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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20
MA TONS HONOR
IS AT STAKE
Holland Will Not Arbitrate
With Venezuela.
PLAN OF ACTION ADOPTED

Dutch Cabinet Holds Prolonged SEES
sion at Which the Reply of The
Netherlands to President Castro Is
Drawn Up and Steps Taken to Meet
Any ventuaIities-Queen WilheI-
nina Informed of Decision Reach ed.
The Hague, Aug. 20..-After nine
hour session, during which the dis
pute between The Netherlands and
Venezuela was canvassed exhaustively
In all it's phases, the cabinet dispersed
shortly after midnight and Minister of
Foreign Affairs Van Swinderen pro-
ceeded to the royal chateau to acquaint
Queen Wilhelmina with the result Of
the council.
The terms of The Netherlands an
EWer to the letter of President Castro
Of Venezuela were fully discussed and
it is stated that the actual text, as
we'll as broad lines of action drawn up
to meet any possible eventualities,
were agreed upon.
In diplomatic circles here the view
is entertained that the present diff
Guilty between Holland and Venezuela
is not of nature to be settled by
arbitration and it is pointed out that
raercial character like the diff culties
that have arisen between Venezuela
and Great Britain, Germany and
America. In these cases the govern
ments In question sought satisfaction
for claims, but Holland has no claim
against Venezuela. 1t is maintained
here that the present question is
rather one of sovereignty and national
honor, matters which are not suscepti-
BILE of solution by arbitration.
Waiting Attitude at Present.
The Netherlands government is in
clined for the present to adopt wait
ing attitude, but it is ready to take
energetic steps whenever the develop
ments of the situation demand.
It has been agreed to push all nee
essary preparations in, order to be
ready to support an ultimatum should
it be decided to forward one to Pres
ident Castro. Work will be rushed
night and day at the naval dockyards
to complete the preparations needed
by the warships there, so that they
will be in readiness to reinforce the
vessels now in the Caribbean by the
end of next month.
In the meanwhile every effort will
be made to find a pacific solution Of
the dispute, especially in view Of the
fact that Queen Wilhelmina is op
posed to resorting to war until all
other methods and avenues have beer
tried.
The Netherlands cabinet, although
it has outlined tentatively a general
plan of procedure, has decided tC
await the arrival here of M. de Reus,
the minister who was expelled by
President Castro, before coming to a
definite decision and will not take the
offensive unless compelled to do SC
by Venezuela.
In the event of warlike measures il
is understood that there will first be
naval demonstration off La Guayra
Subsequent action will depend upon
the result Of this course.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20
War on Merry Widow Hats.

Frankfort, KY, Aug. 20.-Prejudice
against merry widow hats is SO strong
in Mead county, says telegram from
Elizabethtown, that a band of forty
night riders descended upon the vii:
lage of Custer and destroyed the mil.
linery store of Miss Jennie Myer. A
tobacco barn also was burned in the
raid, but the merry widow hats were
the special object of the mob's fury
The raid followed the adoption of res
Dlutions in the village church denounc-
ing the hats as nuisance.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20
Real Estate Men Organize.

An enthusiastic meeting of the
real estate dealers was held here
yesterday afternoon at the office of
Phibbs & Klein, and the organiza-
ton of the Bemidii Real Estate
Board was perfected.
w. E. Neal was chosen president
and Matt Phibbs secretary. Messrs.
Neal and Phibbs were also appointed
as a committee to draw up a con-
stitution and bylaws, they to other
wise perfect the association.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20

~ ( IS
The list includes Vice President Fair
banks, Speaker Cannon, Senator La
Toilette and probably Senator For
aker.
It is said that Senator Foraker, who
is in New York on business, feels re
sentiment because of the failure of the
men in charge of the Ohio campaign
to invite him to speak at Youngstown.
The senator has admitted that he is
not satisfied with conditions in his
state and says he may not attend the
meeting at youngstown, where the
state campaign is to be opened. 1t
was stated here that Chairman Hitch
cock and General T. Coleman Dupont,
who is the director of the Republican
national speakers bureau, will avail
themselves of Senator Foraker's serv.
ices if he will consent to speak.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20
"ALLIEs" TO GO ON STUMP
Taft's Opponents at Chicago Will
Speak During Campaign.

New York, Aug. 2O.-That every one
of the candidates for the presidential
nomination whose name was presented
to the Chicago convention will speak
during the national campaign in sup
port of Taft and Sherman is the ex-
pectation of Frank H. Hitchcock,
chairman of the Republican national
committee. He made this announce
uent at Republican Headquarters here.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20
SpirituaIistic Circles.

There will be spiritualistic circles
at the residence of J. Peterson, Jr.,
this evening, Thursday and Friday
evening. They are open for all
earnest investigators, and the small
collection of Csc will be made to
help cover the expenses of bringing
the medium here. All circles will
commence at 8 o'clock sharp-be
prompt.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20
Rich Timber Land Devastated,

Winnipeg, Man., Aug. 20.-Forest
fires on Vancouver island are increas-
ing in every direction and the latest
reports indicate that several settle
ments are threatened. In Koksilah
district twenty square miles are
ablaze. The fate of scattered ranch.
ers is unknown. Several lumber
camps have been wiped out. A dense
pail of smo'-e hangs over fifty square
miles. Some of the richest timber
land in the province has been laid
waste and severe blow dealt to the
lumber industry.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20
Delegates Elected.

At a meeting of the First Spiritual
ist Society of Bemidji, at the resi-
dence of J. Peterson, Jr., Tuesday
evening, Mr.. Peterson and daughter,
JASMINE were chosen as delegates
to attend the annual convention of
State Society which convenes at the
capitol city on September 4.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20
BIG STRIKE EXPECTED.
Twelve Thousand Wyoming Coal Min
ers Will Go Out Sept. 1.

Deadwood, S. D., Aug. 2O.--Accord-
ing to the statement Of one of the
prominent coal men in this city, who
is heavily interested in Wyoming
mines, there will be a great suspen-
sion of work in all Wyoming coal
mines shortly after Sept. 1. He said:
1--WE have a disagreement with the
union-the United Mine Workers of
America. This involves the Union
Pacific, the Sheridan, the Cambria.
the Diamondville, the Kommer and
many smaller companies-practica
all the mines in Wyoming. What we
expect is that the miners will go out
on a strike. There will be no lockout
That will make about twelve thousand
men idle and stop production that
averages 100000 to 100000 tons
per year."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20
500 Road to Enter Duluth,

Duluth, Aug. 20.-Through an order
of the district court the 500 road Sc
cured right Of way into Duluth. The
committee of appraisers submitted O.
report on lands condemned from the
interstate bridge to the Duluth Union
depot and the damages assessed and
on stipulation of the attorneys for the
Northern Pacific, the Great Northern
and the 500 the order was filed by the
court giving thu 500 road the desired
land.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20
RESULT OF TRIVIAL DISPUTE
Wisconsin Auto Manufacturer Shot by
an EmpIoye.

Milwaukee, Aug. 2O.-L. Kissel,
manufacturer of automobiles at Hart
ford, Wis, and member of the Hart
ford Plow company, was shot by John
Gerber, an enraged employe of the
kissel company stores. Two bullets
entered Kissel's head and he was shot
once in the stomach. Kissel is in a
dangerous condition and, being sew
enty years old, his recovery is in
grave doubt. The affair is said to
have been the result of a trivial dis
pute. Gerber was at once taken in
hand by the excited bystanders and
placed in Jail. Kissel was brought to
a Milwaukee hospital.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20
Thirteen Injured, Six Fatally.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 20.-Thirteen
men were seriously injured, six of
them probably fatally, in the lower De-
troit river when a charge of dynamite
exploded urder the drill vessel De-
strcyer, which has been working on
the new Livingstone channel. The
day shift started to clean out a hole
over which the drill lay, preparatory
left in the hole by the night shift ex.
ploded without warming
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20
First Hunting License Issued.

The first hunting license of the
season was issued yesterday morning
by County Auditor Wilmann to
George McTaggart. of this city.
Clerk of Court Rhoda secured the
second license shortly afterward.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20
Minister Ends His Life,

Utica, N. Y, Aug. 20.-Rev J. Duane
Phelps, treasurer Of Syracuse univer-
Bity, shot himself in the Wurz hotel in
this city and was dead when his room
was forced open. He left note say
ing he did not wish to live any longer
Rev. Mr. Phelps formerly was connect
ed with the Northern Christian Advo.
cate. It is understood that he has
been i'll and was for some time at q
private sanitarium.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20
Help Wanted.

We can give steady work to lady
compositor. One who understands
typesetting or who has worked at
the trade some, preferred. Chance
for advancement. Inquire at Pho
neer office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20
Child Is a Suicide.

Sioux City, a., Aug. 2O.-The ten
year-old daughter of John Stoltz, resid.
ing ten miles west of Armour, S. D.,
committed suicide, using double bar
relied shotgun to commit the deed.
She had evidently contemplated the
deed for some time, having made
diligent inquiry as to the Details
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20
Translated.

"Habiliments For Infants" is a sign
in clothing store in Boston. A west
ern visitor, seeing it, stopped in amaze
ment.
What does that mean?' he asked his
better acquainted fellow westerner.
'That?' said the other. ooh, that is
Boston dialect for kids buds" -House.
wife.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20
UphoIstering.

I am prepared to do all kinds of
work in the upholstering line. Work
will be done promptly and satisfac-
ton guaranteed. Leave orders at
the Town Market, one door south of
the Reed studio.
George Wang.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20
Marriage License.

Clerk of Court Rhoda granted
marriage license yesterday morning
allowing Rev. Alfred L. Hall-Quest
of St. Joseph, Mo-, to wed Miss
Shirley Knox of Nebish.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20
DYNAMITERS AT WORK.
Home Of Alabama Mine Contractor
Blown Up.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 20.-An at
tempt was made to blow up the resi-
dence of Thomas Duggan, contractor
in mine No. 6 of the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad company at Pratt
City. A heavy stick of dynamite was
thrown on the front porch. The house
was nearly demolished. Two daugh-
tsrs of Duggan were thrown into the
hall and both rendered unconscious.
Twenty minutes later the home of
Anthony Davis, a negro miner, was
dynamfted, but no one was hurt.
Two negroes were arrested in con
nection with the dynamiting. Reports
received indicate that there is consid-
cradle unrest throughout the mining
district and further trouble is looked
for.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20
new EXPLOSIVE TESTED.
Power Exceeds Anything Heretofore
Used in Germany.

Munich, Aug. 20.-A new high ex-
plosive of power beyond anything
hitherto used in the German army was
tested near here in the presence of
the artillery proving commission from
Berlin, representative of the Bavarian
war ministry, the imperial navy and
the fortress and ordnance depart.
ments with what are described as sen.
sational results. Three shells ex.
ploded by electricity tore Krupp armor
plates to pieces. The explosive is the
invention Of Fritz Gehre
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20
Issued Wolf Bounty.

County Auditor Wilmann issued
wolf bounty of $3.50 Tuesday to
Henry Becker of the Town of Lib
erty for killing a fnll-grown wolf.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20
SiIenced,

Dad (severely)-And look here, Ethel,
you mustn't encourage that young man
to stay so late every night It's dis
graceful. What does your mother say
about it? Ethel-She says men haven't
altered bit, dad.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20

Don't try to take up all the room In
the middle Of the road. There are nu-
merous travellers on the highway who
need little room Observation-Disclosures
Constitution. J,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-After September 1st
my cottage, 1921 Beltrami avenue.
Inquire 1909 Beltrami avenue.
J. A. Youngren.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20

Candidate for Court Commissioner.
Late yesterday afternoon former
justice of peace, M. C. Slocum, filed
as candidate for tire republican
nomination for court commissioner
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20

WANTED-To know good opening
for restaurant and confectionery
store. Address Lock Box sos,
City.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20

LOCATIONS-Good desirable
stone and timber claims accessible
to market. Address P. O. Box
493, Bemidji Minn.,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays,
ESQ to E p. M, and Saturday
evening 7:3O to 9 p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Harriet Campbell
librarian.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20

For good board and room. Inquire
1121 Bemldji Avenue.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-16-inch dry slab wood
S1.25 per cord delivered. M. F.
Smith Lumber yards. Phone 81.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-20

New York, Aug. 2O.-John w. McIn.
tyre, of counsel for Captain Hams,
said that the captains defense will be
insanity and that it will be easily
DrOUn1
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

There are 935 prisoners in Georgi, penal institutions, serving sentence foi murder of one degree or another. Dur ing the last year the number was aug mented by 2lS, and this does not in clude the numerous cases where as sault was made with 6 deadly weapon and the assailant escaped. The Atlants Constitution sees in these figures S powerful argument for 8 rigid enforce ment of the law which forbids the carrying of concealed weapons. "Pis tol toting' is very common in the South, and the Constitution Is convinc ed, after Investigating the police rec ords of the State, that the great ma jority of murders is due to the failure of the authorities to break up the prac tice. The leniency with which officers of the law" says the Constitution seem to look upon -Se carrying oi concealed weapons Is as dangerous tc society as would be policy which al lowed the mentally unsound to roam over the State at their own sweet vii. until they actually committed violence IT. Is fact that men of even temper and self-control seldom carry weapons II Is the man of quarrelsome disposi ton and irascible temper who convert, himself Into 6 walking arsenal. And whec man of that character gets Into trouble. as be frequently does, his first impulse is to draw 6 gun. For inc moment he Is mad and Irresponsible and If he does not commit murder II is sheer good luck. Recently the at. tention of the New York police author. ities was directed to this matter. and an investigation followed The result was startling. The police found re- markably large per cent of suspects armed with knives and pistols, and IL was determined to continue the crusade until the practice was broken up. Nol Is the experience in New York unusual. Similar conditions have been revealed h other cities The habit seems 10 be growing. Societies composed of law less foreigners and anarchists appar- ently encourage their members to so armed. And at the first outbreak there Is general drawing of knives and guns The need for a general reform in this regard cannot be too strongly emphasized. Not only shoul indlyii- uals be taught that they must respect the law, but greater restrictions should be placed on manufacturers and dealcrs h deadly weapons.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07
A Dismal Failure.

A young jobbing firm in New YorA overbought for the fall trade. Their heaviest mistake had been in line of oyercoats, which, It looked, they would have to carry over season. Efforts to get cash for the stock were fruitless except at ruinous rates. At last the firm went 10 an old-tiiuer iu the trade for ASXice.
 "WeN," said the man of experience, you've got a pretty good list of GUS toners. Just divide the coats up into lots of thirteen each. Send a batch apiece to some of your sharpest GUS toners, but make out the bills for twelve. They'll be so tickled to get one coat for nothing that they'll take 'em all."
 The scheme had been tried before the men met again. The old-timer waited for his praise.
 Well, didn't they keep the coatsT he asked.
 "Yes," returned the jobber, sadly. @One each-the one that wasn't billed" " New York Times
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

have brought about thls condition art not far to seek. Fear of sectarianism Is the most important. Slowly but sure ly 1t has done away with one after another of the old-time school prac- tices which tended to inspire respect for religion and to inculcate persona, morality; and the process is still going on At the same time there has beer 6 gradual introduction of methods oi teaching which rely almost who'll. upon appeal to the reason of the child and not at all upon the exercise oi arbitrary authority by the teacher. Ii was inevitable that this point of view having become accepted by the schools should be adopted, consciously or other. wise, in the boms; and So. in neither place where the child should find. upor occa sion, the unylelding wall of author ity, does be meet with Ii. Broad minded persons who have the welfar, of the country at heart could hardly
 find a worthier field of work than this Prejudices will have to be sunk, conces sions must be made; but there ought tt be intelligence and common senst enough in the country to formulate some satisfactory system of teaching manners, morals and religion in th, public schools
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

public treasury was the private pocket book of conscienceless scheners and dishonest place owners. Public office degenerated to genteel brlgandage- The civil service was honeycombed with sin- ecures, and the chief trade of those holding office was to create salaried po- sitlons devoid of work. There were two great parties-the Conservatives and the Lberals-but one was as false to honor and duty as the other, and an arrangement existed whereby, DO matter which wes in control, the sin ecures remained in the hands of the professional spoHsInen. If there was a change. 1t was simply transfer of graft-yieldlng places and a swapping of sinecures. The people murmured, but In their ignorance and poverty were but the tools of saIaried desnagogues and the victims of scheming politicians
 Carlos begged. irnplored. threatened.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

peatedly threatened Revolution was feared, but few anticipated the climax which came with cowardly double as sassination.
 King Carlos was 45 years of age. He WAS son of Luiz I. and Maria P1a, daughter of Victor Emmanuel II. of Italy and sister of King Humbert- On the death of his father in 1889 he be came King. at the age of 26.
 In 1883 be married Marie Amelie, daughter of the dethroned royal house of France, the Comte de Paris and sis ter of the present Duke of Orleans She is counted among the most beauti. ful royal women Of Europe. She was recently in England to attend the wed ding of her sister.
 Amelie Is much beloved by the Por- tuguese people and was very much at. tached to her good-natured spouse. Carlos was almost a giant in weight, over 300 pounds. He was a hearty eater, and many stories-probably ex aggerated-are told of his appetite Despite his weight he was an athlete, excelllng especially in swimming. He was also ripe scholar, linguist and an artist of DO little merit.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07
To Abolish Cape Hatteras.

A new coastal canal is to slice oil l. strip of our Atlantic shore from Ches- apeake Bay south 10 Beaufort Inlet, writes c. H. Claudy in the Technical World Magazine. Its course Is by way of the natural waterways of Albemarle, Pamlico, Croatan and, perhaps, Core sounds, and such other natural rivers, bays and inlets as may be available. And 1t is to pinch out row of the most dangerous sea-miles known to our coast trade.
 The project as 1t now stands will start from the head of the southern branch of Elizabeth River, at Norfolk, Va, and will either go through the route of the present Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal, or through a new canal to be cut, known as the Cooper creek route. The two routes are so nearly alike in engineering features that is, the good points of one are 80 nearly balanced by the bad points of the other, and vice versa, that the board of engineers having the matte, in charge, under Congress. have ad- yised that cost of construction be the deciding factor, and the Albemarle and Chesapeake canal route Is therefore chosen But the hitch comes in the purchase of this canal. The owners refuse to say what they will sell It for. Naturally, they want the best possible price. So the engineer board has determined It's value, not ss a property earning money, but by It's value to the project The final deci. sion is that, if the canal can be pur- chased for half a million dollars. io use will be economical-if 1t cannot b. purchased for that amount. then tn, Cooper creek canal should be dug.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-05-07

In vain. He did his best to keep down taxation, but each year saw an h. creased deficit. The grafters only smiled and went on their grating way.
 Then Carlos made SeDor Franco Prime Minister and called on the Cortes (the Parlisment) to get together as men and inaugurate much-needed re forms. They failed, and be dissolved the Cortes, ordering a new election and declaring he would not permit a ses- sion until the people had had an op portunity to select other and better men. The Cortes was defiant, and he made Franco dictator of the Kingdom, with full power.
 The disgruntled grafters preached to the people of the nlegality of Franco's dictatorship and enlisted a tremendous opposition to him. but the King upheld him. When, fearing revolution. with its attendant bloodshed and horror, be of- fered to resign, Carlos refused. saying that in the end they might abdicate to- gether. but not before they had fought together Franco's ruie was clearly il- legal and the King was much beyond his constitutional rights, but If ever a country was in need of a benevolent and iron-handed dictator 1t was Portu- gal
 Several attempts were made upon Franco's life and the King WAS fe