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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-13
WAGES ARE
Pennsylvania Road Pays Men Increase
of 70 Per Cent In Five Years.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 13.-Fig-
ures compiled by the Pennsylvania
Railroad company show that within
five years ending September 80, 1906,
that corporation east of Pittsburg and
Erie had increased 80 per cent and
the total pay roll increased So per
cent.
This SO per zen increase in wages
was Independent of the recent in
crease of 10 per cent, aggregating
a further addition of about $500, 900
to the pay roll. There was a horizontal
increase of 10 per cent on November
1, 1902, and on January l, 1902, there
had been an extensive readjustment
of wages. So it now appears that the
total increase prior to the recent raise
was Fl per cent over the Increase in
number of men.
The total number of employees, or
all the lines east of Pittsburg and
Erie, was 1924 on September 80, 1901,
and 134,O41 on September 80, 1906, in
creasing 36,717, or 3S per e On
September 80, 1901, the total monthly
pay of all employees on the Eastern
lines was $4,489,422 and five years
later it was $~7,125,O17. This vas an
increase was $2,635,595, or SO per
cent.
All of these increases in wages were
voluntary and in ninety-nine and
three-fOurths per cent. of the cases
affected men drawing less than 5000
a month. No large corporation in the
country has been more liberal in shar-
ing it's prosperity with it's employees
than the Pennsylvania railroad.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-13
BIG CAnNeRY FOR FREfWATER.
Plant With Capacity Of 10000 Cans a
Day 10 to Be Built On Tract
Given by w. w. Traction Co.

Freewater is to have a fruit cannery
with a capacity Of 20. 900 to 10000 cans
a day which will employ IS to $50
women and children. The Walla walla
Traction company has donated one acre
of land adjoining their track near Free
water to the company and it is ex-
pected that the construction of a plant
costing $4,000 will be begun next
month.
A stock company composed of the
business men and fruit and vegetable
growers Of the Milton-Freewater coun-
try by R. I. Mclaughlin of this city
who is representing the Hastings In
dustrial company of Chicago.
One fourth of the necessary stock
has already been subscribed. The
plant will be put up by the Hastings
Industrial company and the subscrib-
ers to stock will not be required to
advance one cent until the same is
completed.
1t is said that citizens and growers
in the Freewater country are taking a
great interest in the proyest
as it is probable that it will be able
to handle most Of the fruit and g
tables that can be raised besides the
hundreds that are no wsaid to go to
waste. Last year it is estimated that
$4,000 bushels of tomatoes alone were
lost in this way.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-13
'pS1OFFCE BOXES ARE HGHER|
Charge 10 Raised From IS Cents .
Quarter Up According to Cubic
Contents Of the Box.

Postmaster Brunton is busily en-
gagged in sending out notices to pa
irons of the local p~ostofice boxes that
after the first of the year all box
rents will be raised. Boxes which now
rent for so cents per quarter will be
placed at rs cents. Heretofore it has
been the custom for the postoffice au-
thorities to accept payment for boxes
during the first ten days Of the new
quarter, but according to the new ar
rangement all box rent must be paid
for in advance and that during the
last ten days of the previous quarter.
The new schedule of prices is being
arranged according to the cubic cor
tents of the boxes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-13
oh We GODS! WHAT NERVE
Next Thing You Know Old Customs
Will Be kindergarten Privileges.

SPOKANE, Dec. 13.-At the next
meeting of the board of education Su-
Dprjntendent Tormey of the city schools
will ask the trustees to consider the
adoption of caps and gowns for the
nigh school commencement exercises.
This matter has been agitated sew
pral times in recent years, but no ac-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-13
Dunno OverruIes Defense.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 10
Judge Dunno this afternoon overruled
the motions made by the defense to
quash the indictments against Schmitz
jections Of the state against question:
ing Judge Lawler regarding Juror
Wise, a member of the grand jury
which returned the indictments.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-13
Booths Proteqe Kills Self.

NEW YORK, Dec.
Duvall, a protege of Edwin Booth,
a member of Belasco's companies
plunged a cheese knife into his aodo-
men, this morning, while at a lunch
counter in a saloon. He will die.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-13
Vanonia Is Hurt,

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-VanOnia was
hurt in the race this morning and he
withdrew today. HOLSTER also an
that his injuries would pre-
vent continuance. Brenton, Vanonia's
partner, and Samuelson and Hollister
have made a team to continue.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-13
Would Know u. S. Policy.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Congress-
resolution calling upon Taft to inform
congress if it is the governments pol
icy to engage Chinese or Japanese on
the canal and if so how many.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-13
Government BUYS Railroad.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 13.-It is be-
lieved today that there will be cOnsum-
mated a deal whereby the govern
ment shall control the majority of the
shares of the Mexican Central rail-
way. The purchase price was about
a quarter of a billion dollars.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-13
Biq Oil Gusher Opened.

SANTA BARBARA, Dec. ia new
gusher, producing ten thousand bar
rels of oil a day, has been struck here.
It is owned by an E%nglisnman living
at San Francisco. The we'll is not yet
controlled and the oil is going to
waste.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-13

Irrigation Fruit Land-One dollar
per acre per month Set to trees and
cultivated until ready to bear. No
taxes. Answer Friday and Saturday.
Box 4, Statesman. 95
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-13
Maonate Favors Income Tax.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-M. E. ngalls
as president of the Big Four railroad
addressed the national civic fedora
ton today favoring an income lax.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-13
Case of Patrick is Dismissed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 13.-The
Albert Patrick clearing the way for a
communication Of sentence by Governor
Higgins.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-13
Look for Lumber Trust.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The
house unanimously passed a resolution
directing the secretary of commerce
and labor to inquire int the high price
of lumber and to gather evidence show
ing the existence of a trust.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-13

FOR RENT-TWO ROOMS FOR
light housekeeping; reasonable rent;
good neighborhood; no children.
phone 1911. SO
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-13

Jtuks the house-mover. Phone 1S4k.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-13
TAYLOR WILL
START PAPER
Blackjack Man Decides to
Enter Newspaper Field
in This City.

e. J. Taylor of Blackjack has
practically decided to engage in
the newspaper business i'm Be
midJU, according to adyices which
reached Bemidji this morning.
Mr.. Taylor was formerly editor
of the Black duck Times, which
suspended publication several
months ago. Since Mr.. Taylor
has operated q small job printing
Office at Blachduck. With three
papers already in the field, and a
Norwegian publication going in.
it would seem shat when Bro.
Taylor's intentions are carried
out Bemidj, will be we'll Supplied
with newspapers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-13
LAND MAY BE-
REDEEMED
According to Bill introduced
by Congressman Steener-
SON Of Minnesota.

A bill introduced in congress
by Congressman Stevenson OF
Minnesota provides that in all
cases where the rights Of a pur.
chaser of land under the act Of
Feb. 20, 1904, entitled, IAN Act
to authorize the sale of a part of
what is known as the Red Lake
Indian Reservation in the State
of Minnesota have become or
shall hereafter become liable to
forfeiture by failure to pay the
amount required by said act
upon his purchase, if such pur-
chaser or his heirs shall within
one year after SUCH default pay
the sum due, together with in
terest thereon at the rate of five
per cent per annum from date
when due to date of pay ment,.
such pay ment shall operate as
a redemption of the rights of
such purchaser or his heirs. and
the same shall by such pay ment
be restored the same as if mo-
default had occur red.
The bill was REFEREED to- the
committee on public lands.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-13
Will Send Delegates.

Big Fork Compass: The com
mercial clubs of the Twin Cities
will send delegates to Big Falls
within a few days to investigate
the need of drainage and the
value of swamp lands in this vi
entity. The settlers of this sec
tion should show their apprecia-
tion of such a visit by making an
united effort to meet the com
mittee and convince them that
our swamp lands will make good
farming lands when drained.
Much depends upon the kind OF
a report the committee will make
when it returns to the Twin
Cities.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-13
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.
Tiea election for president of France
will bee held jan H..

Thee election for president Of France
will bee held Jana17.
Thee condition of Marshall Field OF
Chicago who is i'll with pneumonia in
New York city, continues unchanged.
DR.: E, c. Dent, for twenty-five. wears
superintendent Of the Manhattan state
hospital On Wards, island, New York
city,, died suddenly of heart trouble
Damages in $fZr5G0 were, awarded
by a. Chicago jury to- the children or a
drunken father for redress against the
saloonE1eepers alleged to have made
drn1nkard of hime
A. dispatch from Warrentgn. N. c.,
tells OF the death there of Mrs. Lucy
E:. Polk, the venerable widow of Colo
nell William H.. Polk and sss1er-in-law
Oft President HaEk
Sir Mount Stuart Grant, duff, former
under: secretary of state For the col
onfes, governor of Madras and presi-
dent of the Royal Geographical society,
is dead at London He. was born. in
1929.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-13
'sSOUARE Deal
IS DEMANDED
Citizens Of Cass, Lake Pro-
test Against Report Of
White to. President.

Cass Lake, Jan. 10. The re-
cent report of +. B. White, of
the Missouri Lam Der and Mining
company, to- president Roosevelt,
on the workings of the forest
reserve scheme, has caused con-
siderable com ment throughout
this section and the sentiment
seems to- be, against MFR: White,
who,,it is claimed, made false
statements 10 the report as to
the character of the land which
has, been seS aside for forest re-
serve purposes. In his report,
Mr.. White says that the land is
Of little value for agricultural
purposes. This, especially,
is taken exception to, as,
lands adjoining those included ia
the reserve, have been TILED and
found .oybeeXcellent agricultural
land. MIR. White, although he
was appointed to make thorough
investigation of the reserve
scheme, held no public hearings
and Eugene,S. Bruce, OFF the for
estryservicer accompanied Mr..
White during his, Investigations
and, it is, estimated, assisted in
debating the report made to- the
President. It is probable that a
petition to- the President protest
ing against, the maintenance of
the reserve, will be- Giro ulatees.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-13
SPECIAL PLEA. hEMlEE.
Motion TO Discharge Greene and Say
nor Overrlued.

Motion TO Discharge Greene and Say,
nor OverrLued..
Savannah, Ga, Jam l3--Indge
EpeeE,. in the federal. court imme
fliatelN upon it's concerning. read his
opinion upon the special plea OF coun-
sci OF Greene and GaynOr as. to the
Jurisdiction Of the court This opin-
Ion. was adverse to, the, defendants,
whose petition that they be discharged
from custody was denied.
Colonel Meldrim, of counsel for the
defense, excepted to, the opinion of the
court He followed. with an argument
upon q demurrer tie indictment No.
371 upon the chief ground that it was
not specific in it's charge that the de-
PENDANTS had sWindledr she govern
ment, failing too show just wherein
they had not complied with the speci-
fcaEfons of thee harbor' contracts they
had secured forl the, Improvement of
the Earbor at Savannah whereby they
and others are alleged tn have profited
to, the extent Of nearly 100000
Special Assistant ATTORNEY General
Erwin replledl to, the argument upon
the demurrer and was answered briefly
by Colonel Mefdrinl and upon, the cone
$elusion. OF the, speech OF the latter
Judge Speer. announced that he would
override: the: demurrer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-13
New 800" Extension Will
Cross N. & l. at Farley,
Says Report.
ROAD WILL BE BUILT THROUGH
THIS YEAR.
Crew Of Engineers at Work on
Line Between Duluth and
Thief River Falls.

Buena Vista, Jan. 13.-That
the $500" railway will be built
through from Duluth to Thief
River Falls this year is almost a
certainty. While in Chicago re-
Gently, J. w. Speelman of this
village was told by men romi.
nent in railroad circles that the
line would be constructed this
year and that work on the road
would be conducted as soon as
prac ticable.
G. II. Kelly of the corps of en-
gineers that is now at work sur
veying another line between Du-
luth and the western terminus of
the proposed line, spent two days
in this village this week. Mr..
Kelly is in advance of the re-
mainder of the party now work
ing west from Duluth and is look
ing up the most desirable loca-
ton for the line, which, accord
ing to his statement, will follow
the continental divide as closely
as practicable.
According to present plans,
the Mississippi River will be
crossed about IA miles north of
Grand Rapids, the Leech river at
the dam near Gould postoffice,
and from therethe line will follow
up the north side of the Turtle
river, crossing the Minnesota q
international tracks at Farley.
It will touch Buena Vista, the
line running between Turtle lake
and Lake Julia. FROM this point
it will run in a general north.
westerly direction on the divide,
connecting with the Thief River
Falls extension in township ISL,
range AZ. 'a
Mr.. Kelly is now on the line
west of Buena Vista and expects
to reach Thief River Falls within
10 days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-13
COMMUNICATIONS.
EDITOR OF THE BEMIDJI PIONE ER

EDITOR OF THE BEMIDJI PIONEER.
Dear Sir
For the benefit of the stock
holders of the Wort Nye HEM
blishing Co., who were not
present at the annual meeting OF
Jan. 9th, inst, and for the IN
formation of the public, l wish to
make reply to an article which
appeared in the Beltrami County
News of this week in which it
makes a statement that the above
company was practically defunct
and in another issue in the same
sheet it states that some of the
stockholders would be willing to
selLout at a small per cent on the
dollar. Now it may be that the
proprietor of the News are so &C
customed to repudiate their
obligations that they take for
granted everybody else does the
same, but in this case it is not
true as anyone of the stockhold.
ers of Wort Nye Hem Publishing
Co., who wishes to sell out cal
get 100 per cent on the dollar
and no one who invested in tina
company needs TO lose single
cent. I would not waste an.
time in replying to this only |
concerns the company.
Yours Truly.
l. B. OLSON,
President Wort Nye HEN Pub
fishing Company.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-13
FRED WILDE IS
NOT GUILTY
Man Accused Of Numbering
His Father-in-Law Dis
charged at Crookston.

Fred Wilde; accused of murder
ing his father-in law, John Kis.
man, was late yesterday after:
noon discharged, the jury in the
case bringing in a verdict Of not
guilty. The KILLING of Kisman
occurred on the Wilde farm near
Croohston three, months ago.
While being examined yesterday,
Wilde admitted having struck
his father-in-law with a pitch
fork. but said that Kisman had
first attacked him.
Karl Ekstadt of the township.
of Frolbn has takensa contract. to
cut the, pine on the. Fl. B. Vince
lock farm in Maple Ridge town
ship an@ is beginning operations
The. land has about 100000 feet
Outstanding pine upon It,
Frank Hansmayer Of Long
Prairie, passed through the city
this, morning enroute home from
one of the camps on the. Wilton
spur. where he notified q, brother
of the death of his father. The
brother accompanied Mr. Hans
mayer. to- Long Prairie, where
the funeral will take place.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-13
MASQUERADE Ball Feb. IA

P. J. Conway, principal of the
Bemidji Commercial college, will
give masquerade ball at the city
hall on the evening of Feb. IA.
Arrangements for the affair have
been completed and the event
promises to be entirely success.
full. Tickets $1.0O.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-13
One Way Coloaist Rates

Chicago Great Western Railway
To points in Arkansas. Ken.
tucky. Louisiana, Mississippi,
Tennessee, Kansas, Missouri,
Nebraska, New Mexico, Okla
.homa and Texas, Fog fulE infor.
ma ton apply to j. p Elmer, &
Up. A., st. Paul, Mimi.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-13
Additional Locals;

0. G.. SchWandt is a Rosby
visitor today.
b. w. Parks of Grant Valley
township is a Bemidji visitor.
today.
Attorney Chester McKusick
is visitor at Cass Lake this at
ternoon on legal business.
A meeting of the local circle
Ladies of the G.. A. r. is being
held at Odd Fellows hall this
afternoon.
LOST Am order book with or
ders for rubber goods and
hardware. Finder return to
Markhaa Hotel.
b. Massie, local manager for
Martin Bros. of Duluth, lefts for
that city this afternoon and will
spend brief time there on bust
ness.
Blaek&uek Employment. Co.,
we want station workers at once.
Prices Zoe and 24c per yard. An
derson & Johnson, BenaidT,
| Mimi.
The finder of George Tanners
pocketbook will kindly mail same
with papers to Pioneer Office.
Keep money and no questions
asked.
| j. G. Stewart of Laporte is in
the city today securing a mum.
Der of heavy draft horses for his
lumber camp in the vicinity Of
that village.
/ Mrs. A. A. Carter and children
| left this afternoon for Ballclub
where they will be guests at the
home of Mrs. Carriers brother,
/ G.. Godfrey for a few days.
1 Allan Benner returned this
/ afternoon from the White Earth
reservation, where he has beer
looking after trespass for the
! Crookston Lumber company.
Fred Kelley, well known il
this city, has returned from
Blackjack, where be has beer
for the past three months, ant
is renewing friends and &C
quaintances.
Hans Nelson is in the city to
day purchasing supplies for hi
. logging camp near Moval lake
: where he is putting in severs
thousand feet for the Crooksto
LUMBER company.
Sam Marin has taken a cor
tract for logging several hundre
n thousand feet of pine located nea
the Itasca state park for th
Grand Forks Lumber compan
. and is now establishing camps.
j. The local fire department ha
d decided to give a masquerao
). ball at the city hall on the evel
ing Of Washington's birthda.
Feb. %. The proceeds will s
E. toward defraying the expense
d of the'running team at the ne,
tournament to be held at Warre'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-13
New Brick Yard Stock.

Mr.. Willard, who IS promoting
the new brick company to be
located here. states tlat the
Lumbermens State Bank will
receive subscriptions for stock
and requests intending pur-
chasers to call there.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-13
HOmeseekers Excursions

Yld
Chicago Great Western Railway.
To points in Alabama, Arkan-
sas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia,
Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisi-
ana, Mexico, New Mexico, North
and South Car Dina, Texas and
Virginia. Only one fare plus
$500 for the round trip. Tick
cts on sale first and third Tues
days of each month to April II.
For further information apply to
j, P. Elmer, G.. P. A., St. Paul,
MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-13
Young Corbett Knocked Out.

Los Angeles, Jan. ID. Aurelio
Herrera of Bakersfield, CAL,
knocked out Young Corbett in
the fifth round last night at the
Pacific Athletic club pavilion.
Herrera s victory was easy and
Corbett's exhibition was CORE
spondingly Disappointing.
3. W. Marble of Wright Lake,
HUBBARD county, transacted
business in the city today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-13
Pioneer Printed By Electricity

The installation Of an electrical
motor in the Pioneer Office was
completed yesterday, and last
nights was the first issue to be
printed by electricity. The
motor will hereafter supply
power for operating all the
presses in the Pioneer press
room.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-13
Through T0nrist,Gsr' SerGFee

To California
Via Chicago Great. Western
Railway.
Cars leave Minneapolis and ST,
Paul on four days of the week,
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday. Fo5 full mnforma,
tion apply to J: r. Elmer, G. p.
A., St. Paul, MIMI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-13
Train Wreck at Blashdusk.

The engine and two, cars Of a
south bound logging. 6nain, oD toe
M. & I. were depaAed near
Blackjack this morning. and the
south bound passenger was de
layed nearly an. honn'. by the
wreck. No persons We're injured
Toe damage to the engine and
cars was small.
p. O. Bella Of 'Ros>by bransaet
ed business in Bemidii yesser-
day.
Miss Catheryn M6Ggea lefs this
afternoon for Dulutf,. where she
will attend the Sasred Heart
Institute.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-13
BILL GOOD FOR
COUNTY BANKS
Senator Nelson Introduces
Important Measure in
National Congress.

Senator Knute Nelson of Min.
nesota has introduced a bill in
congress providing that any ma
tional banking association, in a
place of not more than 10000
people according to the last cen
sus of the United States, may
loan money, not exceeding in the
aggregate one-half of it's paid-up
capital and surplus, upon real es-
tate security, consisting Of i'm
proved, occupied and cultivated
farms not within the boundaries
of any incorporated city, town or
village, such loans not to exceed
in any case one-third Of the real
cash value of.the real estate taken
as security for the loan. The
comptroller of the currency, I'M
der the bill, shall prescribe the
necessary rules and regulations
for the making Of said loans.
Bankers throughout this sec
tion are of the opinion that the
bill is a good one and hope to see
it pass the national congress, as
the law would help the banks in
all farming communities, as we'll
as the settlers.
The bill was read twice and re-
ferred to the committee on
finance.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-13

The Bemidji Dye works will
be ready for business next Tues
day, Jan. Is, at205 Beltrami Ave.
The dye works is a new institu-
tion in Bemidjl and call from
you is solicited.