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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-18

rul uioiitns the state policemen
have been waging war on criminal
gangs in the anthracite regions, where
bands have been preying on credulous
foreigners, but lately there have been
signs of the terrorizing being extend
ed to Northumberland county people
of native birth.
Policemen have also been sent to
Allegheny county, where threats were
made against several prominent men,
and special details will operate about
Pittsburg for some time to come.
BY the wholesale arrests large
number of law abiding foreigners will
be free from eXtortion of money for
some time. During the past year they
received letters signed BLACK Hand"
threatening them with murder or hav-
ing their homes burned unless they
contributed money to agents of the
outlaws
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ECHO OF NEW YORK MURDERS
Armenian Editor Assassinated ir
Cairo, Edypt.

Armenian Editor Assassinated in
Cairo, Egypt.
New York, Feb. 1S.-Word has been
received in New York of the assas-
sination in Egypt of an Armenian ed
itor named Arpiarian and the crime is
traced directly to the Hunchakist
troubles in New York, which have re-
suited in the murder of several men
here, notably that Of a wealthy rug
merchant named Tavshanjian, who
was shot in Union square last sum-
mer and for completely in whose muir
der Father Martgoosian, a prominent
Armenian, is soon to be tried Arme-
mans here say that after the murder
of Tavshanjian here Arpiarian pub
lished numerous editorials in his pa
per in Cairo demanding that the per-
petrators of the crime be punished.
They believe that his assassination is
the result Of these publications and
believe that the crime was committed
by several Armenians who went to
Egypt from New York for the purpose
of frightening New York Armenians
and preventing their testifying
against the Hunchakists here.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-18
TURKEY IS PREP PAIRING
Warlike News Received in Re,
ports From Armenia.
RESERVES CALLED TO ARMS

6uItan's Forces in Asia Minor Pro.
ceedng Rapidly to Frontier-Russia
Orders Registration of All Horses
in the caucacus Suitable for Army
Tifis, Feb 18.-Reports have been
received here from Armenia that all
the Redias, or Turkish army reserve
forces, in Van, Mush and the other
Vilayets Of Asia Minor have been
called to the colors and are proceed
ing rapidly for the frontier At the
same time a league of all the Turk.
ish revolutionary parties is increas-
ing the revolutionary agitation. Ap.
peals and proclamations are being
issued exhorting the population tC
protest in every way possible against
the warlike plans of the sultan. The
league holds that war would be espe
cially disastrous at the present time,
as there is a famine in Asia Minor.
At Tifis the apprehension of hos.
tilities has not abated The Russian
military authorities have ordered that
all horses in the Caucasus suitable for
military purposes be registered. The
doctors of Tifiis held a meeting re
Gently and volunteered their services
in case of war;
The concentration Of Turkish re-
serves on the Persian and Russian
frontiers in Asia Minor, if in progress
is an outcome of the border difficulty
with Persia. Recently Turkish troops
crossed the Persian frontier in the
vicinity of Urumiah and committed
depredations. To this Russia, under
her treaty obligations to Persia, OBJ.
jected and began the concentration of
a strong force on the frontier of the
Caucas us. This show of military &C
tivity was thought to have been suffi-
cient to put stop to the Turkish
aggression and the Russian movement
was said to have been discontinued
If the reports from Armenia are true
the difficulty in Asia Minor, which is
closely connected with the railroad
aspirations Of the powers in the Bal
kans, may assume serious import.
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ARCHITECT RESPONSIBLE.
Defense of Men on Trial in Capito
Graft Case.


Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 1S.-The trial
of the conspiracy suit against Con-
tractor John H. Sanderson, former
Auditor General Snyder, former State
Treasurer Mathues and former Super
intendent of Grounds and Buildings
Shumaker was resumed in the Dau-
phin county court. Following the
precedent of his associates in their
opening speeches to the jury, for the
defense, counsel for Shumaker laid all
responsibility for alleged irregulari-
ties in connection with the furnish
ings of the capitol upon Joseph NJ.
Huston, the architect. Following the
argument of counsel the defense be-
gan calling experts who had measured
the furniture supplied by Sanderson
to refute the testimony of the COM
monwealth that the measurements
were falsified. Former Governor Pen
nypacker is to be called as soon as
Sanderson's expert witnesses on meas
urements have been heard.
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PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
Charles W. Morse Arraigned on
Charge Of Grand Larceny.
HEARING SET FOR MONDAY
Famous New York Promoter and Or
ganizer Charged With Appropriate
ing to His Own Use 100000
Check Belonging to Another.

New York, Feb. 1S.-Charles w.
Morse, the former banker, organizer
OF the American Ice company and the
$12O,O00,000 Consolidated Steamship
company, pleaded not guilty before
Justice Bowling to two charges of
grand larceny. A hearing of the case
was set for next Monday.
The charges against Morse are
based on check transaction growing
out of the sale by Morse of block
of stock of the National Bank Of North
America to Morgan J. O'Brien, for
merly chief justice of the appellate
division of the supreme court of this
state. Mr.. O'Brien gave Morse note
for 100000 in part payment for the
stock with the understanding that the
note was not to be discounted. It is
alleged that Morse discounted the
note at the Mercantile National bank
OF this city, received a check made
payable to Mr.. O'Brien, endorsed the
check Morgan J. O'Brien, per c. W..
1AOA ~, eAAAN uOpOS1ICu IL W LID ~ w IL
account in the National Bank of North
America. When he was arraigned in
court Morse's counsel informed the
justice that Morse did not know what
the specific charges against him were
and that the district attorney had re-
fused permission for his counsel to
examine the minutes of the grand jury
which indicted Morse. Counsel said
also that he should apply to the court
for authority to examine the minutes
and asserted that one week was not
enough and asked for two weeks post
ponement TO frame his application.
Assistant District Attorney Kresel ar
gued that one week was enough time
to allow Morse's counsel and the hear
ing was SET for next Monday. In the
meantime his counsel said he would
decide whether to change or withdraw
MOrse's plea.
Morse has again been indicted by
the grand jury on a charge of perjury
alleged to have been committed when
Morse testified before a former grand
jury. Morse was witness before
the county grand jury several times
before he sailed for Europe about
three weeks ago.
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Fire Does Damage of $500

Shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday
afternoon fire was discovered in the
Lunn-Leonard Commission Mer-
chants building, near the Great
Northern depot. An alarm was
Immediately turned in and the de-
partment quickly responded. The
fire was soon put out, but not until
about $500 worth of damage had
been done to the building and stock.
The fire is thought to have origi-
mated from a detective chimney.
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WEAKENED BY FLOOD
Two Three=Story Brick Houses
Collapse at Pittsburg.
OCCUPANTS BARELY ESCAPE

Warned by Cracking Walls All but
One Of the Score of Inmates Get
Out Safely and the Entombed Vic
tim Is Not Seriously Hurt.
Pittsburg. Feb. 1S.-With great
roar two brick dwelling houses at %
and "a Penn avenue, in the district
inundated by the flood waters, col
lapsed and fell into the street. A
score of occupants, warned by the
cracking walls, barely had time to
reach the street before tons of brick
and plaster tumbled into the streets.
U. G. Anderson was cut and bruised
by flying debris and eighteen other
persons narrowly escaped being
crushed to death. All but Anderson
rushed to the street in their night
clothes just a moment before the
three-story brick building fell in a
heap. For some. time great excite
ment prevailed, as it was reported
many persons had been buried under
the debris. Hurried calls for police
reserves, ambulances and firemen
were sent in and search of the ruins
begun. Anderson's voice could be
heard calling for help and frantic eff
forts were made to release him. 1t
was found the man was wedged be-
tween heavy timbers in the basement
and over him were tons of brick and
plaster braced in such a manner.
however, that he WIS entombed, but
not seriously injured. After several
hours work he was released and sent
to a hospital, where it was later
stated he would recover:
Cracking Walls Give Warning.
The escape of the other occupants
was miraculous. The loud cracking
of the walls few minutes before the
houses collapsed served as a warning
and saved all from being crushed.
The passing flood was responsible for
the accident. The foundations of both
dwellings, which were old, had been
weakened by the high water, causing
lu0ul " collapse. Otu0r Du1lQ1nSS III
the vicinity are in a like condition
and building inspectors are making a
thorough examination of the places.
Suffering among the flood victims is
intense owing to cold weather and all
charitable organizations are engaged
in alternating the misery.
Reports are being received showing
the damage to be widespread and
heavy. The flood is now slowly re-
eeding. .... -...
Scenes of activity are in evidence
everywhere in the flood district. AS
the water recedes hundreds of men
are put to work pumping water from
cellars and clearing the debris from
the streets.
On the North Side patrolmen in
skiffs are distributing coal and food
to imprisoned families. For this pur
pose 1000 loaves of bread and 1000
pounds of bologna were secured.
In the manufacturing district gen
eral cleaning up is in progress. The
mills were not as seriously crippled
as in past floods and majority of
them are in operation.
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THEIR FATE UNKNOWN.
Twenty-three Miners Entombed in {
Pennsylvania ColIiery.

Pottsville, Pa, Feb. 1S.-By cave
in at the Mid-Valley colliery, about
a mile and a half north of Mount Car
mel, twenty-three miners were i'm
prisoned. It is not known at this
time whether the men were crushed
to death in the cavein or are safe be-
hind it.
The cavein occurred in No. drift
of the east side gangway, but was
kept quiet for several hours by the
officials, who wished to keep crowds
from rushing to the colliery from
Mount Carmel, which is not far dis
tant. About $50 men are employed at
the colliery and as soon as the acct
dent occurred they all quit work and
offered their services to the company
to work in relays in an endeavor to
rescue their comrades. Mine Inspec-
tor O'Donnell, with officials of the
company, were hurried to the col
iery.
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Schools Progressing at Big Falls.

Big Falls, Feb. 18.-(Special to
Pioneer. THAT Big Falls is enjoy
ing steady growth is evidenced by
the fact that an additional teacher
has been employed, who commenced
work Monday. The position was
awarded to Miss Catherine Klink,
who has been assistant in the post
Office for some time. It is the
intention of Principal Miller to take
up work in high school studies.
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CHINA is AWAKENING.
Native Editor Declares Foreigners
Will Be Driven Out.

native EQitOr declares Foreigners
Will Be Driven Out.
San Francisco, Feb. 1S.-At a meet
ing in the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION headquarters Rev. N. Poon
Chew, editor of the Chinese World,
told his audience that China was rails.
ing an army Of 100000 men to drive
the European nations from the en-
pire.
"But she will never be menace to
America" said the editor, because,
among other things we have learned
recently, is that the United States is
. the only nation on earth with con-
science" The journalist talked on
"China's Possibility the Church's Re-
sponsibility" and he interspersed his
address with epigrams and figures of
true Chinese terseness.
China" he continued, sis just
awakening from her slumber and she
is getting ready to go to arms. When
she does she will send Germany,
France, England, Russia and other
robbing and thieving nations home in
hurry. If Russia ever tries again
to grab any Chinese territory we will
fill her full of CORY holes, just as ia
pan did, China is destined to be the
greatest nation on earth"
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Incendiaries Burn Elevator.

Canton, S. D., Feb. 18.-Fire of in:
cendiary origin destroyed the George
Terwilliger elevator here, causing a
loss of nearly $4,000. The elevator
has been out of commission since last
fall. Two freight cars were also con
sumed. Just before the fire terrible
explosion took place, throwing debris
from seventy-five to hundred feet in
the air. 1t was of such great power
that a hole two feet deep was blown
in the frozen ground. The authori
ties are Investigating and a deter.
mined effort will be made to run down
the firebugs.
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At Hiqhest Point in Years.

Rochester, N. Y, Feb. 1S.-High
water continues in the Genesee river
here, but while the river is at it's
greatest height in years freedom from
floating ice will stop danger OF a
food. At Genesee, however, a large
tree damned against the Genesee
river bridge, near the Erie railroad
station, has caused a backup of water
and a flood has followed. A flood
along Carasegra creek has made trou-
BILE at Dansville, N. Y. Many roads
near Cnylerville, Greigsville and York
are under, water.
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CaldWell's commitment was obtained
on the petition of his daughter, Miss
Georgine NJ. w. Caldwell, supported
by the certificates of two examiners in
lunacy, who declared him a helpless
paranoaic.
Both experts certified to long exam
nations of Caldwell. in which he
showed marked loss of memory and
that he was subject to Authorizations
of a fantastic and terrifying character.
They concurred in their opinion of his
mental condition and his daughters
petition described his hallucinations
at length.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-18
Matrimonial Agent Convicted.

Chicago, Feb. 1S-Marion Good
enough, who as Marion Grey conduct
ed matrimonial bureau in Elgin, ILL.,,
was found guilty of having used the
mails in perpetrating fraud upon
William Cradle of Dearborn, Mo-, by
failing to secure for him as a wife a
wealthy and good looking widow" as
promised in advertising matter sent
out by her. The verdict was returned
before Judge Lands in the United
States district court after the jury
had deliberated nearly twenty-four
ho11rs
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Edison's Treasurer Suicides.

West Orange, N. j., Feb. 1S.-John
F. Randolph, treasurer of the Edison
Manufacturing company, of which
Thomas A. Edison is president, com
mitted suicide in the cellar of his
residence on New Valley way by
shooting himself in the head. 1t is be-
lieved that Mr.. Randolph was tenn
porarily insane, as neither in his bust
ness nor his family affairs was there
any known cause for such an act
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EIkS' Meetinu,

The regular meeting of the local
lodge, B. P. O. E., will be held at
the Masonic hall Thursday evening
at 8 o'clock, There will be initia-
ton and a good supper. All Elks
are urged to be present.
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Floods in Southern Indiana.

Indianapolis, Feb. 18.-Reports from
points in Southern Indiana are that
floods continue throughout that part
of the state. At Petersburg schools
have closed and trains have ceased
running on several roads. Hundreds
of men are repairing washouts. The
town has had no mail or train service
since Friday.
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Warrant for Lieutenant Governor.

Ell Reno, Okla, Feb. 1S.-A warrant
was sworn out here for G.. w. Bel
lamy, lieutenant governor, charging
him with fourishing revolver during
a row in the Democratic county con-
vention here last Saturday. AS a re-
suit of the row there was a split and
cOnteating delegates were sent to the
state convention at Muskogee
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WIPING OUT BLACK HAND.
Wholesale Arrests by Pennsylvania
State Police.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 18.-With 27O
men captured in thirty-two raids con-
aucted by the state police department
IN it's war against Black Hand bands
that have been terrorizing the foreign
population in various sections Of the
commonwealth the authorities count
On crushing them out before the op-
erations can extend to Americans.
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Instructed for Taft.

Chillicothe, Mo-, Feb. 1S.-Repub-
licans of the Second Missouri con-
gressional district here elected Louis
Denecke of Brunswick and G.. d. Viles
of Northorne district delegates to the
national convention at Chicago and
instructed them to vote for the nom
inatiOn of Taft.
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ON CHARGE OF PERJURY.
Former Governor Voorhees, Of New
Jersey Arragned.

OCiSCy HIIdlSHCOs
New York, Feb. 18.-Foster M. Voor
bees, former governor of New Jersey
and Frank G.. Combes of Philadelphia
who were indicted by the grand jury
last week on charges of perjury, sur
rendered to the district attorney
They were arraigned before Justice
Bowling in the supreme court and
gave bail of $1,000 each. The indict
.ment on charges of perjury against
each of the men grew out of an an
nual report of the Bankers Life In
surance company of this city in 1904
At that time Voorhees, was president
and Combes secretary Of the com
pany. This report, which they signed
declared that $4,000 of the dividends
of the company we're not due the
stockholders
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Affects Six Thousand Operatives.

Biddeford, Me-, Feb. 1S.-Employes
of the cotton mills of the Pepperel
Manufacturing company in this city
and of the York Manufacturing COM
pany in Saco went back to work on
full time. About 5000 operatives are
affected
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-18
Kentucky Legislator Dead.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 1S.-Virgil Nc
Knight. aged ffty-tWo years, Demo
cratic representative from Mason
county, is dead after an illness of less
than tWenty-four hours. He had rep.
resented his district in the legislature
for three terms. Before coming to
Kentucky a number Of years ago he
served in the Minnesota legislature
with Governor Johnson. Mcknight
was one of the seven Democrats who
refused to vote for Beckham for Unit.
ed States senator.
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NOT APPLY TO LABOR UNIONS
Amendment to Antitrust Act Offered
in the House.


Washington, Feb. 1S.-Representa
tive Hughes of New Jersey has intro
duced an amendment to the Sherman
antitrust act which is designed tc
meet the objection raised by the SUI
preme court of the United States in
a recent decision. The amendment is
as follows:
"This act shall not be cons trued to
apply to any arrangements, agree
ments or combinations between labor
ers made with the view of lessening
the number of hours of labor or of
increasing their wages; nor to any
arrangements, agreements or com
binations among persons engaged in
horticulture or agriculture made with
the view of enhancing the price of
agricultural or horticultural products. %
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Smell Jury Unable to Aqree.

Clinton, ILL.,, Feb. 1S.-After having
been out thirty-six hours the jury in
the Smell will case has not reached a
verdict. Rumors are broadly current
that eleven jurors favor the breaking
of the will left by Colonel Thomas
Smell on the ground of insanity, but
the remaining juror obstinately holds
out
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-18
LindeIl-Nels0n.

Oscar Lindell of Solway and
Emma Nelson of Bagley were
united in the holy bonds of matri-
money at the probate office last
Saturday, Judge Clark officiating.
Mr., and Mrs. Lindell will reside
near Minot, where Mr.. Lindell has
valuable farm.
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Assistant Postmaster General.

Washington, Feb. 1s-The presi-
dent has sent to the senate the nom
nations of Charles p. Grandfeld ct
Missouri to be first assistant postmas-
ter general and Lawrence E. Michael
of Gettysburg, S. D., to be agent for
the Indians for the Lower Brule
agency.
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Special Service Sunday.

st. Phillips church will hold
special services next Sunday. The
service being the laying of the
corner stone and the completion of
their new building.
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Usual Standard Oil Dividend.

New York, Feb. 1S:-The directors
of the Standard Oil company have de-
clared quarterly dividend of SIS a
share. The same amount was paid in
the corresponding quarter last year.
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MISCELLANEOUS,

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays,
2:3O to E p. m, and Saturday
evening 7:30 to 9 p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Harriet Campbell,
librarian.
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EMPLOYS NONUNION MEN.
Derrick of Bridge Company Blown Up
at Clinton, la,

at Clinton, la.
Clinton, Ia, Feb. 1S.-With a crash
heard seven miles away a derrick car
was blown up by dynamite. Twelve
sticks Of dynamite failed to explode
and three bridges near the derrick
were unframed, though the derrick
was demolished. Work on the super
structure of the Chicago and North
western railroad bridge will for the
present be stopped. The Milwaukee
company employs nonunion men.
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CALDWELL is INSANE.
Star Witness in Druce Case Sent to
AsvlIInn

Asylum.
New York, Feb. 1S.-Robert Cald-
well, the witness in the famous bruce
case in London, spoken of during the
recent trial as "the great American
affidavit maker has been taken to
the Manhattan state hospital for the
insane on Wards island. He was COM
mitted to that institution by Judge
Lester W. Clark of the supreme court
in Richmond county.
In obtaining the commitment Of
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HELP WANTED.

WANTED FOR U. 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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LOST and FOUND

LOST-Pair gold trimmed specks
near corner third street and Irving
Ave. Reward at Pioneer office or
Frank Lanes. -.
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FCR SALE.

FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of a
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
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PIANO FOR SALE-Cheap. if
tsken at once. Mrs. E. ]. Jones
4Io America Ave.
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FOR SALE: 16-inch seasoned jack
pine. Telephone 373.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-House in Bemidji or
Nymore. H. G. Arnestad, 1910
Beitrami Ave.