Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 6, 1906, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI VOLUME 4. NUMBER 193 VATLY PIONE BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 6, 1906, WARESOTA HISTORICAL TEN CENTS PER WEEK MURDER WYSTERY 0N A\ «BEST PEOPLE” HOMEWARD ROUND; FESTIVITIES FND GREAT NORTHERN TRAIN Unknown Deposits Man With Fracturgd Skull in Car Seat, Then Flees. Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 6,— A special to The Herald dated this morning at 2:14 conveys the startling news of a murder mystery on the east-bound Great No-thern passenger, No. 24, in which the victim was a passenger for Grand Forks. The telegram states that Mitchell Thompson, whe had evi- dently been struck on the head and had his face and skull frac- tured, was carried onto the train at Mondak by a stranger, a tall man, with light hair and a white hat, weighing about 150, wholeft Thompson in aseatin the smoker and a minute later when the train stopped at Buford, just across the line in North Dakota, left the train and disappeared in the darkness. Immediately it was discovered that Thompson was gasping a.d an investigation discovered the fact that his head had been crushed. He died before the train reached Williston, the next station, It is also stated that Thompson BIG BANQUET GLOSES OFFIGIAL' PROGRAM Institution of Bemidji Lodge 1052, B. P. 0. E., Successfully Accomplished. Mayor Carter Makes Pithy and Polished Speech in Presenting Key of City. Goodbye, Bill; come again. Bemidji Lodge, No. 1052, B. P. 0. E,, has been instituted and the city of Bemidji will hereafter take her place in the front ranks of Elkdom. The local lodge was launched under the most favor- able conditions and an earnest effort will be made to keep the standard of the order locally up to the ideal of all members. The exercises yesterday were in keeping with the preparations made by the local committee, to make the event a notable one. When the Elks convened at the city opera house, they were given a treat in the address of welcome has a brother at Jamestown. A ticket to Grand Forks was found on his body. Receipts Large. Crookston Times: The land office receipts for the past month were $16,534 96 and the receipts for land during the month were $15,645.93, leaving a total of less than §1,000 for commissions, etc. |1ons emplematic of the freedom The expenses of the land office uf Mayor Carter. 3 The mayor was one of the fawns who was scheduled to be initiated into the order, and he desired to put all Elks within the city at their ease and tender them the best of receptions and good fellowship. Mayor Carter had in his hand a monster key, about three feet of the city of Bemidji, and in ad- for the month were §785. The dressing the Eiks tld them that greatest receipts were from the|. o city was bounded .on the Chippewa lands, with the public north by the north pole, ou the lands second and the Red Lake|g . v by Lake Irving, on the lauds third. The receipts aver-| .. by the beautiful lake by the age about the usual amount for this time of the year, and al- though fairly large are not above [, .ompled came in contact with the usual average. Pete Peterson. same name, and on the west by a tamarack swamp. If the Elks the pole or became lost in the; swamp the mayor desired that; I Feeling fine, thank you, how’s yourself? fire to the Markham hotel, where. arrangements had been made to| attend to such emergencies. He was about to turn over the key of the city and with it he would impart the secrets ard legends of the city that went with the key. The key bore the name ‘‘Bemidji” across its entire length. These secrets referred to bad never before been di- vulged. The bar or shank of the zey represented the strong ack- bone of former mayors. The clear-cut lipe Leneath repre- sented the straightforwardness of the present city council. The upright or active portion indicat- ed the people standing erect, ever ready to welcome an order such as the Elks, There were two words some- times used as they would use a passsword. They were derived from the ancient Greek, -and after careful translation were ‘“Hello, Bill.¥ These words were the sentiment of everybody in Bemidji, There was also a grip. This grip was usually given by the chief of police. There were occasions when there was objection to the use of the grip. The mayor had given particular orders to the chief not to hand out this ““grip’’ while E'mer Walters’ Swede Drama |they should send an alarm of the “bunch” was in the city. will be the attraction at the Opera house Dec. 10. This play was produced with the idea of giving the public something new, and how well he has succeeded is evident to all. One of the many features is the appearance of four acting dogs of unusual in- telligence. All of the scenery and effects are carried complete, and in the company are peoble well and favorably known. Pete Peterson should meet with ap- proval when present d here. Notice. The annual election of officers for the Eastern Star will be beld tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 7. All members are requested to be present at the hall at 8 o’clock P. m. IVAAANVAANVAAAAVAAA N WAAA; é Additional Locals FOR RENT—Five room house. [nquire Klein’s meat market. The “H.O. B.0O.” card club of Bemidji will meet Tuesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. George Baker. The “Rote of the Waves.” It is a favorite theory with the fish- Ing and seafaring people on the north- east of Scotland that In a storm three waves are strong and violent, while the fourth is comparatively weak and less dangerous. This succession they call a “rote of waves.” Fishermen re- turning from their fishing ground often prove by experience the truth of thelr theory and hang back as they come near the shore to take advantage of the lull that follows, say, pretty reg- ularly after three big breakers. Happiness In Marriage, It all comes around to one of two things. With all married couples who differ in habit, in taste, in opinion, in mode of life, if there is to be any hap- piness somebody has to learn to glve up or give up minding that there is a difference. Either way is as good as the other. It Is surprising how many things are not of any importance if one can only think they are not.—Har- per's Bazar. It’s a long way from St. Paul, pass. but luckily Ike Lederer had a Goodbye Bill, don’t forget to come again. “{outward. The TRAINS CLASH, 1 MAN I DEAD, ONE IS DYING ; One man was killed, one fatally injured, and several others suffered severe wounds in a head on colli- sion between a freight train and an engine and caboose two miles north of Crooks- ton at 6 o’clock this morn- ing D. V. Johnsen of Crooks- ton, fireman on the trainm, was killed, and bis body is yet unrecovered under the wreckage, He is survived by a wife and child. John Carey, brakeman on the train, had a leg torn off and his recovery is doubt- ful; Engineer Arnold, of the train, suffered a .crushed ankle, and Conductor Dev- ins, 1n charge of the train, received a bad scalp wound. Three men on the engine and caboose were injared, but their names could not be learned. A misunderstanding of orders was responsible for the wreck. The engine and caboose had been semt out to meet the train at a siding, but somebody blundered. Death of W. B. Woed. Grand Forks Herald: Stricken with an apoplectic stroke at 8:30 yestarday mornirg, W. B. Wood. one of Grand Forks’ most esteemed citizans, and a member of the firm of Bacon & Wood, proprietors of the Hotel Dacotab, passed away at 6 o’clock in the afternoon without regaining consciousness. ' The = sudden death will cast a gloom not only over the city, but throughout the surrounding country and the state as - well, for -few of cur citizens enjoyed a wider acquaint- ance or a larger circle of friends, Mr. Wood suffered a slight stroke of paralysis last summer, but had apparently - nearly re- gained his wonted health. A little more than two weeks agc, soon after his return from a hunting trip to the western part of the state, he suffered a severe attack of indigestion accom- panied by brain trouble, which confined him to his room most of the time since. Some of the symptoms caused his physician and family un easiness, but his condition slowly improved, and Monday evening Dr. Engstad thought he could pronounce him out of danger. Yesterday morning, on awaken- ing, be remarked that he mnever felt better. A balf hour later, however, he complained of a severe headache, and at 8:30 he became unconscious. remaining practically in a state of coma during the day, never regaining consciousness until came. Mr. Wood was 48 years old. It was a strenuous twenty- four hours for the cash register. The key should always be car ried in the right-hand ves pocket, the ac'ive part extending mayor desired the visitors tv t:ke the kry, and do as they saw fit with it the city; eat it up: it was al theirs. When they were through with their labors of instituting the lodge and initiating the fawns, he desired that they re- member Bemidji. _The speech struck a responsive Puzzle picture: Find the m: morning. ANOTHER BLACKSMITH AT WARREN KILLS. HIMSELF Marshall County Village Is Startled by Second Tragedy Within a Year. The body of C. J. Klinberg, a blacksmith of Warren, was dis- covered yesterday noon hanging from a rope fastened to the ceil- ingof a small room over his blacksmith shop. The man had ‘| been dead for twenty-four hours, at least, when discovered. ~ Klinberg is the second black- smith in that town to kill him- self within the past year. His an who didn’t get home upbil chord given much applause. At the first business meeting of the rew lodge, held last even- ing after the institution, officers were chosen as follows for the ensuing year: Exalted - ruler, Decker. Esteemed leading knight, E. H. Jerrard. Esteemed lecturing knight, James L. George. Charles L. Jordan, Secretary, J. C. Covington. Treasurer, W. L. Brooks. Tyler, Dr. J. T. Tuomy. Trustees, three years, C. H. Miles; two years, W. H. Neal; one year, Judge M. A. Spooner. After the electiou of dflice}'s, the Elk band repaired to the Markham hotel, where Manager Lycan and his chef and cooks had been busy for a day or so in preparing a most elaborate and delicious banquet. The doors of the big dining in the-breasts of the Crookston, was a member of the visitors and Mr. Carter wns'(}rookswn delegation. ‘“Brownie’’ E:teemed loyal knighr, Fred. death was due to despondency caused by drink, and to family troubles. His wife had started divorce proceedings, and the trouble was too much “for him. W. D. Rowe, the cement man| e Wasa man about 40 years land “chimney sweep” for the old and leaves three children. { Crookston lodge, is well known|An inquest was held yesterday | here, having built several feet of |and the jary rendered a verdict cement sidewalk here in the|Of death by strangulation. early days. is a member of the “German band.” 7 The banquet at the Markham jwas about the swellest affair of {its kind ever set before a crowd jin this part of the state, and re- {flects much credit on Mr. Lycan {and his associates. The Hibbing delegatirn was forty strong, and_they were omnipresent, as it were. . They had two goats with them, and John A. Haley had charge of the frisky animals. the city were an enjryable feature of the day. - William Brown and V. L.|—/ 7 ———— Powers of the Hibbing delega-{very well pleased with his visit { tion delivered some good counsel |bere and the treatment that had to the newly-made Eiks and later | been accorded him while here. exemplified their belief in the | Frank M. Eddy, -ex-congress- the end: 1“Keep a Little Cozy Corner in {THE REBELLIOUS WALKING Taker ! st i { - room swung open-shortly after ronk poutts o _the IRASE - 10 p. m. and the room -filled| P : Mike Flynn, the vetera b quickly. After the course dinner, conductor, pr;sident"of the P. the chairs were pushed back to|f ' and grand exalted dragger give breathing space for thelge the “Gobblers,” wag among which | the crowd that came in on the consisted of a number of topical; ariarnoon private car from Hib- speeches by well-known mem-|ping, bers of the order. 3 The gathering did not break| The “Little German Band” of up until an early hour this morn-| Crookston was composed of the ing, and there was ‘“‘something|following: Fred Walker, leader; doing” around town all night. G, Oliver Riggs, Bert Keck, Sam Many of the visitors left the|Steiglitz, Art Kirsch, Norman city on the early morning trains, | Mossefin, William Munch, H. F. but a few delayed their depart-|Brown, James Heng, E. J. Keat- ure until today. ing, and they were ceitainly a ‘“warm article.” prost-prandiel program, A. G. Sicard, the Hibbing banker, enjoyed several chunks of pineair during the early hours NOTES. H. F. Brown, the cigar man of -man, orator and best of all, editor £ the Sauk Center Herald;-eame- in on the trein last evening and mingled 'with the ‘“bucks.” Frank’s usually beaming count- enance was beclouded with a bunch of whiskers that made -{him well nigh unrecognizable. Ina burstof confidence he in- formed the Pioneer that he did inot.intendto shave the “lilacs” until a republican was elected governor of Minnesota, = but lneglected to state whether the prospective elective official would wear ‘‘specs” and live at . Sauk | Center or not. You can’t afford to buy a | Christmas gift from a non adver- tising store because the gifu may Ibe ten years old or more. The up-to-date things are handled by the people who turn their stocks quickly. 302 THIRD STREET, Life Like Motion Picture Show. of the evening. He was among the most lively in the rangei bunch and stated that he was RARRRRRRRRRRRARRARRRRARARRRS Every Evening 7:30 to 10:30. Saturday Afternoon 2:30 to 3:30. Change of Program Every Other Night. TONIGHT & TOMORROW NIGHT. THE FOX HUNT. The Fox. The Hounds. The Great Dog Kennel. The Meet at the Club House. On the Scent. . The Query. The Fox Attempts to Throw «ff the Scent. Doubling in Her Tracks. 1 The Fox Takes to the Water. INustrated song: | , Your Heart-for Me.” i sung by i PROF. B. L. ALLDIS, h assisted by i MISS BLANCHE BOYER, pianist. 1 - STICK. | Vengeance of a Lawyer’s Clerls. : i Mother-in-law, domestic com-; edy. [ 1 { | WE NOW bhave in ment of 1907 The Burglar Scare. Smallpox Epidemic. This promises to- be the best: program ever. ‘Admission 5 and 10 cents. ), J. ELLIS & SON, MANAGERS | can be had here. ‘Bemid}i suitable for business and professional men. Prices compare favorably with eastern houses and the cheap as well as the very best book STATIONERY DEPARTMENT OF stock a large assort- “diazies. The line is Pioneer. '