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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-06-12
c. D. Carter of the Northwestern
Telephone Exchange is
in the City Today.
LINE TO BE EXTENDED FROM
BLACKDUCK TO RIPPLE
Vast Improvements to the Local
Plant as Well as a Line
+. to Brainerd.

G. D. Carter, district manager
of the Northwestern Telephone
Exchange company is in the city
today looking after the interests
of the company here.
When seen by reporter Mr..
Carter expressed himself as well
pleased with the business here
and when asked as to the i'm
provements to be made he said.
"We intend to make a mber
of improvements in Bemidji, the
service is to be enlarged and
a heavier line built"
He further. stated their engi-
neer would arrive here this even.
ing and go out to Blackjack to,
morrow to survey a proposed
line from that city to Ripple.
"This line," says Mr.. Carter, ''is
the first to be built
Another line is to be built from
Bemidji to Brainerd. These two
lines will be valued lines and add
much to the convenience of the
service.
The new lines are to be of the
very best material, copper
wiring, and the services on all
lines when completed will be as
good as the best city lines.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-06-12
COMPANIES ARE
FOUND GUILTY
Big Packing Houses Found
Guilty of Accepting
Concessions.

Kansas City, June 12.Ar-
mour & Co., Swift & Co., Cudahy
& Co., and the Nelson Morrison
Packing houses were today
found guilty in the United States
district court of accepting con-
cessions from the Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy Railway
company on export shipments
from packing house pro lucts.
The case went to the jury at
1910 this forenoon and the jury
after being out just one hour re
turned verdict Of guilty. Sen.
tence has been deferred until
after the case against the rail
road has been tried.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-06-12
CORRESPONDENCE
SPAULDING.
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OF hULUlNU.
M. Rygg was at Bemidji Mon
day.
Carl Blom was solway visitor
Sunday.
George Forte was at Bemidji
Tuesday.
John Hanson was at Wilton
Saturday.
John Stohl was at Bemid il
Wednesday,.
VIM Aldrich visited with Fred
hide Sunday.
Mr.. Stoltz of Eckles was in
town Wednesday.
Mrs. Peter Sande spent Sun.
day with Mrs. hide.
Miss Marie Rygg returned
from Bemidji Monday.
Christ Sande spent Sunday
under the parental roof.
Mr.. Fladhammer was a Be-
midi visitor Wednesday.
Ella Hagen went to Bemid j
Friday for an extended visit.
Edward .Soland visited under
the parental roof Wednesday.
A. P. Blom and Miss Florence
Huck were to Bemidji Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Forte
visited near Bagley dam Sunday.
Mr.. T. Westgaard and Mrs, A.
Westgaard were Bemidji visitors
Wednesday.
Rufus Hayes of Maple Ridge
passed through here Sunday en-
route to Bemidji.
0. E. Soland was at Bemidjt
Wednesday, where he attended
the county convention.
Miss Pearl Djonne and Miss
Olene Olson were the guests of
Miss Marie Rygg Sunday.
Master Severne Huck returned
to Bemidji Saturday after a
weeks visit with his sister.
Lawrence, Richard and Walter
hide and Roy Bowers Of Eckles
were at Campbell lake Sunday.
Miss Olena Olson returned
from Lynx Monday, where she
had been visiting her sister, Mrs,
Louis Hanson.
Miss Bertha Soland returned
from Superior, Wis, Thursday
where she has visited with her
cousin, Mrs. DR.. Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blom and Miss
Florence Huck spent Sunday the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Olson and Miss Lily Gustafson.
School report of the West
school, district No. 9 for the
month ending June 1st. Average
daily attendance z. Neither alb
sent or tardy, Ellen Djonne. Not
absent, Louisa hide, Ellen hide,
Herman Soland.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-06-12
Roy O'Kane, the Wilton Express
Agent Receives
Sentence.
GOES TO STATES PRISON
FOR THREE YEARS
When Brought Before Judge
Spooner Enters Plea of Guilty
to Grand Larceny.

Roy OKane, the Wilton day
agent and expressman, for one
day, appeared before Judge
Spooner and entered a plea of
guilty to grand larceny in the
second degree and received a
sentence Of three years at hard
labor at Saltwater.
In his testimony this morning
he says he is an agent and tele-
graph operator by trade, and
that he is twenty seven years of
age. ~.s.. g..
1t appears from the evidence
given that the act was planned
and at the time he left Crookston
to assume the duties of his new
job he had a dozen quart bottles
of whiskey shipped @. 0. D. to
Bernard O'Kane, we'll knowing
that Bernard would never appear
and claim the package. Upon
his arrival at Wilton he immedi-
ately broke open the package.
Becoming suspicious of his
actions the night man for his
own protection reported O'Kane;
and upon learning this O'Kane
Immediately took a logging train
for the west and getting off at
Solway came to Bemidji.
His actions as stated in the
Pioneer of yesterday we're sub.
Stimulated this morning in court.
1t has been learned by later
reports that he was short $4,000
in cash, and took with him the
ticket punch and keys of the Will.
ton office.
Before coming to- Wilton he
was an operator at St. Charles,
ILL.,, and his former home was in
Indiana.
He will probab bly, be taken away
tomorrow morning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-06-12
BURSTS ARTERY
WHILE AT FORGE
Marshall County Blacksmith
Found Dead in Pool of
Blood in Shop.

Last Saturday morning An
drew Linderof, a blacksmith of
Warren, was found lying in a
pool of blood in his blacksmith
shop.
The persons who found the
man in this condition became
suspicious that Linderof had
been the victim of foul play, but
this opinion was dispelled after
Coroner D. Melby had made his
examination and discovered that
the loss of life was due to the
bursting of an artery.
The supposition is that Lin
derof oYertaxed himself in some
way. -.......
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-06-12
Report Withdrawn,

Washington, June BY a
vote taken in the Senate today
the report on the conference en-
the statehood bill was withdrawn
and another conference will be
held.
Martin Heinzelman, Of Itasca
Park is a Bemidji visitor today.
Free concert tonight at the
Methodist church by the R. B,
George Co.
Mrs. F. Engelking came down
this morning from Northome to
spend the day in the city shop
ping.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-06-12
FrankIin's Kite Experiment.

Commenting on Benjamin Franklin's
kite experiment, which proved that
lightning and electricity are the same,
a scientist says ct was one Of the
most brilliant examples Of luck yet
recorded. To attempt the extraction
Of lightning flashes from a lowering
sky was almost suicidal. Even at this
late day timid persons occasionally fly
to feather beds, sit on glass legged
chairs or find refuge In rubber boots
during thunderstorms. A repetition Of
Franklin's experiment cost his immedi-
ate imitator his life.''
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-06-12
New YOrk's First Sidewalk,

The first sidewalk in New York was
laid by a woman, Mrs. Samuel Pro
voost, about 1716. She was an import
er and merchant and laid the sidewalk
for the convenience of her customers
She had importuned the authorities to
do it, but they refused, saying it was
impossible. After her object lesson
paving and curbing gradually came in,
but for some time her sidewalk was so
famous that people journeyed even
from Philadelphia to see it.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-06-12
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

It is reported that Miss Ada Rehan,
the actress, is i'll with appendicitis in
New York city.
The six transatlantic liners sailing
from New York Saturday had every
berth on board taken.
Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul ar.
rived at New York Saturday on board
the steamer La Lorraine from Havre.
Representative Nicholas Longworth
and Mrs. Longworth sailed for Eng.
land Saturday on the steamer st.
Louis.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-06-12
labor LEADER MURDERED.
John w. Lavine of Chicago FATAL,
Shot bv a CrippIe

John W.. Lavine of Chicago Fatally
Shot by Cripple.
Chicago, June 4.-John w. Lavine.
well known among labor leaders
throughout the United States, was
shot and fatally injured here at night
by John T. Tobias, a fellow unionist.
Both Levine and Tobias are men,
bers of the Cigarmakers' union. To-
bias is a cripple and for some time
has been supported by the union. A.
a meeting in Bricklayers' hall called
for the purpose of raising money fer
Tobias, the movement was opposed by
Lavine. This displeased. Tobias and
when Lavine left the hall, Tobias, w1o
was waiting on the street, shot him
three times. Tobias tried to escape
on his clutches but was soon arrested.
Lavine died several hours later.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-06-12
Has Three Climates.

Abyssinia has three climates, accord
ing to the altitude above the sea. In
the low country or valleys bananas,
dates, indigo, cotton and other tropical
plants flourish. Elephants, lions, gi-
RATES., zebras and gazelles abound. The
intermediate zone recalls the climate
Of Sicily or of Andalusia, in Spain.
There is good pasture for focks and
herds in the highest region.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-06-12
Insurance Company Robbed.

Riga, Russia, June "A band of
revolutionists armed with Mauser
rifles robbed the headquarters of an
insurance company here and killed
two clerks and wounded policeman
In their flight they were cornered in
store and their leader was killed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-06-12
Armv Officer Killed.

Annapolis, Nd, June 4.-Lieutenant
Ferdinand Williams Of the engineer
corps, U. S. A., was accidentally shot
by sergeant Of his detachment while
at target practice at Fort Madison,
opposite the naval academy. He died
few hours later.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-06-12
Probate Court.

June g.. Anna E. Stewart,
mother of Toby R. Irwin who
died at Blackjack Dec. 20, 1905
has filed an application for ap-
pointment of ad ministrator of his
estate. The hearing has been
set for July II.
June IL. In the estate of Por-
ter Nye, Mrs. Nye as executrix
makes application for an order
for examination and allowance
of final account and the hearing
is set for July II.
June IL. The four youngest
children of the DeCoster family
were com mitted to the state
school.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-06-12

Free concert tonight at the
Methodist church by the R. 3.
George Go.
L. M. Larson is a business
visitor in the city today and ex-
poets to return home this even
ing. .
G. W. Higgins, of the Bemidji
Pioneer, took the noon train for
Duluth to attend the Republ
state convention which convenes
tomorrow.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-06-12
CHILDREN GO TO
STATE SCHOOL
Four DeCoster Youngsters Sent to
Observation-Disclosures in
Jail.

The four children Of the De-
Coster family of South Bemidji
we're taken this afternoon to the
state school at Owatonna, to
which place they have been COM
mitted by Judge M. A. Clark.
+ The family is in meager cir
cumstances, barely enough being
secured for them to exc out an
existence. The father refuses
to support them and the mother,
who has a shady reputation, lies
in Jail awaiting a hearing on a
serious charge.
The county authorities believ-
ing this to be for the best in
terests of the children, make the
application through the probate
court for this order.
l.. W. Stone was a passenger
on the M. & I. this morning and
is in the city to spend the day
visiting friends.
Ed Boyle of Blackduck is a
business visitor in the city today.
The Pioneer acknowledges a
pleasant call. !.
The Swedish Ladies Aid
Society will meet at the home of
Mrs. Gordhammer, No. %
Twelfth Street, on Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. All mem
bers are req uested to be present.
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creasing congregation.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-07-19
a 80 storr Aboat Flour.

Japanese astuteness has been no
more strikingly illustrated than in the
story told by Charles Edward Russell
in E~verybody's Magazine, OF their OBJ
tanning an independent and unlimited
source Of wheat supply. Japan raises
some wheat" says Mr.. Russell. but
not CROUCH. and for years she has i'm
ported heavily Of American -four.
which is u article Of principal export
20 the Pacific. Years ago Russia leased
from China a certain ample territory
in ManChuria, now tapped by the Rus
sian railroad. This territory contains
some of the best wheat land in the
world-undeyeloped. The Russians
quickly perceived the wheat possibni-
ties Of this region and had begun to
get 4 into order and to establish mills
and warehouses when the war came
IN. The silent little brown men. the
nation Of imitators. crumpled up the
great Russian power like so much
burned paper. and among the spells OF
their victory was the southern half OF
that leased M%anchurian territory. the
choice wheat land. and the railroad
that ran through il.
That territory can grow wheat
enough to supply all Of the present
western Pacific -four trade.
zine Japanese government is now
engaged in spotting hat region with
-four mills and developing the growing
of wheel In a year or two it viii be
ready 70 produce flour. No hurry. The
japanese are never hurried. Quietly
they plan ana scheme: with wondrous
skin they build the trap and prepare
the tools, and when the proper time
comes go forth with certainty TO skin
the prey"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-07-19
THE ALTON FINED $4,000.
The Railroad Granted Rebates TO
Kansas City Packers.
Fnithorn and Wann, Two Former
officials, Must Also Pay 10000
Each-An Appeal Taken.

Chicago, III. - Judge lands, in
the United States district court
Wednesday sentenced the Chicago &
Alton road. which WIS recently con-
victed Of granting illegal rebates at
Kansas City to pay a fine of $4,000
on each of two counts. or a total Of
$4,000. John Faithorn and Fred A.
Wann, former officials Of the road who
were also convicted. were sentenced to
pay a fine Of 5000 each on two counts
or a total Of $4,000 each.
The defendants were fined on two
counts of an indictment containing
ten counts. The specific charge on
which they were convicted was that
they had given 10 the schwarzschild &
Sulzberger company a rebate of one
dollar per car on all shipments from
the Kansas City plant OF the packing
| company. The defendants claimed
that the charge was made againet
them by the packing company which
had the right e levy il because Il
owned the track near the plant and
therefore had the right TO charge the
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in his Instructions practically directed
the jury TO bring a verdict Of guilty
and after il had been rendered the
attorneys for the railroad and for the
individual defendants asked until
Wednesday 10 show thar the rebate
was public and not a secret affair.
Wednesday the attorney for the
railroad said that they had not been
able to bring witnesses into court TO
testify because they feared prosecu-
ton themselves.
The court in passing sentence said
that he eoald see no %extenuating cir
cumstanoes in the granting OF the re-
bates. After the entering OF the sem
tence the defendants gave notice Of
an appeal. The fine inflicted by Judge
lands is Identical With that imposed
ON the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy
railroad IN a similar case by judge
Bethea In the United States circuit
court.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-07-19
CENTRAL AMERICAN WAR.
Guatemala, Salvador and Honduras
in a Three-Cornered Conflict
Rev Agreen,ent Between Eastern
aud Western Roads Detrimental
90 standard OF Interests.

New York. ~ The following
GispS,ch has been received byVle Ays-
ISOLATED Press from President Bonil-
Ia OF Honduras: Honduras has not
declared war Guatemala invaded
territory without previous declara-
tions-BoniIa"
Manacua, Nicaragua.- In
reply TO a request for a statement as
TO the truth OF falsity of reports that
Nicaragua has assisted in the war
against Guatemala. the Associated
Press Sunday received the following
statement from President ZaIaya:
Nicaragua has been, Is. and viii re-
main neutral" Guatemala with a
strong army has invaded Honduras
and Salvador and battles are being
fought in both countries. Guatema-
Ian troops are advancing In Honduras.
San salvador-Saturday night the
~Salvadoreau army again attacked tho
Guatemalan forces at Platanar and
obtained a victory over them. the
Guatemalans suffering a loss OF
1880 men in killed, wounded and
prisoners, The Guatemalan army
which invaded by way Of Santa Fe
was repulsed by the Honduran army.
Honduras is making common cause
with Salvador.
Washington, d. c. 49, Both Guat-
emala and Salvador have accepted
the tender Of the good Offices OF this
government. looking TO a settlement
Of their differences. This information
is conveyed in official dispatches re-
ceiyed at the state department sun
day from the American diplomatic rep
resentatives in Guatemala and san
Salvador, announcing that the two
belligerent countries have availed
themselves Of the tender OF the good
Offices OF the United States looking 10
their approaching each other in a con
ference having in view the adjustment
Of their differences. the cessation Of
hostillties and the bringing about Of
peace.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-07-19
E WILL NOT GO.
Visit OF British WarshIps 60 Russia
Has Beer Postponed NJ Request
Of Cars Government.

st. Petersburg. ~ The visit OF the
British channel leet % Russian
waters has been postponed until a
O propitious time.
The initiative IN this decision came
from Russia. which pointed out that
the projected visit had been well
coined with lively satisfaction by the
Russian government which saw In 81
an expression OF sympathy for Russia
on the part % Great Britain. Unfor-
tunutcly. II is added. certain political
parties In Great Britain end Russia
formented n sharp agitation with a
view 10 connecting she visit with ques-
lions on Russian Internal policy The
firm and loyal statements Of the Brit
ISM minister for foreign affairs, Sir
Edward Grey. brought the question
back to its proper ground and vas APP
pFeciated az ST. Petersburg az its pro-
per value. Nevertheless. Ia view OF
the political crisis which is passing
over Russia. the government could not
help -foreseeing that tho arrival OF
British ships at a Russian port might
cause a recrudesccnce OF the agita-
ton and Incidents Of q nature TO harm
the future relations OF Great Britain
and Russia.
Most cordial kilograms have been
exchanged between King Edward and
Emperor Nicholas.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-07-19
New Pleasure Fleet.

A Philadelphia has had a happy
idea, which will enable the country to
take its pleasure sadly this summer, In
the good, old "Anglo-Saxon" fashion,
says a writer in Everybody's Maya
zine. He has invented a pleasure
railway" This is to carry submarine
boats or cars that viii dive under a
lake, pond, or other sheet of water,
and run at various depths on the bot
tom. A station stands at the waters
edge. Thence starts the track, run
ming in a vertically undulsting direc-
ton to the bottom. The steel cars or
boats are shaped like a hollow shell.
The top part is for passengers. The
rest is to be a fresh-air reservoir while
the car is under water. II is air and
water-tight. On the upper side is q
removable water-tight. dome-shaped
hood OF glass. whereby passengers
make their exits and their entrances.
A running cable pulls the car. operated
by a grip In the passenger compart-
ment. by a happy inspiration OF ere
alive fantasy the cars will be made
in the shape Of and painted TO resem-
bic whales, sea serpents. krakens huge
and black. erocodiles Of old Nile. hor-
rible hippopctamuses. ~aligatorss hydras
end ehimeras dire. gigantic Holsters
and other marine forms usually seen
darkly through and after Yorkshire
rabbits and midnight musty ale. Then
you can have on your lake buccaneers
and buried gold and imitation coral
reefs and islets to suit the taste.
Sunuse an with the glare Of electric
light: and with all this scenery and
these bobbing monsters wen a melsn'
eholy man ought to sing for JOY.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-07-19
nsvoIanon h. nra.n Grows.

London, Eng The Leaders cor.
respondent az Lisbon says that oc.
cordlnR 10 intelligence received there
the %inEurrection IN Matte Crosse,
Brazil, q swelling 20 huge proper
lions. Tho Insurgents, Il - reported.
have organized a large army and arr
marching on Rio Ianeiro and already
have captured several cltiea. Gonor-
al Riberio. with 1000 federal troops,
has been sent against tho revolution
lists Fearful carnage "a reported, ana
the killed IRE said 70 be already more
han 1000.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-07-19
ALL TRUE

Too many bills are apt 70 make a
man feel bilious.
The fools are not all dead. In fact
4 lot Of Them haven't been born.
Joy cometh in the morning-ulless
you've been making a night Of &.
It's a mistake 20 marry too young,
but it's a mistake that isn't repeated.
a woman Is never quite happy with
q man who refuses TO argue with her.
Many an unsuccessful man would
rather preserve bis dignity than
hustle.
Il IS letter 20 have too little con-
hdenee "A yourself than too much In
others.
We are told that love levels all
things. but often it seems like an up
hnl aght.
To indulge IN the things we cant
AFFORD Is the average mans idea OF
pleasure.
Life is like a game OF cards. IN
which a good deal depends upon q
good deal.
The fellow who is always under a
cloud reminds me Of nothing SO much
as a borrowed umbrella.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-07-19
Rose Gets stay % E.ecutIon.

Kansas City, Kan. July l0.-Mayor
W. W Rose received q telegram Nom
day night from John II. Atwood, one
OF his attorneys, saying that Mr. Jus
tlco Brewer Of the United States SUI
prome court had siened q writ Of
error la the case wherein the Kan
sas supreme court fined Mayor Rose
$1,000 for contempt Mr.. Atwood
met SIR. Justice Brewer IN Hot
Springs, Ark. The granting OF the
application for the writ OF error by
a Justice Of The United States supreme
court sets as a superFedeas and q
stay OF execution ~ the Kg - q SUI
preme courts decree.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-07-19
MEAT INSPECTION.
statement Regarding UncIc
sans seal Of Approval.


Chicago. H. 49, Secretary Of Ag-
liculture Wilson continued his I'm
%vestgation OF the local stock yards
Tuesday and made a trip through
several of the plants before break
fast. Hc continued HIS INVESTIGATION
until late in the morning and cx-
pressed himself satisfied with what
he saw there. 1T seems 90 me said
tho secretary. that the packers arc
working With ~commcudablo viEor %
make Improvements and I understand
that there viii hc no let up Ca the
work until they have Fixed things as
the government wants them"
when asked for an expression Tues
day nieht as "a the result OF his la-
v%catigation nc the Union stock yards.
Secretary Wilson said,
'Wheu the real OF Uncle sam a.
placed upon any inspected article OF
meat, Uncle Sam viii stund for he
character. but Uncle Sam Will NOT put
that seal on any last years birds
nest, neither upon amy old rag found
IN an alley
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-07-19
HELPS INDEPENDENTS.
God Offices b, Vnttod
states Has Been Accepted Look
inE TO a settlement.

Chicago. m. At a meeting
here Saturday OF executive officers OF
western railroads it was decided 10
resume prorating arrangements with
the eastern roads. The new arrange
ment viii have the effect Of material
~ reducing the rates on oil and IFS
products from the eastern OH fields
and rehneries To an points west OF
Chicago. At present the western and
eastern roads are charging their local
rates for through shipments. indie
pendent oil men are jubilant over the
action Of the railroads, declaring
that Il viii enable them to compete
with the Standard oil company. No
tce OF the new rates has been served
on the eastern roads and viii become
effective at once