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The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-21

Herbert Roedenbeck, 4 member
of one of the wealthiest families
in Germany, has come to Colorado
to works as farm laborer. He is
a man of unusual education, with
a university degree and desires
primarily to acquire a full knowl-
edge of western farming methods
especially in respect to the irri-
CATION of land. In his own country
he is a gentleman farmer, person
ally operating an extensive farm
between Bennswich and Magde-
burg. He is an enthusiastic stu
dent of modern agriculture and
says he has decided that the only
way to learn all there is to be
learned is to take his place among
the men who do the actual work
Field and Farm.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-21
Money to Loan

Any amount of money to loan
on approved security. Real es-
tate bought and sold.
j. III. SHEMwELL,
La lara, Colo.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-21
Hay and Oats

Highest prices paid for HAY
and OATS. Let us quote you
before selling-EMPERIUs & DAT
TELZwEIG. Alamosa. Colorado.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-21

There are 249 inmates at the
Soldiers Home at Monte Vista.
Three years ago, $50. The
commander says the mortality at
the Monte Vista home is less than
any other soldiers home in the
Union. The death rate for the
last year has been GA per cent
while at the Massachusetts home
the mortality was % per cent and
at Vermont IA per cent.-Monte
Vista Graphic.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-21

The school board held a meeting
last Monday morning, those pres
ent being President Eusequio
Quintana, Secretary Jose Ramon
Valdez, Treasurer Abelino Muniz
and Romualdo Ortiz with few
other patrons of the school. Adj
dresses were made criticising the
manner in which the school is
conducted and several complaints
were registered. The board has
not yet acted upon the requests
to remove the present teacher.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-13
SIX WIVES ALL SISTERS.
Ohio Man WEEDS Last Girl In the
Family.

Mount Gilead, O., Dec. 13.-After
marrying five sisters, all of whom died
Or were killed, James Craven Of this
city has just welded the sixth and re-
naming sister of the Lamprecht fam
lily.
Craven met the family when he
went to Montana thirty years ago.
The girls had always lived there and
never caught a glimpse Of civil1za-
ton. Craven established a trading
post and married Nora Lamprecht.
They lived happily until a Jealous
halfbreed Indian who had wished to
marry Nora shot the woman through
a window of the cabin. -Four years
later he married Marie Lamprecht,
who was also killed by the same In
dian. Then he married Effie, third
sister, and she also was killed by the
Indian
Craven, somewhat discouraged, re.
turned to Ohio, but found he could
not be contented. He returned and
married Helen, aged twenty-eight.
After the wedding he heard the Indian
was still in the neighborhood. He
lay in wait and shot the redskin. Then
his wife was taken i'll and died. Der.
tina came to his home to care for his
little boy and he married her. She
was thrown from a horse and killed.
Craven went home to Ohio only to find
he could not get along without Lam.
precht for a wife. He prevailed upon
Lena, the remaining sister, to come
here to marry him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-13
GREAT NOR rHERN DIRECTORS IN.
CREASE CAPITALIZATION BY
SIXTY MILLIONS.
GOES TO STOCKHOLDERS At PAR
EXISTING LINES AND BUY.
ING NEW LINES.

New York, Dec. 13.-At meeting
OF the directors of the Great Northern
railway 1t was voted to authorize an
increase of sGO,OOO,0OO in the COM
pany's preferred stock and to give
stockholders the opportunity of sub
scribing therefor at par. Payments
on the new issue are to be paid at
periods extending over two years and
on all such amounts the company will
pay interest at the rate of per cent
per annum until the full amount is
subscribed for.
The present amount of Great North
ern stock outstanding is very nearly
$150,0O0,000, SO that the new issue,
when it becomes stock, will bring the
total amount up to $4,000, 900.
According to statement given out
the proceeds of the sale of the new
stock is to be used to pay for addi-
tional equipment, for additions to and
improvements of existing lines and
for acquisition, by purchase of their
securities Or otherwise, of such lines
as the directors may decide to be nee
eSSary.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-13
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Letters patent have been issued
granting a constitution to the Trans.
vaal. The terms were fully outlined in
the house of commons July 81.
Joseph H. Andrews, identified fol
many years in Chicago building ani
commercial enterprises, died suddenly
at the Calumet club of heart disease.
H. H. Rogers and John D. Archbold
have issued joint statement deny
ing they had said John D. Rockefel
ler's income was $60,000,000 a year
and denouncing the story as prepos
ferrous.
The French government has notified
the government of the United States
through Ambassador Jusserand, that
Henry White, the recently appointed
American ambassador to France, is
persona grata.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-13
NEEDLESS HUMILIATION.
vatican's View of ForcibIe Expulsion
of Envoy to Paris.

Vatican's View of ForcibIe Expulsion
Of Envoy to Paris.
Rome, Dec. 13.-The Vatican au-
thorities characterize the action of
the French government in having Mgr.
Montagnini, the expelled secretary Of
panied to the frontier by police as be-
ing IAN odious act, showing a desire
to inlict humiliation on those who,
because of their weakness, cannot re-
taliate." It is much regretted in Vat
lean circles that contrary to the propo-
sitions of some of the cardinals Mgr.
Della Chiesa, the assistant papal sec
rotary of state, was not sent to Paris
after the rupture of diplomatic rela-
tions between the Vatican and France,
as in view of his Francophile attitude
under the late Pope Leo he was the
only person capable of reaching an
understanding with the French gov
eminent. It is believed even now that
Notwithstanding the gravity of the
situation France would not find it diff
cult to conciliate the Vatican if nego-
tiations on the subject were opened.
In the meanwhile all the Vatican
forces have been modified to take
part In the campaign. Even Father
Wernz, the general of the Jesuits, has
Joined the belligerents.
The latest instructions sent to the
French clergy are In substance that
they are to look upon the situation
from It's worst possible aspect ana or
ganize private religious services.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-13
WILL DISSOLVE RE|CHS1AG
EMPEROR WILLIAM INSISTS ON
SECURING APPROPRlA.
TONS. ASKED.

Berlin, Dec. 13.-Emperor William
has authorized Chancellor Won Buelow
to dissolve the reichstag and order
new elections if the supplementary
appropriations asked for by the gov
eminent are not granted by the house.
The question of the reichstag ap-
propriating enough money to keep the
present army in German Southwest
Africa in the field is, according to the
conviction of the government, equiv
alent to the question whether the COL
ony shall be given up or retained. An
appeal to the country, if necessary,
will be made on that issue, the gov
ernment's position being that, if the
present garrison of German Southwest
Africa is reduced from $4,000 to $500
men, as the Center party and the Elk
IRENE Left contend should be done,
the insurgent natives will obtain pos
session Of the colony.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-13
SHAW TO RETIRE MARCH 4
Senate Secures Desired Information
on the Sub ject.

Washington, Dec. 13.-"It is the
present intention to have Mr.. Cortel-
you take charge of the treasury port
folio on March d." said Senator Al
drich, who talked with the president
about Mr. Cortelyou:s nomination to
be secretary of the treasury, which
was held up by the senate finance
committee because no date was speci-
fed as to when the appointment
would become effective The same
formal objection, it is said, applied to
other nominations before the senate,
notably that of James R. Garfield as
secretary of the interior 1t had been
customary heretofore, the senator
said, to specifically indicate the date
upon which such appointments are to
take effect and it's omission in the
present case apparently was an over
sight. So far as he was aware. the
senator said, there is no objection to
Mr.. Cortelyou's confirmation nor to
others now pending. Senator Spooner
accompanied Senator Aldrich to the
White House.
The other changes in the cabinet, it
is announced, will take place on
Dec. "a.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-13
STRIKE is AVERTED.
Homestake Miners Have Been Granted
Eight-Hour Day.

Homestake Miners Have Been Granted
Eight-Hour Day.
Lead, S. D., Dec. 13.-There will be
no strike in the Hills this year and
every one is rejoicing. T. G. Grier,
superintendent of the Homestake, has
just announced that the eight-hour
day will be granted.
Secretary Ryan of the Miners un-
ion was summoned to a conference
with Mr.. Grier and the news was then
made public. =
The men will go to work at 7:s0 in
the morning, be allowed half an hour
Ut noon and will come off at 4:SO. The
hight shift men will be given the same
hours.
This regulation applies only to un-
derground men, from whom the de-
mands had been made. The conces-
sion Is satisfactory to all and the min
ers have called a special meeting to
modify demands hitherto made.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-13
Matter Of Fact Lovemakins.

For downright prose DR.. Johnson's
offer of hand and heart to his second
wife would be hard to beat. ''My dear
woman" said johnson, II am hard
working man and withal something
Of philosopher. am, as you know,
very poor, | have always been re,
spectacle myself, but grieve to tell
you that one of my rncles was hung"
8"I have less money than you, DOCTOR"
demurely answered the lady, t'but |
shall try to be philosophical too. None
Of my relatives have ever been hung,
but | have several who ought to be-"
Providence and philosophy have EVIL
IDENTIFY mated us, my good woman"
said the doctor as he pressed chaste
salute on the ladv:s trnu
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-13
Most Sensational Case.

The Hartje divorce case was one
Of the most sensational ever heard
here and aroused public interest all
over the country. It was bitterly con-
tested by the attorneys for both sides
and it took nearly five weeks to finish
the hearing of testimony which in
volved the allegations on which Hartje
filed his suit for divorce and the
counter charges of Mrs. Hartje.
The gauge of the battle was Gen.
tered in the production of a series of
letters alleged to have been written
by the wife to Thomas Nadine, the
'coachman of the family. For five days
handwriting experts gave their opin-
ion on the authenticity of these letters.
During the trial Mr.. Hartje and John
S. WelshOns, his friend, together with
Clifford Hooe, colored, former coach
man of Hartje's, were arrested on
charges of conspiracy. Hooe was
also charged with perjury. Two weeks
ago attorneys for Mrs. Hartje began
proceedings in common pleas court
for temporary alim0ny, counsel fees
and $4,000 expenses incurred during
the trial. This case is still pending.
When informed of the decision Mr..
Hartje, the libellant, said: well, that
is not the finish. will appeal the de-
cision and carry it to the bitter end.
My conscience us clear and l have
done nothing wrong"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-13
COURT UPAOLDS ACTION WHEN
TAKEN IN EFFORT TO BET
TER LABOR CONDITIONS.
Rl6HT TO STRIKE IS UNQOESTI0NED
PRIVILEGE OF QUITTING WORK
FOR ANY CAUSE OR FOR NO
CAUSE SUSTAINED.

Madison. Wis, Dec. 1s.-"The right
to strike for any cause or no cause Is
clear and fully sustained by all au-
thority. Even conspiracy to strike
followed by legal damage is not I'M
lawful If formed to better labor cOndl-
tiors."
This is an extract from the decision
of Judge Sanborn of the United States
district court, which was handed down
here in the case of the s-Chalmers
company against the Ironmolders' un-
ion. It is probably one of the first
opinions wherein a conspiracy might
be sanctioned as lawful. The opinion
says:
The right Of workingmen to COM
bine in trade unions in order to secure
the economic advancement of their
members is unquestioned and such
unions are generally regarded as bene-
fetal institutions in lettering the con-
ditions Of labor and the relations be-
tween employer and employed.
Whether a threat to strike or bring
about strike when made by num-
Der of persons acting in concert Is
lawful is an entirely different ques-
ton. The conclusion to be drawn
from the case, as is applicable to these
cases, that the combination of the de-
PENDANTS union, their members and
the defendant, OLeary, to strike and,
further, to enforce the strike and If
possible to bring the employers to
terms, was not unlawful because
grounded on just cause or excuse, be-
ing of economic advancement of the
labor unions
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-13
STRANGE FAMILY ROMANCE.
Massachusetts Girl Weds Her Foster
Brother.

Brother.
Boston, Dec 13.-The marriage in
Cohasset Of Miss Emma Lawrence
Farrell to her foster brother, James
A. Lawrence, eliminates a family ro-
nance almost without a parallel in
Massachusetts. The oddly Of the
marriage is in the fact that for sew
enteen years Miss Farrell has looked
on Mr.. Lawrence as her real brother.
Miss Farrell was adopted into the
Lawrence family when she was a
baby. She was never told of her par
entage and until recently believed
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence her real par
ents and John Lawrence her brother.
The two children grew up together
and became bound by ties of affection
that to them seemed strange, as their
love was not like that of other brothers
and sisters.
Recently Miss Farrell was told by
her foster parents the facts Of her
birth and adoption. Instantly her sis
terly affection for John Lawrence
changed to the love Of a sweetheart.
They became betrothed and the we'd.
ding followed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-13
RUSSO.AMERiCAN ALLIANCE.
Plan Suggested by Responsible Rus
sian PAPER. .a

Plan Suggested by Responsible Rus
sian Paper. ~. g.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 13.-The Bourse
Gazette, one of the most responsible
journals in Russia, contains a care
fully written leading article advOcat-
ing rapproachment between the
United States and Russia to safeguard
the interests of both powers in the
Far East, which, the paper says, are
now threatened by Japan. The Bourse
Gazette remarks: ...t.
contemporary Europe has no
ground on which combination of
powers for the maintenance of peace
in the Far East is possible, but Russia
and the United States are able to join
hands for this purpose. They have no
old scores to settle. Their ancient
friendship is only temporarily impaired
owing to the mistakes of the former
regime. A Russ0-American rapproach-
ment, which is historically necessary,
would check the Asiatic storm which
is again moving towards the Western
world. This in no way implies war
with Japan. On the contrary, so soon
as the understanding takes definite
form, it will guarantee the stability of
peace in the Far East"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-13
FINES AGGREGATE $4,000.
Sugar Trust and Cooperage Concern
Guilty Of Relating.

New York, Dec. 13-Fines amount
ing to $4,000 have been imposed by
Judge Holt in the United States cir
cult court upon the American Sugar
Refining company and the Brooklyn
Cooperage company after the defend
ants through counsel pleaded guilty
to indictments charging the accept
ance of rebates on sugar shipments in
violation of the Elkins antirebatins
act.
The Sugar Refining company was
fined $4,000 and the Cooperage COM
pany $4,000.
After the fines were imposed United
States District Attorney Stimson, who
conducted the prosecution, told the
court that he thought the amount of
the fines assessed was sufficiently
large to act as deterrent to rebaters
in the future and that the government
would consent to the remainder of the
indictments against the American
Sugar Refining company and the
Brooklyn Cooperage company being
dismissed. Judge Holt granted mo-
ton dismissing the other indictments.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-13
Spider Chased a Man,

A story is told by an explorer of a
large and fierce South American spider
which chases men if they come too
near it's lurking places. On one occa-
sion he was pursued by one "Riding
at an easy trot over the dry grass" he
writes, II observed a spider pursuing
me, leaping swiftly along and keeping
up with my beast. aimed a blow with
my whip, and the point Of the lash
struck the ground close to it, when it
instantly leaped upon and ran up the
lash and was actually within three or
four inches of my hand when l flung
the whip from me."-London Standard
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-13
Hunting the Bird Of Paradise,


Inside a queer, birdcage-like wicker
contrivance built high up in tree the
Aru islander will watch patiently for
days to get a shot at a bird of paradise,
perhaps the loveliest Of natures crea-
lions. His food Is supplied every morn
ing by another native, who remains at
the foot of the tree during the day to
secure any bird which may fall, killed
or stunned. Only the adult males, with
long plumes, are sought after, for We're
not this the case this beautiful species
would long ago have become extinct.
To secure living specimens the natives
employ an arrow having three prongs
at the end. These prongs are barbed
on the inside, and the object Is to shoot
at the legs Of the bird, which, when
hit, f1utters helplessly to the ground
A e. Pratt in Wide World Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-13
SENATOR RAYNER cAUsTlc.
Criticises Presidents Position on Jap
anese Question.


anese Question.
Washington, Dec. 13.-Caustic criti-
cism OF President Roosevelt's position
ON the Japanese question prefaced
Senator Rayner's discussion in the
senate Of the constitutional questions
involved. If the military and civil
forces of the federal government were
to be used by the president, Mr.. Ray
ner said, it became very important to
know the exact power Of the president
in the matter. Because" he added,
1T is quite serious matter in view of
the great calamity that has lately be-
fallen the city of San Francisco for
the president to contemplate the bonn
harding Of the city at this time and to
declare war against the boards of
county school trustees of California If
there Is no justification or pretext
upon which such ferocious proceed
ings can be undertaken. If he can
take possession of the public schools
of California and compel the state to
admit to them Japanese students con-
trary to the laws of California he
could with equal propriety send us an
amendment to the Santo Domingo
treaty and demand the admission of
the negro children Of SantO Domingo
into the white schools of South Caro-
lima or of any other state of the I'm
ion. Of course if the people have
come to the conclusion that every
thing that the president recommends
is right then there is hardly any use
in contesting any of his propositions
and instead of comforting upon him
the power to give congress informa-
ton of the state of the Union we
might confer upon him the function of
furnishing his own peculiar views upon
the entire state of the universe and
recommending any improvements or
changes in the general plan of crea-
ton that he may deem eXpedient,
from the cradle to the grave"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-13
MAY PROVE EMBARRASSING
CHURCH PAPERS SECURED BY
FRENCH OFFICIALS CONTAIN
IMPORTANT EVIDENCE.

Paris, Dec. 13.-The papers seized
at the papal nunciature placed in the
governments hands important evil
dence which may prove exceedingly
embarrassing to the Vatican if open
war is to take place. They include,
besides all the diplomatic records COW
ering the correspondence exchanged
before the rupture with the Vatican,
recent instructions from Cardinal
Merry del Val, the papal secretary of
all over the world and letters in the
handwriting of deputies of the Right
party. M. Jaures, the Socialist leader,
asserts in his paper that the seized
documents even prove the existence
Of a conspiracy.
Prosecutions have been begun
against the ultramOntain abbes of the
churches of st. Pierre du eros Gallon,
st. Augustine and St. Roch, where
the greatest resistance to the taking
of the inventories occurred, and it has
been decided to Immediately take over
the buildings belonging to the ecclesi-
astics, stop the pensions of the clergy,
compel aspirants to the priesthood to
fulfill their military obligations and, if
necessary, treat the clergy as sub
jects of foreign power. This consti-
tutes sufficient demonstration of the
spirit with which the government in
tends to meet resistance. The recep-
ton of Premier Clemenceau's speech
in the chamber of deputies also shows
that he has parliament at his back.
Nevertheless, NJ. Clemenceau was
careful to say that there was still time
for Catholics to conform to the law.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-13
The Newborn and the Dead.

Lavater in his "Physiognomy" makes
the following curious remarks: 81 have
had occasion to observe some infants
Immediately on their births and have
found an astonishing resemblance be-
tween their profile and those Of their
father. few days after this resem-
blance almost entirely disappeared.
The influence Of the air and food and
probably the change of posture had so
altered the design Of the face that you
could have believed it different indi-
vidual. afterward saw two of these
children die, one at six weeks and the
other at four years Of age, and about
twelve hours after their death they i'm
mediately recovered the profile which
had struck me so much at their birth,
only the profile Of the dead child was,
as might be expected, more strongly
marked and more terse than that Of
the living''
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-13
CHARGED WITH CONTEMPT.
New York Newspaper Mon Placed Un.
der Arrest.

der Arrest.
New York, Dec. 13.-William B.
Masterson, United States deputy
marshal. and William e. Lewis and
Henry N. Cary, editors of the New
York Morning Telegraph, have been
arrested in this city charged with.
criminal contempt of court in cir
culating false and grossly inaccurate
reports of the trial of Chester e. Gil
lette at Herkimer." Masterson was
also recorded as an editor of the Tele-
graph. All three were sent to the
court of general sessions.
Messrs. Masterson, Lewis and Cary
were taken to the district attorneys
Office and thence to the court of gen.
eral sessions. Bail in each case was
fixed at $500, which was furnished.
The bench warrants on which the
men were arrested specified no time
for their appearance in court, but it is
understood that they will present
themselves before a police magistrate
of Herkimer county within reason
able time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-13
INSURANCE OFFICIAL GUILTY.
Convicted Of Larceny Of the Com
pany's Funds.

New York, Dec. 13.-George Burn
ham, Jr., a vice president and gen
eral counsel Of the Mutual Reserve
Life Insurance company, has been
convicted of larceny of $500 of the
company's funds.
The prosecution and conviction OF
Durham was an outgrowth of the
investigation of insurance companies.
Two other officers Of the insurance
company. Frederick A. Burnham, pres.
ident, and George D. Eldridge, vice
president, were indicted at the same
time
The charge against George Burn.
ham, Jr., is that in 1901 he paid j..
Douglass Wells with company funds
for loan alleged to have been made
to Frederick A. Burnham, president.
and that the payment was concealed
by false entries in the books of the
insurance company.