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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-07-24
INCREASE IN EXECUTIONS
New Russian Regulations Hurry Many
to Their Doom.

st. Petersburg, July 24.-The new
, regulations concerning mode Of pro-
cedure for the military district courts,
introduced July 20, have now begun
to bear fruit and the results Consti.
tute close approach to the notorious
reign Of the drumhead courtsmarttal
which We're abolished by the late
duma.
The innovations shorten the entire
course Of the inquest and trial, allow
ing only seventy-two hours between
Indictment and execution, including
the appeal of the prisoner to the mill.
tary court of cessation and the de-
cision Of this court. The former reg.
ulations allowed a fortnight for this
procedure. The new military courts
are now obliged to hand down sen.
tences without waiting to hear the
testimony Of witnesses who may be
absent They also enjoy jurisdiction
over wider area than the former
drumhead courtsmartial, which only
operated In the provinces that had
been placed under a state Of eXtraor'
dinary defense.
The number of executions under
the new rulings shows sudden In.
crease. At Kiev Monday five sappers
were executed and Tuesday another
sapper was sentenced to death. Three
peasants have been executed at Mos
COW and another at Warsaw and at
YekaterinOslav three workmen have
been put to death under decisions
handed down by these new courts.
At Riga young man named Ber
land went into clothing store, select
ed an overcoat and then started fol
the door without having paid for it
When asked to settle his bill he drew
revolver, covered the clerk and sue
ceeded In getting away. He was later
captured and sentenced to death. An
other young man named Danbe was
sentenced to death at Riga for the
theft OF S. and two girl accomplices
aged twelve and twenty years, re
spectively, were sentenced to exile
and hard labor for life.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-07-24
BlxBY ON PIONEER PRESS

Tams Bixby, who is prominently
identified with the Bemidji Townsite
company, now has control of the
St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Charles S. Mitchell, managing
editor of the Duluth News-Tribune
says of Mr.. Bixby and his new ven
ture:
THE St. Paul Pioneer Press today
passes under the management of
Mr.. Tams Bixby who returns after
an absence of several years passed
among the Chicasaws and Cherokees
to the land of the Chippewas and the
Sioux.
There were many years extend
ing through the administration of
Governor Merriam, Governor Nelson
and Governor Clough when the
name of Mr.. Bixby was almost syno-
nym for that of the Republican
party of Minnesota. These were in
the good old days when political
warfare was of the scalp-raising
variety. But Mr.. Bixby's residence
among the civilized and Christian
lied tribes who have gone per-
sistently Democratic in their politi-
cal affiliations may have tempered
his methods, though they could not
change his partisanship.
His hosts of friends and admirers
in the state, and the entire news
paper fraternity will welcome him
back. He will doubtless add zeSt to
the game and he enters a vast field
of influence through the splendid
newspaper property which by the
energy and business ability of Mr..
Conde Hamlin has been made a
source of handsome financial in,
come"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-07-24
JAPS DELAY ARRIVAL,
Clash With American Sailors at Brest
Feared.

reared.
Brest, France, July ,24.-The Japa-
nese squadron is expected to reach
this port shortly.
This delay in arriving is generally
attributed here to the desire of the
Japanese commander to make as short
as possible the time that the Amer
lean and Japanese warships will be
together in the harbor in order to re-.
duce the chances of any untoward in
c1dent between the sailormen. The
sailors from the American cruisers
Washington and Tennessee, now here,
seem to hold a grudge against the
Japanese on account of a fancied
grievance at Jamestown and there has
been some threatening talk in the
cafes frequented by the American
bluejackets. Rear Admiral Charles E.
; Stockton, in command of the Amer
ican vessels, has decided to grant no
shore leave after the Japanese arrive.
!4he American officers are preparing
to treat the Japanese visitors with
great cordiality. They will be shown
every courtesy and entertained at din.
ner on board the American flagship.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-07-24
KILLED BY YOUNG WOMAN
Claims Los Angeles Business Man In
tended to Desert Her.

Claims Los Angeles Business Man In
tended to Desert Her.
Los Angeles, Cal., July 24-George
T. Bennett, proprietor Of the Bennett
Electrical company, was shot and
killed by Estelle Corwell, a young
woman with whom he had lived for
the past five years. Bennett was
killed as he sat on the porch Of the
home Of Miss Marguerite Bennett,
who, although Of the same name, was
no relation.
According to the story related by
Miss Corwell Bennett has of late been
frequent caller at the home of Miss
Bennett and Miss Corwell became con:
vinced that he was about to desert
her. She drove to Miss Benefits
home in cab and calling Bennett to
where his auto stood shot him twice,
one Of the bullets taking effect in his
brain. Miss Corwell drove to the po-
lice station, where she surrendered
herself into custody.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-07-24
N|NETY-E|CHT PERISH
Death Roll by Loss Of Steamer
Columbia on Pacific Coast.
NUMBER OF BOATS MISSING
List Of Casualties May Be Reduced
When All the Small Craft Launched
From the Sinking Vessel Have Been
Accounted For,

VIo'u She o'uN'ny vessel E1dVe Deen
Accounted For.
San Francisco, July 24.-The Pa
cific Coast Steamship company's pas
senger steamer Pomona arrived in San
Francisco from Eureka at 1920 a. M,
bringing from the latter place one of
the surviving passengers of the
wrecked steamer Columbia and the
thirty-two members Of the Columbia's
crew who were saved out of her total
complement of f1ftY-ntne.
1t is hoped now that the loss of life
will not be so heavy as at first re.
ported. The exact number will not
be known until complete accounts are
brought in from Bryceland and Shell
ter cove. 1t is known that of 1873 pas
sengers reported by the company as
sailing on the Columbia ninety-seven
were saved by the George w. Elder,
which towed the San Pedro into Eu-
reka. There were fifty-nine in the
crew Of the Columbia and of these
thirty-seven were on the Elder. Re-
ports from Shelter cove announce the
arrival of one boat with fifteen more
passengers and crew, leaving the total
death roll at ninety-eight.
So far only one boat has arrived at
Shelter cove, although four were re-
ported there. It is said that before
the steamer sank six of her boats had
been launched, together with three
l1ferafts. These have yet to be heard
from and it is expected that steamers
passing up and down the coast will
succeed in picking them up with their
living freight. That so many escaped
is accredited, strange to say, to the
fact that the explosion of the boilers
when the steamer was sinking coun-
teracted the tremendous suction and
saved a lot Of people who were in the
water from being drawn into the vor-
tex and down with the wreckage. The
back wave from the sinking steamer
threw many, swimming for their lives,
back from the point OF danger and
gave them a chance to escape. Not
few Of the passengers on board the
Columbia were teachers and their
friends who had been attending the
National Educational association meet
ing In Los Angeles. Many of these
have been rescued and were among
the arrivals on board the George w.
Elder.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-07-24

jurcd, two seriously and are not ex-
pected to live-a man named Holmes
and woman by the name of Collin
son.
Mrs. Collinson and baby were blown
out of their house about 100 yards and
landed against wire fence Their
house was destroyed.
About fifteen dwellings were totally
destroyed. The courthouse, school
house and Union block also sustained
damage.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-07-24
NIGHTS OF UNREST.
No Sleep, No Rest, No Peace for the
Sufferer from Kidney
Troubles. :

No peace for the kidney sufferer
Pain and --distress from morn to
night,
Get up with a lame back,
Twinges of backache bother you
all day,
Dull aching breaks your rest at
night.
Get at the cause-cure the kid
neys. r.
Doan's Kidney Pills will work the
cure.
They're for the kidneys only
L. H. Desentell, carpenter, en-
ployed at the Pillsbury mill and liv-
ing at 905 Twenty-frst avenue S.,
Minneapolis, Minn., says: In the
fall of 1899, after using Doan's Kid
ney Pills, procured at a drug store,
[ felt warranted in recommending
this remedy to sufferers from
kidney trouble and backache. I
had kidney complaint for years,
and the irregularity of the kidney
secretions often caused me to loose
my nights rest. I tried number
of different remedies without effect,
but when began using Doan's
Kidney Pills I felt better from the
beginning and a few boxes COM
pletely rid me of all symptoms of my
trouble. This lead me to give
testimonial endorsing Doan's Kid
ney Pills and I have been recon-
mending them ever since"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doans-
and take no other.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-07-24
FRIGHTENED TO DEATH.
Woman Succumbs to Heart Disease
From Sudden Shock.

Bethel, Me-, July 1j.-Mrs. Fanny
Mercier Is dead from an attack Of
heart disease brought on by sudden
fright when the huge head Of an ele-
phant loomed up during flash Of
lightning under covered bridge.
A circus was in town and just be-
fore the show ended thunder storm
ripped the tent canvasses. The circus
men started the elephants for the
train by way of the bridge. One Of
the biggest animals of the lot pushed
aside the automobile in which, Mrs.
Mercier was in to make passage for
himself. When she saw the head Of
the elephant she gave a scream and
tainted. She did not recover con-
sciousness.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-07-24
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, July 23.-Cattle Beeves,
$4.70@73b; cows, $1.50@5.25; heifers,
s2.5065.5O; calves, s5.5O07.25; good
to prime steers, $575@7.35; poor to
medium, $4.65@5.7O; stockers and
feeders, $2.S5@5.00. Hogs Light, $500
06.121a; mixed, $6.S0@6,221a; heavy,
$5.45@6.121s; rough, s5.4505.75; pigs,
$5.60@6.15:;i good to choice heavy,
S8.0O@6.12@. Sheep. $3.50 100;
lambs, $685. 07.50.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-07-24
,... r------vrs
Mistook. Wife for Burglar.

Chicago, July 24.-Mrs. Jennie Lau-
berbauer, forty-seven years old, was
shot and instantly killed by her hus-
band, Joseph, fifty-one years of age,
at their home here. Lauberbauer, who
was arrested, told the police that he
mistook his wife for a burglar. The
police are inclined to believe his story.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-07-24
Home Riddled With Bullets

Hopkinsville, KY, July 24.-Night
riders numbering 100 surrounded the
residence of Stephen P. Moseley, a
prominent Trigg county farmer, near
Roaring Springs, and riddled the house
with pistol and gun volleys. Mr.. Nose
ley was shot in the face and ear with
duckshot. Mrs. Moseley's right eye
was pierced by fragments of a wire
screen shot out of the door to the bed
room. Three children in the house
had a narrow escape from flying bull
let's,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-07-24
Insect Stlnu Is Fatal,

New Richmond, Wis.,, July 24.-Den-
mis- Mulhall, aged seventeen, died sud
denly at his home in Ceylon, twelve
miles east of here, Of blood poisoning
While going through the woods Null
hall was stung by some sort of an
insect and blood poisoning set in,
which caused his death. W
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-07-24
MOST SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT
German Military Balloon Circles
About Berlin for Hours.

German Military Balloon circles
About Berlin for Hours.
Berlin, July PA military dirigible
balloon has made most successful
flight over Berlin. The trip lasted
for three hours and this length Of
time in the air has been attained only
once before by the Lebaudys in
France. The balloon was under the
direction. Of Engineer Basueach and
Captain Sporting. It was steered in
every direction with the greatest of
ease. 1t started from the Jungfern-
heide and went toward legal and
then travelled over Charlottenburg,
where it encircled the tower of the
town hall. Subsequently the airship
returned to legal. During the entire
fight it responded to the helm. Thou
sands Of spectators, including a great
many army officers, watched the sue
cessful performance.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-07-24
state VIII Get 100000 Tax.

Newburgh, N. Y, July 24.-The at
torneys for the executors of the estate
Of James Henry Smith of Tuxedo
Park, who died in Japan, have secured
an order from Surrogate Howell d.
recting tho state transfer tax ap-
praiser to appraise the estate of the
late millionaire to determine the
amount Of the transfer tax due the
state. The state will get about S2,-
100000 in transfer tax from the estate.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-07-24
MOB AFTER KlDNAPPERS.
Two Men Roughly Handled by ST.
Paul Crowd.

St. Paul, July 24.-Driven to bay in
a livery barn by an enraged mob
Henry Holland and George johnson,
clinging to Hollands three-year-old
girl whom they had kidnapped, were
saved from possible lynching only by
the hardest kind Of work by the po-
lice. AS it was Holland was badly
beaten up. Both men were arrested,
but were released later on bail.
Holland, who parted last March
from his wife, had long planned to get
possession of the child and apparently
had engaged Johnson to help him.
The kidnapping was from the present
home of the child's mother.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-07-24
REFUSED TO AID REVOLT.
Wealthy New York Merchant Killed
by an Armenian,

pJ an Armenian.
New York, July 24.-As he stepped
on the sidewalk from his store on
East Seventeenth street near Union
square Hoohanes Tavshanjian, a
wealthy rug importer and Persian
commissioner to the Chicago worlds
fair in 1898, was shot from behind and
almost instantly killed. The assassin,
a shabbily dressed Armenian who was
arrested after chase of several
blocks, declared according to the po-
lice, that he came here from Chicago
to kill the merchant. The prisoner
described himself as Beros Hampora-
zoomian, twenty-four years old, Of Chi
cago.
According to the police the prisoner
declared that he killed Tavshanjian
because the merchant had refused to-
contribute for the financing of revo-
luton in Armenia against Turkish
rule -..
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-07-24
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Minneapoiis Wheat,

Minneapolis, July 23.-Wheat-
Sept, 9eAc; Dec. 971ho. On track
No. 1 hard, 99k @99Ac; No. / North
ern, 9Sk @98Ac; No. Northern, 95h
@96c; No. Northern, 92@94c.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-07-24
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, July 23.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $5.50@6.OO: fair to good,
$4,OO@b.OO: good to choice COWS and
heifers, .$3.5o@5.00; veals, $4.50@6.00.
Hogs-$56O@5.75. sheep-Wethers,
$6.25@6.75; good to choice lambs,
$5.b0@ $50; spring, $6.50@7.0O.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-07-24
French Army Officers DispIeased.

Paris. July 24.-It is reported that
General l.. F. H. Metzinger and Gen
eral N. G. l.. Michael, members of the
general staff, will follow the example
Of General Hagron, who last week
resigned as communicating of the
French army because he disapproved
Of the proposed reduction Of the
strength of the army. These two off,
GERS, it is said, will retire for the
same reason as did their chief
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-07-24
Duluth Wheat and Flax

Duluth, July 23.-Wheat- arrive
and on track-No. / hard. $1.O0%; ;
No. Northern, 995so; No North.
ern, 9SMc; July, 99%c; Sept, 995sc;
Dec, $3.50. Flax-To arrive, $1.1&54;
on track, $1.1SA; July, $1.1s1h; Sept,
I$l,lSh; Oct. $1.16A; Nov. s1.15%;
Dec. $1.141a.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-07-24
Words and Deeds,

There never was time In my life,
fellow citizens" exclaimed the candi-
date, when hadn't the courage to
call spade spadep'
eyes," spoke up an old farmer in
the audience, "and there never was a
time In your life when you had the
courage to take one In your handl'-
Chicago Tribune.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-07-24
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, July 23.-Wheat--July,
ssRc; Sept, 5sc. CornZJuly, 53 nc;
Sept, 52Rc. Oats-July, 4SBc; Sept,
3SMc. Pork-July, $16.S2h; Sept,
$16.65. Butter-Creameries, 20@24c;
dairies, 1SA@22c. ggs-1S@14hc.
Poultry - Turkeys, 12o; chickens,
11kc; springs, 15@16c.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-07-24
CHURCH HIT BY LIGHTNING
One Man Killed and Several Injured
at Waterford. Wis.

Racine. Wis.,, July 2.-One man
killed. several injured. barns de-
stroyed and other buildings damaged
and many horses and cattle killed was
the result OF the serious rain, wind
and electrical storm which visited Ra-
cine county. At the village OF Water
ford the people were gathering for
mass in st. Mary's church when a
bolt of lightning struck the steeple,
passing down. and Wenzel Miksch Of
Milwaukee, who was leaning against
the door, was killed. Several other
people were knocked down and Sc
verely stunned. Great excitement pre-
vailed and persons ran from the build
Ing, but It did not catch fire.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-07-24
KILLS SIX AND HERSELF,
Grief Stricken Danish Woman Com
n1its Terrible Crinoe

Copenhagen, July 24.-Grief stricken
by the receipt Of a notification that
her services would not be required
after the end of this month Mrs. Mel.
sen, a housekeeper for a landowner
named Ullkjaer Of Jutland, hanged
three of her employers children as
we'll as three Of her. own and then
killed herself by hanging.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-07-24

Among all the fine arts. one Of the
finest is that Of painting the cheeks
| with health.-Ruskin.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-07-24
Literary Item.

"They say very few authors sleep
more than seven hours day"
but think how much slumber they
furnish other people"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-07-24
MANY. PERSONS INJURED.

rHteen rT0UseS RePoFteu -DomoIT6h6t
at WiIIiston. NJ. D.
Williston, N. D., July 2|.-Williston
has just experienced the worst storm
in years. The storm lasted about
thirty minutes. Much rain and hail
fell. Nearly all of what is known as
West Lawn was blown away. Many
houses which were under construc.
tion were blown down and timbers
scattered Loose timber Is all over
town.
Abc.:.t twenty-five people were In.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-07-24
Soft.

5.. Soft.
Cholly = wish that could find
something to absorb my mind Molly
Have you thought of trying blotting
paper?
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-28
As Mike Saw the Law

An Irishman wanted to take a
homestead" and not knowing just
how to go about it, sought informa-
ton from a friend. Mike" he said
you've taken a homestead an
thought maybe We could tell me TIL
law concernin' how to go about it."
well, Dennis, / don't remember
tn exact wordin' us tn law, but I
can give We the exact manin' Nv it.
The manin' NV it is this: The g0F-
eminent is willing t. bet We 100
acres Nv land again $14 that We
can't live on it five years without
starvin' t. death"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-28
MONTANA LOSES
TO WYOMING
LATTER NOW LEADS IN PRODUC-
TON OF WOOL, HAS OVER
100000 SHEEP AVERAGING
III POUNDS TO CLIP

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 28.-For
the first time in the history of the
industry, Wyoming is now the ban
ner sheep and wool state in the
Union. Starting with one buck and
a half dozen ewes in the early sos,
Wyoming has rapidly increased her
sheep holdings until now there are
being grazed on the ranges of this
state almost 100000 sheep.
Range conditions are ideal, scab-
les has been eradicated, the sheep
are in splendid condition, and with
hundreds of thousands of tons of
hay in the stack ready to be fed in
case of emergency, the indications
are that Wyoming will increase her
lead in another year.
Montana has enjoyed the proud
distinction of being the banner sheep
and wool state for many years, but
gradually Wyoming has been crawl
ing UP on her sister state, and the
present year, due to unfavorable cli-
matte conditions in Montana and
favorable conditions in Wyoming,
this state was able to pass her rival
In 1906 the average weight of the
Montana fleece was IN pounds, the
clip secured aggregating 12,535,25
pounds. The average shrinkage was
So. In the same year the average
weight of the Wyoming fleece was
IN and the average shrinkage 60,
the clip aggregating on secured
basis 10,511,920 pounds. - r'~
In 1907 the Montana fleeces aver
aged q pounds and showed
of So. the clip aggregat-
ing 11,403,400 pounds secured. The
Wyoming fleeces at the present year
averaged TX pounds, with shrink
age of SO, the clip aggregating
1O,763,S40 pounds of secured wool.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-28
COTTON MILLS
WILL RETRENCH.
lF4FE TEETT3
AT LEAST 10000 OPERATIVES
WILL BE AFFECTED BY PLANS
TO REDUCE OUTPUT Is PER
CENT TILL MARCH l

BOSTON, Dec. 2S.-A generar
curtailment of production in New
England cotton mills, beginning the
first of the year and continuing nm
til about the first of March, is now
regarded as a certainty. The pro--
duce will probably be reduced 25
per cent in practically all of the.
mills Many of them will undouSt-
eddy be in operation but four DAYS
"a week during the next two months,
and others, while running six DAYS
weekly, may stop a quarter of the,
machinery, as that policy is advisa--
BILE where there are contracts to be
filled before March.
1t is said that practically all of
the New Bedford corporations have
agreed to the curtailment plan and,
that mills in Manchester, N. H..
Lowell and other leading centers of
the cotton mill industry have ac-
quiesced in the arrangement. In
Rhode Island those mills not tied I'D.
by contracts are understood to ia
vor restriction of production. The
curtailment will probably affect at
least 10000 operatives.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-28
FIGHTING EDITOR
UNDER ARREST
CBONFILs OF DENVER POST WHO
ASSAULTED PATTERSON OF
THE NEWS UNDER ARREST TO
ANSWER BATTERY CHARGE

DENVER, Dec. 2S.-Fred G. Bon
MIS-. one of the proprietors of the
Denver Post, was arrested yesterday
ON a warrant sworn out by Thos. M.
Patterson, former United States
senator and principal owner of the
Rocky Mountain News and Denver
Times, charging him with assault
and battery. Mr.. Bonfils furnished
bonds for his appearance for trial.
The assault was committed yes
ferday as Mr.. Patterson was walking
from his home to his office. Mr..
Bonfils knocked Mr.. Patterson down
and struck him repeatedly infiicting
painful injuries.
In a card published in the Post
today Mr.. Bonfils states that the
reason for his action was the publi-
cation of articles in Mr.. Patterson's
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-28
LACK OF WATER
EFFECTS MINING
COMPANIES OPERATING SILVER
LEAD MINES IN THE COEUR
D'ALENES ARE HANDICAPPED
BY LOW PRESSURE IN MAINS

WARDNER, Ida, Dec. 2S.-The
scarcity of the water supply is still
greatly hindering the work of the
mines at this place. The Bunker
Hill and Sullivan company, owning
the water system of the town, has
requested that the water be used as
sparingly as possible in the homes
and that none be wasted. The low
pressure in the mains has caused
some anxiety in case a fire should
break out in town and get beyond
control of the fire department.
Several days in the month the
Bunker Hill company has been COM
PEELED to lay off all its employees in
the upper workings owing to not
having sufficient water to operate
the mill to it's capacity, and for some
time the mill has only been able to
run at about half it's usual rate.
Several nearby properties have
been compelled to close on account
of the shortage of water and have
waited in vain for the fall rains to
replenish the supply, but the freez-
up came too soon to make the sup
ply of any material benefit. The
present warm rains of the past few
days are hailed with delight here,
and II kept up will mean much to
the operators using water in the
running of their plants. ,~--