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TREASURY STATEMENT.

The condition of the Treasury at the
beginning of business yesterday was as
follows:
Reserve fund-Gold coin and bullion
$4,000. 600.
Trust funds, to redeem outstanding GER
tificates-Gold coin. $S5O.s17, $50; silver dol
lars, $4SS. 1893 600: silver dollars of 1890,
81. 600; silver dollars. total, 81. 344. 315.-
$50: general fund, $3.50 633, 222; deposits in
national banks. $3.50, 947 1884, in Philippine
treasury, A.O29.61S; awaiting reimburse
ments. $3.50; current liabilities, $11O,-
90 $50
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Army officers Promoted.

Officers recently promoted have been as
signed to regiments as follows: Maj
David j. Baker. jr., to the 18th Infantry;
Capt. Joseph w. Beacham. jr., to the
9th Infantry; Capt. Francis j. Mcconnell,
to the 18th Infantry; Capt. Richard P.
jr.. to the 10th Infantry;
Capt Graham l.. Johnson, to the 9Th In
fantry; Capt. Charles E. Hay, jr.. to the
18th Infantry. and Capt. Robert II.
Wescott, to the oath Infantry.
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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

NEW YORK, October 31.-Imports of
and dry goods at the port
of New York for the week ended October
"a were valued at s14,3Oa. LOG.
Imports of specie were ,597 silver and
so, 400 gold.
Exports o specie were $912623 silver
and $4,000 gold.
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NEW YORK METAL MARKETS.

NEW YORK, October 31.-The metal
markets were quiet in the absence of
cables and nominally unchanged. Tin
was firm at 23.s5a.50 10. Copper was quiet,
but remained firm at Ii. 15a14OO for lake
Il 5oa13.15 for electrolytic, and 13.25a
1880 FOR casting. Lead was unchanged at
4.32l2a4. 3Il2. and smelter at 4.Sua4. Sd.
Iron was quiet and nominally unchanged
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NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET

NEW YORK, October 31.-The dry
goods market was closed the greater part
of the day on account of the participa-
ton by many merchants in a political
parade. The markets were generally
strong and appear to be increasing in
activity
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call. IL o'clock noon-Washing-
ton Rwy. and Elec. As, loco at So, 81 600 at
SO, 81 600 at So.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd., so at 8AA
10 at S4R 20 at San.
Washington Gas. is at s5, % at IS. o at
641a, 25 at 64h. 25 at 64h. % at 641a.
Bell Telephone of Pa. at 90.
Greene Cananea loo at iox, 100 at 1914 (buyer
6Ol.
After call-Union Trust, 10 at 114A.
Washington Gas, 25 at 64h
Greene Cananea, 100 at l0&, 100 at 10N, 100
af 1Oa.
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NEW YORK. October
BOSTON. October 81.

..rommy,' said the teacher to a small
pupil who had got the short end OF
tistic encounter don't you know 1t is
wrong to fight?''
Il didn't till got licked" was the sig
nificant reply.-Chicago News.
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Short Day Marked by Cleaning
Up of Commitments.
ANTE ELECTION TRADING
Speculative Holders Wary Of Politi-
cal Sequences.
BANK STATEMENT COMMENT
Presented No Great Surprises-Re-
port Of Net Earnings of U. P.
and S. p Gratifying.
ANTE ELECTION TRADING
BANK STATEMENT CONNIE

NEW YORK October 31.-The days
stock market was affected plainly
enough by a movement on the part OF
speculative holders to get out of their
holdings on the eve of the presidential
election 1t was the superstition of OBJ
servers in the neighborhood of the stock
exchange that this movement came from
The lesser following of the powerful spec
ulative leaders who have controlled the
recent market. The action was prompted
by uncertainty over the position and IN
tentions of the speculative leaders. They
are credited with holding most of the
floating market supply of stocks and with
being abundantly supplied with cheap
credits TO hold them. Their ability to
put prices to higher level after the
election. therefore, is not doubted. The
extent to which general demand from
outside sources for stocks will be at
tracted is what is doubted.
1t was this doubt that prompted the
cleaning I'D of speculative accounts which
was in progress today in continuation OF
the similar movement yesterday The
circulation of reports of the closing out
of some very heavy accounts In United
States Seel yesterday was an influence
in increasing this tendency. Sales for
in the market.
The closed London market on Monday
for a holiday observance left today the
last opportunity for prediction liqulda-
ton from that center. and advantage was
taken of the occasion. News was not
much attended TO, although there was
conSiGera BILE discussion of John ID. Rock
efeIler's announcement of his political at
titude and of the reception accorded it.
Railway Features.
The extraordinary gains in net earn
ings for September reported yesterday
by the Union Pacific and the Southern
Pacific were supplemented by the reports
to the interstate commerce commission
of their transcontinental railroads for
that period. showing increases in gross
earnings and heavy cuts in operating
cost. 1t was considered that the strength
of these returns would operate against
the attempt credited to the railroads to
bring about a general advance in freight
rates after the election.
The bank statement presented no great
surprises. The excess over the prlim-
mary estimates of the cash loss reap
peared in part, in the cash gain report
ed by ''other banks" which include the
trust companies, and the increase in the
loan item of the latter institutions against
the contraction of loans by the clearing
: house banks shows that they are taking
over loans also from the banks.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par
value, $780, 600.
United States bonds are unchanged on
call for the week.
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Il suppose you carry q mementO Of
some sort in that locket Of yours?"
Yes: it is lock of my husbands
hair"
But your husband is still alive?'
Yes, but his hair is all gone."-Pick
Me Up.
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War silver. steady. 23i.d per ounce.
Honey. iiea2la per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market for
brit bills Is 1s.a2 per cent
The rate of discount in the open market for
tlieeu NTH bills is 2iia2&s per cent.
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Us she well preserved woman?"
fTes. guaranteed under the food and
drlr act."-Town and Country.
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THE MUTUAL SERIAL BUILDING

THE MUTUAL SERIAL BUILDING
ASSOCIATION.
The 10th annual meeting OF the association will
De held In st Dcminic's Hall. 9th and + SITS.
s.w. on Monday. Nov. 2, at 7:30 pm.
Payments stock Of the 18th series will be
due at this meeting.
Shares one dollar per month.
The sum of $500 will be loaned for a payment
OF two dollars per month; $1,000 for ten dol
lars per month.
Five series have been paid OF. Holders of I'M
incumbered stock received $500 for each share
a profit Of $50 per share.
Payments on stock may be made to K. J.
Burtt, treasurer, at his store 405 7th ST. s.w.
j. S0NDHElMER. President.
J. ]. DERMODY. Secretary oc26.Rt
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The money market continues TO De
amplv supplied with funds. Indeed, there
is no open indication of important reduc-
ton in the plethora of funds in the banks
The demands upon the New York lnsti-
tutions for money with which to move
the crops has been smaller than usual,
and it looks as though the year would
end without anything approaching con-
dition of stringency. 1t is quite prob
able, however. that after the election, II
it goes right owners of money Will
loosen up and allow funds to work back
into the customary channels of action
This NAV tend to raise the rates OF In
terest. but not alarmingly SO for many
months to come.
The most recent returns of railway
earnings are rather more favorable, al
though they do not aggregate as much as
thew ought to in view of the re-employ
ment in the active count of more than
800 600 of the 100000 cars that were idle
last spring This is explained by some
railroad men as being due to the fact
that an unusually large percentage of
cars are kept busy in specialties and run
empty" one way The ideal situation
is when cars carry full tonnage both
WAYS,
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the end of their resources-untli tnere
was nothing in the boxes left to steal.
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Wall street is hardening itself against
the threatened invasion of muck-rakers
from Washington and Albany next
winter. There seems to be no escape
from the reformers, who are bent on
uplifting the morals of the New York
Stock Exchange and compelling it to
pay no attention to the demands of the
public for protection against stock mar
ket juggling and skin dealing This
matter has been referred to many times
in these letters. and the time is undoubt-
eddy approaching when the Stock ex-
change will be forced to so amend it's
methods and practices that the outsiders
who do business there will be safeguard
long been the complaint of the general
public that the members of the stock
exchange. while waiting to take their
money and speculate with it, do not
always give an accounting for steward
ship and discriminate against customers.
Much of this talk is unjustified by the
facts, but undoubtedly grave and gross
abuses against the outside world are
practiced and no redress given the vic
tins. Recent disclosures of the knavery
of members of stock exchange houses
in their dealings with customers have
greatly inflamed prejudice against the
exchange.
1t has been shown repeatedly in court
trials and hearings before receivers that
the securities of customers have been lit
orally stolen and the proceeds sQuan-
dered in reckless speculation. Some ex-
amples have been made Of members SO
discovered, but 1t has been noted with
never inflicted by the exchange upon its
erring members until exposures of crook
edness have been made through outside
channels and because the thieves got to
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PARIS. October 31.-Prices on tn
bourse today were firm, but trading wa
dull. The bourse will be closed Monday
All Souls day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-10

PRISON A HUGE OPIUM DEN
Surgeon of Nebraska Reformatory So
Reports to Governor,

Lincoln, Neb., March 1O.-The Ne
braska penitentiary is not reforma-
tory, but huge opium den, accord
ing to DR.. r. e. Giffen, prison sur
geon, In a report to Governor Shell
don. Dr. Giffen, who was formerly
connected with BlackWells island
prison and Bellvue hospital, New York,
reports that of the 412 prisoners con-
fined in the institution there are be-
tween 100 and $50 addicted to the
morphine habit and that morphine is
being regularly supplied to the pris-
oners by outside persons whose iden-
tity is unknown. He favors the estab-
lishment of a strict quarantine of the
prison as the only method of stamp
ing out the evil, which, he declares,
has been in existence for years and
has resulted in scores of prisoners
acquiring the habit after their incar-
ceration. The convicts pay for the
opium by money earned working over
time under the piece work system.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-10
Benton and Barton,

In the Thirty Years In the United
States Senate" by Thomas Hart Ben
ton, Missouri's famous United States
senator, there is scant mention Of Ben
toms colleague from Missouri, David
Barton. The only place in which his
name occurs is where Senator Benton
gives the roll call of the senate, and
Barton's name of course is therein
contained. Benton undertook to pun
ish Barton by ignoring him and thus
relegate the first United States sena-
tor from Missouri to oblivion. Barton
had brought about Benton's election to
the senate. Barton was first named by
the legislature and there was long
contention as to the second senator
ship. Finally Barton's friendship for
Benton brought about Benton's cleo
ton. Later the two quarreled over the
appointment Of an Indian agent in the
far west and drifted further and fur
Their apart. Finally the relations be-
tween the two senators became such
that they scarcely spoke to one an
other when they met.-Kansas City
Star.
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ALA SHOWS NO INTEREST
Slayer of Father Heinrichs Placed on
Trial at Denver

Slayer of Father Heinrichs Placed on
Trial at Denver.
Denver, March 10.-Guiseppe ALA,
slayer of Father Leo Heinrichs of St..
Elizabeth's church while he was Civ
ing the sacrament on Sunday, Feb. 20,
was begun here
There was no demonstration when
Ala was brought into court, guarded
by five deputy sheriffs. He was
placed in the prisoners box, where he
sat blinking at the sunlight. He paid
no attention to the hustle about him,
but occasionally he would turn his
eyes in the direction of the spec
tators. He had been shaved and was
dressed in plain workingmen's clothes.
AS soon as the case was announced
Judge Whitford ordered a call of the
jury. The examination of the jurors
was begun at once.
During the examination ALA, who
understands practically no English,
sat behind his attorney, at times look
ing at the floor and at others lifting
his eyes and blinking in the direction
of the twelve men in the jurybox. He
seemed to take no interest whatever
in the proceedings.
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Attention, Militia Recruits!

A. Otto desires the Pioneer to
especially notify all those who intend
joining the new militia company to
hasten and make their applications
as soon as possible.
1t is the present intention to have
the Bemidji company mustered into
the service March Ia, land in order to
do this it will be necessary to have
the the company recruited to as full
number as possible. Those who
have already been accepted should
make special efforts to secure other
recruits so that Bemidji may not be
backward in having her company
mustered in.
Applicants desiring to enlist in
the company may apply to DR..
Morrison any time during the day
and also between the hours of 7 and
9 in the evening.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-10
The Injured One,

A gentleman owning a sugar estate
in Demerara went out to visit it for
the first time. The day after his arrival
he stood watching the punts bringing
the cane home. A young negro boy
who was driving the mules, wishing to
increase the speed of them, struck one
Of them with his whip. The mule
promptly responded by launching out
with his heels and dealt the boy a kick
on the head which stretched him Oh
the ground, where he lay rubbing his
woolly pate on the spot where the kick
had been received
els he hurt? Is he hurt?" cried the
planter in alarm. A full grown negro,
hearing the expressions Of concern,
sprang forward hastily and, raising the
mules heels. shouted out:
mo, boss! That mule him walk
tendah TO- day or two, but him nc
hurtv-Chambers' Journal.
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When once loaded on cars it would not
be cheaper to ship to the Atlantic and
then ship to the East by the way of
the canal than it would be to send
directly to the ports on our Pacific
coast and then get on board ships
Furthermore, Mr. Stevens believes
that our coal supply is fast diminish
ing and that China will be the source
of future coal supply. Siberia, he
says, will be the wheat country of the
future, with India as a close second.
Mr.. Stevens maintains that the Pan
ANA canal will not meet expenses and
will cost more than is expected. The
date of the finishing of the canal he
fixes as January, 1915. IT,.
The idea Of the canal being of great
value to us in times of warfare since
our naval forces can be quickly sent
from one coast to the other, he says,
is absurd. It would take days for the
ships to get around and during that
time hostile shells could have done
their work. Mr.. Stevens believes that
1t would be far wiser plan Of de-
Tense to put the money that the canal
will cost into a greater navy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-10
1t Was His Friend.

A little story in German and Eng
fish, accompanied by an interpreter
drifted into the Indianapolis News Of
fee. Here it is: Two Germans stepped
into an auction house where a sale OF
watches was going on. They occupied
front seats and soon attracted the at
tention Of the auctioneer. AS he dwell
upon the merits Of a watch he was Of
fering for sale to the highest bidde,
the auctioneer turned to the Germans
from time to time as the price mount
ed-$6, $3.50. ST, $3.50. AS the auc
tioneer nodded at one of the Germans
there came an answering nod, which
he took to be a bid.
"That Teller knows me-" said one
German to the other
eyes, sure" said the other.
The nodding kept on. Finally the
auctioneer extended the watch to the
holders. Its yours" he said. "Ten
dollars. You're the buyer"
Zach, nein," said the German. 'I'm
the Schwob (Suabian); mein -freund
heir list der Bayer (Bavarian)."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-10
MINOR POINTS UNSETTLED
Japan and China Discussing
Seizure of Steamer.

Picking, March 10.-The incident of
the Tatsu Maru, the Japanese steamer
that was held up by the Chinese au-
thorities on Feb. 7 off Macao in the
belief that the cargo of arms and am
munition on board we're intended for
Chinese revolutionists, has not yet
been fully settled. Baron Hayashi,
the Japanese minister to China, had a
conference with Yuan Shih Kai, grand
councillor of the empire, but they
failed to reach an understanding as to
the release of the steamer, which is
still held by China, and with regard to
the indemnity. China has, however,
given satisfaction regarding the haul
ing down of the Japanese flag on the
Tatsu Maru by Chinese officers and
Baron Hayashi assured China that
Japan would meet her desires regard
ing supervision of the traffic in arms
to Chinese territory. He agreed also
to the Chinese proposal for the ulti-
mate disposition of the cargo of the
Tstsu Maru, after which he again set
forth the final demands of his govern
ment
Influence had to be exerted on Yuan
Shin Kai to get him to act in the mat
ter. The foreign board reiterates it's
previous statements that the case can
not be settled without thorough in
vestigation.
The viceroy of Canton is opposing
the punishment of the Chinese naval
commander who boarded the Tatsu
Maru and lowered the Japanese flag.
In view of the present status of the
negotiations final action by Japan will
of necessity have to be deferred for at
least two DAYS.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-10
Warrants Payable.

Notice is hereby given that there
is money in the city treasury to pay
all outstanding warrants issu d
against the general fund prior to
October 1, 1907, and that interest
will cease on same from and after
thirty days from the date of this
notice.
Dated at Bemidji, Mimi, this 10th
day of March, 1908.
Earl Cell,
City Treasurer.
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Before the Clerk OF Court.

Charles Touvenain, of the Town
of Cormant, made final proof on his
claim, before the clerk of court this
forenoon.
Clerk of Court Rhoda has issued
two marriage licenses, as follows:
Frank Messerall to Mary Lorent,
of Grant Valley; Clarence Eastman
to Myrtle Arnold.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-10
ASSISTANT WARDEN SLAIN

Convicts Also Wound Head of Mon
tana Penitentiary.
Deer Lodge, Mont, March 10.-War-
den Frank Conley of the Montana pen
ttentiary was dangerously wounded
and his first assistant warden, John
Robinson, was killed when three life
convicts made dash for liberty.
Robinson's throat was cut from ear
to ear and the jugular vein was sew
cred. Conley's throat was gashed and
he was stabbed several times in the
shoulder and groin before he was able
to draw his revolver and shoot two of
the convicts. 1t is believed that the
warden will recover. The two convicts
are dangerously wounded
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-10
WILL Be A FAIL URE
John F. Stevens Says Panama
Canal Is a Mistake.
NO BENEFIT TO OUR TRADE
Former Chief Engineer of Isthmian
Waterway Declares Big Undertake
ing Will Not Meet Expenses and Be
of No Assistance to Shippers.

New Haven, Conn, March 10.-John
f. Stevens, a vice president of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad and a former chief engineer
of the Panama canal, has issued a
statement regarding the latter enter
prise, in which he prophesies failure
Of the undertaking. Mr.. Stevens says
that the canal will not help the United
States in it's trade with South Amer
lea, as practically all of the inhab-
itants of the Southern continent are
on the east side of the Andes. Mr..
Stevens also says that our CONNER
cial relations with the islands of the
Pacific and the Far East will be little
benefited. Our coal and wheat cen
ters are inland Their products have
to be started on their way by rail-
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BRYAN is FOR PEACE.
Said to Have Called Off Fight on John
son in Minnesota.

SAID to Have Called or Fight on john
son in Minnesota.
Washington, March 10.-Peace and
probable unity between the Bryan
forces and the Johnson following in
the Northwest is the talk now in Dem
ocratic circles. The Bryan radicals in
Minnesota have been called off in
their opposition to Governor Johnson
and he is to be conceded the state
without any opposition, if the plan set
on foot by Willis J. Abbott and other
strong Bryan followers is followed out
Bryan, it is said, has sent word that
he wants no trouble and will not
make any personal fight on any Dem
ocratic candidate for the presidency
in his home state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-10
Mr.. WI AT WASHINGTON.
New Chinese Minister Calls on Secre-
tary Root.


Washington, March 10.-Wu Ting
Fang, the newly appointed Chinese
minister to the United States, made a
formal call at the state department
and paid his respects both to Secre-
tary Root and Assistant Secretary Ba-
con. He also took the first steps to-
ward his presentation to the presi-
dent.
Mr.. WI said he had received no
news from his government respecting
the controversy with Japan over the
seizure Of the steamer Tatsu Maru.
II do not think anything serious
will come from this affair."" he said
However, I am not officially author
lied to say this. It is simply my pri-
vate opinion"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-10
Treaty May Be Defeated.

Brussels, March Minister of
State Beerneart, who was at first dis
posed to favor the treaty providing
for the annexation of the Congo hide
pendent State to Belgium, has now de-
.cided to oppose it because of the
clauses granting recognition to pri-
vate concessions and providing for a
grant Of $1O,OOO,OO0 to King Leopold.
The detection of M. Beernaert and his
followers will mean the further modi-
fication or possibly the defeat of ths
treaty. ,As.,..s,,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-10
Death Causes Adjournment.

Washington, March 10.-Immediate-
~ after the house of representatives
opened Mr.. Ransdell of Louisiana in
formed that body of the death of
Adolph Meyer of the First district of
Louisiana. He offered resolutions of
regret, which were adopted, and as
further mark of respect the house
adjourned.
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AT BR|NKMAN FAMILY THEATRE ALL THIS WEEK.

Meat Market are requested to call at
the market and settle same at once.
1t is necessary that we secure i'm.
mediate settlement of our out-stand.
ng accounts in order to adjust ou1
own business matters.
Arthur Hagberg,
Charles Knopke.