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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-07
Attention.,

Capt. H. B. Abel, District Man
ager for the Penn Mutual, will be at
the Hotel Burroughs for a few days
to enable the people of Bemidji for
the first time to investigate the
Ordinary Life, Limited Life, En-
dowment and Term policies issued
by the Penn Mutual, a company of
sixty one years record for square
dealing, equalled by few and sur
passed by none. About that policy
see Capt. Abelle, while here. A
postal to him will secure personal
interview.
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FOR THE PRESIDENCY
Minnesota Democratic Committee
Presents JohnsOn's Name.
BRYAN MEN IN MINORITY

outvotsd by the Governors Support
ers When the Resolution of Endorse.
ment Came Up for Action by the
Committee.
st. Paul, March minnesota will
present the name of John A. Johnson
to the Democrats of the United States
as a presidential candidate 4 the
state convention at st. Paul in May
adopts the recommendation of the
state central committee adopted at it's
meeting here.
Frank Day called the meeting of
the Democratic state central CON-
mittee to order in the main dining
room of the Merchants hotel, shortly
after noon yesterday.
Chairman Day made a brief
speech, in which he said that Min
nesota was now numbered among
the Democratic states. He said
that while there were differences of
opinion, harmony would be the out
come of the meeting.
There was full representation
present, some of this representation
being by proxy, however. The bust
ness of the committee was started
without any preliminaries, and the
calling of the roll began Immediately
after secretary had been selected.
National Committeeman Hudson,
leader of the Bryan forces, had no
proxy. His law partner, Alfred
Jacques, however, had one. After
the roll call committee was ap-
pointed to examine proxies, and a
brief recess was taken.
The first act of the proxy COM
mittee, which might be considered
as anti-Bryan, was the throwing
out of the proxy held by James
Manahan. His proxy was from
Itasca county, and was one origin
ally held by Hudson, being that of
A. B. Clair of Grand Rapids.
Martin O'Brien, delegate from
Crookston, offered a resolution in
dorsing the administration of Gov
ernor Johnson, and urging his can
didacy for the presidency. The
resolution was greeted with wild
applause.
Governor John A. Johnson has
twice brought victory to the Demo
Gratis of Minnesota. During his in
cumbency of the Office of governor
more reforms have been instituted
and more reform legislation accom-.
plished than in the rest of the history
of the state. He has been controlled
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Of course I would support
Johnson" he replied, but if John
son is a candidate of the vested
interests l will not support him"
z. H. Austin, another delegate
and opponent Of the resolution,
said he was an admirer of both,
but insisted that some keen mind
has succeeded in pitting Johnson
against Bryan for the purpose of
killing of both. He said the New
York World evidently believed that
Johnson was not a man of the
Bryan type or it would not support
him.
O'Brien, the delegate who intro
duced the resolution, was chairman
of the state Populist party in 1896,
and he said in support of his resolu-
ton that if Johnson was nominated
he would not alone carry Minnesota,
but Wisconsin, North Dakota and
Iowa.
Following a defeat of a motion to
lay the resolution on the table, C. E.
Vasaly offered as substitute resolu-
ton one endorsing the administra-
ton OF Governor Johnson, but that
in the present emergency Minnesota
should be for Bryan first, last and
all the time, and that we view with
suspicion offers of support for John
son coming from the East" This
resolution was defeatd, 10 to Sc.
The resolution indorsing Johnson
passed by vote of SO to %.
1t was resolved to hold the con-
vention to elect delegates to the
national convention at St. Paul on
May II.
Before the committee meeting the
Bryan faction met and decided upon
a meeting to be held late in the after
noon, for the purpose of organizing
the state. It was their announced
purpose of setting the Bryan ball
rolling at this meeting.
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Play Cass Lake Tonight.

The members of the Bagley high
school basketball team passed
through the city this noon on their
way to Cass Lake, where they will
this evening play game against the
Cass Lake high school team.
While the train was at the local
depot the members of the Bagley
team handed package" to the
members of the Bemidii high school
basketball team, through Ralph
Lycan. The package" contained
a generous portion of ludefsk and a
lemon Of large size indicative of
recent events, wherein Bagley won
out from Bemidji.
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A Trip to the North Pole"

Saturday evening, March 7, at
the City Opera House, Prof. M.
M. Mckenzie will give his famous
views of scenes taken in the frozen
north entitled "A Trip to the North
Pole"
The scenes are said to be espec-
tally good ones and the professor
is fluent talker.
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Washington, D. c., March g.
Especial to Pioneer. )-I have sent
to the commercial clubs of Spooner
and Baudette the following tele-
gram: The demand of the settlers
for the revocation of the withdrawal
order of coded Indian lands and
restoration of rights to make entries
and final proofs is just and proper,
and I have prepared bill which I
this day introduced allowing entries
and proofs on these lands to be
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Oranges, Oranges, Oranges.

Just received large consignment
Of navel oranges. Tonight and Sun
day only we will sell these for only
soc per dozen. These are not small,
scabby oranges, but nice, large, juicy
ones. soc. Remember the place.
Stewards Confectionery.
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The above was received from
Congressman STEVENSON, at $50
last evening, too late for publication
in yesterdays Pioneer.
The telegram means considerable
to the north country, and more
especially to the settlers and those
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-07

Three hundred carnations at Lake
Park Green house. $1.OO per Dozen
Phone orders delivered.
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Additional local matter will be found
on fourth page.
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
TRY EXPERIMENT.
IN HOUSEKEEPING

A house divided against itself s. 20 te
made TO serve the purposes OF ycience
at the University Of Illinois TIE de-
partment of household science a. Ihs-t
institution has rented a large dwelling
house near the campus and divided II
into two equal apartments
One Of these is fitted up in every re-
speCt according TO the most improved
methods and theories Of household econ
omiCs. The other is furnished accord
Ing To the good old ways OF our grand
mothers. How Tar II is possible for the
person with limited means TO adOp- the
first instead Of the second scheme Of
housekeeping is the problem TO be solved
by experiments 10 last one year
In one apartment only the most mod
ern furnishings have been installed
Heating is done by gas and electricity.
the preparation OF foods. and laundry
work is accomplished by electricity; the
floors are vanished OF waxed and COW
cred with rugs. In the other apartment
hard and soft coal, wood and coke are
used TO '3at the rooms as well "a for
cooking purposes. oil lamps are used
10 illuminate the place. the water IS
drawn from pump, and carpets are
tackled 10 the soft pine floors
Classes in household science have
charge of each of the apartments under
the supervision of the professors. \
careful account Of the expenses. the
convenience and the time consumed in
the preparation of foods and the dis
charge Of all the other domestic duties
IS TO be kept This is the first OppOr-
tunity that womankind will have to see
the two methods tested side by side.
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
Kiernan Makes Denial,
Then Leaves Washington

Slipping quietly out of Washington,
p J. Kiernan. former president of the
Fidelity Funding Company, of New
York, now IN the hands Of a receiver,
while hundreds of Catholic clergy and
institutions are bemOaning the loss of
probably millions of dollars, is presum-
ably on his way to New York
Although ne had promised to give out
a detailed statement this morning in
denial of the charges made by Thomas
+. Gilroy, jr., receiver for the funding
company, Herman did not wait to keen
the appointment for the interview, out
left the Willard Hotel suddenly, leaving
his wife for an indefinite stay in Wash
ington-
khen Kternan could not be found in
New York yesterday the report was cir
culated far and wide that he had dis
appeared, taking with him some Of the
books of the company. In a short
interview in this city, however, he deni-
ed that ne was guilty Of the long series
OF charges made against him by the
receiver.
hiernan declared the statement IN
true that he had secreted any of the
books OF the company. That the funds
OF the Fidelity company were used in
tne promotion of outside companies was
also denied No heavy bonuses were
charged on cOllateraIs belonging TO the
Fidelity Company though Mr. KiSrnan salS
admitted that life insurance DoIicies
against the lives Of PRIESTS and nuns
had been issued.
Mr.. Herman also denied that Father
tletcher, of the Baltimore Cathedral
had ever been director of the com
pany.
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
Father Fletcher Once Had
Dealings With the Concern

BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. S-Father
William A. Fletcher, rector of the
Cathedral. whose name was mentioned
in stories printed this morning, as be-
ing connected with the Fidelity Funding
Company. which concern is in the hands
Of a receiver, in New York, admitted to-
day that he had had dealings with the
company. He said, however, that ~
had severed all connections with the
concern a number of months ago. be-
lore the company went into the hands of
receivers. and knew nothing about :ts
affairs. and had no farther interest in
II Father Fletcher also said that, so
1ar es ne knows no Catholic cIsrgymer
or laymen in Baltimore are .nteTesfe,I
IN the company, and that he was rea-
sonably certain that no Catholic church
or institution, IN or near Baltimore is
IN IN any way affected by the affairs of
the CO --~srv-
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
STREET HOME
SOLD TO MRS. BALDUS
Willige, Gibbs & Daniel Make
Sale-AlSo Sell an
Apartment.
Apartment.

The three-stOrv brick residence. num-
bered 1721 Riggs street northwest, be
tween New Hampshire avenue and
Eighteenth street, has been sod by VIII
lige, Gibbs & Daniel for Mrs. Evelyn F.
Marshall. The house nas a bay--windOw
frontage of red pressed brick, with
brownstOne trimmings 1t has eleven
rooms and two baths, and is heated by
steam II occupies a lot, having a
frontage Of twenty feet and depth OF
ninety-eight feet, with a thirty-foot al
ley in the rear The purchaser is Mrs.
Ida d. Baldus, who Will occupy the
premises as her home.
The same firm has sold for Mrs. Ida
d. Baldus the two-story apartment
house numbered III Euclid street north
west. just south Of Columbia road. The
building has ten rooms and two baths,
and is heated by furnace The pur-
chaser will retain the property as an
investment.
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
FOOTBALL PLAYERS
RECEIVE LETTERS
Technical High Men Get Initials
at Athletic Association
Meeting.

Following the custom Of the high
schools IN awarding the school en-
blem and class numerals to those who
played o. the football team. Technical
High awarded seventeen men the cir
Gle T's at an assembly this morning.
It was the occasion Of the presenta-
tion Of the Princeton alumni cup to
Techs championship eleven. Tech nov
has two legs OF the cup.
The assembly vas opened by Doctor
Myers. principal OF the school. who
made a short speech IN which he
praised the football team and the
athletic committee He then awarded
the rs 10 the following: Small, Cal
braith, Spenser, Spransy, Goldsmith,
Farmer, EulOugh, Macon, Gray,
Kelley, Morris. Smith. Tew. Benson.
Heine. and H z. Speare. The men to
receive initials were Dodge. Trigg,
Emmert, HOlbrOok. ThralI, and ZirkIe.
Colonel Cobaugh, Of the cadet regi-
ment, presented Captain Small with
a cup after a speech Iauding Coach
Hecox and the team
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
FRACTIONS MADE SHARP. GAINS
UNITED STATES TRUST
SHARES ACTIVE,

stock market was so broad and strong.
AS general rule. values we-e higher
and the trading clearly indicated invest
ment buying.
This was especially true in the United
States Trust Company shares. where
10 shares were traded in, generally in
ten-share lets. The price was generally
81. with a sale or two at Is above and II
below 81.
On Saturday last the United States
Trust Company closed the day with de-
posits of over Sl,OO0,GOo, much to the
qualification of the management and the
friends OF the Institution. The million
mark elected much applause from the
employees of the bank
Washington Railway preferred WIS
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
LUNCHEON POISONS
OVER 12O CHILDREN
Launching of Collier Prometheus
Attended by Evil
Results.

VALLEJO. Cal, Dec. &-AH the
physicians of Vallejo are today busily
engaged in attendance on wholesale
cases Of ptomaine poisoning resulting
from the luncheon served at the launch
ing of the collier Prometheus at Mare
Island Saturday.
One hundred and twenty children from
the Good Templars' Home are among
the victims, as is also the little daugh-
ter OF H. a. Evcns, the naval cOnstruc-
tor. New cases are developing every
hour, and it is feared that some will re-
suit fatally.
Chemists are now aEalyzing samples
OF the food served. Leo Cohn. who
served the luncheon, denies that the
food used was not fresh.
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
TODAY'S SALES ON
WASHINGTON EXCHANGE

Capital Traction SIS, s1.OO09u6. 81. .OO0G
1l6.
Washington Railway and Electric as,
500EJS67s
Capital faction, 4d13OsL. 2Oa131. 2Od181.
W Washington Railway and Electric pre-
fer-ed, S5gSf3t, 2GS5, 2GS5. 10aS5. 15dS47s,
40lfS5, 50aS42t
Washington Gas, sass.
Georgetown Gas. l0d54.
Mergenthaler, SAILS.
LanstOn. 1J0d122., 50a127s. 1Oa122t.
United States Trust. lOa97, lGdS7, 1Od97
10d97, 10d97, 1Od97. 1OdS7Ik. 5ag75E. 100
97is, l0997. lOTl97. 1G097, lOGg7, l0ag
1Oa97, 1OdJ7. IOag7, 5d96zs
Columbia Title ms, I0O95374, 10OI39.
Arter call-WashingtOn Railway and
Electric As. S2,O0OGS61t
Washington Railway and Electric pfd.,
5O9S45s. 5GqS45s.
The Washington times., 1908-12-08

also active. and the downward tendency
was checked. although after the call
part Of the advance was lost. The
shares rose to S5 from S4st After call
two hfty-share lots sold at Ss5s-
Capital Traction was mucn firrner
selling at lSl, a gain Of over a point
Georgetown Gas sold at "A, the same
price as II sold at last week A small
sale OF Washington Gas was recorded
at g.
Lanston was an active leader at I22t q
1875.
Columbia Title Insurance sold at
324 NS7s.
Railway as Higher.
Washington Railway As were much
stronger. advancing to s62l for round
lots and closing strong. Small sbonds
sold to S57k. The first sale was at sea-
and the close S6at.
Capital Traction SIS. he
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
Ne York Stocks Are Higher Presidents Message and Under Manipulation
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET HIGHER,
HARRIMANS LEADING
THE LIST.

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Stocks were
stronger today, even the Industrial
group showing a better tone. In the
absence of any better reason it is said
that the overing of shorts started the
advance. The feature of the improve
ment was its extension to the Industrial
group. 1t is, OF course, a fact that the
Hartman clique can do just as it pleas
es with the old time favorites, Southern
and Union Pacific; that the Hill stocks
are strong enough in their own right to
seek higher levels whenever the market
is strong and that Gould manipulation
may put the secOnd-grade stocks like
Missouri. Kansas and Texas, Texas, Pa
cific and Kansas City. Southern to high
er lewis by manipulation, but so far as
known there no good reason for the
show of strength in the industrials.
Tariff legislation is certain; prosperity
10 an extent awaits tariff settlement.
and the public has not formed any at
tachment for the industrials other than
the Steels.
The Message.
The Presidents message was given TO
the populace today. Wall Street had its
contents well digested last week The
market was probably given a little
boost to make the public feel good and
TO encourage buying. But the public
doesn't come In worth talking about
Some of the best gossips on the Street
talk reaction before advance. but If it
comes il will have to be reaction with
a purpose, this being the reinvestment
of the January disbursements.
Market Dull.
While prices were higher all around
today. the volume Of business was light,
while at times the tickers noted bond
sales almost entirely.
The Gould shares continued their SEN
satIonal advances although with more
moderation, although Denver rose a
point, Colorado Southern 1G1h. Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas, 5s924, and
Missouri Pacific, g.
Erie was strong, and this despite the
deficit OF 81, ,6S1, ,SS7, after charges. the
Sharp advances in Erie in the face of
these figures do not look natural but
rather forced for effect.
The particular part of the message
that the Street expects TO lead 10 bullish
sentiment is the paragraph relating to
combination and traffic agreements,
which the President believes should be
permitted on permission from the Inter
state Commerce Commission, and the
clause recommending the exclusion of
railroads from the provisions Of the
antitrust law.
Stronger Later.
After the publication of the message
the market showed a firmer tone again.
while there was more activity, Union
Pacific rising to 1925, Southern Pacific
TO l19A. Reading to l4lS, Missouri Pa
CifiC TO 6614. and Great Northern to 1875.
Other stocks showed about the same
proportiOnate gains and the market was
decidedly strong, though there was some
little liquidation at the advances
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
u. S. GOV. SECURITIES.
LUNCFi COUNTER MEN
VIOLATE HEALTH LAW

Seven proprietors OF lunch rooms and
barber shops were tried in the Police
Court today on charges Of keeping their
establishments unclean, and in almost
every case a conviction was obtained or
collateral forfeited here is a second
string OF similar cases TO be tried to-
morrow.
In the past several months more than
a hundred cases have been tried where
charges were based on the violation OF
the hesltA reguld ions or the pure food
and Drugs cct.
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
CHECKERS" is DYING.

CINCINNATI. Dec. S.-Wood Merri-
weather, aged thirty-eight, known to
every race follower in this country and
Canada, who is said 20 be the original
Checkers Of the play Of that name,
IS reported dying in the Cincinnati Hos
pltal tonight from pneumonia. He be-
longs 10 prominent and welI-tO-dO
family in Kentucky When found sick
and helpless in a chair n d saloon, Mer-
riweather was dressed in latest style
put without cent in his pockets He
said no Kentuckian eyer asked aims
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
KOREANS TRIAL BEGINS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. S.-The trial
OF In Whang Chang. the Korean.
charged with the murder Of Durham
White Stevens. American adviser to the
government Of Korea, in this city on
March 3. began today, before Judge
Cook.
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
FIDELITY RECEIVER
SAYS HERMAN LIES
ContradiCtS Statements OF
Former Head of Fund
ing Company.
Continued from First Page.)

with through a Pittsburg bank; but
even that item is so involped / am not
clear on it. Kiernan has in his pos
session, or knows where they are, a
cash book, a journal, a ledger, and
books showing bills receivable and
payable. II / had them 1 could tell
something about the matter"
The authorized capital of the COM
pany," said Mr. Gilroy, was S5,OOO,OO0,
with S2.50O,OOO surplus. but not more
than $1,oOOOooO was actually pal din"
The records show that the buyers OF a
major portion of the stock were Catho-
lies and nuns. Leslie -. Shaw former
Secretary of the Treasury purchased
stock TO the amount of $4,000 and is
also shown to have loaned Mr. Herman
$4,000. This, the receiver said, was
nearly al secured by property worth
$4,000
Among members OF the Catholic clergy
who have served as directors of the
funding company, according to .he re-
ceiyer. were the Rev. John A. I.annican
Vicar General OF Buffalo; the mother
Father Fletcher, pastor OF the Cathe-
dral iE Baltimore. Cardinal Gibbons
nome. Ambrose Petry. well known in
catholic circles. has served as president
of the company.
Method Unique
The method which the Fidelity worked
was unique. according to GiIroy. If an
institution, preferably a Catholic ore
wanted TO raise funds for a building or
anything of that nature. Herman would
agree TO furnish them He then had
mortgage issue by the narrowing insti
tuition FOR 65 per cent OF the loan by TAX
inc the mortgage.
Then the priests nuns interested
would be required TO insure their lives
for the benefit o. the institutions and
these policies would be assigned to the
fldellty Company. The total of this
scheme was always about 10 per cent of
tne amount borrowed. A charge of from
10 10 per cent OF the total was made
esch year and out of this the Fidelity
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
AUTOMOBILES.
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR HEAVY PIPE. FITTINGS
AND VALVES. Once of building for Ma
sfgqal Museum. Library Congress. Wash
ingl ln. D. c. December :. 1868 Sealed pro-
posals fOr furnishing and delivering the cut
and threaded heavy pipe. fittings. valves,
hangers. etc. for power room. required fur
the new building for the National Museum, IN
this city. viii be received al this Office until
O'CLOCK ?. II. or THURSDAY. THE
nth DAY OF DECEMBER. 1905 and pub
ucIy opened Immediately tEereaf'er- Specid-
cations and other Information 'urnLshed on
application 70 this Office. BE 2SARD ?
GREEN Superintendent or Con. rrUcti0n-
del23S.910
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
EXCLUSIONS
NORFOLK & WASHINGTON
~ STEAMBOAT co.

Every Cay In the year from foot 7th 9. for
Fort Monroe. Norfolk. Newport News and
points south via steel palace steamers New
po-I News" Norfolk and washington o.
Lv. wAshiagton-6:f5 pnlLv- Portsmouth & On
Lv. Alexandria--7;g 90 pm IL.y. Norfolk - ru1
Ar IT Monroe. 90 am lLv. TT Monroe. p1a
Ar Norfolk. ......8.O0 am. Ar Alexandria 6 30 al.
Ar. Portsnouth-s-30 am Ar. WashlngtOn-7 an
ES-ThrougS connections made az Norfolk
with steamers Old Dominion Steamship 90
lor New York. and Merchants and Aiinerss
Steamships FOR Boston.
ErGeneral Ticket once, T05 18th ST Col-
orado Building (Phone Main 1520)
tn ST. Wharf (PhOne Main g7so)
INC CALLAHAN, "a Y. Pres & Gen Mr.
W h CALLAHAN. GeaT Pass. Agt
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
TODAY'S PRICES ON
NEW YORK EXCHANGE

Quotations furnished by W. b. Hibbs &
Co.. bankers and brokers' Hibbs Building.
members New York Stock Exchange, Wash
ington Stock Exchange and Chicago Board Of
Trade.)
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
SHOOTS SNOWBALLER.

SCHENECTADY. y. Y. Dec S.-MarIx
kilEallen. eighteen. snOwbaIled AdolUh
Schultz. and Schultz fatally shot the
boy, who died in a hospital tonight
Schultz was arrested.
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
Stronger Later.
THE CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by z. F. Hutton &
Co. members New York Stock Exchange
G Bowie Chipman. manager, 1901 + street
northwest.
The Washington times., 1908-12-08

paid interest and the premiums on the
life insurance.
The Washington times., 1908-12-08

SALE OF STOCKS BY HOURS.
Shares 10 II a. m. 232 ISL
Shares to y m, 500, 400
Shares to ! p. m, 4l3.310.
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
Live Stock.

Live Stock-Cattle. extra PEI cvt "a T5a
800; mfdium, per cwt.. SAO0a4 90: ordinary
s. 25aS3.dO: common. per cwt., s. Goa. 50: hogs
per cwt.. gross. S5-75a6-O 90: ordinary. per cwt.
. oa55ei sheep, prime. per ID. 51la4c: ordI-
nary. per h., s. 25a275; lambs, spring. choice
per ID, SC: medium. 5a5iAc: common. pe- Ib
4a41ac: calves, prime. per b., 81 aSc. medium
per b.. 7leaSCs common. per h., 6Iea7c.