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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13
Special Services Well Attended.

The special services which are
now in full swing at the Baptist
church were we'll attended at both
services yesterday, especially at
the evening service, when a good
number of extra seats had to be
secured to accommodate the crowd.
Mrs. Alvord was able to lead the
chorus once more besides singing
two solos. The one she sang after
the sermon was descriptive solo,
written by converted railroad con-
ductor, entitled, THE Picket is at
the Gate" 1t was we'll rendered and
touched the hearts of many people.
Over a dozen people stood up
manifesting their desire to become
Christians and a number protested
conversion to God.
Prayer meeting tonight at 7:3O.
Evangelistic service 500. Come
and get blessing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13
TO DISCUSS GENERAL STRIKE
Employees of Gould Lines to Meet in
New York.


Kansas City, April 13.-Whether a
general strike will be ordered on the
Gould system as a result of the trou
BILE between organized labor and the
Denver and Rio Grande railroad will
be decided at a conference of dele
gates from the executive councils of
all the organizations interested which
is to be held at New York city in a
few days.
The executive council of the Inter
national Brotherhood Of Boilermakers
Iron Ship Builders and Helpers, which
has been in session at Kansas City
Kan, has decided to join the other
organizations interested and appoint
ed committee to represent the boiler
makers at the conference in New
York. Similar committees have been
appointed from the executive councils
of the machinists and the Brotherhood
of Blacksmiths and their helpers. The
three committees will have the power
to decide whether a strike shall be
called or not.
The trouble between the Denver
and Rio Grande grew out of the re
fusal of the railroad to pay extra
wages for holidays and overtime A
strike now exists on the Rio Grande
in Colorado and Utah.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13
The proceeds of the supper were
for the benefit of the home estab-
lished by the ladies at Anoka.
No Elk Lodge for Thief River.

Word has been received in this
city that the application of Ejks
residing at Thief River Falls for a
dispensation for the purpose of
starting an Elk lodge at that place
has been refused, and that there
will be no Elk organization at Thief
River Falls, at present.
In refusing the dispensation to the
Thief River Falls "bunch," several
matters were taken into considera
ton, the principal one of which was
that the town lacked the necessary
5000 population. The Thief River
Falls Elks will remain in the Crooks
ton district.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13
MANY MEMBERS NAVY MAD
Mr.. Gregg (Tex.) Opposes Presidents
Naval Programme.

StSSS \'VN'J SPFSSSS SS'NS''N y
Naval Programme.
Washington, May 13.-Declaring
that many members had gone navy
mad" when consideration of the ma
val appropriation bill was resumed in
the house, Mr.. Gregg (Tex.) opposed
a great naval programme. He charged
that President Roosevelt had an I'M
settled naval policy and that he was
trying to force it on congress. If, Mr..
Gregg said, the plea for four battle
ships was based on fear Of a conflict
with Japan the presidents course had
been peculiar The best proof that
this government did not anticipate a
war with Japan was the fact that the
Atlantic fleet had been ordered to re-
turn from the Pacific waters.
In vigorous speech Mr.. Hobson
(Ala.} again pleaded for four battle
ships instead of two. When an ag-
gress1ve nation, he declared, investi-
gated the question of whether a war
was to be undertaken or not that ma
ton did not ask about maintenance,
administration or auXiliaries, but it
asked chow many battleships has the
other nation?" Even a margin of SUI
periority in fighting ships, he said,
would tend to conserve the peace.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13
Circle Gave Fine Supper.

The ladies of the circle gave a very
delightful entertainment and supper,
Saturday afternoon and evening,
which was enjoyed by members of
the circle and the C. A. R. and
many residents of the city who were
not members of either organization.
Prior to the serving of the supper,
a fine program of music and sp eak-
ing was given.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13
HARTMAN GETS ERIE
Secures Control Of Big Eastern
System by Clever Coup.
LITTLE CASH is NECESSARY

Magnate's Dream of Complete Trans.
continental Railroad Seems Likely
to Become a Reality at No Dis.
tant Date.
New York, April 4.--Following the
action of E. H. Hartman in providing
$5,500,000 for the payment of matur.
ing notes it is said in Wall street that
the Erie road will shortly pass under
the absolute control of Mr. Hartman
and his associates, who stand ready
to spend under certain conditions
from s20,OOO,OOO to s4O,OO0,OOO for i'm
provements and terminals, tunnels,
hackage and rolling stock.
The story of how Hartman made
the big deal reads like a story from
the Arabian Nights.
First he learned that the Erie was
going to have hard time getting the
money to meet it's obligations of S..
100000, which matured Thursday.
Then, through interests allied with
him, he made sure that no banking
establishment would advance the nee
essary cash.
Next he allowed alarming reports
of the Fries difficulties to be pub.
lished broadcast, so that the holders
Of the short term notes would become
alarmed and sell them at panic prices.
Then he sent agents into the mar
1ket, who picked up $5,OO0,OO0 of the
notes at 80 cents on the dollar, an in
vestment of 100000.
Finally, he made his spectacular
offer, which, at the last minute, saved
the Erie railroad from receivership.
Not an Expensive Deal.
The offer looked as if he were going
to put up an immense sum, just out
of pure philanthropy, but there was a
string tied to it. 1t was for the pur-
chase of new 6 per cent notes suffi.
eient to pay off all the old notes whose
holders would not accept new notes at
par.
Mr.. Hartman already owned S.
100000 of the $5,500,000 notes, so it
was necessary for him to put up only
100000 more in cash. He even got
back part of this, because certain
spectators had sold notes they did
not own and in order to deliver the
goods were forced to pay premium.
And now all the financial world is
standing aghsst at the result.
The requirement by Mr.. Hartman
of transcontinental line is the part
of the deal which appeals most to
railway men. If his plans are com
pleted Mr.. Harriman's dream of per-
fectly equipped, complete transcon.
t1nental railroad, with Erie as the
Eastern outlet. will have come true.
Although it cannot be stated with GER
tainty how soon it will be before the
Morgan interests cease to dominate
Erie those who claim to be in the
confidence of Mr.. Hartman predict
that this will be accomplished at no
distant date.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Fifteen horses and cow were
burned to death in livery stable fire
at st. Paul Park.
Samuel T.. Carleton, at one time
head OF the Worlds Sons of Temper.
ance, is dead at Portland, Me-, aged
eighty-six years.
benjamin F. Stevens, for more than
fifty years president of the New Eng.
land Life Insurance company. is dead
at Boston, aged eighty-four years.
John Vandercook, Jr., president and
general manager of the United Press
association, is dead at Chicago, the
result of an operation for appendicitis
Royal assent has been given to the
Canadian immigration bill providing
that immigrants must come to Canada
direct on through tickets or be liable
to deportation.
Leander Crihfield, probably one of
the Oldest printers in this country.
who first set Samuel Morse's tele-
gram, What hath God wrought ),
when it was sent to Baltimore on the
hrst official trial of the telegraph, is
dead at Hillsboro, Ill.
]. R. Decker, the veteran editor of
the Columbus (Wis.) Republican, is
dead after lingering illness, aged
s1xty-s1x years. Mr.. Decker had been
editor of the Columbus Republican for
about forty years and was well known
throughout Wisconsin.
Receivers A. B. stickney and G. H.
F. Smith of the Chicago Great West.
ern have Withdrawn their attempt to
revise the working rules for trainmen
employed on the system. The men
Will continue to work under present
rules and everything will go on as
betarA
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13
NOTABLE GATHERING.
Conference to Be Held at White
House Next Month.
MUCH PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER

Practically All of the Republican and
Democratic Possibilities Are on the
List of Guests by Virtue of Their
Offices or by Invitation.
Washington, April 13.-James ].
Hill, chairman of the board of direc-
tors of the Great Northern railway,
will make one of the leading ad-
dresses at the White House confer
enoe of governors in May on the con-
servation of natural resources. His
subject will be "The Relation Between
Rail and Water Transportation.
1t is understood Mr.. Hills subject
will lead him into a discussion of the
competitive relations between the rail
roads aad canals of this country. Pres
ident Hill is one of five distinguished
citizens who have been personally in
vited to attend the conference. The
others are Grover Cleveland, William
]. Bryan, John Mitchell and Andrew
Carnegie These guests, with the gov
errors of the states, will be enter
tanned by President Roosevelt at
dinner on the evening of May II. The
sessions will begin the following morn
Ing. The plan is to hold two sessions
a day for three days. President Roose-
welt will open the conference with an
address and he is also expected to
preside at each session if not through
out each session. The meetings will
be held in the east room of the White
House.
Large Attendance Promised.
Indications already are that the
room will be crowded. Each governor
will be attended by three delegates
and some forty great national organi-
cations will be represented Cabinet
members, the justices of the supreme
court and members of congress and
the inland waterways commission
have been invited and arrangements
will also be made for the accommoda-
ton of newspaper and magazine
writer's.
The Importance OF the conference
and it's notable personnel, as we'll as
it's non partisan character, is indicated
by the fact that it happens that prac-
tically all of the Republican and Dem
ocratic presidential probabilities are
on the invitation list. Taft and Cor
telyou will be there in their capacity
as cabinet members. Knox and La
Toilette are invited as senators. Fair
banks and Cannon have received in
vitations because Of their positions as
presiding officers of the two houses of
congress. Hughes will be on hand as
the governor of New York. Bryan is
one of the five to receive personal
invitation. Johnson has the same
standing as Hughes by virtue of being
governor of Minnesota. Judge Gray
will attend as a delegate from Della
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13
HOUSE SLIPS INTO RIVER
Mother and Her Two Young Children
nno,alaad

Mother and Her Two Young Children
Drowned.
Huntington, W. Va, April 13.-Mrs.
William Adkins and her two young
children we're drowned when their
residence slipped into Guyandotte
river
The house was located on the river
bank, which had been largely under
mined during the recent foods.
Loosened by the rain, the bank for a
distance of 100 feet slipped into the
river, carrying the house with It.
Mrs. Adkins was i'll at the time and
with her two children was unable to
escape. Her husband was abs ent
The bodies were recovered.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13
Much Tainted Meat Sold.

st. Louis, April 13.-That thousands
Of pounds of tainted and diseased
meat are brought over the Eads
bridge across the Mississippi river
from East ST. Louis, ILL.,, to st. Louis
under. cover of darkness and sold here
is charge contained in statement
made to the board of health by a spe.
cial committee of the Master Butchers
association, which has been making
an active campaign against bad meat
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13
CreoSote Causes Death.

Mansfield, o., April 13.-Creosote,
which Miss Lulu Brightbill used for
an attack of toothache, caused the
death Of the young woman after suf-
fering great agony. Miss Brigbtbin
came from Sharon, Pa, last January
to visit relatives in this vicinity. She
was seventeen years old.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13
100000 for Relief Work.

Philadelphia, April 13.-An appro.
priation of 100000 to be expended
for employment and not the establish
ment of relief centers is the plan
that has been adopted by the citizens
permanent relief committee for aiding
the unemployed of the city. A mate
rial Improvement has taken place in
opportunities for work, the commit
tee says.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13
Small Fire This Morninu.

Heavy smoke from the chimney of
the hotel opposite Pogue's barn
caused a neighbor to turn in fire
alarm this forenoon which brought
out the fire department on double
quick time. There was no fire and
really no occasion to call out the
department.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13
Thirty-three Horses cremated,

Rugby, N. D., April 13.-In fire
which destroyed the big barns of the
North Dakota Land and Grain COM
pany thirty-three head of horses, two
COWS, forty-two harnesses, 1000 bush
els of oats, ten binders and a lot of
other machinery were destroyed. Loss
is $4,000 and there was ms urance of
$4,000. J. H. George, tenant of the
farm, owned thirteen of the horses
burned and carried no insurance.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13
16-lnch Wood for Sale.

During the winter we accepted
wood on subscription and having a
few cords left will deliver 16-lnch
seasoned jack pine at $1.50 per
cord; aad 16-inch birch at $500. The
Pioneer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13
Constabulary Routs Outlaws.

Manila, April IA dispatch from
Bayombong reports that the detach-
ment of constabulary sent out against
Lingay, the outlaw leader, whose
band treacherously murdered a police
man, has been attacked and a sharp
fight ended in the rout of the outlaws,
who left nine dead.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13
Twentyeight Lottery Men Fined.

Chicago, April 13.-Fines aggregat-
ing s10,150, were imposed by Judge
Bethea in the United States district
court against twenty-eight men who
were arrested in various parts of the
country on the charge of being con-
nected with a lottery. The heaviest
fine was $4,000 and it was placed on
David H. Jones of Chicago, said to
have been the owner of the Old Reli-
able Guaranty Loan and Trust com
pany and the head of the lottery con-
Germ.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13
Mrs. Webb.Duke Goes to Jail.

Chicago, April 19.-Mrs. Alice Webb
Duke of the American Tobacco COM
pany, who was arrested on the charge
of passing forged checks, was held to
await the action Of the grand jury in
bonds of $4,000. She was unable to
give surety and was sent to the coun-
Nv iail
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13
Two Settlers Drowned.

Winnipeg, Man. April 13.-Charles
Hamilton and Andrew Walker, set.
tiers. We're drowned while CROSSE. p
Knee Hill creek on rotten ice. This
stream is at Carbon, in Calgary, AL
berta district.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13
Must Sacrifice New Piano.

On account of having no place to
keep it, having lost my home by fire,
I will sell my brand new S375 piano
for $3.50 if taken at once.
. V. L. Ellis, at Pioneer office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13
ONLY THREE ESCAPE.
Ship Arthur SeWell Burned at Sea and
Many Persisted.

Philadelphia, April 1 Authentic
informatioD to show that the ship Ar.
thur Sewell, which sailed from this
port for Seattle on April 3, 1907, with
a cargo OF coal, was burned at sea,
was brought here by George Baker,
one of the crew. Baker, who is a
Hawaiian, with Charles Dixon and
Second Mate Weinberg, are so far as
known, the only survivors. Baker
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays,
2:3O to 6 p. M, and Saturday
evening 1880 to 9 p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Harriet Campbell
librarian.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13

WANTED:-To rent good six or
sevenroom house in good location.
Will pay fair rent for a desirable
place. TELEPHONE 276.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13

WANTED: Board and room, by
single lady. Apply or address
Pioneer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13

TO Rents or E
room house for small family; water
and sewer desired. Apply to
Pioneer office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13

Easter souvenir postals cards at
he Pioneer office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13

WANTED: To purchase good sec
ond hand safe. Inquire at this
Office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13

came here from New York, where he
arrived on the German-Lloyd steamer
Kronprinzessin Cecilie, as a stoker.
He says the Sewell was burned short-
ly after rounding Cape Horn.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13
FOR RENT
LOST and FOUND

FOUND-Lady's long glove. Inquire
at Pioneer office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13
HELP WANTED,
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-13

Practically All of the Republican and
Democratic Possibilities Are on the
List of Guests by Virtue of Their
Offices or by Invitation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-12
Pocahontas Social News.
Especial to The rimes.DIspatch. /

PoCAHoNTAs, VA. April 11.--Miss
Jennette Baach, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. r. Elsinger. In Cncin-
NATL o.. for the past month, is eX-
pected home the first of the week.
Mrs. j. Walter Graybeals has had for
her guest her sister, Mrs. Taylor, Of
West Virginia.
Mr.. William Leckie, Jr., who has
been a student at the high school,. Is
now in Jed, w. Va, with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Leckie. and has
decided not to resume his studies hero
again this session.
Mr.. r. E. Keller. of Prince, w. Va.
who was the guest of friends here last
week. has returned home.
Mr.. james Evans of Mannergring,
w. Va. was In the city this week.
Mrs. n. w. MacConnell and daughter,
have returned from visit to her sis
ter, Mrs. Koontzs, In Salem, Va.
Judge John Roberts was in Russell
county this week on legal business.
Mr. and Mrs. III. Bert Wright had
for their guest at the Oaks" Mrs.
Wright. of Greensboro. n. c..
Miss Mable Bach leaves this week
for Cincinnati.
DR.. Frank Demchock. of Tug River,
W. Va. was In the city this week on
visit to his parents
Professor and Mrs G. L. Byron had
for their guest, Miss Doll May, of Taze-
we'll. Va.
udrs. j. Acton Landon has been con-
fined to her home several days during
the past week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-12
TEACHING DRAWING

drawing, In some respects the most inn
portant Of all, because It's Influence
tends to- enrich the mind as whole,
through the development and training
OF its highest faculties. Drawing in
connection with the public school edu-
cation was for a long time considered
impractical, something that was for
Especial pupils, something for the bene-
fit of the few rather than the many;
and yet right understanding of the
relation of drawing to daily life
shows This to be an entire misconcep-
ton Of the subject. It is fact appar-
the majority of the children in our pub
lie schools are wanting in appreciation
OF the beautiful in nature. We are
finding that the most direct way of
opening up higher life to the children
in our public schools is to train them
to see and appreciate beauty-beauty
as nearlyA as we can spell 1t out the
supreme truth Of nature.
There Is in the commonest child, just
by virture of his being a human child,
powers of thought. feeling and action
which can be appealed to and awakened
into activity through drawing. With
every child there is born In some degree
a power Of individual creation. and very
ClOStiy alllcu " inns Is duOllleI, -ludS
|oc curiosity or observation. and, we as
teachers, should lay hold onthese two
great instructive powers and give them
free play in training children. Draw
ling distinctly recognizes these two men
tai powers and seeks to stimulate and
direct them, SO that they shall act and
react upon each other and result in
beautiful and creative things. It's aes-
thctic value, when properly taught soon
manifest itself even among little child
rem. AS yet our teachers have not fully
recognized the uplifting and ennobling
Influence of drawing.
Drawing brings the child into direct
contact with things of beauty, both in
the world of nature and the world of
art, 1t cultivates his powers of obser-
walton, thought and feeling about real
things, making palmer to him the true
relation OF things to each other, and
to the ideal, 1t nouriShes and develops
his aesthetic sense. IF this. then, be
true, we as teachers have the grandest
opportunity that was ever given for
carrying love of the beautiful into
every home, and ours Is n position of
great responsibility, for we are laying
the foundation of cultiyating clearness
OF observation In the child. or the
new studies i have referred to, draw
ing Is the least understood. and yet In
many RESPECTS 1t Is the most Important.
Next to language there is no branch
whose scope and purpose Is SO far
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-12
Berryville High School
Especial to The Times Dlspatch.l

BERRYV1LLE, VA, April 11.-At a
regular meeting OF the Aim High Lit
erary Society, held on Friday of last
week in the auditorium of the Berry
vile High School the students gave a
special musical program. The program,
which had been prepared under COM
petent instruction, was greatly enjoyed
by the large number of friends and
patrons. present.
THE Berryvile High School baseball
team has completed arrangements with
a number of schools for match games.
The first game OF series with Pae-
oman Springs High School, on the Ber-
ryville grounds after a close game,
resulted in a score of 8 to In favor
of the home team.
Following is the honor roll for the
month OF March:
High School. senior class. Mr.. Syl-
vester Smallwood; Junior class. Miss
Lucy Holiday; first year class. Mr..
Worthington Whitaker.
Grammar School-Eighth grade, Miss
Nellie King; sixth grade. Margaret Nc
Comb. Lillian Miller, Mamie Owens;
fifth grade, Claude Owens. Virginia
Locke. Ada Locke.
Primary School-Fourth grade, Broad
dus Elsea, May Johnson, Nellie Jones.
Vide Stale; third grade, Aline Heav-
ener Haven Heavener Bessie Warbeck;
second grade, Thomas Shepherd
Thomas Elsea, Nellie Miller. Gertrude
Shepherd, Ada Johnson; first grade,
Louise Kryder, Edith hIillison, Lillian
Millison, Helen Heayener.