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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-18
New Receiver at Cass Lake.
City Treasurer,

Cass Lake, Feb. 1S.-(Special to
Pioneer. Senator w. B. Wood of
Long Prairie arrived here today to
assume charge of his new duties
as receiver in the local United States
Land Office. M. N. Kohl, the pres
ent receiver, will remain few days
and assist the new man in getting
onto the workings of his office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-18
Beveridge Principal Speaker.

Indianapolis, Feb. 1S.- Senator A. j..
Beveridge, who has taken the legis-
lative lead in the effort to procure a
permanent nonparttsan tariff commits
sion, was the principal speaker at the
tariff conference. His presence as
chief orator caused the galleries to fill
up for the first time. 49,.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-18
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.
Subscribe for The Pioneer,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-18
Believed to Be an lowan.

Des Moines, Feb. 1s.-Lester Van
Amberg, who is believed to be in the
Kansas City Jail accused of holding
up Lawrence Jones, was reared in
Cherokee county, Ia, from infancy.
His father was a prominent farmer of
the southern portion of the county
ard died six years ago. Van Amberg's
wife is living in Washta.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-18
WOULD Be FOLLY
!. TO CHANCE PLAN
President Sends Message on
Canal to Congress.
ENGINEERS APPROVE WORK

0"S' -NSSusiVo transmits Report
Made by Men Who Accompanied
President-Elect Taft on His Recent
Trip to the Isthmus-Unanimous
Endorse Present Method Of Con-
structing Gatun Dam.
Washington, Feb. 18-Any attack
made hereafter on the lock type of
the Panama canal, according to the
opinion expressed by President Roose-
welt In message transmitting to
congress the report made by the en-
gineers who recently visited the canal
zone with President-Elect Taft, sis in
reality merely an attack upon the pol
icy of building any canal at all.'' The
report, In Mr.. Roosevelt's opinion,
Shows in clearest fashion that con.
gress was wise in the position it took
and that it would be an inexcusable
folly to change from the proposed lock
canal to sea level canal"
IT commend to you," he says to
congress, the most careful considera-
ton of the report. They show that
the only criticism that can be made
of the. work on the isthmus is that
there has sometimes been almost an
excess of caution in providing against
possible trouble. AS to the Gatun
dam itself they show that not only is
the dam safe, but that on the whole
the plan already adopted would make
1t needlessly high and strong and &C
cordingly they recommend that the
height be reduced by twenty feet,
which change in the plans I have &C.
cordingly directed"
1 President Roosevelt says that the
engineers who made the report "are
of all the men in their profession,
within or without the United States,
the men who are on the whole best
qualified to pass upon these very
questions which they examined"
Report of the Engineers.
The engineers report that, as the
Gatun earth dam was the central
point of discussion, they gave it, I'M
der instructions from Mr.. Taft, "frst
consideration in the light of all new
evidence and they add that "the type
of dam now under construction is one
which meets with our unanimous ap-
prevail" They say they are satisfied
that there will be no dangerous or OBJ
iectionable seepage through the mate
rails under the base of the dam nor
are they, so soft as to be liable to be
pushed aside by the weight of the pro-
posed dam so as to cause dangerous
settlement. We are also satisfied that
the materials available and which it
is proposed to use are suitable and
can be readily placed to form tight,
stable and permanent DAM"
Dams and locks, lock gates and all
other engineering structures involved
in the lock canal project are feasible
and safe, according to the engineers,
"and they can be depended upon to
perform with certainty their respec-
tive functions" They report that they
edo not find any occasion for chang
ing the type of canal that has been
adopted A change to sea level
plan at the present time would add
greatly to the cost and time of con-
struction, without compromising adj
vantages, either in capacity of the
canal or in safety of navigation, and
hence would be a public misfortune"
Their estimate of the complete cost
of the canal is $3eO,OO0,0Oo.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-18
WRIGHT in Critical Condition.

B Worcester, Mass, Feb. 18.-Dr. Car
roll D. Wright, president of Clark col
lege and former United States COM
missioner of labor, is in a critical con-
dition in his home here suffering from
a mental and physical breakdown. All
hopes Of his recovery have been aban-.
doned by big ghZsicians.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-18
FREIGHT Train Hits Hand Car.

Marshalltown, Ia, Feb. 1S.-One
dead and four injured are the results
of railway accident near Ringsted,
a., when hand car, containing five
citizens of the town, was struck by
Northwestern freight train. The men
were on their way to Fenton to attend
a dance when the accident occurred.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-18
Crew Taken of Safely.

New York, Feb. 18.-The four-mast-
ed schooner Miles M. Merry went
ashore near the ~lifesaving station at
Moriches, l.. I. She carried crew Of
twelve men, all of whom were taken
off in the breaches buoys by the crew
from the station. The schooner was
bound from Boston for Norfolk, Va,
and was unloaded. She was ashore
at the same point on, Long island last
year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-18
Famous War Nurse Dead.

Washington, Feb 18.-Miss Emily
Virginia Mason, of famous Virginia
family, who won. fame during the Civil
war as a nurse of Confed erate soldiers
and who ministered to Union soldiers
at Libby prison, is dead in this city,
aged ninety four.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-18
COOK AND BROWN TESTIFY
Continuation Of Probe Into Wisconsin
Senatorial Primary.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 18. Samuel A.
Cook and Neal Brown took up the at
tention Of the legislative primary In
yestigating committee for three hours,
the committee securing information
from both men that proved Of more
than passing interest. Close examina-
ton of Mr.. Cook elected the fact that
his statement Of campaign expenses
fled with the secretary of state Sept
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-18
A Precaution.

young man." said her father, 81
don't want you to be too attentive to
my daughter"
why really" stammered the
dmid young man, Il had hoped to
marry her some''
Exactly, and I'd like to have you
marry her, but II you're too attentive
to her you won't have money enough
to do It Liverpool Mercury.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-18
Mob Attacks Nonunion Men.

Orange, N. j., Feb. 18.-A riot. the
outgrowth Of the strike in the hat
factories here, broke out when fifteen
nonunion men were set upon and
stoned by crowd of 200 persons.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-18
Five Killed; Scores Injured.

Valencia, Spain, Feb. 18.-Five per-
sons were killed and seventy-eight In
jured, twenty-eight seriously, by the
collapse of floor in a hall where lots
were being drawn for CONSUMPTION.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-18
EXTRA SESSION MARCH is
Taft Announces Date Of, Meeting of
Congress.

Congress.
Washington, Feb. 18.-The extra
session of congress will be convened
on March IS. This date has been
definitely settled and President Elect
Taft authorized the announcement.
Formal announcement of the date
was made by Republican Floor Lead
er Payne for the information of the
house. He said he had been author
lied by Mr.. Taft to state that the spe-
cial session of the Sixty-first congress
would be called to convene on March
*
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-18

Clifford Pinchot, chairman of the
conservation commission. was sent by
President Roosevelt to Ottawa and
the City OF Mexico to deliver in per-
son invitations to the conference.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-18
APPROVED BY THE HOUSE
Legislation to Regulate Interstate
Shipment of Liquor.

Washington, Feb. 18.-The most i'm
portant legislation agreed to by the
house in years was incorporated in
the penal code bill, which was under
consideration. The legislation seeks
to regulate the interstate shipment of
Intoxicating liquors. Speaker Cannon
took the floor and voted for the legis-
latiOn.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-18
SIX THOUSAND DIE
IN EARTHQUAKE
Shock Of Jan. q Occurred in.
Western Persia.

Teheran, Feb. 1S-News was re-
ceived here showing that the violent
earthquake recorded Jan. % at almost
every scientific observatory in the
world where seismographs are in
stalled had its location in the province
of Luristan, Western Persia. Sixty vii
lagos in this district were wholly or
partially destroyed and the resultant
loss CT life is placed between 5000
and 5000.
This information was conveyed in
belated reports to the government.
The districts of Burujurd and Selahor,
in Luristan province, were the center
of the greatest violence and here the
heaviest casualties occurred. Several
villages are reported to have been
completely engulfed. The destitute
survivors are fleeing into the town of
Burujurd, from whence appeals for as
sistance are now reaching the govern
ment.
San Juan, P. R., Feb. 1S.-Heavy
earthquakes were felt throughout the
island of Porto Rico. The inhabitants
were awakened by. the oscillations
and their alarm was great. No dam
age, however, was done. The vibra-.
tons lasted for at least twenty sec
onds and the movement was from east
to west.
: Smyrna, Feb. 1S.-A strong earth
Quake was registered here, but there
was no local damage. Reports from
Phocea and Menemen, where earth
quakes last month did much damage,
say that dozen houses collapsed, but
there was no loss of life
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-18
HELP WANTED.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays
2:3O to 6 p. M, and Saturday
evening 7:30 to 9 p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Donald, librarian.
WANTED-Balsam lath bolts. Will
pay $500 per cord for Balsam
lath bolts delivered at our mill.
Douglass Lumber. Co., Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-18
DIES a PRISONER OF WAR
Chief Geronimo Passes Away at Fort
Sill, Okla. !

LaWton, Okla, Feb. 1s.-Ge Geronimo,
the noted Indian chief, IS dead at Fort
81, whore be he'd been c..faed as .
prisoner Of war for number of years.
Geronimo died of pneumonia after
two days illness. He will be buried
IN the Indian cemetery near the fort.
The funeral will be conducted by
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-18
GERONIMO.

Christian missionaries, the decedent
having professed religion three years
ago.
Geronimo was the war chief of the
Apaches. He was captured with his
band at Shelton canyon, Ariz., twenty.
two years ago, having surrendered to
General Nelson A. Miles, who, with
his soldiers, had pursued him for
months.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-08-20

VIRGINIA.: In the Clerks Office Of the Circuit C0l Prince
County, August Bird 1909:
Horace Adams Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County azores,
do certify that the foregoing correct list OF all real estate The
repoed by the Treasurer said comfy being delinquent
navment of taxes and levies thereon for the yem 1905
Given under my hand this the date above
HORACE ADAMS Clerk
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-08-20
1903 DELINQUENT LIST.

following list all the county Prince Edward wh
county delinquent Tor the
nonpment due thereon for the 1905 showing
each tract the location
and total amount of taxes and eves time report
BUFFALO MAGISTERIAL DISCREPANCIES
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-23
PULSE OF THE PEOPLE
ON TARIFF LEGISLATION
STRAW Ballot" Taken by Success Magazine StirS
Political Circles Of Washington.

WASHINGTON. Dee, 2i.--Polltlcal
circles here IN the National Capital
are stirred more than they have boon
since President Taft took Office By the
announcement Of the result OF the
straw ballot" taken by The Success
Magazine.
The vote was taken among the sub.
scribers OF the magazine, aud showed
In decisive manner that even the
Republlcans OF the country ere dis.
gusted In the extreme with Cannon
aud Aldrich aud their domination OF tho
making OF national legislatlon, Politl.
clans have more or less respect for the
ballot, because one taken by the same
magazine last ran enabled Il to pre-
dict nearly a month before election.
practically the exact electoral vote 70.
ceived by President Taft.
90 the more than $4,000 persons poll.
cd, Representatives citizens scattered
over the country, is,iO2 replied. OF
these $500 olassed themselves a. Re
publicans. 3.2is a. Democrats. and
1888 as Independents. ProhIbitlonlats,
or members Of other parties. ON Nov.
9th the magazine mailed 10 its lie
subscribers lettoF and a ballot cou-
tanning ten questions designed 10 feel
the public pulse on the matter Of
President .7aFta popularity, tho popu.
lar opinion Of the new tarif bill the
political standing Of Aldrloh and Can.
non, and the strength Of the support
u the lnuurgent movement
Question No /. no you believe
that your vote Tor Presidential oandi.
date last Noyomber was wisely caatY"
or the Republicans anawering 6.72s
voted yes while $50 voted mo-"
1.s2a Democrats voted yes. and 200
voted mo"
Question 30. z; "Aro YOU satisfied
With The irst nine months OF The ad.
mlnlstraiion Of President Tany"
OF tho Republicans. a.092 voted
yes" 2f9o voted mo- and airs a..
cllncd 70 vote At al. on the Demo.
Gratis 500 answered yes" aud 2.05s
replied mo"
Question No o. 40 you approve
q The position o. Senator Aldrleh in
The recent taria legiaiationgr
Republicans voting yes" numbered
81, while those voting mo- number.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-23

examination by DE- Cook failed "a
prove his claim that be had reached
the North Pole Alter obtaining oil
available Information the committee
finds az follows:
First The report Of The expedition
sent 70 the university BY Dr. Cook IL
the same "a that printed Ia The New
York Herald during tho months Of
September and October iaat.
Second The copy % Cooks note
books does not contain any original
astronomical observations whatever.
but only results
Third The documents presented
are inoxcusably lacking IN informa,
Ion which would prove that lhe
astronomical observations therein ~.
f1rrod % we're really made. and alao
9ntaln 90 details regarding tho prac
loal work Of the expedition and ne
ledge tourney which would snablo
ne committee 30 determine their 70.
liability
Tho COMMITTEES therefore g. % che
opinion that The material Transmitted
for examination oeuialna no proof
that Dr. Cook reached The pole
The report IL signed b. 81 the
members o. The commltfes. uhich
ran composed u fhe following Prof
EuB suomercn. director u ths
observaiofVs ~ G FI
Pcchgis. astfoaomsf. attached 90 fhe
observatory: Oasiay Holm. eHpi0fsf.
Prof A. "a Yousoa. fyssitent - ne
scbo0i u naurztlot. ~ nsiasf. a.
rector - en- meisoFoiqgicsi ogice.
lnl d. y a Earsfram. director u
.he Lgn4 otseFvatofT
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-23

ed 6.s1S. Hut forty Democrats. Of
whom 20 are in the South, Endorsed
Aldrioh; 2,4iT voted In tho negative,
Question No, 4; DO you approve
tho position OF speaker Cannon on the
recent tarlit leglslationg"
Just a little moro emphatic 10 the
condemnation OF Mr. Cannon. $50
Republican and 40 Democratic votes
In the entire country being cast IN the
Affirmative. while 6.iSb Republicans
and 2.4t7 Democrats arc recorded IN
the negative.
Il Il slgnihcant that the condomna.
tion OF tho positions OF both Mr.. Al.
drieh and MIR Cannon IN the tariff
legislation II almost as pronounced
In the Atlantic and Pacific Coast
Btalea 80 Ia the Central West. and
there IL every evidence. not only ia
the votes on those two questions, bat
In the gcneral vote BY districts. that
both "Cannonism" and "Aldriohium
are natloeal and general Issues aud
do not repreasut merely local lnaurg.
oncy.
Question no. 6; no YOU approve
the position OF President TAFT IN the
recent tarlf leglslallonY"
Two thousand, one hundred and two
Republicans voted "yeg." and a.6s0
mo-"
Question No, O, Us Il your donlrs
that President Tan should support
ana cooperate with Senator Aldrlch
and Speaker Cannon IN the generni
public policies which thoy repreaoutqr
From all sections Of she country
comes a laundering mo" IN answer
90 this question, only $50 Republicans
votes being cast IN the affirmative a.
against 0.2o9 Ia The negative. h
oder 20 make quito clear what tho
feeling u, the question 7. "Do you de-
sire that be should oppose them"
harvested reply % 6.2ie votes IN
the affirmative and f6i ~ the mega.
liye
OF subscribers who count them.
selves AZ Independents. Prohibition.
fists. etc, 20i approve The Presidents
administrator 70 date. while eot do
not approve; ia0 appfove hls position
on the tariff and 1883 % not. and Is
desire him % cooperate With AIdrich
aud Cannon. while 1884 do no,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-23
LocHLoosA NEWS.

LoCHLooSA, Dec. 2l.-Prof C. A
Roberts closed his school Friday ant
left for his home Saturday to spend
Christmas.
Ernest Roberts OF Lynne. Fla, spent
few days here last week with his
brother C. A. Roberts
AT the closing Of school Friday the
pupils rendered most Interesting pro.
gram consisting OF speeches, dialogues
and debate. the question for the de.
bate being, Resolved. That Educa
ton Is More Beneficial to Man Than
Money" The judges rendered their
decision In favor OF the affirmative.
Miss Ida jackson. who is teaching
school at Jennings. came home Mon.
day to spend Christmas with her pa.
reats.
w. W. Brown OF Island Grove was
a business ylsltor 20 town Monday
The orange growers have all aus.
pended work until after Christmas.
There viii be a good many cars to
move forward after Christmas.
DR., Randall OF Mlcanopy has been
over the past week doing dental
work around the community.
Miss Fay Caldwell. who Ia teaching
school at TomokO. Vulusla county,
came home Monday 20 spend Christ.
mas with her parents
A nice time was had last Friday
night at a candy.pullins at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. 3. G Hayman. The
weather was rather cool for the 6cca.
sion. The FIRST part Of tho evening
was spent IN games and pleasant con.
yersRtion aud the latter part was en,
joyed by eating good candy. chewing
cane and drinking juice Miss cald-
well cooked the candy and she "a an
exceptionally good hand az the bnsl,
meas. The crowd was large and
remained until rather late hour,
when they departed thanking their
host and hostess for the most pleasant
evening and expressing their regret
at Mr. Hayman being through grinding
cane for this year
Rev Thompson Of Island Grove was
IN town Tuesday
J. n Haymna and family spent
pleasant day Monday ia Iaeksonville
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-23
Appointments AnnOulCedOf
Florida Methodist Ministers

LAKELAND. Dee. 81. The Florids
coaference. Methodist Church. closed
here LAST night siih the announces.
meet ~ the bishop ~ the appoint.
renia ~ ne year
The appointments fof me Jackson.
siiis and otaia districts sra a. to-
i0Nss
Saeksouyiile pisiriet--J. A Hendry.
presifiur elder Callahan g. liar
de-, coismbia' -. o. Williams. YER
nanaiDa r n Tankies. Fon White
p o. Yell Green Cove. j. A. Nor.
rDu Jasper q y. scott. jennings
gua a Davis. Jseksonsilis. Flgn
chufeh. hn1fep 8iefd Tsrtsonylns
sTiaensld. G. o. Gemnen gsekssa.
Fille. HiF9fife q. a. Ttfosef. Iaet.
aeeFiiie Esfeiie sffesN q b Roberts,
fafkafngiiie. ~ Mafteee W ~,
iottrs Jacksonville chs nlo.lsa. n
"a Hoftoa so H 3 neeter, Kiara
ferfy 2 hTtef feks cIis. q 81
ltuaep isft t n csae.
iift oed 81 y Afn ti
~
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-23
SCIENTISTS
TURN DOWN DIR. COOK
Ills Record" Ncst With Contempt and Are Brand
ed as SWindIe By Committee.

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 22.-The re.
mort Of the special committee of sci
eutists, which the University OF Copen.
HAGEN appointed to scrutinize DR.,
frederick A. Cooks claims that he has
discovered the North Pole. were sub
rltted to the consistory Of the uni
yersity yesterday morning. endorsed
b that body and given to the public.
The report skaters completely. al
most contemptuously, the American
explorers title to such discovery. and
Oils the officials and people of Den
mark with chargrin at the figure Den
mark is made to assume In the eyes
q the scientific world. The public
vas prepared for a verdict OF mot
proven" but did not expect its recent
hero to be branded as an imposter.
Many still cling TO the belief that
Cock acted in good faith. but harbored
delusion.
viii Take Away Honors.
Explorers and scientists almost
unanimously have lost faith in Cooks
honesty, while one OF his warmest cup.
pOrers, Knud Rasmussen. the explor.
q. helped to frame the report. The
evening papers attack Cook and Sc
vsFely reproach him for hiding, which
tAey regard as a sign OF a guilty con-
science,
The rector Of the university. DR..
aomonsen, when questioned as to
iha possibility Of the university can.
selling the degree which It conferred
o Ir. Cook, said that no decision
iai been reached, but he thought that
~ degree could be Withdrawn In the
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-23

same way as a government could de-
prive a person of an order obtained
under false pretenses.
Commodore Gustav Holm, the Arc
tic explorer, and a member Of the
committee. said.
Convicted as a SwindIer.
Cooks claim that he had the OBJ
servation SO degrees SO minutes, A6
seconds near the pole proved imme.
diately that he was a bad observer. but
nothing indicated that he was a
swindler Now his papers convict him
of being a swindler. We examined
Cooks observations first, and agreed
unanimously that they we're worthless
It is not unlikely that Loose made
the observations. He Is a clever man,
just the sort that Cook could use"
Prof. oluensen, secretary OF the
Danish Geographical Society. said
1T is the saddest event in my life.
AS an explorer there seems 10 be no
doubt that Cook is absolutely unre-
liable"
The committee appointed by the uni.
versity to examine Cooks records re.
Gently, presented it's report to the
consistory OF the university. which re
viewed the deductions Of the experts
with the greatest care and discussed
the findings from every standpoint.
That both the committee and the con
sistory were disappointed was soon
known.
"Reeords" Simply Worthless.
The conslstory met yesterday and
adopted a written report to the effect
that the alleged records submitted for