Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 9, 1908, Page 4

New Football Officers. The members of the Bemidji High School Football team . met yesterday afternoon and elected Charles Gould as captain and Ralph Lycan as manager of the football team for the season of 1909. The team then disbanded, after having played six games with out- side high schools during the season, winning three and losing three. The local team lost one game each to Brainerd, Grand Rapids and Foss- ton and won a game each from Bagley, S’Srand Rapids and Fosston. Catholic Aid Will Meet. The St. Phillips Aid Society will meet at 2:30 o’clock Thursday after- noon at the home of Mrs. J. Ful- lerton, corner of Fourteenth street and Irvin avenue. Visitors are cor- dially invited to attend. FATALLY SHOT IN HIS HOME Mysterious Death of Prom- inent St. Louisan. SUICIDE OR ASSASSINATION Francis D. Hirschberg, Well Known in Religious, Business and Social Circles, Dies of Bullet Wound Re- ceived In Unknown Manner—Mem- bers of Family Declare He Was Vic- tim of Burglar, but Police Say Not. St. Louis, Dec. 9.—Francis D. Hirschberg, prominent in the Roman Catholic church and a personal friend of Archbishop Glennon, also well known in club and business circles and as a director of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition company, was shot and killed at his home here. ‘Whether his death was the result of murder or suicide has not been deter- mined. Members of the family aver that he was the victim of a burglar. The police investigators take the other view, declaring that there was no evidence of ths presence of in- truders in the palatial home. A trail of blood stains on the snow ‘white stairway leading from the re- ception hall on the first floor indicate that Mr. Hirachberg was shot at the foot of these stairs and then turned and walked back to his bedroom on the second floor. From there he crossed a hallway and passed through his wife’s room to the bathroom. As he returned, staggering into his wife’s room, Mrs. Hirschberg awoke just in time to see him sink to the floor un- consclous, according to statements made to the police. Mrs. Hirschberg had her husband carried to his bedroom, where he died. He made no statement as to how he was shot. So far as the police could learn no member of the household was on the lower floor, It was ex- plained that deafness of long stand- ing prevented Mrs. Hirschberg from hearing the report of the revolver. Held Strong Social Position. As a descendant of the Chauvin, Papin and Choteau families and hav- ing for his wife a daughter of the late General D. M. Frost his social position was assured. He was fifty- four years old and for many years had been a leader in the insurance business. He was the first to intro- duce in America the system of insur- ing employers against accidents to their workmen. He was one of the organizers of the St. Louis Fire Un- derwriters’ association, which later was succeeded by the present organ- ization, the Fire Prevention bureau of St. Louis. He was a member of the 8t. Louis club, the Country club, the Florissant Valley Country club and the Noonday club and had been a di- rector in all those organizations. Mr. Hirschberg was chairman of the entertainment committee of the world’s fair directors. That commit- tee had charge of the entertainment of all distinguished guests, diplomats, nobility and eminent foreigners who came to St. Louis on account of the fair. Mr. Hirschberg was a son of Madame Lucille Hirschberg, who be- fore her marriage was Miss Lucille Chauvin, a member of one of the old- est and most exclusive French fam- ilies in the city. Mrs. Hirschberg is a sister of Lady Noblesworth, wife of an English nobleman. There are no children. The Hirschberg tragedy, following close upon the suicides of Charles A. Bkstromer, Swedish vice consul, and Charles W. Blow, a prominent busi- ness and club man, both of whom were friends of Mr. Hirschberg, has caused a sensation. KILLS FIVE, THEN _ ENDS OWN LIFE Colorado Tragedy Deed of Re- jected Lover, Trinidad, Colo.,. Dec. 9.—Maggie Garcia, eighteen years old, and Fran- cisco Martinez, who was suspected of having murdered the four members of the Garcia family, were found dead twenty miles west of the Garcia ranch In the extreme eastern part of Las Animas county. Both had been shot. Apparently Martinez murdered the girl and then committed suicide. The bodies of the Garcia family were found at their home last Friday night, their heads having been split open ‘girl in a lonely canon and a guard with an axe. % was pardoned 4 year ago from the A posse located Martinez and the New Mexico penitentiary at Santa Fe, 2 where he was serving a term for was established over the place. Find- | thet. is attentions had been re- Ing escape cut off Martinez killed his | pysed by Maggie Garela and he had companion, whom undoubtedly he jpeen ordered away from the Garcia had abducted after murdering her Par- | ranch, eighty-five miles from Trinidad In an isolated reglon. The quadruple murders at the ranch and the abdue- tion of the girl followed. ents, and then blew out his own brains. Martinez had no horses and had forced the girl to walk with him to the place where they were found. Martingz, it has been ,_nsc»e;’t_ginfl,l \ T FAVOR REVISION DOWNWARD Manufacturers’ Position on the Tariff Question Explained. " Washington, Dec. 9.—Herbett E. Miles of the tariff committee of the National Association of Manufacturers resumed the stand before the house ways and means committes. He con- tinued his arguments for tariff re- vision ' downward. The schedules ‘which Mr. Miles claimed can be re- duced materfally. are those 1mposing & tariff on sugar, glass and hides. Mr. Miles said that the duty on the lower grades of textlles could be re- duced, while the higher grades could be increased. He also declared that the farmer gets no benefit from the duty on hides, while as a result of tha tariff on hides the independent tan- ners are imperilled by the packers. The witness then told the commit- tee that 90 per cent of the manufac- turers want a tariff commigsion or bu- reau to handle the Trevision of the tariff. Replying to this suggestion Chair- man Payne said there ‘was no greater danger than that of perpetual unset- tlement of the tarif. “I am confi- dent,” said the chairman, “that the man engaged in business wants to know that the tariff rates are settled and not subject to conditions. I don’t think there could be any greater harm to the country than would result from having a body of men constantly agl- tating changes in the tariff.” The Old, Old Story. Cld Lady (reading a letter from her son In college)—Lor’ sakes alive, Jo- slar, If John hain’t gone an done it! An’ he warn’t no hand fer the gals nuther! Her Worse Half—Wut’s the trouble, Bamanthy? Old Lady—Why, he says he’s fallen in love with Belle—er—Belle Lettres.— Brooklyn Life. fi—% llllfill!llllllllflill-llllllllllIlllllllllllllllllilllfl N O O o MR O A O X O P D P M N Wt e W Mt W O o D e W o R o B Mail Orders Promptly Filled The OIld Reliable WM. McCUAIG[ = ANGE SALE' Having decided to inaugurate one of the greatest Clearance Sales ever held in north- ern Minnesota, we will place on sale our entire stock of Dry Goods and Gents' Furnish- ings. We invite the public (for their own benefit) to get interested in this exceptional opportunity. For it simply means the saving of dollars and cents in getting supplied with useful and seasonable merchandise at a very small cost. All Broken Lines and Odds and Ends Must Be Cleaned Up During This Ten Days’ Sale. @ (loak Department to be Discontinued Comprising our entire fine line of the celebrated ““Sunshine” Ladies’, Misses and Children’s Cloaks, of which every garment will be unmercifully slaughtered in order to make a clean sweep. A Few Phenomenal Closing Out Prices One lot Ladies’ sizes, regular price $l10, closing One lot Mi > Si i out price.................... ), U N $6-50 closing outlspsfizeSlzes,regularprlce$6.50,$3.75 ': . One lot Ladies’ sizes, regular price $12, closing One lot Mi ’ si i i [ gty vttt sehnonind $7.50 O jot disses’ sizes. regular piice $12, closing 477 ()() One lot Ladies’ sizes, regular price $30, clos= One lot Chi X i i incoutprice............. ...l $ ............ $19'00 closing (?ut”g:l?:gss’zes' regularprlce $250’$1-75 MAGNIFICENT SKIRT SHOWING AT MARVELOUS PRICES $9.00 black Voile Skirts, great The greatest of all Skirt values i 1 i i VU168 I e s $5-75 pleated, colors and black........ n $3-75 fl?‘g&mg‘:k Vonle Sklrts, truly$9.50 The Entire Stock is composed of the SUNSHINE Garments, which is a warranty of the superb quality and excellent fitting lines, All to be closed out. Underwear Ladies’ and Children’s Underwear at from 25 to 50 per cent off. — . ] », - o Holiday Suggestions Have just received a complete line of stylish Ties and fancy §uspenders. Handkerchiefs at from 3c to 75c. Shirts One lot all wool Lumbermen’s, regular price $1.50. sale 980 Men’s Underwear ......................................................... DITIO: 1.v.o oo wcois s wnms siasusaredins st seaso, s wests Sroswisions % s FEHREH AR 75 Onelot part wool, regular price $1.00, during this One lot all 1, Y i BRID. e e om e B O i v .2 800y | S8 Drn el 00d VEliSs, regular prive $2.95. %) 78 o lot cott fl d, | i . i thi e i i e, T Paok ot Wiy % B0 || pog ot Bl wotlon i, wailan prion i, sais g price ............... BT ey v AR v S Men’s and Children’s Shoes In Men’s and Children’s Shoes we handle the liable Red School House and Watson Plummer,re IEEl.tc. These lines as well as other reliable makes will be placed on the sacrafice altar. Ladies’ Shoes In Ladies Fine Shoes we handle the famous Queen Quality and other standard makes, which wilt be sold at a sacrifice during this great Clearance sale. ) Manufactu.rers’ prices on Lumbermen’s Shoes, Rubbers, Arctics, and Mackinaws, Sheepskin Lined Coats and Winter Caps will not be considered during this sale. ‘If you want to get first choice you’d better come early. The quotations are but illustrations. We have other rare bargains. Sale Begins Monday Morning, Dec. 14, WILLAIM McCUAIG i