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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-06-10
Why Sailors Don't Swim.

"You think It's strange, do you," said
the sailor, that us shellbacks can
hardly ever swim 2"
Strange and almost criminal" re-
piled the druggist firmly. Sailors who
can't swim-I don't understand it at
ALL"
The sailor froWned.
''Supposin'," he said, ION a cold,
black night you found yourself In the
sea, not spar left Of the wreck.
every shipmate drowned, nothln' any
where but the cold, the blackness, the
bitter water In them conditions" he
said, what would you ruther do
swim and swim and swim in agony
till you died or sink right down and
die at wunst?''
II think I'd rather die at once" said
the druggist shuddering.
$50 sailors think" said the other,
"and it's to spare themselves possible
long hours Of agony that they like not
to learn to swim. And they encourage
their sons not to learn, too. If there's
any likelihood Of the lads follerin' the
sea."-New Orleans Times-Democrat
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-06-10
The Glass Snake.

The showroom is the snake which
country people tell you has the peculiar
property Of breaking itself into bits,
each piece afterward surviving. The
truth differs slightly from the legend.
The showroom is timid creature and
when first captured tightens all It's
muscles, thus reducing itself to a re-
markably rigid state, in which condi-
lion It will no doubt snap like q dry
twig; but, needless to say, only the
upper and vital portions survive the
ordeal. London Globe. !.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-06-10
Hard to Do Wlthout Poeket.,

"The most annoying thing in navy
pockets in the uniform trousers said
q yeoman at the navy recruiting sta
ton. "The average man doesn't realize
how strong Is the custom of thrusting
his hands in his trousers pockets until
be dons pair without pockets. rye
worn the navy uniform four years
now, and frequently find myself try.
ing to put my hands in my pockets."-
Kansas City Times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-06-10
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
The Continued
Story Of
Current Events.

Onion sets. Five cents per quart
Schroeder's.
/ Andrew J. Smith, the insurance
man, came in last night from Black
duck.
S. H. Clark returned to Staples
this morning, after breif business
visit here.
Attorney F. A. Jackson returned
yesterday afternoon from a profes
sional trip to Cass Lake.
F. H. Jerrard went to Walker this
morning to look after some plumb
ing to be done at that place.
G. w. Swift returned this morning
to Minneapolis after visiting at the
home of S. ]. Hanson of this city.
Mediterranean sweet extra fancy
oranges rs cts. per doz., al
Schroeder's. Corner 18th and MINI.
Ave.
J. Bisiar, of the firm of Bisiar &
Fraser of this city, went to Walker
this morning in the interest of his
firm.
Clearance sale on hats at Mrs.
Conger's Millinery Store, Post
office block, Fourth Street, Be.
midi.
j. S. Anderson, of the Douglas
Lumber company, left yesterday
afternoon on a business trip tc
Grand Forks and Fargo.
Mrs. L. J. Matheny returned this
morning to her home at Long Mount,
COL, after visiting at the home Of
w. w. Browne of this city.
Charles D Fisk left this morning
for Pequot, where he will act as
receiver for the Farmers Store com.
pany of Pequot, in the sale of some
goods.
Louis Stellmaker and A. N. Cur.
tain of Grand Forks arrived in the
city last night for few days fishing
in the waters of beautiful Lake
Bemidji.
Charles S. Carter, the Hines
merchant and postmaster, was a
business visitor in the city today,
having come down from his home
this morning.
C.. C.. Hanson, the Walker fire
insurance man, came down this
morning from business trio tc
Farley, where he adjusted fire loss
for w. T. Blakeley.
John Pacha, one of the good
fellows at Blackjack, came down
from the Duck this morning. He
went to Cass Lake this noon to look
after some matters before the regis.
ter and receiver of the U. S. land
office at the Lake,
The private car so" was attach.
ed to the regular southbound MIL,
passenger train this morning, being
bound for Brainerd. J. F. Eagan,
civil engineer for the M. & l., was
one of the occupants of the car on
it's southwark journey.
J. M. Price, the local contractor
has been awarded the contract fol
moving the school house in the town
of Northern from it's present location
near the Bardwell place to a new
location one mile distant. Mr..
Price will begin moving the building
the first of next week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-06-10
The Moral Of PLAYING Cards.

Playing cards have had their moral
side, 1t may surprise you to know At
the Blenheim club in London, lecturing
on the subject Of playing cards from
the point Of view Of the collector, Mr..
Alfred Whitman said that the most
valuable nacl:s- were those that TAUGHT
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-06-10
Cribbage Players.
Look at our locals. There will be
something doing in cribbage soon.
Rooms Wanted.

All available rooms in the city
will be needed for entertaining the
Elks June 18-19-2O. Any one having
rooms to rent for this purpose will
kindly notify Ell. Jerrard.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-06-10
H. E. Ives of St. Hilaire went to
Blackjack last evening on business.

Blackjack last evening on business
Mrs. John Graham went to Ian.
gor last night for visit with he1
mother.
John Cosgrove came in last night
from Cass Lake and spent the day in
the city.
William Ross, of the logging
firm of Ross & Ross, went to Kel.
liner last night on business.
Naish McKinnon returned from
Crookston last night, where he has
looked after ditching contract.
Miss Mildred Woodruff went to
Turtle River last evening and spent
the night with friends at that
place.
Theo. Gullickson went to Kelli-
her last evening to sell Hamms''
for the Hamm Brewing company of
st. Paul.
Ed Janest went to Kelliher last
night to play for a dance, and will
spend few days there with old
friends.
c.. w. Vandersluis, the local com
merctal traveller, came down this
morning from a business trip to
Big Falls.
You can buy hat at Mrs.
Conger's for just about half price.
Call and see for yourself. Fourth
Street, Bemidji.
Oliver Erickson, the Littlefork
merchant, spent the day in this city
on business and returned to the
Fork" on the evening train.
H. ]. Tonskemper, who represents
the F. A. Patrick company OF
Duluth, went up the line" last night
in the interest of his company.
G. F. Ross of Duluth, senior mem.
Der of the firm of Ross & Ross, came
in yesterday afternoon from his
home at Duluth on a business trip.
]. A. Youngren of this city went
to Spooner last evening to audit the
accounts of the Shevlin- Matthew
Lumber company's office at that
place.
Ike Black returned this morning
from a trip up the line" of the M.
& I. railway, in the interest of the
Kelly-How-Th company OF
Duluth.
H. F. Allard returned last night
to Rainier, where he owns res
taurant, after spending few days
in this city with his family, who
came over from Crookston to meet
him.
]. M. Schweizer of Grand Forks,
assistant superintendent of the
Northern Division of the Great
Northern railway, was among the
out-of-town visitors in the city yester.
day afternoon and last evening.
A. L. Thwing of Grand Rapids,
who aspires to secure the republican
nomination for judge of the Fifteenth
Judicial district, came in from his
home yesterday afternoon to con.
suit with his local manager, J. ].
Cameron. Mr.. Thwing was not
accessible to we scribe so we are
not informed as to what he thinks oil
his chances in his race against the
Hon. B. F. Wright of Park Rapids.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-06-10
Invitation Declined,

"As Shakespeare says" remarked,
Cassidy, who was fond Of airing his
"book larnin'," whats In name7"
WELL" replied Casey, "call me wan
that Oh don't like an Oi'll show ye."-,
Kansas City Newsbook.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-06-10
Didn't Want Agony prolonged.

Didn't Want Agony Prolonged.
Missionary-Will you do me favor?
Cannibal-What is it7 Missionary
When you get ready to eat me, wish
you would arrange it so that can be
quick lunch rather than course din
ner.-NeW York Press,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-06-10

G. F. Gray of Crookston spent
the day in the city.
w. H. Williams went to Cass Lake
this noon on brief business visit.
Thomas Shevlin, Jr. returned this
noon from short visit to his home
at Minneapolis.
]. F. Mogan returned to Northome
last night after spending the day in
this city on business.
F. ]. Gould returned last evening
from Litchfeld, where he spent a
week with old friends.
Thomas Kerrick of this city went
to International Falls last evening
on short business trip.
Richard Leet went to Houpt last
night in the interest of the w. C.
Church Lumber company.
Little Marian White went to
Grand Rapids this noon where she
will visit at the home of L. F. Knox.
George Killing spent few hours
in Cass Lake between trains today,
returning to the city on the after
noon train.
c. w. Scrutchin, Bemidji's colored
attorney, went to Cass Lake this
noon on business and returned on
the afternoon train.
From now until the Fourth of
July you can buy a hat at about
half price at Conger's Millinery.
Postofice block, Bemidji.
Mrs. Dell Paige of Park Rapids
came up from her home last night
and remained here until this noon,
when she left for Cass Lake.
The two children of Ed Peterson
of Turtle, who have been sick
with dyphtheria, are reported to be
better and are improving rapidly.
F. Baumgartner, a lineman for the
Northwestern Telephone Exchange
company, went to Cass Lake this
noon on business for the company.
Robert ROLAND of St. James,
father of Mrs. ]. H. Crouch, arrived
in the city last night and will visit
at the Crouch home for several
days.
DR.. R. B. Foster came up last
evening from Pequot, where he had
been a-fshin'. He had the usual
good look which follows him where
ever he angles.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Parsons and
daughter, Florence, arrived in the
city last night from Grand Forks
and will spend the summer at
Grand Forks Bay.
Charles S. Carter came in from
Hines this morning and spent the
day in this city. Mr.. Carter reports
that the M. & I. has put in new
depot at Hines and is laying more
sidetrack at thatpoint.
All persons having fancy articles
for the Swedish Ladies Aid Society
sale are requested to leaye them at
[. O. 0. F. hall, Saturday afternoon,
or at any time at the home of Mrs:
Tennstrom, 400 America avenue.
Charles Campbell, one of the
Pioneer residents of Bemidji who
sold his saloon business in this city
about year ago and moved to
Minneapolis to make his home,
arrived in the city this noon for a
combined business and pleasure
trip.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Swedish Lutheran church will give
an entertainment at the I. o. @. F.
hall Saturday evening June 10, COM
mencing at 8 o'clock. A good pro-
gram will be rendered, an auction
sale of fancy work held, and refresh
ments served.
C. L. Lasher, manager of the
local Bijou theater, is now at Fergus
Falls, whittier he went to start
another theater of the same charac-
ter as the Bijou. In letter to his
son, Mr.. Lasher states that he is
doing finely at Fergus in fact, the
hall cannot accommodate the crowds.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
HEARS PUBLISHERS PLANT
House Committee Told of In
crease in Price of Paper

WASHINGTON, Nay 6-Publishers
Of newspapers appeared today before
the house committee investigating the
wood pulp and print paper question.
Daily State Journal of Topeka. Kan,
said that when the combination of
paper makers was formed the publish
ers were told not to get excited. as 1t
would result in their benefit in the end.
His contract for paper at that time, he
said, was sl.34 per 100 pounds at the
mill This contract, he said, ran from
September, 1897, TO September, 1898.
When the contract expired he was
unable 10 renew IL at that price. The
best figure he could get in making a
new contract was $I.S5 at the mills. On
that and preceding contracts he had
been allowed 3 per cent discount for
cash, but during the last five years the
prices have been net. MacLennan told
of his difficulty in securing new con-
tracts and submitted 10 the committee
figures which were furnished to Repre-
sentative Calderhead -ef Kansas, a
member Of the ways and means COM
mittee. by Frank Gilbert. president of
Waterford. y. Y, and also a stock
holder in the international paper COM
pany.
These figures. MacLennan said, aston
ished him because of their Incorrect
ness. According to them. the selling
price OF news paper in 1897 was 1924.
MacLennan said that in that year he
was paying $1.34 at the mill. The fig
ures referred to showed that in 1907
the selling price was $215. In that
year, said the witness, there was a
great fuctuation in the price of paper.
In the early portion he bought paper
for sl.s5 and IN the latter portion for
$2.22.
In reply 10 questions by Miller, Mac
Lehman said his paper was republican
in politics and he thought the passage
Of the stevens bill removing the duty
on wood pulp and print paper would
benefit the whole country. including the
publishers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
RESTRICTS HOURS
OF CHILD LABOR
Senate Passes important Bill
Relating to the District
of Columbia
Interstate Commission Is Asked
to Explain Acts Relating to
Commodity Clause

WASHINGTON, May e.-The senate
today passed a bill prohibiting the en-
ployment within certain hours Of chill
dren under II years of age in the dis
trict of Columbia IN any factory, work
shop. telegraph Office. restaurant, hotel
apartment house. saloon, pool or bill
lizard room. bowling alley, or in trans
portation or distribution or transmits
sion OF merchandise or messages No
such child is permitted to work at
any employment for wages during
school hours. or before a. m. or after
p. m.
The senate also adopted resolution
offered by Foraker of Ohio, directing
the interstate commerce commission to
inform the senate whether the COM
modify clause of the interstate COM
merce act had been complied with since
May /. 1905. and if not. whether the
noncompliance by the railroads has
been due to any agreement, arrange
ment or understanding between the
railroad companies and the authorities.
An amendment by Culberson, agreed
10, also called on the commission 10
state its reasons for recommending an
extension of two years in the time
given the railroads to comply with the
commodity clause.
The conference report on the army
appropriation bill. carrying an aggre-
gate of S95.377,246, was adopted This
amount was s3.s63.0oO less than the bill
carried when first passed by the senate
Warner of Missouri concluded his
speech on the Brownsville affair. his
closing remark calling forth a state
ment from Foraker that a western
paper had announced that the president
recently wrote TO Senator Smith of
Michigan to the effect that he had not
changed his mind as TO the guilt of
the negro soldiers of the Twenty fifth
regiment Foraker suggested that the
Introduction of that letter in the record
would be interesting, but Smith said
he had not made il public and could
not do so.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
$4,000, 900 FOR TWO SHIPS
Conferees Agree on the Naval
Bill Amendments

WASHINGTON, May 6.-Conferees on
the naval appropriation bill have
reached a substantial agreement on
practically all amendments except that
to increase the pay of enlisted men of
the navy, which was not taken up. The
senate amendment appropriating s10,-
100000 in order that work may be be-
gun July next on the two battleships
authorized was agreed to by the con-
ferees.
The amendment to establish a naval
station and build a drydock at Pearl
harbor, Hawaiian islands, was ac-
cepted. An appropriation of 1000. 900
to begin work is made by the amend
ment-
The provision made by the senate for
enlargement of the marine corps was
adopted. It is understood that the ap-
preparation made by the senate to
trunk in" ammunition hoists on battle
ships which are now equipped with the
open turret and direct open hoist will
be disapproved by the conferees, as the
turret and ammunition hoist commits
sion reported recently against making
the changes.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
CHINESE VICfROYS
RFPRFSS BOYCOTT
Severe Measures to Prevent
Action Against Japan Are
Inaugnrated
Movement Shows Awakening of
National Spirit in the
Whole Empire

SHANGHAI. May 6.-The Chinese
boycott of Japanese goods, which came
about as result of the humiliation
inflicted upon the Chinese people by
the Japanese government in securing
what the Chinese have considered an
unfair settlement of the Tatsu Maru
case. will soon die natural DEATH
The movement was started by the
Cantonese merchants, who endeavered
to carry the propaganda into the vari-
Gus parts of China by sending urgent
kilograms asking the residents to Join
the boycott. This movement did. not
succeed on account of strong oposi-
tion by the viceroys, who took severe
steps to prevent It's growth and who
succeeded in stopping the Cantonese
merchants in Tientsin. Shanghai and
Hankow from joining.
This attitude by the viceroys doubt
less was result OF Japanese pres
sure upon China. Two societies, one
calling itself "the Society of National
Disgrace" and the other a womans
organization. were formed to help the
movement. Their establishment Is Of
interest as showing the national spirit
everywhere manifest in China.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
NOT TO ARBITRATE
COLOMBIAN CLAIM
That Matter Is Ancient History,
Will Be Reply to Senate Res
oIution OF inquiry
Republics Demand for SlO,-
100000 for Loss of Panama
Not Acknowledged

WASHINGTON, May 6.-That the re-
public of Colombia has twice made de-
mand for arbitration of her claim OF
$4,000, 900 from the United Slaves and
twice has been refused was made
known at, the state department today
1t was added that these demands and
refusals were ancient history and that
no fresh representation had been mace
on the question. This information, per-
haps more in detail. will constitute the
answer TO Bacon's resolution of inquiry
adopted by the senate yesterday.
The basis of the Colombian demand
is expected to be the damage she claims
to have sustained in the separation
from her territory of what is now the
republic of Panama made posslole
through the recognition by the United
States of the Panama republic The
basis of the refusal of the American
government to comply with this de-
mand is that the recognition or the
new republic was a question of policy
and therefore not properly the subject
Of criticism by another nation. and GER
tainly not a question which this gov
ernment could permit TO be made the
subject of decision by an arbitration
tribunal.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
TRAIN OF HIGH GRADE
SENT FROM RAWHIDE
Ore Believed to Average $500 a
Ton Is Sent to Smeiters
in Salt Lake
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL


RENO, May 6.-Within the past week
an entire trainload of ore was shipped
from Rawhide. During all of this
week the work of transporting the ore
by mule teams from the camp to the
railroad junction as Schurz has been in
progress. Twenty tons were sent
from the Kearns No. Miller & Truett
leases this morning. The smelter leas-
ers are also gathering their pay ore
together and are going to club their
holdings to secure advantage of train
load rates.
1t is believed that by the end of
this week another train will have been
completed and will be rushed to the
smelters at Salt Lake. The ore so far
sent out from the camp, it is believed.
will average more than 5000 to the
ton There are scarcely any idle men
in the camp at present, condi-
tion which has not existed since the
discovery Of the district.
Saturday will mark the first big
pay day of the Coalition company In
all more than 500 men are now on
the payroll of different companies op-
Grating in this district insurfng a pay
roll of close to SIS. 200 per month Com
plant is being made to the state po-
lice because of high grading on a
number of properties. Several parties
with assay offices in the camp are
suspected Of being fences" for a band
of high grade thieves now thought to
be operating in several leases. s
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
BOY USES RAZOR
TO MURDER FIVE
Cuts ThrOats of Barber, His
Wife and Three Assistants
While They Sleep
Assailant Flees After Struggle
and Man and Spouse Are
Likely to Die

NEW YORK, May 6.-A 16 year old
boy, known only as Carmello and en-
ployed In a barber shop in Brooklyn.
early today cut the throats OF MS
employer, Antonio Peraso. Mrs. Per-
aso and three BARRIERS while they lay
asleep in Perasos apartments in Full
ton street The wounds of Peraso and
his wife are believed to be mortal
while those Of the three BARRIERS are
serious but probably not fatal The
boy escaped.
The police have a theory that the
boy was an agent of a secret society
which has been demanding money OF
Peraso under the threat of doing him
injury and that the blackmailers
placed the boy in the shop in order
to punish Peraso for his refusal to
satisfy their demands.
Carmello used pair of scissors and
razor in his attack upon the barber
and his three employees. One of the
latter was awakened by stab in the
neck and before he could resist the
boy drew a razor across his throat. in
f1icting severe wound. Still con-
scious, he saw the boy creep to the
bedsides of the other two journeymen
and cut their throats while they slept.
Peraso, who with his wife was
asleep in an adjoining room. was
dn dhShSQ ny d StdD III liS uSCh anu
engaged the boy in a desperate strug-
gle. The man was unarmed and the
boy clutching a razor in his hand,
slashed his employer several times
about the face. neck and hands, in
ficting wounds from which Peraso
suffered great loss or blood.
The fight was going against the bar
ber when his three assistants stag
gered into the room and attacked the
boy, who fed. 1t was then found that
Mrs. Perasos throat had been cut and
that she was lying in bed only partial
ly conscious while the fight was in
progress.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
FAMOUS PIONEER OF
NORTHWEST is DYING
Cancer Is Bringing to Close the
Adventurous Career of
William Hamilton

BUTTE. May "a special 20 the
Inter Mountain from Billings says that
William Hamilton, believed to be the
oldest Of the pioneers of the north
west, is dying of cancer of the stom-
ach. Hamilton left Missouri in 1892,
and a few years later went up the
Missouri river with party of fur
traders. He lived with the Indians on
Flathead lake years before gold was
discovered in what later became known
as the territory of Montana He
learned to read Indian sign writing dis
played on the cliffs bordering the lake.
and number OF years ago inter-
preted the symbols for the Smithsonian
Institution. In his younger days lie
was in many Indian fights and acted as
scout and interpreter for the govern
ment While sheriff at Fort Benton
with one companion, an Indian, he con-
Quoted negotiations at the request of
a government agent that prevented a
serious Indian war.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
INCREASES PAY IN ARMY
Conferees Reach Agreement on
Big Appropriation Bill

WASHINGTON. May 6.-Senator
Warren today reported TO the senate a
complete agreement of the conferees
on the army appropriation bill. and it
was adopted Il makes a fat increase
OF 5000 year in the pay of officers
and Of 30 per cent in the pay of en-
listed men in the army. The bill as
finally agreed TO carries ss5,3s2246.
The additional appropriations made
by the senate for supplies and tnci-
dental expenses for the quartermaster's
department, construction of barracks
and quarters for the field artillery, for
the organized militia, manufacture Of
arms and other items were scaled down
and SS.46S,le2 eliminated from the bill.