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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-18
VARDAMAN TO CONDUCT
 PAP R AT JACKSON

Jackson. Miss. Jan Ex-Governor James K. verdamap today made a definite an- nount N .nt concerning his re-embarking upon ..e ssG of journalism when his term as Governor Of Mississippi expires.
 within the next ten days, the Governor declares. the first copy of his paper will appear. It will be printed at Jackson and win start as a weekly pending the working out of plans for a daily.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-18
A DISASTROUS BLAZE.

Chicago. Jan. 17--Property valued at more than S75o.o0o was destroyed by fire which started in a six-story brick building at i9 to 2s Market street to- night. The flames originated in the third story of the structure which was occupied by McNeil and Higgins. wholesale grocers. Several firemen were slightly injured. The loss Is covered by e500.000 insurance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-18
WEATHER FCRECAsT. Washington Jan. 17.-For Alabama --Fair sunaayy warmer In the interiors fair, variable winds.

given preliminary hearing. All or them pleaded not guilty. Ball was fixed at s2.000 in the case of Whitaker, and at sl.000 in that of each detec- tive.
 The charge brought against ali of the men was shooting with Intent to kill. The maximum sentence for this offense In Louisiana is twenty years in the peuJtentiary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-18
Const line aixen In.

Raleigh. N. C.. Jan. I7--Statements here tonight are to the effect that the Atlantic Coast Line has finally con sented to agree to all the terms of the railroad rate agreement suggested by Governor Glenn, both for the tntra- state and interstate passenger trafiic. and will not resist tine right of the State to make rates. This was the last road holding off. ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-18
OFFICIALS ARRESTED.
FormeF DlrsetoEa of soath carolInA

Farmer Directors of South Carolina,
 DIspensary Charged With Fraud.
 Columbia, S. C.. Jan. 1T.-John Black a former director of the State Dis pensary. was arrested here today in a warrant issued by the State Dispen- sary Commission. charging conspiracy to defraud the state. Black was re- leased in the sum of S10.000.
 Warrants have also been. issued for the arrest of L. W. Boykin and John Bell Towill, both former members of the State Board. Nj. A. Goodman. a day. has been released on a bond of S25.0o0.
 Warrants are out for other former dispensary officials and whiskey men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-18
BIG FIRE RAGING.
Cify of Coaazaeoaleos suffers Heavy
 H.maa hv EaRM

Ctty of CoafxaeOmleos suffers Heavy
 Loss by Fire.
 Mexico City. Jan. i7.--A message re- eeived here this evening states that & big fire ragged throughout half of the city of CoatzacoaIcos today and has not yet been checked.
 The port warehouses have been de. stroyed and the northar which Is blow ing in the direction of the town has helped to spread the flames. AcccFa- ing 10 the report it Is not known what was the cause of the fire nor where it originated.
 Al the offices of S. Pearson & Son in this city, who own the port works inc report is discredited.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-18
OFFICIALS DROPPED.
southern Railway Is Redneing Ex. oONe'-NN- -. n.. An Ilnea.

penses on All HEnes' .Winston-Salern. N C.. Jan. 1t.---ls General Superintendent Westfan ck tho Sontharn Hallway. that A. M. smith. superintendent of the Winston-salesl sd Feb. by J. M. Bennett of the pnr- The reason assigned to the change ls ana in view of this. it Is believed that captain smith iil ot be given another dIvision. J. D. Newell Of the Rock Hin division. has also been removed ciais will be dealt with in the sams manner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-18
BAIL IS MADE.
'lr-. TAo,sa. sls.ssll s.ssss.. h 'sss-

c.hicawo. Jan. I7-z-MrS. Ts cFnas Met@ calf, who created a sensation by nrfn9 q revolver at G. R. Hamiii. ono of 1cha R. Waish's attorneys. in the corridprA Of the Federal building here on Fues- day, was released on bail late tonight Her bond of al.00o was signed hy nsy brother-in-iaw. Edward H. Miller. Ier- re Haute. Ind. and Harry Burgess. cni~ cago.
 Mrs. Metcalf was greatly aEitafea when told that her bondsnenn had pean accepted and could scarcely aign her own name to the bond. Mir. Miller ar rived from Terre Haute today. lie refused to discuss the cass. however. and also persuaded Mrs. MeteaH not to submit to further interviews. Mrs. Metealf was taken to the horne or friends here tonight, her destination being kept secret.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-18
nAYMpN,s coNFERENcn.
". !. Hryaa wal Be Among the speak
 CTS at ChateamoO@a.

CTS at Ch0efam0O&a.
 Chattanooga, Tenn, Jan. 17.--A def mite program has been arranged for the coming Methodist Laymen's Con ference that will convene in Chatta- nooga in April.
 Among the speakers are: W. J.. Bryan, Justice David J. Brewer, Bishop Candler and others of equal promi- hence. The committee met in Mem phis Thursday and upon the return of W. G. M. Thomas af this city, who is Chairman of the Committee, the list of speakers was given out.
 Other speakers will be Bishop A. W. Wilson of Baltimore. John R. Mott, New York; Bishop E. R. Hendrix. Kansas City; s. S capan of Boston; J. Camp bell White. New York; W. T. Ellis of The Philadelphia Press; Rev. D. l.. Anderson. Chicago; T. F. Staley,. Bris- tol. Tenn; T. B. King. Memphis. Tenn. and others.
 The meeting promises to be the larg- est and among the most important church gatherings ever held In the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-18
MISSING BROTHER LOCATED.
Thomas Bates Found in State SOldiers'
 H0vae i'm Tennessee.

HOEne m IEWHE8NNGs
 Springfield. Mass. Jan. 17.-rhomas Bates, when IT years old. ran away from his home here in 1852. He was seized vzSth the California gold fever, and 1t was supposed that he had gone to that State, but although his family tried for years to locate him, no trace of him was found
 A few years ago his brother. Charles Bates, who resides at Webster, saw the name of Thomas Bates in a list of the California soldiers in the Civil War. After much correspondence. he traced his brother to the State Soldiers Home in Tennessee He wrote there and a day or two ago received reply from the brother he had heard nothing of in fifty-six years
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-18
nurnI Carrlera Named.

Washington D. e, Jan. ll---tspNclaFF Rural free delivery carriers appoint ed: Auburn. route No. 2. Walter q Day, carrier James W. Pee. suhstitutes cropwell. route No. 2, Samuel R Crum. carrier, Harrison Bishop substitnte; Shorter route No. Robert Q. Williams carrier. Arch J. Segrest substitute.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-18
CHAIR, VICTOR
AT G. A. R. BANQUE'

Al U. A. A. bANQuBTs ! Carrollton, III, Jan. 17-Dr. J. \ B. Hayes. aged 63, a civil war vet | eran, died last night of heart trou- | ble while attending a G. A. R.
 . banquet.
 ! He arose to deliver an address
 { at the banquet and pointing to a | vacant chair draped in memory of J. P. Notion, who died in 1905, he \ alluded to the fact that there had < not been 8 death in their ranks
 \ since Notions death. < But" be said, "the vacant chair | is victor.1
 < Then he paused and after few < seconds. sank Into a chair. He < was carried home unconscious and . later died.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-18
CAMPAIGN HAS CLOSED.
Knoxville seen Had to a MGmnrahEs
 Municipal Contest.

Municipal C0nfesfs
 Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. 17.--One of the most memorable municipal cam paigns in Knoxville's history closed to- night with monster mass meetings by opposing forces.
 The Democratic candidate for Mayer Is Captain John M. Brooks and D, M Rose Is the candidate of the reformefE. Preachers and women have rallied ko the standard of the reform ticket and women will be present at the polls to morrow. The election promises to be almost as spectacular as the fancate saloon election of last March. There are predictions of trouble at the polls, as some election officers threaten 10 resist any interference.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-18
HAYWOOD FOR PRESIDENT.
William ID. Haywood in New York ts
 Confer With Socialists.

WiIIlnm ID. HAYWOOD In NeW HOFk 10
 Confer With Socialists.
 New York, Jan. 17.--William D. Hay wood, who was recently acquitted on a charge of murder at Boise. Idaho, is in New York, having arrived last night.
 He was received with enthusiasm by the New York Socialists. and tonight addressed Socialist meeting. He win also confer with Eugene v. Debs, pre- sumably regarding the move to make Haywood the Socialist candidate for the Presidency at the next election. Debs was the Socialist candidate at the last Presidential election.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-18
GIVES THE KING MONEY.
Tinted States Coins Added to Nictor
 Fmmanuel's Collection.

EmmanuePs COiIect1on.
 Rome, Jan. Hiking Victor Elm manuel today received in special auoI ence the American Ambassador, LIoya c. Gr;scom. who presented him wltn some new American gold coins m ten ad twenty varieties, sent by President Roosevelt personally, to his majesty for bis great collection of 60.00o coins, one of the greatest in the world.
 The King greatly admired the design of the coins and the cases which were nurnosely made for them. and said he would telegraph his thanks direct to President Roosevelt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-18
nmteg in Temneaaee.

Nashville. Tenn. Jan, I7--The Teny nessee Railroad Commission today un- anImously adopted 6 resolution order ing ali railroads in this state Co put on a two and a half cent flat paeaeu- ger rate, the same to go Into effect on April 1. of this year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-18
fsntch Winn Amnln.

Syracuse, N. Y. Jan. 17.--F'rank ootsh, American champion. tooig two straight falls out of 'sYankee@ Rogers challenger zor the American heavy weight championship in a WrestlinK natch here tonight
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-18
YelIow Fever at santiaEo.

Havana. July l7-Another suspected case of yellow fever has been discov- cred at Santiago. The new c@se Is a 6paniard Of three years residence.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-28
PETER MATHIESON GOES
TO saltwater FOR LIFE
Taken Away This Morning. Walls oil
''Pen Will Close on Him Forever.
Unless ....... ~.
Peter Nelson Mathieson, whose SEN

Peter Nelson Mathieson, whose SEN
tence of death for having killed John
Johanson at Tenstrike last March
was committed to life Imprisonment
by the state board of pardons, last
week, was taken from the Beltrami
county Jail this morning, and in Gus
tody of Sheriff Bailey and Deputy
Julius Dahl, started on his journey
to Saltwater, where he will enter the
grim walls of the state penitentiary,
never to return, unless, at some
future date, he should be pardoned.
Mathieson was composed and
calm, and stated unhesitatingly that
he firmly believed that he would be
pardoned and released from prison
after serving in the prison for eight
years, or at the most ten years.
The "lifer" has become a great
student of the bible, and since the
sentence of death was pronounced
upon him, has protested to be very
religious.
Mathieson has been confined in
the Beltrami county jail since June
9th, 1907, at which time he was
brought from Portland, Oregon,
where he had been arrested by J.
N. Bailey, deputy sheriff of Beltrami
county.
He was convicted on Oct. 5th,
1907, of the crime of murder in the
first degree, the jury returning
verdict of guilty, after being out
fifteen hours; and he was sentenced
in the afternoon of the same day to
be hanged.
Mathieson was born in Denmark
thirty years ago. He came to the
United States one year ago, and
worked in the vicinity Of Tenstrike,
where he killed Johanson, last
March.
The much-talked-of Dane speaks
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-28
Council Meeting.

At the regular meeting of the city
council last evening, but little bust
ness of any Importance was trans
acted.
Prof. A. p. Richie appeared be-
fore the aldermen and a plat of the
proposed new site for a high school
building, on the old ball grounds,
in order to secure an expression of
opinion if a certain street could be
vacated in case it was decided to
use the site.
The council will receive applica.
tons for the sextonship of Green.
wood cemetery at the next meet.
ing. The job pays S. per grave
for digging, and the sexton must
take care of the grounds.
Blocks 10 and 20, which are the
two blocks below Second street and
west of Bemidji avenue, we're elimi-
mated from the fire limits, in order
to allow M. E. Smith, the lumber
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-28
TIME EXTENDED ONE YEAR
FOR PUTTING In THE DAM
Bill Passed in Congress Allowing Beltram Electric Light
Company More Time. .--Dam Will Create 1900
Horsepower and Cost $4,000.

The work of constructing the dam,
installing the power house and other
portions of the plant at the dam,
and also placing the poles and
stringing the wires from the dam
site to the city, has been progress
ing as rapidly as possible, but has
entailed much more labor than was
ever expected. So far the company
has completed the foundation, but
very little of the superstructure has
been constructed.
All of the machinery is on the
grounds, including the water wheel
and the water wheel governor and
excitor, the dynamo and other minor
parts of the whole plant. The poles
have all been strung from the dam
site to Bemidji. Four hundred and
ninty-seven poles were used, and
there will be required nire miles of
wire to complete the circuit. The
poles are extra large and long, and
are especially good, having been
furnished by the Clark Pole & Tie
company of this city.
The total horsepower which will
be generated by the new plant when
in operation will be 200 horsepower.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-28

Congress has passed bill extend
ing for one year the time for the
completion of the dam which is being
built by the Beltrami County Electric
Light & Power company, on the
Mississippi river, at the rapids, about
nine miles east of Bemidji.
During 1906 the original bill allow
ing the construction of the dam was
passed by congress-, and thelimit of
the time set for completing the dam
was fixed at two years, terminating
in March, 1908.
The Beltrami County Electric
Light & Power company has found
it utterly impossible to complete the
dam within the time specified and
asked for an extension of one year,
which has been granted by the bill
introduced in congress by Congress-
man Stevenson, and it became a
law last week. The erection of the
dam was much larger undertaking
than the promoters at first realized.
1t is now estimated that the total
cost of the dam, when completed,
will exceed $4,000, which is a much
larger sum than was originally deter
mined upon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-28
WARREN WILL PLAY HERE
ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Claimants of Northern Minnesota Basketball Chamn;on
ship Will Line Up Against big Bemidg" ...Fosston
Teams Will Also Play

The Warren basketball team,
claimants of the northern Minnesota
championship of last year, will play
two games in this city, one on Fri
day evening and one on Saturday
evening against the big Bemidg"
team of this city.
The Warren team is considered
one of the very fastest basketball
CUNTS in the state north of St. Cloud.
Last year the team defeated every
thing in the north half of the state,
with the exception of Bemidji, but
no game was played with the team
in this city to determine the relative
merits of the teams.
The games to be played on Fri
day and Saturday evenings, are in
the regular schedule which the big
Bemidg" team has arranged for it's
championship series, and the result
of the contest will have much to do
to determine the championship.
In addition to the games between
the two big teams, the Fosston boys
and girls high school teams will
play against the Bemidji boys and
girls high school teams.
The game between the boys
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-28

teams will be played on Friday even
ing, bet "een the halves of the War
ren-Bemidji game, and promises to
be one of the fastest high school
games ever seen in this sec.
ton. The local high school team
was recently defeated at Fosston, by
a score of 20 to IA. The Bemidii
boys have been practicing diligently
since, however, and are very much
faster than at the time that game
was played. They will play in a
much larger hall and one which thew
are used to, which will give them a
decided advantage over the visiting
team.
On Saturday evening the girls
teams of the Fosston and Bemidii
high schools willplay, and this game
will be played between the halves of
the second Warren-Bemidji game.
The Fosston girls team is per-
haps the fastest and most scientific
bunch OF girl players in the north
country. They recently defeated
Bemldji Ii to 4. The Bemidii
girls, however, have improved won
derfully since then, and it is ex-
pected that they will give the visit
ors a very close contest.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-28
Died Suddenly at Cass Lake.

Cass Lake, Jan. %. Especial to
Pioneer, )-Donald Morrison, a resi-
dent of this village who has been
employed by John Sheehy and Jacob
Mohr, died suddenly in the Cass
Lake postof1ce yesterday afternoon.
Morrison was waiting in the office
for the window to open so he could
call for his mail, when he suddenly
dropped to the floor. Physicians
were summoned, but before they
arrived on the scene Morrison had
breathed his last.
The physicians made an examina-
ton of Morrison's body, and subse-
quently stated that death had been
caused by appoplexy. Coroner
Wilcox of Walker was notified of the
mans death, and he will possibly
hold a post-mortem examination to
ascertain the exact cause of Morri-
sons sudden demise.
Morrison was at one time a resi-
dent of Hibbing, but has lived in
Cass Lake during the past three
years. He often stated that he
had at one time been chief of
police at Hibbing,
An attempt has been made to
locate Morrison's relatives, but so
far without success. ~. =.
Leonard Roy, the 12-month's- sold
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Roy, died in this village yesterday
forenoon, after a brief illness.
Funeral services were held at 3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon and the
body was buried in the local GENE
terry. h
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-28
Announcement to Candidates.

The Pioneer will print the an.
nouncements of candidates for the
forthcoming city election at the uni
form rate of S. cents per line, each
insertion, with favors to none, and
payable strictly in advance.
Such announcements must be
entirely free from personalities of
any nature, as we reserve for our
selves the policy of this paper.
i C. J. Pryor,
Business Manager,
A. G. Rutledge,
X Managing Editor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-28
.FIREMEN WILL MEET At
CASS LAKE FEBRUARY IS.
Will Arrange Dates for Holding Annual
Tournament at Park Rapids 81
Next Summer.

The annual business meeting of
the old Northern Minnesota Fire
mems Tournament association will
be held in Cass Lake on Thursday.
February IS, when delegates from
the different fire departments which
are members of the association will
meet for the purpose of setting the
date for holding the 1908 tourna-
ment and races. Each department
belonging to the association is en-
titled to three delegates.
The members of the association
at present arc Park Rapids, Cass
Lake, Deer River, Grand Rapids,
Eveleth, Ely and Virginia.
The Bemidji fire department was
formerly a member of this associa-
ton, but dropped out last year.
The 1908 tournament will be held
at Park Rapids this year, that
village having been selected at the
tournament held at Ely last year.
1t has been suggested that the dates
for the tournament be fixed for the
End, 3rd and 18th of July, but nearby
towns hope the committee will not
attempt to usurp the national holiday
as date for the tournament.
Under the watchful eye of DR..
Winship, who is the prime mover in
fire department affairs at Park Rap
ids. the people of that place have
already commenced laying their
plans to make the tournament big
success. A committee, consisting
of Messrs. Harlow, Taber and
Hughes, has been appointed to look
after the interests of the town and
to make preliminary arrangements
for the tournament.
1t is just possible that the Bcmidii
department may participate in the
tournament to be held at Park
Rapids.
When the Bemidji department
was member of the association the
local running team won the cham
pionship banner three different
years, one of the banners remaining
as the permanent property of the
Bemidji Fire Department. The
other banner was surrendered to the
association, for the reason that
there had been dissention and Be
midi withdrew from the association
and did not participate in the races
that year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-28
BAND and ORCHESTRA
CONCERT THIS EVENING
Professor Symington Has Prepared an
Up-to-Date Program Of Good
Things.

The Bemidji band and orchestra
will give concert at the city opera
house next Tuesday evening, Janu.
airy 28th, being the regular monthly
musical entertainment of those
organizations. = d.
Professor Thomas Symington,
leader of the band and orchestra, has
arranged an excellent program, which
is as follows:
ORCHESTRA.
March-"Arabia" Huff
Selection-"Roly Poly. ........... Johnston
Tone Poem-"Apple Blossoms" X isen
March-"Charge Of the Rough
RIDERS .....................,.. ........ .Casey
Vocal Solo-Seclected >. .............
Miss Ida Brown.
Vocal solo-"For All Eternity.
Mr.. Rood.
BAND.
March-"Old Faithful. ......Holtzman
Medley Selection-''Gems of 1907
.."""..... .............. Hunter & Day
Concert Waltzes-"Wedding of the
Winds"... .......................J John F. Hall
Intermezzo-"The Flower Girl. Ellis
In preparing the program, Pro-
lessor Symington has selected lot
of new stuff" which is certain to
catch the ears of the music-loving
public of Bemidji as no other con-
cert has done.
The members of the band have
been rehearsing faithfully for the
concert, and representative of
the Pioneer who was allowed to
be present at the rehearsal is con-
WINGED that this concert will be
the best yet given.
At the conclusion of the concert,
the Bemidji orchestra will give a
dance.
There should be a large attend
ance at this concert, as the band
needs encouragement and patronage,
as we have splendid musical
organization that is great credit
to the city. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-28
Pupils Gave a Recital.

Miss Dickinson and her pupil
gave an interesting recital yeste1
day afternoon, the following bein
the program rendered:
'Dotty Dimple's Waltz { Duet y
.Hovey and Elbridge Lord.
Dance Caprice EGvard Grieg
Mae Cowgirl
The Pixies Riding Horseback"
Brown. ........ Celia Hid
Dreaming Lily"-O elmler
Helmy Kruse
Let's Be Merry''-Evarts.
Mabel Engels.
Choral Song' (duet)-Luther
Louise Pryor and Miss Dickinson.
Spring Flowers Egghard. ).
Clara Nangle
"A Sweet Story Heller.
Maggie Thome
Taranttella ~ endelssohn. 5.
Florence Ripple.
Antique Dance Farrar.
Edna Anderson
Amarante"-O 'Neil.
Maud Naylor.
May Bells Bohm..
Margaret Anderson.
Farewell to the Alm"Lange.
Dagny Mosen.
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English quite well, and can also
read the language. (. a.~
When he was told that his sen.
tence had been committed his JOY
was very manifest, although he is
always composed.
No papers have yet come from
the pardon board ordering the re.
moval to Saltwater of Mum, the
other prisoner whose sentence was
also committed to life imprisonment.
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man. to build a warehouse.

man, to build warehouse.
The report on fire escapes for
certain hotels and exits for use in
case of fire for the several amuse-
ment places will be taken up again
at the next meeting.
The council adjourned early, after
allowing the usual claims, including
the city pay roll.