Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 17, 1904, Page 4

A WIFE BEATER John Smith, Colored, Dis- colors the Optic of His White Wife. MRS. SMITH HAD TRIFLED WITH HIS AFFECTIONS. Arrived in Bemidji Justin Time to Prevent Her Marriage to Another. John Smith, colored, was in police court this morning to an- swer toa charge of assault pre- ferred by a white woman, whom he claims to be his wife, who gives her name as Lilly M. Easby. Smith pleaded guilty to the charge and Judge Reynolds sent him to the county jail for ninety days. . According to Smith’s story he is employed as a waiter on the dining car service of the North- ern Pacific out of Grand Forks and 1s legally married to the Easby person. A short time ago she deserted him, came to Be- midji and has been making her home with Peter Descham, Yes- terday Smith came to Bemidji to claim his own and arrived just in time to stop Descham from pro- curing a marriage license to marry the woman. He was on his way to the court house when Smith stopped him. In the meantime the Easby woman dis- appeared and both men were tooking for her untila late hour last night. Smith finally located her and in the family affair that followed he struck her over the eye inflicting a wound which necessitated several stitches. Smith was arrested. The woman was in court this mm‘nin((r,fl ry. and presented a very sorry ap- pearance. Owing to the fact that Smith pleaded guilty she was not asked to testify. She as- serts that ‘she is not Smith’s ' wife and that she has naever lived with him and that he is infatu- ated with her to the point of in- sanity and has menaced her for Some time. Hubbut Jr.is in Town:- Hubbut Jr.. the speedy pacing gelding recently purchased of Thys. Nary by A. L. Crawford was delivered to Mr. Crawford yesterday. and is one of the handsomest animals owned in Bemidji. Crawford has placed the horse with Dan Fullerton for traiming for the present. Mr, Fulierton will fit him at once and he will be entered in the var- ious events of the Northern driv- ing circuit whose opening meet- ing will be held in Winnipeg some time in May. Will Take Examination Soon. Edward Crawford, who for some time past has been in the employ of Walker & Akeley has resigned his position and is now at his father’s law office. . Mr. Crawford will make application for admittance to the bar soon and will probably remain in Be- midji. He is a clever young gentleman with a very bright fature, popular with many Be- midji friends and will begin his professional career with the best wishes of all. NINETY DAYS FOR|WOMAN'S SORROW Deserted By Her Husband Mrs. Cummings, of Mill Park, Lies Seriously IIL. One of the most pitiable cases of want and suffering which has recently come to the attention of the zounty poor authorities was yesterday aftornoon investigated by County Commissioner Wesley Wright.. Mr. Wright was called to the O’Neil residence in Mill Park to investigate the case ofa woman named Cummings. -Until a short time ago the woman lived with her husband, who had been an employ of the Crookston Lum- ber company, at Mill Park. Ac- cording to the story of the neigh- bors Mrs. Cummings was de- serted by her husband about a month ago and was recently taken seriously ill. She was found in a pitiable and helpless condition by the neighbors and taken tothe O’Neil residence to be cared for. Her condition last night was quite serious. This morning she was removed to the poor farm. WANTS DAMAGES Roderdick McDonald Will Sue Mr. and Mrs. Edward Leonard of Tenstrike for Danages* Papers in a damage suit which makes Mr. and “Mrs. Edward Leonard, of Tenstrike, defendants and in which Roderick McDonald, a woodsman, asks for the sum of $2,000 damages fcom each defend- ant were filed by McDonald’s attorney,Chester McKusick, this morning. The complaint alleges that McDonald was maliciously beaten by Leonard and his wite without just cause or provocation and that he sustained grave in- The Leonald’s conduct a saloon and restaurant at Ten- strike. The assault of which MeDonald complains: was com- mitted on Fob. 12. Bishop Morrison Coming. Bishop Morrison of the Du- luth diocese of the Episcopal church will hold services at the M. E. church Thursday evening. Mr, Morrison will arrive in the city on the nooni train and re- quests all those who are interest- ‘ed in the organizationof a charch at this point to call at the Mark- ham hotel, where a meeting for that purpose will be held. Ser- vices at the church at 8 o’clock 1’]. m. Chapter Four City Charter. The charter commission attor neys, the Messrs. McKusick and Gibbons, are pushing the worl of draughting the city charter as fast as possible. Mr. McKusick this morning finished chapter been submitted to the stenog: rapher. It covers the specific and general powers of the city council, Opened in Temporary Quarters) W. H. Roberts, returned yes- terday morning from Northome, where he had been to arrange for the opening of the Bank of North- ome, the bank building having been destoyed by fire Saturday night. Arrangements have been made to open for business in {temporary quarters and a new building will be put up at once. four of the charter and it has| You can see them at Reed’s Art Studio FIRE RISKS EXTRA HAZARDOUS Give City Better Fire Protection. SIX - PAID _FIREMEN DUTY TONIGHT. 60 ON Will Be Stationed at City Hall and Will Be Ready to Instantly Answer Alarms, At a special meeting of the city council held at the council rooms in the city hall yestérday after- noon it was decided that the fire risks of the city at the present time are more than usually haz- ardous, and steps were taken to give the city better fire protec- tion. The fire risk of the city was discussed at some length hefore the councit by a number of citizens- who were present, and various plans were suggested. Chief Geil of the fire department Mr. Geil advocated the station- ing of a number of firemen at the city hall all night. They would be ready to instantly answer alarms, he said, and he thought a greatly expedited service would result. After some discussion Chief Geil’s plan was adopted by the council, and it wrs decided to have six of the firemen sleep at the city hall where they will be ready at any time during the night to answer alarms. The petition between the fire- men’s room and the justice room on the left of the corridor will be removed and the two fitted into comfortable sleeping apartment. Six men will be chosen from the membership of the fire devart- ment who will be required to be constantly at the hall during all of the night and no member will be allowed to be absent at any time without permission. The men are to be selected by Chief Geil and his selections will be ap- proved by the council. They will go on duty tonight and the present order of things will continue until such time as a change is deemed advisable, Yesterday’s meeting of the council also deciced to buy 2,000 more feet of hose. The corre- spondence in the matter is being had by telegraph and negotia- completed not lagter than tomor row. protection at a minifium cost. at Louis Vinje and Bullet In- flicts Scalp Wound. Louis Vinje, a woodsman who has been working in the vicinity of Dexter, was in the city this morning on his way to Grand Rapids, where he goes to secure Ross, a homesteader, charging Ikill. Both men were in-a saloon at Dexter Monday night and be- came involyed in a dispute, Ros volver and fived at Vinje. The ing a very bad scalp wound and the bullet buried itself in the of the saloon. warrant for Ross’ arrest at Northome but was unsuccessful and has now decided to-take the matter up with thacounty author- ties at Grand Rapids. To Quarantine Logging Camp. Dr. Blakeslee lefs this after- noon for the Wilson antine. A woodsman, who ar- City Council Takes Steps to | g was present and suggested the|<s plan which was finally—adopted. (i tions for the purchase will be |8 The council’s arrangement will | B be generally appreciated as giy-| g ing the city a very adequate fire g DEXTER SHOOTING § a warrant for the arrvest of John | him with assault with intent to|H ! admire this apparel. drew a forty-four Colts navy re-| M shot grazed his forhead, inflict- | i Vinje made an effort to get a|§ logging camp near Mallard Lake, to close the camp under smallpox quar- rived this morning and is ill of smallpox came from Wilson camp t vesterday and neccessitates the New Laces New Ginghams New Embroideries New Muslin Underwear New Wash Goods New Woel Dress Goods New Trimmings New Lace Curtains New Hair Ornaments New Belts New Chatelain Bags Our Spring Goods are coming; some are here; balance on the way. o o ] o o o o o o S S f The Lumbermen ; A. C. McLean returned yester- day from a trip to Boy Bay, where he had just finished letting the contract for hauling 20.000 ties to Samuel Simpson, who has just fiuished his logging opera- tions in that section. Bert Gray, yesterday closed his camp north of Solway. Mr. Gray has been contracting for the Crookston Lumber company and has just firished landing a cut of a million and a half. R. E. White, the well known I |lumberman, was in the city last Inight. Mr. White states that the winter’s work in the woods is nearing a very satisfactory com- pletion. The White camp on the Sandy river will be one of the first to go out, and is expected to break up about the first of March. McLean & Mackey, who re- cently took a contract to get out jall the cedar, tamarack and bal- I'sam on 8,000 acres in the vicinity of Tenstrike, have three camps in -at present and are working 1150 men. They expect to put in two more camps in the near Ifut,ure which will employ about fifty men each. John O’Neil, head clerk for the J. A. Irvine Co., is in the city today. The Irvine Company ex- pects to close five of its six camps with in the next twenty days and has had one of the most success- ful winters it has ever had in the woods. The Pine Island camp will be continued as long as the weather conditions make it pos- sible to maintain it. A Short Letter from Kansas. Tredick & Co., of Kingman, Kansas, write:—We have known Warner’s White Wine of Tar Syrup for a number of years. Itis a standard remedy and a good seller, and where once tried a steady customer is obtained. For sale at City Drug store. the ready-to-wear doctor’s action. ““If you want to know what smartly dressed men are wearing this season, ask to see Stein-Bloch Clothes.”” STEIN-BLOCH SMART CLOT. VE THIS LABEL /| BENEATH THE COLLAR HAVE Ghe Clothiers //'. - DO YOU KNOW { that you can wear fine custom made clothes at a very moderate cost, if you come to us to be clothed? 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