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

CONGRESS IN SESSION TODAY First Session of Fifty-Ninth Congress Called to Order by Vice President Fairbanks. Washington, Dec. 4,—The first session of the 59th congress was convened at noon today. Vice President Fairbanks called the senate to order, while the house was called to order by Clerk Mc- Dowell. The senate adjourned after a 20 minute session out of respect to the late Senator Platt of Connecticut. In the house the new members were sworn in and the organization completed by the election of Speaker Can- non and the other officers named by the republican caucus MAKE PLANS FOR THE CONFERENCE Meeting of the Executive Committee of Bible Con- ference To Be Held. Tomorrow at 10 o’clock a meeting of the executiye com- mittee of the Bemidji Bible Con- ference will be held in the lecture room of the Presbyterian church in this city. There are nine members of the committee from different towns in northern Min- nesota, the Conference territory reaching as far south as St Cloud. Next summer’s meeting will be arranged for and plans considered for purchasing a per- manent home for the Conference somewhere on the shores of Lake Bemidji. Victor Peterson of Warren ar- rived in the city last night and will spend a short time here with friends. WOODMEN ELECT NEW OFFICERS Annual Election of Officers Took Place at Meeting Saturday Night. At a meeting of the Modern Woodmen lodge held Saturday night, the following officers were chosen for the ensuing year: P. V. C.—Joseph H. Wagner. V. C.—I. M. Foster. W. A.—John Doran. Banker—Frank Wagner. Clerk—J. P. Lahr. Escort—S. E. DeLong. Managers—N. L. Hakkerup, C. J. Pryor, Elmer Johnson. Watchman—Frank Chapman. Sentry—M. K. Girsch. Physicians—E H. Marcum, L. A. Ward, E H. Smi h. Miss Bla.uche Barrett, who has spent the summer in Minneapo-| lis, has returned home and will remain here during the wiater with her parents. No Details of Mallard bhootmg As yet no details of the killing at Mallard Friday night have been received, although vigorous efforts to obtain reliable news concerning the affair have been wade. WILL MAINTAIN OPEN SHOPS' Glass Manufacturers Take Radical Ao tion at Meeting. Chicago, Dec. to accept terms offered by their em pluyel\ the United Glass Manufac | turers’ association met in Chicago anu decided to maintain ‘“open shops’ hereafter. Twenty-five factories are affected. The trouble in the glass factories started over an attempt of the em | Ployes to restrict the output by 25 per: <cent in retaliation for a wage cut! made in some departments by the em ployers. to accede to the demands of the mern brought on a strike. At the meeting here it was decideo to hire nonunion men as fast as possi. ble to take the places of the strikers and it is believed that all the twenty five factories, which are now idle, wil: be reopened for business in the course of a week or ten days. 4. —Following a walk | out of 700 glassworkers who refused! A refusal of the emplo_ven' i i BAND CONCERT DECEMBER 7 First Indoor Event Given by Bemidji Band Will Occur Next Thursday. Thursday Dec. 8 has been desig- nated as the date upon which will occur the first indoor band coucert to be given by the Be- mipji band. The event will take place at the City Opera house next Friday night and lovers of music will be treated to'a musical feast. Besides the program to be rendered by the band, there will be violin, piano and .vocal solos and duets by local talent. The band has been put through a course of hard practice by Director Symington and the concert promises to be one of the most delightful events of .the season from a musicals stand- point. Subscribers to the support of the band will be admited free. THE SURVEY FUND LOW Drainage Board May Antici- pate Next Years’s Appro- priation to Finish Work. A meeting of the state drain- age board was held at the state capitol yesterday, at which the board considered the topograph- lical survey oftheswamp! lands in the northern part of the state. The board has been given $7,000 for this survey of which $5,500 has already been used to date. It is probable that the remain- der will be exhausted before the year is out. The board will meet again in two weeks, at which time the board and engineers will consider the advisability of ranticipating next year’s appro- priation, FAMOUS MINSTREL IS DEAD. “Bobby Beach” Dies in Wisconsin o Paralysis. Watertown, Wis., Dec. 4—Annin W Gardner, known to the show world as Bobby Beach, is dead here. He was stricken with paraiysis a week agc and only rallied af intervals. He was about to start on stricken. Gardner was born in Rome N. Y., fifty years ago and at the age of fifteen began his career as a con: tortionist and twenty-four years agc organized the famous Beach & Bowers Minstrels mmp'lm CAPTURE SEVERAL CANNON. Albanians Attack and Defeat Turkisk Troops. Salonica, European Turkey, Dec. 4 —It is reported that Albanians recent ly attacked the troops at Liuma and captured several cannon and tha Theusi Pasha has gone to Liuma witk troops. It is stated that the Albania s are furious at the prospect of tm European . powers taking over the¢ financial control of Macedonia. Alleged Thief Shot by Officer. Philadelphia, Dec. 4—Blake Bonni fleld, said by the police to be a notori ous thief, was shot and probably fa tally wounded by a policeman. Bonni field was discovered by Patrolman Driscoll in the act of attempting tc' enter a dwelling by means of a false key. Bonnifield ran and the police the road whern} LOGGERS COMPLAIN Deep Snow Is Serious Men- ace to Successful Log- ging Operations. EXPENSE MUCH HEAVIER THAN UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. Swamps Are Not Frozem and Road Making is Impossibility at Present Time. There is every reason to be- lieve at the present time that the logging season of 19.5-6 will be ahard one on the lumkermen who are now operating camps in the north country, and many complaints have been heard of late from the loggers in this vi- cinity. The beginning of the season has been anything but favorable. During tne month of October the ground froze o a depth of several inches and pros- pects were then good for an ex- cellent season. In November, however, the Indian summer took much of the frost out of the ground and the rain storm which prevailed in this section recently and ended with a blizzard rend- ered the ground soft and mushy. The swamps are all frost free and- it is difficult for men to travel through them. This con- divion in the swamps at the pres- ent time renders it almost im- possible to make roads, as 1 or- der to do this horses must be used and it is now useless to at- tempt to work horses in the Swamps, < As aresult of this, there are | many loggers on the anxious seat. Buta short time now in- tervenes before the hauling sea- son must commence, and unless the number of days counted up- on by lumbermen as the hauling many logs left in the woods rext spring. The extra expense of making roads under coaditions such as .xist at the presenttime is also'a matter which gives tbe lumber- men, especially 1he contractors, much worry, Before the actual work of making a road after it has been cleared, i. e., “rutting” it and icing it, can commence, all snow upon the ground o:cupied by the road must be thoroughly { packed. This is done by the employees . of the camp, and in sums itis necessary fo keep alarge crew of men at work for several days, which means an expenditure of hundreds, or thousands, of dollars. The ice in tne lakes is poor, al- so, and at camps where it is nec- essary tohaul logs across lakes this condition is likely to cause considerable trouble unless the weather turns extremely cold. Canes TO WIPE OUT DEFICIT. Customs Receipts This Year Largest in History. Washington, Dec. 4.—“If customs receipts continue to come in at the rate which hds prevailed since June 30 the total for the fiscgl year will be the greatest in the customs business of the country,” declared Assistant Secretary Reynolds of the treasury department. To the end of last month they were $124,906,109, against $110,278,693 on Nov. 30, 1904. Mr. Reynolds pointed out that not only would the present deficit be en- tirely wiped out by the end of next June but there would be a surplus if customs receipts kept coming in at the present rate. Lord’s Son Goes to Prison. Racine, Wis., Dec. 4—James Leslie, faid to be the son of an English lord, lus been sentenced to one year in | itate’s prisor for stealing an overcoat md a pair of gloves. ‘He said that he rommitted the theft because he was wngry and had no money. Vessel Sunk in Collision. Dover, Eng.,, Dec. 4—The Belgian steamer Phillipeville, from Antwerp lor the Congo, reports sinking a steamer, name not given, southeast if Dungeness, The Phillipeville picked 1p seven of the crew of the sinking season are secured there will be|" aw student, of Liverpool, Eng., and ! ‘of late. TO KEEP GAME Deer or Moose Killed May Be Confiscated If Law Is Not Complied With. — Section 27. chapter 844, of the fish and game laws for 1905, re- lating to the retaining of game by hunters after the close of the season, igas follows: “Any person who is a resident of this state and legally in poses- sion of the game birds or game animals, or any art thereof, which may have been caught, taken or killed ata time or ina manner vermitted by the provisions of this chapter, and who is desirous of retaining possession for his own use after the time in this chapter limited, and who shall before such time make applica- tion to the commissioner for leave to retain the same, which application shall bein writing and signed or sworn to by the applicant, and sball state: First, the name and residence of the person in possession of such birds or animals, or parts there- of; second, the number, kind and location of said birds or animals or parts thereof, which number shall not exceed two deer or the parts thereof or one male moose or the parts thereof for each ap- plicant; third, that if permitted to retain the same by said com- mission the applicant will retain possession of said birds or an- imals for his own use and will not ship, sell or dispose of the same. If said commission is satisfled that said application is made is good faith and said ap- plicant will keep said birds and animals for his own use and not for sale, the said commission shall cause tags or seals, and which shall not be duplicated by others, and which shall not be removed, to be attached to each bird or animal or parts thereof.” DON'T GET MUCH PLAY| Gamblers Complain of Lack of Patronage by People of Bemidji. Since opening up their gamb- ling joints abaut a wmonth ago,the operators of these establish- ments have not reaped the har- vest that they expected to. judg- ing complaints heard from them The roulette wheel men, especially, claim to have reason to complain beczuse of lack of patronage, and even at the pre- sent time some of the joint keep- ers are considering the advisabil- ity of closing up their wheels. The play, it is said, is not nearly so steady or heavy as it was be- fore County Atterney McDonald closed up the town, and a num- ber of the gamblers claim that they have not paid running ex- penses since opening up. How- ever, the wheels are still operat- ed regularly and 1t is a question whether or not the gamblers will close them vp. DR. M'LEOD ACQUITTED. | Physician Accused of Connection With Suit Case Murder. Boston, Dec. 4—A verdict of not guilty was reported in the superior court during the day by the jury in the case of Dr. Percy D. MclLeod, charged with being an accessory after! the fact to the illegal operation wiich resulted in the death of Susanna A. | Geary, the victim of the suit case tragedy, and with concealing th2 crime. The prisoner was discharged. William E. Hunt and Louis W. Crawford, who pleaded guilty several days ago to the charge of being acces- sories after the fact to the illegal op- eratfen, then were brought into court. Eacin was sentenced by Judge Stevens to not less than six years nor more than seven years in state prison. When the verdict was announced in Dr. Mcleod's case there was a pro- nounced stir throughout the court- room, accompanied by suppressed ap- plause, which the judge immediately suppressed. The clerk of the court man shot him in the back, the bullel ressel and proceeded for Southamp then told McLeod that he was free. piercing his srinal cord. (on, MUST HAVE TAGS |MARRIED IN ST. PAUL John F. Gibbons and Miss; Mary E. Gooley United in Matrimony. | e COUPLE WILL MAKE THEIT FU- TURE HOME IN BEMIDJL Ceremony Occurred Thursday in Presence of Relatives of Con- tracting Parties. \ John F. Gibbons and Miss! Mary E Gooley, both of this city, were married at St. Mary’s church in St. Paul last Thursday at 11 o’clock a. m. The ceremony was performed by Rev. T. J. Gibbons, a brother of the groom, in the presence of the relatives of the contracting parties and Judge and Mrs. M, A. Spooner of Bemidji. Edmund A. Prendergast of St. Paul was best man and Miss Jennie Gooley, a sister of the bride, as- sisted the latter. Followicg the ceremony the party repaired to the Ryan hotel, where an elaborate dinner was served. Mr. and Mrs. Gibbons re- turned to Bemidji yesterday af- ter a short wedding journey and will be at home to their many friends in this city on Lake Bouleyard after Dec. 15. Mr. and Mrs. Gibbons -are both well known to the people of Bemidji. Mr. Gibbons is one of the most successful practicing attorneys in the city and Miss Gooley, now Mrs. Gibbons, has been identified during her resi- young people of the city. many friends in extending con- gratulations. GUILTY MEN GET SENTENCES Four Go to Stillwater as Re- sult of Distriet Court Term at Walker. The November term of district court for Cass county, presided over by Judge W. S. McClena- han, of Brainerd, was a busy one. Pleas of guilty were made and sentences given in the fol- lowing cases: Frank Ferris, grand larceny, sentenced to five years at Still- water; John Sutton, five years on a similar charge; John Wood, of Cass Lake, one year in the state’s prison for assault in the second degree; Jacob Sampson, three and one-half years at Stillwater, grand larceny; John Selo was sent to the state reformatory at St. Cloud. There were only twoimportant civil suits. F. A, Chamberlain secured a verdict of $876 against | scheol district No. 1, in the famous chart case. Mary A. | Carson secured a verdics for $1,000 damages against William H. Hallett and Ed Rossier, alleg-| ing false imprisonment. dence here with the popular |§ The Pioneer joins with their |[g ADMITS MURDER OF SIX. : lowa Man Confesses to Killing Wlfe and Children, i Independence, Ia., Dec. 4.—Weaken- ing under the strain of his confine- ment in the city jail William S. Mec- | Williams has confessed to the killing | of his wife and five children at their home near this place on Nov. 22. | McWilliams says that he committed the crime because he thought that his family was better off dead than alive. | He claims that the jealousy of his wife has made his home unbearable and that he was unwilling to go away and leave the children in her care, so he decided to kill thém all. John' Mitchell Improving. . ‘Spring Valley, 111, Dec. 4.—John Mitchell, president of the United Mine ° ! Workers of America, is better, but it may be a week or more before he can return to his work in Indianapolis. yHe is suffering from nervousness, caused by overwork. Y ORGANIZE A CHORAL UNION Queen Esther and Other Can- tatas Will Be Given by Local Talent. G The music committee of the Presbyterian church are plan- ning the organization of a Choral Union to include all the musical talent of the city and to arrange: for the presentation of cantatas and musical creations. of a simi- lar nature at various times throughout the winter. A first: meeting toarrange preliminaries: will be held at the rooms of Judige! and Mrs. Spooner at the Hotel Brinkman Friday evening of this week. Itis planned to render Queen Esther as the first attempt of the proposed union while other cantatas will follow. Woman Dropped Pead. Mrs. Ben Anderson of Alida dropped dead Friday while walk- ing from her home at Alida to Mallard, Heart disease was the cause of death, The funeral was. held Saturday, the remains: being interred in the Alida cemetery. FREE RailwayFare From any Town Within 20 Miles cf Bemidji, During the Month of DECEMBER ONLY! 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