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The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
French CARRYING
ON MIGHTY "WAR"
SO,OOO Soldiers and Corps of
Aviators in Hostile Inva-
sion Operations

GRAND vILLIERES, France. Sept.
12.-The French army. with the new
auxiliary of aviation added, began to-
day practical demonstration of what
might be expected if a hostile force
landed on the southern coast of the
British channel.
The scene of this years maneuvers
is the plain of Picardy, the old prov
ince in the north of France, bordered
on the. north and northwest by the
Slav, which separates the republic
from Great Britain and forms the de-
partment of Somme and part of Disc,
Pas de Calais and Aisne.
The $4,000 troops engaged are di-
vided into opposing armies, one, desig-
mated as the blue and representing an
invading force, and the other the red,
as a defense.
The operations opened at daylight.
General Picquart's men having erected,
theoretically, a landing on French soil,
advancing from the river Seine at
Rouen At the same time the red
army concentrated near Amiens
Any feats of prowess on the part of
the aeroplanes which might result in
and collision and the work
of the machine are restricted to a test
of their capability as swift dispatch
bearers and for reconnoitering pur-
poses.
The dirigible balloons participating
are equipped with light wireless out
fits and are in constant communication
with the earth. In this way they per-
from the double mission of aerial
scouting and of transmitting fnstruc-
tions from the commissioners to their
officers
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
HOW TO FIND OUT

FIJI a bottle or common glass with
urine and let 1t stand "a hours; a sedi-
ment or settling usually indicates an
unhealthy condition Of the kidneys. Too
frequent desire to urfnate. scanty sup
ply, pain or dull ache in the back.
should also convince you that the kid
neys or bladder are out of order
What to Do
There is comfort in the knowledge
so often expressed that DIR. KiImer's
Swamp-Root. the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy, fulflls almost
every wish in relieving pain in the
back. kidneys. liver, bladder and every
part of the urinary passage. 1t cor
rects inability TO hold urine. and scald-
ing pains in passing it, or bad effects
following use of liquor, wine or beer
and Overcomes that unpleasant neces-
sity of being compelled to get up many
times during the night to urinate.
The mild. pleasant and extraOrdinary
effect of Swamp Root is soon realized
1t stands the highest for its wonderful
results in the most distressing cases II
you need medicine. you should have
the best. Sold by druggists in so cent
and one dollar sizes.
You may have sample bottle or
Swamp-Root. the great kidney remedy.
and a book that tells all about it. both
sent absolutely free by mail. Address.
DR.. kilmer & Co. Binghamton. y. Y.
When writing be sure to mention that
you read this generous offer in The San
Francisco Daily Call. Don't make any
mistake. but remember the name.
Swamp-Root. Dr. kilmer's Swamp
Root, and the address, Binghamton, n.
Y, on every bottle.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
MININGCONCERN
TAKES CONTROL
OF ROCK ISLAND
Railroad Under Conservative
Management After Years
of Speculation
Beginning of Phelps, Dodge Co.
Regime Brings Rejoicing
to Wall Street
Especial Dispatch to The Call

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-The Rock Is
land railroad, which for decade has
been a sort of speculative football.
kicked and banded about by various
groups of fnanciers, has now passed
into the control of conservative hands.
A substantial block of the preferred
stock acquired from the Farquhar-
Pearson syndicate in the July market
slump by a syndicate headed by Sir
Ernest Cassel OF London. and, Kuhn,
Loeb & Co. has been transferred to
Phelps. Dodge & Co., copper corpora
mines in the southwest and owns the
Ell Paso and Southwestern railway.
This deal means the passing of the
Rock Island from the joint control of
Daniel G.. Reid and William H. Moore,
and a new alliance between the Moore
interests and the Phelps Dodge cor
poration. There weres reports in Wall
street today that the old partnership
between Judge Moore and Daniel G.
Reid had been severed. 1t had ex-
listed many years. 1t is said that the
business relations between the two men
have been strained ever since the wild
furry in Rock Island stock during the
Christmas holidays of last year.
Phelps, Dodge & Co. have never been
identified with speculative enterprises
In Wall street and it is therefore as
sumed that their purpose in acquir-
ing Rock Island is to develop il along
substantial lines. II Is believed they
will make 1t part of an international
system, the connecting link being the
FL Pasot and Southwestern and the Ell
Paso and Northwestern compa nies.
owned by the Phelps Dodge interests.
These roads have physical connection
with the Mexico Northwestern and the
Pearson-Farquhar roads in Mexico.
The fact that this Rock Island stock.
which for years has been controlled by
various groups of spectators, has
finally fallen into the hands of con-
servative business men was looked
upon in the financial district as one of
the most reassuring developments of
the season.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
PRINCIPALS IN CRIPPEN
CASE AWAY FROM COURT
Inquest in Famous Murder Trial
Finds Them Absent

LONDON, Sept. 12.-The inquest into
the death of Cora Belle Crippen was
resumed today. Little that had not
been already recited in the Bow street
murder trial was brought out. Mrs.
Elaine Harrison amplified her court
testimony concerning the operation
performed on Mrs. Crippen and de-
scribed the purpose of the surgery.
Neither DR.. Hawley H. Crippen nor
Ethel Leneve. who are charged with
the murder of the doctors wife, was
present.
Solicitor Arthur Newton, who has
undertaken the defense for both Grip
pen and Miss Leneve, asked a few
questions of the mortuary keeper, sug
gesting that the body in question might
have been confused with two others.
upon which post mortems had been
made at the same time. The inquest
was adjourned TO September 19.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
ARCTIC EXPLORER is
SUCCESSFUL ON TRIP
Professor Who Accompanied
Peary Gains HOnors

NEW YORK, Sept 12.-Professor
Donald b. Macmillan of Worcester acad-
emy, who accompanied Commander
Peary on his trip to the north pole.
sent word to friends here today that
his party, which explored the land west
of Davis inlet, had been successful. In
dispatch from Labrador, dated Aug
uSt 10, Professor Macmillan said:
1T might interest you to know that
our trip has been successful. Our plan
was to strike due west from Davis in
let across country. through an unex-
plored section, until we came to the
George river, hoping en- route to dis
cover many unknown lakes and the
regular trail of these peoples to the
coast.
I'VE did all that we planned and
more. We took sights for longitude and
latitude at various points on the trip,
passed through three large lakes, the
largest Mis-Ter-Nipi, about 25 miles,
and came to the George, $50 miles from
the coast We passed one night in a
lodge with the Indians at Chen-E-Tee-
Wis, on the banks of the river"
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
BOWERS FUNERAL
Held At BOSTON
President TAFT and Other Dis
tinguished Men Attend
the Services

BOSTON, Sept. 12.-Nith President
Taft and other distinguished men in
attendance, funeral services for So
licitor General Lloyd w. Bowers were
held in the parlor of the Hotel Touraine
here today.
Those present numbered barely so
including Mrs. Bowers and her son,
Thomas. A daughter, Miss Martha
Bowers, who was travelling in Yellow
stone park when she received the news
of the death, was not able TO reach
Boston today but will meet her mother
and brother at Westfield, Conn, the
former home of Bowers, where burial
will take place tomorrow Congress
man Duncan Mckinlay of California at
tended.
President Taft, Justice Oliver Wen
dell Holmes OF the United States su-
pren1e court. e. D. Hurlbut of Chicago.
Otis Fl. Waldo of Chicago, Thomas B.
Marston of Chicago, John Hays Ham
mond of Washington, James Byrne of
New York and Robert Green Monroe
of New York were the honorary pail
bearers.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
DAVY JONES' LOCKER
GROWS IN BAD FAVOR
Eastern Churches Start Move
ment Against Burial at Sea

aPHILADELPHIA, Sept. PA move
ment has been started here to have
steamship companies discontinue the
practice of burying at sea the bodies
of persons who die on shipboard
Last week Rev William Mclaughlin,
a prominent clergyman of this city.
died at sea and Notwithstanding that
= wireless message had been sent to
the capt ain of the liner requesting that
the body be landed. the clergyman's
bodv was consigned to the waves
Yesterday the Holy Name society of
the Roman Catholic church of Our
Lady of Mercy adopted resolutions pro-
testing against the custom The So
ciety authorized several clergymen to
correspond with steamship companies,
with a view to ascertaining the opin-
ions of the officers on the subject. 1t is
understood that leading steamship
companies already have this subject
under consideration.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
SS RAILROAD COMPANIES
BACK INJUNCTION SUIT
Orange and Lemon Freight Cut
the Occasion

ST. PAUL, MINI, Sept 12.-On ap-
plication of 7. j. Norton of Chicago, at
torney for the Atchison. Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad, Judge w. H. San
born of the United States circuit court
today set October II for the hearing
on the application OF that road for an
injunction against the interstate COM
merce commission. which recently or
dered cut In the rate on oranges and
lemons from the Pacific to the Atlantic
coast from $1.15 to 81 per hundred
weight. The hearing will be held in
st. Paul. The suit was instituted by IS
railroad companies, operating in all
parts Of the United States.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
TITLE TO 81 TIMBER
CLAIMS IN OREGON LOST
Statute of Limitations Protects
Eight Other Claims

PORTLAND. Ore. Sept. 12.-That c.
A. Smith. the wealthy timber man of
Minneapolis and his assistants should
Lose title to 81 timber claims in Linn
and Lane counties. valued at over $780,
900. was the decision of Judge r. S.
Bean in the United States circuit court
today
This is the first decision in the big
timber land case which has been pend
ing two years. Eight claims owned by
Smith are held to be protected by the
statute of limi tations.
The court ruled gainst the effort of
the district attorney TO establish the
right to sue for the value of land
obtained fraudulently where the stat
ute of limitations had run against cam
collation. of patent
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
VOLCANO SPRINKLES
ASHES ON SCHOONER
Dense Volumes of Smoke Hide
Mount ShishaIdin

SEATTLE, Sept. 1Z.-The power
schooner p. J. Abter, which arrived
here today from the Kuskokwim river,
was covered with ashes from Mount
Shishaldin on Unimak island when she
sailed through Blind pass, southbound
from Bering sea. The mountain, rs
miles away, could not be seen for dense
volumes Of smoke and cinders.
A rich gold strike has been made
near Butte Creek. back of Quimpa gak
in the Kuskokwim country. by six
men who have been prospecting for
some time in that region.
The missionaries at Quimpagak are
authority for the statement that the
men had been avera ging $40 day each
before making their latest find.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
FORMER SAN FRANCISCO
DOCTOR DIES Student Y
Marcel NJ. Pietrzycki Stricken
in Dayton, Wash.
/ Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

: DAYTON, Wash, Sept I2.-Dr. Mar
cel n Pietrzyck. one of the hest
known physicians Of this state. died
suddenly this morning at his home in
tnis city. Doctor Pietrzycki was one OF
the earliest graduates Of Toland medi-
ca college in San Francisco. and for
some lne enjoyed lucrative practice
IN California He came to this citr in
the early eighties, and at once became
prominent IN his profession. He ac-
quired large land holdings and was
known as one Of the grain kings of
the northwest Recently he disposed Of
I = immense ranch and toured Europe.
y Vie abroad he was attacked with
heart failure and fastened home He
leaves Z widow who was a daughter Of
THE late Rev. James H Warren of San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
ANOTHER SHAKEUP
!: OCCURS IN TREASURY
Shaw Appointee Reduced to the
:. Ranks by Administration

- ASHINGTON. Sept. I2-Another
bal keup in the administration forces
..l lne treasury occurred today when W
~ INLAY, assistant superintendent Of
:buildings, was reduced 10 a clerksbin
and T. II. Jemison, a clerk, was ap
pointed 10 succeed him Inlay was
Gonndentisl clerk 10 former Secretary
i-.eslie ~ Shaw. George simmons. chief
gl the division of printing and station
cry Tor the last 2 years, was reduced
TO a clerkship, and F. f. Weston was
- ensi sierred from the government print
}ng Office 10 succeed him.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
PRIMARY MARKS NEW
EPOCH IN NEW JERSEY
Direct Nomination of u. S. Sem
ator to Be Inaugurated

TRENTON, \. j., Sept 12-The pri-
mary contests to be waged tomorrov
in all parts of New Jersey are especial
~ interesting this year because they
will embrace the first test in this state
of direct nomination of United States
senator. They are also expected %
have considerable bearing on the cleo
ton of governor and congressman The
rival candidates for United States SEN
ator viii be former Governor Stokes
and former Governor Murphy with
Congressman Fowler posing as the
choice OF the new idea men in the
upper end OF the state United States
Senator kean. who seeks reelection.
refused to submit his candidacy to the
people, as did also former State Senator
David Baird, the South Jersey leader.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
TAFT DENIES PARDON TO
SUGAR DOCK GRAFTERS S

NEW YORK, Sept. President
Taft, it was learned here today. has
denied application for a pardon for
Edward BOYLE. John Coy1e, Patrick r
Hennessy and Thomas Kehoe, the sugar
weighers who were sentenced along
with Oliver Splitter. the dock superin-
tendent for frauds on the williams
burg docks of the sugar trust. Splitter
was pardoned. and gave testimony at
the subsequent trial of Heick and Ger
braucht, who We're. convicted
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
TWO KILLED AND MANY
HURT IN TRAIN WRECK
Kentucky National Guardsmen
i'm Smashup Near Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept 12.-Two per-
sons were killed two stverely injured
and a dozen slightly hurt near Bright
wood. suburb of this city, in a wreck
of Big Four train No. from Louis
Vile, carrying Kentucky national
guardsmen to Fort Harrison Those
killed were z. C. Ike, Anderson. Ind
fireman; Samuel Dcnsmore Indian
apolis. engineer. The collision was
caused by an open switch
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
SAN Francisco and Rfchmond-Nev
= Suburban Train Service via the
Southern Pacific

:: commencing sunday, September is.
the san Francisco West Berkeley
service will be extended TO Richmond
and way stations
Leave San Francisco $40 D. m. and
$40 p. M. arriving Richmond $40
m and 7.20 .. m.
Leave Richmond 5:45 a. m. 6:25 a.
m. and l:05 a. m, arriving San Fran
cisco 6:4e a. M, 5-2S a. m and s.0g
a. M Take Berkeley trains and trans
fer at Oakland. Sixteenth street.
See agents Southern Pacific com
pany. Ticket offices: Market street
ferry depot, Flood building Broad
way and Thirteenth streets. oakland
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
CANAL DIGGERS ARE
GOING AHEAD MERRILY
August Shows Substantial Gain
Over .IuIy

WASHINGTON. Sept. 12.-Excellent
progress was made in the month of
August by the canal diggers on the
isthmus The total amount of excaya-
tion was 2.S13462 cubic yards, place
mea surements, against 2,406.2sS yards
in the preceding month. The increase
is accounted for by the fact that there
were two more working days in August
than in July, with two inches less rain
fall.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13

PETALUMA TAX RATE s1-Petaluna. Sept L.
The board Of city trustees met today and set
the Petauma tax rate at 81 the S1o0. The
assessment roll for the year. according TO NJ.
D. Hopkins. city assessor, shows an increase
of $4,000, which materially aided In the set
ting of lower tax rate
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-04-26
Guarding Z Nail.

A gentleman In Jerusalem told me
that he found Turkish soldier on
guard in some part Of the Church Of
the Holy Sepulcher, where it was not
usual for sentry to be, and inquired
Of him why he was there.
He pointed to q nail In the wall and
replied, 1T is my duty to watch that
NAIL"
Asked why, he explained that the
Latins or the Creeks forget which,
had driven the nail with the view Of
hanging a picture; that rival sect
had furiously objected, saying that it
was an interference with their prop
erty and wanted to pull out the nail;
that thereupon the Turkish govern
ment had interviewed and set him to
watch the nail and see that no picture
was hung upon it and that it was not
pulled out. Co.,
TO allow the picture to be hung
would have been to admit the claims
OF those who drove in the nail. To al
low 1t to be pulled out would have
been to admit the claims of those who
objected to the driving in of the nail.
Therefore the nail must be preserved
and the picture must not be hung, and
to see that this was so an armed SEN
try must watch day and night For
aught I know he may be watching
still.-Rider Haggard's "A Winter Pil-
grimage." --..
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that you might be asked so that you
will not delay the enumerator's
work in the least, but that he may
be able to pass on quickly to those
whose prejudice or stupidity some
times make his work difficult.
You can make sure that you have
been counted and that everybody
you know has been counted.
If you have been overlooked, call
up the Commercial club and tell
about it. -.
If you know any body who is out
of town, but who ought to be counted
as citizen of Bemidji tell about it.
Do what you can to make the
count complete. 1t is your duty as
a citizen, and it is to your interest
as a citizen.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-04-26
Traced by a BluebottIe FLY,

tTAceo oy 6iueoottie fIy.
The great objection to the use OF
poison for rats is that they retire to
their homes and die there, to become
nuisance and a menace to health.
Friends of the writer were compelled
to have the floor and wainscoting of
their dining room removed for this
reason. A wiser man, knowing that
pair of poisoned rats had got under his
floor, summoned not carpenter, but
naturalist, to his aid. They knew that
the rats were under the floor, but the
difficulty was to fix the spot. There
seemed to the owner of the house no
alternative to the removal Of the
whole floor; hence his appeal to the
nature detective. The latter would
not hear of the floor coming up. He
cried out for bluebottle fly. One was
captured unhurt and turned loose in
the room. After little preliminary
hawking the bluebottle darted to the
floor and remained on one spot, like
a pointer which has found game.
'YOur rats are under there" said
the naturalist. They cut down through
that board, and there were the rats
New York Mail.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-04-26
How Henry Irving Wanted to Die

TOW 1enry Irving Wanted to Die.
"What have l got out Of it?" said
Henry, stroking his chin and smiling
slightly. LET me see. Well, a good
cigar, good glass of wine, good
friends''- Here he kissed my hand
with courtesy. Always he was so
courteous-always his actions, like
this little one Of kissing my hand, were
SO beautifully timed. They came just
before the spoken words and gave
them peculiar value.
'"That's not bad summing up of it
all," I said. "And the end-how would
you like that to Gomez"
'How would like that to come?'
he repeated my question lightly, yet
meditatively too. Then he was silent
for some thirty seconds before he snap
ped his fingers42the action again be-
fore the words. @&s. .:0s' ~G.~3 s.
Like that" - Ellen Terry In Nc
Clure's Magazine. " a.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-04-26

Every citizen of Bemidji wishes to
be counted in the taking of the
present census. And so it should
be. Your home city should make as
good a show as possible in COMPARE
son With other cities. Therefore it
is the duty of every citizen to help
make the count complete. He can
do so by answering the enumerator's
questions promptly, fully and cheer
fully. ILL.,. r..
Get posted on all the questions
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-04-26

1t was not the fiery speech of Sena-
tor La Toilette in denunciation of
her master that killed Mooley, the
whitehouse COW. She died a more
common but not less painful death.
She was allowed to wander all over
the whitehouse grounds, but did not
find enough green things to eat, not
relishing congressman, and helped
herself at the oat bin in the stables.
Being somewhat of a politician she
did not realize when she had enough;
the oats developed symptoms of
insurgency, and the COW swelled up
and died.-Wisconsin State Journal.
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CITYsOF BEMIDJI

County Seat.
Population-In 1900. 1900: in 1910
1000.
Summer Observation-Disclosures of outsiders
make their summer homes on Lake Be-
midi. Fishing. boating and bathing &C.
commodations are second to none in the
United States.
Area-Ten square miles incorporated.
Altitude-l4O0 feet above sea level.
Water Power-22OO developed horse
power. Mississippi river.
Water-Absolutely pure. Two artesian
wells.
Water Mains-About seven miles,
Boatins-5OO miles by lake and river.
Death Rate-5.4 thousand in 1908.
Annual Rainfall-33.7 inches.
Temperature-20. above, winter; rs
summer. mean.
Sewer Mains-About three miles.
Cement STEWARDSHIP and half
miles.
Lakeshore Drives-Ten miles.
Parks-Two.
Water Frontase--Ten miles. two laker
and Mississippi river.
A Home Town-16OO residences.
Taxpayers--120O.
Churches-S.
School Houses-Three.
Bank Deposits-$750.O0O.
nufactures-Hardwood handles, lum-
Der. lath. shingles, and various othes
industries.
Great Distributing Point-Lumber prod
ucts. groceries -four, feed and hay.
Postal Receipts-$17,0 900 for 1909, 10th
place in state outside of st. Paul, Mime
apolis and Duluth.
Acknowledgment Northern, Minnesota &
International, NJ, R. L. g. NJ. Minneapolis,
St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie, Wilton &
Northern, Grand Forks to Duluth, and
Bemidji-Sauk Centre.
Railroad Depots-Four.
Passenger Trains-Twelve daily.
Hospitals-One.
Distances-To St. Paul, 23O miles; to
Duluth, 1877 miles.
Hotels-Fifteen.
Breweries-One.
Sawmills-Four
Handle Factories-One.
Wholesale Houses-Four.
Banks-Three.
Auto Garages-One.
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Miss Anna Borrows, instructor at
the school of household arts,
Teachers college, New York, has
obtained a half-year vacation, during
which she is to travel through the
western states visiting educational
institutions. She is to give course
of lectures at the University of
Wisconsin and at Stout Institute, in
Menomonie, Wis.,, and a series of
talks before the clubs of Indiana,
Illinois and Minnesota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-04-26

Every family, and especially
those who reside in the country,
should be provided at all times
with a bottle of Chamberlain's
Liniment. There is no telling
when it may be wanted in case Of
an accident or emergency. It's
most excellent in all cases Of
rheumatism, sprains and bruises.
Sold by Barker Drug Co.
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TO PAY OFF CHURCH DEBT
Gold, Gems and Silvsrware Dropped
Into Collection Basket.

Gold, Gems and siIvsrware Dropped
Into Collection Basket.
New York, April 2e.-With tho help
Of an appraiser Canon William Sheaf
Chase began the examination Of a
bushel of gold, gems and silverware,
the proceeds of a unique collection
taken at Christ Protestant Episcopal
church in Brooklyn to secure fund
for paying off a debt on the rectory.
Ushers carried big baskets down the
aisles and into these the congregation
dropped bits of jewelry and coins,
each article being securely wrapped
and sealed. A sale will be held later
at which those who gave up cherished
pieces of jewelry will have the oppor-
tunity to bid them back again.
The silverware and gold which can
not be sold will be disposed of at the
assay Office and melted down.