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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11
LAKES TO GULF WATERWAY
Committee Presents Resolutions to
Congressional Leaders.

. Washington, Dec. 11.-A delegation
of 100 business men appointed at the
Lakes to the Gulf deep waterways
convention held in Chicago called on
Vice President Fairbanks, Speaker
Cannon and Senator Frye, chairman
of the committee on commerce.
A set Of resolutions adopted at the
recent convention were presented to
each and short addresses of accept
ance were made. Senator Frye said
that he was heartily in favor of the
project and said he would bring the
resolutions to the attention of his
committee. The vice president sug-
gested bond issue for carrying on
the work, which utterance was heart
lily applauded. Speaker Cannon, in
his address, gave the members of the
delegation to understand that he was
in favor of the government helping
out on the Lakes to the Gulf deep
waterway project. He defended him
self against the magazines and news
papers which have criticised him. He
said: IF we cannot provide funds
from the revenues of the day we may
see upon what terms we shall mort
gage the future"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11
THE BATTLE WILL GO
TO The LEGISLATURE
Attorney General Young and the Repre-
sentatiues of the Brewers
Agree on Program.

St. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 1O.-By
mutual agreement today, the battle
between the breweries and E. T.
Young, attorney general, which has
been going on practically ever since
General Young took office and in
sisted on strict enforcement of the
liquor laws, is to be transferred to
the floor of the legislature.
A conference was held in the at
torney generals office today between
that official and the attorneys of the
various brewing companies.
Mr.. Young has lately been insist
ing that the breweries do away with
their present methods of practically
owning and controlling the saloons
as we'll as the breweries. He con-
tends they have not the right to
buy licenses for irresponsible men
and start them in the saloon bus;-
ness.
He has demanded that they stick
exclusively to their wholesaling; that
buying licenses for irresponsible
saloon-keepers takes away from such
saloon-keepers both financial and
moral restraint, It was fna lily
agreed that a bill shall be drawn to
be presented to the coming legisla-
ture, defining in detail the. right of
brewers and wholesalers in the
liquor business. Mr.. Young says
he will insist that one of the bills
prohibit breweries from controlling
the retail liquor business.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11
NJ. B. A. Elected Officers.

The Bemidji Lodge of the Modern
Brethren Of America held meeting
last evening at which the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year, the installation of the new
officers to take place on the 18th Of
January: c. N. Hammond, presi-
dent; Mrs. A. A. Carter, vice-presi-
dent; Otto Johnson, conductor;
Mrs. A. E. Harris, chaplain; Vera
M. Cameron. secretary; Mayme r.
Villemin, treasurer; Joseph Ralph,
watchman; Robert Brownlee, sentry;
Doctors E. A. Shannon and E. II.
Marcum, lodge physicians; M. A.
Clark, trustee for three years; and
A. A. Carter, trustee, for two years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11
ARGUMENTS IN
LABOR APPEAL
Reversal Asked in Boycott
Injunction Case.
DENY ILLEGAL CONSPIRACY

Counsel for Federation of Labor
StrenuousIy Resist Contention That
Methods Used to Prevent Sale of
Buck Products Were Unlawful.
Plaintiffs Attorneys Dwell on Enof-
nous Damage Labor Can Infict.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE big labor
test case, with former Democratic
Presidential Candidate Alton B. Par
ker of New York among the counsel,
and the executive heads of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, with it's
100000 odd members, arrayed
against the Buck Stove and Range
company of st. Louis, affiliated with
great manufacturing interests in the
country, was argued in the court of
appeals of the District of Columbia.
The case is on appeal from the in
junction granted by Judge Gould of
the District supreme court, restrain
ing the: federation from continuing
the name, of the Buck Stove and
Range company on the I'VE don't pat
ronize" list in the organizations Or
gan, the rFederationist. The counsel
for the federation officials opened the
arguments, urging reversal of the
lower court. The injunction was
granted against President Gompers.
Vice President Mitchell and Secre-
tary Morrison of the federation.
Counsel claimed the injunction was
in derogation of the rights of labor
organizations and an abuse of the in.
junctive power of the courts.
Answering Justice Van Orsdel as to
the right Of an employe to prevent
his employer from continuing busi-
ness by taking on new hands Attorney
Ralston declared that the foundation
speech, by which means an employe
might dissuade prospective success
sor from taking up the work which he
had dropped. Counsel strenuously de-
MED that the method adopted by the
federation to prevent the sale of the
product of the st. Louis concern
amounted to an unlawful conspiracy
or that the means used constituted an
unlawful boycott.
Counsel for the Buck company
asked that the injunction be continued
in effect and dwelt on the enormous
damage that an organization like the
federation, with the power it yields
through it's great membership, can in
f1ict. 49,
Judge Alton B. Parker, in his con-
Guiding argument, contended that the
alleged acts of the federation we're
not illegal and we're entirely within
the rights Of citizens,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11
MOVEMENT TO HAVE RED
LAKE TIMBER S0LD. NOW
Copper.CoIored Race Gradually Be-
coming Extinct While Posses
sions are Held In Trust"

A special telegram from Thief
River Falls to the St. Paul Pioneer
Press says of a movement which
has its inception at the Falls, "
having for its object the sale of the
pine on the Red Lake Indian reser-
vation, the sale to be made as soon
as possible, in order that Poor
Lo" may realize on his possessions
before the entire copper-colored race
has faded into oblivion.
The message says:
Thief River Falls, Minn., Dec.
"a movement is under way in
this section among persons who
have the interests of the Mime
sofa Indians at heart, particularly
those of the Red Lake and White
Earth reservations, whereby the
full value of the red mems mature
pine forests may be realized now
and the proceeds therefrom placed at
interests.
1t is feared that the present plan
of the department at Washington
merely to cut little of the mature
forest every year will result in loss
soon from one of the fires that sweep
over the wooded parts of northern
Minnesota every season.
"One of these largest bodies OF
solid pine forests is found on the
Red Lake Indian reservation, on
the eastern and southern shores OF
the great Red lakes. This tract is
estimated to contain at least six mil.
lion feet of pine, and in all proba.
bil1ty will surpass this estimate.
The timber is fully matured and will
not increase in quantity any more. u
The above movement is probably
the result of a desire to thwart the
efforts of the U. S. Forest Service to
obtain control of all the timber on
Indian reservations and place the
same under what is termed as
timber farming." leaving to future
generations" the residue thereof.
AS the "copper-colored" race is
rapidly passing from the face of the
earth, it is high time that the mem
bers thereof were given their legacy
and allowed to support themselves,
instead of being dependents upon
the government and eking out a
miserable existence on the interest
of funds that are rapidly diminishing
through the payment of large sal
aries to white guardians of the
wealth which should by right be in
the red mans pocket.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11
MANY NOTABLE SPEAKERS
Rivers and Harbors Congress Listen.
to Numerous Addresses.

Rivers and Harbors Congress Listens
to Numerous Addresses.
Washington, Dec. 11.-Prominent
speakers, among them Joseph G. Can
non, speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives, and Joaquin Nabuco, am
bassador from Brazil, addressed the
days session of the National Rivers
and Harbors congress, now being held
in this city.
Ambassador Nabuco spoke on the
rivers and ports of Brazil w. c. Ed
wards, a member of the Canadian par
lament, told of the waterways of
Canada. The Atlantic coast interests
in the national rivers and harbors
policy was the subject on which An
thony Higgins, former United States
senator from Delaware, addressed the
convention, While James W.. Van
Cleave, president of the National AS
sociation of Manufacturers, told of
the manufacturers interest in water
ways Improvement. Utilization of wa
terways as factor in transportation
was the subject of an address by J.
A. Ockerson, member of the Missis-
sippi river commission. -
Among the speakers at the after
noon session were Governor Charles
s. Deneen of Illinois, who told of, the
work done by Illinois in connection
with it's waterways, and Robert L.
Owen, United States senator from
Oklahoma, whose topic was "Okla-
homa's interest in the development of
the nations waterways"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11
State May Acquire Indian Schools.

Washington, D. c., Dec. o.
Senator Clapp introduced a bill
today which provides for transferring
the Indian school at Morris, Minn.,
over to the state of Minnesota for a
school of agriculture.
1T is the commencement of a
policy" said Senator Clapp, which
is to be generally followed. These
Indian schools have been main
tanned at large expense and we
believe the money can be expended
better. The Indian pupils for most
part are children of United States
citizens and as such are entitled to
public school instruction. Morris
is a non-reservation school. The
reservation schools at Leech Lake,
Red Lake and Bena will not be
transferred yet"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11
Married by Judge Clark.

Oscar Krantz, a young farmer liv
ing in the Town of Dqrand, was
married this afternoon by Judge
Clark at the latter's office in the
court honse to Miss Carrie Christen
sen of Puposky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Christensen
the parents of the bride, theil
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Michae.
Christensen, respectively brother
and sister-in-law of the new wife
were present at the ceremony. The
newly-wedded couple will make theil
home in the Town of Durand, neal
Puposky.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11
met BY FRENCH OFFICIAL
Castro Then Permitted to Land at
Bordeaux.

Castro Then Permitted to Land at
Bordeaux.
Bordeaux, France, Dec. 11-Presi-
dent Castro of Venezuela has arrived
here from La Guayra. The French
steamer Guadeloupe, on which he left
Venezuela Nov. 20, docked at Paullac.
A representative of Foreign Minister
Pichon boarded the steamer and had
an interview with Castro, after which
the president and the members of his
party came up to Bordeaux on a pri-
vate car.
The president of Venezuela came
down the gangplank Of the Guade-
loupe, esCortlng his sister. The
weather was cold and it was raining.
The party proceeded to the private
car, where the president received a
number of French merchants doing
business with Venezuela.
Both at Paullac and Bordeaux Pres
ident Castro was presented with flow
ers.
The landing of Castro at Pauillac
was surrounded with certain air of
mystery. AS soon as the steamer had
dOcked French commissary went on
board and insisted on speaking with
the Venezuelan alone. After half an
hour, during which he left the cabin
twice, the commissary departed. He
said he had come only to inquire, on
behalf of the government, concerning
Castro's intentions and as Castro had
replied that he came to Europe for
treatment he would be allowed to
land as a private citizen.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11
Wilton Institute Was Successful.

The Farmers Institute was held
at Wilton by Superintendent A. ].
Mcclure, of the Northeastern State
Experimental Farm at Grand Rap
ids, and c.. E. Brown of Elk River,
the same gentleman who helped to
hold the institute in this city last
Friday.
Thsre was a good attendance of
farmers from the neighborhood of
Wilton, in spite of the fact that a
great many of the same farmers had
attended the institute in this city.
The total attendance for the fore
noon and afternoon sessions was
about 125.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11
TRAIN D|TCHED BUT
NO DEATHS RESULT
Wreck on Northern Pacific at
Mckenzie, n. D.

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 1.-THE
wreck of the westbound North Coast
limited at Mckenzie, twenty miles
east of here, may be considered one
of the most lucky in the annals of
railroading, according to railroad
men. The fact that almost an entire
train, going at the rate of fifty miles
an hour, containing more than 200
people, could turn over down a ten
foot embankment without killing any,
body is marvellous.
The train struck a broken rail. The
engine got oyer safely, but the tender
went off the track, followed by the
baggage and mail car. Then the
coupling broke and the three day
coaches, two sleepers and the obser-
walton car went down an embank-
ment into a deep snowdrift and turned
over without breaking a coupling.
The hard packed snow saved the train
from demolition. Half dozen per-
sons were quite severely injured and
many others sustained cuts and
bruises.
A Seattle preacher was thrown out
of his berth in his nightshirt into the
berth of three women, badly bruising
the latter The lights were extin-
guished at once, which added to the
confusion, but on the whole the pas
sengers were calm and crawled out
into the snow in all kinds of attire,
but soon returned to the cars and fin
ished dressing. A few ladies tainted,
but otherwise all behaved with great
bravery. Six persons we're placed in
the hospital here and all the other
passengers are quartered at local no.
tells
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11
4 SPLENDID WRESTLING
MATCH TOMORROW NIGHT
Terrible swede" Of Bemldji Viii Crap.
pie With MiddIeweight Champion
Of North Dakota.

Local devotees of the wrestling
mat are looking forward with much
interes: to the wrestling match which
will be pulled off at the Eagles
hall tomorrow Saturday evening,
when the Terrible Swede' of Be.
midi will wrestle best two falls out
of three against Charles Dietz, the
champion welterweight wrestler of
North Dakota. -. -
The "Swede" is we'll known as a
splendid grappler, and Dietz, who
comes here from .Minot, is mat
artist of recognized ability.
The match will be called at II p.
M, and as the contest is on the
square, local sports are assured of a
fine match.
Admission only so cents.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11
Dissolution of Partnership.

Notice is hereby given that the
co-partnership heretofore existing
between Thomas Kerrick and F. E..
Segar has this day been dissolved
by mutual consent.
All accounts due said firm are
payable to the undersigned, who
assumes and agrees to pay all out
standing Indebtedness incurred on
account of the firm of Kerrick &
Segar.
Dated at Bemidji this 9Th day
of December, 1908.
Thomas Kerrick.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11
TWO MORE DEATHS LIKELY
Participants in Kansas City Street
Fight Sinking.


Kansas City, Dec. 11.-Louis Pratt,
who was wounded during the battle
with the police last Tuesday, is in an
unconscious condition at the general
hospital and is reported to be sink
ing. At st. Joseph's hospital it was
said Policeman Mullane had also suf-
fered relapse and his life hangs by
q thread.
Sergeant Patrick Clark and A. J..
Scissor, who were also seriously
wounded, are slightly improved and
their ultimate recovery is expected.
James Sharp, the leader of the on
slaught against the police, has not
been captured in spite of the efforts
of the entire police force. A number
Of clews have been followed up, but
no trace of the fugitive has been
found.
Pratt died later in the day, making
three deaths as result of the street
battle. .s,..
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11
Reduced to Two.thirds Time,

Scranton, Fa., Dec. 11.-Five hun
dred employees in the Erie shops here
were reduced from full time to two
thirds time by an order issued from
the headquarters of the mechanical
department in New York CITY, None
of the local officials would venture a
guess how long the depression would
continue
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11
SCHN EIDE Err
BROS.
Clothing House
LANDS IN L|TTLEFORK
VALLEY EAGERLY SOUGHT
Township 66-25 Opened 70 Settlement
at Cass Lake u. S. Land Office
Yesterday.

Town 66-25, Koochiching county,
was opened to filing yesterday at
the Cass Lake u. S. land office, and
the opening brought to the office
quite number of settlers who
dessired to make their homes in that
part of Koochiching county.
For some time prior to yesterdays
formal opening, many people have
settled on portions of the land, and
there was a general desire on the
part of all who had ever visited the
land to make entry and secure
homes.
In all, seventy-one entries were
filed at the office, and Register
Bartlett, Receiver Kohl and Clerk
Murray and their assistants were
kept very. busy from the time the
Office opened in the morning until
the last entry was made, in the
middle of the afternoon.
This land is located along the Lit.
tlefork river, in what is known as
the Littlefork valley, and is consid-
cred as being as good agricultural
land as it is to be found in Mime
sofa. Already there are many sue
cessful farmers who are clearing land
in that vicinity, and these "jack-pine
farmers" have demonstrated that
the soil is excellent for agricultural
purposes.
1t is through this part of Koochi-
ching county Tin Towns 66.25 and
68-26) where the state is contend.
ing for so-called swamp lands that
are to be given to the state by the
government, as swamp lands" A
considerable part of the land is high
and dry, and the giving of this
portion as swamp" is libel on the
country. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11
1909 Diaries.

The largest and best line of 1909
diaries ever carried in this part of
the state can now be seen at the
Pioneer office.
We have made special efforts OF
secure the largest assortment ever
shown in the northwest. Those who
want special kinds should call early
and make their selection.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11
Pretty Reception This Afternoon.

A very pretty reception was held,
from 3 to 5 this afternoon, at the
home of Mrs. Ike Black in honor OF
her sister, Mrs. Philips of Mer.
rian Park. Those assisting, were
Mesdames White, Torrance, Brooks,
Marcum, and Miss Stanton. The
house was beautifully decorated.
the colors being red and white. Dur.
ing the afternoon seventy-fve ladies
called.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11
critical condition.

critical cOndit ition.
Because Of his four score years Cen
|eral Worthington's friends view his
illness with alarm. He fell heavily to
the floor In the center aisle and mem:
bers at once went to his assistance.
Representative Burton Of Delaware,
who is q physician, pronounced the
case apoplexy and gave the stricken
man medical attention. Later he was
taken to his home In this city.
General Worthington at one time
also was minister to Uruguay and
the Argentine Republic.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11

mates that France will take up nego-
tiations with Castro. The note says
also it is believed that the Venezuelan
president will take advantage of his
sojourn in Europe to try to settle the
questions PENDING between the gov
ernment and the powers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11
EXTEND FOREIGN COMMERCE
Object Of Notable Gathering Held in
Washington.


Washington.
Washington, Dec. liza notable as
semblage of representatives of the
commercial interests of the country
was held at the department of COM
merce and labor. 1t was the first an
nual session of the National Council
of Commerce, which was organized
early in the present year largely
through the efforts of Secretary
Straus. About one hundred delegates,
representing sixty-fve chambers of
commerce, boards of trade and indus
trial bodies throughout the country,
attended the sessions. - =. =.
The fundamental idea Of the organ
ization. is the promotion of the for
eign commerce of the United States.
It is expected that eventually the or.
ganization will establish permanent
headquarters in this city, which will
be in touch with all of the great CON-
mercial and industrial interests, not
only of this country, but of the world.
Plans were formulated looking to
that end.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11
TRIP DEEMED NECESSARY
Congressional Committee Likely tc
T Visit Canal Zone.


Washington, Dec. 11.-President
Roosevelt has strongly urged mem
bers of the house committee on inter-
state and foreign commerce to visit
the Panama canal region and it prac-
tically has been decided by Repre-
sentatives Hepburn and Adamson,
representing the majority and minor
ity respectively, that it will be nee
essary to make the trip. The pres
ident, the secretary of war and canal
officials think the time has come fol
congress to enact laws for the govern.
ment of the canal zone, as many pc.
culiar and embarrassing problems
have arisen on the isthmus under ex-
listing methods AS soon as the COM
mittee is ready to make the trip the
war department will place trans
port at their disposal
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11
Fatally Hurt by Train.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Dec. 11.-William
Ashton, who lives south of this city
was struck by st. Paul passenger
train. He was thrown thirty feet and
his skull was fractured and he is ex'
pected to die. His horse was killed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11
Sale and Supper.

The Methodist Ladies Aid society
will hold a sale of quilts and plain
sewing and fancy articles on Tues
day afternoon and evening, Dec.
18th at the I. o. 0. F. hall and will
serve a meat pie supper from S to 8
o'clock.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11
The Donald Land & Lumber Co,

Requests all persons having claims
against it to make same out in
DUPLICATE and mail one copy to the
Secretary, Schroeder Block, City and
the other to
Roger C. Spooner, President.
R. F. D. No. L., Wilton, MINI
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11
DeIirious Patient Ends Life.

Chicago, Dec. 11.-John Hanson, a
delirious patient at the Jefferson Park
hospital, broke the straps which held
him to his cot and the ropes which
bound his wrists and to the horror of
other patients who witnessed the act
jumped through the glass of a third
story window to his death on the
paved court below @
:. Trouble Ahead.
Parke- Old man, we've known each
other for years, and it does seem
strange that our wives have never
met Don't you think it would be q
good idea to bring this about3
Lane Seems to me that's rather 4
hard way of doing It.
Doing what7''
Getting rid Of each other"--IifA
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11
STRICKEN ON HOUSE FLOOR
General Worthington, Former Member
of Conuress,

Washington, Dec. 11.-General Hen
ry G. Worthington, a former member
of congress from Nevada the only
living pallbearer at the funeral of
Abraham Lincoln, was stricken with
apoplexy on the floor of the house.
He was conveyed to a cloakroom in a
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11
MISCELLANEOUS

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays
2:3O to 6 p. M, and Saturday
evening 7:3O to 9 p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Harriet Campbell
librarian.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11

A complete line Of 1909 .dairies
may be seen at this Office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11

Paris, Dec. 1.-THE French govern.
ment has reconsidered it's attitude to-
wards President Castro of Venezuela.
He will not be expelled from France,
at least, at present. Foreign Minister
Pichon was occupied with the ques-
tion Of his landing for some hours
and an official note issued later init
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11

FOR RENT-Furnished room at
9O7 Beltrami avenue, $6 per
month.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Two nicely-furnished
rooms, with all modern improve
ments. Call at 500 Bemidii Ave.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11
v A n IS
ONE CENT A WORD.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE OR RENT: City meat
market, complete, building and
fixtures, 306 Third street, Inquire
| City Meat Market.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-12-11

FOUND-Pair of glasses. Owner
can have same by applying at
this office and paying for this
notice.