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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-23
nected In any way whatever with It
or with the transaction upon which
your charge IS based.
Demands an Investigation.

Demands an investigation.
Governor Haskell demanded an in
vestigation at the time the charge
was first made, offering to appear and
testify, and he demands an investiga-
ton now. I agree with you that if
Governor Haskell is guilty as charged
he is unfit to be connected with the
Democratic national committee and l
am sure you will agree with me that
if ne is innocent he deserves to be
exonerated from so damning an ac-
cUsation.
GAS the selection of Governor Has
kell as chairman of the committee on
resolutions at Denver and also as
treasurer of the Democratic national
committee had my approval and en-
dorsement feel it my duty to demand
an immediate investigation of a charge
against him endorsed by the president
of the United States. Your high po-
sition, as we'll as your sense of JUS
tice, would prevent your giving sane
ton and circulation to such charge
without proof and I respectfully re-
quest therefore that you furnish any
proof which you have in your posses
sion or if you have no proof I request
that you indicate a method by which
the truth may be ascertained. With
out consulting Mr.. Haskell I will
agree that he will appear for investi-
CATION before any tribunal, public or
private, which you may indicate and
will further agree that his connection
with the national committee and with
this campaign shall cease in the event
that the decision of such tribunal con-
meets him in any way with this CHARGE
or in case you, after an investigation
of the facts, say that you believe him
guilty of the charges made"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-23
'FORES FIRES
IN WISCONSIN.
Gagen and Woodboro Re-
ported Destroyed.
HUNDREDS ARE HOMELESS

Villages Wiped Out Had Populations
of About Two Thousand Each and
Nearly Every Residence Was De-
stroyed-change in the Direction of
Wind Saves City of Rhinelander
From Fate of Others.
Rhinelander, Wis, Sept. .-Gagen
and Woodboro have been destroyed by
forest fires. The fire started in the
woods and quickly reached Gagen and
Woodboro. Men, women and children
fought valiently for their homes, but
without avail.
Gagen and Woodboro each had about
1000 residents and nearly all are
homeless.
Burned out of their homes the peo-
pie began fleeing firm the fire, which
grew more dangerous with each min.
ute. Women carrying children in
their arms and men and boys with
packs on their backs ran toward
Rhinelander, many falling Frustrated
in the heat only to be helped on by
the stronger refugees.
Nearly all of those burned out at
Gagen reached Rhinelander and were
cared for. But few of the Woodboro
people are here and it is not known
what has become Of them.
The fire is a fresh one and not
continuation of the fires which did SO
much damage last week.
When the blaze started the wind
was from the west and it was feared
Rhinelander, with it's homes of 1000
people, was doomed also, but change
in the direction of the wind probably
has saved the city.
The towns of Gagen and Woodboro
are on the 500 railroad. Reports from
the refugees who came to this city
say nothing is left of Gagen.
Citizens have decided to ask Gov
ernor Davidson to order out the state
militia to assist in fighting the flames,
which, because of the dry condition
of the woods, threaten to destroy the
forests.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-23
Mack Also Wires Roosevelt.

New York, Sept. 23.-Chairman
Mack of the Democratic national com.
m1ttee has wired President Roosevelt
denying the charge, alleged to have
been repeated by the president, that
100000 had been found in the treas
ury of the Democratic national com
mittee after the last campaign and
turned over to the present managers.
He says not one cent has been so re.
ooiuod
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-23
DahIman to Take the Stump.

Omaha, Sept. q. Mayor James c.
Qahlman has acceded to the request
of Chairman Mack of the Democratic
national committee to stump the state
of Illinois and will leave for Chicago
at once for that purpose. It is stated
that Mayor Dahlman goes to Illinois
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-23
ANOTHER R00s WELT PLEA
Writes Letter to Chairman Of Congress
sional Committee.

WTlleS IeIISF 10 chairman OF Congress
sional Committee.
Oyster Bay; N. Y, Sept. Q Presi-
dent Roosevelt, in letter to William
.: Mckinley chairman Of the Repub-
lican congressional committee, appeals
to disinterested citizens to join with
the national Republican committee
and the congressional committee in
movement to elect William H. Taft as
president and Republican congress
to support him.
After reviewing some Of the impor-
tant legislation Of the last seven years
the president declares that Mr.. Taft
and the Republican candidates for con-
gress seek election on platform
which specifically pledges the party to
continue and develop the policies
which have been acted upon for the
last seven years. ss----. w.,
All the aid that can be given to per-
petuate the policy of the government
as now carried on, the president says,
should be given by every good citizen,
as it is far more than a partisan mat
ter. TT =, I'll.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-23
IT IS SERIOUS.
Some Bemidji People Fail to Real
iZe the Seriousness.

The constant aching of a bad
back,
The WEAKNESS, the tired feeling,
The pains and aches OF kidney
ills
Are serious--lf neglected.
Dangerous urinary troubles fol-
low.
A Bemid]i citizen shows you
how to avoid them.
Clark Roberts, living at 900
American Ave., Bemidji, MIMI,
says: 81 suffered severly for TWO
or three years with a pain in the
small of my back. The pain
would come on very suddenly and
last for two or three weeks, caus-
ing me much misery and discom-
fort while it lasted. The kidney
secretions were dark and un-
natural in appearance, and there
was much soreness across the kid
ney regions. I went to the Owl
Drug Store and procured a box of
Doan's Kidney Pills. After using
them short time I began feeling
very much better. ! have not suf-
fered from any trouble with my
kidneys since. The kidney secre.
tons have become clear and I
have felt better in every way"
For sale by all dealers. Price
50 cents. Foster Milburn Co.
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's
and take no other.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-23
BRYAN WIRES
TO ROOSEVELT
Demands Proof Of Charge
Made by President.
HASKELL AND OIL TRUST

Democratic Candidate Says Treasurer
Of National Committee Has Denied
the Accusation and He Calls Upon
the Nations Chief Executive for
Evidence to Prove His Repeated
Assertion.
Detroit, Sept. 23-William J. Bryan
has addressed the following telegram
to President Roosevelt in reply to the
presidents statement issued Monday:
I'm a statement given out by you
and published in the press you endorse
charge made against Governor Has
ken of Oklahoma to the effect that he
was once in the employ of the Stan
dard Oil company and as such en-
ploye was connected with an attempt
to bride or influence Attorney General
Monnett of Ohio to dismiss suits
pending against the Standard Oil COM
pany. In endorsing this charge you
attack the Democratic party and it's
candidate, saying that Governor Has
kell stands high in the councils of Mr..
Bryan and is the treasurer of his ma
tional campaign committee and you
add that the publication of this cor
respondence not merely justifies in
striking fashion the action of the ad-
ministration, but also casts curious
side light of the attacks made upon
the administration both in the Denver
convention which nominated Mr.. Bry-
an and in the course of Mr.. Bryan's
campaign
"Your charge is so serious that I
cannot allow it to go unnoticed. Gov
ernor Haskell has denied he was ever
employed by the Standard Oil COM
Qany in any capacity or was ever CON
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-23
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Sept. -Cattle-Beeves,
$3.65@760; Texans, $3.50@500; West
erns, $3.2O@5.S0; stockers and feed
ers, $2.60@4.35; cows and heifers, ST.
65@46O; calves, $5.50@7.75. Hogs
Light, $6.60@7.S0; mixed, $6.65 @745;
heavy, $6.60@7.50; rough, $6.60@785;
good to choice heavy, $8.85@7.50;
pigs, $4.50@6.30. Sheep, $2.55@430;
yearlings, $4.30@4s0; lambs, $3.50
$40.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-23
Pay of Operators Increased.

Washington, Sept. AN increase
from so to 60 cents an hour in the
pay of linotype and monotype opera
tors at the government printing Office
will be put into effect on Oct. 1. Pub.
nc Printer Leech says the experiment.
al stage of machine composition has
long since passed and that proficient
operators in that Office are not receiv
ing the compensation equal to that
paid by private firms in the large
cities.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-23
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Sept. 22.-Wheat-Sept.,
9s%c; Dec, 99% @99%c; May, ST.
02%. Corn-Sept., 771Ao; Dec, 64Tc;
May, 64A @64Ac. Oats-Sept., 4Sc;
Dec, 4sMc; May, 50%@51c. Pork
Sept, $15.35; Oct, $3.50; jan, $16.-
80; May; $16.75. Butter-Creameries,
2O@231ac; diaries, 17@20c. Eggs
22c. Poultry Turkeys, 13c; chickens,
10kc; springs, 14kc. 49, <
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-23
Contract for American Beef,

London, Sept. 2.'.-The war Office
has placed with a Chicago firm anoth-
er large contract for American beef
and the admiralty is engaged at the
present time on negotiations for con-
tract for the navy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-23
NEGROES GETTING RELIGION
City Shrouded in Haze Affects the ST.
perstitions.

Washington, Sept. ..-Superstitious
negroes of Washington are preparing
to get religion. For three days the
city has been shrouded in a yellow
haze, through which red sun dimly
appears, and the negro population has
construed the phenomenon as portend-
ing calamity and is stoically prepar-
ing for the judgment day. Negro driv-
ers as they proceed about their work
are singing favorite hymns, their an
Gent horses walking at funeral pace.
"Ah's done finished with craps and
Abs done finished with BOOZE" shout
ed one. "Now let de trouble come;
Abs waitin'."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-23
St. Paul Union Stock Yards,

st. Paul, Sept. 22.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $6.OO@e75; fair to good,
$5.O0@5.75; good to choice COWS and
heifers, $4.0005.00; calves, $3.50
800. Hogs-$6.65@6.90. Sheep
Wethers, $3.50@3.6O; yearlings, 81.
00@425; lambs, $4.5O@5.OO.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-23
City Of Wausau in Dancer.

Wausau, Wis, Sept. 2 FLAMES
from the forest fires are within three
miles south and west of this city,
driving a dense pail of smoke before
them. A rise of the wind would put
the city in danger. A large force of
men went to Ringle and succeeded in
saving that town. A number of farm
houses and barns south of here have
been burned.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-23
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Sept. 22.-Wheat-On track
NO. hard, $1.o2A; No. 1 Northern,
$1.01%; No. Northern, 99Ac; Sept,
$1.01A; Dec, $1.00%; May, s1.05%;
Oct, $1.01. Flax-To arrive, on
track and Sept, $1.23A; Oct, $1.23;
Nov, $1.23; Dec, $1.22.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-23
Mascot Offered as a Prize.

New York, Sept. z William ].
Bryan has offered the mascot mule
presented to him by the Agricultural
society of Minnesota as prize to the.
county showing the largest percentage
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-23
Maine Fires Under Control.

Augusta, Me-, Sept. 22.-Practically
all OF the forest fires which have
swept the timber lands throughout
the state during the past three days
are under control.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-23
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat,

Minneapolis, Sept. 22.-Wheat-
Sept, $3.50; Dec, $1.01; May, s1.051s
@1.05A. On track-No. 1 hard, $1.O3;
No. Northern, $1.02; No. 2 Northern,
$1.00; No. 3 Northern, 96@98c.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-23
RESIDENTS SEEK SAFETY
Several Michigan Villages Surrounded
by Fires,

Escanaba, Mich. Sept. 2 The for
est fires in this vicinity, which have
been smouldering for the past week,
have broken out afresh, driving the
inhabitants of the small villages in
Menominee and Delta counties into
the larger cities for safety. Refugees
reported here that tn, villages of For
est City, Commonwealth and Spread
Eagle are surrounded by forest fires
and there is little chance that any of
these places will be saved.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-23

OF Increase in the vote for Democratic
electors over the average vote for cleo
tors in the last three campaigns. The
offer is contained in a letter from the
presidential candidate to National
Chairman Mack. |-.~
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-11
REPUBLICS U United
Corner Stone Being Laid for
Building Marking Their
Peace Desires.
ROOSEVELT is PRESIDING.

Washington, May 11.-Twenty-One
American republics will unite today in
laying the cornerstone Of the building
which is TO constitute the monument
typifying the predominant desire of
the Western world for peace and com
mercial prosperity.
President Roosevelt will Officiate.
Besides his address there will be
speeches by Secretary Root and An
drew Carnegie, who has contributed
$4,000" toward the building fund.
and Ambassador NabucO OF Brazil Ca
bled words Of sentiment and cheer will
be read from the presidents OF the Lat
in-American republics. The exer-
cises will be witnessed by the dipIo-
matte representatives. OF the world. be-
sides the high officials and legislative
representatives of this country. Seats
for 1900 persons have been reserved.
The exercises will take place this af-
ternoOn, After the speeches the cor
nerstOne of the building will be laid
by President Roosevelt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-11
NO NEW FACTORY
Cincinnati Shoe Mandatory
Will Be Offered No Bonus
To Come Here.
THIS TO BE RECOMMENDED.

Cash Beall and +. J. Humpe. ap-
pointed as committee 10 investigate
the Cincinnati factory. which, through
the medium of prominent Cincinnati
trust company. asked the Richmond
Commercial club to offer an induce
ment for the factory to locate here.
will report at the next meeting of the
board of directors of the club as being
opposed to the proposition suggested
by this company.
1t is stated that the Cincinnati con
Germ is a shoe manutaCtOry employing
a small working staff. When Messrs.
fiumpe and RealI called upon the of
ficers of this concern. they learned
that the company desired to have the
Commercial club offer il tract OF
land. which land the company would
partition off into lots and offer them
for sale From the proceeds derived
from the sale of lots the company pro
posed 10 erect its factory buildings.
This proposition did not meet with
the apprdsa al of the committee as it
was of the opinion that the CONNER.
cial club would not desire to enter in
TO any land selling scheme for the sole
purpose of bringing a small factory to
this city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-11

Sterling Bolin's attorney entered a
plea of not guilty when the charge OF
assault and battery with intent to kill
was read against the negro in the
Wayne circuit court this morning. The
attorney for Bolin moved TO quash the
indictment against his client on the
ground the affidavit charged intenaed
murder" The court oyerruled the
motion and exceptions to the ruling
were taken. Bolin is believed to he
the man who assaulted Arch Hindman.
the Haserstown auctioneer and hotel
proprietor, February IS The state
asked conviction of the man not for
mere assault and battery, but the fel-
ony of attempted murder. Bolin's
attorney asked for another continu-
anCe of the case because witnesses as
were not present. The State was will
ling to admit the reputation of the ac-
cused was good so far as peace and
quiet were concerned. so the court held
the trial should go on.
1t was following Bolin's assault up
on Hindman that the race riot oc-
Cured and for a time il looked as il
HagerstOwn would be tho scene of
lynching The mob collected ropes
and clubs and there was large dis
play of firearms. The jail to which
BOlin was taken, was made the object
of the search for Bolin. The town
marshal and a few other citizens re-
monstrated with the mob To keep the
peace. The marshal communicated
with Sheriff Meredith. who told him
of a plan to avoid trouble. While the
mob stOrmed at the front of the build
ing the marshal took Bolin from the
rear door and. placing him in buggy.
drove to Cambridge City. Bolin was
placed in Jail there and the next morn
ing brought to the county Jail in this
city.
Hindman told the story of the as
sault on the witness stand this morn
ing. He said he had returned to Ha-
gerstOwn from Muncie and while going
up the street from the depot in COM
pany with Mahlon Leonard he was
told by members Of a show troupe,
who were in advance of him. there was
a fight ahead He and Leonard pass
ed by and saw BoIin and two women in
a heated argument. One of the wo-
men named Boone appealed 10 Hind
man for protection against BolIn.
Hindman told her the marshal would
protect her and the argument had bet
ter cease or arrests would follow.
Hindman and Leonard passed on. A
minute later Hindman was struck in
the back by Bolin. He turned upon
the ma u and asked what he was doing.
Words were exchanged and Bolin made
a fierce attack upon Hindman. who de-
Tended himself with his fists. Bolin
used some sharp edged tool and slash
ed Hindman over the head and cut
dozen slashes in a light weight top
coat Hindman was wearing. This
coat was exhibited in the court room.
The two fought until Hfndman was
downed Bolin went to the home Of q
friend where he was arrested.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-11
BUILDING BOOM
NOW ANTICIPATED
Although Little Has Been Done
Up to Date, More Is
Expected.
SEVERAL NEW RESIDENCES.
THE MAJORITY OF THESE WILL
BE BUILT ON THE WEST SIDE
MURRAY THEATER CONSTRUC-
TlON POSTPONED.

Since April %, there have been
eight permits issued for the erection
of new residences All of these new
buildings are of frame and the aver
age cost OF construction as appears on
the permits is $4,000, 1t is a remark
able fact that seven of the eight new
residences are to be located in West
Richmond. The other building is to
be located in the east end of the city.
There has not been as much build
ing in Richmond this spring as there
was last spring. The records in the
city controllers office shows that last
year from January l to May 9, there
were seventy building permits, calling
for the construction of business
houses, factories and other structures,
also for the remodeling of buildings.
The records this year show that
from January l to May only fifty
five permits for the same class of
work had been issued. From January
l TO May 9 last year, it is estimated
that the total value OF building i'm
provements made aggregated S450.0O0.
The building improvements made this
year between January l and Nav 9
will probably not exceed 100000.
Last week the Richmond Light, Heat
< Power company secured a license
for the construction of a gas holder
The cost OF this structure, as it ap-
pears on the permit. will be about
$4,000.
The unreasonable weather Of the
past few weeks has kept down build
lng work but now that the unfavor-
able weather conditions appear to be
a thing OF the past it is expected that
there will be as many buildings erect
Continued on Page Seven)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-11
Prosecutor Jessup Holds That
The State Did Not Have EV-
idence Enough to Convict
The Man.
CHARGES PREFERRED
WERE SERIOUS.
Claimed That He Threatened
The Life of Charles Bent
Iage, at the Same Time De-
manding Money.

Upon motion of the prosecuting at
torney the case of the State VS.. Clar-
ence Tate was dismissed in the
Wayne circuit court this morning. 1t
was set for trial tomorrow. Tate is
a young colOred man of the city, who
was charged with blaCkmail. The pro
secutOr did not believe the state held
sufficient evidence to bring about a
conviction. Tate has been released
from Jail on bond
To the indiscretiOn on the part OF
some members of the police force. is
attributed the fact the state did not
procure sufficient evidence to bring
about the conviction of Tate Al
though it was not admitted by Chief
Bailey there has been sufficient rea
son TO believe a blunder was made
Tate was accused of attempts to eX
tort money from Charles Bentlage. the
We'll known grocer of South Eleventh
street. Suspicion was strong against
Tate and the Circumstantial evidence
was far from being in his favor. How
ever, the State lacked positive facts
1t is believed Tate would have at.
tempted to prove an alibi.
For a period covering two weeks or
more Bentlage received a number OF
letters threatening destruction of his
property by fire or death to himself
and members of his family. The let
ters directed the recipient to deposit
money at specified places. The first
place designated was the barn in the
rear of the grocery. Mr.. Bentlage de
posted the specified amount but used
counterfeit bills. The barn was watch.
ed by a police officer. Nothing devel-
Oped but the next letter received by
tie grocer informed him counterfeit
money and policemen did not meet
the requirements. a chain of letters
followed and in one 1T was stated. the
writer had entered the bedroom in
which Mr.. Bentlage and his wife slept
bent on q mission of death. 1t was
stated chloroform was used and the
letter writer was about TO kill Mr.
BentIage. when he noticed the latters
TWO babies lying in their crib and
their mute appeal could not be with
stood.
Another letter directed Mr. Bent,
lage to deposit money in hole be,
meath a certain tree in the Fihe field
on South E street. Counterfeit bills
were used again and a policeman was
stationed TO watch the place, The of
ficer became cold during his lonesome
vigil and removing the bills left for
home. Tate was said TO have gone to
the field the next morning and passed
by the tree. He could see the hole
was empty. though. and did not stop.
1t probably was due TO this act of the
officer thai evidence was lacking,