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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-23
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE.
1t Came Near Destroying an Entire
Block in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. Aug. 23.-Fire which
threatened the entire block bounded by
Hunt and Broadway streets and East
Court street last night caused damage
estimated at a million dollars. The fire
started at the plant of the Eagle White
Lead company al No. 103 Broadway and
spread rapidly to adjoining buildings.
Among the buildings destroyed were
the B. H. KrengeFo grocery warehouse,
Edna Smelling company, Morrison &
Snodgrass Planning company and E. Rob-
erts Lumber company.
The fremen succeeded in saving the
large plant of the Krehbielz Printing
company and several other buildings in
the block
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-23
REFERRED TO COURTS.
Western Union Officials Appeal to
Vardaman in Vain.

Jackson. Miss. Aug. disappointment
ent Terhune of the Western Union Tel
egraph company has appealed to Gov
ernor Vardaman to furnish protection
for the offices of the Western Union at
Holly Springs, Grenada and Green
wood, stating that operators have been
forced to quit at the two offices first
named and citizens of Greenwood are
offering threats and indignities to the
managers at that place. The governor
replied that Superintendent Terhune
should appeal to the courts and if they
are unable ito enforce the law he will
adopt special measures for protection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-23
Not Much Money Lost.

Denver. Aug. 23.-J. R. Harrison,
chief postoffice inspector in Denver
said today that in his opinion not more
than $3.50. instead of $250.0O0, was
secured by the robbers who recently
stole three registered mail packs on
the Burlington railroad between Den
yer and Oxford. Neb- II have COM
plete list of letters and packages in the
missing pouches and / can say with
authority that no great amount was
lost" said Inspector Harrison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-23
Queen ofChinatown Killed.

San Diego, Cal, Aug 23-VioIa
Bracket, known throughout southern
California as the Queen of Chinatown
because of her marriage to a wealthy
Chinese, was shot and killed while with
Howard Woolascott, nephew of bank
er of Los Angeles. After the shooting
the woman was stabbed twice in the
neck. Woolascott says that the woman
shot at him and then committed sui
eide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-23
$1,000 Eric Stocks MISSING

washington, Aug. 23.-Edwin H
Potts, until few days ago a trusted
employee of the American National
bank, is missing and the police are
looking for him. on a charge of having
stolen $1,000 worth of certificates of
Erie railroad stock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-23
Wins Rifc Championship.

Camp Ferry. Ohio, Aug. PA. D.
Berg of the Second Washington regi-
ment, won the presidents match con-
test and thereby also won the individ-
ual rifle shooting championship of
America. He made 80 points out of a
possible zoo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-23
Newspapers Put Out of Business

st. PETERSBURG, Aug Z3.-The re-
strictive measures and frequent heavy
fines imposed on Russian newspapers
during the last two months have had
a ruinous result on the provincial
press. Fully a third of the newspapers
of provinces have stopped publication.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-04-10
Notice.

NOTICE.
In accordance with Article VII of
the Charter, meeting of the share
holders of the MERCHANTS GRO
GER CO., LTD, will be held at their
ONCE on Tuesday, May "A, from 2 to 4
p. M, for the purpose OF electing q
Board of Directors to serve for the
ensuing year.
GEO. A. DEBLANC,
Secretary.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-04-10

The Greatest School of T~elegraphy
In The WOrld-And VIM.

The only n enjoying the privilege
of q main line train wire of one of our
best railway systems: the only one
being furnished with complete blanks
and forms for telegraph station and
freight work of two trunk line roads;
the only one being furnished with the
blanks. record books and rate sheets
of the Western Union Company; the
only one with a regular railway train
service, operating on an electric
miniature railway, passing thru the
different departments of our school
with six regular trains each way per
day. These trains are handled
through our different stations just the
same as the trains on any we'll regu-
lated road. The advanced student re-
ceives regular messages from the Cot
ton Belt railroad train wire. This prac-
ticslly makes every operator on the
Cotton Belt road an instructor for
our students, and by the use of their
blanks and u electric railway
system, our work is made as practical
as It could be in an Office. Our STU
dents are passing the regular railway
examinations, and accepting operators
positions without difficulty. We have
never had one to try the examination
and fail. The salaries paid to oper-
stors are from $50 to 800 per month;
for operators and agents combined
SO to $500 70 per month, and we can
moi neal supply the demand.
Any young person enrolling with
usis positively guaranteed that we
will qualify them to hold a good posi-
ton with any railroad, and guarantee
the position as soon as they finish our
course. It only takes four or five
months to complete the course. and
the cost for tuition is $45. 90; IS for
books and meterial for the entire
course; board aud lodging from $40. 90
months earning will pay back the en-
tire cost OF the course. You might
look the world over and you could
not find Q profession OF q business
Into which you could step with such q
positive guarantee Of so large and
quick returns and so small'an invest
meut.
If further information is desired,
Nrite the Tyler Commercial College,
Tyler, Texas, asking any questions
Jon like. You will receive . prompt
md courteous reply. Almost 200
Biography students are now enrolled,
nd others are entering daily.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-04-10
For Sale

Seventy COY shares of the Capital
Stock of the Lafayette Improvement
Company Limited. Full paid and
non-asseSsable) This Company owns
the Gordon Hotel and Jefferson Thea
tire. and it is understood have under
consideration other investments. For
particulars apply at this office, or
thru p. o. Box 283, Lafayette. La.
4..3-4t,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-04-10
Bids

Will be received on the following
schoolhouses until the noon hour OF
April eleventh: Pilette. and VerOt.
Plans and specifications may be seen
al my Office on application. Right to
reject any and all bids is reserved.
Some notifications have beer made
in the Pilette plan.
L. J. ALLEMAN, Secretary
The Building Committee.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-04-10
Applying for Pardon.

am applying for a pardon for my
sons, Treville and Alphonse Narcisse.
TREvILLE NARCISSE.
4-3-3t
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-04-10
The President and His Policy.

The President and His Policy.
N o. States.
Whatever the country may
think of the merits of the ROOse-
Welt Hartman controversy there
is not the least reason to think
that it will lessen the support
the public is giving the Presi-
dents policy regarding the regu-
latiOn of the railroads. and on the
other hand it iustifies the belief
that it will intensity the deter
minatiOn of Mr.. Roosevelt to ad-
here to that policy.
Whatever the effect may be on
the political fortunes of the Re
publican party there will, We
think. be general agreement with
Congressman John Sharp Will
liams' opinion that the revelations
developed by the controversy
will have no effect in checking
legislation by Congress requiring
the railroads to do justice to the
public. There is no doubt that the
view of Mr.. Williams is the cor
rect one because the people of
the country are supporting Mr..
ROoSevelt's railroad policy, not
because he is President or is
popular, but because he is right.
and wrongs. determinations and
abuses have grown to such pro-
portions that there must either
be government control Of the
railroads or government owner
ship.
Aside from the question of the
political effect throughout the
country that may be produced by
the battle of letters, there is
much reason to think that it will
cause a great fright among the
railroad presidents who have
been standing with Hartman in
defiance of the regulatory pro-
gramme. They realize that the
President has been driven into a
fighting position in which he will
neither ask nor give any quarter,
hence fearing that some of the
blows directed against Hartman
may fall on them, it is quite
probable they will desert that
gentleman quickly in order to
make their peace at Washington
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-04-10
Notice.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of The Improvement Company
Ltd, for the election of a Board OF
Directors, will be held at the First
National Bank April 10, 1907, at I p. m.
c. NJ. PARKINSON,
Secretary.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-04-10
For Sale

A practically new Mathushek
piano in first class condition.
Will sell for $3.50 cash. which is
half what it is worth. Apply at
this office.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-04-10
Cheap Rates.

On account of the meeting of Louisi-
ana Travellers Protective Assn at New
Iberia May 10 to II, inclusive. round
trip tickets will be placed on sale at 81
cents, tickets on sale May 9, 10, IL and
II, final return limit May Ii.
On account of Meeting Grand Lodge,
Knights of Pythias at Houma. La,
April IA to II inclusive, round trip
tickets will be placed o sale at $4.2C
for the round trip, tickets on sale Apr.
IL to 16, final return limit April 1S.
FOR SALE-A few slightly used
pianos very cheap for spot cash.
PHILIP WERLEIN, Ltd.
4-3-4t. New Orleans.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-04-10
For Sale.

For Sale.
About 5000 good second hand
bricks cheap. Apply to
C. J. MULLER.
Power House.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-04-10
Strayed or Stolen.

Near YOungsville one bay horse.
bald face, unbranded about three
years old. Finder will please return
to Kossuth Blanchet and receive re-
ward. $3.50.
ROMULUS LANDRY.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-04-10
If You Want

Nice and cheap PICTURES OF all
kinds and picture frames see
A. MILLET
One block west from court house
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-04-10

Taken Up.

BY the undersigned about y miles
southeast of Duson, a medium sized
white mare mule.
JOHN DAVIS. Duson, La.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-04-10
Fans! Fans!

Place your orders with W. h.
Adams for Colonial Fans, they
have no equal.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-04-10

Found
At Butte Lapin a saddle belonging
to q set of harness. Owner can have
same by paying cost OF this advertise
MARCEL COBB.
A IN ~
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-04-10
Unknown Hog.

Black and white, was taken at Dulia
Hulin. will be sold by
JULES MAILHES,
Constable 4th Ward.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-04-10

L0st-A stick pin set with
diamonds and five pearls. Finder
please return to this Office.
4.3-tf.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-06-13
Photo by Reed

Duu EeiHHaA
Scene Joh Of
Peter Mtio
while
center where the clothes belonging Johans
found The clothing wnfond had
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-06-13
THE PIONEER PURCHASES
new PRESS AND MATERIAL
RapidIy-lncreasing Business in lob
Printing Necessitates Installing
Up-to-date Material.

John Bingham, the travelling rep
resentative for the C. I. johnson Co.
of Minneapolis (dealers in type and
printers machinery, was in the city.
today, soliciting orders.
The Pioneer, being determined to
have the very best-equipped printing
office in the north half of the state
outside of Duluth and Crookston.
has from time to time ordered con-
siderable material from Mr.. Bingham.
and today we placed an order <with
the gentleman for a new Pearl Job
press, large number of new faces
OF job type, brass rule, inks, ETC.,
that gives US the very latest in the.
printers line.
We like to do business with the
Johnson people, when Bingham is
representing them. John is an
ordinary mortal, and does not feel
that he owns the earth, like unto
some OF the representatives of type
concerns that we Wot of.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-06-13
Getting Claims on Rainy River.

Nels Otterstad of Turtle River re-.
turned this morning from a strenu-
Gus trip into the Rainy River coun-
try, forfy-eight miles north of Ely,
where ne went in company with
eleven men who desired locations for
claims. Mr.. Otterstad succeeded in
t1ndlng desirable claims for eight
members of his party, and was COM
PEELED to return, having received a
message that his wife was ill.
The trip from Ely north is very
strenuous one, neeessitating trip
OF over forty miles by canoe. The
return trip to Ely was started Tues
day morning and the party reached
Ely at 5 in the evening. This was
very rapid trip, considering that
there were thirteen portages on the
voyage.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-06-13
CAN MATHIES0N
BE DEP0RTED?
Writer in Duluth Calls Attention to Immigration Laws
Relative to Criminals Who Have Come to the United
States But Recently.

The Pioneer this morning received
the subjoined letter from Duluth
concerning Peter Mathieso11, the
self-confessed slayer of, John Johan-
son, which raises an interesting
point concerning the possible pun
ishment that will be meted out to
Mathieson, if convicted of the
charge of murder:
Duluth, June 2.-Banishment
from the United States for life, with
free fare to his old home in Den
mark, or the prospect of capital pun
ishment as the result of facing a
jury on the charge of murder in the
first degree, may be the choice al
lotted Peter Mathies0n, now in jail
at Bemidji charged with the muir
der of John Johanson, near Ten
strike, Mimi, last February.
The former course, which natur.
ally would seem by far the most at
tractive, will be open to him if the
Beltrami county authorities decide
to take up the case with United
Immigrant Inspector William H.
Dean of Duluth, and ask that Math.
ison be deported to the land whence
he came, under the United States
immigration laws. Such deportation
is made possible in view of the fact
that the alleged criminal has been
in this country only eight months.
There is a provision in the law
to the effect that aliens who be.
come public charges within two
years after landing in this country,
from causes existing prior to their
arrival, may be returned whence
they came, half the expense of in
land transportation to be done by
the government and half by the
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otherwise be the case, and the
county would not have to support
the Daneb etweenz now and the date
set for the trial.
Mathieson has no relatives in
this county, but says he is going to
write his people in Denmark, ex-
planning the position he is in, and
expects to receive funds from them
to engage counsel for his defense. If
he succeeds in this, his plea before
the court will doubtless be not
guilty, and a long trial is likely to
result.
There is said to be a division of
sentiment in Beltrami county as to
the proper course to pursue, the
majority being in favor of holding
the Dane in this country, regardless
of immigration laws, and make him
suffer for his alleged crime, in spite
of the heavy expense attached.
of course, if by any chance
Mathieson should win out after be.
ing held for trial, and be acquitted,
or let off with a light sentence, the
county and state would be loser in
more ways than one, in that the e.
pense of the trial would have to be
borne, and Mathieson would still be
in the country, very undesirable
citizen.
There are several ways of looking
at the matter, and it is difficult te
tpredict just what course the Beltram
county authorities will pursue. The
government will pay no attention te
the case unless officially requested
to do so by the county. The case
has attracted widespread attention
and is being watched with interes
in-Duluth."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-06-13
GREAT INTEREST BEING
SHOWN In STATE SALES
State Auditor Iyerson Will Personally Conduct the Sale
to Be Held Here Tuesday, June 1Sth.Sale at
Bagley, Monday, June 18th.

The sales commenced Tuesday
morning at Grand Rapids, Monday
State Auditor S. G.. Iverson held the
sale at Duluth, today he is at Carl
| ton. The balance of the sales will
| be held as follows:
| June IA, Aitkin, Aitkin county, 10
a. M, IS, 1000 acres.
June IS, Brainerd, Crow Wing
county, 10 a. M, $1,000 acres.
June II, Bagley. Clearwater
county, p. M, $4,000 acres
June 1S, BemidU, Beltrami county,
1:3O p. M, 10000 acres.
June 10, Walker, Cass county, 10
a. m, 10000 acres.
June 20, Park Rapids, Hubbard,
county, 10 a. M, 1000 acres.
June Fl, Wadena, Wadena county,
2 p. M, $4,000 acres.
June. 22, Long Prairie, Todd
county, l p. M, $500 acres.
June "a, Halo ok, Kittson county
1p. m, $4,000 acres.
June rs, Warren, Marshall county,
l p. m, $4,000 acres.
June 26, Crookston, Polk county
10 a. M, 5000 acres. s.. -z... -.
June 18, Roseau, Roseau county,
10 a. M, 10000 acres.
July 1, Red Lake Falls, Red Lake
county, p. m, 5000 acres.
July 2, Detroit, Becker county, 10
a. m, $4,000 acres.
July 3, Pine City, Pine county, l
p. M, 10000 acres. ~
The list of lands offered in Bel
trami county are: -
BELTRAMr COUNTY.
Sale at Court House, Bemidji, June
18, 1907, at 1:3O O'Clock P. M.
UNsOLD LANDS. - ---~~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-06-13

steamship company responsible
for bringing the person in question
to America in the first place, while
all the ocean transportation is
borne by the steamship company.
If a period of more than two
years, and less than three years
has elapsed, the alien may be de-
ported at the expense of the immi-
grafton fund.
Doubtless the murderous incli-
nations of the Dane in question,
could be traced to events in his
earlier life, but if this could not be
done there is a special provision
made for the deportation of crimi-
nails Of this class, which would
mean grounds for his deportation
if his guilt were admitted or prov
en-.
Mathieson has been held with
!; out bail to the September term Of
district court and committed to
the county Jail. He is said to
have confessed to the murder of
Johanson, and in this case his de-
portation would be made doubly easy.
! Even though he had not confess
/, ed, but is given the opportunity to
return home if he does confess
(thus saving the county the big
expense of trial, and saving the
state the expense of supporting
him in prison in case of conviction
!, the chances are 100 to one that he
, will admit his guilt, for there is said
to be so clear a case against him
that conviction is almost certain.
Thus not only would the heavy
, trial expenses be saved the county,
but the criminal would be gotten rid
of in much shorter time than would
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-06-13

thirty inches in length or any blue
pike or saugers of less than ten
inches in length. Measurement in
each case to be made from tip of
the snout to the fork of the tail.
Any such fish when caught shall be
i Immediately returned to the water
Sec. Al. Manner of Taking.-No
person shall catch, take or kill more
than twenty-five (25) fish, except
sunhsh, perch, pickerel or bullheads.
j in any one day, nor in any other man
ner than by angling for them, with a
hook and line held in the hand. or
attached to rod SO held, nor with
more than one line or with more
than one hook attached thereto; and
no person shall have in his posses
sion any fish caught, taken or killed
In any of the waters of this state ex-
cept as provided in this chapter.
Provided, that pickerel, suckers.
redhorse, carp and bullheads NAV be
taken with a spear without limit at
any time, but no artificial lights
shall be used in the taking of said
nsh during the months of Nav and
June of each year.
Provided, further, that in all Of
the inland lakes in this state, per
mission having been granted there
for, but not otherwise, a net may be
used for the purpose of taking and
catching whitefsh or trelipies for
their own domestic use, from Nov.
10th to Dec. 10th of the same year. y
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-06-13
THEY SHOULD READ LAW
PERTAINING TO FISHING
oectons Of Law as to the Size and Number Of Fish that
May Be Taken Lawfully, Also Manner
of Catching

The Pioneer has received many
inquiries Of late relative to the sizes
of different fish that may be law.
fully caught and the manner of tax
ing, as provided by the State Game
and Fish Laws.
In order that there may be more
general information regarding the
provisions of the law in the matter.
we herewith reproduce the statutes
which are now in force:
Sec. 48. Size of Fish to be
Taken No person shall at any time
catch, take, kill or have in posses
sion or under control any fish for
any purpose whatever, except min
nows for bait, rock bass, sunfsh and
bullheads that are less than six
inches in length. Any person catch
ing such fish shall at once return
same to the water from which they
are taken with as little injury as
possible.
No person shall take, kill, have
in possession for. sale or with intent
to sell, offer or expose for sale, or
have in possession or under control
for any purpose whatever any lake
trout or Whitefsh of less than two
pounds, round or undressed weight,
or one and one-half pounds, dressed
weight, or any wall-eyed pike of less
than fourteen inches in length or
one pound round or undressed
weight, or any muskallonge less than
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-06-13
Doings Around the Lake.

June 13.
0. ]. Barnes and son of Grand
Forks, are in their cottage at Lake
side.
II. S. Chase, Of the Bemidji Cash
Shoe Store, returned yesterday noon
from a business trip to Grand Forks.
Thomas Griffith. and family
came over from Grand Forks and
will spend a month or more in their
cottage at Lakeside.
Earl Williams of Grand Forks,
who travels for the American To.
bacco company, visited at Lakeside
over last Sunday with his folks.
Roy Carter and family of Grand
Forks, are here for the summer,
having come over from the FORK
yesterday. They are occupying
their cottage at Lakeside.
Miss Sarah Williams, of Grand
Forks, who has been the guest Of
Miss Donna Lycan for three days,
leaves today for her summer home
at Lakeside, where she will remain
with her family all summer.
]. Walker Smith, a prominent
banker of Grand Forks, N. D., and
children, arrived in the city yester-
day noon. They will occupy the
Merrifeld cottage at Grand Forks
Bay, in company with Mrs. Smith,
who with her maid, arrived here
last night.