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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-02-28
SENATOR KNOX INTRODUCES HIS
BILL FOR THE REGULATION
OF RAILROADS.
BROADENs ACT PASSED BY HOUSE
PROVIDES FOR COURT REVIEW
OF ORDERS OF COMMERCE
COMMISSION.

Washington, Feb. Senator Knox
has introduced his interstate com
merce bill. 1t broadens the house bill
and contains provision for review by
the courts of the orders of the inter-
state commerce commission.
Mr.. Knox, in presenting the meas
ure, made a brief statement in which
he said that he had been asked to
give his views on rate regulation and
he had done so. He pointed out that
In the bill he presented section 5,
which provided for a court review, he
deemed essential for the constitutions
ality of the measure
The bill provides that all acts OF
congress and the provisions of this bill
relating to interstate commerce shall
extend to all common carriers engaged
in commerce to which the regulative
power of congress extends under the
Constitution of the United States by
the transportation of persons or prop
erty wholly by railroad or by the
transportation of persons or property
partly by railroad and partly by water
when both are used for continuous
carriage or shipment. Said provisions
shall also extend to all the facilities
and instrumentalities connected there
with to which the regulative power Of
congress extends whether owned or
provided by the carrier or not"
1t provides that all charges of what
ever nature shall be just and reason
able. When rate is unreasonable
the commission shall order it reduced
and when reduced "such reduced rate
shall be the maximum to be observed
by the carrier and when the commits
sion shall order a practice to be
changed its order shall be observed
by the carrier"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-02-28
MISSIONS AT NANcHANG, CHINA,
DESTROYED AND AN ENG.
LlsH FAMILY SLAIN.
AFFAIR SAID TO Be PURELY LOCAL
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS DO NOT.
ANTICIPATE THAT TRou-
BILE WILL SPREAD.

Washington, Feb. -, Consul Gen.
cral Rodgers, at Shanghai, has cabled
the state department that the Amer
ican missions at Nanchang, province
If Kiangsi, have been destroyed. The
probable cause is local. Telegrams re-
ceived from those points indicate that
the fourteen American missionaries at
these places escaped, but the bingham
family, English, two adults and two
children, are reported to have been
killed.
The American gunboat Ell Cano, at
Nankin, has been ordered to proceed
Immediately to Kiuliang, where she
will probably arrive by Wednesday,
The scene of the trouble is about 400
miles up the Yangtse river.
A still later Dispatch from Mr..
Rodgers says that the inland British
missions are reported to be safe.
The officials here accept Consul
General Rodgers suggestion that the
trouble at Nanchang is local, as has
been the case with the last two pre-
ceding attacks upon foreign missions
in China. Therefore there is little ap-
prehension that the trouble will
spread. However, it is realized that
the incident itself appears to justify
such preparations as are now under
way from a military point Of view.
The report that English subjects have
been killed is the most serious phase
of the affair, for it is said that this
fact may be made the basis of forcible
measures by the British government
that might infame the entire Chinese,
population.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-02-28
PURE FOOD BILL PASSED.
Only Four Senators Vote Against the
Measure.

Washington, Feb. The Hepburn
pure food bill has passed the senate
by vote of SO to A. Those senators
voting against it were Bailey, Bacon,
Foster and Tillman. all Democrats.
Senators Teller and Frazier, also Dem,
ocrats, said that if they were not
paired their votes would have been
recorded in the negative.
The bill makes it misdemeanor to
manufacture or sell adulterated or mis-
branded foods, drugs. medicines or
liquors in the District of Columbia, the
territories and the insular possessions
of the United States and prohibits the
shipment Of such goods from one state
to another or to foreign country 1t
also prohibits the receipt of such
goods. Punishment by fine of $500
or by Imprisonment for one year or
both is prescribed. In the case of cor
porations officers in charge are made
responsible.
At st. Paul Sunday, Norval Baptie
of North Dakota defeated Peter Sinni-
rud, the Norwegian champion, in three
skating races.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-02-28
FINDINGS OF ARMSTRONG COM.
MITTEE SUBMITTED TO NEW
YORK LEGISLATURE.
EIGHT BILLS ACCOMPANY DOCUMENT
MOST IMPORTANT pEFERs APRIL
ELECTIONS AND NULLIFIEs
EXISTING PROXIES.

Albany, N Y, Feb. The report
and assembly of the state of New York
appointed to investigate the affairs Of
the life insurance companies was pre-
sented to the legislature during the
day. It covers a printed pamphlet of
$40 pages.
The report was accompanied by
eight bills designed to carry into effect
in detail the recommendations of the
committee.
One of the most important of the
laws regulating mutual companies and
recommended by the committee looks
to the giving to policyholders of an
opportunity to elect entirely new
boards of directors as soon as the pro-
visions of such a law can be made ap-
plicable. To that end the committee
recommends special act providing
for the expiration of the terms of Office
of existing directors of such com
panies on Nov. Is next and that the
annual meetings which would other
wise he held at an earlier date should
be postponed to that time. In this
way it will be possible for lists of pol
icyholders to be filed under the stat
ute, for nominations to be made and
for the policyholders to cast their
votes in person, by proxy or by mail,
as they may desire. All existing prox.
les should be declared void so that no
proxies should be voted at such cleo
ton other than those which are given
under the statute within two months
prior thereto. The first election
should be under the supervision of the
superintendent of insurance, who
should be directed to appoint inspec-
tors of election and see that it is con-.
Quoted according to law.
The new boards of directors should
divide themselves into two classes, SO
that thereafter one-half of the board
may be elected annually, and errors
in management promptly corrected.
AS the annual election in one of these
companies would otherwise take place
in April it is important that this spe-
cial act should be passed Immediately.
In statement made to newspaper
men before the presentation of the re
port Senator Armstrong said he hoped
to have passed before April Is the bill
which will defer the annual elections
in the mutual companies from April
15 to Nov. Is. This, it is believed,
probably would nullify all proxies OBJ
tanned up to this time by Thomas w.
Lawson and the policyholders' COM
mittee Of state governors and others,
as well as those which the manage
ment of the companies themselves
have been gathering through their
agents.
The general Office building and part
of No. 2 machine shop of the Bethle
hem Steel company at South Bethle-
hem, Pa, were destroyed by fire Mon
day, entailing loss of about 100000
to property and valuable records.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-02-28
Dainty Foods
Demand It

IN EVERY Receipt that calls for cream
i Of tartar, soda, or baking powder, use
the Royal Baking Powder. Better results
will be obtained because Of the absolute
purity and great leavening strength Of the
Royal It will make the food lighter,
sweeter, Of finer flavor, more digestible and
wholesome. It is always reliable and uni
form in It's work
Alum and phosphate baking powders
some Of them sold at the same price and
some Of them cheaper-will make neither
dainty nor wholesome food.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-02-28

affected parts with liniments, oils, ct,
by temporarily relieving the pain anc
effect on the disease itself, because RI
Is in the blood and cannot be rubbed
indigestion, weak kidneys, poor bow
eral sluggish condition Of the system
should be carried off through the nat
ural avenues of bodily waste, are
left to sour and form uric acid and
other irritating poisons which are alb
sorbed by the blood, making it thin,
weak and acrid. Then instead of
nourishing the different nerves, mus
cles, joints and tissues it fills them
with poison to produce the aches,
pains and other disagreeable symp-
toms of the disease. Rheumatism
is usually worse in Winter for the
reason that cold and dampness are
exciting causes. The nerves become
excited and sting with pain, the mus
cles are sore and drawn, the Joints
swollen and stiff and the sufferer
lives in intense agony; and if the
disease is not checked it often leaves
ats victims helpless cripples for life.
Rheumatism cannot be rubbed away
but it can be driven from the blood
by S. S. S. Being a perfect blood
purifier this great remedy soon pro-
duces complete change in the en-
tire circulation; the thin, acrid blood
lehrough the body nourishes and sooth
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-02-28
Associate OF. Moody Dead

Northfield, Mass, Feb. - Henry
M. Moore, widely known through his
connection with the national and in
ternational work of the Young Mems
Christian association and other relig-
ious enterprises and an associate of
the late Dwight L. Moody, is dead
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-02-28
Thief Secured Valuable Bonds.

San Francisco, Feb. u The thief
that robbed local mail carriers
wagon on Feb. 16, carrying away a
sack of registered letters, made Il
larger haul than was at first suspect
ed. Among the loot was package Of
bonds, valued at $4,000. en- route to
the East.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-02-28
RHEUMATISM
CAN NOT BE RUBBED AWAY

n, and the muscles throbbing with the
d at once, and it is natural to rub the
This treatment does good in way,
reducing the inflammation, but has no
.umatlsm is more than skin deep; it
way. Rheumatism is brought on by
action, stomach troubles and gem
The refuse and waste matters, which
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-02-28
rouse Session Very Brief.

Washington, Feb. The house OF
representatives took an immediate
adjournment out Of respect to the
memory of Representative George A.
Castor Of Pennsylvania after the pas.
sage of appropriate resolutions and
the appointment of funeral commit.
tee
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-02-28
STOLE BUT ONE CENT.
Man Serves Twelve Years for Robbing
Il Mails

Omaha, Feb. sla-Word has been
received here from Sioux Falls, s.. D.,
that Ellsworth de France, the young
Partisan who was sent to the. govern
mont prison at that place twelve years
aso for robbing the mails, had been
released.
Although De France secured but 1
cent in the robbery he received a life.
sentence, which was later by Presi.
dent Mckinley commuted to fifteen
years. His good behavior brought the
time to twelve years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-02-28

While at work for the F. O. & P. r. r.
IN the swampy region, I contracted
Hneumat1sm and was completely help.
less for about four months and spent
over $4,000 with doctors, but got worse
every day, and finally quit them and be.
gan 8. 3. 8. took g fe :. bottles and
was cured sound and well. My health
pounds. fhere is a lady living near me- 9
who is now taking s. s. s. for acute
Rheumatism. For two months she could
not turn herselfin bed, but since Begin
ming your medicine about three weeks
ago has improved rapidly, and is now
able to sit up. I can recommend s. s. s..
to all suffering from Rheumutism.
Ulah, N. G. s.. O. LASSITER.
I was severely troubled with Rheuma.
t1sm. had it in my knees, legs and
ankles, and any one who has ever had
rheumatism knows how excruciating
the pain is and how it interferes with
one at work. was truly il bad shape-
having been bothered with it for ten
years, OF and on. A local physician ad-
vised me to use 8. 8. s. did SO. After
taking two bottles I noticed the sore-
ness and pain were greatly reduced.
continued the medicine and was thor
oughly cured; all pain, soreness and i'm
Hammation gone. I recommend s. 8. 8.
to all Rheumatic sufferers.
SO3 +. Greenbrier st. Mt. Vernon, O.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-02-28

The general Office building and part
of No. machine shop of the Bethle.
hem Steel company at South Bethle-
hem, Pa, were destroyed by fire Mon
day, entailing a loss of about 100000
to property and valuable records.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-02-28
}. u. AGNEW,
SO3 +. Greenbrier st. Mt. Vernon, O.

hes the irritated nerves, eases the throb-
bing muscles, and dissolves and carries
out of the system the irritating particles
in the joints which are keeping up the
pain and Inflammation. S. S. S. cures
Rheumatism permanently, and in addi-
ton tones up the digestion and stimu-
lates the different members of the body
to their full duty so there is no cause
1e trying to rub Rheumatism away, but
% that the cold and dampness of Winter
and agony. Special book on Rheuma-
given free.
r. o~-n.ruo
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-02-28
WILL BE PREVENTED BY FORCE
Hungarian Parliament Warned Not to

Hungarian Parliament Warned Not to
ReassembIe.
Budapest, Hungary, Feb. The
Official Gazette publishes a notification
of the royal commissioner, General
Nyiri, upholding the legality OF Mon.
days dissolution of the Hungarian
parliament, maintaining that the re-
script was read in the presence of
thirty or forty deputies, and warning
the deputies that any attempt to hold
further sitting of the house will be
prevented by armed force
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-02-28

ROYAL BAKING POWDER Co, NEW YORK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-02
BERMEL SUCCEEDS BOSS CASSIDY.
New President of Queens Tells Old One to
Visit Office as Often as Ever.

Joseph Bermei, of Queens. installed in
Office at noon yesterday at the Borough Hall at
Jsckson-ave and 5th-st-, Long Island City.
The building was crowded on every floor. With
President Bermel were Lawrence Dresser. Su-
perintendent of Public Works: Charles c. wies-
sci. Superintendent of Street Cleaning: James T.
Hicks, Superintendent of Highways; Carl Berg
er, Superintendent OF Buildings: Joseph II. De
Bragga, Superintendent of Sewers. and Henry
Willett Superintendent of Public Buildings, as
we'll as some others appointed to minor offices.
When they reached Borough Hall they found
Joseph Cassidy, the outgoing President, thers
ready to welcome them
Cassidy shook hands with Borough President
BeImel and complimented Mt Bermel on his
election, and said that it EXPRESSED the will OF
the people. Mr.. Cassidy said further that he
stood ready to render every possible aid TO the
new administration. Mr.. Bernel then requested
Cassidy to come to the office often as in "the
old days.
Mr.. Bermel then announced his appointments
and filled a few minor clerkships
Borough President Bermel has filed every
important position but that OF Assistant Com
missioner OF Public Works. held by Harry Suit
phin, Editor Of 'HThe Borough Bulletin" g
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-02
BROOKLYN Halls COLER.
Kings Turned OUer to Rule Of
Municipal O1onership.

with formal ceremonies. followed by a pupllc
reception the borough government or Brooklyn
was turned over yesterday by Martin W. Little
+on. the retiring Borough President, to Bird S.
Golfer. The successful candidates of the Munich
nal Ownership League for the various county
offices also took possession of their Offices. For
fo,,r wears Borough President Coler and his col
agnes of the Municipal Ownership League will
he in control Of the borough and county govern
nent of Brooklyn and of nearly 100000 in pat
ronage
If was noon when MI Littleton stood up at
one side of his desk, surrounded by the members
OF his retiring cabinet Mr. Coler placed HIM
self at the other side of the desk. With him
were the men he has appointed to help him III
administering the affairs Of the borough-Des-
,,ond Dunno. Commissioner of Public Works:
Durham Van Week, Deputy Commissioner Of
Public Works; Charles Frederick Adams. Bor-
ough Secretary: John A. Heffernan. private
secretary; David F. Moore superintendent of
Buildings; Samuel Greenblatt, Deputy Superin-
tendent of Buildings; James Dunno. Superin-
+endent of Sewers; Joseph NJ. Lawrence, Super
intehdent Of Public Offices and Buildings. and
the secretaries and other attaches of the various
departments.
Justice Gaynor, who had previously sworn IN
Mr.. Golfer and was ready to swear in the men,
bers of his cabinet. stood at one side There
was a smile on Mr.. Littleton's face. if he
were glad to lay down the burdens OF public
Office as he addressed his successor. He said
that he was glad to feel that the affairs OF the
borough were to go into clean hands.
In reply, Mr. Coler said that ne should not
have become candidate for Borough President
IL Mr. Littleton had consented to run for re-
election He intended, he said. to carry out the
policies and complete the works that had been
started by Mr.. Littleton. Mr.. Coer then re-
ceived the guests who had come to the recep-
ton. All wished him good luck in the conduct
of the Office.
Sheriff Michael ]. Flaherty and Maurice
Carmody the new warden of the Raymond-st
JAIL with the new deputy warden and the Jail
keepers, went to the jail at midnight and for
nlally took possession Of the building and the
three hundred prisoners 1t contained Flaherty
Indignantly denied Il story that Sheriff Hester
berg who retired. had not treated him with
every courtesy. He also said that the story
that some of the old keepers had deserted be-
fore his men arrived was absolutely false.
Later In the day Sheriff Flaherty took possess
sion OF his Office in the Court House, where he
held q reception.
Alfred J. Bouiton. the new register took office,
succeeding Matthew e. Dooley. and Charles T.
dartzheim assumed the duties of County Clerk,
laid down by Edward Kaufman Coroners
Henry J. Brewer and John F. Kennedy sue
Jams.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-02
HEADERS STAYED AWAY.
Mayor Says He Probably Wiu Not
Hold Office again.

Mayor Mcclellan yesterday noon at the City
Hall in making his New Years address TO his
heads OF departments, foreshadowed his retire
tr1ent from politics by saying:
Tn reassuning the Office OF Mayor. the last
public Office which in all human probability I
shall ever fill"--and so forth.
The Hearst men said last night that the
Mayors utterance was one Of supererogation.
They said that they would see TO it that the
Mayors prophecy was fulfilled literally.
Only two Tammany district leaders were on
hand to wish the Mayor happy New Year.
These were City Chamberlain Patrick keenan,
and Correction Commissioner Francis J. Ian
try who have been reappointed.
Two years ago all the district leaders were
on hand to hear the Mayor say TO Mayor Seth
Low whom he was Just relieving, that he would
feel himself fortunate If at the end Of two
years he could feel that he had done as well as
chief executive Of this city as Mr.. Low had
done. The Mayors retirement Of several Of his
strictly Tammany heads Of departments is re-
garded admission that the two years rec
ord has been a disappointment
AS Mayor Mcclellan finished his remarks to
the heads Of departments General Bingham
the newly appointed Police Commissioner. was
the first 10 grasp him by the hand.
az want to say to you, Mt Mayor
GO right up to Mulberry-st,." said the Mayor
without smile. interrupung the general just
e. he was going to say something pleasant
General Bingham looked dazed. and then. as
the Mayor turned 10 shake hands with Others he
walked away, and was soon on his way to
lIuiberry-st.
The Mayor cut short all those who tried TO
make fuIsone speeches General Charles E
FurIong. the most famous sitter in the Amen
Corner of the Fifth Avenue Hotel. was the only
one allowed to finish his speech. All the others
were passed along quickly by the Mayor, who
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-02
TRIO TO OPPOSE MAYOR.
l4hearn, Nets and McGo1can Re
ported to Hare Combined.

Mayor McClellan's friends were startled last
night by a apparently well founded story that
Borough President Ahearn Controller Metz and
Patrick f MCGOWAN, President Of the Board of
Aldermen, had effected a combination in the inter
est OF Tammany Hall. and would oppose Mayor
McClellans pet schemes in the Board Of Estimate
and Apportsonment. AS indirect confirmation of
the story Borough President Ahearn yesterday left
vacant the Office CT Superintendent of Sewers so as
to provide a place for John T. Oakley, Mr. Nc
Cfowan's district leader.
BY placing Oakley in this bureau the combina-
ton will be able to say TO the Mayor that Oakley
is good enough for Tammany Hall. even if he was
turned down by Mcclellan himself. Matthew F.
Donohue, Tammany leader OF the Hst District who
Superintendent OF Sewers, does not for
the Office any longer, and will gladly turn it over
TO Oakley, who needs it. Mr.. Donohue is a rich
man, and Oakley is not, In return for this Nc
Gowan, who owes his nomination to Oakley. is said
to be willing to stand or fall with Ahearu in the
Board of Estimate and Apportionment Metz is
said to be willing to go into the combination be-
cause the Mayor and Controller Grout two weeks
ago merged with the Board Of Estimate and Ap.
portionment the Bureau OF Franchises and the
real estate division of the Finance Department.
This a direct slap at Mr.. Metz, who. IL the
combination holds prevent the Mayor
from running those two bureaus, even II he cannot
himself manage them. The combination would have
eight votes in the Board of Estimate and Appor-
tiqnment; or just half
appointments: commissioner OF Public Works VIII
Works. James ]. Hagan; Superintendent OF High
ways George F. ScanneIl Superintendent of Public
Buildings and Offices, William H Walker: secre-
tary, Borough of Manhattan. Bernard Downing.
Isaac A. Hopper. who resigned a week ago as
superintendent Of Buildings, viii hold over until
Mr.. Ahearn can decide which OF the six candidates
for the place is most available.
Mr.. Ahearn said to his staff after declaring his
satisfaction with their work during the last two
years: AT this time of the beginning OF my second
term President of the Borough OF Manhattan.
my first thought is of gratitude to the people All
whose hands l was so generously treated at the
recent election. / have other policy than that
ton. that would to the utmost o.. my ability
and in particular, serve every interest Of this be-
loved island OF Manhattan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-02
BOSTON MAYOR SEATED.
Puts Back Schoolhouse Commits
sioners Recently RemoUed.

Boston, Jan. 1.--Ex- Congressman John F. Fitz-
gerald took his seat Mayor Of Boston to-day.
The first official act OF the Mayor was to remove
from Office the Board OF Schoolhouse Commission
ers which was appointed about month ago by
Acting Mayor Daniel A. Whelton, and to restore
the old board which had been removed by Mayor
Whelton The old board had been removed on the
ground that it had been guilty Of extravaganza
Mayor Fitzgerald restores the former commission
ers on the ground that they efficient and not
guilty of the charges
,o IN ms rs modication Of the socalIed II ococ
saloon closing law One of his principal recon-
mendations was for a new City Hall. on part
Of the ground now occupied by the Public Gardens
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-02
The Protector. of
Homes.

The clientele of the Title.
Guarantee and Trust Company
is the vast general public,
the people themselves. Ninety
per cent of the policies insured
insure the titles of dwelling
houses-protecting the homes
of the people. Hence, its IN
assailable position as the
strongest and most powerful
company of It's kind in the
world.
No single interest can ever
sway Its policy or shape its
course.