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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-13
VESSEL TO COST ABOUT
HALF MILLION DOLLARS
Award to Local Plant Probably VIII
Be Made Tomorrow-Liner Is to be
Duplicate OF the Southland, Recent
~ Completed Here for the Same
Company.

The Newport News Shipbuilding x
Dry Deck Company yesterday submit
ted the lowest bid on the CONSTRUCTION
of a new passenger steamer for the
Norfolk a Washington Steamboat
Company, and undoubtedly the con-
tract will be awarded 70 that coni'
pany. The directors of the steamboat
company will meet tomorrow to form
ally award the contract
The bids for the Northland were
opened in the office of the Norfolk
q Washington Steamboat Company az
IL O'Clock yesterday morning ana
early in the afternoon word was re-
celyed at the main Office OF the ship
yard that the local company had sub
mitted the lowest estimate. The teie-
gram containing the good news came
from General Manager Waiter N
Post. who. with President Calvin b.
Orcutt, represented the Newport
News company at the opening OF the
bids. Z
tsslf Million Dollars.
While the bids have not been made
public 1t is understood that the new
steamer will cost in the neighborhood
OF half a million dollars. She will be
practically a counterpart OF the South
land. which was built here for the
Norfolk C Washington Steamboat
Company year ago. but will have
few more modern improvements She
will be 291.2 feet lcng. 81 feet broad,
f6.1 feet deep and will be- propelled
by single screw, driven by a quad
ripple -epansixon engine of 3.100 lndi'
Gated horsepower. The designed
speed is about sixteen knots an hour.
The Northland is to be completed
in ten months Ard work on her is to
begin at oncey The vessels hull will
be built OF steel and the cabins will
be OF mood. Practically every de-
-partmeht in the yard Will have work
on this vessel. There viii be a great
volume of joiner work and carpentry
work In addition to the steel work.
The construction of the hull will give
employment TO many filters. riveters,
clippers and caulkers. The machine
shop force will be employed in the
construction of the main and auxiliary
engines ana pumps.
Three Other Bidders.
Besides the local company, three
other companies submitted estimates
on the vessel. They were the Mary
land Steel Company. the Harlan &
HoIIingsworth Company, and the New
York Shipbuilding Company.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Washington last night stated that tbs
bids had been received and that the
lowest bid was submitted by the New.
port News Company. which. 1t is said
will be awarded the formal contract
Saturday.
Contracts for the construction Of
five other vessels have been awarded
the local yard during the past week
the ether vessels being four stee
barges for the Isthmisn Canal Com
mission and large steel oil stesmei
for the Associated Oil Company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-13
Insurance Company Sued.

Petro Vecchia, through his attor
news, J. Winston Read, filed a suit
in the clerks Office Il the Corpora
ton Court yesterday against the Gen
eral Accident Insurance Company, oil
Richmond. for damages IN the sum Of
$500 The plaintiff alleges that he
held an. accident claim in the defen
dant company; that he was injured
several months ago. and that the
company refused to give him the full
amount OF his policy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-13
Street Car Ablsze.

One OF the cars OF the Citizens
Railway. Light and Power Compsny's
on the Tventy-third street line
caught I'VE on Chestnut avenue
yesterday morning from a burning
fuse The motormsn and conductor
extinguished the blaze with water Sc
cured from a nearby store. Slight
carnage was done the car.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-13

Mr.. and Mrs. j.. f. Down. will
leave this week for Washington.
where they will visit relatives.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-13
A Pleasant Surprise

That's what you've got coming
when YOU get your first months gas
biz for cooking and lightning.
We venture the opinion that 1t VIII
not be one-h half as large as you e1-
i; Iected it would be.
II you think that gas is too ex-
pe1siye for you to use for COOKING
! why not satisfy yourself on thar
point?
! Well charge you nothing for tell-
Ing you about what the amount or
gas you'd likely use would cost you
each month. Just think OF the com
fort you're missing by not having
gas range.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-13
Food Sale for Charity.

The ladies of The Joseph Charles
Memorial Guild will have an all day
sale of home made cakes, pies,
bread, etc. Corner Thirtieth street
and Washington avenue Saturday,
May 14th for benefit of the charity
ward. IA.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-13

Mss Miriam Hooper has returned
from visit to relatives in Isle OF
Wight county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-13
ANOTHER ONE


The following dinner Sili be serv.
ed Al Hotel Newport today from Il
to D. m. for 3 cents. No doubt y0u
nov understand Why the c OVID soes
there. bot ~Lto~ car they do " =
stiIi bothering yog. Don't worry. ou'
watch. An explanation is promised.
Meru
Split Pea Soup,
Filiet Of Sole Tartar sauce.
Sliced Cucumbers. Olives.
Boiled OK Tongue and Cabbage.
Corn Brad Dinner style.
Stuffed Tomatoes.
Roast Young Fowl SAGE DRESSING
Dreamed potsioes.
New Green Peas.
Mashed Turnlps.
Apple Roll. Hard ssucc,
Tea. Coffee. MIR.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-13

Mrs. r. L. Mcpherson Ia visiting
her daughters in Richmond.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-13

Miss Katharine Beeson has return
ed from Waverly. Va. where she
visited relatives.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-13

Miss Morgan will leave next week
for Washington, d. c., where she will
VISIT relatives.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-13

Miss Beulah Harper. who has been
visiting in Lynchburg and Radford
has returned home. Miss Grace Harp
er accompanied her and will be hel
guest here for two weeks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-13

The Misses Mooney. on Twenty
ninth street, have as their guest
their cosuin. Miss Virginia Mooney
OF Fredericksburg.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-13

Miss Della Jenkins has returned
from Tarboro, N. c.. where she visit
ed relatives.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-13
SUPPOSED MAD DOG KILLED.
Canine Creates Much Ereitemen,
Along Washington Avenue.

canine Creates Much Excitement
Along Washington Avenue.
A supposedly med dog ran smuck
on Washington avenue yesterday
morning Swapping At other dogs and
persons who rot IN hts way. The dos
created much excitement and xss
given fun right Of ~sy by everyone
~no nappeaed 70 b on the avenue.
some one teiephoned the police
station and Patrolman Chewing 80;
out IN search Of the canine. The o.
hcer found hin near the Warwick
hotel and shot him % death
Cook wtfh Caa
Ambulancrs--au ". Il. Rouss.
Just Try @. n. s. Special
Au;omoones-Csn ". 5. Rouse.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-13
SOCIAL-PERSONAL

Mrs. e. NJ. Braxton on the Bouit
ward las as her guest her sister, Mrs
". +. Boedon, of Goldsboro, n. Z.
Miss Loretta Eggleston has return
ed from Pittsylyania county, where
she visited relatives.
Miss Oracle Phillips, who has been
visiting relatives In Baltimore and
Washington, has returned TO her
home in this city.
Miss Katharine Rierdon, who has
been visiting In Richmond, has re-
turned home.
Miss Blanche Ellis and little broth
or have returned from Southwest
Virginia, where they visited rela'
tiyes.
Miss Rose Lacy left yesterday for
her former home in Ohio where she
will spend two months.
Miss Irma Mcmillan has returned
from Staunton where she visited rela-
tives. Miss Edith Mcmillan accom-
panied her and win be her guest In
this city. -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-13

au;omoene.-csn W. s. sou..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-13

Cook With Gas.
Carriages-Call W. +. Rouse.
~
Just Try G. B. S. Special.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-13

Mrs. e. NJ. Braxton on the Boui'
ward las as her guest her sister Mr'
". +. Boedon, of Goldsboro, n. Z.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-10
Vote III FAVOR OF
NATIONWIDE STRIKE
Pennsylvania Federation Of La;
Dor Goes on Record.

Newcastle, Pa, March 1o.-The
ninth annual convention of the State
Federation of Labor, in session here
unanimously adopted resolution ask
ing that in the event of an arbitra.
ton of the Philadelphia strike ques
ton failing the American Federation
of Labor call nationwide strike OF
organized and unorganized workmen
The resolution was presented to the
delegates by w. D. Mahon, president
of the Amalgamated Association of
Street and Electric Railway employees,
who with ten members Of that organi.
zation arrived here from Philadelphia
and asked that he be allowed to ad.
dress the convention.
Permission was granted and Mr. Ma.
hon, in stirring address, asked for a
motion to adopt the resolution. The
motion was forthcoming promptly and
passed with unanimous rising vote,
the delegates cheering.
Mr.. Mahon alleged that the Philadel.
phia Rapid Transit company had so
far acted against organized labor with
view of throttling every organized
trade in that city and county and had
been assisted in so doing by city Off
Gals of Philadelphia. He asserted
that the only method for remedy, il
arbitration failed, was a national
strike, calling out men and women or.
ganized and unorganized the country
over. AS Mr. Mahon ceased speaking
the convention burst into wild cheer
ing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-10

| nosp'tal OF this city, spent last night
in the city. MI. Logan will visit
more of the logging and railroading
camps in this vicinity. He came to
the city yesterday afternoon from
his home at Grand Rapids, where
he spent Tuesday, participating
actively in the village election at
that place. Being a pioneer of the
Rapids" Henry was much inter
ested in the annual selection of
officials.
Andrew Dahl and family are in
the city from their farm in the ex-
treme north country, along the
Canadian boundary line, and will
remain here for several weeks. Mr..
Dahl has claim in the Black river
country, north of the Bigfork river,
where he has stuck to his farming,
despite many hardships. He and
his folks had considerable difficulty
in getting out from their home to
railway connections for Bemidji; but
that is only one of the expected
trials of north.country home-
steader.
Come to Presbyterian supper at
Odd Fellows Hall Friday evening,
served from S to 8 o'clock. Supper,
Csc.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-10
TEsTIFIEs FOR swITCHMEN
Samuel Gompers Declares Their Wage
Demands Are Just. D..

Demands Are Just. .
Chicago, March 10.-Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, was the first witness
called to the stand on behalf of the
Switchmen's Union of North America,
whose wage dispute with eight rail-
roads is now under discussion before
q board Of arbitration provided by the
Erdman act.
The labor leader testified that, in
his judgment, the work Of switchmen
is the most hazardous of that of any
class of workingmen. This, he says,
is evident by the fact that life insur-
ance premiums for switchmen are
higher than for other craftsmen.
Mr.. Gompers also declared that
there has been a marked increase in
the cost Of living since 1908. This
advance, he said, made it imperative
that the switchmen's demands should
be granted,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-10

Furniture and piano for sale at 81 +.
Minnesota avenue.
J. 0. Bughn of International Fall.
was north-country visitor in tn.
city today.
The showing for spring will be q
garden of style-For women anc
children. T. J. Crane & Co.
Alfred Johnson was in the city
today from Blackjack, looking
after some business matters for the
T. M. Partridge Lumber company
Judge McClenahan and Court
Reporter Moody departed this
morning for their home at Brairerd
having completed the term of court
over which the judge has been pre-
siding.
You can talk more than twice a:
many times to Crookston and tt
points in that vicinity for the same
charge as in the past over the line!
of the Northwestern Telephone
Exch ange company.
Candy offer holds good for one
more week. The Pioneer will give
with every cash want ad amounting
to twenty-five cents or more a half
pound box of McDonald's fancy
chocolates. Ads must be at Office
by noon on day of publication.
w. ]. Hilligoss, a trusted cruise,
who lived for many years at Foss
ton, and who is now in the employ
of the Great Northern Railway
company, looking after timber tres
pass for that company, came to the
city this morning from his home al
Parent, near Little Falls, and will
spend several days in this vicinity
Mr.. Daniel Ryan, who is playing
Mr.. Walkers complete circuit and
coming direct from the leading
theaters in the East, is tc
appear here Friday and Saturday,
March Hip with Saturday matinee
in The Fox' and DIR. Jekyll and
Mr.. HYDE" Complete productions
are carried and Mr.. Walker offers a
treat to Bemidji theater-goers in pre-
senting Mr.. Ryan and his associates
at Csc, SOC, 75c and $1.OO, at
Armory.
George Hoover, one of the good
fellows who make up the bunch" at
Kelliher, came down from his home
this morning and will visit here for
a couple of days" with our Tony
and some other of his friends.
George was passive candidate for
the office of president of the village
council at Kelliher at the election
held Tuesday. He made no effort
in his own behalf, and he does not
appear to be worried because his
friend Magill was chosen president
Come to Presbyterian supper at
Odd Fellows Hall Friday evening,
served from S to 8 O'Clock.
John O'Brien of Grand Rapids,
who is in charge of Connors Bros.
logging camp, No. %, of the Red
River camps near Laporte, came to
the city yesterday afternoon from
his home at Grand Rapids, where he
had been to participate in the annual
township and village elections.
Mr.. O'Brien was elected as road
overseer in his town, a position which
he Is we'll qualified to fill, by virtue
of long experience in township
affairs. Mr.. O'Brien left this morn.
ing for the logging camp, where he
will remain until the Connors boys
have finished their logging for the
present season.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-10
Germany Has Large Deficit.

Berlin, March 1O-Herr Wermuth,
secretary of the imperial treasury,
said in addressing the appropriations
committee of the reichstag: sThe
deficit at present is $14,5O0,O00." He
doubted whether the returns from the
new taxes made in 1909 could be ac-
curately estimated before 1912.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-10
Bclated Trains Arriving.

Ogden, Utah. March 10.-Eight be
lated trains, including the last Of
those which were bloodhound on the
Southern Pacific road in Nevada, have
arrived here. Passengers on these
trains had left San Francisco as early
as Feb. Is. After being held at Bat.
tie Mountain, New, four days they
were returned to Sacramento and de.
toured to Portland.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-10
MORGAN FINANCING SCHEME
Merger Of Automobile Manufacturers
Under Way.

New York, March 10.-A consolida-
ton of certain large automobile inter-
ests, having capitalization of several
hundred million dollars, is believed to
be under way. ]. p. Morgan & Co.,
who purchased the e. M. f. company
Of Detroit, will, it is understood,
finance the combination.
The names of some of the manufac-
turers of motor cars and kindred COM
panies are being mentioned in con-
nection with the proposed consolida-
finn
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-10

H. @. Noble is in the city from
International Falls.
This timely style event will be for
the pleasure of women and children.
T. ]. Crane & Co.
DR.. Warninger, Bemidji's veteri-
marian. returned to the city this
morning from professional visit at
Blackjack.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid will hold
a food sale at the Bemidji Tea
Store, 113 Third street, Saturday
afternoon. March II.
Judge Stanton came to the city
Yesterday afternoon from Grand
Rapids, having completed the term
of court at that place.
John Torkelson of Bagley was
shaking hands with Bemidji friends
yesterday, coming over from Bagley
yesterday noon and returning in the
afternoon.
A box of McDonald's chocolates
with 25cts. cash Want ads, such as
For rent, For sale, Wanted to trade,
Help wanted. Wanted to buy, etc,
all this week.
0. ]. Laqua, the Puposky mer-
chant and postmaster, was among
the out-of-town visitors who spent
yesterday in Bemidji looking after
some business matters.
For Sale-One of Bemidji's best
resident corner building locations.
Near the lake, near business district,
near public buildings, near schools.
Call or write Carl L. Hebron.
w. L. Prebble, cruiser and super
intendent of cutting for the Grand
Forks Lumber company, returned to
Bemidji this morning from trip
through camp at Blackjack.
Low rates for long distance SER
vice over the lines of the North
western Telephone Exchange COM
pany makes it possible for you to
use this service to advantage. d..
H. E. Stevens, the lineman for the
NJ. & I. Railway company, went to
Blackjack this forenoon to mend
some refractory telegraph lines at
that place for the railway company.
Mrs. J. w. Feldman of Northome
returned to her home this morning,
after having spent two weeks in the
city visiting her daughter, Miss
Elvina Feldman. who has been i'll
with appendicitis.
Having secured the services of
(Pete) George Saver, timer, I am
in a position to do all kinds of sheet
iron, tin roofing and sheet metal
work, and solicit your patronage.
E.. E. Battles Hardware.
Now are the kids" of the city
collecting all the old and new rub
bers they can find lying around
loose for the purpose of selling the
same and realizing sum sufficient
to replenish their supplies of marbles
that may happen to be depleted by
too strenuous indulgence in playing
skinners." Keep watchful eye
on your rubbers and overshoes.
Come to Presbyterian supper at
Odd Fellows Hall Friday evening.
served from S to 8 o'clock. Supper,
Csc. H.. ..... ..'.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-10
TRUST EARNS BIG DIVIDENDS
American Tobacco Company Cleared
- Fifty Per Cent Last Year.

American Tobacco company Cleared
.0 Fifty Per Cent Last Year.
New York.. March 1O.--The Amert-
can Tobacco company, which is now
before the United States supreme
court fighting dissolution, made public
the annual report of the corporation.
The document shows that the so called
trust earned 501s per cent on $4,000,
900 common stock.
The net earnings were $30,448,384.
an increase of $1,74S,979 over last
year. After deductions and preferred
stock dividends there was left bal.
ance of $20,327, 296. The report shows
that the company now has total sur.
plus of $42,499,140, an amount larger
than the entire issue of common stock
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-10
Sea Salt

has marked tonic properties.
You get the real article, not
rock salt, in what we sell.
Three pounds Is cents, or seven
for 25C. '
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-10
PHILADELPHIA
IS QUIET AGAIN.
No Disorder Follows Gun
Play by Nonunionists.
CLAIM TO BE MAKING GAINS

Union Leaders Declare the Strike
Spirit ls Growing and That Many
Unorganized Workers Are Being
Made Converts to the Cause oil
Trades Unionism-TextiIe Manufac
turers Threaten to Close Down Per
manentIy.
Philadelphia, March 1O.-Despite the
excitement created by the Shooting
up" of one of the principal thorough
fares by trolley carload of alleged
strikebreakers from st. Louis no Sc
rious demonstrations followed against
the trolley cars in operation.
G. O. Pratt, the organizer of the
carmen, denounced the affair, which
resulted in three men and fourteen
year-old girl being taken to hospital
suffering from bullet wounds received
when the trolley men fired from a
swiftly moving car into the crowd. He
said it was the usual last resort of the
desperate strikebreakers, who, find
ing everything quiet, shoot up a town
to tncite trouble. The victims of the
bullets are not seriously hurt.
Notwithstanding Director of Public
Safety Clay declared that the general
strike feeling is on the wane the la
hnr 1no1nrc hot
steadily gaining ground. Many meet
ings of unorganized workers are be-
ing addressed by prominent labor or:
ganizers each day and night. Many
converts to the cause of trades union.
ism are reported. Some of the special
dispensations are being withdrawn by
the union and it was declared that 600
bakers would join the strike.
Stick to Original Estimates.
Strike leaders said they had no rea,
son to change their estimates that be.
tween $4,000 and 100000 persons are
idle as a result of the calling of the
general strike. The city administra.
ton continues to belittle the walkout,
Director of Public Safety Henry Clay
adhering to his statement that less
than 10000 responded to the strike
call. The directors figures are con.
sidered too low, as hosiery manufac.
turers, only one branch of the textile
industry, admits that $4,000 workers
In that line alone are now idle.
The action of the Philadelphia
Hosiery Manufacturers association in
shutting down their mills until Mon,
day with threat that if the workers
do not return on that day shut down
until fall will occur is likely to be fol.
lowed by a similar movement in other
industries. The hosiery association
represents rs per cent Of the local
output from 100 mills. Owners OF
tapestry carpet mills may also shut
down until Monday.
~ The section of the city suffering
most from the strike is Kensington
where the great majority of mills of
all kinds are situated. g.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-10
PROFESSIONAL
CARDS

HARRY MASTEN
Piano Tuner
Formerly of RAdenbush 6 Co. Of St. Paul
Instructor of Violin, Piano, Mando-
lin and Brass Instruments. Music
furnished for balls. hotels. weddings,
banquets. and all occasions. Terms
reasonable. All music up to date
Phone N. w. 535, or call at 213 Third
Street, upstairs.
HARRY MASTEN, Piano Tuner
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-10
Bath Soaps

Bath Soaps
Insist upon having pure soaps
you'll get that kind without
insisting if you come here.
Plain and indicated, three for
10c and up.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-10
BATH REQUISITES
You will find here everything
that helps to make the bath
healthful and refreshing.
Bath Brushes

to cleanse thoroughly, open the
pores and aid the skin in ex-
creting waste matter. Good
ones without handles, SOC up;
with handles 75c up.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-10
Toilet Water

stimulates the skin and re-
moves traces of soap. Best inn
ported and domestic goods
from Is cents up. Also Bath
Tablets, Borax, Ammonia, etc.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-10
Bath Sponges

An unusually large stock of
unusually good bath sponges
from 10 cents up. Russian rub
Der sponges IS cents up.