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The sun., 1916-11-16
CHICAGO FIRE GAVE
PASSENGERS PICNIC
Blaze in the Steamship De-
layed Travellers Eleven
Days in Azores.

The only regret Of the passengers of
the French steamship Chicago. in yes
terday from Bordeaux by way OF the
Azores, was that the FIRE aboard had
destroyed some OF their belongings
which they priced chiefly for their as
sociations. The commercial values will
be restored by the French Line. no that
did not bother them bit. They had
the time OF their lives in the Azores.
spending eleven days roaming around on
foot and in automobiles while the offi-
GERS and crew Of the liner finished the
the damaged baggage and cargo and as
sisting In recoaling.
There was nothing spectacular about
the fire. When the Chicago was four
days out Capt Mace was informed by an
officer that there was blaze IN No. 2
hold Just forward OF the bridge. Steam
was turned into the hold and the ship
was headed for the Azores. the skipper
fearing that the nre might spread No
body knew anything about the fire until
twenty-four hours later. when the cabin
passengers werc told and asked to keep
the news away from the third cabin
passengers. A few puffs OF smoke from
crevices in the hatch covers was the
only outward sign OF the existence of
the burning cargo below deck. Nobody
was much worried. as all knew where
they were going for relief.
Wireless messages told the MAYOR Of
Fayal that the Chicago was coming with
! fire smouldering inside and he prepared
TO receive all hands. The liner anchored
on the port and all passengers were
! taken ashore in small boats The polite
| Azoreans were mighty glad to get news
| from the outside world and do all they
could for the Chicago's passengers
There was "A lot OF operate and dra-
matte talent among the cabin passenger.
/ and Fayal and the fire halted voyagers
were entertained several nights at the
municipal theatre. Always after the per
formance the passengers were taken out
| TO the Chicago and slept aboard. Only a
few begrpdged the time spent In dscov-
ering the fine things In the Azores. and
one OF these was Rene Meysonnier. who
! Is on his way to visit his wife. very III
| in Saskatc atchewan. lie is the son OF the
| late Gen. Meysonnier, killed In action.
| and is himself recovering from wound.
/ After the Chicago had tettsonei some
I OF her cargo she took aboard enough
! coal To last TO this port. The process Of
coalirg was with baskets from lighters.
! and II took many days That is one of
{ the reasons the Chicago was twenty
| four days getting here from bordeaux.
AZ an American newspaper man who
was aboard said "a very pleasant time
was had by all
The sun., 1916-11-16
U. S. GAINS MILLIONS BY
COAL LANDS DECISION
Courts Decide That Minimum
Price Cannot Be Forced
by Buyers.

WASHINGTON. Nov IA decision
which may save the United States Cow
crnment several hundred million dollars
was given here to-day by the District
Appeals Court. holding that an act OF
Congress requiring sale Of Government
owned coal lands in Montana and other
States at from SO to $50 an acre hxed
a minimum and not maximum price.
The appraised value Of the lands is said
to be nearly $500, ,ooo.o 900 above the mimi
mum prices.
The suit came up in mandamus pro-
cced!ngs by Fred w. Handel and Mae
Handel Of Montana to compel the Secrc-
tary Of the Interior to accept the mini
mum price. when he had fxed $40 an
acre for these lands and declined to
issue patent until that price was paid.
A lower court decision upholding the
Secretary was afYirmed by the Appeals
Court.
The sun., 1916-11-16
REPUBLICAN HOUSE
PLURALITY Is FIVE
Party Needs One More Vote to
Elect Speaker and FIX
poets to Get 1t.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 15.--fncompleted
canvesses Of the vote In several close
Congressional districts to-day brought
no changes In the unofficial election re-
suits. which Indicate that c17 Republic
cans. 2l2 Democrats and six Of other
parties have been elected to the Sixty
hfth Congress
Representative Doremus. chairman OF
the Democratic Congressional Com
mttee. still claims. however. that DEM
ocrats will make gains on the hnal re-
turns IN six or seven Of the close dis
tricts. which apparently have elected
Republicans by small ma1orities. Speaker
Clark and other Democratic leaders also
confidently expect to cut down the Re-
publican plurality.
Representative Woods. chairman OF
the Republican committee, insisted to-
night that the Republicans undoubtedly
would control the organization OF the
House. A Speaker to be elected must
receive a majority OF the House. or 2lS
votes. Although the unofficial returns
show the Republicans to be one short OF
"A majority. they are counting on the
Progressive elected In Minnesota. the
Progressive Republican in Louisiana
and the Independent In sachusetts
10 vote with them for James X. Mann
for speaker.
Prospects Of Republican gain we're
apparent in the Thirty-second Pennsyl-
vania district. where the canvass OF all
Pi,tsburg precincts to-day showed Rep
resentative Barchfeld leading Guy
Campbell his Democratic opponent. by
twelve votes. On the unofficial returns
Campbell led Barchfeld by nineteen
votes Country precincts are still TO ne
canvassed.
Chairman Fitzgerald of the House Ap-
propriations Committee. after discussing
with Administration leaders to-day
plans for the programme Of the winter
session, said efforts would be made TO
do away with the usual Christmas re-
cess so that more business could be
transacted.
The sun., 1916-11-16
TO DESTROY T. RS BIRTHPLACE
House where the Colonel Was Born
VIII he RRsed.

The old four story house at IS East
Twentieth street in which Col Theodore
Roosevelt was horn on October 81. 1883.
In to be torn down. Some years ago the
Roosevelt Home Club was organized
with 81 membership fee to preserve
the building as place OF historic in
terest and many subscribed. The Rough
Riders Realty Company failed to meet
payments on the mortgage on the house
held by Conrad Stein and IN June. 1915.
Stein took title. The property was pur-
chased by iustavus l., Lawrence from
the Stein estate In January OF this year.
Lawrence filed plans last month for a
two story show room. ?5x7s4 feet. on
the site. The Colonel's birthplace was
altered several years ago for store and
loft purposes.
The sun., 1916-11-16
NEW YORK MONEY
Big AID TO WILSON
This state Leads in COntribu
tiOns to Democratic
Campaign.

New York led all the States in con-
tributions to the Wilson campaign funl,
Acting Treasurer w. d. Jameson an
nounced yesterday. The total Of tn.
fund up to date Is 31.535.SSs.31. OF
which amount there was collected In this
State S466.80743
The figures for Illinois arc s23o.s537s
and for Pennsylvania 364.922.59. Texas
and Missouri ran close race for fourth
place. Texas admirers of the President
having contributed 356.755.33 while Mis-.
sourians gave up 353.3s4.37.
The first response to the appeal for
additional subscriptions to make UP the
deficit OF 100000 has come from
Wichita Falls. Tex. which. through T.
Il. Hun. a national convention delegate
telegraphed a remittance Of 500.
Thomas J. Howells OF Pittsburg sent q
suggestion that the Democratic National
Committee ask $4,000 patriots" to sub.
scribe 81 apiece: 1000 to give SIC
apiece another 1000 to give $50 apiece
] 1000 at 500 apiece. and 100 patriots
the word Is Mr.. Howells-to give
81 900 apiece. The Pittsburg man write,
that II the plan te approved he will bs
glad to write his name In each Of ths
seven classes of contributors.
Vance c. Mccormick returned to thu
city yesterday. He said he would stay
unit, the amount OF the campaign FUND
shortage has been raised. Asked II hi
had any new views concerning election
results, ne said he had not
"The one thing that stan out" he
said, 'is the fact that :he people had
confidence In President wilson's poll
c!es. both home and abroad"
William Jennings Bryan at the Hol'
land House had many visitors. Rryar
said his views concerning causes CON
.ribut ng to President Wilson'S reelec'
tlcn were already known. In talks witt
! Do sr,ocratic politicians who called or
him the Nebraska leader declared tho
! Democracy 10 win In 1890 mus, cham
plon the cause OF prohibition wilson's
/ pluralities. he pointed out. came largel,
from dry" States and States about Il
| become dry"
The sun., 1916-11-16
HUGHES DEFEAT UP TO
CALIFORNIA MANAGERS
Men in Charge Of Candidates
Trip Charged With Dis
Obeying Orders.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov 15.-Chester B.
Roweli. chairman OF the Republican State
central committee. issued a statement to-
day charging that the Republicans who
undertook to look after Charles u.
Hughes during his trip through CALI
forna suppressed and disobeyed instruc-
tions from the East. The statement
blames them for the loss OF the State
from tho Republican column.
III the advice and practically the de-
mands Of the national managers OF Mr..
Hughes's campaign had not been defied
and suppressed by those temporarily In
charge Of 1t in California" the state
ment said, MIR. Hughes would now be
beyond question President-elect Of the
United States"
Francis v. Keesling. chairman Of the
X, publican State central committee at
the tine MIR. Hughes was In the State,
said:
I'm not going to say anything. The
kilograms we're all published at the
time"
The sun., 1916-11-16
scuLLY GETS RECOUNT ORDER
All Votes Cast In His New jersey
Congress District Included.

FREEHOLD, ~ J.. Nov. l5,-Repre-
sentative Thomas J. Sculy, Democrat.
OF the Third New Jersey Congress dis
trict. who was defeated by Robert Car
son. Republican, for reelection BY eleven
votes, according to the official returns.
obtained from Supreme Court Justice
Samuel Kallsch to-day an order Tor n
recount OF all the votes cast in the dis
trict. The district comprises Ocean.
Monmouth and Middlesex counties.
Scully. through \. J. {. Stokes, his coun-
sci, put a bond OF $500 to cover the
cost OF the recount.
The County Board of Elections OF
Ocean county. which cGnvassed the re-
turns of that count. was deadlocked for
a day owing 70 dec cs.on OF the two
Democratic members TO throw out the
votes of two districts because the elec-
ton officers recorded the returns In fig-
ures instead OF In writing They finally
changed their attitude and canvassed the
vote. thus giving Carson tho election.
The sun., 1916-11-16
Recount in West virginia.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Nov. i6.-Flcm-
ing w. Anderson and r A. Null, both
Democrats. who on the face Of unofficial
returns were defeated for Congress IN
IL Third and Fourth districts, respec-
lively, have asked that recounts be made
IN certain counties Of both districts. A
demand for IA recount ~ the ballots cast
m Cabell county FOR cand! ates on both
the Democratic and Republican tickets
for Presidential electors and United
States Senator was made by attorneys
representing the Republican county com
mittee,
The sun., 1916-11-16
CALIFORNIA VOTE GROWS.
Lowest Democratic Elector Runs
Ahead Of Highest Republican.

San FRANCISCO, Nov. l5.--predction
that the lowest Democratic elector In
California will run ahead OF the highest
Republican elector were made tonight
By Democratic leaders after watching
the slowly augmenting returns from
county clerks
'sThe difference will he about 500 In
favor OF the Democrats" said Sidney NJ.
Van Wysck. Jr.. chairman OF the Demo-
cratic campaign committee
available returns were considered In
themselves not an index Of the sltua-
tien proportionately, because they were
from smaller counties. most OF which
had given Wilson good ma Jorit!cs. They
showed the lowest Democrat li.773
ahead Of the highest Republican, but
nearly all the big counties still were
missing.
The sun., 1916-11-16
DETECTIVE SHOOTS FUGITIVE
Prisoner Injured when Trying IA
Escape Arrest.

Joe Changer. -. OF 49s East l3sth
street. and Lawrence Freund, 10, OF $50
East 1t0th street, each carrying an auto
mobile tire. were about to go aboard "A
car at l5lst street and Morris avenue
yesterday when they were observed by
Detective John Mcloughlin. They told
Mclaughlin they wcr" taking he tires
downtown for garage proprietor. The
detective took IN" young men with him
to the p iopri"tor, VINO said the prlsoner 4
had tried to sell tho tres 10 him chan.
ger made dash, but was stopped hy "A
shot from Me '.Wugl, ,'n's r.'u u',cr. winch
struck him IN tic r'Eh' leg
He was taken 20 Lebanon Ilospltal
Both young men were held later on
charges Of receiving stolen property.
The sun., 1916-11-16
AsroR HEIR FIGHTS INc0METAx
Government Collected e2,54A From
Baby who Received Nothing.

Ar guardian for her son. John Jacob
Astor. now years old. Mrs. Madeline
T. Dick yesterday brought suit In the
Federal Court against Mark Eisncr, Col
iector Of Internal Revenue. to recover
for her son Sc,5++ which she says was
Illegally and wronEfully" collected as
a tax on income which the Astor heir
never received
The child inherited a trust fund OF
50. .O0O, 900 established by Col. John Jacob
Astor. who lost his life In tho Titanic
disaster. In the year 1913 the income
amounted to SlIl.s60. but Mrs. Dick
asserts no part OF It was expended. but
was turned back to tho trustees.
The sun., 1916-11-16
yyoERz JURY DIsAGREES.
Contest over Late Brewers Will
Remains Unsettled.

When the sealed verdict Of the jury
which has been listening to the contest
Of the will OF the late Ernest O. w.
woerz. brewer. was opened before Sur
rogate Cohalan yesterday II was found
that the only result OF the seven hours
OF deliberation by the jury on Tuesday
was a disagreement. The contest was
brought by Charles p. Doelger, the
brewers son-in-law, because his six
children had been left only $4,000 each
out OF the 100000 estate.
Under two previous wills the children
would have received 100000 apiece.
For three weeks MIR. Doelger has con-
tended that their grandfather was mcn-
tally incompetent when he made his last
testament. instancinE among other
things the brewers loss OF interest in
major league baseball. II was an
nounced that q second trial would be
instituted early next month.
The sun., 1916-11-16
THE SEAGOERS.

Arrivals BY the French liner Chicago. frou,
bordeaux ny way OF the Azores:
Mile Lucille Bermond. Mile Helene Oury
George NJ. Corwin. Mr.. and Mrs Lou,
Robert l.. Holland, Alfred Montaudon.
Lieut. Col Grengo lric. Rene Meyssonn,er.
David Johnson, A Ernest A wales.
Or. Ro.alie : Morton Prof FeliH Well
Sailing to-day by the Ward liner EsperAnzs .
Mr. and Mrs. II, l.. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh c
Brown, Mclean,
Mr. and Mrs. r, A. Mr. and Mrs Harry
Boelder, Read.
Miss Esther Wood Or and Mrs II 7
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Weir.
r Thomas W. n Ryan. Jr
The sun., 1916-11-16

separately endowed by Mr.. Carnegie
with $3.50 900 In 1918. reported prog
ress In a comprehensive study OF legal
education. engineering education, the
training OF teachers In Missouri and Fed
eral aid to agricultural and mechanical
colleges.
The officers OF administration and Of
trustees were reelected. Robert A.
Franks and Frank a. Vanderlip were re-
elected to membership in the executive
committee.
The sun., 1916-11-16
BATTLESHIP AWARDS
ARE EXPECTED SOON
Secretary Daniels Discusses
Navy Programme with
American Builders.
COST LIMIT IS TOO Low
Department Will Insist Upon
Electric Propulsion
System.
COST LIMIT IS TOO Low

WASHINGTON. Nov. 15.-Representa-
tives Of the lowest bidders for ships Of
each type included in the big 1917 navy
building programme were In conference
several hours to-day with Secretary
Daniels and other Navy Department Of
ficials. While no decision was reached
concerning the placing Of the contracts
for fifty-three vessels which are pend
ing. MIR. Daniels said he was hopeful for
an agreement within day or two which
would enable him to make the awards.
The conference will be continued to-mor-
row.
In the case OF the four scout cruisers
the only bid received was that OF the
Seattle CONSTRUCTION and Dry Dock Com
pany. Other builders explained that
they had been unable to bring their esti-
mates within the S5,0O0.000 limit Of cost
fixed by Congress for the hull and ma
chlnery OF each ship Secretary Daniels
intimated that Congress would he asked
to increase this limit and new bids would
be sought.
steel Delivery Uncertain.
| Bids for battleships. destroyers and
submarines were made contingent upon
notifications which render them unac.
ceptable to the Department. These were
discussed to-day and will be considered
again tomorrow. The bidders explained
that the long time required for construc.
tion in the majority Of their proposals
was due to the uncertainty about prompt
delivery Of structural steel.
| A suggestion that provision be made
for extension on time In the event OF
delay for this reason was not received
favorably by the Secretary.
| Earlier In the day the Department hat
been assured by representatives Of q
structural steel company that preference
would be given to Government orders
whether for private or public yards
Similar statements have come frou
many other manufacturers and the De-
partment Is unwilling TO open a dooI
that might permit extended delay.
| Against Electric Propulsion.
The bidders argued against the elec
trio propulsion system preferred by tho
navy experts for the four battle ships
So far no private builder has under
taken to construct ships OF that type
but the Government has under con
struction at it's own yards three electric
driven battlesh!ps
The bidders said to-day they doubted
the ability Of the electrical companies tt
provide the equipment for the grea'
number OF ships which are to be bull
within the next three years. They alst
said they could not be expected tc
guarantee the operation OF machiner,
they did not construct themselves ol
face the possibility OF delay in deliver,
% the ships through defects In sucl
machinery.
Secretary Daniels said he had re
ceived assurances from one electrical
company that II could meet all demands
made upon II by the navy II was in
dicated that the Department would no
abandon this type OF propulsion becaus.
OF the attitude Of the private builderi
since navy experts believe II increases
greatly the efficiency OF battle craft.
The sun., 1916-11-16
Letter Carrier Drops Dead.

When delivering mail yesterday william
McVey. So years old, a letter carrier At
tached to Station |. In Brooklyn. dropped
dead in front OF ios Vanderbilt avenue.
q victim OF heart trouble, Mr.. McVcy
had been in the postal service abou,
twenty years. He lived with his wife
at 1897 Rogers avenue.
The sun., 1916-11-16
Coal Drivers Threat Alarming.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 16.--With the
mercury at 10 above zero. the gas sup
ply very short and the coal supply
limited J. Rohrck. business agent Of
the Coal Drivers Union, announced to-
day 500 drivers OF coal wagons would
strike tomorrow II employers did not
grant the closed shop and ten hour day.
A strike would cause great suffering
One school closed to-day for lack OF
coal
The sun., 1916-11-16
Schooner Earl Kitchener Wrecked.

HALiPAx. y. s.. Nov. 15.-The British
schooner Earl Kitchener has been
wrecked at sea and her crew ts aboard
the Danish steamship Oscar H.. accord
ing to a radiogram received at the Do
minion Marine and Fisheries agency
here to-day.
The sun., 1916-11-16
One Plurality for Wilson.

MADISON, Wis. Nov. l5-Unof'iclal
figures on the vote of Wisco nsin's
guardsmen indicate that President Will
son has won the soldiers Endorsement by
only one vote. The unoffical figures give
Wilson 973. Hughes 972.
The sun., 1916-11-16
CARNEGIE PENSIONS
FOR YEAR $6S7,O0O
Reports Show 331 Professors
and 1877 Widows Were
Bcneficiaries.
INCOME NOW $500, 900
Old Officers Reelected at An
nual Meeting Of FOunda-
ton Trustees.

The Carnegie Foundation for the Ad-
vancement OF Learning paid pensions ag-
gregating Sss7. 900 to 331 professors and
127 widows OF professors during the
year. according to reports presented
yesterday at the tenth annual meeting
OF the foundations trustees, WI .ch took
place at 576 Fifth avenue. During the
year thirty-three allowances were ter
minated by death and forty-six new
ones were added.
During the eleven years Of the
foundations activities 533 professors
and 152 widows, representing seventy
three institutions associated with the
foundation and eighty-hve other insti-
tutions. have received allowances at a
total cost Of A.9l2.O00.
The annual reports OF DIR. Henry S.
Pr!tchett, president Of the foundation.
and Robert A. Franks. treasurer. show
that the general endowment In now
sl3. 900. 900. the accumulated surplus ST.
299,000 and the income for the year
100000.
All But One Present.
All the twenty-four trustees with the
exception OF Thomas Morrison Carnegie
attended the meeting. They were Will
lam Frederick Slocum. Colorado College.
chairman OF the trustees: Arthur Twin
ing Hadley. Yale. vice-chairrnan
serve. secretary; Hill McCieliand Bell.
Drake University; William Lowe
Bryan. University OF Indiana Nicholas
Murray Butler, Columbia Edwin Boone
Craighead. chancellor University Of
North Dokota: William Henry Craw-
ford. Allegheny College: George
Hutcheson Denny. University OF Ala
hama: Robert A Franks. treasurer
Alexander Crombie Humphreys Stevens
Institute OF Technology; Marion lie Roy
Burton. Smith College: Henry
renee Lowell. Howard College; Thomas
McClelland, Knox College; Samuel
Black Mccormick. University OF Pitts
burg; Sir William Peterson, McGill Uni.
versity: Samuel Piantz. Lawrence Col.
lese: Henry Smith Pr!tchett. president
OF the foundation; Jacob Gould Schur-
man. Cornell University Edgar r
Smith. University OF Pennsylvania
Frank Arthur vanderlip. president OF
the National City Bank. and Charles
Richard Van Hise. University OF Wis
| consin.
would Change system.
The proposed plan for transforming
the pension system gradually into a con-
| trlbutory one which will admit TO the
benefits OF the fund many additional
| teachers was referred to a commission
composed OF Presiden. Pritchett Of the
| foundation. Chairman Slocum Of the
| trustees. Sir William Peterson OF Nc
| GIL President Van Hise Of Wisconsin
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x PINEWOOD !
(By Special Correspondent,

X (By Special Correspondent !
x * X X Xxx * * !
Two carloads Of cattle were ship
ped from here Saturday by the ship
ping association. A. Helgeson had
charge of the cattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Moller spent Fri.
day in Bemidji.
Mrs. s. G. Miller was a Bemidjl
caller Friday.
Mrs. J. G. Parker and daughters,
Ella and Josephine, were overnight
visitors Monday at the Sthol home
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Millar spent
Sunday with the formers mother at
Shevlin.
L. Tegner was a business caller in
Bemidji Monday.
M. Tronnes spent few hours OF
Monday In Bemidji. .s5
William Jallen of Island Lake was
seen In Pinewood Monday.
Mrs. L. Klinger returned home
Monday after spending a few days
with her daughter. Elsie, in Bemidji
Among those who left here Fri
day for the harvest fields near Ne.
koma, N. D., were B. M. Iverson
Johnnie Iverson, H. Stat, liver Refs
dial, H. Helgeson and H. Rakken.
Nels Neggard left Monday for the
harvest fields. ~ ..-...~..... a.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-08-25
PLEASANT VALLEY

x PLEASANT VALLEY X
X (By Special Correspondent X
X X X X X X X X X X X X XXX X
Tom Lees of Minneapolis is a guest
at the F. V. Gardner home.
Mrs. F. V. Gardner entertained at
dinner, Wednesday, Aug. 16, in honor
of her sister, Mrs. T. Lees, and Mrs.
Kinsey. The guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Lees, Mrs. Kinsey, Mrs. G.. B.
Fuller, Mrs. E. A. Fuller, Mrs. George
Edwards, Mrs J. G. Vogler, Mrs. M.
w. Knox, Mrs. Norman Knox and
Marjorie Knox. >.-. -.
The Literary society met Wednes-
day at the home Of M. w. Knox, with
a. large attendance. The following
program was given: Overture, Pleas
ant Valley orchestral; reading, Mrs.
G. B. Fuller; song, well Build a
Little Home in the U. S. A." young
peoples chorus; paper, "A Famous
Ancient Temple" Mrs. N. L. Knox;
song, Santa Lucia" ladies' quar-
tette; reading, "Connor," Norman
Knox; pantomine, Wanted, a Wife, I"
characters, Laurence Knox, Bess
Knex, Mrs. NJ. Knox, Mae Fuller,
Carol Knox, Marjorie Knox; literary
review, Carol Knox. The next
meeting will be held Sept. Is at the
home of N. L. Knox.