Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 16, 1909, Page 4

A ————— FORGER CAME TO GRIEF; T00 STRONG WITH GRAFT 1. B. Lucken, Alias Irvine Young, Check Artist, Passes Worthless Paper. —is Now in Jail. C. L Lucken (alias Irvine Young) came to grief in this city last even- ing, having passed and had cashed a ‘‘bogus” check for $224, and after he had successfully escaped from a Kelliher officer while in the custody of the latter on a moving train yester- day morning on his way to the Beltrami county jail from Kelliher, jumping from the train at Turtle River. Lucken (who gave the name of Irvine Young to the Kelliher authori- ties) entered Gill Bros.’ Hub cloth- ing store and bought a large quanti- ty of clothing, shoes, etc., tendering a check on the logging firm of Ross & Ross, in the sum of $224, in pay- ment for his purchasers. The appearance of “Young” was so straightforward and apparently honest that the clerk had no hesi- tancy in cashing the check, “Young” having been in the store last fall and paid cash for some goods. “Young” left the store, and the proprietors thought nothing of the transaction. Later in the evening, ex-Deputy Sheriff J. N. Bailey told the Gill Bros. of having ridden on the train from which “Young” had escaped, in the morning, and the check was produced, Mr. Bailey unhesitatingly pronouncing the check a forgery. Search was made for “Young” and he was finally located on the street, Messrs. Phil Gill and J. N. Bailey taking charge of him and searching him. Practically all of the money exchanzed for the check was found in “Young’s” pockets, after which he was turned over to the local police. *“Young” was searched and on his person was found a card certifying that the bearer (C. I. Lucken) was a member of Webster’'s Detective agency, and a star accompanied the card. The prisoner was lodged in the county jail and will be beld await- ing the disposal of the various charges against him, he having forged two other checks, at Kelliher, bearing the signature of Ross & Ross. When the forger jumped from the train, no trace could be found of him, and it is evident that he walked to Bemidji, immediately resuming his efforts to obtain “easy money.” He this morning admitted that his true name was Lucken, and that his home was at Rail Prairie Minn. being arrested after Get Tomorrow’s Duluth News-Tribune. Next Sunday’s edition of the News- Tribune will contain a full page which will be devoted to Bemidji, with “cuts” of prominent people of the city and a write-up of the city and the surrounding country. This page is given free of charge, Extra copies of this edition may be secured at Colonel Whittle’s news stand, where there will be a generous supply on hand, after the Great Northern west-bound train arrives from Duluth Sunday afternoon. Wanted an Agent. Highest cash paid weekly with part expenses. Home territory. Out- fit free. A good chance for you. Write The Hawks Nursery Co., Wauwatosa, Wis. DOINGS AMONG BEMIDJI'S GOUNTRY NEIGHBORS Live Correspondents of the Pioneer Write the News from Their Localities. Spooner and Baudette. Jan. 14, Born to-Mr. and Mrs. Stoke of Spooner, a baby gir] on Tuesday. Miss Emma Erickson entertained the Bridge Whist club on Saturday. Attorney Julius Olson of Warroad attended to legal matters at Baudette on Tuesday. The public schools of Spooner opened on Monday after the Christ- mas holidays. Clark Dodds of Cross-Dodds Lumber company of Spooner left for Minneapolis on Monday. Hoelseher’s orchestra will. furnish music at the dancing party at Inter- national Falls on Friday evening. Attorney Geo. E. Ericson returned on Wednesday from the county seat of Roseau county where he attended this term of court, Mr. J. U. Williams of William’s Drug Co., of Baudette, left on Man- day for St. Paul as a delegate to the state convention of commercial clubs. Thomas Shevlin, manager of the Crookston Lumber company of Be- midji, was in Spooner the first of the week, consulting the managers of the Shevlin-Mathieu Lumber com- pany. Editor J. E Huss of the Northern News and family, are moving this week into the second flat of the Northern News building. Theyand family will have commodious quar- ters in their new home. Mrs. Thomas Davis of Ranier, Ont., died unexpectedly, while on a visit with friends at Winnipeg. Her remains were brought to Rainy River on Saturday to be buried there. She leaves a husband and four children to mourn her loss. THE MORTGAGE REGISTRY TAX Continued from First Page agreements to seil, wheéther Tor imme- diate or future delivery, at all ex- changes and boards of trade, is im- posed by a bill introduced by Bur- dette Thayer of Spring Valley. The tax is 1 cent per $100. T. H. Johnson of Minneapolis intro- duced In the house an agricultural school bill authorizing any county board, when 100 residents petition for it, to appropriate $15.000 for buy- ing or erccting a building for a coun- ty agricultural schocl. Two primary election bills made their appearance. One by John Saug- stad of Climax changes the time for the primary from the third Tuesday in September to the second Tuesday in June. The other, introduced by R. L. Mork of Bricelyn, requires candi- dates at the primaries to have a vote equal to &0 per cent of the average vote for candidates of that party. The house adopted C. M. Bendixen's resclution for a mn‘mmee of five to inquire whether thoer 2 beef t doing business in th \te in viol tion of the law. The resolution was amended so as to inquire as to the methods and facilities for handling live steck at the Union stock yards. Need Not Indicate Their Party. Judges without a party tag is the aim of a hil! introduced in the senate bv T W. Pauly cf Minneapolis. The bill provides that judges for the dis trict and probate courts shall file with the auditor or secretary of state with- ont indicating their party, and the election of the judges both at the pri- mary and general clection shall be conducted separately from the other officials. The present legislature is not going to let the bills and resolutions slide through so that tiie Democrats in the pext campaign can claim credit for them; not if the Jeaders of the ma- Jority know it. This was the real rea- son that the joint resoluiion of Sena- tor S. D. Wi s of Mankato was sent to the committee on judic Few Bastern capitalists will find Minnesota an attractive place to in- vest in ore land if a bill cf Senator S. A. Nelson of Lanesbero becomes a law. Tle would put a 10 per cent tax on all the royaities to lessors of iron ore lands in the state. Ancther bill by Senator Nelson pro- vides for the state inspection of the road bed, bridges and rolling stock of i the railroads of the state. Incian pension bills by Senators Wright of Litchfield and Works of Mankato were offered. Roth provide $1%2 a month, but the bill by Senator Works include all who helped in the ndian froubles .from 1862 to 1865, The other bill limits the benefits to those who bore arms or helped for the few weeks of the trouble in 1862. The Wright bill gives the penslon only to those who were disabled then or to their widows if the marriage took place prior to 1885. MARINES PUT BACK ON SHIPS House Committee Reverses Action of the President. Washington, Jan. 16.—By unani- mous vote the house committee on naval affairs agreed to recommend placing the marines back on the ships in the navy, contrary to the action of the president. This action was taken at a meeting of the committee following the taking of testimony for several days. Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans was the last witness heard. He approved of the recent order of the president re- moving the marines from the ships and urged their organization into bat- talions, but still to be -a part of the navy. . OVERLAND TRAINS DELAYED Scuthern Pacific Bridges Washed Out by Floods. Reno, Nev, Jan. 16.—A long dis- tance telephone message from Sacra- mento says the Southern Pacific rail- road bridges along the American river have been washed out by floods, cut- ting off all overland routes, and that it will be two or three days before trains can get through. The only trains coming into Reno are those from the east. Bakersfield, Cal, Jan. 16.—The flood here has reached the crest and is subsiding. Although there was much anxiety and excitement the large force of men was able to hold the levee and prevent the flooding of the lower part f the city. Austria Refuses Mediation. Paris, Jan. 16.—A special dispatch received here from Vienna says that Anstria-Hungary has decided not to accept the offer made by France to mediate in the matter of that coun- try’s difficulties with Servia., As al- ready announced Austria-Hungary is ready to grant Servia an outlet for a ralroad to the Adriatic. i v:‘.\".sg’.,\tg‘,h i UNION LABEL Stnke Follows Action of Hat Manufacturers. —_— WILL AFFECT 25,000 MEN Association of Employers Say Their Action Is the Result of the Failure of Union Employes to Keep a Work- ing Agreement With a Philadelphia Concern—Many Cities in the East Invelved in Trouble. New York, Jan. 16.—Seventy-five hat factories, employing from 20,000 to 25,000 persons, will be affected by a decision of the Associated Hat Man- ufacturers, just promulgated, to dis- continue the use of the union label in all the factories represented in the association. The issuance of the or- der was followed by strikes in the hat factories of Orange, N. J., where 4,000 men went out, and in Brooklyn, where 500 men employed by Samuel Mund- beim & Co. went on strike. Samuel Mundheim is president of the Hat Manufacturers’ association. Mr. Mundheim said that the vote to discontinue the use of the label was unanimous. He said the reason for this action was that the union of em- ployes had failed to keep a working agreement made with the Geyer Hat company of Philadelphia. Under this agreement, he said, the men were to continue work until a settlement of pending questions were reached, but the men quit work in that factory three weeks ago and have refused to teturn, although the manufacturers have been trying to induce them to do so. Following the receipt of the order discontinuing the use of the union la- bel the fatfonal board o The United Hatters of America, having about 25,- 000 members, ordered all those em- ployes in the factories owned or con- trolled by the members of the Asso- clated Hat Manufacturers to go on strike. The employes of some fac- tories had anticipated the order and it was followed by a general strike of all the hat makers in Newark, N. J., numbering 2,400 men and 1,200 wo- men. President John A. Mofiitt of the United Hatters said that the action of the mafufacturers in discontinuing the use of the union label meant a fight to the end for the existence of the union. He said the union . was ready. IN PACKING HOUSE PROBE Mass of Important Evidence Laid Be- fore Grand Jury. Chicago, Jan. 16.—A mass of addi- tlonal evidence of vast and farreach- ing importance was secured by the United States district attorneys for use in the government’s investigation of Morris & Co. The evidence secured consisted of a number of damage claim books, pa- pers and other records, which, coupled with the testimony elicited from sev- eral Morrls & Co. employes, was said to have added materially to the case which the government is seeking to build up. At the close of the day’s work the federal attorneys who have the inves- tigation in hand announced that they were highly gratified with the new facts that had been secured. NEGOTIATIONS COMPLETED Soo Line Secures Control of the Wis- consin Central. Montreal, Jan. 16.—Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, president of the Cana- dian Pacific railway, says that the Canadian Pacific railway is not in negotiations for the Wisconsin Cen- tral, but that the Soo line, with which the Canadian Pacific railway has close relations, is. He adds that he understands that the negotiations are far advanced. As the Soo line is owned by the Canadian Pacific railway this is con- firmation of the rumor_ that the Cana- s wan racme rauway nas prncueally acquired the Wisconsin Central and Sir Thomas smiled broadly and af- firmatively when asked if this was not the construction to be put upon his Btatement. Rev. Carmichael Was Insane. Detroit, Mich.,, Jan. 16.—The brain of Rev. John H. Carmichael, who killed Gideon Browning in the Rattle Run church and committed suicide at Carthage, Ill, was examined by four physicians here. At the conclusion of the autopsy the physiclans stated that they had found unmistakable evidence of insanity. Lambert’s Body ldentified. Topeka, Kan., Jan. 16—The body of L E. Lambert, which was taken from the ruins of the Copeland hotel, was. Identified by Dr. Emporia dentist. Following a close Investigation of the teeth Dr. Morgan declared they were those of Mr. Lam- bert, as he recognized the fillings. Says He Would Not Accept. ‘Washington, Jan. 16.—Representa- tive Charles S. Landis of Indiana de- clined to discuss the published report that he had been offered the position of public printer. Mr. Landis sald, however: “l am going home to live on my farm. I would not accept that office.” GREAT ACTIVITY AT MESSINA Plans Being Made for Rebuilding the Town. Messina, Jan, 16.—Signs of renewed activity, now that conditions are be: coming more settled since the earth- quake disaster, are noticable every- where. Many persons are returning, anxious to start life anew. The num- ber of cars transporting fruit, which is one of the leading industries of the city, is increasing and cabs are being more frequently seen than at any time since the disaster. Plans are being made for the build- ing of a new town to be situated on a field a mile distant from the railway station. This plan was adopted in order to hasten the work of recon- struction, for if the clearing of the site and the ruins of the ancient city were undertaken first more than a year would be required. J. E. Morgan, an The Largest Stock O Dlamonds and Watches and the Finest Equipped Workshop In Northern Minnesota. We buy direct from the manufacturer and save you the Middle Man’s Profit. Mail orders receive prompt and careful attention. Prices given on any grade or make of watch upon request. Watch Inspectors for M. & I. and B. F. & I. F. Railways GEO. T. BAKER & CO. Located in City Drug Store 116 Third Street Near the Lake The Da.ily Pioneer 40c per Month Best American Prints, also Ginghams, at 5 per yerd............ 0 Dress Ginghams and Lawns, values IU 14c to 16¢, sale 6 l4c 0u’ciug...y...4,.sc dollar. this sale is on. BERMAN EMPORIUM ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT bASH SLA Is creating remarkable interest in Bemidji and surrounding towns. in all departments are attracting large crowds and all find this to be the BANNER SALE of all sales that have ever been attempted in Bemidji. Blg Price Cutting in All Departments. Profits and Costs Are Over- looked in Order to Raise Money R S B S 7SI | Coats, Furs and Suits At about half of regular price. This sale is just in time to enable you to buy your Coats, Suits or Furs for this cold weather at such great saving that a new winter coat is within the reach of the most economical purse. EMBROIDERIES AND TRIMMINGS At only 60 cents on the Best time to buy your embroideries and laces for your spring sewing while OUR ONE-FOURTH OFF ON ALL DRESS COODS Sale Ends T uesday, Jan. 19, 09 Attend This Sale Before Purchasmg Elsewhere : BERMAN EMPORIUM GATER SALE All Millinery at Half Price We still have a handsome assortment of Trimmed Hats to choose from, made of high grade materials, fancy feathers, flowers and ribbons. ALL GOING AT HALF PRICE Skirts and Waists Enormous price cutting on on all our large stock of Skirts and Waists, in the latest makes and fabrics. Laces up to 10c 5[: sale .. Regular 15¢ and ISr:gvalues, sale IOG 2[] per cent discount on all Warner's Rust Proof Corsets The wonderful bargains trimmed in plumes, SHOES, OXFORDS AND SLIPPERS at 80 cents on the dollar. A few broken lots of Ladies’ Shoes and Oxfords, regular $3.50, to be closed out in this sale, $1.98. -