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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-22
OFFICIAL WILL BE REMOVED.
Friends Unable to Save Consul Gen.
eral at Rio Janeiro


Washington, Jan. 22-Eugene Zeger
of Chicago who is United States con,
sui general at Rio de Janeiro, is to
be removed from Office for the good of
the public service. Secretary Root has
made this announcement to the friends
OF Mr.. Zeger, who have appealed to
the president to retain him in Office.
Mr.. Zeger;s proposed removal is
due directly to his trouble with AM
bassador David E. Thompson of Ne
braska. against whom he transmitted
charges. This is not given as a rea-
son, however
1t is said at the state department
that the German friends of Mr.. Zeger
in Chicago have made urgent repre-
sentations to the president in his be-
half. The president recognizes that
Mr.. zeger performed excellent serv-
ice for the Republican party among
German-Americans during the last
campaign 1t was also said further
that Senator Cullom has displayed
much interest in Mr.. Zeger's case
and urgently recommended his reten-
ton, but the president found himself
unable to comfy with his wishes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-22
OHIO BANKER SLAIN.
Mysterious Murder Occurs in VILLAGE
of West Pennington.

Warren, O., Jan. 22.-The people of
West Pennington, village near here,
are greatly excited as a result of the
mysterious murder of R. K Lewis,
wealthy banker and farmer An un-
known man came to the home of
Lewis in a carriage. Lewis and this
man, it is said, were in conference for
an hour. At the end Of that time a
hired man in another part of the house
smelled smoke and rushed into the
room. He found Lewis lying dead
with his head crushed, while his hands
and feet were tightly bound. The
body was covered with burning straw,
which had been saturated in coal oil.
The unknown stranger was missing.
1t is believed that the murder fol.
lowed a quarrel over business matters,
as a number of account books of the
dead man were found lying on the
table in the room where the crime was
committed
Lewis, who was widower and sew
enty years of age, lived alone in the
house with hired man Detectives
have been summoned from Cleveland
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-22
ARMENIANs HOLD PASSES.
Troops Unable to Succor Beleaauered
Mohammedans.

Troops Unable to Succor Beleaauered
Mohammedans.
Elizabethpol Transcaucasia, jan
PA courier arrived here during the
day from Agdam with dispatches de-
scribing the repeated attempts made
by the authorities to get a convoy of
provisions to the starving and be-
leaguered Mohammedans of Shusha,
Trasrscaucasil. The convoy set out
three times with a strong escort Of
troops, Mohammedan volunteers and
auXiliaries, but was intercepted by the
Armenians holding the mountain
passes. The whole district around
Agdam is harried by Armenians and
others who are perpetrating horrible
atrocities, not giving any quarter to
the wounded or to women or children
The Mohammedans are greatly en-
ragged at the attack made on the cele-
brated shrine of Karapirim. After
savage conflict the Armenian attack
ars broke and fled, leaving fifty dead
or wounded.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-22
PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT.
Monster Petition to Save Historic
Friqate Constitution.

Frigate Constitution.
Washington, Jan. PA monster
petition signed by $4,000 citizens of
Massachusetts was presented to the
president during the day, opposing the
recommendation Of Secretary Bona
parte that the old frigate Constitution
be either broken up or made an OBJ
ject for target practice
The petition itself is 10 feet long.
It was unfolded before group includ-
ing, besides the president, Admiral
Dewey, Senator Frye of Maine, Sen
ator Spooner of Wisconsin, Represen-
tative Mccall of Massachusetts and
some invited guests. The president
suggested that the old frigate be
rigged and equipped as she appeared
in her fighting days and sent to An
napolis.
Another suggestion was that the
vessel be sent to Washington In no
unnistakable way the president indi-
Gated that the vessel ought to be pre-
served Senator Spooner remarked:
Il think we should not only pre-
serve the Constitution but should also
construct modern battleship, if pos
sible the finest in the world, to bear
the name Constitution II"
This suggestion was approved cor
daily by the president, who indicated
that it might not be many years be-
fore a new Constitution, as invincible
as the old, would plow the seas.
Admiral Dewey cordially endorsed
the project to save and restore the
historic vessel.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-22
ADOPTS PLAN OF ACTION.
Russian Political Party Will Work
for Universal Suffrage.

St. Petersburg, Jan. 22.-The role
Of the Constitutional Democratic party
In the national assembly, according to
a resolution adopted at the convention
just closed here, will be to obstruct
all ordinary legislation. However, in
case the attempt at the first session
to convert the assembly into a full
fiedged constituent body is unsuccess.
full, the members of the Constitutional
Democratic party will endeavor to
secure the passage OF an election law
providing for general, direct and equal
suffrage and statutes guaranteeing
liberty Of speech, assembly; press and
religion and measures for the pacifica-
lion of the country. A resolution pro-
viding for the participation of the Con
stitutional Democratic party in the
elections to the national assembly was
passed with only two dissenting votes,
thus nullifying the chances Of split
which the extremists hoped TO effect
on this question. At the suggestion
Of NJ Boditchef the convention de-
clined to favor any specific measures
regarding the solution of the agrarian
question.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-22
AWAITING AMERICAN ADVICE.
Reason for Apparent Hesitation on
Part of France.

Paris, Jan. 22.-The apparent hesi-
tation in Frances decision relative to
Venezuela appears to be prompted by
the desire not to begin active meas
ures without first taking the advice of
the authorities at Washington. For
this purpose Ambassador Jusserand
has been fully instructed regarding
his governments point of view, which
he is laying before the American gov
ernment. The officials here agree that
Frances action is somewhat ham,
pered owing to Venezuela's peculiar
situation, the foreign claims upon the
customs being regarded as placing
blockade almost out of the aa$siib.i..
1t is feared that if France stopped
commerce with the exterior President
Castro would Immediately seize this
as preteXt for refusing to comply
with VeneZuela's obligations towards
other nations. 1t is admitted that
preparations are going on for reinforc-
Ing the French squadron, but the OBJ
ject of this step is still underlined.
This much is regarded as certain
Frances next move will depend on
the result of M. Jusserands confer
ences at Washington
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-22
LIBERALS GAIN MORE SEATS.
Slaughter of British Unionists Con.
tnues Unabated.

London, Jan. 22-The electoral
slaughter of the Unionists proceeds
unabated. Out of forty-one returns
during the morning the Liberals take
twentyOne seats, of which twelve were
captured from the Unionists, includ-
ing Woodstock, where the Marlbor-
ough influence did not suffice to stem
the ti-Conservative flood Among
the Tuionists who lost their seats is
tir William Hart Dyke, Conservative,
former member for the hartford divi-
sion of Kent, who was president of the
louncil from 1887 to 1892
The totals to date are: Liberals,
if9; Unionists, Ill; Irish Nationalists,
rs; Laborites, 81.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-22
INCORPORATED IN MONTANA.
Four Companies Apparently Controlled
by Milwaukee Road.

Helena, Mont, Jan. 22.-F'our cor
porations, the directors representing;
the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul
Railway company, have filed articles o.
incorporation here. The companies
are the Enterprise Land and Improve
ment company, Western Townsitc
company, Republic Coal company and
the Big Horn Timber company. Each
company has paid up capital o.
100000, the incorporators and direc.
tors being Burton Harrison of CHI
cago, George F. Shelton and Thomas
Allen Of Butte.
Mr.. Harrison is one of the officials
of the Milwaukee, Shelton is attorney
for the company in Montana and Al
len is connected with the traffic de-
partment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-22

Chicago, Jan, pa severe rain,
sleet and snow storm which COM
menced before midnight, caused one
of the worst tie ups which this city has
known in many years.
Few telegraph wires are working
out of the city in any direction and
there is no communication whatever
with the east.
Almost the entire street car system
is paralyzed and all cars are ou5
of commission. Traffic is at & stand
still and all telephone lines are
crippled.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-22
Decision Closes Saloons.

looms in this city were closed when
news was received that the supreme
court had dissolved an injunction
against the state executive council to
prevent the publication of revised cen
sus figures showing that Atlantic had
less than 5000 population. Cities less
than that size have no power to IL
cense saloons.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-22
Extension Of Minnesota Road.

Duluth, Jan. 22.-The Duluth, Rainy
Lake and Winnipeg railroad has
placed an order for eight locomotives,
which, with it's recent order for 5000
tons OF steel rails, are to be used in
the immediate extension of it's line
from it's present terminus at Ashawa
TO Rainy Lake.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-22
Warm Weather at CHICAGO.

Chicago, Jan. 21.-Saturday was,
with one exception, the warmest win
ter day experienced in this city since
the establishment of the weather bu-
reau. the temperature reaching g.
In 1876 January day attained a TEN.
perature of 65, which is the record for
winter.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-22
Released Prisoners in Distress.

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 22.-Russian re-
leased prisoners of war, who recently
arrived by the Japanese liner Kama
gawa to seek homes, having refused
to go to Vladivostok when released by
the Japanese government, are report
ed to be in distress and starving at
Vancouver and other points in British
Columbia.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-22
Preparinu for Bombardment.

Malaga, Spain, Jan. 22.-The report
is current at Melilla, the Spanish set
tlement on the north coast of Morocco,
that the Moroccan gunboat Sid Et
Turk is preparing to lombard the
Maripica factory, where the Belgian
flag is floating.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-22
DENIES CROSSING OCEAN.
Mrs. Tageart Said to Be in Highland
Park, III.

Wooster, O., Jan. 22.-Friends here
claim to have received a letter from
Mrs. Grace Taggart, dated Highland
Park, H., written on Wednesday,,
showing the noted divorce is not in
Europe. She referred in her letter to
the report that she had sailed for Eu-
rope, saying she was very much sur
prised to learn she was on the way
across the briny deep.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-22
Moors Greatly Interested,

Tangier, Morocco, jan 22.-The
American charge d'affaires, Hoffman
Philips, says the Moorish population
here is in state OF great expectancy
over the result of the international
conference at Algeciras He believes
that the majority of the Moors would
prefer the status quo or the open door.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-22
RATE CAUCUS HELD.

Republicans in House Slightly Modify
Hepburn Bill.
Washington, Jan 22.-The Repub-
lican members of the house committee
on Interstate and foreign commerce
held caucus at the capitol at which
the Hepburn rate bill was discussed.
The caucus reached an agreement
regarding the phraseology to be used
in defining the rate which may be
fixed by the commission. This will
provide for Gust, reasonable and
fairly remunerative rate which shall
be the maximum that may be
charged" by the carrier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-06

burn bill as 1t came from the house
without the much discussed court re-
view prOvision) If the committee had
allowed one amendment which he had
proposed. and which vitaIly affected the
interests of his state West Virginia.
This amendment was as follows
That carriers of interstate commerce
shall upon application, put in all neces-
sary switches to meet wants of ship
pers. make prompt connection and op-
Grating arrangements with connecting
branch or lateral lines, reasonable and
just allowances to connecting lateral
or branch lines for originating freight"
The queer feature is in the last two
words At this distance from the SEN
ate chamber an allowance to a lateral
line for originating freight seems to
be translatable in only one way; 1t is
a rebate to a ccal shipper who has a
short track from the railroad to his
mine. The honorable senator seems to
have been imposed upon by some one
Of his neighbors, who Is in the coal
business. Who would ever have sus-
pected that the universal-absolutel
accommodation Of rebates that
has filed the ears of the public for the
past fifteen months would eliminate
in a bill to legalize rebates in almost
the worst form that could be i'm
pined
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-06
RECORD BREAKING TRAINS.
Kramer Thinks Faster Time Will Be
Made on All Railways.


Little by little within a more or less
distant period trains viii inevitably be
run faster on nearly all the railWa vs.
of the world. This is the conclusion
reached by Arnold Kramer. in the Bull
letin Of the International Railway con-
gress, as the result of a study of exist
ing practices in the various countries.
de says in part:
AT the moment. the Northern rail-
way Of France has the fastest train in
Europe It runs between Paris and
Calais, hauled by the famous de Glenn
four cylinder compound locomotive
which is now in use on most of the
French lines, and has recently been in
tToduced also into England on the Great
Western railway. The distance between
Paris and Calais is 184.69 miles, and is
covered by the fastest trains in three
hours and one minute. This means be-
tween Paris and Amiens, where a stop
Of four minutes Is allowed for cOaling
and watering the engine, an average
speed Of $50 miles an hour.
The fastest trains in the world at
present are the famous Atlantic City
Flyers running between Camden and
Atlantic City, fashionable watering
place lying 60 miles southeast of Phila-
delphia- The keen competition between
the Philadelphia and Reading and the
Pennsylvania has given rise to contests
IN speed which began during the year
1899 So far, the victor is the Philadel-
trip of 55.5 miles at an average speed of
81 e6 miles an hour. The Pennsylvania s
best train travels its 5S miles at an aver
age speed of 6692 miles an hour. These
speeds are all the more remarkable IN
that at their two ends the lines run for
an average distance Of q mile on the
public roads. where their nominal speed
is reduced to Is miles an hour, and in
that both lines meet outside Camden on
a gradient with a system Of signals
based on the principle. first come, first
served.
The worlds fartest train for dis
lance exceeding 300 miles is the New
York Central and Hudson Rivers En-
pfre State express. New York to Buff
falo. 1882 miles, in eight hours and Is
minutes, the average speed. 1913 miles
an hour. A train in England runs from
London Kings Cross. to Edinburgh,
1893 miles, at average speed of 50.7 miles.
From London, Euston, to Glasgow, 40l
miles. the time Of eight hours gives an
average speed of SOL miles The Sud
express. from Paris to BayOnne, 4S6.16
miles covers the distance in nine hours
ard 43 minutes: average speed, 80 miles
The Paris and Lyons company an
nounces for next winter a train to run
675 miles between Paris and Nice in ID
hours 30 minutes The Cote d'Azur Rap
ide from Paris to Nice. in IS hours 50
minutes has beer running since the
winter of 19O4-5. The Great Northern
companv of England has four trains
that run at a speed of over So miles an
hour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-06

rails laid and train service established
by September l.
A railroad chartered in Iowa recently.
to build from Des Moines to Ration, n.
NJ, Is now being surveyed to the west
of KentOn, Okla, through the Omar
ron and Travesler river valleys. The
streams join thirty miles west Of Ken
ton, near the Oklahoma, Colorado and
New Mexico boundary lines.
J. T. Holden, vice president and gen
eral manager Of the Msdls nd valley. has
given out the following statement re-
garding that roads extensions: while
1t has not been definitely decided that
the Midland Valley is to be extended
beyond Arkansas City, we have a sur
veying party in the field to make pro-
files for an extension to Wichita The
surveyors are running a line to Well
fngton. a distance OF thirty miles, for
a connection with the Rock Island.
The rails are laid from Fort Smith to
Arkansas City and train service over
the entire line will soon be established.
Regular trains are now operated be-
tween Fort Smith and Pawhuska."
W. T. CIoslen of Shreveport, presi-
dent of the Washita Valley interurban,
reports fifteen miles of grading COM
pleted between Tishomingo. I. T., and
Sulphur Springs. and within six months
the survey for the road will be COM
pleted between Dcnison. Tex. and
Sulphur He states also that a doubIe
track system will be in operation be-
tween Chickasha. L l.. and Denison
within eighteen months.
Surveyors are now in the field laying
out the proposed extension of the Rock
Island west from Enid through Ring
wood, Pearle, Shattuck and Grand, with
q final connection with the main line at
Dalhart, Tex. The Rock Island is IN
loading the material at Union City for
a new steel bridge over the South
Canadian river at that point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-06
GANG STOLE BAGGAGE CHECKS.
Two Women Charged With IsOoting
Luggage Arrested.

South McAIester. 7 T. March I'm ar
resting May Spencer and Maud Garrison
yesterday. Deputy Hunter is believed to
have broken up one of the boldest and
most original gangs of thieves seen in this
section for a long time. It is claimed the
gang consisted of two men and two wo-
men who had provided themselves with
big bunch Of railroad baggage checks.
Their scheme was to go to a point of
transfer. cut Off the original checks and
outfit and the checks they attached to the
stolen baggage could not be told from
the genuine One of the gang would then
buy a ticket to the place for which they
had checked the baggage. take it to a
hotel loot it and disappear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-06
THE CARELESS GROCER
Numbered, and Great Good Came of 1t


A careless grocer left the wrong
package at a Michigan home one day
and thereby brought a great blessing
to the household.
1.-TWO years ago I was a sufferer
from stomach trouble. so acute that
the effort to digest ordinary food gave
me great pain. and brought on con-
dition of such extreme nervousness
that I could not be left alone. I
thought I should certainly become in
sane. was so reduced in flesh that
I was little better than a living skele-
ton The doctors failed to give me
relief and I despaired of recovery
zone day our groceryman left a.
package of C4rape-Nuts by mistake.
SO I tried a dish for dinner I was
surprised to find that it satisfied my
appetite and gave me no distress
whatever The next meal I ate of it
again. and to be brief, I have lived for
Grape Nuts It has proved to be a
most healthy and appetizing food per-
fect1y adapted to the requirements of
my system.
1T Is not only easily digested and
assimilated itself. but find that since
I have been using it am able to eat
anything else my appetite fancies,
without trouble from indigestion. The
stomach trouble and nervousness have
left me. I have regained my plump
ness. and my views of life are no
longer respondent and gloomy. Other
members of my family, especially my
husband (WhOse old enemy the
heartburn has been vanquished) .
have also derived great benefit from
the use of Grape-Nuts food. and we
think no morning meal complete
without it." Name given by Postum
Co. Battle Creek. Mich.
There's a reason. Read the little
book. THE Road to MELVILLE in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-06
BIG PRICE FOR WALSH ROADS

Chicago. March 6-The committee ap-
pointed by the Chicago clearing house for
the purpose of Hquidating the affairs Of
the Chicago National bank, of which John
R. Walsh was president. offered to sell
the Southern Indiana and Chicago South
ern railways. which are the principal
property of Mr.. Waish's assets, for ST.
500. 900
The offer was made TO q committee of
eastern railroad men who have been late
IL inspecting the property If the price
IS accepted it will pay of all the obliga-
tons assumed by the Chicago clearing
house meet the hook value of the Chi
eago National bank. which was s242 per
share and leave Mr. Walsh s3500.090. The
- 49, 1@77rse1~v,~--<
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-06

This is the season of
hstIessness. headaches
and spring disorders
HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea is a sure pre-
ventative. Makes you
strong and vigorous. IS
cents Tea or Tablets.
GATLIN DRUG COMPANY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-06
n. a. LOW,s AssIsTANT.
Paul Walker Gets Responsible Position
With Rock Island.

Paul Walker has been named officially
cago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway COM
pany for the lines west of the Missouri
river His headquarters will be here IN
Topeka For some time past Mr.. Walker
has been discharging the duties incident
to the position Of assistant general attor-
nev but his formal appointment to that
position did not occur until some few
days ago.
Mr. Walker IS a son OF A. D. Walker.
chairman of the board of railroad com
rnissioners. and has been in the legal de-
partment of the Rock Island under NJ. A
Low. general attorney, for about four
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-06
TERRITORIAL LINES.
Activity Is General in Work on New
and Projected Roads.

Guthrie Ok. March 6.-The failure of
the Hanover bank Of Boston tied up
for a time some of the funds of the
Knapp construction company, which
has the contract to build the Texas,
Oklahoma. & NorthW estern from
Weatherford Ok, northwest through
Taloga. to Woodward As a result, the
towns along the route were anxious,
but construction began as per schedule
during the past week. Grading is in
progress between Wea therford and
Taloga and It is expected to have the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-06
MRS. PAUL MORTON IN WRECK.
Five cars on Santa Re Train Leave
Balls i'm New Mexico.

Albuquerque. n. NJ. March 6-Santa Fe
passenger train No. J. westbound, was
wrecked at Toltec. y. NJ, yesterday. so
miles west of here. Eleven persons were
Injured. several of them seriously Five
cars. including one tourist car, left the
rails.
The private car of Mrs. Paul Morton,
wife Of the president of the Equitable
was in the train. but it did not leave the
rails and Mrs. Morgan escaped with a Sc
we're shaking up.
J. A. Summers of albuquerque is the
most seriously injured. and may die. The
others injured are Mexicans.
Traffic was delayed u hours Spreading
rails caused the accident.