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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-24

Editor The Spokane Press:
Knowing that your paper is i'm
partial and that it will do Justice
to the deserving | ask you in JUS
tice to the enlisted men of the
army and navy, and especially to
those who are stationed in Spo-
kane, to publish this open letter as
coming from private citizen and
one who knows the enlisted man
as most courteous. polite and dig
nified; this in the interest of fair
play and in justice to the enlisted
men,.
In the Spokesman-Revie of
September % l notice an article
entitled Army Captain Barred
From Rink" in which Captain
Nichols is quoted as saying that he
thought it would be found that a
little rascalty on the part of the
men themselves is at the bottom OF
the trouble, and that as long as
they behaved in gentlemanly
manner there can be no objection
to their presence in public places
Now, in justice to Captain
Nichols I have found, after careful
investigation, that he has either
been misquoted or has been wan
tonly vilifed, and this article is to
set Captain Nichols and the enlist
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-24

another child last juno is to
figure in the evidence. 1t is very
difficult in this state to prove
polygamy. Records of births and
marriages are suppressed, especial
ly by the church, records Of
polygamous marriages being in
the possession only of the church.
Proof of some marriage is impos-
sible, because they took place be-
fore records weer kept. There are
instances where mothers have de-
MED knowledge of the paternity of
their children In order to defeat
Investigation. being content to rest
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WAR ON FIVE-W|VED MORMON RULER
TOTEST LAWS SUPREMACY IN UTAH

Smith, here at the world head
quarters of the law and morals de-
flying Latter Day Saints. A SINH
lar warrant has been demanded
against Brigham H Roberts, denied
a seat in congress because of his
plural marriage.
This test will be even more i'm
portant than the attempt several
years ago to indict Lorenzo Snow,
then president of the church. The
prosecutor failed to prosecute
! Through the Mormon political in
, fiuence in Utah polygamy has
ourished, and the statutes against
it have been ignored as much as
the moral code.
That polygamy has been coun.
tenanced by the Mormon church
has been the staining disgrace of
Utah. and a reproach to the good
name of the whole United States.
With Mormons in control of the
administrations, plural marriage s
have continued admittedly since
statehood was granted, the mani
festo Notwithstanding, and the fed
eral law no longer can reach the
offenSe.
In all, Smith was married, or
rather, united" as the Mormons
term it, to six women. His first
wife. a sweetheart of his boyhood,
Lavinia, his cousin, promptly Sc
cured a divorce when he began his
career Of progressive polygamy by
marrying the Lamson sisters, Jul
lima and Edna, in one day. She had
to get her divorce in California.
Smith always gave Julina the prec-
edence over his other wives as his
Official" wife. BY her he had II
children. Mrs Sarah Richards
: Smith then had establishments set
up for them in the order named.
Mrs. Mary Schwartz Smith is the
most recent wife.
1t is the last named wife who is
named in the complaint charging
Smith with living unlawfully. II
the case ever gets as far as a trial
it is expected that nearly the en-
tire Mormon hierarchy, and Sena-
tor Smooth. and the whole Smith
family will be drawn into it as
witnesses. What causes most
Snacu1atiOn is what the other
Smith ladies would say on direct
and cross-examination. Mrs. Alice
Kimball Smith was quoted some
years ago as admitting she was
plural wife and proud of 1t.
The long line of earlier Mrs
Smiths is thought to make Mary
Schwartz Smiths marriage the
most open to attack. The birth Of
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under the stigma such a course In
volved. In fact, about the only
offense that can be charged in the
courts resolves itself down to
Giving in habit and repute with
more than one woman Another
interesting feature has been added
to the Smith case by the fact that
Prosecuting Attorney G. P. Chris
Jensen has persistently refused to
take up the charges made, and has
been cited by the superior court ia
show cause why he should not be
removed from office for failure to
! do his duty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-24
USUAL TROUSER
BURGLARY

The favorite method of burglar
izing a place in Spokane seems TO
be to remove the screen, open the
window and then steal trousers. F.
p. Green, 1915 Grand avenue, re-
parted to the police yesterday that
the same job was done at his
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-24
GUNB0Ar IS SAFE
(Scripps News AssOciation.)

(Scripps News Association.)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The
navy department today announces
that the gunboat Helena arrived at
Shanghai yesterday. She met
with no accident, as reported. In
an official dispatch her command
er says all is well on board. He
left Cavite September Is and was
delayed by heavy weather. The
Helena was reported lost yester
day.
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,claimed to the world new strike was
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THESE WILL WE'D.

The following licenses to marry
were issued this morning; Dill
bert Gilkeson to Pearl l.. Spearim,
both of Denver, Colo; Helver Mel
son to Nina Tolefsou, both of Rock
ford, Wash; R. E. Forbes, of Seat
tie. to Dorys Hartman, of Spokane.
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A. w. Jones. second vice presi-
dent of the State Federation of
Labor, went to Seattle Saturday
for the purpose OF attending the
meeting of the executive commit
tee of that organization. He is ex-
pected home today.
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Q o00occc Q 9 o . Q Q Q

SALT LAKE, Sept. o4.-What
promises to be the supreme test
of Utah's power to smash polyg
amy has been begun with the for
NAL application for warrant
against the very head of the Nor
mon church, President Joseph F
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house. His trousers were taken
out and ransacked of about 81 in
silver. Mrs. Green's purse, con-
tanning a souvenir resembling a $40
gold piece, was also stolen.
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SMITH STATISTICS.

> Married-Six times.
. Wives living-Five.
3 Little Smiths born-Forty-
D two.
. Children living of pres
. ent wiyes-Thirteen, viz:
3 BY Julina 2, by Sarah 2, by
3 Edna 2, by Alice 3, by
9 Mary 5.
. Smiths age -Sixty-eight
. years.
Q Born-Far West, Mo.
. President Mormon church
. Since October, 1901.
Q Ancestry-Son of Hyrum
Q Smith and Mary Fielding,
9 and nephew of Joseph
3 Smith, the original Mormon
. prophet"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-19
THE CITY.
Read the Daily Pioneer.

Read the Daily Pioneer.
Miss Skinner is visitor with
friends at Nlry today.
Hawkins e. Co. pays the high
est price for fresh lake fish.
A. P. Ritchie left this morning
for Brainerd to spend Sunday
with friends.
The Bemidji Elevator com pany
are exclusive agents for Barlow's
Best, Mascot and Creme -four,
f F.. Frialic of Minneapolis is
moving his household goods into
the house just vacated by Mr.. W.
lrland on Bemidji avenue.
Life preservers that will hold
you up, standard government
test. Have them in your launch
III case you need them. For
sale by The Jerrard Plb. Co.
Hawkins & Go. pays the high
est price for fresh lake fish.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-19
Commissioners HOST ON STAND.
Springs Sensation in Wisconsin lnsur.
ance Investigation.

dHOO lHVSSliSdklOn. 55#
Milwaukee, May 18.--The most sen
sational testimony which has been
pres alted to the special insurance in
yestigating committee Of the Wiscon-
sin legislature was given when Insur-
ance Commissioner Host Of the Wis
consin department of insurance testi-
fed before the committee that on
June 16, 1903. the day on which the
hearing in the case of the state OF
Wisconsin against the Equitable Life
Assurance society of the United States
for compulsory distribution OF the
surplus of that company to Wisconsin
pOlicyholders was to be held by him,
Secretary of State Walter L. Houser
entered the insurance commissioners
Office and said that if Mr. Host would
render decision in accordance with a
slip handed by Mr.. Houser to Mr..
Host, which would have been de.
cision favorable to the Equitable com
pany, that the Equitable Life Assur-
ance society would give $4,000 toward
campaign fund for a denomination
Of the state officers in the next cam
palgn.
Both Secretary of State Houser and
Insurance Commissioner Host have
been among the most prominent La
Toilette men of this state. Secretary
Houser is running for a third term
and in his testimony he intimated
strongly that he considered the
charges a campaign move against
him.
Because of the prominence of the,
parties politically the testimony of Mr..
Host Is an immense political sensa-
ton as well as an insurance sensation
in this state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-19
Found Baby Dead.

Blackduck American: When
Mrs. Ed Giroux, living in Stel-
mach's addition, arose about 8
o'clock yesterday morning to
care for her six m onths old baby
she found it cold in death. The
little one had been suffering from
summer complaint but was no,
thought to be in a dangerous con
dition. Mrs. Giroux was alont
at the time, her hus band having
left the day before for Ripple.
and her plight can scarcely be
imagined. Kind neighbors or
hearing Of the case Immediately
went to her assistance and have
done erything possible to com.
fort the grief-stricken mother.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-19
American Academy of Medicine
June "a. 1906.

June "a, 1906.
National Association of U. S.
Pension Examining Surgeons
June As, 1906.
American Medical Association
June SIS, 1906.
First Church of Christ Scien-
tist June 1917, 1906.
Boston, Mass.
Account the above meetings at
Boston, Mass, the Duluth,
South Shore & Atlantic Ry., will
have tickets on sale, May 30 to
June 9 to Boston and return at
rate of $4,000. .
Tickets can be extended for
return passage until July IS,
1906.
Combination rail and lake
routes available with these eX-
cursions.
For full particulars and sleep
ing car accommodation. apply to,
A. j. Perrin, General Agent,
430 Spaulding Hotel Block, Du
luth, MINI.
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Man Is Missing,

Northome Record: Axel Nurd
bend has not been seen no.,
heard of since Tuesday, May Is.
He has been employed since May
5 in the surfacing gang and
stayed at the Hotel Itasca.
Tuesday he came in with the
crew apparently in as good
spirits as usual and ate a hearty
supper.
He was last seen by Billy
Hemore and Jim Brennan pass.
ing out the rear door of the
saloon about 1870. At the time
he disappeared he had about S.
with him. He did not get his
time from the section boss, MOI
tell anyone of his change OF
plans.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-19
STRIKERS IN UGLY MOOD.
Battalion of Troops on Duty at Coey
mans, NY.

Coeymans, N. Y, May 1S.-This vii
lage slept under military guard for the
first time in it's history The Second
battalion of the Tenth regiment,
called out by the request OF Sheriff
Pitts of Albany county, is encamped
on the bluffs overlooking the brick
yards of Sutton &, Suddenly. It was
upon these yards that the striking
Italian brickmakers, 500 strong, made
an armed attack, which resulted in
the Wounding of several men.
The soldiers are guarding the
houses of the employers and every
approach to the scene of the trouble
and the villagers had the novel eX-
perience Of being halted in the streets
and required to account for themselves
at the point of the bayoret.
1t is evident that the troops must
be here two or three days at least.
The strikers are in an ugly mood and
the people Of the village are fearful
of acts of reprisal
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-19
CORRESPONDENCE
TURTLE RIVER.

Geo. Knutson was down to Be
midi Friday.
Mrs. A. Torgerson has sister
from Crookston, as a guest this
week.
Mrs. B. D. Bridgham is spend
ing a short vacation with friends
and relatives in Minneapolis.
Dr.. Dunlop was up from
Crookston for few days las,
week to look over his beautiful
summer home on Turtle River
lake.
Mrs. G.. r.. Porter has as her
guest this week Mrs. Clark, a
sister from Ontario. who will
spend a few days with her.
Mayor Larkin and S. R. Moor
head accompanied Joseph VALLEY
to Cass Lake Friday. Mr.. Vale,
made final proof on his home.
stead.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-19
Read the Daily Pioneer.

Hawkins & Go. pays the high
lest price for fresh lake fish.
r. G. Troppman of Fergus
Falls is in the city on business.
John Armstrong is moving in
to A. Clavin's house on America
avenue.
w. A. easier and wife left this
noon for Minneapolis for a short
visit with friends.
Mrs. Fred Shilling of Brainerd
is expected up this evening to
spend Sunday with Mrs. E.
Gel.
George Canter bury is building
a very fine residence between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets.
The contract calls for a $1,000
structure.
Who are the sweetest things
that painters paint, or poets
sing, lovelier than anything?
Girls who take HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. IS cents, tea o.
tablets. Barker's Drug store.
The dance given last night in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. w. ireland
was very we'll attended. There
we're about twenty-five couples
that enjoyed the evening. The
music was especially fine. Pine
apple ice was served throughout
the evening.
Read the Daily Pioneer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-19
FEAR EFFECT OF EARTHQUAKE.
Senate Committees Reason for Favor.
ing Seq Level Canal.

/ Washington, May 1S.-That the
earthquake which destroyed San Fran.
cisco was an important factor in de-
termining the vote of the senate com:
mittee on 1nterOceanic canals in favor
OF a sea level type is apparent from
the fact that feature of the majority
report is discussion of the effect
such an earth wave might have on
locks and dams. The majority report
in favor Of sea level canal was sub
mitted by Senator Kittredge. On the
subject of danger from earthquakes
ON the isthmus and the possible effect
on the two types Of canal proposed
the report says:
THE canal structures that would
be most exposed to injury by the pass
ing of an earth wave or violent move
ment OF the earth's surface are the
locks proposed by the minority, whose
walls, many hundreds of feet or even
1000 or 5000 feet long at Gatun,
would, at least some of them, be more
than seventy-fve feet high and en-
tirely unsupported on one side save
for part of the height by water. If
these walls should be moved at all
the natural and probable result would
be in their leaning and so prevent
the closing of the gates-an injury for
which suggestion of extra gates on
hand would be useless, for no one
could guess the extent OF the move
ment. But The most likely effect Of
snch shock would be the fracture of
these locks, repairing of which
much time-months or years--might
be required and thus cause Interrupt
ton of traffic or the abandonment Of
the canal"
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Church Notice.

German Lutheran services will
be held at courthouse next Sun.
day, May 20, 3 p. m.
b. Ulbricht, Pastor.
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M. & M.
Read the Daily Pioneer.
Hawkins & Co. pays the high
est price for fresh lake fish.
It is all right to talk about
beauty habits, but most women
are too busy hustling and have
no time to cultivate beauty habits.
Therefore they take HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents,
tea or tablets. Barker's Drug
store. -+
John Smith is in the city from
Grant Valley today on. business
at the courthouse.
Great reduction in rates to
Norway and Sweden on account
of Growing of King Haakon VII.
Tickets on sale from May 16 to
June rs. Single ticket $54.6O
Round trip $1O4.2O. For further
information write Anderson &
Johnson, Agents. Bemidji, MINI.
The new bell at the Scandi-
navian church will ring for the
first time tomorrow morning.
BOATMEN-Get your life
preservers from The Jerrard
Plb. Go. We have full stock on
hand, also spark plugs for the
jump spark motor. We make a
speciality of gasoline engine work.
Come in and see the Gray Motor.
1t will please you, and the price
is very low.
There will be some interesting
moving pictures of San Francisco
before and after the earthquake
at the city hall Tuesday evening,
May 80.
Fleming Bros. lost their fine
driving mare yesterday morning.
The mare was over heated last
Wednesday afternoon, and has
been out Of commission ever
since. Yesterday morning she
was very much worse and George
Fleming had a doctor come at
once, but there was nothing that
could be done, and she died soon
afterwards. Mr.. Fleming saved
the pelt and intends to make a
robe out of it.
Garden hose, quality and price
right. We bought a large stock
and can save you money. We
throw in a fine hose nozzle with
every purchase of so #. and over.
Jerrard Plb. Go,
Hawkins & Go. pays the high
est price for fresh lake fish.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-19
RUSSIAN OFFICER KILLED.
Participated in Cruel Treatment o
Girl Assassin.

Tamboff, Russia, May 1S.-Zhanoff,
a police officer who participated in the
brutal maltreatment of Maria Spiri-
dOnOvO, was shot and killed on the
streets here by an unknown person.
The avengers of the young revolutions
ist recently melted out the same fate
at Borissogliebsk to Abramoff, the
Cossack officer who boosted of his
cruelty to her while she was in prison.
Maria Spiridonovo, the young daugh.
ter of Russian general, shot and
killed Chief Of Police Luzhnsky of
Tamboff. She was condemned to be
hanged, but her sentence was com
muted to twenty years Imprisonment.
The girl was terribly treated in prison
Immediately after committing the
crime by Aoramoff and another Cos
sack officer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-19
Members May Be Photographed.

Des Moines, May 18.-The River
Brethren. in national conference here:
will probably abolish the rule which
for years has prohibited members of
the church being photographed, this
being considered sign of vanity. A
committee has been appointed to re-
port upon the elimination of the old
rule.
Professor Eugene Renevier, presl.
dent of the Swiss Geographical society
and president of the Simplon Geolog-
ical commission, was killed at Lu-
cerne, Switzerland, by falling down an
elevator shaft ---..
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A NOtre Dame Lady,

will send free. with full Instructions, some
OF this simple preparation for the cure of
i;eucorrhoea. liberation. Disbursements.
Periods. TumorS or GrOwthS. Hot Flashes,
Desire to Cry. Crctpin@ feeling up the Spine.
Pain in the 'ar X. and all Female Troubles. to
all sending address. TO mothers of suffering
daughters will explain a Successful Home
Treatment: IL yon decide to continue it will
only cost about - cents week to guarant ee
cure. Tell other sufferers of it, that is all |
ask. II you are interested write now and tell
your suffering friends of it, Address Mrs. Nj.
summers. Box 4.6. NOtre Dame. Ind.
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Fourth Trial of Caleb Powers,

Cincinnati, May 18-Caleb Powers,
now in the Newport (Ky) jail, has
been ordered back to the custody of
the Kentucky state courts, following
the mandate of the United States SUI
preme court Powers will next be ar
raigned for his fourth trial for com
plicity In the murder of Governor
William GOebel.
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To the Public.

The Bemidji Steam Laundry is
now prepared to wash all kinds
of carpets and rugs. Saturday
afternoons will be devoted to this
department.. Inquire at the
office for prices, etc.
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NJ. & NJ. Coming.
Read the daily Pioneer.

NJ. & NJ. Coming,
Read the daily Pioneer.
| Hawkins & Co. pays the high
est price for fresh lake fish.
0. r. Anderson of Crookston
came down last night on a short
business trip.
Furnished room for rent. Best
location in the city. Enquire at
Peterson's.
Miss Nellie Harden of the city
schools left this morning for
Nary to spend Sunday.
J. A. Hagadone, the marshal OF
iTenstrike, is in the city today on
justice court business.
/. B, Olson and G.. Anderson
left last night for Duluth where
they intend to prove up on their
claims.
EVCC Dr.. G. j. Larson, the
Il 1EO-.eye specialist, makes
his next regular visit to Bemidj j
May 25, 26, q. Office at Hotel
Brinkman.
j. Jones is erecting a very
neat home betweet Sixth and
Seventh streets, which is nearing
completion.
Howard Bailey returned last
night from the twin cities, where
he has been for the last three
days on business.
Eyangelistic services in the
city hall every evening this week
with the exception of Thursday
! evening, when the service will be
held in the Presbyterian church.
Mrs. L. Ell. Bailey and Mrs. F..
S. Arnold left for Cass Lake to-
day for a short visit with friends.
They will also attend to several
business matters while in the
village.
No fascination equals that of a
clear Drained, tender-hearted,
lovable woman. Just as there is
no picture like a beautiful girl.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
makes lovable women, beautiful
girls. IS cents. Barker's Drug
store.
Its the best of good taste to
select appropriate colors for
painting your home, and the best
Of good Judgment, to select paint
that will give the most wear for
the least cost. Blood's Paint
Album shows you the correct
color combinations Blood s
Paint does the rest. It's sold by
W. M. Ross.
There is more Catarrh in this
section of the country than all
diseases put together, and until
the last few years it was supposed
to be incurable. For great
many years doctors pronounced
it a local disease and prescribed
local remedies and by constantly
failing to cure with local treat
ment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be
acOnstitu tiOnal disease and there
fore requires constitutional treat.
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by II. j. Cheney IL
Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only con-
stitutional cure on the market.
1t is taken internally in doses
from 10 drops to a teaspoonful.
1t acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system
They offer one hundred dollars
for any case it fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testi,
monials.
Address: #. j. Cheney & Co.
Toledo, Chic.
Sold by Druggists, Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
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School Report.

The following is the report of
School Dist. No. 40 for the
month ending May II:
No. pupils enrolled IL
Cases hardness. @
Those neither absentnOr tardy. L
MARY A. >PAYDEN,
Teacher.
The statesman., 1906-05-04
A Direct Saving.

In all cities where the connections
are made to the city sewer system and
where they are made 10 the water
main, whether operated by the city or
private companies, the consumer is re
quired TO make the connection to his
house at his own expense. The Den
yer Gas and Electric Company makes
no charge for extending the service
from the company's mains TO the con-
sumer's premises.