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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-24
COMMISSIONERS ARRIVES.
Will Remain For Four Months Study
ing American Methods.

SAN RANCISCO, May 23-Dr.
Takafusa Shijo, commissioner OF
forestry and secretary Of the depart
ment of commerce Of the Japanese
Imperial Bureau at Toxic has arrived
from the Orient, DR.. Shijo is com
missioned by the Japanese govern
ment with the task OF inquiring into
the forestry systems of the United
States and Europe DR.. Shijo said in
conversation that he intended to re-
main for four months in this country
studying American methods, after
which he would Journey first to Lon
don and then to the continent of
Europe before returning to Japan. \
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-24
Biliousness and Constipation.

For years | was troubled with bill
iousness and constipation, which made
life miserable for me. My appetite
failed me. lost my usual force and
vitality. Pepsin preparations and
cathartics only made matters worse.
! do not know where should have
been today had not tried Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
The tablets relieve the i'll feeling at
once, strengthen the digestive func-
tions, purify the stomach, liver and
blood, helping the system to do its
work naturally.-Mrs, Rosa Potts,
Birmingham, Ala. These tablets are
for sale by Frank Hart and Leading
Druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-24
Is Mountain Climbing Necessary to
Reduce Fat?

A few years ago the average physi-
clan would have said EYES,, but to-
day less expensive, less strenuous
and less dangerous methods are en-
ployed So well understood has this
distressing condition become that one
can literally sit in an easy chair at
home or at well supplied dinner
table and reduce excess fat at the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-24
LAST SURVIVOR DEAD.

LAKEPORT, Cal, May 23.-Goi-
win Soudamore, the last survivor OF
the Union Prisoners who made their
escape through the tunnel from the
Libby prison during the Cival War,
is dead at his home near Lakeport.
He was IS years of age.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-24

rate OF half to one pound day
without previously going to any
greater exertion than visit to the
drugstore entails Any druggist can
supply perfect fat reducer at a
moments notice at cost only. few
cents, His best receipt is one ounce
Marmola, one-half ounce Fluid Elk.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-24

tract Cascara Aromatic and three and
one-half ounces Syrup Simplex. A
teaspoonful taken after meals and
at a bedtime will do more for a fat
man Or woman in shorter space IL
time and far more safely than all the
exercise and dieting one could crowd
into summers vacation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-24

Numerous Bills Affecting Labor In
troduced - An Appropriation Made
for the Construction OF Two Battle
ships-Labor Matters Have Failed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
SUPREME COURT DEFINES
GROSS EARNINGS CLAUSE
Decision in the NJ Case Settles Disputed Points and
Will Enable State to Recover Thousands of
-=.-=~** Dollars from Other Roads. .'~ -

while performing work incidental to
or connected with the business of,
transportation, and which may,
reasonably be considered within the
scope of their corporate powers.
Rule applied, and held:
The following items constitute
gross earnings:
The amount received from lumber
companies and other parties in
moving. transferring and switching
cars at loaning works.
The amount received for the use
of the railway company's equipment,
such as steam shovels, hosting
machinery, work trains, cars and
engines, including crews.
Money received from other rail-
way companies for the use of work
trains employed in the service of
construction work.
The amount received by the
company for its cars employed in
transportation in excess of the
amount paid out by it for the use
of cars of other companies.
The, following do not come with
in the gross earnings tax law:
Money received for the sale of
old material, supplies and equip
ment, or of the surplus of supplies
and material not necessary for the
company's own use.
Money received from other rail-
way companies for the repair of cars
based upon actual cost, according
to reciprocal arrangement between
railroad companies.
The income derived from interest
or exchange from money deposited
in banks, interest on securities,
rentals upon the right of way garni-
shee fees, commission from insurance
companies, rental from telephone
co mpanies over right of way, bill
board privileges, sale of hay, stump
age, etc.
The amount which might have
been received had the company
charged itself at the usual rates for
shipping its own supplies and mater
ial over its own lines.
Modified. Lewis, J.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
BAGLEY WATER
TANK BURSTS
Bands of Large Wooden Tank Burst with Heavy Sound
g.. Though Safe Was Being BloWn...Will Be
/ -. Rebuilt Soon

ing up of a. safe. Investigation
led to the discovery that the iron
hoops which bound the tank had
contracted at a greater rate than
the wooden tank, owing to the cold,
and burst, pouring 1,50o barrels of
water onto the ground.
The city water-tank was built in
1906 by the Crowley Electric COM
pany of Duluth and was only two
years old at the time OF its destruc:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01

tions, may be obtained from the
Commissions local representative,
Mr.. S. A. Cutter, at the Bemidji,
Mimi, postof6ce or from the under
signed.
Applications will not be accepted
unless received by the undersigned
before 4:3O o'clock p. M, on Friday,
December II, 1908. All persons
wishing to take this examination
should secure blanks and fill them
out at once.ein order to allow time
for any necessary corrections.
]. M. Shoemaker,
Secretary Civil Service Board.
Post Office, St. Paul, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
Pencils !! Pencils /!

Those who desire good lead
pencil for bookkeeping work should
remember that the Pioneer has in
stock the celebrated Koh-I-Noor
and Faber pencils from H to
HHHHHHHHH. We also have
the soft pencils from B to BBBBBB.
We carry in stock a full line of
cheap pencils; also the Mephisto
and Venus copying pencils.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01

Bagley, Dec. i.-(Special to Pho
neer. 1.-The Bagley city water tank,
of capacity of 1900 barrels, burst
last evening about midnight, the
break being caused by the intense
and sudden cold snap which swept
over this section of the country.
Professor I. S. How, superintend-
ent of the Bagley schools, was
awakened about midnight by loud
report which sounded like the blow
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
U. S. Civil Service Examinations.

A competitive examination under
the rules of the U. S. Civil Service
Commission, for the position of clerk
(male or female) and carrier in the
postoffice at Bemidii, Mimi, will be
held on Tuesday, December Is, 1908
commencing at 9 O'Clock a. m.
Applications for this examination
must be made, on the prescribed
form, which, with necessary instruc
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01

The first definition of gross earn
ings" in the historyzof the state was
given by the supreme court last
Friday morning in suit of the state
against the Minnesota & Interna-
tional Railway company for taxes
on unreported earnings. The state
wins on majority of it's claims, and
those involving the largest amount
of money, and in the establishment
of the principles will enable the
state to collect thousands of dollars
from number of the thirty-fve rail-
roads doing business in the state.
The decision says that the earn
ings of railroad, for the purposes
of taxation, should not be confined
to the returns on the actual traffic
earnings. The lower court gave the
state taxes upon two items involved
in the suit and the higher court adds
eight additional items in the seven
teen claimed by the state.
The court holds that the road in
addition to it's receipts for transport
tation should pay taxes on receipts
from lumber companies for loading
cars for the companies, for the use
of railway equipment by construc-
ton concerns and for the use ct
work trains by other roads. Income
derived from interest on deposits,
from the sale of old material and
what might have been received
from charging for hauling its own
supplies, is not taxable.
" The Sy|labies.
Ramsey County
State of Minnesota, appellant, VS..
Minnesota & International Rail-
way Company, respondent; State
of Minnesota, respondent, VS..
Minnesota & International Rail-
way Company, appellant.
The gross earnings which form
the basis of the 3 per centum tax,
under the provisions of chapter II,
Special Laws, 1873 (Section 1857,
G.. S. 1894), is not limited to earn
ings derived from the operation of
trains but includes all earnings
received by such railway companies
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
Lodged in the ''BastiIe."

Thomas Stafford of Tenstrike
was brought in yesterday morning
and lodged in the Belrrami county
Jail to serve a thirty day sentence
for petit larceny, of which he was
convicted before Justice of the
Peace R. G. Hayner of Tenstrike.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01

ton. The structure was built at a
cost of $500.
The city council intend to have
some of the old material used again
and will rebuild a tank in the near
future. During the meantime the
city will be furnished with water by
closing the gate from the water
mains to the tank, and supplying
the needs Of the city by direct
pressure.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
No Council MeetinQ.

Owing to the lack of sufficient
members to constitute a quorum,
there was no meeting of the city
council last evening".
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
SECOND HALF OF REAL If
ESTATE TAX SETTLEMENT
County Auditor and Treasurer Complete October Settle
ment of Tax Collections and Apportion Same to the
Several Funds. -

County Treasurer George H,
French and County Auditor John
Wilmann have completed the appor-
tionment of the tax settlement for
October and the different funds have
been apportioned as follows:
Total taxes collected
Current tax..........$ 4O,645 81
Delinquent tax. ....... 1858 81
Penalty, interest and
costs ...... l,OZO Wy
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
LEAVES FOR NATIONAL
CAPITOL WEDNESDAY
Congressman Stevenson Prepares for
Strenuous Labor During Coming
Session of Congress.

Congressman Halvor Stevenson
will start next Wednes day night
for Washington so that he will be
at the opening of the last session
of the sixtieth congress, which
convenes Monday, December 7.
He will be accompanied by Mrs.
Stevenson and his secretary, Fred
Dennis, and wife. Tie congressman
does not expect to stop off at any
of the cities en- route, but will
reach Washington as soon as pos
sible, so that he can have short
time before congress convenes to
get some matters into shape.
There is no doubt but that the
congressman will play an important
part in the work OF the coming
session, as he is considered one of
the strong men of the national body.
There is no doubt but that early in
the session he will take a decided
stand on the tariff question and also
on other matters affecting the inter-
ests of the state.
The congressman also desires to
see that the work of pushing for
ward the new Crookston federal
building and postohice is looked
after. He believes that there should
be no reason for any further delays
and that work should be started
on the excavation at once. The bid
which has been approved by the
supervising architect will undoubt-
eddy be accepted and there. is every
reason to believe that every effort
will be made to push the structure
ahead as fast as possible. Crooks
ton Times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01

The first column of the following
table shows the amount of current
taxes apportioned to the several
school districts; and the second
column of the same table shows the
state and county apportionment
allowed each district from the Oct
Der settlement:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01

Congressman Stevenson states
that he will put forth every effort at
the coming session of Congress to
have the bill passed for the estab-
lishment of the Federal building at
Bemidji.
The bill was introduced at the last
session of Congress, but on account
of the retrenchment at the end OF
the session, Congressman Steiner
son was compelled to abandon
active work in passing the bill, as
forcible measures would undoubtedly
have killed the bill and destroyed
any chance there was left for the
building for Bemidji.
Beltrami county friends of Mr..
Stevenson will watch the develop.
ment of this Federal building with
much interest. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01

Local news on last PAGE.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01

Of the above amount $4,873.34
has been paid city treasurer Earl
Geil,' the balance, $320.17, state
loan, will be sent to the state
treasurer. -.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-06
EARLY ATTEMPT WILL BE
MADE TO CLIMB RAINIER

TACOMA, May 6.-Among one of tne
first attempts to reach the top If
Mount Rainier this season will be that
of party led by Prof. John B. F'lett,
bctanist of the high school here. who
who will try to reach the summit from
the west side Only once has the top
of the mountain been reached from the
west and this was by p. 3. Van Trump,
formerly of Yelm, now living in Seattle,
who with one companion many years
ago climbed Peak Success by this route
On the way down his companion lost
his footing and after sliding hundreds
of feet went into a crevasSe, but was
pulled out by Van Thump much the
worse for wear.
Numerous other attempts have besn
made by different parties of climbers to
folow their tracks without success.
One of the most determined of thes"
efforts was made three years ago when
the Mazamas. Sierran and Appalachian
mountain climbing clubs camped N
Paradise valley and climbed the mOuE-
tain.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-06
WALlA WAlLA FARMERS
BUY AUTOMOBILES.
Ranchers Show Wisdom by Purchas-
ing High Grade Machines.

SEATTLE, May "a feature of tht
automobile market this spring is the
great demand for cars that is coming
from the farming sections of the state
east of the mountains, notably Walla
Waila. Ellensburg, and Yakima.
The demand for automobiles from
the farming country east of the noun
tains mas been phenomenal" said G
w. Miller. of the Winton agency. "Oul
Walla Walla agency has been simply
swamqed with orders.
'"rhe inquiry is for high power ard
high priced cars. Only the best suits
the wheat kings. Another very salts
factory feature of the sales is that they
are spot cash"
Other state agents report very Dr1Sk
business east of the mountains. A graf
flying feature of the purchase by the
rural population of automobiles is that
they will take keen interest in the
good roads movement.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-06
DRAPER SELLS BLooDHoUNDs.
Spokane Man Hunter Retires From the
Business.

T. H. McDermott a private de'ec'i''5
who was formerly connected with the
inland Enpire company, has purchaser
Sam and Brady. Harry Draper's bloo"-
bounds for consideration Oh s4-''
tho dea, being completed Monday. says
tbe Spokane Chronicle.
Mr.. McDermott has already riaoe 'i
roraa,,ents with a number of sherliiS
:, outs;de counties SO they Will be api-'
70 s.cure the dogs in the shortest sp'N
If time and similar arrangements ma
no, made with several of the raiiroad
companies. ~
1T is my intention to keep the o'ss
,av ;, 90 out at moments no'ice'
stated Mr. McDermott 1 nave
oonfdence in their ability to tran q
&c their work in the past mas
nrored their ability. | am aiso co'is
;,g the purchase of a Russian o'oo
which will be trained especiaiis
:, trailing a man on sidewalk d u''''
cult thing TO do.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-06
LAYING STEEL
At A RAPID RATE
CHICAGO AND MILWAUKEE MAX
ING RECORD IN NEW TRACK
IN STATE.

RITZVILLE. May 6.-Laying ninety
pound steel at a rate three times as
fast as was ever made by the same
number of men with rails half as heavy
and pursuing old methods, is the
daily performance of gang of 125 men
using q tracklaying machine on the
Chicago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul exten-
sion west of Othello, Douglas county.
The construction train consists al
nine cars loaded with rails and ties for
a mile and a half of track, drawn by
heavy locomotive ahead Of which is the
big track-laying machine, built on a
specially adapted fiat car. With THIS
equipment the ties are put in place ana
the rails laid at rapid transit rae
the daily average for ten hours work
being close to three miles.
The superstructure of the tracklaylr2
machine consists of heavy upright ana
cross tirnbers. forming a scaffold, 10
the top of which are fastened the pull
lev blocks in which run the cables ana
lines used in handling the rails. An
engine. with which the machine is pro-
rided, does the heavy work in putting
the rails in place and conveys the ties
and steel from the cars. The steam Tor
the engine is piped from the locomotive
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-06

barns be declared a nuisance and be
ordered torn down.
The feeling expressed along this line
was quite strong, every property
hJ.der in that vicinity protesting
against the eyesore in the business
part of the city.
The ordinance providing for the an
neXing of the various outlying dis
tricts that have petitiOnel to be ad-
mittea, was passed. In this was includ-
ed Green's first addition, which was
omitted at the former meeting of the
council.
The contract for the improvements
on Willow street was awarded to
Stewart and Blodsett. their bid being
the lowest. $1.o43.3O. Bills from c. E
Nelson were allowed to the amount OF
s17o2.93 City and water bills which had
the APPROVAL of their committees. were
allowed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-06
MISSIONARIES
TO PLAY v. s. c.
OPENING GAME OF INTERCOLlE.
GiATE BASEBALL SERIES TO-
MORROW TO BE A HUMMER.

At Whitman college tomorrow after
noon will be played the first intercol-
Whitman and Washington State college
of Pullman crossing bats. The game is
called ct $50 and although the first of
the intercollegiate series will be by nc
means the poorest.
Whitman has been playing in hard
luck so far this season, but the rally
the boys took yesterday when they
played the fort 1872 game, shows that
they are on their feet agaih and will be
ready for business at the old stand.
Rigsby will do the twirling tomor-
row. He is in splendid shape and his
work yesterday against the fort team
shows that he is in the game again
Some few errors were made by the
boys yesterday but they We're main
" due to the nature of the grounds and
not to any fault of the Missionary
Celders
The lineup of the team will be:
Rigsby in the box, Brubaker behind the
bat, Schubert. Schmidt, Cushman and
Borleske around the diamond. and Belt
Morgan and butcher in the field.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-06
Martins New York Record.

NEW YORK, May 6.-Edward H
Martin, arrested for the Wolff murder
in Portland, Ore. first became known
to the public when he married "Gussie
Mckee" a pool room queen.
This was after he had been dismissed
from the army for miSdeeds and ha ]
sunk low from dissipation.
Later the Mckee woman died and
Martin spent a term in state prison
for passing forged checks.
His is case of a man of unusual
promise VINO went wrong. He was
given medals for bravery in the Cuban
war and was regarded a model officer
When he was court martialed hS
plead that he had contracted the NOR
phine habit in the army hospital while
under treatment for fever.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-06
GOOD CROPS WILL
RESTORE BUSINESS
HENRY CLEWS, IN WEEKLY FL
NANClAL LETTER, SAYS CON-
plTloNs ARE ENCOURAGING.

NEW YORK, May Recommending
on the financial situation, Henry
Clews. in his weekly letter says:
Perhaps the most encouraging feat
ure at present is the crop outlook. The
season IS fully two weeks earlier than
last wear ard weather conditions have
been particularly favorable for cuitl-
walton and planting. No damage has
been reported from the late cool spell
except to fruits.
"Reports as to winter wheat are eX-
ceedingiy fiattering condition appearing
to he considerably better than at this
time last year Cotton is also DO
inc we'll ard advices thus far received
indicate no decrease in acreage
Good crops this year will accomplish
mere than anything else toward restor-
ing business to normal volume ana
nrosper:ty. Prices of all Agricultural
o,a,cts are high and yield good
profit TO the grower
with chances. therefore. that there
vii, he a good demand during the COM
;po wear for everything which oui
farmers can grow there is every pros
noc. for a very profitable year for the
agicultural classes
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-06
Fires His Attorney for Try
ing to Save Him
CASE IS TO Be CONTINUED
GOV. COOLING WILL ISSUE STAY
OF EXECUTION UNTIL
JULY.

BOISE May 6.-Governor Gooding
will reprieve Harry Orchards sentence
20 be hanged May Is and his case will
not be considered by the board of par
dons until the next regular meeting in
July.
The legality of any act made by the
pardon board in relation to Orchard is
held invalid by the attorney general
who states the board cannot take up
new business at a special meeting.
Orchard yesterday dismissed AttOr-
ney Wyman from his service and ex-
pressed his displeasure at Wyman's eff
forts to save his life and reiterated
his desire to be hung
Wyman. who was appointed by the
court, is not certain that Orchard has
the power to dismiss him and will con-
tinue his efforts to protect Orchards
neck from the moose.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-06
Must Go to Prison.

SPOKANE, May 6.-Elijah Hannah
and Fannie Britton, both of whom were
bound over from police court on the
charge of living in adultery, and had
previously pleaded guilty in the super
ior court, were sentenced by Judge HUI
neke yesterday to the penitentiary for
FIVE years EACH The woman is the wife
Of William Britton, who is living and
from whom she had never been di-
TOrced.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-06
ROBBERS CRACK
kENNEW|Ck SAFE
POSSE, LED BY BLOOOHOUNOS,
TAKE UP TRAIL AND BATTLE
MAY BE FOUGHT.

KENNEWICK, May 6.-(Special
Dispatch)-Safe blowers. some time
last night, cracked the safe in the pro-
duce house of Charles H. Collins and
succeeded in getting away with $35
in coin and a box containing numerous
checks.
The ROBBERY was discovered this
morning when the commission house
was opened for business. The chief OF
police notified the sheriff and tn
bloodhcuAds We're brought from Pros
ser and put on the trail of the bandits
The trail led to an old warehouse east
of The city where the tin box contain
ing the checks was found near the
building. The dogs kept the trail and a
POSSE is now in pursuit of the cracks
men.
The officers are determined to effect
their capture and pitched battle may
be fought before the outlaws are cap
tu-ei. From tracks found in soft ground
it is thought that at least two men had
nand in the job.