Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 2, 1905, Page 4

RURNED TO DEATH Two Children Cremated in Fire at Northome Tues- day Night. FIRE STARTED 1§ ABSENCE OF PARENTS. Home of John Engelking Entirely Destroyed Together With Contents. The two children of Mr. and Mrs. John Engelking of North- ome were burned to death in a - fire that destroyed their home a mile from that city night. The fire started during the absence of the parents, who left the two children, the eldest of whom was 10 years of age, to take care of the house during the time they were away. A desper- ate effort to escape the flames was made by the children, but before they could gain the door they were overcome by smoke and were forced to succumb to the fury of the flames. A large crowd gathered at the scene of the fire, but the flames had gained too much headway before their arrival and they were powerless to aid the sufferers, who were literally cremated. The buildiug is a total loss, and not a cents worth of household goods or personal effects was saved from the flames. FIREMEN STILL IN THE LEAD Tuesday Fire Department Far Ahead of All Others in Piano Contest. A count of the votes in the piano contest being given by the merchants of the city was made yesterday by Recorder Bailey which considerably swelled the mojority of the firemen. Follow- ing is the count: Firemen.. ..20898 Cathelic Ghm'ch e, D024 Degree of Honor.......... 926 Blanks ....... oo 7 189, Scattering 5 Total 26892 Dressmaking—I have opened dress making parlors in the Bazaar block and am prepared to doup to date and fashionable dressmaking. Miss Alice Rob- bins. PRINCESS Grocery Co. Pon’t forget that our line of Canned Goods is the best. Our Princess Brand Coffees and Teas cannot be beaten. We are selling those Fancy Ringrose, Dill, Medium Sweets and Sour Pickles Don’t forget our line of Bon Bon Boxes Fancy Chocolate Candy Candy at wholesale prices Genuine Lether Cigar Cases Case Pipes Pocket Books Tole Pouches Mixed Nuts Home Made Taffy Ripe Tomatoes Cucumbers Radishes Lettuce Celery Candy Extra Select Oysters Faney Greening Apples, $2.25 per barrel. Princess Grocery Go M. E. CARSON, Mgr Phone 282 MURDER IS 'SUSPECTED Remains of Albert Hier, .a Homesterder, Found Near " His Burned Cabin. MAY PROVE TO BE ANOTHER DAHL AFFAIR. Coroner Marcum Left Yesterday for the Scene of the Tradegy to Investigate. A telephone message was re- ceived late yesterday afternoon from Thief River Falls to the effect that the remains of Albert Hier, a homesteader, who for the past five years has lived on his claim about 45 miles east of Thief River Falls in Beltrami county bhad been found Tuesday by neighbors a fev rods from his burned cabin. The theory in connection with the affair is that Heir was robbed, and murdered and that the flends committing the crime, to hide any trace of the affair in the cab- in had burned it and fled. As far as could be learned suspicion had not been attached to any one in the immediate neigl.borhood. The remains were found by neighbors who happened te be passing Hier’s place, and from appearances the crime had been committed withina day or two of when the remains were found. Hier filed on the land located on section 31, township 156, range 37, November 2, 1899, and he wasto have proven up on March 6 next. When he filed his papers his postoftice was Grygla, which is near where the claim is located, but it is understood that he had arriyed recently from New York state. The neighbors who brought the news to Thief River Falls were so excited that they got tangled up in their story. Sowe said Hier had been shot and others said his head had been badly mutilated with a club. It was later learned that the ruins of the house were still smoking when the remains were found Tuesday morning, which would indicate that the crime had been committed the previous night. Hier was a single man and nothing is known of his rela- tives. Coroner E.H. Marcum was notified by telephone from Thief River Falls and left on the west bound train for that city and from there he will go to the scene of the supposed tragedy. Deputy Sheriff Brose left this morning and in case evidence can be secured against anyone ar- rests will be made. SAYS HUSBAND DESERTED HER Mrs. H. L. Clarke of Minne- apolis Asks Information Concerning Spouse. Chief of Police Bailev yester- day received the following letter from Mrs. H. L. Clarke, who re- sides at 733 Hast Tenth street, Minneapolis: “Dear Sir—Kindly inform me if there is a man in that city by the name of H. L. Clarke. He is a traveling man who takes orders for tailor made suits for Hinshaw the Tailor of this city. He left here some time ago and I was sick abed and I have not heard from him since. I am sick with- out food or fuel and with nothing to eat. Heis a large stout man, and tries to be very swell, but all he has is on his back. I am his sixth wife and he never lived with any one of them two years. He also has children all over the country. Now will you kindly let me know what hotel he has in the city, please,as I amin des- titute circumstances and wou'd be very thankful to you for infor- mation. Please let me know by return mail what you can learn of the man, as it will be of great interest to me. - Nothing can be better than the|. best—Mark’s lung Balsam is the | ulator. best. been stopping at or when he was | Rel Lake Indians Finally Accept Payment After Much Wrangling. . PAYMENT AMOUNTS TO ABOUT $62,000 00 Red Lake a Mecca for Traders of All Descriptions.—Crowded With Strangers. Red Lake Agency, Jan. 31— After two days and one night of counciling the Red Lake Indians tonight decided at 5 o’clock to ac- cept the payment of $85.18 for each adult, over the age-of eigh- teen, tendered thew by the gov- ernment. Indians Disappointed. By treaty with the Indians a year ago the government acquir- ed eleven townships on the ceded Red Lake reservation near Thief River Falls, and the land was thrown open to settlement the past summer, Under agreement with the Indians the land was to be sold outright and to be paid for in five equal annual install- ments, and the Indians of the Red Lake reservation were with- in 90 ‘days of -the closing of the sale to be paid the full amount of the first payment made on the land less $20,000 to be reserved for transfering the Indians then on the land, for moving their dead and for paying for the value of the improyements they had made. The first payment amounted to $136,000 and this, less $20,000 the Red Lake Indiaas expected to receive at this time, share and share alike. Secretary Hitchcockhowever,ruled thatonly the adult Indians, those over 18 years of age should be paid, thus making the total payment only $62,000 instead of $116,000. Deyision is Legal. The decision of the secretary of the interior, while not in ac- cordance with the agreement made with the Indians nor in ac- cordance with the act of congress, enacting the treaty and authoriz- ing the sale of the land, is never- theless held to be well taken. According to the decision of the supreme court of the United States in the Lone Wolf case, arising out a dispute in connec- tion with the opening of the Kiowa and, Comache reservation in Oklahoma in 1902, the depart- ment of the interior may alter any agreement made with the Indians so long as the rights of the Indians under the treaty are not prejudiced thereby. In the present instance it is held by Secretary Hitchcock that it will be better for the Indians if the children are not paid until they become of age—18 years. As fast as they reach this age they will be paid. Heap Big Pow Wow. When this decision was com- municated to the Indians yes- terday by Major Scott, a council was at once held in which 1t was resolved to refuse the payment entirely unless the children were paid with the adults. Many of i:i.“e older Indians haye large Nature’s Great Invention Ori e banks ob de Amazon, far away, far sway, Whar Dr, Green gits August Flowers to dis day; Ah picked dose fowers £ August in ole Brazl An’aldo’ 'se a Yankee, ali longs to be dar still. [August Flower is the only medicine ree from alcoholic stimulants) that has en successful in keeping the entire -two feet of digestive apparatusina normal conddmon and assisting mtr‘llre!;- rocesses of digestion, separation and al rnrpfion—far building and re-building— by preventing ALL irregular or unnatural causes which interrupt healthy and per- fect natural processes and result in intes- tinal md.lgeehon, catarrhal ' affections (causing ndicitis—stoppage of the duct ermentation hof d:gé:ulthy oods, nervolu spepsia, hea e, con- tion and otzir oomplmnfa, such as c, biliousness, jaundice, etc. ungm Flower is nature’s intended reg- . Two sizes, 25¢, 75¢. All druggists, Sold by A. Gilmour & Co. ollars to one hundred and seventy. These older Indians comprise about one fifth of the of the council. A second councll was called yesterdav evening ‘and lasting: until nearly daylight today while a third was held -‘this afternoon. At the conclusion of the last council Major Scott was called and Chief Flat Mouth on the “behalf of the assembled Indians made an earnest and impressive ad- dress to the agent, the old chief aity, outlinfng in® Chippewa the position of the tribe and pro- pounding various questions as to what was to be done with the minors’ share. The council hall was crowed with Indiaus, most of them seated on the floor and the figure of the gray haired chief pleading eloquently for his those who could not understand his words. Major Scott replies were satisfactory and the pay- ment began by check at 5 o’clock. Red Lake a Mecea. The Red Lake agency for the past three days has presented a scene of much animation. Prac. tically all of the 1861 Indians on the reservation are at the agency as each man or woman must te- ceive his check personally. From Thief River, Fosston, Bagley, Solway, Bemidji and every other town within striking distance have come, bankers with money ! to take up the checks, horsetrad- ers with droves of horses to sell the Indians, jewelers with watches and trinkets, and deal- ers with wares of every descrip- tion to be disposed of . through the regular licensed trading posts at the agency. The resultis that the agency swarms with people and the lndian police are busy day- and night. Particularly pestiferous is the horsetrader who knowing well the potency of whiskey as an argument with an Indian in a horse trade smuggles a bottle or a jug when he can. Two traders were escorted from the reservation today by the In- dian police for this offense. Not- teams and all persons coming on deliberately and with much dig-|# people was a stirring one even to withstanding the fact that all($ From now on daily visits to the store are necessary for those who want to keep in touch with our SPRING STYLES OF DRESS GOODS. \ew lines are be- ing added to our already large and well assorted stock. Partxcular attention is called to our line of Fancy Mohauws, Plain and Fancy Voils. them quickly we will make Our entire line of Men’s, dies’ bhoes at gle'ltly T WASH FABRICS.—The New Wash Fabrics are most beautiful. fectiveness and colorings in the New Cotton Voils, Splash Voils, Mohair Luslen and Lon- don Voil are superior to any of our former displays. MEN’S FURNISHINGS.—We find that we have on hand too large an as- sortment in the Gents’ Furnishings line at this time of the year and in order to move the following low prices: Boys' and La- educed prices. discount of 3 Our entire line of Mackinaw Coats at a The ef- 331%, on the dollar. 1 lot All Wool Uhderw $1.25; now _ ear, worth to 75¢ 10 dozen Men s Working Shuts, worth to 75e¢; now 39¢ the reseryation are searched for jcontraband “flasks and outlawed stone bottles and the further fact that the Indians have been up to tonight almost absolutely without money a drunken Indian is occasionally to be seen being ' escorted to the wooden ‘‘lock-up” inone end of the eouncil hall. Indians in Debt. Nearly all of the Indians are heavily in debt at the stores and a good share of the payment will go to wipe out oll scores, The rest will be spent to a penny within the week buying every- thing from horses and sewing machines to ribbons and gew- gaws. § Biggest Payment Ever Made. The present payment is the largest ever made to the Red Lake Indians. In addition to 62,000 which they will receive at this time they will be paid some $110,000 before November 1. This will consist of annuities and interest, together with about 3570 000 which will- be realized from the logging of the dead and down timber across the lake from the agency. By thelogging ‘of this timber the present season and last season Major Scott will have saved the Indians a little more than $100,000 which would have been a total loss had not prompt action been taken. Confidence in Major Scott. But for the confidence of the Indians in Major Scott the satis- factory settlement of the difficul- ties of the pr&sent payment could not have been made. Nangle Not a Candidate. Chas. Nangle has been mention- ed for some time past as a can- didate for mayor by a large number of his friends in this city but he positively denied this morning that he would be a can- didate. Mr. Nangle said that he did not aspire to any political honors, and would under no cir- cum stances allow his name to te connected in any way with the candidacy. Grave Trouble Foreseen. It needs but little foresight, to tell, that when your stomach and iliver are badly affected, graye trouble is ahead, unless you take the proper medicine for your disease, as Mrs. John A. Young, of Clay, N. Y., did. She says: | I had nemd!nm of the liver and stomach, my heart was weaken- ed, and I could not eat. 1 was very bad for a long time, but in Electric Bitters, I found just what I needed, for they quickly relieved and cured me.” Rest medicine for weak women. Sold under guarantee by all druggists, at 50 cents a bottle. Your Money | Back if You‘ Are not Sat- isfied with your purchase. | Lion Brand Shirts— shirts of merit and distinction; soft and stiff bosoms; reduced to 79c Suspenders — Ohio, Crown, North Star and Pioneer makes; 13¢c will posit Saturday, Feb. 4, at 10 p. m. ively end Deliberately Sacrificing Profits % 3 to Regulate Our Stock 3 ¥ Reductions that Si > 25¢ and 50c values at|{ No Half-Hearted Cuts, but Absolutely Bona-Fide mply Ignore Cost. lllllllllllllilllli T O o e ( Your Last Chance! SCHNEIDERBROS. The Clothiers. HE % GIGANTIC % SALE | Kersey Over- | coats, striet- 1y all wool | garment, ex- tra heavy; $4.85 Youth’s Overcoats New models, mod- ish fabrics and colors; values to $12.00, at $7.75 Boys' Suits—Two Piece Suits, Novelty Suits; small lots; $3.50 and $2.50 styles for - $1.65 Heavy Wool Gloves and Mitts — Jersey knit, wool fleecelined woxth to 50¢; cut to 19¢ . Men’s Hosiery— Wool Hose, Merino to 26¢ for 9c gy Men—Heavy weight with double neck; solid colors; for 79c IStein-Bloch & Co.’s Hose; quahtles worth| DOUBLE- BREASTED SULTS SEMI-DRESS SUITS "Wool Sweaters for|$24.00 $22.00 $‘)0 00 values INVESTIGATE THIBET SUITS WORSTED SUITS SERGE SUITS $12.75 $12.75 Stein-Bloch & Co.’s TOURIST OVERCOATS KERSEY OVERCOATS RAIN OVERCOATS ESSEX OVERCOATS $24.00 $22.00 $20.00 values|Lined Coats for INVESTIGAT E jtouble sewed, at -[Wool Pants; 75¢ value 39c Boys’ Merino Un- derwear, all sizes 19¢ Boys’ Winter Caps, all desirable styles, at 25c¢ Men’s $3.50 Sheep $2.65 Mule Skin Mitts, - 19¢ - —Regulation single breasted styles, at lue Flannel Shirts| §9,75-—Powerful selling of $18 and $15 Suits and Overcoats—$9.75 Five Hundred Suits, Two Hundred Overcoats, of distinetive elegance and high character; single or double breasted; all sizes; most fashionable and strongest fabrics; $15 a.nd $18 values, at lllllllllllll llllllllllllllll $9.75 Bath Robes——Ferrv loth, worth to' $6.00 - $3.85 lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll