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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-07
Its Orioin,

$50 you don't believe in the story of
Jonah and the whaleY
NO." answered Mr.. Meekton thought
fully.
"How do you suppose it originated?"
"Well, suppose Jonah had been
away from home for some time and
had to tell his wife something's kan
sas City Newsbook.
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Duluth Wheat and Flax,

Duluth, Aug. 6.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, $1.19; No.
1 Northern, $1.18; No. 2 Northern,
$1.13: Sept, $104A; Dec, $1.02%.
Flax-To arrive, on track and Sept,
$1.29; Oct, $I27%; - Nov, $1.27k;
Dec, $1.25R.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-07
cloudburst Wrecks. Buildings.

Bisbee, Ariz., Aug. syl--The post
Office and all the business houses and
Offices on one side of Main street for
distance of 200 yards were wrecked
by cloudburst which swept down
from the mountainside mass Of mud
and rocks. The damage is estimated
at 800, 900. ..5s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-07
Their POLICIES
ARE |DEN TICAL
Hartman Has No Choice In.
Presidential Election.
RUMORS NOT AUTHENTIC.

Denies That He Has or Intends to
Obtain Control Of Gould Railroad
ENTHUSIASTICALLY He Was
Only an Incident in the Arrange
ment Whereby That System Was
Enabled to Meet Indebtedness.
Salt Lake City,. Aug. IA special
from Ogden says Edward H. Harri-
man, who passed through Ogden on
bis way to Oregon, was asked if there
was any truth in the current report
that he had or intended to obtain
control of the Gould railroad proper
ties. Mr.. Hartman hesitated for
moment and then said: II have, of
course, heard the runors, but there is
nothing to Them ~
ut Is true" added Mr.. Hartman,
"that recently the system which now.
control obligated itself to meet GER
tain Indebtedness of the Gould prop
critics, but personally I was only an
incident to the transaction. There is
nothing to the report that I am to
meet representatives of the Gould
railroad holdings in Salt Lake City or
any other place to discuss the mat
ter
Talking Of the political situation
Mr.. Hartman said:
'"The election of Mr.. Taft or Mr..
Bryan would not in the least affect
the railroads of the country, because
the policies Of the Republican and
Democratic parties in the prosecution
of railroads that violate the laws are
IDENTICAL
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Revealed.

An insurance agent was trying to
induce a hard man to deal with to
take out a policy on his house. After
listening to him for an hour while he
painted in vivid colors the extreme
danger Of fire consuming the house the
hard man to deal with said:
"Do you really think it likely that
my house will burn Gown within the
time that the policy will run?"
certainly" replied the agent. "HaVe
I not been trying all this time to con-
vince you that do?"
"Then," said the hard man to deal
with, why is your company so anx-
1ous to bet me money that it will not?'
The agent was silent and thoughtful
for a moment; then he drew the other
apart into an unfrequented place and
whispered in his ear:
my friend, will impart to you a
dark secret. Years ago the company
disgraced me before my sweetheart.
Under N assumed name have worm
ed myself into it's service for revenge,
and as there Is heaven above us l
will have it's hearts blood"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-07
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-Cattle-Beeves,
s3.70@Ze5; Texans, s35o@5.25; West
ern cattle, $3.60@5.8O; stockers and
feeders, $2.40@440; COWS and heifers,
$1.50@5.5O; calves, $5.5O@7.25. Hogs
Light, $6.25@690; mixed, s6.25@
sos; rough, se.20@6.95; good to
choice heavy, s6.45@6.95; pigs, $40
@6.20. Sheep, $2.5o@4.40; yearlings,
$4.30@5.00; lambs, $4.25@6.5o.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-07
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, Aug. 6.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $600@6.75; fair to good,
$5.O0@5.75; good to choice COWS and
heifers, $4.00@5.0O; veals, $3.75@5.OO.
Hogs-$6.00@6.75. ~Sheep--Wethers,
$3.85@4.10; yearlings, $4.0O@4.5O;
spring lambs, $5.75@6.4O.
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LANDS IN A TREE,
Woman BaIIoonist Drops Nine Hun
dred Feet

Abbotsford, Wis, Aug. 7.-Dropped
through the air 900 feet when the
rope attached to her parachute
snapped and caught in the branches
of tree thirty feet from the ground,
where sure death awaited her had
she landed, Mrs. Eva Jones, a woman
balloonist for carnival company
which is conducting a street fair here,
still lives. The. branches broke the
fall and the woman was taken from
the tree in an unconscious condition.
An examination showed that Mrs.
Jones was suffering from several
broken ribs and was otherwise inter-
nally injured. Physicians state that
she will recover.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-07
Alabama NEGRO Lynched.

Birming ham, Ala, Aug. Will
Miller, negro, charged with connec-
ton In the dynamiting Of the house
Of Finley Fuller, near Brighton, was
lynched by mob. His body was
found IN the woods hanging to tree.
Ihe greatest excitement prevails
around Brighton and further trouble
Is imminent.
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MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, Aug. 6.-Wheat-Sept.
$1.04A; Dec, $1025s. On track-No.
hard, $1.25; No. 1 Northern, $1.22;
No. Northern, $1.1S@1.20; No. 3
Northern, $1.13@115.
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Well Tested,

! do you consider your nerve is sufi-
ciently steady to fit you for an airship
navigatorw - 3, e...-
"Well, I've been out in a canoe with
Dealer. -. 4 ~
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house by the Legislature Of his state.
lie also announced that someone will
pc appointed at once to occupy sena-
TOR Allisons seat for the remaining
months U Of his unexpired term !,
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discharge the duties of the office to the
best of my ability as I have in the
past.
am asking the support of the voters
of Beltrami County on the record 1
have made serving in that capacity.
G. H. FRENCH,
County Treasurer.
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Torn to Pieces by Lightning.

Iroquois, s. D., Aug. IA farm
hand working for man named
Meeker, north Of Manchester, was
struck by lightning while driving a
harvester in the grain field and was
instantly killed. He was literally
torn all to pieces. The unfortunate
man was a stranger who came to this
section for the harvest season.
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CuMMINs A CANDIDATE.
Would Succeed Allison as Senator
From Iowa.

Lake Forest, ILL.,, Aug. Governor
Albert B. Cummins of Iowa has an
nounced himself as candidate to sue
coed Senator Allison in the federal
congress. The governor paid glow.
ing tribute to his late political adver-
sary's services to Iowa and the coun.
try at large, then frankly declared his.
ambition to be elected to the upper
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES:
=
! Political Announcements
II 'g5s$-7} u
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 3333s
CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY
TREASURER.

hereby announce myself as a can
didate for The Republican nomination
for County Treasurer, at the coming
primaries, Sept. 18th, 1908.
In the event of my election | will
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08
HUGHES OUT OF IT
Boston Politicians Expect Him
II Withdraw His
Name.

Boston, April In high quarters
here 1t Is believed that Governor
Hughes is preparing to announce his
withdrawal as u candidate for the
presidential nomination. Rumors to
this effect have been nnoat for some
days, and the governors recent refusal
TO name New York's big four" Is re-
garded as confirmatory evidence, It
was conceded by his best friends when
his candidacy was first announced that
he could not hope to gain sufficient
strength in the convention to win the
nomination unless he entered with the
practically unanimous support of the
New England states added to the sew
enty eight votes from New York. The
Indications are now that he may not
have a vote from New England, and he
certainly will not have a single state
delegation His friends have built
largely upon Senator Cranes presumed
friendship for the Hughes candidacy.
But 1t Is made known definitely to-
day that Crane IL not, and never has
been. for Hughes He Is irrevocably
pledged to the support of his colleague.
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08
GOVERNMENT LIABILITY.
BIZ To Compensate Civil EMPLOYEES
Before Judiciary Committee.

Washington, April 7.-4Arguments
were made before the senate commit
tee on the judiciary to-day In support
of the Lodge-Sterling bill to compen-
safe civilian government employees 70,
personal injuries in line Of service. The
speakers were Representative Gillett OF
Massachusetts; Arthur T.. Holden, rep
resenting the American Federation OF
Labor; Emmett l.. Adams of Washing
ton, representing machnists in the en-
ploy of the government; George l.
Caine, Of Lynn, Mass, machinist al
the Charleston navy yard and Repre-.
sentative Sterling of Illinois.
The proposed legislation was recon-
mended by the President in his mes.
sage of January 81.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08

The case of Miss Caroline NJ, But
ton of Stamford VS.. Jacobs, executor.
was started before Judge Reed and
a jury In the civil side of the super
Tor court. Mr.. Jacobs Is executor of
the William Putton estate and Miss
Button claims that for taking care of
the deceased there is $4,000 due her.
The claim Of the plaintiff Is that
from 1873 until 1892 she took care OF
Mr.. Button. her uncle. he agreeing to
remember her substantially in his will
for the services which she rendered
him during all these years. He failed
TO leave her anything and the pres
ent suit followed. The case will like
~ take good part of the courts
time to-day also.
Attorney Hamilton represents the
plaintiff and Attorney Arvine and
Judge Blydenburgh represents the eX.
ecutor
The case was called shortly after
o'clock because tho defense could not
get to It's last witness. n stenographer
wanted to swear to the authenticity OF
some testimony. could not be got &c
court In time. The case goes on agar
to-day at 10 o'clock.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08
UMA<1M-
UNION VERSUS UNION.
Differences Between Hartford Work.
men Hats Armory Construction.

Hartford, April Work on the new
state armory and arsenal is at a stand
still to-day, because of differences be-
tween members of the metal lathers'
union and the bridge and structural
iron workers union as to who should
do the Turing work on metal lathing
In the building. Both sides claim that
the recent decision by Samuel Com
pers, president OF the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, favor their union doing
the work. The trouble first started on
the new state bank building being
erected on Main street and the men
employed on the arsenal followed with
a sympathetic strike. About II men are
affected on the bank Job and 50 on the
armory.
The union have agreed upon con
ference this afternoon to see IL the
trouble can be adjusted
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08
HUGHES DECLINES TO TALK.

Albany, April 7-Governor Hughes
attention was called to-day to the ru-
mors emanating from Boston that he
had withdrawn from the presidential
race.
The governor while refusing to talk
for quotation. made It clear that there
was absolutely nothing In the report
that his position was unchanged and
would be unchanged so far as he was
personally concerned.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08
MOsca Hearing.

There was a hearing yesterday be-
Giuseppe Mosca VS.. the n. Y, n. n.
and H. r. r. Co. The hearing Is on
the application for commission to he
appointed by his honor to decide what
damages are due the plaintiff for the
changing OF grade at the corner OF
East and Myrtle streets
The plaintiff owns big tenement
house Mt the corner IN question, and
he claims that the railroad cut" I'M
provements have injured his property
materially.
Attorney F s. Bishop appeared for
the plaintiff and Attorney spock fol
the defendant.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08
CLEARING HOUSE REPORT.
Record OF Panic Period Shows st0t.
000, 600 In Certificates

New York. April THE Clearing
House association to-day received a
detailed report of the operations Of the
loan committee during the financial
panic of last year. The report shows
that certificates amounting to 100000,
300 were issued, but the maximum
amount outstanding at any one time
was not more than SIS, 420,O 900.
OF the fifty-two banks in the associ-
alton thirty-two took out certificates
The largest amount issued to any one
bank was s17.ooo,00o The smallest was
s2So,0oo. The interest received by
banks which loaned money on the Ger.
tificates amounted to s1,116,245.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08

onies a satisfactory solution Of the
difficulty arising from the emigration
of Indians to Canada has been found
While no legislation to restrict this
movement from India will be passed,
administration measures will be taken
to deter the Indians from going to
Canada These will take the form Of
sending circulars to districts in India
when the people have been emigrat-
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08

Before Judge Wolfe in the common
pleas court yesterday there was heard
the case of Michael Harpok against
Garrett J. Fitzgerald.
1t Is suit for s125 alleged to be
due for services In fixing up the plant
of the New Haven American in this
city. Fitzgerald claims that he did not
hire Harpok, but that somebody else
did
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08

George r, Hodgdon, formerly pro
prietor of the Tontine hotel and the
old fremont house in this city, and
now proprietor If the New Dom hotel
In Hartford, has been sued In that city
for $4,000 by Glover S. Hastings
general agent Of the New England
Mutual Life Insurance company, to
recover on the account Of the actions
of Frank A. Warren, formerly Of Mid
dletown, who was agent for tho insur-
ance company and who fed, leaving a
considerable shortage In his accounts
He IS now In prison In Michigan
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08
To jail for $50 Days.

Frank Oberle, the Farren avenue
young man held for the omheazlemen'
of collections from his employer VIII
liam Hubbard, Grand avenue gro
GER, pleaded guilty in the police court
yesterday and was sentenced to 1SC
days In jail It was his second offense
and no leniency was shown There
were four counts against him.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08
VERMONT ASSOCIATION,
Second Annual Meeting Held Mt Home
Of Elisha Hewitt

The Vermont association Of New Hs-
ven held its second annual sugar par
ty at the home Of Elisha Hewitt, 22s
York street on Monday evening 1t was
well attended and several new mem
bers were taken In,
New maple sugar straight from the
Green Mountain State was there in
abundance and in all forms, the favor
tie being Sugar on snow" 1t was in
every way good oldfashioned Yer
mont party and as such was thorough.
ly enjoyed by all present
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08

The jury in the Stanley A, Boards
ley VS.. Walter NJ, Irving brought in a
verdict Of SIS for the plaintiff and
costs yesterday, The suit grew out OF
a horse deal in which the plaintiff
claimed that he had had horse mis-
represented to him. The case was
carried over from last week.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08
AFTER AUTOJSTS.
Chief Cowles Determined to Stop
Speeding.

Chief OF Police Henry D. Cowles
stated yesterday that a. crusade against
automobiles and motorists has been
started in this city. Men in civilian
clothes were sent out with stop watch
es etc, and It is probable that num-
Der OF warrants will be served
Chief Cowles says that complaints
about these motorists are numerous
and that warnings seem to be Of no
use. Every one brought In from now on
will be prosecuted according to the
chief.
Orange street Hillhouse and Whitney
avenues seem to he the place from
which the most complaints have come
to the police
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08
DR.. Carnalt Sues.

The jury case Of Dr. William H.
Carmalt VS.. John r. Thompson was
begun in the court of common pleas
yesterday afternoon, The suit is
brought by the we'll known New Ha-
ven surgeon for services alleged to
have been given to the wife of the de-
PENDANT The case will be continued
to-day
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08

ing, in which It will be explained that
the condition Of the labor market and
the climate make 1t undesirable for
Indian workmen to go to Canada.
Regulations have been drawn up for
the vessels engaged in this trade that
will make 1t necessary for them to in
crease the cost of passage. The pres
ent cheapness Of the steamship fare
is to-day one Of the inducements to
most Of the indians for leaving their
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08
MATTERS In COURT
Patrick 0Brien Sent to Jail in
Default of $66.27
Costs.
BUTTON CASE COMMENCED
Former Proprietor Hodgdon Of the
Tontinc Sued for $4,000 In
surance Money.

The case Of Bridget Ryan vs.. Pat
rick O'Brien was heard In the com
mon pleas court yesterday afternoon
and the defendant was found guilty
and sentenced to be held under $500
bond 10 pay $3.50 week for -four
years to the plaintiff for the support
of their illegitimate female child, lie
was also called on to pay the city
$6627 In costs In default Of which he
was sent to the Whalley avenue jail
upon a. special mittmus form.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08

The case Of Bronson, trustee,
against the Mechanics and New Ha-
ven County National bank was con-
tlnued yesterday before Judge Shum-
way In the superior court. The end
Of the suit Is not yet In sight and
the court room continued to be piled
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08
CLEVER THIEVES on TRIAL.

Hartford. April Z Frederick Ward,
49, and Charles Davidson, 2s arrested
IN this city yesterday for theft IN ono
Of the stores, and who the police be-
lieve to be clever operators with Grim
inal records, were arragned in the po-
lice court, this morning The cases were
continued until Thursday, under bonds
of $500 each Davidson came from st
Louis and Ward from New York city.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08
NEW TRUSTEES NAMED.

In the probate court yesterday after
noon at the request Of tho Dixwell Ave-
nue. Congregational Church society
three now trustees were named to
have charge Of the trust deed made in
1856 by which the United church gives
10 the Dixwell avenue church some
land In Dixwell avenue. The old trus-
tees, Charles McLinn, John @. North
and Louis Fitch, have all died, so tho
court appointed in their places Albert
S. Holt, Livingston w. cleveland and
George w Crawford.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08
fler, Gallagher Returns,

Clerk Gallagher of the superior
court returned Yesterday morning to
duty after a six weeks illness with the
grip. Clerk Gallagher went to Allan
tie CITY for a while during this time,
as his health demanded the trip. He
returns feeling very much improved in
health.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08

Useful laundry bags are shown with
small inside pockets to keep handker-
chiefs, collars and other small articles
separate from the ether clothes. while
from the top hangs a little book and
pencil for the laundry list
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08
TO DETER IMMIGRANTS.
Canada Issues Pamphlet Setting Forth
Its ImncrfectiOns.

London, April AS a result of
tho conferences held here between
Mackenzie King, deputy minister of
labor Of Canada, John Morley score
tary of state for India, and the Earl
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08
BARON DECLINES INVITATION

Washington April because Of an
indisposition Ambassador Takshira
has been compelled to decline an in
vitation by the Bridgeport Comm
Chamber Of Commerce to he present
at banq0et and make a speech on
April 10.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08
Criminal Court Adjourps.

The criminal side Of the superior
court came into session for the term
yesterday morning, and was imme-
dately adjourned until next Tuesday,
at which time the criminal term will
commence.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08

Among the loveliest of the new belts
are those OF gold elastic, worked with
designs In gold and fastened with elab-
CRATE gold buckles, The same style Is
carried out in silver.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08

Tiny four-in hand ties have a small
bow placed about ono inch below tho
knot, They come In nearly every color,
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08

The lovelest OF all materials for
evening gowns Is the satin charmeuse,
a wonderfully soft and silky fabric,
which seems to have all the suppleness
of oriental satin, combined with the
greater richness of satin duchess.
The circular skirt Is readily adapted
to the latest clinging lines. when the
long skirt Is in fashion, and this skirt,
cut with central front seam. usually
disguised by trimming of some sort is
very generally used; but regulation
skirt is as has often been demonstrate
ed, impractical for the short walking
skirt because It will sag Combination
Of straight and circular breadths are
figured out by the tailor and in the de-
sire to get away from the tyranny OF
the long popular plated skirt the
French designers are bringing out
many new effects In cores.
As strong as the Indications have
been for the full-length sleeve. the ma
jority Of the newest models Nave
sleeves that reach just over the elbow,
this even In the long coats There is,
however, n very noticeable tendency
toward fitted sleeves. and 1t Is quite as
evident that the beruflled, trim
med sleeve for any type of gown has
seen its heyday-a commendable
change, too, for II is the person who Is
inclined naturally TO look fussy who
invariably takes most kindly to the
fluffiest looking sleeve The smartest
sleeve fits smoothly into the arms-eye,
shaping quite accurately to the arm.
and terminates In straight band or
cuff. 1t is equally adaptable by itself or
as a foundation for yelling or cap,
and is the shape that is followed even
IL the sleeve is tucked or gathered.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08

Low black patent leather shoes have
the upper part OF white kid and are
laced with white ribbon.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08
HandkerchiefS soc.

so exquisite styles in Women's
all linen, lace trimmed Handker-
chiefs. Val and Mechlin Laces
and very dainty insertions. The
regular 75c and Sl.0o sellers.
Easter Sale choice So.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-08
69c Wash Petticoats soc.

You II not be satisfied with one, when
you see them Splendidly made OF Bates
Bingham in new stripes and plain shades,
with deep umbrella hounce tucked or seal
loped edge. Almost half usual selling price
of 99c.