The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-03-02

grade ScnOOl DullulnS mere yesterday
causing loss estimated at $4,000.
The school was occupied by S50.pu
pills of a lower grade who left the
building without injury.
Albany, N. Y, March 2.--Rt. Rev.
William Croswell Doane, bishop of
Albany since 1859 and one Of the best
known prelates Of the Protestant
Episcopal church, celebrated his S0th
birthday anniversary today.
st. Paul. March 2.-J. G. Fielding.
who was prominent in the Dumas
case at Bemidji, has been appointed
captain of detectives of the St. Paul
police force. F. M. Catlin, police
commissioner, is acting chief until
successor to ex-Chief O'Connor has
been appointed.
Minneapolis, March 2.--Fire de-
stroyed the tanks of the Standard
Oil company at Fourth and Oak
streets S. f. early yesterday. The
loss is said to be about S35, 900. Sew
eral explosions shook the nelghbor
hood and a heavier loss was feared
The fire was but few blocks from
the University of Minnesota and in
the midst of a manufacturing and
elevator district. The fire burned
over four hours.
Minneapolis, March 2.--Fire yes
terday morning practically destroyed
Willard Hall at the University of
Minnesota. The loss is estimated at
$1SO,OOO. The building was erected
in 1892 at a cost of SCI, 900 and has
since been the subject of improve
ments totaling 100000. There is
$4,000 insurance. The building
was partially destroyed by fire two
years ago. The loss to students is
estimated at $36,500
Temple, Texas, March 2.-J. F..
VOTERS of Houston came to Temple
today to formally open his campaign
as candidate for the United States
senate to succeed Joseph w. Bailey.
The recent withdrawal of Congress
man Sheppard leaves the senatorial
contest a three-cornered race be-
tween VOTERS. Congressman Choice
B. Randell OF Sherman and Cone
Johnson of Tyler. Notwithstanding
the fact that statewide prohibition
has no direct bearing upon the sena-
torship, this question will be one of
the chief issues of the campaign. 1t
is, the general opinion that the anti
prohibition vote will be divided be-
tween Wolters and Randell. This
may prove of benefit to Johnson, as
he is the only prohibitionist in the
race.
Washington, D. c., March g.
Many messag es of cOngratulation
have been received at the home OF
i Alexander Graham Bell in anticipa-
| ton of the birthday anniversary OF
the inventor of the telephone. Pro
! lessor Bell was born in Edinburgh
| Scotland, and will be sixty-fve years
old tomorrow. He made his first ex.
periments with the telephone while
residing in Brantford, Ont. The in
| vention was placed on exhibition al
| the Philadelphia centennial exposl
ton and a short time later the first
practical line was put in operation
between Boston and Salem. PROBES
sor Bell is one of the few great in
ventors who have lived to see the
fruition of his invention and alst
reap the financial benefit of it. Fo1
a number of years the inventor ha
made Washington his winter resi-
dence. He has summer home ant
laboratory in Nova Scotia, where HI
has conducted experiments with
view to perfecting the flying ma
chine.
Austin, Texas, March 2.---The sew
en:y-sixth anniversary Of the decla
ration of Texas independence wa
observed as a public holiday through
OFT the state today. In 1924 Mexic'
achieved her independence from
Spain and established 4 republican
government. Bustamenr., the usurp
ing governor Of TeXos. prohibited
further immigration from the Unitet
states, fearing that the white settler
v ould not be dominated as were th
Mexicans. Santa Anna, with whom
tne Colonists sided, overturned tn
Constitution of 1924, and declare
& dictator. The Texans continues
their efforts for the observance G
t'.n Mexican Constitution, but gnaG
o,l by tyrannical opp cssiol, held
convention at Washington on tn
Brazos On March 2, 1886, this con
vention declared the independence O
; Texas and began the drafting of he
Constitution. Gen. Sam Houston wa
reelected commander-in-chie of tn
- Texas armies and David B. Burne