Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 17, 1905, Page 4

COMMISSION APPOINTED Gov. Johnson Names Men to Investigate Charges Against Officials. G. M. TORRENCE AND CLEVE W. VAN DYKE WILL SERVE. Alleged Misconduct of Beltrami County Offices Will Be Probed to Bottom. Gov. Johnson Saturday an nounced the appointment of a commission, consisting of Graham M. Torrance of Bemxdu and Cleye W. Van Dyke of Alex- andria, to investigate the charges made against the Belbramlcounby officials in the report of Public Examiner Kerst to the governo: The commission will commence the work within two weeks, and will conduct an investigation and take evidence. Should the evi- dence secured be sufficient to warrant prosecution, R. A. Stone second assistant, attorney gener- al, will represent the state, In- dictments will be brought against GRAHAM M. TORRANCE, the officials named in the report if the charges against them are substantiated. Both gentlemen named as com- missioners to investigate the con- ditions in Beltrami county are well known over the entire state. Mr. Van Dyke has been promi- nent throughout the southern and central parts of Minnesota for anumber of years past and was a candidate for congress on the democratic ticket last fall op posing C. B. Buckman of Wadena, by whom he was defeated. Mr. Torrance is the junior member of the firm of Gibbons & Tor- rance, the Bemidji attorneys,and is considered one of the coming legal lights of northern VImne sot& That a fair and impartial examination into the.matter will be made is assured by the ap- pointment of these men, and the people of the county at large will undoubtedly stand by their deci- sion, FELT CASE TO BE SETTLED Hearing on Motion to Show Cause Today Postponed to May 6. The hearing on the motion of Henry Funkley, attorney for Mrs, E. P. Felt, who claims that her husband secured a decree of divorce by presenting false affi- davits tothe court, was post- poned this afternoon by Judge Spooner to May 6 at 10 o "clock a. m. The principals in the casz have talked the affair over, and it is claimed that Felt has aoreed to settle out of court, Felt lmvmw promised to turn over the money that rightfully belongs to his wife, Hiler Returns. D. J. Hiler returned last night from Mxlwaukee, where he has been since he left Bemidji about a month ago. Mr, Hiler states that he did not intend to leave the city for good and that he will make good any debts he owes. Mahara’s Minstrels,a company of juvenile, fun making colored artists, will appear at the City Opera house tomorrow night. A special car, carrying the mem- bers of the company and a brass band of 20 people, will arrive in the city tomorrow and two street concerts, one at noon and the other just preceding the perfor- mance, will be given by the mus- ical organization, which it is said is eaual to any in the country. Easter E.,gs Presbyterian Fair. ARRES’EED Former Husband Cilarges Wife With Having Set Fire to Residence. Mrs. J. A. Wonzor, the ex-wife of J. A. Wonzor, whose residence at 1007 Beltrami avenue was partially destroyed by fire of an incendiary nature Friday night, was today arrested on-a charge ‘of arson preferred against her by her former husband. She was taken before Judge Skinvik this morning and the prelimin ary examination was adjourned for a week, and pending the ex- amination Mrs. Wonzor will be in the custody of Sheriff Bailey, the judge not being empowered to grant bail, Wonzor claims that his wife several times threatened to burn the house and that he has ample proof to show a motive for the crime and fasten it upon his former wife, WOMAN TAKES CARBOLIC ACID Inmate of Nymore Joint Foiled in Plot to End Her Existence. A woman who makes her home at the Blake establishment at Nywmore yesterday morning about 4 o’clock attempted suicide by taking carbolic acid, She was in a room at the joint and had tried to take a large amount of the liquid, but she was caught before any considerable quantity had been swallowed by her. Her mouth and face were badly burn- ed, however, and she will be con- fined to her rocom for some time. Medical assistance was sum- moned as soon as the rash act had been discovered, and the woman was putin as comfortable a condition as possible. No rea- son was given for her desire to end her existence. MESSAGES ON THE ATLANTIC Bemidji People Can Get Word to Passengers Aboard Lin- ers in the Ocean. It may not be generally known, but such is the case. that a per- son in Bemidji can get a message to a relative or friend aboard an ocean vessel, regardless of what that vessal’s position in the sea may be at the time the message is started on its trip. It is now possible, so Manager Midtlyng, of the local Western Union office says, by use of the Marconi wireless system, to file a message at the Bemidji office for dehvexy on board incoming and outgoing steamships and have the s same delivered. THREE RECEIVE SECOND PAPERS Special Court Term Results in Adding New Citizens to County. A special term of district court for Beltrami county was held at the court house today by Judge Spooner for the purpose of acbm" upon the applications of those wxshmv to secure their naturalization papers. There were three applications granted, the following receiving their sec- ond papers: Max Lichtenberg- er, Anders T. Litsheim, Edward H. Koppang. All are homestead- ers from Aure. New Store at Turtle River. A new mercantile establish- ment will be opered in the near future at Turtle River, and ar. rangements for putting in the stock are now being made. Wis- consin capital is behind the ven- ture. Assessors Meet April 27. County Auditor Wilman has received tiie assessment books that will be used in making the 1905 valuation and the assessors throughout the county will meet at the auditor’s office in Bemidji on April 27. Married Thursday. The marriage of Andrew Maack to Miss Gerdi M. Albin occured Thursday afternoon, Judge Clark officiating. Both are young people of Bemidji and will make this their future home, Nothing can be better than the best—Mark’s lung Balsam is the best. : Still No Trace of Magnl;s Wold of the Township of : Buzzle. Edward Wold returned this morning from the town of Buzzle where he has been to investigate the disappearance of his brether, Magnus Wold, who has a home- stead in the township. No trace of the missing man can be found. It is said that for a month or two prior tohisdeparture from Buzzle Wold had been acting queerly and it is thought possible that he has been commited to some hos- pital for the insane. I[nquiry has been made to the Judge of Pro- bate at Grand Forks and also to the insane asylum at Jamestown. Meanwhile the possibility that the man has been murdered for money will not he overlooked and close watch will be kept of the Red river. SAYS HUSBAND ASSAULTED HER Mrs. John Hedeen Asks Through Court Protection From Husband. Mrs. John Hedeen, who up to aweek ago has lived with her husband on a_homestead about four miles northwest-of the city, is in Bemidji today making an effort to secure protection from her husband, who she says as- saulted her lasb Tuesday. Mrs. Hedeen has applied to Judge Skinvik, and a warrant charomv Hedeen with assault and askm«r that he be put under bonds 1o keep the peace is now in the hands of Sheriff Bailey. Deputy Brose made a trip to the home of Hedeen today but was unable to locate the man and his present whereabouts are unknown, Chester Lane, who resides in the vicinity of Buena Vista, was brought to the county hospital today scffering with paralysis of the throat. Supper will be served each evening at the Presbyterian Fair at the opera house, Thursday and Friday of this week. Everything for Easter at Pres- byterian Fair at Opera House, Wednesday and Thursday even- ings. Sheriff O. J. Anderson of Hal- lock is in the city today. Easter Kggs. Presbyterian Fair. GENERAL PALMER DEAD. Former Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army. Albany, N. Y., April 17.—General John Palmer, former commander-in- chief of the G. A. R., died here during the day after a long illness. His death resilted from a wound at the spine whih he received in the Civil war and from which he suffered since that conflict. General Palmer was one of the most prominent members of the G. A. R. GENERAL JOHN PALMER. in the country, being commander-in- chief of that order in 1892. He was elected secretary of state of New York on the Republican ticket in 1895 and held that office for five years. He held many other posts of trust and was one of Albany’s most prominent citizens. HEINZE [N ACCIDENT. Mining Magnate Injured in Collision of Automobiles. Butte, Mont., April 17.—Seven per- .| sons were injured in a collision be- tween a motor car belonging to F. Augustus Heinze, the. mining mag- nate of this city, and the runabout containing Thomas Roe, a liveryman, and Miss Lillie Lacombe. Tn the mo- tor were F. Augustus Heinze, A. L. Frank, a mining engineer, and T. C. Bach and M. L. Gunn of Helena, Mont., and A. E. Hook, the chauffeur. All of the persons were painfully in- Jjured, but none will die. ‘While going about thirty miles an hour the automobile crashed into the velicle driven by Roe, hurling. the occupants a distance of nearly twen- ty feet. The motor car turned com- pletely over, but fortunately the per- sons riding in the car were thrown clear of the wreck. Heinze and other members of the party escaped with llkhl. hnllsefi and scalp wounds. . Sheriff Bailey Returns from Scene of Tradedy and Gives Details. FOUR MEN IN BARROOM AT TIME OF SHOOTING. Murderer Stood Just Oatside Win- dow -and Took Deliberate AimfNo Clues. Sheriff Thos. Bailey returned yesterday morning from Bau- dette, where he has been investi- gating the circumstances sur- rounding the death of Matt Gan- non, the Spooner ‘character who was shot down on the evening of April 8 while standing at the bar of the Hotel Cathcart at Bau- dette. Mr. Bailey has madea thorough investigation- of the affair but states that as yet noth- ing definite in the way of a clue which would yltimately result in the apprehension of the criminal has developed. Following is an interview given by Mr. Bailey to the Pioneer: “The murder of Gannon s one of the most unfortunate as well as foul crimes, in"the history of northern Minnesota, and I, for one, will use every efforh in my power to bring the murderer to justice. There were three men in the room besides Gannon at the time the shooting took place. Thos. Cathcart, proprietor of the hotel, and two other men, were present. Gannon was standing at the bar talking to Cathcart and anether man was standing at his elbow, while the fourth man was sitting down in an obscure corner of the room. The window from-which the shots were fired is located about ten feet {rom where Gannon was standing. An- other building is located Jnst be- hind the hotel -about 20 feet dis- tant, and when the fatal shots were fired the murderer stood between the two buildings. The shots were fired after deliberate aim had been taken, evidently, for an interval of perhaps a sec- ond occurred between each shot. The first took effect in Gannon’s back, going nearly through him and lodging in ' the muscles just below the short ribs. The sec- ond took effect in: his knee, the third went through his coat and -the bulletlodged in the bar wood- work, while the fourth was fired after he had fallen and the bullet penetrated the footboard of the glass cigar case at the end of the bar. That the perpetrator of the crime intended to ‘‘get’’ Gannon, there is no doubt, for the last shot was evxdemly fired at his body after ithad sank to the floor. ‘At the coroner’s inquest, 27 witnesses were examined, but not the slightest thing in the way of eyidence implicating anyone in the affair was developed. It is true that Gannon was warned by citizens of Spooner to leave the town, but at the inquest it devel- oped, according to the evidence, that he had not been threatened with death. One of the witnesses even went so far as to tesmfy that that part of Gannon’s dying statement, in ‘which he claimed that Montague pulled agun on him, was false, and that Gannon was the man who displayed the firearms, “There will no doubt be some criticism because I did notarrest the 25 or 80 Spooner residents who warned Gannon to leave town, but if there is a conspiracy among these it will undoubedtly come out, as the matter will be probed to the bottom, and when the secret is in so many hands it is bound to leak out. - My plan is to get the man who did the kill- ing and I expect to be successful in this. There might have been evidence enough to warrant the arrest of the Spooner men on susplcmn, but when it is taken into consideration that the county would be caused an expenditure of enormous proportions, it is evident to fair minded people that the best course to pursue is to get at the bottom of the affair first, and then make the arrests.” Smith’s New Boat. M. E. Smith is putting the finishing touches to his néw gaso- line launch which has been under construction for sometime past The boat is 18 feet long, four feet in width, and is equipped with a two horse power Cushman Mator gasoline engine. The speed which Mr. Smith expects the new craft to attain is eight miles per hour. Returned With Prisoner. Deputy Sheriff John Bailey re- turned Saturday night from Al- lison, Towa, where he arrested Allan McGraw, accused of hay- ing robbed a store at Solway. PHON TIIE PIONEER. 31—Call 2. Bysiness office. We would like to call your attention to the largest, high-class Dress Goods stock ever shown over the counter at one time in your city. Call and see. S > X SEEING IS BELIEVING. in g b4 4 Voi LES PANAMAS WOOL CREPF DE CHENE PLAIN BRILLIANTINE FANCY MOHMR SUITING CHEVI OTS SERGES - Shoe Barga.ins: close at 1 lot Ladies’ Shoes worth up to $3:50, to Thls list includes turns and welts. We carry the . $l 98 || both welts and and beauty; price Artisto Shoe for ladies in turns; unexcelled for shape $3.50 1 lot Ladies’ Shoes, mostly close at large sizes; to $1.47 Our “Clear Quill” Ladies’ Shoe is a special value; ask to see it; price $3.00 customers. Our “Shasco” Ladies’ Shoe at $2.50 and “Sharood” at $2.00 are money-savers for our We also carry a very complete line of Ladies’ Oxfords in turns and welts. No trouble to show our stock. Ghe BAZAAR STORE As the coat shrinks the wearer's profanity expands, Why waste workmanship on une shrunk cloth ? Saves time in the factory, and time of course is money—but the wearer gets “the short end”” and wears the short coat. Thatisnotthe “Cloth- craft” way. Thereisa patented Clothcraft machine that shrinks the cloth in the piece before it is made up. Does exactly what the hizh priced taiior does with wet cloth and hot iron,but does it quicKly by wholesale. This isonly one point of Clothcraft excel- lence, but it. shows the qualities. If you buyer of Barlow’s We guarantee Barlow’s Best to be the equal of any flour on the market and the superior of most brands. It i is milled from the process which insures uniformity in strength and purity and good baking best of wheat by a are not a steady Best it Is because you have not yet tried it. All we ask of you is to give Barlow's Best a trial; it will do the rest. The Bemidji Elevator Company. Offers to Bemidiji Peoplet intent of the Clothe crafters and the thoroughness of their work. Noother concern does or can use our shrink- ing machine. It's a Clothcraft patent. Withcat it no cloth is likely to be properly shrunk in a factory except at veéry great expense. The style and fit of Clothcraft Clothes and cloth are self evident. You can see and judge them for yourself—but it is well for you to Enow that behind the perfectionof fitand fin- fsh is the solid honesty of wearful cloth and workmanship. SCHNEIDER BROS. Best Cough Medicine for Children. When you buy a cough medi- cine for small children yon want one in which you can_place im- plicit confidence. You want one that not only relieves but cures. You want one thatis unquestion- ably harmless. You want one that is pleasant to take. - Cham-/ berlain’s Gough Remedy meets all of these conditions. There is nothing so'good for the coughs and colds incidentto childhood. For sale by Barker’s Drug store. movable or permanent partition in six windows and porch; hardwood offer same with one-acre lot frontil Siding, at $200 for lot and cottage. This offer is only good on co dJ. J. OPSAHL 518 Beltrami Ave. ‘O G GEIEER © GEENRED 0 GEENRED G O 20 years’ time at 6 per cent to suit purchaser, sign contracss before any building is commenced. Send applications to . R © CRPED D IS €5 O The North Bemidji & MlSSlSSlppl' Improvement Co. he Following Proposition: I ten or more applications can be received within 30 days for cottages and lots we will build & frame cottage 20x20, 8 feet high, divided with to three rooms; two outside doors, floors: outside painted. And ing on Lake Bemidji at Mississippi Terms: $100 cash; balance in 5 to ndition that 16 or more will Manager Phone 341 | CITY COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT Not Probable That Mayuralty Question Will Be Settled This Evening. A regular meeting of the mavorless city counmcil of Bemidji will be held this evening, and it is very probable, according to one of the members, that the mayoralty question will remain unsettled. The members of the council have as yet held no meet- ing and no advances have been made to bring about a settlement of the affair. Messrs. Hazenand Bailey still claim that Hazen is mayor, while Bowserand Giraham persist in believing that ramare is “YOUR MONEY IS 'NO GOOD” and will be refunded to you if after use ing half a bottle of THE FAMOUS RHEUMATISM and BLOOD CURE you are not satisfied with results. This is our guarantee which goes with every bottle. For Sale and Guaranteed Only by French & Co., 0. M. SKINVIK, dustice of the Peace and Notary Public. no chief executive, Offiee: - Room 9, Swedback Block.