Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 4, 1908, Page 1

IR THE BEMIDJI D . gocietyr 2 istoricat HISTORICAL VOLUME 5. NUMBER 218. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, § SHOULD GET INSURANCE OF THE DEPOSITS IN BANKS Representative J. J. Opsahl Issues a Statement Relative to Securing Federal and State Insurance in Order to Maintain J.J, Opsahl of this city, represent- ative from the 61st Legislative dis- trict, has issued the following letter concerning the insurance of bank deposits: . ‘Bemidji, Jan.2. “To the people of Minnesota, and | Confidence. or state servants, first ask ourselves if we did our duty as the bossor emplover of such official to advise him what we wanted, or if we had been too careless and indifferent and left it to be done by a few. “Insurance of bank deposits is MINKESOTA SOCIETY. RDAY EVENING, JANUARY 1908. PETTIBONE ACQUITTED Boiee, Idaho, Jan. 4.--(Special toPioneer.)--George A. Petti- bone, accused of complicity in the murder of former Governor Frank Steunenberg, was today found not guilty by jury. Race Matinee Tomorrow. The horsemen of the city will glve their first matinee on the new half-mile ice track, tomorrow after- noon, beginning at 2 o’clock. There will be a free-for-all trot or pace, which gives promise of being a warm number.” There are already entered for this race “Bemidji Belle,” with a record DOINGS IN THE VARIOUS GHURGHES OF THE CGITY Hours of Worship and Subjects of Ser- mons to Be Delivered in the City Tomorrow. Communion service at the close of the evening service. If you are not associated with any other church in this city, we heartily invite you to our services. Week of Prayer. Program for Week of Prayer. Union service at the Baptist church. “Unum Corpus In Christo.” ? FORTY CENTS PER MOMNTII JOHN COCHRAN DIES FROM BEING RUN OVER BY TRAIN Fell Under Wheels of Caboose at Funkley.---Both Legs Were Cut Off, and Death Cochran Was Funkley, Jan.4. —(Special to| Pioneer.)—John Cochrane, better koown as “Black Jack” .aged 40 years, was run over by the Funkley- Kelliher train, at Funkley laat even- ing, both legs being cut off above Ensued Shortly After.--- Intoxicated. fo the engineer to back the loco- motive, which he did. Conductor Johh Hurley stepped to the side of the caboose, just in time to note the body of a man lying almost against the wheels, and he immediately gave t a signel to i Fellow Members of the 35th|just as feasible as fire or life insur-|Of 2:27%, pacer, and “Ida G,” a The week of prayer will be ob-|the knees, and death ensuing at|“dynamite,” ‘which stopped the A Session of the Minnesota Legisla- |ance, and of more importance to|2:30 trotter; amli itis expected that served by a union meeting of the|Blackduck, half an hour afterwa‘rd, train, but not in timeto save Coch- ture: our business world. Willour con-|that there will be seveal others! Catholic Church—There will be Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian |as the unfortunate man was being “From careful observation of hap- penigs during the past sixty days in | our banking business and along in- dustrial lines, Iam firmly con- vinced that we, as a progressive servative business men, who deal largely in extentive credits recom- mend doingaway with fire insurance, as Eafezuards and security? It vould not be a political party, entered in this race. The track, which extends from “Diamond Point” to the city dock, | {is in excellent condition and there | will be some fine sport tomorrow afternoon. mass tomorrow at 8:30 and 10:30 a. m. Episcopal—Seryices will be held in“the Odd Fellows hall Sunday churches in the Baptist church each evening next week excepting Satur- day evening. Subjects and Leaders Monday evening, ‘‘Things Un- rushed from Funkley to- Blackduck, for hospital treatment. Cochrane, who isa brother-in-law of M. W. Savage of Minneapolis, president of the International Stock rane from being terribly injured. Several passengers who got off the Bemidji train were standing near,and willing hands soon had the unfortun- ate man from under the trucks onto the platform. state, should take immediate stepsor a one-man measure, but the best |3fte: . . evening at 8 o'clock. Rev. Parshall [seen and Eternal,” Rev. S. E. P. Food company. has been a “‘lumber- The wheels of the car had pas ed to secure federal and state insur-|ideas of our whole commonwealth| The entries for the races willclose| wil) officiate. ~ Sabbath school at White; Tuesday évening, “The |Jjack” for several years, and he hired | over his legs, and both limbs were ance of bank deposits, in order to|brought together and enacted into|Promptly at noon Sunday. 4 p. m. at the Odd Fellows hall. Triumphs of Faith,” Rev. J. H.|outin Bemidji yesterday to work in|almost entirely severed above the aid in maintaining ‘confidence’ be- tween our different classes of people, on money and banking matters. “Corfidence in your friends, and laws. Our state bank insurance should be under the supervision and control of a bank examainer’s department, a A committee will solicit small donations for a purse, to be given to the winners of the races. This com- mittee will accept no sum larger Methodist Episcopal—John H. Deniston, pastor: © Morning ser- Deniston; Wednesday evening, “The Church Made Truly Glorious,” Rev. McKee; Thursday evening, ‘‘Mis- the camps of Ross & Ross, near| Kelliher. He left Bemidji on the M. & I. north-bound passenger train, knee, and blood was flowing in a stream from the wounds. When Cochrane was picked up, |vices at 11 o’clok;: anthem, ‘“‘The|sions Home and Foreign,” Rev. S. jat 6 o’clock last eve.ning, on his way|he was unconscious, and his eyes in your busiuess associates and cus- | reserve or emergency fund created |than 25¢, and none smaller than | [ord Ts My Light.” - Sermon “Have | E. P. White; Friday, “Intemper-|to Kelliher to begin workin thejalready had the glassy stare of tomers goes inmost cases further|from light assessments on each|10C so that no one will be impor-| ywe Outgrown the Bible.” Sunday|ance the Master Social Curse,” Rev. | woods. . death, and from the amount of than mere dollars and cents; shake |bank, according to their ,capital|tuned to give any large sum toward | school at 12 m. Evening seivices | J. H. Deniston. Cochrane was under the influence |blood that was issuing from his that confidence, and what effect will [and ~ deposits, to beused by|the races. . at 8:00. Anthem: Solo by Mr.| The services will begin at 8 |of liquor, and while he was on.the|wounds it was plain that he could it have on vour friendship or on the [the state in paying off 5 Warren, “Be Merciful to Me.” Ser-|o’clock, with a song service. All |train followed A. G. Rutledge of|not survive. Roller Skating Healthy. credit basis of your business deal-| ings with your customers? “Our 1907 stringency in money matters was principally brought on by shattered confidence, and resto- ration of the same is a matter that vitally effects both poor and rich. the depositors of any failed bank, and to have ‘power to levy extra assessments, if needed against all state banks, provided that the fund on hand was not enough, in other words, place the state’s credit (which is the people) as well as the Roller skating is one of the most healthful exercises known, bringing every muscle in the body into action and giving the rose tint of health to the person, so that they have no use for Rocky Mountain ‘Tea or mon, “The Place of the Intellect in Religion.” ¢ Presbyterian—Morning worship at 11:00. Subject. ' “The Promises of God.” Bible class and Sunday school at 12:15. Jr. C. E. at 3:00. the Christian people are especially asked to observe this week, and to induce others to do so. The public is cordially invited to all these services. Birthday Anniversary. Bemidji out of one car onto the platform of the adjoining car. As Cochrane passed out of the car Mr. Rutledge happened to glance behipd and saw that Cochrane was about to pitch headforemost from the plat- form. Mr. Rutledge grabbed Coch- Cochrane was placed in the caboose, and the train hurriedly taken to Blackduck, seven miles distant, where there was a hospital; but when the train reached that place, Cochrane was practically dead. He gave but a slight tremor “The laborer, no matter how |assets of every state bank united|Kidney Pills. If you don’t believe |Sr. C. E. at 7:00. Evening service . A rane and pulled him inside the car, | when being taken from the car at small or large his wages are, or|under state supervision bekind the|it, try it for yourself, this evening,|at 8. Subject, ‘““The Thief and Yes;egfiaz Wf“i,:fi“ ‘hl!dh'a“flge: telling him that as the latter was in- Blackduck, and his death was was, should consider carefully that |safety of every depositor’s money. ! at the rink. Forgiveness.” Mr. Floyd Brown |S3rY o irth of Little Josephine Rat- | toxicated he had better keep his|certain when the body arrived at the money locked up in safety de- posit vaults or hidden in a stock- ing, no matter how much or how well guarded, will not help his employe to keep his industrial plant | This method will cost the bank only in cases of failures, and if each banker is held responsible for the slack or unsafe methods of his brother banker, self-interest Remember the 6 o’clock Sunday dinner at the Hotel Markham. An excellent menu, with the best of ser will sing a solo in the evening, “My Name in Mother’s Prayer.” All cordially invited to these services. Baptist—Morning worship at 11. tinger, and the little miss celebrated the event by officiating as hostess at a select party at which 2 number of the friencs of Mr, and Mrs. Rat- tinger had a nice social time, at the seat until the train reached Funkley, ! where a change is made to another for Kelliher. Cochrane stepped from the Be- midji train onto the Funkley plat- the hospital. John Cochrane has had a varied career. Born of well-to-do parents, he received an excellent education and 1 in operation aud pay off the coming| will make the bank’s clearing vice. Subject, “Go Forward.” A New |iotel Markham yesterday. form, and later walked _to where | in his early manhood held s'ever?l - month’s pay roll; and thousands of | house associations more careful C. F. Willi Year’s motto for 1908. Sunday 5 bel McCrad £ Ni the Funkley train was standing |fine positions. It is said that his i and strict in reporting and taboo- - F. Williams came over from Miss Mabel McCrady of Niawa, ~v— v § o our citizens areidle atpresentbecause | a large amount of the bank de- posits at the first alarm jumped its job of usefulness and went into hiding; and more was threatened to follow suit as soon as the limit was up on. time deposits, placing the banks into such shape that no matter how safe and sound a cus- tomer was, who had been regularly used to getting extra funds at the banks in the fall to carry on their usual extra winter’s work, the banks could not safely do so. The oper- ators could not buy supplies and hire help without funds, resulting in shutting off large industries, lay-! ing off men, which in turn affects the farmers, grocers and numerous others | in decreased demands for their | goods. “An an example: Suppose we, on | Jan. 1st, marked two 10-dollar bills and take to our bank, lock up! one ina safety deposit vault, to| stay there until January 1st, 1909, ; and the other bill attach a mem- orandum on, with orders never to stay in one man’s possession over twenty-for hours, and to have each user note on its memorandum what business it had helped move. ‘Then, on Jan. 1st, 1909, these two bills were brought back to give an account of themselves for the past year; which one would have con-! tributed most to the general wel- fare of the people? “Money was made to be used as a circulating medium, not to be in cold storage, and it isup to the people to make such safe regulations that Dame Money will not bolt the | track; and another point each one of us, who is a citizen of the United States, should mark down and remember fully, that ours is a gov- ment, both federal and state, by the people, not by a few, except when through our own individual neglect and lack of interest, we allow a few tousurp our rights, and that the U.S. legislature are merely the servants of each indi- vidual citizen, elected to do the will of the people during the new year; when we find fault with our federal' ing promptly deals. “While the penalty should be made severe for bank wrecking, both against baunk officials and outsiders, where proof could be brought of latter’s blame. “Let each individual citizen of Minnesota, the press, and the members of the legislature take this matter up and bring out its good and bad points, and if found to have most in good features, so that the people of Minnesota think that insurance of bank deposits by the state and the federal government is a needed and wise business policy, then demand of your governor to convene the legislature in extra session to adopt such measures. *“First discuss and mould public opinion so that we know what we want, an then, if an extra session is called, it is merely to ratify ina leggl way the people’s wishes. If that was done Minnesota, with its general prosperity and its three large banking and commercial centers, would hold a keynote to the northwest in such a way that other states would promptly follow our example, and if several states adopt bank deposit insurance for their state banks, it will speedily break down the opposition of cer: tain cliques in Washington against federal insurancefor national banks, and itcan be depended on, that if their home state adopts it, the congress- men and senators will heed their peflple‘s wish and work for it. ‘Therefore, if the measure is a good one ‘which few can deny,’ let us take the lead in adopting it before the first half of 1908, is past; don’t let Minnesota be tagging on| the heels of congress to see what they will do; but put our shoulder to the wheel and make congress heed popular demand, instead of a few old heads that hold back for political causes, or special class interests. “Respectfully yours, "_! J. Opsahl, Representative 61st, Legislative District.” shaky loans or First Work of Organization. The first work of the newly organ- McCabe Bros.” Safe ‘‘Touched.” Unknown thieves last night Grand Forks yesterday on a busi- ness trip. | school at 12:10. B /. P. U. at 7:15. Evening sergice at 8:00. Sub ject,An""Unanswered Question.” Hnbbard county, is a visitor in the city today. . 5 — g alone. Beginning Monday We Launch THE MART THE HOUSE OF BARGAINS QUALITY FOR QUALITY---OUR PRICES ARF ALWAYS THE LOWFST Clothing Bargains Without Precedent Afler having done a Phenomenal Clothing Business through December, we are willing to unload the-balance of this splendid. stock at a price to you that is less than the value of the material Our Great January Sale We Need Both the Money and the Room Lot No. Nobby Suits, ranging in $1€ to $25. Your choice this sale Dependable goods, the best anywhere from §6 to $12. Your choice this sale. ... Lot No. 3 1 price from $11.88 makes, worth $4.48 Lot No. 2 Fancy Mixtures, Worsteds, Serges, ex- cellent va'ues at $12 to $16. Your choi e this sale, Men’s and Boys’ Overcoats At 50c¢ on the Dollar Only a few lefi—youwil have foIn rry 37.88 on the sidetrack nearby. As Cochrane attempted to step to the platform of the caboose on the Kelliher train, he fell under the front end of the car, immediately on the track, close to the wheels. At the same moment that Coch- rane fell, a. signal had been given fondness for strong drink drove him to accept the life of a lumberjack, and it was while enroute to the woods that he met his death. He is quite well kpown in Miane- apolis and St. Paul, but has worked in northern Minnesota for the last five years. _— World’s Champion Tonight and To- morrow. John Davidson, the world’s cham- pion roller skater, arrived in the city this noon from Crookston. where he has been giving exhibi- tions of his wonderful skating, and where he was received with great enthusiasm. Davidson is, without doubt, the greatest skater on rollers that the world ever saw. He makes some wonderful jumps on the rollers, which would hardly be believed, unless the feats were seen. Mr. Davidson will skate at the rink this evening, and has also been induced to remain in the city tomorrow and give an exhibition at the rink tomorrow afternoon, be- tween the hours of 2 and 5 p.m., for the benefit of those who are unable to be present this eveniug. Johanson Held in Second Degree. This forenoon, Justice M. G. Slocum held Johan Johanson to the grand jury, on the charge of assault in the second degree. Johanson’s hearing was held yes- terday, when a number of witnesses were examined on the charge of assault in the first degree! In rendering his finding today, Judge Slocum stated. that he did not consider the evidence sufficient to hold the defendant on the charge of assault in the first degree, but thought second degree assault about the correct thing. - D. H. Fisk was attorney for Johanson. Johanson shot his partner in the shoulder, inflicting a painful, but not dangerous, wound. House for Rent. Four-room house for rent. Apply to A. Klein. World’s Champion Fancy Skater At Rink Tonight and Sunday Afternoon Children’s Suits All our $4 50,$5,$5.50 and $6 Suits, ages 3 to 7, sale price: . &3 00 All our $3, $3.50 and $t . $2.00 Suits, ages 3 to 7, sale price, , Hats and Caps McKibbin Hats. In all shapes = and snappiest hat on market. . $3.00 Soft, the very latest, §1.50, $2 and $3 Caps worth $1, $1 25 and $1.60, now 75¢ —t ized literary society at Tensmkeiefiected an emran,ce to the office of was done at that place last evening | the li\{IcCabe Bros. elevator and affer 5 " working the combination, effected when the following subject Was|ap entrance to the safe and break- discussed: ““Resolved That Circum-|ing the wooden drawer in the safe, <. stances Make the Man.” i extracted therefrom $39.61. The debators on the negative side| . The thieves burnec} alarge quan- of the question won out in the|tity 9{ n;atches while solving the contest by an almost unanimous con'\bmatlon, a“d, then ‘made good vote: their escape, Ieavu.lgAbehxyd no u:lu.e > The entire audience was made vlhe whatever as to their identity or their judges, and the affirmative received | Whereabouts. < but one vote. Rev.. Peart of this| . A+ A- Melges, manager for Mo, city discussed the negative side of Cabg Bros,, states that thel.'e 1510 the question—that man is the archi.| Suspicion as to who committed the tect of his own success, or that his|TOPPery. success depends upon his own efforts. Ther_e‘ was a very large attend- ance, and:the organization will un- doubtedly be a permanent affair in that village. Our Shoe Department is Bristling with Special Bargains Trade with the Concern That Sets the Pace. Undersell. We Always: Yours £ nxious to Please THE MART THE HOUSE OF BARGAINS Watch This Space Watch This Space Remember the 6 o’clock Sunday dinner at the Hotel Markham. An excellent menu, with the best of ser- vice. - —