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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-22

Conductor Stunden left yesterday
morning for California to spend the
holidays with his mother. Report
was around that the conductor would
not return to East Ely alone.
Conductor Edison was back on the
| suburban run last night, Mrs. Edison,
whose illness Monday was SO severe
as to necessitate his laying off, be-
ing much improved.
Expressman Billy Padden of the
mine suburban run has parted COM
pany with a fine hunting dog. Par
ticulars first handed are interesting,
in the fashion in which Billy always
imparts information.
The main line passenger was three
hours late last night, just long
enough to get on the time of the 8
O'Clock suburban, the place of which
it was looked to take. The main
line train brought a large number Of
passengers.
Section Foreman Tom Moore and
Fred Allard, of the Copper shop,
celebrated their birthdays yesterday.
The News congratulates the hale ana
hearty pair Of well met citizens and
wishes them many returns of the
day.
Painter John Rowler went to Cop
per Flat yesterday to paint the new
depot, recently erected by Carpenter
Foreman Moore after plans made by
Superintendent Vanderhoefl of Ne
! vada Con.
C. c.. Parker, an old-time railroad
| engineer, who used to know Con-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-22

Wesley Armstrong is in precari.
GUS condition in the hospital at Elkc
as the result of exposure in the cold
for two days after becoming lost in
the blizzard last week while trying
to make the ranch of a friend in
Ruby valley.
Frank Davis, a stranger, is in jail
at Winnemucca for passing bogus
checks.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-22
THE LINK AND PIN

ductor "Mallard", Haviland a
ago, before Ely district was on the
copper map, is in the city. Mr..
Parker likes the appearance of the
district and thinks he will locate
here.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-22
NO KNIFE FOR

MADRID, Dec. 2l.-The govern
ment today denied the rumor in
circulation that King Alfonso is suf-
fering from a serious disease of the
ear which would necessitate an
operation.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-22

and it is said that the membership
will be greatly interested at the next
meeting in the district, including the
smelter and the mines, are in the
neighborhood of 400 Servians.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-22

Frozen oil caused lack of the need
full with engine 1 of the mair line
passenger last night, resulting i'll hot
boxes which put the train behind
schedule.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-22

Phone 63-K when wanting laundry
called for and work will be s~atisfac-
torily done by the Troy laundry.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-22

Col. lobe Weaver returned last
night to his III on the McGill SUI
burban, after a few weeks layoff
with a bad attack of grip.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-22

Eight year old Lacey Whiskey and
Budweiser beer a speciality at the Vet
eran Bar. 2ltr
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-22
Notes Of Rail
and Shop at
East Ely

Conductor Haviland broke back
into harness last night with an or,
train run to which he was called.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-22
Of
a Day in the
District

STOREKEEPER IN.
Fred West, of McGill, was a visitor
in town yesterday.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-22

Fresh crabs, shrimps and Olympia
Oysters received daily al the Palace.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-22
OFFICE.

The work of remodeling the Office
of E. w. Hulse & Co., which includes
the erection of a huge stock quota
ton board, was begun yesterday
morning by a force of carpenters,
The stock board is 9 feet high by 81
feet long and will be painted a slate
black. On it will appear the quota
tions Of the Boston and New York
copper issues, as well as all the quo
tations of the Salt Lake market. This
service will begin as soon as the d.
rect wire to the brokerage Office is
strung. For the convenience of pa
irons of the house, two rows OF
chairs will be placed Immediately in
front of the board.
Go to Murdock's Notion Store for
homemade aprons, fancy corset COW
ers and underwear of all kinds. II
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-22
FROM GIROUX.

A. H. Whiteley came down from
Kimberley on the evening train and
registered at the Northern.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-22

The first lodge in the district of
the Servian Federation Sloga is
now in active operation, having
been organized on Nov. 10, under the
name of Alexander P. Karadjord-
jevic. Two meetings have since
been held, permanent organization
being effected with George Vukmiro-
vich, president, and Sam Jukich, Sec
rotary. The next meeting will take
place on the night of Jan. 6, 1910,
at Mike Basta's hall at Shelter
Vile. At this time hearly 100 mem
bers have been enrolled in the lodge,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-22

FROM WARD.
Lane Pearl, superintendent of
Nevada United mine at Ward, spent
last night in town. He reports
things moving along satisfactorily at
the property.
Masonic meeting Ely lodge No. 20,
F. and A. M, tomorrow (Wednes-
day. evening at 1880 o'clock. M. M.
degree. w. C. Gallagher, secretary.
21-1t
HOME DEALER.
C. ]. Thomas and w. E. Moore,
representing the Dayne-Beebe Music
company, of Salt Lake, left yesterday
morning for that city. They spent
fifteen days in Ely and during that
time disposed of a carload of seven
teen pianos, the approximate value of
which is over $1,000, which is say
ing considerable for the prosperity
of the camp. The firm has made
Wilson, Bates Co. it's permanent
agency here.
J.. L. Cigars at the Palace
-O'Neill's tt
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-22
ZURICH TO DENVER.

Anthony Zurich, city attorney,
leaves tomorrow morning for Den
yer to spend the holiday season with
his wife and baby, who are now visit
ing relatives in that city.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-22
FROM McGILL.

Engineers Durham and Sorensen
of Steptoe Valley Smelling, spent
last evening in East Ely.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-22

Christmas Cheer and Christmas Clothes
In remembering others, do not forget yourself. You
cannot enjoy Christmas as you should, unless you are pro-
perly dressed. 1t is a duty you owe yourself, as well as
your friends to look and feel your best on Christmas Day.
This is our specially, showing men and young men how to
look their best with the very smallest drain on their purses.
Perhaps til a suit, an overcoat, an extra pair of t1ous-
es, or merely a collar button you are lacking. From collar
button to overcoat we can plesse you.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-22

j. L. Cigars at the Palace
If
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-09-06

city consulting with c.. F. Ross, the
senior member of the firm of Ross &
Ross.
Mrs. A. G. Rutledge and son,
Earl, returned Saturday evening from
Waterville, where they had been
visiting for three weeks with Mrs.
Rutledge's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mills.
Do you want to secure a 4O-acre
farm home on one-half of crop potato
payments, without interest; seec
furnished first year and ground pre-
pared for planting? If so, call early
on ]. J. Opsahl, the potato land
man.
A social for the benefit of the ST.
Phillips church library will be given
in the library rooms in the church
basement Thursday afternoon and
evening. Icecream and cake, Il
cents; coffee, sandwiches and cake
IS cents.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-09-06
A SPLENDID PROGRAM IS
PREPARED FOR THE FAIR
Officials Of Betram County Agricultural Association Say
There Will Be Automobile and Other Races at
the Fair Next Week.

Those who attend the Fourth
Annual Fair of the Beltrami Agricul.
tural association, which will be held
in this city next Wednesday, Thurs.
day and Friday, September 14-15-16,
will be given an opportunity to wit.
ness some thrilling automobile races,
according to w. R. Mackenzie, sec.
retary of the association, who is in
the city making final preparations
for the fair. -
Mr.. Mackenzie states that there
will be several auto races each after
noon to be participated in by local
owners of automobiles, who have
signifed their intention to partici-
pate in the contests.
There are now dozen autos in
this city, and all of the owners are
anxious to test their speed on the
splendid half-mile track which is
owned by the fair associotion.
Secretary Mackenzie will arrange
the races for each afternoon of the
fair, and it is expected that there will
be some hair-raising contests.
Mr.. Mackenzie states that he will
also pull off a motorcycle race
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-09-06
PROMISES TO ROUND
UP WHITE ELEPHANT
Grown Prince Of AbyssinIa Sends
Invitation to Roosevelt,

Berlin, Sept: .-Lidj Jeassu, the
crown prince of Abyssinia, has in
vited Theodore Roosevelt tc a great
elephant hunt, promising to beat up a
white elephant for him to kill and
otherwise to arrange a splendid sport
ing programme
This news has been brought into
Berlin by Adolf Mayer a kinsman of
King Menelik Of Abyssinia, who has
arrived here with a commission from,
the Abyssinian government to pur-
chase supplies.
King Meneli!1 sent an invitation to
Mr.. Roosevelt at Washington to be his
guest, but Mr.. Roosevelt declined. ex-
planning that as he had refused the
invitations of several European sov-
ereigns he could not make an excep-
tion of King Menelik, however much
he might desire to do so It was then
arranged that the crown prince should
invite Mr. Roosevelt unofficially. Be-
fore Mayer left Abyssinia a mission
had been sent to hand this invitation
to Mr.. Roosevelt wherever it could
find him and King Menelik was hope
ful that the former president of the
United States would accept the invi-
tation in it's present form.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-09-06
BRYAN TWITS THE PRESIDENT
Says Latter Has Change of Heart or
Election of Senators.

Says Latter Has Change of Heart on
Election of Senators.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. I'm the las
issue of the Commoner William J
Bryan twits President Taft with hav
Ing expressed a deplorable change o1
heart on the advisabi]ity of eleotins
United States senators by popular
vote. Mr.. Bryan publishes correspond
ence between himself and the presi
dent, the following being the presi
dents reply to suggestion of Mr.
Bryan that Mr.. Taft urge congress tc
adopt an amendment to the Constitu
tfon providing for popular election o.
United States senator's:
II am not prepared to urge as ar
administration matter the submission
of an amendment changing the Con
stitution with reference to the cleo
tion Of United States senators by pop
ular vote. I think it ought to be pre-
sented to congress, not as party OF
not as an administration question, but
as a matter of Individual opinion"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-09-06
Additional Locals

Try our India Sun Dried" teas,
soc pound. Phone 423, Bemidj il
Tea Store.
Mrs. C.. w. Scrutchin has gone to
St. Paul, where she will spend the
week with friends and attend the
great state fair.
Miss Ramsdell, Spurella Corset
Co. representative, will be pleased to
meet the ladies of Bemidji on Sat
urdays of each week at Conger's s
Millinery.
The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist
church will meet in the church
parlors Wednesday afternoon. All
members are requested to be present
and to bring SCISSORS and thimbles.
A. C.. Ross, the Kelliher logger,
returned to his home Saturday even.
ing, having spent Saturday in the
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-09-06
BLACK DUCK

Blackjack, Sept. 6.-(Special cor
respondence of the Pioneer.)
H. A. Simonson was up from Be-
midi Thursday.
Little George Monahan was quite
sick few days last week.
Bum T. Wilson was up the line"
to Big Falls on legal business last
Thursday.
Mrs. John Cam leaves Monday
morning for a three weeks visit in
Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Govro are the
proud parents Of a baby boy, since
last Friday. -
Miss Minnie Cam returned home
from the Crookston farm last Tues
day evening.
Clair Craig departed Sunday
evening for visit with his mother
at Elk River.
Mrs. Harrigan has charge of the
French children during the absence
of Mrs. Lee French.
A half brother Of ]. M. Reid has
arrived to take charge of the delivery
wagon for the store.
Rev. F. J. Barackman made his
regular trip to hold services at Funk
ley, on last Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Charles Hayden returned
home Wednesday night from a visit
in Champlin and Minneapolis.
Mrs. George Draper and niece
Ilene, spent a few days last week
visiting relatives near Tenstrike.
Miss Marie Oberg arrived Satur-
day from Litchfeld for visit with
her brother, E. L. Oberg, and fam.
lily.
Mrs. A. E. Whiting came up from
Bemidji Wednesday evening for a
short visit with Mr.. Whiting and
Miss Selma.
Mrs. Simon Thompson and child
rem went to Pelican Rapids Friday.
Mrs. Thompson's mother is quite
sick at that place.
Mrs. Smith and daughter Nellie
departed last Tuesday for Cumber-
land, Minn., where they expect to
spend the winter with a daughter of
Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. J. R. Stuart made her weekly
visit here Monday night. She went
on to Mizpah Tuesday morning.
returning to her home in Bemid]i
Tuesday evening.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-09-06

each afternoon in. connection with
the auto races, and that entries for
the motorcycle races will include
participants from the Twin cities;
and these races will also be exciting.
1t is more than likely that several
local horsemen will also settle dis.
putes as to the supremacy of their
respective flyers during the fair, thus
insuring race program second to
none ever given in this part of the
state.
A balloon ascension will also be
one of the features of the fair, Secre-
tary Mackenzie having already Sc
cured the balloonist to make a
thrilling ascension and parachute
leap.
The fair buildings are being re-
paired and placed in shape for the
reception of exhibits; and a large
number of letters are being received
from farmers and others throughout
the county which assure large ex.
hibit of all kinds of agricultural
products, livestock, etc., indicating
that the main building and all of the
stalls will be filled to overhowing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-09-06
49, r-.
Much Litigation In Itasca Co.

Judge c.. w. Stanton has received
letter from Frank. F. Price of
Grand Rapids, who is county at
torney of Itasca county, in which
Mr.. Price tells of the term of court
which will be held at Grand Rapids,
beginning October rs.
Mr.. Price writes that he now has
thirty or forty criminal cases against
parties who are lodged in the Itasca
county Jail and the same number of
cases against parties who are out on
bail; also that he has a large number
of cases which will keep the grand
jury busy at least a month.
AS there is big calender of civil
cases, it is likely that Judge Stanton
will spend large portion of the
winter as resident of Grand Rapids.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-09-06
BIG SHOW AT BRINKMAN.

The Brinkmam Family Theater
this week has engaged one of the
very strongest bills ever put on at
that popular place of amusement.
/, The vaudeville consists Of five
people, two teams and one single
act, all of whom are artists of high
class:
Charles and Grace Patterson, COM
edy sketch. III.
George Arnold, singing, dancing
and talking black-face comedian.
Peil & Raymon, comedy sketch.
All new moving pictures. A SOC
show, for only 1Oc and Csc. ->
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-09-06

Casualties Outside of Monterey Esti
mated at Not Less Than Fifteen
Hundred-City of Tula, With a Pop
uIation of Nine Thousand, Wiped
Out and Many Of Its Inhabitants
Drowned.
Monterey, Mex, Sept. L-While
conditions here are steadily improving
news from the flooded districts indi
Gates that greater property damage
was done than at first reported. In
the vicinity of Tampico the inunda
tion from the gulf was worse than at
first reported.
The suburb Of Labarra was almost
completely wiped out and the bath
houses, restaurants and sanitary sta
tions and a number of residences oc
cupied by railroad employees were
washed away.
Reports from Northern Mexico pu,
not less than 1900. The towns on tbs
Mexican side of the lower Rio Grande
are now feeling the full brunt of the
flood. Arguelles, Raynosa, Corrales
Camaryo and San Miguel are all in
undated and some of the towns arc
practically destroyed. The Naza.
river has overfowed in the states Of
Durango and Coahula and wide strir
of the fertile valley is under water.
The towns of Lerdo, Gomez, Pala
chic, Matamoras and several smaller
places are threatened with destruo
tion.
Great Industrial plants are located
in some of these towns. The lower
part of Torreon is in the path of the
flood
A number of the towns on the Tula
in the district of Tamulipas, were de
stroyed. The city of Tula, with a pop
ulation of 5000, was wiped away. Th'
deaths there reached hundreds.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-09-06
FUNNY STORY CAUSES DEATH
Victim Was in Hospital as Result Of
Peculiar Accident.


Peculiar Accident.
New York, Sept. ,A-Frederick
Stockholm, who broke both his legs
in an unusual accident on Aug. %, is
dead in at. Johns hospital of heart
disease.
The injured man sat propped up in
bed reading newspaper to several of
his fellow patients. He had just read
a funny story to them and they were
laughing heartily when he put his
hand to his heart and gasped. The
nurse ran to aid him and found that
he had died instantly.
When Stockholm broke his legs he
was leaning over a table when his
hands slipped and he fell to the floor.
DR.. Barnes, who was summoned from
st. Johns hospital, explained that
when Stockholm slipped the powerful
muscles Of his thighs contracted in
voluntarily In an attempt to restore
his equilibrium and the sudden strain
snapped both bones.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-09-06
CLYDE FITCH SERIOUSLY ILL
Playwright Undergoes Operation for
Appendictis.

Chalons sur Marne, France, Sept /.
Clyde Fitch, the American play:
wright, was suddenly stricken with an
acute case of appendicitis while trav-
cling from Germany in an automobile.
Upon arriving here he was removed
hastily to private hospital and un.
derwent an operation by DR.. Alquier,
assisted by two other physicians.
DR.. Alquier would rot express an
opinion regarding Mr.. Fitch. It is
understood that the patients condi
tion is serious. :
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-09-06
Cass Lake 7, Br00kst0n 3.

Cass Lake, Sept. 6.-(Special to
Pioneer. )-Tbe Cass Lake baseball
team added another game to their
long string OF victories yesterday
afternoon when they trimmed up the
fast Brookston team by the score of
7 to 3. Grady was on the slab for
the locals and pitched excellent ball,
holding the visitors to three hits.
His support was Of high order only
two errors being charged up against
his men.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-09-06
To Detroit and Return $500,

Via the South Shore in connection
with steamers of the D. & C.. Line.
Excursions leave Duluth on Night
Express Sept. 18th, 18th, 10Th, 22nd.
Rate to Toledo $3.50, Cleveland
$780,, Buffalo $14.OO.
Apply early for reservation to
A. J. Perrin,
General Agent,
Duluth, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-09-06
DENIES ANY IMPROPERLY
Commander of Italian Warship Ex.
plains Cape Henry Incident.

Baltimore, Sept. Captain Flip
pio Baggio, marquis of Ducarro, CON-
mander of the Italian schoolship, pro-
nounced as untrue the story of alleged
impropriety on his part while his ves-
sci was steaming through the Amer
lean fleet off Cape Henry last Satur-
day. Captain Baggio is much cha.
grined over the position in which he
has been placed by the reports and
expressed the belief that they could
not have originated with the Amer
ican naval officers with the fleet. He
said he changed the course of his ship
when he saw the fleet in order to
salute it and as the Americans were
slow in answering, he said, he slowed
down so that the flagship might re-
turn the salute before he had passed
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-09-06

E. D. French and wife of St. Cloud,
father and mother of County Treas.
urer c.. H. French, arrived in the
city Saturday evening from their
home in the Granite City," Mr..
French, Sr., is collector of internal
revenue for the St. Cloud district,
and quite a prominent citizen of
Stearns county.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-09-06
Admiral Sperry on Retired List.

Washington, Sept. - Having
reached the age of sixty-two years
Rear Admiral c. S. Sperry has been
placed on the retired list of the navy.
The admiral's last important sea COM
mand was that of the Atlantic fleet,
which he brought from San Francisco
by way of the Pacific ocean and the
SueZ canal to Hampton Roads.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-09-06
Vatican BUILDINGS DAMAGED,

Rome, Sept. "A commission ap-
pointed by the pope has made an In
vestigation and reports that several
of the Vatican buildings, including the
sistine chapel, were slightly damaged
by the earthquake that was expert
enced in Rome on the afternoon Of
Aug. 81.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-09-06
May Exhibit at State Fairs.

Washington, Sept. The depart,
ment of agriculture will present at
the Minnesota state fair a moving
picture show with lectures by it's ex.
perts on agricultural subjects. If the
experiment proves a success the de-
partment will exhibit moving pictures
at other state fairs.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-09-06
nineteen OF Them INJURED
Hay Wagon Filled With Young Peo-
pie Struck by Engine.

nay wagon TlleO WITH Young Peo-
pie Struck by Engine.
Williamsburg, Pa, Sept. .-Nine-
teen persons were severely injured,
two probably fatally, when the hay
wagon in which they were being
taken to corn roast was struck by
freight engine at the St. Clair cross
ing of the Williamsburg branch of the
Pennsylvania railroad.
Dorothy Henderson and Edna Snive
ly of this place were caught in the
upset wagon and dragged a great dis
tance. Both were injured internally
Ind their condition is critical.
= The seventeen others, all young
women and men, were painfully cut
and bruised.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-09-06
RUSSIA WILL BE VICTORIOUS
Another War With Japan Predicted
by American.

Chicago, Sept. .-"Another Rus
stan-Japanese war is inevitable If the
conditions in the Far East continue
as they are," is the prediction of Pro-
fessor Walter S. Tower, head of the
department of geography at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, in a state
ment at the University of Chicago
"The longer the conflict is put off the
more power Russia will obtain and in
the outcome Russia will be victori-
ous."
Professor Tower told of the condi-
tions existing in Manchuria and Korea
and said Japan's hold on that territory
was purely commercial one and the
hold of Russia one of investment in
the railroads and industrial enter.
priseS.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-09-06
Sentenced to Be EIectrocuted.

Eaton, O., Sept: 6.-Harry Rife.
slayer of Ida Gilmore, was sentenced
by Judge Fisher to be electrocuted
Jan. 10, 1910. The jury deliberated on
the case fourteen hours.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-09-06
LIQUOR FIGHT IN MISSOURI
"Wet" Interests in Conflict With Ad
ministration Over Licenses,

nninstration Over Licenses.
st. Louis, Sept. War between
the liquor interests and the state ad.
m1nistration that threatens to end In
an extra session of the legislature II
growing hotter. The liquor men have
refused to take out licenses under the
new law and pay additional taxes.
which would bring the state an in
crease in revenue of $15O,O00 yearly.
Governor Hadley declares that the
liquor people agreed to pay for the
licenses without questioning the con
stitutionality of the law.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-09-06
1909 Diaries.

The Pioneer still has a few 1909
diariesleft which will be closed out at
half price. The assortment includes
some of the best swell as the cheap
er books.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-09-06
Baptist Meeting Monday Evening.

Baptist Meeting Monday Evening.
A special business meeting will be
held in the Baptist church Monday
evening, Sept. 9th. All members
are requested to be present.
Done by order of trustees.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-09-06

WANTED-Young girl to help with
home work in small family. In
quire at 9O6 MINI. Ave.