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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-27

George A. Markham, one of the
most popular and widely-known
young men who has made their home
in Bemidji, is seriously i'll at Kalis
pei, Mont, with pneumonia; in fact,
a message was received, late yester-
day afternoon, to the effect that he
had suffered relapse and that his
condition was such that he was not
expected to live.
J. L. Markham, a brother of
George, left last night for Kalispel
in response to the urgent telegram
for his presence at that place.
George Markham was, for several
years, in business in Bemidji and
although not having reached his
majority (being less than Fl years
of age at the time he first went into
business) he did very we'll. He sold
out his business here and went to
Hibbing, where he formed a part.
nership with C. H. Miles in the
Miles hotel and theater.
The hotel and theater were
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-27

On wager of 1000 books, which
he has yet to write, against $1,000,
Colonial Jack" says he is walking
from Portland, following the borders
of the United States, distance Of
5000 miles. He is not only walk
ing the entire distance, which to
win his wager he must cover in 400
days, but is pushing a small wheel
barrow covered with post cards and
other souvenirs of the journey, which
he calls the Sphinx" he carries his
articles of wearing apparel and other
necessities, or to use his words it is
his baggage car"
Colonial Jack" whose real name
is J. A. Krohn, started from Port
land, Me-, on June 1, and is at the
present time, by his own accounts
ESQ miles ahead of his schedule, hav-
ing travelled over 1900 miles when
he reaches Bemidji.
The method used to prohibit
him him from taking ride is
found in having him call at every
postofice along the line of tramp
and getting the Office employees to
place a stamp in a small book,
which he carried for that purpose.
In order to complete the task in
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-27
A NOTED CHARACTER WILL
BE In BEMIDJI ON FRIDAY
Colonial Jack" Who Is Doing Long Walk, Headed this
Way.-Started from Portland, Me-, June I, and
Pushes WheelbarroW. II

the given time, 400 days, Mr.. Krohn
is compelled to walk at least %
miles daily. The longest walk yet
made in-one day is "A miles, made
in western Pennsylvania and east
ern Ohio. --...
Since starting on the long tramp
Mr.. Krohn has worn out three pairs
of shoes and lost but IL pounds in
weight, and expects to be as strong
at the finish as he was at the
start.
In the course of the trip he will
of necessity meet many adventures
and experiences, and it is these
experiences and description of the
country through which he passes
of which he means to write and
pay expenses of the walk.
Mr.. Krohn is a newspaper man
and theatrical manager by profess
sion and the strange adventure he
is now undertaking is merely a
little recreation from labor, he says.
HIS claims to be enjoying the trip,
and states that he and his wife are
together every Sunday, she follow
ing by going ahead on the train.
They will pass next Sunday in
Bagley, provided the husband gets
along that far.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-27

completed the serving of a sixty-day
sentence for stealing rowboat.
The case was continued until this
afternoon.
Johnson was fined 500 and costs
or twenty days in jail by Judge
Bailey this afternoon and was COM
mitted to the county Jail in default
of payment of the fine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-27

Rev. w. S. Ward returned to
Crookston last night after uniting
Rev. Hall-Quest and Miss Shirley
Knox of Nebish in the holy bonds
of matrimony.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-27
Notice..

All those knowing themselves to
be indebted to US will do us a favor
by calling and settling same before
Sept. 1. This is due to Mr.. Fras er's
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-27

Additional local matter will be found
on fourth page.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-27

retiring from the business and who
expects to 60 into business else
where.
: -Bislar & Fraser.
loool .n,.,o m II Il n.no az ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-27

Local news on last page.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-22

CARNEGIE: /:
Is Better as a Story Teller
Than Witness in Tariff
Hearing Before the Ways
and Means Committee
Worries Standpdtters

Washing gton d. G., Dec. 21. .nd,tr1
Carnegie, fanlsls for the millions he
has made in lie steel business and
for his views IN economic questions,
made a most entertaining, if not in
structiye Ei.lsss before tii.e house
ways and means committee today, ir
connection WITH TIE revision of the
tariff. Y
Although ne WAS ON the stand today
for nearly eight hours Carnegie
laughed and ioked good latureagy
throughout. He exasperated several
of the astandpatters' with his cpl
grammatic replies. praised the testi-
mony OF Charles M. Schwab. urged
the committee to accept the testimony
of Judge E. H. Gary, which he said
was conclusive, and told several fun
! ny stories.
He avoided figures, however, to- such
an extent that it is doubtful If the
tariff trainers are any more enlight-
| ed on the steel question Cnaas tueS
wre before Mr.. Carnegie was sworn
by Chairman Payne at $3.50 o'clock
this morning.
Mr. Carnegie's principal contention
was that the steel industry needs nc
more protection, that it has reached q
point in its development where tht
American manufacturers can com.
1 pete with the world under free trade
conditions. While he claimed that the
cost of labor and production of siee
are less in this country than in thu
other countries producing steel, Mr.
| Carnegie gave no figures to supper
his contentious.
1 He said that Judge Gary told tn,
4 Continued on page 81
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-22
HAVE Been
RObBING WESTERN union

Seattle. Wash. Dec. q Inyestiga.
ton by the auditing department Of
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany, aided by private detectives.
sent ont along the Northern Pacifc
and Great Northern railroads from
the Pacific coast to Minneapolis, has
resulted IN the arrest Of the agent
At Ritzyille, Wash, the discharge of
twenty telegraph operators at vari-
Gus other points, and the unveiling 81
what Is believed by the officials Of the
company to be a conspiracy systemat-
ically to rob the Western Union com
pany of the toll receipts on messages
fled by passengers on trains.
Supt. Reed Of the Western Union
Telegraph company, said today:
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-22

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Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-22
TWO DELICIOUS Fights FILL
FRISCO SPORTS WITH JOY

I San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 81. Sam
Langford. the colored middleweight,
making his first appearance in a To-
cal bout, made good with a vengence
and incidentally made short shift of
Jim Flynn Of Pueblo. also colored,
Langford knocked out his man in the
first round after two minutes of fight
ing. IS
From the outset it was plain to
those present that Flynn did not have
a chance. Langford lost no time in
getting into action. No sooner had
the men shaken hands than the col-
ored Bostonian went after the Pueblo
Fireman hammer and tongs. He
swung a hard right to the body and
a moment later scored with his left
to the face. He gave Flynn no
chance. Flynn rushed to close quar-
ters. but found no shelter. Eangford
followed his advantage by sending his
right to the body with great force.
After two minutes hghting Lang
ford tented with his right. Like q
fash he brough his left flush to the
firenlan's S Jaw with an impact that
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-22

]. About a year ago our bookkeeping
and auditing department began to ex-
pegience dificulty in Tracing messages
where they had no record in checking
accounts, but upon which complaint
had been eceived OF non-delivery and
delay
AS high as 45 per cent of these
messages never delivered we're In
nonthly statements to our checking
departnefat and further investigation
resulted in positive proof that this
proceeding held good on many mes
Isages filed with operators at stations,
The rnan arrested at RitzvilIe has CON
fessed. and his trial is set for the
early part Of the year. We cannot
say vet what our losses from these
peculations may amount to- ssss
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-22

was heard all over the house. Flynn
dropped, his face turned purple, and
he rolled on his back until the pain
from the blow caused him to turn
The count of ten was tolled off but
Flynn was too far gone to even hear
the count. He was insensible for i've
minutes. Langford was q three-to-
one favorite in the betting.
Jimmy Walsh of Boston, and Monte
Attell, bantamweights, fought for fif-
teen rounds to a draw In prelimi-
nary. Up to the eleventh round AZ.
tell appeared to hold safe lead.
The lead was turned, however. in the
twelfth round. In this round Walsh
battered his man with rights and
defts to the head and Attell was dis
turbed when he went to his corner.
He fought back vigorously, however.
in the three final rounds, but walsh
clearly outfought him. AT the ena 81
the fifteenth round Referee KING
promptly called 1t draw battle.
Attell's face was badly dishgsared
while the Boston man presented
psacsicaaly an ,s.ssss:ccsses fssa front ast,sas. g;
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-22
Lining Up
THE WORK
y y. - z, s. --
Taft COnferS With President
Of National Republican
League Clubs on Future
Usefulness Of That Or
qanizatiOn

Augusta, Ga. Dec. 81 President
Elect Taft today conferred with John
Hays Hammond, president Of the Ma
tional League of Republican clubs.
and received suggestions which will
be given serious conside Iteration respect
ing new fields Of future usefulness for
that organization.
Mr.. Hammond, who arrived here to-
day with Mrs. Hammond and two 81
their sons, for an extended stay, Mr..
Taft said, was invited by him to
come. He added there were many
things he wanted to talk over with the
eminent mining engineer, including
political conditions and appointments
The two have been friends since
their college days, when they were
classmates. Mr. Hammond was EN-.
phatic in saying that he was not .
candidate for either the cabinet, the
diplomatic corps, or any other po-
sition under the new administrations
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-22
SWITCH IN LIFE
INSURANCE HEAD

New York, N. X, Dec. 21-Some-
thing Of a surprise was sprung in
life insurance circles today when an
other change in control of the Provi-
dent Savings Life Insurance society
was announced, together with the is
suanee Of a statement that at spec
ial meeting of the directors, E. E. Rit-
tenhouse, commissioner of insurance
Eof Colorado, had been elected presi-
dent of the society to succeed Arthur
C. Langham. .:
The control of the organization had
passed from Mr.. Langham's hands TO
those of Judge Nash lockwood of
Saratoga Springs, N. Y Commission
er Rittenhouse was present at the
meeting of the directors and formally
accepted the presidency. He will take
charge of the affairs of the Provident
about January i, 1909.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-22
MRS. ANN|S IS DRAMATIC
WITNESS IN HAMS trial

Flushing, N. Y Dec. Fl The trial
of Thornton ]. Hams reached a eli
max of dramatic intensity today
when Mrs. Helene E. Annie, widow of
William e. Annis, in a deliberate re-
cital, lasting for nearly three hours,
pictured the killing Of her husband
as he sat at the tiller Of his boat. by
Captain Peter G. Hains, Jr.
q Mrs. Annis nearly tainted a few
minutes before her examination was
concluded. She swayed in her chair.
but quickly recovered after drinking,
a glass OF water and smelling vial
of salts. i.5sa5 Il .53s 5s
It was hard day for the defense
and Mcintyre was exhausted from the
arduous cross examination which was
directed toward the states witnesses
in an effort to shake their testimony
Thornton Hains lost much of the
easy nonchalence that had character
Iized his manner in previous sessions
When led from the conrt' this even
ing by two deputy sheriffs, the pris:
oner appeared detected and care
worn.
| CARRIED in a black cloth suit and
wearing wide faring hat that cast
a shadow over the upper part of hel
face, Mrs. Annis made an impressive
figure on the witness stand, as sht
ltold in a quiet tone her story Of Aug
i ust Is, at the Bayside Yacht club
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-22
INCREASED
H'GlIAR[)
Witnesses in Night Rider
Trial Tell of Their Grimes
Fearing Attempts At
Rescue Military Guards
Prisoners in Court

Union City, Tenn, Dec. q. The
state practically completed its case
today against the eight alleged night
riders ON trial for the murder Of Capt
Rankin, when 1t drew from Frank
Feheinger, q member of the band. a
detailed statement, not only Of the
murder itself and those who commit
ed it, but a score or more of other
outrages.
Mrs. Emma Thurman Johnson, one;
of the two women known to have been
whipped by the band, also told her
story
Judge Jones sent the jury out before
court adjourned and said
There are eight defendants here
charged with capital offense. They
are not handcuffed and are under the
guard of only two deputies. do not
think this safe. Therefore, i order the
sheriff TO handcuff these men and ask
the military to detail ten men to
serve as guards.
Later Attorney General Caldwell
said:
The order was made advisedly up
on information which reached the Of
ficers of the court which was serious
enough to justify us in taking every
possible and legal precaution.n
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-22
CANE HOME TO DIE
Bishop Of Burlington Got No
Relief Abroad for His
AiIment

New York, Dec. 21-The Right Rev
John s. Michaud, bishop of the Cath
ol1c diocese Of Burlington, VT, ar
rived tonight on the steamer Amer
ika from Cherbourg, in dying con
dition. He was removed on a stretch
er to st. Vincent's hospital. Bishop
Michaud left for Lourdes, France
some two months ago, after physi-
clans had given up all hope Of stay
ing the progress Of acute Bright's
disease, from which he was suf-
ferer in order that he might be heal
Ell Of his complaint by the waters.
For d time there was marked i'm.
provement In the patient. but re,
lapse soon followed. Feeling thai
the end was near, the bishop asked
to be taken back to Burlington te
die. Bishop Michaud is sixty-five
years old and active. He was or:
dajned into the priesthood in 1878.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-22

persons occupying official positions in
local banks will shortly be arrested Y
Following series Of veiled charg-
ses and innumerable references TO
the council coterie,, the Voters league
several months ago employed detect
ives and arrests are based on the re-
ports made by the detectives.
The complaints are signed by Ten
ard De Wolf, secretary OF the legues
Three OF them. against ]. @. Wassons
chairman of finance committee Of the
common council, and John J. Klein
of that committee, and VIM. Brand
president Of the common council,
charge these men with giving and
offering to give money and other re-
wards and bribes to Influence the
votes Of other members Of the coun~
t7cilS lin favor of the ordinances and res-
olutions for repositories for the city,
for i've bridge ordinances, bond ord
inances to provide free bridges, ord
finances providing additional tilter bedsI
| for the water system, ordinance for
the Robertson Story company, res
olution for the paving OF part OF
Fourth avenue and other ordinances
land resolutions not specifically mann
Led. s
/ Another complaint names the three
above mentioned together with T. o.
Atkinson Of the select council, Jacob
Isoffel, w. 81. Melaney and Hugh Fer
guson Of the common council, and
charges them With conspiracy to
secure by corrupt and unlawful
means and by bribery votes of other
members of the two branches Of the
council, iii behalf of the measures
4 mentioned in the first charge and
!. also to control the committees and
/ chairman Of committees in charge oi
i the measures mentioned. 4. 81
It is also charged that they did cor
| troll the vote. and support of othel
members through bribery and othel
1 corrupt practices. II
CONTINUED on page 81
Z = i
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-22
BANDITS |
CAPTURED
Two Men Who Held Up Port
land Saloon Are IdeRti-
fled as 0. R. 6 n. Train
Robbers by the Engineer
and Fireman

Portland, Ore, Dec. 21.-The engi-
neer and fireman of the Oregon Rail-
way and Navigation company's train,
which was robbed near this city last
Thursday night, positively identified
today Harry Benson and Oscar John
son as two of the men implicated
in that crime. Benson and John
son, together with Chris. Bons, were
arrested here on suspicion for hold
ing up saloon. Bons attempted su-
icide by hanging in his cell to-
day, but ne was unsuccessful.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-22
PIIISbl|JRG
GRAFIEiRS
Voters League Of sROky
City Claims 10 Have Ul,
earthed Municipal Cor
ruptiOn Equalling! That Of
San Francisco

Pittsburg, Pa. Dec. 21. Seven
members Of the council were arrest
ed tonight at the instance OF the
Voters, league, a civic reform organi-
zation, charged with conspiracy cor
rupt practices and bribery in CON
nection With municipal legislation
during the past two years.
Alleged acts in connection with
the establishment Of repositories fol
the funds Of the city are enumerated
in the complaints against the council
members and 1t is said a number oi
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-22

Several new points of evidence added
dramatic interest to the trial.
When Annis' boat came alongside
the float, the widow testified, Thorn
ton Hams beckoned to his brother
and led the way down the runway.
The shooting Of Annis followed with
in a few minutes.
@ Lawyer Mcintyre sought to discred-
[ 1t the beckoning by which the state
seeks to prove that the author in
duced the army officer to commit the
crime, and kept Mrs. Annis on this
point under cross examination for
nearly half an hour. Hams coun-
sci developed that Mrs. Annis had
not told District Attorney Darrin
that Sae defendant had beck.
oned to his brother until last week.
I ran down the runway and
Thornton Hains pointed his revolver
at me. turned to go back and he
pressed the weapon against my back
saying, You get out of here or YOU
will get the same I ran up the
runway and looking back saw my
Husband falling into the water said
Mrs. Annis in relating her story, ant
this new evidence the lawyer fol
Hains struggled vainly to discredit.
4 Another important witness toda!
was Charles H. Roberts, a Baysid,
Yacht club member, and an eye wit
ness Of the shooting.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-22
AGED FARMER
KILLED BY GAS
Did HOnesteader and Wife
Asphyxiated by Goal. Gas
III Their Claim Shaniy
Near ESIIlOnd

Edmond. N D., Dec. 21 La heroic
fight to build q home for himself and
aged wife on the plains Of North Da-
kota has ended with the death Of
Peter Peterson, 65 years old. and q
slender chance for the recovery Of
his wife. Last Saturday night Mr..
and Mrs Peterson retired as usual
in their homemade shanty near this
place, and the discovery Of the clog
ged pipe Of their coal stove tells the
tragic end They were overcome by
the fumes.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-22
Venezuela SAVED FROM
INSURRECT|ON BY A HAIR

leis; minister of foreign affairs, Com
zales Guinaud; minister of finances.
Munoz Tebar; minister Of war, Gem
eral Regulo Oliyares; minister OF
public works, Robert Vargas: min
lister of public instruction, DR.. Nal
bonado
Secret advices received here from
Caracas, where the strictest censor
ship is being observed, indicate that
the whole Of Venezuela has been in
a ferment ever since President Cas-
|tro sailed and that the crisis was
reached a few days ago. when It be
came necessary for Acting President
Gomez to take decisive steps, which
he did by eliminating from his cabi-
net those who we're closely affiliated
with President Castro's rule and un-
der the Castro domination.
The revolutionary factions which
| have gained strength with every hour
lsof Castrc's absence, played a promin-
lent part In q demonstration against
| the absent president, which took the
| form of rioting and incendiarisn,
These were temporarily checked BY q
/ show of force and later the revolu.
fionary influence that threatened tc
sweep the country was overcome IL
d measure BY promises, but It Il
doubtful IL the people can be held
llong under control.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-22
GOOD TRAINING
FORSCHO0L BOYS

Spokane, Wash, Dec. q. Military
training, under the direction OF Unit
ed States army ofiicers, for every sew
enth and eigthths grade sahoolboy In
the state of Washington, is provided
In q measure which r. a. Hutchinson
OF Spokane viii submit for passage to
te legislature, Of which he Is inem-
Der Of the senate, early In January. It
is purposed to devote q half day each
week to drill dn the manual OF arms
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-22
THAv STAYS IN BUG HOUSE.

Philadelphia. Pa. Dec. 81. Harry
X. Thaw. slayer Of Stamford White,
and now confined In The state hpspi-
tai for the feeble minded at Mattea-
wan, New York, cannot be taken to
Pittsburg to testify in the bankruptcy
proceedings. according to q decision
handed down today by the United
States circuit court Of appeals in this
city. whether the case will be taken
to the United States supreme couri
Is not known here,
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-22
! hiking FOR HOME.

washington, Dec ii. Rear sAd-
miraI Charles s. sperry. command
ing the American battleship feet, has
caoled the navy department that the
feet made its departure Sunday from
Colombo, Ceylon, for Suez. The fleet
has begun the longest single leg OF
its worlds cruises through the In-
dian ocean, the Arabian and Red
seas.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-24
An Attractive Conn.

A princess hair-striped voile in white
and light brown over a brown tafeta
foundation. The top is cut out in rounded
oval form. the edges finished with a fold
OF the brown silk.
The guimpe and collar are OF white lace.
The short. bandlil1e kimono sleeves are
edged with a fold Of Silk. from which a
large cord covered with the silk runs up
in looped curlicues from the edge The
lace undersleeves match the bodice.
The bodice TOP is close fitting and is
fitted in with narrow underlying plaits
fastened fat 1t closes invisibly in the
back.
The skirt hangs in fiat plaits stitched
down as far as the hips.
The robe has fold Of brown silk above
the bottom. and from this a large silk
covered cord. TO which a silk fold is at
tached. runs up some eight inches and
winds into large loops
With this is worn a high-crowned brown
straw hat having a narrow brirl, trimmed
with brown feathers.