Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 19, 1904, Page 4

T FOUR FOR MURDER Largest Criminal Calendar in The History of Bel- trami County. HELD ON MURDEB CHARGE. FOUR MEN Court Convenes Tomorrow—No Work However Until Wednesday. Never in the history of Bel- trami county have there been so many criminal cases set for trial at oneterm as will come before the court at the fall term to con- vene tomorrow morning, Judge Spooner presiding. Sixteen criminal cases are already set for trial while the work of the grand jury is certain to add a number more, there being four murder charges to be considered by that body as well as various other matters, There are three cases of as- sault, the State against Jones, Leonard and Todd, respectively: five cases of larceny, the State against Stengel, Spoerhase, Wil- son, McGn.ITcry and Emerson, re- spectively; and two charges of selling liquor without a license, the State against Gannon and the State against Byrnes: inaddi- tion Joseph Strubeck is held on the charge of theft, Cummings for burglary, O’'Brien for forgery, Mitchell for -libel and slander, Ungerman for stealing and Per- rault for assault. The grand’jury is reasonably certain to find four indictments for murder or attempted mur- der. Paul Fournier will un- doubtedly be held for the Dahl murder. On April 8, F. J, Artz shot and killed John Weilander near Battle River in a quarrel over a homestead. Artz will claim self defense. Frank War- ner is held on the charge of at- tempted murder in a quarrel with Frank Brady at TIurtle River, June 4. B. O. Roen, a homesteader living north of Sol- way is held for the murder of Ole Baklken June 27, Bakken having been shot down at his own gate after the two men had returned from Solway, Roenbeing grossly intoxicated. Altogether the present term will be a remar lkable one for the number and gravity of the crimi- nal cases to be tr Won Contest. Geo. W. Campbell received no- tice Saturday from the depart- ment of the interior thata con- test case in which he represented the plaintiff had been decided in his favor. The case was that of Grantvs. Emberland and was formervly before the land offic at Cass Lake, wherea like dec ion was rendered. S Married. This afternoon at one o’clock at the Presbyterian Manse oc- curred the wedding of Peter P. Becker of Spaulding, Minn., to Minnic Brager of Bemid Rev. .Johu K. McCloud officiat- ing. PRINCESS Grocery Co. M. E. CARSON, Mgr Do you realize that our stock of Canning Fruits is the best in town, and prices are rock bottom? Wednesday’s Market: Peaches Pears Plums Concord and Tokay Grapes Watermelons and talltnl()11lr(>, Hubbard Squash Celery Tomatoes by the bushel Green Peppers Finger Red Peppers Sweet Corn Welthee Apples Crabapples Pineapples Oysters Honey Imported Swiss Cheese Groceries the finest iv the City Free Delivery. Princess Grocery Co STOLE CHICKENS Midnight Mauraders Enter Chick- en Coop of A. T. Wheelock Last Night. The chicken coop of A, T, Wheelock was entered last night by unknown parties and twenty- four of the flnest of the fock were taken from the coop- No clueas to who committed the depredation has been developed but it is thought that they will attempt to dispose of the chiclk- ens to some restaurant in the city. The police have been noti- fied and are watching for the criminals. ENGRAVING FREE E. A. Barker Makes Liberal Prop- osition to People of Be- midji and Vieinity. From now until Oct. 1, our en- graving is free. We want every- body to bring us something to engrave, just to give you an idea of what we can do in thatline and of what you may expect in the future. Any article, whether purchased here or not, is just as welcome and we will appreciate the consideration. E. A. BARKER. Back From Canada. D. C. Smyth returned home yesterday from a three weeks’ trip throught the Saskatchewan River Valley in the Canadian northwest and from there to various points in southern Min- nesota and Iowa. Mr., Smyth represents two western Canada land companies and reports that a great many Americans citizens are settling in northwestern Canada, Little Doing. Judge Spooner informs the Pioneer that there will be a pre- liminary call of the calendar in the district court tomorrow but that there will be no business done until Wednesday morning at ten o’clock unless it is so stipu- lated by attorneys. First Car Load. The Bemidji Elevator Company received its first car load of feed today from Fosston. Shipments are expected regularly from this time on and the big ware- house will be filled as rapidly as Du§blb1(, Tips of the Tongue New York Sun: “The three typical literary men of letters in the United States are John Fiske W. D. Howells and Maurice Francis Egan.” E. R. Ryan: ©It is a pretty long walk from the Crookston mill office to the north part of the city but there is not a prettier walk in town and after sitting all day the walk is just the thm(r & Sup’t. Richie: We have fifteen teachers hard at work and the schools are crowded. The en- rollment is larger than ever be- fore for this time of the year. It is only bolow the fifth grade that we are crowded but we hope to do a good year’s work as it is. E. L. Naylor: ¢I have enough faith in Bemidji to think that Lhe coming fall will be one of the liveliest business seasons the city ever experienced, I have already ordered a large stock of furnitare anda carload of mer chandise will arrive within a short time.” L. H. BMICV “[thml\you are putting it too strong in talking about the need of a hanging in Beltrami county. We do not need a hanging until some one has been C(m\lcted of a crime that would warrant a hanging, The prisoners at jail all thm]( that you are trying to puta noose about their necks.” J.A. McConkey: “There is no better potato country on earth than Beltrami county and I want to say that I would rather have ten acres of potatoes at twenty five cents per bushel than ten acres of wheat at $1.50 a bushel. Figure it out for yourself and you will find that you make iifty per ceut mere «n the potatoes at that price. You can get 25 cents for potatoes most any year—and we all know just how often we get 50 or half of that for wheat.” BATTLE RAGING St. Petersburg, Sept. 19.—A late dispatch from General Kuro- patkin today announces - that Gen’ls Rennenkampff and Sam- sonoff are conducting reconnais- ances which have resulted in fur- ther heavy fighting and many casualties. Subseribe for the Ploneer GONVIK P. 0. IS ROBBED Men Accomplish Entrance Last Night and Secure Money and Stamps. N0 CLUE AS TO WHO PERPE- TRATED CRIME. Organized Band Seems to Be Working Throughout Northern Section of Minnesota. Robbers entered the postoffice at Gonvik, in the western part of Beltrami county, last night and looted the drawers in which the stamps and money were keptand secured $50 in stamps and $65 in No clue asto the perpetrators of the crime has been found and the robbers made their escape with the booty. Postmaster Nels Fredenburg notified the authori- ties at Fosston and other towns along the line this morning and a close watch is being kept up for their appearance. The manner of obtaining en- trance to the building is lacking, but it is supposed that they pried open the door with a crow bar and afterwards had little difficulty in securing the stamps. An organized band seems to be working in northern Minnesota, as this makes a half a dozen post- offices, stores and banks that have been robbed within the past two months. The last depreda- tion made by the band was last week, when they effected en- trance to the bank at Shevlin and blew open the safe but were so hotly pressed that they did not secure any money. Itisthought that they hid in the woods near there and afterwards made their way westward to Gonvik and commited another robbery there last night. The authorities have been working on the trail of the rob- bers for some time, but as yet not the slightest evidence has been secured against them, and no one is even suspected of the robberies. POLITIGS Use of Money. Stories that money is being used to accomplish the defeat of John Gibbons for county attor- ney are heard on every hand to- day. Reports of the amount in circulation do not agree, varying from $800 to \’:JOO VVhethu there is any truth in these rum- ors or not it is impossible to say beyond the fact that several strong supporters of Mr. Gib- bons have been offered amounts varying from $25 to §100 to cease their efforts in his behalf. Campaign Circulars. Circulars have been put out by several candidates advancing their candidacy. Sup’t Dun- woody is out with one in which he claims to have made affidavit to 84 visits to schools during the past school year and taking his opponents to task for misrepre- senting him. Whether Mr. Dun- Woody has been misrepresented or not the Pioneer does not know. But if by ‘“newspaper attacks” Mr. Dunwoody refers to the Pioneer he is himself guilty of misrepresentation. What he says in his affidavit is true, for the last ‘“‘school year’ extends from July 31, 1903 to July 31, 1904, a fact not gener- ally understood. During the year of 1903, however, which people generally presume to be “last year” Mr. Dunwoody visit- ed few schools. His report shows that he visited 20 schools in the first three quarters of the year, all of these from Sept, 15 to Sept, 30. From January 1, 1903 to Sept 15, 1903 accmdmu to his sworn statement Mr. Duuwnndy did not set his foot -inside a single schools house in Beltrami county. More Rumors. The contest for county attor- ney is exciting more general in- terest than that for any other office. Preposterous rumors are in circulation as to the different candidates. Itis said that one candidate will withdraw tonight, that another will close all the sa- loons if he is elected, that an- other has accepted a large fee contrary to law-—for all of Wlnch there does not seem to be the slightest foundation in fact. A Forecast. Nothing is more difficult to predict than the result of a pri- mary election. It is generally conceeded, however, that Clark {or judge of probate, and French for treasurer will be easily nom- inated, while Hazen for sheriff and Johnson Glidden and Pitkin for commissioners are given the best of it. The fight for county supeuntendent of schools appar- ently lies between Regan and Dunwoody with the former sev- eral laps 1n the lead. A desper- ate fight has been made against (,ount.y Auditor Sylvester and his defeat is loudly claimed by his opponents. But it is remember- ed that they shouved just as havd two years ago and still Mr. Syl vester won by nearly two to ono, For Representative. Dr. L. L. Mayland has made a short but magnificent campaign for representative. His chances for nomination over Simons ap- pear to be excellent, Red Lake county republicans hate to see Simons renominated but at the same time dislike to go outside their own county for a represen- tative. Mayland will poll an al- most solid vote in Clearvater county and should receive a big vote in Beltrami. For Register of Deeds. The fight for register of deeds pretty one althoufrh general oplmon gives the nomination to Matt Phibbs by a wide margin. Charles Swedback appears to be out of the race. Meclver will poll a good vote in certain locali- ties :md ex Mayor Harris of Ten strike in addition to home support is said to have the support of the saloon element, in Blackduck and country vote, will carry Bemdji and will get something in each of the other towns . For County Attorney. All three candidates claim the nomination—and are vociferous about it. Mr. Funkley will get a good vote in the country, Mr. Loud has the powerful support of the gambling fratern t.hmufrhout the county while Mr. Gibbons has strong friends in all parts of the county. On a basis |} of fifteen hundred votes at the primary, granting Mes: Louad and Funkley everything that they claim the former will have 500 votes at the utmost and the latter 400, leaving 600 for Gibbons, These figures give a relative estimate of Mr. minimum strength and of his op- ponents mmnmum strength. Mr Glbhons Strength. cumpaign for county attorney lies in the fuc at he is re garded by all factions and by all sections as a safe, conservative man as wellas an able and honest one. These qualities are daily gaining him strength and were the campaign to be prolonged one week he would unquestion- ably have as many votes as both his opponents put together. $500 Reward. Iagree to pay L. J. Bjella if he can prove that the interview given in the Daily Pioneer by Opsata re- garding the situation in the town of I'rohp as to myself and D. L. Sylvester is not untrue and in that regavd a fake, fraudulent and untrue. I have been out of town for the past week and did not learn until this morning that Mr. Bjella of Frohn had made an offer as stated by the Pioneer of last Thursday, and for that rea- son have been unable to make a reply. —John Willmann. A Malicious Report. During the past few days a re- port has been circulated to the effect that J. J. Regan is making ““a saloon campaign’’ for county superintendent of scLools. Itis perfectly true that Mr. Regan hued a man to place his cards in rent saloons of this city an(l in other places Any candi- datewho would circulate or cause to be circulated, such a malicious report” against an opponent is certainly unworthy of having anything to do with the schools of the county. Mr. Regan has conducted a clean, honorable campaign, isan old residentof Beltrami county and is in every way fitted for the office to which heaspires. In Praise of Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. “Allow me to give you a few words in praise of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,” says Mr. John Ham- lett, of HEagle Pass, Texas. ¢l suffered one week with bowel trouble and took all kinds of medicine without getting any re- lief, when my friend, C. Johnson a merchant here, advised me to take this remedy. After taking one dose I felt greatly relieved and when T had taken the third dose was entirely cured. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for putting this great remedy in the hands of mankind. For sale by Barker’s drug store. New Milk Man. Theodore Trunson of Fosston has rented a cottage on Bemidji avenue and will soon remove to Bemidji and engage in the milk business. = M. Trunson owns a dairy farm ncar Fosston and the milk will be supplied from there. ~Final Proofs. L Harry Buwers of Eckles town- ship and Ray Thomas of the town of Alaska made final proofs upon their homesteads this af- terngun before Clerk of Court Bemidji. Mr. Phibbs, however, |k will get three-fourths of the Mr. |5 Gibbons | r. Gibbons’ strength in his | Fleshros Yarn Infants’ Angora Ho ods, - it Ladies’ Knit Underskirts, - - We have a complete line of Faney Knit Goods, such as Toques, Tams, Sweaters, Opera Shawls and Scarfs. - s2s '65¢ and $1.50 GROCERIES We have been so busy of late with new arrivals in Dry Goods that we have not taken space to mention our Grocery Department, but will mere- Iy mention now that we wish our customers to remember that we have a well stocked depart- ment of Fancy and Staple Grocerlces. thing new and fresh. : : Carpet Warp 25¢ per 1b Every- The Bazaar Department Store. fi;anw nr!fliflx"if{'\'fim@mul—]ififl | Weddmg Group ;;{ : Souvenirs ¢ i Baby Pictures ;.fi Lakeside Studio, on Lake Front. X xxx_ximgmlfl SR m Editor Kiley Here. E. C. Kiley, publisher of the Grand Rapids Herald-Review, a good democrat and a good fellow, was in the city today mturniny from a political missionat North- ome. Mr. Kiley says that the 5, we will start classes in the following branches: Shorthand and Typewrlting, Bookkeeping, Penmanship, Commercial Law, Commercial Geography, Business Arithme- tic, Spelling Lumber Books. Hours, 10 10 12 2. m.; 7 t0 9 p. m. Conway’s Commercial College, Box 744, 108 Sixth Street, between Bemidji and Beltrami Avemlen Beginning Monday, Sept ~ i Very Popular, Of Dr. Egan’s lectures the Washington Post recently said, “Mr Egan’s ‘Modern Novel’ Is a masterpiece of the conve lecture, which is the art of L.lk ing mruml)ly without effort. Tt is not strange that his lectures T QQQ@%Q T DO = | | % and for Amatuers. —FOR— Wedding and Baby Pictures =G0 TO— HAKKERUP Uj-to-Date Work and Reasonable. ng, Framing inishing fight for county attorney between |are not only intellectual, but so- . (,ounty Attorney Spear and Ex-|cial successes. Mr. Egan ’s story Hakke!‘up Stlldlo Senator McCar ty is a very pretty ; of how a novel was ‘made was Two Doors East of City Drug Store. one and the winner hard to pick. | positively encored. N N N Y Y Y N Nt \i: di croflinse EXGELLENGE The Clothiers. Send Orders Filled for Samples Display of Our Big Stock of Magnificem Clothe IMPORTED and DOMESTIC - Exclusively Confxned Noveltles 5 Smart custom- tailored mens and young mens suits —entirely new ideas with indi- viduality and style that is matchless;no tailor will. pro- l duce better at $10. Grand special offer $20 Lima thibets, 22 oz scrges, heavy unfinished bl and blne wors g beautifully tatlor- ed: will remain in shape until worn out; $20 garments Grand speclal offer L,_, Richest Qualities Obtainable! : Inspection of this IZxhibit Invited ! 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