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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-08
WHERE IMPROVEMENT IS BADLY
NEEDED,

the recent bond issue. the city coun-
Gil should not forget that little stretch
Of what Is known as River Road, ~
ing between Twenty-fifth street and
the Chesapeake & Ohio depot on the
waterfront. The first ward Is going
to have at least $22.5OO to spend In
paving or street improvement of
some kind, and part of this should
be spent on River Road by all means.
While the result of the conference
between the members representing
the First ward in the board OF alder
men and common council has not
been made public, from what can be
learned on the subject. River Road
was not selected for improvement by
the conference. People on the resi-
Dental and business streets are de-
.nanding paving. naturally desiring to
have their property improved. and
not having had their attention called
to . point In which the entire city,
but no one In particular. is Interested.
The stretch OF River Road referred
to is the first thing that meets the
gaze Of a visitor when he alights
from q train or boat at the Chesa-
peake & Ohio depot or one Of the
piers. 1t Is viewed by passengers
going through this city to Norfolk.
and even by the people who throng
the decks Of steamers landing at
pier No. 1. And. to say the least. the
place is not an ornament. II gives
the new conner a bad impression OF
TIE city at the start.
Anyone who gazes with admiration
upon the beautiful Casino grounds.
with West avenue and the handsome
federal building In the background.
receives q severe shock when he
starts up from the station and strikes
River Road.
As has been said. this Is a thing
which should be Of concern to every
! body in the city. The only reason
offered for not paving the place re-
ferred to is the fact that the property
abutting on it is unimproved and is
owned by the Old Dominion Land
Company. As a rule unimprovcd
property on either side is strong
argument the paving OF improving Of
o street. but in this instance II Is no
reason. improvements On this road
would not especially benefit any parti-
calar section. individual or corpora
ton; IL would be for the good Of
Newport News and everyone interest
ed In Newport News
Not long ago the Old Dominion
Steamship Company's little monthly.
TIE Pilot. published sri,eup of
Newport News, and used a fun page
haiftone picture taken from the
Wsterfrpnt In this picture the
CAesapcahc q Ohio depot and pass'n-
ger pier. Warwick park and the Cal
no grounds appeared TO splendid ad-
yaa;age. But there waS River Road
locmisg up prominently with all its
mud and siush. and looking like the
"before taking exhibit illustration
q o good road ~rite-ua. :.
Il this good advertising for the
esty, People Who see tina, picture
are not ifasie to look isvorably upon
. city With such q street a. 4 place In
vhteA 10 live or TO invest their money.
ira impressions count for = srea,
I. -. ssa the man Who gets ca . boat
- .sasa md sets his eyes upoa River
- STARTS scr wazhMxfoa svesse
DguDDe1oaa sssiast tke ccamauity.
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49, - = - sside . pafi Of The
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-08

There's one thing, at least, to bs
thankful for-ihe Honorable Patrick
McCarren's contests got what wa
coming 10 them ri Denver.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-08

plication OF ridiculous ordinances,
which rubbish somebody will some
day have to clear away, isn't the pre-
scription they need.-New Haven
(COnn) Register.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-08

The socialist labor party has nomi
mated n thirty-two year old convict
for President. He will do as well as
anybody else could with the nomina
ton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-08

Only two were killed during the
auto race at Dieppe. Press dispatches
hardly mention the incident.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-08

Abraham Ruef has been released
on bond of Il million and a half dol
lars Many better man stays in
Jail. unable to give bond for that
many mills.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-08

Duke de Abruzzi Is reported to
send five or six kilograms a day to
Miss EIkins. That's going some
even for n royal lover
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-08

Well. Madame Gould has to live
with her prince-why should We wOr,
ry?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-08

Pcary might have collected all kinds
OF recruits around here yesterday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-08

ooesssas - osiNshassa
ArssscVAass: Tbat b every maas
euustry where he lives oeSl
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-08

A Texas gIri has been asiee: lot
three weeks. mother getting the
breakfast As OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Jour
NAL,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-08

These are the days when the Amer'
ran housewife also has a Corking time
putting up fruit.-New York Mall
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-08

Thay had his way with one jury
and seems TO think that mniuihS
Iox full Of men to his hearts drs'r'
Is really a simple trick.-Philadelphi;
Ledger.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-08

The Independence party, backed b.
Hearst. IL organizing In every state
II will receive no certificate from MI
Bryan, but 1t must make him writh
Tn think of the New Journal in 1896
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-08
WITH THE PARAoRAPHERs.

The defeat Of the Hon. John Yves
lev Gaines will he sad blow to the
editors and publishers of the Congress
sional Record. He was by all odds
the most devoted Acknowledgment
contributor on the stan OF that inter
estins period!cal.-New York Tribune
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-27

struck Georgia. When it struck It
struck with force in Griffin, Columbus,
shipley, Harris City, McDonough and
Locust Grove. The list Of dead in
these places is fifteen and Rome re-
ports nine white persons dead and
twelve badly injured.
From Shipley, Ca, reports have
been received that two white women
and ten negroes were killed, while a
number of others were seriously in
jured and a dozen houses were blown
down. At Camoo, Ca, two negro sec
ton hands were killed. Stinson, Ca,
reports one white person dead. Rail
road wires in other portions of Geor-
gia, in the vicinity of Cave Springs,
report at least fifteen dead. In the
vicinity Of Rome, Ca, nine persons
were killed, all whites, and one negro
was fatally injured. Scores of houses
were destroyed. The storm skirted
Cave Springs, but struck Bluffton
near by, killing three persons. Au-
thentic news from Griffin is to the
effect that seventy-five houses were
blown down there and five white per-
sons killed.
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MEAT SALES FALLING OFF.
Consumers Apparently Substituting
Other Foods.

Chicago, April 27.-Public protest
against the high prices prevailing for
fresh meat, particularly beef and NUT
ton, is taking a form little to the Hk-
ing of the wholesale and retail deal
|ers. Not in many years has the pub
lie generally objected so vigorously to
the extravagant values they are called
on to pay for meats. The result has
been curtailment of the consump-
ton on scale not deemed possible a
few months ago.
Meat statesmen all over Chicago, as
we'll as in other large cities, assert
that their trade has fallen off so per
cent in the last month. The same
complaint Of poor demand is heard
from Slippers of live cattle and dressed
beef to New York and other Eastern
points.
The consuming public has evidently
unWittingly taken the only course
that will bring about lower prices
and, by the substitution Of other foods
for the higher priced meats, is caus-
ing the meat dealers to sit up and
take notice.
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Will Move to Michigan.

The many local friends of Mr.
and Mrs. E. D. Beeson will learn
with regret that they contemplate
moving from Bemidji and perman-
emily making their home in Mich.
gan.
Mr.. Beeson, who has been the
general manager in this section for
the Naugle Pole & Tie company of
Chicago, has rendered his resigna.
ton to that concern, to become
effective May 1st. Mr.. Beeson
will return to farming, near Bangor,
Michigan, where he owns fine
tract of land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beeson have form
ed many pleasant acquaintance in
this city, and thier departure for
Michigan will be regretted,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-27
TWELVE HUNDRED IN PANIC
Black Hand Rumors Cause Frantic
Rush of Pupils.

Chicago, April 27-Twelve hundred
pupils of the Edward Jenner public
school fled panic stricken to the
streets when a report spread through
the building that three members of
the .'Black Hand society had placed
nitroglycerin bomb in the basement,
which was timed to go off at o'clock
Although teachers in the twenty
five rooms made every effort to form
fire drill lines and to quiet the frantic
children they rushed pellmell down
the three flights of stairs, trampling
over one another in their frenzy to
get out of the schoolhouse. Several
of the smaller children narrowly es-
capped serious injury in the rush for
the doors leading to the streets.
Parents who hurried to the school
to rescue their children from the ex-
pected disaster added to the con-
fusion. It was only through the eff
forts of the teachers and the bravery
of Engineer Frank Smith and Janitor
Leonard Moore, who stood at the main
entrance of the building picking up
those who were knocked down in the
rush for exits, that no one was in
jured fatally in the panic
For two hours after the building
had been cleared of the boys and
girls frightened parents crowded the
streets around the structure waiting
for the expected explosion and threat
ening vengeance on the Black Hand
society. Not until a squad of police
arrived in response to a call from
Principal Frederick J. Lane was the
crowd dispersed
The majority of the pupils of the
Jenner school are of Italian parentage
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DOINGS AMONG BEM|DJ'S
COUNTRY NE|GHBORS
Live Correspondents of the Pioneer
Write the News from Their
Localities.
Malcolm.

Irene Rantanen has been i'll for
several days but is now recovered.
Now that Ceres is again smiling
on the land everyone is busy with
planting.
George Rantanen who has been
engaged in putting in his oats near
Carmel, returned home few days
ago.
1t is reported that F. Foster who
has been in the hospital at Fergus
Falls the past year will be home in a
few days.
Mrs. Kunjonsu who went to the
hospital for an operation a short
time ago, has returned greatly i'm
proved in health.
A man from Thief River was here
Wednesday looking over the claim
formerly located on by Chester
Durfee, with view to contesting.
Ralph Sphinx has resigned his
position as librarian as he intends
soon to terminate his vacation and
resume work at the printing trade.
Mrs. B. T. Elsey will act as librar-
ian.
Mr.. Hangeland has engaged boy
here to carry the mail from Malcolm
to Sunberg's place near Orheim
until the condition of the roads will
permit the mail carrier to come
through with team as usual.
Blanch, the little six-year-old
Daughter of E. P. Sphinx had a ser.
ious fall last Monday which resulted
in a broken arm. P. E. Sphinx, her
grandfather who has had some
experience in setting broken bones
was sent for. On examination he
found the arm was broken near the
elbow but had slipped back to its
place. He dressed it and it is doing
nicely at the present time. Mrs. B.
F. Elsey, a trained nurse who
who happened to be visiting Mr..
Spink's family at the time proved a
valuable assistant. s.'.-
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Then RECALLS VOTE
Senate Defeats Amendment Pro-
viding Four Battleships.
AUTHOR WAS NOT PRESENT

Declares Action of Upper House Was
Not Fair and by Unanimous Con-
sent the Vote Was Considered as
Not Having Been Taken.
Washington, April 27.-The naval
appropriation bill came up in the sen
ate shortly after that body reassem-
bled with the Piles amendment for
four battleships the pending business.
No one appearing to desire to discuss
the provision viva voce vote was
taken, which resulted in it's defeat.
Senator Piles was absent from the
chamber when the vote was taken,
but soon returned and when he was
advised Of what had occurred said he
had been called out and did not think
it was fair to have his amendment
voted on in that way.
MI. Hale promptly disavowed any
purpose to obtain party action and
asked that by unanimous consent the
vote be considered as not having been
taken.
Senator Culberson moved an amend
ment requiring contractors construct
Ing the battleships to work their men
but eight hours day.
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CLEVELAND IMPROVING.
Slowly Recovering From an Attack Of
Stomach Trouble,

Lakewood, N. J., April 27.-Grover
Cleveland, who is suffering from rheu-
matte govt and stomach trouble, is
better and the night was passed by
the patient in such comfort as to in
dictate that his progress toward re-
covery is steady.
DR.. Joseph D.. Bryant, the former
presidents physician, has arrived here
from New York and is with Mr.. Cleve-
land at the Lakewood hotel. His
coming, however, is not taken to indi-
cate that there is any change for the
worse in Mr.. Cleveland's condition, as
he has made frequent trips here to
see his patient during the latter's i'll
ness. 1t was said at the hotel that
Mr.. Cleveland is slowly improving
and that there had been little change
In the past twenty-four hours
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-27
EARLY EsCAPADEs RELATED
Paris Press Devotes Much Space to
Death of Due de ChauInes.


Paris, April 27.-On account of the
Due de Chaulnes' connection with the
old French nobility the newspapers of
Paris give much prominence to his
tragic DEATH Some of them take no
pains to spare the memory of the
dead, raking up not only the esca-
.pades of his youth, but recalling the
sad story of his mother, the beautiful
Princess Galitzen, who died miserably
in garnet at Bellevue after pro-
longed and sensational dispute with
the Duchess de Chevreues, over the
possession OF her children. They de-
scribe how the DUO de Chaulnes reck-
lessly squandered the fortune left him
by his grandmother and make no at
tempt to gloss over some Of the meth
DDS in which it is alleged, he spent his
patrimony. The Matin concludes it's
article with these words:
'1The descendant of an illustrious
favorite of Catherine de Medici at
last returned to France with a million
aire wife. His creditors were much
elated only to find that the marriage
had occurred under a regime Of sep
aration of property and that his per-
sonal fortune had not been augmented.
Now comes his sudden death and it
is a pity, for at heart he was good
fellow. His American wife is now a
widow, but she is still the Duchess de
Chaulnes. Let us hope that this title,
which has weighed so heavily on GER
tain women of the younger branches
of the Luynes, may be ltghtened for
her"
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Miles Will Rebuild at Hibbinu.

Hibblng, April 27.-C. H. Miles,
owner of the lots upon which the
Miles hotel was located before it
burned, will start to clear the site
today. He will build a one-story
brick structure with 16-foot cell
ing so that next year he can add
three stories,
In the building which will be
erected this summer will be a bar,
cafe, two storerooms and vaud.
evllle theater which will seat AS
persons. Later Mr.. Miles expects
to add sufficient number of stor-
les, probably three, for hotel pur-
poses. The structure will be OF
pressed brick and the completed
building will be more elaborate
and more costly, than the hotel
which was destroyed,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-27
Thaw Case Comes Up May 4.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y. April 81
James G. Graham of Newburgh, attor-
ney for Harry K. Thaw, appeared be-
fore Justice Morschauser in the su
preme court here and secured an
amendment to the writ of habeas cor
pus issued in Thaw's behalf, making
it returnable in this city on May 4
instead of May 8, the date originally
set for the hearing of argument The
change in date was made to suit the
convenience of witnesses who have
other engagements.
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Strike Likely to Extend.

MarshalNown, Ia, April 27.-Fifty
ltrikebreakers were unloaded from a
special car and hurried to the Iowa
Central shops to take the places of
the machinists and helpers who
dropped their tools several days ago
on final refusal Of the company to
continue the old scale of wages. The
coming of the strikebreakers is likely
to extend the strike to the boiler
makers, blacksmiths and carmen, who
are still at work,
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Surfacinq the ''North End"

The NJ. & I. sent gang of men
to Big Falls Saturday evening to
begin work on the road-bed between
Big Falls and International Falls.
The work was left uncompleted
last fall and will be commenced
again as soon as the steam shovel
can be repaired and sent to that
point.
The work train will in all probab-
ility be put on about Tuesday. not
later than the last of the week.
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TO BE USED AS A CLUB.
Public Buildings Kept Back Till Cur
rency Bill Is Passed.

Public Buildings Kept Back Till Cur
rency Bill Is Passed.
Washington, April 27.-That the
public buildings bill will not be re-
ported to the house until it is as.
sured that the bill will have the right
of way the day after it is reported is
asserted by Representative Bartholdt,
chairman of the committee on public
buildings and grounds.
1t is said that the public buildings
bill was not reported because the
leaders of the house have decided to
hold the bill up as club over the
heads of members of the house until
they show a willingness to pass a
currency bill.
There is no doubt that the leaders
are determined to have a currency
law at this session.
It is understood that the public
buildings bill, when reported, will
carry an appropriation Of about $685.
100000.
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MANY TOWNS STRICKEN.
Governor Of Mississippi Delayed With
Appeals for Aid.

Jackson, Miss, April 27.-From
more than 100 towns and villages in
Mississippi ravaged by the tornado
Governor Noel received appeals to
send tents to be used in providing
temporary shelter for the homeless.
The town of Purvis requested that 100
tents be furnished. Governor Noel
directed the adjutant generals Office
to fill all requests of this character,
using the equipment of the national
guard.
1t is apparent from reports received
by Governor Noel that several of the
towns will need financial assistance,
as a majority of the sufferers from the
storm are poor people.
A compilation of the list of dead in
Mississippi shows total of more than
200, while perhaps three times that
number were injured.
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licemen. Flags throughout the

and policemen. Flags throughout the
city We're lowered and guns from the
warships and forts doomed at inter-
walls during the service. Admittance
to the monastery was restricted to
persons provided with cards and each
householder along the streets from
the palace to the church was held re-
sponsible for the occupants of his
windows. The attitude of the people
on the street to the king and his
mother was respectful.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-27

County Auditor Wilmann, at the
court house in this city on Satur-
day, and furnished proof of having
exterminated five vicious wolves
of the timber breed, all which
were secured in the vicinity of his
home.
Mr.. Peterson states that wolves
are very numerous in his township,
and are exceedingly bold.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-27
NEW MINISTER DEFEATED
Winston Churchill Beaten in Parlia-
mentary Election.

Manchester, Eng, April 27-The
Northwest division of Manchester, by
reversed it's verdict of 1906 and by a
majority of 429 votes unseated as it's
member of parliament Winston Spen-
Ger Churchill, Liberal, who has just
been made president of the board OF
trade in the new Asquith cabinet and
who that year so brilliantly wrested
the seat from w. Joyns on-Hicks,
Unionist, his chief opponent of the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-27
BIC VESSELS COLLIDE
Liner ST. Paul Crashes Into Brit
iSh Cruiser Gladiator.
LATTER is BADLY DAMAGED
Warship Compelled to Run Ashore to
Avoid Going to the Bottom and
Twenty of Her Crew Pershed in
Attempting to Escape.


Portsmouth, Eng, April 27.-The
American line steamer st. Paul and
the British cruiser Gladiator were in
collision off the Isle of Wight.
A heavy snow storm was raging at
the time. The Gladiator was badly
damaged and has been beached Her
crew took to the boats and during
this operation some twenty men are
reported to have lost their lives.
+ The passengers and crew of the
st. Paul all are safe. The st. Paul
sustained damaged bow. She is
now standing by the disabled cruiser.
The st. Paul was outward bound
for New York and the Gladiator was
on her way from Portland to. Ports
mouth.
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WANTS BOOKS AND PAPERS
House Submarine Boat Committee
Issues Order.

Washington, April 27.--The special
committee of the house investigating
charges against the Electric Boat
company has entered an order for the
production of the books and papers of
the Electric Boat company, the Lake
Torpedo Boat company and copies of
letters signed with Representative
Lilley's name. The order on the Lake
company was made to include books
concerning it's foreign business, in
Guiding the cost of construction of all
the Lake boats sold to foreign govern
ments.
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CAPTAIN HART DISCARDED
Cannot Practice Law in Minnesota for
Six Months.

Cannot Practice Law in Minnesota for
Six Months.
st. Paul, April .27.-Francis B. Hart,
the Minneapolis attorney, who in a
communication to Governor Johnson
and Chief Justice Start last fall
charged the members of the state SUI
preme court of Minnesota with in
competency, was disbarred from prac-
t tice for six months by the special SUI
preme court.
Because of his attacks on the SUI
|preme court disbarment' proceedings
were instituted against him by the
State Bar: association. A master was
appointed to hear testimony and the
findings of the master were delivered
to special supreme court.
The verdict is understood to be a
partial victory for Mr.. Hart.
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seventy-one Dead Near Natchez.

Natchez, Miss, April 27.-Two bod
les, both colored and badly mangled,
victims of the tornado, were found
between Giles Bend and Pine Ridge,
bringing the list of dead in this sec
ton to seventy-one, of which number
all are negroes but two. Several of
the injured are not expected to live.
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Had Agreed to Die Together.

Salem, Mass, April 27-Harry H.
Lebarron, seventeen years old, shot
and killed his wife, to whom he was
married in February, and then COM
mitted suicide. Notes left by the
couple showed that they had agreed to
die together. Dependency because
the young husband could not secure
employment is ascribed as the cause
Of the tragedy.