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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-18

Frank Russell, Of Ashland, Wis,
went to st. Paul on business Satur-
day afternoon.
A. H. Harris returned Saturday
night from short business trip to
Erskine.
B. G. Holden of Littlefork spent
Saturday in the city, returning home
on the evening train,
Erick Nelson of Blackjack was
one of the out-of-town men in the
city on business Saturday.
A. ]. Hidden, merchant Of Oslo,
Mimi, went to International Falls
Saturday night on business.
Earl Simcox came in Saturday
afternoon from Cass Lake and spent
Sunday with friends in this city.
Miss Anna Mills returned Satur-
day evening to her school at Turtle
after spending the day in the city.
J. Ferdinand Peterson spent a few
hours tn Cass Lake Saturday after
noon on business, returning on the
3:27 train.
]. w. Boone of Big Falls passed
through the city Saturday evening
on his way hame from the conven-
ton at st. Paul.
Deputy Sheriff Arne Solberg
went Saturday to his farm in the
town of Battle and returned to the
city this morning.
Adolph Billeadeau went to Crook.
ston Saturday afternoon and spent
Sunday at his old home, returning
to this city last night.
A. A. White of St. Paul went from
here to Bagley Saturday afternoon
on business. Mr.. White owns the
original townsite of Bagley.
Mayor ]. P. Pogue left Saturday
morning for Madaryville, Ind, where
he will secure fine French Coach
stallion for his stable in this city.
A. A.Richardson, the view photog-
rapher, went to Blackjack Saturday
evening to secure some views OF
log drivers for his fine collection.
A. Halvorson returned Saturday
night from Crookston where he
attended the funeral of his mother
who died after a long period of sick
ness.
A. Gilmour of Blackjack passed
through the city Saturday evening
on his way home from the Demo
cratic state convention held in St.
Paul.
Reuben and Arthur Johnson and
Carl Otterstad enjoyed Saturday in
Bemidji and returned to their
homes at Turtle River on the even
ing train.
Thomas Shevlin, Jr., manager of
the Crookston Lumber company,
went to Minneapolis via Crookston
Saturday afternoon to spend Sunday
at his home.
A. E. Whiting, of the firm of
Trondson & Whiting of Blackjack,
returned to Blackjack this morning
after having spent Sunday in the city
with his family.
Hole w. Haines and wife and son
Harold departed this morning for
Spokane, Wash. They will visit
several points in Washington and
will probably locate permanently on
the coast.
Miss Barbara Westerlund, daugh-
ter of Reverend Westerlund of
Erskine, Mimi, returned to her
home Saturday afternoon, after
visiting for few days with Mrs.
Markusen of this city.
ia. Huff and family went to Fargo,
N. Oak, Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Huff will transact some business
and return in a few days, while Mrs.
Huff and the children will visit
three or four weeks with Mr.. Huff's
folks before returning to this city.
F. L. Morris of this city is build.
ing a fine new launch. It is twenty
feet long, has a torpedo stern and a
cigar-shaped bow. It is equipped
with four horsepower engine and,
when launched, will be one of the
nrettiect hno &c ~, tha 1a11o T+,e
The Detroit times., 1908-10-26
TIMES PRAISED BY
PASTOR FOR STAND
ON MORALS
ONLY PAPER IN CITY FOR DE-
CENCY. LAW ENFORCEMENT
AND CLEAN ADVERTISING, SAYS
REV. A. II. CAMERON.

In referring TO the attitude OF the
press OF the city towards good gov
eminent, the Rev. Angus II. Cameron
pastor Of ImmanNel Presbyterian
church. In his sermon Sunday morning
said that there is only one news
paper in the city that stands out fais-
" and squarely for decency, law en-
forcement and clean advertising. and
when asked after the services to what
paper he referred. he declared IL 10
be The Detroit Times.
MIR. Cameron was speaking OF the
conditions OF affairs In the city, and
In that regard said there Is a lack OF
law enforcement in regard TO the 81
looms. theatars and ball games on Sun
day, and as result or rhfs regard OF
law observance, premium Is placed
on lawlessness.
In this connection. Mr.. Cameron re-
ferred to the "farcical trial or the
baseball players during the last few
weeks" He also spoke OF the acts OF
violence at the time OF the celebration
OF the winning OF the pennant by the
Tigers. and the lack OF law enforce
ment near the city hall last week
when the Goldberg brothers were mob
bed.
What is the remedy for all these
eyils?" asked Mr.. Cameron. 1t has
been suggested by the various politi-
cal parties that IL one particular can
didate be elected these wrongs will
be righted. but can't see that there
lis much hope from either mayoral
OF the prominnt parties.
Ii was In connection with this. that
Mr.. Cameron spoke OF newspapers
and paid high tribute TO The Times.
He then continued that even the pub
lie schools, with their teachers having
splendid characters, cannot give the
that is necessary for stable
In this city there are
/ 600 licensed saloons and any mum.
Der OF disreputable places and samb-
ling houses that are open. in many In
stances. In violation OF law
The speaker declared that Chris
is the only remedy for all
these evils, that the church is neces-
sary 10 counteract this lawlessness,
and the church il the only agency that
is really working at the solution OF
these problems. There are only 230
churches In this city TO counteract all
rhese evils, and he urged these
churches 20 exert every effort 10 do
away with evil and disregard OF law.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-26
TAFT is ACCUSED OF
RAILWAY GRAB IN
PHILIPPINES
,CoutInued from Page OneD


bine turned trick by granting a
new concession to the old Manila
Railway Co. BY the terms. the Eng
lish' company was given the right to
construct line paralleling its eS-
listing line on the opposite side or the
valley and also belt line about the
city OF Manila. BY this act the
islands railroad interests were sur
rendered to the scheming combine EN-
trenched behind the English company.
Ii left no favorable route for any COM
peting line. The whole railroad situa-
ton was then in Taft's hands. as
civil governor.
The Manila company, said MIR.
Green, was without funds, In heavy
arrears on interest and powerless 10
take advantage Of the opportunity
provided by the Taft combine.
provided by the Taft combine.
1T, therefore, became necessary
for it's American friends TO finance
the company. Preparatory 10 making
this agreement the company held
meeting I'm London, AL which c. j..
Cater Scott presided. Speyer & Co.
were present. representing the Am
erican syndicate. Henry W. Taft is
counsel 10 rthis firm OF bankers, al
though John G.. Milburn probably fig
ures in the War Departments records
as attorney OF record.
"At the London meeting the Eng
lish shareholders were made TO see
that the American syndicate was their
one financial hope Then the repre-
sentative OF Speyer & Co. made
proposition.
81. was that the American syndi-
cate place a certain issue of bonds OF
the company. provided the bondhOld-
ers would agree to give these bonds
preferential position among the Sc
curities of the company. Also. that
a new issue OF l 900 shares be created
and given to the American syndicate.
each share 10 have only il value, but
a voting power of 100 votes
This astonishing proposition" con.
tinued Mr.. Green, involved the abso-
lutte surrender OF the company to the
Taft-Root combine The companys
issue in preferred stock was 10000
shares and in common stock IL 200
each with single vote. which
gave total OF 1920 votes.
But the 900 81 shares demanded
by the American syndicate carried
with them 100000 votes.
Outrageous as the demand was the
English company accepted IT," said
iIr. Green, and the triumph Of the
Manila ring was complete" y.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-26
Campaign Funds

The serial publication OF contribu
lions to the national Democratic cam
psigG fund has created a very favor
bic impression SAYS the Boston Post.
1t Is TIE iirsl time thai such course
has been pursued, and IL is widely &C
cepted as an evidence OF good faith, Of
confidence in the people and OF sin
cere purpose or fighting 10 the open.
The contrast with the policy OF con-
cealment maintained by the Roosevelt.
Taft committee Is sharp. and 1t is
regarded o. the public a. significant.
10 Offset this feeling. WORD has gone
out TO represent the Democratic list
rs incomplete. The publications by
Treasurer Rider. they say. represent
only such amounts as sTe contributed
directly TO The national committee.
and no one knows how much money
mas bren placed I'm the hands OF state
committees for use In the Democratic
campaign.
The insinua don Is SO petty as TO be
contemptible. IL attributes TO the ma.
tional committee the purpose OF con
cealment while processing TO make a
full and clean statement. This Is Inn
agined to Offset the refusal OF the
Republican candidate and his com
mittee TO make any publication at all
until after the election.
Hut such publication as may bs
made In the middle OF November by
Mr.. Tsft's committee would be sub
Jet TO the same criticism as that
which 10 now insincerely offered
The Detroit times., 1908-10-26

Who was for IT, when appointed gov.
gernor by Mark Hanna and Mckinley.
w. III. Taft.
Who IL going To carry out the So
called Roosevelt policies II eleetedy
W. III. Taft.
who's going 10 help him? Wallst.
They hate Roosevelt and love Taft.
Joe Cannon and Jim Sherman are
going To help some, too.
Mr.. Taft now believes In the un-
American plan OF railroad companies
and manufactures telling their help
that wages will be reduced IL w. IL.
TAFT Is not elected. They told the
workingmen this In 1896
Ten days after election they cut
wages. Don't let the people so soon
forget.
When the United States gets So It
can't exist unless Theodore Roosevelt
can have his man elected We better
annex To Canada or start something
else. J. II. n.
Akron, o., Oct. "a. 1908.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-26
The Stigma of the
Arrant MferIoper

BY ways and means unknown.
somebody I'm the Republican camp
managed to put a temporary muzzle
on Mr.. Roosevelt. But At Is getting
daily more apparent that the straps
and buckles are too fran for the strain
they have to undergo. says the Buhalo
Times. Roosevelt has never ceased 10
butt into the campaign. Reports nut
tiply that ne Is likely to butt into II
from the platform. While the psychol-
osical moment for that Is hanging fire.
be resorts to substitution by ordering
seven out Of the nine members OF his
cabinet 10 the stump. Only Secre-
taries Metcalf and Cortelyou are left
TO hold the fort in Washington. And
there is doubt about the latter. tie
may be called on az any time to help
run the wheels with whose greasing
he has been so rnalodorously familiar
In the past.
Theme are folks who will ask wheth-
er the admin Istration hasn't any bust
ness doing that IL can afford TO LEI
It's officials quit their POSTS OF duty and
90 forth electioneering. II govern
ment. clerk did the same thing, IL
would -be-ealled offensive partisan
ship.'I But II seems that according 90
Roosevelt notions of civic morals. a
member OF the cabinet Is privileged
character when a proxy candidate Is
to be boosted.
But oblivion TO decency on the par.
of the cabinet yields in Importance 10
the question whether the president
himself will bemire his ONCE worse
than he has. An attempt Is made 10
take the curse of by saying that Re-
publican leaders" are urging Roose.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-26
CHAPTER xxxvlIl.-(cOntinued.l

LINE thing | can Tell YOU, SAID
Mr.. Sharp, and That Ia TINS
I'LL that yCu nave simply irighl-
M ened the waole world OUT
OIL its wits. No man knows
what is coming next. We have re-
-ceiyed several excited emissaries- from
the government during the day "no
have practically demanded mat We
shall deliver you up TO them. 70.
some extraordinary reason, they seen
to think / keep you in my pocket.
have assured them that the matter j.
entirely the reverse. but they reIuse
TO be convinced.
They have warned me very Sol
emily" Mr. Sharp went on. that, II
by any means drag this country INTO
the turmoil in which Europe has al
ready been plunged. ] shall have 10
suffer for II dearly The matter. In
deed. is most serious. and therefore,
10 protect myself and the interests OF
the paper. | was compelled TO refuse
TO receive further messages from YOU
And | must continue TO do so. unless
you can assure rue positively that you
will not bring any harm upon THIS
country"
Mr.. Sharp said Strong, rather ab'
ruptly. Il nave already given you my
word on that score, and ! have no III
tention OF breaking my bond. can
only assure you OF my good intentions
again and ask you TO print The docr-
ment which l have already drawn up.
You Will see when You have read II
that IL covers the whole ground and
absolutely exculpates you from all
possible blame. IL Is short. but II is
to the point"
He laid the document on the desk,
and Mr.. Sharp,s eyes almost bulged
The Detroit times., 1908-10-26
DISPLAY OF
GOLD LACE
AT COURTMARTIAL


horses back to Or. Burkart. The LAT
Ter testified that he simply took back
the bills Of sale from the officers and
destroyed them.
DR.. Burksrt related various CONVEX
sations with Capt. French In regarl
TO the forage OF the horses but notn-
ing in them Indicated that Capt. French
had any knowledge that the horses
belonging TO anyone other than the
officers 10 whom they were charged. \
Charges Aesins. French.
The charges against Capt French
are that be misappropriated ll.64s
pounds OF hay ana 1884 pounds OF oa's
and that he was guilty or conduct ui'-
becoming an Officer and gentleman In
issuing forage ratlons under the cir.
cnnstances.
The officers sitting In the court
are Maj Gen. Frederick Dent Gram.
son OF the former president Of
the United States: Brig. Gems. A. l..
Nyer. commanding the department OF
Texas, headquarters. San Antonio:
Brig Gen. Earl ID. Thomas. command
ing the department OF Colorado; Brib..
Cen Chas. Morton, commanding
the department Of the Missouri:
Ramsay d.. Potts commanding the
department OF the gulf. headquarters,
The Detroit times., 1908-10-26

ont Of his head as be read it. 1t ran
~ follows
Aero, September 1.
/. JOHN STRONG, hereby declare
that the Daily Wireless is merely chos-
Ell as a medium through which | can
communicate with the world. The
proprietors- and-editeF- -tAat-paper
have nothing whatsoever 10 do with
LIE, and do MOI control my actions IN
any way.
have no quarrel with the earth. al
though IL Is my intention TO be master
OF II. My immediate quarrel Is with
the king OF Bahama. the hand OF
whose daughter l seek in marriage.
have called upon his majesty 70
abdicste in my favor, but he has re-
fused. Hence my initial bombard-
ment OF the city ana my removal OF
the princess from his majesty's care.
II the powers OF Europe-GREAT
BRITAIN BEING EXCEPTED FROM
THIS BUSINESS-choose to bring
such pressure to bear on his majesty
as shall result in the achievement OF
nay ambition. l will undertake to leave
the world otherwise undisturbed.
| am willing To do this because.
should such al arrangement be posi-
BILE. the princess has promised 20
share the kingdom Of Bahama with
me. And this consider more than
compensation for the surrender OF any
desire To steal the earth.
The princess. indeed. has counselled
me To adopt course of diplomacy
rather than a course OF bloodshed. and
II the powers of Europe can be per-
suaded To meet me in this matter
shall be entirely satisfied.
| will allow the powers OF Europe
foty-eight hours In which to come TO
a decision. II at the end OF that time
The Detroit times., 1908-10-26

welt to take the stump. II they are.
they are not only interruptions. bur
void OF brains. lf they are not. then
the more shame to- Roosevelt. IL un-
taught by the harsh lesson he has re-
ce!ved he persists In Gaping his Ia.
reference by climax.
1t is said that Roosevelt, who II
alarmed. and with cause. about New
York, will try to shift the burden Of
reproof by speaking for Hughes. But
that would be piece OF equivocatiop
SO arrant that II couldn't fool baby.
II Roosevelt makes the threatened
speech for Hughes, II will really be a
speech for Taft. The onus Of being
a brazen interloper in national cam
paign will hang to Roosevelt. no mat
ter under what alias he tries to palm
of his motive. Whether he goes on
the stump or not. that stigma cannot
be much uglier than 1t is now.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-26
NEBRASKA C|NCHED
FOR BRYAN; TAFT
TO LOSE OHIO
HOW WRITER FOR PHiLADEL-
PHIA PRESS VIEWS SITUATION
-ANoTHER REPRESENTATIVE
m FIELD SEES JUDGE WINNER.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26.-In to-
days issue of the Press, the political
situation in Ohio is treated impartially
by the two writers sent by that paper
into the most important states figur-
ing In the campaign, one OF them
claiming it for Taft by great major
ity. the other condoling with Mr.. Taft
because hs will lose il. j. S. Henry
declares the Republican nominee Will
win by $4,000: on the other hand. O..
o. Stealey asserts that Mr.. Bryan
Columbus.
Mr.. Stoaley says:
III il really too bad for the Repub-
AeaRs Mf5 Bryan has -eiaeh on
his own state, and that Mr.. Tam Will
lose his. | don't think there is a
question o. this. | find that three ele-
,nents which within political victories
are on the side OF the Democratic
candidate viz. the labor vote. the
German vote and the dissatisfied
among the colored men. In Cincin.
natl Cleveland, Columbus Dayton and
other large strongholds Mr.. Bryan is
largely the tavorite. IL would not sur.
prise me in the least il Mr.. Bryan re-
ceived 10000 more votes than Hat.
mon and the election OF Harmon Is
conceded
Henry Thinks Otherwise.
In part Mr.. Henry says:
ONO will cast her electoral vote
for TAFT and Sherman. This is the
judgment OF unprejudiced political
observers In the final analysis OF
very mixed situation. There are fou-
prominent features Ia the campaign.
These are the temperance Ques
ton. the detection OF Foraker men. the
labor vote and the colored vote. Can
didate Bryan has just finished quick
tour OF the state, and has gone away
claiming the Buckeye electoral vote
as his. Democratic state committee
men display confidence and few In
telligent Foraker men predict that
TAFT will lose the state. The state Re-
publican chairman predicts TAFT will
carry Ohio by 5000"
The Detroit times., 1908-10-26
THE MAN WHO STOLE THE EARTH.

the answer Is unlavorable To ME. |
shall at once proceed 10 take action.
| will rot after tho lapse of time which
allow take such drastic measures
witch would result III widespread mis-.
cry | wiA-confne- myself at first To
a demonstration OF my ability TO
achieve my own ends.
Failing. therefore. a favorable reply.
shall. on the morning OF Sept. Ito
be precise. at high noon-raid and re-
move from Monte Carlo the sum OF
10000 from the Casino.
| desire il To be understood most
clearly that neither at the present mo-
ment nor at any time in the future
be Ia any way interfered with by my.
self. Nor will | even treat with the
other great powers. including the
United States OF America. unless they
agree to leave Great Britain out OF
this affair.
AS 1t Is necessary for me TO have
IN ambassador and mouthpiece
through which | can communicate
with the various powers. | hereby ap-
point the editor OF the Daily Wireless
my ambassador.
(Signed) JOHN STRONG.
When he had finished reading this
amazing document the editor OF the
Daily Wireless leaned back In his
chair and whistled.
Upon my SOUL" he said at length.
this really-really-"
Takes the cake" suggested Strong.
Mr.. Sharp laughed In spite OF him.
self
This manner In which you blend
the sublime with the ridiculous Is al
most beyond belief"
- (Coati.ued Wsdassday.)
The Detroit times., 1908-10-26

against the publication made by the
Democratic committee before election.
And il Is not altogether unfair to be-
lieve that Treasurer Sheldon may be
taking the same steps towards con-
cealment which he accuses Treasurer
Rider OF taking.
The plain fact is that the Demo
Gratis have led the way in reform
which has long been known 10 be es-
sential for the purity OF elections.
They have taken the people into sheir
confidence. The Republicans, with
The approval OF President Roosevelt
and Candidate Taft, have refused 10
recognize this reform.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-26
Clean Advertising.

To the Editor OF The Times: II
desire to express my hearty approval
OF the editorial on Clean Advertising"
in the eighth anniversary issue of The
Times on the first instant. Although
from monetary point or view the
loss may be considerable to newspa.
pers. from the columns OF which
smu,ty. indecent advertisements or
medical fakirs are shat out. yet the
gain by SO doing is far greater 10 the
community at large. and infinitely
more satisfactory In the long run ~
the proprietors NJ such newspapers. In
certain Detroit dailies and Sunday Is.
sues their readers are constantly
nauseated with such malodOrous pro-
duCtions as are grouped on the page
of the Times just referred TO. II Is
10 be deeply regretted that those who
happen to be members OF the medical
profession should so degrade it and
sacrifice their own seff-rcspect upou
the altar Of Ma,nmon and Graft. Every
physician has a righl 10 make q spe-
cialty OF treating any disease of the
human body he thinks himself com,
petent to do. but his profession gives
him no right to fiaunt filthy advertise
ments regarding his so-cailed speciality
before the public The ordinary rules
of decent society prohibit him also
frcm so doing. and tell him plainly
that his office is the proper place IN
which TO talk about and describe the
various private diseases referred to
in those immodest advertisements.
This class OF so-called medical spe.
cialists know well the public Hrint IL
no place for them. hut they are well
aware also that IL prevented from
adopting this method Of entrapping
unwary victims. their business will be
at an end. There will then be no op-
portunity to fleece them with whole.
eale exaggerations and false promises
regarding their cases. a late eminent
physician of Philadelphia, Pa, In al
dressing class OF students on this
subject said. Il would rather beg q
crust OF bread or drink OF water from
door to door: would rather the re-
ientless hand OF poverty should hold
me tightly In It's grasp: would rather
go TO my grave "unwcpt, unhonored
and unsung" than 10 sacrifice the
principle OF honor or shake SCOT upon
nv profession. 'T"
Detroit. Oct %. 1908.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-26
A StiHed Press.

To the Editor OF The Tines
Please allow me to congratulate you
upon the manner In which The Times
dealt with the findings OF the
Moore jury. read your editorial with
the greatest satisfaction.
II seems too bad that the papers or
our fair city cannot be unanimous In
soundlng the warning to the lawless
saloon In equally unmistakable Ian
guage. think with Mr.. Southwick
that such an exhibition OF utter dis
regard OF law and duty Is the best
kind of an argument In favor Of pro-
hibition.
Thanking you for your expression
editorially.
A. w. KRuEMLING.
Detroit, Mich, Oct. "A. 1908.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-26
His Sacrifice.

The bankrupt rolled up In an auto
mobile 70 meeting Of his creditors.
Gentlemen" he began, giving them
condescending nod all around. these
debts OF mine shall be paid though I
suffer for It,"
They murmured their thanks.
Il have arranged" he went on, Ito
give you my entire income pro rata
tcheers). with the exception CHEERS
fainter). of $4,000 year tno cheers).
which Is the least a gentleman could
i've on. "-Phiiadelphia Ledger.