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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-17
No. S82.
STATEMENT I'll Nj
Of tho Condition of Security
"a State Bank of Bemidii,
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSI.
NESS ON NOV. 10,
*

= RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts. ..............t 5l.e65.7S
Other Bonds. Stocks and
Banking House furniture and Fix: '''~
5 4Ss fin I'd B; Sss6 Items 5i 81 3
Cash on b and Gtems below S."
Currency. 5.06a00
s'sSsF' Us ''i isa% ,.4s4.s7
: :. Total Cash Assets. se.727.23 3e.7e72 q
div Total" ,..................... .slo5.44141
=, -,~. LIABILITIES ~..-.-
Undiyided Profits. Net. IL 50
Deposits Subject to
.ce GeSSsi checks '''i 1855
Total Immediate Liza -
Time Hlr' Certificates, Is Ell. .Sa1o
Total Deposits. 75.269.0G 75.269.02
Total. .................. s1o5.441.41
STATE OF MINNESOTA, L.
County of Beltrami.
We. Ell. Swedback. President. and q. c.
Baer. Cashier. of the above named Bank
do solemnly swear that the above statement
b bel iede % inc oes' q our knov'ease ana
Ell. swEDBAcK, President
81. W.. BAER. Cashier.
SUBSCRIBED and sworn to before me this 18th
f fsss. Il november All ALBERT RHopA, 8;
Ny commission expires Oct. ii. sisi7. 800
:, Y. = 4 s9p rE4RE::
Directors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-02
CROUNDLESS WEATHER REPORTS
BY PROF. HAY FOG

By PROF. HAY FOG
During the coming week the atmos-
phere will continue to be filled with air
and the weather will remain AS IS until
a change occurs.
In the event of change the weather
will then be as it WASN'T before the
change occurred.
In the immediate vicinity we are now
suffering from local disturbances due to
the ether being supercharged with snow
balls There is. however, hot air move
ment now under way which it is hoped
will mitigate this unpleasant phenomena.
Throughout January UNDERCLOTH-
ING and SOCKS will be worn NEXT to
the skin as usual.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
CONGER LETTER READ
HIS Lascyers Think 1t Vii
Hurt 4lIGs Side.
rBv Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Albany Feb. lS--Cross- oss-examination of
Senator Bcan CerGer occupied practically
MI of to-day's session of the Senate sitting
In committee of the whole TO investigate
the charges of bribery against Senator
Aids. Lewis Z Carr. for the accused SEN
atsr did his utmost TO shake Conger's tes-
:irleny and impeach his credibiity by
showing that he was deeply interested in
bridge companies which had been indicted
snG convicted and produced letter indi-
eating that Senator conger used very
practical methods to bring the LeGis
is.lIre 20 his way of thinking about pending
legislation
While he forced The witness 10 contradict
-reylous testimony in minor details, he
seemed 20 have little success in shaking his
general STORY Indeed, the Conger lawyers
fh,suclt that his heaviest artillery, the
practical assistance" letter was likely to
h,Iri the Aids case more than il did the
Conger case.
and trustworthiness Carr showed q bin
which was passed by the Assembly in 1901
and advocated By Conger. Its purpose was
10 enable town boards TO purchase power
engines for operating stone crushers. Carr
then produced the letter already referred
So. which was written by Conger on Febru-
ary L. 1901. to the Acme Road Machine
Company, of Frankfort. N Y. This letter
follows:
lnclosed find a copy of bill. which on
examination you viii find 10 he fine
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
NAVY GIVES UP HOPE.
Department BelieUes the Nina
FOundered

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s-Hope of solving
the fate Of the little tug Nina practically
has been abandoned by the United States
navy. and the problem will likely 20 down
i'm history among the untold stories of the
sea-
In the opinion OF the Navy Department
she foundered. carrying down her entire
crew of thirty-two men, at some point be-
tween Hog Island. where she was last
reported. and Winter Quarter Shoals ligh.
vessel, off the coast of Delaware on Feb
ruary or Z. only a few hours after she
left Norfolk on her fateful voyage State
ments to that effect were made by Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy Winthrop to-
day In response to several inquiries by
telegraph from the friends of the unfort-
unate members of the crew
The commandant of the New York Navy
YARD early to-day telegraphed the Navy
Department that the vessel sighted Off
Montauk Point. Long Island. last Sun
day by the whaleback steamer Bay View
was the naval tug Apache and the mys-
terry surrounding the fate Of the unfortu-
nate Nina became deep ever.
The zone of search having been reduced
to the territory between the Virginia Capes
and Fenwick Island. a short distance up
the coast from Winter Quarter Shoals, the
department is awaiting reports from the
battleship Louisiana and the scout cruiser
Salem. which are patroling those waters
Nc word was received from either vessel
during the day. and If reports from them
tomorrow morning indicate that the inves-
tgation has been fruitless the active
search will be abandoned A sharp look
out will be kept however. so long as there
is a chance Of finding any trace OF the tug
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
ILLINOIS PAROLES INVALID.
Paul o. Stensland Faces Possibility Of
Return to Jail

Srrinsfield Ill. Feb l6.-In decision
handed down to-day the Illinois Supreme
Court held the state parole act o. 1889 to
be invalid The decision in substance
means:
That the Board OF Pardons is stripped
OF It's powers to release prisoners without
the approval OF the judge by whom they
were sentenced
That feions serving indeterminate terms
in state penal institutions for the crime OF
mansIaughter which was included in the
application of The act of 1899 are serving
sentence under a law that does not exist.
That defendants tried. convicted ana SEN
fenced under the parole act OF 1899 no"
in prison NAV be taken back to their re-
spective trial courts and reInstated
Numerous petitions probably will oe hled
On behalf Of persons now in the penten-
tiary for writs of habeas corpus Among
the paroled convicts in Joliet who face the
bare possibility Of returning to prison Is
Paul .. Stensland, former president or the
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank, OF chicago
Judge Wickers tonight said that all per-
sons who are out on parole would have TO
90 into court with the parole which had
been granted them by the state Board OF
Pardons and ask the court for a discharge
on parole Then Governor Deneen must
approve the action of the court.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
FIGHT FOR CHILDREN.
Contest Orer Little Nieces of
Mrs. Booth HARRINGTON.
fBv telegram to The Tribune

BY Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Los Angeles. Feb. 1s.-The names of A. @.
Wells. general manager of the coast lines
OF the Santa Fe Railway. Miss Helen Bar
nard, OF Boston. and State Senator Leroy
r Wright Of San Diego are involved in
complications arising from what Wells al
leges in statements published to-day to
have been an attempt to spirit away the
three little daughters of John A. Barnard
of Boston Mrs. Barnard. who died three
days ago vas a sister of Mrs. Booth Tark
ingtnn. wife OF the Indiana novelist.
Wells, Is the temporary conservator of
the estate left by the chidrens mother.
The little girls share will be more than
100000 They have been in the custody of
Mr. Wells's brother-in-law at Pasadena.
Miss Barnard. who has been appointed
guardian. went to Pasadena on Monday
and was told that a strange man had taken
the children away. After search they
were found at Riverside with Senator
Wright They were brought back 10 this
city and both sides have retained lawyers
for "A legal contest
Senator Wright declared he was un-
aware that guardian had been appointed
and was acting for two aunts and an uncle
of the children residents of Indiana. The
father OF the children is said to he Ill in
Boston.
A truce was arranged In the controversy
later to-day. The children will be returned
to their home in Pasadena, under the guar
dianship of Miss Barnard Miss Hilda
Fletcher and Mrs. s \. Fletcher, of In
dianapolis will be allowed to remain at the
Barnard home. The controversy over the
administration of the estate will be deter
mined later. Mrs. Barnard and her hus-
band had been temporarily separated.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
NEW BILLS AT ALBANY.
One Would Prevent Aliens and Non
Residents Suing for Libel.

Albany. Feb. 16-Aliens and non-resldents
will be unable 70 sue for lihel in this state
If hill introduced to-day by Assembly
man Mitchell z. Friend of New York, be
comes a law Mr. Friend said he intro
duced the measure as the result OF the
recent case against Carlo de Fornaro. a
New York cartoonist and writer, who is
now undergoing a years imprisonment for
ubelline an official Of the Mexican govern
mont The bill also would require that the
alleged IibeIous matter shall be read by
the person attacked in the language IN
which il was written and understood by
the person reading il.
Making strong plea for the poor people
of the lower part of New York City. who.
he said had been robbed Of s5,"s.m0 10y
private banking institutions during the last
few yeas, Senator Timothy d. sullivan
to-day introduced his old bill. placing pri-
vate bankers in New York City under the
jurisdiction of the State Banking Depart
ment. Senator Sullivan said that he also
would introduce a bill placing private
hanks in large cities under the jurisdiction
OF the Controllers.
A bill resulting from the New York Stock
Exchange scandal following the collapse OF
the pool handling Columbus and Hooking
Coal and Iron stock was introduced by As
semblyynan p II. Clarke, of Brooklyn
II provides that any member of the New
York Stock Exchange who, while acting
as a specialist in any stock. should take
for his own account stock in which he has
been commanded to deal shall pc deemed
priltv of conspiracy to defraud and sub
iect to the penalties prescribed for larceny,
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
MELLEN SPEAKS OUT
TELLS ROAD'S POLICY.
Practically Tells Bay State to
Mind Its Business.

., Feb ia candid statement or
.,o .ttitude of the New York. New haven
o hartford Railroad Company with respect
=. rossit,1e action by the Massachusetts
7 .gisiature was given by President Charles
= o1e,Ien of that railroad in an ADDRESS
before the Boston Boot and SHOE Cluo To-
night
.If Massachusetts Is content to execute
her own laws within her own territory.
eaid President Mellen, "she VIII nave
enough on her hands TO occupy her tiiiie
fuIy to the limit And it is no part OF .iie
business of this commonwealth to seek 10
extend hy agreement with the New haven
road under threats of punishment hei
jurisdiction over the actions OF puoiio
service corporation in neishborlns s'a'eo
that have never been declared incompetent
IN arrange their own affairs, ana "hich
solicit neither advice nor assistance IN sucA
matters.
The people of Massachusetts should not
attempt to control the action OF the ne"
Haven road in holding the stock OF 'Ne
Rhode Island company of the SUITE oi
Rhode Island and financing its necess1'i0s
and activities in the state, nor the ION
necticut company, nor the New Ehslahu
company, nor the New York, Westchester
e. Boston, nor the New York, ontario q
Western, nor the Central New England In
New York State
THE endeavor of the commission in this
respect is TO secure an extension of the
jurisdiction OF the commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts, based upon our ownership or
line into the city of Springfield. less than
six miles in length; to exercise that jurls-
Gictior through bringing pressure to pear
upon the savings banks investments. IN
this state to force us to retire from the
class of business in other jurisdiction that
these jurisdictions and the officers OF the
company have thought it wise and proper
to develop. promote and profit by.
In touching on possible future refations
with Canadian roads. Mr.. Mellen apparent
II referred to the efforts of the Ifdhn
Trunk TO secure a charter for branch line
In Rhode Island when he said that un-
provoked attacks by Canadian lines upon
the business of the New England roadS
might change the friendly relations of both
the New Haven and Boston & Maine Win
their Canadian neighbors.
President Melen regarded a through
Boston, Buffalo line, as advocated by Mayor
Fitzgerald as feasible. and thought one
might best be had through the use OF ex-
isting lines,
The policy of the New York. New Haven
& Hartford Railroad with reference to cleo
trio street railways will be to let them Sc
verely alone within the commonwealth or
massachusetts,. said President Mellen.
and to so handle them In other jurisdic-
tons that perhaps the object lesson else
where will work z change in the ssntiment
and policy of the commonwealth. l trust
II is not beyond the limits OF probability
that Massachusetts may yet learn some
thing from what is transpiring elsewhere
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
STATE BAR APPROTES
Bill to Take judiciary Ont OF
Politics Ready.
fBv Telegraph to The Tribune J

Albany. Feb. 16.-Amendments To Tue
election law designed to take the JUDICIARY
further out OF politics than 1t may haPpsA
to be now will be introduced to-morro" pS
Senator Davis of Buffalo. chairman OF '''e
Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill was
given to him to-day by Dean Alden TOT
merlv Governor Hughess counsel ana Ans
lev Wilcox OF Buffalo 1t has the mooise
r1ent of the State Bar Association
This measure provides that judicial canol-
dates shall not be listed in the party COZ
unns On the ballot. Their names are 70
appear in a separate column on the omcial
ballot without party designation IheY are
to b. arranged in alphabetical order IN
groups under the title of each JudSeshlp
in which there is a vacancy 1t VIII he
straight application of the Massachusetts
ballot idea to the judiciary. Warning VIII
be printed on the ballot that a straight
vote by a cross within a party circle VIII
not mean a vote for judicial candidates.
who mus. be voted for individually.
Messrs Wilcox and Alden had a talk with
Governor Hughes about the bill, which has
his approval.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
A CLEVELAND REPORT.
Believed Morgan Holdings Will Pass
to the Continental.
fRv Telegraph 20 The Tribune !

rs Telegraph TO The Tribune
Cleveland, Feb. 16.-Brokers active III re-
cent telephone transactions predict three
cornered deai by which ]. =. Morgans in
dependent telephone holdings Will pass to
the Continental Telephone and Telegraph
Company In exchange for the Mackay COM
panes' Bell stock. which II was announced
Yesterday had been sold. The participation
with the Continental Of the Postal, a Mac
kay property in taking over the independ-
ent telephone control in an allied fight on
Bell and the Western Union is predicted.
The cessation by II. 3. McGraw, retained
by the independents chief of which was
the Continental, of his deposition hearings
to show Bell influence, without calling j.
p. Morgan or his partners to the stand. is
the incident on which the prediction is
based Mr.. McCiraw said tonight that the
hearings had ended.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
COL. SMELL OF UNSoUND MIND,
Decision of Illinois Supreme Court in
Case of Millionaire.

Springfield. ILL.,. Feb 16.-That Colonel
Thomas Smell, the aged millionaire, was Of
rnsound mind when he disinherited his son.
Richard Smell, in favor of his grandniecs.
Mabel Smell Mcnamara. is the Judgment Of
the Illinois Supreme Court in a decision
handed down to-day. The decision is the
outcome of three sensational trials held IN
clinton. in which many letters were read
and the eccentricities of Colonel Smell de-
scribed.
On the first trial the jury disagreed and
on the second trial held that Colonel Smell
was insane when he made his Will The
Supreme Court reversed this Judgment.
ON the third trial the jury found that
Colonel Smell was OF unsound mind and
this opinion is now upheld by the Supreme
Court
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
AERO CLUB INCORPORATED.

Albany, Feb. I6.-The Aero Club Of
America, with its principal Office in New
York City, was incorporated to-day to
advance the development of the science
of aeronautics and kindred sciences and to
encourage aerial navigation. conferences.
exposi0ions and congresses. The directors
are Cortlandt Field Bishop. Charles
Jerome Edwards, a. Holland Forbes. J. c.
Mccoy, Eamuel II. Valentine. Alan r.
Hawley, Philip 7. Dodge, William w
Miller, Dave II. Morris. Charles A Mum.
James a. Blair. jr., and L. L. Gillespie. all
~ New York
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
COLONEL DUNN TALKS.
In No Position to Say Whether He
Received Bridge Contribution.

Glens Falls, y. Y, Feb. 16.-'One thou
sand contributions were turned in to me-
and that of the bridge companies might
have been one: ] am in position TO say
whether il was or not" said Colonel George
w Dunn, former chairman of the State
Republican Committee, when asked to-uas
about the evidence given by state Seh"
tor Benn Conger, in the Aids alieseu
bribery hearing before the Senate at
bany yesterday. When he was que,'
further Mr.. Dunn turned and "aiAe0
away.
Senator Conger. testified YESTERDAY 'na.
in 1902 there was a contribution u
state chairman of the Repuplice"
sanitation" Mr.. Dunn was chail hia.i oon
the State Republican Committee III
He expressed some Indignation
when asked about this testimony
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
MELVILLE E. INGALLS, STRICKEN ?

BY Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Cincinnati, Feb. 16-It is reported that
Melville +. Ingalls,, former president of
the Big Four Railroad, is recuperating at
his home here from an attack of paralysis
Mr. ingalls, was much interested in Charles
l., Warriner. the convicted treasurer Of
the road here. and ii is thought the case
affected his health.
Mr. Ingalls, had decided TO take a long
trip abroad. but several weeks ago his
plans were changed. He has been CON
fined at his home since. His left side is
said to have been affected, but it is now
stated he has recovered the OF his
limbs.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17

IN 20 out and earn money for him hs
abused her
The xirl's story came out in the night
court on Tuesday. when sne was ar
raigned on complaint of detective who
said that at her request ne nad accom-
nanied her to an apartment She pleaded
e,,iItv. and then told the magistrate that
sns was forced to earn her living on the
.treets because Walsh had driven her out
and she had no place in which to i've
She said that she came to New York about
, year ago. and that she had relatives in
N.u.rk and was related TO a prominent
family in South America
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
JEWISH AGRICULTURAL COLONY.
Rabbi Levy Buys $4,000 Acres OF
Georgia Farm Land.

Macon. Ga, Feb. 16.-Announcement was
made to-day that Rabbi A. l. Levy, OF
Chicago. had closed the purchase of thirty
FIVE thousand acres of farm lands in Pierce
County, Ga, to be used in the jewish
agricultural movement begun in 1880. The
purpose of this plan is to gather Jews who
are dissatisfied with conditions in the
larger cities and to furnish a wholesome
AGRICULTURAL life for those who care to take
up such careers
This is the first definite step in procuring
property for such colonies Rabbi Levy is
well known In Georgia which is his native
state
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
GIRL CAUSES MANS ARREST.
Waiter Locked Up as Result Of White
Slave Story

William Walsh. waiter. OF No. 900 West
44th street was arrested last night ana
locked up in the West 9Th street station,
on complaint of Elsie Wright, who says
that he induced her to leave the stage by
aIIuring predictions of the money that she
would make If she followed his instruc-
tions He furnished apartment in ooth
street for her. she saws. and compelled
her to live with him, and when she refused
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
BISHOP HARTZELL SAILS.

Bishop HartZell, the Methodist Episco-
pal missionary for Africa. sailed for Naples
Yesterday on the White Star Liner Cedric
During the last year Bishop Hartzell raised
a fund of SSSo,d00 in this country for the
extension of the missionary work of the
Church in the dark continent. He will re-
main at his Headquarters in Algiers until
Nav. when he will return to attend the
Worlds Sunday School Convention, In
Washington.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-17

said that the minority in the Assembly
had decided to stand behind Grady and the
impression was that il the Democrats
made move ii would come from the
minority leader in the upper house.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-04
BUTLER REPLIES
To DEMOCRATS
LARGE AUDIENCE GATHERS IN
RALEIGH THEATER TO HEAR
FAMOUS TURNcOAT De.
FEND HIMSELF.

RALEIGH. y. C.. Nov. 4.--This at
terroon, before an audience which tax
ed the capacity Of the Academy OF
Music. Marion Butler is answering
campaign attacks heaped upon him by
Democratic campaigners.
Great numbers II Democrats are out
through curiosity but Republicans.
both city and county. are there In full
force.
His defense Of his attitude rs to
fraudulent State bonds was principally
presentation of correspondence. in
which he told the Cariys.e syndicate
and Coler Company he would have
nothing 10 do with fraudulent" Caro-
lima bonds gathered through advertise
ments. and that through his presen :
tation of the fraudulent conditions of
these special tax bonds John c. Capers
declined to of counsel for persons
suaiug the State for them.
In denouncing Senator Simmons he
read the famous Charles y. Vance let
ter to DR. j. W. E'aison. giving denun-
citation of Senator Simmons by his
father. Senator Zeh Vance. in fighting
ha confirmation as internal revenue
collector.
Buffers speech also teemed with de-
nunciation of Editor Josephus Daniels
and other Democratic leaders.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-04
MANUEL SHOW|NG
SIGNS OF GRIEF
BANIsHED KING OF PORTUGAL
HAS LOST TWENTY POUNDS
AND LOOKS DOLEFVl..

LONDON. November A---ScNeral
members OF English royalty, who re-
TUNED to-day from visit at Wood
norton. where Manuel, the bantshed
king OF Portugal, is the guest OF MS
unete. the Duo D'orieans. declared
that Manuel plainly shows his grier
over the loss OF his throne. The. boy
ish smile and Astounding good nature
expressed by Manuel on his visit to
England. several months before For
tuguose revolitionists tore the sceptre
from his hands are no longer In evil
dence. The youthful exile has lost
twcntY pounds at least He wanders
about his uncies estate AS discon-
solately az any hungry exile OF lesser
rank in the foreign quarter OF soho.
That the ex-kinR will received an In
com. OF 100000 yearly from his es-
tates In Portugal, now seems most
estates will not be turned over to him
at all. bat viii be contscated In par
tial settlement of the debts of his
family to the Portuguese people.
When Manuel was exiled, It was re-
ported that he was only toe glad to
lay down his kingship and waited to
live a life free from the worry and
dangers that his title brought him.
Those who have seen him, however, at
Wood Norton, say the blood Of kings
runs deep in his veins and that no
Is suffering keenly from his over
thrown
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-04
FLYERS WRECKED
BY FIERCE STORM
AVIATION MEET IN BALTIMORE.
Will. BE DELAYED BECAUSE
or DAMAGE DONE BY
WIND.

BALTIMORE MD, November f.
The lying machines oil the American
BxhBEPpcpcg 4sMPtFfF shrdul TAO
and foreign atators We're damaged
or wrecked. the two big tents used
by the aViators as hangers for their
machines the two restaurant tents,
the canvas fencing and part Of the
grandstand at the aviation field at
Hale Thorpe Wrre blown down and
scattered over the field by blizzard
like gale of snow and rain that swep,
across the field early to-day.
1t Is believed that the machines
of Willard, Ely and breXcl, In the
American hangar. aud those of Count
De i4esseps and RadIey in the foreign
hangar. are demolished i.atham's
machine Is probably unframed as it
vas not unpacl<ed.
II Is probable that the damage to
machines. tents and equipment will
delay the meet. Late last night the
field was a sea of mud. the big tents
had been blown heller SHELTER and the
poles and ropes were thrashing the
air
The high winds strAck the field
early last night a stiff wind from
the north gradually increased during
the night until it reached a velocity
of forty miles an hour. A biting wind
and snow accompanied the wind.
Ropes snapped and pulled out of the
ground. The American tent went
first. and soon aftervard the hangar
was ieveled to the ground. The big
elevated passageWay over the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad tracks with
stood the blow. but a portion of one
end of the grandstand was ripped up.