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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-12

"Vote 'er straight. Don't be a
piker. Fargo Call. In other
words, vote for the ticket put up
by the North Dakota bosses,
whether you like it or not; if you
don't the bosses will brand you
as a piker. But somehow the
North Dakota voters didn't seem
to "give a ding, by gosh," what
they were called so long, as they
cleaned out the machine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-12

. Thief River Falls elected all
b It two of her candidates for
county office over the Red Lake
candidates. This looks like a
straw" on the county seat fight,
an good Thief River citizens can
q ready see the courthouse
adjoining the streets of their
hustling village.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-12

just hear the good southern,
Minnesota people swear over the
names of the two new counties,
Koochiching and Mahnomen.
Your effete "down slater used
to be stumped, also, by such
words as Beltrami and Bemidji,
but he has grown used to them
now.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-12

Word comes from Crookston,
through the Journal of that city,
of the sale. of the Crookston
Times, long owned by W. E.
Mckenzie, to a Mr.. Dodson of
Marshalltown: Ia. Dodson is
editor of the Marshalltown
Times-Republican, and is said to
be a frst-rate newspaper man.
He will not find it an easy task to
keep the Times up to the stand
ard set by Mckenzie. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-12
Those who remember Asa E

Those who remem Der Asa P.
Brooks because of his connection
with the DR.. Koch murder trial,
will be interested in learning
that he is to move TO Canada, to
Regina, Saskatchewan valley,
where he will run a printing
plant. Since the trial, as for
several years before, Brooks has
been editor of the New Ulm Re-
view; and in the last issue of
that paper writes his valedictory
as a newspaper worker. His new
printing establishment will have
NO newspaper in connection.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-12
HOmesick Spencer.

When Herbert Spencer was boy his
father sent him away from home to
school. The youngster became home
sick and, with 2 shillings in his pocket,
made his way home, over 12O miles, In
three days, walking most Of the way.
He did forty-eight miles the first day
and forty.seven on the second. On the
third day friendly coach driver took
him most Of the way for nothing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-12
Mistook His Destination.

An editor Of western exchange re-
Gently began worrying about how he
would get his shirt on over his wings
after reaching paradise. An envious
contemporary sarcastically observed
that his difficulty would likely be in
finding out how he could get his hat
on over his horns. Gayman (Kan.)
Herald.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-12
Exercising Dogs.

Never take your dog out for run
directly after he has had a meal. IL
the exercise Is at all hard the food will
remain undigested for hours. It Is best
not to allow dog to play even directly
after he has swallowed his dinner. In
little time he can do so, but do not
encourage him to romp about. Al
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-12
Relief at Last.

Housekeeper-I hear your brother,
who died in California, left you $1,000,
IDinah. That will be great help to
you. Washlady Deedy 1t will, missis.
Abs been needin' pianner an a pho
nograft an oil paintin' oh mahsaif In
gilt frame TO- yeahs, an now, bress
de good Lord, All kin hab 'em! Puck.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-12
Els Contribution.

What did that old miser put down
when you asked him to contribute to
the charitable fund n .6
His foot. Baltimore American.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-12

PILES CURED IN 8 TO IL DAYS.
PAzO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any
case Of Itching. Blind, Bleeding or PrOtruding
Piles in8 to IA days or money refunded. SOC.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-12

The Worlds Debt to Flowers. 81
have never known man or woman
who has not improved in character by
becoming devoted. to the affairs Of
flowers, and I venture to say that. the
world at large Is under the deepest
obligation to pansies, yiolets, roses and
lilies, to name but a few Of the blos-
SONS that silently help the good angel
Of mankind Christian World.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

FREE TO BOYS: We want a
few boys IN each town to do
few hours work for us out
side Of school hours. To each
boy we will give, entirely free
Of cost, a high grade nickel
plated watch, new fiat model,
Is Size. Fully guaranteed for
one year. Write for particu-
lars. Phoenix Pa blishing Co.,
Dixon, Illinois.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-12

WANTED: Girl for general
housework. Apply A. q. Rut-
ledge, at this Office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-12

WANTED-Co Competent girl for
general homework. Inquire
Mrs. G. Z. Exstrand, 220 Irving
avenue S.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-12

FOR SALE: House and three
lots on Dewey avenue will be
{ sold cheap. Call on or address
j. E.. Gibbons.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-12
LOST and FOUND

LOST-Package Of child's under
wear on Red Lake train.
Finder return to this Office.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-06
TEST NEW POSTOFFICE SITE
Engineers Fail to Find Soft Spot in
Earth-Examination to Con-
tinue

Sixteen tons of pig iron placed upon
four square feet of the postofiice site
at depth of seventeen feet are to Aid
in determining the carrying capacity
of the soil and will show any soft spots
that may exist.
Four men were required to pass the
pigs to the bottom of the seventeen feet
deep pit. The chunks of iron ranged
from twenty-four to 100 pounds in
weight.
Three holes of various depths were
dug by men under the direction of j.
w. Roberts of San Fr9ncisco, who is
the inspector of government buildings
for the west.
SO far as has yet been ascertained,
all the ground in the enclosure which
il; to be devoted to the new fedora!
building Is capable of supporting the
weight which will deVolVe upon it.
BY means Of a surveyors transit, the
depth which the mark has sunk in the
twenty-four hours which the weights
will be allowed to rest upon the four
square feet of the ground at the bottom
of the hole, will be noted and from data
collected i'm that manner the plans will
be drawn by the government architects
in Washington
This morning the measurements Will
be taken and eight more tons of pig
iron will be placed upon the suspected
soft spot Then the twenty-four tons
will be allowed to remain twenty-tour
hours and additional data viii be taken.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-06
"RESIGNS," JUST
TO SCARE THEM
SIXTH WARDER is VICTIM OF
LITTLE JOKE
Councilman Finds That Quitting a
Committee Is Serious Matter
and Quickly Reconsiders His
Hasty Action

Dock Houghton resigned again
yesterday, but this time it was not
from the city council-merey from a
committee ON which he had been APP
pointed through one of Pop" Blan-
chard's little jokes.
This little joke of Bianchard's how
ever, came near causing serious ruc-
ton in the council.
Houghton kicked or some extensions
of time on public Improvements asked
for by Contractor b. f. Ward and de-
clared that the street superintendent
was constantly recommending that
such extensions be granted without just
cause.
Blanchard moved that Houghton be
appointed a committee of one to bring
this before the notice OF the street SUI
perintendent. This motion carried. in
spirit of fun, and the Dock was
duly appointed to the place. He con-
tended that his appointment carried
with it reference of Wards petitions
for time extensions 10 his committee,
in which contention the assistant city
attorney sustained hSm.
The same official showed the council
way out of the difficulty by declar-
ing that the council could vote to take
these petitions out of the hands of the
committee and this was forthwith done.
They were allowed.
This incensed Houghton and he asked
that the committee be dismissed. When
put to vote the noes" prevailed and
Houghton then rendered his resigna-
tion and the disturber then declared
that he resigned anyway and added
that the city attorney had ruled that a
declaration of resignation was all that
was necessary.
Blanchard called Houghton's atten-
no
from the council on one previous occa-
sion and that under the ruling of the
city attorney which he had just quot
er he was in a serious position. This
caused Houghton to subside for a few
minutes and think 1t over
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-06
CAMERA AIDS
THE SLEUTHS
PHOTOGRAPH FOOTPRINTS OF
PORCH CLIMBERS
Modern Methods of Identification May
Bring About Capture of Mrs.
WiIIiamson's AssaiIant of
Sunday Night

The police will use photographs of
the footprints of the burglar who as
saulted Mrs. Laura Williamson Sunday
night in an effort to fix the attempted
crime upon some of the crooks who are
landed in the police dragnet.
Yesterday Detectives Hawley and
Mckenzie went to the home of Mrs,
Williamson, 1049 Florida street, and
took careful measurements of the prints
of bare feet clearly visible in the damp
earth beneath one of the windows. If
il is a clear day photographs will be
taken this morning and this modern
method of identification of criminals
will he utilized in this city for perhaps
the first time. Mrs. Williamson was
awakened from sleep Sunday night by
hearing some one scratch a match In
her bedroom and upon rising from her
bed she was grasped by burglar.
Although OVermatched in strength.
she managed to scream loudly, and al
though the next instant she was hurled
to the floor unconscious, the burglar
was evidently frightened and, leaplng
to the ground from the bedroom win
dow, left the imprints of his bare feet
in the soft ground. He had ransackei
the house, but failed to secure any
thing of value.
The pc lice think the midnight prowler
is one of a gang of porch climbers'
who are infesting the city at the pres
ent time and the detective force is nard
at work trying to round up su3pi-
ciCus chara cters.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-06
COLEGROvE IS
FOR ANNEXATION
WOULD COME UNDER WINGS
OF LOS ANGELES
Devises Ways and Means at Meet
ing of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
mittees Are Named
to Act

Colegrove is anxious to become part
of the Greater Los Angeles and with
that end in view the annexation COM
mittee of the Cahuenga Valley I'm
provement association met last evening
to devise ways and means at the office
of It. w. Hovey in the Mason building.
The main feature of the meeting was
to arrange for the circulation of petit
tons in Los Angeles for the required
number of signatures of about 1000 to
insure the calling of an election for
annexation
The section proposed for annexation
is that which lies between the city
limits and Hollywood, including Griffith
park, to comprise about 1000 inhabitants
and about 1900 acres of land.
The committee was very jubilant last
evening over the prospects of coming
under the wing of the greater city of
Los Angeles
Following is the general committee:
C. e. Byrkitt, H. d. Came. Seward
Cole, f. l.. Dodge, c. A. Ensign, w. ID.
worthy, w. b. Lockwood, j. w. Mitch
ell, Richard Morton, ]. B. Murphy, e.
F. S. Paul, j. l.. Plummer, S. p.
Rhodes, G. II. Royce, f. w. Ryan,
Henry Siemer G. Smith, A. L. Stephens,
W. p. Vosburg.
The executive committee: John w
Mitchell, chairman; Frank w. Hovey
secretary; Seward Cole, A. L. Stephens
r. e. Langworthy, F. p. Rhodes, j
Murphy.
The ways and means committee: John
w. Mitchell. chairman; f. w. Hovey
secretary; j. L. Pulmmer, Henry S
Siener, Richard Morton, H. D. Came
f. l.. Dodge.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-06
Among the
Railways
Shriners' Influx

That the Mystic Shriners are coming
here in great numbers and in first
class style is evident from the reports
and itineraries that come to local rail-
road officials daily. Much, elaborate
printed data is being issued for the big
rush in April and May. Many of the
excursions are being made on mini
mum basis of $275 for each Shriner.
Concerning the reported land grab
under Santa Fe auspices about which
Tulare basin farmers are complaining,
Los Angeles officials say that whatever
was done was by Individual acts and
not by the company
The charge is made to Governor Par
dee that a group of Santa Fe officials
in Los Angeles is trying to gain pos
session of these lands without due re-
gard for the laws of California.
The question has been raised whether
the lands in question are swamp. over
flow or agricultural lands. The settlers
have been trying TO develop the former
bed of Tulare lake.
Doubtless the case will soon go to the
courts, where the question will be jul
dicially determined.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-06
KINNEY DENIES
SALE OF VENICE
PR0N0UNCES SUCH RUM0RS
AS ABSURD
His Company and Beach Business Men
Want Continued Low Fares, Which
During Past Week Helped
to Swell Crowds

Rumors that Abbot Kinney is about
to sell out his holdings in his beach
town of Venice were spread last even
ing.
When seen last night at the st.
Marks hotel at Venice he said with
feeling:
THE story that I am about to sell
my holdings in Venice is utterly alb
Surd.
There is not the slightest founda-
ton for the rumor.
Il have not even been approached
with any proposition to sell and l
would not consider parting with any
of my interests.
THE only railroad proposition 1 am
interested in, is a way to procure %
cent fares from Los Angeles to Venice
and return"
The experiment of rebating half the
fare to purchasers of excursion tickets,
which was financed by the Abbot Kin
ney company and which was in effect
all of last week, was discontinued yes
terday and will not be resumed for
the present at least.
An average of fifteen hundred per-
sons have visited the resort each day
upon which the low rate was in eff
feet.
A movement has been inaugurated in
Venice to interest the business men in
Iue loN rate pTopoSlllOH ana IL IL 10
successful, the Abbot Kinney company
will join forces with the business men
to maintain the low schedule.
Yesterday was the first Sunday for
many months which has been devoid
of a band concert. The work of con-
struction on the new ocean front pa
vilion caused the musicians to despair
at the thought of competing with the
music of the hammer and saw and for
the next three weeks there will be no
Sunday concert
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-06
BRINGS HoRTULANEY BACK
Officer Brings Smiths Fugitive AssaiI-
ant, Who Confesses but Pleads
Self Defense

Detective ziegler returned last even
ing from San Bernardlno with Andrew
Hortulaney, who was arrested Satur-
day evening in that city on the charge
of attempting to murder Joseph Smith
at the Los Angeles Sisters hospital
Thursday evening. The officers say that
Hortulaney has confessed to the crime.
though pleading self defense.
1t is now learned that Hortulaney.
after shooting Smith. rushed from the
porters' lodge and began to make his
escape toward the desert
He arrived in San Bernardino Satur-
day and told a railroad man that he
had attempted TO kill man in Los An
geles.
Through information received by the
San Bernardino police from the railroad
man Hortulaney was arrested.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-06
FILE SAWTELLE PETITION
Redistricting Document Is Now Before
the County Board of Super
Xsors

Petition for redistrlcting a portion
of Sawtelle was filed with the county
board of supervisors by the residents
of Westgate tract yesterday
1t is proposed to turn over the West
gate tract and all property north of
Nevada street to Santa Monica and
have it within the Santa Monica school
limitations.
This will practically mean the di-
viding Of Sawtelle and the giving Of
according to the statements of some
Of the residents of the soldiers town,
and the measure is being violently OPP
posed
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-06
RAID LOTTERY ANNEX
IN A CIGAR STORE
POLICE SEIZE TWO THOUSAND
TICKETS IN EWALD's
Proprietors Ask Time to Consult
Counsel Before Pleading, but Clerk
Admits Guilt and Viii Be Sem
fenced Tomorrow

The police made a raid upon the
cigar store of A. B. Greenewald & Co.
at 107 South Spring street yesterday
afternoon anG secured more than 1000
lottery tickets.
A. B. Greenewald ard Caleb Greene
wald appeared before Police Judge
Austin and asked for time to consult IA
lawyer before making any defense.
Their clerk, c.. Bentley, promptly
pleaded guilty to selling the tickets and
will be sentenced tomorrow.
Officers Rodmun, Gilpin, Bottoroff
and Reilly made the raid and a search
discovered big bunch of tickets on the
Louisiana, the Beneficial and the Loteria
Nacional.
The Greenewalds have been in trouble
over alleged sales of lottery tickets,
and not long ago the firm was fined
$500 on conviction of a similar offense
in Texas
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-06
FEMALE TRADER is FREED
Judge States That Complaint Was
One for the Civil Courts
to Hear

Gertrude Hamilton, the clever horse
dealer. who was charged with separat-
ing E. A. ID. Christopher out of sos
in trade last week, was released yes
terday after an examination before
Police Judge Chambers.
The prosecution could not prove any
embezzlement of the money which
Christopher paid on the deal and the
court stated that it was probably a
case where civil action should be
had to recover on breach Of war
ranty.
Mrs. Hamilton, who lives at 1927 King
street, according to the story told by
the prosecuting witness, guaranteed
the horse to be sound. kind and all
right.
When Christopher inspected the horse
in front of the Hamilton residence he
said the horse wheezed like a pair of
rusty bellows and that he demanded
his money back.
He claimed that the defendant re-
fused to make good her alleged guaran-
tee and he went to the police station
and swore out a warrant for alleged
embezzlement
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-06
CAR STRIKES A MEXICAN
Hurled Several Feet, He Luckily Es'
capes With Only Flesh
Wound

Marguerite Contraros a Mexican la
borer living in Pasadena. was struck
and rendered unconscious by outbound
Downey avenue car 4O7 at the Plaza
last evening at Sis o'clock. Officer
Bonner and Sergeant Williams, who
happened to be near by at the time,
sent the injured man 10 the receiving
hospital.
Though Contraros was struck on the
left temple, the injury proved to be
only a flesh wound, and after eXamina-
ton Police Surgeon Freedman an
nounced that the Mexican would suffer
no serious effects from the injury.
According to the Injured man he at
tempted to pass in front of a UniVer-
slty car and did not see the Downey
avenue car approaching. When just
between the tracks the ear struck him
a glancing blow. Contraros was hurled
several feet
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-06

was going to bring another suit in
April of this year.
My husbands grief was pitable an6
we quickly went to an attorneys office
and my husband explained that we
wanted an annulment OF marriage
Then he bade me goodbye and, having
secured all the money he could for the
support of my little girl, he left me
with the understanding that 1 was to
join him in British Columbia as soon
as his wife secured her divorce in April,
and there we were to be married
He took the name of Shannon and
sailed on the Santa Rosa from Port
Los Angeles, He wrote one letter to me
from Santa Barbara and another from
San Francisco. The last is the dearest
keepsake | have, and now that he is
gone forever l wouldn't part with it
for anything in the world.
Here it is;
His Last Letter
'My darling sweet wife-Your pre-
cious letter received this morning and
you can never know how l enjoyed it.
I am simply crazy this morning for
you and Edith. Why should be taken
away in this manner? 1 leave this MORN
ing and it takes about seventy-two
hours to make the trip. oh, l am
heart sick and heart broken this morn
ing, but by the help of God 1 will be
brave for your sake.
Yes, darling, we will not be sepa-
rated for long for L could never live
without you. In fact, 1 would not
try it, for all / have in the world is
Edna and Edith.
Goodbye darling; I kiss you every
few moments. l am crying now so that
| can't write any more. Kiss Edith for
papa. Your own hubby"
Such was the last message from the
man who was about to die. The wild
rebellion Of strong, loving heart
against the strict and stringent laws of
society when he knew he had right or
his side.
And such is the message Mrs. Was
son is holding close to her while she
awaits daily either a report of some
hope or the terrible news of the find
ing of her husbands body.
But the great wide ocean has the
secret within its emerald depths and his
widow may wait in vain for any re-
port of the lost Jack WATSON.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-06
Coming CoIonist Rush

Following the tourist rush in and
about Los Angeles will come the colo
mist rush. 1t will probably be the big
gest influx of travellers recorded, rail-
road men declare. They are preparing
for the rush.
Beginning February 10 a $33 rate out
of Chicago, $50 out of st. Louis and $25
from Missouri river points will go into
effect and it will bring tens of thou
sands of visitors here who have heard
California painted in glorious wore
colors.
Notices come daily to the local off,
Gals that extra cars are being added
to the equipment. This means that
well in advance the traffic. departments
realize that their worst test is coming
and they are assembling all the rolling
stock possible.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-06
Charity Tickets

That a bureau of charity is being
quietly maintained by the railroads has
leaked out, though it's existence has
been known to public, charitable and
railroad officials for some time. The
charity consists of reduced rate tickets,
not good on all trains, and they are
issued in extreme cases on request of
the organized charities or other proper
officials. They are issued at halfyof sec
ond-class rates and the word charity"
is stamped across the face of the tick
cts. All statements made in behalf OF
recipients are examined into closely to
prevent imposition and abuses.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-06

do you think poets are born or
made?" inquired the Idiot who butts
in.
I'm not sure which," replied the
Sage. but I've arrived at the cQncul-
sion that most OF them We're never in
tended. Milwaukee Sentinel.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-06
PLEAD GUILTY TO GAMBLING
Three Old Soldiers Are Allowed to
Go on Probation, How

Roy O'Neal, Abner Ellis, Tom Car
rico and John Valdevan of Sawtelle.
charged with gambling, pleaded guilty
to the charge before Justice of the
Peace Young yesterday and all were
sentenced to ten days imprisonment
i'm the county jail.
O'Neal was compelled to serve, while
the others, being old soldiers and fee
BILE, were allowed to go on probation.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-06

A GUARANTEES CURE FOR PILES
Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. Your druggist will refund money
II PAzO' OINTM ENr fails to cure you
In 70 IA days. SOC.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-06
Wife No. I Threatens

"Well, when the answer came It
spoiled all our happiness at one stroke.
Jacks brother warned him that he had
better look into the matter, as his fiji st
wife had withdrawn hee divorce case
the day before 1t was TO have been
tried. II further stated that the woulan