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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-27
Twenty Dollars for Best Appearing
Company or Society and Ten
Dollars for Most Comical.
FULL LISTOF EVENTS ARRANGED
Fat Mems Races, Creased Pig, Slip
perry Poles, Log Rolling and Tug
TX of War Provided.

Bemidji's Fourth of July, celebra-
ton committees find that they will be
able to use $3.50 in carrying on the
sports of the day.
At meeting of the amusement
committee yesterday afternoon, it
was arranged to hold the following
races: 100 yard, fat mans lover
225 pounds), potato SO yard, canoe
race, creased pig, pony race, sack
race, boys race, and there will be
two creased poles, one over the water
in the lake and the other will be
erected some place uptown.
A feature of the day will be the
tug Of wal. which will be between
the mill men and the city. This
will be for a purse of at least $25.
The log rolling contest will also be
one of the main attractions. -
Contestants Should Give Notice.
In order that the program may be
scheduled SO as to take as short
time as possible, it is urged that all
who wish to take part in any of the
races will send in an entry applica-
ton to c. J. Woodmansee of the
amusement committee. .<<-N - B.. ....e.' :
A separate amount of money has
been donated to the boat race COM
mittee and this has been divided as
follows: =.
The free-for-all, in which any
size boat may enter will for purses
of $40, IS, Sc, 81 and So. = In this
race the boats will be given handi-
caps, as to their speed and horse
power. Charles Warfield, who has
had considerable experience in this
line has been selected as measurer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-27
Hot Weather Reduces Supply.

During the three hot days of last
week the tank was reduced to half
full, and without the cold weather
Of today we would be unable to catch
up. We have the steam pump but
that is practically of no use now.
81 should advice that two more
wells be built at once, they will have
to come sooner or later and we ought
to be on the safe side"
Alderman Smart suggested that
the users of water be made to observe
certain rules as to the amount of
water used by them, and that they
be asked to use as little water as
possible on the lawns.
This suggestion was adopted and
will be rigidly enforced,
Alderman Bisiar made motion
to the effect that the condition of
the wells should be thoroughly in
vestigated by the water committee,
and that they should make a report
IN two weeks, which Carried.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-27
Sprinkling. Of Lawns and Other
Drains on System to Be Cur
tailed. -. -s.a
MORE WOE OVER SEPTIC TANK
City Engineer Says Work is Not Sat-
isfactory and That He Will Not
Be Responsible.

Hot weather of last Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday revealed the
fact that the Bemidji water supply
is inadequate and that a serious con-
dition confronts the city was made
known last evening at the meeting
of the city council when Charles
Warfield, of the Warfeld Electric
company, which pumps the water
supply, made a report to the alder
men.
Bemidji's water supply is obtained
from two wells, the water being
pumped into the large 40 foot sup
ply tank by triplex pump, in re-
ference to which Mr.. Warfeld said:
''At the present time this pump is
working satisfactorily, but if it
should be put out of commission for
only a few hours it would mean that
the city water supply would become
seriously affected
THAT is to say, if the pump should
stop workink for a short time the
water in the tank would of course be
made lower, and as the pump is
pumping as much as it can, we could
not regain the lost water, thus if
there should be fire it would place
us in a dangerous predicament.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-27

Continued on Page 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-27
Dumas Sees Funny Side.

Gin spite of the seriousness of the
charge lodged against me, and the
claims which the papers have said
the Pinkertons and the state fire
marshaIs Office have made that I
am implicated in many other crimes,
some of the matters in connection
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-09
LOCAL MINISTERS
TO ATTEND SYNOD

To attend the annual state synod
NJ the Presbyterian church. delega-
zion Of nine minister's and elders from
Umatilla county will leave Fendleton
tomorrow for Portland Though the
synod will not commerce until Thurs
day. the local presbytery is scheduled
TO meet in the Fir-t Presbyterian
church at Portland Wednesday. Com
menoing Thursday the synod will con-
tinue through sunday at the Mt. Ia
bor church.
The synod met last year at Pendle-
ton in the midst of the wet vs.. dry
campaign and it viii be remembered
that the ministers from over the state
had rather a stirring time here on
one occasion their street meeting be-
ing broken UP by ov-r-ripe eggs
thrown by saloon pariisa rs.
The following is the 'ersonnel of
the UmatiIa county delegation: Mod
orator w NJ. BIaakney of Freewater
Rev Frank J. Mines Of Pendleton
Rev. 3. F. Harper of Milton. Rev. f
W. Warrington Of Pilot Rock. Mis-
sionary J. y. Cornelison of Tutuilla
Rev J. G. Dickson Indian pastor al
Tutuilla, Elders J. w. Maloney OF
Pendleton. Philip Jones Of Tutuila
and Scharpf of Pilot Rock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-09
TONG WAR INPENDS ON
SLAVE GIRLS ACCOUNT

Two Chinese Societies Prepare for
Executions: Pol.cc Arrest Two Gun
Men.
San Francisco In the arrest of
Lee Wing and Chm Chow, two Chi
nese charged with carrying conceal
ed weapons, there was brought to
light an impending tong war in Chi
natown between the Hop Sings and
the Sin Suey Wings.
The police say they have been un-
able to get to the bottom of the af-
fair. They have given it out that the
trouble started over the possession of
Chinese slave girl.
The two prisoners are both mem
bers of the Hop Sing tong. The Chi
natown squad of policemen learned
that war was impending between the
two tongs. Unusual precautions
were taken to stop any shooting.
Patrolmen McPhee and Cummings
concealed themselves in Waverly
Place and awaited developments They
saw Lee Wing and Chin Chow acting
in a suspicious manner The police.
men started 20 approach the Chinese
when the latter fled. The matter
was continued in the police court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-09
PROMINENT ME ASKED
AS COUNTRY LIFE TRUSTEES

Spokane, Wash.-Ft'teen promi-
nent men in various parts of the Unit
ed States have been invited to be-
come trustees of the National Coun-
try Life congress to meet in Spokane.
November "a to 30, under the aus
pices Of the country life committee
of the Spokane chamber of commerce
and the country life commissions of
Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Mon
tana. They are:
Charles s Barrett. Union City, Ga;
president Farmers Educational and
Cooperative Union; ]. H. Worst, North
Dakota, president National Dry
Farming congress; DR.. Henry Wal
lace Des Moines, president National
Conservation congress; Edward j
Ward. Madison chief of Civic and
Social Center Development, Univer-
sity of Wisconsin; whitman H. Jor-
dan, Geneva. y. Y, president Amer
/ lean Association of agricultural col
leges; W. II. Hoard, Fort Atkinson.
Wis, editor Hoard's Dairyman.
F. D. Coburn, Topeka, secretary
. Kansas State Board of Agriculture;
James J. Hill, st. Paul, chairman
board Of directors Great Northern
i Railway company; Liberty Hyde
| Bailey Ithaca. y. Y, president Col
/ lege of Agriculture. Cornell; G.. Har-
/ old Powell. Los Angeles. manager Cit
rup Protective League; Dr. F. w
/ Guusaulus, president Armour Insti-
tute, Chicago; Walter H Page, New
York, editor The Worlds Work; Jo-
seph Chapman, Minneapolis chairman
agricultural committee, Minneapolis
State Bankers association; N ].
Bachelor, Concord n H, master
National Grange, and X. l.. Butter
field, Amherst, president Massachu-
sets Agricultural college.
The National Country Life con.
gress which has established head
quarters in Spokane, purposes to con,
, tinue and enlarge upon the good worl
Of the National Country Life com
mission" said Fred Niederhauser
secretary of the organization "and i
is planned to make it a clearing
: house for progressive ideas ant
achievement in the essential industr,
of agriculture. We shall have speak
, ers of national reputation to discus
social and economic problems and de
vote some time to the redirection 0
the rural school and church, i'm
provement in soil production, build
. ing Of permanent highways and tn
readustment Of methods of market
-. ing products of the farm"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-09
bring \ THIRST" ATLANTA
MEN WIRE TO DELEGATES
Prohibition Measures in Georgia VIII
BE No Bar to Good Cheer.

Atlanta, Gavin it be necessary
10 bring our liquid sustenance with
us?'
This is the question many members
of the famous military organization Of
Chicago. Baltimore, Boston New
York, Philadelphia and other cities
which will attend the peace cele-
bration, are wiring to the directors
Of the love feast. The managers Of
the peace celebration have been wir-
ing the answer:
Just bring a thirst; we will provide
liquid refreshments despite prohibi-
ton"
The solution is the locker clu5. The
entertainment committee has a,rang-
ed with several Of the leading clubs
Of the city 10 furnish 5000 cards each.
which Will be given the visitors in or
der to quiet any fears of a lack of IL
quid cheer. which have been enter
tained by the soldiers governors,
mayors and other distinguished citi-
city
These cards will give the visitors
the privileges Of the locker clubs and
as these clubs are plentifully stocked
with liquors no one need go thirsty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-09
Local Engineer Carries Taft.

When President Taft's special train
pulled out of Pendleton Saturday
morning Engineer l.. w. Jones of this
city. was at the throttle and will re-
main there until Lewiston is reached.
He had been held in the city two days
for this service, which is a tribute to
his reliability. The train was in
charge of Conductor McGilvery, who
is on the regular run between here
and Spokane.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-09
Young whitman College Journalist

Lawrence Whitman Is the most re-
cent of PendletOn students at the Uni
versity Of Oregon to become identi-
fled with college activities. He has
just been selected az news editor of
tn oregon Emerald, the university
semi-weekly publication. Whitman is
a sophomore at the state institution.
Peter Crockett, who is a classmate of
Whitman. and who was leader of the
Pendleton debating team that won the
state championship two years ago, Is
mentioned in the Emerald as one Of
the first candidates for forensic hon
Ors 70 get into training.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-09
GOES TO COURT PICK-A-BACK
Taborcr Suing Company for Broken
Back Too Poor to Hire Horse.

S.eubenviIIe, O.-For six miles
Frank Relka, miner, rode to court
on another's man back. He was not
paying an election bet.
Relka had to go to court. He can't
walk and has no horse, so friend Of
fered his broad back. Relka is su-
ing the elena Run Coal company for
damages for injuries received while
at work in one of the mines. His
back was broken.
He heard the case was to be con-
tinued and road pick-a back to court
to object to the de'ay. He told the
court he was without money to OBJ
tain proper surgical treatment and
the court provided a horse and bug.
gy for the trip home, and promised
to get a physician for him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-09
FASTS: TRIES TO KILL WIFE.
Retired Baptist Minister Becomes In
sane: Is Under Restraint.

Long Beach.-A. L. Wyatt, who is
believed to be retired Baptist min
Ister Of Phoenix, Ariz., is in a sani-
tarium here, following a week of re-
ligious fasting, the climax of which
was an alleged attempt to smother his
wife to death.
The Wyatts came here recently and
took a deep interest in open-air re-
ligious meetings. A week ago they
began to fast and pray.
Shrieks brought the police to their
apartments in time to save the life
Of Mrs. Wyatt, who also is in the san
itarium. Her husband became vio-
lent and still is in restraint
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-09
Good Words From Hcrmiston.

The first knock is yet to be heard
on the Pendleton Roundup. For an
affair that attracted the wide atten-
ton this unique celebration enjoyed,
this is indeed an enviable record.
The Northwest press gave wide pub
licity to the Roundup and in not a
single instance so far found after a
careful search, has there been an ad-
verse criticism Of either the amuse-
ment features, the event as a whole,
or the treatment of visitors by PEN
dleton peOple.-Hermiston Herald.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-09
Court Comes October 80.

Instead of meeting on the first
Monday in November as has been the
custom in the past the supreme court
of the state begins its fall session in
Pendleton on the last Monday in Oc-
tober. Consequently the judges will
arrive here October 80 to take up the
eastern Oregon session. The dates
for the holding of the court term are
fixed by the legislature and the act
providing for meeting here in Octo-
Der each fall was passed by the last
legislature.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-09
QUAIL EAT OUT OF HANDS.
Covey Makes Daily Trips to Feeding
GrOunu

one covey of quail in bartholomew
county that seems to know that it is
protected by law and for that reason
is unafraid. The covey, which con-
sists Of about thirty birds, flies down
in a feed yard here each evening
feeds and flies away in the early morn
ing. Some of the birds have become
50 tame they will eat from the hands
of the men at the feed yards. No one
has so far molested them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-09
Antoists Henr President.

Three auto parties from PendIeTon
joined the big throng which listened
to President w H. Taft Saturday in
Walla Walla. In the T c. Taylor car
were Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor and Mrs.
Nesmith Ankeny, in the Fred Judd
car were Mr. Judd and Mayor Muir
ply and in the McComas car were f.
J. McComas and DR.. E j. Sommer-
Vile
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-09
Clifford PruItt Married.

Announcements have been received
here of the wedding of DR.. William
Clifford Pruitt to Miss Hazel Ballou
Horton at Oakland. California, Octo-
Der g. DR.. Pruitt is the son of DR.. j..
NJ. Pruitt formerly a prominent resi-
dent of Pendleton and who still has
extensive property interests here. The
newly married couple will reside at
1903 Tenth avenue, Oakland
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-09

large and representative audience
greeted Florence Roberts and her
associates in Jim the Penman" at
the local theater last night. The
company is remarkably well balanc-
ed and the play was pleasing to those
who witnessed it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-09
Dies at County Farm.

Ben Butler, for some time past an
inmate of the county farm near this
city, died last Saturday following a
stroke of paralysis. He was aged six
ty-five years. Previous to entering the
county farm he was employed on the
Andy Larson ranch at Juniper. Inter-
ment was made in the Olney cemetery
today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-09
Lnuis Ln Ranc Rmrled.

The body of Louis La Rome, the aged
pioneer who died recently in this city,
was laid to its final rest yesterday af-
tornoon In Olney cemetery. Funeral
services were held in the Folsom un-
dertaking parlors at 2 o'clock, Rev.
Nathan Evans preaching the sermon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-09
Demonstrating stoddard- Dayton Car.

c. Barrell, representative of the
Stoddard-Dayton automobile. is in the
city today with a demonstrating car
and is interesting at least one popu-
lar business man in the we'll known
machine
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-09
Court Grants Divorce.

Circuit Judge G. w. Phelps this af-
ternoon granted divorce to Frank
skinner from his wife, Evelyn Skin
ner. j. B. Perry was the attorney for
the plaintiff in his suit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-09
BOSTON BEAN IN DIRE PERIL.
Fighting for Lie Against Onset of
the I.Owly Beef Stew,

Boston, Mass.--The bean is fighting
the battle of a lifetime to keep its
prestige as Boston's foremost food
stuff
1t received a solar plexus a short
time ago when statistics We're gather
ed showing that the output Of maca-
roma was fast putting the Boston bak-
ed bean on the toboggan.
Now another rival has hove in
sight-the beef stew-and Miss Ber-
tina Stevenson, Radcliffe graduate and
proprietor of several restaurants in
this city and Cambridge stands spon-
sor for the new claimant for public
favor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-09
Tho Lucky Number.

Ticket No. 6S51 won the S25 prize
at the Max Baer store when the con-
test was decided Saturday evening,
The holder of the number has not yet
appeared and is requested to call at
the well known furnishing goods
store
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-09
Newsy Notes
of Pendleton

Buys Half Section on Mckay.
William Duff of Jn's city has just
purchased OF Irwin y. Barnes and
wife, a SO of this city, $40 acres Of
land on the North Fork of the Mckay
for $g300.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-09
Back from spokane Fair.

Frank Frazier king of local horse
breeders and trainers, returned this
forenoon from Spokane, where he
had been with his IA PAGER, Leola,
during the Spokane fair
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-09

'Why Harkins, where have you
been? You look like a wreck"
4 know it. My twin brother and l
had a quarrel and I hired a bruiser to
lick him. The man mixed US up
and here | am"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-09

'Why do they call these dentists
offices dental parlors?' asked Smith
Of his friend.
'Why, parlor is the old-fashioned
name for drawing-room."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-09
Commercial Club Meets Tomorrow.

Secretary ]. f. Keefe has sent mo-
tfications to all members of the
Commercial association of a regular
monthly meeting tomorrow evening
and he requests full attendance.
largest Realty Transaction.
The Portland Journal yesterday
gives PendletOn the credit of having
the largest realty transaction in the
state outside of Portland last week
The transaction referred to was the
transfer of the Schmidt property to
Joe Basler and Gus La Fontaine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-09
CONSENT Is GIVEN BY DUAL
RELATIVE TO WEDDING

Fulton, Mo.-In the dual capacity
of father of one principal and step
father of the other, Richard Reynolds
of New Bloomfield, near here, gave
the consent necessary to the issuance
of license, and made possible the
marriage of Miss Myrtle S. Reynolds
13 years old, and James Leslie JOY
cole, II. The marriage followed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-09

Antoine Knolte is over from his
home at Pasco today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-14
A leaend of Mount Omi.

Mount Omi. on tue border betweeI western China and Tibet. has the long est staircase in the world. On top of the mountain there stands Buddhist 5empia, around which gather some Of :hc hoiest traditions of that religion and which is made a, Mecca to the Chinese. To facilitate the. ascent of its slippery sides some 20,0oO steps have been .,cut in the mountain, form Ing a' sin2.e flight. up which the pii- grim, tolls. Because of its inaccessi- biity few Europeans have ever visited the spot, but number of travellers have ascended the stairway and are positive that it Is no legendary myth. There is legend that in earlier tines
 ..lc pilgrim was forced to ascend the mountain without artificial aids until ..hc monks conceived the plan of re- luiring every pilgrim who would gain especial benefit of his journey to cut single step.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-14
w. l.. DEWOODY & co.
ONLY SOBER MEN WANTED.

Competition is too keen and life is too strenuous for an employer to keep on his pay roll men who are not
 in mental or physical condition to perform their duties. Every line of business is closing it's doors to "Drinking' meu. If you are drink ing man, it may be your time next Better stop drinking at once. Orrine the standard remedy for the liquor habit, will help you. By the aid of Orrine thousands of men have been restored to lives of sobriety and in- dustry. hence they have become worth more to their employers, and best of all they've made their loved ones happier
 Orrine is simple home treatment. No loss of time from work while you are taking it. Start today, You will be surprised at the results. We are that wa say to You that if after a trial you fail to get any benefit from it's use. We will give your money back.
 ORRINE is prepared in two forms, No | secret treatment powder ab- solutely tasteless and oderless, given secretly in food or drink ORRINE Ne in pill form, is for those who desire to take voluntary treatment. ORRTNE costs only s1.oo a box. Write for Free Orrine Booklet (mail- ed in plain sealed envelope) to OR RINE COMPANY, Orrine Building, Washington, D. c. Orrine is recom- mended and is for sale in this city by Bedells Pharmacy, 210 Main St
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-14
A STUDY IN FIGURES.
Calculations Necessary to Produce tl1e
 Nautical Almanac.


 Ii may safely be said that no one outside tt3c publishing office has read the entire Nautical Almanac from be- etHiiia;; to end but each figure of the printed almanac is in the office ex- amned twice and read three times
 The total number of figures exceeds a million; but. great as that number js 1t is trihing compared with the num- Der of figures employed in the calcuia- lions. as the almanac figures repre- sent "bare" results only. The moon, for instance. requires for its calcu lat;cn more than million and a half of figures. and similarly with other branches of the work. such as the sun, the planets. etc. Contrary to the general opinion. practically every fig ure in the book is fresh from year to year.
 The tables from which nearly all the work is calculated have been original " constructed from the labGrS Of the astronomical observer and to q large extent from the observations of the sun. moon and planets made at the noyai observatory, Greenwich. Tele- scopes and other astronomical appli- ances are conspicUously absent, as the work of the staff is purely mathemati- ral and not observational.--Lond Telegraph.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-14
Some Consolation.

He was frugal Scot and when the collection plate came round dropped in a forin in mistake for the humble yoppe,@ Speedily discovering his mis- take. however, be stepped softly down the aisle and requested the oof gath erer forgive him back the coin. which request was politely but firmly re fused. A shade of disappointment fit ted over the northerner's face as be walked slowly back to his pew. ..Aweel," he said. tits a loss. but there's some sma' consolation ill re- flectin' it's a bad one. Ut might have got me into trouble anywhere else'"- London Telegraph.