Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 4, 1905, Page 4

FORGER IS NABRED Swindler Who Forged Checks on Irwin & 0’Brien Tak- en in by Police. SECURED MONEY FOR PAPER AT LUMBERMENS BANK. Received $235.00 and Then At- tempted to Cash Another Check at” Schoeider Bros. A man who gives his name as Sidney Philips of Winnipeg, Can- ada, was arrested at the store of A. E. Winter last night by Chief of Police Bailey and Officers Hel- mer and Cline and taken to the police headquarters, charged with having forged a check for $246 on Irwin & O’Brien, who operate a lumber camp near Kelliher, where the man claims he has been employed as team- ster. Philips was taken before Judge Pendergast this morning and his hearing was postponed to March 11, The man arrived in Bemidji yesterday morning and after hav- ing spent the greater part of the day in the city, he presented a time check amounting to $22.90 at Frank Silversack’s saloon, cor- ner of Minaesota avenue and Fourth street, The check was paid and after buying a drink he left the saloon and shortly before 6 o’clock appeared at the C. M. Bacon establishment on Third street, where he flourished an- other check drawn on the same tirm, but which in amount was $246, less $6.85 wangan account, making the net value of the check $239.15. He asked to have tke paper cashed, but Mr. Bacon re- fused to give him the money. A. L. Wyler, who was in the saloon at the time, was also asked if he could secure the money for the check, and upon being assured by a friend that the man was all right and had worked at the camp, Mr. Wyler called up the Lumbermen’s State Bank and asked if they could handle the check. Cashier Brooks, who answered the telephone, replied that he would cash it, and Mr. Wyler went to the bank and se- cured the money, returning to the Bacon saloon, where he gave the money to the man his money, less $4.15, the bank’s commission for cashing the check. Shortly afterwards Philips, who appeared to be under the in- fluence of liguor, came into the clothing store of Schneider Bros. on Third street, where he select- el a pair of shoes and some clothing, the amount of his pur- chase being $25. In payment for the goods he presented an- other check identical with that upon which he had secured the money from the bank, but upon examining the paper Ben Schneider, who sold the man the goods, found that the check was not made out properly, as ‘it stated that Pete Goneoll, the name assumed by Philips, had worked as teamster four months and twelve days at $45 per month, and the amount carried out was $246, when in reality it would be necessary for the man to work five months and twelve days in order to have that amount com- ing to him, Mr. Schneider became suspic- ious at once and went out, ex- plaining to the man that he would retuyn immediately with the money. He went to the saloon of Clavin & Tanner on Third street, where the signature on the check, that of A, H. C. Knoke, was com- pared with other checks in the possession of Mr. Clavin. Upon’ examination it was found that the paper was worthless, and Mr. Schneider notified the police of the attempt to pass the check. They visited the Schneider store, where Mr. Schneider had left the man, but during his absence Philips had gone out. A search was instituted and resulted in locating the forger at the jewelry store of A, E. Winter, where he was attempting to cash the third check for $246. At police headquarters an ex- amination of the man’s clothing and personal effects was made but no other spurious paper was found in his possession. He was LITTLE CHA IN THE SERVICE Time of Only One T_raip on Great Northern Will Be - Changed. The time of Great Northern trains running through Bemidji will not be changed as had been expected, and all trains now be- ing run will remain on the same schedule with the exception of the east bound night, which will hereafter arrive at 12:49, instead of 12:39. The change will go into effect tomorrow. It was reported some time ago by Traveling Agent Johnson of the Great Northern that the time of the south bound morning train would be changed so as to leaveat 8 o’clock instead of 5:30, but accord- ing to advice received from head- quarters by Agent Chamberlain, this report is not correct. The numbers of all trains now running through the city will be changed so that hereafter No 40 will be No. 108, No. 26 will be No- 86, No. 14 will be No. 34, No. 18 will be 33, No. 25 will be No. 35 and No. 39 will be No. 107. STEEL LAYING TO BEGIN SOON Work of Laying Steel on New Railway to Be Commenced in Near Future. The work of laying steel on the new Minneapolis, Red Lake & Manitoba railway now under construction from Bemidji fo Red Lake, will be commenced Monday and John Kittleson of Nary, an old railroad man, will take charge of the work. The steel which will be used in the construction was shipped from St. Louis Kebruary 15 and wiil arrive here in time so that work can be started Monday morning. The track will be built so as to connect with the M. & I. tracks east of Lake Irvine. Mr. Kittle- son has been a resident of north- ern Minnesota for a number of years and assisted in the steel laying on the M. & I. when it was extended from Bemidjito Northome. BONDSMEN SURRENDER Man Held for Swindling Woodsman Taken to dJail Yesterday. Ed Sawyer, accused of having swindled $80 from a woodsman at the Phelan & Jones saloon, was taken in charge by Sheriff Bailey yesterday afternoon and confined in the county jail vpon the sur- render of the man by his bonds- men. Sawyer had a preliminary hearing last December and was held to await“the district court which convenes next month. He secured three bondsmen, who provided bonds in the sum of $250 and the man was released. A Favorite Remedy for Babies. Its pleasant taste and prompt cures have made Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy a favorite with the mothers of small children. It quickly cures their coughs -and colds and prevents any danger of pneumonia or other serious consequences. For sale by Bark- er’s Drug Store. Subscribe for the Pioneer. ' well proyided with clothing, how- ever, and carried a valise and a suit case, both of which were filled with first class wearing ap- parel. During the examination of his effects Philips remained sullen and refused toanswer any questions put to him. He appeared to be in a more communicative mood this morn- ing, however, and upon being questioned he said that his home was at Winnipeg, where he has a wife whom he married five months ago. He admitted that the forging of the three checks for $246 each was done by him, but claimed that the first one which was cashed at the Silyer- sack establishment was genuine, DESTROYED| Blackduck Refreshment Par- lor Burned to the Ground This Morning. LOSS WILL AGGREGATE $1,800 —Insurance $600. Heroic Efforts of Firemen Save Loss of Other Buildings En- dangered. Fire which broke out this morning in the Gefh saloon at Blackduck, owned by Jones & Phelan of Bemidji, entirely de- stroyed that establishment and slightly damaged the Golden West hotel, owned by Mrs. Mary Bain, and a small restaurant lo cated next to the saloon. The loss will aggregate $1,800, with $600 insurance on the Jones & Phelan property. At the time of the discovery of the blaze a strong wind was blowing and the flames rapidly gained headway. For a time it seemed that the Golden West hotel and other buildings¥vould be destroyed, as the fire burned fiercely and at times reached to the other buildingsand threaten- ed to get beyond the control of the firemen, who were sum- moned as soon as possible after the discovery of the blaze. A number - of streams were kept playing upon the. buildings, and after a heroic effort the firemen were successful in checking the spread of the flames, but not un- til the saloon had been completely wiped out and the two other buildings slightly damaged. The quick response of the firemen and the coolness and rapidity with which they worked is re- sponsible for the saving of prop- erty valued at several thousands of dollars. AGED MAN ASKS LODGING IN JAIL Gray Haired Imbiber Seeks Food and Shelterat County Boarding House. Gray haired and bent under three score years and ten, Peter Touscent was brought ~before Judge Pendergast this morning in‘an intoxicated condition and was allowed to go. to the county jail for shelter and lodging. He will be kept in jail until the next regular meeting of the board of county commissioners, when his case will be brought up and he will be sent to the poor- farm. Touscent has been in the city about two weeks. He claims that he has no home or relatives and that he is unable to work for his support. He is fond of liquor, however, and was yesterday 1e- leased from the county jail, where he has served aten days sentence for being intoxicated to be picked up this morning by the police in a state of drunken- ness, and when he appeared in the court room this morning he asked Judge Pendergast to send him to jail for good, as he could not provide food for his support. R. R. Laborers in Demand. 10,000 railroad laborers can get work by going to Minneapolis, as 600 miles of new construction work has recently been let in Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana, on roads running out of Minneapolis, which will eun able the laborers to be furnished with free transportation by the employment agents. There will also be several thousand men used by railroad companies on betterment work of old lines. Owing to the large number of railroads running out of Minne-| apolis, that employ thousands of men each year, it is consider- ed the greatest labor market in the United States. The employ- ment agents are finding it diffi- cult to fill their orders daily, on account of the scarcity of men in Minneapolis. There is no lever so powerful as plain and simple facts—Mark’s Lung Balsam wfl.l cure your cough. To Show Thei Apbreciatidn of Support in Piano . Contest. The Bemidji Fire Department, winners in the piano contest closed March 1, will give a public dance next Tuesday evening in token of their appreciatiou of the support whice wastendered them by the public in the contest: The dance will be given in the |® opera house. The very best of music has been engaged and the firemen will neglect nothing to make the! event one of- the pleasantest of the year. They have a reputation as enter- tainers and the city ing. There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all .| other diseases put together, and until the last few years was sup- posed to be incurable. For a great many years doctors pro- nounced ita local disease and prescribed local remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced it in- curable. Science has proven catarrh to be a- copstitutional disease and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Hall’s Catarrh Cure, manufactured by the F, J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the market. Itis taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoenful. Itacts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, They offer one- hundred dollars for any case it failed to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address: F. T. CHENEY & Co.. ToLEDO, OHIO. Sold by Druggists, 75 cents Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation. { THE CHURCHES § Service will be held tomorrow at the Scandidivian Lutheran church at 10:30 a. m. and 8 p. m. Rev. E. M. Peterson will conduct the meetings. generally } will doubtless be pleased to’be their guests next Tuesday even- | | i ur. Blac ‘Diamondline of Boys shoes is just the for school shoes. :: Wealways | aim to give the best val- ues for the money you Our spring stock is arriving every day, and with each consignment comes the newest things in footwear for the coming season. While our stock is not yet complete for spring we have secured some most excellent values which we have placed on sale. Our Shoe stock has many surprise for you as to assortment, style and price. 16he BAZAAR E?1W()l! r& Bl B 2 e e B 2B B B 58 2 2 M o 300 B B B B A.R. AMBER, | CEMENT WORK, such as\\ra‘lal:? P Cisterns, Etc., a specialty. q 4 sston, - Minn. Contracts taken anywhere. D' W“mvmvvvvvwwvv Samaritans Will Dance. The Modern Samaritans will give a dance at Masonic hall Mon- day ev.ning for members OfA"ho Builder and Plans and Estimates furnished on order, all of whom are cordially General ion. invited. Invitations have also Contractor. been issued to friends of the or- der. The principal business of the evening will be having a good time and to that end all attending are rerequested to appear in comical dress. Admission fee of 25 cents will be charged. .The Bargain Store.. | sells Stoves, Ranges, Beds, Springs, Mattresses ' and” Furniture at ROCK BOTTOM PRICES. We have recently added a 5¢, 10¢, 15¢, 20c and 25¢ Tinware Counter. 4 Give us a call. Dam Appropriation Increased. Senator Nelson yesterday se-| cured the adoption of twoamend- ments to the river and harbor bill, one providing $35,000 for im- proving Warroad river and War- road harbor soas to provide a seven-foot channel, 100 feet wide; | 4 L the other increasing the appro- priation for dams at the head- Yours for business, * M. E. IBERTSON eeosooescsooscna mmomwson ¢ " |Subseribe for the Daily Pioneer B P W P PP P P O A W W O N T Our Motto: 2N A\ “Not How Cheap, But How Good. What Will You Do? -~ SCHNEIDER BROS. The Largest Exclusive Clothing House in Beltrami County O | ll‘lll“lll‘llllllll‘lllll‘llll e e ’Your Money Back If You Want It. ”» 3703, THE CLOTHIERS. 2N 2\ If you want to know what smartly dressed men will wear this season, ask to see Stein-Bloch Smart Clothes DN O 0 D P D e Will you be measured by your tailer for your spring clothes, or will you buy the custom-tailored ready-to-wear J Stein-Bloch Smart Clothes that are guaranteed to be equal B in every detail, to the finest custom tailored clothes ever made? The label is the guarantee of the makers, and we “back” that label with our reputation, that no finer gar- ments can be had for the money. Every suit and evercoat is expressive of an individu- ality of style and workmanship that impresses you as an example of the highest type of hand-tailoring. It does not matter whether you are short and broad, tall and slender or of regular build, we will fit you so ac- curately that you will feel, and your friends will think that you had your clothes made to order. Stein-Bloch Smart Suits and Overcoats, $10.00 to $25.00 flllllllllllllllllllllll § y