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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-20
.BEMlDJI LODGES HELD
joint INSTALLATION
Royal Neighbors and Modern Woodmen
Held Annual Installation of Offjc-
ers Last Night.

One of the most successful lodge
meetings ever had in this city was
held last night when the Royal
Neighbor and Nj. w. A. lodges held
a Joint installation of officers in the
I. 0. O. F. hall.
There was large crowd in attend
ance and a social session and dance
was held after the installation of
officers. A splendid lunch was
served in the dining room of the
hall during the evening.
Mrs. LYDIA Prebble of this city
acted as installing officer for the
Royal Neighbors and Mrs. O. ].
Weekly, of the Rose Camp lodge of
Buffalo, MIMI, as ceremonial mar.
shall. The following officers were
installed for the ensuing year:
Elsie Atwood, oracle; Mary Nc
Cawley, past-orac]e: Ella Barrett,
ce-oracle; Clara Carlyle, chancellor
Pearl Marin, recorder; Agnes Jack
son, receiver; Clara McTaggart, mar
shall; LYDIA Prebble, assistant mar
shall; Amanda Carlson, inner sentin
al; Ellen Carol, outside sentinel.
For the Woodmen the following
men were placed in office by E. w
anna. who acted as installing off
Ger:
V. c., J. M. Stafford; w. A., w. J
McCawley; banker, Frank Wagner
clerk, J. P. Lair; escort, ]. c. Cobb
Waterman, F. L. Bursley; sentry, J
M. Neuman; manager, P. L. Fou
coult.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-20
NO ELECTION ON
initial BALLOT
Vote for Illinois Senator
Without Result.
HOPKINS in THE LEAD

Present Incumbent Secures Majority
in the Senate, but Fails to Secure
Necessary Number In the House..
Unuer the Constitution the Election
Will Now Proceed in Joint Assem-
bly, Of Houses.
Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. Ex-senator
Albert ]. Hopkins was the choice OF
the senate Of the Forty-sixth Illinois
general assembly for United States
senator, receiving 26 votes, which is
majority in the upper branch, but
no one secured majority in the
house, with the result that under the
constitution the election of a senator
will proceed in joint assembly OF
houses.
The total vote in the separate
houses follows: Hopkins 81, Foss Is,
Strtnger 76,. Mason and Shurtleff 3
The vote for Shurtleff was cast by
house members, although he was not
formally placed in nomination in
either branch. The action of the
speakers colleagues was received
with cheers and applause. When the
result of the ballot had been declared
in the house Speaker Shurtleff direct
ed the clerk to record it in the jour
nal, no choice having been reached
=, With the announcement of the re
suit of the ballot taken in the senate
Lieutenant Governor Oglesby declared
Senator Hopkins to be the choice o
the senate for United States senator
In both the house and the senate
call for caucus of the Republican
members of the legislature was an
nounced as the members were leaving
their seats for the day. The call i
signed by Senator H. M. Dunlap
chairman of the Republican caucu
committee in the senate, and Mortol
D. Hull, chairman of the Republican
| house caucus that was held prior t.
the election of speaker.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-20
GRAND JURY HEARS
SEVERAL T I: B ]. WITNESSES 1 !! I:
Inquiry Into Alleged Canal Libel
at Washington.

Washington, Jan. 20.-Proceedtng
with it's inquiry into the alleged libel
of the United States government and
several individuals in connection with
the Panama canal purchase the fed
eral grand jury heard number Of
witnesses Douglas Robinson, the
presidents brother-in-law, and Charles
P. Taft, the brother of the president
elect, were the most important wit
nesses. Their testimony was very
brief and both declined to make any
statement A number of correspond
ents and neWsdealers were heard, the
testimony merely going to establish
the fact that the New York World
and the Indianapolis News maintained
bureaus In Washington and that the
papers were. sold for general distribu.
ton here.
When the grand Jury adjourned a
number Of witnesses were yet to be
examined.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-20
HORRIBLE CATASTROPHE
OCCURRED IN CHICAGO
TWentY-Three Men Lost Their Lives
in Fire on Crib Anchored in Lake
Michigan.

Chicago, Jan. 20.-(Special to
Pioneer. )-Twenty-three men lost
their lives today in fire which
destroyed an intermediate crib,
which was anchored one and one
half miles from the shore of Lake
Michigan.
J.. Forty-seven people, suffering from
burns, cuts or immersion in the icy
water into which they jumped to
save their lives, were rescued.
The dead are supposed to be i'm
prisoned in tunnel under the crib.
Their death might have come either
from fire, smoke, explosion of dyna
mite stored there, or shutting off
of the air pipes through the tunnel
in which the men worked under
pressure.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-20
Bound Copies Of City Charter for SO.

The Pioneer will soon print and
bind copies of the Bemidji city
charter, bound volumes of which
have been greatly desired for some
time, and will deliver the books,
neatly and substantially bound, to
order, for the small sum Of So.
A representative of the Pioneer
will call on you, or you can call at
he office and sign for one or more
volumes, at the stated price.
Obtaining copies of the charter
has been a matter that has worried
many people of the city, and how to
get them printed has never been
taken up. AS stated before. the
Pioneer is taking orders for bound
volumes of the charter and will de-
liver them for IS per copy.
Leave your order early if you de.
sire copy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-20

with Republican majority Of four,
endorsed Senator Hemenway's ac-
lions in the senate by voting to return
him. It was purely complimentary
vote, the joint ballot being the. only
effective proceeding according to law.
Mr.. Shively is lawyer of South
Bend and has been prominent In In
diana Democratic politics for many
years. He ran for governor in 1895
and several times has received the
complimentary vote of his party asso~
ciates in the legislature when Unit
ed States senator was elected. He
served in the. Forty-eighth, Fiftieth,
Fifty-frst and 5Fifty-second congresses.
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IN SUPPOSED LIBEL SUIT
Briefs Submitted in Effort to Quash
.Subpoenaes.

- 20
Briefs Submitted in Effort to Quash
Subpoenaes.
New York, Jan. 20.-With both the
complainant and the defendant in the
main issue involved still unidentified
Judge Ward, in the United States cir
cult court here, received briefs from
the attorneys who are engaged in 9
preliminary skirmish here over what
are believed to be criminal libel. pro-.
ceedings by the federal government
ais the result Of snewspaper statements
In connection with the Panama canal
purchase.
The fight began in the federal
courts here Monday when attorneys
for the New York World asked Judge
Ward to quasn subpoenaes which had
been served upon two of its employees
to appear before the federal grand
jury for examination. The nature of
the proceedings was not specified and
on this ground the validity of the
subpoenaes was contested. The briefs
filed followed extended argument be.
fore Judge Ward. Decision was re.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-20
FOR Sc Element
OF DIFFERENCES
American Venezuelan Proto.
col Agreed Upon.
AWAITS ROOTS APPROVAL

As at Present Drawn Document Pro
vides for Arbitration Of Matters In
Dispute After a Stipulated Time
Failing Previous Agreement by In
dividuai Claimants and the Venezu
elan Government.
Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 20.-A
protocol for the settlement OF the
disputes between the United States
and Venezuela has been practically
agreed upon by w. I. Buchanan, the
special commissioner of the United
States, who came to Caracas several
weeks ago for the purpose of settling
the difficulties of the two govern
ments, and the Gomez administration
The protocol in it's present form
provides for arbitration after stipu'
lated time, failing previous agreement
by the individual claimants and the
Venezuelan government.
The final form of the protocol II
awaiting the consent of Secretary o.
State Root to certain notifications II
the claim of the New York and Der
mudez Asphalt company.
Rudolf Dodge, the local representa-
tive Of the Orinoco corporation, one
OF the claimants, has oabled the com
pany to send to Caracas an attOrne.
tn aid him in a settlement
1t is probable that President Come,
will give a banquet at the Mirahore'
palace in honor of Mr.. Buchanan after
the signing of the protocol.
The settlement of the matters II
controversy between the United
States and Venezuela is the frs
striking development in Venezuela
relations with foreign powers to fol
low the downfall of Cipriano Castr
and the installation of Juan Vicent,
Gomez as president of the republic.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-20
BITTEN BY A PET DOG
John w. Gates and Members Of Fam.
ilv Nav Get Hvdropkobia,

John w. Gates and Members Of Fam.
lily May Get Hydrophobia.
Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 20.-Possibility
of hydrophobia, the result of having
been scratched and bitten by pet
dog, is giving serious concern to John
w. Gates and also to his wife and
others.
When Mr.. Gates passed through 81
Paso in his private car bound for
Pasadena, CAL, to visit his son he re-
ceived a telegram to isolate his pet
Boston bull pup carried on the car
with him, as three dogs at his Port
Arthur home that had been bitten by
tramp cur dog at the same time Mr..
Gates bull terrier was bitten had de-
veloped hydrophobia. Mr. Gates, Mrs.
Gates and others of the party have
frequently been scratched and bitten
by the animal in play while en- route.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-20
NORTH DAKOTA SENATOR

M. N. johnson, Republican Primary
Nominee, Elected.
Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 20.-A ballot
for United States senator to succeed
II. G. Hansbrough was taken in each
house. Former Congressman M. N.
Johnson received the entire Repub-
lican vote of both houses, which as
sures his election, 129 to IL. The
Democrats, eight in the senate and
seven in the house, voted for State
Senator J. L. Cashel, both Johnson
and Cashel being nominees of state
wide primary. Whitcher, Democratic
senator, voted for Johnson.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-20
.ll6 Third Street

letter is en- route to Sacramento
which will give the chief executives
views and wishes in the matter of
legislation against the little brown
man." Governor Gillett telegraphed
In reply that he has caused the bills
to be held up until he can hear fur
Their from the president.
The Drew measure prevents owner
ship of property for more than seven
years by aliens and this measure was
reported out of committee favorably
and was to have passed through the
assembly. It was held up pending
the arrival of the presidents letter.
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Work Of Black Hand Gang.

Scranton, Pa, Jan. 20.-The maca-
roni factory of Nicholas Fazio in this
city was blown up by dynamite. pre-.
sumably by a "Black Hand" gang, the
front Of the building being wrecked.
Fazio and his family and four en-
ployes who occupied rooms over the
factory were thrown from their beds
and buried in wreckage, but escaped
serious injury. Windows were blown
out of the Arlington hotel and several
adjoining buildings.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-20
Gas Leak Causes Explosion.

Portsmouth, O., Jan. 20.-Fire Chief
Fred Goltz; Joseph Frontz, member
of the board, Of public service; Fire
men Ed Danier, Cyrus Rose and
Thomas Mark were more or less in.
jured in gas explosion that tore up
a street intersection on one of the
principal corners of this city. The
explosion occurred while workmen
we're hunting for gas leak in a fire
cist0rn.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-20
Accused Of Train Robbery.

Helena, Mont, Jan. TO-. George
Frankhauser, alleged Great Northern
train robber, was placed on trial here.
Great difficulty is being experienced
by the federal authorities in obtain.
ing jury because of the great no
toriety of the casse. Frankhauser IS
accused of having participated in the
robbing Of the Great Northern train
at Spokane of $4,000.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-20
Psychology Of Broken Jaws.

FSycnOioGy OF 0FokSn Jaws,
It might be bit of a strange fact,
but you would be astonished to see
the broken jaws which are presented
at free institutions Oh holidays-elec-
ton day, New Years day and the
Fourth Of July. A great number OF
fractured jaws are the result Of uar-
rels among the very lowest classes. It
surprises me that the number of bro
ken jaws is not on the increase on ac-
count Of the heated newspaper discus
sions that we are constantly having
on various topics Of the day. It has
been said that were it not for the
mouth nine tenths Of the gossip and
the mischief of the world would be
prevented. And very often were it
not for the mouth there would be = !
broken jaws.-D. B. Breundlich In New
York Medical Journal.
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Showing Him How.

you young scoundrel," said the ia
ther, selling his disobedient son by the
hair, 'fI'll show you how to treat your
motherw
And he gave him several bangs on
the ears and then shook him until his
hair began to fall out.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-20
Z 1909 Diaries.

The largest and best line of 1909
diaries ever carried in this part of
the state can now be seen at the
Pioneer office.
We have made special efforts OF
secure the largest assortment ever
shown in the northwest. Those who
want special kinds should call early
and make their selection.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-20
INDIANA mi ELECTS DEMOCRAT

shively Chosen Senator From the
hoosier State.
indianapolis, Jan. 20 Obeying the
mandate of the joint caucus the Dem
ocratic members of the state senate
and house Of representatives voted
today to elect Benjamin r. Shively
senator of the United States from, In
diana. AS the Democrats have a ma
1ority of sixteen on joint ballot of the
two houses Mr.. Shively was declared
elected. He had a majority of the
votes cast yesterday in the house.
which is Democratic, but the senate,
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Shooting Stars.

When a shooting star breaks into
fame in our atmosphere the residuum
Of the com bustion remains in the air
and can be found in what is known as
atmospheric dust. The virgin snow Of
the polar regions was often seen to be
spotted with traces Of dust which con-
tanned particles Of iron. Like particles
are found on church towers and else
where Among the minute bodies that
dance in the SUMS rays there are GER
tainly particles of shooting stars.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-20
PRESIDENT ASKS DELAY

Desires to Be Heard on California
Anti-Japanese Legislation.
Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 20.-The
Sacramento Union says:
President Roosevelt has taken a
hand in the anti-Japanese legislation
now before the California legislature
and has asked the governor to take
steps to have all legislation held up
until the president can be heard in
the matter. In telegram sent Satur-
day this request was embodied and g
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-20
Final HEARING In Oil Case.

Chicago, Jan, 20.-Hearing Of testi-
mony in the suit brought by the
United States government to dissolve
the Standard Oil company of New Jer.
sey was resumed before Special Ex.
aminer Franklin Ferriss here. The
Chicago hearing will conclude the TAX
ing Of testimony IN the case, after
which it will be submitted to four
Judges Of the United States circuit
court sitting IN st. Louis.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-20

Mortqaae Registry Tax Law.
The mortgage registry tax law Is
radically amended In a bill by w. =.
Bicknell of Morris. Instead of a hat
tax of so cents per $500 on all mort
cages, this imposes tax OF 1 mill
per dollar for each year the mortgage
runs, and for term OF five years
when the time is not stated. II the
mortgage is not satisfied at the time
the tax is paid for, then additional tax
Mt the same rate is imposed for a i've
year-tcrm.
"A gross earnings tax for street rail
ways was introduced by l.. II. :'ohn-
son of Minneapolis. The bill leaves
the tax rate blank, and it may be
Allied in by the committee on taxes
Street railway companies are classl-
fed according to the amount OF their
earnings, and the rate may be made
HIGHER for companies that have lar
ger earnings.
Party lines may begin to tighten in
the legislature and some of the bills
for the creation of new bureaus may
be fought out on strictly party lines
The Republican senators met Friday
and selected a steering committee Of
nine members, one from each congress
sional district, to act as advisors II
matters where the welfare of the par
ty is concerned.
An Indication Of this party fgh
was furnished in the house when Car
Wallace of Minneapolis offered reso
luton for committee of three to &
to Madison, Wis, and find out some
thing of the work of the Wisconsin
commission since that state passe'
it's public utilities bill.
The resolution went over on motto
OF debate.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-20
New England Supper.

The Presbyterian Ladies Aid
Society will give a New England
Supper at the I. 0. 0. F. hall Friday
evening, January 22. Supper will be
served from $50 to 800.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-20
A Snap in Pipes.

We have quite a number of meer-
schaum pipes on hand which we are
going to sell cheap, this week only.
Pipes worth from $500 up, sale
price $3.50. Every pipe guaranteed.
Stewards Confectionery.
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Disposition Of wiIIett's Speech.

Washington, Jan. 20.----A resolution
offered by representative Hughes OF
West Virginia, providing for special
committee to report what disposition
should be made of the speech made
in the house by representative Will.
lett IN. W, attacking the president,
was passed by the house Of represen'
Atiyes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-20
Plan Bio Paper Plant.

Wausau, Wis.,, Jan. 2O.-The Mara
lhon Paper Mills company is in pro.
cess OF formation here with a capital
stock Of $4,000 and will build paper
mills at Rothschild, near here, where
q site for dam has been secured,
and will employ $50 men. Work will
begin at once and it is expected the
plant will be finished and In opera
ton by May, 1910.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-20
CoE |. CRAWFORD. CHOSEN

United States Senator Elected in
South Dakota.
Pierre, S. D., Jan. 20.-1n the state
senate thirty-nine Republican votes
were cast for Coe l. Crawford, the
Republican primary selection for
United States senator. Six Democrats
voted for Andrew E. Lee, who was
the Democratic nominee for governor.
In the house ninety-five Republican
votes were cast for Crawford and nine
Democratic votes for Lee. This in
sures Crawford's election in joint ses'
sion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-20
Huuhes Succeeds Teller.

Denver Jan 20.-James ]. Hughes,
Jr., of Denver was elected United
States senator by the Colorado legis.
lature to succeed Henry M. Teller,
Mr. Hughes received the full Demo.
cratic party vote in both houses.
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ON FISHERIES QUESTION
Important Conferences to Be Held at
Washington.

Washington, Jan. 2O.-During the
present week, beginning probably
Thursday, important conferences will
be held between the state department
officials, Ambassador James Bryce OF
Great Britain, Attorney General Kent,
representing the premier of New
koundland, and A. B. Aylesworth, Ca
madam minister Of justice, on the
Newfoundland fisheries question,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-20
KIERAN IS AGAIN MISSING

Fails to Reach New York as He Had
Promised.
New York, Jan. 20.--Patrick ]. Kie-
ran, for whom the police of every city
Of the country have been searching
since Dec. because of his alleged
high finance methods in managing the
Fidelity Funding company and who
surrendered to the police Of Pittsburg
Monday night, did not arrive here as
he told the police he intended.
The conductor Of the Pennsylvania
train said he had no passenger an.
swering Kieran's description.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-20
Chamberlain Elected In OREGON.

Salem, Ore, Jan. 20.-Governor
George e. Chamberlain was elected
United States senator on the first bal.
lot to succeed Senator Charles w.
Fulton. Chamberlain. Democrat, Sc.
cured the popular endorsement, at the
recent election and was elected by
the legislature. although that body is
Ran,lhlican
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-20
white Cir, Renarries chinaman.

Livingstone, Ala, Jan. 20.-Lum
Jack, Chinaman, and Miss Alice Pat
ton Of Meridian, Miss, have been mar
ried here. Ten days ago the couple
were married at Meridian, Miss, but
the courts set the marriage aside.
Lum and his bride came to Alabama.
where the laws. do not prevent such
union, and tried it over again. The
couple returned to Meridian, where
the groom has a laundry.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-20
Senator Gore Reelected.

Guthrie, Okla, JAM 20.-The house
and senate voted separately for Unit.
ed States senator. Both houses are
overwhelmingly Democratic and Unit.
ed States Senator Thomas P. Gore,
Democrat, received the straight party
vote. The Republican minority vote
was cast for Dennis T. Flynn of Okla.
homa City, formerly delegate in con-
gress for the territory Of Oklahoma.
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KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF
Six Children Made Orphans by Act Of
Father.

Six Children Made Orphans by Act OF
Father.
Grand Forks, N. D., Jan. 20.-John
Bentley, farmer living on claim
near St. John, N. D., killed his wife
and himself as result Of a quarrel
The couple had been separated, but
were living together to hold down a
claim. The husband entered the
house and cut his wife's throat with a
razor in the presence Of their six
children, ranging in age from six to
thirteen years. He then cut his own
throat with the same instrument. The
wife died Immediately, but the hus.
band lived a few hours The crime
was discovered by people passing,
who heard the children screaming and
made an investigation.
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Wanted an Agent.

Highest cash paid weekly with
part expenses. Home territory. Out
fit free. A good chance for you.
Write The Hawks Nursery Co.,
Wauwatosa, Wis.
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4 Parting Shot.

Group Of shoeblacks I'm chorus)-
chime, sir; shine? seedy Washer Or
r1tably) No, confound You all; no. One
sc Them Cut the fringe OF your trou-
lerS same time, sir.
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= ava. -. ! 4
which Is to be referr1ad to The Hague
for arbitration. s 8$

for arbitration.
Secretary Root aid the British am
bassador have agreed on the terms of
the questions to be submitted, but
they have not yet received the APP
prevail Of the Canadian and New.
foundland governments. The points
at Issue touch the rights of American
fishermen in the waters of British
North America under the treaty of
1918. The American authorities are
anxious to get the fisheries treaty
ratified by the senate at the present
session, this being necessary before
the disputed questions can be sub.
mitted to The Hague court.