Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 14, 1904, Page 4

CHOUNARD HEARS NEWS Cass Lake Wife Murderer Overcome When He Hears Commutation Is Denied. GOVERNOR FIXES DATE OF EX- ECUTION JULY 27. Execution Will Be First in Cass County and Will Be Conducted By Sheriff Hardy. Wm. Chounard, convicted of the murder of his wife at Cass Lake and sentenced to hang for the crime, in his cell at the Cass county jail yesterday morning heard the news of the denial of the board of pardons of the peti- tion for the commutation of the death sentence to life. He was overcowe and those who saw him when he received the news are best able to judge of the hope which he placed in the efforts of his friends and relatives to stay the edict of the law. Bver since the first of the week when the board met Chounard has been nervous, He has anxiously awaited the board’s decision on his case and has fre- quently expressed the belief that it would be commuted. Friends who have written him and his relatives who have visited him at the jail held out the hope of com- mutation and when he was in- formed that the names of Con- gressmen Buckman and Steener- son, eight of the jurymen and three thousand of his friends and acquaintances m the district were attached to the petition he was in better spirits than at any time since his counfinement. He expected the news Monday night and was nervous and slept little in anticipation. Barly Tuesday morning he expected a telegram that would apprise him of his fate and when he learned that tie hearing had been delayed he was visibly disappointed. Yes- terday came the desired infor- mation. It was broken to him in his cell by the jailer. He heard it like a man dazed by some aw- ful blow, hid his face from the at- tendants and gave vent to his grief and hoplessness in bitter weeping. Governor Van Sant will iix the date of the execution on July 27. The time is entirely optional with the governor. He may fix it at any time, but the prevailing cus- tom is to fix it some time within ninety days. It will probably occur in October or early in Noyember. The execution will be the first in Cass county and to Sheriff Hardy will fall the unpleasant duty of conducting it. The jail at Walker is too small to admit of its being conducted inside as re- quired by law, where it is possible, and the gallows will be outside the jail in the court house yard. The execution must be made be- fore sunrise on the day fixed by the governor. The usual houris 1:30 o’clock. There is no prece- dent that fixes it, but the final details of the execution are al- ways arranged as soon as pos- sible after midnight and usually bring it about that time. Chounard’s conduct from this time on is variously estimated. Sheriff Hardy believes he will re- cover himself and go to the gal- lows like a man, but many who are acquainted with him say that he is mentally and physically in capable of the effort that this will require. Chounard was born and reared a Catholic and he re- ceives frequent visits from and is developing a fast friendship with the priest at Walker, PRINCESS Grocery Co. M. E. CARSON, Manager. Fancy Crawford Peaches, per can... “Reizular Funcy Presenvel Suanherien 0 25° Fm(‘-:ycg:{xfod ot Pabatons s T 15¢ o 25¢-30° Fancy Home Cur e L e Fancy per 1 Fancy each ONIONS LETTUCE STRAWBERRIES RADISHES CUCUMBERS — Princess Gro er;gGo WON THE STRIKE Laboring Men Employed In Clear. ing Townsite At Koochi- ching Go Out. To thirty men hired to clear a part of the townsite at ITnterna- tional Falls belongs the distinc- tion of having inaugurated and carried to a s sful _conclu- sion the first strikein the village Koochiching, some day surely destined to be the banner city of this section of the country. Town lots have not been on the market at Koochiching for some! time owing to litigation affecting the title of the lands in the town- site. This has been disposed of and the townsite company de- cided to start in clearing up the lands. Accordingly thirty men were hired at Fort F'rances to be- gin the work. On their way over they were accosted by a saloon- keeper who beught a round of drinks and told them $2 per day was not enough money. He said the precedent was bad and ad- vised them to strike for $2.50 per day. The men carried his sug- gestion into effect and won the strike. Labor is scarce in that section and the contractor who had the work was glad to pay day and settle the Narrow Escape From Death. Cass Lale, July 15.—During a severe electric storm here on Wednesday forenoon, Miss Myrtle Tibbetts, the daughter of Mr. ann Mrs. Frank Tibbetts, received a shock from a telephone wire that came near ending her existence. Miss Tibbetts had occasion toreach toward the tele-! phone with the intention of as- certaining if the phone was in good working order. Just as she touched the receiver, there was an exceptionally strong flash of lightning, followed by a loud detonation. badly shocked, and all the occu- pants of the room was more or less stunned. A physician ex- amined the injured girl and found that her right arm was partially paralysed. After work- ing over her for a half hour, cir- culation was restored in the stunned muscles, and she has since improved rapidly, and it is thought that after the lapse of a few weeks she will be nearly as wellas ever. Her escape from instant death was nothing short of miraculous. Postponed. The dance announced for the pavillion this evening has been postponed until Tuesday evening next on account of unfavorable weather. Miss Tibbetts fell to: the floor, her mother was also WANT EXCURSION Residents of North Line Towns Would Like to Come To Bemidji July 31. Residents of the north line towns on the M. &. I. would like to see an excursion from North- ome to this city on the date of the St. Cloud and Larimore ex- cursions to this city, Sunday, July 81. The ball game between Grand Forks and Crookston is the chief attraction. It is prob- able that efforts willbe made to se cure the train and the matter will be taken up with the passenger department of the road at once. Simply Economy. There has been considerable comment concerning the release of Manager Kayne of the Bemidji base ball club and Mr. Kayne feels that he has been leftin an unfavorable light. The Pioneer learned that Mr. Kayne was released simply on the grounds of economy, it being too expensiye for the teay to employ a manager who was not at the same time a player. The com- mittee of the business men man- aging the team have given out the following statement: “To whom it may concern: Mz. Thos, Kayne vas not released from the management of the base ball team for any dishonesty at ailand Mr. Kayne so far as we know is worthy of anyone’s confi- dence. E. A. BARKER. W. L. BROOKS. To Repair Mississippi Bridge. Streev Commissioner Pogue will this evening have a force of men working at the Missis- sippi wagon bridge near the M. & I. tracks making some needed repairs. The bridge will be re- floored and some new timbers put in. The work will require all of the night and the bridge | will be impassable while the re- pairs are being made. Work will jbe begun about nine o’clock this evening and is done at night to avoid inconvenience to the travel which crosses the river at this point during the day and is very large, Gilchrist and Doty. The Sauk Center base ball team which comes to thiscity tomorrow night for Saturday and Sunday games with the home team brings two of the best amatuer pitchers in Minnesota in Gil- christ and Doty. The latter is a south-paw and has great curves. Gilchrist is heady and is a very promising young man. Gilchrist will pitch Saturday’s game and i Doty will pitch Sunday. BACKUS MONSTER People of Harry Gann’s Town Perturbed by a' Sea Ser- pent or—Something. H. L. Tonskemper, the popular Duluth traveling salesman, was in the city last night with a story from Backus for - which he vouches that is something cut of the ordinary in the line of stories. 1t concerns a monster, a son of a serpent or-—something and it has the good people down that way in astaté of mind that nearly borders on discombobulation at present. Mr. Tonskemper is a careful man and does not claim to have seen the serpent, but he_is very emphatic in the statement that there is something in it. Just what it is he is not prepared to state and it’s the same way with the people at Backus. Any way 1ts something. It is about the size of a horse and seems equally at home in the water of the lake or on the land. Several parties have seen it swimming in the lake while fishing. Its gen- eral mein is described as some- thing terrible and all who have seen it have been too badly frightened to pay any particular attention to details. It might be a cross between a steamboat and grizzlybear or something equally bad, or it might be a white moose. Anyhow any number of people have seen the monster and hunt- ing parties are out today to see what can be done about establish- ing its trueidentity. People down the Backus way are said to be very much excited and there seems toloe little doubt but that” ‘there is some freak of nature roaming the woods and water in that vicinity. Develop- ments will be awaited with in- terest. To Resume Practice. Dr. L. A. Ward, has rented office rooms in the Mayo block over Barker’s drug storeand an- nounces bis intention to resume his practice here in a few days. The doctor has been ill and inca- pacitated for some time but is now recovered nicely and able to resume his business duties, a fact his many Bemidji friends will be pleased to learn. Teachers Are Scarce. According to northern Minne- sota superintendents teachers were never so hard to get as this summer. ‘Many school superin- tendents do not know where to look for next—fall’s supply. The pretty ones get married, the effi- cient ones get better-paid posi- itions in business, and the num- ber who have sufficient of the missionary spirit to remain in AT THE BAZAAR STORE MIDSUMMER CLEARING SALE! Black on White Plain Figures---Guaranteed as represented or money refunded. “As usual,” talk is cheap—paper and pencils are willing. The editor does not care where you gt your advertising ideas. Take the following goods home, show them to your dressmaker, your neigltbor, your friend, or compare styles, quality or prices in Bemidji or any other city, the big or little stores. Remember our motto:—¢Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Refunded.” For the rest of this month every table in our store will be its own salesman. Take what iyou want at the plain marked price. If not satisfied no questions will be asked. 1 piece Wool Voil worth $1.25, now 85¢ = 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 The Bazaar Store. talking for this sale. 2 pieces Cotton Voil worth 25¢, now 12',¢ T 3 P I i dding Groups H Souvenirs Baby Pictures : We ) R S R R R RRE R I Lakeside Studio, g L, on Lake Front. ’@ M. J. MORSE, - Proprietor. e T — the profession for which they were trained grows progres- sively small. There has been an almost complete passing of the type of the Clerk of Oxenford, of whom Chaucer wrote: “Gladly would he learn and gladly would he teach.” Watch for the Sunday school picnie, of M. E, church, at Oak- wood Beach. Program later. J 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 vacation. One month’s free lessons given to all who enroll during July. Conway’s Commercial College, Box 744, 108 Sixth Street, between Bemidji and Beltrami Avenues. | | e———— Remove to Bemidii. E. R. Ryanand family removed to Bemidji today, where Mnr. Ryan has accepted a more lucra- tive and responsible position as boolkkeeper in the Crookston Lumber company’s office. and Mrs. Ryan’s friends in Kelli- her are sorry to part with them, but are glad that they are going where they can better their con- dition financially and socially.—— Kelliher Journal. —FOR— DI, = 4 (=9 = = e STV TSSO DT DT DD and Baby Pictures " HAKKERUP Up-to-Date Work and Prices Reasonable. Eularging, Framing and Finishing for Amatuers. DTS DD O Hakkerup Studio Two Doors East of City Drug Store. OIS | ERCR Rl R R R R R R R R R R R R R R ) reduced to by B. Koppmbeiner & Os. $4.00 and $3.50 H Shoes $2.85. Stein-Bloch most beautiful Men’s Tremendous Suit Clearance! Suits at less than one-third! - RGPV OB BB OO OOREY BHBIDOBIEDG FEBBBBBRED SCHNEIDER BROS The Clothiers. SEMI-ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE! This is the store that satisfies---that gives évery purchaser full value--that works, thinks, plans for the interest of its patrons every minute of the working day. Regular $24.00 Suits Regular $22.00 Suits Regular $20.00 Suits Regular $18.00 Suits THE PARAMOUNT CLOTHING OPPORTUNITY! hio BE DETERMINED TO INVESTIGATE! $2.00, $1.50 and ) $1.25 Straw Hats reduced to 90 cents. I GEBBBBBBBB RSB e T @fi@@@@@@@@@'@@@@@@@@@@@@@'@-@@@'@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@2@@ e e, BOYS’ CLOTHING VALUES. Even‘yfarent in Bemidji should be particular to see them. Former $2.50 3-piece Suits:.. Reduced to Young Men’s Suit Sale. Former 3.00 3-piece Suits s Former $12.00 Serge Suits, at. $7.00 Former 38.50 Vestee' Suits.. l 65 Former 10.00 Cheviot Su_lts at. . 6.00 Former 3.50 Sailor Blouse Suits el 3 Former = 8.00 Tweed Suits at. 5.00 $1.25 Wash Suits, in colors and plain Former 75¢ Wash Suits at. 50c Boys” Balbriggan Underwear. ‘Fermer 50c Boys’ Blue Serge Caps af BOBEBBEBLLAIB BV BB CRBBTIBIBIBES 65¢