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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-31
HARTMAN NOT IN
IMMEDIATE DANGER
official Statement Puts an End
to Wild Conjecture.

Turner, N. Y, Aug. 31.-The trend
OF opinion regarding Edward H. Har
riman's condition is demonstrated by
a relaxation of the intense interest
the community has recently displayed
In that subject. Another indication
quite as significant is the rapidly thin
ming ranks of the newspaper men who
were rushed here last Friday when
Wall street was first startled by the
report that the railroad man was about
to undergo critical operation.
The family has broken silence and
through their chaplain, Rev. J. Holmes
McGuiness, sent message to the
press that effectually halted wild con.
lectures. At the same time there is
little doubt that the fnanciers condi
ton is not entirely satisfactory. And
of all the stories spread abroad dur:
ing the past three days only one per.
sists. This is that last Friday a noted
specialist, perhaps several specialists
held a consultation at Arden House
What their verdict was can only be
conjectured, but if they came to con.
slider an immediate operation they de-
cided against it.
Mr.. Hartman seems to be in no i'm
mediate danger, but his life. must be
regulated with extreme care.
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DISTRICT COURT BEING
CONDUCTED AT BAUDETTE
FIRST Term for This County Ever Held
Outside of the City Of
Bemidji. .

The first term of district court
exclusively for northern Beltrami
county convened at Baudette the
Oath inst, and has proven a great
accommodation to the citizens OF
the border town, as we'll as saving
them considerable money in the way
of travelling exp enses.
Judge C. w. Stanton pre- sided al
the term, the first day being taken
up in the settling and termining
the order of the sixteen cases fol-
trial.
A special venire of twenty-fou1
petit jurors was ordered by the
court, and after the issuing of the
venire by Clerk of Court F. w
Rhoda, Sheriff Hazen immediately
set to work summoning citizens oil
| northern Beltrami county to serve
as petit jurors.
While Sheriff Hazen was sum
moning the jnrymen the attention
of the court was occupied in the
examining of applicants who had
petitioned the court for their fnal
citizenship papers.
The first jury case to be tried
was that of John C. Comlins VS.. S.
J. Younhill. The case grew from
timber deal, Mr.. Coml1ns suing
for some $500. In his answer
| Mr.. Younhill set up a counter
claim of 500. After hearing the
evidence and charge of the court,
the jury awarded the plaintiff
damages in the sum of $3.50. A.
K. Staining was attorney for the
plaintiff and C.. R. Middleton
attorney for the defendant.
In the case of Frank I. Mozart
lin VS.. J. u. Williams the Jury
brought in a verdict for the defend
ant.
The work of the court is pro
crossing rapidly and Judge Stan
expects to finish today.
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BLACK DUCK

Blackjack, Aug. 3o.-(Special cor.
respondence of the Pioneer.)
Mrs. Conway's mother arrived
last week for visit.
Julius Hermanson from Kellihe1
was an over-Sunday visitor with his
sisters.
Simon Thompson left the first OF
last week for the North Dakota
wheat fields.
Because of the business mems
meeting Tuesday night there was
no band practice.
Mrs. A. Gilmour and her grand
daughter, Cora Nielsen. were visitors
from Kelliher last Monday.
Mrs. N. Healy underwent an
operation at her home on Saturday.
Latest reports she is resting nicely.
Charles Sherberg accompanied
Simon Thompson to North Dakota
last week. They expect to run a
threshing engine.
Ola Bloss is having hardwood
floors put in two rooms of his cot
tage, also having the house wired
for electric lights.
The Monthly Missionary meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs.
Lee French Monday evening. An
interesting program will be given.
Mrs. C. w. Dudley spent last
week in St. Paul purchasing fur
niture and housekeeping supplies,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley will occupy
the Ola Bloss cottage on Third St.
Mr.. Howells of St. Paul, field
secretary of the Christian Endeavor
work, will be here Friday evening
to arrange for an organization.
Every one is. invited to meet with
Mr.. Howells at the Manse at eight
o'clock Friday evening.
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Awful Loss of Life
at Monterey.
THOUSANDS HOMELESS
Eighteen Blocks Of Buildings
Entirely Washed Away.
PROPERTY DAMAGE IMMENSE
Estimate of Twelve Millions Con-
sidered Conservative.

Mexico City, Aug. 31.-A conserva-
tive estimate of the damage wrought
at Monterey by the flood places the
dead at 1,400 and the property loss at
$12,0O0,O00. The river has now gone
down and the danger is over.
Up to the present time $50 bodies
have been recovered One entire
quarter of the city of Monterey was
destroyed and $4,000 persons are
homeless. The water mains are USE
less and the city is consequently with
out drinking water; neither is there
light nor street car service, for the
power plant has been seriously dam
aged. 1t will be impossible to resume
the train service for a week and as
result the city is threatened with a
food famine. The slaughter houses
have been destroyed. Ten thousand
persons are being fed on bread, coffee
and soup by the municipal authorities.
The American consulate is giving food
to all who apply. Thousands of per-
sons have taken refuge in the cathe-
dral and the churches. Many adobe
structures, soaked by the rain, are
falling and there has been some addi-
tiOnal loss of life from this cause.
Eighteen blocks of residences and
business houses were entirely washed
away. The more wealthy people of
Monterey, together with the American
residents, are contributing to the
mayors fund, which is being expend-
ed for the purchase of food.
Railroads in Very Bad Shape.
The railroad situation is deplorable.
The branch of the International be-
tween Monterey and Tampico con-
tains score of washouts. The iron
bridge at San Juan has gone and sew
enty-tive miles of the track of the
Matamoras branch have been washed
out. There are dozen washouts be-
tween MatamOras and Cuevas and the
big iron bridge over the Rinconaga
between Salillo and Monterey is gone.
The total of the loss to the railroads
Is not definitely known, but it prob
ably will exceed $S0OOO0
The greatest loss of life is said to
have been caused by the giving away
of the reservoir dam. Monterey is
situated in cuplike valley and is
surrounded on three sides by steep
mountains. The waters rushed into
this valley down the bed of the Santa
Catarina river. This stream is or
dfnarily $50 yards wide, but with the
advent of the flood it's banks were
fully three-quarters of a mile apart.
1t Is estimated that eighteen inches of
rain fell.
The federal authorities here are
busy with the organization of relief
measures. Benefit theatrical per-
formances, bull fights and fairs are
being planned. Subscription lists are
being opened all over Mexico City and
the other cities of the republic are
responding to Monterey's urgent call
for assistance.
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Additional Locals

Miss M. c.. Wright of Bena arrived
in Bemidji yesterday afternoon and
visited here over night as a guest at
the Hotel Markham.
L. J. Kramer and S. J. Lachpaelle
of Big Falls returned home last
evening after transacting business
in Bemidji for a few days.
Dan Rose returned this morning
from short business trip to Cass
Lake in the interest of the Watab
Paper company of St. Cloud.
c. w. Foster, a painter of Black
duck, returned home last evening
after attending to some business
matters in this city during the day.
Mrs. W. H. Smith of Cass Lake
came over yesterday afternoon and
visited a few hours with local
friends, returning home on the night
train.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. c.. Ford of St.
Louis, who are enjoying an outing
at Lake Bemidji, returned last even
ing from a few days. fishing trip to
Cass Lake.
Mrs. J. M. Long of Brainerd ar
rived in Bemidji last evening and
and will visit a few days here as a
guest at the home of her son, S. S.,
the ticket agent at the M. & 1.
depot.
The Swedish Ladies, Aid society
will meet at the home of Mrs. c.. G..
Akerberg, ia Irving avenue south,
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock.
All ladies are cordially invited to
attend.
Fred Thompson, who has been
engaged in carpenter work at the
Red Lake Indian agency, was a
visitor in the city today, having
come down from the agency this
morning.
DR.. w. H. Healey, a partner of
Dr.. J. D. Taylor, mayor of Grand
Forks, N. D., came over from the
FORK" last night and will visit
few days at the Taylor cottage at
Lakeside.
Thomas Porte, the we'll known
jeweler, at Grand Forks, N. D., de-
parted last nj ght for his home after
enjoying few days outing at Dor
set, on the Sank Center branch of
the Great Northern.
S. J. Hawkes. of Newark, N. J.,
arrived in Bemidji yesterday after
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SAMUEL GOMPERS PRESENT
International Trades Union Congress
in Session at Paris.

International Trades Union Congress
in Session at Paris.
Paris, Aug. 31.-The sixth interna
t1onal trades union congress is in ses.
sion here and among the subjects dis.
cussed were the reduction of hours OF
labor, regulations to govern work in
domiciles and a proposal to put an end
to international strikebreaking. Sam
uel Gompers, president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, and J. Eads
How represented America. Mr.. Com
pers submitted a proposal for the or
ganization of an international fedora
ton of workmen, which, while not af
fecting the independence of the work
men of the respective countries, would
"create international fraternity and
solidarity A motion advanced by
Mr.. How urged trades unions of all
countries to fight against the move
ment of workmen from one country to
another in time of economic depres.
sion, when strikes were threatened.
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AFTER HIS TOUR
OF MIDDLE WEST
New York Legislator Con-
demns Direct Primary.
GIVES HIS CONCLUSIONS

Says Political Anarchy Exists Where
the System Is in Operation and Re.
cites Conditions in Wisconsin as He
Views Them-PersonaI Opinions OF
Faction Leaders Have Displaced
Party Principles, He Asserts.
Albany, N. Y, Aug. 3k-"Direct
nomination as we have seen it is the
greatest gold brick that was ever
handed to confiding people," was the
declaration of Assemblyman Robert J.
Conklin of New York city, a member
OF the special committee appointed by
the last legislature to investigate the
question of direct primaries and re.
port to the legislature of 1910. Mr..
Conklin said the committee has com.
pleted its investigation in other states
which have direct primary laws.
Assemblyman Conklin voted for a
direct nominations bill in 1907 and
1908, but voted against the Human.
Green bill this year. He says here
after he will oppose direct nomina
tons.
THE people of New York state" he
said. "have no idea Of the political
anarchy that exists in the Middle
western states. Direct nominations
have driven parties entirely out OF
existence in many communities. In
Wisconsin there is no longer a Replb-
l1can party and a Democratic party
There are several factions, the most
prominent of which are the stalwarts
and the halfbreeds. The latter are
the followers Of La Toilette and the
former are his opponents. Those who
were at one time Democrats have dis
appeared and have gone into the Re-
publican party, so called, to vote at
the primaries. There are no longer
party principles, but only personal
views of faction leaders. 4
ITO some extent the same state of
affairs exists in Iowa and Kansas and
everywhere else where this system of
direct nominations is in operation
The minority party has been swal-
lowed up"
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THE MALARIA MINISTRIES
WILL Be HERE AUG. 81.
One of Very Best CoIored Troupes in
Country.-SpIendid Band
and Orchestra.

The Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gazette
says of Frank Mahara's colored
Ministries, which will appear in Be-
midi Tuesday evening, August 81,
at the City Opera House:
Frank Mahara's Ministries are
proving to be great drawing card
at The Alamo Park this week and
the performance is worthy the con-
sideration of every one.
The singing and dancing is ex-
ceptionally good and Harry Gillian
clever comedy work is bringing forth
continual screams at every perform
ance. His impersonation of S. H.
Dudley and also Ernest Hogan is so
near perfect that some are still guess
ing as to who the performer really is.
Mr.. Clarke, the stage director, is
pulling off some very comical stunts
and is being rewarded with contlnu-
Gus applause at every turn.
The whole company is far above
the average Of any minstrel organi.
cation and is composed of some
excellent singers. A good many new
songs are being introduced, one OF
which is a basso solo by the com.
poser, Harry Stone.
The burlesque in the second act
is novel and is causing considerable
comment which gives it credit.
The Alamo Park theater ought to
play to capacity business the rest Of
this week if the weather permits, as
the visitors will certainly see a per-
Torrance in every way equal to a
$3.50 show.
"Mahara carries his own band
and orchestra and the band which
has been giving daily street parade:
and concerts down town has made 9
big hit.,,
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SEVERE EARTHQUAKE
IN The CANAL ZONE
People Greatly Alarmed, but NJ
Serious Damage Results.

Panama, Aug 31.-A strong earth
quake was experienced here. The peo
pie were greatly alarmed, but no seri
Gus damage has been reported and No
one was injured
The administration buildings Of both
the government and the canal commits,
sion here and at Ancon were SO Sc
verely shaken that the clerks left their
desks hurriedly for the street. They
soon returned, however, when it was
seen that no damage had been done
and that the first shock was not fol,
lowed by a second.
The quake was felt also at Aqua.
dulce, in Cocle province, and at Pa.
cora, in the province of Panama,
points more than 100 miles apart.
There is nothing as yet to indicate
that the Panama canal was damaged
by the quake. Special inquiries are
being made in this direction and a
report from the canal commission is
expected,
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AFFECTS THE STOCK MARKET
Prices Advance on Mere Favorable
News of Harriman's Health.

Prices Advance on Mere Favorable
News of Harriman's Health.
New York, Aug. 31-The stock mar.
ket opened with a show of strength
on more favorable news of Mr.. Harri
mans health, gains in the active Is.
sues ranging from one to three points
Union Pacific opened at an advance of
81 points and Southern Pacific
showed gain of 2%. United States
Steel common was up 49,, Reading 3
points, American Smelling 2%, New
York Central 2h, National Lead g.
Northern Pacific 27k and half score
of other active stocks point to ~.
A panicky condition was manifest
amongst the shorts at the opening as
prices were rushed up throughout the
list in the scramble to cover. There
was sag in the market the first
quarter of an hour. Union Pacific fell
back a large fraction and some of the
other especially buoyant stocks be.
tween l and points. The excitement
then quieted down somewhat.
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LETTER CARRIERS IN SESSION

Seventeenth Biennial Convention at
st. Paul.
st. Paul, Aug. 31.-The seventeenth
biennial convention of the National
Association of Letter Carriers is In
session at the Auditorium. President
w. E. Kelly called the gathering to
order and the general business of the
morning was the hearing of the re.
ports of the various officers and COM
mittees.
There were about 900 delegates
present at the first session, but many
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UNDER THE ANTITRUST LAW
Suit Brought Against BurIey Tobacco
80 C0cia+v

Suit Brought Against BurIey Tobacco
Society.
Cincinnati, Aug. 31.-The first gun
Of new tobacco war; in Kentucky
was fired when Clerk & Scott, indie.
. pendent tobacco manufacturers OF
Scranton, Pa, filed suit in the federal
court in Covington, KY, against the
Burley Tobacco society, Clarence LIE.
bus, the president, and ten other men
as defendants. The plaintiffs demand
$135,520 damages. +.
The plaintiffs demand damages on
the ground that they were over
charged on tobacco they were obliged
to buy from the Burley Tobacco so.
ciety.
The suit is filed under the Sherman
antitrust law and the Burley society
is charged with being a monopoly in
restraint Of trade.
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GREECE THREATENED
WITH REVOLUTION
Intense Feeling Against the
Royal Household.

Athens, Aug. 31.-The Immediate
resignation of Grown Prince Constan-
tine as chief in the Grecian army is
expected as a result of a conference
between M. Mavromichalis, the new
premier, and the leading generals.
The crown princes removal has
been made a provision of the mu-
tineers' return to the barracks and if
it is not forthcoming the soldiers
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ASKS AID FOR SUFFERERS
United States Consul at Monterey Ap-
peaIs to Americans.

Washington, Aug. 31.-Consul Gen
eral Hanna, at Monterey, Mex, on be-
half of the officers of the American
colony there, has made an appeal to
the American people to assist the des-
titute sufferers at Monterey.
In a telegram received at the state
department Mr.. Hanna says that the
dead number 700 and that thousands
are homeless. Good use, he says, will
be made of all funds sent in care of
the consulate
1t might be gratefully remembered
and appreciated, Mr.. Hanna says, that
the city of Monterey, of 100000 inhab-
itants, does IS per cent of it's foreign
trade with the United States. Nearly
every person in the city has suffered
loss and very many of the poorer
class have lost everything.
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noon and drove out this morning to
Reverend Johuson's bungalow on
Mekinok Island, in Turtle Lake,
where he will enjoy a few weeks
outing.
Phillip O. Partridge and M. N.
Kohl, who are engaged in the real
estate business in Cass Lake, came
over from the Lake" yesterday
afternoon and departed on the even
ing train for points up north," in
tending to return tonight.
F. Smith, the full-blood Indian
Episcopal preacher who is located at
Redby and the Red Lake Indian
agency, came in from the agency this
forenoon. He was accompanied by
his wife and their child; and they
will remain here for the balance of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Carter of
Hines returned home last evening,
accompanying Mr.. and Mrs. John B.
Gunder of Marion, Ohio, as far as
Bemidji while on their way tc
Seattle, WASH, Mr.. and Mrs. Gundel
leaving on the $3.50 train yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Gunder was very
favorably impressed with northern
Minnesota.
]. T. Rogers, one of the substan.
tial north country residents who own
valuable homesteads in the Red lake
district, came to the city this morn
ing from Redby, having been a mem
Der of the drainage party which has
been visiting the Red lake district
Mr.. Rogers claim is located or
Ludlow's Island, where he has {
large quantity of cedar and pulp
wood. He goes to Blackjack this
evening on business mission.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Cronemiller, OF
Council Bluffs, Iowa, were visitors al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Con
ger from Friday until Monday. Mr.
Cronemiller owns land north of Sol
way, and a pleasant feature of Their
| trip was an automobile ride to SET
this land as we'll as other section:
of the country. Mr.. and Mrs
Cronemiller returned to their home
yesterday and speak. IN the highes
terms of Bemidji and northern Min
nesota.
John Morrison, Jr., who, witt
Omer Gravel, conducts a genera
merchandise business at the Rec
Lake Indian agency, came to the
city this morning, accompanying the
party of state officials who had beer
visiting points on Red lake. Mr.
Morrison is here for the purpose O
/ meeting Mrs. Morrison, who will
return this evening, on the north
| bound M. & I. passenger train from
St. Paul, this being the last stage O
her return trip to the exposition a
Seattle.
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ExiIed Governor Returns,

Lexington, KY, Aug. S1.-Former
Governor Taylor is in Louisville on
his first visit to Kentucky since his
exile from the state because of his al
legged connection with the assassina-
ton of Governor Goebel nine years
ago. Taylor was pardoned three
months ago by Governor Wilson.
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To Detroit and Return $500.

Via the South Shore in come tion
with steamers of the D. & c.. Line.
Excursions leave Duluth on Night
Express Sept. 18th, 18th, 10Th, 22nd.
Rate to Toledo $12.5O, Cleveland
$3.50, Buffalo S14.OO.
Apply early for reservation to
A. J. Perrin,
General Agent,
Duluth, MINI.
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ZEPPELIN AIRSHlP DAMAGED

Forced to Land During Return Trip
From Berlin.
Buelzig, Germany, Aug. 31.-The
airship Zeppelin III. was disabled
while returning from Berlin to Fried
richshafen and landed here
The forward propeller was broken,
fearing two large holes in the en-
helope of one of the forward compart-
ments. Two days will be required for
repairs.
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threaten to go out in greater numbers
than Saturday..
The demand for the removal of the
crown prince indicates the intense
feeling against the royal household,
including King George, and is believed
by many to foreshadow revolution.
To allay the discomfort in the army it
is likely that the new premier will
grant nearly all the reforms demand
ed by the army.
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MiSCELLAN EOUS,

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays
ESQ to E p. M, and Saturday
evening 7:3O to 9 p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Donald, librarian
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Episcopal Sunday School Picnic.

The Episcopal Sunday School will
picnic at Diamond Point Wednesday
September 1. All members are re-
quested to meet at Mrs. A. E. Otto's
residence, 921 Lake Boulevard at
ten O'Clock. " -
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RESULTS IN CLOSING MINES
Dispute Over the Use of a New Ex
pIosive

Dispute Over the Use Of New Ex-
pIosive.
Pittsburg, Aug. 31.-Representative
of coal operators and miners in the
Pittsburg district met in joint session
in an effort to reach an amicable ad-
justment of a dispute regarding the
use of a new explosive in mining coal.
The situation has reached a serious
stage during the past month. It is
estimated that over 5000 miners are
idle in this vicinity as a result of the
attempt by the operators to use a
fiameless powder and it is expected
other mines will suspend operations
unless an agreement is reached soon.
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PROMINENT IN MINNESOTA
William M. Liggett Dies After Long
Illness,

st. Paul, Aug. 31.-William M. Lig
gett, aged sixty-three, former dean Of
the state agricultural school, is dead
after an illness of over two years
The immediate cause of death was
tightening of the arteries, brought or
by nervous trouble.
Mr.. Liggett served the state in many
capacities during his residence in Min
nesota and was man of wide &C
Quaintance in public affairs.
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others arrived later and participated
Ii the big parade in the afternoon.
The first day Of the convention
closed with big public reception at
the Auditorium, at which Minnesota
senators and representatives ad.
dressed the carriers