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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-23
PLANS PACIFIC COAST Line
Northwestern Road Completes Survey
to Miles City, Mont.

to Miles City, Mont.
Butte, Mont, Jan. 23.-That the
presence here of a number of prom.
inent officials of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad company af-
fords ample evidence that an extern
sion of the system from Belle Fourche,
S. D., to Miles City, Mont, thence to
plated 81 the Northwestern "ff IS fR63s
opinion prevailing in railway circles.
The Northwestern completed it's
line to Belle Fourche within the past
year. Surveys have been completed
to Miles City and it is understood that
steel sufficient to build to Miles City
has been col3eo', I'D at Belle Foucche.
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Fleet Leaves Rio Janeiro.

Washington, Jan. %. IA dmiral Ev-
ans has cablad the navy department
from Rio de Janeiro that his fleet,
with the exception Of the Arethusa,
las sailed for Punta Arenas.
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HOLD SEVERAL TOWNS.
Revolutionists Making Some Headway
... in Hayti.

...s-.-. in Hayti.
Washington, Jan. 23.-The revolu-
tfonists appear to be making some
Roadway in the northern part of the
island of Hayti, according to informa-
ton received at the state department
from Consul Livingston at Cape Hay
ten. In his dispatch to the state de-
partment he says that that place is
threatened and that the .revolutionists
are in possession of the neighboring
villages.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-23
MANY DELEGATES PRESENT
Missouri RIVER Navigation Congress
Meets at Sioux City. ..

Sioux City, Ia, Jan. 23.--The Mis-
souri, river navigation congress held
its first session here. Noted men from
many Western states are attending
the congress. The hope of the con-
gress is to devise means for improv-
ing the Missouri river so as to make
it naYigable. = -.,
1t is hoped to open it to steamboat
traffic as it was in the old days and
that thus more advantageous freight
rates may be secured and that there
may be better TRANSFORMATION facilities.
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The territory mentioned above is
north of Red Lake, where SURVEYS
are certainly much needed.
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foR SALE,

FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
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ONE CENT A ORD.


FOR U. S. ARMY: Able
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ages of FL and IS; citizens of
United States, of good character
and temperate habits, who can
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For information apply to Recruit
ing Officer, Miles Block, Bemidji
MINI.
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his home here of heart disease. He
was seventy-eight years old.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and SATURDAYS
z:3o to p. M, and Saturday
evening 7:30 to 9 p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Harriet Campbell
librarian. =
WANTED-Suite of three rooms
suitable for parlor and two bed,
rooms. unfinished. ason-
able rent. ]. A. Armstrong.
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MORRIS K. -JESUP DEAD.
Long Prominent in New York Finan-
ciaI and Civic Affairs.

New York, Jan. 23.-Morris K.
Jesup, ex-president of the chamber of
commerce, retired banker and long
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WANTED: Competent track man
to take charge of seventeen miles of
narrow guage logging railroad in
Yucatan Mexico. Liberal wages to
right man. Inquire or address
- G.sE..Crocker, Bemidji, MINI.
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FOX SALE: At Mcintosh; So
horsepower steam engine. Address
Anton Jensen, Mcintosh.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-A Groom fiat and a
o-room fiat, steam heat and electric
light, in Brinkman Hotel Annex,
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FOR RENT-Six room cottage. 913
Bemidji Ave. H. A. Mile S.
Phone 8.
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FOR SALE-House and lot, cheap.
Inquire of John Washburn, 6O7
Irwin avenue.
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LOST-Pair gold nose glasses.
Leave at Office of T. J. Miller &
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FOR RENT: Furnished rooms.
921 Minnesota avenue.
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WANTED-Bell boy. Inquire Hotel
Markham.
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An -all-around black
smith and wood worker. No
boozer' need apply. A. B. Pal
mer, Solway, Mimi,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-19
DEATH CLEARS MYSTERY
Russell Riley, An Artist OF ST. Louis,
Was Assistant Secretary OF
Confederate Navy.

St Louis, March 1S.-Russell Riley.
artist and literateur, who lived as
rccluse forty eyars in st. Louis and
died az druggist Monday was identi
fed today as assistant secretary of
The Confederate navy during the Civil
war
Mr. Riley. who won recognition In
battles at Sharpshurg and Antietam,
was known I'm St Louis ~ the pro
prietor of modest establishment at
Fourteenth and Olive streets. He
lived life of mystery which was not
unraveled until he died in his room
at the Bluegrass hotel
Mr. Riley was intimate friend Of
Jeff Davis and an associate of Gen
Robert f. Lee, who is said to have
given him one of his swords at tho
end of the war He is credited with
several paintings displaying marked
skill.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-19
CONGRESS HOLD DS
SHORT SESSION
SUBJECTS IN HOUSE TOOK WIDE
RANGE--BoTH HOUSES AD-
JouRNs IN RESPECT TO SEN.
ATOR WHITE.

Washington, March iS.-GeneraI de
bate on the pension appropriation bin
continued for four hours in the house
today.
The subjects discussed took a wide
range, politics finance, trusts, and the
presidents last special message all re
ceiving attention. Mouser. of Ohio
predicted the election of Taft fer prest
dent, while Huh, Of Tennessee, In an
araignment of the Republican party
appeared equally confident that Bryan
would be the successful candidate.
Hardy, of Texas, and Waldo, of New
York, discussed the currency ques
tion; Adair, of Indiana, inveigcd
against the trusts, Rauch, of Indiana
saw no good in the president sending
messages to a congress which he said,
refused to act en- his recommends
tions, while lIehin, of Alabama. utter.
cd q bitter denunciation OF the New
York Cotton exchange
At 4:2l p. m. the house adjourned
out of respect to the memory of the
late United States Senator Whyte.
of Maryland.
The senate was In session hut 10
minutes, adjourning i'm respect to
Whyte,
The house committee on public
lands today agreed to report favorably
the bin introduced by MondelI, of Wy
oming, to increse from tG0 to $50 acres
the amount of non timhered. non, ,irri.
gable lands taxable under the home
stead act, The bill provides, how
ever, that continuous residence must be
had on the homestead for five consecu
tive years, and requires certain
amoutn of cultivation of the soil.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-19
HELPED MURDER
J|LTEO LOVER
BLOODY CONFESSION OF CRIME
COMMITTED LAST sEPTEM-
RER AT WHEELING.
TRAGEDY IS CLEARED
His Wife and a Friend Were
Partners to the Awful
Deed.

Wheeling, w. Va, March tS-Onc
OF the most appalling confessions in
the annals Of criminal history in this
part of the Ohio river valley was
made to the local police this morning
when Charles Cook, aged Is years,
and wife Lila Zane Cook. 30 years of
age, and Joseph White, 10, told of the
murder of Young Charles Bennett, on
the lower point OF Wheeling island,
late in September, last year.
| According to the confession MI
three are equally guilty of the crime,
Bennett and Cook We're rivals for the
| hand of Miss Zane, who fl a descend
ant Of the aristocratic Zane family.
Cook seems to have own the alfec-
tions of Miss Zane, and a fight be.
tween the two men resulted. One
September evening" Bennett was in
vited to the home of Miss Zane and a
trap was laid for the taking of his
lit@. Nhan Bennett aud Cook net
here again, warm words cnsued and
Bennett left the house.
are sung the praises Of Queen Esther
AS he was passing out of the yard
Miss Zane called to him. He waited
and she overlook him aud proposed
walk to the lower part of the island.
The couple were followed by Cook
aud White. Miss Zane led her lifted
lover to a lonely spot on the bank of
tue Maine river. Suddenly Cook aud
White appeared and Cook renewed
his quarrel.
Miss Zane, who Is rather large and
muscular, but very handsome wom.
an seized small club and suddenly
struck young Bennett on the head,
AS he was about to either make bis cs,
cape or fight for his life, Cook struck
Eennett over the head with a heavy
revolver, crushing in his skull. White
IL also said to have assited in the
beating, and later he and Cook, ac-
cording to the confession, threw the
body into the river.
Considerable mystery surrounded
the disappearance of Bennett until
his body was found at Weogee, Ohio,
about four miles down the river.
Miss Zane and Cook left for Detroit,
Mich, Then slight clew developed
Chief OF Police Clemens went to De
troit and had the couple arrested, but
they made straight denial and were
liberated.
About a month ago they returned
to Wheeling and the police again
went to work upon the case with the
result that Cooks mother advised him
to make confession. This morning
Cook walked into police headquarters
and told the whole story. Mrs, Cook
also confessed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-19
.UE|]N LABOR
MAKES PROTEST
PRESENTATiVES OF 27,ooo 10.
CAL UNIONS COMPLAIN AT
CONGRESSIONAL lNAcTloN
ON LABOR LAWS.

Washington, March 1S.-That me
mortal formally protesting against the
| inaction of congress in the matter Of
| Legislation in the interest of organized
| labor and clearly setting forth its de
mands with respect thereto would be
presented to the leaders of that body
within a few days, was perhaps the
most important action taken at today s
Isession of the labor conference here.
1t is understood that the memorial
will call attention to the recent IN
junction decisions of the suprem >
court against labor organizations and
asking that the Sherman anti trust
law be SO amended to afford relief.
The conference which is comp scd
|of representative of $4,000 local IN.
ions, is regarded as one of the mcst
representative gatherings in the his
tory of organized labor A formal CT,
ganization was effected by the election
of President Gonpers as permanent
chairman and Frank Morrison as sec
retary.
Gompers made an address in which
he outlined the object of the gather
ing,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-19
DETAILS SLOWLY
COME TO LIGHT.
IN REGARD TO CONFERENCE Be
TWEEN ROOSEVELT, COM
PERS AND SETH Low.
DISAGREE ON BOYCOTT
Gompers Prefers TO Let Sherman
Law Stand Rather Than
Yield Boycott as
Strike Weapon.

Washington, March 1S.--Dctai's o
tween Seth Low, of New York. presi
dent cf the Civic Federation, and
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, which
are slowly coming to lgnt, indcat,
that labor Is not yet committed ~
legislation about to he urged ~
President Roosevelt along the lines
recommended by the Civic Federation
| That there is a difference of opinion
that threatens to overturn the pro
gram was learned tonight from au
| thoritatlve sources. Low Is said to
have returned to New York much dis
couraged.
OFFICIALS of the American Fedora
! ton of Labor are said to be withhold
ing their support from the program
because the president feels that ne
cannot endorse legislation which
would Iegaize trade boycotts by labor
unions The provision of the pro-
pesed bill eXempting labor organiha-
items from operations of the Sherman
antitrust law was the medium
through which 1t was intendc to Sc
cure full endorsement by the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor
At = conference at the White House
which Gompers attended. it appears
that organized labor was in complete
accord with the program of the Civic
Federation. Later, however, Goinpers
conferred with associates in the AM
erican Federation and the consesus
CT oIinion was that the president in
his message to congress should recog
tive the right Of organized labor &c
withhold it's trade from the concern
whose manner Of conducting its bust
ness inimical to organized labor
1t is said the president would no.
agree to this and in fact that ha was
disposed to urge that boycots should
be suppressed by legislation which
otherwise was fair to labor unions.
II is said that Gompers would prefer
that the Sherman antitrust laws
should continue to apply to labor
unions rather than consent to q pro
gram which might effectualy stide
for all time the use of the boycott as
a weapon,
Meantime the presidents ideas in
regard to the proposed message urG
ing general relief measur', accord
ing to persons who have discussed
the subject with him, have undergone
4 ehan<a If the message is sent to
congress it will not he until after the
Civic Federations bill has been in
troduced.
This bill will be offered in thu house
next week by Representative Hepburn
of Iowa. The president has noc found
I senator who approves the measure,
IN whom he IS willing to place the rc
sponsibility of championing the meas
urn in the upper body. Therefore tho
hill Is not To be introduced iSmuttanc-
ouslv in both branches of congress, II
will depend upon tho fate of the bill
ir the house whether 1t reaches thr
senate at all.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-19
MACEDONIA A PROBLEM
Powers of Europe Differ as to What
Will Relieve Conditions Exist
ing There.

St Petersburg, March 1S.-The No
voc Vremya publishes an interview
with a high official of the foreign of
fee. who criticises the British pro
pr sal with regard to Macedonia as
bound to produce discord among the
powers.
In Russia's view. says the official
the appointment of a Christian gov
ernor general for Macedonia would he
absolutely impossible. as it would de
stroy Turkish sovereignty.
Russia has communicated to the
powers a counter proposal looking tt
judicial and other reforms adapted
to local conditions and avoiding a rad
ical solution of the question.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-19
CLEVELAND IS
Il YEARS old
STILL ENJOYS PRETTY GOOD
HEALTH, ALL THINGS CON-
SIDERED.
WILL NOT Be ACTIVE
sists All Temptations to Return
to Public Life--Gets Many
Congratulations.

| Princeton, N. j., March 1s--Grovev
tCleveland, the only living ex rresid nj
Iof the United States, was II years oil
today Though he has lived In prac,
ttical retirement since he left the
white House more than ten years ago
Mr.. Cleveland has not by any means
lbeen forgotten by his former political
associates, his personal friends and
/ his legion of admirers. This was evi
ldenced today by the receipt of count
less letters and messages of eongratn
Ilation. The felicitous greeting came
from all sections OF the country anil
from men and women in all walks cf
life aud Of all shades OF political be.
lief
Mr.. Cleveland will take no part III
the coming presidential campaign Hts
intentions In this regard have been
made plain to friends who have ap
preached him on the subject The anti
Bryan element among the Democrats
|of New Jersey would like to have
had Mr. Cleveland go to the Denver
convention as delegate from this
state. Old time Democrats In New
York and throughout the east wern
ready to support the plan, but MIR
Cleveland could not be persuaded ID
give his consent. 1t Is possible that
the events OF the coming campaign
may so shape themselves as TO bring
from the expresident a formal STATE
ment setting forth his views on the
questions at issue, but he has given
his friends to understand that SO Gar
AZ any public appearance or speech
making goes he m,ift be eaunted Das
Whenever tlIr Srbiert h bfssa~f,vts
| Mr. Cleveland does not hestitate r.
lreiterate his determinaticn to resist
lail temptations to return 10 public
life. He has steadfastly taken TIN
position that any American who has
been called ~ the presidency has re
|ceived the highest honor in the gift Of
the American people and that 10 ar
cept any other public Office or To mix
In politics would not only be selfish.
but anticlimax.
At II years of age Mr. Cleveland II
still in the enjoyment of pretty good
health, thanks to the fishing and hunt
ing trips and other froms of outdoor
enjoyment. In magazine articles, In
his conversation or his lectures to the
students of Princeton. all the old
power and cIearness of thought are
there.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-19
FRICTION CONTINUES
Between Ann Arhor Stude nts and
Police of the City-More Col
Ie1e Men Arrested

Ann Arbor. Mich. March 1S-Fric-
tion between the University cf Michi-
gan students and the city police has
continued since Monday nights riot.
Two students were arrested las.
night charged with stealing Gus
pi1er from the Cook hotel The hotel
rqanagement refused to enter com
plant against the boys for larceny.
mt the students were brought into
court nevertheless CHARGED with
being drunk and disorderly. pleaded
gull and were fined $40 and $500
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-19

ltegrity and his unfaltering courage
We believe him to be the choice OF
the Republicans in this state, who
have never failed to endorse the of
fetal record of President Roosevelt.
Therefore we unequivocally instruct
our delegates to vote for VIM H. Taft
and we earnestly request them and our
district delegates to use their united
Influence for Taft's candidacy"
Judge Lacey moved the adoption
of the above planks and 1T was done
unanimously. He then read as the
last plank; THAT we favor the reten,
tion of Senator William d. Allison in
his place, that we do this because he
has brought great distinction to the
state, because he has served the whole
party and the whole country with sin,
gular fidelity and ability, because of
his present commanding position in
the senate and in the counsel of the
nation because he has strength in al,
situations and emergencies.
lative architect of his time. The ma.
tion almost without regard to party
admonishes the people Of Iowa of it's
interest in this great statesman
Therefore, we stand for his reelection
continuance of his wise counsel and
retention of his services to the coun-
try at large"
Judge Lacey had no sooner reached
the name of Senator Allison than he
was interrupted by tremendous out
bursts of cheering.
Thomas A. Cheshire of Des Moines,
presented the minority report asking
that the Allison endorsement he omit
ted from the platform, Lacey replied
briefly urging that the fourth plank be
adopted.
A vote was taken and the resolution
was adopted 672 MIA to 507 7-2i.
For delegates at large, George ID.
Perkins, of Sioux City; Lafayette
Young, of Des Moines; J. r. Lane, of
Davenport, and Frank w. Simmons, of
Otumwa, were chosen by acclama-
ton. Following the election of dele
gates at large there were calls for Per
kins who spoke at some length eX-
tolling the character and services of
Allison. Young also addressed the
convention briefly.
The convention completed its work
by electing the following alternate
delegates at large: u. l., Heimshcim
or. of Glenwood; w F. Lake of Ar
lington: T. J. c. Bealer, of Cedar Rap
ids; George II. Spahr.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-19
JUMPED FROM WINDOW
Of Passenger Train-Man Nearly Dead
From Iniuries-Says Tried to
Escape Enemies.

Adrain. Mich, March 1S.--John San
tica. whose home is in Stone City
Iowa. jumped through a window of a
Wabash passenger coach today while
the train was near Sand Creek
Section men found him this after
noon nearly dead from his injuries
He had been wandering about in the
woods
The man, who was travelling from
Fall River. n. Y. to Stone City, said
enemies who were pursuing him. He
was taken to the wabash Hospital al
Peru. Ind.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-19
LARGEST IN THE WORLD
t3 CantileVer Structure Over East
River, New York--Pedestrisns
Used it Yesterday.

New York, March 1S.-The great
rantilever structure over the East Riv-
er. known as the Blackwell Island
bridge which was constructed at a
cost Of nearly $4,000, ,090, was travers.
cd its entire length by pedestrians to
day for the first time.
Work on the bridge was commenced
in 1901, and has been carried on con
stantly since that time. When com
pleted the bridge will be the largest
cantilever structure in the world. II
will be double decked and S449 feet
in length The length of the main
span is LISP feet between towers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-19
new FRATERNAL ORDER
incorporated in Denver-Obiect to
Seek Lawful Means to Keep
Coolies From United States.

Denver. March 1S.-"To seek peace
ful and lawful means to keep yellow
coolies from landing on the shores of
the United States. thereby protecting
the position of every laboring man. "
is given as one of the objects of the
hon Brotherhood. a new secret fra
ternal organization. Incorporated.
Henas l.. Melick. of Pueblo. Thomas
]. Bourne. of Rton, n. NJ. Oscar V.
Mast of Denver are the incorperatars
and three of the four directors for the
first year.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-19
MINERS ADJOURN.

indianapolis, March tS-The conven
tion of the United Mine Workers of
America adjourned this afternoon un.
til tomorrow after changing the next
national convention from St Louis to
indianapolis and hearing the unani-
nous report Of the scale committee
which recommended the annual set
ent conditions and the present scale as
a minimum, local differences to be set.
tied in the several districts
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-19
BRYAN At PEORIA
Six Hundred Democrats Greet Him
at Reception-Lectures at Coli
scum On "prince of Peace"

Peoria, H., March 1S.-Wm. J
Bryan drew a large gathering at the
coliserm this evening to his lecture
the Prince of Peace
Bryan, accompanied by Millard FIJI
more Dunlap. of Jacksonville. was
hurried by a committee to the Ma
tfonal hotel where after dinner re
ception lasting an hour was held
About six hundred Democrats from
Central Illinois greeted the Nehraskan
when the time was cnt short to fl
the engagement at the coliseum.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-19
ALL REFUGEES
TO LEAVE HAYT|
FRENCH CRUISER WILL TAKE
PARTICIPANTS IN tNSURREc-
TIoN AWAY FROM CONSU-
LATES AT GoNAIvES.

Port An Prince, March tS.-Conse
quent upon the decision of the Hay
tien government to permit the par
ticipants in the late insurreCtion. who
found asylum in the various consu
lates. to leave the country unmolested
the French cruiser Distress Is pre-
pairing to take on board al of the
refugees in the French, German, and
Spanish consulates at Gonaiycs, st
Mare and Porta Paix. The cruiser
viii take the revolutionists to St
Thomas.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-19
COAL MINES Of
IOWA TO CLOSE
COAL FAMINE FEARED-NOT a
TON WILL BE MINED FOR
MONTH AT LEAST BEGINNING
APRIL I.

Des Moincs, Iowa, March i3S~- Des
Moines is facing coal famine. Ol
April /, every mine in the state will
be mined. Just how long the mines
will remain closed cannot be told now
but the ccal dealers believe the shut,
down will be for a month at the very
least, Every mining company in this
city Is storing its coal now. Factories
and large consumers OF coal have
for shut down.