Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 28, 1904, Page 4

MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE " Jury in Chounard Murder Trial Returns Verdict This Morning. DGE SPOONER PASSES . SEN- TENCE AT SIX TONIGHT. Man Who Murdered His Wife While Intoxicated May % Hang for Crime. A 4 The jury in the Chounard mur- —der case, which-has-been before the district court at Walker dur- ing all of this week, returned a verdict of murder in the first de- gree at 8 o’clock this morning after being out for ecighteen hours. Chounard and his attorney, A. T, Larson, of Brainerd, were present when the verdict was _announced, The defendant bore up well. He had pleaded mental “irresponsibility caused by exces- sive drinking“and while he did not expect acquittal he and his attorneys had hoped for a yer- dict inthe second degree and after the jury had remained out until last mght a disagreement was considered as a possibility. Judge Spooner aanounced that he would pass sentence at six o'clock this evening. The crime of which Chounard is.convicted was committed at Cass Lake last Janaary. Chounard quarreled with his wife, Dora Chounard, in a house of ill fame, and fatally shot her. 'He was in a state of beastly intoxication at the time, put has’ little sympathy from those who are familiar with all the circumstances. Murder in the first degree is punishable by life imprisonment or’ hanging. Chounard - may PRINCESS Grocery Co. . M. E. CARSON, Manager Radishes Onions Celery Cranberries : Tomatoes Washed Figs ~_Faney Cookies Strawberries Bon Bons A Complete Line of Candies. ..Fresh Vegetables.. Fridays and Saturdays. A Complete Line of Fruits. }ton.base.ball f WILL GET GAMES Manager Lycan Says Bemidiji Will Get All the Base Ball It Wants This Year. Manager Lycan, of the Crooks- midji fan that this city can have all the league gamesit-wants this season; The matter of arranging the games in_this city was dele: gated to Mr. Lycan by the leaguc ofiicials and for a time there was some doubt as to how much b: ball might be expected here this season from the northeérn league. Cass Lalke was anxious for some of the games, but as Bemidji has an established record for patron- age its claims were first cons ered. It is probable that a series of eight games will b nged for this city. The games will be played during the convention of the Liquor Dealers and on the dates of the several excursion which will be brought to thi during the summer months. HAVE AN OPTION Masonic Lodge Has an Option on Valuable Third Street Prop: erty for Ten Days. A deal was made yesterday morning by which sthe local Ma- sonic lodge through’ its - repre- sentatives acquired an option on the building on Third strect oc- cupied by Matheny’s billiard hall for ten days at a price of $3,500. The Masonic lodge together with the 0dd Fellows and Knights of Pythias have been contemplating the purchase of property in the business section of the city with the ultimate end of building a fraternity hall. It is believed that the sale will be made under the conditions of the option. Waldon Dissmissed. A. Waldon, the Nary man changed by Julius Gansoage, of Bemidji, with the abduction of his daughter, was arraigned in Judge Reynolds court this morn- ing, The charge formally pre ferred against him was the ab- duction of a minor female person. The girl testitied that she was over sixteen years of age and Waldon was dismissed from cus: tody by the court. The father contends that the girl was not sixteen, but the evidence of the acceptedas conclusiye. saloons and a po: more betore the lumber eason expires. One and operated by a wot Carrie Barnes, and her obt ment of a license w: strongly he bad the coin of the realm withwhich toreimbu: icipality for the dis privilege of selling booze. the mun- cuished {NEW DESIGNS b —in— ca,..writes a Be-| party divectlyjconcerned isalways _|protested by a great many prop- erty holders, but without avail as BOULEVARD PLAN FINDS FAVOR Spirited Discussion Among Property Owners Over Street Repairs. THREE PRINCIPAL AVENUES MAY-BE-BOULEVARDED. Would Reduce the Cost of Paving in the Future and Makes Good Appearance. Property owners on Bemidji, Minnesota and Beltrami avenues are engaged in an interesting dis- cussion as to whether or not it would be advisable to boulevard Il three avenues from Fifth| treet north, and at this time, when many improvements are being contemplated to the city streets, the time to settle the question definitely is-believed to be at hand 1f Bemidji’s growthin the past five years may be taken as a criterion of the progress which it will make during the next five one of théfimprovements that will bo witnessed in that time will be the paving of the streets of the city. The expense of paving will fall upon the property owners and the boulevard plan offers the inducement of decreased expense in paving. 3 A boulevarded street is one on which a grass plot extends from the sidewalk to the curb. It may be of various widths, according to the prevailing dewand, In many of the newer cities in the west. boulevarded streets have been constructed during the past twenty years. They give a very pleasing appearance to any city and the only question is whether or not the plan is agreed on by all the property owners. Late last fall there was a peti- tion before the city council ask- ing that Bemidjiavenue be boule- varded from Fifth street north. No action was taken in the mat- ter as the petition came too late in the season to require immedi- ate attention and the various members of the council desired the possibility of their authority being relegated to other shoul ders before the time came for action, Many think that a boulevarded ct is the proper thing in the residence portion of the city. Still others, who are planting ade trees, i making other othe streets be- s find that if were to establish a rd it would wmake them some inconvenience. They do not think the time is. near when paving will be considered. Those who take long looks ahead and sec-in-the-fntnre Bemidji-a - city (00 people think the proper o-establish-the—metes—and bounds of the strects with refer- ence to boulevards is now, and Ppetitions are to be prepared and circulated among the property owners on all three avenues ask- ing the city council to boulevard them. The question of expense and expediency at the present time will of course decide the matter. : TORRANCE COMES Ex-National Commander of 6.A.R. Princess Grocery — Company #BERMAN BUILDING PHONE 282 E will teach Graham Shorthand and Good- win’s Improved Bookkeeping during the summer months, beginning May 2d and ending September-1st; for only-§50; or Munson’s Shorthand and Marshall’s Bookkeeping for same price. Conway’s Commercial College, | Box 744, 108 Sixth Street, between Bemidji and Beltrami Avenues. Reed’s ot Daloy and Wedding Stougs IN ANY STYLE, FINISH Photos, Views of 214 BELTRAMT AV-I SILKS Tor Ladies’ Shirt Waist Swuits, 16 yards to pattern; no two alike; prices from 90c to $1.25 a yard. e e e e e e e o v’* Studio Photograghs OR PRICE. ALL KINDS oI the City, Lake and Lumber Camps 0ld pictures made new and enlarged to any size. of the second floor of the new Street block, next to the postofii Studio occupies all 3 My “reception; display.and dressing-roome are always open and you are welcome. R. W. REED, Prop. 5 | | | to look the: matter up and saw |s6 PAID STIFF FINE David Burns Beats Johin Ramsay and Judge Reynolds Fined Him $25 and Costs. David Burns, foreman of a hoisting works-atSotway;was-ar:] rested yesterday afternoon on a charge of ault- preferred by John Ramsay a-woodsman, who under him. = A lookat the cl contenance of Mr, Ramsay W all sufficient to convince the most skeptical that the /charge was well taken. Both hi R blacked and his entire looked as though it might hav been used as the piece de rvesist- ance of a sausage mill. All who saw him agreed that the job done by Burns was one of the most finished and w manlike rc- cently exhibited in the local po- lice cout t. Burns was brought down from Solway last night. He paid the fine and returned to Solway. HEAVY FIRE LOSS Fire Cursed City of Brainerd Has Another Disastrous Blaze Yesterday. The city of Brainerd was visited by another disastrous fire yesterdny. The fire - which started early yesterday morning in the Hartley block destroyed the greater part of the business portion of the: town, causing a loss which -is - estimated at $150,000. Among the buildings burned and the individual losses ave: Hartley block, loss, $25,000, in- surance, ‘$8000; Wise building, loss, $10,000. insurance, $8000; Stipp Bros., hardware, loss, £15,000, insurance, $8000; R. F. Walters, boots and shoes, loss §6000, insurance $4500; C. Bur- net, jewelry, loss, $5000, insur- ance, $2000; J. F. Murphy & Co., clothing, loss, $13,000, insurance, £9000: A. H. Mowbery dry goods, 1d5s $30,000, insurance $11,000, Olaf Kange, drugs, loss $10,000, insurance $5000; M. K. Swartz, loss $12,000, insurance, . F. Hawkins, loss, $3500, insurance $1500. At 8:30 o'clock yesterday morning it was confidently thought the entire block between Tifth and Sixth streets would go up.insmoke, but by the energetic work of the firemen the fire was confined to the Hartley bloclk. Those who were located in the Wise block, a large frame struc- ture, next to the Hartley block; moved out and the large stock: of good’ were strewn along the |3 street-and the losses will be heavy. Sowme of these merchant, moved out as late as 3 o’clock, thinking that the whole. block| = The excellent water.|- would go. pressure and tle prompt work ‘of the department-avoided-one of| the most disastrous fires in the history of the city. Lakeport Has A Restaurant. Lakeport has a restaurant. This fact will be acceptable news to the general traveling public, ir visits to Lakeport ave . dined on such asit was possible n at fhe grocery store. lakewater and Schweitz cheese were easily obtainablebut-not-always- satis- factory, #he new place opened ‘to_Deliver_Memorial Day Address in Bemidji:—— Il Torrance, formerly ymmander — of Judge I tional the post committee to make the address and wrote ance the of the weels. Torr and the Tocal po: gratulated on hav for Memorial da the arrangements for Memori services at the cemetery will be held in the morning and therc will be the usual parade,i i the civie societies will The Sunday Memorial service the-address—will-be-by [ather Murphy. ing ar of the city are ex ticipate. Memor Monday this ye ecte 1 day 1 to par falls on Brainerd Mill téis;ta rt. the |3 R., will deliver the Me- (¥ to R H-Carr 4 . 3 ce was invited by [# nce is one of the mostin- | teresting speakers in the state |} s to becon- [ cured him | Thecommittee having in charge |4 day have about completed all- ax- |5 rangements,and it will be quite |3 elaborate this year as usual. The | will be held at the City hall and | A union service is be- | ged and allthe churches |5 0 The traveling —memn |y pecially We have just re —a-New-Stock-of 2 The latestthings in Photography: 4 Carbon The Brainerd Dispatch says that the saw mill of the Brainerd Lumber company will s May 1 and that the crew is now being hired. years oniy a da, mill, but d < season both night and day crews will be run. rt about | FFor the past three | CW Was run ity Beautiful line_of Mounts to mateh them. LAKESIDE STUDIO, . THEPR" 7 AAR., The Center of Attraction ! WATCH FOR THE PRICE CARI ON OUR DISPLAY TABLES! Every Day a2 Change! THIS WILL BE FOR THE WHOLE WEEK HERE AREAFEWOFTHEITEMS: These are all New Arrivals and Up-to-Date Ladies’ and Misses’ Dress Suits and Shirt Waists. The Originél Kalamazoo Petticoat, at 98¢ and up. Ginghams, Wash Goods, Waistings, Suitings, ~such as.. _Laces, Trimmings, Lining: Buttons, &e. Our Shoe Department is Complete. Don’t Miss the Shoe Day Groceries. lowest prices this week at ~. THE All bought within the last few weeks. Biggest quantity and BAZAAR. " Fire at Detroit. The annex_to the Minnesota hotel at Detroit Lake bu Sunday evening with a los: $06,000, The origin of the fire unknown. ~ The buildi S A Len sex 1o s 0 ) consideration fy}xnc‘d a)y s‘woml 'f."«\ < Willitts & Cahill sold a 1'-\’5? _‘1"1 promoters of summer |yesidence in South Bemidji, the resort hotels. property-of Mrs Jennie B Ward Real Estate Acfive. Yesterday was an active day in ed the real estate market. The Be- midji Townsite company sold lot in Second addition to to Garry Brennan, and E, J. Willitts purchased a lot near his property on Irvine avenne on which he will erecta residence property to oe rented, Advertise in the Daily Pioneer [’ts a good investment. A €& W EesEeEE gges foremost wholesale tailors. ¢ Ideal Spring Suits in Richest Colorings. w Weare showing exclusively for Bemidji « the new creations of Stein-Bloch Co., —[{trppenh’eimer—('}o.,"Anwr'i'ca,’s,'1 esssesesessaseg Money Alwais Cheerfully- it Refunded. Showing of superior correetly hand- tailored sack suits, in double orsingle breasted, for men or young men, in 150 different sorts, weaves and color- ings, as well as blacks, blues and thibets, to fit all shapes and prbpor- tions, suitable for business or dress; as good as are offered fer $20 and $22, at-choice for $15. Compa;ism Will APrriove' Them the Greatest Valu es!. B:3 #333333333332332333533332335333333333338