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ASKS FOR AN INTERVIEW.
One Railroad President Desires to
Meet Roosevelt.

One Railroad President Desires to
Meet Roosevelt.
New York, March 18.-The Herald
says that while the conference of rail
road presidents held in this city,
which was attended by McCrea of the
Pennsylvania, Newman of the New
York Central, Mellen of the New Ha-
ven and Hughitt of the Northwestern,
decided not to go to Washington in
body, according to a plan outlined
by }. F. Morgan in his talk with the
president few days ago, at least one
OF them sent communication to Mr..
Roosevelt asking for a personal inter-
view with him. Mr.. Mellen, the Her
aid says, went back to New Haven
after the meeting and from there sent
a message to the president asking for
an appointment to confer with him.
In railroad circles opinion appeared
divided as to the wisdom Of the step
decided upon by the four men. Of.
f1cials unidentified with Western roads
expressed indifference to the matter.
They felt, they said, that they, were
not being represented in the confer
ence. They regarded 1t more as a
Morgan affair. E. H. Hartman said :
Il have no interest in the move.
ments of the gentlemen in question
and no opinion as to the abvisability
OF their. attending the proposed con-
ference"
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route py the chicago and Alton rail-.
road from Whiting, Ind, and Chappell
ILL.,, to st. Louis. He also declared
that the omission of the name of
Chappell from the tariff sheet did not
invalidate that tariff as applied to the
Standard OIL case
1t was asserted by the attorneys Tor
the defendant company that the gov.
eminent had not shown sufficient pub.
l1catiop Of the tariff sheet Judge
Lands declared that the publication
had been shown as far as necessary to
warrant a prosecution of the present
case.
The arguments had lasted for almost
three days and decision In favor OF
the Standard Oil company meant that
the government would be prevented
from producing further evidence.
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DEMAND SELF-GOvERNMEf;7IT
PORTO RlCAN ASSEMBLY UNAkI
MOUSLY ADOPTS REsOLU-
TON TO THAT EFFECT.

San Juan, P. R. March 18.-The
house of delegates has unanimously
adopted a resolution, introduced by
Luis Munos Rivera, leader of the
Unionist party, demanding self-govern-
ment for Puerto Rico. The resolution
which is to be forwarded to President
Roosevelt, is to be printed in several
languages and mailed to foreign coun
tries for distribution there.
In presenting the resolution Mr.. Ri
vera made a long, patriotic address
voicing the ambition of the Unionist
party, and when he read the text Of
the resolution itself there was an en-
thusiastic demonstration upon the
part of the delegates, who embraced
its author. The latter was SO stirred
by emotion that he shed tears.
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WATER FAST RECED|NO.
RIVERS AT PITTsBURG AND vi.
clNITY AGAIN RETURN TO
THEIR CHANNELS.
SCORE OF PERSONS NET DEATH
ESTIMATES OF BUSINESS AND
PROPERTY LOSS RUN Up
TO s2o,ooo,ooo.
SCORE OF PERSONS NET DEATH

sPittsburg, March 1S.-The rivers are
again back in their channels and the
greatest food ever known here is a
matter Of history.
With the receding waters the extent
Of the damage caused is laid bare and
there is no reason to change the es-
innate Of property and business losses.
The most conservative figures are
$40, 100000 and they run from this all
the way to $2O,0o0,ooo.
The loss of life in tho past three
days il not yet definitely ascertained.
AT least a score of persons met death
In the flood and many are said to be
missing.
Business is again assuming some
thing like nermal proportions, but it
will be weeks before Pittsburg, ALE.
gheny and the valleys Of the three
rivers recover from the widespread
commercial paralysis caused by the
tying up Of railroad and traction lines,
the silene1pg Of telephones and the
suspension OF the mills, factories and
furnaces. ....-.
Throughout the entire flooded dis.
trict a shiny ooze or mud from three
to twelve inches in depth covers the
Streets while huge blocks Of ice and
debris of all kinds are deposited in
yards, on porches or any place where
4 resting point could be found. Early
in the day the entire force Of the
health department descended upon the
recently submerged sections to make
an inspection with view to ascertain.
ing the result of the de1uge as touch.
ing the matter of public health. Su'
rerintendent Edwards sees no cause
to fear general epidemic, although
he Is taking all possible measures to
avert one. ..
The flood sufferers who are in need
Of assistance are being cared for by
the authorities in both cities. Very
little distress is reported in Pittsburg,
but In Allegheny many families are in
want of the necessities of life.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION
for
LIQUOR LICENSE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA.
County of Beltrami, }ss.
Village of SOlway.
Notice is hereby given. That application
has been made in writing to the common
council Of said village of solway and fled in
my office. praying for license 10 sell intoxi-
eating liquors for the term commencing on
March 18th. 1907, and terminating on March
oath, 1908. by the following persons, and at the
following place. as stated in said application.
respectively. to-wit:
SULLIVAN & WOLD
In the east front room ground floor Of a
cert ain frame building situated on lot t10},
block 81. in the village of Solway, according
to the registered plat there on file in the
register of deeds office in Beltrami county of
Minnesota.
Said application will be heard and deter
mined by said village council of the village of
Solway al The recorders office in the Office of
store in said village Of Solway in Beltrami
county and state Of Minnesota. on the 18th
day Of March. A. u. 1907. at o'clock p. M. OF
that day.
Witness my hand and seal OF village
recorder this 18th day Of March. A. d. 1907.
[sEALl JOHN FINK.
Village Recorder.
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A WORD TO THE PUBLIC.

As will be seen by an arhclf'
published on the first page OF
this issue Of the Pioneer, the
undersigned, Clyde J. Pryor and
A. G. Rutledge, have purchased
the controlling interest Of the
Daily and Weekly Pioneer, and
will hereafter have the control
and management Of both papers.
In taking charge Of the Pho
neer, we realizs that Bemidjl is
one Of the very best young cities
in the state and is entitled to the
best that can be produced in the
matter of a news paper; and with
that end in view, we shall at all
times endeayOr TO thoroughly
cover the field in this part of the
state with a live, up.to- date
dissemination of news, especially
putting forth the claims Of this
city to recognition among the
Observation-Disclosures centers
of the state, as we'll as one Of the
most desirable places in which
to reside and make cne's home.
The opening of the rich country
north of Bemidji is filed with
great possibilities for develop
ment of this city; and in invest
ing in the Pioneer, we have done
so purely as a business venture,
with the firm belief that the IN
vestma nt is a safe one that will
bring good results, if close at
tention is given to filling the de-
mand for live newspaper.
We have no grievances to air:
and no i'll feeling toward anyone
we SIMPLY 60 before the public,
soliciting it's patronage as we
deserve it.
"A. G.. Rutledge
Clyde j. Pryor.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION
for
LIQUOR LICENSE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Beltrami, fSS.
City of Bemidji,
Notice is hereby given. That application
has been made in writing to the city council
OF said city of Bemidji and fled in my office,
praying for license to sell intoSic ating
LIQUORS for the term aac commencing on the 9th
9th day of December. 1907 by the following
person. and at the following place. as stated
in said application, respectively. to-wit
JOSEPH P. SIGNAL
At and in that certain two-story frame build
ing on the first floor front room thereof To-
ca' ed on lots seventeen 1O and eighteen GS).
block thirteen q9. original townsite of
Bemidji. Minnesota.
Said application will be heard and de-
termined by. said city council Of the city OF
Bemidji at the city clerks office in the city
hall, in said city of Bemidji, in Beltrami
county. and state OF Minnesota. on Monday.
the 18th day of March, A. D. 1907, at s
o'clock p. m. of that day.
Witness my hand and seal Of said city
this 18th day Of March. A. D. 1907.
lsEALl THOMAS MALOY.
City Clerk.
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HOMES HAD BEEN VACATED.
Water Covers Lower Portion Of Ports
mouth, o.

ssSsS' ~SsS'o -SVSS' ~ e'S' - . W
mouth, O.
Portsmouth, O., March 18.-Back-
water forced its way into the north
end of the city when the levee, which
was weakened by the January food,
gave way. The water spread over an
area of five, squares, but the people
had vacated their homes in advance
The levee in the extreme north end
Of the city and the one in the west
end are still intact, but cannot hold
out much longer and large portion
Is sure to be flooded. The east end
defenses which protect the main part
Of the city will hold. The city pump
ing station is now under water and
In short time Portsmouth will be
without water. The flooding Of the
pumping station has forced shoe fac
tories and other plants to suspend
operations. Water is on the ground
floors of the Front street wholesale
houses. The Portsmouth Steel COM
pany's plant and other industries are
shut down.
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Business at a Standstill.

East Liverpool, O., March 1 This
city is in serious condition on &C.
count of the food All business is at
a standstill. The river is higher than
it has been since 1884. The telegraph
wires are down, all the potteries have
closed, the electric light plant is food
ed, the waterworks is out Of commits
sion and the reservoir supply is run
ming low
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Coy Crushed to Death.

Brainerd, Mimi, March 1S.-Ervine
Bailey, the fourteen-year-old son of
Levi Bailey of the town of Grow Wing,
was killed by fall from an engine on
which he and a chum were trying
to ride home from school. The engi-
neer did not know the boys were on
the engine and they fell when going
twenty miles an hour. His skull was
crushed and death was almost instan-
taneous.
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New Orleans Operators. Out,

New Orleans, March 1s.-sixty-two
operators in the employ of the Postal
Telegraph company here wallzel out
during the day. The men say it was
recently announced that there would
be general increase in wages of 10
per cent, and that when the increase
came it applied only to the regular
men. The extra men then walked out
and the regular men went with them
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CURRENT UPsETs HOUSE.

High Water Causes Four Deaths at
Marietta, o.
Marietta, O., March 1S.-The Ohio
river reached sos feet during the day
and kept about stationary at that
point. The Muskingum is falling.
William McCracken, his wife and
two children were drowned. They
were forced to the second floor by the
food and the swift current upset the
house. Many laborers have been
thrown out Of employment. The Ma
rietta Chair company, employing over
600 men, has been completely
swamped Other manufacturing plants
are heavy losers.
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TOTS IN SUICIDE PACT.
Ten-Year-Oid Girl Kills Herself at S.
Louis.

Louis.
St. Louis, March 18.-It was devol
oped through testimony at the cor
oner's inquest into the suicide of Lie
bling Slocum, aged ten years, that she
had entered into suicide pact with
Gertrude Harper. also ten years old
Gertrude testified that she had told
her mother that she was going tc
take her life and was prevented She
did not reveal the pact with Liebling
The two girls were schoolmate
chums. Liebling had been reproved
for playing truant and became melan
choly. The two girls brooded over the
matter and agreed to die together
Liebling swallowed carbolic acid and
died.
J. P. Singer, the drug clerk who
sold the carbolic acid to Liebling Slo
,um, was arrested and is held on a
warrant charging the sale of a poison.
Gus drug to a minor
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Mortally Wounded by Workmen.

st. Petersburg, March 1s.-Police
Captain Radzeowsky was MORALLY
wounded by workmen as the officer
was leaving the Okhta theater He
had incurred the hatred of the revo-
lutionists and they condemned him to
death. Many police searches of houses
and arrests have taken place in the
Okhta theater quarter of the city re.
Gently.
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IN FAVOR or GOVERNMENT.
Decision by Judge Lands In Standard
OH Case.

Chicago, March 1a.-Fhe contention
of the attorneys for the Standard Oil
company that the government, which
IS now prosecuting the company on in
dictments charging 1t with accepting
rebates, had not proven the existence
of the route by which it claimed the
alleged shipments In violation Of the
law had been made, were swept away
by Judge Lands in the United States
district court
- The court declared that the govern
ment had proven the existence Of .
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REPRESENT THE PUBLIC,

Seth Low and Thomas G. Bush on In.
dustriaI Board.
washington, March ! The presi-
dent has appointed Seth Low of New
York and Thomas G.. Bush of Birming-
ham, Ala, as representatives of the
general public under the act of con-
gress Of March 2 last establishing a
foundation for the promotion of indus
trial peace, the basis Of which is the
Nobel prize fund recently awarded the
president by the Norwegian storthing,
thus completing the composition of
the administrative board.
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St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, March 16.-Cattle-
to choice steers, s5.50@6.25; fair to
good, $4.00@5.00; good to choice COWS
and heifers, $3.50@4.75; veals, $4,000
$50. Hogs-$65O@6.55. Sheep-Weth-
ers, $5.25@5.S0; good to prime spring
lambs, $6.50@750.
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"A. G.. Rutledge
Clyde j. Pryor.
Daniel DeLury is the mayo

Daniel DeLury is the mayor.
elect of Walker. He is an attor.
ney, and has many friends in
Bemidji. Mr.. DeLury is con.
sentative, progressive and il,
t9nsely loyal to his home town,
and will undoubtedly make an ex
cellent successor to his Teutonic
predecessor, Chas. Kinkele.
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Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, March 6.-Wheat-To ar.
rive and on track-No. l hard, 79Ac;
No. 1 Northern, 1870; No. 2 North
ern, 76%c; May, 1874 @7s%c; July.
79Ac; Sept, 7Skc. Flax-To arrive
and on track, $119A;a May, $1.20A;
July, $1.21; Oct, $118.
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Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, March 16.-Cattle-Beeve
$4.25 @6.25; COWS and heifers, s165@
5.25; stockers and feeders, $2;j
40; calves, s5.75@700. Hogs-Mixet
and butchers, $6.60@6.S214; goot
heavy, $6.75@6.821k; rough heavy
s6.55@6.65; light, s6.60@6.s27s; pigs
$6.O0@6.50. Sheep, $3.90@6.15; lambs
s4.7508.OO.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, March 16.-Wheat-
75B @75Ac; July 77Ac. Corn-May,
44&c;- July, 45Hc. Oats May, S97sc;
July, $3.50. Pork-May, $15.75; July,
$3.50. Butter-Creamerie 22@29c;
dairies, 20@27c. Eggs-15hc. Poul-
try-Turkeys, 12c; chickens and
springs, 1870.
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MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, March 16.-Wheat-
May, 77k @775sc; July, 7s%c; Sept,
77B @7Sc. On strack-No. i hard,
S0ssc; No. 1 Northern, 79A@79asc;
No. 2 Northern, 76B@77Ac; No. 8
Northern, 73@75c.
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SCISSORS TAKEN FROM BODY.

Were Left in Abdomen During Opera
ton Four Years Ago.
Wichita, Kan, March 1S.-A pair
Of five-inch surgeons scissors were
taken from the thigh Of Mrs. w. r.
White of Braman, Okla, at the WI
chita hospital. She was operated on
for a tumor four years ago and the
scissors were left in the abdominal
cavity. The scissors worked through
her body to her thigh, causing excru-
ciating pain. They were discovered
with the aid OF the X-ray.
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HEARING HELD IN HER CELL
Mrs. Mcdonald Bound Over to the
Grand Jury.

lVI6s "SIOldlO oON1N SSVl " VIZ
Grand Jury.
Chicago, March 18.-Mrs. Dora Mo
Donald, wife of Michael G. Mcdonald,
has been held to await the action Of
the grand jury on the charge of MUIR
dering Webster S. Guerin on Feb. 81.
The preliminary hearing was held in
the cell of Mrs. Mcdonald in the coun-
ty Jail, her attorney having declared
to Judge Newcomes that her health
would be imperiled if she was COM
PEELED to appear in court During the
evidence Mrs. Mcdonald showed little
understanding of the proceedings and
apparently was not able to recognize
her husband or other members of her
family. Judge Newcomes declined to
admit the prisoner to bail.
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WANIED-For the q. S. Marine
Corps, men between ages 10
and IS. Boys between ages of
Is and II will be received as
apprentices. An opportunity
to see the world. For full in
formation apply IN person or
by letter to 208 Third ST.
Bemidji, MINI.
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WANTED: Apprentice girls to
learn the millinery trade.
Mrs. E. J. Jones, millinery at
OLeary & Bowsers.
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WANTED: Lady cook for hotel.
Apply to c. e. Saxrud, Fowlds,
MINI.
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WANTED: Railroad laborers
for Washington. We ship
every day. Wages $2 25.
Free fare. Call at Anderson
& Johnson's Employment
Office, Bemidii, MINI.
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HELP WANTED.

" ANTED-F'or q. S. army able
bodied, unmarried men be
tween ages Of 19 and S5, Cit
zens Of United States, o.
good character and temperate
habits, who can speak, reas
and write English. For IN
formation apply to Recruiting
Officer, Miles block. Be@id j.
Minnesota.
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TORRENT.

FOR RENT: Four room house.
Inquire third door north of
City Hall
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Kills Appointive Plan.

pointive by the governor, but instead
of killing the bill amended it so as to
make it an entirely different measure.
A. J. Rockne of Zumbrota offered the
amendment, which was adopted by the
house. 1t struck out everything in the
bill except the enacting clause, and
substituted provision that the gov
ernor appoint two members to serve
for four years at their regular com
pensation, and at the end of their
terms two additional members are to
be elected by the people. This would
make a commission of five members,
two to be elected in 1908 and three tc
be elected in 1910. That the house did
not favor the idea of Mr.. Rachie was
the amendment was made with any
intention of adopting the bill was not
evident.
Speaker l.. H. Johnson's bill for the
taxation of sleeping car companies
was passed in the house. The tax
provided in the bill is per cent on
state business and on proportion
based on mileage of interstate bust
ness. At present these companies pay
a tax Of per cent on purely state
business.
The cigarette dealers license bill,
introduced in the house by Ambrose
Tighe of St. Paul, was passed in that
body. The bill provides that all per-
sons making, selling or otherwise dis
posing of cigarettes, paper or substi-
tutes therefor must have state
license costing SIS. There were
twenty-five votes against the bill.
The municipal ownership bill intro
duced in the house by w. I. Nolan of
Minneapolis, covering the main pro-
visions of the Muller law of Illinois,
was recommended for passage in the
house committee Of the whole. The
bill permits municipalities after a
vote by the people, to acquire any pub
lie utilities and instead of bonding the
city give mortgages on the property
acquired.
Must Vote Party Ticket.
An effort to compel voters at the
primary elections to vote their own
party ticket Is made in a bill intro.
duced in the house by Knut Knutson
of Swift Falls. The bill amends the
present statutes by adding provision
that no nominee at a primary election
shall be placed on the general election
ballot unless he receives a vote equal
to one fifth of the average vote cast
Tor the candidates of his party for
state offices at the last preceding gen.
eral election.
To prevent local warehousemen
from paying too high or too low prices
for grain, M. S. Carl of Clara City in.
troduced bill in the house which re-
quires them to keep a daily record OF
the price paid per bushel for all grain
showing the amount, kind and grade
of grain taken in and the price paid
for each variety. These reports must
be sent to the railroad commission at
least three times during the crop year
and the railroad commission may pub
fish them at the station where the
warehouse is doing business. If the
rates are too high or too low in proper
ton to prevailing prices at the time
the commission must publish them in
legal newspaper at the local station
An additional appropriation of $99,
900 for the work of the state board OF
health is provided in a bill introduced
In the house by ]. A. Gates of Kenyon
The bill appropriates $4,000 for equip
| ping Pasteur institute.
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MISCELLANEOu s:

PUBLIC LIBRARY Open
Tuesdays and Saturdays, 2:5O
to 6 p. n. Thursdays Z to 8
P. n. also. Library in base
ment Of Court House. Miss
Mabel Kemp, Il librarian.
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IS GIVEN 4 SETBACK
6TATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
MAY NOT BE ALLOWED TO
: i, CONTROL FUND.
SENATE WOULD HAVE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS DISPOSE OF
:, APPROPRIATION.

St. Paul, March 16.-The work of
the state highway commission was
given a setback when the senate
adopted the finance committees report
containing an amendment to Senator
E. H. Canfeld's bill providing for an
annual appropriation of 100000 to aid
In building and repairing highways un-
der the supervision Of the highway
commission. The amendment pro-
vides that the money shall be expend-
ed under the supervision of the boards
of county commissioners instead of
the highway commission. Another
amendment cutting down the appro-
priation from 100000 to 100000 a
year was rejected.
This action was taken after de-
bate of about two hours in which sey-
eral of the members from the interior
of the state expressed themselves as
very strongly opposed to the principle
of having state highway commission
supervise the work of road construc-
ton in the state.
The senate normal school commit
tee reported for indefinite postpone
ment the bill providing for the es-
Establishment of normal school at
some point north of the line of the
Northern Pacific road running west
from Duluth and reported back the
bill providing for normal school at
Cass Lake without recommendation.
This will give the Cass Lake PROPOSE
ton the advantage of coming up for
consideration on general orders and
for general discussion on the floor Of
the session.
The senate in committee of the
whole, with Senator Ole O. Sageng
presiding, recommended five bills for
passage.