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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-17
Hawaii Sugar Report.

One Windiammer at Hilo. -a...
The American schooner e. X. Wood
is reported at Hifo and this vessel is
rapidly being discharged of a ship
ment of lumber. The Wood is the
only overseas craft at the Hawaii port
according to report brought here by
the Mauna Kea. The. steamer Kaiu-
lani and Kauai were at Hilo when
the Mauna Kea sailed for Honolulu.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-17
WANTS
WANTED.

Intelligent, capable woman to work
at Leahi Home One with nursing
experience preferred Apply DR.. A,
N. Sinclair. 534S-1w
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-26
COMMUNICATION,

Mrs. A. C. Goddard, of Red Lake
sends in the following letter to the
Pioneer. Mrs. Goddard was one OF
those in charge of the Red Lake ex-
hibit at the county fair and is glad
to see the attention the Red Lake
pumpkin is attracting. Following is
the lesser.
Red Lake, Sept. "a, 1912.
Harold J. Dane,
Editor of the Pioneer:
In reply to the article in your last
weeks issue, regarding the big pump
kin on display at the Hayner real es-
tate office, | wish to inform those
doubtful farmers that that vegetable
is a Mammoth Pumpkin of the true
type. We bought the seed from the
Burpee seed house last spring. When
ripe, the flesh is bright yellow, fine
grain and good quality. 1t is classed
as a stock pumpkin, yet it makes de-
licious pies.
1t was grown in our school garden
by one of our small Indian boys.
Very truly,
Mrs. A. G. Goddard.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-26
GETS LIFE IMPRISONMENT
Swaziland Sentenced to Hard Labor
at Saltwater for Murder of Day.
i'd WistrOm.
PRISONER SEEMED IN A DAZE

At 4:30 Wednesday afternoon,
Judge Stanton sentenced Charles
Swaziland to hard labor in the Still
water state prison for the rest of his
natural life as punishment for the
murder of David Wistrom. Both the
murderer and his victim lived in the
town of Shotley, the murder having
been committed May IL.
Swaziland was brought into court
by deputy sheriff and seemed to be
in a daze. Judge Stanton believed
that it would be advisable to have
an interpreter repeat the questions of
the court and Andrew Johnson, Re-
publican nominee for sheriff and one
of Swanland's neighbors, acted in
that capacity. P. J. Russell, attor-
ney for Swaziland, stated to the court
that he did not believe his client I'M
derstood the seriousness of his crime
nor of the proceedings.
In answer to the questions put by
the court, Swaziland stated that he
was born in Sweden and that one par
ent, his father, still lived there. He
came to this country in 1901 and
came to Beltrami county soon after
landing on this side. He took home
stead in the town of Shotley and
proved up some time ago. He told
the court that he had no trade.
Swaziland stated that his youngest
child was eight months of age and
the eldest was about nine years.
Mr.. Russell asked the court to
grant a stay of ten days in order that
he might have a transcript of the
testimony in the case in order to see
if there was not ground on which to
base an appeal for new trial. Judge
Stanton sentenced Swaziland to the
state prison and then ordered Clerk
of Court Rhoda not to make out the
commitment papers until he receiv-
oI f,,rt nr6orc
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-26
GOPHERS LOSE STAR.

Minneapolis, Sept. 26-Wednesday
night "Biggy" Robinson, former ALL
Western guard of the Minnesota foot
ball team, left for New Haven where
he will enter the Sheffield school, a
school devoted to engineering and
science and one of the popular
branches connected with Yale univer-
sity. Robinson is believed to have
sufficient credits to allow him to en-
ter Yale as a full fledged junior. He
will make try for the gridiron hon
ors, and there is a possibility of his
being allowed to make try for po-
sition on the varsity eleven.
Before becoming tangled up with
the University of Minnesota's elig-
Utility committee, Robinson proved
of great worth as guard on the
Gopher eleven. His career was a
promising one, and if he had been
eligible this year he would have been
a mighty strong cog in the machine
that DR.. Williams is at present con-
structing to battle with it's 1912 OPP
pOnents.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-26
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HOME TALENT VAUDEVILLE
To Be Given at Brinkman Theater
Oct. IA, Is and 16 for Episcopal
Church Building Fund.
DOROTHY HUMES IS DIRECTOR.

Miss Dorothy Humes of Cass Lake,
has been engaged by the ladies of
the Episcopal church to take charge
of a series of vaudeville entertain
ments which will be given at the
Brinkman theatre about the middle
of next month. During the month
of August, Miss Humes had the di-
rectorship of a similar series for the
Cass Lake Commercial club and the
week in Cass Lake proved to be a
financial and social success.
The Bemidji entertainments will
be staged Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday evenings, October IA, IS and
Is. The vaudeville numbers will
consist OF songs, dances and mixed
numbers by young people of this
city, Miss Humes now having about
forty persons working under her d.
rection A different program will be
put on each evening and each show
will be repeated.
The entertainment put on at Cass
Lake attracted five auto loads of Be-
midi people over for the last per-
Torrance and they all said that Be-
midi should have some home talent
vaudeville this fall. The activity Of
the Episcopal church is the outcome
of that decision.
The Bemidji dancing club has de-
cided to give another series of
dances this winter and will probably
give it's first dance one of the vaude-
vile nights SO that out of town WISH
tors can have double entertainment
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-26
TAX LEVY LESS.

St. Paul, Sept. 26-Minnesota' s
state tax levy this year will be three
tenths of a mill less than last year,
owing to the increase of taxable val
uations from 100000 in 1911
to 100000 this year, an in
crease Of $15O,OOO,OOO.
State Auditor 1verson today certi-
fed to the various county auditors
the new state levy of 2.35 mills as
against 2.65 mills last year. This
reduced levy will produce about ST.
100000 for the revenue fund, the
same as last year.
The reductions are made in the
general revenue fund, the university
campus fund and the prison building
fund. The levy, as compared with
last year, is apportioned as follows:
1911 1912
Revenue fund. .OO19 .OO17
Soldiers relief fund .OO01 .0001
Roads and bridges. .O0O25 .OOO25
University campus .OOO15 .0O01
Prison building -. .OOO25 .0OO2
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-26
DUTY OF
NATION
(By United Press).

Memphis, Sept. 26.-Making a
plea that the question of protecting
the land of the lower Mississippi riv-
er is not one for the people in any one
locality but for the people of the ma
ton as whole to wrestle with,
Theodore Roosevelt this morning ad-
dressed the great levee convention
here.
In his speech, Roosevelt advocated
bringing here the men and machine
ry used in digging the Panama can
al and using them to dig deep wa
terway from the lakes to the gulf and
in the building of stronger levees.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-26
KENYON IS GUILTY

Arthur Kenyon was yesterday af-
ternoon found guilty of grand larceny
in the second degree and was SEN
fenced to Saltwater this morning by
Judge Stanton. Under the law the
sentence is indeterminate but the
limit is five years. Kenyon was also
indicted for robbery and this indict-
ment will be kept alive. 1t is improb-
able that he will be pardoned before
the five years are up as he has serv-
ed time in Saltwater before and the
board will hardly consider a pardon
where there is a second Indictment
pending.
Kenyon's case was the third GRIM
inal action to come before the dis
trict court at this term in which in
sanity was used as the defense. The
first man was sent to Fergus Falls as
insane. Swaziland was believed sane
by the jury and found guilty OF muir
der in the first degree He was SEN
fenced to Saltwater but has not yet
been taken down.
Kenyon acted in the county Jail as
though he was insane and when la
ter examined by two doctors, each
pronounced him a monomaniac. He
insisted that his stepfather, Jim
Stepp, man with a hole through
his head, had his (Kenyon's) mind.
While in Jail, Kenyon would several
times a day tear his bed apart and
then make it over. He would also
wrap his head in blankets during the
hot weather.
Kenyon was found guilty of taking
several guns from John Johnson in
the Rapid River country April 20. He
was captured few days later in Ger
mantown in Pennington county.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-26
VICTORIA AWAITS CONNAUGHT.

Victoria, B. c., Sept. 26.-The city
of Victoria has donned gala attire in
anticipation of the arrival here to-
morrow of the Duke of Connaught
and his party. The distinguished Wis
itors are to remain in this city and
vicinity for six days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-26
DAY IS SET FOR
FIRE PREVENTION
Governor Eberhart Has Proclaimed
October 9 as Time for Considera-
ton of Annual Waste.
TAI AMOUNTS TO $3.50 EACH
Yearly Loss in United States is Said
to Be That Much for Every Man,
Woman and Child
MUCH DAMAGE PREvENTABLE
Marshals Agree That Seventy-fve
Per Cent Can Be Avoided Through
Proper Precautions.
MUCH DAMAGE PREVENTABLE

,
# the government should sud-
denly lay an annual tax of $3.50
on every man, woman and child
in the United States on a prom
Use of spending the money for
some useful purpose, that prom
Use would not avail against the
storm of protest which would be
aroused. Nevertheless, a tax
which in the aggregate amounts
to that is being paid for by the
!: people of this country. 1t is the
annual fire loss of the nation up
on buildings and their contents
alone. 1t is expended not in pro-
ductive enterprise, but in death
and destruction, and an even
larger sum is annually expended
upon fire protection and insur-
ance premiums. Not only is this
property loss paid by our people,
but in addition, annually, 1900
persons give up their lives and
nearly 5000 are injured in fires.
!: Possibly in no other direction is
the national habit of waste more
clearly eXemplified than in the
comparative Indifference with
which we permit such a sacrifice.
In no other civilized country are
: conditions so bad as they are
!: here
Walter L. Fisher.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-26

Governor Eberhart has proclaimed
Wednesday, October 8, the anniver-
sary of the Chicago fire, as Fire Pre-
vention Day in Minnesota. The gov
ernors of practically all the western
states have taken similar action, and
that day will be generally set aside
for the consideration of the fire waste
of the country and of the state. EX-
ercises in the public schools will be
held, and premises will be cleaned
up in preparation for the fire hazards
of the fall and winter.
October 9 was observed by thirteen
western states last year, with excel
lent results both as regards educa-
tional value and the directly practi-
cal benefits secured by the "clean-up''
day movement Much better results
can be secured this year because of
last years experience and the great
err public interest in the subject.
The fire waste in the United States
and Canada last year was $234,470,-
$50. So far this year it is equally
severe. The federal authorities, the
state fire marshals and the local fire.
men all agree that at least seventy
five per cent of this was easily pre-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-26

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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-26
Large Portion of Time to Be Devoted
To Agricultural, Educational and
Business Questions.
DELEGATES FROM BEM1DU
Commercial Club Asked to Send One
For Every Fifty Members -.
Others Appointed.

The second Minnesota conserya-
! ton and development congress will
be held in Minneapolis four days be-
ginning November 10. An invita-
ton extended to the >Bemidji Com
mercial club asks that the club an
point one delegate for every fifty
members At meeting of the direc-
tors this week, it was decided that
II any one wishes to go as a delegate
he should apply to Secretary Baer.
Several business men have appoint
ments from the secretary of the con-
gress.
The program this year devotes a
large amount Of space to agricultural,
educational and business questions,
The speakers are men and women
who are recognized leaders and au-
thorities in their line and at the
present time, it is estimated between
5000 and 5000 delegates will attend
the congress. Among the speakers
is Miss Annie E. Shetland of Inter-
national Falls, who is we'll known
in Bemidji.
Following is the four day program:
November 10. ~ J
Archbishop John Ireland will make
the opening address.
Eugene Phillips, assistant SUPER
intendent of public instruction, "The
Consolidated Rural School,"
Dean Woods, OF the state agricul-
tural college, ''The States co-Opera-
ton with Agriculture
Joseph Chapman, Jr, chairman
agricultural education committee of
the American Bankers association,
The New Movement for Agricultural
Education
Senator Page Of Vermont, "Voca-
tional Training and Education"
John Monroe, superintendent of
schools, Faribault, "Connecting the
Schools with Life
Prof. A. V. Storm, the new expert
employed by the University of Min
nesota, "Training Men for the New
Profession-The Teaching of Agri-
culture.''
Prof. A. F. Chamberlain, formerly
of South Dakota, constructive Agri-
culture"
Miss Frances Lapham of Caledonia,
Keeping the Girl on the Farm
November 90.
James j. Hill, "The Minnesota of
the Future"
George R. Reynolds, of Chicago.
president of the greatest banking inv
stitution in America, on a discussion
of banking reform and teh money
trust
A speaker yet to be selected, The
Farmer and the Banking System"
Mr.. George Woodruff, of Joliet,
Ills, Agricultural Credit Systems
A discussion of proposed banking
and currency Legislation in congress.
An address by either Mr.. w. c.
Brown, president of the New York
Central lines, or Mr.. w. w. Finley
president of the Southern railway.
Howard Elliott, president of the
Northern Pacific railway, railways
and Business
George A. Post, president of the
Railway Business association, man.
ufacturers organization, "The Trans
portation Problem"
Secretary Nagel, of the department
of commerce and labor, "The Com
MERGE of the United States and its
Future"
o. B. Ryan of Chicago, Fire
CONTINUED on last page)
The Forrest City times., 1912-08-16

TALK OF ELECTRIC LINE
Reports From St. Louis Say Capital.
 ists Are Behind Scheme.
Western Newspaper rpian New. sor,,..

"tstern Newspaper Union News Service
 @t' Capitalists here have be- come Interested in the construction of an electric railway to connect Little ROCK and Memphis. Tenn. Sufficient capital has been raised to insure the project and g company will be organ Hed, probably within a few days, to begin the enterprise.
 W. II. Langford Of Pine Bluff, Ark, a director in the Pine Bluff-Arkansas River Railway, who also is interested In public untility properties in Arkan- sas, was in St. Louis in conference Wlth local finaneiers regarding the proposed railway. He departed for Boston to close the finaneiol arrange ments. Surveys for the proposed in terurban already have been completed
 The new line will follow mainly the route of the Little Roek-Memphis line oi the Rock Island by way of Lonoke, Des Arc and Forrest City, Ark, enter, Ing Memphis over the new Burlington bridge, the federal charter for which provides for its use by electric lines The electric road will traverse a thick iy settled agricultural section, includ- ing the Arkansas rice district.
 The new company will be organized with an initial capital of at least $10,- o00,0O0. Owing ta the overflow lands of eastern Arkansas, the construction of the line in this section will be ex- pensive. It is estimated that the road will cost about $2S,G00 a mile for a distance of 40 miles out of Memphis
 The interurban will be 130 m les long.
The Forrest City times., 1912-08-16
TO BUILD CENTRAL STATION
Little Rock Is improving Fire Fight
 Ing Facilities.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Rock-The original plans and specifications for the new central fire station for Little Rock to be built on the front of the present site of the city Auditorium have been approved by the Board of Public Affairs, and the architects will prepare the blue prints for the contracts as soon as possible Bias will be asked for immediately ant the contract will be awarded and work on the structure commenced be- fore the end of August. The esti- mated cost of the station is s40,000, and the contract will call for comple. tion by January 1913.
 According to the plans, the structure will be three stories high, one of th9 stories being the basement. and will conform in architecture and material with the city hall. adjoining which .Ae station will be built. The dimensions of the ground space for the building are s5 feet frontage and 65 feet deep
The Forrest City times., 1912-08-16
REBELS KILL AND
 BURN TRAVELLERS
Train Is Attacked and Guard of Soldiers kiIIed---Train Is
 Set on Fire.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Mexico City. - Thirty-six soldiers and more than 20 passengers were slaughtered by Zapatistas in a can yon, one kilometer north Ticuman, no miles southeast of Mexico City. Mea. ger details, which indicate the savag- cry displayed was not less and prob ably was greater, than that which characterized the massacre of troops and passengers on a train between Cuernavaca and Mexico City on July 20. So far as can be learned only a part of the train crew escaped
 The first story of the assault was sent back to Mexico City by Conductor Marin and Collector DomingueZ. who. although wounded, had managed to make their way to Yautepec, 12 miles away, They were forced to steal through the Zapatistas lines and did not arrive at the telegraph station until some time
 After firing had ceased the rebels swarmed down the hillside and set fire to the three cars attached to a train. A few of the wounded had crawled out on the right of way, thus escaping the fate of those unable to leave the cars. They were burned. According to reports received, the leader of the rebels made absolutely no effort to restrain the men from acts of brutality greater than any that has marred the campaign in the South. The wounded, pleading for their lives, were struck down without pity by the bloodthirsty rebels. and even footing was held in abeyance until the slaugh- ter was complete.
 Not satisfied with robbing their vic. tins in ordinary manner, the fingers of men and women were chopped off with machetes in order that the rings they wore might be more quickly ob. tained. Ornaments were torn from the ears of women and their bodies otherwise were multilated.
The Forrest City times., 1912-08-16
PROMINENT EDITOR DEAD
Col. Joseph s. Durham, Aged 8e, Has
 Conducted Paper Many Years.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Van Buren.-Col. Joseph Star Dun- ham, founder and publisher of tho Van Buren Press and one of the pio- neer newspaper men of Arkansas, died suddenly at his home in Van Buren, aged 89 years. Col. Dunham, despite his advanced age, continued actively to direct the affairs of the Press and was at his desk only a few hours be- fore he died. Col. Dtnham was born in Middleton. Connecticut, January 5, 1923. He moved to Van BUren and established the Press in 1859. From that time until his death he was the sole proprietor and publisher of the paper.
 During President Johnson's admin istration, Col. Durham was internal revenue collector for this district and he filled an appointiye position in Washington for a number of years He never sought political preferment at home, however. He devoted his en- tire energies to his newspaper and made it one of the most influential papers in western Arkansas.
The Forrest City times., 1912-08-16
ERADICATION PROGRESSES
South Loses Many Millions Yearly
 From Cattle Tick.
western Newgpsper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Notwithstanding to A. E. White, government representative of the tick eradication station for Ark ansas and Louisiana. acting in con- junction with state and county au- thorities, approximately 1,500 head of cattle were treated and freed from this pest in Arkansas during July. This is regarded as an excellent showing, considering the present stage of de velopment of this work in Arkansas. The government estimates that the an nual loss to the South from this pest is $40,000 900, of which $2,000,0OO is in Arkansas.
 The most successful way of ridding cattle of this evil, especially in this section of the country, is by driving them through a vat filled with water. which contains a solution of arsenic, deadly poison to the ticks. The cost of the vats averages around $50. The following counties in ArkaI~as have been released from quarantine: Ben ton. Carroll, Madison, Washington, Randolph, Clay, Greene. Lawrence, Craighead, Mississippi and Poinsett.
The Forrest City times., 1912-08-16
BANKERS AIDING
 THE PROSECUTION Institutions of New York Tells Attorney Whitman Amounts
 oi Deposits of Suspects. BECKER DEPOSITS $58, 1855
BECKER DEPOSITS S58,4s5
Accused Police Officer Had Deposited Money in Many Ranks-After
 Those "iiisher Up."

Western Newspaper Union News ServioA
 New York.-Powerful banking inter- ests, acting through the New York Clearing. House Committee, came to the aid of District Attorney Whitman in his efforts to lay bare the alleged corrupt alliance between the police and the gambling fraternity, founded on graft or blackmail.
 A virtual command was given by the committee to all banks in the clearing house to furnish the district attorney with record of deposits they may have received from any high police officials whom the district at- torney suspects of having been coll lectors of blackmait from disorderly elements of the city.
 As a result, records showing that within the last eight months Police Lieutenant Charles Becker, charged with the murder of Herman RosenthaI and accused of gambling graft, has made bank deposits of $5S,4S5 in his own name or that of his wife, were placed in the hands of the police pros- ecutor. These deposits, the records show, were first made in November, 1911, shortly after Becker became head of the strong arm" squad of gambling raiders, and continued dur ing the time that Jack Rose says he was collecting graft for Becker until after his arrest.