Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 10, 1906, Page 1

VOLUME 4. NUMBER 97. < BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVEN NG, AUGUST 10, 1906. TEN CENTS PER WEEK GRAIN RATES HEDUGEDI FOOD SHORTAGE FEARED CUT OF ONE CENT A BUSHEL OR- | EMPL(WES OF RAILROAD TUG- DERED BY WISCONSIN RAIL. ROAD COMMISSION, . MEANS LARGE SAVING TO SHIPPERS PDECISION AFFECTS THE SEVERAL LINES OPERATING IN THE BADGER STATE. Madison, Wis., Aug. 10.—Grain rates for the state of Wisconsin will be re- Quced practically 1 cent per bushel by an opinion of the railroad commission, handed down during the day. This is the most fmportant decision that has ever been rendered by the Wisconsin commission. The order will affect all railroads operating in Wisconsin. The matter was started by a com- plaint made by O. G. Kinney against the Wisconsin Central and later by a complaint of W. L. Houser against the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, the St. Paul, Minneapolls and Omaha and the Chicago and Northwestern. The matter was conducted as an investiga- tion of grain rates between stations in Wisconsin and Milwaukee by the rail way commission, acting on its own motion. The two complaints involyed grain rates from Colfax and Mondovi to Milwaukee only. The commission notified the rail- Toad companies that a complete inves- tigation would be made, on their own initiative, of the whole question and the railroad companies appeared at a formal hearing July 10, when sworn testimony was received at that time on the matter. In view of the fact that Wisconsin will ship 175,000,000 bushels of grain this year the reduced rate will cause & large saving to the shippers through- out the state. Wisdom and honor are the avenuss to a happy immortality.—Plato. BOATS IN NEW YORK HAR- BOR ON STRIKE. BACK OF SUPPLIES IN LOCAL MARKET PERISHABLE FRUITS AND VEGE. TABLES TIED UP AT RAIL- WAY TERMINALS, New York, Aug. 10.—A strike of sev- eral hundred men employed as deck- Nands, oilers and firemen on railroad “ugboats in this harbor has badly tied up the railroad tugboat fleet. This in turn prevented the movement of a large amount of freight from the rail- road terminals in Jersey City to this city. Should the strike be prolonged it is said that hundreds of carloads of food supplies for this city will be tied up, as a large percentage of it is light- ered to the city and the railroad tugs do the towing. It was estimated that not more than one-third of the freight arriving at the railroad terminals was moved across the harbor and that many carloads of perishable fruit and vegetables were stalled at least temporarily. In con- sequence the local markets were short of supplies. 'Railroad freight agents said that if the strike continued the effiect would soon become serious not only for New Yorkers, but would pre- vent the interchange of freight be- tween railroads. Kills Child and Himself, Cincinnati, Aug. 10.—Thomas Mec- Kenna, a waiter at the Grand hotel, threw his three-year-old child from the third story window of his home and then jumped from the window to the sidewalk below. The child was dead when picked up, while McKenna died on the way to the hospital. McKenna is believed to have been mentally de- ranged. Shoes for Great & Small Little Giant shoes for Children and Misses, 5 pir. " $2.50 Young z,&merican shoes, $150 }ti)o,y:x" $325 Pingree shoes for Ladies $3.00 to, a $5 00 pair. . Douglas shoes for Men, $3.00 to, a $5 OO pair | Nettleton shoes for Men $5.50 1o, a $6 50 pmr. Handkorchelfs. Friday and Satuaday we will sell 100 dozen’ of Ladies’ fine cambric and linen handkerchiefs ut, 50 l.adws turnover Collars Friday and Saturday 12 dozen fine lawn col- lars at, each . . 70 Collar Supporters. Fine plate supporter, wear them and your collar will keep its shape and stay in place, two grades, 26 cents 50 c and Box Stationary. can August Shoe Bargains. Ask to see our shoe bargains, We are cleaning up all odds and ends in the shoe stock. If you can find your size you can buy a pair of shoes for less than the lea- ther trust receive for the leather from which they were made. At 25¢ a ‘box you buy a box of fine station- ary. All sizes to choose from, 250 Ladies’ Knit Underwear We are closing out a lot of Ladies’ 50c under- wear at, a gar- 390 ment. , Children’s Hose. One lot of Children’s heavy ribbed hose, size 5 to 9} at a 10 c Kabo Corsets. Just received our fall stock of Kabo corsets. No brass eyelets, price 50c to, a _ $3.50 Men’s Shirts. We are going to close outa lot of Men’s laun- dried shirts, the price has been 65 cents to $L.00, price now, 4 8 c each . Men'’s Underwear. All $1.00 ballbrigan shirts and drawers will be sold Friday and Satur- day at, 79 C each Men’s Clothing. We have a few more two-piece outing suits for Men that are going for little money. READY TO SURRENDER — MISSING CASHIER OF DEFUNCT CHICAGO BANK LOCATED IN THE WINDY CITY. SIVES HIS VERSION OF THE LOOTING 8AYS PRESIDENT STENSLAND 18] ALONE TO BLAME FOR EX- ISTING SITUATION. Chicago, Aug. 10.—Henry W. Hering, oashier of the defunct Milwaukee Ave- jpue State bank, who since the suspen- sion of the institution has been sought by detectives of various cities, has been located here and has announced his willingness to surrender to the ‘Chicago police. Upon deciding to give himself up Cashier Hering issued a !general statement to the public, tell- ing the methods by which the bank 'was looted of large sums and explain- ing his part in the transactions. Her- ing declares he did not get a cent of the money and that unwise real estate speculation by the missing president, Paul O. Stensland, caused the latter’s [downfall and the failure of the institu- tion. The cashier asserted that Stens- land had dominated every department of the bank and that he (Hering) only carried out his superior’s orders. One of the results of Hering's reap- pearance will be that the co-operative store, said to have furnished a channel for dissipating nearly $500,000 of the bank’s funds, will be closed. Receiver John C. Fetzer said that he will ask instructions of Judge Brentano on the disposition of the stock in the store. Estate Goes to Creditors. | Another development expected is that the estate of the fleeing bank presi- dent, of an estimated value of $600, 000, will be deeded to the receiver by Theodore Stensland. Receiver Fetzer declared that the first statement of cash in hand at the benk was nearly $300,000 too high. It was sald there were $1,050,000 cash in sight. Instead there is only about $750,000. “This does not necessarily mean a loss,” Mr. Fetzer explained, “but there were many items carried on the bank’s books as cash that were not so in reality.” Bank Examiner Jones, in an inter- view wherein he declared that only a bank examiner who was a mind reader could have foreseen the impending crash, said that part of Cashier Her- ing’s published defense he believed to be true. Other parts, he said, he knew to be untrue. He declined to be more explicit. He pointed out that Hering, as cashier, was under heavy bond, while Stensland, the president, was not, as far as Mr. Jones has been able to learn. DENIED BY STEPDAUGHTER. Report That President Stensland Had | Been in Madison, Madison, Wis,, Aug. 10.—It is re ported that people whé know Presi- dent Paul Stensland of the Milwaukee Avenue bank of Chicago saw him in Madison last Sunday; that he engaged a carriage and met a woman on a street corner three blocks from the apartments of his stepdaughter, Mrs. Inga Sandberg, and that later the {woman was left at the same place. Mrs. Sandberg denies having seen her father for a week. Mrs. Stensland has been here for some time. Others who know Stensland are ot the opinion that he had a three weeks’ start and may have gone to India, where he spent his youth. \ YOUNG STENSLAND QUIZZED. ’Pusldent‘l Son Has Long Session With Police Inspector. i Chicago, Aug. 10.—Vice President \Theodore Stensland was taken into |Police Inspector Shippy’s office during |the day and questioned for nearly an }hour. A stenographer and notary pub. lic were present during the interview. Before entering the inspector's office Vice President Stensland was asked concerning . his father. He declared {that he has not heard from him and knows nothing of his whereabouts, VESSEL 'LOST IN LAKE ERIE. Had No Passengers on Board at Time of Disaster. Toledo, O., Aug. 10,.—The passenger |steamer Lucille sank in Lake Erie oft this port early in the day, but fortu- ‘nately the steamer was not carrying passengers at the time-of the disaster. The crew escaped. The Lucllle was .coming in without cargo when water began coming into the hold so rapidly that the fires were extinguished before the crew could do anything. At day- |break the men took to the lifeboats ‘and later, when tugs went out to find ithe abandoned steamer; it had gone idown in twenty-four feet of water. Only the wreckage could be located. The Lucille had passenger accom-| modations for 300 people. Asks for Sullivan’s Removal. Jacksonville, I, Aug. 10.—Morgan {county Demacrats, in convention here, (endorsed Willlam J. Bryan for presi dent. The convention praised Bryan’s attitude toward Roger C. Sullivan and prepared a petition to the coming state convention to name a natlonal eommitteeman in place of Sullivan, TEN MORE DAYS LEFT OF THE £ AEAT FIRE ALE! Our entire stock of High-grade Mer- chandise must be closed out before we. move to our new quarters. Thls great | Slaughter Sale!i begins Saturday, August 1, i at 9 o’clock a. m. Store will be closed all day- Frnday to m rearrange and mark down goods ‘ |llllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllll ikl el Our stock is in excellent condition in all departments. most exceptional opportunity ever offered in Bemidji WM and vicinity to procure best selected Dry Goods, Suits, Cloaks, Waists, Skirts, Shoes, Muslin Underwear, Laces, Embroideries and Ladies’ Furnishings at the meost unheard of low prices. We will make the remaining ten days memorable in the history of Bemidji Bargain Giving. It will be of great interest and benefit to everyone who takes advantage of this great sale. ALL GOODS MUST G0 BEFORE MOVING. § BERMAN E PORIUM ONE DOOR. WEST OF CHAS. NANGLE’S STQRE l lllll.lllll-llllll