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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-22
AN IMMENSE sum INVOLVED
Chicago Loses Tax Suit Against
Utility Corporations.

Washington, Oct. 22.-Ths cases of
the county treasurer Of Cook county,
Ill.,, against the various utility cor
porations OF Chicago, involving the
tax levy for 1900, have been decided
by the supreme court of the United
States adversely to the city. The
opinion OF the court was delivered by
Justice Peckham and affirmed the de-
cision Of Judge Grosscup as handed
down in the United States circuit
court for the Northern district OF ILL.,
nois. The companies affected are the
Chicago Union Traction company, the
Edison company, the Chicago City
Railway company, the South Chicago
City Railway company, the Peoples
Gas Light company, the Chicago Tele-
phone company and the Chicago Con-
solidated Traction company. The
suits We're brought by the utility com
panies in the circuit court to secure
an Injunction prohibiting the tax au-
thorities Of Cook county from enforce
ment Of reassessment of taxes for
1900. which was undertaken on an Or
der from the state circuit court Of
Sangamon county, affirmed by the
state supreme court, after the taxes
had been paid on the original assess
ment. The second levy was much in
excess Of the first and the cases were
taken to the federal courts on a plea
of deprivation OF property without
due process of law. contrary to the
Constitution. Judge Grosscup grant
ed the prayer of the petitioners, hold
ing that the original assessment was
correct because it was based on the
real net earnings of the companies
and declaring the second levy equita-
BILE. The cases involved taxes on
many millions Of dollars worth Of
property. Justices Holmes and Moody
diSSented
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-22
TRUCE IS DECLARED.
Fight for Control Of Illinois Gen.
trail Goes Over to Dec. Is.
COURTS TO SETTLE DISPUTE

Hartman Needs Shares Tied Up by
Injunction and an Adjournment Is
Taken to Permit Final Determina-
ton of This Point.
Chicago, Oct. 22.-Stuyvesant Fish
has secured a postponement of the
Illinois Central stockholders meeting
until Dec IS. The Hartman people
agreed to the adjournment, although
they had previously been anxious to
push matters as rapidly as possible.
The decision to adjourn the meeting
was the result Of a conference be-
tween William Nelson Cromwell for
Mr.. Hartman and Judge e. H. Farrar
tor Mr.. Fish. The overtures came
from Mr.. CROMWELL who sought out
the Fish people and declared that he
wished to come to some sort of an
agreement. He was Informed by
Judge Farrar that the only agreement
that could be reached was to accept
the terms Of Mr. Fish, which would
be the adjournment until Dec. 10 and
a decision of court If the Hartman
people so desired TO determine the
right to vote the 296,731 shares of
stock against which a temporary in
junction was issued by Judge Ball one
week ago. After an extended confer
ence this proposal was finally agreed
to.
Prior to this agreement the proxy
committee had worked down to the
letter T. The proxies under the letter
w had previously been considered,
leaving only five letters still to be
passed upon.
Although none of those directly in
terested would give specific figures it
was understood that the total number
of votes represented was not far from
10000 Of this amount Mr.. Fish, &C.
cording to excellent authority, con-
trolled about 100000 and Mr. Harri-
man 10000. There were not suffi-
cient votes in the remaining letters
upon which the committee still had to
pass to overcome this lead of Mr.. Fish
and 1t was evident that Mr.. Hartman
was beaten unless he could bring into
the contest some portion of the 2S6, 731
shares against which Judge Ball is
sued the Injunction.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-22
GREATEST IN ONE YEAR.
Decrease of 100000 in the Number of
Pensioners.

Washington, Oct 22.-The decrease
of 1O6,6OO in the number of pensioners
on the rolls at the end of the fiscal
year 1907 as compared with the year
previous is the feature of the annual
report Of Pension Commissioner War
ner, just issued. This is the greatest
decrease in the history of the pension
bureau. The total number of pen
sioners June 80 1907, was 967,371 and
the total value Of the pension roll at
that date was S140,S5O,SSO. This is
greater by $4,613,131 over the value of
the roll for the year previous and is
accounted for by the higher rates CT
pensions provided for by the act Of
February, 1907, under which act there
had been enrolled June 80 of the pres
ent year 1929 pensioners. The to-
tai number of pensioners on the roll
on account of the war with Spain was
24,077.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-22
REASON is NOT GIVEN.
Shipment Of Tobacco and Cigarettes
Seized BY Government.


Norfolk, Va, Oct. pa shipment
OF leaf tobacco and cigarettes said to
be valued at $1,000, from Durham, n
c., consigned to the British-American
Tobacco company of Great Britain,
has been attached by the government
here and is now being held by the GUS
toms authorities. The action was
brought following a conference here
last week between Collector of Gus
toms Hughes, United States District
Attorney Lewis and a representative
Of the department of justice at Wash
1ngton. The business Of the latter in
Norfolk was declared to be in connec-
ton with an important prosecution un.
der the Sherman antitrust laws.
The cause of the attachment Of the
tobacco and cigarettes Is not given.
It was admitted at the Norfolk Gus
tomshouse that the attachment had
issued, but that nothing would be
given out until after District Attorney
Lewis, at Richmond, has prepared all
the papers in the case and sent them
here
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-22
SITUATION IMPROVES
Financial Upheaval in New York
Decidedly More Favorable.
BANKERS CONTROL AFFAIRS
Look After Unexpected Big Debit of
Mercantile National and Force the
Aeinzs.Morse Crowd Completely Out
Of the Institution.


Of the Institution.
New York, Oct 22-The disquietlng
banking situation, which for several
days has threatened some Of the lead
Ing speculative banks and has caused
apprehension throughout the banking
community, shows a decided improve
nent. There was no heavy run on
aay OF the banks, business proceeded
without evidence that public conf.
dcnce had been seriously shaken and
the reports OF the clearinghouse, al
though not very favorable as to the
bAnk chiefly affected of late, the Mer-
camille National bank, showed on the
whole that nothing In the nature Of
banking crisis was imminent. Chief
interest centered in the meeting OF
the clearinghouse committee, which
balances the debts and credits Of the
various banks, thus furnishing pretty
close indication OF their business
status. The committee was in ses-
sion more than an hour 1t soon be-
came known that the debit balance of
the Mercantile National bank amount
cd to about $1,90O,OOO, which was con-
siderably more than the clearinghouse
had expected. However, this unfavor-
able item was Offset by the fact that
the debit of the bank represented the
business Of the last week, when the
Heinze-Morse regime was in control
Therefore the clearinghouse took
prompt steps to meet it, thus giving
the new management the support
which had been promised. The debit
balance of the National Bank of North
America was found to be $S50,O0O, of
the Mechanics and Traders bank
$4,000 and the New Amsterdam Ma
tional bank 100000. These balances
were not such as to require the assist
anoe of the clearinghouse, as the
banks themselves were quite able to
handle the amount. When the COM
mittee adjourned 1t was announced
that all obligations Of the day had
been met
In view of the foregoing showing
the sentiment in and about the clear
inghouse was one Of buoyancy and
confidence and this was soon reflected
by marked improvement in the
stock market
Manager Shearer said that the
clearinghouse now had the situation
well In hand and that the general
status of banking in New York would
undergo decided improvement from
now on as a result of the safeguards
adODted
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-22
Court Will Decide the Issue,

New York, Oct. 22.-Supreme Court
Justice Seabury has denied a motion
made by counsel for the plaintiff in
the suit for divorce brought by Mae
G. Wood Plat against United States
Senator Thomas c. Plat for a jury
trial. Justice Seabury holds that the
only issue raised by the plaintiff is
whether the plaintiff was married to
the defendant and that there is no
authority for submitting such an issue
to jury.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-22
Decisive Battle In Morocco.

Tangier, Morocco, Oct. 22-It is re-
ported here that decisive battle has
taken place between the forces of
Sultan Abdel Aziz and those of his
brother, Mulai Hafig. The latter are
said to have been victorious and to
have captured the commander-in-chief
If the administration Of Abdel Aziz.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-22
INDICATES WITHDRAWALS.
Heavy Indebtedness Of Certain Banks
to Clearinghouse.

New York, Oct. 22.-The Mercantile
National bank owes the clearinghouse
on balance 100000. The National
Bank Of North America owes the
clearinghouse $S50000 on balance.
These sums were unexpectedly large
and indicated that heavy withdrawals
were being made from these two
banks. The sum owed by the Mer-
chants and Traders National bank
was $43O,000 and that owed by the
New Amsterdam National bank $780,.
900.
At a subsequent meeting the clear
inghouse committee decided to assume
the responsibility for the Mercantile
National banks large debit balance.
This is the third consecutive day in
which the associated banks have gone
to the assistance Of the Mercantile.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-22
FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT
Minnesota's Attorney General Will Ap.
peal From Fine Of 800.

st. Paul, Oct. Backward T. Young,
attorney general for the state of Min
nesota, has been adjudged in contempt
of the United States circuit court by
Judge William Lochren and was sem
fenced to pay fine Of 500. Pending
purging of contempt he was placed in
the custody of United States Marshal
W. H. Grimshaw, but he will not be
locked up pending an appeal. The
cause Of action against Mr.. Young lies
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-22
Knew His Capacity.


Stranger Ito waiter)-Isn't that man
named Meier who is paying his bill
over there?
Waiter-I don't know. l haven't
been long here.
S.-What has he had?
Wien glasses Of beer and a bottle
CT wine.
Sob. yes; it is he then.-Paris Rire
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-22
Roosevelt at Vicksburq.

Vicksburg, Miss, Oct. 22.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt arrived here at 1 p. M
His approach was heralded by the
blowing of whistles on all of the steam
craft in the harbor and the factories
in the vicinity of the river. He land
ed about LOS p. m. and proceeded to
the courthouse, where he delivered an
address,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-22
COAST STEAMER ASHORE.
Reports Do Not Indicate ANY Loss
of Life

San Francisco, Oct 22.-The Mer-
chants Exchange reports that the
British steamer Queen Christie, which
sailed from this port on Oct. 10 for
Portland, Ore, has gone ashore on
North Seal rock, near Crescent City.
Her hold is said to be half full of
water and the vessel is in a danger
Gus position. 1t is not believed that
any lives were lost. Several boats
from the steamer have landed at
Crescent City and the steamer Ma
varro has left that place for the scene
Of the wreck.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-22
The Right Idea.

"How do you define the phrase as
black as your hat?" father asked
his son as the latter had just used the
expression.
"Well," replied the youth, II should
define it as darkness that might be
felt."-Casselps Journal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-22
Death Message Results Fatally.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Oct. 22.-When
Mrs. Jonathan Culp, at Oregon, Mo-,
received telephone message saying
her daughter, Mrs. Silas Allen, had
been killed by a shock from an elec-
trio light wire she dropped dead.
Mother and daughter will be buried in
tho same grave.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-22
FOR RENT.
MISCELLANEOUS.

LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays,
$50 to 6 p. M, and Saturday
evening 7:3O to 9 p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. E. R. Ryan, librar-
ian.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-22

FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-22
FOR SALE,

FOR SALE: Fine lot of Plymouth
Rock Pullets and Cockerels Come
early and take your choice. Will
make excellent winter layers. CHI
VanDeVord 1918 Beltrami Ave.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-22
v A N | :
ONE CENT A WO.R %.
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.
WANTED-Dishwasher. Will pay
$40 per month. Hotel Brinkman.
WANTED Chamber maid and
laundry girl. Hotel Brinkman.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-22
LOST and FOUND

CHECK LOST: Check No. $3.50,
issued Oct. 10 on Lumbermen's
National Bank of Bemidji by DR..
R. Gilmore and in favor of w. R.
Mackenzie has been lost and
same has been declared void.
Finder please return to DR.. Gil
more.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-22

FOR SALE-Magnifcent moose
head mounted; will be sold cheap.
Inquire at this office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-22

LOST-Gold locket with lions head
on one side and monogram on
other. Leave at this Office for
reward.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-22

FOUND-Society emblem pin. In
quire at this office.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-11
KEEP SUNDAY LID" ON
New York Aldermen Delay
Action to Remove Ban
From Concerts.

New York. Dec. 10.-After heated
debate the proposed ordinance remov-
ing the ban from Sunday concerts and
other forms of mild entertainment on
the first day of the week. was referred
by the board of aldermen today to the
committee on laws and legislation, and
New York is promised another blue"
Sabbath. as the board viii not meet
again until next Tuesday. The law
committee will hold public hearing on
the resolution on Friday,
The aldermanic chamber was crowded
today with persons Interested in places
ST entertainment, and members of or
CARNATIONS in favor OF the enforce
mont or the Sunday blue laws" Al
derman Reginald Doun presented al
ordinance which. while forhidding
plays. operas. farces. hallets, minstre
shows. dancing or other stage perform
ances. would permit vocal or instru.
mental concerts, lectures. recitadons
ana singing While the ordinance was
less liberal than had been expected, j
provoked sharp debate.
The Rev Francis Moran, d. ID.
chairman OF the national law commit
tee Of the Actors Church Alliance sale
today that the law as interpreted bl
Justice O'Gorman was too drastic. DIT
Moran said the alliance believed tina
good music. such as instrumental ano
song concerts. should be permitted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-11
DIE AS BRIDGE FALLS
Flood in Susquehanna River
Wrecks High Structure
Seven Perish.

Bloomsbury, Pa. Dec. 10.-High wa
ter tonight caused the collapse of new
bridge in course Of erection over the
west branch of the Susquehanna river
at Mifhnville. eight miles north of here
and resulted IN the death Of seven men
and the injury of nearly d score Of
others, two perhaps fatally.
Forty men were at work on the
traveller on the middle span OF the
structure when it collapsed. They were
all thrown into the swollen river
Waters Rise Is Rapid
The collapse of the bride was caused
BY the rapid rise in the river The
water rose during the day at the rate
of almost one foot an hour, and debris
carried down the stream by the food
struck the false work Of the bridge
and caused its collapse.
This theory is supported by the tes-
timony of one of the workmen, who
says that a large tree trunk struck the
false work just before the bridge fell.
The accident occurred just at night
fall. when the men were preparing to
abandon their work. AS a result the
work of rescuing those who were
thrown into the water and caught in
the mass of twisted iron and steel was
greatly retarded.
The second span OF the bridge was
being erected, and it was this section
that fell with the big traveller.
Victims Carried Mile Away.
Many Of the men were caught in the
rapid water and carried a mile or more
down the river before they We're res
cued One of the most miraculous es-
capes was that Of William Nesbet, who
was caught in the iron work and held
prisoner for an hour with his mouth
and chin above water before being
rescued
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-11

Vice Admiral Doubasson. He declared
it to be the duty of the court to pro-
coed with the trial Of the four officers
charged with the responsibility of sur
rendering the fortress on terms dis
honorable to the garrison and humtliat-
ing to the prestige OF Russia He then
called the roll Of 200 witnesses, in
including General Kuropatkin and Vice
Admiral Wren.
The entire afternoon was taken up
with the reading Of the voIuminous and
detailed Indictment, and the men who
defended the fortress against the ia
panese listened with rapt attention to
the story Of their work
The absence Of ex-Viceroy Alexieff
from the trial is interpreted to mean
that the government is not willing to
enhance the magnitude Of the pro-
ceedings. Alexief escaped going to the
witness stand with difficulty
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-11
ATTACK ON PETTIBONE

Boise, Idaho. Dec. 11-Charging that
George A. Pettibone. the defendant at
bar is the most guilty of all those
charged with causing the death of ex-
Governor Frank Steunenberg, James H.
HawIey outlined the states case yes
terday Little effort at oratory was
made by the chief prosecutor, but he
plainly told the jury what it is pro-
posed to prove. For two hours he
spoke Of what he termed the most gi-
gantic conspiracy in the ANNALS of
crime, always keeping in the fore
ground the part which it is alleged
Pettibone took in 1t.
The taking of evidence began at the
afternoon session and before court ad-
journed for the day the state had es-
tablished the corpus deficit. clearing
the way for Harry Orchard. who today
will take the witness stand and for the
second time tell to jury his story OF
blood.
Orchard was brought from the peni-
tertiary to this city last evening and
will spend the night in the office OF
James H. Hawley.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-11
RESCUED FROM SLAVERY
Girl Held Prisoner Twelve
Days on a North Caro-
lima Plantation.

Asbury Park. y. J.. Dec. 10.-Weak-
ened and unnerved by the terrible ex-
periences she had undergone in log
cabin in the wilds Of North Carolina,
Miss Olga Sjostedt a trained nurse, who
had been held a prisoner for twelve
days on the plantation of T. Z. Pender,
returned to Asbury Park today, ac
companied by Thomas Broderick, po-
lice officer Of this city. who was sent
to her ala by local officials at the So
hcitation Of the nurses friends. to
whom She had applied for aid.
MISS sjostedt. who is a swede, is now
resting at the home Of her friend, Mrs
Henry LANCE. According to her state
ment She is the fifty second woman
that has been secured under false pre-
lenses and held prisoner by Pender
with vicious intentions. Her rescue by
Broderick and the North Carolina Of
flcers was effected after the former had
battered down the door Of the shack,
which was unfit for human habitation.
Planter Storms, then Subsidies.
Miss Sjostedt had been locked in her
room by Ponder who was absent from
his plantation at the time. The plan
tation is ten miles from Halifax n g.
and consists Of 200 acres. Three hum
dred negroes are employed on the place.
render arrived soon after the officers
had rescued the woman He stormed
at the officers. but when the latter dis
played their revolvers he subsidized and
permitted the girl TO depart with her
rescuers. Before leaving Pender re
turned $40 he had taken from her and
I IN hap
the rescuing party arrived at Halifax
and told their story the citizens We're
greatly incensed against the planter.
II could easily have raised a posse
| in Halifax to go out and lynch the
man." Broderick said today in telling
Of the rescue but I was in q hurry
to return to Asbury Park, and we left
after the county officials assured ms
they would see to it that Fender was
punished as he deserves
VIII Prosecute Captor.
Miss Sjostedt said tonight She viii
prosecute the planter to the full extent
Of the law According to the nurse.
story she went to North Carolina, be.
lieving she was to preside as house.
/ keeper over an ante~bellum mansion
She secured the position by advertising
in a New York newspaper She
reached the plantation the day befor.
! Thanksgiving. Instead of the pictured
mansion she was ushered into the tive
room shack, which was formerly a II
quor saloon and which was filthy. Tn,
windows of the rooms were barred. IL
searching her room she found a bundl
Of rags. beneath which was the bod!
Of a negress. Complaining to her EN-
ployer, he replied:
20, that was my last housekeeper