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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-24
EvANGELISTIC CAMPAIGN.

The meeting which are being
held in different homes throughout
the city are being largely attended
at $50 o'clock each morning. Rev.
H. r. Mckee, who has charge of
these cottage meetings, declared
this morning that their success is
assured. Tomorrow morning the
meetings will be held at the follow
ing homes: Mrs. George Campbell,
Minnesota avenue and Twelfth
street; Mrs. Glen Martin. 1114 Doud
avenue; Mrs. D. C. Smyth, 7O3
Minnesota avenue; and Mrs. John
Wallin, 103 Irwin avenue.
Considering the rain, large crowd
attended the campaign service in
the armory last evening. Reverend
Boswell delivered feeling address
on Christian Conversion" in which
he explained that this subject is not
profession, not morality, not feeling,
but regeneration or new birth in
the spirit of the Christ. A large
chorus of singers occupied the plat
form.
Bible reading is being conducted
every afternoon at 3 o'clock in the
armory.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-24
ORDERED T0,LEAVE GERMANY
American Girl Made uncomplimentary
Remarks About Princess.

Paris, May 24.-Dorothy Ward, a
young American girl from Montana,
has been ordered to leave Germany
within twenty-four hours because she
made uncomplimentary remarks about
the personal appearance of the Prin-
cess Victoria Luisa.
Miss Ward was walking with an
American friend. student named
George White, in the geological gar
dens of Berlin when she saw two
ladies -one quite old and the other
very young who were treated with
great respect by the keepers and
guard, as well as by the pedestrians.
Miss Ward thought they had q
doWdy appearance and said:-
Il suppose they are frumps Of Ger
man aristocrats.''
She went on in English, making fun
OF their figures and the way of wear
Ing their clothes. At this point a po-
liceman in plain clothes drew near and
asked the American girls address and
a few hours later she was ordered ont
Of Germany.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-24
DECORATION DAY PLANS
ARE BEING PREPARED
E. E. Mcdonald, P. J. Russell and M.
J. Brown Will Make the Prin-
cipal Addresses.

Preparations for a proper observ-
ance of Memorial day, May 80, are
being made by local citizens of
Bemidji. All Bemidji people have
been invited to meet at the city hall
at 10 o'clock a. m. on Decoration
day to form in procession and march
to Greenwood cemetary where
special services will be held and the
decoration of the graves will be
undertaken.
In the afternoon special services
will be held in the city hall, special
music is being prepared. M. J.
Brown, junior member of the legal
firm of Spooner & Brown, P. J.
Russell and E. E. Mcdonald will
make the principal addresses of the
day.
Following is the program which
will be rendered:
Song, America"
Prayer, Rev. J. T. Martin.
Reading general orders-T. H.
Pendergast. -.--.-. $3.50.
Rallying Song, Quartet.
Gettysburg Address B. Stew
art.
Reading-Miss RIGA Grazing.
Address E. Mcdonald. ..s
Solo-Andrew Rood. r.
Address-P. J. Russell. e.
Oration-M. J. Brown. "
Song-Tenting Tonight''-Quar-
tet.
3 Benediction.
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WOMAN PLACED ON TRIAL
Accused OF Poisoning One Of Her Hus-
.. bands. 49,. -

Accused OF Poisoning One OF Her Hus-
... bands. > -
st. Louis, May 24.-Mrs. Dora Eliza
beth Doxey, who, with her husband,
DR.. Loren B. Doxey, is under indict-
ment on the charge Of numbering
William e. Erder, whom, it is alleged,
she married, was placed on trial here.
The defense asked a severance of the
trials and the state elected to try the
woman first.
1t is charged that while she was
the wife of Erder and also that of
Doxey she poisoned Erder with ar
senic. It developed at the coroner's
inquest that Erder ate heartily of a
blackberry pie shortly before his fatal
illness.
Erder died in Commissions July 10,
1909, and shortly afterward, it is
charged, Mrs. Doxey sent Erder's
furniture to the home of Doxey in Co.
lumbus, Neb. Mrs. Doxey collected
Erder's life insurance.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-24
Will Free Many Prisoners.

Washington, May PA federal pa
role law has passed each house of
congress and as soon as conference
committee has reconciled the differ
ences in the two bills the senate and
house will pass the compromise meas
ure and it will. go to the president for
his signature, making eligible for pa
role $50 prisoners now confined in the
three big penitentiaries maintained
by Uncle Sam. ~
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ready and willing, anxious in fact, to
do everything possible to accomplish
the great ends desired.
That there will be politicians here
in abundance. embracing the oppor-
tunity presented to meet the leading
men of the northern and central por-
tons of the state is also foregone
conclusion and quarters have al
ready been secured by many of them.
While politics will not be allowed to
interfere With the real purpose of
the convention in the east, still a
most excellent opportunity will be
afforded to get a good idea of how
things are drifting. E
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-24
SUNDAY NIGHT TRAINS j.
BOTH NORTH and SOUTH
M. & | Will Run Trains Every Night,
Commencing Next Sunday
Change in Time.

Sunday. night trains in both direc-
tons between International Falls,
Bemidji and Twin Cities have been
ordered by the Minnesota & Inter
national Railway company, and will
be installed commencing next Sun
day. G. "A. Walker, local agent for
the NJ. & l., recognized the need of
additional train service on Sunday
between the Falls and Mime
apolis and it is largely through his
persistent effort in the interest of
the company that the M. & I. has
decided to establish a new train.
: In order to accommodate the Twin
City people who wished to spend
Sunday on the lakes of northern
Minnesota last year. the M. & I.
found it necessary to- run a train
from St. Paul to. International Falls
on Saturday night, returning to the
cities on Sunday night. The
increase in passenger traffic between
the north central part of the state
and the Twin Cities has warranted
the additional train, which will give
service in both directions every
night, including Sunday.
A slight change in the time OF
the night trains has been inaugur-
ated, which affects Bemidji. The
night train will leave St. Paul al
SIS p. m. and arrive at Bemidji at
$40 a, M, while the south train will
leave International Falls at $40
p. M, arrive at Bemidji at 1885 and
reach St. Paul at TBS the following
morning. Both trains remain in Be.
midi 10 minutes. Neither of the
day trains between St. Paul and
Kelliher have been changed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-24
CITY SHOWS DESIRE TO
HAVE The $500 RY.
Council Sells the Site and Water Tank
For S. to The Company for
Right of-way.

Bemidji's desire to have the "Soo''
railroad pass through the city was
evidenced last night when the city
council, at the suggestion of Judge
M. A. Spooner, counsel for the
500" line, sold the site of the old
city water tank to this company at
the nominal cost of IS and "other
considerations"
Several members of the city coun-
Gil and the Bemidji Commercial
club held an understanding with the
500" people to aid in furnishing a
right-of-way through Bemidji by
donating the site of the old city
water tank for enough money to
make it legal. It was the unapa-
nous opinion of the councilmen that
this agreement should be carried
out, so the ground was sold for the
sum of IS.
Earl Cell, the city treasurer,
submitted his quarterly report, as
did also Thomas Maloy, city clerk.
The two reports tailed, were &C
cepted and ordered placed on file.
In order that the sewer assess
ments may be spread over period
of five years, City Attorney Torrance
requested that the council purchase
an extra book for County Auditor
Haynef in which to spread this
assessment. The council ordered
the book purchased.
Further clearance of the lake
shore was advocated at the meeting
and the street commissioner was
authorized to tear down the old
dancing pavilion on the lake shore.
Mr.. Maloy was instructed to ask
the Bemidji Townsite and Improve
ment company to clean the lake
shore between the :Hamm Brewing
company's building and the city
docks. ' = ~ .~-
Some repairs were ordered on the
city pumping station, several bonds
were accepted and the usual number
of bills were allowed by the council
before adjournment. *
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-24
BIG Grain firm
IS |NSOLVENT
Durant 4 Elmore Said to Be
Eopelessly Involved.
LIABILITIES ARR HEAVY

Manipulation of Warehouse Receipts
the Method Alleged to Have Been
Used in Securing Loans From Bank
ing NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CONNER
cial Bank of Albany, N. ", Has $780,
600 of the company's Paper.
Albany, N. Y, May 24.-Through the
alleged manipulation of warehouse re-
ceipts the firm of Durant & Elmore,
grain merchants, with Offices in AL
bany, Chicago, Buffalo and Boston, has
become involved in a financial tangle
which promises sensational develop
ments. The National Commercial bank
of Albany holds the company's paper
for 100000, the First National bank
has SIT 200 and many thousands more
are said to have been secured from out
of town institutions.
According to statement of Vice
President James ii. Perkins Of the
National Commercial bank the com.
pany is ''hopelessly involved"
We are informed,' said Mr.. Per-
-kins, that eight or nine banks hold
the firms paper, besides grain COM
mission brokers with whom the firm
has dealt and number of Individuals"
The exact condition of the firms af-
fairs is not known, but an examination
is now under way. Gibson Oliver, the
treasurer of the company, has charge
Of the affairs of it's Albany office, &C.
cording to members of the firm, but no
statement from him as to the alleged
shortage has been forthcoming.
Edwin w. Elmore, member of the
firm, who was summoned from Chica-
go, is assisting in the examination.
The scheme by which the money is
alleged to have been secured was a
simple one. AS soon as a carload of
grain was shipped from Chicago for
the local firm the manager received a
warehouse receipt. This was in the
regular course of business. Later on
the warehouse receipts are said to
have been so manipulated as to make
possible the heavy loans from the
banks upon the bills Of security.
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LIBRARY TO HAVE BOOKS.

Congressman Halvor Stevenson is
attempting to secure additional
books for the Bemidji pubic library,
according to the following letter
recently received by County Super
intendent w. B. Stewart:
House of Representatives,
=. H. washington, D. C.
May 10, 1910.
Mr.. w. B. Stewart, Co. Supt., r.
Bemidji, Minnesota.
Dear Sir:-I have your favor of
the 10th instant and in compliance
with your request take pleasure in
sending you under another cover a
copy each of the Year Books of
Agriculture for 19O3-4-5-6-7-8-o, also
Bureau of Animal Industry report
for 1907 and 1908, and copy of
Diseases of Cattle, of the Diseases of
Horse, and copy of the Congress
sional Directory. I have also
ordered bound a set of Farmers
Bulletins, which should be mailed in
about three or tour weeks.
Assuring you that I shall be
very glad to cooperate with the
Library Board in securing any desir-
able government publications avail
able am,
Yours very truly,
H. Stevenson.
I will try and get your library on
the list for series of publications.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-24
.PARDONED Man
Goes ON STAND
Government Plays Trump
Card in Sugar Frauds.
SPITzER TELLS HIS STORY

Convicted Superintendent Of Williams
burg Docks of American Sugar Re-
filming Company Gives Detailed Tes-
timony Regarding the Methods Used
in Defraudins Uncle Sam Out of Mil
lions of Dollars. .....' ..,.~
New York. May 24.-The trump card
In the prosecution Of Charles R. Heike,
secretary of the American Sugar Re-
filming company, was played at the
opening Of the sugar trust underweigh-
ing conspiracy trial when Prosecutor
Stimson called as the government 8
first witness Oliver Splitter, superin-
tendent of the Williamsburg docks,
who some months ago was convicted
of underweighing and sentenced to
two years in the federal penitentiary
at Atlanta -.
When Splitter took the stand John
B. Stanchfeld, for the defense, con-
tended that under the federal statute
Splitter, as a convicted man, could not
testify
The sensation of the trial was then
created by the declaration in court
that Splitter had been pardoned by
President Taft "
The testimony of Splitter was sensa-
tional in many respects. He described
in greater detail than the story had
been related how the government was
cheated out of millions of dollars by
weighing frauds and he told of some
devices for this purpose that had not
been mentioned by witnesses in any of
the previous trials. >.... 49,
Splitter went back to the years 1894
and 1895, when, he said, an investiga-
ton he had made developed the fact
that the checkers were affecting the
weights on raw sugar by placing small
bags of lead on the beams of the
scales, causing the recorded weights
to drop below the actual, often as
much as forty pounds on each draft
= In addition, Splitter said it was also
the practice to stuff paper underneath
the floor of the scales for the same
purpose. -s,.-..
Spring Method Adopted.
He said that when Deputy Surveyor
Of Customs Vail took Office these de-
vices were abandoned and the use of
the steel corset spring instead was be-
gun and continued.
Testifying regarding the use of the
wire spring which superseded the bag
of leand Splitter said two styles of
springs were used, a heavy one first
and then spring considerably lighter
in weight.
Splitter talked freely about the
frauds by which the government was
robbed Of millions of dollars. He said
the use of the steel springs was
stopped after the sugar trust had paid
the rebates to the government as a re-
suit of the federal suit. \ =.
did you arrange a system of signal
lights in the scale house?" suddenly
asked the prosecutor. "a
eyes, sir" replied Splitter, who then
related that the signals were used to
warn the weighers Of any sudden dan
GER
"How were the lights worked?"
"By switch in my Office" replied
Splitter, who said that the switch was
turned whenever a government official
was seen to approach.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-24
THINK He SHOULD WITHDRAW
Fight Fans Cay Rickard Would Make
Poor Referee.

rOOF He1SfeE.
San Francisco, May 24.-That Tex
Richard would 90 we'll to withdraw
from the refereeship and allow some
other man more accustomed to the
work and more experienced to fill his
shoes is the consensus Of opinion of
many sporting writer's here as well as
followers or the boxing game. ,
This suggestion does not in any
measure refects on the honesty of the
Nevadan, hut every man in his trade,
and Richard certainly is not referee
by profession. .
AT the outset" said Tex, 81 had alb
solutely no Intention of refereeing
Now I don't know just. what to de-
Both johnson and Jeffries have insist.
ed that~f go through with it and many
of my friends have come to me with
the same plea. Of course, there have
been others who have advised me
against the job"
Clearly Richard is up in the air on
the situation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-24
Charles 2. TAFT Not In Fight.

Washington, May 24-Charles P.
Taft, brother of President Taft and
at present a guest at the White House,
will not take part personally in this
years campaign in Ohio. He will sail
for Europe next Saturday and will not
return until just before election time.
This indicates, 1t is believed here, that
he will not enter the senatorial race
against Senator Dick.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-24
REVIEWS ITS War
ON BUCKET SHOPS
Department Of Justice Sc
. cures New Indictments.
MORE men IN DRAGNET
Four Additional Persons Mentioned in
Latest Bills Who Were Not Included
in Original observation-disclosures Is
Conspiracy and Engaging in the IL
legal Business of Bucket Shopping.

in Original Observation-Disclosures Is
Conspiracy and Engaging in the H.
legal Business of Bucket Shopping.
Washington, May 24.-The depart
ment of justice has taken a new tack
in it's extensive crusade against bucket
shops. In addition to the conspiracy
charge that was made against twenty
nine men in the cities of New York,
Jersey City, Baltimore and Washing
ton last April the department has
lodged a complaint of a direct viola
ton Of section 865 of the District
code, which forbids bucketing or set
ting up gaming table in the District.
This direct charge of operating a
bucket shop in the District is made
against the persons who are said to
constitute the Standard Stock and
Grain company of Jersey City.
Four additional persons are expect.
ed to be caught in the dragnet who
were not mentioned in the previous
Indictment These are Samuel w.
Adler and G. A. Tillis, known among
his associates as Cat" Tillis of New
York, and William Fox and e. NJ.
Browning Of Baltimore
Two indictments were returned
charging conspiracy and the setting
up of a gaming table against these
four men, in addition to Edward AL
temus of Jersey CITY. Louis and An
CELLO Celia of st. Louis, Robert Hall,
Samuel Raymond, Oscar ]. Rappel of
Baltimore, Henry G. Stumpf OF Phil
adelphia, Henry R. Duryea and
Charles Alley Of Washington.
All these persons are charged not
only with entering into a conspiracy
to violate the District law against
bucket shops, but also with being ac-
tually engaged in the conduct Of the
brokerage business run here In the
name Of Duryea & Co.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-24
BRYCE ANXIOUS TO RETIRE
British Ambassador at Washington
Asks That Successor Be Named.

Washington, May photographic
information from London states that
Ambassador James Bryce of Great
Britain has written to the foreign
Office asking that he be relieved from
further duty as ambassador at Wash
ington as soon as possible.
Mr.. Bryce, according to close
friends, has been affected by the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-24
Card Of Thanks.

We extend herewith our apprecia-
ton to all friends and neighbors, for
assistance and kindnesses rendered
during the illness and death of our
father and husband.
Mrs. w. 2. Dunnington and family.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-24
Blacksmith Candidate for Senate.

Blacksmith Candidate for Senate,
st. Joseph, Mo-, May 24.-John r..
Breckenridge, the blacksmith who an.
nounces himself candidate for Unit
ed States senator from Missouri and
whose petition, with the required num-
Der of names, has been filed with the
secretary of state at Jefferson City. In
his early days followed 1.-THE trail" as
a cowboy He runs horseshoeing
establishment at the stock yards .in
South st, Joseph.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-24
COULD WIN ON ANY TICKET

Prediction of New York Politician Re
garding Roosevelt.
New York, May E24.-Louis Bedell,
New York politician and former
member of the state legislature, is
back from Europe with the prophecy
that Theodore Roosevelt can be re.
elected president in 1912 by any party
that dominates him. Mr.. Bedell de
MED that he was fostering Roose.
welt boom.
1T Is merely my personal conyic
tion," he said, that 1t would be i'm
possible to defeat Roosevelt If he were
nominated"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-24
AMBASSADOR BRYCE,

death of King Edward and, fearing
regime will tell on him, he would like
to have successor named.
At the British embassy it is stated
that 'the ambassador has nothing to
say"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-24
Notice.

There will be meeting of the
Bemidji Fire Department Tuesday
evening at 8 o'clock in the City
Hall. Business of Importance de-.
mands that every member be present.
Earl Cell, Chief,
B. F. n.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-24
Cement Work Done.

Cement walks laid and all kinds
of cement work done and guaran.
teed. Telephone 40, Nels Loitved
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-24
American League

Washington st. Louis 2
Detroit 4-Philadelphia 3
Boston 3-Chicago 4
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-24
National League
Yesterdays Results.
American Association

indianapolis 7-Louisville O
St. Paul 6-Milwaukee 2
Kansas City minneapolis First
Game. Kansas City O-Minneasolis 8
Second Came
Columbus Toledo C. to in the Ninth.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-24
National League.

Brooklyn O-St. Louis 5
Boston s. Cincinnati6
Pittsburg IN. Y. 7
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I will try and get your library on
the list for a series of publications.
The Marshall republican., 1910-03-18
BUCK EYE NEWS

The hunters are out from Slater
looking for ducks and having a
good time.
The ladies of the missionary sc
ciety r giving all the eggs to
the society that they gather on
Sunday. We understand that all
hens don't lay now.
Albert Graves and John Woo.um
are cutting summer wood and they
have four axes. They keep two
in a branch cooling while they use
the other two.
Albert Graves is Gil the sicklisf
Mrs. Clara Gadberry will soon
leave for Kansas City.
We have new neighbor on Buck
Eye, Lester Young.
Mrs. A. c. Porter is reported sick
at this writing.
Mrs. o. b. Kemper has relatives
from California visiting her.
We have heard that Mrs. Jane
Gadberry has rented her farm to
The Marshall republican., 1910-03-18
BLACKBURN

Mrs. T. w. Blackford and grand
daughter Miss Nell Post were shop
ping in Higginsville Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Neal were
shopping in Kansas City Satur-
day.
Ben Ross of Missouri Valley Col
lege was entertained by Mrs. T.
w. Blackboard Sunday.
Mr.. j. Hackney left this week
for Arkansas.
The sick folks are able to be out
again.
Rev. Shanklin fulfilled his APP
pointment here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Blackford were
shopping in Marshall Tuesday.
Miss Margaret Taylor returned
from Slater where she was visiting
her sister Mrs. Frank Entrekin.
Mss Ollie May Pierce and jim
Lopez returned from Marshall Sun
day evening and she will visit he1
aunt Mrs. T. Entrekin.
Misses Annie Pelot, Mamie Ruble
man and Frank Pelot were in Hig-
ginsville Sunday.
Mrs. L. r. Small returned from
Kansas City Saturday where she
went to purchase her millinery
goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Cluntery of Aim;
visited her mother Mrs. King Sun
day.
DR.. Richart was in Kansas City
| Saturday.
The Marshall republican., 1910-03-18
RIVER VIEW

E. +. Detmer was transacting
business in Gillian Wednesday.
Jesse Hensick was at the county
seat on business Wednesday.
Miss Lenora Taylor and brother
were guests of relatives here Tues
day and Wednesday.
Miss Lydia Hoener is on the sick
list.
Mrs. l.. G.. Brown was shopping
in Slater Tuesday.
Mesdames jeff HAZEL and Louise
Beasley of Hardeman spent Tues
day with their father here.
Miss Virginia Johnson spent Sat
urday and Sunday with homefolks.
Louis Kammeyer delivered his
hogs in Gillian Thursday.
w. p. Huff of Gillian was in
this locality Thursday.
Miss Lorene Thornton and leila
Mattix we're guests of Frank John
son and wife Saturday.
j. r. Heuman and daughter were
among those who were in Gillian
Saturday.
Several from here attended the
sale of Jim Davidson's Monday.
Joe King and family visited home
folks Sunday.
Roy the little son of Will Dilley
is reported to be but little better.
Ray Johnson and wife were trad
ing in Slater Wednesday.
Walter Kammeyer and wife have
moved to their farm which they
recently purchased OF Harry John
son.