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District Court.

The jury in the case of Laura P,
Scrutchin VS.. the City of Bemidji,
returned verdict for the plaintiff,
late last evening, in the sum of
$50.
In the case of Jonn Larkin VS..
Charles Nangle, it took the jury
some time to make their decision,
the jury being charged and retired
to their room yesterday afternoon,
the verdict being returned this morn
ing and was in favor of the defend
ant. The plaintiff was granted a
stay of sixty days.
fhe attention of the court has
been occupied today in hearing evil
dence in the case of T. M. Partridge
Lumber company VS.. John Ashcroft
and Charles Mealey, in which the
plaintiff seeks to recover $3.50 on
account. The plaintiff is represented
by A. A. Andrews of this city and
the defendants by George H. Spear
of Grand Rapids.
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George Gerqin a Suicide.

The remains of George Gergin
were found yesterday noon on an
old skidway near the Nj. & I. track,
one-half mile south of Funkley.
From papers and a note found on
his person, it is determined that it
was clear case of suicide.
Gergin was last seen in Funkley
on the 2Sth of March. He was a
lumberjack and had but few acquaint-
ances in this vicinity, and his not
being seen after that did not cause
any alarm whatever as it was sup
posed that he had gone to some
other part of the country.
Deputy Coroner J. P. Lair went
to Funkley last evening and returned
this morning with the remains.
The body of Gergin will prob
ably be buried at the poor farm
some time tomorrow.
From the note which was found
on the person, it seems that Gergin
has been playing in hard luck for
the past month, being unable to find
work, for in his note he asks that
the authorities bury him without
looking up his relatives or permitting
anyone to know where he is. He
states that he is acquainted with B.
Thompson and Louis Jones of Ten.
strike.
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ANTl-BRYAN MOVEMENT.
Conference of Prominent Democrats
Held in New York.

49,
Held in New York.
Chicago, April An anti-Bryan
campaign has been started in New
York A conference, attended by sew
eral prominent Western Democrats
and by many from Eastern and South
ern states, was held there, reaching
both an end and decision in one day.
1t was held under direction of Will
lam Sheehan, blue Eyed William"
who, with David B. Hill, endeavOred
successfully to make Alton B. Parker
the Democratic nominee in 1904 and
unsuccessfully to make him president.
The names of the men at the confer
ence are being kept secret. Those
present not only do not care to have
their own names made public, but
wish to protect" others in the con-
clave. The heaviest representations
were from the South and the East
This movement comes coincidentally
with the beginning of active cam
paigning for Governor John A. John
son of Minnesota from Chicago head
quarters opened at the Grand Pacific
hotel here. Johnson himself will be
in Chicago this week with a party of
Minnesota officials and citizens on
their way South. He goes to Pitts
burg Landing for the dedication of a
Minnesota monument and will visit
Louisville both going and returning.
On his return he is to make political
speech in Louisville and will be in
Chicago again Tuesday, April IA.
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SERIOUS RIOTS AT LISBON
Extent of the Casualties Sup
pressed by the Censor.

Lisbon, April 1.-THE city is in a
state of intense excitement over the
election riots brought on by the indig
nant protest of the Republican ele
ment that it would be defrauded at
the polls. Great crowds filled Pedro
square and were massed in front OF
ST. Dominique church, these points
being the chief centers of the Repub.
lican disorder.
The troops, consisting of cavalry
and infantry, were called from their
barracks and charged on the assem-.
bled multitude. AS the troops ad-
vanced they were met by showers of
stones. The soldiers charged repeat
eddy, finally opening fire on the mob.
Intense disorder ensued. One OBJ
server says the streets were literally
red with blood. No official statement
of the number of killed and wounded
has yet been issued and pending au-
thority from government sources no
unofficial or press statement is per-
mitted to be telegraphed concerning
the extent of these casualties. The
crowd finally fled in terror to their
homes, the cavalry pursuing the
groups through the streets and dis
persing them as they sought to reform
at the street corners.
The counting of the ballots proceeds
slowly. Some districts are being held
up by order of the government. The
ballot boxes are being guarded by the
police, backed by a large force of
troops. Thus far not a single Repub-
lican candidate has been declared
elected, although the results in 1O7
districts are understood to be COM
D1oto -' ...,.
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AGED RAGPICKER KILLED.
Finding of Body at St. Paul Followed
by Arrest of Murderer.

st. Paul, April 1.-Two weeks ago
Fred Eschle, aged forty-seven, said to
be an eX-convict, murdered John Smo-
lensky, aged seventy-three, a rag.
picker, blowing the top of his head off
with a shotgun. ..s ..
The murderer hid the body under
the floor of the victims shack and
occupied the house afterward, eating
and sleeping in the home of the muir.
dered man.
The corpse was discovered Sunday
morning and Eschle was captured by
the police some hours later and made
complete confession.
He pleaded that he was drunk when
he committed the murder, but the po-
lice state that he killed the aged rag
picker for his money.
Eschle admits knowing that Smo-
lensky had money, but denies that he
took over $40 from the body The
money did him no good, for he was
robbed by a pickpocket the Thursday
following the tragedy while drunk.
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actually materialized In view Of the
lack OF success at the recent elections
the cabinet will be rearranged so as to
avoid as far as possible the election
contests made necessary when mem
bers of the house of commons or hold
ers of under secretaryships are elect
ed to cabinet rank
David Lloyd George, president of
the board Of trade, is still hot favor
lite for the chancellorship, although
Mr. Haldane, who shares the Liberal
Imperialist tendencies of Mr.. Asquith,
Is understood to be candidate for
the same PORTFOLIO There is no hurry,
however, about the various assign
ments, as Mr.. Asquith will retain the
chancellOrship until the budget has
been introduced after the Easter re
cess. Should Mr.. Birrell, the chief
secretary for Ireland, be slated for a
change of office it is an open secret
that John Burns, now president of the
local government board, would be
quite content to replace Mr.. Birrell as
head of the Irish office.
1t seems quite likely that Lewis
Harcourt, who is considered some
thing of an American because of his
American mother and wife, will be in
cluded in the new cabinet and the
name of Winston Churchill also fig
ured in most of the new cabinet lists.
The elevation of Churchill would in
volve an election from the Manchester
constituency, with considerable posi-
bility of defeat, which would necessi-
tate finding Radical complacent
enough to give up safe seat to which
Churchill could be elected.
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train at the time of the accident and
was in the act of tagging the train
when the heavy chains gave away
and the entire load of logs came
down upon him. He was severely in
jured his left leg being broken in
two places, his jaw broken, ano
sustained several other injuries.
The staff of the flag he was carry
ing was broken in five pieces anc
how he escaped with his life is &
mystery.
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Mrs. James H: Rogers Dead.

The death of Mrs. James H.
Rogers occurred at her home on
Minnesota avenue late last evening,
after an illness of over three months.
Mrs. Rogers was born in Indiana,
March 16, IS45 and has been a
resident of Bemidji for the past
seven years. She leaves to mourn
her death husband, five sons and
two daughters.
The funeral services will be held
from the Baptist church tomorrow
afternoon commencing at 2 o'clock.
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BLOW TOC,O,D.L|QUOR.
Senate Committee Agrees on Bill
Regulating Shipments.
OUTCOME OF MANY HEARINGS

Provisions Of the Measure Designated
to Eliminate the Practice of Rail
road and Express Agents Acting as
Agents for Liquor Houses.
Washington, April 7.-After extend
ed hearings and exhaustive arguments
by the members of the senate commit
tee on Judiciary that committee has
agreed upon bill dealing with the
shipments of liquors from one state or
territory to another state or territory.
The measure will be reported by Sen
ator Knox, who was chairman of the
subcommittee which conducted the
hearings. 1t is comparatively simple
in form, providing that there shall be
no collect on delivery" packages of
liquor shipped in interstate commerce
where fictitious names are used and
eonsignee shall be stated plainly. The
provision is designed to eliminate the
practice of railroad and express agents
acting as agents for liquor houses.
There were numerous bills before
the subcommittee dealing with every
phase Of the question and particularly
they sought to give to state the right
to control liquor shipments the mo-
ment they entered the border of the
state. Temperance organizations all
over the country desired this feature
to be incorporated in the bill so as to
give the widest latitude to state in
exercising its police powers. All of
the bills before the subcommittee
were declared unconstitutional by a
vote Of 3 to 2. A vote was later had
on the bills by the full committee and
they were declared unconstitutional
by vote of 7 to 5.
The bill agreed on eliminates the
features that are believed to endanger
a successful constitutional test. The
At the same time the minority of the
committee still believes that certain
other features intended to broaden the
scope of the measure should be enact
ed and it was agreed that the views of
all of the members of the committee
should be incorporated in the report
to the senate The submission to the
senate of the views of the minority
will transfer the whole matter to the
senate floor with excellent prospect of
a renewed fight there for what is
termed a broad Estates rights bill
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Affects 10000 Operatives.

Boston, April IA wage reduction
averaging 10 per cent has become eff
fective in cotton mills in New Eng
land employing 10000 operatives.
Last week the wages of $4,000 were
reduced and on next Monday the pay
of about $4,000 additional millhands,
including those in New Bedford, will
be cut, bringing the total affected by
the present movement to $4,000.
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Coming Soon, a Play that Pleases.

The Perry's, in offering their 5-act
scenic melo-drama, kidnapped for
a Million" does so with the assur-
ance that they have a play worthy
of the best kind of patronage, a
story that tounches the heart and
moistens the eyes; bubbling with
bright comedy. At Opera House,
Sat. April II.
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D. D. Fren0 Injured.

D. D. Freno, a brakeman on an
M. & I. logging train, was taken to
the hospital at Brainerd this morn
ing, where he will receive treatment
for the injuries sustained yesterday
in an accident near Kelliher.
Mr.. Freno was walking beside the
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William j. Bryan at Denver.

Denver, April 7.-Accompanied from
Colorado Springs by a reception COM
mittee headed by former United
States Senator Patterson William j.
Bryan arrived in Denver. He was
driven in an automobile to the Denver
university, of which Governor Henry
"A. Buchtel is chancellor, and made a
non-partisan address to the students.
Later Mr.. Bryan lunched with the d.
rectors of the Bryan club at the home
of the president, former Congressman
John F. ShafrOth.
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CONGRESSMAN LiTTLEFlELD,

Columbia. The Democrats applauded
Mr. Henry (Tex.) when he said the
bill was a meritorious and constitu-
tional one and that not a Democratic
vote would be recorded against it.
In the opinion of Mr. Littlefield the
section of the bill relating to actions
at law in cases of contributory negli-
laws. He delivered legal argument
in support of his contention and de-
clared that the bill was open to the
same objection that was raised against
the act declared unconstitutional by
the supreme court of the United
States
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Meetings a Success.

The meetings being held in the
Baptist church are proving sue
cess. The attendance last night was
much better than was expected
and from the interest which is mani
fest at this time in this work, much
larger audience will be expected
this evening.
The church extends a cordial
invitation to the strangers and visit
ors in our city to attend these meet
ings. Song services commence at 8
O'Clock. Subject this evening,
What Is Your Foundation?
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Notice to Boat Men.

We have just received a full line
of Masury's special boat paints.
This line is the best that is sold to-
day. We ask the inspection of all
boat men before buying. We also
carry the full line of Lion Brand 100
Per Cent Pure Paints. Every Gallon
Is Guaranteed. Call and see our
stock.
Jerrard & Covington.
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POLL OF HOUSE TAKEN.
Members Said to Favor Creation Of
Financial Commission,

Washington, April Represents
tive Hill Of Connecticut, member of
the house committee on currency, told
President Roosevelt that he had made
a careful poll of the house and found
that majority of its members were
in favor of a financial commission to
consider the financial question in all
it's aspects between now and the time
for the converting of the next con-
gress. Mr.. Hill said that the senti-
ment was not general in favor of any
particular measure, but that some
thing on the order of the Lowering bill
was preferred
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lncipient Rioting at Paris.

Paris, April 1.-THE first incipient
rioting in connection with the lockout
which began April affecting great
number of masons, bricklayers and
allied workmen occurred in the Place
attempted to force an entrance into
the building yards with the intention
of Wrecking the work material there,
but they were prevented by the ar
rival of police reserves, who dispersed
the crowd after making a few arrests
and cracking a few heads.
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Attempt to Destroy Pier.

New York, April Efforts were
made to destroy the pier and equip
ment used by the McClintic-Marshall
Construction company in constructing
a new pier for the White Star line
at West Seventeenth street Two
bombs were exploded with little eff
feet, although the force of the explo-
sion reused thousands from sleep and
drew large crowd to the place.
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DEMAND EIGHT-H0UR DAY.

Strike.
Winnipeg, Man., April 1.-THE street
railway employees held session from
midnight to $50 a. m. considering a
new wage schedule. The men demand
an eight-hour day instead of nine, with
same pay, besides other concessions
If not granted it was decided to strike
Emma Goldman and other agitators
are here encouraging the men to
strike. The strike lasted several
weeks three years ago when the pres
ent schedule was granted by the com.
pany
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SENSATIONAL TRAGEDY.
Man of Fifty-nine Kills Young Girl
and Himself

Man OF FIfty-nlne Kills Young Girl
and Himself.
Pittsburg, April samuel L. Gard
ner, fifty-nine years of age, a civil
engineer and a prominent citizen of
McKees Rocks, suburb of this city,
shot and instantly killed Dorothy
Bradney, sixteen years old, in the
presence of her mother and then, run
ming to his own home, next door, shot
himself through the mouth, inflicting
wound from which he died several
hours later.
Gardner has wife and several
grown children. The prominence of
both families and the youth Of Miss
Bradney served to make the shooting
sensational.
1t is alleged Gardner has been in
fatuated with the young girl for long
time. It is believed he became. ex-
temely enraged when Miss Bradney
went to church accompanied by
young gentleman companion.
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G. A. r. and w. R. C. Notice.

All members of the c.. A. R. Post
and the Circle are requested to meet
at the Baptist church parlors tomor-
row afternoon at 100 o'clock to
attend in a body the funeral of Mrs.
Matilda E. Rogers.
By order of the commander.
H. w. Bailey,
Commander.
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Has a Worldwide Record.

st. Louis, April IA man whom
Superintendent John Shea of the Ber-
tillon bureau identified as "Kid"
Burke, alias Fisher, known to the po-
lice of every large city in the United
States and in Paris and London, was
arrested here after he grabbed $1,000
in bills from the pocket of Mike Ho-
gan in down town bank. A confed-
crate Of Burke, to whom the latter
sought to hand the bills, escaped when
he saw a crowd coming on him.
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Japs Enter American Consulate

Mukden, April -Four Japanese
entered the American consulate and
brutally attacked the native staff in
revenge for a private spite. Consul
General Straight made a requisition
on the Chinese police and the Japa-
nese were arrested and taken to the
Japanese consulate. No apology has
yet been offered and it is probable
that the matter will be made sub.
ject Of diplomatic action
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EIGHT KNOWN TO BE DEAD
Two Old Tenements Collapse at OK
ford, Eng.

London, April 1.-Two old tenement
houses in Castle street, Oxford, col
lapsed as the result of the foundations
of the structures having been weak
ened by the excavations for a new
building adjoining.
Eight dead bodies have been taken
from the ruins and it is believed that
several others are still buried in the
debris. Twenty persons have been
taken out alive, but none of them is
seriously injured.
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.L|TTLEF|ELDV VOTES NO
Only Member Of House Opposing
Employers Liability Bill
TRUCE DECLARED FOR A TIME
Warning Republicans and Democrats
Suspend HostiIities Long Enough to
Take Up Measure and Pass 1t Un-
der Suspension of Rules.

Washington, April IA truce be.
tween the Democrats and Republicans
was for time declared when, under
suspension of the rules, the house took
up for consideration and passed the
Sterling employers liability bill. The
Democrats broke out into loud ap-
plause and handclapping when TIE
reading of the measure had been con-
cluded. The vote on the measure was
ayes 300, nays 1. Mr.. Littlefeld (Me)
cast the negative vcte.
Mr.. Sterling Qll} explained the pro-
visions Of the bill, the main features
of which have been published. Mr.
Sterling stated that the bill would be
applicable to interurban car lines be-
tween states and street railroad lines
in the territories and the District of
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Painting, Papering and Decorating

Earle G. Wagner has purchased
the painting, papering and decorat-
ing business formerly owned by ].
A. Hoff, and can be found at the
old stand-317 Minnesota avenue.
Mr.. Hoff will remain with him dur
ing the season and all wishing his
services should remember that he
can be found at the store of Mr..
Wagner.
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BRITISH CABINET CHANGES
Resignation of Premier Necessitates
Encouragement.

London, April An informal con-
ference of ministers under the presi-
,dency of Herbert Fl. Asquith, chancel-
lor of the exchequer, was held prior
to the commencement of the sitting
of parliament and the situation was
discussed in a general way, the pre-
mier-elect being anxious to hear the
views of his colleagues relative to the
prospect of cabinet changes now that
the necessity of its reconstruction has
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Negro Riot at Augusta, Ga.

Augusta, Ga, April THE police
reserves were called out here to quell
a riot among negroes at Twiggs and
Charles streets. Mack Fryers, a ne.
gro, was fatally shot by the police.
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Notice.,

We have disposed of our meat
market, known as the market of F.
Pierce & Co., to A. Hagberg, who
took possession of same Saturday
morning. Mr.. Hagberg, who has
assumed full control of the market
is authorized to collect all outstand-
ing accounts.
"A. Klien.
F. Pierce.
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ONE CENT A WORD.
HELP WANTED,

WANTED FORU. S. ARMY: Able.
bodied unmarried men, between
ages of IS and IS; citizens of
United States, of good character
and temperate habits, who can
speak, read, and write English
For information apply to Recruit
ing Officer. Miles Block, Bemidji
MINI.
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Lumber for Sale.

We have for sale lumber, lath and
shingles. While they last we will
sell shingles at $500, lath at $1.25.
Douglas Lumber Co., Bemidji.
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FOR SALE:-Lumber, lath and
shingles. While they last we will
sell shingles at $500, Hath at SIPS.
Douglas Lumber Co., Bemidii.
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FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-One 75-horsepower
engine and boiler, with comblete
sawmill; in frst-class order. Ad-
dress E. J. Swedback, Bemidji.
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WANTED TO Rents or 6
room house for small family; water
and sewer. desired. Apply to
Pioneer office.
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INSURGENTS ARE ACTIVE,
Several Minor Fights Occur in Vicinity
of Seoul,

Toxic, April 7.-Advices from Seoul
say that insurgents are showing in
creased activity in the neighborhood
of Seoul, several minor fights having
occurred lately. The insurgent ele-
ment has been encouraged by the at
titude of certain members Of the
Korean court
Privy Councillor Yum has demanded
the suppression of the insurgents by
Korean troops instead of Japanese.
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Must Sacrifice New Piano.

On account of having no place to
keep It, having lost my home by fire,
I will sell my brand new $375 piano
for $3.50 if taken at once.
V. L. Ellis, at Pioneer office.
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MISCELLANEOUS,

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays,
ESQ to 6 p. M, : and Saturday
evening 7:3O to 9 p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Harriet Campbell
librarian. ss.: ,s
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WANTED: To purchase good Sec
ond hand safe. Inquire at this
office.
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