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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-13
Bemidii Dentists Honored.

Drs. D. L. Stanton, G.. M.
Palmer and I. Toumy,
Bemidji's dental trio, have
returned from attending the joint
session Of the North Dakota
Dental society and the Red River
Dental society, which was held at
Grand Forks, N. D. They all
report having been royalty enter
tanned and that the session was a
most profitable one.
Bemidji was highly honored at
the meeting of the Red River
Valley Dental society, as this city
was selected as the place for hold.
ing the next meeting. DR.. D. L.
Stanton was elected vice president
and Drs. T. Toumy, G. NJ.
Palmer and D. L. Stanton were
selected as the executive COM
mittee of the society.
The three Bemidji dentists i'm
pressed the other members of the So
ciety with the greatness of Bemidj
and its special attractiveness during
the summer and fall season, with the
result that the society unanimously
selected Bemidji as their next meet
ing place.
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D0INGS AMONG BEMIDJ|'S
COUNTRY NEIGHBORS
Live Correspondents Of. the Pioneer
Write the News from Their
Localities.
RedbY.

A'A"J "
Flick Jordon is helping at Carter's S.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goddard of Red
Lake Agency made a flying visit to
Redby Saturday.
Miss Nellie Workman left Monday
for Bemidji where she expects to
stay during the summer
Olaf Oleson has begun work as
lineman. This work will take him
to Blackjack for the present.
Captain Eberhardt and his son
Orban were in town last week. Cap.
came up to see to the transfer Of
several loads of supplies which he
had ordered.
Mrs. A. A. Richardson and two
children passed through here on her
way to her home in Bemidji, last
week. Mrs. Richardson had been
visiting with friends at Red Lake
Agency.
J. R. Kolar and Nelson Cole both
of Moose Creek passed through here
last week on their way to Bemidji.
The gentlemen had just completed
a forty mile walk and said they did
not wish to repeat the experiment.
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Bemidji Town.

Mr.. Freeze is putting the finishing
touches on a very commodious resi-
dence on his country place south of
town. It is by far the most preten-
tious dwelling in this locality.
The ice has about disappeared
from the lakes on the Schoolcraft.
But week or more of ice cream
weather, right now, is needed before
the drive will move, or farms be in
shape for seeding.
Mrs. A. L. Godbout was taken to
St. Anthony's hospital for treatment
last week. The reports of her con-
dition are so cheering that perma-
nent improvement in her health and
return to her family and many
friends in the near future is assured.
Fred Chamberlain was confined
to his home for ten days past with
severe cold. So also has the at
tendance of school district No. 6
felt the effect of the prevailing cpl
demic of colds and sore threats, by
the attendance falling off one-half
or more.
Barney Popp and AID. Licken-
Dough came down from their claims
located near Birchdale, Koochiching
Co., May 3. They will visit friends
tor time and then replenish their
exchequers with few weeks work
on the drive before returning to the
north woods.
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DETRImENT. TO FLOUR TRADE
Wheat Manipulation Affects Our For
eign Business.

eign Business.
Washington, May 13.-"Wheat ma
nipu1ation at Chicago has rendered
business in American flour impossible
for MONTHS" reports Special Agent M.
H.. David of the department Of COM
merce and labor. Mr.. David has been
In Europe for several months investi-
there for grain and flour. He writes
the bureau of manufactures touching
the effect of recent speculation in this
country in wheat as follows:
II confidently believe that If the
wheat spectators had let the market
alone we should have had exported at
least 100000 barrels more Of flour to
Great Britain and Europe on the cur
rent crop than the figures will now
show.
Dealers everywhere were turning
their attention to America, Influenced
somewhat by the work done to regain
their trade, and they were finding
that the improved quality Of our prod
uct and better shipping service was
telling in their favor Then in Octo-
Der the corner began to develop and
trade was turned aside. The price of
bread and the distressed financial con-
ditions on this side did not justify In
the minds of buyers any faith in
higher prices. The result is the home
mills on this side have done more
business than usual and the Importers
| less"
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DECLARES PRESENT
SYSTEM A FARCE
American Consul Criticises Ita!-
ian EInIgrant Passport.

New York, May 13-W H. Bishop,
the American consul at Palermo, Sic
lily, has arrived at New York from
that city on his way to Washington.
Mr.. Bishop took an active part in the
Investigation of the assassination of
Lieutenant Petrosino of the New York
police department in Palermo. The
consul said that the martyrdom Of the
detective should have great influence
in improving the class of Sicilians
who come to the United States, as it
has awakened Italy to the need of
regulating emigration.
Mr.. Bishop declared that the pres
ent passport was farce and that the
document should contain a photograph
and adequate description of the
holder.
Although the italian government
had made great efforts to discover the
identity of the murderers of Petrosino
Mr.. Bishop said the identity was still
mystery and probably would re-
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ministered another dose of antitoxln,
5000 units, shortly before midnight
in the presence of James Sullivan,
He had given Mr.. Sullivan all i'm
munizing dose of 1000 units that
evening and the latter had stayed at
the Johnson home all night.
Court adjourned at o'clock un-
til this morning.
DR.. Koch resumed the stand this
morning and described the condition
of the patient Saturday night. The
witness had been at the Johnson
home most of the forenoon of Sun
day and administered immunizing
doses Of 1000 units each to the
members of the family. He gave
Oscar 5000 units at II O'Clock.
The doctor went on to tell of his
subsequent treatment of Oscar up to
the time of his death including the
visit of DR.. Osborn in consultation,
! of his conversations after the death
with Mrs. Johnson in which she had
thanked him for his services, the
later interviews between himself and
the members of the family in regard
to his former treatment of Oscar,
etc.
Cross. examined by Senator Peter
son, DR.. Koch went over his treat
ment again, his early training and
education especially in regard to the
treatment of diphtheria. The wit
ness made some corrections in his
former statements as to the time of
actually diagnosing the case as
diphtheria and was on the stand
when court adjourned at noon.
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James Pine purchased two cows
and some young stock last week
for his .'farmstead." That's right
Jim.
Frank Ford is building a new
house. Hurry up Frank, we want
to see who the new cook is going
to be.
Andy Walker came down from
the Red Lake agency where he
has been working, and will spend
week on his farm.
Rex Warner of Fowlds, tie
inspector for the Crookston Lum-
Der company, came up from that
place with three men to move
some of the ties away from the
track.
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IN The INTEREST
OF PRODUCERS
Plan to Organize Cattlemen
and Grain Growers.
MEETSIN SPRINGFIELD, MO.

National Farmers Union Proposes to
Carry Out the Same Plans in the
West and Southwest as 1t Has in
the South, Where 1t Is Now Claimed
That Organization Controls the
Price of Cotton. 49,. 5.5..s..A..
Springfield, Mo-, May 13.-The first
step toward securing closer relations
between the grain growers and cattle
raisers of the West and Southwest
was taken here at a mass meeting of
the National Farmers union, which
has a membership of 100000. The
sessions will be executive. Charles
S: Barrett of Union City, La, presi.
dent of the union, however, gave an
outline of the body's work in a sig
nificant interview before calling the
meeting to order.
I'VE have" said President Barrett,
found solution for one of the most
important problems in the South, the
handling of the cotton crop to the
best interests of the grower. There
has been no consolidation of the
farmers into a trust but an amalga.
nation of warehouses. At the pres
ent time we have thorough organ
ization that can regulate the price of
cotton. We are deriving as much
benefit in the cotton markets today
as the market manipulators. We
have now reached nearly the height
of our usefulness to the South and
have turned to the assistance of the
Middle West and the Northern farmer
with our organization and financial
support.
II am not familiar with the condi.
ton and needs of the grain and stock
growers, but the solution we have
found in the South will be the basis
of our work here"
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OUTLET TO KANSAS CITY
Illinois Central and Northwestern to
Control Great Western.

Illinois Central and Northwestern to
Control Great Western.
New York, May 13.-The statement
Is made by high railroad authorities
that e. H. Hartman has a substantial
interest in the securities Of the Chi
cago Great Western and that after
the road is reorganized it probably
will be divided between the Chicago
and Northwestern and the Illinois
Central. By such an arrangement
either of these two systems will be
given an outlet to Kansas City. F1ar-
riman has an influential interest in
the affairs of the Illinois Central and
while his name has not been promi-
nently associated with the Chicago
and Northwestern he has had consid-
cradle to say with respect to the pol
icy of that road
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Island Lake.

. "dy IL
The school closed here for the
summer vacation
F. 0. Sibley transacted business
in Bem1dji the last of the week.
A bouncing baby boy arrived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Jellan April 29th.
Guy Adams went down to
Spaulding to visit with his father
in-law, Mr.. Jeanne.
George Creighton had the mis-.
fortune to cut mis- leg very badly
last Thursday night.
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STREETS SWARM
With SOLDIERS
Paris Resembles City in a
State Of Siege.
POSTAL STRIKE NOW ON

French Government Is Prepared to
Meet Any Contingency and in Addi-
ton to the Troops in the Vicinity
Of the Points Affected an Army of
Fifty Thousand Men Is Held in
Reserve.
Paris, May 13.-Paris resembles a
city In state of siege. During the
night troops took possession Of the
central post and telegraph stations
and at daylight squads of infantry
men were picketed around every
branch Office to protect postal en-
ployes who are willing to work The
streets are being patrolled by the
mounted republican guards, all ex-
posed telegraph lines are being care
fully watched and soldiers have been
introduced even into the sewers of
the city to prevent the cutting of
wires.
Furthermore 500 military teleg-
Faphers and several hundred automo-
b1les have been hastily modified and
u1assed in the Gallerie des Machines
ready for instant service. General
Dalstei, the military governor Of Paris,
has $4,000 troops in reserve. The
walls Of Paris are covered with
posters announcing that the strike
Will continue until the employees
grievances are redressed.
Dispatches from the provinces indi-
cate that the response to the strike
order was effective at Bordeaux, where
over one-half the postmen, telegra-
piers and telephonists went out.
Troops are guarding the stations and
mail wagons at Bordeaux.
WaIkout Not General.
Beyond the railroad mail clerks the
number who have abandoned work is
comparatively small. The first two
deliveries of mail were effected with
out the aid of troops. but the distribu-
ton of the newspaper mail was not
attempted. At the strikers headquar-
tors there are evidences of great &C
tivlty, but at the same time much
secrecy prevails. The leaders con-
tent themselves with saying that the
strike has only begun, but that they
are confident it will spread rapidly
and eventually tie up the entire ma.
chinery of the government.
In the provinces the tactics adopted
by the government here are being re-
peated. The various postofices were
encircled by cordons Of troops at day.
light. ---.... .-=..
The press generally reproaches the
chamber of deputies for it's cowardice
in postponing vote On the postal sit
uation, thus throwing the entire re
sponsibility on the government. It is
understood, however, that Premier
Clemenceau preferred nonparliamen.
tary action for tactical reasons; first,
to force the postmen to open the bat
tie, and, second, to permit the gov
eminent to put it's measures into op-
GRAFTON. This places parliament in
the position where it will be COM
PEELED to approve or abandon the gov
eminent in the midst of the crisis.
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James R. Keene's Casque, J. b. Ma, {
denis Fayette, Barney Schreiber's
Jack Akin, q. M. Odom's Nimbus, g.
@. smithson's Juggler and II. 2. Whit
ney's Petticoat and Sun Dance.
The races at Belmont park will be
run four days week, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.
The biggest of the stakes is the Bel
mont, worth 100000, with an add
tional $1,000 in plate offered to the
winner by August Belmont. The Met
ropolitan is worth $1,000. The dis
lance in the latter race is one mile.
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KOCH TRIAL is NEARING
END; BEEN STEADY GRIND
Continued from First Page.]

each. They came within a few
days and he did not believe he had
used any of that shipment between
the time of receiving it and his at
tendance upon Oscar.
The defendant had attended the
family before and he responded to
Albert's call Thursday evening,
finding Oscar dressed and sitting in
a chair in the kitchen. Patient
complained of considerable pain in
the throat. The doctor examined
the throat and found the tons1ls red
and swollen, the submaxillary glands
normal, no odor, temperature 1O3,
pulse 100 and no membrane. He
gave gargle and told the family to
use either hot or cold applications.
Could not make diagnosis by arti.
fetal light and said he would tell
them in the morning whether the
children could 20 to school.
DR.. Koch said that he had re-
turned the next morning between 7
and 8 O'Clock. There was no change
in the symptoms and he diagnosed
the case as tonsilitis and told the
family to continue the treatment.
He recalled only one incision of the
tonsils. The temperature was 1O2
and the pulse 80 to 100. He had
seen the patient several times that
day and asked Oscar to lie down.
He examined the heart and the
pulse and could not detect no invol-
vement. He gave a slight heart
stimulant and prescribed some
brandy to be taken any way the
patient liked. The doctor called
twice in the evening, examined the
throat and found no membrane and
the tonsils swollen; he diagnosed
the case as tonsilitis. He injected
more stimulants either that night or
early next morning.
At the request of counsel the wit
ness showed the kind of syringes he
used for the administering of the
of the strychnine and the antitoxin.
Saturday the patients throat was
red and swollen, there was no odor
or membrane. Doctor denied that
he had made three incisions in the
tonsils. He was there almost all
day Saturday. Oscar was beginning
to show the effects of loss of sleep,
was tired and worn out. His tenn.
perature was 1OO-1O1. Defendant
had told him to go to bed and tried
to get him to take more egg-nogg.
Inc condition was about the same
Saturday noon.
Mr.. Mcdonald ibid you con.
clude that there might have been
anything incorrect in your dag.
nosis?"
DR.. Koch-"Yes, I did. reasoned
that I should have got an improve
ment by that time and thought that
j.! might have a case OF diphtheria
without any membrane, so I gave
him 5000 units of Lederle's anti
toxin Saturday afternoon. There
were no symptoms of diphtheria al
that time"
The witness testified that he ad
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mr.. BOOTH SUCCUMBED
WAS DRINKING HEAVILY
Died at Duluth, After Being Arrested
for Forgery Was in Bemidji
Last Winter.

The Duluth News-Tribune Of
yesterday contained the subjoined
account of the death of Thomas E.
Smith better known to the busine SIS
men of Bemidji as Mr.. Booth") }.
Smith or Booth will be remembered
as having worked on the magazine
edition of the Pioneer, which was
issued in March.
Says the News Tribune:
Stricken unconscious almost i'm.
mediately after his arrest on charge
of forgery, Thomas E. Smith, a
printer and newspaper writer, was
rushed to st. Luke's hospital from
the police station and died there
without regaining consciousness, at
10 o'clock, last night.
Smith, who had been working un.
der the name of Booth for Bede's
Budget, had been drinking heavily
during the dav. Late in the after.
noon he appeared at the Spalding
hotel, and expressed desire to draw
some money from his employers
bank account, stating that his con
tract allowed him to do so. A
check, signed with his own name,
which he cashed, was the cause Of
his arrest.
He was greatly agitated over his
incarceration, but showed no signs
of being in poor health, at first.
About 8 o'clock he was found
unconscious in the jail by David
Butchart, the jailer, and was i'm
mediatly placed in the patrol wager
and sent to St. Luke's, where death
followed in two hours.
He was about IS years of age
and has lived a wandering life. The
whereabouts of relatives is no.
known
Booth" whose true name wa:
Thomas E. Smith, was a resident O
Rock Island, ILL.,, where his mother
and other relatives now reside, anc
where they own and operate large
drug store.
Smith,, through indulgence ir
liquor was utterly unable to contro
his passion for strong drink, anc
thus an otherwise brilliant man was
reduced to the ranks of common
tramp, at times and forced to wear
unclean clothes, and almost suffer
for his daily bread. Smith was a
splendid writer, when even only
half-sober, and he had been employed
on some of the most influential papers
in the country, including the Omaha
Bee.
His stay in Bemidji was of the
kaleidoscope order. He blew in
one day and took possession of the
Pioneer office, at once starting q
boom" edition. His subsequently
work was principally to irritate the
business men of the city with his
intoxicated condition and wild, ran
dom talk. He wrote some fail
articles, nearly all the copy" beine
of such nature that the blue pencil
had to be used literally to make
sense"
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st. Pau! Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, May 12.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, s5.OO@e.5o; fair to good,
$4.50@5.0O; good to choice cows and
heifers, $4.O0@5.00; veals, $5.00@5.75.
Hogs-$6.70@705. Sheep-Wethers,
$5.5O@5.9O; yearlings, $625@6.50;
lambs, S7.50@7.9O. !. f..
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Duluth Wheat and Flax,

Duluth, May 12.-Wheat- arrive
. and on track-No. 1 hard, $1.271k; No.
1 Northern, $1.26; No. 2 Northern,
$1.24; May, $1.24%; July, $1.24; Sept,
$1O7%. Flax-To arrive and on track,
$169H; May, $1.6SB; July, $685.;
Sept, $1.45; Oct, $1.395s.
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White House Clerk Ends Life.

Washington, May 13. Physical
breakdown, due, it is believed, to over
work while employed as a clerk at
the White House, caused Thomas H.
Netherland, forty-six years old, to
commit suicide at his home here by
shooting himself in the head. He
was formerly Of Alexandria, Va, arl
had prominent family connections.
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GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, May 12.-Wheat-May,
.$1.26: July, $1.243s; Sept, $1.O7%
On track-No. 1 hard, $1.2S5s@1.29B !;
No. Northern, $1.27% @128H; No. 2
Northern, $1.25% @1.261s; No. 8
Northern, $1.23%@1.25h. ~.
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RACING AT BELMONT PARK
Begins Today With Metropolitan
Handicap as the Feature.

s'u''0'SHP 10 tIIS SdIQfC g
New York, May 49, The feature Of
the opening of the metropolitan rae
Ing season today at Belmont park
will be the Metropolitan handicap,
Dne Of the American turf's classic
races. Twenty-Five of Americas best
running horses three years old and
upward are entered in the race.
Among them are August Belmont's
Halt Sovereign, Field Mouse and Pracl
teal S. G-Hildre+h,s King Jamef.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-A Groom house, nearly
new, hardwood floors, located on
two-thirds of an acre in Block l,
Lot 3, Whites addition, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets on
Irwin avenue. Nice garden.
Small payment down and SIG per
month, with interest at per cent
until paid. Call at house for
further particulars.
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MILL CITY MURDER MYSTERY
Body Of South Dakota Man Found in
Lumber Yard,

Lumber Yard.
Minneapolis, May 13.-The body OF
we'll dressed man, thought to be J.
H. Green of Rapid City, S. D., was
found under a lumber pile in the lum.
Der yards of the BardellRobinson
Lumber company. The head was
crushed, the pockets all turned inside
out and the necktie looked as though
pin had been violently wrenched
out. A card in pocket gave the only
clue to his Identity
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, May 12.-Wheat-May,
$1.27; July, $1.13A; Sept, $1.05%;
Dec, $1.043s. Corn-May, 72%c;
July, 6Szs @69c; Sept, @67ssc;
Dec, 6Shc. Oats-May, 5SMc; July,
SIC; Sept, 44hc; Dec, 44% @44Ac.
Pork-May, $1S.02h; July, $500;
Sept, $1S.15. acknowledgements, %
@25hc; diaries, 19@24c. Eggs-19@
&c. Poultry-Turkeys, tic; chickens,
15kc; springs, 15c.
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FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
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FOR RENT-Furnished rooms. In
quire at 921 Mimi. Ave.
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FOR SALE-Five-room cottage,
we'll built, good location. Rents
for 500 per month. A bargain.
Call at 500 American Ave-, for
particulars. -.
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FOR RENT.

FOR Administrations house at
I'LL Lake Boulevard. Inquire of
Henry Stechman, 719 Bemidii
Ave.
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FOR SALE. - Good secondhand
piano, standard make, in
excellent condition. C.. 7. PRYOR,
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v A n | :
ONE CENT A WORD.
HELP WANTED.

WANTED-Girl for general house
work apply 81 Bemidji Ave.
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Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, May 12.-Cattle- Beeves,
$5OO@7.20; Texas steers, $4.60@6.1O;
Western steers, $4.7O@6.OO; stockers
and feeders, $3.6O@5.60; COWS AID
heifers, $2.5O@6.20; calves, $4,000
725. Hogs-Light, $6.75@7.20; mixed,
$6.S5@73O; heavy, $6.95@I35; rough,
$6.95@735; good to choice heavy,
$705@7.35; pigs, $5.75@660. Sheep
Native, $4.OO@6.60; yearlings, $3.50
@7.6O; lambs, $625@9.1O.
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LOST-Two M. & ]. baggage checks.
Finder please return to Pioneer
office.
MISCELLANEOUS.

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays
ESQ to 6 p. M, and Saturday
evening 7:30 to 9 p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Donald. librarian.
WANTED-To buy, secondhand
electric piano. Apply at Bemidji
Music House.
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FOR SALE-Cheap, good second
hand Kimball organ in good COIL
dition. 1907 Irving ave.