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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-15
BAND CONCERT TONIGHI
Bemidji Musical Organisation Will
Give Special Program.

This evening in the city hall the Be
midi city band will give their Feb
ruary indoor band concert.
The concert this evening gives
promise of being the best given by
the organization this winter.
Director Masten has secured two
soloists who will take part on the
program this evening, and he has
also given the band several new Sc
lections which will be played this
evening.
Miss Mable Hanson, of Fertile, So
prano, will be feature on the pro-
gram.
Sherman Berge, of Minneapolis,
but who is now making his home in
Bemidji, baritone, will sing. This
will be Mr.. Berge's first appearance
in Bemidji as soloist.
The attendance at the January
band concert was the best of the con-
certs given this winter, and it is
hoped by those interested in the well
fare of the band that an even larger
crowd greet the boys in their effort
this evening.
Tonights program is as follows:
1. March-"The Two Bills
VIM. Sweeney
2. Selection from "a Stubborn
Cinderella" $3.50. Jos. E. Howard
3. Patrol-"Of the Guards
men,. F.. H. Losey
4. BARITONE Solo by H. S.
Berge-"The King of the
Vikings, Am T. H. S. Philips
5. Overture-"Light Calvary"
=. f. Y. suppe
s. March-"What's the Mat
ter With Father. j. P. Lamp
Z. Clarinet Solo played by H.
E. Anderson-Comin' Thru
the Rye. E. S. Thornton
8. universal Peace"
9. Soprano Solo by Miss Ma
bel Hanson-a. "But Why"
b. "Ecstacy" ............
-. Frederick K. Logan
10. Selection from DeKaven's
Comic Opera "Robinhood'
George Wiegand
II. March "The Canton
ians". ....... Russell Alexander
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-15
UNTIL BIG FINE IS PA|l
Greene and Gaynor May Have to Re
main in Prison.

main in Prison.
Washington, Feb. 15.-Greene and
Gaynor, the contractors who were con-
victed of completely in the river and
harbor frauds at Savannah. which sent
Captain Carter of the army to prison.
probably will be compelled to remain
in prison for debt after the expiration
OF their criminal terms, notwithstand-
ing the efforts of Colonel ]. Hamilton
Lewis of Chicago, who is here as coun-
sci. In addition to their penitentiary
sentence a fine of $593,00o was i'm
posed upon them and this fine they are
seeking to swear off on the ground Of
poverty.
Colonel Lewis had an interview with
the attorney general. but was not en-
oouraged to hope for any lenjency.
|, The department of justice believes
there is Z fund of $650,00o awaiting
Gaynor and Greene on their release.
The attorney general hopes that by
requiring the contractors to remain in
prison he will force them to disclose
the hiding place OF the money and pay
their fines.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-15
help make a finished act.

help make finished act.
The act is supposed to be staged
in a theatre dressing room, the opera
star is late, and after she arrives, the
bunch" do their act, then upon re-
turning to their dressing room they
have their usual arguments. ~.
For surprising, artistic novelty
act that will amuse and entertain to
the highest degree, we recommend
the Gaffney Girls. .~ Z
One of their best numbers is a
burlesque on the hobble skirt
The great LEGAL, the contortionist
is in all probability the most remark
able exhibition of the kind on the
stage today. LEGAL is more than a
contortionist, he is a human rubber
man.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-15
HOCKEY GAME SUNDAY
Crookston and Bemidji to Play Here
For Championship.

Arrangements are complete for the
Crookston and Bemidji hockey game
which is to played here next Sunday
afternoon.
Although defeated at Crookston
several weeks ago the Bemidji seven
are working hard and are of the opin-
ion that they will be able to win the
Sunday contest.
There are but a few hockey teams
in this part of the state, and the con-
test Sunday will go toward deciding
the northern Minnesota champion
ship.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-15
FEATURE ACT AT BRINkMAN
Tonight VIII Be Final Appearance
of Five Gafney Girls.

This evening performance at the
Brinkman will be the final appear
ance of the Five Gaffney Girls and
The Great LeCall, who have been
making such a hit during the first
half of this weeks show.
The Gaffney Girls have something
new in a girls act, and it is mighty
interesting, in which many pretty
changes in wardrobe are made to
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-15
TO PROBE COPPER MERGER

Resolution by clapp Questions Viola.
tions of Sherman Law.
Washington, Feb. 15.-Investigation
of the SO called copper trust is con-
templated in resolution introduced
by Senator Moses E. Clapp. The reso-
luton directs the attorney general to
make inquiry concerning the relations
between the United States Metal COM
pany and the Amalgamated Copper
company and the Anaconda Copper
company with view to determining
whether the relation does not consti.
tute an unlawful merger in violation
of the Sherman antitrust law.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on the judiciary.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-15
Representatives Dalzel of Pennsyl.
vania, and Underwood Of Alaba-
ma, Opposed to Agreement.
ARRAIGNS THE NEWSPAPERS
Declare Greed for Free Print Paper
Is Behind This Free Trade Pro-
position"

Washington, Feb. 15.-When the
house met consideration of the Cana
dian reciprocity agreement was re-
sumed. Representative Underwood of
Alabama began debate in favor of the
measure. The reciprocity bill, Mr..
Underwood declared, was made neces-
sary by the failure of the maximum
and minimum provisions of the Payne
Aldrich law. These provisions, he
claimed, were wrong in principle.
They made the minimum rate the gen.
eral rate and provided for an in
creased rate as retaliation for high
rates against this country. The prin-
ciple thus established was one of coer-
cion and not calculated to bring about
good feeling.
Mr.. Underwood contended that in
an ideal bill the maximum should be
the general rates. That the president
could grant substantial concessions to
those countries willing to do the same
toward this country.
Representative Dalzell followed Mr..
Underwood with the principal speech
in opposition. He began by assailing
the newspapers of the country and de-
nouncing the reciprocity agreement.
Mr.. Dalzell complained bitterly of the
haste with which the bill had been
rushed through the committee on
haf
the house.
Calls 1t Newspaper Bill.
This is newspaper bill,'' he de-
clared. Newspaper greed for free
print paper is behind this free trade
proposition. Opposition to the meas
ure has been minimized and false
sentiment created in favor of it by
the newspaper interests. This bill is
uncalled for by the majority of our
people. It is unrepublican and incon-
sistent with the policy of protection. -
Mr.. Dalzell was interrupted by ap-
pIause from the Democratic side.
1T is an abandonment" he resumed,
"of the doctrine of protection and an
espousal of free trade. It Is class leg
1slation of the most obnoxious charac.
ter-it strikes At the American
farmer"
Mr.. Underwood, in his speech, had
said he did not believe the reciprocity
act would reduce the price of farm
products. It would demonstrate, he
declared, that protection so far as the
farmer is concerned, was humbug.
The American farmer is too independ-
ent in his field, Mr.. Underwood said,
to need a protective tariff.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-15
A Misunderstanding.

There seems to be a misunder-
standing concerning the report of
the superintendent of the water
board as published in the Pioneer
last evening. The amount stated to
have been turned in by McCuaig was
for the balance of the year, from
February 1 to March l, after he had
turned in his yearly report to the
council. While superintendent of
the water board Mr.. McCuaig turned
over $4435.24 to the city treasurer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-15

use OF such number of prisoners in
penitentiary or ST. Cloud reforma-
tory '.as deemed proper for service in
repairing and maintaining any Of
the public roads within a reasonable
distance of the place of detention. =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-15
SEVEN INJURED IN WRECK
Great Northern Train Almost Hurled
Into Columbia River.

Great Northern Train Almost Hurled
Into Columbia River.
Wenatchee, Wash, Feb. 15.-Seven
persons were injured, three of them
seriously, when Great Northern Train
No. 4, eastbound, went into the ditch
fifteen miles west of Wenatchee. The
more seriously injured are: Charles
J. Tegeler, head brakeman; skull frac-
tured D. K. Webster, mail clerk; Cor
win N. Wilson, mail clerk -..
The entire train was almost hurled
into the waters of the Columbia river.
Some of the cars were thrown of the
embankment distance of 100 feet,
within fifty feet of the edge of the
water. ..-.
The passengers were brought back
to Wenatchee.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-15
1AWNEY AGAINST
RECIPROCITY

Washington, D. c. Feb. IS
DAILY Pioneer Special Wire Service)
1T became known today that Re-
preventative Tawney of Minnesota
voted against, instead of for the
Canadian Reciprocity agreement,
which was passed by the house last
night. -..-.
This was disclosed today in the
Congressional Record. q. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-15
So Decide School Board at Meeting
Held Last Evening-Sucoessfu1
In Other Schools.
STATE WILL GIVE AID OF $3.50
Will Be Of Much Benefit In Secur-
ing Of Teachers for Rural
Districts.

>>SS~Ao
Board of Education held last evening
in the superintendent Office in the
high school building, a resolution was
passed whereby a normal department
will be placed among the educational
advantages Of the Bemidji public
schools.
The normal department is to be in
stalled next fall, and is for the PAR
pose of giving the girls and boys of
the high school a chance to obtain
teachers certificates, for the first and
second grades. 1t is expected that
many outsiders will take advantage
Of the course. -
In speaking of the institution of
the department into the Bemidji
schools, w. P.FDyer, superintendent
of the Bemidji public schools, this
morning said:
"To establish a normal school de-
partment here seems to me to be the
best means of securing the result de-
sired for the educating of high school
students for rural school teaching,
superintendent Stewart, Of the Bel
trami county schools, tells me that it
was with a great deal of difficulty
that he secured his teachers for the
rural schools of this county last fall,
he having been forced to go outside
the county in several instances for
teachers.
"Thief River Falls, Warren, Grand
Rapids, Park Rapids and Aitkin all
have the normal department in con-
nection with their high schools, and
the result has been grand success
A high school student who has had
one year of high school may then
take a year in the normal course and
secure second grade teaching certi-
cate; while a pupil with three years
high school work may take a years
course in the normal. graduate from
the school, and obtain first grade
teaching certificate.
Any mature student may take the
normal course, but it is the aim of
the school board to have only Jun
iors and Seniors take up the work
here.
The state gives an aid to each
high school of the state of $3.50, with
the request that no class be started
with less than eight students. 1t
is very likely that the Bemidji class
will be limited to fifteen pupils.
Superintendent Dyer was instruct
ed to secure an instructor.
Several land offers were consider
ed last evening in connection with
the proposed agricultural department
in the Bemidji schools. All offers
were laid on the table for the time
being.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-15
CAPTURED on American Soil,

Washington, Feb. 15-Nine Mexican
insurgents were captured and turned
over to the United States marshal at
Pelae, N. NJ, by United States cavalry.
according to report of General Bliss
to General Wood. The insurrectos, it
is said, crossed the border in search
OF food.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-15
Iowa Deadlock Continues.

Des Moines, Feb. 15.-The twenty.
first ballot for United States senator
showed that the deadlock still con-
tinues, the only change being three
votes for State Senator J. U. Sammis
of LIE Mars. grand exalted ruler of the
Elks. <o-.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-15
man,
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Clerk of court Fred Rhoda yester-
day issue a marriage license to
Charles English and Celia ToWles,
both Of Beltrami county.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-15

boiler plant improvements, $4,000;
brick work, $4,000; repairs and bet
terment (1913), $4,000; current ex-
penses (1s12) s250,OOO; current ex-
penses (1913) $250,OOO. ~s
The following appropriations were
asked for the Walker sanatorium:
Domestic building to include pow
er plant, smoke stack, kitchen, dining
room and amusement hall, $4,000;
completion of same in 1913, $35,OOO;
power plant equipment (1912), &c.
500; completion of same in 1918,
$4,000; home for engineer, 1913, ST.
500; boat house, $1,000; launch and
row boats, $500; water purifier, ST.
100; cold storage building, $4,000;
steel tower and tank, $4,000; ad-
ditional water main, $780,; filter
beds, $4,000; additional water supply
pump, 1913, 5000; clearing lands
and grounds and improving same,
$3.50; for same purpose 1913, $3.50;
Typographical cross section survey,
$1,000; repairs and betterment,$ >
500 year for 1912 and 1918; cur
rent expense, 1912, 100000 and the
same for 1913.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-23

make the public believe that the Re
publicans were making some effort
toward tariff revision.
Nothing can be expected of Mr.. Bur
t. l. He is supposed to collect cost-of-
production statistics for the tariff
board, which board will make recon-
mendations to congress, but he has
virtually said that his work will be
useless.
To obtain real tariff revision the peo-
pie must look to Democratic congress
and Democratic senate. With these
two bodies tariff revision will be forth
coming, and indications point not only
to the election OF a Democratic senate,
but Democratic president as well-all
because tariff revision is not a fad and
because it is one Of the big things the
people are asking for and realize that
through the Democrats only it is pos
sible.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-23
Capitalization of
Governmental Powers.

Two years ago Mr.. Aldrich said that
If he were allowed to run the govern
ment he could save the country three
hundred million dollars yearly Three
hundred million dollars is a large
amount to save each year, but the peo-
pie did mott seem inclined to make Mr..
Aldrich a king and proceed to turn the
government over to him. The mighty
Teddy has been in retirement for some
time and his first paragraph to reach
The Journals desk for several weeks
is along the same line as Mr.. Aldrich's
stateemnt. Hear him:
Governmental power should be con-
centrated in the hands of few men
who would be so cons<icuous that no
citizen could help knowing all about
them, and the elections should not
come too frequently.
Sounds exactly like him, doesn't It?
Colonel Roosevelt has done a great
deal of peoples talking, and IL some
of his speeches were taken literally, he
would seem to be a man with a heart
beating in thorough accord with the
common people, but all acts do not
bear out MS claims OF popular govern
ment, and the paragraph is really in
keeping with what he believes and
wants.
The fewer the men in charge of the
government and the longer the terms
of office, the better would it satisfy
Mr.. Roosevelt if he happened to be one
of the few. The Capitalization of gov
ornamental power in the lands CT a few
men would destroy the republican form
of government that our forefathers
fought for.
Fortunately Mr.. Roosevelt cannot
carry out his policies. The election in
New York should have been sufficient
to let him know that the people want
none of his ideas. Mr.. Roosevelt has
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-23
Good Democratic
Presidential Timber.

Fortunately there will be no bitter
factional fight in the ranks of the Dem
ocratic party when the presidential
nomination is to be made next year.
The big men, the candidates for presi-
dent, realize this and they are willing
to submit to the will of the majority,
and of the many that are spoken of for
the honor no one is fighting the other.
but all are going along working for
Democratic doctrines and are leaving
it to the choice of the people.
Along this line, Champ Clark, who
is one Of the favorites at this time, in
writing to friend Of his in Pensacola
this week, said:
IT am doing everything that I can
think of to aid the house in making
a record upon which some good Demo-
crat can be elected to the presidency
next year. Fortunately the party has
a number of good men for the nomi-
nation"
Whenever there are only two candi-
dates for the nomination the factions
wage a fight that is not good for the
party and too much feeling is put into
a family contest that should not exist.
When the next national Democratic
convention convenes there will proba-
bly, be four or five candidates about
evenly matched for the honor and the
will be made without the
party being divided against itself as
has been the case for the last cam
paigns.
1t is too early to prognostlcate as to
who will be the standard bearer, but
this much is practically certain, the
fortunate one will have the endorse
ment of the entire party and he will
have the good record of the Demo-
cratic house to back him up.
With plenty of good presidential tim
Der, with harmony in the ranks of the
party, and with the good house record,
things look bright for victory next
year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-23
The Earnings of
Express Companies.

Indiana is investigating the express
companies, claiming that the rates
charged have been exorbitant. The in
vestigation has been going on for some
two years and practically all the infor-
nation necessary has been obtained
and these facts are astonishing to the
uniformed. Says the Indianapolis
News:
Among the other Investigations is
the notable one conducted this spring
by the Minnesota State Railroad and
Warehouse Commission, which got at
the very heart of the situation. 1t
was revealed that less than $4,000, 900
has been invested in the Wells Fargo
service, that the capitalization has been
increased from time to time in order to
keep down the rate OF dividends to
about 10 per cent. until it is now SEA-
100000. Even at this the high rates
charged kept piling up the money so
that an extra dividend of 300 per cent.
had to be paid last year, and the com
pany has accumulated $33, 900, 900 of as
Gets, of which $4,000, 900 is invested in
miscellaneous stocks, bonds, mortgs ges.
notes. loans and other property. 1t
was admitted that If the company were
put out of business it could go on pay
ing Z per cent. dividends for all time
on its S24,000,0O0 stock, which would
mean about 35 per cent. on every dollar
invested in the service. The Adams
has been cutting 200 per cent. melons,
and all along the line there is conclu-
sive evidence that the rates are unfair.
If these charges are true there is emil
nent need of something being done to
make corrections at once, and the real
distressing part about the situation is
that nothing that will hurt the ex-
pressmen can be done. They have vio-
lated no laws and if forced out of BUSH
ness the investments that the company
has made out of the earnings would
pay a dividend of S5 per cent on the
original capital. This would continue
perpetually and the stockholders would
be safe.
The express people have been quick
to take advantage of the privileges
allowed them by the government and
now they are fighting every move to
inaugurate a parcels post system which
would either force them out of business
or make them operate and be satisfied
with a reasonable dividend
No one can blame the express COM
panies for Directing to the parcels post,
but it is hard to realize that the COM
mon people can have the wool pulled
over their eyes enough to oppose it as
we'll.
The Investigations will probably edu-
cate the people.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-23

not retired from politics from choice
he has seen the handwriting on the
wall and knows that he will ruin every
possible chance that he may have in
the future by pushing himself to the
fore right now.
He is one man you can't fight as
Republican, a Democrat, a Socialist or
any other one thing, for it is impossible
to tell what he is. What he wants is
power and he is whatever is popular,
and would go to any extreme to get It.
He will never be in favor of the CEN
tralization of government power unless
he is lord and master of the situation
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-23
The Tariff Board
And Tariff Revision.

Mr.. Burton, who is employed by the
tariff board to collect cost Of produc-
ton statistics, says tariff revision Is a
fad. Had Mr.. Burton said that the
present tariff board is a fake, he would
have come nearer telling the truth.
With some people the tariff revision
fight may be a fad. Others hope it is
only a fad, but with the Democratic
party 1t is no fad at all for it has been
an Issue for years. The Democratic
house proved just how much of a fad
It is with them at the extra session.
AS far as the tariff board is con-
cerned the general public does not ex-
pect any real benefit and it is an I'M
necessary burden upon the people. 1t
is a useless board and was intended as
q piece OF trickery and deception to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-23
SUNDAY, JULY 20, 1911.
The Reciprocity
Fight is Won.

Through the efforts of President Taft
and the Democrats and a few Repub-
hcans the Canadian reciprocity bill has
passed the senate and will in a few
days be signed by the president.
The bill has been discussed enough
for the people to realize what 1t
amounts to, and especially will the peo-
pie of Florida be benefited, for soon it
will be possible to ship winter vege-
tables into the Canadian cities and
thus open up an enlarged market.
The reciprocity agreement is thor
oughly Democratic and while 1t was
advocated by Republican president it
is a step toward tariff reduction and
the people should be thankful for a
handful even if their appetite calls for
several handsful.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-23
Pass II On,

The girl who wears silk hose doesn't
try to hide it.-Montgomery Journal.
Kindly explain what you mean by lit"
Pensacola Journal We rise to a
point Of order.-Milton Gazette It's"
too thin for scussion.-Gainesvi lie
sun. The subject referred to is evil
IDENTIFY plural Use them" instead Of
1T" BY the way, are those" Of the
Gainesville girls all "thin"?-Tampa
Tribune. oh. leg go" the subject
The Metropolis suggests that we leave
this question as a legacy" ~ posterity
to observation-disclosures Metropolis.
This discussion will shortly become a
limb erick.-Key West Journal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-23
DON'T BE AFRAID TO EAT
Theories of Food Cranks Expded-Dgest Will Digest Foods
Stomachs Cannot-New Relief for Stomach psets

Everybody likes to eat and eat
heartily. It's natural, it's necessary to
keep the body in shape. But, the
trouble is we do not digest what we eat
ninety per cent of the people in this
country do not properly digest food,
and as many suffer the fortunes of in
digestion. There is a relief-a certain
remedy for stomach disorders-it is the