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MT and Mrs Oliver G. Karl and baby, Oliver, and Mrs George Davidson of Woodbury. Mrs Thomas A. Martin, Miss Florence M. Martin. George W. Martin and Miss Evanna Briscoe of Shelton, MT and Mrs Charles G. Hay den and two children and Miss Mayola Davidson of Huntingtown were pleas antly entertained Fat the home 9of Mrs Harriett Briscoe in Huntingtown, Thanksgiving.
The Newtown bee., 1908-12-04

When driving into New Milford to trade, the sheds at the store of Ackley, Hatch & Marsh will be found conven- tent, while this firms large stock of groceries, meat and feed will be found attractive to economical buyers.
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Smith. Murray & Co
Remarkable Values in WASH GOODS!

No other heading would or could express meaning half plainly Values in every sense of the word, and such values this department has never before had.
 We give description and price of some of these goods for your information but there are hundreds of beautiful styles we have no room to mention here.
The Newtown bee., 1908-12-04

H. M. Greenman is erecting new brooder house and incubator cellar at his place at South Center. His new brooder house when completed will &C., commodate about 1000 young chicks.
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Georgetown.
GILBERT MEMORIAL CHURCH
 NOTES.

The Junior Endeavor society of the Gilbert Memorial church presented the church, last Sabbath, very neat and attractive Hymn Board" for announc- ing the hymns, responses, etc. in the church services.
 The Sunday school of the Gilbert Memorial church is largely increasing, the attendance by the use of the Little Cross and Crown system. At the 'rally day" last Sunday, a large attendance was recorded. ....
 Rev and Mrs A. c. Furbush spent a very pleasant day recently as the guests of Mrs Edwin Gilbert, at the "Ormonde" in New York city.
The Newtown bee., 1908-12-04

Miss Margaret Lynch, Mir and Mrs Thomas Lynch, Michael Lynch of Bridgeport and Edward F. Lynch of Long Hill were guests over Thanks giving of MT and Mrs Patrick Lynch in Zoar.
The Newtown bee., 1908-12-04

Mrs D. c. Bacon, who was quite ill, last week, with bilious fever, is now gaining and able to sit up. Dr F. J. Gale is attending her.
The Newtown bee., 1908-12-04

George Davidson and Ernest James who are working in Hotchkissville, spent Thanksgiving with their rela. tives in Huntingtown.
The Newtown bee., 1908-12-04

Mir and Mrs Frederick E. Mcguire are the happy parents of son, born, Decent e. l, in Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1908-12-04

Eli Geenblatt is having an artesian we'll sunk at his hotel on Botfsord Hill. G. B Wilcox of Danbury is doing the work.
The Newtown bee., 1908-12-04
Book Dept.

We have just received lot of KUTE KIDS KOLORING KITS containing picture for each in the week. package of coord and instructions for corng the pictures The price while they last will be 7c each for 25c ight Aisle, Rear)
The Newtown bee., 1908-12-04

Mrs F. B. Mallett and daughter, Frances, of Tashua were guests, last Tuesday. of Mir and Mrs Harry M. Greenman.
The Newtown bee., 1908-12-04

A daughter'was born to Mir and Mrs Louis Susman in Huntingtown district, last week. ".*
The Newtown bee., 1908-12-04

R. F. Banks of Botsford Hill has re- gently purchased a stalk cutter to add to his outfit and is now ready to cut
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-04
on CURRENCY QUESTION.
Republican House Members Will Hold
Conference.

Republican House Members Will Hold
Conference.
Washington, May 4.-It has prac-
tically been decided to hold the long
talked of conference of Republican
members of the house to consider
financial questions Tuesday evening.
It is believed that the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill will be disposed of by
that time and that the house will be
free to enter on the consideration of
any bill on the currency question
which the conference may recommend
The leaders declare they have no pur-
pose Of trying to force any measures
on the party which are not generally
acceptable and the matter will not be,
strictly speaking, caucus. Most of
them are hopeful that the second
Vreeland bill will receive approval,
but there will be an effort to confine
legislation to the appointment of a
commission, which may be the out
come of the conference. Soon after
the financial caucus, but possibly not
until the following week, another con-
ference will be held to consider the
advisability for the modification of the
antitrust law and the regulation Of
the issuance Of injunctions. There is
a growing belief that something may
be accomplished in this line and if
anything is done it will be along the
lines of the recommendations of the
Civic Federation.
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The Minstrel Maids.

When the Minstrel Maids appear
at the Rink Opera House two nights
commencing Wednesday,. May s.,
theatergoers will have chance to
see the cleverest girl artists on the
American stage. The company is
under The Famous Juvenile Boston
ian management, which alone is
guarantee that it is something out of
the ordinary. The company is COM
posed of young ladies who can sing,
dance and amuse. You can 60 to
this performance (if the soul yearns
for novelty with the assurance that
the muscles of your chuckling
machine will get good exercise. The
performance opens up with a grand
minstrel first part, introducing Miss
Jacque Casad, the famous baton
twirler, followed by a musical COM
edy. A show for ladies, gentlemen
and children, strictly moral, clean
and up to the minute.
Seats on sale at Bankers Drug
store Saturday morning May 2.
Prices 75-50-25.
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steward, and Louis Smalan, a steward
and interpreter, were taken from the
Haverford as witnesses in the case.
The chief steward, when brought to
the federal building, waived hearing
and was held in $1,000 bail for court
Hart and Smalan and James Blake, a
Philadelphia teamster, were held in
bail as witnesses.
For some time the customs officers
at this port have been Investigating
cases of petty smuggling of all sorts
of goods from vessels arriving from
European ports. When the Haverford
arrived this week the usual watch
was kept and special treasury agent
became suspicious Of the contents of
mattress that was landed. Trace Of
the mattress was kept. 1t was finally
taken to down town stable, where
the government officers discovered
that it contained some silks, laces and
other goods valued at about $100. The
matter was taken up by Collector of
the Port Hill and Captain Maddox of
the Haverford also started an investi-
cation. Grogan's arrest followed.
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New Cigar Factory.

Roy Burkhart and joseph F,eckend
stein of Crookston, who will conduct
a first-class cigar factory in Bemidji,
arrived in the city today, prepare
to begin action in getting out their
new cigars.
The gentlemen have leased rooms
in the Thome&Mayer block( the
Merchants hoteD and are awaiting
the arrival of their large stock of to-
baccos, when they will open up for
business.
Both Mr.. Burkhart and Mr..
Fleckenstein are past masters as
cigarmakers, having been in the
employ of H. F. Brown of Crookston
whose name is a household word
over west as connected with cigar
pc rfection.
That Messrs. Burkhart and
Fleckenstein will enjoy a liberal
patronage in Bemidji and the sur
rounding country is assured, as they
are both experienced in the business
and will put fine brand of cigars on
the market, in few days.
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At the Brinkman Family Theater.

1t was again a case of turning
away crowds at the ,Brinkman
Family Theatre last evening.
At the first show, given at 7:3O, it
was utterly impossible to find seats,
or even standing room, for the
large crowd which clamored for
admission to the theatre.
Every seat in the house was filled,
as we'll as the isles leading to the
theatre and even the lobby was we'll
crowded; and the crowd did not
abate until the conclusion of the
laet show at $50.
Shaw & C]yfton gave very
finished turn in singing and dancing
and clever repartee, which kept
the audience convulsed.
Kippy did a good stunt as the
German cartoonist and was loudly
applauded.
There was a charge of film SER
vice and all the films presented last
evening were by far the best ever
seen in the northwest.
The Incendiary Foreman" was a
film that must have cost a lot of
money to produce. 1t deals with a
jealous foreman who finally robs
his employer and sets fire to the big
factory to cover his theft. His final
discovery and arrest form a dramatic
sequal to an exciting finish to the
work of a large city fire department
in extinguishing the biz fire.
The Acceptance" THE Fresh Air
Fiend," Different Ways of Snug
Cling" were also all very good films,
being very distinct and full of
action.
The illustrated song, Star of My
Love-" was rendered in a very able
manner.
This evening Manager Brinkman
announces the Three Millards,
comedy musical artists who are said
to be the best in their especial line
that ever visited this part of the
northwest. This will be the vaude-
vile feature.
The film service will be the same
as last evening, being by far the
best that has yet been produced at
the Brinkman.
Remember there are three shows,
7:3O, $50 and $50.
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through Fifty-seVenth street, where
the line of march led to the disband-
ing point, hundreds of thousands of
persons were massed and the immense
reviewing stand which had been erect
ed in front of the cathedral made a
picture the like of which was seldom
seem It had been built to accommo-
date $500 persons and it's whole ca
pacity was placed at the disposal of
women and children and the distin-
gufshed prelates who have been par.
t1cipating in the observance of the
centenary. The prelates in their gor-
geous robes occupied space in the
center of the stand and banked
around them on every side were the
thousands of women and children.
OF all the $4,000 who took part in
the parade every man save one was
on foot. The mounted man was
Brigadier General Thomas Barry, the
grand marshal. Behind him trudged
thousands, millionaire and laborer. In
the van was delegation from the
Catholic club, among them Thomas F.
Ryan, Thomas A. Emmett, Justice
John w. Golf, Justice Davis and JUS
tice O'Gorman of the supreme court;
Bourke Cochran, Eugene Philbin, John
D. Crimmins, David Mcclure and
many other men prominent in the
city's life.
Many of the large stores and other
business places conducted by Cath
Qlics had declared half. holiday that
their employees might have an oppor-
tunity to take part in the parade or to
join with the other thousands who
crowded the streets to review the
marchers.
The parade formed at Washington
square we'll down toward the lower
end Of the city and moved up Fifth
avenue past the cathedral and to
Fifty-seventh street, where it was dis
perSed
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EXPRESS COMPANY ROBBED
Reports Loss Of $4,000 Consigned to
Mexican Bank.

Reports Loes Of $4,000 Consigned to
Mexican Bank.
Laredo, Tex, May 4.-The loss of
963,OO0 In Mexican currency has been
reported by the Wells-Fargo Express
company to the authorities of Torreon,
Mex. The company claims 1t was
taken from a through safe on their
City of Mexico train. The money was
consigned to one of the banks of Chi
huahua.
Two arrests have been made in Tor
reon, although it is not believed by
the officials that the men who were
arrested have the money.
It appears that one of the agents of
the company boarded the express train
at a station between the City of Mex
leo and Torreon, afterwards leaving
the train. It is said that he was the
only man who was in the car who
knew the combination of the SAFE He
has not yet. been apprehended.
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''Shower" Was a Downpour.

The ladies of the Major Wilkinson
Circle met at the residence of Mrs.
Sherman Bailey Saturday, May g,
and gave a shower of clothes to the
motherless twins that were brought
here from Staples, Mimi, to their
grandmother, Mrs. ]. J. Ellis.
Not only the circle, but many not
members, came and helped sew, and
although motherless, the twins are
we'll provided with clothes, for there
was not only shower, but regular
downpour.
Mrs. Huntosh is taking care Of
the twins.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-04
Might Cause Wrong Impression.

The Akeley Tribune, in the last
issue of that publication, contained
the following account of the visit
at Akeley of Sergeant Eilek, who
is in charge of the Bemidji recruit
ing station for the U. S. A.
Sergeant William J. Eilek, of the
United States infantry recruiting
service, was in the village this week
on official business. The sergeant
is one of the brightest officers in this
branch of the service in the North
west and is always alert to his
duties. Sergt. Eilek informs the
Tribune that the army is only accept
ing men of experience. The pay has
been Increased 40 per cent. and dur
ing the recent business depression
idle men rushed into the army by
the hundreds, especially was this
true of the larger cities. AS con-
sequence the army is recruited up to
the required number
The above is misleading, relative
to the army not accepting any but
experienced men, and also that the
army is recruited up to the required
number.
The army is accepting any men
who pass the ordinary examination
for service in the infantry and coast
artillery divisions of the service.
These two departments are in need
of men, at all times. =.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-04
TRAIN IS DYNAM|7'ED.
Engineer on Burlington Railroad
Killed at Butte, Mont.
SEVERAL COACHES WRECKED
Mail Car and Cold Storage Fish Car
Hurled From the Track and Broken
Into kindlins Wood-onIy the Pull.
mans Stay on the Rails.


mans Stay on the Rails.
Butte, Mont, May 4.-Eastbound
Burlington train No. 6 was dynamited
about mile west of the Northern Pa
cifie station. The explosion caused
the first, or helper engine, to leave
the rails, but it plowed along for
few hundred feet without turning
over. The second engine crashed into
the bank south of the track few car
lengths from where the explosion oc-
CURED and turned over. Every per-.
son on the train has been accounted
for. The body of Engineer Busy
Of the second engine has been found
buried under his locomotive. Carl
Mango, who was riding on the blind
baggage, was taken from a mass of
timbers under which he was buried.
His arm and leg were broken. Fire
man George 3. Hele of the second en-
CINE was seriously scalded. Both were
hurried to the hospital
The mail car was hurled on its side
and wrecked. A cold storage fish car
was smashed into kindling wood. Only
the front trucks Of the express car
loft the rails. The baggage car was
also derailed, only the Pullmans re-
naming on the tracks.
Sheriff Charles Henderson, Under
Sheriff Howard Bailey and Deputies
Wheeler and Richards were quickly
at the scene of the wreck. They were
Joined there by Sergeants of Police
Sinsel and Brinton and Chief of De-
tectives Charles Bates. The officers
at once began an investigation of the
affair. The dynamiting is believed to.
be the work Of some tramp seeking
revenge for being elected from a
train.
: Express Messenger J. B. Valentine
was seriously cut by flying grenade
His escape from death in his car is
considered remarkable.
Carl Mango, who was riding on the
baggage car and was fearfully in
jured, died ten hours after the acct
dent. He carried Carpenters union
card, issued at Sheridan, Wyo.
The first tangible clue to the dyna-
hitting was secured when the officers
traced the powder used to a mine To-
Gated about mile from the scene of
the explosion. Forty-fve sticks of
giant powder were stolen from this
mine. It Is believed now that this
entire charge was exploded, as the
locomotive wrecked, one of the larg-
est used in the mountains, was com
pletely demolished.
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Murders His Wife's Parents.

Battle Creek, Mich, May An
gered by an action for divorce started
by his wife Joseph B. Blunt, a liquor
salesman, broke into the home of Mrs.
Blunts parents, where she was living
with their children, and killed his
Vife's father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer s. Jones. Mrs. Blunt,
who saw her parents killed, fed,
scantily clad, from the maddened
mans revolver, rushing out doors into
a snow storm with her baby in her
arms. Blunt then came down town
and gave himself up to the police.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-04
Contract Laborers Deported,

Washington, May 4. - Secretary
Straus Of the department of commerce
and labor has ordered deported as
contract laborers fifteen glass work
ers brought to this country from Bel
GUM. The report in the matter, it is
said, indicates that the labor unions,
whose members the alien labor law
was intended to protect, have resort
ed to the importation of foreigners as
result of disagreements with rival
unions.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-04
Working for DAM Relief.

Washington, May An written
statement something in the form of
a brief as filed in a court of appeals,
Senator Nelson has secured report
from the senate committee which
takes direct issue with President
Roosevelt and his veto of the Rainy
River bill which granted authority
to the International Falls Improve
ment company to dam the river for
the purpose of creating water power.
A bill standing on all tours with
the Rainy River bill had passed the
house and was up before the senate
committee for consideration. The
measure authorized the construction
of dam across the James river in
Missouri to private parties for the
purpose of diverting waters and Gre
ating electric power.
The war department sent a COM
munication to the senate committee
in which an amendment was urged
making it condition precedent that
the federal government should exact
tax or receive compensation for
water power thus created.
Senator Nelson in his brief held
that the federal government cannot
exact such compensation and that
its functions and prerogatives are to
protect and maintain navigation on
streams that are navigable. The senat-
or holds further that the owners of the
property adjacent and contiguous to
rivers have rights that must be pro-
tected as long as there are no OBJ
structions to navigation.
The committee voted five to three
to sustain Senator Nelson's position.
The Rainy River bill is before the
house committee on commerce and
subcommittee will take it up with
the war department to show what
has actually been accomplished on
each side of the river and also to
show that the Canadian government
has granted the International Falls
company substantial rights.
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WILL PAY ALL CREDITORS
Statement Issued by Attorney for
Charles w. Morse.

New York, May 4.-That Charles
w. Morse, the former banker and
steamship promoter, is able to pay
every dollar of his Indebtedness re-
sulting from the collapse of his bust
ness ventures in the October panic,
was statement made by his counsel,
Arson McCook Beard. Mr.. Beard said
Mr.. Morse's settlement of the claims
of the National Bank Of North Amer
lea was only a beginning and that he
plans to settle all claims as rapidly
as possible. He declared that Mr..
Morse's friends have loyalty stood by
him and that when all ndebtedness is
settled Mr.. Morse will have sub
stantial fortune Of at least $2,O00,000
loft
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-04
MIKAD0 SENDS THANKS.
Replies to RooseveIt's Message o
Coincidence.

Washington, May 4. President
Roosevelt has received the following
cablegram from the emperor of Japan
in reply to the presidents message Of
coincidence on the disaster to the
cruiser Matsushima:
"The great sympathy which you
have so earnestly expressed on ae-
count of the terrible disaster to our
warship Matsushima has touched me
very deeply and hope you will ac-
cept for yourself and the American
people my sincerest thanks"
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Reversed Lower Court,

Crookston Times: - Attorney
Charles Loring received word this
morning that the supreme court of
the state had reversed the decision
of Judge Spooner of Bemidji in the
Rainy River Boom Company's case.
This is the second time the supreme
court has overruled the actions of
the lower court and Attorney Loring g
is feeling considerably elated over
the outcome of the litigation. 49,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-04
FIRST MOVE IS MADE
Entering Wedge Of a General In.
crease in Freight Rates.
CLAIM ACTION is NECESSARY
Railroad Men Say Tariffs Must Be
Advanced or Salaries of Employees
Reduced-Lines in Southeastern
Territory Take the Initial Step.

Territory Take the Initial Step.
Washington, May At appears
likely that the anticipated increase in
railroad freight rates is about to be
made. A few days ago a member of
the interstate commerce commits sion
expressed the opinion that within
three or four months, unless decided
improvement in railway conditions
should take place, it probably would
be necessary for the carriers either
to increase freight rates or to reduce
the wages of their employees. Person
ally and officially the commissioners
deprecated the taking of either horn
of the dilemma by the railroads, but
he believed it to be inevitable that one
or the other course would be taken
Sooner than was expected action
looking to an increase in freight rates
has been taken. The railways of the
Southeastern territory have filed with
the Interstate commerce commission
tariffs, effective June 1, increasing
their freight rates on fresh meats ma
terially. While the increase to the
consumer in the territory affected by
the proposed rates is noticeable it is
likely that it is intended as a feeler
of public sentiment with a view to
making general raise in rates on all
commodities. It is conceded by tariff
experts of railroads that many of the
commodity rates of American railways
now in force are comparatively low
and it is regarded by those who have
studied the situation that, in view of
the increased cost of railway equip
ment and of railway employees, it
may be necessary to increase some of
the freight rates. This is matter,
however, which the interstate COM
merce commission probably will in
quire into carefully to determine
whether the rates proposed are in any
sense excessive or unreasonable. The
increase Of rates on fresh meats into
the Southeastern territory is regarded
as the entering wedge of a general
increase on all commodities and the
result of the inquiry into the question
raised will be awaited with interest.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-04
School Play Will Be Given Soon.

The senior class of the local high
school is diligently practicing on a
new play, The Merchant of Ven
ice Up-to-Date," to be given in
about three weeks. The proceeds
will be used to purchase a memorial
of the class for the assembly room
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-04
Waterways Bill Approved.

Washington, May 4.-The senate
committee on commerce has adopted
the report of its subcommittee which
revised the Newlands waterways bill.
This report fixes the appropriation at
Sl0,000,000 and authorizes the issu-
ance of bonds when the waterways
fund" falls below $5,000,000 in order
to keep the fund up to that amount.
The full committee expects to hold
frequent meetings with a view to re-
porting the measure as early as pos
sible.
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Policeman Killed BY BURGLAR

Denver, May 4.-Making the last
rounds of his watch Charles M. Beck,
a policeman, was shot through the
heart and instantly killed in a store
into which he had crawled in pursuit
OF burglar. Beck had found a win
dow pried from its fastenings and evil
IDENTIFY followed through the opening
into the darkness and to his death.