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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-21
ACTION CAUSES SENSATION
Members Of Cotton Exchange to Ap-
pear Before Grand Jury

. -
New York, May 1l-A sensation
was caused on the New York Cotton
Exchange when It became known that
a number of members OF the exchange
had been subpoenaed to appear be.
fore the federal grand jury. No off,
cial statement was made as to the
subject upon which they were to be
questioned. Rumor was that the sub.
ject under investigation was the trad
ing of a very large Spectator in con-
nection with advance information Sc.
cured by this speculator on govern.
ment crop estimates. Another report
was that the exchanges methods of
arranging the grading of cotton was
the subject Of inquiry by the grand
jury.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-21
Will Name Eight New Bishops.

Baltimore, May After an earnest
and at times spirited discussion last
ing an hour and half the general
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church voted to elect eight bishops at
this session against the expressed
conclusion of the board Of bishops
that only six be named.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-21
INTRODUCED BY NEWLANDS
Bill Providing for Commission to Con-
serve Natural Resources.

Washington, May 2 Senator New
lands Of Nevada has introduced bill
for the appointment of national COM
mission for the conservation of nat
ural resources and defining it's duties.
The president is authorized by the
bill to appoint commission of fifteen
members for the investigation of all
questions relating to the conservation,
use and control of the water resources
of the United States fer navigation,
irrigation and municipal supply;
power and swamp land reclamation,
prevention of flood, prevention of
waste in mining, etc. The commission
Is to report to congress annually.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-21
Jealousy Cause Of Murder.

Marinette, Wis, May 2!.-Louis
Toboltz, bartender at Amberg, Wis,
was shot and killed by Dell Ovorn, a
we'll known saloonkeeper of that town.
Jealousy of Ovorn over his wife Is
said to have been the cause of the
tragedy. Ovorn was arrested.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-21
HaWaiians For BRYAN.

Honolulu, May 2 The Democratic
territorial convention met here with
Senator G. j. Mccarthy as chairman,
selected delegates to the, national con-
vention at Denver and instructed
them for William ]. Bryan.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-21
BURROWS THE WRONG TYPE
Roosevelt and Taft Disappointed by
His Selection.

Chicago, May 2'.-The Record-Her-
aid prints the following from Walter
Wellman at Washington:
Is the Chicago convention to stand
squarely and fairly for the Roosevelt
policies or is It to be manipulated into
9 conservative" attitude In the inter-
est of harmony and success at the
polls?
This is the question which now con-
fronts President Roosevelt and Sec
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-21

rotary Taft. It has been unexpected
ly raised by the selection of Senator
Burrows Of Michigan to be the tenn
porary presiding officer of the ma
tional convention. The selection Of
Mr.. Burrows for this post Of honor
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-21
WOULD Dlss0LvE BREWERIEs
Indiana Attorney General Files Num-
II Der Of Suits.

Der Of Suits.
Indianapolis. May 2J-Five sep
arate suits were filed in the Marion
county superior court by James Bling
ham, attorney general, against the In
dianapolis Brewing company, the
Terre Haute Brewing company, the
Capital City Brewing company, the
Home Brewing company and the
American Brewing company.
The attorney general asks for a
judgment dissolying the defendant
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-18
FRIEND OF VETERANS
GONE; WATCHES, TOO
.DABNEY URGES
BOARD TO ACCEPT
Writes President Turpin Tha,
Resignation Was Withdrawn
Against His Wishes.

President Turpin. of the Board OF
Aldermen, has received from Alderman
Dabney, of Madison Ward. letter
stating that his resignation had been
withdrawn without his consent, and in
sisting upon its acceptance. So far as
committee work is concerned Mr.. Dab
ney is out of the Board now, and his
resignation will be formally accepted
at the next meeting, when his successor
will qualify.
Writing to President Turpin under
date of April 18th, Mr.. Dabney said:
referring further to my resignation
from the Board of Aldermen, beg to
advise that al the last meeting of your
honorable body, Alderman Robert Whit
tct. actuated, no doubt, by friendly
spirit, asked that the resignation he
token from the table and withdrawn.
which was done of his own volition. In
fact. he had consulted me to this end
and l declined, stating that all clrcum-
stances considered demanded my retire
ment. and had / not been closely en-
gagged in conversation with an Alder
man outside of the proceedings 1 would
have resisted the motion when offered
Il therefore feel JUSTIFIED in here
with rendering my resignation again,
and would ask that Your honorable
body. accept without delay"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-18
TO GIVE SMOKER
llenrleo Council VIII Entertain Officer. Of

IIenrico Council Will Entertain Officers OF
Grand Council.
Henrico Council, Royal Arcanum, Will ten-
de, to the officers and members OF the Grand
Council a smoker on Monday night at Nell
sens Hall. Fulton: The twenty-sixth session
Of the Grand Council will begin in this city
on Tuesday. and q large number OF the
members Will arrive on Monday In order 10
be present at the smoker.
Henrico Council Won tho banner last year
for the largest increase in membership. and
this year is running neck and neck with
Union Council of Church Hill for the honor.
The Grand Council Ia composed of about
100 members from every section Of tho State
Tho smoker will be an informal affair, the
evening being spent In Initiating several
candidates and hearing short talks and
songs. The committee In charge OF the ar
Engagements is composed of Captain G. A.
Crawford, deputy grand regent; w, Floyd
Rna ms, Representatives; DR.. j. T. Crane. ex-
representative; Louis A. Seal. regent. and
George w. Rogers, secretary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-18
GOVERNOR TURNS
TO OTHER WORK
Glad Book Adoption Is Over So
That He May Devote Time
to Office.

Governor Swanson spe1at quiet but
busy day in his Office after the excite
ment and confusion incident TO the re-
cent book campaign. He was able to
catch UP with his mail and to dispose
OF number of minor official matters
which had been laid over on account
Of the rush of the past week or ten
days. The Governor will be il his
Office during the coming week. as he
has no engagements which will take
him out of the city for some time. He
and other local members OF the State
Board of Education feel greatly re-
lieved that the book fight is over and
that the many yexed problems con-
nccted with the selection OF the texts
VIII not come up again under the
present administration. Snperinte1d-
ent Eggleston and Mr.. Stearnes were
busy yesterday winding up some de-
tails concerning the adoption, and they
will be able to get down 10 other de-
partmcntal work within tho next few
days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-18
Warrant Charges Hospital At
tendant With Robbing Old
Soldiers at Home.
SECURED ADVANCE ON WAGES
Borrowed as Much as He Could
and Then Skipped Out, Ac-
cording TO Charges.

Having spent more than two months
at the Soldiers Homo. during which
time he made himself trusted and pop
ular with the inmates P. j. Kienan!
employed as hospital attendant has
disappeared, carrying with him, 1t is
alleged, five watches and about SIS in
cash from the veterans and a consider
able advance in his wages. Nothing
was known of his departure until he
had been gone long enough to be we'll
beyond pursuit. -Four of the watches
were gold or rather gold-hlled and one
was silver A warrant was issued for
kienan by Mr.. John Wills one of the
losers. yesterday morning.
According to the charges made Ilie-
mans game was a smooth one, and
easily wnked the men who had
grown very fond of him. Shortly be-
fore he took his departure. he would
90 to man and borrow a watch with
the preteXt OF timing the pulse of a
patient in the hospital where he was
employed. ]: in this way he accumu-
lated i've .,timepieces. no one man
knowing that he had borrowed from
another, and in muck the same man
ner obtained the money! dollar or
two at the time, from different men.
7 II was not until the tracks of the al
legged thief We're cold that the veto
rams compared notes and found that
they had been robbed.
Told Smooth story.
\ little more than two months ago
Eiensn went to the Methodist Insti-
fGte on East Main street and repre-
scented himself as an honest and capa-
BILE man out of work. Showing an hon
orablo discharge from the United
States Navy, where he had served as
hospital steward, he convinced the Rev.
Mr.. Sharpe, superintendent of the in
stitute. that his story was true.
Mr. Sharpe sent him to DR. w. a.
Deas, of the Soldiers Home, who ac-
Cepted him on these and other recon-
mendations which he produced.
During his stay at the home Iienan,
DIR. Deas says conducted himself III
the most exemplary manner, and proved
to be II capable and valuable man
Among the inmates he Immediately got
into high favor He did everything
possible for their comfort and was 500,
one Of the most popular men in the
institution, Having thus ingratIateA
himself and secured substantial adj
vance in his wages besides, he has
shown them a clean pair of ,,eels
The watches, though perhaps worth
little intrlnsically, We're highly valued
by the old lhen who owned them and
the small sums of money which We're
borrowed from time TO time in some
cases represented all that they had In
tho way Of pocket change 1t Is
charged that Nlenan al ono time
begged on the streets and Represented
himself 10 be a member of tho Saliva
ton Army, with which he was no,
connected,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-18
LIST OF DELEGATES
Four Cities Have Chosen Rcnrescntu-
tives TO RonnOkc Convention.

tives 10 Ronnokc Conventions.
Up to this time four clties--Ric!l-
mond. Norfolk. Manchester and Bris-
tol-have chosen delegates to the state
Democratic convention, which meets in
Roanoke in June. No counties lave
elected, but from now on meetiags will
be held in the various sections of the
State. Though not instructed. the Nor
felix delegation is understood 70 be
against Bryan: those from Manchester
and Bristol are for the Nebraskan,
The Richmond delegation is divided.
but the Bryan people arc largely In
the majority.
The list of those who will represent
the Richmond Democracy in the State
convention is as follows:
Lee Ward.
First Prccinct-W. w. Morton. M. S.
Valentine.
Second Precinct-August Bernlcr, e.
r. Luck.
Henry Ward.
First Frecinct--W G, Duke. S. q.
Tyler.
Second Precinct-A, B. Blair, g. W.
Third Precinct-H. W. stein.
Clay Ward,
First Precinct--Andrew ]. Briggs,
Edgar b. English. William II. Sands.
Second Precinct-T. =. Howle, II. w.
Stone
Third Prec!nctJohn. II. Pcttls. u. i.
Walton,
Fourth Precinct--,Clyde ~. Saunders,
f, L. Woodall,
Monroe Ward.
| rirst Proclnct.-Mcrccr Shield, II. AZ,
Second Prcclnct-A. II. sands. a, y;
Williams,
Third rrecinct-B. w. Wilson.
Fourth Precinct-H +. Beck
MADISON Ward.
FIRST Precinct--Barney Bowman. r..
Z, Folkes. w II, w. Mason.
Second Precinct--William III. Camp
bell 5. l.. Kelly.
Third Precinct James L, Phillips. Jr,
Fourth Precinct--W, p, I4eaman.
jefferson Ward.
Flrst fiecinct---C. llusscll
Second Precnct--tieorge M. Brown.
Il'fd ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Gallagher,
u, H. Williams,
Fourth Preclnct-W. w. Dunford.
,Iurshnll Ward.
Sharp DIN sss ~
Second Prerinct--N, w. Atkinson,
John L, Satterfeld Il.
YAlga fFs :. VII oE!ggy,:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-18
New Nlc1nhcr. Nn,ncd.

The Governor has directed commits
sions TO- Issue to Hon. James Aston
Cabcll OF this city. and DR. George
H. Denny, of Washington and Leo Uni
versity. as members or the new state
Ioard Of Charities and Correction to
succeed, Respectively, Judge r. Carter
Scott. OF Richmond. and Judge W. Nv.
Moftltt. of Salemtswho declined to serve.
owing to the pressure OF business IN
connection with their judicial positions.
The board Is composed OF some OF the
most prominent business and profes.
sional men In the State, and pros
poets for the success Of the new do
.pagtment appsAg VERY hgigbs, j. y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-18

teen years Of age. Mr.. w. Y. Rcithard,
physical director, will speak on IA
Sacrifice Tilt"
The Conversational Bible Glass viii
meet lust after the mems meeting al
tse association building. The Younger
usual.
: The sunday school Lesson study Ciuo
will meet nj o'clock this afternoon
In the Toys rooms Of the association
building. All Sunday school workers.
are invited, both LADIES and gentlemen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-18
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY.
Bluc. Observe one Hundred nnd Fir

Blues Observe One Hundred mud Fif-
Tho Richmond Light infantry Blues
will celebrate their l15th anniversary
on May 10th. Plans are now on foot
FOR tho proper observance of the oc-
casion.
The following committee has been
appointed to prepare for the event;
Second Lieutenant John Ct. Armlstend,
Company G: Corporal Charles p. Big
Fiji oH cpmpany 0fP Fptxate aM "
Gailnhcr. Company b; Private James
B. Pond. Company a Private ]. Ber-
nard Robh, Company G. and Messrs. a.
p. Heindrick and Fred kohler, OF the
aSsocin ton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-18
Committed Suicide.

,'he chief of police OF Portsmouth tele-
eraphed 10 the Richmond police headquart
ers yesterday afternoon stating that Arthur
&. Simpson had committed suicide In that
city, and asking that the mans aunt, Mrs.
Dr.. Harris be notified. The police here have
rot yet been able to find Mrs Harris. nor dc
they know anything about the young man
who killed himself
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-18
Wood ffor Prc.ldent Of the hoard.
collide. WIN Car.

John Sparks. itteen-year-old colored
boy living at No looS,s North Eighth
street ran into an lakewood car at First
and Grace Streets yesterday afternoon and
was badly injured. The boys wheel slipped.
ard before he could stop he had dashed into
tho rear end OF the car. His right hand
va. badly hurt. and he received n severe cut
over the left eye. He was taken into the
office Of Or. Thomas Murrell. where he was
treated by Or. Murrell, DIR. Upshur, and Dr.
,y,oodsSn OF the city ambulance corps He
vas afterward taken to the Virginia Hospi-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-18
Ran Dlsortlerly House.

Julia Carter tcolored> was In the Police
Court Yesterday morning on the charge of
running disorder'y house. and was fined
=" and placed under bond for sixty days.
thirteen men and women found in the place
we're fined 50 each and placed under bond
Ior thirty days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-18
One New Charter.

The State Corporation Commission has Is
sued a charter to the Blackstone District
Totacco Association Gnc.). Blackstone. n.
A. Jones president. Jonesboro; j. p. 1rby.
VICE president; j. A. Hardy. secretary and
of Blackstone Capital.
Maximum. $4,000: minimum. $4,000. OBJ
jects: Buying and storing tobacco. etc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-18
unyeil Three Monuments.

Hickory and Black Cum Camp. woodmen
o. The World will unveil three monuments
IN oakwood Cemetery Tomorrow afternoon
az ",3o o'clock. Mayor Carton Mccarthy
will deliver the unveiinc address. Members
ol the order are requested 10 meet ut the
nan at o'clock and attend in a body.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-18
Stole 1t All.

Joshua Anthony (colored) was arrested
last might by Policemen Jordan and Matt on
the charge of breaking into the house of
Quilts, blanket an overcoat and four
sheets: In fact about all the household ef-
Siects Mary Gordon had.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-18
Want to Incrcn.e Fares.

Alleging that the reduced passenger
rate Of cents per mile is not suffi-
cient to allow fair return on Its In
ycstment. the Virginia and Southwest
crn Railway has filed petition with
the State Corporation Commission ask
ing that ii be allowed 10 restore It's
former rate OF 4 cents per mile.
The road Is short one. which runs
across the extreme southwestern por
ticn of Virginia, it's terminal points in
this State being at Big Stone Gap and
Bristol. This was ono of the ten roads
included by the commission in It's or
der reducing passenger fares to cents
per mile, and It now claims that the
reduction is working great hardship.
which its officers think the commits
sion should relieve.
The case has been set for hearing
By the commission next Tuesday. and
the proceeding will most likely be eS
parte in its nature. although It may
be that the Acknowledgement may ap-
pear aud object to the proposed In
crease on the part of the State. The
hearing Will be the first which has
been had by the commission since
Judge Rhea was confirmed as menu
Der of the body. and it will therefore
be his first appearance on the bench.
The road submits a statement. show
ing its passenger revenue per mile.
l. I..tz e., Cal !
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-18
Suit for $1,000 Damages.

Suit was filed in the Law and Equity Court
yesterday by c. RI, Smith, w. l. Rabb and
w. 7. Beatty. as members OF the firm of
Austen Western Company CLnited), against
j. Henry Brown for $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-18
Services In Midnight Mission.

& Tonight at S:3N O'Clock. in the Mid
imsht Mission, 1884 East Franklin
hfreei a special meeting win be held.
saved From q Life OF shame win he
the subject.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-18
Nothing Known There.

THE case of the government against
the American Tobacco Company will be
argued in the District Court for tbs
Southern District of New York on May
9th. believe said an official of the
Department of Justice last night to
The Times Dispatch correspondent in
Washington. "All the evidence is in,
and think there is no doubt that a
complete case has been made out. 1T
would not be surprising to me to hear
that the company had determined to
dissolve. | have no official info.ma-
ton on the subject. and I do not know
that the department has any,"
Acknowledgement Bonanarte is In
Baltimore and will not return until
Monday. Therefore he could not be
seen with reference to the report that
the tobacco trust would dissolve on the
advice of the Department of Justice,
Assistant Attorney General Pudy. who
has charge of the tobacco trust prose-
cution. though the court work is being
done by former Assistant Attorney
General McReynolds. of Tennessee, is
sick Tonight, and denied himself to
callers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-18
PETERS CERTAIN
Of REELECTION
President of Common Council
Has Enough Pledges to Guar
antec Second Term.

Having lifted themselves out OF pol.
itIcs. members OF the Common Council
are preparing to inject 1t into the lower
branch. The former rumbllag OF war
fare on President r. Lee Peters seems
to have been dissipated in the JOY
which comes from individual success
at the polls. 1t was said yesterday
that President Peters, who Is n candi-
date for reelection, has sufficient
number OF pledges to guarantee the
place
Some OF the Marshall Ward delega-
ton recently announced that Mr.. Peters
would be opposed for refusing to give
that section Of the city representation
on the Finance Committee. The dele
cation likewise threatened to knife
him for voting for John r. Grimes to
fill a vacancy, when the delegation
unanimously nominated James r. Cen
try. AS Mr. Gentry was elected in the
primary and Mr.. Grimes defeated, the
Marshall Ward delegation may bury
the Ratchet.
Wood for President OF the Board.
Although 1t seems to be generally
understood that Alderman J. B. Wood
will be the next president of the Board.
friends of Alderman Whittet are still.
urging him TO make the race II ne
does there will be n lively contest.
President Turpin will retire before
July LIST to become Judge OF the new
Civil Court, and Vice-President Gunst
will fill the unexpired term.
The present Council will elect a
number OF city offices in July. Most of
the old men will go in without OPPOSE
ton. the only fight at the moment be-
ing between Henry Coin and j. j. Wal
ton for the position OF Superintendent
OF the Street Cleaning Department.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-18

The New Officers.
The officers OF the Federal Cigar Com
pany will be as follows President, w.
S. Luckett, of New York, the present
general manager of the Whitlock, Jer-
sey City and Lancaster. Pa, branches;
ce-President, a. c. Woodford pres
ent assistant general manager The
general manager of the three branches
Will be Mr.. j. Norman Dart. now the
manager of the Whitlock branch here.
Mr.. f. B. Smith. superintendent of the
Whitlock branch. will succeed Mr.. Dart
here. and Mr.. r. r. Ramsay. the present
assistant superintendent. will go up to
the office of superintendent.
If there is any intention on the part
of the American Tobacco Company to
dissolve. the decision has been kept
from It's representatives here. At all
events, the present move of tho Amer
lean Cigar Company does not concern
it in the smallest way. In response to
kilograms from The Times Dispatch.
the Central News. of New York. last
night fatty denied the story, declaring
that no publication of the sort had
been made there. President Duke was
in California, but the other tobacco
magnates of New York declared that
there was absolutely no truth in the
rumor. and that If any branches were
closed 1t was only matter of stock
taking
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-18
NEW BRANCH OF
TOBACCO TRUST
Federal Cigar Company Will
Manufacture Machine Made
Goods Hereafter.
RICHMOND MAN GOES UP.
Officials Here and in New York
Scout Story Of lmpending
Dissolution.


Representatives OF the American To.
bacco Company In Richmond emphati-
cally deny sensational story publish
cd here yesterday to tho effect that the
corporation is about to be dissolved.
According TO officers OF both the Am ar
lean Tobacco Company and the Ameri-
can Cigar Comparative separate but
allied organizations--the runors prob
ably arose from the fact that the lat
ter has decided TO branch into two
companies. the new concern under the
name of the Federal Cigar Company, to
manufacture only machine-ma goods.
Heretofore all the brands produced
by the American Cigar Company, from
the little Bengal cigarettes up to the
best Havana cigars, were all sold from
the same branch. Now it has been de-
termined that only hand made goods
be manufactured by the American Cigar
Company. The machine-made products
Will be directly under the control uf
the Federal Cigar Company which
though 1t is new company with sep
arate officers is, OF course. affiliated
with the American Cigar Company. The
change. 1t is thought, Will facilitate
the business In many ways In the
first place, goods sold by the American
Company after the division Will be a
guarantee that they are hand made.
Then by thus dividing the companies
tho immense trade will be easier to
conduct.