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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
CHURCH FUNDS MISSING.
Defaulting Banker Prominent in Bap-
fist Denomination.

Defaulting Banker Prominent in Bap-
fist Denomination.
Hartford, Conn, Feb. 14.-That
William F. Walker, missing treasurer
Of the Savings bank Of New Britain,
also made big inroads into the $4,000
fund Of the Connecticut Baptist con-
vention, of which he was the treas
urer, was positively made known as
the result of special audit Of his
accounts. The committee appointed
by the Baptist society will make full
report within a few days at meeting
Of the trustees. President Thompson
of the society said that a large num-
Der of railroad bonds placed in Mr.
Walkers hands are missing. Their
value was $1,000. There are other
shortages in the accounts of Mr..
Walker as treasurer of the society, it
is alleged, but the trustees are at
present unable to state whether or not
the larger part of the funds in his
care has been lost. Mr. Walker was
one of the most prominent men Of
the Baptist denomination in the state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
Napoleon Trusted His Omens.


Napoleon always had an unlimited
trust in his presentiments. When the
news came to him that one Of the Nile
river boats, the name Of which was
L'Italie, had been wrecked and the
crew put to death he gave up all hope
OF ever completing his conquest Of
Italy by annexation. Napoleon believ-
cd that the stars exercised an occa1lt
influence over human destinies. When
General Rapp, at one time his abide.
camp, returned from the siege Of Dant-
sic he found the emperor gazing with
concentrated attention at the heavens.
Look there" shouted the emperor.
ut is my star! The fiery red one, al
most as large as the moonl It is be-
fore you now, and, ali, how brilliant!
It has never abandoned me for sin
gle instant. l see it on all great &C.
casions. It commands me to go for
ward; it is my sign Of good fortune
and where it leads I will follow"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
How Dolls Arc Made,

Many big things are needed to make
q small doll. She has her beginning
In great trough, where workmen
knead up into dingy paste old card
board, even old gloves, old rags and
gum tragacanth. They are great
brawny fellows, these men, naked to
the waist, wearing leathern aprons.
In an adjoining room the paste Is pour
ed into molds for the busts, the arms,
the legs Of dolls innumerable There
Is special machine for stamping out
the hands. I should not like to con-
fess how long I stood In front Of it..
fascinated by the steady stream Of
queer little hands that fell ceaselessly
from the iron monster. It was aw-
full, uncanny, hypnotizing. Indeed, the
whole sight was grim and monstrous.
The low factory rooms were misty with
steam and lit by strange, red glowing
fires. Always the great steel machines
pulsed and changed, and through the
mist sweaty giants of men went to and
fro with heaps Of little greenish arms
and legs until you began to think that
some new Herod had killed all the lit
he people in the world.-Everybody's
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
CHURCH LEASES MODIFIED
RELIGIOUS DISPUTE IN FRANCE
SEEMS ON VERGE OF FINAL
AGREEMENT.

Paris, Feb. 14.-Church and state in
France seem at last to be on the
verge Of a final agreement relative to
the terms of the lease of the churches.
Following the governments announce
ment of it's willingness to modify it's
counter proposition making the con-
tracts run eighteen years and for the
benefit of the parish priest named or
his successor fulfilling the same con-
ditions," negotiations took place be-
tween Mgr. Annette, coadjutor arch
bishop of Paris, and the project of the
Seine, Justin de Solver, acting respeo-
lively for Cardinal Richard and Min
lister of Education BRAND, on the sub
ject of the modified contract The dis
cussions were ostensibly limited to it's
acceptance by the churches of Paris,
but it was tacitly understood that if a
form Of contract mutually acceptable
was decided upon it would be extend
ed to all the churches in France. AS
a result of the conferences the project
Of the Seine has now offered a modi-
fled formula which simply refers to
the successor of a parish priest to be
a party to the original contract signed
and to assume the obligations of his
predecessor, thus insuring a contin-
uation of the leases of the churches
for eighteen years and quieting the
Vatican's apprehensions that new
mayors might decline to renew the
contracts under the old conditions.
The new formula still declines to al
low the bishops to become direct par
ties to the contracts, but unlike the
first it directly recognizes the hier-
archy, which was the main point for
which the church contended.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
FAVORED BY HOUSE COMMITTEE.
Bill Regulating Hours Of Labor of
Railway Employees.

Washington, Feb. 14.-Members of
the committee on interstate commerce
of the house assert that in their opin-
ion the bill relating to the hours Of
service of railway employees will be re-
ported from the committee and passed
by the house within short time.
Representative Stevens Of st. Paul,
Esch of La Crosse, Wis, and Burke of
South Dakota, all members of this
committee, have devoted considerable
time to the consideration of the bill
and the modified measure introduced
by Representative Esch to take the
place of the La Toilette bill, which
passed the senate early in January, is
the one favorably considered by the
committeeman.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
Small Wreck in South Bemidji.

The M. & 1. south-bound pas
senger train was delayed nearly
an hour this morning, in the
yards of South Bemidji, owing to
distractions on the track. Dur
ing last night one end of a car
containing logs was dcrailed and
despite hard work of the train
crew the car was not gotten on
again until a half hour after the
morning passenger came from
the north.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
INFORMATION is ASKED.
SWettenham-Davis Incident May Be
Aired in Parliament.

SWettenham-Davis Incident May Be
Aired in Parliament.
London, Feb. 14-The incident be-
tween Governor Swettenham of King
ston, Jamaica, and Rear Admiral Da-
Wis Of the United States navy ct the
time Of the recent earthquake at King
ston is not to be permitted to drop
out Of sight. Efforts will be made in
parliament to obtain governmental
statement on the subject and as a pre-
liminary John D. Rees, Liberal, chair
man of the British Central Africa COM
pany and high authority in colonial
affairs, gave notice during the day of
his intention to ask the government
on Feb. Is that the correspondence
between the governor and the Amer
lean admiral concerning the assist
ance rendered by the latter be fur
nished to the house of commons.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
Bryce Sails for United States

London, Feb. IA great crowd OF
personal and political friends gathered
at Euston railroad station to bid fare!
well to James Bryce, the ambassador
OF Great Britain to the United States.
and Mrs. Bryce, who proceeded to
Liverpool in a car attached to the reg,
ular steamer train. At Liverpool thay
boarded the White Star steamer
Oceanic and sailed for New York.
The sendoff which the new ambassa-
dor and his wife received here was
really enthusiastic.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
Delinquent Tax List.

The list of real estate taxes for
Beltrami county and remaining
delinquent on the first Monday
of January this year is now in
the hands of the printers and will
appear in The Daily Pioneer the
fore part of next week. Parties
wishing to see the list should
bear this in mind and save the
issue of the daily containing this
list.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
DIES OF HER INJURIES.
Woman Attacked by Dog She Had
Punished.

Philadelphia, Feb. 14.-Mrs. Lena
Smith of this city, who was terribly
torn and bitten by vicious bulldog
at her home here, died a few hours
later at hospital. The dog was
whipped by Mrs. Smith a day or two
ago and showed resentment. She
went into the kitchen of her home
with plate of meat for the dog and
was Immediately attacked by the ami
NAL. She was thrown to the floor
and despite her struggles was horribly
bitten. Her arm was torn into shreds
and was afterwards amputated. At
tracted by Mrs. Smiths screams her
husband went to her assistance and
killed the dog with poker.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
British BattIeships Collide.

London, Feb. lathe British bat
tleships Albemarle and Common
wealth, which were participating in
maneuvers off the coast of Portugal,
were in collision during the night Of
Feb. II and were so damaged that
they We're obliged to proceed to Glib
raltar for repairs. Details of the acct
dent have not transpired, but it is
known that there were casualties
among the persons on board.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
Follows the Roosevelt Idea.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. IA bill was
introduced in the house during the
morning designed to prevent the &C
emulation Of property by estates in
trust. The measure is drafted along
lines proposed by President Roosevelt.
It limits accumulations of trusteed
estates In some instances to a lifetime
and in other cases to twenty-one
years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
Card of Thanks.

The Catholic Ladies wish to ex-
tend their thanks to al who
assisted in making their last
party success. And especially
Mr.. J. M. Richards for the use
of the Crookston Lumber Co.,
reading room, and O. e. Bailey
for his part in making the party
q success.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
JURORS WIFE is ILL.
No Morning Session Of the Thaw Trial
80 Held.


No Morning. Session of the Thaw Trial
80 Held.
New York, Feb. 14.-The illness of
the wife fof one of the jurors in the
Thaw case caused the abandonment Of
the usual morning session of the
court
Mrs. Joseph B. Bolton, the wife of
juror No. II, is said to be threatened
with pneumonia and some apprehen-
sion is felt lest her illness may seri
Ously interfere with the trial. Mr.
Bolton asked permission Of Justice
Fitzgerald by telephone to visit his
home in company with two court Off
GERS and it was granted. He lives far
out on Boston road, in the Bronx, and
had not returned to the criminal court
building at 1890, the time for court
to convene. ....
Juror Bolton returned to his place
in the Thaw jury panel in the after
noon and at 2:10 p. m. the trial be-
fore Justice Fitzgerald was resumed.
Dr. Britton D. Evans, superintend-
ent for the state hospital for the in
sane at Morris Plains, N. j., was i'm
mediately called to continue his direct
examination.
The direct examination of DR.. Evans
was concluded at $3.50 p. m. and Mr..
Jerome reserved his cross-examina-
ton. During his testimony the doctor
detailed at length the results Of his
eight examinations of the prisoner.
DR.. John T. Deemar of Kittanning,
Pa, was then recalled and asked as
to the mental condition of John Ross,
a cousin of Harry Thaw. Mr.. Jerome's
objection was sustained and DR.. Dee
mar was excused. Court then ad-
iOurned for the daY
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
Itasca County District Court.

Judge Spooner returned last
evening from Grand Rapids
where he had been to complete
the term of court for Itasca
county. The Judge has been
there for several days and most
of the minor cases which we're
continued from the general term
have been disposed of.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
Railroads Must Paw Tax.

st, Paul, Feb. 14.-Judge Hallam, in
the Ramsey county district court, has
decided that the Minnesota and North
wisconsin and Duluth and Northern
Minnesota railroads are under the op-
Grafton of the per cent gross earn
1ngs tax law. The state sued to re-
cover $1,000 claimed as taxes under
that law and the defense of the roads
was that they came under an earlier
law allowing younger roads to get out
on per cent tax.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
Indications Point to Murder.

Kokomo, Ind, Feb. 14-In the rear
of saloon in the Opera House block
Wesley Peters, seventy-fve years Of
age, was found dead with his skull
crushed, indicating murder. A bank
book showing $4,000 recently checked
out was found In his pocket.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
SUSPENSION ORDER AMENDED
Northwestern Members Urge Still Fur.
Their Concessions.

NoTIh"esISIn "cHpeTS OF9e StilI Fur-
Their Concessions.
Washington, Feb. 14.-President
Roosevelt told Representative Steen-
erson Of Minnesota that he had made
a modification of his suspension order
of Jan. Is, relating to entries on public
lands, which would exclude from the
operations of the order all homestead
proofs on coded Indian lands where
there are deferred payments. The ex-
ceptions to the operation of the gen
eral order made by the president do
not, in the opinion of the representa-
tives Of the Northwest, go far enough
and they continue in their efforts to
obtain further concessions. Messrs.
Burke and Martin of South Dakota
also saw the president during the day
on this subject.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
safeblowers Secure $1,000.

Hillsboro, Ind, Feb. 14.-The safe
in the Citizens bank at Yeddo, twelve
miles from here, was blown open early
in the day by five men and $1,000 was
secured. The explosion was heard
throughout the town. The front of the
building was blown out The robbers
escaped.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Feb. Is. Cattle Beeves,
$4.1O@6.90; cows and heifers. $1.75@
5.15; stockers and feeders, $4,000
4.70; Texans, s3.60@4.5o; calves, $5.75
s@7.5O. Hogs Mixed and butchers.
$6.70@T.227s; good heavy. $7.10@
7.25: rough heavy, $690@7.00; light.
s6.yO@7.171A; pigs. $6.25@690. Sheep.
s8.5005.65: lambs. $4.7I@7.60.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
Explosion Destroys Building.

Los Angeles, CAL, Feb. 14.-As the
result of a boiler explosion in res
taurant Oh Second street, near Spring,
the brick building In which the res
taurant was situated collapsed. Two
persons are reported dead and nearly
score injured.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
DID NOT PRAY FOR KAISER.

Son Of Socialist Member of Reichstag
Expelled From School.
Berlin, Feb. 14.-Because he did not
attend his schools celebration of the
kaiser's birthday, during which prayers
were offered for the kaiser, son Of
Herr Hoffman,, Socialist member
Of the reichstag, was expelled from
the school. The affair has caused
sensation in Socialist and Liberal cir
cles because, although the school is
supported by municipal funds, it is
controlled by the royal educational
authorities and the municipal council
is unable to interfere in its manage
ment
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
Drunk Fatal for Three.

Duluth, Feb. 14.-William Fitzgib-
bons, Robert Starr and a man named
Burns have died in terrible agony in a
tie camp on the Sand Lake branch of
the Duluth, Rainy Lake and Winnipeg
road. A quantity of wood alcohol was
found and it is evident~that they had
been imbibing it.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, Feb. 13.-Cattle Good to
choice steers, $5.50@6.25; common to
good, s4.0O@5.0O; good to choice cows
and heifers, s3.50@4.75; veals. $4,000
500. Hogs s6.S5@6.95. Sheep Weth-
ers. $4.75@5.25; good to prime spring
lambs, $6.5O@7.25.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Feb. -Wheat-May,
s01sc; July, SO%c; Sept, 1914 7S%c.
On track-No. hard, S4T @S5aso;
No. / Northern, s2B @s3ssc; No. 2
Northern, S1h @81ssc; No. North
ern. 796SOc.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
CONTRACTORS INDICTED.
Charged With Violating Federal Eight
Hour Law,

Cleveland, Feb. lathe federal
grand jury has returned indictments
against eight contracting companies
and firms on the charge of violating
the eight-hour labor law in connection
with government work in this federal
district. The companies and firms in
dicted are as follows:
The Federal Construction company
OF Albany, N. Y; the Buckeye COM
pany, Cleveland; Patrick Keohan of
Indiana; Hughes Bros. & Bangs, SYRIA
cuse, N. Y; United States Fidelity
and Guarantee company, Baltimore;
L. P. & J. A. Smith, Cleveland; the
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock com
pany, Jersey City, N. j., and the Great
Lakes Construction company Of Buff
falo.
There are an average of five counts
returned against each of the concerns
named,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
KILLED BY HOUSE COMMITTEE.
Plan to Establish Sub-Treasury In
Southeastern States.

Washington, Feb. 14.-By a vote of
6 to the house committee on ways
and means decided against the plan to
establish a new sub-treasury in the
Southeastern states. The failure of
the delegation from the Southeastern
states to agree upon the location for
the proposed new sub-treasury is gen.
orally believed to be responsible for
the adverse action by the ways and
means committee.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Feb. Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, $50; No. /
Northern, SIC; No. Northern, soc;
May and July, SIC; Sept, 1870. Flax
To arrive, s1.23A; May, s1.24A;
July, $1.231k; Oct, $11S.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
AFTER PRoTRAcTED ILLNESS.
Ex-Governor Frank w. Higgins of New
York Dead

Clean, N. Y, Feb. 14.-After an ILL.,.
ness Of several months former Gov
ernor Frank w. Higgins is dead. He
remained unconscious to the last,
death coming in it's most peaceful
form and free from pain.
Frank Wayland Higgins was the
thirty-eighth governor under the New
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-14
FAvoRs AN EXTRA SESSION..
Governor OF Wisconsin Says Tariff
Should Be Revised.

Madison, Wis, Feb. At believe
the president should call an extra ses-
sion Of congress to revise the tariff, .
said Governor James 0. Davidson.
"The people demand action. The
business of the country demands re-
vision. The only ones who appear to
be deaf and blind in the matter are
the men holding Office at the national
capital"
The Greeley tribune., 1907-12-05
Telephone Greeley 145.
Yard, 6OO-614 Ninth-st.

Kinsella, insurance.
Miss Ella Sheriff. spent Sunday in
Denver
Eastman kodaks and camera sup.
plies at Fezer's.
Wanted-Plain sewing Room s,
over Klein's grocery.
Born, Monday, Dec ,, to Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J Ferguson, son.
See Glaciers line of sterling aud
plated toilet ware. Largest line in
Greeley.
Take a look at our Sl5 mems suits
the kind you pay $50 for elsewhere.
The Meyer Store.
@. r. Austin and John G. Giren
left last Monday for Billings, Mo. ),
after two months stay here.
Miss June Steck of Westminster
University spent Thanksgiving with
her parents. Mr.. aud Mrs. John H..
Steck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. e Badger, who
have been spending the summer at
Orchard, have returned to their home
in Greeley.
Miss Elena Bales has been elected
as an extra teacher in the Windsor
schools, making in all thirteen
teachers at that place.
George Neil came down from Den
yer last week to spend Thanksgiving
with friends and left for Fort Col
ilns for a short stay with friends.
Second concert Fortnightly club
season, Dec. 16, Armin w. Doerner,
pianist. and Mrs. Bessie Fox Davis,
contralto. Season, 81; single tick,
cts, 81
C. A. Watson arrived here last
week from Salt Lake City and Will
remain with his family, who have
been living here two years for the
daughters to attend Normal. MIR.
Watson has disposed of his propert.
in Salt Lake City.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-12-05
Kinsella, insurance.

KinSela, insurance.
Swift's premium hams and bacon
at Marks market.
Bert Bowen of Ault was i'm Greeley
on business last Friday.
The greatest line of Christmas
post cards to be found are at Horne's
every variety.
Jared Brush, Clifton Wyatt, viii
Wilson aud Emmett Keefe spent
(ThursdE 81 Denver.
Good eating candy almost given
away during the fire sale at the Gree
ley Candy Co, 720 Main street.
There will be basket social at
the Iotchkiss school house on Satur-
day evening. Dec ! Everybody in
vited.
Instructions in music on either
piano or organ. Terms reasonable.
Mrs. Geo. W. Wallace, Sl4 Sixth
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. 4. Clayton and
children spent Thanksgiving In Den
YER with Mrs. Claytons mother,
Mrs E. E. Paull.
DR.. Amanda Hamilton returned
home last Monday, after several
weeks spent in Ohio and Indiana Wis
iting friends and relatives.
Mr and Mrs. Horace Hopkins and
family have moved from their ranch
in Pleasant Valley to Greeley on
Seventh avenue near Sixteenth street.
Louis Glaser. a Baptist minister OF
Loyeland, and 63 years of age, last
Saturday took out naturalization pa
pers in the district court office. Mr.
CHASER has been travelling about the
country so much that he has had but
little chance to vote, even il he had
been in a position to do so.