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VERNAL.
BRIDGE WASHED OUT.
Traffic over White and Green Rivers
Made Over the lee.

Special Correspondence.
Vernal. Tintah CO.. Feb. l3.-On Feb
ruary &. The shareholders Of the Dry
Gulch Irrigation company, met at Ropse-
Welt and elected Ward T.. Pack, Jr., sec
rotary and treasurer OF the company,
Joseph II. Hardy has resigned his
position at the Ashley Coop. and has
been made manager of the Roosevelt
Mercantile company AT Roosevelt me
heart of the Dry Gulch farming dis
trict. Nerna's loss is Duchesne ward g
gain Mr. Hardy has taken prominent
part in business and church affairs In
Vernal since his return from the south
ern states. His many friends wish him
prosperity IN his new field.
BRIDGE WASHED OUT.
ON Feb 6 the White River bridge
went out before q huge ice jam. Mail
and passengers were temporarily de-
layed through the mishap.
The Uintah Railway company runs
the stage from Dragon to White River.
the mail is transferred over the river
by carriers, and the passengers cross
on the Ice The same feat is performed
at Green river, after coming by sec
ond stage from White river Some
passengers say the experience of cross
ing the river on blocks Of Ice reminds
them OF Eliza's daring venture In Uncle
Toms Cabin. with all the trouble, the
stage with It's royal four come bound
ing into town at dusk. Freight, Of
course. is again delayed. The floating
Ice is exceptionally bad this year, maxi
ing fordiug difficult and It win be some
time before new bridge can be built.
county Superintendent OF Schools n.
c.. Stewards has completed his visits Ia
the schools OF the county and repor. =
good work being done,
Frank NJ. Young has resigned his
position as principal Of the Naples
school. to go into the Ashley Coop. Mr..
Warren Cotton succeeds Mr. Young as
principal al Naples
The snow Is going rapidly, cattle ana
sheep men are smiling, and the early
spring hustle is observed among the
farmers,
Alb Swain hos undergone another
complicated operation for appendicitis
This Is the hfth or sixth time he has
been operated upon. He win recover
| from an operation and seem well when
suddenly he IL stricken again
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PRESTON. IDAHO.
HIGH WATERS IN BEAR RIvEE
Commercial Climb Officers Want Change
In County Boundary.
Special correspondence.

Special correspondence.
Preston, oneida Co. Idaho, Feb H.
Genuine spring weather prevails: the
snow is al gone in the valley and the
low hills arc fast becoming sun
Drowned The Bear river Is higher
now than al any time in the last twenty
years at this lime of the year.
COMMERCIAL CLUB OFFICERS.
At a meeting of the Preston Com
nerCial club, held in the club rooms tl.s
week, the following officers We're elect
ed FOR the ensuing yeAr President,
w. r. Monsoon vice president VIII
ford ChatterJon; secretary, A. c. Smith.
treasurer, Jacob N. Larson; executive
committee Hugh 5. Geddes. Clinton
MeCham and +. w. II. Nelson. AL
ready this organization has proved II
potent factor IN the development OF
this thriving municipality
The Cache Valley News has under
gone another change, Mr.. Walter Hoe
becoming the editor, and j. David Lar
son acting as business manager.
Messrs. Clinton Meoham, T. W. Il.
Nelson and w. p. Monsoon are AT Boise
this week lobbying i'll the interest OF
a new boundary line for Oneida county
The plan on foot is TO annex American
Falls, Arbon and Rockland TO Bannock
county and absorb in oneida county
the towns OF oxford, Swan Lake and
Treasureton. now lying wholly in Ban
mock county.
ACADEMY NOTES.
The academy gave swell dancing
social Friday night.
A debating society was organized
Thursday at q meeting of the student
body.
A very amusing valentine danclhE
! party was given In the opera mousse
| Thursday night.
Monday night, Mr.. John Mcqueen,
manager OF The skating rink, donated
The proceeds of the evenings enter
talnmant to MI. Frank Manning's. eve
re- member of whose large family 10
mi or has beon IN OF typhoid fever. MI;
and Mrs, Manning have had halu
| sIebo and the sympathy Of the entire
| community goes out To them,
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BRIGHAM CITY.
YOUTHFUL BURGLARS CAUGHT
Held TO District Court for Breaking
Into Freight Cars.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence
Brigham City. Feb 16,-Three boys,
+. L. Fox, j. l.. Wilson and j. l.. Thurs
ton have been arrested ana are now
under bonds In the sum of $500 each, for
brea king into a freight car at this place.
One morning the latter part Of the
week II WAS discovered that the seal of
a car had been broken and some Of
the goods were missing. The trio,
whose ages are 10, 20 and 10, respectiYe-
ly, were suspected They strenuously
denied being guilty but 10 Special
Agent Jones OF the Short Line they
made a full confession and told where
they had cached the booty. A case OF
cove oysters, n box OF crackers, n case
or corn, and other edibles We're found
carefully hidden I'm the fields near by
the station The boys said they had re-
sorted to stealing only because they
were hungry. but Mr.. Jones asked II
they intended eating the consignment
OF ladies waists and other feminine
apparel. which was dug from the hid
ing place.
When arraigned before the Justice OF
the peace the boys pleaded guilty, and
We're bound over 20 the district court in
the amount named.
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Is assuming such large proportions that
the nrm is doubling its office room in
the Knight block by adding two rooms
to its suite of office rooms.
p. c. Peterson of the university facul
~ has gone south on a business trop.
The first carload of material for the
manufacture of carriages and buggies
has been received by the Ahlander Car
riage factory.
The speakers at the tabernacle yes
terday were Elders Alfred Osmond and
John T.. Booth.
John d. Jones has returned from n
trip to San Bernardino, where he went
to visit relatives
sixty thousand envelopes are now be-
Ing printed In this city with advertise
ment for the United Commercial Tray-
elers' outing here on June 81 and 90.
Interesting memorial services wero
given last night In tho Metbodisf
church, by the w. c. T. u. in common
Grafton of Miss Frances Willard. the
day being her birthday anniversary.
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LEHI.
TURNER ART EXHIBIT.
NJ. L. \. Conference Next Sunday--
Regular Tabernacle Services.


Special Correspondence,
Lchi. Utah Co., Feb. le-Tbc Turner
art exhibit. consisting OF copies uf 2OD
famous paintings, has been iu the prl-
mary school building the past three
days and has been largely Datronlzed.
Thursday aud Friday evenings the pu-
pills gave programs, and this evening
the teachers held The boards,
The Utah County Light & Power
Go. has an the brick work done ON its
new power plant up American Fork
canyon. aud VIII soon install the mae
chincry,
A number OF citizens here who own
land Nm Cedar valley have formed "a
company, ana have arranged 10 buy a
steam pillow. etc, 40 get their land In
shape for planting next spring
The four wards Of Lehi instead ~
meeting separately IN ward capacity in
the afternoon. now meet together IN the
new tahornaclc.
sunday evening a sacred concert was
given lu the nCW tabernacle IN honor
of EuOch Rusfon.Wbu has gone 20 Eng
laud ON mission.
Mrs. n O. Whlpple rs quite sick.
sons have been born to Mrs Chas,
Moffett and Mrs Jonas HoldswOrth,
Mrs. Harriet Jacobs, who has been
very sick. was operated on Thursday
for AN affliction of the ear, and 10
reported progressing nicely.
Next Saturday afternoon and evening
tha University OF ulah Dramatic club
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BLACKFOOT, IDAHO.
MURDER AND SUICIDE,
Mrs. Nlaudc Leslie IL Slain bN hoy
Merrill. Who Kills Himself.

Blarl,foot. Bingham CO., Ida, Feb.
1--Oua Of the most sensational tfAg-
,dIas ln this county'S history occurred
last night. when Roy Merrill shot ana
Killed Mis. Muudc Leslie ana then klll-
cd himself
The shooting occurred four miles
northeast of hi, city, az tha r0nch
of Jacob W, Kreucy. father of the
Young woman. who was widow 5s
yrars of age. ROY Morrill, Is son OF
Jacob Merrill, and was employed by
tppney a. ranch foreman.
The shurking affuir u shrouded IN
mystery. there being no known mo-
tive for the crime, unless II was unre-
united love For some time past, II ~
said Merrill has been paying atten-
lions To the young widow. but his SUIT
has been many times refused HIS
offers of marriage have been spurncd
and he was In rage. He called upon
Mrs. Leslie and II IN presumed that
he again asked her 10 marry him, and
that being refused he shot her through
ne heart, Ho then turned his reNolN.
ci upon himself shooting himself
through his right temple,
The occupants OF iho ranch house
were All asleep ana were awakened
by tn. sound of the shots. They rush
ga out % ma the cause aud discoN-
cred the man and woman both dead,
Mrs Lcslie's father. j, w, Keeney, Ia
an aged pioneai of Idaho, and was one
of the nrst sheWns Of the county
whom Il included nerly an of south
eastern Idaho He WAS al one time
nroprletor of the Pacific hotel IN Po-
catelio and Is well known and highly
respected all over this part Of the
state.
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EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS
~ b. y Utah County Teachers
hslilute---Jry List---News Notes.

hpeclal Correspondence.
Provo. Feb. 1S.-W. l., wanlass and
Mes Beatrice Melloor, both OF the
numerical school of the Brigham
iVuhg university, have been elected 10
'Wcseht George and Martha Wash
. . at the White and Blue ball to be
EVEN on the evening of Feb. %. Some
We ol lhe enthusiasm attending the
,ta may be formed from the fact
y. usil votes were charged for at the rate
L,,, ne cent each, and the election
,,, Elaer Heber J. Grant having sent
Io.S pVok entitled Great Truths" by
pr,.tu, 10 frot. n. l.. Nelson OF the
reas ' sa louhg university, the latter
hs t sons OF the essays contained in
mo" I'm before the university Sunday
,be ~ such desire was created for
wero ' ~, 'nHt over 100 subscriptions
was s 'ahen and an order for the book
Tbey hn 10 me London publishers,
,lon h na' written that the entire edl-
dav sat poon bought by the Latter
b1ots my once IN Liverpool aud the
NM Wy ne ordered from that office.
toE i,I Iqlallce class in horticulture is
"a AAlllg practical lessons i'm nrunina
dpuiuu ~, 'HN'illk lhuuScape gar
S u, The members are compefina
Gll,es, p'lSe Of $40, offered by a Provo
s,e S'u Tor the best design for his
ibsnooP preparatory school devoted the
@,i Os swl hour last Friday To mem
prslaeeAse exercises In honor of the leto
a6plysruass A. o. smoot. whose birthday
Smoo,e i cary was yesterday. President
On m. Vas one OF the original trl,stees
on NJ ibtlgham Young academy and
II hs l,s chlef supporters Ia The DAYS
10 financial adversely '"' '"SS
r.. =, G. II. a. INSTITUTE.
a. r Nh ,,9l9,Ning were the sneakers and
faebsslssp treated at the Utah countu
AOf NJ, institute held here saturdavs.
~ prns oanks art Prof. Wetzel mi,
pnctIapoogt Hartrauft, libraries, '' M
Conn.,, " school topics were elven
N 'c cISs Superintendent Egeernt ,Sa,'
hnclpai nrlll was conducted H.
''@l D. - Walton. ny
lhr.. RECKLESS DRIVING.
young ladies', Miss Fern Monk
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LAYTON.
HOLMES CREEK IRRIGATION co
Elects Directors--Socials--
To Erect Amusement Hall.

10 Erect Amusement Hall.
Special Correspondence.
Layton. Davis Co., Feb. 14.-Tbs
following directors for the HoImas
Creek Irrigation company were s.-
lected at the biennial meeting OF thn
stockholders on the 1lth inst: Elias
Adams, h. 4. Morgan. G. II. Bennett
John a. Wabster and n NJ. WHITE,
sides; Frank Hyde was elected secre-
tary and treasurer.
Tho directors and shareholders will
meet next Saturday at 10 O'clock ar
the company's reservoir TO con.ida,,
the question OF putting core In tho
dirt dam '"N
The Ladies' Independent club uava
a character ball last night In tbs
Union hall. Mr.. w. ]. Cowlev md
Miss Lou SANDAL took the prizes
The people of West Layton ward
VIII give valentine social In thei,.
Westinghouse tonight.
Traffic on the =. l.. g. o botwnan
Kaysville ana Layton was resumed
today The rains and thaw had i'm I.
paired the track to the extent of NAL.
ing II unsafe.
There Is move on foot to build n
nall In Layton that can be used for
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PAYSON.
WANT RURAL DELIVERY.
Death of Little Child--Home From the
Navy.
Special Correspondence.

Special Corr sspondence.
Payson, Utah Co, Feb. 15.-Mr. and
and Mrs. George A. Peery were called
to mourn the loss of their 3-ycar-
old daughter Irma, last evening from
pneumonia.
The postoffice department Is ar
ranging to establish a rural delivery
mail route for ranchers and farmers
living west of town and Spring Lake
villa. More than 80 families have all
ready made application. and II is eX-
pected arrangements Will soon be COM
pleted to give the rural people this
service
The farmers are already preparing
to put in grain and If this good
weather continues for two weeks most
of the spring grain will be in.
The goal question refuses to down,
one car In three weeks is the record
for Payson and vicinity. People are
chopplng down their old orchard
trees to get fuel.
Frank Barnett who has been serv-
ing Uncle Sam in the navy for the
past four years. has Just returned
home. with an honorable discharage
He was engaged entirely on the Pa
cific coast.
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FUNERAL SERVICES.
Over Remains of Simeon Farley, John
Ray and Emil Larson

The Mound Fort ward Westinghouse
was fully occupied yesterday afternoon,
Notwithstanding the Indictment weather
at the funeral services over the remains
of Simeon Leroy Farley, who died
Thursday, aged 10 years. The services
We're In charge of Bishop James Taylor
Besides several sweet selections by the
ward choir, Mrs Maud Dee Porter sang
THE Lord is My Shepherd" and Mrs.
Mary Farley sang the solos Good
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bliss Ruth Jones and Miss Ruth Matley
narrowly escaped from a serious acci
cent, while riding In buggy south or
the city Friday evening. Some Spring
.lile foung men, who We're driving In
the same direction, in passing ran into
the buggy occupied by the girls aud
broke one OF its hind wheels. This
threw inc girls TO the ground under the
horses driven by the boys: but fortu-
nateiy the victims OF the accident es-
capeu WIN some painful bruises and a
severe fright. The boys Continued an
their way without stopping to render
assistance. They will be brought To
frovo TO answer the charge of reckless
arlVinE. Their names are given as
Bert Wharthen and James Rockwell.
ERNEST OSTERLoH'S FUNERAL,
Funeral services over tho remains
of Ernest Osterloh, held Saturday in
uhc Fourth ward westinghouse, were
Wen attended by relatives and friends.
me Iolowing were the speakers: Ell
der Andrew Watson. Judge A. A.
Noon. Elder TO- II. Smart and Bishop
a. L. Booth.
INSTRUMENTATION WEDDING.
4 marriage license has been issued
10 Leon Nelson of Elsinore, and leila
DoNfofd, OF Monroe. the couple were
married by Deputy County Clerk
kartchner,
JURORS FOR FEBRUARY COURT.
The following jurors for tho Fourth
district court, venirc returnable Feb.
90 have been drawn; Joshua Graves,
Lake Shore; James O. Bullock, Joseph
ID. Wadley. Pleasant Grove; Albert
Roundy, Mapleton: Albert Adams, Al
pine, samuel Roland. SpringVille; n.
q, watkins, Provo; Thomas Russon.
Lehi
The case Of Joseph H. Jensen vs.
Utah Association of Credit Men IL be-
ing heard In the Fourth district court
Plaintiff Is suing for sl53.53 alleged to
be due hin FOR services as manager OF
the American Fork Farmers Union,
assigned.
The ease Of George r. W. william A.
Hudson has been continued til April
s.
Abstract OF judgment from Justice
Hunters court OF American Fork In
tho case OF II. H. Boley VI Mrs. ~. Nc
Donald has been filed In the Fourth
district court, Judgment IL given In
favor Of plaintiff for s287.S0. prlnoi-
pal. and 1850 costs,
GARDEN CITY NOTES.
William NJ. Roylancs OF this city has
purchased the business OF the Martin
lillian company. on west Second South
street, salt Lake city, which he Will
operate In order 10 better take care OF
his Salt Lake trade IN the fruit and
produce business. Mr.. Roylanee VIII
still conduct his big fruit and produce
business In this city.
Jesse Knight & sons mining business
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viii present MIR. Bob" in the opera

will present MIR. Bob in The opera
house.
The Lehi home dramatic will present
Captain Racket" under the manage
future
Annual NJ. l. A. conference OF the
Alpine stake win be held in the new
tabernacle in Lehi next Sunday, Feb.
a.
Work on the pumps nj the head OF
Jordan is being pushed. Two cars of
lumber and other repair materihl have
arrived.
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BEAVER CITY.
STAKE s, S, CONFERENCE,
Funeral of James Is. Hopes, n Victim
OF Heart Trouble.

Special Correspondence
Beaver cts, Beaver Coz Feb, IA
very interesting and successlul sunday
school stake conference was hold N
Minersvillo ON sunday the l2th INST ~
der George NJ. Cannon ~ tho general sun
day School Union VAS present ana kavr
forclhlc and timely INSTRUCTIONS, ON ah'-
utday evening the people uf MihtiaNllu
rendered "a social and banquet t9 me w
TORS from the dlfrlcrt wards ni me
stake which was highly enjoyed ana wa
"A Atting prelude tO the conference tNrr-
clses VI the following day,
An the sunday schools ln inc sihku were
represented except one. some TaNrllhF
"a distance " 10 miles 90 attend the CON
ference.
FUNERAL or JAMES %. dOOPEs
on Tuesday he l2ih iust funeral -or-
Vices were he'd over me renal Dt James
Burton HOPES, The la-yeHt-old snu ~
James u. hnd Martha ivory Hoops me
young man was born n thH ciiy JUNO 10
1851, aud MAS a promising boy. AN WHO
had tho pleasure ~ knowing man tnnkH
In The very highest terms VI his goodness
OF life He died on sunday Fob l0 lWN
OF am affection of the heart
The weather IN This part OF tho country
N almost Ike SIMMER practically no
frost ana days warm and sunny FARM
crs are preparing FOR spTing Work
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SMALLPOX CASES.

Several cases OF smallpox have been
quarantinod by the board OF health.
The school was closed for ten days,
while the schoolhouse was fumigated
ana disinfected. The school is now
omen and attended by the greater part
of the scholars who have not been eN-
posed 10 the disease
The body of James Peterson. son Of
Hans and Isabel Peterson, was brought
home from Ely, Nevada. where he
died on the 9th of pneumonia, leaving
wife here IA Fillmore. The funeral
viii be held on the 10th.
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FILLMORE.
DEATH OF LEFFELL CROFT.
District Court Session~-Ciyil and Grim
inal Cases Heard.
special CORRESPONDENCE.

Special Correspondence.
Fillmore, Willard Co.. Feb. 15.-Judge
Greenwood has been holding court here
for the past ten days, during which time
George Peterson of Scipio was CON
Nicted OF statutory offense The de-
PENDANT gave notice of appeal, which
Will be heard at the next term.
The case of the state against AXel
NJ. Thompson of Oasis, charged with
criminal offense, has been in progress
of trial for the past week. The jury
was given the case this morning and
after being out all day, We're unable 10
agree, and the court discharged them
from the case. and the case was set for
retrial for next term of court.
The case of w. l.. Fuller against the
san Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake
Railroad company, is now on trial Tho
plaintiff Is suing for $4,000 as alleged
damages against the company for the
death of his two children. who were
some two years ago scalded to death
while riding on construction train at
Oasis. The sudden stopping of the
train by The alleged too quick applica-
ton of the air brakes. threw can Of
boiling water on the children, which
resulted IN their death A large num-
Der of expert witnesses are here to ex-
plain the action of air brakes. The
case VIII consume some time in its
trial
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son went over to Heber Wednesday,
ANA concluded they would take each
other for better or worse.
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All printing specially attended 10 at
the Doseret News Ohice Estimates
promptly furnished. Rush orders .
specially.
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theaters and dancing. An adjourned
meeting of citizens is called for next
Monday at p. m, to further consider
the DroDosiIion
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PROVO DEPARTMENT

per %Un dvsy BY carrier expted)
DAILY News
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LEFFELL CROFT DEAD.

Leffell Croft OF Oasis was found dead
yesterday morning in an clubhouse in
Fillmore. IL appears that he had died
In a flt as he was subject to apoplexy.
The deceased was y years of age, Of
sober and Industrious habits and IA son
OF one Of the pioneers OF Willard coun-
~. He is to be buried here tomor-
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PARK CITY.
WEDDING BELLS.
High school Bali--anstrian is Fined
For Assault

Special Correspondence,
Park city Summit CO., Feb. L.
The park city High school pupils gave
n grand ball in Maple hall on the i4th
The warm weather which we have
had now for a few days Is melting
the snow very fast, and II II Keeps up
The sledgcs VIII have to be abandoned
and wagons used for hauling ore.
Frank Alben an Austrian working
at the Park CITY sampler. "Wednesday.
got after fellow empioye named
Jake Sorensen, and threatening him.
was arrested and brought before JUS
tice of the Peace -. NJ. Sperry who
fined him $40 ana costs.
Twenty-Five men were laid OF We'd
nesday at the ulntah Tresure nm
mine.
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WEDDING BELLS.

AIR. 4. :. Redell Of this city and
Miss Edith A. Wright "A popular young
lady oR Coalyille, were married IN
Sail Lake Yesterday Both are We'll
known In this city.
Nr. g. Burns and Miss Libby Glib
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Manager, r. A Lsrkin.
4G6 Gath ST. Telephone lss-k.

Advertisements for the Daily,
Saturday and Semi Weekly News
accepted on the same terms as at
the Salt Lake Office.
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Calculator, John J. McGrcgSr.
9245 Wash. Ave. Ind, Tel. Ill
Office with Lambert Paper Co.
Payments Cor tho Daily, Saturday
and Serni-W Weekly News should be
made to the eirculatcr. Delivery
made by carrier on the same terms
as In SAN r1Aks.
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REDUCTION IN INSURANCE
RATES.

This week the Grand Opera House
mas many good things In store for the
public. Tonight the Olga NethersoIe
company VIII present "Sapho;" tomor.
row night, The Second Mrs. Tan
queray:" Thursday Night, Creston
Clarke comes in THE Ragged Mes
senger." The Elks' MINISTRIES will hold
the boards Friday and Saturday even
ings.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-19
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS,

Twenty-seven persons were killed
or wounded in a railroad wreck at
Orio, Spain.
Heavy rains have caused the Pave,
Amigo, Argo and Breta rivers in Italy
to overflow their banks.
Thirty large coastwise tugs are idle
IN the waters of New York city, Balti-
more, Philadelphia and Boston be-
cause the two engineers on each boat
refuse to work unless third engineer
Is employed to help them.
w. w. Westcott, one Of the most
successful gamblers in America and
brother Of Mrs. Katherine Tingley,
head of the theosophist organization,
Is dead in New York city. He left
fortune valued at nearly 100000 to
his wife.