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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-24
churian railroads now held by japan
and thus insure an "open door, for
the merchants of all nations in Man.
churia.
COUNTER PROPOSALS MADE.
Efforts to End Strike Of Philadelphia
ShirtWaist Makers.

Il
Philadelphia, Jan. %. - Counter
propositions looking toward the end
ing of the shirtwaist makers strike in
this city were made by both the OPP
orators and the manufacturers. The
operators, in communication to the
manufacturers, suggested that the is
sues be submitted to board of arbi-
tration. The manufacturers, in reply,
stated their willingness to submit the
points at issue to board as proposed
by the strikers and offer to put up a
bond for $4,000 that they will carry
out it's decisions. They stipulate, how
ever, that they will continue to main
tain open shops and only take back
as many of their former employees as
they need.
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SEVERE QUAKE REGISTERED

Disturbance May Have Occurred in
Lesser Antilles. -".sE
Cleveland, Jan. 24.-The seismo-
graph in the observatory of Father
Odenbach of St. Ignatius college re-
cords the vibrations of an earthquake
which he calculates must have oc.
Cured somewhere in the Lesser Anti
les.
The first shock occurred at 1855 a.
M, the second at 8 o'clock, the third at
$40 and the maximum disturbance at
3:13 The last shock occurred at 4:10
a. M Father Odenbach says the vi.
brations were east to west and north
to south.
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Nalpn J. Holmes OF FOWluS, CdtHp
auditor at Fowlds for the Crookston
Lumber company, was transacting
business in Bemidii Saturday.
Aimee Nelson of Fergus Falls and
Paulah Haven of Mcintosh were
among the out-of-tovn visitors who
were guests at the Hotel Markham
Saturday night.
John Wilman is able to be about
again, after having been confined to
his home by reason of sore limb,
which caused inactivity on his part
for some two weeks.
E. N. French, the Blackjack
druggist, came to the city this morn
ing and spent the day here looking
over the business of local institu-
ton in which he IS interested.
C.. E. Harding of Nary came up
from his home Saturday evening and
was business visitor in the city for
few hours, returning home on the
south-bound M. & I. passenger train.
John Bull arrived in the city
Saturday evening from his claim
near Yola, postofdce, in Hubbard
county south of Bemidji, where
he has been cutting some cedar.
He will return to Yola tomorrow.
A. c.. Johnson, manager at Turtle
River for the Kelso Lumber CON-
pany, was among the north-country
visitors transacting business in Be-
midi today. Mr.. Johnson came
down from Turtle" this morning
and will probably return home this
evening.
Harry Wood, the Liberty township
agriculturist, was in the city Satur-
day. Mr.. Wood is an applicant for
appointment as census eneumater in
Liberty township; and he has the
backing of influential parties for the
appointment, in addition to possess
ing efficiency for the position; and
his friends hereabouts hope he will
land"
Nj. D. Stoner Bemidii's city engin-
eer, returned to the city yesterday
morning from a business visit to
Mclaughlin, S. D., and the twin
cities. While he was in Minneapolis,
Mr.. Stoner was engaged to superin.
tend the work of building for the
Backus- Brooks company an eigh-
teen-mile railroad extending from
the M. & 1. junction, near Interna-
tional Falls, to the mouth of the
Black river, where the Backus-Brooks
company are putting in hoist to
handle their pulp aud other timber
products which will be manufactured
at the mills in International Falls.
Vlggo Peterson, chairman of the
board of county commissioners of
Beltrami county, returned Saturday
afternoon to his home in the Town
of Durand, going by way of Puposky.
Before leaving, Mr.. Peterson an
nounced the appointment of w. R.
Mackenzie, of the Town of Liberty
("Mac's" farm is in Liberty town.
ship, and E. E. Schulke of the
Town of Hagali as the delegates to
be named by the board of county
commissioners as representatives to
the development and reapportion-
ment meeting to be held in Bemidji
February 1918. Everybody knows
w. r. Mackenzie and will acquiese
that he is fit for the positicn chosen.
AS to Mr.. Schulke, he is promi-
nent farmer of Hagali township,
and as indication of his work in
development, it is stated that he
last fall raised 800 bushels of the
finest dent corn on five acres-cer-
tainly some" farmer. Such dele
gates to a development convention
would do great credit to the chair
man of the county board and the
entire county.
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Carried False Keys In Hair.

Paterson, N. J., Jan. 24.-Mary Kato.
Itch pleaded guilty here to two more
burglaries than she is years old
Mary is sixteen. She said she can
neither write nor read, that he1
parents are dead and that she would
be thankful to be sent to the state
nome for girls Mary was an expert
in the use of false keys. She showed
the court how she carried big bunch
of them concealed in her hair.
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The Continued
Story Of
Current Events,
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

B. B. I4undgren came down this
morning from Funkley and spent
the day in the city.
Miss Harding of Cass Lake visited
with local friends yesterday after.
noon and last evening.
]. A. Barron, who conducts a
general store at Menahga, was a
business visitor in the city over
Sunday.
c. O. Moon, deputy county audi.
tor, returned this morning from
Blackjack, where he Sundayed with
relatives. ~
DR.. Warninger, the Bemidji veteri-
marian, returned to this city this
morning from a business trip to
Blackjack. ~.
O. C. Patterson of Yola, one of the
pioneer residents of the Lake
George country, has been a visitor
in Bemidji during the past three
days. 49,.
The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist
church will meet in the church par.
lors on Wednesday afternoon, at
$50 o'clock. A big lunch will be
served.
Harry Mills, roadmaster for the
M. & I. Railway company, went to
Brainerd this morning to consult w.
H. Gemmell, general manager fol
the M. & I.
G. A. Alfreds of Monticello. went
to laporte this morning, accompany
ing C.. A. Roman, his cousin. The
two gentlemen will enjoy a visit al
Laporte for several days. -
Wanted-To purchase seven to
ten room house. Party is willing
to make liberal cash payment.
The c. j. Pryor real estate
agency. Telephone 80.
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Not Entirely One.
"And so they were made one"
ooh, 1 don't know. I believe she still
has mind Of her own" ~
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Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the partnership
heretofore existing between Evan Cormon
name Of Cormontan & Hanson. has this 21st
day OF January. 1910, been dissolved by
mutual consent.
The business will be carried on by George
A. Hanson. Who win assume all liabilities
and pay all Indebtedness of the firm.
.-"- (Signed) Evan 81. Cormontan.
(Signed) Geo. A. a anson. ;
4td-First-Jan. a. Last-Jan. Is.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-24
CALLS PLAN InPRACTIcABLE
Japan Rejects Secretary knox's "oper
Door" Proposal.

Toxic, Jan. The Japanese gov.
eminent has handed to Ambassador
O'Brien of the United States embassy
formal reply refusing positively tc
accept Secretary Knox's plan to neu.
tralize Manchurian railways on the
grounds that his proposition is not
practicable.
It was Secretary Knox's desire to
have syndicate Of American and
European officials take over the Man.
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PILES CURED IN 6 DAYS.

PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure
any case of Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Pro-
truding Piles In to IA days or money re-
funded. 5Oc
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agency, Telephone 80.
Charles Gerlinger returned this
morning from Spur los, where he
Sundayed with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Gerlinger. Charles is
student in the Bemidji high school.
John c.. Parker, who is cutting
timber in camps at the Crookston
Spur No. 1, near Funkley, came
over from his camps this morning
and spent today in the city on bust
ness.
George Kirk, the logger who is
cutting much timber in the country
north of Bemidji, came down this
morning from Kelliher and will, this
evening, preside at the meeting of
the city council.
Henry Logan, the north-country
representative for the St. Benedictine
hospitals, came to. the city this
morning from Kelliher, where he
had been spending several days
visiting with the boys" in the
logging camps, in the interest of the
St. Anthony hospital of this city.
Local friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
McAndrews of Big Falls are pleased
at the information that Mrs. Nc
Andrews successfully underwent an
operation for appendicitis at St. An
thongs hospital, Saturday. It is
hoped she will speedily recover and
be able to return to her home at the
Falls"
]. A. VESSEL, the travelling
representative for the VESSEL
Bros Candy company of St. Paul,
and member of the Board of State
Game and Fish, commissioners,
came to Bemidji Saturday and
was an over Sunday visitor at the
Hotel Markham. "Business is
good" was Joe's rejoinder as to
chow are they comin'?"
]. w. Lau, travelling auditor
for the Crookston Lumber com
pany, departed Saturday night for
his home in Minneapolis, having
spent two days in Bemidji, examin-
ing the books of the local office of
the Crookston company. Mr..
Lau stated that he might come
back, this week, for another
official visit of few days-he was
not certain.
H. B. Southworth returned to the
city Saturday evening from a cruis-
ing trip to some camps on the
Schoolcraft river, where timber is
being cut for the Bemidji Lumber
company. Mr.. Southworth states
that some one and one-half million
logs will be cut and banked for the
Bemidji people, along the School
craft, and that the logging is pro-
crossing very satisfactorily there.
]. A. McGrath of Superior, travel
ing representative for the B. Heller
Liquor company, Sundayed in Be-
midi, having come to the city from
International Falls Saturday night.
Mr.. McGrath was met here by his
wife, who came over from Superior
Sunday morning and spent Sunday
here with him. She will accompany
Mr.. McGrath on his trip eastward
from this city, making" towns
along the Great Northern between
here and Duluth.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-12-20
A Livelv Corpse.

1t does not occur very often in a
mans lifetime that he lives to read
an account of his own death, but
John Ferguson, manager for Lindsay
* Co. Of Helena enjoyed that dis
tinction last week when he read the
following from the Meagher Republi-
can, Of White Sulphur Springs:
John Ferguson, former employee
of Spencer, Mayne & Manger, but
recently salesman for Lindsay & Co,
of Helena, died this week at Lewis
town, of typhoid His many friends
will regret to learn Of his demise"
Mr., Ferguson has just recovered
from q severe attack Of typhoid, and
would have it distinctly understood
that this is the first time in his his
tory that he has been accused Of be
ing dead one" He wishes to re-
sent this accusation with all the vigor
Of real live one and says that Lind
say & Go refuse to carry dead ones
on their payroll.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-12-20
ANOTHER OLD
Timer GONE
Nathan M. McCauley Succumbs to
the Ravages of Pneumonia Yes
terday Evening.
Was AN EARLY SETTLER
He Came to Montana in the COS and
Has Resided in Fergus County
Since 1882.

Nathan NJ McCauley, one of the
best known old timers in Fergus
county, died at his home near Forest
Grove yesterday evening at o:l5, Of
pneumonia. Death had been ex-
pcctcd for several days past. He had
been given up by tile attending ply
slcian late last week, but his iron
nerve and robust constitution enabled
him to carry his gallant fight against
unequal odds far beyond the time set
by the trained judgment OF his ply
sician.
About ten days ago, Mr.. McCauley
returned from Florida, where he went
10 inspect some large land holdings
which he had recently acquired.
Somewhere along the road he con-
tracted severe cold and on arriv-
ing i'll Lewistown he complained of
having a bad cold, but did not give
the matter serious thought and left
Tor his home near Forest Grove A
few days later, DR.. Wilson was sent
9ut the prae ticed eye Of the ply
sician was not long in determining
that he was too late and that his
patient was beyond medical aid.
Deceased was one of the old-timers
Of the state and one Of the few hold
crs Of large land interests in Fergus
county. He was familiar figure in
Lewistown and nearly every portion
OF the county and was one of the
most successful cattle raisers in this
part Of the state. Besides numerous
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-12-20
another FORGER IS
TAKEN IN7OCUS7ODY
EATON, ALIAS GORDON, FAILS
TO WORK MILESTONE
BANKER.

Deputy Sheriff Berkin brought in
another forger last Friday. This
time the bank at Melstonc was the
intended victim The prisoner is reg
istered at the county Jail as A. l..
Eaton, but when arrested had checks
on Ills person that would indicate thai
he used the name Of Gordon when he
found it to his liking The Melstone
Mirror gives the following account
Of the attempt to cash forged checks
at the First Bank OF Melstonc:
Last Saturday a stranger, giving
the name OF Easton, entered the First
Bank Of Melstonc and rendered a
check for payment, purporting to
he issued by J. NJ Waddington. The
check was drawn on Merchants Bank
of Forsyth for two hundred and fifty
dollars. Cashier Greening, being fa-
miliar with the signature of James
Waddington, a rancher living down
the river from here, refused to cash
the check for total stranger, know
ing that the signature on it was not
the usual one used by Mr. Waddine
ton. The stranger, in attempting to
identity himself, said that he had been
tending sheep camp for Mr. Wadding
ton for the past six months and had
been called to Kansas City and must
leave Immediately for that place
The cashier could not be persuaded
to see things the way the stranger
did, so leaving the bank, Mr.. Stranger
went to the store of c. Goldstein and
bargained for clothing 70 the extent
of $500 and rendered the same
check in payment Mr.. Goldstein
stepped over to the bank with the
check to ascertain, if possible, whcth-
CT If was good but upon being told
that the signature did not appear
genuine. he o, refused to have any
thing to do with it. Later the
stranger returned to the bank with
a letter OF identification, introducing
himself to the Forsyth Bank. This
was also signed J. NJ. Waddington.
BY this he again tried to induce the
cashier to loosen up, but there was
nothing doing Deputy Sheriff Nc
Call being in the bank at the time
OF this second visit, was given the
details of the affair. He promptly
wired the Forsyth bank, receiving
reply that J. NJ Waddington had no
account there. Mr.. Stranger was
taken into custody by Mr.. Mccall,
and upon being searched, two other
checks. one for $1OO and one for $50,
were found upon him. both drawn up
on the Merchants Bank OF Forsyth
and signed in the same manner as
the one he attempted to cash, but
drawn in favor of one Gordon Let
ters identifying him as Gordon were
also found in his possession
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-12-20
KILLED BY SPEClAL
MILWAUKEE TRAIN
CARRYING RAILROAD
OFFICIALS RUNS OVER
SECTION HAND.

John T. Greene, who was em-
ployed as section hand near Elso
since last July, was run over last
Saturday night by a special train
carrying party Of railroad officials,
including President Earing, says the
Roundup Record. Although the
mans head was cut open and ter
ribly manglcd, he lived until he was
brought to town by the special and
placed i'll the hospital here The de-
ceased is survived by a wife and
three children, and his parents, who
reside near Shawmut. The remains
were shipped to Round Grove, ILL.,,
for burial
Greene was employed on the Sec
ton west OF here, and according to
the statement Of the section foreman,
was let out Friday night lie came
10 Roundup Saturday morning and
inquired about homestead, and in
the evening, upon procuring bottle
of spirits of turpentnc and bottle
Of booze started for home. Between
II and ! o'clock he called at the ranch
Of Magnus I,indstrand, telling him
that some Of his cattle were in the
river having broken through the ice.
lie assisted Mr.. Lindstrand in getting
the cattle, after which he started up
the track apparently all right A few
miles further on, it appears, he laid
down, with his head and one hand
resting on rail, in which position
he was struck by the train. The en-
gineer mistool the man for coat
and did not stop until he passed over
him.
A coroner's jury was impanelled
here Sunday and viewed the remains,
and adjourned until Monday The
jury was taken to where the accident
occurred in switch engine, and after
their return brought in a verdict that
Greene had come to his death by be-
ing struck by train, placing no
blame Judge McVay was deputized
to act as coroner on account of the
inability of Coroner Creel to be here.
Greene was % years of age and
has been employed by this railroad
since July.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-12-20
Is Progressing Nicely.

A letter received from Senator-elect
Stout who is now at Long Beach,
Calf, states that his son, Coleman,
who is receiving treatment at that
place for infantile paralysis, is pro-
crossing nicely. The letter also says
that Joy Belden, who is at Long
Beach with her mother and is sim
ilarly afflicted, is making progress.
Hope is entertained that both chill
dren will ultimately fully recover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stout expect to return
to Lewistown by next Friday. Cole
man will remain in California with
his grand parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
r. Wunderlin.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-12-20
HOLIDAY TRADE
IS VERY GOOD
Our Merchants Are Reaping a Har-
vest and Report Trade Better
This Year Than Last.
SANTA Will Be HERE
All Churches Will Hold Services
and Santa Claus Will Preside
Over the Christmas Trees.

The approach of Christmas is in
evidence on all sides, and that it will
be one OF joy and happiness to both
young and old is shown BY the keen
interest that is being taken in the
varied and handsome displays shown
at our local stores. Every show win
dow in the city is appropriately
dressed and filled with the best dis
plays Of Christmas offerings ever
seen in Lewistown. Prices range COM
paratively lower than last year and
the range OF selection is much wider,
and generally speaking, are along
more conservative and useful lines.
Holiday shopping is on in earnest
this week and every store in town is
doing an excellent business Most of
the business houses have been inter
viewed by the Democrat in regard to
how this years holiday trade COM
pares with that of last year, and in
variably we are told that business this
year has been heavier than for the
spending week Of last year. The
general business, aside from holiday
trade, for the month Of December,
will be much larger than for Decem-
Der of last year, which is encouraging
in view OF the general tightness OF
money in all parts of the country.
Santa Claus Will Be There.
Christmas trees will be had at
many or the churches and Santa
Claus will distribute a number Of
presents to gladden. the hearts of the
children Santa will have headquar-
tiers at the Presbyterian, Methodist
and Episcopal churches, and those
who are on intimate terms with that
benevolent old gentleman, say that
no poor children will be overlooked
in the distribution of presents.
At the Churches.
Interesting programs have been ar
ranged by all the churches for Christ
mas services. The Methodist church
will have their Christmas tree Satur-
day night and the Episcopal and
Christian churches will have Santa
Claus distribute the presents from
their heavily laden trees Sunday
night. The Presbyterian church will
hold their Christmas tree next Tues
day night, All are making elaborate
preparations for the occasion. The
Catholic church will not have a
Christmas tree.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-12-20
The Electrical Trust, Said to Be
Stronger Than the Standard Oil,
Will Be Probed by Government.
TO CAST One MILLION
Government Investigation, Which
Has Been Going on for Some
Justiies Immediate Procedure.

Washington, Dec. l4--The govern
ment,s attack on the so-called cleo
trical trust will begin before Jan. l.,
unless present plans are changed. A
bill IN equity against one section OF
the combine will be filed ii some
United States court east OF the Mis-
sisslppi river Then will begin what
the department OF justice considers
the mammoth trust busting suit" OF
its history. The government case
will depend largely upon the inter
probation Of the patent laws
One OF the governments prose-
cutors declares that when the action
is instituted it will be recognized as
far eclipsing the Standard Oil case
in magnitude and Importance and one
conservative estimate is that it will
cost the government no less than
ST 100000 to prosecute.
Attorney General Wickersham has
been very unwilling to involve the
government in that expense without
the fullest investigation of the gov
ernment's chances Of proving what
it will allege The investigation is
not completed, but it has disclosed
an object Of attack Of such proper
tions that the department has aban-
doned any idea of tackling the COM
bine as whole and intends to fight
the so-called trust in sections.
The bill soon to be filed will be
against Is or 20 divisions OF the com
bine This will be followed by actions
against the others as fast as investi-
cations are completed.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-12-20

"Orien E-Alto,' and occasional,
Carol, Sweetly Carol" A short ad,
dress will be made by the rector,
after which the gifts and candies will
be distributed. The families and
friends Of the scholars are cordially
invited
Christmas Day-S:3O a. M, Holy
Communion (plain). No Sunday
school. HOO a. m, Morning Prayer
and Holy Communion (sung); 7:3O
p. m, Children's Service and Christ
mas tree.
The following will be the musical
program at the morning service:
Morning Prayer-Processio 90
Come, All Ye Faithful; TIE Deum
and Jubilate, Berridge.
Holy mmunon-Introit, 20 Lit
tie Town of Bethlehem; Kvrie, Sane
tus, Gloria ect, Simper in E Flat;
Recessional, "Hark! What Mean
Those Holy Voices?"