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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27
VESSELS CRASH
IN DENSF FOG.
Steamer Fra &c Lost in Col.
lision Off New York.
EIGHT PERSONS PERISH.

5-.@. . r ~, j . = =
Seven Of the Ships Passengers and
One Member OF the Crew Are Miss.
ing and Are Supposed to Have Lost
Their Lives-More Than One Hun.
dred Others Take to- the Boats and
4 Are Picked Up.
New York, Nov. 27.-Seven passen-
gers and one member of the crew of
the Panama line steamship Finance
are missing and may have lost their
lives as the result of the sinking of
the Finance by the White Star
freighter Georgia in a dense fog in
the lower bay. Both steamships were
under way at the time the collision
occurred, the Finance outward bound,
while the Georgia was slowly creep
ing up the bay in an effort to reach
her dock, after having been at anchor
for two days waiting for the heavy
fog to lift. Within ten minutes after
the Georgia struck her the Finance
sank with great hole on the star
board side just abaft of the funnel.
Owing to the wreckage the crew were
unable to launch any of the lifeboats
from the starboard side, but the boats
and )ifcrafts on the shore side were
quickly dropped into the water and
the eighty passengers and the sixty
five members of the crew started to
board the small boats. The final
count was taken and showed that
there were missing four first cabin
passengers, three second cabin pas
sengers and the second engineer.
Those rescued were transferred to
the Georgia, which had come to an
Choir close by.
The fog lifting disclosed the wreck
to the marine observer on Sandy
Hook, who notified the Sandy Hook
1fesaving crew, which promptly put
off to the ship. The tug Cerebus also
soon reached the foundered steamer
and wrecking tug, was summoned
from Staten Island.
Inc George stood by until all the
rescued passengers were taken on
board and then proceeded up the har.
Dor, leaving. Captain Mowbry of the
Finance, and several members of his
crew on board tugs near the sunken
steamer.
The Finance is really owned by the
United States government, which con-
trolls the Panama line She was built
in 1888, was of 1,490 net tons, 300 feet
long, 3S feet beam and % feet in
denth
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27
Expected Some Cussinq.

A. West Philadelphia husband had
just comfortably seated himself for
his after dinner cigar the other even
ing when his good wife arose and took
the parrot from the room. This done,
she picked up a couple of envelopes
and approached the old man, all of
which occasioned that gent consider
able surprise.
"Mary," said he, what in the world
did you take that parrot out Of the
room for?"
II was afraid that you might set
him a bad example," answered WHEY.
'eWhat do you mean?' demanded the
wondering husband.
II mean," answered WHEY, handing
father the envelope, that I have just
received my dressmaking and millinery
s."-Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27
An Irish Tale.

One day an Irishman, having put his
hat upon gate post by which he lay
down to sleep, sprang up at midnight
and, mistaking the object for an en-
envy, dealt it a desperate cut with his
scythe. Perceiving his mistake, the
man gave thanks to heaven that he
had taken it off before lying down.
"For," said he, chad my head been IN
that hat, It's ten to one had laid it
open with my scythe, and It's dead
man would have been seem mesilf at
this minute London Captain.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27
The DIVING Bell.

The celebrated philosopher Aristotle
speaks Of diving bell which was put
over the head of the diver, but there
is no proof of the use Of the bell in
ancient times. John Jaesnier, who
lived in the early part Of the sixteenth
century, makes the earliest mention
Of the practical use of the diving bell
in Europe In all probability the first
real practical use of the diving bell
was in the attempt at rescuing the
treasures of the Spanish armada off
the English coast, 1890 and on.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27
Sea Roses.

The sea rose is a leathery looking
creature which attaches itself to
stone at the bottom of the sea in it's
infancy and ultimately attains a size
about three inches in length and an
inch and a half in breadth. When
quiet and feeding under water it's top
opens and blossoms into the semblance
of a large pink rose, with petals fully
an inch long, really handsome OBJ
ject. AS soon as it is disturbed, how
ever, it shuts itself resolutely into its
leather pod.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27
Adam, Eve and Some Apples.

Aodm, Eve ana Dome Apples
How many apples did Adam and Eve
eat?
Some say Eve 8 and Adam 2, a total
Of 10. Others say Eve 8 and Adam 8
also; total, 6. But if Eve 8 and Adam
80, the total will be 90 Now, if Eve
8 1 and Adam 8 1 2 the total would be
1913. Then if Eve 8 LIST and Adam 8
the total would be 1, 1923. Or, again,
Eve IA Adam, Adam 8 1912 oblige
Eve, total 80, O56. Though we adj
NIT Eve 8 Adam, Adam, if he 1
"a keep Eve company; total, 8 i 80,
O 6. All wrong. Eve, when she 8 8 2
many and probably felt sorry for it,
and Adam, in order to relieve her
grief, 81 2; therefore Adam if he 8 8
14240-fy Ewes depressed spirit;
hence both ate 81, 500, 1854 apples.
kansas City Independent.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27
PLAGUE NOW ERADICATED
No Cases on Pacific Coast Since Last
of October.

Washington, Nov. 27.-The plague
situation on the Pacific coast is said
to have greatly improved within the
last few months and the officials who
have been most active in the work of
it's suppression are encouraged to be-
lieve that with continued vigilance it's
complete eradication is probable. DR..
Walter Wyman, surgeon general of
the public health and marine hospital
service, in a report to the secretary
of the treasury concerning human
plague and plague infested rats in
San Francisco, Oakland, Berkely, Con-
ira Costa county and Los Angeles,
CAL, and in Seattle, Wash, covers the
period by months from May, 1907. to
Oct. 81, 1908, and shows that since
this last named date no case of hui
man plague or of plague infested rats
has been discovered on the Pacific
coast
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27
Marriage Customs In Savage Africa

Marriage Customs In Savage Africa.
The charge which is sometimes
brought against white men of marry
ing for money" cannot be used against
their sex in Africa, for there it is the
other way about, husbands having to
purchase their wives. When a man
has a wife bestowed upon him as an
act Of charity he feels that she is not
properly his own, and she, if she will,
can treat him with contempt. This
custom of wife purchase although it
is to be decried as tending to lower
marriage to the level of a commercial
contract, is an incentive to young men
to work. Lazy youths cannot CON-
pete with energetic ones in the matri-
monial market, as they are despised by
the young women and rejected by their
parents as being unworthy Of their
daughters.-Wide World Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27
Southern Spoon Corn Bread.

Pour two cupfuls boiling water over
cupful cornmeal; cook five minutes,
stirring continually; add tablespoon
full butter, two eggs well beaten, cup
full milk, teaspoonful salt; beat thor
oughly, pour into we'll creased bak-
ing dish and bake thirty-fve minutes
in hot oven. Serve from the dish in
which it is baked.-What to Eat.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27
Ample Cause,

"What on earth possessed you to be-
come engaged to Herbert?' young
lady asked her friend. "You don't love
him an atomv' n - =
81 know" was the candid reply, ''but
that horrid Jones girl does!''
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27
Hill Buys New York Property.

3 New York, Nov. ~. James J. Hill,
chairman Of the board Of directors of
the Great Northern railroad, has
bought the four-story dwelling adjoin-
ing his residence here in East Sixty
fifth street. The consideration, it is
said, was about 100000. Mr.. Hill
made the purchase in order to fore.
stall the erection Of any structure
near his residence which might cut
off the sunlight. It is said that he
will erect on the site a residence for
his son, Louis V. Hill. {.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27
A Chance.

'1t used to be the height of my ambi-
ton to own a motor car" said the wor-
ried looking man.
And what is the height of your am
bition now?" asked his friend.
"To sell Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27
An acre in Middlesex is worth prin-
cipality in Utopia.-Macaulay. =,
Posted Him.

BE (vainly)-See that sweet little girl
In pink? was engaged to her the
whole Of last summer. Stranger (eager-
V)-Very glad to hear it. I am the
lawyer she's commissioned to sue you
for breach Of promise.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27
Quite Liqht.

Marie-I think Chollie IS delightful
dancer. He's so light on his feet! Lii
lian-When you're better acquainted
with Chollie you'll discover that he's
light at both ends!-Town and Country.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27
Poor Angel.

II WONDER" said the sweet young
thing, "why a man is always SO fright
ened when he proposes?'' III
''That," said the chronic bachelor, ''is
his guardian angel trying to hold him
back" : Z. -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27
Overburdened With Memory.

Overburdened With Memory.
"Your son tells me that he is going to
take lessons to cultivate his memory"
II hope not" answered Farmer Corn
tossel. "He can remember every fool
tune that was ever whistled."-Wash-
ington Star.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27
Lusty.

Shopkeeper-Is there anything else I
can send you, sir? What would you
say to a piece Of this cheese? Custom
er-1 wouldn't care to say anything
to It. It might answer me back.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27
viii Reopen Buffalo Stock Yards.

Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. 27.-The Buffa-
10 stock yards will be reopened Mon
day for the receipt of live stock for
local consumption. This was decided
at meeting of the live took associa-
ton with state and federal quarantine
officers. Cattle and sheep for slaugh-
ter only will be received. This means
resumption of the bulk of the stock
yards business.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27
Guilty Of Staying Husband.

Vermillion, S. D., Nov. 27.-Mrs.
Christina Clark was found guilty Of
manslaughter in the second degree
for the killing of her divorced hus-
band. The jury recommended mercy
for the defendant. ~. H.. - z%sszI
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27
Marked Him.

/ "Are you aware who .am?''
'Sure! Didn't just call you an old
idiot ?"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27
JRED N6TO DAYS

PILES CURED in TO II DAYS
PAZO 01NTMENTisg guaranteed to cure any
case of ITCHING. Blind. Bleeding or Protrud-
ng Ptlesin 8 to Il days or money refunded. SOC.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27

Those Missouri ministers, who
had agreed to pray on Thanksgiv-
ing day for a tariff on zinc ore,
probably started right off with "ore
pro nobis."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27

Even if man has no other bad
habit he is apt to send souvenir
post cards to his friends every time
he has occasion to 20 to another
town.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27

You may say what you please if
you are not anxious to please others.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27
CAUSTlC COMMENT.
La. G.. Rutledge.]

Some people dispense sympathy
because it dosen't cost anything.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27

There are no tomorrOws on the cal.
endar of the man who does things.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27

It's easier to make a sacrifice for
your friends than it is to bear the
after effects.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27


because it dosen't cost anything.
You may say what you please if
you are not anxious to please others.
There are no tomorrows on the CAL
endar of the man who does things.
It's easier to make a sacrifice for
your friends than it is to bear the
after effects.
Tact is the ability not to look SOL
emn when rich relative gets off an
alleged joke.
No man on earth would want
his friends to know what he knows
about himself.
The Shah of Persia decides
against a popular constitution. His
own can't stand it.
He's smart young man who is
smart enough to refrain from boast
ing of his smartness.
Everything comes to those who
wait-witL the. exception of hus-
band to the waiting splinter.
A women is more or less suspic-
Gus of her husband when he doesn't
forget to kiss her just before going
out.
Andrew Carnegie, urging the
country to reduce the tariff on steel,
seems DESTROYS of assisting the other
steel magnates to die poor"
Even if man has no other bad
habit he is apt to send souvenir
post cards to his friends every time
he has occasion to 20 to another
town.
Those Missouri ministers, who
had agreed to pray on Thanksgiv-
ing day for a tariff on zinc ore,
probably started right off with "ore
nro minis -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27
He's smart young man who is
smart enough to refrain from boast
ing of his smartness.

Everything comes to those who
wait will the exception of hus-
band to the waiting splinter.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27

Andrew Carnegie, urging the
country to reduce the tariff on steel,
seems DESTROYS of assisting the other
steel magnates to die poor"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27

A women is more or less suspic-
Gus of her husband when he doesn't
forget to kiss her just before going
out.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27

Tact is the ability not to look SOL
emn when a rich relative gets off an
alleged joke.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27

No man on earth would want
his friends to know what he knows
about himself.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-27

The Shah of Persia decides
against popular constitution. His
own can't stand it.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20
WITNESSES THINKING
 HARD ABOUT FEES

The witnesses In tho Hasey case arc trying to find out how much pay they arc drawing while waiting for a steamer to take them to Juneau and how much they will draw Zen tour" The district attorney's office can give them no information because the matter is simply ono of statutory con struotion and Philadelphia lawyer can't toll in advance how the bureau. crats in the department of justice will rule In any case.
 The stipulation entered into by counsel for both sides when the case was transferred to the First diviaion proHdes that witnesses shall saIp on tho first steamer for Juneau after the ease might be set for trial there. and Judge Reid's order discharging the witnesses from further attendance In hie court was to the same effect.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20
SALMON PACKERS
 DODGE ALL TAXES
Continued from page Il

Continued from page Il for the past year, according to their sworn statement of their output, was S32 ,212.32. or thi. amount certificates were turned into the clerk of this exception of 32 cCnt~.
 The facts stated plainly are that last year the Alaska Packer Associa- tiun alone, took oyer SGO GOO cases of salmon from tn" waters of the Third judicial division. That they paid in to the clerks office tho sum of 32 cents in currency, and certificates to the cmount of S32. PIP. for an alleged amom, of fry liberated, of which no adequate proof has been made, that any court would admit aa sufii- ciCnt evidence of the fact.
 The clerk of the court has no auth ority or opportunity to investigate those stat cmcntH a9 to the liberation of salmon fry and no check on the production of thcsr private hatcheries Is provided for. Thus the Alaska fund that was formerly received from the Canncrics for the maintenance of schools, care of the insane and the construction and maintenance of roads for the benefit of the people of Alaska, is reduced by thousands of dollars, to-wit; over S30, ,OOO for the year 1907 and about $i0,O00 for the previous year.
 The governor of the territory is at the head of the public school system and there Is no way he can bo ad- ViBed tO tho amount of funds to be expected as available at any time, as the clerk cannot estimate the income at all until atildavits of the cannery. men stand unprecedented, az no appeal is provided for.
 Your grand jury therefore urgently requests that the attention of con- gross be called to this matter and that our delegate in congress be re. quosted 10 work for the repeal as soon as possible of this law, so that the funds heretofore received from the tax on salmon may again be availa- ble for schools, care of tho insane and maintenance of roads in tho ter ritory.
 Wo further recommend that Ash hatcherics be established In Alaska and maintained and supported by the government.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20
QUIET REIGNS
 IN FAIRBANKS
Continued from page II

sians to go to work on the creeks yet.
 Nineteen moro Russians and seven teen men of other nationalities are now within forty miles of Fairbanks coming this way and are expected to arrive tomorrow sometime. An es- cort of special deputies will be sent out to meet them a short distance from the city and escort them in to avoid a conflict with the strikers.
 Marshal Perry was inclined to al- low the saloons to open this morning, but majority of the volunteer dep- utics urged him not to do SO, and the saloons will be kept closed for day or two longer.
 The marshal has twenty-five depu. ties under pay and l50 volunteer dep- uties serving withoutl pay. Tho vol unteers are formed into companies of ten, properly olicered, and with spe- cific directions as to responding to alarm calls. All guns and ammuni- ton are stored in the marshal's vault.
 The marshal and the assistant dis trict attorney feel that the situation is well under control and that the present status can be maintained un- til the troops arrive from Fort Gib- bon. Meanwhile the mining industry Is paralyzed and little work can be done until peace is restored or en- forced DH some means.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20
TRFMOR BREAKS
 ALASKA CABLES
Continued from page n

Continued from page l) far north as Saina, just beyond the summit on the Fairbanks trail. When the shock struck Valdez the sleeping awoke and the rounders took excited notice. Buildings swayed violently for several seconds and portables in many houses were thrown down. Several stores next morning had fragments of merchant disc strewn on the floors. No damage was done to fixtures.
 The Northwestern was just up to the dock when the tremor came and she was violently rocked. Some pas. sengers thought the steamer had struck the dock but others recognized the movement as caused by an earth quake.
 The movement of the earthquake seemed to be from north to south. Two slight tremors followed the first at intervals of several minuted.
 The tremor was accompanied by & heavy rumbling which many persona Insist was a loud roaring. like high wind.
 Steamer Elsie arrived In Valdez Sunday afternoon from Cordova and way ports with the information that no damage was done anywhere along the east shore although the tremor shook things up about aa It did In Valedz.
 Tests by the local cable office show that the Seward cable was broken In two and that the wires of the Sitka cable were. broken although the in- sulation remained intact. Currents sent down by more powerful battery than the ordinary burned the insula. ton In two. Both breaks are believed to be close to Ellamar.
 The big earthquake shock jared Seward as hard aa 1t did Valdez. It was sharp nt Latorche also. Seward had another shock Sunday evening almost Ra heavy as the first one.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20
TAKE IN BIG OUTFIT
 FOR MOTHER LODE

The outfit of the Mother Lode Cop per Mines Company left Tuesday for tho interior. This is the corpora uon formed in Seattle recently, al q which purchased the properties of Hoglund, Smith, Sall and others ad- joining the fomous Bonanza group.
 Twelve men will be employed this summer on the property under the direction of Clarence Warner, who is expected to arrive here on the Sars- tORa.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20
Te|e}rdphi( News
MAKING NO PLEDGE
 ON POST OFFICES

Washington, Feb. l9-lt is denied at the White House that the pre- sident promised Delegate Gale at their interview on the matter of Alas. ka postmastership that he would again send in the nomination of J. D. Jefferson to be postmaster at Val dez. All the president promised to do was to withdraw the name of Mil Ter and order all investigation into tho merits of the candidates and local opinion regarding the issue.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20
SN0WSLIDE FILLS
 CANYON WITH WATER

A snowslidc early this morning piled up water in Keystone canyon to depth varionsly reported 10 bc from six to ten feet Tho Orr stage could not got through but passengers and mall were sent around on double. endors. The Ice is solid and when the water runs out the trail will be all right nnless the thaw continues.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20
MARINE MOVEMENTS

Bertha; sailed from Seattle 10th. Saratoga: called from Seattle l6th. Santa Clara; sails from Seattle 24th. Jeanis; sailed for Seattle 9th. Portland; sailed for Seattle 18th. Farallon; called for Seattle 18th. Northwestern; sailed for Seattle 20th.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20

George Davison arrived ep the Northwestern and ytill leave soon for the Rotsina country to do develop mont work on the copper pzopeFties of tho Dillnsn Company. He has twelve mon and nine horsss,, and wiil take In 2 large outat.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20

L. Straus, 6 heavy stockholder and official of the Alaska Commercial Company of San Francisco, Ia a wsst- ward passenger On the Northwestern. He will go to tho peninsula on tho Dora to inspect the company's stores and trading steiions there.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20
Several Shocking Incidents

Several slight earthquake shocks have been noticed In Valdez since the big one Friday morning. One late Saturday evening gave tho town q Jerk that everybody noticed. Others were very slight and escaped obscr- vation by many persons.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20
FOR AUTOS
 REACHES GULkANA

The big consignment of gasoline sent ahead for tho automobile racers reached Gnlkana yesterday. X mos sage to the Valdez Bank & Mercantile Company, which ia shipping the gaso. line, 90 states.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20
Heavy Snow At Seward

Arrivals from the interior report the soft weather as extending olosr through to Fairbanks, but tho trail Is eNll in fine condition except stretch between Teikhell and Beaver Dam.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20

James Patterson met serious ac. cident at his blacksmith shop Tues- day, tho handle of largo punching machine striking him on the forearm, breaking that member.