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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-23

extended a cordial welcome to the
visiting knights and assured them
everything possible would be done
for their comfort and enjoyment
while in Blackjack.
w. B. Stewart of Bemidji, county
superintendent of schools, addressed
the convention, stating that he had
been a member of a committee OF
three which had visited Blackjack
several years ago to look over the
village as desirable point for estab-
fishing K. P. lodge. The report
made by that committee had been a
favorable one, and the lodge was
instituted. Later DEVELOPMENTS
showed that the committee had
made a wise recommendation as
the Blackjack K. P. lodge now
enjoyed the reputation of being one
of the best lodges of its size in the
state, Prof. Stewart said he believed
that better exemplifcation of the
friendship of Daman and Pythias in
everyday life of members of the
order would create more interest in
Pythianism. He extended the
friendly greetings of the members of
the Bemidji lodge, who had oficiated
at the instiuting of the Black
duck lodge.
DR.. Freeburg, past chancellor
commander of Blackjack lodge, said
he believed that few of the members
of the order felt as much personal
responsibility for the success of the
individual lodge to which they be-
longed, relative to larger attendance
and increased interest in the order.
Many allow business to interfere
with attendance; he also suggested
that the work of getting members
would increase attendance.
L. c.. Townsend, postmaster at
Blackjack and vice chancellor
of the Blackjack lodge, believed
that promptness in beginning
sessions of lodge at agreed
hour would tend to increase attend
ance, He also was of the opinion
that too many candidates are taken
in in one night, thus "railroading''
candidates through the ranks, not
leaving a lasting impression of the
lessons that are taught.
c.. w. Conway of the Blackjack
| lodge believed that the local lodge
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-23

through some new stunts, with
hard practice, this week. He has
some fine material for team, and
no doubt, the Cass Lake warriors
will show vast improvement.
The Company K boys will have
several. new players, since they
played here against Grand Rapids,
which will give them a much
stronger line, and at least one ad-
ditional man in the backhled who
is a consistent ground-gainer,
thoroughly understands the game,
and is "stayer" in all branches
of the game.
A number of Bemidji people will
go to Cass Lake Sunday noon to
see the game.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-23
PYTHIAN CONVENTION AT
BLACKDUCK BIG SUCCESS
Fall Meeting of Sixteenth District Was Veritable Love
Feast.-Grand Keeper of Records and Seals Pres
ent Also Many Bemdjites.

Blackjack, Oct. 23.-(Special tc
Pioneer. 1.-The annual convention
of the lodges of 10th district of the
Knights of Pythias lodges of Mime.
sofa was held in Blackjack yester-
day and proved to be one of the
most interesting and instructive
meetings of the district yet held.
There was a large attendance of
members of the Blackjack and Be-
midi lodges, and the enthusiasm
we're very manifest. No delegates
were present from either Park Rap
ids or Mcintosh lodges, which are
also members of this district, it
being impossible to get to Black
duck from either place without
changing cars at Bemidji, making
much delay for members from either
Park Rapids or Mcintosh, and in
the case of Park Rapids necessi-
tating a loss of two days in COM
ing here. However, there was
unusual interest on the part of those
knights who were present.
The convention was held in the
afternoon, the evening being devoted
to a business session of the Black
duck lodge, at which several candi-
dates were given the work in the
third rank, after which there was a
splendid social session and a rare
program of vocal and instrumental
music and Rotations.
c.. A. Walker, the chancellor COM
mander of the Bemidji lodge, and
deputy district grand chancellor,
presided at the convention, which
was held in the K. P. hall. Mr..
Walker explained the objects of the
convention as being to further all
propositions tending to increase
interest in the order with special
reference to added attendance at
meetings of the lodges, and also any
other rules and regulations of the
order wherein a change is desired.
DR.. Koch, chancellor commander
of the Blackjack lodge, was the
first speaker. He believed that the
conventions were good thing for
the order, as they tended to add inter
est in the work; he acknowledged
that at times the attendance was
slack; and he believed that after q
lodge has been instituted and is
older interest lags. The doctor
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-23
Mr.. Wright Makes Statement.

While he was in the city, yester,
day, B. F. Wright of Park Rapids,
who received the republican nomi-
nation for judge of. the Fifteenth
Judicial district, said to the Pioneer:
Il am making a personal canvass
throughout the Fifteenth Judicial
district, and have heard no words
uttered against the personal charac-
ter of my opponent, Judge C.. w.
Stanton.
Il regret that this is being done
by any one who is supporting me. -
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Pay Your Taxes.

1t is perhaps we'll at this time to
remind our readers that the last half
of the taxes which were not paid
last May are now due, and that after
November 1 a penalty of 10 per
cent will accrue.
Now is the time to pay up and
thereby insure yourself against
being obliged to pay a big bonus
for the privilege of keeping your tax
money a few days. Do it now.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-23

SnOulQ meet once eaCn week 1nStcdu
of once every two weeks, as a men,
Der would be more likely to attend;
set the exact hour for holding meet
ings and never wait more than half
an hour after set time; then adjourn,
if there are not enough members for
a quorum. He also believed that
the change from a sem1-annual to a
permanent password should be
! changed back to the semi-annual
password.
]. E. Dade, mayor of Blackjack,
said that the first impression he had
of Pythianism had been a lasting
one, and he would never forget the
lessons taught when he joined the
local lodge, the Bemidj il degree team
having exemplifed the work of the
ranks. He believed that the work
in the degrees should be put on in a
careful manner as to every detail;
the result would be highly beneficial.
Mr.. Hill of Anoka, who has been
a K. P. for twenty-five years.. was
present and spoke briefly for the
good of the order.
Mr.. Hines, a former resident of
Oregon. who is now living at Black.
duck, spoke to the effect that in
taking new members not more than
one should be taken in at time, as
the work would be more impressive
than if several were initiated at one
time.
B. T. Wilson, master of finance of
the Blackjack lodge; c. w. Jewett
of the Blackjack lodge; A. G.. Rut-
ledge of Bemidji; O. c.. Bloss of
Blackjack; u. D. Miller of Bemidji;
J. C. Parker and E. L. Oberg of
Blackjack spoke briefly, all favoring
suggestions before mentioned.
G. A. Walker of Bemidji, as rep
resentative of the grand chancellor,
concluded the speeches by splen-
did talk on the necessity of men,
bers of the lodges supporting the
officers. He also favored opening
lodge ats every evening, allowing
a half hour, and then adjourning if
no quorum present. Mr.. Walker
gave an interesting resume of his
ideas of how the work should be
done in the different degrees, and
condemned the practice in vogue in
some lodges of inattention to details.
He also believed that brothers who
are i'll should notify the lodge.
The convention adjourned, after
Mr.. Walkers speech.
The place for holding the next
convention will be designated by
the grand chancellor, who selects
the place of meeting.
In the evening there was bust
ness session of the Blackjack lodge,
at which six candidates were given
the third rank (that of knight) in
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-23
Should Be Reelected,

w. B. Stewart, our efficient
superintendent of schools, at
tended the rally here last Monday.
Mr.. Stewart was renominated
without opposition and having in
every sense of the word "made
good" as county superintendent he
is entitled to and ought to be re-
elected by an overwhelming major
y.-Blackduck American.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-23
No Football Scores Tomorrow.

Owing to the fact that the Min
nesota eleven does not play
tomorrow, and as few of the east
ern games are of any importance,
the Pioneer will not print the
scores of tomorrow's games in the
Saturday evenings Daily.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-23

Mrs. A. E. Whiting of this city,
whose husband is engaged in the
lumber business at Blackjack went
to the Duck" last eve ming to
attend. the meeting of the K. P's
and returned home this morning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-23

Additional local matter will be found
on fourth page.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-26
MRS. VANDERBILT
GIVEN A DIVORCE
ALFRED G. PREVENTED FROM
REMARRYiNG DURING HER
LIFE AND MUST GIVE up
CUuSTOCY OF CHILD.

New York, May 25.--Mrs. Ellen
French Vanderbilt was granted an
interlocutory decree of divorce from
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt by Justice
OGorman in the supreme court today
on the report of David Mcclure the
referee who was appointed to take
testimony and determine findings In
the suit instituted by Mrs Vanderbilt
Justice O'Gorman confirmed the re
port of the referee that Mr. Wander
bilt had been guilty of mis- ondutl
aud directed that Mrs. Vanderbilt be
granted judgment Of an absolute di
yorcc.
The divorce decree provides that
Mrs. Vanderbilt may wed during the
lifetime of Mr. Vanderbilt but pre-
vents him from marrying during hei
lifetime. The custody of William II
Vanderbilt, the only child of the
marriage was awarded to Mrs, Van
derbilt. No provision was made for
alimony in the decree nor was the
subject alluded to in the report OF
Referee Mcclure, Mr. Vanderbilt is
In England
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-26
THROW PEPPER IN
ATTEMPT To ROB
THREE BOLD THUGS MAKE
DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO
STEAL $4,000 ON CROWDED
NEW YORK STREET.

New York May -5.-ln broad day
light and ia one of the densely popu-
lated portions ff the city three thu9s
sate this iIteruoon made an attempt
TO hold mp and rob trio OF bank
messebers as they were carrying Sf3,'
GOO in cash from one of the banks
branches to it's main building.
Black pepper was showercd upon
the messengers, one of them was hit
with a black jack and another was
slashed with knife In a desperate
effort of their assailants to seize the
money and escape with it before the
arrival of help That they failed was
due to the stubbornness with which
the messengers resisted the attack
and to the bravery of a young Polish
man In a nearby restaurant, who SO
impcdcd and delayed the leader OF
the attack that he fell an easy victim
to two policemen who came running
to the rescue. Casmico RccObona
was arrested and two escaped.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-26
AND
DEATH IN FLOODS
ENORMOUS PROPERTY DAMAGE
IN SOUTHWEST FOLLOWS
HEAVY RAINS.
tn .USANDS HOMELESS
In Both Texas and Oklahoma as
Result of Raging Waters
Which Have Swept Vast
Area of Territory

Oklahoma City, May 25.-Seven
persons are dead, from 400 to 500
are homeless, thousands of acres of
lowlands are inundated, hundreds oil
houses are washed awaw or dam
aged, railroad aud wagon bridges are
gone over large area of the south
ern part of the state, several railroad
bridges are damaged and the tracks
of nearly every railroad company
onerating in the state are either
washed awaw entirely or disarranged
in these itcseons visited by heavy
rains and disastrous floods
The dead:
WILLIAM NJ. LINDLA1, Anadarko
THOMPKINS CHEEK, Shawnee.
w. b. HALLERS, WIFE AMI
CHILD, FREDERICK.
NEGRO, drowned at Guthrie.
UNKNOWN MAN, body found float
ing in the Cimarron river near GutA.
rie.
More than 700 houses in West Guth
rie are submerged The flood has
subsidized but the bottoms are sill
coverd and water knee deep is run
ming through the streets. Hundreds
are homeless and transportation from
one part of the town to another lS
by means of boats.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-26
WANT To ALTER
BAP PT|SMAL RITES
METHoplSTs MAY ELIMINATE
DECLARATION THAT MAN is
BORN IN SIN-ONE NEW 5iSH-
OP CHOSEN

Baltimore. Md. May 25.--On the
twelfth ballot today the Methodist Con
ference elected Rev Charles w Sm IN
of pittsburg. bishop; the thirteenth
ballot resulted in no election.
New Episcopal residence are to be
established Il the accommodation Of
the committee on Episcopacy Is adopS-
ed. in Pekin. China in oklahoma Ctt5s
New Orleans, Omaha and Detroit AMI
that in Minneapolis VIII be disco1-
tinued. Two bishops VIII he assigned
to China aud the next foreign bishop
will be placed in France.
The committee on rssision has de-
cided to recommend the elimination
fro mthe baptismai service Of the de-
clarstion that all men are conceived
and born in sin The same commits
tee will report adversely to the mem
orial asking that the word Catholic be
omitted from the Apostles creed
when used BY Methodists.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-26
new WEST POINT RULES
More Rigid Entrance-Physics' he'
ouirements of Entrants Must Be
Better.

Lexington. KY, May 25.-t is be
lieved that Capt Carl Norman of the
Frankfort company of state militia
and three of his privates are being
held prisoners in Woodford county by
night riders.t
Capt. Norman and his men have
been on duty in several counties
where the night riders have operated
among them being Woodford. A story
reached here today that the riders hal
CAPTURED the soldiers while they were
guarding a tobacco barn. and that they
are held in the barn. The story was
told by a member Of the Frankfort
company of militia who claims TO have
gotten away from the riders. A squad
of militiamen has gone to find ans
lliberate the prisoners and a fight il
Expected.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-26
PAY TRIBUTE TO
QUEENS MEMORY
EMPIRE DAY IN u. S. MARKED BY
MESSAGE OF GOOD WILL
FROM KING AND ADDRESS BY
MARK TWAIN.

New York, May 25.-king Edward,
through his private secretary Lord
KnolIys. contributed message of
good will, and Mark Twain made a
characteristic speech at Inner given
tonight by the British Schools and
Universities Club at Delmonico's in
honor of the late Queen NiCtoria's s
birthday, which since her death, has
been celebrated throughout England S
vast dominons as Empire Day.
Dr. Walter Eyre Lambert, president
of the club. which is composed exclu-
sively of English and American alum
nj of British Universities and Col
leges, presided with Samuel l.. Glen
ems, the guest of honor and the pos
SCISSOR of the Degree of Doctor of Lit.
erature. conferred upon him last year
hy the University of Oxford. at his
right
DIR. Lambert, after proposing the
health of King Edward and Of Presi
deent Roosevelt, which were received
with the singing of the British Nation
al anthem and the Star Spangled Ban
liner. read cablegram from Lord Knoll
| Tvs conveying, messabe of good viii
to the Club on the part of the King
All present were then called upon tC
ldrink a silent toast to the memory oI
Queen Victoria and Or. Clemens was
asked by Dr. Lambert to give express
sion to an American appreciation o
the monarch who reigned for more
than three score years over the Brit
ish Empire.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-26
GREAT BALLOON RACE
Enqlish Aeronauticsl Congress Plans
Bin Event as Climax to Big
Meeting May 27.

London. May 25.-As ting
climax to the meeting of the Interna
tional AeroBautic Federation to he
held in London MAY q, tn Aero club
of the United Kingdom has organized
great balloon race to take place
from Nottingham on the Goth. Thirty
one balloons representing Great
Britain. Germany. France. Bclgiu II
and switzerland. have heen entered
and will be started at intervals CT
from two to three inutes The Ameri-
can club was unable to accept an in
vitation. much to the regret of the
other participants.
The race will he Of a pointte p int
character. dependent on the Wind and
weather, probably ending about sixty
or seventy miles from London. and
within safe margin of the coast
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-26
WRECK SHIP TO
GET INSURANCE
CREW OF WARD LINER Is AR
TESTED I'M NEW YORK
CITY.
BLACK CRIME CHARGED
Spirited Away BY Detectives Will Be
Compelled TO Answer Before
Federal Court--Strug-
gle on the Seas,

New York, May a5-The arrival OF
| the Ward steamer Vigilancia at her
dock in Brooklyn. to-day was NAKED
by scene unparalleled in recent
years in this city Detectives WHO
had boarded the ship AZ quarantine
had rounded up twenty members of
the crew and four passengers, inciuI
| Ing woman and young girl, Of the
shipwrecked steamer Cygiades. on
the forward deck. and they were
hrorght down on the deck, whera
they were surrounded by~a dozen DE-
tectives and no ono allowed TO ap.
proach or speak to them.
At a signal tte detectives hustled
their char~o lto carriages and drove
rapidr away, practically kidnaaing
| tie entire body Passengers fon
! the steamer and the crowd on the
pier looked on In astonishment st
the mysterious proceedings, and Il
was not until It leaked out later that
the board Of marine underwriters hes
a grave suspicion that the cNgladss
was deliberately driven on the rocks
Cor the insurance money, when aa
lexplanation was found.
Bastard Crime of Seas,
Both crew and passengers were
successfully spirited away by deter
tives acting for the lawyers repFe-
Isenting the board of underwriters anl
kept under cover until statements II
all circumstances connected with the
foundering of the vessel were taken.
The investigation will be continued
tomorrow. and one of the lawyers
said tonight that the case would rrob-
ably hc heard soon In the federal
! cotrts of this city
i II the suspicion that the Cyglades
was deliberately driven on reef In
1.-The Bahamas two weeks ago during a
heavy storm is well founded, it Ia one
OF the bastard crimes of the seas.
land resulted In frightfiii stuff ring FIR
both members of the crew and pas
sengers, aud almost resulted la thu
drowning of the woman passenger
and her little sister aud NIL hands in
, one Of the life boats OF the snip
/ Struggle On Seas.
For five days the seven menlbe =
of the crew and four passengers n
the second boat were tossed about In
the open boat in q driving storm,
with hut a scant supply of water and
practically no food. Every bis wave
encountered threatened to swamp tie
boats, day and night the woman and
child standing their watch as we'll as
the men.
Half the occupants of the bat had
to he kept continually at work keep.
ing IL afioat while the remainder re.
[ cuperated their strength tn tate
their turn at bailing out The first
$ boat. with fifteen members OF the
i crew Jared a little better, but the
$ lives of all were constantly in danger
J. from the swampng of the life beats
lin the heavy seas encountered.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-26
DALLAS UNDER WATER.
Flood of Trinity River Causes Great
Loss of Property and Lives.

Dallas. Tex. May 25.-Forr lives
are known to have been lost more
than a million dollars worth OF prop
erty destroyed. 1000 people rendered
homeless and telegraph aud tele-
phone wires west and southwest put
out of commission, as a result OF the
record breaking rise and overflow of
Trinity river last night and today,
making the greatest volume OF water
ever known ih this city.
Part of the city tonight is under
several feet of water and thousands
have lost their household efects
while the residence section OF North
Dallas is cut off from the business
part of the city, The waterworks
plant is out of commission and the
light plant is swamped.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-26
WIDOWS DEATH
STILL A MYSTERY
INQUEST AT APPLETON FAILS
TO THROW LIGHT ON SUP
POSED MISREPRESENTATION
AL ARREST EXPECTED.

Appleton, Wis, May 25.-The mys
terry surrounding the death of Mrs,
Carrie Shaw, the young widow oi
Hortonville whose lifeless body was
found in the village pond last Wed
nesday morning. was not solved today
at the inquest. which was not finished
Insufficient evidence was adduced to
dav to show that Charles Abrams, oI
Now London, merchant, who is heis
pending an investigation should h'
bound over for trial. Rumors were
started today that a sensatinna
charge of murder may be mad
against man whose name mp L
this time has not appeared in ccnnco
tion with the case.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-26
SUICIDE OR MURDER

New York. May 25.-The body oi
Mrs Helen Hart was found in the
waters OF Little He'll Gate under such
circumstances as to lead at first t.
reports that she had been victim oi
foul pIav The body was bruised and
the face cut hy contact with the rocks
It is believed. however. that she com
nitted suicide She was mentally al
fecte,l at times il is said. aud she has
often threatened 10 Kill herself
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-26
pes MONIES is FLOODED.

Des Moines, Ia, May % swollen
by heavy rains in the valley to the
north, both the Dcs Moines and Rae
coon rivers are rising rapidly at Des
Moines and many families in the low
portions OF the city have already
packed their household goods and
are prepared to move to high lands
at moments natice,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-26
SUCCEEDS BoURkE COCHRAN.

New York. May 25.-Daniel r.
Cohalan legal adviser of Charles F
Murphy. leader of Tammauy Hall
and chairman of the law committee
of the Tammany organization was
elected Grand Sachem at a meeting
of the Sachems nf Tamamny Hall to
night. to suCceel Rourke Cochran
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-26
BULLETS STOP ELoPEmENT.

Gaiesburg III. NAV 25.-John Leis
singer was shot five times and severe
ly cut with a razor by Judsou Barnes
with whose wife. it is said Leissinger
had planned to eiope tonight. Leissin
gers condition is serious.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-26
FRENCH INCOME TAX LAW.

Paris. May 25.-The chamber CT DE-
puties today by q vote Of S4a 10 10
adopted that section of the income taS
bin BY which the dividends from rents
and all other French and foreign gov
ernment stocks are made liable %
taxation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-26
WIDOW OF GEN. POST DIES.

GalesbuTg. III May 25.-Mrs- P S.
Post. widow Of General Philip 5 Post,
died today aged GS years.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-26

The Cairo Bulletin Is the only Cairo
paper with the service of the AHso
cisted Press.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-26

The Bulletin will only cost you c.
cents per month aud II Ia certainly
worth double the money.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-26

Read The Bulletin aud get the news
vhile Il is news,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-26

CONCLUDED on Third Pase.)
New-York tribune., 1908-06-22
"PREsIDENT ANOTHER MOSES"
n the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: THE Sun in its issue Of last Wednesday
quoted Macaulay's description of Frederick the
Great, in which IS noted his assumption arbi-
trariIy OF legislative and judicial powers when
he conceived such arbitrary action to be for the
best interests of the people. THE Sun" asks, rs
It prophecy"
In the same spirit of suggestive inquiry let
Disraen be quoted
They ensaved the people and worked them as
beasts of burden. But this not long to be
borne by a race whose chiefs in the early ages
had been favored by Jehovah. Their fiery
ina ginations brooded the great traditions of
their tribe, and at length there arose among them
one of those men whose existence is epoch in
the history of human nature: great creative
spirit and organizing mind. in whom the faculties
of conception and action equally balanced
and possessed in the highest degree"
Roosevelt is another Moses. leading his children
of Americs out of the wilderness of corporate
evil. A. NJ DONNIE.
Scranton, Penn, June IS, 1908.