davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-04
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, April g. Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, &c.,. No. 1,
Northern, Sic: No. Northern, 791ac;
May, soc: July, s1Ac; Sept, s0Ac.
Flax-To arrive and on track, s1177s;
May, s1.1Sss July, $1.19N; Oct, ST.
17A.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-04
SHORT TALKS BY
L. T. COOPER. II
RHEUMATISM
& Old Mr.. Rheumatism hangs on tight
and bites and pinches when he takes hold.

It's quite a job
Z to shake him off.
It's hard to be-.
lieve that all the
pain and trouble
he causes comes
from such a little
thing. Just a
tiny bit of acid
in the blood the.
kidneys haven't
taken care of.
But the kidneys
aren't to blame.
mead 70 tbsnL
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-04
Mother and Daughter Perish.

Milwaukee, April 4.-Ginnel Fischel-
to Caraggio and her six-year-old daugh-
ter were burned to death when a
clearinghouse kept by her husband,
Augusta Caraggio, was burned to the
ground. Nine boarders and the hus-
band of the woman escaped. The
origin of the fire is a mystery
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-04
COMMANDMENT AT AN END,

Nicaraguan Gunboats Cease Firing on
Amapala.
Washington, April 4.-President b.
nilla of Honduras is still surrounded
at Amapala, so far as the state de-
partment knows, but the bombardment
of the town by Nicaraguan gunboats
has ceased, according to dispatches
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-04
DIE IN tenement FIRE.

Mother. and Four Children Perish at
Passaic, N. J. - 4 q .
Passaic, N. j., April "A mother
and four Of her children persisted in a
tenement house fire here. The vic
Tins were Mrs. Philomena Sotupo,
twenty-six years old; Mary, aged
seven; Libriabo, aged five; Antonio,
aged three, and Joseph, aged seven
months
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-04

HELP WANTED.

WANTED-For q. S. army able
bodied, unmarried men be
tween ages Of 10 and 2s, citi.
zens of United States, OF
good character and ten erate
habits, who can speak, read
and write English. Fer in
formation apply to Rec, uitiEe
Officer, Miles block, Bec2idii.
Minnesota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-04

WANTED, for. the U S. Marine
Corps; men between. tie ,ages
II and 35. An oppol tunity to
see the world. For full in
formation apply in person or
by letter to 2O8 Third Street.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-04

WANTED: Good girl for gen.
eral house Work-small family.
Good wages. Inquire 6O8 Be.
2 midi avenue.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-04

We sell Mr.. Cooper's celebrated prepa.
rations. y 81 as
E. A. Barker
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-25
GOOD START FOR GOOD ROADS

Enthusiasm of the highest and most
potential character permeated the good
roads conference at the chamber Of
commerce yesterday, and II was evident
not only from the splendid representa-
tion Of almost every section of the coun-
ty but from the unanimity of senti-
ment throughout that the people are
at last aroused to the necessity Of bet
ter thoroughfares in all directions.
BY the effecting of a permanent or
ganlzation and the appointment of good
special committees the conference
started the movement rolling, and It
is hoped great results will be In evi-
dence before another year.
1t was found desirable to appoint a
committee to visit Sacramento and pro-
cure, If possible. the enactment of a
law providing for highway commits
sions, through which roads may be con
structed and supervised without usurp-
ing the time of county supervisors.
! This is a necessary factor in the mat
ter and the Legislature should take hold
of the question promptly
There was unanimous agreement,
also, that the county should issue bonds
in the sum of at least s30O0,0O0 to build
good roads in this county, and upon that
subject a detailed report will be made
to the people.
Altogether the good roads conference
was a complete success, and we shall
hear more of it and from it at an early
date
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-25
A PEDAGOGIC IDEA

A luminous idea is suggested for rails
ing funds wherewith to increase the
salaries of Los Angeles school teachers.
1t was evolved by the principal of one
of the public schools, and at least one
member of the board of education is
reported as in favor of pushing the plan
and bringing it to a focus through the
presentation of an amendment to the
building ordinance, or else by special
ordinance"
The plan alluded to is "the taxing of
merchants for the use of Easements
mind the fact seems not to have oc-
Cured that owners of buildings attend
to the taxing of store easements in
every foot of area. 1t would be as log
ical and as sensible to suggest that the
ceilings of store rooms be taxed for
school purposes as that the basement
projections under the walks be sub
jected to such imposition.
Inconsiderate people seem to have
an idea that no load is too heavy for
IIle IleICIdlllS " DedI-llldl IIO last
feather can break them down, as in
the case of the camel's load. AS a mat
ter of fact. the Los Angeles merchants
bear vastly more of the load of eX-
traneous demand upon their resources
than any other class of citizens.
Not only are the merchants subjected
to rent figures that would appall their
class in most cities of the size of Los
Angeles, but they are constant targets
for all sorts of benevolent, philanthropic
and civic projects that require money.
There is hardly a business day in the
year when they are not beset by appn-
cants for aid in such lines. And the
generous responses that deserving ap-
plications usually meet seem to give the
impression that the merchants are an
easy financial mark.
1t is this conspicuous generosity, pre-
sumably, that gave to the pedagogue
in question the brilliant idea of taxing
basement projections to provide adGi-
tional school funds. 1t is a conception
worthy only of "the schoolmaster
abroad"
The salaries of our public school
teachers should be increased, but there
is no earthly reason why the merchants
should be singled out as a class to
hold up" for the requisite funds.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-25
JURY DECIDES QUAKE
CLAUSE is INVALID
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24,-Thc
earthquake clause upon which many Of
the insurance companies based their re
fusal to pay the full amount Of policies
on losses arising out of the recent dis
aster i'm this city was considered not
sufficient by the jury which heard the
evidence i'm the case of Thomas Bergin
against the Commercial Union Assur-
ance company of London. The case has
been on trial before Judge WhitsOn In
the circuit SQUIRT for two weeks, and
the verdict was rendered this morning
in favor of the plaintiff, the judgment
being for S6778, the amount of the prin-
cipal, $G500, and accrued interest
Judge Whitson in his charge to the
jury gave strong Endorsement to the
exemption feature Of the earthquake
clause, directing the jury that If II
found that the fire originated from the
earthquake even remotely, the judg-
ment should be for the defendant COM
pany; but the Judge specified that in
determining the origin OF the fre the
jury would have to ascertain the eXl2t
and particular origin Of the fire which
caused the loss Of Bergiu's property and
then determine if this origin was from
the earthquake.
The case was regarded as a test Of the
earthquake clause and of the right Of
the companies to exemption.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-25
TOWN SENDS COMMITTEE
TO BUY TRAIN OF COAL
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-Arrangements
are being made to send twenty-five or
thirty carloads of coal direct to Reno,
New. The train will be sent over the
Illinois Central to Omaha and the
Union and Southern Pacifics from there
to Reno.
DR.. j. A. Stubbs, president of the
University of Nevada, and brother Of
j. c. Stubbs, traffic director of the Har-
riman lines. arrived in Chicago Tues
day on a commission from the citizens
committee of Reno to purchase a
quantity of soft coal.
Here he found that the dealers had
raised prices on account of the fuel
famine anG yesterday he was in COM
municatiOn with the owners of several
mines in the state. The cars will be
sent to the mine where the coal is
bought an the run to Nevada started
from there
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-25
Governor Asked Assistance
By Associated Press

by associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-To ascer-
tain exactly the condition upon which
American naval forces were employed
in Jamaica and whether they were used
at the request of the colonial authori-
ties, Secretary Metcalf called upon Ad-
miral Davis for copies of the letters be-
tween the admiral and the authorities
of Jamaica. These were received by
cable and found to correspond with
those received in the press dispatches.
The point is established that Admiral
Davis did not land forces without re-
quest, for In his report he says:
yielding to the entreaties of the CO.
lonial secretary and the inspector of
police who spoke for the governor,
landed fifty under arms from the Indi-
ana
The same day he received the follow
ing letter from the governor:
"Sir-I beg to thank your eXcellency
for the kind assistance which you have
rendered to the government of this col
ony. 1 have the honor, sir, your obedi-
ent servant"
~. A. SWETTENHAM, Governor"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-25
SENATE COMMITTEE PROBES
INTO BROWNSVILLE RIOTS
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Testimony
concerning the affray at Brownsville
will be taken by the full senate COM
mittee on military affairs beginning
February A. Subpoenas will be issued
at once for officers of the discharged
negro battalion and possibly some of
the enlisted men.
AS the urt-martial of some of the
men involved will be held in Texas
upon the same date, the committee
may examine part of these men prior
to February a. No counsel will be per-
mitted to attend the hearings repre-
senting any of the parties interested.
In order to expedite the taking of tes-
timony, however, 1t was agreed that
some member of the committee, Will
conduct the case, in so far as 1t Is trial.
ON behalf of the enlisted men.
The question of sending a sub
committee to Brownsville was dis
cussed, but no decision was reached.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-25
ROOSEVELT ADVOCATES
MODEL INSURANCE LAW
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-President
Roosevelt today sent to congress a
message favoring a model insurance
law in the District of Columbia, as
recommended by the superintendent of
insurance of the district, upon lines of
the so-called Ames bill, but revised so
as to include all the desirable features
of the so-called uniform bill" The
message says:
with proper notifications this bill
could be enacted into a law so COM
prehensive and just that it would stand
as a model of equity. 1 regret greatly
that there Is not national power to deal
with this subject, but inasmuch as this
seems at present to be the case, we
should at least establish a model law
in the District of Columbia.
II feel that the department of insur-
ance of the District of Columbia
should be a bureau in the department
of commerce and labor"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-25
TOURIST CROWD
BREAKS RECORD
WINTER VISITORS EXCEED Ex-
PECTATIONS
Nineteenth Of January Retains the
Power II Has Always Had to
Attract snow-Esoaplng
Fasteners

That the tourist crop this season will
pe the largest In the history of Los An
geies seems assured, according to the
reports of local hotel and railway men.
Ihe season opened earlier this year
than ever before and the tourists are
coming In from all parts of the east.
Inc railroads are making preparations
to handle large crowds, not only In May
when the Shriners' excursion will come
west, but also during the Intervening
months when the general tourist traffic
Is handled.
II have been In tho hotel business I'm
Los Angeles for nineteen years, at the
Westminster, the Van Nuys the Broad
way Van Nuys and at the Angelus."
said Harry Loomis of the last named
hotel, and l have never seen the time
when the tourist business did not pick
up on the 18th of January. This year |
watched that date expectantly and It
did not fail me. 1t takes people just
about nineteen days after the first of
January when that fat and unexpected
dividend Is declared to so many stock
holders to pack up their things and get
out to Los Angeles. This year the 10Th
brought great many and they have
been coming ever since.
Every man who has ever been to Los
Angeles wants to come again and every
man who has not been here wants to
come. Upon the prosperity of the
country depends the number of people
coming to Los Angeles. This has been
prosperous year and thus we expect
a great many visitors.
You cannot keep them away" was
the comment of Chief Clerk Clark Lee
of the Lankershim hotel, when speak
ing of the tourists, last night. lone
prominent Chicago man who has been
here every year for three winters made
up his mind that he would not come
this year, but a couple of days ago |
had letter saying that he could stand
the cold and snow no longer and was
coming right away to Los Angeles"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-25
OUR NEARBY CITIES

It is straining at a gnat to say that
Los Angeles should not take an active
interest In the more important civic
movements of her neighborhood towns
and cities. Time was when a DISPOSE
tion on the part of this city to advise
with adjacent towns was referred to
as Quitting in" but that time has
ceased, and the day has come when a
commonality of interest affects us all
alike.
We are upon the eve Of two import
ant elections-one to consolidate Los
Angeles, East Hollywood and Ca
huenga, and another to consolidate Los
such elections are to be held is sufTl-
cient to show the extent to which
mutual interest has permeated this
section, for II the people of all these
cities and towns had not expressed a
desire for consolidation no election
would have been called.
The city OF Long Beach will hold an
election on February to determine
whether it will adopt or reject a free
holders charter, which has been desig
mated by leading citizens of that city
as an absurd and costly document.
Why shouldn't Los Angeles take an
active interest in the affairs of her
neighbor, when she is capable of giving
advice from the storehouse of her large
experience? Long Beach is a play
aray - l.. .
the most beautiful and most enter
prising of all the beach cities on the
southern coast. The children of Los
Angeles are as familiar with it's
streets ant, shops, its splendid homes
and wide stretch of shore as they are
with any portion of Los Angeles. Men
and women of this city have financial
interests in Long Beach and hence en-
tertain only the sncerest wish for it's
welfare and progress.
And just now they feel free to say
that Long Beach would make a deeply
regrettable mistake. If it should ap-
prove the pending freeholders' charter
not because it is a freeholders' charter,
but because it is a document calculated
for city of 100000 people and therefore
entirely inapplicable to a city of 100000
Its adoption, in the estimation of un-
prejudiced public men, would foist upon
Long Beach a multiplicity of useless
offices and increase the annual expen-
ditures am taxation to a large extent.
Whether Long Beach shall ever
merge or consolidate with Los Angeles
is a far-away question which is not
now agitating the people of either city.
The immediate question is whether
Long Beach would not better subserve
her own interests by voting down a
freeholders charter which cannot pos
sibly meet her necessities but would
only add to her aggravations.
The settlement of that question is, of
course, wholly within the province of
the voters of Long Beach, but in the
meantime their unbiased friends in Los
Angeles deem it within their province
to advise the defeat of the freeholders'
charter, and for the reasons already
given.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-25
THE FIGHTING INSTINCT

Two international subjects are pres
ent reminders that it is likely to be
long time before the era when ma
tional lambs and lions shall lie down
peacefully together. A trivial local
episode at San Francisco is caus-
ing a strain of friendly relations be-
tween the United States and Japan and
an incident connected with the calam-
ity at Kingston might lead to friction
between the United States and Great
Britain.
The twentieth century to date has
been a grievous disappointment to all
of us who look for the promised time
when "nation shall not lift up sword
against nation, neither shall they learn
war any more One of the most stu
pendous wars in the worlds history
has already been fought from start to
finish almost at the dawn of this CEN
tury. And it is a suggestive fact that
the greater sufferer by reason of that
war was the nation whose chief ruler
formulated the plan for fostering in
ternational peace through the medium
of The Hague tribunal.
1t is fortunate that the incident at
Kingston so quickly took a form that
practically precluded the danger of
serious trouble. If the American ad-
miral had failed to exercise the clear
| judgment and discretion which have
excited admiration on both sides of the
Atlantic, the nucleus of third con-
fict between Britain and this country
might have resulted.
An impetuous admiral would have
been likely to lose his temper under
the acute provocation caused by the
insulting treatment Admiral Davis re-
ceived from the bumptiOus governor of
Jamaica. And very large proportion
of the American people would have
been ready to back him to the limit,
But how can the enlightened world,
so called, hope for universal peace
when national bristles rise on the
| slightest pretcXt, like quills upon the
rretful porcupine"? 1t requires but lit
tie friction to rub off the polish of
/ civilization and reveal the original
savage.
/ And the thinness of the polish is as
apparent in the individual as it is in
! the nation. A man or a woman may
/ be apparently as amiable as kitten,
/ hut rub the fur the wrong way and
you may reveal the ferocity of royal
Bengal tiger
All religions teach the gospel of
peace and the spires Of churches reach
/ hcaveuWald I'm every civilized and
semi-cNiuzed land. A mighty army Of
ministers is scattered through the
world preaching that gospel and mill
lions of dollars are expended yearly in
supporting that laudable work. And
what is the result?
The polish of enlightenment appears
to be as thin today in the human saw
age as it was ages ago. The savagery
/ is poorly disguised by civilization, and
! its elimination seems TO be hopeless. 1t
would be interesting 90 know, mcideu-
tally, whether the supposititious inhab-
itants of Mars. many thousands of
years ahead of us I'm evolution, have
reached the stage of substantial
veneer as covering for original saw
agery.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-25

which had marked his appearance yes
terday were missing. His wife leaned
forward to nod to him.
Thaw greeted each of his counsel in
turn and then sat facing the first tales
man called
II have formed an opinion in this
case" said Isaac Kendall, who was
drawn as talesman No. 81.
The district attorney followed In de-
tail the lines of the examination he
pursued yesterday His questions
seemed to be directed to the purpose of
securing a jury which would not be
swayed by sentiment or emotion, which
would be guided by the law as inter-
preted by the court to the exclusion of
any so-called higher or unwritten law.
Mr.. Kendall answered all these ques-
tions satisfactorily, but when 1t came TO
a question as to his acquaintance with
the family of the accused he said he had
known Mrs. william Thaw for many
years, and was excused by common con-
sent.
William C. Wilson gave his occupa-
tion as bookkeeper. During MS exam
ination IL appeared that Thaw's counsel
would again let the weight of the task
of securing n jury rest upon the shoul-
ders of the district attorney.
Mr.. Wilson said he had a very de-
cidcd opinion and was not at all sure
he could remove that opinion from MS
mind after hearing all the testimony
He would like to have every possible
doubt as to the defendants gullt re-
moved. .,
Would you be swayed by sentiment
or emotion, or would you go ABOUT
reaching a decision In calm manner?
81 think ! would remain cool.
The fact that the penalty of the crime
might be death, the talesman said'
would not deter him from reaching Il
verdict.
Thaw Little Interested
Thaw seemed to take. little interest In
the examination of the talesmen.
His eyes sought those of the tales
men now and then, but most or the time
his gaze was directed at the table pc
fore him. When Mr.. Hartridge, OF his
own counsel, took up the examination;
Thaw appeared more animated ana
whispered to the counsel near him.
Mr.. Hartridge asked Wilson but
few questions The talesman said that
as a sworn juror he had the mental
power to overcome the opinion he now
held. He would take the opinion with
him. however, into the jury box.
Wilson was challenged for cause ana
excused.
ITp to Has O'Clock fourteen talesmen
had been examined without finding Il
satisfactory juror.
George Pfaff was chosen third juror.
Arthur s. Campbell superintendent
of telegraph construction, was chosen
as the fourth juror
Henry c. Harty was chosen as the
fifth juror. He is about So years old.
The court adjourned at 5 O'Clock.
- =
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-25

waited on the wings of mornings
breath over shore and hill and dale and
plain and forest and mountain until
congealed and deposited with myrlads
upon countless millions of myriads of
its kind, there to lie cold, inert and
dead until waited again into life by the
suns rays. There to run, dancing,
leaping, flashing down the mountain
side, gathering itself into rills, rivulets
and streams until Owens river is caught
at last by the hand of man and led at
last to the cities of the hill and plain
to minister to the peace, comfort and
luxury of the city of Los Angeles that
is in the time to come to be the Paris
Of America"
Defines "Lollapaluzer"
Frank @. Tyrrell taught the realty
board the definition of a '1ollapaluzer"
In a toast Dollars and Sense" When
Mr.. Tyrrell was announced some one
whispered to the postmaster, who In
turn passed IL on to the banqueters In
stage whisper, that Mr.. Tyrrell was
a "lolapaluzer" and when he had fin
ished speaking there was q unanimous
decision that II 'lollapaluzer" does
not mean a very fine orator II means
something very similar
"a dollar is n sight draft on society
for service and by the way you expend
that dollar you determine what shall
be the kind of service. There is very
little that cannot be done with enough
of these dollars. There ia gold enough
in the world for all, and the man who
will capitalize his opportunities Is the
one who will win It," said Mr.. Tyrrell.
ut is impossible to say too much
about Los Angeles. All that has been
said and much more would not over
rate Los Angeles. 1t is here that brain
weds opportunity and reaps a great
crop of prosperity"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-25

prior thereto many Of the tents asked
for and which were available for use,
had the governor desired, and the re-
naming ships at Guatanamo had more
than 200 the tents of the kind asked
for, many more than were actually
needed to supply the wants, all of
which could have been obtained by Ad-
miral Davis from Admiral Evans on
request by wireless within a few
hours"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-25
FARMERS FORM NATIONAL
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Rv Associated Press.

DENVER, Colo, Jan. 24.-Sixteen
states west of the Missouri river are
represented in the ns-Mississippi
dry farming congress, which convened
here today Colorado, Kansas and
Utah sent the largest delegations. Sew
eral hundred persons were assembled
I'm the convention hall of the Albany
hotel when Jesse #. Mcdonald, former
governor Of Colorado, by whom the call
for the congress was issued, raped
for order. The purpose of the congress
as stated in the call is. first, to form a
permanent educational interstate con-
gress, and second, to afford full and
free discussion of the principles OF
scientific soil culture and the develop
ment OF the west.