Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 7, 1905, Page 4

WORK WAS TOO COARSE Forger Who Attempted to Pass Bogus Checks Ar- rested Last Night. WAIVED EXAMINATION AND HELD TO GRAND JURY. Printed Entire Check by Hand and Forged Three Names— Home Near Bagley. The second forger to be ar- rested in Bemidji within the past two months was taken in at the Tyson establishment west of the city last night by Officer Helmer. He was taken to police head- quarters, where a search of his person revealed 19 bogus checks on the Crookston Lumber com- pany for amounts ranging from $20 to $22.50. He was arraigned in justice court this afternoon, waived preliminary examination and was bound over to the fall term of district court by Judge Pendergast. He gave his name as _John D. Miller and is appar- ently about 19 years of age. He claims thit his home is four miles east of Bagley, where his parents live, and that he has been working in a lumber camp near Kelliher during the past winter, Young Miller entered the Bazaar store shortly after sup- per last night and presented a check to the cashier for $20.25. The check was drawn on the Crookston Lumber company and signed by Ray Thomas, clerk, and Wm. Wardell, foreman, and countersigned by H. A, Marshall. By a peculiar coincidence, Ray Thomas is cashier at the Bazaar store, and was employed at War- dell’s camp near Kelliher as clerk during the winter. As soon as he glanced at the paper he de- tected the forgery and told the man that the check was no good. Millor explained that'it did not belong to him but that his part- ner bad given it to him to get it cashed. He left the store, say- ing that he would return in a few minutes with his partner, but after waiting for some time Mr. Thomas became suspicious and notified Officer Helmer. A vigi- lant search throughout the down town district of the city did not result inlocating the man, and Officer Helmer went out to the joints west of the city, think- ing that perhaps he might have attempted to hide himself. He caught Miller while the lat- ter was attempting to obtain money fo: another forged check and the man was placed under arrest and brought back to the city. All the checks had been print- ed by hand and it had evidently taken considerable time and pa- tience to make them, as they were good imitations of the regu- lar Crookston Lumber company’s time checks and would have passed in many places where due care is not exercised in paying out money for paper. SAYS REPORT IS UNTRUE Manager Richards of Crooks- ton Lumber Co. Promises Bemidji Men Work. A report has been circulated throughout the city during the past few days to the effect that during the coming summer none but Brainerd men would be em- ployed at the plant of the Crooks- ton Lumber company, and as a result there has been general dissatisfaction manifested among the men who were employel in the mill last summer, a large number of whom make their homes in Bemidji. Manager Richards was interviewed last night and made the following statement to the Pioneer: “[ assure every good man in Bemidji a position at the mill, as there is plenty of work and we prefer men who make their homes in Bemidji and have fami- lies. The mill has as yet not started running to it full capac- ity, as it is impossible to start the gang until the ice goes out because the logs must be sorted. This is impossible so long as the ice remains in the Jdake. As a result, we are not employing more than one-third the men that will get positions after the mill is running to its full capacity. We want all the good men that we can get. We want men that are steady and industrious, and abcve all, those who do not drink whiskey."’ 0. E. Soland of Spaulding was a business visitor in the city to- day. Advertise in the Daily Pioneer 1t’s a good investment. e RoRoRoRo R R Rl Kook R Ro R R Ro Rl - Ro R RR ol R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R E-R-E-R-R-oX-RoRoRoRoRoR-RoRoRoRoRokeRoR-RooRo Kol RoRoRoRoRoR- RoRofcRoRo R Rl R c) o & GERLBBBERGBBH G N SALE $8000 worth of Dry Goods, Shoes, Notions, GLASSWARE, LAMPS, ETC. J. A. McCONKLY, BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA This Sale Coinmefices SATURDAY APR. 8th, 1905 and will continue from day to day until the above is sold. Sale every afternoon at 2 o’clock and every evening at 7 o’clock. Having decided to close out my Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Glassware, Lamps, etc., I have turned over this entire lot to the W. D. Gordon Co. Auctioneers of Minneapolis, who will close out the same at public and private sale. This is an opportunity never before offered the public of Bemidji and Beltrami county. An opportunity to buy goods at your own figures regardless of cost. Our loss is your gain, everything must be sold at once. Your price is ours as every dollars worth of goods must be sold right in Bemidiji. THE GOODS TO BE SOLD AS ABOVE ENUMERATED. VALUABLE PRESENTS FREE. The W. D. Gordon Co., Auctioneers, will give with every purchasea ticket which will entitle the holder to one chance for every ticket, when on TUESDAY, APRIL 18TH. They will give away free, to those who hold the lucky tickets, 10 valuable presents. ~ Don’t Miss Dress Pattern Day. TUESDAY, APRIL 1I1TH. When 100 Dress Patterns will be sold in six minutes at 25 cents each. LADIES ARE ESPECIALLY INVITED TO THIS SALE. W. D. GORDON CO., " AUCTIONEERS, Minneapolis, Minnesota. J. A. MGCONKEY, Note the Address. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA. | ‘ G RB LODUDORO DD B, Miss Rose Dickinson lastnight | 1ocated. The work of rearrang-|reduction in the rate for hauling entertained her class of students | ing the city hall was commenced | cordwood to the west. at a musicale given at her home. this afternoon, necessitating the|no doubt but that the railway About 20 were present and a |vacation of the room formerly |companies are charging an ex- program was rendered, followed occupied by Judge Pendergast.|horbitant rate, and if the matter {year than during any other year|toward taking up outstanding by refreshments. T T Judge Pendergast today re- moved his office furniture from the city hall to the small building | that the people of the northjalong the line of the M. & I. The|for providing additional room for in the rear of the First National |country are takingsuch anactive|company’s business has in-!the pupils of the public school of | of & board of trustees has no vote ; & 3 i | bank, where he will hereafter be!interest in the effort to secure a.*creased steadily since last year, both in the freight and passenger | departments, and:it is expected | amount into a building, and what | election of Mr. French.” Gave Musicale. Bemidji. There is o R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R RoR- R R R R -E-R-RoR-E-RoE-E-E-X-R-RoE-K-RoR-RoR-R-RoR-RoRoRoR-RoR- R R R R R R R ool R o R R R ol R RoR kKRR - R R - R R R ] RCR R R R R R R R R KR RoR R oR R oloR SR R R Rt RoR R R Rl Rl R R R R Kol Re R RoE BB -RoR-RoR R R R TR E-E-R-R-E- AR KKK 1 The board does nec-|unless thereisa tie, and in my cessarily intend to put the whole| opinion there is doubt about the that there will be more net profits | remains over after the additional at the end of ‘the present fiscai|room has been provided will go is taken up in the right manner |the road has been in operation.” indebtedness. IWHAT THEY SAY. the reduction will be secured.” = S money toschool districts at 4 per Office Moved. By Graham M. Torrance: Many | cent, while the bonds now ruc- : Supt. Strachan: ‘‘Business|people of the city are against the [ning draw from 6 to 7 per cent.” E R.Farley: ‘Iam glad toseeseems to be good in all the towns |loaning of $10,000 from the state T Harry Silver; ‘The chairman The state loans 0. M. SKINVIK, Office: Room 9, Swedback Block. Bemidjl, - - Justice of the Peace and Notary Public. Minnesota. P e e ) 4 -