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Redby.
March

AdA I'll -
Olaf Olson visited Bemidji between
trains Saturday.
D. w. Carter returned from the
Twin Cities Saturday.
w. R. McKinnon came back from
Cass Lake the first of the week.
The Redby school celebrated
Washington's birthday by taking a
holiday. =
J. H. Hepley passed through here
Saturday, on his way to Puposky
and points south.
In spite of the severity of the
weather, M. Hepley drove through,
making his first stop at Puposky.
]. A. Peterson, who is buying
cedar up here, visited Redby in the
interest of his business. Mr.. Peter
son spent several days in Redby.
The dance held here on Washing
toms birthday was not very we'll
attended, there being very few
out-of-town young people present.
Those present report a good time.
Mrs. Michael Dwyer went to Red
Lake Agency to return Dick" the
little son of her friend, Mrs. Gravelle,
to his mother. Mrs. Dwyer has
been caring for the baby on account
of the severe illness of his mother.
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Markham Leads In Billiards.

The members of the Bemidji Bill
ard Tournament are greatly interest
ed in the match which is being
played at Gillette's Parlors in thi:
city and have already completed
more than half of the scheduled
number of games.
Last evening w. L. Brooks and
L. c.. CrotherS We'd with each Other
in the handling of the cues. They
played without a handicap Mr.
Brooks won by score of 100 to 81
Below is the standing of the differ
ent members of the Bemidji Billiard
Tournament:
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synod. He left Monday morning
for Wabanaca where he will also
hold services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matheau, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gorham, Mr.. and Mrs. Chappe
and Mr.. and Mrs. McGreggor were
some of the Rainey Rlverites who
attended the Masonic ball at Fort
Frances last week.
Tonight is the big doings at the
Woodmen hall. Forty candidates
will be initiated in the mysteries Of
woodcraft. The lodge will spare ne
efforts to make this evening &
memorable one. Elaborate refresh
ments will be served.
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seven members Of the committee.
These were signed by Senators Mel
son, Kittredge and Foraker (Repub-
licans), Culberson, Bacon, Rayner and
Overman (Democrats). The addi-
tional views were submitted by Sen
ators Nelson and Bacon.
President May Have Been Duped.
In the opinion Of Mr.. Nelson the
president was not authorized to per-
nit the absorption, which is declared
to have been in violation Of law. Mr..
Nelson thinks, however, that the pres
;dent may have been misled or duped
by the officials Of the United States
Steel corporation, Messrs. Prick and
Gary, who urged upon him the neces-
sity of permitting the Steel corpora
ton to buy the Tennessee concern in
order to save business institution
of New York city during the panicky
days Of October and November, 1907.
Mr.. Bacon expressed doubt whether
the senate should pronounce finally
on the question whether the president
committed wrongful act, for the
reason that the senate is judge in i'm
parchment proceedings. He takes the
position that the merger was illegal,
but that the senate should not take
any action to prejudice any proceed
ings that might hereafter be brought
before it.
From the report signed and submit
ted 1t appears that had it not been
for the illness of Senator Bacon and
his absence from the committee the,
report declaring the president acted
without authority OF law would have
been made as the opinion of the com
mittee. In any event. Senators Gull
berson and Kittredge take the position
that majority of the committee has
reported that the merger was illegal
and that the department of justice
should proceed against the United
States Steel corporation to dissolve it.
The disagreement on the resolution
was placed on the calendar and will
expire with the close of the present
session.
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~ = ~ 1ssss

i Il i
poned to checks from the time they
We're issued until returned and can
celled and will serve to iyeloar up
some remaining doubts regarding the
disposition of some money paid out
by this method in Stephenson's cam
paign.
]. A. Van Cleve, president OF the
Stephenson National bank Of Mari
nette, was on the stand most of the
day, but the only testimony Of sig
nif5cance was as to his manner Of
getting more activity" out of F. p.
Noyes, editor OF the Marinette Eagle.
Star, who was paid $500 for editori-
ais and "writeups" after Mr.. Van
Cleve had seen him and asked for
more activity"
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MUST SELL TROLLEY LINES
New Haven Road Ordered to Get Rid
of Properties.

Boston, March BY a decision OF
tho state supreme court the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Rail
road company is ordered to dispose OF
its trolley holdings IN Massachusetts
by July 1, 1909.
The decision is the result of the
bill in equity brought by the attorney
general in May, 1908, and the courts
decision applies to the Worcester and
South Bridge, the Worcester and
Blackstone Valley, the Worcester and
Webster, the Webster and Dudley,
the Springfield and the Berkshire
street railways.
The decision upholds the ruling Of
q single justice of the supreme court,
from whom the New Haven company
appealed on the ground that these
trolley companies were held by the
Consolidated companies of Connect.
=. :
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SpOOner and Baudette.
March /

March 1.
The Busy Bees met at the home of
Mrs. H. c. Habstfeet on Saturday.
VIM. Ford is up at Rapid River
for few days.
Mr.. John Harmon of Spooner left
for Anoka the latter part of the
week.
Rev. Melvin conducted services at
the Methodist church of Spooner
last Sunday.
The baseball boys of Baudette will
give dancing party on March H.,
at Williams hall.
Attorney S. M. Koefod, VIM.
Zippe and Ralph Moore returned
from Bemidji on Friday.
Hon. Albert Berg, president of
the Security Bank of Spooner, was
called to St. Paul on business.
E. Alger of Blackjack is here and
has charge for the Partridge Lumber
company during the illness of George
Partridge.
Attorneys C. r. Middleton and
George E. Ericsson returned from
Bemidji on Sunday morning, where
they had attended court.
II Messrs. H. and Frank Dahlgren,
have been visiting with their brother
John Dalhgren, cashier of the First
State Bank of Baudette.
The erection of the steel tank for
the waterworks of the Shevlin-
Matthew Lumber company, is under
construction and work is progress
ing rapidly. -
Messrs. Charles Fosberg and Alex
Lefgren, two prominent business
men of CARLSBAD, Mimi, who have
been here on visit, left for Roseau
on Saturday.
. Services were conducted at the
Scandinavian church, by Rev. K.
Bjorge, president of the N. E. L.
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VICTORY FOR THE PREssMEk

Win Long Fought Case Brought by
the Typothetae.
Cincinnati, March 3.-The union
men win and the employers lose in
tho long fought case of the United
Typothetae of America against the
International Printing Pressmen's UNI
ion, according to a decision rendered
by the United States circuit court Of
appeals. The decision establishes an
efght-hour day for workmen.
The appellate court rules that no
contract exists between the union and
the Typothetae to maintain the nine
hour day as alleged by the Typothe-
tae.
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WOMEN CAST HEAVY VOTE
Some Take Their Babies With Them
to the Polls,

Detroit, March 3.-More women
went to the polls and cast their bal
lots at the primary for the nominal
ton of school inspectors than ever be-
fore since they were given the right
to vote for candidates for this office.
A sharp campaign against the group
of inspectors which is said to have
been in control of school affairs here
for some time was responsible for the
heavy vote. In a number of precincts
the usual quantity Of women's ballots
was exhausted long before the closing
hour and the city clerk was compelled
to rush fresh supplies to the booths in
taxicabs. Several election clerks re-
ported that they took care of babies
while the mothers were exercising
their suffrage in the booths.
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NO ATTACHABLE PROPERTY
Missouri May Not Be Able to Collect
Oil Company Fine.

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 3.-The
Republic Oil company of Ohio will be
the next target of the attorney gen
erals department in the oil custer
suits. The company, in common with
the Standard Oil company of Indiana
and the Waters-Pierce Oil company of
Missouri, was fined $4,000 in Deem
Der last and decree of custer was
entered against it by the supreme
court of the state in December last.
This concern was given until March
to pay it's fine, but as no return has
been made efforts will be made to col
lect the money. The company tried
to withdraw from the state two years
ago, but permission to do so was re-
fused pending decision by the court
in the custer suits. It is reported
that the Ohio concern has no attach
able property in Missouri.
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Made Final Proof.

Peter Mattson, a homesteader liv-
ing near Becida, in Hubbard county,
came in yesterday afternoon and
made final proof on his claim before
Clerk of Court Rhoda. Mr.. Matt
sons brothers, Martin and Louis,
appeared as his witnesses.
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Koochiching Prisoners Released.

Roy O'Neil and Peter McDougall,
two Koochiching county prisoners
who served sentences in the Bel
trami county Jail, were released
this morning after doing" thirty
days. time. McDougall and O'Neil
were convicted of stealing a box of
liver at International Falls. .E
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AGAIN BREAKS THE RECORD
Mauretania Cuts Time Of Eastbound
Passage.

Queenstown, March 3.-The steamer
Mauretania has passed Daunts Rock,
establishing a new record for the east
bound passage from New York of 4
days, 20 hours and 2 minutes. Her
average speed for the run was 1928
nautical miles per hour. 4 The dis
lance for the long eastbound course
is 2,934 miles. The best previous rec
ord for the eastbound passage was
made by the Mauretania on her last
previous trip, when she covered the
distance in 4 days, 20 hours and ~
minutes, at an average speed of 1920
nautical miles per hour.
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Probably Not.

Baseball" maintained the dogmatic
citizen, sis very ancient. Baseball
games were probably going on at the
time of the flood"
do you s'pose they gave rain
checks| inquired the facetious citizen
with Irritating levity. Exchange.
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Early Opening Of Navigation.

Detroit, March 3Reports to the
weather bureau from its stations
about the Great Lakes indicate that
there is much less ice in all Of the
lakes and connecting channels than at
this time last year and an early open
ing of navigation will probably be
possible.
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Tells Average Profit on Sugar.

Tells Average Profit on Sugar.
New York, March 8. That the aver
age profit to the American Sugar Re.
f1ning company on sales of a pound Of
sugar is one-eighth to one-quarter of a
cent was testified by G. R. Heike, sec
rotary Of the American Sugar Rein
ing company. Mr.. Fake was a wit
ness in the governments suit against
the sugar company to recover customs
duties alleged to have been lost by
shortage in weights.
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St. Paul LAWYER Indicted.

ST. Paul, March 3.-Louis Feeser, q
well known St. Paul patent attorney,
was arrested on secret indictment
returned by the grand jury on a
charge of embezzlement. Feeser Is
charged by man named William
Blunt Of Incorporating $50 entrust.
ed to him to secure two patents from
the Office in Washington. Blunt al
leges that Feeser made no effort to
secure the patents.
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DR.. CRUM RESIGNS POSITION
Negro Federal Official Saves Taft
From Embarrassment.

Charleston, S. G., March DIR.
William y. Crum, negro collector Of
customs at this port, has resigned, to
take effect March 4.
Dr. Crum says that no pressure has
been brought to bear upon him now
to cause him to resign, but that he
does SO in part because he wishes to
save Mr.. Taft, for whom he entertains
great respect, from any possible en-
barrassment as to his reappointment
and chiefly because he feels that he
has been especially identified with
President Roosevelt's administration
and wishes to retire with his chief.
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Invalid Meets Terrible Death.

Invalid Meets Terrible Death.
Chicago, March 3.The tragic death
Of Alice Ryan, sixteen-year-old In
valid, was reported to the police. Ill
Of hip and spine disease from infancy,
unable to move, she sat In an invalid
chair In front Of the fireplace while
her mother was at work in the
kitchen. "a spark ignited her clothing,
but she was unable to move or cry
out. When Mrs. Ryan entered the
room she found her daughters body
burned to crisp.
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.DOINGS AMONG BEMIDJpS
COUNTRY NEIGHBORS
Live Correspondents of the Pioneer
Write the News from Their
Localities.

March 5.
Joe Burnham is reported as being
ill.
The town board met at Frank
Patterson's Tuesday.
Frank Patterson, who was very
sick last week, is much better.
Mrs. Bozel Jarbo, who has been
on the sick list, is reported some.
what better.
Adolph business has returned
from North Dakota where he went
on business.
Wolves must be plentiful, as three
have been brought to the clerks
office this week.
Mrs. Moses Burnham returned
Monday from Aura, where she has
been visiting his mother.
Miss Anna Bowers is spending
the week with her sister, Francis,
who is teaching school here.
School No. 5 was reopened Mon
day, after a weeks vacation on
account of sickness and cold weather.
Mrs. Melven Runglin, who has
been at St. Anthony's hospital in
Bemidji for the past two weeks, is
expected home Wednesday.
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Central Europe snowbeund.

Berlin, March 3.Snow has been
falling almost without interruption
since Sunday over Central Europe and
it is still coming down. Railroad, tele-
graphic and telephone communication
is greatly disturbed in the eastern
provinces Of Prussia and the snow
generally is from six inches to two
feet deep.
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Vote Shows No Quorum.

Madison, Wis, March 8. The TWEEN
ty-first ballot Of the Wisconsin legisla.
ture for United States senator in joint
convention showed the absence of
quorum. The vote was Stephenson
60, Brown 2, Esch 1, Luckow 1, Cleary
/. Total, 65.
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Card of Thanks.

We desire to extend our thanks
to all friends and neighbors who
kindly assisted US in the last sick
ness and death of kind husband
and step-father.
Mrs. Betsy Doud,
Lane R. Fishbeck.
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Will pisfranchi.e Illitara...

Jefferson City, Mo-, March s.-The
senate bill requiring voters to make
out their own ballots unless physically
disabled was reported fayorably. II
the measure becomes ! law It will re-
suit IN the establishment Of prac-
tical educational standard Tor voters.
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PRESENTED TO THE SENATE
Credentials Of Senator. Stephenson Of
Wisconsin.

wisconsin.
Washington, March 3.-The creden.
tails Of Senator Stephenson Of Wis.
consin signed by the governor of Wis
lconsin were laid before the senate by
Senator Nelson of Minnesota and on
motion Of Senator Burrows, chairman
of the committee on privileges and
elections, were ordered to be printed
and to lie on the table.
Senator La Toilette made state
ment declaring that the credentials
did not state all the facts concerning
The proceedings of the Wisconsin leg
islature and that the legislature is
still meeting daily He added that the
full proceedings would be presented
to the senate later.
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Given Seven Years in Prison.

San Francisco, March 3.Ex-Super-
visor M. w. Coffey was sentenced to
seven years Imprisonment. Coffey
was found guilty recently Of accepting
bride in connection with the grant
Ing Of trolley franchise to the Unit
ed Railways.
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District Court.

Aside from a few small cases of
little interest to the public, there
was nothing doing" in the district
court chambers yesterday afternoon
and this morning, most of the import
ant court cases having been com
pleted.
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EDITOR WAS GIVEN $500
Method of Making Him "More Active
~ IN eSfenhaneon cann,inn

in Stephenson Campaign.
Madison, Wis, March Am unex.
pected tack was taken by the sena.
torial investigation committee when
at the close of a rather desu1tory ses-
sion Chairman Marsh said it was de.
sired that the ledger Of the Marshall
& Isley bank. containing a complete
history Of each cashiers check now in
evidence, be brought before the COM
mittee. This ledger, It is said, will
indicate more in detail just what hap
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ORDERS i::i'| CUT IN
CLASS Rates
Important Decision Of Inter-
state Commission.
RULING IN SPOKANE CASE

Schedules From st. Paul and Chicago
to tia Washington City Reduced
1873 Per cent-Action etikeIy to
Work Revolution in Rates From
Eastern Points to Interior Trans
continental Territory.
Washington, March BIN what is
known rs the Spokane rate case. the
case of the city Of Spokane, Wash,
against the Northern Pacific Railway
company and others, the interstate
commerce commission decided the
two points in the complaint fled by
the city of Spokane against the North.
ern Pacific, the Great Northern and
the Union Pacific, which were:
First-That the rates from Eastern
destinations to Spokane were higher
than to Seattle, more distant point.
Second---That the rates to Spokane
were Inherently unreasonable.
On the first point defendants main
tanned that water competition com.
PEELED them to charge the rates in ef-
feet at Seattle and that therefore they
might charge a higher rate to Spo-
kane without violating the long and
short haul provision or without dis
eliminating against Spokane under
the law.
The commission sustains the claim
Of the defendants in this respect and
holds that the rates to Spokane, al.
though higher than to Seattle, are not
unlawful.
On the second point the commission
sustains tho claim of the petitioner
and holds that the rates from Eastern
destinations to Spokane are unjust
and unreasonable. It reduces class
rates from st. Paul to Spokane 1873
per cent and makes substantially the
same reduction from Chicago to Spo.
kare Rates east of Chicago are not
dealt with.
The decision, if applied In principle
to all commodities and to all interior
points, must work revolution in
rates from Eastern points of origin to
all interior transcontinental territory
and in that view it is one of the most
farreaching decisions ever rendered
by the commission.
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Oil Trust official Dead.

New York, March 8. ---W. H. Tiiford,
abne of the vice presidents of the
Standard Oil company, died at his
home In this city. ID
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DecIininu.

Miss Frocks has reached her declin-
ing years." said Jones'
Nonsense" replied Brown. .She's
not more than Twenty-Five"
"But she has declined half dozen
men,
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Wanted-5OO cords lath bolts.
Will pay $500 for balsam, spruce,
Norway, white pine and jack pine
lath bolts delivered at our mill
Douglass Lumber Company, Bemidji
MINI.
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All One Kind.

'What did father say when you told
him Of our engagement" asked the
young lady.
well -er-really, Phyllis" began the
Ineligible young man.
"Oh, leave out the strong language"
'Then there's nothing to tell you"
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The Leading Heavy

~ w naCB the matter now q -
Were playin' circus parade, an
Whites a-bein' the elephant an the
lion an the hipp' otamus an the CALI
ppa, an Il amt fair!'-Life
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PRESIDENT HAD
NO AUTHORITY
Lacked Legal Right to Sane
ton Steel Merger.
SIGNED BY SEVEN MEMBERS

Two Of the Senator'S, However, Attach
Individual Views Which to a De.
gree Minimize Effect Of Declaration.
Disagreement on Resolution Is
Placed OIL the Calendar and Expires
With Close Of Session.
Washington, March 3.-Seven mem.
bers Of the senate committee on iudic.
dary signed the report declaring that
President Roosevelt, without authority
of law, sanctioned the absorption OF
the Tennessee Coal and Iron company
blythe United States Steel corporation
and that the merger was in violation
of the Sherman antitrust law. Two
of the majority of the committee. how.
ever, attached certain individual views
which to a degree minimize the effect
of the declaration
Under an agreement reached in the
committee on judiciary any views sub.
mitted have the standing of Individual
opinions only. Chairman Clark re.
ported the disagreement in the COM
mittee and soon afterward Senator
Culberson presented the views of
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WANTED-Balsam lath bolts. Will
pay $500 per cord for Balsam
lath bolts delivered at our mill.
Douglass Lumber Co., Bemidji.
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battleship fleet and Rear Admiral Sea-
ton Schroeder has been appointed in
his place.
Admiral Sperry was rendered the
presidency of the naval war college,
but declined the position, indicating
his preference for subordinate duty
there.
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Doings at Cass Lake.

Cass Lake, March Especial to
Pioneer. That Cass Lake will
have a village band in the near
future is now an almost assured fact.
Several of the local musicians got to.
gether the other night and concluded
to organize one and as soon as the
services of a leader are secured
practice will commence. There are
about twenty talented musicians in
the village and an excellent organi-
cation is expected to materialized.
M. N. Knoll who has just retired
from the Office of receiver in the
local U. S. Land Office has concluded
to remain in Cass Lake and will
open real estate and loan office in
the near future.
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WANTED-To rent April 1st, good
five-room house, with yard, easy
walking distance from P. o. Good
tenant. Inquire at Pioneer Office.
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v A n 5
ONE CENT A WORD.
HELP WANTED.
WANTED-Waitress. Inquire at
Merchants hotel.
ONE CENT A WORD.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.

FOR SALE-Two hundred acre
farm land. Will make very easy
terms Inquire of C. c.. Wood
ward.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

PUBLIC LIBRARY-open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays
2:3O to 6 p. M, and Saturday
evening 1880 to 9 p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Donald, librarian.