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VOLUME 3. NUMBEB 288 BUSINESS SECTION FLOODED HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES DRIVEN FROM THEIR HOME8 AT M, WATERLOO, IA. Waterloo, la., March 29.The water in the Cedar river rose eleven feet during the night and early in the day broke the* west levee and flooded the business district of Waterloo. Hun dreds of families were rendered home less. Rock Island tracks were washed out for half a mile and all railroads are tied up. Cedar Falls reports a similar disaster and 200 families there were rendered homeless. Bridges and dams were also wiped out. At 7 o'clock the waters came to a stand still and danger for the present is be lieved to be over. 20 pounds best granulated sugar 9 bars of Kirk's Laundry Soap, 5 cans of 10c Sugar Corn, for 5 dozen best hardwood clothes pins, 50c plug tobacco now, 40c plug tobacco now, 20c smoking tobacco now, 12 l-2c prunes, per lb., now, 20c scrub brushes now, wca:.. 115 pairs of Ladies'high grade shoes, regular value $2.50 to $3.00. Cut to sell every pair in two days. Now |1.48 BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. Bill Postponing Insurance Elections Passes New York Senate. Albany, N. Y., March 29.The in surance bill postponing mutual insur ance elections until Nov. 15 wasrel passed by the senate unanimously. The bill, if it becomes law, will ter minate on that date the tenure of office of all the present directors and trustees of the mutual companies and nullify allv proxies executed prior to I Sept. 15 next. The measure goes now to the as-was sembly. Paid to Register Illegally. Kansas City, March 29.Within .wenty-four hours three additional ar rests have been made on warrants tharging illegal registration for the toming city election. Two of the men irrested, negroes, confessed to the ity prosecutor that they had been ai by a saloonkeeper to register il egally. Later the saloonkeeper was taken into custody. PRICE S FORCE DOW N By order of N. J. Bohlke, Representative in charge at J. A. McCONKEY'S, Bemidji, Minnesota I O account of the limited time allowed to turn this entire stock into cash, the mediator in charge has been instructed to make a still deeper cut on every article in the store. So Here W for A Final Uind-lp for $1 [or 25c 25c 5c 37c 25c 10c 8c 9c Shoes! Shoes! Shoes! 128 pairs of Misses Shoes, regular price $1.25 to $1.50 Extra Special now 79c 148 pairs of Ladies' Shoes, regular value $1.50 to $2.00 Extra Special now 98c These goods must be sold this week and prices are here to'do it. Remember this is ourlast week I Must vacate store at 12 O'clock Midnight. Thanking you one and all for your attendance at the the sale the last week, and hoping you will all be here each and every day until the final wind-up, we are Faithfully Yours, CHURCH ROW FATAL.. Two Faetions at Coaldafcy W. Va., Fight Over Furtrfs. Bluefleld, W. Va., March 29.Blood- shed and death growing out of a quar over church funds between two factions concluded, at social at the Methodist Episcopal church at Coal dale, near here. Benjamin Capely' was killed in stantly, his wife was fatally wounded, part of her he&d being torn away by a shotgun charge Mrs. R. H. Harper wounded in the side, Henry Gar den was shot in the leg and two other men were slightly wounded. Waiting for the Ice to Move. Duluth, March 29.Sixteen inches of ice bars the passage of boats in the river at the Sault and Mud lake and trie eyes of all vesselmen at the Head of the Lakes are turned in that direc tion. Many big vessels are loaded all ready to start as soon, as a favorable report comes. 5c yeast foam now, 3c 22c coffee, per lb., now, 18c 2Sc coffee, per lb., now, 20c 30c coffee, per lb., now, 22c 35c coffee, per lb., now, 28c Men's Underwear at a Great Bargain 50c underwear now, 29c 75c underwear now, 39c $1.50 underwear (ail wool) now, 79c 137 pair of Men's high grade shoes, regular prices, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 and $3.25 Reduced to $1.48 March 3 1 N. J. Bohlkel M\-. I BEMHW1, MINNESOTA. THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1906.^|^^^ TEST CASE PROPOSED LEGALITY OF INSURANCE CON- TRIBUTIONS TO CAMPAIGN FUNDS IN THE COURTS. 8E0R6E W. PERKINS UNDER ARREST IMMEDIATELY SECURES WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AND OB- TAINS HIS RELEASE. New York,' March 29.*George W. Perkins, member of the firm of J. P. Morgan, & Go. and formerly vice presi dent of the New York Life Insurance company, was technically placed un der arrest during the day in the pro ceedings which District Attorney Je rome has begun to test the legality of political contributions by insurance companies. The warrant was issued upon information presented to Police Magistrate Moss and the allegation upon^which it was based on the trans fer ojf $48,702 of the funds of the New Yorlft Life Insurance company to Cor- nelius N. Bliss, treasurer of tho Kepub lican national committee in 1904, in which it is charged, that Mr. Perkins reeeived the m&ie&^tr&m ttte- ia&ar- ancfc company and paid it over to Mr. Blils. 'Immediately^ after his, arrest Mr. Perkins, through his,, Sounse Lewis A. Delafield, secured a writ of habeas corpus from Justice Green baum of the supreme court by which Mr. Perkins was released from cus tody and the case was taken direct to the supreme court. Argument on this writ w^,s adjourned until Friday. Went Direct to Supreme Court. Mr. Perkins was taken into custody while in the office of his attorney by a detective from the office of District Attorney Jerome. He did not appear before Police Magistrate Moss, who had issued the warrant, but went di rectly before Justice Greenbaum. There the district attorney recited the legal steps that had been taken, but he did not go into the charges against Mr. Perkins. Mr. Delaneld, however, declared that the offense charged against Mr. Perkins was pure ly technical and asked for a postpone ment of the case. He described the payment of the $48,702 by Mr. Per kins to Mr. Bliss in 1904 and said that the payment had been authorized by John A. McCall, the former president of the New York Life Insurance com pany. The arrest of Mr. Perkins and the subsequent issuance of the. writ of habeas corpus will have the effect of having the highest courts of the state pass upon the legality of campaign contributions by insurance com panies. Much attention was directed to. this matter at the recent legislative, insurance investigation and it was shown that several of the larger com panies on more than one occasion had contributed to such funds. In hia petition Mr. Perkins de clared that his imprisonment and restraint are illegal and that the war-, rant was void in that no evidence of any crime or any act justifying hia arrest had been submitted.-to'-Mag- istrate Moss. an.d, that the magistrate was without jurisdiction to issue any ^arrant, FORMER WIFE OF MILLIONAIRE. American Woman Who Suicided in London Identified. London, March 29.The mystery which surrounded the suicide of a woman, who, under the name of Marie Derval, poisoned herself in a small lotel in the Pinilico district March le ast, was partially unraveled during .he day when Gertrude Wood, the wife )f Harvey Wood, an American, iden jfied the dead woman as her sister, Laur Cushing, wife of John B. Cush ng of Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Cushing: VIrs. Wood, said, had been separated !or four or five years. Since the sep iration from her husband, who was a nillionaire. Mrs. Wood explained, VIrs. Cushing had considerable trouble. JVhen she left Mr. Cushing she was 10 longer able to spend the large sums of money to which she previous had been'accustomed. Mrs. Wood issured the authorities that she was luite positive that the deceased was ler sister. She pointed out the mal formation of one of'her fingers, which ft'as a characteristic of the family. tfrs. Wood' also recognized some, ot i belongings ojf the decea^e^^.vu^ There are many ways to ad vertise, but a satisfied customer is the most ef fectual. We are showing a fine assortment of 26 inch and 28 inch Umbrellas at from 50 cents to $7.00 eoLch 4 ^^S^k^/ AMAZON RIVER SHOE MCfl S oilirtS. We carry the Monaron, Elgin, Summit, and Gold and Silver shirts, new fabrics and new styles, price $1.00 to $1.50. ^SJNPI O'L^a^S 'Bowser Bemidji, Minnesota SPRING! is here at last, and as usual we are supplying the greater part of the .Spring Merchandise used in this locality. WHY? THAT'S EASY! We show the largest assortment of reliable Merchandise, Mf^jprice is the same to all. We refund money on any purchase if the goods are returned in good condition. Our price is always the lowest. Why shouldn't we sell the goods. Men's Hats. We are the only store in Bemidji buying ha^ts direct from, the fact- ory-myl how they sell-jxist as much difference between a factory $5.00 hat aLn a fobbing house $5.00 as between day and night. Youmen\ Ha^ts $5. Our Best $5.50. Our Special $5. Our Leader $2.50. All macde act the Roelof Factory. Curves Lfi Umbrellas Skoesforwet weather Ladjies' 12 inch outing boot, made from best viscolized leather 50, sanfe in 16 inch top |(U0 Munsing Underwear, Men's union suits $1.00 to $2.50 a suit. Women's union suits $1. to $3.50 a suit: Women's two-piece suits 50c a garment. '.L~ CandieS: We have received a large shipment of Candie% that conform with the Pure Food Law. Mixed Candies, not as bright colors as you have been used to, but more whole- some, 15c a pound, good chocolates 20c a pound, best chocolates 40c a pound. Home goods: We sell the best imported English Linoleums at $1.50 per sq. yard, other grades at 62 l-2c and 75c. Carpet Sweepers: $2 to $3 each Window shades, 25c to $2.00 each Rugs, $2 to $35 each. Lace %%$& Curtains from 60c to $15 a pair. Sewing Machines:' New Ideal, 15.00 to 23.00, New Home, 35.00 to 40:00. Wall Paper: flf you are going to paper your home this spring we want you to see our stock of wall paper, 10c to 60c a double roll. I Money Savers for Friday and Saturday. S TEN CENTS PER WEEK The only store in North ern Minnesota maintain ing Ladies' waiting rooms. Men's canes from fe-#Ien's boot 12 inch top $$,50 same in 16 inch top $6.50. Boys' cruising boot, extra good quality, $3.00. Neckwear You can see the hew colors and shapes in spring neckwear, price 25c, 35, aLi\d 50c Clothing Men's suits and overcoats, the kind that fits and wears, $10.00 to $25.00 You will feel well dressed in one of thess graments. Boys' and Child- ren's Clothing. Buster Brown suits $2.50 to $6.00. Child- ren's 2-piece suits, $2 to $10. Boys 3-piece long pant suits, $5.00 to $15.00. v-. 1C00 jardsof standard prints worth up to 8 cents ayard, take what you want at 5 cents a yard. 500 yards of wash goods, short ends but in many pieces enough for a dress, our regular price from 10 to 25 cents a yard, take what you need at 9 cents a yard. *%mm?-, s%-*s Embroidery Friday morning, we will place on sale 300 yards of embroiderf'^^&i from 10 to 15 cents a yard and the price will be 7 cents a yard. 200 yards of lace worth from 5 to 10 cents, Friday and Saturday only 3 cents a yard. Garters, 1 gross of ladies, misses and children's garters, fresh goods right out of the factory, never been on our shelves, choice 10 cents a pair. Coat hangers, round hardwood coat hangers the 10 cent kind for 5.cents each. 10 cent sewing machine oil for 5 cents a bottle.. viscolized cruising "^\^^^^:flM ft** V-- P^*( *"*^tw~ i^^^^^ SS -T*'l .it i 4^i