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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22
SENATE REFUSES TO GUST UTAH
MAN AS RECOMMENDED RY
VOTE OF % TO az.
HOPKINS AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED
SENATORS DECIDE THAT A TWO.
THIRDS VOTE Is REQUIRED
TO UNsEAT HIM.
~

Washington, Feb. :s--The senate
has refused to unseat Reed Smoot of
Utah.
The first vote was taken on the
Hopkins amendment to the Smoot res
olution that two-thirds vote of the
senate is required to unseat. It was
agreed too yeas to % nays.
Senator Carmack offered as SUBJ
stitute a resolution providing that
Senator Smoot shall be Expelled
from the senate. If adopted it would
have displaced the committee resolu-
ton. 1t was defeated by vote of 81
yeas to 43 nays.
The committee resolution to unseat
Senator Smoot was then defeated by
a vote of % yeas to 40 nays. Two
thirds of the senate would have been
required to adopt the resolution.
Senator Smoot absented himself
from the chamber during the voting
and at it's conclusion was given a re.
ception in the Republican cloakroom.
Practically all the senate and the
house participated. Those who shook
his hand included number of SEN
ators who voted against him.
The vote on the resolution closes
contest against the senator lasting
three years. ..'..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22
BILL TO PROMOTE MATRlMONY.
Missouri Legislator Would Tax All
the Unmarried.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. s.,~-State
Senator Thomas e. Kinney has intro
duced bill designed ito preserve and
propagate the human species in Mis-
souri, It provides for poll tax of
$40 year on all unmarried persons
who are twenty-five years old and
over. The bill also provides fol. the
creation of a Estate matrimonial COM
missioner empowered to appoint six
deputies, three from each sex, who
shall prepare and compile list Of all
unmarried women and men in this
state.'
If the unwed earn more than $40 a
week nothing short of medical GER
tificate Of unftness will satisfy the
matrimonial commissioner.
The bill provides also that any per-
son who seeks to evade matrimony or
the poll tax by some subterfuge shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction shall be subject
to fine of not less than $40 nor more
than 500 and Imprisonment in the
county jail Of not less than ten nor
more than thirty days, or both such
fine and Imprisonment"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22
WOMAN SUFFRAGE BILL.
Text Of Measure Before the British
Parliament.

Text Of Measure Before the British
Parliament.
London, Feb. GA dozen woman
suttragists were released from prison
during the day and subsequently were
entertained at luncheon by their col
leagues. Much enthusiasm was
aroused by the reading of congratula
tory messages from the National Wo-
mans Suffrage association at Chicago
and from the Woman's Suffrage
leagues Of New York
The text of Sir Charles Dilke's bill
to enfranchise women and remove wo-
mems disabilities was issued during
the morning. It provides for en-
franchising every registered man and
woman of full age residing in the area
where an election, either parlia-
mentary or local, is being held and
that nobody shall be disqualified by
sex or marriage from being elected to
either house of parliament, or to local
bodies, or from exercising any public
functions whatever. 1t is similar to
the bill which Sir Charles introduced
last year and which was defeated.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22

Absolute prohibition Of the use or
sale Of cigarettes IS the aim of bill
introduced in the house by Andrew
Miller of Duluth He makes 1t GRIM
inal offense for any person to have,
sell, handle, use, keep for sale or for
use, give away or in any manner be
connected with the handling of cigar
rettes, papers, wrappers or anything
of the kind For the first offense he
proposes a fine Of SIS to $50 or i'm
prisonment for thirty days, and for
subsequent offenses he would make
the fine 500 to $500 and the imprison-
ment six months
The redraft of the reciprocal de-
murrage bill by the special committee,
of which Ambrose Tighe of st. Paul is
chairman, was presented to the house.
The new bill makes some radical
changes from the bill introduced by
w. J. Nolan One radical change in
the bill is that half Of the penalties
collected for demurrage shall be paid
to the public school fund Of the dis
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22
AUTOMOBILE MAIL CARS.
Milwaukee the First City to Install the
System.

Milwaukee, Feb. 2I.-The installa-
ton of new automobile mail cars,
which were placed in service during
the day, gives to Milwaukee the dis
tinction of being the first city in the
United States to have an adequately
equipped automobile system for the
collection of mails. The cars are con-
structed on the plans of regular rail-
way mail cars and are strong, COM
pact, serviceable and capable of high
speed if necessary.
The length Of the car is fifteen feet
over all; width, five feet; height, nine
feet; wheel base, 112 inches. At the
front is the drivers seat, protected
from the weather by glass front.
There is sufficient space inside the
cars for a man to sort letters into
racks and mail bags en- route to the
postoffice. The new system will in
sure many additional collections, espe-
cially in outlying districts.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22
GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK AFTER
SCALP OF STATE INSURANCE
COMMISSIONER.
SENDS MESSAGE TO STATE SENATE
CRlTiClSES THE WORK OF THE
OFFICIAL AND RECOMMENDS
HIS REMOVAL.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. Ex-Governor
Hughes has sent to the senate a spe-
cial message recommending the re-
moval from Office of State Superin-
tendent of Insurance Otto Kelsey In
making the recommendation the gov
ernor says:
with respect to life insurance New
York is easily the most important
jurisdiction in the United States, if
not in the world, and the vast inter-
ests involved imperatively require,
and it should be a point of honor for
the state to maintain, fearless and
efficient administration of it's supervis-
ing department commanding the con-
fidence of the people.
Il recommend Mr.. Kelseys removal
because as head OF this department
he has conspicuously failed to perform
obvious duties of the first Importance
and his neglect has demonstrated his
unfitness for the trust cOnfded to
him."
Governor Hughes comedies that
there was great burden of work on
Superintendent Kelsey and declares
that he does not seek to impugn his
integrity.
But said the governor, "the more
important the work of the department
the greater the need Of making it eff
cient and trustworthy. The assiduitV
of a departmental chief in attention to
details, to routine, cannot compensate
for lack Of administrative capacity
The passing of laws will amount to
nothing if they are not executed. Pro
visions for publicity will not avail if
the supervision of the state be feeble
and Inadequate"
The message was read and referred
without debate to the committee on
Judiciary Of which Senator Davis Of
Buffalo is chairman.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22
.STiCkNEY is ALARMED.
Fears Railroads May Be Forced Into
Bankruptcy.


Bankruptcy.
Chicago, Feb. l1.-,The intimation
from the Wisconsin railroad commits
sion in it's report fixing the passenger
fares at 27s cents a mile that reduc-
ton in freight rates Is imminent
caused some uneasiness among rail
road traffic officials and caused Pres
ident A. B. Stickney of the Chicago
Great Western to advance the query:
"Are we riding for a fall?"
THE railways of the United States
carried in 1905 a total of 2S,706,960
hundredweight of freight" said Pres
ident Stickney "A reduction Of 81
mills hundred pounds, regardless of
the distance hauled, would have re-
duced the net income of the companies
$14,566.9G more than the aggregate
amount of their dividends.
IF apparently Insignificant reduc-
tons are made by legislation and the
railroad companies are thus forced
into bankruptcy what would happen
to the merchants, the manufacturers
and the banks of the country"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22
ASSAlLS MORMoNISM.
Senator Hansbrough Favors Unseat-
ing of Smoot.

ing of Smoot.
Washington, Feb. e.. - Senator
Hansbrough of North Dakota support
ed the resolution depriving Senator
Smoot of his seat and in brief speech
vigorously assaulted Mormonism.
The Mormon managers, he said,
had sent Reed Smoot to represent the
church In the senate, thus furnishing
another sample of brazen effronte4y
in defying the country's sentiment rel
ative to the obnoxious institution for
which they are responsible
In no ordinary community Of the
country would a Mormon church be
welcomed. In like manner the institu-
ton should not seek admission to the
senate until it had purged itself Of
the qualities which, according to Mr..
Hansbrough, made it a menace to
civilization" and at the same time take
it's place among the religious societies
against which the moral sentiment of
the country was not in revolt.
The North Dakota senator urged the
''unwritten law, embraced in the in
herent duty of every citizen Of the
republic to defend the written instru-
ment from the assaults of those who
would destroy it," as the best means
of coping with the Mormon problem.
He. announced himself in full accord
with religious federation, but had no
sympathy with members of IAN oath
bound organization arraying them
selves in the livery of heaven in order
to gain control of temporal affairs"
The Mormon scheme of salvation, he
said, was based on success in attaining
political control.
No better time than the present, he
concluded, could be chosen to render
a verdict against the church. go.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22
Columbia River Thrice Named.

The Columbia river has had three
names. It was first called the Oregon.
Afterward it was called the St. Rogue,
but when it was discovered by Robert
Gray in 1892 it was given the name of
his vessel, the Columbia, in place Of
the two floating appellations, Oregon
and st. Rogue. According to Whitney.
the original name of the river was the
OREGON, "big ear" or zone that has big
ears" the allusion being to the custom
of the Indians who were found in its
region Of stretching their ears by Dor
ing them and crowding them with or.
namentS.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22
SENATOR BAILEY ON STAND
DEVOTES MOST OF HIS TIME TO
CRiTICISiNG THE MEN WHO
OPPOSE HIM.

Austin, Tex, Feb. s..-United States
Senator Bailey was on the stand for
the greater part of the morning in the
legislative investigation. The SUBJ
stance of his testimony was criticism
Of Attorney General Davidson and the
prosecution against him in general
The committee itself objected to re-
ports in circulation that they were in
a conspiracy to effect the arrest of H.
Clay Pierce.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22

A tissue builder, RECONSTRUCT
tor, builds up waste force, makes
strong nerves and muscles.
Some people do not realize what
a great remedy HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea is. s. cents. Tea
or Tablets. Barker 'sdru g st ore.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22
Demand an Eight-Hour Day.

New York, Feb. by a referen-
dunn vote the members of district No.
Is of the International Association of
Machinists, which takes in Greater
New York, Jersey City and Hoboken,
have decided on making general de-
mand for the eight-hour workday,
which will affect $4,000 machinists.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22
Ruled out on Point Of Order.

Washington, Feb. M.-The house
during the day resumed consideration
of the postoffice appropriation bill
The amendment offered by Represen-
tative Goebel of New York increasing
by 20 per cent the salaries of all
clerks employed in postofices in the
first and second classes went out on
a point of order made by Mr.. Over
street
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22
Said to Have Left the State.

Columbus, O., Feb. "a warrant
has been sworn out for the arrest of
M. F. Bramley, head of the Cleveland
Trinidad Paving company, in connec-
tion with the board of public service
bribery scandal in this city. The po-
lice are now looking for Bramley, but
a telegram from Cleveland says he
has gone to Colorado.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22
Dies on sweetheart,s Grave.

Joliet, ILL.,, Feb. 2S.-F'red Foster,
after weeping over the grave of his
sweetheart, Estella Costello, at Mount
Olivet cemetery, committed suicide by
taking poison. He was discovered by
the sexton, but died few minutes
later. The young woman died about a
month ago.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22
RATIFICATION EXPECTED.
Senate Committee Authorizes Report
on Santo Domingo Treaty.

Washington, Feb. 6..-The senate
committee on foreign relations has au-
thorized favorable report on the
treaty with Santo Domingo relative to
the collection of the revenues of that
country by Americans. The action
was taken after a very brief sitting
and Senator Lodge, who has the
treaty in charge, expressed the opin-
ion that there would be no factious
opposition to it's ratification by the
senate
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22
VICTIM OF NUMEROUS sHARPERs
Connecticut Defaulter Bit at All Kinds
of Games.

Vi IdINGS.
New Britain, Conn, Feb. Ld.-That
William F. Walker, defaulting treas
urer of the Savings bank of New Brit
ain, was a victim of all kinds of sharp
ers and disreputable brokers is assert
ed In statement made public by w.
H. Hart of the banks committee
which was appointed to straighten out
the banks affairs. Mr.. Hart denied
that $1S0,000 Of the banks securities
had been located, but admitted that a
few had been traced.
Il can't give you names of people
or Individual stocks or schemes" con-
tinued Mr.. Hart, but can say safely
that Walker was in all kinds of wild
cat speculation and associated with a
lot Of sharpers. We have followed no
end of clues that led to this end. He
dealt in Wall street through disreputa-
BILE brokers and was caught in many
other ways"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22
Another Victim Of Wreck.

New York, Feb. 51.-Elsie Sniffen,
aged twelve years, of Englewood, N.
j., who was injured in the wreck Of
lem division Of the New York Central
railroad on Saturday night, is dead at
the Fordham hospital, bringing the
number of fatalities from the accident
up to twenty-five.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22
PASSENGERS Removed Safely.

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 6.-The
steamship National City, bound for
Redondo wharf with a load of railway
ties, ran ashore at Hermosa Beach
during fog. The half dozen passen.
gers were removed safely.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22
There Yet.

Scott-My wife's mother has visited
us only once in five years. Mott.
That isn't bad. When do you expect
her to pay her second visit? Scott
Oh, she hasn't got through her first
yet.-New York Telegraph.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22
SQUADRON AT HONOLULU.
Thousands Greet Japanese Fleet Upon
Its Arrival.

Honolulu, Feb. e...-The Japanese
training squadron, consisting of the
cruisers Matsushima, Hashidate and
Itsukushima, has arrived here Hun
dreds of sampans went outside the
harbor to greet the squadron. Amer
lean and Japanese flags are floating
everywhere. Five thousand Japanese
in holiday attire were on the harbor
front awaiting the arrival Of the
squadron.
After remaining week the squad
ron will proceed to Australia.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22

Remember the Washington S
Birthday Ball which will be given
at the City Opera House tomor-
row evening under the auspices
of the fire department, Syming-
toms orchestra will furnish the
music, and a good time is as
sured.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22

WANTED: For the q. S. Marine
Corps; men between ages 81
and IS. An opportunity to
see the world. For full infor-
nation apply in person or by
letter to 208 Third Street Be
midi, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22
TheiEast side.

"a city's slums," said globe trotter,
"are always in it's eastern quarter.
wonder why? Take New York. Its
east side is it's slum side. So it is With
London. The east end is the slum end.
or Philadelphia, Chicago, Canton and
Madrid the same thing holds good, as
know from personal experience. The
only possible ground I can give for
clty's slums being invariably in its
eastern quarter is that this quarter is
the one that is exposed to the harsh
and unpleasant rigors Of the east
wind"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22

WANTED = Saw mill hands.
Lum Der pliers, lum Der grad
ers, planning mill machinery
men. river drivers. Steady
work for good men the year
around. Apply John O'Brien
Lum Der Co., Somers, Montana.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22
Lost With Twelve on Board.

North Sidney, N. S., Feb. E.-Let-
tiers received here from Grand Banks,
N. f., report that the schooners Mollie
M. of st. Johns, N. F., and the Tubal
Caine have been given up for lost with
the twelve men who were On board.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22

WANTED: Competent girl TO-
general house work. Inquire
718 Beltrami avenue.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22

WANTED-Cook and waitress.
Inquire at Lakeshore FL tel.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22

HELP WANTED.

W ANTED-h'or u. S. army able.
bodied, unmarried men be.
tween ages of Fl and IS, citi.
zens of United States, of
good character and temperate
habits, who can speak, read
and write English. For III
formation apply to Recruiting
Omcer, Miles block, Bernid j.
Minnesota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22

WANTED = Girl for general
homework. Apply to III Bel
trami avenue.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-22

WANTED: Girl dishwasher,
must be experienced. Good
wages. Armstrong; Cafe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-01
Trinity Episcopal Church.

Corner Third avenue and Oak street, one block from West Second avenue.
 Sunday morning service and sermon II o'clock. Subject for sermon. "Christ's Plan for Spreading His Cos pei" Mrs. Jesse k. Core will sing. by special request, for the offertory, the beautiful song that so completely charmed those who heard her last Sunday evening.
 Sunday evening service and ser mon at 7:So o'clock. Subject for sermon, "Is Tribute Money LaH ful : Sunday school 9:30 o'clock a m., Prof Junias Jordan superintendent A cor dial invitation extended to all. Seats free and welcome for you. Rev. Walter D. Buckner, LL. D.. rector
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-01

-WANTED-Experienced help. Ap- ply at once to the Ada H. Sweet Mill linery So. 1O-29-5t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-01
EMERGENCY NATIONS
 FOR NAVY

New York, Oct 31-One hundred
 thousand emergency rations, to be used by Uncle Sans sea fighters when ali other food supplies fail, have just been received at the Brooklyn navy yard from western packing house. While such rations have been in use in the army for some time, this is the first time that the navy depart ment has ever placed an order for such food. It is understood that the rations will be taken on the cruise of the fleet to the Pacific, but will be used only in case the ships should be cut off from ordinary supplies.
 The ration is packed in cans and sealed under vacuum, and consti- tutes the greatest triumph yet achiev- ed in compressing nutritious food into small space. Each can contains a days allowance for one person, and includes eight ounces of beef, six ounces of parched wheat, eight ounces of chocolate and one ounces of salt and pepper. The beef is freed from all fat and muscle and is dried under a temperature of 115 dgrees, leaving only about , per cent moisture. This causes a shrinkage of fully 100 per cent in the bulk of the beef, so that the eight-ounce allowance is equal to a pound of ordinary beef. The parched wheat and chocolate is also greatly compressed and all moisture eliminated. The rations cannot shrink nor spoil, and will remain in perfect condition in any climate for many years. While it is not believed that the fleet will have use for such ra- tions, the navy department has con sidered it the part of wisdom to be prepared for any emergency.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-01
BRIEF MENTION.

s. C. Scul of Little Rock is in the city today.
 Mrs. w. R. Campbell of Little Rock is visiting in the city.
 Mackenzie Schiff and wife of New York are guests at the Hotel Jeffer- son.
 l. w. Ingram of Stuttgart and M Maxwell of Dewitt are guests at the Hotel Jefferson today.
 Miss Zillah Retan of Little Rock is a guest of MT. and Mrs. Tracy Mills on West Third avenue.
 Deputy Sheriff George Lindsay has returned from Reydel. where he en- joyed several days hunting.
 F A. Jarvis, wife and daughters of Sweden, Ark, are in the city, being guests at the Hotel Jefferson.
 Angus McNeill of Redfield and Doc tor J. M. Reynolds, chief executive of Redtield, are in the city today. w. P. Chidester, we'll known cit izen of Camden, is in the city today on business. He is stopping at the Hotel Jefferson.
 J B. and Henry Speers have re- turned from Sherrll, where they bag ged thirty mallards and other game in a today's hunt.
 Constable Frank Stewart and Night Chief of Police Evan Parnell are ex- pected to return today from Grassy Lake, where they have been hunting ducks.
 Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Pink Toney of Lake Village is in the city visiting his brothers, Mayor w. l.. Toney and Senator H. K. Ton ey. He is accompanied by his wife.
 Chancellor John M. Elliott has re- turned from Warner, where he held a session of the Jefferson chancery court for several days. He will go to DeVall's Bluff Sunday morning to hold court there next week
 Sam Gentry and wife returned this morning from Pine Bluff. where they went several weeks ago. Mir. Gentry went to Pine Bluff to assume charge of the Graphic's job department, but owing to the ill-health of his wife, was forced to return to this city, Hot Springs News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-01
70 o>>><>e&%3~ . . . . .
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.
"a se<<<*<><>>>sss'

D W. Boyce devotes his time 'o fonts.
 DRY WOOD-Old Phone 351, tIew Phone 313.
 The real and only attraction is 1'rof. Boyd at Majestic rink Friday night. 1O-3l.2t
 Don't fail to see Prof. Boyd in fancy and trick skating ut Majestic rink Friday night 1O.31st
 The first trick and fancy skating ssf the season. Prof. Boyd at the Ma. 9estic rink Friday night. 1O.3.H
 Have your shoes shined at .Altschul's cigar store, 205 West Sec and avenue. All shines 5 cents. Ev- erything up to date. 9-271m
 -$5,OOO worth of new shoes receiy- ed today by Mullikin, for your inspec- fion tomorrow and every day thereai. fer. .MulIikin, Fourth and Main.
 One gentleman, one lady and one .achild will be given prize at the Aluff City rink Friday night s0-2S-5t
 For sale-A drst-class grocery store with meat market connected. do- Ing a good business. Must be sold. Taood reasons given. Address M., care Graphic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-01
FOUR INDICTMENTS
 AGAINST HENDERSON


 Among the indictments returned by the Jefferson county grand jury yes terday were four against Henry Hen derson, the negro who is charged with burglarizing the stores of Kas- tor and Bluthenthal, w. E. Mullikin, Cleveland-Matthew Hardware Con- pany and Seawell and Ancrum When arrested by Constable Frank Stewart. Henderson made full confession of his thefts and most of the goods were recovered Indictments were also re- turned against Alex Corley, negro, charged with false pretenses and grand larceny, and one against Hig- gins Jones, charging him with rob bery.