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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-01-22
GETS
EAR BIT OFF
Melee Between Two Wood
Choppers Ends Disas-
trously For One.

Bagley, Jan. 22 Hugh Ruddy
and Paul ,Raasch, two wood
choppers working in the A. j.
Gronner wood camps two miles
north of Bagley, got into a
drunken row Saturday night
and in the melee Ruddy bit off
Raasch's left ear. The disput.
ants we're both under the in
fuence of liquor and were put
out of the camp before they got
into the row, so no one witnessed
the fracas. Ruddy surrendered
himself to the sheriff on Sunday
and is now lodged in the county
Jail. He will have hearing to-
day. Both Ruddy and Raasch
are looked upon as bad men
when under the influence of
liquor.
The wood camps in the vicinity
of Bagley report a scarcity of
men,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-01-22
Highly Important Question
Is Decided at Attorney
Generals Office.
NEW MAP TO SHOW ADDITIONAL
TERRITORY.
Half Township Formerly Claimed
By Cass is Part of BeE-
trami County.

A question as to the title, OF
portions of several townships in
Beltrami county, including parts,
OF Jones, Grant Valley, BemidI
and Frohn townships, has been
settled at the Office of the attor-
ney general in st. Paul, where
an opinion to. the effect that the
state legislature has the, power
to take portion of: an unor-
ganized county and make it a
part Of another county without 8
vote by the people, has been rem
dered.
The question was. brought up
at the attorney generals office
by M. D. Stoner, county sur
veyor Of Beltrami county, who
had some doubt as to the legality
OF the action of the legislature in
taking part of Cass, county and
adding it to the territory OF Bel
trami. This act was passed sew
eral years ago, when bosh Bel
trami and Cass were unorganned
counties. Upon Investigating
the matter the attorney general
found that according to the con
stitution of the state the legisla-
ture could not take, such action
in case the county from which
the territory is to be taken is Or
ganized. Thus, the law implies
that the legislature has such
right in the case of an unorgan-
lied county.
The Mississippi river was the
northern boundary of Cass
county up to the time of the or
ganization Of Beltrami county,
when the town line between
townships 145 and 146 was made
the southern boundary of Bel
trami county. Mr. Stoner, being
somewhat uncertain as to- law
on the subject, and decided to
make an examination, with the
result that the matter has been
settled in a. highly satisfactory
manner.
A discovery was made during
the investigation which adds
about one half OF township 146.3O
now claimed by Cass county to
Beltrami, and the new maps of
the county will hereafter show
that this territory is inclcuded
within the boundary lines.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-01-22
FIRE LOSS
OF $4,000
Bemidji Hotel Gutted By
Flames at Early Hour
This Morning.
FlREMEN CONFINE BLAZE TO
ONE BUILDING.
Property Adjoining Burning
Building Saved After
Heroic Effort.

A fire which Quilted the Be-
midi hotel, and which might
have proven much more destruc-
tive had not the members of the
fire department. done excellent
work, occurred at 5 o'clock this
morning and as result, property
valued at $4,000 was destroyed
The losses and insurance, so
far as can be ascer tanned up to
the present time, are as follows:
Mrs. A. Aller, owner of building
and furniture, ST., 400; insurance
81, 300; Chas. Campbell, damage
by water, smoke and through re-
moval of goods, $500, covered by
insurance; Fl. S. Annette, cloth.
ing and furniture, $500, no insur-
ance.
A defective chimney is given
as the cause of the blaze, which
originated in the garret. The
fire was not discovered until it
had gained a good foothold in the
upper portion of the building,
and when the guests were
aroused many of them fled from
the structure, securing only a
small portion of their wearing
apparel.
Upon the arrival of the fremen
the building was a mass of flames
on the inside, and for some time
it looked as if the building occu.
pied by the Lumbermen's State
bank on the west and the Camp
bell saloon on the east would also
be consumed.
In spite Of the bitter cold which
prevailed this morning, the fire.
men made heroic efforts to save
the adjoining buildings from the
flames, and after a struggle of
two hours were finally successful
in confning the blaze to the one
building.
The structure burned this
r.c--ning is one of the landmarks
of the city and was built in the
early days by James Brennan.
It is two story building and has
been occupied as hotel since it's
erection. Up to the time of the
fire this morning it was occupied
by II. S. Annette, who has con-
Quoted the hostelry for about a
year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-01-22
Corporal Otto Promoted.

Corporal Otto, in charge of the
local army recruiting station, has
received notice from the depart
ment at Washington of his pro
motion to the rank of sergeant.
The promotion comes as a result
of Mr.. Otto's long service in the
army and the excellent record he
has made, both in active service
and as officer in charge of the
Bemidji recruiting station.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-01-22
New Store Now Open.

Misses Bessie Harris and Julia
McGrath, who recently leased
the building formerly occupied
by the Princess Grocery com
pany, have opened up their es-
ia blishment with a first class
line of confectionery, tobaccos
and cigars, and invite an inspec.
tion of their goods.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-01-22
-. Amusemepts -.
The Liberty Bellies Coming.

1t has been definitely settled
regarding the appearance here of
Harry B. Smiths famous musi-
cal comedy, "The Liberty
Bellies Manager Wheelock
signed contracts yesterday and
this charming organization will
be seen here Feb. 2. This is not
a number two affair but abso-
lutely the original and only com
pany touring the country.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-01-22
HELD TO BE IN CONTEMPT.
District Attorney at Denver Fined
$500 by Court

Denver, Jan. 22.-Judge Frank T..
Johnson, in the district court here,
fined District Attorney George G. Std
ger $500 for contempt and committed
him to jail until the fine is paid. The
trouble arose over several gamblers
cases which were begun by Judge
Johnson in October and were taken
from his court by District Attorney
Stidger and removed to the criminal
division. In sentencing Attorney Std
ger Judge Johnson said, g.E.f lr
"You have attempted to bring ridi-
cule on this court in the eyes of the
public and to interfere with it's du-
ties" S3 i W.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-01-22
Dies of Heart Failure.

Miss Selma Klein, aged 13,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Klein, died suddenly Sunday
morning of heart failure. The
funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
residence,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-01-22

Edward Bereman is visitor
IN the city today from Houpt. On
his return home this evening he
will be accompanied by his
mother, who has been seriously
i'll at ST. Anthony's hospital for
some time past.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-01-22
A PLAIN STATEMENT.
Quality Of Beer Depends Upon
Superiority of Materials
Treatment and Maturity.

Parity is a universal essential
in all beers. The. observance of
cleanliness and sterilization will
secure it.
Healthfulness, com bined with
flavor and taste, constitutes real
quality, and these are impossible
without the very best materials
and the highest order Of treat.
ment. This is what science and
experience teach.
Quality, depending upon the
character of materials and the
methods employed, is the real
goal for competition among brew
ers.
Materials: To provide. the
public with a really good, palat-
able and wholesome beer of the
highest quality, we use the best
barley malt, the highest grade
hops, superior yeast, and in all
pale beers a small percentage of
rice. In all our beers we use the
best and purest materials, re-
gardless of cost.
Corn we never use, although it
is not excluded by authority, and
has the advantage Of cheapness.
We use no substitute Of any kind
TO reduce our expense. We spare
neither money nor care to fortity
and increase our welI-earned and
long.established reputation.
Treatment and Maturity: We.
employ only the most modern
methods in brewing; our latest
acquisition being 200 glass-lined
steel tanks made by the P faudler
Co. of Rochester, N. Y. The beer,
after leaving the brew kettles, is
conveyed to glass enameled fer
menting watts. After fermenta-
tion it is lagered (agedl from
four to five months in the glass
lined steel tanks before it is bot
tied; thus absolute purity of our
beer is insured, because it is in
glass from the time it is brewed
until it is consumed. Our pres
ent storing capacity Of 100000
barrels is more than that of any
other two breweries in the world.
These facilities enable us to
age our beer the length Of time
necessary to guarantee it's purity
and maturity not in printers
ink-but in fact.
For these reasons Budweiser,
the King of Bottled Beers, must
and does command a higher
price than any other beer, and at
the same time has greater sale
than all other bottled beers.
Anheuser Busch Brewing
Assn. st. Louis, u. S. A.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-01-22
ANNOUNCED BY ROOT.
Personnel of American Delegation to
Peace Conference.

Washington, Jan. Secretary
Root has announced that the Ameri
can representatives to the approaching
conference to be held at The Hague
will be Joseph H. Choate, former am
bassador to England; Horace Porter,
former ambassador to France, and
Judge Rose of Little Rock, Ark, ex-
president of the American Bar asso-
citation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-01-22
Card OF Thanks.

We wish to thank all our
friends and neighbors, who
kindly assisted US during the
illness and deabis of our daughter.
and sister:
NELS ONSTAIaANn FAMIL u.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-01-22
One Way Colonist Rates !

Chicago Great Western Railway.
10 points, I'M Arkansas, Ken
tucky Louisiana, Mississippi.
Tennessee, Kansas, Missouri,
Nebraska, New Mexico, Okla
homa and Texas. For full infor-
nation apply 81. p. Elmer, e.,
p A., st. PAUL AAinn.
Read!the Daily Pioneer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-01-22

Mrs. Bradford of Park Rapids
IS IN The city today securing
treatment from, a, IocaI specialist
for eye trou bles..
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-01-22

w. S. Brannon of Northome is
transacting business in Bemidji
today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-01-22

Mrs. b. Geralds went to Cass
Lake last night for week S visit
with friends.
FOR SALE One young bay
mare about 1900, one 23-horse
power gasoline engine, one
cheese case, three large brass
lamps, one soda fountain, one
typewriter and one large coal
heater. Model bakery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-09
HIGHER CRITICISM.

The world has been treated recently
to two or three bursts of higher criti-
cism which serve to remind a some
what languid world that there is such
thing. But it is remarkable hoy
little the world is stirred by such a
book as Fosters, which denies the
inspiration of the scriptures and even
the title of Christianity to the head
ship in systems of religion. 1t made
a slight ripple on the surface in col
leges, but outside it has not been
heard Of
Is it because higher criticism has
outlived its capacity to excite or
alarm? 1t would seem So When In
gersoll talked against Moses the whole
public grew greatly excited He was
discussed in every little village and
great city. Statesmen and preachers
set themselves the task of answering
him, and mothers warned their chill
dren they must not read Ingersoll on
pain of losing their souls. Ingersoll
has come and gone and how cheap and
tawdry do his assaults on the bible
seem when one accidentally runs on
paper-covered copy of his lectures
in an old book shop. Why do not the
more recent destructive critics get the
attention bestowed on Ingersoll? Part
ly because they are not so melo-
dramatic, partly because there is a
lack of interest on the whole subject.
This is not an age of self-Searching
inquiry into the truths of revealed re.
ligion. 1t is an age of building
churches and making much of parsons
and of sending forth missionaries, but
it is not an age of personal expert
ence. Perhaps such an age will come
again, and then the work of this gen.
GRAFTON in laying a foundation Of schcl.
arship Is we'll as of material things will
assist in raising religion to a higher
plane than ever before.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-09

The Green e jackson Drug Co. Have
Guaranteed Strength Creator.

The Green e. Jackson Drug Co. Have
Guaranteed Strength Creator.
Mr.. jackson of the above firm says:
Hundreds of old people right here in
Walla Walla need just such a strength
maker and body-builder as our delicious
cod liver oil preparation, Vinol, and
We simply cannot understand why they
will continue to drag out half-dead
and half-alive existence, when we guar
antee Vinol will strengthen and invigor-
ate every organ in the body, stop the
natural decline and make them well,
strong and active.
This is because Vinol contains in a
highly concentrated form all of the
strengthening and bodybuilding ele.
ments of cod liver oil actually taken
from fresh Gods livers, but without a
drop of the system-clogging oil to upset
the stomach and retard it's work.
''Vinol creates renewed vitality in the
most natural manner making rich, red
blood, and building up and strengthen
ing every organ in the body to do its
work as nature intended. Many old
people have written that they would
not take $1,000 for the good Vinol has
done them.
hn ~ o,t
and guarantee Vinol to increase the
appetite, give strength and renewed vi
tally to the aged, build up the run
down, tired and debilitated, make the
weak strong, Or return to the purchaser
every dollar paid for it. Green & Jack
son Drug Co."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-09
WOULD FACILITATE ITS OPERATION

. PORTLAND, Or, March 9.-Superin-
tendent Cook, of the State Portage
road, appeared before the Portage Rail-
way Commission yesterday with refer
ence to construction of a proposed con-
nection On the line between the Big
Eddy and The Dalles. His statement
favored the improvement. Concerning
it he said:
1.-The Portage road should by all
means be extended to The Dalles to
handle freight with dispatch and cut
down cost of handling to a minimum.
Boats on the lower river would give
us preference in taking care of all our
wheat shipments and moving our up
freight. The boats on the upper river
could establish a regular schedule and
could meet competition with some sue
cess.
Il am endeavoring to interest the
ranchers to get them to assist in get
ting a county road into Cello so that
they can haul their wheat to this point
but find some who will not be willing
to allow a road through their places.
We can give them little better rate
than they get at present"
With reference to the request that d.
special train be operated over the line
mornings and evenings for the benefit
of persons desiring to spend the day at
The Dalles, Superintendent Cook said
the passenger traffic to be worked up
for such trains would not pay the cost
of operation. He was of the opinion
that it could be done profitably or at
least without loss when more men are
employed at camps of the Portland &
Seattle Railroad company, and by Cello
canal contractors.
The report of finances showed the
receipts for February were $44S.4S and
the disbursements $574.72, a loss Of
about $125. This is a smaller deficiency
than usual
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-09
CALIFORNIA PRUNE WATERS

fruit used all over the land to cool
and refresh the stomach and intes-
tines, and to keep the bowels active
The most delicate invalid can take
these Waters for Constipation, Indi-
gestion and all Liver and Bowel
troubles, without fear Of gripping or
pain. They act gently but surely,
stimulate digestion and hasten the pas.
sage and absorption of food, refreshing
the whole body. 100 Waters Is Cents.
Sold BY L. L. TALLMAN
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-09

ed upon without debate it would take
three years of ten working days each
70 call the roll upon them. Fortu'
nately they are not all read even in
committee. What becomes of them
nobody knows What is lost in the
way of reform by the early demise OF
thousands of bills cannot be computed.
But what can be computed is that
democracies tend so largely toward
dependence on legislation that the
whole machine threatens to fall Of it's
own weight. If democracy should stub
it's toe this year it would make a big
ger dent in the earth than ever before.
since there never was such an all
around confidence in the ability and
duty of congress to right everybody's
wrongs.
In this connection let it be recorded
that a Brooklyn statesman has intro
duced a measure having for it's OBJ
ject the licensing of laundrymen. OF
ten when the wash comes home minus
the fathers best collar or when the
laundryman switches him onto shirt
shy a neckband there arises a situa-
ton which can only be handled by the
state. The laundryman certainly
ought to be licensed, and he ought to
be amenable to the police court. New
York is but a step ahead Of Washing
ton. We have already licensed BARRIERS
and horseshoers and all kinds of doc
tors. At the next session we will see
New York and go it one better. We
will license grocerymen, and-well.
nearly everybody else is tagged already.
Another believer in the efficacy OF
legislation has arisen in the person CT
Assemblyman Alfred E. Smith, Of
Brooklyn. He is trying to reach" the
nonresident millionaire. What attract.
ed his attention to the subject was
OShi6 uo"u W oil eighty -liOi DC
power automobile On his way to his
work. He made inquiry and found that
he could not get the law on the million
aire because he lived in another state
Inquiry proved to him that the gentle
men who dash through Central park
as express speed, who monopolize the
speedway, who occupy the harbor with
their yachts. all live somewhere else.
If you try to induce them to pay per-
sonal taxes they are citizens of Florida
and if you attach them for jury duty
they are citizens Of New Jersey. If
you even want to serve summons
upon one of them to appear as a wit
ness he has a secret passage by which
he escapes and fees the jurisdiction
of the state. Why should it not be a
good plan to license millionaires? That
would at least give them a legal resi-
dence.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-09

with typhoid fever, contracted at his
home. The funeral will take place from
the w. J. COrkrum residence Sun
day morning at 1890 o'clock, Rev. John
LeCOrnu, chaplain at the state peni-
tertiary, to Officiate. 1nterment will be
in the family plot at the city ceme-
terry Mr.. Waggoner was a promising
young man and his death is a sad
blow to his father and large number
Of friends.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-09

w. H. Griggs veteran railroad con-
tractor. died at the family residence,
HOS West Alder street, at o'clock
this morning of cancer of the liver.
MIR. Griggs was Sc years of age and
came to Walla Walla several years
ago from the Grande Ronde valley. He
leaves a wife and nine children, sew
eral of whom are grown. The funeral
will take place from the MacMartin
& Champion undertaking parlors to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev.
J. c. Reid, pastor Of the First Presby
terrain church, will officiate.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-09
ANOTHER FLOOD OF WATERED
STOCK.

Wall street is enjoying another turn
at the game of consolidation Three
business of the street. 1t runs to
rehabilitation, consolidation and
liquidation. Sometimes there is
lapse of several years between these
changing periods, but always there
comes a time when the predominant
effort of the speculative center is
represented by one or the other OF
these things. A few years ago the
aim and object of every holder of
stocks, in a speculative way, appeared
to be to liquidate. Consolidation usu-
ally precedes liquidation, and since the
street is again putting together great
corporations, into corporations greater
still, it is a reasonable inference that
things are shaping for period of liqui-
dation. which may come in a year,
or sooner or later, according to how
the country prospers and financial af
fairs shape themselves.
The great merger of traction inter
ests in New York city is the latest. II
is a very complicated affair Original
ly. there were many smaller companies
that were in time consolidated. Now
these companies are again put into one
giant company. the PETERBOROUGH. Man.
haitian. Metropolitan and all subsidiary
companies going in, the total capital
ization reaching $425 900 900 Underly-
ing stocks and bonds represent $22),-
100000. newly-issued bands, $4,000,
600: new 5 per cent stock, $50, 900, 900,
and new common stock, $4,000, 900.
This covers about six hundred miles
of street railway, elevated and subway
lines, and represents capitalization at
the rate of about s7OsO0O a mile.
How much of this is legitimate and
how much illegitimate, is hard ques-
ity, quoted in the Financial World,
says that based upon the revenue-pro.
ducing power for 1905 the entire $685.
100000 of the common stock and s4S,.
100000 of the per cent stock is water
Such is modern finance
The new deal serves several good
purposes from the standpoint of the in
corporators. 1t puts the capitalization
so far ahead that the roads, although
immensely profitable, must on the
surface appear poor, for it will be years
before they can earn enough to pay
dividends large enough to look like
anything when compared with the cap
ital. Hence an income that in the
open might occasion demand for re-
duced rates may readily be earned
without attracting adverse comment
The plan also enables the company 70
market this immense quantity of new
stock and have a speculative playthine
lated Also there is some agitation for
municipal ownership. This may never
amount to anything serious, but if I
should, and New York city should
ever decide to buy the fractions and
operate them, of course, the capital
would be upon the basis upon which
to figure out the Sale-that is it would
if the corporation can have its woy
about it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-09

Broadly speaking. the democratic
party now consists of Bryan demo-
Gratis. Cleveland democrats, Colonel
Watterson and Tom Patterson.
While members of the legislature
do not get any free railroad passes.
the most of them for the first time in
years will enjoy the free use Of their
own thoughts and votes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-09

The New York physicians have just
invented two new diseases called. re-
spectively, hyperacusis and dysacusis
They are symptomatic of hysteria and
are due to city noise and hustle. The
cure is not given, but we would sug-
gest the wearing of indicated binders
on the ears.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-09
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the firm
Of Hansen & Conlan has this day been
dissolved, Mr.. Conlan retiring. All bills
due the firm will be collected by Mr..
Hansen, who will pay all outstanding
accounts incurred by the firm.
JOHN CONLAN,
p. N HANSEN.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-09

The funeral of Mrs. Katherine Hertz,
mother of Mrs. John Donnett, who died
yesterday, will take place tomorrow
morning at o'clock from the Catholic
church.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-09

w. J. Bryan announces as one of the
discoveries in his tour around the
world that Japan is the home or the
earthquake. And Bill, he knows an
earthquake when he meets one.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-09
LEGISLATION AS AN ALL-CURE

Not counting the appropriation bills
which involve the distribution of $701,
100000 annually, congress has been
presented $4,000 individual measures.
ured out that if these bills were vot-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-09

The man who refuses to tell his wife
what he knows on other men is
mighty good friend, but an unsatisfac-
tory husband.