exten-
sion OF their line through the north
eastern part Of Berkeley into Contra
Costa County Tor freight carrying and
other traffic purposes. II is stated that
the tracks OF the Santa Fe on West
street viii be paralleled and that an
extension viii be run into Peralta Park
. Land for stations has been bought al
Sacramento and Rose streets and al
Hopkins street and Albina avenue. The
Realty Syndicate owns much land back
Of Peraita Park, which would be tapped
: by the proposed extension.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-15
SAYS THAT PRATT
HYPNOTRED HIM.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE GALL.


SAN JOSE, Aug. 14.-An answer has
been filed by the defendant in the suit
of the Modern School of Business and
Correspondence of this city against
Guy Taylor of Oakland. bondsman Of
]. H. Pierce. Pierce signed contract
few weeks ago to act as agent OF the
modern school and was to receive a
salary of 800 a month upon fulfilling
certain conditions.
There was a provision in the con-
tract that Pierce was to buy six sets
of books, which are used in the corre-
spondence course of the school For
these he was to pay $50 set. After
working for a month he was unable
to secure any students and refused to
take the books from the express office.
The college thereupon sued his surety
for S120.
In his answer Pierce alleges that the
contract was signed under false repre-
sentations, that In fact the method
used by Manager Pratt was nothing
short of a bunko game He claims
that the books are not worth more
than 50 a set and that under any con-
sideration he should not be compelled
to pay for them, as he was acting
simply as the agent of the school.
Pierce makes demand for one
months salary. amounting to 500. He
makes the rdtner star TlllnS accusation
against Pratt that the latter used hyp-
motto methods to compel him to sign
the contract. Part of his system of
hypnotism consisted in taking Pierce
downstairs into the gymnasium, where
he permitted the young man to gaze
through a transom at a number Of
young ladies in the gymnasium class
who were in decidedly dishabille CO.'S
tune.
pierca has directed his attornev
Louis Montgomery, to accept no COM
promise and to press the case vigor-
ously. 1t will be tried on Friday be-
fore a jury.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-15
GENERAL MACARTHUR MAKES
INSPECTION OF OFFICES
Headquarters of Department of Cali
fOrnia to Remain ut Preside Until
Suitable Place Can Be Found.

General Arthur Macarthur made an
unofficial inspection of the headduar-
ters of the Department of California
yesterday morning with a view OF de-
termining the advisability of moving
the offices into the city as soon as a
convenient pace could be built The
of1ces of .the department. occupied a
whole floor of the Phelan building be-
fore the f1re and 1t was only after some
dinculty that suitable Offices could be
arranged at the Presidio. After the in
spection the general concluded that
the Offices were as convenient as any
that could be had in town, and no at
tempt will be made to move them for
some time.
The division headquarters have a
lease on a whole floor in the. Grant
building, and as that building was not
badly damaged by the fire It is ex-
pected that General Macarthur will
move his Offices back to the city as
soon as the place can be made .tenabIe.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-15

~ ERKELEY. Aug. 14.-When the
refugees came from San Fran
cisco across the bay the Native
Daughters of the Golden West
resident in Berkeley spent their
money and gave their time and lodge
room equipment TO the work of caring g
for the visitors. Now the Native Daugh-
ters believe that a festival of mirth in
the form Of grand ball which shall
bring money into the parlor treasury
and provide amusement is their due.
Arrang gements, accordingly, are being
made FOR a function to take place in
the Native Sons Hall next Friday
evening
Berkeley Parlor No. $50 has ap-
pointed committees to arrange the de-
tails of the event. Prominent among
those on the committee of arrange
ment is Miss Leila California Bracket.
Mrs. William Luhr is chairman of this
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-15
Leaves a valuable Estate.

OAKLAND, Aug. 1.-THE will of
Dora L. H. Rumford, who died August
IL, five days after the document was
executed. was filed today by the execu-
tor, Charles P. Hornbrook. The es-
tate, which is valued at $51,S3 is left
to Hornbrook, with the exception Of
$1,000, which is bequeathed to Mrs. Eu-
gene E. Lutz of Wheeling, w. Va. 1t
consists of a brick building and other
property in Wheeling, valued at
$4,000; property in Alameda County
valued at S11O0 and 1892 in bank.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-15
DRUNKEN MARINE REsENTs
. REMARK WITH HIS TEETH
Sinks His Incisers In Hand of COnsta-
?: BILE Who Told Him He Dis
- graced His Uniform.

OAKLAND, Aug. 14.-When Deputy
Constable Swift told Frank Patneaud.
4 marine, that he was a disgrace 10
7his uniform. there was a free for all
fight in EmeryvilIe yesterday that re
suited in serious injuries to Swift and
the arrest Of the marine for mayhem
and drunkenness.
Pstneaud had been TO a picnic at
Shell Mound Park and became so in
4oxicated that Swift made the remark
that started the fight. In the melee the
marine bit a chunk ef flesh out Of
Swifts hand. and when he was finally
subdued by three OF Swifts friends he
was taken TO the County Jail and the
felony charge placed against him.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-15
Fresno laundry worker. win.

FRESNO, Aug. IA threatened
strike of laundry workers has been set
tied amicably. The laundry employees
have been working ten hours a day and
getting straight pay for overtime, be-
ing the only city in the State where
such conditions prevailed. 1t was also
shown that the employers charged a
higher rate for washing than in many
other places.
The new rules embrace 8 nine-hour
schedule and pay and one-half for over
time. These concessions are regarded
as a distinct triumph for the unions.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-15
Burbank,s New Creat,ous.

BERKELEY, Aug 14.-Luther Bur
bank sent to Professor f. J. Wickson
today catalogue descriptive of some OF
his latest creations. One of these IS
the Australia star flower, an everlast-
ing blossom, as Burbank styles It.
Others are the Shirley poppy, the Cali
fornia wind poppy, the heucheria Crist
Alta, new foliage plant. and a new
variety Of squash, called the Patagonia.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-15
urgent Need of Houses.

BERKELEY, Aug. 14.-Petition to
the Town Trustees was made by the
Chamber of Commerce last night for an
amendment to the building ordinance
which would permit the erection of
cheap frame houses on vacant land.
The demand for homes in Berkeley is
such that the chamber believes this
measure is demanded. The Trustees
referred the matter to Building In
spector Bull
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-15
Leaves Estate to paughter.

OAKLAND, Aug. 14.-The will of
Julia D. Booth, wife of the late Lucius
A. Booth, pioneer. who survived her
a short time; was today filed for pro-
bate. Mrs. Booth left life insurance
policy for $4,000 to her daughter, Mrs.
Luita Booth Sherman, wife of p S.
Sherman. Sherman has applied for let
ters Of administration on the estate.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-15
Two Moro CoIIi.ion yictims

OAKLAND, Aug. 14.-Lee and Edith
Chase, the son and daughter of G. H.
Chase. clerk of the State Appellate
Court, who resides on Arch street near
Virginia, in Berkeley, were among
those injured in the collision between
the Key Route train and a Telegraph
avenue car Sunday. Chase's leg was
severely crushed and his sister was
painfully bruised about the arms and
body.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-15
Find Body of Drowned Man.

OAKLAND, Aug. 1.-THE remains Of
an unidentified man, apparently Ia
borer. 55 years old, were found this
evening floating in the estuary off
Bodies shipyard at the foot of Adeline
The body was recovered by Michael
Knacke and L. M. Collins, who brought
1t ashore and then notified the Coroner