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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-22
FEDERATION OF LABOR ASKS
THAT ISLANDERS BE GIVEN
'a." - e FL ~
SELF GOVERNMENT.
eABlEeRAu SENT TO ROOSEVELT
REQUESTED 10 INVESTIGATE IA
Dor CONDITIONS WHILE IN
THAT COUNTRY. w.,
-.

Minneapolis, Nov. 22.-President
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor was during the day instruct
ed to send telegram in the name of
the federation to President Roosevelt
at Porto Rico asking him to investi-
gate conditions on the island with a
view to giving the islanders self-gov-
eminent and to better the labor con-
ditions on the island. Mr.. Gompers
dictated the telegram and sent it forth
with. The text of the message fol-
lows:
american Federation of Labor con-
vention urges you give consideration,
however briefly, while in Porto Rico
to her workers. aspirations for improv-
ed conditions, local government
and American citizenship"
The committee on President Com
pers' address finished it's report early
in the day. This committee disposed
of several resolutions which had been
referred to it, among them one direct
ing the, tabulation and publication of
the work of various labor organiza-
tons during the political campaign
and to suggest what Is the best course
for such organizations in future cam
paigns. The committee recommend
ed the resolution for adoption and
that action was taken.
Condemn Judge Mcpherson.
The action of the Iowa Federation
of Labor in condemning Judge Smith
Mcpherson of the United States court
for his action against striking ma
chinists of the Santa Fe railroad was
sustained by the committee and that
was also adopted by the convention.
The resolution demanding that con-
gress recognize the people of Porto
Rico as American citizens and that
they be vested with all the rights as
such was also passed, with the sym
pathy Of organized labor for them in
their struggle for better conditions.
An exciting incident developed when
Delegate A. Johnson of the Chicago
Woodworkers denounced the action of
the executive committee and the griev.
ance committee in favoring the, ANAL
gamatlon of the woodworkers with the
carpenters and asserting that during
the last year in Chicago he had been
forced to carry gun and blackjack
to protect himself from the assaults
of thug members of the Carpenters
union. 1--WE will amalgamate with the
carpenters" he shouted, "but we will
never forget the cowardice of the ex-
ecutive council in their treatment of
our CASE" -.
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Continued from page y.

as it is one of the first cases of
punishment for the careless
hunter uader the law making
man shooting while hunting man
slaughter, passed by the last
legislature.
The shooting of King appar-
emily was pure accident, as the
two men were on friendly terms,
and there had never been trouble
between them at any time, that
has come to light. Beauhart
was hunting in the woods sur
rounding Lake Emily, and Killing,
who was in the employ of the
Cross Lake Lumber company,
was vending his way through
the woods. Suddenly Beauhart
heard a noise and saw moving
object. His gun came to his
shoulder and he fired. =
The moving object was King,
and he fell pierced through the
bowels, death following in a few
hours.
1t is understood that Beaubart
will be tried at the coming term
OF court. He is now in Jail, but
expects to be released on bail
which it is said will be furnished
by friends of both men.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-22
"A QuotaIIon.'

L { - <4SA0S0AAOAss
A correspondent wrote to q neWspa-
per to ask the author of this couplet:
How much the fool who has been sent to
Rome
Excels the fool who has been kept at
home!
He had barely written when he an.
swered his own query, having found
the source Of the lines and how he had
misquoted them. They are from Cow
per's Progress of Error and read:
How much Ounce that hath been sent
s4H to roam
Excels Ounce that hath been kept at
home!
We are not sure but that, as is fire.
quently the case with Interpretations,
the popular version Is better than the
p0et's.-New York Tribune.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-22
lroE In the System.

1t is often said that there is iron
enough in the system of an ordinary
man to make plowshare The state
ment Is exceedingly wide of the truth.
The amount of iron contained in the
animal tissues of man weighing $50
pounds is about 100 grains, or a quar-
ter of an ounce: Yet so important is
even this small amount to the sys-
TEN that difference of few, grains
more or less may produce serious con-
stitutiOnal disturbance. liz
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-22
Will. BRING BACK SISTER.
Frank Gould Leaves New York 70,
Brief Visit to Europe.

New York, Nov. 22.-Mr. and Mrs.
Frank J. Gould have sailed for Europe
on the Kaiser Wilhelm II. Mr.. Gould
announced just before sailing that his
sister Anna, the former Countess Cas-
tellane, will return to this country
with them at the end of January. Mr..
Gould said: III L..
I'VE intend to bring back my sis.
ter, but do not know If the French
ourts will allow the children to ac-
company their mother. This will be
HE first time that my sister has Wis
tied this country since she was last
here with Count Boni Castellane."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-22
SPENT 100000 IN FIGHT.
Printers Contest for Eight-Hour Day
.'-t. Cost Immense Sum. ~

Printers Contest for Eight-Hour Day
>....@ Cost Immense Sum.
Chicago, Nov. 22.-The Record-Her-
aid says: <s-. -.
/ That the union printers of the coun.
try have spent nearly $6,000,000 in
their fight for an eight-hour day be-
came known during the day. At the
same time it was announced that a
meeting in celebration of victories
which are regarded Is foreshadowing
the beginning of the eld' in the long
struggle will be held here next Sun
day. s
The strike started fifteen months
ago. The vast sum necessary to car.
ry on the struggle was raised by as
sessment. Each working member of
the union was required to contribute
10 per cent Of his wages to the fund.
More than 100000 was contributed
by the Chicago printers alone.
National President J. M. Lynch and
National Organizer William Corless,
with Secretary Frank Morrison of the
American Federation of Labor, will be
h attendance and are expected to
Lake addresses. Similar demonstra-
tions are planned for all the large
cities in the country
Lessons of great Importance to labor
Will be deduced from the struggle now
held to be drawing to a close. En-
phasis will be laid upon the useless
ness Of violence in advancing the In
terests Of workingmen, while the eff
fectiveness Of the peaceful and law
abiding methods employed in the print
ers' struggle for the eight-hour day
will be pointed to with PRIDE and
suggested to union men everywhere
rs reasons remedies for labor ills.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-22
SHOW A BIG INCREASE:
Earnings Of Hartman Roads for Past
: Three Months.

Three, Months.
San Francisco, Nov. 22.-For three
months of the present fiscal year, con-
sisting of the months of July, August
and September, the gross earnings Of
the Southern Pacific amount to $685.
671,714, as against $25,662,778 for the
same three months last year. This
makes an increase of $3,OOS,935 for the
present year, or a.; little more than
81 100000 a month. II this rate is
maintained the earnings of the South
ern Pacific will easily reach $120,000,-
900 at the end Of the fiscal year. (.
For three months in the present
fiscal year the earnings. Of the Union
Pacific were $1,4S9,963 greater than
for the same three months of last
year. If this rate of increase keeps
up the earnings of the two Harri-
man roads will have an increase of
$15,O00,000 over last year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-22
Brains Of Great Men,

Brains Of great men vary very much
It Is found that men of encyclopedia
mind have large and heavy brains
Gladstone had to wear very big hat
with an enormous bed of gray matter
and numerous convolutions. On the
other hand, men whose genius is con-
centrated upon one line Of thought are
Of small brain and, consequently have
small heads. Newton, Byron and
Cromwell were in this lass.-Kansas
Hitv Journal
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-22
Loss Of Live Stock Small.

Helena, Mont, Nov. 22.-In spite of
the suddenness and severity of the
blizzard which ragged throughout this
state during the latter part of last
week Secretary w. c. Preuitt of the
montana Stock Growers association,
says that reports received by him In
dictate that the loss of stock will be
small.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-22
PRESIDENT IN PORTO RICO
LANDS At PONCE AND Is GIVEN
AN ENTHUSIASTIC PoPU. -.
LAR WELCOME.

Ponce, Porto Rico, Nov. 22.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt arrived here during the
morning from Colon and was receiv-
ed on landing by Governor Winthrop
and the other prominent insular Off
Gals. The town, which was profusely
decorated in the presidents honor,
was crowded with people from the
surrounding country eager to greet
Mr.. Roosevelt. =.-. e
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-22
Watch Jewels.

A jeweler, no matter how dishonest,
would not steal the jewels in a watch,
Tor they are valueless. They cost only
10 cents apiece. In antique watches
the jewels were often costly. In mod
ern watches they are never worth more
than SIS a gross
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-22
SurRical.

The Professor-Now, suppose you had
been called to see patient with hys-
terics, some one, for instance, who had
started laughing and found it impossi-
bic to stop, what would you do? Doc
tor-Amputate his funny bone.-Illus-
trated Bits. st.. : ~n..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-22
Proper Securities,

Jinks-Johnson wants to borrow f1O
from me. Do 3ou think he is good for
that amount2 Binks-Yes, with proper
securities. ILL IL. i
what securities would you sug-
gest2" 49,, @ ..-
"A chain and paddock, a pair Of
handouts and dog. That would be
enough to hold him."-London Mail.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-22
FRENCH DockvARDs BURN.

Fire Causes a Loss Of Several Million
Francs.
Toulon, France, Nov. 22.-The main
portions of the dockyards of the ST.
ciete des FORCES ct Chantiers were
destroyed by fire during the day. The
foreign warships In course of construc-
ton were saved with difficulty. The
loss will amount to several million
francs.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-01
eird skins for Hats

A London dealer last year received
from India the skins OF 6,000 birds OF
paradise TO adorn the hats of the
feather wearing British women and
10 meet the export need. At the same
time he got abOnt half million hum
ming bird skins. aud an equal number
e those of various other tropical
birds. There IS an auction room in
london where such things are sold,
and it's recent record for a third Of
a year was close to i,000o00 skins.
AT told coming mainly from the East
MA Nest Indies and Brazil
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-01
M E A I S.
FISH.
Sardines-Imported.

A Martei in oil, lie Sage & Gle in Toma-
toe Sauce.
Two Flags Smoked and Garnished in OH
ClgBs. Marcel In Oil. Rex Il Co !. in on
HUnting Club in OH Falsta N in OIL
Marie Elizabeth In OIL.
Anil Others In Domestic line
SI'ECIAIs-king Oscar Brand Smoked small
Fish In oil. Packed IN Stavenger, Nor
way, very fine.
ASNOTICE-Our Imported Sardlnes are
ali packed in Pure Olive On.s
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-01
SPECIAL TRAINS.
The B. & A. S. L. Railroad

Will have q Special Train leave
Annapolis, Md, and local sta
tions at 1890 n. M, and
Special Train leave Baltimore,
Md for Annapolis and local
stations at 1900 p. r., mid
night MARCH 2lst, 1900
81 SHELLMAN B. BROWN
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-01
c H E E S E.

lnlported Sweltzer Domestic Box Cheese
Neaiehatei Eagle Brand, MaeI.arens Imper-
ial Cheese.
genuine Russian Caviar
Fina line HEINTz'S 81 VARIETIES
Also ASSORTMENT OF CAKES
Ana other DelIeatessens too numerous 10
mention.
AJ- All orders delivered free
c. & p. PHONE 2OJ-K. rG
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-01
CarpeHtering and Repairing
GEORGE SEHBLY & CO..

Are prepared 20 do any kind OF Carpenfer
ing Work, Brielklaying, P1asterIng and re
pairing generally at hort notice and IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-20
DETAIL OF FIRE COMPANIES.
Chief Belt Designates Those Which
Will Go to Alexandria.

The following order was issued today by
Ch1ef Belt TO members of the fire depart
ment who will participate in the parade on
Washington's birthday in Alexandria. Va:
The detail that will represent this de-
partment on the occasion Of the parade at
Alexandria. Va, on George Washington's
birthday, February D. 1906 shall report tn
First Battalion Chief A. ]. Sullivan who
shall have charge of the supervision of the
formation of the detail at the Alexandria
ferry wharf, 7th and NJ streets Southwest
at II O. clock m, sharp
The detail shall wear dress uniforms
white shirts, black neckties white gloves
belts and fire hats for all members with the
exception of drivers and tillermen they to
wear caps and gauntlets.
"On arrival at Alexandria the detail shall
form as follows: Chief engineer right of
| line followed by four PAGES in the rear by
the first battalion chief. The dismounted
| men to march in columns of fours, keeping
forty-four inches in rear Of the front four
and to line themselves accordingly
The mounted force shall follow the dis
mounted force, and there shall be ten PAGES
between all apparatus. The mounted force
shall consist of the following men and
members:
NO. l. hose wagon-Capt. 7. O'Connor of
No. l. company, captain; Private ] TT
Marti of No. 1. driver. and Privates ]. J.
Sweeney Of No and o. Leaman of No o.
privates.
| mo. IS engine-Driver w. Cation of No
3. driver; Engineer J. f. Reynolds of No. 5
engineer and assistant engineer: f. w.
Brown of No. 10, assistant engineer
Truck Company E-Capt. C. f. Beers.
Truck D, captain; Lieut.. E. T. Martin
Truck z, tillerman: Driver E. w Lowe,
driver; Privates ", W.-Virts, Truck A: c.
Z. Ball Truck E, and P. steinman. Truck F.
Chemical Engine No. 5-Capt c. E. Har-
per of No IS, captain Driver J. H Oliver
of No. .. driver, and Privates s. ]. Breslin.
Chemical No. ), private.
Driver of fuel wagon-Private J. "
Browning of Truck Company d.
Driver Of supply wagon-Private J. W.
Allan of Truck Company B.
Members OF the department Shall keep
in line until the apparatus are placed on the
boat homeward bound.
mo member shall be allowed to leave the
line without permission OF the battalion
chief.
Members may wear fatigue caps to Alex
andria and may place them in the supply
wagon during the parade.
Members, with the exception OF The
drivers and tilleTman. may remain in Alex
andria after the parade is dismissed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-20
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, February 2o.-The cotton
market opened easy at decline of 2aJ
points, and inside OF the first fifteen minutes
Increased the loss to matter of Hall
points on the active months under heavy
stop loss selling and local bear pressure.
March touched 1910 and May loco, or IS
aS9 points down from the high level of last
week and Gall points below the previous low
was good deal of covering by local and
European shorts, and the market rallied
I to points during the middle of the
morning, being assisted by trade demand.
New Orleans was relatively steady but wire
houses with southern connections were
heaVy sellers here early today. Futures
opened steady. March, 1880; April 1865
bid; May. 1V.6S; July, I0.Sa: August, 1857;
september. 1880 bid October 1871; Novem-
Der 1872 bid; December 1875
Inc market at midday was less active
with prices about q TO I points net lower
Liquidation seemed pretty well over for the
Tune being, but local sentiment was unset
TIED, and there was still some selling for
southern account
spot cotton quiet middling uplancs 1105;
mlddling gulf, 11.3o.
ESTIMATED receipts at the ports, today
500 bales. against 32,71s last week. and
zoeis last year. For the week 120 900
bales, against 1873 0o2 last week and lis, Ss33
last year. Todays receipts: New Orleans
$500 bales, against T,1T6 last year. and at
Houston, 1889 bales, against 1872 last
year,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-20
NEW EXCISE BOARD
PROVISION OF BILL RECENTLY
INTRODUCED IN SENATE.

Senator Hansbrough's bill to provide an
excise board for the District of Columbia.
to be appointed by the President. instead of
by the Commissioners. Is now In the hands
OF the Commissioners for a report. The
committee on the District OF Columbia, to
which this bill was referred has not con-
siidered 1t in any way up to this time, and
win not do until the report of the Com
Inissioners has been received.
1t is said on the part of those who are
interested In the passage of this bill that
by providing for the appointment OF an
excise board by the President instead of By
the Commissioners there is apt to be q
more vigorous enforcement of the excise
law than could be accomplished under the
present method of organization.
The bill provides for an excise board TO
be composed of three bona fde male resi-
dents of the District. not in the employ
rnent OF the District of Columbia or the
United States, to be appointed by the
President, one of whom shall be a lawyer
IN active practice, who shall act as pres!-
dent of the board. The board is TO hold
ONCE Tor three years, unless sooner re-
moved for cause. The compensation of
members of this board Is fixed at $1,000 per
annum.
The bill further repeats existing law Gre
ating the excise board as now organized.
Favors Strict Enforcement.
Senator Hansbrough, the author of this
bill. is from North Dakota, where there Is
prohibition all over the state. While it is
not understood that Senator Hansbrough is
prohibitfonist so far as his views of cond-
tons in the. District of Columbia are con-
cerned. he is said to be in favor of a strict
enforcement of excise laws and in keeping
saloons and all places in which liquor is
served under as strict surveillance as pos
sible.
1t was Senator Hansbrough who intro
duced the bill which resulted in the enact
ment of the present license system for the
District. That bin Very greatly increased
the license for the sale of liquor and re-
suited in closing up large number OF
small places that were disorderly and con-
fined the business within narrower lmita-
tons than had formerly prevailed. The
law was practically a copy of the Mime
sofa license law as it was applied to Mime
apolis and St. Paul
As soon as the Commissioners make re-
port on this bill 1t is expected that it will
be referred to a subcommittee for an early
report to the committee on the District OF
Columbia. Senator Hansbrough proposes
to call II to the attention OF the committee
at as early day as is possible and will ad-
vocate its passage by the committee and by
the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-20
THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO, February 2o-On free selling
by pit traders May wheat sold off 10 S2]s
here today:
May corn on moderate demand by COM
mission houses steadied at 43i!a43ss.
May oats on profit-taking by local bulls
declined to 295s
May provisions opened steady; pork at
1870 to 1915, lard at $50 to 7sOa7 .S2Ia. ana
ribs at $40
The wheat market became etill weaker
later in the day on reports of additional
rain in India, and larger primary receipts
IN the United States. { lder the influence
OF these reports May declined to SIX There
was fair rally on covering by shorts,
but the market closed weak, with Nav
down 9saA4 at S2%saS215.
The corn market declined along with
wheat. The high point was reached at
ABS, and from there May slumped off to
4254. The close was easy. with May off
Aa%s, at 43. There will be no session of
the board on February %.
Close: Wheat-May S2@saS21&; July. Sl5s
Corn-May 43; July 1872 Ooat-AIay. 29a
294.; July, 29is. Pork-May. 15.6715: July.
1922. Lard-Afay, 10; July, 7s5. Ribs
May, S.121zaS IS; July, S.20aS. 22j4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-20
NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK CoTTox . pu
Liverpool Prices.

LIVERPOOL, February 20-Cotton-Spot,
moderate business DONE prices six points
lower; American middling. fair, $50; good
middling. 5.9S; middling, $50; low middling,
5.66; good ordinary, 5.4s; ordinary, 5.32. The
sales of the day were s.00O bales, of which
500 were for speculation and export, and
included 6,T00 American. Receipts, 22,oOO
bales, including II 100 American. Futures
opened easier and closed quiet and steady
American middiing, e. o. C., February 5.65;
February and March, J.GJ; March and ApriI
o.C6; April and May. 5.69; May and June
or; June and July, 5.I4; July and August,
5.I6; August and September, 5.T2: September
and October 559; October ana November.
o.56' November and December, 5.54
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-20
JOHN M. Colts PROMOTION.
Nominated to Be Chief Examiner of
the Patent Office.

The nomination today of John NJ Colt
to be chief examiner of the patent office
met with approval by the clerks In that
branch of the government service, and this
afternoon Mr.. Colt held quite an informal
reception. Mr.. Colt, for the past five
years, has been law clerk Of the patent
office. spending much of his time In the
court work. He is from Cheraw S. c.. and
was appointed to the patent office In April.
1891, as fourth assistant examiner. Under
the competitive examination system he was
promoted until he became first assistant
examiner, and in July. 1899, ne was made
law clerk.
MIR. Colt Is a graduate OF the South
Carolina State University and of the
George Washington University law school,
He succeeds Col. E. w. Stocking, who died
about two weeks ago. The promotion will
leave a vacancy as law clerk. and will
mean a general promotion in all the i'm
mediately subordinate positions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-20
Contributions for Charity.

For the Associated Charities the following
contributions have been acknowledged:
Mr.. Fred G. Coldren, So; Mrs s. C. Allen,
So; Mr.. Charles Chesley. $40; Mrs. Robert c.
Peck, So; Mr.. F. A. Collins, 81; Miss Mary T.
Nourse, $3.50; Mr.. Chas. E. Barrick. So;
Rev Alex Kent, 81; Mrs. Caroline Cohen
$40; Hester E. Kimball. IS; L. A. Coleman
So; Amy Mcmillan, s15; Mrs Caroline L.
McLanahan, $40; Sarah A. Whitemore S25;
General G.. Norman Lieber, So; Mr. r. E.
Pairo. So; A. NJ Maloy, 81; Mrs. Mary c.
Merchant, 50; Mrs. w. K. Butler, 50: Mr.
S. Thomas Brown, So; Mr.. A. NJ. McLach-
ien So; Mrs. c. E. Spalding, SIPS; Mrs. r
II. Bigslow, SI.25.
The Citizens Relief Association acllnowl-
edges the receipt of the following contribu-
tons:
Mrs. A. M. Maloy, 81; Mrs c. E. spaldfng
81 %; Mrs. F. II. Bigslow, $I.25; Mrs Ar
thur Lee. So: Mrs. S. S, Cox. So; Mrs. H. A.
Smith, So.