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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-10

What's the odds about that north
pole, anyway? And what is the
use of two good American citizens
scrapping" over something that is
really of no benefit, one way or
the other, to the average man? With
floating ice beds, aud nothing SUBJ
stantial to record ones presence at
that place which is only fit for the
habitation of polar bears, seals and
other heavy-fur- bearing animals,
there will never be congestion of
population there, and the incident
will only serve as a point for dis
cussion among scientists.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-10

The anti-saloon league is repre-
sented on the fairgrounds with a
booth, in which hair-rasing pictures
have a tendency to scare the life
out of the bibulous, are on exhibition.
Elias Rachi, WHO'S legislative su-
perintendent, is in charge. Mr..
Rachie denies that the league will
establish headquarters in St. Paul,
and says they will be continued at
Minneapolis and at WilImar, where,
he, himself is located.
Mr.. Rachie optimistically refuses
to believe the reports that are com.
ing in relative to the dying out OF
the county option movement, as a
result of the restrictive legislation
passed by the last legislature. The
anti-saloon league is still at outs
with the pronounced Prohibitionists
He says the ants will have nothing
to do with the Prohibitionists nor
with any other political party,
although he admits that the hope
of the optimists rests with the Re
publicans. The Prohibitionists will
have to worry along by themselves,
according to Mr.. Rachie."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-10
BOTH. SIDES CLAIM VICTORY
Stubborn Labor Contest at Mckees
Rocks at an End.

Stubborn Labor Contest at Mckees
Rocks at an End.
&C. Pittsburg, Sept. with the. ntrmal
ratification by means of the ballot the
seven weeks strike at the Pressed
Steel Car company's plant at McKees
Rocks has ended. The men claim to
have won a complete victory, but a
statement issued by the company is
to the effect that no wage increase
has been promised, nor is the pooling
system abandoned. It is the COM
pany's intention to advance wages at
such time as business conditions
warrant.
A wonderful change is apparent.
There is cheerfulness everywhere.
Business is reviving and number of
stores which had to close their doors
are again open.
The strike has been a stubborn and
desperate one. Since July IA, when
the struggle started, outbreaks were
frequent and nine men we're killed,
while scores were injured.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-10
HIS ACTION WAS EXPECTED
Governor Post of Porto Rico Tenders
Resignation.

Washington, Sept. The resigna.
ton of Governor Post of Porto Rico
has reached the bureau of insular af-
fairs and will at once be forwarded
to the president at Beverly. Governor
Posts resignation was not a surprise
to war department officials, as it was
known that on the occasion of his
visit in June. last he told the presi-
dent he would like to be relieved as
soon as possible. He explained that
owing to his wife's ill health she had
not been able to live in Porto Rico for
the~last two years and in consequence
he must relinquish his post. It is I'M
derstood the president has already de-
cided upon Mr.. Posts successor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-10
GENERAL H. C. CORb|N
DEAD AT new YORK
Had a Brilliant Record During
Career in Army.

New York, Sept. )-Lieutenant Gen.
eral Henry G. Corbin, U. S. A., re-
tired, died in Roosevelt hospital in
this city after an operation for a
renal disorder. General Corbin would
have been sixty-seven years old in a
few days. Mrs. Corbin and ex-Gov-
ernor Myron T. Herrick Of Ohio, his
personal friend, were at his bedside
when death occurred. =, -
General Corbin had been suffering
for two years from the malady which
ultimately resulted in his death and
he had just returned from Europe,
where he underwent treatment.
General Corbin's first military serv-
ice was as a second lieutenant in the
Eighty-third Ohio volunteer infantry,
enlisting July 2S, 1862, and serving to
the end OF the war with the Army of
the Cumberland, holding all grades
from second lieutenant to colonel. He
! was breveted brigadier general of VOL
| unteers March 10, 1865. He entered
the regular army May II, 1866, as a
S0COuu llGuEeIduL VI Cue Seventeenth
infantry and was successfully pro-
NOTED until he reached the grade of
lieutenant general April Is, 1906, and
retired Sept. Is Of the same year. In
recognition of ''gallantry shown in the
| Spanish American war; congress in
| June, 1900, conferred upon him the
rank of major general. For eight
years he served as adjutant general
of the army. During his service as
adjutant general he was conspicu-
GUS figure at the war department and
| in the social life of the national cap
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-10
THE PHILIPPINES ARE SAFE
Professor Starr Says Japan Does Not
Want Them.

Chicago, Sept. 9.-Those Americans
who fear that the Philippine islands
would be seized by Japan should the
United States let go of them are un-
duly alarme4, according to Professor
Frederick Starr of the University Of
Chicago.
The professor made this statement
on the eve of his departure for Japan,
where he will stay for one year.
Japan is too sensible to try for
more islands," said Professor Starr.
1T realizes it's unfortunate position in
being situated upon an island now and
would be at a greater disadvantage if
1t should take in more insular terri
tory. If the United States wants to
get rid of the Philippines it can do so
without fear that they will be seized
by other nations.
Japan has no desire to get a
stronger hold In China either though
the more mainland it has the better
it is fortified" ...--. .-..: ~ 10
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-10

est talents, should let the stage alone,
because those without great talents
will get along, if they do get along at
all, only at the expense Of their inno-
cenoe and their good names.
"Why there are five theaters in
New York controlled, indeed owned,
by millionaires and these men have
all the privileges Of the stage during
rehearsals and performances. Their
object when they prowl about behind
the scenes is obvious A girl with a
pretty face is soon at their mercy
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-10
ROBBERS SECURE $4,000
Kill Waterman and Three Officers in
Russian Town.

Samara, Russia, Sept. "A band Of
robbers, masked and armed with
bombs and revolvers, attacked post
Office in a neighboring town and, after
killing the night Waterman and three
policemen, escaped with $4,000. Ten
men were wounded in the fighting.
The robbers cut the telegraph wires
and fled on locomotive. After travel
ing some miles they stopped the en-
CINE and disappeared into the woods.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-10

easily winning his own nomination
Mayor Johnson carried to victory thir-
ty out of his slate of thirty-two coun-
-cilmen candidates.
It is not expected that an independ-
ent candidate will enter the fall cam
paign, in which the street railway sit
uation will be the bone of contention.
Both sides now are committed to the
lowest rate of fare which will give
adequate service and a return of 6
per cent upon the capitalization of the
company.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-10
REPRESENTATIVE COOPER.

any legislative relief; pledged himself
to the fight which is to be waged with
renewed vigor against Cannon and
'Cannonism'' and closed by defending
his vote on the tariff bill as the best
he could 10 under the circumstances
and as being in accord with President
Taft's express desire in the matter
His remarks were heard by the 1850
people who had gathered at the Roch
ester homecoming.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-10
Thirty Persons Injured.

Chicago, Sept. Thirty persons
are reported to have been injured, sew
eral seriously, in head on collision
between two interurban cars on the
Elgin and Belvidere electric railroad
near Huntley, III. The accident was
caused by the failure Of the south
bound car to stop at a. switch.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-10
Rescued From Chinese Den.

New York, Sept. In small room
at 8 Bowery, the only exit from which
was a heavy door which had to be bat
tered down before entry could be OBJ
tanned, the police found Christiana
Braun, fifteen years old, in the COM
pany of a Chinese waiter, Joe Wong.
It was the second rescue of a young
white girl from Chinese dens in two
davs
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-10
AT EXTRA SESSION OF COURT

Indictment Against American Ice Com
pany to Be Taken Up.
Albany, N. Y, Sept. Upon appli-
cation of Attorney General O'Meally
Governor Hughes has appointed an ex-
traordinary trial term of the supreme
court to be held in New York county
on Oct. 4, Justice Charles B. Wheeler
of Buffalo presiding, to take up four
indictments against the American Ice
cQmnanY
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-10
JUDGE Lovett Is Silent.

New York, Sept. when Judge
Lovett arrived at his Office in the I'm
ion Pacific building, after having
spent the might and morning at Ar
den, he said he would have nothing
to say regarding Mr.. Harriman's con-
dition and that such information must
come from DR.. Lyle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-10
TWO BIG DAMS BREAK LOSE
Large Irrigation Projects in the South
west Ruined.

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Sept. 1.-The
Blue Water Development company's
dam, one of the largest private irriga-
ton projects in the Southwest, owned
largely by Chicago capitalists, and the
Zuni dam, a government reclamation
project, both near Gallup, N. M, broke
loose. Ten miles of the Santa Fe
track is reported washed out and thir-
ty-five miles is under water. No loss
of life is reported. .~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-10
PASSING OF NOTED PEOPLE

JOEL BENEDICT ERHARDT, pres
ident Of the Lawyers Surety company
of New York, is dead. Mr.. Erhardt
served through, the Civil war, attain
ing the rank of colonel He was con-
nected with many financial corpora
tions of New York city.
TIM MURNIN, one of the best
known racing men in the country, is
dead at Denver. Murnin trained and
drove the great trotter Cresceus.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-10
OLGA MEM RETURNS HOME
Fiancee Of Baron RothschlId Suffering
From Collapse.

From Collapse.
Chicago, Sept. Suffering from
nervous collapse Miss Olga Mem,
daughter of DR.. Rudolph Mem, the
girl for whose sake Baron Oscar
Rothschild is said to have killed him.
SELF arrived home accompanied by
her mother. The young woman, who
was dressed in deep mourning, was
scarcely able to walk when she alight-
riage. When questioned regarding the
reported engagement Of her daughter
to Baron Rothschild Mrs. Mem de-
clared it was true the two had been
engaged.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-10
Aqed Couple Dead in Bed,

Chicago, Sept. The bodies OF
Harry Boland, seventy-five years Of
age, and his wife, aged sixty-fve, were
found in bed in their home here.
Death had been caused by asphyxia-
ton. A gas jet was found partly
open.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-10
GIVES few MORE DETAILS
Another Brief Dispatch From Com
mander Peary.

New York, Sept. "A dispatch
from Commander Peary received for
Herbert l.. Bridgman in Brooklyn gave
some details of the explorers return
from Etah, told of the movements Of
Harry Whitney, the Arctic hunter of
New Haven, Conn.,, and mentioned DR..
Cook. The message follows:
Took Whitney on board at Etah.
Cook gone to Copenhagen. Met Jeanne
off Saunders island Aug %. Coaled
North Star bay. Whitney went on
board Jeanne. Parted company after
24th.'
The Jeanne is the Peary relief steam
er which sailed from New York this
summer to search for the explorer and
bring him back to New York if the
steamer Roosevelt had been disabled
in the ice
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-10
SOME POLITICS, DOWN AT THE FAIR.

George F. Authier, political writer
for the Minneapolis Tribune, has
been noting the political skirmishing
which has been going on down in
the twin cities during the fair, and
saws of some matters he noticed:
senatorial politics has been hav-
ing the boards for the last few days,
and will probably continue to do so,
but will have to share honors with
gubernatorial affairs. All of the
Republican gubernatorial aspirants
who have unoficially projected them
selves into the Dan Patch class, are
on hand at the Minnesota state fair,
and there are others who believe
they are capable of being mentioned,
at least. Lieutenant Governor Eber.
hart is wearing his pleasantest smile
and has his latest story ready to put
out in his own offhand way. Robert
c. Dunn of Princeton is present in
spirit, and there are others.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-10
STAGE LIFE is DANGEROUS
Anna Held Warns Young Girls to Let
it Alone,

New York, Sept. Miss Anna
Held coincidence, known in private
life as Mrs. Florence Ziegfeld, Jr.,
came back to New York on the North
German Lloyd liner Kron Prinzessin
Cecilie and her first words were a
warning to young girls not to choose
the stage as a career. " -
1T is dangerous" said Miss Held,
very dangerous. Young women, I'M
less they are possessed of the great
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-10
Second Message for Mrs. Peary.

South Harpswell, Me-, Sept. Mrs.
R. q. Peary has received second
message from Commander Peary stat
ing that he had been delayed at In
dian Harbor and that she should not
worry about DR.. Cook. Mrs. Peary
did not give out the text of the mes
sage.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-10
Tegaman Shoots Police Chief.

9e9aFnah SHOOTS Police ckief:
Huron, S.. D., Sept. >.-While at
tempting the arrest Of two yeggmen
Chief Of Police Hawley was shot
through the head by third man. He
cannot live. His assailant escaped in
the dark and pursuing posses have
failed to catch him. ~s-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-10
Reject COMPROMISE Offer

Result OF Vote Taken by Chicago
Street Car Men.
Chicago, Sept. 1.-The wage scale
offered by the Chicago City Railway
company was rejected by an over.
Ehelming vote of the company's EN-.
ployes in referendum just closed.
This means that result must come
from arbitration on the South Side
Zines, as we'll as the West and East
Sides, if complications. are to be
avoided.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-10
COOPER DENOUNCES CANNON
Congressman Says Speaker Is Enemy
to Popular Government. .

Rochester, Wis, Sept. A-Congress-
man Henry A. Cooper took the hide
Off Speaker Cannon in an address
here. He denounced him as an enemy
to popular government that the coun.
try must get rid of before it can get
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-10

The latest aspirant for the place
of Moses to the Republican par ty,
to be mentioned, is w. E. Lee of
Todd county, one of the state fair
managers. There were rumors around
legislative headquarters yesterday
that Mr.. Lees friends were feeling
out the situation for him, and con-
sulting with few legislators to test
public sentiment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06
ANSWER ri TODAY

The Spokesman Review has decided that 100000 of
the taxpayers money shall be expended in Spokane in the
next two years.
The Spokesman Review intends to also direct how and
when and where this vast Of the taxpayers money
shall be spent.
The Spokesman Review and Chronicle owner has heavy
respect in order to insure the greatest profit for the least
private expenditure.
Mayor Moore's administrator is a demonstration of
what Spokesman Review supervision means in matters
that directly effect both business and labor interests from
city standpoint.
The abolition of the home labor policy the pest fruit
of that sort of supervision.
Where have the tax collections that have been paid to
alien labor in the past two years hsen spent?
Do you want the Sc, 100000 to go in the same way?
And this does not apply to the foreigner of any nation
ality who is here with the intention of eventually becom
ing citizen and making respectable living for himself
and family
applies to the cheapest cutthroatlabor policy imagn
able-the Spokesman Review labor policy.
Another Spokesman Review object in directing this pro-
posed expenditure of your money is represented in the
numberless slips and turns that can be slid by admins
tration the Spokesman Review holds the whip over.
Slips and turns in city regulations that you, small
many item Of private expense that you will have to
meet. ff
In addition there vast amount of satisfaction and
esag able 2S . the energies
Do you want any more of that sort of thing in this big
and healthy city? TT
Hutchinson is not telling you how much you've got to
raise for him to spend He heavier taxpayer than his
opponents combined He knows what waste of public
funds means and has fought it at every turn his egsa
tive record proves.
He is going to spend just little Of the money you have
to work for is consistent with the progress and
care Of Spokane.
Dc you want that kind of mayor or one put in office
under Spokesman Review edct that you must give him
$sooOOOo OF your money to spend as the Spokesman
Review wants it spent?
Today tells the story.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06
HE'S JUST A HOBO

Frank Jones, alias Clark. whose
name appears so many times on
the police court dockets that he de-
serve sa special page In the rec
ords, is in jail again-this time on
"A state charge of vagrancy. Jon j,
or Clark, or whatever his name
may be, was corralled this morning
by Officer Waterbury. after his pro-
longed presence about the streets,
with apparently nothing to do hut
shoot cigar butts and bone strang.
ers for the price of drinks, had be.
come annoying, He is just CONF
mon hobo-professes to be nothing
more. He never did much work. IL
now middle age and thinks 1t Is too
late to begin,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06
QUARRY
NEAR SPOKANE
GOVERNOR HAY AND OTHER
STATE OFFICERS HERE TO-
DAY TO WORK OUT PLAN
FOR CONVICT LABOR.

Spokane is the capitol of the
state today with Governor Hay, Eu
gene Lorton, II. T. Jones, H. Il. Gil
ham Of the state board Of control;
J. M. Snow, state high commission
err; c. s. Reed, warden of the state
prison; Samuel Hill. president OF
the state good roads association,
and Professor Landes of the state
university all here.
With the chamber of commerce
this afternoon they are discussing
the establishment of a state rock
quarry near Spokane to be worked
by convicts. The stone is to be
used on roads and streets. This
plan was authorized by the last leg
islature. Four such quarries are to
be operated near Spokane.
The state officers were entertain.
ed at luncheon by the chamber Of
commerce. Governor Hay and 9th
ers delivered addresses at the lun-
cheon. President Goodall of the
chamber of commerce welcomed
the guests Of honor.
The commission will probably Sc
lect quarry site this afternoon.
Stockades will have to be built to
guard the prisoners at work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06
DEAD IN
BATHROOM
AMEs A. BAIRD ,sUccUMBs TO
BRIEF ILLNESS THOUGHT OF
NO CONSEQUENCE-ONE OF
CITY'S PIONEERS.

Dead from heart failure, the body
of James A. Baird, one of Spo'
kane's best known pioneers and
builders. was found in the bath
room of the family residence, 1904
Third avenue. about $3.50 O'Clock
this morning, by his wife. Death
resulted from brief illness that
was considered of little conse
quence. Mr.. Baird was last seen
alive shortly after midnight by
Mrs. Baird, who retired on learning
of his intention Of remaining in a
chair for the night.
Mr.. Baird Is survived by wife
and one daughter, Edna M. Baird
and by one brother living in Michi
gan. His age was "a and he was
still quite hearty. The body is in
charge of Smith & Co, but no flu
neral arrangements have yet been
made.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06
BIG PAYROLL
NOT LAWFUL

An opinion given today to the
county commissioners by Chief
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Don
F. Kizer holds that under section
As. chapter II, of the laws OF 1897,
the commissioners have the right
to regulate the number of deputies
employed by the assessor and say
what their compensation shall be,
and that the commissioners can ac-
cept or reject the pay roll of the
special deputies employed by the
assessors office during March at
will. The opinion. after citing the
law, concludes:
1T is the opinio moi the prescott
ing attorney that the above quoted
section contemplates that the coun-
ty assessor shall consult the county
commissioners when he deems it
necessary to appoint deputies in
completing the listing and valua-
ton of the property, and that the
county commissioners shall then
fix their compensation. The law
does not contemplate that the as
SCISSOR can employ deputies without
consulting the county commission
ers.
ut follows from the above that
the deputies appointed by the as
SCISSOR without the knowledge or
consent of the county commission.
ers are not legally ON the county
pay roll unless the commissioners
ratify the act OF the assessor In
appointing them and I'M fixing their
compensation
The county commissioners have
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06
(By United Press.)
MESSINA, April 6.-Roosevelt
arrived here this afternoon.

The first American president to
crown his official career with a trip
so full of thrills, has everything
from .405 caliber express guns, car
rying 800 grains of cordite, to a
dozen tooth brushes.
Much of the Quitting was done
in England, where F. c. Selous, a
big game hunter, picked and pack
ed the things the ex-president's
party will need. The English do
more lion and elephant hunting
than do Americans, and there are
London firms which make a spe-
cialty of the African trade.
The party, though not scattering
money recklessly, is not stinted for
cash. The expedition is backed by
the funds of the Smithsonian in
stitution; and Colonel Roosevelt's
not small private fortune. So
Selous was told to go as far as he
liked
London hunters figure that the
trip will cost between $4,000 and
100000 for eight months. Selous
didn't say what his bill was for the
supplies. Including provisions it
will probably surpass $4,000.
English canned goods, the great