The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-04

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The Weather: Fair and warmer
Thursday.
In the presence of high dignitaries
of the church and practically all the
clergy in the diocese, the Rt. Rev
Joseph Schrembs was today installed
as first bishop Of the new Roman
Catholic diocese of Toledo.
In pitched battle in the freight
yards of the Illinois Central at Nc
Comb City, Miss, yesterday, between
strikers and strike-breakers sew
eral persons are reported to have
been killed and others wounded. The
state troops are now on guard.
r. What is considered by the leading
bishops and lay delegates as the most
important conclave of Methodists ev-
er held in the Western World began
in Toronto today with the formal op-
ening of the Fourth Methodist Ecu
menical Conference. The attendance
includes 500 delegates representing
England, Ireland, Australia, India,
Canada and the United States.
Receiving congratulations from
several generations of women and
girls who have wept over the sorrows
of the misguided heroine of "Lady
Audley's Secret" the famous novel
list, Miss Braddon (Mrs. John Max
WelD, today observed her seventy
first birthday anniversary at her
home at Richmond, one of the love-
Hest. spots on the River Thames.
The Democratic State convention
of Rhode Island at Providence met
today and named candidates for the
State offices to be filled at the No
vember election. Lewis A. Water
man was placed at the head of the
ticket as the candidate for governor.
Mr.. Waterman was the Democratic
opponent of Governor Pothier last
year and was defeated by a small
vote ~,
This was Taft day in Wyoming,
and at every stopping place on the
presidents itinerary it was observed
in Fourth of July fashion. The ma
TONS chief executive was the guest
of the city of Cheyenne for several
hours, and the people regardless OF
political affiliations, greeted him
with warmth and, heartiness of well
come not exceeded on his transcon-
tinental tour. A reception commit
tee headed by Governor Carey met
the distinguished visitor at the sta
ton and escorted" him to the State
Capitol.
The much-discussed Barnard stat
ues, embellishing the facade of the
Pennsylvania State Capitol, at Har-
risburg, were unveiled today with in
teresting ceremonies conducted in
the presence of an immense crowd OF
spectators. George Grey Barnard,
the designer of the statues, was
among those present. The program
of exercises included an invocation
by former Governor William A. Stone
Governor Tener. A chorus of 400
and an address of acceptance by
school children of Harrisburg sang
several songs especially written fol-
the occasion and the exercises con.
cluded with an Grafton by Attorney
General John G. Bell
The annual meeting of the League
of American Municipalities began al
Atlanta today with good attend
ance of mayors and other officials
representing many of the leading
cities of the United States and Can.
ada. At the initial session Mayor
VIM of Atlanta delivered an ad'
dress of welcome and Mayor Brown
of Kansas City responded for the
visitors and delivered his presiden'
tial address. The convention will
continue over tomorrow and Friday
The subject of city government by
commission will be exhaustively dis
cussed Law enforcement, munich
pal insurance bonds, the Standard
zation of municipal business ant
numerous other matters pertaining
to the needs and requirements O.
municipal government will receive
attention. ..=. =
SCHOOL PICTURE DEDICATED
"A Reading From Homer" Presen
From IL Glass, is Hung.
This morning special exercise
| were given in the high school assem-