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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-01
TWENTY-FIVE DROWNED.
Hurricane Caused Heavy Loss Of Life
at Pensacola.

Hurricane Caused Heavy Loss Of Life
at Pensacola.
Pensacola, Fla, Oct. 1.-The vast
ness of the destruction wrought by
the hurricane here is now being
realized. Twenty-Five persons are
known to be drowned.
The wind blew at eighty and ninety
miles an hour. The tides from the
bay backed into the city for blocks,
destroying homes and making rivers
out of streets.
Of the fifty or sixty big steamers
and sailing vessels lying in the harbor
only five or six are there now. They
have been driven ashore and along
the water front is mass of wreckage
of steamers, towbOats, launches and
sailing craft of all descriptions
Thirty fishing vessels in port have
been destroyed or damaged and the
three big fish houses with their
wharves are gone. Muscogee wharf
and the Commandment and the ARA
gona wharves of the Louisville and
Nashville railway are badly damaged.
Great iron ships of 1000 and 5000
tons have been driven, not only ashore,
but have gone through houses block
from the water front.
Every House for Miles in Ruins.
Every house along the water front
for a distance of ten miles has been
destroyed and the wonder is that the
loss of life is not greater. The tracks
of the Terminal railway to the navy
yard and Barrancas have all. been de-
stroyed, as have the trestles and
bridges. No communication can be
had with the maynard, but it is be-
lieyed the yard has not been badly
damaged.
Fort Perkins, one of the modern
forts of the country, has been badly
damaged. The Fifteenth battery of
artillery stationed there deserted the
barracks and post with their families
and sought the batteries, climbing to
the highest point and flashing them
selves to the guns and projecting
pieces.
Fort McRae, on the point opposite
Fort Perkins, has bes. wiped out al.
most completely.
The United States naval station.
nine miles from the city, has been
greatly damaged, lives lost and naval
vessels sunk. The Gloucester is in
shore 200 yards, the Wasp stranded.
the Isle de Luzon complete wreck.
as well as the tug Accomac, and a
number Of small launches and tug
boats. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-01
A Remarkable Epitaph.

A remarkable epitaph is on a tomb
stone in Brighton churchyard in Eng
land. It reads: 'In memory Of Phoebe
Hessel, who was born at Stepney In
the year 1913. She served for many
years as private soldier in the
Fifth regiment Of foot in different
parts of Europe, and In the year 1745
fought under the command Of the
Duke of Cumberland at the battle of
Fontenoy, where she received bayo-
net wound in her arm. Her long life,
which commenced In the time of Queen
Anne, extended to the reign Of George
w., by whose munificence she receiv-
ed comfort and support in her latter
years. She died at Brighton. where
she had long resided, Dec. IL, 1921.
aged 108 years."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-01
PASSENGER TRAIN ON PENNSYL-
VANiA ROAD WRECKED sY
REAREND COLLISION.
SEVERAL COACHES TORN TO PIECES
SEVEN PEOPLE REPORTED DEAD
AND MORE THAN TWENTY.
FIVE ARE INJURED.

Philadelphia. Oct. 1.-Seven per
sons were killed, several more may
die and twenty-five or more were in
jured in rearend collision of passen
ger trains on the Pennsylvania rail
road at Eddington, Pa. Information
as to the cause of the wreck or the
number of the killed or injured was
refused by the railroad. It is. stated
by passengers, however, that the Long
Branch express, bound for Philadel.
phia, had stopped to cool q hot jour
nal While the train crew were at
work on the journal the express train
which left New York at 1880 a. m.
Numbered around curve and crashed
into the Long Branch train. 1t is de-
clared that the express disregarded
signals and thus caused the accident.
Most of those killed and injured were
in the Pullman car in the rear of the
Long Branch train. 1t was cut in two
as with knife and the impact
smashed the two coaches ahead Of it.
Because of lack Of facilities it was
some time before the work of rescue
begun. A train was quickly made up
and most of the injured were brought
to this city, though some were sent to
Bristol and Trenton and others were
cared for in neighboring farmhouses
The dead were extricated from the
masses of wreckage and stretched out
alongside the track. Two hours later
a northbound passenger train was
stopped at the scene Of the wreck and
the bodies of the seven dead were
sent to morgue at Bristol, Pa, seven
miles from Eddington.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-01
TEXT OF PROCLAMATION
GOVERNMENT WILL
CONTINUE UNTIL ELEC-
TONS ARE HELD.

Havana, Oct 1.-Governor Taft's
proclamation in assuming control OF
Cuba is as follows: .-...-.
''To the People of Cuba: The fail.
ure of congress to act on the irrevoca.
BILE resignation of the president of the
republic of Cuba or to elect success
sor leaves the country without gov.
eminent at time when great disorder
prevails and requires that, pursuant
to the request of Mr.. Palma, the neces-
sary steps be taken in the name and
by the authority of the president of
the United States to restore order and
protect life and property in the island
of Cuba and the islands and keys ad-
tacent thereto, and for this purpose to
establish therein a provisional govern
ment. The provisional government
hereby established will be maintained
only long enough to restore order.
peace and public confidence by direc-
ton of and in the name of the presi.
dent of the United States, and then
to hold such elections as may be nee.
essary to determine on persons upon
whom the permanent government of
the republic should be devolved. In.
solar as is consistent with the nature
of provisional government estab.
lished under the authority of the Unit
ed States this will be Cuban govern.
ment, conforming with the constitu-
ton of Cuba. The Cuban flag will be
hoisted as usual .. a.
Over the Government Buildings
of the island; all the executive de.
partments and provincial and munic.
ipal governments, including that of the
city of Havana, will continue to be
administered as under the Cuban re-
public; the courts will continue to ad.
minister justice and all the laws not
In their nature inapplicable by reason
of the temporary and emergent char
acter of the government will be in
force.
president Roosevelt has been most
anxious to bring about peace under
the constitutional government of Cuba
and he made every endeavor to avoid
the present step. Longer delay, how
ever, would be dangerous in view of
the resignation of the cabinet.
Until further notice the heads of all
departments of the central govern.
ment will report to me for instruc.
lions, including General Alexandra
Rodriguez, in command of the rural
guards and other regular government
forces, and General Carlos Roloff,
treasurer of Cuba.
Until further notice the civil gov.
errors and alcaldes will also report to
me for instructions.
ri ask all citizens and residents of
Cuba to assist me in the work of re-
storing order, tranquility and public
confidence"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-01
LOSS OF LIFE DUE TO RECENT
SEVERE HURRICANE ALONG
THE GULF STATES.
NUMBER OF TOWNS WIPED OFF NAP
IMMENSE tAMEHE AND TWENTY.
FIVE DEATHS REPORTED AT
PENSACOLA, FLA.

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 1.-Ad-
vices received from Mobile indicate
that earlier accounts of the great
storm and the havoc wrought were
not exaggerated. The complete death
list has not been made up because
many small towns along the coast
have not been heard from, but from
what is known it is believed that it
will range close to 100. Only four
houses are left standing at Alabama
Port, while Coden, another coast re-
sort, has been almost wiped out. Train
master Bowen of the Bay Shore rail-
road, who has reached Mobile from a
trip along that line, said that if the
missing persons did not turn up the
number of deaths along the Bay
Shore road alone would reach fifty.
He said that fifteen dead bodies had
been recovered. Thomas Mcdonald,
who came in from Coden, said that
that place was in the direct path of
the storm and was almost completely
destroyed He said that help was
needed by the people along the shore
and a special train with provisions
has started from Mobile.
The worst suffering and desolation
is said to be at Alabama Port, where
many persons lost all they possessed.
Every House in Town Wrecked.
Navy Cove, near Fort Morgan, was
wiped out by the storm. Pilot Frank
Midget, who has come in from that
Cove was wrecked. Seven persons are
known to be dead at that place. Adj
vices from along the eastern shore of
Mobile bay are that the entire shore
has been wrecked. The wharves at
Fairhope, Battle Point, Clear, NARROW
and other places were destroyed Con-
ductor David Rice of the Mobile and
Bay Shore railroad reports that
large number of dead bodies had float
ed ashore from the direction of Dau-
phin island, which leads to the belief
that the settlement on that island has
been swept away. One boat from
Dauphin containing thirteen members
of family is reported lost.
Reports from along the line Of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad show
great destruction. At Bayou Sara
Bridge the driftwood was piled so high
that it formed a walkaway 1000 feet
long. At Magazine Point houseboat,
two fishing boats and two other craft
were piled up in one wreck and a
three-masted schooner was resting
easily across the railroad tracks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-01
A Timely Shake.

Some years ago the Duke of Con-
naught visited Japan and was taken
by Sir Edwin Arnold round the bazars
Of Tokyo, where he bought many curl
GUS toys and specimens Of Japanese
art. In the evening he remarked to
Sir Edwin that he had seen most of
the sights, but had not experienced
any of the earthquakes which are so
common in Japan.
II suppose you cannot show me
one?" said the duke jestingly.
Immediately the house shook, the
chandelier swayed backward and for
ward, the china and glass on the table
ratified, and the door burst open.
"Why, Sir Edwin, you are a magi-
ciany' remarked the duke as the shock,
which had happened at so curious a
moment, subsidized.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-01
WIPED OFF THE MAP.
Three Alabama Towns Completely
Destroyed.


Meridian, Miss, Oct 1.-Informa'
ton from Mobile by train confirms the
report that Coden, Alabama Port and
Bayou la Batre have been wiped of
the map and that but one house, the
julius home, is left standing at Coden.
Among the dead are some of the most
prominent people of the coast, includ-
ing the wife and youngest daughter of
State Senator McRae of Washington
county, Major D. j. Stevens, Olive
Werneth, wife and youngest daughter
and H. G. Turner, leading lumber.
man.
The entire shore below Mobile is
reported completely devastated. Five
bodies have been recovered and thirty
more were reported as known to have
persisted. Many bodies of negroes are
included in this report and the sur.
vivors of the race are terror stricken
and HELPLESS.
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Women a. Travellers.

As a matter of genuine fact women,
In nine cases out Of ten, are better
travellers than men are. 10 begin
with, II not 50 stodgily accurate, al
though that by no manner of means
follows, they are more fluent in mod
ern languages. They chatter In them,
say the male things. Ergo, they are
the more colloquial, the reader to cir
cumvent the wiles and extortions of
kellner or Of garcon.-London Gentle
woman
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-01
TOOLE FOR THE SENATE.
Montana's Governor Announces Hi
Candidacy.


Helena, Mont, Oct. las sue
cessor to United States Senator w.
A. Clark, whose term expires March 4
next, Governor J. X. Toole (Dem.)
has declared himself candidate, has.
ing this action on a resolution adopt
ed by the state labor convention at
Butte releasing him from the pledge
made two years ago to serve full
four-year term as executive, if elected.
In his announcement the governor
calls attention to the fact that he was
the territory's last representative in
congress before statehood and felt en-.
titled to the senatorship, but had &C.
coded to the requests of older party
leaders, until now, for the first time,
he had asserted his avowed candidacy
for the Office.
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TAFT CALLS FOR TROOPS.
Force Of Over 5000 Men to Sail 40
Soon as Possible.

Washington, Oct. L. Secretary
Taft has cabled from Havana to Act.
ing Secretary Oliver at the war de
partment to send the American troops
to Cuba in accordance with the pro.
gramme already arranged. Imme
diately on receipt of the dispatch Mr.
Oliver issued orders for the departure
of $500 troops from Newport News as
soon as possible.
Quartermaster General Humphrey
has been ordered to Immediately con
tract for the transports to convey the
troops to Cuba and the traffic man
ayers of the railroads centering al
Newport News have been instructed
to prepare to entrain the troops imme
diately at various army posts which
have been selected by the general
staff for Cuban ports.
The first exuedition of $500 troops
ordered to sail from Newport News as
soon as possible probably will leave in
about six or seven days.
Full plans for the expedition were
made three weeks ago by the war de-
partment, which will provide for the
sending of only two battalions from
each regiment to be drawn upon, leav
ing a skeleton battalion of each of the
regiments in this country. The in
fantry organizations ordered to par
ticipate in the expedition are as fol.
lows:
Fifth regiment, Plattsburg barracks
Eleventh infantry, Fort D. A. Russell
Wyoming; Seventh infantry, Fort Nc
PhersOn, Ca; Twenty seventh infan-
try, Fort Sheridan, ILL.,; Twenty-eighth
infantry, Fort Smelling, MINI.
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Atlantic Bill0ws.

The authorities of the United States
photographic bureau have endeavored
waves. From careful observations
they learn that in height the waves
usually average about thirty feet, but
In rough weather they attain from
forty to forty-eight feet. In storms
they are often from 500 to 600 feet
long and continue to move about ten or
eleven seconds, while the longest yet
known measured half a mile and did
not exhaust itself for twenty three Sec
onds.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-01
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Tony Faust, ST., at one time one of
the best known restaurant men in the
United States, is dead at Wiesbaden,
Germany, aged seventy. @.-.
A report of the New York state de-
partment of labor, just issued, states
that there are now upwards of s,000,-
600 wageworkers in labor unions, one
fourth of which are in the United
States,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-01
Editor a Very Bad Shot

Kansas City, Oct. lat Inde.
pendence, Mo-, near here, w. N.
Southern, ST., editor of the Independ.
ence Sentinel, fired four shots from a
revolver at Harry G. Henley, circuit
court clerk at Kansas City. All the
bullets went wild.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-01
A Good Doc.

A Good DOG.
what kind of dog is that?" asked
the inquisitive man.
II dunno jes' what kind of a dog he
u.s." answered Mr.. Erastus Pinkley,
''but he's got good stock in i'm. Dat
dog is SO many kinds of dog dat dar's
got to be good dog somewhere
Washington Star.
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ROW OVER WlsHRoNE FATAL.
Man Shoots Wife and Then Kills Him
self at Dinner Table.

Mount Gilead, o., Oct. IA quar-
rel over a chickens wishbone at the
dinner table resulted in James Han
ford's shooting his wife and then kill
ing himself with a revolver.
Hanford lived on small farm near
here and for several years had not
lived happily with his wife. She ap-
piled for a divorce some time ago,
charging that her husband often beat
her and was cruel. They were recon
ciled by friends and had been living
together peacefully.
At the dinner table they quarreled
over the possession of the wishbone
and then renewed all their past differ
ences. Hanford became enraged and
the tragedy followed.
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REVENUE CUTTER ALERT SUNK.
Struck by River Steamer at Mobile
During Storm.

Washington, Oct. L. Assistant
Secretary Edwards has received a
telegram from F. M. Rock, engineer
In charge of the revenue cutter Alert,
dated at Mobile, as follows:
= alert was sunk at her berth by the
river steamer Nellie running into her
during violent easterly gale. Impos-
sible to estimate damage at present"
Nothing has been heard of the rev.
enue cutter Winona or the launch Pen
rose, which were in Mobile harbor at
the time of the hurricane.
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ENTIRELY DESTROYED,
Storm Wipes Out Quarantine Station
Near Pensacola.

storm wipes Out Quarantine Station
Near Pensacola.
Washington, Oct. 1. - Surgeon
General Wyman of the public health
and marine hospital service has re-
ceived the following telegram from
DR.. H. G. White, in charge of the quar-
antine station at Santa Rosa island,
near Pensacola:
Station swept by flood. All build
1ngs practically destroyed. Hospital
swept to sea with ten persons. Re
ported that five have been picked up
alive. Officers and employees, save
two, are SAFE Floating property lost.
Condition of the launch Genevieve not
known. Will board vessels at Pensa-
cola until further advised. Property
and all records lost
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-01
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, Sept. 29.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $5.5O@6.25; common to
good, s3.25@40O; good to choice COWS
and heifers, $3.50@4.50; veals, $4.50@
$50. Hogs-$5.S0@6.55. Sheep-Weth-
ers, $4.50@5.25; good to prime spring
lambs, $6.25@7.00.
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Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Sept. 29.-Wheat-To arrive
and on traclk-No. hard, 777sc; No. l
Northern, 76Bc; No. 2 Northern,
753sc; Sept, 76kc; Oct, 76kc; Dec,
74%c: May, 7SAc. Flax-To arrive,
$1.10k; on track, Sill; Sept, 81
IN; Oct, $1.1074; Nov, $1.10; Dec,
$1.O8A; jan, $1.08; May, $1.12A.
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The Truth.

4 teacher in explaining the different
kinds of sentences to her class, asked;
what it would be If she said, II am
looking for man."
II don't know" said the boy at the
foot Of the class, "but I think it would
be the truth."-Lucerne Standard.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-01
Sussman Pleads Not Guilty.

Minneapolis, Oct Henry Suss-
man, the self-confessed slayer of his
young wife, Fannie Messenger Suss-
man, was arraigned in Judge Waite's
court during the day. He pleaded not
guilty and, at the request of his attor-
ney, the examination was put over
until next Wednesday. The colored
lawyer, Fred l.. McGhee of st. Paul,
represented him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-01
Four Students Badly Injursd.g

Delaware, o., Oct. I'm sopho-
more and freshmen rush on" the cam
pus OF the Wesleyan university three
men were badly and one man seriously
Injured. Earl s. Houltan of Lucas
Vile, o., freshman, has been uncon.
sciOus since midnight. -
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MILLIONAIRE TO MARRY.
z. c. Wall Of Milwaukee Will Wed
Stenographer.

Milwaukee, Oct. Edward G.
Wall, aged sixty-three, widower of
two years, has formally announced his
engagement to Martha Ahrndt of this
city, formerly his stenographer, aged
twenty-six. Wall is a millionaire sew
eral times and was candidate for the
presidential nomination on the Demo.
cratic ticket, was member Of the ma
tional committee and chairman Of the
state central committee.
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SWEPT INTO THE SEA.
Lighthouse Keeper at Horn Island and
Family Perish.

Lighthouse keeper at horn ISIano ana
Family Perish.
New Orleans, Oct. 1.-Reports OF
the death of Captain Johnson, keeper
of Horn island lighthouse in Missis.
sippi sound, and the death of his wife
and daughter were brought here dur
ing the day by the first train into New
Orleans from the East over the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad. This
train brought passengers from New
York and other Eastern cities who had
been held at Scranton, Miss, by the
hurricane. They said that Horn ISL
and lighthouse was swept into the
sea by the wind and waves and that
the keeper and his family went with
the structure.
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Fort de France Is Flooded,

Fort de France, Island of Martinique,
Oct. las the result of heavy rains
the Levassor river overlooked and in.
undated the lower part of the town of
Fort de France. In places the water
was six feet deep. The bridges were
damaged, but no loss of life has been
renOrtpd
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Whit Ordered to Newport News.

Washington, Oct. !. Brigadter
General P. j. Whit, commanding the
department of the Missouri, at Omaha,
has been telegraphed to hasten to
Newport News to take charge of the.
embarkation Of the troops for Cuba.
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Pyqmy Taken From the Zoo,

New York, Oct. 1.-Ota Benga,
the African pygmy who has been ex-
hibited at the New York geological
park for some time, has finally been
taken away as the result of the pro-
test Of prominent negroes here. The
pygmy has been installed in the How
ard colored orphan asylum in Brook
Ign.
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MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Sept. 29.-Wheat-
Sept, 74Ac; Dec, 74Ac; May, 1880.
On track-No. hard, TIC; No. 1
Northern, 76kc; No. 2 Northern, 75c;
No. Northern, 73A @74Ac. ~
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Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Sept. 29.-Cattle- Beeves,
$3.S0@6.9O; COWS and heifers, $3.50
5.25; stockers and feeders, $4,000
4.55; calves, $5.5O@S.25. Hogs-Mixed
and butchers, s4.25G6.75: good heavy,
$6.4O@6.72k; rough heavy, $4,000
go; light, $6.30@6.721a; pigs, $1,000
GAO. Sheep, $3.10@4.5O; yearlings.
e5.40@6.00; lambs, s4.25@7.6O.
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Looking Backward.

Do you ever look back over your ears
and think how many times you have
made a fool Of yourself? We do
Aancos Times-Tribuna.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Sept. 9.-Wheat-S Sept,
73@73Mc; Dec, 1850 Corn Sept,
l6hc; Dec, 431Ac. Oats Sept, 34c;
Dec, 34ssc. Pork-Sept., $500; jan,
$13.40. FlaX-Nothing doing. Butter
-Creameries, 19@24c; dairies, ITO
2013c. Eggs-14@1Sc. Poultry-Tur.
keys, l3c; chickens, lie; springs,
121bc.
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ESTIMATED AT SEVENTY.
Loss Of Life at Mobile and Fort
Morgan. E-'- ...

Meridian, Miss, Oct. 1.-Informa-
ton given out by Mobile and Ohio Off
Gals just from Mobile estimate the
number dead near Mobile and Fort
Morgan at seventy. It is said not one
Of the soldiers escaped from Fort Nor
gan. Biloxi, Miss, is also reported
DESTROYED.