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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10
FOREIGNERS in CITY HALL
Band Of Unemployed Raid Mayors
Office at Chicago.

Chicago, April A band Of 100
foreigners out of employment invaded
the city hall to demand that they be
furnished with work. The majority OF
the men had been employed in con-
struction work on railways and had
recently been laid off. On entering
the city hall they demanded that they
be admitted to the Office of the mayer,
but this was refused and they were
directed to the Chicago bureau OF
charities. Instead of going there they
lined up in Washington street oppo.
site the city hall. The report was
soon current that they were about to
be Joined by 1000 other men and a
detail of police was sent to dispense
them. The men departed in column,
after being ordered off by the police,
marching west in Washington street.
Throughout the demonstration they
were noisy, but not otherwise disor-
derly,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10
WEALTHY MAN SUICIDES.
Cashier of Stoughton (Wis.) Bank
Ends His Life.

Stoughton, Wis, April M. A
Johnson, cashier of the First National
bank of Stoughton, was found dead on
the floor of his room with an open gas
jet from a movable fixture in, his
mouth, indicating death was due to
suicide. There is no known reason
for the act except possible insanity
Mr. Johnson was wealthy and the
bank, so far as is known, is in excel
lent financial condition, having paid
large dividends for the past two years.
The bank is capitalized at $4,000.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10
SOUTH DAKOTA FOR BRYAN
Delegates to Denver Instructed for
Nebraskan.

Nebraskan.
Mitchell, S. D., April The Demo
cratic state convention met here,
elected eight delegates to the national
convention and instructed them to
vote for William Jennings Bryan for
the presidential nomination.
A fight was precipitated over the
manner of choosing delegates. There
was division of opinion as to wheth-
er the districts should elect them or
the convention as whole. On roll
call the duty was left with the dis
tricts.
Colonel w. A. Lynch of Huron was
elected permanent chairman and
Thomas Taubman secretary. S. A.
Ramey made the report on res olutions,
which were exhaustive and declared in
favor of the absolute abolition of the
tariff on all trust controlled articles,
favored a graduated income and in
heritance tax, favored a law compell-
ing all foreign corporations to appear
and stand trial before state courts,
asked for the vigorous enforcement of
the criminal law against trusts and
magnates, urged tariff reform by the
reduction of import duties, favored the
instruction of the delegates of. the con-
vention to vote for the nomination of
William Jennings Bryan first, last and
all the time and for nobody else. The
resolutions were adopted.
Henry Voll1mar Of Milbank started
another fight over the positive instruc-
lions for Bryan, urging that the con-
yention should permit the delegates
to have a second choice and naming
Governor Johnson of Minnesota. His
suggestion was voted down
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10
MILITARY IN CONTROL.
Situation at Lisbon Has Greatly
improved.

Situation at Lisbon Has Greatly
improved.
Lisbon, April The situation In
Lisbon has improved. There has been
no resumption of the election rioting,
the city is calmer and the shops have
reopened. Lisbon is virtually under
martial law and with the arrival of
reinforcements the military govern.
ment is in absolute control of the city.
The general opinion is that the
royalists have gained a sweeping vic
tory at the polls. Irrespective Of how
this was attained it greatly strength
ems the throne and affords an .oppor-
tunity for the rehabilitation of the
monarchy. There is little belief, how
ever, that the "rotatives," who again
are in the saddle, will sink their greed
and devote themselves disinterestedly
to the public welfare and the regenera-
ton of the administration.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10
SALOONS MUST OUT
Three-fourths Of the Townships
in Illinois Go Dry.
LARGER CITIES REMAIN WET
Scores Of Smaller Ones, However, De-
clare for Prohibition, More Than
One Thousand Drinking Places Be-
ing Voted Out of Existence.

ing Voted Out of Existence.
Chicago, April The great liquor
contest in Illinois has resulted in a
drawn battle, with the saloons win
ming decisively in most of the larger
cities, but losing in scores of smaller
ones, LOLA saloons being voted out Of
| existence.
The returns, as collected by town
ships, are even more impressive from
the prohibition viewpoint, S2S town
ships, or more than three-fourths of
the total number, 012-being closed
| to the saloon.
Only by winning in the larger cities
did the liquor interests save them
selves from complete rout.
Where the "grog shop" was not an
economic asset in the city government
the prohibitionists had the advantage.
Where financial questions entered
| largely they lost.
Although they did not chase the
! demon rum" from the state they pro-
| lass satisfaction with the results.
! Fhey were the aggressors and where
! they win it is clear gain.
! The saloons were on the defensive
| Where they win they have nothing but
! what they had before and the losses
| were clear loss.
! The towns mainly affected had from
| five to twenty-five saloons each.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10
not BACKED BY HILL
johnson Denies Railroad Man Is
Aiding His Candidacy.
TALKS POLITICS AT CHICAGO
Says Democrats Have an Equal
Chance to Win This Year, but 1t All
Depends on the Platform and a Wig
orous Campaign.

0ePenGS on the TlatIoTm ana Wig
orous Campaign.
Chicago, April Governor John
A. Johnson of Minnesota, who is on
his way to the battlefield of Shiloh,
Tenn, where a monument is to be
dedicated to the Minnesota soldiers
who were killed in the battle, passed
through the city. He discussed the
presidential question freely, saying:
II am a candidate for the presi-
dency in the sense that If gain the
nomination | shall accept it and make
every effort to be elected. I am not
making any personal campaign and do
not expect to seek instructed dele
gates. I consider the ambition to be
president one of the most laudable
aspirations which any man can enter
tain.
Any insinuations or assertions that
my candidacy is being advanced by
James J. Hill and his interests is alb
solutely false I have fought him sew
eral times and have never received a
word of encouragement from him Or
any similar source"
Governor Johnson said he did not
care to discuss William j. Bryan or
any differences in policy between him.
self and Mr.. Bryan.
II have the highest regard for Mr..
Bryan as man" said Governor John
son, and admire his ability and his
honesty. We are friends SO far as
know. My position is just this: If
the members of the Democratic party
feel that I would stand more chance
of election than would Mr. Bryan or
any other man will be glad to make
the campaign.
IF I am considered the most avail
able man there will be no lack of ap-
probation on my part of the honor
conferred on me. 1t all depends, in
my judgment, on the platform and a
vigorous campaign. AS l view it the
Democratic party has at least an even
chance to win this year."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10
DENY MRS. GREY'S CHARGES
Messrs. Garfield and Leupp Before
Senate Committee.

Washington, April Secretary
Garfield and Indian Commissioner
Leupp appeared before the senate
committee on Indian affairs and en-
tered general denials Of the charges
made by Mrs. Helen Pierce Grey that
they had favored capitalists in the
matter of leasing Grow Indian lands
to the detriment of the Indians them
selves. Messrs, Garfield and Leupp
also defended Major Reynolds, the
agent at the Grow reservation, but
said that the books of the interior de-
partment and the Indian Offices would
be opened to Mrs. Grey if she desired
to pursue her charges further.
IF there is anything wrong there l
should like to know it," said Mr.. Gar
field, in conclusion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10
Policemen Indicted for Robbery.

Philadelphia, April 9.-True bills of
indictments. containing four separate
charges and twenty-six counts were
returned by the grand jury here
against the four policemen of this city
who were arrested Saturday following
a sensational confession of a nineteen
year-old youth which involved them in
number of robberies of business
n1ocpc
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10
Naval Bill Reported to House.

;; Washington, April The naval ap-
preparation bill, authorizing the con-
struction of two instead Of four bat
tleships and eight instead of four sub
marine torpedo boats and carrying
total appropriation of $103,967,51S for
the naval service for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1909, was reported to
the house by Chairman Foss of the
committee on naval affairs.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10

An executive session Of the conduc-
tors, engineers, firemen and trainmen
was held and the provisions of the
law were considered without official
action.
The opinion of the delegates was
that If the general managers will con-
cede some of the changes demanded
the law will operate without friction,
otherwise trouble might be expected,
either from strikes or legislation ask
ing the repeal Of the law.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, April 9.-Wheat-May,
s9Ac; July, s3h @S35sc; Sept, s2Ac.
Corn-May, &c; July, 64c; Sept,
62R 063c. Oats-May, old, 525ac;
May, 51%c; July, old, 45%c; July,
43Ac; Sept, 371sc. Pork-May, 3d.
477a; July, $13.75@13.77A; Sept,
$14.O7A. -Creameries, 22@
SOC; diaries, 20@26c. Eggs-14c. Poul-
try-Turkeys, 14c; chickens and
springs, 13013Hc.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10
Chinese Boycottinu JAPANESE.

Hongkong, April The Chinese
Merchants guild has decided to cable
their agents at Japanese ports not to
place any more. orders for Japanese
goods and to ship goods already or
dered In vessels other than Japanese.
The boycott is result of the Tatsu
Maru incident.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10
Kansas CITY Goes Democratic.

Kansas City, April Incomplete re-
turns show the election of Thomas T.
Crittenden, Jr., Dem, for mayor over
Henry NJ Beardsley, Rep, by a plural
ity of 1,611 votes. The complete
Democratic ticket, with the exception
of police Judge and city treasurer
were elected. In addition the Demo
Gratis also secured the entire upper
house ticket and nine out of fourteen
aldermen in the lower house. This
gives them complete control of all
branches Of the city government.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10
TO DISCUSS new LAW.
Railroad Employees Will Meet General
MANAGERS,

Chicago, April Executive officers
Of the organizations of railway con-
ductors, engineers, fremen and train
men will meet with the General Man
ayers association of the American
Railway association to consider the
provisions of the new sixteen-hour
Workday law that becomes effective
May L. The meeting will be held at
the conclusion of the annual session
OF the General Managers association.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10
BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.
House Committee Agrees to Report
s... Cannon Resolutions.

Washington, April BY unani-
nous vote the house committee on
Judiciary agreed to report favorably
the paper trust" resolutions intro
duced April 2 by Speaker Cannon.
One of these resolutions directs the
attorney general to inform the house
what steps have been taken to investi-
gate and prosecute the International
Paper company of New York and
other corporations or combinations en-
gagged in the manufacture of wood
pulp or print paper.
The other resolution directs the Sec
rotary of commerce and labor to in
form the house what steps have been
taken by the bureau of corporations
towards Investigating the alleged "pa-
per trust"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10
Lake Navigation Opens.

Duluth, April Lake navigation at
Duluth opened when the steamer G..
w. Moore of the Booth line steamed
out of the harbor headed for north
shore points with supplies for the
settlers, who have been shut off from
the world for two months
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10
Actress Named as Correspondent.

Salem, Mass, April A suit for
divorce was entered in the Essex
county probate court here by Mrs.
ton against her husband Karl, in
which Julia Marlowe, the actress, is
named as principal correspondent. The
suit has been entered at the Essex
county probate court at Salem.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, April 8. -Cattle-Beeves
$4.6607.3o; COWS and heifers, $2.15@
6,z6; Texans, $4.50@5.40; calves, $3.50
@6.5O; Western cattle, $4.4O@5.5O;
stockers and feeders, $3.25@5.S5. Hogs
Light, $5.75@6.2O; mixed, $3.50
6.a5; heavy, $5.75@6.2O; rough, 1915
@S.9O; pigs, $4.65@555. Sheep, s4,75
Ge.s0; yearlings, $e.25073o; lambs,
S600G07S6
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10
Rose Again Mayor of Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, April Complete city
returns from the municipal election in
Milwaukee give David S. Rose, Dem,
for mayor 2,247 plurality over Emil
Seidel, Soc. Dem. The total vote was
Rose 23,114, Seidel 20,867 and Pringle,
Rep, 1850. Democrats will control
the new council, having elected all of
the twelve aldermen at large and
eight from the wards. The Social
Democrats elected nine and the Re-
publieans six aldermen.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10
Republican Gains in Chicago.

Chicago, April .-Thirty-five alder
men were elected in Chicago and Of
the number twenty-four were Repub-
licans. One of these ran as an indie
pendent, but he nevertheless polit-
ically is a Republican. Mayor Busse
will enter on the second year of his
term with "a larger party majority
back of him than any mayor has had
in the last thirty years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, April 9-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $6.Oo@6.75; fair to good,
$s.OO05.95; good to choice COWS and
heifers, $4,000 500; veals, $3.75@5.o0.
Hoss-$5.75@5.90. Sheep-Wethers,
$e.0O@6.50; good to choice lambs,
$7.OOm7.25.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10
Republicans Sweep Tacoma.

Tacoma, Wash, April 9.-Complete
returns for mayor give Iinck, Rep,
$50; Wright, Dem, 4,799. In the
councilmanic race all of the eight
wards went overwhelming Repub-
lican by almost three to one
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10
sUBscRlPTloN..-s5.0O PER ANNUM
THE E-ITOR AND THE POET.

(The Pioneer man, like othe
writers who are occasionally Gale,
upon to use strong measures, ha
at times been afflicted with poetry
of doubtful merit. The followin
verse is dedicated to ambition
rhymsters who try to break int
print.)
His hair was long; his eyes were set
Deep in his head as they could get
Conviently.
He held his poem in his hand:
The editor said. grave and grand:
Read it to me-"
THE little breeze crept down and sighed"
He read: the editor then cried:
If that's a fact
That little breeze that crept and sighed
State just how long it was. and wide:
Please be exact
The poet flushed and read some more:
THE babbling brook its message bore
The editor
demanded then to know the cause
OF the brooks babblins-"And who was
The message for?"
The pet hitched about. and then
Read from his manuscript again
In fluttered tones:
THE grooming trees beat hands and
cried"-
The editor asked. steely-eyed:
What caused the groans?"
The poet just read on some more.
THE swooping swallows skinned the
Shore
And then the grim
Old editor asked. soft and low:
Those swallows-I should like to know
What did they skim?'
The poet clutched his poem then
And did not read a line again
He'd naught to say
Until the editor asked for
Its name; he told the editor:
The Dying Day
"Oho!" the editor smiled then,
obituary verse you pen
The advertising manager
Will print the verses for you sir
So much per line.'
The poet rose. and straightway took
His grooming trees and babbling brook
Outside the door:
And o. if poets ever swear
That is. if such things they would dare
think he swore!
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, April 9.-Wheat-May,
97k@97%c; July, 97%c. On track
No. 1 hard, s1.ooM@1O1A; No. 1
Northern, 9S% @99Ac; No. 2 North
ern, se% @97Ac; No. Northern,
89A 093Ac
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10
Jealous Women Fight Duel.

Youngstown, o., April 9.-Two wo-
men, jealous of each other because of
the attentions of a young man, fought
duel with a red hot poker and a big
butcher knife and the police arrived
just in time to prevent fatal ending.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10
Election Results in Colorado,

Denver, April .-Thirty-five towns
in Colorado in which elections were
held voted on the question of local
option. Nineteen of these elections
resulted no license and sixteen voted
to license saloons. The anti-saloon
element won over four towns that
were formerly wet and the liquor
element made gains of five towns, Civ.
ing them the advantage Of one in the
total of changes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10
Duluth Wheat and Elax.

Duluth, April 9.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, 99%c; No.
1 Northern, 97%c; No. 2 Northern,
93%e; May, e5%c; July, 97Ac. Flax
TO arrive. on track and May, ST.
1874; July, $1.18; Sept, $1.17A; Oct,
$1.17N.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10
Policeman Killed by Burglar.

Salem, o., April policeman
Charles Miller was shot and killed by
burglar whom he found robbing a
residence here. The burglar, together
with two companions, escaped. A
posse is searching for the men.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10

Oshkosh, Wis, April / - That
George M. Paine of Oshkosh may en-
JOY the distinction of being the only
Taft delegate elected in the state is a
possibility. His friends here maintain
that he will be elected in the Eighth
district, which is in doubt on account
of incomplete returns from some pre-
cincts. Nelson, Torrison and Paine
are claiming election and Lampert and
Gehbe, Independent La Toilette dele
gates, are considered eliminated from
the race. Returns are coming in
slowly on account of the rival La Fol-
lette tickets, which caused general
splitting of the vote
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10
CRAWFORD FOR SENATOR.

South Dakota Republicans Also En-.
dorse Taft for President.
Huron, S. D., April The Repub-
lican state convention to name eight
delegates to the national convention
at Chicago was in session less than
Eve hours and was one of the most
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-10
FAVORABLE TO La Toilette
Delegates Elected at the Wisconsin
Primaries.

Milwaukee, April LA Toilette
delegates at large to the Republican
national convention were elected at
Tuesdays primaries, as were nearly
all the district delegates favorable to
the Wisconsin senator. The Eighth
district is in doubt and the Tenth is
claimed by Taft supporters.
John Barnes of Rhinelander was
elected justice of the supreme court
over Robert M. Bashford by a large
plurality.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-05-22
PUEBLO MOB
SEEKS NEGRO
JAIL TO TRY TO LYNCH
MURDERER.
F0ILED BY ABSENCE
ONLY DESlST AFTER COMMITTEE
HAS THOROUGHLY SEARCHED
BUILDING.

Denver.-A Pueblo dispatch Monday
night says: Believing that Jim : nm,
the negro who last Thursday morning
here at Pueblo murdered Sarah James.
sixteen year-old white girl, after
which he wounded her mother, is con-
fined in the county Jail here, a mob Of
400 tonight visited the Jail and de-
manded that Lynn be turned over to
them.
The mob, after beating down the
outer doors, would not disperse until
Sheriff Mcmillan had allowed two COM
mittees to search every nook and Gran
ny of the building.
The moo was thoroughly organized,
and evidently desperately in earnest.
Reports have been prevalent all
through the evening that Lynn had
been brought in to the city, and ex-
citement was high.
About 9 O'Clock a man on horseback,
with a rope trailing along the ground,
rode through the streets, calling for
men to accompany him to the jail.
He was quickly accommodated, and
within half an hour a mob surrounded
the place, and was threatening to
storm the building.
Several heavy plankS were secured
and used as battering rams. The outer
iron door w.s quickly broken and the
officers, realizing that the door could
not hold much longer, began to parley.
| The result of the conference was
that committee of five was appointed
to search the Jail. When it reported,
the members of the mob refused to be.
lieve the report and began threaten
ing to again storm the doors.
| Another conference was held and a
committee of twelve was sent through
the building.
When it reported that the man was
not there the mob dispersed.
Lynn is now In Colorado Springs
and will no: be brought here until the
excitement has quietcd.
Practically all of the county officers
and the police were summoned to the
Jail tonight as n result Of the mob's
visit. Feeling here is against Lynn
and although his trial has been ar
ranged for June 9Th, it is believed tC
be unsafe to bring him to Pueblo.
The trial of Lynn, who was ar
rested at Limon Saturday night, will
open here June 9th.
Sarah James, who was killed by the
negro, was buried today, the funera
being largely attended. Julia James
her mother. is holding her own at the
hospital and may recover.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-05-22
Heathen Are Too Many,

Hot Springs, Ark.-''Let them die !;
there are too many of us now"
This was the answer made to mis-
sionaries in China who appealed to the
wealthy men Of that nation for help
while countless millions of their peo-
pie were dying from hunger and lack
of shelter during the terrible famine
of last yea, according to the report
made to the Southern Baptist convcn-
tion Monday by T. F. McRae, through
whose hands the $750,O00 contributed
by America to purchase food was dis
tributed.
But the great multitudes OF China
appreciate our help" said the speaker
China has come to look upon us as
her greatest friends.
The reception rendered Secretary
Taft on his arrival at Shanghai means
more than our people appreciate.
THE greatest people of the nation
came to do him honor and the streets
We're filled with hundreds of thousands
who took ar interest in the public re-
ceptions. China violated for the first
time tradition as old as her history
when she permitted her women to be
present at the public functions"