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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-29

According to a letter just received by
Mrs. John F. BIackmar, OF 3l36 WlsCOn-
sin avenus. the Prince and Princess Al
fred Ahrenheim-Gag the latter Of
whom was formerly Miss George JEFF
frey, Of this city, viii spend the next
several years I'm travelling in the Far
East. This travelling win be partly for
pleasure and partly for business.
Just now the couple are on their way
to Java. From there they viii 60
TO India, where the prince has been sent
on a mission IN connection with some
governmental railroad business for the
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SHAH ENCOURAGED
BY HIS SUCCESS
Rejects Proposal Made by Revo-
lutionary Leader for
Constitution.
CONSTITUTION

ST PETERSBURG. Jan. 29.-Encour-
aged by recent successes Of the roy
aIist forces I'm minor engagements in
the Azerbaijan province, the Shah, ac-
cordiug TO today's messages from Te-
herau, has c0ntemptu0usly rejected the
demand of Satar Khan, the revolution
airy leader, that he permit the powers ID
guarantee a constitution for Persia.
gatar Khan told the Shah that the
TevOluti0nists would not interfere with
his continued rule under such plan,
provided me pledged himself 20 abdi-
cate i'm favor OF an elected successor
should me repudiate the constitution.
The Shah'5 defiant attitude is be-
Uaved to indicate that the royalists are
iu stronger position than recent dis
patches have stated
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RAINEY, IN HOUSE.
ANSWERS c. P. TAFT
Panama Canal Inquisitor
Glad Ohioan Repudiates
w. N. Cromwell.

There was a sequel TO Representative
Raiuey's sensational Panama speech in
the House today, when he read cable
gram Of denial from Charles p. TAFT, iu
which he said he never had participated
in any Panama deal and the remarks
Of Mr.. RaIney thereon.
Taft's message, which came from
Havana and was addressed TO RaIney.
was as follows.
Il assume you have been misled into
Uttering the sheer and absolute false
hood concerning me yOI are reported 10
have spoken yesterday. I have never
had any business association Of any
kind or description. past. present or
prospective. with William Nelson Crom-
well nor any interests Of any kind or
with ANYBODY past, present or prOspeC-
tive on the Isthmus Of Panama and ]
confidently rely upon your loyalty TO
the truth 20 retract what you said about
me ia the same high place where you
made yourself responsible for those
miEsLaUeIGents-'
Rainey Does Not Dispute
'I have not the slightest desire" said
RaineW IN discussing the telegram be-
fore the House today. 'tO cOntrOvert iu
any way the statement Of Charles =.
Taft on the contrary i congratulate
him upon his absolute and complete
repudiauOn Of William Nelson Cromwell
and mis- methods. IT, however. does rot
become necessary for me to retract any
thing said in my speech. 1 do not de-
sire TO add anything 30 what I said nor
90 change it in any way. I order that
what 7 said about Charles p. Taft may
appear here I'm the Congressional Rec
ord. IN connection with his telegram. /
desire now 10 read from my speech OF
January %. the following:
" 'Ou Sunday night, December n,
ObaldIa called 10 his IaIace certain
members Of the general assembly and
they then and at that time demanded
Of him 10 know who the men were
back of John Ehrmdn, representing
that John Ehrman had no particular
/. financial standing, and at that time
they were told that the men who were
back of this Infamous, outrageous
scheme were Niili.sm Nelson Cromwell.
Roger J.. Far9namt his confidential
clerk, W. S. Harvey, and Charles p.
Taft
Country Glad to Know.
"The country will be glad to know
that Mr. Talts name IS being used
there without his consent. / desire to
say IN this connection that Mr.. Taft
could render great service and his
denial VIII be OF greater value II he
should, without delay, address a tele-
gram to the general assembly of PAN
anna, denying his connection with tre
scheme / have described and repud'-
aLlug Mr. Cromwell on the lsthmus Of
Panama with as much enthusiasm as
be has Ia his telegram TO me TCpUdi-
ated all connection with that gentle
man.
'I think 1 might also with propriety
Continued on Second Page)
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CHICAGO CATS SENT
TO KILL JAP RATS
5000 Go in One Consignment
to Combat Oriental
Rodents.

A shipment of 5000 cats has been made
from chicago TO combat the rats ia
.Ja1an according to consular advices
received here. Other shipments viii be
made from time TO time as more cats
are collected,
The report states that Japan is suf-
fer}ng from "a plague of rodents and
that Government experts, after consld-
araBIa Investigation, decided that the
chicago cat was best htted 10 cope with
the situation.
sTha Inference is that If the cats from
chicago cannot put an end 90 the com
mon variety of Japanese rat. there is
mo hope of suppTessiug the evil by this
method.
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]. Angus Shaw Declares He
Fears TO InCriminate
Himself.
ACTS ON ADVICE
OF HIS ATTORNEYS
Douglas Robinson Decides TO Be
come Complainant in News
paper Libel Suit.

The Government received a setback
today in the grand jury proceedings
against the New York World for alleg-
ed libel. when J. Angus Shaw, secretary
and treasurer of the Press Publishing
Company. which prints the World, re-
fused to testify. Mr.. Shaw, after an
swering the usual formal questions, re-
fused TO make any further statement,
declaring that he did so on the advice
of counsel on the ground that he might
incrlmiuate himself
The grand jury ordered Shaw TO ap-
pear next Monday morning, when he
Will be taken before the court and an
effort made TO compel him TO answer
the questions. Attorney Henry Z. Davis.
OF Washington. and John d. Lindsay.
counsel f0r the New York World, were
on hand TO instruct the witness as 10 his
rights. Before Shaw was called, they
made an effort to have him excused,
stating to United States District Attor-
ney Baker that their client would not
testify, The attorneys assert that there
is ample precedent for his refusal. and
cite the opinion of Judge Wright in the
cotton-leak cases.
Charles A. COttriI, OF the Associated
Press, was a witness today.
Three members Of the World sran
from New York have been summoned TO
appear tomorrow, and. it is said, they
too viii refuse TO testify.
Robinson the Complainant.
Douglas Robinson. President Roose-
veIt's brother-in-law. has decided 10
become the complainant in the pro-
posed criminal prosecution.
This unugTru-eruarr MAS ss4aEa Of "a
White House today in response 10
inquiries as TO what Douglas Robin
sons mission was here.
Robinson talked over the subject with
the President and Attorney General
BOnaparte before the meeting OF the
Cabinet today. IT is understood that
other conferences viii be held during
the day.
Action in New York.
Although the White House is not
ready TO say where the action is TO
begin, IL Is believed Tew York city has
. been selected, ana that Jerome viii
take the matter up shortly. as he has
already announced that from an in
vesugation he IS convinced a libel has
been done, If the charges made by the
World against Robinson and others
were untrue and that he stood ready
10 take the case before the grand
jury Immediately.
Further testimony as TO the disposi-
tion made Of the 100000 paid By the
United States for the Panama Canal
route 10 the New Panama Company Of
France, was placed before the Federal
grand jury here this morning by Roger
Famhsn
Farnham in Court.
Mr.. Farnham arrived at the court
house about IL o'clock this morning and
was closeted with AIr. Baker until he
appeared before the grand jury at 1l:15.
His testimony Is believed 20 have filled
gaps existing in the testimony Of Mr..
Cromwell. tending 10 show that the
money was paid directly 20 sharehOId-
ers Of the French company
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ACCIDENT, SAYS JURY,
IN DEATH OF BURNS
Negro Killed by Chain Bridge Ex-
plosion-Was Suffocated
by Debris.

turned by the cOrouers jury this
morning at the inquest over the body
Of oliver Burns, the negro Iab0rer
who was killed by the premature eL-
day.
Burns was working on steam drill
al the time he was killed, and was
fully thirty feet from The spot where
the explosion occurred. he ,aas
buried under a pile Of earth, and
Deputy Coroner GiaZebTOOk stated
that the autopsy revealed that death
was due 90 sun0catigu.
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FORAKER POSTPONES
BROWNSVILLE BILL

Senator Foraker toGay gave notice IN
the Senate that he viii defer making
his motion To take up the Brownsville
bin until consideration OF the omnibus
claims bilI is concluded. That measure
was taken up shortly after the Senate
met today a large number of amend
ments being proposed by various Sen
atgrs
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Mrs. Mabel Atherton Says
She Pleaded, But Is
Ignored.
TELLS OF PEBBLE
AT HER WINDOW
Stayed Late at Night Against Her
Protest to Mrs. Stir
ling.

EDINBURGH. Jan. 29.-The climax in
the trial Of the divorce petitions Of John
Alexander Stirling and wife came today
when Mrs. Mabel Atherton. one Of
England s famous beauties. and herself
a society divOrcee. took the stand to
clear herself Of the charges Of mIscou-
duct with Stirling.
She protested that her relations with
Stirling were always honorable and
said that she had tried to act as peace
maker between Stirling and his wife.
Hearing that Mrs. Stirling was IN love
with Lord Norlhlaud, Mrs. Atherton
said she had tried 10 induce Northland
TO cease his attentions to Mrs. Stirling.
She admitted that she had once tried
10 arrange a private meeting With Stir
ling but said IT was for tie purpose Of
a farewell interview. She was led 70
this. she said, when she found herself
unable 70 rid Mrs. Stirling of ner sus-
piCiOns.
"I did not want 10 destroy Mrs. Stir
ling's happiness and intended 70 tell
Mr.. Stirling g0od-by az this meeting"
the witness said.
The serious allegations made against
Mrs. Atherton by her own maid. Miss
Daguarue. and by Mrs. Morris. the
Stirling maid, were warmly denied by
the witness. She said her maids tes-
timOny was Influenced by the tact that
she had discovered thefts on tha maid
part and had discharged her.
Mrs. Atlerton was sJunnlngly dressed
and the court OF sessions was packed
when she took the stand. Many well
known society people had come from
London 10 near her testimony
Mrs. atEeTtOn said that shortly after
Mrs Stirring return from America she
went in search OF her and fOlad her in
a restaurant. sitting on LoTu North
land knee.
u persuaded Mrs. Stirling to accom-
pany me 20 our country place on the
Thames" she testified, THAT night i
occupied Lle room in which Mrs. Stirl-
ing usually slept. Near midnight, /
heard a pebble thrown against the win
dow.
Looking out, I saw Lord Nortsland
below. He said he had come 10 see Mrs.
Stirling, as she had invited him
Advises Lord.
A moment later Mrs. Stirling ap-
peared IN a dressing gown. She said
she must speak 10 Northland, and that
he must stay at the house.
"I imulOrld Lord NOTthlaud e go
away and when ne refused ] begged
Mrs. Stirling not to receive him. When
I found that I could dissEaaG neither ]
returned 60 bed
The next morning Mrs. Stirling told
me that Lord NOrthlaud had left early
in the morning,
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MENELIK NOT DEAD,
AS WAS REPORTED

ROME. Jan. pa dispatch received
from Abyssiuia says that MeneIik is
very ill, but his condition is not SO
bad as had been asserted
Italy, France, and Great Britain
have reached an understanding for the
protection of Europeans I'm Abyssiuia i'm
the event OF an uprising In case Meme
llk should die
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-29
SHIP BEARING TAFT
SIGHTED OFF COLON
Cruiser North Carolina We'll
coined by High Canal
Officials.

COLON. Jan. 29.-The cruiser North
Carolina, with Presideut-eIect William
Howard Taft on board, was sighted at
o'clock. She is coming rapidly. and
will anchor about 10 clock.
Colonel GOetLals and other high Of
fCers Of the canal came over from
Panama this morning and are waiting
here TO welcome Mr. TAFT
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BOMB
KILLS A RUSSIAN

BAKU. Russia, Jan. 29-One man was
killed and eleven injured today n d
bomb explosion that destroyed the shop
Of one Of Bagu's richest merchants. Of
whom q group OF anarchists had de-
manded 10000 roubles.
The demand was accompanied by =
threat TO blow up the shop. but the
merchant paid no attention 70 It.
The police are working along d num-
her OF tangible clues and are hopeful OF
running down what is believed TO be
one of the biggest revolutionary organl-
cations in this part Of Russia
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Connection for Lakewood Leaves
Washington, Pennsylvania Railroad, all
rail route, at ll;O0 q. IA. weekdays
Ja4l,l4
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SI25 10 Baltimore and Return
saturdays and Sundays via Pennsylvania
Railroad. Tickets good returning until
Sunday night All regular trains ex-
cept the Congressional Limited. "-Advt,
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WEATHER REPORT.
TEMPEEATTRE
SUN TABLE


Today-High tide, 2.G q. m ana 2 30
p. m. Low Tide s.& a. m and 9:l8 o. 10.
TOmOrrJW-HiEh tide, 1904 a. m. and
$50 p. m, Low tide, 5.2s a. n. and 10.z0
y. IA.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-22
SCOTCH PICNIC WILL BE
HELD SUNDAY, AUGUST 8
Pipers and Dancers Will Be Engaged to EnYen tho
Occasion.-Good Speakers Will Be Present.
Splendid Committees Are Appointed

The annual picnic which has be-
come regular affair among the resi-.
dents of Bemidj! who have good
red Scotch blood coursing through
their viens, will, this year, be held
on Sunday, August 8, and prepare
tons are now under way to make it
the most successful outing and
getting together of any similar event
given in Bemidji.
The committees intend to make
the affair highly Scottish and have
engaged pipers and Scotch dancers
who will be able to dance to the de-
light of every Scotchman> W h o
participates in the picnic.
The picnic will be given at the
outlet of Lake Bemidji, where the
MISSISSIPPI starts on It's course
southwark to the Gulf of Mexico,
and which is about three miles
across the lake from the city dock.
This is one of the prettiest spots on
the lake and the ground will be pro-
vided with tables and seats and
plenty Accommodations for large
crowd, with a lot to eat and drink
and it is the intention of the COM
mittees to extend hospitality with
a lavish hand.
Boats will be in service from
early in the morning of the day of
the picnic until late at night for
the purpose of taking the pic
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Mayor Pogue's Auto.

Mayor John P. Pogue is the
owner of one of the finest automo-
biles that has ever been brought TO
northern Minnesota. Mr.. Pogue's
machine" is Ford touring car
with ample proportions for guests
and equipped with a 24-horse-power
gasoline motor.
Mr.. Pogue bought the car in
Minneapolis and in company with
John Moberg made the trip from
Minneapolis, overland, with the
car. They left Minneapolis Friday
noon and reached Bemidji Saturday
night; and Mr.. Pogue says the only
bad roads he encountered was
within the limits of the City of
Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-22

from our vain manner OF life and the
precious blood of Christ. We need
to be redeemed from our human
goodness as we'll as from sin.
The person of Christ is first pre-
sented to US under the figure of a
lamb without spot or blemish. lisa
uses the same figures and remarks
that He is without violence or guile.
AS to His history He was FORE
known. Christ was not an after
thought of God. When the great
disaster occurred in Eden, God was
not taken by surprise. Christ and
His work in behalf of sinners was
planned by God before the founda-
ton of the world. The fact is, God
created the whole physical universe
with view to and in order to the
incarnation of Christ. He was de-
claimed. John declaims that Jesus
Christ was God, is manifest in the
flesh and will be shown to be the
Son of God with power.
Man, as created in Eden, was to
declare God; for he was in His
image; he was to reflect God, but
met failure in the fall. God must
not fail, so Christ, a new revelation,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-22
maxam & Sights Company Are Good.

81.
Maxam & Sights company opened
a four-nights engagement in this city
last evening in tent on lot back
of the Pioneer office.
The company played Master and
Man." and while conditions were
not of the best the company acquit-
ted themselves very creditably and
gave very good performance. The
band and orchestra and the special
ties given between the acts were
much better than are given by the
average travelling show in this
section.
Tonight the company will play
Escaped from the Harem," an
Orientel play. specialities will be
introduced between the acts and all
who attend are assured of an enjoy
able performance. -.
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nickers from the city across to the
outlet and back; this service will
be free to those who have tickets
and badges.
The committee has secured Hon.
c. w. Stanton for an address dur
ing the day and has also written
to DR.. Watson OF Red Lake Falls
to come to Bemidji and deliver a
speech. In addition to the ban
quet and the speeches the playing
of the bag pipes and dancing will
furnish plenty of amusement dur
ing the afternoon and it is expected
that impromptu quartettes, sex
tettes and octettes will be given
by the spectators, as the spirit
moves them.
The following are those who have
the picnic in charge:
President-John A. Mcdonald.
Secretary-Frank A. Jackson.
Treasurer Dickie.
Soliciting c o m m tt ee-Hugh
Dickie, Naish McKinnon, Andy
McNabb, Charles Knopke.
Entertainment Committee-David
McMeekin, Frank A. Jackson.
Arrangements Committee-Fran-
els Egan, John A. Armstrong.
While the picnic is designated as
Scotch" picnic, no one is barred
from participating in the affair, and
it is expected that a large crowd
will attend.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-22
BODY OF MRS. W|LMANN
BURIED YESTERDAY P. N.
Impressive Funeral Services Con.
Quoted by Rev. Kolste at the
Norwegian Lutheran Church.
AT the Norwegian Lutheran church

At the Norwegian Lutheran church
in this city, yesterday afternoon,
were held the last sad rites over the
body of Mrs. J. Wilmann, who de.
parted this life on Tuesday morning.
The services were attended by a
large number of sympathizing friends
of the husband, the little church
being crowded to the doors.
Rev. Kolste, pastor of the church,
oficiated at the services. which were
in the English language and very
impressive. He took for his text
I Cor 15:42.43, and spoke eloquently
on the hope of the resurrection of
the body in the life hereafter.
The flowers were many and beauti.
full, but not more beautiful than the
face that rested so peacefully among
them. The Ladies' Aid society of
the Norwegian Lutheran church
gave very beautiful floral piece,
and Mrs. Kolste placed on the cas-
ket collection of white water lilies
that lent beauty to the bank of
color.
Flowers seem to be the best en-
blem we have to express our love,
for we wreathe them around the
cradle, the marriage altar and the
tomb. Thus would we leave Der, as
sweetly reposing among the beauti-
full and fragrant flowers.
At the conclusion of the solemn
services the casket was removed to
Greenwood cemetery and the body
inferred in it's last resting place, the
silent city of the dead"
To her the struggle and burden
bearing of earth are ended, and we
confidently trust that like one who
awakes from troubled dream she
has awakened to, see life's endless
morning break and knows herself at
home with all the vast throng of
loved ones, missed. from earth, safe
around her. Her home instincts
were strong here in this fevered
world of disappointment. Her affec-
tons for friends and kindred was
tender and abiding.
Gone from our sight. But because
life and love are stronger than death
she is still ours. She is still the
same mother of the dear children
upon whom she dotted with such
clinging fondness, and the COM
panion still of him who mourns
earth's greatest loss, and may she
not by this very transition WELD
over them a stronger force for good
ness and truth than before.
Mrs. Wilmann was born at Near
strand, Minn., thirty-three years
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The attendance at the Bible Con-
ference, which is being held here,
is growing stronger every day and
this years session is really better
than any previous in the history of
the conference.
Tuesdays program was carried
out exactly as printed before.
The strength and beauty of the
addresses far exceeded all expecta.
ton, and all in attendance are enthu-
siastic' Many arrived yesterday
who were detained by the storm and
were late for the =, opening of the
conference.
At 9 o'clock Count Gelesnoff
spoke on The Redeemer, His Per.
son and History" (Text 1 Peter
1921. Peter had two great expert
ences in life which fitted him for
this opinion of the salvation which
is in Christ. He saw the sufferings
of Christ and His TRANSPORTATION.
He understood that the suffering
was to be followed by glory and the
glory was to be preceded by suffering.
This passage expresses the assur-
ance of salvation as an accomplished
fact, the object of it as redemption