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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-24

Marshall A. Spooner of Bemidji,
one of the judges of the Fifteenth
judicial district, has rendered his
resignation as judge, the resigna-
ton to take effect April 1, 1908.
The resignation was rendered to
Governor John A. Johnson, in a
letter which left Bemidji yesterday
noon, and which should have
reached the Minnesota executive this
morning.
Judge Spooner will leave, during
the month of April, for Spokane,
Washington, where he will engage
in the practice of law, as a member
of well-established legal firm in
that city.
During the past two months,
there have been many rumors that
Judge Spooner contemplated re-
signing his pos ition, he having re-
ceived a hattering offer to form a
law partnership at Spokane, Wash
ington, with prospects of large re-
turns.
The judge would neither corror-
borate or deny the rumors, further
than to state that he had not come
to any conclusion in the matter, but
that the offer made to him was a
hattering one, and he had the matter
under consideration; that he would
let the public know, over his own
signature, when he had come to a
decision in the matter.
When the rumors became noiseo
about, several candidates to succeed
the Judge (providing he resigned
became active in their efforts for ap
pointment, but of late, the matter
had somewhat died out, and the
resignation rendered Yesterday came
as surprise to all, except the i'm
mediate friends of the Judge.
It had been the intention O.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-24
Warrants Payable.

Notice is hereby given that there
is money in the city treasury to pay
all warrants registered against the
permanent improvement fund prior
to March "a, 1908. Interest will
cease from and after the date of this
notice
EARL GEL,
City Treasurer.
Dated at Bemldji, March "a, 1908,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-24
Episcopal Guild Meeting.

The ladies of the Episcopal Guild
will meet at the home of Mrs. Highly,
corner Fourth Street and Mississippi
Avenue, on Thursday afternoon at
2:3O.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-24

"Hon John A. Johnson,
"Governor of Minnesota
"St Paul. Mimi IT,. .
"Dear sr-My resignation of the judges Of the
district court of the Fifteenth judicial district State of Mime
soa to take effect April 1908, is hereby rendered you
Respectfully yours,
(Signed) "Marshal A. Spooner.'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-24

Additional local matter will be found
on fourth page.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-31
THE STANDARD
WAREHOUSE CO.
BEGS TO ANNOUNCE:

I. It's warehouse receipts are regarded
as the highest class cf bankable collateral
If money can be borrowed on any
thing it can be borrowed on the receipt
of Tie Standard Warehouse Company.
2 Banking institutions are familiar
with the methods and strict business
principles and financial standing OF The
Standard Warehouse Company, and seek
it's receipts as basis Of loans.
d. The Identical cotton that you place
in the warehouse is returned upon sur
render of receipts.
s. In case of fire your cotton is paid
for at market value, and you have no
difficulty as to insurance, the full in
surance being maintained by The Stand
ard Warehouse Company.
6 All insurance on cotton is ma1n-
tanned at full value in the highest class
ENGLISH and American Insurance CON-
panies.
The Standard Warehouse Company
is absolutely independent of any other
ORGANIZATION and conducts its affairs upon
strict business methods.
s. The paid up capital stock of The
Standard Warehouse Company is $780,
600. 90, and the company is absolutely
safe, and its warehouse receipts come
ahead of the stockholders.
9. By having number OF Standard
Warehouses constructed so as to comply
with insurance regulations and econo-
mics in general management The STAN
dard Warehouse Company offer the cheap
est rate compatible with sound business
methods, ample insurance and the tul1-
est protection of its receipts.
10. The Standard Warehouse Company
is anxious to have all cotton Of farmers
and others stored, and offers the most
compile te protection and encouragement
for. .favmers desiring to hold their cotton.
II. Rates will be furnished upon ap,,
plication to Mr.. ]. D. Wheeler, local
manager Standard Warehouse Company
NeWberrv. S. c.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-31

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Company Insurance Company America Inc cSnoelS ~
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totally penanen
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will not the Company Tor pre-
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uhnd 4ieso pAcies
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-31
LICENSE TAX DUE.

Notice is hereby given that city
licenses for the year 1903 are now
dre and must be paid at once.
Bv order of city council.
J. J. Langford,
E,rnna s Werts. Mayor.
Clerk and Treasurer.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-31

;:SucccSS like some soft fairy veil
Covers the deeds of men,
It makes te ugiest wrong look vel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-29

Kansas City, Feb. with W. a
Hoagland, Of Auburn, n. Y, the world
champion pedestrian, leading by a safe
margin of five miles, and Tom Slater,
of Syracuse, N. Y, and H. o. Messier,
of Milwaukee, fighting hard for Sec
ond place, the contestants in the siE
day walking match in the convention
hall at noon today entered upon the
last twelve hours Of their journey.
OF the sixteen men who started last
Monday, only seven remained. OF
these probably the most popular with
the crowds is ]. E. Blake, a southern
negro, who has displayed the most re-
markable power endurance and de-
termination. When Blake heard the
race was to he held here he was in
Florida, but determined to compete.
He walked from Tallahassee to Kansas
City. The last day of his walk the
negro was without food or funds. He
had no trainer, and none noticed him.
During the first twelve hours of the
race he walked without food. When
the day was over Blake slept in the
hall. He uttered no complaint. The
promoters soon discovered his story,
however, and relieved him Of his hln-
ger. Blake started today sixth in the
race and probably will share in the
money
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-29
FLEET LEAVES CALLAO
Departing Visitors Given Rousing
Sendoff by the People of Peru -
Review by President Pardo.

Callao, Feb. 29.--10:4? a. m.-The
fleet of American battleships. under
command OF Admiral Evans. weighed
anchor this morning, and at the time
of filing this dispatch the vessels were
steaming majestically out of the har-
Dor in column formation. heading
north The departing visitors were
given rousing sendoff by the people.
Several large steamers had been char
tered to take out spectators to witness
the departure. The fleet was reviewed
outside the harbor by President Pardo.
The next stopping place OF the fleet
is Magdalena Bay, where, according
to schedule, the vessels will arrive
March IA. The distance from Callao to
Magdalena Bay is 3,102 nautical miles.
There are no wireless telegraph sta
tions on the coast of South and Cen
trail America, and the fleet therefore
will not be able to communicate by
this means This is the longest lap OF
the long voyage, and unless news of the
passage Of the warships is brought
ashore by some passing steamer, the
vessels will probably not be heard from
again until they approach Magdelena
Raw
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-29
To Go Separate Ways.

Chicago, Feb. 29.-The American and
the foreign cars in the New York 10
Paris automobile race have decided to
go their separate ways and let the final
honor fall to the car which reaches
Paris first. From this time on the race
will be on in earnest.
Montague Roberts in the American
color bearer, the Thomas flyer, LETT
Chicago at 1O:30 o'clock yesterday
morning for the west He was piloted
for twenty miles out of the city by G.
A. Coey and C. F. Van Sicken of the
Chicago Automobile club and expected
to reach Dixon, ILL.,, by night. Roberts
probably will give up the car to Harold
Brinker at Cheyenne, Wyo., but the
American car, according to official an
nouncement, will go all the way to San
Francisco.
The French car. De Dion, and the
Italian car, the Zust, which will start
out today. will travel until March 5
and then will ship to Seattle and pre-
pare for the run into Paris. whether
Alaska and northern Siberia will be the
route taken by any of these cars will
be decided definitely within week or
two.
Roberts did not attempt to give any
schedule of time for the western trip.
He has been warned that the roads in
the west are in bad condition. Iowa
mud especially has terrors in store for
the adventurers.
The second French car, the Moto
Bloc. and the German car. the Protos,
are expected in Chicago today. All the
foreign cars will start at the same time
and will try to keep together.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-29
Reiterates Statement That Trust
and Railways Seek His De-
feat ut Denver
CONVERSATION OVERHEARD
Bryan Says He Secured information
From Reliable Source-"Commoner"
Article from Bryan's Pen-Explains
Object of Interest Making Fight on
Him in Middle West.

Jackson. Miss, Feb. 29.-W. j. Bryan
arrived here this morning from Mem
phis and will deliver an address before
the Joint session of the legislature.
Hundreds of prominent democrats were
here from all parts of the state to pay
their respects TO Bryan. Bryan WAS
asked concerning the paragraph in the
current issue of the Commoner reading
as follows:
Watch the personnel of the dele
gates to Denver. Money is being used
in some states of the Mississippi val
ley TO secure delegations who will be
obedient to predatory interests. The
democrat masses must not be betrayed
by representatives of that system
When asked concerning evidence in
support of this charge Of bribery, Bry-
an said:
Il wrote that paragraph myself, and
know what l am talking about. l have
my information from man who over
heard a conversation on the subject.
am convinced the interests behind the
movement are the trusts and railways
They do not hope to prevent instructed
delegations in the Mississippi valley
states, but they are trying to get a
personnel of delegates who will be un-
friendly to my nomination"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-29
ACCUSED OF BRIBERY
e. c. Humphreys Arrested at Harris
burg, Pa, on Suspicion of InfIu-
encins Juror in Capitol Case-La
ter Released.

Harrisburg, Feb. 29.-The arrest last
nical charge of attempted bribery,
may be followed by additional arrests
on a similar charge during the day
Humphreys is alleged to have at
tempted to influence Albert A. Poist,
one of the jurors in the state capitol
conspiracy suit now on trial here.
Detectives who had been watching
Poist saw messenger boy call at the
jurors home yesterday and leave a
note, and when the boy left the house
the detectives stopped him and
asked from whom he had received it.
He reluctantly designated Humph-
reys. After court adjourned, the de-
tectives saw Poist and Humphreys
enter saloon in the vicinity Of the
court house and engage in earnest
conversation at table. The detec-
tives allege that they heard one of the
men use the expression: Il think $3.50
is a fair price, This remark led to
the arrest of Humphreys several hours
later. He says that he and Poist were
discussing a business transaction in
volving the assignment Of a patent in
which tie juror is alleged to have
bought Il one fourth interest from
Humphreys for the nominal sum of 81.
District Attorney Weies this after
noon ordered the release of Humph-
rcys, having satisfied himself that
Humphreys had made no attempt to
influence Juror Poist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-29

continue small in size, but are more
numerous. and the aggregate tonnage
of new business is larger for the month
of February than in the previous
month, which in turn was slightly bet
ter than December. Quotations are not
materially reduced in order to obtain
contracts, list prices ruling slightly
steady. and if concessions are made
they do not appear in reports. so that
the markets remain nominally un-
changed
Dry goods jobbng houses are at
tended by many outside buyers, pro-
ducing the appearance of normal sea-
sonable activity. but purchases are
only for pressing needs. Many buyers
left the market for mems wear Woolens
after placing only % per cent of the
normal volume of orders. Demand is
still most active in the better class Of
goods
New England footwear manufactur-
ers report a few supplementary orders
but the market continues inactive and
unchanged on the whole.
Wholesalers continue to reduce sup
plies on hand. but local jobbers antlci
pate a good business next montn Ill
preparation for Easter trade. Heavy
sole leather is readily absorbed, but
light weights are neglected and accu-
mula tions are obtained at concessions.
Some increase is noted i! the jobbins
demand for special lines. and betting
butts have sold more freely than at any
time. for several months. No improve
ment has occurred in the demands for
hides and the prices have declined still
further
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-29
Love Affair in a Council Bluffs
Convent Ends in a Run.
away Marriage
ONCE, IS REcAPTuRED
Persistent Lover Secures Writ Of Ha-
beas Corpus and Wedding in Omaha
Follows - Ardent Wooer Says He
Was Fired Upon by Hospital At
tendants and Held Prisoner.
to rimes-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Council Bluffs, Feb. 29.-Orange X.
Dive, a barber, regularly employed here.
today told to a newspaper man the
details of his startling act OF getting Z
nun out of st. Bernard's hospital and
accompanying her to Omaha, where
they were married yesterday. He says
the woman was not, as the authorities
of the hospital say, novice, but mao
been there as a nun ten years.
."The romance between Mrs. Dye
and myself began about three years
ago." said Dye. II was an attendant
at the hospital, and worked there
about ten months, leaving two years
ago, and during that time Sister Cen
eva and I became well acquainted, to
such an extent that she was removed
from the hospital and ] was discharged.
After my discharge she was returned
and since that time 1 have seen her
scores of times and have corresponded
with her without the knowledge OF the
other sisters.
1t was only recently we decided to
marry 1 went up to the hospital at
IL o'clock Thursday night to meet her.
She came to the edge of high terrace
and threw down her suit case. She had
come down from the building without
her shoes on, having them in her hand.
AS she threw the case down we were
discovered and I was fired at. Sister
Geneva ran down the street, making
her way to the Ogden hotel, but l was
cornered and at the point Of a gun
taken into the hospital and locked up.
There 1 remained until 3 o'clock In the
morning when Sister Geneva was
brought back, and at 5 o'clock was
released. I saw a lawyer and secured
a writ Of habeas corpus, and returned
to the hospital at o'clock and secured
her release.
'"rhe people at the hospital did not
take me for a burglar. as they say
They knew what was up, but | do not
think they suspected anything between
us until Thursday night"
The story of the escape of Sister
Geneva contradicts that given out at
the hospital late last night. which was
that she was a novice, and was per-
mitted 20 go. only having been con-
WINGED that it were better for her TO
stay there that night and leave in the
morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-29
DECISION FREES GRosscUP.
Federal Jurist and Others Not Re
snonsible for Loss of Lives.

sponsibe for Loss of Lives.
Charleston, ILL.,, Feb. 29.-The only
federal jurist ever under indictment in
a criminal case, Peter S. Grosscup, was
freed from that position yesterday aft
ernoon, when Judge Thompson de-
nounced the action of the Coles county
grand jury in holding the directors OF
the Mattoon City railway liable for the
deaths of eighteen persons in wreck
on their line as unjustitiable and un-
warranted.
In sweeping oral opinion, based
upon broad and general grounds as
we'll as upon legal faults, he quashed
all the indictments against the officers
and directors Of the corporation.
Because of technical errors Judge
Thompson also discharged the two mo-
tormen who were in control of the ill
fated cars, but because of the public
standing Of the directors and the legal
issues as to their responsibility their
release is regarded as the most impor-
tant phase of the decision.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-29
JAPAN IS FIRM
Demands Both an Apology and In
demnity From China for the Seiz-
ure Of the Steamer Tatsu Maru.

Toxic, Feb. 29.-The Japanese gov
ernment is maintaining a determined
attitude concerning the seizure of the
steamer Tatsu Maru, and demands
both an apology and indemnity from
China. The Chinese foreign office
wants to submit the entire question to
a mixed court. This is refused by the
Japanese government, unless the vessel
has first been released and an apology
made for the insult to the flag. 1t is
said by the foreign office that no ul-
timatuln has been issued, and that the
sailing of the japanese cruiser Idzumi
for Hong Kong is not intended as a
threat. 1t is quite evident, however,
that the Japanese will resort to force
unless their demands are conceded
within reasonable time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-29
Wants Paner DUTY Removed.

Washington, Feb. 29.-Herman Rid
der, president of the American News
paper Publishers Association and Ed
itor Staats of the Zeitung of New
York, called upon President Roosevelt
and Attorney General Bonaparte today
in connection with the fight of his as
sociation upon the white paper trust.
Ridder laid before Bonaparte evidence
to show that the paper trust is violat-
ing the Sherman ANTITRUST law At
the White House Ridder took up the
question of urging congress to repeal
the duty on white paper and on wood
pulp from which paper is made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-29
HARMONY IN FRANKLIN
County Convention Avoids a Contest
and Delegation is Equally Divided
Between Factions Resolutions
to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton. Feb. 29.-The republican
county convention, held here today,
was harmony affair, and efforts were
made to prevent a division on any
question. The delegation to the state
convention was equally divided between
the two wings of the party, and there
was no contest whatever. The reso-
lutions adopted were mild, the dele
gates contenting themselves with an
endorsement of the Roosevelt admin
istration. Another resolution feelingly
mentioned L. B. Raymond, editor of
the Franklin county Recorder who is
ILL., The following were the delegates
selected:
T. j. B. Robinson, T. w. Purcell. ].
R. Bell, r. H. Clock, ]. E. Carr, I. L..
Stuart, Ole Houg, David Evans, Floy
Gillett and w. H. Harrison.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-29
WAR ON ITALIANS
Troops Called Out in Louisiana to Pro-
teet Laborers - vigilantes Warn
Foreigners to Leave Country.

Kentwood, La, Feb. 29-Kentwood is
today under guard of state troops, who
quietly took possession last night to
prevent threatened violence against
Italians. Within the last two days
self-styled vigilantes have warned
scores of Italians to leave town by the
end of this week, if they did not wish
to be blown up by dynamite. The
frightened Italians yesterday left so
rapidly that the Italian population of
200 is reduced by about half. The main
complaint against the foreigners was
that they had accepted without contest
cut in wages in the lumber mills.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-29
ANOTHER BAD BREAK
By GOV. HASKELL
Oklahoma Executive Refuses to
Place United States Flag in
State Capitol
WOMEN APPEAL TO PRESIDENT
No Authority for Federal Interference
Rate Hearing on Nine Hour Law
Nearing Close, = Ridder Seeking
to Have Duty on Paper and Wood
Pulp Removed.

Washington, Feb. 29.-The war de-
nartment has received a petition from
citizenst of Oklahoma appealing for
federal interference with the governor
in a rather unusual case. The women
of the Grand Army of the Republic
auxiliaries presented a United States
flag to Governor Haskell, with the re-
quest that it be placed in the legisla-
tive hall of the state. This the COVER
nor declined to do unless an eX-con-
federate organization Joined in the
presentation. 1t is stated az the de-
partment that there is no law au-
thorizing any branch of the federal
government to act in matters of this
character,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-29
EIdora Death and Funeral.
noc;.,i T., ,,,i,,aS Pop,,b1fcap

Speclat 30 LINES S-Repuol4Cdil.
Eldora, Feb. 29.-Mrs. Allshouse
died at the home of her son, Harvey
Allshouse, yesterday, of pneumonia.
There We're present at the time of her
last sickness and death her children,
Harvey, Rev. Henry Allshouse of Cog
gon and Ida Allshouse.
The funeral services of Miss Cur
keet We're held yesterday afternoon in
the Methodist church, Rev Spry Off
ciating. A brother, Mr.. Ed Curkeet of
Platteville, Wis, and nephew, l.. H.
McNitt, of Armarella, Tex, were pres
ent from out of town. Mr.. McNitt is
a brother of Mrs. ]. E, Lyon, of this
city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-29
PREACHER OUT ON BAIL.

Missouri Leader Of "MoraIity Cam
paign" Accused of Crime.
Troy, Mo-, Feb. 29.-Rev. Clyde w.
Cow, pastor of the Methodist church
south of Fishery, who was arrested
following the death of Miss Elizabeth
Gleason, who died from an operation.
and accused him in her dying state
ment, has been admitted to bail in the
sum of $500. Cow is the leader of
the so-called morality campaign" ;"
which recently swept Lincoln county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-29
Hour Law Hearing Nears Close.

Washington, Feb. 29.-When the
nine-hour law hearing was resumed
today by the interstate commerce COM
mission, only few of the railway
companies which had made applica-
ton under the law for an extension OF
time for it's enforcement remained yet
to be heard John l.. Davis. superln-
tendent of telegraph of the Evansville
& Terre Haute railroad, argued 1t was
impossible for his line to
secure competent and dependable
operators to man their stations, altho
he had taken the usual precautions in
preparation for the enforcement of the
law. He explained that during the past
four months there had been such a
slump in the business of the road that
some offices which had been estab-
iished previously were not needed at
the present time. Chairman Knapp
urged Davis to present concrete facts
on the matter and said it was not the
desire Of the commission to go into in
consequential details at this stage of
the hearing, as an effort is being made
to close the matter up in the interest
Of all parties concerned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-29
BUSINESS PROGRESS SPORADIC
Wholesalers Anticipate Better Business
Next Month.

New York, Feb. 29.-R. G. Dun &,
Co.'S weekly review of trade today
says:
Business holds the ground recently
recovered from the point of greatest
depression, but reports of further pro-
gress are sporadic. Geographically. the
best news is received from the west and
south, and more idle machinery has re-
sumed at the steel mills than in any
other leading industry.
Many manufacturers find orders
scare and there is much complaint of
high prices. while in jobbing and
wholesale departments the larger at
tendance of country merchants is not
accompanied by the customary volume
of business February compares very
favorably with the month preceding.
Contracts for finished steel products