The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-28

Among those participating in the
conference were the commissioner of
Indian affairs, the chief of the bureau
of animal industry and the quarter
master general and number of other
officers of the army
San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 2S.-As
a result of conference held in this
city today it appears probable that
the organized Progressive Republi-
cans of California will drop their sup
port of Senator La Toilette and de-
clare for Roosevelt as their choice
for the presidential nomination.
Chester H. Rowell, president of the
La Toilette League of California, has
set the example by declaring for
Roosevelt and it is believed that the
majority of the league members will
follow the same course.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 2S.-After
more than forty years service, Col
onel Thaddeus w. Jones, until recent
ly in command of the 10th cavalry
stationed at Fort Ethan Allen, was
placed on the retired list today ON
his own application. Colonel Jones
is from North Carolina and was grad
uated from West Point in 1872. Dur
ing the Philippine instruction he
was lieutenant colonel of the 4Sth U.
S. Volunteer Infantry. With this ex-
ception his entire service of forty
years was in the cavalry arm.
Los Angeles, CAL, Feb. 2S.-The
wedding of Miss Lillian Marie Twit-
chell, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
F. Twitchell of this city, and Ray
Williston Collins, the we'll known
professional baseball player, took
place today at the home of the
brides parents. Mr.. Collins, who has
been one of the chief reliances of
the Boston Americans pitching staff
since his graduation from the Uni
versity Of Vermont two years ago,
first met his bride of today when the
Boston team came to California for
its spring training last year
Schenectady, N.Y., Feb, 2S..-Con-
siderable interest is manifested in
student circles in the annual contests
to be held tomorrow evening by the
Triangular Debate league, compris-
ing Hamilton College, Colgate Uni
versity and Union University. Each
college will be represented by two
teams, one to debate at home and the
other abroad. The home team in each
case will uphold the negative and
the visiting team the affirmative of
the question, 'Resolved, That the
Sherman Antitrust Law Should Be
Repealed"
Columbia, S. c., Feb. 2S-The
Adams Cochran Harris faction of the
Republican party in South Carolina
has completed arrangements for the
holding of it's State convention here
tomorrow to select delegates to the
national convention. The opposing
faction, known as the lilly Whites"
and led by OHM G. Capers, National
Committeeman, will hold it's conven-
ton later. Both factions claim to
represent the Irregular" Republican
organization of South Carolina and
the two delegations will fight for re-
cognition at the Chicago convention
in June. Each faction has declared
itself for Taft for President.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 28.-In con-
nection with the 125th anniversary
celebration of the University of Pitts
burgh, the authorities of the univer-
sity today conferred the honorary de-
gree of LII. D. upon DR.. Romulo S.
Naon, the Argentine minister at
Washington. The degree was con-
ferred by Chancellor Mccormick in
the presence of the university trus-
tees and faculty and a large number
of guests. The honor was conferred
upon Dr.. Naon in recognition of his
important services as professor of
constitutional law and member of
the governing board of the UNIVERSE
ty of Buenos Ayres, the foremost ed
vocational institution of South Ameri-
ca.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 2S.--In-
terest of Missouri Republicans is Just
now centered upon the Third Con-
gressional district, the first in the
state to meet for the selection of
delegates to the Republican national
at Chicago. The conven--
ton will meet tomorrow at Platts-
burg. The outcome will be watched
with interest because of the active
rivalry for control between the
friends of President Taft and those
OF Colonel Roosevelt. 1t is known
that the Roosevelt forces intend to-
make a vigorous fight to prevent the
instruction of the delegates for Taft.