The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-02-13
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Tampa, Fla, Feb. 13.-Members
of the Southern Ice Exchange, repre-
senting all of the States from the
Carolinas to Texas, assembled at the
Tampa Bay Hotel today ~and began
their annual convention The sessions
will last three days and will be lib
orally interspersed with features of
of entertainment.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. BE.
W. Stephens, the chairman, and the
other members of the Capitol Build
ing Commission entrusted with the
planning and the erection of new
capitol to replace the structure de-
stroyed by fire on Feb. of last year,
started today on tour of inspection
to visit the capitols of Arkansas, Mis-
sissippi, Kentucky, Indiana, Minneso-
ia and Wisconsin, with a view of
gathering valuable information
which will guide them in their fu-
ture work.
Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 13.-Arrange-
ments have been completed for the
holding Of the Republican State con-
i'vention here tomorrow to name dele
gates to represent Georgia at the ma
tional convention in Chicago. Walter
II. Johnson, the State chairman, and
other leaders of the organization are
Taft men and if present plans 60
through the President will be indors-
ed for denomination. Among the rank
and file, however, there appears to be
considerable Roosevelt sentiment and
it is rumored that a rival convention
may be held later in the interest of
the Roosevelt movement.
Charleston, S. c., Feb. 13.-In con-
junction with the Men and Religion
convention being held here at pres
ent, the Young Mems Christian as
sociations of North and South Caro-
lima met here today for their ninth
annual convention. Every one of the
sixty or more Y. M. C. A. branches in
the Carolinas is represented by dele
gates and in addition to them many
ministers and laymen from various
parts Of the two states, who are in
terested in the work of the organiza-
ton, are in attendance. The conven-
tion will last two days and according
to every indication promises to be
one Of the most successful gatherings
ever held in~the -Carolinas. =
Bloomington, Ill.,, Feb. 13.-With
an attendance larger than usual, the
Illinois Live Stock Breeders associa-
tion opened it's seventeenth annual
meeting at the Coliseum in this city
today and everything indicates that
the three days session will be emin-
emily successful and profitable to the
attending farmers and stock breeders.
The program includes addresses by
noted authorities on live stock topics,
lectures and demonstrations on cat
tie tuberculosis and hog cholera by
Dr. A. T. Peters, superintendent of
the State biological laboratory and
DR.. H. R. Schwarz; the annual ban>
quet on Wednesday evening and the
usual stock Judging contests for val
liable prizes by-persons competing for
expert certificates.
| Washington, D. c., Feb. 13.-Of
interest alike to shoe manufacturers
and makers of shoe machinery thru
out the country is the hearing begun
| before the House Judiciary Commit
tee today on the two bills introduced
by Representative Thayer of Massa-
chusetts intended to prvent discrim-
nations in the sale or lease of ma
chinery used in the manufacture of
shoes. The bills are aimed directly
against the United. Shoe Machinery
Company, commonly called the "sho
machinery trust" against whose Off
GERS criminal action is pending in the
Federal courts. The bills make it a
criminal offence for any firm or in
dividual to place any restrictions UP
on the free purchase and use of any
tools, appliances or machinery used
in the manufacture of shoes.
Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 15.-Prelimin-
ary to sweeping investigation
which it is proposed to make into
freight rates charged by the railroads
in the western Provinces, the Board
of Railway Commissioners met today
to map out line of procedure. The
inquiry is expected to be the most
important of it's kind ever undertak-
en- in Canada and the Importance OF
the results on the commercial and in.
dustrial interests of the West car
scarcely be overestimated. The rail
way commissioners were prompted te
begin the investigation by the receipt
of numerous complaints alleging dis
elimination against Alberta and Sas
katchewan in favor of Manitoba and
also making general charges of ex
cessive rates throughout the West.
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