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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-20
Spent Sunday at Falls"

A party of Bemidji summer school
instructors went to international
Falls Saturday evening and spent
Sunday over looking that part of the
country, returning from the Falls
on the weekend special last night.
T he party was composed of the
following: w. B. Stewart, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Hay and little child, J.
N. Palmer, Mrs. Lectra, Miss Richard
and John Emberland.
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TRIP THROUGH THE RAINY
LAKE COUNTRY WAS FINE
L. g. Pendergast Writes Interesting Letter Concerning His
Trip Over the Northern Waters.-Saw Fine Moose
~. and Much Beautiful Scenery
St. Paul, Mimi, July 16, 1908.

St. Paul, Mimi, July 16, 1908.
Bemidji Pioneer,
Mr.. Editor:
According to agreement I will
write you a few lines descriptive of
the Rainy Lake country and our
trip over those northern waters.
On Sunday at 10 o'clock a. m.
took a gasoline boat, the Dan Patch,
at the dock at International Falls
and in twenty minutes was landed
at Rainier, little town on the D.
M. 4 r. L. road at the outlet of the
lake.
This road has built fine bridge
across the river and connects at
Fort Francis with the Canada
Northern which runs from Winnipeg
to Port Arthur. James Brennan of
Rainier met me at the dock and we
Immediately bought our supplies for
a few days outing, packed them
snugly in his Peterborough, got our
dinner and at 1 o'clock p. m. set
sail up the lake with a fine west wind
to help US along.
The afternoon was cool, clear and
lovely; and with a part of the sail
raised, we glided along at the rate
of six miles an hour without the
use of paddle. This is without
exception the finest and most
beautiful lake I have ever seen. It
stretches away to the southwest 15C
miles toward Lake Superior and
within IS or 20 miles of that lake a
small portage takes one into the
Lake Superior.
1t is estimated Rainy Lake has
over 1000 miles of shore line, with
several thousand islands, most OF
them with shores of solid granite
and covered with beautiful timber,
There is more than 200 miles Of
steamboat navigation and all around
the lake is the Forest Primeval. u
The country is unoccupied by man,
white or red. Sometime in the
future it will be the grandest
summer outing place on the North
American continent.
Before 3 o'clock we came to the
ancient town of Rainy Lake City,
10 miles above Rainier. This was
once a gold mining camp and was
quite a town. We stopped to rest
on an island just across from the
city and to see the shaft once work.
ed by the miners of old. One could
see the ruins of the old stamp mill
across the bay. A company was
once organized to work this mine
The Little American-a great deal
of money was expended on this pro-
perty, stamp mill was placed in
operation and worked a long time;
the company was going more and
more in the hole, until they struck
it rich for a few days and cleaned
several thousand dollars, then the
crew did wise thing-took the
gold and deserted in a body-now
it is a deserted city, only one man
lives there who tills his garden and
tends his stock. All the stock he
has is a mongrel dog and a blind
r,ir ,,
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At $3.50 p. m. we again set sail
and at o'clock landed on small
island 18 miles from town. We
camped here for the night. While
exploring the island we saw
young deer looking at US in wonder
at distance of about fifteen yards,
he then took header into the lake
and swan to another island. 1
wanted pike for supper. Jim said
he would get me one in fifteen min
utes. We took a boat and spoon
hook and tried our luck, I held the
line and hardly thrown the hook
when there was strike, I reeled in
two-pound pike, lifted him care
fully over the side of the boat when
he gave flop and fell-on the
outside of course.
We therefore had to content our
selves for supper with ham, eggs,
potatoes, bread, butter and coffee.
After supper we took a boat and
pulled up to Cranberry bay to see
| if we could get sight of a moose
in his native wilds. After pulling
in to nearly the end of the bay,
Jim said There is moose" I
looked to the left and about a
fourth of mile away, saw what
looked to be large mule feeding
In the swamp. We moved quietly
along so as not to disturb him. AS
we came near we saw him put his
head under the water, pull up roots
and water vines and shake the
water from his ears before eating
his feed.
1t was grand sight, a full grown
moose with horns half grown and in
the velvet. How I wished we had
brought a kodak. When we were
within hundred yards of him he
raised his head high in air and
looked at US for fully five minutes
before he concluded to hunt the tall
timber. The mud and water was so
deep that his movements were slow
and think we could have easily
have shot him before reaching cover.
We wouldn't break the game laws
of the state so let him 20 without a
shot, however we felt we'll repaid for
our trouble.
The next day the wind being
favorable we sailed six miles further
up the lake and pitched camp on
another island, Here we tried our
luck fishing again along the shore of
the main land. In short time we
landed four pike, one pickeral weigh
ing from 3 to S pounds each, then
went to camp and had a fish supper.
One cannot imagine better country
for an outing than this. The finest
boating, best fishing, plenty of game,
no mosquitoes, good water and
finest nights in the world.
The next day we crossed the lake
into Canada, went up the Great
North Bay five miles, saw more
moose, more deer, caught more fish
and Reluctantly turned our bows
toward home after spending four of
the most glorious days of our lives.
Il. G. Pendergast.
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Good Residence for Sale.

Expecting to move from Bemidii
within few days, I offer my five.
room residence for sale cheap TO,
cash. The house is centrally located,
has hot and cold water fixtures. bath
and other modern improvements
Inquire Of George Fleming, sos
America Ave.
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CHANGE ALL AROUND At
THE B|J0U TONIGHT
Everything New.-Kennedy and Vim
cent 10 Appear. Change
OF Pictures.

Kinedy & Vincent will appear to-
night at the Bijou Thea ter, also a
complete change of pictures.
Fred Kinedy and Lucretia Vim
cent have just closed an engagement
at the Majestic Theater in st. Paul
and came to the Bijou very highly
recommended. Come out tonight
and see them. There is good time
in store for you. Do not forget the
place. The Bijou Theater.
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STAGE AT The BRINkMAN
BEING MUCH ENLARGED
Many Improvements Being Made that
Will Add 10 the Convenience Of
The Theater.

.~~A>s~tS~s
man Family Theater, has began the
work of remodeling the. stage and
interior of the theater, and will make
improvements to the popular play
house that will aggregate $4,000
when completed. The carpenters
commenced alterations this morning
but the work will in no manner inter-
fere with the giving of the regular
performances at the theater.
An addition will be built in the
rear of the theater large enough to
accommodate a stage twenty eight
feet deep by thirty-fve feet wide,
with Dire ssing rooms, lavatory and
all modern improvements, the open
ing of the stage to be twenty-five
feet, and the entire addition to be of
brick. /
Manager Brinkman will also put
in a new set of scenery, including
street scene, parlor scene, wood
scene and an elegant new advert;s-
ing drop curtain. It is also the
intention to enlarge the lobby in
front of the stage.
These improvements will be made
by manager Brinkman with the
intention of being able to handle
first class vaudeville attractions.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-20

The annual school meeting fo1
Independent School district OF
Bemidji, Beltrami county, was held
in the Central school building Sat.
urday evening.
Saturday afternoon it developed
that D. C. Smyth and J. Nj. Fuller
were candidates for positions on the
board. When this was announced
the friends of A. A. Warfeld and
]. P. Lair Immediately got busy and
the result of the vote was as follows:
A. A. War6eld-263.
J.P. Lahr-258.
D. C. Smyth-
J. M. Fuller-88.
Upon the question of voting
additional money out of the current
school fund with which to purchase
block D the vote stood, yes, 222;
no, 80.
From the annual reports of
Treasurer T. J. Andrews and Clerk
c.. M. Torrance the following figures
showing the condition of the dis
trict, are taken:
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand at begin
ming of year. ........ 500, 1886
Received from apportion-
ment. $4,000
Special tax collected. 16,89O.I9
Local one-mlll tax COL
lected. .......'...... 1,21O.7O
All other sources. ....... 7,951.85
Total. ..$52,O86.38
EXPENDITURES.
Teachers wages. ..$l2,99O.OO
For fuel and school supplies 2,403.69
Repairs and improvements
of grounds. ......... 1870
New school house and site 3,593.45
Cancelling bonds or interest 2,331.25
Library books ......... 10000
Text books. ............ 1929
Apparatus OS4.SO
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Total. ...... .$52,O86.
During the recent bond election
considerable agitation was caused at
the statement that the clerk and
treasurer received as their compen-
sation 2 per cent of the receipts and
disbursements. This is not true as
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-20

All typewriter ribbons except the
two and tri-color ribbons or special
makes on sale at thePioneer office at
the uniform price of 75c each.
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Crookston College offers special
inducements-to those who enroll on
or before Sept. LIST. Send for catalog
to ]. G. Satire, Crookston, MINI.
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Additional local matter will be found
on fourth page.
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Local news on last page.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-22
AS SIMPLE AS A, B, G.

private citizen of New York-one J. Pierpont Nor
gan by name-gives dinner party to some seventy odd
gentlemen They eat drink and smoke late enjoying the
choicest that money provide. =.
When the company energies from the banquet cham
Der Mr. Morgan their spokesman announces that the
eighty odd millions of people composing this republic
SHALL for the ensuing pay the current prices for
steel
It's easy drawing cork pairing apple.
No make steel without iron and coal
Providence made these minerals in plenty and deposited
them in the bosom of the EARTH presumably free gift
to all
But Morgan ct al. have acquired possession of the
hills and valleys and plains containing these deposits
absolutely if the Great Maker had handed them over
saying: with the compliments of God Almighty:''
And Mr. Morgan and his friends having possession
OF practically all the accessible materials required for the
making OF Steel who else have anything to about
1t especially as the tariff prevents outside competition?
When Morgan and his friends at dinner say the price
of steel shall go up up the price goes; when they say
down, down the price goes when they say stationary
stationary the price remains
1t is all simple as A, B. c.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-22
GREEK MEETS GREEK

IF you moveI'll shoot you"
The voice came from behind me.
IT was soft but determined, and
didn't move.
Hold up your hands"
| raised both hands into the air
without hesitation.
Get up"
rose with alacrity from the
desk which | had just succeeded in
forcing open and was preparing to
Tansack.
Now turn round"
| 1 wheeled and found myself gaz-
ang into pair Of brown eyes, and,
also, the muzzle of a pistol pointed
straight at the tip of my nose The
eyes were large and fringed by
long lashes, but there was no fem
thine softness about them. Indeed,
they seemed hard and searching.
Their owner was a decidedly pretty
girl. ! was most struck by two
dimples in her left cheek, visible
even when her face was in re-
pose.
She quickly whipped a silk muf.
Her from round her neck, and, with
deft fingers, began to bind my
wrists together. Next may captor
made me sit down in a straight
Back chair and bound me to it with
strips of sheet. Lastly she made
q gag of piece of the sheet and
stuffed 1t into my mouth. Then she
stood for moment In hesitation,
while a miscbievous smile formed
about her lips, and at last hurried
10 a table, on which lay a pad and
= pencil. She hastily scrubbed a
Few lines on the pad and stuffed 1t
into one Of my pockets. Then she
started toward the door. Half way
Across the treshold she turned to
me with twinkle in her eye.
PLEASED don't hurry Off" she
begged. The moment she disap-
peared began to work desperately
ht my bonds. Evidently she had
gone to summon the police. Me,
one OF the best second-story men
In the business, caught by a wom-
mi Could ever hold up my head
again?
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DAILY SHORT STORY

Minute after minute passed and
no one came. Without cessation
worked away at my bonds, and at
the end Of an hour stood free. I
was thoroughly perplexed. Surely
the girl had told the rest of the
household that she had discovered
burglar and made him prisoner.
But time was previous. | slipped
ito the hall, then down the stairs
My aim was to reach the back win
dow by which l had forced an en-.
trance. At the bottom of the
stairs as turned into another hall
a door opened behind me, and | had
Just time to conceal myself behind
some thick curtains when a man
hurried by and jerked down the re.
ceiver of telephone.
Give me 1717," he said in an
agitated voice. Yes, 1717. Is that
police headquarters? This is H. H.
Carmichael, AZ Forrest ay. | have
Just discovered that my wife's maid
has disappeared taking with her
$1,000 worth of jewelry. She can't
have been gone more than an hour.
Her description? Well, she has
brown hair and eyes, and one of
her distinguishing features Is two
dimples in her left cheek. What?
You say you think she's a notorious
crook? Well, please make every
effort to catch her"
He hung up the receiver and he
passed by me again. AS soon as he
was out of sight | reached the win
dow by which | had entered.
When at last | reached the street
the fragment of paper the girl had
tucked into my pocket came to
mind. and I stopped near an arc
light and pulled it out. Only a few
lines were scrubbed on it. They
read:
Il have always wanted to feel the
sensations of a captor, but it has
ever been my lot to be the quarry.
You offered me an opportunity to-
night. Then, besides, you were in
my way. In addition, | wanted to
prove the soundness of the adage
Set thief to catch thief.'s
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-22
IT'S WISER TO GO VIA WASHINGTON.

Secretary Leslie NJ. Shaw when he went to New York
WAS looking out for and quick profit Having been
United States treasurer it easy for him become
president of the Carnegie Trust Co. He bought 1900
shares of its stock at $3.50 per shares and the end
one year has sold it for 5000 share This makes profit
OF $4,000, and in addition he drew during the year
$4,000 salary which makes his total cleanup $1 600
This beats the record Of the last out the west F.
Augustus Heinze, who went to make cleanup and was
cleaned out himself
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torney's Office in the present gen.
Grafton. 1t is made up largely of
briefless young lawyers, and rah
rah boys just out Of college. They
are the kind of lads when asked to
investigate crime in high finance
will call on the great financier who
is accused, and, when he smilingly
assures them on his word as gen
tleman that everything is regular,
they will be perfectly satisfied.
In another year Jerome will go
out of Office unregretted, and his
career will be put down as another
tragedy in the effort OF the people
to get good government.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-22
NERVY TEXAS GIRL HOLDS THE ALAMO
AGAINST THE GOVERNOR AND SHERIFF
Special Correspondence to The Pre-

SPecAal correspondence TO Tho Pre00
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 22.-The
blood of her ancestors flows red
in the veins of Miss Adina De
Zavala. Today she is the heroine
| of one of the most spectacular
conflicts that have taken place
about the historic Alamo since the
days of Crockett.
For 60 hours, without food, she
held Americas most historic fort
| ress against all corners. She de-
fed the sheriff of Bexar county, a
district judges injunction, and the
governor. Only when her every
demand had been complied with did
she surrender
the room where Col. Bowie was
killed, the room in which one of
her forefathers gave up his life in
that memorable struggle which
marked the decisive beginning of
the fight for Texas independence.
The fight which her determined
action terminates is an old and bit
ter one 1t has divided the Daugh-
tiers of the Republic of Texas into
two factions. Several years ago,
when the Alamo, which had been
used as a stable, was to have been
torn down to make way for mod
ern building, Miss De Zavala made
campaign of personal soliciting
over the state and obtained funds
sufficient to option the building I'M
til the next session of the legisla-
ture.
The legislature failed to make an
appropriation to purchase the prop
erty, and the option came near
lapsing Then Miss Clara Discoll, a
millionaire cattle queen, purchased
it, A short time ago the state pur-
chased it from Miss Driscoll. Then
the question of who should control
it arose.
Miss Driscoll desired control to
pass into the hands of the Alamo
Mission chapter, composed of he:
friends. The Daughters of the Re.
public of Texas at large voted that
it should pass into the direct con-
troll of the De Zaxala chapter, Of
which Miss De Zavala was presi
dent
The Driscoll faction went into
the courts and obtained an injunc.
ton preventing Miss De Zavala from
taking charge. Before the injunc-
ton could be served, Miss De Zav.
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State Attorney Jackson. Petition
after petition has been sent to the
governor of the state begging him
to remove Jerome altogether. Dur
ing Jerome's term great financial
crimes in connection with insur-
ance companies, street railway
companies and otner Wall st. ex-
ploitations have been committed.
In every case Jerome has either
not taken them up at all, or has,
after a brief investigation, let the
matter drop, on the ground that
there was no criminal intent.
Is Jerome ION the level?" Men
who are closely associated with
him, and who, at the same time,
share the general public disap-
pointment. answer that he is. That
he is an extremely forceful and
able man every one admits. What
then is the explanation of his in
activity?
One is that he is lazy. A photo
graph taken two or three years ago
by staff photographer of this
newspaper, showed him leaning
back in his chair, his feet on his
desk and his eyes closed in sleep.
New York cartoonists picture him
as asleep on sofa.
Another explanation is, and this
is the one which tells more than
any other, is that Jerome has a
point of view in regard to crime
which ic antiralv diffaront than
that held by other people. Crime to
Jerome means vulgar crime. Evil
dence to him that the law has been
broken he wants to consist of a
diagram of the hole in the victims
head, the lead pipe that struck the
blow and the word of IN eyewit-
ness who saw the deed. He Is also
thoroughly convinced that gam
bling with a pack of cards and a
pile of chips, or the kind that is
carried ON in a pool room, Is real
gambling in the meaning of the
law; but to him the brokers on the
stock exchange are merely mer-
chants engaged in legitimate com.
merce. Crime to him must be
cheap crime. When it Is done in a
denteel manner on advice of coun-
sci he cannot see any criminal in
tent. 1t is wholly inconceivable to
Jerome that a man in boiled
shirt can be crook. Jerome de-
MES this and claims that he has not
prosecuted because there is no evil
dence. eYt evidence against the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-22
BY JOHN ADAM
special Correspondence to The Pre-

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Wm.
Travers Jerome, who was elected
district attorney of this county abb
solutely without party support,
could not today, 1t is generally ad-
mitted, carry a single ward. No
man ever took Office under more
promising auspices, and in the
whole history of politics there have
been few such dismal failures.
Even Gov. Hughes, who backed
Jerome for a long time, has just
taken the ice trust cases out Of his
hands and turned them over to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-22

other lawmaker
Z" IT'S as you speak," quoth the
California congressman. Many
thousands of times hath l appeared
upon the boards. Gadzooks, what
the public will stand for at times is
marvellous, ma-a-a-rvel-ess."
Kahn followed the theatrical pro-
fession 10 years, playing with Ed
win oBoth, Jos. Jefferson, Tomasso
Salvini, Clara Morris and other
well-known stars. In 1890 he quit
the stage and began studying law.
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ala had intrenched herself within
the building, locking herself in the
room where Bowie died.
The sheriff read the injunction
from the hallway outside the door.
Miss De Zavala laughed and de,
fed him. The sheriff posted guards
about the building and prevented
her friends from furnishing her
food or drink.
She finally discovered a hydrant
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-22
AND THEY ARE CHOOSING

The congressman who does not raise his voice and vote
against the donothng policy decreed by Cannon and
Adrch exposes himself to the just suspicion that he is
bought by the campaign fund of the nterests which
are back OF Cannon and Aldrch Be good and we will
see that you are reelected" That is the subtle promise
of the interests.
Where was it somebody said: "Choose We this day
whom we will serve' Every day every man is obliged to
make the choice Members of congress are no execution
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-22

and obtained supply of water
Her friends succeeded, after 4S
hours, in tossing her a bundle of
sandwiches through a broken
window. She held the fort for
three days and nights, while the
lawyers wrangled at tho capital
before reaching an agreement by
which the state is to take charge
of the property. Then she walked
out amid the cheers of thousands.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-22
HYJEROlNEHASLOS7

ice trust was strong enough to
make Gov. Hughes give the case
to somebody else.
Then somebody, somehow, stole
nearly $40,O00,0OO from the differ
ent New York street railways. The
books show the money has disap-
peared. and ordinary people seem
to think that this ought to be hot
clew for the district attorney to
work on. Jerome thinks not.
Another explanation is that Je'
rome has none of the kind of abil-
ity which enables him to select
good assistants. He has the weak
est staff ever seen in a district at
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-22
Congressr,a1, Has
a Stogie Record

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-"Ye
GODS" observed Representative JUL
ius Kahn of San Francisco, "but
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-28
Music at The Library.

Speaking of the performance by one
member of the concert trope which
will appear at the Cairo Public Ii
brary tomorrow night the Chicago
Inter-Ocean said: Miss Lois David
sons pianistic ability was tested froln
several points of attack She delib.
erately faced a formidable foe and
conquered him. Beginning with a
concerto by 'Arensky, which sought
not to bring an untimeiy climax IN
the concert, and therefore was cor
rectly placed first, she toyed with
the feathery passages, bounded
through the bravura on occasion
forged to the front, or modestly retir
ed in Difference to the second pianJ
INF Sherwood at thesecond piano.
according to the hehests of fine art,
and left the impression, at the close,
of a perfect mastery of self and Of
the piano.