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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-16
Lawrence Stock company
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day next at the opera house.
FAvoRs WORLDWIDE PEACE.
Federation of Labor Would Arbitrate
~ International Disputes.


Minneapolis, Nov 16-Worldwide
peace for all time and arbitration rath-
er than resort to arms in times Of
disputes are advocated in a strong res
olution offered at the morning session
of the American Federation of Labor
by James Duncan, first vice president
of the federation, president of the
Granite Cutters union and chairman
of the committee on resolutions. The
resolution recites that universal and
constant peace between all nations
contributes directly and lastingly to
the welfare of the workers and toll
ers of all nations. To this end it is
asked that the convention go on rec
ord favoring lasting peace and that
the influence of the American Fedora
ton of Labor be brought to bear on
congressman and the president of the
United States to secure cooperation
with other powers to establish, through
International conference, the immuni-
ty of private property at sea in war
times, general arbitration treaty,
periodic world assemblages and i'm
partial investigation of all differences
before hostilities are engaged in be-
tween nations.
>. Of the twenty-four resolutions offer
ed at the morning session the largest
number dealing with one general sub
ject were offered by the delegates Of
the Seamen's International union. They
ask reforms and regulations which, it
is asserted, are necessary to the vel
fare of the men who follow the sea
and to the welfare of the public.
Most of the morning session was
given over to the fraternal delegates
to the convention, who spoke at
length of the work of organized labor
In their respective countries.
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BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Theodore P. Johnson, vice president
of the Atlantic Mutual Marine Insur.
ance company, is dead in New York
city.
Harris Swimmer, grand foreman OF
Illinois Ancient Order Of United Work.
men, past president Of B'nai Birth OF
the Middle West and prominent mer.
chant, is dead at Quincy, ILL.,, aged six.
ty-two years.
The first class Japanese battleship
Satsuma, of 10000 tons, the first bat.
tleship to be launched in Japanese
waters, took the water Thursday in
the presence Of the emperor. The
greatest enthusiasm was manifested.
George L. Wilsey, prominent bust.
ness man and vice president. Of the
First National bank of Oconomowoc,
Wis, dropped dead in the bank. Mr..
Wilsey was fifty five years old. He
was well known throughout Wiscon.
sin.
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4 FoMENTER OF DISORDER"
Congressman LittIefield Denounces
Samuel Gonpers.


New York, Nov. 16The National
Founders association closed two
days session with banquet at the
Hotel Astor. President c. p. Briggs
presided. Congressman Littlefield Of
Maine, one Of the speakers, attacked
Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American Federation of Labor. He
denounced the labor leader as "a TO-
menter OF disorder" Speaking Of a
bill advocated by Gompers and now
before the house Of representatives
he said 1T was an act which sought to
give laboring men "the right to CON
spire to commit murder, to threaten,
to intimidate, to coerce. In other
words, to make conspiracy that seeks
the destruction of property and even.
of life not crime,y Us
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Additional Locals
A tour in Ireland tonight.
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A tour in Ireland tonight.
There will be a meeting Of the
M. B. A. Saturday night. By
the order of the president.
The Irish wit and pictures que
scenery at the opera house to-
night will help you forget the
cares Of the day.
Miss Louise Hetland left on
the early morning train for
Duluth, where she will spend
couple of days on a business
mission.
A. Il. belong returned this
morning from business trip up
the line Of the M. & I. in the
interest of The Bemidji Elevator
company.
D. R. O'Conner, of the en-
ployment firm of Johl son &
O'Conner, left yestesday after
noon for Grand Forks on bust
ness mission.
Mike Walters, one of the most
progressive Of the farmers
around Turtle River, was in the
city today locking after some
business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Mitchell
have moved to Bemidji and set
tied at 910 Beltrami avenue. Bert
will go back to Skiba to saw in
the mill there this winter.
Joseph Jerome, who lives on
the Battle river, came down
from his claim this morning. He
will make trip to Thief River
Falls and fro m there will go to
st. Paul on business trip.
Samuel J. Ellis spent yester.
day forenoon at Cass Lake, look
ing after some business matters
before the U. S. land Office there.
He returned to Bemidji in the
afternoon and went to his home
at Blackjack last evening.
Central begs your pardon,
but she cannot hear very we'll
these days. The reason is that
a new floor is being put down, up
in the central Office, and the
pounding is ''something fierce"
If you have had trou BILE in> get
ting her to unders tand you
lately, she wants you to bear in
mind the noisy carpenters, ard
be lenient. "
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Standard Oil Officials Indicted al
Findlay, O., '..

Cleveland, Nov. 16.-Deputy Sheriff
Johns of Hancock county and Deputy
Sheriff Ambrose of this county have
resumed their search for the Standard
Oil officials against whom indictments
were found by the grand jury at Find
lay Wednesday,. The deputies visited,
in turn, the residences of J. M. Rob-
ertson, M. G. Villas and H. P. McIn-
tosh. They failed, however, to find
anyone of the men wanted. The Off
GERS did not visit Forest Hill, the
Cleveland home of John D. Rockefel-
Ter, as they said it was known that
the latter was not there. When the
deputies made inquiries at the Offices
of Messrs. Villas, Mcintosh and Rob
ertson they were told that those gen.
tlemen were out of the city. pie ~
Attorneys S. H. Tolles, of Kline,
Tolles & Golf, attorneys for the Stand
ard Oil company, called Prosecutor
David of Hancock county by long dis
lance telephone and asked if Malcolm
G. Villas, J. NJ Robertson and Harry
P. Mcintosh, indicted officers of the
Standard Oil company of Ohio, would
be permitted to answer the warrants
for their arrests through their attor-
neys -' ~
Prosecutor David replied that ap-
pearance by attorney would not be
countenanced; that he was determined
to have the three indicted men ar
rested and brought to Findlay to plead
and enter bail. -. ~
Il am inclined to be lenient in
these cases. said the prosecutor, "be-
cause your clients are not behaving
with dignity and respect to the court
by attempting to evade SERVICE"
Attorney Tolles then stated to the
prosecutor that if personal appear
ance was insisted on he would bring
the indicted men to Findlay himself.
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CAUSED NO. SURPRISE.
Announcement That Senator Plat and
Wife Have Separated.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS nat ScHdtor Fidtt ana
Wife Have Separated.
New York, Nov. l6.-The announce
ment that Senator Thomas G. Plat
and his wife had agreed to separate
and had signed papers to that effect
was no surprise to the public, which
was prepared for such denouement
by numerous publications recently
that differences existed between the
pair. 49,. .2
In signing the separation papers
Senator and Mrs. Platt did not meet.
Mrs. Plat went to the Office of her
lawyers at II Broadway and Senator
Platt went to the office of ex-Justice
Hatch at 81 Nassau street, so it is
said. 81
The negotiations were conducted be-
tween the two offices. Mrs Plat, it
was said, first signed the papers and
the agreement was taken to Hatch's
office and signed by the senator.
That there has been a settlement
made by the senator was the general
opinion among his friends, but what
it was seemed not to be known. It
was assumed that it included the
property at Highlands Mills, where
Mrs. Platt is making her home.
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WHOLESALE ARRESTS MADE.
Effort to End Reign of LawIessness at
Ptttsburg.

Pittsburg, Nov. 49, In an effort to
rid Pittsburg of the thieves and thugs
now operating so extensively in this
city policemen in citizens dress, or
plain clothes men as they are called,
worked all night as never before and
as result scores of suspicious char
acters and men with criminal records
were arraigned before the magistrates.
The magistrates are taking advan-
tage of an act of assembly which en-
powers police judges of city of
Pittsburg's class to punish persons
whose actions might be termed sus-
picious without any specific charge
against them. Many men without Wis
ible means Of support, but who remain
on the streets at all hours, were given
sentences of from thirty to sixty days
to the workhouse.
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Hairbrushes.

The brush trade is full Of receptions.
An experienced hand will by touch tell
If broom or brush be oil hair or a
mixture. But if ever in doubt pull
out or cut off a suspicious hair and
apply a match. However well doc
tored, the deception will be shown at
once Hairs will burn, rolling up ball
like, with the well known smell Of
burned hair, while a vegetable substi-
tute will consume, leaving the charred
portion like q burned match New
York Telegram.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-16
COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT
Railroad Men May Accept Ten Per
Cent Increase,

Pittsburg, Nov. 16.-After a brief
session the representatives of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Firemen, who
have been meeting here for several
days relative to. their recent wage de-
mands, went to the Office of George
L. Peck, general manager of the Penn
sylvania lines west of Pittsburg, where
a conference was held. Just what the
committee called on General Manager.
Peck for could not be learned, but
a rumor was current that the en-
ployes had decided to accept the 10
per cent increase granted by the
Pennsylvania company as a compro.
mise.
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Eock was held by the holding COM
pany. that company has been enabled
50 obtain, in large sections of the
country, monopoly of the sale OF
refined oil, with the result that the
prices to the consumer within the ter
ritory where the monopoly prevails
are very, much higher than within the
territory where competition to some
extent still exists"
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Declares Usual Dividend,

New York, Nov. 16.-The Standard
Oil company of New Jersey has de-
clared quarterly dividend of $40 a
share, or the same amount as was de-
clared at this time last year. Shortly
after the declaration the stock sold
off 20 points: to 545.
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RAILROADS WOULD HAVE COM.
MERGE COMMISSION ADJUST
WAGE DISPUTES.
SUBJECT CONSIDERED At CHICAGO
FEAR PRESENT AGITATION FOR
MORE PAY THREATENS oP.
GRAFTON OF LINES.

Chicago, Nov. 16.-Fearing that the
present agitation for increased wages
has reached a point where it threat
ems the successful operation of rail
roads the executive officials of all
lines west of Chicago have decided to
ask the Interstate commerce commits
sion to become board of arbitration
for the settlement of all disputes be-
tween the employees and the railways.
The subject has been discussed for
several weeks at the MONDAY gather
ings Of the presidents and vice presi-
dents in Chicago and prominent East
ern railroad men have been consulted
on the subject. The result is de-
termination to appeal to the commits
sion In an effort to establish tribunal
which, it. is declared, would be a fair
arbiter between labor and the capital
invested in transportation, with the
hope that it would remove the danger
of strikes for all time to come.
The question which led to the ar
bitration scheme is the concerted de-
mand which has been made by the
engineers of twenty-seven railroads
for an increase in wages averaging
from IL to Is per cent. This demand
has been coupled with the condition
that the roads involved cannot deal
with their men separately, but that an
answer must be made in a wholesale
fashion. That is to say, if the men
on one road are successful all must
be, and if one road denies all must
take the same stand. Although no
specific conference has been held be-
tween the railroad people and the
heads of the labor organizations re-
garding the subject it is said the Ia
Dor leaders are not unfriendly to the
plan. e..
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ARMS FOR REvoLuTIoNIsTs.
Large Quantities of Rifles Struggled
Into Russia.

INTO Russia.
Helsingfors, Finland, Nov. 16.-The
police of Bjorneborg have seized fifty
boxes out of total consignment of
298 boxes of military rifles, each con-.
tanning twenty and destined for the
Russian reyolutionists. They also cap
tured 118,00O cartridges. The author
tiles have no clue to the whereabouts
Of the other boxes and fear that they
have already reached their destina-
ton.
The coast guards and naval patrol
on the coast Of Finland have lately
been enjoined to exercise especial
watchfulness in order to prevent the
importation Of arms and have held up
several foreign steamers. This extra
vigilance, however, has not resulted
in putting a stop to the smuggling Of
arms if55 s6 - .$s " 8
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SEATTLE COMPLETELY CUT OFF,
Miles Of Railroad Swept Away and
Traffic Demoralized.

IcaHIC DemOralIZeo.
Portland, Ore, Nov. 16.-Practical-
ly the last dispatch received from Sc
attic before all communication with
the north was lost was a long special
to the Morning Oregonian, telling of
the flood conditions prevailing in that
section of Washington. The dispatch,
in part, is as follows:
Floods in the White, Stuck and
Green rivers have swept away miles
of railroads, inundated all the valley
towns, rendered hundreds of farmers
homeless and cost three lives up to
date.
The three men lost in the floods
were drowned while fighting to break
up log jams that threatened railroad
and county bridges. F. w. Kalmer of
Auburn was downed in the White riv-
er and two loggers employed by the
Becker Lumber company lost their
lives while working in the Green riv-
er above Auburn.
1t will be two weeks before the
Northern Pacific will be able to re-.
sumo regular train operation. The
Great Northern will be tied up for a
shorter period, for the trouble on that
road is due to an avalanche of mud
that swept out a portion of the track.
Auburn, Kent, O'Brien, Benton, Drill
liza and half dozen smaller towns in
the valleys of the three rivers are
under water. Residents of O'Brien
were compelled to abandon their
homes and flee to the hills. At Kent
a raging torrent is running through
the town and Auburn will suffer ex-
tensive damages unless the waters re-
cede.
Scores of farmers were saved by a
narrow margin, but there may be
some loss of life in the outlying dis
tricts that cannot now be reported
because of the prostration of all the
telegraph wires. The flood is the most
serious ever known in Washington,
exceeding in extent the disastrous
food of 1903 that destroyed hundreds
of thousands of dollars worth of prop
erty.
The Northern Pacific's loss will be
enormous. Two steel bridges between
Hot Springs and Eagle Gorge, which
cross the Green river, and another
crossing the Stuck river near Dierin-
ger have been swept away. A great
deal of trackage in the valleys is un-
der water and may be washed away.
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Terrorists Steal More Cash.

Warsaw, Nov. 16.-A small band of
terrorists attacked the Vistula rail-
gendarme. They blew up the safe and
got away with a considerable sum of
money, marching off in military order.
COssacks are pursuing them.
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ADMITS BIG SHORTAGE.
Memphis Cotton Broker Confesses to
EmbezzIement.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 16.-After sew.
eral weeks of detective surveillance
J. E. Hutchinson, second vice presi.
dent of the Delta Cotton company,
has admitted to the members of the
firm, the police authorities and friends
that he is approximately $4,000 short
in his accounts. Mr.. Hutchinson, on
the night of Nov. 2, attempted to com.
NIT suicide, but has recovered. The
shortage is said to cover a period of
ten years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-16
VERDICT OF GUILTY FOUND
NEW YORK CENTRAL CONVICTED
OF GRANTING REBATES TO
THE SUGAR TRUST,

New York, Nov. ia jury in the
United States circuit court has found
the New York Central and Hudson
River Railroad company guilty of
granting rebates amounting to $780,
900 to the American Sugar Refining
company.
the American Sugar Refining company
on charge of accepting the rebates
paid by the New York Central will be
commenced Immediately.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-16
FEARS ANARCHIST. ATTACK.
King Of Greece to Pay Visit to italian
Ruler,

Rome, Nov. 16. Several members
of the Greek secret police have ar.
rived here to take part in protecting
the king and queen Of Greece, who
are to arrive here Nov. % on a visit
Of four days to King Victor Emman-
;uel. It is stated that the Greek au-
thorities have received information
that the anarchists intended to make
an attempt on the life Of King George
during his visit to italy. Il 81
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AFFECTS THOUSANDS OF MEN,
American Express Company Increases
Wages of Employees. =:

wages OF employees.
New York, Nov. 16.-The wages of
employees of the American Express
company who are paid less than 5000.
a month have been increased 10 per
cent. The announcement of the in
crease was made at the Office of the
company. An official of the company
said that the increased wages should
be paid to all employees who had been
in the service of the company for
more than year whose wages had
not been increased within twelve
months and who were not already
paid 5000 month.
The increase, the officer said, af-
fects 5000 to $4,000 men throughout
the Countrywide bulk of the rank and
file of the employees outside of what
are called the officials. It will cost
the company about 100000 to $780,
900 to pay the increased wages.
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MANY DELEGATES PRESENT.

Deep Waterways Convention Meets at
st. Louis. s..
st. Louis, Nov. 16.-The first con-
vention Of the Lakes to the Gulf Deep
Waterways association, attended by
delegates from the twenty-five states
bordering the Mississippi. river and
its tributaries, convened here during
the day and will be in session two
days. There are 100 accredited del
egates and more than 1000 were pres
ent at the first session, which was
called to order by Congressman Lori
mer of Chicago, the temporary presi.
dent of the association.
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MANY WITNESSES CALLED.
Effort to Locate Responsibility TO
Sub-Treasury Shortage.

st. Louis, Nov. 16.-Tne investiga-
ton to fix the responsibility for the
shortage of $61,500 recently discov-
cred in the funds of the sub-treasury
was continued during the day before
the federal grand jury.
OF the forty witnesses subpoenaed
only six had been examined when the
second days session began and this
is taken to indicate that most thor
ough and rigid examination is being
conducted,
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NEW RAILROAD FOR WISCONSIN.
Milwaukee Line to Build Connecting
Branch,

Milwaukee, Nov 16.-A prominent
official of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul Railway company states that
that company will shortly build a
branch line to connect the Wisconsin
Valley division with the Northern di-
vision. While the route was not def
nitely decided upon it is probable that
it will begin at Berlin and extend
north through Waupaca, connecting
with the Northern division at or near
Ogdensburg.
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D KILLED BY a POSSE.

Negro Who Murdered Four Men at
Asheville, N. C.
Atlanta, Nov. 16.A special to the
Journal says that Will Harris, the me-
gro who killed two policemen and two
negroes at Asheville, N. G., Tuesday,
was killed by o posse near Asheville
at noon. Two members Of the posse
were seriously hurt in the fight which
resulted In the death Of the negro.
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STATE OF WASHINGTON EXPERT.
ENCES THE WORST FLOOD
IN HER HISTORY.
Ill RAILROAD TRAFFIC DEMoRAlIzED
CEATTLE COMPLETELY CUT OFF
AND MANY SMALLER TOWNS
ARE INUNDATED.

Portland, Ore. Nov. 16.-Never
since the white men came has the
state OF Washington suffered from
such storm as ragged the past TWEEN
ty-four hours.
The storm, wind and rain, which for
the past week has wrought havoc with
coastwise shipping has swept inland
and is venting an unheard of fury up
on the whole state, especially the Pu-
get Sound country, and is flashing with
it's tail the northern part of Oregon
and the Panhandle of Idaho.
Railroads out of Tacoma and Seat
tie are demoralized, train service to
Portland only from the latter city be-
ing maintained.
The creeks and rivers and brooks in
the Cascades are roaring torrents. On
Puget sound the towns of Snohomish,
Sumner and Auburn are under water.
In Central Washington floods are
raging in the Natchez and Yakima
valleys.
The Clearwater is out of it's banks
and has done immense damage.
Although nothing has been heard
from Walla Walla it is only fair to
presume that with floods east and
west Of there the rivers in that part
Of the state are still on rampage.
At Portland heavy wind is blow
ing, accompanied by torrential rain.
No damage has been done further
than to put the electric lights and
street cars out of commission.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-29
DEATHS OF A DAY
Mrs. Elizabeth Rodden.

Mrs. Elizabeth Rodden. IS years
old. of Benton. Ky, died at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. Hester A.
Gardner. 1888 South Third street. al
1920 O'Clock this morning of old age
Mrs. Rodden came 10 Paducah two
weeks ago and was to have been the
guest of her daughter for several
weeks Until a few weeks ago she
was in remarkably good health. con.
s!dering her age. Mrs. Rodden was
woman of many lovable traits OF
character and had many friends In
Paducah and Benton. She is sur
vived by several children and many
descendants. The body was taken "a
Benton this afternoon, where the
funeral and burial will be held to-
morrow afternoon.
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Mr.. Alex Kirkland. only auditor
and Or. J. Q. A. Taylor. of the board
of public works. returned this morn
ing from Chicago. where they attend
ed the session of the League Of Mu
inequalities. Mayor Yeiser and City
Engineer Washington will return to
night.
While in Chicago the delegates
had a delightful time. besides ac-
curing considerable useful informa.
ton In the way of municipal work
They we're entertained with an auto
mobile ride. trip to the White City
visit to the theaters and a tour OF
the mail tube, for ten blocks. forty
feet under the heart OF Chicago. This
is a O.OOOO,OOO project, Theil
contemplated trip on the lake was
prevented yesterday, by. the gull
storm striking Chicago.
Mayor Dunn; of Chicago, was
elected president of the league. and
Norfolk, Va, was selected as the
place for holding the next meeting.