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

NINE KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK ¢rland Limited on Union Pacific Col- lides With Freight, Killing and Injuring Many. Green River, Wyo., Dec.7.— The overland limited of the Union Pacific railway collided with a freight train head on at Wilkins station early this morning, de- molishing the engines, dynamo, mail car and dining car on the passenger train. Nine people were killed, including two mail clerks, four cooks, two electri- ciams and one engineer. Eleven of the train employes ard nine passengers were injured. DEAD TRAPPER IS W. H. STEVENS Identity of Man Found North of Red Lake Determined By Coroner. Coroner Marcum has through an extensive investigation found «*5 name of the man found dead rth.of Red lake some time ago : i Fred Cook to be W. H. Stev- ens. When found the remains were but a skeleton. The coroner has ordered that the remains be buried where they were found. Stevens was a partner of the trapper frozen to decath last spring and whose body was also discovered by Fred Cook in the| vieinity of the place where Stev- ens was a resident of Superior, Wis., where he was a member of local 131 of the Longshoremen’s union, " LARSON WILL NOW GO FREE| Grand Jury Returned No Bill Against Him For Mur- der of Nelson. : Crookston Times: This after- noon the grand jury returned no trne bill against Theodore Lar- son, who was charged with the n 'rder of Nels Nelson in this; r..+ several yearsago. and asa 1. salt,” Larson, who has been) confined in the jail here for the|ployed at the Seatinel, past few months,will go free. He made a written confession of the murder at: Northome—and was arrested as a resulh He now claims that he madethe cenfes- sion while ¢razy drunk. THOMPSON IS BOUND OVER Hemesteader Held to Grand Jury on Two Charges of Grand Larceny. ! Martin Thompson of Buzzle; township, who had his prelimin- ary examinations in Judge Skin- vik’s couri yesterday on two: charges of grand larceny, was yesterday afternoon bound over to the grand jury on both charges. His bonds were fixed at $550. There are three petit jarceny charges against Thomp- son which will be tried in Judge Skinvik’s court on Dec. 19, THE CITY John Peterson was given five days in the eounty jail by Judge Pendergast: this morning for drunkenness. Superintendent L. F. Johnson, of the C. A. Smith company Ieft i 14 | BAND CONCERT THIS EVENING Concert at City Hall Tonight Promises to Be Musical Event of Season. The band concert to be given atthe city hall this evening by the Bemidji band promises to be the musical event of the season, and the indications are that the spacious hall will be crowded. During the past week Director Symington has made special efforts to put the band in shape tocreditably render the selection on the program, and the affair will undoubtedly be a highly suc: cessful ome. The Bemidji or- chestra will furnish music for a dance which will take place im- mediately after the conclusion of the concert, the program for which is as follows: PART ONE---BAND March—"Chicago Tribune” Grand Selection—"Macbeth” Cake Walk—"South Carolina Wont Go Home Till Morning’ might have been) SYNOPSIS INTRODUCTION AND THEME () As a Spanish Waltz As a Gavotte As a Polka Religioso As a Gallop As a Dirge As it is often heard about 4 o'clock in the morning. Waltzes—"Message of Love”. Indian War Dance .- March—"Polly Prim" Vocal Solo—"When the Sunset Turns the Ocean’s Blue to Gold” M. 8. E. DELONG. . Violin Solo—(Selected)............ MR. T. SYMINGTON. = [=] ..Sherman .-Bellstedt Henry EEE] 3. Voeal Solo——"*Violets” Miss MABEL MCTAGGART. 4. Vocal Solo—(Selected). . Miss DoLLy B 5. Cornet Solo—'Columbia Fantasia Polka’ Rollinson MR, T. SYMINGTON. 6. Vocal Solo—(Selected).. Miss BERTICE BRANNON. this afternoon for Deer River, where he will look after timber interests for the company for a few days. i Matt Thelen, formerly em- has ac- cepted a position at the News office. Henry Klemme of Hagali town- ship arrived in the city this morning and is spending the day i here on business. | The Modern Samaritans will |hold a meeting this evening at 18:15 at which the annual election of officers will take place. J. A. LeGore arrived in the icity yesterday [rom Minot, N. | D, for a visit at the home of Mr. faud Mrs. C. F. Learned. | Miss Hattie Haldeman went to | Cass Lake this afternoon to vake itestimony in a contest case to te tried before the land office inj| that city. i | | Matt Klein returced this af jternoon from Leon township ia Clearwater county, where he i has spent some time looking after | property interests. E. E McIntyre, superinten- dent of the Crookston city schonls !isin the city today for a short ivisit here with Superintendent | Ritchie of the local schools. i D. C. Breneman arriyed in the |city this afternoon from Hope, |N. D., ‘where he is now conduct- ing a drug store, for a short visit .here with relatives and friends. Susanna Shulstock were _may- ried at Nebish #I‘hurflday Mr. .« 4 s|as well as John Wilis Baer, the Jerry Denning and Miss|. GET THE SPEAKERS Notable Array of Talent Se- cured for Bemidji Bible Conference. CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD JULY 19-25. Executive Committee Holds Im- portant Meeting and Pians for Permaneat Grouads. | A meeting of the executive committee of the Bemidji Bible Conference was held in this city Tuesday, attended by the local members of the committee and by Rev. Barackman of Black- duck and Rev. Blair of Duluth|. and McGaughney of Two Har- bors. The talent secured for next summer’s meeting of the Con- ference is the best ever heard in northern Minnesota. Engage- ments have been concluded with Dr. J. R Pratt, the famous evan-! gelist and superintendent of the Albany Bible School at Alba.ny, New York, Dr. James Worden | of Philadelphia for 26 years head of the Sunday School work of the ! Presbyterian church, and Dr. ! George Luccocke of Chicago,| ! In addition it is expected that Dr. George L. Robinson of Chicago will be here throughout the sessions of the Conference famous secretary of the [nterna. tional Society of Christian En- deavor, Miss Emma Schontz, the‘ noted speaker who has taken Francis Willard's place in United‘v£ States and Rey. George Stewart, of Cleveland. Tennessee, southern Methodist church. The date set for the Conference is from Tuesday evening July 19 to Sunday evening July 25. There will be morning and evening ses- | sions with the afternoon devoted | § to excursions, etc.’ The committee has plans for | # the purchase of a permanent|d Chautuaqua ground of some 100 |# to 200 acres but nothing definite |[§ has been settled as yet. | Denning | home- stead about Nebish, where they will make! owns a their future home. \‘ Ik Vance Garrison, wLo his spent some time in Maple Ridge town- ship trappivg, returned fto that! -,‘ township this morning after a visit in Bemidji with his parents, Dick Taylor, the man a‘resbedx i at Funkley on a charge of petit | larceny, yesterday appeated be- E 7 fore Judge Pendergast and fur- | nished bonds for his appearance on Dec. 18 £ ‘ At a meeting of the board last night the committee appointed to audit the acdounts of the former treasurer of the ! board, Porter Nye, reported that§ the books were in good shape and the report was accepted by|g the board. |8 ’ Mitchell Resigns Chairmanship. V\'(Lshiqgtou, Dec. T7.—Vice Presi- dent [Fairbanks has received a tele- gram from Senator Mitchell of Oregon resigning the chairmanship of the sen- ! ate committee on interoceanic canals. | i | ning on a prize fight to take place the | most elogquent speaker of the|[§ three miles from !X school | g CANAL BILL IS PASSED| House Provides Approepria- tion of $11,000,000 for Big Ditch. Washington, Dec. 7. — The house today passed the canal ap- propriation bill after reducing! the amount from $16,500.000 to IMASONS HOLD $11,000,000. Prize Fight is Planned. : Local sporting men are plan- \ in this city in the near future. The participants in the bout have not been decided uponas jyet, but it is understood that if the affair is pulled off the men who will take part will be among the best in the business. H GBS G L T e ! Rebekahs Hold Election. i The Rebekah lodge of the city last night held a meeting at which the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: N. G.—Miss May Chapman.! V. G.—Mrs. Lenora Annette, Secretary —Miss Sethe Slough. Financial Secretary — Miss | Mabel McTaggart. Treasurer—Mrs. Earl Geil. J. E. Dade and M. W. Burrell of Blackduck arrived in the city I]odges will be held next Wednes- i cers of the Masonic lodge will be RUSSIAN PEOPLE UNCONTROLLABLE Premier Witte Powerless to Cope With Situation-<-New Mutinies Among Troops Consta ELECTION : I Officers For Ensuing Year[ Elected Last Night—Ia- i stallation Next Week. The local Masonic lodge last night elected the following offi- cers for the ensuing year: W. M.—Wm. McCuaig, © 8. W.—W. C. Kline. J. W.—E. N. French. Secretary—M. A, Clark. Treasurer—Matt Phibbs. A joint installation of officers of the Masonic and Eastern Star day evening. The appointive offi- named at a future meeting of the lodge. this morning and left this after- noon for Cass Lake, where they will transact business bzfore the land office in that city. Attorney George W. Campbell transacted legal business at Cass Like this afternoon hetweenl trains. 'tyhe troops are constantly report- ntly Reported. St. Petersburg, Dec. 7.— Pub-| lic confidencein the government’s| - ability to weather the growing: storm is waning fast and Premier! Witte seems powerless to cope; with the new elements of danger which the revolution is raising on every hand. New mutinies among“ ed.and lawlessness is rapidly in-| creasing. Root to Discuss Foreign Affairs. Washington, Dec. 7.—The senate | committee on foreign relations has | decided to invite Secretary of State Root to appear before the committee | and discuss foreign affairs pending or likely to be presented to the senate. The committee considered the Isle ot| Pines treaty, but no action was taken, ts’ this is one of the matters that Becretary Root has given careful at- lention. 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