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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-29
Scion Finley, tout West"

S. w. Finley (better known to his
friends as Scion Finley), who left
here last spring for Kalispell, Mont,
has been heard from. Scion is now
at Athens, Mont, where he has, an
important position with the Kalispell
Lumber company.
In a letter to the Pioneer Mr..
Finley said:
Mr.. A. G.. Rutledge, Bemidji, MINI.
Friend Mr.. Rutledge: I Thought
1 would drop you a few lines with
regard to the address of my paper.
Please send it to Athens, Mont,
care of Kalispell Lumber company,
instead of to Kalispell, Mont. We
are having lovely weather here and
I am feeling the very best. Hope
you are enjoying yourself, also.
like your paper fine.
Give my regards to all the boys
and GIRLS.
Very respectfully yours,
IS. w. Finley"
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NOT GIVEN ACTUAL CASH.
Chicago Depositors Paid by Check on
Withdrawal.

Chicago, Oct. 29.-The banks Of this
city are largely upon checking basis.
They have taken the step of refusing
to pay out large amounts of currency
and will not return to the former man.
ner of doing business until the finan-
c1al condition in the East improves.
In all banks belonging to the Clearing
house association or affiliated with it
depositors seeking to withdraw money
were given checks Of the bank itself
instead of the actual cash. The de-
positors are allowed to draw the full
amount of their balances, but they
were compelled to accept the banks
checks instead Of currency.
The rule requiring savings bank de-
positors to give thirty days notice be-.
fore drawing out less than $500 and
sixty days. notice before drawing out
more than 500 was also put in force.
The local banks declare that they
were compelled to adopt these rules
because of the action taken by the
banks in the East, which would soon
have drained this city of it's cash re-
8OurCeS.
Within an hour after the opening
Of the doors fully 400 people were
lined up at the withdrawal windows
Of the Illinois Trust and Savings bank,
which has the largest number Of saw
ings accounts in the city, Depositors
were allowed, if they wished, to take
out sums under 500, but for all
amounts over this the full legal no.
tice was required.
The general agreement on the part
Of the banks to protect their supplies
Of currency affected the city govern.
ment City Treasurer Traeger ran
short of cash and City Comptroller
Wilson stopped the payment of the
salaries of city employees by checks on
the city treasury.
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MARKET CLOSES WEAK.
Early Prices on Stock Exchange
Showed an Advance

New York, Oct. 29.-The stock mar
ket had a strong opening, all the prin-
cipal active stocks selling at sharp
advances, but with very light transac-
tons recorded. The greater advances
were in Sugar, Northern Pacific, Amer
lean Smelling, Westinghouse Electric,
Toledo, St. Louis and Western pre-
ferred, Amalgamated Copper and Chi
cagO Great Western preferred A.
Some of the stocks in the active class
sold at declines. Business came al
most to a standstill after a few min
utes, but the market retained a steady
tone.
Additions to the sharp advances
were made when more stocks came
into the quotations, but the general
level of the active list did not extend
It's advance. St. Louis Southwestern
preferred rose A.. Illinois Central
and Consolidated Gas 8, Great North
ern Ore Certificates and Manhattan
2A and National Lead and General
Electric 2. There were occasional de-
clines on single sales in the inactive
list. The market was inactive.
Prices Of stocks sagged somewhat
when it became understood that the
banks would deal directly with stock
exchange borrowers instead of through
pool, as was the case last week.
Money On call, after opening at II per
cent, loaned at so per cent and there
was some calling of loans.
The readjustment of loans necessi-
tated by the dissolution of the bank.
ers' pool caused some awkward con-
ditions and induced some liquidation
in the stock market during the final
hour of trading. Prices fell back all
around.
Any disposition to assume money
obligations for the purpose of operat-
ing in the stock market was frowned
upon and business in the stock ex-
change was kept at a low ebb. The
delay in the appearance Of supplies of
money there caused no anxiety, as
intimations were given that loans
would be carried over another day
and money would be supplied when
needed most. Prices continued to
show advances.
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SPANIARD's WEIRD TALE.
Thousands Of HIS Countrymen Prison
ers in Philippines.

Madrid, Oct. pa spaniard named
Bulguera, a recent arrival from Ma
Mia, has caused some excitement here
by a story to the effect that there are
more than 1000 Spanish prisoners in
Bulacan province, island Of San Juan
del Monte. They are held by Tagalos,
who compel them to drag their plows
They are whipped and treated like
beasts of burden and the only reward
they get is a scanty ration Of green
corn.
Bulguera has related his story to a
correspondent Of Ell Pueblo and he
says that in June last ninety Spanish
prisoners tried to escape by swim
ming. Practically all were drowned,
he says, but he succeeded in landing
on the opposite bank and was subse.
Quently able to reach Manila. Then
he went to the American authorities,
who provided him with passage for
Cadiz. He reached that port in Sep
TENDER, but was only a3le to reach
his native town a few days since,
where he had long been given up for
dead.
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STARTS STATE MACHINERY
Proclamation Admitting Oklahoma to
Be Issued Nov. 10.

Washington, Oct. 29.-President
Roosevelt will issue the proclamation
admitting the new state of Oklahoma
on Saturday. Nov. 16. The constitu-
ton was formally placed in his hands
by Governor Frantz and a large dele
cation from Oklahoma during the
morning.
The constitution is typewriter on
parchment and does not contain the
election ordinances. The president
will go over the instrument with the
attorney general carefully. While not
enthusiastic over the terms of the
document President Roosevelt has
made it known that he regards it as
within the terms Of the enabling act
and that he has no further discretion
and will sign the constitution.
The issuance of the proclamation
Saturday, Nov Is, will Immediately
start the machinery of Oklahoma as a
state
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SITUATION IS BETTER
Financial Conditions in New York
Continue to Improve.
HEAVY GOLD APPROPRIATIONS
Engagements Already Made Aggre.
gate $17,50O,OO0 and Have Had a
Worry Helpful nfluence-Pressureo on
the Banks Distinctly Abating.


the Banks Distinctly Abating.
New York, Oct. 29.-The financial
Rituation continues to show encourag-
ing evidence of improvement, as ex-
ceptionally large engagements Of gold
have been made abroad and the stock
market is advancing on the general
demand for securities at low prices.
Tho gold engagements now total ST.
100000 and already exert very help
full influence. There are considerable
orders from abroad for American Sc
curlt1es, which must be paid for In
gold, and this will augment the specie
imports. Investigation also discloses
an exceptionally large number of
transfers OF stocks upon the books of
the various corporations having head
quarters in New York, indicating
heavy investment buying.
There are practically no margin
transactions on the stock exchange at
this time. No failures have been re-
ported anywhere in New York and
even in the case of the Kansas City
institution which closed it's doors it
was forced to close only because it
was refused admlttance to the priv
ilegos Of the clearinghouse remedial
efforts In that city.
The pressure upon the banks in
New York is distinctly abating. No
new runs have been reported and
those begun last week have dwindled
to almost insignificant proportions.
Wall street has assumed practically
its normal appearance, the crowds be-
ing no larger than in the days of
financial quietude. The adoption of
clearinghouse certificates and the re-
fusal to pay cash for boarding pur-
poses has produced no apparent ex.
element whatever in this city.
In order to assist in the measures
undertaken to relieve the strain on
tho currency situation the leading life
insurance companies have decided to
grant thirty days. extension of time
on tho payment Of premiums due on
policies.
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tion In case Of run. Since the banks
here could not get cash from Kansas
City In case of run they considered
the risk too great. The banks of this
city are carrying many Of the small
banks over this territory. They have
arranged to Issue clearinghouse Ger.
tihcates until conditions improve.
The banks Of tie Southwest are fur.
Their embarrassed because Of the de-
mand for cash 10 move the cotton crop
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MINNESOTA BANKERS ACT
Measures Taken to Prevent a Drain
Of Cash,

Measures Taken to Prevent Drain
Of Cash.
Minneapolis, Oct. 29.-Bankers from
Minneapolis, st. Paul and Duluth at
meeting held here took measures to
prevent drain Of cash.
In view Of the action of the banks
In the central reserve cities Of New
York, Chicago and St. Louis in refus-
Ing to ship money to them it was de-
c1ded that no money should be paid
out on checks, certificates of deposit
or drafts, except for small sums, and
no money should be furnished CORE
spondents. Checks on balances in the
hands of the banks will be certified
and paid through their clearinghouse
only.
Savings banks, trust companies and
the savings departments of banks will
require the sixty and ninety-day no.
tice to which they are entitled.
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Attention, K. OF P.'s.

All members of Bemidji Lodge,
Knights of Pythias, are urgently
requested to be present at the regu-
lar meeting of the lodge, which
will be held next Tuesday even
ing.
The third rank will be conferred
on three candidates, and the bust.
ness meeting will be followed by a
social session, at which a lunch will
be served.
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Admit Charges Are True.

Chicago, Oct. 29.-W. H. E. Dyson
and his wife, who were arrested re-
Gently in New York on the charge of
robbing department stores, confessed
to the local police that the charges
against him were true and Informed
the officers where the property which
they had stolen could be recovered.
In a house at 1913 Ohio street the po-
lice discovered jewelry valued at 81
900, which the Dysens said had been
taken from various stores here and in
Milwaukee.
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SOLELY AS A PROBATION
Boston Clearinghouse to Issue Loan
( Certificates.


Boston, Oct. 29.-The Boston Clear
1nghouse association has decided to
issue clearinghouse loan certificates
bearing interest at 7.3 per cent. The
high rate of interest is for the pur-
pose of retiring the certificates at the
earliest possible date. The New York
rate is per cent. The loan commit
tee Of the clearinghouse will pass upon
collateral and approve the issue of the
certificates at Is per cent of the mar
ket value of the securities.
Leading bank officials declared that
the adoption of the clearinghouse GER
tifcates for the settlement of bank
balances was solely as a precaution
against the withdrawal of money by
persons desiring to hoard it or to take
advantage of high currency rates In
other cities.
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Halloween Public Dance,

A Halloween dance will be given
at the city hall next Thursday even
ing, at which a good time will be
had by everyone who attends.
Symington's orchestra will furnish
the music, and there will be good
prompter in attendance.
Everybody invited.
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Spanish Royalty in Paris.

Paris, Oct. 29.-King Alfonso, Queen
Victoria, their son, the Prince of the
Asturias, and their suites passed a
few hours in Paris while on their way
to England. Although travelling in
cognito as the Duke and Duchess of
Covadonga the king and queen were
received with royal honors, the public
buildings displaying the Spanish as
we'll as the French colors,
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Band Concert Nov. IS.

Professor Thomas Symington,
leader of the Bemidji band, an
nounces that the first of series of
winter band concerts will be given
in the city hall about Friday evening,
November 18th, when specially
arranged program of high-class
music will be rendered.
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Taxes Due.

Parties who paid one half of their
taxes before May 31st should bear
in mind the other half becomes due
on October 31st, and 1.-THE taxes
should be paid before that date. If
not paid by Nov. 1st, the additional
penalty of ten per cent will be
added, as we'll as the further penalty
of five per cent after December 31st.
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EXCHANGE STILL CLOSED.
Only Evidence of Financial FURRY at
Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Oct. 29,-It was decided
not to open the Pittsburg Stock Ex-
change at a meeting of the board of
directors. Just when the exchange
will resume transactions is not known.
It Is the belief in some quarters that
the exchange will remain closed
throughout the week.
Aside from the suspension Of the
exchange there is nothing else worthy
of mention in the local financial sit
uation.
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TRADING in Grain SUSPENDED.

Duluth, Oct. 29.-Trading in grain
has been suspended on the Duluth
board of trade owing to the money
conditions. No sales were made in
either cash grain or the options, al
though the tradingroom was open and
the members on the floor. Business
will not be resumed until conditions
improve and the country elevators are
being advised not to buy grain.
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Holdup Men Take Gold Teeth.

st. Louis, Oct. 29-Footpads held
up Justus Geiger, a local newspaper
reporter, and while one forced open
his mouth the other pried out two
gold teeth. When the robbers found
only a small amount of cash in Gel
gers pockets he smiled at their cha
grin, revealing the two prominent gold
front teeth. The robbers then pried
out the teeth.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Oct. Wheat-Dec
97Ac; May, $1.o5ass Corn-Dec., 57Ac;
May, 59Ac. Oats-Dec., 49c; May,
62@c. Pork-Jan., $1467ls; May,
$500. Butter Creameries, 800
26hc; dairies, 21k@24Mc. Eggs
liz @203sc. Poultry-Turkeys, 14c;
chickens, 10c; springs, 101bc.
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Omaha Banks Get in Line.

Omaha, Oct. pail national banks
In Omaha have ceased paying cur
rency in more than $500 amounts and
on small accounts only 20 per cent of
the amount on deposit will be paid.
For amounts above 20 per cent Of de-
posits clearinghouse certificates are
issnAd
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SUSPENSION at Kansas City.

Kansas City, Oct. 29-The Bank
ers' Trust company, with deposits Of
100000, closed at 1915 a. m. Cash
Ter J. G. Hughes said that they had
decided to close temporarily because
the Clearinghouse association had re-
fused to extend to them the privileges
granted the thirty other leading banks
here of Issuing clearinghouse certifi.
cntaS
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Controlled by c. w. Morse.

Bath, Me-, Oct. 29.-The Bath Trust
company, small bank controlled by
Charles w. Morse of New York, closed
it's doors as the result of withdrawal
of deposits. State Bank Examiner
Shelton Immediately took charge.
President w. B. Maussendon stated
that the suspension of business was
Is 100000 and deposits 100000.
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BY ORDER OF GOVERNOR.
All National Banks In Oklahoma Re-
main Closed.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Oct. o.
Every bank in Oklahoma City remains
closed in accordance with orders is
sued by Territorial Governor Frank
Frantz. It is understood that the or
der affects all national banks in Okla
homa and Indian Territory
The action was taken because the
banks Of Kansas City and St. Louis
refused to forward cash to the banks
Of the Southwest. It is said that a
telephone consultation of many Of the
bankers of Oklahoma, Indian Terri
tory, Arkansas and Northern Texas
took place and that all decided on SIM
liar action.
There has been no uneasiness in
this city and the bankers say the de-
posts last week were greater than at
any previous week In the month. The
closing = for the purpose Of protec-
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Auction Sale.

An auction sale will be held at
Pogues barn on Saturday November
2.
Parties having articles for sale are
requested to list them with the
undersigned.
NJ. Z. Carson,
Secretary.
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Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Oct. 49, Cattle Beeves,
$3.60@7.1O; cows, $1.20@5.oO; Texans,
$3.60@4.40; calves, s4.50@6.75; West.
ern cattle, $3.20@5.75; stockers and
feeders, $2.40@4.5O. Hogs Light.
.$5.65@6.20; mixed, $5.60@6.25; heavy
$5,35@6.20; rough, $5.35@5.5O; pigs,
$4.5o@5.65. Sheep. $2.7o@6.45; year
ungs, $5.20Q5.90: lambs, $4.5O072O.
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MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, Oct 2s.-Wheat-
$1.04ss; May, $1.10%. On track-No.
! hard, $1.05@1.05k; No. 1 Northern,
$1,04@1.04@; No. 2 Northern, s1.00h
@1.01A; No. 8 Northern, 941a@96Ac.
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GOVERNOR JOHNSON GIVES
Interview AS TO HANGING
Continued from First Page

called 'boxcar' murderer. The
second time was for the hanging OF
Gottschalk-who, by the way, COM
mitted suicide in the Ramsey county
iail-and the third time was for the
Williams hanging by Sheriff Mlesen
in Ramsey county. These were all
during my first term of office. Now
comes the hanging of the two men
at Bemidji | don't feel any worse
or anv better about the signing OF
the last death warrants than l did
about the first. l feel that l have
no option in the matter. That the
law has already taken its course and
that certainly I am not to blame for
the law just because my personal
opinions are Numerically opposed
to it. If l refused to set dates tor
hanginss of men convicted of first
degree murder and sentenced to
death, l would be violating the law
myself.
Il feel strongly, however, and
have for years'-and here the gov
errors fist came down with an
energetic thump on the table at his
side" that capital punishment is
one of the things handed down to
this day from an age of the dim and
misty past. There is no moral
excuse, to my mind, for handful
of men to bind and blindfold a
fellowman, to fasten strap around
his neck, and then in cold blood to
let him drop through trap to his
death-all just because of few
words printed on the white page
of law book says they shall.
1T is not right. 1t is the hand
ing down of the ancient Hebraic
law of an eye for an eye, tooth for
a tooth-aye, of even soul for a
soul. 1t was by such unreasoning,
unforgiving Hebraic law that Christ
was crucihed!
The time is surely coming when
the law which inhicts the death
penalty for crime will be wiped
from the statute books. 1t is there
on the statute books today, but /
do not believe the people of Mime
sofa believe in it. It is an effect
for judging to administer to degen-
crate men who deliberately take
the lives of fellowmen. but it is not
still operative through any general
sentiment in it's favor.
DO I believe in the death penalty?
No! Do I think that man should
ever be hung under any circum-
stances? NoW-and once more the
clenched fist came down on the
table-And you can tell the readers
of The Tribune that if I were in
the legislature, l would do what I
could and what was within my
power to modify the existing law.
In days gone by hundreds of
morbidminded people have been
allowed to witness hangings. This
has been so repulsive to me, that
since I have been governor I have
endeavored to have only those few
present the law allows, and no
more. I shall see to it that the
sheriff at Bemidji is notified that if
any of the morbidly curious who
have no business to be present are
allowed to see the hanging of the
! two misfortunate and condemned
men in his hands,h he will be removed
from Office"
Turning to Harvey Grimmer, his
~ executive clerk who was present, he
remarked.
"Mr. Grimmer, please remind me
in communicating with the sheriff at
at Bemidji relative to these hang
ings, that want the law and the
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st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, Oct. 2S.-Cattle Good to
choice steers, $5.50@6.5O; fair to good,
$4.O0@5.00; good to choice COWS and
heifers, $3.50@5.00; veals, $4OO@5.5O.
ogs-$4.S5@5.20. Sheep-Wethers,
$4.75@5o0; yearlings, $5.25@5.5O;
spring lambs, $6.25@6.5O.
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POSITIVE IN HIS OPINION
Professor Todd Declares Mars Is In.
habted.

TldUICcu.
Boston, Oct. 20" Mars is inhab-
ited. A race of beings of high intelli-
gence dwells there and probably has
dwelt there for ages"
This is the positive declaration that
Professor David Todd of Amherst
makes after his trip on the great Low
ell expedition to the Andes noun
'tains, where the neighboring planet
has been studied and photographed for
months.
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WILL NOT BE REOPENED.
Pennsylvania Bank Found to Re Hope
IeSSIy InsoIvent.

IeSSly InSOIVent.
Washington, Pa, Oct 29-Efforts to
reopen the Farmers and Drovers' Ma
tional bank of Waynesville, Pa, which
failed last December, have finally
been abandoned. This announcement
has been made by Receiver John H.
Strawn. Outstanding obligations OF
the bank amounting to 100000 are to
be met by an assessment of 100 per
cent upon all stockholders, which has
been ordered by Comptroller Of the
Currency W. D. Ridgely.
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Women would like boarding house
work of some kind. Call at Airing
ton hotel, room No. 6.
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Story Doubted at Washington.

Washington, Oct. 29-The bureau
Of insular affairs at the war depart
ment places no credence in the story
Of Bulguera, the Spaniard, who al
leges he was held a prisoner by Fill.
pinos in Bulacan province. San Juan
del Monte, which Bulguera refers to
as an island, is not an island but
mountain city on the border Of Ma,
Mia. From the time Manila was taken
by American troops San Juan del
Monte has been within the American
defenses.
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v 4 n | :
ONE CENT A WO.R ID.
HELP WANTED.

WANTED FOR u. S. ARMY: Able
bodied unmarried men, between
ages of Fl and IS; citizens of
United States, of good character
and temperate habits, who can
speak, read, and write English.
For information apply to Recruit
ing Officer, Miles Block, Bemidji,
MINI.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays,
2:3O to s p. M, and Saturday
evening 7:30 to 9 p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House Mrs. E. R. Ryan, librar-
ian.
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WANTED: Three carpenters
Long job. Apply to Kreatz, the
contractor.
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FoR SALE.

FOR SALE: One gasoline boat,
j with four-horse engine Also
/ .twelve-horse gasoline engine; one
4 National double drawer cash regis
b ter; one hand made two-seated
blackboard. Apply to E. G. Leon
ard, Bemidji, MINI.