Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 7, 1904, Page 4

HEARING MONDAY Board of Pardons to Consider Commutation- of Chou- nard Sentence. RELATIVES PLAN STRONG PLEA FOR CLEMENCY. tition -With- Several Theusand Names to Be Presented By Attorney Larson. The state board of pardons has fixed next Monday as the day when it will hear the evidence LIKED IT Cass Lake Appreciates Bemidiji's Attendance at Fourth of July Celebration. Cass Lake, July 7.—Ever since the Fourth of July celebration there has been many expres- sions commendatory of the action of the citizens of Bemidji in turn- ing out in so large numbers and assisting their neighbors here in making the celebration the success it was, A few years ago Cass Lake and Bemidji were at swords’ points,.so.to speak,.and it would have been impossible for cither town to have drawn from the-other solargea crowd as-was assembled here on the Fourth. This mark of friendship indicates that old sores and imaginary gre- viances have been done away with and there is the best of feeling today between the residents of ~and grounds upon which the friends and relatives yof-Wm. Chounard, who shot his wife, Dora Chounard, at Cass Lake, and is sentenced to be hang for the crime, base their application for the commutation of the sen- tence to life. Chounard’s case will be repre- sented before the board by At- torney Larson, of Brainerd, who represented him at the trial. Several of his relatives will also be present, prepared to make powerful pleas, and petitions to which are attached the names of several thousand people, friends and acquaintances in this sectidn of the state, will be presented. It is stated that a number of the jurymen who tried the case haye signed the petition. This the * Pioneer cannot verify. g Chounard’s friends generally hope for clemency, but the case was so clear and the trial so fair and impartial that there is little ground upen which the board can find itself justified in commuting the sentence. The petition was circulated by the sister and aunt of the core demned man. TFew people de- pied them their signatules, and t is said that in the majority of cases it was signed more through sympathy for the relatives than honest conviction that the sen- tence should be commuted to life. Opinion is divided asto whether the sentence should or should not be commuted. Many people do not favor capital punishment ~—and are of course in favor of com- mautation. On the other thand there are many who feel that/ “while the matter isja delicate . if justice should be meted out Chounard would pay the penalty of one of the most sensational crimes ever committed in this _section with bis life. They hold that the eircumstances under | ‘. which as committed were un- al“and thatin this section _where occurrences of the same sort have not been infrequent to say the least a wholesome’ exam- - pleis needed for which the case furnishes the subject matter. Chounard hopes for pardon and the hope that his sentence will be commuted is said to be the only thing that keeps him from total collapse. He is kept mflmn ; Wedding Groups Souvenirs Baby Pictures ; Lakeside Studio, on Lake Front. —J—MORSE;—~Proprietor: ; PRINCESS --GroceryCo.- SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY: Regular priceHe Fancy Lemon C . 25¢ ver can- .. - 25¢ Fancy Pesrs, per can.... . Reular pri Fanc¥Preserved § can. Fancy Canned Apple per gallon can . STRAWBERRIES RADISHES ; CUCUMBERS — u| them were two on their way to | Karl Larson, aged 22, and Karl | Varhaug, aged .G5.._ Both were %| their way to join relatives near o that city. “|local office by what is known as a *| ment greatly reduces the amount of worlc at the local office and|, °|will bean appreciated improve- ment all around. “|have a smoker tonight. The pro- the two towns. This is as it should be. ~A prominent busi ness man said_today relatiye to the Bemidji matter: ‘“Bemidjiis to be congratulated on the pos- session of a class of people who never do things by halves. The manner in which they turned out on the Fourth demonstrated that they are hustlers, and also that they have nothing but the kind- liest feeling for us.” This change in yery much due to the The Daily Pioneer. That paper is doing much for the whole northern portion of Minnesota: All Bemidji has to do'is tolet us know when she wants us down, and we'll be there—plenty.” This statement but shows the kindly feeling of Cass Lake for Bemidji, BULLET IN ARM Miss. Mabel Benson, of - This City Accidentally Shot On M. & I. Train. Miss Mabel Benson, of this city, was the victim of a very un- fortunate accident this morning on the south ‘bouud M. & I. pas- senger. One of the occupants of the coach in which she.was riding carried a revolver and was faking out some cartridges when the weapon was accidentally. - dis- rged. son in the right arm just above the elbow and inflicted a very bad wound. The train was ‘was put-under the care ofa physi- - | from old-pine stumps. - backed to -~ Blackduck -and she |t TURPENTINE IN STUMPS American Lumberman Gives Account of Interesting In- dustry at Hinckley. GREAT INTEREST AROUSED IN THE EXPERIMENT. Believed “That Plan “Will Prove Profitable to Entire North Country. In the American Lumberman we notice reference made to the plant located at Hinckley which extracts turpentine and tar from The coin- pany, known as the- Standard Turpentine-Manufacturing .com- pany, was organized May, 1903, and located-at Hinckley in June of that-year. The first extract- ing plant was located nine miles east of Hinckley, the pine stumps in that vicinity being of the Nor- way variety. The first pair of retorts was put in operation in September and a small distilling plant was put in for refining crude turpentine until a perma- nent distillery could be built and operated at Hinckley. The system is known as the Russian method, as it is said it has been in operation in Russia for many year The process is destructive distillation. Retorts, installed in pairs, are made of boiler iron, and.are encased in brick, with a space between ‘the retort and the casing. A fur- nace connects with these casings. The stumps are placed in the re- torts in large iron baskets man- ipulated by a derrick, each re- tort holding five baskets. When the retort is loaded the cover is placed on and sealed. Heat is then applied and circulates be- tween the casing and the retort, As the heat increases, * the vapor from which the turpen- tine is made rises and is led off to a condenser. The tar products accumulate - on the bottom of the retort and are led off through pipes. After the —turpentine—and--the—pro- ducts are extracted, .extra heat is applied and the residue that remains is charcoal. 1t is = confidently , expected no'serious effects. NORGE VICTIMS | Two Passengers o'fithe Il Fated Steaing::_on‘ Way to Fosston . Among the Dead. Today’s Minneapolis Journal publishes a list of the passengere on board the ill fated steamer Norge, which sank with- terrible loss of life after striking a reef Loff the Scottish coast last Mon- day night, together with their destinations in America. Among Fosston. The names given are Danish and were no, doubt on NEW SERVICE -Fhrough—Mail-Service No fective on the M. & I. to Northome. Ef-] Through mail seryice between St. Paul and Minneapolis-and Northome-is now-effective on the M. & L. and the residents of the up line towns who have been making vigorous protests for some time past to sccure this re- sult are nacurally well pleased. The new service went on the first of the month and will be-a great convenience to residents of all the towns on the line and es- pecially to the business men of the larger villages. Formerly all mail for north line points was handled through the pouch service. The new arrange- Smoke Social. The Business Men’s Club gram for the entertainment of the evening has lots of goods things in sight, and there should be a full attendance of club mem- bers and their friends, as well as all who are interested in the club’s welfare. at the county jail in Walker and is closely guarded night and day as it is believed he will attempt suicide if the pardon is denied Princess Grocery Co and has several 1iiné§ threatened cian and will probably sustain [ that the venture will prove a success. [n the first attempt, ds of stumps were used, hich' cost the--company $65. that is, $3 a cord for the stumps and $1.25 a cord for five cords of refuse wood for fuel. The results are given as follows: 160. gals. refined turpentine...$ ||400 gals. tar products. 300 bushels charcoal... A total of $151, at wholesale prices, During thé autumn the com- pany kepta. crew of men pull- ing stumps off lands adjoining the factory, taking the stumps for their pay. A man and team can pull three cords per day, especially h as are found in the vicinity of the fac- tory, many of which can be pulled out with™ horses, but where this cannot-be done they are blown out with dynamite, After-the stumps are out they are split open and thrown into piles todry. ‘We have viewed this enter- prise with intense interes from the , and from the stand- point of the farmer, we have an almost feverish anxiety that it. it "does, it will mean that land will be cleared of pine —stumps within the next decade, which would not be cleored of the same under other conditions in half a century. We shall con- tinue to watch this work with the keenest interest: WANTS LOCATION Minneapolis Man Favorably Con- siders Bemidii as Location For Exclusive Shoe Store. E.—S.-Straw, of Minneapolis, is in the city today looking up a location for an exclusive boot and shoe store. Mr, Straw has had years of experience in this line of business and expresses himself ing quite well pleased with Bemidji. He has not yet defini- tely decided whether he will lo- cate here or not but returns to his home with the impression that Bemidji is one of the best towns in the state. Trayeler To Lecture. The Rev. Antisdel, an African traveler of wide experience, will church tomorrow night at 8o'clock. The subject will be “Africa, Its Peopleand Scenery ™ and it will be illustrated wi stereoptican views. Admis will be free and a cordial inv tion 1s extended to the general it already. public to attend. _SUCCeSS,..a8,-if-|C) deliver a_lecture at the Baptist|; -[WANTED—To fill your wants. FASHIONS PLAY - Fast Amatuer Team From Zenith City in Bemidji Next Sunday. The Fashions, one of the f: est amatuer base ball teams in Duluth, will probably play-in Be- midji. with the..local club next Sunday and if it i ared an excellent game of ball is assured. It had been originally intended to have the home team go to. Foss- ton, but..the Fosston.. feam.is crippled by the loss of two play- ers and is not in shape to play. Brager is out of the-game as-the result-of injury in a Fourth of July game and George Stillwell, one of the outfielders,.is nursing an-injured hand, the result of a cannon eracker-incident on—the same day. The engagement of the Fashions should draw the Jargest attendance of the scason. The home team is playing ex- cellent ball and it is worthy of and should receive the best patronage which the city can produce. GAVE HER SLIP Wife of Mr. Sliping Looks For a Missing Handsome Husband:. Tall and handsome and pro- fessed to be fond of his wife. Never went out with the boys and never worked if he could get anything else to do, This in the description given by Mrs, Bliza Sliping of her husband, whom she believes is in Bemieji and whom she would be pleased to have come home and allow her to support. This much she told Chief of Police Bailey this morn- ing. Mrs. Sliping comes from the southern part of the state. Her husband has been gone since carly last fall. He was last heard from in Bemidji and the woman came here to find him. The police department are straining eyery nerve today to unearth Mr. Slip- ing, but had not been successful up to a late hour this afternoon. "USED HIM UP Highwaymen Beat and. Rob a Woodsman as Cass Lake Last Night. - A woodsman, wno had- been- at work in the woods near Wilkin- son, was badly beaten and rob- begl of 46 by a party of hichway- mén at Cass Lalke last night. The man had been drinking and was seized and taken into an alley, where he was.relieved of his cash. - His clothing was cut to shreds with a knife and he was badly used up by the thieves. The Cass Lake police force made every effort to capture the thugs, but had not up this morn- ing been successul. A discrip- tion of the parties wanted bas been forwarded-the police here. GETS DIVORCE. Decree Granted to Minnie_Sharpe with Custody of Children By Judge' Spooner. Judge Spooner yesterday aft- ermoon granted an absolute di- vorce to Minnie Sharpe of th s s C." Sharpe. § The plaindif ~was civen the custody of two cbil- dren. The grounds on whichthe action was brought was deser- tion and non-support. Sharpe deserted his family here some- thing over a yes Rebekkahs-to—Picnic;—— Thelocal lodge of Rebekkahs plan a --picnic at -the country home of Mr. and Mvs. Joe Titus on Tuesday next. It will be in honor of the membership of the local lodge I. O.- O. TI. The Rebekkahs have an established reputation-as. en- tertainers and the occasion will no doubt be up to their well known_standard _of hospitality. igs will leave Odd Fellows hall at 9:30 a. m. for the Titus home. Install Officers. The local lodge of Odd Fellows just installed officers as fol- —J. M. Walker. H. J. East. Secretary ank Wagner, The oftic installed by the Rebekkahs s follows. N. G E. A. Trask. Miss Ida Mitchell. Secreta Mrs. J. M. Walker For Sale Lumber. sale, all kinds of rough nd - dimension- stuff. 1itand prompt delivery. A. . Rako, three miles south of Bemidji. s may be left ai Ross hard re in this city. Nothing does it like a Pioneer AT THE ' BAZAAR STORE MIDSUMMER CLEARING SALE! Black on White Plain Figures---Guaranteed as represented or money refunded. '“A"i ‘nsua],’fnm\]k is.cheap—paper and pcnciis are willing. ~The editor does not ~ore where you g2t your advertising ideas. Take the following goods home, show- them fo your dressmaker, your neighbor, your friend, or compare styles, quality or prices in Bemidji or any other city, the big or little stores. - Remember our motto:— staction Guaranteed or Money Refunded.” For the rest of thismonth every table in our store will be its own salesman. Take what Syou want at the plain marked price. If not satisfied no questions will be asked. 1 piece Wool Voil worth $1.25, now 85¢ 2 pieces Cotton Voil worth 25¢, now 12',¢ 1 lot Men’s Underwear worth 50c, now 27¢ All our Shirt Waists at 1-4 off to close out, The black and white figures will do their own talking for this sale: BARGAIN SALE PopularStore of I. Meyer & Co., Offering Some Very Rare Bargains. The popular clothing house of I. Meyer & Co., is this week con- ducting one of the most remark- able reduction sales ever offered the clothing buying public in this city, __Twenty-five_ per cent—reduc- tions on all lines is the attraction |* that is bringinz many buyers to the store. Exceptional values are being offered in every line which the store handles and the sale is a big success from every standpoint. . J. Vicent, who has exten- sive land interests in Hornet town, was transacting business at the court house this morning, | Conway’s Commercial Col- lege is organizing a class in Bookkeeping, Shorthand and Typewriting for school teach- ers and those who have at- tended school during the year who wish to take up these studies during yvacation, One month’s free lessons given to all who enroll during July. Conway’s Commercial College, Box 744, 108 Sixth Street, between Bemidjl and Beitrami Avenues. 01d Settlers Attention. There will be a meeting of the Old Settlers Association of Eel tarmi County, heldfat. the City Hall in' Bemidji on Monday, July 11, 1904, at 9 o’clock p. m.. for the~ purpose® of . determining where the annual meeting of the association-shall be held and to transact such other business as may be necessary. . PORTER NYE; Secretary. ; Baby Pictures HAKKERUP _ Up-to-Date Work and Prices Reasonable. Enlarging, Framing and Finishing for Amatuers. BT DT T T T T DTS S S Hakkerup Studio Two.Doors East.of City. Drug Store. E By Trading Here You are guaranteed .. Absolute Satifaction . . SCHNEIDER BRO The Clothiers. Q| Courtesy and Integrity ng| srointhevervaimos . phere of this Business .. SUIT CLEARANCE! Values Entirely Without Precedent. Genuine Ontario Tweed Suits. —The finést Summer Suits that can be produced; charming, cool, nobby, single-breasted suits; they have Copyriht, 1904, by B. Kuppeataizmer & Os. JULY CLEARANCE SALE a0f-- not an ounce of Men’s Homespun Outing Suits; surplus cloth. trousers made with helt strap; regular sack style; $7.50 values for $5.00 Hand-Tailored, Single-Breasted Outing Suits: former price $12.00; Suit Clearance Sale at $7.50 Every Straw Hat in our store must be sold. STRAW HATS. Clear braids, light weights, Optimo, Tourist, Telescope and Negligee shapes; choice fore-- $1.25, $1.50 and $2.0 0 values at 90c Preminm Silver Straws in splits, mackinaws, Cantons and fibres; G5e. 79c and $1.00 values; sale at want ad