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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-20
PENDING LEGAL DECISION
Executive Board Assumes Control of
Uncle Sam Oil Company.

Kansas City, April An execu-
tive board of three members has taken
charge Of the property Of the Uncle
Sam Oil company and has assumed
its entire management pending the
solution of the trouble in which the
concern is involved Harry H. Tucker,
Jr., the indicted secretary manager,
and the other officials will retire from
active participation in the company's
affairs. This action was decided on
at Kansas City, Kan, by the directors
and trustees and trust deed was
made out turning over the refneries,
distributing stations, oil land and
books and papers to the board, which
is composed of two Kansas bankers
and a county Judge.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-20
PEACE now ASSURED.
Tentative Agreement Between MIC
aragua and Salvador.
FINAL SETTLEMENT AT HAND


araguan Troops From Honduras Is
the First Result Of the Negotiations
Now Under Way.
Washington, April 20.-A tentative
agreement for peace, according to ad-
vices received, has been arranged be-
tween Nicaragua and Salvador which
probably will end the Central Amer
lean war. Orders have been issued
for the withdrawal of all Nicaraguan
troops from Honduras and the peace
negotiations are proceeding with
every prospect of successful fruftion
within a brief time.
Minister Corea Of Nicaragua had a
conference with Assistant Secretary
of State Bacon at which he comaeani-
Gated to him cablegrams which he had
received from his government indicat-
ing that the conference between the
ministers of foreign affairs now being
held on Tigre island has proceeded
ldI SuouSu W SHOW CuaC oSFel a.
clauses Of the peace agreement have
been decided upon. The ministers,
according to Minister Corea's advices,
are communicating with their respec-
tive governments as to the terms Of
the agreement. ~..
AS he left the state department Min
lister Corea said that it was not I'M
likely he might receive word in few
hours that the peace agreement had
been concluded finally.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-20

HELP WANTED.

WANTED-For the u. S. Marine
Corps; men between the ages
OF Fl and IS. An opportunity
to see the world. For full IN
formation apply in person or
by letter to 2O8 Third street.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-20
Better Than Spanking.

Spanking does not cure children of bed
wetting. If it did there would be few child
rem tn at would do it. There is constitution
al cause for this. Mrs. M. Summers. Box 426
Notre Dame. Ind. will send her home treat
ment to any mother. She asks no money.
Write her today if your children trouble you
in this way. Don't blame the child. The
chances are they can't help it.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-20

All durable medical and surgical diseases
acute and chronic catarrh. and Special Dis
gases Gas Of the Eye. Ear, Nose and Throat. Lung
chial Catarrh. Constitutional Catarrh. Dys-
pepsia, Sick Headache, Stomach and Bowel
Troubles. rheumatism. Neuralgia, Sciatica,
Bright's Disease: Diabetes. Kidney. Liver.
BLADDER. Prostate and Female Diseases, Dir
ziness, Nervousness. Indigestion. Obesity, In
terrupted Nutrition. Slow groth in children,
and all wasting disease in adults Many
cases Of deafness, ringing in the ears. loss Of
eyes1ght. cataract. cross eyes. ETC.. that have
been improperly treated or neglected, can be
easily restored. Deformities. club feet, cur
verature of the spine, disease of the brain.
paralysis. epilepsy. heart disease. dropsy.
swellingof the limbs, structure. open sores,
pain "a in the bone. granular endorsements and
Young, middleaged and old. single or married
men and all who suffer from lost manhood.
nervous debility. spermatorrhoea, seminal
eyes, stunted developement. lack of energy
impoverished blood. pimples. impediments to
marriage; also blood and skin diseases, Syph-
Ills. eruptions. hair falling bone pains. swell
ings. sore throat, ulcers, effects of mercury.
Kidney and bladder troubles, weak back
burning urine. passing urine too often. gono,
rhOea. gleet, structure, receiving treatment
prompt relief for life.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-20
Primary Bills Killed.

The present system of nominating
candidates for state Offices in party
conventions and of choosing delegates
to those conventions by haphazard
caucuses will be continued in Mime
sofa for another two years at least.
The house killed both the Saugstad
bill extending the primary system to
state officers and the Dunn bill for
the election of delegates to county
conventions by primary election
system. Although the house men,
bers had previously voted by an over
whelming majority that they were in
favor of extending the primary system
to the state officers, they were unable
to agree upon plan that would suit
the majority.
The bill introduced by N J. Holm
berg Of Renville for the encourage
ment of the consolidation of rural
schools was passed in the house under
suspension Of the rules. The bill
originally appropriated $4,000 to be
given the first fifty rural schools con-
solidated under the bill. The appro-
priations committee reported the bill
with the appropriation left out and
some appropriation to be inserted in
the omnibus bill. According to the
bill not more than one school in any
county can receive the aid.
The house passed the senate tax
commission bill, the bill Introduced by
the senate tax committee as sub
stitute for the bill by G. P. Wilson Of
Minneapolis. The house amended the
bill so as to continue the state board
of equalization with the concurrent
powers with the tax commission and
in addition adopted an amendment
giving the board of equalization the
power of review over the acts of the
commission as far as they relate to
the valuation Of property. The bill in
it's present form provides commits
sion of three members at a salary of
$4,000, to be appointed by the gov
ernor for six-year terms. They are
given $4,000 for secretary and $4,000
for the employment of experts and
o1a
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-20
Cancers, Tumors. Goiter. Fisiula, Piles,

varlcocele and enlarged glands. with the sub
cutaneaus injection method. ABSOLUTELY with
out pain and without the loss of a drop of
blood. is one Of his own discoveries, and is
the most really scientific and certainly sure
cure OF the twentieth century Consul alton
OF those interested, 81 co.
DIR. REA & CO..
Minneapolis. Mimi. louisville. XIV
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-20

WANTED: Girl for general
homework. Good wages.
Mrs. A. b Whiting. 918
America Ave.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-20
new ANT|-PASS BILL
Senate Passes a Measure to
Go Into Effect at Once.
COMPLEXITIES THE SITUATION

Action Of the Senate Likely to Tie the
Anti-Pass Question In Hard Knot
With the Result That No Legislation
May Be Enacted in That Line.
st. Paul, April 19.-The senate has
again passed an anti-pass bill, but it
Is not the one passed by the house
The senate bill will go into effect upon
Its passage and will contain only one
addition to the list of exemptions from
the bill as it was passed by that body
the first time. The only addition to
the exemptions was that of widows
and dependent children of employees
Of the railroads killed while in it's
service. There were fifty-six votes
Tor the bill and none against it.
There is considerable speculation as
to what the effect will be of the SEN
ate's passing practically a new bill
and the prevailing opinion is that the
senate's action is likely to tie up the
anti-pass question in hard knot,
which will not be united before the
session closes next week. The opin-
lon was expressed that the senate and
the house will not be able to agree on
the details of the measure and that
the result may be that no anti-pass
law is enacted at this session.
While some of the changes made by
The senate are of minor Importance,
the house is expected to balk at some
Of them, notably the one that makes
the law effective at once
The bill provides that no person, ex-
cept those especially exempted, shall
directly or indirectly solicit or receive
for any purpose any free pass or frank
or any special privilege withheld from
any person, for the travelling accommo-
dalton or transportation of any person
message or communication, but this
shall not apply to any freight rates
fixed by law or the railroad and ware
house commission.
Those to whom the provisions of the
act will not apply are bona fide OFF,
GERS, attorneys, surgeons and employees
Of railroad companies and members of
their immediate families, widows and
dependent children of employees killed
In the service of the company and duly
elected representatives of railroad Ia
Dor organizations, bona f1de represen-
tatives of religious and eleemosynary
and charitable organizations, together
with such INDECENT, helpless or home
less persons as may be in charge of
such charitable organizations; the
necessary caretakers of live stock,
vegetables or fruits while travelling
with the same and returning home;
victims of wrecks, accidents, general
epidemics, pestilence or other calami-
tous visitations, and persons engaged
In the relief Of such victims, and
veterans of the Civil war, bona fide
employees on sleeping cars, express
cars and mail cars, United States mail
agents and newsboys on trains.
The capitol approach bill authoriz-
Ing st. Paul to issue bonds not to ex-
coed $1,000,000 for the purpose Of &C.
quiring the ground and improving a
suitable approach to the new capitol
was passed in the senate The bill
has passed the house.
Under this bill the capitol approach
proposition is made purely St. Paul
affair and all improvements made I'M
der it will be done at the expense Of
the city.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-17
Famine Horrors In China,

SHANGHAI, April l2.-Telegrams
received here from twenty points in
the famine district reported that the
conditions are growing worse. The
Chinese government and people up to
date have contributed over $4,000, 900
for famine relief and the sums received
from all foreign sources total $500, 600,
including the supplies on their way
from America.
The members of the committee at the
front report that they find the bodies
of the sufferers bloated and their faces
turn green or black, as the result of
starvation. The people are pulling up
the growing crops of food. Whole
families have been found dead in their
houses and corpses are seen lying by
the roadside. Probably 5000 persons
are dying daily from starvation.
A few cases Of rioting for food have
occurred and cannibalism is being re-.
ported. Graves have been riHed OF
the bodies and parents are exchang-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-17
Many States For Roosevelt.

New YORK, April 12.-The Herald
has obained advices from numerous
states as to popular opinion concern.
ing President Roosevelt, and sums
them up as follows: "That President
Roosevelt Is stronger than ever with
the voters of the nation after his re-
cent controversy with E. H. Harrim an;
that he is desired by majority of the
states as republican candid ate in 1908,
and tha there is danger of q demo.
cratic triumph II any other candidate
than Roosevelt is chosen, is the con-
sensus of opinion the Herald has re-
ceived in a canvass of all of the states
in the country outside of the south" 2"
Taft is favored in many states as
second choice, and Fairbanks is re-
garded by others as a conserv alive
choice.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-17
Technically Favors 0rafters.

SALT LAKE, April l2.-The infor.
nation against Chief of Police Geo.
Sheets, charging him with completely
In the operations Of IN organised
gang OF swindlers who are alleged to
have systematically feeced tourists
passing through Salt Lake, was dis
missed by Judge Armstrong in the
district court today. The court held
that the information really charged
Sheets with felony, but that as the
lower court had bound the defend ant
over merely for conspiracy, mis-.
demeanor, the information would have
to be dismissed. The eight men
named with Sheets in the original Ia.
formation are thus practically re-
leased with him.
The complaint grew out Of the rob-
berry of Alec and Willie McWhirter
Of 81 900 in card game In rooming
house here last winter. The charge
against Sheets was that he had &C.
cepted money for protecting the swim
dlers In their operations. The state
may appeal the case to the state su.
preme court.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-17
Another Promoter In Jail.

DENVER, April lie. W. Stebben,
mining engineer Of this city, was ar
rested yesterday by federal officers in
connection with the investig alton by
the government into the operation of
the Lost Bullion Spanish Mines com.
pany. This is the company that
claims to own rich mine near Silver
City, N. NJ, but which the government
agents claim is nothing more than an
old cave. This makes eleven arrests
by federal officers.
Stebben is charged with having re-.
ported that the properties owned by
the company contained ''untold
wealth" and ''millions of tons of ore
in sight," He is also charged with
conspiracy to defraud and with using
the mails for fraudulent purposes. He
was released on bonds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-17
Modesty and Clothes.

CHICAGO, April H. A dispatch to
the Tribune from Detroit, Mich, says:
"Unclothed peoples, accustomed to
see the human body nude, are less
vicious than clothed nations among
whom clothing adds allurement to the
mystery OF the body" said Mrs. 0. A.
James in her paper, "The Scientific of
Artistic Dress" read before the Twen.
tieth Century club yesterday. She
said:
'We women wear tight. fitting bod
ices on the street and exposed busts
in public gatherings, like the opera,
and Yet We blush NJ the exposure of
the ankles and call it immodest. What
Is there more essentially y modest about
the exposure Of the upper than of the
lower limbs?
"Modesty is the latest evolved of all
the virtues, and originally is the ef.
feet rather than the cause of clothes.
The first chapter of Genesis show tn at
clothing originally was the result of
moral degeneracy. Because we are
clothed are we human beings more
virtuous than the unclothed horse we
drive?''
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-17
Packers Expect Labor Trouble.

CHICAGO, April I1.-Butcher work.
men, who tied up the meat packing in
dustry throughout the country in 1904,
and who finally suffered defeat in the
struggle, have been organized for
several months, and, it is said, are
about to present demands to the pack
ers.
The packing house butchers in
South Omaha, st. Louis, East St.
Louis, st. Joseph, and, to q certain
extent, Kansas City and St. Paul, are
joined with the Chicago butchers in
the movement. A meeting of the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butch.
ers Workmen of America is to be held
in New York April %, to fix date for
concerted action in presenting the de-
mands.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-17
Wage War On Dandelions.

CHICAGO, April ia dispatch to
The Record-Her from Topeka,
Kan, says: BY proclamation of the
mayor, the $4,000 people in Topeka
are expected to do battle against the
dandelion next Tuesday. Every man
is expected to dig the dandelion out OF
the front yard.
While this army is at work in front
OF the homes of Topeka, Governor
Hoch and all state officers, assistants,
stenographers, male and female, in
the statehouse will close the building
and wage war on the pests in the
statehouse grounds. One hundred
boys in Topeka reform school will
march to the capitol grounds to the
music of the school band aud aid in
digging up the weeds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-17
kentuckY's Fierce Tobacco Fight.

PRINCETON, April l2.-Instead of
tobacco war, real war with shooting
and bloodshed is liable to grow out of
the strained situati in western Ken
tucky over the tobacco fight. So.called
independent or unorganized growers
are tired of having their tobacco barns
dynamitted or burned and their beds
OF seedlings destroyed by night riders,
and are open in their threats to begin
reprisals. Damage to the extent of
hundreds of thousands of dollars has
been done In the last few months by
methods savoring of the Kuklux.
The state government has been re-
peatedly called upon to afford protec-
tion, but has only caused the arrest of
three alleged incendiaries. The state
fire marshal has made repeated visits
to this district without being able to
check the outrages, which are commit
ted almost publicly by mounted bands
Of men riding four abreast like caval.
ry on dress parade.
This is the planting season and
night riders are out nearly every night
In this section of the state burning
warehouses and tobacco factories,
sowing grass seed in the tobacco nur.
sery beds. or sowing them with salt,
raking them over, running the very
found alton of some little farmers
hopes OF crop this year. All this
Is because certain tobacco growers re-
fuse to band themselves with organ.
izations which are fighting the tobacco
trust by holding their tobacco at an
upset price.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-17
Wants Bryan To Nominate Roosevelt

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 1l.-At
the Bryan anniversary club dinner
last night, John Temple Graves of At
lanta, in the course of an address,
asked William j. Bryan to present
the name of Theodore Roosevelt to
the next democratic national conven.
tion as the party's candidate for presi-
dent. Mr.. Bryan, in reply, said that
according to the present conditions he
should not present Mr.. Roosevelt's
name in the convention.
"As at present advised" said MIR.
Brya 81 shall not present the name
OF. Theodore Roosevelt to the demo.
cratic convention. Bear in mind
say as at present advised
Mr.. Bryan declared if after mature
consideration and reflection on the
arguments 10 the case he should con-
slider that his duty lay in that direc.
tion, he would present Mr.. Roosevelt's 9
name ii it should prove the last act of
his life.
He added that II any republican
were to be selected by the democr ats
to head their national ticket the name
should be Senator La Toilette, of
Wisconsin.
Mr.. Bryan then presented reasons
why, in his opinion, Mr.. Roosevelt
was not the proper man for the presi.
dency.
Mr.. Bryan arraigned the republican
party, but declared that Mr.. Roose.
velt had adopted many democr attic
principles.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-17
GREAT GIFT TO NATION.
Carnegie Institute Represents Expen-
diture Of About $25, ,OOO,O0O

P1TTsBURG, April l1.-In the pres.
ence OF gathering that was literally
representative of the wise men OF the
world there was carried out today q
program of impressive exercises mark
ing the first day OF the dedication OF
the rebuilt Carnegie institute.
No more notable gathering of
learned men has ever been seen in the
country than that which filled the
great foyer of the Carnegie music hall
this morning to receive the greeting
of Mayor George W. Guthrie. who
welcomed the distinguished visitors in
behalf of the city of Pittsburg. States.
men and diplomats, scientists and
educators, artists and authors from
all parts of America and from across
the seas were among the guests.
The enlarged Carnegie institute, the
dedication of which is being made such
memorable event by the attend ance
of notables from all parts of the
world, was established originally
some ten years ago by Andrew Car
negie as library only, his purpose
being to provide for the circulation of
books through large central buildings,
with various branch buildings 10.
Gated at widely separated places in
the city of Pitts burg.
The library structure had.cost about
81 600, 900, and when the necessity for
more ample space was explained to
Mr.. Carnegie he authorized the whole
building to be dismantled and a new
one to be erected at a cost of S6, ,OOO,.
600.
It is this new building, with its i'm
posing facade, running 40 feet at the
front OF Schenely park, and extending
800 feet in the rear, that is now being
dedicated with ceremonies that will
continue through the remainder of the
week. Under the one roof the Carnegie
institute now embraces the four de-
partments of fine arts, natural history
museum, public library and hall of
music, and in separate buildings it
controls the Carnegie technical
schools, representing an aggregate
cost for construction, equipment and
endowment of S25, ,O00, 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-17
Jap laborers Are Excluded.

SEATTLE. April 12.-Eleven Japan
ese now at the detention station at
Fort Townsend will be sent back to
their own country tomorrow on the
steamship fremont, which clears from
here in the morning. The Japanese
are accused of being contract labor
ers.
They were arrested in Tacoma after
landing from the fremont and told
immigration officers that they were
hired ia Japan to work on a Montana
farm. An appeal of the case was taken
to Washington, but the secretary of
commerce and labor upheld the deci.
sion OF John Sargent, immigration
inspector In charge at Seattle, order
ing the deportation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-17
Fifteen Burned To Death.

FORT WILLIAMS, Ont, April IL
The worst wreck in the history of the
Canadian Pacific railroad occurred
yesterday near Chapleau. Fifteen
persons are missing and are believed
to have burned to death in the coaches.
The wreck was caused by q broken
rail which ditched the train, the two
tourist cars rolling down an embank.
ment into small lake below. Pas.
sengers fought the flames and a num-
ber of people in the coaches were
pulled out badly burned but still alive.
Most of the passengers received more
or less serious injuries.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-17
Millions For Alaska Mine.

SEATTLE, April II. = The Roth
schilds have purchased the famous
Beatson group of copper mines on the
southern end of LaTouche island,
Prince William sound, Alaska, agree.
ing to give, it is claimed, 1000, 900,
the greatest sum ever paid for sin.
gle mining property in the north. J.
K. Beatson located the rich lodges
bearing his name in 1898 and he and
his associates have invested several
hundred thousand dollars in develop
ment.
The mine has been heavy producer
for the past two or three years, ship.
ping regularly from $50, 900 to So, 900
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-17
Political Promises Not Redeemed

AUSTIN, April l3.-The Texas leg.
islature adjourned at 3 p. m.. yester.
day after four months session, and
was convened in extra session within
ten minutes by Governo. Campbell.
The governor during the session just
closed has repeatedly demanded that
the Legislature pass stringent anti.
corporation tax laws. also certain
Legislation demanded by the demo-
cratic platform. On adjournment
many Of these laws had not been en-.
acted,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-17

ing their children to be eaten. A dol
lar, the relief committee reports, will
save one life until the harvest, June
25, and $4,000. 900 is needed. The
whole amount cannot be raised In
China. The situation is desperate
and Americans are urged to give g..
100000 In the next three weeks, not
for Christian but for nitarian
work. 1t Is suggested that ii would be
best Ito cable money to the consul
here, james Linn Rodgers, a. supplies
can be purchased In Shanghai.