The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-29

ing the coming year. 1t is said that
the most down to date trousers viii
reach only to the instep.
Washington, Feb. 29.-The feder-
al bureau of labor will make an I'M
mediate investigation of the wage
and working conditions of the textile
mills at Lawrence, Mass. A repre-
sentative from WASHINGTON left yes
terday for the strike-ridden city
Duluth, Feb. 29.-Niarcus b. Gull
lum will cease to be mayor of Du-
luth at midnight tonight. The new
mayor, DR.. j. A. McCuen. assumes
the reisns OF government Friday
mroning He states that he is not
ready as yet to announce his appoint
ments.
Washington, Feb. 29.-F. J. Nc
/ Rae, expert accountant employed at
the Stanley steel trust committee, re-
ports that the books of the steel
trust show that j. P. Morgan and
company received nearly $7O,O0O,-
,o00proft for organizing the steel
trust. He also found that the cor
poration controls 80 per cent of the
iron resources of the country as
against 60 per cent which Judge
! Gary and II. C. Prick told Roosevelt
the trust owned
t. Washington, Feb. 29.--ArSuments
by the city Of Chicago for the allow
ance Of increased water from Lake
Mich gan into the Chicaso drainage
canal were heard by Secretary of
War Stimson today. At present Chi
cago IS using 4 1000 cubic feet per sec
ond but wants the right to use TO-
900. Representatives from other
lake cities, on both American and
Canadian sides. state that the lake is
already below normal and that every
foot the level is lowered means an
annual loss to shipping of about
500, 100000.
Peoria, Ill.,, Feb. 9.-Delegates
representing the branches of the
Young Mems Christian Association
throughout Illinois have assembled
here in force for the annual state
convention, which opens tonight
with addresses by Chancellor Frank
Strong of the University of Kansas
and the Rev. Dr.. William J. William
son of St. Louis. The two days pro-
gram is one of the best ever prepared
for a meeting of the organizati ton in
this state. A notable feature will be
dinner at the coliseum, at which
1000 men are expected to attend
Rochester, N. Y, Feb 29.-Stock-
holders of the Vacuum Oil company
a former subsidiary of the Standard
VII ColIP oHy, FoCCu dL q OpCCldl ulcSI-
ing here today in favor Of the propo-
sal to increase the cOmpany's capital
stock from $2,5OO,0OO to $4,000.
600. 1t is stated that the purpose OF
the increase is to take care of S.
| 10000 Indebtedness to the Stand.
ard Oil company of New Jersey and
further finance the company. It is
also in line with the announced poll
cy of the former subsidiaries of the
Standard Oil company to increase
their capital stocks to correspond
more closely with their assets.
Minneapolis, Feb pa patented
device for quickly ascertaining the
cleanliness of milk was today sup.
piled City Milk Inspector John H
Lyle and Assistant Inspector Frank
Johnson and they believe it will ma
terially reduce the number of bac-
terra tests necessary and expedite
prosecutions.
The device is metal bottle with
wire strainer and absorbent cotton
wads in the top. By forcing air in
to the chamber after the milk sample
has been poured in, the milk is
forced through the cotton which
takes up any dirt or unusual sedi-
ment. Where tests show that the
milk is dirty, the dealers will be ar
rested and without the formality OF
the regular bacteria test will be
summoned into court on charges of
selling adulterated milk.