davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-15
ASININE LAND RULINGS.

The Cass Lake Times says of a
ruling of the interior department
Gone of many asinine 'ukases')where-
by honest settlers must lose all they
have attained through a year of hard
work and deprivation of many
desirable things in order to attain
their end getting a home:
Some of the settlers on the pub
lie lands who have been living on
their claims more than a year, and
having gone upon and selected the
lands in good faith with the intent
to make a home, are now menaced
by the state authorities with a
notice to leave the lands so that the
state may add it to their unoccupied
millions of acres.
These settlers went upon these
lands by authority of an act of con-
gress declaring all public lands in a
certain region of the state open to
homestead entry, have made extern
sive and lasting improvements. Such
an attempt to drive the bona-fde
settler off the land he has selected
for future home can in no instance
be considered a credit to the state:
it, the state, has always played the
part of the big hog, with both feet in
the common trough, and has driven
hundreds of settlers from our state
by and through its piggisb procllvi-
ties.
is it any wonder that settlers
are not attracted to the north half
of our state when to do so is to run
the chance of being elected and the
lands they have selected claimed by
the commonwealth? Shame on a
great state with policy so narrow
and detrimental to the public's in
terest.''
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-15
DETAILED STORY
OF PEARY'S TRIP
Reached Pole With One ES=
kimo as Companion.
FAST TIME ON RETURN

Left Earth's Extremity on April and
Reached the Steamer Roosevelt
Twenty Days Later-PoIe Appeared
to Be a Frozen Sea, but an Attempt
to Take a Sounding Fails, No Bot
tom Being Reached at Eleven Hun
dred Fathoms.
Battle Harbor, Labrador, Sept. H.
The following details of Commander
Peary's journey to the North pole
have been CLEANED from members of
the expedition on board the steamer
Roosevelt:
The only men to reach the pole
were Commander Peary and one Els
kimo, Eging Wah. The other white
members Of the various parties that
left Cape Columbia were sent back
one by one as Peary drew nearer daily
to his objective. Matthew Henson
and three Eskimos, the only other
members of the reduced party that
made the final dash, were left one
march south of the pole.
Captain Bartlett and George Borup
started Feb. 27 from Cape Columbia
with number of Eskimos and dogs
on the march across the ice, heading
north. On March 1 Commander Peary
left Cape Columbia with his party,
consisting of seven white men, seven
teen Eskimos and 1876 dogs. On March
Peary came up with Bartlett, who
had pitched his camp at the side of a
lead of water which it was impossible
to cross.
No Progress for Seven Days.
The combined parties had to wait
until March II, seven days, before
further progress was possible. The
sun was seen for the first time March
8 and an observation showed that the
explorers were short way from the
94th parallel. The supply of alcohol
was running short and Borup returned
to Cape Columbia for fresh stock.
March IA Borup overlook Peary again
and brought a supply of oil and alco-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-15
NO COOK RECORDS
ON PEARY'S SHIP
Former Declared He Had Given
Them to Whitney.

New York, Sept. 1 The following
wireless and cable message has been
received in this city from Comman.
der Peary at Battle Harbor, Labra
dor:
81 have no knowledge of Cook hav-
ing given Whitney any records. There
are no Cook records on the Roose-
velt.'
In Copenhagen DR.. Frederick A.
Cook declared that he had given to
Harry Whitney, the wealthy young big
game hunter, part of the records of
his observations on his return from
the North pole to Etah, Greenland.
Dr. Cook assumed that Whitney would
bring his records to this country.
Commander Robert e. Peary, on his
return from the pole a year subse-
quent to that of DR.. Cook, picked up
Mr.. Whitney at Etah and was bring
ing him south on the Roosevelt when
they met the relief ship JEANNE, to
which Whitney was transferred to
continue his hunting for a few weeks
in Baffin bay.
It was confidently expected by DR..
Cooks supporters here that Mr.. Whit
ney had turned these records over to
Commander Peary and that the latter
would bring them to this country with
him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-15

hol. The division under Professor
Ross q. Marvin joined Peary the same
day. At this point Professor Ronald
B. Mcmillan was sent back, his feet
having been badly frozen. Borup re-
turned to land from 1928 with two
Eskimos.
The party now consisted of twelve
men, ten sledges and eighty-fve dogs.
Bartlett was still beating out the trail
two days ahead Of Peary. Marvin
took observations at S548 and then
started on his return march. On his
next trip Bartlett made a record, COW
ering twenty miles. This brought him
to 1888.
Bartlett Leaves on Return Trip.
The party now consisted of Peary,
Bartlett, Matthew Henson, the COL
ored man who has been Peary's per-
sonal assistant on so many of his ex-
petitions; the Eskimos, seven sledges
and sixty dogs and the journey north
ward was resumed. The ice was per-
fectly level as far as the eye could
see. Bartlett took the observation on
the 83th parallel on April 2 and then
reluctantly returned, leaving Peary,
Henson and four Eskimos, with pro-
visions for forty days. to make the
final dash to the pole.
This reduced party started the
morning of April 8. The men walked
that day for ten hours and made
twenty miles. They then slept near
the seth parallel. While crossing a
stretch of young ice 300 yards wide
the sledge broke through. It was
saved, but two Of the Eskimos had
narrow escapes from drowning.
The ice was still good ard the dogs
were in great shape. They made as
much as twenty-five miles day.
Proceed in Dense Fog.
The next observation was made at
1925. The next two marches were
made in dense fog. The sun was
sighted on the third march and an
observation showed 1857.
The pole was reached April 6 and
a series of observations were taken
at 80.
Peary deposited his figures and
hoisted the American flag The tenn
perature was 80 degrees below zero,
Fahrenheit. The pole appeared as a
frozen sea. Peary tried to take a
sounding, but got no bottom at LOO
fathoms. --z -. 4. Il
Peary stayed at the pole for thirty
four hours and then started on his
return journey the afternoon of April
z. "
On the return the marches were
continuous and Peary and the Eski-
mos suffered greatly from fatigue.
They had their first sleep at the end
of the eighth march from the pole, in
the igloos left by Bartlett. Here there
was violent snow storm.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-15
STATE BANK SUPERVISORS
National Association In Convention at
Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. 1'A-The annual con-
vention of the National Association of
Supervisors of State Banks was held
here. Pierre Jay, president of the
association, delivered his annual adj
dress, which was followed by the re-
port of the committee on uniform
state banking laws and uniform class
idcation Of bank reports. The CON-
mittee, in referring to the results that
have been accomplished, reported that
the law committee Of the savings
banks section of the American Bank
ers' association has adopted as a leg
1slative programme the principle of
the segregation and proper invest
ment Of savings deposits. The COM
mittee also reported that considera-
BILE number of supervisors of state
banks recommended to their legisla-
lures enactments along the lines of
the committees recommendations.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-15
GUESTS NARROWLY ESCAPE
HoImeshurst Inn at Edgemere, L. |.
DESTROYED by Fire.

Edgemere, L. T., Sept. 1 In a fire
which destroyed the Holmeshurst inn
here before daylight seventy-five
guests and twenty employees expert.
enced exciting and narrow escapes
The fire, which the proprietor said
was of incendiary origin, started in
the basement and worked up through
the frame structure so rapidly that
the entire first floor was ablaze be-
fore the guests were given the ALARM
While most of the guests were able
to leave by the stairways a half dozen
among them two women, leaped from
a second story balcony, but were moi
seriously hurt.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-15
TO COVER THEFT OF MONEY
Manager Of Omaha Factory confesses
Setting Fire.

Omaha, Sept. 14.-Guy Anderson,
manager of the Nebraska cotton glove
factory, which was damaged by fire
to the extent of $4,000, has confessed
that he robbed the safe and set fire
to the building.
In going over the ruins the police
discovered that the safe was unlocked
Anderson was sent for on the pre-.
tense that his assistance was needed
and upon his arrival was arrested and
accused of arson.
In his confession he would not say
how much money he had taken,
though he admitted that he had been
robbing the business for more than a
YEAR
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-15
HELD TO THE GRAND JURY
Brooklyn Magistrate Charged With
Bribery.

New York, Sept. 14.-Police Magis-
trate Henry X. Furlong of Brooklyn
was held on a charge of bribery to
await the action of grand jury. This
action was taken by Justice Crane of
the New York state supreme court,
before whom Magistrate Furlong was
arraigned on charge of accepting
$3.50 from prisoner for bail bond
alleged to have been furnished
through connivance with the magis-
trate.
Furlong was paroled in the custody
of his counsel.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-15
SEEKS FRANCHISE IN PARIS
French Engineer Invents Flying
Omnibus.

Paris, Sept. 1 France Laur, a
French engineer and inventor, has an
nounced the invention of a flying ON
nibus capable Of transporting mer.
chandise and passengers and he has
officially asked the municipal council
to grant him franchise for the city
of Paris. He claims to have obtained
French patents, but explains that he
machine pending the acquiring of for
eign patents.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-15
New York Schools overcrowded.

New York, Sept. 1ts-The public
schools of the five boroughs of Great
or New York opened with $4,000 chill
dren unable to gain admittance for the
full courses. w. H. Maxwell, superin-
tendent of schools, estimated that
there we're no less than $4,000 ap-
p1icants for enrolment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-15

Honduras, and Don Pauline ValIa
daras, private secretary to President
Davila. Minister Paroles said he had
sufficient assurance that the loan
would be secured from New York
banking firm and that the finances of
Honduras would be put on a sound
basis.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-15
Report Worries Senator Depew.

Paris, Sept. 1 .-Chauncey M. De
pew, who is at present in this city.
has been greatly annoyed by the re.
ports published in the United States
that he intends to move to California
and live with a nephew, c. M. Depew.
Senator Depew says he has no such
neDheW $780, .-.-.. a.. -.~. -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-15
Early Struck From Pension Roll.

Washington, Sept. 1l.-John r.
Early, the leper, SO called, has been
struck from the rolls Of the pension
department, he having recovered from
the skin eruption which was declared
by eminent physicians to be leprosy.
He was receiving $72 month.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-15
FIVE THOUSAND WILL ATTEND
Great Interest In Next Rivers and
Harbors CONGRESS.


Washington, Sept. k-Much inter-
est Is being manifested throughout
the country in the next convention of
the National Rivers and Harbors con-
gress, which meets in this city in De-
cember. Assurances have reached
Secretary Ellison of the congress tell
ing of the spread of the movement for
broad and comprehensive policy of
waterway development all over the
land. 1t is expected that at least
5000 delegates will be in attendance.
President Taft, who, it is said, has
made more extensive plans for a per-
sonal inspection of the rivers and ca
nails of the United States than any
other chief executive of the country,
will be the central figure at the meet
ing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-15
Resume Work at: Old WAGES,

Saco, Me-, Sept. 1 latter an idle
ness of about three weeks the 1900
employees of the York; mill Of this
town, who were thrown out of en-
ployment by the strike of $50 weavers,
returned to work at the old rate of
wages.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-15
SEEKING LOAN in new YORK
Honduras Desires to Refund Her Ma
tionaI Debt.

New Orleans, Sept. i En- route to
New York and Washington for the
purpose Of entering into negotiations
looking to the refunding of the ma
tional debt of Honduras representa-
tives of the government have reached
New Orleans. They are Don Juan
Paroles, minister of the treasury of
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-15
Peary Steamer Being Painted.

st. Johns, N. F., Sept. 14.-Captain
Bartlett, commander of the steamer
Roosevelt, has sent a telegram to a
relative here saying that the steamer
remains at Assizes Harbor, near Bat
tie Harbor, to be painted and will ar
rive at Sydney about Sept. Is.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-15
Club Janitor Murdered.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. Thomas
Dwyer, janitor of the Owls Nest club,
was shot and killed at the clubrooms
by Wells Detweiler. Detweiler had
been drinking He is brother of the
late Meade D. Dctweiler, who was
head of the Order of Elks in America
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-15
KILLS CHILD AND HERSELF
Illness Of Babe Causes Mother to Be
come Insane.

Salem, O., Sept. 1L-Mrs. Ray
mond w. Lang, aged twenty-three, and
her three-months-old son were found
dead In the. cellar of her home. The
child was found with its head in a
bucket of water and the mother had
two deep cuts in her throat, a razor
lying at her side. The child had been
sfckly since it's birth.
Worry over the chi1d's illness is
supposed to have made the mother in.
sane '. j.. .-.-. -~ .
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-15
CAUSTIC Comment.
La. G. Rutledge.]

Tom Johnson's daughter is suing
her husband for divorce. He must
have given her Scent fare.
SPANS 2-year-old Prince of the
Austrias has been made private in
the army. In the infantry, we pre-
sumo.
Lord Avebury wants to exclude
foreign birds from England. No
more brakes or ducks made out of
the fortunes of our yankee heiresses?
In the midst of the news that
Alton B. Parker has formed a new
democratic party can be heard low,
hoarse laughter from Lincoln,
Nebraska.
We have a well-defned idea that
the Atlantic City church where the
men are allowed to smoke will not
prove a bowling success. The
minister's wife purchases the cigars.
Benjamin Franklin and J. Pier
pont Morgan were both graduates
of the University of Goettingen, /"
says an exchange. Bet they didn't
belong to the same frat, however.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
Nature Busy Up North.

Juggling two imposing mountain
peaks off the map, transforming a
bay into lake and springing into
existence two brand-new islands
are the astonishing feats Of nature
discovered in Bering Sea by Gov
ernment party and reported to the
Treasury Department this week.
In that stretch of water, with its
swiftly moving current, is the
Island of Bogoslof, whose constant
ly changing conformation has more
than once attracted widespread
attention. A report received by
Captain Commandant Ross, of the
Revenue Cater Service, says that
a party from the revenue cutter
Perry landed on Bogoslof June 10,
last, made cursory examination
of the island and found that a
number of important changes had
taken place since last year.
Perry Peak and McCulloch
Peak, which had heretofore loomed
high in the air, have disappeared
and the opening of the bay or
lagoon, a pretty spot shown in
pictures on file in the Treasury
Department, has closed up, forming
lake of warm salt waller of tenn
perature of about II degrees. The
lake is slightly below sea level and
in its centre two small islands have
sprung up. One of these islands is
throwing off a volume of steam.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
Picture Men in a Panic.
Declare New Law Will Close All Their Nick
leodeons.

The proprietors of the moving
picture establishments of
Chester, Pa, are organizing for the
purpose Of going into Court to test
the validity of the new State law,
which puts them out of business
unless they reconstruct their places
Orders have been issued to the pic
ture men by Deputy Factory In
spector William J. Leary to either
conform with his orders by having
three four-foot aisles tuilt in their
houses or close up.
Deputy Leary stated that such
action would be taken. ''But if
those places are open after next
Saturday," declared the deputy,
",he proprietors will be locked up"
"This new law" said one of the
proprietors would put us out of bu-
siness, and we are satisfied that the
act was passed for that specific
purpose. If we construct three
four-foot aisles it will take up all
our floor space and we will have
no room to seat our patrons. :"
There are seven moving picture
places in Chester, with total in
vestment of over $4,000.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
ASSOCIATE JUDGES
Can Collect No Mileage Says the Auditor
General.

By a decision made Just few
days ago the auditor general has re-
fnsed to put his official o. K. on
any bills of associate judges in the
Commonwealth in which mileage
charges were made. This notice
is final, he says, and unless it is de. t.
clared illegal, after court action,
it will stand in the future in Penn
sylvania. This was learned for
the first tine in the state when
Associate Judge +. c. Yeager, of
Roaring Creek, Columbia county,
sent in his bill for attendance at the
last term of court. 1t was return
ed with the item of $2.7o stricken
out. and with notice that in the fu-
ture no associate judges would be
allowed pay for mileage.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
DEEDS RECORDED.

The following deeds have recent
ly been entered on record by Re-
corder of Deeds Frank w. Miller:
S. B. Lutz and wife to Frank
Payne for tract Of land in Mifflin
township.
Albert Greenberger to Anna
Kitchen for property in West Ber-
wick.
Allen B. Rittenhouse ct al to
Frank Viggiano for property in
West Berwick.
Rosemont Cemetery Company to
Belle Breisch for lot in said cem-
etery.
Edward Giger to Susan Giger
for property in Bloomsbury.
Elias w. Stine and wife to John
Lindemuth for property in Locust
township.
Philip A. Swisher 10 Christian
A. Small for property in Pine town
ship.
S. w. Dickson and wife 70 Err
nina Vought for property in West
Berwick.
Mary M. Miller ct al to Henry
R. Knorr for property in Aristes.
Frederick Huravitch and wife to
August Frauzoi for tract of land in
Cleveland township.
Emanuel Summers and wife to
John +. Drum for lot of ground in
Montour township.
Mrs. Bridget Kelly to John J.
Dempsey for property in Centralia.
Charles Hahn Estate to Charles
Hendricks for tract of land in Lo.
Gust township
1 John A. Eckert and wife to John
S. Myers for property in Center
township.
Eliza McEwen Estate to Amanda
!, McEwen ct al for tract of land in
Greenwood township.
Rosemont Cemetery Company tc
DR.. J. R. Montgomery for lot oi
, ground in said cemetery.
Ambrose D. Goldsworthy ct al to
Andrew limbo for property il
Centralia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
Assaulted A Child.

Efforts are being mode to ap-
prehend Frank Van Horn, aged
sixty-two years, whose home is
near Divide, where Columbia and
Lycoming counties meet, and who
is alleged to have committed a
heinous crime upon child of that
neighbornood. The father of the
child, man named Kile, pursued
the wretch with gun, but he was
persuaded to put the firearm away
and permit the law to take its
course. The authorities of Jackson
township, in Columbia, and Jor-
dan, in Lycoming, have joined in
the search for the accused man,
who is believed to be in hiding
somewhere in that section. The
most intense feeling has been
aroused. His alleged victim Is but
ten years of age. She was entc'd
into barn.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
Will Make Test Case.

District Attorney Salzburg, of
Luzerne county. is determined to
find out whether railway corpora
tions have a right to sell alcoholic
liquors on their dining cars with
out a license in every county
through which their respective
lines pass. Seven conductors on
the Lehigh Valley Railroad have
given bail before a Wilkes Barre
Alderman for their appearance in
Court to answer charges of selling
LIQUOR without license in the dim
ing cars of the company.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
SATURDAYS COURT.

For the purpose of approving
the bond of some tax collectors and
considering the transfer of the
license of the McHenry House at
Benton from Adam Mourey to
Harry Aurand a short session of
the Court was held Saturday after
noon with all the Judges OH the
bench.
The matter of the approval of
the bond Of George M. Linville,
tax collector for West Berwick,
caused considerable interest.
Fred Ikeler, Esq, presented
very numerously signed petition
asking the Court in the event the
bond offered by Mr.. Linville was
not approved, that the Court APP
point Edward M. Kocher tax col
lector for the borough to fill the
vacancy. James L. Evans, Esq
presented a similar petition asking
that the appointment be given to-
Horace Breeze in the event Lin
ville's bond was not approved. The
bond offered by Linville was in the
sum of $4,000, and signed by
Samuel Hess, Chester Mari, D.
Ray Dieterick, William Linden
and Parvin T. Groh, and after a
short consultation the Court ap-
proved the same and settled the
matter.
| The bonds of Henry Gellinger,
tax collector tor Catawissa in the
sum of $4,000. and D. c. Shoe
maker, tax collector for Millville
| in the sum of $4,000, were ap-
proved by the Court.
Tne license for the McHenry
House in the borough of Benton,
held by Adam Mourey, was trans
ferred to Harry Aurand, who has
purchased the property, after hear
ing the evidence of the applicant,
and Percy Brewington and Daniel
Eckerd.
| Aurand was called before the
; Court and informed that the place
he was acquiring had bad reputa
tion and the Court would expect
him to comply with the law "
every particular.
i Florence Brobst, who was in jai
awaiting trial at the September
Sessions, upon the charge of con
. ducting a bawdy house in Blooms
5 burg, appeared before the Cour
, and entered plea OF guilty.
District Attorney Small repre-
= sented to the Court that previous
S to coming to Bloomsbury Florence
had resided at Winchester, Va.
and that she was anxious to return
to that place and that the peopl
with whom she had lived were a
r. anxious to have her return.
The Court sentenced her to pa,
the costs of prosecution and a fin
of 500 and stand committed unit
the sentence is complied with.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
REMAINS BROUGHT HERE.

The body of Mrs. Ella Seiss of
Harrisburg was brought here on
Tuesday, and buried in Rosemont
Cemetery on Wednesday. The
funeral was held at the home of
her brother, George Kahler, on
East Fifth street.
She was daughter of Oliver c.
Kahler, deceased, and resided here
tor many years. Her death occur
red on Monday at the Medico-
Chirurgical Hospital, Philadelphia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
Will On Diploma.

The will of Chester Dutton, who
was, until his death in 'Concordia,
Kan, on July I, the oldest living
graduate of Yale. is written on the
reverse side of the diploma which
Yale granted to him in IS4I,
because, as Dutton explained to
his lawyer when he drew the in
strument, he desired his family to
value the piece of parchment as he
did.