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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-26

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succeeding days. This would be one
of the very best seasons of the year
to visit Bemidji, as the lake at
fractions are the best at that time,
and camping and boating, fishing
and bathing are at their height.
Areport was submitted by c. l..
Hebron, manager of the basketball
team, showing a deficit of $26.67
in the receipts and disbursements
of games played this season; a
supplementary report by another
member showing that there was also
owing to the militia company some
SOS for rent of armory.
In order to pay this indebtedness
and create a fund for liquidating
like accounts, the department adopted
a rule that beginning with the
present month, there should be de-
Quoted from the pay roll of the men,
bers of the department.. as well as
owners of teams hauling apparatus to
fires, 10 per cent of the amount
allowed each. This would give the
department a neat fund, in a very
few months. Is ~..-...
Chief Cell made his assignments
of men to the various companies,
and they in turn elected their re-
spective officers, with the following
results. G..--~. -. ~. ..
Hose Company No. 1.-H.
Doran, captain; John Goodman,
assistant captain; Ray Dennis,
Charles Collins, c. Daley and H.
Cell, nozzlemen; Mat Mayer,
Garry Brannon, Cal Williams,
linemen; John Falls, r. F. Muir
ply, hydrantmen. ...-. =.
Hose Company No. 2-Floyd
Brown, foreman; Nj. F. Cunning
ham, assistant foreman; Paul
Winklsoky, L. E. Lloyd, George
Hanson, nozzlemen; Alex. Doran,
Ed. Mullin, llnemen; Scott
Stewart, hydrantman. s.- a..
Hook and Ladder Company
Mike Downs, foreman; Robert
Russell, assistant foreman; D, u.
Miller, John Flemming, c. c.
Crippen, axemen; Dell Burgess,
ladderman. s.. ~..
Engine Company, No. II. Nc
Elroy, engineer: M. D. liter,
assistant engineer; E. H. Cornwall,
J. Kline, stokers. '
Police.-J. P. Pogue, ]. R. Miller.
Chief Cell gave a brief talk on
the efficiency of the service aud
dwelt on the necessity of harmony
in the department and every man
conforming with the orders of his
superior officers; await orders of
officers, and do not pay attention to
people in crowds when at fire, and
you will be all right, all the time,"
concluded the chief.
The relief association held brief
session after the adjournment of the
regular meeting of the department..
The most important action taken
by relief association was the raising
of the funeral benefits of the associa-
ton from $50 to 500, 1t being stated
that the association had a nice bal
ance in the treasury, and should do
as much as other relief associations
were doing in adjoining cities, where
500 was the funeral benefit.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-26

The Ladies' Aid of the Norwegian
Lutheran church will meet on Thurs
day afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Ole Anderson, 915
Lake Boulevard. All are cordially
invited to- attend.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-26

Moral-Insure with the T. ].
Miller Insurance Agency.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
NEW ENGLANDERS PAY
TRIBUTE TO LINCOLN
BAY STATE SOCIETY H0N0RS
EMANCIPATOR
Interesting "reminiscences of Martyr
President Are Related at Regu-
lar Monthly Meeting of Mas
sachusetts Organization

The Massachusetts society at it's reg
ular monthly meeting in Mammoth
hall last evening commemorated the
one hundred and first anniversary of
the birth of Abraham Lincoln.
Walter G. Lincoln, president of the
society, exhibited some articles which
belonged to Lincoln and related some
recently discovered facts regarding his
genealogy. He said that Samuel Lin
coin, from whom Abraham was de-
scended. came to America in 1887 as
a result of a curious lawsuit which
dispossessed his father, the eldest son,
of his rightful share of the family
estate. For four generations the fam
lily had been identified with the ing
lish gentry.
Mrs. Emily Morgan read some char
acteristically Lincoln stories, in one of
which it was shown that while Lin
coin was practicing law in Illinois he
stayed one evening at the same hotel
Judge of horsefesh, as was Lincoln.
In the course of the evenings con-
versation tales were told regarding va
rious horse trades they had made. AS
a result they agreed to meet in front
of the hotel the following morning,
each with a horse, and swap or pay a
forfeit of $25 Promptly at 8 o'clock
the next morning lHe JuuBe dPPcdleu
leading the most spawned, ring-boned,
knock -kneed and generally broken
down horse ever seen in that region.
The crowd broke into a shout of
laughter at the anticipated worsting
of one A. Lincoln, who short time
afterwards sauntered into the circle, a
wooden saw-horse on his shoulder, and
remarked it was the first time he had
ever been worsted in horse trade.
Frank S. Forbes delivered an oration
in which he dwelt on the noble char
acter of the great emancipator, espe-
cially from the time of his Blooming
ton speech to his election to the presi-
dency. His DEBATES with Stephen l..
Douglas, their rivalry in love and
Douglas later complete surrender to
Lincoln were all impressed on the
minds of his audience.
A resolution of sympathy was voted
to Miss L. N. Grant. whose illness
prevented a reception which had been
planned in her honor
At the next regular meeting of the
society special attention will be paid
to Evacuation day, March II, and
Bishop Thomas ]. Conaty will give an
address on 1.-THE Irish in America"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
MARBLE MAGNATE FOUND
DEAD ON HIS PROPERTY
One More Mysterious Death Added to
Troubles of Company in Control
of Alaskan Deposits

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 14.-The
dead body of Peter Taube of this city,
president of the American Marble
company, was found on the company s
property on Fox Island, Alaska, last
Friday. The cause of death has not
been learned.
The company has had much trouble
over it's property. Five years ago
William Deppy, a stockholder, was shot
and killed on the company's land by
Robert Ball, a disbarred Michigan at
torney who had gained control of a
majority of the stock Ball was SEN
fenced to twelve years in prison and
is now in the national hospital for the
insane at Washington, D. c.
r. L. Fox, who with Deppy and
Taube was opposed to Ball, lately laid
claim to the property and sold it to
the Vermont Marble company. sale
which was contested by other stock
holders, who sent Taube north in De-
cember to look after the property.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
POLICE ON TRAIL
OF MINING men
DETECTIVE LEAVES ARMED
WITH WARRANTS
WILLOWS SPRINGS MAN AND
TWO SONS SOUGHT FOR
Attorney Also Involved In Charges
Made by Head of Company That
Was Neighbor in AM
telope Valley

Armed with warrants for the arrest
of directors of the Hamilton Mining
and Milling company, Detective George
Home left yesterday afternoon for
Willow Springs, Kern county, for E.
M. Hamilton and his two sons, F.
NJ. Hamilton and Truman w. Hamil-
ton, who are working on claims in that
section of the county.
The warrants were issued by Deputy
District Attorney Paul ]. Mccormick
on complaints made by A. E. Wiley,
president of the Antelope Valley Gold
Mining company, who asserts that the
Hamiltons juggled the books of the
company and transferred 100000 shares
of treasury stock illegally.
According to the complaint the Ham
ilton Mining and Milling company is
owner of ten claims and a milling plant
near Willow Springs, in the Antelope
valley in Kern county. The company,
through it's directors, gave an option
on the property, for which they re-
ceived $3.50. This option gave the
prospective purchasers the Antelope
Valley Gold Mining company, the right
to buy the claims for $16,500, includ-
ing the price of the option.
AT the time of the purchase of the
Hamilton company the corporation, so
it is alleged, consisted of 100000
shares OF this amount 400, 900 shares
consisted of treasury stock. The bal
ance of 100000 shares were on the mar
ket and all but 100000 shares were
purchased by the Antelope concern
when it decided to obtain the property.
After the option was taken up by
the Antelope people the directors of
the Hamilton company, consisting of
E. M. Hamilton, Sherman Page, who
lives at Santa Monica; F. M. Ham
ilton, Truman W. Hamilton and w.
Lester Hamilton of Los Angeles, it is
alleged, called a meeting and voted to
themselves the 100000 shares of treas
ury stock, which gave them a control
of the company.
When Wiley, who put through the
deal for the Antelope people, saw that
the treasury stock h, been distrib-
uted to the menl1ers of the Hamilton
company, he decided that something
was wrong and sought redress through
the district attorneys office.
After the matter was explained fully
Deputy District Attorney Paul ]. Nc
Cormick issued a complaint charging
E. M. Hamilton, Sherman Page, f. NJ.
Hamilton, Truman w. Hamilton and
w. Lester Hamilton with a misde
meanor offense, comprising three
counts.
The first count alleges that the di-
rectors of the Hamilton company is
sued illegal dividends; the second
count that they illegally withdrew the
treasury stock, and the third count
charges them with conspiracy to de-
fraud the purchasers by such action.
So far none of the accused has been
placed under arrest.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
SAYS HARBOR IS
BEST ON COAST
SALIENT FACTS TOLD TO LOS
ANGELES CITIZENS
MAN WHO KNOWS THE SEA
TELLS WHAT PORT MEANS
Declares That with Completion of the
Panama Canal Freight Rates
Would Be Cut Three
Times at Least
sE- - =

"The harbor of the city of Los An
geles at San Pedro is the only real
harbor on the coast" said Capt Lewis
Hansen in an appeal for encourage
ment in the issuance of harbor bonds
before the College Tract Improvement
association, at Forty-eighth street and
Gramercy place last night.
"Very few of US realize the great
possession that lies so near our doors.
New York before it became shipping
center was a village. What the COM
pletion and perfection of the San Pc
dro harbor will mean to Southern Cal
ifornia and especially to Los Angeles
is beyond all estimation.
"Ships will be able to come right into
the Los Angeles harbor and into port
on their own steam," continued Cap
tain Hansen. This he stated is possible
in no other port in the world. Freight
can be handled here at one-half the
cost at which it can be handled at all
other ports, including San Francisco.
There are no bars or natural obstruc-
tions of any kind.
EVERY year 10000 tons of freight
come into San Diego and from San
Diego to Los Angeles. This should
come through our own port. The
freight rate from Los Angeles to New
York by rail is now from $50 to $500 a
ton. When the Panama canal Is COM
pleted the rate by water will be about
$40 a tom
Captain Hansen called attention to
Los Angeles location at the half way
point between Atlantic ocean points
and points of the Orient. He said fur
ther: There are 900000,000 people in
the Orient to open trade with.
He protested against the outrageous
freight rates between the harbor and
Los Angeles. LOS Angeles ought to
build railroad from the harbor," he
asserted. LOS Angeles can do any
thing that she wants to. She has that
kind of people,"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
SCHOOL SITE FIGHT
BEGUN AT AlhAMBRA
INJUNCTION SOUGHT AGAINST
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
| after Reply That Only Plat Within
Their Means Was Selected So
as to Leave Cash for
Building

The fight in Alhambra over the selec-
ton of a site for a new school building
to be erected in the eastern portion OF
the city was carried to the superior
court yesterday, when e. L. Watkins
filed suit against Frank e. Wllliams'
John L. Chase and Elmer K. Balley'
trustees of the Alhambra school DIS
trict to enjoin them from paying Tor
the property they have decided on; :,
Contract for the purchase of the lana
was entered into with William Garland
February 10, and it is claimed by wat
kins that other property in the vicinity
better suited for school purposes can
be procured and that the CONTRACT Is
invalid because no election had been
held to determine on a site
The trustees claim those back or the
suit are seeking to compel them to buy
land for school purposes at price SO
high above it's real market value tnat
little money would be left for build
ing after the site is paid for. .,oea Ihey ~
purchased the only available piece OF
land they say, and the only one on
which an option had not been obtained
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
DIVIDEND DECLARED

MONTREAL, Feb. 14.-The directors
of the Canadian Pacific Railroad com
pany today declared a dividend of 2
per cent on the preferred and per cent
on common stock for the half year
ended last December. payable April l..
1t was decided that one-half of one per
cent on the common stock also would
be paid at that time out of the inter-
est on the proceeds of land sales. There
is a surplus for the half year ended
December last of $10,611,9 1,917
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
ROOSEVELT NEARs eoNDoKoRo

GONDOKORO, Soudan, Upper Nile,
Feb. 14-Col Roosevelt and other
members of the Smithsonian institution
African expedition are expected here
Wednesday, The launch of Gen. Sir
Wingate, sirdar ofothe Egyptian army,
is now waiting to convey the party to
Khartoum. The trip down the Barrel
label and the White Nile will be be-
Gun Thursday or Friday, and Khar-
toum should be reached about March
6. Three days later the voyage, down
the Nile to Cairo will begin.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
ARRAIeNEp ON MURDER CHARGE

ABERDEEN, Wash, Feb. 14.-Wh-
liam Gohl. agent for the sailors union,
was arraigned in the superior court
r,urder and pleaded not guilty.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
ADMITS HE MANAGED FOOLS

NEW YORK, Feb. 14-James r.
Keene, called this afternoon as a wit
ness before United States Commissioner
Fiske in the ]. NJ Fisk & Co. bank
ruptcy proceedings, admitted he was
manager of the pools in Columbus &
Hooking Coal and Iron stock.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
PACKERS INDICTED

BOISE, Idaho, Feb 14.-Grand jury
indictments were returned today
against william, Neal, agent of the
Cudahy Packing company the Boise
Butcher company and the Idaho
Dressed Beef company for selling
short-weight lard.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
oTELs-REsTAURAN1 AN1s-REsoRTs
Levy's Cafe

Northwest corner Third and Main.
Here daily and nightly congregate
multitudes who want the best viandS
and best service at popular prices.
Pure and wholesome beers and Wines
Orchestra of 12 soloists.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-01
WENDLlNG ON TRIAL FOR
 MURDER OF ALMA KELLNER
Important Testimony Given by Pastor
 of St. Johns Catholic Church.

Louisville, Ky. Nov. s0.-What the commonwealth considers among it's more important testimony against Jo- seph Vending, on trial for the mur- der of eight year old Alma Keline., was given today by Father Schuhmann. pastor of St Johns Catholic church, and James Nj. Priton, 8 meter reader.
 Father Schuhmann testified that on the day Alma Kellner disappeared he noticed an unpleasant odor coming from the furnace. He asked Vending, who was janftor at the church, what caused the unusual small and said Vending replied he was burning rags"
 Other witnesses testified to seeing the child in the church a few hours before, and members of the Kellner family identified clothing found with charred and disnembered portions of a childs body in a cellar under a music room of the church as that worn by her the day she disappeared
 Priton testified that for six years he had read a gas meter in the music room at least once a month but that after the disappearance of Alma Ken- ner Vending refused to allow him to enter the room until Prton threatened to complain to Father Schuhmann.
 The trial will be resumed tomor- row.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-01
ARKANSAS NEGRO
 TURNED BANDIT LAST NIGHT
Robbed Passengers on St. L. and s. F.
 Fast Train-ls Shot Dead.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 90.-Jack Thomas, negro. of Blytheville, Ark, turned bandit tonight, terrorized and robbed passengers aboard a Westbound St. Louis and San Francisco fast train and in the end was shot to death by A. B. Walton, a railroad watchman.
 The train. the St. Louis Memphis Limited, had just started across the bridge over the Mississippi, on the out skirts of Memphis, when Thomas, re- volver in hand, came through the door way which separated the white and colored smoking compartments.
 In true frontier style the negro commanded Hands up!' Without fur ther ceremony a score of hands went up. Thomas passed his victims along into the negro section of the car, emp- tying their pockets as they. went along. Four had been divested of their purses and trin1ets when Walton ap- peared on the scene, summoned from the rear platform by a fare collector who had escaped the eye of the negrA
 Walton fired as he entered the coach. the bullet striking the holdup man just above the heart. He stag gered and attempted to aim his weap on, but Walton continued his fire two other bullets lodging in the negro's body. Thomas toppled when the last bullet struck him and was dead when the watchman made his way along the aisle through the now panic trick en passengers. One of Walton'S bull lets went wild, striking an unknown negro and inflicting a slight wound.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-01
WILL TAKE OATH OF OFFICE
 FOR THE EIGHTH TIME
General Diaz, as President of the Re-
 public of Mexico.

Mexico City, Nov. 30.-With simple ceremonies, General Diaz will take the oath of office as president of the re- public of Mexico for the eighth time tomorrow. In view of the disturbances through which the country has recent ly passed. the inauguration will not be marked by the season of fiestas which has accompanied it in former years, but will be conducted with the same formality and impressiveness.
 A kermiss, with which it was plan ned to celebrate the occasion, has been postponed until the Christmas holidays because of a lack of time to make preparations.
 The ceremonies will occur at II o'clock tomorrow morning in the tem- porary hall of congress, where the chamber of deputies has been holding it's sessions pending the completion of the beautiful new home of that body. Only the diplomatic corps and a few other distinguished personages in at tendance with the high Mexican gov- ernment officials will be present.
 Following the induction of President Diaz, the oath will be administered to Ramon Corral, e-elected to the vice presidency.
 The president and vice president will then proceed to the national pal ace where they will receive the con- gratulations of diplomats, government officials and private delegations.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-01
WILL OF LATE GOVERNOR
 LILLEY DECLARED VOID
And the Estate Intesate-Waterbury
 Probate Court Decision.

Waterbury, Conn, Nov. s0.-The will of the late Gov. George L. Liiley was declared void and the estate. appraised at approximately s650.o00, intestate, by a decision announced this after noon by Judge Michael J. Byrne of the probate court, the decision resulting from g request made the court for such an order by interests, the iden- tity of which is not made public.
 The will of Governor Lilley provided that the large estate should be held in trust until 1850, together1 with all accruing interests, for his three sons, Frederick c. LIiley, John L. Lilley and Theodore Lilley. by his widow. Anna E. Lilley, John A. and Theodore Lil- ley. After January 1. 1950 the estate was to be equally divided among the three sons.
 The decision of Judge Byrne was made on the ground that the law con- corning vesting of estates is such that where the property might not vest in the benehciaries during a life or lives in being and twenty one years plus the ordinary period of gestation thereaft- CT, such gifts are void and the rule is said to apply as well to trust as to legal estates.
 ~ In the announcement of his decision Judge Byrne orders that the estate be distributed according to law as an intestate estate and that the division be made according to a mutual dis tribution agreement filed in the court by the widow and heirs, the three sons.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-01
ENGLISH ELECTION CAMPAIGN
 ONE OF AMAZING CHANGES.
BaIfour Throws Over Tariff Reform as
 an Issue.

London, Nov. 30.-The present cleo ton campaign is one of amazing changes. Lord Lansdowne's unexpect- ed presentation of @ scheme for the re- form of the house of lords has been surpassed in suddenness by Mir. Bal four's throwing over of tariff reform as an issue of the elections. Lord Rosebery in the course of a speech to- day at Manchester said:
 The house of lords has ceased to exist; it has surrendered it's powers to the nation. This is g. fact of enormous importance.'
 Lord Rosebery admitted that it was deathbed repentance, but he contended that deathbed repentance, if sincere, was valid and valuable.
 MT. Balfour's adoption of the refer endum is generally attributed to pres sure from an influential section of unionist free traders led by Lord Cro- mer, although it is acclaimed by the bulk Of the unionfst party, once their surprise is over, as a masterstroke of skilful electioneering. Tie opposition leaders change of tactics took thetold- CT conservatives completely aback and caused consternation among the ardent protectionists.
 The liberals, on the other hand. characterize his attitude as adroit slipperiness and opportunism.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-01
REPORT ON LORIMER CASE
 TO THE FULL COMMITTEE Will Be Made Immediately After New
 Years.

. Washington. Nov. 30.--Senator Bur- rows of Michigan, chairman of the senate committee on privileges and elections, state dtoday that the sub committee which investigated in Chi cago the charges against Senator William Lormer of Illinois, will make a report to the full committee inme- diately after New Years.
 We expect to resume the hearings in Washington next week." said Sena- tor Burrows. Several more witnesses are to be heard. I hope that suffi- cient number of members of the sub committee will be on hand at the opening of congress so that these hearings may be concluded before the holiday recesses. The sub committee will have its report ready for the full committee when congress reconvenes in January. I expect that the general committee can offer it's final report to the senate before the end of Febru- ary.'
 If the report is delayed, final action by the senate might be postponed for a year.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-01
For the Good of the Industry to Keep Quo
 tations Where they are Now
MEETING OF LEADING PRODUCERS
Consume Two Hours in Discussion Condition of Bus
 ness and Expressing Opinions Concerning Present Prices Views Regarding the Future Favorable -Concensus of Opinions that Bookings will Increase.

action might eventuate from this aft- ernnon'S conference and it's outcome was awaited with the keenest inter- est.
 Statement by Judge Gary.
 At the close of the meeting Judge Gary gave out the following state ment:
 Representative of about 95 per cent. in tonnage capacity of the man ufaCturerS of steel in America met at luncheon, and the two hours follow ing were occupied in ascertaining the condition of business in this particular line and in the expressions of opinion concerning present prices. It was stat ed that on the average of all branches the bookings were about 50 per cent. of capacity and the shipments some what in excess. There has been a slight, though marked, increase in dat- ly bookings month by month since the first of August to the present time
 Prices as a rule are well maintain ed, though in some lines, as usual, there is some cutting on the part of small producers who were not repre- sentSd Without exception, the views expressed by those present regarding the future were favorable. Also each one voiced the opinion that present prices are fair and reasonable, and should not be changed.
 For some time past purchasing by railroad companies has been very much below normal; but it is the cons, sensus of opinion that there will be af.' increase in the near future. The ac- count of daily bookings at the pres ent time is about equal to the total capacity of the mills ten years ago.
 "The disposition of the manufactur- CTS of steeel to cooperate so far as it is proper remains unchanged"