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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-28
MEETS RAILROAD OFFICIALS
President Consulted Regarding
Feature of Rate Law.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-The operat-
ing vice presidents of many of the
large railroads of the country were re-
ceived by President Roosevelt and
presented a request that in executing
what is known as the commodity
amendment of the railroad rate law
but one case be brought against the
railroads by the government, this case
to be finally disposed of by the SUI
preme court of the United States.
This, if agreed to by the government,
would mean that the roads owning
coal producing properties would not
sell them by May 1 next, as required
by the law, but could operate them as
heretofore until the disposal of the
test case. The law in question is re-
garded by the roads as unconstitu-
tiOnal in that it requires the disposal
of property at what would be neces-
sarily a sacrifice. The law also is
questioned on other grounds.
The president referred the railroad
men to the Interstate commerce CON-
mission, where, it is understood, the
question will be fully discussed and a
report made to the president as to the
legal possibility of carrying out the
suggestion made.
Those who participated in the con-
ference beside the president were G.
R. Gray of the Frisco road, who acted
as chairman of the conferees on the
part of the railroads; I. G.. Rawn, Illi-
nois Central; E. G.. auckland, New,
York, New Haven and Hartford: H.
u. Nudge, Rock Island; D. Willard,
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy: w.
A. Carrot, Seaboard Air Line; G. E.
Schaff, New York Central; w. A. Gard.
ner, Chicago and Northwestern; c.. H.
Ackerl, Southern, and G.. L. Potter,
Baltimore and Ohio.
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KeIIiher City Hall Finished.

Kelliher Journal: The work of
constructing Kelliher's handsome
city hall was this week completed,
Contractor Brady finishing up the
work yesterday.
The new structure is credit to
the village of Kelliher, and in fact
would be to any city of much greater
pretentions. The building is the
only brick structure in Kelliher, and
as usual Contractor Brady finished
up the work in a manner entirely
satisfactory to the city council.
The building will be steam heated
throughout, the council having let
the contract for the work to Doran
Bros. of Bemidji.
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DEPOSITQRS WILL BE- PAID
Liquidation of Big New York Bank Is
Under Way.

New York, Jan. REHABILITATION of
the National Bank of North America
has begun. Charles A. Hanna, ma
tional bank examiner of this district,
who was appointed receiver, was in
conference with Comptroller Ridgely,
William F. Havemeyer, president of
the bank, and some of the banks legal
advisers. No authoritative statement
was issued by any of the officials, but
the opinion was expressed that the
banks dapositors will be paid in full
within sixty days.
The closing of the bank occasioned
little surprise in financial circles and
seemed. to have only slightly adj
verse stock market influence. A small
crowd was gathered at the doors of
the institution all morning, but there
was an absence of the excitement
which marked the disturbance in the
financial district last October and No
vember. At the main entrance was a
notice stating that the institution has
been closed by order of Comptroller
Ridgely. There were other notices
stating that various other banks would
accept and pay drafts on the National
Bank of North America made by it's
out of town correspondents. ~
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Jack Tar at a Christeninq.

A sailor went up to the font to have
his baby baptized. Sailors as class
claim little stock in babies, and natu-
rally enough this one presented the in
FAINT feet foremost.
''The other way said the minister,
and accordingly Jack turned the infant
upside down.
Excuse me- said the clergyman, Il
mean the other way" So back came
the embryo foretopman to the first po.
sition, to the encouragement of every
body.
"Wind it, Jack" said the nautical
assistant, and with an aye, aye, sir. !"
Jack promptly turned the baby end for
end, and it was duly christened head
first.-"On a Man-of-war."
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BRYAN HOLDS RECEPTION
Denies Being in Washington to Dis
cuss His Can didacv,

Denies Being in Washington to Dis
cuss His Candidacy.
Washington, Jan. 2S.-W. J. Bryan
held an impromptu reception in the
rooms of the house committee on
ways and means. where number of
Democratic representatives and many
outsiders shook him by the hand and
chatted with him.
Asked by some one to name his
choice for running mate in the event
Of his nomination at Denver Mr..
Bryan laughingly replied:
II shan't tell. That is too bold a
question:"
10 the newspaper men he said:
"You may say that my coming to
Washington was not to consult any
man or set of men as to whether or
not l ought to be candidate for the
nomination. I have no put that ques-
ton to any man, nor shall l. The peo-
pie, not individuals, have the sole
right to decide that point. I am not
here to solicit support for myself as
possible presidential candidate. l
never solicit individual support. l
never ask any man to vote for me.
In the past when I was before the
people as a candidate my efforts to
obtain votes have been confined to
statements of my views"
Asked about the story published in
some quarters that former United
States Senator Jones, Oliver Fl. P.
Belmont and others came to him a
day or so ago and told him he was
not the logical candidate for the Dem
ocratic nomination, urged him not to
run and promised to oppose him if
their advice should be disregarded Mr.
Bryan said:
'There is not shred of truth in
that story. No one has advised me
not to be candidate. I saw Senator
Jones and we did talk politics, but
nothing Of the sort reported occurred. %
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ATTRACTS MUCH ATTENTION
Trial Of Alleged Capitol Grafters
at Harrisburg, Pa.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 28.-Not since
the trial of United States Senator M.
S. Quay ten years ago for conspiracy
to wreck a Philadelphia bank has
there been such interest in a trial as
has been manifested throughout Penn
sylvania in the proceedings begun
against the men charged with con-
spiracy to loot the state treasury in
connection with the construction and
furnishing of the big state capitol
building. The trial of the alleged con-
spirators is being conducted in the
dingy, old fashioned county court
house and its resources have been
stretched to the limit to accommodate
the defendants, attorneys and news
paper correspondents.
The first of the five conspiracy cases
listed for trial involves payments OF
$49,417.S0 for sofas, tables and clothes
trees. The items were paid for by
the state at the rate of $3.50 per
foot" The commonwealth alleges
that frauds to the amount of 49,
30S.40 were perpCtrated. The defend
ants in these five cases are Chief Con-
tractor John Fl. Sanderson and Archi-
tect Joseph M. Huston of Philadelphia,
former Auditor General William P.
Snyder of Spring City, former State
Treasurer William L. Mathues of
Media and James M. Shumaker of
JohnstoWn, former superintendent of
grounds and buildings. Neither Con-
gresham H. Burd Cassel of the Penn
sylvania Construction company nor
the remaining eight defendants in the
prosecutions figure in these conspiracy
c9SQS
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WEEDS AUSTRIAN COUNT.
Marriage of Gladys Vanderbilt Takes
Place in New York CITY.

Place in New York City.
New York, Jan. 2S.-The wedding of
Miss Gladys Moore Vanderbilt, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, to
Count LasZlo Szechenyi, member of
the Hungarian nobility, lieutenant of
hussars and hereditary member of the
garian parliament, took
place at the Fifth avenue home of the
brides mother. The ceremony was
performed in the presence of about
$50 guests in the salon on the Fifth
avenue side of the Vanderbilt resi-
dence. At one end of the long room
an altar was placed under bower OF
bending palm trees, the tops of which
came together forming an arch under
which the bridal party proceeded to
the altar. About the trunks of the
palms were twined thousands OF
orchids.
Miss Vanderbilt was accompanied to
the altar by her elder brother, Cor.
nelius Vanderbilt, and the count was
accompanied by his best man, Count
Anton Sigray. The wedding ceremony
Ne'o pSIlOl IlSu NY MOllSISlOF M. ).
Lavelle, rector of st. Patrick's cathe-
dral, wearing purple silk vestments
and lace cope. He was assisted by
Rev. John ]. Byrne. The wedding
chorus from Gaul's cantata, Ruth"
was sung by thirty boys of the st.
Patrick's chanceI choir, attired in sur
plices and red cassocks, accompanied
nv tho ;o4o I,
dral's male quartette.
Many of the most prominent men,
bers of New York society were among
the guests, while outside the Wander
bilt residence a great crowd of the
curious public thronged the sidewalk
and street
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TRIAL NEARS The END.
Thaw Case Will Be in Hands Of
Jury in a Short Time.
REBUTTAL WILL BE BRIEF


Submit His Evidence in One Day
and Arguments of Counsel viii o.
eupy Same Length of Time.
New York, Jan. 2S.-The defense in
the Thaw case completed the intro
duction of all its testimony and short
ly before the noon recess Mr.. Little
ton, chief counsel for the defendant,
began to read a long and carefully,
prepared hypothetical question to the
three alierlists engaged to testify in
Harry Thaw's behalf The question
covered all the testimony in the case
and before being read had been sub
mitted to District Attorney Jerome for
any objection the prosecution had to
offer. Only slight changes resulted.
AS the testimony in the present hear
ing has differed largely from that of
the first trial SO the hypothetical
question differed from the one pro-
pounded last year by Mr.. 'Delmas. The
evidence as to irrational acts or man.
ner, from infancy to the time of the
homicide, was given precedence over
every other phase of the testimony.
-Four witnesses from England and
France, three physicians and nurse,
testified to the irrational actions of
the defendant while he was und
their care in London and Paris.
1t is said that the case will go to
the jury in two days. The defense
has about concluded. The prosecu-
ton will occupy but day of rebuttal
and arguments will be finished in an
other day. Justice Dowling's charge
to the jury will be brief.
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Puposky.

January Fl.
A dance was given at the Puposky
Hotel last evening.
Miss Mary Mckee has been on
the sick list for few days.
Misses Ellen Emberland and
Blanche Barrett were Bemidji visit
ors last Saturday.
Pauline Schei of Pelican Rapids
is visiting with her cousin, Miss
Carrie Christensen.
Mrs. Roy Wilson came down from
Nealy Siding to visit her friends in
Puposky last Saturday.
Miss Delphine Durand, who is
attending school at Bemidji, spent
Sunday with her parents.
There is to be Leap Year dance
at the Lyons school house next Sat-
urday evening. Girls, here's your
chance.
Charles Miller of Fowlds, who is
operating a logging camp for the
Crookston Lumber company, was at
Puposky on business last week.
The snow which fell Sunday and
Monday proved to be a blessing to
the loggers and farmers who have
logs and wood to haul to market.
Spencer Osborn is trying
TO organize camp of Modern
brotherhood of America, and a num-
Der OF young men have signi6ed
their intention to join.
Elmer Wolf, who is employed by
the Smith Lumber company of Be-
mldJl' came up 70 Puposky and from
mere went to White Fish, to skid
and haul logs for his company.
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PORTLAND AGAIN SCORCHED
Maine Metropolis Suffers Another Dis.
astrous Fire.

Malne metropolis Suffers Another Dis.
astrous Fire.
Portland, Me-, Jan. 2S.-Fire which
several times threatened to wipe out
the business district of this city and
which caused damage estimated at
over 100000 was kept confined to
the block in which it started after al
most ten hours fighting by Portland's
firemen, aided by men and apparatus
from several outside cities.
The fire started in the wholesale
dry goods house of Milliken, Cousens
& Co. and it was in their half of the
building th3t the greater part of the
loss was sustained.
Later, when the fire was thought to
be under control, the other half of the
building, occupied by A. F.. Cox &
Sons, was invaded by the flames,
which had made their way through
the roof and party wall simultane-
ously and the $250,O00 stock of boots
and shoes was ruined.
A remarkable feature of the fire
was the entire absence of casualties.
One narrow escape is recorded, which,
had sufficient warning not been given,
might have resulted seriously for
some eight or ten men. The crew Of
engine No. were standing beneath a
wall on the Market street side of the
burned block when an explosion was
heard, followed by the fall of the wall
The explosion had warned the men,
however, and all were out of the way
when the debris fell.
The Parker-Thomasco company sus.
tanned loss by water and smoke esti-
mated at 100000 and the Cook, Ev.
erath & Pencil company, wholesale
druggists; F. O. Bailey & Co., car.
riages; Lewis &. Co., Wholesale cloth
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LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED.
Several Barges Wrecked During At.
lantic Coast Storm.

Iantic Coast Storm.
Philadelphia, Jan. 2S-Belated re-
ports to the Maritime Exchange bring
information of mishaps to barges,
with the probable drowning of eleven
persons off the New Jersey coast dur
ing last weeks storm The barge
Gwennie, from Norfolk for New Bed
ford, is missing and it is believed she
foundered and that her crew of five
went down with her.
The tug M. e. Scully reported that
on Friday while trying to make the
Delaware breakwater with the barges
White Band and New Jersey a hawser
parted and the barges drifted away in
the heavy sea. Later the New Jersey
was picked up with her crew safe, but
the White Band was found sunk about
ten miles off the New Jersey coast.
The captain of the tug reports that
the crew of four men,, with two wo.
men, are doubtless drowned.
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TWENTY ARE INJURED
Many Other Firemen Narrowly
Escape Death at Chicago.
F0RTY-MILE GALE BLOWING
Burning Embers Scattered for Blocks
in the Vicinity of the ConfIagration,
Endan gerng the Grand Pacific Ho.
tel and Other Big Structures.


Endangering the Grand Pacific Ho
tel and Other Big Structures.
Chicago, Jan. 2S.-More than score
of firemen were hurt and as many
more escaped injuries or death after
thrilling experiences in a fire which
destroyed the Mayer building, seven.
story brick building, and the Hotel
Florence. The loss, it is believed,
will amount to 100000.
Famed by forty-mile gale the fire
scattered burning embers about the
southern portion of the loop district
endangering a score of structures.
Twenty guests at the hotel, which was
a four-story structure, were reused
from their beds by policemen and
firemen. All OF the inmates are be.
lieved to have escaped.
Adjoining the burning structure on
the east is the partially completed six
teen-story building of the Corn Elk.
change National bank The new sky.
scraper was given a severe test, but
with the exception of some temporary
woodwork resisted the flames success
fully. Two members of the fire de.
partment were struck by boards
which fell from burning scaffolding
on the fifteenth floor of the bank
building and seriously injured.
The wind drove the flames directly
against the bank structure, which
formed a complete barrier to the
spread Of the fire, but at the same
time acted as a chimney to carry
burning brands, sparks and embers
Hundreds of Feet Into the Air.
During the fire a cascade of sparks
poured upon the Rookery building and
upon the board of trade, Grand Pacific
hotel, Illinois Trust and Savings
bank, Western Union, Home Insur-
ance and other big structures. Some
of these buildings were erected so
long ago that their fireproof qualities
are matter of doubt and detachments
of f1remen were sent out to keep
watch upon them.
The fire started in the rear of the
second story of the Hotel Florence.
Before they were discovered they
gained considerable Roadway and
shortly after the firemen arrived the
second and third floors and a portion
of the rear wall fell. A six-story build
ing adjoining the hotel on the west
caught fire and was partly Quilted. It
was occupied by six printing and two
tailoring concerns, most of which suf-
fered heavy damage. In three of the
printing offices night shifts of en-
ployes were at work and these men
were driven to the street so hurriedly
that many were forced to face the
blizzard clad in the sleeveless gar
ments of the stereotyping room. Many
of the guests of the hotel were also
scantily clad when they reached the
street. The refugees were cared for
by the police.
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MRS. MCDONALD ON TRIAL
Prosecutor Makes Opening Statement
to the Jurv

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-Assistant States
Attorney Day made the opening state
ment in the trial of Mrs. Dora McDon-
aid, accused of the murder Of Webster
S. Guerin. He denounced the rela-
lions existing between them in severe
terms, declaring that they were COM
menced at the instance of Mrs. Nc
Donald when she was thirty-one years
of age and Guerin sixteen. Her atten.
lions to the young man, declared the
assistant states attorney, compelled
Guerin to abandon business in which
he had embarked soon after leaving
school. Mrs. Mcdonald would call for
him and keep him away from the
store for two to three days at time
Later, when Guerin embarked in the
picture business, it was declared by
Mr. Day. Mrs. Mcdonald. in fits of
jealous rage, would come into the
store and drive out women customers
and in this way nearly destroyed his
business a second time.
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Many Industries Resume.

Pottsville, Pa, Jan. 2S.-Two more
big open hearth furnaces resumed
work here, while the 19-inch and 2S-
inch rolling mill departments at the
Eastern Steel company's mills also
started ZIP full handed. Thirty-eight
collieries of the Reading Coal and Iron
company, employing 10000 men, who
have been idle for some time, also
went to work, while 1000 men at the
same company's repair shops, resumed
on reduced hours.
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eiefee. o. . is $40, .: - = s,-Isa..

Preceded by a pilot engine to clear
the way the special train of three cars
left Concord and proceeded over three
railroads by a circuitous route to the
Chestnut Hill station on the Boston
and Albany road.
Arriving in BroolIline the party was
taken to the late r. Ashton Lawrence
estate, one of the most beautiful in all
Brookline, even before 100000 had
been spent in the last four months to
remodel it, and here Mrs. Eddy was
settled in her new home
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GREAT SECRECY MAINTAINED
Mrs. Eddy Removed From Concord, N.
RI, to BrookIine, Mass.

Boston, Jan. 2S.-Mrs. Mary Baker
G.. Eddy, head and founder of the
Christian Science church, under a
heavy guard and accompanied with
the utmost secrecy, was removed by
special train, with all her household
attendants, from Pleasant View in
Concord, N. H., where she has lived
for nineteen years, to a new house in
the fashionable Chestnut hill section
of Brookltne.
The coming was unheralded and
only few of the leaders of the Chris
tian Science church had been aware of
the contemplated change. Even the
train crew were commanded to main
tain absolute secrecy as to the trip
they We're to make and the best men
in the service of the road were as
signed to the duty.
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Church Stands by Member.

Superior, Wis, Jan. 2S.-Having
been summoned to church on an urgent
request by the pastor, Rev. G.. H.
Young, the members of the First Bap-
fist church were called upon by Mr..
Young to go on record as to whether
they believed in the integrity of H. p.
Ernsberger, defendant in the Wood
case at st. Paul and member and
officer of the church here Practically
the entire membership of the church
arose in response to the call.
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Had Been Dead a Month,

Superior, Wis, Jan. 2S.-John Els
mond, an employee on railroad con-
struction in this city, was found dead
in deserted building at the east end.
The body was frozen, blanket had
been thrown over it and beside it lay
jackknife and double bladed axe,
both smeared with blood. Esmond
was one of a gang of thirty workmen
who had patched it in that building
up to Christmas time. 1t is supposed
he was murdered for his money then.
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Minneapolis Grain Man Dead.

Minneapolis, Jan. 2S.-J. e. Gage.
prominent grain man, member of the
firm of Andrews & Gage, is dead at
his home in this city after an illness
of one week. Heart disease was the
cause of death. Mr. Gage has long
been a prominent member of the Min
neapolis chamber of commerce. He
has been associated with the Andrews
& Gage company for fourteen years.
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Girl Dead From Burns,

La Crosse, Wis, Jan. 2S.-Miss
Helen Munson, aged twenty-three,
daughter Of O. G. Munson, private Sec
rotary to Governor Davidson, state
senator and one Of the Republican
leaders of the state, died at her home
at Viroqua of burns received on Jan. 6
last. Miss Munson was a senior at the
University of Wisconsin and prom
inent socially at Viroqua and Mad
isOn,
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Bishop Morrison Here Feb. g

Archdeacon Parshall, in charge
OF the Episcopalian congregations in
this district, wishes the Pioneer to
announce that Bishop Morrison of
Duluth will be in BemidJi February
9th' at 1890 a. M, and will preside
at services to be held at that hour.
Bishop Morrison will deliver sci.
mon and officiate at the communion
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iers; A. H. Berry & Co, boots ans,
shoes; M. A. Waterhouse s. Co. har Il
ware dealers, and Russ, E,o x.
ingalls,, wholesale dry goods dealers,
Jointly suffered losses aggregating
100000. The fire assumed such pro-
portions that Mayor leighton called
for help from ten nearby cities.
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D0|NGS AMONG BEMIDJI'S
COUNTRY NEICHBORS
Live Correspondents OF the Pioneer
Write the News From Their
Localities.
Spaulding.

Jan. %.
0. +. Soland was Bemidji visitor
Thursday.
A. Blom and son, Carl, visited at
Bemidji Monday.
H. 0. Bjoring transacted business
at Wilton Saturday.
W. Dyke and Isaac Stoltz were
Wilton shoppers Saturday.
Misses Magda, Anna and Cecilia
Rygg visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fladhammer Sunday.
A. f. Hasfjord, who has been cut
ting and hauling pulp wood to Wer
ner. visited at Spaulding Sunday.
f. Djonne came down from his
homestead near Island Lake Satur-
day for an over-Sunday visit with
his father, O. Djonne.
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This World Not for Dreamers.

st Louis, Jan. 2S.-Louis D. Godd
man, thirty-six years old, lawyer, poet
and journalist, committed suicide with
carbolic acid. Last July he attempt
ed suicide by cutting his throat be-
cause, he explained later, he found the
world had place only for men of ac-
t1on and not for dreamers.
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Good Residence for Sale,

Z. c. Woodward is offering for
sale his residence property on Be-
midi avenue, between Fourth and
Fifth streets. This place is one of
the most modern in the CITY, we'll
built and good property for one
looking for modern home with all
conveniences,