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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-18
CHARGE MADE BY
CLARK OF MISSOURI
Engineering Department Told
Congress to Go to r..

Washington, May 18.-"Congress
can go to h.. We will report when
we get ready" This, said Mr.. Clark
of Missouri in the house of represen
tatives, was the alleged response
given by the engineer department Of
the army when asked for information
regarding the result of the examina
ton made by the engineer officers
into the practicability and desirable
1ty of constructing and maintaining q
nayigable channel fourteen feet deer
and of suitable width from st. Louis
to the mouth of the Mississippi river
The subject was brought up when
Mr.. Bartholdt of Missouri offered a
resolution calling upon the secretary
of war for the report.
Mr.. Alexander of New York, the
prospective chairman of the rivers
and harbors committee, insisted that
no report had been submitted. That
however, was denied by Mr.. Bar.
tholdt, who declared that the report
had been made three months ago. Mr.
Clark, at this juncture, made the
statement quoted
The resolution failed of adoption
through an objection by Mr.. Alexan-
der ra. III. Tt. ..r-s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-18
CAPT. AIN HAMS
Goes TO PRISON
Gets Sentence Of From Eight
to Sixteen Years.
NEW TRIAL IS DENIED

Justice Garretson Overrules Motion Of
Army Officers Attorneys on All
Points - Prisoner Seems Dazed
When Called Before the Bar and
Has Difficulty in Understanding
Questions Asked Him.
Flushing, N. Y, May 18.-Captain
Peter G. FTains, Jr., U. 8. A., who was
convicted of manslaughter in the first
degree for the killing of William e.
Annis at the Bayside Yacht club last
August, was sentenced by Justice Gar
retson in the supreme court to an in.
determinate sentence of not less than
eight years nor more than sixteen
years at hard labor in states prison.
John F. Mcintyre, counsel for the de-
ferdant, made the usual motion for a
new trial on the ground that the yer.
dict was against the weight of evi.
dence and also contrary to law. Jus.
Mce Garretson denied these motions
Mr.. Mcintyre then raised the point OF
jurisdiction Of the supreme court over
the defendant, contending that he had
never been released from the jurisdic
tion of the federal government and
therefore the case was not properly
before the court. Mr.. Mcintyre also
stated that DR.. Brush, who had been
an expert witness for the defense, had
examined Captain Hams since he was
convicted and found him insane. Jus.
tice Garretson said there was no evi.
dence to that effect before the court
and he declined to consider the mo-
ton in regard to jurisdiction. The
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-18
HOW new ENGLAND
TAXES CORPORATIONS
Unique and Interesting Report
Sent to President Taft,

Washington, May 1S-A unique
| and interesting report dealing with
the state taxation of manufacturing,
| mercantile, transportation and trans
mission corporations was made public
by Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner
| of corporations. That part of the re-
| port transmitted to President Taft
concerns particularly the six New
England states. It is expected that
additional parts dealing with other
| groups of states will be published
later.
A careful investigation into the tax
! law of each state was made by Com
missioner Smith and the results of
the inquiry are presented In concise
form. The report presents in pop
ular way digest of the tax laws and
| the methods of their administration.
| While, in a sense, it is legal pub
| ncation it was prepared rather for the
| general public than for lawyers. It
contains much of information partic-
ularly interesting and important to
| legislators and all other students of
! taxation. -.-.. ~.
Commissioner Smith points out
| that, while the taxation of individuals
| throughout New England is on sub
stantially the same basis there is a
wide diversity among the several
states in both the theory and prac-
tfce of the taxation of corporations.
He notes as particularly interesting
| the Massachusetts plan of taxation Of
| corporate excess" on the market
value Of stock less property otherwise
taxed. It is pointed out, too, that
| Massachusetts alone succeeds appre-
| ciably in efforts to tax specially the
manufacturing and mercantile cor
! porations.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-18
STOP THE "ANVIL CHORUS"

Judge Ives, of the Cass Lake
Times, replying to the charge of
the Pioneer that the Times repro
duced an article originally appear
ing in these columns and credited
it to the Blackjack American,
states that he is not surprised at our
claiming the article as original with
US; that we claim the earth, or
words to that effect, etc. Rather a
lame excuse for negligence on the
part of one who scans the Pioneer
columns very closely in an effort to
find fault with our conduct. The
American was the first offender, and
the Times seconded the act, in not
taking the article from the Pioneer
when it first appeared, and giving
proper credit.
And, by the way, Judge, that frown
which you are wearing towards
your neighbors, i'll becomes you.
There are other desirable matters
which should be determined besides
a normal school; and a continuance
of hammer-wielding is neither be.
coming or dignifed in one whom
the writer has always respected.
Drop it..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-18

that fight because he did not want to
be placed in position of having in
terfered in any factional fight in any
state. Governor Stubs was allied
with Mr.. Bristow.
When Governor Stubs was in
Washington several weeks ago in con-
nection with the application of the
Kansas bank guarantee law to ma
tiOnal banks he asked the president
to appoint Kansas man to a good
position in the department of justice.
The president consented, supposing, it
is said, that whoever was named
would have the backing of the con-
gressionI delegation from the state.
stubbs After Seat in Senate.
After his return home Governor
Stubs suggested the appointment of
Mr.. Stone. who resides in Topeka, the
home Of Senator Curtis. 1t is said
that Governor Stubs is to be can
didate for the United States senate
against Senator Curtis. Mr.. Stone
was appointed as special assistant at
torney general and the announcement
Of the fact was widely printed in
Kansas. This was the first that Sen
ator Curtis and Representative An
,hony of the Topeka district had
heard OF the matter and they imme-
dlately went to the White House and
placed the situation before President
Taft. The latter Immediately wrote
two letters, one to Governor Stubbs
and one to Attorney General Wicker
sham, directing the latter to hold up
the appointment of Mr.. Stone and
saying that Governor Stubs ''has
thoughtlessly placed us in position
that is entirely indefensible." In his
letter to Governor Stubs the presi-
dent said he supposed the appoint.
ment Of Mr.. Stone would be credited
to the entire state and that he had
exnaeted to consult the congressional
delegation about it. Continuing, the
president said:
ITO nay great surprise am shown
now an article in which Mr.. Stones
appointment is heralded as a humilia-
ton to the members Of the delegation
and as joke on them; not only that,
but also an instrument for the defeat
of one Of the congressman, Mr.. An
theny. think you must yourself,
governor, see that could not for a
moment put myself in an attitude of
opposition to the delegation, espe-
eially to particular friends of mine
like Mr.. Anthony and Senator Curtis. y
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-18

bert the robbers, at The pistols point,
compelled Engineer William Miller
and Fireman John Hall to run the
engine and mail car about two miles
and, after driving the crew from the
cab and taking what they wanted,
turned the engine and car back at
full speed upon the standing passen-
ger coaches
The force Of the collision was
broken somewhat by the presence OF
mind Of Conductor c. L. Robertson,
who had ties piled in the way of the
onooming catapult, but only stag.
gered 1t.
Before the collision Conductor Rob.
crtson had telegraphed Spokane OF
the holdup and two carloads of OH.
GERS were hurried to the scene, fol
lowed by physicians to care fer the
injured.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-18

connected with the White House tele-
graph wires and the president will
touch it on the day OF opening, there
by setting in motion the machinery
of the exposition. The donor of the
key is George w. Carmack, the orig
inal discoyerer of gold in the Klon-
dixie. He retained from his Discovery
claim the nuggets which ornament
the polished piece Of Alaskan marble
upon which the key is mounted.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-18
sUBsCRIPTION.-.s5.O0 PER ANNuM
GOVERNOR NOT CANDIDATE FOR SENATOR.

The Duluth News Tribune and
other daily papers of the state are
now printing special kilograms from
Washington in which it is denied
emphatically that Governor Johnson
contemplates entering the race for
the U. S. senatorship, to succeed
Senator Moses E. Clapp. It was
the News-Tribune and the Cass
Lake Times which intimated that
Governor Johnson would be candi-
date for the senate, and that the
vetoing of the lately-deceased normal
school bill was occasioned by an
agreement between the governor
and Tams Bixby whereby the latter
would support the governor in the
Pioneer Press for senator, in return
for the veto. The recent sale of the
Pioneer Press to the Dispatch gave
the lie to this rumor, and the gov
ernor has given some very pointed
reasons why he would not be candi
date for senator. Verify, this
normal school embroilo has involved
many matters that should never have
been injected into the contest.
The rumor that the Hon. c.. c.
Hartley of Duluth has a senatorial
bee" buzzing around some of his
friends might be a possibility, how
ever.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-18
Taft an Associate Veteran.

Washington, May L President
Taft, in the presence of distin-
guished gathering of Civil war vet
Grams, was mustered in as an hon
orary member of the associate society
Of F'arnsw.or post, Grand Army Of
the Republic, of Mount Vernon, N. Y.
The ceremonies were conducted by
General Horace Porter of New York.
President Roosevelt was made mem.
Der of the associate society soon after
he became president.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-18
INSTANT RELIEF FROM ITCH
The Itch Gone, the Skin Soothed and
Refreshed Immediately.
Instant Relief from that itch.

Instant Relief from that itch.
A few drops of soothing liquid
And the itch is gone as if by
magic.
Just a drop or two on the skin
and no more of that torturing, end
less, nerve raking itch.
Can you imagine how it will feel
that itching agony swept away in
a moment?
You can know the relief if you
just try the simple remedy simplest
of external liquid remedies oil of
wintergreen as compounded in D. D.
D. prescription.
We positively know that it ale.
viates the itch immediately-we
vouch for this and guarantee it
for we have seen. it used in too
many cases, and the cures that fol.
low, as far as we know, seem to be
permanent. Barker's Drug Store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-18
'l1AF REvOkES
PPO|NTN|ENT
Refuses to Be Used by Any
J Political Faction.
sTIRS UP ROW In KANSAS.

Chief Executive Names Official sug.
sssted by Governor stubbs and
Finds He Has Put Himself in an
Attitude Of Opposition to the Entire
Congressional Delegation From That
State.
Washington, May 1).-President
Taft has written letter to Governor
Stubs of Kansas, in which he de-
Dlares with emphasis that he will not
permit himself to be used by any po-
Htical faction for the promotion Of
political fortunes and at the same
time revoking the appointment of
Robert Stone of Topeka, personal
friend of Governor Stubs, to be a
bpecial assistant to the United States
attorney general.
The situation grows out of the Bris-
tow-Long senatorial fight of last year,
it is said. President Taft, q personal
friend of Senator Longs, kept out of
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-18
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, May 17-Wheat- May,
$1.283s; July, .$1.14A; Sept, s1.o8A
@1.06%; Dec, $1.O41z. Corn May,
72asc; July, 68Ac; Sept, s6A 068ssc;
Dec, 575sc. Oats-May, 581sc; July,
5OMc; Sept, 43h@43Ac; Dec. 43Ac.
Pork-May, $1S.471k; July, $1S.521a;;.
Sept, $18.55. Butter Creameries.
201s@24c; dairies, 1S@23c. Eggs
1917 @21c. Poultry turkeys, chick
ems and springs, 15c.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-18
Trophies of Roosevelt Party.

Nairobi, B. r. A., May 18.-Edmund
Heller, one of the biologists Of the
Roosevelt expedition, came into Nat
robi with fifty specimens of animal
and bird life that are to be cured and
preserved here. They include one
rhinoceros, six lions, two CRATES,
twenty smaller kinds of game and a
variety of birds.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-18
WAR ON THE CHINESE CONSUL
Frisco CeIestlaIs Make Charges of Al.
legged Misconduct.

San Francisco, May 18.-The en-
emies of the Chinese consul general
here have placarded the dead walls of
the Chinese quarters with notices CIV
ing specified instances of the alleged.
misconduct of Hsu Ping Chen, who is
the representative of China in this
city. The opposition to the consul
has been at work for several months,
but the fight did not take definite
form until the placards were posted.
Now the Chinese quarters have divid-
ed into two hostile camps, irrespec-
tive Of tong and family affiliations.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-18
Woman Kills Brother-in-Law.

Carmi, ILL.,, May 1S.-Mrs. Hubert
Burnett shot and killed her brother
in-law, Julian Burnett, after he had
stabbed her husband and threatened
to murder the whole family on farm
In Salina county, south Of this city.
The woman was arrested and released
pending the action of the grand jury
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-18
ANDREW CARNEGIE IN ROME
Ironmaster Received by King Victor
Emmanuel

Rome, May 1s.-Andrew Carnegie
was received in audience by King Vic
tor Emmanuel. He was presented by
Senator Cappellini of the University
Of Bologna, to which institution his
majesty sent the model of rare pre-
historic animal recently presented him
by M. Carnegie. In the course of his
conversation the king expressed his
appreciation of this gift and showed
great interest in and knowledge of Mr..
Carnegie's beneficences. It was the
intention Of the Duke of Aosta also to
receive Mr.. Carnegie, but this was
impossible owing to the illness of the
duke.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-18
May Increase Number of Rishons.

Canton, O., May 1s.-If the report
on church officers is adopted there
will be seven bishops instead of five
In the United Brethren church. The
report made to the quadrennial con.
ference recommends that there be a
bishop in charge of the work in China
Japan and the Philippines and another
In charge of the work in West Africa,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-18
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, May 17.-Wheat-May
$1.2eA: July, $1.oeA 01e6h; Sept,
$1.0s%. On track-No. 1 hard, ST..
30A 01S1A: No. Northern, $1.2sA
@1.30A: No. 2 Northern, s1.27M @
1854; No. Northern, $1.25A@
l.27h.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-18
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

St. Paul, May 17.-Cattle Good to
choice steers, s5.oo@e,bo; fair to good,
$4.5005.00; good to choice cows and
heifers, $3.00@4.o0; veals, $5.0o0b.75.
Hogs-$6.S0@7.10. Sheep-Wethers,
$5.50@6.eO; yearlings, $6.25@e.50;
lambs, s750@8.00.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-18
ABOUT ONE THOUSAND OUT
Number of French Strikers Decreas
ing Daily.


Paris, May 18.-All that now re-
mains of the strike of the postal en-
ployes of the government Is political
agitation on the part of the revolu-
tionary proletariat. The leaders of
the strike are now openly affiliated
with these extreme organizations and
they continue to talk loudly of pre-
cipitating a general strike. But the
more sagacious realize that the mo-
ment is unpropitious and the general
opinion is that the agitation will not
go further than words
The total number of strikers in the
country is 1,023, as against 1888 the
previous day. There have been TWEEN
ty-four additional dismissals from the
service.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-18
ResuIt Of Familv ou.rrel.

st. Louis, May 18.-August Poos,
jeweler, killed his wife after he had
been fatally wounded by his son. The
tragedy took place in the Poos home
over his store and followed family
quarrel.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-18
KEY PRESENTED TO TAFT
Will BE Used in Opening Yukon.
AIaska-Pacific Exposition.

Washington, May 1S.-President
Taft is to open the Yukon-Alaska-Pa-
cific Exposition at Seattle June 1 with
splendid gold telegraphic key pre-
sented to him by Secretary Ballinger
and the congressional delegation from
Washington. The key Is mounted on
Alaska marble and is ornamented
with twenty-five handsome gold mug
gets from Alaska The key will be
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-18
George Meredith Seriously III.

9S "S'S0ttH oeFIouSIy III.
London, May 1S.-George Meredith,
the English novelist, is seriously Ill
and the grayest anxiety is entertained
regarding his condition. Mr.. Mere
dith was taken i'll May IA, since when
he has gradually grown worse.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-18
DOZEN PERSONS ARE INJURED

Train Robbers Cause Collision on the
Great Northern.
Spokane, Wash, May 1s.-Twelve
persons We're injured in the wrecking
of q Great Northern coast train by
four masked robbers, who looted it
fourteen miles east Of this city. be-
tween Morse and Colbert.
The mail sacks were rifed, the
amount of the robbers haul being eS-
timated at $50, 900.
When the train was held IN at Col
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-18
VESSELS BOILER ExPLoDEs
Seven Men Injured, Four of Them
Probably Fatally.

gainesville, O., May 1l.--Seven men
were injured, four of whom may die,
as the result of the explosion of a
boiler on the steamer James H. Hoyt
on Lake Erie. The boat was on its
way from Cleveland to Ashtabula to
load
Persons on shore noticed a vapor
arising from the boat and, believing
there had been an accident, obtained
q physician and put out in small
boat. AS they neared the steamer
they were met by a yawl from the
Hoyt In search Of assistance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-15
AN OLD STOCKING CAUSES a
SENSATION IN THE
COUNTY JAIL.

Simply because she left an old
stocking caroicnsiy around The cor.
ridofe % the basement IN the King
county court house. where the r..
male pris0n ward Is located. Dinah.
a colofcd woman. aud something ~
a vaudeville artist. this morning
found herself Ia a serious pfcdlca.
meut
ninah had been washing some
stockings She LEFT one on the
floor just Tor fun one of the
prison TRUSTEES. who vas exercising
sheriff Hodges two DIS blood
hounds. not thinking II the possible
consequences. shook the stocking
under the noses 81 the doEa.
niuah by thln time was out In
the rear ~ the court house. accom-.
panied b. the magrun She vas
shaking out some blankets when
the dogs however. got q anlff ol
her stocking and then found har
trail leading out % the corridor.
they ih0uEht IL Nas up 10 them "a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-15
APOLOGIES


WASHINGTON. April t5.-Thg
peacock feathers Of Chinese Miuia-
ter Wa are lifted from the dust %.
DAY and the bright baton Of bis ON
ctal position - freed from suspi.
eion OF taruish through the receipt
Of a letter Of apology from the
governor ~ Pennsylvania to Sccre-
tary % state Knox
A Misunderstanding which threat.
ened 10 become an International
complication arose through the ar.
rect 81 two Chinese merchants In
PitfsbarE. II Was alleged that
Minister Wa irterfered with the
coufec ~ Justice by threatening
with deportation any Chinese who
Appeared as witnesses against the
merchants.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-15
Big POTTERY FACTORY
TO BE LOCATED HERE

Tho consideration was 10000
cash, and tho deal was closed with
william G. Mortz. OF the firm Of
Mert1 Bros.
The ground H. underlald with coal
dcpoaith, contains large clay banks
and almost ar Of The necessary rays
materials Tor the pottery and stone
chinawnre goods.
The buyers are connected with
tho big pottery works az Liverpool
ohio. and they propose to make this
factory az complete IN every detail
an nat plant From 900 20 600
men will BE employed when the fac
tory a. completed The land lies
adiocent 90 the Northern Pacific and
C0lumbia 8 Puget Sound railroad
tracks, and on the new Renton car
line. -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-15
HENEY MAY help In
PORTLAND LIBEL CASE

with him a. attorney for the de-
Tense lie SAYS that Mr. Hcney
wants 70 take part IN the case and
will DO 50 II he can finlah the Cal
huun trial IN time.
Judge Gateub.ln. when be con.
tinued the libel eases from the April
% the May term. announced that
no further Continuance would be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-15
MILLS TO CLOSE

fnf tnifst Press
KANSAS CITY. Mo. April Is
Lumber mlil operators 81 the
HouthernmDat states today declare
that business depression will force
them 70 close AZ least q thousand
mills Ia Florida. Louisiana. Missias
lppi and Texas
A conference 81 the mlilmen wsa
held yesterday afternoon and last
niEht AZ which drastic action Was
decided upon and which will result,
IN the laying or u hundreds OF
skilled men. The min owners are
determined 10 offset the depression
~ keeping up prices on lumber
through tho closing % the mills.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-15

Dominion Law prohibiting the sale
81 opium vas made BY the pullce
magistrate today when sentence 81
one years imprisonment without
the option % fine was imposed
Counsel for the accused practically
threw ap the ease on finding that
his client had lied 10 him. Chinese
witnesses Nho know FonK Chonk.
the accused. say he IL over 20
years Of ags and that he has been
running an opium Joint for many
years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-15
OLYMPIA MAN IS
DROWNED in NORTH

FNF F7nIFFM TFWa8
KETCHf0AN. Alaska. April fs--
Fred Miller waa drowned early this
morning off the dock neag the
ketchlkAn machine works.
Mr.. Miller came 70 kstchikAu
three weeks ago from Olympia "a
work as q tailor This morning be
visited several business places and
was seen about town until nearly ]
10 clock About : o'ci0Ts his ilfeleNa
body was found floating close "a
the dock The drowned man vas
pulled out and taken 10 the morEae
whsre an inquest was held and q
verdict returned % death By acct
dental drowning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-15

hunt dosn some terrible criminal
And off they started. bayiuR
gleeSuily IN the JOY Of a bot trail
Tho old court house shook aud
tremhled In the upruar After them
came the truaty. now thoroughly
scared aud doing his beet % stop
the beasts But Il was no use. and
Mr. Trunty. losing his footing. Vac
dfaEged head over heels after the
dogs.
With fangs barred and Jaws agaps.
the hounds made straight for
binah Dinah saw them coming
Some instinct. subtle warning
seemed TO tell her Of thinga gone
wrunK
lard massey" she howIea
Abs a dead niggah. nuah. 81 the
same time dropping her blanket and
making Tor the front entrance.
After her. bayiug louder than ever
came tho bloodhounds. with the
truaty dgsggiug behind Il was not
until Unah finally scrambled into
a nearby tree that she felt safe
Even after the dogs were chained
up Il was All the jail authorities
could % e. assure Dinah that II
was All right FOR her 90 come doan