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FEDERATION WILL HAVE
FAR.REACHING BENEFITS
Recently Organized Commercial Club Merger "Got To-
gether" on Many Propositions that Will Bring
Splendid Results to All Parts of State

These are some Of the things the Minnesota
Federation Of Commercial Clubs think should
be done by both the federal and the state
governments:
An appropriation Of 100000 for the
deepening Of the Mississippi, so as to create a
six-foot channel; the drainage Of the ceded
Chippewa lands; the establishment Of an agri-
cultural course in the public schools Of the
state; more liberal appropriation for imm.
grafton work; two-week state fair in 1908 to
celebrate the fifteth anniversary Of Minnesota's
admission to the Union, and fitting Minnesota
display at the Alaska.Yukon exposition at
Seattle in1909.
Rural development" was the
keynote of the first state conven-
ton of Minnesota commercial clubs,
held at St. Paul last Thursday and
Friday.
There appears to have been a
wholesome awakening to the fact
of the entire dependence of the
cities on the country for their
prosperity. Let US unite to multi
ply and people farms; to extend
agricultural education; to promote
the introduction of improved live
stock, better methods for tillage,
dairying and horticulture, the build
ing of good roads; to spin a web
of trolleys and telephone lines over
the state; and thus make our fertile
lands attractive, our villages the
seats of prosperous and happy
industries and populations. Let US,
in word, make rural life in Mime
sofa rich in oppor tunities, social as
we'll as material. Then the growth
of our cities will take care of ITSELF"
That, in brief, was the sentiment of
the convention. ...-.~.-. -..-,
If the federation which has been
formed. as the result of this first
getting together" of the clubs shall
pursue its work along these lines, it
may we'll be thought that it's organi
cation marks the b beginning of a
new era of growth for our state.
State development" will afford a
field for every sort of progressive
propaganda. The federation may,
with that as it's slogan, lend efficient
aid alike to the men whose enthusi-
asm runs to the planting of immi-
grants in colonies; to the multiplied
ton of schools of agriculture and
the mechanic arts; to the drainage
of swamps or the canalization of
rivers; to the building of good roads;
to the location of factories in vii
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-20
PREDICTS A HEALTHY
MOVEMENT IN LANDS
]. H. Scribner, the Minneapolis Land
Man, Takes Optimistic View OF
Future Land Business.

]. H. Scribner, of the new Scrib-
ner-Kelly Land company of Mime
apolis, successors to Croker & Gro
well, returned to Minneapolis Satur-
day, after having spent several days
in this city.
Mr.. Scribner announced he and
E. E. Kelly had purchased the ex-
tensive holdings of Mr.. Crowell and
that the company will hereafter be
known as the Scribner-Kelly Land
company.
Concerning the new company, Mr..
Scribner said:
Every indication points to the
fact that bank deposits will, by rea-
son of the bank panic of 1904, be
withdrawn and invested in land to a
greater extent than ever known.
Canadian investing has received a
setback from which it will take
years to recover. AS never before,
wood and timber lands will from
now on be more eagerly sought. The
state drainage of the vast empire in
the northern part of our state will
rapidly advance values of all lands
in the northern part. ...s
Fine low-priced lands, such as
are abundant in the vicinity of Be-
midi, will be eagerly sought for dur
ing the coming year, and I look for
a big movement in lands in the very
near future.
Minnesota offers the greatest in
ducements to those seeking new
homes of any state in the union.
This country is especially adapted
to dairying and stock raising, as well
as for raising fine garden truck and
cereals. --.. ..- z IL.
Northern Minnesota is about to
come into her own, and just watch
the land business during the next
year."
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Sincere friend,
Carlos Avery"
Discharged and Rearrested.

In the case Of Harry Smith,
charged with assault in the first de.
gree, preliminary hearing of which
was held before Judge Slocum Satur-
day forenoon, decision was held
until about eight O'Clock in the even.
ing when the prisoner was ordered
discharged by that court, but was
Immediately rearrested on the same
charge upon complaint sworn out by
Thos. Bailey before Judge Simons'
court and adjournment taken to
January 29th at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Mr.. Smith is the man charged
with having shot at Brakeman Cop
persmith on an M. & I. passenger
train on the evening of January 9Th.
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ATTORNEY
INTERVIEWED MATHIESON
d. $. Swenson Representing Some Danish.Americans.
Has been Retained to Assist in Effort Being Made to
Commute the Sentence of Death. -=:

Harry S. Swenson Of Minneapo-
lis, a prominent attorney of Mime
apolis, arrived in the city Saturday
from Minneapolis and remained
here over Sunday.
Mr.. Swenson has been retained
by prominent Danish-American
citizens of the twin cities and Omaha,
Neb., to assist Gibbons & Torrance
of this city in conducting the case
of Peter Mathieson, condemned to
be hanged Feb. I, which will come
up for final hearing before the
State Board of Pardons in St. Paul
on Tuesday at p. m. .s.@s
MI. Swenson says of the case:
AmongDanish andDanish-Ameri-
can citizens and others throughout
the state of Minnesota and other
states, and notably in the city of
Omaha, the Mathieson case has
aroused great interest.
The evidence of the case shows
that the jury arrived at its verdict
upon evidence purely circumstantial
in its nature; and this circumstantial
evidence was received as true by the
jury, in the face of the defendants
frank and explicit declarations that
the homicide was the result only of
an accident. -
It is fact that Mathieson was
a poor, ignorant immigrant who
came to these shores without money
or friends, about year before the
trial. He had been with Johanson
tor some time as working comrade,
and they had always seemed to have
been on the best of terms.
Mathleson, up to the time of the
present trouble, had a good record.
The transcript of the testimony
shows that the gun, which figures so
Importantly in the case, was a
cheaply-constructed weapon and was
defective. This would indicate that
the deed was committed through an
accident. The statement as to the
manner in which the shooting
occurred would also sustain the
defendant in his contention.
The story, as given by the
defendant, as to how the accident
happened, was not shaken upon the
cross-examination by the learned
counsel for the state. eJohanson,
after he had instructed the defend
ant to go out and get some rab-
bits said, it is cold in here where
upon Mathieson laid the gun on the
table, with the intention of going
out to get stick of wood for the
purpose of placing in the stove
and replenishing the fire. There
was sudden report and all was
over.
The defendant is man of poor
education, at least as far as the
English language is concerned, and
further is unable to express him.
self volubly in that language. When
asked what he did he then said be
went outside, and that he felt no
good. His feelings certainly at that
time must have been almost over
whelming. Unacquainted with the
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the exception of antiseptics and
anesthetics, when necessary.
His wife, who is now visiting in
Iowa and South Dakota, will join
him about Feb. 1st, and assist him
in his work. They will undoubtedly
meet with success in their new
location.
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laws and customs of this country,
and at that time realizing that he
had killed a man; that undoubtedly
the finger of suspicion would be
pointed towards him, he then medi-
tated upon what he should do. Per
haps they would Immediately Jail
him; or. wouldn't it be better to do
away with the body and all the
evidence of the homicide than TO
face the inquisition of the people?
He chose the latter course.
AS to the fact that he cashed the
dead mans checks and used the
money, this undoubtedly indicated
that he was trying to further his in
tention to conceal the killing. Some
of these checks came due on a GER
tain day and the makers of the
checks, if the same were not cashed,
would make inquiry as to the rea-
aon why they were not cashed. This
would lead to an investigation as to
the whereabouts of Johanson.
These facts. and many others,
would lead good many thinking
people to believe that there is a pos
sibilty, and even probability, of
a miscarriage of justice. If there is
even light possibility of such
miscarriage, wouldn't the ends of
justice be fulfilled by the pardoning
board committing at least the pres
ent sentence to that of life imprison-
ment?
Therefore, great many people
have interested themselves in the
case, and 1 have been commissioned
to assist Mr.. To.raut e, The able coun-
sci for the defendant, to do what I
can to have the sentence committed,
and my visit to your delightful city
is for the purpose Of looking into the
evidence of the case; of seeing the
defendant and studying him, and
also to get expressions of opinion of
the guilt or innocence of the de-
PENDANT by citizens of this COM
munitv. '-: -..s
I have made a request of your
county attorney for the gun which
figures in the case for the purpose of
using the same before the pardoning
board next Tuesday. The county
attorney refused to deliver the gun
to me, perhaps rightfully, and have
now asked Governor Johnson, as a
member ex-oficio of the pardoning
board, to order the county attorney
of Beltrami county to deliver
the gun to me, tor the purposes
above stated.
"A large number of prominent
citizens in the twin cities and else
where, will probably go before the
board in the interest of Mathieson.
Many of the prominent citizens
Of Bemidji have expressed them
selves of the belief that the con-
victed man is not guilty of the crime
charged.
/ have nothing to say as to the
manner in which the case was tried
except to state that the counsel on
both sides performed their respective
duties with eminent ability"
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A FINE entertainment
TUESDAY NEXT, JAN. q
Everett Kemp, interpretive Recital,
Will Entertain, Under Auspices of
Presbyterian Ladies' Aid.

The fourth number of the Midland
Lyceum Course, under the auspices
Of the Ladies' Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church, will be given in
the City Hall Tuesday evening,
January 21st. The attraction will
be Everett Kemp, in interpretive
recital.
Everett Kemp has won an enviable
place among lyceum attractions.
To meet Mr.. Kemp is to be i'm
pressed that he has great purpose
and that he must and will succeed.
His art is to interpret life and he
does this with all the varying shades
and subtitle emotions peculiar to this
great humanity of ours.
He is born comedian and brings
to his audience that rare treat; clean,
pure fun. His humor is delicious.
Everybody likes his funny people
but best of all, they like him. But
he is not always laughing and max
ing others laugh. His fine SYM
pathetic nature, wide versatility and
keen perception enables him to
interpret the more serious side of life
in way to delight the popular as
we'll as the literary audience
Seats on sale at the City Drug
Store. Fifty cents
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WAS PLEASED With The
PRESENT FROM WARDENS
Carlos Avery Expresses Appreciation
Of Holiday Gift from Deputies
working for State.

During the holidays State Senator
L. O. Cooke of Kellogg, Wabasha
county, presented to Carlos Avery,
executive agent for the State Game
and Fish Commission, a very hand
some sixteen-gauge Smith shot gun.
In presenting the gun, Senator Cooke
made a splendid little speech on
behalf of the game wardens of the
state who are in the employ of the
State Game and Fish Commission
and who purchased the gun as
present for Mr.. Avery and as a
token of their sincere regard for that
gentleman. =
Every game warden in the state
contributed to the purchase of the
gun, which was a very expensive and
handsome irearm. .-
In letter to A. G.. Rutledge of
this city, Senator Cooke encloses
letter from Mr.. Avery, in which he
returns thanks for the present.
Senator Cooke writes as follows:
st. Paul, Jan. 18th, 1908.
A. C. Rutledge, Bemidji, Mimi,
Dear Sir:-Permit me to forward
to you herewith copy of a letter
received by me in acknowledgements
of the Christmas gift presented to
Carlos Avery by the game wardens
of the state, in which you shared.
Sincerely,
L. O. Cooke"
Board of N
Game and Fish Commissioners
st. Paul, Mimi, ...
Jan. 18th, 1908. 4
Hon. L. O. Cooke, Kellogg, Mimi.
My Dear Senator:-I wish,
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Special Notice.

All parties indebted to me are
requested to settle the If accounts at
once and pay the samessto C. F.
Schmidt, City Meat Market.
III. F. Schmidt.
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Bids for Mood.

Bids for ESQ cords of green-cut.
.ack-pine and tamarac cordwood, to
1be delivered on school grounds in
Bemidji, will be received by Inde-
pendent School District Of Bemidii,
up to January 22nd, 1908, at 8 p.
N. Bids for lots of SO cords or
more will be considered. The board
reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
Bids should be addressed to
Graham N. Torrance, Clerk, Be,
midi, MINI.
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Frank Horton, the TOMBSTONE
man, came up from Brainerd
Saturday evening and spent Sunday
in Bemidj j.
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Additional local matter will be found
on fourth page.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-08
WILL INSTALL new PASTOR
PLANS FOR SERVICES AT SIXTH
PRESBYTERIAN.
Washington Presbytery Hears Re-
ports From the Commissioners to
the Kansas City Assembly.

At a meeting of the presbytery OF
Washington city held in the Sixth Pres
byterian Church this morning, plans were
made for the installation tomorrow even
ing of Rev. DR.. Arthur Willis Spooner as
pastor of the Sixth Presbyterian Church,
and reports were presented by the com
missioners to the recent general assem-
bly, In Kansas City. Rev. DIR. John lee
Allison. pastor OF the Gunton Temple Me-
mortal Church and moderator of the pres
bytery. presided: Rev. b. F. Bittinger
acted as stated clerk. and Rev T. f.
Davis. pastor of the Westminster Pres
byterian Church. recorded the minutes
At the installation of DR.. Spooner Rev.
J. l.. Allison. moderator of the presby-
terry, will preside; Rev. I. E. Davis. pas
tor of the Westminster Presbyterian
Church. will read the Scripture lesson
and Rev. y. H. Miller will make the in
stallation prayer. The sermon will be
preached by Rev. DR.. Donald c. Macleod.
pastor Of the Firs. Presbyterian Church
Rev. George Bailey. pastor of the West
ern Presbyterian Church. will give the
charge to the pastor, and Rev. Joseph T.
Kelly, pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian
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Church. will charge the CONGREGATION. It
Is expected that many members of other
churches will attend the formal dedication
service.
Incidents Of the Convention.
Rev. Robert A. Dawson of the Falls
Church Presbyterian Church was the first
of the commissioners to the general as
sembly to report today After pointing
out that the number of commissioners
present was the largest in the bodys his
tory, he said there were two enlivening
incidents In the convention. The first
came when a delegate moved that the
church adopt the American revised YER
sion of the Bible TO replace the King
James version. After a spirited discus
sion. he said. the motion was lost by a
small margin. The second came when
the question of the appointment of an
executive commission TO act for the
church when the general assembly is not
in session. The resolution that caused
discussion was that no member of any
| of the church boards or of the general as
| semb!y. except the moderator, can be a
| member Of the commission. This was d.
rectly aimed at the stated clerk of the
general assembly. it was explained, be-
| cause it is feared that he. as secretary
of the various committees of the general
| assembly. might WELD too much power
| This motion was carried.
mat union oI the seNcIdi DTdHcneS OF
Presbyterianism in this country is In
| prospect for the near future was the
| prediction of Rev. George NJ. Cummings,
pastor of the Garden Memorial Church.
| based he said. on what was reported to
| the general assembly.
| The Reformed Church and the United
| Presbyterians he declared. will soon unite
with the largest branch. Rev DR..
Wallace Radcliffe. pastor Of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church, it was
reported by Mr. Cummings. presented a
report to the general assembly on the
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Matinee Committee Assigned

A matinee committee. in charge of Mrs
E. r. Gasch, chairman, has been formed
to see that no one shall escape who at
tends the matinees at the theaters on Tag
day. At present the matinee committee
consists of the chairman and five chape-
rons who will be assigned to the various
theaters. Prominent young society wom-
en- will assist them.
The ChaperOnS will be stationed a. fol-
lows:
National Theater-Mrs. W. H. Rapley
Columbia Theater-Mrs. Chester Snow
Belasco Theater-Mrs. Suzanne Oldberg
Chases Theater-Mrs. Giles Rafter and
Mrs. =. B. Chase.
The various theatrical companies in the
city will see to 1t that each actor wears a
tag during the performance Saturday
afternoon.
The school committee met for organi-
cation today at pm. in Franklin School,
This work Is under the direction OF Super
vising Principal Clark of the third divi-
sion. Supervising Principal Cramer of the
sixth division. Miss Elizabeth Brown, su-
penintendent primary work: Miss Edith
Wescott. principal Western High School
and Judge DeLacy of the Juvenile Court
The committee arranged to have from
four to eight teachers from each building
on the committee. 1t will develop and
perfect the plans for directing the work
of the children.
The work of girl pupils from the high
schools and other schools will be discuss
ed thoroughly at this afternoons meeting
II was stated. however. by a member of
the committee that it Is the intention to
arrange system of chaperonage so that
there can be no criticism of this feature
Mr. Clarke said: NO aut. ority has
been given to make any announcement
concerning the work of the school girls
and any talk on the subject has been
| premature. Parents and every one else
| concerned may be assured that this pa RI
| of the tag-day business will be gone into
with extreme care.
Children to Work in Pairs.
THE children will work in pairs One
| of each team will have strong metal
bank and the other will sell the tags.
The bank will take coins or bills. The
key to it will be in the hands of the
committee to receive funds.
| THE children will wear sashes so as
| to be easily distinguished The sashes
will be white with either red or black
| lettering.
! We expect to have 1000 children en-
aged. They will be known as Tag day
volunteers
| Tag headquarters were established in
Moses & Sons store this morning All
! day bundles Of tags were flying out a,
| the rate of about 5000 an hour. 1t was
| thought that 5000 would be prepared In
| the course of the day.
| Arthur Moses invites volunteers to cal
at the store early tomorrow morning 10
| fix up the tags. Girls and ladies car
easily do the work. 1t will save consid-
cradle money to the enterprise II the com
mittee is not compelled to rely on paid
| labor.
| John B. Sleman jr., has been selected
treasurer of the entire fund. Z. S. Parker
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WILL OCCUPY DAVIS HOUSE.
Historic Structure Selected as Quar-
tiers for New War Division.

The cid building at the corner of 18th
and G streets. occupied by Jefferson Davis
while Secretary of War. has been selected
as quarters Of the newly organized militia
division of the War Department. Of which
Col Erasmus II. Weaver of the Coast
Artillery Corps is the chief. Under the
legislation enacted by the last Congress
the organized militia of the United States
is brought into closer relations with the
United States Army than ever before and
now constitutes a reserve military force
for the defense of the country
The newly created militia board re-
Gently appointed by Acting Secretary Oil
yer to cooperate in the execution of the
new law also has been assigned quar-
tiers in the Davis building The board
will hold its frst meeting for organization
in that building next Monday afternoon.
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Presbyterian work in the army and nevy.
Elder F. v Crittenden. the last of the
general assembly commissioners to re-
port. declared that after visiting the gath
ering this year. he would vote against
any reduction in the number of meetings
of the general assembly or in the number
tof delegates.
Stricken With Paralysis.
Report was made to the presbytery that
Rev William j. Young formerly pastor
OF the Ballston Presbyterian Church. was
suddenly stricken with paralysis in the
west and has returned to Washington
in the hone of recovering his health.
A proposal from Rev. c. MacRae Louis
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WASHINGTON
PLAYGROUND
ASSOCIATION

With Tag day" in sight at the end OF
interested in the work started off this
morning with snap and vigor that bids
fair to make Saturday June 13, mem
orable day.
The committee of business men of the
city who have volunteered their services
got busy early today. Thomas Grant,
secretary of the Chamber Of Commerce.
was at work all the morning sending out
tags for store windows and delivery
teams.
Orders for Tags.
An official list has not yet been pre-
pared. but among the firms requesting
large TAGS early today wera:
saks Il Co.. 20 wagon tags. $50 window tags.
Samuel Ross 200 wagon tags. 200 window tags
and 400 individual tags.
Paul F. Grove. Commercial Fire Insurance Com
pany. Al window tags.
National Theater, 30 window tags. 500 indi-
s. Kann Sons & Co $50 wagon tags. 100 win
dow tags
f. c. Graham. 81 window tags
Casteberg's National Jewelry Company, 25
window tags. 100 individual tags.
The committee will meet at half-past 9
clock tomorrow afternoon.
This mornings mail Brought many con-
tributions to the Playground Associa-
TONS project. Prominent contributors are
Judge DeLacy of the Juvenile Court. who
will play ar active part In the work of
the Tag Day Volunteers to be organized
today: F. c. Stevens. president of the
Commercial National Bank, and Miss
Helen Taft. daughter Of Secretary Taft.
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Three Machine Shops Burned.
VICTORIA. B. c.. June S.-The three
machine shops of the Victoria Machinery
Depot Company were burned Saturday
night. Loss S1S0OOO: insurance. $780,
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president of the National Metropontan
bank has given the use OF the building
formerly occupied by the bank. on 18th
street opposite the Treasury Department
and next to the Riggs House. This Will be
known as Tag day headquarters
Tags will be distributed from there Fri
day On Saturday the money Will be
brought there where it will be received
by a corps of bank clerks under direction
NJ John r. Sleman. jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-08
Observe Quebec Tri-Centennial.

HONFLEUR. France. June Sin COM
me moration Of the Quebec tri-centenniai.
the residents of Honfleur. from which
port Champlain sailed. united yesterday
in an enthusiastic celebration Hector
Fable the Canadian agent in France. was
the guest Of honor. A grand banquet was
given in the city hall, and this was fol-
lowed by a gala theatrical performance.
at which were sung the old songs OF Nor
mandy and Canads