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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-28
Canadian Northern Held Responsible for
Destruction of Spooner and Bau-
dette, Say Investigator.
20 ARE DEAD; LOSS $4,000, 900
As Result Many Prosecution. Against
Transportation Company for Dam
ages Have Been Started.

The Canadian Northern railroad
is held responsible for the fire which
DESTROYED Baudette and Spooner, in
report made to c. c. Andrews.
forestry commissioner, by George
Chaplin Of St. Paul and Frank Curtis
Of Roosevelt, who have been investi-
eating the origin of the forest fires
in Minnesota for the past two weeks.
Fire Tracked to Railroad.
The report says there Is sufficient
evidence to show that a fire was set
by the railroad on the Canadian side
curing the latter part of July This
t1re covered about eight square miles.
1t burned up to the west side of
Baudette and lay smouldering until
Oct. 7.
About the same time fire was set
on the right of way just east of the
Winter Road river. This fire work.
ed east three miles and about two
miles back on each side of the track.
where it connected with the fire
which was started on the Baudette
side of the river.
Moss Holds the Flames.
Ibis, fire also lay >smouldering in
the moss, gradually eating into the
root of the timber and feeding it,
making conditions favorable for an
other fire. Four. other fires also
were started in this vicinity in
August, covering from one to eight
square miles. These fires we're also
famed into life Oct. 7 and resulted
in the terrible disaster.
Eight prosecutions against the
Canadian Northern railway for allow
ing combustible material on the right
of way are now pending in the dis
trict court of Beltrami county.
Los. i. $5,000,000.
The loss from the recent fires is
estimated at about $5,O0O,OOO by
the agents of the forestry commits
sion. OF this, property valued at
$1,7O0,O00 was destroyed in the
towns.
The exact number of dead is
placed at 20. This is below the
last reports sent from Baudette which
placed the loss of life at "a.
800 Person. Homeless.
In a report to the governor, Gen.
eral Wood says there are 800 home
less families to be provided for. He
has already arranged for the ship
ment of enough lumber to build so
houses in the fire district.
General Wood reports there is
great jealousy between Baudette and
Spooner and that the relief com.
mittee will have to use great d.
plomacy. The general reached St.
Faul last night.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-28
All the Sunday papers, all the
magazines at Peterson's.
Steenerson Alters Date.

Congressman STEVENSON will
speak at Blackjack on the even
ing of Nov. I. He speaks in the
afternoon of that day at Turtle
River. Oct. 81 he speaks in
Kelliher. i
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-28
Announcement.

Attorney A. A. Andrews has
moved his office from the Schroeder
Building to the ground floor build.
ing at $40 Minnesota Ave. Tele-
phone 395.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-28

The Brotherhood of David
meeting, which was to have been
held tonight, has been indefinitely
postponed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-28

Duluth Boy Dies Of Football Injuries.
Ithaca, N. ~, Oct. I'LL. B.
Paine, Duluth, Mimi, acting captain
of the Cornell freshman football
team,is dead from internal injuries re.
ceived while playing football. ...
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-28
The Great American PIav.

For local playgoers the taret of
the season comes next when at the
Armory Theatre the United Play
Company will present Eugene
Walters drama of New York life of
today, Paid in Full".
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-28

Fancy fruit for the table or sick
room. everything in the market al.
ways, at Peterson's. -.a -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-28

Nothing is Just as good" as the
best. Lowney's chocolate bon bons
are the best. Only at Peterson's.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-28

WANTED-Place to work for board
and room while attending school.
Address A. B. Pioneer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-28

Sweet cream, extra creamery but
ter, strictly fresh eggs, at Peterson's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28
STORM GOMPERS' HOME.
Labor Leaders Felicitate Him OF
Goth Birthday Anniversary.

Samuel Gompers, president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, was last night
declared to be "a thirty-third degree men,
Der of the order of men who do things :"
This declaration was made when more
than fifty labor leaders of Washington
s.ormed Mr. Gompers' stronghold on I'd
street and. upon gaining entrance to his
home, took complete possession of the
premises.
President John B. Colpoys OF the Cen
trail Labor Union explained to Mr.. Com
pers that the boys" had come around to
help him celebrate the sixt-eth anniver-
sary Ct his bir h. which occurred yester-
day. Sam De Nedrey declared the de,e-
CATION had been ready to crown 1.-The UNI
crowned king of the labor world" when
it was found that the crown had been
left behind.
Mr.. Gompers. who had planned to spend
his anniversary quietly with his family.
entered heartily into the spirit of his Wis
itors, and there was much jollfty. He
was presented with a bunch of sixty
American beauty roses. one flower for
each of his years. The roses were the gift
of the office force at the A. F. L. head
quarters. He also received many con-
gratulatory letters and kilograms. The
visitors were entertained by Mrs. Com.
pers, Miss Gompers and Samuel j. Com
perS, his son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28
TO PROBE MAIL RATES.
Senate Post Office Committee Will
Investigate Cost of TRANSPORTATION.

Upon the assurance of Senator Pen
rose, chairman of the committee on
post offices and post roads, that he was
in sympathy with the purpose of the
measure, Senator Cores resolution di-
recting that committee to investigate
the cost of transportation of second
class mail matter was referred by the
Senate today to the committee.
Conserving to the reference, Mr.. Gore
said that if the resolution was not re-
ported within three days he would move
to discharge the committee from its fur
Their consideration. While the question
was under consideration Mr.. Gore in
responding to an inquiry said that he
preferred not to seek the information di-
rect from the Post Office Department
because he considered the Postmaster
General past master in politics.
He said later, however. that he soon
would introduce another resolution calling
upon the Post Office Department for the
information. desiring that in the mean
time the committees inquiry should pro-
coed. He amended the resolution SO as to
include an inquiry as to whether there
had been any criminal action. On the sug
gestion of Senator Smith of Michigan the
committee was also instructed to inquire
into the operations of the Thanking priv
ilege in the matter of the cost of mail
transportation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28
LEWIS CALLED TRAITOR.
Accused Of Giving Aid to Operator.
During Coal Strike.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. January o.
THE Pttsburg Coal Company appealed
for help to National President Lewis OF
the United Mine Workers. and he came
to it's rescue declared Francis Fechan,
president OF the Pittsburg district o. the
miners union In the national convention
OF the organization today.
Vice President Van Bittner Of the Pitts
burg district, also assailed Lewis. charg-
ing the miners president with having
caused settlement Of the strike con-
trary to the miners contract with the
P!ttsburg Coal Company
Some excitement followed Van Bittners
challenge to Lewis to resign II the
charges proved true. President Lewis
denied the charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28
JOHN McDERMOTT'S FUNERAL.
Charter Member of International
Union of Steam Engineers.

Funeral services for John McDermott,
who died last night at his home, $40 D
street southwest, will be held at ST.
Domnic's Church at $50 o'clock Monday
morning.
Mr.. McDermott was eighty-one years of
age, and had been a resident of this city
for forty years. He came here from
ireland, in 1871.
He was for many years employed by
McDermott Brothers. carriage builders,
as foreman and engineer. He was q
charter member of the International
Union of Steam Engineers.
Several children, all residing in this
city, survive him. They are James, Peter,
John, Alice and Ella McDermott, MRS.
George Lawrence and Mrs. Richard A.
Fitzgerald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28
PLEA AN EARNEST ONE.
Railway Vice President Opposes Bill
Requiring Additional Trainmen.

For Gods sake, in the interest OF
safety. don't enact this bill into law
declared Vice President and General Man
ager Smith Of the New York Central
lines in opposing before the House COM
mittee ON interstate commerce today the
proposed legislation for additional man
ming of trains.
He explained that sometimes the trains
carry more and sometimes less than the
number required by the pending meas
ures. which were introduced by Repre-
sentatives Dawson Of Iowa and Martin
OF Colorado. but that arbitrary fixing Of
the number would ruin discipline.
1t was estimated by the railroad couu-
sci that the requirements OF the proposed
bills, which they believed to be backed
by the trainmen's organization, would
cost 292 railroads in this country more
than $aO,O0O.O0O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28
DIES AT RAILWAY DEPOT.
N. V. Woolford, Virginia Pharma.
cist, Taken III in Hagerstown.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Md. january o.
While In the Norfolk and Western rail-
way passenger depot this morning. wait
to take an early train out to his home, at
Basic City, Va. N. v. Woolford. a reg
istered pharmacist, was taken suddenly
ill and died before a physician could be
SUMMONED.
Woolford came to Hagerstown last
night from Baltimore over the Western
Maryland railroad and planned to go
home early this morning. He was well
dressed and carried a leather suit case
AS soon as his illness was noted by
William Golden. one Of the attendants
at the station he was assisted to the
open air and q physician summoned by
telephone. Mr.. Woolford was dead when
the physician arrived. Among his effects
was a large bottle Of choral, purchased
yesterday In Baltimore. It was only
partly filled. Justice Hoffman, in the
capacity of coroner. decided an inquest
unnecessary. The Iemains will be sent
to Woofords home today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28
NEW CHICKEN REGULATION.
Commissioners Will Promulgate Or
der Framed by Thomas Tomorrow.

The new chicken regulation will be
published tomorrow. This was decided
upon at the meeting of the board Of
Commissioners today. The new regula-
ton was framed by Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel Stevens. with the idea Of
meeting the criticisms of Judge Null
lowry, who recently dismissed a case
brought by the District to test the law
The change in the regulation affects
the area over which fowls may run or
stray. Within the fire limits the birds
will have to confine their straying to
spaces at least twenty-five feet away
from houses owned by others than the
chicken owner. and the limit outside the
fire limits is set at fifty feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28
RUMPUs ON STREET CAR.
Colored Girl Fined for Slapping
Conductors Face.

Louise Phillips, a young colored girl.
was fined s. in the Police Court today by
Judge Kimball on a charge of assaulting
Harry Mullinix, street car conductor
employed by the Capital Traction Rail-
way Company.
girl slapped him in the face as she started
to leave the car at 7th street and PENN
sylyania avenue northwest Wednesday
evening, and when he threatened to put
her off the car she attacked him with her
hatpin. Several witnesses testified as to
the Shaping Of the conductor.
The girl denied that she hit the man,
but testified that he had kicked her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28
DAMAGES AND BENEFITS.
Jury Announces Assessment For
Street Extensions.

The verdict Of the jury which assessed
the damages and benefits resulting from
the extension of I'd and w streets north
west was filed today with Justice STAFF
ford The land taken is found by the
jury to be worth so, ;l,32.47.
Adding the costs of the proceedings, the
jury has distributed an assessment for
benefits of $50, 1902S on lots in squares
30S4, 1888, 1910, 1868, 1928. 3GS7 3115, 3120
1921 and on parcels known on plat books
as parcels 1872, 1865 and 1O1-1, 1OS-1 and
1852
The jury's verdict is signed by William
T. Gallihef, Daniel Dinneen, William F..
GUIDE, John II. Nolan and Oscar J..
Ricketts,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28
Floods in Europe in Past Centuries

II6I-ThouSands drowned in Sicily
IIz3-Zuyder Zee enlarged by floods.
I2Io-Nordand Norway, lake burst, 10000 persisted.
I22S-Friesand drowned by
1446-1olland, u villages inundated, drowned
14SThe great waters caused by the overflow of the Sew
I52I-IIolland, 100000 lives lost
I53o-Holland, bikes break 100000 drown
157o-T1olland, people perish in Friesland
I6I6-Createst flood recorded in Paris.
I646-IIolland, 10000 perish.
So2-Creat flood in Paris.
IS13-Austria, Hungary and POLAND 10000 perish.
1895 utland made island by nundation of sea.
84o-Franc of Saone and Rhone swept away many
villages
S4oDsastros inundaon in the and southwest
of France.
I85e-Floods in Europe from Belgium to Switzerland.
IS5o-South of France, damage S25ooo,ooo
I86o-Great foods in France.
S-arge part of Toulouse destroyed by the rising the
Garonne 1000 lives lost.
IS76-Great floods in France and Holland
IoIo-Second greatest food in Paris other foundations in the
south of Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28
FUNERAL OF MRS. LUDINGTON.
Wife of Retired Army Officer Rests
in Arlington.

Funeral services for Mrs. Harriet NJ.
Ludington, wife of Maj Gen. NJ. l. Lud-
ington, u. S. A. retired, were held Tues
day afternoon. Interment was i'll Airing
ton national cemetery.
The services were conducted at st.
Johns Church by Rev. Dunlap and Rev.
McGraw. The honorary pallbearers were
Gems. Sanger, Sternberg, Schwan, George
=. Davis, Humphrey and Aleshire.
Mrs. Ludington was well known in this
city, as Gen. Ludington was on duty here
for several years as quarterlnaster gen.
eral of the army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28
DISCOVERS MISSING LINK.
DR.. Haseman Finds Animal life Be-
tween Salamander and Nsh,

BLOOM1NGToN, Ind. January 2s-
DR.. John Haseman. on an exploring trip
in South America for the Carnegie In
stitute OF P1ttsburg. has discovered the
missing link in animal life between the
salamander and the fish. according to a
dispatch received by Dr.. Karl Mgenaann.
head Of the Indiana University Geological
department.
At the junction of the Rio Negro and
the Amazon rivers, near Manos, Brazil.
the explorer says he recently found a
fish with rudimentary legs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28
Funeral of Mrs. Morris.

The funeral of Mrs. Virginia Santos Toy
Morris, widow of Prof. Cincinnatus Nor
ris, who died last night at her home. 1921
Columbia road northwest, will take place
at . o'clock tomorrow afternoon from
her late residence. Mrs Morris was
seventy years of age and for the past
ten years had been an invalid. Three
children, Mrs. z. Mcdonald and Ernest
G.. Morris of this city, and Thomas d.
Morris of Knoxville, Tenn, survive her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28

lean war and a Confederate veteran OF
the civil war, u native Of Martinsburs.
w. Va, and member of an old and
prominent family. is dead at his home
there aged eighty-five years. He was
one Of the oldest residents of that section
of the state and had wide acquaintance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28
Kansans to Form Club.

4 meeting is to be held in the main hall
of the George Washington University to-
morrow evening to organize a Kansas
Club. Every resident in the District who
Is from Kansas has been invited to at
tend. Tomorrow is Kansas day. Repre-
sentative Calderhead of Kansas will be
the principal speaker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28
Floods in Italy Subside.
Red Cross Ready With Funds.

According to statement made by Miss
Mabel Boardman Of the Red Cross ma
tional relief committee. the Red Cross
has about 5000 available for relief or
sufferers from the floods In France.
That amount will be forwarded as soon
as Ambassador Bacon, at Paris, notifies
the society. through the Department Of
State. that outside assistance will be well
coined by the French authorities. In
case OF necessity an appeal will be made
10 the people OF the United States for
- buttons of money, clothing and pro-
Va S.
So far no reply has been received from
Ambassador Bacon to the inquiry as to
whether Americans in France have suf-
fered by the floods or are in need Of
assistance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28
Condition Regarded as Grave.

The condition of Horace A. Taylor,
former assistant secretary of the Treas
ury. who has been i'll al his home. "ol'
Massachusetts avenue northwest. for sev-
eral months and who had a severe fall
last Tuesday morning, Is such as to &C.
casien grave concern to his friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28
Chamber Of Commerce Inquiry.

The subcommittee of the committee on
legislation Of the chamber of commerce
will begin its investigation into the prob
lem of high prices at meeting at 4
o'clock this afternoon in the assembly
room OF the chamber. Three statements
will be heard-one a compilation on mar
ket prices OF food products. covering the
past ten years, which has been prepared
by the employees OF the chamber from
records at the Library of Congress-; an
other. a compound Of the views OF the
farmer and the wholesaler. by James NJ.
Hoge, who is both farmer and a COM
mission merchant, and the third, data
prepared by the Anti-Food Trust League,
recited by ]. Lynn Yeagle, the secretary
Of that organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28
LODGE ON HIGH PRICES.
Argues That the New Tariff Cannot
Be Held RESPONSIBLE,

That the increase in the price of food
products was general throughout the
world and was not confined to the United
States. and therefore was not affected by
the American tariff, was the contention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28

Burglars robbed the Office safe of Phil
hover & Son, at Suffolk, Va, carrying
away the locked money drawer, from
which the cash had been removed before
closing time. Safe robberfes in nearby.
counties have been Of frequent occur
renee lately
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28
Mr., Heyburn's Engagement.

Attorney Brandeis offered III evidence
the journal of Clarence Cunningham OF
Wallace, Idaho, the agent In all the Gun
ningham claims. which contained the
entry:
Have agreed with Mr.. w. b. Hepburn.
in consideration for his services as at
torney, to carry HON for one claim of
1tO acres in the coal, free OF cost to him.
and he agrees to do all our legal work
in procuring titles, ETC..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28

John Acker of Edonl, Rockingham
county, Va. former state senator, was
thrown from his buggy while returning
from West Virginia. He sustained a bad
scalp wound and was picked up uncon-
scious shortly afterward. His injuries
are not dangerous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28
Boycotted Beef Goes to Europe.

BOSTON, January 2S.-Agitation against
high cost of food has begun to show re-
suits in Boston.
general decline in the prices of meat
was shown in the markets here yester-
day. Retail prices fell from to cents
a pound on the higher grades of meat
More beef Is being shipped to Europe
on account of the boycott. Two cattle
boats. which sailed from this port for
England yesterday. each had steers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28

enough to address to me. I hasten to
transmit It to the government Of the re-
public"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28

of Senator Lodge IN a speech made In the
Senate today.
He found In the increase in the gold
supply and In the increased demand Of
consumers an adequate explanation Of
present conditions, and urged that the
tariff could not and did not have any at
feet on the prices of the necessities. He
also asserted that prices were lower here
than in many other countries.
Replying to Mr.. Lodge, Senator Bacon
called attention to the fact that when
the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill was under
consideration he had sought to have the
duty on fresh meats reduced, and he
mentioned the fact that the present rate
on fresh meat was lower than In the
Dingley law.
And STILL remarked Mr.. Warren,
there has been an increase in the
price?"
Mr.. Bacon admitted the fact
IT." continued Mr.. Warren, that is
true, what increase might have been ex-
pected il there had been still greater
reduction?'
Possibly, responded Mr.. Bacon, 1.-The
increase would have been greater than it
has been ii the tariff had not been low
rod
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28
Few Means Of Transportation.

Within the city there is practically no
means of transportation except by cabs
and taxi-autos, the owners OF which
charge fabulous prices. The steam tram
ways, which were the only surface lines
remaining after the electric cars failed
were unable to move today as the water
had entered the engine boxes.
Communication by omnibus and auto
buses between the two sides of the river
has been suspended owing to the I'M
safe condition of the bridges.
The Northern railroad alone of the vast
network of railways still operates di-
rectly into the city. The operation or
this line is threatened by the deplorable
situation at the St Lazare station
There the tracks are submerged The
immense building is in danger OF railing
as a result of broken water mains be-
meath its foundations.
This last means of insurinS suburban
traffic was interrupted for a time today
when the tracks of the belt line were en-
quilted at the Rue de Corcelles.
The roads leading TO the city were filled
this morning with pedestrians coming to
their work Long professions of refugees
bent beneath the weight OF sacks con-
tanning the few of their belongings that
they had been able to save. Practically
all of them are without funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28
The Afternoon Session.

At the afternoon session Mr.. Brandes
continued to question Mr.. CLAWS. The
latter identified number OF letters and
kilograms. among them letter from
Special Agent Jones, recommending thu;
the claims be carefully investigated by
an experienced and fearless agent.
Mr.. CLAWS testified that in January and
February, 1908, he was doing preiiminarA
work. getting Information as to the per
sons who formed the Cunningham GROUP,
SO as to determine whom to approach for
other information.
Mr. CLAWS testified that he was told b.
Mr.. Moore that Commissioner Baflinger
had informed Mr.. Moore that the Gun
bingham claims would have gons to pat
ent except for Ballinger's protest, lie in
ferred from his conversation with Mr.:
Moore that Commissioner Ballinser had
given Mr.. Moore further Information
about the status OF the claims In the
department..
Answering a question, Mr.. CLAWS said
il was unusual for the department to
give out such information.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28

throughout it's extent, the water having
found it's way UP through the subway.
The roof of the subway under the Place
de fOpera fell in during the night.
The Isle St. Louis is fast disappearing
beneath the waters and unless conditions
change soon will be submerged.